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Kenpoku Fashion is a small textile company in Japan's Iwate prefecture, in the coastal city of Kuji, nearly 200 miles north of the epicenter of the country's Mar. 11 earthquake. The firm produces the company uniforms—matching jackets and pants emblazoned with corporate logos—that are ubiquitous in Japanese factories and offices. The uniforms are enjoying considerable international visibility right now, as Tokyo Electric Power executives and government officials wear them during often gloomy press conferences, to project an air of competence and esprit de corps.
While Kenpoku's Kuji plant escaped major damage, the disaster took a different sort of toll. Before Mar. 11, a quarter of its 32 employees were Chinese workers in Japan on temporary visas. According to Hitomi Kudo, a manager at the plant, a few days after the quake the Chinese workers started worrying about the risk of radiation poisoning from the crippled Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant. Some were convinced that large portions of Iwate and Miyagi prefecture were already under water, others that Mount Fuji was going to explode. Within a week, seven of the eight had gone back to China.
April is the start of the Japanese business year—that means a surge in hiring and demand for lots of new company uniforms. The plant fell behind on orders, and soon their clients' patience wore thin. "Eventually we gave up on those who left to China and hired new workers," says Kudo. The new hires were Japanese, however, and demanded far higher salaries. "It's a very severe impact on our profits," Kudo adds.
The Mar. 11 disaster and the nuclear crisis have badly wounded Japan and its economy—from the tragic loss of life to the destruction of plants and ports. For many businesses, the disaster has had another effect: It has scared off the foreign workers they rely on.
Japan's aging population and extremely restrictive immigration policy, combined with a highly educated younger generation uninterested in menial labor, have created a shortage of workers willing to do the dirty, dangerous, or monotonous work that immigrants do in much of the rest of the wealthy world. Food processing and textile plants, restaurants, farms, and home health-care agencies have had difficulty filling job openings.
To help address that, Japan has created a temporary workforce, mostly from China, under what it calls its foreign worker trainee program. These workers spend three years in Japan, ostensibly learning a skill that they can take home with them. Immigrants rights groups and human rights lawyers, however, charge that the program simply provides companies with cheap, pliant labor while blocking actual immigration. In lawsuits, trainee workers have reported being paid as little as half the minimum wage in their first year. The minimum wage is usually between $8 and $10 an hour.
The aftermath of the earthquake suggests another weakness of the program: Some industries have come to depend on workers who are actively discouraged from putting down roots of any kind. When catastrophe occurs, Japan's trainee workers have little reason to stick around. And while they make up only a small fraction of the overall workforce, they're vital to certain parts of its agricultural, service, and manufacturing sectors. The Japan International Training Cooperation Organization (Jitco), the agency that administers the program, estimates that 70 percent or 80 percent of its more than 150,000 temporary workers have left the country since Mar. 11 and haven't come back.
The Japan Agricultural Cooperative Assn. chapter in Ibaraki, a prefecture at the southern end of the coastal area hit by the tsunami, reports that it lost 387 of its 1,591 foreign trainee workers through the end of March. Half the 1,500 foreign workers at the Hidakaya noodle shop chain went home after the earthquake. Recruit, the biggest manpower agency, is having trouble finding candidates for low-wage openings.
The problem isn't limited to the tsunami zone. The chief executive officer of Yoshinoya, another ubiquitous fast-food chain (specialty: "beef bowls"), just announced that it lost a quarter of its foreign workers in central Tokyo in the week after the quake and had to shuffle workers from other shops to make up for the shortage. "We are struggling," says Fumio Kita, executive secretary of the Japan Textile Federation. "If things go on like this we won't be able to turn out product, which will have a devastating effect on the entire textile industry."
The companies that lost those workers are scrambling as the economy begins to show life again after the quake. Some, like Kenpoku, the uniform maker, are hiring more expensive Japanese labor; others are making do with fewer workers for now. Economists worry that the scarcity of labor could weigh down the recovery. "When the reconstruction starts and effective demand increases, the exodus of foreign workers will have an extremely serious effect," Junichi Goto, an economist at Keio University, wrote in an e-mail.
Goto, like other longtime critics of the trainee worker program, hopes this realization of the country's reliance on trainee workers will spur more reforms. After years of complaints and investigations into poor pay, maltreatment, even trainee deaths, Jitco last year overhauled the program to add minimum-wage and other labor-law protections for its workers. "We think the reforms have changed the situation," said Takashi Nakamura, a Jitco spokesman.
Japan is more than 98 percent ethnically Japanese, and immigration is an even more politically fraught topic here than in the U.S. or Europe. Yet Chikako Kashiwazaki, a sociologist and associate professor of economics at Keio University, believes that in recent years there has been a new acceptance among Japanese of the idea of immigration. Politicians from the two biggest parties, as well as Nippon Keidanren, a leading business organization, have made proposals to increase immigration. "People are actually thinking that perhaps it would be better to receive more people for settlement rather than on a temporary basis," says Kashiwazaki. People, in other words, who might hesitate to leave even if they feared Mount Fuji would explode.
The bottom line: The post-earthquake loss of up to 70 percent of Japan's temporary immigrant workers may prompt more immigrant-friendly policies.


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Microsoft Corp.'s (
) Windows 8 is a hot topic. The upcoming OS is not without controversy -- some bemoan its
Metro user interface
as the death of the traditional PC. And others are troubled by allegations from the Mozilla Foundation and Google Inc. (
) claiming Microsoft denied them access to certain APIs, in an effort to
cripple their popular third-party browsers
in Metro UI.
On the other hand, many are singing praise for the upcoming platform. Windows 8 is expected to offer
excellent performance
support for ARM processors
, and a
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I. Intel Goes Hybrid Crazy
new report
quotes a source close to the world's largest chipmaker, Intel Corp. (
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Windows 8 tablets
powered by its chips will ship in November. Reportedly the lineup will be heavy on hybrid form factors such as the eye catching
"Yoga" design
from Lenovo Group, Ltd. (
Apple CEO Tim Cook says hybrid tablets like the Yoga will disappoint [Image Source: Lenovo]
Apple, Inc. (
) has
scoffed at these part-tablet-part-laptop products
. Still, interest in this unique class of devices is high.
The report cites that of the "more than a dozen designs" and "more than 50 percent" will be sporting this alternative form factor. It appears that Microsoft and Intel are hoping to use the utility of a built-in keyboard as a key differentiator to drive sales.
Intel's hybrids are expected to be slender and feature-rich. [Image Source: Intel]
The November launch Window will likely be causing Microsoft engineers more than a few extra gray hairs, given the tight development schedule for the ambitious new operating system.
The source comments, "The schedule is tight. [Look] at what Windows is trying to achieve -- not only with a new OS, but a new OS that needs to run four to five architectures -- three ARM, Intel, and AMD."
