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How i can see one 3d sbs(Side by side) or u&d(Up and down) mkv file with 3D SUBTITLES and NOT with 2d subtitles?
Already try to convert the srt subtitle i have for most of the 3d sbs mkv movie files into these two files(idx & sub) and put it at the same folder as the mkv movie file with the exactly same file name as the mkv 3d sbs movie file but my friend samsung ue40d6000 doesn't regonise it at all it show me the movie without any subs even i press the subtitle button or i open the subtitle menu.
I try to combine these two files idx and sub into the mkv file as the sub 3d subtitle file still without any progress.
PLEASE HELP ME HOW I MAKE THIS 3D LED TV support/see/appear these 3d movie subtitles.
Is there any program that can convert one or many srt subtitles to EVERY SUBTITLE FORMAT TYPE FILE that exist.
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Last edited by fits79; 12th Apr 2012 at 05:50.
How do you know that player and/or tv even supports 2D subs, let alone 3D? Because if it can't do 2D subs, there is no way it is going to support 3D.
Btw, don't count BD3D subs, they are specially formatted for BD3D and don't work right for any other system.
There are ways to use 2D subs, by HIT to accomplish nearly the same thing as the 3D subs - but you'll need a 3D editor like Vegas Pro.
I know that it support 2d because the srt subtitles it regonise it very well.
Well, then make a rendered 2D sub (assuming it's a graphic sub and not a text-only sub), open in a graphics editor and move the sub(s) over to the LEFT by a few pixels (you'll have to play with this to get the Z-depth to the sweet spot of your preference) and save a copy. Take the original (to be used as "Left" image) and the copy (to be used as "right" image) and combine them Side by side (or T/B if that's your intended layout) and then squeeze back down to what would be the original 2D dimension (since the combination file would have one dimension twice as big). DONE!
If this still isn't seen, it could be that your 3D player simply doesn't support subs WHILE IN 3D MODE.
edit: if it only supports text-based subs, you're SOL.
2nd edit: ...UNLESS you were to fiddle with the sub so that it repeated itself. Example
This is a test sub This is a test sub
Last edited by Cornucopia; 12th Apr 2012 at 13:21. Reason: addendums
So you tell me to edit every single line and split the line half at left side and the other to the right correct?
As you see i try the 3d subtitle programm way but it doesn't work to my firned samsung ue40d6000.
So please tell me an EASY way so i make the 2d srt subtitle see it as 3d subtitle.
Now i try the 3d subtitle with these settings
because before i try the output format : vobsub idx/sub and didn't work.
No, no i have kept the srt file that i convert to sub idx/vob and now i try the bluray sup output and try to simply put it as an external file with the same file name as the mkv file movie or as internal file to the mkv file and see if the samsung ue40d6000 see it.
I hope to support the pgs file that gonna convert the mkvtoolnix 5.5.0 i use to combine the sup into the mkv as pgs.
I think we all need to be clear (I'm not yet) about WHICH kinds of subs your player+TV combination can use, and under what circumstances...
For example:
if your player supports BD subs (PGS), but only when playing BD or AVCHD material, then that is of no use to you if you are trying to play MKV material. The PGS would have to be exported/converted to a format that, when played ALONG WITH the MKV, will still be supported, right?
I'm guessing that's what you meant when referring to SRT (at least in 2D mode). So that's why I said what I did.
If your player ONLY supports SRT subs (which are text-based), as opposed to PGS or anything else graphics-based, WHILE PLAYING MKVs, then you have to put your subs into SRT format (either externally as file in tandem with MKV using same filename, or internally muxed into the MKV).
So, IF this is the requirement, then you have to modify an SRT such that upon playback it acts as if it had been prepared the same way a graphic would have been prepared: where you combine L+R views and anamorphically squeeze in half one dimension to get the overall dimension back to standard 2D. And this must be one with an horizontal offset such that the resulting playback puts the subs' dimensional plane IN FRONT of the depths of all the background video (otherwise, you get a very disconcerting disconnect in your perceptions).
If you can do this automatically in batch-mode with Text-based subs, great, but I don't think there are ANY auto/batch tools or methods that would work with that (at least yet). So what I was saying was to take the textbased sub, use the graphics-based tool you've been trying (3D Subtitler), output it to Vobsub and then re-convert it back to SRT (using whatever tool works best for this).
Then your source (example):
1 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,400 Altocumulus clouds occur between six thousand 2 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,800 and twenty thousand feet above ground level.
1 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:24,400 Altocumulus clouds occur between six thousand Altocumulus clouds occur between six thousand 2 00:00:24,600 --> 00:00:27,800 and twenty thousand feet above ground level. and twenty thousand feet above ground level.
I don't have any player ONLY THE TV and i use the media player that tv has. so...
Then the player is the TV. That doesn't invalidate what I was asking (just makes the # of variables 1 less). So...?
As i send email to samsung for that model it tell me that support 3d bluray discs subtitles and with that i know that logical support PGS subtitles that have all the bluray disc.
Doesn't it?
If the TV has built-in support for BD3D (along with its 3D subtitles) via either:
1. a built-in Blu-ray drive, or
2. support for BDMV disc/file/folder structure stored on FlashDrive/USB/HDD
Then one surefire way for this to work to convert BACK from MKV to BD3D (using 3D subtitler to supply the 3D subtitles). To do this you would need to Re-Author to a BD3D-compliant structure (M2TS+SSIF in BDMV root folder, etc). Very few apps can do this (I lean toward Vegas, but I'm not sure even it can support subtitles in 3D). You might be stuck having to go the Scenarist route ($$$$!!).
If that way is NOT the way you want to go, then you'll have to find out just what ELSE your TV supports in 3D mode. Do you know for a fact that it supports MKV at all? Do you know for a fact that it supports SRT along with MKV files (not along with BD3D)?
If it supports the last item, then you should follow my last suggestion...
So is there any SAFE format type of the subtitles so i can force the samsung ue40d6000 see it as 3D SUBTITLES AND NOT AS 2D SUBTITLE that see the normal srt files.
I think we may be having a little language problem, so let's back up to the beginning...
Do a test:
1. Does your TV's internal player support MKV files? If no, you're stuck. If yes, go to next question.
2. Does it support MKV files with ANY type of subtitles? If no - stuck, if yes, next question.
3. Does it support MKV files with SRT subtitles? No = stuck, yes= next.
4. Does it support MKV 3D files (no subs)? No = stuck, yes = next.
5. Does it support MKV 3D files with 2D srt subs? No = stuck, yes = next.
If you made it this far, what you have to do is follow what I said in the posts above and MANUALLY modify the srt file to include the space?& word repetition. Then you're ready!
Is it SAFE? I don't know what you mean...Is it easy? No. Will it get you what you want? Maybe, but that is the best you can get right now.
01. Yes it did if it doesn't so what the point to make this topic/thread?
02. It does support srt, ass Based on the manual of this tv(http://www.samsung.com/gr/support/model/UE40D6000TWXXH-downloads?downloadName=FM#) page 247/318.
03. Yes it did.
04. Yes it did and if you press the 3D button on remote controll it show the movie 3d or 2d into half left/right screens. By my test it support fine the srt subtitle but at 3d sbs mkv files it shows it as 2d subtitle and NOT as 3d subtitle so...
05. Yes as i tallied you at 4
Please based on the above tell me step by step what i must do to see at sbs 3d mkv files 3D SUBTITLES.
I have try these files
With no result at all..
It played normall all the files as 3d but with no subs at all....
1. Because lots of people post here thinking their stuff is doing one thing (based on what they THINK is going on) when in fact something else is happening.
2. Sorry, "It's Greek to Me". Is there an English manual anywhere?
3. Good
4. You WANT it to show a 2D subtitle. I'm pretty sure that, not counting BD3D, is CAN'T support any other type of 3D subtitle, so you want to create a 2D subtitle that is already PRE-FORMATTED to match the Side-By-Side images of the 3D video background.
5. I'm not going to tell you step-by-step, because there are 20+ different applications where you can edit SRT subs, most all of them competent enough for this job. Pick one and go with it.
Like I said in post #8 above, start with your 2D sub, then on EACH LINE:
1. Add space
2. Duplicate the words on the line
Save the file to a new name and That's IT.
