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Planewalker's update for The Broken Hourglass this week is Chapter 5 of the story On the Fly, which brings this serial to a cliffhanger conclusion:
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Are these Commodore64 screenshots?
They look like from a 20 year old game.
What's wrong with a C 64… Games were better back in the days anyway :)
Ok, you needed things like imagination and brain to play, both are no longer needed in modern gaming…
Those of us who perfer story and gameplay over Graphics can hope for Broken Hourglass and Age of Decadence… for rest there is Oblivion ;)
It's an oldschool RPG, infinity engine style, like Baldur's Gate and similar games. Those old cRPGs are still considered the kings of the genre by many, and probably always will, so a few small developers from time to time, often semi-proffesionals, make such games as their debut game or as a hobby because it's a passion. Noone expects them to sell millions world wide, but they feed the hunger of the hardcore, and allows developers to fully focus on story and lore instead of whatever sells best.
I will most likely try this game when it comes out, and I support its development.
Nothing's wrong with C64, great games was written for that computer.
I complitely agree that graphic is not that important in an RPG game, I tried to say it is the XXI. century, there are minimal expectations.
Even if it will be the best RPG ever, these screenshots will make a lot of people to think that this game is bad, and they won't try it.
Nonone will buy an ugly car, if can buy a nice one.
As for the car metaphor, how do you explain the Volvo?
I do unfortunately agree and concede that the audience for the game will be limited by the graphics - but they are clearly a step above Spiderweb, which does quite well for an indie developer turning out niche product.
Spiderweb mostly succeeded because Mac players had no other choices. Since a lot of Mac players can play pc games now, Jeff is having to crank out a new game every year. They're all starting to look and play alike because of this too. I'm curious to see what happens to Jeff in the next couple years. Will he evolve or be part of shareware history. Time will tell….
The graphics are definately a step below Baldur's Gate 1 (and not even close to ToEE).
I'll still give it a chance, though. Definately looks better than some other indie studios like Spiderweb. The gameplay and system sounds pretty interesting, too. I'm also a disappointing that they're sticking with RT w/pause and there are a few other niggling issues, but I'm still eager to see how it comes together.
I'm a bit surprised by the negativity. The graphics look quite nice to me for the sort of product they are trying to produce. Players that demand high-level graphics were never going to be interested in this title in the first place and given that it won't be a retail boxed product, most of them will never even hear about it. The car analogy is a bit specious -- it's irrelevant that Ferrari makes sleek cars if I'm looking for a pick-up truck.
If you want a diverse RPG market, it's time to come to grips with the fact that this is what indies are going to produce. If you're happy with the current crop of AAA CRPGs released each year, don't waste your time looking at an indie game.
Yeah. I think this is a promising indie, so I guess I expected some excitement when I posted the newsbit and overreacted when I looked at the comments.
Looking good, Jason! Some dialogue screens, please. :)
They're ugly as fuck. I'm somewhat disappointed after seeing the screenshots. I know compton-wei fellows are involved in bg-mod scenes for a long time so I expected the graphic to be at least bg quality. But these samples look pretty bad. They're definitely backward; almost as bad as spiderweb games. As someone earlier said, it' 2007 and there's minimum expectation and these samples just don't cut it at the moment.
Nothing wrong with the graphics, the backgrounds in my opinion look rather good.
I am excited (except about the real time with pause combat :'( ).
The screenshots look nice, but somewhat empty. In the IE games all the city maps had lots of debris, barrels and trash lying around, which gave the backgrounds a worn-in feeling that is missing in these screenshots.
Todd: Even the Codex wasn't negative. Actually, they were even rather positive.
While I'm a bit disappointed at the reaction, I don't think there's much in common between the RPG Codex forums and ours, some common posters aside, for better or worse. I don't think the site can be characterised as "negative" -- but I don't think it's particularly surprising that CRPG fans might generally be disillusioned with the market. Each to his own.
Maybe I'm overreacting about the negativity. I find things to enjoy about alot of games that fit the RPG mold and others that stray toward action or cater to a wider audience. With few exceptions most games have promise or are just plain fun if you relax and enjoy them for what they are - instead of shredding them because they fall short in some aspects. Of course I'm talking about Oblivion - but the point is the game has positive aspects and deserves some recognition.
So Broken Hourglass lacks some in graphics. So what? Does it have a great story? Will it have a fun combat system? Deep rollplaying? Give it a chance folks.
Exactly the point Dhruin was making. This site and the Dot previously have always been big supporters of Indie games. I enjoyed Oblivion for what it was, but it was a BIG disappointment in many ways; Daggerfall was vastly superior in most categories!! The AAA games deserve to be ripped when they don't match their hype, indies don't usually get much hype. I'd rather play a graphically poor Indy game that has depth and fun, than a pretty, but relatively boring console port like the big O!!
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The Daily Show is one of the programs that I have set up on my dvr to tape anytime a new show is on. I love Jon Stewart's brilliant wit and the cast of characters on his show are all amazing. I also like the fact that though it's fairly obvious that he's a liberal, he criticizes both the right and the left, not to mention the teabaggers. He doesn't give anyone a free ride just because they might share similar political ideologies. And his show is not always about politics. The physicist, Michio Kaku, is a frequent guest that I enjoy seeing.
So, when Jon announced the Rally to Restore Sanity, I started racking my brain trying to figure out how to get to Washington DC for the big event. A few nights later, Arianna Huffington was on the show to promote her new book and announced that she would provide bus transportation from NYC to the rally. Yay! The next morning, her website had instructions which I sent to friends that I knew were interested in attending. I thought I was signed up, but didn't realize until a couple of days later that I had not received the confirmation. The Huffington Post had given a deadline of Friday without a time and most people had assumed that meant end of day Friday, but they closed the registration at 9 am. Oy! My friend, Emily, is an attorney and sent them an email complaining and they responded allowing her to register so she added me as her guest. Yay, Emily!!!!
Friday afternoon, Farah and I discussed what we would bring with us on the trip (foodies that we are). So, when I got home Friday night, I went to the supermarket to get things that would be good without having to stay too cold. I bought smoked salmon, cream cheese (chive and onion) and asparagus, crackers, sugar snap peas and a big bottle of water. I packed my little cooler with paper towels, knives to spread the cream cheese and made sure I had the ice packs in the freezer. I steamed the asparagus and put it in an olive oil and balamic vinegar marinade in a little plastic container that fits perfectly in my cooler. Then I put everything in a plastic bag in the fridge so that in the morning, all I had to do was pull out the bag and pack my cooler very quickly. I also called my dogwalker to walk Yufi on Saturday morning and made arrangements with my friend Carol down the street to walk and feed Yufi Saturday evening as I didn't think we would be home until late. Lastly, I made arrangements for a car to pick me up at 4:45 am (yikes!).
