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In late October, "Saturday Night Live" spoofed the second presidential debate, in which Democrat Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney fielded questions from a town hall audience. One question: "I was wondering what either of you would do to keep dangerous assault weapons such as AK-47s off the street?"
Mock Mitt answered first: "Ah, nothing." Bogus Barack backed him up: "I would also do nothing."
The exchange, a condensed take on the candidates' actual noncommittal responses to a similar question, drew derisive laughter from the SNL crowd. The lack of political will on the issue of gun violence had become, in some people's eyes, a national joke.
And then a gunman with an assault rifle murdered 26 people, mostly little children, at an elementary school in Connecticut. This atrocity, on top of other recent carnage, including two mass shootings in Wisconsin, is seen as opening the door to new gun laws.
"Timing is everything in politics and I think the timing is ripe right now," says state Sen. Fred Risser, D-Madison. He favors a state ban on assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition clips, an end to allowing concealed weapons in the state Capitol and other public buildings, and closing the "loophole" that exempts gun shows and private dealers from running background checks.
The man who killed three people and wounded four others at a Brookfield spa in October could not legally buy a gun because his wife, one of his victims, had a domestic abuse restraining order against him. But he avoided a background check by going to a private seller.
A group of Democratic lawmakers has pledged to introduce new state gun controls. State Rep. Leon Young, D-Milwaukee, supports their cause.
"We just can't continue on the same path," says Young, a former Milwaukee police officer. "On a weekly basis in my district, people are being shot, people are being killed."
But the National Rifle Association and other pro-gun groups remain powerful players. The NRA Political Victory Fund, a political action committee, has doled out $939,000 on Wisconsin political campaigns since mid-2008, state records show. This includes independent expenditures of nearly $168,000 in support of Walker, on top of a $10,000 direct contribution.
The NRA and Wisconsin Gun Owners Inc., a state-based group, also spent more than $200,000 on lobbying in 2011 alone.
Walker has declined to back new state bans on weapons or ammunition or tighter gun-sale rules. But he does want the state to consider arming school officials, with appropriate training — a stance similar to that of the NRA, which has called for armed guards at every school in America.
State Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, a cosponsor of the state's concealed carry law, enacted in 2011, doesn't think the state's guns laws will change — nor, in his view, should they.
"I think the type of people who introduce this legislation are the type of people who would vote for any anti-gun legislation over the last 10 years," Grothman says. "They are just using this" — the Connecticut massacre — "as an excuse."
Grothman argues that the nation's murder rate has fallen over the past two decades, even though the number of guns has risen. He notes that Connecticut's tougher gun laws didn't keep the shooting from happening there, with legally acquired weapons. And he speculates that gun shows account for only "a tiny fraction" of illicit sales.
Jeri Bonavia of Wisconsin Anti-Violence Effort (WAVE), a nonprofit advocacy group, says such attitudes can't withstand the rising tide of public support for modest and sensible new gun laws: "There is not going to be a tolerance for maintaining the status quo."
That's open to debate, but it does seem as though something has changed. When "Saturday Night Live" recently reran its show with the fake town hall debate, the exchange about gun control was edited out.


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Fox News recently confirmed that it has decided to part ways with longtime analyst Dick Morris. His departure follows numerous on-air ethical lapses and a long record of wildly inaccurate predictions.
New York magazine's Gabriel Sherman reported, "Inside Fox News, Morris's Romney boosterism and reality-denying predictions became a punch line." In recent years, his now former colleagues at Fox News have called him "often wrong," a self-promoter, and "creepy," and a Fox News vice president publicly rebuked Morris for attempting to auction off a Fox News studio tour to benefit a local Republican group.
Here are ten Fox Newsers who have mocked or rebuked Morris:
Chris Wallace (Fox News Sunday anchor)
Wallace Reacts To The Mention Of Morris' Name: "Oh Jesus."
MIKE GALLAGHER: If I were a neutral political observer, or political pundit, if I were --
WALLACE: If you were? I thought you were?
MIKE GALLAGHER: Not a pundit. I'm losing the -- an adviser. If I were a consultant. If I were a neutral -- if I was Dick --
WALLACE: You really don't talk very well.
MIKE GALLAGHER: I'm a little fired up about this. If I'm Dick Morris.
WALLACE: Oh Jesus.
MIKE GALLAGHER: If I'm a -- excuse me? Not a fan, are we?
WALLACE: [laughter] Anyway, go ahead.
MIKE GALLAGHER: Ohhh, that was a -- that was an unguarded moment. [Salem Radio Network, The Mike Gallagher Show, 5/21/10]
Brian Kilmeade (host of Kilmeade & Friends and Fox & Friends)
Kilmeade: "The Third Part Of Dick Morris' Analysis Was Buy My Book, Go To My Website. And That Is What Is Not Brought Up Enough."
GRETCHEN CARLSON: But it's not as important as the independent vote, which was the second part of Dick Morris' analysis. Which was that even if you go after the Latino vote, it doesn't really matter that much, at least in 2010, because the independent vote still decides the election.
KILMEADE: And the third part of Dick Morris' analysis was buy my book, go to my website. And that is what is not brought up enough. [Fox News Radio, Kilmeade & Friends, 7/8/10]
Brit Hume (senior political analyst, former anchor of Special Report)
Hume On Morris: "Always Interesting, But I Think He's Not Always Right."
[Fox News, The O'Reilly Factor, 7/7/11]
Hume: "Morris: Often Wrong, Never In Doubt."
[Twitter.com, 2/14/12]
Don Imus (Fox Business' Imus in the Morning host)
Imus Labels Tony Dungy The "Dick Morris Of Sports Prognosticators" After Horribly Botched NFL Prediction.
[Fox Business Network, Imus in the Morning, 11/26/12]
Imus regularly mocks Morris, whom he has labeled "creepy," on his Fox Business program.
Martha MacCallum (America's Newsroom co-anchor)
MacCallum On Whether Morris Is "Creepy": "No Comment."
DON IMUS: But last night he [Bill O'Reilly] was talking about -- I think with Dick Morris -- he's creepy, don't you think?
MACCALLUM: No comment.
Megyn Kelly (America Live anchor)
NY Mag: Kelly Relayed Joke At Morris' Expense During Rehearsal. From a December 4 report by Gabriel Sherman:
Inside Fox News, Morris's Romney boosterism and reality-denying predictions became a punch line. At a rehearsal on the Saturday before the election, according to a source, anchor Megyn Kelly chuckled when she relayed to colleagues what someone had told her: "I really like Dick Morris. He's always wrong but he makes me feel good." [NYMag.com, 12/4/12]
Charles Lane (Fox News contributor)
Lane: "On The Bright Side For Dick Morris He Can Go Get High In Co Now Tho Apparently He Already Was When Made His Forecast." [Twitter.com, 11/6/12]
Bill Shine (Fox News vice president)
Shine Reprimands Morris. In March 2012, Media Matters reported that Morris had been paid to speak at an event for a local Republican Party in Lake County, Florida. As part of his appearance, Morris auctioned himself off as a tour guide of Fox News headquarters. In response to the report, Fox News announced that they had "reprimanded" Morris and that the tour had been canceled (several media ethicists at this point wondered what it would take for Fox to suspend Morris). TVNewser reported of Shine and Morris:
Bill Shine, executive vice president of programming for Fox News, told TVNewser that "The tour will absolutely not take place nor would something like that have ever taken place if we were aware of it." Shine also said he spoke with Morris yesterday and reprimanded him. We're told Morris apologized profusely and knows this was a major mistake. Additionally the tour has been canceled.
Rick Folbaum (anchor)
Folbaum Re: 39%: "Better Than Dick Morris." Folbaum responded to a tweet about Punxsutawney Phil:
[Twitter.com, 2/2/13]
Red Eye's "Pinch" (Bill Schultz)
"Like Dick Morris But, You Know, Accurate." According to TVEyes, the last time Morris was even mentioned on Fox News was in mid-December and it was a mocking reference made by a puppet. On the December 12 edition of Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, "Pinch" -- a puppet that's comprised of a stack of New York Times papers and voiced by Bill Schultz -- said that Nate Silver is "sort of like Dick Morris but, you know, accurate."

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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Benny Touched Many People
50 comments:
Wow that is a beautiful painting Lily and Edward and such a lovely tribute to your much missed Benny..loves Fozziemum xxReplyDelete
She did a fantastic job capturing Benny.ReplyDelete
That is incredible. What a beautiful tribute to your sweet boy.ReplyDelete
Oh wow, what an amazing pawtrait!ReplyDelete
Oh wow, what an amazing pawtrait!ReplyDelete
This is beautiful. What a handsome subject and talented artist.ReplyDelete
Oh. How beautiful....I hope the boys are playing :-)ReplyDelete
That's amazing!! We all loved Benny and we miss him. He is enjoying tacos with Jazzi I'm sure. He was quite a awesome guy.ReplyDelete
Diana and Oreo
Fabulous and how very kind. Have a wonderful Wednesday.ReplyDelete
Best wishes Molly
OMDs that is for sure as handsome as Benny was and he is wearing his Superhero CapeReplyDelete
hugs madi your bfff
its a wonderful artpiece of a real hero... his smile touches efurry heart...ReplyDelete
easy rider
totally Pawsome! She captured the spirit of Benny pawfectlyReplyDelete
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
we love she included the super cape :)ReplyDelete
How wonderful to receive such a nice gift.ReplyDelete
Ms. Lynn did a great job capturing Benny.
xo Cinnamon
Wow, stunning!ReplyDelete
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Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
What a stunning way to portray such an amazing little guy. We adore it.ReplyDelete
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Lily Belle & Muffin
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Miss Lynn did a beautiful job of capturing Benny to a T. What a wonderful portrait of him♥ReplyDelete
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Mitch and Molly
Lily, Edward, and MommaReplyDelete
I think of Benny every day. He was such a fixture in Blogville and such a funny, fun, caring, charming, alliterative everything. The portrait is so lovely and really captures that Je ne sais quoi that was so Benny.