(The "three ARM" part likely comes from subtle differences optimization-wise in processor from ARM chipmakers Qualcomm, Inc. (
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II. Meet
Clover Trail
To compete with the
alliance of chipmakers led by ARM Holdings
, Ltd. (
) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (
), Intel will be releasing a new chip -- code-named
Clover Trail
-- specifically targeting tablet computers.
Clover Trail
is essentially a more-powerful dual-core version of
, the 32 nm Intel Atom CPU that has
started to pop up
in a handful of smartphones by Lenovo, Lava, and other manufacturers.
gives a rough idea of what can be expected from Intel
Clover Trail
Windows 8 tablets -- middle of the road battery life and CPU performance. "Middle of the road" is not necessarily where Intel wants to be, but it's actually much better than many expected, given its numerous power-efficiency-related delays in shipping a smartphone CPU.
And while Intel isn't yet a leader in the smartphone and tablets niche, it looks to become a serious contender for the power and performance crown in 2013
when its 22 nm die-shrink
proprietary 3D FinFET transistor
design permeate its mobile chip lineup.
Clover Trail, a dual-core 32 nm system-on-a-chip, is expected to be Intel's Windows 8 tablet processor du jour.
[Image Source: Wallpapers on the Web]
report claims that a 22 nm successor is codenamed
Bay Trail
. The sources indicate that Intel is more focused on beating ARM in performance than battery life, commenting, "It is a gigantic performer, with similar battery life to Clover Trail. It will also have a lot of security features built in and Infineon [3G/4G] silicon inside."
Intel also hopes to crank of graphics performance. While the current generation
Clover Trail
chips use on-die intellectual property graphics processing unit (IP-GPU) cores from the UK's Imagination Technologies Group plc (
) -- much like their ARM counterparts -- the next generation is expected to ditch the Imagination IP-GPUs in favor of a proprietary design.
Intel's crowning on-die GPU achievement to date has been its new 22 nm PC-aimed
Ivy Bridge
CPU. While a bit behind AMD graphics-wise, Intel's strong power efficiency and CPU computing power help make
Ivy Bridge
chip to beat in the enthusiast PC market
, though it's facing
danger from AMD
in the popular budget space.
Much like Intel's smartphone push, don't be surprised if the tablet push is a
bit softer than expected for 2012
. 2013's
Bay Trail
(dual- to quad-core tablet chips) and
(single- to dual-core smartphone chips) are expected to see a much harder push from Intel, though.
"We shipped it on Saturday. Then on Sunday, we rested." -- Steve Jobs on the iPad launch
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Sh'ma poses a series of questions to its readers centering on anti-Semitism in Europe, the theme of this issue. Topics include anti-Israel sentiment, the rise of anti-Semitism globally, and the portrayal of anti-Semitism by the media.
Topic: Hate, Anti-Zionism, Antisemitism, Media, Anti-Israel Sentiment, Discourse and Dialogue
Name of Publication: Sh'ma: A Journal of Jewish Ideas
Editor: Berrin, Susan
Volume/Issue: Vol.33/no.595
Page Number(s): 15
Genre: Discussion Guide
Coverage: Europe
Language: English
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To clean the rim you can use simple automotive shampoo with a clean microfiber towel, microfiber mitt, sponge etc. Just make sure its very clean and rinse frequently with the two bucket method (let me know if you need info on that). Keeping your cleaning tools clean is essentail to cleaning effectively and not adding swirls or scratches. When you have really stuborn build up or your ready to deep clean the wheels I would recommend a metal polish.
You can apply a wax or sealant to the polished lip. I really like to apply a Wheel Sealant like the Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant or the Wheel Wax. This will help protect the wheels from high temperature brake dust build up and other road grime. Brake dust comes off the pads at several hundred degrees so they sizzle on the wheel and become embedded on the wheel. The
Poorboy's World Wheel Sealant
can resist temperatures up to 400+. On top of that the Wheel Sealant will also give the wheels a brilliant gloss that really makes the wheels look stunning. Apply multiple coats for increased protection and gloss. It applies and removes fairly easy, just buff on (I prefer a microfiber applicator) and buff it off with a clean cloth ( I prefer a nice microfiber). Wheel Wax is very similar except it has more cleaning properties that help remove contamination while protecting the wheel. The Poorboy's Wheel Sealant probably lasts a little longer but the
Wheel Wax
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My dad has been an avid photographer since I can remember. As a kid I was constantly photographed with a traditional analog camera and black and white film. As a teenager, it was my dad's passion that led me to learn professional photography through vocational education. Photographs, my dad used to tell me, are a "window" into someone else's life. This "window" is not necessarily how they see themselves, but how the world around them perceives them.It was not long before I started collecting … [Read more...]
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My mother belongs to the Zapotec region of Tehuantepec in Oaxaca, Mexico. She is one of the few among my relatives who identifies as "indigenous." Colonialism in Mexico, and perhaps in many countries in Latin America, was different in that one of the successes of the colonial era was the creation of the caste system and its everlasting effects on indigenous populations. Despite the fact that 200 years have passed since Mexican independence from Spain, I grew up with nationalist discourses that de … [Read more...]
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"Oh Canada […] The true north, strong and free." – Canadian National Anthem Her eyes met mine sporadically while we stood in the packed subway train in Toronto. It was the month of Ramadan, the month that encourages Muslims to put forth that much more effort – to show sisterhood and warmth to those that we don't know. There was something about her that made me want to start a conversation. There was an air of unease to her, of feeling out of place, while trying to put the pieces together. I had … [Read more...]
Looking "Pretty": Muslim Women and the World of Cosmetics
After graduating and finding myself sub-employed in the world of retail, I have had the opportunity to closely explore the cosmetics industry. While in university I acquired my Makeup Artistry certification from a recognized school in Canada because I enjoyed colour and makeup so much. Since I was a child I enjoyed playing with my mom's cosmetics, and I used to long for the day that I would be allowed to wear lipsticks and eye shadows.Yet, after working so closely in the cosmetics industry, i … [Read more...]
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People take photos near the Singapore Flyer observatory wheel shrouded by haze
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A Chinese woman wearing a mask walks in a shopping street during a hazy day in Beijing city, China, on Tuesday. Beijing issued a red alert for smog, urging schools to close and residents to stay indoors for the second time in 10 days
Motorists ride on a road as thick haze from forest fires shroud the city in Palangkaraya, Central Borneo, Indonesia, Tuesday. The haze has blanketed parts of western Indonesia for about two months and affected neighboring countries like Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand
Lorries cross a bridge shrouded in haze in Klang, Malaysia, on Wednesday. The thick so-called "haze," caused by slash-and-burn clearances on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo, has pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in Malaysia and neighboring Singapore.
Students walk along a street as they are released from school to return home earlier due to the haze in Jambi, Indonesia's Jambi province, Tuesday. Indonesia has sent nearly 21,000 personnel to fight forest fires raging in its northern islands
A couple on bicycles in Seoul, South Korea, wear masks as the city is covered with thick haze caused by yellow dust. The Seoul metropolitan government issued a dust warning, urging people to stay indoors.
