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Nearly half of the patients seen at the Wound Care Center are diabetic."The disease itself creates a series of maladies that make the feet and legs susceptible to trauma with a diminished ability to heal," explains Anibal Gauto,MD, Medical Director of Eisenhower's Wound Care Center. "People with diabetes are more susceptible to infection, plagued by poor circulation, and frequently have neuropathy." Dr. Gauto says that other disease states or illnesses can also result in wounds including: arterial vascular insufficiencies and circulation problems, varicose veins, immunocompromised patients and trauma patients.
Each patient seen at the Wound Care Center is given a comprehensive wound assessment. Treatment plans are based on the full assessment of each patient and their specific wound care needs."There are many reasons a wound won't heal," says Dr.Gauto."It is important to make a precise diagnosis when it comes to a wound.You must define all the underlying problems in the patient that could impede healing. That way, you can create an environment for optimum healing."
The Eisenhower Wound Care Center currently features two state-of-the-art monoplace (for one patient) hyperbaric chambers. The Center also currently employs the only certified hyperbaric technician in the area.Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers concentrated levels of oxygen to a patient to aid in wound healing."Patients ordinarily spend one and a half to two hours in the unit," explains Dr. Gauto."After a hyperbaric treatment, their oxygen levels stay elevated for hours afterwards. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has a number of beneficial physiological affects on the circulation and all mechanisms of healing."
To establish the best Wound Care Center possible, Eisenhower has partnered with Diversified Clinical Services, which manages 300 wound care centers throughout the United States. Eisenhower has access to and contributes to Diversified's wound care data collection center — a database of more than two million patients. This data is available to Eisenhower Wound Care Center physicians for analysis, research, publishing, teaching and learning.
The results are impressive. The Eisenhower Wound Care Center ranks near the very top of Diversified's more than 300 centers."Our healing rate has been about 98 percent," shares Dr. Gauto."Our patients' satisfaction is more than 95 percent, and our patient loyalty index — measuring the number of patients that will recommend our center to others — is 98 percent."
"We love wound healing," says Dr.Gauto. "When we see a patient with a challenging wound and we heal that wound, and the quality of life of that patient is changed significantly, we are so pleased.We love that!"


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Delirium is a cognitive impairment disorder, meaning that it affects how a person thinks, remembers, and reasons. The primary signs are a sudden change of a person's state of arousal (such as feeling drowsy or agitated) or consciousness. For example, a person with delirium may experience confusion, disorientation, an inability to focus, memory problems, or perceptual disturbances (such as hallucinations, or experiencing events that aren't really happening).
Delirium is the most common sign of medical complications of cancer or cancer treatment affecting the brain and mind. It is a common problem for people with cancer, especially those with advanced cancer or those at the end of life, occurring in 15% to 30% of patients who are hospitalized for cancer and in up to 85% of those in the final weeks of life. Because of its troubling symptoms and association with the end of life, delirium is often very stressful for the patient and family members. Furthermore, delirium complicates the ability of the health care staff to assess and manage a person's other symptoms such as pain, and interferes with a patient's ability to undergo treatments for the cancer.
It is important to clarify the difference between delirium and dementia because they have some of the same symptoms. A person with delirium develops the symptoms suddenly and has problems with both level of arousal (for example, being agitated or drowsy) and cognition (for example, memory or knowing where he or she is). In a person with delirium, these symptoms are typically reversible with treatment. The symptoms of dementia, on the other hand, develop more gradually, typically become worse, and are not reversible. Although a person with dementia may have memory or orientation symptoms, he or she won't show a change in arousal or consciousness.
Types and symptoms
Relieving side effects, also called symptom management, palliative care, or supportive care, is an important part of cancer care and treatment. Talk with your health care team about any symptoms of delirium you or the person you are caring for experience, including any new symptoms or a change in symptoms.
There are three types of delirium:
- Hypoactive, meaning that the person acts sleepy or withdrawn
- Hyperactive, meaning that a person is agitated
- Mixed, meaning that a person alternates between these two types
More than two thirds of all delirium are hypoactive or mixed, and a patient may experience hallucinations and delusions with any of the subtypes.
Symptoms of delirium include the following:
- An altered level of consciousness or awareness
- A shortened attention span
- Memory problems
- Disorganized thinking and speech
- Disorientation
- A reversal of day and night
- Difficulty writing, drawing, or finding words
- Personality changes
- Depression
- Delusions or hallucinations
- Restlessness, anxiety, sleep disturbance, or irritability
Delirium typically has multiple causes. In patients with cancer who are frail or severely ill, even a slight change in medication can result in delirium. Therefore, finding the cause of delirium is important because it may be treated or reversed. For example, delirium may be the result of a brain tumor or another cancer that has spread to the brain. In addition, people with advanced cancer often take many medications, including chemotherapy and pain medications, and may have more than one medical condition related to age or cancer, which makes it more likely that they will experience delirium.
Other causes include the following:
- Withdrawal from medication
- Fluid and electrolyte (such as calcium or potassium) imbalance
- Organ failure
- Infection
- Brain disorders
- Lack of oxygen in the blood
- Nutritional problems
To find out whether a patient is experiencing delirium, doctors may do a physical examination or blood tests. They will also do a mental status examination, using tests that check motor skills, memory, and attention level.
Managing delirium
The main goals in managing delirium are to concurrently find and treat the causes of delirium. The doctor may use both drug and non-drug interventions to treat the symptoms of delirium while keeping the patient comfortable and safe. It is important to work with the health care team to mange the symptoms of delirium. These tips may help:
- Provide a reassuring environment for the patient, such as a quiet, well-lit room with familiar people and objects, and place a clock and wall calendar within the patient's field of vision.
- Talk with the doctor, nurse, or other member of the health care team about the patient's hallucinations or other irregular behaviors to learn how to manage these symptoms and what to expect.
- Ask about discontinuing or switching medications that may contribute to the patient's mental confusion and whether there are other, untreated medical conditions that may be the cause of delirium
- In some cases, giving antipsychotic medications helps control the symptoms of delirium. Although these drugs can have side effects, most can be managed successfully.
Delirium at the end of life
People have different opinions about treating delirium at the end of life. Some believe that the hallucinations at the end of life are part of the dying process and should not be treated. For example, patients who see dead family members welcoming them to an afterlife may find great comfort. However, delirium can switch with very little warning from a peaceful, pleasant experience into a frightening one; in these situations, treatment may be helpful.
One treatment option for delirium at the end of life is controlled sedation, which involves giving drugs that put a patient into a deep sleep. This makes the patient more comfortable, but it may leave family members with a premature sense of loss. Sedation is not intended to speed up death but to provide comfort to a patient at the end of life. Even with sedation, a patient may experience moments of clarity and have the ability to talk with family members.
Each decision about managing delirium depends on the individual. It is important for patients and their family members to talk with the doctors and other members of the health care team to understand all of the available treatment options.
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Junior Surfers Start Strong At Vans Pier Classic Presented By Jack's Surfboards
HUNTINGTON BEACH, California (Wednesday, March 25, 2009) – The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) kicked off its West Coast season opener today with the ASP WQS 2-Star Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards in peaky two-to-three foot (1 metre) conditions at South Huntington Beach Pier. The first day of the Vans Pier Classic saw ASP North America Pro Junior Series surfers post impressive performances over their competition.
All surfers competing in the Vans Pier Classic are looking to earn points to improve their seed towards qualification for the ASP World Tour, with the top 15 ASP WQS performers advancing onto the coveted tour each year.
Michael Dunphy (Virginia Beach, VA), 18, was definitely one to watch in the opening day of the Vans Pier Classic, winning both his Round 1 and Round 2 heats. The young East Coaster blasted the day's highest heat total of a 14.50 out of 20 on the way to his Round 3 berth by utilizing a selective strategy that paid off in his tough heat.
"The first heat I just didn't feel right, but I felt better in that heat," Dunphy said. "I only caught two or three waves in my last heat, but they kind of linked up and I surfed them accordingly."
Dunphy earned a single wave score of an 8.25 out of 10 to open up his Round 2 heat and the excellent score played a critical role in his advancement into Round 3.
"I wasn't going to go on that wave because I thought it was going to be a shoulder, but it connected all the way through," Dunphy said. "I thought I had got about a 6 on it, so when I heard the 8 called out I was stoked."
The young regular-footer, who finished 11th overall on last year's ASP North America Pro Junior Series, is using today's ASP WQS action as a confidence builder going into his ASP Pro Junior campaign.
"This just gets you going for the junior," Dunphy said. "I care about this event, but it's more important for me to do well in the junior right now. This is a good warm up and it gives me confidence for the juniors."
