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Dragon Quest Music Composer: Stop All The Downloadin'
Koichi Sugiyama and Japan's government lay down the law.
Koichi Sugiyama is renowned across the world for the expansive orchestral work he's contributed to the Dragon Quest series. Lesser known is the fact that he's a boardmember on JASRAC, a copyright collection agency that's the equivalent of the RIAA in Japan, and he frequently comments to the media about copyright and piracy issues. (These often don't get reported on as much as his more conservative, nationalistic comments, such as that time in 2007 when he spearheaded a full-page ad in the Washington Post disputing Japan's involvement with "comfort women" during World War II.)
Dragon Quest IX may have sold 2.34 million copies in Japan within two days of launching, but that hasn't kept Sugiyama from getting steaming mad over gamers using flash-RAM carts to play the RPG for free. "The way I see it, it's like selling a set of thieves' tools," he commented to Famitsu magazine this week. "If you make off with a physical item, everybody knows that's a crime. If you stole an apple from a fruit stand, then you're plainly committing the crime of shoplifting; going into someone's house and taking their jewelry is robbery. Everyone is conscious of the fact that stealing what's in front of you is a crime, but with something that's not in plain sight, like intellectual property, a lot of people fail to understand what the issue is."
Going into people's houses unannounced and rifling through all their possessions in search of herbs and gold is one of Dragon Quest's more amusing hallmarks, but Sugiyama doesn't have much respect for people who have no problem emulating that in real life. "I'd like them to see this property the same way they'd see physical property," he said. "Looking at how aware the world's nations are of copyright, I'm sad to say that I have the impression Japan is lagging behind. The more advanced a nation, generally the more respectful of copyright they are, but I would not call Japan at all advanced in this regard."
Sugiyama's reputation for being outspoken has made him an easy target for criticism among Japanese gamers, similar to litigious anti-violence activist Jack Thompson over here. "[Internet] opinions don't make me angry -- they inspire me to try harder," the composer responded in the Famitsu interview. "It's hard to say if the anti-copyright crowd is a small group or actually the majority, but let's say they compose about 20 percent of users, and another 20 percent completely and fully support copyright. That leaves 60 percent of users without a clear view on the law, and there's the chance that the 20 percent with outrageous opinions will drag that 60 percent to their side. I've seen that phenomenon in several cases, so you can't ignore it just because you think it's a tiny minority at work. These are all hypothetical figures, but the real battle here will be how to appeal to this large group of people without a solid opinion on copyright."
A revision to Japan's copyright legislation passed in May means that as of January 1, 2010, it will be expressly against the law to download pirated software in the nation, in addition to uploading it. Downloading will not be an arrestable offense and holds no criminal penalties, but if a game publisher felt like it, they could track illegal downloaders and take them to civil court for damages, much as the RIAA has tried to do with music downloaders in the US.
Sugiyama isn't all that satisfied with this new law, however. "Selling pirated games or offering them for download on the Internet puts you afoul of the law, but selling the RAM cartridges themselves is tough to restrict by law," he said. "With the revisions to copyright law taking effect next year, using a RAM cartridge to commit intellectual property theft will be a crime, but actually arresting someone for it will be extremely difficult. It may be time to consider some other sort of legal restriction."
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I'm against piracy...Posted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by bshirk
Not because it's illegal, but rather, because it's stealing the work of someone else. It doesn't matter if it isn't a physical good, because someone's work is still being stolen. If that person intends for it to be downloaded for free, that's fine, but I don't support stealing work that is intended for sale. Many independent music artists survive based on legal downloads and record sales, so I do my best to support artists I like. Same goes with video games. If everyone downloaded, people wouldn't produce goods or services we like. It's that simple.
damn peoplePosted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by TWOJZ420
You guys come on a legit gaming site that dedicates themselves to the legit part of the industry. And you sit there and say"It's not theft?"
there are all kinds of buisnesses and retail store that get busted for bootlegs stuff. That is pretty much the same as this.
If it's not illigal, why are people getting charged and going to jail?
It's not SimplePosted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by Courage_Vs_Power
Law is subjective, what is so hard about this physical FACT for people to understand.
Just because you think that unlimited re-production of intangible media should be universally defined as "theft" doesn't make it so. It's a delusion, an in-accurate model of reality.
Things just aren't that simple, and for anyone to appeal to the legal framework of the "U.S. Government" for mitigation of this social conflict is madness, it is literal fascism.
All I see is ppl justifying themselves from the comments...Posted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by SquareSide
People who use Flash Cards to play the games for free are criminals. If you try to justify yourself by saying some other acts way back when than that's just childish. Plain and simple, you are stealing. End of story. Have some integrity for yourselves.
