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"Not the Time to COP Out" Sheila Watt‐Cloutier's lecture on climate change to UN COP‐17 [ARCHIVED]
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More discussions.. please.. more sharing of the science .. and more indepth study required... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdxaxJNs15s&feature=player_embedded ... because this is a massively confusing field... many feel they have conclusive evidence of climate change.. many feel it is impossible to make this judgment... be cautious with your activism.. many issues are coming out at this time that need attention, least of which is war, geoengineering/chemtrails, dirty/harmful vaccines, and water fluoridation.. just to name a few... recommended: Rosa Koire's book "Behind the Green Mask" with the Post Sustainability Institute in the USA ... more at : www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com ..
06 December, 2011 – Ottawa, Canada – The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), representing Inuit from Greenland, Canada, Alaska, and Chukotka, Russia, released a document today addressed to global leaders assembled for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change meetings in Durban. The Inuit Call to Global Leaders highlights the importance of strong commitments from developed nations, and calls on global leaders not to abandon the commitments that they made under the Kyoto protocol.
Following along with what the natives have gone through is activist (Rev.) Kevin Annett at www.itccs.org .. please explore his work also.. and support the truth movement further.
Because I connect with activists globally .. I wanted to put this important youtube talk in with what Sheila has contributed .. there are many perspectives and activism to be addressed still... blessings to all - we are birthing a new world ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO5i9hEcd2Q
What about the geoengineering/chemtrail work though? is this justifiable work for climate change? You can watch Michael Murphy's film "What in the world are they spraying?" for free on youtube... these remedies, in my opinion, are harmful to us all...
People who were inspired by this speech should write to their respective governments. I hope that there is still some power attached to original letters reflecting the true wishes of thoughtful citizens. If there is anything to take away from Sheila's speech, it is that self empowerment stems from action. Taking that action yourself, even if it does not immediately affect the government, may instill inside you a growing momentum to work to better your immediate world....even if someday climate change is found to have been over exaggerated, why not work to create a more sustainable world? Don't cop out citing the economic costs - we're dealing with unquantifiable human costs when it comes to environmental damage and societal malaise.
As I am sure many of you were, I was very inspired and uplifted by Sheila's talk last night. There are several campaigns up and running AT THIS MOMENT due to the hard work of the Canadian Youth Delegation who are holding our governments accountable and representing the voices of all Canadian youth at the UNFCCC in Durban.
to see what you can do RIGHT NOW :)
in terms of the bolivia mother earth motion mentioned... i find it very frustrating and sad that it is a developing country such as bolivia that has more brains than those of the rich developed such as our own country to take stock of how important these issues are and how important policy changes are from a governmental and legislative perspective.
here in canada, we've got all the science and traditional knowledge in the world...why aren't we actually listening to it? and why aren't the people running this country listening to it, and to us...the youth...to my generation?
Anyone in Toronto may be interested in attending this event on Friday (Dec. 2):
System Change, Not Climate Change
Details: http://www.tdndp.ca/scncc.htm
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How can we balance between living "green" and using technology that is likely contributing to the negative impact on the environment.. Ie: most communities in the North can only be reached by flight. How can we balance between keeping communities connected, giving members opportunity to explore and learn outside of them while not contributing to large eco footprints through aviation, etc.?
With the opening of the Northwest Passage and the interest of countries such as China to use it as a shipping route, what issues do you predict will come about for the North in particular if/when this happens? What can be done to protect the people of the North from any negative outcomes related to this?
Bolivia is passing Mother Earth legislation, giving the natural world equal rights with people. Can we hope other actors will gain strength from this. Are you aware of other areas with this kind of progressive language in the law?
How do you inspire action in young people when they see too many messages against action?
The costs of trying to fix climate change from the perspective of many of these good intentioned, but ill educated leaders are several dozen times more than the actual cost of climate change over the century. This will make the lives of people across the world worse, including Nunavut and other Inuit lands. The cost of living is already much higher there to the point of being almost virutally inviable. How do you think it will be when energy prices sky rocket because rather than letting the market ease renewable sources into replacing fossil fuels the government would force upon the populace technologies that are no where near ready and have extremely poor cost efficiency.
The market is not going to ease renewable sources of energy (accurately, and as needed) into replacing fossil fuels as long as governments continue to subisidize those fossil fuels. We already live in an economy that is vastly influenced by non-market forces. Also, it has been found that fossil fuels, particularly gasoline for cars, have inelastic demands. Thus, even if the cost of fossil fuels rises, people will still pay. It's time for ambitious government action towards renewable sources of energy and grassroots transitions away from fossil fuel sources. Don't wait for economic indicators - they're inaccurate now.
And worse yet the same self-righteous enviromentalists are also the same people who are pushing the policies that would choke off industry in those same regions (look at the Kiggavik mine for example). Leaving no chance to help themselves and leading to the only conclusion that those people who you apparently want to help are going to need to ask for, what ae in many cases, more handouts. But when the government runs out of money paying for these silly policies, there will be no more money to give out.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this event from Fredericton. What a wonderful speaker!
The IPCC estimates a foot rise in sea levels in the next century. guess how much it rised last century? One foot.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dO3VPBrnkS8&feature=share Perhaps the continued discussions are best... not to be hasty.. but many people are questioning this supposed fact of climate change ... the folks in this video are just some of many groups actively promoting disclosure of more research, not less... www.cfact.org is another site .. to explore.
It's all nice and good to say that we should stop emissions, but the ramifications both on the liberty of the people and the development of mankind make such propositions foolish. It's all harmful policies wrapped up in the thin wrapping paper of altruism.
Cutting emissions would be the best thing for both our liberty and our development! Carbon energy has given a small global elite an enormous reservoir of power over us, and confined current human progress to such to a very narrow field of industrial oil-dependent activity. Whether or not climate change is real, the end of oil would be the best thing to happen to us.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5zUMuYQxOI more and more citizens are speaking out against chemtrail/geoengineering.. i would love to hear Sheila's input on this work being done?
We can see you fine and the Inuit
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John Stackhouse to speak at Dordt College November 5
October 29, 2012
On the heels of the Christian Evasion of Popular Culture conference, author and theologian Dr. John G. Stackhouse will speak at Dordt College as part of the First Monday Speaker Series. Stackhouse will speak on topics ranging from religious pluralism to hell while visiting Dordt College on November 5.
On Monday, Stackhouse will give two presentations. At 11 a.m. in the B.J. Haan Auditorium, he will speak on "Buddha, Krishna, Muhammad, Jesus: What's the Difference—and What Difference Does it Make?" Stackhouse will focus on the multitude of religions now present in North American and around the world and offer clear counsel as to how we can best deal with this diversity. Stackhouse will consider how one can choose for oneself among so many options and whether or not we should all keep quiet about religion.
His second presentation, "Hell and the Goodness of God," begins at 7:30 p.m. in room 101 of the Science and Technology Center.
Stackhouse will also speak in the B.J. Haan Auditorium at chapel on Wednesday, November 7, at 11 a.m., on "Why God Didn't Make You More Beautiful than You Are." His meditation will be based on Matthew 17:1-9.
Stackhouse is a professor of theology and culture at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He holds a Ph.D. in history and theology of Christianity, having attended Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario; Wheaton College Graduate School; and the University of Chicago. Author of several books including Making the Best of It: Following Christ in the Real World, Stackhouse has written articles for The New York Times, Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post, and Maxim. He and his family live in Vancouver.
