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Britain accused of betraying its Gurkha soldiers
By Tim Castle
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Campaigners for former Gurkha soldiers seeking to retire in Britain have accused the government of treachery after the publication of immigration guidelines they said would bar most of them from settling.
The Home Office said on Friday new rules would give around 4,000 former members of the Nepalese unit that has fought for Britain since 1815 the right to settle, along with 6,000 dependents.
But campaigners said restrictions imposed by the government meant fewer than 100 Gurkhas would qualify.
"This is nothing less than an act of treachery and betrayal," said solicitor Martin Howe of the Gurkha Justice Campaign.
David Enright, a solicitor representing the Gurkhas, said "this government ... should hang their head in shame so low that their forehead should touch their boots."
The settlement issue for the hardy soldiers, who still go into battle with their famous curved Kukri knives, has been raging for years.
The Gurkhas say that if they were good enough to fight for Britain, they are good enough to be allowed to stay.
The government however fears some 100,000 former soldiers and their families would apply to settle in Britain if they removed all restrictions and that thousands of other colonial UK soldiers would soon join the queue of those applying to settle. Continued...


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Now you tell me one gun site that you can't find Shipwreck on Mr.Sleepyweasel and welcome to HGF. Good bunch here. Enjoy.
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Pope calls Virgin birth "unequivocal" truth in new book
By Philip Pullella
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict published the last part of his trilogy on the life of Jesus on Tuesday, delivering an early childhood narrative which strongly reaffirms the doctrine of the virgin birth as an "unequivocal" truth of faith.
In the book, 137 pages in its English version, Benedict also urges his readers to stop seeing God as someone who limits personal freedom.
"The Infancy Narratives - Jesus of Nazareth" will be published around the world in some 20 languages. It goes on sale on Wednesday.
It is bound to be another international bestseller like the previous volumes. The Vatican said a million copies had already been printed and more runs were expected soon.
Divided into a foreword, four chapters and an epilogue, it traces and analyses the gospel narratives from the birth of Jesus to his presentation in the temple at the age of 12.
The previous two volumes dealt with the adult life of Jesus and his public ministry.
One section of the book is called "Virgin Birth - Myth or Historical Truth?"
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Business Week: Posted by: David Welch on June 28, 2010
General Motors realizes it has a nagging little marketing problem as it prepares for an initial public stock offering. The analysts, portfolio managers and potential investors that they are hoping will like their stock aren't big customers of the company's cars. So GM is mulling over a plan to open up a GM salon in Manhattan, say three people who know about the discussions. The company would rent or buy a building, outfit it with imagery for its four brands and showcase the latest cars.
The idea is to get GM's best models in a place where high-fashion New Yorkers, tourists and high-rolling investors might walk by. GM does poorly in the New York metro area. GM's market share in the New York area was just 9.6% in the first quarter, compared with 18.7% in the U.S. GM's share in the New York area was 10% last year, down from 13% in 2008, according to Experian Automotive, which tracks vehicle registrations.
GM thinks that the salon would show investors and car buyers that the company's newest models are competitive. Audi has a similar display called the Audi Forum at the corner of 47th Street and Park Avenue. Audi keeps five cars on hand, including a vintage Le Mans series race car. Audi has events at the Forum. They even kept it open so Audiphiles could watch the entire 24 Hours at Le Mans race last year.
For GM, this does create a bit of a dilemma. GM wants to get in front of the hip and the well-heeled. But is this the right way to do it? The Forum works for Audi because it's a house for just one brand. There is nary a Volkswagen in sight. GM would have four brands together at a time when the company is trying to give Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC some individuality.
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So much of magick is about synchronicities. Here's a sweet one: James O. Davies book A Year at Stonehenge is set to come out on November 1 and Stonehenge itself is getting a new visitor center on December 18. That gives you a month and a half of staring at beautiful pictures and fantasizing about your visit before you can see the real thing with the full museum experience. The book's publisher sent me a review copy, and when I sat down to look through the pages at last this week, I looked up from the book as a BBC piece about the completion of the visitor center came on the 1 o'clock news.I've never actually been to Stonehenge. When I lived in England I visited Avebury fairly frequently, visited the Rollright Stones a few times and took just one trip down to Glastonbury Tor, but I never quite made it over to see the most famous ancient landmark in England. The strongest association I have with Stonehenge is the memory of my 8th grade art teacher telling us about her summer trip to England and the amazing experience she'd had at Stonehenge.
This book is just beautiful. I'm not sure why they call it "A Year at Stonehenge" considering that the text in the book makes it clear that the pictures were taken over many years, but that's not so very important. What is important is that you can flip through these pages and get a sense of the immense beauty and power of this place at all times of the year. There are pictures of Pagans at the solstices. There are pictures of the stones in the morning fog. There are close up details of ancient and not-so-ancient graffiti carved into some of the stones. There is one picture that I find especially striking on pages 32 and 33, where the stones are set in silhoette against a dusky sky and the light and dark patches in the grass stretching out from the stones makes it look like the henge is surrounded by sunbeams. Another dusk photo on page 90 is stunning, with light inside a keyhole, and a crescent moon sitting just above the henge.
An introduction by Mike Pitts explains some of the history of Stonehenge as well as a bit about the history of the making of this book. The photographer's note then gives a short explanation about why Davies took these pictures, and what this place means to him personally. These short pieces, along with the captions alongside the images throughout the book, give you just enough information to put what you see into context, but there is no question that this book is meant to be meditated upon more than read. The images draw you into the magickal landscape of a place which is both real and fantastical at once.
I don't know when I'll be able to make it down to Stonehenge, but this book has certainly stirred the desire for it in me. Perhaps sometime in 2014 I'll have the chance to visit, spend some time in the new visitor center, and meditate on my own in the ancient landscape around this most famous of standing stones.


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(CNSNews.com) - Two days before his inauguration, Taiwan's president-elect Chen Shui-bian plans to decide Thursday how to respond to Beijing's demand that he make an unqualified pledge ruling out independence for the island.
On Wednesday, an official Beijing newspaper warned of war if Chen refuses to affirm that Taiwan is part of China.
The new president's Democratic Progressive Party campaigned on a pro-independence platform, prompting Beijing to warn Taiwanese voters ahead of the March 18 election that a vote for Chen would mean war. He won nonetheless.
The Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post Thursday cites sources in Taipei as saying Chen's advisors were mostly in agreement that he should at best meet China's demands only partially or indirectly in his speech Saturday.
A popular option is for Chen to restate his position that the principle of "One China" is an item on the agenda for bilateral talks - not a precondition for those talks.
He may alternatively make reference to people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait as being "one people," rather than talk of honoring the "One China" tenet, the paper reports.
In a hint that he may choose this approach, Chen said Wednesday, "People in Taiwan and mainland China are like brothers and sisters. We're all members of the same family.
"We need to help each other, care for each other so the family can be harmonious. Only a harmonious family can thrive."
One-sixth of Chen's inauguration speech will deal with cross-strait relations. He is expected to offer goodwill gestures, such as details of how both sides can institute direct trade and transport links for the first time in half a century.
But major Chinese newspapers have carried a commentary by the official Xinhua news agency warning that Chen's failure explicitly to recognize "One China" could bring disaster.
"Not acknowledging and accepting the 'one China' principle while only saying some mild words to improve the atmosphere of current cross-strait relations is without meaning," Xinhua said.
"In the end, this can only harm people and harm oneself and lead the Taiwan people to the abyss of disaster."
The state-run China Business Times went further, predicting conflict if Chen failed Saturday to meet Beijing's expectations.
"If Taiwan's new leader refuses in his inaugural speech to recognize the one China principle and even makes a speech that inclines toward Taiwan independence, then relations between the two sides will certainly take a turn. War in the Taiwan Strait will be difficult to avoid."
