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User talk:Feldmahler/archive13
US server
Hi Feldmahler,
Would it be possible to create something to designate files that need to be moved to the US server? There seem to be an ever-increasing number of these. I just noticed a few items that had been transcribed by Gustave Samazueilh, who died in 1967 and is therefore protected in Canada. Other cases crop up all the time with librettists, etc. I know you have your hands full here, so I'm willing to do what I can. Thanks, Carolus 19:28, 1 October 2007 (EDT)
- Hi Carolus! I've answered on your talk page :) Basically putting the file on the US server upload request page would be the official way to mark a file as a US-only file. --Feldmahler 21:55, 2 October 2007 (EDT)
- Sorry guys, but I think I may have been the culprit on a couple of these--hope I didn't put you through too much needless work. Must have slipped through during the mass-upload I did a few times over the last weeks. From now on I'll put those that need to go on the US server in a different folder on my hard drive so I don't get them confused. Did I mention how much a pain in the ass it is to deal with that US server? Daphnis 00:00, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Haha... I believe you did ;) But this is about to change... at least a bit. Very soon I'll be allowing people to upload directly onto the visible portion of the US server, which should make it easier. However, deleting files and creating folders will still have to be done by me.
- I'm currently working on other parts of the site (currently the composer/work/file submission pages which have been lagging horribly behind), but when the year comes around (and the files entering public domain in 2008 are moved to the wiki) I'll try to redo the US server like I promised. Can't promise to reach any standard of usability though ;) I'm just such a horrid web designer... --Feldmahler 00:19, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Well I suppose if you can't promise to reach any standard of usability then you won't have caused any more of an inconvenience than what we presently have to deal with :) If that be the case, then yes, you are such a horrid web designer :) In all seriousness, congratulations and thanks are in order to have the ability--in any capacity--to have files linked/uploaded to the site that are public domain in the US. Although the need will disappear over time, it's a good thing to have those files available. Daphnis 00:43, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- You know, I just can't say no to good music. This is also why I insist on very precise copyright reviewing instead of the "lets not get sued" style of copyright reviewing I see on some other sites. If a work is public domain, it will be on IMSLP, is what I envision :) --Feldmahler 00:50, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Well I suppose if you can't promise to reach any standard of usability then you won't have caused any more of an inconvenience than what we presently have to deal with :) If that be the case, then yes, you are such a horrid web designer :) In all seriousness, congratulations and thanks are in order to have the ability--in any capacity--to have files linked/uploaded to the site that are public domain in the US. Although the need will disappear over time, it's a good thing to have those files available. Daphnis 00:43, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Sorry guys, but I think I may have been the culprit on a couple of these--hope I didn't put you through too much needless work. Must have slipped through during the mass-upload I did a few times over the last weeks. From now on I'll put those that need to go on the US server in a different folder on my hard drive so I don't get them confused. Did I mention how much a pain in the ass it is to deal with that US server? Daphnis 00:00, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
Removing Template:Work1923
Hi Feldmahler, I've added birth/death years to both Engelmann and Wachs. Unfortunately I'm not able to remove the template on the work pages. Will the system do this automatically within some days or is it protected in some way? Maybe I'm already half asleep and don't see it...it's rather late here | -) Hobbypianist 18:26, 2 October 2007 (EDT)
- The templates are cached for up to a day, and the pages are cached for 3 days, so at the worst there will be a 4 day delay before the pages are up to date. You can shorten the time significantly by manually purging the page by adding &action=purge to the end of the page URL, in which case you only need to wait until the template cache is updated (1 day). :) --Feldmahler 21:54, 2 October 2007 (EDT)
- yes, I supposed it would need some time (...minutes) and purged it yesterday after editing...I'm impatient, I know :)) Hobbypianist 09:29, 3 October 2007 (EDT)
- I've added a feature that automatically purges composer cache on edit (of the composer page). Should be instant now :) --Feldmahler 22:39, 3 October 2007 (EDT)
- yes, I supposed it would need some time (...minutes) and purged it yesterday after editing...I'm impatient, I know :)) Hobbypianist 09:29, 3 October 2007 (EDT)
Remove unused files from IMSLP (cont.)
I added your new template to a couple files/page. Do you get a notification when such a template has been used? Are you able to tell to which ones the template has been added? Daphnis 00:15, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Actually you can find them both here and here :) I don't get a notification, but the idea is that when someone gets the urge to do spring cleaning we can find them and wipe them out ;) --Feldmahler 00:32, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- By the way, when you want to reopen a discussion from the archive pages, maybe you can link to the old discussion like this, and post on the actual user talk page? That way your comments won't escape my attention :) --Feldmahler 00:32, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
- Understood. Sorry 'bout that. Daphnis 00:36, 4 October 2007 (EDT)
Orphan files
Hi Feldmahler, there are several orphan files I found during review. What is to be done with such files generally, should the uploader be notified? Or should they be tagged even if there's no work page? ...well, a few times I've created a workpage and added a piece. Is there a possibility to list all orphan files on IMSLP, for example with an 'OrphanFileFinder'? Also, I can't see the following uploaded files in the list created with the NewTagFinder: [1] and [2], which have to be deleted, they are not PD! I could only recognize them via the file list. Is this the fault of the cache again ;-) ? Regards, Hobbypianist 18:35, 8 October 2007 (EDT)
- Actually... everything is working according to plan ;) Files will only show up under tagging when they are submitted to a work page. There is indeed an orphan file finder, and can be found here. However, for some reason unknown to man (or at least me), there are many files listed there that are not actually orphaned (like the first one). This has been a problem since the upgrade, and appears to continue to be a problem. I will certainly investigate why this is when I get a little more time... but this bug is probably going to be pretty hard to find. This is why, before removing a supposedly orphaned file, it is good to check the work page to see if it is really an orphaned file.
- Also, because of this problem, the orphaned files are pretty much left as is right now on IMSLP, unless they have copyright issues. Normally (and per guideline), orphaned files are left for up to 1 month before being removed (along with a note to the uploader). I will try to fix this issue as soon as I get some time! --Feldmahler 23:44, 8 October 2007 (EDT)
- At first glance it looks as if the problem is limited to old entries using the "File" template, possibly those that were transformed from the even older format with the (no longer existing) special page. Maybe it's time to get rid of that legacy stuff. As usual, I have little time and a backlog of things to do, but one of these days I can use my bot to eliminate the "File" template. I'd roughly estimate that this would concern some 3-4k pages. Running the bot at a slow pace, it could be finished within a few days. I guess that the additional revisions would increase the database by some 10-15MB, which shouldn't be too much. What do you think, better than hunting for some obscure bugs in legacy code? --Leonard Vertighel 09:45, 9 October 2007 (EDT)
- Hmm... well, the "File" template is now a rather transparent wrapper around the real function, so if there is a bug, it'd be in the way Mediawiki handles template includes (and image links in template includes). It'd be nice if you can check and see for sure that the problem happens when using the "File" template... that'd save me from a trip to the hell that is Mediawiki's parser (and its not just me... MW devs think so too) ;) That's one of the things Moinmoin is better than Mediawiki at (though of course Mediawiki is better than Moinmoin at other stuff). --Feldmahler 11:35, 9 October 2007 (EDT)
- Not easy to check for sure with 700+ entries... will work on it later if I don't forget... maybe I need a to-do list, too. --Leonard Vertighel 15:46, 9 October 2007 (EDT)
- Ah... just a small sample should be enough. :) In any case, I think the best thing right now is to not worry about all that needs to be done, especially since this is imo not very urgent (and the to do list for IMSLP is long... haha). The most important thing right now is I think the multi-file template. In the IMSLP HEAD revision I have already made the file submitters use the multi-file template; everything will be fine once I actually put the multi-file template in the code.