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-Hi, I'm Teri Tsang, the food editor here at Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine. And I'm going to teach you how to de-vein shrimp. You can buy a shrimp at the supermarket de-veined, and peeled, and everything, but the nice thing about working with whole shrimp is that one, you know it's fresher. And two, it's not that difficult. And three, it's a lot cheaper too. So, what we're gonna do first is peel off the shrimp segments in the tail. And you can always tell that you're working with fresh shrimp because it smells kind of like briny and like the ocean, so give it kind of a sniff. It smells completely shrimpy. And also, it should be sort of a nice gray slightly pink color, but you're looking more for a gray raw look. Fresh shrimps should be worked with about 2 days after it's been caught. And so once you've removed the tail and the legs, cut through the backside. This is where the legs run and this is the back side. You're gonna cut through the backside beginning at the tail. In the inside, you'll see this little black line, which is the digestive tract of the shrimp. We'll just kind of sort of peel that out using your paring knife. It's easy to use your fingers and throw this into the colander. I like working in a colander because it's easy to give the shrimp a good rinse at the end. If you're using shrimp for things like shrimp cocktail and want a more decorative preparation, just peel off the skin the legs and leave the last segment of the shell on so you've got something to hold on to and just repeat the same method being cutting down the back side of the shrimp about an eight of an inch in. And again, there is the black line. I'm gonna peel that right out. The shrimp that we're working with here are extra large shrimp, which run about 15 to 20 pieces per pound. Shrimp ranges in size from colossal, which is about 10 pieces a pound, to miniature which is about 100 pieces a pound. Large shrimp run an average of about 25 to 30 pieces a pound. If you're ever working with frozen shrimp that needs to be de-veined and peeled, just let it come to room temperature with changes of cold water or in the refrigerator. And once it's been defrosted, you can just sort of do the same thing to peel off the legs and peel off the skin. Cooking shrimp with the shells on imparts a lot of flavors. You might wanna leave those on for certain dishes. The best thing to do is rip off the tail, which I like to do, and take it a pair of kitchen shears. And starting at the head end of the shrimp, you're just gonna cut straight down the back side of the shrimp. You just wanna sort of spear each segment and cut straight through the back. If you do that, it sort of peels open there and remove the digestive tract and just leave them on the shells like this. You can pull off the legs if you want to or you can leave them on. It doesn't really matter if you plan on cooking them with their shells on. And there you go. And once you've got all your shrimps peeled, I like to give them a good rinse underneath a running faucet to remove any leftover bits of the digestive tract. And it's not that you can't eat the digestive tract, it's just that it's really easy to remove and a little bit untidy and that's all there is to it. Shrimp is definitely one of the more costly items at the market, so this is an easy way to keep cost low. One of my favorite dishes is actually just to stir fry shrimp with a little bit of olive oil, lemon, and some salt and pepper. And once they turn pink, you're all set and ready to go.


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Let's make a good decisionFebruary 27,2013
Lets make a good decision
Id like to recommend District 3 voters in Montpelier consider voting for Jessica Edgerly Walsh for city council.
I noticed that Jessica was the only candidate for this seat who mentioned the environment in her statement in the paper, and only one other candidate in addition to her mentioned transportation and connectivity to downtown. I think thats important to note.
As the recently created Bicycle Advisory Committee works to make Montpelier a nationallycertified Bike Friendly City, and as another group of citizens I belong to works with CarShare Vermont to explore basing one or more shareable vehicles in Montpelier, it will be important to have city councilors who understand the value of being able to get around safely, conveniently, and affordably.
On the neighborhood level, Jessica lives just two doors down from me. I volunteered to help with several conferences that Jessica worked to organize with Toxics Action Center. There are many moving parts when you are planning events like those, and by all reports the final result was always a success. The skills Jessica brought to that work should help her in working with the city administration.
Finally, I think its a good idea to maintain as much gender balance as possible on any decision making body. A variety of perspectives help the council to generate good ideas and reach good decisions.
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Untitled #3, c.1950
Richard DiebenkornAmerican, 1922-1993
Ink, gouache and watercolor
10-3/4 x 13-7/8 in. (27.3 x 35.2 cm)
Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Paul Kantor
© 2008 Estate of Richard Diebenkorn
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One of the most important California artists of the 20th century, Diebenkorn is celebrated for both his abstract and figurative compositions. He was among the small number of artists in mid-20th century America who achieved international acclaim without living in New York. Diebenkorn received his artistic training at Stanford University, the University of California at Berkeley, and the California School of Fine Arts during the 1940s. His initial works were abstract and influenced by CĂ©zanne, de Kooning, Gorky, Matisse, and Motherwell. This image is from an early series of gouaches the artist created around 1950. These dynamic compositions exhibit a deliberate and impulsive application of line and color. The spontaneity of Diebenkorn's gestures recall the improvisational jazz music he listened to at the time.
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This insightful piece highlights the drastic violations of our current healthcare system in relation to the recent NSA breach.
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"What I have a hard time understanding, however, is how one can get worked up into a near panic about an overreaching national security apparatus while also celebrating other government expansions into our lives, chief among them the hydrahead leviathan of the Affordable Care Act (aka ObamaCare). The 2009 stimulus created a health database that will store all your health records. The Federal Data Services Hub will record everything bureaucrats deem useful, from your incarceration record and immigration status to whether or not you had an abortion or were treated for depression or erectile dysfunction."


text: Is Corexit killing all those fish? 0x6a656666 posted:8/12/2010 10:09:02 PM Don't know about you, but I'm seeing one hell of a lot of stories about dead fish washing up everywhere..."experts" blaming oxygen depletion. I don't buy it...mysticaura posted:8/14/2010 10:17:06 AM I'm sorry that I'm not up to date on the fish. Is it because of the oil spill? If not then why so many dead fish?AlimarParanormal posted:8/15/2010 11:12:58 AM I believe it has everything to do with the Gulf Oil crisis. One of the effects of a large oil leak (it was not a spill, by the way) is a build up of bacteria that eats oil, which also deprives the water of oxygen, thus killing off marine life in the area. It was predicted that the oil would travel up the Atlantic, and as a matter of fact, dead fish are turning up in droves up in Massechusetts. Here's the story: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/10/fairhaven-ma-dead-fish-wa_n_677140.htmlgodlypunk posted:8/18/2010 3:19:19 PM The national news said a couple of weeks ago that it's not so bad at all.....that what was left, nature was taking care of... REALLY? Would love to know how that works.. Seems our media runs on oil as well.0x6a656666 posted:8/19/2010 2:14:04 AM LOL...I think when they say nature is 'taking care of it' that has something to do with bacteria 'attacking' the oil yet depleting the oxygen and killing the fish...which kill the birds and everyone else up the food chain... Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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Why stop at sugar?March 09,2013
I have just read the Times Argus editorial in support of the soda tax. I have to agree the Legislature is really on to something here and that it could easily help win our race to the top of the list of most heavily taxed people in the country. But in the interest of fairness, equality and revenue enhancement, other sugary food items should be included in this revenue generating and obesity fighting scheme. As pointed out in the editorial, one can (eight ounces, I presume) of cola contains eight teaspoons of toxic disease-causing sugar. Thats 32 grams of sugar. Pure Vermont maple syrup has about 36 grams of sugar per teaspoon. That, friends and neighbors, is 400 grams per eight ounces. Clearly this stuff is more toxic than nuclear waste from Vermont Yankee, and in fairness should be taxed accordingly. Shall we talk milk, five-pound bags of sucrose, corn syrup, molasses well, never mind. You get the point. Theres big untapped tax money here.
As the editorial points out, there is other stuff that could, using the soda tax logic, further enhance Vermont tax revenues and help us win the race to the top of the list of most heavily taxed people in the nation. Im talking fat and salt. By the Jesus, I bet you could generate at least half a buck of tax from a large pepperoni pizza. Think of the possibilities, hot dogs, bacon, ham, pickles, lard, Crisco, Cabot cheese, etc., etc., ad nauseam.
Further, I also propose that the Legislature should investigate a very dangerous chemical solvent that is pervasive in our environment and ripe for taxation for the good of our citizens. This stuff, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, causes, on the average, 10 deaths per day, and between 2005 and 2009, 3,533 people in the U.S. died owing to exposure to high concentrations of this chemical solvent. This chemical is so abundant that it could be taxed by the gallon, as is gasoline, and still generate big tax bucks. Quite obviously dihydrogen oxide is a prime candidate for revenue enhancement. Never heard of dihydrogen oxide? You must have not taken high school chemistry or you did but did not remember any of it. Dihydrogen oxide is water. Tax it!
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Her Trojans struggled out of the gate but showed signs of life during a triangular match at Alice.
On Aug. 23, Beeville finally broke through.
Behind Michaela Fernandez and Ciara Garcia, the Trojans beat district foe Robstown 25-12, 25-21 in the opening round of the bronze bracket at the Sinton tournament.
"It was exciting. ... Game 1, we beat them pretty well," said Riojas-Fryer about the victory. "Game 2 was a little closer. I just called a timeout and told them, 'Hey, we've been in this situation before, so let's have a better outcome.'"
Fernandez and Garcia each had three kills in the victory. Garcia also added five aces and two digs.
Alyssa Silva added three assists and two digs, while Sierra Jefferson had four assists.
The meaning was two-fold: It was the first win, but it was also a win over a district opponent.
"It was fantastic," Riojas-Fryer said, "not just because it was the first win, but it was against a district opponent, so that was a big, big plus. A big confidence booster for the girls."
The win sparked a streak for the Trojans, who won their next two matches to capture the bronze bracket title.
They beat Refugio 15-25, 29-27, 28-26 in the semifinals and topped Odem 25-17, 25-8 in the championship match.
