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Last week, a minor brouhaha erupted when the Alfama Films website posted some info about David Cronenberg's gestating "Cosmpolis," revealing that Marion Cotillard was no longer involved in the film (later confirmed to us by her reps) and that Keira Knightley appeared to have taken over in her role (that info has since been removed). Also, curiously missing from the cast list was Paul Giamatti who was in talks late last year for a role in the film. Well, it looks like the actor is still set to join the project.
Speaking with MTV at Sundance, Giamatti confirmed that he's lined up to play one of the stalkers who pursues Robert Pattinson's character in the film. "I get to stalk him," Giamatti said.
To refresh your memory, the film is based on Don DeLillo's book of the same name, and follows 24 hours in the life of newly married billionaire Eric Packer (Pattinson) as he cheats on his wife (presumably Knightley), is pursued by a stalker, gets attacked by a protester and gradually loses his entire fortune over the course of a single day.
Reps for Knightley have been contacted by us several times, but everyone's playing coy. Our guess is with a film company already having shown their hand about her presence in the film, she was in active negotiations, but nothing was finalized, so they had to backtrack until it was 100% confirmed. Having just worked on "A Dangerous Method" with Cronenberg, she has clearly impressed the director, and we're expecting an official announcement soon as the picture is gearing up to shoot in May in Toronto and New York City.
marion | January 28, 2011 4:19 AM
That's great. I love all the casting news so far!
nina | January 27, 2011 11:16 AM
"I said yes as soon as he called. It's scary, though. It's an interesting script." this quote is Robert Pattinson's not Paul Giamatti's btw..
kate | January 27, 2011 11:12 AM
http://www.mtv.com/videos/movies/613559/robert-pattinson-is-excited-to-begin-cosmopolis.jhtml#id=1656075 Paul Giamatti??? really???
Ella | January 27, 2011 11:03 AM
"When asked by Cronenberg to join the project he jumped at the chance. "I said yes as soon as he called. It's scary, though. It's an interesting script.""
This part is a quote by Rob Pattinson, not Paul Giamatti.
rich | January 27, 2011 10:59 AM
can't wait for Cosmopolis


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Fabio Quagliarella, who was ruled out for the rest of the Juventus season after rupturing ligaments in his knee in January, returned to training with Juventus on Wednesday morning -- although the striker simply watched as the rest of the team worked hard. Which sounds ideal, really. But Quagliarella stated that he will return to training after Easter weekend, so he's clearly eager to get back to work, which must be a relief to the club, who still plan to exercise their option to buy him from Napoli.
After Quagliarella was injured early in the match against Parma, Juventus went on to lose 4-1, with the Old Lady only able to win once in their next seven matches. Juve picked up Alessandro Matri from Cagliari and Luca Toni from Genoa in an attempt to replace Quagliarella, but have yet to figure out how to use Matri most effectively, whereas Toni managed to be a hero in one match, but couldn't save Juventus in the next.


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CLOVIS — Man! The CIF State Track and Field Championships is grueling, gut-wrenching stuff.
Really, though. Forty-six Inland athletes made the trip to Clovis to take on the state's best athletes and only Murrieta Valley pole vaulter Peter Chapman came back with a win.
San Bernardino San Gorgonio's Oregon-bound throws standout Ryan Hunter-Simms had his work cut out for him anyway, with Newport Harbor's double-winner Ethan Cochran blasting off beyond-huge throws.
But a year after finishing third in state in the discus, Hunter-Simms didn't qualify for the final in that event, instead making it to the final and finished sixth in the shot put, an event in which he bowed out the previous year at CIF prelims.
A couple weeks after running a school-record 14.21 to win the CIF-SS Division 1 110 high hurdle title, Vista Murrieta's Darion Williams ran in the state final, but he was left steaming and then sighing unhappily after running the "dirtiest race I've run all year" to finish sixth (14.43).
"I peaked and I never peak," said Williams, who'll get to keep charging at those hurdles as a decathlete at Cal. "I wasn't running my race."
Vista Murrieta's distance standout Porter Reddish and Riverside King hurdler Tayler Fleming finished 10th in the 100-plus degree preliminaries — one spot from making the finals and leaving Fleming to vent on Twitter, "Wow that was horrible. I made it this far but still I wish I would have at least met my end of the season goal…"
The experience took a lot out of even those who made it through and ran well in finals on the second day, including Chapman.
"It's definitely hard with the two competition days, so the recovery process is important," Chapman said.
Temecula Great Oak's Jade Miller finished third in the 300 hurdles (42.42) and ran a leg on what was a chaotic 10-team girls 1,600 final. She and her teammates ran 3:52.56 and finished sixth the day after they set a school record in the prelims with a time of 3:47.44, third-best in the state all season.
"You run the day before and then it's like, 'Oh by the way, this is the one that actually counts. That didn't even count,' " Miller said. "So you're sitting there, like, 'What?!'
"Because it takes a lot to get here. I'd prefer if state was a Thursday-and-Saturday kind of thing, or Friday and Sunday, so there'd be one day to recover."
Miller and her crew will have a few days to get their legs back under them before taking off to run in the New Balance Outdoor Nationals on June 14-16 in Greensboro, N.C.
And Williams, well, he was off to take a cruise with teammate Mike Graf and his family to Cabo San Lucas and Porta Vallarta: "It'll be a good celebration — for nothing."
There's an old cliche, though, something about pain and gain…
That's the thing Corona Santiago's Brett Moulton loves about track and field.
The Sharks junior 800-meter standout PR'd (1:51.49) and took second in the final, and he held his head high afterward.
"What is it about track? It's just the atmosphere, the perseverance, the challenges you have to push through," Moulton said. "It helps here, it helps in life. If you don't want to go through something, you keep pushing. Track has so many benefits through your whole entire life. That's what's good about it."
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Seven-year-old Kazuma Uehara leapt to high-five Ryan Lavarnway, with Junichi Tazawa looking on at right. Dad Koji Uehara is at left.
Mike Napoli smiled as he relaxed in the dugout before batting practice.
Red Sox fans were out in force before the game.
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Rays closer Fernando Rodney threw out Shane Victorino on a ninth-inning sacrifice bunt that set up the tying run.
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DirecTV fails (miserably) to emulate TiVo
by flanjerka on June 23, 2006
Pros: Pause live TV, record 2 shows at once, record PPVs b4 you buy them
Cons: Slow response time, recording errors, poorly designed remote
Summary: OMG. I can't believe how bad this DVR is! If it weren't free from DirecTV (with programming commitment and rebate) I would NEVER have bought OR kept it. ...
Summary: OMG. I can't believe how bad this DVR is! If it weren't free from DirecTV (with programming commitment and rebate) I would NEVER have bought OR kept it. To be fair, the R15 has gotten SLIGHTLY better with a couple firmware upgrades, but overall, it's a disgusting excuse for a DVR. Picture a TiVo mating with a toaster oven and begetting this hunk of crud.
Ok, so it does what it says: It records live TV, lets you rewind or pause what's onscreen and you can record two shows at once (so long as you're watching one of them or a pre-recorded show). Other than that, the R15 is AWFUL! The remote is the clunkiest most un-ergonomic thing ever. It has WAY too many buttons, most of which are in bad locations or could have been eliminated altogether by giving double-duty to other buttons. For example, when pressing the numbers keys to change the channel, the 'enter' button used to confirm your channel choice is a small unmarked button in the farthest bottom right corner of the remote beneath the number pads, which is nearly impossible for a right-handed person to reach. However, the large, bright-yellow 'select' button is right in the middle and easy to get to, but it won't confirm your channel choice - only 'enter' will! That's just the tip of the iceberg for how badly designed the remote is...
