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about PasswordDo you understand why he/she wants to distribute for people who understand Japanese language use his/her model?It is same as drive a car.A man who don't understand road signs must not drive a car in public road.It is a same.A man who doesn't understand the rule has no rights to do.Don't tell me you think that police forgive you by the poor excuse "I don't understand road signs!" ??In this car's example, Japanese language password is a driver's license test."You have enough knowledge to drive a car or not." = "You understand Japanese language or not."It is a test.Cheating on the examination is equal that you tell the answer of password to someone.Does your school permit to cheat or help to cheat on the examination???There is a lot of people who use "I can't read Japanese." for excuse.It is not an indulgence.It is not a magical sentence that someone permit telling you a password or hint.Are not you guilty if you kill a man and you say "I can't read this country's language!"
somethingI want you to know.These are my advice.For example.You get a model that "You can redistribute edited model."It is NOT means "You can redistribute a material of parts"."edit" that Japanese maker usually think is to edit from Normal Miku to Wedding dress Miku.It is not means that you edit to delete the hair and the clothes and redistribute only the body.Is it illegal or not?It is depended on modeler.A lot of modeler forbid to redistribute the original model (not edited).Is only deleted parts model really "edited model"?You say it is edited model: hair part, eyes part, body part, clothes part!Do you think that modeler is glad?It is depended on modeler.It is not problem If you make a part and distribute it.So, Others use it and the model that maker permit editing and redistribution, It is no problem.It is not "edit" that you separate parts, I think.I think "Edit" is that you remodeling another character or dress another clothes . (of course in legal)
the message from rocoI will write the message from roco in this Journal.At first, roco doesn't read English.She can read English only by using a web translator.The following is roco's message translated by me.-----------------------------Some people ask me the hint of the password, how to download, "Give me your model! Mail me!"I tell no one (regardless of whether he/she is Japanese or not) more hints to download my models than I've already given.I tell no one (regardless of whether he/she is Japanese or not) how to download my models.I send my models to no one(regardless of whether he/she is Japanese or not) individually.Because it bother me and it is very troublesome.I wrote readme in only Japanese.Because I didn't suppose that oversea people use them when I started to distribute my models.Hetalia is a Japanese manga.MMD is a Japanese tool.My MMD models are not for business use.It's NATURAL that I distribute my models to Japanese users, isn't it?Even Now I intend that my distribution of m
My rules that are written by other peopleI forbid to re-upload and translate my rules.I repeat to write in Journal and readme and here( http://nononop.deviantart.com/#/d5jj1f9 ).Why?Do I harass people?NO.Do you say "He/Shewrites so out of kindness." ?Kindness is grad.But it is also a mixed blessing.If someone write or commentate my rules in Kindness.Who can judge it is true?Can SOMEONE takes responsibility if it is not true?If someone says "This model's rules are allowed to redistribute!",I think People will start to re-distribute.Sometimes kindness leads to tragedy.People have produced the tragedy in any mistranslation or misunderstanding before?I have to say about its dangers.Please.PLEASE.YOU MUST READ rules in the model's readme if someone writes "These are this model's rules!".Please you write here( http://nononop.deviantart.com/#/d5jj1f9 ) if you have questions about my rules.I answer there.P.S.Please hit the punctuation when you send note or comment.It is hard to read by me if there is no punctua
Why I don't translate & The CopyrightSome people ask me "Which models are allowed to use for yaoi?".I can't do it.If I tell someone that "A model is allowed. B model is forbidden. C model is allowed", everyone believe my comment.It put people in an awkward position.Model's rule may change in depend on situation.For example.I translate Someone maker's rules.He changes his rules.People still believe that I said before changing.It is NOT GOOD.Then my comment had not already been a correct.That is why I don't tell.I don't want to have a responsibility for the translation of other's rules.Do I need to translate the rules change each time?I don't want to do.I want to make my model or make movies on that time!!Why rules are changed after distribution?Maker can't foreshow all of things that will be happened in future.For example a microwave oven isn't written "Don't put a cat in here!".It is not written that maker don't suppose.Maker decide it to forbid after it is happened.I think models are also same.For e
My distributed modelsSome people sent me Note recently."Where can I download your model?"I won't send it individually. It's such a bother.I already wrote my distributed models in my blog.here↓http://moeechandon.blog111.fc2.com/blog-entry-171.htmlThis blog is written in Japanese.But only this page is written in Japanese and English.If the text has unexpectedly changed, you should change your web browser's character encoding.(Let's google how to do!)I'll add to this page whenever I'll upload models(new model and update model).If there is not the model in this page, the model is not distributed to general users.P.S.I forbid reprint my readme.I may change model rule in depend on situation.It will be in trouble because people still believe reprint of rule that is written before changed.I make motions now.And I want to make America type nonono uniform version.....perhaps....I'll make....perhaps...(Japanese likes "perhaps". lol)But you don't want to be confidence in modeler's "I wa
Well, I never...There are guys who don't still learn.Do you keep be cutting their own throats forever?Learn from nanami's drama.Learn from Q_ku's darama.Learn from Famibun's drama.Learn from roco's drama.How many times do guys repeat the same mistake?YOU SHOULD NOT MISUNDERSTAND WHAT THE KINDNESS MEANS.Why does no one scolded they?This state keep producing tragedy.Thank you that some people understand what thing is wrong and what is rule.P.S.I know some oversea (not only Western) people keep the rules.(I have stoped distributing for oversea people if I think that all of oversea people don't keep the rules. lol)at least I distribute my models FOR SUCH PEOPLE WHO KEEP THE RULES."guys" that I wrote here are not such people.You should scold your friend if she/he writes hints of password or breaks the rules.It is the true KINDNESS.[和訳 translation to Japanese]まだ学んでない人がいるね。永
Muzukashii-neI am not Japanese modelers representation.What Japanese modelers think are different one by one.My journals are only my opinions.Why do Japanese modelers want to distribute to people who understand Japanese.They are NOT racist.They are NOT doctrine of Japanese supremacy.But a lot of Japanese can't use English.In Japanese life, We need English a little.It is A LITTLE.A lot of modeler make a model in their hobby, not business.translation is a troublesome chore.If it is a business, it is a easy, They employ a translator.I think that modelers enjoy only modeling, they don't enjoy troublesome chore.me too. lolWhy they write readme.txt in English that is different from in Japanese.THERE ARE LANGUAGE BARRIERS.THERE ARE CULTURE BARRIERS.SOME modelers write the lowest rules that as possible as they can write in English.(like a "NO re-distribute", "No R18" or "NO edit")They can't write all of their rules in English.SOME modelers write rules in English but the rules is differe


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Nikon D3300 review
23.5x15.6mm 24.0-megapixel sensor, 3.0x zoom (27-82.5mm equivalent), 663g
The Nikon D3300 is the company's latest entry-level digital SLR. Such cameras are a great option for people who care more about image quality than having all the latest features. If you can live without Wi-Fi and an articulated screen and don't need the most sophisticated autofocus system, you can spend the difference on a lens upgrade and take much better pictures as a result.