The Xinhua commentary said some people in Taiwan wanted to involve unnamed "foreign powers" in the issue.
Earlier this week Washington rejected an appeal by Taiwan's vice president-elect, Annette Lu, for American mediation between Taipei and Beijing
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher reiterated that position in a briefing Wednesday.
"We have said we are not mediating," he said. "We ... haven't been asked to and we don't really expect to. We don't seek to play that role."
Asked what the administration thought Chen should say in his inauguration speech, Boucher said: "We will leave that to him. We've always support[ed] one China, a peaceful dialogue between the parties across the straits as the best solution. So anything that moves us closer towards a dialogue will be helpful."
Recent reports suggest that China plans to stage its largest military exercises since 1996 in the weeks immediately following Chen's inauguration, and the reports say the war games will include a mock invasion of the island.
An Australian newspaper reported Wednesday that, according to U.S. intelligence data shared with Australia, China was planning to blockade Taiwan's major port, Kaohsiung, later this year in a bid to force Taipei to open talks on reunification.
Meanwhile, many residents of Hong Kong - which returned to Chinese rule three years ago - fear relations between China and Taiwan will deteriorate, according to a new public opinion survey by an organization that has been tracking Hong Kong opinions on returning to China for the past 15 years.
From their experiences of life since 1997, most respondents in the Hong Kong Transition Project's survey felt Taiwan would not benefit from the "one China, two systems" program followed by Hong Kong and another former colony, Macau.
Communist China and nationalist Taiwan split during a civil war 51 years ago. China regards reunification as an inevitable and long overdue step.


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Pigs in a Blanket or Mini Quiches?
The Better Choice: Mini QuichesBoth are high in saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium. But when forced to choose the lesser of two evils, the nutritionists agree that quiche has more redeeming qualities―including some calcium from the cheese, high-quality protein from the eggs, and perhaps some extra nutrients from any vegetables that are mixed in. "The piggy option is a highly processed meat packed with additives," says registered dietitian Mary Ryan, "and the 'blanket' is a refined carbohydrate often made with trans fats."
But… Mini quiches can also have crusts that contain trans fats. Probably best to enjoy one, then go back quickly to the crudités.


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MTA in Albany Urging Rescue Plan
New York, NY —
By the end of this month, commuters and straphangers should know how much more it will cost to get in and out of New York City. MTA officials are back in Albany this morning where they are trying to hash out an agreement on a rescue plan. They've made some progress getting Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver on board with a limited bridge tolling plan.
SILVER: I've said from day one, the MTA Board's doomsday budget which has tremendous fare increase, tremendous service cuts is unacceptable to me and unacceptable to members of my conference.
But it is unclear whether Democratic Majority Leader Malcolm Smith has the will or the votes pass the plan in the Senate. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has the latest.


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Okay so there are times when you'll run around with your naked iPad hanging out, baring it in all it's wonderful sexiness. But most times you're gonna want to keep that thing clothed to protect it from drops and spills and that means a case.
Today we're taking a look at one of the more 'respectable' offerings, the Incase Convertible Book Jacket for iPad retailing at a swift $59.99.
This Jacket is thick!
If cases are like clothes for your iPad, then the leather folio type is your business suit. Great for around the office, at meetings, even kicked back on the sofa. I didn't originally set out to buy the 'business suit' but it was the only option available that day at the local Apple Store except for a rainbow of silicone stretchy cases that seemed more like well, spandex bicycle shorts. So I grabbed the Convertible Book Jacket as a quick temporary solution until I found something else. Turns out, I really liked it a lot.
Much like that business suit, the Incase is very functional and practical while sacrificing a little bit of 'comfort' which is lost in it's thickness. At about an inch and a half thick, it turns your sleek, magical tablet into a leather-bound book around 3


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Not trying to be smart but it sounds like she has qualified before, so take whatever she took last time.
This is a discussion on Qualification requirements within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Does anyone know at what distances and how much ammunition you need to qualify for the Texas CHL? My wife is about to renew in ...
Does anyone know at what distances and how much ammunition you need to qualify for the Texas CHL? My wife is about to renew in January. Any help would be a great help. Thanks, Mike
Not trying to be smart but it sounds like she has qualified before, so take whatever she took last time.
Listen, Think and React.....Nuff Said.....
Go to these links, they should tell you everything you need to know...
As for specifics, I believe the distances were approx. 10 ft -25 yds and I needed 100 rds of ammo, though that can vary from what I've heard from other people. Your instructor (if you already have a location in mind) should be able to give you the details.
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Thanks rachilders. You're post was a lot more helpful than the other post! Yeah she did qualify, that wasn't the question. Going to take her to the range this weekend so she can shoot another 250.
I just qualified in May. You have 20 shots at 3 yards, 20 shots at 7 yards and 10 shots at, I think, 15 yards although it might be 10 yards for a total of 50 shots. My instructor encouraged us to take 100 rounds with us assuming we would want to practice beforehand.
50 rounds total 20 @ 9', 20 @ 21' and 10 @ 45'
Gun control is hitting what you aim at...
Proverbs 27:12 says: The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and suffer for it.
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The target is divided into three scoring areas: 3pts, 4pts, and 5pts. Its a standard silhouette target. you must score a minimum of 175 out of a possible 250 to qualify for your CHL. Also, if you qualify with a semi-auto, than you can carry both semis and revolvers. If you qualify with a revolver, you can only carry a revolver.
Gun control is hitting what you aim at...
I kind of understand the sentiment, but I still think we need to remember that despite the controls being put upon it, carrying is a Right, not a "privilege," and the individual States are acting against the Constitution when they place such "controls" on our fundamental right to "keep and bare arms."Wow. Wish Fla had that. Some of the people in my class had hard times even loading thier weapon..
Our right to do so was not given to us by the Constitution, it exist outside of it's framework. The document only serves to guarantee it's preservation.
It is a matter of personal responsibility to obtain whatever training is needed to exercise that right safely and properly, just as it is to educate one's self in order to cast a vote "safely and properly."
When our individual States "allow" us to exercise our rights by licensing them as a Privileged, they are not giving us anything, they are only partially returning what was so wrongfully taken from us in the first place.
It is sad that the very concept of "personal responsibility" has been lost in this otherwise great country of ours.
Just some radical thoughts over a second cup of coffee. . .
Political Correctness has now "evolved" into Political Cowardice.


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When I use the Denman I make sure the conditioner is in first and I start at the bottom and work my way up.
This week I have been experimenting with using a fine tooth comb.
I put all my products in and section my hair. Then I take a very small row and comb thru. Then I repeat until all of my hair as been combed thru. Then I use a t-shirt and scrunch. This gets the curls to form.
Then you would air dry or diffuse, then SOTC.
I have had 2 people stop me this week and want to touch my hair. The curls have been defined and very moisturized.


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So this year as I'm sure you're aware there was a dress code for the Grammys that was put out by broadcaster CBS basically telling the attendees to cover up! This only added to the entertainment factor because luckily for us not everyone adhered to the rules. Let's be honest though, it's not like they would turn anyone away for showing some skin – because, well, they didn't! I missed Ms Minaj on the red carpet though.
Beyonce showed up at the Grammys looking low key and FIRE at the same time in a chic monochrome jumpsuit from Osman. This thing fit her absolutely perfectly, her derriere was a picture!
Kelly Rowland looked amazing in Georges Chakra couture, that body makes us all green with envy every time we see it! Kells gave us a a lil bit of skin through sheer cutouts; and finished the look with a classy up do.
Rihanna looked absolutely gorgeous in couture Azzedine Alaïa, made just for her for this occasion. Ri followed the new Grammy dress code by covering up, however she did this with red chiffon – giving the fans a lil nipple action. Nice!
