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Runic Games has revealed a new infographic giving us a nice look at just how massive their upcoming hack n' slash Torchlight 2 will be, and possibly explaining why the game has seen repeated delays.
Torchlight 2, which has no confirmed release date, is "close to four times the scale of its predecessor as far as assets go, and probably close to that as far as playtime," explained Runic president Travis Baldree on the official Torchlight 2 blog.
Below are some fun facts about the assets of Torchlight 2 along with a graphic to further illustrate the difference in scale between the two games.
- 44 Unique areas (not counting secret areas or Phase Beast areas, or random maps )
- 183 Unique monster variants ( this does not count champion variants, of which there are MANY more than Torchlight 1 )
- 148 total monster abilities ( this does not count boss abilities or champion abilities – this is for the rank and file )
- 27 bosses/boss battles
- About 85 unique wardrobe sets
- About 395 unique weapon models
- About 120 unique player skills ( not counting spells)
- About 1200 room layouts for assembling levels (these are subrandomized as well)
- About 1344 item affixes
- About 5773 items (no goofy item replication!)
- 62 music tracks
- About 300 monster models – not counting bosses or NPCs (There are often visual variants to a single monster type, for spice, or champion variants)
- 5665 room pieces (the raw props used to build levels)
- 5329 animation files
- 5444 texture files
5,773 items!? Holy sh*t! Those are definitely some staggering numbers.
To sum it up, Torchlight 2 is going to be massive. And I'm ok with any delays as long as Runic uses the time to polish and create the best game experience possible.

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Discussion in 'Miscellaneous' started by cooleddie74, Apr 7, 2012.
Awesome. "My owner hasn't completed me because the movie I'm from is terrible."
It probably happens more often than we think.
Easter is a month away, but Hawkeye has already found something special in his nest...
"What. The. Fuck? TASHA!!!"
Hulk decides to keep Clint's "babies" warm until Easter.
"Hulk Incubate! NURTURE!!!"
"Hulk want first one to hatch be girl!"
Well...the countdown is officially on until I finally get my hands on the Diamond Select Enterprise-E. The comic shop received their shipment today, one of them has been put on hold for me. I'll be going to pick it up on Saturday. I'll try and take and post of a pic of it. I'm really excited. A two and a half year wait is almost over
Two and a half years? Wow, I couldn't imagine waiting that long on one collectible, but congratulations on reaching the finish line. I can't wait to see some photos of this beauty.
If I had extra cash on me...I'd pick up the Enterprise-B as well, but that's probably gonna have to wait a while. It's that gorgeous. Most of the delays are just waiting for Diamond Select/Art Aslyum to finish whatever alterations/sculpt changes/touch ups they were planning for the re-releases I think. It's been really annoying and frustrating for those of us waiting for these ships. I can hardly wait. LOL. I'm REALLY tempted to go tomorrow but am too busy to make the trip.
I recently saw some pics of the Enterprise-B on Facebook, and it is one of the most gorgeous ships in her scale that I've ever seen. If I had the extra cash I'd buy one of her myself.
There's just something about the Excelsior-class variant that's irresistable.
I know what you mean. I think an Excelsior is being released as well? The two ships that fans from the line want the most seem to be the Enterprise C (I would buy it in a second, I love the Ambassador-Class) especially if they used Rachel Garrett...voice chip . (I've forgotten the actress who plays her now). They have Alan Ruck's voice for the Enterprise-B, which is pretty awesome, and of course the Defiant. Art Aslyum has been vague about both so far...telling us they don't know what future lines will be yet.
I finally tracked down an Enterprise B a couple of days ago for a decent price. It shipped this morning. I have been looking forward to getting my hands on one for two years. From what I have seen it was well worth the wait. I promise to post some pictures when she gets here!
Tricia O'Neil played Captain Rachel Garrett in case you were still wondering. She also played a Cardassian scientist visiting the Enterprise-D in the sixth season Beverly episode "Suspicions."
Actually it was a Klingon Scientist. She was the one that threw Beverly around the science lab when accused of killing the Ferengi scientist.
Oh, that's right, she was the Klingon. Thanks for correcting that.
^ I almost didn't but you would know I was not doing it to be a smart ass.
And just continuing the discussion of new Diamond Select ships, I would also like to get my hands on the Enterprise C and the Defiant. But the one piece I have been almost crazy to get for my "Collection" would be the Deep Space Nine station. The Playmates version sucked and no one has ever bothered doing a version of her since. I have even seriously entertained having someone build me a model of her (which would be like a $3000 investment) just to get her on my shelf. I would love to see what DS could do with her. I wouldn't mind seeing what they would do with a Runabout too.
Admiral_Young I had thought about picking up the Enterprise E but I am not sure I really need another one. I own the Bandai version and I actually love the size and the detailing on it. Once you pick yours up I would love to see some images of the DS version up close just to weigh my options.
I also need to snag the Bird of Prey and I am preordering their cutaway of the original Enterprise. DS keeps getting all my money!
Two new multipacks of "Star Tours" figures scheduled to be sold in Disney theme parks starting this summer. The Imperial Sky Trooper in the second set looks very cool. It's a shame they didn't sell him single-carded at mass retail, he'd be a good seller.
Tricia O'Neil!!!! That's right. Thanks Eddie!
@AstroSmurf...this is a new and improved Enterprise-E. They've basically corrected all the problems that fans were complaining about with the previous version, particularly the bad paint job. I've only seen one youtube review of it so far, and the dudes were practically giddy about it. I'll do my best to post a pic of it when I get it. If I find the youtube video of it I'll post that too.
Didn't Playmates manufacture a Captain Rachel Garrett action figure in the '90s? I thought for sure she was one of the minor characters that got immortalized in 3.75" plastic form.
After all they made figures of Picard in his blue "Tapestry" uniform and Tom Paris as a mutated salamader thingy, so I always thought Captain Garrett was a no-brainer what with her being a captain of an Enterprise and all.
^ I about 98% sure they never made a Playmates version of Captain Garrett. I even checked some of my lists (since I own a good number of the Playmates line) and couldn't find any mention of her. They never did one for Captain Harriman either.
Hmmm. That's odd. Oh well, oversights did happen in the old Playmates figure line.
You can say that again. They did about forty variations on Picard but never produced figures for Ezri Dax, Martok, Kai Winn, or Riker without his beard. Come to think of it, the didn't do a Brunt, Damar, or a Weyoun either. I could think of a dozen more from TNG they didn't do.
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National women's health care provider Planned Parenthood is working with Democrat Terry McAuliffe to take down Republican Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli in Virginia's high-profile governor race.
Planned Parenthood launched a website last week -- KeepKenOut.org -- that highlights Cuccinelli's consistent anti-abortion positions throughout his tenure in public office. It's the first time the organization has devoted a website to a single gubernatorial candidate, and it demonstrates just how invested Planned Parenthood is in the race.
The website is a gift to McAuliffe, and not just because of its potential impact on female voters. The organization donated the site as an in-kind contribution. At the bottom of the Web page, it notes the site was "Authorized by Terry McAuliffe for Governor."
"Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC worked hard to defeat anti-women's health candidates in November, and we are stronger than ever for 2013," said Cianti Stewart-Reid, executive director of Planned Parenthood Virginia PAC. "We will make sure that Virginia voters are aware of Cuccinelli's dangerous agenda for women and their health care."
