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2013 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts in Paris
Certainly not the most exciting car in Paris.
Mitsubishi's "global small" platform has debuted in Europe this week with the arrival of the new Mirage at the Paris Motor Show. The B-segment car can accommodate up to five people and it's described by the automaker as being a "no-nonsense" offering, instead of a budget car. We are dealing with a vehicle that is 3710mm long, 1665mm wide and 1490mm high, with a curb weight of 845 kg (1863 lbs) and 245 liters of cargo room if the back seats are in place.
For the European market, Mitsubishi plans on selling the Mirage with a new array of 3-cylinder gasoline engines. The base model gets a tiny 1.0-liter unit with 70 hp (52 kW) and 65 lb-ft (88 Nm) that grants a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) sprint in 13.6 seconds and allows the vehicle to return 70.6 mpg UK (58.78 mpg US or 4 liters / 100 km), with CO2 emissions standing at 92 g/km.
For more money there's the slightly larger 1.2-liter with 79 hp (59 kW) and 78 lb-ft (105 Nm), providing a sprint time of 11.7 seconds and a fuel economy of 68.9 mpg UK (57.3 mpg US or 4.1 liters / 100 km), with CO2 emissions of 96 g/km.
The new Mirage comes as standard with low-friction tires, regenerative braking, stop/start system, an intelligent battery sensor and a high-efficiency alternator. The engines are linked to a 5-speed manual transmission but Mitsubishi also has on offer a CVT gearbox but it's not certain right now that it will be available in Europe.
As far as the suspension goes, up front it has a MacPherson strut while at the back it has a torsion beam axle with coil springs. The car will be built at the company's new factory located in Chonburi, Thailand.
Additional details are available in the press release below.
European Premiere
PARIS - With a long-standing tradition of pioneering technologies and a presence in 160+ world markets, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) is rather well equipped to embrace the structural re-shaping affecting the global auto industry, whether geographical or environmental.
From the specific demands of the newly emerging markets (affordable, robust yet contemporary vehicles) to the renewed interest of mature areas (down-sized / lighter / more fuel-efficient automobiles), MMC has pragmatically committed its engineering resources to satisfy these new needs, as highlighted in its "Jump 2013" business plan with clear targets (20% of EVs and PHEVs by 2020).
Covering a wide spectrum, MMC R&D is engaged in a multitude of alternative solutions such as:
Global platforms:
- B-Segment Global Small (Mirage)
- C/D-Segment Project Global [1] (ASX [2], New Outlander)
- Taking the Outlander crossover concept one notch below with the C-Segment ASX2
- Returning to the roots of the B-Segment with the clever 3710 mm long Mirage
Weight reduction:
- Significant gains in all areas for the quieter, safer and better equipped New Outlander (about -100 kg max.)
Fuel economy / Lower emissions:
- "Auto Stop & Go" made available to a wider range of models and powertrains
[1] New Outlander, Lancer & Lancer Evolution, Delica D: 5, ASX
[2] 'RVR' or 'Outlander Sport', depending on markets.
- Continuing refinement of MMC's own highly efficient 4N13/4N14 Clean Diesel engines
- Further development of petrol engine architecture (new MIVEC engines available with New Outlander, Mirage)
Alternative powertrains:
- Expansion of the Mitsubishi range of EVs
- Introduction of Mitsubishi's EV-based Plug-in Hybrid technology (New Outlander)
Global coherence
Whilst the challenge of "new frontier" technologies such as real-life PHEV might seem daunting, no less so is that of engineering a new generation of small cars, with all the constraints of this genre. More so if the said vehicle is meant to tackle ALL world markets, whether mature or emerging. Introducing Mirage, MMC's new take at the small car sector – the GLOBAL small car sector.
The first product to be developed by MMC off its all-new and innovative "Global Small" platform, Mirage can be summed up as:
- One architecture + one factory + one car for one open world.
- Not a MMC "low cost" offering, but instead, a rational / no-nonsense product for a converging and fast growing global small car market:
– Emerging middle-class in emerging countries.
– Running cost conscious customers in mature regions.
- Global consistency through "engineering-first" approach.
Mirage is built, and has been since March 2012, at MMC's brand-new plant at the "Laem Chabang Industrial Estate" in the Chonburi province of Thailand, MMC's third unit in this most strategic country, serving all world markets with a forecasted volume of about 120,000 units (FY2012).
After Thailand, the ASEAN countries and Japan, Mirage will be exported to Europe (sequential launch from Q1 CY2013), followed by Australia and other global markets.
Tellingly, at launch in Japan on August 31st, 2012, Mirage became the most fuel efficient (registered) gasoline car [3] with a fuel economy figure of 27.2 km/litre[4]- a figure 20% better than Japan's 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standards.
Less is more
Taking into consideration the environmental (CO2emissions) and financial (fuel economy and running costs) challenges global customers are now faced with, it became obvious for MMC R&D that the very concept of "small car" had to be completely reviewed.
More so for the European market where the highly popular B-Segment has drifted away over the last 20 years from its fundamentals with over-specced and over-sized products, often similar what European C-Segment cars used to be.
At the same time, the point was neither for MMC to bring a cheap, de-contented product nor a "low cost" vehicle but a rational / no-nonsense product, with the expected quality and reliability Mitsubishi Motors is renowned for [5]
Short (3710 mm), light (from 845 kg), sleek (Cd: 0.27), efficient (4.0 l /100km6), clean (92 g/km6) and peppy (0-100 km/h in 13.6 seconds), Mirage remains nonetheless roomy (1651 mm total legroom), comfortable (for 5 occupants) and nimble (short 4.6 m turning radius despite a wide 1665 mm body), whilst offering the level of comfort, equipment and safety expected nowadays.
Re-engineering the B-Segment
Following the same development philosophy as New Outlander, Mirage's "engineering-first" approach translated into "efficiency-first" solutions:
- Structural optimisation and extensive use of high-tensile steel panelling result in a significant reduction in weight over B-Segment average with a minimum of only 845 kg, making a major contribution to fuel economy and CO2 emissions.
[3] Hybrid vehicles not included. As researched by Mitsubishi Motors as of August 1st, 2012.
[4] Per the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's JC08
fuel-economy test cycle.
[5] Mitsubishi Motors ranked #3 in the 2012 Vehicle Ownership Satisfaction StudySM (VOSS) researched by J.D. Power and Associates and AUTO TEST in Germany.
[6] 1.0 litre engine w/AS&G and 5M/T – combined EU cycle
- At the same time, MMC's patented RISE [7] body design combines an impact energy-absorbing front end with a high-rigidity cabin structure. In-house impact testing showed Mirage has the highest collision safety among its class in Japan.
- Through CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) analysis and wind tunnel testing, MMC design team strived to optimise the overall shape to reduce air resistance over Mirage's pebble-sleek body (from the clam-shell hood to the tapered roofline), providing a drag coefficient of just 0.27 – one of the lowest in its class.