@ TWOJZ420Posted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by BlazingAero
Actually, I think he made a point that's sort of difficult to argue with. Not regarding his personal views concerning what's right or wrong... but the fact that it's not completely correct to call it "theft", as the companies are not literally losing anything, and not every download constitutes a lost sale.
"But I Still know that it's not right." That's subjective. IMO, everybody deserves to listen to music. If an artist has hatred or anger towards a fan who downloaded or copied his/her music, then his/her artistic integrity is in question if you ask me.
@DarkElfaPosted: Jul 23, 2009 12:00AM PST by TWOJZ420
Thinking there is nothing wrong with this is pretty ignorant. The problem with people like you is that you are oblivious as to how it makes you sound. You might as well say "Yes I like to steal".
Yes I agree that 99% of people out there have something illigal, Damn my grandmother has burned music. But I Still know that it's not right. It's not like the burned cd Police will come and knock down her door.
Nonplussed, againPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by mezentius
At the reaction among gamers to any attempt at preserving the intellectual rights of developers and publishers. Instead of engaging with the issue - the extent to which developers actually have intellectual copyrights and how to best protect them - commentors to nearly every news story or editorial that so much as mentions piracy derail the discussion:
"They made $$$$$$$$$ so they should STFU"
"If they had just included feature X, people wouldn't feel the need to pirate"
"It's just like borrowing from a friend"
"It's their fault for making it so god damn easy to pirate"
In so far as game developers produce entertainment for profit, they have an interest in controlling the access to that content, and our legal framework ought to protect that interest. Otherwise, there will be no market for such entertainment and games as entertainment will suffer and possibly wither away completely as a result. I highly doubt that will occur, if only because companies often respond to market situations faster than the regulatory environment can react to compensate, but it is distressing how, as with he music industry, companies now have to reorient themselves with piracy being the status quo.
Not SemanticsPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by DarkElfa
@TenAkuma, I'm not arguing semantics at all. Its very sound logic and I never said I only DL'd stuff I wouldn't have bought. But its still an assumption to think that every act of data copying deprives a developer of a sale. To say its theft would be to say that every act of data copy where copy-righted software is concered is a factual lost sale. That is incorrect and illogical. I've downloaded lots of stuff that I would never have payed good money for had the option not been available, but I've also DL'd stuff I would and could have payed for just because I could. I'm not arguing the ethics of the situation, only the terms being used to describe it.
Theft still doesn't apply because it doesn't deprive them of their own property but it does constitute deprivation of reimbursement for services rendered in the form of development costs, but only if you would have actually been willing to purchase the data. If you would not have been willing to purchase the data either way, then the developer hasn't actually lost anything.
Its a tricky path of logic, but its sound logic nonetheless. The problem is one of perceived loss and not factual loss. Someone should really come up with a word to describe the act that fits better than theft. The word piracy unfortunately suffers from the same pitfalls.
Now I will say that any and every artist has the right to be reimbursed for their intellectual property, but only if you are purchasing the hardcopy. I feel no more obligated to pay for game or music data than I do to pay to view a painting at a museum since I'm only using the information and not taking ownership of it.
What a WeenerPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by Courage_Vs_Power
This guy obviously doesn't understand how property rights work.
"Property" is an intellectual construct, no one really "owns" anything, these are just ideas that help us interract in society.
Thus there is nothing absolute about the definition of property rights, they are subjective, relative to the individuals personal value judgements.
The nature, and legality, of property is based on the "inter-subjective consensus" basically the set of rules that people agree to.
The problem is, that an easily re-producible product, or an entirely intangible one, has almost no value for most consumers, so a large number of them are going to "pirate" or "privately reproduce" the work in question. With media like music or software the re-production cost is negligible for the user, and so it has next to no tradeable value. This is a perfectly natural and healthy attitude and behavior on the part of the user, this is just basic economics.
What you see in the media industry right now, is a conflict between two closed communities, the developers and the users (or the sellers and the buyers) over how to define what is meaningul property. Naturally the sellers want maximum return on their investment, and so they demand that "un-authorized" reproduction cease, and the people who don't care to expend resources for an intangible product demand the right to re-produce freely. The only problem is when the state gets involved and starts enforcing "copyright laws" (quotation marks because the state has nothing to do with the generation of meaningul laws within society and copyright is a fallacy). "Enforcement" means the threat of violence, and one side is going to suffer at the hands of the other. It's literal madness.
This is why the games industry needs to shift from being a product developer to a service provider. Instead of appealing to finance companies to pay for production on a valueless product, they should appeal to the users to pay for the service of developing the product.
