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By RP Siegel | February 3rd, 2012
Those of you who can remember the Vietnam War will be familiar with the term "escalation." That was when the powers in charge of our "limited military operation" were compelled to increase the size and scope of our involvement, as the enemy increased theirs.
If you remember that, then you will also remember Agent Orange, the powerful chemical defoliant, whose heavy usage resulted in close to 40,000 disability claims from US military personnel who suffered numerous maladies ranging from skin conditions to various cancers as the result of limited exposure to it. As bad as that was, it was minor compared with the 400,000 Vietnamese citizens who were either killed or maimed by the more prolonged exposure they suffered.
Both of those terms will apply to today's story.
Bio-tech giant Monsanto has now applied for USDA approval on a new variety of genetically-modified corn that is not only resistant to its well-known glyphosate-based herbicide Roundup, but is also resistant to the far more potent and dangerous 2,4-D produced by its competitor, Dow Agro-Science. Not surprisingly, with all thefriends Monsanto has in the government, the USDA appears likely to approve it.
Why, you might ask, would they develop a new variety of corn that is compatible with its competitor's product?
Because, as many critics have long maintained, the proliferation of genetically modified crops would eventually lead to the proliferation of herbicide-resistant superweeds, such as pigweed, which is exactly what has happened. Hence, we now have a dangerous escalation of chemical warfare in the fields from which our food is being harvested.
This completely undermines the basic (and patently false) original premise behind Monsanto's Roundup Ready™ crops. The company claimed that since Roundup was one of the least toxic herbicides on the market, and since it could be sprayed directly on the crops themselves, the proliferation of these crops was actually beneficial to the environment, because less herbicide would be required. At one time they might have actually believed that. However, their claims that Roundup is biodegradable were shown to be false. In fact, Roundup is among the top three causes of pesticide-related illness among farm and landscape workers in California, and the NY Attorney General has required them to remove the words "environmentally friendly" from the label.
So what does any of this have to do with Agent Orange? The "new" herbicide 2,4-D that Monsanto's latest corn will be resistant to, is actually one of the two active ingredients in Agent Orange. (The other is 2,4,5-T in a 50/50 mix).
Monsanto's genetically-modified seed program for herbicide resistance appears to be spinning out of control. This was a predictable and inevitable outcome of a cash and hubris-rich chemical company wandering into the field of biology, of which they blithely overlooked the basic principles that guaranteed that it was only a matter of time before resistant varieties would begin to evolve continuously. Now, with everything to lose, they are locked in a desperate battle to save the billions they have invested, literally throwing all caution to the wind, while we, as consumers, unless we scrupulously buy organic, have no choice but to eat the fruit of their desperate experiments.
Keep in mind that when a food crop has been developed to be resistant to an herbicide, that means farmers can spray liberal amounts of the poison directly on the food itself without killing it.
Despite the company's initial assurances that this would not happen, proliferation of these crops has led to an increase of 318 million more pounds of herbicides and pesticides used in the past 14 years as a result of planting GM crop seeds like Roundup Ready corn and soy, much of which ends up in our bodies.
California currently has a ballot initiative, Proposition 65, that would require all GM foods to be labeled. Biotech executives have admitted that the impact of this would be devastating, considering that 70% of all foods now on grocery shelves now contain GM ingredients. Several countries including the European Union, Japan, China, Korea, Australia, New Zealand now have GMO labeling laws on their books.
Generally speaking, GMO crops offer little in the way of advantages to consumers, though they are more convenient for farmers to grow. But the biggest beneficiaries by far have been the companies that produce them.
One potentially effective alternative to this biochemical arms race that has been proposed is Integrated Weed Management (IWM), similar to Integrated Pest Management (IPM), which combines biological controls with a modest amount of chemical controls. Read more…
[Image credit: Zoe Spumoni: Flickr Creative Commons]
RP Siegel, PE, is the President of Rain Mountain LLC. He is also the co-author of the eco-thriller Vapor Trails, the first in a series covering the human side of various sustainability issues including energy, food, and water.Now available on Kindle.
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Foundations laid for Galileo ground station
Italian wine lake swapped for satellite nav
Construction of the Italian ground control station for planned European sat nav constellation Galileo is underway, despite the controversy surrounding the project.
The Italian station will be located in the central district of Fucino, and will work alongside a German facility to be built in Munich.
Galileo has until lately been mired in a dispute over funding, with a planned private sector contribution to the construction phase withheld. Industry could not see a way to directly generate revenue from Galileo.
However, nine days ago European officials in Brussels proposed a plan to fund the project from public coffers, largely by diverting it from "unspent" farm subsidy budgets. The Eurocrats' plan still has to be approved at the political level, but this will involve no great pain as the funds are already assigned to the EU by national governments.
It now appears that Italian national aerospace firm Finmeccanica is confident Galileo will now move forward. The Fucino ground station is being built by Telespazio, a joint venture two-thirds of which is Finmeccanica's. The other partner is France's Thales.
"The big problem at the beginning was to find funds, but now the European Commission (EC) has decided to take care of the financing," Finmeccanica CEO Pier Francesco Guarguaglini said.
"If we proceed very quickly it will be worth it," he told reporters at the Fucino foundation-laying ceremony yesterday. "Otherwise, we will waste our money and our time."
Guarguaglini was reportedly unconcerned regarding the commercial viability of Galileo, which could struggle to raise revenue as long as the civil signal of the US military GPS constellation remains available for free. Under the EC draft plan, commercial partners, including Finmeccanica, would still pay the running costs of the system after it is built with taxpayer cash.
"The precision of this system is much better than GPS," he said. "At the end, we will have 30 satellites and 30 means more precision."
In fact, at present GPS has 31 satellites, but the US Air Force is only required to keep 24 operational. Budget forecasts suggest the GPS constellation could thin out significantly as Galileo becomes operational, though user bodies have urged the US government to maintain a minimum of 30 sats. New Block III GPS platforms soon to come online will offer capability comparable to that of Galileo.
In the end, of course, Guarguaglini and his fellow members of the European industrial consortium don't need to be too worried. European taxpayers will pay them handsomely to build Galileo, and if they can't make a profit running it afterwards nobody can force them to keep on taking a loss. And indeed, it seems unlikely that the governments of Europe would simply abandon their multi-billion hardware investment should such a situation occur.
Reuters' report is here. ®

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If your program is not listed, you should include a brief statement of your career goals and how they align with your program.
Art Therapy Applicants must submit an essay of 350-word minimum addressing the three points outlined below:
- Describe your personal involvement in art.
- Describe your understanding of art therapy.
