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- Bolster your weapons and camouflage options with the Special Edition of Sniper Elite 3, which includes three additional packs to give you the upper hand!
- Journey deep behind enemy lines where it is up to you, and your trust sniper rifle, to quell a German plan that could decide the war.
- With an expansive environment, control is put firmly in your hands allowing you to take out your enemies however you see fit.
- Improved stealth melee combat lets you get up close and personal to your foes, meaning you can sneak past completely undetected.
- The human kill-cam returns, revamped and more realistic than ever.
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But it's not just the famed Afrika Korps that Karl has to worry about. He soon uncovers German plans to build a "wunderwaffe" – wonder weapon – with the power to crush any Allied forces in its path, and turn the tide of the whole war."
Key Features
Observe. Plan. Execute. Adapt
Expansive environments allow the player to choose how they complete the mission, offering non linear multi-routes, and more verticality than ever before, offering the freedom to take out the enemy by your own design.
A sniper always needs an exit strategy. Search the varied environments to create and discover opportunities that suit your play-style: sniper nests, ambush locations, alternative approaches, sound masking and trap setup. Prioritise your targets to maximise your advantage and use shadows and darkness to remain unseen by the Afrika Korps, or relocate to keep your prey guessing.
The North African battlefields of WWII provide great visual variation, significantly different from any other sniping title before it, allowing for much longer ranged shots. Play amongst mountain ranges and huge flat plains; bustling townships and cities, and remote village settlements.
Improved Afrika Korps AI
Clear cues for engagement and detection and a rebuilt AI system emphasizing squad roles and tactics make the Afrika Korps smarter and more challenging, while allowing the player more meaningful choices. Backed by a variety of vehicles from Jeeps to Panzer Tanks, the Afrika Korps are a force to be reckoned with...
Weapon & Character Customisation
Gain XP and sniper ranks from both single and multiplayer progression to unlock over 40 new and unique customisation parts and build the ultimate rifle that best suits your mission and play-style. Customise individual load-outs and store them for both multiplayer and single-player engagements.
Improved Human Kill-Cam
Now shows even greater detail including the human circulatory system and complete muscle layer.
New Vehicle Kill-Cam
Extended to mechanical equipment such as armoured cars and tanks, multi- stage destruction allows you to create your own opportunity on a vehicle, before delivering the killing shot; shoot into tanks via the driver view-port; see the crew taken out inside.
Building on the multiplayer pedigree of previous titles, SE3 is packed with content for both co-operative and competitive players. 5 modes of competitive action with support for team or lone wolf play including Distance King and No Cross with a selection of maps at launch. Larger and more open environments allow for greater freedom of movement and longer distances for the more skilled Sniper. Earn your Medals and Ribbons to become the Ultimate Sniper!
The return of your favourite modes sees Co-operative players able to choose from Overwatch missions and the new Survival Missions. In Overwatch players take the distinct roles of the Sniper and the Operative and must choose their play-style working closely as a team to accomplish their mission. For Survival gameplay you take on the endurance challenge against everything the German Afrika Korps can throw against you!
A greater range of movement and agility means Snipers can quickly navigate the environment and keep one step ahead of their prey.
Improved Combat
Better feedback is given to the player so they can decide how best to deal with both long-range and short-range combat. Improved stealth melee combat gives additional ways to take out your enemy without being seen.
Pegi Rating:Suitable for people aged 16 and over.
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Special Features
The Sniper Elite 3 Special Edition includes the following 3 DLC packs:
Allied Re-Enforcement Outfits Pack
Allied Re-Enforcement Outfits Pack includes three characters for use in Sniper Elite's competitive multi-player modes - Allied Urban Sniper, US Army Rifleman, and Indian Division Soldier. NORTH AFRICA 1942. Germany is building a wonder weapon with the power to crush any Allied forces. The infamous Afrika Korps stand in your way. Sabotage their plans or the resistance is over.
Camouflage Weapons Pack
Camouflage Weapons Pack includes 3 weapons - Rifle: Mosin Nagant (camo), SMG: MP44 (camo), Pistol: High Standard HDM (silenced). 3 weapons for Sniper Elite 3 usable in single and multi-player. NORTH AFRICA 1942. Germany is building a wonder weapon with the power to crush any Allied forces. The Afrika Korps stand in your way. Sabotage their plans or the resistance is over. weapon with the power to crush any Allied forces. The infamous Afrika Korps stand in your way. Sabotage their plans or the resistance is over.
Hunter Weapons Pack
Hunter Weapons pack includes 3 weapons – SVT-40, Shotgun: Trenchgun, Pistol: Revolver M1917. High power hunting weapons for Sniper Elite 3 usable in single and multi-player. NORTH AFRICA 1942. Germany is building a wonder weapon with the power to crush any Allied forces. The infamous Afrika Korps stand in your way. Sabotage their plans or the resistance is over.
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The Framingham Heart Study has been recognized as one of the landmark achievements in science in the 20th century. It was the first long-term epidemiologic study (a branch of medical science that deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population) of its kind, designed originally to determine what factors were related to the epidemic of coronary heart disease (CHD). Many of the associations between classical risk factors (smoking, cholesterol, hypertension) and CHD or stroke were first identified in the Framingham Heart Study.
The Framingham Risk Score
One of the most useful and important contributions of the Framingham Heart Study has been the development of a "risk score" for predicting the likelihood that an individual will develop CHD in the next 10 years. Using levels of cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as information regarding age, diabetes status and smoking status, doctors can predict the absolute risk for developing a heart attack or of dying from heart disease in the next 10 years. The National Cholesterol Education Panel's most recent recommendations define high risk as a 10-year predicted risk of >20 percent, intermediate risk as a predicted risk of 10 percent to 20 percent, and low risk as a predicted risk of <10 percent. All patients with diabetes, and anyone who has already had a myocardial infarction (or heart attack), are considered to be at high risk and in need of intensive cholesterol-lowering therapy.
For more risk reduction information:
Calculate Your Framingham Risk Score
It is crucial for patients to understand the major risk factors and the role they play in increasing risk for CHD. Patients must know their numbers (cholesterol and blood pressure levels) and discuss with their doctors how best to assess their risk and to reduce their risk to avoid the substantial burden and loss of life due to heart disease. A good first step is for patients to calculate their own Framingham 10-year risk, and then to see what it would be if they had more favorable values. It should be remembered, however, that the Framingham risk score only predicts risk for the next 10 years. It does not predict events that may occur after 10 years.