The remote will perform reasonably well as a universal remote for DVD players, stereos, TVs, etc, but the switch used to change between each 'mode' is nearly impossible to use. No matter how hard I try, I can't get it to stop in the correct detent for whichever component I'm trying to control. Also, whenever you change the 'mode' switch, instead of simply controlling the device you've chosen, the first single out of the remote goes EXCLUSIVELY to the R15 INSTEAD of the component you want to control and pops up a message that reads "The remote is in AV1 mode." I KNOW THAT!!! I CHANGED IT ON PURPOSE TO TURN ON MY STEREO!!! Why DirecTV did this is beyond me. If I'm watching TV and want to turn on the stereo, I have to CAREFULLY change the switch on the remote to AV1, then cover the IR transmitter on the front with my hand and push 'power' once (to avoid the annoying message from popping onscreen) and then point it at the stereo and push 'power' again. All this just to turn on the stereo without interrupting the program... it sounds like I'm being OCD here, but the pop-up message stays on the bottom 1/4 of the screen PERMANENTLY until you switch the remote back to DVR mode and then press 'exit.' With a remote so BADLY designed, I'm starting to eye something like the Harmony 880 from Logitech which should help with some of my complaints, but why couldn't DirecTV just make a better remote in the first place?
The actual tuner and menus in the R15 are HORRIBLY slow. No matter what button you push on the remote, there can be anywhere from a 3 to 8 second delay before the DVR responds. Most times you won't know if the unit received the command or not and end up pushing the button again only to get some undesired result 15 seconds later. The program guide is terribly slow and difficult to navigate. Plus, instead of the 'guide' button on the remote going straight to the program guide, it first takes you to a sub-menu asking to filter your guide (which can already be pre-filtered to your favorite channels with other setup options) by categories like All, Movies, News, etc. This is the worst feature ever! When I press 'guide' on my remote I just want to see the program guide, not a 'filter by' menu!!!
Lastly, the actual recorder is spotty at best. I've set it to record an entire season of a show only to find a handful of episodes were 'blank' when I went to play them back... the R15 recorded 30 minutes of black screen with no sound. I was so MAD when this happened the three times I called DirecTV to complain but all they could do was apologize. Rewinding live TV (to replay a goal being scored or someone getting punched in the face) RARELY works... that is, I'll press the 'rewind' button to go back 10 or so seconds while watching live TV and then press 'play' hoping to relive that great moment for all my friends and pets to see only to have the R15 stop altogether, think for a few seconds, then jump right back to 'realtime' - completely ignoring the fact I wanted to rewind 15 seconds. This happens EVERY time!!! The only thing I've found that works for rewinding live TV is rewinding the R15 a MINIMUM of 30 seconds before you try and press play. Any shorter period of rewind time and the R15 will simply skip back to where you were last watching.
To be fair, I have to list some good qualities... It IS free. That's good. Umm... the R15 lets you record DirecTV pay-per-views and only pay for them if you decide to watch them later. The video can be sent to a TV with an S-Video connection for higher clarity over RCA, while audio can be sent to a stereo over Digital fiber-optic (TOSLINK). There have been some upgrades to the firmware (automatically sent over the satellite feed) in the last six months that have improved some of the problems I originally had. One nice feature that DirecTV added was a 'skip 30 seconds ahead' button that helps skip quickly through commercial breaks during playback. There are two USB ports on the R15 which are non-functional (but do provide 5 volts DC current!), and I can only hope that sometime in the future, DirecTV activates them to allow you to move your favorite shows to some other medium or share them over a home network. I'm sure this will cost another $8 a month and require a 5-year programming commitment, but why not? It's only money!!!
In a note about the firmware, DirecTV seems to have gone to great lengths to prevent their R15's from getting hacked, going so far as to have the software written in Israel (not joking - I did research). This means owners cannot activate the USB ports to transfer recordings nor can they upgrade their R15 with a larger HDD. While this secretive nature protects DirecTV's profits, it makes it nearly impossible to give them suggestions on the R15. I've called DirecTV's customer line several times with what I think would be helpful changes to the interface, but none of the operators had any idea how to get comments to anyone in charge of the R15's development. I write software for a living and cannot believe how poorly built the GUI is for this DVR or that DirecTV is completely unprepared/unwilling to take customer suggestions on making it better.
Overall... it's free. It records your favorite shows (most of the time) and performs basically well. But it's NOT a TiVo. It doesn't always record scheduled shows, it has a terribly slow response time and the remote and user interface are some of the worst designs I've ever seen in my life. DirecTV may be canceling their contract with TiVo in a couple years, but trust me - you're better off paying a little for a real TiVo until then.Updated
After a year with the R15 I got for free from DirecTV, I have to say it's gotten significantly better. DOZENS of firmware updates have added some good features (like an 8 second "quick replay" button and slow-motion by holding down the play button for several seconds). Most noticeable improvements are the quicker response times of the channel guide and recorded show list.
DirecTV still hasn't given the USB port any usability (it appears as "locked" by any USB interfaces or programs) which just seems dumb... maybe it's licensing problems, but they could easily sell proprietary HDDs to connect to your R15 and move recorded shows around. In some forums I've read trying to hack into this DVR, it seems that DirecTV used some little-know Israeli firm to write the software, and focused very hard on some serious encryption. Maybe that was another problem early on, too much focus on security. It hasn't been hacked so-far, so it seems to have worked for them.
Programs seem to record without fail now. I can't remember the last time a recorded show played back as 30 minutes of blank screen.
Again, it's still not a TiVo, but it functions like it's supposed to and has a decent HDD and good basic functions.Updated
This is probably the most positive thing I have ever had to say about the R15... replacing my HDD was a snap.
The original HDD in my R15 started to fail (bad sectors according to Seatools), so I replaced it with a new one. After plugging the power cord back in with a new, unformatted 160 gb Seagate installed (a 7200rpm, 2mb cache model #ST3160212A was $35 on ebay), I formatted the drive by holding "Rec + Down Arrow" during boot-up and the thing worked perfect! Every function I lost before with a failing HDD was back (live buffer, pause/rewind, scheduled recording - everything).
I bought my R15 in Jan '06 when the firmware was horrible and I hated everything about it, but now I have to admit that I'm pretty impressed I was able to install a blank hard drive so easily. If you've lost record buffer, test your HDD on a PC with a Seatools bootable CD. If it's failing, replace it with a similar 160 gb drive. This may not work for everyone, but I fixed my R15 for $35. If you lease your R15 or it's under warranty, of course try to get it replaced through DirecTV first. And as always, unplug the R15's power before opening it.
12 out of 13 users found this user opinion helpful.
DirecTV made a horrible mistake in divorcing Tivo!
by breckenb on August 3, 2006
Pros: Two tuners; 100-hour recording time; Caller ID; slim form factor; multiple favorites lists
Cons: A GUI so horrible that it renders those "pros" I just listed moot.
Summary: NOTE: This review is a comparison of DirecTV's "old" DVR, the collaboration-with-Tivo R10 vs. the new DirecTV-designed R15.
Very rarely am I compelled to write reviews of products, but ...
Summary: NOTE: This review is a comparison of DirecTV's "old" DVR, the collaboration-with-Tivo R10 vs. the new DirecTV-designed R15.
Very rarely am I compelled to write reviews of products, but in this case I'll make an exception. Last week I switched our family to DirecTV from cable to get the NFL Sunday Ticket, little knowing that I was about to become the most unpopular member of my household. The installer brought a sleek new "R15" DVR and explained it's 100-hour recording time, on-screen Caller-ID function, multiple favorite channel lists, being able to watch TV in a little box in the corner while you futz around with DVR menus, etc. Note that these listed features are NOT in the R10 feature set.