Price, rating and specs based on the 18-55mm VR II kit
However, these entry-level SLRs must still provide enough features to get by with and a sensor that delivers the goods. Previous models haven't always passed these tests. The Canon EOS 1200D left us a little disappointed with its relatively high noise levels, so the D3300 has a golden opportunity to chalk up a clear victory.
It's off to a good start with a redesigned kit lens that collapses down to a relatively slender 68mm when not in use. That still amounts to 133mm from viewfinder to lens cap when in transit – better than the EOS 1200D's 145mm or the Nikon D3200 at 155mm but hardly a game changer. Together, the camera and kit lens have lost just over 100g compared to the D3200, and now weigh a combined 663g. These are welcome changes but you'll still need a bag rather than a pocket to transport it.
Otherwise, the D3200 and D3300 are tricky to tell apart, both on paper and in the flesh. The plastic body is smoother and shinier, and a choice of black, grey or red colours will tickle some people's fancy. The navigation pad is a little lower than before, giving slightly more room for the right thumb to rest on the back of the camera. The drive mode and delete buttons have shuffled around to make room, but that's about it for cosmetic changes. We've got no complaints regarding ergonomics, though. It fits snugly in two hands and all the buttons are easy to reach. The viewfinder is a little larger than the Canon EOS 1200D's, too.
There aren't a huge number of buttons and dials, though. As with its predecessors, the D3300 keeps labelled, single-function buttons to a minimum, instead relying on the quick-access and main menus for operation. There's some sense to this, as less experienced users may be put off by lots of cryptically labelled buttons, and prefer more informative on-screen labels. However, we're not convinced that they will learn much from a thumbnail showing a night cityscape for ISO 800 and a piano recital for ISO 1600. The scarcity of single-function buttons makes it impossible to adjust various settings while using the viewfinder. Meanwhile, calibrating the manual white balance and toggling the Auto ISO feature on and off are ridiculously convoluted, with the controls buried three layers deep in the sprawling main menu. Another annoying quirk is that the self-timer function switches itself off after each shot.
It's frustrating because these issues could easily be avoided with minor firmware changes, and yet they persist through numerous generations. Ultimately, though, the D3300 is a pleasant enough camera to use, particularly for those who mostly stick to automatic settings. It's easy to move the autofocus point via the navigation pad, and exposure-related settings are close to hand via the command dial and exposure compensation button. Guide Mode attempts to demystify various photographic techniques via a mixture of scene presets and practical tips, but the two sit awkwardly alongside each other. We recommend starting in Program mode and learning features as you feel the need.
Nikon D3300 Performance and video mode
Cameras' processors don't usually get much attention, but an upgrade to Nikon's latest Expeed 4 chip really pays off here. Continuous shooting is up from 4fps to 5fps, putting it significantly ahead of the EOS 1200D's 3fps. Whereas the D3200 slowed to 1.6fps after 20 JPEGs, the D3300 continued at 3.3fps. There was far less of a toll on performance when we enabled Auto Distortion Control to correct for lens distortion. Raw performance showed big gains, too, slowing to a still-usable 1.7fps after an initial burst of six frames at 5fps.
With a faster processor on board, it's a pleasant surprise to find that battery life has increased from 540 to 700 shots. We also found autofocus from the 11-point autofocus sensor and kit lens to be reliably fast, taking around 0.3 seconds from pressing the shutter button to capturing a frame.
The faster processor also means that 1080p videos are now captured at frame rates from 24fps all the way up to 60fps. There isn't a huge benefit to shooting at frame rates faster than 30fps as online hosting services and optical disc formats don't support them. Still, it's great to be able to slow footage down in editing software for slow-motion effects. The downside is that the maximum clip length for 50fps and 60fps is just 10 minutes. It's best to stick to the 24, 25 and 30fps frame rates in most instances, where clips run for 20 minutes.
Video picture quality is among the best we've seen. Colours exhibited the same flattering tones as in JPEGs. Details were sharper and noise levels were lower than from the EOS 1200D, and not far off the high standards of the Panasonic Lumix G range. Unlike the 1200D, there's an option for full-time autofocus while recording. It's not the most responsive video autofocus system and enabling it peppers the soundtrack with whirring noises from the lens motor, but it's good enough for casual use. A 3.5mm microphone input lets you bypass the internal mono microphone for a more strategically placed stereo mic.
Nikon D3300 Photo quality
The D3200 was the first Nikon SLR to use a 24-megapixel sensor. Now nearly all of them do, but while the D3300's resolution hasn't changed, this sensor marks a significant upgrade. It's the same one that's found in the D5300 and D7100, and noise levels were appreciably lower than from the D3200. This sensor also omits an optical low-pass filter in a bid to boost detail levels, but the difference is extremely subtle. Still, it's great to find the best sensor currently available for this type of camera in an entry-level model.
