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The person who recorded Mitt Romney's fundraising pitch could be in legal hot water. The fundraiser took place in Boca Raton, and Florida law prohibits such recordings under certain conditions.
"Florida's wiretapping law is a "two-party consent" law. Florida makes it a crime to intercept or record a "wire, oral, or electronic communication" in Florida, unless all parties to the communication consent. See Fla. Stat. ch. 934.03. Florida law makes an exception for in-person communications when the parties do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the conversation, such as when they are engaged in conversation in a public place where they might reasonably be overheard. If you are operating in Florida, you may record these kinds of in-person conversations without breaking the law. However, you should always get the consent of all parties before recording any telephone conversation and any in-person that common sense tells you is private.
In addition to subjecting you to criminal prosecution, violating the Florida wiretapping law can expose you to a civil lawsuit for damages by an injured party."
Now you could say, "But they were in a Public Place, but that's not true. The fundraiser is apparently a "private" gathering, invitation only, and thus would not be covered by the exemption.
It's not clear who made the recording. But whoever did and those who distributed it could be liable for damages and worse under Florida law.
UPDATE: Some discussion and disagreement about this on Twitter. However, as a former LEO I've got a little knowledge on this. First, the law only gives an exemption to you if it's a public meeting. This fundraiser was supposedly held in a private home. I made three arrests on this during my career, two reached conviction and one was a similar local political case.
So like I said, I'm running past a friend for the Palm Beach District Attorney's office to see what if any violation is noted.
UPDATE: According to my friend the answer is "yes", it apparently does run afoul of the law in that this event was not a public event, even though it was a political fundraiser. The issue here is that since this was in a private home, and the event was not advertised to or was the public invited, that the recorder needed to secure the permission of the homeowner before recording within his walls.
He added that it's unlikely a criminal case would proceed unless the home owner (host) pursued it through their office by filing a formal complaint. Additionally Mitt Romney or the homeowner – and anyone else recorded – could file a civil suit as well.
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Has anyone tried one? They sound new, but I am not sure how new they are.
Thus far my limelight has survived and thrived through two winters so I am wondering if this one is worth the risk. Also, has anyone tried Zosel tree farms? I didn't realize they sold more than just ... regular trees :) (which I admit is a lame excuse considering how often I see their sign) |
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Hi everyone,
To address my fellow Zone 6 WSers, have any of you gotten sprouts yet? All my containers are sproutless. It was a very warm spell here today (50's in the shade and it felt good!) for mid-February. I hate to sound impatient but that's what's happening for my containers currently. I was also at Wal-Mart today and they finally have their seeds out! They're all Burpee but I'm sure other brands will be out soon. The Dollar Tree has theirs too (4 for $1!) and I bought my neighbor four packs when I was there on Sunday (cactus flowered zinnia, annual forget me not, sweet william and cosmos). That makes three stores downtown with seeds. Nothing unusual among them though. This is slightly off-topic but it relates to the theme of the garden next year: butterflies. I am happy to report that the Monarch population is higher than it was at this time last year. However, they are still threatened, so plant plant plant that milkweed! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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I seriously doubt it, though I haven't checked yet. Karen |
I don't see sprouts until March here in Columbus. |
I've occasionally had stuff germinate in early to mid-February (usually BBs or alyssum, maybe a poppy here and there), but generally it isn't until March that the sprouts really start coming. Don't sweat it. PV |
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Nothing, sprouting here. We got 50 for the last 3-days. Just waiting, and reading. |
Well, glad to know that I'm not alone here! I just sowed three more containers tonight (yellow scabiosa, blue balloon flower and canterbury bells) and have many more to go! If I get the "Sea of Green" as I like to call it, this will become an annual thing with me (no pun intended lol). I have no doubt that I will get the green wave after seeing Gardenweed's pictures. March isn't that far away (lucky me it's the month of my birthday and guess what I'll be doing lol? It's not until the end of the month, on the 27th, exactly one week from the first day of spring! Yay!) thank goodness, so we all don't have to wait very long. Thanks for telling me for when I should start checking for sprouts! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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- Posted by floodthelast 5 N. OH (My Page) on Thu, Feb 17, 11 at 15:37
I know I get most of my sprouts when night time temps start to stay in the 40's. That's what I'd watch for Moon. |
Well it turned cold for the weekend and there's another storm coming (more ice and snow...yay) so it'll still be awhile. We did have a nice warm spell this week and I think the nights were in the 30's still. The wind is just howling away but I think it's dying down now. I will continue to look for sprouts and let you know if I get any. Brad AKA Moonwolf |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Sun, Feb 20, 11 at 6:51
Thanks, Brad. Do you mean these--all winter sown, all bloomed first year from seed: |
- Posted by ladyrose65 6bNJ (My Page) on Sun, Feb 20, 11 at 20:25
Gardenweed, what is that flower in the background behind the Rudbeckia. Peach, Salmon colored plant? Cosmo? |
Ya know Ladyrose, I thought it was Profusion Zinnia at first, but the foliage is wrong. Also Gardenweed, what is the dark maroon flower in first pic? (and the 7th pic, hehe) |
- Posted by gardenweed_z6a 6 (My Page) on Wed, Feb 23, 11 at 17:35
ladyrose65 - that's coreopsis 'Sienna Sunset' purchased from a nursery. I just went wild over the color. I harvested TONS of seeds but word is it won't come true from seed. If you want to try, you're welcome to some seeds. terrene - that's my first attempt growing hollyhock and that one produced just two flowers but they were stunning. I collected what seeds I could but there weren't many. If you want like a dozen seeds, they're yours for BEAP. |
Gardenweed, yep those are the pictures I meant! Brad AKA Moonwolf |
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Why choose to sign up with Microsoft, then? Well, okay, beyond being able to send your video out on Xbox Live - which is pretty geeky from where I'm at - Microsoft isn't generally known as a heavy player in the sitcom business. According to Felicia in an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Microsoft is not only is willing to distribute The Guild on Xbox Live, for Zune, and on MSN Video in high-definition, but they're also allowing her to keep full creative control and ownership of all of the work. The deal lets Microsoft have it exclusively for four weeks up to the end of the season, but after that period, she's free to post it to YouTube (or wherever she wants, really) so anyone who doesn't own a Zune, isn't on Live, or willing to surf over to MSN Video can still enjoy the second season of The Guild.
