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I am sure it doesn't matter. I mean Jobs has the users best intrest at heart right? He wouldn't sell out or abuse the strangle hold that services like iTunes have on DRM tracks right?
I mean its Jobs and Apple. The second coming of god himself and teh savior of all things technology. Well except of course for the personal computer but thats the way Apple likes it. Of course it is…...................
Posted by sure on May 3, 2004 at 5:32 AM (PST)
Why can't the government just leave things alone. We are (at least I am) starting to download music legally. I am already paying for something that I could get for free. What more does the government want? I have a feeling that soon iTunes and all other legal music services will be a rent system. I like iTunes the most because I can burn the songs and they can be played on my iPod. Most other services can just play the songs on your pc. I have a feeling that the government will change the rules. Jobs did something good with the iPod and iTunes, though I am not really an Apple supporter I would gladly back them up in their digital music area. For some reason though I think the government is going to change the format so that it is a rent service, I hope Apple would step up and lash back at this kind of treatment (unlike Microsoft who embraces the restrictions that the government applies).
What's next? Are they (the government) going to make it so that when we rip CD audio that iTunes ads DRM to that so that we can only burn it a few times?
Posted by D'Oh on May 3, 2004 at 5:42 AM (PST)
Yes, I too was very bothered by this capricious move that smacks of "bait and switch."
Funny, the burn allowance was reduced from 10 to 7 but the prices stayed exactly the same - imagine that.
Did Jobs have a prior arrangement with the RIAA to reduce the burn allowance?
Does Jobs have a target agreement with the RIAA to ultimately limit the burn allowance?
Does Jobs have a plan to eventually eliminate the burn allowance to, say, 1 or two copies?
The rug was pulled out from under us and I am miffed. Where will this end? Will we all end up having a library of music that must only remain on our computers or iPod?
Posted by Obadiah on May 3, 2004 at 5:43 AM (PST)
The article says:
"Just like the Compact Disc was based on a series of standards the digital music file needs a standard set of rules and fast. Maybe this is a time when government intervention is necessary to corral the myriad interests together. The format shouldn�t matter (although it would be nice if there was a standard format) but the rules should. How many times can a file be burned and how many devices it can be played on should all be established keeping in the mind the interests of the consumer and the music industry."
The law already exists. Ever heard of fair use?
Posted by Caleb on May 3, 2004 at 5:51 AM (PST)
Good one! Ha ha ha! What the h-e-double-hockey-sticks?!?!
Posted by Hateful on May 3, 2004 at 5:58 AM (PST)
D'Oh - take a few minutes. Re-read that article. I don't know if you understood a word of it. Apple changed the DRM restrictions, not the government. The author of the article suggested the government take a role in the myraid of restrictions that services like iTune can make on the product they are selling.
Your little rant on the governements motives and actions doesn't really apply to anything the author said. Last I checked Apple and Jobs muddied the waters by changing DRM on us. Not Bush.
Posted by sure on May 3, 2004 at 6:04 AM (PST)
I was shocked and upset when I read that the number of times that a song downloaded from iTunes could only be burned 7 times, instead of 10. Interesting how this was not publically announced. I'm sure that a lot of people don't even know this!
We should increase the publicity and awareness of this restriction.
As if burning a song 10 times was too many times!
We paid for the music, and we can't do what we want with it. It's as if we are leasing the songs.
If Steve Jobs continues to pull this kind of CR*P, then I may have to defect to a PC based platform.
Posted by malarky on May 3, 2004 at 6:44 AM (PST)
I don't know if I'm mistaken about this, but 7 burns doesn't mean that you can only burn a given song 7 times, it means that the playlist the song is in can only be burned 7 times before you have to change the order of the songs.
The reason this was done was to prevent people from using automatic cd copiers to burn hundreds of pirated cds for sale or other distribution.
So, if I'm following this correctly, if you burn a given playlist once, you then have six burns left until you have to manually reshuffle the order of songs in that playlist or create a new playlist with the same order.
Posted by Zim on May 3, 2004 at 7:45 AM (PST)
Here's the proof:
Here's how Apple put it last week: "Honoring our commitment to discourage music theft while preserving fair personal use rights, the number of times a user can burn the same playlist onto CDs with iTunes is being reduced from ten burns to seven. Users can still burn a single song an unlimited number of times and listen to their music on an unlimited number of iPods."
Taken from this article: http://www.stereophile.com/news/050304itunes/
Posted by Zim on May 3, 2004 at 7:50 AM (PST)
Yet another who is misisng the point.
The point is it can change at anytime. It may be 7 today and 4 a month from now. Point is where is the restrictions on iTunes from making decisions like that on music already purchased. Do you want an open ended agreement on items your purchase?
You can watch that DVD 3 times this week but next week we are changing the restrictions so you can only watch it on 1 DVD player per week. That sound like a deal to you?
Posted by sure on May 3, 2004 at 7:54 AM (PST)
Here is the real point for all of you dolts that blame Jobs for this - It was a requirement BY THE MUSIC INDUSTRY in the new negotiations of the song licensing. Apple only had a one year license to sell the songs. When they went back to re-up the license, THE MUSIC INDUSTRY told Apple "okay, but with some new restrictions".
APPLE HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS!!!!! It was an edict by the comapnies that license the songs!!!
Posted by Chris on May 3, 2004 at 9:45 AM (PST)
I said six months ago on iPodLounge that something like this was inevitable with DRM - that Apple and the record companies could and would change and restrict the licensing on the FairPlay downloads at their will.
I recall a lot of Apple fanboys dismissing this as tinfoil propaganda.
My point remains - what you pay for from iTMS is not yours to own, to keep, or to modify. You are buying a license from Apple to playback those files in proprietary hardware. Apple can change or cancel your playback rights any time they want.