- Why have you chosen to pursue art therapy graduate education?
Autism Endorsement Online Program Applicants must submit a 350-word essay describing how this program will enhance your current profession and advance your career goals.
Biotechnology Applicants must submit an essay (1-2 pages) describing your career objectives and how the M.S. Biotechnology degree will assist with such goals.
Business Applicants must submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in business (350-word minimum).
Communication Arts Applicants must submit a statement of intent and how you hope to achieve your personal and professional goals.
Counseling (School and Mental Health) Applicants must submit an essay outlining professional and personal qualities that you believe will make you a successful school or mental health counselor. Applicants should be specific. Please review the follow resources prior to submitting the essay:
- American Counseling Association: www.counseling.org
- American Mental Health Counselors Association: www.amhca.org
- American School Counselors Association: www.schoolcounselor.org
- Pennsylvania Counselors Association: www.pacounseling.org
- Pennsylvania School Counselors Association: www.psca-web.org
Criminal Justice Applicants must submit an essay discussing your career objectives and the way in which the Criminal Justice program will contribute to these objectives (350-word minimum).
Education Applicants must submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in education.
Nutrition Applicants must submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in nutrition or sports nutrition (350-word minimum).
Psychology Applicants must submit an essay discussing your career objectives and why you want to pursue a career in psychology.
Public Administration/Health Services Administration Applicants must submit an admission essay (350-word minimum) addressing the four points outlined below:
- Describe your professional work background.
- What attracted you to a M.P.A. / M.H.S.A.?
- What do you expect to receive in management training?
- How do you expect to use the management training and the M.P.A. / M.H.S.A. degree as a credential in pursuing your career objectives?
Social Work Applicants must submit an informal statement of about 800 words (3 pages). This statement should include information about the following:
- Development of your interest in social work, including educational work and personal experiences as relevant.
- Your strengths in relation to social work practice.
- Gaps or limitations in your experience or attributes that would need attention in preparing for social work practice.
- Your preference for your future in social work.
Speech-Language Pathology Applicants must respond to each of the following questions in a well-developed essay. Elaboration of responses, cohesive writing style, and writing mechanics (e.g. spelling, grammar, punctuation) will be considered when reviewing the essay portion of your application. Your final essay response should be no more than 1500 words total, double-spaced in 12 pt. font.
- What excites you about learning?
- Describe how you perceive your responsibility to the learning process. Discuss the strategies/methods you use to prepare for class. How much time do you spend preparing for each class?
- Describe a learning experience/learning opportunity between you and a professor/instructor that you perceived as positive and one you perceived as negative. Explain why the experience was positive/negative.
- Reflect on Marywood's mission statement and core values. Discuss how this foundation has shaped your readiness to begin graduate studies. If you were not a Marywood undergraduate student, please discuss how our mission statement and core values can shape your readiness to begin graduate studies at Marywood.
- What inspired you to become a speech-language pathologist? What personal qualities do you think are needed to become an effective clinician and why?


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Can You Really Own The Idea Of Making Your iPhone Look Like Beer?
from the drink-up! dept
Hottrix's app, iPint, cost money, whereas Coors (perhaps implicitly recognizing how infinite goods -- the silly app -- can help sell more scarce goods -- beer) gave its app, iBeer, away for free. The Coors version was more involved, as it also included a "game" where you needed to guide a sliding pint across a bar into some waiting hands. Hottrix's lawyers claim that the idea of such a virtual beer glass is copyrightable -- which seems fairly questionable. Concepts can't be covered by copyright. It needs to be the exact implementation, and as long as the Coors version was different, then it's difficult to see the copyright claim. Hottrix also pulls out the bogus argument that iPint hurt iBeer's sales. That's simply incorrect. It wasn't Coors that hurt Hottrix's sales, it was Hottrix, for having a bad business model. Competition isn't illegal.
But, of course, Apple in its infinite (loop) wisdom, removed the Coors app after Hottrix complained, thus protecting Hottrix from its own business model mistake. And yet, Hottrix still wants $12.5 million from Coors for daring to come up with a similar idea. You have to hope this gets thrown out of court quickly.


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Alice Lloyd College Business Department
2016-17 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2017-18 Curriculum Guide Sheet | 2018-19 Curriculum Guide Sheet
Leadership Education Program Registration and Validation Forms (pdf)
This minor is designed to help enhance students' knowledge of leadership models in today's world. A minimum of "C" is required in each course.
Minor Requirements
Business Administration/Leadership – 15 hours
Required: LE 101, BUS 317, BUS 465, BUS 466, LE 488
Collateral Requirements / 6 hours
Choose six hours (two courses) from SSCI 310, SOC 340, and LE 470.
(SOC 101 is recommended as a General Elective or Social Science choice since it is a prerequisite to SSCI 310 and SOC 340.)


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For the Porsche enthusiast interested in club racing or increased street performance, Loren Beggs of 911 Design is a qualified source for all things restoration, race prep, and aftermarket related. As a champion Pirelli Driver's Gold Cup racer and Porsche tuner he is well versed in what is required on-track and for those who'd like to build a race car for the street.
Beggs provided us his time to answer questions on various topics ranging from the most receptive and affordable Porsche for modification to tips and advice any prospective club racer must know. Leave your thoughts or further 911 Design questions below.
What's the best way to pick a tuning shop?
"Even if you plan on doing some of the work yourself there still will come a time when you need the help of an expert. The world is full of shops that come and go. Consider these key factors:
- How long have they been in business?
- Do you really want to get a "bargain" and be the guinea pig?
- If the shop is 20 percent less than everyone else how can they be in business next year?
- Did they cut corners by not having proper insurance for their employees and your car when it is in their care?
- What happens if there is a problem with work on the car?
- Ask for a tour of the facility. If you are uncomfortable walking through the shop because it is unorganized, what is going to happen when your car is there?"
How do you advise someone that wants to build a race car for the street?
"Start with a realistic budget. Then work your way backwards. What do you want: Super lightweight with no creature comforts or something with at least A/C so you don't fry driving to the track? The biggest mistake is not having a "game plan" at project start. For example, I see people spend money three different times for the same component starting with a spare set of stock wheels then they get a set of 18" wheels and then they build a set of three-piece wheels that max out the tire size for the car. Start with a game plan."
The biggest mistake is not having a 'game plan' at project start.
Where shouldn't you skimp on a street/track car?
