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MOUNT VERNON — City Law Director Rob Broeren said vandals have created problems in several areas of the city. One incident involves the new sidewalk put in along Mansfield Avenue where the new cemetery wall is being constructed.
"Thanks to the Mount Vernon Police Department and the contractor, the vandals were caught, but the contractor has to pull out two sections of the freshly paved concrete," he said.
Several incidents of vandalism have occurred in Ariel-Foundation Park. Broeren said the MVPD and officials from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently caught a person committing off-road vandalism and that the perpetrator is being prosecuted.

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The Large Hadron Collider at CERN is about to embark on a non-stop run through late 2011 at up to 7 tera-electron volts (TeV) in order to find the elusive Higgs Boson particle, Reuters reports.
Scientists at CERN hope that the particle will appear sometime during the lengthy experiment, once they power up the LHC again. The goal is to shed light on gives mass to matter.
The report said that even if scientists don't see the particle, that doesn't mean it doesn't exist; scientists are also planning a longer run at the LHC's highest possible energy level, 14 TeV, beginning in 2013.
The LHC ran into some trouble after an explosion caused significant damage back in 2008, shortly after powering up for the first time. (Image credit: CERN)


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Twilio Welcomes DOers Worldwide To TwilioCon October 16-18 in San Francisco
Newly Announced Speakers Include:
-- Doreen Lorenzo, President, frog design
-- Steve Blank, Serial Entrepreneur
-- Aaron Levie, CEO and Co-founder, Box
Sep 20, 2012, 15:12 ET from Twilio
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Twilio (http://www.twilio.com), the cloud communications company, today announced new speakers for the second annual TwilioCon to be held at The Concourse Exhibition Center in San Francisco from October 16th through 18th, 2012. Twilio launched their first developer conference to a sold out audience of over 500 in September 2011. This year, expected attendee numbers are over twice that, and tickets are currently available at http://www.twilio.com/conference/register
Announced speakers for TwilioCon include:
- Doreen Lorenzo, frog design
- Steve Blank, Serial Entrepreneur
- Aaron Levie, Box
- Ron Conway, SV Angel
- Dave McClure, 500 Startups
- Albert Wenger, Union Square Ventures
- Delyn Simons, Mashery
- Scott Post, Hulu
- Lynda Smith, Twilio
- Evan Cooke, Twilio
- Jeff Lawson, Twilio
"TwilioCon will be the culmination of a year of progress on the Twilio platform, everything from new products and features to the DOers who are building their business and making big bets on the power of cloud communications," said Jeff Lawson, Twilio CEO. "We can't wait to show the world what we've been working on, and how Twilio customers are tackling tough challenges by employing our platform."
Since last year's conference, Twilio has achieved incredible growth, both in terms of employee headcount and developer community, passing 125 and 125,000 respectively.
With the addition of international services, availability of Twilio Client for mobile devices, and a broad range of ecosystem partnerships, this year's conference will bring forth a diverse set of new use cases and success stories. The company will also be offering an expo floor to showcase a wide range of Twilio-powered companies and partners, an introduction to the Twilio Fund finalists, and more special events to be announced in the coming months.
The official TwilioCon after party will be held on Thursday, October 18th at the SF Galleria. Chicago outfit The Hood Internet (http://www.thehoodinternet.com) will provide the entertainment to give attendees a truly special send-off.
"Our mission is to host a conference featuring our ecosystem: the customers and partners who are building the future of communications, and showing the world what is possible with Twilio," said Lynda Smith, Twilio CMO. "In the past two years, cloud communications has become something every developer needs to have in their tool belt, and we're looking forward to educating a broader range of customers than ever before."
About Twilio
Twilio (www.twilio.com), the cloud communications company, is reinventing telecom by merging the worlds of cloud computing, web services and telecommunications. Twilio provides a telephony infrastructure web service in the cloud, allowing web developers to integrate phone calls, text messages and IP voice communications into their web, mobile and traditional phone applications. The company is privately held and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield-Brookfield Historical Society is proud to announce their calendar of events and programs, June through November, as follows :
Tuesday, June 11, at 7 p.m., Bob Tibbetts of Alton will speak on "Local Dairy Farms and Glass Milk Bottles."
Tuesday, July 9, at 7 p.m., Richard O'Shaughnessy of Tuftonboro will present "The History of Blacksmithing."
Saturday, Aug. 10, from 7:30 to 10 a.m., the society will be hosting their annual "All You Can Eat Pancake Feast" held at the Old Brookfield Town House, Route 109, in Brookfield. Plain and blueberry pancakes will be served and the price is still very reasonable.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, at 7 p.m., Marek Bennett of the N.H. Humanities Council will feature "Comics in World History and Cultures."
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m., Harold C. Lyon, Jr. of the N.H. Humanities Council will present "Angling in the Smile of the Great Spirit."
Tuesday, Oct. 8, at 7 p.m., Ingrid Gradd of the N.H. Humanities Council will speak on Sherlock Holmes: "Case of the Detective Who Refused to Die."
Saturday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m., is the Annual Pot Luck Dinner for all members and non-members alike, and entertainment will include "Poetry Readings" by Judy Brenner of Brookfield. Please bring a hot or cold covered dish, appetizer, soup or chowder, salad, or dessert to share, and the beverage of your choice.
All regular monthly meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at The Little Red Schoolhouse, 2851 Wakefield Road, at historic Wakefield Corner, with a meeting start time of 7 p.m. Please come early if you can, as live pre-meeting music starts at 6:30 p.m. Membership is encouraged, but you do not need to be a member or resident of Wakefield to attend, as all are welcome. We love visitors. Coffee, refreshments and fellowship follow each meeting.
The Little Red Schoolhouse, society headquarters, is a great little gem and is worth a visit. This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. Stop by and look around, learn about membership, tour our museum, meet new friends and be a part of the great town of Wakefield.
Hot off the press, our new shipment of T-shirts have arrived, designed by our secretary, Jessica Sobti. We also have refrigerator magnets, Wakefield-Brookfield history books, polo shirts, and our brand new coffee mugs, all available at our monthly meetings and at the Annual Pancake Feast. All proceeds of any fundraiser or event go to The Little Red Schoolhouse at Wakefield Corner, so that it can shine for many years to come, maintain the grounds, preserve its many archives and artifacts, provide programs and events, and promote an active membership. Hope to see you there.
For more information contact President Dennis Herman at 522-5332.


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KoA: Reckoning - Answers from the Team
The latest Reckoning Answers from the Team is now available, covering magic damage scaling, chakrams, save files, voice overs and the Jack of All Trades Destiny, which I'm not sure I understand:
Q: During the newest Reckoning Destiny and Fate trailer with Ian Frazier, Will Miller, and Matt Berner, Will mentioned the Jack of all Trades Destiny that at the highest rank can equip all weapon mastery's. I was wondering is that because a Jack of all Trades person would have chosen to invest all points only in weapons as they leveled up? Or could I equally invest points into other skills like traps in Finesse, Mark of Flame in Sorcery, and Quake in Might as example and still gain the perk to use the weapon buff? I'm trying to make sure I don't waste points investing all into weapon upgrades skills if the perk does that for me, or understand more clearly how that works. – By Falkon
A: To earn the Universalist Destiny, it doesn't matter which points you invest in, as long as you satisfy the requirements of putting a minimum amount of points equally in Might, Finesse, and Sorcery. So you can avoid investing in weapon upgrades and then get them all later for free! My own strategy would be to invest in the weapons that I use, but then pay some gold to reassign my skill points at a Fateweaver once I've earned the Universalist Destiny. – By Joe "JoeQ" Quadara, Lead Combat Designer
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The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Antithrombin is a protein produced by the liver that helps regulate blood clot formation (i.e., a naturally-occurring mild blood thinner). Antithrombin testing measures the activity (function) and the amount (quantity) of antithrombin in an individual's blood and is used to evaluate the person for excessive blood clotting.
