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Republished My Live Azure Table Storage Paging Demo App with Two Small Instances and Connect, RDP
Updated 5/9/2011: Changed from ExtraSmall to Small instances because MSDN Ultimate subscribers and MSDN Premium subscribers whose benefit has been upgraded to Ultimate have a free 1,500 hours of Small compute instances, not ExtraSmall instances. See my Microsoft Bills for ExtraSmall Instances with a MSDN Ultimate Benefit post of 5/9/2011 for more details.
On 2/4/2010, Steve Marx (@smarx) asked me to stop publishing monthly uptime reports for a single instance of my live OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project - Paging and Batch Updates Demo because they were irrelevant, misleading and not representative of ordinary production deployments. Steve likened my approach to reporting the uptime of a bank by observing the presence or absence of a single teller. I acquiesced and stopped the monthly reports. My Windows Azure Uptime Report: OakLeaf Table Test Harness for January 2011 (100.00%), which contains Steve's request in a comment, was the last.
Microsoft requires two instances of Web or Worker roles to qualify for the Windows Azure Compute Service Level Agreement (SLA):
Windows Azure has separate SLA's for compute and storage. For compute, we guarantee that when you deploy two or more role instances in different fault and upgrade domains your Internet facing roles will have external connectivity at least 99.95% of the time. Additionally, we will monitor all of your individual role instances and guarantee that 99.9% of the time we will detect when a role instance's process is not running and initiate corrective action.
The separate Windows Azure Storage SLA is as follows:
For storage, we guarantee that at least 99.9% of the time we will successfully process correctly formatted requests that we receive to add, update, read and delete data. We also guarantee that your storage accounts will have connectivity to our Internet gateway.
Click here for summaries of all Windows Azure SLAs.
My MSDN Ultimate subscription benefit changed from 750 hours/month of a Small instance to 1,500 hours/month of
ExtraSmall instances in April 2011, which enabled running two simultaneous compute instances without charging my credit card. On 5/8/2011, I upgraded my sample project as follows:
- Changed from a single Small compute instance to two
ExtraSmall compute instances
- Added IntelliSense for deployment troubleshooting
- Added Windows a Azure Connect VPN and enabled Remote Desktop Access
- Updated from Windows Azure SDK v1.2 to v1.4
I had enabled enabled diagnostics on 12/4/2011, as reported in my Adding Trace, Event, Counter and Error Logging to the OakLeaf Systems Azure Table Services Sample Project post of 12/5/2011.
I wasn't able to perform a Swap VIP operation because my existing production instance had only one Web Role and the new site would have two. Therefore, I had to delete the existing production Web Role and publish the project with Visual Studio 2010 to a new Production site.
Deployment Speed Record: < 11 Minutes
Deploying the new site on Sunday morning established a new speed record for me: Less than 11 minutes from start to finish. Here's the Visual Studio Activity Log:
7:08:14 AM - Preparing...
7:08:14 AM - Connecting...
7:08:15 AM - Uploading...
7:10:46 AM - Creating...
7:11:22 AM - Starting...
7:11:59 AM - Initializing...
7:11:59 AM - Instance 0 of role WebRole1 is initializing
7:11:59 AM - Instance 1 of role WebRole1 is initializing
7:16:51 AM - Instance 0 of role WebRole1 is busy
7:16:51 AM - Instance 1 of role WebRole1 is busy
7:17:56 AM - Instance 1 of role WebRole1 is ready
7:19:01 AM - Instance 0 of role WebRole1 is ready
7:19:01 AM - Complete.
Update 5/9/2011: The Small-instance replacement took about 00:11:15 on Monday morning, so the earlier provisioning time wasn't a fluke.
Contrast this time with the 32 minutes it took me to activate one IBM SmartCloud Enterprise Silver instance, as reported in the Connecting to the instance with Windows' Remote Desktop Protocol section of my Test-Driving IBM's SmartCloud Enterprise Infrastructure as a Service: Part 2 - Spring 2011 Promotion Free Trial, updated 5/6/2011.
Here's the Windows Azure Portal page for the upgraded site:
Note that the Quota's maximum Cores (20) applies to paid subscriptions. Only 2 cores are free with MSDN Premium and Ultimate benefits.
I plan to resume publishing uptime reports for oakleaf.cloudapp.net based on Pingdom availability data beginning the first week of July for June 2011.
For more details about the test harness and its qualification to use Microsoft Platform Ready (MPR) program's "Powered by Windows Azure" logo, see my Azure Storage Services Test Harness: Table Services 1 – Introduction and Overview post (updated 11/17/2010).


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Manchester man accused of beating woman, 30, roadside after wreck on I-93By MICHAEL COUSINEAU
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 14. 2018 9:07AM
MANCHESTER — A city man was arrested Monday, accused of severely beating a woman after a traffic accident on Interstate 93 in Massachusetts last week, police said Tuesday.
Joseph Falero, 37, was taken into custody at 7:50 a.m. inside his Myrtle Street apartment, city police said.
A warrant for Fallero charged him with assault with intent to murder, assault with a dangerous weapon and motor-vehicle violations, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Bay State troopers responded March 6 to a report of a woman being assaulted on the side of I-93 North in Methuen shortly after 8:20 p.m.
Troopers found the 30-year-old woman "suffering from significant injuries and facial lacerations," Massachusetts State Police said. "The woman was covered in mud and snow and appeared to be in shock."
Police determined a man driving a Honda Civic had sideswiped her car before both drivers got out of their vehicles.
"When the woman attempted to call police, the man began severely beating her in the face, and when she fell to the ground he kicked her in the face, neck, and back," according to the Massachusetts police statement. "The woman began to lose consciousness."
The man fled and his Honda Civic was later found abandoned in Manchester.
Troopers from the Massachusetts State Police violent fugitive apprehension section "developed intelligence that led them to set up surveillance yesterday (Monday), along with local police, on the residence in Manchester," Massachusetts police said.
Falero was taken into custody a short time later and charged as a fugitive from justice.
Falero on Tuesday was ordered held on $5,000 cash or surety bail and faced an extradition hearing in April, according to a court clerk.

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Licensed Psychologist Joins Child Study Center
Fort Worth, TX (September 1, 2016) – Child Study Center is pleased to announce that Reagan Kinnear, Ph.D. has joined the medical team in the Psychology Services Department. Dr. Kinnear's focus will be behavior therapy/behavioral parent training and cognitive behavior therapy with children, ranging in age from 2 to 11 years old, and their families.
Dr. Kinnear comes to us from the Kennedy Krieger Institute, where she was a staff psychologist and a Director of Clinical Services for the Behavior Management Clinic. In this position, Dr. Kinnear provided family, individual and group therapy services for children aged 15 months through 12 years, as well as direct clinical supervision and ongoing training of graduate level externs, doctoral level interns and postdoctoral fellows.
"We are excited to welcome Dr. Reagan Kinnear to the Psychology Department. She is a licensed psychologist and a Nationally Certified School Psychologist who is certified in Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)," said Margaret Dempsey, Ph.D., Director of Psychology at Child Study Center. "This is a behavioral intervention for parents and children that decreases negative behaviors and increases positive parent-child interactions. She most often focuses on children ages 2-11 with problems such as noncompliance, defiance, tantrums, mild aggressive behaviors, anxiety, sleep difficulties, toileting issues, tics, selective mutism, and trichotillomania. Dr. Kinnear will focus exclusively on providing these therapeutic interventions. Her skills and research-based approach adds an important service to our department and the Child Study Center as a whole."
Dr. Kinnear completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology at Texas Tech University and her Doctorate in Educational Psychology, with a focus in School Psychology, at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Kinnear completed her doctoral internship and a two and a half year postdoctoral fellowship at the John Hopkins University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Kennedy Krieger Institute Department of Behavioral Psychology, a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) and University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) training site.
Psychology Services Department provide comprehensive testing for children with developmental disabilities. Ph.D. level clinicians focus on intensive testing in order to identify developmental delays and disorders. Recommendations are given based on diagnostic impressions. Therapeutic interventions may include individual therapy as well as parent training. Social skill groups may be offered periodically. Psychologists provide expert diagnosis and treatment to children from 3 through 21 years of age with developmental differences.


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As a daily commuter in the Bay Area, I have been excited at the prospect of improved public transportation here. The high speed rail, the BART extension, the subway in San Francisco.
I was doubly excited to hear Obama's commitment to national infrastructure improvement during his State of the Union.
Now to hear that Congress wants to cut this funding, affecting us here in the Bay Area, I must call upon my fellow Bay Area Commuters to go to support Obama when he comes to meet high tech business leaders on Thursday, February 17.
