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I am typing this as I am finally connected in shell to my Android phone. The prompt reminds me that it's based on the Linux kernel (it's free), the Dalvik virtual machine (it's free), and free libraries. Millions of Android devices are shipped every day, each one is a Linux system. Today, it's phone. Soon, it will be tablets: Android 3.0 (coming out at the end of the year) will finally be very suitable for tablets. Apple alone will have to face fierce competition on pretty much every front. Microsoft... who? They are more irrelevant every day. I should be happy, right? Well, sort of. Looking back at how long it took me to get this shell prompt makes me worried. Very worried. We are heading towards a world where we no longer own the hardware we buy -- and there is no point in having free software if you can't own your hardware.
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Upgrading my Hero
This is the long story. In August last year (2009) I bought my HTC Hero. Mind you, I bought it. I didn't get it with a lock-in carrier plan -- I own this little white box, including its funny chin added by engineers who probably drank too much. When I bought it, it came with two things: Android 1.6, and a promise from HTC that the update for Android 2.1 would come out "soon". Just to be exact, my HTC was the "Telus" version -- I paid $100 more for it, because it works on UMTS at 850Mhz, which happens to be the insane, non-standard frequency that ex-monopolist Telstra uses for its 3G data plan.
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HTC has historically made smartphones based on Windows Mobile. In order to turn Windows Mobile from a bad joke to something that is actually usable, HTC developed "Sense". Sense can be summed up as a bunch of custom modifications to the phone's user interface. When HTC got their hands on Android, they must have had two pretty scary thoughts: the first one was that Android by default came with a very good UI which didn't need the kind of tweaking Windows Mobile needed. The second one was that they had to come up with something in order to give HTC some competitive advantage. So, they ported "Sense" to Android -- which makes it a little bit sluggish, it's totally not necessary, but it's there and it does improve in several departments (the keyboard being one of them). This has some implications. The main one is that when a new version of the Android system comes out, HTC needs to apply Sense to the new version, test it, and make sure that it works. This takes a lot of time and effort. So, as a result, at this point the Telus HTC Hero still runs on Android 1.6. Yes, that's incredible. HTC and Telus keep on telling customers that it's not their fault, Telus hasn't requested it, HTC hasn't released it yet, and so on.
(And if you thought that Motorola would be any different, you are out of luck: they have "Blur" instead of sense, and they are about as responsive as HTC in terms of upgrading their phones to Android 2.1).
So, here I was: I needed to update to Android 2.0 or 2.1, since I needed to share my Internet connection while travelling. And couldn't. I will say it again: I couldn't. The phone was like Fort Knox. I wasn't "root" on my phone: I was a normal user. The only privilege I had, was that I could use it. I couldn't boot from another operating system. I couldn't see the file system. I couldn't do and see anything other that what HTC decided I could do or see. The story goes on with me spending hours, and hours, and hours getting my phone "rooted". It went more or less like this:
Format my SSD flash memory stick, edit it by hand and stick some black magic code at the very beginning of it. This is apparently so that the phone doesn't complain if you downgrade its ROM.
Downgrade my system to the previous version, which was vulnerable to an exploit that allowed people to become root. This was the hardest thing to do, and was possible thanks to the previous step.
Install a program that changed the boot loader into something useful, by exploiting the bug in the ROM I installed
Install a new ROM -- my own, finally.
Yes. That is right: I had to hack into my own computer/phone in order to do whatever I liked doing with it.
Where do you go?
I couldn't tell you "don't buy HTC", for two reasons: the first one is that HTC phones are actually painfully good. My HTC Hero is way better than an iPhone, has a long battery life, great reception, its CPU is fast... yes, it's a very good device. The second one is that from what I saw, pretty much every other phone maker is the same. They won't let you access the boot loader, and -- worse -- they won't release software upgrades for their phones because they want you to buy the next model, with the next version of the software.
Google also stopped selling the Nexus One, which came "rooted" (meaning that you could easily install your version of Android on it as you like).
Basically at this point when you buy an Android phone, you have to hope that the very keen Android-hacking community has come up with a way of hacking into your own phone -- or you are royally stuck with whatever the phone came with.
So, right now if you buy a laptop and you want to run GNU/Linux on it, you have to worry about what piece of hardware won't work on it (I have two laptops, on one the Microphone and the fingerprint login won't work, on the other one the external speakers won't work). If you buy an Android phone, on the other hand, you have to hope that it's actually possible to hack into it and install whatever you like on it.
(I am not an Android developer, but I think it's possible to purchase a "Dev" device from HTC, which allows you to flash a ROM. However, that's not good enough. You shouldn't have to spend more money on a developers' device on order to do whatever you like with it).
Free software becoming meaningless
Android is indeed free software. You can get it, download it, run it on an emulator, change it, redestribute it, etc. However, mobile phone makers are locking everything in, so that you can't actually use this software in any useful way -- unless you are willing to spend hours hacking your own device.
I am not sure people ralise the gravity of this. It's as if a company sold you a laptop with GNU/Linux preinstalled, but that hardware didn't have any way to chose which device it will boot from, and you didn't have the root password.
If you think "big deal", think again. For example, being simply a user you cannot:
- Share your internet connection
- Use your phone as an access point
- Use your phone for anything that might possibly displease your carrier
- Explore your own file system and see how things actually work
The last point might not affect many people, but the other ones definitely will. And I am sure there is plenty more.
My proposed solution
When I write articles like this, I always make sure that I have at least one suggested solution (otherwise I will end up sounding like a grumpy old man who doesn't have anything useful to say). My solution is very simple: forcing hardware producers to sell their phones with a boot loader, in order to install your own custom ROM. This could be done in such a way so that if you do access your boot loader, you lose your warranty (although this would be insane). There could be a per-device password, or whatever way that will basically differentiate you from "common" users who don't feel the need to actually own their own devices.
This should be done forcefully. This means that they shouldn't have a choice. It should be done by law, or by contract (in the software license maybe?).
Otherwise, in the long term, we might end up having this great piece of software, and nowhere to run it. Now, that would be ironic.
It's worse than that
HTC have released an over the air upgrade for the Hero now - apparently. I say apparently because it's only available in certain countries and only if you bought the Hero and didn't get it "free" from a carrier.
If - like me - you got it as part of a carrier bundle then you are stuffed as you have to wait for the carrier to pull their fingers out and further "tweak" the HTC "tweaks" to the Android update. I'm still waiting - have been for a few months now.
Here's how it gets worse though. When HTC released the last upgrade to the Hero (1.5 to 1.6) it was available as a download only and then you had to apply it via a sync on the phone from a desktop PC. Oh did I mention that the HTC Hero only syncs with Windows? Not even Mac, let alone Linux. So I had to borrow someone's Windows box just to upgrade my free software driven phone!
That said, like you I am loathe to say "don't buy one" because it is simply a great piece of kit. They just need to get on board with the people who are using their phones because of it's free software base.
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But have you checked GeeksPhone?
"Each time a new Android phone is released, groups of power users will try to improve it by digging into Android source code and by cooking ROMs. The path they choose is not easy: They have to do guesswork or reverse engineering and often they are stopped in their attempts by hardware limitations, closed systems and in some cases by legal matters.
There are not many devices they can work with easily, and manufacturers rarely makes things easy. Wouldn't it be great if there was a true Open Source phone that came with all the source code, drivers, documentation and help from the manufacturer?
Well, one company is going to do exactly that and release a CCR (Certified Community Release) Program. This young Spanish company is Geeks'Phone, whose first device, the ONE, was released in January, only 6 month after the company was created: a huge achievement. While the phone is not available from any carriers, they still have managed to build a good customers base."