Voluntary interraction, it's the basis of a stable socio-economic structure
It is not theft.Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by DarkElfa
The theft of physical property is not, has not and never will be the same as making a data copy. That would be like saying that if I had a Star Trek replicator and used it to make a copy of a Big Mac that I'm stealing from McDonald's. If I stole the Big Mac from McDonald's then I'm relieving them of actual, physical property that cuts into their bottom line in as such as I now possess the Big Mac and they do not. If I make a copy then all they're losing is the illusion that I would have bought that Big Mac assuming I had the available funds and transportation to McDonald's to buy said Big Mac. If, however, I had no intention of buying a Big Mac despite funds and Transportation, then they've lost nothing at all by my making the copy other than the illusion that I would have bought it if I had not been able to make the copy. Theft is a word that was created before the ability to make data copies existed and it simply does not apply here despite all the comparisons in the world that developers wish to make. Therefor making a copy of something I absolutely will not purchase for any reason will not cause them to lose any money or property whatsoever, period.
wellPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by zionbaby16
to bad it will never stop.
I don't knowPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by frost_over_fire
To me downloading is not that different from borrowing a copy from a friend: you didn't pay for the game, but you get to play it anyway. How many people borrow a friend's CD to rip to their itunes? A lot. How many people download music? A lot.
my thoughtsPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by SpaceMonkey
you can never find a cd with all of the songs. sometimes a collection of some songs. then they release another. it's annoying, and normally the ones i like are never on there. I bought a final fantasy viii cd years ago, and it only has 13 songs. you trying to tell me that game only has 13 songs?
Is it really stealing?Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by kof4life
No one thinks it is stealing when they download something. Personally I do, but how do you stop it. The real ones to blame are those who put the content on the internet, much like he is blaming those people who sell the Cards. The cards are the tools that allow the theft to take place. It is almost like trying to stop or pursue the people who make the tools that were used to steal your car or break in your home. It takes a long time to make a good game and they deserve every penny they may earn.
@BlazingAeroPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by Lockgar
NetFlix does give revenue to the companies that people rent thier games from. So yes, the company does get money when you use NetFlix.
I'm out right shocked at the amount of people who pretty much, don't want these people to continue making games. Thats what piracy will end up doing with these games. I'm already starting to see a future, where the only games that are made, are ones with in-game advertisments for pepsi and such, since that will be the only way to insure anyone that they can make any living off of it.
My favorite pro piracy rants had to be for anime. That somehow, downloading an entire series, will help promote the series, so that you will by the dvds.... That you already downloaded on your harddrive.
The old generation needs to die... soon!Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by Denatus
The "old" generations view on copyright laws are outdated. And since most of the old grey haired folks refuse to rethink their ideas regarding what is theft (to steal a physical object) and copy (to duplicate something without changing the original) they just need to lay down and die off.
If programs/games/music/movies have restrictive DRM then I don't buy it.
If the content isn't available in a standard format then I won't buy it.
If it's not cheap enough then I won't buy it. A game like GTA4 was worth 60$ to me while most other games I have bought have been on sale a few months after the release.
There are thousands of things to do in the world. And if you try and restrict how or what I see/hear/do in my games/movies/music then I just do something else. Like read a good book or play one of the 101 free games that 1UP links to.
@ C_GloVePosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by BlazingAero
I agree for the most part... However, if I was to cancel my Gamefly account that I've had for over a year now, the only company whose income would be affected is Gamefly. Whether I decide to rent the game or not has no impact on the number of copies that they purchased before my rental. I'm just looking at the big picture...
And I can understand that this guy's an artist, and doesn't like the idea of his creation being nabbed... but do you think that he wasn't aware of the inevitable before he got into it? It's something that comes with the territory. All that piracy has done is force entrepreneurs and artists to rethink their strategies. It's a natural step in evolving the business model. Also, a "true" artist should be happy about people enjoying their product rather than some lost nickels and dimes... so long as he's able to pay the bills, things are alright, are they not? 2.4 million copies in 48 hours isn't enough?
How many of us dream of getting paid to do what we love, anyway? And how many people wish they could see half the profits that these people make in these trying times? In the grand scheme, I think that many of these people have more to be thankful for than to bitch about.
@BlazingAeroPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by C_GloVe
I understand where ur coming from, but at the same time, you have to look at where he's coming from also. He's an artist who spent countless hours making music to make a living, only to have it stolen. Netflix and Gamefly im sure have contracts with someone or are buying the games they rent, which then supports the artist in the long run. Game rentals and used games are always touchy, but its a better alternative than flat out stealing music and games simply because those games started out as new games, which was bought by someone, who then supported the original artist. And im sure that Apple wouldnt be hurt because people still buy cds and have collections of music that they can rip onto their itunes without using limewire. Thats not to say that illegal downloads isnt a serious matter because it is, but I can understand his fustration just as i can understand y people go to get illegal games and music for various reasons such as being broke, saving money, a friend gave it to them, or just stealing in general.