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A recent celebration of INJAZ Al-Arab's efforts to stimulate entrepreneurial growth among Arab youth featured Jordan's Queen Rania, who has long been a key supporter of this organization, which was awarded a Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership in 2012. The Queen (pictured below,center) chaired a discussion earlier this month in Qatar that brought together [...] Continue Reading →
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The Kravis Prize team would like to extend warm wishes for a Happy New Year to all of the members of the Kravis Prize and Claremont McKenna College communities! We look forward to kicking off the spring semester at CMC with a number of exciting upcoming events. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the [...] Continue Reading →
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What are you doing next summer? Since 2006, the Henry R. Kravis Prize in Leadership has been building a special community among its recipients, whose premier organizations are dedicated to improving the lives of millions of people around the globe. That community also extends to Claremont McKenna College's students, who will have a chance to [...] Continue Reading →
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Educational materials in Kenyan classrooms still portray old stereotypes of "boys as heroes and girls as weak," says the executive director of the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE). "The current methods of teaching carry a lot of gender bias to the boy," FAWE Executive Director Hendrina Doroba told the Kenyan newspaper The Star in [...] Continue Reading →
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Detroit's Homegirl Madonna Shows Her City Big Love
Madonna announced today the first phase of a long-term commitment to help her Detroit hometown. As part of the efforts to rescue and revitalize the city and inspired by the progress she's witnessed thus far after a recent visit to Detroit, the former resident of Bay City and Rochester Michigan will begin by contributing to three extraordinary organizations that have already begun to bring hope and change to the city.
Madonna will provide funding for a new facility for the Downtown Youth Boxing Gym (DYBG) which provides free after-school boxing and educational mentoring to 65 kids in Detroit's Eastside community. In addition, she will support the Detroit Achievement Academy (DAA) to enhance the students' classroom learning experience by supplying new equipment, art and music supplies. DAA is a free public charter school located in the poorest zip code of Michigan but with the highest performing students in Detroit. A third component of Madonna's support to Detroit will be helping The Empowerment Plan, a nonprofit organization which employs homeless women to sew garments that serve as both a coat and a sleeping bag which are distributed to homeless individuals within the Detroit community and throughout the country.
"I was deeply inspired by the efforts of so many people who I met who have dedicated themselves to helping the kids and adults in Detroit elevate themselves from the cycle of poverty. I have seen the results their commitment and hard work have already accomplished. From meeting the kids at Downtown Youth Boxing Gym who have a 100% high school graduation rate, to seeing how eager the students at the Detroit Achievement Academy are to learn about the arts, to understanding the value of giving homeless women the opportunity to become self-sufficient through The Empowerment Plan, it was obvious to me that I had to get involved and be part of the solution to help Detroit recover. A piece of my heart will always be in Detroit and I'm humbled to be able to give back to my community," commented Madonna.
The city of Detroit is trying to emerge from the largest municipal bankruptcy in US history with 60% of Detroit's children living in poverty.
DOWNTOWN YOUTH BOXING GYM (DYBG) - Madonna is making a significant donation toward the building of a new facility for DYBG which provides a safe haven for neighborhood kids and provides free after-school boxing and educational mentoring to 65 kids per year in Detroit's eastside community. The DYBG'S current building has been condemned. Graduation rates in this community average between 17-32%. However, 100% of DYBG students have graduated high school. DYBG provides mentoring, guidance, life-skills and hope. All kids are required to do their school work before boxing. "I am thrilled for our kids and our program that Madonna has chosen us as part of her effort to rebuild Detroit," said founder and head coach Khali Sweeney. "Her support of the Youth Program helps us move forward with our plans for a new building and expanding our reach to help more Detroit students pursue their education."
DETROIT ACHIEVEMENT ACADEMY (DAA)- Madonna will be providing DAA with new equipment, art and music supplies including speakers, iPods, iPads and Smart Boards for each classroom. DAA currently serves 45 kindergarten and first grade students with plans to continue curriculum up to 12th grade in the years ahead. "Madonna's generous gift will help create a level of arts enrichment that is only found in the highest performing schools in the country. We're incredibly thrilled by her kindness," commented DAA's founder Kyle Smitley.
THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN serves the homeless community by providing job training as full-time seamstresses, financial security, self-esteem and steady employment to 13 homeless women while giving them an opportunity to transition out of the shelter into secure housing. These women are taught to create a garment that serves as both a coat and a sleeping bag for the homeless. Commented Veronika Scott, the organization's CEO/founder, "Madonna's contribution will support the job training and education for three additional homeless women to join The Empowerment Plan. Through steady employment and financial security, her generosity will make a lasting impact on these women as they become self-sufficient, rediscover their confidence and independence and provide stability for their children."