"Safety is first. Make sure you purchase the best seat, roll bar/cage, competition belts, driving suit and helmet. If you can't afford these items all at once buy them one at a time but don't take the car out until you have all of them. No one wants to get hurt doing this. Don't save money installing the safety equipment if you don't have the correct tools or know how. I have seen people driving street/track cars with the competition shoulder belts connected to a piece of 1" flat bar screwed to the roll bar. The basics for any car will be a high- quality brake fluid changed every six months at a minimum, a set of quality track brake pads, and if you live in a warm area, some additional engine cooling may be necessary."
What Porsche model is most receptive to budget tuning and what mods do you suggest?
"The biggest bang for the buck is a 2001-2005 996 Twin Turbo. It was over $110000 when released and you can now find a nice example for $40000 or under. The air conditioning works awesome. They are very quiet inside and the 6-speed transmission shifts like a hot knife through butter. They have front and side air bags, brakes that make your eyes feel like they are going to pop out of your head when applied to full ABS and probably one of the most robust engines and transmissions ever built. Not to mention the upgrades are unlimited.
For an additional $1000-$2000 you can have the ECU reflashed and it makes over 500hp. That is a 500hp car with full leather and the best engineering in the world for $40000. How can you go wrong with that? I had a 2001 996 TT that I put 65000 miles on driving it every day. It never let me down."
The biggest bang for the buck is a 2001-2005 996 Twin Turbo. It was over $110000 when it was new and you can find a nice car for $40000
You can drive it with your cup of coffee in the morning or scare the heck out of your friends and put it [997.2 GT3 RS] in launch mode for a blast to 60mph in 2.7sec.
How about when budget isn't an issue?
"How can you go wrong with a 997.2 Twin Turbo S with a PDK transmission or a 997.2 GT3 RS? Both have 3.8L engines for gobs of torque and can have the tar beaten out of them without fail. The GT3 RS is the perfect track day/weekend cruiser and the Turbo can be an everyday commuter that runs the quarter-mile in 10.9sec while getting over 20mpg. You can drive it with your cup of coffee in the morning or scare the heck out of your friends and put it in launch mode for a blast to 60mph in 2.7sec."
What should you consider when picking a race class?
"Consider the rules for the group you are going to run with. Go to a few events and see what class looks fun and is populated with entrants. It's no fun if you win a class without real competition. Talk to your friends or people within each class for insight. Remember these things:
- Read class rules first.
- Know how much the modifications will cost in that class. You don't want to pick a class you cannot be competive in.
- What are the tire requirements? They can be the biggest single ongoing expense on a car.
- Make sure you can eventually make all of the modifications to the car that your competitors have."
Best advice for a new amateur Porsche racer?
"Patience and a good instructor. Driving is a difficult skill to master. That's what makes it fun. Things that are easy to master become boring quickly. Even to this day I learn new things about racing. Also pick a class you can afford to race in. There is nothing more depressing than trying to compete in a class that is a nuclear arms race and you don't have the budget of the United States Military. "
Explain winning the Pirelli Driver's Gold Cup for the 2006-2009 997s class.
"I have a 2006 997 GT3 Cup car. They are factory-produced race cars you can purchase new from Porsche Motorsports. The nice thing about them is they sell like a commodity. The Pirelli Drivers Cup cars are all stock with Porsche Motorsports sealed engines. The only non-safety modification allowed is adjustable shock absorbers. So the racing is all based on car setup and driver talent. For winning, I was invited to Weissach Germany for the Porsche Night of Champions banquet as is every Porsche driver who wins a race championship anywhere in the world. One of the highlights of the included factory tour was the leather shop. All the seats, dashes and door panels are sewn on site. The array of colors of both the thread and leather was amazing. To insure the most uniform use of the leather each hide is scanned and each defect is marked digitally before the computer determines the best pattern to cut the leather to avoid any defects. Each interior is then finished for the particular car and sent to the assembly line for installation."
What is your favorite racetrack?
"I have two favorite tracks. First is Road America. It is a classic track with high-speed straights and awesome corners. The "Carousel" ends up leading to the Kink" and when you get those two right it is very rewarding. If you get it wrong in the "Kink" it is an absolute disaster. The second is the newly built Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas. The facility is world class. The town of Austin is a great place to visit. It is fast, challenging and it is the smoothest surface I have ever driven on. It is amazing to drive on a track where you don't have to remember where the bumps are."


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Manslinger fan recognition
Thanks to Nancy for sending this along…
The photo came with this caption:
Baseball fan Chris Sessa holds a sign with a picture New York Yankees' Alex Rodriquez and Kate Hudson during a ticker-tape parade along Broadway celebrating their 27th World Series championship on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009, in New York. "This is the greatest event of my life," said Sessa."It's nine years in the making and we owe it to Kate Hudson."
F-cking love it. It's not ARod. It's all KATE.
Kate however was not seen today at the parade. ARod was with his sister instead. And he's throwing up the Roc with Jay-Z. That bitch is such a starf-cker.
Derek Jeter showed with Minka Kelly. More evidence these two are super, super, super serious. Jeter, Posada, Pettitte, and Matsui were on Letterman last night and Dave asked Jeter point blank about an engagement. He was really serious when he answered. No, I am not engaged. My smutty sense was tingling after that. It was like he was trying extra hard to seem convincing and instead came off oddly defensive. Weird. I like him with her. So much. Please don't break up.
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Phil Ragusa will remain chairman of the party, but it was announced Wednesday that former councilman Anthony Como will replace Vince Tabone as executive vice chairman.
Tabone, who pleaded innocent in a federal court on Monday to charges he accepted cash in return for efforts to get Queens State Senator Malcolm Smith's on the Republican line for this year's mayoral race, resigned following his arrest.
Councilman Dan Halloran also pleaded innocent, denying he arranged payoffs in exchange for setting up meetings between Tabone and Smith backers, who turned out to be an undercover agent and a cooperating witness.
Como said he is not concerned with focusing on the recent scandal involving Tabone and Halloran as the party moves forward.
"If you're worried about the past, you're going to miss the present and screw up the future," said Como.
Como said he is also not concerned about the very public infighting in the party over the last couple of years, most notably Councilman Eric Ulrich's demands that Ragusa be replaced with former congressman Bob Turner. Como said he has a good relationship with Ulrich, and just spoke with him about of weeks ago on his birthday.
"We're not always going to see eye to eye on everything, but I know at the end of the day we all want what's best for the party," said Como. "Just because we disagree, doesn't mean we have to make it personal and attack each other, because if we do that we are just going to end up shooting ourselves in the foot.
"I've always worked well within the party and in government, whether it's at the county or state level, and that's something I pride myself on," he added. "And I know that's something I can bring to my new role."