In this respect, the distinction between Rhapsody's subs and Apple's downloads is minute and mainly a product of either paying a large license fee up-front (the iPod hardware purchase) or amortizing the license fee over time (the Rhapsody monthly license fee).
I reject both of these. I'll stick with mp3s and oggs, thanks very much!
Posted by SoItGoes on May 3, 2004 at 10:55 AM (PST)
"I don't know about you but when I invest in a certain type of media I don't expect the rules to be randomly changed on me."
Funny, when I first heard about this DRM thingy, the first thought that popped into my head was "So what if they decide to randomly change the rules on you?" Stop acting so surprised, this was always going to happen, and this is why I'm never touching a DRM'd audio file.
Posted by fenn on May 3, 2004 at 11:36 AM (PST)
Apple reduced the number of burns onto CD but at the same time increased the number of machines that can be authorized to play the files up to 5.
I think it is a fair trade off because 3 comps was very limiting.
It certainly would have been nice to have a 10/5 ratio…
It is to be expected when dealing with DRM files that regulations will change. Stick to emusic and the like if you feel so strongly when it regards DRM.
Posted by agent orange on May 3, 2004 at 3:26 PM (PST)
It is still not clear. From the article referenced by Zim, it still seems that the number of times a downloaded song can be burned to a CD has been decreased.
What is the story here?
Do I need to count the number of times a downloaded song is burned, or can I just change the order of the songs to burn another 7 copies to give to friends?
"Honoring our commitment to discourage music theft while preserving fair personal use rights, the number of times a user can burn the same playlist onto CDs with iTunes is being reduced from ten burns to seven. Users can still burn a single song an unlimited number of times and listen to their music on an unlimited number of iPods."
At the same time that Apple reduced the number of times someone can copy a download to a CD, the company increased the number of personal computers a file can be played on from three to five. Reaction was swift, condemning this flexing of iTunes' DRM muscle as users around the Internet voiced their concerns.
Posted by malarky on May 3, 2004 at 5:14 PM (PST)
"Honoring our commitment to discourage music theft while preserving fair personal use rights"
Riiiiiiight. This from a company whose motto a few years ago was RIP MIX BURN.
That was before they figured they could make more money sucking from the teat of the RIAA.
Posted by Rip Mix Burn on May 3, 2004 at 5:18 PM (PST)
"I don't know if I'm mistaken about this, but 7 burns doesn't mean that you can only burn a given song 7 times, it means that the playlist the song is in can only be burned 7 times before you have to change the order of the songs.
The reason this was done was to prevent people from using automatic cd copiers to burn hundreds of pirated cds for sale or other distribution. "
This type of argument holds absolutely no water. A commercial pirate who wants to burn 100s of copies for sale, will likely use a higher quality source (you can afford to buy a CD when you're planning on selling hundreds of copies) or if they're a really poor pirate with no consideration of audio quality, can burn a playlist to a real or virtual CD, from which perfect copies can be made as many times as desired.
DRM, copy protected CDs, etc, etc, have absolutely no impact on commercial pirates. They have the skill, knowhow and technical resources to make all types of protection meaningless. The only people these schemes hurt are the guilless honest customers who don't know any better.
Trust a large corporation?? I think not.
Posted by tinaa on May 3, 2004 at 6:18 PM (PST)
I don't really know what steve coud to to prevent this from happning. mitgh have gone down sompthing like this.
RIAA REP: steve if you want to still sell any sons other than dont worry be happy and jimmy cliff's greatest hits hits in you musc store you will limint the number if time your useres can burn there music to a cd.
Steve J: this is $417 you want me to do that to my customers.
RIAA REP: we can alwase sena a fair play kill signal
Steve J: ok 7 sounds good to me
Posted by jwb on May 3, 2004 at 7:04 PM (PST)
So how many times can you burn a song from itunes? only 7 or an unlimited amount?
More importantly, how many licks does it take to get to the center of a tootsie pop?
Posted by jujube on May 4, 2004 at 3:23 AM (PST)
Oh man. You guys are amazing. How on Earth would you ever need to burn a single playlist more than 7 times?? What are you even doing burning CDs? Geez. Its not THAT hard to get your iPod working in the car!
I noticed you aren't complaining about how they "changed the rules" when they increased the number of computers that can be authorized to play purchased songs from 3 to 5.
Posted by Biff on May 4, 2004 at 3:56 AM (PST)
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Duck_Waters | #2 Subject: First post: pixeljam art! Posted: 07/20/2006 00:21:10 |
You'll notice when you go to pixeljam's website that there is a section for games and a section for "art." I had gotten so caught up in the brothers Gamma that I overlooked the latter section until today.
WOW. This is actually one of the coolest things I've seen in a long time. Very relaxing. Sunrises, sunsets, great music, and some really big pixels. Gamers usually think of big pixels as a bad thing, but I think in this case, most would agree they're pretty groovy. After I got over my initial awe stage, I began thinking how cool it would be to take a still and get someone to paint it. Of course, people have done cross medium work like this before. In fact, it was a project in the painting class in high school to pixelate a portrait. Still, though, this subject matter and the awesome colors would be really sweet to see on canvas. (Till then, you can see it on Then, after I started picturing paintings in a museum, I realized that I should really just be picturing a big special exhibit installation. Would it not be completely amazing to see this thing on a huge wall with everything silent except that awesome ambient music? Or it could be a hallway with each separate "click" done in it's own screen running repeatedly and you walk through (or get your nose up close) as you would any other gallery. Make sure to go see it! |
Duck_Waters | #3 Subject: Our Image Posted: 07/20/2006 09:20:31 |
courtesy of pixeljam themselves. I e-mailed last night to see if they had something we could use I'll put their other suggestions in the gallery.
