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Fifteen years since it first crossed the finish line, Nintendos addictive, arcadey kart-racing series is still the one to beat. Without straying far from its reliable formula, the beloved franchise hits the Wii with an all-new entry that should appeal to veteran Karters and newcomers alike. The expected modes, tracks, robust character selection and crazy power-ups are back, and complemented by the best Wii internet-based multiplayer experience to date. In fact, youll likely forego the off-line solo offerings after a few days in favor of the wildly fun online modes.
The first thing youll notice about Marios latest trip to the kart track is the inclusion of the Wii Wheel. This steering wheel-like peripheral houses the Wii-motenot unlike the pack-in peripheral of Wii launch title GT Pro Seriesand aims to add a tangible layer of immersion to the driving experience. Mario Kart diehards will likely scoff at this gimmick and stick with one of the other control optionsas with Brawl, classic controller, GameCube gamepad and nunchuck and Wii-mote options are available. However, those willing to swallow a little pride (and forget the still-needing-to-prove-itself Wii Blaster) will discover this simple control scheme actually enhances the kart-fueled fun. Its totally responsive, simple to use, and it may even trick you into making vroom, vroom sounds with your mouth. Holding out your arms in a mock-driving position will tire them faster than a Wii Sports tennis tourney, but even resting your arms on your legs, while steering the fake wheel, works remarkably well.
Regardless of control preferences, Mario Karts many options, modes and playful presentation should stretch a grin across the face of even the most jaded gamer. The Grand Prix mode is the star of the solo options, pitting you against 11 AI-controlled opponents as you race through the ranks in 50cc, 100cc and 150cc challenges, unlocking new tracks, characters and vehicles along the way. Tracksall popping to life with the series' trademark candy-colored visualsinclude new takes on old classics as well as many brand new ones; Warios Gold Mine (a roller coaster-like thrill ride), a volcano-populated course, and a slippery snow-covered track deliver the thrills, but the rehashed oldies are starting to feel just a bit stale. With online gaming now a staple, it wouldve been cool if Nintendo offered these old faves as free downloads.
All tracksnew and oldhave been outfitted with tons of ramps, half-pipes and moguls to accommodate Mario Kart Wiis added air-catching focus. These high-flying opportunities are not only a blast to nail, but theyll give you a nice speed boost upon landing. Other additions include a few new power-ups to join the already crowd-pleasing arsenal of banana peels, mushrooms and turtle shells; the coolest is the kart-shrinking lightning cloud that hovers over head, but can be passed to an opponent by banging into them. A super POW block stuns all opponents and forces them to drop their own power-ups, and a mega mushroom (similar to the item that turned Mario into a Godzilla-like screen-filling threat inNew Super Mario Bros.) briefly increases your size, allowing you to steam-roll passed competitors. Our only gripe with these new items, as well as the old standbys, is that more than ever it seems they can unfairly undermine your success on the track; fun often turns to frustration in zero to sixty, as youre continually subjected to the business end of competitors seemingly endless supply of these power-ups. Its often difficult to hold a steady front-runner spot in the 150cc cup thanks to the infamous blue shell of death, among other first-place-sabotaging items. This has always been an issue in the series, but this time outmaybe to help even the playing field for Wiis enormous casual fanbasepower-ups occasionally seem over-powered.
Aside from Grand Prix, offline racers can enjoy some mini-game-styled fare in balloon-popping and coin-collecting challenges, as well as time-beating solo runs. But all this is just a primer to the kart-racing fun to be had online, as most of your time will be spent on Nintendos Wi-Fi channel, where addictive online modes abound. Youll still have to fiddle with Nintendos stubborn friend-code system if you want to play with your buddies, but its a small price to pay in light of the awesome multiplayer experience; and, its actually easierand just as much funto connect with 11 around-the-globe competitors. Whether playing with friends or strangers, multiple modes, the ability to put your Mii behind the wheel, and a lag-free experience guarantee a good time. Plus, persistent scoringthat adjusts according to your performanceensures youll be matched with like-skilled players. Theres also a great bragging-right-focused feature that allows you to download (and upload your own) ghost player to see how other high-ranking challengers achieved their best times and, if you got the kart-controlling skills, eventually beat them. Want a real challenge? Download Nintendo staff ghost ridersyou know youre good when you can top the times of the games creators.
All the off- and online antics are complemented by the series Mushroom Kingdom-inspired graphicslooking slightly better than they did on the GameCubes Double Dashthat now sport the 480p widescreen treatment. And, in typical Nintendo fashion, the character selection is through the roof; many of your favorite and maybe not so favorite ones (sorry baby Peach) are accounted for. Although, despite the star-studded roster, Mario Kart does feel a bit B-listy after the fan-pleasing inclusions in Brawlcouldnt Solid Snake have signed a two-game deal?
Despite some minor flaws, Nintendos latest take on their classic kart racing series is definitely worth checking out. It sticks pretty close to their tried-and-true formula, adding some new touchesmotorcycles have also been injected into the frenzied funwhile dropping others (we miss the two-character-kart mayhem from Double Dash), but in the end, it delivers quite a ride. If youre a longtime fan or recent Wii adopter, this ones a must-buy, especially for its endlessly entertaining online modes. Oh, and dont be such a stubborn puristgive the Wii Wheel a fair spin.


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Sound Recorder (Windows)
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Sound Recorder in Windows Vista
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Sound Recorder is an audio recording program included in Microsoft Windows.
Microsoft also developed the Sound Recorder Windows 8.1 app that is tablet optimized and is included with Windows 8.1, its interface has been renewed.
Sound Recorder can record audio from a microphone or headset. In addition, many modern sound cards allow their output channels to be recorded through a loopback channel, typically called Wave-Out Mix, Stereo Mix or similar. The recorded audio can be saved in
.wav. Sound Recorder can also open existing uncompressed or compressed
.wav files. However, the native Windows 7 Sound Recorder can not process generic
.wav files, and processes only proprietary
.wma files. To successfully open compressed .WAV files in Sound Recorder, the audio codec used by the file must be installed in the Audio Compression Manager (ACM).