Against Refugio, Garcia had 11 kills to go with four digs and an ace.
Mackenzie Harvey had seven digs; Silva had eight assists, a block and an ace, and Jefferson had two kills and four assists.
Against Odem, Garcia racked up 11 kills to go with four digs, an ace and an assist.
Margaret Downing had five kills, two blocks and an ace; Silva had eight assists, two kills and a dig, and Harvey added four digs.
"It's done a lot ... Winning first place in a tournament was huge for them," said Riojas-Fryer about capturing the tournament title.
In pool play, Tuloso-Midway beat Beeville 25-11, 25-14. Garcia had three kills and six digs, and Downing had three kills, two blocks and a dig.
Yoakum beat the Trojans 25-10, 25-13. Rebecca De Los Santos had three digs.
On Tuesday, the Trojans returned to Marion B. Horton Gymnasium and lost to visiting Ray.
The Texans won 25-12, 25-7, 25-8.
Fernandez had two kills and two assists; Downing had five blocks, Garcia had two kills and 10 digs, and Harvey had seven digs.
The Trojans (3-14) are a little more than a week away from opening district play, and Riojas-Fryer says she knows the areas in which her team needs to improve.
"Our offense has got to get a lot stronger, and these girls have to be able to hit to different spots, not just hit to the same spot," she said. "They're going to have to be able to place the ball.
"Our defense needs some work, but I think a lot of it has to do with our blocking and getting that right. Our offense and our blocking have got to improve."
Kevin J. Keller is the sports editor at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 343-5223, or at firstname.lastname@example.com, or follow him on Twitter, @beepicsports.


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The site served as one of two major garrisons – the other being the Alamo – during the Texas Revolution. It is perhaps best known as the site of the Goliad Massacre, where after the fall of the Alamo, a group of Texians under the command of Col. James Fannin surrendered to Mexican troops and were later executed as they were marched from the fort.
Warzecha's leadership has resulted in collections management policies for the facility's artifacts, dating from the Spanish Colonial era through the Republic of Texas. During more than 22 years as director of Presidio La Bahia, Warzecha oversaw the analysis of many archeological excavations that occurred at the site, and helped secure funding for a report on the findings. He has improved site attendance through youth outreach programs and established an endowment to assist with funding school trips to the site.
Warzecha also worked to develop the 2001 documentary "Presidio La Bahia and Its Place in Texas History," which appeared on PBS. In addition to overseeing exhibit improvements at the site, he facilitated its designation as a State Antiquities Landmark, ensuring greater protection for the buildings, grounds, and collections. Warzecha also formed partnerships with established organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Summerlee, Brown and Kathryn O'Connor foundations to secure funding for continued educational projects about the site.
The award, presented by THC Executive Director Mark Wolfe at Presidio La Bahia, recognizes an individual in the museum field for significant achievement in the areas of historical interpretation, museum education, and conservation of collections and/or community involvement. Named for former THC Chairman John L. Nau III, the award includes a monetary stipend for the honoree's museum.
"It is with great respect that we recognize Newton Warzecha for his vision and leadership in protecting and caring for this significant site in Texas history," Wolfe said. "From the popular Goliad Massacre Living History Program to the Masses held weekly at the Lady of Loreto Chapel, the public has demonstrated a strong connection to this Texas treasure that has been fostered, not only by the events that have taken place here, but also by the hard work and dedication of Mr. Warzecha. We thank him for his service."
Presidio la Bahia is a National Historic Landmark and is considered one of the best-preserved Spanish presidios in the United States. The original fort was built on the ruins of the failed French Fort St. Louis in 1721, and eventually moved to its current location on the San Antonio River in 1747.
For more information about Presidio La Bahia, visit www.presidiolabahia.org. For more information about THC awards, visit www.thc.state.tx.us or contact the agency's History Programs Division at 512-463-5853.


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|Ain't no party like a Tillers Party. Apparently.
I am Exalted with the Tillers. I celebrated by taking a day off and NOT PLANTING ANYTHING, but now I am back to Motes of Harmony. I also managed Master of the Ways, and my love of cookery in game has been severely tested as a result. I know I'll need at least 10 Ironpaw tokens for the new Cookery Bag plus 50 (I believe) for the next step, the Cookery Bell (and my own student) I'm going to need time away from worrying about the Farm before that happens. That means raw mats for crafting until I can formulate a suitable plan.
The major benefit of the Tillers APART from the obvious cash cow it can be? Goats. This is by a long way one of my favourite mounts EVER, there is just something about a Dwarf on a Goat that just works. Needless to say, I don't fly to places as much as I used to, especially in Kun Lai. The grey beauty in the foreground is, of course, my rare spawn. MATCHING ITEMS!
|Can you do 'Learn to Fly' ?
I found this fella in a cave at the far north of Kun Lai, by the coast. I wonder if he's practising to go on tour? ^^
|Screw this spider, I want THAT one as a Battle Pet!
If I feel better tomorrow, I might consider some more fighting. With the number of new pets coming in 5.1, I'm already behind the curve ^^
|I dunno....!
I've spent a remarkable amount of time farming, but not at the expense of other things. It is ironic, I think, that so many people are spending so much time on areas of the game that, effectively, no-one else will ever be able to either see or visit.
And with that, I'm back off to the sofa. Have a great Weekend, Folks.


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Richard Childress Racing
Recent News
NNS Boyd Gaming 300 Preview
March 5, 2014
Richard Childress Racing
NASCAR Nationwide Series News and Notes
Race: Boyd Gaming 300
Date: Saturday, March 8, 2014
Location: Las Vegas Motor Speedway
RCR's NNS in Sin City ... In 28 starts at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, team owner Richard Childress has two victories and has led 334 laps in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. RCR has also earned 10 top-five and 18 top-10 finishes at the 1.5-mile track.
RCR Replay of Phoenix ... In last Saturday's Blue Jeans Go Green 200, the RCR Nationwide stable posted Ty Dillon in 10th, Brian Scott in 11th and Brendan Gaughan in 16th on the leader board of the rain-shortened race at Phoenix International Raceway.
Get to the Points ... RCR's three full-time Nationwide Series Ty Dillon ranks fourth, Brendan Gaughan sixth and Brian Scott eighth in the championship point standings, leading into this weekend's race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Don't Miss Your Chance to Meet the RCR Drivers ... Brian Scott, Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman are scheduled to hold an autograph session beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the South Point Hotel & Casino. Come out for your chance to meet the RCR drivers "Tradin' Paint" with Jim Noble and Chocolate Myers on SiriusXM NASCAR Radio. Wristbands will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis to the first 200 fans.
Social Media ... To stay on track with the latest news, information and to view exclusive, behind the scenes content visit RCR's Twitter page - @RCRracing, RCR's NASCAR Nationwide Series team Twitter pages - @RCR2BScott, @RCR3TDillon and @RCR62BGaughan. RCR's Nationwide Series driver Twitter pages - @bscottracing, @tydillon and @Brendan62. For additional photos, news and video log on to rcrracing.com.
Catch the Action ... Coverage of this weekend's Boyd Gaming 300 will be televised live on Saturday, March 8, beginning at 4:15 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and broadcasted live on PRN and SiriusXM channel 90.
Brian Scott
No. 2 Whitetail Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's Whitetail Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... After missing the pole position by nearly two one thousands of a second last weekend at Phoenix International Raceway, Brian Scott and his No. 2 Whitetail Chevrolet Camaro will once again race chassis No. 110 this weekend at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. This chassis has finished 14th or better in the seven previous races it has been utilized. Scott earned an eighth-place finish at Auto Club Speedway last March.
Sin City Stats ... Scott will be making his fifth NASCAR Nationwide Series start this weekend in the Boyd Gaming 300. In four previous starts, Scott has an average start of seventh and an average finish of 22nd. Scott captured his best starting position, third, and best finishing position, ninth, last season in his Richard Childress Racing Camaro. Scott also has three NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts at the 1.5-mile speedway.
Did you know? ... The Whitetail Club will shine on the hood of the No. 2 Chevrolet Camaro on Saturday afternoon. Whitetail was the primary partner during Scott's NASCAR Sprint Cup series Daytona 500 debut at Daytona International Speedway and at Phoenix International Raceway last weekend. The bright orange, white and black scheme will support the McCall, Idaho living community on Payette Lake, just two hours north of Boise, Idaho for the 200-lap event.
Don't Miss Your Chance to Meet the RCR Drivers ... Brian Scott, Brendan Gaughan, Ty Dillon, Austin Dillon and Ryan Newman will be holding an hour long autograph session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the South Point Hotel & Casino. Come out for your chance to meet the RCR drivers.