Planned Parenthood officials said they have been in contact with the McAuliffe campaign about their efforts. McAuliffe declined comment, and his campaign has not publicized the website.
McAuliffe has much to gain in an alliance with Planned Parenthood, even if it rubs conservative voters the wrong way, said professor Stephen Farnsworth at the University of Mary Washington. The organization was heavily involved in the 2012 presidential elections in painting Republican Mitt Romney as extreme on women's health issues, helping President Obama win 55 percent of female voters.
"Planned Parenthood can benefit the McAuliffe campaign in two ways: They can spend a whole lot of money, and two, they have credibility with a lot of voters that exists separately from the McAuliffe campaign," Farnsworth said. "I don't see much of a downside. The pro-life community is already very committed to Cuccinelli."
Cuccinelli's campaign said it was a clear sign the former Democratic National Committee chairman was already recruiting his Washington allies for the race, a criticism that dogged McAuliffe's failed 2009 gubernatorial bid.
"Once again Terry McAuliffe is bringing in his out-of-state network of liberal friends to try and influence voters in Virginia," said Cuccinelli spokesman Jahan Wilcox. "Instead of offering plans to grow Virginia's economy -- instead of Mississippi's -- fix our transportation system, or improve our schools, Terry McAuliffe's team is trying to do everything it can to not talk about the issues that matter to the people of Virginia."
Cuccinelli, a pro-life conservative, is an ardent opponent of abortion in all instances. Last year he struck down a State Board of Health decision that would have exempted existing abortion providers from strict new regulations on facilities that provide five or more first-trimester abortion procedures per month. Planned Parenthood operates seven such facilities in Virginia and is the single largest provider of abortions in the United States.


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"Do not be very upright in your dealings for you would see by going to the forest that straight trees are cut down while crooked ones are left standing."
"As a single withered tree, if set aflame, causes a whole forest to burn, so does a rascal son destroy a whole family."
"This is what I believe: That I am I. That my soul is a dark forest. That my known self will never be more than a little clearing in the forest. That gods, strange gods, come forth from the forest into the clearing of my known self, and then go back. That I must have the courage to let them come and go. That I will never let mankind put anything over me, but that I will try always to recognize and submit to the gods in me and the gods in other men and women. There is my creed."
"I wanted to destroy everything beautiful I'd never have. Burn the Amazon rain forests. Pump chlorofluorocarbons straight up to gobble the ozone. Open the dump valves on supertankers and uncap offshore oil wells. I wanted to kill all the fish I couldn't afford to eat, and smother the French beaches I'd never see. I wanted the whole world to hit bottom."
"Always watch where you are going. Otherwise, you may step on a piece of the Forest that was left out by mistake."
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Discussion in 'Star Trek - The Original & Animated Series' started by Warped9, Jul 14, 2013.
Cool Doug Drexler interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1_S5M1OJE4&feature=youtu.be
Thanks for sharing this.
Why is this posted in the TOS forum?
In the interview he talks predominantly about TOS and how it influenced him. What also comes through (while being diplomatic about it) is that he's not a fan of JJtrek or much of TOS-R.
Nice video thanks for the link.
I'll buy him a drink if I ever meet him because I'm not either.
I think Drexler's work on Star Trek Continues pretty much illustrates what he thinks enhanced TOS f/x should look like. His Enterprise looks really sharp while maintaining TOS' overall aesthetic. His f/x don't jar you out of the story by looking like something from a totally different production from the live action segments.
I read his cgi Enterprise was scaled at about 11ft. as opposed to trying to make a 900 and something foot cgi ship in order to recreate what the original ship looked like on TOS in tandem with the same lenses and similar lighting. He even has his cgi model move like the original right down to touches of subtle camera shake.
I'd like to buy him a drink also. For the same reasons. But also because I know he has Martin the Martian's spaceship (a replica) in his garage.
Good interview. Thanks for sharing.
Great interview and enjoyed the whole series of them. Good work!
Love that Doug, his lifelong Trek fandom combined with his actual Trek production work is what makes him such a great Trek resource
I hope he liked Trek XII.
In the interview he states he doesn't care for what Abrams is doing based on what he saw in ST09. He also says that he hasn't yet seen STID and he'd probably eventually see it on video or something to that effect. He doesn't seem eager to see it.
Don't worry, I liked it enough for him and me. And you, and you, and you over there...
It has more depth, so he might take a liking to it.
Have you even listened to the interview? Based on what he says and his obvious feelings about TOS, well, I wouldn't hold my breath.
Yes, i lsitened to it and to an extent i understand his critique.
Yeah, but he IS A big fan of Enterprise.
I still don't understand this feeling that if you like TOS, you somehow shouldn't be able to like the Abramsverse films.
I have incredibly strong feelings for Star Trek: The Original Series (started watching in 1975) and have no problem enjoying the Abramsverse films.
I'm sitting here watching the interview and finding it painful to watch, I see someone who is simply ready to repeat the same mistakes that "Enterprise" made. TV has also changed.
I did get a hearty laugh when he said he left after fifteen minutes then mentioned the scene he left during which was at least an hour into the movie.
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If you visit the Summer Street branch of Charles River Bank on any given weekday, you'll find several knowledgeable tellers ready to assist customers looking to deposit checks, make mortgage payments or withdraw cash.
If you visit the Summer Street branch of Charles River Bank on any given weekday, you'll find several knowledgeable tellers ready to assist customers looking to deposit checks, make mortgage payments or withdraw cash.
While small, the branch is by all accounts a typical bank – except it's located inside Medway High School, and those behind the counter are students themselves.
A true real-world learning experience, the bank each year offers 15 juniors and seniors the chance to earn credit while gaining job skills that they wouldn't get in the average high school class.
Twelve tellers from the branch on April 2 participated in the 2013 Massachusetts School Bank Association spring conference, held at the Federal Reserve in Boston.
The students competed against dozens of other high schools in banking knowledge, product development and marketing – taking first place in marketing and second place for product development.
For marketing, the group was given one hour to develop a marketing plan with visuals that encourages clients to lessen their chances of getting into debt.
Seniors Fahad Saifullah and Paul Guarino said they focused on young adults, and kept their plan simple and easy to explain with clear methods, goals and steps for implementation.
The product development group was charged with developing prior to the competition a tool to help customers prepare for financial literacy. The students then presented their idea, a peer group for young adults called Pay Yourself First, at the conference.
"Learning how to save money was the main component of it," senior Kevin Culcasi said.
While the school branch opened in 2006, this is the first year the students placed at the conference, which is a big milestone for Joan Gavini-Campbell, who has been the bank supervisor since 2009.
Since the bank is not tied to any economics program at the school, it's up to Gavini-Campbell to provide the tellers with hours of training and teach them all aspects of banking.
"We do everything here. It's a fully functioning bank inside a high school," said Gavini-Campbell.
The take away for students is not only financial knowledge and a solid resume-builder, but an opportunity for future employment as well.
Some students are offered part-time positions at Charles River Bank's other locations, such as senior Alexa Lowey, who works at the Medway branch on Thursdays and Saturdays.
"As a first job, I was surprised how many rules there are. We have to take tests every month to stay certified, so it's definitely a real-world job," Lowey said.