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I would love to try elephant ears here, I understand I can dig it up in the fall and keep over the winter. A house nearby has a huge plant growing outside in their garden. Can I just get one anywhere, online, ebay? What's a good variety? Thanks,
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TLC Student Spotlights
Carla Gonsalez
Carla is an XL6 student who recently attended PCC's Leadership Retreat. She will be presenting at LAUSD high schools on leadership, motivating students to continue their education instead of going straight into the workforce. She took part in the TLC's Chem Jam last winter and was a tutor for the 2009 Math Jam.
I thank everyone from the TLC because they have given me support and opportunities and helped me grow. Thanks to them I have developed a great network of friends that guide me to keep going forward.
Denise Inigues
Denise is an XL 6 student and now a peer tutor and mentor for .XL 8. She has shown great dedication and a strong emotional connection to her tutees. She is recognized as someone who will always take time out of her busy schedule to make sure that her tutees get the help they need. Her GPA and achievements at PCC show what an extraordinary role model and ideal addition to the XL staff she is.
The experience I will never forget is becoming a tutor and working with the .XL8 Summer Bridge/First-year Experience Program. As a student I learned from my teachers, but as a tutor I learned from the students.
Yesenia Ramirez
Yesenia was in XL Now and is a campus leader of MEChA. She recently attended PCC's Leadership Retreat and will be presenting to local high schools on leadership in 2010. In Spring 2010 she received the President's Latino Advisory Committee Scholarship. Her goal is to transfer to CSULA in Fall 2010.
I would like to thank the TLC, particularly Tito, Melva, Javi, and Ms. Villanueva for their support and dedication to students like me. Through the XL Now program, I was able to challenge myself in what I thought was my weakest subject, English, while enriching it with a Chicano Studies course.
Zulay Saldana
Zulay is a prime example of what all first-generation college students can be if they take advantage of TLC and PCC resources. As an .XL 8 first-year experience student, not only has Zulay excelled in all of her classes (with a 3.0 grade point average), but within her first year she has gone from basic skills courses to transfer-level work and will be ready to transfer soon.
When I got accepted into the XL8 Summer program, the TLC staff opened their arms to me and gave me a huge opportunity to succeed at PCC. With the help of tutors, I was able to pass my math and English classes.
Guadalupe Sanchez
Guadalupe is the first .XL student in the history of the program to participate in a study abroad program in her first-year. Guadalupe was one of 15 students who studied in Guadalajara, Mexico in Winter 2010. She returned to PCC with new friends, fond memories, and the energy to tackle her spring classes.
The friendly staff at the TLC have been my mentors. They are there to help me out when I am struggling in my classes but also when I just need a quite place to study.
Thomas Carter
Thomas's strong interest in both the sciences and humanities naturally attracted him to the TLC's Sustainability Studies Program, which links English and biology. In spite of his busy schedule, Thomas found the time to tutor and mentor first-year students in the Ujima Program, volunteer for the TLC's Conexión Program, and serve on the Associated Students' lobby committee. A Spring 2008 recipient of the TLC's Scholar Award, Thomas has set his sights on a medical degree and will enter USC in the fall.
The faculty and staff of the Teaching and Learning Center have supported my interest and passion for cross-discipline studies in the academic fields of humanities and science. Everyone has made me feel welcome in this nurturing but competitive environment. My goal is to give back to the TLC, especially MaS and MESA. Thanks for helping me move forward!
Emerzon Cruz
Emerzon entered the TLC in 2004 as an .XL3 student and has since shined in all he has done. He joined MESA to further his mathematical skills and serves as a Math Jam tutor. Emerzon's major is engineering, and he plans to transfer to a UC school in 2008.
.XL3, MESA, and Math Jam have allowed me to blossom academically.
Rebeca Jaramillo
Rebeca came to PCC in 2005 and the TLC in 2006 after spending 20 years working and raising a family. She is the first in her family to attend college and is proud to serve as a role model to her children, who have encouraged her to pursue her academic and professional goals. She took full advantage of PCC and TLC resources, attending counseling meeting and workshops, regularly meeting with a tutor, and being a member of the Alpha Sigma Gamma Honor Society. In Fall 2008 Rebeca will attend Cal State LA, and her goal is to become a Child Development Specialist.
Whenever I have been exhausted, confused, or hungry, I close my eyes and visualize all the people who have believed in me, helped me, and encouraged me. Of course, my friends in the TLC are there whenever I need them. The TLC has been the best resource and a friendly refuge during my most difficult days as a student.
Elia Cabuto
Elia is a dedicated TLC student who has a yearning to help others. She volunteered as a tutor for the Conexión program and in fall 2007 will transfer to Mount St. Mary's with a major in nursing, another path towards helping others.
Through the TLC I have been in contact with amazing people who have helped me with the obstacles I have encountered. As a tutor/mentor I have learned that I am not only helping others learn, but I am also learning with them. There is a great difference between a TLC class and a regular class offered at PCC, namely the teachers who are more willing to go out of their way to help their students.
Jose Alfredo Gonzalez
Jose, a PCC Puente student, joined the MaS program because of his interest in math and science. He soon started working as a tutor for the Summer Math Jam Program and has won numerous awards, including a Spring 2008 TLC Scholars Award. Jose's patience and tutoring skills have helped many befuddled math students. He's headed for UCLA in September 2008, and no surprise, he plans to major in mathematics.