Noise levels in JPEGs at ISO 12800 are significantly lower than from the D3200 or Canon EOS 1200D
This shot at ISO 6400 tells a similar story
Shooting RAW and processing images in Lightroom brings further benefits to noise levels
It's also worth shooting RAW to make the most of details, although the 24-megapixel JPEGs aren't exactly lacking in this department
There's no sign of aliasing artefacts on these diagonal lines, despite the lack of an optical low-pass filter
Otherwise, there's little to report regarding image quality. Nikon SLRs' ability to capture flattering colours in JPEGs is already well documented in our reviews, and in-camera removal of lens distortions and chromatic aberrations helps photos look their best straight out of the camera. The kit lens could be better, with soft focus towards the edges of frames and a slight lack of contrast to fine details across the frame, but it's good enough to get first-time SLR owners up and running. If and when they're ready to upgrade, it's reassuring that this sensor can make the most of much higher quality glass.
Crisp details and lifelike colours: most of our test shots were hard to fault
Comparing the same shot taken with the kit lens and a 35mm prime reveals how much more the sensor has to give with a good lens in front of it
Nikon D3300 - is it for you?
It's probably pretty obvious by now that we prefer this camera to its main rival, the Canon EOS 1200D. It comes top for photo quality, video quality, performance, viewfinder size and battery life, which makes us willing to overlook – if not quite forgive – the more infuriating aspects of its controls.
These aren't the only two contenders, though. The Pentax K-50 punches far above its weight with its enthusiast-level controls and massive viewfinder, and it's now available for around £450. Then there's the SLR-like Sony A58 and various superb compact system cameras (CSCs) such as the Sony NEX-5T. The D3300 comes close to joining these cameras among our Best Buys. A simple firmware update to address its annoying operational habits would tip the balance.

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For MEB, forever. And Peace Liberallibbynyc, and I am sorry about any intemperance as to expression, once, and won't visit in cyberspace, or of course anywhere else, since I don't know if you are even here or in ...Argentina for all I know or care, just a mea culpa here, and may the road rise up to meet you OS, the sun always shine on your face....
As to drone strikes as assaassination and therefore dictatorship, there are concerns for the future that should there be a war that is a horrendously bad idea, but popular because misunderstood as to origins by the mass of people, that legalizing the notion of drone strikes anywhere on Earth on American citizens could be a problem as to the United States becoming a real dictatorship, mainly though for said war's predictors and/or opponents, if we are hardly there yet, nor is that very likely.
Hard cases also make bad law.
There is still plenty enough of information for people to draw their own conclusions, nor is there any reason to believe that otherwise will be the case.
If the Internet was banned, that would be more concerning than taking away guns in my view, or even if past translations of works were altered and/or made unavailable, as so long as that is the case, people can judge, and speak.
Whether anyone listens is of course another story, but then no government is perfect, made of men as Madison said, not angels.
As to the title, Athens executed Socrates on a majority vote, a drone strike of sorts, and it remained very much a Democracy, not a dictatorship.
We chose differently to protect speech by and large, if we ostracize those who speak differently than our social subset, as to the limitations of speech even with an amendment.
As to the democratic character of Socrates death, his existence was found by the majority to be incompatible with theirs at that time and place, and so they ordered his death or exile. He chose death, because he accepted that he was not a dictator as to the choices, and was loyal to his country among the two.
He accepted that sentence wisely and with equanimity, expressed so timelessly in Apology and Crito as to his political justification for chosing death over exile.
As to the contemporary risks and drone strikes, all governments having their risks, the real danger of becoming a real dictatorship in the United States even then will really not be because of drone strikes per se, but because of something Alexis DeTocqueville warned about as a feature of American like, if it happens in all societies, dictatorship or not, like with Socrates: social ostracism.
"No man can be happy alone, lest he be a wild beast or God, for man is a social animal." Aristotle.
This is why social ostracism is always the most powerful means of social control, because human beings are not wild beasts or gods, and therefore go mad if ostracized sufficiently.
Since that can happen in all societies, that cannot be said to be undemocratic per se, nor dictatorial per se.
Think about that when you see homeless people, however, and have some pity, as sometimes that's really who they were, like in the movie The Fisher King.Maybe they just never quite fit in anywhere, maybe because of just poor reading of man as a social animal, possibly the main issue with the schizophrenics, who of course are not a small percentage of the homeless.
There is also so much social diversity in the United States that one can avoid that in the vast majority of cases, and so we remain free, not living in a dictatorship.
You also can't escape that problem, of some people not fitting in to where they are perceived to belong, or the problems of envy or rivalry resulting in some people's destruction, all the sins of the world, whatever the form of government, as that's just life.
Democracy or not, that is life as to not conforming enough.
That is the human condition in any society, democracy or not, if sometimes in that cirumstance, perhaps just spelling out a little more clearly what people want solves lot of problems, "Shut up" being high on that list.
If enough people say that, one should listen, or that makes you the would-be dictator.
That is somewhat harsh as to making people do things that they don't want to do at times, but, in the grand scheme of things, it cannot be said to be unfair, or even unfree, as life is a game of musical chairs, democracy or dictatorship, Capitalism or Socialism.
As to the limits of freedom everywhere, democracies included, the Soviet Union's dissidents weren't in fact always good people at all, but like everywhere, in many cases, like everywhere, people who just didn't fit in to the social order, or their little subset of that, and democracy or dictatorship, there is always a social order.
Man is a social animal. No man can be happy alone, lest he be a wild beast or god.
The alternative to a social order is not freedom but chaos, if some social orders are freer than others too, like democracies with free speech and elections.
The vast, vast majority of the American people have access to competing views in the United States, and so we are free enough as compared to the other possible alternatives, which therefore means we remain a democracy, and can keep it, especially if we are respectful of opposing opinions.
Athens executed Socrates on a majority vote, and it remained very much a democracy, their version of a drone strike.
Fortunately in the United States, we mainly merely ostracize.
If Socrates had gone to Sparta, his preferred form of government, and given a mortal rival advice, to the extent that it was effective, that would have justified a drone strike as well, depending of course mainly on Spartan reaction, not any rights of Socrates.