Let's just say that it took us 15 minutes to realize that DirecTV's new Tivo-free offering, the R15, is a DOG. Bigtime lag between remote control button push and stuff happening on-screen. Horrible, horrible GUI; perhaps they were concerned about too-closely mirroring the Tivo GUI that they went polar-opposite. The TIVO-"Season Pass"-equivalent feature is darn near impossible to get to without wading through myriad menus. There is no fast-forward overshoot correction (where Tivo would restart your program a couple seconds "back" from where you stopped fast-forwarding through commercials), etc. The R15 has great technical specs, but it is AWFUL to use. Some message board folk are convinced that DirecTV will be pushing out upgrades that will make the R15 more user-friendly.
My family tried to use the R15 over a day or two, stealing wistful glances at the old single-tuner Tivo sitting forlornly in the corner, waiting to be sold. The level of discontent in the household reaching critical levels, I belatedly began to read A/V forums online. It seemed that everyone was POed that the R15 was a complete clunker to use despite excellent technical specs. Many mentioned that they were sorry that they had "upgraded" from their R10s.
So I called DirecTV and asked them if it would be possible to swap out my R15 for an R10. "Nope," they said, "try Ebay." So I hit craigslist and found an R10 for 50 bucks. It took a reprogramming of my access card to get it to work, but my family is now enjoying the bliss of an easy-to-use, two-tuner Tivo GUI-based DVR.
The R10 has the smooth, quick-to-navigate, so intuitive-it-knows-what-I-want-for-dinner GUI. I cannot begin to tell you what a stark contrast there is between the use of the R15 and R10. The R10 only has 70 hours of recording time vs. the R15's 100 hours. The R15 has Caller-ID (where you can see who's calling your home line on screen). The R15 allows you to watch TV in a little box in the corner while you futz with the DVR functions. The R15 allows multiple favorites lists vs. the R10's single favorites list. I also seemed to detect a slightly crisper picture with the R15 vs. the R10. AND YET, the R10 is the superior product. It's all about usability.
DirecTV's software engineers had better be hard at work, and they'd better hire some focus group folk/testers this time. My R15 is kept in reserve here, awaiting the "all-clear" of a massive software upgrade.
7 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
These units do not compare to Tivo's DVRs
by Shrrt Rver on November 8, 2006
Pros: On screen caller ID
Cons: Slow response time to commands from the remote, very hard to edit and setup Season Passes plus many more.
Summary: I've had Directv Tivo boxes for the past 5 years with varying harddrive sizes. I upgraded our living room box to an R10 almost 2 years ago and really ...
Summary: I've had Directv Tivo boxes for the past 5 years with varying harddrive sizes. I upgraded our living room box to an R10 almost 2 years ago and really liked what it did. Last year I decided to also upgrade the bedroom one from the 30 hour Sony box we had there. I went to Circuitcity and asked for a Directv Tivo box. So the woman goes and brings out the R15 Directvplus box. I decided well I will give it a try and see since it does have 100 hour record time. About 5 minutes after powering it up and activating my Directv service my wife said she hated it. After about 3 days I felt the same. This box that Directv is passing off as just like Tivo is anything but. It takes forever to go anywhere in the menu after pressing the remote. Trying to make Season passes is atrocious. Unlike Tivo as you add new programs they go to the bottom of your priority list, the R15 puts them at the top and changing the priority list takes at least 20-30 minutes of scrolling things up and down while a Tivo box takes about 5-10 minutes to do the actual moving of shows on your list. The Tivo box does take a fair amount of time to update once your done. Trying to edit season passes is almost impossible. So is finding the shows you want to setup for your season passes. The Tivo box lets you spell out the show, actor, theme etc of what your looking for, you can then setup how you want the show to be recorded and those settings are saved. I've sent my 1st R15 back to Directv because it would pixelate during just about every show we recorded. Then it would actually not record shows that were setup for season passes. They replaced my R15 500 with an R15 300 but still getting the same result and problems. I'm now looking to find an R10 to replace this piece of junk. DirecTV did make a huge mistake in putting thsese units out. Before testing their features against Tivo's better streamlined and easy to use menus and features. One other thing that might just be my little peev, but where is the slowmotion feature for the remote?
Bottom Line search Ebay or even your local elec stores for a Tivo (look for the character on the box) R10 if you want a good DirecTv DVR expereience.
4 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
One day it may be great, but as of now -- it sucks!
by rqs_007 on August 31, 2006
Pros: Excellent potential features and capabilities.
Cons: Glitches, glitches, glitches. Flat-out doesn't work.
Summary: DirecTV really dropped the ball on this one. I'm not sure why they released the product, but it appears they did so way too soon.
I received my 1st ...
Summary: DirecTV really dropped the ball on this one. I'm not sure why they released the product, but it appears they did so way too soon.
I received my 1st R15 on 8/2/06.
I was impressed on the size of the item being it was so much smaller than my DirecTV TiVo. Very lightweight and easily moved from room-to-room. It has neat lighting displays on the front as well. The lights are in a circle and will spin forward if you're skipping ahead and backwards when rewinding. Nice visual effect.
The Search feature works well and seems to pull your requested information quickly.
Also, it has a meter that lets you know what percentage of space you have left on your hard drive. A very simple, yet important feature. Basically, an hour represents one percent.
Whenever you're in the Menu, you'll always have Live TV or a recorded show in a small window in the upper right hand corner, so you never have to be without your shows even when setting up Series Links (or Season Passes for you TiVo fans).
The interactive TV is pretty nice. Being able to go to the Active Channel and view local weather, horoscopes, lottery numbers, etc. are just a sign of good things to come. They also have previews of certain must-see shows.
Hmmm, where do I start? Uh, it doesn't work? The first R15 I received seemed to perform well for the first few hours. After that, it froze on a music station. The music still played, but I couldn't change the channel or even go back to the menu.
I noticed a red Reset button on the right side of the console. Little did I know that I would use that button probably (and I kid you not) around 25 to 30 times before sending the receiver back to DirecTV on 8/25.
I hit Reset and it took about five to eight minutes, but the system started back up again good as new.
My second problem was the receiver powering off whenever it felt like it. It would not only turn itself off, it would not allow me to turn it back on without unplugging the device. And of course, it doesn't record anything when it powers down on its own.
Third problem, say you have something scheduled in the To Do List for 8 PM. You come home and realize your R15 has powered down and you unplug it and plug it back up at 810 PM.
Guess what? Your show will not start recording in progress. Once the start time passes, you can hang that program up. It'll never record.
Fourth problem is there are going to be times when you record a show, start watching it and the video will disappear. You'll have audio, but not video.
Fifth problem is when you Autorecord a show, you run into a problem. Example, I set my R15 to Autorecord all NFL Preseason games. The problem I ran into is that it tried to record games on channels that I didn't have. How stupid is that?
The result is me going into a program and getting a blank screen. Regardless if you set up all of your receivable channels in Setup, your R15 will try to record/search for channels in which do not even subscribe. Even after setting preferences.
Problem number six: the remote control is the biggest remote I've ever seen in my life. You should be able to control traffic with that thing it's so big. It's not user friendly and requires both hands to perform a lot of tasks.
Number seven is sometimes when you try to change the channel, the channel banner will change, but the actual channel will not.
Hmmmm, what's next? Oh, the DirecTV customer service will drive you crazy telling you that they've sent an update for your receiver to download and that it will fix all of your problems. Well, I've been told that by at least 10 different representatives and it hasn't happened yet. They always want me to wait for tomorrow and "give it a chance". Three weeks is way too long to me.
But, I gave in, sent that one back and received R15 number two. As soon as I went through the setup, the video went out on it and the screen started flickering. It was pathetic. I knew I had a piece of junk when I tried to hook up my audio input cables and the hole I tried to put it into wasn't even big enough to fit.
Are you kidding me? The plug isn't even a standard size for me to hook up audio cables. Did a baby make this product?