From Simon (Diesel1)
Hi Tony,
I am outraged by this restriction of our rights to use free software freely.
This is exactly what R. M. Stallman describes in his book 'Free Sotware, Free
Society', it is also a direct comparison to patented and locked down bios
systems on full blown PC motherboards.
We can only hope that we (the free and open world savvy consumers) are
numerous enough to persuade at least one manufacterer to produce open
I personally do not use a mobile device but have experience of SHARP Zaurus
PDAs that were held back by several proprietary kernel 'blobs'. The devices
were way ahead of any MS or Palm based PDAs and were highly usable until major
kernel revisions were neccessary to use the latest software. Sharp did not
actually say their kernel was not free/open in the same way R. M. S. defines
free/open. They did say that their device ran free/open software but they
never said their hardware was free/open!
I try to explain how 'Free Software, Free Society' shows the short comings in
our current impementations and interpretations of copyright and patent laws
impede our rights to use software/hardware and ideas to my friends but they
seem oblivious to the underlyiing problems until they suffer the results (not
being able to open files or not having access to blu-ray content)..
This does not even oprn the 'can of worms' that DRM brings to the arena.
I fear for the technological future and can only hope that my offspring are
smart enough to understand the limitations of proprietary systems and are
clever enough to write their own software/systems.
ALL the best,
Simon (Diesel1).
Tivoization and GPL version 3
Hi Tony.
The practice of locking down hardware and disabling it to run modified free software has a name: Tivoization. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoization
It is called that way because TiVo did it first.
When revised the GPL, Free Software Foundation added a clause in GPLv3 that prohibits tivoization.
It says that company must provide customer with a way to remove handcuffs, or else company is in violation of GPL.
But unfortunately, Linux kernel developers decided to stick with GPL version 2, mostly because it would be needed to get everybody who ever contributed to agree to license change. Since some of those people work for companies who tivoize, that's hard. Shame because it looks like it going to bite us in the future.
How to kill the spread of Linux
When they revised the GPL, Free Software Foundation added a clause in GPLv3 that prohibits tivoization.
But unfortunately, Linux kernel developers decided to stick with GPL version 2, mostly because it would be needed to get everybody who ever contributed to agree to license change.
If I were in a position to force that change in Linux licensing, and I wanted to bring the spread of Linux to a screeching halt, imposing GPL v3 is exactly how I'd do it.
Way too many outfits using Linux under the hood have good reasons for the handcuffs, and would promptly go to something else that did not put cuffs on them by restricting exactly how they could implement the product.
And even it you do impose that change, how much practical good will it do? The GPL is consensual. While it technically has the force of law, it really works because everyone involved agrees to abide by the rules it sets.
What if someone doesn't? How do you compel them to comply? Especially since the likely miscreant will be an Asian vendor using Linux in their offering. File suit against a Chinese vendor in a mainland Chinese court for violations of the GPL. Tell me how far you get. (And it will take a long time and cost a lot of money, even if by some miracle you win. You might just have to grit your teeth and live with it because you can't afford the time and money needed to fight it out.)
I don't think it would slow
I don't think it would slow down or stop spread of Linux. And I also don't think there is any good reason for manufacturers to tivoize or. If you look at GPLv3, you would see that it doesn't straight out forbid tivoization. It just says that manufacturer must provide customers with a way to unlock their device. If the user is not interested, he don't need to unlock it, it is not mandatory.
Manufacturer should not have power over the user who bought the device. When I buy the device I want to own it, hence I expect manufacturer to document how I can root it.
"Way too many outfits using Linux under the hood have good reasons for the handcuffs, and would promptly go to something else that did not put cuffs on them by restricting exactly how they could implement the product."
Tell me one situation where there is a good reason to tivoize? Voting machines don't count because voters never get the right under GPL since they don't get to own the machine. Things like pacemakers don't count either because it is not "User Product" so the tivoization clause don't apply(look at GPLv3 to see what is defined "User Product"). Using GPLv3 don't put handcuffs on them, it only prevents them to put handcuffs on users. And if they drop Linux, what they will use? BSD? That even don't support ARM.
"And even it you do impose that change, how much practical good will it do? The GPL is consensual. While it technically has the force of law, it really works because everyone involved agrees to abide by the rules it sets."
You obviously don't know much about GPL. GPL is based on copyright law and has been enforced many times. In fact, there was one win just recently http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/08/04/gpl_violation_westinghouse/
That is GPLv2, but v3 has also been enforced. Violators usually settle and decide to comply with the license when they see they can't win, but sometimes (like on linked case) they foolishly go to the end and lose miserably. There is a organization called SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center http://www.softwarefreedom.org/) which does the suing in the name of developers so you don't need to pay legal expenses to get GPL violator to comply.
Home country of violator doesn't matter. GPL has been enforced in Europe, Japan, and all over the world. I don't know about China and their regime, but if company does business in US, they get sued there and they must either comply or get their violating product of the market. US revenues are usually big and important to companies, so they will comply.
An alternative?
Have you considered (also) supporting Nokia? My N900 came with xterm on the default menu, with simple instructions on their website for rooting the device (I happily rooted my N770 and N800 tablets, but I've been more cautious with my phone).
Nokia also sponsors events such as PUSH (http://blogs.nokia.com/pushn900/) to *encourage* hacking their phones. MeeGo, the next-gen iteration, is a fairly standard Linux product (even if it does use rpm ;-) that is quite rootable as well. Of course, the first MeeGo phone probably won't be on the market until the fourth quarter, but the N900 runs the QT4-based apps written for MeeGo, and its hardware specs are still comparable to most Android phones even 8 months after the ship date.
Imperfect as it is, Nokia does seem to be lightyears ahead of the Android crowd in terms of respecting the user's freedom. (Disclaimer: I have an N900, but the rest of my family uses Android phones.)
Vote with your dollars
If having the freedom to use the hardware the way you want is important to you, then do not buy products that prevent use in this way. When you send the vendor money with a purchase, in other words pay for the product, you basically tell them with money that it is OK to carry on in the restrictive way they are managing their product. Just say NO and tell them why. If enough people did this, we would get exactly what we want as consumers.
If freedom to choose the software and manage the system as you wish is important to you, then only buy products that allow you to do this. If you are not getting what you really want, then resist the urge to have the cool, but restrictive, technology. Purchase technology only from vendors who provide products that meet your needs and provide what you really want. Reward the vendors who understand you needs and deliver products that meet your requirements of freedom.
What if...
What if there weren't ANY phones you could buy that allowed you to install anything you like?
This is NEARLY the case now.
Then you start an open hardware project and build them
The technology is such that, if you're willing to pay more for freedom, you can get it. This is outrageously expensive to literally produce just one, but runs of 100 or so are do-able for only a little more per unit (plus some effort -- it might actually be a kit).
Of course, then someone will be selling an open platform. In reality, though, a company will probably fill this market before this becomes necessary.
Can we be serious for a moment?
In the ongoing OS wars, Linux is winning. Versions of Linux are now available for just about everything, and Linux is showing up in places most folks aren't even aware of. For instance, my wireless router uses an embedded Linux 2.4 kernel. Most folks buying devices with embedded Linux probably won't even be aware Linux is under the hood, and if the device is correctly designed, there's no reason they should be.
Google Android is based on Linux, and getting a lot of traction in the marketplace. The Motorola Droid, for example, put Motorola back into the cellphone race. And because it's Android, it has a coolness factor. How many folks with an Android powered phone do you think are aware that there's a Linux kernel underneath? I'd guess, a minority, and possibly a small minority.