Socrates was unable to find a safe place in Athens because he did not refrain from repeatedly mocking opinions that were the majority opinion, and because he demonstrated his opinion in a way others found disrespectful.That made him at least as intolerant as the majority, and in the context of those times a de-stabilizing influence.
Executing him on a majority vote was many things, but undemocratic was not one of them, and he accepted that with equanimity.
Toleration of dissent and disagreeing opinions as a species we are not very good at of course, but then that is why a democracy/republic like we have is a good if fairly novel form of government, historically speaking, like Franklin said, "A Republic, if you can keep it."
People who's opinions are unpopular can take up other activities too, if necessary, merely emailing one's opinions to oneself.
That is still freedom.
If the State ordered one to leave, and was killed by that State if one influenced a government overseas in ways thought dangerous, or if said State ordered one to a certain death combat situation, in neither case would one be unfree so long nor would that be a dictatorship as long as that was a some process that the majority of the Democracy accepted.
That is just as if the State ordered one to leave on a majority vote, or face death, one is not unfree, like Socrates.
He could have shut up a long time before it came to that.
Socrates set a good example in regards to the real and unavoidable issue of majority rule and minority opinion in the Apology and especially in the Crito, no matter the form of government, and Athens was very clearly a democracy.
He was free to leave, and chose not to, and accepted the metaphorical drone strike.
Moreover, if he had proceeded to Sparta, and had advised the Spartans how to wage war on his own country, would not the Assembly have been justified in calling in a drone strike, especially the more and more as it was more and more the case that his advice was effective?
Hard cases make bad law, and all societies have to have social rules which always restrict some people's freedom a good bit, because the alternative would be chaos.
The Condorcet Paradox proves this point, if Socrates identified the issue long, ong ago, as to its timelessness.
"I only wish, Crito, that they could; for then they could also
do the greatest good, and that would be well. But the truth is, that
they can do neither good nor evil: they cannot make a man wise or make
him foolish; and whatever they do is the result of chance." Crito, earliest version of Condorcet result about majority rule as to randomness being an isomorphism to cycles. There is nothing new under the Sun.
Executing such a person would not be unjust if done by majority vote or by some process by representatives of majority vote's consequences, nor could it be said to be a dictatorship.
We of course chose differently as to just speech, for good reasons, but it cannot be said either that what happened to Socrates was unjust, nor did he see it that way either.
Would it not be a rare case that there existed a person who other states would regard as a super weapon, to be used against his own country, if who was hated by his fellow countrymen as to the exile, and again who's presence in other states in fact would be extremely dangerous to their home state, say because of strategic mind, like say John Nash?
Would not a drone strike on such a person actually be justified, and not limit the freedom of others?
I think so.
Would not Athens have been justified if Socrates had gone to Sparta and waged war against the democracy?
I think so.
That's also not very likely, if it wouldn't be very fun to be that person either, as it would mean all friends and family in their native country had abandoned them, but then if one just reads the Apology, that would provide comfort as to it just being one of those weird cases in life, not something to lose sleep over, and in fact a good cautionary tale as to the need for all people to conform to their situation rather a lot.
Man is a social animal. No man can be happy alone, lest he be a wild beast or a god.
As to what is then really at issue with drone strikes as to assassination and dictatorship, to date, the Obama Administration has used them to kill Americans in the presence of known al Qaeda representatives.
Since we are at war with al Qaeda, or have at least authorized the use of force against al Qaeda by Congressional resolution, one could in fact merely call in a drone strike on the notion that there existed an Al Qaeda target, the nationality of the target being unimportant.
That is always done in wars, of every state.
What some might really object to is then how that notion could be applied in other wars, say for example against Marxist-Leninist or de facto White Supremacist revolutionaries, the most likely cases for the United States.
Let us say for example the Occupy Wall Street had become a violent revolutionary movement, blowing up banks, or that White Supremacists left the country and/or seceded to take up arms against a government they thought run by Marxist-Leninists.
Would that be just to call in drone strikes on such people organizing the violent overthrow of the American government under our Consitutional order?
Was Lincoln justified in using force to return the Southern states to the Union?
Were the FBI and local law enforcement justified in harassing people working for the Soviet Union's foreign policy as part of KGB operations to overthrow the American government and make it submit to the will of Moscow, even if they just thought they meant well, and weren't even paid or formal agents of the KGB, just agents of its influence?
I think so.
Those are not fun choices, and yes in fact, you do become more like your enemy in the process, but who's fault is that for not playing by the rules and results of our Constitutional order in the first place?
In conclusion, was Socrates wrong to say in terms of the following defense in the Crito of taking the hemlock instead of the proffered exile, free to leave, and instead peaceably accepting the drone strike:
Then consider the matter in this way: Imagine that I am about
to play truant (you may call the proceeding by any name which you
like), and the laws and the government come and interrogate me:
"Tell us, Socrates," they say; "what are you about? are you going by
an act of yours to overturn us- the laws and the whole State, as far
as in you lies? Do you imagine that a State can subsist and not be
overthrown, in which the decisions of law have no power, but are set
aside and overthrown by individuals?" What will be our answer,
Crito, to these and the like words? Anyone, and especially a clever
rhetorician, will have a good deal to urge about the evil of setting
aside the law which requires a sentence to be carried out; and we
might reply, "Yes; but the State has injured us and given an unjust
sentence." Suppose I say that?
Cr. Very good, Socrates.
Soc. "And was that our agreement with you?" the law would sar, "or
were you to abide by the sentence of the State?" And if I were to
express astonishment at their saying this, the law would probably add:
"Answer, Socrates, instead of opening your eyes: you are in the
habit of asking and answering questions. Tell us what complaint you
have to make against us which justifies you in attempting to destroy
us and the State? In the first place did we not bring you into
existence? Your father married your mother by our aid and begat you.
