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Some days ago, I attended a conference of Dr. Miquel Barceló. He, apart from being "an epic reference of the technological development in
Catalonia" (as I dared to say some day, far away in the time: he was one of the members of my PhD dissertation court) was the alma mater and CEO of 22@, the biggest economic-promotion operation in urban area in Europe. And a successful iniciative, worldwide recognized. He explained the strategic planning process to develop such an operation, which goal was to lead the transition from a diffused, depressed and post-industrial city, to a new, compact, knowledge-intensive and worldwide interconnected urban area to position in the epicenter of the innovation world. Barcelona
I'll summarize some key issues, that conform a model that could be reproducible in any other city with the will to be internationally competitive and recognized.
First, the physic layer: In words of Dr. Barceló, according to Salvador Rueda, an urban ecologist, the footprint of
during the last 25 years of the XX century, had been similar in extension and impact that the footprint left since the Roman foundation of the city. It's the rule of the exponential numbers. We're in an era of exponential change. And, to lead the change and take profit of the new environment (openness, global competition, knowledge creation, creativity as a competitive advantage, international talent attraction etc.), the first step is to refine from a strategic point of view the urban planning of the district: which will be the new uses of the urban space to guarantee the attractiveness of the operation: green areas, space for office buildings and company HQs, public soil to attract research and university centres. It's necessary a smart strategy to mix the several kinds of spaces, to attract private investments by means of public-private partnerships, and to offer public soil to lock in research activities. This is a win-win strategy, where everybody takes advantage of the agglomeration economies that are stimulated. And, of course, below this layer, it's necessary to deploy the connectivity hardware: energy equipments, broadband communications, and the proper public transportation facilities. Barcelona
Second, the economic strategy: Which are the basic conditions, those where
(and, specially), the district, could have initial competitive advantages? Dr. Barceló took the experience and academic reflexions of professors like Michael Porter. It's clear that nobody can build a cluster from scratch. It's necessary a seed to build on. And several economic sectors started to arise as the initial ones to create the agglomeration effect: media (the Barcelona Pompeu Fabra University had some powerful research groups in this field, willing to be open to the industry –and the first strategic plan for was developed-). ICT (there were several ICT start-up's in the area, and a new technological centre was created to dynamize the cluster and structure cooperative projects with firms, with the support of an important financial entity in Catalonia). Medical Devices ( Barcelona Media Tech Center is well known by its powerful hospital network, its biotech potential and the excellence of the research groups in biomedicine). And, the last one, energy, field in which another technological centre was launched from the partnership between a group of leader companies (Gas Natural, Endesa) and the Politecnical University of Catalonia, among others. Barcelona
Third, building the innovation ecosystem: The decision-making process has to be maintained in the long-term. The ecosystem has to strength its internal links. Building clusters, in words of Ifor Ffowcs – Williams, one of the main international experts in clusters, is "strengthening relationships and creating trust". And to do that, it's necessary to have the proper services to structure complex projects between companies and research centres. To look for funding. To provide IP assessment. To attract the best international talent (to teach in the cluster, to give conferences and, if possible, to stablish it there). It's good to have business angels and venture investors circulating around. It's necessary to have the complicity of the regional government to priorize the attraction of selective, external investments to the place. And to do that, it's essential to build a powerful, atractive brand.
Four, governance: Leadership, long-term commitment, and a smart executive team to maintain active the innovation layer, to develop commercial and communication activities, with several dimensions (real-state marketing –to attract promoters and facility investors-, institutional marketing – to gain complicities and attract public, knowledge-based activities and enterprise marketing – to attract new private operations in the selected fields-).
22@ is a great example of economic promotion in urban area. It created a model valid worldwide. In my opinion, the key success factor has been the clever combination of all those strategies: physical and real-state strategy, economic strategy and innovation strategy. All this, with the leadership and the momentum of an outstanding team (basicly, Miquel Barceló, Sergi Guillot, Oriol Alcoba and Anna Majó).
(I write in english because many people from abroad has shown interest in the model)


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Hi, it's me again. ...Andrew. Remember? I know, I know, it's been a while (yes, it's November!). I was thinking that my flakiness would never happen in the future, because in the future blogs will become obsolete. Humans will be able to log into each others minds and instantly see what's occurring in another person's life. Forget RSS and pesky bloggers that never update their sites, because daily life will be like the film Being John Malkovich. Everyone will know everything about everyone. Yes, indeed. This is my prediction.
Until then, let me run down the latest happenings. September was a doozy - the boss and his lady friend got married. I didn't really take too many photos of the wedding, but Jesse did, as did Groshong (the flip video is not to be missed). I had myself an art show at N+P, and then October rolled around and Nikki McClure came through town for a show. (Remember her interview last year on FF?)
The show is amazing, and lucky for you, it's up until November 11. Here Nikki chats up some fans.
Her works are intricate paper-cuts, all done by hand, and super labor-intensive.
Chris Koperski and Andrew McKinley were at the opening.
You really need to see them in person to appreciate the amount of work goes into each piece.
They don't really translate well to print or computer screen - they look like ink drawings, but they're far more insane.
Terry "T-Bones" and her friend "Sassy-Pants" attended the opening.
This one's called Treasure 1
Nikki McClure and family stack it up. See you next year guys!
This last weekend was also the annual Budget Rock Festival in Oakland. I got Saturday off and Barted over to indulge in the festivities. It's a four day fest, but Saturday was the best of the days in my opinion.
Oh Oakland, land of Giant Burgers,
Offerings of golden teeth, questionable repair services,
And home of the Stork Club.
First up - Christmas Island from San Diego. Pretty great, they rock a lo-fi post punk sound (one of my personal favorite sounds). God, I have to say the influences listed on their myspace page are among my all-time favorite bands, almost enough to like these guys without even hearing 'em. There is some sort of strange post-punk resurgence happening in So-Cal.
Did I mention, there was a Taco Truck parked outside the entire day!
Local SF boys The Nodzzz were rad too! ...Catchy as hell, post-punk/garage bliss in a Desperate Bicycles, Swell Maps kind of vain. Check 'em out. (I need to buy that record I saw in the 7" bins @ Amoeba).
Who is this strange attendee in Hot Dog garb?
Bare Wires. Thumbs up! The Oblivions meet Johnny Thunders kinda sound.
Bare Wires. Dig.
The Hot Dog man is an MC to some strange gluttonous competition....
Alright, Folks you've got 5 minutes to stuff as many hot dogs down your throat as possible...
GO! And their off! The dude on the right in the blue t-shirt should've won this contest with ease. He does this insane blog called Inhuman Eating Machine, where he eats like 20 tacos in a single day.
Behold the hot dog devouring ferocity of Mark Murrmann.
The buns were like french rolls, hearty shit.
Ever heard of a similar contest held in Sacramento called the Peep Off? It's insane.
At this point, I took a step back for fear of being sprayed down with hot dog vomit. Mark Murrmann came in second place for eating 7 hot dogs.
The end. The winner swallowed 8 dogs, America. Only one puker.
The Mayyors took the stage post Hot Dog destruction. Something disturbing was summoned from the nether regions of hell in the midst of all that hot doggery - and it took control of these dudes. Demon possession is the only explanation.
The Mayyors are easily one of the best bands in the Bay Area. Am Rep styled speed sludge, that's oh so smooooth.
The exorcism. Be gone demons! Be gone!
(KARP was phenomenal)
Meanwhile outside @ the Taco Truck
Chris only ate three hot dogs in the contest. Valiant effort, nonetheless, ...especially for a vegetarian.
You never have to leave Budget Rock. Eat, Drink, be entertained, all in one place. It's like Chuck E Cheese.
Things started to get a little blurry after 8 hours...
The Lamps are awesome and the last band I captured before my camera died...
After my camera died, I did what anyone would do in that situation - I ate a taco.
One more Lamps shot for good measure.
Dulce helped organize this event. She did a good job. See you next year on the weird punk day. My camera and flash are now in the hands of the Nikon Laboratory scientists of El Segundo California. Let's hope they get it back to me in a timely fashion. Maybe next time, I'll have to do an analog-blog ...or maybe, they'll invent those retinal webcams! Okay. bye, Andrew
PS - Needles & Pens is a good place to go shopping. Also, I heard Other is having an art show there on November 21st.
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South Africa looks to legacy of Nelson Mandela, its great reconciler and first black president
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JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's agonizing past swept over Alex McLaren, who stepped into sunlight with tears in his eyes after a tour of the Apartheid Museum, an unsparing study of white minority rule and the costly fight against it.