- Mirage's high-efficiency packaging keeps the engine compartment is as compact as possible to optimise occupant space. While smaller than conventional compact cars, the body dimensions make it highly manoeuvrable while providing good interior space for five adults and sufficient luggage space for everyday use.
The front end design allows the driver to see both edges of the bonnet, making it easier to determine the positioning of the vehicle. Locating the A-pillars closer to the front occupants and starting the belt line low down at the front combine to offer an excellent field of vision, both forward and to the side. Together with a turning radius of just 4.6 m - among the smallest in its class - this packaging allows the driver to manoeuvre with confidence when turning at intersections, driving along narrow roads or when parking.
- In Europe, Mirage is powered by a new generation of lightweight and compact 3-cylinder petrol engines, available in either 1.0 l or 1.2 l displacements. Lively and thrifty, both use Mitsubishi Motors' MIVEC [8] variable valve timing system.
- Together with a painstaking reduction of engine friction and engine load as well as weight reduction, aerodynamic performance, transmission efficiency and MMC's low CO2technologies (see below), Mirage can boast high levels of fuel economy and low emissions, amongst the best in the segment:
[7] Reinforced Impact Safety Evolution.
[8] Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system
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CO2 emissions
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|88 Nm
|4.0 l/100km
|92 g/km
Mirage 1.2
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|106 Nm
|4.1 l/100 km
|96 g/km
- As customary now with Mitsubishi products in Europe, Mirage is equipped (depending on market and model) with the full palette of low CO2 technologies, including:
- Auto Stop & Go,
- Regenerative braking system,
- High-efficiency alternator,
- Intelligent battery sensor,
- 165/65R14 low friction tyres,
For Mirage, this package now also features a 3-bar "Eco Drive Assist" display in the instrument cluster (depending on market and model) which gives a visual indication of how economically the vehicle is being driven based on current fuel consumption and vehicle speed.
- Last but not least, as an alternative to the standard 5-speed manual gearbox, Mirage can be fitted with the newest version of Mitsubishi's INVECS-III CVT wide-ratio transmission (depending on market and model) which now uses a sub-gear train to deliver better acceleration and fuel economy. Extending the engine speed range over which the lockup clutch engages and optimisation of transmission control has contributed to a further reduction in fuel consumption without affecting acceleration performance.
- Mirage's basic set up is MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam axle with coil springs at the rear, optimised to provide easy and stable handling, as well as a very comfortable ride. Streamlining the suspension configuration has reduced its weight, contributing to better fuel economy.
- For the sake of fuel economy, Mirage is equipped with a sharp electric powered rack & pinion steering (3.48 turns, lock to lock).
- Braking system for Europe is courtesy of (depending on market and model):
- Powered front vented discs / rear drums,
- ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Active Stability Control (stability control system + traction control system),
- Emergency Stop Signal, Brake Assist and Hill Start Assist.
Quality Seal
For a long time, Mitsubishi Motors has implemented processes and systems to ensure that very high levels of development and production quality are realised on a common basis at its production units around the world.
In the area of production, the "Mitsubishi Motors Production Way" (MMPW) system is employed to achieve rigorous quality assurance at each of its production facilities through a "station completion" process where only defect-free units are allowed to pass to the next work station on the assembly line.
With Mirage, Mitsubishi Motors is making even greater efforts to improve production quality. Since Mirage is an all-new model being produced at a brand-new factory in Thailand, all cars undergo a pre-shipment inspection conducted by seasoned Japanese inspectors, in addition to the normal line-off inspection. The Japanese inspectors also provide training and guidance to local personnel.
(All data subject to final homologation)
|3710 mm
|1665 mm
|1490 mm
|2450 mm
|1430 mm / 1415 mm
|from 845 kg
|165/65R14 and 175/55R15
|from 235 l (VDA measured)
(5-speed M/T)
(5-speed M/T)
|999 cc
|1193 cc
|1193 cc
|52 kW (71ps)
@ 600rpm
|59kW (80ps)
@ 600 rpm
|59kW (80ps)
@6000 rpm
|88 Nm @ 5000 rpm
|106 Nm @ 4000 rpm
|106 Nm @ 4000 rpm
|92 g/km [9]
|96 g/km [9]
|95 g/km [9]
|Top speed (where legal)
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(Nov. 15, 2012) -- Wells Fargo has committed $75,000 for an endowed honors scholarship at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). The gift continues Wells Fargo's support of UTSA scholarships as part of the university's drive to fund access to excellence through We Are UTSA -- A Top-Tier Campaign.
"We are grateful to Wells Fargo for this generous commitment to endow a scholarship that will benefit high-achieving students in our Honors College," said Marjie French, UTSA vice president for external relations. "This gift says a great deal about Wells Fargo's continued commitment to ensure our community thrives through education."
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The recipient of the scholarship will be a student enrolled in the Honors College who maintains at least a 3.25 G.P.A. The UTSA Honors College provides a unique educational experience for academically talented students with a commitment to excellence. The Honors College is open to students from all academic disciplines and enrolled about 900 students during the 2012 spring semester.
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The other night I made chicken on the grill, but I made too much. We ended up with two full boneless chicken breasts so I wrapped them and put the in the fridge. The next day I needed something for lunch. so I threw together a quick chicken salad. It was very tasty and would be perfect open faced on toast or inside a pita pocket!
I tossed in some yellow delicious apple for a little crunch and some slight sweet flavor, it was great! I used a combination of mayonnaise and Ranch dressing with just a little red onion tossed in. That's what I had in the fridge, so that's what I used. You could change it up however you like.
2 chicken breasts, cubed
1/2 yellow delicious apple, sliced then chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 tablespoons ranch dressing
1 tablespoon minced red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh italian flat leaf parsley
Mix everything together with a spoon. Serve over lettuce, on crackers or in a pita pocket.
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I purposely grill "too much." (I figure if I'm going to go the the trouble to grill in the blistering Arizona heat, I may as well make it worth my time and sweat!) Tonight was one of those nights. I grilled 12 chicken breasts, but they were big, so I pounded them to an even thickness and cut them in half. Even after serving company, there are plenty leftover to freeze and use in all sorts of ways…quesadillas, pasta salads, tacos, and a chicken salad that is similar to yours…we discovered we love the addition of some apple.
This looks sooooo yummy! I've been wanting to make some chicken salad for a while now. I've had some with dried cranberries along with apple and it's very good!
Sounds delish!
Yum! I love love love chicken salad. The perfect summer dinner :)
This is delicious! I LOVE chicken salad made with good leftover chicken! Nothing like it!
This looks so yummy! I love chicken salad… such a great summer dish and way to use up some leftovers!
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WONDERFUL looking chicken salad, one of my favourites with leftover chicken.


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Strasbourg, 26.08.2013 – Ales Bialiatski (Belarus), the Georgian Young Lawyers' Association (Georgia) and the Rights Defence Network (China), are the three candidates shortlisted in Prague today for the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize. The selection panel, comprising six independent figures and chaired by Jean-Claude Mignon, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), drew up its shortlist on the basis of 27 candidatures which fulfilled the criteria for the Prize.
