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I already own this game and I love playing it. I just recently bought the sister game-American Road Trip Homecoming and that is even more interesting to play. I wish they would create more games like this one because I love to earn money and either build or buy things. I would recommend buying this game.
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free and super fun!!! :D
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From the Mediterranean to the Hindu Kush
For Stratfor, seems unnecessary the region between the Mediterranean and
the Hindu Kush has been the main arena for the U.S. intervention that
followed September 11th. Obviously this was an old area of engagement,
but 9-11 redefined it as the prime area in which the U.S. confronted
Jihadists. That struggle has had many phases, but it appears to us that
over the last weeks the struggle has begun to enter a new phase.
Some of these processes we expected. Others frankly surprised us. We
expected tensions between Iran and its neighboring countries to rise as
the U.S. withdrew from Iraq and Iran became more assertive. We expected
U.S.-Pakistani relations to reach a crisis before viable negotiations with
the Taliban were made possible. But we also expected Hamas to respond to
events in Egypt and to the Palestine National Authoritya**s search for
legitimacy through pursuit of UN recognition by trying to create a massive
crisis with Israel. Here we were clearly wrong, as Hamas moved instead to
reach a deal on prisoner exchanges, reducing tensions.
Our reasoning on Hamas was that creating a crisis with Israel would
strengthen anti-government forces in Egypt, increasing the chances for
creating a new regime that would end the blockade of Gaza and suspend the
peace treaty with Israel. We also thought that intense rocket fire into
Israel would force Fatah to support an Intifada or be marginalized by
Hamas. Obviously we were win rong.
Our error was rooted in our failure to understand how the first process,
the emergence of Iranian-Arab hostility would limit Hamasa** options. We
also missed the fact that given the weakness of the government opposition
forces in Egypta**something we had written about extensivelya**Hamas would
not see an opportunity to reshaped Egyptian policies. The main forces in
the region, particularly the failure of the Arab Spring in Egypt and the
intensification of Irana**s rise obviated our logic on Hamas. Unless
something falls aparta**always a real possibility in the regiona**Shalit
will be exchanged for one thousand Palestinian prisoners, marking a new
stage in Israel-Hamas relations. Leta**s consider how this is related to
Iran and Pakistan.
on Hamas, am reposting what i sent earlier to the list on the timing of
the crisis -
Hamas has definitely restrained itself, trying to portray itself as a
credible negotiator, allowing the UN vote to get stale on its own, etc.
While the timing is what needs to be determined here, I do still think our
hypothesis of Hamas wanting to create a crisis between Egypt and Israel is
correct. The timing right now matters a lot because the MB in Egypt
doesn't want Hamas to do anything to give the SCAF a reason to crack down
and suspend elections. That said, in my conversations in Egypt with one
particular source, he described to me the kinds of operations they've been
conducting around Cairo and in the northern Sinai. Take it for what it's
worth, but he says that Hamas in particular has been working through
bedouins to funnel weapons to urban areas of Egypt in preparation for
something. They keep uncovering arms caches buried in the sand and the
Egyptian security forces are trying to do what they can in their typical
carrot/stick approach to get the bedouins to cooperate against Hamas, but
no deal really sticks. A lot of people I talked to said it's BS that Hamas
and MB work independently and claim that they cooperate very closely.
Hamas is trying to push the MB to think in terms of worst case scenarios,
and so is keeping the armed option open and is preparing for that.
The way I see it, the next quarter may not see the Hamas belligerence we
were talking about given the criticality of the election period, but Hamas
does seem to prepping the groundwork to try and instigate an Egypt-Israel
on the Shalit deal... yes, Israel is absorbing the political cost of
releasing Hamas prisoners, but once Israel gets back Shalit and shows its
populace that it won't leave behind any soldier, they can go back and
round up the worst offenders amongst the prisoners again. Israeli security
officials have even said as much. I don't really think that Israel is
fundamentally shifting its attitude toward Hamas. you may be missing the
timeline here
The American withdrawal from Iraq is reaching its final phase. Some
troops will possibly be left in would just say northern Iraq or Kurdish
areas of northern Iraq or Iraqi Kurdistan, but dona**t say only
a**Kurdistana** as a state Kurdistan but not sufficient forces to shape
events in Iraq. The Iranians will not be in control of Iraq, but they
have sufficient allies both in the government and in groups outside that
Iran will have the ability to block policies they oppose politically or
through disruption. They will not govern but no one will be able to govern
in direct opposition to them.
The Iranians tested their strength in Bahrain, where Shiites rose up
against their Sunni government with Iranian support. Saudi Arabia, linked
by a causeway to Bahrain, perceived this as a test of their resolve, and
they intervened in Bahrain with military force, suppressing the
demonstrators and blocking the Iranians. To Iran, Bahrain was simply a
probe, and its failure
Bahrain is a long term project. I dona**t think the Iranians realistically
thought they could overturn the Khalifa government in a snap. I think
terming it as success v. failure in this limited timeframe is really
misleading did not represent a major reversal. The main game for them was
in Iraq. If Iraq fell under significant Iranian influence, then Irana**s
presence would extend? to the west into Lebanon. The Syrian regime was
is allied with Iran, and it in turn jointly supported supports Hezbollah
in Lebanon. The U.S. withdrawal opened the door to a sphere of Iranian
influence running along the southern Turkish border and along the northern
border of Saudi Arabia.