Original article posted By Gary Richards on Mercury News
One day after the Federal Transit Administration announced it would give the BART extension to San Jose $130 million as a down payment on $900 million in aid from Washington, political reality set in.
The Republican-controlled House Appropriations Committee now recommends slashing funds to new rail lines by 22 percent — cuts that could slow the flow of money for BART and 27 other projects across the country.
"Obviously, any of their cuts would set us backwards rather than going forward," FTA administrator Peter Rogoff said Tuesday from Washington, D.C. "We want to work with the House Republicans on deficit reduction, but we are heading in opposite directions on infrastructure and investment."
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Back in January, users of the Internet were faced with an interesting phenomenon – the SOPA/PIPA blackout. When American legislators introduced a bill that would give unprecedented power to the government over the Internet, consumers had no choice but to react. To be fair, the heart of the SOPA/PIPA bills were innocent. All they wanted was to provide a way for producers to protect their intellectual property. On the surface, those bills were meant to fight against Internet piracy.
But let's open up a can of worms and think about this for a minute. Does piracy really need to be combated? Is Internet piracy bad? Or does it carry a number of benefits with it?
I'm here to argue that Internet piracy – while wrong – can provide a few benefits.
Disclaimer: Piracy Is Illegal!
In this context, when I speak about piracy, I mean the act of copying and acquiring computer data (video, music, software, etc.) without the authorization to do so. A lot of the definitions can get gritty, murky, and convoluted, so let's just leave it at that.
Despite how you feel about piracy, it is illegal – at least for now. Even though this article observes some of the benefits of Internet piracy, MakeUseOf does not condone any action that leads to the breaking of laws.
Discovering The Unknown
Organizations like the MPAA will often claim that they are losing millions – even billions – of dollars to Internet piracy. After all, if Internet piracy didn't exist, then consumers would have no choice but to buy products legally, right?
Not so. Just because I pirate a movie doesn't mean that I would've bought it if piracy wasn't an option. Sometimes, the only reason I've even seen some movies is because I was able to watch it for free. I didn't feel that they were worth spending money to watch. In that case, the MPAA really hasn't lost anything.
On the contrary, Internet piracy could actually be beneficial for mass media. If you pirate, then consider this question – how many music artists and TV shows have you discovered through illegal means that you would've glossed over otherwise?
Piracy allows us to discover media that we would've otherwise skipped. It could be argued that Internet piracy is actually what placed some bands and TV shows on the map thanks to word of mouth. Perhaps without piracy, they would've faded away into obscurity.
Accessing The Inaccessible
Suppose you're wandering the Internet and you keep hearing about how Breaking Bad is the best TV show ever. Suppose you live all the way out in Venezuela or Siberia where they don't air the show. What are you supposed to do?
Perhaps you're fully willing to fork over some money to watch the show legally, but you can't. You would buy the DVDs but nobody ships to your location. You would buy access to stream online but it's not available in your country. When there are no legal means to access a product, what can you do?
For some, Internet piracy is the only way to access products that are otherwise unavailable. Some may call this self-entitlement. Others may call it fairness. I'll leave that one up to you.
Spurring Technological Advancements
Have you heard of BitTorrent 5 Ways to Increase Your Torrent Download Speed 5 Ways to Increase Your Torrent Download Speed For many people, the distributed peer-to-peer download power of torrents isn't all it's made out to be. If you're feeling drowned in fake files, choking from ISP speed throttling, and sick of being told you're... Read More ? I'm sure you have. It's an amazing file distribution protocol that has many legal applications. For example, Blizzard Entertainment uses it to distribute their games. Florida State University uses it to distribute scientific data to researchers.
However, despite its legality, BitTorrent is mostly known for its connection to Internet piracy. Unlike direct downloads, where you download files directly from a host server, the BitTorrent protocol does not require a centralized network. There is no host. Thus, there is no direct "owner" that can be held culpable, and that means easier piracy.
If Internet piracy hadn't existed, would the BitTorrent technology be as widespread? It could be argued that Internet piracy had its hand in pushing forward the development of this file sharing protocol.
Then there's Internet streaming. What if instead of being tied down to a network schedule (e.g., you must be available at 9pm on Mondays to watch House), you could watch your TV shows at your own convenience? That's the question that Netflix 9 Tips & Tricks To Get The Most Out Of Your Netflix Subscription 9 Tips & Tricks To Get The Most Out Of Your Netflix Subscription Read More and Hulu How To Download Videos From Hulu The Easy Way How To Download Videos From Hulu The Easy Way Read More have tried to answer.
Piracy is not always about price. In the past, I've pirated episodes of TV because I just couldn't find the time to watch it live. And now, I know plenty of ex-pirates who only stopped pirating their shows because Netflix filled that void. Without piracy, perhaps we'd still be stuck to our analog televisions without a Netflix on the horizon.
Making a Stand
In capitalistic societies, our demands are determined by our actions. We vote with our wallets, and producers and corporations will respond to that consumer demand. In this kind of world, piracy is another way that we can vote.
In an effort to maintain their power, media corporations will often go to extreme measures to make sure that their handhold on the market does not falter. For example, consider DRM technology. Since its inception, it has been widely protested – from video games to music to DVD purchases.
After reading the above comic, it's easy to see why someone would opt to pirate. Not only is it free, and not only is it more convenient, but piracy doesn't treat legitimate customers like criminals. In the world of anti-piracy, paying customers are punished while pirates remain free.
In some sense, pirating can be an effective means of voting with your wallet – or as the case may be, not using your wallet at all.
To reiterate, Internet piracy is illegal according to current law. You may or may not think that Internet piracy is immoral, but I think it's clear that there are definitely benefits to its existence.
What are your thoughts?
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I'm against sopa, Because piracy should be legal it can help people who can't afford to buy expensive things. Not all people in the world are rich. This isn't stealing, Because if it was, then the original would be gone. It's just sharing people and sharing is caring.
Piracy is blessing to me, but my instinct is a curse.
I rely on downloading, not just to watch it, but to own it.
I pay for Internet. Buying TV every few years and HDD to store them.
TVs and HDD becoming cheaper by time, but free products are becoming bigger that will make HDDs expensive if it retains its capacity and price.
In 1980s many think that 1MB is too big but now it's very small. FHD movies consume 1-4GB and 4K will be 20-30GB if HDDs decrease its price and increase its capacity, these 4K files will considered small enough.
We downloaders can afford 4K TV, HDD, PC and Internet.
Downloading free-movies is same as watching in HBO, but the only problem is that the download sites don't pay the industries.
Movies we owned should only be shared in private, it's only unfair if others make it a profit or modify and then upload it.
Anyone who is against it hasn't experienced the frustration of wanting to buy something legally and not being able because "this content is not available in your country" or having to pay extra fees because you are not part of the "first world" club.
If producers treated every user equally regardless of their origin, piracy would diminish. A principle of microeconomy people, the black market diminishes when the (legal) supply grows.
While they continue to do this differenciation between a potential costumer from Africa, South America, the US, or Europe, I will continue to enjoy as much free (I don't care if it was stolen) content as I can get my hands on. Just because I can.
Argh, shiver me timbers matey,
None of this discussion changes my opinion on the matter. It's not theft. It's copyright infringement. It's seems very similar to taking a library book, cd, dvd and copying it in some way. Assume the library media is copyrighted. If my use is strictly for personal use or reference, I find this less objectionable form of copyright infringement. If I try to profit from it think it more fitting to call it piracy and copyright infringement. It's not something I would ever do....
Bit torrent is never going to stop. There are too many legitimate uses for it for distributing large files. Thinking of Linux mirrors. The more the media conglomerates crack down on this, the more people will obtain the content with VPN, Proxies, Seedboxes or even resort to dark web solutions. I2P comes to mind. For every copyright infringement protection measure, there will be a hack.
The media conglomerates will continue tomake money from the lemmings who choose to spend money on that content. It's going to have to be enough, because it's always going to be a problem for the industry.
This article is straight up supporting larceny. It shows flawed "benefits" of pirating and doesn't review the consequences of these actions. None of these points are legit and some of them are just selfish people justifying theft.
If you are not going to spend money on an item because it not "appealing" enough, then that makes stealing OK? What? "Well I wasn't going to pay for it anyways so it's not like I'm hurting you by just taking your product." Yes you are! You're taking a unit of their product. Sure, maybe you won't pay for it at first, but if the movie ends up being good then maybe you'll want to see the movie and then they have your sale. But if you have seen the movie alreadu then they get no sale from you you! You obviously have no economic knowledge on that regard.