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Aroo to you,
Aww, I loved seeing Benny with his red cape on! That pic left in my memories always will bring a smile to my face and know that he is running around with his cape just flying around! I miss ya, Benny!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful tribute to sweet Benny! We all miss him ... still.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousApril 16, 2015 at 3:47 AM
What a fabulous painting of Benny in his super hero cape.....the look in his eyes says "I love you all always and forever - I've got my eye on you!!!"..............ReplyDelete
Hugs, Sammy
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You recognized him didn't you Lily? I could tell! Love DollyReplyDelete
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WOOSTER, Ohio — This is the time of year to sit back and have an apple … or two, or three, or maybe buy yourself a couple bushels and make some applesauce or apple pie.
The Ohio and Pennsylvania apple crop is on and growers say it looks good.
"I wouldn't say that it's a bumper crop, but it's a big crop, probably bigger than the five-year average," said Bill Dodd, president of the Ohio Fruit Growers Marketing Association.
Last year's crop year was "very early" and "very short," he said, while this year has benefited from enough moisture and so far, a warm autumn.
By the numbers
If the U.S. Department of Agriculture's statistics service was not shut down due to the temporary government shutdown, we would report the statewide harvest figures. But even without those numbers, growers say yields on their own farms look good.
"The fruit is looking excellent," said Julie Bancroft, executive director of the Pennsylvania Apple Marketing Program. "The size is great, the moisture we had over the summer has really played into some really nice fruit setting."
She expects Pennsylvania to be on par with last year's harvest, somewhere between 9.5 million-11 million bushels of apples. Ohio typically produces about 2 million bushels a year.
At Rittman Orchards near Rittman, Ohio, the Vodraska family is finishing up a new cold storage facility that will house apples at about 30 degrees, keeping them good for about six months. They've grown produce at the orchard since 2005, or about eight years.
"It's probably the biggest crop we've had since taking over," said Matt Vodraska
The family has worked to reclaim and improve the decades-old orchard, and yields typically get a little better each year. They farm about 50-60 acres of tree fruits, and 15 acres of berry crops.
Advanced storage
Rittman Orchards is one of many growers affiliated with GreenStar Cooperative of Greenford, Ohio. The southern Mahoning County co-op allows farmers to store produce in controlled atmosphere storage.This highly advanced method allows apples to be stored until the end of May following harvest, by keeping temperatures low and reducing the oxygen exposure, and creating the ideal enclosed environment.
GreenStar has a commercial storage capacity of 54,000 bushels, with more than half set up for controlled atmosphere storage.
John Webel, CEO of GreenStar, said regular storage can keep apples good through Christmas, but extended storage helps extend the market season considerably.I
t's still early, but so far the apples he's seen look good. He said they may be a little later this year than usual, and he's not sure that the sugar content will be as high as other years.
But every year has its challenges, he said, and overall the apples look good. He expects the state to hit its 2 million bushel average.
Out and about
In Ohio Amish Country, near the border of Wayne and Holmes counties, William Gingerich is reporting good yields, especially for cider apples. He sells from his farm at 6491 Mount Hope Road, near Apple Creek, and occasionally takes some to the Mount Hope Produce Auction.
Eli Miller and his family operate a three-acre apple orchard at 6413 Township Road 607, near Fredericksburg. He said he expects an average yield overall, with a slight decrease for Yellow Delicious apples, because last year's Yellow Delicious apples did very well.
Fruit trees often balance out yields from year-to-year, going from a poor year to a very good year, and vice versa.
Bountiful harvest
In Michigan, last year's apple yield was a feeble 2.7 million bushels. This year, the crop is predicted to top 30 million bushels."This year is a limb-busting crop; some of our branches are so full with apples that they snap with a little help from the wind," said Adam Dietrich, Michigan State University graduate and grower. "A single tree from 2013 is producing more than an 8-acre block of trees did in 2012."
New York apple industry leaders forecast the apple crop there will meet the state's five-year average production of 29 million bushels.
That's good news following last year's crop of 17.1 million bushels, because of the early season freezes. Research has shown that in a poor growing year, the trees store up essential nutrients, and in a decent year, those nutrients are released in the form of higher yielding fruit.
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By MARCY GORDON and MAE ANDERSON, AP Business Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — Brace yourself for a likely new era of media megamergers.
AT&T's victory over the government's attempt to block its $85 billion takeover of Time Warner underscores just how much the way people watch — and pay for — TV has changed. It also highlights how corporate America wants to adapt to deal with its new environment. In short: Bigger is better.
The government argued that the merger would stifle competition and lead to higher cable bills. But U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ultimately agreed with AT&T's assertion that it had to grow to survive in the era of Google, Amazon and Netflix.
"It really was a stunning rebuke of the Department of Justice," said media analyst Craig Moffett. "Judge Leon was wholly unpersuaded by their case."
The ruling could open the floodgates to deal making in the fast-changing worlds of entertainment production and distribution. Major cable, satellite and phone companies are bulking up with purchases of entertainment conglomerates to compete against rivals such as Amazon and Google.
Waiting in the wings are potential big-billions deals involving 21st Century Fox and Disney, Verizon and CBS, T-Mobile and Sprint. Comcast and Verizon are also jockeying for position.
A combined AT&T-Time Warner could also get a boost from the official end of net neutrality, the Obama-era rules that barred broadband and wireless companies from favoring their own services to the detriment of rivals like Netflix. As of this past Monday, AT&T and Verizon can prioritize their own movies and TV shows, to the likely disadvantage of rivals such as Amazon, YouTube and future startups.
The judge's decision frees wireless and pay-TV giant AT&T to absorb Time Warner, which owns CNN, HBO, the Warner Bros. movie studio, "Game of Thrones," coveted sports programming and other "must-see" shows.
The result for consumers? More options, especially if they're AT&T customers already, said GBH Insights analyst Dan Ives. He said consumers can expect to more things to watch and more streaming options, like bundled packages with HBO, CNN or sports.
"It's a major shot across the bow at other wireless and cable providers," Ives said. But he acknowledged that consumers might eventually end up paying more, too.
Leon said the government failed to prove that the merger would lead to higher prices and other harm to consumers. Despite Justice Department lawyers taking their "best shot," he said, their evidence was "too thin a reed for this court to rely on."
The judge added that he wouldn't temporarily block the merger for a possible appeal by the government. The "drop dead" deadline for completing the merger is June 21. If it's not wrapped up by then, either company could walk away, and AT&T would have to pay a $500 million breakup fee.
The ruling was a stinging defeat for the Justice Department. Opposing the merger forced federal antitrust lawyers to argue against standing legal doctrine that favors mergers among companies that don't compete directly with each other.
Another wild card: When first announced in October 2016, the deal drew fire from then-candidate Donald Trump, who promised to kill it "because it's too much concentration of power in the hands of too few." Trump has also publicly feuded with Time Warner's CNN, calling it "failing" and a purveyor of "fake news." The president's statements didn't come up during the trial.
John Bergmayer, senior counsel at the consumer group Public Knowledge, said the decision could have long-lasting negative effects thanks to "the many other mergers it will encourage." In a statement, Bergmayer called for "reinvigorated regulatory oversight of the video marketplace."
Dallas-based AT&T is a wireless, broadband and satellite behemoth that became the country's biggest pay-TV provider with its 2014 purchase of DirecTV. It claims about 25 million of the 90 million or so U.S. households that are pay-TV customers.
AT&T general counsel David McAtee said the company plans to close the deal on or before June 20.
Mae Anderson reported from New York.


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Louis Pasteur
Louis Pasteur (Dec. 27, 1822-Sept. 28, 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist, perhaps the greatest scientist of all time. Pasteur is rated the most significant figure in history in the field of medicine.[1] He invented the process that keeps milk from going sour, known now as pasteurization. He also performed experiments that confirmed the germ theory of disease, created the first rabies, anthrax and chicken cholera vaccines, was a founder of bacteriology and made numerous discoveries in chemistry. Pasteur explained a scientific basis for the process of fermentation, wine-making, and the brewing of beer. "He debunked the widely accepted myth of spontaneous generation, thereby setting the stage for modern biology and biochemistry." [1]
A devout Christian who prayed in his laboratory, Pasteur was also the Dean of the faculty of sciences at Lille University. In 1887 he founded the Pasteur Institute, which studies biology at the forefront of the battle against infectious disease. Pasteur's famous quote about science is, "A bit of science distances one from God, but much science nears one to Him."