China's National Meteorological Centre issued a "yellow" smog alert for much of the country's north, the fifth consecutive day of heavy pollution that has cut visibility and seen pollution reach hazardous levels, affecting areas such as Tiananmen Square (above) in Beijing.
Cyclists cover their faces on a hazy day in Zhengzhou, Henan province, China. Two of the country's most influential news outlets were criticised after trying to put a positive spin on China's air pollution problem. The Global Times newspaper said smog could be useful in military situations, as it could hinder the use of guided missiles, while state broadcaster CCTV listed five "unforeseen rewards" of smog, including helping Chinese people's sense of humour.
A teacher helps her student put on a face mask at a school in Putrajaya, outside Kuala Lumpur, on Wednesday. The Malaysian capital remains shrouded in haze, as the environmental crisis continues after a week of thick hazardous smog covered the country and its neighbour Singapore
A motoristcyclist wearing a face mask rides across a bridge covered by light haze in Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono apologised on Monday to Singapore and Malaysia for record-setting pollution caused by forest fires in his country.
A lone tree stands out among a patch of burnt land, in the haze-hit Bangko Pusako district in Rokan Hilir, on Indonesia's Riau province on Monday. Indonesian police on Monday arrested two farmers for illegally starting fires to clear land in Sumatra, the first detentions linked to blazes that have blanketed neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia with thick smog for days.
Children cover their noses near burnt land in Marpoyan Damai sub district, in the outskirts of Pekanbaru, in Indonesia's Riau province. Haze from fires in Indonesia blanketing Singapore could persist for weeks or longer, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday, as the smoke drove air quality to "hazardous" levels and disrupted business and travel in the region.


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A New Perspective on Afro-Dominican Spanish: the Haitian Contribution
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A New Perspective on Afro-Dominican Spanish: the Haitian Contribution
Lipski, John M.
The present study represents a first attempt at reassessing the status of Afro-Dominican language. It will be proposed that the presence of African bozales (slaves born in Africa and speaking Spanish as a weak second language) diminished earlier in Spanish Santo Domingo than in other Caribbean areas which form the centerpiece for Afro-Hispanic linguistic theories. The 19th century sugar plantation boom which resulted in massive importation of African slaves into Cuba and Brazil barely touched the Dominican Republic, thus precluding the formation of a new bozal Spanish, as happened in Cuba. By far the greatest extra-Hispanic linguistic influence in the Dominican Republic has been Haitian Creole, a presence which began almost as soon as the latter language came into existence, probably towards the end of the 17th century or the beginning of the 18th century.
Latin American and Iberian Institute
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BUIES CREEK, N.C. The East Tennessee State women's tennis team remained perfect in Atlantic Sun play as they shutout Campbell, 7-0, Friday afternoon at the Nisbet Tennis Center.
With the win, East Tennessee State improves to 6-4 (4-0 Atlantic Sun) on the season while Campbell falls to 9-6 (1-2 Atlantic Sun) on the year.
In doubles action, all three matches were close throughout as ETSU took all three matches by identical 8-6 scores.
The Lady Bucs took all six singles matches on the afternoon as they defeated Campbell in straight sets in each match. East Tennessee State junior Yevgeniya Stupak won her 18th straight singles match as she defeated Blanca Saenz, 6-3, 6-1. Stupak is ranked number 109 in the latest ITA rankings.
Campbell freshman Borislava Nikolova lost her first Atlantic Sun singles match of the year as she fell to Tara Byrne, 6-0, 6-1, in the number two position.
Campbell will be back in action tomorrow as they host USC-Upstate beginning at 1p.m.
Tennis Match Results
ETSU vs Campbell
Mar 20, 2009 at Buies Creek, N.C.
ETSU 7, Campbell 0
Singles competition
1. Yevgeniya STUPAK (ETSU) def. Blanca Saenz (CAM-W) 6-3, 6-1
2. Tara BYRNE (ETSU) def. Borislava Nikolova (CAM-W) 6-0, 6-1
3. Karina KEDZO (ETSU) def. Ana Surviladze (CAM-W) 6-3, 6-1
4. Paula JAMIE (ETSU) def. Cristina Garcia (CAM-W) 7-5, 6-1
5. Tara SHEETS (ETSU) def. Anais Gomar (CAM-W) 6-3, 6-4
6. Andra VOINEA (ETSU) def. Cortney Armitano (CAM-W) 6-4, retired
Doubles competition
1. Yevgeniya STUPAK/Andra VOINEA (ETSU) def. Ana Surviladze/Cristina Garcia (CAM-W) 8-6
2. Tara BYRNE/Karina KEDZO (ETSU) def. Blanca Saenz/Anais Gomar (CAM-W) 8-6
3. Vita MOSKALIOVA/Tara SHEETS (ETSU) def. Borislava Nikolova/Cortney Armitano (CAM-W) 8-6
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Kohler K-2200 Conical Bell Vessels
Bathrooms usually have a cold look to them that isnt that inviting. I want a bathroom I can hide in and relax. This Kohler above-the-counter sink basin is perfect. Actually, I love the whole set up.
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Have you been missing American Idol's Season 9 heartthrob Tim Urban? Then check out his new cover of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps.
Nashville-based Brian Mansfield began writing about music for USA TODAY in 1997 and took over Idol Chatter just before the start of Season 8. He co-authored Make Me a Star: Industry Insiders Reveal How to Make It in Music, and while he has never auditioned for American Idol, he did sing Boot Scootin' Boogie at Disney World's American Idol Experience the day the attraction opened (he lost). More about Brian | E-mail Brian


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A detailed medieval barn with various tools and accessories, perfect for your medieval and fantasy renders. Included are a posable wagon, a barrel, a bucket, a chicken crate, firewood, a collection of stable tools, and even a hay pile. DAZ Studio materials are also included, so the barn works in your rendering program of choice.
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- Detailed medieval barn prop
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Student behavior at Lakeridge High School prompted the administration to cancel the school's last on-site dance of the school year, which would have been held on March 16, following the talent show.
This closure does not include the prom, which is held off-site. The cancellation was announced last week through a Listserve of emails sent to Pacer homes.
Principal Mike Lehman said that the administrators have three areas that they are concerned about: Drug and alcohol use, dress code violations and inappropriate public displays of affection.
After the Valentine's Day dance on Feb. 10, Lehman met with the administrators and the faculty staff chaperones to get feedback.
'We were all in agreement that on site dances held at Lakeridge in the cafeteria are difficult to supervise effectively ...' he said.
The school usually has at least 12 parent volunteer chaperones stationed at the exits and six staff supervising the dance floor. But partly, due to the school's layout, students can access to their lockers. Students are restricted from other areas of the school.
