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Posts by Nextweek
92 posts • joined 14 Jul 2009
Leaked screenshots show next Windows kernel to be a perfect 10
Re: Seems kind of shady in a way
The skip of Windows 9 is a technological work around for all those poorly coded apps (like Java) that looked for "windows 9" in a string to catch Windows 95 and 98.
Ofcom snatches 700MHz off digital telly, hands it to mobile data providers
Re: Future?
I recently had this discussion with my brother, DTT is a great thing, it saved having to wire up every home. However broadcast is built into the IP protocol, just not switched on. The most efficient use of our airwaves is not DTT (although DTT is a very efficient system).
99% of people are using a static location to watch TV. We should be setting a mandate that by 2050 every home has fixed Internet line with speeds enough to carry TV, that the IP protocol enables the multicast feature and mobile broadband handles IPTV.
SCREW YOU, net neutrality hippies – AT&T halts gigabit fiber
Re: Not going to happen, but....
This is all the wrong argument. This whole debate goes out the window if you restored capitalism to the market place.
AT&T and the other telcos are monopolies, most people don't get a choice of providers. When people can choose providers you get innovation and downward pressure on price. America is not a capitalist country.
The Pirate Bay co-founder exits jail, now, er, free to eat vegan food
Re: But..
They sold The Pirate Bay in 2009:
FUTURE ROBOTS will EXTERMINATE UK jobs – study
>Except that currently our entire economic system is founded upon the labour market
That is of course the lie people are told. Our economic system is built on capital. The most well off in our society are those with the most capital, NOT the ones with the most labour.
Karl Marx new that machines would replace humans and that communism was his answer, he imagined you have workers spending less and less time working and everything could be just shared.
Of course history is just going to repeat itself, with a widening rich poor divide, you'll eventually see a revolt where people take back from the haves to a distributed ownership. Until capitalism kicks in again.
The question is which side will you be on?
Hackers thrash Bash Shellshock bug: World races to cover hole
Re: Eyes on the code? Not.
Actually this bug is an awesome demonstration of how bad closed ecosystems are. The open systems that are running on Linux (RedHat, ubuntu, etc) are all patched and updated.
HOWEVER! OSX which is also affected is still waiting. If I owned an Apple server I'd be screaming right now.
Embedded devices with closed eco systems are stuffed. Basically, you can kick back and relax if you are use open source in the manner it was intended to be used.
Cable internet won't need dose of fibre to stop feeling bloated
Re: tc qdisc red?
For those wanting to actually try things on their computers:
For windows: (All these settings require the "Run As Administrator" permission)
To show the current state of the TCP settings:
netsh int tcp show global
To turn on ECN:
netsh int tcp set global ecncapability=enabled
To turn on cTCP:
netsh int tcp set global congestionprovider=ctcp
Fedora 20 (possibly other Linux based systems):
To turn on ECN to help feedback to the AQM in the file: /etc/sysctl.conf add the following line:
net.ipv4.tcp_ecn = 1
To alter the Active Queue Management scheduler alter the following file: /etc/rc.d/rc.local and add the following line:
tc qdisc add dev eth0 root fq_codel
replacing eth0 with the name of the computers network device. Then reboot.
iCloud fiasco: 100 FAMOUS WOMEN exposed NUDE online
Re: "Knowing these photos were deleted a long time ago"
If you ran a de-dupe data store, why would you ever delete data?
Mark it as deleted, if a user attempts to upload the same file you can just flag back instantly and say done and unmark it. Data storage is cheap, I/O is not. Its a waste of resources to write zeros to a disk if you are not specifically required to.
The internet just BROKE under its own weight – we explain how
Re: You don't need NAT for IPv6
>Now it's all very well to say that you "just" add a new firewall to hide that lot from IPv6 connectivity - but that's just adding hardware to prevent what is being sold as a benefit
This is the most ignorant comment I have seen. NAT is address translation, home routers already have firewalls so additional hardware is NOT required. UPnP opens ports on your firewall for things to get in, that not going to change with IPv6.
The point is we need IPv6 to make it easier to do peer to peer things like videos, gaming, telephone. Removing NAT removes a level of CPU and memory requirements that saves electricity and latency. IPv6 brings a raft of other things, multicast is one example that would certainly cut back the ever growing bandwidth consumption.
Facebook wants Linux networking as good as FreeBSD
Re: Simpler Solution?
Perhaps its from a philosophical point of view, that the GPL is their preferred license.
However the more accurate reasoning is probably because any engineer working to improve the Linux network stack is improving the data centre, mobile users and a small number of desktop user at the same time. Three birds one stone.
ISPs 'blindsided' by UK.gov's 'emergency' data retention and investigation powers law
Re: Have you noticed that the word de jour is ...
Effectively these laws say we are all suspected terrorists and there is no due process. If they make a mistake you have no means to get redress.
Last years Heathrow case was a prime example of how the laws do not limit themselves to a small minority of people that we might need protecting from.
Brits to vote: Which pressing scientific challenge should get £10m thrown at it?
The biggest problem I see is that these problems are not clearly defined. They are multifaceted with billions of research being spend already. Plus when you put the cost of HS2 in comparison, you have to think what's more important getting to Manchester faster or curing dementia?
More succinct challenges that get amateurs involved would be better. Say a prise for:
1, Landing a probe safely on the moon.
2, New form of food packaging that is also a benefit to the environment.
3, Robots that can do the washing (take clothes out the washing machine and hang them up to dry)
Comcast exec says wired broadband customers should pay-as-they-go
Re: Gouging
Pay as you go fixes that problem for you.
If people paid by the GB for the service, then it would be in the ISP's best interest to ensure everybody had a 1GB connection. You are more likely to use up bandwidth if you have a 1GB connection than if you have a flaky 16MB connection.