Pasteur rejected the theory of evolution:
|When he was asked if he believed in evolution, he said, "no."[2]
Pasteur's brilliant and daring development of the rabies vaccine and his use of it to save a 9-year-old boy's life after he had been repeatedly bitten by a rabid dog is one of the most inspiring incidents in all of science.[3] Pasteur risked his own freedom in saving the boy, as Pasteur was not a licensed physician.
Resistance to his ideas
Pasteur met with violent resistance from the medical men of his time when he advanced his germ theory (see: Disturbed character: Science vs. Evolutionism).[4] See also: Law of biogenesis.
Medical "experts" of his time attempted to discredit and punish Pasteur in 1870s, as depicted in a movie produced in 1936 and viewable today in its entirety on YouTube.[5]
Discovery of vaccination
Coming back from a long vacation, he used cultures of disease-causing anthrax bacteria in an attempt to make more (in live birds), but the birds didn't get sick.
Science and religion
Pasteur was a devout Christian, and did not see any conflict between science and Christianity, remarking that "a bit of science distances one from God, but much science nears one to Him." Pasteur experienced many hardships throughout his life, including the death of three of his five children to childhood diseases including polio, but these hardships only served to strengthen his faith and his determination to find cures. Through it all Pasteur gave God the glory, stating that "the more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator."
"If one were to choose among the greatest benefactors of humanity, Louis Pasteur would certainly rank at the top."(Ibidem)
Chance favors the prepared mind.
A bit of science distances one from God, but much science nears one to Him.
The more I study nature, the more I stand amazed at the work of the Creator.
The role of the infinitely small in nature is infinitely great.
Question your priorities often, make sure God always comes first.
Inspiration is the impact of a fact on a well-prepared mind.
Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity, and is the torch which illuminates the world. Science is the highest personification of the nation because that nation will remain the first which carries the furthest the works of thought and intelligence.
Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.
The 2011 Nobel Prize laureate in physiology or medicine Ralph M. Steinman was inspired by Pasteur with respect to possibility to exploit so called Dendritic cells for creating vaccines.[7]
See also
- Germ theory of disease
- History of microbiology
- Experimental science -Notable examples: Pasteur vs. Comte de Buffon and media
- Microbe: Pasteur on The Descructive Role of Microscopic Beings
- Science vs. Evolutionism
External links
- ↑ Murray, Charles, Human Accomplishment, HarperCollins ebook, (2003), location 2553 of 15117.
- ↑ https://www.allaboutscience.org/louis-pasteur-faq.htm
- ↑ https://www.vbivaccines.com/wire/louis-pasteur-attenuated-vaccine/
- ↑ Resistance by Scientists to Scientific Discovery by Bernard Barber
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRh5HbUZaYE
- ↑ https://www.azquotes.com/author/11366-Louis_Pasteur
- ↑ Michel C. Nussenzweig (December 7, 2011). Nobel Lecture on behalf of the late Ralph M. Steinman. nobelprize.org. Retrieved on December 13, 2014. "(28min:50sec) … But he was even more excited about the possibility to exploiting them to create vaccines. Ralph was inspired by Pasteur. But he liked to point out that Pastuer was a microbiologist and created vaccines by attenuating microbes and that most vaccines were created in this manner and that we immonologists have not made many vaccines. He had discovered that Dendritic cells initiated immunity and controlled its quality and the question he was buring to answer was: Can Dendritic cells be harnessed to discover vaccines?"


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Time for NATO to Focus on Fundamentals
Not long ago, NATO was poised to become a kind of global 9-1-1 force: Between 1995 and 2011, the alliance ended a war in Bosnia, waged a war in Kosovo, deployed peacekeepers to both of those Balkan battlegrounds, marched into Afghanistan to fight the Taliban, formed the basis of an international armada to intercept WMDs on the high seas, combatted piracy off the Horn of Africa, airlifted African Union peacekeepers, trained Iraqi soldiers and prevented a Bosnia-style bloodletting in Libya. Some observers saw in these post-Cold War missions the outlines of "an expeditionary alliance" on call to intervene anywhere.
But today's NATO is more interested in offloading missions than shouldering new ones. As a consequence, NATO's global reach and role are contracting, leading the alliance back to its traditional role of deterrence—and not a moment too soon, given what Russia is doing along its borders.
Prudent and Necessary
Faced with a choice between deterrence and irrelevance, NATO is opting for the former.
It all comes down to will. The 28-member alliance doesn't have the will to be a global police force. That much is obvious after NATO's disappointing and often-disjointed effort in Afghanistan.
Nor do most members of the alliance have the will to make the sort of investment needed to field power-projecting militaries. Without the United States in the lead in Libya, NATO was found woefully lacking in precision munitions, targeting and jamming capabilities, mid-air refueling planes, reconnaissance platforms, drones, and command-and-control assets—just about everything needed to conduct a 21st-century air war.
This is what happens when nations stop investing in defense. If we remove U.S. defense spending from the picture, NATO members spend an average of 1.3 percent of GDP on their armed forces. For years, NATO has been asking members to invest 2 percent of GDP in the common defense. Yet only three members meet that standard, which brings us back to NATO's mission.
It's not only prudent for a NATO with fewer resources to focus on its core mission; it's increasingly necessary.
Vladimir Putin's Russia is anything but a partner. From Syria and Iran, to Georgia and Ukraine, to the Baltics and the Arctic, Putin's position is at odds with NATO's interests and ideals. As Lech Walesa and Vaclav Havel observed in 2009, Putin's Russia is "a revisionist power pursuing a 19th-century agenda with 21st-century tactics and methods."
Putin's Russia has interfered in Ukraine's internal politics and violated its territorial integrity, invaded and dismembered Georgia, waged cyber-war against Estonia, used energy supplies as a weapon against Central Europe, provided diplomatic and military cover for Assad's beastly war in Syria, unilaterally claimed a vast swath of the Arctic, violated the INF Treaty, withdrawn from the Nunn-Lugar nuclear threat reduction program, harbored fugitive spy Edward Snowden, and perhaps most worrisome to the alliance, conducted a crescendo of provocative war games on NATO's borders.
In a 2009 exercise, for instance, Russian forces practiced an amphibious invasion of NATO-member Poland, complete with mock nuclear strikes. Last spring, Putin ordered "snap" military maneuvers in the Black Sea enfolding 7,000 troops and 30 warships. Last summer, in what Russian news agencies described as "the biggest military drill since Soviet times," Russia conducted war games featuring 160,000 troops, 1,000 tanks, 130 planes and 70 ships. Last fall, Russia launched exercises involving 70,000 troops along its Baltic borderlands. And after Ukraine ousted its pro-Russian president last month, Putin massed 150,000 troops on the Ukraine-Russia border and then spirited thousands of paramilitaries onto Ukraine's Crimean peninsula.
The Estonian defense ministry reports that Russia's troop presence on the borders of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania—all NATO members—has mushroomed from 16,000 in 2009 to nearly 100,000 today.
In the resource-rich Arctic, Russia is building 11 new border outposts, opening way stations for Russian warships, reopening Soviet-era airfields and fielding two new Arctic army brigades.
Putin has revived the Cold War practice of sending long-range nuclear bombers into the Americas, the Pacific, Europe and the Arctic to buzz U.S. aircraft carriers and Alaskan, Canadian, Colombian, Japanese and British airspace.
While NATO cuts military spending, Moscow is increasing military spending—a 65-percent increase in the past three years, a 25-percent increase last year. Flush with petro-dollars, Putin plans to deploy 2,300 new tanks, 600 new warplanes, 400 new ICBMs and 50 new warships in the next decade.
As historian Robert Kagan has observed, "NATO has become more benign, just as Russia has become more aggressive." That's a combustible combination.
Putin's Language
All of this underscores why NATO is recommitting itself to "a robust exercise and training program" featuring "high-intensity, large-scale exercises." The first of these was held in late 2013. It was NATO's largest live-fire military drill in nearly eight years, featuring 6,000 troops and the full spectrum of air, land, naval, special operations and cyber assets. The exercise was conducted in Poland, Latvia and the Baltic Sea, which certainly sent a message to Moscow. Perhaps NATO's next exercise should be held in Hungary, Bulgaria and the Black Sea—all of which border Ukraine.
Regardless of location, the allies plan to conduct "major live exercises on a regular basis" in the coming decade.
This is a language Putin understands, and it will go a long way to keeping the peace in Europe. What Churchill said of his Russian counterparts remains true today: "There is nothing they admire so much as strength, and there is nothing for which they have less respect than for weakness."
However, deterrence requires more than military maneuvers.
First, NATO nations must invest more in defense. There will always be a capabilities gap between the U.S. and its NATO allies, but NATO cannot devolve from an all-for-one alliance into a one-for-all public good. The United States should lead an alliance-wide effort to help each member develop an action plan to lift their defense budgets to the 2-percent standard. And Washington should lead by example, by reversing sequestration's devastating cuts and reinforcing the U.S. commitment to Europe. The recent return of American heavy armor to Europe, after the imprudent withdrawal last year of all U.S. tanks, is a step in the right direction.