Rearview Mirror ... Brian Scott qualified on the outside pole for the NASCAR Nationwide Series Blue Jeans Go Green 200 at Phoenix International Raceway missing the top speed by only two one thousands of a second. The field was brought down pit road on lap 167 for an accident on the back stretch in addition to rain that started to dampen the asphalt surface. It continued to fall ending the NNS race, despite a valiant effort by NASCAR and the track crews to dry the surface. The 11th-place finish movec Scott up three positions in the driver point standings to eighth heading into Saturday's NNS race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Las Vegas Motor Speedway is the first 1.5-mile track of the season. How do you feel about your Whitetail Chevrolet?
"I think Las Vegas will really show us who worked the hardest in the off-season. The 1.5-mile program is the most important race type on the Nationwide schedule. They are the majority of our races. Normally, whoever can dominate and control the 1.5-mile track, they have the best chance of going on to be a champion. Each year you see different teams stepping up to the plate. We didn't have this program with our Camaro last year with the new nose style figured out quite right. I think we learned a lot through the year. The guys worked really hard on all aspects of our 1.5-mile program during the off-season and I really hope everyone is chasing RCR when we get to the 1.5-mile tracks."
Is Las Vegas one of your favorite tracks on the tour?
"Yes. I would say Phoenix and Las Vegas are two of my favorite cities. They are close to my home state of Idaho, so I have a lot of family and friends that come out. There are a lot of areas we travel to during the NASCAR season that I really enjoy; even some of the more low-key places like Road America. I think New Hampshire is beautiful. City wise, everybody loves to go to Las Vegas. I like gambling, I like playing Black Jack, but I don't gamble a lot of money."
Ty Dillon
No. 3 Jiffy Lube/Red Kap Chevrolet Camaro
This Week's Jiffy Lube/Red Kap Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... Ty Dillon will pilot NASCAR Nationwide Series chassis No. 136 in Saturday's Boyd Gaming 300. Last season this chassis was raced at Kentucky Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway, recording a top-five finish in both races by the No. 3 team. This will be the first time it will be featured at LVMS.
Dillon in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... Dillon is making his second-career Nationwide Series start at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Last March, Dillon drove the No. 33 WESCO Chevrolet to an 11th place finish and, in the Camping World Truck Series race in September, won the pole award in the No. 3 Bass Pro Shops Chevrolet Silverado.
Last week at Phoenix International Raceway ... The No. 3 WESCO Chevrolet Camaro finished 10th in a rain-shortened race. The red flag came out on lap 168 and Dillon earned his second top-10 finish of the season. He was the second-place rookie of the race and currently sits fourth in the Nationwide Series points standings.
Meet Ty Dillon ... Fans have an opportunity to meet Ty at an autograph session in Las Vegas on Thursday, March 6 at South Point Hotel & Casino beginning at 5:30 p.m. Pacific Time. Dillon is scheduled to sign autographs with RCR teammates Brendan Gaughan, Brian Scott, Ryan Newman and Austin Dillon. Additionally, Dillon is scheduled to stop by the Las Vegas Bass Pro Shops on 8200 Dean Martin Dr. for a meet-and-greet and autographs, beginning at 6 p.m. PT on that same day, as well.
You won a pole at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last September. What are your thoughts heading into this weekend?
"Las Vegas Motor Speedway is a great race track and a great town to visit. We always look forward to this weekend on our schedule. I had a chance to run in a Nationwide Series race there last season and the Truck Series race in September, so I definitely learned a lot. We hope to get a good run in this weekend and keep our eye on the goal of winning a championship this season."
Matt Crafton
No. 33 Trackett Flooring/Menards Chevrolet
This Week's Tarkett Flooring/Menards car at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... Matt Crafton will pilot chassis No. 120 in Saturday afternoon's NASCAR Nationwide Series event. This Richard Childress Racing-prepared car was driven to Victory Lane at Atlanta Motor Speedway in 2013 and earned two additional top-five finishes last season.
Returning to Nationwide with RCR ... This weekend, Crafton returns to the seat of the No. 33 Tarkett Flooring/Menards car. This marks his fourth-career Nationwide Series start, having made impressive runs at Kentucky Speedway and Chicagoland Speedway last year. In his 2013 series efforts, the Tulare, Calif. native qualified inside the top eight and earned two third-place finishes and three top-10 finishes behind the wheel of the No. 33 entry.
LVMS Stats ... While this weekend marks Crafton's first-career Nationwide Series start at the D-shaped oval, he has 13 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series starts under his belt. Among those starts, he has five top-five (three second-place finishes) and six top-10 finishes along with 63 laps led.
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Race Rewind ... In his last appearance with RCR, Crafton started from the fifth positioni and took the checkered flag in third place at Kentucky Speedway last September.
"I'm definitely looking forward to getting back in the No. 33 Menards Chevrolet for Richard Childress Racing. We had some really good runs last year in the Nationwide Series races we ran together. We led laps and I can't wait to get back with the team and build on what we did last year. I can't thank Menards enough for allowing me to race some Nationwide Series races with RCR, again, this year."
Brendan Gaughan
No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet
This Week's South Point Hotel & Casino Chevrolet at Las Vegas Motor Speedway ... Brendan Gaughan will pilot chassis No. 130 in the NASCAR Nationwide Series Boyd Gaming 300. Last season, this Chevrolet Camaro was utilized by Kevin Harvick at Chicagoland Speedway in September and by Paul Menard at Kansas Speedway in October, who both brought home top-10 finishes.
Gaughan's Hometown Stats ... Gaughan will make his fourth start in the NNS series at his home track of Las Vegas Motor Speedway. In three starts, Gaughan has accumulated one top-five and two top-10 finishes. To add to his finishes, he has led seven laps and completed 100 percent of the laps ran with an average finish of 8.3. He head into the Las Vegas race weekend sixth in driver championship point standings.
South Point Hotel & Casino ... Returns as the primary sponsor for the No. 62 Chevrolet. South Point Hotel offers more than 2,100 guestrooms and overlooks the famous Las Vegas Strip. The Casino offers top-of-the-line gaming technology, more than 60 table games and a race and sports book area; a fabulous 400-seat showroom featuring headliner entertainment; a 16-screen Cinemark movie complex; a state-of-the-art, 64-lane bowling center; and a 165,000-square foot convention center; South Point Arena and Equestrian Center features more than 1,200 climate-controlled stalls and plays host to some of the country's most unique events. For more information, call (702) 796-7111 or visit www.southpointcasino.com.
A South Point Did You Know ... The South Point has a total of 2,163 rooms with the top floor containing all suites. Guests can enjoy views of the glittering Las Vegas valley or the serenity of the surrounding mountainscape. Each oversized guest room functions more like a mini-suite with state-of-the-art LED screens and high speed internet connections. Rooms feature pacific color patterns reminiscent of the Southern California lifestyle.
In the Rearview Mirror: Phoenix International Raceway ... Starting from the 14th position, Gaughan and the No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino battled a tight-race car all day. The rain-shortened Blue Jeans Go Green 200 put a halt on the No. 62 Chevrolet efforts to return to the front after a speeding penalty on pit road.
Don't Miss You Chance to Meet the Las Vegas Native ... Fans will have several opportunities to meet Brendan Gaughan this weekend. On Thursday, March 6, the RCR drivers will be participating in a meet and greet at South Point Hotel & Casino from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. On Friday, March 7, meet Gaughan and Jamie Little at the Southern Nevada Racing Network booth in the Midway at Las Vegas Motor Speedway at 11:20 a.m PT.
What are your thoughts on racing at Las Vegas Motor Speedway?
"Racing in Las Vegas has always been special to me because the people in this town have been so supportive of my family. It feels good to show up and know that the locals are really cheering for you. We are ready to rebound from the short race in Phoenix and continue the No. 62 team's momentum from Daytona. We are typically pretty strong at this track and I can't wait to see what this RCR Chevrolet can do."


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A philanthropist in Italy has donated a quarter-ton bust of Leonardo da Vinci to the campus of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
A WBAY-TV report said the donor was aware of the Green Bay school because five groups of students have traveled to Florence, Italy, in the past 10 years.
The white bust shows da Vinci and his long flowing beard. It was created last year in Italy and shipped to Wisconsin. It's still in its crate as university officials try to figure out where it will go on campus.
Officials are planning to formally unveil the statue in August.
Sarah Meredith Livingston teaches music at the campus. She called the bust "breathtaking" and said she's excited the campus can share it with the community.