- I'm planning to release IMSLP v0.5 in the next few days... if you don't think you will have time to finish the template according to the mockup scottorr submitted before Sunday, please tell me and I'll temporarily use the current version of the multi-file template. Thanks! :) --Feldmahler 17:43, 9 October 2007 (EDT)
- P.S. It doesn't have to be finished completely before Sunday, I really only need the main framework (polishing can come later) :) --Feldmahler 17:46, 9 October 2007 (EDT)
- It's on top of my to-do list (which currently has only 2 items, since I've already forgotten what else a wanted to do). I hope to finish by Sunday, though I can't guarantee 100%; I thought I'd start working on it two days ago, but things went differently... --Leonard Vertighel 05:04, 10 October 2007 (EDT)
Re: Copyright Reviewing
Hi Matthieu! Good work on the copyright reviewing! I just wanted to drop by and say that you don't have to put tags on pages if the autotagger already tagged that page with the correct overall tag (like the non-pd-EU tag for the Juon pieces). The file tags are only for when the file in question has a different status from the work itself. In 90+% of the case the work page autotagger should have done all the tagging needed, since it will tag accurately as long as composer dates and date of publication is given :) The use of file tags are usually because of the editor. --Feldmahler 02:27, 10 October 2007 (EDT)
- Oh, I'm really sorry for that. Indeed, the information is pretty redundant. I'll do my best to revert it back as soon as possible.Matthieu 04:29, 10 October 2007 (EDT)
What's the Checked US tag for? Does that mean the file is public domain in both Canada and the US? If that's the case, wouldn't something like Checked US/CA be more appropriate? Also, for the copyright reviewing of the Mozart files, does publisher info need to be found for these, or are they safely marked verified? Daphnis 12:59, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- It would be best for the publisher info to be found. That should hopefully not be so hard considering they are all from the same edition (maybe Alte Mozart Ausgabe? I haven't checked yet, though I believe that is probably it). Regarding the new tags, the discussion about them are here. --Feldmahler 14:42, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- Hi, The Symphonies are definitely from the AMA, and I started the process of adding the publisher info (see Symphonies 1 and 2). A little style trick I use is to place the publisher info in italics if it does not actually appear on the scan itself. That's optional, of course, but it does let us know that this is an educated guess that can be inaccurate on (hopefully) rare occaisions.Carolus 14:49, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- Nice :) Tell me what you think about my proposal for the new copyright tagging system on that page linked to above... and I'll fix that up first before working on a publisher template system. :) --Feldmahler 14:53, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- Hi, The Symphonies are definitely from the AMA, and I started the process of adding the publisher info (see Symphonies 1 and 2). A little style trick I use is to place the publisher info in italics if it does not actually appear on the scan itself. That's optional, of course, but it does let us know that this is an educated guess that can be inaccurate on (hopefully) rare occaisions.Carolus 14:49, 4 November 2007 (EST)
File not found
Hi Feldmahler, would you please have a look at ? I get an error message. Thanks a lot :) Hobbypianist 05:32, 13 October 2007 (EDT)
- Hi there Hobbypianist! Apparently the space on the mirror servers ran out. I've already ordered another package, and will be activating it hopefully tonight (if I'm not dead tired), and certainly by tomorrow. In the meanwhile there might be a few files that have file not found errors because the mirroring process failed in the middle.
- At the same time do expect IMSLP v0.5... it has lots of nice goodies ;) --Feldmahler 09:15, 13 October 2007 (EDT)
(Multi)file template
I hope this will do, at least for a start. Did I ever mention what an amazing piece of software M$IE6 is? --Leonard Vertighel 12:35, 13 October 2007 (EDT)
- Oh indeed! I remember something about it being a great shredder? ;)
- And thanks for the work on the template! :) --Feldmahler 13:01, 13 October 2007 (EDT)
Hi Feldmahler, I've read the tag at the top of some Niemann scores and noticed that the coyright status for the US is wrong, e.g. here or here. Would it be possible to include also a year given in the field <pulisher information> to determine the tag? The auto-tagger might look for a number in this field, beginnig at the left of the string (in order not to confuse it with a plate number)...hmm, but this could be a bit difficult since there is often no homogenous naming within this field. Shall I manually add the tag NonPD-USandEU to the files concerned? (but in this case the two tags would contradict each other unless I add the noautotag). Probably there are some more files, not only in the Niemann category. Well, nothing to worry about, I just wanted to report it ;-) Regards, Hobbypianist 14:36, 16 October 2007 (EDT)
- Actually, it will automatically detect the tag (and refrain from autotagging) on work pages already tagged manually :) I will look into the publisher information suggestion, but I'm not sure how accurate it will be (and how often the autotagger will confuse plate/edition numbers for the publication year). I might be tempted just to put the year in the "Year of First Publication" in the work page template (since we have a record of it being published at that time), along with something like "(earliest known)". That way, the autotagger will correctly tag it without having to resort to manual tagging, and people can change the year if an earlier publication is found. --Feldmahler 18:18, 16 October 2007 (EDT)
I changed the text in AddFile/MainText, but this is not appearing in the add file page. Isn't this the correct way?
I changed the text in AddFile/MainText, but this is not appearing in the add file page. Isn't this the correct way?--Peter talk 16:10, 16 October 2007 (EDT)
- Actually, both pages are now multi-file submitters (even the single file version is just a form of the corresponding multi-file submitter), so the text used is actually the multi-file text, and can be found here. :) --Feldmahler 18:18, 16 October 2007 (EDT)
Multifile Template
I tried the template, and discovered it works only with {{#imslpfile: ... and not with {{File...
See you ! --Peter talk 13:10, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
- Yes, this is intended. The {{File template should be phased out; you can simply replace "{{File" with "{{#imslpfile:", and you don't need to change anything else :) Of course, the add file page will use "{{#imslpfile:", so there won't be problems there. (Actually, it is nearly impossible to make the {{File template use the multifile functions in the first place.) --Feldmahler 13:23, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
By the way, were there any problems with the HTML code for the new template, or why did you not use it? (Not complaining, just asking :)) --Leonard Vertighel 14:12, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
- Oh, it is just that I coded this before the new template was solidified (just to get the basic structure in place). As I said in the changelog, I will implement the new template in the next update :) --Feldmahler 14:25, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
- Ah, that makes sense (I thought you had coded it just now, and was wondering why you'd do that :)) --Leonard Vertighel 14:29, 31 October 2007 (EDT)
Add files
Feldmahler, is there some reason I can't upload new files? The upload page just goes to a blank screen with no message, and the file isn't added to the work page. Daphnis 23:26, 2 November 2007 (EDT)
- This is a huge bug in the new file submitter. I have no idea how this slipped by my previous testing, since this should break all uses of the file submitter. In any case, I've fixed it just now, and will upload the fix to the server in a few minutes, after I do some basic testing on the test server. --Feldmahler 23:42, 2 November 2007 (EDT)
No prob. Just drop me a line here when it's done and I'll try again. Daphnis 23:44, 2 November 2007 (EDT)
- Done. :) --Feldmahler 23:54, 2 November 2007 (EDT)
Mille grazie. Can you verify my latest submission and status verification. All correct? Daphnis 00:01, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
- Yep! :) --Feldmahler 00:15, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
Cool. Thanks! Daphnis 00:18, 3 November 2007 (EDT)
Not at all related, but didn't want to further clutter up your talk page with an unnecessary topic. In any case, is there a way users can retrieve sent emails (through the wiki) if they didn't select to copy themselves on the sent email? Daphnis 15:24, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- Very unfortunately no :/ --Feldmahler 17:54, 4 November 2007 (EST)
Pierre Gouin, WIMA, Les Editions Outremontaises, Mutopia, etc.