Thank you for the scholarship and helping me get the summer internship at USC to research earthquakes. And thank you for giving me a job as a Summer Math Jam tutor. I would not have been able to transfer to UCLA and pursue a teaching credential without the support of the TLC community!
Loreina Gonzalez
Loreina was one of the most ambitious .XL 2 students. However, because she was an international student, she struggled more than the average student. Nevertheless, she still carried heavy study loads during her stay here at PCC. In 2006 Loreina started attending New York University, demonstrating that TLC students are capable of overcoming any obstacles that are presented to them.
My experience with the TLC's .XL2 program was one of the best experiences in my life!
Maria Limon
Maria is a student who is not afraid to ask for help. Her willingness to seek assistance and help others has enabled her to become a valued member of the TLC. She has been accepted into San Diego State University for fall 2007.
Being at the TLC has been fun and worthwhile. I met some of my best friends there. The lab was a great help because sometimes my computer from home was not working and the computers in the TLC saved my life. And free printing -- I love that! The best thing about the TLC is it's location in the center of campus; it's so easy to get to.
Ben Minikwu
Ben Minikwu, an .XL4 student from Nigeria, thrived in the TLC, tutors math in the Conexion program, and just won a couple of PCC scholarships. He is now studying architecture and plans to transfer to a university architecture program in 2008.
As a young boy I was never interested in math but since studying in the .XL program, my confidence and interest have increased. I now get A's in higher-level math courses and tutor in the TLC. I deeply appreciate everything the TLC staff has done for me!
Cesar Palma
Cesar, shown here with MESA director Juan Carlos Morales, was an awesome MESA student and math and science tutor for two years. In 2006 he received a scholarship to study physics at the University of Michigan.
PCC's MESA program is the best! I made great friends and was able to help a few who were struggling in math. I learned a lot and discovered resources that helped me get to U of M. I couldn't have done it without Juan Carlos's help.
Javier Carbajal-Ramos
After three years of being here at PCC, Javi has realized that college would have been much harder for him if it had not been for the massive amount of help that he received from all of the services provided by TLC. Javi came here as a pre-college-level student in math and English and is now tutoring new under-prepared students in both areas.
Thanks to the TLC staff for all of the support that you and your staff have given me during my struggles here at PCC!
Nina Cousins
Ever since she joined .XL's fourth cohort, Nina has been working hard to reach her goal - to transfer to UC Irvine and major in forensic pathologist. In addition to her classes, Nina tutors for Conexion and works in the MESA center. Everyone she meets appreciates her positive attitude and great big smile.
.XL has taken me in and guided me in the right direction. TLC has given me a comfortable and quiet place to study. MESA has given me the resources, drive, and knowledge and told me I deserve it. All combined, they have handed me the tools I need to succeed.
Kim De La Peza
Kim worked relentlessly at everything she did while at PCC. She joined numerous groups, including MESA and Conexión, and received several scholarships and awards. Kim transferred in 2006 to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and is now studying to become a veterinarian.
Thank you for all your help in achieving the All-California and All-USA scholarship. I could not have achieved all that I have without the assistance of the TLC program and its staff members. As a TLC student, I have discovered that college is much more than an educational commitment. For me, it has become a life life-encompassing experience.
Maggie R. Torres
Maggie joined .XL4 in 2005 and has demonstrated over and over her willingness to work hard, persevere, and learn. She has struggled at times but has never given up - she will transfer to Cal State next year.
The entire TLC staff is dedicated to students. Thanks to this program I met a lot of new people, made new friends, and learned to be confident in school.
Carlos "Tito" Altamirano
Tito graduated from the University of Southern California in 2006 with a B.A. in history, and will be working on his Master's in history in the near future. Tito has continually been part of the TLC volunteering as a Conexión tutor/mentor and is working as a recruiter and instructional aide for the .XL summer bridge/first-year experience program.
I just want to thank the TLC staff for your endless support. Just know that whether or not we are your students, all of us in the TLC are grateful for all you have done for us. I can proudly say that I am the fruit of your labor, and you too should be proud. Again, thank you.
Abran Esparza
Abran was a member of the first group of .XL students and has since struggled to achieve his goals. Although Abran saw that his road to success would be difficult, he took great advantage of the TLC to achieve his goals. Abran successfully completed all his required courses and in fall 2007 will be a student at Cal State Los Angeles with a major in psychology.
I call the TLC "the 180" because when I was confused or in need, the TLC was there to help. They helped me turn around and find the right way out.
Adriana Garcia
Adriana excelled as a member of .XL2 by showing leadership, ambition to succeed, and generosity. She volunteered for 2 years as a Conexión and MESA tutor/mentor and then transferred to UC Santa Barbara in 2006, where she is majoring in mathematics.
.XL opened a lot of doors for me. Take advantage of the opportunities that come your way! I did!
Joe Sandoval
Joe Sandoval (on the left with fellow tutor Ben Minkwu) was a member of PCC's first .XL cohort of students. He is a junior at Cal State University Northridge, where he is majoring in sociology and Chicano Studies. He shows his commitment to the TLC by tutoring math in the Conexion program.
I want to thank you for all your help and support and most importantly your friendship. I feel fortunate meeting all of you in the TLC and being apart of the .XL program. I encourage anyone I come across that will being going to PCC to join a TLC program - they'll meet great people there and receive the help they need to succeed.


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One wave of energy will begin to move through for the Wednesday morning commute and hang around throughout Wednesday. Highs will be in the upper 30s to low 40s so there is the potential for a rain/snow mix.