Yet South Africa-born McLaren, an American citizen, also found inspiration within the bleak brick, concrete and steel of the museum, which includes an exhibition about Nelson Mandela, former prisoner, South Africa's first black head of state and one of the great, unifying figures of the 20th century.
Mandela, now 94 years old and ailing, was a special figure in the anti-apartheid struggle because of "his perseverance, his ability to forgive and to reconcile, and the fact that he appeared when he did, him and others. But mainly him," said McLaren, a retired engineer.
"There will be a lot of wailing, gnashing of teeth, when he goes," he said, anticipating the grief of South Africa and the world.
The delicate health of Mandela, now convalescing behind the high walls of his Johannesburg home, came under scrutiny and speculation during a 19-day stay in a hospital in December. He was treated for a lung infection and had gallstones removed. Regardless of when the end comes, his burnished legacy was written years ago, even if the country he led from the long night of apartheid still struggles with poverty and other social ills.
Mandela's place as South Africa's premier hero is so secure that the central bank released new banknotes in 2012 showing his face, a robust, smiling image of the icon who walked out of a prison's gates on Feb. 11, 1990 after 27 years in captivity. He is a Nobel laureate, the recipient of many other international awards, the subject of books, films and songs and, when he was active, a magnet for celebrities.
In part, what elevated Mandela was his charisma, his ability to charm through humor and grace, and an extraordinary capacity to find strength in adversity.
"People tend to measure themselves by external accomplishments, but jail allows a person to focus on internal ones; such as honesty, sincerity, simplicity, humility, generosity and an absence of variety," Mandela says in one of the many quotations on display at the Apartheid Museum. "You learn to look into yourself."
Early in his career, he wore the same suit for years because he was poor, but eventually became a sharp dresser as a lawyer and activist. In the early 1960s, the media called him the "Black Pimpernel" while he was on the run, a reference to the "Scarlet Pimpernel," a novel about a dashing English hero and master of disguises who eluded a manhunt around the time of the French Revolution.
As a post-apartheid statesman, loose, colorful shirts became his trademark garb. The style was introduced to him by Suharto, the Indonesian authoritarian leader who was toppled by protests and economic turmoil in 1998.
Amid this global acclaim and imagery, Mandela gave South Africans, in the simplest terms, the chance to feel better about themselves after grinding years of conflict, humiliation and international isolation. Crucially, he beckoned compatriots of all races and political shades, dampening the sting of defeat for South Africa's former white masters.
"Never, never and never again shall it be that this beautiful land will again experience the oppression of one by another and suffer the indignity of being the skunk of the world," Mandela said at his presidential inauguration on May 10, 1994.
Mandela, however, could not satisfy all factions in a nation where the economic spoils were stacked in favor of the white minority and the black majority lacked skills and education. The ruling African National Congress, steeped in the culture of struggle, had to run a government, deliver services and tackle corruption within its own ranks. Its record, then and now, is decidedly mixed.
Perceived successes include, on Mandela's watch, the introduction of one of the world's most progressive constitutions and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a panel that heard testimony about apartheid-era violations of human rights as a kind of national therapy session. He retired after only one term as president, raising questions about whether he was too trusting in aides and had taken too light a touch on some urgent issues such as the looming AIDS crisis.
Today, the government says it is still in a process of "nation-building" that entails lifting up South Africans, many of them black, who lack jobs and other opportunities long after apartheid.
"We have to hasten our drive towards attaining socio-economic freedom," President Jacob Zuma said in his New Year's message. He cited an increase in income and education levels, but noted "deep income disparities" in recent census data that showed the income of a white household is six times that of a black household.
Peter Attard Montalto, an analyst for financial services company Nomura, said the South African economy is struggling and warned of a risk of labor unrest in 2013. South Africa has recently seen credit downgrades, and several dozen people were killed, mostly by police, at a platinum mine that was swept up in industry protests.
"South Africa appears to be in a 'grinding underperformance' scenario which has risks to social stability from a lack of development, not the 'blow-up/Zimbabwe' scenario of the doom-mongers," Montalto wrote in a report.
McLaren, the visitor to the Apartheid Museum, grew up in South Africa and recalled witnessing injustices of apartheid: blacks being arrested or stopped in the street, a black woman being pushed off a bus and a view among many whites that blacks were "somehow inferior."
Now a resident of Scottsdale, Arizona, 66-year-old McLaren said: "South Africa is such a mixed place now. Some of it is falling apart, some of it is really good, some of it is really bad. But you know, it's much better than it was, much better than it was."
An imperfect country, but one that Mandela, whose clan name, Madiba, means "reconciler," guided elegantly through a painful transition.
In "Mandela: The Authorized Portrait," a collection of accounts about Mandela, lawyer and human rights advocate George Bizos described how Mandela joked about his age (he was 86 at the time) and said he would join "the nearest branch of the ANC in heaven."
Bizos related in the book how he once told Mandela about Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher who was sentenced to death and said he hoped to meet Homer, Sophocles and other giants for eternal discussions in the afterlife.
According to Bizos, Mandela replied:
"But assume that there is no such thing. Have you ever had a night's sleep when you were not disturbed at all — no dreams, no fears — you just slept throughout the night? Didn't you feel very much happier? Can you imagine if there is this eternal sleep it's also all right? So what's there to be afraid of?"


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DailyDirt: Remember When 'Wireless' Just Meant Radio?
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Got antenna problems? Perhaps solid-state plasma antennas will be the answer. This kind of antenna definitely won't be exposed on phones -- and it's a bit ominous that this technology is also being developed for "pain beams" by the military. [url] Verizon's modem hand-offs from 3G to LTE can take two minutes. Clearly, the solution to this problem is to just upgrade everything to LTE. [url] T-Mobile is trying to get 4G speeds with 3G equipment. Hopefully, the alphabet soup of wireless acronyms will be completely obsolete in a few years. [url] To actually make reliable calls, perhaps we just need wires still -- and have femtocells to let people go cordless. The femtocell workaround seems like a strange kludge... you really have to love your cellphone to set up a dedicated 5-bar area for it. [url]


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migya wrote:Good to see you Knightofoceans. You look early twenties. You joined this forum while still in high school no?
Hey man! I appreciate the compliment..I'm actually 29..graduated HS in 2001! Haha..all good. It was good seeing everyone (went through this thread before but a long time ago)..some of the pictures have been questionable though lol.


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Enthusiast products probably come under more scrutiny than most other products, and for good reason. When something is advertised to run faster, clock higher, or pretty much be the best of any product that is marketed, you expect it to be so. Even if the product is only that for a short time, you just expect great results.
There was a lot of hype surrounding the AMD Phenom processors long before they actually launched. There was also a great hope that AMD would be on the comeback trail and once again be competitive against Intel. Well, by now everyone knows that not only did the Phenom let us down as far being a competitive product when up against a similar Intel CPU, but the release of the first generation of Phenom CPU's had issues that caused grief among consumers.
Not long after the initial release of the Phenom CPUs, AMD introduced a Black Edition for overclockers. At least, that is what was assumed by many in the enthusiast crowd. To their credit, AMD was not charging any more for these (even if retailers were).
So what did the release of the Black Edition mean? It meant that you were getting a CPU that had unlocked multipliers which can be a true dream to those that like to just absolutely push their systems to the max. A low multiplier and a high front side bus or HTT is what overclockers dream of. But we want to make one thing clear from the beginning of this article. Phenom is not built for high HTT settings. Our overclocking endeavors were actually very frustrating because of this. With that in mind, it is obvious why AMD wanted to release this part with unlocked multipliers and why they are not charging any extra. If you want to overclock Phenom at all, your best bet is to be able to raise the multiplier. I know I am giving away the rest of the article here, but I think it is important to say this right up front. It is what it is!
Legit Reviews got their hands on one of these bad boys, and today we put it to the test to see if the Black Edition really is a big deal or not.
