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I'm not gonna name names, or incidents, but let's just say I know a small handful of folks that may or may not think The Worldwide Leader's love for University of North Carolina athletics is a tad fervent at times.
Now, to be fair, no one could accuse ESPN of being the only media outlet that was high on UNC freshman "sensation" Harrison Barnes coming out of high school. No qualms there.
The problem is, halfway through the season, Barnes has yet to be anything but sensationally mediocre, at least relative to expectations.
Still, as the above graphic from ESPN's 2nd half coverage of the Tar Heels' 64-61 win over Virginia Tech highlights , it's clearly very important to remember one thing: If Harrison Barnes were just a little bit better — like, even just one shot a game better — well, he'd be fairly solid. And don't you forget it.
Barnes — the nation's first freshman to make a Preseason All-American team — was 5/11 from the floor, good for 12 points against the Hokies, by the way. That's 6/12 for either 14 or 15 points, if you want to consider what might have been.
Heh, and I bet you thought preseason polls were the greatest threat to the integrity of college athletics…
Thanks to The Admiral for the photo…


text: Earth Day Celebrated at MIIS with Full Week of Activities to Raise Environmental Awareness April 18, 2013 – The Monterey Institute is celebrating Earth Day with Earth Week. In which the nine days leading up to April 22 are each dedicated to one issue affecting our environment, such as consumption, trash, food, energy, transportation and water. Read More »

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According to a report from the National Association of Realtors, existing home sales in the U.S. rose 2.1% in October.
Existing home sales grew to seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.79 million units, according to a report issued Monday morning by the National Association of Realtors.
The figure is up 2.1% from September's rate, and up 10.9% from the 4.32 million level in October 2011.
"Home sales continue to trend up and most October transactions were completed by the time the storm hit, but the growing demand with limited inventory is pressuring home prices in much of the country," said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist. "We expect an impact on Northeastern home sales in the coming months from a pause and delays in storm-impacted regions."
The median existing-home price rose 11.1% from the prior year to $178,600.


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Durango police are trying to locate two more suspects in the theft of personal belongings of a family whose house near Lemon Reservoir was destroyed by a gas explosion in February.
Tim and Karen Kelley and their daughter, Cameron, were seriously injured.
Friends stored their salvaged belongings in a 27-foot Haulmark trailer owned by the family.
The Durango Police Department on June 13 arrested Ashley Moore, 21, of Durango and Darin Scott, 32, of Farmington for possession of items belonging to the Kelleys.
Police now are looking for:
Jerry Anthony Spinnichia, 32, who is 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He is wanted for felony theft and violation of parole.
Eric J. Bernard, 31, 6 feet, 200 pounds, with blond hair and blue eyes. He is wanted for felony theft.
The Kelley trailer was found in Aztec. But investigators still are looking for a 2004 Ski-Doo snowmobile and 1988 teal-colored Suzuki Samurai connected to the case. The snowmobile belonged to the Kelleys; the Samurai was stolen in Cortez.
Anyone with information about Spinnichia or Bernard or any of the property is asked to call Joe Farmer at 375-3732 or Durango Crime Stoppers at 247-1112.
The suspects are considered dangerous.
Authorities cautioned to not apprehend the suspects alone.


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How to Contact Us: Land Use Planning Division (Attn: Terry Blount, AICP, ZAB Secretary), 2120 Milvia Street, Berkeley, CA 94704; (510) 981-7410; firstname.lastname@example.com Roll Call: Michael Alvarez Cohen (Chairperson), appointed by Councilmember Wozniak Deborah Matthews, appointed by Mayor Bates George Williams, appointed by Councilmember Capitelli Robert Allen, appointed by Councilmember Wengraf Shoshana O'Keefe, appointed by Councilmember Anderson Sophie Hahn, appointed by Councilmember Worthington Steven Donaldson, appointed by Councilmember Moore Prakash Pinto, appointed by Councilmember Maio Igor Tregub, appointed by Councilmember Arreguin Ex Parte Communication Disclosures In the context of adjudicative matters that come before the ZAB, ex parte communications are those which occur outside the formal hearing process. ZAB members should avoid ex-parte contacts on matters pending before the ZAB as much as possible, as they may represent, or be perceived to represent, the receipt of evidence that can unfairly influence a Board member's decision on a matter before the Board. If such contacts do occur, they must be placed in the record and disclosed to all interested parties sufficiently in advance of the decision to allow rebuttal. Public Comment Each Speaker is limited to a maximum of three minutes. Agenda Changes The Board Chairperson may reorder the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. Consent Calendar The Consent Calendar allows the Board to take action with no discussion, on projects to which no one objects. The Agenda includes three types of Consent Calendar items: (1) Approval of previous meeting minutes; (2) Modifications of existing Use Permits (which have not been noticed for public hearings); (3) Items being continued to another meeting (Board action has been postponed to another meeting). The Board Chairperson will announce items for the Consent Calendar at 7:05 pm. The Board may place additional Agenda items on the Consent Calendar, if no one present wishes to testify on an item. Anyone present who wishes to speak on an item should raise his or her hand and advise the Chairperson, and the item will be pulled from the consent calendar. Modification Projects may be discussed by the Board at this meeting or set for a public hearing at a later meeting. Items already noticed for a public hearing will be heard following Continued Items, or, if necessary, posted for a public hearing at a subsequent meeting. 1. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes Minutes from 04/25/2013 meeting Recommendation: APPROVE New Public Hearings: 2. 2830 Ninth Street Use Permit #12-10000045 to demolish a single family dwelling and establish a parking lot. Applicant: Kava Massih, 920 Grayson Street, Berkeley, CA 94710 Property Owner: Berkeley Bowl Produce, Inc., 920 Heinz Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 Zoning: MUR, "Mixed Use Residential District"; Planner: Pamela Johnson Continued From: None Recommendation: APPROVE Use Permit #12-10000045 pursuant to Section 23B.32.040 and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions. 3. 2454-64 Telegraph Avenue Use Permit #12-10000030 to add a full-service restaurant, with the incidental service of beer, wine and distilled spirits, with incidental live entertainment, exterior seating, and a coffee counter with a take-out window, to the existing retail use, and to expand the floor area by 128 SF to 9,529 SF. Hours of operation would be Monday to Saturday 11:00 am to 2:00 am and Sunday 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. Applicant: Avila Design, 2471 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 Property Owner: Ken Sarachan, 2401 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 Zoning: C-T, "Telegraph Avenue Commercial"; Planner: Greg Powell Continued From: 4/11/2013 Recommendation: APPROVE Use Permit #12-10000030 pursuant to Section 23B.32.040 and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions. Remand of Use Permits: 4. 2133 University Avenue Use Permit #10-10000078 to allow 205 new dwelling units, the conversion of 16,824 square feet of office use to residential, and the reuse of approximately 30,000 square feet of existing commercial space (approximately 8,000 square feet of food service use and 22,000 square feet of retail use) and the relocation or demolition of the residential structures on Walnut Street at 1979-1987 Shattuck Avenue, 2101-2113 University Avenue, 2125-2145 University Avenue and 1922 & 1930 Walnut Street. Applicant: Equity Residential, 26970 Aliso Viejo Parkway #250, Aliso Viejo, CA Zoning: C-DMU, "Commercial, Downtown Mixed Use District"; Planner: Greg Powell Continued From: None Recommendation: APPROVE Use Permit #10-10000078 pursuant to BMC Section 23B.32.040 and subject to the attached Findings and Conditions. 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Please note: e-mail addresses, names, addresses, and other contact information are not required, but if included in any communication to a City board, commission or committee, will become part of the public record. If you do not want your e-mail address or any other contact information to be made public, you may deliver communications via U.S. Postal Service or in person to the secretary of the relevant board, commission or committee. If you do not want your contact information included in the public record, please do not include that information in your communication. Please contact the secretary to the relevant board, commission or committee for further information. • To distribute correspondence to Board members prior to the meeting date -- submit comments by 12:00 noon, seven (7) days before the meeting. Please provide 15 copies of any correspondence with more than ten (10) pages or if in color or photographic format. 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Court offices were closed Thursday and Friday to allow time to move furniture and equipment from the court's temporary facility on Shamrock Road to the new facility on East Second Street and allow employees to prepare for business on Monday.