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the fastest rapper out there.He's talented,his vocals are amazing and the best thing is.....he's real
best rapper out there.
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The fastest rapper in the rap game. Most real hearted rapper. One of the most touching lyrics rapper.
Nobody Can't Stop me, Fried Day, Way Too Stong,
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That guy with the unique "higher" voice from Bone Thugs N Harmony.
"Bizzy Bone is the one that did the first minute and a half of Down '71 The Getaway."
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Crazy Legs Campana Headed to the Desert
Last week, the Cubs outrighted Tony Campana off thier 40-man to make room for Scott Hairston. Today, the Diamondbacks agreed to give up two pitchers for the speedster...RHP Erick Leal and RHP Jesus Castillo. Judging by the quality going out, I wouldn't expect much on the quality coming in, but maybe the Cubs unearth one of those diamonds in the rough. Leal, a 6'3" righty out of Venezuela, will be playing his age 18 season and Castillo is a 6'2" righty also out of Venezuela and will be playing his age 17 season. In both cases, plenty of time for them to learn the "Cubs Way." Nick Piecoro had both of them in a write-up on some of the D'Backs international signings from back in late 2011 that you can view here and see some video. Here are the quotes from the D'Backs international scouting director Carlos Gomez at the time:
Re: Castillo ($250K signing bonus)
"He's about 6-2, 165, 170 pounds. He's long, lean and all kinds of projectable. He has a loose, cool rhythm about him, really free and easy. His fastball ranges from 82-89 mph, but he pitches 85-86 right now. I think he has a chance to throw a lot harder. His best secondary pitch is his changeup and the breaking ball isn't bad. The spin is there, but it needs work and consistency. He gets really good extension, almost jumps off the mound. We think he can start; we see starter's arm action and delivery from him."
Re: Leal ($75K signing bonus)
"He's 6-3, 180 pounds. He has a nice delivery, a nice arm action, and the highlight again is the breaking ball. He's a kid who can spin it. It's 74-76 mph already and his fastball is 86-88. He has the physical size, the delivery, a breaking ball and a present, useable fastball for his age. He's one of those guys who looks like he might have slipped through the cracks. A lot of that same type of guy was going for more earlier in the year. His delivery is pretty balanced, but he drives pretty aggressively out front; he really gets over his front side well. You can tell the extra breaking ball spin he gets is a function of his finish."
Something is better than nothing and Crazy Legs was always a lot closer to nothing in my in opinion.
Both will likely pitch for
Since both Erick Leal and Jesus Castillo are from Venezuela, both will likely pitch for the new VSL Cubs affiliate in 2013.
BTW, the trade was made right at the 2 PM (Eastern) deadline when the Cubs would have had to place Tony Campana on Outright Assignment Waivers. He could not have been traded once he was placed on Outright Waivers, and it would have been necesssary for the Cubs to place him on waivers today (waiver requests must be submitted by 2 PM Eastern) so that he would either be claimed off waivers or outrighted on Wednesday (the 10th day of the DFA).
The D'backs must really like Campana a lot. Obviously they would have claimed Campana if he had been placed on waivers, but they couldn't be sure that another MLB with a higher waiver priority (worse 2012 record) wouldn't also put in a claim and get him instead, so they made a "pre-emptive strike."
Arizona placed RHP Daniel Hudson (TJS rehab) on the 60-day DL to make room for Campana on their 40-man roster.
It's really hard to slot a
It's really hard to slot a Designated Runner.
I'm trying to find it, but I
I'm trying to find it, but I recall someone here making a prediction that Camoy would be a good fit on AZ as they are looking for "scrappers" etc. If so, good call! I love this trade BTW,
It was Jacos.
It was Jacos.
Too lazy to find original comment, but he referred to it in the last post re Jed interview ...
joey gathright...we saw more
joey gathright...we saw more of you jumping cars than stealing bases for the cubs
Without knowing their options
Without knowing their options situations, it wouldn't surprise me if Eaton or Pollock were kept in AAA a bit longer (probably Pollock), giving them the ability to stash Campana as a 5th OF/pinch runner.
As a total side note, I've tried to defend Towers at times, but they've really taken this "scrappy-tough guy" image ... too far. Hadn't really pondered the makeup of their OF until seeing it right now. It was only last year that they had Chris Young and Justin Upton ... and now, they have 3 guys with very little pop (4 if you include Campana) and two very mediocre OF's.
As for the trade, eh, no big loss, IMO. Campana didn't have much long term value (and it's debatable how much overall value). Yeah, the arms don't look that exciting (although they are interesting enough), but for Campana, it seems like a very nice gamble.
regarding s-crappy...where is
regarding s-crappy...where is Ryan Theriot going to land?
TOONSTER: Adam Eaton has
TOONSTER: Adam Eaton has three minor league options left, and A. J. Pollock has two left.
BTW, Tony Campana has two minor league options left, too, so there is no reason why the D'backs can't just stash him at Reno until he's needed, even if it's not until 2014.
Baseball America's write up
Jed Hoyer on today/tonight's
Jed Hoyer phone interview on today/tonight's MLB Network's Clubhouse Confidential (MLB Network's SABR-oriented show), fwiw.
-needed pitching this season, waiting for pitching that's already in the system to come up through the system
-feels like they have 7 guys who could be in the rotation
-e.jackson "young" and fits in with what they want to do with their timetable, great stuff, healthy
-timetable is undetermined (run around answer), gave example of 2010 padres as a team that could surprise, "you don't know when it's going to click"
-add more talent every year
-likes what the bjays did this year...build-then-pounce/aggressive
-soriano works hard, fantastic, mentor, etc...if opportunity arises they "would discuss" moving him
Good to see Garza getting off
Good to see Garza getting off to a good start.
oh canada...u so crazy.
oh canada...u so crazy.
"Russell Martin is expected to play shortstop for Canada in the World Baseball Classic."
Wes Darvill does not approve
Wes Darvill does not approve
lulz internet.
lulz internet.
"Alfonso Soriano has given
"Alfonso Soriano has given the Cubs a list of "six or seven" teams that he would be willing to accept a trade to.
Soriano doesn't want to be traded to the west coast, as he said the clubs are in the "east or center" of the country. "[The Cubs] know what teams," Soriano said. "We talked, my agent talked with those guys." The Cubs are reportedly willing to eat about $26 million of the $36 million remaining on Soriano's contract if they receive the right package in return."
per Rotoworld...
per Rotoworld...
Matt Garza was diagnosed with a mild lat strain following an MRI.