When I went to bed Friday night it was like Christmas eve when I was kid: difficult to get to sleep because I was so excited and thinking about the next day. We met up at CitiField at 5 am as the buses were scheduled to leave at 6 am. The line stretched halfway around the stadium and then back again. Emily is a frequent concert-goer and has become adept at finding the best way to get in to events. She found an entrance area that no one else seemed to know about and we were able to get almost to the front of the line and were some of the first to board one of the 200 buses. Thank goodness, because it was freezing!
|The wristband we received for the bus.
We arrived in DC at about 10:30 and had to get from RFK stadium to the National Mall. This part was a bit confusing and disorganized, but we found the Metro, bought tickets and made our way to the Mall. It was a gorgeous day - sunny and cool - perfect for an outdoor rally! There were a lot of great signs and placards and as we got closer to the Mall, it became more and more difficult to make headway through the crowds. By the time (noon) we finally got to the center part of the Mall, it was almost impossible to move. I had brought a sand chair and ditched it because it was just impossible to carry through the crowds. People were standing on lampposts and sitting on top of the port-a-potties and many had climbed trees. It was an incredible and inspiring spectacle. John Legend was playing when we first got there, but we couldn't even see the jumbotrons at that point.
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My favorite part was the Yusuf Islam (Cat Stevens) rendition of Peace Train, interrupted by Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train and then completed by the O'Jays Love Train.
We missed Jon Stewart's closing words because we got separated from my friend's husband (he is a bit absent minded and is known to wander at events like these) and we were searching frantically for him. Cell phones didn't work until we got pretty far from the stage (there was signal, but the calls/texts didn't connect), so we missed that. Here's the text:
"I can't control what people think this was. I can only tell you my intentions. This was not a rally to ridicule people of faith or people of activism or to look down our noses at the heartland or passionate argument or to suggest that times are not difficult and that we have nothing to fear. They are and we do. But we live now in hard times, not end times. And we can have animus and not be enemies.
But unfortunately one of our main tools in delineating the two broke. The country's 24 hour political pundit perpetual panic conflictinator did not cause our problems but its existence makes solving them that much harder. The press can hold its magnifying glass up to our problems bringing them into focus, illuminating issues heretofore unseen or they can use that magnifying glass to light ants on fire and then perhaps host a week of shows on the sudden, unexpected dangerous flaming ant epidemic.
If we amplify everything we hear nothing. There are terrorists and racists and Stalinists and theocrats but those are titles that must be earned. You must have the resume. Not being able to distinguish between real racists and Tea Partiers or real bigots and Juan Williams and Rick Sanchez is an insult, not only to those people but to the racists themselves who have put in the exhausting effort it takes to hate--just as the inability to distinguish terrorists from Muslims makes us less safe not more. The press is our immune system. If we overreact to everything we actually get sicker--and perhaps eczema.
And yet, with that being said, I feel good—strangely, calmly good. Because the image of Americans that is reflected back to us by our political and media process is false. It is us through a fun house mirror, and not the good kind that makes you look slim in the waist and maybe taller, but the kind where you have a giant forehead and an ass shaped like a month old pumpkin and one eyeball.
So, why would we work together? Why would you reach across the aisle to a pumpkin assed forehead eyeball monster? If the picture of us were true, of course, our inability to solve problems would actually be quite sane and reasonable. Why would you work with Marxists actively subverting our Constitution or racists and homophobes who see no one's humanity but their own? We hear every damn day about how fragile our country is—on the brink of catastrophe—torn by polarizing hate and how it's a shame that we can't work together to get things done, but the truth is we do. We work together to get things done every damn day!
The only place we don't is here [Washington] or on cable TV. But Americans don't live here or on cable TV. Where we live our values and principles form the foundations that sustains us while we get things done, not the barriers that prevent us from getting things done. Most Americans don't live their lives solely as Democrats, Republicans, liberals or conservatives. Americans live their lives more as people that are just a little bit late for something they have to do—often something that they do not want to do—but they do it--impossible things every day that are only made possible by the little reasonable compromises that we all make.
Look on the screen. This is where we are. This is who we are. (points to the Jumbotron screen which show traffic merging into a tunnel). These cars—that's a schoolteacher who probably thinks his taxes are too high. He's going to work. There's another car-a woman with two small kids who can't really think about anything else right now. There's another car, swinging, I don't even know if you can see it—the lady's in the NRA and she loves Oprah. There's another car—an investment banker, gay, also likes Oprah. Another car's a Latino carpenter. Another car a fundamentalist vacuum salesman. Atheist obstetrician. Mormon Jay-Z fan. But this is us. Every one of the cars that you see is filled with individuals of strong belief and principles they hold dear—often principles and beliefs in direct opposition to their fellow travelers.
And yet these millions of cars must somehow find a way to squeeze one by one into a mile long 30 foot wide tunnel carved underneath a mighty river. Carved, by the way, by people who I'm sure had their differences. And they do it. Concession by conscession. You go. Then I'll go. You go. Then I'll go. You go then I'll go. Oh my God, is that an NRA sticker on your car? Is that an Obama sticker on your car? Well, that's okay—you go and then I'll go.
And sure, at some point there will be a selfish jerk who zips up the shoulder and cuts in at the last minute, but that individual is rare and he is scorned and not hired as an analyst.
Because we know instinctively as a people that if we are to get through the darkness and back into the light we have to work together. And the truth is, there will always be darkness. And sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel isn't the promised land. Sometimes it's just New Jersey. But we do it anyway, together.
If you want to know why I'm here and want I want from you, I can only assure you this: you have already given it to me. Your presence was what I wanted.
Sanity will always be and has always been in the eye of the beholder. To see you here today and the kind of people that you are has restored mine. Thank you."
I like that word "conflictinator." Jon explained on the Rachel Maddow show that the term comes from the cartoon, Phineas and Ferb, that his children like to watch.
Anyway, we got back to the buses around 4 pm and since we hadn't eaten since breakfast on the bus, we were all starving and maybe a bit cranky. We had brought food and had an impromptu picnic on the bus and napped on the way back to NYC.
It was a great day!

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Bit by bit, there are a few people out there in biotech showing the way. Michael Gilman, @michael_gilman, has become a master Yoda of sorts for biotech executives curious about entering the social media arena. Gilman, who described his Twitter experience in an Xconomy guest post last November, has expanded his professional network and reputation by making concise, witty comments about biotech news of the day, and passing along story links. Bruce Booth of Atlas Venture, @lifesciVC, is another who has quickly made a bigger name for himself by passing along links to sharp blog posts that I think have to be considered a must-read for any biotech executive or investor. One of the few Twitter-savvy executives at a publicly traded biotech company, Richard Pops of Alkermes @popsalks, has found clever ways to speak out on issues that are important to him, and his company, with a highly targeted audience of followers.
Slowly but surely, I'm running into more biotech execs who are dipping their toes in. Carol Gallagher, the CEO of Calistoga Pharmaceuticals when it was sold to Gilead Sciences earlier this year, said she took the first step by signing up for an account, @carol_gallagher, in mid-May. She had been reluctant for the reasons mentioned above—lack of time, lack of understanding the value. But since she attended ASCO, and monitored the news flow from some of the Twitterers listed above, the light bulb flipped on. "It greatly expands the discussion among people talking about biotech news," Gallagher says.
