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The following sections provide an overview of the configuration tasks that are common to both Oracle WebLogic Communication Services and Oracle WebLogic Server. These topics are included:
Section 2.1, "Shared Configuration Tasks for Oracle WebLogic Communication Services and Oracle WebLogic Server"
Section 2.2, "Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Configuration Overview"
Section 2.3, "Methods and Tools for Performing Configuration Tasks"
Oracle WebLogic Communication Services is based on the Oracle WebLogic Server 10g Release 3 application server, and many system-level configuration tasks are the same for both products. This guide addresses only those system-level configuration tasks that are unique to Oracle WebLogic Communication Services, such as tasks related to network and security configuration and cluster configuration for the engine and SIP data tiers.
HTTP server configuration and other basic configuration tasks such as server logging are addressed in Oracle WebLogic Server documentation. See Oracle Fusion Middleware Getting Started With Installation for Oracle WebLogic Server to get started.
The SIP Servlet container, SIP data tier replication, and Diameter protocol features of Oracle WebLogic Communication Services are implemented in the Oracle WebLogic Server 10g Release 3 product as custom resources. A pair of custom resources,
sipserver and
datatier, implement the engine tier SIP Servlet container functionality and SIP data tier replication functionality. In production deployments, both resources are generally installed. Specialized deployments may use only the
sipserver resource in conjunction with a SIP-aware load balancer, as described in Section 15.7, "Alternate Configurations".
Another custom resource,
diameter, provides Diameter base protocol functionality, and is required only for deployments that utilize one or more Diameter protocol applications.
The Oracle WebLogic Communication Services custom resource assignments are visible in the domain configuration file,
config.xml, and should not be modified. Example 2-1 shows the definitions for each resource. Note that the
sipserver and
datatier resources must each be targeted to the same servers or clusters; in Example 2-1, the resources are deployed to both the engine tier and SIP data tier cluster.
Example 2-1 Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Custom Resources
<custom-resource> <name>sipserver</name> <target>ORA_DATA_TIER_CLUST,ORA_ENGINE_TIER_CLUST</target> <descriptor-file-name>custom/sipserver.xml</descriptor-file-name> <resource-class>com.bea.wcp.sip.management.descriptor.resource.SipServerResource</resource-class> <descriptor-bean-class>com.bea.wcp.sip.management.descriptor.beans.SipServerBean</descriptor-bean-class> </custom-resource> <custom-resource> <name>datatier</name> <target>ORA_DATA_TIER_CLUST,ORA_ENGINE_TIER_CLUST</target> <descriptor-file-name>custom/datatier.xml</descriptor-file-name> <resource-class>com.bea.wcp.sip.management.descriptor.resource.DataTierResource</resource-class> <descriptor-bean-class>com.bea.wcp.sip.management.descriptor.beans.DataTierBean</descriptor-bean-class> </custom-resource> <custom-resource> <name>diameter</name> <target>ORA_ENGINE_TIER_CLUST</target> <deployment-order>200</deployment-order> <descriptor-file-name>custom/diameter.xml</descriptor-file-name> <resource-class>com.bea.wcp.diameter.DiameterResource</resource-class> <descriptor-bean-class>com.bea.wcp.diameter.management.descriptor.beans.ConfigurationBean</descriptor-bean-class> </custom-resource>
The Oracle WebLogic Communication Services custom resources utilize the basic domain resources defined in
config.xml, such as network channels, cluster and server configuration, and Java EE resources. However, Oracle WebLogic Communication Services-specific resources are configured in separate configuration files based on functionality:
sipserver.xml configures SIP container properties and general Oracle WebLogic Communication Services engine tier functionality.
datatier.xml identifies servers that participate as replicas in the SIP data tier, and also defines the number and layout of SIP data tier partitions.
diameter.xml configures Diameter nodes and Diameter protocol applications used in the domain.
approuter.xml configures Default Application Router. For more information on configuring DAR, see Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Installation Guide.
Keep in mind that the domain configuration file,
config.xml, defines all of the Managed Servers available in the domain. The
datatier.xml, and
diameter.xml configuration files included in the
sipserver application determine the role of each server instance, such as whether they behave as SIP data tier replicas, engine tier nodes, or Diameter client nodes.
Configuration changes to SIP Servlet container properties can be applied dynamically (some SIP Servlet container properties may display a Restart may be required icon meaning that restart after making the change will be required) to a running server by using the Administration Console, or from the command line using the WLST utility. Configuration for SIP data tier nodes cannot be changed dynamically, so you must reboot SIP data tier servers in order to change the number of partitions or replicas.
The Diameter protocol implementation is implemented as a custom resource separate from the SIP Servlet container functionality. The Diameter configuration file configures one or more Diameter protocol applications to provide Diameter node functionality. Oracle WebLogic Communication Services provides the Diameter protocol applications to support the following node types:
Diameter Sh interface client node (for querying a Home Subscriber Service)
Diameter Rf interface client node (for offline charging)
Diameter Ro interface client node (for online charging)
Diameter relay node
HSS simulator node (suitable for testing and development only, not for production deployment)
The Diameter custom resource is deployed only to domains having servers that must function as Diameter client nodes or relay agents, or to servers providing HSS simulation capabilities. The actual function of the server instance depends on the configuration defined in the
diameter.xml file.
See Section 10.2, "Steps for Configuring Diameter Client Nodes and Relay Agents" in Configuring Network Resources for instructions to configure the Diameter Web Application in an Oracle WebLogic Communication Services domain. See Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Developer's Guide for information on developing Diameter applications.
Oracle WebLogic Communication Services provides several mechanisms for changing the configuration of the SIP Servlet container:
Oracle WebLogic Communication Services provides Administration Console extensions that allow you to modify and SIP Servlet container, SIP Servlet domain, and Diameter configuration properties using a graphical user interface. The Administration Console extensions for Oracle WebLogic Communication Services are similar to the core console available in Oracle WebLogic Server 10g Release 3. All Oracle WebLogic Communication Services configuration and monitoring is provided via these nodes in the left pane of the console:
SipServer—configures SIP Servlet container properties and other engine tier functionality. This extension also enables you to create new partitions, and view (but not modify) SIP data tier partitions and replicas. See Section 3.1, "Overview of SIP Container Configuration" for more information about configuring the SIP Servlet container using the Administration Console.
Diameter—configures Diameter nodes and applications.
Note:To learn more about using Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console, see "Getting Started with Oracle WebLogic Server Administration Console" in Oracle Fusion Middleware Administrator's Guide.
The WebLogic Scripting Tool (WLST) enables you to perform interactive or automated (batch) configuration operations using a command-line interface. WLST is a JMX tool that can view or manipulate the MBeans available in a running Oracle WebLogic Communication Services domain. Section 3.1, "Overview of SIP Container Configuration" provides instructions for modifying SIP Servlet container properties using WLST.
Note:To learn more about using WLST, see Oracle Fusion Middleware WebLogic Scripting Tool Command Reference.
Most Oracle WebLogic Communication Services configuration is performed using either the Administration Console or WLST. The methods described in the following sections may also be used for certain configuration tasks.
You may also edit
diameter.xml, and approuter.xml manually. If you edit configuration files manually, you must reboot all servers to apply the configuration changes.
Oracle WebLogic Communication Services properties are represented by JMX-compliant MBeans. You can therefore program JMX applications to configure SIP container properties using the appropriate Oracle WebLogic Communication Services MBeans.
