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Podcast #322 - GTX 980 4-Way SLI, Samsung's EVO Performance Fix, Intel Earnings and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 16, 2014 - 01:16 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, nvidia, GTX 980, sli, 3-way sli, 4-way sli, amd, R9 290X, Samsung, 840 evo, Intel, corsair, HX1000i, gigabyte, Z97X-UD5H, Lenovo, yoga 3 pro, yoga tablet 2. nexus 9, tegra k1, Denver
PC Perspective Podcast #322 - 10/16/2014
Join us this week as we discuss GTX 980 4-Way SLI, Samsung's EVO Performance Fix, Intel Earnings and more!
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Program length: 1:26:16
Week in Review:
News items of interest:
0:46:25 You Missed It! PCPer Live! Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Game Stream Powered by NVIDIA
0:48:20 Trio of Lenovo News
Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
Ryan: Sonos BOOST
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Google Nexus 9 Powered by NVIDIA Tegra K1, Denver 64-bit SoC
Subject: Mobile | October 15, 2014 - 01:10 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: tegra k1, tegra, nvidia, nexus 9, Nexus, google, Denver
Along with the announcement of the Google Nexus 6 phone, Google is also announcing a new tablet, the Nexus 9. Sporting an 8.9-in IPS screen with a 2048x1536 resolution (4:3 standing strong!), a 6700 mAh battery as well as the new Android Lollipop operating system, perhaps the most interesting specification is that it is built around NVIDIA's Tegra K1 SoC. Specifically, the 64-bit version based on the dual-core custom built Denver design, marking that architectures first release in shipping product.
UPDATE: Amazon.com has the Google Nexus 9 up for pre-order in both 16GB and 32GB capacities!
Tegra K1 using 64-bit Denver cores are unique in that it marks the first time NVIDIA has not used off-the-shelf cores from ARM in it's SoC designs. We also know, based on Tim's news post on PC Perspective in August, that the architecture is using a 7-way superscalar design and actually runs a custom instruction set that gets translated to ARMv8 in real-time.
A software layer and 128MB cache enhance the Dynamic Code Optimization technology by allowing the processor to examine and optimize the ARM code, convert it to the custom instruction set, and further cache the converted microcode of frequently used applications in a cache (which can be bypassed for infrequently processed code). Using the wider execution engine and Dynamic Code Optimization (which is transparent to ARM developers and does not require updated applications), NVIDIA touts the dual Denver core Tegra K1 as being at least as powerful as the quad and octo-core packing competition.
It is great news for NVIDIA that Google is using this version of the Tegra K1 (can we please just get a different name for this version of the chip) as it indicates Google's commitment to the architecture in Android going forward, opening doors for the parts integration with even more devices with other hardware vendors moving forward.
More than likely built by HTC, the Nexus 9 will ship in three different colors (black, white and beige) and has a lot of callbacks to the Nexus 7, one of if not THE most popular Android tablet on the market. The tablet has front-facing speakers which should make it good for headphone-free media consumption when necessary. You'll be able put the Nexus 9 into a working mode easily with a new magnetically attached keyboard dock, similar to the iPad accessories widely available.
The Nexus 9 weighs in at 425g (the iPad Air weighs 478g), will have 16GB and 32GB capacity options, going up for preorder on 10/17 and shipping by 11/03. Google will sell both a 32GB Wi-Fi and 32GB LTE model with the LTE version (as well as the Sand color) shipping "later this year." Pricing is set at $399 for the 16GB model, $479 for the 32GB model and $599 for the 32GB+LTE version. That is quite a price hike for LTE capability and the $80 gap between the 16GB and 32GB options is annoying as well.
|8.9" IPS LCD TFT 4:3 aspect ratio QXGA (2048x1536)
|153.68 mm x 228.25 mm x 7.95 mm
|WiFi: 14.99 ounces (425g) LTE: 15.38 ounces (436g)
|Rear Camera: 8MP, f/2.4, 29.2mm focal length (35mm equiv), Auto-focus, LED flash Front Camera: 1.6MP, f/2.4, 26.1mm focal length (35mm equiv), Fixed-focus, no flash
|Front-facing stereo speakers, complete with HTC's BoomSound™ technology
|16, 32 GB eMMC 4.51 storage (actual formatted capacity will be less)
|NVIDIA Tegra K1 - 64 bit; Dual Denver CPUs @ 2.3 GHz
|Kepler 192-core GPU
| Broadcom 802.11ac 2x2 (MIMO)
|Quad-band GSM, CDMA, Penta-band HSPA, 4G LTE
|6700 mAh Wifi Browsing: Up to 9.5 hours LTE Browsing: Up to 8.5 hours Video Playback: Up to 9.5 hours Wifi Standby: Up to 30 days LTE Standby: Up to 30 days
|GNSS support for GPS, GLONASS, and Beidou Bosch gyroscope and accelerometer AKM magnetometer & hall effect sensor Capella ambient light sensor
|Ports & Connectors
|Single micro-USB 2.0 for USB data/charging 3.5mm audio jack Dual front-facing speakers Dual microphones, top/bottom
|Android 5.0 Lollipop
The GTX 980 can reach very impressive frequencies
Subject: Graphics Cards | October 14, 2014 - 06:49 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: GTX 980, nvidia, overclocking
[H]ard|OCP has had more time to spend with their reference GTX 980 and have reached the best stable overclock they could on this board without moving to third party coolers or serious voltage mods. At 1516MHz core and 8GHz VRAM on this reference card, retail models will of course offer different results; regardless it is not too shabby a result. This overclock was not easy to reach and how they managed it and the lessons they learned along the way make for interesting reading. The performance increases were noticeable, in most cases the overclocked card was beating the stock card by 25% and as this was a reference card the retail cards with enhanced coolers and the possibility of custom BIOS which disable NVIDIA's TDP/Power Limit settings you could see cards go even faster. You can bet [H] and PCPer will both be revisting the overclocking potential of GTX 980s.
"The new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 makes overclocking GPUs a ton of fun again. Its extremely high clock rates achieved when you turn the right dials and sliders result in real world gaming advantages. We will compare it to a GeForce GTX 780 Ti and Radeon R9 290X; all overclocked head-to-head."