But Android is compelling for manufacturers. It's designed for embedded and handheld use. It does multitasking and multi-threading out of the box. It's modular, and OEMs can build images including only the parts supporting their hardware and use cases. It's well developed with a large number of developers working on it and apps to run on it.
And best of all, Android is free as in beer. Anyone can pick it up and build systems powered by it, and there are no licensing fees, as there would be with things like Windows.
This popularity has consequences. One is that Linux winds up being under the hood in huge numbers of devices where the user has no normal reason to pop the hood, and you probably don't want them to in any case. Cell phones are a really good example.
"They won't let you access the boot loader, and — worse — they won't release software upgrades for their phones because they want you to buy the next model, with the next version of the software."
Guess what? That's what the users will do in any case. These days, a cell phone is primarily a fashion accessory, and most users buy the one they think is coolest that does what they want it to do. They are likely to upgrade to a new devices whenever their cell phone contract runs out, and there's almost certain to be a newer sexier model they'll covet.
They want the latest and greatest to "keep up with the Joneses" in their social circle, and look down upon those behind the curve. The HTC Hero? That's so last year...
And bear in mind that HTC is an OEM. For the most part, they don't sell the phone to you. Your carrier does. The carrier will chose to pick up models they think they can sell to their customer base, but what they're selling isn't hardware, it's service contracts. The hardware is the shiny to get you to sign a contract with them. UIs are one way in which vendors differentiate their phones, so no surprise HTC doesn't use the stock Android UI.
The vast majority of folks buying Android powered phones will have no desire to get root, or even know what it is. The phone will do what they want it to do out of the box, and if it doesn't, "there's an app for that!". And if you're the vendor, exactly how thrilled will you be at the idea that it's easy for people to get root? If you are the vendor, you'll probably cringe in horror at the potential support nightmare. You had to go to great lengths to get root on your Android device, but if you break it in the process, it's your problem. Neither HTC nor Telstra are under any obligation to assist you.
If getting root on your Linux device is that important to you, it becomes to item on your checklist when you are looking to buy. "Can I get root on this? No? Next choice..." In the stated use case, look at the Nokia N900, the first of their Internet Tablet line to be a cell phone as well. Nokia's Maemo environment will allow you to get root. (An old friend got Android phones for wife and daughter, but an N900 for himself so he could get root.)
I don't have an Android phone. My current cell phone is probably the the smallest, cheapest model Nokia makes. It places and receives calls and SMS and has voice mail, and that's about all it does. Fine by me - that's all I want it to do. I may get an Android phone down the road, but I probably won't care if I can get root on it. I'll only care that it does what I want it to do, and it's on me to pick the right one. If I find myself needing to get root, it will be a good bet I made the wrong choice when I bought it.
We ARE serious
You missed the point. I don't look at the engine of my car any more than I have to, and usually have little idea what's in there when I do; I still wouldn't buy one with the bonnet welded shut. A few years back it was OpenDarwin, now it's Android.
I'm an N900 owner, and while I know just enough to get myself into trouble, I did manage to Flash the ROM in desperation, and don't have a problem with that- it was a very expensive brick, and I'm very grateful to the manufacturer for letting me both play enough to break it and download the tools to rescue it.
The attitude of "it works now" is part of the reason millions of businesses are sitting on PC's with XP, wondering how they're going to port all their internal documents to another proprietary format, and that after upgrading a ton of hardware. And then having to rinse and repeat again in 3 years. Just because you can't think of any reason to have an open standard today on your phone doesn't mean that in a few years you won't be wanting to move away from Android and wondering how long it'll take to type in 5000 contacts... or wishing that you could hack it, install the new video app and bluetooth it through your 42 inch screen like your friend does.
A proprietary attitude locks us into yesterday's technology. Open Source is about giving us the keys to tomorrow as well.


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Urges Steady Job Opportunities By E. W. Morigeau, Vice-Chairman, Tribal Council I think the need on the Flathead Indian Reservation for jobs, for Indians is not to try to get canneries, etc, that are only seasonal. We have many seasonal occupations here now. What we need is steady employment, for the Indians. The Industry is here now. Many jobs are open to Indians, as well as non-Indians. But the thing that is lacking is job training so that the Indians can handle these skilled jobs. I think that the Bureau of Indian Affairs should sponsor a program on this reservation, as well as on other reservations that have as much Industry as we have, with the managements of all of the industry here on the Flathead: such as the Poison Plywood Co., Plum Creek Lumber Company at Pablo, the skilled jobs that go along with manufacturing timber, and in the woods—the operation of heavy duty equipment such as driving road tractors, auto patrols, truck driving and the modern machinery it takes to operate a modern saw milL I have, as an officer of the Tribal Council, talked to employers here on the Reservation for them to employ more Indian help on the Reservation. I have managed to obtain steady employment for some members of our Tribe here on the Reservation. I could get many skilled jobs for members of the Tribe if they were able to handle the present skilled labor that is now available. I am in favor of doing everything possible to start a training program with Indians and Industry management. William Isadore Durglo Ronan, Mont. Urges Support of St. Ignatius Fire District Last year a Rural Fire Department was created in St. Ignatius. The object was to reach out into the rural areas in fire protection as well as giving the city fire protection. In this case fire fighting equipment as well as a fire house was needed and which has since been built. This fire department was made applicable to come under a mill levy to non-trust operators and taxpayers. Since it was late in the year getting organized and the levy was not made, an assessment of $8.00 was set as a basic figure to all the taxpayers in the St. Ignatius area. A couple years back a fire department was started in the Arlee area and an assessment of $5.00 was made to Iindians who could afford it and to taxpayers. Inasmuch as we have tax exempt properly out of the city limits of St. Ignatius where many of our Tribal members live I personally hope for your own security and protection you will contribute to the St. Ignatius rural fire department. If you can match the non-members $8.00 you can say that is the cheapest insurance in the country, but by all means give what you can—for Public Relations sake. CHAR-KOOSTA PUBLISHED BY CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES, FLATHEAD AGENCY, MONT. Vol. 3 — No. 8 July, 1959 Fire Lookouts are Manned Fire season officially started in the Flathead Indian Forest when a small fire caused by a lightning strike in the Hot Springs District on June 19, 1959. Our fire control organization is now in high gear and we are showing the names and locations of the Fire Control Aides: In the Arlee District Joe Gardipe is again holding down the Lookout position on Saddle Mountain and Bill McClure and Clarence Charlo are stationed at the old Jocko Agency. In Flathead Agency District Ernest Pluff is stationed in the Buffalo Park as the Lookout and Louie Parker on Vanderburg Tower with Dick Barber in the Fire Warehouse at the Agency. In the Hot Springs District Eddie Vanderburg is again the Lookout in the Schmitz location and Joe Parker and Clarence Whitworth at the Hot Springs Ranger Station. In the Poison District Skip Raymond is again on Jette Lookout and Bud Beauvais again on Irvine Lookout tower while Fred Ashley, Tom Antiste and Ignace Couture make up the smokechaser crew. As an interesting sidelight this fire season is the first one with all six lookout towers equipped with two-way radios and the Ranger Stations at Poison and Hot Springs are likewise equipped. This system of radio will provide immediate reporting of smokes to the various headquarters. Remember fire is everyone's business so be sure and do your part. 1958 Christmas Tree Harvest Practices Are Discussed By Walter W. McDonald Regardless of blight in many areas of the Reservation the income was a little higher. Every year the income is unpredictable. Nevertheless, marketable trees are found, but still we have nothing to be proud of as far as conservation is concerned. The following table may be of interest to the readers as our plan of operations is brought out despite the much needed conservation practices that are not carried out. Is should not be up to the Christmas tree inspectors or the Foresters to enforce the laws but the individual members should be in this battle of conservation in order that the present and future resources may be protected and increased, for the benefit of themselves and their children. There have been comments rendered to the extent that concentration on blight spraying should be in effect. Since our interests in this program have been so sincere that we have built spur roads into Christmas tree areas, with no noticeable results in conservation it would be useless to spray for blight at a big expense and not conserve our resources. INTRODUCTION The 1958 Christmas Tree season was outstanding in at least one respect—it proved that the experts are not always right. Predictions by Buyers, Cutters, and Foresters that the prospects for the 1958 harvest were very poor, were proven wrong at least as far as number of trees are concerned. Gross income from the 1958 season was $57,507.72 an all time high. 115,014 bales of trees were produced which was 184 bales less than the record production of 1956. The difference in gross stumpage of $5,668.40 between the 1956 season and the 1958 is due to the increase of five cents per bale stump-age in 1957. Early predictions of a poor harvest were based upon several factors. The three main factors being: 1. Wide Spread Blight. As late as October 10, 1958, Mr. Hofert of the J. Hofert Company, when speaking at the preseason meeting, stated that on his field inspections in Western Montana he had noted a considerable amount of blight. Cutters and foresters reported evidence of blight in several areas and since it was not reported that all the blight trees would show up til the middle of October, a prediction of a heavy blight for the Reservation was made. 2. Excessive Cutting Past Years. Many cutters questioned whether there was enough trees left to make cutting commercially feasible. Foresters in their daily work noted that almost all areas they had been in during the year had been cut at least once during the past several years. 3. Competition from Plantations. Current literature available indicated that many plantations planted five to 10 years ago would be coming into production probably this year. The more plantations that come into production, the less would be the demand in the market for wild grown trees. Shortly after the 1958 cutting season began it became apparent that while there was blight on the Reservation, the blight was concentrated in relatively small areas scattered over the Reservation. It also became apparent that other Christmas Tree areas in Western Montana were hit very hard by the Christmas (Continued on page 4)
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The Beatles had performed at Sunderland's Empire Theatre on one previous occasion: 9 February 1963, on the bottom of the bill of the Helen Shapiro tour, two days before they recorded the bulk of the Please Please Me album.