The general procedure for modifying Oracle WebLogic Communication Services MBean properties using JMX is described in Section 3.3, "Configuring Container Properties Using WLST (JMX)" (WLST itself is a JMX-based application). For more information about the individual MBeans used to manage SIP container properties, see the Oracle Fusion Middleware Communication Services Java API Reference.
You can set log levels by manually editing the
logging.xml file, by setting the
(String loggerName, String logLevel) MBean, or through Oracle Enterprise Manager. For more information, see Section 12.2.1, "Configuring Logging". See also Oracle Fusion Middleware 2 Day Administration Guide.
Oracle WebLogic Communication Services start scripts use default values for many JVM parameters that affect performance. For example, JVM garbage collection and heap size parameters may be omitted, or may use values that are acceptable only for evaluation or development purposes. In a production system, you must rigorously profile your applications with different heap size and garbage collection settings in order to realize adequate performance. See Section 8.8, "Tuning JVM Garbage Collection for Production Deployments" for suggestions about maximizing JVM performance in a production domain.
Caution:When you configure a domain with multiple engine and SIP data tier servers, you must accurately synchronize all system clocks to a common time source (to within one or two milliseconds) in order for the SIP protocol stack to function properly. See Section 3.5.2, "Configuring NTP for Accurate SIP Timers" for more information.
Because a typical Oracle WebLogic Communication Services domain contains numerous engine and SIP data tier servers, with dependencies between the different server types, you should generally follow this sequence when starting up a domain:
Start the Administration Server for the domain. Start the Administration Server in order to provide the initial configuration to engine and SIP data tier servers in the domain. The Administration Server can also be used to monitor the startup/shutdown status of each Managed Server. You generally start the Administration Server by using either the
startWebLogic.cmd script installed with the Configuration Wizard, or a custom startup script.
Start SIP data tier servers in each partition. The engine tier cannot function until servers in the SIP data tier are available to manage call state data. Although all replicas in each partition need not be available to begin processing requests, at least one replica in each configured partition must be available in order to manage the concurrent call state. All replicas should be started and available before opening the system to production network traffic.
You generally start each SIP data tier server by using either the
startManagedWebLogic.cmd script installed with the Configuration Wizard, or a custom startup script.
startManagedWebLogic.cmd requires that you specify the name of the server to startup, as well as the URL of the Administration Server for the domain, as in:
startManagedWebLogic.cmd datanode0-0 t3://adminhost:7001
Start engine tier servers. After the SIP data tier servers have started, you can start servers in the engine tier and begin processing client requests. As with SIP data tier servers, engine tier servers are generally started using the
startManagedWebLogic.cmd script or a custom startup script.
Following the above startup sequence ensures that all Managed Servers use the latest SIP Servlet container and SIP data tier configuration. This sequence also avoids engine tier error messages that are generated when servers in the SIP data tier are unavailable.
The Administration Server in a Oracle WebLogic Communication Services installation is required for configuring, deploying, and monitoring services and applications.
Note:If an Administration Server fails due to a hardware, software, or network problem, only management, deployment, and monitoring operations are affected. Managed Servers do not require the Administration Server for continuing operation; Java EE applications and SIP features running on Managed Server instances continue to function even if the Administration Server fails.
Oracle recommends the following best practices for configuring Administration Server and Managed Server instances in your Oracle WebLogic Communication Services domain:
Run the Administration Server instance on a dedicated machine. The Administration Server machine should have a memory capacity similar to Managed Server machines, although a single CPU is generally acceptable for administration purposes.
Configure all Managed Server instances to use Managed Server Independence. This feature allows the Managed Servers to restart even if the Administration Server is unreachable due to a network, hardware, or software failure. See Oracle Fusion Middleware Managing Server Startup and Shutdown for Oracle WebLogic Server for more information.
Configure the Node Manager utility to automatically restart all Managed Servers in the Oracle WebLogic Communication Services domain. See Oracle Fusion Middleware Oracle WebLogic Scripting Tool for more information.
Should an Administration Server instance or machine fail, remember that only configuration, deployment, and monitoring features are affected, but Managed Servers continue to operate and process client requests. Potential losses incurred due to an Administration Server failure include:
Loss of in-progress management and deployment operations.
Loss of ongoing logging functionality.
Loss of SNMP trap generation for WebLogic Server instances (as opposed to Oracle WebLogic Communication Services instances). On Managed Servers, Oracle WebLogic Communication Services traps are generated even in the absence of the Administration Server.
To resume normal management activities, restart the failed Administration Server instance as soon as possible.
General administration and maintenance of Oracle WebLogic Communication Services requires that you manage both WebLogic Server configuration properties and Oracle WebLogic Communication Services container properties. These common configuration tasks are summarized in Table 2-1.
Table 2-1 Common Oracle WebLogic Communication Services Configuration Tasks
Chapter 6, "Configuring SIP Data Tier Partitions and Replicas"


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November 03. 2013 8:55PM
Scene in Manchester: Dressing for success (and to help save lives)
Having a large group of people dress in the same theme or color seems to be the trend in celebrating causes. Several weeks ago I was lucky to sit in a sea of women wearing pink at the very fun and successful
Enchanting Beauty Women's Expo
, which raised money for
Families in Transition
Last week, my
Webster School
first-grader joined his schoolmates in dressing in a different theme each morning to bring attention to the dangers of substance abuse as part of the national
Red Ribbon Week
. My favorite was "dress for success" day because I got my kid to wear a blazer to school (which I am pretty sure he shoved in the bottom of his backpack as soon as he walked in the door.)
I have put a reminder in my phone that tomorrow, I must dig a red garment from my clean laundry basket to help bring awareness to heart disease and stroke in women at the
American Heart Association's Go Red for Women Luncheon
. I would hate to be that one person out of 350 expected attendees who mistakenly wears green, especially since I will have the opportunity to commemorate the event with a photo taken in front of the "Point, Pic & Post" social media check-in banner (sponsored by the
New Hampshire Union Leader
, of course).
This annual event is a wonderful networking opportunity, and also an important cause. Heart disease is the number-one killer of women and stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in Americans.
But those statistics don't hit home like the personal stories of local lives changed by heart disease. Event Chairman
Mike L'Ecuyer
, of
Bellwether Community Credit Union
is involved because he lost a sister to heart disease. Emcee
Heather Bishop
will share how she greatly reduced her own chances of heart disease and stroke. Her participation in the BetterU, 12-week heart healthy makeover helped transform the
afternoon DJ into a lean, mean running machine and shadow of her former self.
In addition to a heart-healthy meal and a tiny piece of dark chocolate cake for dessert (Communications Director
Audra Burns
says every woman deserves a little chocolate treat) the Go Red for Women luncheon includes a silent auction, vendor tables, and educational breakout sessions about stroke, congestive heart failure and hands-only CPR training.
It all begins at 10 a.m., with lunch at noon, at the Radisson, and it's not too late to grab the last available tickets by calling the American Heart Association office at 669-5833.
Meet McConkey
I am giving away a pair of tickets to see a documentary about skier
Shane McConkey
, to be screened at Portsmouth's Music Hall on Friday, the 15th. "McConkey" is described by producers as, "a heartfelt examination of the legacy he left to the progression of his sports, and the path he paved to conquer his dreams."
McConkey, known for dangerous free-skiing and ski-BASE jumping, died during a stunt in 2009, leaving behind a wife and young daughter. Much of his life and ski adventures were filmed, and from clips I have seen of McConkey's stunts, I am surprised he lived to see his 39th birthday.