'Students are able to come in through the front doors, go through all the checkpoints, and then later appear on the dance floor in some case with different outfits on or different clothing,' said Lehman.
The school's check-in at dances includes: Greeting the administration and paying the admission typically to parent volunteers, passing through hired security, who are trained to go through coats and bags much like the front security at a Portland Trail Blazer game or concert, and then passing by a posted Lake Oswego Police Department officer, who is there in case any behaviors appear suspicious.
'Police officers are equipped both with the technology and the training to do a more thorough check with the drug and alcohol involvement,' said Lehman.
Police Chief Don Johnson said that the local police department is stepping up its involvement at the high schools (see sidebar). Just recently, the Lakeridge school resource officer Det. Kevin Webb gave a presentation in health classes about how to stay safe and make good choices at school dances. He also went to the Lakeridge's recent Morp ('prom' spelled backwards) dance even though it was held at the Tiffany Center in Portland. He spent a lot of time riding the elevator up and down with the students, said Johnson.
Lehman said that he also has support from the parent community. Many comments are pouring in via email, said Lehman, who estimates that he has gotten a 20 to 1 positive response.
The Lakeridge Associated Student Body and Pacer Council have both met with Lehman and are being asked to contribute ideas about how to make prom safer for all students.
'It's time to take a closer look at what everyone can do to make it fun for everybody and safe for everybody,' said Lehman.
A relationship between the Lake Oswego Police Department and Lake Oswego High School led to the quick arrest of two teenage boys, Grant Mackintosh and Sydney Heitman-Allen, both 16, in connection with the Feb. 6 vandalism of about 20 cars and graffiti on a home on Fifth Street and the Forest Hills Elementary School building.
Over the last half of a year the police department has had a school resource officer assigned part-time to each high school - Det. Jonathan Funkhauser at LOHS and Det. Kevin Webb at Lakeridge. Because of that relationship, when Lt. Doug Treat saw the tagging used in the vandalism spree, he thought to call the schools to see if the administrators might recognize the letters. He couldn't read all of the writing, but he could make out an S-I-D.
The school administrators did recognize the tagging and the police department sent out a detective to interview the boys immediately. They were able to resolve the case within five hours.
'One of the key initiatives that I would have is to build a strong connection with the schools, particularly the high schools,' said Lake Oswego Police Chief Don Johnson, who has been in his position for about seven months. 'If we take care of the kids ... we're going to have a better community.'
This is the first time in seven or eight years that an officer has been specifically assigned to the high schools, said Johnson. There has been an officer who does safety education, such as stranger danger, in the elementary schools, but the police department is trying to recultivate that type of relationship with the high schools.
Johnson said that the school resource officers are on campus at both schools almost every single day. That could simply mean becoming a familiar face to the students and getting to know them. The officers are also trying to build a two-way relationship with the principals so that, as in the vandalism incident, they can call the schools for help on a case just like the principals might call them for help with a particular issue.
Johnson said that there have been more students arrested, cited and expelled this year than in the past, but that might just be due to increased police presence on the campuses.
'We're just more aware of it and taking action now,' he said.
Johnson also plans on holding some parent nights to help educate about different issues, such as teen safety when participating on social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter.


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Have not shot the FN, but shot the stuffings out of a XD9 subcompact green and black. It is a shooter? I likes all kinds of ammo and is not picky at all.
Have fun.
It's been a while since I've made a gun purchase and I've got the itch again. Of course, that means I'll have to buy my wife something as well. She is wanting a plinker for the range and has decided on a .22 revolver so that's taken care of. Now for me....I've been really liking the Dark Earth/Desert Tan color of some pistols and have decided on either a FNP-45 or a XD-45.
I have a FNP-9 so I sorta have an idea of how the FN will act but have never shot a XD. I'm sure it shoots great but was just wondering if anyone has opinions on either. I'm favoring the FN just for the double/single action instead of the DAO of the XD. The XD is also available with a stainless slide instead of black which I kinda like but I like the black too.
Have not shot the FN, but shot the stuffings out of a XD9 subcompact green and black. It is a shooter? I likes all kinds of ammo and is not picky at all.
Have fun.
There is a difference in safety features, does that matter to you?
It's been a while since I've held these, but I think the FNP is quite a bit narrower at the grip which would be a major plus for me. Having owned two XDs, I would go with the FNP. I didn't have any issues with them, but they didn't fit as natural in my hand as my current G36, and the FNPs feel great to me as well. As usual, it's personal preference. Of course, already owning an FNP9 is an upside as you'll know the trigger and what to expect, but if it's just for shooting paper, that's not a major advantage IMO. Good luck with whatever you decide.
Stopped by a new shop that's about a mile from the house on the way home from work. They have a all black FNP-45 on consignment I think I can pick up for ~$550. I want the Dark Earth color......but I could save some $$$$.
While I love my XDs, If I were currently inclined to buy a 45 that was not of the 1911 persuasion, I would go wit the FNH. It comes wit two 14 and one 15 round mag.
I hear the FNH is a big gun.
You say you have the 9mm FN. How many rounds will it hold in a mag?
The more I look, the more I become un-sure. Less about which gun and more about the color. Although I really like the dark earth color I'm afraid, be less traditional, it may hurt the resale value down the road. My gun buying now is mearly for collecting/investment and I don't plan to sell, but you hate to say never.
I think I'm more inclined now, to get the black/stainless. But, with that said I may even go a completely different direction with my purchase. At ~$700 for the FNP for just a little more I can add another 1911 to the collection . The purchase is really not for any purpose other than just adding to the collection. My b'day is next week and this will be a b'day/xmas present for myself, so it makes it hard to decide not having a purpose other than shooting some paper. The only thing I have been really wanting to add is a .44 mag, but I don't think I want to add another caliber to the collection right now.
I think my focus wil stilll be a high capacity .45 but with a 1911 as a back up plan. I already have a .22 revolver picked out for my wife, so that part is easy. Back to the shop this morning to continue the search.
Well, I ended up letting my wallet make up my mind for me. I bought a all black FNP-45.
I had planned on getting my wife a .22lr revolver for xmas, so I got the black (like new) FNP-45 and a Taurus model 94 (new) for what the new FNP was going to cost, so my wallet took charge. I'm please with the purchase, and can't wait to get it to the range. Since it is a b-day present I guess I need to wait until Friday to take it to the range.
Congrats! That FNP looks like a sweet little shotter.


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JACKSON — Virginia College in Jackson is moving into a larger 65,000=square-foot facility located at 5841 Ridgewood Road
Virginia College president Milton Anderson and Education Corporation of America CEO Tom Moore made the announcement at a news conference at the college's current location. A rendering of the new campus was unveiled following their remarks.
The private institution of higher education reports it has outgrown its 50,200-square-foot campus located at 4795 Interstate 55 North.