Duck_Waters | #4 Subject: In the meantime... Posted: 08/16/2006 11:34:52 |
I've been posting funky flash games I enjoy in my 1Up blog. If you're bored waiting for more Pixeljam, you might be able to find something interesting there...
Duck_Waters | #5 Subject: ROBOTRON: 2084 Posted: 08/16/2006 18:37:19 |
Duck_Waters | #6 Subject: Keep on playin' :D Posted: 09/10/2006 22:07:25 |
I had a great game today. Even after so many times through it is still exciting
Duck_Waters | #7 Subject: Nooz Posted: 09/21/2006 13:46:11 |
September update on the myspace page. Looks like things are going pretty well. T-shirts, new game, possibly a soundtrack...
You can also now play Gamma Bros. on shockwave.com to compete for high scores etc. Nifty-o ^_^ |
Duck_Waters | #8 Subject: Package Notice Posted: 11/16/2006 14:12:59 |
Satisfied customer! |
Duck_Waters | #9 Subject: W00t!!! Posted: 12/12/2006 01:05:39 |
The Brothers are a finalist in the 2007 Independent Games Festival for Best Web Browser Game!!!!! This is truly awesome and I hope hope hope they win. Pixeljam deserves the attention, not to mention part of that cash prize.
Duck_Waters | #10 Subject: New blog Posted: 01/23/2007 11:15:41 |
According to Kongregate. Sweet luck!
Also sounds like they will come bearing gifts: micro game CDs. Definitely NOT swag XD |
Duck_Waters | #11 Subject: missing link Posted: 01/23/2007 11:16:20 |
"their latest blog post"
http://pixeljamgames.blogspot.com/2007/01/gamma-bros-2007-igf-finalist.html |
Duck_Waters | #12 Subject: Premonition Posted: 05/09/2007 10:36:39 |
I had a dream last night that the Pixeljam video interview finally got posted. Maybe the planets will align this week or something.
Duck_Waters | #13 Subject: Rat Maze 2 BETA Posted: 05/24/2007 01:04:21 |
But you didn't hear it here. SHH!
Duck_Waters | #14 Subject: Featured club! Posted: 06/09/2007 12:18:37 |
Groovy, and hi! Welcome to the new members, too. Hopefully being on the front page will help more fans find this pixeljam haven of good stuff.
Duck_Waters | #15 Subject: Big Exciting News!! Posted: 06/15/2007 07:29:08 |
Ratmaze 2 went LIVE, so everyone can play now! It's super cute, super fun, and even CHEESIER than last time And I don't mean...you know what I don't mean...
Go play the game ;p |
Duck_Waters | #16 Subject: $21,100 Posted: 07/16/2007 08:58:42 |
Yeah, it held out to the end at at that price. I dunno how big of a jump that was on the comepetition, but it was apparently enough to cut them off. I hope that's at least somewhere near what he was expecting, if not more. Now for the games, right?
RobotronicDy... | #17 Subject: Gawd Dang, Pixel Jam! Posted: 09/14/2007 09:05:11 |
I just recently got hooked on all these games, and discovered how amazing the ending to Gamma Bros. is.
I'm also strangely hooked on Ratmaze 2. I SOLVED IT, WOO! |
Duck_Waters | #18 Subject: Wow Posted: 09/26/2007 21:00:18 |
You beat Ratmaze 2? I'm impressed!
Duck_Waters | #19 Subject: THEY SPEAK Posted: 12/11/2007 01:56:47 |
Well, not officially, but check out this fan video:
http://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/412256 Richard recently did a huge, in-depth interview with Shack News, too... which is linked in the latest news post on the pixeljam website, where it says they are looking for beta testers for their new game... NEW GAME! *mass stampede* C'mon, you guys...as if you can wait ;p |
Duck_Waters | #20 Subject: Gamma Bros Myspace Posted: 07/24/2006 13:54:09 |
Make friends with Buzz and Zap There's also a blog there where they put updates, such as...
THE FACT THAT THE GAMMA BROS TEAM IS MAKING A NEW GAME XD *score* |
marco75 | #21 Subject: How to beat the Evil Zone? Posted: 08/06/2006 05:57:25 |
At the end of Level 3, the screen turns dark red, and you fight this Skull Boss with glowing eyes. Everytime a shot hits him, a droid comes out of his back, he releases hundreds of nearly invisible particles, a wind knocks the player around etc. very hard fight, I shoot him for ages, until it becomes boring, and I never win. How do you kill this guy?
marco75 | #22 Subject: Never mind. Posted: 08/07/2006 01:11:06 |
It's just a matter of not getting hit by the skull or the particles he emits. I concentrated on evading his pattern, and beat him just now.
Very nice closing sequence, by the way. Well worth playing through to see it. |
Duck_Waters | #23 Subject: Ya, it's a bit tricky. Posted: 08/07/2006 10:59:27 |
Stayin' alive and shooting the hell out of him. Congrats for winning Did you have to use passwords? I did my first time >_< but I got through on normal with just the bros a couple tries later. Haven't managed that on hard yet...
Duck_Waters | #24 Subject: Pixeljam Micro-games? Posted: 08/08/2006 14:16:32 |
Hmm, I'm excited. Apparently they will be releasing teaser games while we wait for the "next big" one. A good way to break up. Keep the fans satisfied while taking enough time to make a killer app Can they top the Bros.?????