Filmmakers said they did not set out to explain why McConkey took the risks he did, but rather share some understanding of McConkey's passion for living life to the fullest, on his own terms.
You can win the tickets by sending me an email with your contact information sometime before Thursday, Nov. 7, at midnight. I will draw a winner at random.
To purchase tickets for the screening, visit www.themusichall.org.
Ski and board safely
Even though most of us do not take Shane McConkey-level risks on the slopes, skiers and boarders of all ages are at risk for injury, even at Mighty Mac. Former professional snowboarder
Kevin Pearce
will be in Manchester on Wednesday, sharing just how dangerous his sport can be.
In 2009, while training for the Olympics, Pearce suffered a traumatic brain injury while performing a new trick. In one interview I saw, Pearce said his helmet didn't save his brain from injury, but it did save his life.
On Wednesday, the Vermont native and Hanover High School graduate will be the keynote speaker at
The Moore Center's Annual Celebration
at 5 p.m. at
Brady Sullivan Plaza
Pearce's story of recovery and "love your brain" message is perfect for supporters of The Moore Center, which has served people with intellectual, developmental and personal challenges for more than 50 years.
Tickets for Wednesday's event are $50 and can be purchased at https://moorecentercelebration2013.eventbrite.com or by calling 206-2722.
NH365.ORG Event of the Week
SEE Science Center
is always fun for kids with their grown-ups, but Tuesday the nonprofit is teaming up with
The Shaskeen Pub
on Elm Street for the first in a series of monthly grown-ups-only science cafés.
The first
Science on Tap
event is called "What's on the menu? Understanding the labels behind 'sustainable seafood'." Presenters include marine scientists and commercial fisheries specialists who will help the audience understand what "sustainable" and "local" labels mean and more about fishing method innovations.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., and the pub will donate a percentage of food and beverage sales to the SEE Science Center. Science on Tap is free, but you can let organizers know you plan to attend through a link at www.see-sciencecenter.org.
If you have an interesting item for Scene in Manchester, write to firstname.lastname@example.com.

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National Eczema Association
This site contains information about eczema, dermatitis, and sensitive skin.
Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America (CFIDS)
The CFIDS Association of America is a charitable organization dedicated to conquering chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome (CFIDS), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). Contact CFIDS at: Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association of America P.O. Box 220398 Charlotte, NC 28222-0398 (704) 365-2343
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What is HIV?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The virus attacks cells in your body that fight off infection and keep the body healthy. When HIV has damaged the immune system, someone is said to have AIDS, or acquired immune deficiency syndrome. As HIV takes hold the body produces antibodies in an attempt to fight the virus.
What is AIDS?
AIDS stands for 'acquired immunodeficiency syndrome' and is a surveillance definition based on signs, symptoms, infections, and cancers associated with the deficiency of the immune system that stems from infection with HIV.
What are the symptoms of HIV?
Most people infected with HIV do not know that they have become infected, because they do not feel ill immediately after infection. However, some people may experience "Acute retroviral syndrome" 1-6 weeks after the HIV infection has happened. Symptoms of this syndrome are:
· fever
· rash
· joint pains
· enlarged lymph nodes
Whether or not HIV infection causes initial symptoms, an HIV-infected person is highly infectious during this initial period and can transmit the virus to another person. The only way to determine whether HIV is present in a person's body is by testing for HIV antibodies or for HIV itself.
When does a person have AIDS?
The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. It is defined by the existence of more than 20 opportunistic infections or HIV-related cancers.
How quickly do people infected with HIV develop AIDS?
The length of time can vary widely between individuals. The majority of people infected with HIV, if not treated, develop signs of HIV-related illness within 5-10 years, but the time between infection with HIV and being diagnosed with AIDS can be 10–15 years, sometimes longer.


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Is anyone hopeing to try to catch the re-entry on video? Joe WB9SBD Robert Bruninga wrote: >Yes, looks like ANDE will be a re-entry Xmas present. > >I will be in Alabama with aged parents and so will not be at my >ground station. I hope others will capture that last data. I >just updated the ANDE-OPS web page with the latest I have. Plus >a plot of temperature and battery voltage. >http://www.ew.usna.edu/~bruninga/ande-ops.html > >Warming temps at this point are due to increasing beta angle >probably and not detectible frictional heating yet. > >Bob, WB4APR > > > >>-----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Henk, PA3GUO >>Subject: [amsat-bb] ANDE now @220km >> >>...I plot the current height of ANDE in the graph: >> >> >> >http://home.vianetworks.nl/users/hamoen/pa3guo/ande_predict_pa3g >uo_12dec2007.jpg > > > >>One might conclude from this that from 220km >>to de-orbit the graph shows ~12 days, so de-orbit >>today + ~12 days = ~24 Dec. >> >>There is a good bunch of activity these days; >>many stations Igate the packets, >>many stations make contacts via ANDE in these final days. >> >>And: have a look at http://www.ande-deorbit.com for details >>on the AWARD >> >>Henk, PA3GUO >>http://www.qsl.net/pa3guo >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. >Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! >Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb > > > > > _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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I love this show!
My favorites are England America and Japan xD
LOOK AT MY ABOUT ME PLEASE. I miss you way more Feminess. xD
Hetalia is awesome~ But not as awesome as the almighty Prussia, who is in Hetalia XD I'm like totally obsessed with it right now~ My favorite characters are Japan, England, and America. Oh and don't forget Prussia, kesesese~!
tfw im back with membership lmao
I love this~ I was born in America and America just makes me lol all the way. But first is definitely England and France! Then Italy/Russia/Germany.... Especially the scence where little Italy went to visit France and if I'm right he started saying how to hsow person you like them and then..... I felt so exhausted when I stopped laughing. Especially when Italy turned Japan into one of him. Italians are contagious, LOL.
Watch Cruel City! An amazing drama! :)
I really love the show ^_^ I want the episodes to be longer though ;o;''' they so short..
That show is really funny. I have never been fond of all the yaoi pairings people will write ( and draw ) fictions off of it, but I love to draw fan art otherwise. France scares me, REALLY scares me. My favorite would have to be England, He is really fun to draw. oh and despite the fact that I am American, America worries me . . . . But all and all I really love the show ^-^
I have guest passes if anyone wants them ,_,
Like it My favorite is Italy
I LOVE IT!!! My fav character is Italy,he's just so cute.My cousins heard me watching the first ep on my laptop,cuz I thought my earphones were plugged in but they weren't(dumb me),and they heard Italy saying PASTA~ and now they keep saying it
Wondering if I should buy it. . . . . . . . .
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woah,that,was,kinda,harsh,I love yaoi
Wondering if I should buy it. . . . . . . . .
hetalia is really one of my favorite manga and anime.
the comedy is so great, my favorites there are japan, italy ( vevizano ) , hungary and prussia. :3
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The manga is fantastic, a lot of fun and I like the historical aspect if it. I'm just now starting to watch the show so don't spoil it for me Anyone know if the manga is getting picked up for english translation by anyone else now that tokyopop usa is in the ditch?
hetalia was an enjoyable anime in english dub i liked it at least
Two To The Chest One To The Head
I just love Hetalia! I am a total fangirl! *squeels* I love pairing England and France, they are sooo funny together. I also like Romano and Spain. Italy freaks me out... It's always the quiet ones, though Dark!Italy is pretty cool, except when he tries to steal Antonio away from Romano... That's when I hate him. Hehehehe. To me Poland and Russia should get together. They make a really good couple. Fanfiction is sooooo awesome. Almost as awesome as Prussia. Yeah, it's really awesome.