The new campus represents an investment of $5.1 million in construction, furniture, equipment and signage costs and will be located in a building that was formerly occupied by Brookshire's Grocery.


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Sea Siren Wins 2012 Manikato Stakes
Exciting John O'Shea-trained mare Sea Siren backed up her outstanding winter form to win the Group 1 2012 Manikato Stakes (1200m) in her first start of the spring at Moonee Valley tonight.
The four-year-old was quick out of the gates before experienced jockey Jim Cassidy elected to sit just ...
2012 Manikato Stakes Betting Update – Buffering Firms
Sentimental favourite for tonight's Manikato Stakes 2012 at Moonee Valley, Buffering is also now the odds-on favourite for the sprint showdown having been well supported in the markets since betting opened.
Robert Heathcote's super consistent Mossman gelding, who has only missed a place six times ...
Patinack Farm Classic 2012 First Acceptances Taken
Today Racing Victoria took first acceptances for the last of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival's major sprints with 22 horses left in contention for the 2012 Patinack Farm Classic.
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Manikato Stakes Odds 2012 Led by Buffering
Robert Heathcote's in-form Queenslander Buffering has opened close to odds-on in the 2012 Manikato Stakes betting markets for the Friday night feature at Moonee Valley.
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2012 Manikato Stakes Final Field & Barrier Draw
Friday night the Group 1 racing action at Moonee Valley will kick off for the coveted two-meeting Cox Plate Carnival, the evening highlighted by the Manikato Stakes 2012 where Queensland sprint star Buffering will seek that elusive elite level title.
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Manikato Stakes 2012 First Acceptances – 23 Remain
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Moment Of Change Wins Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes 2012
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The son of Barely A Moment had to work hard early to overcome a wide barrier but managed to assume a position at the front of the field.
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As the only Group 1 race of the weekend, the 2012 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) has attracted plenty of attention from punters.
After being seen at double figure odds earlier in the week, there has been a massive push for Queensland gelding Solzhenitsyn who is now equal $4.60 ...
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Top class racing goes all weekend and culminates on Sunday at Caulfield which hosts the only Group 1 of the weekend, the 2012 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m).
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How to take screenshots on iPad
Fortunately, taking screenshot on iPad is very easy and similar to taking screenshots on iPhone or iPod Touch. You don't have to install any special screenshots taking software, just go with these simple steps:
Taking screenshot on iPad
- Press the On/Off button on the top of your iPad and while holding it, press the Home button.
- You should notice your screen will flash.
- The current screen will be saved as an image and you can see it via the Photos app.
Now is the time to copy the screenshots from your iPad to the PC or Mac. There are few possible ways. You can send the screenshots via the Mail app for example.
How to copy screenshots from iPad to the computer
Sending the screenshot via the Mail app in your iPad is very easy, go this way:
- Run the Photos app and open the screenshot.
- Tap the arrow on the right corner of the iPad's screen while viewing the screenshot.
- Select Email Photo option, the Mail app will start and you can send the screenshot as an email message attachment.
So, as you can see, taking and sending the screenshots from your iPad is very easy.
Updated: June 20, 2010: After installing the newest iTunes 9.2.x to my Windows 7 powered computer, I have found that there is very easy to access the iPad's internal memory with taken screenshots. Just use the Windows Explorer, click the Computer and the iPad shortcut.


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Next gen will be called the Fantastic Super UltraBook
I think it will surely be called the Super Ultra MEGAbook!
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I LOVE THIS! My school requires a laptop for lessons, which takes me to bring my laptop everywhere. My mom and dad were eager to spend a lot for my laptop, because they say that it is very important to have a light backpack for me to grow. This is super fast, and SO compact and lightweight. It gets lost in books and magazines xD I know it's ridiculous for a 6th grader to have such an expensive laptop, but I really love this laptop. I recommend this to a lot of women, which have heavy bags and don't want a heavy laptop to add weight. The charger is very thin and light as well. It has a built in microphone, two USB cables and 1 earphone cable. A bad thing is that the power button's color is extremely ugly and the charger is short
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27 June 2017 02:48
WORK to replace the road joints on the viaduct which carries St Martins Way in Chester have been completed – four weeks ahead of schedule.
The contraflow has been removed and electronic notice boards are displaying the message that the major part of the work has been completed early.
Originally it was anticipated that the council-funded scheme would take contractor Ringway and its subcontractor USL Bridgecare six weeks to complete.
However, work was undertaken seven days a week to reduce the disruption for drivers, and the weather remained generally good which helped with the rapid progress.
The old steel plated road joints had not been removed for over 30 years and there were some concerns regarding the likely condition of the concrete below.
However, the concrete was found to be in very good condition allowing a relatively straightforward installation of the new road joints.
Some lane closures will be required for two evenings, after rush hour, during the week, commencing on Monday, to install new steel plates in the footways and central reservation.
Cllr Lynn Riley, executive member for localities, said: "We are extremely pleased that these essential works have been completed well ahead of schedule and in time for the start of a packed programme of events in Chester.
"I would also like to thank drivers for their patience over the past two weeks when the contra flow was in operation.
"Some minor works need to be undertaken, however, these will not affect the vast majority of drivers. The main contract completed just over four weeks early is excellent news."
Kevan Rudd, divisional manager, Ringway, said: "We were very conscious of the potential for delays to the general public in delivering this work.
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Ruler of Your Own World
A cult classic following the chain of events starting from a simple theft to the effects of all involved.
Ruler of Your Own WorldAlternate titles: 预约爱情 Starring Yang Dong Geun and Lee Na Young
Often regarded as the best Korean drama of 2002, Ruler of Your Own World was critically praised for its daring realism and refusal to rely on K-drama conventions. Rough around the edges, Ko Bok Su meets Jun Kyung after stealing her wallet shortly after being released from prison, setting into motion a chain of events that changes the lives of everyone around them. Moody and reserved, Jun Kyung begins to fall for him, while his old love, the tough, determined Mi Rae wants him back. Ko Bok Su looks at the world with new eyes after his stint in jail, and tries his best to make sense of the world and let love into his life. Both gritty and hopeful, Ruler of Your Own World is an utterly unique drama. Yang Dong Geun heads a high-caliber cast including current stars Gong Hyo Jin and Lee Dong Gun, and rising superstar film actress Lee Na Young.
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text: I think we are agreeing on the big ideas, but simply choose to call them different things. I "label" my cousin so I know what he needs. So I can get an idea of where he's coming from. I don't work with special needs kids, I have no background on that. As you said, it's a starting point. He doesn't need special treatment, because he has parents who don't want to change who he is - they've simply accommodated for his abilities, and he has quite an extensive number of abilities. But I definitely have other family members who actively avoid him because he's "weird." I believe that's a shame. And as long as we learn to accept him, by whatever means possible, isn't that the most important part? I had to label myself as an introvert to fully accept that part of my personality. It's like, "Okay, it has a name, it's a thing, I can go somewhere with this." I think that's just the way I approach it. But I certainly don't explain my entire personality through being an introvert, just as I'm sure those Asperger-like quirks don't explain the entirety of my cousin's personality. They're all just starting points.