Needless to say, it was only out of the box five minutes before I packed it back up and called DirecTV to let them know I was shipping it back.
Now, for those who just think I'm a disgruntled, non-electronic saavy customer, don't be mistakened. I've dealt with DVR's since the days of UltimateTV. I've been with DirecTV since 1994 and I love their service. I really think the R15 has potential to be a very powerful machine, but I'm very disappointed that they released this device so soon.
A representative told me that the device was tested thoroughly, but "unfortunately, they can't find every error".
That may be true, but if you missed any of the simple things I listed in "The Bad" section, then you're falling asleep during testing.
There are some other things I'm sure I'm forgetting, but you have the gist of it now.
This, one day, could be a superior product, but for now, stick with the TiVo!
I realize the rating is as low as it can get, but believe me, this device is 60% complete at best. It never should've been released and the problems they are having are probably the same issues that have kept the HD R20 from being released.
It was due out this summer and now appears to be hard-pressed to be out before Thanksgiving.
Again, this product can be great one day, but as of now, I only give it a one because I can't go any lower. Why rate something higher than a one if it flat-out doesn't work?
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DirecTV is AWFUL
by rwflick on September 23, 2006
Pros: NFL Package and that's it
Cons: Everything else is terrible
Summary: DirecTV absolutely sucks. I have been a customer now for over 10 years and the only reason I even have the service is because of its exclusive deal with the ...
Summary: DirecTV absolutely sucks. I have been a customer now for over 10 years and the only reason I even have the service is because of its exclusive deal with the NFL (and I am a huge NFL fan). However, after the events of the last few months, I am absolutely going to cancel my service when my "commitment" expires and I am going to just go to a bar on Sundays to watch football rather than deal with the nightmare that is DirecTV customer service.
My problem started when I installed two insanely expensive entertainment systems in my house, one in the home office and the other in the living room. I went to Costco to buy the HD-DVRs for $500 each. What I found out after I bought them was that I actually leased the devices and, after paying $500, I have to pay a monthly lease fee to use them. Then, a couple of months after installing the DVR in my home office, it stoped making the daily phone calls and I got an error message on my screen. Knowing that the NFL package requires that the DVR make the daily call, I tried contacting DirecTV to solve the problem. First, you are confronted with one of those terrible voice activated systems that makes you go through a whole series of troubleshooting before you can get to a live person (even if you are calling for the 10th time). Then, I was on hold a sum total of over 3 hours spread out over a number of different phone calls. I was given all kinds of misinformation about the problem and transferred to about 15 different customer service representatives some of whom promised to call me back if the fixes they suggested didn't work and, of course, they never called back. Then, I was finally told that the modem in my device wasn't working and that it would have to be replaced...with a RECONDITIONED device. So, after paying $500, plus $4.99 a month to lease a device, they now send me someone else's broken equipment. Further, since I have my DVR incorporated into a $10,000 entertaiment system with a RF remote control, I cannot have just any technician come out to fix the problem (it took me an hour or so of pleading, begging, yelling, being elevated to managers, etc. to get them to commit to sending out an experienced technician). Not trusting them, I invested even MORE TIME into reading all of my manuals and just installed it myself. Then, I call to activate on a Saturday at 4:00 p.m. and I am told that the DirecTV computers are "being updated" and that they have no access to my account in order to activate my new device. Their solution: take down my information and receive a call back within 24 hours!!!!! So, that would mean I would lose a day of football! On top of all of that, I got a service rep named "Arianna" who was the most snotty, ******, unhelpful, condescending sorry excuse for a customer service rep that I had spoken to so far (most of the folks that answer the phone are very nice and do not appear to be from India but are largely powerless or totally misinformed, but Arianna literally blamed me for calling at the "wrong time"!!!!!!). After being transferred to yet another manager, I was told that my only option to the 24 hour call back (which, having experienced DirecTVs broken promises to call me back before, I had absolutely no faith in whatsoever) was to just keep calling and hope that their system would be working when I called.
I was a huge fan of DirecTV until about 6 months ago. In my MBA class, I think I actually sold about 10 units just in our class case study of TiVo. However, I am going to cancel my service as soon as my commitment period is over and switch to cable. I can only hope that the NFL does not renew the exclusive deal that they have with DirecTV or I will seriously just go to a bar on Sundays to watch the Bears play rather than put up with these idiots (expensive idiots at that) any longer. It really is amazing that they can continue in business like they have and be so absolutely horrible in their business practices and customer service.
Thanks for letting me vent.
Go Bears!
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If you like the R10 you won't be happy with the R15
by ncrdave on December 19, 2006
Pros: They're free when you pay the shipping from DirecTV - That should be your first clue
Cons: Awful user interface
Summary: I've had a DirecTV R10 for about a year and it has changed the way I watch TV. It's great! I liked it so well, I wanted to ...
Summary: I've had a DirecTV R10 for about a year and it has changed the way I watch TV. It's great! I liked it so well, I wanted to change one of my other DirecTV boxes to an R10. I called DirecTV and found that they no longer offer the R10 but have the R15 to replace it with more recording time. I started looking at reviews and couldn't even find one positive review for the R15. Several said to get a used R10 if you could find one. I did find them on eBay for a pretty good price. I got one that works fine, but tried to buy 2 more and found that DirecTV obviously doesn't want to make it easy. If you want to buy a used R10, get the Receiver ID, the serial number, and the access card number and call DirecTV with this information to see if they will even issue an access card for it before you buy it. One was associated with an account that owed DirecTV money and they would not issue a new card. Another one, they said was aleady active on another account and wouldn't even tell me if they would activate it until I got the serial number for them. If you buy one on eBay, be sure to get those numbers, and check with DirecTV before buying.
In my talks with DirecTV they convinced me to try an R15 (hey it was almost free!). They came and hooked it up about 10 days ago. Before the installer left, the R15 was already acting up. Over the next day or two it continually would go to a blue screen and start it's 5 minute reloading proceedure. I called DirecTV and told them about it. They said that was a known issue and would replace it. They did and I have the new one which seems to work without reloading constantly, BUT... If you never tried an R10 you might be "satisfied" with the R15. But, if you have used the R10, I guarantee you won't like the R15! There is no slow motion forward. There is no way to rewind to the beginning or any other point easily and quickly. You would think it was a VCR rewinding tape to get back. The buttons on the remote seem to not work well. You press a button once and it acts like you pressed it twice. Fast forward through commercials becomes a chore when you try to stop just after them. Bottom line here - get an R10. I'm going to get another one and let DirecTV have their R15 back. If you have to have more recording time, there are upgraded R10s available with large hard drives. These seem quite pricey - I would guess that's because they work!
3 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
Terrible, just terrible
by golfnutcasey on December 4, 2006
Pros: I really can't think of any
Cons: You name it!
Summary: I would have given this a "0" rating if that were a choice. Directv is pushing this product on people who don't even want it. I had Hughes Tivo ...
Summary: I would have given this a "0" rating if that were a choice. Directv is pushing this product on people who don't even want it. I had Hughes Tivo receiver purchased through Directv until lightning got it the other day. So when they send me a new one (after I agree to a new service contract) I receive this piece of junk they call a DVR.
First of all, it is completely inferior to any product Tivo has ever made in every way. The features that do work are still not as nice as Tivo's features.
My main disapointment with the unit is the inability to toggle between the tuners. You actually have to start recording something to be able to watch the other tuner. If you are not recording, you really only have a standard satellite receiver with one tuner to watch.
Other problems include losing stored programs and the DVR never recording what you set it to record to begin with.
I will be switching to Dish Network and going with their far superior Dish Player-DVR 625. You can toggle between tuners and watch live and recorded programs from the DVR in another room on a different television with that unit. Far superior.
Directv really dropped the ball on this one!