I also like UsUk, but truthfully, I like FrUk better. RusAm is pretty cute. PruCan is awesome! Spamano is funny. I like many other pairings, but am too lazy to write them down. You can go to my profile to see my favorite pairings.
I just lost my train of thought... darn *frowns* Oh well *shrugs*
I have never even heard of this. -.- Shows how up to date I am considering the amount of people who seem to like it. Fml.
I blitzed through this series when the DVDs came in, both in Japanese and again in English. And now I'm poking FUNi for more!
But anyway, of the main characters, I'd say Japan has to be my favorite. Though I also like Canada and Sealand...
A Roku is great for watching shows!
I love Hetalia!!!!! so my friend told me about it and was like "Oh me gee your like Italy" Which is really funny cuz I'm Italian but I was like what? And she told me to watch Hetalia So I watch it and I love it!!!! My fav characters are probably Italy, America, Russia and Prussia XD But Im a PrussiaXHungary fan, no yaoi stuff though unless you make one of them female so it works XD I just love hetalia! It changed my life <3
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Changes in the Law on Icelandic Citizenship
On 7th June 2012, the Icelandic parliament approved changes in law nr. 100/1952 on Icelandic citizenship. These changes, which mainly concern former Icelandic citizens living abroad, allow for the possible restoration of Icelandic citizenship.
Fulfilling certain conditions, former Icelandic citizens now have the possibility apply for their Icelandic citizenship to be restored. However, this is a temporary provision and applications have to be submitted before 1 July 2016 to the Directorate of Immigration, Skógarhlíð 6, 105 Reykjavík.
Further information can be found on the Directore of Immigraion's website (only in Icelandic): http://www.utl.is/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=108&Itemid=110&lang=is


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Revelation 22: 18-19: "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him all the plagues that are written in this book. And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book."
Psalm 12:6-7 states, "The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever." The teaching from these two verses appears quite clear that God would preserve His Holy Word forever.
Even though the Bible has been translated many times, God has perfectly preserved the Bible, insuring that it is completely inerrant and without flaws or false additions.
If the adulteress story is a fraud, then Christians can not be completely certain about anything in the Bible--JMcCray 15:10, 7 October 2009 (EDT)
- I understand your concern. As I've said before, we're not CHANGING the meaning of the Bible, we're REVEALING it. We're just trying to use the same strong, conservative language that was always there, and has been diluted in the various translations.
- Regarding the adulteress story, I was surprised to learn it was a later addition to the Bible as well. But it is - the earliest manuscripts do not have this little story, and the literary style is drastically different than the rest of John. What is more, the penalty for a woman's adultery is was never stoning, and the temple was not a place of judgement. For more, I encourage you to read, and learn from, the enlightening essay Essay:Adulteress Story. JacobB 15:25, 7 October 2009 (EDT)
I have read the essay. If the Adulteress story is not authentic, than nothing in the Bible can be trusted. If it is possible for a false story to be added, it cannot be the genuine Word of God. I refuse to accept that, because, as God promised, he protected the Bible from "vandalism".
I have just becoome aware of this project and have looked through a number of the proposed translations. I would like to correct or offer better translations according to the conservative quidlines that have been enunciated, to be sure, but more successful in retaining the meanings of the original. Can the proposed translation sections be altered? I would not like to start and then find that what I have have actually done is to "improve" one verse and then ruin the surrounding verses by breaking a certain uniformity that has developed and which is good. In general, I find that the proprosed translation tends to settle for readily understandable to this generation terminology and phrasing but at the expense of what it meant depthwise and associativelly (if there be such a word) originallyBert Schlossberg 22:24, 10 October 2009 (EDT)
- The proposed translations are just that - proposed. If you feel you have a better translation, then by all means, contribute! This is a collaborative project, and the more options the editor pool has to choose from, the better. Be sure to explain your choices in the "Analysis" section. JacobB 22:35, 10 October 2009 (EDT)
- Bert, I echo what Jacob just said. Your contributions and insights to this Bible project are welcome and needed. Please simply begin editing whichever book you like. Over time, with your help, an optimal translation will result.--Andy Schlafly 23:51, 10 October 2009 (EDT)
Who has final say on this project?
I just wanted to ask a quick question. Who are the actual final editors of the project? In other words, when all is said and done and all contributions are finished, who will sort through the contributions and do the final editing and compilation, and what are their qualifications and areas of expertise? Thanks for your time.--HansB 19 October 2009
- Have you asked the same question of other modern translations of the Bible? I doubt it.
- In a wiki-collaboration, there is no single individual who is needed for the "final say." This site has operated nearly three years in a truly collaborative manner. As long as there are solid principles guiding the project, as there are here, the optimal or correct result becomes clear over time.
- If you're looking for a project where one person has the "final say," then I suggest you try public school. There it is the "superintendent". Dictatorial rule is needed when there is a lack of coherent principles. Fortunately, we've moved beyond the archaic dictatorial model.--Andy Schlafly 12:34, 19 October 2009 (EDT)
I apologize if you misunderstood the tone of my question. First, let me say that I admire what is being done here and am excited about being involved in such an amazing project. The Bible has been watered down and destroyed too much by liberal bias.
Second, "yes" I have asked the same question of other translations and have not liked what I have found when I discovered the answers. That is one reason I am interested in this project.
Lastly, I am not suggesting any sort of dictatorial rule of this project. I only asked, because if and when this is ever done in a printed version, I was wondering how it will be decided that all the work needed has been done and it is time to do a printing? Or, what if there are 4 different suggestions for how a verse should be translated, how will the ultimate translation of the verse be decided? I guess a better way to ask my question would not be who as the final say, but rather ---- how will the final decisions be made in regards to this important project?
Thanks again for your time and for putting forth this much-needed project. --HansB 15:21, 19 October 2009 (EDT)
- I appreciate your clarification and support. However, you seem to be exaggerating the role of a single person or final decision-maker. It's quite possible that following good, clear principles will result in no lasting disputes for a solitary decision-maker.
- Your question could turn out to be like asking, for example, "Who decides whether 2+2=4 or 2+2=5?" The answer is that the principles make the correct choice obvious. And that's how this project is proceeding. The 10 principles are at Conservative Bible Project. Thanks and Godspeed.--Andy Schlafly 15:27, 19 October 2009 (EDT)
Misplaced Zeal
To suggest that consensus is the best model for arriving at an ideal translation of any text is ridiculous. Such a position betrays a misunderstanding of the required linguistic acumen as well as a deep ignorance of the science of textual criticism. Obviously there is much more involved in creating an English version of archaic texts written in dead languages than simply grabbing the nearest concordance or lexicon and a red pen.
The text below is the opening sentence of a very famous speech. This speech was delivered, in English, less than 150 years ago. I have substituted words based on synonyms from www.thesaurus.reference.com. In two instances I slightly changed the order and, in a few places, I modified prepositions. All practices which your "translators" have done numerous times within the scope of this project (There are many examples, but see the proposed translation of 1 John 4:2 for starters). Here is the text,
"Seven generations of quadruplet music since our priests gave birth in celibacy to a virgin body, begotten in wantonness and set aside as a proposal for sex, so that only guys are hatched exactly the same."
A relatively astute reader might recognize this as the opening for the Gettysburg Address. However, I doubt that even the most deluded proponent of such "translation" practices would argue that the meaning has remained intact (or even, as your project implies, been improved).