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I love my new wood floors but they are dark and show dust bunnies - which in my case are mostly dog hairs. I am beginning to wonder if they have a life of their own, because they just float right up and over my broom or dust mop. Even my vaccum - which blows air out the front -seems to send them scurrying. Besides, I am a little worried about using my vaccum as it has hard plastic wheels. Could it scratch? I'm sure it would make a great sit-com - me running around grabbing dust bunnies in the air. Gotcha. Surely someone out there has found a better solution? |
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The 24 minute sequence featured nearly all of the content from the original Ground Zeroes trailer; a prison camp, night-time infiltration and a small boy to be rescued.
According to an IGN report the demo showcased more action-focussed gameplay than has been seen in the series before, including regenerating health, slow-mo takedowns and a Splinter Cell-esque 'Mark and Execute' system.
"Boss sprints, slides, climbs, and tags enemies like Sam Fisher has since 2009's Splinter Cell: Conviction," it said. "Aggression takes precedence over delicacy, but still plays an important role in slithering through shadows."
The 'slow-mo executions' are said to be activated by holding down the left trigger immediately before a guard spots you. This will in turn freeze time, allowing you to easily dispatch your foe.
The IGN report continues: "It's an elegant means of avoiding detection that comes with a Mark and Execute sense of style, but I'm terrified this neuters the importance of evasion."
Ground Zeroes has in the past been described as a "prologue" to a full sequel, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and it's still not clear when and how the game will be released.
At E3 in June, Hideo Kojima told CVG that he 'hadn't decided' whether Ground Zeroes would be released digitally or as a retail title. During the new showcase, Kojima Productions continued to dodge questions on Ground Zeroes' release, stating simply, "This is the first part of the Metal Gear Solid V experience."
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The middle school years were noted as being an especially important time to be sure that teenagers are given the important information regarding the risks and precautions of sun exposure. The project establishes that the teenage years are influential as a time when children begin to establish their own health habits. The hopes to influence these habits in a healthy way can prevent many individuals from having to suffer from future skin cancer.
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VLC not working
Seems I've come across a bug or issue with VLC in 7068 and 7057 64 bit. Or its triggered some response with my system so it doesnt work.
Basically I've been using VLC for all media and for no apparent reason it no longer functions. The vlc process is listed under task manager, and in fact it leeches system resources as it ?struggles? to play a video (which i have to manually shut down else 20%+ of my damn resources are sucked away). VLC opens but refuses to play any video or audio. Windows Media Player works fine. Tried a full reinstall of vlc, even a system restore to 2 days before the issue started. No luck. When i upgraded from 7057 to 7068, it was working fine again, and then by the next day, not working again. Kinda at a loss. Some association bug? Also, it may be a coincidence but my multimedia keyboard's play/pause buttons stopped working roughly same time (Merc Stealth kb). Wont work with winamp or wmp when it did before. Again, tried reinstall of drivers, programs affected etc. And I DO have the keyboard functionality ticked for winamp aswell. |
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06 Apr 2009 | #2 |
VLC runs fine on 7068 x64 here. No issues at all.
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07 Apr 2009 | #3 |
Working great for me.
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07 Apr 2009 | #4 |
This is one program that I've NEVER had trouble with (including running on Linux systems).
Running fine on W7 X-64 build 7068. Enc screenshot of DVD working on VLC build X-64 (watching in a Bar at Schipol Airport Amsterdam waiting for my flight). |
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24 Apr 2009 | #5 |
update shows error message. trouble shoot probem with
sh ows error message while updating vlc media player. trouble shoot error probl
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03 May 2012 | #6 |
Vlc Not working
Even I am experiencing the same issue with my Vlc Twoflower (2.0.0) in Widows Vista. But it works fine when I reinstall it. Did you check any other forums?
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22 Dec 2013 | #7 |
Gave up on VLC
It worked great for so many years, loved how I could run it off a thumb drive! Anyways, whether it be windows 7 or the last update it doesnt work, had an update about 10 months ago and it stopped..I would have issues with running full screen or it would display a black screen or it would start to stutter..it just became unstable in every imaginable way. I spent months working on it. I did system restores, I uninstalled, reinstalled, I loaded older versions. It wasnt just me...all of a sudden something happened and the ability to play DVD's stopped for my brother, my buddy at work said he suddenly stopped getting sound after an update. I run it on an old xp machine but I give up and had to move on to GOM which works ..I mean it just works. I am no fan of their ads, I feel VLC when it worked was superior, but I am tired of spending so much time wrestling with one program out of 50 and feel the same rumorseful way I did when I finally dropped netscape, adobe, and now VLC. Thanks for the many years of quality free support and what was once the best player you could own.
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The Queue: April Lovefool's Day {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 8:34PM From the Scroll of Resurrection FAQ -
"Q: Can I resurrect one of my own World of Warcraft licenses?
A: If your Battle.net account has at least one active World of Warcraft license, you can send your inactive licenses Scroll of Resurrection invitations. These invitations may be sent from the same Battle.net account."
It stands to reason your friend would be able to resurrect another license on your battle.net account as well. Hope this helps. =D
The Queue: April Lovefool's Day {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 8:31PM Er, that was "Path of Exile," not "Path to Exile."
The Queue: April Lovefool's Day {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 8:30PM Guild Wars 2 will not have a monthly subscription (still have to buy the game though). Path to Exile is will be a free game in the spirit of Diablo II that's currently in Beta. Whether you want to consider that an MMO is a different story. You only encounter other players while in town(s), otherwise you have to party with them to see them in the world.