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Biggest electronic piece of junk I have ever owned
by porky77354 on June 23, 2007
Pros: Great as a paperweight
Cons: Everything and then some
Summary: I have a TIVO based DVR, and loved it. I wanted to add one to the bedroom, but was told DirecTV dropped TIVO in favor of their own branded box. ...
Summary: I have a TIVO based DVR, and loved it. I wanted to add one to the bedroom, but was told DirecTV dropped TIVO in favor of their own branded box. Biggest mistake since new Coke. I have had the displeasure to be forced to use this for over 2 years. I have complained numerous times, and I always have gotten the same song and dance, that everything is going to be fixed, but it just gets worse. The remote and interface must have been designed by a monkey on LSD. Beyond that, it constantly crashes. My best friend is the reset button. Sometimes if I change the channel I get the audio of one channel and the video from the other, and it crashes. It crashes here, it crashes there, it crashes everywhere. Want to record first runs only? Forget it. This box simply ignores your command and if the same show is one 4 times in one day, guess what, you are getting all of them. I could probably write a small book on how bad this thing is. I have been a DirecTV customer for over 10 years, but I am at the end of my rope. I think we need some kind of class action lawsuit because this thing is the worst product I have ever owned, and it's not even close. They need to scrap every single one of these, and set them on fire.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
This box is terrible
by jtuccy on May 5, 2007
Pros: The blue light is pretty
Cons: Frequently freezes and fails to record
Summary: This box is terrible, DirecTV should be ashamed that they've selected this piece of junk. The box frequently freezes-up and requires a hard reset. Programs that are selected will ...
Summary: This box is terrible, DirecTV should be ashamed that they've selected this piece of junk. The box frequently freezes-up and requires a hard reset. Programs that are selected will frequently not record.
The re-wind/fast-forward feature as a two second delay in response so when you're speeding through comercials, you miss a minute or two of your show (when using the fast speeds).
I wish DirecTV was still using the excellent TiVo boxes instead of this piece of junk.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
Subpar TIVO Replacement
by kjohnson31 on November 12, 2006
Pros: PIP viewing in Menu Mode, 90 min. Save Feature
Cons: Poor Picture Quality, Confusing Menus, Terrible Navigation
Summary: I almost never write product reviews, but felt compelled to warn any would-be purchasers of this DirecTV R15. It flat out sucks compared to the 2 Tivo boxes that I ...
Summary: I almost never write product reviews, but felt compelled to warn any would-be purchasers of this DirecTV R15. It flat out sucks compared to the 2 Tivo boxes that I own. I only got this unit from DirecTV because my Tivo Series 2 DVR died on me after about 3 years of service. Boy do I miss it. My biggest problem is actually different than what most of the other folks describe in their reviews. THE RECEPTION SUCKS!! My Tivo gave me a much clearer picture than this R15. The channels come in with aliasing, blochyness, and are just plain fuzzy compared with both of my Tivo units. I worked with 2nd tier DirecTV Tech Support, and they could offer me no options as to why I have this problem. I set the unit up the same way as my Tivo unit, and even upgraded the coax cables to Triple and Quad-Shield RG6 to make sure no EMI/RFI interference would seap into the line. I have an SVideo connector going to my TV, and the picture still is very subpar. I'm seriously considering going to another provider if I can't find a solution. I wanted to step up to DirecTV's HD DVR box, but from what I read in the reviews, it is just as bad or worse than the R15. DirecTV made a huge huge mistake by trying to go it alone without Tivo. And, by the looks of Dish Networks latest quarterly filing, they are gain many new customers at DirecTV's expense. No doubt, as a direct result of DirecTV's misteps with their new crappy DVR offering
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- Manufacturer: Hughes Network Systems
- Part number: R15
- Description: With its astounding variety of channels and choices, crisp digital-quality picture and sound and one-of-a-kind sports and events... DIRECTV service offers everything you'd want in your television experience. With DIRECTV Plus you can expect more than ever before, with access to over 225 channels, including over 30 premium movie channels, with all the convenience of DIRECTV Plus Receiver service. DIRECTV Pay Per View offers a handy choice in recent hit movies, plus exciting live sports, concerts and specials. There are exclusive sports subscriptions for every taste and team. Even access to 36 commercial-free music channels! To deliver this unique programming and enhance your entertainment experience, the DIRECTV System has been designed to be simple and user-friendly. You'll find that most features are self-explanatory, with onscreen directions to lead you through them. So, welcome to the family. The DIRECTV Plus Receiver lets you record up to 100 hours of your favorite programs, and use pause and other video controls on live TV. You can select a specific program and set it to record once or every time it's on, or you can create a "find" to search for and record your favorite shows with your desired name, title or keywords. You can even record two shows at once.
- Product type DVR / Satellite TV receiver
- Width 15 in
- Depth 9.5 in
- Height 2.8 in
- Recording capacity 100 hour(s)
- Instant replay Yes
- Pause live TV Yes
- Simultaneous record & playback Yes
- One touch recording Yes
- Sound output mode Stereo
- Compatible audio encoding system(s) Dolby Digital
Service features
- On-screen program guide Yes
TV system
- Satellite TV type DIRECTV
- Connector type 2 x Satellite antenna ( F connector ) - Rear,
1 x Phone line ( RJ-11 ) - Rear,
2 x Audio line-out ( RCA phono x 2 ) - Rear,
2 x Composite video output ( RCA phono ) - Rear,
1 x SPDIF output - Rear,
1 x S-Video output ( 4 pin mini-DIN ) - Rear,
1 x USB ( 4 pin USB Type A ) - Rear,
1 x RF input ( F connector ) - Rear,
1 x RF output ( F connector ) - Rear
- Type 1 x Access Card
Remote control
- Type Universal remote control
- Supported devices DVD player,
Cable box,
- Cables included S-Video cable,
Video / audio cable,
Phone line cable
- Power device Power supply - Internal
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Kevin Durant scored 30 points, Russell Westbrook returned from a cut above his eye to finish with 24 points, nine assists and seven rebounds and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Phoenix Suns 114-96 on Monday night.
Oklahoma City extended its home-court winning streak to 12 games -- longest in the NBA -- and won on New Year's Eve for the fifth straight year since the franchise moved from Seattle. The Thunder closed 2012 by winning 15 of their last 17 games.
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20 year old Manny Machado hit his 2nd homer of the year tonight for the O's while our hot shot OF prospect we traded two of our top notch pitchers for hit his first or the year ...... for our Triple A affiliate in Durham.
Lee done for the seasonhttp://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/21/hak-ju-lee-diagnosed-with-torn-ligaments-in-left-knee/
Quote from: olafberserker on April 21, 2013, 06:57:10 PMLee done for the seasonhttp://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/21/hak-ju-lee-diagnosed-with-torn-ligaments-in-left-knee/Wow, this sucks.
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"It's like a car wash for your feet" is the claim made in the commercial.
So many of you, including Anita Sims and Janice Thomas of Scott City, have seen that commercial and want to know: Does it Work?
"The suction cups don't stick," said Janice.
Immediately, we have our first issue, aside from our disappointment when we pull this out of the box. This $10 foot scrubber is made very cheaply. It's supposed to be like "getting a pedicure every day" and "grips to any floor," but we can't prove either of those claims true.
"It's almost dangerous!" said Anita.
This thing slips and slides all over the place. Both Anita and Janice tried this on their textured shower floor and a plain fiberglass tub. Neither worked. As for those alluring soap suds shown in the commercial, we have trouble getting the soap to even go through the holes in the sandal, let alone wash Anita's feet. Plus, she has to use her other foot to hold the thing in place!
"Well, I guess you could stand outside the tub and use it!"
So much for the name "Easy Feet!"
"My feet don't feel any different than if I used a washcloth."