Also, why are you acting like previews are torture? It takes 5 minutes of your life to get a quick look at movies that you would potentially want to see. And warnings and disclaimers take up 1 minute of that 5 minutes. Seriously, if you can't take 5 minutes to spend 2 hours on a movie then you need to rethink your life. That's just plain selfish to say, "Why should I have to watch these previews? How could they do that to ME?!?" Well guess what, life isn't fair nor free. I'm sorry that if you want something that you have to give up something you have. Everyone has to deal with that. Especially in a capitalistic society. Also, media would be helped through that, not Piracy.
As for the foreign country arguement, considering that 40% of the world has even touched the internet and trade reaches over 80% of the world then I doubt that if you can't have a media format delivered to you by legal means that an illegally streamed media is even available. In any case, that would be a very rare situation and not a good enough reason to even consider legalizing piracy.
Technological advancements? No, Netflix and Hulu have nothing to do with Piracy. Before there was even internet there was a thing called a DVR which lets you record your shows or movies. Netflix and Hulu based their existence off of that and internet streaming was a convenient way of doing it.
Piracy is theft, you are taking from someone. It is no different then going to a store and taking a movie off the shelf. It does not benefit anyone but the pirate who decides he is too good to pay for things he want. Too good to get a job and earn the things you get. Piracy hurts the economy and loses jobs. So stop it.
No it is actually not the same as physical objects are a limited material where as digital versions are not limited and do not take anything away from anyone. They may add to exposure to a friend of a pirate who may pay for quality and some pirates pay to support artists they like after downloading many songs and then buying the best and tossing the rest . If you would do some research you might find that piracy actually boosts individual song sales. Yes it may affect album sales as people are no longer buy a CD as there is no point when they can just get the best songs from it but the other factor to contribute to that is beatport and bandcamp as people buy individual songs and not full albums as often. Here is an expert on the subject ;) a musician like myself http://www.theverge.com/2012/1/31/2761597/neil-young-music-steve-jobs-piracy-is-the-new-radio
You have no idea what it is like to live in another country! If we can't watch legally then we must not have the internet? Seems racist to me. I'm an expat living in Colombia, and I have to use VPNs to watch political debates, pbs, parts of the bbc, and tons of other online content.
"Get a job, earn it" - most of the time it is the rhetoric of those, who live in first world countries. Try living in Ukraine (or any other country that formed as a result of collapse of the Soviet Union), where people who have a salary of 150 dollars a month are considered royalty. For someone like you, subscription fees are pocket change, but for someone like me - well, I work in an restaurant and I have a salary of 2100 grivnas (which will be like 83 dollars a month). Forgive me for not being able to afford Netflix subscription for my kids. My main issue with companies and authors is the obscene (for Ukrainians) prices for their content. We are poor compared to Americans, yet we are required to pay just the same amount of money. Thus, people in third world countries pirate movies and the rest because it's not the Soviet Union with it's iron curtain - everyone these days wants to have access to popular culture (most of which comes from America).
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Filesharing is just a miracle :)
You own a copy and you give it to others by multiplication.
You do not steal someone else's copy.
When Jesus took 2 fish and 5 bread and fed 5,000 it was exactly that!
(I don't care if you believe or not, it is for the sake of the argument)
The bread making chamber did not accused him of being a thief, nor did the union of fishermen of being a pirate. No one got his fish stolen and none lost his bread. The "industry" did not accused Him of copying the patterns on bread making and the crowd was happy.
He took what was there and shared it. (sharing is caring)
If you are against "piracy" call Jesus a pirate and a thief :P
As long as none is getting money for "selling" the copy and no copy is stolen from someone else it cannot be called theft, like it or not. The IP people should wake up and stop talking about theft, they'd never sell these copies and none is stealing from them. And stop using Intellectual property, is is an oxymoron. Monetization rights, yes but intellect is not property.
Read http://falkvinge.net/wp-content/uploads/large/The%20Case%20For%20Copyright%20Reform%20(2012)%20Engstrom-Falkvinge.pdf it's worth it :)
Downloading sites should be legalize, but monitored and pay, based on download counts. Advertisements are the source of income of free services and products(digital copies). For example I'm looking for movies and l saw products I need, has a mark-down promo being commercialize, but it doesn't mean I should buy these products.
The best way is to have a peace agreement between downloading sites and producers. And downloaders should be responsible, they should not treat this as invitation, but it's ok to share file only to the closest people such as family and closest friends. If they know downloading it's better than asking for copies on friends. Or let others download than copying for them. Download counts and duplicating does not. Downloading sites will pay the movie industries base on downloads, if many can't pay for copies.
Free movies are lower quality, so there is a reason to pay for it directly.
Paid are not affordable, and the option is lower quality.
What you say about piracy and finding those hidden stars is true, if it weren't free there are a few artists that I would have skipped completely. The thing with me is though, if I like an artist enough because I heard them on the internet, I will later go and legitimately purchase their music to support them; it's as simple as that.
This is the right way to pirate.
I "stole" the latest beastie boys album. It was so awesome, I bought the vinyl copy. Does that make me a theif?
There are some countries where you have a credit card but can't use it to purchase from most online shops, so the only way out is to try and get it free of charge. For example paypal and clickbank doesn't allow people from most African countries to use their service hence you cannot buy from stores where paypal is the sole means of payment.
You are definitely right about how much more convenient is is to pirate a movie than it is to actually buy. Not only are there the many screens you can't skip, but it's also just easier to download it than it is to run to the store and buy the DVD or blu-ray.
Piracy, in this circumstance, is virtually the same as buying a second hand copy. except that no money has exchanged hands, and i gained, but nobody lost anything.
if i go to my local media shop, and buy a pre-owned item of whatever IP, or use eBay or Amazon, i then own said media, but instead i've paid someone that previously paid for it, or possibly this media disc has been owned by ten or twenty other people. no money has gone in the pockets of whoever produced or developed it, no publisher has seen benefit from my purchase, but still i own property that they created. how is this any different than me going to Rapidshare, or some synonymous location, and paying a premium fee for my downloads? the owners of the host are seeing the profit, the same as a second hand shop would. money has still exchanged hands, albeit digitally, so economic stimulation has still occurred. and the producer of the IP has still earned nothing from myself directly, but down the line, they have sold another COPY of their medium.
its not just the site users who are to blame either, we are almost expected to be filling up our hard drives with someone else's content. is there anyone out there who has a 2TB drive who filled the space legitimately? blame the tech companies too while you're at it. why not go as far as blaming ISP's for giving us net speeds worthy of downloading or streaming. it is fair to blame the culprit, but why give exemption to those that gave him the means? dropping an atomic bomb makes not only the weapon user guilty, but also the person who built or designed it.
i, like so many other discovered so many new films games and musicians through downloads, that i subsequently went on to purchase. media i would have most likely overlooked in stores or online. we all support what we enjoy. a sports fan will buy a ticket. even if i never bought an album from a musician, i will go see them live. if i 'own' a movie that has no physical form in my collection, i'll go to the cinema to see the next installment.
if an artist is making their art to get rich, then they're doing it for the wrong reasons, and we all hate those soulless, red carpet wannabes. the world is far too driven by having money and power, we're all told to want and crave it, we'll kill for it, break and create laws for it, lie, cheat and steal for it. i'm not disputing that a person deserves to be paid for their craft. but just because you create something, who's to say you own it? you choose to invest your time in it, it's a knowing risk you take if it doesn't earn you millions. are we supposed to pay someone for a joke we heard before we pass it on? noone really owns anything anyway, when we're all dead, our legacy will be a smoldering ruin for whoever inherits the world, and the whole cycle can begin anew.
rather amusing though when you consider downloading a song and you're envisioned by fat men with fat wallets wearing a skull and cross-bones hat, with an eye patch.
let's face it, politicians wouldn't give a single shit if there wasn't money to be had. and in a world that has since the dawn of time been crippled and raped by politicians, is it any wonder that we've stopped listening?
you say " just because you create something, who's to say you own it?"
Intellectual property law says you own it. Simple as that.
Your post would have more merit if it were less "F the man" and more thought out. A lot of what you say is so far from topic that it hurts to read it.
I am all for everyone having their own opinion, in fact I enjoy a good debate, especially when it comes to movie piracy. But I am not sure you fully understand the topic at hand.
And who made IP laws? Greedy profiteers nudging legislators in a director that benefits them, that who.
Anything has the potential to be "created" or rather, "arranged" into a form that we see as useful. If I had a huge bag of alphabets and I scattered the letters across the floor at random, most of the time it would form gibberish, but probability mandates that there will be some occasions, no matter how rare, where the letters actually form a completely readable and brilliant article.
So called IP "owners" merely took what was available and arranged them into a particular form. The formula for that item to exist in a perceivable manner had been there since time immemorial. For example, music is simple an arranged series of sounds which, given enough time, can and will be played out in a series that people would call a "song".