Garza will rest for one week before trying to throw again. His first Cactus League start will be pushed back, but it's too soon to say whether it will affect his readiness for the start of the season. Still, all things considered, this is pretty good news for the Cubs.
"It'll be just like making a
"It'll be just like making a mid-season acquisition!"
"It'll be just like making a
"It'll be just like making a mid-season acquisition!"
Yep, for prospects #99, 100
he's perfect for the yanks..
he's perfect for the yanks...he might bring the average age of the team down a little. =p
the COL GM/front office is moving their operations to the player's clubhouse. along with the absolutely stupid pitching thing they got going on, they're moving into the "player's office" and seemingly undermining the manager's authority.
now that they're busy scaring away any SP that might want to sign/play in COL, they're now going to disrupt all the player's space...
at what point do these stupid "experiments" get a GM/front office fired?
c.hurdle getting fired from COL was a blessing in disguise for him. btw, he got a 1 year extension with PIT today + 1 year club option for 2015.
As noted a couple of times,
Unless they've changed their minds, they're not doing the "stupid pitching thing" anymore.
10 minute interview with Theo
10 minute interview with Theo by Kaplan, including video
Since "Rocket-Man" Tony is gone, who becomes the fastest Cub in the system?
I know we have no Billy Hamiltons, but there must be a couple of speedy prospects? Szczur, Dunston Jr., Reyes, Lillibridge, Logan Watkins, Johnny Andreoli?
E-MAN: There is nobody to
E-MAN: There is nobody to compare to Tony Campana in the organization, but the fastest runners would be (in order of furthest along in development and not including the DSL guys I haven't seen) Logan Watkins, Matt Szczur, Evan Crawford, Arismendy Alcantara, John Andreoli, Rubi Silva, Zeke DeVoss, Pin-Chieh Chen, Tim Saunders, Gioskar Amaya, Trey Martin, and Rashad Crawford, with Szczur probably #1.
BTW, Szczur hammered LHP to the tune of 458/552/625 with 0 strikeouts and was tied for 7th in walks and tied for 5th in SB in the AFL post-2012 (and the AFL is approximately equivalent to AA), so he could be in Chicago as a RH platoon CF and lead-off hitter sooner rather than later. He really struggles to hit RHP, however. I'm not sure he will ever be anything more than platoon player or 4th OF (albeit a very useful one).
I'm curious as to how
I'm curious as to how everyone thinks the final 25 man will shake out. Phil had something the other day about it, which seemed to be pretty logical to me. But that article noted that the last rotation spot (after Baker comes back) was going to be between Feldman and Wood, with Feldman moving to the bullpen being the most likely move. But in the last week or so, Sveum has been clear that Feldman will be a starter, and Hoyer said something about how he signed with the Cubs because they assured of him a roster spot.
So, one would assume that Wood is going to go to the pen, since he can't be optioned. However, whose spot is he going to take? Not Marmol, Fujikawa, or Villanueva. Probably not Russell, although maybe. I doubt Rondon, after they selected him. Bowden's out of options too and Camp's too good. So maybe it's a bench bat? Valbuena or Sappelt?
I know depth is good and all, but it seems like there are too many guys they like and want than can fit on the 25 man.
Wood will definitely go to
Wood will definitely go to the pen when Baker's ready, unless Wood is pitching lights-out, in which case Baker may start in the pen after a tune-up in Iowa, assuming no one's hurt. I don't think any of the Cubs' 7 bullpen probables (Marmol, Fujikawa, Villanueva, Russell, Rondon, Bowden, Camp) can be sent down due to service time, rules, options, or Rule 5. Russell's the one I'm not sure about, maybe Phil can clear that up. It does create an interesting logjam if everyone including Baker is healthy.
I'm hoping to see this
I'm hoping to see this improvement from Feldman before banishing Wood to the bullpen so quickly.
Feldman has had an ERA over 5.00 4 of the last 6 seasons, his WHIP is 1.417 career, and he doesn't strike out a ton of batters. Yes, he pitched in Texas, but his career home ERA is 4.40, on the road is 5.24. Ugh. Wood pitched pretty darn decently from a crap team last year
Ah I dunno....whatever I suppose...Lol....
I kind of feel like if Wood
I kind of feel like if Wood shows anything close to what they hope, Feldman will be the one who goes to the pen.
bowden is a lot better than
bowden is a lot better than his history shows.
his slider isn't very punchy, but his fastball/change combo is nice...having 3 decent pitches is neat. control will make/break him.
seeing as he's not even arb eligable til 2015 he was a steal, imo. he's not got closer stuff, but i like him more than 88mph s.camp in a high leverage relief role going down the road.
i'm still blown away by how
i'm still blown away by how many people want to ignore wade davis as a starter as part of that mega-trade.
yes, giving away myers and odorz was something big to give away, but people seem to think davis (and his long-term cheap value under contract) doesn't exist.
some people also seem to not have noticed his curve or cutter in 2012. what he's done with both of those pitches is an eye-opener that's only apparent if you watched him throw them. his cutter is now more deadly than his curve or his scrapped changeup ever was...and he's got a good curve.
i don't even want to hear a peep out of those that ignored him about how surprised they are about what he probably will do in 2013 as a starter. it's practically the most under-reported/under-analyzed part of that trade, and one of the most important parts of the trade given how long he's locked down for at such a cheap price.
Goddamn it! that's not the
Goddamn it! that's not the way Jim Hendry ran things!!
I love what KC did to
I love what KC did to overhaul that rotation.
"When I had Corey Patterson
"When I had Corey Patterson as a young guy, I asked him what his expectations were. It was 30 homers and 100 RBIs. I looked at him as a player like Oddibe McDowell, who played in Texas and hit 10 or 12 home runs. I wanted Corey to keep the ball out of the air, but he was one of those guys who wanted to pull everything. I think he learned, later on, that he wasn't going to be that kind of player. You have to be patient with the young guys and try to convince them of the best approach. At times, they can end up getting really messed up with their swing."
- Don Baylor
I thought he was putting it
I thought he was putting it together and then he blew his knee out.
Yep. It was horrific when I
Yep. It was horrific when I saw it. He was having "the" breakout year. Cubby Occurance for sure.
I remember feeling exactly
I remember feeling exactly the same way. He'd already hit 13 HRs, he'd been maintaining a decent average, and he was stealing bases.
In hindsight, though, he was K'ing 22% of the time and walking 4.3% of the time, and his BABIP was .353 (career BABIP of .296 now). That was the highest HR/FB% he had in any single year (though the next wasn't drastically lower), and he never got close to that 24.9% line drive rate again (unless you count his 30 PA 2009).