The trick is in the amount of spacing, because that determines the disparity between the centering on the left-hand side vs. the centering on the righ-hand side. If there is no disparity (aka BOTH sides are centered in their respective half-screens) this is the same as a standard 2D sub shown in 2D where the plane of the sub resides on the screen plane. If there is positive disparity (positive parallax) it will move the image further and further into the background (behind the plane of the screen image). If there is negative disparity (negative parallax) it will move the image further and further into the foreground (in front of the plane of the screen image).
You DON'T want to have too much positive parallax, because then your eyes are trying to diverge (an un-natural occurrence which causes fatigue/pain) and messes up your brain (how would it be possible to be BEYOND INFINITY?).
And for subtitles, it makes the most sense for them to be situated IN FRONT OF the images on the video. Since the 3D images are sometimes in the background, sometimes at the screen plane, and sometimes in the foreground (and sometimes multiple places in the same shot), you may have to "RIDE" the spacing to make the subs image FLOAT in front of whatever is going on.
But of course, you DON'T want to have too much negative disparity either (people aren't used to crossing their eyes that much!!). So there's a limit.
This limit will vary from film to film and from shot to shot (and you can occasionally push the limit for a VERY brief amount of time).
That's why I said you had to do it manually!! You'll have to make those adjustments ONE-BY-ONE until they seem right for your eyes. It's a Trial-by-error thing.
And don't think that there are any MAGIC WANDS or apps that the professionals use that pick and fix this up automatically. They have to do it manually also - even for BD3D subs. The only difference there is that the sub keeps just the one 2D copy of the text in the file, and then also keeps the "Disparity" info as a Postive, Negative, or Zero number, so that the BD player AUTOMATICALLY generates internally the 2 subs images at the right disparity level. Kind of like how MP3Gain can keep track of the gain (and can be adjusted separately without modifying the original essence data).
BTW, your upload link seems to not be working. Just shows a BLANK page.
Don't get what you mean by that last item - was that referring to what was uploaded?
02. Yes here http://www.samsung.com/gr/support/model/UE40D6000TWXXH-downloads?downloadName=FM#
I try the guide here "http://www.3dsbs.com/3d-subtitles/57-how-you-can-make-3d-subtitle.html" i make that kind of subtitles with idx and sub or with sup internal or external to every 3d sbs mkv file with no results at all so...
The only thing i want is to can see 3D SUBTITLES into 3d sbs mkv files and NOT 2D subtitles at 3d movies.
The guide you mentioned is meant for making IDX/SUB GRAPHIC-type subs, specifically for use by the VLC player, such that when you play a SbS video (which is fundamentally a 2D video, only being 3D when manually adjusted at the TV), it (the VLC player) OVERLAYS in the player onto the video. This makes the video being sent (over HDMI, DVI, VGA etc) include the "hard-coded" or "burned-in" sub.
This is NOT like what you are trying to do, since your "player" in question is your TV itself. Thus, you cannot use this guide. It has already been made clear that you cannot use IDX/SUB types of subs. And it would not be smart to try to do an OCR of those if you ALREADY have a 2D srt source (much more time involved, errors introduced, etc).
I keep saying: you WANT to use the 2D srt subs - NOT the original 2D srt subs you started with, but the "modified" 2D srt subs that I walked you through. Since you already know that your player supports "2D" mkvs and "2D" srt subs, you should be showing SbS MKVs (which are again, FUNDAMENTALLY a 2D signal) and SbS SRTs (which are again, FUNDAMENTALLY a 2D signal). When shown in "3D - SbS" mode, they should BOTH be shown in 3D. If only the video (MKV) is shown in 3D, and the sub continues to show just a SbS duplication of data, it is the fault of your TV's hardware/firmware and nothing can be done about it until the manufacturer decides to change it.
So what can i do to make a classic 2d srt subtitles into 3d subtitles that it is compatible with this tv.
I want a simple program like 3d subtitler to convert 2d srt into 3d subtitles.
A lot of thanks.
What can you do? You've already asked and I've already answered.
1. Open the SRT in a text or subs editor of your choice.
2. Duplicate the line. IOW, "Sample Text Here" becomes "Sample Text HereSample Text Here".
3. Start Adding spaces until each segment (the Left side, and the Right) are Centered in their respective half-frames.
4. Choose to either add or subtract more spaces until it is visually appropriate for the underlying video.
5. Save as a new SRT (a "3D" srt, if you will).
6. Use the new, "3D" srt along with the SbS Mkv, and switch your TV into SbS 3D mode.
That's ALL you can do, sounds simple but it isn't. It's a LOT of trial-and-error until it looks right TO YOU.
Thus, there is NO SUCH THING as a simple program to do this. There is NO easy way to do this. And it may not get much easier in the future, either. I wouldn't hold my breath waiting.
That's pretty much all I can help you with this problem. If you keep repeating the same questions, though, I'll probably stop answering...
If it need to edit the srt file and add spaces to every line then this is TOO much hard to do it manually without any program....
Isn't there any program to do that automatically?
Though you might be able to create a batch script to get you started (if you know how to write batch scripts)...
The use of the /n switch will be problematic where long subtitle strings will need to be split.
His interest was in the balance and harmony of nature.
What it will need to become for sbs, <> indicates space adjustment:
His interest was in the balance<>His interest was in the balance\N<>and harmony of nature.<>and harmony of nature.
It will be a matter of getting the spacing correct, thou this will still not be 3D because there is no Zdepth unless the tv supports some form of function when set in 3D mode when given 2D source.
Cornucopia has covered the rest.
Guys i am not so advanced user for that matters so if there is any program like 3d subtitler that do the work more automatically please tell me which is that program.
Last edited by fits79; 9th Jun 2012 at 20:40.
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What exactly did you tell me now????
Many guides on the internet tell that with the program 3dsubtitler 188.8.131.52 you can create 3d subtitles from any srt file.
With that program i make the videos i have in the rar file i tell the link to my previews post.
Can anyone try these videos to any samsung 3d tv to tell me if it works as 3d subtitles or not?
One person it tell me that the only thing it do is to run the 3dsubtitler to fix idx/sub and copy these two files with the mkv ALL WITH THE EXACT SAME FILENAME and the samsung 3d tv toy it regonise the these 3d subtitles like a charm but to mine samsung 3d tv i don't see that so what i can do????
aedipuss the method you tell is sure that it isn't correct for 3d tv's
You are NOT using a pc to play your files, so this app is of NO USE to you.
I have already given you the only steps that will work to give you what you need, but you don't seem to want to go to the effort to follow those steps. I'm done!
Adding spaces into the srt file THIS IS NOT MAKE THE SRT FILE INTO 3D SUBTITLE this is absolute sure that is NOT HAPPENING.
And there is A LOT OF PERSONS that tells with 3dsubtitler results(idx/sub) can see 3d subtitles to some 3d tv's so.....
I buy the samsung ue40es6100 and i try to
01. Convert with 3dsubtitler 18.104.22.168 the srt into idx/sub
02. Insert that idx/sub files into the mkv file
03. My led 3d tv it shows the subtitles but even when i combine the two halfs into one it shows the subtitles at left and at right like it did BEFORE i combine these two halfs into one 3d movie.
I try the SAME file with the wd tv live and it plays it normal and 3d subtitle when i combine these two halfs of the movie.
So what you suggest me to do?
On topic: I have an LG 3D TV and subtitles produced by 3D Subtitler (with side-by-side movies) work like charm.
(edit) It would be virtually impossible to make it through spacing because
1) Even if you do manage to match pixel-to-pixel the correct positions for (say) the first subtitle
this won't be true for the second!
2) Using fonts you don't have that much control (that is required) over the exact pixel that you must position your subtitle
Btw, Z-depth isn't much of a trouble. Provided that you have the correct placement for right and left subtitles you just add between them some space (meaning expand equally to the left and to the right for example 10 pixels) and there you go. You have negative (towards inside screen) zdepth !
(edit 2)
If it could be done with a lot of pain (which i seriously doubt), your only shot would be by using monospace font.
Again, I seriously doubt it.
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Well, here we are for week two of the American Idol Season 8 semi-finals. We will see how tonight's performances stack-up to last week's pretty sorry showing. It is all about song choice, song choice, song choice. Last week I heard too much, "I was trying to show a different side of me". Remember, tonight is your audition for America, give us your best shot.