"This is kind of like moving into your new house," District Court Judge Don Bourne said Friday, and added "We think we're going to like it."
Deputy Clerks Brandi Chandler and Andrea Seiter agreed.
"I think that this location is a good one for us," Seiter said, noting the facility's bounty of parking spaces and the challenges previous court locations have had with parking.
"And the building's really nice," Chandler added.
Bourne said the transition has gone smoothly.
"I think everything went a lot better than it was last time," he said. "Moving from City Hall to the temporary location was not pleasant, but I guess we learned some things because this was a lot better."
The building renovation, designed by architect Bob Hiegel, created a facility suited to the court's needs, Bourne said.
Inside, the entry to the office portion of the building features a glass partition at the entry desk and a security-lock door leading to the clerks' and judge's offices, features designed to enhance the safety of the facility. Security cameras and an alarm system are also present throughout the building.
Deputy Clerk Rebecca Maske said the security was one of the building's features she was most pleased with, especially in light of the recent courthouse violence in Van Buren.
Bourne said the building was designed to be as "customer friendly" as possible. He said Hiegel did a good job turning what once was a meeting facility for the Disabled American Veterans into a courthouse.
Furniture was purchased and donated to the court by the Pope County Law Library. Bourne said some furniture has not yet arrived, and currently the building is a hodge podge of new and old furniture.
Costs for the facility include the original purchase price of $200,000, renovation costs of $431,440 — originally bid for $349,000, but change orders approved by the City Council brought the cost up; roof repair, $22,956; parking lot overlay, $36,250; and architect's fees, $32,068. Parking lot overlay has not yet been completed, though funds have been set aside for that purpose.
District Court was housed downtown in City Hall prior to moving to a temporary facility on Shamrock Road in 2009 to facilitate the renovation of the City Hall building. Despite talk about various locations for district court, a suitable one was not found and the city went forward with plans to continue to house the court at City Hall. Then, late last year, the City Council made the decision to purchase the facility on East Second Street and house district court at that location.


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Owners: Kirk and Tracy Mitchell, Orlando, Fla.
FMCA membership number: F382642 (we joined in 2006)
Type of pet: Bobcat
Breed: Northwest Blue
Pet's name: Rockford
Pet's age: 2 years
How often does your pet accompany you on motorhome trips?
Every trip
What type of motorhome do you have:
A 34-foot 2006 Monaco LaPalma
Was it easy for your pet to adapt to motorhome travel?
He had no problem at all. He loves the "bus" and just loves to travel. He's the only motorhoming bobcat we've hear of. He also loves to travel in our 42-foot Meridian Sportfish boat — that's a whole other story.
What do you like best about motorhoming with your pet?
We get to spend time with him and we meet so many people on the way. It can be tough because people want to see him and take pictures at every stop, but he really loves it and so do we.
Does your pet have a favorite spot in the motorhome?
The dash or on Tracy's lap
What are your pet's favorite toys?
A football that when you hit it, it says "Go Pack Go." They don't last long; we buy them by the dozen.
Have you modified your motorhome in any way to better accommodate your pet?
We have a big litter box on board.
What is your favorite activity to do with your pet while traveling?
We love to walk him and meet new people.
Advice for other motorhomers who travel with pets or are considering traveling with pets:
We have a special situation which I think people who have big dogs run into. Some parks are not very receptive to a bobcat. I think it is the same with the big dogs; they might be the most well-behaved pet in the world but they aren't given a chance. So, when making campground reservations you need to be very specific on the size and type of pet. Otherwise you will end up looking for a different place to spend the night. It has happened to us it is not fun.
Other comments:
We are new to motorhoming but it is very similar to boating and we love that as well. We have met so many great friends boating and now we are starting to meet so many nice people motorhoming. It's like having the best of both worlds.
If you ever see a Monaco Lapalma with 20 people looking in the windshield with cameras, I am sure Rockford is there. So feel free to stop by and say hi.
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IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Whether poised at a river bend or cruising the coastline with slow, deep wingbeats, the Great Blue Heron is a majestic sight. This stately heron with its subtle blue-gray plumage often stands motionless as it scans for prey or wades belly deep with long, deliberate steps. They may move slowly, but Great Blue Herons can strike like lightning to grab a fish or snap up a gopher. In flight, look for this widespread heron's tucked-in neck and long legs trailing out behind.
Great Blue Herons live in both freshwater and saltwater habitats, and also forage in grasslands and agricultural fields, where they stalk frogs and mammals. Most breeding colonies are located within 2 to 4 miles of feeding areas, often in isolated swamps or on islands, and near lakes and ponds bordered by forests.
Great Blue Herons eat nearly anything within striking distance, including fish, amphibians, reptiles, small mammals, insects, and other birds. They grab smaller prey in their strong mandibles or use their dagger-like bills to impale larger fish, often shaking them to break or relax the sharp spines before gulping them down.
Male Great Blue Herons collect much of the nest material, gathering sticks from the ground and nearby shrubs and trees, and from unguarded and abandoned nests, and presenting them to the female. She weaves a platform and a saucer-shaped nest cup, lining it with pine needles, moss, reeds, dry grass, mangrove leaves, or small twigs. Nest building can take from 3 days up to 2 weeks; the finished nest can range from a simple platform measuring 20 inches across to more elaborate structures used over multiple years, reaching 4 feet across and nearly 3.5 feet deep. Ground-nesting herons use vegetation such as salt grass to form the nest.
Great Blue Herons nest mainly in trees, but will also nest on the ground, on bushes, in mangroves, and on structures such as duck blinds, channel markers, or artificial nest platforms. Males arrive at the colony and settle on nest sites; from there, they court passing females. Colonies can consist of 500 or more individual nests, with multiple nests per tree built 100 or more feet off the ground.
Great Blue Herons forage, usually alone, across much of the U.S. This largest of the North American herons wades slowly or stands stock still, peering into the water for prey. In flight the Great Blue Heron folds it neck into an "S" shape and trails its long legs behind, dangling them as it prepares to land or when courting. Breeding birds nest in colonies that can number several hundred pairs, where they build stick nests in trees, on bushes, or on the ground. If you visit a colony, look for elaborate courtship and pair-bonding displays that include a ritualized greeting, stick transfers, and nest relief ceremony in which the birds erect their plumes and "clapper" their bill tips. Pairs are mostly monogamous during a season, but they choose new partners each year. Away from the colony, Great Blue Herons defend feeding territories from other herons with dramatic displays in which the birds approach intruders with their head thrown back, wings outstretched, and bill pointing skyward. Gulls and even humans may also be a target of this defensive maneuver.
Great Blue Heron numbers are stable and increased in the U.S. between 1966 and 2014, according to the North American Breeding Bird Survey. However, notable population declines have occurred in some areas, particularly in the "great white heron" group in southern Florida, where elevated mercury levels in local waterways may be a factor. The North American Waterbird Conservation Plan estimates a continental population of 83,000 breeding birds, and rates the species an 8 out of 20 on the Continental Concern Score. The Great White form of Great Blue Heron is on the 2014 State of the Birds Watch List, which lists birds that are at risk of becoming threatened or endangered without conservation action. Great Blue Herons can be found throughout the year all over North America, though most populations in Canada are present only during the breeding season, and most populations in Mexico are only present during the winter. Because Great Blue Herons depend on wetlands for feeding and on relatively undisturbed sites for breeding, they are vulnerable to habitat loss and to impacts such as traffic, logging, motorboats, and other human intrusions that can disrupt nesting colonies. Other threats include chemical pollutants or other causes of reduced water quality. Although contaminant levels have declined in many areas, pollutants such as PCBs and DDT and newer types of industrial chemicals continue to affect heron habitats and can contribute to factors such as reduced nest site attendance.