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Mind over matter
Placebos help crack open the window to our natural mind-body connections
By Joan Trossman Bien 03/31/2011
How would you feel if you learned, after the fact, that your doctor had used a placebo in your treatment and it worked? Would you have wanted to know that your own brain had helped to heal you? Or would you have considered the action one of deception and disrespect? Would you feel diminished as a patient or empowered? These questions are at the heart of new discoveries about the potency of the placebo effect and how to harness its ability to heal.
The word placebo is Latin for "I shall please." The medicinal use of placebos goes back at least as far as the 1700s. During those times, bleeding and purging a patient were common treatments for a variety of ills. It has been agreed that George Washington died at the hands of his physicians. He had complained of a sore throat, and three different doctors in succession proceeded to "bleed" Washington. He died, in large part, from exsanguination. At about the same time, a medical dictionary published in 1811 defined placebo as "an epithet given to any medicine adapted more to please than benefit the patient."
This line of thinking changed after World War II, when drugs that actually cured diseases emerged. Along with this change came the social rearrangement of the doctor and patient relationship. Instead of the paternal physician, the patient acquired new rights, including the right to understand and consent to the treatment.
In 1955, a paper by Harvard anesthesiologist Henry Beecher said the placebo effect was so powerful that it must be considered in research and when testing new drugs. Today, taking the placebo effect into account has evolved into randomized clinical trials or the double-blind study.
In a double-blind study, the participants and their health care providers are separated into groups. One group receives the active drug that is being studied for efficacy and safety. The other group receives a placebo, a pill or other medical treatment that does not have the active ingredients of the drug. Neither providers nor participants are told which group they are in. When the trial is finished, the results are compared. If the participants who received the active drug fared better in statistically significant numbers, over and above those who received the placebos, then the drug is shown to be effective. Similarly, side effects are also evaluated.
Thus, the placebo effect is often seen as benign and merely something that may interfere with the pharmaceutical company's goal of proving the value of its new drug. Recently, studies have found the placebo effect to be more powerful and more complicated than had been previously believed. These studies have opened the doors to myriad possibilities and uses for the placebo effect. Instead of the placebo just being the foil for a drug's effectiveness, the placebo effect itself is being studied.
Your brain on placebo
Researchers have looked at and recorded specific brain activity under a variety of circumstances. According to the American Cancer Society, one study found that when the patient believes the substance will work, "the patient's mind somehow causes short-term physical changes in the body." Researchers say the positive effect of the placebo may be due to release of the feel-good hormones, endorphins, in the brain.
The expectations of a patient, however, are often colored by personal experiences. Another study cited by the American Cancer Society involved Alzheimer's patients. In that case, when the participants were given doses of actual pain medication, they felt less reduction in pain than would have been expected. The Alzheimer's patients may have required higher doses of the pain medication, possibly because they forgot they were getting the drugs or perhaps they had forgotten that the pain medication had worked for them previously.
Barbara Blume is a clinical psychologist who works with neurofeedback, a sophisticated but noninvasive method of changing the brain in order to accomplish such goals as reducing the effects of ADHD, getting rid of insomnia and various other uses. The process is laborious and expensive but it has been proven to work for conditions that otherwise are incurable.
Blume has not found the placebo effect to be useful in her practice. "Neurofeedback measures electrical pathways of the brain. As such, there is great importance in my field in quantifying scientific data. I believe the placebo effect can be measured at the moment, but the effect is transitory and does not result in long-term changes," Blume said. "However, in the documented case of Buddhist monks who meditate 24/7, it has been shown that they have a perfectly sculpted brain as measured by the functional MRI."
Recent studies have also revealed the dark side of the placebo effect. John Davis has been a professor of neuropsychology at McMasters University in Ontario, Canada, for nearly three decades. He explained the nocebo effect, which is the manifestation of negative expectations for a treatment, "an interesting twist to the study of the nocebo effect, sort of the evil twin of the placebo. If an expectancy is induced so that a patient believes that a treatment is inert or harmful (when it has been shown to be beneficial), then the treatment's effect is less than it normally is."
This was shown in a recent study of brain imaging by Oxford University. Patients who had doubts about the effectiveness of a strong pain medication actually experienced less relief because the negative expectations were able to override the benefits of the drug.
In that study, volunteers were set up with intravenous lines while placed in MRI scanners. Heat was applied to their leg just to the point where it became painful. The participants were not told when doctors administered pain-relieving drugs. At different points in the test, the patients rated the amount of pain they were experiencing. Their responses were tied closely to what they were told by the doctors, whether the drug was being administered or shut off. Sometimes the doctors told the truth. Sometimes they lied. This expectation of what they thought they should be feeling had a greater effect on the volunteers' perceptions of pain relief than did the actual drug. For example, when falsely told that the drug had been discontinued, their pain rating went up.
The advice from the leader of this study was a warning that doctors should not underestimate the power of the patient's expectation of a particular outcome.
Surprising results
Harvard University researchers discovered a new dimension to the placebo effect that may open the door for treatments in the future. A group of 80 patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was divided into two groups. One group received no treatment at all. The other group received a placebo, inert pills that were to be taken twice a day. The patients were told that the pills were dummy pills, and the word "placebo" was written on the pill bottles. The patients were told they did not need even to believe in the placebo effect.
The results: patients receiving the placebos had a positive response to the pills when compared with the group that was given nothing at all. Improvement was shown at the halfway point and also at the conclusion of the study.
The real surprise of the study was that patients on the placebo had doubled their rate of improvement when compared to that achieved with the most powerful IBS treatment. This was actual proof of mind over matter and a patient's ability to improve his or her condition. It also demonstrated that when a patient deeply believes and expects a treatment to be effective. This belief can enhance the benefits of an active drug.
A groundbreaking study at UCLA, looking at depression and placebos, questioned the effectiveness of commonly prescribed antidepressant medications. Dr. Andrew Leuchter, a professor of psychiatry for human behavior and neurosciences at UCLA, participated in this study. Leuchter said his studies are trying to decipher what happens in the brain during the placebo effect.
"Antidepression medications are very good, but placebos aren't bad either," Leuchter said. "There are a lot of patients who get placebos who have depression and get better, at least transiently. Not everybody. It's really a minority of patients with depression who get better with placebos, but some of them do get significantly better. We found that there were certain genetic differences between individuals who got better with placebos and those who did not."
Leuchter has also seen patients experience the nocebo effect in an unexpected manner. "About two-thirds of the patients who take placebos get side effects," he said. "They are the same side effects that are listed in the consent form for the study." Informed consent is required for participation.
"I had one gentleman in a study of an experimental medication, and he came in complaining bitterly about the side effects," Leuchter said. "He said, 'This drug is terrible! The worst thing ever! I'm going to call the FDA and tell them they should pull the plug on the study.'"
Leuchter said the patient requested to be released from the study. "We let him out, of course," he said. "Before they leave, we break the blind and tell them what they were getting. I was flabbergasted that he was getting placebos, he was so sick."
Pharmaceutical research
Placebos are a crucial element of proving a new drug's efficacy and safety. Randomized controlled clinical trials are necessary for an accurate evaluation of the drug's performance.
Steve Snapinn is the vice president of biostatistics and epidemiology for Amgen in Thousand Oaks. While acknowledging the importance of placebos in double-blind studies, he questions whether the placebo effect really exists.
What is really happening, according to Snapinn, is the statistical phenomenon called "regression to the mean." This refers to the normal ebb and flow of symptoms in most diseases. Some days will show improvement and other days will show the disease progressing.
Snapinn said that in a drug trial for a treatment for anemia, a condition that is determined by a low hemoglobin count in the blood, the majority of patients receiving a placebo will experience an increase in hemoglobin concentration.
"This improvement in clinical outcome following the administration of a placebo is often interpreted to represent a beneficial biologic effect of the placebo itself," Snapinn said. "However, I seriously doubt the existence of a placebo effect by this definition. Instead, what appears to be a biologic effect of the placebo can be explained by regression to the mean."
Snapinn said that the fluctuation of any disease that is being studied will always be a variable in a double-blind drug study and must be factored into an analysis of the results. "Whether the placebo has a real biological effect, or whether it's the statistical phenomenon of regression to the mean, these clinical improvements seen in patients receiving placebo are very important to consider when evaluating the results of our clinical studies," he said.
"If we simply looked at the average improvement in clinical outcomes after patients received the new therapeutic, it would be impacted by this phenomenon, and we would get an inflated view of the effect of the treatment," Snapinn said.
The doctor's dilemma
In light of the recent studies that have shown the power of the placebo, physicians are faced with the moral question: When is it ethical to use placebos as treatment?