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Iceberg That Sank The Titanic This film traces the story of a single snowflake that triggered the creation of an iceberg set on a collision course with history. The show examines the glacier that produced the iceberg and the arctic wildlife that calls the glacier home. And it examines the warming future that could produce a new generation of "mega-bergs" to move into today's busy shipping lanes.G
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Notable: Runs the 40 in 4.41 seconds. Committed to Florida on July 26, 2012, a day before Friday Night Lights. Considered the nation's top defensive back and is ranked No. 2 nationally by Rivals.com as a five-star recruit. Played both offense and defense in high school. Recorded 110 total tackles and five interceptions in his senior season. Was named MVP of the 2013 Under Armour All-America Game with an interception, a pass deflection and five tackles, including several key stops in the open field. Father, Vernon Hargreaves II, has served as a college assistant coach. Chose Florida over Alabama, Florida State, LSU, Ohio State, South Florida, among others.
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Coalition troops to 'accelerate' Afghan withdrawal
AMERICAN and British troops are to ''accelerate'' the withdrawal from front-line fighting in Afghanistan by adopting an advisory role starting this northern spring, the US President, Barack Obama, and his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai announced.
''It will be a historic moment and another step toward full Afghan sovereignty,'' Mr Obama told a joint news conference at the White House on Friday.
Coalition troops had been expected to give up their combat role this northern summer before a ''responsible'' withdrawal of the remaining 66,000 troops from Afghanistan in 2014. But that has been pushed forward after talks between Mr Obama and Mr Karzai.
Mr Karzai said: ''I'm very happy to hear from the President that in spring this year the Afghan forces will be fully responsible for providing security and protection to the Afghan people; and that the international forces - the American forces - will be no longer present in Afghan villages.''
In another important concession for Mr Karzai, the US has also agreed that detention facilities in Afghanistan will fall under Afghan sovereign control ''soon after'' Mr Karzai's departure on Friday night.
Control of detainee centres, particularly those at Bagram airbase outside Kabul, has been a sticking point for Mr Karzai.
Mr Karzai also received agreement from the US to set up a Taliban office in the Qatari capital, Doha, to facilitate possible peace negotiations.
Negotiations are expected to continue until November over how many international troops will remain in Afghanistan after 2014.
Mr Obama declined to speculate on the size of any force.
However, he made clear that no US troops could remain in Afghanistan if Kabul did not agree that American soldiers would be immune from prosecution under Afghan law.
Mr Karzai, who said he would retire after next year's elections, said the decision to remove US forces from Afghan villages would help him sell the idea of immunity to the Afghan people.
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A PROJECT in Rose Hill that supports communty projects and events has been shortlisted for a top award.
The Rose Hill Regeneration project has been recognised for the impact it has made in community.
It was one of about 60 picked out of 180 entries for the regional shortlist of the National Housing Federation's Community Impact Award.
The winner will be announced on Thursday, May 1.
The £430,000 project organises and funds community projects and events like Christmas and Eid parties, and monthly health bus clinic visits.
The five-year project was launched in 2011 with £60,000 from Oxford housing association GreenSquare and £370,000 from the Big Lottery fund.
Fran Gardner, who runs the scheme for GreenSquare, said: "We're delighted.
"We are now almost two-and-a-half years into the project's five-year planned programme so we are reaching the half-way mark.
"It is wonderful for Rose Hill.
"The project aims to empower all residents, of all ages, to instigate positive changes in their community, making Rose Hill a better place to live.
"We have really started to see true community spirit developing on the estate, and being shortlisted for this award is fantastic recognition of the hard work of the team and Rose Hill volunteers."
A health bus – a mobile clinic offering free check-ups with a nurse once a month in The Oval – is part of the project.
Before its arrival, the nearest health centre for residents was Donnington Health Centre in Henley Road.
A permanent health clinic is now proposed in Oxford City Council's new £3m Rose Hill Community Centre, planned for Ashhurst Way.
The winners of the regional projects will go on the national shortlist – the winners of which will be announced at the national finals in London on June 12.
Federation chief executive David Orr "We've had some fantastic submissions for this year's awards and the judges have had a tough job to do to select those shortlisted.
"Everyone involved with the Rose Hill Regeneration project should feel very proud indeed – it is no small feat to have made it this far.
"It'll be all eyes now to see who goes through to the finals."


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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Europe - The Netherlands
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So are the game spoilers real? Fo' real real?
They spoiled the whole thing in a ******* game!? I guess they really don't give a shit anymore..
This is still a fictional story. Any story, regardless of genre, needs to be realistic (within the context of the universe) and most of all, believable. And of course the death of an importent character makes the climax even more exiting, but this should not be the motive to kill of characters randomly.
It's not about which character dies or how many, but it's about how and why. A death scene in any kind of writing needs to be relevent in relation to the story and obviously, well written. it's equally important as the introduction of the character, if not more. Just like how a screenplay is divided into setups; characters, whatever they are flat or round characters they have character arcs. the last part of the arc can not end with: 'And then he just died!'
Realism can not be an excuse for poor writing. I hope the Age writers get at least this one right.
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As what I have read:
-Fram still hopes Zeheart to change, sacrifices herself
-Zanald is a bad guy
-Obright SACRIFICES himself to save Diva
-Seric told Natora to fire even he is on the line of fire
They are all side characters. Motives are enough, but not too flashy. Do all characters need flashy deaths? Tell me a war related anime that has all characters dying characters has a flashy death.
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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And as for your question regarding 'flashy deaths' (whatever the f*k that means): no they don't have be "flashy", do they have to be relevant: Hell yes!
If you still don't understand, read my previous post again.
The writers can write whatever they want. And we can say whatever we want about the writing.
|2012-09-01, 18:06
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Well.. Writing is not the strong point of Gundam Age anyway. but it has it's good point too. And as far as the deaths are concerned I never really cared about those characters anyway, lol. My favorite character lives though! YAAYY!!;D
|2012-09-01, 18:20
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|2012-09-01, 18:25
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|2012-09-01, 18:43
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I personally think AGE isn't bad. I can say it would be on par (or above) with 00 or SEED (not Destiny), which is Good (or bad if you really have high standards). (Yeah, disregard my signature).
Knowing that this would be 49-50 episode anime which revolves around a 100 year war, I have already set my expectations that this would include several timeskips, inconsistent pacing, and few character development for side characters. Still. I think they have developed the main characters enough.
Talking about how they executed the story, I think they took an unorthodox approach (3 generation), which apparently (or wierdly), still appeals to me.
My only gripe with this series is the inconsistent animation quality. Some are bad (specially Gen-1), but others are really good (Zeydra vs AGE-2).
|2012-09-01, 19:09
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I think Age is on the same leven of WTF-ness as Gundam Seed Destiny, But Destiny has great music and Durandal, the best Gundam villain ever! (Because he actually made sense)
|2012-09-01, 19:46
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|2012-09-01, 19:53
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All I ask is that characters remain consistent and that their decisions make sense when contrasted with their development throughout the series. Zeheart becoming a cheapo version of Giren, Patrick Zala, or Ribbons doesn't make any sense when you look at his development all throughout Gen 2. Hell that's just as bad, if not worse than Durandal in Destiny, that goes from being a decent, reasonable guy to a madman who goes around blowing shit with a giant laser including his own troops. The villains I mentioned earlier all used similar weapons, but they slowly got to that point, they made increasingly irrational and/or evil decisions. Let's look at Patrick Zala for example, he doesn't just go from loving father one episode to genocidal mad man...No, he starts out small, making comments here and there, then he escalates and escalates up until he ends up doing what he does at the end. Zeheart just goes from completely opposing Ezelcant to accepting to carry out his will and forsaking everything he stands for in the span of a couple of minutes.... That's as if Patrick Zala had gone from talking with Siegel Clyne about Naturals to blowing up his own troops with Genesis without lying to the counsil about Spritbreak, bulding the NJCs, arresting Athrun, assassinating Siegel and trying to do the same to Lacus in between.
|2012-09-01, 19:58
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I don't think the war is going to last 100 years in the anime. what year is it in the anime right now? 165? You right about the episode count, I forgot that it wasn't shortened after all. (It was rumored to be shortened on 4chan)
@Revolutionist: Not sure about the Zala comparison. It's not that bad. Zala was mad because of the death of his wife (and he was a racist from the start anyway.) And Ribbons had some bug up his ass or something.. Zeheart is a better character than that.
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|2012-09-01, 20:03
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If the spoiler about the Mars Rays shielding is correct then yes the war lasted 100 years. Keep in mind, though, that it's not been pure conflict for the 70 or so years the Vagans have been active--from what I understand there's a fairly sizable gap in hostilities between gen 2 and gen 3 due to the invasion plan. The war likely doesn't come to an official end until then, but a ceasefire agreement would mean that there's no major engagenments between the two after the La Glamis operation.