Partial migrant. Great Blue Herons generally move away from the northern edge of their breeding range in winter, with some flying as far south as the Caribbean. Populations in the Pacific Northwest and south Florida are present year-round.
Great Blue Herons aren't likely to visit a typical backyard. However, they are sometimes unwelcome visitors to yards that include fish ponds. A length of drain pipe placed in the pond can provide fish with a place to hide from feeding herons. Herons, like most of our birds, are legally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
If you are near appropriate habitat, consider building a nest platform to attract herons. You can get plans for Great Blue Heron nest platform on our All About Birdhouses site.
Scan shorelines, river banks, and the edges of marshes, estuaries, and ponds across much of the U.S. for this tall, slow-moving heron. Great Blue Herons also feed in meadows, farmland, and other open fields. Some colonies or "heronries" are found near developed areas; look for the herons' bulky stick nests high in trees. And once you recognize their slow wingbeats and massive silhouettes, you'll start to notice these birds in flight high in the sky as well.
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Ill be tackling this once I can get the source downloaded, so many people are trying to get it that its crashing their repo, and since its ~12gigs, it might take a little while lol
I've token the time to extract the Ubuntu Touch Nexus 4 Dev Preview core system and put it into a ext4 Image to make easier for people to see exactly what's installed and be able to configure it without having to fully install it.
You can find the Operating System Image here - www.ZenfulApps.com
Thats odd, it downloaded good on my phone, Linux, and XP. here's a direct link to it that's not run through the file manager on the site, should work fine that way (still working out some bugs lol)
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I would like to dual boot and get familiar with Linux, so that I can install it on my sisters PC, her kids are excellent at #$&^%$&^#$ up windows, thx to the internet lol.
My software experience is limited, 1 semester course of C+ and 1 semester course of fortran 90 both about 7 years ago.
I would just like to know what distro, (ubuntu, fedora, etc) has the most user friendly GUI (most similar to windows), so once its setup anyone could use it. It will only be used to check email, surf the net, and store and look at pics from the digital camera.


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Sefko: Mavs' Dirk Nowitzki hoping short-term hit delivers long-term reward
Dirk Nowitzki had to deliver some disappointing news to Maverick fans on Tuesday. He said they should get used to the product they are seeing right now because he's not close to returning from knee surgery.
In fact, he's only about halfway back, at least in terms of games missed.
Despite Nowitzki's best efforts, his 34-year-old right knee is refusing to cooperate, and he said it is likely to be mid-December before he's back in uniform.
He's already missed 12 games. If he's back in the middle of next month, that's another dozen he'll miss.
"Unfortunately not as soon as we all hoped," Nowitzki said when asked what his target date looks like. "I think the last statement we put out was it's going to take six weeks before I do any basketball activity. Unfortunately, I tried, but I couldn't cut the time down.
"I think I'm still about two weeks out before even getting on the court. That would put me right at six weeks before I get on the court. By that point, I'm assuming I need a good week or two to get in halfway decent playing shape, running and shooting and doing all sorts of stuff. I was obviously hoping to cut that time a lot shorter. There have been some hard days, some frustrating days."
The surgery was on Oct. 19. So would mid-December, which would represent eight weeks, be realistic?
"Yeah, that's what I'm hoping," he said. "It's tough to really say how long it's going to take until I get back. From the beginning, the goal is that the swelling has to be gone 100 percent and the strength has to be back 100 percent. And once that goal is reached, then I can obviously think about playing again. But I think we're still far away from that."
The Mavericks are 6-6 without Nowitzki. Clearly, they are beginning to reel a bit after a 4-1 start. They may have gotten by on adrenaline in the early going without the franchise anchor.
They haven't been able to sustain that and Nowitzki's not really surprised.
"I'd love to be out there and help the boys, so yeah, it's tough," he said. "We've always said that if a good player or a great player goes out, you can always hold the fort down for a couple of games.
"But for a long period of time, that's usually when you start showing that the player is out. That's exactly what's happened here. I think the boys played well at the beginning. We had lots of energy, we picked up full court, we made shots. Then after the first thing wore off a little bit, we had some tough outings."
Nowitzki said he's hoping for a good couple weeks of conditioning and strengthening before getting the basketball work going. That's his plan. He hopes that's also the medical staff's plan.
Mostly, he won't let his competitive juices get the better of him and coax him to take any shortcut in his rehabilitation. Even if the Mavericks' 12-year run of playoff berths is endangered, he won't relent.
The reasoning, he said, is that he has a bigger picture in mind. It's not only this season or next — the last two on his current contract. He said he hopes to have more productive years beyond that and won't jeopardize that by rushing back.
"I'm not going to do that," he said. "I need to make sure everything's right before I come back. I can't rush. I'm hoping maybe after these two years (of his current contract) to play a couple more years. So it would be the wrong thing now to push it and come back too early and maybe make something worse for the long term."
That game plan would take his career through 2016. If he has that ultimate goal, it's smart to take as much time as necessary in this process.
Briefly: The Mavericks had their annual Turkey Dunk Tuesday afternoon for 100 kids ages 6 to 15. With the help of Albertsons, Nick & Sam's Steakhouse and the Salvation Army, it was the 15th year that the Mavericks took time out to give a clinic to the kids and hang out with them during dinner … The Mavericks' home game against Houston on Jan. 16 has been moved up 30 minutes to 7 p.m. for national television … Two years ago, coach Rick Carlisle had the same knee surgery as Nowitzki had. He said the two have commiserated about rehab. "Dirk will get there," Carlisle said. "He's been pretty positive through the whole thing. There are plateaus and then you get to a point where you have a quantum leap. It's going to happen, but it's not going to happen until he's ready. We're going to be vigilant about that."
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Ok, so I generally avoid using internet explorer, I like firefox, but occasionally I come across sites that demand it, and so I opened it, waited for the window to open and started to head into zone alarm to allow access, and in the mean time, it loaded. It not only loaded the msn default site, but is browsable, I can go to any site.
I am using internet explorer 6.0.2900, and currently the only programs that I allow any access to are AVG update downloader, firefox, firstclass client, generic host process for win32 services, itunes, and zonealarm updating client.
I have internet explorer blocked and windows explorer set to ask. It appears that when i open internet explorer, a generic host process for win32 services is access the internet. Or at least it blinks on the accessing internet icons.
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[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]The Utah Jazz will retire Karl Malone's No. 32 and unveil a statue of the two-time MVP on March 23 when the Jazz host the Washington Wizards.
Malone, who played all but one of his 19 NBA seasons in Utah, will be the seventh member of the Jazz to be honored with a retired number and the first since John Stockton's No. 12 last spring.
The pick-and-roll combination of Stockton-to-Malone will be on display permanently outside the arena with two bronze statues. The bronze statue of Stockton was put in last March, next to an empty pedestal already in place for Malone.
Jazz owner Larry Miller announced the date of Malone's ceremony after the first quarter of Utah's game against San Antonio on Monday.


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Geoff Johns Discusses "Throne Of Atlantis"
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by LOLtron » Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:18 am
The 'Throne Of Atlantis' cross-over event begins in December with Justice League #15
Source: Press Release - DC Blog
"Throne of Atlantis" officially kicks off in Justice League #15, followed by part two in Aquaman #15. Both issues will be hitting stores on December 26. In a Press Release over at the DC Blog, writer Geoff Johns teased what readers can expect from each series and "Throne of Atlantis" as a whole.
Half-brothers — Ocean Master and Aquaman — will not clearly be representing good and evil.
With Ocean Master, Johns promises to explore the sides of the character that are not necessarily villainous, comparing Ocean Master to other characters considered to be both heroes and villains — like Sinestro and Black Adam. But he also adds that the character is not like "any other villain I've tackled. He's someone who actually cares very much for his brother. He doesn't understand his brother, Arthur, at all. And he cares for him, because he's his brother.
He has violent tendencies, just like all Atlanteans do, as we've also seen with Arthur. And he has a perspective on the surface world that's very different from Arthur's, but shared with the Atlanteans."