The Queue: April Lovefool's Day {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 8:27PM Mists of Pandaria introduces the Mystical Grand Master status, I believe.
The Queue: April Lovefool's Day {WoW}
Apr 1st 2012 8:25PM To set your mind at ease, I'll state the obvious: It's April first. To help give you an idea, I'll point out that beyond the daily postings that happened on this site, none of the major news sites for WoW have posted anything other than April Fools day antics today. Nothing would be taken seriously. Beyond that, Boubouille didn't put any of his usual "MMO-Champion" tags in the background of the video, nor the MMO-Champion tag in the bottom right corner. This has never happened before and should hopefully help you see through the ruse. :D
The Queue: Braggosh Day {WoW}
Mar 31st 2012 8:53AM Mouse over Macros definitely are your best bet in a addon-less environment. It'll take a bit of getting used to, but you should be fine. Honestly, I'd say a good macro system will beat out a click-to-cast system any day, but I'm not a good enough healer to really know for sure. For instance, try a macro like this:
/cast [@mouseover, help] Heal; [@target, help] Heal; Heal"
This will let you heal whoever your cursor is mousing over. If you aren't mousing over anyone, it'll heal your main target. If you aren't mousing over anyone and aren't targeting anyone, it'll heal you. You can make these as simple or complex as you want, too.
The example given here was more for general knowledge of anybody searching instead of directed explicitly at the original queuer(?).
Mists of Pandaria Beta: New icons make questing a breeze {WoW}
Mar 31st 2012 8:39AM @Lipstick
While there are a great many sentiments and thoughts in your post I agree with, I feel it is necessary to point out that Blizzard's stance hasn't really ever been on the idea of making the game easier for idiots (Not that I'm suggesting that's what your main point was). Instead, they have always been more interested in giving as many people access to their content as possible. Between people who can only play an hour a night to those without the hardcore play style others of us may have, these are the people Blizzard have, for quite a few years now, been looking to include in all aspects of the game.
The blue areas on your minimap with quest targets/objectives have been a great tool of convenience for many of us who enjoy the game. A player without a lot of time to play is able to pick up a quest and easily finish it and move on. This may allow them to catch up to friends or simply will give them more time to experience more content. I find nothing wrong with that. In my case, I enjoy being able to read the quest text, mostly for the lore, and then knowing exactly which area to go to, to finish my quests. It's amazing how much time I save using the blue area walls for reference points for my kill-target area searches, especially since I sometimes re-read the quest text to better get a feel for the character speaking to me.
And yes, as you mentioned, another player may simply click, accept, and then head off to kill the mobs in the blue zone and run back to finish without really experiencing it. It's both his loss and not something Blizzard can really fix without force.
Sure they could take those blue areas out, keep the hovering cogs and bubbles out of the game. It certainly would slow down those too eager to continue on to appreciate the area, learn there class better, enrich their experience, etc. It may even help them to do each of those I just mentioned, but now we're punishing the casual players who want to play the game well, even with their limited amount of time. It's a balancing act. And one I'll gladly support Blizzard on.
You also mentioned Looking for Raid. This is another one that's certainly a balancing act. I won't argue the point that you will find a lot of players in there learning absolutely nothing from the encounters, keeping them in their shell of hindering play style decisions. But you will also find, again, the casual player who only gets and hour or two to play the game. And that right there is enough to finish both wings of the current raid, even with queue times. They get to enjoy an aspect of the game they normally wouldn't get to, get sweet loot, and perhaps even practice their class skills in an easy-going environment. They might even enjoy the Lore of the instance.
I know there are a lot of other people who enjoy this aspect too. The first month or two Looking for Raid was out, the forums were filled with thank you posts by people who don't normally raid for various reasons, but finally got to see the end of a Lore character they had been fighting and following an entire expansion. With the ease of use Looking for Raid is modified to, a greater many people, yes, good and bad, have seen even more content. And despite the bad, I couldn't be happier about it.
To top all this off, Bashiok mentioned in his "A Night of Mists of Pandaria" post the addition of the "proving grounds," which sounded very much like a good way of tuning up a player's rotation in a better way than practice dummies. Here we have a way for every single individual player better themselves for the future. Obviously, a small portion of players will continue to make hindering play style decisions, even with the proving grounds, but it can at least be said Blizzard is trying to provide a way to help players achieve greater success in their game play.
So to simply wrap this up and provide a comprehensive TL;DR, there are two sides to the changes Blizzard has made with the addition of some quality of life, and easier, content. A lot of focus has remained on the negative aspects. But it has many positive aspects as well, like wider availability to great content most of us have been enjoying for years. And I am okay with that. Hopefully people can start to see some of the more possitive aspects these changes have brought as well.
The Queue: Orc monks best monks {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 7:22PM You definitely won't have to worry about cloth for your Monk. They would have to go back and create +agi cloth from 1-39 just for them, so that's most definitely out of the question.
The Queue: Orc monks best monks {WoW}
Mar 23rd 2012 7:20PM Leveling, at least 1-60, is no longer the chore that it used to be. With a super casual play style, you can still easily reach 60 in a few weeks. I'd suggest running as many dungeons as possible from the moment you hit level 15. Dungeon Quests give so much experience, you're almost guaranteed a full level by the time you zone out of each. If all else fails, the new quests give so much experience and the story is so amazing in most places, you'll hardly notice you've made it from Northern Barrens through Southern Barrens in only a few hours (levels 10-35).