After teller Mary Saghbini graduated from Medway High in 2006, she continued working at Charles River Bank part-time while in college at Bridgewater State University. Now a senior, Saghbini has accepted a full-time position in marketing support for the bank.
"(The high school branch) opened my eyes to banking, and I stuck with it because I loved it so much," Saghbini said.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, February 21, 2013, 9:30 AM
Town Square
Nonprofit including Zuckerberg, Brin gives $33 million in prizes
Original post made on Feb 21, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, February 21, 2013, 9:30 AM
a resident of Crescent Park
on Feb 21, 2013 at 9:39 am
Best news of the day. Humanity thanks you.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Feb 21, 2013 at 10:08 am
Nice to see the young billionaires starting to discover philanthropy. There are many more important causes than extending human lifespans further. Hopefully they dig a bit deeper in the future and address more pressing issues with their giving.
a resident of another community
on Feb 21, 2013 at 10:17 am
Aethlon Medical of San Diego, CA can filter from blood using a new medical extracorporeal device many viruses….such as Hepatitis C, SARS, HIV, West Nile, Dengue Fever, H5N1, Ebola, Marburg, Anthrax, CMV plus cancer exosomes that seed creation and spread of cancer. DARPA has asked them to research sepsis. This young R&D corporation will save many lives. They are doing "compassionate" assistance now in India on hard to treat Hepatitis C patients. Check out the web site and medical presentations.
a resident of Green Acres
on Feb 21, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Extending human life? How about funds to help improve the quality of existing lives with basic needs- like - - reducing homelessness; hunger, unemployment; and improving mental health treatment and issues surrounding equality.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Feb 21, 2013 at 1:06 pm
This is wonderful!
@How about helping... people should feel free to donate to the causes they view as important - if you actually read the article, the will be giving money to cancer research and other diseases.
a resident of Greater Miranda
on Feb 21, 2013 at 3:25 pm
Extending lives is not such a good idea....it usually means more years with less money, or more years in a nursing home.
How about donating to causes that IMPROVE QUALITY of life, such as curing chronic disease or better controlling it.
I expect Zuck to have flawed judgment, but usually the Brins use more thought.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Feb 21, 2013 at 3:48 pm
What part of "prizes to recognize research in life science aimed at CURING DISEASE and lengthening human life" is unclear?
a resident of Green Acres
on Feb 22, 2013 at 10:22 am
Public policy considerations -
(a) should any individual (or family) have a right to accumulate such vast amounts of money?
(b) if a company rewards its corporate leaders with stock options and high salaries, should there be some formula which equalizes the working people's salaries and other entitlements so that they are rewarded as much as the so-called corporate leaders?
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Feb 22, 2013 at 10:46 am
Alice -
a) yes people/families should be allowed to be wealthy - especially when they donate to causes that can benefit others (and incidentally, build companies that provide jobs)
b) corporate leaders are often over-paid, but we are a capitalist society, not a socialist one.
Should be have public policies that support:
Health care for all, with the problem of medical bill related bankruptcy (perhaps eliminating the idea the not for profit medical entities actually can have a profit?) MD Anderson made a 26% profit last year Web Link
Better family policies (the US is one of the only countries without paid maternity leave)
Better educational funding with better pay for teachers and eliminating unions that prevent excellent teachers from making more?
Instead of penalizing the successful, perhaps we could focus on allowing more people to be successful without society induced road blocks.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Feb 22, 2013 at 1:21 pm
Wait a minute, it's not their money. They raise it by selling their shares to people like you and me in the public market. It's our money they are giving away.
a resident of Embarcadero Oaks/Leland
on Feb 22, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Musical - No one is forcing you or any one else to buy shares in a publicly traded company - once they "sell shares to people like you and me in the public" it's their money and it's your stock. Don't like the company, don't buy the stock.
a resident of Green Acres
on Feb 23, 2013 at 5:02 pm
I think this is really lovely! My only criticism is, I think they should have just called it the Zuckerberg-Brin-Wojcicki Prize.
I have now shared this article with several people, and each time wanted to include an actual link to their foundation - I had to look up the name each time because it doesn't stick in my mind! In fact, if you told me I could win $3M right this moment by giving you the whole name without looking....ungh....argh.... I know everyone is sensitive to coming across as aggrandizing, but this is an extraordinarily generous gesture and they should be remembered for it!
Perhaps as a gesture of gratitude, the rest of us should just call it that.


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The bride-elect is the daughter of Garland and Christy Gee of Russellville and Joe and Jill Littrell of Seligman, Mo. She is the granddaughter of Duane and Shirley Clark and Joetta Littrell and the late J.T. Littrell of Berryville. She is a 2004 graduate of Russellville High School and a 2008 graduate of St. Vincent School of Radiology and is employed at Arkansas Orthopedic Institute.
The prospective groom is the son of Duane and Renna Cothren of Russellville. He is the grandson of Pearl Cothren and the late Howard Cothren of Russellville and the late William and Betty Sims of Dardanelle. He is a 2003 graduate of Russellville High School and is the project manager for Arkansas Restoration Services.
The wedding is planned for 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Mount Nebo State Park. A reception will follow at the Russellville Country Club.


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|Oracle® OLAP DML Reference
10g Release 1 (10.1)
Part Number B10339-02
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The MAKEDATE function returns the DATE value that corresponds to specified integer values for a year, month, and day.
Return Value
MAKEDATE(year month day)
An integer expression that represents the year of the test date. For any year, you can specify the year as a four-digit number in the range 1000 to 9999. For years in the range 1950 to 2049 (the default) or some other range (as set through the YRABSTART option), you have the alternative of specifying a two-digit number that represents the last two digits of the year (96 represents 1996, for example).
Any integer expression, normally in the range 1 to 12. When you specify an integer less than 1 or greater than 12, MAKEDATE returns a date in a year prior to or later than the year specified by the integer expression for year.
For example, if the arguments to MAKEDATE are (
21), MAKEDATE returns the date
February 21, 1998 since, in effect, February 1998 is the fourteenth month of 1997.
An integer expression in the range 1 to 31.
When you display the result returned by MAKEDATE, the date is formatted according to the date template in the DATEFORMAT option. When the day of the week or the name of the month is used in the date template, the day names specified in the DAYNAMES option and the month names specified in the MONTHNAMES option are used. You can use the result returned by MAKEDATE anywhere that a DATE value is expected.
You can also use the result where a text value is expected. The date is converted automatically to a text value, using the current template in the DATEFORMAT option to format the text value. When you want to override the current DATEFORMAT template, you can convert the date result to text by using the CONVERT function with a date-format argument.
When the arguments to MAKEDATE do not represent a valid date between January 1, 1000, and December 31, 9999, MAKEDATE returns an
NA value.
Example 16-52 Converting Integers to a Date
The following statements specify the date format and send the output to the current outfile.
DATEFORMAT = '<mtextl> <d>, <yyyy>' SHOW MAKEDATE(97 11 14)
These statements produce the following output.
November 14, 1997
Example 16-53 Calculating a Date Using YYOR, MMOF, and DDOF Functions
The following statement calculates the date one year from today, and sends the output to the current outfile. The TODAY function returns today's date. The INTEGER functions YYOF, MMOF, and DDOF return the INTEGER values that correspond to the year, month, and day of today's date.
When today's date is January 15, 1995, this statement produces the following output.
