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A BOLD new youth movement wants to make Taunton a hub for social change, creativity and community action for the younger generation.
On February 15, Stand Against Violence, the Taunton anti-violence charity, officially unveils an exciting next step in its mission.
Its name is the Inspiring Social Innovation Society or ISIS – a youth and community engagement programme hoping to make a big impact. The ISIS is ambitious with a capital A.
As the brainchild of creative director Mel Amor, its objective is to empower passionate 14- to 24-year-olds around the issues that concern them, promoting open-mindedness and community action in two ways – through a Diverse Events Academy and a Live Music Academy.
In the Diverse Events Academy, 48 events will be held over 12 months, dead set on getting keen, bright youngsters from Taunton's schools exploring key talking points and working on projects.
The dream?
To put students in touch with a network of inspiring grown-ups from the Taunton area: ethical businesses, charities, enthusiasts, experts, organisations or community groups, industry professionals or philanthropists . . . anyone with an insider's view and a social conscience who wants to share their vision and what they know.
The Diverse Events span eight topic areas, including health, food, money, entertainment, image, benevolence and the environment.
The first, surrounding 'Police and Crime', is on February 28 at the Creative Innovation Centre, where young people will get to put their questions to Avon and Somerset Police, the West Country manager of Crimestoppers and the Taunton Homeless Association.
Through these Diverse Events, ISIS wants to get youngsters thinking about and responding to subjects as wide-ranging as sexual health and the diet industry, sustainability and money management, capitalism, the music industry, celebrity culture, ethical business and conservation.
Mel said: "SAV has done a lot of work looking at violent behaviour, anti-social behaviour, and drug and alcohol abuse, to stop violence.
I want to extend that with the ISIS by bringing in a community of people already established who want to mentor or positively influence young people.
"The topics have been specially designed to target those industries or topics that influence or affect young people."
So how does it work?
Mel says: "We set a brief and pitch it to the schools before the event.
They then select their ten highest-achieving students in that subject.
"Through social networking, kids from all different schools who probably haven't met one another then have to think about and come up with ideas for what they're going to do once they're here.
"So, with fashion, for example, I've approached school textile departments and said 'right, I need ten students to work on this really cool event – can you put forward ten of your most passionate kids?
Those who, perhaps, have real ambitions to work in the fashion industry?"
(Heathfield Community School has already given the ISIS a big 'thumbs up'.)
That's not all.
Mel is also rounding up promising NEETs (16- to 24-year-olds Not in Education, Employment or Training) and youngsters with Special Educational Needs to be part of the ISIS, too.
The over-arching ambition of the ISIS?
"It's showing, from the NEETs up to the professors, that we all have an important role in society and all can contribute to what that community is," said Mel.
"We want to promote benevolence, explore ethics and engage communities, facilitate change and creativity, and empower the youth.
That's what the ISIS aims to do."
CICCIC director and ISIS advisor Richard Holt said: "It's all aspects of the community coming together to improve all aspects of the community.
"These are young people we instruct and support in order to move forward.
The whole thing is a great package."
Then there's the ISIS Live Events Academy – a fortnightly gig co-ordinated by Toby Holt.
Music has often acted as a fizzing, powerful catalyst for social change, and The Academy offers an open invitation to young musicians and bands to play live at CICCIC – the next gig is on February 14 – supported by individuals interested in sound engineering, and using a professional PA and lighting from the Liven Up music project.
There's also an offer for aspiring music journalists to review and photograph the Live Music Academy's nights for the ISIS's social media sites.
The Live Music Academy is open to everyone with the next event, an acoustic Valentine's special on Friday night, followed by another live gig on Friday, February 21 – contact Toby on email@example.com to be a part of it.
The ISIS's first Diverse Events Academy event, on Saturday, 'Inspiring Social Change', is an "apt" launch pad for the ISIS, says Mel.
March 8's event, meanwhile, will look at the fashion industry with fashion 'upcycler' Sophie Poulton.
Mel said: "The response to the ISIS has been hugely positive, yet many more hands are needed on deck.
"It's as if I'm driving this massive truck and I need more fuel – I need people to help unload and reload, I need a bit of a workforce. I just want this to be the best it can be to have the most positive impact."
- To be part of the Inspiring Social Innovation Society, email Mel on firstname.lastname@example.com
- The ISIS is at CICCIC, Paul Street, 4pm- 10pm on Fridays, and on the second and third Saturdays of the month, 2pm-10pm.
- The Diverse Events Academy is on alternate Fridays and Saturdays from 6pm to 9pm, at £5 for registered participants, before which the youth café opens to everyone, registered or not.


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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Both the Saint Leo men's and women's cross country teams took part in the Walt Disney World Invitational from the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex, Saturday morning. In the final tune-up before the Sunshine State Conference Championships, the men closed the 8K race 23rd overall with a team score of 667. The women, on the other hand, closed out their 5K performance 23rd out of 30 teams and a team score of 592.
On the men's side, veteran Matt Attal used his past course experience to finish the contest as the top Lions' finisher. He finished 128th overall out of 208 runners with a time of 30:38.00. Freshman Eric Dirth continued to push up the Lions' leader board, crossing the finish line 146th and a time of 31:46.50. Sophomore Michael Berry broke the tape just over a minute later, concluding the race in 165th. Carson Holton and Robert Tester finished back-to-back posting times of 37:56.20 and 38:17.80, respectively. In total, the Lions had five runners compete and improved their position four spots from last seasons' Disney Invite.
Overall, Kennesaw State took home the team title in the men's college division. The squad finished with a team score of 42, more than 56 points ahead of second-place finisher Florida Southern. Andrew Chebii-Singh from Winston-Salem St. took home the individual title, finishing the 8K race with a time of 25:22.40.
Sunshine State Conference opponents, Florida Southern (2nd), Nova Southeastern (4th), and Florida Tech (7th), also took part in the invitational.
For the women, sophomore Kelsey Bradley snagged the top spot for the Green & Gold squad, closing the race with a total time 21:29.10 and a 95th place finish. Alison Luthman claimed the 127th spot in the 279-runner field, finishing 32 seconds behind Bradley with a time of 22:01.50. On the heels of Luthman was the impressive freshman runner Jillian Browne. Her hard work out on the 5K trek earned her a 129th place finish, closing the race with a time of 22:06.40. Emily Eagan was the next Lions' runner to finish posting a time of 22:57.20 while freshmen Tanja Redmond and Mariah Moss also made an impact for SLU, posting times of 23:02.90 and 23:27.00.
The trio of Allison Cary, Dana Graham, and Emily Zambito closed out competition for Saint Leo. They concluded the race posting times of 24:32.00, 25:15.10 and 26:13.50, respectively.
The women's squad continues to make strides, as they shaved over a minute off of last year's finishing time, while improving their position over 10 spots.
Kennesaw State made it a clean sweep of the Disney Invitational as they took home the women's overall team title. The team closed with a team score of 79 points, edging the University of Central Florida by four points. Kennesaw State runner Mackenzie Howe took home the invitational title, as well, finishing the race with a final time of 18:07.60.
Five SSC teams took part in the Disney event with Florida Southern finishing higher than any of the squads.
Both teams will now take a one week break before gearing up for the Sunshine State Conference Championships on October 24. Start time for the SSC Championship hosted by Florida Southern is currently set for 8:00 a.m.

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|Betsy Streeter's Blog
|brainwaves cartoon, cartoonist, funny, humor, illustrator
Alumna Betsy Streeter is the creator of the single-panel comics "Brainwaves" and "The Mommy Track'd Funny Papers." She has published cartoons and humorous illustrations for many years. In her blog Betsy writes Big Thoughts About Little Drawings, where she talks about how many of her cartoons come into being.
|Erikka Innes
|clever, comedy, Daily Life, geek, humor, nerd, obscure references, sci-fi, weird, witty, workplace
Regularly updated musings of a geek girl and comedian living in the San Francisco bay area. Entries feature commentary on gadgets, everyday life, music, pop culture, and geek interests (science fiction, roleplaying, ren faires, technology, monkeys, pirates). By alumna Erika Innes.
|Everyday Science
|chemistry, grad student, humor, lab, science
Everyday science is the science that doesn't make the headlines--the science in the background--the science that we all do and know and love and hate. We just thought there should be a place to post our boring everyday results, trials, and tribulations. It's also a place for silly things and cool results.
|Golf Course of Rhymes
|golf, golf history, golf humor, golf poetry, humor, poetry, Scotland, sports
Explores the links between golf and poetry. By alumnus Leon White.
|The Claw Magazine
|doomed love for humanities and arts, humor, investigating reporting, self-deprecating elitism
Stanford's premiere undergraduate magazine of arts and letters. A wanna-be bastard child of "The New Yorker" and "Believer."
|The Dry Spot
|humor, nashville, personal
Personal observations of a Nashvillager thrashing his way through his forties. By alumnus Chris Chamberlain.
|the unofficial stanford blog
|academics, art, business, campus life, humor, innovation, politics, technology
The Unofficial Stanford Blog is a student group devoted to the authentic expression of Stanford voices and perspectives. We are a community of students, faculty and staff passionate about blogging and dedicated to innovation in online content and distribution. We exist to make life on campus more engaging, transparent, and fun.
|The World Through Mom-Colored Glasses
|humor, kids, mommy blog, parenthood
A humorous look at just about anything through the eyes of a parent. By alumna Summer Batte.