In all versions of Windows prior to Windows Vista, Sound Recorder was based on Audio Compression Manager.[citation needed] It could open and save audio in 8-bit or 16-bit uncompressed PCM format (.wav) from 8 kHz to 48 kHz, including CD Quality audio (44,100 Hz, 16-bit, stereo PCM).[citation needed]
Although Sound Recorder only saved in the
.wav format, it could use any of the installed ACM codecs to compress the audio; typically several voice codecs and the MPEG Layer III (MP3) codec were installed by default. As ACM supported only Constant bitrate (CBR) stereo audio files[citation needed], Sound Recorder also had these limitations[citation needed] and did not support Variable bitrate (VBR) files or multichannel audio[citation needed].
All versions prior to the Windows Vista version of Sound Recorder could apply some simple audio transformations:
- Convert the bitrate, bit depth and sampling rate of the audio file[citation needed]
- Use Audio Compression Manager (ACM) to compress the audio using installed ACM codecs or convert it to a different codec format.
- Inserting and/or mixing in audio from other files.
- Splitting out parts of the current audio clip.
- Increasing or decreasing volume in 25% increments.
- Increase or decrease playback speed in 100% increments.
- Adding an echo (without reverberation).
- Reversing the current audio clip.
Command line switches are needed as it will not auto-play a file referenced in a batch file, startup folder, or task scheduler event. Use the /PLAY switch to launch the playback automatically. (SNDREC32.exe /PLAY "C:\Path\File.wav") Use the /CLOSE switch at the end of the string to close the application. (SNDREC32.exe /PLAY "C:\Path\File.wav" /CLOSE) In Vista, Sound Recorder is instead called SoundRecorder.exe and has different command-line switches. Vista's SoundRecorder.exe can be started at the command line by using the /DURATION switch (example: SoundRecorder.exe /duration 1000:20:30 will record for 1000 hours, 20 minutes, and 30 seconds) and is automatically terminated after the duration.[1] The SoundRecorder icon will be displayed in the task bar during recording.[1] Using the /FILE switch (examples: /file filename.wav /file filename.wma) allows you to name the file and select a file type.[1]
In 32-bit versions of Windows before Windows Vista, on computers with more than 2 GB of RAM, after recording (but not when playing), Sound Recorder will return an error message indicating that there is not enough memory. This is a design flaw of older versions of Sound Recorder and officially cannot be resolved except by reducing the amount of available physical memory.[2] There does, however, exist an unofficial patch that resolves this problem.[3] One can use the 'msconfig' utility to sort out needed memory reduction if, there is more than 2048MB of physical memory. It is not necessary therefore to[physically]remove additional sticks of RAM. - > RUN[at the start menu] > type 'msconfig' [w/o quotes] > choose BOOT.INI tab > select 'Advanced options' > chk the /MAXMEM= box and secure that there is 2048 in the appropriate box. Clk ok and restart. The restart is necessary.
Under some circumstances, Sound Recorder will not default to the Windows default recording device (set in Control Panel, Sounds and Audio Devices, Audio tab, Sound recording, Default device). In this case, one must manually select it by clicking Edit, Audio Properties.[citation needed]
The new version of Sound Recorder included in Windows Vista uses the hard disk for recording audio[4] and can therefore record audio up to any length as long as there is free space on the hard disk drive. Also, tags such as Artist, Album, Title, and Genre can be added to the sound file directly from the Save dialog. However, Sound Recorder lacks several features that were present in the earlier version of the program. It cannot open existing WAV or WMA files,[5] and by default, it only allows saving to the lossy WMA format at 96 kbit/s. (Windows Vista N only allows saving as WAV; on other editions, to force Sound Recorder to save as WAV, the user must start Sound Recorder with the command line "soundrecorder /file outputfile.wav".)[6] Sound Recorder has been stripped of all basic audio processing features, foremost the ability to play an audio file, but also lacks sample rate conversion, adding echo, reversing the audio, changing volume and playback speed, splitting, and inserting and mixing audio. The overhaul of the user interface resulted in the removal of the sound wave graphic display.
Versions of Sound Recorder before Windows Vista recorded audio to memory, rather than to the hard disk, and the length of recording was by default limited to 60 seconds. Microsoft recommends recording 60 seconds and pressing the Record button again to record another minute.[7] It is easy to achieve longer recording times by using "File | Save" with "Edit | Insert File ..." to increase it. For example, saving an initial 1 minute recording as "1min.wav" and then inserting the "1min.wav" file 9 times will create a 10 minute long recording which can then be saved as "10min.wav". This "10min.wav" file can then be inserted 5 more times (or as many times as there is room in primary memory) to create a "1hour.wav" file. By recording over any of these longer sound files, Sound Recorder can have an uninterrupted arbitrary recording time (limited only by primary memory).
Windows Store app[edit]
Sound Recorder was redesigned completely for Windows 8.1. The new Windows Store app shares none of the codebase or UI of the prior version of the program. The desktop program continues to still be included in Windows 8.1. The interface is inspired by the Metro design language and unlike the Vista version it allows for basic editing like trimming. A version was also made available for Windows 10 Mobile.[8]
- ^ a b c "Windows Vista Help: Troubleshoot audio-recording problems". Retrieved 2009-09-07.
- ^ "You receive a "Not enough memory available to complete this operation" error message when you try to record a .wav file by using Sound Recorder". Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- ^ "Devious and terrible sndrec32.exe (in russian)".
- ^ "Record sound". Windowshelp.microsoft.com. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Ludington, Jake. "Sound Recorder in Windows Vista cannot open existing files". Jakeludington.com. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "Windows Vista Help: Troubleshoot audio-recording problems". Retrieved 2007-08-21.
- ^ "How to Increase the Maximum Recording Time in the Sound Recorder Utility". Support.microsoft.com. 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Bright, Peter (6 February 2015). "Leaked images of Windows 10 for phones show us what to expect". Ars Technica.

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FACTS & STATS: Site: Cintas Center (10,250) -- Cincinnati, Ohio. Television: CBSSN. Home Record: GW 4-3, Xavier 5-2. Away Record: GW 2-4, Xavier 1-2. Neutral Record: GW 1-0, Xavier 2-2. Conference Record: GW 1-0, Xavier 1-0. Series Record: Xavier leads, 26-9.