The bristles are very cheap and fray easily. The sandal slips and slides. This thing looks nothing like the commercial, definitely disappointing my testers.
"I'd give it an 'F.'"
We tried every which way to get this thing to stick or even massage and clean our feet, but the only thing that sticks is one failing grade 'F' on this Does it Work test.
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Porter (Sunset Boulevard, Only the Lonely) will be joined by Bob Gaynor (Leap of Faith, Catch Me If You Can, Aida) as her husband, Dan. Scott Schwartz (tick, tick…BOOM!, Golda's Balcony, Jane Eyre) will direct the production that officially opens Oct. 24 and will continue through Nov. 11.
"Next to Normal has the thrilling pop-rock score that you expect from a contemporary musical, but it also has the depth and complexity of a play. At its core, it's a powerful family drama, and I'm most excited to explore that," Schwartz said in a statement.
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hi ca, i've been lurking here for a long time and been wanting to start a SB..
so here we go
and now zombies ;9
oh, and i am here to learn, cc welcome
i just need to figure out where i want to go with this,
ca, animation, comics... i dunno
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Yo, welcome!
I like what I see so far. It looks like you have a decent understanding of anatomy, at least in the facial area. The hand in the second sketch looks good as well. With that said, I want to see more, and make sure to include some full figures too.
Keep posting, I want to see what else you have!
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bumping with something different, some aquarell paintings, also inked,
and one monster squid.. scanning and stuff takes me forever, so i dont think i'll ever take time for those scribble kinda pages, maybe some later, this is all old... i have 100's of SB's just lying around..
btw those first drawings are really teeny tiny so i dont like them that well enlarged on the 'puter, but anyway:
please cc this, i suck at rendering and making finished pieces... i would love to get some tips.. i've seen so many people evolve their sb here and i would love to improve myself aswell...
so please, help me ;D
second one is a wip i did today, couldnt sleep... i'd love crits on this, i might finish it
third is a really old wip i never finished for a chow, evil female genie or sumthin :p i just blotted in the pose and gave up i think
some photoshop studies, i feel like color and lighting are my weak points...
if anyone has some good tips for picking palettes or stuff like that, please share ^^
ink and powergyro btw :p these are from my desk, not photos
Nice sketchbook you have here! Love the studies - keep 'em up!
Sadly I cannot help much for the colour problem since I'm struggling with it myself. Should I find something useful I'll let you know. Until then it's just practice, practice and practise.
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Love your style keep it up
so i made some custom brushes today, and made some beetles to test them on as i experimented x)
didnt really try to paint them well, but rather it was motivation to try and get the right type of texture and shapes..
(and learning the brush maker) ref: living jewels
Nice bugs
And i like your characters too~your hand anatomy is pretty cool too
Keep it up man!
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Pencil work and watercolors are solid, nice. As for a crit, maybe tone down the saturation on the digital stuff.
nice work I like it a lot
You have great intuition for fluid and dynamic poses. Especially like the creepy zombie stuff and the specular highlights on the red bug.
Nice Bugs! Which program is it? I suppose Photoshop?
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thanks to everyone for your supportive comments, i use photoshop 7.0 for everything digital but i prefer traditional media like inks, and aquarel.. 'puter gives headaches :p this is just a quick update, didnt even bother to scan, had them uploaded from cell, will add more later
pix are too large but /care, dont have patience to rescale now that im done with the attachment manager... mebbe later
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Salem Runs Against Tough Competition and Weather
Berea, KY- The Salem College Cross Country Team traveled to Berea, Kentucky this weekend to compete in the 17th Annual Southeastern Cross Country Classic. Despite the extremely muddy, almost-freezing, and deep-water conditions, the Spirits finished as the top NCAA team and placed 21st out of 27 teams.
With the field consisting of 5 of the top 25 NAIA teams in the nation, Cedarville University took top team honors, and Nicole Degner of Berry College won the overall individual title in a time of 18:13 on the 5000 meter course. Recent rains made the creek rise as the harriers crossed over it twice. The muddy conditions slowed the pace down as the Spirits also received their first true test against cold temperatures.
Salem College finished ahead of NCAA Brevard College and Maryville College and also NAIA Berea College, University of VA/Wise, Union College (KY) and Oakland City University.
Rachel Fichthorn (72nd, 21:27), Lauren Meek (85th, 21:45), Rachel Aderholdt (164th, 25:00), Julie Bigsby (171st, 25:26), Mae Sanders (175th, 25:39), Ariel Barker (176th, 25:49) and Veronica Tremblay (181st, 26:02) all competed for the Spirits.
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"If there is anything that links the human to the divine, it is the courage to stand by a principle when everybody else rejects it." -- Abraham Lincoln
History is full of warnings about what happens when people follow public opinion instead of standing by their principles. In its most extreme manifestation, public opinion might well become mob rule when vigilantes take the law into their own hands.
Major media have whipped the crowd into its latest frenzy over same-sex marriage, or should I say "marriage equality," the latest euphemism, likely intended to make the masses more accepting of what was once unacceptable. And the masses, which increasingly answer "none" when asked about any religious affiliation or moral code, appear ready for it. The U.S. Supreme Court, not the Supreme Judge, now rules supreme.
But there are consequences for living as one pleases. Look at the fallout that our culture continues to experience from the '60s generation and its throwing off of the ideals and structures of mainstream society. The "Age of Aquarius," and its countercultural revolution, has given way to an increase in drug use, no-fault divorce, cohabitation, out-of-wedlock births and abortion. Everything's fair game. Nothing's off limits. Anything goes.
Now, we are about to witness the latest cultural domino to fall. Imagine states without boundaries and speed without limits. What same-sex marriage proponents seem to be asking the Court to do is to remove ancient boundary lines for human relationships based on what they wish to do. That opens the door to anything and everything else, depending on how well-organized they are and what political clout they can muster.
Personal experience, like that of Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, who announced recently that his son is gay, is now supposed to trump Scripture and the will of California voters? While most politicians take their oaths of office on the Bible, many of them prove by their actions that they don't believe, or follow, what's in it. Better they should place their hands on Rolling Stone or People magazines, which more accurately reflect the direction and attitude of contemporary culture. Perhaps Kim Kardashian should decide where the country stands on same-sex marriage?
It's when individuals, not God, become the standard by which truth and right and wrong are judged that we get a Supreme Court deciding our ultimate direction.
Some liberals believe the Constitution is a "living" document that must constantly evolve to fit the times. It is not. Some liberal theologians believe the same about the Scriptures. They believe these, too, must evolve, because serving God is no longer the standard; serving Man is.
Suzanne Collins, author of "The Hunger Games" trilogy has observed: "... collective thinking is usually short-lived. We're fickle, stupid beings with poor memories and a great gift for self-destruction."
In his 1882 play, "An Enemy of the People," Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen wrote, "Public opinion is an extremely mutable thing."
Indeed it is and the fickle public, relying on the opinion of others, instead of eternal truths, to shape beliefs, is treading on very thin ice that has already begun to crack.
Following public opinion can and usually does, lead to moral, social and political anarchy. I give you the Roman Empire and the ancient city of Corinth, in the event that anything about history and how it can repeat itself, absent immutable principles, is being adequately taught in schools today.
Email nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas at firstname.lastname@example.com.
More like this story
- THOMAS: The sound of inevitability ( March 12, 2013 )
- Gay marriage harms culture ( June 8, 2006 )
- THOMAS: No standards remain ( July 2, 2013 )
- THOMAS: Marriage needs defense from redefinition ( July 13, 2010 )
- Supreme Court strikes down Defense of Marriage Act in win for gays ( June 26, 2013 )
kevin 1 year, 4 months ago
Thank you for writing about how ignorant the voting public is today. They can't see the forest for the trees!