Thus shall we say that the content creators are pirating from the Creator (God or whoever you believe in)?
Anything that can be beneficial to mankind as a whole should not be restricted to the profit of the individuals or groups that made them. IP laws stifle the betterment and advancement of mankind by limiting stuff that should be enjoyed by all, regardless of whether they could afford it or not, to those who can fork out the money. That is the most immoral and wrong thing that could happen, yet ironically it is protected by the law.
While i agree with some of your arguments, like "Piracy allows us to discover media that we would've otherwise skipped. It could be argued that Internet piracy is actually what placed some bands and TV shows on the map thanks to word of mouth. Perhaps without piracy, they would've faded away into obscurity."
I strongly disagree with piracy, period. It is illegal and i truly feel it needs to be stopped. The SOPA/PIPA blackout however i think would be taking it a little far... what this bill would do would be way to extreme. This was actually a topic of conversation in a recent meeting i attended at work. I happen to work in the film exhibitor industry and we were discussing the extremities that this bill put in place to stop piracy.
It would basically make the internet completely useless, unable to be used the way it was really designed for which is sharing and using information. it suggests that if i were to go online right now to my facebook page and to share something that had more than 75% copied information, my post would then be blocked and no one would be able to see it.
I am very firmly on the anti piracy side of this very common topic of discussion, while i dont think piracy would have any major affects on the industry in my life time it will most certainly have an affect in the future. Someone posted a comment below about going into wallmart, stealing a pair of shoes and so on.... most people have commented that piracy and stealing a pair of shoes are like chalk and cheese, not even close to the same thing.
I urge you to think of it this way.... In an age where we can transfer money over the internet. If someone was to go online, transfer all your funds from your bank account to theirs, that would be stealing yes? and i already know the arguments people will come up with "but thats money that i had to earn, so its my property" or "but the money is still physically there, just cause you cant touch it doesnt mean its any less my property" - well its the same with books, tv shows, movies, music. That is someone's property, they worked hard to make it, write it, film it etc...... thats is why they call it intellectual property.
just because you may not have watched that movie/ listened to that music otheriwise, doesnt mean its ok...
you didnt earn that money, you wouldnt have had that money had you not stolen it by means of "file sharing"... but you didnt physically go into that persons wallet and steal the money - does that make it ok??
The problem with your logic is exactly the problem with the shoe analogy, and many have refuted exactly the same line of logic. Piracy is not about "taking" anything. Nothing is missing when something is pirated. There is no hole where something once was. If you were to steal, yes, steal, money from somebody's bank account, that is exactly the definition of stealing. Something is missing. Somebody has to pay money to replace the stolen funds/items. I don't care how a person could justify that, it would be stealing. Somewhere down the line someone is actually paying for those missing bank funds. This doesn't happen in the case of piracy. If a friend of mine brings over a DVD to my house and we watch it together, is this piracy? How about if I go to his house and watch it? Ok, let's magnify that to 10. He has a party at his house, everybody watches. Still not piracy? 100 people? Is this going to at some point turn into an actual issue as the numbers rise, but not at a smaller level? That's called hypocrisy.
While I understand your argument, I still disagree. Yes, when you pirate a movie, music or a book you are not physically stealing anything, but you are still not paying for something that was intended for sale...
You can be arrested for walking into a cinema without paying for a ticket because you are 'stealing' a product or service intended for sale. It's the same with downloading movies illegally...
The reason I used the 'shoe logic' is because it does have some merit to it. Stealing a pair of shoes is stealing, illegally downloading a movie is still stealing...
You say that it's not because there is no 'hole' there isn't anything missing where something once was....
I go back to my 'file sharing/ bank account argument'. What if I were able to stop your salary from going into your bank account and instead it went to mine? There would be no 'hole' where something once was because the money never made it to your bank account in the first place... Would that still be stealing?
The answer is yes, because you are not receiving something that you should have, money that is yours because you worked for it. It's the same with piracy.
Someone had to have worked on making the movie/ book/ music for it to be available to you in the first place. So not paying for it is still stealing...
Not matter which way you look at it, or what justification you come up with, stealing in any form is still stealing...
But I enjoy the debate, keeps us thinking :)
The issue with the bank account analogy is that the money that is taken from my account is not theoretical money. It's real money earned by me for work I've done. Not dependant on any outside factors. Again, I agree that case would be is stealing. Piracy on the other hand is for theoretical "purchases". Like the above article, most people wouldn't buy the things that they pirate if that was the only way they could get it. Now on the other hand, if someone were able to benefit from my labor on top of the money I've already gotten for it, then sure, good for them. Honestly, if my days work could be spread out so everybody could benefit from it, I don't see why I would be outraged for not having "proper" compensation for it.
To compare it to a physical analogy: Let's say you have 500000 beans. I buy one bean, and can duplicate it for 1000 of my friends. You might say that when selling your beans there were 1000 beans that you would have sold the compensate from the beans that I gave to my friends, but you have no way of ever knowing if they would have bought the beans. In all likelihood they wouldn't have bought those beans at all, because your beans are probably too expensive anyways.
Personally, I believe the entire entertainment industry is a ridiculous farce. The amount of money poured into the whole thing is absurd. Entertainment is pretty much one of the biggest crux of our society and it's ridiculous for it. It makes me sick that a person can be paid literally 1000x the salary of a policeman, or fireman for putting a basketball into a circle. I have much more on the subject, but I think this portion of my rant can be cut short. :)
Please forgive the formatting of my response. I guess my browser doesn't acknowledge my use of paragraphs.
As long as there are 2 groups of pirates, and one is always ignored, not much is going to change. The first group we can call "apples" are those are who this article talks about.
The second group are those who pirate that which is readily available, relatively cheap, and what they would buy if it wasn't so readily available: "oranges". Some do make money off of piracy, but they are the exception.
All the reasonable opinion pieces are about the apples and they tend to ignore that the oranges exist. They have valid arguments about how things shold be restructured to eliminate the need for apples. Since they never even mention the oranges the view from the outside is that they are all oranges and just throwing up excuses. And there are many weak excuses out there ("I only download and watch their crappy stuff because I am bored and I can, but I wouldn't watch it if I had to buy it" - so it's worth spending your time watching it over many legitimate alternatives, but not good enough to pay for??? or "I can't afford to pay $0.99 to listen to a song" - as much as I sympathize, entertainment IS a luxury item) that get tossed in with legitamate arguments and takes the legs out of from under the apples.
All the corporations see are oranges. They pretend that the apples don't exist because it is easier to pass draconian laws then to actually look at better business models. And the laws they get passed are (in theory) aimed at the oranges. And they aim to hammer them so hard that anyone caught will serve as an "example". Not exactly how the system is supposed to be setup, punishment fitting the crime and all that. Generally, who they catch are the apples.
For now, the two sides are talking past each other because both ignore an important part of the conversation.
Apparently, they're saying that the terminology "piracy" doesn't sound as bad as it used to, especially now that we've all watched Jack Sparrow. :-)
Seriously, though, the issue of using entertainment media without paying when there is some type of stated cost is not new. This started at least before the VCR which was contested because people were recording programs off the networks when they weren't at their TVs. It's precisely because of the Betamax case, that something like BitTorrent is acceptable, that is because it also has significant legal, legimate "non-infringing" uses.
We can take copyrighted books out of the public library and nowadays DVDs, VHS, video games are also available for enough time to use them in these libraries, even without paying a dime. TiVo seems to have wide legitimacy. The likes of Windows Media Center allows one to record from the networks and there are utilities available for removing the commercials.
In a society in which legality is determined almost solely on "humanist" philosophy (including with reference to the Constitution) laws can change very quickly and it's hopefully because, as expressed in Vulcan philosophy, "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the view" but usually some lobbyists have convinced lawmakers to govern in their interest.
In a humanist society, the lowest common denominator may be simply "make sure you don't get caught." If there's a technical way of dong something, then what's stopping anybody. That's also the kind of thinking that people use to justify hacking into systems, stealing identities, etc.
Religious individuals or groups may, for instance, have their ethical objections to piracy. The groups active in trying to reduce or eliminate piracy, including via the legal system and government, are almost certainly operating more out of economic considerations than moral convictions.
Our society's self control or even a perception that there's a problem may declining. That's a reason why the fact that this issue is being raised now is interesting.
We're also living in a society and era where entertainment and fun is so prevalent. People tend to default to entertainment and fun, when we're not working or in some type of school study mode or having to sleep, rather themselves through, say, some type of education or other self improvement.
It may not have been the intention of the entertainment industry and many of us may not be conscious of it but, in perpetuating such fantasy, they may also have been perpetuating the morality that, if it's OK to be entertained by an ever increasing level and amount of sex and violence, it's also OK to use their media without going through the proper payment procedures.