The placebo effect has been shown to be helpful, it costs nothing, and it has no actual side effects. Or would placebos merely mask the symptoms, fail to improve the underlying condition and delay more meaningful treatment? Is deception acceptable in order to help a patient improve? Is deception a necessary element of effective placebo use?
According to a recent survey published in the British Medical Journal, about half of American physicians use some form of placebo. Although only a few actually use dummy pills, many more prescribed treatments that were not shown to have a beneficial effect on the condition and were used as placebos.
Leuchter acknowledged that the placebo effect is a problematic issue in the testing of new drugs. "However, in clinical medicine, the placebo response is really our friend because whatever it is that helps patients get better is something that we want to encourage and want to try to take advantage of," he said.
As for pharmaceutical treatments, Leuchter believes that it is only part of the cure. "We have this illusion that things are about molecules these days," he said. "The placebo response really disabuses us of that. In some ways, it is kind of a humbling experience. Even if we understood the totality of somebody's genetic makeup and measured all of their hormonal levels, the chemistry of their brain, the structure of their brain, still there is something about the individual's experience."
There are two goals that are the basis for Leuchter's research. "We would like to be able to use this information to understand how it is that people get better from whatever you are treating them for," he said. "The placebo is really the only scientific way to get at why it is that people get well because you're giving all the trappings of treatment except for the active ingredient.
"The second thing that we would like to be able to do is enhance treatments in general," Leuchter said, "help medical treatment work better. The first step, then, would be for the physician to ask the patient how they are doing that day and what's their expectation coming in to see you."
Leuchter said this could only happen in a perfect world, where insurance companies did not financially punish doctors who took more time to discuss these issues with patients and, instead, reward providers who see the highest number of patients.
The placebo was once relegated to the role of making drug trials more difficult to assess. But now it is being studied as a tool to enhance medical treatment and even as a complete treatment. The window to the human mind is cracking open just a bit wider as traditional medicine reconsiders the value of the placebo and of other mind-body connections as legitimate and useful aids in treatment.
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Playstation 3 Thread Round 3
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Posted 06 September 2008 - 04:38 AM
No. The sku that was just released at the end of August is the first.
Posted 06 September 2008 - 02:38 PM
Posted 06 September 2008 - 06:55 PM
Posted 09 September 2008 - 10:00 AM
I've used mvk2vob to convert the MKV files to MPG files which are readable by the PS3 - however the subtitles don't come through. I think there is an option to get external subs on a file and merge them, however, I've gotten the Macross Frontier episodes dating back to the first one from numerous various subbers, so I can't really get the external sub files to a lot of the older episodes.
I am hoping that there's another program that will covert the MKV files using the embedded subs to something that a PS3 can read. Any ideas?
Posted 09 September 2008 - 10:24 AM
Please PM me if you still do have them. Thank you.
Picked up a PS3 eye yesterday mostly for my daughter to play the motion games. it's nice.
Posted 09 September 2008 - 11:40 AM
Every report I've seen on MW of using mkv2vob has resulted in no subs, but xvid4psp seems to work fine. I'd try xvid4psp---it's what I use for my 360.
Posted 09 September 2008 - 12:51 PM
Posted 09 September 2008 - 01:09 PM
I'll try the Xvid4PSP - downloading now. It would be nice to support native HD and not re-encode the video file like MKV2VOB (potential loss of quality?)
I'm PC base, thanks for the Mac tip though, nice to know our "cooler" brothers have a source of anime too!
It would be great for this to work, I'd much rather see MF on my HD Projector with a 100" screen than my puny 24" monitors.
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Posted 11 September 2008 - 07:34 AM
Usually though I just convert my files to Divx. The official Divx software doesn't support MKV though.
I couldn't get subs to work with Divx on the PS3 so I also use Platinum DVD Ripper. That program will make MP4/AVC files with burned in subtitles. Works for the PSP and Ipod Touch too.
Both of these programs are out there for free...if you know where to look..
Edited by dejr8bud, 11 September 2008 - 07:35 AM.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 03:47 PM
If you can get an oversees PS3 id you should be able to use it.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 03:50 PM
Funny that their even trying to reduce the heat more. My 60gb doesn't heat up at all. I read somewhere that the original 60gb was tested running it in a 120 degree room for 72 hours without malfunction.
Posted 12 September 2008 - 07:05 PM
second patch just announced....
Posted by Seth Luisi
Thank you all for participating in the SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Confrontation Public Beta. We know that it has not gone as smoothly as we would all like, but I want to assure you that we are working on the issues. Please remember, the main purpose of the Public Beta was to identify just these types of issues before the game is launched.
We are working on and testing another patch right now. For this patch, the focus is to resolve the following issues:
Abnormally long network synchronization issues when some users in a game have a poor network connection. This issue causes 4-7 minute (or longer) load times when late joining a game.
An issue where respawn game late joiners were sometimes stuck in spectator mode and could not respawn into the game.
Remove the latency detection network test which is causing some users with poor network connections to receive the network latency icon (red X).
We will announce when the new patch will be released once we've verified the fixes and it has passed our QA.
SOCOM: Confrontation Online Team
So how are you likeing confrontation Gaijin?
Posted 12 September 2008 - 07:36 PM
So how are you likeing confrontation Gaijin?
I tried it out last night (have not played socom since the socom III beta) it was fun but no CODIV. still i'm liking this.
thanks again Gajin
Posted 13 September 2008 - 12:11 AM
So how are you likeing confrontation Gaijin?
I was as SOCOM fan so this is great! I have only been on a lil bit though. Will try again this weekend maybe.
Posted 13 September 2008 - 01:14 AM
We usually play on US East 1 or the next avail. server. I added my PSN to my sig ^^
Posted 15 September 2008 - 07:28 AM
* 5 Game Modes - Single Race, Tournament, Time Trial, Speed Lap and Zone Mode
* Online play that supports up to 8 racers competing on a track at a time
* 2-player split screen (horizontally and vertically) offline
* 8 reversible tracks and 12 teams
* Optional use of SIXAXIS motion controls to steer your ship
* A great soundtrack remixed in Dolby 5.1 AND the option for custom playlists that allow you to race to whatever playlists you have on your HDD
* And more, including Trophy support, which well outline for you in a future post - so keep your eyes peeled.
Posted 15 September 2008 - 09:26 AM
Finally! Although, September is getting expensive... and mostly on downloads. This, Castle Crashers, Megaman 9, and Ratchet & Clank for me. I can't complain, though. That's four great games for a lot less than the two disc-games I'm buying this month (Rock Band 2 and Force Unleashed).
Factor in some downloadable content for Rock Band, though, and it's definitely an expensive month.
Posted 15 September 2008 - 09:42 AM
Posted 16 September 2008 - 01:32 PM
Posted 16 September 2008 - 01:45 PM
Posted 16 September 2008 - 06:38 PM
Its only a flop if it doesn't sell. I dunno, every review I've read made it sound like the Jedi Knight II games, without blasters. Actually, probably reminds me most of the reaction to ZOE. It has all the parts, but doesn't quite put it all together. And the reviews I've read seem to not only expect a sequel, but expect it to fulfill the promise of the original, which again reminds of of ZOE, as The 2nd Runner was a fantastic game. Still, I've played the hell out of JK Outcast and Academy, and expect to do the same with TFU. But I've got a few weeks to go before I get to play it.
Posted 16 September 2008 - 07:28 PM
Posted 16 September 2008 - 07:53 PM
Nah, see, I'm all about those games. I LOVE hitting stuff with a lightsaber and tossing around Force powers. If the story is even decent, the gameplay will be more than enough for me. Hell, I went through Jedi Academy probably 20 times.
Posted 16 September 2008 - 08:13 PM
If this game is somewhat like Jedi Academy, I'd probably like it too. I played JA and JOII a few times myself. I picked up Force Unleashed today, and am just waiting to get home to play.
Posted 16 September 2008 - 09:49 PM
Posted 16 September 2008 - 10:01 PM
I'm on the junk planet now when i decided to give it a rest. I didn't finish it in one day, so that's good! An online (even 1 on 1) mode would have gave this thing so much replay value. I'm thinking of the Ep3 game that had the fighting mode on it... JO/JA style multi-player deathmatches could be insane if they gave you the terrain to break around and throw at each other, etc.
Maybe some DLC? Probably not likely given the dev staff were given their walking papers....
Posted 16 September 2008 - 10:03 PM
They need more Co-Op games involving X-Wings and Tie-Fighters though, I'd be down with that. My best bud and I had a blast playing through Rogue Leader co-op.