Re: ReggieKills!Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by CuteIgor2
Blaming Nintendo for people pirating their games is kinda unfair. Everyone knows no matter what kind of anti-piracy measures a videogame company employs, pirates and hackers will always, always find a way around them. These people are strategizing how to hack consoles before they're even released. Nobody can stop them.
Piracy, schmiracy...Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by BlazingAero
If you're a member of Netflix or Gamefly, you're basically getting everything you want out of the respective titles without supporting the creators. Are these companies "pirates" since they let millions enjoy the products without spending money on them? If you visit Lastfm.com or Playlist.com, you're getting free entertainment rather than paying for it. So I'd like for some self-rightous "holier-than-thou" preachers to explain the difference.
If something is so easy to exploit, then it will be exploited. It takes more than $30,000 to fill up a 160GB iPod with paid music. So how is Apple able to keep making a killing by selling them? Illegally downloaded music, that's how. Apple would hurt BADLY if it wasn't for piracy, and they know it.
Try looking at every angle before judging others...
HuhPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by TWOJZ420
I work in a hobby shop that sells Video games and to tell you the truth, at least 1/2 the people I know have a flash card. Parents buy it because it saves money that they would be spending on games for their kids. True Gamers will still buy quality games legit though.
It's not till you actually look at these illegally downloaded games that you actually realise that game makers are charging like 40$ for a game that is only like 8 megs. So should you buy 10 crappy 40$ games or should you download those same 10 shit games and buy the one you will actually want to own. Evryone has dowmloaded musuc.....EVERYONE, same goes for Any other roms that they tried to control. Everyone I know has a snes ans nes emulator and roms that are easily googled and downloaded. If that has not stopped since the begining how do they think they will stop this?
So they say that Japanese people will mae it illigal to sell Flash cards (R4 and the 50 other kinds you can get) SO what? they will just make them in another country where they can ship it from.
Yes they need to crack down on it, but this problem will not go away. It's been here since the start of the internet and will most likelly be there forever. The more illigal the better for them. That's how they make more money. Just like drugs.
I'm Wholly Against Pirating Games, but..Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by SDHero
Hey, you know, with DQ IX having Wi-Fi Multiplayer, if Nintendo had a decent online service, something on the order of Battle.Net for authentication, they could at least lock flash-RAM cart users out of accessing the multiplayer. Oh, but that would require Nintendo to figure out how the internet works. Ooops, I guess we'll just bitch about all these awful downloaders, pirating something with almost no copy-protection instead!
IgnorancePosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by Wolfe
That he denies the factual evidence of 'comfort women', (aka sex slaves) advocated by the japanese during war time makes him a much more hateable figure than Jack Thompson ever was. Had I known this I wouldn't have bothered to touch a Dragon Quest game, and with that said, I will not do so in the future.
I agree with Hexagram...sort of.Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by MegaMan_N*8
I see perfectly clear what your saying and its downright silly to think that they can scare people. There will never be an end to piracy, never.
@ Reggie Kills
Dude, you are so right on the Nintendo thing, its just as much their fault as it is anyone elses. It should be a joint effort for the creators of the consoles and the people creating the intellectual property to make sure that piracy is not going to happen or at least be a lot harder to achieve.
As far as my stance on piracy goes, yeah, ive done it; I think most people who have a computer in their home have done it at least once. Is it wrong? Yup, sure is, but even if every person who is currently joined up with this site never illegally downloaded anything ever again it wouldnt add up. It just goes on and on.
"Never", is a strong word most english speaking people know, but the word "free" means a whole lot more to most.
Hey Kid!Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by deathvanquished
Stop all the downloadin'. Help Computa's!
What's he complaing aboutPosted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by cspiffo
I dislike piracy as much as the next guy but those people obvioulsy wouldn't have bought the game either way. Congrats on your success, but don't ruin it going after these small timers.
I Wonder....Posted: Jul 22, 2009 12:00AM PST by Hexagram416
Are they gonna start suing people who are like either 10 years old or 70 like the RIAA was doing? I'm not gonna get into a whole thing about downloading being right or wrong, but I'm against filing frivolous lawsuits against people to scare the rest of them.
I don't think piracy will ever go away. The more laws that are added, the more people will do it. There's some alternatives (like legal downloads) but again, there will never be a true "end" of it.
So what do you guys all think? I'm always interested in discussions/debates on this subject :D


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great, nice model.
I will present the greatest eulogy to you.
I want to see the model completed.
wow that's great i can't wait to see the face / head you managed to transport your style into 3d almost perfectly please post as soon as you finish it
you are not your car
this looks very good ben, can't wait to see where it goes. teach me the secret to your coolness... :confused:
Landmate, might I ask what program you did this on?