Say whether you have any objection to urge against those of us who
regulate marriage?" None, I should reply. "Or against those of us
who regulate the system of nurture and education of children in
which you were trained? Were not the laws, who have the charge of
this, right in commanding your father to train you in music and
gymnastic?" Right, I should reply. "Well, then, since you were brought
into the world and nurtured and educated by us, can you deny in the
first place that you are our child and slave, as your fathers were
before you? And if this is true you are not on equal terms with us;
nor can you think that you have a right to do to us what we are
doing to you. Would you have any right to strike or revile or do any
other evil to a father or to your master, if you had one, when you
have been struck or reviled by him, or received some other evil at his
hands?- you would not say this? And because we think right to
destroy you, do you think that you have any right to destroy us in
return, and your country as far as in you lies? And will you, O
professor of true virtue, say that you are justified in this? Has a
philosopher like you failed to discover that our country is more to be
valued and higher and holier far than mother or father or any
ancestor, and more to be regarded in the eyes of the gods and of men
of understanding? also to be soothed, and gently and reverently
entreated when angry, even more than a father, and if not persuaded,
obeyed? And when we are punished by her, whether with imprisonment
or stripes, the punishment is to be endured in silence; and if she
leads us to wounds or death in battle, thither we follow as is
right; neither may anyone yield or retreat or leave his rank, but
whether in battle or in a court of law, or in any other place, he must
do what his city and his country order him; or he must change their
view of what is just: and if he may do no violence to his father or
mother, much less may he do violence to his country." What answer
shall we make to this, Crito? Do the laws speak truly, or do they not?
We are not a democracy. We are a Republic ( Literally Latin "thing of the People") Republics do not take votes of majority rule. Republics choose (wise) representatives to determine what will be accepted by ALL the people as JUST. Just is not a formula of logic- It is a judgement of feeling. Like any community (Latin- Strengthening Together),"When in the course of Human Events--) you are no longer "Strengthening Together" good manners", if not actual good sense ( come on, we can take em- let's kill them all) allow for a parting of the ways Hopefully to remain good neighbors if not actual "Family".
Our country is not founded on the model of Imperial (Roman - Napoleonic) law in which power is assumed to belong to the state and allowed only in such dabs as the ruling elite sees fit to dish out.
Our country i founded on the model of the Teutonic/danish "All thing"" which assumes the independent free will and right of each individual member, including the right to no longer participate.
As a practical matter, individual obedience is always the choice of a free person, no matter the coercion. You should check out the innovations in the 3-d printing- not just guns, electric rail guns that shoot ball bearings ( Compressed air "guns" by the way, are not "firearms")
Anyway, someone who wants to do real damage to a society these days uses a computer- social engineers are far more destructive than "Shooter". And that's the main problem with Obama- he thinks he has the authority to "Social Engineer", where he is actually only granted the "authority" necessary to administer a rather large and cumbersome zoo.
That he has the POWER to do more than that was the subject of my mockery of his "Skeet Shoot" photo Op. He also has the arrogance to get away with it until he is stopped. I'd prefer impeachment.
Lincoln wasn't assassinated for freeing the slaves, he was executed for treason- ask Mr Booth. ( or any number of unregenerate confederates)
In any case, history shows that it is almost certain that America, like every great society before us, will flounder…and my guess is that it will happen a good deal sooner than many of us would like. My guess is that we will be recognizably on our way to an end during the lifetime of many people reading these words.
I fear that whatever it is that replaces what we have will be a step down from here.
Franklin warned that we "have a republic, if you can keep it."
I doubt we can…and I doubt that democracy in any real form will ever work either. In a republic and a democracy, I suspect the people will always get like they are here…pissing and moaning because they have any limitations imposed on them at all. People seem unable to reconcile the need to give up freedom in order to gain greater freedom...or to paraphrase Spock, the needs of the many must outweigh the needs of a few.
The seeds of destruction of a democracy or a republic are born with those institutions…and I doubt they can be removed. They will germinate…and we will fall.
We have to consider ourselves lucky to live during the heyday of our particular republic.
Herr Rudolph is too extreme. How is Obama foisting a tyranny on the people? Obama's popularity rating with the people is above 50%. I may not like Obama either but I am not going to fantasize about fictional tyrannies, at work only in the minds of loonies like Rudolphus Rex....wink
It is coercing people to participate in politics Herr Rudulph that you correctly identify as the core of totalitarianism, although I see the Confederacy in a different category as to special case.
In practice, if one is annoying to the majority, you will be socially exiled, although one can find social spaces no one can find, or really has an incentive to find, hide in plain sight.
I didn't mean to be negative, as there just exist certain situations one could see that would basically require the elimination of a citizen, for the greater good, or, that person would need to shut up, for the greater good, as there exist people for which reactions of others are bad for everyone else, just one of those things.
Per the post, as to those who take up arms against a country, that I find unsurprising that they are targets.
As to those who would be dangerous to have foreign powers talk with, that is unfortunate, but life too,since if allowed, there exist states that would do us great harm. Socrates moving to Sparta was not a fanciful example, as it would have discredited his own state, one in competition with other powers, and so as in the Crito, he obeyed the will of the many, democracy, even if he thought they made mistakes too.
I think his definition of obligation is important, and not easy to get around actually, if most people would not in the nature of things have much cause for concern, since they are the majority.
I am not advocating a purely majoritarian democracy Herr Rudolph, as I see big problems with that, Socrates being the limiting case, even as I think Frank is correct that in the end, one has to give up much freedom to live in society just as to generalized social confomity having little to do with politics, in order to have life first, and then liberty.
As to why those who are unpopular in the moment should sometimes shut up, if they polarize debate, they mess things up for those who do not have that effect.


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Greetings from the morning skate at the Pepsi Center, where the Avalanche will host the Detroit Red Wings tonight. Defenseman Erik Johnson will return to the lineup and the Avs will go with seven D, with EJ and rookie Stefan Elliott possibly playing the points on the power play. We have a full story on that situation at www.denverpost.com/sports. [1]
Winger Chuck Kobasew is unavailable because of a minor leg injury, Avs coach Joe Sacco said. Healthy scratches are F Cody McLeod and D Matt Hunwick.