"A reaction is needed when human rights are under threat, and this is what we do. But it is also necessary to encourage and place the spotlight on those who commit themselves to human rights, and this is something we perhaps do a little less. This is what the Prize does," said Jean-Claude Mignon when he announced the outcome of the voting.
The jury first made a shortlist of six candidates out of the 27 received as follows (in alphabetical order):
The jury chose the three nominees from these six candidates.
On 29 September, at a second meeting which will be held in Strasbourg, the panel will name the winner of the Prize. This will be officially announced by the PACE President at 12.30 pm on the first day of the autumn session, on 30 September 2013.
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize, which aims to reward outstanding civil society action in the defence of human rights in Europe and beyond, is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation and is worth €60 000.
PACE contact: Markus Adelsbach, tel. +33 6 30 49 67 79
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The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize is awarded each year by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) in partnership with the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation to reward outstanding civil society action in the defence of human rights in Europe and beyond.
The Prize is awarded in memory of Václav Havel, playwright, opponent of totalitarianism, architect of the Velvet Revolution of 1989, President of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic and an enduring symbol of opposition to despotism. Nominations of any individual, non-governmental organisation or institution working to defend human rights are taken into consideration. The Prize consists of a sum of €60 000, a trophy and a diploma.
On 25 March 2013, the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize was launched at a ceremony in Prague with the signature of the Co-operation Agreement by the President of the Assembly, Jean-Claude Mignon, the Director of the Václav Havel Library, Marta Smolíková, and the Chair of the Steering Committee of the Charta 77 Foundation, František Janouch, in the presence of Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.
The Václav Havel Human Rights Prize replaces the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Human Rights Prize, which was created in 2007 and awarded every two years, first in 2009 to "British Irish Human Rights Watch" and then, in 2011, to the Russian NGO "Committee against Torture".
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Individuals or non-governmental institutions active in the defence of human rights can be nominated for the Prize.
Nominations for the Prize should be addressed to the Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly and be signed by at least five sponsors, other than the nominee, on the special form to be found at the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize website. Nominations shall provide details of the nominee's work in the defence of human rights and specify the reasons why the nominee's work can be considered to be outstanding. Relevant supporting documents should be provided. Nominations should be submitted in either of the two official languages of the Council of Europe, English or French.
The Selection Panel of the Prize is composed of the President of the Assembly (or a person designated by him/her) and six independent persons (who cannot be current members of the Assembly) with recognised moral standing in the field of human rights. The Panel will examine the nominations, submit a shortlist of three nominees to the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly for information and, subsequently, designate the Prizewinner for the year in question. Three Panel members are appointed by the Bureau of the Parliamentary Assembly and three Panel members by the Václav Havel Library and the Charta 77 Foundation. The six independent experts are appointed for a two-year period, renewable twice. The Panel is chaired by the President of the Assembly or the person designated by him/her.
The Prize will be awarded at a ceremony which shall take place in Strasbourg on the Monday of the Autumn Session of the Parliamentary Assembly, usually in late September or early October. The name of the Prizewinner is announced by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly. The former Czech First Lady, Dagmar Havlova, is invited to honour the ceremony with her presence.
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Olympus PEN E-P2
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I just bought the fisheye body lens cap and it quite pleased with what it does - price/quality wise - when used on my old E-P2 body. I have dialed the nearest focal length into the E-P2 and the viewfinder picture is steady and pleasant. However when I use it on my E-M5 body, the viewfinder floats. Not until I take the picture does the viewfinder steady. It is extremely unpleasant and makes it unusable with my balance system! Is there a way to set focal length on the E-M5? I thought it was...
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The construction of the enormous Cyber-Iapetus had taken five years, but it was finally complete. All of its vital components were in place and protected. They filled its tank with water and its batteries were fully charged. Once started, the mechanical beast would be able to operate for several days before it needed more water.
AOENC Engineering isolated Dr. John Maland in a securely locked room when they initiated the start sequence. The batteries initiated the electrolysis to separate the oxygen and hydrogen of the water supply. The hydrogen was fed into the fusion chamber and the giant cybernetic monster came to life.
Slowly, it raised itself from its prone position and made its way to its feet. The computer took the information from the many inputs to stabilize itself. Shortly afterwards, it took its first step -- and then its second.
Slowly and cautiously, the individuals controlling the mechanical monster worked its way out the doors and into the warm Florida summer. Once out of the enormous building, they put the beast through its paces. The monster ran, walked, swung its arms and its tail, kicked its legs, and tested its various defensive maneuvers.
Once the defensive measures were performed to Ms. Higher's satisfaction, they continued with the newly implemented offensive weapons. The laser in Cyber-Iapetus's head would select a target and the missiles would fire from its hands and impact the selected target. That operation performed as implemented.
The testers put the mini-guns in its shoulders through their paces. These were somewhat difficult to control, as the beast's torso would have to move to aim the guns. However, they were quite lethal on the areas around the targets. The bullets sprayed with devastating results.
Finally, the Cybernetic beast opened its mouth and fire erupted out of its open maw. The head could move up and down and side to side to spray fire in a variety of directions.
Ms. Higher was satisfied with the results of the tests and ordered the beast reloaded. The guns and missile launchers were quickly reloaded, and the fuel reservoir for fire breathing was filled to the top. The mechanical nightmare was completely operational.
Next, Ms. Higher ordered the technicians to direct the beast into nearby Choctawhatchee Bay to test its seaworthiness. The mechanical monster swam on the surface as designed. It used its tail to propel itself and with its hands tucked under its torso could change its direction.
The beast dove into the depths with equal agility. It swam around the bay and erupted to the surface. It opened its weapon doors and was immediately ready to fight upon emerging out of the water. Apart from a few minor leaks, which they quickly caulked on the spot, the mechanical Iapetus pasted all of its tests.
Ms. Higher dismissed the technicians and entered the beast's interior control compartment. Using the controls within the machine, she took over the control of the beast and steered it into the Gulf of Mexico. Once in the Gulf she dove deep under the water and vanished.
Dr. Maland, still locked in the secure room, heard a slightly mechanical voice emanating from somewhere, "Dr. Maland you have interfered with our plans."
"Dr. Roy you'll never get away with this!"
"Silly man! I am not Dr. Roy and you do not even know our plans."
"Well..." stumbled Dr. Maland. "Whatever you are planning will certainly fail."
"We shall see," replied the voice. "In any event, you would have remained unaltered if you had not interfered."
"We still have need for you, but you are unlikely to cooperate knowing what you know."
"No! I'll do whatever you say."
"That is not likely and we cannot take any chances with the important task that only you can perform."
"What task?"
"We need you to tell the Iapetians that Cyber-Iapetus is complete."
"Why is that important?"
"We do not wish to cause unwanted destruction."
"Huh?" asked Dr. Maland as he began feeling dizzy.
"Pleasant dreams," replied the voice as Dr. Maland fell unconscious from the gas they piped into his room.