Como served a brief stint on the City Council after he won a special election to replace Dennis Gallagher, who resigned after he pleaded guilty to sexual assault charges. Como would later lose the seat to current councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley. He was also a commissioner on the Board of Elections from 2005 until 2009.
In an interview, Ragusa said he hoped Como, who was once on the staff of former state senator Serphin Maltese, a prominent figure among south Queens Republicans, can help quell some of the internal strife in the party.
"I would really hope so, but then again I never started these fights," said Ragusa, who has been chairman since 2007. "Anthony is a fresh face who knows how politics works. He's a great asset."
Incidentally, if for some reason Ragusa were to resign or step down before district leaders are required to vote on a new chairman later this year, Como would automatically become the chairman of the Queens County GOP.
"Anthony brings a tremendous amount of experience, integrity and vision to our Executive Committee and will be a vital part of our efforts to grow the Queens GOP," said Ragusa in a statement. "Anthony will bring youth and vitality to our organization which will be essential as we eventually pass the torch to the next generation of leaders."
Maltese, who served in the State Senate for two decades, said Como has connections throughout the party.
"He has credibility with people that I am friendly with, and he has credibility with people that Phil is friendly with," said Maltese. "We are going to be preaching unity, and Anthony is going to be very helpful in achieving that."
Other key appointments made by the party this week included First Vice Chairman Robert Beltrani, Vice Chairman Anthony Carollo, Vice Chairman Deborah Heinichen, Recording Secretary Samiha Makawi, and Members at Large James McClelland and Pierre Alcantara.
In an interview, McClelland said that the next step would be traveling the borough and opening up constructive dialogues with GOP district leaders in what has been a fractured Queens County Republican Party.
"I think this sends a message to the rank-and-file members that the party is moving forward in a positive direction," said McClelland.
Also...The Queens GOP-backed Republican mayoral candidate, John Catsimatidis, will be celebrating the opening of his Northeast Queens Campaign Headquarters, 24-55 Francis Lewis Blvd., this Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m.
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Follow the specific steps outlined in this section before you install the web agent to reduce the chance of complications occurring during and after the installation.
You must have Java Runtime Environment (JRE) 1.3.1 or higher installed or available on a shared file system in order to run the graphical user interface (GUI) of the web agent installation program. Currently, JRE 1.3.1 or any version higher is certified for use with the web agent installation program.
Perform the following pre-installation tasks:
Ensure that Policy Agent 2.2 for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 is supported on the desired platform as listed in Supported Platforms and Compatibility of Agent for IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4.
Install IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 if not already installed.
Refer to the IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 documentation for details on how best to install and configure this server for your platform.
Ensure that IBM Lotus Domino 6.5.4 has the latest patches available.
Set your JAVAHOME environment variable to a JDK version 1.3.1_04 or higher.
The installation requires that you set up your JAVAHOME variable correctly. However, if you have incorrectly set the JAVAHOME variable, the setup script will prompt you for supplying the correct JAVAHOME value:
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Food Journal to showcase restaurant, cafe, bakery with Signature dishes, be it Italian, Mexican, Taiwanese, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Australian, Chinese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Thai, Javanese, Irish, Dutch, German, American, Canadian, British, Vietnamese Cuisine. To all Foodies who love my blog, hope the tantalising shots of Real Chefs with Real Food will leave a lingering taste & smell of satisfaction, contentment and taste-buds well-oiled.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Father's Day Treat at Canele
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Microsoft BitLocker on Windows 8
Windows 8 is not recommended for campus use at this time. However, if you have to support a Windows 8 portable device, it must be encrypted. At this time, BitLocker is available to accomplish this task on all Windows 8 portable devices that have a TPM chip and do not run on an ARM platform (such as a Windows 8 RT tablet). Windows 8 devices that run on an ARM platform or those that do not have TPM chips should not be used.
UAB Policy requires all laptop/portable devices owned by UAB or UAB businesses and all personal laptop/portable devices used for UAB business be encrypted. PGP, UAB's current encryption tool, does not work on Windows 8 and Symantec has not yet set a support date for Windows 8.
BitLocker is an acceptable alternative to encrypt Windows 8 system drives in some circumstances. In the past, BitLocker has been recommended when PGP was incompatible with Windows 7 or specific BIOS versions. Systems that are currently encrypted with PGP should remain encrypted via PGP. UAB IT is currently researching BitLocker key management solutions and will issue further guidance as available, but in the mean time, BitLocker should be installed using the non-enterprise setup method below.
Non-Enterprise BitLocker Setup
Recommendations for using BitLocker
- Password set system BIOS
- TPM chip in the device
- You must take ownership of the TPM chip
- Before updating the BIOS, BitLocker must be suspended
- Escrow the key in some manner
- Professional/enterprise version of Windows
- Use a TPM + PIN authentication method
- System must be formatted NTFS with two volumes
Escrowing the key
With Windows 8, you may escrow the key in one of the following ways:
- Save the recovery key to a USB flash drive This method saves the recovery key to a USB flash drive. This option cannot be used with removable drives.
- Save the recovery key to a file This method saves the recovery key to a network drive or other location.
- Print the recovery key This method prints the recovery key, but it is not recommended.
It will be up to the department to maintain the escrow recovery keys.
Apple/Mac Recommended Systems/Versions
• OSX 10.8 and Java 1.7.0_13
UAB IT's minimum recommendations for versions of Mac browsers and Java have changed as UAB systems have improved functionality that are compatible with the current version of Java. UAB IT recommends installation of Mac OSX 10.8 and Java 1.7.0_13. Apple operating systems will not run any version lower than Java 1.7.0_13.
UAB IT is also recommending using two different browsers — one for surfing the Web and one just for accessing UAB systems. For Internet Web browsing, use one of the following: Firefox with Java disabled, Safari, or Chrome. For working with just UAB systems, choose a different browser and enable Java to work in it. If you run into compatibility issues with the local browser and UAB IT systems, use the IT terminal servers to access UAB resources via RDP client. For more information, contact AskIT.
Microsoft Recommended Systems/Versions
Windows Systems
•Upgrade to Windows 7
A large-scale project is underway to upgrade all university-owned computers on the UAB campus to Windows 7 by April 8, 2014. At that time, Microsoft will cease its support for Windows XP, which has been the operating system primarily used by UAB computers in recent years. As a result of Microsoft no longer supporting this operating system, XP computers will no longer receive security updates. This creates a greater chance of XP computers being infected by viruses or compromised by malware.
This leaves one budget cycle to accomplish funding of this project. Upgrading to Windows 7 for any system needing network connectivity should be completed by April 2014.