Here are some more Graphics Card articles from around the web:
- GeForce GTX 980 cards from Gigabyte and Zotac @ The Tech Report
- Palit GTX980 Super Jetstream OC @ Kitguru
- The NVIDIA GTX 980 SLI Review @ Hardware Canucks
- Gainward Phantom GeForce GTX 970 4GB @ eTeknix
- MSI GeForce GTX 980 Gaming 4 GB @ techPowerUp
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980M & GTX 970M Preview @ Hardware Canucks
- NVIDIA GTX 970 SLI Performance Review @ Hardware Canucks
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Dominates With OpenCL On Linux @ Phoronix
- Sapphire R9 270X Toxic Vs NZXT Kraken Cooling @ eTeknix
- Raijintek Morpheus GPU Cooler @ eTeknix
- Arctic Accelero Hybrid II-120 Liquid GPU Cooler @ Kitguru
- AMD Radeon R9 285 Tonga Performance On Linux @ Phoronix
- Gigabyte AMD Radeon R9 285 WindForce OC Video Card Review @ Madshrimps
- HIS R9 290X iPower IceQ X2 Turbo 4GB GDDR5 Video Card Review @ Madshrimps
- Sapphire Radeon R9 285 ITX Compact OC Review @HiTech Legion
- XFX R9 280 Double Dissipation 3GB @ [H]ard|OCP
PCPer Live! Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Game Stream Powered by NVIDIA
Subject: Editorial, Graphics Cards | October 13, 2014 - 10:28 PM | Ryan Shrout
Tagged: video, pcper, nvidia, live, GTX 980, geforce, game stream, borderlands: the pre-sequel, borderlands
UPDATE: You missed this weeks live stream but you can watch the game play via this YouTube embed!!
I'm sure like the staff at PC Perspective, many of our readers have been obsessively playing the Borderlands games since the first release in 2009. Borderlands 2 arrived in 2012 and once again took hold of the PC gaming mindset. This week marks the release of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, which as the name suggests, takes place before the events of Borderlands 2. The Pre-Sequel has playable characters that were previously only known to the gamer as NPCs and that, coupled with the new low-gravity game play style, should entice nearly everyone that loves the first-person, loot-driven series to come back.
To celebrate the release, PC Perspective has partnered with NVIDIA to host a couple of live game streams that will feature some multi-player gaming fun as well some prizes to giveaway to the community. I will be joined by NVIDIA's Andrew Coonrad and Kris Rey to tackle the campaign in a cooperative style while taking a couple of stops to give away some hardware.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Game Stream Powered by NVIDIA
5pm PT / 8pm ET - October 14th
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Here are some of the prizes we have lined up for those of you that join us for the live stream:
- 1 x NVIDIA SHIELD Tablet (Wi-Fi) - PC Perspective Review
- 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 4GB - PC Perspective Review
- 1 x ASUS ROG Swift PG278Q G-Sync Monitor - PC Perspective Review
- 3 x Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Steam Keys
Holy crap, that's a hell of a list!! How do you win? It's really simple: just tune in and watch the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Game Stream Powered by NVIDIA! We'll explain the methods to enter live on the air and anyone can enter from anywhere in the world - no issues at all!
So stop by Tuesday night for some fun, some gaming and the chance to win some hardware!
SLI Setup and Testing Configuration
The idea of multi-GPU gaming is pretty simple on the surface. By adding another GPU into your gaming PC, the game and the driver are able to divide the workload of the game engine and send half of the work to one GPU and half to another, then combining that work on to your screen in the form of successive frames. This should make the average frame rate much higher, improve smoothness and just basically make the gaming experience better. However, implementation of multi-GPU technologies like NVIDIA SLI and AMD CrossFire are much more difficult than the simply explanation above. We have traveled many steps in this journey and while things have improved in several key areas, there is still plenty of work to be done in others.
As it turns out, support for GPUs beyond two seems to be one of those areas ready for improvement.
When the new NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 launched last month my initial review of the product included performance results for GTX 980 cards running in a 2-Way SLI configuration, by far the most common derivative. As it happens though, another set of reference GeForce GTX 980 cards found there way to our office and of course we needed to explore the world of 3-Way and 4-Way SLI support and performance on the new Maxwell GPU.
The dirty secret for 3-Way and 4-Way SLI (and CrossFire for that matter) is that it just doesn't work as well or as smoothly as 2-Way configurations. Much more work is put into standard SLI setups as those are by far the most common and it doesn't help that optimizing for 3-4 GPUs is more complex. Some games will scale well, others will scale poorly; hell some even scale the other direction.
Let's see what the current state of high GPU count SLI is with the GeForce GTX 980 and whether or not you should consider purchasing more than one of these new flagship parts.
Continue reading our performance review of 3-Way and 4-Way SLI with the GTX 980!!
Podcast #321 - EVGA GTX 980 Water Block, AMD's New CEO, R9 290 Price Drops and more!
Subject: General Tech | October 9, 2014 - 03:09 PM | Ken Addison
Tagged: podcast, video, evga, hydrocopper 980, GTX 980, water block, amd, lisa su, nvidia, GTX 980M, Lenovo Y50 Touch, directx12, windows 10, arm
PC Perspective Podcast #321 - 10/09/2014
Join us this week as we discuss the EVGA GTX 980 Water Block, AMD's New CEO, R9 290 Price Drops and more!
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Hosts: Ryan Shrout, Jeremy Hellstrom, Josh Walrath, and Allyn Malventano
Program length: 1:33:12
Week in Review:
News items of interest:
1:01:35 ARM and TSMC are headed for 10nm
Hardware/Software Picks of the Week:
Allyn: What's in your wallet?
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Quick Performance Comparison
Earlier this week, we posted a brief story that looked at the performance of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor on the latest GPUs from both NVIDIA and AMD. Last week also marked the release of the v1.11 patch for Sniper Elite 3 that introduced an integrated benchmark mode as well as support for AMD Mantle.
I decided that this was worth a quick look with the same line up of graphics cards that we used to test Shadow of Mordor. Let's see how the NVIDIA and AMD battle stacks up here.