The origins of the uprising against the Assad government in Syria are
murky. It emerged during the general instability in the Arab world last
Spring, but it took a different course. The Assad regime neither
collapsed, nor was Assad himself replaced by another supporter of the
regime as happened in Egypt, nor did the opposition simply disintegrate.
In our view the opposition was never as powerful as the Western media
portrayed it, nor was the Assad regime as weak. It has held on far longer
than others expected and it shows no inclination to capitulate. Assad,
for one thing, has nowhere to go given the international courts that
exist, and therefore a negotiated exit is difficult. But Assad does not
see himself has leaving.
To governments have emerged as particularly hostile to Assad: the Saudi
and the Turkish government. The Turks attempted to negotiation a solution
in Syria and were rebuffed by Assad. It is not clear the extent to which
they see Syria simply as an isolated problem along their border, or as
part of a generalized Iranian threat. But it is clear that the Saudis are
extremely sensitive to the Iranian threat and see the fall of the Assad
regime as essential for limiting the Iranians.
In this context, the last thing that the Saudis wanted to see at this
point was conflict with Israel. A war in Gaza would have given the Assad
regime an opportunity to engage with Israel, at least through Hezbollah,
and portray his opponents as undermining his struggle against Israela**and
give Assad the opportunity to invite Iranian help against Israel and not
incidentally, to sustain his regime.
It was not clear that Saudi support for Syrian Sunnis would be enough to
force the Assad regime to collapse, but it is clear that a war with Israel
would have made it much more difficult to bring it down. Whether youa**re
flipping back and forth between Hamas and Hezbollah as if their motives
would be identical Hamas was inclined toward another round of fighting
with Israel is unclear. What is clear was that the Saudis, seeing
themselves as caught in a struggle with Iran, was not going to hand the
Iranians an excuse to get more involved than they were. They reined in
any appetite Hamas had for war.
Hamas also saw its hopes in Egypt dissolving. From Hamasa** point of
view, instability in Egypt opened the door for regime change. For an
extended period of time, the possibility that the first phase of unrest
would be followed either by elections that Islamists might win, or another
wave of unrest that would actually topple the regime. It became clear
months ago that the entire opposition to the regime was too divided
replace it. But it was last week that the power of the regime became
The Oct. 9 Coptic demonstrations that turned violent and resulted in
sectarian clashes with Muslims gave the government the opportunity to
demonstrate its resolve and capabilities without directly engaging
Islamist groups. The regime acted brutally and efficiently to crush the
demonstrations and as important, did so with what do you mean by this? It
wasna**t as if all the Islamist elements were commissioned, though some
likely were. Islamist elements who took to the streets beating Copts.
The streets belonged to the military and to the Islamist mobs, fighting on
the same side. Two things emerged from this. First, the military regime
is not simply going to give up power. Second, the regime is prepared to
pursue some policies that the Islamists wants. You mean beating on Copts?
This gives the Islamists more than they are likely to win an election,
creating a de facto alliancea**and forcing the Islamists to swallow other
things. Who are you referring to when you say a**Islamistsa** here? The
vagueness of that term detracts from the argument. Finding common cause
against Copts isna**t that big a deal. Far more important to these guys is
getting to the elections. There is a good reason why anti-military
sentiment has been rising amongst these groups.
One of the things they had to swallow was the fact that it was the
Egyptian government that was instrumental in negotiating the prisoner
exchange. Normally Islamists would have opposed even the process of
negotiation why? This was something that was beneficial to Hamas? If
youa**re referring to MB here, they wouldna**t have necessarily opposed
Hamasa** interests, let alone its success. But given what had happened a
week before, the Islamists were content not to make an issue of the
Egyptian governmenta**s deal making. Nor would the Saudis underwrite
Egyptian unrest as they would Syrian unrest. Why would the Saudis
underwrite Egyptian unrest? This is coming out of nowhere. With Iran
become more powerful and Syria not going the way the Saudis wanted, the
last thing the Saudis wanted was chaos in the largest Arab country, and
one that has never been on good terms with Iran.
In the midst of all of this, the United States announced the arrest of
someone who was trying to hire a Mexican to kill the Saudi ambassador to
the United States. The Mexican turned out to be a DEA agent. There was
serious discussion of how serious the plot was, and based on the evidence
released, it was not particularly impressively.