No changes to Colorado's top lines. Paul Stastny is still between Matt Duchene and David Jones, and Ryan O'Reilly is centering Gabriel Landeskog and Milan Hejduk. Varly is in net.
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The family of Junior Seau is reconsidering its decision to allow researchers to study his brain for signs of damage caused by concussions suffered during his 20-year NFL career, Chargers team chaplain Shawn Mitchell said Sunday.
Mitchell said Sunday that the family, which is of Samoan descent, is consulting with a group of elders on a number of matters.
He says it doesn't necessarily mean that the family won't donate Seau's brain for research.
"They really want to do everything right," Mitchell says.
Mitchell previously told Reuters on Saturday of the family's thinking.
Garrett Webster, the administrator and player liaison for the Brain Injury Research Institute, which studies the impact of concussions, said his group has requested the family donate the brain but hasn't heard back.
Bennet Omalu, co-founder of the Brain Injury Research Institute and a forensic pathologist who first identified chronic brain damage as a factor in the deaths of some NFL players, flew to San Diego on Thursday to participate in the autopsy of Seau, two sources with knowledge of the case told ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada and Steve Fainaru.
Omalu assisted in the autopsy conducted by the San Diego County medical examiner because of his experience with NFL players and brain injuries, the sources said.
Another research institute, Boston University's Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy, has analyzed the brains of dozens of former athletes, including that of Dave Duerson.
While saying they were saddened by Seau's death, center officials would not say if they have reached out to the Seau family or would be interested in studying his brain.
Mitchell, when asked if Seau's family still planned to allow researchers to examine the brain, told Reuters: "I don't want to give the impression they're not going to anymore. ... We thought everything was kind of nailed, and now it's in flux."
Mitchell said the family is discussing the next step.
"They just want to slow down, be sure they're doing it right," Mitchell told Reuters. "With the incredible, incredible anguish and grief and pressure of this situation, they've been in a fog. Now, they're getting counsel."
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One of the most exciting things to happen to California wine in some time has been the emergence of Santa Barbara and Paso Robles into the world wide wine elite. SB took advantage of many decades of quality production and the hype surrounding Sideways to finally gain the recognition it has deserved for some time, while Paso Robles has been in many ways the golden child of the American wine industry for the past decade, seeing dramatic increases in not only quality, but production and tourist facilities in the area as well. Having lived on the central coast myself for some time, when I first began hearing about Paso Robles becoming a world wine capital, it sounded almost humorous. A decade later though, you can make the arguement that the wines from Paso Robles are among the best values in the $30+ price segment produced anywhere.
Those increases in quality have, in my opinion, only helped to continue pushing the traditional fine wine regions of Napa Valley and Sonoma to new heights. I think it goes without saying that the average bottle produced in either region, is usually among the best at its respective price point. Innovation in terms of plantings and winemaking techniques also seems to be on the upswing, which I think can be partially attritubuted to the increased competition from the central coast.
With all that in mind, I thought it would be a good day to introduce theTravel Paso blog as our wine blog of the week. I appreciate that they cover a wide range of topics in and around Paso. I know when my wife and I visit wine country for pleasure as opposed to going for work, we do spend time taking part in a wide range of activities outside of wine tasting. Seeing posts on hiking trails might seem strange to some, but I think for someone spending a few days in Paso Robles, that type of information is going to be both welcomed and appreciated.
Of course, Travel Paso also features plenty of information on local wineries, interviews with local wine industry insiders and anything you'd ever need to know about food festivals and tasting information for the area.
If you're planning a trip to Paso Robles, Travel Paso's blog (and wider site) is a great place to start.
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It's always an exciting time at Uncorked Ventures when we begin to prepare wine club shipments. We're set to ship both our California shipments (which go out Golden State Overnight) as well as our out of state shipments which go out Fedex tomorrow.
Over the coming days in this space we'll feature a few of the wines which we've shipped over the past few months in our Wine Exploration Wine Club as well as our Special Selections Wine Club. This month brings another set of small production, high quality wines straight to our customers.
Personally, I'm exciting to be shipping a white wine from one of my favorite winemakers to our Wine Exploration Club members. Matt and I will also spending a few extra days this month in wine country getting ready for the holiday rush.
1st International Pinot Noir Symposium
Personally, when I think of Pinot Noir a few places come to mind.
Burgundy. The Russian River Valley. Coastal Santa Barbara. Oregon. New Zealand.
Germany wouldn't have been on my list of the top 25 Pinot Noir producers in the world, yet Germany's Ahr Valley will host the world's first international Pinot Noir Symposium at the end of February.
I bring up Germany's status among Pinot Noir wine drinkers because it is actually the 3rd largest producer of Pinot Noir in the world. However, with a grape only coming into the public consciousness during the past decade or so (at least among American casual wine drinkers) Pinot Noir producers still needs to do a better job explaining the grape and where it grows well. Germany's cool climate is actually ideal for the grape, even though I doubt many of our readers could realistically buy a German Pinot Noir at a local wine store tonight if they wanted to. For that reason alone and as someone who counts Pinot Noir among his favorite wines, I hope more international cooperation can bring the type of on-going attention that a movie cannot.
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We've featured only wine blogs thus far on our Wine Blog Wednesday series, but I think it is self evident that people who enjoy fine wine also are very much into food.
For that reason, over the coming weeks and months we'll pick food blogs which we find interesting, entertaining and educational to share in this space. We'll try and find blogs which are either national in focus, or are centered in an area known for great food.
For those reasons, we've selected Gastronomie as our first food blog to feature. Located in San Francisco (ok in this case Oakland and the greater Bay Area), which certainly comes with an impressive list of credentials as one of the true world wide food destinations, we also wanted to feature a local blog for our first week.
Personally I enjoy reading the blog for a few reasons. To start, aside from the type of high end food which has largely made SF famous, Fatemeh also covers lesser known restaurants and cheaper dining options such as Epic Roasthouse.