GAME NOTES: The Xavier Musketeers look to notch another Atlantic 10 Conference victory at the Cintas Center when they play host to the Colonials of George Washington.
Since the beginning of the 2007 season, Xavier has gone a near perfect 48-1 against A-10 foes at the Cintas Center. But the Musketeers struggled some in their non-conference schedule, as they snapped a four-game slide Thursday night with a 57-52 triumph over Temple in their league opener. Following this tilt, the Musketeers will hit the road for three of their next four contests.
George Washington is also looking for a 2-0 start in A-10 play after taking down defending conference champion St. Bonaventure on Wednesday night, 78-59. The victory was the third in the last four outings for the Colonials, who have relied heavily on freshmen this season. They'll return home to host Temple this coming Wednesday.
XU holds a 26-9 lead over GW in the head-to-head series, and that includes wins in seven straight meetings and 11 of the last 12.
GW coach Mike Lonergan went with four freshmen in his starting lineup against the Bonnies, and the result was a rather lopsided victory against a formidable opponent. The Colonials shot a scorching 57.1 percent for the game, including a 6-of-12 effort from the perimeter, while they held St. Bonaventure to 39- percent shooting and a 3-of-18 effort from beyond the arc. Four Colonials finished in double figures, led by Lasan Kromah with 14 points off the bench. Kethan Savage and Patricio Garino scored 12 apiece, while Isaiah Armwood recorded his fifth double-double of the season with 11 points and 14 rebounds to go along with five blocks. The Colonials wasted little time, as they made 12 of their first 14 shots to build an early 26-12 lead and played frontrunner the rest of the way. Armwood, a transfer from Villanova, leads the team with 12.6 points per game behind 52.6-percent shooting from the floor. He also paces the A-10 in blocks (3.1 bpg) and is second in rebounding (8.7 rpg).
The Musketeers are a well-rounded squad that leads the conference in field- goal percentage (.464) and ranks third in both field-goal percentage defense (.398) and scoring defense (60.6 ppg.). They have held foes to 29.7-percent shooting from 3-point range, which ranks second in the A-10. Like GW, the Musketeers lean on their youth as freshman Semaj Christon leads the team in scoring (13.6 ppg), assists (4.6 apg) and steals (1.5 spg) and has already garnered Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors twice. Sophomores Dee Davis (9.5 ppg, 3.7 apg) and Justin Martin (9.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg) have also made steady contributions, while senior Travis Taylor (11.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg) provides solid leadership, and production. Against Temple a couple of nights ago, Taylor posted 11 points and 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double over the last five games. Christon scored a team-high 16 points in the win.
Both of these squads pride themselves on playing aggressive defense, so don't expect an up-tempo game. While the Colonials have certainly stepped up their play of late, the Cintas Center has proven an awfully tough venue for visiting teams over the last five years.
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Although five parties are currently represented in Parliament, Canada has two dominant political parties, the Conservatives and Liberals, that have governed the country in some form since its formation in 1867.
Historically, the Prime Minister could ask the Governor General to call an election at virtually any time, although one had to be called no later than five years after the return of the writs the last election under section 4 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The same provision applies in all provinces and territories, although some provinces have local laws that require elections to be even earlier. However, in 2007 the Conservative-controlled Parliament passed an act fixing federal election dates every four years, unless the government loses the confidence of the House of Commons. Nevertheless, this law is largely symbolic as it does not curtail the power of the Prime Minister to request the dissolution of Parliament at any time, as demonstrated by the same Conservative government's call for elections one year prior to the legislated date without having lost a confidence motion.
The five-year time limitation is strictly applied to the life of the Parliament or Assembly in question—this body is not deemed to have been "formed" until the return of the writs and ceases to exist the moment it is dissolved. It is therefore possible to run slightly longer than five years between election days, as was the case between the 1930 and 1935 elections.
It is also possible for a general election to be delayed should Canada be embroiled in a war or insurrection. This provision was enacted to allow Prime Minister Robert Borden to delay a federal election for about a year during World War I. Since then, the provision has only been used twice, both times by provincial governments—Ontario delayed an election for a few weeks in the year following the Armistice in 1918. Saskatchewan was the only jurisdiction to delay a general election by more than five years due to World War II, but held an election in 1944 (six years after the previous vote).
Traditionally, governments have waited four years between elections, but under Jean Chrétien's Liberal government in the 1990s, elections were held on average every three and half years. Parties generally only wait the maximum of five years between elections if they expect to lose, and hope (usually in vain) that a postponement will allow more time for things to change in their favour.
Elections are generally held in either the fall or spring. This avoids the problems of a winter campaign, where outdoor events are harder to hold. It also avoids the problems of the summer, when many Canadians are on holiday.
Using the plurality voting system, Canadians vote for their local Member of Parliament (MP), who sits in the House of Commons. Canadians do not vote directly for the Prime Minister, nor do they vote for senators.
By-elections can be held between general elections when seats become vacant. The federal government can also hold nation-wide referendums on major issues. The last referendum was held in 1992 on proposed constitutional changes in the Charlottetown Accord. On occasion, one particular issue will dominate an election, and the election will in a sense be a virtual referendum. The most recent instance of this was the 1988 election, which was considered by most parties to be a referendum on free trade with the United States.
Every person who is Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older is allowed to vote except for the Chief Electoral Officer and the Deputy Chief Electoral Officer. In the Canada Elections Act, inmates serving a sentence of at least two years are also prohibited from voting, but on October 31, 2002, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in Sauvé v. Canada that such a law violated the section 3 of the Charter, and was rendered of no force or effect.
Election turn-out has been steadily falling for many decades, although turnout rose by four percent in the last election. Currently, about sixty percent of registered voters vote in federal elections, but this amounts to less than 50% of the eligible, adult population.
The most recent election was held on January 23, 2006. The next election will be held on October 14, 2008.
The longest election campaign was the 1926 election following the King-Byng Affair which lasted 74 days. Prior to the adoption of the minimum of 36 days in law, there were six elections that lasted shorter periods of time. The last of these was the 1904 election which occurred many decades before the time limit was imposed.