From Goose Creek Bay, south of Tallahassee, Cyber-Iapetus emerged from the water. It headed due north until it encountered the Coastal Highway and headed east.
Chaos erupted as cars on the highway scattered away from the enormous mechanical beast. The monster did not kick or swing at anything. Drivers scattered just to avoid confrontation and created their own mess.
With the snarled traffic on the Coastal Highway, authorities investigated and quickly discovered the giant mechanical device heading east on the highway. The Florida State Patrol sent several squad cars to intercept.
However, before the troopers could reach the troublemaker, it had left the highway and had gone into the nearby groves. A similar event occurred when Cyber-Iapetus reappeared on the northbound Woodville Highway.
With snarled traffic, the State Patrol asked the governor for assistance dealing with the enormous menace. Before the governor could reply, he received a mysterious message. The note read:
A large mechanical device is headed towards the Capital. This device is capable of much destruction. Anything you do to prevent the device from reaching its goal could result in total annihilation but will not stop the device. This mechanism will stop by the capital building for your inspection, and a demonstration of the power can be arranged. You will be notified of other demands at a later time.
Signed: A Friend
The governor immediately informed the Department of Homeland Security. They recommended sending three attack helicopters to meet the beast. The governor complied. The three helicopters from the national guard headed south along Woodville Highway; however, the mechanical beast had left that highway before they could reach it.
Cyber-Iapetus had turned. The helicopters altered their course to cut off the beast on Bloxham Cutoff Road. They intercepted the monster in an unpopulated and tree laden stretch of that road. On the first pass, the helicopters fired guns only, which had no effect upon the mechanical device.
The laser on the head of the cybernetic animal pointed at the far left helicopter as it passed, and a single missile launched from its left hand. The missile impacted with its target and exploded. The helicopter smashed into a stand of trees and burst into flames as the remaining made their turns for a second pass.
The helicopters launched their hellfire missiles at their foe, but they had no effect upon the monster. The doors for the mini-guns opened, the guns emerged, and the bullets began to fly. A second helicopter received a great amount damage and crashed onto the road leaving the final attack helicopter to make a third pass.
The final helicopter made its pass using both missiles and bullets. As it passed, the mechanical monster raised its hand and swatted at the helicopter. The force sent the helicopter spinning, but the pilot managed to regain control and prevented a crash.
However, before it could make another pass, a missile came from the right hand and the helicopter exploded in a huge fireball. The first attempt at stopping the cybernetic monster had failed, and it continued on its way.
As if it were using an online map service, the enormous mechanical beast turned right on Wakulla Springs Road and continued north past the Leon County Fairgrounds. Eventually, it reached the State Capitol building and stopped out front. There it stood for everyone to see.
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Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he intended to move ahead with the highly controversial Induce Act despite objections from dozens of Internet providers and Silicon Valley manufacturers. The Induce Act says "whoever intentionally induces any violation" of copyright law would be legally liable for those violations.
Hatch added, however, that he welcomed comments from critics. "If you help us, we just might get it right," he said. "If you don't, we're going to do it. Something has to be done. There's no way to solve these problems so everyone's totally pleased."
The Induce Act, which enjoys broad support in the music industry and from a handful of software companies, is designed to overturn an April 2003 ruling from a California judge that said StreamCast Networks, which distributes Morpheus, and Grokster were not liable for copyright infringements that took place using their software. Critics of the bill warn that it could make hardware makers like Apple and Toshiba--and even journalists--liable for products and reviews that could "induce" the public to violate copyright law.
Vermont's Patrick Leahy, the top Democrat on the panel, echoed Hatch's comments. "Nobody wants to undermine the iPod or any other piece of technology out there," he said. "We have to understand that some people use P2P technology in ways that are wrong and illegal."
The Business Software Alliance, which counts as members Microsoft, Apple and Adobe Systems, initially applauded the Induce Act in a favorable statement last month that called it a "reasonable balance between antipiracy and technological innovation."
But by the time Thursday's hearing took place, BSA President Robert Holleyman had become far more tepid in his appraisal of the bill. Holleyman testified that the measure would be acceptable only if it were rewritten "to ensure that only bad actors are found liable."
Gary Shapiro, president of the Consumer Electronics Association, suggested that the Senate wait for the courts to figure out which file-swapping networks are legal. "Right now, I don't think legislation is necessary, because the harm is greater than any benefit that may be derived," he said.
More than 40 trade associations and advocacy groups voiced similar sentiments in a letter to senators July 6. The Induce Act "would chill innovation and drive investment in technology" overseas, said the letter, signed by CNET Networks, eBay, Google, Intel, MCI, TiVo, Verizon Communications, Sun Microsystems and Yahoo. CNET Networks is the publisher of News.com.
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- Induce Act will finally give America gun control
- Republican Orin Hatch must secretly want gun control as his proposed act states: "whoever intentionally induces any violation" of copyright (or any other) law would be legally liable for those violations" In other words, manufacturers or producers of weapons would be legally liable for violations of law where their product was used. That should stop gun production in its tracks.
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- How abou cars?
- And how about a car when it is used to rob a bank? Will the manufacturer be liable? And basball bats used to hit someone? And... And....
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- Induce - What a concept!
- I can hardly wait to see what sharp lawyers will do with the "induce" concept if it becomes law. It would most likely be stretched beyond anything now imagined. The very corporations backing the concept should consider how closely they must watch their own backs as they could very easily find themselves being prosecuted for "inducing" people to misuse tools to steal cars (e.g., Grand Theft Auto) or to misuse certain chemicals to control other people or blow thing up (any number of movies), not to mention gangsta rappers and others who glorify violence, mistreatment of women, etc.
Oh, I know, only the "bad actors" will be punished. Obviously, they have not thought this through or closely observed courts and lawyers in action.
If there is money to be made or notoriety to be gained, someone will hire a lawyer, or some prosecuting attorney will leap into the fray to go after any, especially high profile, corporations or persons who might be "inducing" (by inference only it appears from the definition) others to commit "evil".
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- Hell will receive a new 'Hatch'!
- If Sen. (?) Hatch tries to urinate on ANY of our constitutional rights, he may be reminded of history and human nature...if you really want someone DEAD, a handy rock or stick can do the job just as well as a gun.
When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. (But, ladies love outlaws!) What does the previous statement say about aour armed "law enforcement" pawns?
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- I guess the Internet will be banned next
- "We have to understand that some people use P2P technology in ways that are wrong and illegal."
Using this logic, then that means the Internet should be banned because people can use it to do evil also.
These same IDIOTS are the ones supposedly leading our country into wars.
This would not pass in any court of law, and they know it. It the same thing with guns, then everyone who owns a gun must be arrested because they can do evil with it.
If this keeps up, I just may vote for Nader.
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- What?????
- "We have to understand that some people use P2P technology in ways that are wrong and illegal."
--Vermont's Patrick Leahy
Some people use guns in ways that are wrong and illegal. Where's the hue and cry to ban them?