Posted 17 September 2008 - 06:01 AM
You'll be wanting the Wii version, then. Besides multiplayer, I understand it got some additional single player levels as well.
Posted 17 September 2008 - 09:26 AM
kinda sucks that i read the novel already and know what's coming.
Posted 17 September 2008 - 10:19 AM
And this is a bad thing?
Posted 17 September 2008 - 01:22 PM
Posted 17 September 2008 - 02:20 PM
Oh, and another Xwing/TIE sim would kick so much ass....
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Re: Official G.G. Raceday Points Club
Mrs B wrote:Rochelle,
Lil'beaver is giving you dirty looks for picking two of hers in the same order that she did...she is saying that you better bring her some luck or look out for some her Daddy's and cousin's favorite toy's...definitely her father's child.
hahahahaha... My luck is not very good as you can tell by my points. I'm not sure I'm going to leave my picks as is, but I'll probably leave Kyle in front. I was thinking of throwing Denny in the mix. Just be sure you don't leave any weapons unattended...


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Sullivan legislators target county manager
December 19, 2012 —
At a surprise press conference at the government center in Monticello on December 17, legislators Gene Benson and Cora Edwards called on their fellow legislators not to renew the contract of county manager David Fanslau when it expires at the end of the month.
The two accused Fanslau of a litany of shortcomings, including withholding information from legislators, or distorting it.
Edwards complained that since the budget process began back in June, she has been trying to receive information about how the approximately $10 million paid to outside contractors is spent, and has not been able to get that information.
The statement said, "David Fanslau is being paid a salary of $145,633 to manage Sullivan County and he has not lived up to our expectations. We must wipe the slate clean and give a new professional a chance to manage Sullivan County. David Fanslau has had more than enough time to turn Sullivan County around."
Asked if the seven other lawmakers would support the move, Edwards said they may not know the answer to that question until the hands are raised for a vote.
Benson said if the contract is not renewed, other members of county staff could keep the county running smoothly while a replacement is sought.
Fanslau, who has served as the county manager since 2006, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sullivan County Legislature Chairman Scott Samuelson, said he was "disappointed" that the press conference was announced without the two legislators first discussing the matter with the other legislators, and he said Fanslau had his full support.
Visit www.riverreporter.com for the written and audio statement from Benson and Edwards.


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Im working on a PHP online video store that sells video download links which are disposable and only good for 1 download. All purchases are made via PAYPAL. Once the payment is successful through PAYPAL the customer will receive their video download link via email.
My online video store offers a shopping cart and a unique feature of having the customer update the quantity amount. So if a customer wants to purchase a video with a quantity of 3, the customer have the ability to change the quantity from 1 to 3 and the total price will automatically update. Thus the customer will receive 3 seperate emails containing thier video download link.
Thats basically how my online video store works and its built entirely in PHP. After conducting a research online I realize that there ARE'NT any online video store that sells video download links the way my online store is doing it.
For example, the majority of online stores that sells downloadable files are static therefore a customer can only purchase one file at a time with NO shopping cart.
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Dow Jones History
From a niche news agency in an obscure Wall Street basement to a global news and business-information leader, the vision at Dow Jones & Company has been consistent and defining for more than a century. Excellence, integrity and innovation are the qualities which started the company in 1882, which sustained its growth in the 20th Century and which guide its progress as it pioneers new approaches to business and journalism in the digital age.
1882-1902 – Founders and Foundation
The foundation for success is laid by Charles Dow, Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser who over two decades conceive and commence three products which define Dow Jones and financial journalism: The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The founders state their commitment to excellence in the Journal's first issue: "We appreciate the confidence reposed in our work. We mean to make it better."
Dow, Jones & Company's first product is brief news bulletins hand-delivered throughout the day to traders at the stock exchange. Those "flimsies" as they are called later are aggregated in a printed daily summary called the "Customer's Afternoon Letter."
The first edition of The Wall Street Journal is published July 8. An afternoon newspaper, it covers four pages and sells for two cents.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is officially launched.
The Ticker, the real-time newswire and the fundamental source for news in the investment community, is announced.
The Journal, now six pages, adds a morning edition.
The Journal's "Review & Outlook" column, which still runs in the Journal today, appears for the first time. It initially was written by Charles Dow.
1902 – 1941 – Professionals and Progress
Dow Jones is acquired in 1902 by the leading financial journalist of the day, Clarence Barron. Over the next 30 years, Barron recruits and develops a generation of journalists who further Dow Jones's reputation for excellence. Those journalists would lead the company successfully through the Great Depression and into a new era of prosperity and progress.
Barron's, America's premier financial weekly, is founded; its first editor is Clarence Barron.
A motor-driven version of the "Ticker" – a key innovation in the delivery of real-time news – was developed by the Dow Jones engineering department.
The first issue of the Pacific Coast Edition of the Journal rolls off the presses on Oct. 21, eight days before the great stock-market crash.
Dow Jones is incorporated in New York. It is now known as Dow Jones & Company after the comma is dropped from the former Dow, Jones & Company.
Afternoon edition of the Journal ceases.
Chief Executive Officer Casey Hogate begins a series of changes during the next decade that ultimately result in the metamorphosis of the Journal into a new kind of daily newspaper. One of these changes is advent of the "What's News" column. Created by Bernard "Barney" Kilgore, that column was the first major summary of the news, a precursor to omnipresent summaries and digests on the Internet today.
1941-1967 – The Journal's Genius
Barney Kilgore takes over as managing editor of the Journal in 1941 and as CEO of Dow Jones in 1945, setting the company on a new and revolutionary course. In print, Dow Jones isn't satisfied reporting "what happened"; our publications redefine journalism to include "what it means." In business, the Journal would harness new technologies such as microwaves to open new markets to readers in distant cities.
The Journal wins its first Pulitzer Prize for editorials by William Henry Grimes.
The Journal launches a Southwest edition
The Journal launches a Midwest edition
When the New York Stock Exchange cancels its Saturday trading session, the Journal ceases publication of a Saturday edition
Making innovative use of microwave technology, Dow Jones is able to reproduce newspaper pages by facsimile over long distances – a vital step toward a truly national newspaper
Now with regional editions spanning the U.S., the Journal counts more than one million subscribers for the first time.
1967–2007 – Innovation and Globalization
Innovation would define Dow Jones in the 40 years after Kilgore's death in 1967 as the news moved into space and online. Dow Jones pioneered the use of satellites to transmit newspaper pages and make possible a daily newspaper on truly national scale. A decade before the Internet, Dow Jones was storing and coding its news digitally so that it could be accessed online. Factiva's content and technology tools set the standard for innovation and quality in the news and information industry. The Journal, Newswires and Dow Jones Indexes built successful franchises in Europe and Asia.
Dow Jones Newswires begins a major expansion outside the U.S. that ultimately puts journalists in every major financial center in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Australia and Africa.
Dow Jones buys the Ottaway newspaper chain, which at the time comprised nine dailies and three Sunday newspapers.
A joint venture with Bunker Ramo is the advent of electronic delivery of news from Dow Jones Newswires in an age before personal computers. It would also mark the company's pioneering efforts to store news and information electronically, a business that would evolve into Factiva.
The Asian Wall Street Journal is launched.
The Wall Street Journal Europe is launched.
The initial version of the WSJ.com appears online. Content won't be all that distinguishes the Journal on the Web. Dow Jones insists that its differentiated content is worth paying for and thus built the Internet's most successful paid news Web site.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is licensed for the first time, setting in motion a successful new business called Dow Jones Indexes.
MarketWatch is acquired, adding a key component to what will become the Wall Street Journal Digital Network
The Journal resumes publication on Saturday with the debut of Weekend Edition.
Factiva is acquired, extending the company's suite of business-to-business products.
Dow Jones is acquired by News Corp., the world's most global media company.
2008 and beyond – Something Bigger
After News Corp. acquires Dow Jones in December 2007, and the horizons expand again. Now part of a global media company which includes Fox, SKY, HarperCollins and newspapers from London to Sydney, Dow Jones reinvents the Journal for a new era of news. Now the Journal covers more political and general news along with its leading business coverage. Fresh investment delivers new game-changing business intelligence tools as well as new markets in Europe and Asia. At a time when other media companies are retrenching, Dow Jones is moving aggressively to build on the success of the past and to capture the opportunity of the future.
The Journal is reconceived as a more complete source of news with expanded coverage of national and international events as well as more opinion, culture and sports.
Audiences expand. In addition to growth in paid circulation at the Journal, there are new local language products from Newswires in Spanish, Dutch and Arabic.