Hi Feldmahler, I dimly recall some discussion of this stuff previously. Are they OK with IMSLP hosting these as long as they are given a suitable CC license and a link to WIMA or Mutopia? There are a fair number of these on IMSLP. BTW, as far as the legal definition of "publication" is concerned, both Mutopia and WIMA would be considered publishers absent another claim on the file itself. So would IMSLP, for that matter. Whether the organization is non-profit or for-profit makes zero difference. The reason I mention this is because I've put a Mutopia link in the publisher field for several titles, so I was wondering if this is OK and in keeping with our style, or if you think that this field should be reserved exclusively for traditional publishers like our firends in Vienna. Carolus 16:35, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- If I may chime in, with WIMA there is this issue with the copyright terms on their site implying that redistribution is not allowed without explicit permission. Maybe it should be noted somewhere when the author has given permission to redistribute a score under a given license (as opposed to the case when the uploader has randomly picked a license without asking, in which case it might be better to remove the score?). --Leonard Vertighel 17:21, 4 November 2007 (EST)
- As Leonard said, WIMA scores are only allowed on IMSLP with owner permission; otherwise they can be speedily deleted (as per speedy deletion guidelines). Scores with permission should have a note saying to this effect in the misc notes section. Also, putting Mutopia (or another project) as publisher should be perfectly fine :) --Feldmahler 17:54, 4 November 2007 (EST)
Re: New Copyright Tagger
Hi Feldmahler. Currently I'm really short on time, so maybe I'll look more into it later on. It looks very good, and actually see no shortcomings at the moment. It promises a lot of work for the copyright reviewers :) The copyright review tag will still be included, right? I think all current or future reviewers need a good structure for receiving help and feedback, and the copyright review tag was excellent for that. Most problems or questions will probably arise with the possible RosT rules (I still am confused!). So maybe for that reason, I'd keep the Rost tag something manual, after consideration by the sapientiae (Carolus), so that it is not too tempting to click it? But maybe you think it is better for the file/database system to include it in an automatic tag.--Peter talk 15:58, 6 November 2007 (EST)
Hi, I just uploaded the first of the two Schoenberg Op. 12 songs, which is probably OK in Canada. For some reason, the system is not tagging it as "new" but gives an error message instead. The file # is 15804. Another thing I noticed (not really an error, just a suggestion) is that when I put in a year after 2000, it just gives one or two digits, instead of the full four-digit year. I think it would be helpful to make it the four digit years for everything. For example, I put in 2022 in the tagger's year field for Schoenberg in the EU and only the red "22" appears. I could see this confusing someone about whether the date is 2022 or it is 22 years from now. I love the new tagging system, BTW. Thanks, Carolus 15:24, 23 November 2007 (EST)
- Darnit... I forgot to make the system insert a default tag on submit. Regarding the date, that was actually intentional, though I think what you say is true; I just did it when I was trying to shorten tags (by the way, all years under 100 are invalid, and will be automatically marked Unknown if chosen). But what you say gave me an idea: would it be more useful to have relative dates? For example, instead of saying 2022, what about +15 meaning that there are still 15 years till it enters the public domain? Would that be easier?
- About the errors with the tagging, I will try to fix them tonight. :) --Feldmahler 16:22, 23 November 2007 (EST)
- P.S. By the way, I'm going to autotag files based on copyright tagging soon :) Should not affect already tagged file templates. --Feldmahler 16:27, 23 November 2007 (EST)
Hi again, Would it be possible to generate a page of all composers who died between 1938 and 1957? This would allow me to concentrate on such composers (like Bartok and Schoenberg) who are most likely to generate unhappiness with European publishers. It's always good to thoroughly document the original publication date, etc., for cases like these.That way UE and friends can't easily come back and say - this piece wasn't published until 2004 or some such nonsense. Carolus 23:47, 23 November 2007 (EST)
- Actually, there already is :) See Category:ComposerNonPD-USandEU. --Feldmahler 23:50, 23 November 2007 (EST)
Russian Translator for IMSLP
Feldmahler, I need someone who can translate some Russian for me as I'm trying to pick apart this amalgam of Sibelius songs published in Moscow by the state publishers so I can separate it out to their proper work pages (rather than filing it under an ambiguous heading of "Songs" which I'd rather not do). Do you know who I might call on for this? Do we perhaps have someone affiliated with IMSLP that is our Russian liaison? Mille grazie. Daphnis 13:13, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- Nevermind on this. Using some basic on-line Russian translators I was able to get enough of the gist to identify the songs and their respective collections. But that brings me to another question on my mind: Should I break apart this song album to separate all the songs into their own works pages/opus collections if I'm planning on uploading the definitive edition anyway? Or should I just trash the Russian song collection and go with the planned complete collection for the intended song set? Do you think there's any merit in keeping the Russian collection around? Daphnis 14:02, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- I'll be a buttinsky here and stick my two kopecks in..... I am minimally functional in Russian and can likely handle the basic type of thing you mention fairly easily. As for the collection, I tend to think it might be a good idea to both break out the individual songs to go onto their respective opus pages along with offering the complete collection as a single download. The Muzika ed. is most likely a re-engraving of the songs as issued by Breitkopf, Hansen and other western publishers with Russian text added beneath the original (usually German or Finnish). Muzika issued hundreds of such collections for the entire vocal repertoire. Carolus 15:47, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- I very much appreciate any of your helpful comments, Carolus, as always! I don't think I really made myself clear above so I shall attempt to do so now. My question deals with this Muzika collection being a scattering of about 5 different opera and not only the separation of them but the existence of them side-by-side with the more definitive editions or reprints thereof. For example, if after all the untangling of this Muzika edition is completed I have two songs out of six from a given opus, but I also have uploaded the complete opus from the standard edition, is there really any point at all in having unnecessary redundancy, even it the Muzika is essentially a reprint with Russian translations added? I can speak from my vantage point in saying that I most likely wouldn't consult an obscure and questionable Russian edition when I have access to the complete and established set anyway. On the other hand, I could argue that having two (possibly) different versions (if not editions, per se) of the same work would be interesting to look at to note any differences should they occur. It certainly wouldn't hurt to keep them, however for me to do so would take time, not a lot, but still could otherwise be spent elsewhere on my completion of the Sibelius project. As for the other point, even if no action was taken regarding separation of these songs, I really don't like the idea of having a work page as is presently that says 'Songs'. That is not an accurate work title and would be difficult for anyone to locate a given song in an unmarked collection. I suppose the best way to salvage that situation if it must remain would be to rename the work page in question 'Various Songs' and include in the miscellaneous comments field an opus-accurate list of the contents with the song title in its original language (some were published officially under Swedish, German, and Finnish titles) and the English translation. Daphnis 16:41, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- My advice regarding scanning multiple editions is, if you have other scores to scan that do not have any edition (or a very bad quality scan/edition) on IMSLP, that you scan the other scores first before scanning multiple editions of a piece already on IMSLP. :) I don't know the status of the Muzika scores you have (are they borrowed? when are they due? etc.), but from your description I would suggest just scanning other scores instead. --Feldmahler 16:45, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- One solution might be to name the Muzika collection "Selected Songs" or "Songs - Selections" and make it available as a single volume instead of breaking out the individual numbers - which sounds like it might be more trouble than its worth. It also seems that this might be something that could be added later - after all the standard editions were up. Muzika issued thousands of such publications because the standard editions of nearly everything were simply unavailable in the USSR. They usually re-engraved titles from the standard western editions and issued them with Russian texts. The number of the various 'albums', selected works', etc. is huge - often anonymously edited. Of course, there's still all the work involved in listing the contents even without splitting the file into multiple pieces. Maybe we could have a special project-page for such items where volunteers could download the whole thing and then proceed to add the information over time to the page - only moving it to the Sibelius category when it's finished. The same concept would likely work for files to be cleaned-up, stripped of logos, etc. Carolus 17:16, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- I've already done the leg-work on that end--determining all the songs titles and their locations with their specified opera, so I think what I'll do with this one collected Muzika file is to move it to a work page called "Songs - Selections" and list the table of contents with full information regarding each song. That way a user could simply go back to the works page and find the exact work for the opus mentioned in contents. I did find one song in this collection that couldn't be found elsewhere, and in that case I have extracted it as a unique song and will create a dedicated work page for it also leaving it among the Muzika collection. Thanks for the input, guy. Daphnis 17:23, 25 November 2007 (EST)
See here: http://imslp.org/wiki/Songs_-_Selections_%28Sibelius%2C_Jean%29 except for some reason it doesn't appear as a page under the Sibelius main page. Not sure what I did. Daphnis 18:54, 25 November 2007 (EST)
- Fixed :) --Feldmahler 08:02, 26 November 2007 (EST)
I see. I guess I shouldn't have removed the General Information section. I did so because since it would be mostly blank anyways I thought it better to leave it out all together. Mea culpa. Daphnis 10:31, 26 November 2007 (EST)
- The General information template actually identifies the page as a work page, so it can really never be removed as long as the page is supposed to be a work page. On the other hand, when Leonard comes back from his hiatus perhaps he can redesign the template :) Incidentally, I'm already working on the implementation of the newly designed file template, which I hope to make online within the next month, along with file-level autotagging based on the copyright tags. Just have to iron out a few problems first. --Feldmahler 13:51, 26 November 2007 (EST)
- I was thinking about that. (By the way, has it changed recently? I didn't pay much attention, but I believe it used to look slightly different not so long ago.) I think a clearer structure would be useful. For example, a separate "external links" section might be good. In fact, one thing that is missing is a place for a link to Wikipedia (which has several articles on individual compositions). I hope to have some time in December to work on it. --Leonard Vertighel (away and offline, posting telepathically) 16:20, 27 November 2007 (EST)
Suggestion to add Category: Ballet
Feldmahler, I really think this is an essential addition to the genre of pieces currently present on IMSLP. Ballet is a must-have genre and otherwise I'm not sure what would be the next best descriptive format. Am I in error, or does this currently exist? Daphnis 00:42, 9 December 2007 (EST)
- The genre categories would need some cleaning up. There is a Category:Ballet with 2 elements, but it's completely orphaned, i.e. it has neither a parent category, nor any links pointing to the category page. --Leonard Vertighel 03:26, 9 December 2007 (EST)
- The reason I have been so far rather resistant to adding genres is because the genre system as it is is already very broken; it is clumsy, inextensible, and wastes a lot of processing power. This is also the reason I've been pushing for the implementation of the LoC system, but unfortunately that is, of course, currently the least of our worries.