In practice, the Prime Minister will generally keep a campaign as brief as is legal and/or feasible, because spending by parties is strictly limited by the Elections Act, a law which contains no provisions that would allow for increased spending in a lengthy campaign. The 1997, 2000 and 2004 elections were all of the minimum 36 days in length which has led to a common misconception that elections must be 36 days long. However, prior to 1997, elections averaged much longer: aside from the 47 day campaign for the 1993 election, the shortest election period after World War II was 57 days and many were over 60 days in length.
Much speculation had surrounded how long the campaign for the 39th federal election would be in 2006, especially as it became certain the election would be called in the weeks preceding Christmas 2005. The government of Joe Clark, which fell on December 12, 1979, recommended a campaign of 66 days for the resulting election, and nothing legal barred a similarly lengthened campaign. In the end, the 2006 election was called on November 29, 2005, for January 23, 2006 — making a 55-day long campaign.
In some cases the provincial parties are not associated with the federal party of the same name. Thus, names of provincial parties are sometimes misleading when associating a provincial party with a national party, although the respective ideologies are usually fairly similar.
None of the current provincial Progressive Conservative Parties are formally linked with the federal Conservatives - the creation of the Conservative Party of Canada resulted in the formal disbanding of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. The new federal party has never asked the provincial PC parties to re-establish any formal links, although informal links do exist in most provinces and the membership lists in many provinces are quite similar. Some provincial parties (such as Alberta) formally broke off links with the federal party prior to the merger. Both the Saskatchewan and Yukon parties are also closely tied to the Conservative party.
In British Columbia and Quebec the provincial Liberals are wholly emancipated from the federal Liberals, and often completely differ from their federal counterparts on policy. The other provincial Liberal parties are autonomous entities but retain formal links with the federal party.
On the other hand, all provincial wings of the New Democratic Party are fully integrated with the federal NDP.
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I'm super excited to tell you all that we will be appearing at this year's Star Wars™ Celebration Europe! This is one of the biggest Star Wars events of the year and we can't wait to meet all the fans that will be attending from around the world! It's being held in Essen, Germany from the 26th to the 28th of July, and we'll be there for the whole event!
We're going to be giving players the chance to experience the Star Wars Takeover in our amazing themed booth. We'll also be offering some epic prizes, including an exclusive in-game item! If you're already planning to go to the event, be sure to come and say hello to the team! If you'd like to get tickets, please ask your parents' permission.
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After taking the test many times, Watly3 has finally become a Tour Guide! Well done! She is doing a brill job showing new penguins around the Island and hosts fun parties at her igloo too. *High fives*
Contact Us if your friend should be Penguin of the Day.
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Last week we asked, whats your best puffle or pet joke?
I really liked Jujugins' answer: "My joke is a pet joke. i think it is quite funny. here it is.......how can dogs stop a video game? THEY PRESS THE PAWS BUTTON!"
Great joke! 10,000 coins to Jujugins!
Hope you are all gearing up to save the galaxy! In light of this epic party we want to know, what has been your all time favorite party so far?
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SpecificationsNotebook: HP Pavilion dv2-1132AX (Pavilion dv2 Series)
Processor: AMD Athlon Neo X2 L325
Graphics Adapter: ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410
Display: 12.1 inch, 16:10, 1280x800 pixels, glossy: yes
Weight: 1.7kg
Price: 700 euro
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The HP Pavilion dv2-1132AX is one of the new breed of slim laptops to hit the Australian market. It aims to be very portable, affordable and reasonably powerful — and it hits the mark in all three areas. If netbooks are too small for you and regular 15in laptops are way too big, then the HP Pavilion dv2-1132AX could be just what you're looking for. It runs an AMD Athlon 64 X2 Neo CPU, has an HDMI port, and is perfect for office work as well as watching videos and editing photos.
Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 10/02/2009
Rating: Total score: 70%
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410: Entry level dedicated GPU from AMD which supports only PCI-E 1.1 (3430 and upwards support PCI-E 2.0). Technically a slower clocked HD 3430/3450.
Only some 3D games with very low demands are playable with these cards.
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L325: Subnotebook processor for small and light laptops. Still based on the old mixture of K8 and K10 microarchitecture in 65nm. Faster than Atom based systems, but also with a higher power consumption.» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
12.1": This is a common display format for subnotebooks. Most netbooks have a tinier display. The advantage is, that the subnotebook can be small dimensioned and can be carried easily. Further the small display needs few energy, which improves the battery runtime and in consequence the mobility. The disadvantage is that the reading of texts is a bit exhausting for the eyes, especially with high resolutions.» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
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The Energy [R]evolution 2012 provides a consistent fundamental pathway for protecting our climate through investment in renewable energy. It's about getting the world from where we are now to where we need to be by phasing out fossil fuels and cutting CO2 emissions while ensuring energy security.
The expert consensus is that this fundamental shift in the way we consume and generate energy must begin immediately and be well underway within the next ten years in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change. The scale of the challenge requires a complete transformation of the way we produce, consume and distribute energy, while maintaining economic growth.
To make the Energy [R]evolution real and to avoid dangerous climate change, Greenpeace, GWEC and EREC demand that the following policies and actions are implemented in the energy sector:
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The people of Dharnai village used to have a facility supplied by the state Government which provided electricity. This infrastructure hasn't been available for the last 33 years and diesel generators have been the only source of electricity.
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Glee's Dianna Agron Hugs a Creepy Co-Star on the Set of Her Movie in France! (PHOTO)
After jetting back to the US for barely a week to film scenes as Quinn Fabray for Glee's Season 4, Episode 7 Thanksgiving show, "Dynamic Duets," actress Dianna Agron is now back in France filming her final scenes for the new Robert De Niro movie, Malavita.
On October 24, Dianna tweeted a photo of herself hugging an elderly co-star — and one who just so happens to be made of plastic, at that!
"Just found a nice man in France. On set. Lucky duck. Although, he needs a little work...." she wrote. We're not sure how this elderly mannequin fits into the plot, but we certainly hope he;'s not supposed to be the dead body of one of the people Dianna's mob family, well... disposes of in the upcoming crime flick.