• Install IE 9 and the most recently released version of JAVA
We are updating our minimum recommendations for versions of Internet Explorer and Java as UAB systems have improved functionality to support newer browsers and the currently secure version of Java. Internet Explorer 9 and Java (latest release) are recommended for installation on Windows 7 systems.
• Windows 8 not currently recommended for use
As XP fades away, Microsoft has rolled out its newest operating system, Windows 8. The transition from XP has prompted some users to ask why IT doesn't upgrade to Windows 8 instead of Windows 7. The answer is that Windows 8 is currently not recommended for widespread use in the UAB environment due to the following reasons:
- Currently, not all of UAB's business systems support Internet Explorer 10, the minimum version of IE used by Windows 8.
- Windows 8 introduces management changes that IT is not yet ready to address.
- Windows 8 is best used on hardware that is specifically made for Windows 8, such as touchscreen displays or touchpads. Other than the touchscreen/touchpad functionality, Windows 8 possesses similar functionality to Windows 7 from an end user's point of view.
- PGP (UAB's approved laptop encryption tool) is not supported on Windows 8 laptops. A recommended alternative is Microsoft's Bitlocker product. (See Bitlocker with windows 8 for more information)
UAB IT Provides Updated Guidance on Microsoft Windows, Internet Explorer, BitLocker, and Mac OSX
Based on the availability of new operating system versions and browser versions, UAB IT has updated its recommendations for both Windows and Mac versions/systems. In addition, with the release of Windows 8, PGP (UAB's encryption tool for portable/laptop devices) is not currently supported. UAB IT is recommending Microsoft's BitLocker product for encrypting Windows 8 devices.
For details see:
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..is hard work! I would almost go as far aso to say that I have bigger issues making my low-poly models look and feel right than I do with my high-poly models, and scenes even. Can't explain why but that's how it is.
Why this topic all of a sudden though? - Well, in short: I bought a game which I have completely fallen in love with, mostly because of the possibilities within it. I am not a fan of mods, and have never been a fan of mods. However.. When it comes to games like "Sim City" or "Cities XL", modding is like a must in order to make what you want. Sadly, neither of these titles allow this. So, hidden beneath the shadows of it's competition is this game, that just came out of nowehere as an answer to the players' prayers: "Cities: Skylines"!
The graphics from Sim City x10, the gameplay from Cities: XL but improved and the modding community from both games combined = probably the best simulator experience I have had in quite some time. And I can't stop watching videos about it, downloading new assets and buildings to it which are all player made and best of all: I can't stop making my own.
As a CG-artist I have the tools and knowledge needed to create my very own assets for games like this and use them as I please, no copyright BS. So, I make my own buildings, vehicles, trains, parks, props etc. and I am having such a fun time doing it because I know that these models and textures will be used in MY city.. And if I so desire I can share my creations with the world over the Steam Workshop, so others can use my assets in their cities too. This does not only feel super rewarding, but it is so much fun too, no matter the rating.
So, I don't like modding yet I want to add my own models to the game? Why?
The answer is simple: I can recreate reality, basically.
In this game you get plots, just like in sim city, and they share the same size (2x2km). However, in Cities: Skylines you actually get 9 of these - within the same city. And with the right mods (yes, mods) you can have all 25 of these plots and just go bonkers with your imagination or recreation.
As a first try at making something semi-real (or recreated from reality) I decided to make my 'very soon to be called home': Tokyo.
I began by using google maps to create a replica of Tokyo's landmass, rivers, islands and mountains in the map editor. This was all made in the game so it was quick and easy. After this I took to the workshop to see which japanese-esque assets I could find.. Turns out, Tokyo, or Japan even is not that high on the list of asset-making (stupid Europe.. why do we have to be so special!?). So, what else could I do to get the assets I need to recreate Tokyo?? - I make the myself.
As you may already know, Tokyo is one of the worlds most high-tech cities and where ever you go there are bilboards upon bilboards cramped up together with unique looking high-rise structures and low-rise appartments, all of which have a distinct feeling to them.. The architecture is very different. And since it is so different I decided to make something slightly less fiddly to start of with.. So I made the world's fastest train: The Hayabusa, Shinkansen (Bullet train).
As you can see in the image, the Hayabusa looks quite nice (even with my own home-made Paint.NET texture). However, when imported to the game, I made sure to make a spec map that would make the train overly glossy, because of reasons (the train is actually VERY glossy IRL).
Buuut, I went overboard with the spec-map..
Now, keep in mind that the game itself is not the witcher 3. The graphics are god awful close-up, but it gets the job done of being what it is: a city building simulator, and a good looking one at that.
Since this was my very first try at making assets for this game I also went with a structure, duuh, and it is very basic. A tall cube basically, with some textures..
It looks OKAY at best, and it took a great deal of effort from my part to make this
But, with time it will get easier, I will get better and my assets will starts to look much MUCH better. But for now, this will do.. - and the same goes for anyone else digging into this.
Happy blending!
(Yes, I will keep working on the train, because having a bullet train this game would be great!)


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MIT's Dan Piemont led all scorers with four markers; Nick Sisler totaled three goals and one assist, while Christopher Rullan turned aside 14 shots between the pipes. Bryan Beller and Rullan both collected four groundballs as Tomas Vianna, Eric Zuk, and Alex Andrzejewski each added three of their own.
Ben Cederberg paced Wheaton goal scorers with three to go alongside one assist, while Billy McNamara finished his six-point day with one tally and five assists. Warren Garceau scored twice, went 19-for-23 on face-offs and picked up eight ground balls. Drew Schaffer and Mike Harrington notched two goals each, with Harrington adding a helper, while Chris Landers added a goal and an assist. In net, Schuyler Horn had three saves.
Five different goal scorers provided the Lyons with a 5-0 advantage by the 7:04 mark of the second period before the Engineers mounted a comeback. MIT scored four of the quarter's final five goals, including two on man-up chances, to trail 6-4 at the intermission.
The visitors brought the deficit to one on three occasions in the third, including making the score 8-7 with 18 ticks left on Piemont's unassisted tally, but Wheaton began the fourth with three unanswered goals in a 4:15 span for an 11-7 lead with 10:01 remaining. After the teams traded man-up tallies to make it 12-8, Sisler completed the scoring at 1:01.


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REGINA, Saskatchewan — Call her a winner, definitely. Carly Rae Jepsen has won the top Junos at the 42nd annual Canadian music awards ceremony, including Album of the Year, Pop Album of the Year and Single of the Year for her smash hit "Call Me Maybe."