This time, naturally, they were the main draw for the sell-out crowd. The occasion was the 25th date of their 1963 Autumn Tour, and they performed a 10-song set: I Saw Her Standing There, From Me To You, All My Loving, You Really Got A Hold On Me, Roll Over Beethoven, Boys, Till There Was You, She Loves You, Money (That's What I Want) and Twist And Shout.
The Beatles performed elsewhere in Sunderland on one other date: at the Rink Ballroom on 14 May 1963.


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At 2:20 a.m. Saturday, officers arrested Cheyenne R. Browning, 20, on charges of driving while suspended and no proof of insurance. She was released from the McPherson County Jail on $596 bond.
At 2:07 p.m. Saturday, officers arrested Charity G. Shirley, 25, on a charge of disorderly conduct. She was released from the McPherson County Jail after posting bond.
At 6:53 p.m. Friday, deputies responded to the area of Interstate 135 northbound from Moundridge for a driving complaint. The deputies made contact with and arrested Martin J. Killgore, 48, on charges of DUI and transportation of an open container. Bond is set at $1,000.
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An early season bout between the 10-and-under Summit Youth Hockey Lightning and teams attending the Steamboat tournament shook out the youths' jitters.
The Squirt B team drew a tough schedule in its first contests of the season, with the first game ending with a 3-1 win over against Foothills (Denver). The Lightning saw Nick Davis make a power-play goal, and the team saw the bigger Foothills squad take several penalties to try to slow down the Lightning - to no avail. Dartagnan Barson scored the game-winning goal in the second period, with insurance added by Toby Gard to ice the victory in the third. Goalie Alex Pouliaevski proved his worth in saves as the Lightning were outshot throughout the game.
In the second Squirt B game, the Lightning took on the Utah Junior Grizzlies, which ended in a 3-0 shutout thanks to Pouliaevski's goaltending and goals by Barson and Blake Davis. Midway through the game, it was still a scoreless battle before Barson stole a puck on the forecheck and put a precise bullet shot past the Grizzlie goalie for the lead. Speed and skill broke the game open with Davis' two goals in the third period.
Game 3 pitted the Lightning against the Krivo Elite squad from Denver, featuring Colorado Avalanche star Milan Hejduk as coach and his son, Marek, leading the team on the ice. Summit held strong for nine minutes into the game before giving up the first goal to Marek. Pouliaevski was tested in 37 shots on goal with several "spectacular" saves, his coach said. Summit shot just nine times on the Krivo net, and being outmatched, the score rested in a 5-0 loss for Summit.
"Summit had given the strongest resistance to the superstar team," Summit Youth Hockey director Bob Chesnutt said.
The loss to Krivo sent the Lightning to the consolation game to face the Foothills Flyers again on Sunday. The Lighting came out with some lineup adjustments to confuse the Flyers' defense and worked a steady game plan scoring in each period to put away a 3-0 win, and third place overall in the tourney.
Goals came from Davis and Zach Carleton, with Barson setting up two of the three goals. The Flyers rallied in the second period, but goalie Pouliaevski shut down every attack.
Pouliaevski ranked No. 1 in total saves and second highest in save percentage for the tournament. Forwards Davis and Barson ranked well in points scored on the weekend.
The Squirt C team finished with a 2-2 record. Each game was a close contest with tight losses to Arvada and Fort Collins, followed by two wins against Steamboat. Forward Zach Payne led the division in scoring on the weekend, and goalie Jacob Mallory-Slack finished second in save percentage for the tournament.


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Kellogg is a current member and former president of the Jackson Rotary Club.
Two years ago, Kellogg launched the Prison Ministry Collaborative, a Christian prison ministry pilot program that provides educational, mentoring and work support while also teaching weekly classes at the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility. The collaborative was recently folded into New Way Mississippi, where Kellogg currently serves as a board member and advisor.
Kellogg is on the Board of Trustees at Belhaven University, is former chairman and current member of the Jackson State Media Advisory Council and is a member of the Salvation Army and Young Business Leaders boards.
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He recently completed his tenure on the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer Service Board and has also served on the boards of the Metro Jackson Chamber of Commerce, St. Dominic's Advisory Council, Mississippi Blood Service and the Mississippi Symphony.


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Using PMS 1.10.1, on Windows Vista Ultimate 64 - connected to a PS3 running firmware 2.60.
I'm finding that audio tracks containing large album art images show thumbnails correctly in the list of tracks in XMB, but when actually playing the track (eg: over the Earth/Canyon visualisers) the PS3 album art image is shown. The same audio track streamed through other DLNA servers (eg: Twonky) shows the album art correctly in both places.
In my case, my album art is part of the AAC .m4a files I have as part of my iTunes library. Normally I have .m4a excluded from transcoding - so PMS streams AAC data to the PS3. Reverting this such that .m4a files get transcoded to PCM does not resolve this.
Here is data from DEBUG.LOG from a track that works without problems (displaying album art in both places correctly):
pool-60-thread-1] DEBUG 21:24:21.535 Media info of : D:\iPod Music\2 Bit Pie\2 Pie Island\01 Fly.m4a / mimeType: audio/mp4 / container: null / bitrate: 128 / size: 5908782 / codecV: null / duration: 00:06:01.00 / width: 0 / height: 0 / frameRate: null / thumb size : 12338
audio: id=0 / lang: null / codec: aac / sf:44100
..and here is data from a track that only shows the image as part of the list of tracks in the XMB - ie: the image does not show when the track is played.