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Note of interest to our South African members.
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by chrisboote » Sun Jun 26, 2011 8:52 am
Right, Julia and I going to try to organise the first ever South African Discworld Event - SADWE 2011
Current suggested location and date is Cape Town, Saturday 10th September, probably early evening
We're open to suggestions for a hotel - one that has a good bar and sells food
I'll run a Discworld themed quiz, for which there will be prizes, and I'm always happy to talk about anything DW related
I will ask Rob and Terry if they can talk to us on Skype as well, and see if we can arrange a reading from Snuff, Terry's next book
Terry does want to visit South Africa, so this would also be a good time to talk about a full South African Convention - where and when to hold it, put together a preliminary committee, that sort of thing
So, please can you all publicise this to any South Africans you know (I don't think there are any on this board) and feel free to post this on any other DW or TP boards out there
Tonyblack wrote:Well not everyone is a member of the CA board. We suggested to Chris that he posted it here as welland kept us up to date on the arrangements.
Nearer than Britain.poohcarrot wrote:Is South Africa near Japan?
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Michiganders Escape to Carmel Valley for a Rustic Outdoor Wedding
Kathy and Dave met at pharmaceutical school in Florida and currently live in Detroit, but the pair chose beautiful Carmel Valley as their destination to tie the knot.
San Francisco City Hall Sets the Scene for a Lavish Happily Ever After
In its 100 years, San Francisco's City Hall has seen countless marriages, but perhaps none were so lavish as the ceremony between Yess Ghaffarian and David Sando, who treated their guests to a grand affair beneath the historic dome.
Seaside Wedding is a Coastal Delight
Adriana and Ro's coastal wedding was a celebration of love many miles in the making.
Baseball Fans From Opposing Teams Hit a Wedding Day Homerun
When Padres fan Michele and Giants fan Tim met at a baseball game, it could have been a deal-breaker.
A Wedding on the Dock of the Bay
New Yorkers Joy and Brad crossed the country for an elegant, nautical wedding on the bay with a historic twist.
A Rustic Vineyard Wedding With Whimsical Flair
Emily and Sam met in a Global Studies class at CSU Monterey, but it was not a shared love of international relations that brought the pair together. Sam struck up a conversation with Emily after he noticed that she was the only other student doodling in her notebook on the first day of class.
A Retro Wedding Brings a Ray of Sunshine to San Francisco City Hall
This San Francisco City Hall wedding was all about retro fun—from the feet up.
City Hall Wedding Gives Nod to Simple Pleasures
Photos by Gretchen Gause Photography
From dress to wedding party, Juli and Peter's wedding had fashionably simplistic down to a tee. Focusing on the love between the two of them, the Baker-Fischer nuptials featured old-timey accents mixed with San Franciscan hipster. With an ivory and gold gown, with hints of old Hollywood starlet, Juli glowed as the bride to Peter's relaxed and dapper groom.
Their Big, Fat Indian Wedding
Sheena and Sagar threw a multi-day rager of an Indian wedding in venues across the Bay Area.
All Aboard for a Loveboat Wedding in SF
Mark and Thomas met on Myspace about 10 years ago (that's a story within itself), and began planning their San Francisco Bay-inspired wedding before Prop 8 was even overturned.
Mark, being the perfectionist, documented every last detail of their wedding in an Excel spreadsheet. With every floral petal, pressed table cloth, and guest acccounted for, Mark and Thomas were sure to have a beautiful seascape event.
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The F1 season in pictures
Grand Prix annual Autocourse celebrates its 60th anniversary this year: we've got some exclusive highlights
Posted: 16 Dec 2011
Nick Heidfeld, Hungarian Grand Prix
Well, that was one way to make an exit. Nick Heidfeld was called up by Lotus-Renault (to become plain Lotus next year) after Robert Kubica's horrible pre-season accident. Like the team's 2011 car his season started well, then it all went up in flames and, er, exploded. They didn't let him drive the car again after this.
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Beyond Good & Evil 2 (working title) Official Trailer 1
Check out the latest trailer for Beyond Good and Evil 2.
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official trailer 1 is exactly the same as official trailer 2...?
cant wait for this!!! :D
You're canceled.
is itcancelled
is it just me or the trailer number 1 and 2 are the same?
I loved the first BG&E, i really hope number 2 is just as awesome!
I just found out they are making a sequel to BE. I'm estatic, BE 1 was one of the best games last gen.
this caught me offguard, it starts with a panoramic zoom then, bam! a pig snorting the air out of a fly. rotfl
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Look at some gameplay and look at wikipedia. this was one of my favorite games.
Well that was wierd...
YES!!! Time for it to get a sequel. One of the best and most underappreciated games ever.
What a strange video, looks interesting, a fly snorting pig, sci-fi adventure, my kind of game.
Has ANYONE else noticed just how WEIRD Ubisoft Montpellier is? Rayman, King Kong, Beyond Good and Evil... Second thing I've noticed: most of those games scored 8+ (Tonic Trouble being a notable exception). There's only one conclusion we can draw from this: WEIRD IS GOOD! Q.E.D, these guys are weird.
wow..i didn't know ubisoft would actually bring this good title back after the years
I'm sold. Buying it when it comes out. Anybody know what its about?
looks good...idk what system I wanna get it for though. considering I need more ps3 games, I might just get it for the ps3.


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Kids and their parents will find plenty to do in Sag Harbor and the surrounding area. In addition to enjoying the area's beautiful ocean beaches, families are just a short drive away from many fun attractions and activities.
Bay Street Theatre KidStreet
Sag Harbor
Provides young audiences with intelligent, adventurous entertainment that nurtures their capacity for wonder.
East Hampton Bowl
Route 27, East Hampton
Children's Museum of the East End
376 Sag Harbor Tpke, East Hampton
A place for discovery with many interactive exhibits. Dress up a giant Mr. Potato Head or man the helm of a ship – it's all fun.
Deep Hollow Ranch
Pony rides, trail rides for adults and kids 6 years old and over, the oldest working cattle ranch in America.