Normally, when a blood vessel is injured, the body initiates a complex process called hemostasis to form a blood clot and prevent further blood loss. Part of this complex process involves the activation of several proteins called coagulation factors in a series of steps referred to as the coagulation cascade. Antithrombin helps to regulate this process by inhibiting the action of several activated coagulation factors, including thrombin and factors Xa, IXa, and XIa, to slow down the process and prevent excessive or inappropriate clotting (thrombosis).
People with an excessive clotting disorder due to an inherited or acquired antithrombin deficiency are at increased risk of developing blood clots, especially in deep veins such as in the legs (known as deep venous thrombosis or DVT). Inherited deficiencies are rare, affecting about 1 in 5,000 people. For people who inherit one defective gene and one normal gene (heterozygous), episodes of inappropriate blood clot formation typically start at about 20 to 30 years of age. Very rarely, a person may inherit two defective antithrombin genes, resulting in severe clotting problems soon after birth.
Acquired antithrombin deficiencies may occur at any age. They are associated with a variety of conditions that cause decreased production, excessive consumption, or loss of antithrombin. These conditions include liver disease, extensive thrombosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), blood loss, cancer, and nephrotic syndrome – a form of kidney disease.
There are two types of antithrombin deficiency. With type 1, antithrombin functions normally, but the quantity is insufficient. With type 2, there is a sufficient quantity of antithrombin produced, but it is dysfunctional. These types can be differentiated and assessed by testing:
- Antithrombin activity, which evaluates the function of antithrombin
- Antithrombin antigen, which measures the quantity of antithrombin present
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
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Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
Typically, no test preparation is needed. Note that testing for antithrombin deficiency is not recommended if a person's condition may affect the antithrombin level (e.g., DIC) and/or after the person has been treated with heparin for a blood clot.


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Mentally ill and out of prison—a bad combination for those heading back into the community. Just how bad becomes apparent in the forthcoming presentation on Frontline, "The Released," airing on April 28 on PBS. (See local listings for time.) It takes the viewer into the lives of several ex-prisoners and follows them through their grim cycle of prison, release and re-incarceration. Their medication gone, with little in the way of supportive services, and already damaged by drug and alcohol abuse, most live a twilight existence. They pass in and out of jails, prisons, homeless shelters, group homes and mental hospitals, ending back on the streets of various Ohio cities.
Although the filmmakers focus on Ohio, the same situation exists throughout the nation. Seven hundred thousand people leave the nation's correctional institutions every year, and roughly half are mentally ill. In their earlier film, the 2005 "The New Asylums," the filmmakers Karen O'Connor and Miri Navasky profiled mentally prisoners in the Ohio prison system. "The Released" is the next chapter in that story.
The title is ironic: the men in the film leave prison physically free, but their mental illness keeps them as enchained as if they were still behind bars. In secure settings where they receive appropriate medication, these men seem like normal human beings. Once on the streets, however, their fortunes turn. Typically set free with little more than their two weeks worth of medication, $75 and a bus ticket, the majority are back behind bars in three months.
One episode shows a middle-aged woman excitedly calling 911 to report a man trying to breaking into her house. "Please hurry," she pleads. The police respond quickly and arrest a very delusional man named Lynne Moore, a paranoid schizophrenic who believed that Osama Bin Laden was in the woman's house. Moore had previously been arrested and released over 20 times. This was his fourth time in prison.
With one exception, the men in the film are poorly educated African Americans like Moore. The sole white man in the film is a 29-year-old apparently from a middle class background. Yet like the others, he lacks the kind of supportive family that might have been able to assist him. We see him arrested and, after he becomes violent, placed in four-point restraints by correctional officers. Adding to his problems is a long history of refusing medication. And yet, as he himself says, when he takes Clorazil, "I'm able to function, abide by rules set here." With better luck than most, he stabilizes once he takes up residence in Bridgeview Manor, in Astabula, with 15 other schizophrenic men. It is the only residential facility in Ohio, we are told, that accepts and treats indigent mentally ill people.
Although the resources to help mentally ill people on their release from prison are shockingly few, a few organizations do exist for that purpose. In addition to Bridgeview, there is the Refuge of Hope, a homeless shelter in Canton that accepts mentally ill residents. The director of the center says that their residents have "broken down every relationship they've had, whether family or friends, so there's ...no other place to catch them" except here. Facing terrible odds, he and his staff do their best.
Another effort at providing basic help in Ohio involves a mobile van. We listen to a young doctor speaking about the unrealistic assumptions placed on the mentally ill clients. A nurse who works on the van speaks with one of the men profiled in the film. She is holding the small plastic box marked with the days of the week for holding his medications. She asks why the medications are still in their slots for the three previous days. He is unable to answer. The untaken medications speak for themselves.
Much of the problem depicted in the film goes back to the closing of psychiatric hospitals around the country in the l970s. The closings were based on the assumption that mentally ill people could receive adequate help in their own communities. While the concept was worthwhile, funding was in short supply. A former official from Ohio's Department of Corrections does not say that state psychiatric hospitals should return to their former size and scope, but makes it clear that nothing is now taking their place. The one hospital featured in the film, Northcoast, a facility in Toledo, provides only short-term crisis care for the few who are there. The same is true of other psychiatric hospitals.
Although Frontline focuses on men in this film, viewers may well wonder what is the fate of mentally ill women prisoners. Even more so than with male prisoners, the backgrounds of many incarcerated women include early physical and sexual abuse that results in deep mental problems, and treatment options are minimal.
The situation in another Midwestern state, Wisconsin, offers an example. Early in 1990, the U.S. Justice Department cited its largest women's prison, the Taycheedah Correctional Institute in Fond du Lac, for violating the prisoners' constitutional rights. A task force found that psychiatric and psychology staffing failed to meet national standards. Correctional officers, for instance, rather than health care staff, were dispensing medications.
Perhaps Frontline will some day do a needed documentary on mental illness among female prisoners and their lives after release. But its current look at mentally ill prisoners released back into Ohio's communities is an eye opener. It underscores the serious shortcomings of this aspect of the U.S. criminal justice system, seen through the lens of one state that mirrors what happens in others.


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The VMware Authorization Service is not running
When I tried to run my new Ubuntu virtual machine using the free VMware Player, I was hit with this error message:
The first thing I did was check to see if such a service was running, and, sure enough, it was.
After seeing this… it occurred to me: did I even launch VMware Player with administrative rights? Probably not. Sure enough, when I enabled administrative rights, the error message didn't appear.
- sanjay
i don't find any Vmware Authorization Service in my services.msc
- Tyler
I have that same issue!!
I couldn't find any authorization services either…!!!
- Matt Refghi
Hmm… sorry guys, my service was there. I'm guessing you're running something other than Windows 7. Please let me know if you figure out what the problem is, that way I can leave a message for people in your situation.
- Maoan Zhou
I had also same problem, but when right-click to "Run as administrator", it works. In services list, I saw that the "VMware Authorization Service" is still not started.
But vmplayer does work.
- email@example.com
I experienced a similar problem while working on vista as host OS.
Problem was not resolved even by giving administrator privilege.
VMware player is still not working
- Matt Refghi
Sorry to hear. Please let me know if you find a solution, that way others in the same situation will find the answer here.