Florence Welch got the memo about colour of the year being emerald green and decided to do it head to toe! The singer wore a custom Givenchy by Riccardo Tisci gown, with matching shoes, oh and a matching bag. The gown was fully sequinned out with a high split and, I want to say oversize studs, but then I also want to say those mini horn things on the back of a dinosaur. Not a bad choice for Flo, who has worn Givenchy to the last three Grammy award shows.
I feel like we have to call her JLo and/or "Jenny from the Block" on this one, so JLo gave us the "Jolie leg" in an asymmetric black gown by Anthony Vaccarello (sorry Zuhair, no Lopez love for this one). Can we just have a moment for the shoes though…OK thank you! JFTB follwed the CBS memo of no tits'n'ass so decided to pull out another body part "They didn't say anything about leg! I thought I was being such a good girl!" she told Ryan Seacrest on E!
Taylor Swift arrived swan-like in J Mendel with a cute lil up do and full on bangs. Not much to say here, she looks delightful; a high profile break-up seems to do this gal good!
Adele ditched her signature black looking sweet in a red/pink/navy number from Maison Valentino, this looked nice in film, you could really see the beautiful details – but I don't think it photographs too well. It would look uber (that's right I said uber) sexy if it were more of a pencil skirt as opposed to A-line. Shoes look hot though.
Katy Perry was inspired by Priscilla Presley's Grammy red carpet appearance in the 70s, the singer wore a mint green figure hugging gown from Gucci. The huge embellishment around the neckline as well as the huge gaping hole in the front really drew attention to a couple of her best assets. The look was finished off with a nice big blow out of her shiny raven locks.
Janelle Monae spruced up her "uniform" with a black boater hat, a cropped jacket with the tails in the back and gold embroidered lapels. The look was finished off with a lil black box clutch, and black peep toe heels. She's so cool! Honestly!
Pharrell Williams aka "the man that doesn't age" wore a gunmetal Lanvin tux with emerald green bow tie. I don't have anything good to say about the girlfriend in the cigarette pants, tights (?), and mary jane heels – this could be really cute if taken apart and put back together somehow? I don't know, but when your man is Parrell Williams, you'd better WERQ!!!
JT rocked his now famous Suit & Tie wearing Tom Ford on the red carpet, a full monochrome look; even the pocket square had a white outline!
There was a lot of speculation pre Grammys as to whether Chris Brown would show up to the actual award show, what with totaling the Porsche, and Ocean-gate. Well he did, and he showed up giving us PURE and "holier than thou" wearing head to toe white from Lanvin. A glimpse of the shoes made me question whether they were Dr Martens.
Estelle apparently designed this black/orange/grey printed ensemble herself with the assistance of her team, she did look cute I have to say. I love a cropped top with high waisted bottom and a sleek midriff. Does this mean she'll now be attempting to dip her toe in the fashion pool?
Ashanti?! Where has she been hiding, what is she doing right now, why is she at the Grammys? The singer wore a black floral chiffon gown with a boobiliscious cutout and huge split that she chose to show everybody who couldn't quite see it. Are they ankle boots I see?! No comment!
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Marketing Budgets: It's Time To Plan For A More Fortunate 2011
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Is your fiscal year also your calendar year? If the answer is yes, then you have my sympathies. Your budget season has probably begun, negotiations will be tough, and the outcome is uncertain.
The background for 2011 negotiations will be the experience of 2010, a year in which marketing budgets rose cautiously at best, as I show in my latest research. This was despite the fact that marketers who responded to Forrester's February 2010 Global Marketing Leadership Online Survey were more than twice as likely to see signs of economic recovery in their industry as to not see them. B2B marketing leaders fared worse than their B2C counterparts:
The areas of marketing that fared the worst were those that were viewed as being expensive, and with low or uncertain ROI. For B2B, that meant sponsorships, trade shows, and traditional media. For B2C, it meant print advertising, agency fees, and direct mail. Conversely, all of the growth areas were related to digital media in one way or another.
So what does that mean for CMOs entering budget season? My advice would be to focus on measurable program elements that are designed around business objectives. That sounds obvious, but the surprising truth is that many of the CMOs whom we surveyed said they were shifting budget to areas they considered "strategic," which falls far short of this standard.
In the longer term, proving the business value of marketing — and laying the foundation for budget growth — involves massive changes to how CMOs plan, measure, and organize marketing. But budget season has begun, and the immediate prize is a greater budget increase in 2011, not 2100. To come up trumps on January 1, I'd be ensuring that all marketing plans for 2011 build toward the long-term goal of business focus and accountability. As the HERO Project Effort-Value Evaluation tool makes clear, opportunities for innovation are endless in business, but the starting point should be activities that promise the lowest cost, with the highest, quickest, and most likely return.
With this approach to planning, 2011 marketing budget increases should be more in line with the general recovery that we're seeing in most economies.
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Portugal. Visited the Gulbekian Foundation and Museum in Lisbon. (photo). Portugal's Foreign Minister, Mr. Vasco Futscher Pereira, paid tribute to the Ismaili community in his speech at the dinner he hosted. He said, 'It is with satisfaction that today we see the activities of the Portuguese Ismailis and thus witness to their spiritual leader deep appreciation of the Portuguese Government for their qualities of hard work, entrepreneurial spirit and their capacity for integration, contributing in this manner to the development of the country which has received them as friends.'
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Lady Gaga appears to have celebrated her 30th birthday on Monday in super low-key fashion.
After previously celebrating at the No Name restaurant in West Hollywood, California, on Saturday night with her fiance, Taylor Kinney, and plenty of A-list pals, Gaga tweeted a selfie dressed in a comfy sweater on her actual birthday on Monday. The "Born This Way" singer flaunted her glowing skin in the makeup-free pic, and held up a delicious-looking slice of cake.
"I saved a piece of birthday cake my fans," she wrote. "You made my 20s worth it all. To spreading love, above all things."
I saved a piece of birthday cake my fans. You made my 20s worth it all. To spreading love, above all things. ❤🌎 pic.twitter.com/69Z2JX4ylt— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 29, 2016
WATCH: Adam Levine Tells Fans He Ate Cake Alone on His Birthday, Says It Might Have Been 'the Best' One Ever
"Thank you so much EVERYONE for all the beautiful birthday wishes," she also tweeted. "Feels good to be alive. Grateful for everyday God lets me live to see it."
Thank you so much EVERYONE for all the beautiful birthday wishes. Feels good to be alive. Grateful for everyday God lets me live to see it.— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 29, 2016
The Oscar-nominated singer was the belle of the ball on Saturday night, when she rocked a show-stopping gold YSL mini-dress given to her by Saint Laurent creative director, Hedi Slimane, himself. Gaga hung out with Taylor Swift, Lorde, Kate Hudson, Nick Jonas, Lana Del Rey, Chrissy Teigen, John Legend, and more stars at the swanky soiree, partying past 3:30 a.m. at the exclusive club, sources told ET.
Thank u Hedi for this beautiful dress on my birthday, I felt like a rock n roll queen for my 30th @YSL Paris Couture pic.twitter.com/HUvuUzaY43— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 28, 2016
She spent Easter the next day with her family.
"Happy Easter! Time for family dinner," Gaga tweeted on Sunday. "Best cure for a Birthday Hangover. PRAYER."
Happy Easter!🙏🏽 time for family dinner. Best cure for a Birthday Hangover. PRAYER. ❤🤘🏼— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) March 28, 2016
WATCH: Lady Gaga and Taylor Kinney Pack on the PDA in Matching Western Outfits
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Hi all,
newbie to the forum with a question re: the cbst (*Cross Breed Super Tuck).