And am I the only one who isn't bothered by the route Zeheart's going down? To me it looks like he's letting the Gundam's power and Ezelcant's words go to his head, and his X-Rounder abilities probably aren't helping in that regard, looking back on all the other X-Rounders' reckless decisions and madness. It was bound to happen to him sooner or later.
|2012-09-01, 20:31
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But I'm wondering what really happens on the remaining 30 years? I guess it's ok for now since it can give room for a movie or another season (which I doubt because of the reception).
|2012-09-01, 20:43
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Considering where Zeheart is going, he should be killed by one of his subordinates for being a giant tool. hell Flit, or even Kio would be better choice than Asemu, if the Super Pilot crap wasn't annoying already, I can't imagine after it happens.
|2012-09-01, 23:26
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For zanald, well whatever he should die one way or another (though this point makes him spying on Zeheart and Ezelcant's talk about Project Eden pointless.)
Obright's death is the only one that is fine, kinda.
Seric basically fights a giant eyeball, suddenly is disabled. And then what you said happens.
It's not even known whether the Giant eyeball is blown up or not, he just suddenly disappears after the fight.
|2012-09-02, 03:59
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Or if you think getting Zanald caught in the beam by La gramis a resolution, with Zanald not showing any form of threat to Zeheart whatsoever.
It was just weird, he didn't even give a warning.
|2012-09-02, 04:14
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I think people thinking that because Zeheart is honourable in some areas means he can't make mistakes in supporting a crazy like Ezelcant is actually the ones disconnected with how people REALLY works and trying to blame it as inconsistent characterisation is being naive.
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|2012-09-02, 05:18
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Nobody else makes sense, or would be even remotely satisfying to watch in my opinion.
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The Adams Family of Newbury, Massachusetts, Part I
The following is an account by an as yet unidentified historian associated with both the Adams family and the Byfield Parish church. This account was acquired by Gareldine Adams, although it is unknown whether she copied this herself, or if it was sent to her by a contact at the church.
Further investigation as to the identity of the author is being conducted by Jules Maas.
Copied from mimeograph, no name, no date
The writer has been asked to jot down certain facts about this old family from his investigations which have continued with renewed interest for over 70 years.
It is said that God sifted three kingdoms to procure the material for this country and among the First Settlers this was a typical family, "let us now praise famous men and our fathers who were before us."
There lies before me the genealogy of this family of John Ap Adam, or as we should say, John, son of Adam, surnames then being uncommon, which gives in detail 50 generations beginning with Effa, King of Essex and Kent, direct descendant of Cedric who invaded Boston in 495. Cedric was born 445, died 534. As there has been controversy about this list and as this is to be a statement of proven facts of official registration only, we will leave it with merely the statement that somewhere in the remote past, "John Ap Adam, a Baron of the Realm, bore the blazonry of 'Argent, on a cross altaire gules, 4 mullets Or'" and today this is to be seen on his tomb in a church on his estates of Tidenham near the Welsh border and also what remains of a conde window. I have also seen a plaster impression of the inscription which was obtained by the late George F. Adams who spent much time in Adams research. The inscription is dated A.D. 1314 and the position of his statue, which extends along the top of the tomb, indicates he served in the Crusades. I find he [Sir John ap Adams] married Lady Elizabeth de Gournai.
In the 15th century, the government in an attempt to reorganize the Heralds College and impose a heavy tax or fee for the registration of Coats of Arms, aroused great resentment among the more distinguished families who refused to comply and the angry protest of the Douglas is a matter of familiar history. Lack of registry, however, does not annul the fact of John's tomb and window more than a century earlier, and that fact stands.
To us, heraldic blazons mean little and only 84 among the hundreds we cherish have recorded proof and are true ancient landmarks. Guided and helped by Mr. Charles Stockman, whose knowledge of the subject is of international repute, clues have been obtained which have led to facts of official record. To skip a few centuries and get down to facts (and to Robert):
On March 14, 1639, the British King at Arams registered to William Adams Knight, Councilor at Law of the Middle Temple, the following bearings: "Gules, on a bend Or between bysants three Martlets Sable", and this was brought to America by a member of his family, the said Robert.
I have seen a beautiful embroidery by Robert's daughter or granddaughter and have its history. A very curious fact is that this bore the unique "Mantling" never seen in any other "coat", of "broom corn", the Plantagenet or crest of the Plantagenet who is #6 in the ancient genealogy referred to previously and the investigator can get a headache trying to guess how this ignorant girl, my grandmother of five (5) generations back, who never saw a corn broom or broom corn (for that article was introduced by Benjamin Franklin) could have had any knowledge of Plantagenet unless the ancient genealogy was common knowledge in the family.
Now let us, as a matter of curiosity merely, attempt to dissect William's blazonry. It seems to have a direct bearing on Robert's wealth, for by the standards of his time (1602-1682) he was a rich man investing wisely and largely in land in the new world. The ridiculous story that he was a tailor will be referred to later.
The writer concludes from the blazonry (but it is only an opinion, not a matter of record), that he received his knighthood and bearings on account of monetary and legal service. First, the martlets always represented with no feet may imply that he had no land, while, but with no certainty, the golden bysants in this case may mean money. Take this for what it may be worth; Robert when he landed in Ipswitch in 1635 had plenty. His first purchases were in Ipswich where he bought largely and retained after coming to Newbury.
From there he removed to Salem which then promised to be the leading city in Massachusetts. Here he acquired a large farm on which the County buildings now are.
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Carlo Alberini's 'Calvi Network' Conquers Audi Melges 20 Riva Del Garda
14 June 2010
June 13, 2010 (Riva del Garda) — Calvi Network's Carlo Alberini was victorious this past weekend in beautiful Riva Del Garda, completely dominating the third 2010 Audi Melges 20 Sailing Series event, organized by Fraglia Dalla Della Vela at Riva Del Garda.
For his opponents, it was simply impossible to keep up and deal with the hard-hitting competitiveness of Albe
rini. It was his best performance yet, despite he also a very aggressive competitor in the Melges 32 class and has raced this venue many times before.
Alberini's long-time tactician Gabriele Benussi, delivered a performance that featured not the slightest imperfection. He always seemed to have Alberini in the right place at the right time, adding to the team's great boat speed, handling and really good starts. Two firsts, three second place finishes and an eleventh (that was discarded as his worst score) now makes him a big target and certainly one of the many teams in full contention to track down the crown and win the 2010 Audi Melges 20 Gold Cup Regatta. With this near perfect performance in Riva Del Garda, Alberini is only two points behind current leader Benedetto Giallongo on Value Team.
Giallongo, based on his many previous successes was considered a favorite to do well in Riva, however only managed to finish fifth, but still maintains the lead in the overall series standing.
Francesco Farnetti's Reggini Sailing Team with tactician Branko Brcin finished in second place, four points behind Alberini. Although considered a rookie, he has by far been one of the most solid performing teams on the circuit, especially after his big debut win in Lerici.
Rounding out the top three, was Fausto Rubbini's Thule with Mauro Mocchegiani at the helm and tactician Matteo Ivaldi. Alessandro Molla's Spring Sailing Team finished fourth.
The next Audi Melges 20 event happens in Malcesine on July 22-25 — the very first Audi Melges 20 Gold Cup Regatta.
TOP FIVE SERIES RESULTS (Overall Series, After 3 Events)
1.) Benedetto Giallongo, Value Team; 51 pts.
2.) Carlo Alberini, Calvi Network; 53 pts.
3.) Luca Domenici, Team Notaro; 62 pts.
4.) Francesco Farnetti, Reggini Sailing Team; 63 pts.
5.) Renato Vallivero, Turnover; 71 pts.
TOP TEN RESULTS (Final, After 6 Races)
1.) Carlo Alberini, Calvi Network; 1-2-2-2-1-[11] = 8 pts.
2.) Francesco Farnetti, Reggini Sailing Team; [15]-3-1-3-2-3 = 12 pts.
3.) Mauro Mocchegiani, Thule; 2-6-3-[14]-5-4 = 20 pts.
4.) Alessandro Molla, Spring Sailing Team; 3-1-[11]-5-9-5 = 23
5.) Benedetto Giallongo, Value Team; [11]-8-4-1-3-10 = 26 pts.
6.) Renato Vallivero, Turnover; 12-5-6-[13]-4-2 = 29 pts.
7.) Stefano di Properizio, HULK; 6-4-5-9-[11]-8 = 32 pts.