Second, NATO needs to say "no." In a way, NATO is like a police force that was so effective at fighting crime in its community that it was enlisted to help other communities, further and further away from its hometown. That proved too much for NATO, and so the prudent course for the alliance is to return to the neighborhoods it knows best. This appears to be what NATO is doing by steering clear of Syria, pulling out of Afghanistan and eschewing nation-building operations in Libya.
Third, NATO needs to make its words matter. Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty—NATO's all-for-one collective defense clause—is the backbone of the alliance. Yet Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide warns that "Article V is not in good shape" and worries about NATO's ability "to deliver if something happens in the transatlantic theater of a more classical type of aggression." (See Putin's Brezhnev-style reaction to the Kiev Spring.) Only once in its history has NATO invoked Article V—on September 12, 2001—but some NATO members don't take Article V as seriously as others. If they did, European defense spending wouldn't have shrunk by 15 percent in the decade after 9/11; Washington wouldn't have been reduced to begging for more troops to help in Afghanistan; and the troops that were sent wouldn't have limits placed on where, when and how they engaged the enemy.
If NATO's members don't take Article V seriously, neither will NATO's enemies. And if that happens, NATO's deterrent strength is gone—not a comforting thought as Putin's tanks rumble along NATO's borders.


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How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
This blog does not intend to provide diagnosis...
In this article:
- Healing Foods for Immunity
- Natural Supplements for Better Immune Function
- Restorative Aromas for Preventing Illness
Here we are again: heading into good ol' cold and flu season. While you may not be able to avoid other people and children who are sniffling and coughing, you don't have to be one of them! There are a lot of steps you can take to support and boost your body's immune system to keep you strong and healthy.
First, it's important to know what can cause you to be more susceptible to getting sick. Chronic stress, whatever the cause, affects your hormones and your digestive system, knocking them off balance, which can raise blood pressure and put a strain on your circulatory system—weakening your immune system. Sugary foods and alcohol can cause immune deficiencies. And while you can't catch a cold from being cold, your body does have to work harder to stay warm, and that can affect your immune system, too.
That's the bad news—but there's plenty of good news. Today we know more than ever about keeping our bodies working in tip-top, illness-fighting shape by using food, natural supplements, and even scents as medicine. Here's how:
Healing Foods for Immunity
Avoiding foods that cause inflammation, and focusing on eating those that reduce it, will help your body be ready to shut down any cold or flu that comes your way. The oldie but goodie—homemade chicken soup with garlic and ginger—is still one of my favorites. Since it's a busy time of year, you may not have time to make soup from scratch. Thankfully you can buy anti-inflammatory, immune boosting ginger and garlic in supplement form. Ginger boosts your immune system by being a natural antibacterial, and soothing to an upset stomach. Garlic contains natural antibacterial and antiviral properties. I recommend looking for coated capsules that help the supplement dissolve in the intestine instead of the stomach—that way they won't disturb the healthy bacteria in your gut.
Natural Supplements for Better Immune Function
One of my absolute favorite supplements for a strong immune system is astragalus root. It works to strengthen your immunity and helps your cells stay younger and stronger for longer. Much research is being done on astragalus root and its effects on telomeres, the marker on our DNA that can predict aging. For example, short telomeres indicate rapid aging, while longer telomeres are seen as more optimal. Take one dropper daily, and up to three droppers per day when feeling ill. One dropper typically contains 500 milligrams of astragalus root.
A cup of tea seems to go perfectly with colder weather. I love making a tea with turmeric–it has fantastic anti-inflammatory properties and helps to balance hormones. Try this tea from my latest book Super Woman Rx. Add two teaspoons ground turmeric to a cup of boiling water. Add a black or green tea bag (both known to help the body fight viruses), and a teaspoon of honey (another of nature's immune-building ingredients), and steep for five minutes. That's a wellness powerhouse in one little cup.
Probiotics are important in rebalancing the microbiome (your gut), which is often considered command central of the immune system. Probiotic-rich foods include yogurt, bone broth, and kombucha (a fermented drink thought to have originated in Russia), but probiotics can also be taken as supplements. I suggest a probiotic that has five or six strains of bacteria and at least 20 billion colony-forming units, or CFU.
Restorative Aromas for Preventing Illness
Aromas influence the limbic system portion of the brain, which increases relaxation and lowers stress—two great ways to help your body boost its immune system. Frankincense releases congestion, peppermint energizes, and lavender relaxes and soothes. Diffusers for essential oils don't cost a lot, they make your house smell great, and are devoid of toxins and chemicals.


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'True Detective' Season 2 Eyes Brad Pitt, Says Totally Real Internet Rumor, Maybe
Only one week removed from the "Form and Void" of 'True Detective''s first season finale, and HBO has yet to formally confirm that Nic Pizzolatto's anthology drama will return for a second season in 2015. Smart money tells us that the network may wait for Pizzolatto's first scripts and locked-down casting to officially move forward, while the latest name supposedly put forth for 'True Detective' season 2 is none other than Hollywood A-lister Brad Pitt. Maybe.
Keep in mind that the unique production of 'True Detective''s first season makes it all-but-impossible to determine anything conclusively about the potential second season, let alone when we might expect actual details to emerge, but for now HollywoodLife supposedly has it on some authority that Pitt has been approached for a potential second season. The article's laughable repetition of the word "EXCLUSIVELY" seems more than suspect, but judge for yourself:
"Brad's name has come up many times, it's just a matter of what his other commitments are," an insider tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. "It's the show everyone wants to be on, because the writing and the roles are just so exquisite and complex. Brad has tight relations with HBO — he teamed up with Ryan Murphy last year to produce the HBO movie The Normal Heart. I know everyone would be thrilled to have him onboard."
Pitt certainly lies within the realm of possibility, as much as Matthew McConaughey or Woody Harrelson might have been thought to anyway, while we've had our own ideas about potential A-list talent 'True Detective' season 2 might court to keep its level of prestige. In addition to everything we know about 'True Detective' season 2 at least, series creator Nic Pizzolatto told HitFix that he'd like to focus on "hard women, bad men and the secret occult history of the United States transportation system," which could really mean anything, assuming we took it seriously.
You'll want to take this Brad Pitt business with a shaker of salt at least, but what do you think? Would 'True Detective' season 2 do best to court more A-list stars for the leading roles, or go less high-profile? Tell us what you want to see from the (still-unconfirmed) second season after the look back at season 1 below!


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First spotted by Italian Blog Mobile World, a potentially new severe bug affects not only iPhones but also a wide range of Apple devices, including iPads, Macs and even Watch OS devices running the latest versions of their operating software.
Like previous 'text bomb' bug, the new flaw can easily be exploited by anyone, requiring users to send only a single character from Telugu—a native Indian language spoken by about 70 million people in the country.
Once the recipient receives a simple message containing the symbol or typed that symbol into the text editor, the character immediately instigates crashes on iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches and Apple TVs running Apple's iOS Springboard.
Apps that receive the text bomb tries to load the character, but fails and refuses to function properly until the character is removed—which usually can be done by deleting the entire conversation.
The easiest way to delete the offending message is by asking someone else to send a message to the app that is crashing due to the text bomb. This would allow you to jump directly into the notification and delete the entire thread containing the character.
The character can disable third-party apps like iMessage, Slack, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, Gmail, and Outlook for iOS, as well as Safari and Messages for the macOS versions.
Telegram and Skype users appear to be unaffected by the text bomb bug.
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Apple was made aware of the text bomb bug at least three days ago, and the company plans to address the issue in an iOS update soon before the release of iOS 11.3 this spring.
The public beta version of iOS 11.3 is unaffected.
Since so many apps are affected by the new text bomb, bad people can use the bug to target Apple users via email or messaging or to create mass chaos by spamming the character across an open social platform.


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Yesterday, word quickly spread that David Grega, perhaps best known for his prominent role on the Pagan Centered Podcast, passed away after a sudden cardiac arrest. In addition to co-founding PCP, an irreverent podcast that garnered a large and appreciative audience for its no-holds-barred style, Dave also helped in the running and development of the Proud Pagan Podcasters, was an important early voice in the formation of the Pagan Newswire Collective, and co-founded Lonestar Pagan, the Texas bureau of the PNC. Dave was a key figure in Pagan new media, constantly tinkering, trying out new ideas and technologies in order to more effectively do the work at hand. He had a personality and energy that was almost impossible to ignore, and we are all poorer for his absence.
"If there's something you've been meaning to do for a while, start planning to get it done. If there's something you don't want to do – find an honorable way to stop doing it. If someone needs something and you like them and you can more than afford it (and they're not a needy do-nothing)… give it to them. And for gods' sake – don't forget to tell people how much you value them before they keel over and die. Funerals are not a particularly useful time to tell someone how much they meant to you. I notice most people's fears about death have more to do with regrets than anything else." – Dave Grega
While tributes to Dave have started to pour in, I think these words from Amber Roth, one of the original co-founders and hosts of the Pagan Centered Podcast, are perhaps the most appropriate at this time.