There are many free legal methods of obtaining media, if one is willing to leave one's options open. Some methods of relaxation may even be really better for one's health than what people are pirating.
I firmly believe that if every single instance of "Piracy" as it is presently defined and applied today were shut down and eliminated the following would obtain:
1: Firstly there would be very little increase in real sales of those products, either in digital delivered or 'real' form. The claims of "Loss" simply cannot be "validated" in the manner that they are using now.
2: Secondly, there are instances where I will download a song, or movie, and find that I really DO like it. I would never have gone to see it in a theatre! I don't go to DVD or Video Rental Stores, and if I DID, the chances I would actually notice that particular DVD or CD in amongst the thousands of others there is infinitesimal (unless I went there LOOKING FOR IT, which does not count in this scenario). WHEN I FIND SOMETHING I DO LIKE I BUY IT. By my lights they would NEVER see this sale unless I had had the opportunity to check it out BEFORE I purchased.
3: The argument that was advanced about those who download products that are simply unavailable in their area, OR downloading products that are presently not available for purchase (either out of print / production, or not available in the area the person lives in) is completely valid. Such downloading in no way, shape or form can be construed to result in loss of sales or income to any artist, publisher, producer, or company (given that the person that downloaded it uses it for strictly private viewing / purposes).
4: Relating to #3, above, the argument FOR downloading in that circumstance is that with social media connections, blogs, and other methods of communication there is the excellent chance that the person who downloaded a product and liked it may comment on that. If even ONE SALE resulted from that comment, then the purportedly "illegal' download by that person (who could not in any way have purchased or acquired it 'legitimately') actually in a sense validated the acquisition and provided some free advertising by that individual in favor of the company. They certainly make no attempt to offer any predictions of how such circumstances may result PROFIT to them.
Now I don't advocate wholesale downloading. When I do download something it is because I am interested in it, and I want to find out if it's applicable and usable and enjoyable for me. If it is, then I go out and buy it. If not, I dump it.
Now, if the artists, studios, developers, etc. were to change their shoddy marketing practices, and offer a fair and real return policy for consumers, so that if I were to purchase a DVD or CD or Program, and it was CRAP, or didn't work properly, or didn't suit my needs, AND I COULD RETURN IT AT WILL, then that would go a long way toward making their protectionism palatable. However on the one hand they want to say "You've bought it, it's YOURS. No, you cannot return it once it's opened" Their position is that if I don't like it .... too bad! As long as they are not willing to stand behind their product, and offer me a fair refund if I don't like it after I have purchased it, then I have little compunction about doing what I need to do to get a GOOD LOOK at it before I buy.
If I purchase an appliance, or a car, or a book, or any manufactured product (that is not video, software, or digitally developed) I can RETURN IT if it doesn't work properly, or I just don't like it. The store will take it back, the Lemon laws insure that the dealership is screwed if they don't make it right, or take it back. But with a DVD, or a software program I'm screwed. They want to have it their way, every way, and until they moderate their attitude, they will continue to face this issue. For every avenue that they try and close off, 10 more will open up.
there is no need to vote about that issue, it already has been decided for us.
But if you ask me, then my answer is PIRACY FOR LIFE
Two interesting bits of news.
France cuts piracy, but sales don't improve
Pirates spend more money on music than people who just buy music
If the content that's aired in other part of the world is not available,then one must not bother to get it anyway if the artist is not at all interested in providing it.All these organizations wants to protect their money and they are just trying to protect their profits.MUO has also an article -
which states that these companies are not in loss and they are just simply getting jealous of piracy.Majority of the people in any part of the world would like to access anything in life hassle free while they have paid something for it and these companies are not going to gain anything if they continue such practices as depicted in the above comic for a paid customer.I think that these companies are themselves responsible for piracy and this article proves it with many examples like Netflix.
True piracy is illegal, but it seems like the government is trying so hard to remove something they started or w/e. for example look at the megaupload fiasco. We all downloaded something from megaupload before. They claim that megaupload was causing the entertainment industry to lose billions of dollars because of piracy, yet look at how long it was around before they took it down. It served it's purpose in society. Famous people like Kim Kardashian and alicia keys donated to megaupload and supported it; now if megaupload piracy was so bad, why would the hollywood stars who are losing money support it? TBH I feel like rapidshare was used way more for piracy than megaupload.Let's face it, piracy helped their careers and helped promote their image. the government should just give up the fight in piracy. Let's look at the PS3 now; you can't watch backup movies on it because of the Cinavia protection that reads audio streams to tell if you have a right to play the film. This software is expensive and pretty dumb imo. If a movie won't play on the ps3, you can watch it on a computer or put it on an android phone or something and plug that into your tv and enjoy. If some people had linux on their ps3 after installing cfw, they had an easy fix. No matter how bad they make it seem piracy benefits the economy and they can't do anything to stop it. At least you know that you didn't spend your money on a movie,game, or cd that was absolutely trash. Also, with the price of gas and cost of living nowadays, who really has any spare cash to drop on something they can get for free.
What if I do live in Siberia? What is I really have no legal means to access legal content? What if I want to pay, but no one will take my money? What if even iTunes store is blocked here? Am I supposed to shut up and watch whatever content I'm given by local providers. Am I not allowed to watch US & UK shows? Am I a third rate person? Am I somehow less worthy than those who have an option of legally acquiring content? Isn't this discrimination?
When things are blocked it's not about what YOU are supposed to do. It is about what the VENDOR of the material is legally allowed to do. If they don't have the rights to distribute/sell it in your country, they won't. It is about where you happen to be. Companies are not going out of their way to keep you from buying their crap just because they think it is funny, or because you speak with an accent.
Further, they have to at least *try* to enforce copyright and trademark laws or else they may lose the copyright/trademark entirely.
And it is discrimination, just the other kind: 2.Recognition and understanding of the difference between one thing and another.
The most useful thing for me is when I buy something and for whatever reason, I can't use it anymore. I buy a new computer with Windows, I later need to reinstall. I lost the 7 recovery DVDs preloaded with all the crapware I don't want, and if I try to use a real Windows disc it will whine about activation. If I use a pirated copy and crack for a piece of software I bought, it works better.
Same if I buy a PC game and the discs get too scratched or something, or the copy protection gets on my nerves. I'm not gonna buy a new copy just because my discs are scratched, I'll just download another one (then be forced to use a crack because of that. Also, who wants to put the CD in the drive every time to play a game. Games don't do that anymore but the one I was thinking of in my example did that)
The best example is if I buy a movie, I get a big scary warning about where I can show it then I have to sit through previews and in some cases commercials to get to the menu so I can then choose to watch the movie.
I don't have to deal with content protection systems that limit how and what I watch it on.
An unauthorized download copy...just plays and can be easily watched on anything I want.
You logic is flawed!
By your logic, I walk into a large wallmart owned store, filch a pair of shoes I would never buy, it is not so bad because wallmart are not loosing, they rich anyway and well they should be pleased that I am now wearing their poorly made shoes. Let's be clear, the poor children who actually made those shoes were never going to see no more than a few cents of that money so in fact I am doing a good thing by not supporting this horror trade. It is a way for me to vote against this horror industry and show support for free trade and fair practice. I am also helping the local unemployment problem, because of people like me, the wallmart owned store hires several security guards.
It is theft, pure and simple. The fact that a person watched something they have no legal right to do so, makes them a thief! It is actually that simple!
You use a flawed analogy. Information flow is nearly free and only limited in speed of transmission. Piracy is not like stealing a pair of shoes from a store. Pirating a pair of shoes would be getting a pair of shoes but the original is still right there. Theft assumes scarcity, but if you can make infinite copies of something, there is no scarcity. You are simply copying a set electronic signals we call bits.
I can't believe I even have to explain this (unless you work for the MPAA) but piracy simply is not theft. Piracy is like copying pages from a book. I'm not ripping out the pages, I'm making more of them. In your fundamentally flawed Walmart example, the company loses an actual investment, the shoes. When I pirate yet-another-generic-thriller (that's already made it's due share of box-office revenue...) NO ONE LOSES ANYTHING.
Despite of using a bad analogy he also managed to make theft sound moral :)
I have to agree with Tom, no law defines piracy as theft, that's only the view put out by corporations who don't actually understand the subject.
Piracy and theft have been roughly equivalent for a long time. Originally, piracy only dealt with robbery on the high seas and was later expanded to cover the theft of cargo regardless of the mode of transportation (land, sea or air). The Merriam-Webster dictionary has a third entry regarding the unauthorized usage of IP now based on the MPAA/RIAA and nearly universal media usage in that context, hence we get many people believing copyright infringement is theft.