8.) Stefano Sacchi, Jingle 3; 4-9-9-7-[16]-7 = 36 pts.
9.) Luca Domenici, Notaro Team; 5-7-8-10-6-[17] = 36 pts.
10.) Alessandro Rombelli, Aria Fritta; 13-13-7-4-[17]-1 = 38 pts.


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Last 4 hostages freed in suburban Chicago standoff
HARVEY, Ill. – Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart says the last four hostages have been released unharmed to end a standoff with two armed men in a southern Chicago suburb.
Dart says the two adults and two children still being held were freed Wednesday morning without a shot being fired. He says two suspects have been arrested.
The standoff began about 21 hours earlier when police in the small city responded to a neighbor's report of a possible burglary at the home.


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Karlie Kloss & Irina Shayk Give a Peek of Their Amazing Bodies in Sexy Dresses at Vanity Fair Oscars Party 2014
Karlie Kloss gets the camera flashing with her behind at the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Graydon Carter held during the 2014 Oscars on Sunday night (March 2) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 21-year-old supermodel was joined by Irina Shayk, Hilary Rhoda, Erin Wasson, Molly Sims, Poppy Delevingne, and Helena Christensen.
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Fath al-Bari
Fath al-Bari: Commentary on Sahih al-Bukhari
Abdal Hakim Murad
Introduction to the translation of Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani's commentary on selected hadith (published as a booklet by the Muslim Academic Trust)
The booklet intends to introduce non-Arabic speakers to one of the most seminal genres of Muslim religious literature, namely, the hadith commentary. It is surprising that no serious translations at present exist from this voluminous and influential body of writing, given that there are few hadith which can be understood adequately without reference to the often complex debates which have taken place concerning them between the scholars. These discussions have included investigations of the precise linguistic and lexicological meaning of the Prophetic speech, studies of the isnad, debates over the circumstances surrounding the genesis of each hadith (asbab al-wurud), and issues of abrogation by stronger or later hadiths or by Quranic texts. Sufyan ibn Uyayna, the great early hadith scholar, used to remark: al-hadith madilla illa lil-ulama: the hadith are a pitfall, except for the scholars. For this reason no Muslim scholar of repute uses a hadith before checking the commentaries to ascertain its precise meaning, context, and application. The importance of this literature may be gauged by the fact that at least seventy full commentaries have been written on Imam al-Bukharis great Sahih. The best-known of these include al-Kawakib al-Darari by Imam Shams al-Din al-Kirmani (d. AH 786), Umdat al-Qari by Imam Badr al-Din al-Ayni (d.855), and the Irshad al-Sari by Imam Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Qastallani (d.923). However the most celebrated is without question the magnificent Fath al-Bari (Victory of the Creator) by Imam Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani, a work which was the crown both of its genre and of the Imams academic career. It is appreciated by the ulema for the doctrinal soundness of its author, for its complete coverage of Bukharis material, its mastery of the relevant Arabic sciences, the wisdom it shows in drawing lessons (fawaid) from the hadiths it expounds, and its skill in resolving complex disputes over variant readings. For Bukharis text has not come down to us in a single uniform version, but exists in several narrations (riwayat), of which the version handed down by al-Kushmayhani (d.389) on the authority of Bukharis pupil al-Firabri is the one most frequently accepted by the ulema. This is, for example, why the new and definitive edition of the Sahih, through the authorized narration of the best-known hadith scholar of recent times, Shaykh al-Hadith Abdallah ibn al-Siddiq al-Ghimari, uses the Firabri version (for this text see www.thesaurus-islamicus.li). Ibn Hajar frequently uses the Kushmayhani variant as his standard text, but gives his reasons, often in complex detail, for preferring other readings where these seem to have particular merit. In doing this he makes it clear that he is authorized, through the ijaza-system, for all the riwayat he cites.
Imam al-Bukhari Ibn Hajar considered the hadith collection of Imam Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari (AH 194-256), entitled al-Jami al-Sahih (The Sound Comprehensive Collection), to be the most reliable of all the hadith collections of Islam. His respect for the compiler was no less total, as is evident from the short biography which he offers of him, which portrays him as a saint as well as a scholar. He recounts, on Firabris eye-witness authority, how the imam would make ghusl and pray two rakats before including any hadith in his work, and always carried on his person one of the hairs of the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace). He collected his Sahih in Khurasan, and arranged it in the sanctuary at Mecca, and completed it while seated between the minbar and the Blessed Prophetic Tomb in Madina.
His miracles (karamat) are numerous and well-attested. Once, after helping to build a fortress to defend the Muslim community, he provided the laborers with three small coins worth of bread, but even though there were a hundred laborers, there was enough for all. Despite his abstemious personal habits, he was endlessly generous to his students. One of his scribes, Muhammad ibn Abi Hatim, said: When I was with him on a journey we would stay in a single room together, and I would see him rising fifteen or twenty times in a night to light the lantern, and work on an isnad, after which he would lie down again. I asked him: Why do you impose all of this on yourself instead of waking me? and he would reply, You are a young man, and I dont wish to interrupt your sleep. Ibn Abi Hatim further related: I once saw al-Bukhari in a dream. He was walking behind the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), setting his feet directly in the Prophets footsteps. And when he was lowered into his grave, a perfume like musk poured out from it. So many people took dust from his grave, recalled another of his students, that we had to place a wooden fence around it. Al-Khatib al-Baghdadi narrated that Abd al-Wahid ibn Adam said: I once saw the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace), with a group of his companions, in a dream. He was standing, and I greeted him, and when he returned my greeting, I said: Why are you standing here, O Messenger of Allah? and he replied: I am waiting for Muhammad ibn Ismail. A few days later the news of al-Bukharis death reached me, and when I checked I realized that he had died at the moment when I beheld that dream.
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Midelt is a city in Morocco, in the Middle-Atlas.
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You might want to walk, as Midelt is not huge, but taking a petit-taxi is also possible. Expect to pay around Dh. 10 for anywhere in the city.
The food in the hotel Ayachi restaurant is not that bad either, especially the apple-pie is quite good. Remember that Midelt is in the middle of the apple-producing region of Morocco!
Not many options for a wild night out, but there are some hotel-bars, f.i. in the hotel Ayachi.
This newly-opened hotel is by far the nicest in Midelt, and a perfect place to stop on the trip from Fes or Meknes to the desert. Pool, spa, hammam, free wi-fi, a full bar and wood-burning fireplaces in the suites are some of the features. The hotel can arrange for day trips to the area's abandoned mining towns and gorgeous hiking routes. The hotel's location 6km outside of town makes this a quiet and peaceful place to relax and spend the night or several days.
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Texas A&M Forest Service Urges Caution During July 4th Holiday
COLLEGE STATION, Texas – There are many ways to celebrate July 4th, and while sitting by the campfire, grilling a favorite dish, or using fireworks are common activities – they could spark a wildfire.
According to Texas A&M Forest Service Prevention Specialist Jan Amen, 90 percent of wildfires are started by humans, so it is imperative to be mindful of the risk of starting a fire – even with recent rainfall.
"In Texas there are currently no areas of concern over the holiday but it's still important locally to be careful with the use of fireworks," Texas A&M Service Predictive Services Department Head Tom Spencer said. "It's still possible to start a fire."
Due to the recent rains in May and June the potential for wildfire has decreased across much of the state. However, TFS encourages everyone to use caution and stay safe this Independence Day.
Texas A&M Forest Service Fireworks safety tips:
• Before you celebrate, always check with local government officials to ensure fireworks and outdoor burning are allowed in your county. Be sure to comply with all restrictions.
• Read and follow all warnings and instruction labels on fireworks.
• Use fireworks only under close adult supervision and in safe areas away from structures, dry grass and brush.
• Keep a hose, bucket of water and wet towels nearby in case of a malfunction or fire.
• Dispose of used fireworks in a bucket of water.
• Never ignite fireworks in a container, especially a glass or metal container.
Note: Burn bans and fireworks restrictions are determined by county government. Texas A&M Forest Service does not take a position on the use of fireworks, nor does the agency determine, set or lift restrictions.


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Psychosis: Psychosis is a psychiatric condition that involves a loss of touch with reality, delusional beliefs, hallucinations and paranoia. Psychosis is also associated with personality disorders which are characterized by traits such as persistent antisocial behavior, diminished empathy, disinherited behavior and the use of exploitation and cruelty to gain a sense of empowerment. Other traits include poor behavioral controls, grandiose self worth, superficial charm, pathological lying, impulsivity, failure to accept responsibility for their actions.