DeSENSORtised: Why the 'Internet of Things' will FAIL without IPv6
Re: Security through transparency
Whenever the subject of IPv6 comes up, misinformed comments spring up.
Just because you have a route-able address doesn't mean it has to be to everyone. Routers contain firewalls AND network address translation, they are two different things. IPv6 even contains privacy extensions.
If you are going to be a Luddite, then perhaps technology isn't the field for you. I look forward to a connected home, where I can remotely control thing. Where light bulbs are automatically sent to me when one is on the way out.
Patch iOS, OS X now: PDFs, JPEGs, URLs, web pages can pwn your kit
I am curious as to why the Google team is working on it's main competitors products?
Yes its nice of them, however as a business owner you've got to question spending resources for someone else to benefit from.
Are we next going to see Microsoft improving the suspend resume code of Linux?
A real life Romulan-Klingon alliance: Google, Samsung sign global patent pact
Re: Ok, you've lost me
Quite simply, if someone went after them, they have a larger selection of patents to use to defend themselves. The South Korean firm can claim its not infringing one American company but its actually using the intellectual property of another. Anybody attacking Samsung also runs the risk of extra costs of dragging Google into the fray.
Its not much of a deterrent but as we all know patents are just a numbers game, it has very little to do with innovation.
WTF is … MU-MIMO?
I love innovation
However this still doesn't get over the problem that we actually need more frequencies for WiFi. My typical suburban home has a good 10-12 networks in range on any given evening, there has got to be a least 2-3 devices on each.
The 5Ghz band is useless at getting through a house with sturdy walls, although I would imagine these modern wooden framed homes would be easier on the signal.
The congestion is just killing the network, its like when you try and scale a token ring network.
Look! GNOME 3.10 (with Fedora 20). Did we mention GNOME 3.10?
Re: Nautilus less cluttered = less useful
This is why I switched to KDE, Dolphin has the Split button right there in the toolbar. It has the minimise and windowed toggle button.
The big question a lot of these user interface designers are missing is "Where is the discover-ability?", a new user or a transitioning user wants to look at something and type in something else. How just looking at the interface can a user do that?
The philosophy of "Perfection is reached when there is nothing left to take away" doesn't mean you remove features, it means you remove the barriers to using features. A smooth lump of marble is not better than Michelangelo's David.
Digia gives Android and iOS devs a chance to get Qt
Re: Half a million?
I think they meant half a million users of the Qt framework, as in developers. In terms of users of application that use Qt its probably hundreds of millions if you think about all the mobile phones and desktop applications that use Qt.
Boffins debate killing leap seconds to help sysadmins
Re: If only there was a way for computers to send data to each other...
I think you should go look up GPS clock PCI cards. You'd only need one on a closed network to keep everybody on that network in sync. More if you want security.
For the cost of a £200 PCI card its not worth the risk of changing how we currently work with clocks. We'll have 50 years of legacy data with leap seconds, which some future programmer will forget to cater for.
The risks of the system are being catered for, no need to rock the boat.
Don't tell the D-G! BBC-funded study says Beeb is 'too right wing'
They don't realise they are doing it
The reporters probably think that they are not biased. However when their sources are from Twitter and Facebook you are immediately targeting middle classes for their opinion on matters. Asking someone in the street what they think is too much hard work.
Microsoft's Nokia plan: WHACK APPLE AND GOOGLE
Skype is worth more!
Ok, how does it work out that Skype is worth $8.5billion but a company that makes things and has an investment in actual things is worth $7.2billion?
You've all missed the point
This buy out is super cheap. Its not about the phones its about Nokia's patents. If Apple can ask for $707m from Samsung. Imagine what Microsoft could do with 20 years of patents?
A litigious Microsoft could ask for money from EVERY mobile maker and be happy every time the Android or Apple market share went up.
Guardian lets UK spooks trash 'Snowden files' PCs to make them feel better
Re: "I am not sure whats more worrying..."
To be fair we never really had any legal protection on that like our American overlords do.
Open Rights Group revives 'unavailable for legal reasons' HTTP error code plan
Re: A list?
Sure, but it will require half a billion to implement. Be delayed by 3 years and contain only a third of the required information. A help line will be setup but they won't have the power to tell you anything or actually do anything.
BT earmarks super-speedy 300Mbit/s broadband for 50 exchanges
We need a change of marketing
A 300MB line is going to be largely idle. I use both a 40MB/10MB line and a 80MB/20MB line and really don't feel the difference. The networks need 3 things, Multicast support, IPv6 and rural FTTC. Anything over 80MB at this point is not serving anybody.
EU chucks €18m at research for stupidly fast networks
Re: Japan?
You are right, the whole thing stinks. There is plenty of commercial research into this field. Plus sending the money to another country for it to improve its own tech industry is madness. Someone somewhere is getting a kickback for this surely?
Hey Britain, want to link your mobile to your BANK ACCOUNT?
You've hit the nail on the head
I've stopped using my debit card everywhere. I pay off my credit card each month. Meaning that I get interest on the lump sum in my bank. I get cash back (0.5%) on my credit card purchases and protection on my purchases over £100. This is all value to me which a debit card or mobile payment methods do not add.
Cultivated dope-smoking Welshman barred from own shed
The cost
We really need a "Sense of Proportion Department". How much money was spend on prosecuting this person?
The amount of effort spent prosecuting a criminal should be proportional to the crime. In this instance a £100 fine from the local bobby should have been enough. Perhaps with a follow up visit in the next 6 months just to check.
NSA PRISM deepthroat VANISHES as pole-dance lover cries into keyboard
Re: Bingo
I am fed up with seeing uneducated comments like this.
A/C you really need to go read some history and open your eye's to which direction society is heading down. You don't suddenly wake up in a police state, it takes years before you find out you gave everything up years ago and by then its too late.