Dylan's Candy Bar
52 Main St, East Hampton
A feast of treats
East Hampton Marine Museum
301 Bluff Rd, Amagansett
Combines science, nature and history, this three-story museum pays homage to sea captains and the waters they travel.
Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre
Division St & East Union, Sag Harbor
Enjoy live puppet theatre.
Hither Hills State Park
Old Montauk Highway Montauk
Beach, camping, hiking, playing fields and playgrounds.
Main Beach Surf & Sport
Kids 7 and older learn surfing basics, kayaking, windsurfing and kite boarding.
Mashashimuet Park
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Joe Robertson
OHSU's president looks to thrive in health care's stormy future.
Signature move: Back in 2007, Oregon Health & Science University—the city's largest employer and a research institution of national importance—put together a new strategic plan. "We somehow called it right," says Robertson, the opthalmologist who became OHSU's president the year before. "When the economy fell apart, we didn't." The hospital/school now employs nearly 13,000 and, through an alliance with Portland State University—another key force in reshaping the city—plays a vital educational and urban-development role.
What's next: Big philanthropic scores mean major new initiatives in dentristy and nutrition. (ZD)
Jill Kuehler
A farmer puts equity on food-crazed Portland's table.
Signature move: Nonprofit Zenger Farm, at SE 117the Avenue and Foster Road, connects Portland's food-conscious culture to the economically hard-hit outer east side. "That's where we're starting to shine," says Jill Kuehler, Zenger's 33-year-old executive director and one of the acknowledged stars of Portland's urban-ag movement. "There's so much need right here." Zenger provides on-site education to as many as 5,000 kids a year, helped start a Lents farmers market that makes half of its sales from food stamps, WIC, and senior coupons, and teaches cooking skills at outer-Southeast schools and affordable housing complexes.
What's next: Zenger started the area's first community-supported agriculture program that accepts food stamps, and Kuehler hopes to scale it up to serve as a model for other farms. Also on the menu: a commercial kitchen to aid small food-biz start-ups. (ZD)
Jon Kellogg and Thad Fisco
Microdevelopment shapes some Portland's hippest streets.
Signature move: Kellogg leased out the Brewery Blocks' in the 1990s, acquiring retail-curatorial skills that pair well with Fisco's high-end East Coast construction background. The partners' biggest splash so far came from two food-drink-bicycle-centered blocks of N Williams Avenue (the Hub, Pix, Fifth Quadrant, etc.). The duo's reinvention of old streetscapes harnesses PDX's entrepreneurial spirit and love of the past. "We're not a ground-up development firm," says Fisco. "We strip away layers of junk and take a building back to its core."
What's next: The duo's next project, open to tenants this summer in SE Morrison Street's former Spike Upholstery building, will be a hive of PR, software, design, music, and film companies, further anchoring the Central Eastside as the city's creative beehive. (KC)
Max Williams
Oregon's prisons chief takes over the state's charitable mother ship.
Signature move: Eight years running the state's corrections department left Max Williams accustomed to a certain reception. "People are very polite," he says, "but the prisons guy is always the prisons guy." Handshakes will warm up come February, when the 48-year-old takes over as president of Oregon Community Foundation, the state's billion-dollar center of philanthropic gravity.
What's next: Intensifying focuses on kids, families, education, and economic development. Then, getting the whole nonprofit community ready for a different future, when the state's population is aging and many of its rising leaders are Latino. "The power to get people together makes OCF as influential as any amount of money does," he says. (ZD)
"In an era of scarce resources, how you leverage what you do have is the crucial question."
—Joe Robertson, OHSU
Mike Houck
The urban ecologist deploys "endless pressure, endlessly applied."
Signature move: This 64-year-old of iron will and wily strategy has touched just about every green spot in the city, dating to installing guerrilla "WILDLIFE REFUGE" signs in his early-'80s campaign to form Oaks Bottom Wildlife Refuge. After creating a job at Audubon Society's Oregon chapter called "urban naturalist," he founded, runs, and is his own nonprofit, the Urban Greenspaces Institute.
What's next: Houck says his next few years are all about the Intertwine: an effort to weave the region's current and future green spaces—and the programs and money to protect them—into a single seamless web crossing all city, county, and state boundaries. "It's about institutionalizing all we've accomplished," Houck says. "It's all coalescing in a fabulous way, if we can keep up the momentum." (ZD)
John Jay
Wieden & Kennedy's global nomad connects Portland to the world.
Signature move: A former creative director for Bloomingdale's, this son of Chinese immigrants now roams the global branch offices of the Pearl District–based ad agency. In his ambassador role, Jay spurs W&K projects that don't look like advertising—a culture magazine run out of the agency's India office, a record label in Tokyo—while making sure vital ideas and people make it back to the Portland base camp. Why? "Whenever someone sees something and says, 'That's cool,' they make that judgment in the context of a culture and a moment," he says. "So we're invested in understanding culture."
What's next: "Portland's global influence isn't orchestrated—it's totally organic, and that's what gives it power," Jay says. This year, along with partners including the Ace Hotel's Alex Calderwood, he hopes to distill that energy at a new, low-budget-but-super-cool youth hostel at Chinatown's gates—one of the many extracurricular projects Jay uses to express a bracing confidence in his home base as a creative hub. Jay talks about his global view on local culture at Portland Monthly's Bright Lights discussion on Jan 9. (ZD)


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Slightly Mad speaks out about "erroneous" claims that the developer intentionally favored Nvidia.
Microsoft responds to reports that it completely disabled consoles belonging to people who violated a nondisclosure agreement.
After a report that the iOS-based connected home platform would be pushed back until August, an Apple spokesperson says that there is no delay.
Former handset giant calls reports it will rejoin the smartphone sector in 2016 "false."
Commissioners defended their decision not to sue, saying it was in keeping with staff recommendations.
An Airbnb trip "doesn't end when you leave -- when you go home it changes you somehow," says head of engineering Mike Curtis.
BlackBerry says it has not engaged in discussions with Samsung, while Samsung called the report "groundless."
North Korea threatens "grave consequences" if the US doesn't agree to a joint investigation into the hack attack against Sony Pictures.