For those unfamiliar with the Sniper Elite series, the focuses on the impact of an individual sniper on a particular conflict and Sniper Elite 3 doesn't change up that formula much. If you have ever seen video of a bullet slowly going through a body, allowing you to see the bones/muscle of the particular enemy being killed...you've probably been watching the Sniper Elite games.
Gore and such aside, the game is fun and combines sniper action with stealth and puzzles. It's worth a shot if you are the kind of gamer that likes to use the sniper rifles in other FPS titles.
But let's jump straight to performance. You'll notice that in this story we are not using our Frame Rating capture performance metrics. That is a direct result of wanting to compare Mantle to DX11 rendering paths - since we have no way to create an overlay for Mantle, we have resorted to using FRAPs and the integrated benchmark mode in Sniper Elite 3.
Our standard GPU test bed was used with a Core i7-3960X processor, an X79 motherboard, 16GB of DDR3 memory, and the latest drivers for both parties involved. That means we installed Catalyst 14.9 for AMD and 344.16 for NVIDIA. We'll be comparing the GeForce GTX 980 to the Radeon R9 290X, and the GTX 970 to the R9 290. We will also look at SLI/CrossFire scaling at the high end.
Continue reading our performance results in Sniper Elite 3!!
MSI Revamps Armory of Gaming Laptops with Latest NVIDIA GTX 970M & 980M Graphics
Subject: Mobile | October 7, 2014 - 01:26 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: nvidia, msi, maxwell, GTX 980M, GTX 970M, gt dominator, gs stealth, gs ghost
You've heard about NVIDIA's new GTX900M Series and MSI has released two new families of gaming laptops which contain the new GPU. The GS Stealth and Ghost series are the thinner, lighter more mobile of the laptops while the Dominator Series is more a desktop replacement and should also give you a good workout while you are carting them around. The base model will run you $1600, with more expensive options available such as the limited edition Crimson Red Stealth Pro model at the end. Before you ask, no the integral displays are not G-SYNC however since the mobile GPUs are based on Maxwell you may be able to output to a G-SYNC monitor with a variable refresh. Stay tuned for more.
City of Industry, Calif. – October 7, 2014 – MSI Computer Corp, a leading manufacturer of computer hardware products and solutions, announces the immediate availability of the critically acclaimed GS Stealth/Ghost Series and GT Dominator Series gaming laptops with NVIDIA's latest GTX 900M Series graphics. Armed with unprecedented power and an array of cutting-edge features, including MSI's new SHIFT technology, the new gaming notebooks deliver up to 28% more graphics performance for a mobile gaming experience without barriers.
"MSI's newest gaming laptops showcase breakthroughs in mobile gaming technology that improve graphics performance, increase gaming comfort, and transport gamers into an unbelievable gaming journey," says Andy Tung, president of MSI Pan America. "NVIDIA's GTX 900M Series GPU delivers mobile graphics that are up to par with desktop graphics card models and superior to anything we've ever seen."
SHIFT Your Speed
MSI's newest gaming laptops feature their exclusive SHIFT power adjustment technology that enables easy tweaking of CPU and GPU performance to best suit the gamers' needs. SHIFT comes with three proprietary modes: Sport to maximize CPU and GPU usage for extreme performance, Comfort for a smooth and balanced ride, and Green, which enables the lowest power consumption of both CPU and GPU while maintaining the coolest constant temperatures for both.
Unprecedented Customization
MSI provides unprecedented customization in all NVIDIA GeForce GTX 900M Series graphics equipped laptops via the Dragon Gaming Center and SteelSeries Engine. Gamers can SHIFT CPU and GPU usage through the Dragon Gaming Center as well as monitor system performance, temperature, network speed, power consumption, fan speed and more. The SteelSeries Engine gives gamers the ability to personalize playing style with over a billion customization options, program individual keys for unlimited configurations, determine key color and lighting patterns, save and share configurations, and learn gaming patterns with key usage statistics.
Cutting Edge Components
All revamped gaming laptops come with 4th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, Killer E2200 Game Networking, Sound Blaster Cinema, Dynaudio Technology, XSplit Gamecaster, 4K HDMI Output, Matrix Display and NVIDIA Surround View. NVIDIA Surround is now supported on all next gen models, allowing gamers to immersive themselves in the ultimate gaming experience. Select models come with MSI's Super RAID technology which supports up to 4x M.2 SATA SSD's in RAID 0, ultra-high resolution 3K displays, and Killer DoubleShot Pro combining Killer E2200 Game Networking with Killer N1525 Wireless AC.
MSI's latest update applies to the ultra-thin and light GS70 Stealth Pro and GS60 Ghost Pro models, and the potent GT72 Dominator, GT70 Dominator and GT60 Dominator gaming laptops. All GS and GT gaming laptops equipped with NVIDIA's GTX 900M graphics are available now starting at $1,599.99.
In addition, MSI is launching a special edition GS70 Stealth Pro in Crimson Red, catering to the demands of gamers who want more choices in color and style. The GS70 Stealth Pro Crimson Red edition will be available through online retailers with next gen graphics.
If there is one message that I get from NVIDIA's GeForce GTX 900M-series announcement, it is that laptop gaming is a first-class citizen in their product stack. Before even mentioning the products, the company provided relative performance differences between high-end desktops and laptops. Most of the rest of the slide deck is showing feature-parity with the desktop GTX 900-series, and a discussion about battery life.
First, the parts. Two products have been announced: The GeForce GTX 980M and the GeForce GTX 970M. Both are based on the 28nm Maxwell architecture. In terms of shading performance, the GTX 980M has a theoretical maximum of 3.189 TFLOPs, and the GTX 970M is calculated at 2.365 TFLOPs (at base clock). On the desktop, this is very close to the GeForce GTX 770 and the GeForce GTX 760 Ti, respectively. This metric is most useful when you're compute bandwidth-bound, at high resolution with complex shaders.