Some people use cars in ways that are wrong and illegal. Where's the hue and cry to ban them?
Personally, I think we need to ban some of these idiots from Congress.
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- Stupidity
- Just ban internetworking all together. No more networks, no more file sharing. Our GOV is the smartest and coolest of all GOVs. They would never stifle innovation. All praise the senator from Utah. Someone please praise him with a blunt object. He is a true POC.
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- Is this a joke or what
- Did anybody look at the senator web page? There is no E-mail address posted to contact the senator. Does the senator even know what P2P is? What does it implt & how it works? Does he even how computer looks & how to work on it? It sounds like those "bunch of clever folks" in the government know how to do everything. In any situation nothing to fret about just gonna have to go out & get yourself a better encryption protocol and relax. How about we all vote for somebody who deserves that job not for somebody who does not know how to their job.
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- Careful about your posts...
- If you are not careful about your posts of protest you might be sited as trying to induce acts of copyright infringement. While the intent may be good (protecting copyrights is a good thing), it is the action of enforcement that will produce some ill effects.
I think such a law has a lot of legal weakness and won't hold up in court if over-enforced. It presumes no freedom of speach, and assumes guilt before proof. My biggest problem is it regulates a new market before the market has fully defined itself yet. Yes it is a very controversial market, but so was that of the newspaper before our country was even founded.
Our country prides itself on being a "free market" but if you look at how many laws our companies have to deal with to do business every day you will soonr ealise it's not a free enterprise as we all learned in grade school.
We over-regulate all products and services and this increases the cost of doing business. When you put the burden of safety and legal enforcement on companies who are providing services, then costs go up and inovation goes down. New products and services are unable to make their way to the marketplace because of the massive regulations they have to comply with before being able to release any product to the public.
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- Telephones?
- They are point to point or peer to peer.
all we need is a bunch of ambitious trial lawyers to come up with inovative arguments.
We are in a strange place right now. We have older politicians making rules on new technologies about which these politicians have no "instincts", and the younger potential political leaders just aren't ready to take power yet.
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- Idiocy....
- Reports are that the bill is worded so broadly that, for example, a camera maker could be held liable if a photographer took a picture of a copyrighted item with that camera.
Like freedom? Better start writing your senators and representatives now.
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- People around the World welcome this move.
- People around the World warmly welcome this move. It will put one more nail in coffin of inovations in USA, driving young, creative & innovative individuals to look somewhere else for their fortunes.
Seems USA have forgotten that Internet removes barriers. Making something illegal - doesn't make it vanish.
RIAA/MPAA have choosen to put they money on driving out threatening innovations, rather than trying to fit this innovations into the everchaning world, thus brinning value to their customers.
The sad part of it - what really make me sick - is that RIAA/MPAA have literally iron grip of media distribution channels. This channels are used not only by entertainment industry & show business, but also by people brining culture to us - talented musicians, actors, painter - artists of all kinds. Indies (who are homing most of the most talented artists) are growing - but I doubt they will ever keep in pace with industry & business.
Later on RIAA/MPAA might another day think that indies are threat to them too and say that you have to have a license or contract with them to sign a song or make a performance on street. Sure contract with RIAA/MPAA will also do.
Internet have proven that exposing people to culture and *not* entertainment/show industry/business - drives CD/DVD sale of B.S. like Britney Spears down.
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- Global Takeover
- This won't just be a problem in the US. This is part of the move to replace nation states as the organizing structure of civilization with the international corporation. The RIAA/MPAA need to maintain control of the flow of information so that they can manipulate public opinion and debate (or just distract us with mindless drivel). If they lose control of information flow then global corporations will have more difficulty pursuing their agenda of wresting power away from the people and the peoples' governments (which is pretty much already complete in the US).
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- No offense to Americans!
- Your senators are the dumbest poeple in your country. And by that, I mean taking money from those s#itheads of the music industry to put great American minds in prison. And afterwards, some will say "I didn't know what was in that ACT." HEY, RIAA here's my add - Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Please, pay me to screw U!!! M'tap tchafoun foufoun ou!
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- Again who is paying the bill congress?
- More and more of these moves in favor of companies and not the citizens of this great country are slowly but surely not only getting the attention of wary people who can tell this is all a whomever has the most money wins situation but also shows your government can be bought, to the highest bidder.
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- What happened to the great democracy
- So It's true what the rest of the world are now saying about the americans. They have more stupid people in every part of government than any other country in the world - what does that say about the people that elected them. YOU!!!
Big business from the oil companies to the music industry is now offically the United States of America Incorporated. Where is this great democracy that allowed freedom of speech, innovation etc. You have less freedom than most African/Asian dictatorships.
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- legislation
- It would be nice if Congress and the Senate worked on something important such as Health Insurance for All Americans and High cost of prescriptions rather than worry about some file swapping Junk.
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- Orin means well...
- He probably wants to make a safer America for you and me.... and at the same time, justify the Return in Investment RIAA gave to his re-election campaigns.
The first poster got the scope and breadth of this bill correct. It doesn't just have to affect P2P networks, but it can also have broad reaching effects on everyone else.
The definition of "intent" is so broad, it is just too easy to pervert this law as a weapon against anyone. This gives the government McCarthy-like powers to simply ignore the inherent rights of its citizens and send them to prison for anything the do that THEY consider to be illegal.
It's sad that Congress chooses to craft and pass laws on issues they are totally clueless on.
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- Are these people just stupid or what?
- What in the world are they thinking? How exactly are they defining a P2P network? Won't this just outlaw FTP, HTTP, and any other protocol or program that connects from one person to another?
I wrote my own "ftp" client and server, which could be used in the exact same way as any other P2P software (Kazaa, etc.) to download "illigal" content, and they want to make *ME* responsible for someone elses use? Gee, that's nice. Lets make Toshiba (or RCA, Emmerson, Panisonic, etc) responsible for TV shows that are recorded by VCR... those are also under copyright! Just because something *CAN* be used to violate the law does not mean that it *ALWAYS* violates the law. Even considering this bill shows the ignorance of people who believe it will make a difference.
As for my development efforts, if this law passes, you can bet I'll never develop any internetworking product again -- and that includes for the company I work for... How is that for *NOT* (yea right!) stifiling innovation? I'm sure other developers will do the same thing. Who *wants* to be responsible for the acts committed by someone else? This bill will have to read like a car commercial, listing all the exclusions to have ANY hope of being successful. As pointed out by other posters, I don't think it would stand up in court either.
I'll be sending my complaints to the Senate
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- ?
- Wouldn't this make the ink pen illegal because it can be used to copy a book?
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- Hatch should be in a mental ward
- It's amazing how we let total morons run the country.
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- Guns are OK, P2P is not
- LOL! Hatch is a moron. Time for Hatch to retire and live off his fat pension plan and the RIAA payoffs.
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- Citizen wants to ban clueless lawmakers
- A U.S. citizen said Friday that a ban on clueless lawmakers is urgently required but agreed to work with law makers concerned that laws that actually protect people might be imperiled.