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04) Rendering Torso area and Breasts.
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Submitted to: Journal of Helminthology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/20/2002
Publication Date: 3/1/2003
Citation: Masler, E. P. 2003. In vitro metabolism of an insect neuropeptide by homogenates of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Journal of Helminthology 77: 43-48. Interpretive Summary: Plant-parasitic nematodes attack all crops of agricultural importance, causing over $10 billion in losses annually to U.S. farmers. One problem facing growers is that environmental concerns will result in the elimination of the most extensively used chemical nematicide from the United States within the next few years. This loss makes the discovery of environmentally and economically sound replacement control agents critical. One approach for such discovery is to identify natural targets in nematodes that can provide the biochemical basis for development of novel control measures. To expedite this identification, this report describes the discovery of a hormone-degrading system in a non-parasitic nematode. This system has enzymes which destroy a hormone that controls fat levels. This discovery is significant because it will make it possible to identify similar systems in plant-parasitic nematodes, and find fundamental biochemical differences between parasitic and non-parasitic nematode enzymes. These differences are essential to the selection of natural targets that will discriminate between parasitic and beneficial nematodes. This information will be used by researchers in the agrochemical and agricultural biotechnology industries who are developing safe, selective methods for nematode control.
Technical Abstract: The cytosolic fraction of homogenates from the free-living soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans is capable of metabolizing the insect neuropeptide adipokinetic hormone, a decapeptide blocked at the N-terminus by a pGlu residue. Analysis of digests by RP-HPLC and LC-MS revealed that an initial endoproteolytic cleavage step produced a heptapeptide with an unblocked N- terminus that can serve as a substrate for aminopeptidases. The aminopeptidase activity is depressed in the presence of the inhibitor amastatin; the initial product of the endoproteolytic step accumulates during incubation, and expected aminopeptidase product peptides are reduced in amount, as assessed by chromatographic peak size. The absence of some expected peptide fragments in the reaction mixtures suggests that multiple proteases contribute to short peptide half-lives. Comparison of the adipokinetic hormone digestion in C. elegans to that reported previously for insects reveals the same general pattern of peptide fragment production.


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__ Holy Cow? __
I'd like to congratulate Wired on another journalistic first: the fictional corporate biography. As an employee of Paul Allen's Starwave, I was amused by Paulina Borsook's hard-hitting investigative profile, "The Accidental Zillionaire" (Wired 2.08, page 94), which clearly establishes her as the Geraldo Rivera of the information superhighway.
Borsook deserves a Pulitzer (Roxanne) for revealing the following true facts: 1. Allen's successful outside investments (AOL, Egghead, etc.) result merely from the "quantities of money he holds," and by influencing other investors, he "contaminates technology markets." (News flash: Investors tend to prefer making quantities of money.) 2. Starwave pays "hush money" to former employees, threatening that if they talk they will lose their remarkable severance packages. Only about 10,000 corporations in the US in their termination agreements ask employees not to make disparaging remarks. 3. Starwave isn't entirely clear "whether we're supposed to make money." That's news to those of us who moved thousands of miles with our families and left high-paying jobs because we believe in the future of a new media start-up. 4. Employees are being forced out. This is a serious charge to make without any detail about the level of the employee or any hint of a reason behind it.
Thanks for an entertaining story. I wonder what's next for Wired - "Warren Buffett: Accidental Investor," "Sam Walton: Accidental Entrepreneur," "Bill Gates: Accidental Partner of a Guy Who Developed Windows"?
Alex Alben
I think you read my mind for your latest article in Wired. I recently left Asymetrix. Everything you put in the article about the company is right on target. I have had a hard time explaining to people why I left. Now I can refer them to your article.
All the Asymetrix employees I've talked to think the article is great - the most truthful they've seen. Most concur that it's one of the first honest views of the Allen companies.
A flood of people are leaving Asymetrix right now because of the problems mentioned in the article. One local recruiter told an Asymetrix employee that he was the only one who wasn't circulating his résumé.
I'm glad I'm not working there anymore.
Name and e-mail address withheld on request
As a five-year veteran of Asymetrix's early days, I feel Wired owes Paul Allen an apology for the spiteful tone of its recent article about him.
Whether or not Paul's start-up companies turn a profit, whether or not Paul is as good a manager as Bill Gates, Paul above all deserves praise for choosing to reinvest his wealth in our society. Paul has created hundreds - and by now maybe thousands - of jobs with enormous potential for professional growth in cutting-edge technology.
Paul makes these investments not because of his "hippie trappings," but because he believes that capitalism is the best way to do good for everybody. Paul's investments express a deep and genuine goodwill toward his fellow human beings.
Whatever rules of engagement apply, Paul deserves respect and gratitude for choosing to stay engaged.
Adam Novick
Seattle, Washington
I congratulate you on writing the first article on Paul Allen that rings true. Other magazines are afraid to write anything negative about industry heavyweights, but Wired has the courage to support writers such as Paulina Borsook.
Harvard Business School would find a gold mine in Paul Allen for case studies on how not to run a business. Borsook never did mention the high turnover at Asymetrix; the average length of employment is on the order of seven to nine months. The annual rate of turnover there is in excess of 25 percent and has remained so for at least the last three years. And Starwave is already seeing a number of people bail out because of the bullshit; that company has become very much like Asymetrix. Also, you would not believe how many suppliers the Allen estate has screwed over, monetarily and legally.
By the way, Virtual Vision is in Chapter 11 right now....
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Three e-cheers and a virtual attaboy to Paul Allen! I have heard far too many judgments of technologies and technology investments rendered solely in terms of marketability and profitability. Remarkably, we have in Allen a fabulously wealthy techie who hasn't lost his soul to market research, PR, and The Wall Street Journal. So what if Paul's investments are primarily motivated by the elegance of a hack or the coolness of an idea rather than how many soft-widgets he can sell? Fragile new technologies need patient cultivation to survive until they are ready for prime time. Allen's commitment to nurturing great ideas gives me strength to continue in this wacky business, just knowing that such romantics still exist in the shadow of such bad role models as Bill Gates and his ilk. And while we're on the subject, may I suggest a name for Microsoft's nascent online venture? E-ville.
Dave MacNeill
__ Off with His Head __
Thanks so much for torturing Edward Tufte ("Envisioning Interfaces," Wired 2.08, page 60) by presenting his interview through an amusingly busy layout that replaces the name of the "information design guru" throughout with a decapitated head icon. The designers of Wired do electronic publishing for a living, use imperfect equipment and programs, maintain a manic level of creativity, meet monthly deadlines, and - judging by Wired's healthy demographics - seem able to please staff members and audiences. You don't talk; you produce. Designer wannabes can learn much more from your magazine than from the staid professor and his vanity press.