At One21music, we are covering Christian music artists competing on America Idol Season 8. Tonight we have three singers who have declared themselves believers: Kris Allen, Mishavonna Henson and Kris Allen. It is going to be a tough night for them with some strong competition from Adam Lambert, Jessic Langseth and Jasmine Murray.
So here we go!
Randy doesn't really like it, wrong song. Paula says "Jasmine, Jasmine" and that is bad. Simon says she does not have a great voice and is hurt when he gets booed. He even says she is not ready.
Yeah! No parents tonight?
Coming back from commercial we get Matt Giraud, the second of our featured performers tonight is singing "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. Really, Matt, did you not watch the show last week? If you pull this off you will solidify your position as one of the favorites and saunters up to the mike and starts very smoothly. The song doesn't go anywhere and he really doesn't take it anyplace new. The singing is all over the place. He didn't pull it off.
Kara starts it off and she is not blown away. SONG CHOICE! Simon says horrible performance, jerky, uncomfortable.
I like the new rotating judge cycle.
Jeanine Vailes is singing "This Love" by Maroon 5, she brings a little reggae vibe, but she is really struggling to sing it. What is she wearing? Cut-offs and a blazer? This performance is really bad.
Paula follows the philosophy of if you cannot say something good, say nothing. Simon does not know that philosophy. They do all love her legs but hate the song choice. Randy says "best of the part of the song is that it is over." Randy lobs several bombs at her.
Thank you American Idol for losing the creepy upper room interviews.
Kara does not think this showed his talent, but Paula liked it. She said he nailed it and Simon agrees! Randy likes him as well. Very nice!
Matt Breitzke, the welder, is singing "If You Could Only See" by Tonic. Nice shirt. He is singing kind of weird at the first. I don't know this song, is that how the Tonic guys sing it. It is okay, but nothing that blows us away. Kind of boring.
Simon is trying to be nice but absolutely hates that song. Randy likes the song but thinks the performance was boring. There are some contestants that the judges really seem to like. No of them liked this.
Jesse Langseth, one of the favorites, is stepping up to sing "Betty Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes and what is she doing? Her voice is all over the place. Good stage presence and she is beginning to pick it up at the end. She is very soulful, but just okay tonight.
Randy thinks it is only okay, but not really big enough. Paula finds her captivating with unique phrasing. But Simon thinks she is forgettable. "Too cool for school?" Really, Simon?
Kai Kalama kicks off the last half hour with 60′s tune "What Becomes of a Broken Heart" by Jimmy Ruffen, a great, great soul song. And it looks like we have a soul singer singing it. Great pacing, nice big notes. He is actually taking a very cool song a performing it. Very good.
Judges are lukewarm using "old fashioned","wedding singer" and "pitchy" as descripters. Randy is screaming at the contestants about being safe.
Mishavonna Henson, one our featured Christian music artists, is singing "Drops of Jupiter" by Train. Very nice start with this soulful, contemporary song. Oh, very, very nice. She is showing off a big voice and is really controlling the song. Good job, Mishavonna, but no "oh wow" part.
Paula's not exciting and Simon has been left cold. He thinks she acts too old. They all think she was a little boring and not as vibrant as she should be.
Adam Lambert closes the show singing "Satisfaction" by the Rolling Stones, as musical theater. I don't know. This dude can sing but this feels like and Elvis impersonator covering the Stones. But he does have, as Randy would say, "a big old voice. Can anybody say Hair Metal cover band?
Paula loves it beyond words. Is he really in a league of his own, Paula? Simon is a little more mixed. Randy drops "da bomb". Kara is going all crazy about his range.
Mostly disappointing tonight. One big standout, Allison Iraheta.
I am afraid that our Christian music artists did not stand out tonight but let's see.
Check back in the morning for my wrap-up and predictions. It will be on your desktop by the time any normal person gets to work.


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Dioner Navarro versus the Rays……….Arbitration 2009
With only two members of the 2008 roster still up for Salary Arbitration hearings, it was recently reported that Rays catcher Dioner Navarro will have his hearing in Phoenix , Arizona on February 9th . At that time an arbitrator will decide between the two totals, one submitted by Navarro's representative, Kendall Americo,and the other from the Rays representative and then the arbitrator will submit their recommendation for the players 2008 salary for the Tampa Bay Rays in a few days.
With the exception of Willy Aybar and Dioner Navarro's arbitration award totals, the Rays are sitting at a round $ 60 million dollars in payroll for 2009. That is a great climb in salary for the Rays. In yesterday's blog I went over the season for Willy Aybar and my prediction of his chances to increase his salary to around $ 1 million a year. Rays G M Andrew Friedman better have some cards up his sleeves, or he might get his first loss at the Arbitration gaming table when Navarro's turn comes up.
Today it is Dioner Navarro's turn, and even thought the catcher lead his pitching staff by example in 2008, it is well known that Navarro has stood up and taken the lead in the clubhouse and behind the plate for the team. His confidence and leadership have skyrocketed since 2007, and he is finally considered a force both at the plate and behind it for the Rays. Navarro has submitted a proposed salary of $ 2.5 million dollars for the year, while the Rays have countered with a $ 2.1 million dollar figure. That is a $ 400,000 difference, or almost his entire 2008 salary ( $ 412,500 ).
To begin with, let's get to know a little bit more about Navarro, the player before I post my opinion on his arbitration hearing. Dioner Navarro was signed by the New York Yankees as a free agent in 2000. As he rose through the Yankees system there was a day they could see him behind the plate in pinstripes. He was suppose to be the heir apparent to Jorge Posada's spot behind the plate and was to be with the system for a long time. But as we all know, baseball is a fickle mistress and she can change her mind in a matter of seconds about you and your worth to the club.
So in 2005, after only 5 years in the Yankee system, Navarro was given a second chance as he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers to help behind the plate before prospect Russell Martin would man the dish for the men in blue. Navarro did his best in Spring Training in Florida and actually made the decision difficult for the team in choosing him over Martin as the Dodgers Opening Day catcher. But Navarro got an awful start and soon Martin was there breathing down his neck wanting playing time.
So after a period of time, the Dodgers decided that he would not be as adequate as a back up catcher and traded him along with pitcher Jae Seo and outfield Justin Ruggiano on June 26, 2006 to the Tampa Bay Rays for catcher Toby Hall and pitcher Mark Hendrickson. Navvaro came into the Rays lineup trying to prove too much too soon to the Rays and almost cost him his chance to start with the team in 2006. The team brought in experienced catcher Josh Paul, who had played with Rays Manager Joe Maddon with the Los Angeles Angels to push Navarro to that next step.
Navarro did not hit well in the first half of the season, only posting a .177 average and had the Rays discussing his future with the team. But during the All-Star break, something finally clicked for Navarro and he posted the third best average after the All-Star break in the American League for a catcher ( .285). He also seemed to be able to execute a solid and hard throw to second base on steal attempts. In 2007, he also lead the major leagues in errors by a catcher with 14. Even with his great second half, Navarro was only able to post a modest .227 average for the season.
But good things were on the horizon for Navarro. In a series against Seattle, Navarro gunned down speedster Ichiro twice stealing in consecutive games. Navarro also upped his ante in slugging at the plate, posting a .475 Slugging Percentage, which was the third best total in the majors for a catcher after the break. But in September 2007, Navarro began to experience pain in his right throwing wrist and he batted the rest of the season from the right side of the plate, limiting his switch-hitting skills. 2007 ended on a high note for Navarro, and he finally felt that he could lead the Rays behind the plate.
During the off season, Navarro participated in the Venezuelan Winter League leading his team with a .312 batting average. Navarro came into Spring Training camp in 2008 with a renewed confidence and a slimmer body as he dropped weight while playing in his home country and came into camp in better shape than before for the Rays. He also knew this was the turning point year for him as Maddon and the pitching staff would be taking their keys more from Navarro and he was up to the challenge.