"It's hard to know what to say when a friend passes, let alone where to start. I remember the first time I met Dave it was way back when he had a pagan group at Clarion Campus in Pennsylvania. Even then, Dave was someone who was beyond outspoken. He would pull new visitors into conversation and loved the idea of friendly debate. Even our very first interaction started with me trying to observe from the background and him pulling me into a conversation with, "Well YOU look like you have some interesting stories", and then dragging thoughts from me. It seems like such a small memory to focus on, but it was the beginning of such an important part of my life.
I could talk about how kind a person Dave was, or how bright of a light he was for all of us. But instead of all the sappy memories, what comes to mind is all the debating that our friendship entailed. Dave Grega was an important friend in my life, but not because he was full of feel good conversation. It was because he wasn't afraid to tell you what he thought. Not because he was mean-spirited (even though sometimes he had as much social grace as as a blindfolded buffalo in a china shop) but because he didn't feel that holding observations back when they had the possibility of stirring positive change. It didn't matter if he was talking to a "Big Name Pagan", a friend, or a random guest on the podcast, he would speak his mind. He wasn't afraid to question or push for change on taboo and complex issues and he encouraged others to do the same.
Life won't be the same without post-producing his laugh to be a reasonable volume, or hearing his snarky disapproval when I was being stubborn in making a hard decision. But if I can pull anything positive out of this tragedy, is that Dave was able to pass at a time in his life where he had found happiness. He had a loving relationship with a brand new baby girl to bring light into his life. He lived his life to the fullest, and with little regret. He pushed hard to meet standards that he put himself up to without asking for acceptance or permission. He was one of the bravest people I know, I feel honored to have had him in my life as a dear friend. Not only for the times where we were able to laugh and joke, but for the all the times that he cared enough to tell me when he disagreed and pushed me past my comfort levels to become more of the person I am today…as I am sure he has done for countless others.
Dave Grega, you will be deeply missed my friend. I don't think I can find the words to properly express the loss that we feel, but know that we'll remember you always."
Finally, here is a prayer from Lamyka, host of Lamyka's Wiccan Podcast, who worked and collaborated with Dave.
Death Prayer of Dave Grega
Composed by Lamyka
Harsh rapids flow
against banks of ice.
Your life and loss
carves scars into us all.
Yet now Lord and Lady guided,
softer shores abound.
Swifter currents yield
at happy gurgling sound.
Flow now as Life, Herself.
Be at Peace.
On now western shores
all hurts smoothed and gone.
Light of the Gods
wrap you warm.
Blessed Be.
Plans for a memorial are currently in progress, as are plans to raise funds so that his mother can attend his funeral. Once I have that information, I will update this post. My sincere condolences go out to all of Dave's friends and family, may his spirit rest with the gods and return to us again.
ADDENDUM: Here's information about the Memorial Fund to help his family with expenses.


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I have to start this review with a confession: I wanted to like this book from the moment I read the title. And I did. Tom Nichols' The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters is a motivating – if at times slightly depressing – read.
In the author's words, his goal is to examine:
… the relationship between experts and citizens in a democracy, why that relationship is collapsing, and what all of us, citizens and experts, might do about it.
This resonates strongly with what I see playing out around the world almost every day – from the appalling state of energy politics in Australia, to the frankly bizarre condition of public debate on just about anything in the US and the UK.
Nichols' focus is on the US, but the parallels with similar nations are myriad. He expresses a deep concern that "the average American" has base knowledge so low it has crashed through the floor of "uninformed", passed "misinformed" on the way down, and is now plummeting to "aggressively wrong". And this is playing out against a backdrop in which people don't just believe "dumb things", but actively resist any new information that might threaten these beliefs.
He doesn't claim this situation is new, per se – just that it seems to be accelerating, and proliferating, at eye-watering speed.
Intimately entwined with this, Nichols mourns the decay of our ability to have constructive, positive public debate. He reminds us that we are increasingly in a world where disagreement is seen as a personal insult. A world where argument means conflict rather than debate, and ad hominem is the rule rather than the exception.
Again, this is not necessarily a new issue – but it is certainly a growing one.
The book covers a broad and interconnected range of topics related to its key subject matter. It considers the contrast between experts and citizens, and highlights how the antagonism between these roles has been both caused and exacerbated by the exhausting and often insult-laden nature of what passes for public conversations.
Nichols also reflects on changes in the mediating influence of journalism on the relationship between experts and "citizens". He reminds us of the ubiquity of Google and its role in reinforcing the conflation of information, knowledge and experience.
His chapter on the contribution of higher education to the ailing relationship between experts and citizens particularly appeals to me as an academic. Two of his points here exemplify academia's complicity in diminishing this relationship.
Nichols outlines his concern about the movement to treat students as clients, and the consequent over-reliance on the efficacy and relevance of student assessment of their professors. While not against "limited assessment", he believes:
Evaluating teachers creates a habit of mind in which the layperson becomes accustomed to judging the expert, despite being in an obvious position of having inferior knowledge of the subject material.
Nichols also asserts this student-as-customer approach to universities is accompanied by an implicit, and also explicit, nurturing of the idea that:
Emotion is an unassailable defence against expertise, a moat of anger and resentment in which reason and knowledge quickly drown. And when students learn that emotion trumps everything else, it is a lesson they will take with them for the rest of their lives.
The pervasive attacks on experts as "elitists" in US public discourse receive little sympathy in this book (nor should these). Nichols sees these assaults as entrenched not so much in ignorance, more as being rooted in:
… unfounded arrogance, the outrage of an increasingly narcissistic culture that cannot endure even the slightest hint of inequality of any kind.
Linked to this, he sees a confusion in the minds of many between basic notions of democracy in general, and the relationship between expertise and democracy in particular.
Democracy is, Nichols reminds us, "a condition of political equality": one person, one vote, all of us equal in the eyes of the law. But in the US at least, he feels people:
… now think of democracy as a state of actual equality, in which every opinion is a good as any other on almost any subject under the sun. Feelings are more important than facts: if people think vaccines are harmful … then it is "undemocratic" and "elitist" to contradict them.
The danger, as he puts it, is that a temptation exists in democratic societies to become caught up in "resentful insistence on equality", which can turn into "oppressive ignorance" if left unchecked. I find it hard to argue with him.
Nichols acknowledges that his arguments expose him to the very real danger of looking like yet another pontificating academic, bemoaning the dumbing down of society. It's a practice common among many in academia, and one that is often code for our real complaint: that people won't just respect our authority.
There are certainly places where a superficial reader would be tempted to accuse him of this. But to them I suggest taking more time to consider more closely the contexts in which he presents his arguments.
This book does not simply point the finger at "society" or "citizens": there is plenty of critique of, and advice for, experts. Among many suggestions, Nichols offers four explicit recommendations.
The first is that experts should strive to be more humble.
Second, be ecumenical – and by this Nichols means experts should vary their information sources, especially where politics is concerned, and not fall into the same echo chamber that many others inhabit.
Three, be less cynical. Here he counsels against assuming people are intentionally lying, misleading or wilfully trying to cause harm with assertions and claims that clearly go against solid evidence.
Finally, he cautions us all to be more discriminating – to check sources scrupulously for veracity and for political motivations.
In essence, this last point admonishes experts to mindfully counteract the potent lure of confirmation bias that plagues us all.
It would be very easy for critics to cherry-pick elements of this book and present them out of context, to see Nichols as motivated by a desire to feather his own nest and reinforce his professional standing: in short, to accuse him of being an elitist. Sadly, this would be a prime example of exactly what he is decrying.
To these people, I say: read the whole book first. If it makes you uncomfortable, or even angry, consider why.
Have a conversation about it and formulate a coherent argument to refute the positions with which you disagree. Try to resist the urge to dismiss it out of hand or attack the author himself.
I fear, though, that as is common with a treatise like this, the people who might most benefit are the least likely to read it. And if they do, they will take umbrage at the minutiae, and then dismiss or attack it.
Unfortunately we haven't worked how to change that. But to those so inclined, reading this book should have you nodding along, comforted at least that you are not alone in your concern that the role of expertise is in peril.


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From the cosmopolitan capital of Santiago, to the stunning mountain side vineyards of Colchagua and the unique landscapes in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile boasts some unforgettable highlights. Add to this mysterious Easter Island, one of the most isolated places on earth endowed with the striking moai statues, this 14 day magical tour offers the very best this region has to offer.
Depart London on your scheduled, overnight flight to Santiago via Sao Paulo.
On arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel.
Set against a spectacular backdrop of snow-covered Andean peaks, this morning's tour of Santiago includes the city's historic heart, visiting beautiful baroque buildings and the provincial Santa Lucia Hill where Spanish conquistadors founded the city in the 16th century. Optional excursion (payable locally): Full day Colchagua Valley with wine tasting at 2 wineries with lunch included.
Journeying south to Colchagua valley, discover where some of the country's very best red wines are produced. Located in one of the New World's finest wine regions, enjoy some samples of award winning cabernet sauvignons and wonderfully rounded merlots.
Fly to Calama in the Atacama Desert, the driest place on earth. The resulting eerie landscapes are beautiful beyond belief, boasting unworldly vistas and huge, clear night skies. Transfer to the oasis town of San Pedro and late afternoon climb the sand dunes of the Moon Valley to watch a mesmerising sunset.