The full specifications are:
|CUDA Cores
|Core (MHz)
|Perf. (TFLOP)
|Up to 4GB
|Up to 3GB
|Memory Rate
|2500 MHz
|2500 MHz
|7.0 (GT/s)
|7.0 (GT/s)
|2500 MHz
|Memory Width
|Process Node
|DirectX Version
As for the features, it should be familiar for those paying attention to both desktop 900-series and the laptop 800M-series product launches. From desktop Maxwell, the 900M-series is getting VXGI, Dynamic Super Resolution, and Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA). From the latest generation of Kepler laptops, the new GPUs are getting an updated BatteryBoost technology. From the rest of the GeForce ecosystem, they will also get GeForce Experience, ShadowPlay, and so forth.
For VXGI, DSR, and MFAA, please see Ryan's discussion for the desktop Maxwell launch. Information about these features is basically identical to what was given in September.
BatteryBoost, on the other hand, is a bit different. NVIDIA claims that the biggest change is just raw performance and efficiency, giving you more headroom to throttle. Perhaps more interesting though, is that GeForce Experience will allow separate one-click optimizations for both plugged-in and battery use cases.
The power efficiency demonstrated with the Maxwell GPU in Ryan's original GeForce GTX 980 and GTX 970 review is even more beneficial for the notebook market where thermal designs are physically constrained. Longer battery life, as well as thinner and lighter gaming notebooks, will see tremendous advantages using a GPU that can run at near peak performance on the maximum power output of an integrated battery. In NVIDIA's presentation, they mention that while notebooks on AC power can use as much as 230 watts of power, batteries tend to peak around 100 watts. Given that a full speed, desktop-class GTX 980 has a TDP of 165 watts, compared to the 250 watts of a Radeon R9 290X, translates into notebook GPU performance that will more closely mirror its desktop brethren.
Of course, you probably will not buy your own laptop GPU; rather, you will be buying devices which integrate these. There are currently five designs across four manufacturers that are revealed (see image above). Three contain the GeForce GTX 980M, one has a GTX 970M, and the other has a pair of GTX 970Ms. Prices and availability are not yet announced.
Testing Notes
In what can most definitely be called the best surprise of the fall game release schedule, the open-world action game set in the Lord of the Rings world, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor has been receiving impressive reviews from gamers and the media. (GiantBomb.com has a great look at it if you are new to the title.) What also might be a surprise to some is that the PC version of the game can be quite demanding on even the latest PC hardware, pulling in frame rates only in the low-60s at 2560x1440 with its top quality presets.
Late last week I spent a couple of days playing around with Shadow of Mordor as well as the integrated benchmark found inside the Options menu. I wanted to get an idea of the performance characteristics of the game to determine if we might include this in our full-time game testing suite update we are planning later in the fall. To get some sample information I decided to run through a couple of quality presets with the top two cards from NVIDIA and AMD and compare them.
Testing Notes
Without a doubt, the visual style of Shadow of Mordor is stunning – with the game settings cranked up high the world, characters and fighting scenes look and feel amazing. To be clear, in the build up to this release we had really not heard anything from the developer or NVIDIA (there is an NVIDIA splash screen at the beginning) about the title which is out of the ordinary. If you are looking for a game that is both fun to play (I am 4+ hours in myself) and can provide a "wow" factor to show off your PC rig then this is definitely worth picking up.
Continue reading our performance overview of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor!!
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Too late! Off to the circus, with company.
This is a discussion on GMU Patriot Center Carry, would you? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Their website says: Prohibited items: Bottles, cans, hard containers and alcoholic beverages, along with weapons of any kind are prohibited from being brought into the ...
Their website says:
Prohibited items: Bottles, cans, hard containers and alcoholic beverages, along with weapons of any kind are prohibited from being brought into the arena. Patriot Center reserves the right to require patrons to submit to a search as required to enforce this policy.
I have never seen a security "pat down" there before. Would knowingly entering the building with a weapon automatically constitute trespassing? It is not against the university's policy, but the Patriot Center may be considered seperate.
It's for the Ringling Bros. circus tonight, btw. So, would you??
Thanks guys!
Too late! Off to the circus, with company.
Wish him well... they've got those scary clowns there!
If it is school property, I wish him well.
Based on your occupation, I believe youre taking a bit of a risk. Sure, youll likely just fly through undetected and besides: if you actually had to use it, then so be it. Still, Murphys Law seems to coincide with the letter of law when we least expect it.
Monsters are real and so are ghosts. They live inside of us, and sometimes they win.
~ Stephen King
May need to have your attorney on speed-dial.
NRA Life Member
How is that even a question if its on school property?
Are you trying to push your luck?
NRA Member
If it doesn't go well, please give us the details.
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
Certified Glock Armorer
NRA Life Member
I think they need to rename the PATRIOT center something else if they maintain a no weapons policy.
All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.
weapons laws (and I believe this is a rather common definition) mean public, private, and religious elementary, middle, and secondary schools. The one VA college off-limits by law is Virginia Commonwealth University. If you're a student or staff at any Virginia college (except Blue Ridge Community College), you can and most likely will be expelled/fired if discovered, but it isn't a 'law' thing with respect to the "school" status.
Nor does the "private property owner" clause (18.2-308.O) apply: in a GMU memo promoting as restrictive a weapons policy as possible, it was specifically mentioned that they could not use this because they're not private property. The memo also stated that the enforcement of the proposed policy would be a successful conviction on a trespassing charge. But I also found this intriguing quote:Their governing body, of course, did adopt the restrictive policy.The Attorney General has opined that Universities "may not impose a general prohibition on carrying of concealed weapons by permitted individuals" but may limit "persons attending events on campus, visiting dormitories or classroom buildings, attending specific events as invitees." Opinion to The Honorable R. Creigh Deeds of January 4, 2006.
I few years ago I went to a local fair type event. It had a sign of prohibited items. Unfortunately one of the prohibited items was "firearms."
Had I been a CCW permitee at the time and ignored that rule I would have been in trouble. They were "wanding" everyone with a hand held metal detector. Not a good thing from my point of view.
"Gun control is being able to hit your target."
Glock 26
Lions, Tigers, and Bears Oh MY! I don't think I'd go without my tools.
Here's how it could play out:
- You carry anyway. Nothing happens and you enjoy a fine evening at the circus(assuming of course the elephants don't get p!$$ed and trample the crowd, the Tigers don't get p!$$ed and try to eat the trainers, and the sky doesn't fall on the trapeze artist.