In 2008, Navarro's batting average was consistently sitting around .300 the entire year. Only during a small slump in August when he hit for a .187 average and allowed his overall average to fall below the .300 mark, before finally settling in at .295 for the year. Still, that average was only 2nd among American League catcher to Minnesota's Joe Mauer's American League batting title .330 average. Navarro also had personal bests in almost every category but one. He did not steal a single base in 2008, and was caught 5 times during the year and the playoffs. But his 54 RBI's were 10 more than he posted in 2007, and his timely hitting did produce amazing results for the Rays. But his greatest hitting moment had to be in Toronto on May 8th, when he came up in the 13th inning with the bases loaded and hit a Grand Slam off ex-Rays Shawn Camp into the right-center field stands to give the Rays a victory over the Blue Jays.
In September. he batted .317 , including a career best 9-game hitting streak. And on September 4th, during the night time half of a doubleheader he tied his career best with 4 hits in the game. He continued to produce for the Rays hitting a walk-off game winning single on September 16th against the Red Sox's Justin Masterson to give the Rays their 11th walk-off win of the year. And on July 6th, got notice of his selection to the American League All-Star game as a reserve catcher.
In making the All-Star roster, Navarro became the first Rays catcher and the 4th youngest Ray to ever appear in the mid-summer classic. Navarro came in late in the contest and lead the American League to their victory by getting a 15th inning single that was part of the American League's winning rally. He caught a total of 8 innings in the game, and threw out 1 of 2 base runners. But it was his familiarity with pitcher Scott Kazmir that finally got the win for the American League. Kazmir was the last pitcher out of the Bullpen, and because Navarro was his catcher, it created an instant confidence and relaxed atmosphere to take the game away from the National League in the bottom of the 14th inning.
Navarro also paced the Rays during the playoffs in 2008. He hit a robust .293, with 5 RBI's and made several great plate blocks to get runners during the post season. He truly showed that he was becoming one of the best catcher in the American League and was learning to take control of this young starting pitching staff. But one adventure on April 4th in New York city almost cost him the chance to lead the Rays. While in Yankee Stadium for the game, Navarro cut his throwing hand on the netting in front of the dugout after slipping on the wet stairs leading to the dugout.
He missed a total of 16 games for the team as he healed, but stayed alert and active working with the other catchers on the bench. This adventure almost took his season away from him, but after that he helped lead the Rays to a record of 88-54 after coming off the disabled list on April 22nd. But that would not be the last time that Navarro would face adversity in 2008. During a televised game in Arlington,Texas on June 10th, the audience and his team mate saw the young, quiet catcher become a team leader.
During the game, Rays starting pitcher Matt Garza got off to a rocky start and beginning to get angry and frustrated on the mound. During one mound conference the television audience could see that Garza was yelling into his glove out of frustration at Navarro and Navarro stood his ground and gave it right back to Garza. After the inning was over, both players had a short tussle in the landing leading from the dugout, but came out for the next inning and performed amazingly as if nothing had happened. That was the day the Rays got a veteran catcher who was going to lead his team to the playoffs.
Several members of the team expressed amazement that Navarro went after Garza with such confidence, but welcomed the sight as the killer instinct taking hold of him and sparking him to action. I know I felt that the event actually did more good for Navarro than he imagined at the moment. But from that point on, it seemed that Garza and the rest of the young staff followed Navarro's lead and it got them into the World Series. Behind the plate, Navarro also had one of his best seasons as a catcher.
In 2008, he carried a 984 fielding average in 2008, a huge improvement over 2007. And in that span, he did not commit his first error until July 1st, in his 428th chance. He also was ranked 4th in the American League among catcher for the year, and was 2nd in the AL, and 3rd in the majors throwing out runners with a 34.8 percent success rate. Among A L catcher with at least 100 games player, only Cleveland's Kelly Shoppach ( 36 ), also an ex-Yankee, allowed less stolen bases than Navarro's 42 in 2008.
So as the statistics and the facts show, Navarro stepped forward in 2008 to help both the Rays lead the American League East champs to the World Series, but also step up as a clubhouse leader. He showed that the promise he had in 2000 was still alive and well in him and he brought it out for the entire league to see both during the All-Star game and in the 2008 playoffs. So is it enough for him to garnish a salary of over $ 2 million a year. In comparison with A L catcher, who have gotten arbitration raises in the last two years, he is in the top of the list.
I can see the Rays losing this arbitration hearing, but it really is not a loss for them. They will still have the services of the young rising star in 2008, and he is ready to go for the Rays. I can see an award of at least $ 2.5 million dollars coming out of his arbitration hearing, and might see more if they arbitrator feels he low-balled his offer. Either way, the Rays will get the playoff experience and confidence to go higher in 2009. Navarro might not be the household name anymore in New York, but in Tampa Bay, he is the shining star behind the plate gleaming and beaming with a smile.


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THE WOODLANDS, Texas - One person died, and another was in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash in Montgomery County.
The accident happened around 9 p.m. Tuesday on FM 2978 and Hardin Store Road.
"Basically we had a driver traveling southbound on 2978. It veered off the roadway. Behind him was another car that was chasing him. They were traveling at a high rate of speed down the roadway," said Texas Department of Public Safety trooper Chris Hill.
The driver of a Nissan passed up the white pickup truck, but the pickup then began tailing the car, investigators said. According to a witness, both vehicles were speeding.
The truck rear-ended the Nissan, splitting the car in two. Police said the driver of the truck then took off.
"Vehicle looked like it rear-ended the vehicle and kept going. The vehicle that struck the vehicle that was traveling northbound 2978 went into the ditch, came back across onto the other side of traffic, where it struck another vehicle," said Hill.
Authorities said the third vehicle involved was a Chevy Suburban.
Steve Fullerton, 22, of Magnolia, was driving the Nissan that was ripped in half. Fullerton was killed.
The driver of the Chevy, Justin Smith, was sent to Memorial Hermann Hospital in critical condition.
Investigators are searching for the truck driver. DPS troopers said they will ask businesses along FM 2978 to see if surveillance cameras captured the suspect on video.
The suspect would face at least one charge of failing to stop and render aid.
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December, 11 2010
Information Technology Committee (ITC) Minutes
November 11, 2010: 12:00pm-1:30pm, OM304
Present: Lorraine Capobianco (Chair), Dan Goble, Kit Hinga, William Joel, Veronica Kenausis, Todd McInerney, Rich Montague, Mitch Wagener, Rebecca Woodward.
Absent : Rona Gurkewitz, Bernard Kokinchak.
Opening :
- Introduced the newest member of the UC team, Barbara Ras, to the ITC and explained that she will be taking the minutes going forward and helping Gail with all the projects that she does.
- Took a moment to acknowledge Veterans and thank them.
- Discussed article in Danbury News regarding WCSU salaries and motives behind the article.
General Issues/Questions/Updates :
- Lorraine Capobianco is hearing an increasing number of issues regarding pop-ups and malware on computers, causing them to slow down. She also mentioned how faculty and staff are giving their passwords to phishing emails. Under no circumstances should anyone give their passwords to ANYONE, even UC staff. ACTION: Lorraine mentioned that she will send out an email addressing these issues.
- University Computing is making progress with Windows 7 and is ready to give out machines (both laptops and desktops) with Windows 7 to faculty. Desktops have already been given out. We are waiting for laptops to arrive.
- About 767 computers are incapable to run Window 7, 924 computers are capable of running with Windows 7; however, many of them need ram upgrade. More analysis is needed to decide exactly how many should be upgraded.
- Lorraine ordered replacement black/white printers for the Computer Centers and both Haas/Young Library. Veronica needs to find a location for the laser printer going in Young Library. ACTION: The plan is to install them during intersession.
- Lorraine would like to do pilots, in Fall 2011, with virtual desktops but UC needs to first setup the VDI (virtual desktop infra-structure). We will have more information on this at next month's meeting. The plan is to try the VDI first in a tech classroom and the 24-hour labs. This will save both time and money in the long term but requires an upfront expense and people resources. Another location Lorraine would like to try will be the Library public machines. Lorraine discussed the possibility of going to Quinnipiac University to see how their virtual desktop strategy is working.
- Bill Joel stated that the Computer Science work room and Media Services WS locations are going well but still have to put locks on doors. Bill stated that the spiral binder machine disappeared; however Rebecca told him to check rooms 339-340 as it may be in there. Rebecca will be moving in soon.