Jepsen seemed stunned during Sunday's awards show that her gold-selling album "Kiss" beat out teen-pop sensation Justin Bieber and Celine Dion. However, Bieber did take home his fourth career Juno for Fan Choice Award.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Longtime NHL scout Jack Gardiner has died following a long battle with cancer. He was 69.
The San Jose Sharks say Gardiner died on Sunday. He had worked for the Sharks since 2004, focusing primarily on the eastern United States.
Gardiner worked for the St. Louis Blues and Toronto Maple Leafs in a nearly 35-year career as a professional hockey scout. Gardiner also worked for the NHL in the Central Scouting Bureau, where he ranked and rated all amateur players for the NHL draft.
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It's a world all of us have heard about but few of us really know. A world where power is an aphrodisiac, your father is the President, your close friends wear earpieces and carry guns, and everyone watches your every move.
Like most, Michael thinks he can handle the pressure. Until, while together late one night, he and Nora witness something they were never meant to see - and become ensnared in a secret scheme by a White House insider that includes betrayal and murder.
Suddenly, this young Washington power broker, who just yesterday was out on a dream date, finds himself trusting no one, not even Nora, in a battle to prove his innocence. It's a battle that will shake the walls of the Oval Office to their foundations - and may ultimately cost Michael Garrick his life.
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- Adelaide, Australia
- 02-06-2017
Don't waste your time
Crappy story. I skipped several chapters just to get it finished. Scott Brick's reading dull.
- Ms Discus
- 18-01-2004
Not even Scott Brick could save it
I am an attorney who typically enjoys "legal fiction". When I saw this book,read by my one of my favorites, it was irresistable. A legal fiction best seller being performed by my favorite reader was something I could not pass up.
I should have. I have never wished to "return" a selection for the 2 years I have been an Aubible member until this one.
The story progresses in difficult to follow fits and starts. Meltzer tries too hard and ends up with an overcomplicated, unbelieveable story that lacks depth in important areas. The story quickly became such a chore to follow, I gave up about three quarters of the way through the program.
Save your money, there are many much better choices if you are looking for Brick's work.
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
- Ray
- 01-07-2003
One of the few I haven't finished
I've read and listened to many books, but none with such tedious narration and chopped dialogue. Fully a fourth of his conversations are clipped in the middle of the sentence, making listening a chore. Such as......
"How could you think that I ...... Do you mean to say that you believe I would just waltz in....... You can't say things like...... Now I'm really......"
None of these sentences were finished; they were just clipped as righteous indignation, which runs rampant in this book.
The main characters are all certified paranoid schitzophrenic! Nora is a loony-tune, Michael needs a surgically implanted backbone, his friends are untrustworthy, and the evil boss is just that: evil.
I just finished with the ninth CD of this tome, and decided to put it away. I just can't go any longer thinking this thing will pick up soon and get interesting.
Honestly, if the dialogue wasn't so incredibly tedious, I think I'd have given it a better chance of improving. But Meltzer just keeps on writing the same words coming from the same insecure characters in the same unlikely situations.
A book I read called "Difficult Conversations," (a five star read)defines the parts of a conversation. First is "WHAT ARE THE FACTS." Second is "WHAT WERE THE INTENTIONS." This book spent more than 10 hours so far in conflict about "THE INTENTIONS" and so little on the story line.
One brief outing yields hours of psycho-babble about why someone did this or that. Exceptionally untidy writing.
Sorry to write such a scathing review. I'm a real fan of this author and this theme, but this book is a total bust.
32 of 37 people found this review helpful
- Alton A. Ivory
- 29-09-2006
great read!!!
This was a very good book. The Plot was well developed; as were the characters. The pacing was fast and kept hold of my attention. The ending was to me quite satisfying ,as well as a nice twist. Get this book. You won't be disappointed.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Jeff Knouse
- 15-08-2006
Waste of time
The narration is so poor as to make it unlistenable. It is very hard to follow the story because the narrator's volume goes from extremely loud to a whisper all in the same sentence. I tried playing it on other formats with the same result. I finally called and got my money back. On top of the poor narration the story is very unbelievable and the characters are all unlikable. Don't waste you time.
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
- E. C. Fisher
- 07-03-2004
The First Counsel
Before I buy books from Audible I usually read the reviews to get a feel for the book. I didn't read them this time and I'm extreamly glad because if I had I would not have bought the book and, most of all, would have missed one of the best books I've listened to since I joined Audible.
Having been close to inner beltway trials and tribulations for many years, I found all the characters very believable and very easy to almost feel the sometimes intense emothion they display.
A great listen! I strongly suggest this title.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
- Kathleen M. Martin
- 21-12-2008
Excellent Book
Slow to start, but picks up and keeps you guessing. Interesting to listen to and as always, Scott Brick does a wonderful job at narrating.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Amazon Customer
- 24-08-2008
creative and captivating
This First Counsel intensely interesting from cover to cover. Excellent mystery.
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- Deb
- 28-04-2003
The First Counsel
Brad Meltzer is a superb story-teller -- Scott Brick responds to the challenge of bringing this fast paced story to life.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Victor
- 01-01-2003
the first counsel
choppy and loose ... all together uninteresting at times ... other than the narration the book was just plain boring ... this one is a sweeper not a keeper ...
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
- Anne
- 17-05-2004
I hung in there til the end, but was disappointed with the story and frustrated by the fluctuating narration volume and poor sound quality. The plot was too often contrived, characters were poorly developed, and their actions were often implausible. After enjoying The Millionaires, I expected better from this author.
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After stressing that it planned to open up its App Catalog to all comers since the day the Pre was unveiled, Palm has finally released the Mojo SDK to the public and will begin taking App Catalog submissions from one and all. The announcement was posted on Palm's blog today, and it boasted that 1.8 million apps have been downloaded from the beta store so far. Of course, there are only about 30 apps on offer, so the number of downloads could've been astronomically higher if they had opened the developer beta program just a bit more.
Unfortunately for Pre users (like me) who have been waiting for new apps to show up in the store, we'll have even longer to wait. Palm won't begin posting new submissions in the App Catalog until "the fall," which means we'll be waiting at least until September. I'm ready for new apps yesterday, though, and I wish that there were some way for Palm to get them into the store much sooner. Perhaps ironically, despite Palm's superior multitasking interface, the App Store gives the iPhone 3G an overwhelming advantage in bang per buck right now. While the Pre does a number of things much better than the iPhone, you can just do an order of magnitude more kinds of things with Apple's handheld.
Palm's webOS seems to be fairly developer-friendly�and has generated some excitement among the members of that community that frequent Ars. So it's quite possible that the floodgates will soon open, and the App Catalog will be stuffed with useful Pre apps by the end of September. In case any would-be Pre developers are looking for ideas, I'd like to offer a few of my own and invite other Pre users to jump into the discussion thread and submit their app ideas to the wish list.