- You Carry anyway. Something happens, you defend yourself, and end up defending yourself with a lot of money and time in court and MAYBE end up in jail
- You Decided NOT to carry. Something happens like a loose tiger eats child, child gets kidnapped, wife gets raped, you die...etc... etc... the list goes on. 3 days later you drink yourself to death.
Get the picture?
4. You Decide NOT to go at all. Instead, you take your wife and kids to the range so they can blow things up. Yay! Fun, stays within the limits of the law, probably costs about the same, they get training, and you build relationships based on common activities rather than common spectatorship. And a target with a good group makes a great addition to the refrigerator door!
5. You send wife and daughter out for a mommy-daughter date, and you take your son to the range for some manly time. Then, claiming the need to work on your relationship with your daughter, you later take HER to the range (with a .22 to start, of course). My dear, sweet, pure-as-the-driven-snow daughter liked the idea of being a bad-donkey and enjoyed her time there (yours might, too). Of course, then you'll have to take your wife out... all in all, a great week!
Okay, well all was fine. There are no legal issues with carrying on school property, except private schools, and VCU (and K-12). The building was NOT posted, and there was no apparent security to hurdle entering the building. They said no weapons online, but the sign on the door said something like "No Professional Photography-No Outside Food or Beverage-No Flash Photography", but nothing about my third wheel. I'm not a student at GMU, but the girlfriend is, so I don't have to worry about expulsion.
Didn't have to shoot a tiger :-)

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Audit committee regulation in Australia : how far have we come?
Munro, Lois A. & Buckby, Sherrena (2008) Audit committee regulation in Australia : how far have we come? Australian Accounting Review, 18(4), pp. 310-323.
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This paper presents a synopsis of the major developments in corporate governance regulations and recommendations for Australian audit committees categorised into three distinct period of regulation from 1976-2004. Prior Australian empirical research conducted on audit committee formation, audit committee member composition and audit committee diligence is summarised and compared. The research is then extended by presenting the results of an empirical study of 188 of the top 300 ASX listed companies with a financial year end of 30 June 2004, which is the first year of the third period of compliance. The results indicate that compliance with corporate governance regulations and recommendations has improved substantially with respect to: audit committee formation; the number of audit committee members, non-executive directors on the audit committee; financial expertise of audit committee members and the frequency of audit committee meetings. However, the number of independent directors on audit committees was well below ASX CGC best practice guidelines.
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Arlington, VA -- The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) yesterday submitted a letter to the U.S. Congress stating its strong opposition to the expected re-introduction of the Design Piracy Prohibition Act. This legislation would stifle the creativity that drives the fashion industry forward and would require legitimate producers to navigate through new burdensome processes to get their garments and shoes to market.
"The U.S. apparel and footwear industry has long advocated for stronger protections of their intellectual property," said AAFA President and CEO Kevin M. Burke. "The Design Piracy Prohibition Act, however, would not provide the meaningful intellectual property protections sought by innovative and forward-thinking designers. In fact, this well-intentioned but ultimately detrimental legislation would hinder creativity by putting many legal barriers between the designer's sketch pad and the consumer's closet."
"Inspiration is what moves our industry forward, but the Design Piracy Prohibition Act simply takes the fashion designer out of the equation," said AAFA Board of Directors Chairperson Carol J. Hochman, CEO of Triumph Apparel Marketing. "This legislation would put companies like ours at great risk of potential litigation if anyone feels our legitimate designs are too similar to theirs. When you make work-out and performance clothing like we do, the risk is high. This risk would be thrust onto every producer and brand in the apparel and footwear industry."
AAFA is keenly aware that high-end fashion items are often knocked off and marketed only days after being unveiled in public. While this legislation is attempting to thwart this specific practice, it actually goes much further.
As currently written, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act would:
*Create legal ambiguity in the fashion industry by utilizing a "closely and substantially similar" standard for infringement.
*Automatically extend ownership rights of a design without any test to determine if such rights are merited.
*While prohibiting the protection of all fashion items that previously existed, the legislation allows for the protection of these same "non-original elements" if arranged in an original way.
*Provide opportunity for one designer to maintain a monopoly on any "trend" for three years.
This legislation would have dire consequences on an industry already facing challenging economic times. The fallout from its passage would include higher clothing prices to meet the needed staffing influxes to register designs and possibly defend them in court and would keep up-and-coming designers out of the market. Most importantly, however, the Design Piracy Prohibition Act would stifle the creative process and remove art from fashion design.
"The essential driver of fashion is inspiration," Burke stated. "And this bill outlaws inspiration."
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. AAFA's mission is to promote and enhance its members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global market by minimizing regulatory, commercial, political, and trade restraints.


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UPDATE: 2 Chainz Was NOT Robbed
UPDATE: It's being reported that 2 Chainz was not robbed according to the cops who responded to the robbery in California.
At first, it was thought that 2 Chainz was the victim of a robbery and was shot at, but there's been a slight mix up. Cops told radio.com that an individual from 2 Chainz's entourage was robbed and he was around.
"He was not the victim of a robbery," San Francisco police said in a phone call Monday (June 9). "He was there, but he wasn't the victim.
According to police, the rapper was walking with his entourage in the 800 block of Howard Street at about 4:30 p.m. when they were approached by a suspect carrying a handgun, who fired a gunshot.
While most of the group scattered, one member of the entourage reportedly fell to the ground and was approached by the suspect, "who robbed him of an unknown item and fled the scene."
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Rule #1 if a rapper gets robbed people usually post items that has been taken. Rings, chains, watch , money etc. 2 answer that question— Tity Boi (2 Chainz) (@2chainz) June 10, 2013
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Northern Ireland can defer spending cuts for a year, the prime minister announced today.
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In a message to republican dissidents opposed to the peace process, Cameron said: "Let me say this to those who still want to wreck progress and peace in Northern Ireland ... Taking part in terror will not achieve anything apart from misery.
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Cameron held lunchtime talks with the first minister, Peter Robinson, and his deputy, Martin McGuinness. Later he held discussions with Sir Reg Empey, the leader of the Ulster Unionists, with whom the Tories had a pact at the last election.