Victor Done (Newport Beach, CA), 17, was another ASP North America Pro Junior series surfer who was one to watch as well. Done also advanced through two heats today, winning a tough Round 2 heat over ASP WQS veteran Heath Walker (Carlsbad, CA), 33, who advanced in second, and Hawaiian charger Levi Gonzales (Kailua, HI), 18. The Orange County native dropped two solid scores in the opening minutes of the battle and his 14.35 out of 20 heat total proved to be enough to fend off his competitors.
"I got two 7-point-rides in the first five minutes and then at the end Heath (Walker) got an 8 and I saw someone else get a wave and got scared," Done said. "Luckily I was able to hold on."
Robert Patterson (Hilo, HI), 25, dropped the day's highest single wave score of an 8.50 out of 10, advancing comfortably through his Round 1 heat by opening the wave up with a big backside turn. The regular-footer worked his way through the classic Huntington Beach reform and had several frontside hacks to earn the solid score.
"I got a nice whack on the outside and when it reformed I hit it a couple more times," Patterson said. "I guess the judges liked the wave, so I'm stoked."
Patterson, who is from the Island of Hawaii, has spent the last few years living in Huntington Beach while pursuing his competitive career and his impressive performance today showed his obvious knowledge of the tricky beach break.
"I think the conditions are pretty good," Patterson said. "I'm from the Big Island and have been staying here for a couple of years and trying to do the contests and I think the waves are super fun compared to how it usually is."
Tomorrow's Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards action will see the completion of Round 2 and Round 3.
The Vans Pier Classic and Ezekiel Pro Junior runs from March 25-29, 2009 and will be webcast LIVE via www.vans.com
For additional information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org
Vans Pier Classic pres. by Jack's Surfboards Round of 160 Results:
Heat 1: Michael Dunphy (USA) 10.40, Brandon Barnes (USA) 9.35, Brendan Buckley (USA) 8.85, Andre Oziol (USA) 5.50
Heat 2: Jared Thorne (USA) 11.50, T.J. Mortellaro (USA) 5.60, Matt Turner (USA) 5.35, Manuel Huth (USA) 0.80
Heat 3: Keto Burns (USA) 12.65, Victor Done (USA) 12.25, Brad Pierce (USA) 4.80, Brad Hagglund (USA) 4.00
Heat 4: Levi Gonzales (HAW) 9.75, Andrew Gahan (USA) 8.65, Peter Minko (USA) 5.50, Brodie Walker (USA) 5.10
Heat 5: Dylan Southworth (MEX) 10.60, Makai McNamara (HAW) 7.75, Anthony Ruffo (USA) 6.15, Sam McCowan (USA) 3.15
Heat 6: Kekoa Cazimero (HAW) 10.00, Noah Erickson (USA) 8.85, Ian Bloch (USA) 6.35, Gary Strahle (USA) 4.35
Heat 7: Michael Bailey (USA) 10.50, Pedro Fernandez (DOM) 8.25, Ashton Madeley (USA) 6.88, David Gonsalves (HAW) 5.95
Heat 8: Colin Dwyer (USA) 12.00, Tyler Payne (USA) 8.75, Paul Pugliesi (USA) 7.55, Cody Sammons (USA) 2.25
Heat 9: Robert Kelly (USA) 12.85, Jamie Parkhurst (USA) 12.40, Chad Eastman (USA) 8.80, Greg Kaplan (USA) 5.20
Heat 10: Pedro Husadel (BRA) 7.05, T.J. Mikus (USA) 6.25, Tayler Brothers (USA) 6.00, Elijah Crowell (USA) 3.90
Heat 11: Taylor Thorne (USA) 13.00, Quinn McCrystal (USA) 9.00, Shaw Kobayashi (USA) 7.95, Rick Hahn (USA) 4.25
Heat 12: Nathan Carroll (HAW) 12.25, Andrew Gessler (USA) 12.15, Koa Smith (HAW) 6.95, Keith Terriberry (USA) 1.70
Heat 13: Jeffrey Lukasik (USA) 10.75, Rick Downes (USA) 9.75, Maximillian Karnig (USA) 6.75, Ron Keindl (USA) 5.10
Heat 14: Tyler Stanaland (USA) 10.75, Colton Larson (USA) 8.75, Scott Marvin (USA) 4.25, Mat Story (USA) 3.95
Heat 15: Robert Patterson (HAW) 13.25, Doug Van Mierlo (USA) 10.25, Tanner Deprin (USA) 7.80, Jonathan Warren (USA) 6.10
Heat 16: Tim Senneff (USA) 10.15, Matt Wetmore (USA) 9.15, Jeff Hurley (USA) 8.35, Adam Uraine (USA) 5.40
Vans Pier Classic presented by Jack's Surfboards Round of 128 Results:
Heat 1: Michael Dunphy (USA) 14.50, Matt Myers (USA) 14.30, Riley Metcalf (USA) 11.00, T.J. Mortellaro (USA) 4.20
Heat 2: Masaijah Lani (USA) 11.75, Oliver Kurtz (USA) 7.65, Jared Thorne (USA) 7.40, Brandon Barnes (USA) 4.50
Heat 3: Dane Zaun (USA) 11.40, Andrew Gahan (USA) 8.60, Jimmy Herrick (USA) 8.50, Keto Burns (USA) 2.85
Heat 4: Victor Done (USA) 14.35, Heath Walker (AUS) 14.00, Levi Gonzales (HAW) 12.85, Adam Lambert (USA) 8.00
Heat 5: Andrew Bennett (USA) 12.10, Noah Erickson (USA) 8.95, Ryah Arthur (USA) 7.20, Dylan Southworth (MEX) 6.25
Heat 6: Nick Rupp (USA) 12.85, Makai McNamara (HAW) 10.35, Kekoa Cazimero (HAW) 7.80, Frank Chenault (USA) 2.50
Heat 7: Robert Hennessy (HAW) 7.60, Sean Tubbs (USA) 7.40, Michael Bailey (USA) 6.60, Tyler Payne (USA) 5.00
Heat 8: Luke Davis (USA) 13.25, Sean Bacon (USA) 9.20, Colin Dwyer (USA) 8.50, Pedro Fernandez (USA) 8.30
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If ad-blockers become so common that they slice away at publishers' revenues, "I absolutely would expect to see litigation in this area," said John Palfrey, executive director of Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
Firefox's Adblock plug-in is probably the most prominent way to configure Web browsers not to display advertisements. It lets people block ads from individual Web sites such as Doubleclick.net or through configurable directories, like "/banner". Similar plug-ins are available for Opera, Safari and Microsoft's Internet Explorer.
The Interactive Advertising Bureau, the lobbying arm for the online ad industry, says it isn't preparing a legal offensive at this point. Mike Zaneis, the organization's vice president of public policy, said he wants to work with software developers and consumers to come up with a middle ground on what he describes as an "issue that is just now ripening."
"We don't want to go down a route that would seem adversarial at all," Zaneis said. "People are free to ignore ads, and they often do that, but when you have a third party blocking those ads, that's the real problem." He said the IAB is "looking at all the options."
Ad-blocking tools have been around for years, of course, albeit not without controversy. Nearly a decade ago, a Web software firm called ClearWay Technologies released a beta version of its AdScreen blocking software to threats of boycott from Macintosh-oriented publishers that feared the product would kill their ad-supported Web sites. The company responded by killing the project. Before that, security firm PGP Corp. discontinued an ad-blocking program called Internet Fast Forward because its creator said he had been threatened with copyright lawsuits for modifying publishers' pages without their permission.
Ad-blocking recently hit the spotlight again when an obscure blogger named Danny Carlton--who expounds fringe political views such as AIDS being a "mythical disease" invented by the U.S. government--banned Firefox users from his Web site. Claiming that Firefox creator Mozilla Corp. has endorsed the Adblock plug-in, Carlton redirected Firefox browsers to Whyfirefoxisblocked.com.
The New York Times wrote about the Whyfirefoxisblocked.com kerfuffle last week, and the CNET Blog Network expanded on the topic from a technical perspective. On Wednesday, Carlton lifted the ban on all Firefox users, saying he found a way to identify only Firefox browsers outfitted with Adblock Plus.
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Many Web sites prohibit any kind of ad-blocking in their terms of service agreements. MySpace.com prohibits "covering or obscuring the banner advertisements on your personal profile page, or any MySpace.com page via HTML/CSS or any other means." Six Apart's LiveJournal uses similar language, as do some news organizations including the Chicago Sun-Times and Fox TV's Houston affiliate. CNET News.com does not.