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Discussion of the nature of Ultimate Reality and the path to Enlightenment
Mommy says as she wags her finger and wrote:Dan,
You're not supposed to agree with someone who is self-deprecating.
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Laird wrote:As for what to do: I don't have any particular ideas as yet but I know that the best man for the job is on it. I have full trust in Kev's technical abilities and judgement. I guess if pushed I'd say let's go for option 5, dedicated server (preferably at a different, higher quality host - I guess we'd have to google for good reviews), but I realise that financial cost is a concern.
I do have one suggestion to make though, and that is that backups of the database be held by more than just Kev. I also suggest that he make the administrative passwords available to other people, such as Dan and David. I make these suggestions so that things will be smoother for GF in the unlikely event that Kev is run over by a truck. Like Kelly, I think that this is something that we should consider in advance.
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Forums: Index > The Wizengamot > Using your Policy Page
I'm an admin over at the 39 Clues Wiki and wanted to make a standard policy across the wiki, and I saw yours and thought it was great so I made one based off of it. Before I flipped the switch on it though, I thought I should inform you guys. It's not really complete but here's what I've got so far- w:c:39clues:User:Kangaroopower/Sandbox. Anything you want me to do- point a link over here or anything of the sort? --Kangaroopowah (Talk) 05:18, December 2, 2012 (UTC)
- If you want to, though I don't think it's really required. I'm not even sure if our policies are entirely original, they may well have been modeled on something else themselves. ProfessorTofty (talk) 05:52, December 2, 2012 (UTC)


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Per serving - 16 calories, 1 gram fat (9% calories from fat), 3 gram protein, 10 gram carbohydrate, 7 gram fiber, 0 milligram cholesterol, 110 milligram sodium


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Fox Hides Impact Of Ryan Medicare Plan With Accusations Of Democratic Fearmongering
Research ››› ››› MIKE BURNS
Fox News is obscuring the negative impact of Congressman Paul Ryan's Medicare plan on seniors by accusing President Obama and the Democrats of "stoking fears" about the plan. In fact, Ryan's plan would adversely affect current and future seniors, forcing them, among other things, to pay more for prescription drugs, and it would create a voucher system that would drive up health care costs.
GOP Claimed Obama Is "Continuing To Scare Seniors" Over Ryan Medicare Plan
GOP Rep. Phil Gingrey: "Democrats Are Doing A Pretty Good Job Of Continuing To Scare Seniors." CNN reported that when asked about "lukewarm poll results" regarding Romney's pick of Ryan, Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) "said it shows that 'at this point in time the Democrats are doing a pretty good job of continuing to scare seniors' about Ryan's proposed Medicare reforms." From CNN:
The first poll on Romney's choice of Ryan, released Monday by USA Today/Gallup, showed 39% of those questioned felt it was an "excellent or pretty good" pick, while 42% felt it was a "fair or poor" choice and 19% had no opinion. The survey was conducted Sunday and had a sampling error of 4 percentage points.
By comparison, a poll of the smaller sampling of registered voters four years ago found 46% thought Sarah Palin was an "excellent or pretty good" choice by John McCain, while 37% called the pick "fair or poor" and 17% had no opinion.
Monday's poll also showed that 66% of respondents said Romney's choice of Ryan would have no effect on whether they would support the GOP ticket.
Asked Tuesday about such lukewarm poll results, Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey of Georgia said it shows that "at this point in time the Democrats are doing a pretty good job of continuing to scare seniors" about Ryan's proposed Medicare reforms. [CNN, 8/14/12]
Romney Spokesman: Obama Is Running A "Fear And Smear Campaign." A USA Today article reported that Romney spokesman Ryan Williams accused the president of running a "fear and smear campaign because his policies have failed":
Obama told donors in Chicago that Ryan is "a decent man" and "an articulate spokesman" for the vision of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney, "but it's a vision I fundamentally disagree with."
The audience in Chicago initially booed the mention of Romney, but the president cut them off, calling the Wisconsin congressman "a family man."
"I know him," Obama said of Ryan. "I welcome him to the race."
Romney spokesman Ryan Williams accused Obama of running a "fear and smear campaign because his policies have failed." [USA Today, 8/12/12]
Fox Defends Ryan Medicare Plan By Accusing Dems Of "Stoking Fears"
James Rosen: Democrats Have "Eagerly Stoked" Fears About Ryan Medicare Plan. On Happening Now, Fox News chief Washington correspondent James Rosen reported that "this coming weekend Representative Ryan heads to central Florida to confront directly the fears that some, perhaps many, seniors may have about his plans to reform Medicare," adding: "Fears, of course, eagerly stoked by the Democrats." [Fox News, Happening Now, 8/14/12]
Chris Stirewalt Claimed Obama Campaign Against Ryan Medicare Plan "Will Still Be About Stoking Fears." In a FoxNews.com column, Fox News digital politics editor Chris Stirewalt wrote that Obama's campaign against Ryan's Medicare plan "will ... be about stoking fears":
Now that Romney has so fully embraced Ryan, and with him a Reaganite view of limited government, that gap is sure to rise.
Obama has returned this week to Iowa, where his legend was born. It was in that state's 2008 caucuses where the freshman senator from Illinois became the giant killer, the hopeful outsider whose promise of a better, more united future for the country defeated what he called "the politics of fear."
But for many months, Obama has been mostly trafficking in the politics of fear. His many months of scorchingly negative, highly personal series of attacks on Romney may have convinced Democrats to be very afraid of the former Bain Capital CEO, but it certainly hasn't given anyone much reason to be enthusiastic about the November election.
The central line of attack from Obama and the Democrats may shift from an assault on Romney's character to a fusillade against Ryan's proposals on Medicare, but it will still be about stoking fears.
As Ryan helps Romney add some positive enthusiasm to the wellspring of negative enthusiasm to defeat Obama on the Republican side, the president is seeking a way to get his people on the march. Fear can only take him so far. [FoxNews.com, 8/14/12]
Steve Moore: "There's No Question The Democrats Are Going To Start Running Those ... Mediscare" Ads. Discussing the philosophies of Ryan and his mentor, the late Rep. Jack Kemp, Wall Street Journal senior economics writer and frequent Fox guest Steve Moore said, "There's no question the Democrats are going to start running those ads, you know, Mediscare, with granny going over the cliff. There's no question that's coming." [Fox News, America's Newsroom, 8/13/12]
Andrea Tantaros: Democrats Willing To "Just Lie And Run Ads Over And Over About Paul Ryan Pushing Granny Off A Cliff." On The Five, co-host Andrea Tantaros said that "the only trepidation that I've heard from Republicans, Eric, is that they're fearful of Florida" because Democrats are "willing to stoop so low" and "just lie and run ads over and over about Paul Ryan pushing granny off a cliff." She added: "Democrats have already cut grandma's Medicare. They did that in Obamacare. You cannot be for Obamacare and be a protector of Medicare." [Fox News, The Five, 8/13/12]
Ryan Plan Adversely Affects Current And Future Seniors
Bloomberg Businessweek: Ryan Budget Would "Require Seniors To Pay More Out Of Their Own Pocket" For Medicare Services. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, "Ryan's budget would convert Medicare from a defined benefit program to a voucher system that would provide seniors with a fixed sum to buy private insurance, a sum that probably wouldn't keep pace with rising health-care costs and would therefore require seniors to pay more out of their own pocket." [Bloomberg Businessweek, 8/13/12]
Ryan Budget Would Raise Many Seniors' Prescription Drug Costs. In a March 28 report, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) found that the Ryan budget's repeal of the Affordable Care Act's "doughnut hole" fix would "adversely affect current Medicare beneficiaries as well as those not yet eligible." The report explained:
Health reform has begun to close the doughnut hole -- the gap in Medicare prescription drug coverage that many seniors experienced once their annual drug costs exceeded $2,840. Before health reform, seniors had no additional coverage until their costs hit $6,448. Last year, seniors who were in the coverage gap received a 50-percent discount on brand-name drugs and a 7-percent discount on generic prescription drugs. This year, the generic discount jumps to 14 percent. Due to these improvements, five million Medicare beneficiaries have saved more than $3.2 billion, according to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Health reform will close the entire donut hole by 2020. The Ryan budget would reopen it. [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 3/28/12]
CBPP: Ryan Plan Would Force Medicare To Raise Premiums, Which Would Make It "Less Financially Viable." CBPP economist and senior fellow Paul Van de Water wrote that Ryan's plans for Medicare could lead to traditional Medicare unraveling:
Chairman Ryan claims that his proposal "ensur[es] that traditional Medicare remains an option." Unfortunately, that's not the case. Under premium support, traditional Medicare would tend to attract a less healthy pool of enrollees, while private plans would attract healthier enrollees (as occurs today with Medicare and private Medicare Advantage plans). Although the proposal calls for "risk adjusting" payments to health plans -- that is, adjusting them to reflect the average health status of their enrollees -- the risk adjustment process is highly imperfect and captures only part of the differences in costs across plans that stem from differences in the health of enrollees.