Orm won't be known as Ocean Master when the story begins. He actually earns that name in this storyline, and eventually the readers will see why.
And although he described "Throne of Atlantis" as being character-focused, the crossover promises plenty of action, with The Trench playing a role, the Atlanteans battling the Justice League, and Johns revealing that there will be "a lot of other heroes" involved too.
The crossover also marks creative team changes for both titles. Paul Pelletier will take over art on Aquaman, while the title's former art team of Ivan Reis and Joe Prado move over to Justice League.
The crossover prelude begins in Aquaman #14 this Wednesday.
The cross-over officially begins in December with Justice League #15.
It continues in Aquaman #15, Justice League #16 and Aquaman #16.
The crossover has its finale in Justice League #17 — with solicitations promising that the membership of the League will then be expanding.
Below, take a look at Ivan Reis and Joe Prado's interior art for Justice League #15, along with covers to Aquaman and Justice League.
You can also check out additional interviews that Johns conducted with MTV GEEK, IGN, COMIC BOOK RESOURCES, NEWSARAMA, and COMIC VINE.
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by chap22 » Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:28 pmi realize this is supposed to be a "new DCU" and therefore Johns has room to blank-slate or borrow from the old as much or as little as he wants to, but this just sounds like he has NO clue who Ocean Master is. he doesn't care one damn bit for Arthur, never has...it's always been part of their whole half-brother relationship. nor is he a character "considered to be both heroes and villains", and neither were Sinestro nor Black Adam until Johns got a hold of them and changed them.
goddammit Geoff, stop shoehorning the same writing/storytelling tricks into everyone you write. it's OK from time to time to write characters differently...that's part of being different characters. sometimes it's OK to just let a villain be a bad guy. nobody at Marvel is trying to make Red Skull all warm and cuddly, and that guy doesn't seem to be suffering any for that fact.
by IvCNuB4 » Tue Nov 27, 2012 10:35 amI see what you're saying as far as Orm getting the same treatment as Black Adam.
However in Aquaman #0 it was explained that Orm was ruling Atlantis after he (allegedly) had his own father and Atlanna murdered so that he could get the throne. Then when Arthur returned to Atlantis with Vulko, Arthur regained control. That part is different than the previous versions, right ? At least it sets up a different plot-point for their conflict.
by chap22 » Tue Nov 27, 2012 11:02 am
even so, does having his dad and Arthur's mom knocked off so he could take the throne sound in any way like somebody who's "considered to be both heroes and villains"? b/c it sure doesn't to me...
by holtom2000 » Tue Nov 27, 2012 1:12 pmIn reading the avengers disassembled trade, Brandi's basically said the marvel way is build on what's come before. Johns used to be like that. No longer. And without the rich history to draw on, I'm finding his writing lacking
by IvCNuB4 » Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:48 pmComic Vine posted the Jim Lee variant cover to Aquaman #15 today.
by Lord Simian » Tue Dec 25, 2012 2:36 pm
For the most part, I agree with you, but... Umm... I kinda liked Black Adam that way. Sinestro, of course not.
by Juan Cena » Tue Dec 25, 2012 3:14 pm
Johns has talked like his version of a character/team is the only version that's ever existed before.
by Draco x » Wed Dec 26, 2012 1:14 am
Chap does have a good point here.
by IvCNuB4 » Wed Dec 26, 2012 4:19 pm"Allegedly". It hasn't been proven yet who actually killed them.
Also there's some other unknown Big Bad that has been playing Puppet Master in "Aquaman" and now with this war.
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NAYPYITAW, Myanmar, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Myanmar's forest coverage is down to only a fifth of the country's total area and officials say they want a total ban on exporting wood to foreign countries.
The country's Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Committee said Wednesday total forest coverage area was down to 24 percent in 2008 from 51 percent in 2005, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.
The main cause of forest depletion, the committee said, was excessive cutting down of trees, illegal logging, less replanting and increased use of firewood.
Log exports, both legal and illegal, left the country with insufficient raw timber to manufacture finished products, a recent national seminar on energy, environment and climate change was told.
Finished-wood exporters at the seminar said based on the forest depletion report, they would be willing to completely stop exporting logs.
Myanmar exported $453 million in finished wood in the fiscal year 2008-09.
Myanmar is a major exporter of teak with 75 percent of the world market, most of it going to India, China, Bangladesh, Thailand and Malaysia.


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Philanthropist and ex-Wall Street money manager Michael Steinhardt amassed a huge collection of material on Jewish history and culture over the last 30 years.
Now the 72-year-old wants others to be able to enjoy it.
Sotheby's will auction Steinhardt's collection in New York on April 29 after also exhibiting it in Moscow and Jerusalem.
The collection is expected to bring approximately $11 million.
Experts say it's the most significant collection of Judaica to come on the market in half a century.
The objects range from antiquity to modern times and come from every corner of the globe. Among the highlights is a Torah from the 15th century. Its estimated value is $4.5 million to $6 million.
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Tutors help children in homeless shelters thanks to a program started by Easton resident Cheryl Opper.
Diya Gonsalves, 12, was reading aloud about Gandhi when she looked inquisitively at her tutor. ``Lucrative – what does that mean?'' Diya asked Elizabeth Capps, a chemist who meets weekly with Diya as part of a program that provides tutors to children in homeless shelters.
As the two sat side by side in the study room of Evelyn House in Stoughton, Diya's cell phone rang. Without so much as a ``hello,'' she answered it with a quick, ``I'll call you back.''
For an hour each week, Diya and Capps give each other their undivided attention, and it's clear there is respect on both sides. Diya is an honor roll student, so Capps offers help that encourages Diya to take her learning to a higher level. As Diya completed the geography worksheet, Capps talked with her about the similarities between Gandhi and Mandela.
``I try to offer guidance about how to break down and look at a problem and I hope I help her develop confidence,'' said Capps, who works in the environmental division of the state Department of Public Health and recently moved from Braintree to Natick.
Diya, who writes poetry in her spare time, clearly appreciates Capps.
``She helps me so I can understand things more,'' said Diya, who entered Sharon Middle School when she moved from Carver into Evelyn House eight months ago.
Their relationship is at the heart of School on Wheels, a nonprofit program that provides tutoring, school supplies and advocacy to homeless children. Since Cheryl Opper of Easton started the Massachusetts chapter four years ago, about 400 kids in six shelters have been tutored by more than 200 volunteers and received backpacks, school supplies and enrichment materials. Currently, about 50 children from kindergarten through grade 12 have a tutor.
``Our goal is to help shrink the gaps in their education, one child at a time,'' said Opper, who volunteers as executive director. ``I think of our tutors as cheerleaders to get them excited about learning and to give them the support they need.''
To many people, homeless children are invisible. But an estimated 48,000 to 50,000 Massachusetts children living in shelters or doubling up with relatives or friends are considered homeless.
These children are more likely to have learning and emotional problems and to fall behind academically than children who have a stable home life, according to the advocacy organization Massachusetts Citizens for Children.
``If you have a family living in one room and the child has changed schools multiple times, you can imagine how chaotic that can feel,'' Opper said.
Creating stability is at the core of School on Wheels. As soon as a family moves in, School on Wheels gives the child a backpack with school supplies, reinforcing the importance of school. Tutors are assigned within a week to help with homework, as well as organizational and study skills.
Opper, a former day care and kindergarten teacher who moved to Easton five years ago with her husband and daughter, was inspired to start a School on Wheels program after reading a magazine article about the California woman who started it, retired teacher Agnes Stevens.
``It just really touched my heart,'' Opper said.
Motivated by that feeling and the desire for a new challenge, Opper swung into gear, singlehandedly starting the Massachusetts chapter. After getting guidance from Stevens, she trained volunteers from her church and the Easton schools, and she recruited education students from Bridgewater State and Stonehill Colleges. She secured a pro bono lawyer to set up the organization as a nonprofit where donations are tax-deductible, and she collected money from individuals and civic groups.
Over the four years, she has been moved by the widespread willingness to help, especially among children. Kids in scout, church, school and athletic groups have collected and donated school materials. A sixth-grade Sharon Middle School student, Rachel Kurland, comes to Evelyn House each month to read stories aloud to young children.