Also, it appears the Gamma Bros. t-shirts are nearly ready! *score* |
Duck_Waters | #25 Subject: Bit of a sadface Posted: 09/21/2006 13:57:09 |
Well, I tried out the shockwave version of the Bros. and I am sad to relate that the alternate control set-up has been cut. This is bad news to me, mainly. How many of you play backwards? (Moving with wsad and shooting with arrows...) I'm not sure what the logic was for going with right-handed motion and left-handed shooting. That's sort of opposite most games I've played. Is it a throwback to something I'm not recognizing? *shrug*
Duck_Waters | #26 Subject: RETRACTION Posted: 10/11/2006 19:49:28 |
The previous post has just be invalidated. Roxxor all soxxorz! You actually CAN play with backwards controls.
(Thanks for the info, Miles.) |
Duck_Waters | #27 Subject: I pwn. Posted: 10/17/2006 16:45:23 |
Ok, I didn't get the high score (but I was only about a million short!) and I did lose a brother, but...
I BEAT GAMMA BROS. ON HARD WITH NO PASSWORDS!! Old news, happened last week sometime, but I'm still happy about it and thought I would share |
Duck_Waters | #28 Subject: T-SHIRTS Posted: 11/05/2006 19:38:26 |
Just ordered mine. Essentially three designs, bat, head, or brother. I got the brothers, OF COURSE!
Also, we can apparently be looking forward to a game "about bees" in December, followed by a robot game and Gamma Bros. 2 next year As far as t-shirts go, I have to say that I wish they would've had girly ones, too. I'm not totally against regular t-shirts, but if I can be a geek AND look super cute, it's a plus I also think we need a design with the ships involved, but that's just me...and the blue title logo. In fact, I have a great design in my head right now o_O T-shirts ARE expensive, though. Hope you all go out and buy some to make it worth their while!! |
Duck_Waters | #29 Subject: NEW WEBSITE Posted: 02/02/2007 16:25:23 |
Same address. It's so pretty, fancy, and pixeljammy, you just have to see it for yourself. Featuring unlockable extras and peeks at the new games!
Duck_Waters | #30 Subject: Coming soon Posted: 03/09/2007 23:23:22 |
Video interview! Caught up with Miles and Rich at GDC and we had a lot of fun chillin' at the 1Up offices. Link will be up as soon as it's done, hopefully sometime next week!


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Phil McCracken
March 04, 2014 at 09:09 PM
The new guy is a slacker.....Nothing posts early he must sleep late.Lauren covered all the local…Read Moreiss ues and had the arrest log (not the court records) every Friday by 7AM
Annalyn Chaplin
March 06, 2014 at 02:06 PM
Keep the reporting fair and balanced which is more important than a popularity contest.
Leave RI
February 25, 2014 at 03:20 PM
Bob had some really good stuff when Patch was really good. I'll be sure to pick up a copy.
February 25, 2014 at 08:22 PM
Maybe it's time the good tax paying citizens of Coventry rise up and tell the town council what…Read Morethey want and make them earn our votes by doing the right thing here.. instead of the council dictating we are not or better yet "There seems to be no flavor for this here" asked the people what they want....is that so hard.
February 26, 2014 at 09:01 AM
What is needed to get it on the ballot? A petition? Where do I sign?
March 08, 2014 at 10:22 AM
Yes I agree Boris....TC president has no right to say "There seems to be no flavor for this…Read Moreher e".....really? Maybe because no one on that council knows the first thing about how to go about it???? How about a town wide VOTE from the TAXPAYERS to see if there is any flavor????
February 23, 2014 at 11:12 PM
COVENTRY VOTER22 They don't want to hear the truth, It ruins assalones, morgan and kettles bulls*t…Read Mores tory
February 24, 2014 at 06:33 AM
So it wasn't criminal, it was incompetence......I feel much better now.
mad hatter
March 01, 2014 at 11:53 AM
gem, do you have a link to this stuff? randy, i agree. someone should be punished for this or it…Read Morew ill happen again and again. when you are elected to a municipal board, you must act as a fiduciary. breach of fiduciary duty is a crime. kind of like the banks of 2008, they tried to fix "to big to fail" by making them bigger. makes no sense and that is what we are doing with a muni dept.
Realistic voter
March 01, 2014 at 09:16 PM
The reason they had to blame the old board was simple ,call land or the judge and ask if they would …Read Morehave collected any money if not for this exact ruling. Your looking at 1-2 million in insurance, if the judge called out all the players they would have got nothing. There is blame to go around mostly the tax collector's from both the town and CCFD that started the ball rolling and the rest of the players you mention and then some more. Just a perfect storm that got out of control. Now is the time to see what people are made of and move forward to make this town whole again and move into modern times with One Dept! If nothing else the town should pay for an outside study to look at this after all it was an outside audit company that found the 800,000 problem, mistake whatever you want to call it. I believe the costs to the town as a whole would be greatly reduced by millions with one dept. and there are people who don't. so I say let an outside independent company crunch the numbers and go with that. Just my .02.


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Shin Ok-cheol (Hangul: 신옥철; born 21 March 1983), better known by his stage name Outsider (Hangul: 아웃사이더) is a South Korean rapper. He is known for his speed-rapping and is able to rap 21 syllables per second. After a conflict between Outsider and MC Sniper's label, "Sniper Sound", in July 2013, Outsider left the label and signed with ASSA.
2004-2008: Discovery and Soliloquist:
In 2004, Outsider began his career as an underground rapper and achieved some success with his debut EP "Come Outside". He released his first single "Speed Star" in 2006 and promoted the title track, "Motivation", on the SBS variety show The Truth Game. His fast rapping skills impressed Korean hip-hop legend, MC Sniper, who signed Outsider to his label, "Sniper Sound". On 25 October 2007, Outsider released his first full-length studio album, Soliloquist.