She has been hesitant to do much Tweeting herself until she gets the hang of it. But Gallagher says she's become comfortable now that she realizes she can mostly listen to what people are saying about topics she's interested in. Even before she really actively engages, Gallagher says she's already finding networks of people she never would have encountered before.
"In this business, you need all the help you can get in building bridges," she says. "I'm realizing that I might find a new employee, a new investor, a new partner through this. It really is broadening."
No doubt, Twitter has a long way to go before it will achieve critical mass among thousands of biotech companies and professionals. The content can get spammy in a hurry if you aren't careful about who you follow. Brian Reid, a life sciences public relations professional with WCG, has been pushing for companies and researchers to develop more advanced social media habits. He's been encouraging people to embed QR codes in data posters, so that if somebody tweets "great data from Company X's drug for breast cancer" they can also snap a photo of the QR code, so there's a way for followers to click on a link to details that support the claim, which otherwise could look like just some ephemeral blast of hot air.
Personally, I've found over time that Twitter is what you want to make of it. It's more than just a place to share links to my Xconomy stories. It's become an important way I communicate every day with readers. Besides my stories, it's a place to comment in real-time with some snappy quotes from a conference, to add two cents on a sporting event (Go Mavs!), or let my followers know where I am in case they want to meet in person. (I'm in Boston this week for a big Xconomy event).
I've learned I need to carefully discipline myself to avoid spending too much time trying to monitor everything on Twitter, or even half of what was going on at #ASCO11. That would be a waste of time, and a good way to get ADHD. I try to monitor the stream only a handful of times a day, as a sort of break between other tasks. But I can't imagine going back to 2009 when I didn't have this channel for sending and receiving biotech news from a whole lot of very smart people. My bet is that a lot more biotechies are going to see the same thing in the year ahead.
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Gulf airlines placing multi-billion dollar jet orders are increasingly looking to hedge their fuel purchases to help offset ballooning fuel costs which threaten to crimp expansion.
Gulf airlines unveiled impressive growth plans this week at the Dubai Air Show, betting that the region will continue to expand as a hub for air traffic.
Enjoying a petrodollar spending spree while the euro zone is struggling with a debt crisis, Gulf carriers are intensifying competition for their European rivals.
But when it comes to rising fuel costs, an Achilles heel for airlines worldwide and typically accounting for about 40 percent of a carrier's operating costs, they are not immune either.
'Fuel is our largest expense, equivalent to approximately 35 percent of our cost base,' Etihad Airways told Reuters in an emailed response to questions.
The Abu Dhabi-based carrier's chief financial officer said on Wednesday that the airline has already hedged 81 percent of its fuel needs in 2011, saving around $300 million in costs.
For next year, it was hedging 70 percent of its fuel requirements, at prices below the market, James Rigney said.
'We have been hedging our exposure to jet fuel prices since 2007 with the objective of reducing the volatile impact that fuel costs can have on our financial performance and to achieve a degree of certainty and stability in our biggest cost item,' the company said.
The airline said it is hedging fuel prices with 19 financial institutions throughout the world in the over-the-counter (OTC) market.
Oil prices peaked in April this year above $127 a barrel as the civil war in Libya cut the country's oil exports. Despite having eased since then on the back of global economic growth worries, Brent crude is trading just above $110 a barrel on Thursday, which is more than 30 percent higher compared to this time last year.
It has also gained around 18 pecent since the start of the year.
A price index for jet fuel published weekly by International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows the price as of November 4 reflects a rise of 9.3 percent compared with a month ago and a rise of 31.1 percent compared with a year ago.
The new jet fuel price average for 2011 stands at $127.6 a barrel, according to Iata, which says this price has added a further $60 billion on the fuel bill of airlines this year.
In India, where taxes add to carriers' heavy fuel bills, struggling No. 2 airline Kingfisher has appealed to the government to be allowed to import the fuel directly from the international markets.
Emirates airline chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum said the Dubai-owned carrier had to pay an additional $1 billion in fuel costs compared to a year ago.
Emirates, the largest customer of Airbus A380 superjumbos, and Qatar Airways were not immediately available for comment. Smaller and younger airlines also struggle to cope with rising costs.
'Fuel has never been so high for so long,' Ghaith Al-Ghaith, the chief executive of budget carrier flydubai told Reuters. 'We have not done hedging in flydubai because....we are not even three years old yet, so we are still growing. We are currently reviewing different instruments. So next year, we should do some hedging, depending of course on the fuel price.' - Reuters


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Photographer's Note
Another view from the village of Saint-Romain-de-Benet.
A number of you have remarked on the strangely shaped trees to be seen in this village and indeed in many other towns and villages in France. This is the result of an annual spring pruning of the upper branches using a technique called pollarding.
Pollarding is a pruning technique that has been used for many years for various different reasons, including:
Preventing trees outgrowing their allotted space
Maintaining trees at a desired uniform height
Reducing the shade cast by a tree
Preventing electric wires and street lights being obstructed
Pollarding is only carried out on certain types of trees. It is most likely that these are plane trees, though I am no expert.
papagolf21, Royaldevon, timecapturer, Subhogen, No_One, Kamilutka, RhodieIke, mirosu, SnapRJW, ChrisJ, Cricri, pierrefonds has marked this note useful
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jurek1951 (42198) 2014-03-16 1:05
Hi Stephen,
a beautiful photo of this elegant architecture, the composition is very nice, great lights and details, splendid shot,
Nicou (159900) 2014-03-16 1:10
la table et les bancs de bois sous les platanes quelle vue et iamge quelle rendu et ce formes des platanes avec les maisons blanches en fond sueprbe vue.
Bravo et amitié
emka (114737) 2014-03-16 1:27
Hi Stephen,
Thank you very much for this post as I was interested in the trees pruned in this way. I will try to remember a new word - pollarding. I saw many such trees when I traveled in spring time in northern Italy. I think they were usually Platanus × acerifolia. Nice shot. The building behind the trees looks very nice too.
Have a beautiful day
papagolf21 (118583) 2014-03-16 1:29
Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Un village français tranquille ! Les maisons typiques de la région ressortent joliment.
Quant aux arbres taillés sévèrement ils vont reprendre des couleurs très prochainement.
Royaldevon (48467) 2014-03-16 2:04
Hello Stephen,
Yes, I remember you showing trees like this from other locations in France. They do create quite a distinctive shape and make very interesting elements in a photograph; they create quite an 'hallelujah' mood with their uplifted limbs.
A very nicely composed shot with good balance and fine light control in difficult circumstances.