Of course, to me a good blog covers a lot more than the intended topic, so it's nice to read Fatemeh's thoughts on protests in Iran (which closely monitor a college roommate's thoughts on the topic) and the health care debate.
As with many blogs written about SF food, there is an intense local focus on both restaurants as well as ingredients. That's something I hope the rest of the country is willing to try to emulate for a number of reasons.
Chinese Wine on the Upswing
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There has been a lot written about the Chinese wine market of late. Some vintners and winery owners (those at the low end of the price per bottle spectrum mostly) believe it is the answer to all their ills. Of course, when the market in a mid sized city can consume 36,000 bottle per month, or more you can see the argument in their favor.
I have wondered for some time how long it would be until the Chinese started producing their own wine at a solid enough price to quality ratio to start curbing the demand for imports. While I can't see Bordeaux ever taking a back seat in the country and wines from California as an example are still largely unknown. The real problem which comes from a domestic wine program in China isn't for the more expensive wine coming into the country, but what happens for Chile, Argentina and others existing in the value segment is far less certain. At this point we know the average Chinese wine drinker likes high end imports, but they've never had the chance to drink domestically produced, good, affordable wine before. How will they react to having local wineries and wine? In most regions of the world, the increase of local wineries also leads to increased wine consumption in general and oddly, increased imports. Simply put, it is a sign of a healthy wine market.
A story over at the Sydney Morning Herald might be the beginnings of changes in the Chinese wine market. In a highly respected Decanter wine competition (blind tasting mind you) a Chinese winery won for the best Bordeaux style blend in the $15 price point.
Long term, I don't think there is any question that increased consumption and demand for higher quality wine in China is a good thing for American wineries, especially those in California which hope to eventually benefit from a positive attitude toward the Golden State as well as easy shipping access from both Oakland and Long Beach.
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In short: A change of route with excellent results - It seems almost everyone was quicker! Excellent day!In full: After running over Bailgate cobbles for a few years, this slight alteration in route worked out really well. After a couple of corners I felt like I was halfway round! Excellent support from the locals who lined the streets in the sunshine (all the way round) and a reorganised finish area made this an excellent 'home' city run. Loved it.Date of review: March 22, 2010
In short: First Marathon - had a great time, apart from cramping up at 24 miles!In full: Excellent organisation throughout; water and gel stations positioned in exactly the right places with marshals which were very supportive.First half was quite hilly in places but not difficult, probably the most demotivating section was the run down and up and down the rowing lake at the water centre, particularly against the breeze!Excellent support from my family, although in places the rest of the crowd seemed quite subdued.Parking was a breeze! Straight in and straight out - all the 'half' runners had gone by the time I finished.±Date of review: September 14, 2009
In short: Good Atmosphere, good crowds, good run, excellent day.In full: Excellent day out for all the family with a mixture of runs aimed at different ages and abilities. Crowds lined the route and cheered most if not all the way round.Still have a problem with the cobbles around the Cathedral at the end but then it wouldn't be the Lincoln 10k without them!Well organised Start and Finish. Made up for last year.Date of review: March 30, 2009
In short: Excellent day out again, bit of organisational tweaking required regarding parked cars and one particular old dear who nearly stopped the children's race by driving across the road straight in front of them! Ably dealt with by the marshalls. In full: Better organisation needed at the point of collecting post race drinks, medals and T-shirts, only one desk for each when there is plenty of space to have at least a desk per T-shirt size....doh! Maybe next year. The race itself was excellent, and well supported by the people of Lincoln; good atmosphere amongst runners, even when told there is a delay; a good day out for the whole family.Date of review: March 31, 2008
In short: Third time around - best time yet, although I don't know how because those slight inclines are a killer around 9, 10 and 11 miles.Date of review: October 2, 2007
In short: Unfortunately I ran this off the back of an injury so was disappointed in myself. I've never run it before but would do it again if fitter and aim for a better time as the course is quite flat. In full: There are only relatively small issues regarding the tightness, and therefore bunching at some of the corners, abd cobbles leading up to the finish....did my knees and hamstring no good....but then that's probably my own fault for doing it!Date of review: March 28, 2007


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On Oct. 27 local Modern Woodmen of America members joined the nationwide effort. Members of the Morristown Modern Woodmen Youth Service Club 143561 made a difference by donating formula and food for Wildlife Rehabilitator Lynn McCoy.
Modern Woodmen groups nationwide helped their communities and individuals in need by delivering light bulbs and stationery to shutins, conducting winter clothing drives, donating books to local libraries and other activities.
"On Make A Difference Day, our members can look forward to feeling good by doing good and being a part of a nationally recognized event," Becky Hensley, a Morristown Modern Woodsman, said.


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Bona Venture Stables' Summer of Fun, third when beaten less than two lengths in last year's Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, tops a field of nine that will gather on the Calder Casino & Race Course turf Saturday for the 22nd running of the $100,000 Calder Oaks, a 1 1/16-mile turf test for 3-year-old fillies.
Trained by George Weaver, Summer of Fun broke her maiden at Saratoga last August, and although the daughter of Include could do no better than 10th when trying the Grade 2 Natalma in her stakes debut, she bounced back with a good third in the Grade 3 Jessamine before shipping to Santa Anita where she nearly pulled off a 43-1 Breeders' Cup upset in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.
In her most recent start, the daughter of Include was a commanding 3 ½-length allowance winner over 1 1/16 miles of Gulfstream Park grass.
Summer of Fun has drawn post seven for the Calder Oaks where she will be ridden by Paco Lopez.
West Point Thoroughbreds' Toasting, third in last year's Grade 1 Frizette and most recently third in the OBS Championship Stakes Fillies Division, will try turf for the first time in Saturday's Calder Derby when starting from post three under jockey Elvis Trujillo.
Trained by Tom Albertrani, Toasting last prevailed when a 5 ½-length winner of an off-the-turf Gulfstream allowance on February 15. Last year, the daughter of Congrats invaded Calder for the Joe O'Farrell Juvenile Fillies as part of the Florida Million program where she crossed the wire fifth.