Whenever I wear it at 4:00 with my Kahr P9, the leather backing pushes against the mag. release and releases the mag.
This has happened a couple of times, and just wondering if it happens to others.
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So it looks like this is "just" a television then :P
Sorry, I couldn't resist - John you are a better man than I for resisting the obvious M&S pun ;)
I got 8mb broadband, 2 laptops and 1 TV.
Someone is watching a film on youtube and im trying to listen to some online radio, the poor bugger whos left to watch some iplayer on TV is swearing at us because it keeps buffering and isn't able to enjoy eastenders.
For families such as myself who each enjoy doing different things at the same time we need 100mb Broadband then Internet TVs - not the other way around.
Internet on TV has the last priorty in my house because its a TV, watch the TV you idiot!
Slightly off topic but as you mention iPlayer here I will elaborate...
As someone who uses the open source XBMC on my HTPC to watch iPlayer stuff via a plugin I was very hacked off last week to find the BBC has quietly battened down 'security' on RTMP plugins so blocking any access to the BEEB content other than via iPlayer - THE NERVE OF IT!- No consultation with the license payer - nada.
See: http://www.theregister.co.u...
Now, given they already check IP addresses to block outside UK access ( unless hidden via VPN of course) they then stop legitimate watching of their service.
NO way am I buying a set with this sort of functionality only to find later Auntie BEEB has taken the huff and blocked that too!
Of course, there are ramification on any content using FLASH player and Adobe's probable desire to control its use....
Yours disgusted Railway Cuttings, East Cheem :)
Whoever designed that remote needs to be bashed on his (or even her) head with it. Even The Rain Man would struggle to remember the placement of each button.
Also for that price you'd expect to receive the 'catch-up' services from ITV and Channel 4 too. I do with Virgin Media.
AVIOD CELLO,I bought a cello tv it only lasted 1 year 1 week glad I took the insurance out it could not be repaired so I received a new one this one had to go in for repair after 4 weeks 3 days, I only got rid of my old Toshiba what had lasted over 30 years to upgrade
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Directly contradicting content of intelligence law, McCarthy falsely suggested FISA does not address wartime circumstances
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On CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, Andrew C. McCarthy, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and a contributor to National Review, falsely suggested that FISA did not apply in wartime because due process "in wartime is not the same as" due process "the rest of the time." In direct contradiction to McCarthy's claim, FISA does, in fact, contain specific wartime provisions.
On the January 18 edition of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight, Andrew C. McCarthy, a senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies and a contributor to National Review, falsely suggested that the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) did not apply in wartime because due process "in wartime is not the same as" due process "the rest of the time." In direct contradiction to McCarthy's claim, FISA does, in fact, contain specific wartime provisions. Revelations of President Bush's authorization of domestic surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA) without the search warrants called for in FISA has drawn fire for what critics say is a circumvention of the law.
Discussing FISA's provisions, Dobbs questioned why the administration did not get a warrant to conduct domestic electronic surveillance as required by the statute. Dobbs described the need to get permission to conduct surveillance from the FISA court as "due process, as it seems to us laymen." McCarthy answered that due process is "actually, oddly enough, the process that is due," and said that "the process that's due in wartime is not the same as the process that's due the rest of the time. There's an awful lot of things that we can do in wartime that we can't do the rest the time." But McCarthy's statement ignores specific provisions in FISA for surveillance in wartime -- highly pertinent given that Dobbs had asked about obtaining warrants under that statute. FISA's specific grant of wartime authority to the president defines, in the electronic surveillance area, the "process which is due" in wartime, and limits McCarthy's more open-ended view.
Section 1811 of FISA, titled "Authorization during time of war," grants the president a 15-day window after a congressional declaration of war to conduct foreign intelligence electronic surveillance without a court order. As Media Matters for America explained, President Bush's 45-day authorization -- which he has said he has renewed more than 30 times since he first authorized the NSA program in 2002 -- did not meet the requirements of FISA's wartime provisions.
As Bruce Fein, a former associate deputy attorney general under President Reagan and a former Republican counsel during the Iran-Contra hearings, wrote in a December 28 Washington Times op-ed, Bush could not lean on a general authorization for war because that cannot override the specific limits imposed by the wartime provisions of FISA:
President Bush preposterously argues the Sept. 14, 2001, congressional resolution authorizing "all necessary and appropriate force against those nations, organizations or persons [the president] determines" were implicated in the September 11 attacks provided legal sanction for the indefinite NSA eavesdropping outside the aegis of FISA. But the FISA statute expressly limits emergency surveillances of citizens during wartime to 15 days, unless the president obtains congressional approval for an extension: "[T]he president, through the attorney general, may authorize electronic surveillance without a court order ... to acquire foreign intelligence information for a period not to exceed 15 calendar days following a declaration of war by the Congress."
A cardinal canon of statutory interpretation teaches that a specific statute like FISA trumps a general statute like the congressional war resolution. Neither the resolution's language nor legislative history even hints that Congress intended a repeal of FISA. Moreover, the White House has maintained Congress was not asked for a law authorizing the NSA eavesdropping because the legislature would have balked, not because the statute would have duplicated the war resolution.
From the January 18 edition of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight:
DOBBS: Joining me now, former federal prosecutor Andrew McCarthy, senior fellow at the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. Andrew, good to have you here. In your judgment, obviously, you believe this is a legal approach?
McCARTHY: I think the approach of doing the surveillances is definitely legal. I think the lawsuits, as the White House says, are frivolous. The subject matter is now frivolous. I think it's perfectly appropriate for Americans to be concerned about domestic surveillance, but there is plenty of authority in its Constitutional authority in the president's portfolio under Article II.
DOBBS: Let me ask you this: Under FISA, they have the ability to spy on Americans with a warrant, to go before FISA court and simply get that permission -- due process, as it seems to us laymen, and those of us who are concerned about our rights in this country. Why not just do that?
McCARTHY: Well, you know, Lou, due process is really, actually, oddly enough, the process that's due. And the process that's due, in wartime, is not the same as the process that's due the rest of the time. There's an awful lot of things that we can do in wartime that we can't do the rest the time. We actually kill people on the battlefield, destroy homes, seize people.
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Electrical issue
I've searched on this issue before, but everything I have found to be a cause of it I have already fixed.
I have a flickering-type issue with my 03 SVT. While at idle, my lights on my dash, map lights, brake lights, etc flicker (kind of, they never actually go out, but they pulsate between bright and dim). I have replaced my battery, alternator (new, not rebuilt), alternator connector (pigtail), and battery terminal connectors. I had Auto Zone check out my battery and alternator, and they said both were good. All my grounds seem to be tight and clean. I am at a dead end on this...any insight would be greatly appreciated.
I have the same issue and replaced the alternator twice and put an optima in it... I heard if you turn the dimmer switch down a little from the max it fixes it but it didn't change mine...
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I am thinking that it might be a grounding issue since I redid those at the same time the rest of the electrical work was done. I'm going to redo the main grounds in the engine bay (battery to chassis, engine to chassis, and the other one) and see if that helps. Any suggestions on the gauge and type of wire needed for this?
I'm actually going through the same exact issue right now. I havnt changed anything out yet except the battery and ofcourse it still does the flickering. Thanks for letting us know what you did so far. Saves me from having to change all that out myself.
My next step was going to change out all the ground and such as well, but like you asked, what is the best gauge to use?
Wow. I thought I was on my own w this, as I thought it to be possibly due to a previous fender bender.
SYMPTOM:My dash lights (not radio or dials lighting) will flicker or drain or almost no lighting, again only speedo/ rpm location. As stated if I catch while it starts, I can turn down the illumination potentiometer or dial and it usually holds. I have also a problem with the horn going in op ( perhaps electrically related? )
QUESTION: What/where is the wiring or junction related to the power for the dash and the interior dials? Has anyone figured it to be tied to the illumination dial (potentiometer)?