This is precisely what is happening here. Except that where I have obviously destroyed a beautiful and meaningful piece of literature to make a point, you are shredding the most glorious of all texts and the very words of the Living God. No true child of God will condone what you are attempting.
I could go on to address several other fallacies in your approach. But my effort will most likely fall on deaf ears and probably be removed from the comments. In passing, I will just note a few more things.
In the first example on your project page (http://www.conservapedia.com/Conservative_Bible_Project) you suggest removing one of Christ's seven statements from the cross. The arguments for such a deletion cannot be taken seriously. First, if we removed everything that was not in all four Gospels we would be left with very little (especially considering the fact that the Gospel of John is markedly different than the synoptic Gospels). Second, an omission in the "earliest and best manuscripts" is in no way justification for removal since many of these manuscripts are incomplete (not to mention heavily edited). It appears in thousands of Majority Text manuscripts. I wonder, to which "best" manuscripts are you referring?
Next, in your second and third examples you quote usages in the NIV and ESV. However, your users are not modifying these versions, but the KJV. Who cares how many times the ESV uses "comrade"? It's not in the KJV at all. Finally, many of the words you object to have only recently been hijacked by political groups (e.g. "laborers"). Arguing for such "corrections" seems like the childish requests to change "ass" to "donkey" since the former now has a negative connotation. Perhaps we should edit the writings of the Founding Fathers since they used such terms as "desiring intercourse" (meaning, of course, discussion and not sexual relations). Maybe we should start a rewrite of the Constitution of the United States of America. You are very much in danger of becoming like those historical revisionists that you almost certainly (and should) despise.
It is probably worth noting that most of the modern translations do, indeed, have significant bias. Furthermore, they often subscribe to the unfounded belief that older means more accurate (a mistake which you also seem to have made). I could go into detail about the Majority Text versus the Alexandrian Tradition, Codex Vaticanus, etc. But I'm rather certain you wouldn't be interested. Instead of a profound love of God's Word you have substituted your political agenda for motivation. In the place of learned and devote men of faith (as were the translators of the KJV), you have positioned conservative (and, no doubt, well-meaning) zealots. The result will be a monstrosity.
I am a political conservative and a patriotic American. But first and foremost I am a Christian. I adjure you to go back to correcting the rewritten history of this nation and do not soil the sacred text which has been written in the blood of the saints and Christ Himself and preserved by the Hand of God.
- Oh, good! Another wall of text from a detractor. I'll be sure to read it, since it's probably full of arguments nobody has brought up before.
- You say you are a conservative, but your word-to-substance ratio betrays your true nature. We're good at spotting wolves in sheeps clothing here. JacobB 19:01, 10 December 2009 (EST)
The above unsigned, long-winded liberal rant starts with the mistaken claim that "To suggest that consensus is the best model for arriving at an ideal translation of any text is ridiculous." It's downhill from that erroneous assumption. I was clear on the Colbert Report that majority vote does not decide the truth, and gave mathematics as an example.--Andy Schlafly 19:57, 10 December 2009 (EST)
Quick Question?
Hey guys, I have a question. I've been using the Conservative Bible for a while now, and it's been really great, I'm really glad I heard of it. But it's been kind of inconvenient for me to have to come to this site every time I want to read the Bible, plus it's kind of hard to share it with my family. So I was wondering if there was a print edition or a published version out there somewhere? And if so could you tell me where I could get it?
Thank you.
MartinS 15:19, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
- What you'll have to do is to continue to share computer time with your family; it's an online project with no plans for a print edition. Karajou 15:21, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
I just want to say that rewriting the Bible to confirm your own point of view is not only deceitful, it drains out the original teachings in the Bible. I hope you all would agree. AndrewSmith 16:18, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
- They're not "rewriting" the Bible. They wouldn't be doing what they're doing if they did agree with you, but thanks anyway. Nate 17:15, 29 April 2011 (EDT)
- New translations of the Bible occur every year. Some are guided by feminism, see Feminist Bible, while others are guided by political correctness. The Conservative Bible Project is based on the concept that using conservative insights is the best way to get at the original intent.--Andy Schlafly 20:14, 29 April 2011 (EDT)


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Starcrash: Collector's Edition (FR - DVD R2)
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away Gabe laughed at Italy's Star Wars rip-off
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Are you one of the legions of fans that were disappointed in the quality of the Star Wars prequels? Would you like to know how much worse they could've been? What if Lucas decided to remake the Original Trilogy with an all Italian crew and a budget of about sixty Lire instead? What if Han Solo was a hot chick that stole Barbarella's wardrobe? What if Luke and Obi Wan were merged into one character, and that character was kind of a jerk? What if C3P0 looked more like Darth Vader, and instead of speaking with an upper class British fop accent he spoke with a down-home Texas drawl? What if the Princess was played by David Hasslehoff? For the answers to these, and many more burning questions, look no further than Luigi Cozzi's chef d'oeuvre, Starcrash.
The plot (ha, ha, I'm a comedian and I didn't even know it) centres on some people doing stuff in space. They are arrested, then freed, then sent on a mission, then thwarted about three times by Amazons, Neanderthals, and slightly green faced bald guys. Then they complete their mission and have a space battle. Then they fly a city into a giant hand shaped space station. Christopher Plummer searches vainly for his dignity throughout.
The great thing about Starcrash (aka: Female Space Invaders and The Adventures of Stella Star) is that it's not only a rip-off of Star Wars, but also about five-dozen other films that were popular in Italy at the time. Maniac star Joe Spenell plays an evil, pot-bellied count, who bears more than a passing resemblance to Emperor Ming of Flash Gordon fame. Our leather bikini clad heroine and her country fried robot counterpart battle various rejects from the then still thriving Italian Sword and Sandal cycle, including the aforementioned Amazons (who's leader has sworn revenge for reasons never explained) and Neanderthals. There are even a few lacklustre stop motion opponents, as Harryhausen fantasy flicks were still a tappable gold mine.
Films like Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow are loving tributes to Saturday Matinee Serials of the past; Starcrash is a carbon copy. Minus the colour stock, this film could pretty easily pass for a 1930s short. Whether this is a good or bad thing will depend on the viewer's personal tastes. This film is a card-carrying member of the 'it's so bad, it's good' club. There is a fine line between enjoyable trash and utter crap, a line Cozzi straddles with the ease of a blind alligator with an inner ear problem. The movie is entertaining because it takes itself seriously and rarely lags.
Purposeful camp rarely works because the filmmakers are laughing with the audience. The point of real camp or cheese appeal is that the novice can laugh at the expense of the professionals. One can almost see screenwriters Cozzi and Nat Wachsberger squealing with glee and high-fiving each other with the creation of each ridiculous contrivance. This is the kind of ADHD scriptwriting you couldn't recreate if you tried, and why? Seemingly because Cozzi and Wachsberger just thought of something new to throw into the mix. The mother ship can stop time? Sure, why not. Phallic-shaped torpedoes do not explode on contact, but instead open to eject two lightly armed foot solders? OK, I guess. The villain has a personal harem of hot alien chicks surrounding him when at rest? Why didn't Darth Vader have any sex slaves?
You know a film is a special kind of bad when David Hasslehoff is noticeably better than the bulk of the other actors. Of course, the Hoff has an excuse for being in the film; he was pretty much unknown at the time. How Cozzi scored Christopher Plummer is the real head scratcher of the piece. Either his involvement is a testament to the cocaine addicted late '70s, or his fee was half the budget. Fortunately for Plummer he's on screen for a total of maybe five minutes, and he doesn't interact with the other 'actors' all that much.
