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December 08, 2009, 06:54:40 PM »
Theatrical Release:
October 2008
MPAA rating: R for "Refund necessary"
Western? Love story? It's kinda hard to tell...
Ed Harris and his horseshoe hairline, Viggo Mortensen and the world's worst facial hair, a fuglier-than-usual Renee Zellweger (we'll get to her, don't worry), and Jeremy Irons... Wait, what? Jeremy Irons? In a cowboy flick? Isn't he INCREDIBLY British?
The overview:
Two hired guns (Harris and Mortensen) enforce the law in 1880's New Mexico Territory. While trying to legally arrest the man responsible for gunning down Appaloosa's former sheriff, someone who used to look like Renee Zellweger gets off at the train stop in town to start a new life here. Why she chose this town is never explained but she does manage to scare the audience with her Frankenstein-sucked-on-a-lemon good looks and she also manages to capture the heart of the new sheriff, Virgil Cole (Harris). After the love interest is introduced, things get pretty lame, pretty quickly.
While Westerns might not be your cup of meat, sometimes you stumble upon one that's just a little different and a little better. Back To The Future Part III. Young Guns. Unforgiven. Maybe not necessarily in that order but you get my drift. There have been so many Westerns made, you'd think all the good story lines had been made into movies already. Well, you're right. Appaloosa is not a good story. I take that back... It might be a good story, since it was based on the book of the same title, written by Robert B. Parker. Apaloosa the movie, though, is a hodgepodge of unlikely events, unexplained decisions, and many noticeably omitted Western staples. Let's just start from the beginning, shall we?...
The movie opens with Jeremy Irons killing three dudes on horseback. Ok. Jeremy Irons is a Shakespearean actor, classically trained, who is more believable in a monocle and black turtleneck than as any kind of Old West outlaw. I overlooked this... Not five minutes later, I noticed one of the extras (a kid) look directly into the camera! I even accepted Viggo Mortensen's obviously glued on mustache. But when I saw Bridget Jones walk onto the screen... Well, I turned to my wife and said, "s**t. I hate this movie already."
This movie could've been good. It started out like any other Western but morphed into a badly written Old West love story with one awkward kiss. It seems as if Ed Harris really might've loved the book and in the interest of getting the film made, he was forced to chop probably another 45 minutes worth of movie he wanted to make since it was already nearly two hours long. Unfortunately, the cut or never-made scenes were probably the ones needed to establish the relationships between the characters. Ed Harris plays Virgil Cole, a stoic, leathery, no-s**t-takin' sheriff. He's certainly the toughest guy in the cast but ultimately ends up playing the biggest p***y. He somehow turns into a 12-year-old boy whenever he has to talk to Allie French (Zellweger) but throughout the movie, I don't recall seeing the two of them embrace or kiss or cry over one another or do anything other than hold hands and talk about each other like they were in junior high. Here's an actual line, spoken by Virgil to his deputy, understudy, and best friend, Everett Hitch (Mortensen) when Hitch mentioned the new girl had asked about him...
"Did she ask about me in a liking way?"
Jesus, Virgil. Are you kidding me? Why don't you just slip her a note between classes that says "Do you like me? Check yes or no!" There are several Virgil Cole-ism's sprinkled throughout this movie, actually. And not to deviate here, but check the poll question to the right to vote for the best one. Moving on...
The relationships between the three main characters are confusing at best and mistaken for indifference at worst. There are also many many many plot holes to look over (why did Allie choose Appaloosa to relocate to? Why didn't Bragg's gang just kill the witness before trial?) but I think the most irritating thing about this movie for me was that I didn't believe anything like this would ever happen. Here's a quick rundown of some more horse-s**t I was asked to believe...
- Virgil and Allie buy a house after two dates.
- When given the opportunity to let Indians kill the outlaws Virgil and Everett are after, they run the Indians off so they can arrest the people they were about to kill. Then Virgil says they shouldn't kill each other while there are Indians around. Wait... If your plan was to kill them, why did you run off the Indians? They were just about to kill those douchebags FOR you!
- After Virgil realizes that Allie will f**k anything that moves, he still comes back to her. Over and over. I guess real cowboys are into Sloppy 2nds. And 3rds. And 47ths. Cuz really... She got around.