January 15, 1996


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NEW ORLEANS -- On Wednesday morning, 49ers special teams assistant Tracy Smith called Baltimore's Jacoby Jones "the best kick returner in the NFL right now."
Not all that long ago, Devin Hester held that title, indisputably.
And Jones, like much of America, was tuned in on Feb. 4, 2007, when Hester took Adam Vinatieri's kickoff to open Super Bowl XLI and raced back 92 yards for a touchdown.
Jones just happened to be in Indianapolis at the time, a relative unknown from tiny Lane College in Jackson, Tenn., training for the upcoming NFL Scouting Combine at St. Vincent Sports Performance camp. As the Colts flailed at a passing Hester, and just about everyone else in Indiana slunk back in disgust, Jones' eyes widened.
"I watched that kid take off," Jones recalled, "and I said, 'Man, there he go ... bad boy.'"
Nearly six years to the day after that moment, Jones will have his own chance to make Super Bowl memories.
A New Orleans native, Jones sports a tattoo that pays tribute to his childhood home, which was destroyed during Hurricane Katrina in 2005. Sunday will mark his second career game in the Superdome -- he was part of a Texans team that lost to the Saints during the 2011 season -- and he would love nothing more than to deliver a Hester-like moment in front of his hometown fans, on the game's brightest stage.
"Playing in the Super Bowl (is special), period," Jones said Wednesday. "Hall of Famers haven't been in the Super Bowl ... much less playing in New Orleans, that's the icing on the cake."
The 49ers will head into this weekend's game extremely wary of what Jones can do. Jones returned two kickoffs for scores this season and averaged more than 30 yards per kick return. His 108-yard TD return earlier this season against the Cowboys tied an NFL record; he later added a 105-yard touchdown vs. Oakland.
"He's dangerous every single kick," Smith said. "Jacoby's fantastic and he's from New Orleans, so he couldn't be more excited to be here.
"You have to go through every ball; he's taking the ball out with his back foot on the line because he feels good and he's playing good."
Jones' fearlessness alone makes him dangerous. Whereas the majority of NFL return men will take a knee on a ball more than two or three yards deep in the end zone, Jones has no such boundary.
Baltimore's game plan for him is the equivalent of a base-stealer in baseball with an eternal green light.
"We're going to be aggressive," said Jones of the Ravens' approach on kick returns. "That's all I have to hear, you don't have to tell me twice. If you have a coach that has faith in you, and the guys that are blocking for you have faith in you, that's all you need."
The Colts ultimately overcame that electrifying Hester run to capture Super Bowl XLI. The 49ers would prefer to avoid trying to recover from a similar blow.
"Our world is big swings, so a game like this ... every play could be ballgame out there," Smith said. "We love to cover kicks, there's nothing more fun than getting down and covering kicks. But on the kickoff team, touchbacks are wins, so there's a challenge there."
Making the 49ers' coverage challenge even tougher: Jones excels on punt returns, too, averaging 10 yards per attempt in his career. Bolstering that number is the 63-yard runback Jones had in a critical November win over the Steelers.
San Francisco will counter there with punter Andy Lee, a first-team All-Pro and owner of one of the league's most powerful legs. But even Lee readily admitted that, short of kicking the ball out of bounds, there's only so much he can do to slow down Jones.
"He's a great returner, I have a lot of respect for him," Lee said. "Then again, I have to try to do my job without worrying so much about him, without letting it affect me.
"I don't try to change anything for those guys. When you try to start changing the way you punt for a certain guy or doing something you're not used to do, especially in the Super Bowl ... I'll try to go out there and know that my guys do a great job and do the best job I can to help them out."
The 49ers' 2011 playoff run came crashing to a halt when their special teams deserted them during the NFC championship game.
Could the same unit cost them again Sunday? Absolutely, if Jones has anything to say about it.


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The status of each Sun StorageTek Availability Suite data replication resource indicates the status of replication on a particular device group. The status of all the resources under a protection group are aggregated in the replication status.
To view the overall status of replication, look at the protection group state, as described in the following procedure.
Access a node of a cluster where the protection group is defined.
You must be assigned the Basic Solaris User RBAC rights profile to complete this procedure. For more information about RBAC, see Sun Cluster Geographic Edition Software and RBAC in Sun Cluster Geographic Edition System Administration Guide.
Check the runtime status of replication.
# geoadm status
Refer to the Protection Group section of the output for replication information. The information that is displayed by this command includes the following:
Whether the local cluster is enabled for partnership participation
Whether the local cluster is involved in a partnership
Status of the heartbeat configuration
Status of the defined protection groups
Status of current transactions
Check the runtime status of data replication for each Sun StorageTek Availability Suite protection group.
# clresource status -v avsdg-rep-rs
Refer to the Status and StatusMessage fields that are presented for the data replication device group you want to check. For more information about these fields, see Table 2–1.


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Fox News Attempts
To Smear Ron Paul After Debate
Ron Paul appeared on Fox News yesterday following the Republican debate in Iowa to discuss a number of issues, including the Texas Congressman's association with Alex Jones, in what was an apparent attempt by Fox to smear the presidential hopeful.
The Texas Congressman was asked directly about his association with Alex Jones as the host insinuated such a connection undermines Paul's credibility. Paul has been a regular guest on the Alex Jones Show for years.
"Just think what it would be like if only I could go on TV stations, the major TV networks, when I knew they agreed with me - all of the major networks agreed with the war - that meant I could never be on any major TV network," said Paul.
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"Of course I don't support everything he says but people that I associate with, I don't endorse their views they come over to associate with me to endorse my views or I'm just expressing my views - but there'd be no way I could be on television if that was the litmus test - that I had to agree with everything they stood for and what they promoted - it just wouldn't work," added the Congressman.
Ron Paul's refusal to directly state that 9/11 was an inside job, a topic also raised during the interview, has angered many within the 9/11 truth movement.
But we have to understand that politics is a cutthroat business and the Congressman has decided to run his campaign around a tight message of liberty and real conservatism that will appeal to as much of the voting public as possible.
Dwelling on the 9/11 question, massive though it is, only provides the likes of Fox News with ample opportunity to sidetrack and smear the Congressman and alienate him from Republican voters who have become disenchanted with the direction of the party.
Though we will never agree with Ron Paul on every single issue we recognize that his broader message is unlike anything offered by the establishment candidates and resonates with a huge amount of people, as his growing popularity has proven - which is why we will continue to support Ron Paul's candidacy at every juncture.
In a related story, ABC News were caught editing their poll results yesterday to unfairly strip Ron Paul of votes. At around 10am EST, the Texas Congressman had over a thousand votes but around an hour later and after the debate had finished, he was down to under 500.
Others accused ABC of deliberately underplaying the debate after many expressed their confusion at the fact that it was aired live on a Sunday morning with little fanfare, likely ensuring that it was the least watched Republican debate so far.
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the applicable maximum rate, and all other lawful charges, as
specified in Seller's Rate Schedule ST, as filed with the FERC and
as said Rate Schedule may hereafter be legally amended or
superseded. Buyer and Seller may mutually agree that Buyer shall
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for such service in Seller's Tariff. Buyer and Seller may agree
that a specific discounted rate will apply only to certain
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discounted rate will apply only during specified periods of the
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It hadn't quite sunk in for Kenny Florian (14-6 MMA, 12-5 UFC) that he had been hired for a color-commentating role on the UFC's second broadcasting team. Contractually speaking, that is.