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Live from Arizona, Scott delves into the story of the unstable, mentally ill stalker named Sandra. Sandra has attempted to wreak havoc on his personal, his professional life and the lives of those who surround him. But as with all things in life, Scott opted to confront the situation head on, leveraging California's strict anti-stalker legislation to take legal action against his stalker.
Many people think of a stalking victim and women typically come to mind. But the reality is that stalking is an issue that impacts men and women alike. One in fifty men will be plagued by a stalker. And the internet has only exacerbated this, providing even more opportunities for stalkers to access and target their business.
Sandra approached Scott on Facebook, claiming to be a wealthy heiress, real estate broker, prospective investor and world traveller. But the reality was very different. Red flag after red flag arose and it quickly became clear that Sandra is a mentally ill psychopath, compulsive liar and stalker who has not only lost touch with reality, but has also targeted multiple other men.
Scott's refusal to feed into the madness only exacerbated the situation. Sandra took it upon herself to contact clients, friends, family members and others, harassing them, frightening them and spreading lies.
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Huawei Quits U.S. Market
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Art Wittmann
April 23, 2013
Huawei is getting out of the U.S. market, says a story by the Financial Times (registration required). According to the FT story, Eric Xu, executive VP, said, "We are not interested in the U.S. market any more." Xu's remarks came during a gathering of analysts on Tuesday. Huawei will service existing accounts, but isn't actively looking to grow its business in the United States.
Huawei, the second largest telecom equipment provider In the world, has had its sights on the United States for both carrier and enterprise networking gear for more than a decade. But after an inauspicious start, which saw the company selling enterprise gear built on questionable intellectual property, and more recent efforts by competitors and the U.S. government to keep the company out of key backbone and government accounts, the company is giving up on the United States.
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It's not hard to see why Huawei will turn its attention elsewhere. In the enterprise market, Huawei's debut was a misstep of epic proportions. As it entered the market, Huawei showed products that matched up almost one-for-one with Cisco offerings, and even included the much-copied Cisco IOS command language.
But where other vendors have merely copied Cisco commands, the Huawei engineers had gone one better. They'd allegedly stolen Cisco code and implemented it verbatim, even replicating bugs. The dispute was eventually settled out of court.
On the carrier equipment side, Huawei's management pedigree attracted the attention of security experts inside and outside the U.S. government. The company's founder, Ren Zhengfei, had been a high-ranking official within the People's Liberation Army. Whether justified or not, Ren's background raised suspicions in the U.S. that persist today.
From the Chinese point of view, it makes perfect sense that an ex-army officer would head a quasi-private company building anything as important as core communications infrastructure. The Communist party wouldn't allow such a plum function to go to anyone less trusted. Whatever the genesis of the company, it has been a fierce competitor in the global telecom space, with revenues exceeding $30 billion.
In the United States, the company has faced down a variety of criticism, including a "60 Minutes" piece in October 2012. In that interview, experts pointed the fact that China was known to be involved in cyber espionage, and so "why wouldn't they" leverage Huawei's presence in certain networks for espionage purposes? While no smoking gun has been shown to exist, the possibility of secret back doors to networks using Huawei gear has been enough for the U.S. government to forbid the company from participating in core infrastructure bids in the United States.
More recently, in a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, language was added that required Commerce, Justice, NASA and the National Science Foundation to get a risk analysis from the FBI or other appropriate agency for any potential purchases of data infrastructure gear from China. Intelligence committee members said, in part, "[Products from] firms like Huawei and ZTE can't be trusted to be free of foreign state influences."
Whether these efforts amount to a smear campaign or an airing and enforcement of legitimate concerns, the effect has been significant. A recent InformationWeek poll of 454 business technology professionals found that 71% of respondents felt that the government's actions against Huawei where either a deal breaker or major concern for doing business with the company. (The full report will be out in May.)
There are also concerns with how Huawei deals with security threats and bug fixes. The company doesn't operate with anything approaching the transparency that U.S. companies such as Cisco and Microsoft do. The resulting lack of trust would make success in the US market almost impossible. As a result, the company has wisely chosen to lower its profile--at least for now.
Art Wittmann is a freelance journalist and writer with 30 years of experience in IT and IT journalism. Wittmann specializes in IT infrastructure, cloud computing and data center issues. Email him at [email protected] Follow him on twitter @artwittmann
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The Niagara County Builders Association's annual Parade of Homes Show will kick off on Saturday, May 4. The event is free and open to the public. Five builders will present seven houses in the Niagara County and Grand Island areas over the course of three weekends.
This is the first time the Parade of Homes is being offered in the spring.
"We are following a nationwide trend toward presenting the open house show in the spring," said Kristin Savard, NCBA president and show chair. "Our builders are excited about this move, because this is the time of year when people are thinking about building new homes, and our builders are geared up to help them."
The show will run on Saturday and Sunday the weekends of May 4-5, 11-12 and 18-19, from noon to 5 p.m. each day.
Builders will be showcasing two homes each in the Grand Island, Lewiston and Wheatfield areas, and one in Pendleton.
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•Stickl Construction Co. Inc., County Club Cottages, 34 Cottagewood Lane, Grand Island;
•Ryan Homes, New England Estates, 125 Sturbridge Lane, Grand Island;
•Paul J. Game Construction Co. Inc., The Gardens at Oxbow, 405 Garden Lane, Lewiston;
•Rosal Homes, The Briars, 3776 Timberlink Road, Wheatfield;
•David Homes, Wheatfield Lakes, 6998 Mourning Drive, Wheatfield; and
•Ryan Homes, The Meadows at Pendleton, 4918 Cloverleaf Lane, Pendleton.
NCBA notes the Parade of Homes models offer the latest in home designs, new technologies and energy conservation, as well as decorating and landscaping ideas.
Visitors will be invited to enter a drawing for a tankless hot water heater and gas grill at this year's show.
For more information, call NCBA at 716-693-5736 or visit its website, http://www.niagaracountybuilders.com.


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On DevShed today, they continue their series looking at working with XML in PHP with the DOM functionality with the fifth part of their series, a look at working with HTML strings and file data.
Understanding how to use the methods and properties provided by this library requires a little effort from you, despite its fairly easy learning curve. [...] The DOM XML extension has plenty of options when it comes to moving portions of an XML document (or even the entire document) from one place to another. This is certainly a process that can be performed with minor hassles by utilizing the intuitive DOM API mentioned in the beginning.
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Senators fail to climb Eastern standings with lossby Erin Nicks
OTTAWA -- The Ottawa Senators remain in eighth place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after losing to the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 Saturday night at Scotiabank Place.
The Flyers (23-22-3) won their fourth straight game to finish their regular season. Ottawa native Jason Akeson scored in his NHL debut, and Jakub Voracek added one for Philadelphia. Kyle Turris had the goal for the Senators.
Steve Mason made 43 saves for the win. Craig Anderson, 4-3-0 in his past seven starts, turned away 23 of 25 shots for the Senators (24-17-6).
"We played as [well] as we wanted to," Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson said. "We created a lot of scoring chances, but we just couldn't beat [Mason]. He played unbelievable for them. [The Flyers] play good defense and kept us to the outside for the most part. Sometimes, there's not much you can do."
Ottawa could have climbed to sixth place in the Eastern Conference with a win, and would have had a chance to reach fifth with a win Sunday against the Boston Bruins in the NHL regular-season finale. The Senators continue to struggle finding offense: The club has scored five goals in its past four games and went 0-for-5 on the power play Saturday.
"It's not much that's going to make the difference [between scoring or not scoring]," captain Daniel Alfredsson said. "We're hitting the post; we're right there. We just have to keep putting ourselves in a position where we do get a lot of chances."
Coach Paul MacLean said, "The shots flattered us a little bit. … Frustration is a useless emotion. We just have to get better at it."
The Flyers started the scoring 3:46 into the game when Anderson found himself in a 1-on-1 battle with Claude Giroux. The captain tried to push the puck past Anderson's pads, but it popped out into traffic, eventually landing on Akeson's stick. The wing wristed the puck high into the left corner.
After the game, Akeson was all smiles in the dressing room as he had his picture taken with his treasured "first goal" puck.
"It's pretty exciting just to get the chance to play in an NHL game," Akeson said. "It's something I'll always remember. I got to score a goal, and that makes it so much more special."