Any lawsuit would likely invoke two arguments--that copyright infringements are taking place (through derivative works), and that the Web site's terms of service agreement is being violated.
"From a pure legal point of view, a Web site can do anything it wants, so to speak," said Michael Krieger, an intellectual property and business lawyer with the firm Willenken Wilson Loh & Lieb in Los Angeles. "That's a little overstating it, obviously, but suppose to get into Google, you first have to click 'I agree, I'm not blocking ads.' I think it's perfectly within their rights to do that."
In the past, entertainment companies have threatened commercial-skipping products on the grounds that they violate copyrights. ReplayTV, which sells digital video recorders, eventually dropped in 2003 a feature called Automatic Commercial Advance after facing a lawsuit from major TV networks and movie studios over that and other issues. (A judge dismissed the suit the following year.)
It's not clear whose side the courts would take, if asked. In the famous lawsuit over the VCR from nearly 30 years ago, the movie studios claimed that Betamax users would fast-forward through commercials.
They lost, of course. The 1979 district court opinion estimated that only 25 percent of VCR owners fast-forward through commercials. But it was based on the technology available at the time: what if it was easier and 95 percent of TV viewers did it? (The judge said: "To avoid commercials during playback, the viewer must fast-forward and, for the most part, guess as to when the commercial has passed. For most recordings, either practice may be too tedious.")
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- Is "Illegal" the right word?
- For it to be illegal, there would have to be some law that made blocking of ads an illegal act. Is there any such law?
As for the web site own terms and conditions, that would be a contractual matter - i.e. Breach of Contract. A site could potentially request users to stop blocking, and pay damages. What damages would be due from someone who would never have click the ads anyway is an interesting question.
As for copyright infringment. I dont buy that. The copyrighted material is the HTML documents and images etc. Ad-blocking software does not additionally copy, modify or distribute this HTML, it only chooses render it differently. Your choice of rendering is surely covered by fair use.
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- Push Advertising: We are just responding by pushing back
- While it does surprise me that litigation is on the rise about the issue of e-ad blocking, I think it is a common reaction to our switch from "pull" advertising to "push", where loads of personal data are gathered on any given consumer & used to "push" service/product to him/her, versus him/her coming to the provider in search of service/product.
Personally, I think the next step is to modify the bill of right to add an amendments about our internet freedoms.
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- This is not copyright infringement
- Website owners would need to copyright every ad combination WITH their sight content 'statically' for that to even be considered. Secondly if ad-blocking is a violation of copyright, under the unauthorized derivative work, then so is censorship, and the FCC and MPAA and all broadcasters, have been violating copyrights for years! Local Broadcasters routinely play local commercials in place of national ones that are occuring in the background on the national feeds, are those national ad agencies screaming copyright infringement? Copyrights are to prevent unauthorized reproduction of works, to block an ad, is not reproducing any of the content, it is simply omitting part of it. On the other hand one could also argue that the internet by design, is making reproductions of everything that passes over it, all the time, are they not all considered authorized, simply by placing them on the internet anyway? Should it not be just accepted as fact that putting something on the internet IS making it a Public Domain work, unless you do something to restrict its access? I think it is outragous to even consider the idea of entering into some kind of legal, binding contract just to view a site. A site that you can post to, maybe, but just browsing? There should be no such thing, and such terms of use should be banned. How about we just pass a law that says you own me money, because I say you do, because thats what the advertisers want, money for nothing. They paid big money to get those security holes and popups and adware capabilities, now they complain because we can turn around and beat them at their own game, without spending a dime. The internet is a free open forum, and try as you might, you can not change it, it was designed that way. I repeat, the internet was NOT desinged, nor implemented or purposed for commerce, end of story. Just because it has started to be used for such, does not give you any guarentee that it will faithfully serve that function.
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- Maybe there will be a PUSH Ad backlash. I love the fact that I can get so much good content for free. I remember when most content was subscription only, and I would hate to see so many web ads blocked that Publishers give up on ad supported free content. I'd rather see Publishers move to a personalized PULL web ad system like the new one from XooXooX.com which allows the publisher to still make ad revenue -- but allows ME to choose what kinds of products the ads I see will be for. Also, I prefer their privacy model, where they keep all my shopping data on my computer where I control it and not on some server where it might be targeted by crackers.
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- Advertisers should blame themselves
- Most people have no problem with advertisements ON web pages. It's when advertisers started to get obnoxious with endless popups and pop-unders that people got motivated to start blocking them. Advertisers take note: NOBODY WILL BUY YOUR PRODUCTS IF YOU ANNOY THEM! Can you imagine opening your New York Times and having adverts start flying out of the newspaper and up into your face? Get real...legal or not, I and everybody I know will continue to use every means possible to keep you from opening windows up on our machines...keep it on the web page that contains the information I want or keep it to yourself!
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- I wouldn't block the ads...
- ... if they wouldn't intrude on the article I may be trying to read simply because my mouse cursor drifted over them.
... if the flash they used didn't slow some aspects of my workstation class computer down.
... if random ads didn't contain annoying sound bites.
... etc etc.
Stop making them annoying and intrusive and I will stop blocking them.
I didn't install AdBlocker Plus bacause I didn't want to see the ads, I installed it because the ads were getting to the point of annoying.
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- money talks
- Good luck trying to find any content. Already mixing editorial and advertising has become an issue, but it will surely become an even bigger eyesore if the suits win this one. One of the reasons people are attracted to the web in the first place is that it represents (at least for the moment) a user experience where we are not overwhelmed with ads. Why do you think people buys Tivos and rent movies. We are sick to death of advertising. Must it always be about sell this ... sell that. What a sad excuse for a culture.
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- Why is no one mentioning WebSense?
- I use websense in a corporate envrioment to block users from sites they shouldn't be browseing at work. I also block the entire list from Ad-Blocker to conserve bandwidth and keep users safe from dangerous ads that if clicks usually load spyware. I've been doing this long before Ad-Block was created.
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- It all doesn't wash though
- There are regular updates to the hosts file that block a lot of advertising out there. Are they going to go sue after those? Are they going to insist on scanning my machine to make sure my hosts file doesn't block their advertising?
What if I make those changes in my DNS? Or point my computer to use such a DNS?
To find such things would be incredibly intrusive, and just to make sure advertising is delivered? That's going to take quite a bit of excellent lawyering to get passed. That in itself could be claimed to be malware or spyware.
If they really can succeed on suing based on unauthorized copyright derivation, what about virus and malware scanning? Would I be forced to take their damaging software as well?
The problem as I see it is that this is MY machine, and I WILL control what goes in and out of MY machine.
If publishers had not made the advertising so obnoxious (pop-up, pop-down ads, interactive ads that *demand* we pay attention to them before we get what we are looking for, I remember an Intel ad that used flash that immediately suck way too much processor time, and I didn't have that fast a processor to begin with - Maybe that was the point?) the means that are out there wouldn't be as sophisticated as they are now.
If it turns illegal, then I guess I'll just remain to be a criminal then.
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- Snooping
- Well, now, this is really adding up. MS has long been spam and advertising friendly, plus the unauthorized "updates" MS has been making (maybe even to the EULA), the patent related to tracking what is on people's computers so MS can "provide" them with advertising related to their interests, and the push for "cloud computing" so everyone using MS has to be online, and what's this about VISTA not working after it has not had a chance to phone home for a while?
The snooping and downloading can also be used to remove the ad blocking software, very easily, and remove entries on the hosts file, and how difficult would it be for MS to stick a second "sites permitted even if prohibited by hosts" file in there? Wasn't there something about MS re-enabling certificates the user wanted revoked?
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- The
- I'm the author of Bork Bork Bork!, a Firefox extension, that is both a travesty (humour) and an ad-blocking/flash/html filter similar to the Adblock extension. I added ad-blocking facilities to the original travesty filter for two specific reasons: Adblock has/had lots of JavaScript bugs and online ads (which I now consider to be akin to spam), pop-ups, blog spam, junk email, IM spam, etc. have become so intrusive so as to interfere with my daily life both at work and home.
The only ads I tolerate are the Google text ads that are short, less intrusive, and typically more relevant.
Historically people have been willing to accept TV, radio, billboards, and traditional print media ads, but when advertising tries to get in my face every where I turn from Internet access, online applications, cell phones, flyers, t-shirts, email, sport events, cars windows, sky writing, lawns, tattoos, and what ever else they can think of, I start to see it as polluting my personal visual and audio space, much like light pollution hides the night sky or white noise masks the sounds of nature. The desire for profit at all costs has diminished the experience of life.