2008-2009: Maestro and Mainstream Success:
After a year hiatus, Outsider's second album, released 1 June 2009, Maestro, had more mainstream success. The title track "Loner" held the #1 spot on both the Mnet and Melon music charts for more than five weeks, making Outsider one of the fastest rappers to reach #1 on Korean music charts. Outsider has performed on MBC, SBS, KBS, Mnet, and had appeared on SBS's Star King as a special guest. After the promotion for "Loner" ended, he started to promote another track from the same album titled "My Youth Confession"; the track was successful. Outsider has worked with underground and overground rappers such as MC Sniper, L.E.O, Illnit, DJ R2, Bae Chi Gi, Dok2, and more. He also did a special performance alongside singer K.Will.
2010-2012: Vol. 2.5 The Outsider, Hero and Mandatory Military Service:
After a short hiatus, he returned on 2 March 2010 to release an EP titled "Vol. 2.5 The Outsider" along with a music video for the album's single, "Acquaintance (주변인)", in which Outsider revisits the sound of "Loner", which mixes hip-hop with a classical edge. During this period, he garnered publicity for his remake of Big Bang's "Lies".
On 21 October 2010, he released his 3rd album titled "Hero" along with two singles; "주인공 (Hero)" featuring fellow label-mate, LMNOP, and "Attitude Needed When Breaking Up (이별할 때 필요한 자세)" featuring fellow hip-hop artist, Kuan of All That. The album garnered success, despite being released without a music video or many live performances to promote the album. The song "Hero" rose to #7 on the Mnet Single Charts, #5 on Melon, and #4 on the prestigious Gaon Chart. On 21 December 2010, Outsider enlisted for mandatory military service for five weeks of basic training followed by 21 months of active duty in Wonju, Gangwon Province. He was discharged on 24 September 2012.
Outsider was married on 31 March 2012 at Seoul's Gangnam Imperial Palace Hotel. His wife is director of a dance troupe as well as the CEO of a cultural contents enterprise.
2013-present: Rebirth Outsider and Sniper Sound conflict:
In June 2013, after a three years hiatus, Outsider announced plans to release his 4th studio album in July. On 25 June 2013, Outsider pre-released the single "Crying Bird" featuring Lee Soo Young.
On 4 July 2013, Outsider filed a lawsuit against Sniper Sound over financial issues. In a press release, Outsider claimed he never received proper pay or credit for his various activities and copyrights. Sniper Sound in turn filed an opposing lawsuit against Outsider calling him to halt his recent activities. The conflict broke when fans were unable to buy Outsider's previous songs from 2007-2010 released under MC Sniper's Sniper Sound because they were no longer available.
On 22 July 2013, despite the conflict with his former label, Outsider made his first official comeback after being discharged from the military with the mini album "Rebirth Outsider" under his own label "ASSA Communication". The album's title track Bye U features G.O. of MBLAQ as Outsider's first idol collaboration. The album album also features San E, female rapper Tymee (formerly E.via) and more.
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The third annual Festival of Wreaths was held at Valentino's Banquet Hall in New Hartford. All 95 wreaths were donated. Attendees could bid on their favorites and all of the money raised goes toward the cost of running the home, which helps care for people with terminal illnesses. WINNERS: Best of Theme: Kelly Rossi for "A Soldier's Christmas" Most Original: St. Elizabeth School of Radiology Freshman Class for "Christmas Tea Time" Best of Show: Rita Rotundo for "Gift of Love" Children's Choice: Linda Hill for "Blinging in Christmas" Most Popular |
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Antibacterial washes would have one year to prove they're safe to remain in U.S. stores, part of a proposal by regulators to address 40 years of debate on overuse of germ-killing chemicals.
Antibacterial soap has gained "widespread consumer use" despite a lack of data showing added health benefits, the FDA said Monday. The common active ingredient, triclosan or triclocarban, also may be linked to hormone imbalances and antibiotic resistance, the FDA said.
New safety standards would affect as many as 2,000 products including Henkel AG's Dial, though they won't apply to hand sanitizers such as Purell. The FDA also stopped short of addressing mouthwash, cosmetics and cleaners that also have the chemicals. Some companies such as Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble Co. and Lysol-maker Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc have already started phasing out triclosan.
"Due to consumers' extensive exposure to the ingredients in antibacterial soaps, we believe there should be a clearly demonstrated benefit from using antibacterial soap to balance any potential risk," Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, said in a statement.
Chemicals like triclosan were never intended for mass consumer use. The product was first introduced as a surgical scrub, before slowly becoming prevalent as an ingredient in everyday household products, from soap to toothpaste to germ- resistant sponges.
The FDA is giving companies and consumer groups six months to comment on the proposal with an additional 60-day rebuttal period, and expects the standards to take effect one year after the rule is made final.
J&J has said none of its baby-care products contain triclosan, and the company plans to eliminate the ingredient from adult items by 2015. P&G has said it will remove the substance by next year. Reckitt said in October it plans to remove the ingredient from all U.S. products by the end of 2014.
The FDA first floated a plan in the 1970s to limit the use of triclosan and acted today largely because of a lawsuit by the Natural Resources Defense Council. The New York-based environmental advocacy group prodded the FDA to act specifically on triclosan, though after review, the agency proposed evaluating a wider array of chemicals.
"FDA continues to recognize that there are a lot of gaps about the safety and effectiveness of triclosan," said Mae Wu, a lawyer with the health and environment division at the NRDC.
The court-ordered deadline for the final rule is 2016. If companies haven't provided data to support germ-killing claims by then, they will either have to remove the antibacterial ingredients or eliminate the claims from the products' labeling.