The Hollywood studio was attacked last month, with thousands of its internal documents and several complete movies leaked.
A US judge rules that Apple won't "suffer irreparable harm" if Samsung continues to sell various older smartphone models that may include patent-infringing components.


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Second arrest after Barrow man left critical
Last updated at 16:01, Friday, 04 May 2012
A 29-year-old has been arrested today after a 44-year-old was found with life-threatening injuries in a Barrow street.
He is the second man to be arrested during a police investigation into the incident.
The 44-year-old Barrow man was found in Penrith Street by a passerby about 12.45am yesterday.
He had serious head injuries and was in Furness General Hospital with life-threatening injuries today.
A 42-year-old man, from Barrow, was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to cause GBH after presenting himself to police yesterday.
The 29-year-old, also from Barrow, was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to cause GBH today. He has been taken into custody and is due to be questioned by police
Officers are appealing to members of the public who may have seen the injured man on Wednesday night into Thursday morning to get in touch. They are particularly keen to speak to partygoers who were in local pub The Ram's Head, in Rawlinson Street.
Detective Chief Inspector Bob Qazi said: " A team of detectives are continuing with this enquiry but it is absolutely vital that we trace witnesses who saw this man on Wednesday night or Thursday morning.
"We believe he was in the areas of Penrith Street, Greengate Street, Rawlinson Street and Ramsden Street. We also believe he was inside the Ramshead pub on Rawlinson Street while a party was going on. If you were there that evening, please call us because you may not even realise you have information that could really help us.
"We are asking the local community to think back. Did you see a man in his 40s of a slim to medium build in cream combat trousers and a grey sweatshirt that night? He is about six foot tall and has receding brown hair and was wearing Adidas trainers with black stripes down the side. Did you witness any argument or fight between two men in the area of Rawlinson Street that night?
"If so, or if you have any information that can help us, please contact Barrow CID immediately on 101 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."
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Headed out for a walk around town with Mario today, the snow had been pretty heavy yesterday and last night and as we walked the street we were nearly hit by a whole heap falling off the roof of one of the buildings it fell right after us and right in front of this pregnant chick, I wonder how many times people have been hit on the head by a an avalance of snow off a building, it must happen now and then, im sure its funny when it happens it is only snow, the old saying its only funny till someone gets hurt then its hilarious springs to mind.
I took Mario over to the Thats Mad restautant for the lunch, again was really nice, cost us a bit more but the serving size of the local soup was huge, even to big for me and thats saying something.
Walked around to the local stalls tochat to a few of the girls, look there is girls everywhere did I mention that already ha ha done ask me to pronounce there names you would have to spell them out and even then id be lucky to remember them the J is like the I the I is like something else I dont know ive already given up where the hell is Sue or Julie.
We headed back to the hotel for awhile to relax I wanted to catch up on some uploading more photos to my blog I still get messages from people that are readig it for the first time so to add some photos of the early days when there wasnt such good internet.
Going through the old blogs is fun to it brings back good memories of some of the adventures ive already have, shit its been nearly 2 years since i left home and 18 months since I arrived in Africa so theres a lot of good times in there and to read back over them while adding some new photos is cool to remember them, I really should spend even more time adding more and more photos, I know there still people that read my blog for the first time even now.
I went back out for a walk there was the Christmas parade going on which was so weird man, these dudes worship the devil its crazy lol oh ok its the arrival of Saint Nicolas but the street parade was all these evil looking dudes in big horned masks people dressed up as the devil a big fat dude breathing fire then St Nic on a truck made to look like a cloud.
At one point one of these scary looking dudes with the big horns came over to the crowd where I was standing and roared at one of the little kids and grabbed her dad out onto the street and started whippiing him with some hair whip the little kid was screaming in terror was friggin hilarious, I actually felt safer up in the protests the other day with the water cannons and tear gas and a 150 cops banging on their shields than I did standing in this parade, bloody classic. Each to their own hey but its certainly one to see.
After the parade finished i walked up to a camping shop I had found earlier they didnt have any tent poles but could fix mine so the boys there fixed it for me, they charged me for the pole but it took the giys 20 minutes to put it all together and he only charged me 4 euro, I tried to give him more but he wouldnt have it, again these people are just so nice., maybe I look like a homeless bum and they feel like they are giving to charity or something.
So my tent peg is all good to go so if I do need to camp i can look its a little cold to be camping but when i get south I might wack the tent up a few days to save a few bucks if the weather is ok , its just nice to know I can put it up without it possibly blowing down in the middle of the night. The actually repair job I had done with it was quite good im sure it would of been ok it took us quite a bit of elbow grease to break it where I had put it back together.
Headed back up to the hotel to drop the tent poles off and met up with Mario so we were are off into town for a drink. Was 8'ish by the time we got to a bar Mario new, there was alot more people around tonight obvioulsy being the day St Nic comes to deliver all the pressies everyones out I guess its like out christmas eve back home, they give the gifts to each other on christmas eve at home, here santa come of the 6th of December or whatever date it is 7th 8th im not sure.
We were sitting at the bar this local guy comes on over standing there all quitely and then we say hello to him and then hes off, was so funny went from peacful mild mannered man to raving lunatic in 30 seconds, what a classic character though and we ended up having a great night with him. Dont even ask me his name now, shit i usually make sure I remember but I have no idea but he was a real estate agent into development in Slovenia was very succesful but like all real estate in the last few years had come on tough times then to top that off his wife had been killed in a car accident so probably helps you in becoming a raving lunatic who likes to get drunk, but again just really friendly.
I ended up on the Jack Daniels so pretty pissed in the end. Had a chat to a few of the girls one gorgeous Danish girl that worked in the consulate there but the night was pretty much a hitting the piss with our new made friend, what a classic he was.
Cant remember what time it was but not that late maybe after midnigth 1 oclock or something like that. I was going to leave tomorrow, its supposed to be 3 degrees so as good as its going to be in the next few days oh well ill see how I feel in the morning, yeah right as if.