Neverthelessa**and this is the important parta**the Obama administration
decided that this was an intolerable event that required more aggressive
measures against Iran. The Saudis have been asking the U.S. for some
public action against Iran both to relieve the pressure on Saudi Arabia,
and to make it clear that the United States was committed to confronting
Iran alongside the Saudis. There may well be more evidence on the matter
making it more serious than it appeared, but what is clear is that the
United States intended to use the plot to increase the
pressurea**psychologically at leasta**beyond the fairly desultory approach
the administration had taken for a while. They even threw the nuclear
question back on the table, a subject on which everyone had been
lackadaisical for a while.
The Saudi nightmare has been that the United States would choose to reach
a modus vivendi with Iran in order to create a stable order in the region
and guarantee the flow of oil. We have discussed this possibility in the
past, pointing out that American interests in protecting Saudi Arabia is
not an absolute, and that the United States might choose to deal with the
Iranians, neither regime being particularly attractive to the United
States and history never being a guide to what the U.S. might do next.
The Saudis were obviously delighted with the rhetorical response made by
the U.S. to the assassination attempt. It not only assuaged the
Saudia**s feeling of isolation, but it also seemed to close the door on
side deals. At the same time, the possibility of Saudi trying to arrange
its own deal with Iran before the U.S. made a move had to have concerned
the United States. With this action, the U.S. joined itself at the hip
with the Saudis in an anti-Iranian coalition.
The Israelis had nothing to complain about either. They do not want the
Syrian Alawite regime to fall, worried at what a Sunni and potentially
Islamist regime would mean in Syria. They know the Assads, and prefer the
known to the unknown. The Saudi support for his opponents bothers the
Israelis, but its not likely to work. A Turkish military intervention
bothers them more. But, in the end, Iran is what worries them the most,
and any sign that the Obama administration is reacting to the Iranians,
whatever the motives (and even if there is no clear motive) makes them
happy. They want a deal on Shalit, but even if the price was high, this
was not the time to get the U.S. focused on them rather than the
Iranians. The Israelis might be prepared to go farther in negotiations
with Hamas if the United States focuses on Iran. And Hamas will go
further with Israel, if the Saudis tell them to, which is a price they
will happily pay for a focus on Iran.
For the United States, there is another dimension to the Iran
focusa**Pakistan. The Pakistani view of the United States, as expressed
by many prominent Pakistanis, is that the United States has lost the war
against Taliban. That means that any negotiations that take place are
simply about the how the United States a**retreatsa** in their words,
rather than on a Pakistani guarantees for support against radical
Jihadists coupled with a withdrawal process. If the Pakistanis are right,
and the United States has been defeated, then obviously, their negotiating
position is correct.
For there to be any progress in talks with the Taliban and Pakistan, the
United States must demonstrate that it has not been defeated. To be more
precise, it must demonstrate that while it might not win the war, defined
as creating a democratic Afghanistan, the United States is prepared to
indefinitely conduct operations against Jihadists, including Predator and
special operations strikes in Pakistan and that it might move into an even
closer relationship with India if Pakistan resists. There can be no
withdrawal unless the Pakistanis understand that there is no overwhelming
pressure in the United States to withdraw. In addition, withdrawal does
not mean operations against Jihadists nor strategic realignment with
India. The United States needs to demonstrate to Pakistan the risks it is
running when it assumes that the failure to win all goals means the United
States has been defeated.
Obamaa**s reaction on the Iran affair is therefore a vital psychological
move against Pakistan. The Pakistani narrative is that the United States
is simply incapable of asserting its power in the region. The U.S. answer
is that it is not only capable of asserting substantial power in
Afghanistan and Pakistan, but it is not adverse to confronting Iran over
an attempted assassination in the United States. How serious the attempt
was, who authorized it in Iran, and so on are not important. If Obama has
overreacted it is an overreaction that will cause talk in Islamabad. But
what exactly is the US response? So far ita**s just been some lame
sanctions. Unless US moves to military posturing, then why would this
impact Pak in any significant way?
There are many moving parts. We do not know exactly how far Obama is
prepared to take the Iran issue, or whether it will evaporate. We do not
know if the Assad regime will survive and what Turkey and Saudi Arabia
will do about it. We do not know whether, in the end, the Egyptian regime
will survive. We do not know whether the Pakistanis will understand the
message being sent them.
What we do know is this. The crisis over Iran that we expected by the end
of the year is here. It effects calculations from Cairo to Islamabad. It
changes other equations, including the Hamas-Israeli equation. It is a
crisis everyone expected, but no one quite knows how to play. The U.S.
does not have a roadmap and neither to the Iranians. But this is a
historic opportunity for Iran, and a fundamental challenge to the Saudis.
The United States has put some chips on the table, but not any big ones.
But the fact that Obama did overreact if thata**s what it was is
significant of itself.
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The court will be partnering with the Mississippi Warrant Network, an organization that notifies offenders there is an active warrant for their arrest for an old fine.
Offenders are reminded that they still owe the fines plus any added fees and possibly face contempt of court charges.
This applies to any case that's been to court, assessed a fine and not been paid — from DUIs, traffic violations, unpaid checks, misdemeanor convictions and more.