Akeson, a 22-year-old undrafted free agent, had plenty of family and friends in the stands for the game and was grateful for their support.
"I heard them cheer a little bit [after the goal]," Akeson said. "But at the time, you're so excited and there's so many emotions going through your body. I'm just thankful they were there to see it."
The Senators had several opportunities to score in the first period but were unable to capitalize. At the 11-minute mark, Mika Zibanejad passed across the slot to Milan Michalek, but the wing was stopped by the left pad of Mason. Zibanejad went to the net to see if he could capture the rebound but was stymied by the Flyers goaltender for the second save.
With 8:05 left in the period, Karlsson nearly tied the game. Kyle Turris dished a saucer pass from beside the left side of the net to the defenseman in the high slot. Karlsson sent a hard shot toward Mason, but it hit the left post.
In the second period, the Senators would continue with the pressure they applied during the final minutes of the first. Chris Phillips sent the puck from the right corner in front to Turris, who wristed it high into the net, tying the score 1-1 at 4:35. Phillips picked up his 200th career assist.
In the dying seconds of the period, Turris almost scored his second of the night when he sent a blast from the high slot toward Mason, forcing the Flyers goaltender to make a glove save.
The Flyers took a 2-1 lead in the third period when Senators defenseman Eric Gryba was caught in the Philadelphia zone and couldn't rejoin the play. Erik Gustafsson gained control of the puck and skated into the Ottawa zone. He passed to Voracek, who beat Anderson stick side with a wrist shot at 10:02.
With that goal, the Flyers went into lockdown mode on defense, and Mason stood tall in net to hold on for the win.
The postseason picture remains murky for the Senators, who travel to face the Bruins on Sunday. The Senators can finish no higher than seventh place, but their first-round opponent will be decided by myriad variables. If Ottawa loses in regulation to Boston, it will face the Pittsburgh Penguins. If the Senators lose after regulation play, they will play the Bruins. But if Ottawa wins in Boston in regulation, overtime or shootout, the club will face the Montreal Canadiens.
MacLean said his team will not be getting any breaks Sunday, despite having clinched a playoff spot.
"We're going to play the best team that gives us the best chance to win the game," MacLean said. "That's what we were going to do, anyway. Whatever we decide is the best roster, that's the team that plays."
Anderson pointed out that the different options for opponents can't become a distraction.
"We just have to continue to get better; we have to look at ourselves and think about the way we're playing," Anderson said. "This is about us, not about anybody else."


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Sara Evans revealed a spot of good stork-related news via Twitter last night. The singer is an aunt once again, as her sister Lesley gave birth to a bouncing baby boy, whom they named Jack Henry. Congrats to Evans, her sister and the rest of the crew for expanding their family.
Evans tweeted: "My sister had a beautiful baby boy today! Jack Henry! I'm an aunt again! Healthy baby! Praise GOD!" She could barely contain her excitement with all those exclamation points, and we can't blame her. Any time a baby enters the world, people, especially aunts, are overcome with joy.
We are glad to hear that little Jack is happy and healthy as he made his grand entrance in the world. He was born into a musical family, so chances are, we could be hearing from him once he grows up since there's a good chance that he will inherit his family's knack for music. Lesley is a singer in Sara Evans' band.
Evans has been opening up and sharing quite a bit of her personal life with fans lately. In addition to this revelatory tweet, which many fans re-tweeted to express their congratulations messages and best wishes, the singer's family and home were recently profiled in a PEOPLE spread. She showed off her beautifully decorated and organized home, and fans were treated to a peek of her pup, too.


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Unfortunately, regular Ready Check author Michael Gray is a bit preoccupied this week. I've been told it has something to do with exploring lost pastafarian ruins that may lead to new information regarding raptor Jesus, but that may have just been a bad dream that I had. In the meantime, I am here to save you from all of your raiding woes. There's no case too big, no case too small -- when you need help, just give me a call!
Using my patent pending way-back machine, I want us all to travel back in time to November 2009 when Michael released this article dealing with how to terminate a raid member from your team. All of the information and advice in that column are still very relevant to this day; however, there is a small issue that Mr. Gray did not address at that time. I am, of course, talking about what to do when you have a raid member you wish to terminate, but feel that your guild is currently not capable of handling the loss.
It's the end of an expansion once again, and the same problems that plagued guilds during the months before The Burning Crusade and Wrath of the Lich King are hitting us all now. Raiding guilds by the dozen are finding their member rosters slowly trickling away. As Cataclysm draws ever nearer, many players are losing their interest in the raiding scene – at least temporarily. Recruitment is down across the board, and even some of the high-end guilds are having difficulties finding replacement raiders this late in the game. In such a system as this, it is very easy for any raiding guild to dissolve into anarchy. There isn't going to be another raiding tier released, there won't be another year's worth of content to explore and players are just generally losing interest in raiding.
Unfortunately, regular Ready Check author Michael Gray is a bit preoccupied this week. I've been told it has something to do with exploring lost pastafarian ruins that may lead to new information regarding raptor Jesus, but that may have just been a bad dream that I had. In the meantime, I am here to save you from all of your raiding woes. There's no case too big, no case too small -- when you need help, just give me a call!
At such a time, it can be very difficult for a raid leader to make some of the hard choices that are required of him. Removing a player from a guild is never an easy task, even in the best of times, so it poses an even larger conundrum for a guild that is already struggling. When you are in a guild that only has 27 or so raiders, can you really afford to lose another player? Are you really in a state where kicking people for the things that you would normally kick them for actually benefits the guild as a whole? In my opinion, the answer is unequivocally "yes."
Why you should continue business as usual
For a guild leader, it can be very difficult justifying the removal of a player from your guild when you are already struggling to get a full raid together on standard nights. However, no matter what state your guild is currently in, you must hold fast to the rules that you have in place. With effort, things will always get better, but allowing a wound within the guild to sit and fester without treating it is only going to lead to a massive infection -- an infection that can prove deadly.
Chances are, if you are running a guild that has certain performance standards, then you aren't the only one who notices when people are not holding up to the level that they are supposed to. Being a GM does not make you omnipresent; if you can see performance issues in a player, then you better believe that your other guild members notice it as well. When you are in a guild that takes their raiding seriously, then allowing a player who isn't up to par to remain in the guild sends a very clear signal to the rest of your raiders. It clearly states that the rules aren't important, that no matter how badly they play, no matter how poorly they do, they are not going to lose their precious raid slot. When you have multiple players who are failing to meet the guild's requirements for one reason or another, it is going to frustrate the rest of your raiding team, and frustrated raiders have a tendency to look for other options.
It may seem as though you are not making the best choice for your raiders in the short term, and some players may express frustration at losing members when you are already short, but in the long term, this really is the best option to take. Again, failure to enforce the rules will only show your raiders that the rules don't matter. It may not cause any problems for you now, but down the road, it can become a very difficult issue. It becomes hard to justify removing a raider for poor performance down the road when the guild is in a better state if you failed to enforce the policy in the past.
Seeking alternatives
As harsh as following the letter of the law may sound, it is honestly for the best for your guild. That isn't to say that there aren't loopholes that you can exploit. When you are caught between a rock and hard place such as this, there is an alternative that you can follow that is the best of both worlds.
First and foremost, talk to the raider in question. Be fair, honest and firm. Tell him the issues that you are having with him, and explain quite clearly the consequences (which feels like a terrible word in this situation) of those issues. Then offer an alternate solution.
Instead of outright removal of the player, offer him a probationary spot in your raids. This slot is not a permanent free pass, and you should be clear to let him know that. Tell him that you are happy to have him along to fill in for missing raiders, but that his spot is no longer guaranteed and that he will not be prioritized above any other raider in the guild.
On the surface, this may seem like a cruel option to the player in question. You are essentially telling him that his raiding position within your guild has been terminated, yet you are going to continue to keep him around. At times, it can feel like you are abusing the player just to fulfill your own needs. By choosing this option, both of you need to realize that this is not the case. Usually, when it comes to performance issues, the player with the problem isn't a horrible person. Sometimes he is, and in that case, you probably just want to remove him and get it over with. However, the alternate solution leaves you an option for those cases when your raiding team really does like the other player, who just happens to not be able to keep pace with the rest of the group.