Carie, you need to pay attention now. If you look at the definition of theft, it involves DEPRIVING THE VICTIM OF THE USE OF THE STOLEN OBJECT. Since copyright infringement involves making a copy of the item and not the removal of it, IT IS NOT THEFT.
What makes this entire thing so annoying is that by the MPAA/RIAA definition, I am violating copyright when I take a folder full of mp3 files that were ripped from CDs that I own and move them to a larger hard drive on my computer (I just made another copy of the file on a different device). The same thing holds true if I just moved them from one partition to another on the same drive since a different copy of the file now exists.
Sorry Scutterman, I wasn't originally going to go that far when I started this and only the first portion applies to your comment.
I'm sorry, but I disagree with you. You are generalizing.
If I were to download a movie to watch which is out of production, and not available for sale or rent where I live, then I do not see where you can consider it 'theft'. Theft of anything carries the implication that someone or some entity has 'Lost' something permanently, and ./ or due to that loss has been deprived of money, or use of their owned goods, etc.
In the case of the download mentioned, or ANY download that is strictly digital you cannot say or prove that any individual, company, or entity has been directly, immediately, and permanently deprived of the product, item, etc. Therefore no Theft has taken place. The fact that the remote possibility exists that they MIGHT have been deprived of some money that MIGHT have accrued from the sale of said product or item to the downloader is specious, at best, there is no way to ever prove that is, or would have been the case.
Furthermore, there could well be a BENEFIT in the individual downloading that product, or item etc., in that if they like it they well MAY buy it, OR they may influence someone else to buy it who might never have done so had the first individual not become acquainted with the product or item, and then recommended it.
Finally, there are thousands and thousands of programs and other digital products that are available for download which are considered obsolete, and / or discontinued by those who created or marketed them. If I were to download the complete Macromedia Suite (the one released prior to Adobe purchasing the company) and used it in a limited fashion to do a few things that were required, I see no way at all that this harms Adobe, and certainly not Macromedia, they no longer exist. As I do not have $10,000 + to shell out to Adobe to buy the current suite, and would NEVER be in a position to purchase it, how can my use of the older product (which incidentally the sales of that product fully compensated the company for the development during it's life cycle) harm anyone? I see none. No one loses anything, no money is lost, no sales are lost. In the event that what I am doing should accrue to my benefit in terms of monetary recompense, and I begin to do well, and that software turns into a requirement, then I would be purchasing it due to need, and the company would then benefit by my having had the use and experience with the older version.


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TEL AVIV (Oct. 20)
A 60-man study mission of the United Jewish Appeal arrived in Israel today in two planes under the leadership of Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, executive vice-chairman of the organization. At Vienna, the mission had the unique experience of meeting 13 elderly Jewish immigrants coming from the Soviet bloc countries, nine of them from the Soviet Union, who completed their journey to Israel in the mission's plane.
Rabbi Friedman reported that the UJA 1955 campaign would close with more than $56 million raised. He said that $10.3 million had been raised in the special campaign for North Africa and declared that in the light of events in North Africa and the increasing emigration from the area, UJA would have to raise more funds in 1956 than this year.


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Generic domain names, such as computers.com.au, are for the first time, available to Australian businesses.
As part of its continuing changes to the rules governing Australia's .au Internet domain space, the. au Domain Authority (auDA), has opened the auction process for domain names classified as 'generic' and previously unavailable to Australian businesses.
A total of 3,006 domain names are listed for the online auction, which ends on January 31.
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As part of the new policy, trademarks are deemed permissible grounds for obtaining a generic name, even if a company's business name does not match.
AuDA CEO, Chris Disspain, said, "The .au domain is a public resource that auDA is managing in the interests of all Australians. A market-based allocation system is the best option to prevent a 'landrush' and ensure a fair and equitable outcome," said Disspain.
"AuDA is concerned to give all Australian businesses, especially small businesses, an equal opportunity to secure these attractive domain names. The strict eligibility criteria will minimise the risk of large multinationals and domain name speculators buying up all the good names."
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Generic names which receive only one bid by the deadline could be registered for $110 for a two-year period.
Any names that are not auctioned as part of this process will become available for registration on a "first come, first served" basis when the new policy is introduced.
Successful applicants will not be able to register and use the domain name until the new policy is introduced during the first half of 2002.


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Low-interest disaster loans from the SBA are also available to help with residential and business losses not covered by insurance. Homeowners, renters and businesses of all sizes may obtain information on SBA disaster loan applications by calling 800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for people who have a speech disability or hearing loss) or online at www.SBA.gov. They may also apply for disaster loans at http://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela.
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BLENHEIM, Ontario – The Milhous Collection is, without exaggeration, one of the world's most admired and extraordinary private antique collections. Carefully assembled over the past 50 years by brothers Bob and Paul Milhous, it represents a lifelong interest and fascination in mechanicals, encompassing everything from an unprecedented collection of mechanical musical instruments to rare and important automobiles and a wide variety of Americana and collectibles. RM Auctions, in association with Sotheby's, is offering selections from the collections during a multi-day antique auction, Feb. 24 – 25, 2012 in Boca Raton, Fla.
In February, after playing host to countless visitors and charitable events, the museum doors will open one final time as the Milhous brothers offer the collection for auction. The upcoming sale will feature over 550 lots, presenting a diverse range of ownership opportunities for discerning collectors.
"The Milhous Collection is one of the finest of its kind anywhere in the world, with a strong emphasis on rarity, authenticity and superior quality," says Rob Myers, chairman and founder of RM Auctions. "We are honored to have been entrusted with the sale of this important collection and delighted to be working in association with Sotheby's for what promises to be an unprecedented sale. Never before has such a wonderful assortment of mechanical musical instruments, motor cars and collectibles been offered to the public in one location."
Antique Musical Instruments
The Milhous Collection's focus lies in an astonishing assortment of mechanical musical instruments, the technical sophistication of which rivals the engineering found in the finest motor cars of the era. Highlighting the offering is over 100 of the world's most desirable and exceptional theater, fair and dance organs, considered among the rarest, largest and most mechanically complex and decoratively elaborate examples in existence.
One of the many jewels of the prized collection is the original Wurlitzer Family Residential / Theatre Pipe Organ, a 30-rank theater organ formerly in the Wurlitzer home in Cincinnati, Ohio (Est. $450,000 – $650,000). Other highlights include: an Art Deco styled Mortier Dance Organ (Est. $175,000 – $275,000); an ornate Ruth Style 38-B Fair Organ, one of the largest examples manufactured by the respected firm A. Ruth & Söhne (Est. $1,000,000 – $1,200,000); and, a beautifully presented Gaudin 125-Key Dance Organ, finished with gold leaf and delicate oil paintings (Est. $1,000,000 – $1,200,000). All are presented in restored condition.
The sale also features the largest compilation of major orchestrion pieces ever to be offered at auction and a world-class selection of historic music boxes, faithfully restored and maintained by specialists. Among a long list of highlights is a magnificent Welte Wotan Brass Band Orchestrion, the largest model of the Welte line, originally from the immense Bob-Lo Island Dance Hall in Detroit, Michigan (Est. $1,500,000 – $2,500,000); plus an extraordinary Hupfeld Super Pan Orchestrion, considered to be one of the most significant Hupfeld products ever built (Est. $800,000 – $1,200,000). Other notable entries include a Hupfeld Style B Phonoliszt Violina with Dea Violin System (Est. $350,000 – $450,000) and a large six cylinder Paillard Music Box (Est. $20,000 – $40,000).
Although selecting individual highlights is a challenging task, given the incredible quality of each piece, the 'crown jewel' of the collection is arguably the large, hand-built, 46-foot custom carousel. The centerpiece of the Milhous museum and specially commissioned and constructed by the Milhous brothers over several years, this exceptional piece features an extraordinary menagerie of 42 animals, all hand-carved in basswood. Accompanied by its very own Wurlitzer 153 Band Organ, it truly represents an opportunity not to be missed by established and burgeoning private collections. (Est. $1,000,000 – $1,500,000).
"It is a one-of-a-kind, fully-functioning work of art—an incredible example of custom craftsmanship, mechanical music and entertainment," describes Myers.
Exceptional Antique Automobiles
Beyond the musical instruments, the Milhous Collection sale presents a superb gathering of more than 30 automobiles, spanning the spectrum of the collector car market from high-horsepower brass era cars to a superb roster of coach-built classics and historically-significant Indianapolis racing cars.