TSA: Perv scanners now fully banished from US airports
Re: Of course the baggage theft can continue as usual.
Actually that was one of the key points of getting rid of the scanners. They statisically proved that the scanners cause more cancers (because you are regularly radiating a large population of people) than people die from terrorist attacks. Bruce Schneier is a great and logical read on the subject.
The TSA was nothing more than a kick back scheme. Reenforcing the plane doors was all it has taken to prevent another 9/11.
The biggest thing I wish more people did was write to there politicans and actually took note of how they voted.
Google nuke thyself: Mountain View's H.264 righteous flame-out
Re: Blah, blah, blah
" Google now has both YouTube and Android to encourage the adoption of VP9."
Google had them 3 years ago for the H.264 vs VP8 show down. It chose not to use its position. If anything the H.264 accelerators in all those android phones and tablets probably makes it harder to move away.
Stop the Microsoft, Skype wedding, screams enraged Cisco in court
Single system...
You have to understand the practicality of trying to get everybody onto one system. Its not going to work.
A better system would be that networks have to be open to 3rd parties. The MSN protocol was published. XMPP was published. IRC is a standard. Plus ICQ really wasn't as good as you remember, it was full of spammers, thats why everybody left.
Multi-protocol IM applications should solve the problems, its just big business doesn't like that approach.
Is the next-gen console war already One?
The console makers missed the boat about 3 years ago. Now the smart low power living room is going to take over instead, why run a console and a TV when the TV can do it just as well?
Consoles should focus on a 3D graphics and 100 person player gaming in HD and leave TV to the TV.
Hemp used to make graphene-like supercapacitors
Re: More good news for the EV industry.
That's the crux of the issue. All these reports of some University that has made some breakthrough yet nothing has actually changed. Getting new battery technology to market is the problem that needs solving.
Each time I read about a new wonder battery I now assume it's just some university professor fishing for the next 10 years of research money. Whilst not actually delivering anything of value.
I have a battery, it contains load of energy and is made from Trinitrotoluene. I just need $1million to work out the details for use in every day life.
New nuke could POWER WORLD UNTIL 2083
Re: What about the oil barons??
Plastics can be made from things other than fossil fuels, don't panic:
Doped nanotubes boost lithium battery power three-fold
Re: Mmmmm. @ Tee Cee
I think you are being over optimistic.
Faster-than-disk 1TB USB on sale soon... but if you lose it, you've lost £2k+
From the movies
This is clearly that magic USB stick they use in the movies, when the spy plugs it into a PC and downloads the complete plans for a new weapon. There is no 10min wait whilst it copies the last megabyte with their USB dongles, just before the guards break into the room of course...
Astronomers find biggest black hole, 17 BILLION times the size of Sun
Re: Best use of 'goatse' ever
Best use of an email service?
I don't get it...
Rockstar ramps it up with Grand Theft Auto V reveal
Re: omg that's better than sex!!!
"You just ain't doing it right my friend!"
You haven't seen his misses.
Boffins create 100,000 DPI image
Honest question
Let me get this straight, 40 years of scientific research into image processing has gone into optimising porn?
Linus Torvalds drops F-bomb on NVIDIA
Re: Great now we have a child
Linus for years has been tempered about this response to binary drivers. I think this move, whilst vulgar, is a very clever ploy. This is going to get so much wider press than a kernel developer complaining about closed source code. Shareholders, CEO's and higher level managers might actually think that nVidia has a bad reputation if this hits main stream news.
Linus is cutting through the corporate culture so someone might actually listen.
Tech City hailed as saviour of THE ENTIRE PLANET
Turning off servers at 6:30?
I would argue that as a country we need to be more responsive and flexible. Not shutting down at a certain time and be damned with the consequences.
If you shut off email to save stress then perhaps the underlying issue of stress management needs looking at. Burying your head in the sand is only going to make you dread going into work the next day.
Suspected freetards to face piracy letters in 2014
New laws
Was the freedom of information act a freak occurrence? It seems like the only bill in my lifetime that actually gave something to the populous, rather than reducing their rights.
ISPs should get 'up to' full fee for 'up to' broadband
Fail to understand the consequences
ISPs still have to make money and cover the flat fee of connection and bandwidth on the back hall.
What would happen is ISPs would charge £10 for 0.5MB connection and £70 for a 20MB connection (and scale it between the two). People would opt for the slowest to save costs thus reducing ISPs incentive to invest in faster networks.
A 100% better idea would be to sell it based on data transfer allowances and ping times. ISPs then have an incentive to make your connection as fast as possible so that you burn though your usage as quick as possible. You could have a colour label like we have on food.
Soup up your home network
5Ghz problem
The major reason 5Ghz equipment hasn't made an impact at home is its poor wall penetration. 5Ghz is fine for an open room like a cafe or bar, however in a multi-room home with a router hidden in the under-stairs its not going to be a saving grace for wifi.
Longer term the wifi standard needs to include negotiation with competing base stations.
Munich's mayor claims €4m savings from Linux switch
Re: Please do explain why using Linux increases productivity for the average worker?
Personally I would say that it saves on down time and maintenance.
Ensuring computers are virus and spyware free, defragged and operational is (in my personal experience) 5 times more effort than with open source based software. Which is probably due to good file systems, lack of viruses targeted at the platform and centralised software updates (not just MS updates).
I would not say people could type faster with LibreOffice, but I would expect the computer its running on to be up and running more often which directly affects employee productivity.
TSA bars security guru from perv scanner testimony
He cannot testify for legal reasons
I took the time to read his blog post.
Someone kindly commented that its not lawful for congress to hear him.
He is an expert witness in a case against the TSA, therefore congress would be hearing the same arguments as in that case. They have to leave it to the justice system to decide what is right.
BBC iPlayer added to Xbox
The whole camera watching you watch television is just hilarious really.