Justice Court Clerk Gloria Klauder first informed the Bolivar County Board of Supervisors of the MWN at a February meeting and the board voted to form a contract with the agency at Monday's supervisor's meeting in Cleveland.
"We are establishing this contract with the Mississippi Warrant Network because they are similar to a collection agency," said Klauder. "They will help us collect old fines that have been due for quite some time.
"We will give them the cases we want them to try and find, they will remit the money to the court and then release the warrant."
Klauder said she would begin with more recent cases and work her way back down the list of defendants.
The service will come at no cost to the county as MWN profits by lawfully adding an extra 25 percent fee to the defendant's fine.
This fee boosts to 50 percent for any defendant found outside of Mississippi.
"My advice is that if you owe a fine, come pay it now," added Klauder. "We are going to begin this service within a week or so, and in some cases, people are going to be paying a lot more than expected."
As requested by the board, representatives of MWN were at Monday's meeting to answer any remaining questions.
"We are not exactly the same as a collection agency, but we do have to comply with fair debt collection practices," said Operations Director Gene Newman. "The main thing is that these fines are old and taxpayers should be happy we are colleting on money that's due to the county.
"The money will help contribute to the county's budget in many ways.
MWN will make several skip-tracing searches in order to locate a defendant's current address, and this includes some preventative maintenance steps such as checking for new addresses before the first letter is ever sent out.
Newman said the company's 45-year background in the bail bonding business and contracts with numerous counties and cities throughout Mississippi gives MWN a superior ability to locate defendants.
The other significant difference between MWN and other collection companies is that MWN does not accept the money. All monies are paid directly to the court.
This insures that the courts records are always up to date and prevents a defendant from being arrested by mistake after the fine has already been paid.
Bolivar County Administrator Will Hooker said the board is supportive of the arrangement because the county maintains power in all cases.
"We like this partnership because the justice court remains in control of the money from beginning to end," said Hooker. "Everything will be handled within the county's control.
"The last couple years we've been trying to work out ways to collect on back payments and we're happy with the Mississippi Warrant Network because it benefits the county at no cost to the county."
Klauder added that MWN's track record should be a big benefit to the court.
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So! My fish is now safely back in his bowl and I am ready to rock and roll once more. I'm catching up on the baseball news I missed while I slept (and slept and slept) and I think things are looking pretty fabulous for the Giants. Blogging Spring Training is always a very welcome challenge to me, but a challenge all the same. Aside from (doesnotjinx) injuries (doesnotjinxagin), the Giants always look pretty fabulous to me, just by nature of the fact that they are wearing baseball uniforms and throwing balls and swinging bats. I mean, would it really be fair of me to demand more of them? In addition to that, I hate writing Spring Training game recaps almost as much as I hate reading them, so those are out the question for my blog. Before you snatch my baseball fan card out of my hands for that particular bombshell, allow me to explain myself. Game recaps tend to be a snooze, unless they have lots of hilarious quotes in them and since I don't have all-access passes to the stadium or anything, I don't have my own quotes. Lastly, there's a lot of downerness. Especially when Timmy and Vogelsong and Surkamp are all basically questionable human beings. (Ballplayers, that is.)
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Let's proceed, then. 10 Things I Am Adoring About Spring Training. Here goes.
10. It's Spring Training. And there are bees. I could just stop the list right here.
9. The pitchers all throwing two innings and us all whooping like mad. I totally do it, but it still cracks me up every time. Let's just say we get to see a lot of different pitchers out there every game.
8. It reminds me of the drama of years past. I'm talking Michael Young vs. Jon Daniels, Albert Pujols vs. Cardinals, Barry Bonds vs. The Rest of the World. There have been some epic battles and this time of year always brings them back to mind. There's no warring quite like Spring Training warring.
7. The hideous black uniforms. Just kidding. I don't like those at all. I hate those. But I had to mention 'em all the same. Fashion faux-pas of extraordinary proportions must be brought to light. Just because I wear all black all the time doesn't mean baseball players can pull that deal off.
6. The pictures. By the time the regular season rolls around, I think the media figures we are over the feel-good TwitPics of assorted players doing assorted things (read: nothing). But we're not. We're really not. We love them at all times. 'Specially now.
5. Battles of the first base sort. I still have an affinity for Aubrey Huff, Brandon Belt poses with baby giraffes, for Pete's sake, and I have been quite taken with Brett Pill's game. So my stance on the 1B battles is TBA. But I am enjoying the show, for sure.
4. Half of my besties is back, of course. Which besties, you might ask? I'm talking about Jon Miller and Dave Flemming, of course, Baseball Broadcasters and Besties Extraordinaire. Dave isn't dropping in until Opening Day, but Jon should keep me going until then.
3. Baffling, cryptic comments from everyone and anyone. Am I really the only one who feeds of those hilarious, masked statements from All People Who Have Connections to Baseball? The offseason drivel just doesn't hit the spot like this does.