Azulblue: your too kind ^_^
linxo: you think so? great!
jr: thanks man, means alot, hope I don't mess this up like I know I will.
strang: Bryce3D
her clothing screams for more wrinkles
@strang: maya as you can see on the screenshots
bonus vir semper tiro.
Steffen 'Neox' Unger
freelance 3d artist
u are universal talent!
can we see some wireframes of the body?
@neox, actually I am not familiar with maya as of yet. So no I didnt notice. besides LM said "Bryce3D"
thanks for info LM, It's looking really nice. I just ask so If I know the program, I might be able to envision the process you chose to build this model.
sick man! looks just like how you draw! loving it!
thanks for sharing mate.
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"Live each day like you will die tommorow, and dream like you will live forever..."
I like the proportions of your model. She's not your typical sci/fi anime chick that you usually see. She actually has reality based breasts, instead of the anti-gravity based ones you usually see throughout the net. Looks good to me.
So when can we expect a head for her? LOL
Very nice work so far
On a technical note, can I ask how you made this.
Did you create profile cruves to a drawling, poly model to sub d? I love it so far. Though I think the hand may be a little* to flat, just a tad. (the lower palm, thumb base area).
Update some more pics!
thanks for the replies, sorry I havent had a chance to answer your questions.
Ant4d: im not known for my clean wires so dont expect much, but here it is, the belt is dense because it has already been converted to ploys.
strang: i was just messing around about bryce. Im using maya with a combination of its poly and subd surfaces tools.
wchamlet: the head is in progress, im not so good at modeling, so it tends to take me a long time to model things.
thomasjm: this started from a cube, subdivision modeling technique, then converted to maya subd surfaces.
landmate that mesh looks great, very much like your sketches. The polys are very evenly distributed to describe the form and without using too many I think, quite efficient I thought havent looked in the 3d concepts section for some months, but now I have, you've inspired me to do some more modelling! That's cool how maya's subdiv algorithms can deal with polys over 3 and 4 sided, what did u think about maya compared to lightwave, as a subdiv modelling tool? that's if u have used the latter. keep up the good work. Ro
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Released: Aug 01st, 1993
Running Time: 76
Director: August West
Company: VCA Platinum
Cast: Greta Gorby, Wayne Summers, Peter North, P.J. Sparxx, Tom Chapman, Sonya (I), Jake Steed, Teddi Austin, Trixy Tyler, Chrissy Ann, Tianna (III)
Critical Rating: AA
Genre: Feature
August West strings together five scenes (four anal) with an incredibly predictable framing device: everyone's a secret agent. Yeah, so's Roger Clinton – ask Ross Perot. While the scenes are pretty good, they commit one of the cardinal sins for anal action – no insertion shots. Chrissy Ann, even limber, coaxes a monster cumshot from Peter North. Pretty Sonya, gone but not forgotten, has a nice non-anal with an unidentified stud, and then princesses P.J., Trixy, and Tianna have a poolside all-girl romp with much fingering and licking of asses, and Tianna wielding a strap-on blue dildo and taking a silver bullet up her back road. Featured player Greta Gorby (what's next? Borisina Yeltsin? Leah Tolstoy?), a pert-titted auburn-haired babe with what may be a real Russian accent, takes on Jake Steed and Tom Chapman in a sandwich that ends in a double facial. Teddi Austin gets her big boobs flopping under the pistoning of Wayne Summers, finishing with a power pump of her willing rear. Maybe it's a personal prejudice, but I can't rate a tape highly when the all-girler's the highlight scene. Marketable for title and the new Russian babe.


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21 Duel Blackjack is a fairly new iteration of the classic game of Blackjack. In this version both the player and dealer make use of community cards, but the aim of the game is still to beat the dealer by gaining a hand as close to 21 as possible.
Gameplay is further enhanced by a side bet feature. This allows you to place an additional wager that is applied to your first 2 cards and the community card. If you manage to gain a pair you'll receive a 3 to 1 return. Other side bet prizes include a 20 to 1 return for 3 of a kind and sizeable returns for other hands as well (see the pay table).
How to Play 21 Duel Blackjack
The aim of the game is to get as close to 21 as possible without going bust. As with regular blackjack face cards count as 10 whilst aces count as 11 or 1.
You will initially need to choose a bet from the chips located in the bottom left hand corner. After this you will be dealt 2 cards, one of which is face down. Two community cards will be placed in the middle of the table. You must then decide whether to fold or choose two cards to proceed with (the stake is doubled if you use community cards). You can then hit to receive another card or stand to challenge the dealer.
The game ends once the dealer shows his hand. The hand closest to totalling 21 will win the pot.
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I'm looking to find the sizes of Thoroughbreds in my foal's background. Is it possible? The foal has Spectacular Bid on dam's side and Silver Deputy on the stallion's side.