- I would suggest right now to put the ballets under "symphonic dance pieces"... I am assuming here that there are not many ballets on IMSLP (and so relocating would be easy). :) --Feldmahler 10:41, 9 December 2007 (EST)
Early access for scanners
Hello. As I read in the forum, a lot of IMSLP regular scanners can't wait until the site reopens and have been scanning in the meantime. I think it would be nice if they receive early access to IMSLP before the reopening. This way they can upload their scanned pool in easy circumstances, as I expect IMSLP will be crowded in the first weeks! On the other hand, the collection of unverified files still has not been cleaned up completely. They could help in that copyright reviewing too.
- You know, I was thinking the same thing. Would you mind notifying Aldona of the admin access URL? She seems to be the most interested insofar as uploading is concerned. Feel free to tell me if you find other people on the forums who would be interested in uploading, and I will consider giving them access :)
Btw, I have totally no idea any more of what's happening with IMSLP. Could you give me a concise update? Best wishes, Peter talk 13:28, 20 December 2007 (EST)
- The situation is thus:
- Canadian front - the CIPPIC (my retainer) is currently working on the incorporation of an IMSLP foundation. Once the foundation is properly incorporated, and server transferred, IMSLP will be back online. However, CIPPIC is somewhat overloaded with work; they said that results before Christmas are likely, but that is of course not certain (and Christmas approaching).
- US front - Michael Hart (PG founder) has shown support for IMSLP, and a willingness to start an US branch of IMSLP (an evolution of the original US server) in a telephone conversation. In addition, Carolus will be contacting Paul Fleury to see if he would be willing to help in IMSLP incorporation in Canada, among other things (see the note I left on his talk page).
- International front - I just received a forwarded e-mail this morning from Richard Stallman that the Brazilian Ministry of Culture is interested in IMSLP. However Brazil's copyright length is life+70, but I have replied to them that I would be willing to host a subsection of IMSLP in Brazil if the Brazilian Ministry of Culture is willing to support IMSLP legally. This is perhaps the most uncertain of the three, but if it goes through it'd be extremely helpful (even for IMSLP in Canada). --Feldmahler 14:03, 20 December 2007 (EST)
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The current recession has several culprits:
A debate is raging about the future direction of Japan's monetary policy. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) has implemented a program of asset purchases, which was accelerated in October. The BoJ set an explicit target of 1.0 percent inflation. Yet deflation has continued, so the monetary policy has yet to produce the desired result. Political leaders are urging the BoJ to take a more aggressive stance and purchase assets until inflation returns. Abe, the leader of the LDP opposition party, is calling for a target of 2 percent inflation and wants to require the BoJ to finance government stimulus spending. In line with this view, Abe is calling for the government to limit the BoJ's independence. While such a measure is unlikely to pass in Parliament, the fact that politicians are so angry at the central bank could have an impact on policy in the future.
The outlook for Japan is poor. Several factors are likely to inhibit a strong recovery. First, Europe is expected to remain in recession until at least the second half of 2013, which will have a negative impact on Japanese exports. Second, the situation with China is not likely to improve any time soon. Third, Japan's current government policy is not supportive of growth. (That said, the LDP has indicated that it will support more fiscal stimulus spending if it wins the election. Hence, there is some uncertainty about the direction of policy.)
The weakness in exports has seriously damaged the economic health of Japan's corporate sector, especially export-oriented electronics and automotive companies. For example, a large private-sector employer in Japan says it faces significant losses. The struggles of Japan's electronics companies stem not only from economic weakness, but from competitive challenges as well. The rise of Korean and Chinese competitors has damaged the brand equity of Japanese electronics companies. On the other hand, Japanese companies play a significant role in their supply chains.
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A little while ago, I read a couple of articles (here and here) which echoed the thoughts I had been having myself on the same topic. Consent. Particularly, the consent of children. How do we teach children about consent, that consent (theirs or someone else's) is important?
Think about it – aunty Beryl pops round for tea and expects a hug and a kiss from your children when she leaves. Said children aren't overly keen on the idea – whether it's because of the big boil on her chin or her sickly sweet perfume or just that they don't actually want to hug her. Should you encourage them to do it anyway, or respect their decision and let Aunty Beryl leave without a hug and a kiss?
PK used to love to give kisses to everyone, but he's going through a phase where he doesn't want to give kisses. If you ask him for a kiss, he'll gleefully say "no!" and it was this that got me thinking about this topic. I realised that when he said no, I wanted to coerce him, to say "come on, give Mama a kiss". But if I do that, what am I teaching him, and Plum and Bean? That you don't have to respect someone's answer when they say no?
If a child doesn't want to give aunty Beryl a hug and we don't respect that, and make them do it anyway, are we telling them that it doesn't matter whether they want to or not – that they should do as they're told. It's a dangerous road to go down, for so many reasons.
We need to children to know that they have ultimate control over their decisions, over their own body and we can't teach them that one one hand whilst taking that control away over simple "harmless" things like kissing a parent or hugging a relative if that's not what they want to do.
When our children are older, we of course want them to know that they still have control over their own bodies; that they have an absolute right to say no. And we want them to respect that right in others too. We can't wait until our children have become teenagers to teach them to respect their own and others' rights. That lesson needs to have been learned right from the start. They need to have had that right respected, and have seen others respecting that right; we can't try and tag that on later.
Now, I think that tickling and being silly and pretending to eat my kid's feet is one of the greatest parenting skills out there. So, I definitely don't think that tickling is bad or rough housing is bad. I think the important thing is that the minute your kid says no, you stop. Even if you know they're kidding, teach them that 'no' means that the other person will stop. They'll learn both that their no matters and they'll learn that if someone says no to them that they should immediately listen.
We have to ensure that what we teach children through our behaviours and expectations is what we want them to fall back on when we aren't there. If we insist on hugs and kisses for us or others when the child doesn't want to – we're telling them that it's ok to ignore another's feelings.
And so we are working on this in our family. Teaching the children that it's great fun to tickle each other, but when one person yells "Stop!", even if they are giggling at the time, then it's time to stop. If PK says no to a hug or kiss, then we don't insist – and that goes for the children too.


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Breathe. It's simple, right? It's something that most of us don't think twice about, something that so many of us take for granted – but not Caleigh Haber.
Caleigh, a 2008 graduate and alumna cheerleader of Santa Margarita Catholic High School, has cystic fibrosis and is in need of a double lung transplant that could save her life.
"Lately I've been satisfied with the simple things like breathing in and breathing out," said Caleigh.