Television and advertising bosses can now watch in real time what people think of their shows and adverts, all it would take is an extra clause added to the terms and conditions that nobody ever reads.
Personally the 4oD service on Xbox has got to win stupid of the month award, each time you start a show it tells you "You are watching 4oD on Xbox" Really!!! I never would have known.
Panic on the streets of Google+? Choc Factory hires Digg founder
Shame on El Reg for bias
Technically it is a social network, its just not the social network.
Did everybody imagine that anybody could come along and supplant Facebook in less than a year? Facebook already has critical mass which takes time to overcome.
The reason people say its full of timbleweeds is because its not a narcissistic stalking zone like Facebook. I like the fact that G+ isn't filled with people telling me what they are going to eat, that their baby has just thrown up again or that Kony 2012 will change my life.
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1789 or The Willard Room
Hello Everyone!
Ok, based on the feedback from everyone, I've narrowed my search for a fancy, elegant restaurant to impress my girlfriend and her kids in Washington DC. I'd like to teach the 11 & 14 year old a little about eating in formal place with a nice decor.
So, help me select one of these...
The Willard Room or 1789?
1789 hands down for food (The Willard Room has it all going on with over the top oppulence however, compared to the warmth and charm of 1789). Be SURE to insist that you be seated in one of the downstairs rooms, where there is far more ambience then the siberia which is upstairs. The John Carroll room with it's fireplace sounds pretty good today!
They offer a pre-theater menu before 6:45 pm on weekdays, for $35. Chef Beauchamp has been turning out consistently good food of late, and I have heard only steady praise.
The Willard Room is extremely expensive, yet it never comes up as a foodies' blowout dream place to go. It's just never remarked upon, although I'm sure it's always there for the well healed- want to see and be seen clientele. Expensive and innovative, really a treat yourself to the best cooking and service in the DC area fine restaurant experiences would include Citronelle, CityZen, Restaurant Eve and Maestro to name a few.
The Willard. No contest.
There are many restaurants with lovely small charming rooms like 1789 but they don't build grand hotels with soaring spaces like the Willard any longer. It is tied to the history of this city in a way that 1789 just isn't. Presidents didn't hang out, smoking cigars, at 1789.
Over the years, I have made a practice of taking my children to whatever grand hotel there was in whatever city we were. The Brown in Denver, The Peace in Shanghai. The Plaza in New York. The George V in Paris. The ones they read about when they read about the history of those cities. We stayed there when we could or only had tea. They always remember those even if they were only 5 years old.
Fortunately, it isn't down at the heels and the menu is good. A classic Caesar salad prepared table-side. It's very expensive, but you did say you wanted to knock their socks off. They won't forget the Willard.
re: kabarton
I've eaten at both and I would say you're probably better off at the Willard Room. I prefer 1789 personally, and it's one of the last public places in the city that formally requires a dress code to enter. However I would never take a kid there unless they were exceptionally well behaved. Also, 1789 is very much a part of Georgetown but the Willard is more universally a place that belongs to all of D.C. I don't think the Willard Room is worth the money based on food alone, but if you want an experience then go for it.
I've never been to the Willard Room, but 1789 does a really lovely job of making special occasions just that. The staff is attentive, and I've always enjoyed the food. Definitely ask for a table on the first floor, though.
If you go to 1789 you MUST get the chocolate bread pudding dessert. It is one of the best desserts I've ever had in my entire life. It basically tastes like a mix of french toast, warm chocolate sauce, and vanilla custard. So delicious.
If you go to 1789 make sure to specifiy that you want the back room downstairs...don't sit upstairs...it isnt as comfy.
I posted a report on 1789 among others -- our meal in Jan was a disaster for me (one who likes fish) but very good for my husband (who likes meat). (I do concur however on the chocolate/vanilla "bread pudding" at 1789 which is really a creme brulee without the broulee). The Willard just got a good write-up in the Washington Post.

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Talks Breakdown as Syrian Government Forces Advance on Homs
U.N. mediator for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi said Thursday that a breakdown in negotiations on a truce for Homs risks new bloodshed as government forces advance. A deal brokered in Geneva earlier this year allowed some civilians to leave the besieged Old City of Homs, however about 1,000 to 1,500 people remain. Further talks collapsed this week after heavy fighting. Brahimi said, "It is a matter of deep regret that negotiations were brutally stopped and violence is now rife again when a comprehensive agreement seemed close at hand." Syrian government forces have stepped up an offensive against rebel held areas, and the opposition Syrian National Coalition warned of a potential massacre. Brahimi urged a return to negotiations so that a deal can be reached to lift the siege on Homs. Meanwhile the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) said Syria risks missing a April 27 deadline for the removal of its chemical arsenal if it doesn't significantly speed up and increase transfers. About 65 percent of Syria's chemical agents have so far been delivered. Additionally, the government has submitted a "more specific" list of its chemical weapons to the OPCW after inspectors reported discrepancies on the ground.
- The United States has said it will release $450 million in frozen Iranian funds after the IAEA reported Tehran has diluted or converted about 75 percent of its highly-enriched uranium.
- At a meeting in Riyadh Thursday Gulf leaders agreed on an "implementation mechanism" to a November deal ending months of tensions as Qatar reportedly agreed to deport some Muslim Brotherhood members.
- Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's camp has claimed a win in Thursday's presidential election though opponents have voice allegations of fraud.
- An Arab-Israeli journalist detained after visiting Lebanon over suspicions that he was "recruited by a hostile organization" has been put under house arrest.
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As part of the process, both of us must submit a statement to the court and each other. I received CSTBXWW's statement yesterday. Inevitably her statement is full of lies but she has escalated to a new level. Whereas before she would merely twist an actual event to her benefit, now she is simply making shit up. Total fabrications and fiction. I almost vomitted when I read it. If the judge believes even a fraction of it I'm doomed.