[pool-68-thread-2] DEBUG 21:25:13.552 Media info of : D:\iPod Music\Death Cab For Cutie\Narrow Stairs\02 I Will Possess Your Heart.m4a / mimeType: audio/mp4 / container: null / bitrate: 128 / size: 8573976 / codecV: null / duration: 00:08:25.00 / width: 0 / height: 0 / frameRate: null / thumb size : 412203
audio: id=0 / lang: null / codec: aac / sf:44100
Note the much larger 'thumb size'. The first (working) track's album art is 270x270 in size, while the second track's is 525x525.
I suspect this is the same issue a TVersity user is reporting here: http://whathifi.com/forums/t/173250.aspx and here: http://forum.tversity.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11883
Is it possible for PMS to rescale the album art sent to the DLNA client if it exceeds the size/dimensions displayable by the XMB during playback?


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I"m trying to find out details from our LAs. Will post when I find out how much land is available, time table, how we can help, etc.
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O_D wrote:but is that our fault or theirs....
irban wrote:It would be a sad waste if the cricket pitch is just an afterthought throw-in.
O_D wrote:My point was that we have the second most courses in the country, but very few developers or design professionals know anything about the sport. There is no exposure/marketing by our organizations locally or nationally.
O_D wrote:How much money is DG going to bring in compared to the other attractions out there?
irban wrote:I'm sure one of the reasons they don't get more input is the scarcity of professional disc golf designers. They need to make contacts, and they aren't likely to go hang out at Grandview or whatever, asking around.
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BOULDER, Colo. - Stanford traveled a long way to play a basketball game Thursday night that was over almost before it started.
"Right from the start, the first 4 minutes, the tone was set," Cardinal coach Johnny Dawkins said after Colorado jumped out to a 9-0 lead on the way to a 75-54 rout in front of 11,212 fans at the mile-high Coors Event Center.
"They came out with more intensity and more of that want and desire to win the game," Stanford sophomore Chasson Randle agreed. How did that happen on the heels of two Stanford victories on a recent three-game homestand?
"There is no complete answer for that, I guess," said Randle, shrugging a bit. "We have to bounce back Sunday."
The Cardinal (11-8, 2-4 Pac-12) treks to Utah for its next test on the road, where it's 0-3 in conference play this season. Stanford has lost 30 of its past 40 Pac-12 road games.
Asked how the team can alter that trend, Randle said, "We really just have to come out with some sense of urgency from the beginning, like our life depends on it."
Dawkins said the Cardinal has no mental block about Pac-12 road games.
"I don't think it's a mental obstacle for us because we won on the road last year," he said. "We won here."
Stanford blasted Colorado 74-50 at Boulder last year, but the Buffaloes (13-6, 3-4) have lost just three times in 25 home games over the past two seasons.
They were not going to lose on Thursday night - Andre Roberson saw to that.
"Andre was a beast," CU coach Tad Boyle said. "You can just tell when he's dialed in and plays with energy."
Added Randle, "He really imposed his will."
As all the Buffaloes did. A year after Stanford dominated the boards 85-53 in two wins, CU won the battle of the boards 48-30. The Buffs had five players score in double figures and shot 53 percent for the game.
"It was physical out there - it was a blood bath," Boyle said. "I'm proud of our guys."
Randle had 15 points and Dwight Powell 11 to lead Stanford, but they combined to shoot 10 for 34 as the Cardinal converted just 31 percent as a team. "They played with terrific energy, moved well, defended well," Dawkins said.
Stanford had battled back from a 9-0 opening hole and trailed just 18-15 after a 3-pointer by Randle with 13:07 left.
But the Buffs rarely gave the Cardinal a chance to breathe, and their lead was back to 17 points late in the half and was 44-29 at the break.
Facing a 54-38 hole with 14 minutes left, the Cardinal had one last gasp.
Stanford scored 10 straight points, including two driving layups by Powell, an acrobatic layup and free throw by freshman Rosco Allen and a 3-pointer by Randle. In a span of barely 4 minutes, Stanford had trimmed the margin to 54-46.
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Dawkins said the Cardinal rushed things as it got within striking distance.
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Hell yeah free Meeks why he still in is the bond that high??
He's locked up for probation violation, there's no bond for PVs.
That's not even true. Like all things court related, once a date is set for a trial or hearing a bond can be set by the judge. It is only a guarantee that you will show up to the hearing or trial.
In the first paragraph it says he bailed himself out.
Unfortunately, I'm very familiar with the court system. There is without a doubt no bond on parole & probation violations. There is no trial for PVs, the fact that you've been violated is the guilty verdict, if you get what I'm saying. You only go to court to receive your punishment. Hence, the reason there's no bond. I've been violated well over 20 times, I know what I'm talking about.
So you are a veteran violator? Lol
Sad, but true
You're familiar because your bi tch a ss did two long stretches for some dumb shi t and you still haven't learned. Hahahahahaha. Nighty nite, keep your bu tthole tight.
You always pop up outta nowhere everywhere I post, saying the same s**t. Take my d**k out yo' mouth, or die trying.
Ouch…one time wasn't enough huh?
I'm free spirited, I have to do what I want to do.
Lol…the record label didn't think bailing him out was a sound investment. In other words, he won't sell enough albums for them to recoup. ROFL.
Wow come on we talking about jeezy he don't seem like a dumb dude his albums go platinum and he is a wise business he has a large mixed fan based don't sleep on him if ya thought he didn't have his on million 2 bail out it had 2 b a reason he didn't just get out…
Well sitting in there for 4 days says a lot!
I didn't think Nore was that stupid A record company help you attain success for your hard work and talent A record company isn't responsible for making sure you stay out of bullchit,that's your responsibility
Bail him out for what? He is a grown man who got himself in this mess. He talking bout what he has or can buy, so he can bail his darn self out. Stop doing ish you have no business doing and you won't need bail money.
Free Meek? dude violated his parole…he needs to finish this time out so he can officially be done….then he can move out of the neighborhood in Philly and live his life outside of the ratchetness…and @dnoskeam:disqus the trolls are out dude…if you've done your time and you're getting your life together, i commend you…


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xGasPricesx wrote: Anyone watch Real Time the other night? Bill Maher went off on a mini pro-Israel rant in which he said that he thought Israel was in the right in this situation and with the blockade in general. I was kind of surprised by the whole thing, and am starting to wonder if Maher has any fucking clue what is actually going on over there.
redball wrote: I often disagree with Maher because I think the guy is as bad as Glenn Beck, only he's trying to be super liberal instead of wackjob conservative. However, he sometimes would have great, great shows. Back when I had HBO I watched him. As for this, well the guy has his opinion.
But you know who doesn't hold his opinion? Turkey. The relationship there has essentially disintegrated. Which sucks for Israel, because Turkey was a good ally for them to have, and a major weapons supplier.
Also, I've been meaning to denounce Helen Thomas's statements. Maybe she's against Israel's practices, but she said that the Jews should leave altogether and go back to Poland, etc. Wow. She's smart enough to know that's a crock of shit.
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SACRAMENTO -- After years of budget bloodletting, California's courts received a $160 million bump in funding in Gov. Jerry Brown's new budget plan -- although with some strings attached and a stern warning that the state's judicial leaders need to do more to tighten spending.
The governor's revised budget includes $60 million more than he proposed in January, tying the increase to a two-year plan for the massive California court system that calls for several reforms, including extracting more contributions from court employees for pension costs.
