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Amsterdam To Force "Troublemakers" To Live In Ghettos
I don't think "the Nazis did it" is an adequate reason not to do something (They had a military, so we better not build a military!), but when you pull something out of the more troubling half of Hitler's playbook, it should raise a few eyebrows.
The authorities in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam, plan to move persistent nuisance neighbours into container homes for six months or more.
They have set aside 1m euros (:£800,000; $1.3m) for the scheme, whereby special hit squads will identify offenders.
These will then be housed in the caravan-style containers, under the eye of police and social services.
The council denied seeking to create ghettos – or "scum villages", as have they have been called by some.
Troublemakers are to be moved out of the picturesque centre of the city and placed in isolated areas, with access to only basic services.
…Amsterdam Mayor Eberhard van der Laan believes that at the moment the system is "upside down", that innocent families are being forced to move out because of their bullying or anti-social neighbours.
What the council wants is to force those responsible for the trouble to leave instead.
Tahira Limon from Amsterdam council explained: "Our plan is to combat bullying."
"Usually people are scared to report problems for fear of intimidation. It's an upside down world and we want to change it so the people who cause the problems are moved."
The new rules will only be enforced in extreme cases. For example, they say, if gay people are being harassed or police witnesses intimidated.
If people are breaking the law, then they belong in jail. If they're not breaking the law, then why are they being forced to move to a ghetto? Sure, we've all heard of these family feuds where difficult neighbors annoy everyone around them, but how many people like that are there in Amsterdam? Setting up a special section of your city to house bullies seems to be utterly bizarre — especially since bullying is often an extremely arbitrary term. Some of the biggest bullies you'll find in American life are liberals who claim to be fighting on behalf of victims. Somehow, people like that always seem to be able to skate for their bullying while the people who defend themselves from their attacks end up being treated as the bad guys. That's certainly how it worked in Germany where they forced Jews into ghettos to protect the poor, innocent Nazis from them. Is that how it would end up working in practice in Amsterdam?
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Just when you think Valve couldn't get more awesome, they go and give away the music from Portal 2 for free. Today, the company put 22 songs from the game on its website and would like you to download it, listen to it, and share it with your friends. This is the first of three releases. Eventually, all of the Portal 2 music will appear for...
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Portal 2 is full of everything awesome from the start to the finish, but one of the great surprises in the game is the character of Cave Johnson, whose weird post-war Scientist-meet-entrepreur personality was brought to life by J.K. Simmons. In the YouTube video below, all of Cave's quotes are in one place. Enjoy... oh, and SPOILERS, ahoy!
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Here in Arizona, it's always been fashionable to hate the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They were so arrogant, so superior, so Tommy Lasorda and, ugh, Dodger blue.
But then Frank and Jamie McCourt came along with their psychics and divorce-court proceedings, and the Dodgers became a bad joke. Things got so bad that Major League Baseball had to step in and take control of the franchise in April 2011.
Imagine the NFL running the Dallas Cowboys — although the league would probably do a better job judging talent than Jerry Jones — or the NHL managing one of its franchises.
Oh, wait.
Anyway, those days when Diamondbacks' fans could mock the Dodgers are gone. With new ownership in place — Guggenheim Baseball Management purchased the franchise for $2 billion — and a $7 billion TV deal, the Dodgers are spending so much money they make the George Steinbrenner Yankees look like paupers.
LA's projected payroll this season is $213 million; eight players will earn at least $10 million. The Dodgers' spring-training clubhouse at Camelback Ranch feels more like a temporary home for the National League All-Star team:
Matt Kemp. Clayton Kershaw. Zack Greinke. Adrian Gonzalez. Carl Crawford. Hanley Ramirez. Josh Beckett. Andre Ethier.
It's an embarrassment of riches.
"You like to have as many great players as you can," General Manager Ned Colletti said. "We're just fortunate to have an ownership group that wants to make this organization as great as it can possibly be."
Now, all that money doesn't guarantee the Dodgers will run away with the National League West. Just last year, the Oakland A's and their miniscule $55 million payroll won the American League West while the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim — and their $154million payroll — finished third, five games back.
If the pieces don't fit together or the clubhouse dynamic is poisoned, all those resources go to waste. For proof, look at the 2012 Boston Red Sox.