The other day I was actually thinking that Patterson's knee injury may have helped the Cubs make the playoffs that year. Kenny Lofton had a higher OPS with the Cubs that year than Patterson did, even with his elevated BABIP.
I think it was just a matter
I think it was just a matter of time before the league adjusted to Corey -- and he couldn't make the counter-adjustments to get beyond that. Once they had developed the book on how to pitch him, he could only get a hit if the pitcher made a mistake. Then, when he started to fail, he began spiraling down and became even worse. I was a big Corey fan -- and it was painful to watch, near the end.
Charlie- I agree with Lofton
Charlie- I agree with Lofton coming on board, and you were probably right that KPat was lucky for the first half of 2003.
I badly wanted Corey to
I badly wanted Corey to succeed at the time. The hindsight aspect really only puts the optimism I still have about young players and prospects into perspective.
Just walked past Tom Ricketts
Just walked past Tom Ricketts on my way back from lunch in the Loop. He was on the phone, so I am sure the Cubs will be announcing a big trade soon.
Tom- "How are the plans for
Tom- "How are the plans for the retractble roof?"
voice on phone marbled but excited
Tom "Exxxxxxxcellllent"
lulz...so much lulz.
lulz...so much lulz.
"Do you see it!?!?"
Wow...I knew they got snow in
Wow...I knew they got snow in Tucson yesterday, but the pics/video of the fields in Phoenix area covered in snow is mind-blowing.
It's rare enough for Tucson to get snow that actually sticks...for it to happen in Phoenix and actually stick is "woah."
There's a lot of really unhappy/dead citrus in home gardens all over AZ after all of this.
Cubs win 7-3 (White beats
Cubs win 7-3 (White beats blue). Starlin 3 hits plus flashing some leather. Soler hit's a moonshot off Nick Struck. Schierholtz, 2 run HR off foul pole. Bogusevic HR off Dolis. Stewart double, Lake triple.
Plus a Carrie Muskat tweet about Stewart and Vitters both with sore left quadriceps but able to play.
I'm hoping for an AZ Phil eyewitness report. One of the great things in life (those AZ Phil reports).
"Ian Stewart is day-to-day
"Ian Stewart is day-to-day with a quadriceps strain."
doh...supposedly a mild strain, fwiw.
"Josh Vitters was unavailable
"Josh Vitters was unavailable for the Cubs' intrasquad game Thursday due to a left quad strain."
doh...supposedly day-to-day.
Ian Stewart getting an MRI,
Ian Stewart getting an MRI, Vitters not getting an MRI. Can we read into this how they value each player currently? Quad strains don't really need MRI imaging since it wouldn't have any affect on how it's treated but they are fun to read (at least that's what the radiologists tell me).
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I don't want to play Braves in the first round. Any friggin team in the league can win 3 of 5..I hate the first round. Furthermore, I wanted to play the Marlins in 2003 and the Mets over Dodgers last year.
With that said in reverse order:
3. Cardinals: It will be devastating to lose in the first round, but even worse to their main rival. It is increased incentive for the Cardinals, especially after last year. Cards would have nothing to lose, Cubs have everything to lose.
2. Giants: Rotation in the playoffs scare me a bit, but what a lousy team.
1. Mets--because of the losses in the rotation
2. Giants--because they're not the team they were BUT they maybe have bullshit even-year magic?
3. Cardinals--because rivalry and not making the playoffs hurts them more than losing in the NLDS plus getting eliminated by them in the playoffs would make for horrible sports commentary next throughout next season.
Who's asking?
CLE/DET rained out last night already, possible rain-outs in New York (vs. Baltimore), Boston(vs. Toronto) and Philly(vs. Mets) this weekend too.
Not only games involving playoff spots that would need to be played, but any that involve home field advantage.
I got the first one! Second one I'm not even sure what even/odd betting is.
any opponent preference for NLDS?
Mets are down to 1 great pitcher instead of 4. Syndegaard may pitch Sunday which means if Mets win the WC game, he'd be set up for Game 1. There's a chance they clinch a spot by Sunday so he'd pitch the WC and then we'd probably get Colon for Game 1. They've certainly had the hottest bats over the last week and month out of the WC options.
A couple of Cub related puzzles.
Can't teach height and thinness
Hopefully Pirates don't call up A. Lincoln.
j.buchanan going friday...should be...baseball...or something like it.
Wow. I didn't know they could do that.
Nice for Willson, not so much for Addy.
Game is officially called...also officially a tie.
Stats count, no make-up date of course.
Yeah -- seeing the weather -- I hope KB and Rizz are inside, wrapped in blankets and drinking hot chocolate.
rain delay...thanks obama.
Thanks again Phil. We actually were in Mesa and drove around. Hopefully, I am back for some Fall League. If not I have all of spring training (like the smart people who move here!)
What Rob G said. I can't speak for Piittsburgh, but the other end of the state has had absolute crap weather for two days. Perfect day to take it easy.


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- NCMA's Annual Convention is held in conjunction with ICON-Xchange. The Annual Convention is an opportunity for NCMA members to network and for committees to discuss the industry plans and strategies for the coming year.
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Some brightness today but further rain expected.
It'll be a grey and damp start to the day for most with patchy light rain and drizzle. Brighter conditions will move in from the northwest through the afternoon with some sunshine and it will feel pleasant outside. Maximum Temperature 19 °C.
Tonight will be dry with some clear spells developing. The westerly wind will be strong along the coast and we'll see the cloud thicken in the west towards dawn. Minimum Temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday will start off dry and bright for most. Outbreaks of rain will move into the north and west though with strong winds and coastal gales are likely later. Maximum Temperature 18 °C.
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Thursday will be mostly bright with some showers however outbreaks of rain may affect the south. Friday and Saturday will then see some sunny spells and blustery showers.
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Some brightness today but further rain expected.
It'll be a grey and damp start to the day for most with patchy light rain and drizzle. Brighter conditions will move in from the northwest through the day with some sunshine but it'll be windy in the north.
It will stay windy in the north tonight with showers here. It'll be a dry night for most with clear spells but rain will move into Northern Ireland later.
Wednesday will start dry and bright for most. Rain, heavy at times, and strong winds will affect northern and western parts especially. It will feel very warm in the southeast.
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Cloud and outbreaks of rain will slowly clear the south on Thursday with blustery showers elsewhere. Friday and Saturday will have sunshine and blustery showers, with thunder likely in northwest.