My own statement is entirely fact based and truthful (you'll have to take my word for that) and fortunately counters most of her missives but I am now genuinely concerned. All my confidence has diminished and despite the positive outcome of the last hearing, the final hearing on the 17th will be presided with a new judge. CAFCASS also have to attend to justify their position. All parties get cross examined.
CSTBXWW has motioned for an adjournment of the financial hearing which is currently scheduled for the 14th March on the basis that the financial hearing is directly related to the outcome of the children's hearing. Whilst I can see the merits of this, it goes to show her confidence that not only will she get the children the majority of time but she will also get a favourable outcome in the financial settlement as a result of the ruling in the children's hearing.
Previously I have looked after all of the legal arrangements and written my own letters. I handed all that over to my solicitor to make sure I didn't fall at the last hurdle. My Barrister is confident. I wish I was.
The court is obligated to read both statements (hers and yours) and rule. The judges are being influenced by what they read - all of - it and whether it makes sense or not.
Fighting 'fair' will not work for you or your children.
Her: WW/57 Me: BS/63 24yrs M
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I'm not going to lower myself to her level. My integrity is all I have and it really pisses her off that I haven't stooped to her level.
I have no guilt to live with.
I pray (but I'm not religious) that the Judge sees bitter mother's every day of the week.
Non sequitur.
And you don't need to lie. Just make sure you're brutally honest about her behavior. Make sure the judge knows you want as much time as possible with the kids and you'd even prefer full custody. Make sure you don't look passive and like a guy whose taking the high road, but rather like a Father who desperately loves his children and has their interest ahead of his own. I hope the judge squashes this bitch
Brutal honesty, frank language and your attorney, in court and for the transcript, refuting each and every overstatement by your adversary may get you to even.
[This message edited by Merlin at 9:11 AM, March 6th (Thursday)]
I know how awful these statements sound when you read them. Listen up-
What proof does she have of all the twaddle she's spouting?
Erm zilch.
You have tonnes of proof of her behaviour through tall this time, and most recently since the last hearing where the judge was so disgusted by her behaviour. I'm sure this judge will know of that.
It's good that there will be cross questioning, your barrister can angle it by his or her questions to expose her and her motives further, further showing the new judge just what an arse she really is. If she has any x questions for you, remember to stay calm (easier said than done I know) and with your barristers advice can again further expose her for the nutter she is. It will be very easy to expose her as someone who is not acting in the best interests of the kids at all. Can you get statements from your family to support you? I wrote a statement for my brother and attended that hearing incase I was called in but my statement was enough. It's obvious she's trying to blacken you and I totally get this as my bros WW was still harping on about the false DV rubbish over a year after the fact it had been done and dusted and my brother acquitted on all charges. She was basically saying the court system was wrong. They do see through this.
Whatever was in her statement yesterday-did she mention anything of this to CAFCASS? Or is it all new stuff she's trying to throw at you. If it is then there is a great proving point there that she's trying to alienate and make stuff up as if it were so "true" then why not mention it before aye?
It's good that the financial hearing is just before the child hearing, as they like to wrp it all up close together. I doubt they'll change the date, but even if they do, the financial part shouldn't have much to do with how much you see the kids as that's what your at child court for to get after all.
Remember that for you it is all new and fresh, and you're very emotionally tied in and close to the situation. The judges see it day in day out as do the barristers and they know how to deal and see through the bullshit. She is trying to frighten you and bully you, don't allow her to.
You can do this, you really can. Perhaps have a couple of appointments with your solicitor and barrister to prepare so you feel better.
They were excited, silly, happy, jokey, cuddly and then transfixed while I read them their bedtime story. They complain that the Wednesday night is too short and wish it could last longer.
If only the judge could be a fly on the wall.
Keep making your home the fun, happy place your boys like to come to and enjoy every moment with them. You have handled yourself so well through all of this, and not lowered yourself to her level by saying horrible things to them about their mother. Your boys will see this and will continue to love and respect you and want to spend time with you now and when they are older and are allowed to make their own decisions.
I hope all goes well in court and all her lies in her statement can be disproved!
If you are allowed to produce evidence then that letter you had from her stating her reasons that she wanted a divorce from you from early on could prove beneficial too. I think her latest batch of lies are a show of her pure rage towards you but also of her fear that without them - you might actually win. If she's resorting to lies - she's not so sure of her case without them as she tries to pretend. Try not to let her lies undermine your confidence - that could be another of her motives here - trying to make you be the one to lose it in front of this new judge. Just do as you've been doing so far aas, call her out, stand your ground and let your dignity shine through.
As cliffside says, she'll be standing there 8 months pregnant with another man's child before she's even divorced from you, or had her present children's future decided. It doesn't create a good impression whatever way you look at it....and quite frankly, neither does her plans to have the boys in their own bedrooms in a 4 bed detached house when with her, but having them have to bunk in together if they want to stay with you is hardly in their best interests either is it? Yet another bad impression if you ask me.
Previously I have looked after all of the legal arrangements and written my own letters. I handed all that over to my solicitor to make sure I didn't fall at the last hurdle. My Barrister is confident. I wish I was.
That and the pregnancy.
You were worried about the CAFCAS evaluation, but the judge was squarely in your corner. That 40 year old woman did not need to say why the interviews were so different than the home visit, the judge, who, as has been said, knows why. She did not say the children should be removed from the mother, I don't think you want that (maybe I'm wrong) but children do need both parents if its at all possible. Your ex clearly does not get that. I agree with you that your ex is delusionally thinking that gru will replace you nice and clean and done. NO judge is going to be on board with removing either parent completely without being severely provoked into that action. your ex is severely provoking the judge.