Inadequate risk adjustment would mean that traditional Medicare would be only partially compensated for its higher-cost enrollees, which would force Medicare to raise beneficiary premiums to make up the difference. The higher premiums would lead more of Medicare's healthier enrollees to abandon it for private plans, very possibly setting off a spiral of rising premium costs and falling enrollment for traditional Medicare. Over time, traditional Medicare would become less financially viable and could unravel -- not because it was less efficient than the private plans, but because it was competing on an unlevel playing field in which private plans captured the healthier beneficiaries and incurred lower costs as a result. Ryan also would allow private plans to tailor their benefit packages to attract healthier beneficiaries and deter sicker ones, which only makes this outcome more likely. [Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 3/28/12]
CBPP: Ryan Plan Would "Add Tens Of Millions Of Americans To The Ranks Of The Uninsured." A post on CBPP's Off the Charts blog stated that Ryan budget's proposal to restructure Medicaid into block grants "would add tens of millions of Americans to the ranks of the uninsured." The post also said that Ryan's plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion "means that 17 million" more people would not receive health insurance. The post continued:
The block grant would cut federal Medicaid spending by $810 billion over the next ten years (2013-2022). That would be a cut of about 22 percent compared to current law. (This doesn't count the loss of the large additional funding that states would receive to expand Medicaid under health reform.)
[Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Off the Charts, 3/20/12]
For more on how Ryan's Medicare plan would affect seniors, click here.
Fox Previously Adopted GOP's "Mediscare" Talking Point To Defend Ryan Budget
Fox Adopted GOP's "Mediscare" Talking Point Last Year. In a May 6, 2011, post to his Twitter account, Republican House Speaker John Boehner wrote: "Democrats' 'Mediscare' Attacks Meant To Deflect Attention From #hcr 'Rationing.'" Fox then adopted the "Mediscare" talking point to defend Ryan's budget. [Media Matters, 5/25/11, 5/25/11]
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Fairfax County Outlines Plan to Address FY 2009 Revenue Shortfall
Oct. 14, 2008
News Highlights
Fairfax County impacted by national economic crisis.
Revenue shortfall of approximately $58.2 million projected for the
current fiscal year (FY 2009).
- Action steps include agency budget reductions, cancellation of travel and training, capital project spending reductions, a recommended furlough day, vehicle replacement suspension, and a recommended partial withdrawal from the Revenue Stabilization Fund.
More Information
Note to Media: Board of Supervisors Chairman Gerald E. Connolly, Board of Supervisors Vice Chair Sharon Bulova, County Executive Anthony H. Griffin and Deputy County Executive Ed Long will be available to speak with the media today, Oct. 14, from 5-6 p.m. in the Government Center Press Room (Room 158), 12000 Government Center Parkway, Fairfax.
As a result of the national economic crisis that has been evolving over the past several weeks, Fairfax County is facing a projected revenue shortfall of approximately $58.2 million for the current fiscal year (FY 2009), which runs from July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2009. The shortfall, which represents a decrease of 1.75 percent from the FY 2009 Adopted Budget Plan, is based on a review of first quarter data.
Fairfax County, as an AAA rated jurisdiction, has a history of strong financial management and taking the actions necessary to responsibly deal with the realities of the financial situation.
To address the shortfall, County Executive Anthony H. Griffin has outlined a number of steps to maintain a balanced budget, effective immediately:
Agency personnel budgets will be reduced by an additional 2
percent. This reduction, on top of the 4 percent reduction included
in the FY 2009 Adopted Budget Plan, and the 1 percent recently
announced in September, will effectively decrease agency personnel
budgets by 7 percent on top of their traditional vacancy rate. The
vacancy rate varies by agency based on historical turnover but it
averages 3 percent. It is likely that agencies will need to freeze
most if not all unoccupied positions, filling only those most
essential to service requirements.
All non-essential travel and training will be canceled.
All capital equipment spending, not already in the procurement
process, will be eliminated.
All General Fund paydown capital project spending will be
reviewed. A substantial portion of capital projects in the pipeline
may be delayed or terminated.
At least one furlough day for county employees, the first to be
scheduled for Jan. 2, 2009. The furlough day must be approved by the
Board of Supervisors. Essential services in public safety and other
24/7 operations will not be impacted by this furlough.
Vehicle replacements scheduled for FY 2009 have been suspended.
This action, which will delay planned replacement of county vehicles,
including those used in public safety agencies, will provide a one-time
savings by extending the life of these vehicles by one year. Further
replacement deferral will result in increased maintenance costs.
- A recommendation to the Board of Supervisors will be made to consider a partial withdrawal from the County's Revenue Stabilization Fund. The current Revenue Stabilization Policy permits a withdrawal when General Fund revenue is decreased 1.5 percent from the current estimate. In addition, the policy limits the withdrawal to one half of the reserve and required accompanying spending reductions. The current forecast, as a result of the severe economic downturn, marks the first time these conditions have been met since the creation of the fund in 1999.
In addition to the revised FY 2009 revenue shortfall projections, revenue estimates for FY 2010 (July 1, 2009 to June 30, 2010), also will need to be reexamined and reduced. Fairfax County's projected deficit for FY 2010 approaches $500 million.
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Givenchy x H&M
It's rumoured that they'll collaborate on a collection next year.
In the past, Versace's line for H&M saw sell-out success. Marni flew off the racks. Maison Martin Margiela, released last week, burst the blogsophere, and if you're lucky you might still find a few pieces in store. The latest high end designer rumoured to collaborate with the Swedish megastore is none other than Givenchy.
The source of this potential partnering is, however, dubious. The Fashion Industry Confessions Tumblr posted, "Rumours straight from the Givenchy head quarters have it they will collaborate with H&M next year." H&M issued a statement saying "we won't comment on rumours."
The French fashion house is known for its INCREDIBLE couture and ornate romantic/gothic aesthetic. So will Riccardo Tisci's taste translate into a mainstream market and the fabrication restrictions that come with this? Perhaps he'd be better off leaving the fringing and beading and focusing on his street style star pieces — printed t-shirts and sweaters. We're imagining something along the lines of his Watch The Throne tour merchandise (below). We'd be pretty bummed out if there weren't a few rottweilers thrown in for good measure too.
The rumour has been met with mixed reactions. "If Givenchy collabs with H&M in 2013 that has to be what the Mayans were talking about something disastrous would happen," @Remdelarem tweets, while @TOMFORDISMYDAD says, "Givenchy to collaborate with H&M. Poorly made print t-shirts for all." @JHarjette is slightly more excited — "If Givenchy H&M actually happens I will cry and be in serious debt at the same time." We'll have to wait and see.
Never not finding an excuse to post this:
UPDATE [28 November 2012]: The rumours are FALSE! Vogue UK reports that "Givenchy has denied that it is collaborating with H&M on an affordable collection, despite 'false' rumours to the contrary."


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|LibraryLaw Blog
|copyright, First Amendment, libraries, privacy
Issues concerning libraries and the law - with latitude to discuss any other interesting issues Note: Not legal advice - just a dangerous mix of thoughts and information. Brought to you by Mary Minow, J.D., A.M.L.S. [California, U.S.]
|The Center for Internet and Society
|copyright, fairuse, freespeech, intellectualproperty, internet, law, privacy, research
In the heart of the Silicon Valley, legal doctrine is emerging that will determine the course of civil rights and technological innovation for decades to come. The Center for Internet and Society (CIS), housed at Stanford Law School and a part of the Law, Science and Technology Program, is at the apex of this evolving area of law.
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TXR is a new data munging language. TXR's special pattern language provides template-based matching of entire documents or large sections of documents. It also contains a language for functional and imperative programming. It is written in C and takes the form of a utility that is portable to Unix-like platforms and Windows.
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UF prof relives his role in 40-year-old hoops hoax
Published: Sunday, April 7, 2013 at 7:37 p.m.
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It was only after the Wall Street Journal reporter asked if there was anything else he'd like to add that Steven Noll considered sharing his story.
"Yeah, I might have something for you," Noll, a University of Florida professor, told her, "but I have to check with some friends first."
He hopped on his computer to confer with Reed Bohne, Paul Pavlich and Tom Duncan, three close pals from his college days at William & Mary.
Was it finally time to reveal the identity of the National Association of Collegiate Basketball Writers? he asked. Would it matter if he exposed their secret to the world after 40 years?
The consensus was a nonchalant "yes," Noll said. So, he shared their tale from March 1973, when the four college juniors created their own fictitious professional organization (the National Association of Collegiate Basketball Writers), handpicked an All-American team of the top-15 rookie players in the nation and mailed seemingly official certificates to the winners' universities.
The sports junkies then called the Associated Press, and told them about the award. Before anyone could question their organization's validity, the news was launched out over the AP wire and released in newspapers across the country.
"It was just an idea that we came up with while we were just farting around in our dorm rooms," Noll said Sunday, "but it snowballed from there."
Noll encountered Rachel Bachman, the WSJ reporter, in the fall of 2012, when football season was still in session and the heat of Autumn was just starting to fade. Although she traveled to Gainesville to cover a different story, she listened with fervent interest, Noll recalled, and said she'd do further reporting and sit on it until the time was right.
It wasn't until Friday that the story ran in the WSJ.
This year's March Madness ends Monday night, with a Louisville or Michigan victory -- they're all that's left after a month-long onslaught of competitive college basketball. Between the tournament's close and the recent media hype, the merry press pranksters have reflected a great deal on a stunt they managed to keep hidden for almost half a century, which was born out of wariness, Noll said.
"At some level, we were wanting to tweak the process of the All-American selection," he said. "There was X-team and Y-team and Z-team, and we thought that we could come up with a team as well and just show how ridiculous the process was."
To do that, the crew spent hours researching stats from national newspapers. They gathered to watch games. These were the days before ESPN and the internet, Noll likes to point out. It wasn't that easy to analyze and compile information; they had to rigorously track the players' talent themselves.