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The weekend will be breezy, with a risk of gales at times in the north and west. Showers or longer spells of rain are likely, which will be most persistent in northern and western parts, with the best of any bright spells in the southeast. Changeable conditions are expected to continue through the rest of the period with mainly west or southwesterly winds dominating. This will bring showers or longer spells of rain, interspersed by some brighter periods. The most persistent rain occurring in the northwest, where there is also the risk of occasional gales. Some good brighter spells are possible in the southeast. Temperatures a little below average at first, but then rising to near or above average in the south, and perhaps also at times further north.
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There is currently low confidence for the forecast during the second half of October. However, the most likely scenario is for a continuation of mainly west or southwesterly winds. This will bring changeable weather with showers or longer spells of rain, interspersed with some dry and bright periods. The north and west is likely to see the heaviest and most persistent rain, with also strong winds or gales at times. The south and east is likely to see the best of the dry and bright conditions, with the possibility of some more prolonged settled spells. Temperatures will vary through the period, but probably averaging out slight above average for the time of year, with an increasing risk of overnight frost in the more settled spells.
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - The Ball State women's basketball team (2-3) defeated Bethune-Cookman (2-3) 61-56 for its first road victory of the season Friday night at Moore Gymnasium.
Leading the way for the Cardinals was freshman guard Nathalie Fontaine after a personal best scoring performance of 18 points off of 7-of-11 shooting from the field while also pulling down eight rebounds. Junior guard Brandy Woody chipped in 16 points while classmate forward Katie Murphy ended the night with 10 points and seven rebounds.
For the game Ball State shot 42.9 percent from the field while holding Bethune-Cookman to only 22.5 percent shooting.
The Cardinals started the second half with three straight baskets from Woody, sophomore guard Shelbie Justice and Murphy to take a 38-17 edge over the Wildcats. After that, Bethune-Cookman would put together a 28-3 run to cut Ball State's lead to 46-38 with 8:30 left in the contest.
Fontaine broke the Wildcats scoring spree with a fast break layup after the dish from Woody to give the Cardinals back a 10-point cushion at the 7:30 mark. It was a close game the remainder of the stretch when the Wildcats closed the gap to 59-54 with 24.8 seconds left. After the Cardinals had four players foul out they were left with only four on the court the remainder of the game. Senior guard Shanee' Jackson made crucial free throws with seconds remaining that would lock up the victory for Ball State.
Both teams were tied at 3-3 up until the 15 minute mark. Ball State would then orchestrate a 21-2 run which was sparked by free throws from senior guard Shanee' Jackson. The Cardinals built 24-5 advantage over the Wildcats after their run while Ball State's defense held Bethune-Cookman scoreless for over 11 minutes. After that Ball State continued its hot shooting ending the first half up 19-points (34-15) over the Wildcats. Fontaine led Ball State with a personal best 16 points in the first half while the team shot 41.7 percent (10-24) from the field.
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It's amazing how cynical some people are even admitting that they know nothing about him. I drafted lots of Ducks and Sharks in fantasy hockey over the years and got to watch a good chunk of his games and he's not fast, he's not super offensively skilled but he's very solid in his own end and won't make a ton of mistakes. And for a bottom pairing guy that's what we should be looking for right now. We've got enough offensive defensemen and you don't need more of them on the third pairing. Third pairing should just be able to go out for 15 minutes a night, stay at home and not make any mistakes. He's not lazy, either. He's pretty intense and works very hard.
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8 Racist Halloween Costumes People Apparently Still Wear
The tradition of dressing up in costumes at Halloween got its start as a way to ward off evil spirits that were roaming the land at the death of summer, mainly because people had some pretty weird ideas about how to kill time back before they invented television. Times have changed, of course, but I still like to imagine that there's a little bit of that desire to scare off haints and spookums left in the costumes we have today. And then I actually go to the store, take a walk down the Halloween aisle, and realize that, if that's the case, then today's evil spirits are mostly scared off by miniskirts, Marvel's The Avengers, and truly insane levels of racism.
Yes, if you're heading to a costume party this year and want to make everyone there very uncomfortable (or alternately, if you're an asshole), there are plenty of options available in this year's fine selection of racist Halloween costumes.
#8. "Arab"
Here's a cool #protip for all you #lifehackers out there: First, If you're getting ready for Halloween and your costume requires you to apply makeup to darken your skin so that you can look more like someone from another culture, you should probably go ahead and stop what you're doing and re-examine your choices. If those choices include paying 30 bucks for a "Victorian nightshirt" left over from the costume site's ill-fated attempt to get people dressing up as Ebeneezer Scrooge on Christmas, or if that purchase was motivated by a promotional video that included sitar music, maybe go ahead and start over from scratch.
In the interest of fairness, I probably should point out that this is the least cartoonishly stereotypical "Arab" costume currently available, but that's just because it doesn't include a scimitar or a "magic lamp" that you're meant to wear as a codpiece so you can invite others to rub it until a genie comes out. The "genie" in this scenario is your sperm, by the way.
Probably best to just avoid the whole thing.
#7. "Jamaican Bobsled Team"
I've lived in South Carolina all my life, so my racism detection game is usually on point, but I actually had a pretty hard time figuring this one out. I mean, it's definitely weird, but that might be because it's a costume based on the movie Cool Runnings that is being sold in the year 2013. That's weird even beyond any cultural appropriation that's going on here.
It was a tough one to crack, until a friend of mine reminded me that Cool Runnings is literally the second of exactly two things most Americans know about Jamaica, and then the site I was browsing suggested a "Rasta wig" would be a good accessory for it. Definitely skip it, unless you're going to a Cool Runnings theme party, in which case you should definitely get this and then send me pictures for my next Cracked article, "The 7 Weirdest Theme Parties of All Time."
#6. "China Man"
Speaking of things that are still happening in the year 2013 -- you know, the actual 21st century that we're all living in right now? -- here's a costume that someone thought was a good idea to name "China Man." Seriously: That's what's on the label.
For those of you wondering about the characters on the jacket -- or "China Words," as they're probably known down at the ol' Costume Factory -- I believe the top one says "garden" and then the rest are just a bunch of made-up bullshit, which is somehow even more offensive than if they'd just pulled random-ass words off a Chinese menu, which, now that I write it, is definitely how they ended up with "garden."
Astonishingly, the costume doesn't include the hat, or the eyeliner used on this friendly model in an attempt to make him look more insultingly Asian. But don't worry, your local Grand Wizard will probably have that at the party.