This morning travel to the incredible Salar de Atacama, Chile's largest salt flat. Cross the crunchy crystalline edge of this immense basin to the Chaxa Lagoon, where dozens of flamingos forage in the mineral rich waters. Next, the nearby Miscanti and Menique Lagoons, with their intense blue-coloured waters, provide incredible views over the unique landscape. Return to San Pedro for the rest of the day at leisure.
Rise before dawn to reach the dramatic Tatio Geysers and witness the gurgling craters forcing columns of white steam high into the skies above. Arriving back in San Pedro, the rest of the afternoon will be at leisure.
This morning transfer to Calama airport for your flight to Santiago. On arrival you will be met and taken to your hotel to spend the evening.
Departing mainland Chile, fly to Easter Island, a tiny island formed from volcanic rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Known as Rapa Nui to its native Polynesian settlers, the UNESCO World Heritage Site is the most remote inhabited island in the world.
Today visit Ahu Tongariki, the island's largest Ahu (shrine) with 15 imposing moai statues that have become synonymous with Easter Island itself. The meaning and creation surrounding these sublime works of art have sparked lively debate for centuries. The tour concludes at the beautiful beach of Anakena where you can take a refreshing swim in the Pacific Ocean's warm waters.
Ascend the extinct Rano Kau volcano to the Orongo ceremonial village to discover where indigenous kings were once chosen following a gruelling competition. This afternoon, venture out to explore some more shrines and archaeological sites including Hanga Poukhura where toppled moai reveal tales of ancient battles.
Today has been left as a day of leisure.
Return to Santiago by flight and transfer to your hotel.
This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to the UK (via Sao Paulo).
If you are a British passport holder a visa is not required for entry into Chile. Further visa advice should be sought from the applicable tourist authority for other nationalities and for general queries. We strongly advise you to check with your destinations' Tourist Board or Embassy for the most up-to-date guidelines regarding required passport validity.
We strongly recommend that you and all members of your party are suitably insured as soon as you book your holiday. It is a condition of booking that you must have suitable travel insurance. It is important that you purchase travel insurance that suitably covers your participation in whatever activities you may undertake at the time that you make your booking. To assist you with this, we have arranged travel insurance in partnership with Holiday Extras. To arrange your travel insurance with Holiday Extras, please call 0800 781 4237 and quote 'WK830' for preferential rates. Please ensure you provide us with the name of your insurer, policy number and their 24-hour emergency contact number as soon as possible. Mercury Holidays will not be liable for any costs incurred by you due to your failure to take out suitable travel insurance from the date of booking.
If booking more than 10 weeks before departure a deposit of €300pp will need to be paid at the time of booking with the full amount payable at 10 weeks prior to departure. The deposit applies to adults and children. If you are within 10 weeks of travel then the full balance of the holiday will be payable.
Your flight to Santiago International Airport is with TAM Airlines (JJ) departing from London Heathrow Terminal 3. Each passenger is entitled to 23kg of hold luggage plus one item of hand luggage not exceeding 56cm x 40cm x 20cm in size and 1 personal item such as a handbag or laptop. Internal flights are with LAN airlines. Each passenger is entitled to 20kg of hold luggage plus one item of hand luggage not exceeding 5kg. It is compulsory to recheck luggage in Sao Paulo when connecting with a domestic flight. Please be aware of the difference between the weight restrictions of international and internal flights. Weight restrictions will be finalised on your final documentation. Check-in for your international flights should be at least three hours before departure. Flight times/numbers are for guidance only and are subject to change.
On arrival in Chile you will be met by a representative from our local agent, Pure Chile, holding a sign displaying: 'Mercury Holidays'.
IMPORTANT: Please note that final flight details will be confirmed on your final documentation which will be sent to you approximately 10 days before departure. A printed E-ticket is no longer required at check-in, all you need to do is present your passport to the staff at the desk and your boarding pass will be given to you.
It is your responsibility to check any health and vaccination requirements applicable to your booked arrangements. We can only provide general information about this. Health and hygiene facilities and disease risks vary from country to country. You should take health advice about your own needs as early as possible and in good time before your departure. Sources of information include; www.fco.gov.uk, http://travelhealthpro.org.uk/, www.hpa.org.uk, your General Practitioner or a specialist clinic.
This tour is accessible to most people with an average level of fitness and normal mobility. It involves full days of sightseeing, often on foot, and includes some climbing of stairs and getting on and off coaches. This tour is not suitable for anyone with walking difficulties.
The minimum number of travellers in your group will be 10, and the maximum will be 30. If in the unlikely event there are less than 10 people booked on your tour date, we will endeavour to reduce any disruption to your holiday and try to operate your tour with lower passenger numbers. If we are not able to operate your departure date then you may be asked to change to a different date and a full refund will be made available to you should this alternative not be suitable.
This is a fully escorted tour with local guides throughout ensuring that you have first-hand knowledge at all times.
The currency in Chile is the Chilean Peso, also known as CH$. US Dollars are widely accepted in Chile should you wish to keep an alternative currency on you.
You will need to take money with you to cover any personal purchases such as souvenirs, laundry and extra drinks and snacks. Approximately £200 will be sufficient for the durations of the tour, depending on how much of a bargain-hunter you are!
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We have a limited amount of rooms with no single supplement on this tour.
If the group departure dates are not suitable for you and you would prefer a more personal and flexible experience then you can choose to book a private guide for your tour at a reasonable supplement.
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Weather can vary quite considerably throughout the year, so please familiarise yourself with the climate charts below.
All the hotels during this trip were excellent, especially the Best Westerns in Santiago and Vina Del Mar. The staff were very friendly and accommodating.
Thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
All the hotels were very good. The staff were efficient and helpful. We especially liked the hotel in Atacama for its friendly staff and excellent food. They also provided complimentary water, coffee and tea throughout the day which was much appreciated. The hotel in Easter Island was minutes from the sea, restaurants and shops and the gardens at the hotel were beautiful. The hotel in Santiago was very convenient for areas of interest and the shops.
The guides were really friendly and helpful.
Jo & Claudia - Santiago.
Mario - San Pedro De Atacama.
Christian & Piere - Easter Island.
The trips were well organised and they showed us the best of the areas we visited.
All hotels lived up to expectations given their differing locations. Breakfasts were good with plenty of choice, beds comfortable and staff friendly. Wi-Fi available in all.
The Price and to see Easter Island.
My only complaint is that despite hanging up towels they were replaced daily in each hotel including Easter Islands excellent
All 3 hotels were in great locations. No complaints.
Fundador Santiago excellent location but a little jaded.
Other hotels very good.
Brilliant holiday and one I won't forget for a long time. Could do the Atacama dessert and the whole trip all over again it was so great.
A dream holiday come true! What an excellent tour. All our guides were good and the hotels were great.
There could have been better accommodation in the hotel room at Easter Island & the Atacama desert hotel didn't have tea & coffee faciltlies and radio & TV
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Multichoice has been fined R10, 000 over an inappropriate age restriction for a comedy show with a full-frontal nude scene, the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) said.
A viewer complained that a close shot of male genitalia had been shown in an episode of a comedy gambling show classified as PG13.
The comedy show, "Banzai", airing on Sony Max, channel 126, asked viewers to decide which of five men — dressed only in tight-fitting speedo underwear — had the biggest "package" (genitals).
A close-up shot of the winning organ then followed, which lasted for about five seconds.
Complainant Benjamin van Staden said: "We fortunately have no children, but if we did, what use would the PG13 have been? I feel it is extremely inappropriate to show scenes like these where most people have access to it."
The episode aired in January.
In a hearing last month, Multichoice admitted that the classification should have been 16 and that the programme had been wrongly classified by a foreign channel.
It accepted responsibility for the error.
Multichoice, represented by compliance manager Bruce Mkhize and consumer electronics manager Gregory Bresies, said the show was broadcast at 9.30pm, after the watershed period, and it was unlikely that many children would have been be watching television at that time of day.
The scene was fleeting and the nudity was not of a sexual nature, but within the context of a competition, it said.
In his judgment, BCCSA deputy chairman Professor Henning Viljoen said that because the show aired on Friday evening, it was possible that children had been in the audience.
An age restriction of 16 would have alerted viewers to the sensitive material.
"The close shot of a full frontal, 'in your face' penis was offensive to the viewers, even the broadminded, balanced and not oversensitive ones," he said.
Viljoen found that Multichoice had contravened the broadcasting code of conduct as a result of the classification error.
BCCSA chairman Kobus van Rooyen SC, and commissioners Dr Nana Makaula, Brian Makeketa and Shamila Singh concurred with Viljoen's ruling.
The BCCSA noted that Multichoice had previously contravened the code of conduct for similar errors in classifying other programmes.
Multichoice has been fined R10, 000 over an inappropriate age restriction for a comedy show with a full-frontal nude scene, the Broadcasting Complaints Commission of SA (BCCSA) said.