2. Buster Posey being alive and kicking and baseball-playing. 'Nuff said. Tomorrow, which is supposed to be his first start of the spring, is going to be legen… wait for it, wait for it… dary! Seriously. Legendary.
1. Yu Darvish. Yep, that's me, the Giants fan. But seriously, I was just so absolutely, terribly excited to see his first start and will continue to be excited about his next 500 starts. I love me some Yu. And I want to prove that Jon Daniels was obviously completely in paying him a billion and one dollars. Personal stake in this, y'all.
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The government's announcement today (20 March) of the National Loan Guarantee Scheme (NLGS) is welcomed by ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) as it could provide an attractive option for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) looking to access finance for their business needs.
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Game 6: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils
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The Devils (3-0-2) come back home after losses in overtime and a shootout on the road to take on the New York Islanders (3-2-1) for the second of five meetings this season. The last time these two teams squared off, the Devils pulled out a 2-1 win in Nassau Coliseum with goals from David Clarkson and Travis Zajac. The Devils haven't been too considerate of their fan's blood pressure early this season, with their last 3 games going well into overtime. The Islanders are only one point behind the Devils in the Atlantic Division, and will look to exact revenge and move into division lead.
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The Devils will look to snap their losing streak at 2, falling short in overtime to the Montreal Canadiens, and losing in a shootout to the Boston Bruins. They remain one of only two teams in the Eastern Conference that is still without a regulation loss in this early season. There are major concerns with the Devils' slow starts the season. They will try to avoid falling into old habits, and hope to come out strong in the first period. Uncharacteristically, the Devils have also been taking a lot of penalties recently, and will need to avoid being undisciplined against the #5 power play in the league. On the other hand, their own power play will hope to pick up the intensity, operating at only 16.7% under new power play coach Matt Shaw.
David Clarkson comes into tonight's game riding a 5 game point streak, and will look to extend that. The Devils placed Cam Janssen on waivers, claiming they are looking to make room on the roster. This leads to the small possibility that Adam Henrique could make his season debut tonight. The team has yet to reach a decision on Stefan Matteau, who has reached his 5 game limit, and cannot play again unless the Devils are prepared to lose a year on his entry-level contract. Martin Brodeur will be back between the pipes after getting the night off in Boston.
New York Islanders
The Isles come into Newark after an impressive 4 – 1 victory on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday, and having picked up at least a point in four out of their last five games. The win puts them within a single point of the division leading Devils. Special teams have been putting in work for the Islanders this year, ranking in the top 5 in both the power play and penalty kill. Evgeni Nabokov looked spectacular on Tuesday night, making 37 saves, and missing the shutout with only 1:09 left in the 3rd against a potent Pittsburgh offense. The Islanders will be without the services of forward Colin McDonald, after being suspended for two games for boarding the Penguins defenseman Ben Lovejoy during the 2nd period on Tuesday.
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Expect another tightly contested game between these Atlantic division foes. The Islanders thrive on the power play, so the Devils will need to avoid some of those mental collapses and stay out of the penalty box. Many counted out the Islanders at the start of this season, and pegged them as the weakest team in the powerful Atlantic division. However, they are coming off a big division win, and will be even more excited with the prospect of finishing the night atop the division. The Devils usually solid defense has had many breakdowns in recent games, and although it hasn't completely come back to haunt them (posting an impressive #1 ranked 1.60 GA/G) it's hard to keep asking Marty to bail them out. They will need to be solid defensively against a team that is averaging 3.67 goals per game. But also look for the Devils to exploit a team that is giving up over 3 goals a game. The Devils players have all seemed to notice the excitement of the fans, and attributed their play on home ice in part to that. The Rock has been, well, rocking (see what I did there?) so far this season, and with another divisional game, I don't expect it to be any different.
Adam Henrique will be making his highly anticipated season debut tonight. Henrique's return couldn't come at a better time as it is clear the Devils need some help at the forward position. He will be centering the fourth line with Krys Barch and new Albany Devils call up Matt Anderson, who played in his first NHL game Tuesday. Stefan Matteau will be out while the team decides on his future. A more surprising Devil making his season debut tonight is Adam Larsson. He will be taking Mark Fayne's spot, paired up with Andy Greene. Mark Fayne, who didn't miss a game all of last season, including the playoffs, is out with a minor arm injury sustained during Tuesday night's game in Boston.