Despite having to take up to 60 pills a day to fight the genetic disorder, Caleigh has always been active. During her four years at Santa Margarita Catholic High School, she competed on the varsity cheerleading squad. Even after her cystic fibrosis became aggressive, Caleigh didn't let it get the best of her.
"Though she got pneumonia and was in and out of the hospital, she never missed a competition or game. She'd tumble, yell and grin right alongside her teammates," Dana Maas, coach at SMCHS, told the Orange County Register. "They have two and a half minutes on the floor, and she'd come off and just collapse. I would give her an inhaler and help her breathe."
To help raise funds for Caleigh's transplant and medical expenses, the Santa Margarita pep squad participated in a turn and tumble-a-thon. The cheerleaders completed 1,400 Tucks and Toe Touches in two minutes to raise money for Caleigh! You can check out the video here.
"Thank you to the Santa Margarita family for showing compassion to an Eagle in need of some support," said Caleigh.
Twenty-three-year-old Caleigh currently lives in San Francisco, where she has had to put her childhood dream of becoming a pastry chef on hold as she awaits a transplant. She is documenting her strength, spirit and struggles through her blog at fight2breathe.org.
"Cystic fibrosis has made me the friend, sister, daughter, who I am today," Caleigh wrote in her blog. "I have accomplished many goals, but I am not finished yet, not even close."
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First, let's explore what went wrong. Synnex and Red Hat launched the Open Source Channel Alliance amid much fanfare in 2009. But the alliance was surprisingly silent in 2010, and completely silent so far in 2011. Similarly, Tech Data launched the Open Tech initiative in late 2009. That effort also has gone mostly silent.
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The expansion of the European Union has definitely caused wages to drop in Britain, a new official report by the Migration Policy Institute has revealed.
The report, prepared for the Race Gestapo Equalities and Human Rights Commission, concluded that the "almost unprecedented" arrival of at least 1.5 million Eastern Europeans in Britain drove down the wages of the least well-off British workers.
"Poorer parts of the country may become locked in a vicious circle where the only jobs which are created are low-skilled and likely to be taken by migrants," the report said.
Furthermore, the Eastern Europeans, fleeing the nightmarish effects of decades of Communism which has economically destroyed their nations' economies for years to come, often downgrade their "occupational status" when they come to Britain.
This means that professional people who should be working at a far higher level take any job they can in Britain, simply because it pays better than what they can earn at their true educational level back in Eastern Europe.
The result is that British workers who are not as qualified are easily pushed out of the job market by being forced to compete against more highly skilled foreigners.
This fact is reflected in the wage growth disparities highlighted in the report. "Their wages have grown by an average of five percent a year compared with one percent for natives," the study said.
The research focussed on studies into what it called the "almost unprecedented scale and speed" of migration from Eastern Europe since 2004 when the UK's labour market was thrown open to workers from Poland and seven other former Eastern Bloc countries.
Most European countries put restrictions on the influx, seeking to protect their nationals from the predictable results. Britain alone refused to protect its own workforce.
"The recent migration may have reduced wages slightly at the bottom end of the labour market, especially for certain groups of vulnerable workers, and there is a risk that it could contribute to a low-skill equilibrium "in some economically depressed areas," the report said.
* The British National Party is not anti-Eastern European. On the contrary, the party sees in Eastern Europe much of the hope for a resurgent Europe.
But those nations would most certainly object if 1,5 million British people went to their countries and took jobs away from their citizens.
Each and every nation — Eastern European nations included – has the right to protect its workforce.
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SIKESTON -- Children and teenagers who use instant messaging programs such as AOL, Yahoo or MSN; or social networking sites including Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Xanga should remember to keep their personal information private. If not, they could set themselves up for danger.
Three men were recently charged in Scott County for enticing children under 14 (who were actually personnel posing from the Department of Public Safety) in Internet chatrooms. "We're just presenting ourselves as children to enlighten the parents (about what is occurring in the area)," DPS Capt. Mark Crocker said.
Parents may be shocked to find out what can go on online. In a day and age when the Internet is used as a "babysitter" for children, especially during the summer, it's a good idea for parents to be aware of what's going on and discuss it with their child, Crocker said.
According to a recent poll by Common Sense Media, parents do have a lot of worries concerning their kids' Internet usage. The greatest concern (80 percent) was that of sexual predators. Yet, parents didn't view this activity as probable, with only 39 percent saying they thought it was likely to happen to their kids.
But recent activities show it is possible for anyone, anywhere. Crocker and Paul Boyd, prosecutor for Scott County, offered some tips for children and their parents to remember based on their experiences at home and in the recent undercover operation.
Boyd recommended parents look at the history on their Internet or buy software programs which track the activity of their children. Different types of software will allow parents to check on the computer or even receive e-mail updates of their children's online activities.
Spector Pro and eBlaster, two popular types of software, claim they are simple to use and will track usage from sites likes myspace.com, or chat conversations from various programs.
"Keep it to where (children) are in under-18 chatrooms," Crocker suggested. He said that DPS operated in the chatrooms that require users to be 18, but it is easy for one to lie, since there is no verification, he noted. He also advised parents to govern their children's profiles, the sections where users enter personal information on the sites.
Boyd echoed that sentiment, warning "do not post personal pictures of yourself." He also said to keep one's identity private, and not answer the popular question "ALS" -- age, location, sex.
Most importantly, Boyd said to talk to children about concerns. "Express what dangers are out there," he said.
And if anyone believes their child is being contacted by adults, they should call their local law enforcement agency or Boyd, who will direct them to the proper agency.
To prepare for the cases, DPS and Boyd referred to Web sites that show how predators look for a child's weaknesses, such as being lonely. For instance www.pervertedjustice.com posts instant messenger conversations, along with commentaries. The Web site recruits volunteers who go into chatrooms and pose as underage children, waiting for predators to instigate conversation with them.
The site also provides tips for parents and children, with special pages to read with kids and teens.
There are other resources for parents and children, too. Common Sense Media's site, www.commonsense.com, has recently launched an "Internet Safe and Smart" campaign, which will feature public service ads and offer free survival guides.
NBC's popular Dateline series "To Catch a Predator," where correspondent Chris Hansen accompanied posers who have arranged to meet with older men, has done both good and bad things for the fight against Internet sex predators, Boyd said.
The information and attention is helping parents to protect their children. "It's good for getting the message out," Boyd said.
The series also helped deter would-be enticers. "It actually slowed down a bit for us with all the publicity," Crocker said of chat room activity recently conducted by the DPS. In fact, the buzz led to the question "are you the police?" in several conversations.
On the other hand, the series exposed some investigative tactics of law enforcement agencies. "It's making people smarter," Boyd said. Now, agencies are having to change their techniques a bit, to adjust to Dateline's findings.


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Fiatech Consortium Adopts EL Recommendations for Development of ISO 15926 Standard
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EL Releases Next Generation Coupled Building Energy and Airflow Simulation Tool
High performance buildings must meet demanding energy and IAQ requirements through the use innovative building designs and technologies for ventilation and IAQ control, such as natural ventilation and demand controlled ventilation. The design and analysis of these buildings and systems requires advanced building modeling capabilities. NIST is undertaking a project to develop new engineering tools that integrate multizone airflow and IAQ modeling, building thermal simulation, and CFD analysis, which will also be used to support energy, ventilation and IAQ standards and green building programs.
NIST and TESS, Inc. previously collaborated to create a combined multizone thermal and airflow building simulation by coupling limited aspects of the airflow portion of the NIST CONTAM model with the TRNSYS energy simulation program. CONTAM is a multizone airflow and contaminant dispersal program with a graphical interface for data input and display. TRNSYS is a transient system simulation program with a modular structure that was designed to solve complex energy system problems by breaking the problem down into a series of smaller components.
While the initial coupled TRNSYS/CONTAM tool has been used successfully, it did not include a full integration of the capabilities of the two tools. The recently released, second generation coupled simulation tool greatly expands the functionality by adding multizone contaminant simulation and access to all of CONTAM's airflow modeling components, including the ability to simulate air handling systems and ducted airflow networks.
The new simulation capability is enabled in the latest version 3.1 of CONTAM, which is available for download from NIST at http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/IAQanalysis/software/ .