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Released: November 7, 2006
To say the alternative hip-hop group Wylde Bunch blazes trails is an understatement. Comprised of family members and long-time friends, the South Central Los Angeles natives have pioneered a sound infusing elements of funk, soul, rock, and world music into an incredible hip-hop sound. "Nothing is what you expect and everything raises the hip hop standard" says 1340 Mag's Mark Fisher. Strengthened by an amazing off-the-hook live show that rocks beyond description they have become known on the live circuit as the "alternative hip-hop band".
Bonded by blood, friendship and a love for music, most of the members of Wylde Bunch started off as schoolmates. Raised in a city racked with social ills and the complexities of a relentless gang culture, the boys rarely went to weekend and evening outings or parties. Nighttime activity always revolved around the band. Nevertheless, the group, known for their practical jokes, party crashing, and enough charisma to fill the Staples Center, found sanctuary during jam sessions at the family home of emcee and producer, Dame. Consequently, the frequent private performances began to produce some mind-blowing results. By high school, the blossoming musicians became bored with playing standards and current popular tunes. They began writing and performing their own joints, as well as generating independent CDs. This early music impressed people to the point where they started receiving paid gigs. The mischievous bunch of teens, now maturing into men, moved their act to the club scene. This transition was carefully chaperoned by the band's elder, "Popz," who saw to it that the adult clubs did not unleash their various "distractions" on the band. Wylde Bunch rapidly grew into an established local hip-hop crew, garnering a solid following that eventually captured the interest of the music industry, leading to their critically acclaimed major label debut CD Wylde Times at Washington High on Sony.
Wylde Bunch has created an undeniable niche with their explosive sound. If there is perhaps a misperception by some that live bands aren't a part of hip-hop, Wylde Bunch is seeing to it that myth is destroyed. Also, Ish and Dame, the main producers of the group, work through their own production company, The Drop Squad. When they have any down time from the band, most of the members have made a point to return to childhood schools in Los Angeles, teaching music at schools lacking in funds. Giving back to the community is of the utmost importance to this inner city band. Their story and journey was even big enough to land a spot on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" featuring Wylde Bunch member Dame. They have since been a part of a series of tours, television appearances, major collaborations and features.
The Players
Dame – Emcee Speed – Emcee Janey – Emcee & Trumpet Ish – Drums C-Reezie – Sax Jay – Trombone Aroyn – Bass Daniel – Keys Popz – Guitar Byg Sexy – Vocals
The New Mixtape
Reviewed by Darone Bower
If I could sum this project from L.A.s Wylde Bunch up in one word it's Growth! 10 years removed from their debut, Wylde Bunch has made an album that speaks more of who they are and what they can do than any project since their first. Known as a superb live act thats toured and opened for the best in Hip Hop Music (De La Soul, Black Eyed Peas, etc.,) it seemed difficult to hear the transfer of electricity from stage to album. Is This Thing On finally shows them sounding like theyre having fun again and pushing the lines of their old school musician roots together with their L.A. upbringing of Hip-Hop. On Here We Go they spit confidently over the Dr. Dre inspired beat, with Inglewoods Skeme. Choices (with a solid verse from legendary Pharcyde MC Tre) shows their knack of storytelling. I Want Some brings their much talked about live show to record, something that hasnt been this street sounding ever in their career. This album feels like a new beginning for the group, sounding more comfortable and very focused. Chapter 2 of the Wylde Bunch Story is starting to already seem like a huge improvement over the last. The M.C.s could balance out each other more, and the stories could be more personal, but this is a true re-introduction of the Wylde Bunch. With L.A.s Hip-Hop scene finally broadening past the gangsta rap stigma thats haunted it for so long, its great to see the pioneers of its versatility stand up!
Key Tracks: Choices, Here We Go, I Want Some
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Chairman Bingaman Remarks Before the Chamber of Commerce Summit
September 24, 2002
September 24, 2002
I appreciate the opportunity to be with you today to provide my perspective on the ongoing conference on the energy bill. The conference has been officially underway since June 27, and its meetings to date have been very productive. For example, three of the biggest issues before the conference have been resolved. • The first issue is reauthorization of the Price-Anderson nuclear liability act, a key achievement if our future electricity supply picture is to have a strong nuclear component. Nuclear power accounts for 20 percent of our electricity generation today, and we should allow for the development of new generations of designs for safer nuclear power plants. • The second major issue we have resolved deals with energy transportation–the enactment of strong pipeline safety legislation. This House-Senate compromise that we struck in conference will ensure that the oldest and most risky pipelines get priority attention and inspection, so that our overall pipeline system can enjoy increased public confidence. • The third major issue we have resolved involves the efficiency of energy end-use – the enactment of provisions to raise CAFE standards on light-duty trucks. Again, we have reached a House-Senate compromise that found the middle ground on a very divisive issue, although the overall contribution to reducing our dependence on foreign oil is nowhere near as much as I would have preferred. The balance among these issues on energy supply, energy transmission, and energy efficiency, though, illustrates what I think is an important theme of the conference to date, and one that I hope we continue to carry forward. America needs a balanced and comprehensive energy policy. A supply-only approach will not meet the needs our country will face in the future; nor will a conservation-only approach. We need both. The success of the conference in striking this balance is illustrated by the agreement that has been reached in 13 other areas that, while not as newsworthy as CAFE standards, are still important to our nation's energy future. These bipartisan agreements include the following: • a major new clean coal R&D program; • increased and streamlined energy development on Indian lands; • streamlining the process of siting and building a major new gas pipeline from Alaska; • permanently authorizing the Strategic Petroleum Reserve; • provisions to facilitate the production of nuclear energy; • new programs to promote rural and remote energy infrastructure • increased funding for LIHEAP, State Energy Programs, and Weatherization; • new standards and programs for energy efficiency that have been developed cooperatively with the affected industries; • increased energy efficiency in public housing; • studies and assessment on increasing our supply of renewable energy; • directives to Federal agencies to take the lead in increasing the fuel economy of the automobiles they own; and • programs to provide the next generation of scientists, engineers, and skilled workers for the energy needs of the country. The conference is far from over, though. Still ahead of us are a series of tough issues. Some are close to resolution, such as: • provisions to revitalize our energy research and development programs, so that the U.S. leads the world in new energy technologies; and • programs to increase the use of alternative fuels in vehicles, to help counteract our growing dependence on foreign oil. Other major issues will require additional hard work to find consensus. One of the most difficult and controversial will be electricity reform, where we need to provide order and certainty to a key energy sector that is currently very troubled. While adequate electricity supply is not a pressing problem right at the moment, there is a lot of uncertainty about the future. Investment in new electric generation is down. We will feel the effects of that investment downturn in about 4 years, when demand catches up to supply. We also need to address the need for greater diversity in our sources of generation. If most of the new generation being built in the future relies only on natural gas, then our country faces a real danger that electricity prices will begin to mirror the price spikes that frequently occur in natural gas prices. I can't think of a more troubling development for consumers and small businesses. Two winters ago, natural gas prices spiked and consumers and small businesses started seeing electricity bills that were three and four times the cost of the previous year. There is no way that most small businesses can pass those kind of sudden increases along. Those sort of painful episodes argue for measures that diversify our generation sources. Most Americans think that we aren't doing enough to give renewable electricity generation a chance to contribute to our energy mix, and they're right. Doing so would help us buy some insurance against future electricity price spikes. Another renewable source of energy that more Americans would like to see us use is ethanol and other renewable fuels. Again, it is attractive to think that our transportation fuel system could be made more resistant to events in trouble spots like the Middle East by relying more on domestically supplied renewable fuels. The energy conference will be looking for sensible steps to do so. The conference will also look for ways to stimulate our production of domestic oil and gas. As a Senator from New Mexico, a State with a large and vibrant oil and gas industry, I hear a lot from independent producers, who are the backbone of the U.S. industry domestically. Their biggest priority is to get the right fiscal incentives for domestic oil production in this country. In their view, that is the most important thing we can do to stimulate increased production, and I agree with them. There has been a lot of talk about the need to open up the Arctic Refuge in Alaska to drilling. Interestingly, very little of that talk actually comes from the oil industry. My approach, and that of the Senate when it passed its version of the energy bill, has been to look to the other areas around the country where oil production is not controversial, including the major oil deposits in Alaska outside of the Arctic Refuge. Most Americans don't know that there is a national oil preserve in Alaska, set aside for the purpose of facilitating energy production. When I visited Alaska with Sen. Murkowski last year, he and I had a chance to meet with the oil companies that were developing major new fields near this Alaskan oil preserve. Those companies struck me as being more interested in additional access to those lands than to the Arctic Refuge. I think we should look for ways to encourage greater oil development in Alaska outside the Arctic Refuge. A final area in which I think the conference has a big opportunity to make a difference is in the area of climate change. Again, most Americans and most of the other nations of the world think that this is a serious and looming problem that we need to face up to. Yet, the Administration has not shown much leadership or strategic vision. The energy bill passed overwhelmingly by the Senate called for a national strategy on climate change, coordinated out of the White House by someone with authority and accountability for progress. It stated that the national climate change strategy had to reflect our need for continued economic growth and prosperity. The Senate bill called for a great increase in R&D on both climate and on technology that would help us slow the emission of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. These are not extreme positions–they were championed by Senators Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia and Ted Stevens of Alaska. So far, we have not been able to address this issue in conference, but I hope that we will before we are done. America needs a common-sense and practical approach to this important topic, if we are to act responsibly towards future generations. The progress in the energy conference so far has been good, and we are headed towards an overall conference report that I think will command broad bipartisan support. The support of the Chamber of Commerce for a broad and comprehensive energy policy has been a help in getting us to the stage where we are now. Along with over 1000 other organizations, the Chamber has played an important role in forming an overall Alliance for Energy and Economic Growth. The Alliance has bene a constant source of pressure to keep moving forward on this bill, and I am grateful for that. As we move into the final days of the Congress, we will need constructive help even more. Chairman Tauzin and I are committed to trying to get an energy bill done in this Congress. If we are to help the U.S. economy have a robust, viable energy sector, we will need to keep pressing forward to make sure that we have the crucial balance between increased energy supply, adequate energy infrastructure, and sound energy efficiency.