"There have been a lot of teams in the past that have been talented, but they didn't play together and never did anything," veteran utility player Jerry Hairston said. "That's the biggest thing, for us to play as one unit. If we do, we'll be tough to beat."
The Dodgers also could be derailed by poor health and a gradual decline of their marquee players. Kemp and Crawford are coming off shoulder surgery and Tommy John surgery, respectively. Beckett will be 33 years old in May, and is a 26-27 pitcher since 2009. Crawford is 31 and his stolen bases have decreased each of the past four seasons.
A $213 million payroll doesn't do much good if it's stuck on the disabled list.
But here's the scary part: What if it all works?
What if the star players stay healthy? What if Kershaw, Greinke and Korean import Hyun-Jin Ryu, who signed a six-year, $36 million contract in December and has been the buzz of camp, form the top pitching trio in the game? What if Kemp, Ethier, Ramirez and Gonzalez simply play to their capabilities?
The Dodgers could win 100 games, and if you think that's ridiculous coming off an 86-win season, consider this: Kemp played in just 106 games last year, Gonzalez 36 after coming over in that big August trade with the Red Sox, and Crawford never took the field.
"If you look at our ballclub, we have a little bit of everything," Hairston said. "Our starting pitchers are really in their prime, we've got depth, our bullpen is solid, our lineup is deep and we've got guys that can run.
"It's talent. We have talent."
The San Francisco Giants will counter that they have two World Series championships in the past three years, and the Diamondbacks, well, they have grit and Kirk Gibson.
But make no mistake: The boys in blue, with their deep-pocketed owners and TV riches, could overwhelm the rest of the division.
"We're able to acquire players that are at the top of their game, players who for a few years we could look at but not get," Colletti said. "Now we're allowed to think bold thoughts and big-picture ideas. That's a great place to be."
Yeah, go ahead and hate the Dodgers again.
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December 31, 2010
Hi there!
There is one thing we do every year – you know, a sort of tradition to gather all the giveaway hits of old year and bring them down on you in January. Though this is predictable in general, the titles are always unknown. And noway we will give you a list of them in advance. Everything has its time and the time to start is January 1, 2011.
However a couple of hints are quite legal, aren't they? Let's see what we can tell for now… We have got several flash-related products, photo editing and organising applications, DVD creating and multimedia editing tools, a data-recovery solution and a few system utilities tools.
So while we are getting ready you can start your guesswork! :)
And Cheerful New Year to everybody!
Best regards,
GOTD team
I'm hoping one is Snowfox DVD Ripper!!!
I always enjoy checking GOTD every day, even if the software isn't always something I need. Looking forward to another year. Hope you have a good one!
I like GOTD everyday! Everyone want something Free when it is available. So I can say that I get what I am looking for, even if the software from GOTD is not what I really need right away.
So I just guess that you might keep Corel Video Studio, or else GIF Animator, oh it might be RecoverMyFile!!
Let's see!
I wish you keep ZDSoft Screen Recorder!
Happy New Year
Thanks for the heads up. What about the Games side? If you only have one game a weekend could you at least make it available both days? I missed the last one:-(.
i dont mind..at long as your guys happy to give us many gooditems…^_^
Daemon Tools Pro has to be among the list. I missed this one, I am using the Lite version. It's great software. Thanks GOTD. Happy New Year!
I would like Emisoft AntiMalware… ;)
Photoshop CS5 (or even Elements 9) would be useful.
Thanks guys and gals. I have been following this site for quite a few years. My kids love the games and they never complain because they are free. Keep up the excellent work that you do. Once again thank you for a great site.
i hope it will be TuneUp Utilities 2010/2011 version….
The occasional Mac item would be nice as would a few more games.
Thank you and Happy New Year to all at GOTD.
Thanks so much for all the giveaways this past year! With your help, I've filled up my entire hard drive and had to go out and buy an external!
Keep up the great work and I hope everybody has a better year in 2011 than they did in 2010!
Happy New Years!!!
:) Molly
Well, whatever software is offered I would like to thank the GAoTD team for all they do and to wish them a Happy New Year!!
…from a (very) long-term GAoTD fan, Beaks
With the exception of DVDFab – I would like any decent software other than more video converters. Perhaps software like installshield, report generators similar to Crystal Reports. You know real software.