The overall court budget of about $3.6 billion covers everything from the state's 58 trial courts, which compose most of the spending, to the California Supreme Court and the Administrative Office of the Courts, the judiciary's much-maligned bureaucracy.
In a statement, Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye, who has been highly critical of the $1 billion lost in court funding over the past six years, called Brown's most recent budget "encouraging," although she indicated the courts need more money restored to provide adequate services.
The chief justice had backing from state legislators, who recently proposed restoring more than $200 million in court funding in the upcoming budget year. Assemblyman Bob Wieckowski, D-Fremont, and the judiciary committee chairman, said Brown's courts budget is still "far short" of the hundreds of millions of dollars it needs to handle its caseloads and keep courthouses open and running.
Brown, however, cautioned judicial leaders: "You can't just say we need more money or we shut" courthouses.
The budget news is still better than last year, when the governor required the trial courts to divert hundreds of millions of dollars from reserve funds to help cover budget cuts. And the court system has stabilized from past cuts, which at one point forced judicial leaders to take the controversial step of closing courthouses certain days to save money for the first time in California history.
Howard Mintz covers legal affairs. Contact him at 408-286-0236 or follow him at Twitter.com/hmintz


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Katherine Heigl wants you to dismiss those unpleasant things you've heard about her. She insists that she's not a "difficult" actress to work with, despite the reputation that has followed her since her turbulent 2010 exit from "Grey's Anatomy"
"I certainly don't see myself as being difficult. I would never intend to be difficult," she told journalists at the TV critics press tour. ... "I think it's important for everyone to conduct themselves kindly and respectfully and professionally. If I ever disappointed somebody, it was never intentional."
Heigl appeared at the press tour to promote "State of Affairs," an NBC fall drama in which she portrays a CIA analyst who has close ties to the president, played by Alfre Woodard. Heigl is also an executive producer on the show, along with her mother, Nancy.
"Affairs" represents a TV comeback for Heigl, who after appearing in a few big-screen movies -- mostly romantic comedies -- took an extended break from Hollywood.
"I took a couple of years off to just be with my family, my new daughter," she said. " ... I needed that time, to be a mom, to be a wife, and be a friend and really revel in that, and remember what it was that made me so passionate about this industry."
It was also a chance to reassess a showbiz career that Heigl believes veered a bit off track.
"I had stopped challenging myself with the choices I made," she said. "I sort of let myself down and my audience. I wasn't challenging them either."
"Affairs," she said, is a chance to exercise a different set of acting "muscles" while playing a "compelling, intelligent woman" in what feels like the "perfect, extraordinary role."
So what is the biggest challenge that comes with the job?
"Mostly just trying to get people to believe I could be a CIA analyst," she said with a smile.
"State of Affairs" is scheduled to premiere Nov. 17 on NBC.
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TxDOT unveils pilot program at Irving Clean Energy station
UPDATE: Mayor Beth Van Duyne didn't make the event but sent in this quote:
"I would like to thank and congratulate TxDOT for their efforts in using alternative fuels, including natural gas, and taking measures to reduce emissions thus helping to improve air quality," said Irving Mayor Beth Van Duyne. "The City of Irving is a leader in environmental stewardship, which includes an alternatively fueled fleet, solar paneled LED street lights, electric vehicle charging stations and LEED certified buildings. I look forward to the continuation of Irving's working relationship with TxDOT and our focus on enhancing the quality of life for Irving's residents, visitors and businesses."
The Texas Department of Transportation announced a pilot program today in Irving that will have TxDOT trucks switching from gasoline to natural gas. At the Clean Energy Fuel Station on Briery Road, TxDOT officials unveiled four brand new trucks that will use compressed natural gas. Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has been tapped to provide the natural gas to TxDOT. The California-based company already has 530 fleet customers in the United States and Canada.
The goal of the pilot program is to reduce fuel costs and improve the state's air quality. Since natural gas is about a $1 cheaper to use, TxDOT will save money while reducing pollution.
"We'll have the largest fleet using the state's largest resource," said Bill Meadows, Texas Transportation Commissioner.
James Ramsey, business development manager for Clean Energy's Regional Office in Dallas, said the company has been refurbishing its 15 area natural gas stations. The Irving station just underwent a $1 million upgrade.
"It's a win-win program," said Margaret Keliher, executive director of Texas Business for Clean Air. The program is using a Texas product, produced by Texas employees, to help clean up Texas air and help the Texas economy.
The TxDOT fleet numbers about 10,000 vehicles. The pilot program will help TxDOT leaders determine availability of natural gas vehicles and fuel stations, and whether operationally, a fleet powered by natural gas meets the agency's needs. Once the pilot has concluded, TxDOT will evaluate the success of the program and determine if additional natural gas vehicles will be purchased.


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- Yoenis Cespedes lone bright spot in Oakland A's loss
- Oakland A's lose Game 1 of ALDS, 3-2 to Detroit Tigers
- Antsy A's and their fans ready to get loud
- ALDS notebook: Oakland's Coco Crisp says the A's need to have short memories after Game 1 loss to Detroit Tigers
- ALDS: Oakland A's fans keep faith, underdog status while rocking Coliseum for Game 1
- Justin Verlander might be peaking at the right time
- Dennis Eckersley says A's need to win Game 1 vs. Tigers
- A's Game 2 starter Sonny Gray hopes to keep up with Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole
- Dan Otero becomes key cog in Oakland A's bullpen
- Oakland A's not planning to play little ball against Tigers
- A's-Tigers game times for Games 3-5 of ALDS
OAKLAND -- Except for one Big Bang, the A's got shut down, shaved up, smushed and shushed in Game 1 Friday.
Except for one incredible burst of Coliseum noise, most everything was unnervingly quiet.
Except for Yoenis Cespedes' rocket-launch two-run home run in the seventh, the A's best couldn't match Detroit's best in the Tigers' 3-2 victory.
And even the A's largest crowd in more than nine years -- 48,401 fans dying to go crazy -- couldn't save them.
Or yell very much, actually.
Not with Tigers starter Max Scherzer mowing the A's down into the seventh, not with Miguel Cabrera and Victor Martinez knocking around Bartolo Colon early.
Not on this anxious night.
Nope, the A's need it loud when they're in the Coliseum, and they just couldn't pump up the volume.
"Obviously, Scherzer's Scherzer and he was on his game tonight," A's catcher Stephen Vogt said.
"We tried to take advantage of every opportunity you get -- there just weren't many opportunities ... When you've got that kind of stuff coming at you, it's tough to string together a bunch of hits."
On Friday, Colon was off-kilter, gave up three first-inning runs, and barely held on through six innings (giving up 10 hits).
Colon settled down after the early-going, but the damage -- with Scherzer throwing darts -- was too much to overcome.
"He got out of sync," A's manager Bob Melvin said of Colon's first inning, when he gave up two doubles, two singles and hit Torii Hunter with a pitch.
"You saw balls up in the zone, which you normally don't see from him -- hits a batter -- so it took him an inning to get back into his rhythm."
The A's offense could not make up for that, and that made things awfully quiet for a long while.
Scherzer had a one-hitter into the seventh, and even after Cespedes' blast, Scherzer kept it together through that inning.
Then Detroit's best two relievers finished it off.
Scherzer, the probable 2013 AL Cy Young winner, struck out 11 A's in his seven innings and was wiping them out until Brandon Moss' infield hit preceded Cespedes monster shot.
Including the five strikeouts by Tigers relievers Drew Smyly and Joaquin Benoit (who struck out Moss, Cespedes and Josh Reddick in the bottom of the ninth), the A's struck out 16 times.