- Josh
I had the same VMware problem in MS Vista, all you need to do is right-click the icon and click 'Run As Administrator'.
I hope this helps.
- Khalidkm456
thanks buddy………….it worked.
- Durai
Thanks a lot…it worked for me… I just started the service.
- Babanikolo
Thanks a lot
- ตั้ม
thank a lot!!!
- hayat
i have win 7 ultimate. i installed the vmware 7 on it ,after installation computer restarted and give blue screen memory dumping error. and restarted.i run computer by "Last good known configuration" i check the services ,these services were removed
vmware dhcp services
vmwarenat services
vmware authorization services
vmware agent services
vmware agent services
vmware usb arbitration services
just virtual disk was remain.when i try to run vmware i show the message vmware authorization services and i does not work.
- Matt Refghi
Hi Hayat,
Before I attempt to help you with this, I want it to be clear that I am not experienced with VMware. While I do have a few ideas from reading your comment, they are simply based on my own personal experience with software.
"Last Known Good Configuration" makes changes to the system in an effort to recover Windows to working functionality. It behaves much like System Restore, except you are unable to undo the changes it decided to make. Here's some more information about it.
It sounds like booting in that mode damaged the VMware installation; without those services, I doubt anything will work. I suggest running a repair, if available, or, you can try removing it altogether, and reinstalling it. This can be done through the Programs and Features utility built into Windows.
I'm not sure why you get a blue screen, but maybe it isn't related – reinstalling would be an interesting test. If it happens again, try avoiding the "Last Known Good Configuration" until you have no other choice. If you've already tried this, and you're sure the blue screen happens because of VMware, you may want to contact the VMware guys for support.
If you want, you can also look into getting the blue screen's .dmp file analyzed. You can do this yourself using an application from Microsoft. In the past, it has allowed me to determine that my video drivers were causing blue screens. With that knowledge, I was able to update my drivers, correcting the issue. Here's a Microsoft article that explains more.
- hayat
please answer me
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simply just right click and change it to automatic
- A name
The advice at vmware for the same error is to reinstall! Thanks for this, it saved me a lot of time.
- sushrit
thanks it worked…actually in vista it showed the same msg..when i opened vmware as RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR…it worked…I personally suggest everyone to run the vmware as administrator…it will work
- Irfan4sial
Yeah! this answer is right.
- Wtevr
In my case, I stopped having this msg (and thus, no functionning VMWarePlayer) until I allowed internet connexion on my host again (I had unplugued cable & put up firewall as well, 'just in case'!). I have Windows7. The service 'authorization…' showed itself as 'started' in the manager. I had tried various things with administrative rights (starting vmware as admin, uninstalling & reinstall as admin, etc.). I wonder if it might not have to do with vmware Tools needing to check for updates… In any case, after reading so many posts, it seems there might be more than one scenarios where this bug manifests itself. I hope it don't happen again, because I am going to switch to competitor immediately. I wish good luck to those for whom my solution would not solve their problem.
- Wtevr
….opppsss mistake on my part. 'The bug' was not caused by an absence of internet access, but rather by Comodo firewall free, v.5.5. Once traffic is blocked through the firewall, vmware will not work and will display the msg "authorization …". To have Vmware PLayer work again, I have to allow traffic back in Comodo firewall, and in addition I must reboot.
- Ren
Thanks, it worked for me!
- Damon
It's under Vmware Authorzation service, make sure your view the extended services list, and all I had to do was restart the service
- Vishnusharma
- Dfhh
thnx.. it worked.. screw MS
- Me
Thanks! That was my issue…
- eric
I have the same problem. I have resolved to change the winhttp.dll file in windows/system32. Now all the VM services is launching and all works fine
- Dinara Ali
worked for me, too! Thanks much!
- sepideh
unfortunatly. when i was going reinstall,the windows was down.
i dont know realy whhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyy?):
- Muhammad Niaz
I run as Administrator then it works in my case :)
- Pepekali
Fixed it! Just start the VM authorisation from services
thank u baoss
- Axel
i have installed recently and it works perfect for the first time and when i shut down my pc and open it later to operate vmware a message which is ( Transport (VMDB) error -44: Message.
The VMware Authorization Service is not running )
every time i try to power on any virtual machine
- diaa
thanks, it is the solution
- kiran kumar
Go to Run–>services.msc–>then check whether all vmware related services and virtual disk services are ON.If not enable then,Go to the service Right click–>properties–>General Tab–>Keep Startup Type–>Automatic.
- Akash Jain
hey man it still not working..plzz help me…i am not able to run redhat linux in VMware
- Deepak Shrivastava
Thanks it worked for me even though I couldn't find authorization service running.
- Nick
I had the same issue for days! I finally uninstalled Avast and was able to install VMWare products. Just another solution to help others!
- behrouz kheiri
Thanks, you get rides of me from nightmare.
- Salem Saïd
- Umer Khalid
i found vmware Authorization services in my services.msc and when I start it it pops up an error..
"Windows could not start the Vmware Authorization services on
local computer"
Thank you soooo much!!! Worked a treat!!
- Ghulam.e.Ahmed
hi all,
I am working in a restricted environment ( at work ) connected through Active Directory Server, I installed VMware Workstation ver.9 and have the same problem, my System Admin do the same procedures, start it as Admin but when I restart my PC the same problem arise. they can't give Admin rights because of policy. is there any solution or any update/upgrade to solve this?
visited following community link but also there is no solution for it.
Please help to find a solution.


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Debs, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! :-)
Another fun, colourful puzzle!! Thank you, Wendy : )
Pat, a 12 piece puzzle for Timmy-http://www.jigidi.com/puzzle.php?id=PNISK5DB
Pat, lindaisling told me yesterday or the day before that her 3 year old granddaughter actually solves some of my 64 piece puzzles! I don't know how old Timmy is but it would be kind of fun....maybe, if he attempted to solve the smaller one of these. Ohhhh, I'm going to make him a private one right now and post the link here. :-)
Thanks, Wendy! I go spend the afternoon with Timmy today, so I'll bring them over! :-)))
Pat, I took care of that. See the new title. LOLMandy, I'll see you later on today (Tuesday). ;-)
Lovely mix and match blocks, thanks Wendy - I'll be solving these asap :~)
Super cool blocks, Wendy! I had fun building with them--wish I could get a set in these colors for my grandsons! :-)))


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Ristorante Cibreo, Florence
If you're going to go to a restaurant in a tourist city like Florence it certainly helps to go with a couple of Italians. Especially if one of them is a well-known chef* and - better still - has been recommended by one of his mates at one of the poshest local hotels.
That said, there are enough rave reviews among the notoriously pernickety contributors to Tripadvisor to suggest our experience wasn't a one-off.
Cibreo is one of 3 restaurants run by Fabio Picchi and his family - a restaurant, a no-reservations trattoria and a cafe all around the via dei Macci. It's all rather confusing because the restaurant looks like a trattoria but the trat apparently has a shorter menu and doesn't take bookings so you should be able to spot it from the queues outside.
The restaurant menu simply announces what you'll pay for each course: primi at 20 euros, secondi and contorni at 36€, cheese at 10€ and dolci at 15€. That's going it a bit for simple Tuscan food but bear with me . . .
What's on offer that day is explained by one of the staff, who in our case appeared to be Signora P who cosily sat herself down at the table and jotted our order down on a scrappy piece of paper. Then they proceed to ignore the whole process and bring a dizzying number of small plates for us to try (apparently a universal experience not just because we were with a VIP)
There was yoghurt mousse with turmeric, almond paté, the lightest freshest, homemade ricotta, broad beans and pecorino, prosciutto, preserved leeks and artichokes (their own) and a spiky tripe salad with chilli (the first time I've taken to tripe). Oh yes, and really good chicken liver crostini which managed to avoid the coarseness and bitterness you so often get with that dish - and some sundried tomato ones.