"Today, it'd probably be much tougher to do," said Reed Bohne, a co-conspirator who's now the regional director for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "It's the kind of thing that could be checked so easily on Google."
Bohne said he remembers when they shared their unaccredited team with the AP.
"Steve called at night so that he could deal with a less-experienced operator," Bohne recalled, pinpointing the exchange between Noll and the AP to spring break of '73, "and they bought it. They hesitated at first and said, 'There's no All-American rookie team,' but Steve said, 'Yes there is. This is the first year there can be.'"
The 1972-73 season was the first time college rookies could start playing for their teams, Bohne explained, and he believes that the timing helped them slip through the wire and make national news.
When it hit the papers, Tom Duncan said he was at home in Michigan. He opened the sports section of The Detroit Free Press, saw their All-American team in the middle of the page and "jumped up and shrieked."
"That was when it all became real," he said.
Aside from close friends and family, they didn't share their news with anyone, Duncan said -- and for years, they've had no struggle in doing so.
"I think we always proved that it worked," he said, "and we didn't need validation from the public.
"It's been fun to relive it, though."
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This article summarizes the recommended maximum intake (or 'safe limits') of alcohol as recommended by the health agencies of various governments. These recommendations are highly varied, reflecting the fact that they tend to be more political than scientific in nature. The recommendations are distinct from legal restrictions that may apply in those countries. Therefore, consumers need not follow the recommendations of the country in which they happen to live and are free to choose those of another country.
Guidelines are general in nature Edit
The guidelines are general guidelines applying to a 'typical' person. Those who are larger than average may be able to consume more. However, there are some people who should not consume alcohol, or limit their use to less than guideline amounts. These are:
- "People with chronic hepatitis C (or other forms of chronic hepatitis infection) who drink heavily [and exceed maximum recommended consumption levels] have poorer health outcomes than those who drink less." That is, they have poorer health outcomes than do those who drink within the guidelines. [1][2]
- Thin people - those below average body weight (60kg for men, 50kg for women)[3]
- People with a relative who has, or has had, a problem with alcohol. First-degree relatives are parents, siblings and second-degree relatives are grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins. ([1], p10) These individuals "are urged to be careful about how much they drink."
- People with a mental health problem (including anxiety or depression) and/or sleep disturbance ([1], p11)[2] Individuals with a mental health problem "should take particular care to stay within the levels set in Guideline 1" (i.e. not drinking more than six standard drinks in any one day for a man and four in any one day for a woman). However, drinking alcohol in moderation can be very useful in reducing anxiety. [4]
- People taking medications or other drugs, if contraindicated [1], p12) "Numerous classes of prescription medications can interact with alcohol, including antibiotics, antidepressants, antihistamines, barbiturates, benzodiazepines, histamine H2 receptor antagonists, muscle relaxants, nonnarcotic pain medications and anti-inflammatory agents, opioids, and warfarin. In addition, many over-the-counter and herbal medications can cause negative effects when taken with alcohol."[5] Others include analgesics, aspirin, insulin, and oral contraceptives. "The list of medications that may interact with alcohol is so long that you should always consult a pharmacist or physician before drinking while using any medicine."[6]
- Older people because their bodies may be less able to handle the effects of alcohol([1], p13) Older people are urged "to consider drinking less than the levels set in Guideline1" (i.e., no more than six drinks in any one day for a man or no more than four in any one day for a woman). However, moderate drinking reduces such diseases associated with advanced age as osteoporosis, [7], Alzheimer's disease, [8] other forms of dementia [9] the major cause of blindness in old age, macular degeneration, [10] and is associated with longevity [11]
- Young adults (aged about 18–25 years) ([1], p6 & p14)are "urged not to drink beyond the levels set in Guideline 1" (i.e., no more than 6 standard drinks in any one day for a man or 4 in any one day for a woman).
- Young people (up to about 18 years) ([1], p15))"should not drink to become intoxicated."
- People who are or have been dependent on other drugs[3]
- People who have a poor diet, or are under-nourished[3] However, alcohol may be useful to stimulate their appetite.
- People who have a family history of cancer or other risk factors for cancer[2] However, alcohol can reduce the risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma, [12] kidney cancer, [13] and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. [14] In addition, alcohol is not a risk factor for adenoid cancer, adrenal gland cancer, adult leukemia, anal cancer, appendix cancer, bile duct cancer, bladder cancer, bone cancer, brain cancer, central nervous system cancer (craniopharyngioma), cervical cancer, Ewing's family of tumors, extragonal germ cell cancer, extrahepatic bile duct cancer, eye cancer, Fallopian tube cancer, Kaposi's sarcoma, liver cancer, lung cancer, malignant melanoma, malignant mesothelioma, nasal cavity and paranasal sinus cancer, ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer, penile cancer, pituitary gland cancer, pleuropulmonary blastoma, prostate cancer, salivary gland cancer, skin cancer, soft tissue cancers, spinal cancer, testicular cancer, thymus cancer, transitional cell cancer of renal pelvis and ureter, urethral cancer or vaginal cancer.
- People who are told not to drink for legal, medical or other reasons[2]
- "People who choose not to drink alcohol should not be urged to drink to gain any potential health benefit, and should be supported in their decision not to drink. … Non-drinkers can use other strategies, such as regular exercise, giving up smoking, and a healthy diet, to gain protection against heart disease."([1], p17)
The standard guidelines may be too high when:
- undertaking activities that involve risk or a degree of skill such as flying, scuba diving, water sports, ski-ing, using complex or heavy machinery or farm machinery, and driving([1], p7)[3][2]
- suffering an acute or chronic physical disease such as heart and lung disease, influenza, diabetes, epilepsy or acute infections[3]
- recovering from an accident, injury or operation[3]
- drinking regularly to relieve stress or get to sleep.[3]
- responsible for the safety of others at work or at home[2]
A physician can provide additional information.
Units and standard drinks Edit
Countries express alcohol intake in 'units' or 'standard drinks' when recommending alcohol intake. In ascending order of unit size:
- United Kingdom: A 'unit' is 8g or 10 millilitres of alcohol. A unit is roughly equivalent to half a pint of ordinary strength beer, lager, or cider (3–4% alcohol by volume), or a small pub measure (25 ml) of spirits (40% alcohol by volume), or a standard pub measure (50 ml) of fortified wine such as sherry or port (20% alcohol by volume).[15][16]
- Iceland: 9.5g[17]
- Netherlands: A standard drink is 9.9g.[16]
- Australia, Austria, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain[18][17][19],: A standard drink is 10g / 13 millilitres of alcohol. So in these countries, a standard drink is 30ml of straight spirits, a 330ml can of beer, or a 100ml glass of table wine. To calculate standard drinks, use the following formula: Volume of container (litres) x % alcohol by volume (mL/100mL) x 0.789 = The number of standard drinks[20][16]
- Finland: A standard drink is 11g.[21]
- Switzerland: A standard drink is 10–12g.
- Denmark, France, South Africa: A standard drink is 12g.
- Canada: A standard drink is 13.6g alcohol. Examples of standard drinks are: 5 oz/142 mL of wine (12% alcohol), 1.5 oz/43 mL of spirits (40% alcohol), 12 oz/341 mL of regular strength beer (5% alcohol).[2]
- Portugal, United States: A standard drink is 14g / 18 millilitres / 0.5 ounces of alcohol.[21]
- Hungary: 17g[17]
- Japan: A standard drink is 19.75g / 25 millilitres of alcohol.
- Hong Kong: 1 unit is a glass of wine or a pint of beer
Men Edit
The standard drink size is given in brackets.
Daily maximum drinks (no weekly limits recommended)Edit
- Austria: 24g
- Czech Republic 24g
- Italy: 40g (30g for the elderly)[17]
- Japan 1–2 (@19.75g = 19.75–39.5g)
- Netherlands: 3 (@9.9g = 29.7g)
- Portugal 37g[21]
- Spain: 3 (@10g = 30g) Also suggests a maximum of no more than twice this on any one occasion.[21]
- Sweden: 20g
- Switzerland: 2 (@10–12g = 20–24g)[22]
Therefore, these countries recommend limits for men in the range 20–40g per day.
Daily/weekly maximum drinksEdit
These countries recommend a weekly limit, but your intake on a particular day may be higher than one-seventh of the weekly amount.
- Australia: 6/day; 28/week (@10g = 60g/day, 280g/week) Recommends one or two alcohol-free days per week.[23]
- Canada: 2/day; 14/week (@13.6g = 27.2g/day, 190g/week)[2][24]
- Hong Kong: 3–4/day; 21/week (glass of wine or a pint of beer)
- New Zealand: 3/day; 21/week (@10g = 30g/day, 210g/week)[19]
- UK: 3–4/day; 21/week (@8g = 24–32g day, 168g/week)
- USA: 4/day; 14/week (@14g = 56g/day, 196g/week)[22]
Therefore, these countries recommend limits for men in the range 24–60g per day and 168–280g per week.
Weekly maximum drinksEdit
Women who are neither pregnant nor breastfeeding Edit
Women trying to become pregnant should look at the guidelines for pregnant women given in the next section.
Daily maximum drinks (no weekly limits recommended)Edit
- Austria: 16g
- Czech Republic 16g
- Italy: 30g (25g for elderly women)[17]
- Netherlands: 2 (@9.9g = 19.8g)
- Portugal 18.5g[21]
- Spain: 2 (@10g = 20g) Also suggests a maximum of no more than twice this on any one occasion.[21]
- Sweden: 20g
- Switzerland: 2 (@10–12g = 20–24g)[22]
Therefore, these countries recommend limits for women in the range 12–30g per day.