- There's almost no swearing in the movie. Not like what I've come to expect from watching
"God damn quagmire of p**s and bulls**t!"
Now that's good writing!
- And the other two glaring omissions: gunfights and whores. There are no less than seven conversations between Virgil and Everett about their feelings throughout the whole film. Yet there are only two gunfights and one (likable, prophetic) whore. And the whore only f**ks one guy in the movie, which is one or two less than Allie French, who's just a regular slut, I guess.
I guess I just didn't get this movie. I've read a lot of reviews that claimed it was a good ol' fashioned Western but I strongly disagree. I'm not exaggerating when I say Virgil and Everett talk about their feelings nonstop. It happens over and over. It's noticeable and you'll roll your eyes too, after the umpteenth time it happens. The tagline for this movie, which is on the movie poster itself, is
"Feelings Get You Killed"
For a movie with that tagline, they sure do spend an awful lot of time openly discussing theirs. And I'm a 21st century guy, I'm OK with crying and talking about women in a respectful manner and all that happy horses**t but I refuse to believe this was commonplace during these times and in this kind of place. Feelings
get you killed but talking about them everywhere you go will
get your ass kicked. When I think of a good Western movie, I think of a former gunslinger coming out of retirement to exact revenge for a injustice that just doesn't sit right with him (see:
). Or something like that. Gimme Clint Eastwood, man. This whole movie felt more like a case study in muted homosexual attraction in the late 19th century frontier towns. Or at best, like a watered down
Brokeback Mountain
with a woman thrown in the mix. For the record, I didn't like Brokeback because I don't like love stories. And thinking about it now, I realize that's why I didn't like this movie. It was a love story that happened to be a Western but it tried too hard to be both and didn't have the right elements to be either... Not enough chemistry between Zellweger and Harris to be a love story (not to mention her obvious recent facial surgery... Seriously, I'm sure I saw her dragging an IV bag once) and not enough grit, violence, spitting, swearing, or gunslinging to be a proper Western.
The attempt to cram all this information from the book succeeded in leaving out the character definition. You can move the story along this way but it's far more important to explain to the audience WHY Everett gets upset when Virgil starts seeing Allie more. His initial reaction borders on homoerotic jealousy. If it weren't for my wife mentioning the student-teacher relationship between Virgil and Everett, I would've assumed that there was sexual tension simmering between those two. Nothing led me to believe otherwise. And because the relationship between the two was never explained fully, I almost missed a crucial point to the story. And what's supposed to be between Virgil and Allie is... Well... I never see it. He stays with her even though she doesn't do anything for him, and when I say that, I mean she doesn't do so much as cook him breakfast. She just tries to get it on with Everett... Which is also an unnecessary, unexplained plot twist that results in nothing happening later on. Allie is already with the Big Dog in Appaloosa, Sheriff Virgil Cole. Her trying to kiss Everett made no sense. If he reciprocated, then OK, now we got us a love triangle movie on our hands... But he pushed her away and it was brought up later in the movie as casually as if Everett had said, "By the way, I got new boots today... Oh, and your girl tried to get on my junk earlier." Instead, this movie went bad at every turn. Every opportunity to right this ship was missed. I think it tried to be both a love story and an action Western. Instead, it failed to do either genre very well. Sorry, Hollywood. There's no demographic interested in a Bromance Western.
4 out of 10. I give all the credit for saving this movie from being kindling to Viggo Mortensen. Awesome mustache aside, Viggo plays Everett perfectly and if you're forced to watch this movie you can still get some enjoyment out of watching him act. His lines are few but his presence is immense. He's always carrying around his 8-gauge shotgun and every scene he's in you can watch him studying his surroundings. His mannerisms, his posture, his walk, his poker face... He's an awesome actor who still put everything into playing this character. A sequel about Everett Hitch would be worth seeing.
Best Scene:
After Virgil gets the lowdown from Everett about Allie trying to get a 19th-century mustache ride from him, she asks Virgil,
"So you're gonna believe his word over mine. Is that it?"
To which Virgil replies,
"That is correct."
What my wife said
: Actually, she got increasingly p**sed at this movie for the same reason(s) I did: Allie French. Here's a few of the gems she shouted at the TV...