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I said in my Pre review that I wasn't a fan of the webOS dialer app, but now that I've spent even more time with the phone, I'd like to offer a new verdict: the dialer app is just terrible. In addition to the gripes I listed in my review, I have two new ones that drive me nuts.
First, there's nothing like putting the phone to your face to listen to your (non-visual) voicemails, and having the dialer register that facial contact as a series of button presses on the number "7." On more than one occasion, the dialer's complete inability to tell my finger from my cheek has resulted in me deleting my voicemails before I ever got to hear them. This is pretty infuriating.
The other huge problem with the dialer is that, if you're in another app and you want to answer an incoming call, you have to press that small green button precisely. If you accidentally hit the much larger region in the middle that shows the caller's photo or phone number, then webOS will minimize the incoming call (it's still ringing) and bring up that caller's contact page in your address book.
I can imagine some rare circumstances in which it might be nice to open a caller's contact info before picking up (e.g., you forgot what company they work for and want to check), but to make this effectively the default behavior for the dialer is unconscionable. I miss the majority of my inbound calls because of this misfeature; the person's contact card accidentally comes flying up, and Pre's app switching is still pokey enough that I'm never able to correct the error before the caller is in voicemail.
I don't know if it's up to Palm to fix this, or if someone else can design a better dialer app. But given how badly Palm failed on the dialer, I hope they let third party developers do dialer replacements. I think even the team that brought us the first Kindle could do better than the webOS dialer, so here's hoping that some enterprising developer will get it right.
Google Voice client
It's probably up to Google to do this, so Google, if you're reading, please make a good Voice client for the Pre. I love Google Voice, and I have it set to ring my Pre now. A good Voice client could actually beat the iPhone's visual voicemail by giving you same ability to select and sort individual messages from a list, while providing the option to view transcriptions of the messages.
This is really a no-brainer, and I hope to see Google Voice apps become common across all major mobile platforms when the service comes out of beta.
Single-card power optimization
I suggested in my previous Pre writeup that Palm should consolidate all of the possible power optimizations—e-mail polling intervals, IM sign-off, screen brightness, GPS, etc.—into a single activity card with a few default profiles. If Palm won't do this, I hope someone else will (if it's even possible).
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) Thousands of Costa Ricans waving the country's blue, white and red flag poured onto the streets of their capital Friday to celebrate the national soccer team's 1-0 victory over Italy in the World Cup.
The country came to a standstill as government employees took the day off to watch the game and many schools shut down shortly after the victory to allow children to join in the celebration. President Luis Guillermo Solis walked from the presidential house to Fuente de la Hispanidad, a traditional place for celebrations in in the capital, San Jose.
Jorge Loria, 35, watched the game at a friend's house then headed to Fuente de la Hispanidad to join fellow revelers. The chef said the happiness from seeing his team defeat Uruguay and now Italy is so big he feels Costa Rica can win the tournament.
''We will be world champions!'' Loria said. ''That's how happy I feel.''
Costa Rica, which won a place in the World Cup by finishing second in CONCACAF region's qualifying tournament behind the United States, had been considered the weakest team in its group. But the team now leads Group D, which also includes England, and will advance into the World Cup second round for the first time in 24 years.
The streets of downtown San Jose were blocked by crowds of fans wearing the team's red jersey and who were jumping and shouting: ''Yes, we did it! Yes, we did it.''
Karla Madrigal, a nurse, watched the game in a plaza where a giant screen was set up.
''Once the game ended, people started jumping, shouting, crying,'' she said. ''It was a giant party.''
Madrigal said she had been hoping Costa Rica could tie Italy and she never expected a victory.
''It was a wonderful surprise to see them win,'' she said. ''They went out there and played with their hearts.''


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England claimed a 2-1 lead in the Investec Test Series as India collapsed to an innings-and-54-run defeat inside three days at Emirates Old Trafford.
England did almost all the damage after tea, claiming nine wickets for 128 during an exhilarating session.
The hosts' success was all the more remarkable coming without one of the main pace spearheads, Stuart Broad, who was struck by a bouncer while batting in the afternoon and did not bowl.
Moeen Ali, centre, celebrates one of his four wickets
The improving off-spin of Moeen Ali again proved problematic for the Indians as the Worcestershire all-rounder claimed four for 39 in the tourists' paltry 161.
Chris Woakes began the rot before tea after England had claimed a first-innings lead of 215 while Chris Jordan finished it off with two wickets in two balls. James Anderson also weighed in with two for 18 in another high-quality effort.
With a poor forecast for the Manchester area on Sunday, England will be glad to have wrapped up such an impressive victory and be heading to the Oval for next week's fifth Test with an unassailable lead.
The major concern for England in the evening was the fitness of Broad, who was struck on the nose when an 88.1mph bouncer from Varun Aaron passed through the grille of his helmet.
Broad, who has already revealed he will undergo knee surgery at the end of the series, was taken to hospital for an X-ray, with England captain Alastair Cook later confirming the bowler had broken his nose.
The injury overshadowed a superb conclusion to England's only innings, in which Joe Root and Jos Buttler continued their excellent work from Friday.
The seventh-wicket pair took their stand to 134 before the in-form Root - having passed 50 for the fourth time in four matches, in a summer in which he has also scored a double century - fell for 77.
Root had been watchful, after reaching his half-century in the second over of the morning, while Buttler played more expansively.
The Yorkshire batsman had just started to open up, hitting Aaron for successive boundaries, before gloving a legside catch to MS Dhoni off Pankaj Singh.
That gave the hitherto luckless Pankaj his first Test wicket, having conceded 274 runs in his two matches, and another quickly followed.
Pankaj disguised a slow ball and Buttler tamely chipped to Cheteshwar Pujara at mid-off.
But the wickets were minor victories for India. Buttler had already ridden his luck in being dropped by Virat Kohli on 34 and then being caught well short of his ground on 44, only for Dhoni to miss a run out chance.
England went for lunch with a lead of 173 and looked to up the tempo immediately after the resumption.
Broad hooked Aaron for successive sixes but was then hit in the face attempting a third.
He signalled for treatment immediately but, with a bloodied nose and looking groggy, had to retire hurt. He was seen later in the day leaving the ground for hospital.
The incident did raise concerns about how England's batsmen deal with the short ball after Root and Ali were troubled by the same bowler earlier in the match, but that issue will be addressed in due course.
Woakes added a quick 26 but England's innings ended on 367 when Anderson fell to his arch-rival Ravrindra Jadeja.