- According to the vendor, WebCheckout for Media Services, installation is complete. UC is evaluating how to best allow HTTP access to the software. The goal is to go live with WebCheckout over the intercession.
- Ives Concert Hall Sound Booth purchases are complete and machine will be replaced over intercession. Dan Goble needs to move all instruments out of IDF rooms in WH. UC will clean out the other IDF in White Hall that the Art Department uses for old "stuff". This all needs to be done before or by intersession.
- No updates regarding MIS Info Security Classroom/Lab due to UC departmental illness and WS119 flood. The next phase of project is dependent on UC.
- Lorraine asked ITC members if they were aware of any pressing requests for software. Lorraine received Dora Pinou's request for Raven Pro. It has been purchased so that it could hopefully be installed before Spring 2011.
- Lorraine discussed the spreadsheet called "Report of Technology Classrooms Found Open", dated 11/11/10. This spreadsheet lists classrooms found open and unsecured. She will speak with the repeated offenders listed, but needs ITC help to enforce.
- At the end of 2012, Blackboard Vista will expire. Systemwide standards will be developed. Lorraine and Linda Rinker are looking for three faculty members to join a systemwide Learning Management System (LMS) Committee. They will need to come up with use scenarios and functional requirements for our next Learning Management System. Bill Joel expressed his interest to serve on the Committee. The popular LMS are Blackboard Learn, Moodle, Sakai and Ready2Learn. An RFP will then be written and evaluated.
- WestConn and the other universities need more robust tools for audio/video technology in the classrooms. A systemwide Instructional Videoconferencing Committee for Unified Communications/ VoIP Project is being formed with representation from each university. Rebecca expressed her interest to serve on this committee.
- Video Editing Classroom/Lab, BR017, will be upgraded to high definition so that the academic discipline can be competitive with other Universities. UC is building one Mac and one PC prototype for the department to experiment with. The temperature in BR017 is too hot; therefore, UC is looking at moving the classroom/lab across the hall. Lorraine asked Rebecca if she can help do the testing on these machines for this room to see if a mixed MAC/PC environment will work.
- Lorraine has a meeting with Paul Reis next week and will discuss the Production Studio collaboration between Media Services and Communication Department.
- WA320 projector screen ripped and Jason Esposito is in the process of replacing it. Not sure how this happened.
- Lorraine reviewed Capital Projects spreadsheet which covered the entire University.
Library Services Issues/Questions/Updates :
- Veronica Kenausis stated that 4-5 new public machines (floors 2-5) failed in Haas Library, and one in Young. She asked if we were having problems with the new PC model in other places. We are not.
- Lorraine said that the printer for public machines at Young Library was down due to someone putting a transparency into the machine and it melted. ACTION: Veronica will follow up with this issue and speak to appropriate staff.
- Veronica requested to have all the public computers in Haas Library have the capacity to print to all four laser printers. ACTION: Jason Esposito will make the change.
- Veronica discussed ILLiad is going to be managing the migration from a local server to a hosted server she has already begun this process and will update us at next meeting.
- The public laser printer at the Young Library will be replaced with a HPS9050. Veronica has found space for the new laser printer. ACTION: Jason Esposito will make this change.
Budget Issues/Questions/Updates :
- Mitch Wagner asked the status of the HP Workstation for the Incoming Biology Faculty member (Dr. Neeta Connolly – who will start in January, 2011) that required more horsepower for the GIS application. Lorraine stated that there is no Dean's budget, so she will have to figure out how we can pay for it.
- Lorraine passed out ITC machine allocation spreadsheets indicating spending costs for each school and discussed their spending/pricing individually. Lorraine asked the ITC members to tell their departments not to panic if they have older machines as we have extra's if needed; however we cannot just upgrade. To save cost, all printers will slowly be pulled out of offices and put into centralized places. Print jobs will be released with your WestConnect card. Jason Esposito will go around to see if printers are working properly before they are just replaced, as indicated on the current spreadsheets.
- Lorraine will remind the Deans' that the color laser printers were specifically purchased and installed in each of their respective offices so that their faculty can have access and print color copies. Therefore faculty should not use printers in the Computer Centers. They are for student printing.
- New bullet Lorraine discussed with Dan Barrett, the Chair of CELT and Faculty Advisement, the idea regarding collaborating with the committee on demonstrating faculty demonstrating ways to reduce and/or eliminate paper usage and printing. We need to give examples on how other faculty are doing this. Rebecca stated that if we move forward on this she will be able to create a five minute video online to show examples.
- Rebecca will write up a Purchase Requisition for Digital Signage and give it to Lorraine.
Closing :
- Lorraine will email everyone to bring something in for next month's ITC meeting as it will be a Holiday "Pot Luck" luncheon.
ITC Meeting Schedule :
12-1:30pm: OM304 : 12/9/10, 2/10/11, 3/10/11, 4/14/11, 5/12/11


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CHICAGO, July 3 (UPI) -- Exploding Peeps in the microwave could get even messier: Just Born is dipping the marshmallow confection in chocolate for Halloween, Christmas and Valentine's Day -- one of the sweet innovations unveiled at the recent candy industry trade show in Chicago.
The 2011 Sweets & Snacks Expo saw numerous various on old favorites during its annual cavity-inducing conclave little more than a month ago.
Just Born of Bethlehem, Pa., one of more than 37,000 makers and sellers of candy, is just following a trend -- chocolate-covered everything, a National Confectioners Association survey indicates. More than 2,000 candy and snack products from more than 170 of the 550 exhibitors made their debut at the show.
Chocolate candy and potato chips are the top sellers in the 7.7 billion industry and both are showing substantial gains this year compared to 2010.
"Candy and snacks continue to represent an affordable indulgence for consumers in a slow economy, demonstrated by industry sales growth over the past two years," NCA said in a release, noting consumers are trying to maximize their snacking dollar by buying in bulk from discount and club stores.
But the candy of our youth doesn't cut it anymore.
"Trends in confectionery and snacks for 2011 reflect the larger patterns seen across the food industry -- Americans are more interested in what they are eating, and are looking for new flavors to satisfy increasingly complex palates," NCA President Larry Graham said. "Consumers look for value, exciting flavors and nutrition when seeking new sweets and snacks."
Larry Johns, owner and president of McJak Candy Co. of Medina, Ohio, which manufactures Original Gourmet candies in such flavors as apple pie and cotton candy, told Candy Industry magazine, he thinks cocoa prices are going to shift the emphasis.
"I know chocolate has remained strong, but with the current cocoa prices, I think hard candy still has a good niche," he said. "It's a little bit less expensive."
Compared with last year, hard candy sales are up nearly 4.5 percent, SymphonyIRI Group reported.
The NCA said consumers are looking for multiple layers of flavor and unique blends. Witness the new popcorn flavors by Oogie's Gourmet Popcorn of Denver: spicy chipotle and lime, sun-dried tomato and Parmesan, and cracked pepper and asiago.
And so people don't feel they're blowing their diets, more snacks are fortifying with vitamin C, fiber and other ingredients. An NCA survey indicates people more than 45 years of age are eating more dark chocolate because they think it's healthier, with the average American eating something with chocolate 107 times a year, and parents claiming kids who eat chocolate daily exercise nearly twice as much as children who only get a chocolate treat once a week.
Among the new products:
-- Gummies aren't just for worms or bears anymore. Wrigley introduced Life Savers Gummies in cherry-watermelon, raspberry-lemonade and pineapple-fruit punch.
-- Mars Chocolate North America is adding savory flavors to its Snickers line. The company also is offering Marathon Smart Stuff bars fortified with vitamins and minerals.
-- Biscomerica introduced its Sun-Maid Oatmeal Raisin Apple cookie with fiber and no transfats.
-- Live Smart Manufacturing's Natural Bubbie's Soft Biscotti are sweetened with goji berries, cranberries, dates and raisins, and also is offering flax bars (chocolate coated and plain) that contain antioxidants and 100 percent of the recommended Omega-3 fatty acids.
-- Also for the diet conscious, Nestle Confections has a line of 110-120 Skinny Cow candies.
-- For those having trouble sleeping, forget the Ambien and pop a Slumberland Sleep Square.
-- Simply 7 Snacks introduced Hummus Chips and Lentil Chips.