Daily/weekly maximum drinksEdit
These countries recommend a weekly limit, but your intake on a particular day may be higher than one-seventh of the weekly amount.
- Australia: 4/day; 14/week (@10g = 40g/day, 140g/week). Recommends one or two alcohol-free days per week.[23]
- Canada: 2/day; 9/week (@13.6g = 27.2g/day, 122.4g/week)[2][24]
- Hong Kong: 2–3/day; 14/week (glass of wine or a pint of beer)
- New Zealand: 2/day; 14/week (@10g = 20g/day, 140g)[19]
- UK: 2–3/day; 14/week (@8g = 16–24g/day, 112g/week)
- USA: 3/day; 7/week (@14g = 42g/day, 98g/week)[22]
Therefore, these countries recommend limits for women in the range 16–42g per day and 98–140g per week.
Weekly maximum drinksEdit
Pregnant women Edit
Drinking in pregnancy is the cause of Fetal alcohol syndrome (BE: foetal alcohol syndrome), especially in the first eight to twelve weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, advice for pregnant women is different to that for those who are not. As there may be some weeks between conception and confirmation of pregnancy, most countries recommend that women trying to become pregnant should follow the guidelines for pregnant women.
- Australia: Consider abstinence but if choosing to drink, then limit intake to less than 7 standard drinks, and, on any one day, no more than 2 standard drinks (spread over at least two hours).([1], p16) (Australian standard drink = 10 grams or 13 millilitres of alcohol.)
- Canada: "Don't drink if you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant."[2]
- France: Total abstinence[22]
- Iceland: Advise that pregnant women abstain from alcohol during pregnancy because no safe consumption level exists.[22]
- Israel: Total abstinence[22]
- The Netherlands: Abstinence[22]
- Norway: Abstinence[22]
- New Zealand: "There is no known safe level of alcohol consumption at any stage during pregnancy. Therefore, the Ministry recommends that, to be on the safe side, it is best that women avoid drinking alcohol at all during pregnancy."[25]
- UK: Until 25 May 2007, the advice was to avoid more than 1–2 units once or twice a week (unit = 8 grams or 10 millilitres of alcohol). The advice was changed to total abstinence.[26][27][28]
- US: Total abstinence during pregnancy and while planning to become pregnant[22]
Breastfeeding women Edit
"Alcohol passes to the baby in small amounts in breast milk. The milk will smell different to the baby and may affect their feeding, sleeping or digestion. The best advice is to avoid drinking shortly before a baby's feed."[29] "Alcohol clears from a mother's milk at the rate of around one unit [8g] every two hours. So try to avoid alcohol before breastfeeding, or plan ahead and express milk if you know you'll be drinking."[30] "There is little research evidence available about the effect that [alcohol in breast milk] has on the baby, although practitioners report that, even at relatively low levels of drinking, it may reduce the amount of milk available and cause irritability, poor feeding and sleep disturbance in the infant. Given these concerns, a prudent approach is advised."[1]
- Australia: "Women who are breastfeeding are advised not to exceed the levels of drinking recommended during pregnancy, and may consider not drinking at all."[1]
- Iceland: Advise that women abstain from alcohol during breast feeding because no safe consumption level exists.
- New Zealand: "The guidelines recommend women do not drink alcohol, smoke, or use non-prescription drugs unless prescribed during pregnancy and breastfeeding, as these can all affect the growth and development of the baby."[25]
- United Kingdom: "The occasional drink - one to two units [8–16g] no more than once or twice a week - probably won't do any harm. Any more than this isn't good, as it can make the baby so sleepy that it won't take enough milk."[30]
See also Edit
- Alcohol consumption and health
- Alcohol and cancer
- Alcohol and cardiovascular disease
- Alcohol and weight
- Effects of alcohol on the body
References Edit
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Australian Alcohol Guidelines: Health Risks and Benefits
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Centre for Addiction and Mental Health / Centre de toxicomanie et de santé mentale Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) Low Risk Drinking
- ↑ Baum-Baicker, C. The psychological benefits of moderate alcohol consumption: a review of the literature. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 15, 1985. Kushner, M., et al. The effects of alcohol consumption on laboratory-induced panic and state anxiety. Archives of General Psychiatry, 1996, 53, 264-270. Lipton, R. I. The effect of moderate alcohol use on the relationship between stress and depression. American Journal of Public Health, 1994, 84(12), 1913-1917
- ↑ Ron Weathermon, Pharm.D., and David W. Crabb, M.D. Alcohol and Medication Interactions Alcohol Research & Health Vol. 23, No. 1, 1999 pp40–54
- ↑ Prevention Source BC Alcohol and Drug Interactions Winter 2000
- ↑ Ruitenberg, A., et al. Alcohol consumption and risk of dementia: the Rotterdam Study. Lancet, 2002, 359(9303), 281-286; Holbrook TL, Barrett-Connor E A prospective study of alcohol consumption and bone mineral density. British Medical Journal, 1993 Jun 5, 306(6891):1506-9
- ↑ Cupples, L., et al. Effects of smoking, alcohol and APO genotype on Alzheimer disease: the MIRAGE study. Alzheimer Report, 2000, 3, 105-114
- ↑ Espeland, M., et al. Association between alcohol intake and domain-specific cognitive function in older women. Neuroepidemiology, 2006, 1(27), 1-12; Rodgers, B., et al. Non-linear relationships between cognitive function and alcohol consumption in young, middle-aged and older adults: The PATH Through Life Project. Addiction, 2005, 100(9), 1280-1290; Anstey, K. J., et al. Lower cognitive test scores observed in alcohol are associated with demographic, personality, and biological factors: The PATH Through Life Project. Addiction, 2005, 100(9), 1291-1301; Stampfer, M.J., et al. Effects of moderate alcohol consumption on cognitive function in women. New England Journal of Medicine, 2005, 352, 245-253; Mulkamal, K.J., et al. Prospective study of alcohol consumption and risk of dementia in older adults. Journal of the American Medical Association, 2003 (March 19), 289, 1405-1413; Dufouil, C., et al. Sex differences in the association between alcohol consumption and cognitive performance. American Journal of Epidemiology, 1997, 146(5), 405-412; Eckardt MJ, File SE, Gessa GL, Grant KA, Guerri C, Hoffman PL, Kalant H, Koob GF, Li TK, Tabakoff B. Effects of moderate alcohol consumption on the central nervous system. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 1998, 22(5), 998-1040; Galanis, C., et al. A longitudinal study of drinking and cognitive performance in elderly Japanese American men: the Honolulu-Asia Aging Study. American Journal of Public Health, 2000, 90(8), 14-38
- ↑ Obisesan T.O., et al. Moderate wine consumption is associated with decreased odds of developing age-related macular degeneration in NHANES-1. J Am Geriatr Soc 1998;46:1–7; Ritter LL, Klein R, Klein BE, et al. Alcohol use and age-related maculopathy in the Beaver Dam Eye Study. American Journal of Ophthalmology, 1995, 120,190–6
- ↑ Maskarinec, G., et al. Alcohol intake, body weight, and mortality in a multiethnic prospective cohort. Epidemiology, 1998, 9(6), 654-661; Gaziano, J.M. et al., Light-to-moderate alcohol consumption and mortality in the Physicians' Health Study enrollment cohort. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 35(1), 2000, 96-105; Farchi, G., et al. Alcohol and survival in the Italian rural cohorts of the Seven Countries Study. International Journal of Epidemiology, 2000, 29, 667-671; Highlights of the NIAAA position paper on moderate alcohol consumption. Press release from the journal, Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 6-14-04; McCallum, J., et al. The Dubbo Study of the Health of the Elderly 1988-2002: An Epidemiological Study of Hospitaol and Residential Care. Sydney, NSW, Australia: The Australian Health Policy Institute, 2003
- ↑ Gorini, G; E Stagnaro, V Fontana, L Miligi, V Ramazzotti, D Amadori, S Rodella, R Tumino, P Crosignani, C Vindigni, A Fontana, P Vineis, and A Seniori Costantini. Alcohol consumption and risk of Hodgkin's lymphoma and multiple myeloma: a multicentre case–control study. Annals of Oncology, 2007,18 (1), 143-148
- ↑ Lee, J. E. et al. Alcohol intake and renal cell cancer in a pooled analysis of 12 prospective studies. Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 2007, 99, 811-822; Rashidkhani, B., Åkesson, A., Lindblad, P, and Wolk, A. Alcohol consumption and risk of renal cell carcinoma: A prospective study of Swedish women. International Journal of Cancer, 2005 (December 10), 117(5), 848–853; Alexander S. Parker, James R. Cerhan, Charles F. Lynch, Abby G. Ershow and Kenneth P. Cantor Gender, Alcohol Consumption, and Renal Cell Carcinoma. American Journal of Epidemiology 155(5), 455-462
- ↑ Morton, L., et al. Alcohol consumption and risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A pooled analysis Lancet Oncology, June 8, 2005
- ↑ PRODIGY Knowledge (Department of Health) Alcohol and Sensible Drinking
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Key Facts and Issues International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAP)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Worldwide Recommendations on Alcohol Consumption
- ↑ Department of Health and Ageing The Australian Standard Drink
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand (ALAC) What's in a Standard Drink
- ↑ New Zealand Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) / Te Pou Oranga Kai O Aotearoa What's on a Food Label? Alcoholic Beverages and Foods
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 21.6 21.7 21.8 21.9 Drinking and You Drinking guidelines - units of alcohol
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.6 22.7 22.8 22.9 ICAP International Drinking Guidelines
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Department of Health and Ageing Australian Alcohol Guidelines in Summary
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Low-Risk Drinking Guidelines (LRDG) (goes live September 2006)
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 New Zealand Ministry of Health Manatū Hauora Ministry releases revised food and nutrition guidelines for pregnancy and breastfeeding
- ↑ Department of Health Updated alcohol advice for pregnant women
- ↑ BBC 'No alcohol in pregnancy' advised 25 May 2007
- ↑ Rosemary Bennett Zero – the new alcohol limit in pregnancy The Times 25 May 2007
- ↑ Alcohol and pregnancy
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Is it advisable to drink while you're pregnant?