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the boys at the camping shop that fixed my tent pole, these Slovenian people are fantastic
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Inkjet refiller lashes out at HP for lawsuit
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"I think HP is utilizing a bullying tactic," Gerald Chamales, who also is founder of the 150-employee company in Carson, Calif., said late Tuesday. "I think consumers are tired of being gouged by what I call the cartel, which is the major printer manufacturers, led by HP, Lexmark and Canon, (and which is) forcing people to not have a choice when it comes to ink and toner cartridges."
However, Rhinotek hasn't determined its legal response yet. "We are considering all our legal options. We intend on defending ourselves vigorously," Chamales said. "We're considering filing a countersuit for antitrust and business disruption for frivolous litigation."
HP, based in Palo Alto, Calif., sees things differently. "We're not forcing people to use any particular cartridge. We just think it's wrong to sell our used cartridges without telling people they are used HP cartridges," company spokeswoman Monica Sarkar said.
HP sued Rhinotek on Monday for false advertising, arguing that the company falsely advertises its recycled HP inkjet cartridges as new. HP also sued another company, Lenexa, Kan.-based InkCycle, for using ink that HP said infringes on three of its patents.
Consumables, which are printer supplies such as inkjet cartridges, laser printer toner cartridges and glossy photo paper, are a major revenue source for HP and other printer manufacturers. Companies that remanufacture or refill the cartridges cut into the resulting profits, though HP argues it doesn't object to the refilling business in general.
HP wants Rhinotek to label its cartridges as used, and it objects to the company's packaging, which calls the products "heavy duty."
Chamales said "heavy duty" describes the ink, which lasts as long as HP's or longer.
"I think our packaging is fine. We put on there, 'manufactured with recycled components,'" he said.
Rhinotek's packaging doesn't use quite those words, however. Under the words "Help the Environment," the packaging says, "At Rhinotek we do everything we can to encourage recycling. We use recycled components in our packaging and products whenever possible."
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- My Choice is Yay HP!
- Based on the article and NOTHING ELSE, I am left with the impression that Rhinotek is in the wrong. It appears that HP is not 'bullying' Rhinotek as the spokesperson mentions, but that HP simply wants a better indication on Rhinotek's packaging and advertising to make it clearer that they are not using new cartridges.
As a consumer, I despise misleading advertising, and personally wouldn't buy Rhinotek aside from this article, but would be even less inclined to buy from them if I found out that they were deceptive. (Of course, I'm not naive enough to think that HP is always forthcoming either in all of their advertising)
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- Printer ink cartridge conspiracy
- Think about any ink cartridge, for example, HP ink cartridge that has a warranty. Bad ink cartridge, color bad, light ink which appears watery, what-ever, they give you another one. That's the way a warranty works. You buy a recycled ink cartridge, with no HP warranty. It may work momentarily, but then you get these same messages, remove cartridge. Why should my printer shut down after purchasing a recycled ink cartridge? But then if you buy an HP ink cartridge, your printer is up and running again. Or until that time HP thinks you have printed long enough, even if you have plenty of ink. HP forces you, according to HP predetermined usage, in order for your printer to work, to buy their ink cartridges, or HP will shut your printer down.
But HP said the [HP initiated lawsuits] aren't a change in HP's policy that customers have a right to refill legally purchased cartridges or buy refilled cartridges. "We still believe it's the customer's choice," said spokeswoman Monica Sarkar, adding that HP believes its products have better quality and reliability.
HP printing executive Pradeep Jotwani said in a 2003 interview, "We consciously make sure that our cartridges are reusable and refillable," [He's talking about cartridges returned to HP for recycling] The company does put some limits on the practice, such as adding software that makes some of its cartridges unusable after a certain expiration date--either four-and-a-half years after its manufacture or two-and-a-half years after its installation.
Can Mr. Potwani tell the world, under what specific technical conditions, and reason, has determined that the ink cartridge has failed.....before the expiration date, or after purchasing a recycled ink cartridge, making my printer inoperable? And can he tell the world, a consumer would like to know exactly what is the meaning of legally purchased cartridges or legally refilled cartridges.
Don't focus on the ink cartridge, focus on the fact HP, and other printer manufacturers, stop your printer from working, because of some silly game they are playing of cheating customers before the ink runs out, or wrong ink standards, or what-ever. I say, go ahead send these stupid messages, but don't stop my printer from working. This is anti-competitive, and in violation of anti-trust laws.
To be perfectly clear
Hewlett Packard recycles their ink cartridges by promoting that HP cartridges be returned for recycling, using a self addressed, stamped envelope. Allowing HP, through their refurbishing and reselling effort to conserve resources, using the various recycling facilities of manufacturers around the world contracted by HP. Thus, the mere fact that there also are other recyclers available to refurbish, and recycle ink cartridges, but except for lower cost, and the free choice of the consumer, HP has restricted the consumer the full use, and the operation of HP printers.
Smith and Robersons Business Law, ninth edition. West Publishing. Chapter 43; ANTITRUST.
Characterizing a type of restraint as per se illegal therefore has a significant effect on the prosecution of an antitrust suit. In such a case, the plaintiff need only show that the type of restraint occurred, she does not need to prove that the restraint limited competition.....Tying arrangements. A tying arrangement occurs when the seller of a product, service, or intangible (the "tying" product) conditions its sale on the buyers purchasing a second product, service, or intangible (the "tied" product) from the seller....Because tying arrangements limit buyers' freedom of choice and may exclude competitors, the law closely scrutinizes such agreements.
Hewlett Packard has, unbeknownst to customers who purchased HP printers (tying product), tied as a condition, the purchase of new HP ink cartridges (tied product), or HP recycled ink cartridges, through the use illegal anti-competitive consumer practices.
After all, what are we talking about, it's a ball point pen refill morphed into a printer ink cartridge. Its a recycled auto part! Again, I say Hewlett Packard, and the rest of the conspirators, play your silly games by cheating consumers on ink cost, and supplies. I say go ahead! But dont stop me from the use of my printer.
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- I say come and get me.
Enough is enough.
It is time for an all out Class Action on the grounds of Anti Trust.
Sherman Clayton Act respectively.
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- I say come and get me.
Enough is enough.
It is time for an all out Class Action on the grounds of Anti Trust.
Sherman Clayton Act respectively.
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