"I haven't signed anything that that's going to happen yet," he told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) shortly after UFC officials confirmed his new job.
It also hasn't sunk in yet that Florian may not ever fight again. Medically speaking, that is.
Doctors have told him a herniated disc in his lower back is fatal to his career inside the octagon. But he could fight again, if he is willing to endure the pain of training camp.
"I pretty much got the final word, but it just depends on how I feel going forward," he said. "The doctors have recommended that I stop fighting, for now, based on what I have. But we'll see how I feel, and who knows, maybe I can improve the situation."
For now, broadcasting is Florian's gig. Along with recent UFC hire Jon Anik, he'll call UFC on FX 1, which takes place Friday at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., and airs live on FX and FUEL TV. In addition to his commentating role, he also took a job on the weekly "UFC Tonight" program on FUEL TV and will be part of some upcoming event specials.
"It's good to stay busy and be able to make some money while I'm not able to fight," he said.
Florian first served as a color commentator at UFC 83 and went on to call five other fights in the now-defunct WEC and UFC.
A two-time title challenger at lightweight, Florian was unsuccessful in a bid to win featherweight champion Jose Aldo's crown in his most recent appearance at UFC 136. He continues to train, but far from the way he does in preparation for a fight.
"(I'm) very limited with my training and what I can do, and just waiting to get over the pain," Florian said. "Eventually, hopefully, be able to do something on a consistent basis without feeling this pain in my back."
The veteran of "The Ultimate Fighter 1" said he "didn't like hypotheticals" when asked if there were any fights he'd like to take as a last challenge in the event he could compete again. And on Tuesday night's new edition of "UFC Tonight," Florian would only say he is taking a "wait and see" approach. In the meantime, the longtime fan favorite is trying to remain upbeat.
"I always try to make the positive out of anything I do, so just waiting to see what happens," Florian said. "It is what it is."
For more on the UFC's upcoming schedule, including this weekend's UFC on FX 1 event, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.


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PALO ALTO — The most dramatic revamp of Microsoft Windows in almost two decades and the company's first tablet were unleashed to eager customers Friday, a challenge to Apple's (AAPL) much celebrated iPad releases earlier this week.
For months, Microsoft has leaked bits of Windows 8 to the public through demos and online tutorials, pulling back the curtain on what is widely considered a risky and imaginative Windows overhaul. By Friday, Microsoft faithful were eager to take the operating system for a test drive and pick up the company's Surface tablet.
But the day was about more than a system upgrade and a new tablet entering an already saturated market; it also marked a rebirth of the Microsoft brand and the transition into a new way of computing. The new software is designed to be used on touch-screen devices, dramatically changing the user's interaction with a PC and blurring the lines between tablets and laptops.
The excitement was contagious among the 60 or so customers lined up outside the Microsoft store at Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto before the doors opened at 10 a.m. Some made reservations to ensure they would have a customized tablet running Windows 8 before the day was over.
Customers said they passed the early morning hours by discussing Halloween costumes and dancing Gangnam Style — a dance made popular in a South Korean pop video and looks something like riding a horse.
College student Matthew Deien was first in line, leaving Sacramento at 3 a.m. to arrive at 5:30.
"I thought I was going to be late," he said.
But it was just he and the security guards until another Matt — Matt Arkin — arrived about 6 a.m.
Both Matts were there to get Surface, a PC-and-tablet combination with such features as a USB port, SD card slot, click-on keyboard cover and pop-out kickstand. Prices for the 10-inch tablet range from $499 to $699.
Both also said they had already tried out Windows 8.
"It was a little difficult. It was like, where's the desktop? Then you scrolled around a little bit, and it (gets) pretty easy," said Deien, a business student at Sacramento City College.
The new Windows interface is designed around "live tiles," colorful applications arranged on a plain background. Gone are the familiar start button, start menu and — at least at first glance — the traditional Windows desktop. Analysts have warned that the system may confuse and frustrate PC users.
Palo Alto store manager Dianna Piccolo said staff are showing customers how to get back to the familiar desktop if they lose their way around the new interface.
"From a PC experience, it's a little unfamiliar," Piccolo said. But most quickly get comfortable after "they just sit back and drive the machine."
Arkin, a developer, had early access to Windows 8 and began using pre-released versions about a year ago. He cautions that the learning curve is about a week and the system may feel clunky on a desktop or laptop.
"You've just got to get used to it," he said.
Microsoft, of Redmond, Wash., recognizes that customers are going to need a bit of help. Stores are offering training and classes throughout the launch, and staff will help customers personalize Windows 8 on their tablets and PCs with everything from their Facebook to their music, said Ted Ladd, who heads store marketing for Microsoft. Customers can bring in their own laptops and get one-on-one training.
"We're focused on making sure it's a white-glove experience," Ladd said.
Microsoft isn't the only place customers can get one-on-one help navigating Windows 8. Best Buy is also hoping to capitalize on the Windows upgrade by offering online tutorials and in-store demonstrations, and taking advance orders of Windows 8 devices.
Windows 8 is also the centerpiece of Microsoft's retail redesign, and stores opened Friday with a new look and new hardware. The Palo Alto store now carries only touch-enabled PCs and window designs that resemble the application tiles. Long tables line the stores and serve as customer workstations — not unlike the Apple store setup.
The buzz at Microsoft was matched by customers flowing into the Apple store — just two doors down — advertising the new iPad Mini announced Tuesday.
But for those already weary with the tablet market, the redesign of Surface and Windows 8 may hit the sweet spot. Marisa Sambuceto said she owns an iPad but bought the Surface because she likes that the tablet allows users to run multiple applications on the screen at once.
"It just seems all around a cooler experience for a tablet," she said. "It seems better than an iPad."
Contact Heather Somerville at 925-977-8418. Follow her at Twitter.com/heathersomervil.


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There's a buzz in Washington about this possibility, where both Democrats and Republicans are interested in reform. We need a simpler and flatter tax code. We need to get rid of the crony-capitalist insider deductions and exemptions, which have given the IRS so much power. These deductions and exemptions are precisely what nurtured the political corruption that led to a major scandal.
Some conservatives — like my great pal Jim Pethokoukis — don't believe tax reform can be done. Old habits die hard, he believes. And the budget numbers from a pure flat tax never ad. Well, Pethokoukis may be right in his concerns. But that's no reason to give up the fight.
I'm going to argue for a modified flat tax in the personal code, and a single-rate flat tax — or a sales tax net of investment — for large and small businesses. Here's a quick example of the need for this reform.
The Wall Street Journal editorial page just ran a tax-exempt IRS primer surrounding the 501(c), which unbelievably covers 28 categories of organizations. The 501(c)3s include charities, the (c)4s cover social-welfare groups, the (c)6s include business groups and the (c)5s cover labor unions.
If people want to give to political campaigns, fine. Give as much as you want to whomever. But post it on the Internet for all to see right away. No secret donors. No tax deductions. And no IRS interpretations.
I don't know how many other examples of tax-exempt craziness there are in the IRS code. The Journal itself says, "The tax code would be cleaner, and our politics fairer, if no one enjoyed any tax-exempt advantages." Right on. That's where the simplicity comes from.