Headlining the offering is a Pebble Beach class winning 1912 Oldsmobile Limited Five-Passenger Touring, chassis number 64626, the only known surviving example from 1912 and featuring one-off coachwork (Est. $1,400,000 – $1,600,000). Other notable highlights from the various different genres include: the ex-Ralph Roberts 1933 Chrysler Custom Imperial Tourist with stunning LeBaron coachwork (Est. $750,000 – $1,000,000); a flawless 1939 Lagonda V-12 Rapide Sports Roadster, delivered new to actor Robert Montgomery (Est. $400,000 – $550,000); and the 1949 Rounds Rocket Race Car, the first mid-engine, rear-drive Indianapolis racing car and featuring superb provenance including an alleged Howard Hughes connection (Est. $250,000 – $350,000). The sale will also feature a Pebble Beach "Best of Show" winning 1934 Packard Super Eight Convertible Victoria by Dietrich, the first car acquired by the Milhous brothers and making its initial trip to the market after over 40 years (Est. $150,000 – $250,000).
Other notable entries include a majestic 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Convertible Sedan (Est. $900,000 – $1,200,000); a well-documented 1932 Marmon Sixteen Convertible Sedan, just four owners from new (Est. $400,000 – $600,00); and a stunning pair of Fleetwood-designed Cadillac Sixteens (Est. $700,000 – $1,000,000 each), all of which are displayed in a faithful replica of the original Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg showroom within the private Milhous museum.
The sale also features a selection of collectible motorcycles, including a 1949 Indian Scout Motorcycle and a 1972 Harley-Davidson FLH1200 Super Glide Motorcycle (Est. $20,000 – $30,000 each), along with a pair of antique tractors including a 1946 John Deere Model LA Tractor (Est. $5,000 – $10,000).
For automotive enthusiasts, the auction will be held during the same weekend as the famed Boca Raton Concours d'Elegance, making for an ultimate vintage car weekend.
The collection is rounded out by an eclectic assortment of other collectibles, ranging from ornate hall and tower clocks to such decorative art pieces as Tiffany lamps and various artworks, as well as a diverse series of petroliana, neon and porcelain signs, unique gasoline-powered tether cars and models, and a large range of firearms from the late 19th century.
Full event details, select video highlights and a complete list of auction offerings are available online at RMauctions.com/Milhous or Sothebys.com.
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Fire-Ice - Another energy source achieved?
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Japan said Tuesday it had successfully extracted methane hydrate, known as "fire ice", from its seabed, possibly unlocking many years' worth of gas for the resource-starved country.
Any scientists who can shed some light on this report or others who understand its likely impact?
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DIY Third Eye Lip Makeup Tutorials.
Remember when I posted Sandra Holmbom's "Is it lips or an eye" GIF (and the GIF I made went viral all over the internet)?
Here are 2 video DIY Third Eye Makeup Tutorials based on Sandra Holmbom's concept:
DIY Third Eye Makeup Tutorial from YouTube User BeautifulYouTV here. It makes me happy that she gives credit to Sandra Holmbom for the idea.
DIY Third Eye Makeup Tutorial from YouTube User Eyedolize Makeup here.


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Polish Language and Culture in a Nutshell
Did you know that there is one day every year when Poles scoff around 100 million doughnuts? Suddenly, the whole nation goes nuts for this sweet delicacy. Have you ever heard that one of Poland's most distinguished poets, the Nobel Prize winner, Wisława Szymborska, was such a reluctant cook that she was forced to feed her guests what could charitably be described as "untypical" meals? Have you ever wanted to say "I love you" to the Pole of your dreams? You'll find out all of this and a lot more by taking part in the Polish language and culture quiz for beginners!
Come, learn, enjoy yourselves, have fun and win yourself a prize!


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Reality shows have become hugely popular in recent times since they hold out the tantalizing possibility of viewers becoming participants in the glamorous or adventurous life being played out on-screen. One such show, 'The Bachelor' offer young women a chance to find the partner of their dreams amidst exotic surroundings and beautiful people. So if you want to try your luck as well, here is how you need to go about it.
Sign up at MillionaireMatch and meet millionaire men from USA, Canada and Europe who are looking for someone to date and marry.
Getting Started
'The Bachelor' is a show on ABC and to find out about how to apply for it, the easiest way is to visit the ABC homepage. Once there, go to the bottom of the page and look for the heading 'Company Information', below which you will find the link 'Casting'. Clicking on the link will take you to a list of all ABC shows from which you can select 'The Bachelor' and open the relevant pages on information and application.
Eligibility Requirements
However before you start filling out the application form for 'The Bachelor', it would be a good idea to go through the Eligibility Requirements to see whether you fulfill all the casting conditions. Reading up ahead will save you the heartache of a subsequent rejection in case you fail to meet any of the eligibility criteria. According to the casting conditions, all female applicants for 'The Bachelor' must:
Be at least 21 years of age
Be a US citizen or a legal resident of the country
Have a valid passport
Have never been convicted of a felony
Be single which implies that she should be not be married or in a committed intimate relationship while applying for the show
Be aware of the risks involved during the filming of the show. This is because the show needs its contestants to participate in potentially risky activities like parasailing, bungee-jumping and water-skiing.
Finally, all applicants must understand the full implications of the public nature of the show. This involves, among other things, being videotaped round the clock, all seven days a week. There may be cameras hidden throughout the sets and applicants may be taped even without their knowledge. Apart from this, the show reserves the right to compile and release to any related third party, all personal information regarding the physical, mental and sexual history of the participants. It is important to go through all the eligibility requirements and other conditions of the show before applying so that you know what you have a pretty good idea of what you are getting yourself into.
Various ways you can apply
ABC allows aspiring participants on 'The Bachelor' several different ways to apply for the show. The first involves filling out a fairly short application form which requires you to just submit basic details about your height, weight, age, occupation and the reason why you want to figure on the show. Photos however are compulsory if you want your application to reach the next level.
For those women who don't mind filling out a more elaborate form, there is a lengthier application process. For this you need to download and answer a detailed questionnaire relating not only to your physical characteristics as in the shorter version but also to your occupation, lifestyle and former relationships. There may be questions about hobbies and interests that you pursue or the salary you earn at your workplace. Also be prepared to answer enquiries related to previous marriages or any children you may have had as well as other details like bankruptcy, restraining orders or a criminal history, if applicable. You can accompany this application form with as many as fifteen photos ranging from close-ups to full length body shots.
Apart from inviting applications online, the show also holds casting calls. To know more about this option, click on the link, "casting calls" on the application page and follow the given instructions.
Jazz it up
To increase the chances of your application making to the next level of selection, consider sending it along with a DVD which will not only give the show's producers a fair idea of your looks but also a glimpse of your attractive personality. Among the points you could keep in mind while filming the DVD are:
choosing a well-lit room but refraining from having a white wall for a background
dressing up well but avoiding colors like black, white and loud prints
avoiding props that obscure your looks like a hat or sunglasses
keeping from chewing gum or any such habit which make you come off uninterested or way too casual.
Several relevant instructions on what to include in the DVD are given on the site's application page. The show requires you to answer at least seven questions during the filming which among other things cover your dating history, ultimate fantasy date, where you would like to travel and your idea of the perfect hometown date. The questions need to be put to you by another person so that you are not seen reading them out from a piece of paper. The site also informs you about the format and mailing address of the application DVD.
Finally if you don't want to apply yourself, you can ask a trusted friend or someone you know well to nominate you as one of the participants for 'The Bachelor'. For this he or she would have to download the nomination form and fill out details about the nominee's physical and lifestyle details.
The final stage
If you are lucky enough to see your application go up to the semi-final, you will be called by the show's producers to Los Angeles. Here you need to go through various kinds of evaluation procedures - including physical and psychological - to assess whether you are indeed suitable to be part of the show. Finally if selected, you should be ready to give up your job as well as your regular life for a particular period of time.
'The Bachelor' holds the promise of a dream partner for every single woman. However you need be physically prepared to look your best and psychologically ready to edge out other participants to be successful and finally win the hand of The Bachelor.


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John Wright Corker, 85, passed peacefully away Dec. 25, 2017, at home in Carbondale.
He loved life. He lived fully, usually at the center of everything. He and his wife, Susan, traveled the world , seeing many friends and exciting places together.
He always reached out to others, making everyone feel welcome and sharing his wisdom and humor.
He was born Oct. 29, 1932, in n Portland, Ore., to William Brigham Corker and Miriam Celeste Wright. He married Susan Eddy Chase Aug. 28, 1955, in Helena, Mt.
He was a devoted and loving husband. He is survived by his wife, Susan; daughters Deborah Corker of Alaska and Elizabeth Corker of New York; sons John S. Corker of New York and Chase Corker of Texas; and grandchildren Sinclair and Olivia.