In the middle of the A's order, Josh Donaldson struck out twice, Moss struck out three times, Cespedes twice and Reddick three times.
"Three pretty good pitchers and they're go-to guys to finish out games, at least with Smyly and Benoit," Melvin said.
"Would've been nice to get a little something going early in the game, put a little pressure on them early, try to get Scherzer's pitch-count up so he wouldn't get as far as he did.
"Maybe not our best offensive night, but he pitched pretty well, too."
Scherzer was too good. Colon wasn't good enough. The A's weren't good enough. The Tigers were better.
And that is a problem the A's must solve immediately, or else this short five-game series could get out of hand in a blink.
Plus, it might not get appreciably easier any time soon -- in Saturday's Game 2, the A's will throw rookie Sonny Gray against 2011 A.L. Cy Young Justin Verlander.
Of course, the Giants lost the first two games of last year's NLDS at home and then won the next three in Cincinnati. (This year, Game 5 would return to Oakland.)
But the Reds didn't have anybody like Scherzer or Verlander on their staff, and that made all the difference.
If the A's can't beat Verlander and the Tigers in Game 2, they would face the prospect of needing to win three consecutive games -- with Scherzer lined up to pitch Game 5.
"I feel like we're already on the verge of the World Series again," Benoit told reporters in the Tigers clubhouse afterward.
So yes, Game 2 looms as a massive moment for the A's, who didn't quite meet the challenge in Game 1.
Except for one electric charge, the A's went quietly and meekly on Friday, which is just not their style.
And not the way they can play it, even for one more game in this series.
Read Tim Kawakami's Talking Points blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/kawakami. Contact him at tkawakami@ mercurynews.com.


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After a former bartender was convicted of killing the manager of a Houma nightclub, his sister and mother were arrested in the courtroom on a charge of witness intimidation.
The Courier reports that 26-year-old Jorell Young was convicted Friday of first-degree murder and sentenced to life for killing Robert LeCompte on Christmas 2009 in the Drama Club.
Then 48-year-old Nellie Young and 27-year-old Cateria Young were handcuffed, accused of threatening the woman whose tip led to Young's arrest. Online records indicate that both remain jailed Sunday.
Thirty-one-year-old Darkus Baker was Young's fiancee in 2009. She testified that Young told her on Christmas Eve that he was going shopping for presents, and told her about the killing when he returned home before dawn.
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev. - According to a number of respectable polls, 57 percent of Americans favor some form of gun control. Ninety-plus percent of NRA members favor background checks for gun ownership. The fact that Congress has failed to take any meaningful action on any form of gun regulation illustrates, in my view, a situation that is both unfortunate and dangerous.
We elect our Senators and Representatives, yet once they are elected a large majority of them are unresponsive to what the electorate thinks and wants. Instead, they become the servants of those who pour large amounts of money into their campaigns and continue to find ways through their lobbyists to keep those in Congress in their debt. I am referring, naturally, to groups like the NRA, major businesses and business organizations such as the Chamber of Commerce, and, yes, even more liberal-leaning groups like labor unions.
In a poll taken last June, percent of respondents favored allowing young adults to stay on their parents' insurance plans until age 26, percent of respondents wish to maintain the requirement that companies with more than 50 workers provide health insurance for their employees, and 82 percent of respondents favored banning insurance companies from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions - all components of the Affordable Health Care Act.
Notwithstanding that, 34 bills have been introduced in Congress for the wholesale repeal of the AHCA, the latest just this week by the redoubtable Michelle Bachman (R-MN).
We cherish the myth of "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" when a grassroots campaign by a determined lay person could send them to Congress where their passion and the rightness of their cause could change the course of political events, and it's possible that before about 1940 that could work.
Now, however, the cost of running for national office makes politics beyond the most local level the province of the well-financed, whether through personal wealth or outside support. When that outside support comes in large infusions of cash, it would be naïve to think it comes without some expectation of quid pro quo, no matter if the infuser is Sheldon Adelson, the NRA, the UAW, or the Sierra Club.
I've always been fond of the Chinese proverb that says if we don't change our direction, we are likely to get where we're headed. In this case a change of direction means a radical reform of how our government is elected. That starts with genuine campaign finance reform, and meaningful finance reform requires that we reassess the legal fiction that a corporation is a person.
This doctrine originated in the Dartmouth College case of 1819, in which the Supreme Court ruled that a corporation may sue and be sued in court in the same way as "natural persons." This doctrine in turn formed the basis for legal recognition that corporations may hold and exercise certain rights under the law The ruling was never intended to mean that corporations are "people" as that word is normally understood, nor did it grant to corporations all of the rights of citizens.
Given that there is no bar to restricting or even barring corporations' donating to candidates and campaigns, and to eliminate PACs and Super-PACs which are connected to corporate entities.
There should be a limit to donations by individuals as well, both to candidates and PaCs and Super-PACs, so that millionaires and billionaires have no greater ability to influence elections than do the 98 or 99 percent of Americans who fall below that level of wealth.
Finally, and this would require a Constitutional amendment, the terms of Representatives should be four years rather than two. The two-year term means that a Member of Congress start running for his or her next term almost immediately after the current term begins. This was not the case when the Constitution was written, and to extend the term would simply be to acknowledge the realities of governing and running for office in the modern era.
None of this can happen unless the American people demand it, loudly and persistently, until the stranglehold of special interests and the very wealthy on the electoral process is broken.
This is not an issue that fractures along the Right-Left fault line. Whichever way you lean politically, your interests are being represented only to the degree that they coincide with the interests of those in control, and that is clearly not what the Founders had in mind.
- Ed Gurowitz has a doctorate in psychology and is a management consultant. He has lived in Incline Village since 1995 and is active in the Democratic Party. He can be reached for comment at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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PHOTOS - Photos of where to meet that special someone in Ireland
Whether you're on the hunt for an Irish spouse or you just fancy a bit of craic here are the top places to meet the love of your life in Ireland. From marriage bureaus to match making festivals we have come up with some of the best locations to find an incredible Irish man or woman.
1. GAA game
GAA is the national sport in Ireland. Similar in ways to Ozzie rules,(football) and ice hockey on grass (hurling) they are fast paced games which requires a great deal of skill and precision. It's at the heart of every community in Ireland so it is the perfect setting for bumping into a desirable. Whether your target is a player on the field or a spectator in the stand, simply spark up a conversation about either of the playing teams and you aer guaranteed to whip them into a verbal frenzy.
If it's your first time at a Gaelic football game then perhaps you could put forward a few questions to the man or woman involved such as "Do you play yourself?" Also wolf whistling is a real asset here, to really get yourself noticed. Whistle when your team scores. Or try shouting out random statements such as "Ref what are you thinking," Or "put it (the ball) in the back of the net". Pretending to have some kind of knowledge of the sport will only allure your possible prey.
2. Trad Session
There is nothing like a good old trad session. Typically traditional Irish music sessions are perfect for snapping up a 100% authentic Irish person. These musicians are not only ridiculously talented but they are usually able to double fist their instruments with a pint of Guinness. Music & alcohol; two of Ireland's great loves combined. The passion and talent displayed at a trad session will blow your mind.
Not only could you potentially bag a winner but you will also be immersed in a truly exceptional cultural experience.
3. Irish Wedding
Perhaps you are lucky enough to have some distant relatives that like to invite all the American cousins to the grand Irish weddings. But fear not, all is not lost if you don't possess an invitation to such a joyous occasion.