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OMG has been an international, open membership, not-for-profit computer industry consortium since 1989. The OMG Task Forces develop enterprise integration standards for a wide range of technologies, including: Real-time, Embedded and Specialized Systems, Analysis & Design, Architecture-Driven Modernization and Middleware and an even wider range of industries, including: Business Modeling and Integration, C4I, Finance, Government, Healthcare, Legal Compliance, Life Sciences Research, Manufacturing Technology, Robotics, Software-Based Communications and Space. OMG's modeling standards, including the Unified Modeling Language™ (UML®) and Model Driven Architecture® (MDA®), enable visual design, execution, and maintenance of software and other processes, including IT Systems Modeling and Business Process Management. OMG's middleware standards and profiles are based on the Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA®) and support a wide variety of industries.
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Engineering Laboratory Leadership Culminates in International Standard for Core Manufacturing Simulation Data
Leadership for the standardization effort were provided by the Engineering Laboratory members Swee Leong (Chair), Frank Riddick (Vice Chair), and Tina Lee (Secretary). Their efforts included proposing the standard concept, leading the standardization development group, collaborating with industry partners for standard validation testing, and performing the balloting process. Riddick and Lee also served as Co-Editors of the SISO-STD-008-01-2012 and SISO-STD-08-2010 standards' documents.
Contact: Tina Lee, (301) 975-3550
NIST Workshop on Dexterous Manipulation for Manufacturing Applications
The ability of humans to manipulate a wide range of objects with great dexterity and precision enables them to operate productively in the world. People can build things, take them apart, and determine many part properties simply by touch. This is currently beyond the capabilities of even the most sophisticated robots, and is a major obstacle to implementing robots in small and medium-size enterprises. This obstacle also places limitations on large manufacturers interested in using robotics for small-batch production. Typically, manufacturers cannot justify the cost associated with conventional practices, such as fixed tooling and purpose-built manipulation systems, for smaller production runs.
The workshop consisted of three technical sessions each followed by industry panel discussions to address desired application scenarios that require more dexterous manipulation, high priority advances needed to enable industry's use of more dexterous robots, and performance metrics to support the advancement of dexterous robots. Workshop results and recommendations will be documented in a report to be released in March.
Contact: Joe Falco, (301) 975-3455
Impact of NIST Research and Services
New England Robotics Center Replicates NIST-DHS-ASTM Standard Test Methods
EL researcher Ann Virts worked with NERVE Center Director Holly Yanco and NERVE Center Manager Adam Norton for the past several months to finalize the design of the center. In January, Ann spent four days at the NERVE Center to help UMass students and staff to fabricate and calibrate the ASTM test method artifacts. Standard test methods were fabricated for a variety of terrains, obstacles, and tasks for evaluating robot system performance, including ramps, stairs, sand, and underbody inspection. In addition, Ann taught the UMass test administrators the proper methods to conduct the tests, measure data, and record results. The grand opening of the NERVE Center was February 12, 2013. More information, including photographs, can be found at the center web site, http://nerve.uml.edu/.
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November 23, 2010 - Art Smith
If the shopping were a sport this weekend would be the Super Bowl, the World Series and the Daytona 500 all wrapped up in one.
Like any successful team you need a game plan to be successful in a sport. Now is the time to start planning how to best take advantage of what has become the annual tradition of post Thanksgiving shopping. Your Thursday newspaper will be your game guide. As usual it will be as stuffed with dozens of inserts promoting thousands of items on sale. You can find a list of locations where The News and Sentinel is on sale here.
The early shopping online is a fairly recent addition to the game. Black Friday, so named because it is very profitable for the businesses, has in the past been followed by Cyber Monday, a day when employees return to work and switch their shopping to their desktops.
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A dose of something toxic, in particular of nuclear radiation, believed to be the maximum that can be taken without harm.
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- Perhaps it is only near tolerance doses that the ascorbate is pushed into the primary sites of the disease.
- One needs to treat to a tolerance dose because undertreatment will be useless.
- Bowel tolerance doses are the amounts of ascorbic acid tolerated orally that almost, but not quite, cause diarrhea.
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Liberal certitudes continue to dissolve, the most recent solvent being a robust new defense of a 1905 Supreme Court decision that liberals have long reviled -- and misrepresented. To understand why the court correctly decided Lochner v. New York and why this is relevant to current arguments, read David E. Bernstein's "Rehabilitating Lochner: Defending Individual Rights against Progressive Reform."
Since the New Deal, courts have stopped defending liberty of contract and other unenumerated rights grounded in America's natural rights tradition. These are referred to by the Ninth Amendment, which explicitly protects unenumerated rights "retained by the people," and by the "privileges or immunities" and "liberty" cited in the 14th Amendment. Progressivism, Bernstein argues, is hostile to America's premise that individuals possess rights that pre-exist government and are not fully enumerated in the Constitution. This doctrine stands athwart liberalism's aspiration to erase constitutional limits on government's regulatory powers.
An 1895 New York law limited bakery employees to working 10 hours a day and 60 hours a week. Ostensibly, this was health and safety legislation; actually, it was rent-seeking by large, unionized bakeries and the unions. Corporate bakeries supported the legislation, which burdened their small, family-owned competitors that depended on flexible work schedules.
One such was owned by Joseph Lochner, who challenged the law, prevailing in the Supreme Court, 5-4. The majority said workers are "in no sense wards of the state" and there is no evidence that baking is an especially unhealthful profession, so the law was an unconstitutional "interference" with an unenumerated right of individuals, the liberty of contract.
The main dissent radiated progressivism's statism and paternalism: Government may limit working hours lest workers damage their "physical and mental capacity to serve the State, and to provide for those dependent upon them." In another dissent, ultimately famous and hugely influential, Oliver Wendell Holmes, whose judicial restraint often expressed his dogmatic majoritarianism, defended "the right of a majority to embody their opinions in law." He said liberty should not be construed "to prevent the natural outcome of a dominant opinion."
Progressives celebrated Holmes' gift to government of almost untrammeled police powers. He said courts should defer to economic regulations because the Constitution does not "embody a particular economic theory." Thus began liberals' distortion of Lochner as expressing the court's commitment to laissez-faire doctrine.
Actually, the decision flowed from bedrock American doctrine: The individual possesses inalienable rights -- here, liberty of contract -- that cannot be legislated away for casual or disreputable reasons. Hence progressives' frequent denunciations of "individualism" -- allowing individual rights, particularly those of property and contract, to impede the administrative state's regulation of society, immune from judicial review.
Lochner was successfully invoked against laws enforcing residential segregation by race but unsuccessfully against laws banning miscegenation. After the triumph of progressive jurisprudence during the New Deal, courts capitulated to legislatures in the name of democratic deference to what Holmes called the "dominant opinion." It became mostly futile to invoke Lochner's logic -- that individual rights often trump government's powers to boss people around.
Long execrated by most law professors, Lochner is the liberals' least favorite decision because its premises pose a threat to their aspiration, which is to provide an emancipation proclamation for regulatory government. The rehabilitation of Lochner is another step in the disarmament of such thinking.


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|American Honda Expands Voluntary Transmission Recall to Certain Honda and Acura Automobiles
|TORRANCE, Calif., June 29, 2004 -- American Honda Motor Co., Inc. today announced that it will expand its existing voluntary recall of light truck models for a potential transmission defect to include certain Honda and Acura passenger cars. The voluntary action involves approximately 499,000 Honda and Acura passenger vehicles with V6 engines and 5-speed automatic transmissions. Affected models include certain 2003 and early 2004 model Accord V6 sedans and coupes, 2000-2003 and early 2004 Acura TL sedans, and 2001-2003 Acura CL coupes.
The company has found only one confirmed instance of a transmission failure related to this defect in its passenger cars, with no accidents or injuries. "We are acting out of an abundance of caution to ensure that this doesn't become an issue for our customers,'" said Tom Elliott, executive vice president of American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
The situation is created by insufficient lubrication of the transmission's secondary shaft second gear that can occur under certain driving conditions. Prolonged operation under these conditions can lead to heat build-up and under certain circumstances may eventually result in chipped or broken gear teeth or breakage of the gear. In the event of a chipped or broken tooth, the owner will likely experience abnormal noise from the transmission and seek repairs. In rare instances, this condition may lead to gear breakage and possible locking of the vehicle's transmission, creating a potential safety hazard.