-- Verve Inc.'s Sugar-Free Glee gum is harvested from rainforest chicle and sweetened with xylitol from birch.
-- With Harry Potter still popular, Jelly Belly Candy Co. is expanding its jelly bean offerings to include grass, black pepper and rotten egg, among others (did the Weasley twins have a hand in that?). The company is also dipping more traditional flavors -- very cherry, coconut, strawberry, raspberry orange and mint -- in dark chocolate.


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SNOW HILL — With septic systems in the area in trouble, the Worcester County Commissioners agreed to continue to support extending water and sewer coverage to the Ocean Pines Plaza Commercial Sub-Area.
"The whole area has either failed or failing septic systems," said Commissioner Judy Boggs, who represents the Ocean Pines District.
Properties in that sub-area have been served by private well and septic for years. But in September 2010, the septic and treatment system for the Pines Plaza, which is the largest property, failed.
Since then, the Pines Plaza has operated on a "pump-and-haul arrangement" followed by a temporary, emergency connection to the Ocean Pines Sanitary Area, according to a report written by Bob Mitchell, director of Environmental Programs. That connection has been renewed three times, each for a six-month period.
In his report, Mitchell noted that his department has conducted a sanitary survey of properties in the area and found them "generally poorly suitable for sewage disposal."
"…we have failed systems, older systems with inadequate replacement areas," he wrote, "and systems showing signs of stress receiving more flow than they were originally designed to handle."
Mitchell added that the wells serving the area are in an "unconfined aquifer" and are clearly being effected by nearby failing septic systems.
"I do not want to see a derelict Pines Plaza Center," said Boggs.
If left outside of county water and sewage coverage, Boggs feared that the Pines Plaza and the surrounding area would soon find themselves without working septic systems, which would make the properties uninhabitable.
Worcester pursued funding from the United States Department of Agriculture and Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE). More than $2.7 million worth of loans and grants were secured, with the loans financed at low-interest over the next several decades. The remaining $200,000 needed to fully fund the project is considered the local share.
Enterprise Fund Controller Jennifer Savage issued a memo explaining that there would be a $1,700 per EDU one-time upfront fee, as well as a debt service cost of $200 per EDU per quarter for properties in the Pines Plaza area seeking to join the county network.
Because the zone is outside of Ocean Pines normal coverage area, property owners are charged 150 percent of the rates that residents pay.
However, Boggs believes that the deal is beneficial for the Pines Plaza location and pointed out that the costs would be much higher if not for all of the state and federal funding available, something she credited especially to Savage.
A series of public input hearings are set to be scheduled over the next few months to further discuss the issue. Boggs hopes that the process will move along quickly, as water and septic in the area have been troublesome for many years already.
"They have been hampered from growing … It's very costly," she said.
The grants and loans currently available also have a deadline, stressed Boggs.
"These grants don't have a lifetime," she said.
Protective of her district, Boggs was adamant about not seeing any "blighted areas" in Ocean Pines, a fate she predicts for Pines Plaza if the county doesn't step in.
Besides helping current properties, Boggs was confident that hooking the area up to Worcester water and sewer would make the spot more eye-catching to businesses considering moving in.
"You won't attract new business with failing septic systems," she said.


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WHO: Jose Villarreal
WHEN: Thursday, August 1
WHERE: vs. Real Madrid (Guinness International Champions Cup) – University of Phoenix Stadium
WHAT: Summer friendlies against some of Europe's biggest clubs have become a common occurrence for the LA Galaxy. This year was no different with the club representing MLS in the Guinness International Champions Cup. LA opened the competition in Phoenix, Arizona, taking on a Real Madrid side that they had met in Southern California in each of the previous three years. And while the 2013 meeting would finish the same way as each of its predecessors, with a Madrid win, the highlight of the night was undoubtedly Jose Villarreal's second half strike.
Villarreal, who has shown a penchant in his brief Galaxy career for sensational goals, collected a headed clearance 25 yards from goal and cut past one Madrid defender and then another at the edge of the penalty area before firing a powerful, left-footed shot just inside the far post and past the dive of Diego Lopez, giving LA their only goal of the contest.
The result may not have mattered in the long run, but the strike will provide the 20-year-old with a story that he can proudly tell for the rest of his life.
To see the rest of the candidates for LA Galaxy Goal of the Year, go to LAGalaxy.com/GOTY.


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since I installed the latest version of ZA my PC is often too slow. More than 8 times a day and during approximatively 15 minutes each time. I have waited long to see if the problem persisted, which is the case.
This always is ZCLIENT wich is using ressources.
I have this trouble just for the update. Previously, everything worked properly. I did not install new software since.
The computer is DELL Inspiron 9300, win XP PRO all the updates done.
1gm ram.
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Women's Movements and Women's Policy Offices in Western Postindustrial Democracies, 1970-2001 (ICPSR 30681)
Principal Investigator(s): McBride, Dorothy E., Florida Atlantic University; Mazur, Amy G., Washington State University
This dataset was produced by the Research Network on Gender Politics and the State (RNGS) as a part of a cross-national longitudinal study of women's policy offices and women's movements in western postindustrial democracies. The RNGS dataset contains 130 policy debates/observations from 13 countries coded on 28 concepts and over 110 variables. It provides information on women's movements, women's policy offices, policy making processes, and policy debates over a 35-year time period.
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McBride, Dorothy E., and Amy G. Mazur. Women's Movements and Women's Policy Offices in Western Postindustrial Democracies, 1970-2001. ICPSR30681-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2011-07-21. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR30681.v1
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Subject Terms: activism, feminism, policy, womens movement
Smallest Geographic Unit: country
Geographic Coverage: Austria, Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Global, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, United States
- 1970--2004
- 1997--2004
- 2002--2005
Study Purpose: The study sought to assess the degree to which women's movements and women's policy agencies affected policy processes by gendering the frames of the debates. The study asked: (1) To what extent have women's movements been successful in gaining a dual response from the state, in other words achieving their goals for policy and procedural success? To what extent have they failed? (2) What features of women's movement activism and the policy environment explain state responses? (3) How important are women's policy agency activities to achieving success? Which characteristics of these agencies explain their activities?
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Sample: Sample of three policy debates for each country for the following policy issue areas: job training, abortion, prostitution, and political representation, and one debate for the "hot issue". For the four gender-pertinent issues, researchers were first asked to identify the decision making arenas primarily responsible for making policy on the issue. Then they constructed a universe of policy debates on that particular issue that had taken place since the appearance of the first women's policy agency after 1970. The debates included were to meet the following base criteria: (1) debates take place in public policy arenas such as the legislature, courts, bureaucracy, or policy party conferences; (2) debates occur when a women's policy agency is in existence; (3) debates end with an official decision, including for instance, legislation, an executive order, a court ruling, or a government policy proposal. Next, researchers were asked to select the three policy debates that would be studied using the following criteria: (1) decisional system importance, (2) life cycle, and (3) issue area salience. In some cases, issue salience of a particular debate made it essential despite the fact that the debate did not meet the other criteria; therefore there are a few debates that took place before the establishment of a women's policy agency. In Austria and Spain, the debates with respect to political representation were drawn from a list of debates on women's representation and not all of the possible debates about political representation. For the hot issue selection, a different sampling procedure was developed and followed. Researchers first constructed the top five priority policy issues during 1989 to 2002 that met the following criteria: large scope; high degree of conflict, wide range of public attention, and top priority of major policy actors. Next, following the RNGS decision to focus attention on policy issues that addressed major changes in state-society relations, researchers selected an issue from the list that fell into the state-society change category. Finally, if the issue area contained more than one discrete policy debate the researcher selected a debate to study according to: (1) salience in the issue area, that is, the debate represented the most important debate in the issue; and (2) the debate was a top priority debate in the issue area according to scope, degree of conflict, public attention and policy actor priority.
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lawyer partner in a firm, and a lawyer who individually or together with other lawyers has comparable managerial authority in a law firm, shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm has put into in effect measures giving reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm conform to these rules Rules.
(b) A lawyer having direct supervisory authority over another lawyer shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the other lawyer conforms to these
rules Rules.