You should be clear that this isn't a punishment to the player, it is a second chance. If the player manages to bring his performance up to par, then he can be returned to the previous full raider status. Let him know that, even once things start going well and you have a full set of raiders, he is free to remain in the guild and raid with you whenever there is an open slot.
It can be hard for many players to hear this, so don't expect everyone to take to the offer kindly. It is just about as likely that the player will quit on the spot as it is that he will accept your offer, but it helps let him know that you have nothing against them as a person, which is very important. Further, many players need this form of tough love. Some people "just don't get it," as the saying goes, and they need to see the reality of the circumstances before it all actually clicks. Putting them on this probationary status may just be the kick in the pants that they need to get their junk together.
Fleshing out the raid
You may be all well and good with handling the players that you want to get rid of, but how does this help you with the players that you want to keep? If you are constantly booting out members when you are already falling short of your raiding numbers, how do you keep your current members raiding?
The simplest answer is to pug. Never, ever feel that you are too important to pug, and make sure that your guild understands this as well. No one is above pugging -- no one. In all honesty, recruitment is nothing more than pugging, in a sense. You are taking a random player who you've probably never played with before. All they have done is responded to your call of LFM, and you're inviting them into the raid. Pugging is essentially the same thing as recruiting; the only difference is that the players you pick up may or may not actually be looking to join your guild. That's okay, though.
Pugging players has a negative connotation associated with it, when it honestly shouldn't. There is nothing wrong with PUG players, and you may find yourself presently surprised by what you pick up. Not every player you meet is going to be sunshine and rainbows; there will be a mix of good and bad. The solution is to just roll with the punches. Keep track of the good players, even if they don't have much interest in joining your guild, just as you keep track of the bad players that you want to avoid inviting back.
A good player who doesn't particularly want to join your guild isn't a terrible thing. You may find that it works out perfectly fine. People play this game for a variety of different reasons, and people join guilds for the same number. I have consistently raided with many players outside of my guild who are exceptional, but they had no interest in joining with us. They might be on, ready and eager to go for each and every raid we put together, but they happen to be a guild with family or friends and they don't want to leave them. Just because a player doesn't want to join your guild exclusively doesn't make him useless to you. If he can be on, ready and willing to attend every raid you have -- plus be a great player -- does it really matter if he shares the same guild tag as you?
Pugging is also a great way to find new recruits. Many players aren't very savvy about finding which guilds are looking for what members, or maybe they're shy about putting in applications where they feel they might be rejected. Perhaps they don't even realize that they are in need of a raiding guild. Many players define themselves as being casual, so they may think that getting raids outside of the occasional PUG is beyond them. Be there to prove them wrong. Show them that they can still be a casual player yet a raider as well.
Removing players is never easy, especially when your guild is already hurting for members. However, sticking to whatever raiding guidelines that you've set in place is imperative. Never be afraid that kicking a player will be the downfall of your guild. Even if you are lacking a few players to flesh out a full raiding team, don't feel you're out of luck. Pugging is always an option and isn't nearly as bad as people make it out to be.
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Brill's Pipedream: 10% Of Current News Consumers Will Pay
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So, while we were already really skeptical of Stephen Brill's Journalism Online venture, where he's trying to get people to pay for online news, consider us even more skeptical after hearing that he's going around telling people that he's hoping to get 10% of today's news readers to start paying. Of course, as is noted at that link, most studies have shown you're lucky if you can get 2% of people to pay for something that was previously free. So the 10% number is pure fantasy. But the bigger point is that Brill seems to be making the "we just need y%" mistake, rather than giving anyone a reason to buy.


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Fairfield man, ex-Staples swim coach, charged with sexually assaulting girls
The former boys swim coach at Staples High School in Westport was arrested Monday after police said he confessed to sexually assaulting two young girls for more than three years.
Jeffrey Schare of Fairfield, who had been coach of the Wreckers boys swim and dive team for seven years, faces multiple sex charges.
Students and staff at Staples High School, where Schare also taught math, were told in late November that he was leaving the school, but no reason was given reason other than "personal reasons."
Schare, 43, began "grooming" the two girls when they were much younger, "promising favors such as food and sleep-overs as rewards for his deviant behavior," according to the arrest warrant affidavit.
He began touching the girls inappropriately, and the offenses progressed from there: "A behavior he readily admitted to his wife, was a lust for younger girls, an urge that he could no longer control," the affidavit sates.
Police said the older girl tried to fight off Schare off many times.
When informed of Schare's arrest by a reporter, Staples Athletic Director Marty Lisevick was surprised.
"Oh boy, I thought he resigned for personal reasons," Lisevick said. "He did a good job here."
But Schare received a mixed rating on the website "Rate My Teachers." "He is kind of weird," one student commented of Schare. "He like favored the girl students. He made it awkward." Another stated: "He always looks down girls' shirts and never shuts up."
Schare was charged with two counts of first-degree sexual assault, two counts of risk of injury to a minor and one count each of third-degree sexual assault, fourth-degree sexual assault and attempted third-degree sexual assault. Fairfield police Lt. James Perez said Schare's arrest came after a lengthy and thorough investigation.
"These are extremely serious allegations, especially because the victims are children," Perez said.
Schare's lawyer, John R. Gulash, said his client took a voluntary leave from the school system after being told of the investigation. He declined further comment.
Police said both victims, who are now 12 and 8, are acquainted with Schare and attend school in Fairfield. The older girl complained to a counselor at her school.
Schare was released Monday after posting $150,000 bond.


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Dean Pees didn't hide his disappointment two weeks ago as he stood in front of reporters and discussed a Ravens defense that had allowed seven touchdowns and 510 total yards against the Denver Broncos.
It was quite the contrast Thursday as the Ravens defensive coordinator beamed about how his defense performed on Sunday against the Houston Texans, calling it one of the most gratifying wins of his career.
It wasn't that the Ravens had beaten a talented Texans team that scored 43 points against them a season ago. And it wasn't that the Ravens had kept their opponents out of the end zone for a second straight week. What pleased Pees most was that the Ravens eliminated the kind of big plays that plagued them in the 49-27 season opening loss to Peyton Manning and the Broncos.
"It was great. I told this team that it was one of the most gratifying wins in my career and not necessarily because it was Houston," Pees said. "I can't recall the last time that I played a game and didn't give up one big play."
The Ravens define big plays as a pass over 20 yards or a run over 15. The Texans had two receptions for 18 yards and the longest rushes for Texans running backs Arian Foster and Ben Tate went 10 yards. The Ravens tackled well, allowing just 46 yards after the catch on 25 completions, according to Pro Football Focus.
"That's phenomenal," Pees said of the lack of yards after the catch. "Basically, if they caught the ball they were tackled right away. And to me, if you go back to the Denver game, they break one out on us for [about] 40 [yards]. They break another one on the sideline for [44]. They break a screen pass for [78]. It was really gratifying to see that."
Against the Broncos, the Ravens allowed nine completions of 20 or more yards. Against the Browns, they cut the number down to three. And the Ravens have yet to allow a run longer than 10 yards this season.
Middle linebacker Daryl Smith said that the difference was as simple as individuals playing with better technique and the defense "just focusing on the smaller things."
"In this league it's hard to get the ball as an offense and drive the ball 80 yards every time without a penalty or a big play," Smith said. "So we know that and we just have to take it into the game every week. These last two games, we've been able to do that."
After a rocky start to the season in Denver, Pees has been much more pleasant these past couple of weeks. He said the defense, which has generated just one turnover, needs to get better in that area. But the Ravens are limiting the big plays, getting off the field on third down and not letting their opponents punch it into the end zone.
"We played the game like it's supposed to be played on defense," Pees said.


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Court Says You Can Copyright A Cease-And-Desist Letter
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"The publication of cease and desist letters is an easy way for scofflaws to generate online 'mobosphere' support for illegal activity and, until today, many businesses have been hesitant to take action to address some of the lawlessness online because of possible retaliation and attacks."To which I would respond: "The copyrighting of cease-and-desist letters is an easy way for law firms to bully small companies who have committed no wrong, but who have no real recourse to fight back against an attempt to shut them up via legal threat. Until today, many companies who were being unfairly attacked by companies and law firms misusing cease-and-desist letters to prevent opinions from being stated, had a reasonable recourse to such attacks, and could draw attention to law firms that used such bullying tactics to mute any criticism." This is an unfortunate ruling and can only serve to create a serious chilling effect on free speech. Update: We've now posted an update, noting that the original press release appears to be an exaggeration, taking the court's decision out of context.