To say ad-blocking is theft is a complete lie and one sided distortion of facts: yes, servers have bandwidth and host costs, BUT so to do office workstations and home computers; we (the end user) pay for our bandwidth, we pay for our computer equipment, we pay for our time online, and so we have the right to chose what we will allow to cross our local networks and computer screens. Internet culture has an old saying "my computer, my rules".
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- Thank you
- I don't think I use your's in particular, but I appreciate you and the other ad blocker program and plug in authors making your work availible to the public.
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- I am a blogger who gets part of my revenue from the ads that people click on when they visit my site. Many of my readers are from a local university that not only blocks the ads, but when my page comes up on the computers there, the page itself has been realigned so that it doesn't even look like there should be an ad there. I agree completely that the user should have the choice of clicking or not clicking. I don't use pop-ups, but I see this sort of like having one side of the church with an offering plate, and the other side not being told where the collection box was hidden. Then we wonder why the priest looks hungry and can't deliver the homily well.
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- Yeah, what sirwumpus said.
Last I checked, I had signed no contracts with ad agencies. They do not have a right to purchase ad space wherever they want. The entities need a contract and nobody needs to agree with advertisements. Advertisers have no right that I know of to force me to watch advertisements; they only have the right to try to do fair business, and fairness includes not harassing a consumer. I change radio stations when they advertise too much. Nobody complaining there! Commercial time on TV? Let in or let out the dog, make popcorn, switch the laundry.... nobody complains there! Post in my blog, visit an online forum, research a product at a manufacturer website, buy a product from an online merchant... nobody complaining there! I don't let telemarketers into my home phone nor into my cellphone. THEY complained about that and they lost. How ironic!
The lesson here is really about moderation. Google ads use only ASCII text, tiny tiny tiny amounts of it. Key word: tiny. Google makes sure the ads are relevant to my interests, not random popups, not jiggeldy 'millionth visitor' fluff, Google posts only one ad here or there, my screen is not littered with 40 ads. I chose to block advertisements as a reaction to avertisers choices to put up big, trashy, flashy, wiggely, swoopy spewage filled with marginal claims. The ads clearly got out of hand, and that is where the internet users drew the line. They lost, they need to get over it.
Advertisers do not have a guaranteed audience. They simply have to make smarter decisions about advertising; demanding laws to force people to suffer advertisements is whining, pure and simple.
FWIW, cNet terms of usage for 'comment reply' says "posting of advertisements... is prohibited". Hmmmmm. Why? How can they enforce that? Hmmmm.
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- Adblock works great
- but a lot of us were blocking advertisements using a host file (that routes calls to sites like doubleclick to 127.0.0.1) long before adblocking programs became popular. And many companies block them at the firewall.
Remember, it's the WORLD wide web and programs that are illegal in the US can be downloaded from offshore servers.
Here's an idea. Don't make your ads so big and so obnoctious and maybe we won't block them.
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- Derivitave Works?
- Oh come on!
Does this mean that when I rip the obnoxious perfume laden ads
out of magazines, I am creating a derivative work and violating
copyright law? What about the blow in cards? Do I have to leave
them in there too? Do I have to leave the volume at the same
level when the loud commercials come on TV? Do they get to
lock our TV and radio channel changers during commercials?
Copyright law is being abused here. I'm not publishing or
redistributing the "modified" web page. If they get this through,
Greasemonkey becomes illegal, after all, it modifies the CSS of
the page. As do page readers for sight impaired people,
changing the font size, setting high contrast color schemes, the
list goes on.
I think the key here is that I am blocking ads, FOR MY USE. I'm
not redistributing, publishing, or claiming it as my work. I also
block spyware, phishing, viruses, spam and malware. Am I
modifying their works too?
As others have said, stop being annoying and we won't want to
block the ads. Unfortunately, (advertising people believe) that
annoying and repetitive ads work. If they didn't, we wouldn't be
assaulted with them. I have given up listening to commercial
radio because of the ads. I rarely watch TV during the initial
broadcast, when I do, I find the ads annoying. Its not that I don't
want to see any advertising, but when I hear the same annoying
ad for the same product five times over a half hour, it grates on
As for the loony that blocks Adblock users, I don't want to read
your delusional ramblings anyway.
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- Fair Use Exception Would Likely Apply
- Posner, as ususal, is too clever by half. Ad blocking would be no different from me taking a newspaper, cutting out the ads, and then making a copy for myself. I'm not selling the copy, I'm using for myself.
Moreover, if Posner is correct, then any technology that alters a web page creates a derivative product. How about browsers that change type font, color, or size? Is that actionable?
Give me a break.
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- The Anti-Advertising Backlash...
- I'm the author of Bork Bork Bork!, a Firefox extension, that is both a travesty (humour) and an ad-blocking/flash/html filter similar to the Adblock extension. I added ad-blocking facilities to the original travesty filter for two specific reasons: Adblock has/had lots of JavaScript bugs and online ads (which I now consider to be akin to spam), pop-ups, blog spam, junk email, IM spam, etc. have become so intrusive so as to interfere with my daily life both at work and home.
The only ads I tolerate are the Google text ads that are short, less intrusive, and typically more relevant.
Historically people have been willing to accept TV, radio, billboards, and traditional print media ads, but when advertising tries to get in my face every where I turn from Internet access, online applications, cell phones, flyers, t-shirts, email, sport events, cars windows, sky writing, lawns, tattoos, and what ever else they can think of, I start to see it as polluting my personal visual and audio space, much like light pollution hides the night sky or white noise masks the sounds of nature. The desire for profit at all costs has diminished the experience of life.
Most ad schemes typically use a pay-per-click scheme. If a user goes to the trouble to block ads, then it is almost a given they will never click on an online-ad anyway. Also by blocking ads, the user will never click on, they well save the ad supported web site money spent on bandwidth by not downloading additional ad images.
To say ad-blocking is theft or illegal is a complete lie and one sided distortion of facts: yes, servers have bandwidth and hosting costs, BUT so too do office workstations and home computers; we (the end user) pay for our bandwidth, we pay for our computer equipment, we pay for our time online, and so we have the right to chose what we will allow to cross our local networks and computer screens. The Internet culture has an old saying "my computer, my rules".
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- Ad block is not the problem
- I have Ad Block installed, I leave it turned off most of the time, I only activate it when I hit a page with a obnoxious amount of annoying ads (nost flash, video with audio that starts without my permission, annoying blinking ads for mortgages).
The answer is not to go after Ad block (cause there will be a million replacements), its to control the amount and quality of ads you display on your site.
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- Agree, but look at it like this
- Some web site is not going to come after you, they will chase the manufacturers of the ad-blocker, and they will argue that the manufacturer recieved some copyrighted material, created a derivative work, and then passed it on you.
I think thats wrong, but thats the argument.
In my mind, the work in question is HTML, and requires (unless your really hardcore) to be rendered to something more readable. This is exactly the same as a CD (or the pulse code modulated representation of the audio) requiring a CD-play for it to me useful to you.
Now, if we want to tinker with the exact rendering, for me, that's fair use. If I want to sell an CD player that pitch-shifts everying up a minor third, and you want to buy it and use it, there is no breach of copyright going on here.
I suspect there are many examples of perfectly legal devices that provide alternate renderings of copyrighted material. Various devices for people with visual and hearing impairments, for example.
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- Could be.
- Of course, that's a bit like going after the people who make scissors because people cut stories and ad's out of newspapers, or, maybe, the people who make glue and tape for readers who paste the results on another piece of paper.
An ad blocker service, acting as a proxy site, would be most vulnerable. Then the people who supply proprietory software that they retain the title to, just allowing others a license to use.
Open source, under a license that allows the user title to the software, is least vulnerable, IMO.
Slightly different subject: I've gone to web sites looking for specific items to purchase, and been unable to tell what they heck they were selling because they had too much advertising and too little "what is it and what can it do". So, I bought somewhere else.
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- I don't use AdBlock
- I don't use AdBlock. I've eliminated most of my web annoyances by installing the FlashBlock extension and turning off image animation. The only annoyance that I have now is sometimes ads will cover what I want to read, forcing me to activate the flash so I can search for the tiny "close" button on the ad. Interstitial ads are cumbersome, but not as annoying.
In my opinion, the advertisers got what they deserved. By being loud, obnoxious, and "in your face" the public turned on them. I used to mute the volume on the TV when ads came on because the ads were louder than the program. The problem now is that there is too much advertising. It's much like telemarketing. Back when people only got a few calls, very few complained. When the volume of calls increased to the point where people were getting a dozen calls a day, they complained and a law got passed and now there is almost no telemarketing.