If you have done all that already and still can't stomach the thought of the new quests, you could always try to use the new Scrolls of Resurrection (if you qualify) and try to save your free bump to level 80 for your Monk (though I doubt they'd allow it). The only other suggestion I could make is to (while unfortunately expensive) start a new MoP level account through Refer-a-Friend and use the exp boost to dungeon crawl that way. That's good all the way up to 80 now as well.
Blue Posts: (More) LFR loot rules clarification, item squish, DotA-style BG, spoilers {WoW}
Mar 20th 2012 4:27AM "There comes a time when Soon™ becomes less of an inside joke and more of an irritant."
The concept of updated character models is no longer a matter of "Soon™." In fact, the notion that the Dwarven models could arguably be ready for Launch suggests Blizzard has taken a much firmer stance in favor of the updates. I find it hard to believe we'll even finish the expansion before most, if not all, of the older races have had their models finished and installed.
Don't look so glum, friend. The future is looking bright indeed.


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Top 10 Week 6 NFL Prop Bets Feature Bills' Defensive Struggles, Alfred Morris' Attempt to Break Records
How many times will Kevin Kolb be sacked? Over/under 3.5 Something has to give this weekend when the Cardinals and Bills meet. Both teams are coming off of embarrassing performances, with Arizona struggling offensively last week against the Rams, while Buffalo was awful defensively (and offensively too actually) against the 49ers. In the Cardinals' loss to St. Louis, Kevin Kolb was sacked a ridiculous nine times. If the Cardinals want to find any sort of sustained success moving forward, they're going to have to do a better job at keeping him upright. That being said, this could be the breakout game Mario Williams has been looking for. (AP Photo) |


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As a rookie emergency medical technician, Jeffrey Brown went to work his first day on the job both excited and nervous. He was starting work for a private service in Oklahoma. However, it was not a typical first day on the job. It was September 11, 2001, and fire departments, ambulance services and hospitals across the country were being warned by authorities that there had been threats of terrorists loading up ambulances with explosives and blowing them up at hospital doors. In the next days and weeks that followed, Brown and his fellow EMTs and paramedics received frantic calls from paranoid citizens who saw anthrax in every letter and small pox in every child coming down with a common case of chicken pox.
Most EMTs have easier starts to their job. EMTs and paramedics say they've had so much textbook and clinical training by the time they begin their careers, that they feel ready to treat patients in any number of unpredictable conditions. Still the first year is a crucial, steep learning curve for those embarking on such a tough job.
"The hardest part is realizing that you can't help everyone," says Brown, who now lives in New Orleans. He recalls patients such as an elderly man who refused help despite his children's worried pleas. Beyond the patients who cannot be helped medically, there are also those whom EMTs cannot help for legal reasons, such as a man who insisted he was fine even though EMS and his own children could see that he was not.
Fortunately for students who might not be cut out for dealing with patients in often-difficult circumstances, EMT and paramedic programs require clinical training. The education of EMTs and paramedics (who are also EMTs but have additional classroom and clinical training beyond the EMT-basic or -intermediate level) includes clinical experience, such as following and assisting real EMTs on the job. Usually a percentage of students drop out at this stage, realizing the work isn't right for them.
Susan Schmele, director of the Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Paramedic Program in Portland, Ore., says paramedics-in-training have a lot to learn in that one crucial year of studying and internships. "Students have to learn how to step out onto a scene and take control," says Schmele. "It's not like you're in a controlled environment like a hospital or doctor's office. You could be anywhere from in the middle of a cow field to a million-dollar home."
Despite the rigors of unpredictable work in the field, many students are hooked early on and stick with the hours of studying and internships with hospitals, fire departments or ambulance services because they love the work.
Take Peter Lehmann a paramedic and firefighter for Tualatin Valley Fire and Rescue in Portland, Ore., who completed the paramedic program at OHSU. He left an unfulfilling job in corporate sales with an eye toward a career change.
Lehmann, who had a bachelor of arts in business from the University of Vermont, used his new freedom to have some fun and became a rafting guide in Montana. He had to learn first aid for the job, which he found intriguing. Later, he did some ride-alongs in ambulances and knew that he had found his calling.
"It involves teamwork and serving your community," he says now. "You feel a sense of comfort working with your crews. You have people looking out for you and you're looking out for them."
Because Lehmann already had a bachelor's degree, he was able to skip a lot of the required courses in the associate's degree program at OHSU and focus almost entirely on emergency medicine. After he received his EMT basic training at another college, he spent four months in classroom instruction at OHSU, another four months doing clinical rotations in the emergency room, operating room and in the obstetrics ward of a local hospital, and the final four months at an internship working on an ambulance with experienced paramedics.
Lehmann, who was one of 1,600 firefighter applicants for 24 openings at Tualatin Valley, is one of the fortunate paramedic grads who found a job that not only pays fairly well, but also offers continuing training. His first days on the job were spent in a three-month fire and paramedic training program in which participants are faced with scenarios-including live fires-to practice what they've learned.
Still, even for those with extensive training and the support of fellow paramedics and firefighters, the first year of actually working on an ambulance can be rough.
"Some calls are really hard in your first year," says Lehmann. "Like bad car wrecks. Those are difficult calls because the patients are so critical. But you're working with people who are experienced and who can offer another opinion or advice."
Lehmann adds, "After a call I'll ask, 'How could that call have been done better? What could I have done differently?'"