Then a round of homemade soups and other starters which included a vegetable soup with bottarga, kale soup, fish soup, yellow pepper soup (right) - a signature dish of the restaurant - and my own starter, a light potato flan with a classic ragu (above - which I'd strongly recommend if they have it).
Next, lambs brains with lentils, slow-braised beef cheeks with beets and potato puree, chicken and ricotta meatballs and and an evil-looking but tasty braised dish of squid which went brilliantly well with a bottle of 2006 Rocca di Castagnoli Stielle. And heavenly zolfini beans which apparently cost 25€ a kilo - more than the sausages that accompanied them (I thought this was an exaggeration but found them on this site for 17.58€ for 500g). By this time plates were whizzing round like crazy in one giant food swap.
Then just as we were thinking we couldn't eat a morsel more a battery of desserts - panna cotta with saba (red wine reduction), cheesecake, a creme caramel spattered Jackson Pollock-style with its sauce (right), another one with coffee syrup and a sinfully rich chocolate tart. And a grappa. My god, we needed that grappa . . .
All this was served with such enthusiasm and good humour it was impossible to resist the extra plates that kept coming but the question is would you have the same experience? It appears from the reviews I've read (and some feedback from friends) that you would though some complain about the prices (true, 20€ for a vegetable soup is hard to justify, even in Florence) and slow service. You certainly appear to get better value though possibly not the same experience at the trattoria for quite a bit less.
But I have to confess I loved it. in a world of increasingly uniform restaurants run by accountants rather than families it was a wonderful, life-enhancing evening. Eccentric, charming, faintly bonkers, even. I would definitely go back.
Cibreo is at 8 via del Verrocchio. Tel: 055 234 11 00. Note the restaurant closes from July 25th-September 5th and on Monday.
*Franco Mazzei of L'Anima
I ate at the restaurant as a guest of Eurowines, I think. Actually I'm not sure who paid in the end but it wasn't me.
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"Tim, did you put our top secret plan to solve the debt crisis into place?" President Obama asked.
"Yes, Mr. President, but we've hit a bit of a snag."
"What top secret plan?" Reid interjected. "Why wasn't I informed about it?"
"Well, if you knew, it wouldn't be top secret, now would it?" Biden chortled.
Reid shot him a dirty look.
"Don't worry, Harry," Obama said calmly. "Tim, explain our fail safe to the Senator."
"As you know," Geithner began, "we have very limited options if we don't raise the debt ceiling by August 2nd. We're on record rejecting the idea that the President can borrow money without Congress's approval, even if failing to do so would destroy the economy."
"Yes, I know," Reid replied, "you shot down the Fourteenth Amendment constitutional option a few weeks back."
"We had to. Our lawyers told us that as long as the President can work within existing laws, he can't go beyond what Congress has authorized."
"And so ..." Obama urged him on.
"And so we started going through the statute books looking for already existing authorizations that we could use.
"It turns out that there aren't that many. We can't issue extra bonds because of the debt ceiling. We could sell off government property, but there's no time to hold an auction to raise two trillion dollars of property.
"That left one other possibility. We could use coin seigniorage."
"Senior what?" Reid exclaimed.
"Seigniorage. Sovereign governments like the United States can print their own money. We have a system of fiat currency and we've been off the gold standard for many years now. With fiat currency, you issue coins and simply assert that they have a certain value, which may have little to do with the value of the raw materials you use to make them. But as long as people believe that your money is worth something, the system works.
"The difference between the face value of the coin and the cost of the materials it takes to produce it is called seigniorage. So if you create a hundred dollar coin made mostly of copper and nickel, the seignorage is likely to be close to a hundred dollars. That's new monetary value pumped into the system."
Geithner continued: "Now it turns out that under federal law, there's a limit to how much paper money we can have in circulation at any time.
"However, there's no limit to the amount of coinage we can make. There are rules that limit what we can do with gold, silver, copper, and other metals. However, 31 U.S.C. Section 5112(k) says that we can print platinum coins in any denomination at our discretion:
(k) The Secretary may mint and issue platinum bullion coins and proof platinum coins in accordance with such specifications, designs, varieties, quantities, denominations, and inscriptions as the Secretary, in the Secretary's discretion, may prescribe from time to time."So we told the Mint to make a couple of trillion dollar platinum coins. Then, if the President gives the order, the Mint deposits the two coins in its account at the Federal Reserve. The coins are legal tender. We direct the Federal Reserve to move this money into the Treasury's accounts, and we are up around two trillion dollars.
"We don't need to borrow any more money, because now we have plenty of cash on hand. There are a few more bells and whistles, (some lefty bloggers have come up with their own ways of doing it) but that's essentially how it works."
"That's a big F'ing deal." Biden laughed.
"You said, it, Mr. Vice-President," Obama chuckled.
Reid was nonplussed. "What do these coins look like?"
"Well, as I said, they're made of platinum."
"How big?"
"A little larger than a quarter."
"And what's on them?"
"Well, on the back you have a bald eagle, E pluribus unum, that sort of stuff."
"No, no," Reid interjected, "I mean, "whose face is on them?"
"Oh," Giethner smiled almost imperceptibly. "Well, we had some fun with that. One of them has Ronald Reagan on it."
"I'm sure the Tea Partiers will like that!" Reid exclaimed. "Their patron saint solves the debt crisis without raising taxes. And this is Grover Norquist's dream come true. He always wanted Ronnie to displace Alexander Hamilton on the ten dollar bill. This is so much better!"
"The other coin has George W. Bush on it," Geithner continued. "We figured it was kind of fitting, since, after all, he sort of started us down the road to this mess."
Reid guffawed.
"And, of course" Geithner added, "it also says `in God We Trust.'"
"It should say, In God We Trust, all others pay cash," Biden chimed in.
"Yes, well, that would probably undermine the credibility," Geithner responded.
"Ya think?" Reid exclaimed. "Well, this is the most preposterous thing I've ever heard of! And it's all perfectly legal?"
"As far as we can tell," Geithner replied. "I mean, there are multiple ways to interpret the statutes, and it's probably not what Congress had in mind, but this is a pretty straightforward reading."
"But won't this cause inflation?" Reid asked. "After all, you're injecting two trillion dollars into the system."
"Actually, that's not the issue," Geithner explained. "The money is already appropriated, and the government will spend it whether we raise the money from making new cash or issuing new debt. All the coins do is give us authority to spend appropriated funds without borrowing extra money and paying interest on the new debt. (In fact, we might even collect some interest from the Fed). And remember we're in a situation with excess capacity.
"The real problem with this solution is how it looks to the rest of the world. They might start thinking that we are just going to print money recklessly, and that will affect bond markets, the value of the dollar, investor confidence, and so on. That's why it's only as a last resort."
"And we're not going to do it, either," Obama said calmly, "unless we absolutely have to. And we're not going to tell anybody about it either. If we told people that we were even considering this, it would blow up any chance of getting a debt reduction deal, much less a new debt ceiling. The Republicans would just call my bluff and make me use the coins, and then they'd use them to run against me for the next two years."
"It would be a public relations disaster," Biden agreed. "Imagine all the jokes on the Tonight Show."