Why_not 1 year, 4 months ago
It's obvious you and Cal Thomas both worship the likes of Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh. It's rather funny actually..........
FordGalaxy 1 year, 4 months ago
There is a fine line to walk on issues like this. First, you have to realize that you cannot use the rule of law to enforce the morality of one religion over another. However, if you choose to use the rule of law to enforce Christian morality, you must also accept that a Muslim majority would be allowed to institute Sharia morality. Or a Hindu majority could institute the morality of their faith.
In fact, what needs to happen is people need to get their home lives in order. Bring spiritual order to your home first, then watch it spread to your work. When trying to institute change, starting at the top is not always the best method.


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|EPBC Act Listing Status
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|Date Effective
|23 May 2013
|Listing and Conservation Advices
For ecological communities listed from 2013 onwards, there is no separate listing advice.
Instead, the advice from the Threatened Species Scientific Committee regarding the listing status of the ecological community and recommendation regarding a recovery plan are contained within the Conservation Advice.
Listing Advice is incorporated in the Conservation Advice for Scott River Ironstone Association (Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC), 2013av) [Listing Advice].
Commonwealth Conservation Advice for Scott River Ironstone Association (Threatened Species Scientific Committee (TSSC), 2013au) [Conservation Advice].
|Recovery Plan Decision
Recovery Plan required, recovery of the community is expected to be complex and benefit from the development of a national plan. The complexity arises primarily because the ecological community occurs on a variety of tenures with the majority occurring on private land. Accordingly, there will be a high degree of stakeholder support necessary to effect successful recovery. In addition, there are a range of threats that may vary from patch to patch of the ecological community. Moreover, knowledge is limited regarding the ways in which threats may develop across and impact the ecological community (e.g. Phytophora, ground water abstraction). The South West Region Threatened Flora and Communities Recovery Team (SWRTFC RT) already in place in the region would provide the structure to facilitate the necessary coordination, engagement, management, and research activities. The existence of an Interim Recovery Plan (2004-2009) provides a good basis for the development of a national recovery plan (30/04/2013).
|Adopted/Made Recovery Plans
|Other EPBC Act Plans
|Federal Register of Legislative Instruments
|Inclusion of ecological communities in the list of threatened ecological communities under section 181 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 - Scott River Ironstone Association (EC 123) (30/04/2013) (Commonwealth of Australia, 2013o) [Legislative Instrument].
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EPBC Act email updates can be received via the Communities for Communities newsletter and the EPBC Act newsletter.
This database is designed to provide statutory, biological and ecological information on species and ecological communities, migratory species, marine species, and species and species products subject to international trade and commercial use protected under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). It has been compiled from a range of sources including listing advice, recovery plans, published literature and individual experts. While reasonable efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the information, no guarantee is given, nor responsibility taken, by the Commonwealth for its accuracy, currency or completeness. The Commonwealth does not accept any responsibility for any loss or damage that may be occasioned directly or indirectly through the use of, or reliance on, the information contained in this database. The information contained in this database does not necessarily represent the views of the Commonwealth. This database is not intended to be a complete source of information on the matters it deals with. Individuals and organisations should consider all the available information, including that available from other sources, in deciding whether there is a need to make a referral or apply for a permit or exemption under the EPBC Act.
Citation: Department of the Environment (2014). Scott River Ironstone Association in Community and Species Profile and Threats Database, Department of the Environment, Canberra. Available from: http://www.environment.gov.au/sprat. Accessed 2014-08-31T12:39:40EST.


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Prime Minister welcomes Witney Farmers' Market move
3:30pm Saturday 15th December 2012 in News By Tom Jennings
PRIME Minister David Cameron has said he is delighted that Witney Farmers' Market will move back to the Market Square.
The market had been based at Marriotts Walk Shopping Centre but has suffered falling customer numbers and seen the number of stalls dwindle to about 10.
Stallholders hope returning to the Market Square – from where the market moved in a bid to boost trade last year – will help bring back customers and traders.
The first of the monthly markets will be held on Friday, from 8.30am to 1.30pm, and will feature returning and new stallholders.
West Oxfordshire choir Voice Box will also attend to sing Christmas carols.
Witney MP Mr Cameron said: "I am delighted to hear that Witney Farmers' Market is moving back to the Market Place in time for Christmas.
"Whenever I shop at a farmers' market in West Oxfordshire, I am always impressed by the range and quality of the food produced in this area.
"We are lucky to have some really excellent farmers and other small scale food producers in our region and the farmers' market in Witney provides a great opportunity to reconnect us with our local food heritage."
Liz Styan, who runs Styan Family Produce, said: "It is really good news.
"The Market Square has much better natural footfall and it is handy for people coming in on buses and those going to the bank, who were finding it tricky before.
"If we had not have got this move now, then it would have been a case of the market folding. We could not encourage back stallholders who had left.
"I am now optimistic about the future of the market.
"Hopefully it is now a virtuous circle rather than a spiral of decline."
Vic Altaf and Cherie Waqar, who run North Leigh-based Indian home-made food company Sufi Spice, joined the farmers' market a month ago.
Mr Altaf said: "It was a step into the unknown for us but we have had a fantastic response.
"Since we joined the farmers' market that side of the business has taken off, even more than the catering side.
"It is great that the market is now moving back into the heart of Witney town centre.
"We did a scouting mission to Witney Farmers' Market and it was definitely a little quieter and did not have as many stalls as others around the county.
"We were surprised by that because Witney has got all the ingredients – the community and the town – and there is no reason it should not have a vibrant market."
The farmers' market, which also sells meat, fruit and vegetables, bread and cakes, Christmas wreaths and plants, mince pies, eggs, cheese, wine, ale and mulled cider, is organised by Thames Valley Farmers' Market Co-operative.
Market manager Leroy McKenzie said: "We have very loyal customers in Witney and we are looking forward to seeing them in our new location. All their favourite stalls will be there as well as some excellent new producers."
For more information about the market, which will be held on the last Friday of the month, visit tvfm.org.uk
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G-8 and His Battle Aces #1A column article, Cheap Thrills by: Daniel Elkin
Publisher: Blazing Comics(part of Argosy Communications)
Writer: Chuck Dixon
Artist: Sam Glanzman
Do you remember twenty years ago? 1991? It was the year the Soviet Union collapsed and we fought the first Gulf War (bringing the words "Scud"and "Sortiee"into the national lexicon).
The Dow Jones closed above 3,000 for the first time ever, Mike Tyson was arrested for rape, Jeffrey Dahmer was arrested for murder, the Minnesota Twins won the World Series, and "The Perfect Storm"ripped up the northeastern United States.
Remember 1991? The Super Nintendo was released; as was Nirvana's Nevermind (which I still think is somehow more than coincidental). 1991 also saw the deaths of Serge Gainsbourg, Doc Pomus, Klaus Kinski, Freddie Mercury and Dr. Seuss.
In 1991 the average cost of a new home was $120,000, the average US citizen's annual income was $29,430, the average US rent was $495 and a gallon of gas cost $1.12.
1991 also saw Blazing Comics release the Chuck Dixon/Sam Glanzman atrocity, G-8 and his Battle Aces #1, and a little bit of us all died because of it.
G-8 and his Battle Aces was apparently based on characters which appeared in the novel The Green Scourge of the Sky Raiders by Robert Hogan, which itself was originally published in the May 1940 issue of G-8 and his Battle Aces Magazine. I know this because the front flap of the comic tells me this. How an entire novel was published in the pages of a pulp magazine is a concept I am having difficulty wrapping my head around, but I accept it as a matter of faith because I am convinced that Chuck Dixon would never lie to me.
I must warn you up front that in the opinion of this humble reviewer, the front flap of this comic is its high point.
You have been forewarned.
Now, let us continue. I will try to make this as quick and as painless an operation as possible.