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in a firm shall be responsible for a violation of these rules by another lawyer in the firm lawyer's violation of these Rules if the lawyer knows or reasonably should know of the violation at a time when its consequences can be avoided or mitigated, but fails to take reasonable remedial action. :
(1) the lawyer orders or, with knowledge of the specific conduct, ratifies the conduct involved; or
(2) the lawyer is a partner or has comparable managerial authority in the law firm in which the other lawyer practices, or has direct supervisory authority over the other lawyer, and knows of the conduct at a time when its consequences can be avoided or mitigated, but fails to take reasonable remedial action.
Paragraphs Paragraph (a) and (c) establish a responsibility for each lawyer employed in a private firm, a legal services organization, or legal department of a corporation or other organization applies to lawyers who have managerial authority over the professional work of a firm. This includes members partners of a partnership and, the shareholders in a law firm organized as a professional corporation, and members of other associations authorized to practice law; lawyers in the having comparable managerial authority in a legal services organization or a law department of an enterprise or government agency; and lawyers who have intermediate managerial responsibilities in a firm. Paragraph (b) includes all of the foregoing applies to lawyers who have direct supervisory authority over another lawyer as well as sole practitioners with such authority regardless of who employs the other lawyer over the work of other lawyers in a firm. Whether a lawyer has such supervisory authority in particular circumstances is a question of fact.
The extent of the duty to make reasonable efforts prescribed in paragraphs (a) and (b) can depend on the firm's structure, the nature of its practice, the nature of the relationship between lawyers not employed by the same firm, or the position of a lawyer within a firm. The duty of an associate or of a lawyer of less seniority in a firm may be minimal compared to the duty of a partner or a senior partner in a firm Paragraph (a) requires lawyers with managerial authority within a firm to make reasonable efforts to establish internal policies and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm will conform to these Rules. Such policies and procedures include those designed to detect and resolve conflicts of interest, identify dates by which actions must be taken in pending matters, account for client funds and property, and ensure that inexperienced lawyers are properly supervised.
The Other measures to be put into effect in a firm also that may be required to fulfill the responsibility prescribed in paragraph (a) can depend upon its the firm's structure and the nature of its practice. In a small firm of experienced lawyers, informal supervision and occasional admonition ordinarily might be sufficient periodic review of compliance with the required systems ordinarily will suffice. In a large firm, or in practice situations in which intensely difficult ethical problems frequently arise, more elaborate procedures may be necessary. Some firms, for example, have a procedure whereby junior lawyers can make confidential referral of ethical problems directly to a designated senior partner or special committee. See Rule 5.2. Firms, whether large or small, may also rely on continuing legal education in professional ethics. In any event, the ethical atmosphere of a firm can influence the conduct of all its members and no lawyer the partners may not assume that another lawyer all lawyers associated with the firm will inevitably conform to the these Rules.
[4] Paragraph (c) addresses when a lawyer is responsible for another lawyer's violation of these Rules.
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addresses defines the duty of a partner or other lawyer who knows of a violation of these Rules in time to avoid or mitigate the effect of the violation. It presupposes that the lawyer knows or reasonably should know that the conduct is a violation of these Rules. Thus, if a lawyer knows that another lawyer in a firm misrepresented a matter to an opposing party in negotiation, both lawyers have a duty to correct the resulting misapprehension. It does not address a situation where the lawyer orders the misconduct of another. This is clearly addressed by Rule 8.4(a) having comparable managerial authority in a law firm, as well as a lawyer who has direct supervisory authority over the performance of specific legal work by another lawyer. Whether a lawyer has supervisory authority in particular circumstances is a question of fact. Partners and lawyers with comparable authority have at least indirect responsibility for all work being done by the firm, while a partner or manager in charge of a particular matter ordinarily also has supervisory responsibility for the work of other firm lawyers engaged in the matter. Appropriate remedial action by a lawyer would depend on the lawyer's position in the firm, the immediacy of the lawyer's involvement and the seriousness of the misconduct. A supervisor is required to intervene to prevent avoidable consequences of misconduct if the supervisor knows that the misconduct occurred. Thus, if a supervising lawyer knows that a subordinate misrepresented a matter to an opposing party in negotiation, the supervisor as well as the subordinate has a duty to correct the resulting misapprehension.
[7] Professional misconduct by a lawyer under supervision could reveal a violation of paragraph (b) on the part of the supervisory lawyer even though it does not entail a violation of paragraph (c)
if because there was no direction, ratification, or knowledge of the violation. As used in paragraph (c) "in a firm" means a member of a firm when the remedial action could be taken, not when the violation occurred.
[7] Apart from this Rule
and Rules 5.2, 5.3 and Rule 8.4(a), a lawyer does not have disciplinary liability for the conduct of a partner, associate or subordinate. Whether a lawyer may be liable civilly or criminally for another lawyer's conduct is a question of law beyond the scope of these Rules.
[8] The duties imposed by this Rule on managing and supervising lawyers do not alter the personal duty of each lawyer in a firm to abide by these Rules. See Rule 5.2(a).
Reference: Minutes of the Professional Conduct Subcommittee of the Attorney Standards Committee on 10/18/85, 11/08/85, 12/13/85 and 01/31/86; Minutes of the Joint Committee on Attorney Standards on 08/06/04, 03/18/05, 06/14/05.


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Days after systematic cyber attacks against government and financial institutions crippled computer networks in South Korea and the United States, additional cyber attacks have hit both nations.
Unlike the first wave of attacks earlier in the week, the U.S. State Department said its networks are still being targeted, but with lower volumes of attacks. South Korean officials said some of its government networks are still being targeted, but also have noticed a dramatic decline in the attacks following July 4.
The botnet had at least 100,000 hijacked computers in South Korea, Japan, China, the U.S. and other countries, which makes accurately tracing the source of the attacks extremely difficult.
"The anticipated attack did take place, but considerable countermeasures were taken and it did act as a defense to some degree," an Ahnlab security firm official told Reuters. Ahnlab also pointed out that "tens of thousands" of affected computers could have problems booting up, although other experts have not been able to verify that number.
Several U.S. federal agencies will now monitor popular online hacker hideouts, while security experts attempt to locate any digital fingerprints left behind in computer code. The group responsible appears to be rather unorganized and possibly inexperienced, causing experts to note how a larger, more organized group may be able to cause a higher level of cyber damage to targets.
Security experts are now trying to figure out who is behind the cyber attacks, though early reports indicate North Korea may be behind the attacks. China and North Korea were both immediately suspected of the attacks, but Chinese officials denied the accusations, saying there was no reason for them to launch so many attacks against South Korea.
The country, unlike China and other regions in Eastern Europe, reportedly have not launched organized cyber attacks, but this could mark its entrance into cyber warfare.
Moving forward, security experts are concerned the cyber attacks could spread from major computer networks to individual PCs, with hackers possibly hijacking them, then turning them into zombies. If this truly is a cyber war, it appears there is very little the U.S. and South Korea can do against the perpetrators -- assuming they're accurately identified in the first place -- leading to other attacks from the same group.


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Located along Highway 1, this Florida City motel is a half-mile from Florida City Prime Outlets and about 10 miles from Everglades National Park. Key Largo is 29 miles away.
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Mount Nittany Health increases its capacity as a teaching institution
Mount Nittany Health has an educational tradition which is being exemplified more and more each year with more than 255 students serving in clinical experiences and internship posts this fall. Many students are from the local community, including 201 Pennsylvania State University nursing students and 10 State College High School students in the clinical observation class offered through the health professions program. This year also marks the first year for 13 residential full-time medical students who are in their third year at Penn State College of Medicine.
Carol Kennedy, MS, BSN, RN, clinical educator at Mount Nittany Medical Center, has her work cut out for her. It is her job to match students with the right experiences and settings. "Our role in the community is to help future professionals," says Kennedy. Besides the Penn State nursing students, there are students who come from Lock Haven University, Clearfield Campus; Pennsylvania College of Technology; and Central PA Institute of Science and Technology, to name a few.
Some nursing students have an in-depth experience called the capstone. Kim Hoover, RN, BSN, CMSR, clinical supervisor/practice advancement specialist, has been involved in this program for two years. She says the program helps the students to begin the transition into the role of nurse. They gain "on the job" experiences that aren't always available in the normal clinical or classroom setting by working one-on-one with a staff nurse.