Miller Racing, LLC's E B Ryder, whose trainer Marty Wolfson won the Calder Oaks in 1992 with Expensiveness, will start from the rail when partnered with jockey Hugo Sanchez for Saturday's renewal.
A daughter of Bluegrass Cat, E B Ryder overcame a slow start to break her maiden on the Gulfstream turf course in her last start when besting a field of $75,000 maiden claiming rivals by three-quarters of a length.
Other notables entered in the Calder Oaks include Ocean Breeze Stable's Wild About Irene, second in the $100,000 Suncoast Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs and most recently runner-up in a Tampa turf allowance; George J. Kerr's Faerie Queen, a 1 ¾-length maiden-breaking winner in her last; and the Rontos Racing Stable Corp. uncoupled pair of Street Girl and Love to Score, both exiting top-three performances in entry-level allowance events at Gulfstream.
Completing the field is Jessica Colon's Number One Dancer and Mighty White Stallion, LLC's Light the North.
The $100,000 Calder Oaks is scheduled as the 11th race on a 12-race Saturday program with an approximate post time of 5:30 p.m. First race post-time is 12:50 p.m.


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Art, history, sports groups to receive half million to aid tourism
Melissa Crowe
Aug. 4, 2013 at 3:04 a.m.
Updated Aug. 5, 2013 at 3:05 a.m.
• $82,680 - Victoria Performing Arts Center Inc. requested $155,600 for film festival and filmmaker incentives
• $74,321 - Victoria Ballet Theatre requested $112,280 for 2013-14 season
• $66,673 - Theatre Victoria requested $75,000 for 2013-14 season of shows
• $60,000 - Leo J. Welder Center requested $98,000 for cinema projection upgrade
• $55,000 - Victoria Regional Museum Association requested $75,000 for 2013-14 exhibit season
• $50,000 - Victoria Symphony Society requested $50,000 for 40th anniversary season
• $43,008 - Victoria Bach Festival Association requested $61,900 for 2014 Victoria Bach Festival
• $37,000 - Museum of the Coastal Bend requested $37,000 for permanent exhibit updates and special project
• $22,500 - Victoria Fine Arts Association requested $46,087 for Victoria JAM Fest
• $21,700 - Children's Discovery Museum requested $36,200 for Texas Our Texas event
• $14,675 - Victoria Preservation Inc. requested $23,433 for the historic homes tour
• $10,000 - Warrior's Weekend requested $20,000 for Warrior's Weekend, Heroes BBQ Cook-off/Car Show, Korean War Veterans Parade and the muster
• $3,000 - Quilt Guild of Greater Victoria requested $3,000 for "Quilts, Quilts, Quilts, Act IX"
• $2,500 - Straight Arrow Archery Learning Center requested $2,500 for Texas Indoor Junior Championships
• $2,500 - Victoria Jaycees requested $15,000 for Third Annual Crossroads Cowboy Classic
• Total allocated: $545,557
SOURCE: City of Victoria
• What: Victoria City Council
• When: 5 p.m. Tuesday
• Where: Council Chambers, 107 W. Juan Linn St.
• For more info:victoriatx.org
Taxes paid by Victoria's hotel guests will help fund 15 arts, sports and history organizations that drive tourism.
Victoria City Council is expected to vote Tuesday whether to accept the funding recommendations made by the hotel occupancy tax committee.
State legislation allows Texas cities to impose a tax on their local hotels and motel rooms up to 7 percent of room charge.
Victoria uses the maximum tax, which is then used to promote arts, tourism and conventions.
The seven-person committee stretched $562,230 to cover $811,000 in requests.
George Matthews, who took his third turn on the committee, said it was a challenge.
"All the groups need more money, there's no doubt of that," Matthews said.
At least two applications failed to meet the legal requirements for funding, said City Attorney Thomas Gwosdz.
State law dictates that hotel occupancy tax dollars can be used only to "promote tourism and the convention and hotel industry."
It also limits funding for arts organizations to 15 percent of hotel occupancy tax funds collected.
The largest recommended funding would benefit the Victoria TX Independent Film Festival.
Victoria Performing Arts Center made a request of $155,600 for the film festival and filmmaker incentives. That request is recommended to be funded at $82,680.
"It seems to be growing well, and it's expanded greatly," Matthews said of the film event.
Last year, the festival received $68,900 in funding from hotel occupancy taxes, according to the city budget.
Because the festival is a multiday event and is advertised at other festivals, it is growing and promoting tourism, Matthews said.
Former councilwoman Denise Rangel served on the committee for her first time.
The committee met twice before finalizing the recommendation on where the money should go.
"It's a really good system," Rangel said. "When you get seven people together, you get seven different opinions."
Vic Caldwell, who also served on the committee, said although there was money left over, they funded everything that promoted tourism.
"It's not that we didn't want to spend it - there was nothing we could have spent it on," Caldwell said.
With each request, Caldwell's litmus test was "How will it bring people to Victoria?"
"You have to make some tough decisions," Caldwell said. "We've yet to have enough money to give everybody what they want."
This year saw the first sports group apply for funding. Straight Arrow Archery Learning Center requested $2,500 and is being recommended for 100 percent funding.
Caldwell, who represents sports tourism on the committee, said there are challenges with sporting organizations getting funded.
They must prove half the attendees are from out of town, and they must be a nonprofit.
"I would love to see more non-art groups submit requests," Caldwell said. "If they'd asked for $5,000 and could support it, we probably would have given them $5,000."


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Posted: Oct 9, 2011 3:03 PM
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STONEWALL, La.- DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Cpl. Garland Hensley says a toddler ran to the open door of his grandmother's moving car for one last kiss before she left - but fell and was killed when she panicked and hit the gas instead of the brake.
Hensley tells The Times of Shreveport that 2-year-old Jager Arthur of Stonewall was flown from a DeSoto Parish EMS station to LSU Hospital in Shreveport, where he was pronounced dead.
He says the death Saturday was ruled accidental.