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I haven't gotten mine yet, and I am very happy with my Roku. Is anyone using the ChromeCast? Is it working for you? Would you recommend it? asked Aug 07 '13 at 12:26 Kevin Kelly |
I got my $35 unit in time for the 3-month Netflix credit, so my net cost was $11 plus sales tax -- I got free shipping from Amazon. For that price, it's a great device. I have a PS3 connected to my big TV that acts as my first-choice device for Netflix, Amazon Prime, and I run PS3 Media Server on my Windows desktop computer so I can stream video from there to the PS3's built-in DLNA video source. I use the Chromecast to get Netflix on a second TV in the guest room, and it works really well. You choose your video using your phone or tablet, and use that same unit to control pause and playback. If you have a fast wifi connection from your phone to the same router that the Chromecast is using, then pausing is very quick, but if you're wifi connection is a little slow you might see a second or two of lag. Overall, I'm very happy with my Chromecast -- especially at the very low net price I paid for it. linkanswered Aug 09 '13 at 21:42 tcfjr |
As mentioned above, it's great for Netflix or Youtube and Goolge music via your mobile looks great, but you can't stream local content like your own pictures or videos from your phone...yet. Some hackers are working on this. And if you want to stream a video from your laptop that is not on youtube, or some other content from your computer, you can "cast" a tab, but the picture is pixelated on my tv. I've tried to change the options to make it look better, but at this point, it's optimized for youtube, netflix and google movie/tv content. I like using it with Google music since my audio system is hooked up to my tv. You can't beat it for $35. linkanswered Aug 10 '13 at 09:21 mystro2b |
Three of them in daily use. Its not all that it will be in a few weeks when Google turns developers loose with the final API, but for Netflix, YouTube, and Google Play Music its awesome. Note that I have 3 current generation Apple TVs, 2 Google TVs, and a Roku 3. The game changer with Chromecast is that there is no user interface or remote. I'm using the apps that i use every day on my phone and tablet - apps that are much better for finding and browing content that any remote centric UI on a traditional media streamer. Also, the fact that once I start the Chromecast, my tablet is no longer involved and I can use it for other things while retaining contol of the Chromecast in the status bar. This whole new UI paradigm is where Google nailed it with Chromecast. By comparison, remote apps for AppleTV or Roku are a huge PITA - really just duplicating functionality of the traditional remote control. And, there are a whole slew of Chromecast enabled apps that developers already have working - juat waiting for Google to authorize them when they declare the API stable enough for prime time. linkanswered Aug 11 '13 at 22:43 Hillkwaj |
I'm using it, and like it so far. It's a bit slow when loading the first video after you send it something, but the controls are decent from a Nexus 7, especially for Netflix and YouTube. We have a Roku 3, but we haven't really warmed to it and it's largely sat idle for months. What sets the Chromecast apart? For me, it's chiefly in how I select what to watch. I can navigate my Android device much more intuitively than the endless "click click click" with the Roku remote. I had the same issue with the XBox 360 (no Kinect), and to a lesser extent Google TV. You interact with the small screen - point, slide, type, etc. - until you find what you want, then send your choice to the ChromeCast. The Roku has many more features at the moment. But Chromecast's virtue is how it largely gets out of the way of me doing what I want with the few supported apps. linkanswered Aug 09 '13 at 17:36 |
I like mine. Attached it to a disused TV and put it in front of my rowing machine. Roku is better - but this does what I need for $40. linkanswered Aug 09 '13 at 18:38 |
I'm happy enough with it. My big problem using it is that sometimes the Netflix video stops halfway through, but that's a "My Internet Sucks" problem, not a Chromecast problem linkanswered Aug 10 '13 at 07:22 jacoby |
Got mine last week, and I really like it. We have a Raspberry Pi and a Roku hooked up to the TV, but the Chromecast still has a place. Initially used it to show YouTube videos mostly, but I do plan on taking it with me on business trips. I really would love some way to send videos from my Nexus 7 to a TV, and I understand a couple of folks are currently trying to get apps out for that purpose. linkanswered Aug 12 '13 at 07:59 robbyy |
I got mine with the $24 Netflix credit, so I can't complain, but I wouldn't buy it right now for $35. It streams Netflix independently quite well, but that's about all I can actually use it for. "Casting a tab" from Chrome on my laptop is a no-go, the sound and video stutter too badly to watch at all. Once this is fixed, if it ever is, then it will become a dynamite device. If you want it for a specific use that it already does well--Netflix, Youtube, or Play--then it might be worth $35. Otherwise, wait. We have the Roku 3 on our bedroom TV and it's outstanding, I would definitely recommend it over the Chromecast in its current form. The Roku is super-fast and just as easy, if not easier, than the chromecast, and I prefer the Roku remote to a laggy app on a phone, and the Roku remote has a headphone jack in it, which is genius. linkanswered Aug 14 '13 at 12:44 nicov |
We have it plugged into the receiver. This works very well. The phone has become a superb remote control that lets you find a good show easily. It decouples the playing and browsing function which lets you use an independent and fast device or program for looking for shows and another for playing them. I find the Chromecast quite liberating. linkanswered Aug 24 '13 at 13:08 marstein |
It works OK....as others have said...with the NetFlix deal, it's worth it...IF you don't already have a Roku or an AppleTV...if you do, then it's somewhat redundant..esp. with new updates coming for those two units that should match this streaming feature that the Chromecast has. linkanswered Sep 12 '13 at 11:34 hobbes |


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The plague of frogs. (1-15) The plague of lice. (16-19) The plague of flies. (20-32)
Verses 1-15 Pharaoh is plagued with frogs; their vast numbers made them sore plagues to the Egyptians. God could have plagued Egypt with lions, or bears, or wolves, or with birds of prey, but he chose to do it by these despicable creatures. God, when he pleases, can arm the smallest parts of the creation against us. He thereby humbled Pharaoh. They should neither eat, nor drink, nor sleep in quiet; but wherever they were, they should be troubled by the frogs. God's curse upon a man will pursue him wherever he goes, and lie heavy upon him whatever he does. Pharaoh gave way under this plague. He promises that he will let the people go. Those who bid defiance to God and prayer, first or last, will be made to see their need of both. But when Pharaoh saw there was respite, he hardened his heart. Till the heart is renewed by the grace of God, the thoughts made by affliction do not abide; the convictions wear off, and the promises that were given are forgotten. Till the state of the air is changed, what thaws in the sun will freeze again in the shade.