#5. "Chinese Take-Out"
While we're on the subject of racist eyeliner, apparently one (and only one) Chinese character wasn't the only great idea that the costume makers got while they were out having lunch that day. That's right, ladies! Now you too can dress as food. Food that people want to have sex with, I guess.
Initially I was rolling my eyes at the fact that they went as far as writing "ENJOY" across both breasts, but at least they put "Thank You" on the crotch, so it's not entirely devoid of class.


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Janet Jackson knows what it's like to lose a loved one, and now she's offering some advice to Whitney Houston's daughter Bobbi Kristina on how to deal with the grief over her mother's death.
"You have to come to terms at some point. You have to actually give it up to God," says Jackson, who still mourns the loss of her brother, Michael Jackson. "It sounds so mean, but you have to move on. You can't hold onto that because it can be very devastating."
Jackson, who spoke to Anderson Cooper for an interview airing Monday on his talk show, adds, "Sometimes therapy is the best thing."
Bobbi Kristina, 18, had a "complete breakdown" after Houston was found dead in her hotel room on Saturday, and had to be briefly hospitalized twice.
Jackson acknowledges that there is something unique about the tragedy of losing one's mom. "I lost my brother, she lost her mother. There's a difference," says Jackson. "I don't know what that's like being so young."
The grief of loss never goes away says Jackson. "There's never a day, not one day has gone by where I don't think about my brother," she says. But she also says, "You have to go on with life. You figure out a way to move on."
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Abilenians celebrate Cinco de Mayo with food, dancing and music
ABILENE, Texas - People across Abilene celebrated Mexican culture and heritage on Sunday.
Mexico's army won their battle over France in the "Battle of the Puebla" in 1862. The battle was part of the Franco-Mexican War from 1861-1867. It's a minor holiday in Mexico but people in the United States have turned it into a major celebration.
St. Vincent Pallotti's church in Abilene wrapped up their two-day celebration Sunday after mass.
Carlos Rodriguez has been a member of the church for more than 40 years. He said it is important to share Mexico's rich history on Cinco de Mayo.
"We've had obstacles and we've overcome a lot of things through the help of a lot of different things," Rodriguez said. "More importantly, our faith is strong and so our church brings us all together with the community."
People from various backgrounds and cultures participated in the celebration.
"We're Americans," Rodriguez said. "We were born here in the United States. A lot of them come from Mexico, but our roots came from Mexico so we remember a lot of that through our parents--our ancestors--and this is a continuation. When we have a celebration like this [it is] to keep the culture going."
The church members also use this event to pass on traditions from the elders to the youth. Many of the younger people pitched in to help put the activities together.
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The study ("Effects of an Anti-TSLP Antibody on Allergen-Induced Asthmatic Responses") was published in the New England Journal of Medicine and presented at the American Thoracic Society conference in San Diego. It concluded that blocking a specific protein in the lungs with an antibody both alleviates baseline inflammation and provides resistance to allergens for those with mild allergic asthma.
"It was known that the epithelial cells, which line the airways in the lungs, produce a protein called thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) that causes inflammation. This study, for the first time, proved that these cells continually produce this protein in humans with asthma," said Paul O'Byrne, executive director of the Firestone Institute of Respiratory Health at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and chair, department of medicine at McMaster University. "While we studied patients with allergic asthma, this research opens the door for the development of new treatments not only for this population, but for those diagnosed with severe asthma as well."
Individuals with allergic asthma are typically treated with inhaled corticosteroids or bronchodilators that help to control their asthma when taken regularly. While antibodies are typically reserved for severe asthma, this research can lead to antibody treatment for those who have mild allergic asthma, added O'Byrne, who also noted that this study could lead to quality of life improvements for those with allergic asthma that have issues with inhalers or steroid-based medications.
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Who should be the next president of the United States?
A little bit of fun this fortnight...
A little bit of fun this fortnight to raise our spirits. If the candidates for the upcoming US election were miraculously swapped with some noted IT celebrities, which one would you vote for and why? You can also let us know who you think would be most likely to win and why too.
Does it matter?
One really has to wonder if it matters at all? Mind you, that probably isn't politically correct either (or exactly on topic).
It doesn't matter...
It's all a bit of fun. Go away if you can't be bothered.
Richard Stallman
Though we'll all be libartarians by then... ;P
P.S.: I ain't american, so why should I care? ;) I'm assuming this is synonymous with "world leader", though I don't agree with the idea that a US president is a "world leader".
Linus Torvalds - Would you like a world so immersed with the bazaar development model? Hmm... Kinda. But without emphasis on freedom that would be fruitless.
Bill Gates - Would you like a world monopolized by Microsoft? Never ever, period!
Richard Stallman - You heard me. XP
Oh, sorry...
Who's Steve Jobs? Ah, the Apple guy? Well, the world will be full of eye-candies then... Heheh... But seriously (as if), I wouldn't want him for the same reason I wouldn't want Bill Gates. Monopolies are a no-no. More Free Software. Bring back more power and control to the masses!
(Now I sound like a crazy purist bastard. -_-)
I want Bill Gates to be a
I want Bill Gates to be a president of the Republic of Belarus, because:
- I don't want him to deal with software,
- I want Microsoft's salaries for my country.
My wife would be happy to
My wife would be happy to receive such a salary ;)) as a teacher in Gomel'
Fun stuff & a difficult question
I voted for RMS just because I want more free software :-)
Eric S. Raymond
Can I write in Eric Raymond?
anyone but Raymond
Eric S. Raymond is a racist gun-nut, so I would certainly fear having him as US president (but then again, that sounds an awful lot like our current President)
To be more precise and less libelous...
A more accurate description is that he supports the US 2nd amendment right for individual citizens to bear arms and that he opposes the institutionalizing of policies such as "affirmative action" which make race a criterion for hiring practices (policies which are therefore themselves "racist" in the abstract, whether you believe that to be their net effect or not).
While I can't say I necessarily agree with his choices, his position is principled, consistent, and humanitarian—if not necessarily politically pragmatic and morally enlightened.
The argument for affirmative action is not that it's a good idea to hire people based on their race, but rather that, given a long history of doing just that, the only way to restore the jobs marketplace to a reasonably fair status is to apply pressure in the opposite direction. In other words, it's a policy of "fighting racism with racism".
As such, it is of course, subject to the same criticisms that apply to all uses of institutionalized violence: what makes us better than the people we're fighting?