I would even think that extending what you do to have a "business software giveaway of the week/fortnight" would work – I would not mind if there was relevant advertising on that site either.
Just a suggestion.
Would like CodedColor PhotoStudio, please.
Thank you always.
Happy New Year. iPad applets? More than occasional Mac software? Anyway, in 2011 GOTD will undoubtedly provide mr mith mote gems.
I would like…
to wish everyone an error free 2011 – may your hard drives always have enough free space for… just one more Giveaway! :)
I could give a hint… There is at least one Giveaway that I missed the first time round – and have been waiting for it to come back – definitely worth waiting for! (OK, so it's not a very helpful hint).
Happy New Year – and thank you.
Clipdiary is one of my favourites, I love how it keeps a record of everything I copy and paste, great program.
Hope you'll be offering the latest version.
I guess, the flash programs will be Sothink SWF Quicker and Vectorian Giotto.
Happy New Year!
I've been silently visiting and downloading GOTD titles for several years now, and I thought a "thank you" for your service was long overdue. There are many GOTD's that I use on a daily basis (Process Lasso comes to mind, as I see it in my system tray), but also Sticky Password, many Wondershare, Paragon, and MagicScore programs, etc., etc. Probably more importantly for your supplying companies, I download them first on my "test" computer, and if I find them useful, I buy them for my other computers. Almost as valuable are the comments, where I have found excellent alternatives suggested by your users.
Yours is one of the few websites I try to check every day. I appreciate your hard work and hope this continues to be a successful venture for you. Have a terrific 2011!
– Sam
Happy New Year to GOTD and all its visitors.
On a warm day August 14th we got http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/sun-village-3d-screensaver/ Sun Village 3D screensaver.
I would like to have Snow Village 3D screensaver too.
Very much appropriate these cold januari days.
What ever you'll do, thanks al lot and may this year be good on you.
Happy New Year to the GOTD team.
Thanks for all your hard work over the year finding us all some great software!
Looking forward to some reruns during the next few weeks.
Have a great 2011 !
Happy New year! May 2011 bring us more and interesting give aways for all. Thanks to the GOTD team for your hard work, and to the companies that supply us with the programs….to give away :)
Please, more Playrix games!
So, during this 2011, are you going to be offering a game EVERY weekend? I love your games and miss having them offered. You're not consistent – sometimes both days are filled, other weekends, only one day, and more often than not – NO GAMES! And here is it Saturday – albeit January 1st – and once again NO GAME! Please get the games back on track with 2 every weekend. Please be consistent!
I would like to see Online Armour ++ reran. The subscription is going to expire in 30 days.
I'd like to see Magic Score Maestro again.
I would like Online Armor++ or Kasperksy. Ha, in my dreams.
Just one prog on MY wish list:- Revo Uninstaller Pro (PLEASE) All the best to GAOTD from Newcastle upon Tyne,here in England.
Just wanted to say Happy New Year to GOTD and all the people who help make this site the success it is. It is the only site I check daily to see what is offered. Even though some of the offers aren't something I may want, I know someone else will want it and something for me may be coming next time.
Keep up the fantastic work and a big thank you to you all.
Happy New Year to all.
@GOTD : I hope Online Armor will come back soon…
I missed the Artstudio giveaway in January and reading the reviews I hope it will be among the favorites.
Best regards and thanks a lot for all the useful software in 2010,
I am still hoping for a giveaway of Pitfall, the lost expedition somewhere in the rest of the year! ;-)
But, most of all, I need to say Thank You, all people at GOTD and the software providers.
And… Happy New Year!
Webcam software. You gave away one many moons ago and I lost it. I have a new webcam and this software would be perfect.
Thanks for everything. I've made some good friends because of this site and always enjoy coming to see whats being given away. I've purchased quite a lot of the best programs that you have given away so as to get the updates and online support, and i'm sure I'll be purchasing lots more over the coming years.
Lets hope the situation improves for the game giveaway side of the project. :)
Warm regards
Stephen aka Whiterabbit
Thanks for all the goodies in 2010. Also looking forward to 2011 winners. At risk of being crass, how about some excellent stock trading program? Not just an Excel template thing, A real full featured trader. Quotetracker or ToSwim kind but higher end. Might be some legal issues so not holding breath but figure what the heck it's a New Year filled with all kinds of possibilities!