Have a great Sunday,
Bev :-)
lousat (103153) 2014-03-16 2:40
Bonjour Steph,tres jolie capture dans les 1eres journees ensoleilles de Fevrier,les arbres dorment encore mais le fraich vert de la pelouse est parfaict pour contraster les autres couleurs,composition originale et avec des excellents details aussi.Bon Dimanche et merci,Luciano
timecapturer (49288) 2014-03-16 3:34
Hi Stephen
another fascinating shot of these triffid-esque trees. I love the shapes and they add such character to this wonderful and charming little village. Wonderful!
Have an enjoyable Sunday - B.
Subhogen (4067) 2014-03-16 3:42
Hello Stephen,
Thanks for explaining the unique looking trees. This is a nice view of the building behind these trees from your well chosen POV. I like composition with the curve of the path. Nice photo with natural colours and light. Thanks for sharing.
Fis2 (114959) 2014-03-16 3:54
Witaj Stephen!
Next interesting place.
Curious building and windows.
Trees are unique, make impression.
I like frame and colours.
Have a nice sunday.
Me cold and raining:(
No_One (4) 2014-03-16 4:41
Hi Stephen,
Nice to see these odd alien trees even more up close, and thanks for the note on them. This way of pruning results in a strange and oddly beautiful result, as you show once again here. Lovely bursts of color in this scene too, from the green and reds through to the delicate blue sky.
Best wishes
Sergiom (96603) 2014-03-16 5:21
Bonjour Stephen
Encore une fois tu mets en vedette ces superbes arbres sans feuilles qui donnent l'impression d'humains figés dans une stupeur quelconque.C'est le grand calme dans le village.
Bon dimanche
A nice shot of this beautiful village square, Stephen - and thanks for the education on pollarding, as I've often wondered about trees that look as these do. The architecture here is interesting and reminds me more of Italy than France, but then I suppose this town is in the South of France and more Mediterranean in outlook. Thanks!
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-03-16 6:50
again a nice architectural shot... Again a nice composition. I like how you delt with such harsh light. Nicely presented shot. Tfs.
Kamilutka (8107) 2014-03-16 9:00
Hello Stephen,
these tress look little bit funny and little bit strange but nevertheless they draw attention. I like how you combined them with some architecture on the left which is interesting itself. Good POV for this image and well kept colors.
Thanks also for interesting note.
RhodieIke (11744) 2014-03-16 12:02
Hi Stephen,
Super photo of this village scene in Saint Romain de Benet, and the pollard trees, they look quite amusing in this state waiting for their spring growth.
Well managed, splendid note.
We had 18c, full sunshine today, been on kayak on the River Waveney at Bungay, gorgeous, trust you guys are having good weather.
Cheers, Iain.
mirosu (16295) 2014-03-16 19:27
Bonjour Stephen,
Another excellent view to nice houses. Same as the previous, also here I like very much the composition with the trees in front (they have nice winter cut).
Very well done.
Corry (4508) 2014-03-16 21:09
Bonsoir Stephen
Belle vue sur ce petit parc avec ces arbres étêtés. La note est très intéressante. Merci du partage.
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-03-17 3:05
Hello Stephen - This really shows off the strange deformities resulting from the pollarding of the trees. In the winter the table and bench are warmed by the sunshine and in the summer those who use it get the benefit of the shade. A pleasant and peaceful looking place to enjoy some fresh air.
An attractive little corner.
Warm regards Rosemary
ChrisJ (126649) 2014-03-17 16:46
Hello Stephen,
Another good shot of this interesting old building. The curved road adds good lead in lines. Excellent sharpness with good color and saturation. In China many of the trees in cities are encircled with white insecticide infused paint. Looks like the same here as we can see blisters in the trunk where the trees have tried to heal themselves and isolate irritants such as borers and beetle larvae that feed on the wood. Tfs!
Cricri (133190) 2014-03-18 10:10
Hi Stephen
Ces arbres font une des beauté du village, a la fois original et spectaculaire, bon cadrage et superbe lumière
Belle soirée
pierrefonds (76239) 2014-03-18 18:33
Bonsoir Stephen,
Les arbres aident au cadrage de l'image. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails et les couleurs des maisons. La lumière a un bel effets sur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne soirée.
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|18 Dic 1945
|Fecha de presentación
|25 May 1942
|Fecha de prioridad
|25 May 1942
|Número de publicación
|Charles H Carpenter
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|Charles H Carpenter
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Dec. 18, 1945. O c, H. CARPENTER 2,391,125
COMMODITY CONVEYING APPARATUS Filed May 25, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet l Dec. 18, 1945. c. H. CARPENTER COMMODITY CONVEYING APPARATUS Filed May 25, 1942 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR, fiJ/@J 13. flaw/71%;: BY 2;
Patented Dec. 18, 1945 UNITED COMMODITY CONVEYING APPARATUS 7 Charles H. Carpenter, Kansas City, Mo.
Application May 25, 1942, Serial No. 444,478
1 Claim.
This invention relates to improvements in commodity conveying apparatus and has particular reference to commodity conveying apparatus wherein a manual operation is a step in the complete operation.
The principal object of this invention is the provision of a commodity conveying apparatus including two longitudinally spaced apart endless belt conveyors with a stationary table positioned therebetween for carrying a stack of sheets of wrapping paper, notched to engage standards carried by said table whereby said sheets may be successively removed from the top of the stack without tearing, or disturbing !the sheets therebelow.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of commodity conveying apparatus including a stationary table having adjustable means for carrying a stack of sheets of material whereby the top of the stack remains at substantially a constant level relative to the adjacent conveyor belts as the sheets are successively removed from the top of the stack.
Afurther object of the invention is the provision of a commodity conveying apparatus including a stationary table having vertically disposed parallel standards adapted to engage in undercut notches formed in the edge of sheets of a stack of pliable material whereby the sheets of material may besuccessively removed from the top of the stack transversely of the standards without tearing the sheets.
on with the detents' moved to the inoperative position.
Fig. 7 is an enlarged detached view of one of the commodity receiving sheets.
Fig. 8 shows a fragmentary view in operative position on the table of a modified form of the sheet, wherein two dovetail notches are formed in one edge of the sheet.
Fig. 9 is a view similar to that shown in Fig. 8 showing a further modification of the sheet, wherein the open notches are formed by means of a round punch slidably overlapping the edge of the sheets.
Fig. 10 shows a further modification of the sheets wherein two round holes are punched through the paper with the sheet slit intermediate the edge of the sheet and the edge of the hole.
Fig. 11 is a modification of the apparatus disclosing a stack of sheets adjustably mounted on a base suitable for positioning on the body of the A still further object of the invention is the provision of supporting device for a stack of wrapping sheets adapted to support the sheets in such a manner as to permit the successive removal of the sheets from the top of the stack without tearing.
Other objects of the invention will appear and be referred to during the course of the specification referring to the drawings wherein:
Figure 1 is a. side elevation partly in section of a commodity conveying apparatus embodying this invention.
Fig. 2 is a plan view of the apparatus as shown in Fig. l.
Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the stationary table with a stack of sheets shown thereon in the operative position. 7
Fig. 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken on line IV-IV of Fig. 1.