"That's why it's a top secret fail safe," Obama continued. "We need to have it ready if all else fails, but we don't even know if it would calm the markets. They might think it's just a trick. And one thing it certainly won't do is calm the Republicans. It will just get them even more angry and unwilling to deal. If it leaks out that we are considering something like this you can kiss our negotiations goodbye. That's why we only do it if we reach the deadline and there's no other choice."
"So instead of the constitutional option," Reid said thoughtfully, "it's the jumbo coin option."
"Yes, but it has to stay secret until the last moment," Biden added.
Obama turned to Geithner. "O.K., Tim you said there was a snag. What is it?"
"Well, Mr. President, we made the two coins just like you said. They came out really good. I put them in my pocket and I was going to walk over to the Federal Reserve, but I sat down on my couch to have a cup of coffee and when I got up I reached in my pocket, and I couldn't find them."
"You what?"
"I think I lost them in the sofa cushions. We tried everything, but we just can't find them."
"You lost two trillion dollars in the sofa cushions?" Reid was incredulous.
"Either that or they fell out when I was walking somewhere. Maybe I lost them in the dryer, or in the car. I just don't know." Geithner looked crestfallen.
Reid rolled his eyes.
Obama was impassive. "Don't worry about it Tim. Just make two more of the same. And this time, have the Secret Service convey them over to the Fed. They're part of Treasury, too."
"Sure thing, Mr. President," Geithner said. "But what happens if somebody finds the ones we misplaced?"
"Oh don't worry about that," Obama smiled. "If somebody finds a one trillion dollar coin with George W. Bush's picture on it, they'll know its a joke."
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Belonging to the honourable movie tradition of looking at conflict through the eyes of a child, 4 Days in May relates a remarkable stranger-than-fiction story from the closing weeks of WW2. The setting is a stretch of Germany's strategically important Baltic coast, where there's a standoff between small units of German and Russian soldiers, with the latter holed up in an orphanage. Everyone is weary of fighting, except the 13-year-old orphan Peter, who wants to prove he's a hero and tries to instigate trouble between the opposing troops. The real threat, however, comes in the form of a motley crew of Russian reinforcements comprised of drunken, sex-starved thugs.
4 Days in May is not a traditional war movie and caused some controversy with its depiction of Nazi soldiers joining forces with their Russian foe to counter an evil threat. Director Achim von Borries handles this tricky material with characteristic restraint, emphasising the importance of personal morality and leadership over ideology.
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Creating sound design can mean many things. It can mean arranging real world sounds in such a way as to create a completely new sound, and it can also mean incorporating non typical sounds into a soundscape. Both techniques have their place in the sound designer's toolkit, but sometimes the most fun you can have is by using non-typical sounds to create a mood, or atmosphere.
Creating an atmosphere in your game can be very important. You may find that you need to create a "creepy" or "haunting" soundscape to convey to the player that they are in the midst of danger. A great way to achieve this is by using a piano. And I don't mean playing minor chords either, I mean getting into an old broken down acoustic piano and really using your imagination to come up with some dark tones and sounds.
The versatility of an acoustic piano is immense, and there are many examples of non-traditional use of the piano. John Cage is famous for creating works with a "prepared piano". He would place objects on top of, between, and around the piano strings. This technique would yield brand new sounds not heard before.
The Technique
Sound designers can use John Cage's techniques as well as others when non-traditional sound flavours are required. Hitting the exposed strings with mallets, hammers, and pieces of metal can create some great long resonating tones. Scraping or rubbing metal pieces, bows, or screwdrivers along the strings can produce long and dark resonant tones. Hitting various surfaces inside the piano can also create some great hollow, resonant tones. Plucking the strings with various objects can yield tinny high-pitched "plink" type sounds.
Any type of acoustic piano can be used. We had access to an old beat-up upright that was going to be trashed. In the past I have also recorded the sound of a grand piano by plucking it's exposed strings and running a guitar pick the length of them. If you have access to an old junker piano I highly recommend trying various damaging techniques to see what sort of sounds you can produce. Hitting it with a golf club, crowbar, and even your fist can produce some pretty interesting sounds.
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As usual, we recorded 2 channels into a Sound Devices 722. We used a Sennheiser 416 and a contact microphone. Surprisingly, the contact microphone did not produce any really usable results. It picked up some low tones when we bashed on the piano with a golf club, but other than that we did not see great results out of the contact mic. No problem though, as the 416 shotgun mic picked up all of our efforts.
The Results
We were able to capture some fantastic low resonant tones, high pitched squeals, and long vibrating noises. These will be perfect for setting the mood in a dark and lonely environment. Accenting the gameplay with a few choice prepared piano tones can do amazing things. Honestly, you can never have enough of this stuff.
A lot of the material we recorded will also be used to blend into other sounds to create completely new ambient works and form the basis of any constant tones (try time stretching some of your results), and not to mention be used as subtle accent hits in specific sections of gameplay.
I highly recommend you try recording some prepared piano and building up your library with some of the sounds that it can produce. Many of the sounds you will create can even be used in your music productions, film productions, and if you do art installations, prepared piano can be a treasure trove of found sound.
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Neighbors in Otay Ranch are being warned of a suspicious man pretending to have car trouble.
Instead, witnesses say, the suspect is preying on women in the Winding Walk community.
The manager of the community association tells NBC 7 the suspect is parking along Hunte Parkway between Olympic and Eastlake Parkway.
So far, two residents allege that they have encountered the suspect in the past two weeks. The community association posted signs throughout the neighborhood warning residents about the alleged predator.
They say a man in an older model blue Toyota Corolla has been parking along Hunte Parkway, claiming to have some kind of car trouble. When women pass by, he flags them down for help. According to witnesses, when the women approach to find out what's wrong, the man tries to grab them.
Many neighbors were shocked to hear about this, especially since police posted fliers warning the same neighbors about a flasher in the area back in May.
"I kind of don't want to come out late at night and everything. Even though what I thought should be a safe neighborhood, I kind of just want to go straight to my car, not walk around or anything and just stay close by my house," Otay Ranch resident Kristina Reinhart said.
Reinhart also says she was unaware of the flier posted about the incident on a light pole next door to her house.
No other incidents of the alleged flasher have been reported or if it may be related to the suspect in this case. Chula Vista Police are still investigating the case.
Still, some neighbors are worried because the area consists mainly of families. Desha Hollie says she moved to Otay Ranch after hearing that it was a safe military community.
"Now I think we just need to be more aware of our surroundings, people, strangers, and talk to our kids more," Hollie said.
Neighbor Julie Weathers agrees. She believes women with children may be more vulnerable since it is easy to get distracted while walking and trying to tend to a baby at the same time.
"You have to just keep your eyes open,"Weathers said. "I don't walk with earphones on or anything. I'm always being very cautious of what's around me."
The community manager tells NBC he also sent an email blast to all Winding Walk residents. Meanwhile, they have their own private security guards stepping up patrols.


text: Dana Kaplan is running for City Council in New Orleans. She is a stellar "of the people" choice, a friend, and she reminds of that old adage: men run for office to make a name for themselves, women run for office to get things done. I am a little biased. Not only is Dana and old friend but she is also running on a platform which puts, at its center, addressing youth violence through a Ceasefire program which my wife also worked overtime, to get widely adopted by the NYC police department. Despite NYPD's short sightedness it is encouraging to see another city with passionate leaders who see beyond the traditional patriarchal understanding of public safety towards a people-centered, community-driven, quantitative and qualitative approach to decreasing incidents of youth violence. It is time for New Orleans to vote Dana Kaplan in so she can get things done.