The proposal is positive for consumers if companies reformulate the soaps to remove the chemicals in question, Wu said. If they choose only to relabel the product as a regular soap, allowing them to keep triclosan in the hand washes, consumers won't be protected, she said.
The rule proposal dovetails with efforts to fight the rise of so-called superbugs and other types of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says are among the most serious threats to human health. The FDA last week set a schedule to phase out use of antibiotics to fatten cattle, hogs and chickens for human consumption following foodborne outbreaks of treatment-resistant pathogens.
Overuse of antibiotics, often the last line of defense against life-threatening germs spread commonly in hospitals, has complicated treatment for what were once easily cured diseases. More than 2 million people are sickened every year in the U.S. with antibiotic-resistant infections and at least 23,000 die, according to a CDC report in September.
Environmental groups have sought a formal ban on triclosan, highlighting the fact that the FDA had never determined it to be "generally recognized as safe and effective," a regulatory designation needed to sell many FDA-regulated products freely.
The FDA had made preliminary decisions in 1978 and 1994 that would have led to limits on triclosan use, though neither designation was made final. The NRDC sued in 2010 and won a consent decree last month that set deadlines for the FDA to make a decision about triclosan's safety.
About 2,000 soap products contain ingredients the FDA is concerned about and 93 percent of those use triclosan, regulators said on a conference call today. Hand sanitizers aren't affected by the proposal because they mostly contain ethyl alcohol, which the FDA recognizes as generally safe and effective.
The Environmental Protection Agency also is reviewing triclosan, which the EPA regulates as a pesticide to slow or stop the growth of bacteria, fungi and mildew.
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Call 911 from the side of the road, and GPS satellites can tell dispatchers exactly where to send help. Airline passengers have access to detailed maps that show exactly where they are during their journey. Hop onto WiFi, and somehow Google knows whether you're logging on from Lima or London, and will give you detailed suggestions about what to eat.
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Hosted in the elegant and inspiring New York City Center, 2012's World Innovation Forum offered an invigorating array of content. It ranged from social sustainability and the power of video games to predictions of the human life span and technological advancement. Among the two days of mind-bending facts, figures, and theories, two speakers offered succinct and articulate focus on an overwhelmingly simple premise: collaboration. Clay Shirky and Russell Stevens leveraged their experience with social media and marketing movements to outline how collaborative efforts can benefit organizations.
"Group action just got easier," says author and NYU professor, Clay Shirky. In response to the Internet, social media, and the current speed in which we can all connect, Shirky sees a blue sky of opportunity. Never before has humanity had access to such expansive communal outlets to express concerns, help one another, and distribute information. The challenge is to develop systems that can leverage these tools toward innovation and problem solving. As Shirky says, "Social media is not just a tool for doing stuff the old way. They can solve new problems." He went further, exclaiming that "Figuring out what kind of opportunities there are in this new landscape becomes part of the institutional prerogative." He claims that organizations that can galvanize the power of the community will excel in unprecedented ways.
Interestingly, inviting the masses to the table has yet to be mastered. As Shirky points out with his research, 100 million hours went into the development of Wikipedia, which is merely equivalent to the number of hours the US watches advertisements over the weekend. People are hopping online, engaging and convening like never before, but we have yet to fully capitalize on the possibilities. What if more time was dedicated to interacting in intellectually and socially positive ways? What problems could be solved if 200 million hours of time were directed at solutions in a collaborative and communal space?
Framing theory with practice, Russell Stevens, partner of the mega-innovative marketing firm SS+K, spoke of his experience creating message movements. Citing his experience with projects that have ranged from the 2008 Obama campaign to LIVESTRONG, Stevens outlined the new rules of customer engagement in a hyper-connected age. In today's world of customer interaction and communication, organizations are better for operating with an inclusive model. Stevens suggests that customers are engaged through a process of "Provoke – Connect – Share – Own". By provoking people through passion points, organizations can then connect through interaction. As discussion continues, customers and constituents should be seen as mouthpieces for the movement and encouraged to be spokespeople. Finally, the people who take part in the movement should be rewarded for their part in its success. Let clients and constituents own a piece of the pie while acknowledging their participation and achievements.
Both Stevens and Shirky outline a world of expanding inclusion and empowering engagement. By leveraging the enthusiasm of others to be collaborate, organizations can benefit their customers and themselves. In this mutually beneficial model, organizations are smart to think toward the future, and ask how problems and challenges can be overcome by utilizing the ideas and energy of a collaborative public.
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Cons – They cut the pay for commissioned salespeople. It is no longer a place where you can make a decent living without having a second job.
Advice to Senior Management – Need to improve the pay structure for commissioned employees
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Plastic-foam food and drink containers in New York are set to go the way of trans fats and smoking in bars as the City Council voted to ban them in the name of environmental responsibility.
The Democratic-led, 51-member body passed the legislation unanimously Thursday in Manhattan. It prohibits restaurants, food carts and stores in the largest U.S. city from selling or providing single-use cups, clamshells and trays, as well as peanut-shaped packing materials, made from a type of thermoplastic petrochemical called expanded polystyrene.
An amendment gives officials a year to determine whether the substance can be recycled in an "environmentally effective, economically feasible and safe" way. If not, the ban will take effect as passed July 2015.
"This is a very important step forward to reduce the city's solid waste stream, to reduce the amount of products that are out there that are dangerous and literally living on for half a century in our landfills," Council Speaker Christine Quinn said at a City Hall news briefing prior to the vote.
The foam ban is part of a slew of initiatives to make New York healthier and more environmentally friendly from Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose 12-year tenure ends Dec. 31. Calling for the "environmentally destructive" substance to "go the way of lead paint," Bloomberg proposed the idea in February alongside initiatives for more electric vehicles and a curbside food-composting pilot program.