5 is a sectional view taken on line V-V of Fig. 6 is a plan view of the table top with the sheet material carryin mechanism shown thereoperator for convenient handling of the sheets.
Fig. 12 is an elevational view partially broken away of the apparatus shown in Fig. 11.
Fig. 13 is a sectional view taken on line XIII XlII of Fig. 12.
Fig. 14 is a detached plane view of one of the sheets suitable for us on the device shown in Fig. 11.
Throughout the several views like reference characters refer to similar parts and the numeral 20 designates a conveyor section comprising a frame 22 on which is rotatably mounted rollers 24 and 26 carrying an endless belt 28. This end- 1 less belt extends adjacent a slicing machine 30 of any one of the various types suitable for slicing bacon or any other similar product and delivering the slices to the conveyor belt 28 in a substantially upright position as shown at 32. The angle of inclination of the conveyor belt may be varied for the handlin of difl'erent types of commodities.
Positioned in longitudinal alignment with conveyor 20 is a substantially horizontal conveyor 34 which is spaced apart therefrom. This conveyor comprises a frame 36 on which is rotatably mounted rollers 38 and 40 carrying endless conveyor belt 42. This conveyor is driven through means of drive belt 44 which engages drive pulley 46- and extends to any suitable power source, not shown. The conveyor 20 is likewise driven by means 01' belt 48 through pulley so. These conveyors may be driven from the same power source and the ratio of travel is usually maintained constant; however, when handling the various commodities it may be found more convenient to change the ratio of drive.
Interposed between conveyor 28 and 34 is a lflxed table 52. The table top 54 is shown mounted on a standard 56 which in turn is integral with a horizontal framework joining together the veyor belt 42. The proper positioning of the stack of sheets 58 relative to the conveyor belts is very important in that it lends to the speed of the operator in the manual operation necessary to transfer commodities from conveyor 28 to conveyor 34.
Table 52 serves to carry vertically disposed standards 68 and 82. These standards are provided with a foot 64 which rests on the table top and are attached thereto by means of screws 68. These standards 68 and 62 are joined together adjacent the top portion by means of cross bar 88 which is disposed outwardly from the stack of sheets so as not to interfere with the positioning of the sheets on the standard. Pivotally carried at 18 on cross bar Eli-are detents 12 which rest on top of the stack of sheets for the purpose hereinafter set forth. A stack plate 14 having depending parallel tubes I6 securely attached thereto, serve to telescope with tubular member 18 which extend through'and below table top 54. The lower end of tube 18 is partially closed to serve as an abutment for a compression spring 88 which bears against plate 14 to exert pressure thereagainst. As clearly shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the two springs 88 are disposed beneath the stack 58 and in spaced relation to the standards 68 and 62. This spring 88 is properly tensioned to support the stack and to force it against detents 12, thereby insuring a constant positioning of the top sheet of stack 58. at a uniform level as the sheets are successively removed therefrom. The pressure of the stack against detents 12 remains substantially constant, since as the stack is diminished, the spring is extended, thereby reducing its compression force so as to maintain a substantial constant ratio between the spring and the load.
The stack of sheets consist of a plurality of sheets 82 notched at 84 in such a manner as to present undercuts suitable for engaging the inclined walls 86 of standards 68 and 82. The degree of undercut may be varied when different thicknesses of sheets are used, such as paper, waxed paper, glazed paper, Cellophane, etc. It is the purpose of applicant to so construct the sheet that it may be easily dislodged from the top of the stack without tearing the sheet. When it is desired to place another stack of sheets in the operative position on the standards the detents I2 are rotated to the position shown in Fig. 6 so that the stack of paper may be moved in alignment with the standards 88 and 62 to position after which the detents 12 are rotated to a position to engage the top of the stack.
In.the operation of this device, the conveyor belts and slicer are set in motion and the sliced bacon is delivered by the endless belt 28 to a point adjacent the operator who stands in front of table 52. With one hand she removes the required number of strips of bacon from belt 28 and with the other hand removes a sheet 82 modity positioned on belt 28 and above the confrom stack 88. deposits it on conveyor belt 42, then places the bacon on said sheet. This operation is constantly maintained at a sufficient rate of speed to prevent an over-running of the bacon and to maintain the line of sliced bacon at substantially a constant length. Positioned along the opposite sides of conveyor 34 are operators who remove and wrap the commodity in suitable packages. The method of operation after the stacks of bacon have been positioned on the conveyor belt 42 depends to some extent on the nature of sheet 82 and also the type of material used in the construction of the belt 42.
When sheet 82 is made of Cellophane the Cellophane sheet together with the bacon is removed from the belt, the bacon is weighed separate from the sheet, then the package is formed by wrapping this Cellophane sheet about the bacon. This operation might also be performed in the following manner: Each operator is provided with an extra sheet of Cellophane at the beginning of the run and removes the bacon from the Cellophane sheet carried on belt 42, weighs it, and wraps it in this extra sheet of Cellophane, thus leaving an empty sheet on the belt 42. From now on during the run she simply removes the bacon and the empty sheet of Cellophane, weighs the bacon, and then wraps said Cellophane sheet about the bacon to form the package.
When paper is used instead of Cellophane, and the belt 42 is made of canvas, leather, or any similar porous flexible material, the operator does not use any of the sheets from stack 58 for wrapping purposes but permits them to travel to the end of the conveyor belt where they are discarded. In this instance, separate sheets are provided for wrapping the bacon after it is weighed. While in the description in the operation of this machine, sliced bacon was the commodity being wrapped, yet it is quite evident that ,candy bars or any other article might be handled in a similar manner.
The sheet 88 shown in Fig. 8 is provided with a plurality of dovetailed notches 88 at its one end. These notches permit the sheet to be successively fitted on the angled standards 88 to allow the proper positioning of the stack and to preclude accidental transverse movement of the sheet relative to the standards.
Referring now tov Fig. 9, the sheets 92 are punched at 84 in such a manner as to produce circular undercuts suitable for receiving the round standards 98 for maintaining the sheet in the proper position thereon.
Sheet 98 is provided with a circular punch hole I88 spaced apart from the edge of the sheet which is slit at I82 so as to connect the circular opening with the outer edge of the sheet to allow the removal of the sheet from standards I84 without tearing.