``Before this, I only thought that adults lived in homeless shelters,'' Rachel said. ``I know the kids don't have a lot of books and stuff, so it feels good to help. They're so cute and I can tell they really appreciate it.''
Last Tuesday, Rachel delighted 6-year-old Lillianna Ross with her animated reading of ``The Very Hungry Caterpillar.''
``Can we read it again?'' asked Lillianna, who arrived late and climbed into the lap of tutor Hana Berman, a third-grade teacher. ``I missed the fun.''
In recognition of Opper's efforts, Bank of America last fall selected her as one of five ``local heroes'' and donated $5,000 to School on Wheels. And the program continues to grow. It now has a summer session and is adding a seventh shelter, on the North Shore. Soon, it will have its first full-time paid program director and will start follow-up services for families who move into an apartment.
All this growth would not happen if there weren't enough tutors like Capps, who connect with the kids on their own level. Previously, Capps tutored a boy who had been held back a year and preferred to play computer games rather than improve his reading and counting skills. Yet, even then, she felt rewarded.
`It can be worthwhile just to spend time together,'' Capps said. ``It's amazing how you can influence somebody just by being there every week. Sometimes it makes their entire day just to see you.''
And it can make a parent's day as well.
``It feels so good that someone is interested in my child's future,'' said Dina Gonsalves, Diya's mother. ``The support is phenomenal.''
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British Audi Team's "Magnificent Seven" Bid for Honours
Ex-Formula One drivers Allan McNish and Johnny Herbert plus Darren Turner have been recruited in to the British Audi team's "Magnificent Seven" line-up which bids for sportscar honours this year.
McNish (34) and Herbert (39) join fellow Le Mans race winners Guy Smith and Frank Biela in the two-car Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx squad along with Turner (29), Jamie Davies and sportscar newcomer Pierre Kaffer.
Audi UK's "Magnificent Seven" gun for success in the Sebring 12 Hours (20 March), Le Mans 24 Hours (12-13 June) and inaugural four race Le Mans Endurance Series. Audi will be bidding to score its fourth victory in five years at Le Mans.
Dumfries-born McNish has concentrated on Formula One for the past three years, testing for Toyota in 2000 and then contesting the FIA Formula One World Championship the following year for the Japanese team. Last year, the Monaco-based Scotsman was Renault's official F1 test driver.
But McNish is no stranger to sportscar racing, having won Le Mans in 1998 and the American Le Mans Series with Audi in 2000, achieving second places in the annual French race and in the Sebring 12 Hours – two events Allan will now contest again.
"I had a very successful and happy time when I was with Audi previously while Le Mans is a very special race and dear to my heart," said McNish. "The Audi R8 has been further developed since I raced one and is an outstanding sportscar. But Le Mans glory, in the actual 24 Hour race or the new Series, will not be easy – we'll need to fight hard for victories."
Brentwood-born Herbert and triple Le Mans race winner Biela (39) will only compete in this year's gruelling French marathon plus Sebring for the British Audi team. Monaco-based 1991 Le Mans winner Herbert won three Grands Prix during a 12 year F1 stint and has spent the last three years racing for Audi in America.
Johnny added: "I've finished second at Le Mans for the past two years – including 2002 with the `factory' Audi team – and have regularly raced an Audi in America since 2001 for its American `customer' team, scoring four wins last year.
"We'll be up against two similar Audis at Le Mans run by American and Japanese teams so it will be tough but I have every confidence in Veloqx and am looking forward to the challenge."
Turner, like Davies, drove with Veloqx at Sebring and Le Mans plus the FIA GT Championship last year, and has been an official McLaren Formula One test driver for the past six years. Darren, from Banbury, will compete in the Le Mans Endurance Series and will be the Brackley, Northamptonshire based team's reserve driver for Sebring and Le Mans.
Darren commented: "I'm delighted to be continuing my relationship with Veloqx and overjoyed I'll be driving an Audi – to be racing an R8 in the LMES is a tremendous opportunity for me."
Turner joins McNish, 2003 Le Mans winner Smith (28), from Beverley, Yeovil's Davies (29), a Le Mans GTS class winner last year, and sportscar "rookie" Kaffer (27), in the Le Mans Endurance Series – which features a race at Silverstone in August.
All seven drivers will test at Road Atlanta in Georgia this month (18/20/23 Feb) in preparation for the Sebring race in Florida – the opening round of the American Le Mans Series.
David Ingram, Audi UK's Motorsport Manager, confirmed: "It's great to have Allan back in an Audi R8 – the first time since winning the 2000 ALMS title. He has always been a popular member of the Audi squad and his ability in the car will add considerable strength to our team.
"Johnny has been a regular part of Audi's sportscar activities in recent years and when we had the opportunity to put together an Audi Sport UK programme, he was an obvious candidate.
"Furthermore Darren brings added ability and experience to the team for the LMES and I am very excited about our prospects."
Audi Sport UK Team Veloqx's Principal, Sam Li, concluded: "The appointment of Allan, Johnny and Darren completes our star line-up for the season. Having seven drivers on board reinforces our commitment to the programme and demonstrates our intention to minimise any risk.
"Even if sickness or other unforeseen circumstances arise, we will maintain our ability to compete at the highest level. We will make a decision on the Sebring driver combinations for each car after the Atlanta test."
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¦ A commitment to customer satisfaction. H. G. Weber's global customers can rely on fast response times for quality service parts and knowledgeable technical support.
H. G. Weber & Company may be known in its immediate locale as a small manufacturer.
However, the little company and its French sister company Holweg combine to form a giant in the global realm of converting equipment manufacturers.
In its 87 year history, the firm has expanded its horizons to reach all corners of the world. And, its emphasis remains entrenched on its goal of being customer-driven and service-driven.
According to John Schmitt, H. G. Weber treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, the new partnering with Holweg has allowed both companies to enjoy synergies. "Together we continue to figure out the best path for success," Schmitt said.
For H. G. Weber, that has translated into a bright economic picture at a time when the manufacturing economy has been soft.
"Our 2011 was a good year for the company and 2012 looks equally as good," Schmitt said.
"We have called everyone back from layoff and hired another half dozen employees— we now have 68 on staff."
Global reach
H. G. Weber has forged this bright future by extending the global reach of its quality products and service.
Current machines in production will serve customers in Wisconsin, on both US coasts, in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Japan. And, most recently an exceptionally large converting machine was shipped to Australia, designed to manufacture large paper
bags with special, innovative features.
"That machine represents a huge commitment of time and resources and a trust commitment on the part of our customer. This is how we build the future," Schmitt said.
The process falls back on the company's core competency of building quality equipment, good solid machining value and adding innovations along the way.
Machines keep running
Interestingly enough, the H. G. Weber commitment to quality is evident on some of the service orders the company still receives.
Recently, the company worked on resurfacing a drum assembly from a converting unit manufactured at the Kiel plant in the 1970's. "It's amazing to learn of the huge inventory of Weber machines with a long history that are still out in the field running. We maintain them and replace parts," Schmitt said.
Customers like the solid feeling of the H. G. Weber design, one the company continues to strive for.
"We have a stellar reputation among world markets for customer service," Schmitt said. "We sell repair parts all over the world and do installations and machine repairs in all those markets."
With a dozen employees devoted to machining, the number one goal is to create repair parts for customer service on a 24-hour ship and deliver basis. Secondly, the machinists support the manufacturing assembly of new equipment.
When the economy is positive for H. G. Weber Company, the effect also spills into the local economy. "We rely on local machine shops to help fabricate some of our components. We have a lot of great little shops in the local area, some as far away as Green Bay and Milwaukee," Schmitt said.
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Twist and shout.
Mesa Elementary students can kick up their heels and do a jig every morning, thanks to physical education teacher Beth Domenichini.
Domenichini got the idea for the Wake Up Academy two winters ago when it was a frigid 11 degrees below zero outside.