External links Edit
- The Cancer Council New South Wales page, Alcohol recommendations / guidelines by other organisations, summarizes some recommendations by country.
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Sequential Circuits TOM
In 1985, the TOM was a really advanced drum machine, fully programmable and featuring digitally recorded drum sounds. It is similar to the DrumTraks, but much more advanced. Its sound fidelity is very electronic and it offers just eight of the most basic drum kit sounds. However, each drum sound has a much more flexible tune control than any other drum machine of its time, allowing you to change cymbals into gongs, for example. All sounds can also be layered, allowing for chord-like drum tones, tom rolls and all kinds of wacky sounds. You can also play its sounds in reverse and program the pan position and volume of each sound. Sounds on EPROM cartridges can add up to eight additional drum tones for different sounds. This machine is also MIDI equipped, able to transmit and receive all of its controller information including volume and tuning.
TOM's sequencer allows you to record rhythm patterns in real time or step time. It can store up to 99 patterns and each pattern can be up to 99 measures! As many as 99 patterns can be linked to form Songs. Sequencer memory holds 2,300 notes, but factory updates were available to upgrade that to either 5,000 or 10,000 notes - something to be aware of if looking to buy one of these. The TOM's memory is also retained via internal battery backup when powered down - these batteries had a 5-year lifespan. Program memory could also be saved/loaded to casette tape.
The TOM also featured an "Improv Factor" to create drum fills which can add variation to your patterns. TOM's "Human Factor" allowed you to program minor changes in the tuning and volume of your patterns for a 'humanzied' feel - before that term existed in the sequencing lexicon. The TOM also had a "Reframe" function that let you change the location of the down-beat in your pattern at the touch of a button.
In its time, the TOM was very advanced for a drum machine. Its only let-down was the quality of its sounds, which are nowhere near as warm or nostalgic as the Roland TR-X0X machines or the Linn Drums.
Demos & Media
Websites of Interest
Shop for Keyboards, MIDI & Gear
- Guitar Center: Synths and MIDI
- Sweetwater: Hot items in Keyboars section
- The Musician's Friend: Keyboard gear
- AMS: Brand synths and accessories
- The Woodwind & Brasswind Store
- music123.com: Synth Blow Out Deal Section
- Shop Casio: Everything Casio
- zZounds: Keyboards and MIDI equipment
- Earphone Solutions: Wide variety of earphones
Images from Perfect Circuit Audio.
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Retail Windows 7 Prices Announced, Upgrades Half Off For The Next 2 Weeksby Ryan Smith on 6/25/2009 12:00 AM EST
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mtthwbrnd - Sunday, July 05, 2009 - linkAre Microsoft having a laugh? Every release of Windows has been full of bugs, slow after a few months of use, and superseded by a new version by the time you get used to it.
Sometimes I think that Microsoft are testing us all, seeing how far they can push things and get away with it.
All the different prices, all the different levels of disablement, and then you know there will be several gigabytes of security updates and patches to download each week ... it is a joke. Are we being "compliance tested" here?
Why are people prepared to use it even for free? Okay, at work you have got to use it because some idiot will have already made that stupid decision. But at home? Why torture yourself? Get a Mac or get Linux. If you share a computer with a Windows mug then install Virtual Box and use Ubuntu.
Good news that London Stock Exchange has seen the light after their spectacular Windows/.NET induced down time recently. The more corporations that turn away from this appalling bad "solution" (no MS BS machine, it is not a "solution", it is a program!), the better for us all, and for our GDP.
sebmel - Tuesday, July 07, 2009 - link"Sometimes I think that Microsoft are testing us all"
You are right. That is the logical strategy of a monopoly. I remember when a private bypass was built in the midlands of the UK. The government didn't negotiate price control. Immediately the deal was done the CEO announced to the markets that:
"Once open, if our customers aren't complaining [about our prices] then we haven't done our job right."
The next thing they did was price lorries off their road (because of the damage the weight does) and back onto the route through the city the bypass was supposed to have eased congestion and air pollution on!
Only regulation or competition puts an end to that sort of business strategy. In the US Microsoft doesn't face either. In Europe there's some rather slow regulation.
Apple's growing, slowly, in the US at about 1% market share per year. If they keep that up you should see Microsoft treating customers with more respect at some point in the future. Reply
XPSM2010 - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkWhat's the deal if you have Windows 7 RC installed and then want to use your upgrade for a clean install? Reply
lemonadesoda - Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - linkWhat? "Half off" pricing?
How can a tech site, of all sites, do such a poor job on the math?
Embarrassing. Reply
Cannyone - Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - linkI decided that I might as well take 50% off. So I ordered two copies of Professional and one of Home Premium. Now I just have to be ready, when it arrives... Reply
ccannon222 - Monday, June 29, 2009 - linkI have a full version windows 98SE and an upgrade version of XP which I am using now. Can I use the upgrade version of Win7 or do I need to purchase the full version?
lukechip - Sunday, June 28, 2009 - linkAny ideas whether it will be possible to purchase an upgrade licence for a 64 bit version of Win 7 Pro and use it to upgrade an 32 bit OEM Vista Business ?
My laptop came with 32 bit Vista and I've loaded 4 GB RAM into it, so want to move to 64 bit for my next OS. Reply
kmmatney - Sunday, June 28, 2009 - linkI really would like to buy this - but the 4 month wait is ridiculous. If I install the RC candidate, can I easily install the $49 upgrade version over this? Reply
Rubinsson - Sunday, June 28, 2009 - linkYes, most likely you could do an upgrade of your RC install but i doubt it is recommended by Microsoft and I do not recommend upgrade installs at all.
Clean install(cleanly formatted and even better with a newly (re)created partition...) is the best way to go as you clean out a lot of crap... Reply
brshoemak - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkNo, you would most likely NOT be able to perform an upgrade from a free RC candidate. Upgrades work on RTM (release to manufacturer, ie. the final version) versions only - full versions that have been purchased through an OEM supplier or retail. This has not worked in the past for XP and Vista, why would it work now?
You get a reduced price on the upgrade because you have already paid for another full version of an MS OS, that is most likely what the upgrade installer is looking for during the installation. You would have to install Vista or XP and run the upgrade (or upgrade to clean install) from there. Reply
qax - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkWent to MS homepage, but it wont change country to united kingdom..!
so i cant get full copy at discount price.
And i realy realy want to buy it NOW, secure a copy for myself.
Can someone point to a e-retailer in europe?
Thanks guys. Reply
chop2113 - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkSo what if i am running win7 rc only. No xp or vista am i still eligible for the upgrade. I went from xp pro to win7 ultimate rc. After i got everything that i used working left xp behind and committed myself to the RC. Reply
Slug - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkYou can also order directly from the Microsoft Store. Link on MS home page. Reply
bill3 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linki'm figuring by the fall when these deals are over, the upgrade discs will be worth more than 49 on ebay anyway. so if it turns out you dont want it..ebay it later. you're covered. of course, it still sort of hurts to lay out the cash now.. Reply
initialised - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkwww.cyberpowerpc.com are offering free upgrades to 7 with new PCs and their UK outfit www.cyberpowersystem.co.uk are offering the update for £10. Reply
raulr - Friday, June 26, 2009 - link"The pre-order sales have started. Microsoft has a site up with all of the participating vendors, including Newegg, Amazon, and Fry's. Everyone has it at exactly the same price, so the differences come down to vendor preference and S&H costs."
Costco has it for $5 less than everywhere else @ $44.99 Reply
Kougar - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkYes, and several others (Best Buy, Newegg) offer free shipping instead, which seems to be the best option. Throw in Bing Cashback with Newegg and that's probably the best option. Reply
KITH - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linknewegg.com has Vista OEM with tech guarantee - Free win7 upgrade coupon
Get the preorder price for upgrade version or order Vista oem with upgrade coupon.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8...">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N8... Reply
fishbits - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkEnthusiasts should keep in mind the accessible RAM limit with Home version. Last I'd heard, it would be 16GB. Not the biggest deal in the world today, but might be say 3 years down the road or so.
Jeff7181 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkYou've GOT to be effin' kidding me... Reply
mikefarinha - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkWell, to be objective Windows 7 Ultimate does not have the same allure as Vista Ultimate. The biggest deal with Vista Ultimate was not the Ultimate Extras that the critic's constantly lampooned (for good reason) but the fact that Vista Ultimate = Vista Business + Windows Media Center.
Windows 7 negates a lot of this. In fact the put some of the enticing features of Win7 Pro into Win7 Home Premium like IIS 7.5 and Volume Shadow Copy (Previous Version).