The comic opens with a picture of some British bi-planes and a text box stating, "They call it the Great War."From this, I am able to quickly gather that we've got ourselves a comic book based on the World War I British Air Force. This makes me nervous, as I have a fear of heights.
We are quickly introduced to the titular character, G-8,
a dashing fellow if there ever was one. Through his thought bubbles we learn that his companions in the sky are named Bull and Nippy and that the three of them are searching for Herr Doktor Krueger's secret laboratory.
Suddenly, G-8 sees Nippy pointing "at something … coming down at (them) from the clouds…"
It's Kyle of the 4th Air Corps, and he seems to have misplaced his plane somewhere in the skies.
His plane, actually, is right behind him and it takes Nippy and Bull some poorly rendered stunt flying to evade it.
G-8 is confused how Kyle and his plane parted company, but before he can find out, six "Fokkers"attack them (I hate being attacked by Fokkers, that Ben Stiller fellow has a reputation for fighting dirty). But not to worry, dear reader, for G-8, Nippy and Bull make short shrift of the Fokkers in four rather lifeless panels.
Hooray for our heroes.
Low on fuel and ammo after the battle, G-8 and his men have to return to their base and curtail their search for Herr Doktor Krueger.
Speaking of Herr Doktor Krueger, the comic quickly cuts to his lab where he is working on "a device that could change the shape of the world … of reality itself"(hopefully into one that never saw the publication of this comic).
"Himmel!"indeed. I never understood why some writers feel the need to have their foreign speaking characters jump back and forth from their native tongue (in this case German) to English. Are we really that bovine as readers that this conceit is supposed to fool us? Personally, give me all or nothing. Chuck Dixon, I thought you loved us more than this.
So, Herr Doktor Krueger is interrupted by none other than Herr Grun.
As you can see, Grun is green. He is also rather Neanderthal looking. No explanation is provided whatsoever as to why this is, where he comes from or how he got hooked up with the German Army during World War One.
I do kind of like his line here about how, when the "Englanders"are "yanked"out of their planes in mid-air, "they scream like women."This is not enough, however, to redeem this book in any way, shape or form.
Anyway, it turns out Herr Doktor is working on "An Einstein-Edison-Steinmetz machine"which he attaches to "The Kruegler Time Dislocator"to "mold history." But this is not why he has called Grun to his lab. He wants Grun to "take command of the Ball Lightning Cannon Project" which is a gun of some sort that Grun can mount to his plane.
We do get this little bit of characterization, but in the end it only serve to remind us how devoid of anything good the rest of this comic is.
And, of course, this bit goes nowhere and any tension it produces is only left in my dreams of a better book.
I hate this comic.
So, Grun mounts the Ball Lightning Cannon on his plane. He then proceeds to blow up an English plane with it. G-8, our hero, won't let Grun get away with this atrocity (I wish he felt the same way about this comic) and attacks Grun head on.
Grun revs up the Lightning Cannon to blow G-8 out of the sky (and maybe ending this ordeal entirely...please let him kill G-8, please, please), but before he can get off another shot, it blows up in his face and sends him hurtling to the ground on top of another German plane.
Here's a lesson for you, kids: always wear a seatbelt.
The very next panel shows Grun behind bars with a bandage on his head. Chuck Dixon leaves it in the hands of the reader to make up the whole story as to how this happened. Mine involves 17 donkeys, 6 babies drunk on tequila and a flame-thrower.
There is some piquant repartee between Nippy and some guy named "Battle"(who looks like Alfred from the Batman comics – Chuck Dixon can't get the bat out of his blood, I guess) concerning Grun's resemblance to members of Nippy's family. It ends when G-8 tells them to "hold the rumpus."
I am having so much trouble finding anything redeeming about this comic. Grasping at straws, I will say that "Hold the rumpus"will be a term I will probably use again at some point in my life.
Back at the lab of Herr Doktor, Krueger reacts to the news of Grun's capture by appropriately laying blame on everyone but himself.
Herr Doktor orders his minions to attack G-8's aerodome with "heavy nitro bombs" that he has stockpiled in a nearby hanger. During the bombing raid, Grun's prison is destroyed and he climbs over the rubble to freedom, first tossing a rock at Battle.
We're almost done. I promise.
Grun has amnesia (as a result of his head injury?).
He steals a plane.
He shoots down the German planes.
He goes to visit Herr Doktor.
He accidentally goes through the Time Dislocation Terminal (remember, it was the one attached to the Einstein-Steinmetz-Edison Machine) and disappears.
He returns on the next page without amnesia.
Herr Docktor celebrates.
And it ends.
Now for some good news and some bad news.
The bad news first.
This comic is actually a flip book. If you flip it over it also has another comic you can read. This one is also created by the same team who gave us the festering stool of G-8. It is called The Spider's Web starring Web-Man, which features a character based on the character featured in The Web originally published in The Spider Magazine. It is even WORSE than G-8. As a matter of fact, it may be one of the worst things I have ever read in my entire life (and I teach high school English and have read many many many Freshman essays).
The good news is I'm not going to talk about The Spider's Web anymore than I already have. In fact, I will banish it from our collective minds entirely by providing you with this:
I think we all feel a little better now.
So, was G-8 and his Battle Aces #1 worth the fifty cents I paid for it? Only to the extent that I now have in my possession a device useful for no other purpose than punishment of minor infractions on the part of my son or any other person I deem in need of said punishment (speaking of my son, I let him read about four pages of this book-- to give him a taste of its power, I guess-- and his response was "This comic is dumpass"-- truer words have never been spoken).
Somehow, perhaps, there is redemption in our collective suffering.
From the bottom of my heart, I am sorry I pulled this comic this week. Thank you for sticking with me. It is my hope that we won't ever have to do anything like this again.
See you next week.


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02-11-2010 23:58
i have a nokia 5800 and the battery declines really fast . and its not reading it correctly . i have bought a new battery and the problem is still there. i also tried reseting the phone.
why is the battery like this ? and why the new one too ?
03-11-2010 8:23
What is the current battery life ? and How much and what applications do you use.. If you are running applications in background, Using Internet, Using GPS.. etc then the life will be shorter..
Backlight time also affects..
03-11-2010 10:26
Ahh ! Not to forget the Bluetooth.. and the actual talk time...
03-11-2010 10:37
all applications are off nothing runing in the background
the battery life is a couple of hours maybe
and all i do is text nothing else really . maybe surf the internet a little and thats it
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Try a Firmware upgrade ..
Even the charger may be a problem.. so if you can try another charger..
Aso refer this..
If nothing helps.. Then you better show your phone to Nokia Care..


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PCT SeasonMax can be used to treat either liquid or dry Phosphorus fertilizer.
Liquid Fertilizer: Add PCT SeasonMax at a rate of 1 percent (1 gallon per 100 gallons fertilizer). PCT SeasonMax should be tank-mixed and applied either in-furrow or in a 2" x 2" application.
Dry Fertilizer: Add PCT SeasonMax at a rate of 3 to 4 quarts per ton.
Phosphorus & Plant Health
Phosphorus plays an essential role in the following plant processes:
- Plant Reproduction
- Energy Transfer
- Cell Membrane Integrity
- Early Growth
- Plant Water Uptake
- Disease Resistance
- Seed Production & Maturity
Plants remove large amounts of phosphorus from the soil; a 200 bushel corn crop will remove 80 pounds per acre, and an 80 bushel soybean crop will remove 64 pounds per acre.
Protection of Other Nutrients
Positively charged ions that bind with phosphorus also become unavailable to the plant when those compounds fall out of the soil solution. Many positively charged ions are essential plant nutrients:
PCT SeasonMax increases the availability of these macro and micronutrients and protects phosphorus fertilizer.
For additional information, contact your Trupointe representative or a location near your.