My mare is only 15.2 and the stallion is only 16.h, but the foal is huge. Maybe someone can comment on this. Maiden mare too.
She may just be a big baby, but I am curious as to the height of her background.
Her dam and sire are Pericles out of Plaza Time (you've never heard of them) BTW the foal is gorgeous, not just by my standards but by my vet and everyone who sees her. Very lucky on a first breeding.
RIP Kelly 1977-2007 "Wither thou goest, so shall I"
"To tilt when you should withdraw is Knightly too."
The only one I can help you with is Silver Deputy. He was 16.0.
As I'm sure you know, the fact that your foal is huge now may not translate to a huge mare later on. Just as a point of interest in last year's crop, we bred a 16.0 mare to a stallion known for producing size and got a small filly (sixth foal). Friends bred a 16.0 mare to a stallion known for producing small and got a huge filly (first foal). Sometimes you just never know.
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Jessica Watson heads for SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week
by SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week Media on 30 Aug 2011
Jessica Watson helming the Sydney 38 Elle Bache down-wind - Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2011 Sail-World.com /AUS ©
Young Australian of the Year Jessica Watson will be visiting Townsville and Magnetic Island this week, in her role as Queensland's Season of Sailing Ambassador, for the start of the 2011 SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week on Thursday.
Queensland's winter sailing regattas have been steadily growing in importance over the last quarter of a century. Hundreds of thousands of sailors and their families have come to Queensland to sail in the state's world-class sailing destinations.
Events on Tourism Queensland's 2011 Season of Sailing Calendar included the Brisbane to Gladstone in April, the Etchells Australasian Winter Championship in Mooloolaba in June, the recently completed Brisbane to Keppel race and Airlie and Hamilton Island Race Weeks, which finished last week ahead of the final event SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week - September 1-6.
Over the last five years the Townsville Yacht Club organised Magnetic Island Race Week has become one of the fastest growing regattas in Australia, this year with a record fleet of almost 90 boats.
The young Buderim sailor who made a triumphant return to Australia three days before her seventeenth birthday in May 2010 after her seven month ocean voyage, is now preparing for her first Sydney to Hobart in December 2011. Last week, as part of that preparation she sailed in the Hamilton Island Race Week regatta.
Jessica will be at the SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week Welcome Reception with competitors of the regatta and sponsors. She will be welcoming the competitors, speaking about the regatta, Tourism Queensland's Season of Sailing and her experiences.
On Friday morning, she will be at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club, the Strand, and Townsville where she will be talking to the Townsville corporate community about the regatta, season of sailing and her experiences.
She will then return to Magnetic Island to talk to sailors from the 2011 SeaLink Magnetic Island Race Week fleet at the Marina before they set sail for the day.
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Just don't let her name it Audrey II.
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- August 1, 2013: The following is a brief summary of negotiations between the State of California and IUOE Bargaining Unit 12. Remember, details and deadlines are constantly evolving. Your negotiating committee and Unit 12 Representatives are doing everything possible to keep you updated on the latest chain of events. Stay tuned for further information, including a monthly publication.
- A bargaining ground-rules meeting was held in April.
- We started the official negotiation meetings with the State in the second week of May.
- We have been bargaining two days a week since May and held three day a week session the last week of June.
- We gave the State 41 proposals with 95% of those asking for economics, including general increases for wages, health and welfare and allowances.
- At this point, the State has proposed a 3 year deal, with a total of 4.5% increase over 3 years similar to what SEIU and Bargaining Unit 18 had agreed to.
- This proposal from the state has prompted your negotiating committee to look for different ways to get out of the SEIU Bargaining cycle. One idea being looked at is to propose a 2 year term for the contract. We would then be back at the table bargaining before SEIU and the other bargaining units.
- Your bargaining team is also trying to make sure that we secure your Health and Welfare benefits at the 80/80/20 split for the life of the contract.
- Your bargaining team is working to try and secure an agreement prior to any additional Health and Welfare increases come into effect.
- We have also discussed with the state, and they are on board with looking into classifications that are having recruitment and retention issues.
- July 30, 2013: You may have read recently that effective immediately, domestic partners can register for health benefits. Get all of the details and information using the links below:
- http://www.calpers.ca.gov/index.jsp?bc=/employer/cir-ltrs/2013-cir-ltrs.xml
- http://www.calpers.ca.gov/eip-docs/employer/cir-ltrs/2013/600-047-13.pdf
- http://www.calpers.ca.gov/eip-docs/employer/cir-ltrs/2013/600-047-13-attach1.pdf
- June 13, 2013: The following is a brief summary of how negotiations have been going so far with the State of California. Remember, details and deadlines are constantly evolving. Your negotiating committee and Unit 12 representatives are doing everything possible to keep you updated on the latest chain of events. Stay tuned for further information including a monthly publication.