Owners of affected vehicles will be contacted via mail and will be asked to take their vehicle to an authorized Honda or Acura dealer to be repaired free of charge. Customer mailings will begin in late July. In most cases, the repair involves a simple gear inspection, which is accomplished without removing or disassembling the transmission, and a modification to increase the flow of transmission fluid to the affected gear. If there is any indication of damage to the gear, the dealer will replace the complete transmission assembly. Customers concerned about the condition of their vehicle may visit Honda's Ownerlink website. Customers may also contact their local Honda or Acura dealer, or call Honda customer service or Acura customer service.
Note: This information is being released in conjunction with an announcement concerning a related recall action for Honda models in Japan.


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Frederick L. Baybutt, 53, of Keene is accused of sexually assaulting a woman �through the actual application of physical force,� and kidnapping the woman by preventing her from leaving the residence where the incident allegedly occurred, according to complaints from N.H. State Police.
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By Don Schwartz
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The Phoenix Coyotes kicked off their 2007 Caravan program in grand style on Saturday as eight players crisscrossed the Valley, visiting local ice arenas around the metropolitan area and culminating with a bit of pub and grub in the evening.
To help celebrate "Hockey Day in Arizona," Coyotes' players Ed Jovanovski, Niko Kapanen, Shane Doan, Derek Morris, Alex Auld, Zbynek Michalek and David Aebischer, along with Howler, met with many of the team's youngest fans at the Alltel Ice Den in Scottsdale, the Desert Schools Coyotes Centers in Chandler and Peoria, Arcadia Ice Arena in Phoenix and Oceanside Ice Arena in Tempe. Players relished the chance to be reminded of their past experiences in youth hockey, while the kids in attendance got to meet the players they emulate on the ice in person.
The Coyotes capped off the Caravan's opening day at the Tilted Kilt Pub and Eatery in Tempe as Keith Ballard posed for pictures with patrons, joined by members of The Pack Dance Team.
The Coyotes will take the show on the road on Sunday, August 9 for Day 2 of the Caravan as Mikael Tellqvist and Mathias Tjarnqvist head north to meet with fans in Flagstaff and Prescott Valley. Valley of the Sun fans are encouraged to beat the heat and come join the Coyotes in the cool pines of the high country!
Tellqvist and Tjarnqvist – along with Howler – will be at Flagstaff's Jay Lively Ice Arena from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. and at Augie's Place in Prescott Valley from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Coyotes will be paired in Prescott Valley with members of the organization's newest affiliate - the Arizona Sundogs, including "Burnie," the Sundog's mascot and Howler's canine counterpart.
The Caravan also makes a stop in Tempe on Sunday where Fredrik Sjostrom and Mike York will be signing autographs at Maloney's Tavern from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.
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Healthy Pets
Should You Shave Your Pet for Summer?
Why shaving your dog or cat this summer may not be such a great idea.
If You Shave Your Pet
If you do plan on shaving your pooch for summer, groomers and vets offer these simple tips:
- Think about hiring a pro. Most of us have little experience grooming our dogs, and many pets can be skittish, raising the potential for painful accidents. It's a lot cheaper to take your pet to a groomer, Sonnenfield tells WebMD, than "to have to pay for a laceration repair."
- Keep clippers cool. All it takes is a few minutes of use for clipper blades to get hot enough to burn your dog. "Take frequent breaks to let those clippers cool down," Stickney says, "and use the lubricant that often comes with them" to help clippers stay cool.
- Leave an inch of hair. Leave at least one inch of hair when shaving your pet. This gives your pet enough coat to protect from sunburn and chilly summer nights.
- No close shaves. Resist the temptation to shave your dog close to the skin. Not only do you raise the risk of painful sunburn, but a close shave can leave guard hair imbedded under the skin. "New hair won't grow until these ends fall out, causing irregular growth and often skin problems," says Linda Easton, an international certified master groomer.
4 Tips to Keep Pets Cool in the Summer
The best thing you can do for your pets when summer comes is help them keep themselves cool. To do that:
- Never leave your pet in a parked car -- for any length of time . It gets very hot, very fast inside a parked vehicle, and that can be deadly. Just don't do it, even for a short time.
- Offer clean, cool water. Be sure cats and dogs always have plenty of water, says Sonnenfield. On really hot days, try putting ice cubes in your pet's water bowl. Some petsenjoy it.
- Shelter them from the sun. The prime way dogs cool themselves is through panting. "That works best if the air around them is cooler than their body temperature," Stickney says. So be sure your pooch (and kitty) have a shady place to get out of the sun.
- Keep pets inside when it's really hot. Your pet's normal body temperature can range between 100-103 F. When it's that hot or hotter outside, it can be hard for pets to keep cool through panting. So on really hot days, bring cats and dogs indoors.
- Brush your pet. Brushing your pet removes dead undercoat, helping air to circulate near the skin, keeping pets cooler. An additional benefit: "In summer months, pets can get bitten by insects and end up with moist dermatitis, a skin infection," Stickney says, but removing dead, matted hair by brushing helps skin stay drier. If you have the time and energy, brush daily.
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Definition of Hurrian in English:
1A member of an ancient people, originally from Armenia, who settled in Syria and northern Mesopotamia during the 3rd-2nd millennia bc and were later absorbed by the Hittites and Assyrians.
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- In the second half of the 8th century, Tiglath-Pileser III pushed his frontiers south to the Persian Gulf and north into the heart of Anatolia, defeating the Hurrians and the Hittites.
- He wrote of the relation of the Kurdish peoples, or some of them, to the ancient Hurrians.
- In fact, Siirt is a city of great antiquity, home to many different civilisations, beginning with the Hurrians, who were succeeded in turn by the Medes, Persians, Parthians, Romans, Byzantines, Arabs and finally the Ottomans.
2 [mass noun] The language of the Hurrians, written in cuneiform and of unknown affinity.
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- We know that the Middle East of 5000 years ago was using a variety of unrelated languages, Hurrian, Egyptian, Sumerian, Elamite, Hittite, and Akkadian, where for the last 1000 years there has been nothing but Arabic and Persian.
- This system developed over the succeeding centuries to form Akkadian, Eblaite, Elamite, Hititte, Hurrian, and Old Persian.
- The cosmopolitan nature of the city is evident from the presence of documents written in Ugaritic, Akkadian, Hittite, Egyptian, Hurrian, and even Cypro-Minoan.
Relating to the Hurrians or their language.
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- The charioteers, who bore the Hurrian title mariyannu, were an élite group given special privileges.
- Some of the pottery is estimated to be approximately 5,000 years old, and it has been linked to the Nuzi people of the Hurrian civilization.
- To a visitor from a non-Islamic planet earth, the Hurrian political system would appear to be an exotic blend of Stalin and a militant Sweden.
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- What are your hours of operation?
Our shelter is open from 8:30 A.M. till 5:00 P.M. Monday thru Friday and 10:00 A.M. till 1:00 P. M. on Saturday. Officers are on duty daily, from 7:00 A.M. till 5:00 P. M. in the winter. We have a officer on duty in the summer during evening daylight hours. We are closed on holidays, but will respond to injured pets if the owner is known or if you are bitten by a stray animal.
- How do I license my animal?
To license an animal, you must show proof of a current rabies vaccination certificate from a licensed veterinarian. The first rabies vaccination given to your animal is a one year vaccine, there after is every three years. To license an animal that has been spayed or neutered, you must show proof of the spay or neuter with a certificate from a licensed veterinarian.
Dog licenses may be purchased in person or by mail.
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License Fees
License Dog altered $6.00
License Dog unaltered $45.00
License Cat altered $6.00
License Cat unaltered $45.00
License Cat altered with proof of Micro Chip $3.00
- How many pets can I have at my home?