She noticed children waiting outside in the freezing weather, called them inside and brought them to the gymnasium. Domenichini turned on some music, and the rest, as they say, is history.
Today, Mesa Elementary students begin arriving around 7:30 a.m. thanks to an earlier schedule. Some eat breakfast, while others go to the computer lab or library. And some dance.
Domenichini plays songs such as Thriller, Cupid Shuffle, Cotton-Eye Joe or Any Turkey Can Tango.
Its massive chaos in the early morning hours at the school gym, she said. But it gets them motivated.
Half of those in the gym are eating breakfast while the other half are dancing. Those eating breakfast get some free entertainment while watching their classmates twirl, twist and shout.
Some of the teachers have mentioned that the children seem more awake, said Domenichini, now in her ninth year at Mesa Elementary and 17th in the Montezuma-Cortez School District.
She uses the dancing to incorporate teaching about the bodys mid-lines, i.e. right vs. left, front vs. back, and top vs. bottom.
The students take grapevine steps by crossing one foot over another side-to-side. They also move forward and backward. Other steps, such as touching opposite knees to elbows, are done in their regular P.E. class.
We have a lot of kids who will watch and jump in for a song or two. Kindergarteners are really open to it, she said. Were just there to have fun. If you mess up, its not a big deal. Just laugh and smile and keep going.
Domenichini noted that a sixth-grade student she taught last year, Ayanna Silas, has returned this year to volunteer with Wake Up Academy. She walks with her third-grade brother Alvaro Silas to school, helps with the dancing, and then walks to Cortez Middle School.
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ok, my problems a lil weird, but typical!! ok let me start explaining how it happen. I have the [Logitech Cordless MX Duo Keyboard. I also have the [URL=http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=36&prid=435]Linksys Wireless "B" USB Adapter WUSB11](http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=486,CONTENTID=6831) and I got a notice to update my drivers and I followed along. I installed the keyboard drivers and restarted my computer and my wireless was GONE! My computer can find the wireless network (my SSID shows up) but it wont get an IP. Now my keyboard was connected thru USB @ the time, and my linksys wifi adapter was plugged in as well. I installed WinXP SP2 last week, and that went smooth, and I didnt notice and flaws until now. I was getting a no connectivity error message. It was telling me that it couldn't renew my IP address. So I hit repair and continued to get the same message. So I know a little about internet connections so i went and checked my router to make sure that it was handing out IP's from the DHCP, and sure enough it was. I even tried that same USB adapter on my laptop and that worked just fine. My laptop is running service park 1a. So after a day of not being able to get online, I'm losing it and uninstalled WinXP SP2 from my main computer, b/c im thinkin that its the service pack 2 install. well, with my luck it wasn't Im still getting the same error under service pack 1. I know my usb ports work, b/c my scanner, digiCAM, and webcam work fine. I talk to linksys and they couldnt figure it out. I know my router is ok, b/c all my other computers can get IP's from my router. I dont know what to do, I need my internet. I've got lots of PHP questions! LOL But let me say thanx in advance to replies. I won't be able to check my email as frequent as usual, my computer is no good to me w/o internet!
Are you sure your computer is setup to receive the IP through DHCP? The router might be handing out the addresses but your computer may have it set not to receive.
Also, is your wireless adapter configured for WEP?
I just checked my TCP/IP settings for that linksys wireless b adapter and its showing obtain address automatically. I disabled WEP for this particular situation. I'm about to go and try and ping my router from that computer.
I can actually ping my router and I get a response, it just wont give my computer an IP address. I think has something do w/ my computer? any suggestions?
Maybe it's your router not wanting to hand out IP addresses. If you are able to ping the router then you should get an IP.
What is the IP that it shows when you go to your connections properties? Is it 0.0.0.0 ?
its shows the default IP for that Linksys Wireless adapter which is 169.254.129.18. I tried that same adapter on my laptop and it gave that computer an IP address. and its giving the computer that Im using right now an IP address.
I even tried manually configuring the IP for that computer. I gave my computer its own IP address, subnet mask and default gateway. Of course, I applied these settings according to my router, and still no internet connection. I'm starting to believe that TCP/IP is corrupted on that computer. Is there a way to reinstall or whatever the TCP/IP?
I pinged the router, I tried to renew IP address from the command prompt... wouldnt work :bawling:
I don't think your TCP/IP is corrupted...
The next thing I would try is to uninstall your wireless adapter completely and then reinstall it and try to get an IP after that.
I attempted that, the linksys techie had me do that like 50 times. instead of just placing a new one in my device manager, everytime i uninstalled and installed the drivers, it came up as, "Linksys Wireless network adpater #1, Linksys Wireless network adpater #2, Linksys Wireless network adpater #3, Linksys Wireless network adpater #4" and now I'm on 5 and still no luck. i'm tired of Windows bout to get a MAC! dammit lol
hey hartmann I GOT IT!!!! so happy. Had to do a lot of research and found out that theres a couple of people out there that have the same problem as me. It was my TCP/IP protocol, it was corrupted. I downloaded a program called WinSockXP fix and it when into my registry and put the keys that needed to be replaced in the right spot, rebooted, AND BAM!! im online again! thanx for all ya help. you being a mentor and all should remember this post b/c i can see this problem coming up for a lot of other people. People w/ dial up and even wired LAN connections were having the same problem!!!
Really glad you got it fixed!
I am just did a search on Google about TCP/IP corruption on Windows, pretty interesting how easily it can happen (didn't know that it was that common).
I'll definitely remember thsi thread
I had the exact same problme as MystaMax, the only difference being i have xp home not pro. mine also occured after installation of service pack 2. iv tried just about everything including WinSockXP fix and even that had no efect. i still get the "limited or no connectivity" message popup in the bottom right and the network icon with the yellow triangle and an explanation mark although, as MystaMax said, there is no identifiable problem with surfin etc. repairin doesnt work, winsockxp fix doesnt work and i cant even uninstall SP2 - it has some strange message about having decided to Bosnian! :S and that it is not compatible before SP2 and that i have to change it b4 i can uninstall which i cant do because u need the readmesp.htm file to do that (apparently) and that doesnt come with the auto update. please help someone! im gonna try n get the head of IT at skool (whos a gd frend of mine) to give it a shot but i really am at a loss when even what u guys say is a solution failed. HELP! :S
have u tried going into command prompt and releasing and renewing ya IP addys? If you aren't familar w/ command prompt you can download the old familar WinIPcfg program that will have a GUI interface allowing you to release and renew any network adapters IP address, you can get that @:
it'll work under WinXP pro and home. I'm use it now, and it works well
I also went ahead and did a google search for you, to find other means of replacing your TCP/IP protocol, which is what is needed for to fix your problem (if it is as similar as you say it is to mine)
GOOGLE SEARCH For Corrupted TCP/IP
hope that helps, and i'll try and help as much as i can
Hi,I have a problem...I have a shared internet connection with my mother's router. Long story...had the line put in and with WIN 98 there was really no problem connecting...then a tractor ran over the connection (yes I know...I live on a farm)...then we ran a new line and in the mean time i upgraded to a new puter and WIN XP Pro and the connection could not be established at all....Clueless I gave up after about a week (school started) and dealt with internet on dial-up....still on dial up *** However, last night...out of curiosity i connected the lan line again and voila! i got it to work. Then this morning...i don't know what I did but it wasn't working. How do I connect to the internet using the line that I put in. What are the right steps? I have tried making a internet connex...but it doesn't work...Here are my specs....Win XP ProLine from router to my puter...Had a connection yesterday...cannot recover itKeep getting error about limited or no connectivityI have run the wizards and still natha...When I set it up the right way, I had to restart...then when I restarted I had a message appear when I did...the only thing is i don't remember how i did it.
Please someone be kind enough to help me...I am lost....
you have WinXP SP2 correct? what type of router do you have? read the rest of this post concerning the command line, and follow those steps and let us know what you get. are u getting an IP address?