A concerned U.S. citizen, said he intended to move ahead with the highly controversial Reduce Act despite objections from dozens of clueless lawmakers. The Reduce Act says "whoever intentionally induces any violation" of the public's trust to create reasonable laws would be legally liable for those violations.
The citizen added, however, that he welcomed comments from critics. "If you help us, we just might get it right," he said. "If you don't, we're going to do it. Something has to be done. There's no way to solve these problems so everyone's totally pleased."
The Reduce Act, which enjoys broad support in the world community of computer users and from a handful of sensible law makers (both of them), is designed to overturn the moronic ideas of Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah attempting to outlaw all P2P file sharing software, which would effectively ban all computer operating systems from Pocket PC's, to desktop's running Microsoft Windows, to Macintosh computers to government mainframes, all e-mail software, all web sites, including the entire internet itself. Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah is the only person who would not be affected by this ban because he "doesn't understand these new techno-fangled devices and therefore sees no need to own one. My crayon never crashed.". Critics of the bill warn that it could make good intentioned lawmakers liable for laws they've written that are intended to protect people from violent crimes.
Another citizen, who's also outraged by this Sen. Orrin Hatch from Utah, echoed the first citizen's comments. "Nobody wants to undermine good law or any other piece of decent law out there," he said. "We have to understand that some people use the law in ways that are wrong and unconstitutional."
Some citizens who oppose stupid laws initially applauded the Reduce Act in a favorable statement last month that called it a "reasonable balance between abusive law and sensible, protective law."
But by the time Thursday's hearing took place, those citizens had become far more tepid in their appraisal of the bill. One of those citizens testified that the measure would be acceptable only if it were rewritten "to ensure that only bad actors are found liable."
One citizen suggested that the Senate wait for the courts to figure out which laws are legal. "Right now, I don't think legislation is necessary, because the harm is greater than any benefit that may be derived," he said.
More than 40 trade associations and advocacy groups voiced similar sentiments in a letter to senators July 6. The Reduce Act "would chill protection of the innocent and drive freedom loving citizens" overseas, said the letter,
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- what is important
- If you have time for this I can't understand why you don't have time to correct the problems reported by the 9-11 commission that would seem more important to me. Perhaps the voters will notice!!!
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- Legitimate File Sharing
- This law would also wind up banning legitimate file sharing. There is a perception that "these kids" downloading are just trying to rip off the record companies and the artists. This is hardly the case. There are a lot of private hubs for various recording artists with very strict rules. Basically, if it's ever been recorded on vinyl, casette, CD, or DVD it is not available to be shared. Instead, the shares only include TV performances that have been converted to digital video. The primary purpose is to allow people in one country to view interviews and performances from another country and vice versa. The legislators need to stop trying to lump everyone into one category since it's just not true.
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- Better ban FTP as well....hmmm SSH too.
- Well hell we better ban IM services too because I can transfer a file over that. Come to think of it we better ban external hard drives and USB thumb drives too. Oh what was I thinking we better ban HTML since you can download off of those evil sites too. And don't forget about modems since I can create a P2P connection between comptuers with two modems. And.....get my drift here? This is so critically asinine it borders on the insane.
You know that old saying about lawyers? I'm wondering if it needs to be appended with a statement about senators since their critical thinking abilities seem to be lacking. Stupid stupid idiots.
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- Guilty Until Proven Innocent
- Laws like this treat everyone in the country as guilty until proven innocent. Wasn't it supposed to be the other way around?
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- No one life, liberty, or pursuit of happiness can be guaranteed while Congress is in session.
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- I have one thing to say about this: These people are not relevant..
As for working with evil CrApple, well I'm speechless.
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The ordination of Lana Miller, campus pastor, was a service with the intent to affirm a member of the body of Christ. New as a campus pastor this fall, Miller was ordained in the Virginia Mennonite Conference in the late afternoon on Sunday, Oct. 6. The service was held in Martin Chapel. Members of the community, seminary, and undergraduates were in attendance.
Senior Nicole Groff said, "I think it is important to come around Lana in support of her role as campus pastor. As a Pastoral Assistant, I feel supported and encouraged by her and I want to show the same support back to her."
Miller originally trained to be a chemistry teacher. But, at the age of 23, she asked God to tell her what to do with her life. In a matter of days a church leader came up to her and suggested she should apply for the youth pastor position at her church.
From then on she pursued a career in ministry.
She attended Eastern Mennonite Seminary, was ordained in the Indiana-Michigan Mennonite Conference, and served in Southeast Asia from 2008 up until a year ago.
Wendy Miller, professor emerita, shared, "[Lana Miller] draws people into stillness towards God. [She] understood that young people need God more than pizza."
Lee Martin said, "Lana is a deep listener and an articulate speaker." During the service, songs were sung that highlighted God's presence in the body of Christ.
Scriptures were read by Groff and Junior Savanna Lester. The ordination was officiated by Kevin Clark, Campus Minister and Brian Martin Burkholder, Campus Pastor.
Senior Katie Miller sang and accompanied on the piano for a response to the ordination.
Following, Lana Miller expressed to those in attendance that her journey of ministry has been, "full of joy, challenge, and difficulty." Her question to God was never whether to continue on the journey, but how to.
Lana Miller said," I am thankful to be able to serve." Having been previously ordained, it was not required for Lana Miller to be ordained in Virginia in order to be a Campus Pastor.
-Ellen Roth, Web Editor; photo credit, Michelle Mitchell
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THE State has been given up to a month to set a trial date for former Zifa chief executive officer Henrietta Rushwaya who faces fraud and other match-fixing related charges. Failure to set the date will result in Rushwaya being removed from rema-nd.
Rushwaya, the alleged mastermind of the Asiagate scandal in which top Zifa officials were reportedly involved in match-fixing with the national team in Asia, is facing 11 counts of concealing transactions from a principal, two counts of fraud and 15 others of bribery involving US$1 million. If the State fails to come up with a trial date by May 24 this year Magistrate Ms Anita Tshuma said Rushwaya would be removed from remand without any court application.
This came after the State had failed to bring the matter to trial for quite a long time because the investigations were not yet complete. Last week the parties agreed that May 24 would be the last remand for Rushwaya. The court scrapped reporting conditions for Rushwaya, barely a month after she got her passport back.
Rushwaya was reporting to the police once every fortnight, but the condition was deleted. Ms Tshuma presided over the case, while prosecutor Mr Tapiwa Kasema represented the State.
Harare lawyer Mr Jonathan Samkange of Venturas and Samkange law firm represented Rushwaya.
Mr Kasema alleged that Rushwaya, as an agent of Zifa, connived with former programmes officer Jonathan Musavengana and Asian betting syndicate leader Raja Perumal and unlawfully authorised the national soccer team and Monomotapa FC to attend international sporting tours.
They allegedly arranged that the full nature of transactions would not be disclosed to the Zifa board and the Sports and Recreation Commission.