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- What about *MY* policies?
- I hereby declare that it is illegal and somehow copyright-infringing (still looking at the details with my phony lawyers) to display, transfer, or otherwise show adverts by any means on my network and all computers connected to it on my side of the router.
Now for once i'll let it slip, but next time prepare to be fined $5000 per advert, and be thankful i use adblock so most of it doesn't get through.
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- Long Life to AdBlocking
- Yep! I guess we should all unite and get our "phony lawyers" together to file suit against the intempestive ad providers.
Because if we aren't allowed to use adblock, then very logically we are entiteled to ask for substantial compensation.
1º)for the loss of time while clicking them off and chasing more when by doing so they maliciously open 3 or 4 other ads!
2º)for more loss of time and posible damage to our OS or browser settings while trying to clean up the ad garbage.
3º)for loss of bandwidth while the programs dropped by the ads sending data about us...
4º)and last for not respecting our individual rights to privacy.
...and last, what would happen if in the real world you'd just get into their home and office and trash every table and desk you can find with stickers with this message written on it!!!
hummm... I'm burning to do it!!!
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- Hosts file
- Hmmm...well, if they sue the pants off the people that make the browser plugins, there's always editing your Hosts file and adding Advertiser's IP numbers ... though it's hardly the most elegant way to block Ads, but it does work. I'm sure the online Ad industry couldn't sue everyone for editing their own Hosts file.
ja ne
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- If you don't want them block?
- do hog my bandwidth,
I surf at 4+ pages at the same time doing a shuffle between why others load.
nothing is worse than having to sit through advertisements.
what is next foo
pop-up blocking no longer legal?
subsidize my 35$/month on Internet, and I'll have your stinking ads on my home page.
I recommend a felt marker plugin
next they be telling us it is illegal to deface a newspaper.
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- Two sides to this
- On the one hand, blocking web ads is harmful to publishers AND to users. Many people create websites and instead of charging a premium for the content, they rely on the revenue from ads. This is perfectly acceptable, IMHO. I typically ignore all ads (even boycot companies if their ads are invasive enough to **** me off) but if the website owners are making money from impressions, what's the harm?
Now, as for skipping commercials, I am all for that. We as consumers pay a premium for our television. I pay almost $100 a month for premium programming. I see NO reason that I should be subjected to commercials. Sure, broadcast networks that are freely available over the airwaves, it is acceptable for them to have commercials. But when networks charge customers to watch their content, I do not accept ads. Those networks are simply sticking to an outdated business model and they know it. They believe that the public has gotten used to ads while watching television so they figured they could slip in commercials while no one noticed. Then you have networks like Comedy Central who are now showing an amount of ads that are equal in running time to the content or even worse, the ad time is actually HIGHER than the content. That is pure theft, IMHO. Theft of my money. I already pay them a premium (via my provider) to watch that content. They have no business showing ads.
So, I will not run ad blocking software. If the content I am looking at is free, then I accept it. But for ads to be displayed on a website that I have to pay for? No, that I will not accept. The same goes for television. If I am watching a program on a broadcast network, I won't skip the commercials, but if I am watching Mythbusters, you can be sure that I will not see one single commercial.
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- The "real problem"...
- The "real problem" for advertisers is that people still have a choice when it comes to viewing ads, and that's what they don't like. Where do they get the idea that I have to look at their ads? I am not legally obligated in any way to view their ads, and as far as I know there is nothing in the Constitution that says I have to. If it's going to show up on my monitor and I don't want to see it, I will take action to filter it out, and no amount of legal action is going to change that.
If advertisers were going to take legal action at some point against third party creators of ad-blocking plugins, the only thing they would succeed in doing would be to drive plugin developers underground. These plugins might become illegal, but you can bet that you would still be able to find them somewhere on the web.
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- They should do it!
- They should sue AdBlock/AdBlock Plus. They'll waste a bunch of money (not exactly waste - give it to their lawyers). At the very best, they may close down U.S. operations, but as Palant rightfully points out all that has to happen is the ad blocking has to move to another country like anywhere in Europe where Copyright law isn't as broad.
Go for it! The case will be "free advertising" for the ad blocking software. If anything there would be a spike in use.
In any event, the Copyright Act was recently amended to allow customers to remove objectionable content from dvd's (See Family Movie Act on Wikipedia). While there was some agreement the Act was unnecessary, pressure was put on Congress to pass it because studios got all huffed up about families skipping soft porn parts of movies. While that may not immediately cover Internet Ads, the same logic applies- making non-permanent copies to remove objectionable conduct is not the same as creating a derivative work. If these content providers push it, they may get an Act all of their own.
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- The content for advertising model is broken
- I would estimate that at least 60-80% of the ads that are pushed in my face when I read the Web or watch TV are completely meaningless to me and will never impact my behavior.
I will never buy an IBM server, I will never buy a Chevy pickup, I will never buy Breck hairspray, etc, etc.
So how is anyone being defrauded if I strip out ads for mortgage refinance, erectile dysfunction drugs, credit assistance, etc etc?
What is the material harm done if I <don't> see an ad that is not applicable to me?
If I look away from ads, as I have been for years, am I defrauding also?
It takes a real twisted sense of logic to see this as illegal.
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- Twisted sense of logic...
- That's the problem with a world full of self-serving attorneys. When a mere 2.5 million Internet users worldwide are smart enough to use ADP, the issues isn't nearly large enough to warrant an expensive struggle in the U.S. legal system. Those legal thugs will bang this issue around the court system until they've either made enough cash or received enough publicity to justify their efforts.
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- Websites need my clicks more than I need their ads
- There is no common sense in any of these arguements. If a person wants the ads blocked, they aren't going to click on them anyway. If a person wants the ads, they aren't going to block them.
I don't mind most ads in spite of the fact that the chances I'll click on one are about 100,000:1. The ones that I would, and do, block in a heartbeat are pop-ups and animations. Use a pop-up ad or an animated one and I won't buy your product even if I'm in the market for it. Sorry guys; live with it.
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- How dare you show me over 5 pop up ads under 20 seconds!
I have 5 computers in my house now.
4 for gaming and one just for browsing that has flash uninstalled and edited host file banning intellitext and its evil kins. Also banned by IP address other sites as well and the list keep growing.
the browsing pc is so fast with no ads and popups!
sites load up so quick!
Destroying the quily of browsing by slowing the site down with laggy ads will not make me return.
Do you hear that Matt Drudge?
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- First guilt trip, now weird legal case
- I think web advertising people, including the people at cnet, are reacting poorly to technology in this instance. So now, in order to get people to stop blocking ads, you are giving them a guilt trip, as in a previous article and now as some odd legal case.
I believe you can either take this odd approach or do something constructive like see this as an opportunity to listen to what your customers are saying. This is a new way to receive feedback.
Personally, I don't mind static image ads or text ads. The reason why I typically block ads is because they have gone too far - a la so distracting I can't focus on and read the content. There was the video commercials cnet recently tried. There are "win an ipod", "hit the gnome", "pick your state for mortgage rates", or even very distracting IT ads. All typically flash different colors, use movement, and other things to distract attention away from the things that the user came for in the first place.
I would think that intelligent site owners would advertise the fact that their site uses non-distracting and non-obtrusive ads. I would actually consider white-listing a site that I knew wasn't obnoxious about ads.
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- ABP is great
- illegal to block ads?
The only decent clean ads are the google ads. They are text, off to the side, and usually relate to something you're looking for anyway.
I love Adblock Plus. It gets rid of all the annoying and vulgar ads that most other companies insist on making. Do I really want to see some trashy-looking scantily clad woman advertising something that promotes immoral living? No, I think not. (Matthew 5:28) (Let's not even start talking about the annoying video ads, and the low interest loans.)
I'll keep using my ABP to keep these and other ridiculous ads OFF MY SCREEN.
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- And?
- The last two paragraphs were the most relevant to the whole article. The source code is open and legal action is a losing proposition. The media companies are losing millions in revenues and legal fees with no end in sight. Under US law, P2P is illegal but that hasn't slowed down P2P. By many estimates, P2P has increased. Browser ad-blocking is a non-issue as about 70%-80% of internet usage is still through IE, which cannot easily block ads. Most importantly, a content provider can never be certain that a web page is going to render exactly the way that it was designed to render when it reaches a person's computer. No legal wrangling will change that. Of course, if you're looking to make the lawyers rich, I'm fine with that too.