Reference will now be had to the modified forms shown in Figs. 11, 12, 13, and 14 wherein the table 52 is dispensed with and the stack of paper 58 is mounted on a base I86 so as to properly position the sheet I88 when the apparatus is supported on the operator as shown in Fig. 11. This type of apparatus is intended for use in head wrapping in the poultry industry. Base I86 is preferably provided with a pulpit H8 which is inclined relative to the base I82. Standards H2 are rigidly mounted on the base I86 perpendicular to the base of the pulpit so as to receive the stack plate II4 on which is positioned the sheet stack 58. A flat spring IIG attached by means of rivets II8 to base I86 is formed outwardly to extend through slot I20 formed through pulpit. I In so as to engage the underside of stack plate H4. This spring urges the stack and stack plate outwardly against the washer detent I22 which engages in the notch I24 formed in the outer extremity of each of the standards 2. This spring constantly urges the stack outwardly so that the outer sheets are al. ways in the same position relative to the base I06. The shoulder straps I26 and body straps I28 serve to definitely position the devices on the body B of the operator. The sheet I08 is rectangular at its notched portion with an obliquely disposed lower edge thus producing a trapezoid suitable for conforming to the head of the poultry when wrapped therearound. While the notched portion of this sheet is shown similar to that shown in Fig. 10, it is apparent that any other of the various forms might be substituted therefore. In the use of this form of the apparatus, the operator pulls the top sheet from the stack, wraps it around the head of the poultry and attaches it in position by means of a cord or any suitable fastening means.
The principal feature of novelty in all forms of this invention, as shown and described, is the provision of a suitably formed sheet nested together to form a stack which is mounted on a carrier, against accidental removal, but from which the sheets are adapted to be successively removed without tearing or causing particles of the same to be detached therefrom. In the 01d method now in use, small torn-away fragments of the wrapping paperoft-times become lodged on the product being wrapped and must be removed therefrom before wrapping.
It is quite apparent from the drawings and specifications that many modifications of this apparatus might be had without departing from the spirit of the invention.
I claim:
In a device of the character described; a table top; a pair of standards fixedly carried by said table top formed and relatively positioned to releasably engage undercut edge notches formed in pliable sheets of material forming a stack; a stack plate adjustably carried by said table top; a detent pivotally mounted on each of said standards outside the plane of the notched side wall of said stack of sheets and adapted'to extend beyond said standards and over the stack of sheets to limit the upward movement of the stack of sheets carried by said stack plate, and adapted to be moved horizontally from over said stack of sheets to permit the threading of said stack of sheets down onto said standards; and spring means to constantly urge said 'stack plate upwardly to force the upper sheet of said stack of sheets against said detents.
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Big Bank Downgrades Demonstrate Dodd-Frank Failure
Filed under: Financial Reform, Moodys
In a recent editorial, the Wall Street Journal reacted to Moody's downgrade of 15 banks, including some of the largest in the world (e.g., Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and others), as evidence of the folly of Dodd-Frank.
"Two years ago, President Obama and Congressional Democrats told Americans they had strengthened the banking system and revoked too-big-to-fail privileges from the financial giants." The editors continue, "The law's signature achievements are higher costs, reduced opportunities and weaker banks."
They point out that Moody's downgrades were rooted in banks' inability to "generate earnings to offset the inevitable losses" because, ironically, they have "higher capital buffers and have more liquidity than they used to have." This enhanced capital position helps taxpayers avoid the risk of a bailout, but limits banks' ability to make money.
The Wall Street Journal argues that banks should be free to take on more risk—risk that the editors believe will generate greater earnings and overall economic growth. "The goal of financial reform should not be weak banks, but strong banks that are independent of the taxpayer."
EU Agency Rotation Appears Dead
Filed under: European Union, The Rating Agencies
One of the European Union's (EU) proposals to increase competition among rating agencies by requiring corporations to rotate rating agencies at least once every three years appears to have been largely abandoned.
Instead, agencies will only need to be switched once every five years and then only for very specific types of credit.
Reuters reports that the change was made because of intense pressure by corporations and banks who feared they would be forced to use rating agencies who lacked credibility among American and Asian investors.
There appears to be broad parliamentary support for this diluted rotation; however, the industry is still objecting. Reuters writes, "The Association for Financial Markets in Europe, a lobby group for the big banks, says mandatory rotation is excessive and could harm a revival of the securitization market, which is needed to help banks fund themselves."
Other EU regulations on rating agencies that appear to be going forward include: reversing the burden of proof for those suing rating agencies – the agency would be required to disprove any claim; limiting the issuing of sovereign debt ratings for 27 EU countries to two or three fixed dates every year; and a ban on rating agencies from using non-public information to compile ratings.
Rating Agencies Believe they are "Misunderstood"
Filed under: International, The Rating Agencies
In an interview with the Sunday Telegraph, the head of Fitch's global sovereign ratings David Riley said, "The impression might be that if we downgrade Spain, or whoever, we're cutting them off and making their situation more difficult. Yet, at the same time, we hear a lot of people saying 'you're late to the party, the market's already there, it's irrelevant what you've done.' We can't be both. We can't be all-powerful and irrelevant."
He continued to explain the idea that rating agencies, "create the crisis that you're predicting" was impossible and he denied that any decision could create "a self-fulfilling crisis." He said, "If you owe 1 trillion and your cost of funding increases permanently by 10 basis points, it adds up. But there's no evidence that the impact is so great as to push what was a solvent liquid entity into insolvency."
Frederic Drevon, Moody's head of Europe, Middle East and Africa, echoed Mr. Riley's thoughts. He said, "If there is a negative environment and we downgrade, we will be told you are contributing to the events as they are happening. But the reality is we have to make the calls as we see it." He added, "You will have many people who agree and disagree…That's the way we operate. We are open to criticism."
EU Banks Move to End Cooperation with Agencies
Filed under: European Union, International
Dissatisfaction with rating agency decision-making has led major European Union (EU) banks to intensify talks about reducing cooperation with Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch.
Sky News reports that widespread frustration has caused executives "from about a dozen of the Continent's biggest lenders" to discuss the issue informally during the Institute of International Finance in Copenhagen.
Nothing was agreed to, says Sky News. But they quote an unnamed source as claiming that, "things are certainly moving in that direction."
They also quote a senior bank executive as saying, "The ratings agencies got it horribly wrong on the way up; there are lots of reasons to suppose they are getting it wrong on the way down."
The rating agencies have been aggressive in downgrading both EU banks and their countries' sovereign debt. And it is expected that Moody's has planned yet another downgrade for Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group, and Royal Bank of Scotland.
S&P Says California's Fiscal Problem is the "Tax Code"
Filed under: General, S&P
The Los Angeles Times reports an unusual move by Standard & Poor's (S&P) into highly partisan politics by asserting that California's fiscal problems stem from the tax code. This, says S&P, is the "core problem."
The agency sidestepped the key Republican argument that California's dire financial straits are the result of uncontrolled spending. Instead the LA Times quotes S&P as saying, "We don't see the state's existing spending level as the key source of its budget distress," S&P's report said. "In fact, the state is currently spending less as a share of its economy than it has at any point in the past 39 years."
The report also went on to explain that they believe tax revenues have grown too slowly and have become increasingly unreliable due to the state's over-reliance on taxing the very wealthy. Whereas the richest 1% provided 2.7% of the state's general revenue funds in 1972, in 2010 it was up to 11%.