"Goddammit, lady... Who invited you into this plot anyway?"
"I hope they shoot her... Crazy b***h."
After Allie b***hes about Virgil always being gone doing lawman stuff:
"That's what he does, ya dumb f**k!"
Who would enjoy this movie
: If you like Louis L'Amour books, you'd probably like Appaloosa.
Watch it if you like:
Spaghetti Westerns.
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Sorry for the initial Zell-bashing! I thought I removed all my derogatory material before posting this... I swear I read the rules!
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That's too bad. That they didn't do a better job of adapting the book into a film. While I haven't read the book, I did skim it, and I was suitablely impressed. The book is by Robert B. Parker, and if that name is familiar, he's the author of the Spenser series of detective novels.
This is not the only western written by Parker, he has written one or two more sequels to this one; therefore, if they continue to adapt them into films, they might do a better adaptation next time. And the first thing I'd suggest is that they find someone else to write the screenplay and direct. While Ed Harris is a good actor, he might have taken on too much with both acting in it, directing it, and writing it.
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The Gamecocks (12-7, 2-4 SEC) trailed by 12 less than five minutes into the game, but turned things around with a 40-11 run the rest of the period. Richardson was a big reason, scoring 11 points off three 3-pointers to push South Carolina to its first SEC victory of 20-points or more in seven seasons.
Arkansas (12-7, 3-3) could never get closer than 14 points in the second half as it lost its third straight league game on the road this season. Marshawn Powell had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Razorbacks, who had come in off a 26-point victory at home Wednesday night over Mississippi State.
Arkansas' leading scorer coming, B.J. Young, was held to seven points — nine fewer than his average — on 3 of 12 shooting.
Bruce Ellington added 14 points on 6-of-8 shooting for South Carolina.
Arkansas came in winning three of its last four games, although it had dropped both league contests on the road so far. But the Razorbacks came out on fire in this one, hitting six of their first nine shots to open up a 15-3 lead less than five minutes in after Rickey Scott's three-point play and wide-open 3-pointer.
The Gamecocks put together an offensive stretch they've rarely had in coach Frank Martin's first season with a 40-11 sprint to the half.
Richardson, a reserve, had all 11 of his first-half points and his three 3-pointers during the run. Lakeem Jackson's 3-poniter with 7:58 left gave South Caroline the lead for good at 20-17 — and the team kept pouring it on the Razorbacks.
Richardson followed with a long-range shot and Bruce Ellington a driving layup as four Arkansas players watched. Richardson added five straight points and Ellington a 3 to put South Carolina ahead 35-19.
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|Scientific Name:
|Cerberus rynchops (Schneider, 1799)
Common Name(s):
Cerberus rhynchops (Schneider, 1799) [orth. error]
Homalopsis rhynchops (Schneider, 1799)
Hydrus rynchops Schneider, 1799
Python rhynchops (Schneider, 1799)
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Based on morphology and DNA evidence, there are possible grounds for dividing this species into three: a South Asian species extending from India to Phuket, a Southeast Asian species from Phuket to Philippines and Indonesia, and a Palau species occurring in Palau exclusively.
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Least Concern ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Murphy, J.
|Livingstone, S.R., Elfes, C.T., Polidoro, B.A. & Carpenter, K.E. (Global Marine Species Assessment Coordinating Team)
This species has a wide distribution and is abundant in many of its localities across the range. This species thrives in human areas such as fishing villages. There has been historic collection of this species for skins but this apparently no longer happens. This species has therefore been listed as Least Concern.
|Range Description:
|This species as currently defined occurs in coastal South Asia, peninsular India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Andaman Islands, eastward to the coastal areas of the Indochinese and Malaysian Peninsulas, southwards into Indonesia and eastwards to Palau and Micronesia (Murphy 2007).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Australia; Bangladesh; Cambodia; India; Indonesia; Malaysia; Myanmar; Palau; Philippines; Singapore; Sri Lanka; Thailand; Timor-Leste; Viet Nam
|Additional data:
|Range Map:
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|This species is abundant in many localities across its range (Murphy 2007). It is particularly abundant in areas of human fishing and fish cleaning activities (Murphy 2007). Jayne et al. (1988) had an 80,000 m² study site at Muar, Peninsular Malaysia, and estimated 374-1,396 individuals. The sub-adult population was estimated to be one to three snakes per linear metre of shoreline.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|The species inhabits a variety of coastal habitats including mangrove forests, mudflats, tidal creeks, estuaries, rivers and sometimes coral reefs. It is most frequently found in salt and brackish waters but may venture into freshwater. It also appears to be tolerant of human activity. This species is nocturnal (Murphy 2007). The species feeds mostly on small fish and possibly crustaceans (Heatwole 1999). The South Asian populations feed on frogs (A. Lobo pers. comm. 2009).