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So how do we keep people who've consumed alcohol off the roads during the holiday season? If it's not you who's had a drink or two, it's a loved one, a friend, or a coworker. Maybe the person is noticeably inebriated. If so, intervening is usually pretty easy. You simply take away the individual's car keys and say something along the lines of, "Hey, buddy, you're drunk. Why don't you call a cab or ask someone who's not drinking take you home?"
The situation can be more difficult when the individual who's been drinking is not noticeably impaired. A "buzzed" person is much less likely to voluntarily relinquish his or her keys. He or she may say, "I'm fine. It's no problem." Sometimes buzzed people — foolishly and mistakenly — argue that they're better drivers after a couple of drinks because "they're on their toes, paying attention because they don't want to get pulled over." The fact that they can make that argument with a straight face is a pretty good indication of how clouded their judgment actually is! One useful trick is to remind these folks that local law enforcement agencies nearly always step up their drunken driving patrols during the holidays. You can even outright lie if you need to, saying something like, "My pal the police officer told me on the sly that they've set up roadblocks tonight." The fear of arrest will cause most people, even buzzed people, to exercise caution.
Happily, there are numerous other steps you can take to protect buzzed and/or drunk individuals from their own bad judgment. Most of these steps involve setting ground rules for the party in advance. For instance, if you're throwing an office party that includes booze, make it a rule that to get your first drink you must relinquish your car keys, and make sure everyone knows the company will pay cab fare or otherwise provide rides so drinkers can get home safely after the party. At family gatherings and neighborhood parties, make sure everyone knows up-front that anyone who drinks, even a little, will not be allowed to drive home. Ask around before the party to find out who doesn't drink — there will be more people than you think — and enlist them as designated drivers. If you have teenagers with driver's licenses, hire them as a taxi service. You'd be surprised how much fun they'll have babysitting the "sloppy" grown-ups! Plus, it's a great way to subtly teach "monkey see, monkey do" kids a lesson in responsible drinking.
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Tonight we see the only remaining game of ETF2L's Premiership week 1 games between rockit and BFF. Each team has had problems with availability as of late but we now finally have something agreed upon.
Both teams have played 1 game in this season so far, with both teams already picking up some points. A key fact could be that rockit previously lost on Gullywash, albeit on via a Golden Cap. BFF on the other hand took the maximum 3 points the last time this map made an appearance, though it may have been closer than the 3-1 score line suggests.
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BFF Zebbosai, Mirelin, kaidus, Stark, Knutsson, clockwork
Who will win this match?
Total Voters: 5
Tonight BFF will play their first official in Season 18, due to rockit wildcarding week 1. The roster looks weird but also talented and experienced. With the likes of kaidus and Zebbosai dictating the game play and quality with Mirelin and Stark adding more +xp bonus to the team, all eyes will be on fl1p (I coming :3) and Knutsson.
Question is, will they be able to bridge the gap of being or playing for top 4 in ETF2L compared to the other members in the team.
Lazy pandas on the other hand have nothing to lose going into this, the fact that they are competing in prem should give them a hope and try attitude. With them already playing their week 1 official vs 4-25 and losing badlands 5-0 and narrowly losing gullywash 4-3, they'll be looking to steal some points off BFF.
Having the experienced zoob and Hildreth may not be enough to dent or leave a bad taste with BFF.
Lazy Pandas Stevepander, zoob, Hildreth, tracker, Muuki, Lazybear
BFF Mirelin, Zebbosai, kaidus, fl1p, Knutsson, Stark
Who will win this match?
Total Voters: 8
Join VanillaTV tonight for this enticing game with Byte and e-thug on the mics, and that ever so reliable and dedicated director Arie at 21:10cest
At the same time, over on TeamFortress.TV, you can watch 4-25 try to cause an upset against Fenneks. Casted by Admirable and Twiggy and Jon on the camera.
ETF2L Season 18 and it looks to be an exciting match between these two teams. Very contrasting in terms of team semantics. With rockit forming very late before signs up closed, that cheeky Irishman Admirable decided to tally along and be the veteran medic and guide his team to the playoffs.Second week into the
rockit are yet to play any games, after they wildcarded their week 1 game versus BFF, playing their debut game as a team in prem tonight should set up the scene very well against the russians.
GGWP.pro who have already played and lost 6-0 against arguably the hardest team in prem this season Epsilon E-sports. While they know it was a long shot to win, I'm sure some of them will be glad they got this game out of the way so the team can build momentum.
Key players to look out for GGWP.pro will be Forsak3n and ShaDoWBurn pairing, after hitler Forsak3n learning after me, and kicked msh, he had a few words to say about how he feels going into this match.
rockit Admirable, cookye, WARHURYEAH, hocz, qnx, smzi
GGWP.pro Whiteglow, atomic-, gdk, Forksak3n, reko, ShaDowBurn
Who will win this match?
Total Voters: 11
The rosters
Medic – Admirable
Demoman – WARHURYEAH
Soldiers – hocz and qnx
Scouts – smzii and cookye
Medic – whiteglow
Demoman – gdk
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Know Thyself: Macrocosm and Microcosm
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There was a time when, in the Liberal Arts, philosophy and education enjoyed the most intimate and productive relationship. Drawing together philosophy and nature they sought to understand the greatest of human mysteries. This meant thinking about both the macrocosm and the microcosm and especially the relation between them. In this relation lies the most fundamental vocation of Liberal Arts education—Know Thyself. In my article I attempt to retrieve the philosophical education that lies between the individual and the universe. I explore the macrocosm through Newton and Einstein, the microcosm through Heisenberg and Zizek, and the relation between them in the structure of the modern Kant/Hegel philosophical experience. The result—only relatively overambitious—is an educational theory of the uncertainty of the universe and everything in it.


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Campus to host guest speaker Jim Farrell during Earth Week 2011
Posted by Judy Korn on Tuesday, Apr. 19, 2011
The University of Minnesota, Morris will host guest speaker James Farrell during Earth Week 2011. Farrell is an author, professor, and frequent speaker on "greening" college campuses. His Morris address, "On The Nature of Our Lives: Sustainability and College Culture" is free and open to the public. It will be held on Wednesday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. in Imholte Hall room 109. A reception and book signing follow.