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This is the part where I am seriously confused and have no idea what to do or how to do it. Anyways my original PSN account is based in the country/region of Cyprus since i have moved to the UK for studies, am I able to create another PSN account on the same Playstation console? I have bought Fifa 12 but am not able to play online/redeem my password because the region Cyprus is not supported. If there is a way to fix this please go through it step by step because I have gone through some posts with the same issue and it seems that what was said is too complex for me.
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GARDEN City clinched the Under 14 A League title with a 2-1 victory over second-placed Deddington.
George Young went close for Garden City in the first half, while their keeper Dean Sherlock made a great save.
City took the lead after the break with a superbly struck free-kick from Matt Knapton.
Ravin Shamsi made it 2-0 from Scott Willoughby's through ball, with Caleb Shepherd grabbing a last-minute consolation for Deddington.
Charlie McPherson and Jess Lawrence hammered hat-tricks as Tower Hill kept up their pursuit of the Under 15 A League crown with a 9-1 win against Banbury Town Youth.
McPherson scored the first two, then Lawrence got in on the act and Ashley Garrison bagged a deflected fourth.
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George Richards and Mikey Palmer earned Ardley United a 2-1 victory at home to Yarnton Blues.
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Simon Lee and Max Hine did the damage for Launton, as Yarnton took the crown.
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Al Islami Foods enters Egypt
Consolidating its presence in the Middle East, Al Islami Foods, a leading provider of quality halal products, today announced a strategic expansion into Egypt's huge processed food market by launching "The Cart", a unique franchise model for the young entrepreneurs of the region, at the 5th Middle East & North Africa Franchising and Licensing Exhibition 2007, held in Cairo. The exhibition represents global reach and opportunities for both franchisers and franchisees of diverse businesses in the MENA region.
Commenting on the move, Saleh Abdullah Lootah, CEO, Al Islami Foods said: "The entry into new markets is not only critical to the growth of the company but also forms an important part of our five-year strategic plan to expand into the international market and become a global player in the processed food industry." "Al Islami will continue endeavoring to create fertile ground to flourish and assist region's emerging young entrepreneurs. Today, we are witnessing the reflection of our vision and we are ready to bring in more innovative business concepts," stated Lootah.
The event was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister of Egypt, Mr. Atef Obied. While welcoming the participants, Mr. Obied stated that the Middle East & North Africa Franchising and Licensing Exhibition was a strategic platform for international businesses to expand and flourish and assured the all-out support from local authorities.
Egypt's Minister of Foreign Trade and Industry, Mr. Rashid M. Rashid expressed gratification and said the government of Egypt was proud to host such a wide-ranging business community of the MENA and Europe. He said Egypt's ministry of foreign trade was enveavouring to create the best suited investment environment in the country.
As part of company's five-year strategic expansion plan for the region, Al Islami has met with Ms Hanaa El Hilaly, Director General of International Cooperation Group, Egypt, to forge a possible collaboration and map out how to support young entrepreneurs of the region.
Al Islami Foods, initially, will offer 1000 carts in Egypt in partnership with a local company which will organise the logistics and transportation of the cart. At Gulfood Exhibition 2007 Dubai, Al Islami Foods debuted "The Cart" for young entrepreneurs in the UAE, in collaboration with Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment For Young Business Leaders. The potentially-rich business concept received an overwhelming response and is being implemented successfully by UAE's young entrepreneurs. The Cart includes microwave oven, chiller for sandwiches, chair, hotdog grill, counter display chiller, cash-machine, where sandwiches and hotdogs can be prepared and sold instantly.
Al Islami Foods will reveal their latest major joint venture initiative with the most popular and leading fast-food chain of the region, in a ceremony which will be shortly held in Dubai.
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Earlier this week, I was disenfranchised in Quebec.
I arrived at the office at one of McGill University's polling stations at 9:45 a.m. There were eight or so of us waiting to register to vote, most of us "out of province." We commiserated over looming exams and anxiously wondered aloud if the documents we had brought would be enough to prove domicile. Leases, bills, letters of proof of enrolment, passports.
Around the voting registration waiting room were helpful posters that listed four documents you should have when trying to register. They included: a Quebec driver's licence, a Quebec health insurance card, a Quebec income tax return and proof of a bank account with a Quebec institution.
The posters also stated that you could use other evidence to prove domicile. So we sat, waiting to see the voting committee, holding little folders full of our evidence.
The website of the Directeur General Des Elections Du Quebec states simply:
To vote, you must be entered on the list of electors and satisfy the following conditions on April 7, 2014:
• be 18 years old or more
• be a Canadian citizen
• be domiciled in Quebec for six months.
The problem is that placing the burden of proof of domicile on students allows committees to be biased in their decisions. Who gets to vote is now seemingly judged by an arbitrary standard. A legal challenge was launched this week and Friday, the Quebec Superior Court is expected to rule on this process.
One of those waiting to register was a law student at McGill. He had tried to register the week before and been turned away. Today, he had brought the Civil Code of Quebec handbook. He tried to prepare us for the questions we would get asked, assuring us that legally we do not need any of the four documents the posters helpfully mentioned in order to prove domicile. In fact, he said that Article 78 of the civil code stated that in the event of uncertainty of the domicile of an individual, they are assumed to be domiciled at their current residence. I checked the facts online, and it was there.
It did not help me. "Bonjour, ça va?" they greeted me when I walked in, despite being at an anglophone university campus (spoken language, it should be noted, has no legal bearing on determining domicile).
Two committee members took turns repeating themselves: If I didn't have the documents listed above, I didn't have a strong case. If I hadn't filed my taxes here, I wasn't "rooted" enough in Quebec. If I didn't have a health card, I wasn't really domiciled here.
I asked them if they were aware that as a full-time student, I am not able to claim Quebec residency. To gain residency status, I would have to live in the province for one year and have not been a full-time student for a period of 18 months. These rules exist to make it difficult to access Quebec's lower tuition rates for out-of-province students. It also puts students like me, who chose not to interrupt their degrees, at a disadvantage for proving their domicile: I couldn't have gotten a health card here even if I wanted to.
The board of revisors told me I should have made "a special request."
The fact that I've lived here for five years, taken two-week Christmas holidays as my only breaks, and spent my summers working in Montreal, didn't count. It didn't matter that I have grown to love this province, consider myself at home when in my Montreal apartment, and worry about allowing the province to be plunged into the dark ages as a result of the Charter of Values proposal.
In any case, it only took them two minutes to make a decision behind closed doors: I would be denied voting privileges.
Every person who was waiting in line before me was denied the right to vote. Two of them were born in Montreal.
Students wished each other good luck when one went in, and condolences when they came out. We could have given up and just called it a day. But I guess the others in the room shared my feelings: If I was going to get disenfranchised, I would at least make them say it to my face.
Monika Viktorova is a student at McGill University and a member of The Globe and Mail's Student Advisory Council. This article first appeared on disenfranchisedinquebec.tumblr.


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Xbox One
Xbox One has become the premium console, PS4 is the budget console
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TerraUniverse 3 years ago#1
I can understand that most people want the lowest price, but it's become a trend with Playstation. Playstation at one time was charging a premium for its products. It was like Apple, basically. Now, the way it wins players is by doing the cheapest thing and even then it's not working. The problem becomes that the people just want things to be cheaper and cheaper, and even when things are cheaper, they're not buying the PS4. They may as well have charged $600 for the PS4, if they knew that people weren't going to be buying the PS4 that much more than the Xbox One. If something is very popular, they can charge more for it. That's what Apple does. That's what premium consoles do. If Sony was confident with its used game policy, they should have seen that as an advantage over Xbox and charged more for it, since they were doing something good for consumers.