|Freshwater; Marine
|Use and Trade:
|This species was historically traded and used for skins in the Philippines. It is currently no longer used for this purpose in the Philippines, but it is unclear whether harvests occur in Indonesia.
|Major Threat(s):
|This species has historically been collected for its skin in the Philippines (Gaulke 1998). But, it is no longer being collected for skins in the Philippines (J. Gatus pers. comm. 2009). In 1993 it was reported that 775,000 skins were found in the leather trade in Indonesia (Lilley 1993). It is unclear if there is continued use of the species for leather in Indonesia.
|Conservation Actions:
|This species is listed on Appendix II of CITES. In India, this species is protected under the Indian Wildlife Act (1972), due to its historic trade as skin.
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- Windows Temp Folders
- Clean those darn index.dat files
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Swatit: http://swatit.org/
Run in normal mode: XEN & Clean Disk Security
Xen: http://www.x9000.net/ This is a kick-butt heavy duty cleaner as such, dont just click Y when queried. Make sure you read the questions prior to accepting the default. (Also I recommend saying no on the fonts inquiry, some progs & apps use odd fonts and deleting them can have an adverse affect.)
CDS: http://www.theabsolute.net/sware/clndisk.html Great for cleaning slack space, swap file, etc. Also Clean Disk Security has many other useful features such as: Wiping a HDD by inserting 0s in 1-6 passes for a Simple Method, NIS (7 passes), and Gutmann (35 passes).
Reboot into Safe Mode and Run: AVG, Spybot S & D, Ad-aware, & Swatit.
Reboot into Normal Mode
Surf over to Trend Micro and do an online scan.
Housecall: http://housecall.trendmicro.com/
Startup Xchat and hook-up with the buds on unerror.com
Kick the browser on and surf over to http://www.antionline.com/ to catch up on info about the good ole days
Of course the latter two are personal preferences, but if you want to run with the big dogs, gotta get off the porch.
Additional Information: (use at your own discretion though, you may want to keep some of the files he lists below and some of the info is dated)
What to Throw Away
Intended For
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows Me
Windows 98
Windows 95
When you install (or upgrade to) a new version of Windows, there are many files placed in your root and Windows directories that can be deleted. These include:
In your root directory:
* Anything with the extensions *.TXT, *.PRV, *.LOG, *.OLD, and *.- - -.
* If you don't plan on uninstalling Windows, you can delete WIN95UNDO.DAT (Windows 98 only).
In your Windows directory:
* Anything with the extensions *.LOG, *.OLD, *.- - -, *.BAK, and *.000, *.001 (and so on...)
* Any files with the following dates can also be deleted, for they belong to old versions of Windows:
o 03-10-92 - Windows 3.1
o 09-30-92 - Windows for Workgroups 3.1
o 11-01-93 - Windows for Workgroups 3.11
o 12-31-93 - Windows 3.11
* Do a search (Start Menu -> Find -> Files or Folders) and search for any *.BMP and *.TXT files in the Windows directory. Use QuickView to view them, and delete them if desired.
In your Windows\System directory:
* The entire WIN32S directory under your System directory - this is used only in Windows 3.x to allow certain 32-bit applications to run, but some older applications errantly install it in Windows. If you remove this directory, make sure to remove any references to it in your SYSTEM.INI file, and restart Windows.
In your Temp directory (usually Windows\Temp):
* You should never delete any files from this directory, unless the dates of the files are earlier than the last time you booted up. Your applications use these files to store temporary information, and won't function properly if you try to remove them. Usually, any files in this directory that are more than a day old can be safely removed.