Any assistance appreciated
not meaning to thread jack here, but im like the rest of you guys and have the same issue.
It used to do it really bad, then i replaced the alternator and it was clearly flickering with the stereo, so i replaced the battery. Fixed a majority of the problem, but its still flickering.
My mechanic says its the ECU playing tricks because of my broken 02 sensors.
But I have an inkling that its the plethora of wires going to my battery.
see my svt wasnt exactly cared for when i bought it.... shes getting the love she needs now but im having to piece it back together. On that note, theres about 6 wires running to my battery, three at each terminal, and half of the wires are crudely spliced together. My thought here is that I need to fish down these wires and make sure it's all solidly connected.
Im gonna suggest that y'all do the same and just make sure your battery connections are solid and wont give you any problems at any end of the cables.
Replace your grounds (battery to chassis and engine to chassis) with something less meh than factory cables. I have this problem on mine, but it only shows up when my system is up pretty loud.
Same issue here. Yet to figure out and it kills me. Sure is something stupid.
I'm having the same issue. My started after I installed Mach headlights. It is completely random. I have tried the dimmer switch and that does not work. I have a new alternator and battery. I was going to work on the grounds. Where is the engine ground?
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Day 46 no permit..... Nothing left to say
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Day 46 no permit..... Nothing left to say
I have read of 1 person on this thread who contacted the DOJ and found that they had mistakenly printed the wrong address on his permit envelope. While rare and slim mistakes will take place.
Get ahold of your State rep.
Alandh, Hang in there. First thing to understand is how the public employee works. Much, much, slower than
the private sector, therefore everything takes much longer. After many years in my own business, having to
deal with government agencies, you just shake your head watching most employees as you stand at
the counter waiting to get any service. Just NO RUSH must be their motto.
I sent mine in 11/21, check cashed 11/30 so hoping to see it in the next week or two.
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I'm hoping that my CCW arrives by next Saturday.....the wait is driving me crazy :aargh4:
This is how I feel everyday at the mailbox!
Anyone know if the WI DOJ Training will satisfy Florida's CCW Training requirement for a non-resident permit?
Just registered to let you guys know i'm still waiting for my permit as well. Mailed Nov 16th and still nothing. Any Mid Nov. mailers received theirs yet?
Ok update, i was the one who had the address mix up. And got the call back from the doj where they admitted fault. IT CAME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sent: Nov. 3rd
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Issued: Nov. 21
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What other states can i ccw with wi permit
Current local news indicated today that Madison is swamped and that processing will go beyond the alloted 60 days to process registration.
(Think that should be 45 days? forgot what they said....)
So i have decided since my ccw has not come yet i am going to oc tomarow. My buddy oc and the next day his ccw came in the mail. I guess i just feel that if i so strongly support gun rights i need to practice what i preech. So i will be oc tomarrow when i go to the store.


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dataloging problem ...
So last night I was trying to help a buddy tune his truck. We got it running a bit better simply by luck.
Problem is we couldn't datalog it.
We can log about 10-15 seconds and then the log stops. Try to reconnect and it won't.
Disconnect the OBD plug and wait a minute, re plug it in and try to reconnect. Nothing, still can't connect.
Then I'm not sure what we do. But after more time and doing something, we can connect again,,, for 10-15 seconds.
We updated everything, software, drivers, firmware. Same thing.
Tried logging through Gen II and LL 6.5, both kick a guy out.
Odd thing is while we're locked out we can scan for codes, none present.
I'm at a loss. He was going to call Don (who he bought everything from) and see what his idea's are. But I'm looking for a second opinion.
If any of it matters,
Vehicle: 1997 F-150 w/5.4 Lightning swap + mods on E-85 (KJJ3)
Software: Advantage III, Live Link 6.5, xCal III (3000 unit)
Basic same issue a lot of SVT Focus guys are having
There is a new GenII out if you would like a copy shoot me an email
Well, he's been talking back and forth with SCT and Don. He updated the firmware again and it does log a little. But that's it, a little. Last night I got 6min 43 sec.
Plugged my X2 in and tried logging with that, zero problems.
His X3 is kaput IMO. So I'm going to loan him one of my X2's for the time being.
But we did find out his MAF is pretty much pegged, as are his injectors. And we haven't touched spark yet, 42# and 80mm MAF.
Roughly what it's making for power.
Trans tune REALLY needs to be worked on. Fuel is pretty set.
Tom, you have email.
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text: I don't remember this happening with Tiger, but it may have. It certainly is driving me crazy in Leopard. I have my "region" set to the region I live in (Canada) and the "language" set to the language I speak and write (English UK). Safari's spell checker however, is either using the US English variant, or the Canadian one. Whenever I use a web form like this one or make a post on a blog, all the language that doesn't conform to the American/Canadian variants is underlined as "bad spelling." This is pretty rude if you ask me. It's insulting enough that Apple copies Microsoft's position of late by insisting on labeling "English" as "English (UK)" and "US English" as "English" when in fact it's the other way around. For those not "in the know," England actually standardised the English language *previous* to the existence of the USA. This situation doesn't make any kind sense at all. If the language is being automatically flipped to Canadian by setting my region to Canadian, then what's the point of having a separate "language" setting at all? Even if the region setting is only over-riding the language setting in the browser, it still makes no sense. If my region was France and my language was English UK, would the spell checker in the browser then check for French words and not English? How would that behaviour be helpful (or even acceptable)? Seems to me this is yet *another* example of US software manufacturers thinking that they don't "really" have to create other English localisations and spell-checkers other then the "US English" one. They think they can just paste a few "alternate" spellings in the discretionary and kludge it. English is English goddam it! We (the English) invented it first and "American" is the variant. I realise that USA citizens don't see it that way, but there is no reason at all to throw it in the faces of every English person just out of sheer lazyness. Why should an Farsi Mac user or an Japanese Mac user get everything displayed in their language of choice but an English Mac user has to be insulted with every click of the mouse? Probably I am just cranky this morning but I find this insulting and stupid.


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It sought to free itself, but he was strong in his entreaty, and detained it.
A motion of prohibition that had in it none of the grace of entreaty, checked his formula.
The entreaty in the eyes almost melted him, but he said no more.
In hers there was tenderness, expostulation, entreaty; in his some shade of mingled horror and regret.
Through my entreaty you decided to leave with me for Vienna.
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Your advice and your entreaty are what were to be expected from a kind, good father.
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This thread is for discussion relating to Charter HD cable reception in the St.Louis metropolitan area.
There are currently three HD receivers provided by Charter for this market: the Moxi, the Motorola 6200,
and most recently, the Motorola 3416. The Moxi and 3416 are DVRs, the 6200 is not.
The 6200 has a working firewire port and a working DVI port.
Some Moxis have firewire ports and some do not. Of the ones that do, they are reported to be active.
The Moxi's DVI port is reported to be active.
The firewire and HDMI ports on the 3416 are active.
Check this thread if you are interested in recording to a PC via firewire with the Motorola units.
It is not currently possible to record to a PC from a Moxi. See this post in the recording thread.
On April 12, 2007, Charter and Sinclair (KDNL ABC) announced a carriage agreement through March 2010.
On December 29, 2008, Charter and Belo (KMOV CBS) announced a carriage agreement. Terms and duration were not disclosed.
Related issues are often discussed on the St. Louis, MO - OTA thread as well.
In comparisons with other major metropolitan cities near St. Louis, I would call Charter's HD lineup "meager", not "modest". For example, I think the Indianapolis cableco's have around 20 HD stations with all major networks, while Charter carries only 13, with ABC and CBS being absent.