Too bad, then, that the content of the article wasn't up to the irony of its visual style. More pronouncements like "A good design has a wholeness, an integrity, and a oneness that comes from a single intelligence.... I try to, that's what my work is.... A great design really has the quality of a revelation," we don't need.
Wendy Robinson
__ Copy That __
I just read "Art, No Waiting" and couldn't wait to respond (Wired 2.08, page 100). The sample work of art included with the article is positively Boschian but much more beautiful in its composition. I thought I was the only nut who dared to stick my head in various copy machines - waiting until no one was looking in public libraries before quickly pressing my face up against the glass, covering my head with a coat to shield the light from the outside. The results are hanging proudly on my wall. But I cannot conceive of walking into a professional photocopy business and asking, "Excuse me, but can I stick my head in your color copier, please?" So I'm glad that someone as decidedly gifted as Lieve Prins is taking this medium to its extremes of artistic possibility. But whoever owns those mammaries better get a mammogram - all that radiation! Just kiddin'.
Carol E. Mariconda
__ Every (Rasterbated) Picture Tells a Story __
I was appalled and outraged by Benetton's "rasterbated" (the perfect word) depiction of an AIDS-ravaged Ronald Reagan ("How Reagan Got AIDS," Wired 2.09, page 31). To appropriate for one's selfish ends the image of an identifiable, living person in this manner is indefensible. I am not an apologist for Reagan, but I do have an interest in fairness, common sense, and decency. Apparently I am unlike Benetton management in this respect.
A simulation of this worldwide human tragedy's direct affliction of an actual person demeans everyone concerned, assaults the victim, and insults actual PWAs (Persons With AIDS), who do not have the luxury of choosing "undo" on their image-manipulation software.
More unsettling, though not unexpected, is Benetton's misappropriation of the truth. The glib, self-assured, painfully simplistic implication that the Reagan administration was ossified in its response to AIDS and that any action "early in his presidency" would have averted "a global catastrophe costing millions of lives" is almost too outrageous to need a response.
Keep this in mind: Benetton is a for-profit corporation and, as such, exists solely to earn money for its owners. As with any for-profit corporation, Benetton's management does nothing that is not intended to benefit the company's bottom line. One of the scratches on the other side of the digital generation's coin is that, while the legal and moral aspects of misappropriating the work or images of others is still being debated and defined, simulated reality and the means to disseminate it are in the hands of entities like Benetton's PR department, not just Cyan and Voyager.
H. L. Ritter, MD
__ An Idea Whose Time Is Present __
Universal service is hardly, as John Browning suggests from his eminent and unworldly economic loft, an idea whose time is past ("Universal Service," Wired 2.09, page 102). If anything, it's an idea whose currency has increased with the importance of telecommunications media in daily life.
Let me admit my bias up front: I helped to write California's "Universal Telephone Service Act," which became the model for a less rigorous, more compromised federal program - one easier for the economists to criticize because it is so wishy-washy. It may come as a surprise to Browning (whose research leaves something to be desired) that California's universal service provisions actually started with "open access" as the movitation. I heard all of Browning's arguments in the process; they are just as flawed today.
You see, open access to communications services means nothing if you can't afford the basic technology to gain access. Throughout the US, where deregulation reigns, huge subsidies flow from small businesses and residential customers to large corporations and government agencies, largely through the so-called "access charge" imposed on local service in an effort to subsidize reductions in the contributions made by long-distance service providers. As much as US$4 billion a year was flowing from local to long-distance service customers in 1986; who knows what Olympian peaks this subsidy has attained today? Browning's proposals would only widen the chasm. Do we need more welfare for the wealthy?
To paraphrase the French social critic Anatole France, open access is majestic in its purity, permitting rich and poor alike to subscribe (at their own cost) to 500 channels of cable television and obtain the latest in wireless digital technology.
In California, surveys and random investigations undertaken by the Public Utilities Commission have found that universal service does exactly what it's supposed to do: keep the poor online. Abuse is minimal (fewer than 5 percent of recipients do not actually qualify, which is a hell of a lot better than almost any other entitlement you can name), and, with the exception of perhaps transients and migrant workers, everyone has a phone. Everyone has access. All without Browning's overwrought economic theory.
Next time, spare us the neoconservative philosophy and deal with the reality of telecommunications' essential character as the essence and expansion of First Amendment rights.
Bob Jacobson
__ Stolen Signals __
I would like to commend Charles Platt for his well-researched article on satellite signal piracy ("Satellite Pirates," Wired 2.08, page 76). It was an insightful look at a problem that has blackened the reputation of the direct-to-home (DTH) television market for many years.
My one complaint is his omission of one of the largest satellite trade magazines, TVRO Dealer, from the list of useful sources for additional information. TVRO Dealer has been covering the satellite industry for nine years, offering news about not only DTH technologies (C-band, Ku-band, and DBS), but also others that impact DTH, giving readers a complete, well-rounded dose of information every month.
Jeff Adams
Regarding Charles Platt's article "Satellite Pirates": a few years ago I installed an inexpensive Radio Shack satellite system and dish for my parents in a rural area of Northern California. Unfortunately, the receiver came without a decoder.
My parents were perfectly willing to pay for subscription programming, but it proved to be almost impossible to find a legal decoder. I called dealer after dealer. One offered to sell me a decoder, but he didn't know how much it would cost. He could make a long distance call to the company to find out, but I would have to pay for the call.
After checking a number of newspapers and magazines, I determined that a legal decoder would probably cost around US$700, about twice what seemed like a reasonable price. More surprising, it was apparent that it would be far easier and cheaper to buy a pirate decoder.
In Europe, we have a similar problem with the English-language channels carried by the popular Astra satellite. Most of them have signed up with Rupert Murdoch's British Sky Broadcasting as part of a package called Sky Multi-Channels, which is available only in Britain and Ireland. Murdoch's decision to encode his popular Sky One channel last year deprived Star Trek: The Next Generation fans across Europe of their daily dose, and according to reports, it was this loss that prompted European hackers to crack Sky's coding system. The most recent hack is commonly known as the "Season 7" hack, in honor of Next Generation's final season.
Sky refuses to sell subscriptions outside of the British Isles because it has rights only for those areas. However, that must be viewed in the light of the European Union and the European Economic Area regulations requiring that goods and services be equally available to people in all 16 EU and EEA countries. Sky's rights agreements conflict with international regulations that legally should take precedence.
The old concepts of single-country rights agreements are nonsense in an age of cross-border satellite broadcasting. A terrestrial broadcaster reaches all households in its home country and pays for rights accordingly. But a satellite broadcaster reaches only those households that subscribe, and these can be in many countries. Rights agreements must be updated to reflect the new reality.