India, without having to face Broad, made a more solid start to their second innings than their first - but it soon unravelled.
Murali Vijay, who had earlier flashed wide of the slips, was trapped lbw to become Woakes' first victim of the series.
India tried to consolidate but the match began to hurtle towards a conclusion after Gautam Gambhir gloved a legside catch to Buttler off Anderson with the score 53.
Pujara fell lbw to Ali off the next ball of the innings and Ajinkya Rahane chipped a simple catch back to the same bowler soon after.
Kohli then edged Anderson to Ian Bell at second slip and when Jadeja picked out Chris Jordan in the slips of Ali, India had lost five wickets for 13 runs.
Dhoni tried to be positive to delay the inevitable but his cameo of 27 was ended when Gary Ballance took a fine diving catch at midwicket, giving Ali a fourth wicket.
Jordan should have had the eighth wicket when Bhuvneshwar Kumar edged him to Bell on a no ball but the same batsman was run out soon after when he failed to beat an Ali throw while looking for two.
Ravichandran Ashwin clubbed a quick 46 but it mattered little and Jordan completed the match in style, Aaron first gloving him to Buttler before the paceman bowled Pankaj first ball with an excellent yorker.
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|2009-09-17, 12:23
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|2009-09-17, 12:45
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Yeah, this manga is pretty good, and the 3rd chap finally came out too. I like the art style, it's the same as Koko ni Iru Yo(maybe by the same author as well). With only 3 chapters its still good, because Yukino's feelings are still platonic, and hopefully they'll stay that way for a while.
|2009-09-18, 22:59
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I've also been reading this for a while and I really like it so far. One of the few Shoujo manga that has my interest as of right now. The main character is something else and I love the fact that she always seems to be one step ahead of the male lead with his tricks to get back at her an all. Her missions are also fun to watch too. I think these two will slowly fall in love.
|2009-12-16, 21:22
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Spoiler for Str Edge c12/13:
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|2009-12-17, 01:59
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The premise/title of this manga is too sexy. I'm glad Akira basically amounts to nothing, 'cause he's got nothing to do with said dynamic. Hinata may have done a jerk thing in chapter 4, but even he knew he took it too far that time (just didn't get a chance to fix it), and their antagonistic/adversarial relationship is key to the awesome tension in all these 'do XX to me' scenes.
Honestly, I don't get why anybody would prefer Akira. He's just the generic 'loyal'/'protective' childhood friend. Though maybe that sarcasm is unwarranted; given that he didn't even kiss Yukina when she asked him to, why do we assume he has romantic feelings for her in the first place? Anyway, point is, Akira brings nothing central to the story; this manga has been about Yukina's relationship with Hinata from the beginning--without it, it wouldn't even exist.
Anyway, this manga's been on my list for a while now as just below my triumvirate of awesome shoujo manga (those being Momo, Kaichou wa Maid-sama, and Akagami no Shiroyuki). Tooyama Ema's art is pretty damn nice too (in a unique way), and she's also got quite a nice cute/light/fanservicey seinen comedy called Hyakuen! going right now so honestly I can say I'm a fan.
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|2010-01-22, 16:08
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Hinata fails at trying to hide his feelings. With my feelings as they are right now towards him, I hate that he is eventually going to end up with Yukina.
i thought it was SOOOO cute how she was logically analyzing what Hinata said about her being cute, and even discussing it with her parents .
As far as the end, now THAT'S more what I was expecting. I had a feeling Akira would come through at least once if Hinata screwed up. Even though I don't think Yukina will change her mind about how she feels about Akira, if she can at least come to understand a little about receiving affection without having to ask someone to give it, then she will evolve herself a bit further as a char[though she has already changed a bit from how she was at the very beginning of the story].
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I think shoving Hinata into the 'bad boy' box or character type is pretty off base. lol seriously, he has nothing of the standard 'bad boy' appeal. Let's recap:
-His standard personality is super kind nice guy.
-He gets off on making girls think he's a nice person, not making them want him sexually.
-His actual personality is a (pettily) self-centered and arrogant bitch.
-He gets petty and vengeful against something as minor as some girl discovering his true personality and blackmailing him, instead of being a real bad boy and taking control of her in a more threatening and physical manner.
Hinata is nothing like an actual 'bad boy'. You might think that way because he isn't a nice guy and Yukina is attracted to him, which sets of the standard 'why are women attracted to jerks?' response, but Yukina is only actually attracted to him because she is a fairly strange animal herself, what with her introversion, novel writing, and lack of romantic experience. It has nothing to do with Hinata's genuine 'bad boy' qualities, of which he has none.
The reason why YukinaxHinata is superior to YukinaxAkira is because it is redemptive/positive growth for the both of them. Neither Yukina nor Hinata connect with people on any real level. Just as Yukina is always hiding behind her glasses, Hinata is always hiding behind his kind and smiling ('perfect' ) face. Hinata is a petty, two-faced jerk, while Yukina has no problem blackmailing people and forcing them to obey her. Neither of them are in any position to grow into healthy, happy people with healthy, happy relationships. That is why the possibility of them actually growing to like each other and open up genuinely is so compelling. Akira, on the other hand, has no real personal issues. Furthermore, as he is already close to and understands Yukina by nature of being family, falling in love with him wouldn't really do anything to help her to learn to open up to the rest of the world.
I don't think any of the readers are supposed to find Hinata an especially attractive character (from the author's perspective; aside from his character design, that is, which has to have at least the standard shoujo appeal). I do think we are supposed to find him a sympathetic character, however. He's just young and has succeeded in fooling people well enough that he hasn't learned how to consider other people's feelings yet. You can see that he's a decent guy beneath it all, though, because he felt bad when he hurt his 'enemy' beyond what was right and because he did despite his position genuinely manage to find a girl as innocent as Yukina 'cute'.
As for chapter 8's cliffhanger, :P there will be some challenges ahead. I'm on the edge of my seat though.
|2010-01-26, 14:52
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Shigure a bad boy? Have we been reading the same manga?
What Sol Falling said about Shigure is right about he's character.
Anyways about ch 9 good development, this will make Yukina figure out on her own how she feels about Shigure and Akira though it's pretty obvious how she feels. Once she figures it out will she fight for Shigure's love? Thinks so even with the girl that Shigure apparently likes is coming back to school.
|2010-01-27, 03:16
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Saw this on mangafox; here's the cover for Chapter 10, it seems to be a preview from an official website or something (there are a couple pages of the actual chapter too if you go to the link; I'm gonna refrain from spoiling myself though):
Damn hot innit? Let's get hyped and stuff .
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