Please keep in mind two huge upcoming events that will not be shown in HD if Charter does not resolve its dispute with Belo. Unless you have an antenna, you will not be able to view March Madness and the Masters Golf Tournament in HD. Those two are enough to drive me to satellite. I urge everyone to call Charter and voice your displeasure.
One minor addition: Although I've never ordered anything to test this out, I believe Charter channel 791 is reserved for PPV-HD events,
I wouldn't give Charter credit for FSMDW due to the fact that it is a test screen 97% if the time.
Does anyone else get audio dropouts using Moxi or Moxi-mate....but then you back it up and it is OK?
It was about a year ago I think, There were actual movie listings on the program guide.
The wife was interested in one of them so I went ahead and ordered it but it never started.
Charter CSR told us the listings were there by mistake and there actually wasn't any programming there.
I do recall some Moxi users being able to see movies with no sound around the same time period, IIRC.
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It was about a year ago I think, There were actual movie listings on the program guide.
The wife was interested in one of them so I went ahead and ordered it but it never started.
Charter CSR told us the listings were there by mistake and there actually wasn't any programming there.
I do recall some Moxi users being able to see movies with no sound around the same time period, IIRC.
Most recently on the channel I've seen listed "NHL Center Ice Hi-Def games" (or something like that, I'm not at home right now to check) although, as I said earlier, I've never ordered any PPV events on the channel.
I'm not sure if this is what you mean, but occasionally, for me, multiple channels will just have no sound for an extended period, but a soft reset (holding down the reset button on the front of the main Moxi box) fixes the problem.
I would say that this occurs maybe once a month or less.
Hmmm, my 6200 has guide data through 3/2 and right now has off-air clear through for 791. 792 has a Blues game on the 27th according to the guide.
Charter reaches half-million telephone customers
Thursday February 15, 11:12 am ET
Charter Communications Inc. said Thursday that it has reached the 500,000-customer mark for its Charter Telephone service.
The company said the mark was reached primarily over the past year when it undertook an aggressive rollout of its telephone service.
Charter said it has quadrupled the number of Charter Telephone customers since the beginning of 2006. Availability of the service passes more than 6.8 million homes, and Charter said it plans to launch phone service in more markets this year.
The company said Angela McCall of St. Louis signed up as Charter's half-millionth telephone customer. She will be presented Thursday with a high definition television, desktop computer and cordless telephone system, as well as a free year of Charter's three-service bundle (digital video, high-speed Internet access and telephone).
"More than seven out of 10 of our telephone customers subscribe to all three services," Ted Schremp, senior vice president and general manager for Charter Telephone, said in a statement.
St. Louis-based Charter Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: CHTR - News) is the nation's third-largest cable television provider, and also provides digital video programming, high-speed Internet access and telephone service, among other services.
Published February 15, 2007 by the St. Louis Business Journal
On this one you have to blame fox sports...they don't show the HD programming but maybe once or twice a week. Not sure why they don't upconvert everything else but they don't
Originally Posted by davesalaman
This thread is for discussion relating to Charter Communication reception in the St.Louis metropolitan area.
There are currently three HD receivers provided by Charter for this market; The Moxi, The Motorola 6200, and most recently, the Motorola 3416.
The 6200 has a working firewire port and a working DVI port.
Some Moxi's have firewire ports and some do not. Of the ones that do, they are not believed to be active. The Moxi's DVI port is not active.
The firewire and HDMI ports on the 3416 are believed to be active.
Active firewire ports can be used to record programming to D-VHS recorders, or, directly to a PC by following the instructions posted in this thread. D-VHS recorders can record encrypted or non-encrypted channels. PCs can record non-encrypted channels only (see below).
Charter offers a rather modest HD programming lineup. Absent are HD signals from 2 of the local broadcast stations owned by Sinclair and Belo due to carriage pricing disputes.
Channel . . . . .Firewire 5C encrypted
770 HDNET . . . .Yes
771 HDNTM . . . .Yes
773 ESPNHD . . . Yes
775 DISC-HD . . .No
777 HBOHD . . . .Yes
778 SHOHD . . . .Yes
779 MAXHD . . . .No
781 KPLRDT CW . .No
782 KTVIDT FOX . Yes
785 KSDKDT NBC . Yes
789 KETCDT PBS . No
791 HD-PPV . . . No
792 FSNMWHD . . .No
797 TNTHD . . . .No
799 MTVHD . . . .No
I will be editing this post to add more specifics on the above and expand the content.
Meanwhile, much background can be found by reading our parent thread, St. Louis, MO - HDTV.
Well now. What do you know. A St. Louis, MO., Charter thread! Thats not a bad idea. I knew a guy who tried to launch a local thread and took a pretty good thrashing at the effort. I have developed pretty thick skin.
I am glad to see it up and running afterall. Many thanks to the folks at the parent site--St. Louis, MO - HDTV. If your here you should also be there. Much to be learned from that site. Many knowledgeable posters there. Not sure if this site will have longevity but time will tell. As many have pointed out there are also distinct advantages to a combined site.
Thanks for picking it back up and relaunching the thread Dave!!
charter and belo can both go suck it. i called charter and they couldnt care less. just picked up a HDTV with built in tuner and CBS-HD looks alot better than Charter was ever able to provide!
Had Charter come out and trade my MOXI and Mate in for the new Motorola 3416? HD DVR yesterday. I had a static noise problem on the MOXI and Mate that became unbearable - sound was perfect through digital audio out but not through RCA connected directly to TV. Already miss the convienence of the Mate and the overall MOXI menus.
Couple of points on the new box based on my limited experience last night:
1. Having trouble deleting channels - can not find a menu to add/delete channels. It has a favorite feauture but I would like to remove channels like 784 that are not available.
2. Picture quality on non-HD channels appears better than MOXI although I am still working through the settings - currently have non-HD 4X3 channels set to be 480P.
3. Movement amoung HD channels was very quick but inabliilty to remove channels caused a swith from 1080 to 480 which increased the time for the channel to appear. Good example is 785 to 784 to 782 - since 784 is off the air the aspect changes and causes a few seconds of black screen before 782 appears.
4. Menus - will take some time to learn the navigation although it seemed that the TV guide features were better. Had some trouble finding programs to set DVR - hopefully I can work through some of this tonight.
5. Power - unlike the MOXI the power is separate for the TV and box - does have a system power off feature that with one press of the button with power off/on all components programed into the remote.
Will report back next week on how it goes this weekend. Considering switching to DISH to get back the Mate features lost. Already realizing how nice it was to be able to access DVR from two different TV's.
Sad but true! Can you believe how awesome that uncompressed OTA-HD picture appears
I don't know if this was a late addition or not. Just saw this on FOX's site. Tonight's game is in HD
The Friday, Feb. 16 Blues game vs. Nashville will be available in HD on Charter channel 792 in St. Louis and DirecTV channel 95.
Congrats on the new Charter thread!
FWIW.....I just had my 9022 Moxi replaced with the 3416 here in St. Louis. I miss the Moxi interface but it's nice having the 160gb hard drive. I think HD looks just as good and SD might be slightly better. The tech said that as the Moxi boxes are brought in they will not be replaced here. Any exchanges or new boxes will be the 3416.
4 quick questions:
Is the moxi the only HD receiver capable of having a "mate"?
How much is charter charging to switch out boxes?
Is anyone using HDMI with the newer receivers?
Has anyone heard of wait times on the new receivers?
I can only definitively answer the first question. The Moxi 9022 is the only Charter box with multi-room support, however no more of those seem to be available.
For thos Charter subs that still have the Moxi, the waited 4.1 update should happen no later than the middle of march here in St Louis.
the main thing from this upgrade is the ability to hook up an external hard drive via usb 2.0 ports on the back of your DVR.
Also there will be a slow mo cability coming with this update.