"The Medical Center also benefits because we have the opportunity to see how the student is performing in the nursing role, we receive feedback from their preceptor and often others that work with them, and this helps us see if the student would be a good fit for our organization as a nurse once they graduate," she said.
Dianne Barben, MSN, RNc, director of women and children's services, says a big benefit for the nursing staff is that the role of teacher for the students helps to keep the staff abreast of clinical changes in the field.
"Students really enjoy the experience, particularly when they see the birth of an infant. Childbirth is one single life process that has touched all of us," says Barben.
Mount Nittany Medical Center has a school of clinical laboratory science and also a cohort of radiology students from the Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport who complete their clinical experience at the hospital each year.
Be sure to read the profile story of one of the Penn State medical students in this edition of Life & Health.


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STFU Breen and stop talking about Lin..
STFU Breen and stop talking about Lin..
I feel like everyone keeps giving the Rockets too much credit. We're just playing terrible. I'm not even sure the Rockets are actually doing anything to make it happen. In fact, I think they've done as little as possible to take advantage of it. A more solid team would be beating us by about 25.
Hopefully this flagrant will wake the guys up. It certainly has woken the crowd up.
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My days of saying nice things about Lin are long over, but still, that shot by Chandler on him was unnecessary and stupid.
That airball exchange kind of sums up the game so far for me. Both teams chugging along as sloppy as possible, Rockets just seem to be a little better at it than us. I wonder if we'll manage to crack 12 points for the quarter.
Why the F are we rushing everything? I know the Rox love to run and gun but we ought to stick to our game instead of playing D'Antoni ball all over again...
Do you get a flop warning for throwing back your head in a whiplash motion when there was no contact to even remotely make that kind of motion actually happen?
Wow, guys, just wow. I didn't think you could play that bad a quarter. Crazy.
Oh, that was nasty. Wort quarter I've seen since early last season. But what are we to expect with 4 key players on the bench? And this one's not even close to over. Everything will depend, however, upon how this 3rd quarter pans out.
It's gonna have to be executed near perfectly on both ends, but you can not count out this Knicks team, even as depleted as they are.
The Rockets will probably win this game and then go on a 6 game losing streak. Nothing is worse than watching a below .500 team who just finished losing to one of the worst teams in the NBA look like the '72 Lakers against the supposedly best team in the East Conference.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
I hate to say it...
but Felton's on ball defense looks suspect.
Let me find out we have a glaring weakness
If this keeps up, we must address it.


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Paddle Kauai's Jurassic coast.
Paddling beside the 17-mile stretch of moss-smothered spine walls, shadowy canyons, and nearly illusory beaches on Kauai's north shore, you almost expect Al Gore to materialize on a cliff face, laser pointer waving, to remind you that this is why we must save our planet. Instead you get feral goats navigating razor-thin toeholds, sea turtles the size of Hummer tires surfacing in sapphire waters, and eight hours (or eight days) along some of the earth's most inspiring coastline.
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FULTON, Miss. (WCBI/LetsGoICC.com) — Itawamba Community College softball coach Andy Kirk announced the signing of Itawamba AHS shortstop and outfielder Haley Moore and Caledonia utility player Cara Hopper on Monday.
"Haley and Cara are going to be great additions to our program next season," Kirk said. "They bring a lot of speed and depth with the ability to play multiple positions at extremely high levels. We look for them to come in and compete for starting jobs right away."
Moore has earned All-Division honors in eight, ninth, tenth and eleventh grades while being named to the Class 4A All-State team as a junior. She was selected to the Mississippi Association of Coaches (MAC) All-Star game and the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal All-Area team after batting .473 with 19 RBI, 39 runs scored and leading the state successfully stealing base on all 41 attempts as a junior.
"Being from around this area and knowing the great program ICC has academically and athletically made the decision to sign an easy one," said Moore. "Plus knowing that my family and friends will be around and able to come watch me play is another positive of playing at ICC."
"Haley is a hard worker," said Itawamba AHS head coach Rodney Moore, who is also Haley's father. "She's aggressive, she's really going to get after things and will bring some speed to the team. I feel like she'll be a really hard worker and a great teammate."
Hopper had 187 strikeouts, 30 walks and gave up 36 hits for an ERA of .067 in 105 innings pitched for a 14-6 record with one save. She had five no hitters and twice earned Clarion Ledger's Top Performer of the Week , named the Commercial Dispatch Player of the Week and earned All-Area honors as a junior.
"The campus is beautiful and the education programs are great," Hopper commented about choosing ICC. "The coaches really made feel like ICC was the right choice with the love and support they showed me through this whole decision-making process."
At the plate, Hopper batted .364 with eight doubles and seven walks in 88 at-bats and led the team in singles (20) and extra base hits.
Moore and Hopper are the fourth and fifth members of the Lady Indians 2013 signing class joining January signees Maddy Lukens (Saltillo), Arriann Henry (North Pontotoc) and Heather Dillard (Ingomar).
Kirk is expecting to announce more area and out-of-state signees in the coming days.
For more information on ICC softball and the nine other intercollegiate athletic programs follow ICC Athletics on Twitter (@LetsGoICC) or visit www.LetsGoICC.com.


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Review: Tour of Mahler's 'Symphony No. 1'
MARTIN STEINBERG, Associated Press Writer, Oct 24, 2005
Benjamin Zander, Mahler "Symphony No. 1", "Songs of a Wayfarer" (Telarc)
One down, three to go.
Conductor Benjamin Zander's recording of Mahler's First Symphony with the Philharmonia Orchestra brings him one step closer to completion of his unique cycle of Mahler's symphonies.
Many other conductors have recorded them, but Zander stands high above the Alpine clouds. His series includes an explanatory CD in which he unshrouds some of the mysteries behind the tormented composer's revolutionary music. Like recorded walking guides at art museums, Zander's ear-opening commentaries take the listener on a tour.
In this recording, Zander couples the symphony with the "Songs of a Wayfarer", whose themes are incorporated into the larger work. The songs, sung by baritone Christopher Maltman with exceptional clarity and great feeling, tell of the composer's failed romance with a singer who was noticed more for her striking blond hair and blue eyes than for her voice. In the first song, for example, the composer laments about the saddest day of his life the day his beloved married someone else.
Despite the wayfarer's despondent themes, the symphony ultimately is a journey of triumph. It starts with the nothing less than the dawn of creation, depicted by an amorphous seven-octave A, the note to which orchestras tune. "It is the tuning of the universe", Zander says. "It's as if at the beginning of the symphony God turns up the volume just a tiny bit."
The listener soon encounters the sounds of the forest a cuckoo, hunting horns before the cellos play the joyous theme of the second song. Other denizens of the late-19th century Austro-Hungarian Empire later appear military bands, gypsy bands, klezmer musicians, street musicians. The third movement sets the folk song "Frere Jacques" in a minor key, depicting a funeral. The final movement, Zander says, is a great battle against the status quo. It opens with a dissonant chord that Mahler called "an outcry of a deeply wounded heart", not unlike Beethoven's "cry of terror" that opens that composer's Ninth Symphony, Zander says.
Mahler's task, Zander says, "was to tell the truth about himself without compromise, without flinching. And from an abundance of creative energy and a life lived to the full to a degree that probably few people have ever known, he revealed himself as the most human of heroes, struggling relentlessly against the philistinism of the commonplace, transporting all those with the ears to hear into a world of musical beauty, truth and idealism unlike anything that had existed before him."
After the CD is released Tuesday, all that's left for Zander's series is the Second, Seventh and the mammoth Eighth. Zander says he may skip Mahler's unfinished 10th, but he does hope to record "Das Lied von der Erde."
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Prosecutors move quickly to build Marathon case
By MARK SHERMAN
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration has a range of legal options in the Boston Marathon bombings, and that could include seeking the death penalty against the 19-year-old suspect in the case.
The administration has indicated it intends to move quickly to build a criminal case against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-KHAR'tsahr-NEYE'-ehv).
But investigators plan to first question him without informing him of his legal rights to remain silent and have an attorney present.
Several Republican lawmakers are criticizing the administration's approach because it would afford Tsarnaev more rights than he deserves.
The federal public defender for Massachusetts called for the quick appointment of a lawyer to represent Tsarnaev because of serious issues involving his interrogation in the absence of a lawyer.
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