Yes I have the new SP2 thingy. We have a Belkin router...I was not getting an IP addy at first cause for some reason the repair would not work using the arp -d command in the run box. I went to this site...http://www.spychecker.com/download/download_winsockxpfix.htmland downloaded said file. I ran it...although I was unable to back up my registry due to some kind of error....C:\ERDNT Security ! it was a warning and kept asking me to renew...after a little research...I decided not to back up that way and back up conventionally....I ran the pgm, rebooted and VOILA!! I am talking to you via non-dial up and dern does it feel GREAT!!! I think I am going to go watch a few movie trailers...a pleasure you cannot enjoy on dial up.....
Thank-you so much....I so appreciate your help and all who suffered without internet or with dial - up....I am glad this thread pops up in google! THanks again so much....I truly am grateful! Woo Hoo!!!
Okay...the celebration was premature. I was out of the house all day and did not use my puter, but left it up and running...when I got home I came and checked to see if I could access the internet and check mail via OE.....Must to my dismay....I could not. Why would my internet connection just stop working? THe little icon in the bottom right hand corner is still showing that it is connected....althoug the little lights flash VERY VERY slow....what can I do now....I am so at a loss....it is frustrating.....OI VAY.....Please advise me again....what do you think is causing the interruption in the connection?
Another note...after i wrote this I ran the winsock xp thingy again...it is working again....why won't it stay fixed though? What could be causing my registry to corrupt again so soon?
try not to use your router @ all, just hardwire from your modem straight into your puter, bypassing your router.
Thing is it is my mother's modem and I do not think there is another slot for me. We bought this thing with the intention of running my puter in my house, the antique shop puter in her shop and the construction business in my dads shop....so far it has been nothing but a headache...I am back on dial up now cause I cannot get it to work at all...:(:(:(
Now when I enable the LAN I cannot even get an IP address off the bat...OI VAY!!
Hey guys...well i have the same problem as MystaMax and i was simply looking for the reason andsolution.
so, for my first post i would like to bash on LinkSys for the ****ty product and technical support.As soon as i was having this issue i called their technical support, eventually got transferd to their senior technician who concluded that it was defective.
i swiched it with another one today and get the same problem.
the sad part is i tried it on multiple machines and THEY ALL SHOW THE SAME PROBLEM.WindowsXP or Windows2K... same issue.
i dont think it has much to do with windows... i would say the drivers (from linksys or microsoft) have poor support.
well... i am going to try MystaMax's solution (hope it works for this pc(win2k))
i would like to thank MystaMax.
i am just surprised that linksys can not help people for that issue... i am sure they get tones of calls for this problem.
good day everyone.
i would also like to say good jobs to the admins of this forum.very friendly and mature people


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Houston likely to stick with five-man rotation
By Brian McTaggart / MLB.com
Astros manager Brad Mills said he anticipates sticking with a five-man rotation to start the second half, which means the current rotation of Lucas Harrell, Bud Norris, J.A. Happ, Wandy Rodriguez and Jordan Lyles will open the second half.
"We talked about it a little bit [Friday] and we will continue to talk about it, but right now the feeling is, probably, we'll go with a five-man rotation," Mills said.
The Astros employed a four-man rotation the first few weeks of the season and occasionally brought up a fifth starter when there was no off-day allowing them to stay on four starters. Lyles joined the rotation in May and the Astros briefly went with a six-man rotation when Norris came back from the disabled list and rookie Dallas Keuchel was coming off a complete game. Keuchel was sent to Triple-A after his most recent start.
Having a five-man rotation allows Mills to carry an extra relief pitcher.
"I'm not taking away from anything anybody's done, but at the same time, we might go to a six-man later to kind of reduce some innings on some guys," he said.
Harrell, a rookie, is second on the team with 102 2/3 innings pitched. His career high innings pitched is 161 2/3 with Triple-A Charlotte (137 2/3) and the White Sox (24) in 2010.
Moore enjoying chance to play every day
HOUSTON -- Scott Moore was in the lineup for the sixth consecutive game for the Astros, starting at third base on Saturday and batting third. Moore had started the two previous games in right field and has a hit in all eight games he's played with Houston, including homers on Friday and Saturday.
"It's nice to be part of the team, and it's even better to walk into the clubhouse every day and see your name in the lineup," said Moore, a former first-round Draft pick of the Tigers, who has played for the Cubs and Orioles. He was called up on June 26.
Moore has also played left field and second base and, along with Brian Bixler and Matt Downs, gives Astros manager Brad Mills the kind of versatility he needs off the bench, considering he's carrying only four backup position players in favor of eight relievers.
"We've been going with a four-man bench for the better part of the first half and when you have those guys that can play different positions it really helps the ballclub," Mills said. "They're fun to the club, they're fun guys and team players and can do a really good job."
Moore, 28, in part signed with the Astros because he knew there would be some opportunities with such a young club.
"I don't know that it's in your mind that people are going to struggle or anything, but I can contribute and help a team, and that was my thought when I signed here," Moore said.
Astros still considering promoting Wallace
HOUSTON -- Astros manager Brad Mills said the team has had conversations about bringing up Brett Wallace, who performed well in 11 games with the Astros earlier this year and is hitting .290 with 13 homers and 46 RBIs as the first baseman at Triple-A Oklahoma City.
It was believed Wallace would replace Carlos Lee at first when he was traded, but after dealing Lee to the Marlins on Wednesday, the Astros moved Chris Johnson to first base and called up Matt Dominguez -- one of two players acquired from the Marlins -- to start at third.
"We've talked about [Wallace] and I don't think we've reached, to my knowledge, a decision on what we're going to do," Mills said. "Definitely, he's got to be in the mix, I would think, simply because what he did when he was here and what he was doing in Oklahoma City."
The Astros could be making a few roster moves at the All-Star break, with reliever Wilton Lopez and outfielder Justin Maxwell both on Minor League rehab assignments at Oklahoma City and due to return to the club following the break. Infielder Marwin Gonzalez could also return soon from his rehab assignment.
Brian McTaggart is a reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Although each of these words is used to refer to a value that is estimated and therefore imprecise, whether it is acceptable to use them interchangeably depends in part on context and the level of accuracy being implied.
Some speakers and writers will use approximately before turning to the other two—not surprising, because people faced with a choice between words will often choose the most impressive-sounding one. And sometimes that choice happens to be correct. On the other hand, people will often, especially in casual communications, use around or about as a sort of verbal shorthand. And again, sometimes that choice happens to be correct.
So, what's the scoop? To sort this out, it helps to recognize that authorities for the most part agree that around, about, and approximately lie on a scale from casual to formal. As it happens, around is also thought of as the most imprecise and approximately the most precise, with about falling somewhere in between. It further helps to note that around, meaning merely "with some approach to exactness,"1(p68) is not widely considered an adequate replacement for either about or approximately and thus is often accepted only in casual conversation.2 Hence, in conversation between friends, for example, many speakers will toss off a "See ya around three," whereas in written communications, as Bernstein maintains, "'about three o'clock' is preferable to 'around three o'clock.'"2
Things get a bit more complicated as one moves along the scale: not only does the choice of word depend in part on the closeness to accuracy required by different types of communication, but the differences between the implied degrees of closeness can be subtle. For example, Merriam-Webster's defines about as "reasonably close to"1(p4) and approximately as "nearly correct or exact."1(p61) However, it is safe to say that in nontechnical communications (which presumably often place less emphasis on precision), the use of about is not only accepted but is perhaps preferred. As Garner maintains, "When possible, use about instead of approximately, a formal word"3(p5)—where a "formal" word is defined simply as one "occupying an elevated level of diction."3(pp153-154) On the other hand, as suggested by the above definitions, about does not emphasize a closeness to accuracy as strongly as approximately does—which helps explain why about seems fine when used to refer to estimated values that have been rounded to multiples of 5 or 10 but can seem strange when used to refer to unrounded values.4 Moreover, around and about each have multiple meanings and can be used in other senses, whereas approximately is used in a single sense only, leading some authorities to maintain that the latter is a better choice for technical communications.5
The bottom line:
● Referring to an inexact value in casual conversation? Around, about, and approximately are all acceptable, but approximately can sound a bit pretentious.