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On Sat, Dec 23, 2000 at 10:09:20PM -0800, Harry Souders wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 24, 2000 at 12:33:46AM -0500, Roland Minden wrote:
> > Just got back and installed the new 256MB dimm all is good it sees it. I am
> > now load testing the memory :^)
> Are you using any special program to test the memory?
> Way back when I remember various DOS programs to burn-in CPU's, test
> RAM, HDDs, etc. I haven't seen any for Linux.
look up 'memtest' on freshmeat.net... it's a standalone self-booting
memory tester program... open sourced of course.
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Now that the '14 Corvette has officially been released, fans of the marque are getting their first close-up look at the newest iteration of Chevrolet's classic small-block. Dubbed the LT1, this fifth-generation (Gen V) powerplant has been the subject of more research-and-development manpower than any other V-8 in Chevy history.
"Computational analysis on the Gen V small-block began in 2007, and consumed thousands of terabytes of disk space on General Motors' computers." Assistant Chief Engineer Small Blocks John Rydzewski says.
"Over 10 million hours were dedicated to the computer-aided design of the new LT1, with a whopping 6 million of those hours devoted to its new combustion system. Thirty analysts worked…for three years before the first physical test engine was built. On computers, they evaluated every component in the engine, from the connecting rods to the rocker covers.
"Inside the engine, the shapes and configurations of the rotating parts were evaluated for mass optimization, ensuring the highest quality and durability were achieved with the lightest, most efficient parts. Once the Gen V's basic design was refined on our computers, our engineers constructed prototype engines and tested them on a variety of dynamometers. [These included] a unique tilt-stand fixture that tilted the engine to simulate the load experienced in the Corvette during high-speed cornering on the world's toughest racetracks. It can tilt up to 53 degrees and simulate lateral acceleration of up to 1.3 g's."
Testing on Gen V "mule" engines commenced in late 2010. "[The Gen V] was subjected to the toughest durability testing ever for a V-8 engine from General Motors," Rydzewski says.
How tough?
"GM's engineers designed a grueling performance-durability procedure, where the engine was subjected to a high-speed/high-load torture session that simulated full-throttle blasts from the equivalent of 0 to 120 mph," he says. "With simulated transmission shift points inserted during the test, the engine cycled nonstop between peak torque and peak horsepower for hundreds of hours."
On October 23, 2012, Chevrolet treated VETTE and other media outlets to a sneak peak at the new LT1. Here's what Rydzewski told us after the preview: "The new LT1 is one of the most advanced engines in the industry. These advancements are made possible in part through Design Responsible Engineers and supporting teams, who put in long hours to make sure their parts are proven and provide a great payoff for the customer. All the parts in the LT1 come together to work in harmony as a complete engine delivering at least 450 horsepower, a 0-60 time of less than four seconds, and 26-plus mpg [on the] highway. Every component serves an important purpose and has an interesting story for the Vette enthusiast."
Come along with us now, as we examine the LT1 short block and its internals, and hear GM's Design Responsible Engineers reveal previously top-secret information about the engine. In Part 2, we'll take a look at the engine's impressive new heads and combustion chambers, its direct-injection fueling, its continuous variable valve timing, and much, much more.
Engine Block and Main Caps
Produced at GM's Tonawanda, New York, manufacturing facility, the new LT1 block retains the 4.4-inch bore spacing that has defined every Chevy small-block since 1955. Precision cast from 319 T-7 aluminum, it features 4.06-inch bores, cast-in-place liners, induction liner heating (for dimensional control), an all-aluminum deck face (cast over the liners), SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) fuel-pump mounting in the valley, revised water jackets, a windage-optimized crankcase, and new engine-mount bosses and rear-cover-mounting provisions. Twenty-five CNC machines at Tonawanda perform more than 400 machining processes on the new block, including boring. There are four main bolts and two cross-bolts per cap.
Design Responsible Engineer: Dan Baker/LT1 Block
His insider's perspective: "The main caps for the LT1 are made out of nodular iron, which offers improved strength, durability, and stiffness. It also contributes to even more consistent main-bearing clearance as compared with the LS3's powdered-metal main caps, which already had outstanding properties."
Oil Jets
| In the LT1 block, eight oil-spraying jets drench the underside of each piston and its surrounding cylinder wall with an extra layer of friction-reducing, noise-dampening oil. The oil spray also reduces piston temperature, enabling extreme power output and promoting long-term durability. For optimal efficiency, the oil jets are used only when they're needed the most: at start-up, when they give the cylinders extra lubrication to enhance engine durability, and at higher engine speeds, when the engine load demands it.
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HLet us try and strive to «arry •on that heritage and be marked the outstanding citizens of the community," he concluded. The Rev. Mr. Scott, chaplain of the department, said firemen were outstanding because of their work and sacrifice. "They have under their protec-tion," he added, "the dearest pos-sessions we have, the homes, also <U1 the business places, and fac-tories, In fact every .building is under your protection. I am quite sure we understand the value and the dangers, trials and tribu- Mayor Asks Observance Of Navy Pay on Sunday Mayor Cyril C. Ryan has issued a proclamation calling on the resi-meeting of Justice Lodge, B'nai; dents of Freeport to observe Sun- B'rith. next Wednesday night in day as Navy Day. The slogan for Temple B*nai Israel, It will be j the day adopted by the Navy B'NAI B'Rfrif TO HEAR •UNDER COVER* AUTHOR John Roy Carlson, author of "Under Cover," will speak on "Fascism—Then and New," at i the first meeting of the season. Meyer F. Goodwin, recently elect- League of the United States is "Your Navy—Victor in War, Guar-ed president, will preside. Vice-. dian in peace." presidents are Arnold Perlstein, A1-, since the flrat Navy Day since beit Rubenstein, Samuel S. Jurist, - %. program chairman, and Dr. Carl demobilization from World War ir M. Wolf, mere will be a socla fttlls on Sunday' " is proposed th£U -time with refreshments after the meeting. lations you assume in your work. "We are here to memorialize not ordy the members of the depart-ment who died this year," he said, "but all those who have passed on .since the department was organ-tzedd, a long string of faithful, •conscientious men who should be with us in spirit here tod-ay. Time lias nn^tueaning to Almighty God and should not have much with MS." The trouble with the world to-day, the chaplain continued, is that It has lost Its relation-ship to Almighty God. If every nation, Redeemer Auxiliary Lists New Members The Holy Redeemer School Aux-iliary has announced the names of the following members welcomed at the vrst fall meeting in the school 'hall: Mrs. Arthur lacavino, Mrs. Theodore Riemer, Mrs. Paul Kelly, * Mrs. Marln Lamyre. -Mrs. Edward Flnan and Mrs. John P. Woods. Also Mrs. Raymond Sager, Mrs. James Bennett, Mrs. Mnry Negri, Mrs. Sydney Pratt. Mrs. Mary Witt, Mrs. William Kenny. Mrs. John Barer, Mrs. Catherine Winney, Mrs. Alin- Lochyer, Mrs. Edward Richard. Mrs. Martin Debus, Mrs. Robert Eiseman. Mrs. John Walsh and Mrs. Robert Kirshner. -XT-recog-iiize the existence of Almighty God, he declared, there would be no need of any conflict at all. It eeems as though the existence of one world is a new idea, he re-marked, though in reality it has feKifiLed.Irpm_ early to recent times. He spoke of the foreign idea that there is no permanent existence of the soul and spirit, with the result £tod is eliminated, and man is placed in His stead. This belief, Chaplain Scott charged, led to the greatest destruction the world has «ver seen. Tortunately, he- said, this was -true of America which lias not turned^ to the worship of man. The Rev. -Mr. Scott pointed to the need of keeping contact wltih spiritual things by regular church attendance and daily reading of the Bible. He concluded by cal ing on all to be able to say as Paul did in his letter to Timothy near the -end of his life, "I_liave " fought a. «o6fl"flffi£K"- ............ 