Happy New Year GOTD ! Can't wait for some of the stuff you hinted at. I have an idea, but I'll wait. Keep up the good work !
I agree with #5, that it would be nice to have a second day for the game giveaway if there is only one game for the weekend. That way people with slower connection speeds have more time to download the game, since games are usually bigger then the software programs.
adobe master or sonic software would be useful
Happy New Year @ all
Looking forward to the odd surprise!
In the meantime –
Love, Light and Peace to everyone for 2011.
I hope you get:
Online Amour ++
Again coz my subs ran out yesterday!!!
Im now unprotected! lol
Happy New Year to GOTD team!
Thanks for all the goodies you've shared through the last year. :)
I believe in you… your choices are better than any wishlist I can make. :)
I hope you'll give WinX DVD Ripper Platinum again because I missed it even the rerun!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Happy New Year guys
would love to see Artisteer available as it's an awesome product for creating WordPress and Blogger templates in the Home/Educational edition – and most CMS platforms in the Standard.
Would also be awesome to see Twonky Server or Manager offered, as Twonky do make the best DLNA server on the market!
Looking forward to any good E-mail client.
Hoping for Online Armor++ very soon also!! Or at the very least, Online Armor Premium!!
Thanks GAOTD for all the fantastic offers throughout the year! Also thanks to everyone here for your very useful comments & opinions.
Here's to another great year filled with awesome give-aways! CHEERS :)
Thanks GOTD for all the great giveaways.
I'm hoping for Auslogics BoostSpeed 5. :D
I lost Chameleon Monitor on a sneaky update (hubby doing me a favor–giggle). On a trial version now, so watching out for the GA version :)
I hope that you giveaway,a magnifier. You had a good one a year or so ago, but I lost it when computer crash.
I'm hoping for iSpring Pro or Presenter to be re-run.
I would like Emisoft AntiMalware too ;)
It would not be a rerun, but a great gift.
Greetings from Germany.
I'd enjoy seeing more PRO versions of software offered. I saw one the other day, a photo editing software that was the HOME version in which a very specific feature, the ability to use 8Bf Photoshop Plugin files, was excluded. The program didn't seem much better than GIMP and so the inability to do the above with version offered was a deal breaker.
Hopefully ArtStudio and iSpring Presente are on your list.r
Thanks GOTD for all the great giveaways and efforts.
I'm hoping for Auslogics Boostspeed 5. :D
I also hope it will be TuneUp Utilities 2010/2011 version….I downloaded it when it was available, but somehow a gremlin appeared on my system and all my files were corrupt so I couldn't install it. (Holding my thumbs up GOTD ;-)
I would love to see Wondershare's Time Freeze … and on the game side, Aqua Words.
Oh, I do hope MOVIENIZER is on the list! I had it, and a friend got it and absolutely loves it… However, I tried to do the indicated update and lost my GAOTD registration… boo hoo!! Told him not to update, and he's a happy clam.
need Web Page Maker.
Got new computer
I guessed Vectorian Giotto :)
Hi. I would love to see some Need For Speed titles, especially those that are out of manufacture (1 ~ Hot Pursuit 2). :)
It would be fabulous to see iSpring Pro offered again!!!
Or any (all!) of the Sothink products :)
thanks for all the hard work. it's very much appreciated (even when i don't have a personal use for the particular day's offering, it's a great way to hear about software)
i hope one of the re-runs is So Think Logo Maker (for some reason it says it's not registered anymore, and i'd love a chance to re-download it).
iSpring power point to flash lost it on a doa computer would love to see it again
I would like to thank the GAoTD team for all their hard work and to wish them a Happy New Year. Any programmes similar to DVD Fab would be greatly appreciated and compatable with Windows 7 would be great. From a very sunny east coast of Australia., temp. mid 20's C.
I personally am hoping for InPaint again.
Many thanks for all the goodies that are offered here! There are several weeks worth of give aways I missed due to PC repair. I remember seeing a program listed for converting your Start menu that I would dearly love to have…missed it by one day!
Also, I wonder if there's any possibility of Zoner offering us the Pro version of Photo Studio 13? What an awesome surprise that would be!!! :)
Thanks again and a healthy and Happy New Year to all!