Sandy City allows a maximum of 6 small animals but no more than two dogs at any address. Even homes that are zoned for livestock may only have two dogs. Exceptions? Yes, you may apply for a hobby permit. If granted you will be able to have a maximum of 5 dogs at your home. A hobby permit cost $70.00 per year. If you would like to apply for a hobby permit, call us at 352-4450 during business hours and we will send you an application and the regulations. Zoning Ordinance 15-A-11-03
- May I leave my pet unattended in a vehicle?
The answer is NO.
Even if the windows are rolled down a few inches, the interior temperature of the vehicle will continue to climb. Dogs and cats do not sweat and quickly become distressed in a hot environment. Every summer there are animals that were left unattended in vehicles that expire from the conditions during their owner's absence. Our Animal Service Officers have been instructed to take a zero tolerance stance on this issue. If you leave an animal unattended in a vehicle you will receive a citation. In cases where our Officers are unable to locate the owner of the vehicle in a timely manner, they will force entry into the vehicle and impound the animal, placing it in protective custody.
You would not leave an infant in a vehicle unattended and you should use that same common sense with your pets. Your dog will forgive you if you leave him at home while you run your errands.
- What happens if my dog bites a person?
Any bite that breaks skin must immediately be reported to Animals Services. Medical facilities are required by law to report treatment of animal bites. An Officer will conduct a rabies investigation and place the animal on quarantine for a period of 10 days. The quarantine period is required by law even for vaccinated pets. Based on circumstance a citation may be issued. After the quarantine period the pet may continue to reside with its owner under lawful conditions.
Any dog can bite, even very nice and docile ones. By observing leash laws and maintaining a good fence you will reduce the risk of a dog bite.
- What can be done about a neighbors barking dog?
BARKING DOGS: Few things are as annoying as a dog that barks incessantly while you are trying to sleep or enjoy the peace and quiet of your own yard. So that we can properly address the problem with the owner, we must have the following information.
a. address where dog lives
b. description of the animal
c. Most recent, time and date of the barking
d. Duration. (Barked this morning from 6:00 until 8:30, for instance)
e. Your name, address and phone number ( this information will be anonymous)
This problem is best handled when you call us and we put the information in our computer to begin a history of the offenders address, and what action we took. You can call us at 801-352-4450. If the annoyance happens after hours, and you call that number the line will transfer to police dispatch and a police officer will be assigned to the problem. That officer will do what he can and then ask that a report be sent to Animal Services so that we can make a follow-up the next day.
Sandy ordinance 3-1-16 (6) tells us that "animals cannot bark, whine, howl, or makes other disturbing noises in an excessive, continuous, or untimely fashion." Note that this law does not address time of day or day of week. We believe that neighbors have a right to the peace full enjoyment of their homes and property at all times.
- Can I take a hike on the east bench and let my dog run?
Unfortunately the answer is no. Every area along our East Bench where there is running water is water shed and therefore no dogs are allowed. You are welcome to walk your dog in Dimple Dell Park and along the trails above Hidden Valley Park, but your dog must be on leash and attached to you.
- Why won't you let my dog play off leash at any city parks?
Sandy City has a new off leash park which is located at 9980 S. 300 E. In that park, dogs can run and enjoy meeting other dogs. We just ask that you clean up after your dog. As far as other parks, all dogs must be on a leash attached to the owner at all times. Our parks are for the enjoyment of everyone. Many people are uncomfortable about being approached by a strange dog. If you want to hear from someone who is angry, listen to a mother who brought the kids to the park to play and within five minutes they have dog mess on their shoes or clothes.
- I have a loose dog in my yard, what should I do?
Approaching loose or stray dogs that you do not know is dangerous. Many of the bite reports that we handle are from someone trying to restrain a pet that is not familiar to them. Call us during business hours and we will respond. If this is an ongoing problem and you know who owns the dog, let us know. You will be anonymous but we will be able to inform the owner of their responsibility to restrain their animals.
- My neighbors are complaining about my cat going into their yard. What can I do?
Cats are regulated just like dogs. If you own a cat, you must keep the cat restrained and on your property. The best advice to cat owners is to condition your cat to be an indoors cat. By keeping a clean litter box, spaying or neutering and not allowing your cat to roam free, your cat will enjoy a full and peaceful life as a great family companion.
- How do I deal with stray cats that mess up my yard, kill the song birds that I enjoy and use the kids sandbox as a bathroom?
Trying to handle and contain a stray cat is even more dangerous than handling a stray dog. We have humane traps available here at the shelter. We will require a $75.00 returnable deposit for the use of the trap. After the cat is trapped, call us (801-352-4450 during business hours) and we will respond and remove the cat or you are welcome to bring the trap and cat here to the shelter. If the cat has ID, we will notify the owner and when they redeem the cat we will advise them of their obligation as a pet owner. If the cat is impounded again, the owner will likely receive a citation for "animal running at large" and be required to appear in court. Cats with no ID will be held for a minimum of three days, in hopes that the owner will identify and redeem their pet.


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I love breakfast! Especially pancakes. So whenever I have time to whip up a batch, I try to make them as delicious as possible. From white chocolate chip, coconut, pecan, and pumpkin – You can pretty much throw whatever you want in the batter and create a mini flap-jack master piece. This weekend I tried something a little different. Instead of the usual pancake batter, I used ricotta cheese. I found the recipe on MarthaStewart.com and luckily I had all of the required ingredients on hand. The result…Well, after getting a handle on the cooking process and tossing a few burned pancakes out, they were actually pretty good. With a total of seven ingredients, this is a must try if you have about 30 minutes to spend on breakfast.
Orange Ricotta Pancakes
Adapted from Martha Stewart
- 1 3/4 cups (15 ounces) part-skim ricotta cheese
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons grated orange zest (1 orange) – I used 1/4 teaspoon of orange flavoring
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
- Confectioners' sugar or maple syrup
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together ricotta cheese, granulated sugar, eggs, and orange zest (or orange flavoring is you decided to go that route). Whisk in flour until just combined.
2. Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Working in batches (and adding more oil to skillet as needed), add batter, using about 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until browned, 3-4 minutes or so per side. Transfer pancakes to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain. Serve hot, dusted with confectioners' sugar or drizzled with maple syrup. Enjoy!


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LANSING (WILX)-- A big blow to the defense in the Conner McCowan murder trial Friday. Attorneys wanted to put a doctor on the stand to testify about concussions, but the judge didn't allow it.
When someone has a concussion-- "they literally can't hold things in mind very well. In other words they can't juggle information internally. They can't manipulate things in their head so to speak," said Dr. Douglas Watt.
Dr. was was supposed to give that testimony, so it could've given weight to Conner's earlier description that he experienced concussion-like symptoms after Singler hit him seconds before the incident. But because the doctor can't prove with certainty that's what happened, he was sent packing before the jury came back from break.
What the jury did hear on Friday, was the rest of Conner McCowan's testimony, including a video of his emotionless reaction when he was first told Andrew Singler was dead.
SGT. ANDREW McCREADY: "I'm arresting your for homicide now,"
CONNER: "Okay."
McCowan says reason why he didn't seem to care on the video, was because he thought the police were lying.
"I thought they were trying to trick me into somehow saying something that might get me into trouble later," said McCowan.
But that wasn't the only evidence presented in court on Friday where McCowan seemed to lack a reaction. In a phone call between McCowan and his mother, where she confirmed that Singler was dead, he sounded much like he did in the video.
JUDY: "They said Andrew died,"
CONNER:" You know that for a fact?"
JUDY: "That's what Janice told Shay," said Judy.
CONNER: "Okay,"
In court McCowan pleaded with the jury to understand that he was sorry for what had happened.
The defense only has one more witness to bring to the stand, so the jury will be going into deliberation on Monday. Since the concussion expert was denied testimony, the defense is going to try bringing McCowan's high school athletic trainer in on Monday.
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Police officer dies in motorcycle crash
Stanley Klingenschmidt dies during charity ride
UPDATED 3:21 PM EDT Jun 16, 2013
A Southern Pines police officer died Saturday in a crash during a Special Olympics charity ride.
The crash happened in Montgomery County.
WNCN-TV reported that Officer Stanley Klingenschmidt was leading a group of motorcycle riders when the crash happened.
It's not clear what led to the wreck.
Klingenschmidt was a 27-year veteran with the Southern Pines Police Department.