7- Mrs. William Wolff presided at the-organr^A-rthur-Or -Ray ?ang a solo, the choir led In the singing and William King Tenney, lay reader, assisted in the service. The1 members of the Village Board conducted their annual in-spection of the Fire Department outside the Municipal Building be- - fpre the service. All the appara-tus had been made spick and spau and the firemen led by' Chief JPrank C. Chapman presented an impressive appearance as they Ilred -Up for review. Mayor Ryan the heritage of the department Following the inspection the fire-men, led by the band, directed by William Dayton, marched to the church. Besides the Mayor, the inspection party included Trustees Joseph H. Oallo. Leonard D. B. Smith and Walter J. Smith. Horace F. Carpenter was out ol town. it be observed with appropriate re-ligious services. Customary dinners, parades and other usual features will be conducted Saturday or on Monday. Oct. 27, the date set for the an-nual observance of Navy Day, was selected originally for two reasons. The first Is that it commemorates the day in 1775 when the Conti-nental Congress received a bill for the creation and establishment of a fleet to protect the lives and property of- the people of the Unit-ew States. That was 171 years ago. The day also marks the birthdav of Theodore Roosevelt, .a staunch supporter of a strong navy. Navy Day was celebrated first in 1922. NASSAU LIBRARIANS TO MEET IN ELKS CLUB Mrs. Elizabeth F. Kelly, librarian cf the Freeport Memorial Library, will take part in a forum to be leld in connection with the annual meeting and 'dinner of the Nassau o u n t y Librarian's Association Wednesday in the Elks clubhouse. She will .talk about group displays. The meeting Will be held at 3:30 P. M., and dinner will be served -at 6:30. Miss Ruth Hyatt, of the library at Fitchburg, Mass., will speak on "Bringing People to Your Library." HELEN RADIN MARRIED TO NATHAN HERMAN .-' Mr. and Mrs. Louis Radin, 67 East Dean St., have announced the marriage of their daughter, Helen, to Nathan Berman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Berman of Brooklyn. The ceremony took place in the Hotel Alcott. West 77th St., Manhattan, on Sunday. Mrs. Herbert Greenstein of Suf-fern, N. Y., cousin of the bride, was matron of honor, and Irving Berman was best man for his brother. The new Mrs. Berman is a stu-dent at Traphagen Art School, Manhattan. Her husband is a vet-eran of two years overseas service. After a two week's honeymoon 'n Canada, the couple will reside in Freeport. K.C. Chapter Meeting At Bay Shore Sunday Bishop Molloy Council, K. of C.. will be represented at a Long" Is-land Chapter meeting to be held in St. Patrick's R. C. Church, Bay Shore, Sunday afternoon. At this gathering, the annual donation or $600 to finance a Daniel A. Tobln scholarship for a seminarian at the Immaculate Conception Seminary, Huntingtbn, will be presented to Mons. Patrick J. Barry, rector of the Fnstitution. Mons. Barry will preach the ser-mon, speaking on the work of the secinary and the preparation for the priesthood giverLjthere. Office: 21 So, Grove St. Phone: FReeporr 8-7668 tut^a^m-flAtfTsS wS ; llth Year. No. 23 f% YOURGHAWBER OF COMMERCE Don't forget that contribution to the USO For Expert Jtei^p,!^;;'^r>;.u:;^:'^';/;.;:< m^--^-^'::-. . ; CALL FREEPORT 8-9612-J :Estto>atcs, Cheerfully Given how about a light-colored hat? Shell-Tones. Blue Label $10 As buoyant as the Fall season itself! The colors of these Hats were inspired by the shells of tropical islands; designed to givo your appearance a "lift" Try a 'pre-shaped model, Water-Bloc HaU Tune in Drew Pearson^Every Sunday—7:00 P.M., Station WJZ IRVIUG'S MEN'S SHOP •I* 8O South Main Street FREEPORT 8-3371 Tuxedos To Hire Since 1891 th« otteem for Tavonnts Watches hoi b«*n globt-wld.. Wllh distribution points li^«v«ry clvltlztd country, Tavann« owntri an asturad of opart ..rvlclng In all parts o* tht world ... Mod*It for men and womtn from $37.50. JEWELRY I SHOP 43 SOUTH MAIN ST. (At Sunrise Highway) FRliEPORT TeL FReeport 8-9898 CREAMY- RICH - SMOOTH TRULY_DELICIOUS F H E S H FitiiiT PEACH and STRAWBERRY FREEPQRT, N.Y THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1946 PRICE; FIVE CENTS A COPi IA S. Senatorial Candidates Fee ForWater Meters .To.be Installed Without Cost as Urged at Hearing The Village Board at a special meeting "Tuesday night voted .eliminate all costs to property own-ers In connection with the installa-tion of .water; meters m homes, :This action.was in conformity with reqpmmendations -made by speakers-] at the hearing on the matter-last' Friday- night. The hearing was on a proposed j| amendment to the ordinance adopt-' ^tallation. Adjustments will be Irving M.W.'. ..\ "i ".i" u.a i^W" '. '. V.: ^H^rt H. Len^n £ed earlier in the year at which £both cost of meters an installations would have been made a charge the home owners. Under proposed amendment the vil-was to provide the meters, charge an installation of $5, in five annual installments $1 each. This charge also has ;en eliminated. This means a sa'ving of approxi- <$25 to each home owner 'Swell/ Is Acclaim Given 16-Page LEADER "Swell" was the unanimous acclaim accorded thc Oct. 24, , issue of THE LEADER, We toW you we were proud of it, and t wq're glad -our readers agreed with us. Yes all 16 pages, We could not have gotten out such a "swell" Issue, but for the co-operation of Henry Han-sen, foreman of the Queens Post Publishing Corp., in Bald-win, where TTHE LEADER is printed. and his staff. They out did themselves in making thc advertismcnts look attrac-tive and In setting up the news. His verdict was that .THE LEADER was "one of the best Sprague Predicts 100,! IRVING M, IVKS Republican HERBERT H. LEHMAN Democratic Candidates of Four Parties Up for Votes Here on. Tuesday The names of candidates of the Republican, Democratic, Ameii- Labor and Liberal Parties tbat will appear on the ballols to be premises are not metereU. I used irt the polling places of the 11 Election Districts in Freeport eters would have cost $12.33 each, are as follows: Deluding couplings, and the addi-| REPUBLICAN expense would have been OFFICE Thomas E. Dewey Governor DEMOCRATIC * James M. Mead with Property owners who | Joe ,R, Hanley Lieutenant Governor ihave paid lor their meters. .. 'Erastus' Coining CrevplSeratrrepfesentlrig the North- . Loughran Hi.-Fuld- T. Bower... Associate, Judgo f . . ....S.u..p.r eme--C our.t...... ... . fee, ^ Barron Hill ............ Supreirie Court ........ ^Charles F. Murphy spread over five years, as proposed Leonard W. Hall ............ Congress .......... •Josephine TJ. Mayas Of Course 40 South Main Street Freeport Day Tuesday in the amended ordinance. John G. Jaeger, president of the North-west Civic Association, who was unable to attend, submitted a let-ter taking the same stand. They contended water meters should be placed in the same cate-jory as electric light meters, for -'''no installation charge is made. Jules Auserehl, on the other hand, contended the village should charge for the meters and Installa-tion as well, while Joseph H. Pearce opposed the entire idea of com-pelling people to install such meters at all. Walter J. Wood joined with those fighting the installation fee, while Leonard D. B. Smith asserted that if the fund? of the Water Depart-ment had to be drawn o:v--too (Continued on Page~2V John D. Bennett State Senator Leo B. HarJcness Joseph P. Carlino ........... Assembly ............. .Edward J. Brady Leone D. Howell ............ Surrogate ......... Thomas F. Dougherty J. Russel Sprague ..... County Executive ......... *Don D. Lovelace Theodore Bedell, Jr ......... Comptroller ......... Frederick M. Bruell Charles E. Ransom ........ County Clerk ........... George J. Tsatls H. Alfred Vollmer. ........... Sheriff ..... ......... Henry_Don^ruma •Also candidates of American, (Labor and liberal- Parties. Other candidates— AXiP., and Liberal (Parties— Leonard Zuckerberg, State Senator; James (P. MacMullan, Assembly; Charles. S. Phillips, Surrogate; Oscar Fishstein. Comptroller; Albert Natel&on, County Clerk; William/ Jj jCosgarove, Sheriff. THE POLLS WILL BE OPEN FROM 6 A.M. TO 7 P.M. weeklies, he ever Last week's issue was only a sample of those to come. We think this one is pretty nifty. We've been asked If we were going to sell stock in THE LEADER. The answer is "no." But we thing the S.E.C., would approVc S2 a year subscriptions as a gilt edge investment. Ryan Committee Backs Increased Housing Subsidy Urges Freeporters To Vote , Democratic Leader, Concedes Loss Of County by 50,000 Nassau CoUuty wiU give the can-didates on the Republican ticket a plurality of 100,000 at next Tues-day's r-lection. County Leader J. Russel Sprague predicted today. Judge John P. Thorp,. leader of the Nassau County Democratic or-ganlzation in a recent rally In Free-port, conceded .Nassau tp .tKb Re-publicans by 50,000, but insisted the Democrats would poll between 50.000 and 70,000 votes. Were this an ordinary election. Judge Thorp's figures might be ap-proximately correct. But because of the involved issues and the present state of the country, Leader Sprague undoubtedly is nearer CON - rect. ; This year's election is not merely a contest between the Republican and Democratic parties of the past. The AJjp., LiberalrParty and other leftist groups have attached them'- selves like barnicles to the Dexxio* cratic Party; Cyril O. Ryan- to consider merits of. Proposition 1 to be tsua-I & .mntfrerrV, mltted to the voters in Tuesday'* I trend continues, election providing: for an increase I have to combine with-the in the State's subsidy for housing I to wnrd off the Comm'unlstic tren.J ay for slum clearance of from $6,250,- 000 to $9,000,000 a year has recom- * this country. Such things as the meat short-. ALBERT'S OPENING DELAYED Page 7 contains an announcement that Albert's new store will be opened Saturday. Due to unfor-scen circumstances workmen have found it impossible to complete the work, so the - opening has had to J>e .delayed. This fiage of The Leader was printed Monday. 