Verses 16-19 These lice were produced out of the dust of the earth; out of any part of the creation God can fetch a scourge, with which to correct those who rebel against him. Even the dust of the earth obeys him. These lice were very troublesome, as well as disgraceful to the Egyptians, whose priests were obliged to take much pains that no vermin ever should be found about them. All the plagues inflicted on the Egyptians, had reference to their national crimes, or were rendered particularly severe by their customs. The magicians attempted to imitate it, but they could not. It forced them to confess, This is the finger of God! The check and restraint put upon us, must needs be from a Divine power. Sooner or later God will force even his enemies to acknowledge his own power. Pharaoh, notwithstanding this, was more and more obstinate.
Verses 20-32 Pharaoh was early at his false devotions to the river; and shall we be for more sleep and more slumber, when any service to the Lord is to be done? The Egyptians and the Hebrews were to be marked in the plague of flies. The Lord knows them that are his, and will make it appear, perhaps in this world, certainly in the other, that he has set them apart for himself. Pharaoh unwillingly entered into a treaty with Moses and Aaron. He is content they should sacrifice to their God, provided they would do it in the land of Egypt. But it would be an abomination to God, should they offer the Egyptian sacrifices; and it would be an abomination to the Egyptians, should they offer to God the objects of the worship of the Egyptians, namely, their calves or oxen. Those who would offer acceptable sacrifice to God, must separate themselves from the wicked and profane. They must also retire from the world. Israel cannot keep the feast of the Lord, either among the brick-kilns or among the flesh-pots of Egypt. And they must sacrifice as God shall command, not otherwise. Though they were in slavery to Pharaoh, yet they must obey God's commands. Pharaoh consents for them to go into the wilderness, provided they do not go so far but that he might fetch them back again. Thus, some sinners, in a pang of conviction, part with their sins, yet are loth they should go very far away; for when the fright is over, they will turn to them again. Moses promised the removal of this plague. But let not Pharaoh deal deceitfully any more. Be not deceived; God is not mocked: if we think to cheat God by a sham repentance and a false surrender of ourselves to him, we shall put a fatal cheat upon our own souls. Pharaoh returned to his hardness. Reigning lusts break through the strongest bonds, and make men presume and go from their word. Many seem in earnest, but there is some reserve, some beloved, secret sin. They are unwilling to look upon themselves as in danger of everlasting misery. They will refrain from other sins; they do much, give much, and even punish themselves much. They will leave it off sometimes, and, as it were, let their sin depart a little way; but will not make up their minds to part with all and follow Christ, bearing the cross. Rather than that, they venture all. They are sorrowful, but depart from Christ, determined to keep the world at present, and they hope for some future season, when salvation may be had without such costly sacrifices; but, at length, the poor sinner is driven away in his wickedness, and left without hope to lament his folly.
Exodus 8:1-15 . PLAGUE OF FROGS.
1. the Lord spake unto Moses, Go unto Pharaoh--The duration of the first plague for a whole week must have satisfied all that it was produced not by any accidental causes, but by the agency of omnipotent power. As a judgment of God, however, it produced no good effect, and Moses was commanded to wait on the king and threaten him, in the event of his continued obstinacy, with the infliction of a new and different plague. As Pharaoh's answer is not given, it may be inferred to have been unfavorable, for the rod was again raised.
2. I will smite all thy borders with frogs--Those animals, though the natural spawn of the river, and therefore objects familiar to the people, were on this occasion miraculously multiplied to an amazing extent, and it is probable that the ova of the frogs, which had been previously deposited in the mire and marshes, were miraculously brought to perfection at once.
3. bedchamber . . . bed--mats strewed on the floor as well as more sumptuous divans of the rich.
ovens--holes made in the ground and the sides of which are plastered with mortar.
kneading-troughs--Those used in Egypt were bowls of wicker or rush work. What must have been the state of the people when they could find no means of escape from the cold, damp touch and unsightly presence of the frogs, as they alighted on every article and vessel of food!
5, 6. Stretch forth thine hand with thy rod over the streams, &c. The miracle consisted in the reptiles leaving their marshes at the very time he commanded them.