And then let's put a limit on numerous other tax deductions. Trillions of revenue dollars are lost from mortgages, charitable contributions, health care and state and local spending deductions.
We don't need them.
But to make the tax-reform transition easier and promote economic growth, let's go the way of Reagan in 1986 and slam down the marginal tax rates.
For example, we have six brackets today: 10, 15, 25, 28, 33 and 40 percent. How about two brackets? One at 10 percent would have a high-income threshold, and one at 28 percent would take over from there.
And you know what happens because of these lower tax rates?
The remaining deductions become far less valuable, even unnecessary. And the low tax rates spur economic growth by providing new incentives to work, save and invest. Housing and charitable deductions went through the roof during the prosperity years that followed the 1986 reform.
Coming out of this deep recession, we need 4 to 5 percent growth over the next 10 years, not 2 percent. Tax incentives are not the only instrument, but taxes change behavior. Taxes matter. Of course, Team Obama wants to limit tax deductions, raise taxes on the wealthy and then spend the revenues. They think the IRS problem is just a few bad apples. They're completely wrong.
The institutional corruption of the IRS has been enabled and encouraged by one of the craziest tax codes in the world. Tax reform can solve this. Now is the time.
Lawrence Kudlow is a economist, television personality, and newspaper columnist. He is the host of CNBC's The Kudlow Report.


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City staff said they would look into the option, which several council members hoped would be cheaper than the $53 million estimated cost of a new, 50-percent larger Community Center, a project in the works for over a decade and stymied by budget problems.
The discussion occurred during a study session on a new Master Plan for Rengstorff Park, which has been scaled back to avoid the potential $139 million cost of revamping the park, as shown in possible designs presented last year. Council members expressed interest in a scenario that kept the Aquatics Center and Community Center in their current locations but expands their size, and would require $3 million in temporary buildings if they are to be redeveloped where they sit.
Several council members, including Mayor Mike Kasperzak, had just finished touring the Sustainability Base at NASA Ames Research Center, touted as the greenest building around, and cited it as inspiration.
Using the "existing facility, we would get a lot of points for reuse," Kasperzak said, alluding to rating systems for green buildings. "Take a 50-year-old building make it last 100 years. Doll it up and see what we can do in a cost effective manner."
Bryant suggested adding a green roof to the building and extending a pavilion towards the street. "I'd like to do something exciting and innovative like that rather than build another building." She added that it was a matter of "finding the right person to think through this."
Council members Margaret Abe-Koga and Jac Siegel also expressed interest in refurbishing the center, but Siegel also added that "a remodel can cost a lot more per square foot than construction."
"If we stay with the existing structure it will be limiting as to what we can do," said Council member Tom Means. Having toured new community centers elsewhere, "it's pretty impressive to see what you can do these days and how they are designed," Means said.
Mayor Kasperzak said the city needs to use the new Senior Center on the other side of the park more heavily instead of closing it at night, a time when it could be used for classes taught at the Community Center.
"Space shouldn't be sitting vacant when we're talking about spending very limited resources to build new space," Kasperzak said.
There's also going to be a new Teen Center at near the park at Rock Church, which could lessen the need for a large Community Center.
A few council members expressed interest in building a new aquatics facility at Rengstorff Park first. City staff estimated the cost at $15 million.
"That's where our money should go," said council member Laura Macias. "It seems a little sad when you compare it to Eagle Park pool."
The focus should also be on making the park as nice as Cuesta Park, she said.
City staff proposed moving a small building for park rangers into a piece of open space near the picnic areas where people have often complained about gang members hanging out. Council member Macias objected to impinging on the park's open space.
"I don't think its location is very visible if we're going to have live human resources monitoring what's going on in the park," Means said of the current location.
Bryant opposed the idea of adding any parking, saying that people should be encouraged by the design to bike and walk. Adding an underground parking garage to the Community Center for 60 parking spaces could cost $4 million. Siegel suggested closing Crisanto Avenue on the northern edge of the park and building a parking structure in its place against the train tracks, providing a noise buffer that would not encroach on the park's open space.
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At a settlement conference Tuesday in Little Rock, the suit was settled for $67,500, City Attorney Trey Smith said. The city won't have any out-of-pocket expense, however — the Arkansas Municipal League will pay the settlement in full.
The city did not admit to discrimination or wrongful termination in the agreement, Smith said.
"There's no acknowledgment of wrongdoing," he said. "It was simply a decision to put a case from a previous administration to rest and to free up current and past city employees, witnesses, officers and officials and move forward."
Leapheart, 70, filed a suit against the city in December 2010, seeking lost back and future pay and benefits, attorneys' fees and costs and punitive damages in an unspecified amount in excess of $75,000.
The suit names former Mayor Tyrone Williamson as well as then-aldermen Cliff Kirchner, Phillip Carruth, Freddie Harris, Bill Eaton, Robert Wiley, Kevin Freeman, Randal Crouch, Garland Steuber and Larry Holman.
Eaton currently serves as mayor, and Harris and Steuber are the only aldermen currently serving on the City Council.
In the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court by North Little Rock attorney Morgan E. "Chip" Welch, attorneys allege aldermen, after moving to eliminate Leapheart's job, "expressed their desire to hire (a specific,) younger white male applicant for the position" and promised Williamson "that if he would let them hire the white male, then they would allow the Mayor to hire the assistant of his choice in exchange."
Leapheart, who is black, was hired by Williamson two days before aldermen met in a rare Sunday session and eliminated her post, creating a new human resources position under the control of the council. Williamson vetoed the ordinance, but aldermen voted to override his interdict.
The city defendants, represented by North Little Rock attorney John L. Wilkerson, assert in a pretrial disclosure filed Monday that on March 7, 2010, when aldermen eliminated her position, the City Council members were not aware Williamson had hired Leapheart on March 5, 2010.


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It's crazy how good we are at blockikng shots
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I don't know.
It's crazy how good we are at blockikng shots
lets hold this lead, were close just smart execution and defense and we'll be on our way to 5 in a row we could even make it 7 in a row.
STAT 4 blocks
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hold it togetther knicks!!!!! i swear the knicks got no elderly fans because they wuld have chest problems every game!!! clutch shot chandler btw. feltons bought to bring us our 5th win!!! less go!!!!
i dunno but i feel we'll hold this one!! loll i hope so at least
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5 ina row baby!! stop hatin on Felton . we dont need noone were good with what we have.
great win, knicks. Great performances by Felton and STAT.
The bobcats put up a hell of a fight.
but the knicks win again.
Good answer 5 games in a row, to rebound from 6 game losing streak
Let's...Go...Lottery! Let's...Go...Lottery!!! Say it with me Knicks fans!
STAT IS BEAST!!!! thats what im talking about 5 blocks he the man. and topping it off with a facial on Jackson. 5 in a row lets enjoy it and come back and beat the hawks on saturday. were looking real good right now.
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what a block by amar'e...great streak...knicks rule
Wilson Chandler had an awesome game, as well. He was very efficient tonight.
knicks sweep the boobcats STAT 6 BLOCKS, 0 TURNOVERS
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This appendix does not include the procedure for configuring systems so that communication between systems is always conducted securely to prevent eavesdropping.