Your delusional ex is calmly doing EVERYTHING the judge is ORDERING her not to. She does not care what he wants and her efforts at alienating your children have redoubled since the judge warned her to stop. She does not recognize the judges place in her life. She is a typical sociopath. I tangled with one of these, too. Mine's attitude in court was "yes, I abused her, and who the hell are you to tell me that's not my right" and he proceeded to abuse me in front of the judge in order to prove his point. He proved his point, and he has no physical custody, no legal custody, and no visitation.
I think this is all there is to it, however, you need to be cautious. You need to keep to the bald faced, brutal truth. You need to fearlessly pull NO punches, for if you do, your children will pay for it. You do NOT need to lie, she is doing all of that for you. You need to stand tall and strong in court for your children. You need to allow your lawyer to point out the lies, you need to stand tall and agree or say they are lies when you are asked to. You need to allow your children to be interviewed if it comes to that (although I hope it does not)
I think in writing gru in as the next of kin, she has hopelessly shot herself in the foot. Make sure your lawyer knows about that. She could have been all sad and acting abused and hurt and protective of her kids and she might have got away with her lies, but she did not. She may lose custody altogether of her children. IF SO, LET THAT HAPPEN! She can always get it back, the system allows for that, but she would have to jump through some hoops, which she may or may not be willing to do. Remember the judge's job is NOT to help you or your ex in family court, it is to protect your children. Divorce is hard on children, and the idea is to minimize the damage. NO judge in their right minds is going to hand your kids over to a sociopath who is clearly showing her fangs as yours is. The sociopath is not really dangerous when they are deranged like this, they are dangerous when they are pretending to be a human, like she was when you got married. Many Sociopaths can get it together in front of a judge and act the part, you see it a lot on these boards. I am glad for you that this is not the case with your ex. She is one of the worst pieces of entitled work I have seen on here. She will sink herself, all you have to do is be strong enough FOR YOU KIDS to let her, and not soften it for her. If she loses custody, she can get it back, and trust me, you hope she will, but if she can not get her life together enough to stop hurting her kids, she SHOULD lose custody, it will hurt them less in the long run, because YOU know its not good for your children to see their mom as a monster, so YOU can soften that for them, and help them see a way to deal with it. SHE will not do that, for you, for them, or even for herself.
Keep on being the kind and loving father you are. Stand strong. Do NOT pull any punches in the name of being a gentleman, your children can not afford that. Our courts allow many avenues for parents to remediate, and to learn to be better parents and to reunite. Mine has not done that. Sometimes I see that as a blessing sometimes I hate him for it, but always I know its a protection for my child not to see him until he can recognize that his awful ways are inappropriate and damaging. Keep that in mind for you and your kids. Good luck.
One last word of warning. You are, this moment under the worst pressure you ever will be. She WILL ratchet up the crazy, calmly and without turning a hair, in the next few weeks. She is hoping to provoke you into something, be it taking your kids as is your right, but doing it in some physically or emotionally violent way, or blowing up at her and or gru for being their horrible selves or blowing up to protect your kids. The gru thing was pointedly intended to make you lose it. DO NOT lose it, you have done incredibly well so far. You are right to send ALL comunications including texts through your lawyer, she will twist ANY communication against you now. You have trod well so far, do not fall into her trap. It is maddening the way they are, but you can not be mad now. You just be quietly strong and loving for your boys and say nothing to them about her as they have plainly asked. You asked before how she can so calmly do all the wrong things. She is an expert at this. You just need to be calm, stay quiet and trust that the judge will be on you kid's side. Let her show who she is, and you show who you are and love your kids. I hope she can find a way to see them, but if she can't its your job to help your kids through it, not to fix it for her. keep that in mind. She is broken, you can only help fix your kids, she is lost to you, and if she is not careful, to them. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers along with all of SI on St Patty's day. Best of luck.
I'm expecting some kind of last minute crazy as we've only got one week to go. I'm glad that I've got the boys this coming weekend to distract me (so I thought I would do absolutely nothing with them, let them stay up really late, drink beer, feed them after dinner minty chocolate and let them watch adult films
A friend said to me that whilst I might be shitting a small brick at the moment CSTBXWW will be shitting a whole house. I hope that's true.
I also discovered that CSTBXWW has changed her name on facebook back to her maiden name. I know this is to be expected, inevitable and not unreasonable but it was a little painful to see. I would have been surprised if she hadn't done it but it's another punch on the nose that really drives it home that she is gone forever.
All of my friends are perplexed by the extreme personality change but no more so than my friend I shall call Dawlish. He often spends time on the internet trying to get his head around her behaviour. I'm sure he feels betrayed too, as do all my friends and relatives.
He confirmed to me and to himself that she is in fact a complete sociopath. She ticks every box:
Ironically CSTBXWW accused me of being one, too. It made me feel pretty deflated becuase although it helps me come to terms with the situation, I have been fooled for two decades and also realise that I will never, ever see an aplogy or recognition that she is a disgusting human being.
It made me wonder if two sociopaths, once they've found each other, can live happily ever after?
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I think Merlin is right. Let your father's voice be heard. Let your children be heard through you and calmly stating the facts in the most brutally honest way possible will get the point across to the judge. If we're all judged based on facts alone, it will be a fair world. But it's not.
First impressions counts:
1. Look and feel like a father, dress conservatively, like a valued citizen but not a righteous moral ass. No ketchup stains, clean middle class clothing, and clean shaven face goes a long way. Shows you know how to take care of yourself and that you won't be sending your kids to school like they came from a garbage.
2. Keep a soft smile to your face, show concern and sadness about what happened to you (her betrayal) but not overt anger (that turns people off). This means your a collected, healthy person, very personable.
3. Your body language, NEVER cross your arms or your legs. Keep shoulder's back, back straight, look at people in the eyes. Means your open, your approachable, likeable.