In fact the only reason to get Win7 Pro over Home Premium is if you want
-Offline files
-RDP Host (you can several free products for this)
-Network Backup (Not needed if you have a WHS)
-Domain Join (You either need it or you don't)
-Windows XP Mode (Or use Virtual Box/Virtual PC and your own XP license)
-Encrypting File System
-Location Aware Printing
The only reason for Win 7 Ultimate over Win 7 Pro are
-Boot from VHD
-App Locker
-Bit Locker
-Branch Cache
-Direct Access
-Federated Search
-Multi Languages
None of the Ultimate features are the sexy geek features that you'd think, just a bunch of corporate features that Joe Geek wouldn't ever use. Also OSX doesn't have any of those features so you can't really compare the two.
When you look at Win 7 Pro it is hard to justify the extra cost for the marginal extra features. Reply
sebmel - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkI'm by no means an expert on corporate features but some of those Windows 'only' technologies sound familiar.
VHD is Connectix file format and they wrote a Mac version... Parallels use a similar HDD file format... having said that a Mac user would be much more likely to use an external firewire HD for multiple OS booting.
App Locker - isn't that just parental controls (previously simply a limited account)? That's been in the OS a few years.
Bit Locker - FileVault? I believe that was introduced in OS X 10.5.
Network Backup - Time Machine? Mac OS X 10.5.
XP Mode - Parallels, VMWare, CrossOver or BootCamp (10.4, I believe)
Multi Languages - International Control Panel? I can't remember being without multiple language options for menus. Currently the OS also spell checks throughout the applications in various languages too... it's spell checking in English as I type this in the browser... 14 languages and Multilingual. Built in Dictionary and Thesaurus too... just put the cursor over any word and hit a keyboard command.
Federated Search - If that's just multiple searches at the same time then it's Sherlock from OS 8.5 in the 90s... but I guess there's more to it than that.
The others I'm not familiar with. Perhaps some are features of Mac OS X Server. Reply
mcnabney - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkMicrosoft knows that anyone that purchased Ultimate before is their biatch and they are glad to keep milking them for more dough. Reply
dolcolax - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkhi, i have a question, can i buy this win 7 upgrade and install it on a laptop with pre installed OS? Reply
bill3 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkdont expect an answer. apparently nobody knows the answers to even the most basic questions about this
i think your question is similar to mine if i can install it on oem. no answers yet though. Reply
dolcolax - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linki guess the best we can do is visit the store and ask someone working there. Reply
bill3 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkFirst of all I have the same question as an earlier person, I have OEM Vista, and I'm wondering if the retail upgrade applies to me?
My next question is, having Vista 64, I wonder if Win 7 is even worth it?
Next, I've often read that upgrade installations are to be avoided, that they're always buggy etc, and to always stick with a clean installation So..is it even advisable to upgrade at all?
Theres also the fact I believe on Vista, there was a sneaky, unapproved way to do a clean install with the upgrade version only, will the same apply to Win 7?
Also, lets say I want to do a new build, or even just reinstall (theres countless reasons or problems that may cause reinstall, hell some crazy people even reinstall every single time they change video card drivers!). Now how does that work? Would I have to reinstall my OEM Vista first, then redo the upgrade?
Even though I'm on OEM, and it's supposed to only be for one mobo, I've always heard/figured it would be good for at least one more build, as I've hear just calling MS and telling them your mobo fried will usually work for another install. Of course, that doesnt even address reinstalls on the same mobo.
All in all I'm pretty on the fence whether this 49 upgrade is worth it to me..it's rather confusing. I mean this seems only good for people who have retail vista and can move it around, do countless clean reinstalls etc. Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, June 26, 2009 - link"First of all I have the same question as an earlier person, I have OEM Vista, and I'm wondering if the retail upgrade applies to me?"
Upgrade kits have always applied to all versions of Windows; retail and OEM alike. Reply
bill3 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkBut of course, the reason I dont just have retail Vista is it's EXPENSIVE.
When I did my build from newegg I just picked up OEM Vista for 99 bucks. It was another added expense to be sure, but I felt it was worth it. First time I've been legit in ages (if only because pirating Vista (and then keeping MS from blacklisting it) is not the breeze XP was..) but hey it does feel good to be legit..
djc208 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkHopped on this one first thing this morning. Took a little while to decide between the two versions but with my Windows Home Server I don't need most of the features in the business version, so I stuck with the cheaper Home version.
I'll take the extra $50 and apply it toward a new SSD to run it on.
Don't think the regular price is worth it if you're coming from Vista, but the pre-order price is good enough to justify the cost. If your coming from XP like I am this is a steal. Reply
machinegoesping - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkbe careful with trying to install it on that new ssd. i've phoned microsoft three times regarding so-called clean installs and have gotten three different answers as well as innumerable answers on the internet. the various answers could be from my various phrasings, or they could be trying to skate around the real answer, but here goes...
the first time i asked them if i could do a "clean" install with the upgrade media. the person said, "yes, a clean install is possible." i then read varying responses on the internet, so i phoned them again. this time i asked, "is it possible to do a clean install without already having windows xp or vista installed on the harddrive?" to which the response was "yes, provided you have a valid product key." and, again i read that this was not true, so i phoned again. this time i asked the person on the line if i could speak with someone in tech support. i was transferred and i then asked the question, "is it possible to install the upgrade media on a virgin drive, on which no previous windows os has ever been installed?" the response i got was "no, it is not possible to use the upgrade media in that manner." i then asked the same person whether "having a valid key handy during the install would make this possible?" and i was told that "the upgrade media requires a previous os installed on the drive." he then continued, "there were certain work-arounds in the past, such as installing the operating system without activating, rebooting, then reinstalling the system with activation. these sorts of install methods with upgrade media are being investigated and we are considering implementing a method to thwart such installations."
so, i don't know what to buy. i prefer not installing win xp on my drive and then installing win 7. it just seems like a bit of a pain in the arse. i guess i'll wait for oem pricing. Reply
sebmel - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkThanks for pointing that out. This is an important issue to resolve for an OS with a reputation for needing 6 monthly reinstalls.
If Microsoft have decided that customers buying upgrade CDs are going to have to do two installs to do a clean install of an OS that is notoriously time consuming to install they clearly still don't feel the OS market is sufficiently competitive for them to have to have to treat their customers to a pleasant experience.
Even the most vitriolic of Apple Computer's critics ought to be wishing for the day when Apple's market share causes Microsoft to think twice about how they treat users of Windows OS.
Competition between companies is good for consumers.
Disclosure: I have used both Macs and PCs since 1996. Currently a clean XP install takes me about 1.5 hours. Mac OS X 10.5 takes me 2 minutes of work and 10 minutes for the computer. The main difference is that Mac OS asks all the questions at the end, while Windows keeps hanging during the process waiting for responses. Reply
mcnabney - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkYou must be doing something wrong.
A clean XP install takes about 25 minutes, maybe 30 for Vista. Reply
sebmel - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkI guess I could achieve the same with all drivers to hand, and a modified disc image updated with all patches, and if I were prepared to sit and coax Windows through it's various demands for attention. Reply
CJuser - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkOk, so, how can you compare the two upgrade prices? They are completely different.
Apple - $29
Only from 10.5
Only for Intel chipped Macs (per system requirements)
10.4 Intel users get to pay full price
Non intel users get screwed
Microsoft - $49 (pre order)
from XP or Vista
Applies to anyone with a system that supports the minimum requirements (and can find Win 7 drivers for their system guts)
Very short duration at this price
Sure it's nice to try and put the $29 vs $49 argument out there, but it really meaningless... Reply
sebmel - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkSnow Leopard:
Mac OS X 10.6 Upgrade from 10.5 $29
Mac OS X 10.6 Upgrade from 10.5 Family Pack (5 licenses) $49
Upgrade valid for Mac OS X 10.5 and Intel chips. Apple released Intel chipped iMacs and MacBooks in early 2006. Those that feel Apple is offering less than Microsoft here need to consider the compatibility and performance Windows 7 offers on computers released in 2005 or before.
I recall complaints of slow performance from Vista on good computers at it's release in November 2006. So how will Windows 7 fare on computers a year older than that?
Mac OS X 10.5 Full $129 ($99 Amazon)
Mac OS X 10.5 Full Family Pack (5 licenses) $199 ($133 Amazon)
Mac OS X, ILife, iWork Box Set $169 ($129 Amazon)
Mac OS X, ILife, iWork Box Set Family Pack (5 licenses) $229 ($149 Amazon)
These are full prices at the online Apple Store, unless otherwise stated.
There are only two versions of the Macintosh OS, Client and Server. No limited functionality, cheaper versions exist.
Windows 7 comparison:
Full retail versions
Home Premium Full: $199
Professional Full: $299
Ultimate Full: $319
For retail upgrades:
Home Premium Upgrade: $119
Professional Upgrade: $199
Ultimate Upgrade: $219
At current prices a single FULL copy of the Windows OS (Ultimate) costs double the price of five full licenses for Mac OS X, accompanied by 5 licenses for iLife and iWork.
There is no reason to believe Apple will not offer the same bundles for Snow Leopard when it is released later this year. Reply
mikefarinha - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkYou cannot compare the price of the full version of Windows to OS X because you cannot legally make or buy a Mac that doesn't already have the OS installed on it. In effect you can only ever upgrade your copy of OS X because you've already purchased a computer with it preinstalled.
The full version of Windows can be user-installed on 'virgin' hardware unlike OS X. Reply
sebmel - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkAny owner of an Intel Mac without a full license to Mac OSX 10.5 will need to buy a full copy license should they wish to run Mac OS X 10.6.