The Boldt Distinguished Teaching Professor at St. Olaf College, Farrell developed Campus Ecology, a course that makes students the subject of their own environmental studies. He also teaches Consuming College Culture and Campus Ecology. He is the author of Inventing the American Way of Death 1830–1920, The Nuclear Devil's Dictionary, The Spirit of the Sixties: Making Postwar Radicalism, One Nation Under Goods: Malls and the Seductions of American Shopping, The Nature of College: College Culture, Consumer Culture and the Environment, The Dangers of Education, and The Handbook of Sustainability Literacy.
Farrell holds a doctorate and a master of arts in history from the University of Illinois and a bachelor of arts in political science from Loyola University.


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Vince Lauderdale, Amanda Moyer and Chrystal Benson
First place winners
Northwestern Oklahoma State University faculty and students participated in the fourth annual Ranger Research Day on April 2. Students were given awards for first, second and third. This year two research projects tied for third place.
Chrystal Benson, Alva senior; Vince Lauderdale, Woodward senior; and Amanda Moyer, Fargo junior, received the first place award at the conclusion of Ranger Research Day. Their project "Correlation between Brainwave Activity and Work Metabolic Rate," was sponsored by Dr. Steven Maier, associate professor of physics. For their research, participants were instructed to look at a blank screen while standing, walking and running at specific speeds on a treadmill
Coleman Teel
Second place winner
According to the results, there is a positive correlation between brainwave activity (specifically alpha and beta waves) and gross metabolic rate in humans.
Second place recognition went to Coleman Teel, Harper (Kan.) senior, with his project titled "Predator Odors as a Potential Repellant for Snakes." Dr. Aaron Place, assistant professor of biology, sponsored Teel. Teel carried out two experiments to measure the response of neonate garter snakes to the odor of fox urine. After research was performed, Teel found there is a clear indication of avoidance to the odor of fox urine. There is potential in this research to create a safe, viable snake repellent to ensure that both humans and snakes can coexist.
Two groups tied for third place during the Ranger Research Day event. "The 'Millennials' Sense of Self in Society: College Student Identity in an Era of Profound Change," was
sponsored by Kathleen O'Halleran, instructor of political science, sociology and geography.
Students who worked on the project include Olivia Hammontree, Medford sophomore; Leslie Hebert, San Antonio, Texas, senior; Ragan Inman, Seiling freshman, were on hand to accept
'The Millennials," Ragan Inman and Leslie Hebert
Third place winners
Alyssa Logsdon and Chrystal Benson
Third place winners
This study was aimed at scrutinizing college students' sense of self and social identity. The research was conducted for the purpose of gaining more knowledge from "millennial" students about the emerging cultural and social dynamics of their era.
Benson partnered with Alyssa Logsdon, Alva seniors, to tie for third place with their project "Synthesis of several precursors of new dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) substrate Analogs." Dr. Cornelia Mihai, assistant professor of chemistry, sponsored the project. DHFR is one of the most important enzymes involved in DNA biosynthesis and hence an important clinical target. Its role in DNA synthesis is to convert the substrate dihydrofolate (DHF) to tetrahydrofolate (THF) via a hydride transfer reaction.
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Location: Soil, Water & Air Resources ResearchTitle: Using lidar to characterize particles from point and diffuse sources in an agricultural field Author
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Publication Acceptance Date: 7/1/2011
Publication Date: 3/23/2012
Citation: Wojcik, M.D., Martin, R.S., Hatfield, J.L. 2012. Using lidar to characterize particles from point and diffuse sources in an agricultural field. In: Chang, N., editor. Environmental Remote Sensing and Systems Analysis. Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 299-331. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Lidar (LIght Detection And Ranging) provides the means to quantitatively evaluate the spatial and temporal variability of particulate emissions from agricultural activities. Aglite is a three-wavelength portable scanning lidar system built at the Energy Dynamics Laboratory (EDL) to measure the spatial and temporal distribution of particulate concentrations around an agricultural facility. The data analysis algorithm takes advantage of measurements taken simultaneously at three laser wavelengths (355, 532, and 1064 nm) to extract particulate optical parameters, convert these parameters to volume concentration, and estimate the particulate mass concentration of a particulate plume. The quantitative evaluation of particulate optical and physical properties from the lidar signal is complicated by the complexity of particle composition, particle size distribution, and environmental conditions such as heterogeneity of the ambient air conditions and atmospheric aerosol loading. Additional independent measurements of particulate physical and chemical properties are needed to unambiguously calibrate and validate the particulate physical properties retrieved from the lidar measurements. The calibration procedure utilizes point measurements of the particle size distribution and mass concentration to characterize the aerosol and calculate the aerosol parameters. Once calibrated, the Aglite system is able to map the spatial distribution and temporal variation of the particulate mass concentrations of aerosol fractions such as TSP, PM10, and PM2.5. This ability is of particular importance in the characterization of agricultural operations and is being evaluated to minimize emissions and improve agricultural efficiency. We describe a method which provides unambiguous measurement and characterization of the particulate emissions from agricultural production operations in near-real time. Point-sampled data are used to provide the aerosol characterization needed for the particle concentration and size fraction calibration, while the lidar provides 3D mapping of particulate concentrations entering, moving around, and leaving the facility. Differences between downwind and upwind measurements provide an integrated aerosol concentration profile, which, when multiplied by the wind speed profile, produces the facility source flux. This approach assumes only conservation of mass, eliminating reliance on boundary layer theory, reliance on knowledge about the absolute radiometric performance of the lidar instrument, and detailed optical properties of the aerosol itself.


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Lulu is about rating each other in our most vulnerable, intimate capacities as (physical and emotional) lovers.
"We liked the duality of these low-plunging costumes because Amy could slip from being confident to vulnerable," says Wilkinson.
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Their vulnerable points are the attachment of the anterior limbs, and, of course, the eyes.
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I'm continuing my marriage equality and LGBTQ themed cartoons this week because today and tomorrow the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in two cases regarding same-sex marriage… one concerning California's Proposition 8 and the other the Defense of Marriage Act.Of course the law has no control over who we love. But it can make it inconvenient. Or convenient.William Stringfellow, who was in my opinion one of the most important American theologians (Karl Barth agreed), had a lot to sa … [Read more...]