4. Your heart may be pounding like there's no tomorrow and her lawyer will try to milk that and make you panic and say something you WILL regret. LISTEN to the questions carefully and ask it to be rephrased if you have to. Then answer in the most brutally honest way possible WITHOUT using foul language. Shows you're educated and reasonable and you won't let people run over you.
5. Actively listen to the judge if he's talking to you directly by repeating/rephrasing what he says. For example, "from what I understand you want me to do..."
6. Emotions can get in the way or help you. It can help you when you SHOW emotions like: happiness every time you talk about your kids let your eyes turn bright and your lips smile; Sadness when you talk about being betrayed. It can hurt you if you use "bad language" such as "you did this" "you did that", it shows how bitter you are and maybe doing this for revenge instead of for your kids. Emotions can hurt you if you allow it to speak for you things you know you will regret like calling her a "bitch" in court or being too defensive about NOTHING or being nitpicky.
7. DO NOT look defeated even if you feel like it. That would show a depressed parent who is not a healthy parent for kids to be around. We ALL feel defeated at times because of the situation we're in but that does not make us unhealthy parents. Show that you're moving past the craziness but no way will you let your kids get hurt.
I hope that helps you in court.
Hugs your way.
True love is harder to come by than soul mates. True love requires work.
Ignorance can be cured with knowledge. There is no cure for being an idiot.
but it's another punch on the nose that really drives it home that she is gone forever.
And you're not dancing a jig of glee because?????
You need to get busy with solid proof that each and every of her lies is a lie ASAP!! Pull out all the stops to get her on the phone and get her admitting on the phone that it's lies ... VAR! Anything!
Did you guys ever do MC? You shoulda had her diagnosed sociopath back then.
Best of luck for a big ole WWF smack down for her!
I also discovered that CSTBXWW has changed her name on facebook back to her maiden name.
1. If you saw it yourself because you haven't blocked her yet on FB, BLOCK HER YESTERDAY.
2. If you saw it by seeking it out, STOP PAIN SHOPPING.
3. If someone TOLD you about it, tell that person to STOP TELLING YOU THINGS ABOUT HER. That goes double for Dawlish.
Don't make me pick up the 2x4.
"If you carry joy in your heart, you can heal any moment."
- Carlos Santana
t/j NIK, in all honesty, he needs the info. If the UK laws are similar to what they were in our state 20 years ago(and from what I can discern, they are) he needs every bit of information he can get. No matter how painful. A contested custody case strips you to the bone as a father. The presumption is the mother is the better choice, ALWAYS. He needs whatever he can get. In this specific instance, the questioning will be along the lines of why she thinks the name change is appropriate now, prior to the D. When and how were the children informed. Why was it appropriate to do without AAS. The questions from her side will be worse. end t/j
The pregnancy bump is going to play into your favor brother. Also the other magistrates recusal(they do talk). Also playing into your favor will be her greed. How does she expect you, with her division of the assets, to properly care for the boys when they are in your care.
Strength brother. I know what's coming. BTDT. Sending MOJO across the pond.
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Oh sorry, Steph. I didn't even read this thread until right this minute. I was just going to start on assignment 1, so I thought I'd look to see why this one was.
Go ahead and do both of them, Jess. I'll CC them when I get back. It's not a problem, I just didn't want anyone to wonder if I was ignoring them!
I'll type up another assignment so you guys can work on that this next week, so we don't loose momentum :)
#1 - AWWW! I'm a sucker for dogs! I think you did a nice job on your exposure. It might be a touch overexposed, but it's doable. I like that you used a higher AP for this one. The tendency with photographing animals is to use an open AP like you would with a human, causing the nose to go OOF. The unfortunate thing about this one is that it's fuzzy :( That's due to your super low SS. The absolute lowest SS you're going to be able to hand hold your camera with is 1/60. And you are going to have to have a super still subject even. Is 1600 the highest your ISO will go? If so, even though you want that nose in focus, you're going to have to open up your AP to allow you to raise your SS. I also think that this one could have been benefited from you stepping back a tad (or zooming out). You've juuuust about chopped his mouth.
The conversion is good with a lot of contrast. Just be careful, because it looks like you have blown the top of the head and the nose.
#2 - Oh my goodness, look at that face! I definitely see why you like this one. It looks a little underexposed. What time of day was this? Looking at your settings, it seems like you were having trouble getting enough light in. Again, the SS is too low here. Look at hubby's hand. See how it's got blur? That's due to your SS being too low. With kids or just fast moving subjects in general, you'll want to keep your SS near 1/250, at least. I know some people will tell you 1/125, but that's pretty impossible for me. That means raising my ISO for me. Don't get me wrong though. There is definitely a time and place for a slow SS. Maybe we'll have to do an assignment with that sometime soon. I don't know if you noticed or not, but looks like the focus hit on the grass instead of Cooper. That's probably because they were moving quickly, and with the small DOF, the grass caught the focus.
#3 - This is probably my least favorite. It's hard to figure out what he's doing in this, and his hair caught the focus, instead of his face. It's a bit underexposed, so for this particular one, you could have raised your ISO, and left the other settings. I like how fast your SS is here. It's going to give you a much more crisp photo.
#4 - Great smile you caught on your hubby! I can tell that he's having a blast with Cooper here! Again, your SS is too low. It just seems like with this one, and #2, there just wasn't enough light, so it was giving you a hard time. So don't beat yourself up about it.
I think you're going to nail the next assignment. You're really on your way here, so keep it up. Just remember to keep that SS up, and you'll be good :)
Thanks Steph! 1,2 and 4 were all last night as I was trying to cram in some pictures after dinner time and the golden hour I had hoped for slipped away! ;) And yeah, my camera only goes to 1600 ISO which really hinders me a LOT, I am hoping Santa will consider a new model for me this year. I'm excited for next weeks assignment!! Also, so excited to hear about your trip when you all get back-you are going to have a BLAST!! Have fun!!