7. the magicians did so with their enchantments--required no great art to make the offensive reptiles appear on any small spot of ground. What they undertook to do already existed in abundance all around. They would better have shown their power by removing the frogs.
8-15. Pharaoh called, . . . Intreat the Lord, that he may take away the frogs from me--The frog, which was now used as an instrument of affliction, whether from reverence or abhorrence, was an object of national superstition with the Egyptians, the god Ptha being represented with a frog's head. But the vast numbers, together with their stench, made them an intolerable nuisance so that the king was so far humbled as to promise that, if Moses would intercede for their removal, he would consent to the departure of Israel, and in compliance with this appeal, they were withdrawn at the very hour named by the monarch himself. But many, while suffering the consequences of their sins, make promises of amendment and obedience which they afterwards forget; and so Pharaoh, when he saw there was a respite, was again hardened [ Exodus 8:15 ].
Exodus 8:16-19 . PLAGUE OF LICE.
16. smite the dust of the land, &c.--Aaron's rod, by the direction of Moses, who was commanded by God, was again raised, and the land was filled with gnats, mosquitoes--that is the proper meaning of the original term. In ordinary circumstances they embitter life in Eastern countries, and therefore the terrible nature of this infliction on Egypt may be imagined when no precautions could preserve from their painful sting. The very smallness and insignificance of these fierce insects made them a dreadful scourge. The magicians never attempted any imitation, and what neither the blood of the river nor the nuisance of the frogs had done, the visitation of this tiny enemy constrained them to acknowledge "this is the finger of God"--properly "gods," for they spoke as heathens.
Exodus 8:20-32 . PLAGUE OF FLIES.
20-24. Rise up early . . . Pharaoh; lo, he cometh forth to the water, &c.--Pharaoh still appearing obdurate, Moses was ordered to meet him while walking on the banks of the Nile and repeat his request for the liberation of Israel, threatening in case of continued refusal to cover every house from the palace to the cottage with swarms of flies--while, as a proof of the power that accomplished this judgment, the land of Goshen should be exempted from the calamity. The appeal was equally vain as before, and the predicted evil overtook the country in the form of what was not "flies," such as we are accustomed to, but divers sorts of flies ( Psalms 78:45 ), the gad fly, the cockroach, the Egyptian beetle, for all these are mentioned by different writers. They are very destructive, some of them inflicting severe bites on animals, others destroying clothes, books, plants, every thing. The worship of flies, particularly of the beetle, was a prominent part of the religion of the ancient Egyptians. The employment of these winged deities to chastise them must have been painful and humiliating to the Egyptians while it must at the same time have strengthened the faith of the Israelites in the God of their fathers as the only object of worship.
25-32. Pharaoh called for Moses, . . . Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land, &c.--Between impatient anxiety to be freed from this scourge and a reluctance on the part of the Hebrew bondsmen, the king followed the course of expediency; he proposed to let them free to engage in their religious rites within any part of the kingdom. But true to his instructions, Moses would accede to no such arrangement; he stated a most valid reason to show the danger of it, and the king having yielded so far as to allow them a brief holiday across the border, annexed to this concession a request that Moses would entreat with Jehovah for the removal of the plague. He promised to do so, and it was removed the following day. But no sooner was the pressure over than the spirit of Pharaoh, like a bent bow, sprang back to its wonted obduracy, and, regardless of his promise, he refused to let the people depart.


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The International Taekwon-Do Federation 63rd International Instructors Course held in Clearwater Florida was a great success. With approximately 110 in attendance, Led by GM Pablo Trajtenberg and GM Hector Marano, Special Guest GM Van Binh, President of ITF-USA. Master Peter Thibado, Host of the event, was elected to Vice President of the ITF-USA at a special Congress meeting held during the event.
Technical aspects of patterns, sparring, self-defense, step-sparring, were imparted with excellence and clarity as usual from the Grand Masters. The wisdom of these gentlemen came through their teaching of the philosophy of TaeKwon-Do. Demonstrating by their actions, thoughts and skills that Taekwon-Do is a way of life. Many participants expressed to me they could feel the sincerity and depth of the truth in the teaching. Clearwater Beach was a great setting for the event. The banquet Saturday night poolside at the beach with the sunset created a great opportunity for meeting new friends and reminiscing with old friends.
Eight Masters were in attendance including Master Thibado, Master Nunez ATFI President, Master Ruben Suarez Sr VP ITF-USA, Master DelCid, Master Candelario, Master Downey, Master Carrera, Master Primm.
The grading Saturday evening was private for Master Primm, with the Grand Masters presiding. Masters Thibado and Carrera presided over the testing of three 4th Dans one third Dan and two second dans. Promoted to 4th Dan were Orlando Millan, Peggy Allan, Edward Davila. To 3rd Dan Sam Kliensasser and second Dan Scott Maxwell and Alvin Ortiz. Harmony seemed to be the overall theme, harmony in your movement, in your body, in your relationships, and in your life!
Great Taekwon-Do Teaching, Thank You Grand Masters!
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