To someone from a sheltered background who does not understand the insidious nature of the still-pervasive racist hiring practices that exist in the US and an ideological faith in the power of the market to fix all ills, the need for affirmative action must surely seem questionable. To someone who grew up on the other side of the tracks, however, there's reason to believe it remains necessary.
In the end, I support affirmative action, but the position is strategic, not principled. Calling Raymond a racist because he disagrees with me, is highly overstating the case.
Likewise, I acknowledge that there must be some limit to the ability of citizens to carry arms in a culture that knows how to make nuclear weapons—which could, in principle, allow one person to destroy millions. However, that said, I also believe that the 2nd amendment is a statement about the balance of true power in society, and that a government that insists on making its citizens powerless is not to be trusted. For me, the serious problem is that the 2nd amendment does not make clear where the line should be drawn (nukes should be controlled, clubs certainly shouldn't be—but where is the line between them? Handguns? Assault rifles? Automatic weapons?).
So far, I wouldn't trust any one of these people in the White House (including Raymond). But I voted Torvalds, because a) he seems the most level headed of these four (which unfortunately isn't saying much—they all have famously short fuses), and b) because, not being a natural-born US citizen he will be disqualified, allowing us to hold a re-election for someone who is qualified.
Mind you, I wouldn't vote for me, either, if I were on the ballot, nor would I like the job. Everybody sees the glory, but President is a hard job—especially if you take it seriously. Bush seems to enjoy it, but that's mostly because he has no interest in fulfilling the job description. I think it's mostly about the Presidential Seal cowboy boots for him.
how Raymons is racist
I agree completely with what you had to say about Affirmative Acton and the 2nd amendment,d but my point was not that he is racist because he does not support affirmative action, but rather because he stated "In the U.S., blacks are 12% of the population but commit 50% of violent crimes; can anyone honestly think this is unconnected to the fact that they average 15 points of IQ lower than the general population? That stupid people are more violent is a fact independent of skin color". This is according to esr.ibiblio.org/%3Fp%3D129&IP=10.252.2.188&CAT=WEBLOG&USER=IPGROUP .I should have made my sources clearer, and I'm sorry for the confusion.
Linus Torvalds
I think only "true" Americans can run for president. People debated the issue as Schwarzenegger became governor, so I believe Linus has no chance...
Maybe it would be good if an European would rule this weird place called the United States.
Schwarzenegger or other foreign born Americans
Schwarzenegger cannot be US president (neither can Linus Torvalds) because he is a naturalized citizen, not a US citizen by birth. I think the law should be changed to allow naturalized people to run for President, but because it is the right thing to do in a country that was formed by immigrants. I don't think the law should be changed just to favor one man, in this case, Mr Schwarzenegger.
If Mr Schwarzenegger were a Democrat, I don't think the idea of changing the law would have even come up, but it seems Republicans (except for Bush) are popular these days.
Richard Stallman
I agree. I voted for RMS because I want more free (as in freedom obviously) software. Some does get written as a byproduct of Torvalds' 'open source' methodology, but that could change in the future.
GNU - free as in freedom
My commentary...
Y'know, I like everybody on here... yes, even Gates. I admire his tenacity and business sense.
Bill Gates - I'm a fan of capitalism, and the fact that Gates is quite the philanthropist, but for some reason I can't see Bill playing the political game.
Steve Jobs - Steve Jobs is a very intelligent guy, and would probably be my second choice behind Torvalds. He's an idealist who knows how to maneuver himself into power.
RMS - Bless him, but no. I love RMS and the whole idea of Free Software but he's the last person I would want running the country. He's TOO uncompromising, and I'm afraid we'd see private industry and what not consolidated under the state for the "public good."
Linus Torvalds - Lastly, we come to my selection. I picked him because he's a pragmatist who seems to know when to compromise and when to hold his ground. It seems like Linus would fit nicely with the whole "live and let live" ideals of libertarianism... of course, I could be wrong. I don't know the guy.
RMS isn't a communist
That is a good point that RMS is very uncompromising. However, I don't think that "we'd see private industry and what not consolidated under the state for the "public good."" He doesn't support communism, and he isn't against capitalism. He actually says that free software fits in better with the free market than proprietary software, and sometimes makes comparisons between the Soviet Union and the restrictions on copying imposed by proprietary software developers. However, he doesn't believe that a piece of software should have an owner, because unlike money and physical property, it can be copied an infinite amount of times without destroying the original copy of it.
GNU - free as in freedom
RMS is not the capitalist you make him out to be
You can copy money without
You can copy money without destroying original copy of it! It's the same as with software.
Bill Gates is a liar
Another reason for not voting for Bill Gates as a politician, other than my dislike for proprietary software, is that he's a renowned liar. One that I find extremely annoying is the one at http://news.com.com/Gates+on+Vista,+Linux+and+more+-+page+3/2008-1012_3-6136350-3.html, where he says about Richard Stallman "In V3 (version three of the General Public License) he's going to really make it clear that there's the world of "can never be (commercialized)"--nobody can ever make money on it, you know, build Web services or things." Maybe I could believe he'd honestly confused 'free as in speech' with 'free as in beer', if he wasn't the world's most famous software developer, and if he hadn't heard of the GPL and the upcoming version 3, rather than fabricating a blatant lie about it to capitalise on that confusion. His monopolistic behaviour and testimony of "I don't recall" in the antitrust trial have been pretty dodgy as well.
GNU - free as in freedom
Let the wise win
My vote is for R. Stallman, because he is a rare kind of human, capable of giving without asking for immediate reward. Therefore, his reward should be more than money. He had the choice to become a wealthy and famous scientist, creator of extraordinary industrial products, instead he wisely decided to give back to humanity for the gift of life. How many humans nowadays have the courage to forgive the predators and tyrants and make one's product free as air? It would be a welcome change to the current warmongering, unforgiving, petty, administration. Linus Torvalds is a second choice, because he is also generous, and has been able to change the world, posing and obstacle to Bill Gates and his imature world domination ideas. His gift of Linux was made possible by R. Stallman's GNU software and the Manifest.
Steve Jobs is very intelligent, but unwise.
Tim O'Reilly
The other night I was reflecting on how Al Gore invented the Internet (Web 1.0?) and almost became President.
Surely the inventor of Web 2.0, a much more significant event, deserves to win the Presidency.
I vote for Tim O'Reilly!
I'm not american, but i see this more like who do you like the most...
Stallman of course. An obvious answer. We live a bit of his dream, not Linus's. And i agree, i don't see comunism anywhere. He talks about software, not hardware, nor anything else. Give me a link that would tell me otherwise. Until then, no he's not a comunist. An idealist about software, yes, but one that makes things happen.