It is alleged that Perumal funded the trips to Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Oman, Jordan, Bulgaria, China, Thailand and Yemen.
Rushwaya, between 2007 and 2009, allegedly engaged match officials, players, technical staff and media personnel in respect of all the 15 international games played and received US$1 million to throw away matches.
According to the State, witnesses will testify that they received clear instructions to concede goals at given intervals.
On the two counts of fraud, Rushwaya, in July 2009, allegedly arranged matches between the senior national football team and the Malaysian national team, which were not approved by Zifa. All expenses for the trip were allegedly paid in Malaysia. Rushwaya, with the intention to defraud Zifa and the SRC, sent Monomotapa FC to Malaysia misrepresenting that it was the national team.


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Illustration: Hanging out at naked pool parties with Tal Granot
The only thing better than a pool party is a naked pool party, we all know that. The only thing better than a naked pool party is a selection of amazing paintings of fictional pool parties to rival that of the Club Tropicana video. Illustrator Tal Granot has got a lovely collection of paintings depicting all kinds of frivolities, mostly based around the four golden "sh's – shwimming, champagne, shports and shellfish. Check out the rest of Tal's work if you've still got the Friday feeling on this Monday morning (I do).


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1968, initialism from light-emitting diode.
Short for light-emitting diode. An electronic semiconductor device that emits light when an electric current passes through it. They are considerably more efficient than incandescent bulbs, and rarely burn out. LEDs are used in many applications such as flat-screen video displays, and increasingly as general sources of light. See also semiconductor laser.


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EUGENE, Ore.- Boise State softball dropped a pair of games Wednesday, at No. 17/16 Oregon, snapping the Broncos' 11-game winning streak. Boise State (25-12) lost the first game 4-1 and dropped the night cap 14-6 in five innings.
Aubray Zell took a complete-game loss in the early contest, allowing four runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks.
No. 17/16 Oregon 4 Boise State 1
Oregon (21-6) broke open a tie game in the bottom of the sixth inning after three bunt singles and a Boise State error plated one and put runners at second and third. Kailee Cuico punched a single through the left side to score two more and give the Ducks a 4-1 advantage.
The Broncos took an early lead in the top of the first inning. After Tara Glover reached on a walk to start the game, she made it around to third with one out. Allie Crump pushed her in with a ground out to second base as Boise State struck first.
Oregon tied it up in the fourth when Kelsey Chambers delivered a home run to center for the first base hit by either team. The score remained 1-1 until the decisive sixth inning.
Zell set the single-season strikeout record when she struck out the side in the second inning. She now has 132 on the season, surpassing Crump's 2010 mark of 130.
A one-out single was all Boise State could put together in the top of the seventh.
Oregon starter Jessica Moore also went the distance, allowing just three hits and striking out 10.
No. 17/16 Oregon 14 Boise State 6 (5 innings)
Oregon got its offense going early in the second game of the day, scoring eight runs in the first inning. The Ducks picked up six hits in the inning off of Bronco starter Kenzie Cole, who was also let down by three errors behind her.
Boise State scored once in the fourth against relief pitcher Samantha Pappas as Jordan Kreiger drew a bases-loaded walk. It looked as though the Broncos could stave off the eight-run rule, but they left three runners on and Oregon struck again in the bottom of the inning.
A one-out error seemingly opened the flood gates and Oregon poured on six more runs in the bottom of the fourth. A trio of two-run doubles did all of the damage and the Ducks led 14-1 after four.
The Broncos assembled a last-ditch effort to extend the game in the top of the fifth, but came up just short. They scored five runs in the inning as Pappas issued five walks in the frame. The first three free passes loaded the bases with two outs. Two more bases on balls tacked on two runs before Kreiger stepped up. After falling behind in the count 0-2, she fouled off a pair of pitches then dropped a double into right center that unloaded the bases and brought the Broncos within eight. A strikeout ended the two-out rally and the game.
Cole made the start for Boise State in the circle and pitched all four innings. She gave up 10 hits while striking out four and walking three. The freshman hurler retired nine-straight Ducks between the first and fourth innings, but tough stretches at the beginning and end of her outing decided the game. Eight of the 14 runs allowed were earned.
Megan Harvey, a Eugene native, scored two runs in game two. Harvey singled and walked.
Boise State managed just one hit off of Oregon starting pitcher Karissa Hovinga in her three innings.
The second game was finished under protest. Boise State head coach officially protested a call in the top of the first inning.
and Ducks will meet again Thursday, with first pitch scheduled for noon (PT) at Howe Field.Notes
Tara Glover went 0-for-2 in the first game as her hitting streak came to an end at 11 games...Glover drew a walk in each contest as she has now reached base in 24-consecutive games...the Ducks lead the all-time series 5-0.


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Aasif Mandvi of the Daily Show on Art in Your Ear this Friday!
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Did you know he is a hometown boy? Aasif Mandvi will be at Tampa Theater Saturday night with his new movie, Today's Specials. And we will be chatting with him on Friday on Art in Your Ear, between 1-2 pm. Yay!comments powered by Disqus
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Ever since the CIA was established in 1947, the annual amount of money spent on intelligence has been treated as a closely guarded secret. In recent years, a small army of liberal advocacy groups has been calling for disclosure. Their cause gained momentum when the 9/11 Commission threw its weight behind it. Just this past week, Congress passed a law, which President Bush has already signed, that would compel such disclosure.
But the House of Representatives is now busy undoing its own work, and the final outcome is far from clear. Bush, for his part, signed the bill under duress. His administration, remaining faithful to its reputation (ill-deserved, as I have argued here) as the "most secretive" in American history, has consistently argued against disclosure.
The administration's most recent statement came in February:
Disclosure, including disclosure to the nation's enemies and adversaries in a time of war, of the amounts requested by the President and provided by the Congress for the conduct of the nation's intelligence activities would provide no meaningful information to the general American public, but would provide significant intelligence to America's adversaries and could cause damage to the national-security interests of the United States.
Does this position make sense, and does it constitute the best argument against disclosure? Any honest attempt to answer must come in two parts. What damage might be done to American security by revealing the number; and would that number really provide "no meaningful information" to the American public?
Certainly, during the period of the cold war when we were facing a single rival superpower, the total amount the U.S. spent gathering intelligence could have been of some value to Moscow. If the total budget showed a significant up-tick from year to year, that might have revealed something important—the inauguration, say, of a major new satellite system for listening in on Soviet military communications.
Even if that information would have been of limited value to the Kremlin, there was a plausible case for preventing the USSR from gaining even marginal advantages in the high-stakes competition of the era.
But the Soviet Union is no more. Now we face rising but still second-rate powers like China, a range of much smaller rogue regimes like Iran and North Korea, and terrorist bands worldwide like al Qaeda. Could trends in the total U.S. intelligence budget be of any value to any of them? It is hard to see how.
What about the American public? Would it benefit from knowing whether, in a given year, more or less is being spent? As it happens, during the Clinton era, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the Federation of American Scientists, the intelligence budget was disclosed for two successive years. In 1997, the sum was 26.6 billion; a year later, it had increased fractionally to $26.7 billion.