John attended Walla Walla High School and Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., where he graduated with a business administration and economics degree May 1955. He was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. He showed his creativity with his talking animal floats, winning homecoming parade awards three years in a row. He entered the U.S. Artillery Dec. 7, 1955, and served as a counter mortar radar instructor at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.
His 42-year professional career started at the University of New Mexico in September 1958, where he helped open a new student union in fall 1959 and served two years as director of housing. From 1962 to 1965, John served as student center/housing director at Oakland University in Michigan. He then became the associate director of the Illini Union at the University of Illinois Champaign/Urbana from 1965 to 1973. From 1973 to 1976 at the University of Massachusetts, he was director of the Murray D. Lincoln Campus Center. In 1976, he was hired as Student Center director at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He served until 1995.
During his 19 years at the SIUC Student Center, he helped develop many new programs that remain part of Carbondale and SIU, including the Sunset Concerts, purchasing MFA student artwork for the Student Center, the Saluki Transport Bus system, the Craft Shop, a space for International Student offices, Saluki radio, and multiple annual student programs and activities. His concept of a Student Center without walls made it possible to develop many programs on the campus as well as in the community.
John received a MBA in hotel, restaurant, institutional management in 1964 from Oakland University. He served as guest lecturer and adjunct professor at UMass and SIUC. He was a student center consultant to 10 different universities. From May 1995 until his retirement in 1999, John was a visiting professor in hotel, restaurant management at SIUC. An active member of the International Association of College Unions (ACUI), he attended every national conference from 1958 to 1995 along with hosting four different regional conferences and giving more than 20 presentations, a highlight being as keynote speaker in Melbourne, Australia, in 1991. He was awarded ACUI lifetime member, National College Bowl chairman from 1990 to 1994, and helped develop the Honda All-Star Challenge for Historical Black Institutions. He was honored by the SIU Student Center with a space designated as the John Corker Lounge.
In his community, John was an elder at First Presbyterian Church, a member of Rotary since 1976, a member of the Carbondale Human Relations Committee, and part of many community programs coming out of the Student Center at SIUC. When he developed Parkinson's, he help start a local Parkinson's support group. He played a mean game of pool, a tricky game of HORSE, and filled his life and home with interesting people and activities. He remains to his wife a loving and devoted husband.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Jan. 6 at First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale. That will be followed by a celebration of John's life at the John Corker Lounge at the SIU Student Center.
In lieu of flowers, send memorial donations to First Presbyterian Church in Carbondale, St. Francis CARE or the charity of your choice. Envelopes will be available at the service.
Meredith Funeral Home in Carbondale assisted the family with arrangements.


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Virus Reference Laboratory/
This extension to the Virus Reference Laboratory was built on a restricted site in University College Dublin between the main laboratory and Ardmore House. Although small in scale, the project plays a significant role in the relationship between the central university buildings and the surrounding landscape, and, in particular, the lake directly below it. Quite different in shape and materials, the pavilion was designed to both support and challenge the ideas of architecture in landscape that permeated the original campus design in the 1960's. Laid out with offices above and a laboratory, canteen and meeting facility on the ground floor, it is everywhere concerned with being in landscape and with the interpretation of landscape.
At a local level, one side is framed by a rational triangular shape on the ground plane - the inner edge is intimately tied around a small Japanese garden. The plan is simple: open space with a coloured core like a cell nucleus which can be glimpsed in the round as one moves around the building. Additional height to parapets gives it a cube-like proportional muscularity: the elevations are clad in a skin of abstract interlocking and overlapping shapes in which glazing and timber panels project and recede from the main surface.
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Bihaan gets angry! Thapki Pyar Ki 16th May 2016 Today Episode Written Updates :- The last night episode of the TV series Thapki Pyar Ki begins with Bau Ji is at the home and everyone was present there to take care of Bau Ji. Bihaan was about to entering in the room but Vasundhra stopped him. Bihaan cries and feel bad for the same and Thapki consoles him.
Thapki Pyar Ki Today Episode Written Updates
Bihaan told to Thapki that he will stay out and watch Bua Ji from outside. These words makes Thapki cries and she embraces Bihaan after giving her consoles. Now the women arrive in the house and they started saying about Bau Ji that most of the people never comeback from the Coma in fact they died there.
Dadi Maa cries with Bihaan feels bad and he wanted to raise his voice against the ladies but eventually he manage to control his anger. Now Thapki came to the ladies and asked them that, 'I know I am younger than you but I know the person who will be coming back from Coma, he is our Bau Ji'.
The ladies blessed Thapki and leaved. Now Thapki had been seen standing in the balcony and eventually join her and Dhruv had been seen asking to her that why she is hearing standing and also Dhruv asked to her that why she is doing so.
Thapki said that I know Bihaan is innocent and I will proofs the same. Bihaan said that I will be also helping you too collects the proofs, Bihaan was co-incidentally there and he listen that, Dhruv said I will collects the proofs to showcase that Bihaan is culprit and your opinion about him is wrong.
Bihaan got hurts on seeing so and looks at the Thapki but Thapki had been seen giving consoles to him. Bihaan somehow successfully managed himself.
Precap: Dhruv ask Thapki what help she need. Thapki says to Dhruv that she wants to organise a TV show in order to prove the innocence of Bihaan.


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It was a breakthrough for Cherry Mobile when they launch the first batch of Google Android One smartphone in the Philippines last February 2015.
The Android One smartphones possess faster and more powerful computing experience with bolder graphics brought by the Android 5.1 Lollipop out-of-the-box operating system. Android One was introduced then with great Material Design – responsive, natural motion, realistic lighting and shadows, and familiar visual elements to make it easier to navigate the device.
The Cherry Mobile One was one of the first local mobile brands to be released to the market bearing a 4.5-inch IPS Display with 1.3GHz quad-core Mediatek MT6582M processor to back up the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Equipped with a 1GB of RAM and 8GB internal storage, the Cherry Mobile One was a promising deal between the leading local phone brand and Google in the Philippines.
6 months after, the relationship continues to grow with another collaboration that gave birth to Cherry Mobile Android One G1.
"Cherry Mobile has been in the industry for about 6 years now, and year after year, we are really thinking of new things to top our game," said Igue Bonifacio, Assistant Brand Manager, Cherry Mobile, during the launch of Cherry Mobile Android One G1 earlier this week.
"That is why 'Go Top Notch' has been our mantra since the start of this year," he added.
Certified by Google, the latest smartphone boasts of a 1.2GHz quad-core processor under its hood, backed by Adreno 306 graphics-processing unit. An upgrade from its predecessor, it also has an increase of 2GB of RAM with 16GB of built-in memory -expandable to 64GB via microSD card.
Cherry Mobile Android One G1 has the Android 5.1 Lollipop OS and users will receive the latest OS updates with guaranteed support of up to 2 years. Battery life is also improved in this latest device with its beefed-up capacity of 2500mAh, paired with the device's efficient components and software, to support its battery saving capabilities.
The #GoTopNotch device has a 5-inch IPS Display, protected by a scratch resistant Dragontrail Glass Panel. Snapping photos are made sharper with its 13MP rear and 5MP front cameras.
The Cherry Mobile Android One G1 is the only LTE capable Android One device available in the country today.
The Cherry Mobile Android One G1 will sell at PhP 5,999 and will be available in two weeks time after the launch in select Cherry Mobile concept stores and kiosks nationwide.
Check out www.cherrymobile.com.ph/one or visit the official Facebook fan page www.facebook.com/cherrymobile for additional information.
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Hi everyone I'm new to this forum.
I've just started to mess around with inks and got some really cool effects but once they dry it changes the effects completely. Here's an example of what I mean.
First I get this when the ink is still wet which looks really cool:
But after it dries it looks like this :\
Any idea how I can get it to stay like the first one? Thanks everyone


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The winner is Steven Spielberg...and Steven Spielberg?!?
Steven Spielberg, left, won the award for best picture made for television for The Pacific (technically its a miniseries). On his way to the podium, he was trailed by what appeared to be a Spielberg look-alike. Has Spielberg reached a Saddam Hussein-like level of paranoia? No, it was only Pacific producer Gary Goetzman, right. Apparently, theres only a handful of looks for Hollywood producers these days.
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It's bean 2 years and the site is still up.I hope you guys are all doing alright.
I'd like to extend that to every other fansub group out there too. Grew up with fansubs, sad to see it go among other things.
Quote from: J on April 08, 2015, 04:23:28 PMThe group is still on hiatus. I don't know that we will ever be active again.So, how much longer are you guys planning on waiting until something happens until you decide to "throw in the towel"? BTW, this is an honest question out of curiosity from a fellow fansubber. I hope it doesn't sound offensive in any way because that's definitely not my intention here.
The group is still on hiatus. I don't know that we will ever be active again.
The site's/fansub's motto.