Okay, finally felt good enough to head outside and take some pictures. :) Here we go..
And I did a conversion for the last one. I never do B&W because I feel like none of my photos lend themselves to it and I don't like the way they turn out. But this one I love.
Sorry I have so many shots! My DS never cooperates for pictures, so when I had him laughing I took a bunch. I know they're not technically great, but they capture him so well. :)

Elizabeth -
Could your kids be any cuter? Overall, I feel like these are all a little soft. The best is #2, and if you notice, your AP is closed up more, making focusing much easier. I'd also give you the same advice to close up a bit to maybe 3.5 or so until you can get your focus nailed. Are you using all your focal points? If so, I'm going to suggest choosing a single focal point and either toggling or focus and recompose. On my particular camera, it's easier for me to focus and recompose, but it's not fool-proof. It's easy to shift out of the focal plane when doing that.
Just a few specific comments -
#2 - The lighting is a bit harsh here. Rotating her toward the sun a little bit more could have helped with the shadows in this one. You do have directional light, but the shadows are just a little too much in this one and a bit distracting.
#3 - This one could have benefited from you backing up slightly into a half-body. Half-body can be tricky, and we'll get to that. For close-ups, you want to watch your chops. For me (and this could just be myself and not really the "rules" of photography comp), I don't like that his elbows got chopped out. It's so cute with the hands up near the face, but my sightline is cut without seeing his entire arm. Does that make sense? His eyes are pretty much dead center, leaving a little too much room at the top. It's just some dead space that doesn't necessarily need to be there.
#4 - Great smile and eye contact!! When you edit this one, go in further to make the head chop look intentional, and to bring her eyes in the top 3rd of the frame.
#5 - Conversion is ok. I think it could be a touch brighter, and a bit more contrast :)
Jess -
SOOC is underexposed. I you probably could have lowered your SS on this one, unless you're finding that a super high SS is what is going to give you a crisp photo. If that's the case, you definitely could have upped your ISO on this one. There's not a ton of light in her eyes, and she has some shadowing in that area, so in a setting like this, I would try shooting down slightly on your subject to get a little more light in there.
Nice job on the edit! You may want to bring down the highlights a little bit, because her white shirt looks like it's getting to the point of being blown. Also, you lost a bit of her freckles. Her skin tone looks nice though, so I'm not sure what bringing down the highlights on her face would do to her skin. For your portfolio, I would be inclined to clone out the images on her shirt. It's bringing my eyes away from her face a bit.
I just wanted to say thanks for the feedback, Steph. I didn't want you to think that I was ignoring you- I've just been busy, as you know :)


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Hypertension (persistently elevated blood pressure) is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. Hypertensive individuals show a reduced exercise capacity, which is present from a very early stage and contributes to their increased cardiovascular risk. Sildenafil belongs to a class of drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5 (PDE5) inhibitors, and it works by enhancing the effects of nitric oxide, a substance that dilates blood vessels and increases blood flow. We hypothesize that sildenafil, because of its effect on nitric oxide and blood flow, will improve exercise capacity in hypertensive patients. Therefore, the main aim of the study is to investigate the effects of PDE5 inhibition on exercise capacity and vascular function in hypertension, and to compare these effects in hypertensive patients and healthy controls.
Drug: sildenafil
Drug: hydralazine
Drug: placebo
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
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|Effects of the Selective Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitor Sildenafil Citrate on Exercise Capacity and Vascular Function in Hypertensive Subjects
- Peak oxygen uptake (VO2) during exercise [ Time Frame: 1 week of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Exercise systolic blood pressure [ Time Frame: Maximal exercise ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Pulse wave velocity and pulse wave analysis [ Time Frame: Before and after maximal exercise ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|March 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|August 2008
|Primary Completion Date:
|May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Experimental: 1
Drug: sildenafil
50mg 3 times daily for 7 days
Other Name: ViagraDrug: hydralazine
25mg 3 times daily for 7 daysDrug: placebo
3 times daily for 7 days
|Active Comparator: 2
Drug: sildenafil
50mg 3 times daily for 7 days
Other Name: ViagraDrug: hydralazine
25mg 3 times daily for 7 daysDrug: placebo
3 times daily for 7 days
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 70 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male (age range: 18 - 70 years)
- Appropriate blood pressure range
- Hypertensive - Systolic BP ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic BP ≥90 mmHg
- Controls - Systolic BP <140 mmHg and diastolic BP <90mmHg
- Written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Female
- History of coronary artery, cerebrovascular or peripheral vascular disease within the last 6 months
- Total cholesterol >6.5 mmol/L
- Current alcohol abuse
- Diabetes mellitus
- Asthma
- Taking any anti-hypertensive, vasoactive or endothelial function modifying drugs which cannot be withdrawn for the purpose of the study
- ECG evidence of clinically significant arrhythmia or cardiac ischaemia
- Clinically significant abnormality on screening blood test
- Contraindication to strenuous exercise
- Current involvement in other research projects
- Other clinically relevant conditions
- Lack of written informed consent
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00599235
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|University of Edinburgh - Western General Hospital
|Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH4 2XU
|Principal Investigator:
|Teresa M Attinà, MD
|University of Edinburgh
|Study Director:
|David J Webb, MD
|University of Edinburgh
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|Responsible Party:
|Marise Bucukoglu, University of Edinburgh
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|Study First Received:
|January 7, 2008
|Last Updated:
|April 7, 2010
|Health Authority:
|United Kingdom: Research Ethics Committee
Keywords provided by University of Edinburgh:
Exercise capacity
PDE5 inhibitors
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cardiovascular Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitors
Cardiovascular Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Therapeutic Uses
Urological Agents
Vasodilator Agents
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