In these two numbers alone, we see a powerful case for revealing the budget. I do not know whether the two numbers were adjusted for inflation, but if they were, what they show is an intelligence budget that was flat. If they were not, they show an intelligence budget in decline. A look at the entire intelligence-budget trend-line for the Clinton presidency might well offer a valuable instrument in assessing just how we fell victim to the worst intelligence failure in American history on September 11, 2001. Surely that would qualify as "meaningful information."
Still, this does not settle the matter. There is an additional argument for secrecy that the Bush administration did not make but should have.
The fact of the matter is that we have been far too open about intelligence matters in recent years. In World War II and throughout much of the cold war it was rightly taken for granted that "loose lips sink ships." Today, by way of contrast, highly sensitive secrets, including those regarding ongoing operations against al Qaeda, are leaked to the press with regularity. Our culture seems to have forgotten that too much openness can get us all—or many of us—killed.
Good and completely rational arguments exist for disclosing the intelligence budget. But the larger fact is that an unfortunate and damaging climate of openness has come to surround things that should be wrapped in darkness. For that reason alone, if for no other, disclosing the total intelligence budget would be a step in the wrong direction.


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TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) registered a record 754bn/- collection in September, being the monthly highest ever, where three firms were awarded for best compliance in meeting their obligation in payment of tax.
The National Microfinance Bank (NMB) emerged most compliant and contributor at national level and was awarded a certificate of merit during the 6th Taxpayer's Day organized by TRA in Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Breweries Limited (TBL) and the Tanzania Cigarette Company Limited (TCC) emerged top winners in tax revenue contribution.
The Vice-President, Dr Mohammed Gharib Bilal, said the outstanding performances in revenue collections was among the government's achievements in building the domestic capacity and independence to execute development goals. "The government is committed to improve policies and systems to ensure that every single taxpayer fulfils the obligation of paying tax timely and without being forced," he said.
Dr Bilal urged TRA to be firm in uprooting all corrupt elements in the institution and curb tax evasion to ensure that government efforts aimed at modernising its operations succeeds. Earlier, the Finance and Economic Affairs Minister, Dr William Mgimwa, said the revenue collection for September has put a record in the history despite various challenges including inefficiency at the Dar es Salaam port in handling and clearance of cargo.
Dr Mgimwa said talks with development partners aimed at improving efficiency at the port have reached an advanced stage. Dr Mgimwa was reacting to the concerns raised by the TRA Board Chairman, Mr Bernard Mchomvu, who cited port inefficiencies, poaching and tax exemptions among hurdles faced by the authority. Mr Mchomvu said studies carried out by tax experts show that consumers were not benefiting from exemptions because prices of the commodities remained high.
"The government should act critically on this area because massive revenues were falling into the hands of few business persons. He cited sugar and rice prices which have remained high despite tax exemptions granted to importers," he said. Dr Mgimwa said the government was currently revising the tax exemption regulations to ensure that they lead to increased productivity instead of frustrating revenue collection efforts.
The TRA Commissioner General, Mr Harry Kitillya, said in 2011/12, TRA exceeded the targets by four per cent and in the first three months of revenue collection this fiscal year, it managed to post outstanding performance at 95 per cent of the targets. During the function, the Executive Director of Tanzania Women Bank, Ms Margreth Chacha, was awarded best woman leading an institution that has been supporting women in various business undertakings which create new taxpayers.
The top ten compliant taxpayers from different sectors under the category of large taxpayers included Estim Construction Company Limited (Engineering), NMB (Financial), Sopa Management (Hotels) and TBL (Manufacturing). Others are the Resolute Tanzania Limited (Mining), TPC (Processing and Distribution), Freight Forwarders (T) Ltd (Transportation), Simba Telecom Tanzania Limited (Telecommunication) and Ngorongoro Crater Conservation Area (Tourism).


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Firebird History
British Telecom entered the video game market in 1984 as Telecomsoft. The move was instigated in the Spring of that year by the General Manager of BT's 'Information Services' division, Dr Ederyn Williams. Dr Williams and Richard Hooper (Chief Executive of BT's Value Added Systems) had been looking at the strategic issue of 'network versus content' with Prestel. With networking likely to become cheaper in the future, it was reasoned that content would therefore become the more valuable commodity. With that in mind, it was decided that BT would enter the publishing arena to create content, and the publishing labels Firebird, Rainbird and Silverbird were the result. In Richard Hooper's own words, he wanted Telecomsoft to be "just like Penguin" - referring to the successful and long-established Penguin Books publishing empire.
In May 1984, BT started looking for titles from hopeful games programmers. They advertised in newspapers and placed full colour adverts in the computer magazines as FIREFLY Software. The copy for the advert said:
Turning a great idea into a profitable idea isn't easy.
It needs skill, patience and sheer hard work. But to be really profitable, it also needs the backing of a large, respected company.
At British Telecom we are now looking for writers of games and educational programs to help us launch a new and exciting range of software.
If we like your idea we'll send you a cheque straightaway as an advance on royalties.
Then we'll package your program, advertise it and distribute it with the care and attention you'd expect from one of Britain's biggest companies.
The response was very positive, with a large number of games sent in for evaluation. Soon after the advert went to press, Tony Rainbird was enticed away from his own fledgling software house (Micro-Gold) and was persuaded to join the company by Ederyn Williams. Trevor Havelock phoned James Leavey (who was already working for mainstream BT), and persuaded him to handle the marketing and PR side of the business, and ensure that BT's image was protected. Finally, James Scoular was headhunted from Personal Computer Games magazine (where he had been the publisher) to be employed as Head of Telecomsoft.


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By MICHAEL WARDLAW
Music City Bowl representative, Scott Ramsey, was on hand for Bulldog basketball where he presented Dan Mullen with a custom Takamine guitar and welcomed the Mississippi State fans to the Nashville bowl experience.
"This is our 14th game so we haven't been around as long some of the games but I think there have been two key components," said Ramsey. "One, we like to catch a team that feels like they won their way to our game and certainly the way State played against Ole Miss with that excitement in a rivalry game and at the same time teams that haven't been there before.
"I think the fans enjoy Nashville, Music City, not only the Christmas decorations but the music themes, our New Year's Eve party, things like that are key pieces of the formula and this year I think we've got them both."
Muniz out with injury
Mississippi State freshman offensive lineman, Archie Muniz, is recovering from ACL surgery, but is hopeful to return for spring practice.
The native of Houston, Tx., sat out the 2010 season as his redshirt season and is still awaiting his first action as a Bulldog.
Heavens taking time off
Sophomore receiver, Brandon Heavens, has taken time away from football to attend to personal issues MSU Head Coach Dan Mullen explained Tuesday evening.
Heavens has missed the past two practice sessions and his return isn't clear at the moment. On the season Heavens caught 10 passes for 114 yards and a touchdown.Â