When you encourage people to always go for lower prices, then that encourages people to be even more cheaper. There are many people who would pay a premium for a console and this is where Playstation is losing money. Microsoft is charging $500 for their console and their Xbox Live costs $60 a year. They're selling like hotcakes.
Maybe Sony just got too excited by E3 and was thinking that everyone would buy Playstation and that few people would buy Xbox. The moment Microsoft reversed on its DRM policies, it basically stopped that plan completely.
It's interesting, because I don't Microsoft is trying to be expensive, it's just that Sony is putting themselves in this position, because they thought they would take the prize easily after their great E3 showing. Do you not see how Sony is making Xbox One the premium console?
pretty sure the wii u is the budget console.
no online fee.
less everything but exclusives that are actually fun.
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Sorbetowulf 3 years ago#3
XBox One can't be a premium console because it isn't an Aston Martin.
Sony is a Toyota Camry, XBox One is a Toyota Camry with a camera.
RebelGameMaster 3 years ago#4
At least TC was nice enough to tell else in what Universe this is true. The Terra Universe.
"I hated this game, the controls were awful," isn't trolling... But you'll probably still get modded.
TerraUniverse (Topic Creator)3 years ago#5
koichi posted...
pretty sure the wii u is the budget console.
At this point, Wii U is barely getting noticed. A lot of casual gamers don't even know that it's different from the Wii. Nintendo has great games, and they are fun, but I don't think most people know about it.
Sony deliberately chose to price their console at $400, when they could have at least matched the $500 that Xbox had, and maybe added a bigger hard drive or something. It just seems like Playstation is making tactics on the fly, whereas the Xbox One had a more long-term strategy, at least when it comes to how the console would be priced.
Xbox One positioned itself as a premium console by including the Kinect in every box and purportedly spending hundreds of millions of dollars designing the Xbox One controller alone. Yes, just the controller.
I'm curious as to why Playstation would bow down and go the cheap route, even after they've been successful with E3. Playstation is definitely popular.
Especially since at one time Sony used to have the most expensive in TV's and music players.
TerraUniverse (Topic Creator)3 years ago#6
Sorbetowulf posted...
XBox One can't be a premium console because it isn't an Aston Martin.
That is true that they mainly do the same things. So, you're saying that computers have dropped in price and that $400 is a good price for the PS4, and that the Kinect is what accounts for the extra $100 on the Xbox One.
TerraUniverse posted...
It's interesting, but when you see Playstation fans complaining about paying for PSN (which Xbox players have been paying for Xbox Live since the Xbox original), then it's just an interesting phenomenon. It's like Sony has conditioned its players to expect a more economical approach when it comes to competing with Xbox. Sony has become the Walmart of gaming. It's basically trying to get the lowest prices and win people over that way.
X1 isn't selling any more than the PS4 either, so your logic works against you on that front.
Also, things being more expensive does not automatically make them premium >.> This whole post of yours is screaming reassurance.
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The One isn't a "premium" console. It only costs more money because Microsoft has to cover the cost of the Kinect that nobody wanted.
If Microsoft had kept the cost competitive, and put all that wasted money into new IP's, they'd probably be way ahead of Sony right now...
Myths, Lies and complete stupidity barely scratch the surface of your ignorance.
LaZyEyeZ0o 3 years ago#9
Premium product is low volume and high price.
since xbox one is sold at cost and mass produced.
Great troll topic!
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Around the Horn: Catchers
Navarro looks to build on strong 2007 second half
By Bill Chastain / MLB.com
ST. PETERSBURG -- Catching is such a critical position to the success of any team, and it's the most significant area where the Rays must show improvement to reach the next level.
Dioner Navarro came to the Rays via a midseason trade with the Dodgers in 2006. At the time, the move looked like a smart one, as Tampa Bay traded its veteran receiver, Toby Hall, and handed over the reins to a youngster who could grow with the team and mature with the young staff.
Almost immediately, Navarro showed his potential when he blocked a potential go-ahead run at the plate. Unfortunately, all the reviews since then have not been as glowing.
Navarro, who will be just 24 years old at the start of the 2008 season, has been inconsistent at the plate and in his game calling since his auspicious beginning.
Prior to the All-Star break in 2007, Navarro hit just .177 with one home run and 13 RBIs in 62 games, and his throwing at times was erratic. But he showed improvement in the second half, when he hit .285 with eight home runs and 31 RBIs, which gave him the third-best average among starting American League catchers after the break.
"He really came on offensively," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "But the quantum leap we want to see is defensively calling a game.
"He does a pretty good job of blocking pitches. We like to see him receive balls on the corner better than he has in the past. Taking charge of the staff, communication wise, we have a ways to go. ... It's vital to the development of [Scott] Kazmir, [James] Shields, [Matt] Garza, [Edwin] Jackson, etc."
Navarro did throw out 30 of 101 attempted basestealers in 2007 for a percentage of 29.7, which was 10th best in the Major Leagues.
Tampa Bay Rays
• Catchers: Navarro on way up
• Corner IF: Power potential for Rays
• Middle IF: New spot for Iwamura
• Outfielders: RF up for grabs
• Starters: Rays pack one-two punch
• Bullpen: Percival stabilizes ninth
• DH/Bench: A crowded picture
Veteran Josh Paul is no longer with the team, so it's not out of the question the Rays could venture outside the organization to bring in a veteran receiver to back up Navarro and tutor the youngster. If that doesn't happen, other catchers who could become part of the mix include Shawn Riggans and John Jaso.
Riggans had a hard-luck season in 2007 that saw him get his opportunity to catch in the Major Leagues before having to give in to a right elbow problem that eventually ended his season and prompted surgery. In 29 games at Triple-A Durham, Riggans hit .295 with four home runs and 14 RBIs. He was ranked the best defensive catcher in the International League by Baseball America's Best Tools Survey in 2006.
Jaso caught at Double-A Montgomery, where he finished second in the Southern League in hitting at .316. His .405 on-base percentage ranked third in the league, and he threw out 35.2 percent of attempted basestealers. But looking at the Rays' catching situation, Jaso is probably better suited to begin the season at Durham.
"[Navarro] knows he has to come into Spring Training ready to perform and play," Maddon said. "I always challenged Navi to get involved with the workouts and have these pitchers see he wants to catch them and be with them and talk to them. That is vital to our development.
"The backside of it is Shawn Riggans coming off an injury right now, Jaso has not had any big league experience. Josh Paul is not there with us right now. We do lack experience there. No question. We have to accelerate the learning curve behind the plate. We talk a lot about it and we're trying to address it."
Bill Chastain is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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I'm trying to make some final decisions regarding our upcoming family trip (parents and 2 teenagers) to Europe in Jan-Feb 2013. It's been really hard to decide whether we should visit Munich or Berlin, and I want to allocate 3-4 days for either one or the other. It'll be our first time in Germany -we'll be flying from Budapest- and we would really like to get to know the main sights it offers for a first-time visitor.
Considering that it's going to be winter-time, do you think that makes one of the cities a better place to visit? Our main interests include historic sites, some museums, WW II places, but we would also like to do some shopping and enjoy walking around the city center. Given our limited time, I don't think we'll have enough time for a day-trip. Maybe if we chose Berlin I could consider going to Potsdam, but is it really nice to visit when it's likely to be really cold and snowy?
On the other hand, if we chose Munich, is it possible (and recommended) to visit some of the old towns nearby?
I've done a lot of research but still can't make up my mind...any suggestions, recommendations about which of the cities we should choose would be great!