The art design is just awesome. The heroine's ship's main computer is literally a giant glowing brain, power cells are represented by glowing round things, and the Emperor's throne looks to be about as comfortable as sitting on a bed of thumbtacks. The shiny costumes are all eyesores that could get even the gruffest, aggressive, and heterosexual man beaten up at the local bar, with the exception of Caroline Munro's various revealing ensembles, which are surprisingly genius in their utter ridiculousness. And least we forget the hand-shaped Death Star stand in that clenches awkwardly into a fist while being attacked by various model-kit conglomerate monstrosities.
Director Cozzi is most renowned (*rimshot*) for his work on this film, and his Alien rip, Contamination (sometimes billed as Alien Contamination). He was at one point a protégé of Dario Argento, and his filmography includes not one, but two documentaries about his teacher. These days he just mans Argento's store, Profondo Rosso. Obviously filmmaking wasn't for him.
This French DVD is anamorphically enhanced and presented in the film's original 1.85:1 ratio. Watching it on a state of the art television set would seem a waste, had it not been for the entirely lacklustre quality. I suppose part of the fun of watching a bad B-movie is watching it on an old fashion reel-to-reel in a college dorm room with your drinking buddies. Had I not known I was watching my LCD projection set I would've sworn I was projecting onto a dirty sheet. The film is dirty, dark, dank, and dreary. There are huge chunks of film artefacts on every single frame, and at some points the films even warps or skips a few frames.
What I can say in the transfer's favour is that detail is never lost and proceedings are never darkened to the point of confusion. Some of the effects shots fair more poorly due to the effects processes implemented by Cozzi during production. This is not the fault of the DVD authorization. This is an ugly, but discernable presentation.
I noticed that my screen caps seem to suffer from an interlacing effect. This didn't happen once on my television, only on my computer. I'm not sure why.
The French have gone all out for their track, mixing the feeble soundtrack into a 5.1 DTS track. Us English and Italian speakers must make do with simple Dolby Digital Mono tracks. Though I actually prefer some of the French voices to the English ones, the French DVD is without English subtitles, so to understand the plot (hold on a sec, I'm getting a side cramp) I had to watch the English language track. The DTS track is OK, but is still basically a Mono track, so English speakers aren't missing much.
A few years ago Fantoma studios released a series of Educational Archive films, complete with a rear surround track that approximated the sound of a running projector. This may have been a nice touch here too, as the English track is ravaged. Dialogue, effects, and music are all audible and discernable, but not by any means digital quality. Within the track are some of the loudest PAL catch-up pops I've ever heard in my life, along with the unmistakable sound of crackling dirt on the strip.
As one cheesy Italio-rip wasn't enough, Neo-Publishing has provided two. That's right, as a special feature the disc's producers have supplied us with a copy of Starcrash 2 (aka Escape from Galaxy 3, or Giochi erotici nella 3a galassia). That's two for one, unless of course, you count the fact that Starcrash 2 is really only about half a movie. I guess it's more like one and a half for one.
Starcrash 2 is basically the same movie, only without even B-list stars, and more boobs. The thing that makes it only half a movie is that the other half is made up of footage from the first film. Basically, director Bitto Albertini (who's most well known for various soft core Italian pornos) saves money by lifting any and all special effects shots from Cozzi's film. I couldn't really follow the story because the film is only presented in French audio, and because there really isn't one. I do know that at some point our heroes land on a planet that looks suspiciously like Italy, inhabited by ancient Greeks. Then there's a smashingly silly dance number and some surprisingly boring sex-scenes. Then the film ends before the credits have a chance to roll.
Other features include a 'Making of Documentary', which is really some kind of Italian late night TV show. Filmed in Italian, with only the possibility of French subtitles, this super-inept feature lasts almost an hour and a half. Another documentary about Cozzi is also included, and occasionally the director speaks in broken English. From what I gathered, Cozzi admits that Starcrash was only made because of the success of Star Wars, but that the script was written before the release of George Lucas' film. Cozzi says that his plan was to make a Harryhausen film in space, in which case I suppose he has to be considered successful. The doc features some nice glimpses inside the Profondo Rosso store, which Cozzi is careful to call a Dario Argento museum, and clips from most of Cozzi's non-documentary features.
The other features include a few trailers (in French), some talent bios (in French), and a still gallery featuring some knock-out original posters from around the world.
Scoring this set proves difficult. The movie sucks, but in a good way, which isn't something everyone will appreciate. The video and audio presentations are sub par to say the least, but again, I felt this kind of added to the overall presentation. The features are pretty great, but only feature French and Italian audio tracks and subtitles so it's hard for English speakers to enjoy them. Star Wars fans will want to give the film a look, and viewers who dig Mystery Science Theatre style cheese will be in pressed milk curd heaven.
You can purchase this, and many other euro imports from Xploitedcinema.com.
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This film is still incomparably better than that unwatchable pile of manure "Sky C**ptain".
But it's not as good as "Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam"!
But it's not as good as "Dunyayi Kurtaran Adam"!
I`ve got to see this. Would be a nice watch for a good laugh. That C-3P0 esque thing looks so syupid it`s funny.
He didn't appear to be dubbed on the English track, nor did Plummer.
Gawd - I remember this - and it scares me!
Oh and Gabe, was the Hoff dubbed in this? I can't remember...
Oh and Gabe, was the Hoff dubbed in this? I can't remember...
The Starcrash DVD stands proudly in my collection next to Message from Space, Sorority Babes in the Slime-ball Bowl-o-Rama and Slave Girls from Beyond Infinity.
It IS perfect for an evening with beer popcorn and mates
It IS perfect for an evening with beer popcorn and mates
Oh My God! I have never heard of this film and now I simply have to see it.
Looks like a perfect film for a few mates and some beers. Its on!!
Looks like a perfect film for a few mates and some beers. Its on!!
By the way, 'Turkish Star Wars'(The Man Who Saved Earth) is getting a sequel! And guess what it's called? 'The Son Of The Man Who Saved Earth'
I've heard that Cozzi did his own rip off of Argento's Suspiria and Inferno, and that it's one of the worst Italian horror films of all time. I've only actually seen this film and Contamination. The reason for the timing of this review is that this DVD was OOP for a while (apparently), and I'd never had the proper chance to see it, living in the US.
Oh, and having watched the documentaries, I do confirm they are fantastic (great thing to be bilingual, I suppose, even though in some cases LOL)... What I find great is how Lewis Coates (Luigi Cozzi) thought at the time that he was making something great.
Mind you, Starcrash isn't his worse film... Hercules (Sybil Danning and Lou Ferigno) is far worse, while using some of the same gimmicks... Sybil Danning uses a very similar throne to Chris Plummer and stays sitting there for most of the movie, except when she's impaled (don't you love it? Sybil Danning impaled?)
Mind you, Starcrash isn't his worse film... Hercules (Sybil Danning and Lou Ferigno) is far worse, while using some of the same gimmicks... Sybil Danning uses a very similar throne to Chris Plummer and stays sitting there for most of the movie, except when she's impaled (don't you love it? Sybil Danning impaled?)