Intel Macs were launched in January, 2006, running Mac OS X 10.4.6.
Intel Macs with 10.5 pre-loaded were released in the Fall of 2007.
Microsoft is offering to upgrade XP. Whether you take them up in that, or not, depends in large part on whether or not your hardware could run it. Vista was criticised as being slow on much hardware being released in late 2006. That is now the subject of a class action suit against Microsoft for mis-selling 'Vista Capable'.
Windows 7 may be faster than Vista but isn't likely to be capable of running well on computers sold as early as January, 2006 without significant investment in upgrades. Criticism of Vista performance dogged uptake right up to the present day. It will be interesting to see to what extent Windows 7 manages to remedy that.
Apple, on the other hand, didn't create that problem. Mac OS X 10.5 runs fast on early Intel Macs... I'm typing on one. Mac OS X 10.6 is designed to be faster than 10.5 on the same hardware.
So Apple is offering a very cheap upgrade price on computers released in Fall 2007 (the point at which 10.5 was offered pre-loaded) and a midrange cost to those upgrading computers released in January 2006 (the Intel debut).
You can compare that with Windows 7's realistic hardware specs. Reply
sebmel - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkApple recently removed the serial number registration from iWorks.
As a result there is no serial registration of any kind for the above mentioned products: Mac OS X, iLife and iWorks.
It is also the case that their upgrade CDs have full copies of Mac OS X, and do clean installs.
Neither are there any versions with missing functionality, or memory and multitasking limitations. Reply
Griswold - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkAgreed. I wonder why so many people compare this - for many old customers - rotten apple deal to the redmond orange. It just doesnt work... Reply
Digobick - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThe European pricing is nice, but you failed to mention that Europeans will only get "Windows 7 E" - meaning no Internet Explorer. And because Microsoft hasn't fully tested upgrades from Windows Vista to Windows 7 E, the company will be disabling upgrades installs entirely (clean installs only).
So yes, it's a nice deal...if you don't mind what's in the fine print. Reply
MadAd - Thursday, July 02, 2009 - linkI think thats great, no IE tied in, woot
and who wants to do overinstals anyway, whether its an upgrade or not. Reply
Griswold - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkNot accurate. The european windows 7 box comes with an additional disc that contains IE. So, they do get IE, just not included in the OS install. I think MS could have saved some money by just making it an optional download via windows update the first time the machine is connecting to the internet... Reply
strikeback03 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkIf those are the only items of fine print, it is hardly a loss. Obviously MS won't be blocking those who want IE from installing it. And doing a clean install isn't the end of the world. Reply
jaggerwild - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkBut I for one will not be rushing out to give Bill Gates my money, I will just stick to striping down my "Home Basic Vista 64 bit" as I'm used to it already.
Great Job Bill! Reply
gwolfman - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkI'm glad the pricing is more reasonable (the pre-order upgrades at least). I'd like to see this more often M$! Reply
know of fence - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkOn how many different PCs (motherboards) will I be able to intall and activate Win7? Will I run out of licenses at some point?
There has to be limits even for the non OEM-Versions. Its funny how this cruicial information is omitted, wherever I look. Usually DRM states the number of possible installation. Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThere's no legal limit. You're licensed to move it to as many machines as you'd like.
However there does seem to be an undefined technical limit, at which point the activation system gets suspicious. Poor Gary is blacklisted from the online activation system because of just how frequently he reinstalls Vista due to his motherboard trials - he has to phone it in every time. At no point has he ever been denied from activating it however, to my knowledge. Reply
sebmel - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkThere is some ambiguity here:
How many motherboards running at the same time? One
How many motherboards changed over the lifetime of a single computer? This is an interesting question I have never heard a clear answer from Microsoft about.
At times they have tested the waters with comments suggesting full motherboard linkage: that's to say there were suggestions that one would need a new license every time one bought a motherboard. To date they have never tested the market with this and I think they haven't because they realise it wouldn't be accepted.
Does anyone know how many online re-activations of Windows are currently necessary to flag up a piracy concern at Redmond? Reply
just4U - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkI've done alot of installs using OEM licenses when changing boards.. From what I can tell..
If it's not frequent it might not require a call in. But if you did say switched in your board after installing vista say .. within 6 months then it would require a call in.
I don't know how legal it is from the user agreements standpoint but I do it all the time when upgrading peoples machines or testing new boards on my own computer. Reply
anilnithi - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThanks for sharing this informative blog. Reply
faxon - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkI have access to an MSDN Academic Alliance account via my college, and i plan to be enrolled in classes eligible for free software (including OSes) at the time of windows 7 launch. Do you guys have any word on which versions will be available via this particular type of MSDN subscription. I already have 2 keys for Vista Business from the same subscription, so chances are Professional will be. However, I need a Win7 copy pretty much as soon as it comes out for a project I will be working on at the time, and I am curious to know exactly what kind of disks the upgrade copies will require to properly install themselves onto your computer. All my copies of Vista are MSDN copies which I burned from the ISO I downloaded from Microsoft, as are many of the copies of XP Pro I have. I may have a retail copy of XP Pro lying around somewhere, but I cant be sure since I have been using MSDN copies since 2006. Any info on what exactly the retail upgrade copies require to work would be appreciated Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkI have yet to see an MSDNAA OS that wasn't Professional/Business, so your assumption is likely correct.
As for whether you can do an upgrade install with an OEM Win7 key (which is what MSDNAA keys are) I'm afraid I have no idea. I'd assume it's done in whatever manner Vista handled it. Reply
faxon - Sunday, June 28, 2009 - linkthanks for the input. i will look into it next time fry's microsoft rep comes into our store, which should be soon Reply
uhhh - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThe price of the Windows 7 Upgrade is pretty good. But what exactly does the upgrade require? How old can the previous Windows be? 95/98/NT? Reply
ViRGE - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkQuothe the article:
"The retail upgrade kits are for Vista and XP" Reply
strikeback03 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkDoes the upgrade have to be from a previous retail copy? I have a OEM copy of XP MCE purchased from Newegg, can I use an upgrade? And what version does that translate to? Home Premium I assume? Reply
Lemonjellow - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkI'd assume they'd allow an OEM disc to upgrade considering the number of folks out there who purchased store bought beige boxes with an OEM install of Vista on it from retailers... I doubt MS would pass up a chance to make money off of selling them an easy upgrade... Reply
mcnabney - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkAny legal XP or Vista key. Reply
uhhh - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkRight. Thank you, had overlooked this point. Reply
Pirks - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThat's BS! You can't be disappointed with ultrasteal $49/upgrade deal. This will be first legal retail copy of Windows in my life, woohoo! $49 can't be freakin resisted no matter what Ryan complains about here. Reply
Homerr - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkKeep in mind that to have a legit upgrade you need a legit older full OS. Reply
Jeff7181 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkYes, I can be. You should be too. You can legally upgrade a stolen version of Windows to a legal version using a Windows 7 upgrade license. Reply
Jeff7181 - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkThat should read... you can't legally upgrade... Reply
Pirks - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkCheck your facts losa :P
I've gotten a ton of questions about the Windows 7 retail pricing stuff, as expected. But the number one question, by far, is an oldie but goodie:
"Can I use a Windows 7 Upgrade version to perform a clean install of the OS?"
This is becoming particularly antsy for people because they want to take advantage of the time-limited Windows 7 presale, which starts tomorrow.
So, what the heck, I asked.
The answer, I'm told, is ... Yes. You can perform a clean install of Windows 7 with the Upgrade media, as you could with Windows Vista.
eat that! hahahaaaa :))) Reply
mcnabney - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkYes, you can install it.
But no, you will not be able to activate it without associating it with a legitimate XP/Vista key. So it will run for a while, then die. Reply
sebmel - Saturday, June 27, 2009 - linkThis reply highlights the ambiguity of English:
can = possible
can = permission
Yes you can (possible) use an upgrade copy of Windows 7 to do a clean install but, NO, you can't (permission) if you don't have a full legal license for XP or Vista. Reply
Ryan Smith - Friday, June 26, 2009 - linkBear in mind that I'm referencing the regular $119/$199 pricing. The pre-orders are a good deal, but they're only for 2 weeks. Reply
vol7ron - Monday, June 29, 2009 - linkI thought that users who purchased a computer w/ Vista (or Vista itself) during 2009 would receive an automatic free upgrade to Win7. Was this reported wrong? Reply
mcnabney - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - linkYou are wrong.
Most vendors that want to sell you a Vista PC, right now, will offer you a free upgrade to 7 voucher. Purchases before June will receive nothing for free. You can't hear it right now, but that is the sound of Microsoft giving you the finger and eagerly anticipating your upgrade purchase to add a little more cash to their huge money pile. Reply


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It has been one of those gap-and-sit days, where all the gains come near the open and then the market holds steady without any real pullbacks. That is a sign that market players are hungry for long exposure and aren't even waiting for dips to jump in.
LinkedIn (LNKD) has been trending up all day and Apple (AAPL) has moved up nicely as well. Breadth is solid and there is no noticeable selling pressure. The bears will say that the bulls are too complacent and doom is unlikely to ensue, but given how well they have timed this market recently, they are more comic relief than serious guidance.
I continue to hunt for places to put cash to work. One stock of interest is Sarepta Therapeutics (SRPT), which we had some nice trades on a few months ago. The stock has been in a side base for a few months and I'm watching for momentum to pick up as it approaches $30. It will have major news in a few months and I expect anticipatory buying to kick in.