- A bargaining ground-rules meeting was held in April.
- We started the official negotiation meetings with the State in the second week of May.
- We have had six meetings so far with the State of California.
- Initially we plan to continue bargaining two days a week through June.
- The Governor hopes to have a tentative agreement with all the unions by mid-June to coincide with the budget.
- Up to this point, negotiations with our bargaining team have been slow.
- We gave the State forty-one (41) proposals 95% asking for economics, including general increases for wages, health and welfare and allowances.
- At this point, the State is still looking at zero increases at least for the first year of the contract.
- As of the last bargaining session, the State has not responded or countered to any of our economic proposals.
- May 6, 2013: Unfortunately another tragedy occurred in relation to the recent
Caltrans Memorial when Dean Patton, 51, of Grass Valley was killed on his way to the memorial in Sacramento. Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of Mr. Patton. Get more information the Governors statement on this tragedy.
- April 25, 2013: Our deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) maintenance workers Shawn Baker and Joseph Robert Jones who died as the result of a recent tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to another worker, Kevin Skillen who was injured in the incident. See the Governors statement on this tragedy.
- April 5, 2013: IUOE State Unit 12 'Sunshined' with the State of California', officially opening up contract negotiations. To date, we have received 587 Pre-Negotiation forms back from our members expressing their top concerns for the negotiation team to work on at the table. IUOE State Unit 12 Rank and File team members and union representatives will be meeting with the State on April 23rd, 2013 to go over ground rules and schedule the upcoming contract negotiation meetings. Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Local Union Representative.
- Mar. 22, 2013: Union members call for end to bypass delay
Even before Caltrans began construction Feb. 25 on the $210 million bypass, which aims to alleviate traffic congestion and air pollution, the project has stirred heated arguments...Union tradesmen put their collective foot down Thursday, showing support for the Willits Bypass Project and calling for an end to delays. Read the Willits News now...
- Feb. 25, 2013: CalPERS Webinar - Don't miss this opportunity to learn more about early career basics for retirement.
Not ready for retirement, but want a better understanding of your CalPERS benefits? Attend our free webinar and learn about benefits provided by CalPERS and the strategic choices you can make to maximize your retirement security. Get more details about these two upcoming webinars.
- Dec. 22, 2012: Contract negotiations are beginning the Spring of 2013. Your input on changes to the MOU are greatly appreciated. Please click here to fill out the 2013 Pre-Negotiations form online then print and fax it to our office at (916) 444-6877 no later than February 28, 2013.
- Feb. 20, 2011 – Support Workers Rights: Join workers all over the country in solidarity for the Wisconsin Labor Fight. The Wisconsin bill is part of a coordinated effort to silence workers. Don't let it happen here. Join us for a Candlelight Vigil in solidarity with Wisconsin workers in two locations on Tuesday, Feb. 22. Get more information and contact info here.
Feb. 22, 2011 - Sacramento, California - Candlelight Vigil
Time: 5:30 P.M.
Location: State Capitol West Steps
Address: 1315 10th Street - Sacramento, CA 95814 (click for directions)
Feb. 22, 2011 - Southern California - Candlelight Vigil
Time: 5:30 PM
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Address: 38315 9th Street East - Palmdale, CA. 93550 (click for directions)
- Feb. 9, 2011 – The State Department of General Services announced today that the State of California is no longer going through with the sale and lease back of 11 State owned properties. Governor Brown was quoted as saying, "The sale and leaseback proposal was short-sighted and would have cost taxpayers billions of dollars in the long-run. Selling and leasing back the state's buildings for one-time gains is not prudent." Therefore, the Department of Personnel has rescinded the layoff plan that was scheduled to be effective May 1, 2011. Get the details about this and more now.
- September 14, 2010: Southern California, Local 12: There were a couple of errors in the Local 12, news-report describing the final contract terms. The PLP starts September 2010 and expires in August 2011. (12 consecutive months). In addition, the 5% salary increase to top step members and it will start January 1, 2012.
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I am new to perl, but from what I understand it needs mysql.so and it knows the path.
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Join the County of Henrico Division of Recreation and Parks for the Civil War Living History Day. This free family event will be held on Saturday, April 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dabbs House Museum, 3812 Nine Mile Road in Henrico.
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So my mom, sister and I want to go see a Broadway play in early spring. I'll still be exclusively nursing and it will likely be a 10+ hour day of going to the city, doing lunch etc seeing the play and coming home. Where do you pump when you spend a day like that? We won't be going to anyones home. I have a Medela Freestyle which works on battery and is easy to bring places that's not a problem but WHERE do I physically pump? Public bathrooms are foul. I don't care much about saving the actual milk, if I can great if not I'll survive (I have 250 oz frozen and will likely have at least 50-100 more before I go back to work in Feb). But I'm trying to figure out how I go enjoy a day with my family in NYC w/pumping.....