This was such a brilliant movie because it was so bad... Between the Amazon queen porn star leering at Stella star, Christopher Plummer who can stop time for 3 minutes only and so many other fantastic ideas, Starcrash is a jewel that should figure in the top 10 worse sci-fi/horror movies of all time. In many ways, it is far worse than Plan 9 from outer Space, but it's so much more enjoyable.
Of course, for Starcrash II, there's always been a rumour that there's another version of the movie, that's totally soft porn, and that it was cut to be released. However, believe me when I say that Starcrash II should be put in a vault with other movies that should be forgotten for eternity.
I'm very surprised to see this review now, as the movie has been released more than a year ago in France.
It seems however than the French are the only ones daring to release "bad" or "different" movies while knowing how bad they are, with releases like Star Crash, the very bad Japanese/US Message from Space movie or even the excellent (but only available as a two disk set in France) Necronomicon...
Of course, for Starcrash II, there's always been a rumour that there's another version of the movie, that's totally soft porn, and that it was cut to be released. However, believe me when I say that Starcrash II should be put in a vault with other movies that should be forgotten for eternity.
I'm very surprised to see this review now, as the movie has been released more than a year ago in France.
It seems however than the French are the only ones daring to release "bad" or "different" movies while knowing how bad they are, with releases like Star Crash, the very bad Japanese/US Message from Space movie or even the excellent (but only available as a two disk set in France) Necronomicon...
Shhhh, don't give away our secrets to the normals, MAL!
Bet you gave it a higher score simply because of The Hoff... it is after all one of those unwritten rules that only proper reviewers/critics know about.
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Release Date: 20th February 2006
Discs: 2
Disc Type: Single side, single layer
RCE: No
Video: PAL
Aspect: 1.85:1
Anamorphic: Yes
Colour: Yes
Audio: DTS 5.1 French, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono Italian and English
Subtitles: French
Extras: Starcrash 2 (French Audio Only), Interview with Luigi Cozzi, Making of Starcrash, Trailers, Still Gallery, Talent Files
Easter Egg: No
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Director: Luigi Cozzi
Cast: Marjoe Gortner, Caroline Munro, Christopher Plummer, David Hasselhoff, Robert Tessier.
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 91 minutes
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Nine Bayfield wrestlers took to the mats Saturday morning.
Nine Bayfield wrestlers took to the podium Saturday evening.
Every Wolverines wrestler that remained in their Class 3A regional tournament after the first day Friday in Monte Vista placed Saturday, and the Bayfield High School wrestling team will be taking seven wrestlers to the CHSAA Class 3A Wrestling State Championships next weekend in Denver.
Had a really good day (Saturday), BHS head coach Todd McMenimen said. I thought we wrestled about as well as we couldve expected to wrestle.
Colter McMenimen (126 pounds) was the Wolverines top wrestler in second.
Drake Rhodes at 138 and heavyweight Matt Eckstein each took third place.
Three Wolverines took fourth: Allec Rodriguez at 132, Joe Zink at 145 and Matt Cerdas at 220.
Taylor Winch (113), Tyler Beebe (120) and Michael Goodman (182) took fifth.
The top four finishers in each weight class qualified for state, which will start Thursday at the Pepsi Center, but because Beebe won his wrestleback, he bumped the fourth-place finisher and earned the state spot instead.
Thats a real good haul this year, the first-year head coach said. I dont think I couldve asked for more.


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I don't remember all of the details, but one of my favorite officiating stories involves Tim Higgins, the longtime college basketball referee who is reportedly retiring this year. It was at an NCAA Tournament game, deep into the tournament, maybe at a regional final. I don't remember the teams or the year or the exact circumstances, but this is my recollection:
That in this enormous game, there was an altercation between players from the teams. The question was whether or not somebody took an actual swing at somebody else. By the letter of the law, the player in question did take an actual swing and should have been ejected -- which would have disqualified him from his team's next tournament game, too. Even though it wasn't really a punch, more a reaction and glancing than actual violence, the rules are the rules and it was a point of emphasis.
Except that Higgins chose not to eject the player because the consequences were too great. And as things calmed down, and they waited for play to resume, Higgins sidled up to one of the other officials and said something like, "We'd better check the schedule in New York for next week," meaning the NIT. Because Higgins knew that his decision would result in him being passed over for further NCAA Tournament assignments but he did it anyway -- because it was the right thing to do, given the totality of the circumstances.
All of which is a long way of saying: when is somebody in the NFL going to do the right thing?
There was a chance on Monday night. The Packers did not have to be screwed out of that game. The referees are incompetent and the owners of the league have no conscience, but that has already been established. There still was a way to get this right.
When the referee went under the replay hood, there should have been two people in his ear -- a regular replay official (not a replacement guy) and a veteran officiating supervisor. They should have had the gumption to fix this, to ackowledge that the Packers M.D. Jennings made the game-saving interception in the end zone before the Seahawks' Golden Tate began to attempt to wrestle the ball away from him.
It is true that replay was never intended to settle these kinds of simultaneous possession disputes. But, unless I'm missing something in the rulebook, simultaneous possession is not one of the specifically prohibited uses of replay. Given that, and given that all touchdown catches are reviewed, and that one thing they're supposed to check is that the player had possession until the play is over, it would seem permissible to have a look at this.
Maybe it would have vaguely violated replay procedures. So what? Nobody was asking them to throw a flag on the obvious pass interference committed by Tate on the play -- that would have been a bridge too far for replay, and set an untenable precedent, and everybody gets that.
But somebody needed to step into this gray area to tell this scared rabbit of a referee what to do.
One of those voices in his headphones needed to do the right thing.
The NFL looks terrible today, and it should. The owners of this business, drunk with power and arrogant because of it, chose the time and place of this labor dispute with the real referees. They could have continued to negotiate during the season but they chose a lockout instead -- and now they reap the whirlwind. The games are essentially being officiated by a guy in a black windbreaker on the sidelines wearing a headset. No one has any confidence in what is going on. Coaches are becoming abusive to the officials. The officials are becoming more hesitant, not less. And players have come emboldened in the wake of Monday night to speak their minds on the subject, mostly on Twitter.
As Saints quarterback Drew Brees tweeted, "Ironic that our league punishes those based on conduct detrimental. Whose CONDUCT is DETRIMENTAL now?"
We still don't know what happened on Monday night -- the league has yet to issue a statement. But we do know that they cannot fix the wrong that was done. The result is in the books. The potential consequences for the Packers are obvious. There is nothing anybody can do, not now.
Except make sure that this never happens again. I would say that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has 1 week to get this settled. His league is on the verge of anarchy.
UPDATE at 12:30: The NFL issued a statement on the play. This is the guts of it. Rough translation: too bad.
"While the ball is in the air, Tate can be seen shoving Green Bay cornerback Sam Shields to the ground. This should have been a penalty for offensive pass interference, which would have ended the game. It was not called and is not reviewable in instant replay.
"When the players hit the ground in the end zone, the officials determined that both Tate and Jennings had possession of the ball. Under the rule for simultaneous catch, the ball belongs to Tate, the offensive player. The result of the play was a touchdown.
"Replay Official Howard Slavin stopped the game for an instant replay review. The aspects of the play that were reviewable included if the ball hit the ground and who had possession of the ball. In the end zone, a ruling of a simultaneous catch is reviewable. That is not the case in the field of play, only in the end zone.
"Referee Wayne Elliott determined that no indisputable visual evidence existed to overturn the call on the field, and as a result, the on-field ruling of touchdown stood. The NFL Officiating Department reviewed the video today and supports the decision not to overturn the on-field ruling following the instant replay review.