Not only does Lehmann appreciate the training opportunities and enjoy the camaraderie that comes with being in a fire station, he also enjoys the better pay that is part of his position. In fact, on average firefighters earn higher wages than paramedics.
Training and coursework standards depend on state standards and vary by program, but requirements for paramedics are extensive compared to their EMT-basic counterparts. However their pay is typically lower than that of other allied health professionals with similar levels of medical training. Basic EMTs are versed in first aid techniques, such as CPR, but intermediate EMTs and paramedics can perform more invasive procedures and administer certain drugs.
Low pay has been a frequent topic of discussion and complaint among EMT circles for years. Now a shortage of EMTs is bringing greater attention to the issue.
According to an April 2004 article in the Journal of EMS, most states have seen a decrease in the number of newly certified EMTs and licensed paramedics. Some speculate that declining numbers are due to new curriculum guidelines that are adding hours to many training programs. Pay and attrition are also potential culprits, and many believe that a combination of all three is to blame.
"Paramedics are making a living now, but they often have more than one job," says Ken Bouvier, president of the National Association of EMTs. "But the ultimate goal is to get salaries up comparable to other jobs in America where you can afford to put food on your family's table without having to work two or three jobs."
According to Bouvier and others, pay depends a lot on geography. An EMT in a rural area could make barely more than minimum wage-and that is for non-volunteer EMS. Those who volunteer, however, make as little as $12 a run. That means on a slow day, you might only make $12-if anything. Bouvier says paramedic pay typically ranges anywhere from $10 to $17 an hour, but again, it's difficult to generalize typical pay because standards and funding vary dramatically from state to state and from county to county. Still, it's clear that in a profession in which it takes years to become properly trained, and, in the case of paramedics, includes hours of additional classroom and clinical study, salaries are out of step with the level of expertise demanded by the job.
"You pay more money to the lady who would groom your pet than you would a paramedic to save your life," says Bouvier. "She would spend about an hour grooming your dog and charge you $25; a paramedic might get paid $17 in an hour to save your life."
The shortage could be good news for those who are considering a career in EMS. In many states, it will mean that jobs will be more plentiful and in some cases may be paying better to attract new talent. Bouvier says many ambulance services and other employers are losing paramedics to competing services that offer sign-on bonuses. As a result, job-hopping is adding to the retention problem. Other trends are less hopeful for future paramedics, like services and government departments replacing two-paramedic teams with one EMT and one paramedic.
Still, for EMTs such as Lehmann and Brown, passion for the work more than makes up for the profession's drawbacks. Before he decided to go into EMS, Brown was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma and forced to quit his job as a professional diver, a career he loved. "I'm actually glad I'm not a diver anymore because I never would have found this job," he says. "I love to do this so much."
Both Brown and Lehmann advise new EMTs to spend their first few years on the job expanding their knowledge outside the classroom, especially by observing experienced colleagues. Lehmann says that working with other paramedics was one of his primary learning tools in his early months on the job. Rookie paramedics often underestimate how much they still have to learn once they are licensed or certified. Both Lehmann and Brown say that new EMTs and paramedics typically encounter cases that are not only difficult to deal with but tough to diagnose, as well.
"When I first got out of school as an EMT-basic, I thought, 'I'm ready to go. I could be a paramedic now'," says Brown.
Months later, after a move to New Orleans and a new job at the health department, Brown remembers going on a call to a nursing home with an "old-hand" EMT with several years of experience under his belt. The home had called EMS because one of its patients, an elderly woman, was acting strangely. Brown's partner took one look at the woman and said to Brown, "Load and go." Brown, used to the usual protocol of talking to the patient and asking basic questions, didn't understand but followed his more experienced partner's lead. As soon as the woman was loaded on to the ambulance, her heart stopped beating regularly, and the two EMTs had to use electric paddles to regain a regular rhythm. Brown's partner recognized the symptoms, including the familiar pallor that he'd seen on a handful of patients over the many years he had worked in EMS.
While new EMTs are often surprised by life-or-death cases that challenge what they think they already know, they are also equally surprised to find that much of an EMT's typical day can be slow and quiet. Schmele says sometimes new paramedics are disappointed by the lack of excitement. "Especially younger people," she says. "They're a little disappointed that it's not all car wrecks and gun shot wounds. They're all geared up for this excitement and then it's sit around and wait."
"When I first started," says Brown, "I thought every call was going to be life and death." Instead he found his first job working for a private service to involve a lot of transporting patients from nursing homes to hospitals. Bouvier says that typically 90% of EMS work doesn't involve life or death cases.
Some have used this reality to bolster the notion of "zero to hero" programs that reduce the number of classroom and clinical hours required to earn EMT certification. Looking at the profession more as one of ambulance driving than one of patient care also supports the argument that fewer paramedics are needed on ambulance crews. But EMT advocates think this view is shortsighted.
"Rarely are you going to have the opportunity to save a life," says Bouvier, conceding that inexperienced, basic EMTs can handle the majority of these non-emergency cases. "Most of the calls are routine. The other seven or eight percent are going to be crisis, life-threatening calls without a well-trained, experienced EMT or paramedic, that patient won't have a second chance at life."
Bob Luftus is a retired paramedic in Carbondale, Ill., with decades of experience as a military and civilian paramedic who has worked all over the country and witnessed first hand the struggle of EMTs to be recognized as full-fledged medical professionals and not just patient transporters. "We're still trying to grow up and be treated like other first responders," he says of the profession's growing movement to demand recognition and better pay. "You're out there helping people, sometimes saving lives, and in the bigger scope of things that's better than making money."
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