Bill Gates was very important untill a certain point. Wintel, period.
Now he seems to be in the way of improvement, and freedom (good luck controling your own pc with Vista... really, good luck). Not him, maybe, but surely Microsoft.
Note, i'm not against proprietary software, but i'm totally against being forced to use some things (DRM, ipod- do you follow me...), and lack of control over MY OWN COMPUTER. STAY OUT
All proprietary software takes away your control
You say that you're "not against proprietary software", but you're "totally against...lack of control of MY OWN COMPUTER". However, all proprietary software takes away your control of your own computer, as you can't change it to suit your needs, as you haven't got access to the source code. You can't even tell exactly what it's doing, and if the developers have put in any malicious features. DRM does take away even more control though.
GNU - free as in freedom
Exaggeration takes away your ability to be informed
You can always disassemble, change/read stuff, reassemble. Proprietary software is hard to understand and modify, but it is not a black box.
Having said all that, I am against it, we just shouldn't resort to lies/exaggeration to convince other people.
Sorry, I wasn't trying to lie or exaggerate. I don't really know anything about how easy it is to modify software without the source code from my own experience. Maybe I should have said "proprietary software makes it harder for you to control your own computer".
GNU - free as in freedom
Isn't changing it often illegal?
Also, doesn't the licence for a lot of proprietary software prohibit disassembling/decompiling it, which makes changing it illegal?
GNU - free as in freedom
No, my point is, I install
No, my point is, I install it if i want to. If i have confidence in the company, they're the best at that, etc. i install it and uninstall it when i want. That's control. It's not total, but hey, the programs are there and running because i say so. Free software is what we want, but there are companys that make superior programs. Sure, lets compete with free software, but in the mean time, if i need this to work... i install it if I want to.
This is what i'm saying. DRM will be there unless you break the law, i guess. That's totally different.
Have you ever tried reading disassembled code?
You have no precompiler code and you have computer generated variable names. Loops may be unrolled and it's very difficult to understand data structures and the logic. Decompiled code is horrible and requires a massive amount of effort to understand. Most people are better off reverse engineering the software rather than trying to understand decompiled code. That's just the technical side of things. The licence for software that lacks the code often disallows users to disassemble or change the software.
One point of free software is that people are free to tinker with the code - human readable code. Proprietary software restricts users of this right and it should be rejected from a security point of view - it is very very difficult to try and understand decompiled code.
I Agree
I couldn't agree more with you in the matter. But I won't tell who I am or what I do. But I think that it is all about who should get rich and who should become even poorer.
I think it's interesting that so many people admire RMS, but they hate President George W Bush for the same reasons. GW Bush is one president in the US history that made a promise when entering office, and no amount of pressure is going to make him back down on his promise. The US elected Bush for what he said he was going to do, and he's sticking to his guns and doing it. People now hate him for it saying that he's too stubborn.
Now, we have a poll where people want an activist such as RMS. Why is his activism admired while someone else fulfilling their promise is evil? Voting is a very powerful privilege. I don't think it should be taken lightly. I may get lynched for saying this, but I don't think that people that can handle the responsibility of educating themselves on issues and voting wisely should be allowed to vote. I know this poll is just for fun, and I'm not speaking against this harmless poll. I'm just pointing out that people usually don't think before voting.
May be you are right may be you are not. You can never be sure if people really take these polls seriously??
How do you know if they did not voted seriously? I am not disputing your thoughts, I am just trying to set another perspective; maybe you think people are not thinking before polling, but they really are.
Secondly regarding comparison between RMS and George Bush, I would like to say just this -
RMS is a purist, he is unquestionably a genius and you would be in agreement with me over this. He could have made hell lot of many and who knows another organisation like Microsoft. But he did not, just think what he is getting dedicating all his life to the ideas of freedom not only limited to software, but even to other areas like human rights. All this because he is a selfless guy who has a mission in life and that is not evil.
On the other hand Mr. G W Bush is an opportunitst just like GW Bush Senior, who does not holds any such credentials. And if you read all the literature related to killing of JFK, Gulf War, Elections against AlGore, Iraq, 9/11 and several others, you will certainly feel something of a hush-hush. So when a person like GW Bush is presented as a crusader in war against terrorism, you certainly become skeptical about the whole thing and begin smelling some plot rather than an honest crusade, based on idealism and value which is why RMS is regarded even by people who do not necessarily agree with him.
Linus Torvalds = not a natural citizen; he is out of the running.
Bill Gates = would screw the average person and cater to the fortune 100; continuing to build his empire = would screw the average person and cater to the fortune 100; continuing to build his empire. Your tax return would be mandate to be done in *.xls; you would go through a WGA check before you could file; followed up with a BSA audit.
Steve Jobs = he would wrap himself in his own world and cater to only a few.
Richard Stallman = He doesn't bend to B.S. The problem is that all politicians bend to B.S. There needs to be some compromise but with out the whole screw job associated to our current politicians.
The list is a combination of either coders or business people; unfortunately I don't believe that anyone would be suited for the role of President. It isn't a bad thing that these people are either in business or coding; the just don't have the same skill set. But then again; I don't think anyone has been suitable to be a President; from what I have seen in my life time.
Gates is actually running!
Ark Linux is reporting that Bill Gates will run for president in 2008.
I hope it's a hoax...
Hillary Clinton
I think that Hillary Clinton should become the next president of the United States of America.
If Great Britain has a queen than we should have a female president for at least four years.


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I would say that if this works well and ships at the price points shown it would be a good OTA option for those who have more than one TV or only need 2 tuners. I have a TiVo Roamio and for me the Roamio with lifetime makes more sense as I only have one TV and need 4 Tuners.
Really hope this one works well as competition is a good thing and TiVo needs more. With this entry OTA users will several solid choices (Cannel Master, Simple TV, TiVo, & HTPCs) for a DVR setup.


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A property-damage crash in the Town of Alden late Sunday led to a Rochester man being arrested and charged with driving while ability impaired by drugs, Erie County sheriff's officials said.
Deputies responded at about 10:30 p.m. Sunday to the property-damage crash on Genesee Street at Reinhardt Road, where one of the vehicles had left the scene.
Witnesses followed the fleeing vehicle and reported its direction of travel to dispatchers, who relayed the information to responding deputies. Deputy Gene Nati caught the vehicle and stopped it, leading to the arrest of Amin Jeilani, 21, according to authorities. Jeilani also was charged with marijuana possession.