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Seismic Games Debuts First Title, CelebrityMe
Los Angeles-based Seismic Games, the social games developer run by former Pandemic Games co-founder Greg Borrud and backed by DFJ Frontier, has launched its first title this morning. Celebrity Me. The new social game is centered on a Hollywood-themed, "celebrity lifestyle" fantasy world, which allows users to play a virtual celebrity, making their way to stardom by picking out fashionable clothes, attending parties with the rich and famous, and other tasks. The game allows players to pick a stage name, pick hairstyles and shoes, and more, and even create in-game movies, TV shows, and music videos. Borrud and his co-founders are looking to take their experience helping to develop the traditional videogame market, and turn those skills towards the world of social games.


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If you're doing a lot of work on lists, I suggest you browse the ListManipulation help files for a while. Mathematica has a lot of powerful built in functions that might make your work a lot easier.
On Sep 25, 2010, at 1:20 AM, Joseph Gwinn wrote:
> I have an application where I am bouncing around in a list, and may
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> Is there any way to test for the existence of a list element without
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Something called Project Beast has leaked out of 4chan. While we don't normally report on rumors that come from 4chan, this particular one comes with plenty of pictures and information that leads us to believe its validity.
According to 4chan, Project Beast is something that FROM SOFTWARE is working on. Some impressions from the video the screenshots come from detail a "huge pyromancy fireball," shotguns as weapons, a "shining magic sword" and some other things.
From what we can tell, this looks like it could be the spiritual successor to Demon's Souls that FROM SOFTWARE is rumored to be working on exclusively for the PlayStation 4. Judging by the atmosphere given off by the screenshots, that looks to be true.
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CMOs Need To Look At New Domains As An Opportunity, Not A Trademark Protection Nuisance
Posted by Jeff Ernst on June 23, 2011
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The look of the Internet is about to go through a major transformation now that ICANN, the organization that oversees the web name space, has approved the plan to introduce new generic top-level domains (gTLDs). Instead of being limited to domain names that end in the familiar dot-com, dot-net, and others, companies will be able to put their brand name or category to the right of the dot. So Marriott Hotels could apply for .marriott or even .hotel. The city of London plans to operate .london.
There's been a lot of debate about whether there's a need for TLDs, with many marketers arguing that there's nothing you can do with a dot-brand that you can't do with a brand dot-com. What these people are missing is that you are not just applying for another web address; you are applying for the right to operate a domain registry at the root of the Internet, which opens up all kinds of new business opportunities.
I explored some of these new opportunities for Forbes in a blog post on the CMO Network . I go even further on what this means for marketers and what I predict will happen with TLDs in the next few years in my new report, "CMOs Must Drive Their Firms' Domain Strategy Now."
What do you think? Is this a nuisance, a solution without a need, a way to get more control of brand, or a business opportunity?
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Comment from Dashworlds Domains (not verified) on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 14:42
As ICANN won't allow applications from individuals or sole proprietorships, effectively ignoring the interests and needs of the majority of Internet users worldwide. Add to this equation non-refundable fees of $185,000 per TLD (plus potentially unlimited annual costs/expenses) and how many new ICANN TLDs will actually see the light of day?
ICANN's main aims are to convince Internet users that they're the only game in town and then try to herd everyone into a tiny part of an otherwise infinite universe. In this respect, ICANN has been quite successful. However, it's rather like telling people that the only place they can shop on the entire planet is the Safeway store in Redmond, Oregon and that there's really nowhere else to go. Of course this is nonsense and so it's understandable that people are now looking at the Alternatives.
Alternatively, anyone can now create their own set of Top Level Domains (in any language) at no cost and without reference to ICANN, simply by opting to register NON-ICANN Dashcom (not Dotcom) domain names. Dashcoms are highly memorable & relevant web addresses such as "business-com", "music-store", "basket-ball".
Here is a part of the Internet that's totally outside ICANN's control yet able to exist quite happily alongside it. At present, resolution is via an APP, but new ISP links are coming online to negate that need. It is only a matter of time before other new options surface, and none of them will have anything to do with ICANN.
Comment from Pete Blackshaw on Sat, 12/31/2011 - 17:20
Is there any new thinking from Forrester on this? Most marketers are vehemently opposed to this new program, but we may well need to live with it. Honestly, I'm just not even sure domains matter as much anymore what w/FB, apps, etc. - Pete Blackshaw
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"With today's economy, constraints, lack of volunteers, we're getting to a point now, where the departments are having problems with sufficient manpower to handle the incident," said Central Fire Department Deputy Chief Charles Mondrick.
To help provide a full staff, Mondrick developed a plan to send the four closest fire stations to the incident, regardless of jurisdictional boundaries.
The Central Fire Station has been in the same location since 1972. With the city's growth, there are now areas in the Central Fire District where a District Six fire station or East Side fire station may be closer to a fire, and vice versa.
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iCopic blog. Today I'm sharing the adorable Milton With Daisy in blues this time...and I took a stab at this week's iCopic red hair challenge too. This was a challenge, because I the orange color family isn't usually one I gravitate towards.
For Milton I used some orange tinted browns and used the feather/flicking technique to color Milton instead of the terrycloth/blending soloution technique I usually do on critters.
Copics used are: E35, E33, E31, B00, B000, B0000, RV10, YG67, YG17, YG23, Y38, Y35, Y32.
Papers are from a Wild Rose Studio Collection.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Milton With Daisy in Blues (and Orange)
Posted by Michelle Pearson at 12:01 AM
Labels: Copic Airbrush, Digital Images, FredSheSaid, iCopic, Spellbinders, Wild Rose
3 comments:
- MaxineD said...
Nice one Michelle - love the way you have coloured Milton.
- March 7, 2012 at 12:49 AM
- Debbie Fisher (debbiedee) said...
love the bear and the big flowers!
- March 7, 2012 at 6:31 AM
- Ruza's Craft Corner said...
Super CUTE! Love your coloring! ;o)
- March 8, 2012 at 8:46 PM
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