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Land Use and Facilities Planning Committee: Responsibilities: A) Participate in the development and updating of the Master Plan B) Monitor the execution of the Master Plan C) Recommend policies for land use and facility development.
Lakes, Vegetation and Landscaping Committee: Responsibilities: A) Items that affect the use of University lakes, including guidelines for use of such lakes in order to preserve their ecological integrity and research capabilities. B) Management and well being of natural areas containing non-domesticated plants and animals. C) Policies regarding the removal of trees and other vegetation. D) Provide input to the University Land Use and Facility Planning Board regarding planning of major landscape elements such as green space, open space, and significant architectural features to ensure their compatibility with existing and planned landscaping and master planning.
Preservation of Historic Buildings and Sites Committee:Responsibilities: A) Assist the University in implementing its Policy on Historic Preservation. B) Assist the University in fulfilling federal and state obligations with respect to its historic and archeological resources. C) Report to the Vice President for Business Affairs the significant findings and all matters considered by the Committee.
Parking and Transportation Committee: Responsibilities: A) Review and recommend rules and regulations, of a non-financial nature, governing the traffic, parking and registration of vehicles, bicycles, scooters and motorcycles on the campus. B) Review and recommend programs to meet and enhance the parking and transportation on the campus. C) Review and recommend site locations for new parking facilities on the campus. D) Review and recommend existing parking lot enhancements on the campus. E) Review and recommend special parking requests from University departments, students, staff and faculty. F) Review and recommend any significant findings regarding all parking and transportation matters. G) Report to the Vice President for Business Affairs the significant findings of the Committee regarding all parking and transportation matters considered by the Committee.


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Opalesque Industry Update: Managed futures lost 1.21% in March according to the Barclay CTA Index compiled by BarclayHedge. The Index is down 0.23% after the first three months of 2012.
Losses for March were widespread, as 66 percent of reporting managers ended the month in the loss column, says Sol Waksman, founder and president of BarclayHedge.
The river of red was wide, but fortunately it wasnt deep.
Six of Barclays eight CTA indices lost ground in March. The Barclay Diversified Traders Index dropped 1.85%, Systematic Traders were down 1.59%, Financial & Metals Traders lost 1.05%, and Currency Traders slipped 0.38%.
US equity markets moved higher for another month, but gains from long positions in this sector were not enough to overcome losses in the other sectors, says Waksman.
Commodity prices moved lower on concerns of slowing in China, which in turn negatively impacted currencies of countries that are large exporters of commodities. Prices for US Treasuries also dropped in March.
On the positive side of the ledger, the Barclay Agricultural Traders Index gained 1.80% in March, and Discretionary Traders added 0.39%.
Discretionary traders are not as dependent on momentum driven trends as most other CTAs, and were able to eke out a profit in a difficult month, says Waksman.
The Barclay BTOP50 Index, which measures performance of the largest CTAs, dropped 1.66% in March, cancelling out gains of 0.61% and 0.60% in the first two months of 2012. At the end of the first quarter, the BTOP50 is down 0.46%.
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Town, free entry
Blaenavon TIC
Blaenau Gwent,
Ebbw Vale, or Glyn Ebbwy in Welsh, means 'valley of the wild horse', and despite the town's industrial heritage, Ebbw Vale still affords its visitors some of the most scenic vistas in South Wales.
The Ebbw Vale Works, Brynmawr and Blaina Museums provide a valuable record of lessons learned from a rough history, whilst the Environmental Resource Centre and the Ebbw Vale Institute support growing creative industries.
The Festival Park Shopping Outlet has turned Ebbw Vale into a retail hub for the surrounding area, whilst the town can also boast excellent leisure facilities and consider itself a wonderful base from which to explore the myriad attractions of the nearby Brecon Beacons.
Ebbw Vale Parkway railway station is the terminus of the Ebbw Valley line from Cardiff Central.
Free entry
From Abergavenny - A465, A4046.
: 2 miles from Ebbw Vale Parkway station


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New Year's Eve became a night for weddings. Big Bang Theory actress Kaley Cuoco and tennis player Ryan Sweeting tied the knot during an intimate ceremony in Santa Susana, Calif. And singer Tyson Ritter of the All-American Rejects wed Magic City actress Elena Satine in Seaside, Fla., in front of 50 friends and relatives.
— Compiled by Julia Brinksneader