Almost 100 cities and towns, including San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, have banned polystyrene food and beverage containers, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council.
New York's ban pitted closely held foam-maker Dart Container Corp. and Restaurant Action Alliance, a group backed by the American Chemistry Council, a trade group representing chemicals and plastics manufacturers, against Bloomberg and the 24 council members who co-sponsored the bill.
The foam doesn't biodegrade and can't be recycled, according to the mayor's office. It makes up an estimated 20,000 tons of the city's annual waste and contaminates the stream of recyclable metal, glass and plastics, the office says.
Dart, which is based in Mason, Michigan, dropped its opposition this month, while saying the legislation still "singles out and unfairly maligns a quality, cost effective and safe line of products."
A report funded by the American Chemistry Council valued annual sales of foam containers in New York at $97.1 million. It said the ban would in effect be an "environmental tax," forcing businesses and consumers to spend almost double on replacements including other plastics, coated paperboard and compostable materials.
The Bloomberg administration disagrees, saying "substantial research" it has conducted found the average cost difference per product would be $0.02.
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"Nearly all the philosophical and mathematical doctrines attributed to Pythagoras are derived from India"
Ludwig von Schroder
"India is a geographical term. It is no more a united nation than the Equator."
Winston Churchill
"One voyage to India is enough; the others are merely repletion"
"India was the mother of our race and Sanskrit the mother of Europe's languages. She was the mother of our philosophy, mother through the Arabs, of much of our mathematics, mother through Buddha, of the ideals embodied in Christianity, mother through village communities of self-government and democracy. Mother India is in many ways the mother of us all."
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We once took a poll amongst our readers called "Mondongo: Yucky or Yummy?", which sparked in me some reflection. My money was on a landslide victory for the Yuckies. I admit it, I voted more than once, in order to better register my enormous dislike. The Yuckies lost. By a lot.
For those innocently unaware, "mondongo" is a cute name for cow or pig intestines, a supposed delicacy, usually boiled and then served in a tomato sauce on rice. Although in my opinion of little esteem it resembles a smooth mass of rotini-shaped viscera in form, and a worn rubber bicycle tire in texture, it remains a savoury delight to many others. Unfortunately, my own intestines cringe at the thought of processing their own kind. They go tense at the pervasive and instantly recognizable smell of cooking mondongo.
Mondongo is not unique to the DR – my British Dad calls it "tripe" – and although it is by far the most popular edible innard, it is not the only one. Butifarra, bofe, and pico y pala are some other beloved names designed to mask a food's dubious origins. (You can see that much more thought and wit go into naming these foods than those that are plainly called exactly what they are.)
But don't get me wrong: I am not a vegetarian. I will enjoy a juicy steak, devour a pica pollo, and during pregnancy even craved liver. My diet is diverse and colourful, which is why it rankles me to be cast in the role of "picky eater". While it's only a small group of issues that dictates what I will not or cannot eat, they have occasionally caused my husband's Dominican family to mock me and view me as delicada (read:weird). My refusal to eat certain items has also left me excluded from many a late night cocina'o or celebratory meal. The finicky outcast.
My mother-in-law was a commanding figure and a fearless eater; nothing off-limits and no understanding of squeamishness whatsoever. One day, I observed my little son nibbling on something in her company, something foreign and suspicious-looking. I asked what it was. "Nervios de vaca, mi hija." Cow nerves. My instinct was to tear it from his little hands and throw it into the gutter. Alas, I didn't have the guts.
So I do not like foods that too closely resemble a recent past in which living and breathing were involved. I do not hunger for meat that I have to gnaw down to a bone, nor do I like to discern shapes that belie a previous function; a chicken's wing or a pig's foot on a plate is, to me, unnerving. My critics will say, "If you can eat one part of an animal, then why not the rest?" I know – it's a quirk, but I do recycle my bottles and cans.
Jill Wyatt
Jill, a member of our original team (where we knew her as Aunt Jane), and contributor to our book, is Canadian, mom to two Canadian-Dominican boys and resided in the Dominican Republic for several years.
Although this dish might not be of the liking of many people, especially outside the Dominican Republic, our collection would be incomplete without it.
- 2 lbs of pork or beef tripe, clean and stripped of fat.
- 3 large potatoes cuto into cubes
- 6 plum tomatoes cut into 4 quarters
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 3 limes
- 4 green bell peppers
- 1/2 cup of chopped celery
- 2 red onions chopped into small cubes
- 2 tablespoons of oil
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon of mashed garlic
- 1 teaspoon of hot sauce or agrio de naranja (may be omitted)
- A pinch of oregano
- Salt
- Boil the tripe in half a gallon of water until tender, adding the juice of two limes, cilantro, a teaspoon of salt and a pinch of pepper to the water.
- Cool to room temperature, remove from the water and cut into small pieces.
- In a pot heat the oil add the onions, and garlic.
- Cook and stir until the onions become transparent.
- Add celery, peppers and tomatoes. Cook covered over low heat for a minute.
- Add the tomato sauce and oregano and stir.
- Add the tripe.
- Cook over medium heat for five minutes.
- Add 2 cups of water, potatoes and carrots.
- Simmer covered over low heat until the potatoes and carrots are cooked.
- Season with salt to taste.
- Serve hot with arroz blanco. Garnish with the remaining lime cut into wedges and serve with hot sauce .
Mondongo (tripe stew) is a popular dish in the Dominican Republic. Learn how to make it with our easy-to-follow recipe and handy video.
This is a favorites of most Dominicans, and if you have no qualms about it, we encourage you to try it.
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The 5-foot-8, 155-pound freshman forward from La Verne, Calif., came to UNO after a standout season with Wenatchee of the North American Hockey League. Davis has appeared in 14 games for the Mavs, recording his first career point with an assist in a Feb. 1 win over St. Cloud State.