Some of the required configuration changes are addressed when you configure Identity Synchronization for Windows. For example, on Windows (for Windows 2000 or later), the Windows's password policies require that all password changes must be made using secured methods. Consequently, simply configuring the system partially addresses the security requirement.
However, it is still possible for eavesdroppers to see the bind attempts when Identity Synchronization for Windows components replay bind credentials. To address this issue, you must configure Identity Synchronization for Windows to communicate securely with its Windows data source by configuring the Identity Synchronization for Windows Connectors to trust certificates offered by the Windows' Active Directory system.
In addition, you must ensure that all clients authenticating to the LDAP store do so over TLS. For PAM clients, you must configure them to trust the LDAP store and ensure that idsconfig specifies TLS:pam_ldap:simple as the only authentication method for the LDAP store.
The root accounts cannot use the passwd command arbitrarily to change an user's password on PAM client hosts. You might consider this restriction to be a limitation, it depends on whether you trust the PAM client administrators or not.


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Monaco Government Tourist and Convention Office
7 Upper Grosvenor Street
London W1K 2LX
Tel : +44 (0)207 491 4264
Fax : +44 (0)207 408 2487
Sensory exhibition with a chance to meet sharks
From Saturday 8 June, Oceanographic Museum
Tel : +377 93 15 36 00
The new exhibition at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco, "Sharks," will open on 8 June 2013 (Sharks in Monaco)
The Oceanographic Museum is in summer mode and is offering a wealth of activities until 4 September 2013 (Activities at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco for Summer 2013)
On 14 August 2013 the eminent palaeontologist will lead a conference entitled "Man, Animal and Fear" as part of the Nocturnes at the Museum (Meeting with Yves Coppens at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco)
The MOM is organising a discovery course on the marine world for children aged 8 to 12 ("Snapper Club" at Monaco's Oceanographic Museum during the Autumn School Holidays)
The Museum is offering some exciting activities during the autumn school holidays, from 19 October to 3 November 2013 (It's Holiday Time at the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco)
"Monacopolis" Exposition - Architecture, Urban Development and Decoration in Monte-Carlo
From Monday 17 June to Sunday 23 February, from 10 am to 6 pm, Nouveau Musée National (Villa Sauber)
Tel : +377 98 98 91 26
Architecture, town planning and urbanisation in Monaco. Achievements and projects from 1858 to 2012 ("Monacopolis" – The New National Museum of Monaco's New Exhibition)
After two years of research, the Villa Paloma and the Villa Sauber are presenting an exhibition of architecture, town planning and urbanisation in Monaco, 1858 to 2012 (Opening of Monacopolis, the NMNM's New Exhibition)
The New National Museum of Monaco is offering a course for young people from 15 to 19 April 2013 in connection with the "Monacopolis" exhibition ("Monacopolis" Workshop for Young People at the New National Museum of Monaco)
New works at the "Monacopolis" exhibition (The Villa Sauber, Monte-Carlo)
A summer school for children will take place from 8 to 12 July 2013 in connection with the exhibition "Monacopolis - Architecture, Urban Development and Decoration in Monte-Carlo" (A Course for Budding Artists at the New National Museum of Monaco)
Exhibition on the theme of "Draw Me a Bison"
From Sunday 22 September to Sunday 9 March, from 9 am to 5 pm Musée d'Anthropologie Préhistorique
Tel : +377 98 98 80 06
"Draw me a Bison … On the Trail of the First Artists," until 28 February 2014 (New Exhibition at Monaco's Anthropological Museum)
Exhibition by David Rodríguez Caballero
From Thursday 3 October to Friday 29 November, from 11 am to 6 pm (except weekends and public holidays) Galerie Marlborough Monaco
Tel : +377 97 70 25 53
Exhibition on the theme of "Promenades d'Amateurs" ("Art Lovers' Walks")
From Thursday 24 October to Sunday 5 January, from 10 am to 6 pm Nouveau Musée National (Villa Paloma)
Tel : +377 98 98 48 60
A meeting between the New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM), an anonymous collector and an artist, until 5 January 2014 ("Art Lovers' Walks" Exhibition at the Villa Paloma, Monaco)
On the first Sunday of the month – and of the year! – admission to the NMNM will be free! (Last Day of the "Art Lovers' Walks" Exhibition in Monaco)
Fun fair organised by Monaco City Hall
From Saturday 26 October at 2 pm to Tuesday 19 November, Quai Albert Ier
Tel : +377 93 15 06 04
Rides, food stalls, games and activities are coming to the Port of Monaco from 26 October to 19 November 2013 (The Funfair Returns to Monaco!)
"Face to Face," collective exhibition
From Tuesday 5 to Tuesday 19 November, from 2 pm to 6 pm (from Tuesday to Friday) Galerie Carré Doré
Tel : +377 97 77 12 86
Exhibition on the theme of "L'Ange du Temps" ("The Angel of Time") by David Gabriel Kavafy
From Thursday 7 November to Friday 13 December, from 3 pm to 7 pm Galerie L'Entrepôt
Tel : +377 93 50 13 14
Lecture on the subject of "Les Jardins de Versailles" ("The Gardens of Versailles") by Alain Baraton, head gardener at the Versailles estate organised by the Monegasque Association for Arts Appreciation
Tuesday 12 November, at 6.30 pm Théâtre des Variétés
Tel : +377 97 70 65 27
As part of the National Festival: "Klinke," poetic comedy by Milo and Olivia, organised by Monaco City Hall
Wednesday 13 November at 3 pm, Espace Léo Ferré
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Rules to Ignore
The problem with rules and regulations is not that they exist, but that those which require judgment and interpretation�and that's most of them�confuse people who aren't, shall we say, self-aware. (In case you haven't noticed, I wouldn't necessarily put myself in that group while admitting I have my clueless days.)
This came to light for me early Saturday morning when my student and I had a minor run in with another pilot. We were out early doing some training and touch and goes in the Cub. My student is the son of one of our Cub partners is and working toward an LSA or private pilot certificate. A few months ago, I blogged on the lack of a radio in the Cub and since then, I've more or less sorted it out with a PTT switch and some gain adjustments. But this setup won't work with the portable intercom, so now we're into another round of antenna work to sort that out without resorting to installing an electrical system. Bottom line: We were NORDO Saturday morning.
While we were tooling around the pattern, we both noticed an aircraft fly past on the right side a quarter mile away and we assumed we either cut him off on the final for runway 4 or he crowded the turn. Neither turned out to be the case, as I found out when we were pushing the airplane back into the hangar. A Cherokee taxied up very purposefully and stopped right in front of our hangar. I knew what was coming.
The pilot remained civil, but launched into an inquisition about our lack of a radio, which I explained. It finally became evident to me that our NORDO situation was less the issue for him than his elevation of the local noise abatement policy as a controlling decision factor and the lack of a working AWOS. The city has a noise abatement policy requesting that pilots use runway 22 in calm conditions, with calm being anything less than 5 knots. Our AWOS has been busted for months, so pilots have to do the unthinkable: look at a windsock and make a judgment, then pick a runway.
To get a pre-takeoff wind hack, I checked the Sarasota METAR before we took off: 060 at 7 to 9 knots. Other stations in the area had 9 to 13 knots. The windsock confirmed this. It wasn't straight off the pole, but it was lively enough. Runway 4 was the no-brainer choice for a student in a taildragger.