For those of you with the 3416 DVR box, do all the buttons on your remote work? Seems like a bunch of ours don't do anything. Thanks!
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For thos Charter subs that still have the Moxi, the waited 4.1 update should happen no later than the middle of march here in St Louis.
the main thing from this upgrade is the ability to hook up an external hard drive via usb 2.0 ports on the back of your DVR.
Also there will be a slow mo cability coming with this update.
This is great news. Who is your source of information and what is the level of reliability? Thanks
Slightly off topic.
Anyone know what the upload speeds are for Charter's 5MB & 10MB plans are? I can find nothing on their website with the uploads. I need more upstream for hosting internet gaming.
Are we talking about the same station KMOV that has killed their PQ with the subchannel inclusion?
It has looked terrible since they added the subchannel with an overly soft image and substantial macroblocking.
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I don't want the Smithsonian Folklife Festival to ever end, for one cold, sweet, selfish reason: lassi, conveniently located for my lunch break. With the festival in full swing now through Monday, several ethnic
What is a lassi? In my experience, it's a silky, iced blend of yogurt, water, fruit, sugar and spices, somewhere between milk and a milkshake in terms of thickness. It's unclear exactly how the word originated—
The first reference I can find to lassi in a U.S. newspaper comes from a 1971 New York Times article, when a reporter visiting Karachi described lassi as "the esoteric whitish fluid that Pakistanis concoct by mixing yogurt with water and adding salt or sugar." But by 1982, the same paper's restaurant critic Mimi Sheraton referred to "lassi, the yogurt drink," without further explanation, when reviewing an Indian restaurant in New York.
The Brits have known about lassi since the colonial era, although it doesn't sound like they were fans. An 1866 dictionary describes lassi as "curdled, sour milk," and a British civil servant's 1872 description of rural Punjabi cuisine is even less enthusiastic:
"For drinking they collect quantities of sour milk...the milk is kept for months, till covered with green mildew and full of maggots, the stench of it is indescribable...this 'lassi' or sour milk."Either the locals were pulling his leg, or lassi has improved considerably in the past century, I'd say! The most ubiquitous lassi flavor now seems to be mango, but I've also seen them made with banana and other types of fruit, or just plain and salty. You can find them in most Indian and Pakistani restaurants, and even at some eateries with no specific ethnic affiliation ( Teaism here in DC, for example). Or simply make your own—try Saveur's cardamom lassi, Elise's mango lassi, or Eating Well's low-fat lassi with mangoes and peach sorbet, for starters.
Just stay away from anything called " bhang lassi" or " special lassi," which will induce a particular kind of, uh, lassitude.


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Can't help with specifics but what I do know or feel is - simply - in many states, knife legislation is a grey area.
It is darned hard to find in many cases real definitive statutes that spell it out in plain black and white - at least the way I see it.
Many states in theory do not permit butterflies but heck - the darned things are on sale every which way - and even some cops I know are less than clear on the exact situation.
Never try to be a test case and so - play safe and go below what you think is a max. Bit like trimming a shottie to 18 1/2" nstead of exact 18"


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1) Morpheus11: Adam, there has been a lot of talk about the Patriots needing to add a pass rush. De and OLB and the OLB/DE hybrid have fueled a lot of speculation. Which three DE's that is projected to be available in the first or second round when the Patriots draft would best fit their scheme and need?
Adam Caplan: Players such as Ricky Sapp (Clemson), Jerry Hughes (TCU), Eric Norwood (South Carolina) are three players that would probably fit in well. Norwood is more of a true linebacker, however. The other two are hybrids.
Id expect New England to get at least two rush outside linebackers out of this draft based on their major need in that area.
2) dokgonzo: Are the Patriots at least considering using a high draft pick for a power running back?
Caplan: Id say they have more need of speed at the position than power or at least a combination of both. Id expect them to select at least one back in this years draft. I think its a pretty deep draft for running backs through round 4.
3) Given that the Pats usually trade down for quantity over quality picks, and given the importance of this years draft to the team, what are the odds that the Pats will trade up in this year's draft?
Caplan: They have the ammunition to do so because they have three second-rounders. But they also could let the draft come to them since its projected to be so deep in talent in the first three rounds.
4) 3rdngoal: We hear all the talk about "Conversion type" DE/OLB's but are there any OLB's that have played in a 3-4 that should be on the Patriots radar?
Caplan: There are a bunch that will have to transition to the next level at OLB who havent played much at that position. But many of them have the athletic ability to do so.
5) chrism: What are your thoughts on WR Golden Tate? I've seen him mocked to the Pats in the second round a number of times but I also see a lot of comments indicating some (most?) scouts think he'll be a better slot guy than an outside receiver. Is this the case in your opinion?
Caplan: He has good hands and runs well. Tate fits in as a second receiver at the next level and it helps that he played in a pro style offense in college. Tate runs deeper routes better than most think. Hes expected to go off the board early in the second round.
6) Hunter07: With all the picks they have, - any chance they'll trade-up if they see a good opportunity to fill a spot???
Caplan: If they do trade up, my guess is it would be for a pass rusher (OLB). It doesnt appear that there will be a receiver that makes sense to move up for.
7) dokgonzo: How many of the evaluations that the Patriots held were likely smoke-screens? For instance, Tebow? Or do we read a lot more into who the Pats bring in to talk to than is really there?
Caplan: I think theres actually some interest in Tebow on New Englands end. Head coach Bill Belichick thinks out of the box, he sees what others dont see. Tebow would be more than a quarterback if they drafted him.
8) Do you think that the Patriots will trade some of their players during the draft and acquire draft picks?
Caplan: It might be harder for the team to trade OLB Adalius Thomas because of his high base salary ($4.9 million this season). Matt Light is on the final year of his contract, but might have some late-round value. They are very high on Sebastian Vollmer, but whether hes ready to start remains to be seen. Its possible that one of their younger cornerbacks get dealt since they have three and probably only two of them have a clear-cut future with the team.
9) With the trade of Marshall to Denver will the Patriots perhaps look to get a wide receiver earlier than anticipated or will they take the best value pick when it is their turn to draft.
Caplan: I dont see any receiver worth taking at #22 unless Dez Bryant slips to them. And even if he does, he has character red flags do deal with. They are better off looking at receivers later in the draft.
10) GinoC: Do you see that Pats drafting a WR? Which WR is best suited to them and likely to be available?
Caplan: Id think probably two when you look at their lack of depth at the position. With Welkers injury and Mosss age, they have to add a few developmental receivers. Damian Williams (USC), Demaryius Thomas (Georgia Tech), Taylor Price (Ohio U.), Mardy Gilyard (Cincinnati), Jacoby Ford (Clemson) are some receivers that they could look at who would fit in with their scheme.
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The quest given to you by the guard in that first town? South and West of the starting area right? I played around in there for awhile today. Seems like a pretty big dungeon to start out in. I hope all the dungeons don't look the same, because I can see myself getting burnt out on them real fast. I got to level 2 and found a helmet and a better sword, but I ended up quitting while still on the first floor.
One thing I definitely like is the music. In particular, that piece that plays during the load screen when you're entering the town. It's *very* similar to something from a older game, but I can't quite put my finger on it.
This game has tons of potential, but I think I'm done for now. It's not grabbing me hard enough to pay to unlock the demo. I'll pick it up again after a few updates to see how it's progressing.


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Nice work MOW! You are offering up some great pieces. Thanks.
where would i go to find pricing on this?
Here's 2 of the latest photos. I'm currently building ESB armor specifically for this outfit. Can't wait to see the green against these blues and grey tones. Christian
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Really well done. I love the weathering and colors. Good job.
Awesome job.