'School Pupils to March In Kiwanis Halloween Parade .JVIore than 600 elementary school pupils are expected to par-ticipate in the annual Hallowe'en parade of the Kiwanis Club of Freeport, tonight. They will-represent the five grade schools and pur Holy Redeemer School. Joseph H. Gray Is chair-^ man, of the Hallowe'en committuj. Prank H. Holland; chairman ^of Judges, will be assisted by the Rev John J. Mahon, pastor of Our Holy Redeemer R. C. Church, and the Rev. Reginald, H. Sco'tti rector of the Transfiguration P. E. Church, in selecting the prize winners .In the procession. -The—children—will -assemble -in- ADVERTISING OMITTED Despite the J6-paffes comprising "the Grove st. playground at 7 ^—o'clock^-so as. to be organized and .ready to move at 7:30. The Una -.-of march, will be along Grove st, .-to1 Pine, through Pine to South > .Main st., then south .to West Mer- V-'rfck rd., along Merrick tbf Gronr ; -pan* then back Into the playground"* *** news of thc Here the parade will pass the judges' stand and disband. Refreshments will be served thn youngsters who participate in the procession. Stuart K. Wallace is in charge 'of procuring the numbers for the contestants, and William K. Ten-ney of getting prizes which will be awarded to the winners at the weekly dinner of the Kiwanis Club in the Elks clubhouse next Wed- It was necessary to leave out more than a page and a half of adver-tising- so as to leave adequate space 9,653 Registration Here Tops in County Freeport's registration of 9,653 topped the villages of Nassau County, j-evised figures issued *P4ay by the "Bureau of Elec-tions revealed. Originally liock- ~ _vllle Centre was given county honors, but when elections of-ficials went over IHe lists of that village, they discovered that errors had been made in the original figures and that the correct registration was 9,599, or 54 less than Freeport. Valley Stream was third with 9,355 and Hempstead fourth With 9.058, 595 less than Free-port. * Republican Rally Set Tomorrow Night The Freeport Republican Club will stage its campaign rally to-morrow night in Spartan Temple. There will be music and red flrc before_the-candidates~scheduled '.to address /the meeting, arrive, anti an overflew crowd Is expected. Congressman Leonard W., Hall this week's Issne of THE LEADER TsTt6~ be"7the principal speaker. Others will be County Clerk Charlea Ransom, Comptroller Theodors Bedell, Jr., and H. Alfred Vollhie", candidate for sheriff. mended favorable action on th,j I age brought on by the Inslstance proposal. I of the National administration on "Tills Increase is essential to the the restoration of price controls New York State's far-lighted pro- Just as prices were getting down gram to Improve housing and liv-ing standards, do away with over-crowding and to aid community planning throughout the State," the committee reported. "There nre families whose In-comes are so low they cannot pay the rents which result from the present high cost of construction. After mature consideration, it is the committee's opinion that this proposal is sound, wholesome and constructive and the committee strongly urges the citizens to vot£ 'Yes* on Proposition No. 1." . The 'report is signed by Charles: J. Martin", chairman; the Reginald H. Scott, the Rev. James S. Shaw, the Rev. C. Newman Hogle, the Rev. Pournelle A^ Pitts, Rabbi Simon Noveck, William J. Keil, exalted ruler of thc Freeport Lodge of Elks; Philip Nlckelsberg. William E. Ertl, the Rev. David 'G. Jaxhelmer, Major Ernest W Newton, of the Salvation Army, I and W. Sargeant Nixon. to normal; the §hortage of sugar despite the fact warehouses in the west are bulging with beet sugar which is not permitted to be moved east and other similar inconsist-encies have led to a demand for a change which will be evidenced at the polls. Surrender of the New Deal to unreasonable demands of certain labor leaders for wage increase * that started the Inflation spiral is resented by voters caught In the upward trend of prices and also will be evidenced in Tuesday's ^voting, '"'—". - While chaos has prevailed in Washington, New York State has (Continued on Page 2) FRIEDMAN'S PHARMACY OPEN ALL DAY SUNDAY Friedman's Pharmacy, 65 West Sunrise Highway, will remain open Sunday after the other druggists in Freeport close at 2 P.M. The telephone Is Freeport 8-0001. 332CCT3333 ULTIMATELY — WHY NOT TODAY? THE LEADER: 217 Smith St., (P. .0. Box 285) Freeport, N. Y. Gentlemen: Please enter my subscription at once for the period checked below: $2.00' Enclosed is my check (or money order) for $. Name ' - • Address • •••••• 23C V;TA\V
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Tribute to the memory of Wil-liam
Strasson, a member of Hose
Co. 4, who died last May and all
the firemen who passed away be-fore
him was paid by Mayor Cyril
C. Ryan and the Rev. Reginald
H. Scott at the annual memorial
service of the F*reepcrt Fire De-partment
in the Transfiguration
P. E. Church Sunday afternoon.
The Freeport firemen have a
heritage to live up to, the Mayor
a.sserted. They stand for all that
" is fine and good and should be
appreciated by the citizens, of the
village, he added. ,.
HLet us try and strive to «arry
•on that heritage and be marked
the outstanding citizens of the
community," he concluded.
The Rev. Mr. Scott, chaplain of
the department, said firemen were
outstanding because of their work
and sacrifice.
"They have under their protec-tion,"
he added, "the dearest pos-sessions
we have, the homes, also
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Could you hear me cheer earlier this week when the British BAFTA film award nominees were announced?
Some critical people who made me love War Horse were at the top of the list for individual awards: Cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, production designers Rick Carter and Lee Sandales and the special visual effects crew of Ben Morris and Neil Corbould were nominated–along with the sound crew and composer John Williams, who wrote the score.
There's one special scene that they had to build.
You won't believe which scene!
We hear so much about Spielberg's comments that the Devon landscape served as a character in the film, but so did the artificial landscape created by Carter and Sandales for the war scenes. There was no natural No Man's Land for a location–they had to build it.
And there's one special scene that they also had to build. You won't believe which scene! When I read the article in The Telegraph, I was stunned. How could anyone create this much magic from an emtry field?
From an interview with actor Tom Hiddleston (Captain Nicholls): "The battle was shot at Stratfield Saye House in north Hampshire, the estate of the Duke of Wellington. 'It was one of the most amazing days of my life,' Hiddleston recalls. 'One hundred and 20 horses waiting in line in a phalanx of military formation, and everything about the context was real except for the bullets.'
But The Telegraph's Sally Williams corrected Hiddleston and, insodoing, spilled the beans. Or the wheat. Or whatever that waving field of grain would have yielded in harvest. Sally tells us:
"This isn't strictly true, as in order to create the desired effect of men and horses streaming like ghosts from a field of reeds, plants were imported from another part of the country. 'There was a marsh in the south of London still in bloom,' Rick Carter, the production designer, has said. 'We went there and paid a farmer to cut his whole field down, then we put the reeds in styrofoam'."
But it didn't stop there–there were rows like narrow paths through the reeds for the horses to follow.
Then the task was passed to the geniuses at digital film effects consulting company Framestore, who literally multiplied the number of horses and riders following those paths. In a Below The Line interview with Framestore's compositing supervisor Chris Zeh, the digital animator said,
"The sequence was supposed to show many dozens of British soldiers hiding in this field of reeds, but they had neither sufficient reeds nor soldiers to make it work. Over nearly 30 shots we filled the landscape with reeds – not just 2D but 3D – and soldiers. And we helped fill the air with seeds floating from the reeds."
The more I learn about War Horse, the more amazed I am. And the more I want to see it all over again (again).


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