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Berlin OR Munich? Feb-2013
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I have only been to Munich. It is a small city with lots of charm and character. You can see most of the sites in just a day or two. We were there on a saturday and sunday and on sunday most things were closed. (This was a summer trip). I really enjoyed Munich and would return again. Salzburg is a train ride away and very quaint as well. (about 70 miles apart). I loved Salzburg and it was a very charming city to visit. I would definitely return to Salzburg. We only had a couple of nights there as well. (We traveled with our teenaged girls as well. I think they were about 14/15 at the time of our trip.
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IMHO there is more to see and do in Berlin, although Munich is also charming. Depending on the ages of the teens there is more nightlife in Berlin.
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Both cities are well worth visiting. Munich is a fun-loving place great for drinking beer, but with two teenagers, I think Berlin is your better choice. Berlin has some incredible museums both for history (Checkpoint Charlie Museum in a must) and for art (don't miss Nefertiti at the Neues Museum). Also take a look at Berlin Walks for excellent historic walking tours. (Note that they only do their Postdam tours April thru October.) www.berlinwalks.com
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Thanks a lot for your replies!
I think I'm leaning toward Berlin now...there are a lot of museums I'd like to visit! Another thing: I've heard that Berlin is kinda spread out, is this really so? Can I walk between the major sights or is it better to use the public transport (is there a good metro)? What would be the best area to stay in my 4-day visit?
Regarding shopping and dining: would you say Berlin is cheaper than Italy, UK, Austria, Hungary? Many friends told me I should search for bargains in Germany, lol
Thanks again!
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Berlin hotels are much cheaper than comparable accommodation inParis , London , Rome etc...
It is a great city with so much to see you will not have time for side trips.
Stay in Mitte area .Berlin has a fantastic public transit .
I have visited Berlin four times and Munich once.
Both cities are interesting, but I find Berlin more of a draw.
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I'm glad you have pretty much decided on visiting Berlin as that is what I would have recommended. I lived in Berlin for several years and would just like to warn you that it will likely be very cold in Jan/Feb. You don't have to worry so much about snow or ice, but the cold can be bone-chilling. Bring appropriate clothing and plan on lots of indoor activities.
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I think Berlin is a good choice, too. Numerous excellent museums and lots of WWII and Cold War sites, though of course the city was destroyed in WWII. You can still see places like the Bebelplatz, where the Nazi bookburning took place, the Bendler Block, where many of those involved in the attempt to kill Hitler were executed. Also Checkpoint Charlie.
I'd certainly get a good guidebook which would tell you of other sights.
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<< I have only been to Munich. It is a small city with lots of charm and character. >>
Munich has 1.400.000 inhabitants and it is the 3rd largest German city, after Berlin and Hamburg
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Correct. But living in Munich I must say that girlonthego's assessment is much closer to reality than the raw statistical number LOL
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I would skip Potsdam in winter except in fresh snow, crisp air and blue sky.
Munich has the advantage of the nearby mountains. Easily doable as a day trip (Garmisch) by train.
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I disagree with Ingo about skipping Potsdam since IMO the majority of things to see are inside anyway. You are obviously going to find more museums and a lot more to see and do in Berlin than you are in Munich given the difference in city sizes; there will be more things related to WW II in Berlin.
You are flying from Budapest?
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I guess munich is better as u will c the eagles nest(hitler's reterat) and good castles in Fussen
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Berlin it is then!
Yes Dukey1, we're flying from Budapest. Isn't that the best transportation choice? I thought of taking a night train but 13 hours seems too much and I don't know how safe/convenient it is, or how comfortable I might be there.
Thanks for all your suggestions!
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The trains are great, and very safe but a plane will be faster even if more hassle. My vote would be Berlin also, with great museums, the art/design area in the east side and a lot more to do.
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The problem is that in winter only Schloss Sanssouci and Neues Palais are open, and even there not all the rooms.
Closed are Orangery, Roman Baths, Friedenskirche, Chinese Tea house, Belvedere, Schloss Charlottenhof ...
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Berlin and Munich present two very different German faces - ask a Bavarian, he'll spend hours telling you.
Considering it is winter and you haven't expressed an interest in the Alps as a destination, but have expressed one for WWII history and museums, I think Berlin might be a better choice. Walking around and shopping you can get in both, but for museums and a glimpse into WWII and pretty much all of 20th century European history, Berlin does come out on top.
You do not want a car in either city - it is an absolute liability. Public transportation in both cities is superb. Berlin's sights are a little more spread out than Munich's as a consequence of the cold war division. Most people suggest staying in Mitte (me included) as it is close to the museums and the most historic sights. Anything within walking distance of the Friedrichstrasse station, which is both a U-Bahn and train station, puts you within quick reach of anywhere.
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Thanks Aramis!
Would you please suggest a nice hotel located in Mitte which is close to the main attractions (and any U-Bahn)?
Our budget is $150-$200 per room.
I checked Tripadvisor but there are so many hotels with good comments and I'd like to know what your personal recommendations are.
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Are you looking for 2 rooms for the 4 of you? At up to $200 per room, or $400 per night?
What about an apartment? Berlin has a good selection of nice apartments.
Do you know your dates yet? If not can you narrow it down to a week or so?
The Melia on Friedrichstrasse is a great choice - it looks to be available in your price range in late January and early February - but there are cheaper choices, especially apartments.
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Fiddler's Return another Plus for Stars
On Tuesday afternoon as he was addressing the press inside the Stars' locker room, general manager Jim Nill said after a busy day where the Stars had already added Jason Spezza, Ales Hemsky, Anders Lindback and Patrick Eaves that Dallas might have one more move in store, adding a player who could play steady minutes on the Stars' third or fourth line.
But Nill, who just completed his first full year as the Dallas GM, said that the club was in no hurry to add that player, stating that the organization would wait and see how the market shook out.
However, on Wednesday afternoon, Dallas announced it had found their man by re-signing Vernon Fiddler, a great faceoff man who has played capably on the third and fourth lines ever since he signed a three-year deal with the Stars back in 2011.
Fiddler was an unrestricted free agent, but considering how much he enjoyed his first three seasons in Dallas and how much he liked his teammates, head coach Lindy Ruff and the organization as a whole, seeing him sign on for two more years in Big D isn't surprising at all.
"As a staff, we all agree that we had a special dressing room and Vern has been a driving force behind shaping that culture," said Nill in a club-issued press release. "He is a hard-nosed, detailed player that brings intensity and passion to the game every time he steps on the ice. We value everything that he brings to the table and are thrilled to keep him in the fold for the next two seasons."
The 34-year-old centerman is heading into his 12th season in the NHL and comes off a 2013-14 campaign where he won 52.2 percent of his faceoffs, making him the second-best man in the circle on the team. In the playoffs, Fiddler led the Stars by winning 60.4 percent of his faceoffs.
Before coming to Dallas three summers ago, the Edmonton native had previously skated for the Nashville Predators and Phoenix Coyotes.
Fiddler is a gritty and hard-working guy who will do all the little things needed to win games but don't show up on the stat sheet, things like blocking shots, digging pucks out of the corner or just being a fly in the ointment to the opposition.
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And what's almost completely missing from this fawning coverage? Any idea – as was clearly expressed on June 3 in the European elections – that the whole vast EU edifice stinks, that Britain hates Tony Blair and that what the EU is doing is against the wishes of the British people.
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This game against the Florida Everblades marks the first specialty jersey night of the 2013-14 season as the entire Reign team will sport American flag inspired jerseys and socks to be auctioned off immediately following the game. The proceeds from the live auction will go to Stater Bros. Charities to benefit various veteran organizations.
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