Wedding crashing can be an adventure in itself but factor in a possible man or woman hunt and you are in for a thrilling day! Don't be too cheeky and avoid trying to bag a seat for the dinner. Simply show up at the after party which is when the real fun usually starts. If anyone asks just simply say you know the bride from when she did her J1, or your uncle Jimmy's cousin from Boston. You haven't seen the family since you were a child and are so happy to be a part of their special day. Once you've decided on your target swoop in with a few token anecdotes about your childhood visits to the Emerald Isle.
4. Stephens Green Dublin/ Eyre Square Galway
For those of you hitting Ireland during the summer months then these are two locations that will be packed with lads and lasses. If it's a hot day then you've hit the jackpot. Besides the sheer amount of bodies that grace these locations during the summer months, both attractions are well worth a visit.
It's our job to point out that drinking in public is illegal in Ireland so best not to pull out a six pack in front of the Garda (Irish policeman) doing his rounds. To really get noticed you should bring along a football perhaps or a Frisbee. Before you know it you will have people joining in from all angles. If you really want to mix it up bring along some baseball paraphernalia. Pitching a baseball will definitely get you noticed.
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5. Surfing in Lahinch, Kilkee, Rosses Point or Bundoran.
The Atlantic Ocean draws thousands of visitors each year. The rolling waves off the West coast of Ireland are an optimum spot for bumping into that special someone. Most weekends and holidays these locations witness a flood of Irish surf enthusiasts, who a kin to the surfer stereotype tend to be laid back, down for the craic and adventurous.
If you're not a surfer yourself then just simply hang around these beautiful beaches or in the local bars where surfers flock to after their day riding the waves.
6. Knock Marriage Bureau
For those of you who are deadly serious about bagging an Irish spouse then Knock Marriage Bureau should be a top priority. Primarily for Catholics this pious service offers the chance introduction to a fellow Catholic looking for love. A high success rate, since it's inception 15,750 couples have met and 870 marriages have taken place. Over ten marriages took place in 2008 alone, resulting from their matchmaking skills.


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The Georgia Department of Transportation announces that westbound traffic on I-20 will be paced on Monday, January 8 and continue throughout the week between the hours of 9:00 am and 4:00 pm.
Pacing will begin at South Carolina Exit 1. Law Enforcement vehicles will be placed at the on ramps of Georgia Exit 200 and 199 to prevent traffic from entering I-20 Westbound. These ramps will be reopened after the pacing vehicles pass.
Pacing will occur to safely remove the existing Walton Way Ext. overpass bridge to facilitate the ongoing widening project, and a lane closure will also be in place at the bridge site to allow room to remove the existing beams.
The pacing that occurred on January 4 and 5 was due to unforeseen circumstances in preparing for the demolition of the existing overpass.
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Creating a Project Website for "Lunatics" with Apache, Zope, Plone, MediaWiki, Trac, Subversion, and the Cloud Too
Film is a very comprehensive art form, probably the most that we have available to us at the moment, so it should be no surprise that a free film project severely tests the limits of available free software, not only for authoring the film, but also for collaborating on its creation. In the case of "Lunatics", we need to combine some of the community development software that is frequently used for free software development with tools allowing a lighter-weight interaction more comfortable for creative contributors, and finally, a fan-friendly public face. It's tricky, and I don't think we're really all the way there yet, but over this Summer, I've managed to find and assemble the necessary parts for our online presence. My solution combines several different platforms, and uses a few remote or "cloud" services as well.


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PINEHURST, N.C. -- After firing back-to-back 65s on the first two days of the U.S. Open, Martin Kaymer declined to set goals for the weekend knowing anything could happen, particularly on the firm and fast layout known as Pinehurst No. 2.
"I'm not really into goals," he said. "I just want to play."
Wow, did he ever.
Thanks to steely nerves and an incredible display of putting, Kaymer lapped the field in the 114th national championship. He closed with a 1-under 69 and won by eight strokes. He became the first German to win the trophy, carding the second-lowest score, a 9-under 271, in Open history.
With the victory, Kaymer, 29, became only the fifth player in history to win two majors -- he also captured the 2010 PGA Championship -- and hold the No. 1 world ranking for a time before the age of 30. He joins an impressive list that also counts Tiger Woods, Seve Ballesteros, Ernie Els and Rory McIlroy.
Kaymer became the seventh player in Open history to win after holding the outright lead following each of the first three rounds, and first since McIlroy at Congressional in 2011.
Still, Kaymer said the Sunday pressure was present right from the first tee.
"The challenge was not to think too much about that trophy, not to think too much about ... what you're going to say," he said. "Not too much thinking about how you might celebrate on 18.
"It goes through your head and I'm sure a lot of players feel the same way. Not many talk about it, but it is what it is. We are humans, we're not robots."
However, Kaymer settled down after making solid shots in his first six holes and getting to 1 under for his round, which was "the most important thing, to stay in control of the golf tournament."
Rickie Fowler, who tied Erik Compton for second at 279, played alongside Kaymer in the final pairing but didn't put much heat on him after a double bogey at No. 4. Compton got as close as four shots when his birdie at the eighth hole moved him to 4 under and Kaymer bogeyed No. 7 to drop to 8 under, but that's as close as anyone got.
"It was fun watching how he controlled himself out there," said Fowler, who shot a final-round 72, as did Compton. "He's a very deserving champion."
It's been a fabulous comeback for Kaymer. He beat Bubba Watson in a playoff to win the 2010 PGA and rose to No. 1 in the rankings the next year. But he gradually slid notch by notch and fell to a low of 63rd in April.
However, his career arc changed after he went wire-to-wire and won the Players Championship last month. He grew more confident in the swing changes he had made and showed this week that he had the complete package.
"He's one of the best," caddie Craig Connolly said.
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The winner
Martin Kaymer 65-65-72-69--271
The runnerS-up
Rickie Fowler 70-70-67-72--279
Erik Compton 72-68-67-72--279
The names
Dustin Johnson 69-69-70-73--281
Adam Scott 73-67-73-69--282
Matt Kuchar 69-70-71-73--283
Justin Rose 72-69-70-72--283
Jordan Spieth 69-70-72-73--284
Rory McIlroy 71-68-74-73--286
Phil Mickelson 70-73-72-72--287
Sergio Garcia 73-71-72-72--288
Ernie Els 74-70-72-72--288
U.S. Open Largest Margins
15: 2000, Tiger Woods (272), Miguel Angel Jimenez and Ernie Els (287), Pebble Beach Golf Links
11: 1899, Willie Smith (315), George Low, Val Fitzjohn and W.H. Way (326), Baltimore C.C.
9: 1921, James Barnes (289), Walter Hagen and Fred McLeod (298), Columbia C.C., Chevy Chase, Md.
8: 2011, Rory McIlroy (268), Jason Day (276), Congressional C.C.-Blue Course, Bethesda, Md.
8: 2014, Martin Kaymer (271), Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler (279), Pinehurst (N.C.) No. 2.


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STOCKTON – An afternoon fire that was reported at a recycling plant on West Church Street is being fanned by wind, according to scanner reports.
At least one family home near the facility appears to be on fire.
And another fire has been reported near the offramp from northbound Interstate 5 to Charter Way/Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
Come back to recordnet.com and read Friday's paper for more on this story by staff writer Roger Phillips.
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In a decision that favored the 1% (copyright owners) over the 99% (consumers and the public domain), the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that neither the Patent and Copyright Clause of the U.S. Constitution nor the First Amendment prohibits the removal of works from the public domain. Golan v... Read more
When it considers Golan v. Holder in the coming months, the United States Supreme Court could potentially put an end to a decade-long copyright battle whose outcome significantly affects educators' abilities to use public domain works. In the process, it will wrestle with a thorny question of... Read more