Our friend in the Cherokee, wishing to comply with the city's noise abatement wishes, came to the opposite conclusion and was using runway 22. He said our near collision was the closest call of his life. Huh? We sure didn't come remotely close head-on and, evidently, he had flown a circuit around us to�I'm not sure what he was doing. At one point, we fell in behind him, figuring he'd setup again for 4. But he flew a wide, almost beyond visual range pattern, then turned right out of an upwind for 4 and disappeared. Had we had a radio, we could have queried him, and the lack of it contributed to the confusion.
But the surprising thing for me was the weight he assigned to the written noise abatement procedure. Even in a Cherokee, I wouldn't land with a 9-knot quartering tailwind, if avoidable, and I sure as hell wouldn't consider it in a Cub. It's placing the cart before the horse, sacrificing a real safety margin in exchange for a voluntary, good neighbor policy. I normally adhere to such procedures when I'm asked to do so because I don't want to antagonize the neighbors and make things difficult for airport users and management. It's just simple courtesy. But judgment must always intervene.
At the departure end of runway 4, the airport has a sign which requests a Vy climb to 700 feet before making any turns. If I did that in the Cub, we would fly directly over the sensitive neighborhood at 300 feet and turn crosswind 2 miles later. On a nice summer day, I might coax the thing to 400 feet by the point where I normally turn base. So I comply with the spirit of the noise policy by ignoring it, turning inside the airport boundary and flying a 200-foot crosswind into the downwind. And that's as good as it gets in a 65-HP J-3. It's all the airplane can do, which is another way of saying some of the policies and procedures we're asked to follow are not one size fits all.
As for the lack of radio, I've finally gotten it into my numb skull that the majority of pilots who fill the sky are not old school like me. They will never be comfortable with NORDOs in the pattern and no amount my suggesting they suck it up is going to change that. It's directly related to the courtesy I'm willing to extend on noise abatement. Why not do the same for my fellow pilots in the pattern? So, we're getting this figured out. It wouldn't have necessarily solved the conflict described here, but it would have reduced the confusion and thus enhanced safety.


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I'd say Barack Obama's long and often tenuous honeymoon with progressive Americans took what looks like a lethal blow in spring 2010. Maybe you could swallow hard and accept his compromises on health care, or the war in Afghanistan -- at least you could argue that we were moving in the right direction. But that oil washing ashore in the marshes of Louisiana: That was Obama's energy policy washing ashore.
Oh sure, Bush's too. He and Vice-President Cheney (whose Halliburton firm was at least somewhat implicated in the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig tragedy) had, as usual, relaxed the relevant environmental regulations. But it was Obama himself who had stood up three weeks before the spill and announced that he was lifting a long-standing moratorium on offshore drilling in the name of "balance" between the "need to harness domestic energy resources and the need to protect America's natural resources." He added, "We'll be guided not by political ideology, but by scientific evidence."
In fact, the president has basically ignored scientific evidence when it's come to energy policy. The scientific evidence is completely clear: We need a massive all-out effort to get ourselves off dirty energy. Not just, or mostly, because something can go wrong and the Gulf ends up awash in oil. Rather, it's because when that oil makes its way "safely" to the refinery and then to the tank of your car, its combustion raises the temperature of the planet. The president's greatest climate scientist, NASA's James Hansen, has been unequivocal: Our current path is heading us quickly in a direction "not compatible with the planet on which civilization developed or to which life on earth is adapted."
You want to know what that planet -- where, among many other things, warm air holds more water vapor than cold -- looks like? Nashville, Tennessee, had more rain in the first three days of May 2010 than in all of any previous Mays. It damned near floated away down the Cumberland.
So why is Obama busy making compromises with the energy industry, and standing aside as Sen. John Kerry struggles to come up with some piece of tepid legislation that wouldn't really shift our trajectory? Because, I think, he's decided that it's not politically worth it. That the power of the electric utilities and the oil companies and the coal barons is too strong. Instead of chancing a fight he might lose, he's willing to take some symbolic victory: a piece of legislation with the word 'energy' on the title page -- what's inside doesn't much matter.
The trouble is, what's inside does matter. Because we're not dealing with political reality here; we're dealing with reality reality. With the physics of trying to drill at 22,000 feet. With the chemistry of the carbon molecule. With things that have to be taken as they are, not as you wish they might be. Physics and chemistry are immune to spin, to charm, to rhetoric, to hope.
Maybe the BP spill will do two things. The first would be to grab the president's attention so he could grab ours: He needs to go on TV and say, "That black slick you see is but a shadow of the far larger, invisible slick of carbon spreading out across our atmosphere. Let's do something about it, something serious."
The second, if that fails, depends on the rest of us. Forty years ago, in the wake of the oil spill at Santa Barbara, California, Americans gathered in record numbers for the first Earth Day. The result was the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act. We've got work to do again. Angry work, that can't be postponed just because we've got a decent man in the White House.
Bill McKibben is the founder of 350.org, and author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet (Times Books, April 2010). This article first appeared in the July 2010 issue of Sojourners magazine.
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Today, Blackmagic Design announced 64-bit driver support with its software Version 5.5 for the DeckLink family of products. The DeckLink uncompressed video products take advantage of the larger memory architecture within Windows XP Professional x64 Edition.
Featuring 128GB RAM and 16TB of virtual memory, Windows XP x64 provides a higher performance platform that supports both 32-bit and the latest 64-bit applications. All DeckLink products can now take advantage of high-performance computing environments with full support for powerful 64 bit hardware and increased stability on Windows XP x64. Because DeckLink products have drivers written natively for Windows XP x64, all users now get a complete solution specifically built for high-performance server and workstations.
DeckLink 5.5 for Windows XP x64 includes the following:
Blackmagic's latest software driver is available free to registered Multibridge Extreme and DeckLink users, and can be downloaded immediately from the Blackmagic Design support Wb site located at www.blackmagic-design.com/support/software/.


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Not far from the central railway station in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, this grandiose but shabby retail place hosts a variety of businesses. The old city center is about a half mile away, across the tracks and up the hill.
France is affectionately referred to as "the Hexagon" for its overall shape.French history goes back to the Gauls, a Celtic tribe which inhabited the area circa 300BC until being conquered by Julius Caesar.The Franks were the first tribe to adopt Catholic Christianity after the Roman Empire collapsed. France became an independent location in the Treaty of Verdun in (843 AD), which divided up Charlemagne's Carolingian Empire into several portions.The French monarchy reached its zenith during the reign of Louis XIV, the Sun King, who stood for seventy-two years as the Monarch of all Monarchs. His palace of Versailles and its Hall of Mirrors are a splendid treasure-trove of Baroque art.The French Revolution ended the rule of the monarchy with the motto "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" On July 14th, 1789 angry mobs stormed La Bastille prison and began the Revolution in which Louis XVI, his wife Marie-Antoinette and thousands of others met the guillotine.One decade after the revolution, Napolean Bonaparte seized control of the Republic and named himself Emperor. His armies conquered most of Europe and his Napoleonic Code became a lasting legal foundation for concepts of personal status and property.During the period of colonization France controlled the largest empire in the world, second only to Britain.France is one of the founding members of the European Union and the United Nations, as well as one of the nuclear armed nations of the world.Text by Steve Smith.