Hey, Christian -- Regarding the jumpsuit, I'm noticing the Small size measurements seem pretty big for an actual Small. 44" waist? Is that because it's elastic?
Also, the sleeve measurement -- are you measuring from the top of shoulder, from the base of the neck, or from the armpit?
Works for me. Purchased! Thanks.
Bought your vest on ebay... Cant wait to see this product
I swear by MOW stuff. THIS is awesome.
Got both the jetpack harness and the jumpsuit in the mail this week. Both outstanding. The harness will reduce shoulder strain, and the flightsuit fits like a glove. I bought the "small" size. I'm 5'-8", 163 lbs. 32 waist. (Basically a Men's medium all the way around) and the flightsuit needs no alteration other than a slit in the sleeve for the gauntlet tubes.
Thanks for even more quality products, Christian! Is there a brand/color of dye you'd recommend for turning this into an RotJ suit?
got mine today, was really impressed with quality and your great costumer services.
Cheers on making real quaility products accesible to fans!
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I just graduated from Pro Pups 4 (advanced obedience) and to cap it off I came first in my class (it was a tie with Max the husky, but hey, it was still first! BOL!).
To graduate we had to do scentwork (I'm still not getting this, keep wanting to heel with my head up...so I came last in this...but hey, everyone said I was cute! :-).
After that we had to show we know what to do with the mat, go to the mat and lie down and hold the down, our mommies weren't allowed to give us any cues, they just put the mat down and waited to see what we did. I came first, I was the first dog to go out and lie down on my mat and I stayed there without moving. My mom nearly sabotaged me because she had left my mat outside and it got rained on and was still damp, so I didn't want to lie down on it. Think I deserved the extra treats just for that!
Then we had to do a timed course; agility, advanced off leash heeling, we showed off some of our tricks and freestyle moves and then we had to do a course of on leash heeling while our mommies were trying not to drop and egg in a spoon! My time was the best so I came first in this too!
My mommy told me I was a star and bought me a steak at Lucky Bean *smile* Don't mind all the hard work if I am well rewarded.
Time for me to be in bed now.
Goodnight all!
Dear diary
I've been working hard on my agility training. We had a private lesson with Alett Reed, who is one of the top agility folks here in SA. She was helping mommy with my weave pole training.
I did my first show at the end of June and mommy and I entered the dog jumping, I enjoyed doing the tunnels and jumps but I got nervous on the weaves and mommy decided we needed more help, as well as training at home, so we booked with Alett. My mommy was very happy because she says we have a clear plan to work with now to get my weaves sharp.
Last Tuesday was my last agility class at McKaynine, which was very sad for me, I will miss going there. Mommy said I was on top form in class and she was very pleased with me. My Aunty Shannon and Uncle Steve gave me lots of attention and said goodbye to me, I am going to miss them and Uncle Clive. Mommy says I will probably have a chance to see them when we come up to Joburg for shows.
I did an agility class with mommy at our place on Saturday, I did all the foundation weave training we've been working on perfectly and mommy was very proud and pleased with me.
Yesterday me and Arya went to visit Aunty Lelani and play with her dogs, that was also fun.
Its now only a month until we move to Natal, time is going very fast, I am curious to see what its like there, the dogs who have been say that its awesome.
That's all for now, time for me to get in bed.
Dear diary
Its been a freezing week here in Johannesburg, yesterday we actually had snow, can you believe it? So I saw snow for the first time in my life.
Anyway, we've spent the last few days, Arya, Fjordi and me, all trying to sit on my mom's lap at once to keep warm, its pretty much all we can do. At least we had a special dinner because of Freya's birthday. Mommy added Freya's favourite things to our food; tuna, cheese and liver cake, that was yummy! We also all got extra biscuits.
We were supposed to go the the koppies yesterday to walk but we couldn't go because of the weather. My agility class yesterday and my agility private lesson today were also cancelled. Its dangerous to run in this weather because you can easily slip and get injured. I will have to wait for next week...
I hope it gets warmer by the weekend otherwise obedience classes are going to be rough, I think I will let my mommy go out and teach her classes and I will stay in bed if its this cold.
I told my mommy that I want to become a therapy dog. She's been looking around but it doesn't look like there is anything organised for the Natal Midlands where we are moving in two months. She said to me I may need to be patient but she thinks we should start something there. That will be fun! I love people and it will be so nice to be able to help them. My mommy says I have the ideal temperament for therapy work :-).
Anyway, I gotta go!
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Mr. Chili and I have been re-watching The West Wing and loving every second of it. In the episode "Let Bartlet be Bartlet," White House staffers are holding talks to try to get a feel for how to reverse DADT, when Admiral Fitzwallace, played by the incomparable John Amos, walks in. He asks the officers in the meeting whether they think that letting gays serve openly in the military will "disrupt unit discipline and cohesion," which, of course, they do. Fitzwallace replied:
The problem with that is that's what they were saying to me 50 years ago. Blacks shouldn't serve with Whites. It would disrupt the unit. You know what? It did disrupt the unit. The unit got over it; the unit changed. I'm an admiral in the U.S. Navy and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Beat that with a stick.


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New HIV-vaccine tested on peopleFebruary 14, 2012
Scientists from the Antwerp Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp University Hospital and Antwerp University have tested a new 'therapeutic vaccine' against HIV on volunteers. The participants were so to say vaccinated with their own cells. The researchers filtered certain white blood cells out of the volunteer's blood, 'loaded' them outside the body and then gave them back. The immune system of the testees was better than before in attacking and suppressing the virus, the scientists reported in the top journal AIDS. But they still cannot cure the disease.
Actually, medical science can control an HIV-infection quite well, with a medicine cocktail. 'Seropositive' people (people who are infected with the HIV virus) now can lead a reasonably normal life, but their virus is not exterminated. When they stop the treatment it immediately rebounds.
Science knows what the problem is: the 'special forces' in our blood (the CD8 cells, in medical lingo) get not enough support from the general staff (the dendritic cells, that show the combat units what to attack). Dendritic cells exhibit on their exterior typical parts of the virus to be attacked. But human dendritic cells are not that good in getting the right information on the HIV virus and to transform it into good examples for the CD8 battle cells.
The virologists and HIV-physicians of the Institute of Tropical Medicine and the haematologists of Antwerp University Hospital have cooperated for years on that problem. Together they succeeded to 'load' dendritic cells of seropositive volunteers in the lab with the building instructions (genetic information in the form of so-called messenger RNA) for HIV proteins. They could make the dendritic cells to execute the instructions and to exhibit the resulting typical part of the HIV virus on their surface. Subsequent research in test tubes demonstrated that the 'loaded' dendritic cells were able to activate battle cells.
Time had come to proceed to humans. Flemish, Belgian and French research foundations provided grants. Six seropositive persons who for a long time already used the drug cocktails, were prepared to volunteer. The scientists filtered the dendritic cells from a large volume of their blood, cultivated them in test tubes in the cell-therapy unit of the Antwerp University Hospital and provided them with the genetic instructions of an HIV virus. They then froze the loaded cells.
The volunteers received four times, with four-week intervals, a small quantity of their own reworked dendritic cells. And indeed, after each vaccination the CD8 battle cells in their bodies recognised the virus better and better, while the vaccination had virtually no side effects. The most important result was that the vaccine-activated battle cells became better and better in suppressing the virus, in test tubes for the moment. But HIV remains a disguise artist; it still succeeds in changing its proteins sufficiently fast and often to let at least a few viruses escape the attack.
So it remains impossible to cure AIDS, but the results are encouraging: the vaccine, made of the participant's own dendritic cells, is safe and has some therapeutic effect, be it a limited one. But sufficiently strong for a publication in the most renowned journal for HIV researchers, AIDS. And more than sufficient to enthuse and motivate the Antwerp scientists.
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