● Referring to an inexact value in nontechnical writing? About is perhaps the best choice, around being too informal and approximately being a tad too formal.
● Referring to an inexact value in medical or other technical writing? Although about may very occasionally be used if one carefully assesses the context, approximately is nearly always the best choice.—Phil Sefton, ELS
1. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. 11th ed. Springfield, MA: Merriam-Webster Inc; 2003.
2. Around. In: Bernstein TM. The Careful Writer: A Modern Guide to English Usage. New York, NY: Athaneum; 1985:44-45.
3. Garner BA. The Oxford Dictionary of American Usage and Style. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2000.
4. Yateendra J. About and Around and Approximately: Shades of Difference? Editage website. http://blog.editage.com/about-and-around-and-approximately-shades-of-difference. Accessed August 1, 2012.
5. Scientific English as a Foreign Language: Around, About, Approximately. Worcester Polytechnic Institute website. http://users.wpi.edu/~nab/sci_eng/97_Jun_20.html. 1997. Accessed August 1, 2012.


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Pregnancy is a fun time to experiment with fashion. Your body is changing, you are about to become a mother so you identity is about to be forever altered (in a good way!) So why not have some fun and enjoy that extra bit of cleavage as inspiration to try out some new styles you may not normally consider?
A growing trend now going on a "Babymoon," or vacation with your partner while you are expecting your baby. This is an excellent opportunity to bond as a couple before your little one arrives and catch that last bit of relaxed time with your spouse before you are on fulltime Mom and Dad duty. A Babymoon can be anywhere. It can be close by where you and your husband escape for a fun weekend or as exotic as a cruise vacation. Either way, it's worth the time and investment and you will remember this special time together for years to come.
If you are able, it's fun to get away to a warmer climate or beach in the middle of winter. This gives you a chance to escape the winter blahs and break out a swimsuit and warm weather clothes. Many moms enjoy trying new styles in their maternity swimsuits when they are away from home where they feel less self-conscious. It's a great opportunity time to show off your belly in a fun and festive maternity bikini. You can also bring a maternity cover-up to wear out to the beach or pool.
If you want to really spice it up, try a tropical theme suit like The Betsy Bikini by Prego Maternity. The blend of cheetah print spots with a soft rose flower pattern make it one of a kind. The attractive keyhole halter top and stretch bikini bottoms feature a wide waistband that can be worn rolled up or down, perfect for your pregnancy belly for both style and comfort. Find some strappy sandals and the right accessories and you are ready for a fun day in the sun and the water!


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So here's the deal, David Stern came out and admitted that television ratings are more important that a coach making judgment calls on how to play his players. With a $250,000 fine against the Spurs and Popovich, he has effectively disclosed that it is acceptable to mess with the basketball product in order to "entertain" the fans. This should have some very serious implications for NBA fans.
If he's willing to force coaches to manage in a way to improve ratings, it is only logical to assume that he would have the same attitude towards referees in the league. There have long been questions about the impartiality of NBA refs and if they were fixing games. But what cannot be disputed is how stars like Carmelo Anthony routinely get no calls on the same type of fouls that a Lebron or a Kobe would get.
So I'll put it out there, do you guys think Stern is pushing the refs to make improper calls to improve ratings?


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Prospero becomes goddess
LENOX - What began as a conversation in a Madison, Wisc. hotel room in the dead of winter has emerged as a theatrical reality in the dead of summer in the Berkshires.
After a week of previews, director Tony Simotes' production of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" opens tonight on Shakespeare & Company's Tina Packer Playhouse stage.
It's been a while, nearly 10 years, Simotes says; since Academy Awardwinning actress Olympia Dukakis looked him square in the face in her hotel room on the coldest day of the year in Madison and said, "I want you to direct me in something" - this from the actress who had taught Simotes when he was a theater student at New York University.
Dukakis was in Madison - where Simotes was director of University Theatre and a full professor at the University of Wisconsin - to perform her one-woman show, "Rose."
But the timing then wasn't right. Informal conversations continued over the years. Everything changed in 2009 when Simotes was named artistic director of Shakespeare & Company.
Since the mid- 1980s, Dukakis has been fascinated with the transition from the matriarchal societies of pre-history to the patriarchal societies that supplanted them.
"How did that happen?" she asked rhetorically during a recent interview in the conference room at Shakespeare & Company's Miller Building, where she joined Simotes and her actor brother, Apollo, who plays Gonzalo in this "Tempest."
She buried herself in research but when she was offered a grant from the Dodge Foundation to turn a private passion into public art, she jumped at the chance. She saw a female Prospero, whom she named Prospera, as emblematic of the matriarchal force and spirit of pre-history. She called her theater piece "The Goddess Project" - its original title was "Another Part of the Island." She began talking to Simotes about bringing " The Goddess Project" to Lenox. "I felt," Simotes said, "that if we were going to do it here it would have to be as 'The Tempest.' " With Dukakis as her Prospera, Simotes promises a " Tempest" unlike any audiences are likely to have ever seen.
For openers, Simotes has moved "The Tempest" to a Mediterranean island circa 1939, a setting that draws not only on elements of Shakespeare's text but Simotes' own family background on the Greek island of Mykonos.
"When you are sitting on the beach in that place," Simotes said, referring to the island in Shakespeare's play, "there is something timeless in a world that is about to change."
Prospera's island domain is not pretty. "We have a very dramatic design in which the floor of the stage has been ripped apart," Simotes said. " The spirit world on this island is real."
" The knowledge and wisdom that Prospera (a powerful magician) brings is from prehistory," Dukakis says. "Spirituality is within plants, within nature. It is not transcendent and if it is not transcendent who carries it? Woman."
Prospera, the Duke of Milan, holds sway over this island, to which she was exiled, along with her daughter, Miranda, 12 years earlier. Driven by a need for revenge, the disenfranchised Prospera seizes the opportunity when it finally comes.
"She wants vengeance," Dukakis said with passionate intensity. "She wants to get back at all of them. She's been disempowered. She is acting out of deep humiliation. She wants her power back. The real question this play asks is 'how do we live?' " "This play takes on a wholly different resonance with a woman (in the Prospero role), this woman," said Apollo.
" This whole project has been a revelation to me," he added. "Tony and I have acted in a couple of shows together and I've directed him. To see him, now, articulate his vision as a director and to see him run this operation is an eyeopener."
It's been an eye-opener for Simotes as well.
" I've never directed this show," Simotes said, acknowledging he's been pushed hard in shaping this production. "I've seen only a few productions. I'm marrying different ideas here into a whole. As director you have to hold that (whole).
" Olympia has some very strong feelings, passion, about this. Our discussions have been intense. That's what's makes this such an exciting project."
What: "The Tempest" by William Shakespeare
Who: Shakespeare & Company
When: Tonight through Aug. 19; press opening -- tonight 7:30
Where: Tina Packer Playhouse, 70 Kemble St., Lenox
Tickets: $95-$15
How: (413) 637-3353; www.shakespeare.org; at the box office
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My '75 recently has been having a bear of a time starting... A little background.. It was having an issue with a fuel line, the line would begin bleeding fuel as soon as petcocks were open on one side. I replaced the fuel lines and got rid of some small inline filters, though I don't believe those were the problem, because I switched them to other side just to see if I could isolate issue. (Petcocks were not the issue either, and the fuel lines were new, so I never actually figured out why the one side would "bleed")... but anyways..
So, took out the inline filters.. replaced both sides with fuel line from petcock down to the junction with other line.. for a couple weeks all was good..
Now, it starts with great difficulty, backfires, etc. (which I realize is probably not related) but it just doesn't seem to be getting fuel in the beginning..finally will start, with choke, etc. but it turns over a bunch...
Then when actually riding, it just sounds rough from what it has... not skipping, but just not right...
Carbs recently tweaked by my master mechanic at Nickwackett in Pittsford.
Anyways.. thoughts, suggestions?
Getting rid of inline filters perhaps a bad idea? Anyone else ever experience this odd gas bleed issue?