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The first thing everyone remembers about Walt Disney's 1942 animated classic Bambi is that Bambi's mom gets shot, traumatizing generations of America's youth, from Baby Boomers to the present. And yes, the moment is still shocking, even though it happens offscreen and the body is never seen again. Yet Disney showed a willingness to go to dark places in his previous films—the "Pleasure Island" sequence in Pinocchio, the elephant's alcohol-fueled hallucinations in Dumbo—and since Bambi is fundamentally about life, it must also include the reality of death. The studio revisited the same territory half a century later with The Lion King, but the differences between the two films are stark: Unfolding with minimal dialogue, Bambi doesn't need to explain away its themes with a "Circle Of Life" production number. It simply illustrates them with a quiet, subtle, and ultimately reassuring touch.
Bambi opens with the birth of the eponymous fawn and ends with him becoming a father himself. Along the way, we watch as he learns about the world around him, from simple things like what flowers and birds are to harsher truths, like man's encroachment on nature, and the fact that everyone dies and life carries on in their absence. The gorgeous, inviting watercolor backdrops go a long way toward mitigating the occasional menace of hunters (and fire) breaking up this forest idyll, and the film supplies more than enough adorable images to beat back the scary ones. (Though Time cheekily included Bambi on a Top 25 Horror Movies Of All Time list.) Watching Bambi today, what's most surprising is how unambiguously dubious it is about man's presence in nature; no humans appear, but they're the force that disrupts the peace in the forest.
Not surprisingly, American sportsmen didn't react well to Bambi at the time, but the film really isn't about the relationship between man and nature so much as a universal treatment of life itself. It's a beautiful film about innocence lost and knowledge gained, and while the tragedy of Bambi's mother's death hits hard, it's all part of the rite-of-passage every creature takes into becoming a mature, self-aware adult. More than any self-declared masterpiece in the Disney catalog, Bambi has earned the right to be called timeless, because its concerns are transcendent and universal.
Key features: Two deleted scenes that never got past sketch form, including one where Bambi gets caught in a reed, and another where the last two autumn leaves interact. There's also a deleted song, and a referral to a "second screen" application for iPads and laptops. But the real jewel is a dramatic reading of actual transcripts from Disney's story meetings for the film.


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For completeness, I think "choppy" and tearing are quite different problems. I get choppiness, mostly - this is visible in big pans/zooms, lots of motion. It is irregular, but it looks like the image is "sticking" and then suddenly jumping to the new position in the pan/zoom without going through the intervening steps. So effectively missing frames which I know exist in the media (happens on media files, live TV, DVDs, etc). Doesn't appear to be CPU related as the CPU is very low. I have been completely unable to determine how much hardware acceleration LMCE is able to achieve out of my nVidia chipset - it should be more than capable, but just doesn't seem able to achieve it.
Linuxmce# cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 CPU1 0: 143 0 IO-APIC-edge timer 1: 4 170 IO-APIC-edge i8042 6: 1 4 IO-APIC-edge floppy 8: 1 6 IO-APIC-edge rtc 9: 0 1 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi 12: 6 105 IO-APIC-edge i8042 14: 11 398 IO-APIC-edge ide0 16: 2484 444417 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb3, ohci_hcd:usb4, ohci_hcd:usb5, eth0, nvidia 17: 3923 217935 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb1, ohci_hcd:usb2, HDA Intel 18: 1 3 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb6 19: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb7 20: 2137 172294 IO-APIC-fasteoi saa7146 (0)NMI: 0 0LOC: 197824 197923ERR: 0MIS: 0
EasyVDR# cat /proc/interrupts CPU0 CPU1 0: 125 2 IO-APIC-edge timer 1: 7 395 IO-APIC-edge i8042 6: 0 3 IO-APIC-edge floppy 9: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi acpi 12: 16 106 IO-APIC-edge i8042 14: 133 18689 IO-APIC-edge ide0 15: 0 0 IO-APIC-edge ide1 16: 85 100439 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb3, ohci_hcd:usb4, HDA Intel 17: 3 143 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb1 18: 21 14418 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci_hcd:usb5, ohci_hcd:usb6, ohci_hcd:usb7, nvidia 19: 0 0 IO-APIC-fasteoi ehci_hcd:usb2 22: 0 3 IO-APIC-fasteoi ohci1394507: 4 4088 PCI-MSI-edge eth0508: 0 0 PCI-MSI-edge ahci511: 119536 0 HPET_MSI-edge hpet2NMI: 0 0 Non-maskable interruptsLOC: 111 137321 Local timer interruptsRES: 15767 15248 Rescheduling interruptsCAL: 123 885 Function call interruptsTLB: 993 657 TLB shootdownsTRM: 0 0 Thermal event interruptsSPU: 0 0 Spurious interruptsERR: 0MIS: 0
I was watching a dvd last night on my hybrid/core and noticed that the playback was starting to get a little choppy. I thought that this might be just an issue with the dvd but then I noticed it on regular TV and playback of recorded video. Has anyone else had this issue?If so, is there a work around?-Dustin
Andrew - do you happen to know which bug number this is? I would like to research it for other effects...Col.
Hi,This stuttering is a very big showstopper - I (and my wife) can definetly not live with that I now have got my Sattelite dish running and live TV is also choppy on big pans/zooms If it can not be solved I will have to look for some other system even if I really like LinuxMCE - that would be very sad. And I assume others feel the same way. I am quite sure that it has something with xine(liboutput) to do and I would really like to debug this error, but to do that I will need the sources for VDR and xineliboutput - as thay are changed in some ways. Amongst others vdr-sxfe is renamed to plutovdr and there are also other changes ...So I need :- VDR sources used in LinuxMCE (any version)- Xineliboutput sources used LinuxMCE (any version)- and maybe some help about the changes that have been made between normal VDR/xineliboutput and the LinuxMCE ones ... Who did the main work on the VDR implementation ? Burgiman ? posde ?- Xine sources are in the SVN.I have already used well above 30 hours trying to get different VDR versions running. But mostly it breaks when i compile my own xineliboutput so I did not get anywhere up til now Please help me getting the sources so that I can recompile VDR / Xineliboutput and try some patches and other things to get this solved.GreetingsViking
Is the 'stutter' you see continuous or does it only happen briefly and then go away?
Does this only happen in vdr? ie if you play a DVD or a ripped DVD is playback ok?
Sorry to ask this if you've already mentioned it somewhere but what is your hardware setup?
So my instinct tells me that your hardware is probably not suitable in some way...
Hallo Andrew,Thanks for your interest Quote from: totallymaxed on March 31, 2009, 05:48:11 pmIs the 'stutter' you see continuous or does it only happen briefly and then go away?It only happens on pan/zooms of VDR recordings as described by colin above. It sometimes happens once every 5-10 seconds, sometimes a bit more offen. What I have noticed, it offen happens at the same place in the recording. Meaning: I set an cutmark with VDR (with the remote 0 key) and then jump back to that (with the key 7) and then start replay at the same place everytime I test it. And then it stutters at the same place. As soon as the movie is not moving much there is no stuttering anymore. As soon as it pans/zooms - it is back. If I did not mention this before - Audio is always playing without any disturbance ! even while video is stutteringI did not yet find any errors in syslog or /var/log/pluto/*VDR* saying that there were problems with the movie. And as said - with EasyVDR they all play smooth.
Maybe I could provide you with a piece of a recording that has got the problem and you can try it to see if it has something with my recordings to do ?
hmm, did not have time to watch a DVD yet - so I can't say if it also happens when watching DVD's.QuoteDoes this only happen in vdr? ie if you play a DVD or a ripped DVD is playback ok?It also happens if I replay the same recording with the Video part of LinuxMCE.
QuoteSorry to ask this if you've already mentioned it somewhere but what is your hardware setup? It is listed in my signature and here :http://wiki.linuxmce.org/index.php/User:VikingQuoteSo my instinct tells me that your hardware is probably not suitable in some way...Might be. You mean - unsutable for LinuxMCE - as the same hardware works with EasyVDR.
Colin has the same problem, so maybe we should try to find out what is different to the rest of the systems working ...Could it be that it has to do with IRQ sharing ?@ColinWhat IRQ's are shared on your system ?GreetingsViking


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