India Joins Countries Attacking Rating Agencies
Filed under: International, S&P, The Rating Agencies
The long list of countries lashing out at rating agencies for lowering sovereign debt ratings has gotten longer. Now India has joined most of the EU and many others in criticizing Standard & Poor's (S&P). India's complaint centers around an S&P report saying that their country could be the first BRIC (Brazil, Russia India and China) country to loose its investment grade rating.
The Business Standard quotes Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram as dismissing the report by saying, "I think we tend to overreact to rating, as you see in reports. In fact, some of these rating agencies have very poor records in the past. I think we need not see reports of rating agencies as the final word on the country's economy."
Mr. Chidambaram supported his position by pointing out how India survived the challenge they faced in 1991 and again during the Asian domestic crises in 1997. Today's challenges, he believes, pale in comparison.
He agreed that inflation was too high, but blamed the problem on high fuel prices. The Business Standard has him explaining, "High crude oil prices are fuelling the price rise compounded by the fiscal deficit and the current account deficit. We have controlled inflation. We believe crude oil prices will moderate in coming months and gradually, inflation will come down."
Egan-Jones Claims SEC is Targeting Them Unfairly
Filed under: SEC
Egan-Jones, under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for alleged errors in its 2008 registration application, said in Federal court that the SEC "condoned, excused, remained silent" or "very gently and gingerly reprimanded the large firms for conduct which corrupted the ratings process" and helped bring down the economy.
The Courthouse News Service reports that Egan-Jones claims the decision to go after their 20-person agency was made in a closed-door meeting, "'details of which the SEC leaked to the press in advance,' but that the SEC let off the hook the giant ratings agencies, which often are paid by the companies they rate, though it's the big firms that 'were instrumental in creating inflated and erroneous AAA ratings' that contributed to the national financial crisis."
Egan-Jones' outspoken founder Sean Egan is attempting to have SEC's administrative proceeding moved to Federal Court to "to prevent violations of due process, equal protection and the First Amendment."
Egan-Jones also said in court that the SEC targeted them for administrative errors in the application process because SEC agents are trying to position themselves for jobs with big agencies. Being a small operation with fewer job opportunities makes them "an easier target for the congressionally mandated crackdown and less detrimental to the SEC employees' career prospects."
Fitch Says Euro Zone is Still "Muddling Through"
Filed under: International, S&P
Fitch Chief Executive Paul Taylor told Dow Jones Newswires in an interview at the Institute of International Finance conference in Copenhagen that the currency union is still "muddling through" its debt problems.
Bloomberg also reports that at the same conference Mr. Taylor struck out at governments trying to rein in ratings agencies. "There are too many politicians talking about ratings from my point of view at the moment…There must be some advisers around that should be talking to some politicians about being less vocal about ratings."
Placing a burden of proof on agencies, Mr. Taylor said in a question and answer period, would "completely blow up the system". Mr. Taylor also repeated the long-held position that rating agencies do not offer expert advice. "We're not really a financial institution," he said. "We're more like a publishing house."
Remarks made at the same conference by Standard & Poor's President, Douglas Peterson, were more accommodating to governments seeking greater control over rating agencies. Bloomberg reports him saying, "The rating agencies can play a role in ensuring that there continues to be transparent information provided by those securities in a way that is done under strict standards of governance and control." Relying on rating companies will help provide "consistency," Peterson said.
S&P Revamps CMBS Ratings Methodology
Filed under: S&P
After a series of missteps culminating in major errors last July that pulled a $1.5 billion Goldman Sachs/Citigroup deal off the market and cost Standard & Poor's most of its market share in the Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) business, the agency announced that it was changing how it rates CMBS.
In the wake of the debacle, S&P fired the head of the unit and overhauled the team doing the analysis.
Essentially, S&P will be changing how it views the loan diversity underlying the CMBS. Under the new criteria, deals with less diversity would have a 20% credit enhancement to protect the highest-rated tranches.
Industry insiders were initially unimpressed with the changes. Reuters reports that Harris Trifon, head of CMBS research at Deutsche Bank, wrote in an email, "At first glance, it seems the magnitude of the changes will disappoint most investors."
Since the disaster, except for a small piece of a deal in November, S&P has been passed over for every CMBS that has come to market.
Turkey Complains About S&P Revised Outlook
Filed under: International, S&P
Turkey has joined a chorus of countries accusing rating agencies of unfair and unsubstantiated rating decisions.
Standard & Poor's (S&P) revised its outlook on Turkey from positive to stable. The Famagusta Gazette reports Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan as saying that the move is "… totally an ideological decision. No one would buy that. And we shall declare that we do not recognize you [S&P] any more as a credit rating agency."
The Prime Minister continued, "It increased the rating of bankrupt Greece and cut our rating. Isn't this nonsense? This is totally an ideological approach. No one can believe this. You cannot fool Tayyip Erdogan."
Turkey's Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arýnc also described the decision as "unjust and baseless." Arýnc said the rating agency holds incorrect data about the Turkish economy.
The rationale S&P provided for its revised outlook included, "less buoyant external demand and worsening terms of trade [which] could inhibit Turkey's economic rebalancing."
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Cairo working his way back at Dayton
Cairo working his way back at Dayton
PITTSBURGH -- Infielder Miguel Cairo, who is rehabbing his strained left hamstring, is 0-for-10 through three games for Class A Dayton. Cairo was the designated hitter on Thursday and played third base on Friday and Saturday.
Reds manager Dusty Baker on Sunday was unsure if Cairo will rejoin the team for its upcoming series in Milwaukee.
"He was 0-for-4 Saturday night, and I don't know what the aftermath was," Baker said. "He said he felt good, so we'll see today. I've got to find out today."


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Pamela Anderson writes lengthy poem about unwashed vegetables and the lost 'art' of sex
No one is quite sure what inspired the 1,209-word ode, which appears to be a form of cathartic expressionism
Pamela Anderson has penned an epically long poem about many, many things - including vegetables - but mainly the difficulties of being in and falling out of love.
Maybe it was cathartic for her (she has just announced her second divorce from husband Rick Salomon), but the 1,209-word stream of consciousness is utterly undecipherable to the rest of the world.
In it, she laments the "lost art" of sex, "the cruel smell of blossom" (a scent that tends to be well-liked by most, but each to their own), "lost female security", seemingly caused by "coded and loaded cell phones" – but, frankly, it's difficult to tell either way.
She goes onto describe how much she misses Playboy and "chivalry and elegance", two words seldom associated with Hugh Hefner or his brand. Then comes an inexplicable segment about unwashed vegetables.
Perhaps it's intended to be free-flowing and experimental in the style of Allen Ginsberg. But obviously Anderson isn't Ginsberg, rendering it all a little nonsensical. The whole thing - which you can read in full on her Facebook page if you so should wish - must have taken her hours.