Anywhere on your system:
* Other files that can be deleted include MSCREATE.DIR (an absolutely useless hidden file created by Microsoft installation programs - there may be hundreds of these empty files on your hard disk - see Slack Space.)
* Any directory named, ~MSSETUP.T - this is a temporary directory created during the installation of a program, and can be freely deleted once the installation is complete.
Uninstallation Files:
* There may be up to 70 megabytes of "uninstallation" information - files kept around if you decide to remove Windows (assuming you've upgraded from Windows 95).
* The best way to get rid of these files (surprisingly) is to use the Tune-Up Wizard - don't bother with the scheduling of Scandisk and Disk Defragmenter (unless you want to) - it will present you with a list of the useless files you can remove. Hack away!
Files NOT to delete:
* Anything in your SYSBCKUP directory.
* Your Registry (SYSTEM.DAT, SYSTEM.DA0, USER.DAT, USER.DA0), as well as SYSTEM.1ST, which you can use if the first four become corrupted.
* Any files in your root directory not mentioned above.
If in doubt:
* If you're not sure if something should be deleted, try moving it to another directory first to see if it makes a difference.
* Check the file's date - if it's recent, most likely it's still being used.
* For information on removing a particular application, contact the manufacturer of that application, or refer to the application's documentation.
Written by: Annoyances.org
Last updated: Sunday, August 12, 2001
Now lets finish the job up with a Scan Disk and a Defrag.
edit: Nihil made a great recommendation that you create a checklist from this thread and keep it handy! So tweak it, as you need to for your particular situation and print it out. And if you havent already, I would definitely recommend you start a Cleanup Routine and stick with it.


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The Apple vs. Samsung Verdict Actually Demonstrates that Patents Do Promote Product Innovation
In the time that the Apple vs. Samsung patent fight has been underway, we have been inundated with an untold number of articles on how Apple is stifling innovation in the SmartPhone world. (Haven't seen these: just do a Google search for "Apple stif . . ." you don't have to type any more than… Read More »


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Canada has a long history of being one of the world's top gold producers and western Canada is playing an ever-increasing role in this production. While Canada's north is widely-known as the hotbed for gold mining activity in this country, a number of major mining companies have been actively producing and exploring for gold in western Canada for decades (mostly in British Columbia). More recently, thanks to surging gold prices, investor confidence and ever-expanding usages in the marketplace, a host of junior mining companies have also stepped up to the plate and are actively seeking deposits in established belts close to existing infrastructure and development across the west. As a result, many analysts believe that western Canada is set to witness spikes in mining-related activity in the years to come.
While the future looks bright and there is much industry-related optimism in western Canada, the sector has come under attack from an array of important stakeholders, including First Nations groups and environmental organizations, concerned, among other things, with the impact that gold development and mining has on existing water, land and air supplies. Moving forward, these concerns must be understood and addressed. Further, dialogue needs to remain open to ensure long term sector and environmental sustainability.
This section, devoted completely to the gold mining sector in western Canada, is Insightwest's way of contributing to, and fostering this much-needed dialogue.


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BANGKOK – The United States says it will not be able to carry out a major climate study this year because Thailand has delayed a decision on whether to grant the U.S. space agency permission to use a key naval air base.
NASA's request to use Thailand's U-Tapao air base as the project's operations center has faced opposition from critics who say it could be a cover for military purposes. The base is located in Chonburi province, 190 kilometers (118 miles) southeast of Bangkok.
"It is too early to say at this time whether resources will be available to revisit the project next year," U.S. Embassy spokesman Walter Braunohler told The Associated Press on Thursday.
The project, called the "Southeast Asia Composition, Cloud, Climate Coupling Regional Study," was to use satellites, aircraft and ground missions to study how air circulation during the monsoon affects the climate and air quality in South and Southeast Asia.
Thai scientists involved in the project were skeptical that NASA would pursue its mission in Thailand next year.
"It's a great loss for Thailand to lose a vital opportunity to learn what we should know about regional climate, including floods, drought and other catastrophes," said Serm Janjai, a physics professor at Thailand's Silpakorn University involved in the project. "But what is more important is it has destroyed confidence in Thailand among the international science community. Someone has to take responsibility for this failure."