WSJ., the Journal's glossy lifestyle magazine debuts world-wide.
Ottaway Newspapers Inc. is renamed the Dow Jones Local Media Group.
The company moves its headquarters to midtown Manhattan where at 1211 Avenue of the Americas it joins its sister companies at News Corp. under one roof.
The Journal launches a Japanese-language website.
Dow Jones tightens its focus on its core news and information business with the contribution of its Indexes unit to a joint venture operated by CME Group.
The Journal expands its print and digital offerings with a regional section called Greater New York, an enhanced weekend publication called WSJ Weekend and new editions for users of tablet computers.
Dow Jones installs a 4.1 megawatt solar power system at its South Brunswick, N.J., campus. It is the largest solar power system at a U.S. corporate site when it begins operations.
The launch of DJ FX Trader marks a significant new presence for Dow Jones in the foreign-exchange market.
The Wall Street Journal launches a German-language edition at www.WSJ.de. Dow Jones now publishes news in a dozen languages around the world.


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Rains Cause Road Problems
Southwest Va - The relentless rains on Wednesday added to problems with road slides and flooding across Southwest Virginia.
In Lee County, a rock and mud slide from last weekends weather continues to be monitored by the Virginia Department of Transportation.
"The geography of this area lends to some slide problems and issues in our area. We just keep and eye on those areas that especially into the mountainsides and we start seeing some sliding issues," Says V-Dot spokesperson Michelle Earl.
In Wise County and entire shoulder has slid away and the transportation department continues to monitor that one as well.
Until the rain stops and the ground dry up no permanent repairs can be made.


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This foreign born A list mostly movie actor managed to get this foreign born A list entertainer(singer) to his hotel, but when she saw his disfigured peen she hightailed it out the door
Oh god how horrible.ReplyCancel
VIP get outta The Abby and help us out!ReplyCancel
Farrell or Butler match the peen description but not the A list right?ReplyCancel
@lady every time there's a reveal, doesn't everyone go OMG but he/she's nowhere near A list!ReplyCancel
RiRi and Fassy :))ReplyCancel
Fassbender and rihanna? Just because
Fassbender is one of 3 leads on X-menso he must be A list ( after all,Reynolds is A+ list in Enty's mind)
My twin mind :))
Fassy and Iggy Azaela. Because if Naomi Campbell had any brains, she would've worn Fassy Pern down to a nub.ReplyCancel
Wait ?.friends, I think e all know fassbender is NOT disfigured
Extra large isn't disfigured ..it s great..
This is a handicap of sorts..hmmm thinking
And u think riri hasn't had bigger c'mon
Her and someone
I can't. I was going to post a pic of genital wart infestation…I'm too skeeved out..ReplyCancel
I remember an actor claiming to have a crooked ding dong but forget who it was —he publically admitted it himself…or was it Johnny Knoxville…ReplyCancel
It's not fassy..hois member is freakin perfect
Russel Crowe /rihanna
Derek..yeah..Knoxville hurting in the jocksville..
But not him..lol..bad grandpa didn't get him A list
But I adore him anyway
Gerard Butler conchita wurst.ReplyCancel
If a woman is used to circumcized men, uncircumsized looks a bit deformed, and almost all European men do not get circumsized or so I am told whereas North American men were circumcsized as a matter of course – not sure when that started becoming controversialReplyCancel
Oh c'mon,,,you could at least tell us why it's disfigured,,,,you can't just say it's disfigured and leave it. Was he born that way? Was it an illness? Did he do it to himself? Did some ex do it to him? Did he have a genital piercing go wrong? What?ReplyCancel
ew yeah that's a good one Froggy, genital piercing gone wrong….ReplyCancel
Gerald butler and kylie? Just because he's in AustraliaReplyCancel
Ryan gosling and shakira? He was in Europe this week and she alsoReplyCancel
Celine Dion and this guy.ReplyCancel
Why thank you tina,,:-))ReplyCancel
OK Ladies, we've all been there before, riiiiight???ReplyCancel
Oh sorry, I forgot to include some of the guys as well.ReplyCancel
^^^count me out ^^^ReplyCancel
I can't unsee..(whimper)
Mickey Rourke seems the type to have done something freaky to his wang, but I doubt he's foreign born. Also doubt he could get an a-lister to get nekkid with him.ReplyCancel
Oh god, I just looked it up,,,,,sweet baby Jesus. Can't they fix that?ReplyCancel
I'm also curious. Man, that would have to be bad.ReplyCancel
I will not look up "genital warts". You bastards already put the idea in my head to look up, "blue waffle" and I will never be able to eat a blueberry waffle again because of that!
What is a "disfigured peen"? A lot of guys have crooked members, but that is pretty commonplace and a lady who would take a guy to a hotel after 1 night has likely seen many of those.
So I decided after typing the above paragraph that I would see for myself and Google, "disfigured penis" under the the Images tab and for the love of all that is holy, do not ever do this! 🙁ReplyCancel
According to google, deformity of the penis can be from Peyronie's disease to ruptured penile skin to blunt force trauma. I saw the pictures and they are pretty awesome.ReplyCancel
RBF sister took one for the team!ReplyCancel
Both are rumored to be suffering from sexual dysfunctions as a result of STDs, especially ButlerReplyCancel
@MrWolf, Channimg was on Graham Norton this week discussing it. He says it's all fine now, better than ever.
Jonah Hill (jokingly) confirmed this. Ha e to say Jinah was surprisingly charming and very funny on the show.
We also had Dame Julie Andrews and Pharrell Williams, so another classic Norton sofa.ReplyCancel
@Tina: I was gonna say the same thing. Being from Europe, uncircumsized is normal for me, but I hear most American chicks freak out when they see one with skin. I can believe they think it's 'deformed' when they have never seen/touched one before.ReplyCancel
Circumsized vs. un –
American chick here – it's a very sensitive subject. (Bwaaa)
I feel terrible and shallow for this but I think men should know so …maybe there can be discussion "up front".
American women are not prepared and for someone I know it's even a deal breaker.
Maybe Europeans feel that way about the cut men. Idk. But if I were uncut I'd drop a hint to us shallow Anericans prior to reveal. It mate spare people so e awkward situations. And you'd be surprised how many Anerican women don't know this.
I think it had to do with what "you grow up on".
Lawd I'm sick of all my typos on this site.ReplyCancel
OT. Did I just hear Tori's finally getting rid of her dog??
Hopefully a quickie divorce so we don't have to hear about it forever. Phffft.


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FITS Co sent me a couple pairs of socks to try out, nothing behind it but a beautiful handwritten note and a funky business card from their brand manager Wood Talkington. I won't lie, their story is unique and worth a visit by itself.
Knitting socks in Niota, TN since 1902, Crescent Sock Co. endured the ups and downs that shaped the character of America's people and her textiles industry. Today the company produces socks under its own FITS™ name in the oldest operating hosiery mill in the U.S. –FITSSock.com
Review of FITS Performance Trail Sock
Pulling on the Performance Trail sock I felt like I was pulling on a Smart Wool sock but with more arch support. As if the sock was giving my sock a nice hug at the end of a long day. The cuff seems to be of a different knit than the body of the sock, I'm assuming this is for circulation and support, without cutting your circulation off in the leg. The socks are heavier in weight and warmth. I wouldn't wear these around in 90 degree weather with out reason but on a hard hike and mountain biking these socks provide the shock absorbing to my feet for all day comfort.
The cost is high for FITS socks, $17.99 for the Performance Trail. One could argue it is American made and high end wool, I would argue to buy a pair to keep for those long rides or cold night rides in the winter. I don't plan on wearing them too often for everyday around the house as I want them to last!
Review of the FITS Light Runner Sock
These socks were reviewed by my girlfriend so I'll turn over the keyboard to her.
I don't know what to say about reviewing the socks, but this is what I think of them so far. For wool, these socks are very soft, the compression is exactly where I want it and when I was riding in 100 degree weather I didn't notice these socks at all on my feet other than comfortable!
The MSRP is $15.99 for the Light Runner socks. With the cuff showing above the shoes, and a heavy cuff at that it seems that it is going to wear well without Kim wearing a hole in her socks quickly. If Kim can't kill these socks, no normal user will be able to!
Overall Review of the FITS Co Socks
The socks feel amazing, both pairs feel amazing. If I had a larger income, I would wear some variety of this and Smart Wool of some variety. The costs on the flip side is what brings me hesitant from giving this a 100% positive review. $15-20 for socks is steep, and I hope these socks feel as amazing as they did the first day for the next 8 months.
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