It's interesting that pirate cards and decoders are legal in Germany - that is, if they are for services not offered for subscription there.
George Wood
__ Puttering in the Garden of Cyber Delights __
Usually your Tired/Wired list is a cause for deep depression. Although I have been wired for 14 of my 24 years, cyberculture has always seemed to move in directions completely opposed to my own sensibilities.
So, imagine my surprise when your latest list mentioned Madonna as "tired," and my idol, Martha Stewart, as "wired" (Wired 2.08, page 34)! Finally, the flaxen-haired goddess of the garden, my lady of linen and silver, was being properly recognized as the pinnacle of style and aesthetics. Had electronic culture finally come to an understanding of the value of elegant dinner parties? Would her cookbook find a home on the Web? Would nerds the world over abandon their terminals to harvest sprigs of tarragon from their herb gardens? I excitedly told my housemate of this development, glowing with the knowledge that I was finally on the forefront of electronic fashion.
When he referred to her as an "ex VJ," I knew something was wrong - my Martha, shuffling tapes on some adolescent music-video show? I realized with horror that my favorite role model had a trivial, pop-culture namesake, and that it was she, not my mistress of graceful living, that had been declared "wired."
My heart was blacker than the raven locks of your boob-tube Jezebel. For just a moment, I had a vision of a world where beauty and elegance would prevail over the screeching electronic religion of television, where a vine-ripened tomato would be a greater treasure than the latest cheesy video wipe. But I see now that my values are further than ever from the shifting whims of the digital frontier.
Anthony Berno
*Fear not, dear reader. The Martha Stewart to whom we were referring was indeed that gentle mistress of divine domesticity and elegant entertaining. MTV indeed. Far be it from us to valorize cheap, popular entertainment. *
__ Lord Vader, Unmasked __
Although John Malone, aided and abetted by Wired interviewer David Kline ("Infobahn Warrior," Wired 2.07, page 86), did his best to dispel the Darth Vader image he has acquired, he dropped enough hints in the interview to prove that he clearly represents the Dark Side of the future of the infobahn.
First, he entices us with the prospect of less expensive telephony without ever actually promising it. And well that he does not: to assume that the current and projected cable networks could provide sophisticated telecommunications services (call waiting, call forwarding, three-way calling, Centrex-type central-office switching exchanges) in addition to their core businesses is to give cable companies far more credit than they have earned. Whether or not the recent government move to force the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to share their infrastructure successfully lowers telephone charges, the cable industry has much to prove to customers before cable will be trusted with a communications lifeline.
Second, Malone never addresses the fact that, even though he raised his voice to demand that the RBOCs give up their monopolies, he would never think of giving up the local monopolies enjoyed by cable companies nationwide. I can choose among a dozen phone-service providers all struggling to provide better service for less money, but, thanks to Malone and his ilk, I am stuck with one cable company imposing exhorbitant rates and providing abysmal service.
Third, and most disconcerting, he hints at the future of cable. He notes that Basic Service will go by the wayside in lieu of a la carte cable services. I can look forward to the prospect of having to pay a separate fee for every single channel, making it possible for cable firms to raise rates on each channel individually, thus skirting all regulation currently on the books.
In sum, Mr. Malone seeks to hinder the phone companies with regulation and competition to prevent them from becoming players on the infobahn, while demanding that his industry remain free of both. His thinly veiled hypocrisy makes a powerful case for all of us to turn in our cable boxes for satellite dishes and examine carefully those who would provide our bandwidth.
David Wolf
__ A Moment of Silence __
I've been a Wired reader since about 1.04, and I am amazed and truly disgusted that you have yet to say a word about the death of Gary Kildall. If you are unaware of who he is, you should find someone else to edit the magazine: Gary was the inventor of CP/M, the first widely available and standardized OS for microcomputers. Without him, Wired would have no reason to exist. Every part of MS-DOS owes its legacy to CP/M, and Big Bill Gates owes his every cent to the father of the stolen code that made up the first version of MS-DOS. Jump over to comp.os.cpm and read a little - you will soon realize that a computing pioneer as great as Alan Turing has passed from among us, and to him we owe much.
Think hard about integrity and pissing off Microsoft and print at least a short column about this industry pioneer. He is one man who refused to bow down before Big Blue (IBM), while Bill rolled around at IBM's feet and just begged them to use his pirated code.
Thanks for printing the truth, not the hype (leave that for Time and PC Magazine).
James Arlen
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>> It seems we inadvertently compounded an error in August's "Undo." Ub Iwerks is in actuality the creator of Minnie Mouse; while he did work with Walt on the development process for "Plane Crazy," "Galloping Gauchos," and "Steamboat Willie," it was Walt who generated the initial character studies and who deserves the credit for Mickey's inception. Ub Iwerks should also be credited for his work on the Multi Plane Camera. >> In our review of Netiquette ("Mind Your Net.Manners," Wired 2.09, page 131), the correct contact phone number is +1 (415) 752 7666. >> We misspelled the name of R.U. Sirius's collaborator on "Pomo To Go" (Wired 2.06, page 54). It is Carmen Hermosillo. Our apologies.
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Cottonwood Heights • They did jumping jacks in the shadow of the massive Tiger mural at the base of Brighton High School. They counted off the school name with each jump and ended the chant emphatically "Beat Bingham!" because that's who's up next.
Senior offensive lineman Kai Harmer kissed the concrete, and the Bengals hollered.
The Bengals are 6-0 for the first time since 2004. They beat Region 3 rival Alta 38-28 on Friday night for the first time in four seasons.
Things are looking up for the guys in orange and blue.
"It's really a big deal for us," Brighton senior linebacker Sage Nelson said. "For us, we've been thinking about this game the whole season."
You could tell.
On the legs of a phenomenal performance by star Osa Masina and the Bengal offensive line, Brighton's big-play ability was on full display.
Masina's 242 yards rushing and four touchdowns wowed those in attendance, runs in which he shot through holes created by the offensive line and outran pursuing Alta defenders.
First came a 31-yard burst through the line on the fourth play of the game.
Then came a 67-yard touchdown in which he went untouched minutes later.
He added a touchdown seconds before halftime, then capped his performance with a fourth-down sack of Alta quarterback Chipper Lucero, which he immediately followed with a 76-yard touchdown run.
"Our goal is to establish that our run game was here," Masina said.
It certainly was.
Brighton coach Ryan Bullett said the Alta defense was keying on the fullback dive, so he figured he'd make the Hawks defend the next best thing:
Brighton's best player, Osa Masina.
"Our kids are playing really hard, they're playing with a lot of confidence, a lot of passion right now and they were excited all week to play Alta," Bullett said.
The looming showdown with the Miners in South Jordan is six days away, but the Bengals proved their ground game shouldn't be underestimated.
"They make it look easy, as I said," Masina said about his blockers. "That's not all me. That's all five of those guys and a fullback."