But, for your enjoyment, here are a few selected highlights:
"Lost sensuality/
The cruel smell of orange blossoms/
I love being in love— but expectations/
make it impossible to be happy/
or satisfied/
I've tried... so hard/
maybe it's not in fashion/
Tradition...just seemed so romantic/
I guess it's a used up ideal/
for the old fashion/
not modern/
Female security... lost/
no way/
Coded, and loaded Cell phones/
Ordering sex on line/
is like ordering a book on Amazon/
and ... snooping eats you alive/
No man knows what to do with me/
I blame myself/
To play with me, is eternal/
Never marry a rich man/
Euros from a Vagabond/
Where are the great lovers?— A lost art/
God , I hope not/
I've never been to Columbia— Should I go?- I really want to go!/
Is this Hysteria?/
Objectification? /
now— Coming down from the ceiling/
dripping in gold glitter/
ME- I miss PLAYBOY/
The End of an Era/
Chivalry, elegance/
Celebrated imperfections/
differences... hot—-passionate dreamy scenes/
Are we all going crazy?/
or, is it just me?/
Is it that stuff on unwashed vegetables?/
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New Delhi: A retired police inspector was killed allegedly in a clash between two groups over a petty issue in Mahendra village in Ghazipur, police said on Saturday.
Mainuddin Khan (60) went to one Niyaz Khan's house last night and complained about his goat entering the former's agriculture field, they said.
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Legal Question in Family Law in Florida
child support causes financial hardship
I was notified of a child support obligation in 1990, the child was already 10 years old. I was cooperative and gave my info. The state set child support at $550.00 a month, I only made $7.84 an hour. A few times they even took $750.00 a month. I was in school and working full time. I asked for reduction but was told I needed a second job. My wife miscarried our baby and there is no doubt in my mind it was due to the stress caused by the the office of support enforcement. Not only did they continue to garnish my wages at a rate I could not support my family but they called and harrassed us on a daily basis. Yes this has now been several years but I continue to pay student loans which went into default as a result as well. We were placed so far in debt we are still trying to climb out. I want one day in court to prove this hardship was purposeful and well known to the OSE. We were sued from Wa. state and unable to be in court with 3 days notice. Is anyone willing to help? I have all documents.
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: child support causes financial hardship
If the case is in a Washington court, you need to ask your question again, stating that it's concerning Washington law, not Florida law.
However, it seems to me that no matter what the state, you should be able to file a petition for modification of child support based on several factors mentioned here and possibly even get credit for some overpaid money ($550/month with a $7.84 wage sounds like a mistake unless there was some arrearage to be paid in addition to regular support).
Post your question again for Washington attorneys to answer (if the case is in that state).
Re: child support causes financial hardship
NOTE: This communication is not intended as and should not be interpreted as legal advice. Rather, it is intended solely as a general discussion of legal principles. You should not rely on or take action based on this communication without first presenting ALL relevant details to a competent attorney in your jurisdiction and then receiving the attorney's individualized advice for you. By reading the "Response" to your question or comment, you agree that the opinion expressed is not intended to, nor does it, create any attorney-client relationship, nor does it constitute legal advice to any person reviewing such information, nor will it be considered an attorney-client privileged communication. If you do not agree, then stop right here, and do not read any further.
I am guessing that you are in Washington and the case is in Florida. If so, you can request that the court allow you to appear by telephone. The Florida Supreme Court has given the state court system a directive to work with people to allow telephonic appearances when necessary.
As to the amount of child support, it seems as if the child is already over the age of 18 as the child was over 10 years old in 1990 according to your fact pattern. Accordingly, it is too late to ask for a reduction in child support, as this should have been done years ago.
Scott R. Jay, Esq.


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|16 Nov 2013
Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Nslookup and ping resolves to different ip
I pinged and nslookup an ip and both shows different ip?
How is it possible?
I did it on a my laptop. Both commands were entered in same command prompt Window with a gap of few seconds in between.. How is it possible?
my ip settings are correct.
|My System Specs
|16 Nov 2013
Can you provide a screenshot?
Screenshots and Files - Upload and Post in Seven Forums
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|16 Nov 2013
This can happen and doesn't mean anything is wrong.
Some large websites have several servers, each with a different IP address. The DNS server that is authoritative for the site will pick one in round robin fashion to spread the load among the servers. Any other DNS server involved could have any one of the IP addresses depending on when the authoritative DNS server was accessed. The address shown in ping probably came from the local DNS cache which could be any IP address in the series.
|My System Specs
|16 Nov 2013
It is fine to get a list of IP addresses if one does an NSlookup on a domain name. But doing an NSlookup on an IP address should yield the source and one IP address.
Perhaps I did not understand what the OP was doing - hence my request for a screenshot.
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|16 Nov 2013
I assumed that the ping was by domain name in which case the DNS cache is very much involved. If the ping was by specific IP address there is no reason why it should match anything.
But without knowing exactly what the commands entered were this is all just guesswork.
|My System Specs
|16 Nov 2013
I could be misinterpreting the OP...
(I pinged and nslookup an ip...)
...maybe he asked ping to resolve IP to host name*
...which I did not do here:
That is what I figured should always match.
*which may involve the DNS cache. I keep that service disabled per the advice of those providing me an anti-malware HOST file. When the DNS service is disabled, the ping app makes a fresh DNS query.
Let's see what the OP can show us :-)
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Talking it over: Don't believe everything
Last week as I was leaving a meeting, someone walked by me and said "not everything you put in the paper is true." At first I was shocked as I walked away without responding but later I thought, "Of course not everything in the paper is true, who ever said it was?"
While I try very hard to publish things in a truthful and accurate manner, there are times when I simply don't have all the facts, something is reported at a meeting inaccurately or is interpreted in a different way. In most of these cases, there is nothing that can be done unless the facts are brought to light and a correction or clarification is requested.
Do you believe everything you see on television? Do you take as the honest truth things that you read in a book or magazine? Is the news you hear at a coffee shop or on the street always 100 percent true? If you read an advertisement or get a special offer in the mail, do you believe everything as it is presented. Of course not, and as with each of these, you need to use your own judgement when considering the facts as you see them and the ones you don't.
I attend a lot of meetings. There are many things brought up at those meetings and quite often only one side of the issue is presented. I can only report on what takes place at the meeting and not speculate as to how someone else would interpret the issue.There are also cases where issues have been discussed prior to the meeting or in closed session and I am only "in on" the final decision with no background offered.
Many of the meetings and discussions get lengthy. I do my best to shorten them and present both sides of the issue, giving equal weight to each view. However, it is quite often the case that one side is much more verbal with very little said from the opposing side. There have also been times when I try to diffuse some heated debates by not using specific quotes made at these meetings especially if they are defamatory.
I am being truthful when I say that I try my best to present things in an accurate manner. I don't set out to lead people astray or give false information. I usually have my articles checked by someone else from the meetings to make sure they are accurate. I hope that I am at least accurate 99 percent of the time.
I know that the person who made this comment to me will never believe what I am writing or that I apologize if there was something written inaccurately. All I can say is that when things come out and you know it is not true, please contact me so that a correction or clarification can be made. I am far from being all-knowing, all-seeing and always right and I will be the first to admit it. Most of the time, I am just the messenger converying the views and discussions of others.


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