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Hi Katie! My only suggestion to you might be a department store, in one of their dressing rooms. I don't blame you about public restrooms, so if I were you I would just hop into a dressing room if you can and do it there... otherwise I have no idea?!?! Make sure you pump in the car on the way there and on the way home, that way you can limit yourself to just having to pump twice while you're in the actual city (every 3-4 hours). Good luck!
Ugh that's the other problem -- we'll take the train! I can't pump on a train.....bah!
Yeah, I was reading Krystal's post thinking ... no way is she driving unless she's crazy! I say drain yourself as much as you possibly can before you leave. Then, find somewhere after lunch to pump. What about outside somewhere? Pick a lunch spot near Central Park and then plop down on a bench somewhere. Would your mom or sister could hold a blanket up for you while you get hooked up. Once its hooked up it would be kinda like NIP. If you're not comfortable with that then I second the dressing room idea. Gives you an excuse to do some shopping too. Could you pump on the train on the way back? It'll be so loud no one will hear what you're doing. I've had to pump in bathrooms before and it's icked me out. NYC bathrooms can be a whole different ballgame though.
Is there anywhere you are going where a parents room would be available. I used to have to travel a lot for work when I was pumping and would take my medlea freestyle with me. I have pumped in a car park under a tree and all. A few times I have been in a larger town where pulling up on the side of the road to pump was not an option and I would head to a shopping centre and express in the parents room. They were always clean and tidy and one even had private rooms I would use.
Hm we definitely will do a little light shopping - nothing crazy - but enough to probably find a dressing room. I don't own a cover but maybe I'll buy one for this adventure. I don't really use them with NIP but pumping is a different ball of wax!
I agree with going to a park somewhere or dressing room.
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The whole stock market is pulling back, everyone is bailing thanks to fools like ollie. S&W does have good fundamentals, but it's up against corruption, manipulation and lack of interest in the market right now. In a normal year, it would be doing great - but this isn't a normal year. Hence, why I bailed out of everything last week right after the election.


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Details are scarce as far as the concept's drivetrain is concerned, though MG says the Icon can accommodate four occupants, and the rear seats fold into the floor to optimize the available cargo area. A brief press release is after the jump.
It's the first SUV concept car from the company and was created by the MG global design team headed by British director Anthony Williams-Kenny.
The MG Icon takes inspiration from some of the legendary brand's most famous sports cars including the MGA and MGB GT. Williams-Kenny said: "The MG brand has a unique set of values and heritage and allows us to offer individual design values to our products. The MG Icon represents our vision of a modern MG and we feel that the small SUV canvas demonstrates MG's capacity for progressive design with respect for its long heritage.
"We have balanced familiar brand cues, such as the wide and powerful front end graphic interpretation and, as one would expect, with a strong focus on the unique MG octagon.
"The MG Icon clearly demonstrates a progressive and soulful British spirit and has a lithe and powerful stance – its proportion harmonised by feature lines interpreted from MG's iconic greats."
The MGB GT inspired rear with structural lamps mounted on top of haunched wings are another highly distinctive feature of the design. The MG Icon has a four 'shell' seat layout. The rear seats can fold down completely into the floor, making the compact SUV versatile and functional.
Williams-Kenny added: "The MG Icon highlights a global vision for MG's design and represents a milestone for the brand, particularly this year which marks the 50th anniversary of the MGB."


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Health & Parenting
Taking Father Time
The Paycheck Pop
Possible work discrimination isn't the only issue -- taking three months of unpaid leave is another very real barrier for most dads. Pruett concedes that until paternity leave is paid for, it will remain largely a privilege of the wealthy rather than a viable choice for lower- or middle-class families. "To have 12 weeks of unpaid leave not only drops them into a different tax bracket but also into a different social bracket," he says.
The Clinton administration agrees. In an effort to help working parents afford time off when they have or adopt a child, President Clinton announced on June 10 the publication of a Labor Department regulation that encourages states to provide unemployment benefits to both mothers and fathers taking parental leave.
But until the states support the rule or another solution is found, time off will remain unpaid -- leaving most families deciding to have Mom take the time off while Dad brings home the bacon.
For Alex Garcia, the biggest obstacle is making the most out of the limited time he has to spend with his baby daughter when he comes from work. "The recurring challenges," he says, "are having a particularly hard day at work and wanting to keep up my end of the bargain at home." That said, he gets up to attend to the most pressing matter at hand: a full diaper.
Daniella Brower is a freelance writer based in Berkeley, Calif.
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