"The result of the game is final."


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zap's repository of mental ray tips and tricks, frequent questions and their answers, and some smoke and mirror mental ray trickery you may not find elsewhere...
The question: For a glossy reflection shader, what parameter do you want to define how "glossy" reflectoins are... and what "direction" should it work?
Clearly the name "glossiness" (that mia_material) uses is suboptimal, because some people associate "more glossiness" with "more blurry reflections" whereas others associate "more glossiness" with "more polished i.e. closer to a mirror".
So there are a few choices, either go with "shininess" which is easier to understand that a "higher" value is "more like a mirror". However, Physically Based Shading is talking increasingly about "roughness" as the value (the MILA shaders use that, for example). Unfortunatly, the "roughness" as defined in physics goes from "zero to infinity" in a very visually "nonlinear" way, and hence is very hard to map a texture to. In the other end of the spectrum we have "specular exponents" like Phong, that also go from "zero to infinity" but the other way around.....
So .... I just want to hear from you, the user community, what you think is preferred.
19 comments:
- Rawalanche said...
use roughness value...
It is one of the biggest mistakes that were ever done in CG.
If you look at a black and white map, that would be considered a glossiness map, your brain would automatically identify brighter values as those more shiny ones, and darker as those rougher ones.
If you create a simple plane, look from an angle on it, and put an area light on opposite direction, shining on the plane. Then apply glossiness map on it, you will see the glossier parts of the plane as brighter ones. It is just way more natural and intuitive.
I have worked with several pieces of software where they did a mistake of using roughness value instead of glossiness. Even after spending several months adapting, it remained to be very counter-intuitive solution, and it took a lot longer to get the results tweaked the way i needed them. Of course other people may have difference.
That being said. There is already established standard, so changing this standard would mean all the glossiness maps i have saved on my hard drive will become invalid. Or that i have to feed them through invert node everytime i use them, and then tweak glossiness with absolutely inverted mindset, where increasing contrast decreases contrast and increasing strength decreases strength.
There is really no need to re-invent the wheel that rolls just fine. If this is related to mental ray, then you often get complains about falloff of the glossiness curve(i think it's called a lobe), but never about direction or range of the glossiness value, so there is no need to touch that.
- Mon Aug 19, 02:20:00 PM GMT+2
- Master Zap said...
So the problem (and the reason I ask) is that at SIGGRAPH, every single set of Physically Plausible Shading paper I saw discussed "rougness", and every single Physically Based Shading pipeline talked about "rougness maps" as a normal thing. I come more from the "shininess" camp myself, so I wanted to know.. well... how the world is divided here :)
- Mon Aug 19, 03:49:00 PM GMT+2
- Rawalanche said...
True :)
My response was so explosive, because i can not imagine how destructive effects would have changing glossiness just like that. I got quite scared when i saw roughness in MILA.
Also, i would swap the world "shininess" for "glossiness" as it is more familiar to people who use mainstream renderers. And those who vote very quickly may not fully realize what they are voting for ;)
- Mon Aug 19, 03:53:00 PM GMT+2
- ronviers said...
i agree with Rawalanche, i don't paint roughness maps i paint shininess or glossiness maps
- Mon Aug 19, 04:28:00 PM GMT+2
- Kevin Deguisne said...
personally : Glossiness with 1=mirror
it's he same for opacity/refraction/transparency
I don't see the problem ... we used to click invert check-box for those maps when we change renderer :)
- Mon Aug 19, 06:31:00 PM GMT+2
- GustavoEB said...
come on rawalanche, this is just the way you see things based on your past experience... dont make it into universal truth.
from a linguistic standpoint IMHO "shiny" and "glossy" are poor synonyms of the physical phenomena of "mirror like reflections" (a much more precise term, again IMHO)
maybe if you do need to have a one word name for a map where white means "so polished it reflects like a mirror" the best word would be "smoothness" but this, obviously, can also bear trouble with other cg terms
*if everyone else is calling it roughness
*if it works well in practice (never had any problems with it)
*if it is a term that trully expresses a physical phenomena (assuming you are working in a physically plausible renderer)
why use a a different term?
i mean, of course it works, but why be the one using the imperial system when everyone else uses the metric system?
- Mon Aug 19, 08:00:00 PM GMT+2
- bnrayner said...
I prefer something that you can easily texture map, i.e. a scale from 0 to 1. Other than that, I don't really care if you call it "glossiness" or "roughness", or if a value of 1.0 is mirror or diffuse. It does appear that "roughness" is the more trendy terminology ATM.
- Mon Aug 19, 08:45:00 PM GMT+2
- Rawalanche said...
I do not care what is it called. I would be okay with roughness. But i am not sure you actually understand what this is about. This is not about terminology, it is about what black and white colors on the map represent.
Also, you can not just click invert on glossiness maps, they are very rarely usable as they come. They need to be tweaked, especially when almost every renderer has a different glossiness curve (Vray vs Mental ray for example), and having black areas on the image representing maximal shininess, instead of white one, makes entire process a lot more difficult.
- Mon Aug 19, 09:20:00 PM GMT+2
- ronviers said...
It makes sense for darker values to represent less and lighter values more. It also makes sense for lighter values to represent the parts of the material that will render brightest. So i prefer shininess or glossiness
- Mon Aug 19, 09:59:00 PM GMT+2
- Master Zap said...
Except that a shiny area doesn't *necessarily* render brighter.
At angles of light away from the reflection direction, the "rougher" areas catch more light than the "shinier" areas, and would actually be brighter. So it's not that "simple".
- Mon Aug 19, 10:01:00 PM GMT+2
- ronviers said...
even with the exceptions, it seems counterintuitive to use black to represent areas that are mirror smooth
- Mon Aug 19, 10:18:00 PM GMT+2
- ronviers said...
recessed areas of a surface are more likely to be occluded and less likely to receive wear. Typically when making a glossy map i will isolate the lighter values, apply a falloff and add noises at different scales. Then use this as a stencil/stamp. So if 'roughness' is used, i will need to visualize the occlusion as lighter, which means either working backwards or inverting my stencils/stamps
- Wed Aug 21, 02:55:00 PM GMT+2
- Unknown said...
I feel you! It's a tough call because, as you say, commonly understood English definitions don't map exactly to the 'scientific' definitions.
After reading the comments, I'm gonna go with "Glossiness" with 0=diffuse and 1=sharp for reasons of intuitive use. Maybe that's silly reasoning. (I'm pretty sure I voted for 'Roughness' in the poll so it's all a wash.) In any case, a big no-way to 'infinity' being a value for texture maps. That way lies madness.
- Thu Aug 22, 05:08:00 PM GMT+2
- Timothy Hess said...
I say we call it "bluriness" which is unambiguous and straight to the point.
- Fri Sep 20, 04:59:00 AM GMT+2
- Chris Ford said...
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- Chris Ford said...
But if it were "Blurryness" then you'd have to invert the way the glossiness slider worked, so why not call it "Sharpness"? this way you can keep the same 0 to 1 mapping the glossiness attribute has... 1 is a pure sharp reflection, 0 is the blurryest / pure diffuse reflection.
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Both metals have been rising for most of the year. On Wednesday, palladium for March delivery rose 65 cents to $772.05 per ounce. April platinum rose $12.50 to $1,729.70 per ounce.
The increases are partly because traders believe the economy and the auto industry are improving. Palladium and platinum are used in manufacturing, including catalytic converters in vehicles.
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