Q: How do you pronounce your first name?
A: It's JOHN-o.
Q: I assume that's a nickname, right? Where did you get it?
A: It's a nickname, my real name is Jonathan. It started when I was about 8 years old playing roller hockey. My coach was European and he couldn't really say Jonathan, so he called me June-o. From there it turned into Jono.
Q: I know a lot of California guys start out playing roller hockey; was it hard to find a way to start playing ice hockey?
A: It wasn't that difficult. We'd played roller hockey and a couple of my friends started playing ice hockey and said I should try it out. I started (ice hockey) when I was about 11 and it took off from there. The farthest I really had to go to play was Los Angeles, about 45 minutes depending on traffic. When I was 16, I moved to Colorado to play, a better opportunity with more experience.
Q: What's life like in La Verne?
A: It's pretty nice. It's an older town, kind of laid back. It's just nice.
Q: Do you know much about any of La Verne's famous natives, like (actress) Jessica Alba, (boxer) Shane Mosley or (1940s college football star) Glenn Davis?
A: (Mosley) lives up in the hills kind of close to me, maybe five minutes away.
Q: I know you're a little older than (UNO teammate) Austin Ortega, but being from California and having played in Colorado, did you ever run across him growing up?
A: When we were in Colorado we played against each other a lot. He was in Denver and I was in Colorado Springs. Then we were teammates for a little while with Cedar Rapids (in the USHL). We got real close even though we were only teammates for a short amount of time.
Q: After the USHL you went to the NAHL with Wenatchee (where he had 32 goals and 29 assists in 59 games) and played for (former Lancers coach and UNO assistant) Bliss Littler. How was that experience?
A: I loved it there, and I've got nothing but great things to say about it. Bliss helped me a lot. He treated me great. He was basically the one who helped me commit here. I just listened to him.
Q: If not UNO, where would you be?
A: Probably St. Cloud State or Connecticut. RPI called me. I'd talked to a lot of schools. I was going to commit to St. Cloud State two years ago, but they wanted me to wait (to join the program) and I didn't want to do that.
Q: Last weekend against St. Cloud State your line had a great shift (Justin Parizek scored a goal on Davis' assist), but then you got a game misconduct on the next shift (for a check from behind). So it went from high to low pretty quickly, right?
A: Me and (James) Polk and Parizek really had a lot of chemistry going. But then I hit the guy from behind — he kind of turned, but the ref said he had to call it because of the emphasis on safety.
Q: With just one point so far, I imagine you were expecting some bigger things during your freshman season?
A: I've kind of struggled, but lately I've been playing my game more. I would definitely change a lot of things if I could. I would have worked harder. I kind of dug myself a hole and I've been working to get out of it. I thought I would just come in here and be a top player like coach (Dean) Blais expected.
Q: How did you dig a hole for yourself?
A: I came in with, I guess you'd call it a California attitude. I thought it would be easy. All the leagues I've played in, I felt like I was the best player on my team and I thought I'd come in here and be a top player again. It was a shocker for me to realize how hard I have to work to be in the lineup every day. It was a good lesson for me. I'm learning how to play the game and be the best player I can be every day.


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Rotary donates to American Red Cross
At the May 8 meeting of the Rotary Club of Summerville, the club presented a check to the American Red Cross for $2,500 to help two families in our community recover after devastating fires. Rotary Assistant Governor Tony Pope made the presentation, which was accepted by Roberta Freer from the American Red Cross and Paul Heinauer, representing the Red Cross's Heroes for Fire Victims program. From left, Pope, Freer, and Heinauer. The club has fundraisers throughout the year and designates funds to help organizations within the community, as well International Rotary projects. The club meets every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. at Holiday Inn Express-Summerville.


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It's bluuuuuuuuuuuuuueeeeeee!!! Amazing! Congrats.
That is very awesome!
All this time I was wondering why they went strait from A III's to A V's....Didn't know A IV's even existed. LOL
Custom 24, 5909, 305, Al Di Meola Prism, Paul's Guitar, SE Angelus
Mesa Lonestar Special w/4x10 Mesa cab
Artist series guitars...yea, they are OK. To this day, my favorite guitars PRS has ever made, and IMO, the best sounding. If I did not have the PSs versions, I would buy my old 3 from you back in a heartbeat.
She sure is purdy....God I miss my Artist III
1995 CE24 Maple Top Purple/1999 McCarty Rosewood 10 Top Whale Blue/2011 DGT 10 Top Tobacco Sunburst/ 2011 408 MT Quilt Faded Blue Jean/ 2013 Paul's Guitar Yellow Tiger/2013 Private Stock DC245 Zombie Fade 1 /2007 NOS McCarty Soapbar Brazilian Grandma Hannon Pink
I thought I commented. I love it ...
2012 Ibanez RG 870 premuim
2013 ESP LTD EC 1000..black
1988 Washburn G1V
Hughes and Kettner tubemeister 18 with Saxon cabinet .
Been looking for a IV for years. Still got that gap to fill between my III and V ..
WOW Markie very NICE!
2010 Black cherry 10 Top Tremonti-signed by Tremonti Modded by PTC DGT frets
2010 Mira Vintage Mahogany-Dragon 1 pup in bridge
2012 Faded Blue Jean Burst 10 Top Tremonti
2012 PRS Tremonti Custom SE Grey/Black PRS Phase 2 tuners, Mannmade 2000NOS Trem,Refret with DGT frets at PTC, USA nut, PRS USA pots and knobs
I had the chance to buy an artist III once, bought a LP DC and an American Strat instead
Foolish foolish man I was