NASA said it canceled the mission Tuesday "due to the absence of necessary approvals by regional authorities in the time frame necessary to support the mission's planned deployment and scientific observation window," according to the project's website.
Thailand's Cabinet had agreed Tuesday to have lawmakers debate the issue before deciding on whether to grant permission for the project. However, Parliament does not reconvene until Aug. 1 — a month after NASA's deadline for a decision.
U-Tapao was a major base for U.S. bombing missions during the Vietnam War, and some critics have charged that the NASA project is a threat to Thai sovereignty and that it might also anger China. The U.S. military has continued to use the base for refueling and as a staging area for humanitarian relief operations, including those conducted after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami and Myanmar's 2008 Cyclone Nargis.
The NASA project would have studied carbon emissions in the region in August and September, when regional monsoons could carry wildfire smoke from Indonesia and Malaysia north to countries such as Thailand.
Critics of the project include nationalists and the opposition Democrat Party. There have been allegations, unsupported by evidence, that the project would be a cover for U.S. military and intelligence activities. NASA and scientists supporting the project have pointed out in rebuttal that its details were openly available.


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Showtime at the Gold Dome: Taxpayer Day
It looks as if every conservative group in Colorado will descend on Denver March 10 for what is being billed as Taxpayer Day at the Capitol.
The event includes a noon rally on the west steps of the state Capitol.
Liberals, watch out. One flier says "It's time to let them know how YOU feel!!" But really, was there ever any doubt?
Those participating include Americans for Prosperity Colorado, The 9.12 Project Colorado Coalition, The Gadsden Society, the Independence Institute, Liberty on the Rocks, Peoples Press Collective and the Western Slope Conservative Alliance.
Conservatives believe that Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter and the Democratic-controlled legislature have imposed tax increases without going to a vote of the people, as required by the 1992 Taxpayer's Bill of Rights.
"The message of smaller government living within its means hasn't gotten through. While there is a day at the Capitol for every special interest group out there, one interest group – the taxpayer – seems to have been forgotten until now."
So says Jeff Crank, the state director of AFP Colorado, which is hosting a Grassroots Advocacy Session that same morning. Registration begins at 8 a.m.


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Ofcom flicks switch on iPod FM
Micro power FM transmitters legal from Dec.
Ofcom today announced that "micro power" FM transmitters such a the Griffin Technologies iTrip or Belkin TuneCast can legally be used from 8 December.
Ofcom changed the regulations in line with the European Commission Decision (2006/771/EC) establishing a framework for the harmonisation of radio spectrum for use by short-range devices in the community, which means micropower FM transmitters should be legal in every EU member state.
Any transmitter will have to comply with the relevent ETSI standard, but this has been available for a while and any device with a CE mark will be compliant.
However, buyers should beware of buying US or Far East equipment as that may not have gone through the approvals process and is therefore still illegal to use.
Though low power transmitters may not seem very significant, to legalise them has meant a change to the Wireless Telegraphy Act (WTA), the law concerning radio reception and transmission. Though the changes have been authorised and signed, they don't come into force until 8 December.
It's been an odd situation as transmitters have been around for quite a while. Ofcom used to have the power to prosecute people selling such equipment as they could not be used legally in Europe, but since they incorporated the standards into the CE mark approvals, Ofcom has had to allow their sale, just not their use in the UK. Now everything is hunky dory and anyone using this type of transmitter stops being a pirate radio station (though with a very limited audience).
Other changes
CB (citizen's band) users will no longer need to obtain a licence in order to use CB equipment - there are currently around 20,000 licensed users in the UK.
It will no longer be necessary to obtain a license to use:
- Inmarsat BGAN and High Density Fixed Satellite Service (HDFSS) satellite terminals.
- Narrow band use of 24GHz for short range radar (including automotive applications).
- Radar level gauges.
- Digital PMR 446 ("walkie talkies").
Most of the above has little interest for the general public as the radar applications are really relevent to industrial areas such as car manufacturers who can now incorporate radar into car designs, used for features such as collision avoidance systems.
Walkie talkies have been available for some time, most being analogue systems. Digital walkie talkies using 446MHz have also been around, but they used to include a a piece of paper in the box, which was the relevent license and the manufacturer sorted out the any payments. Now, the license requirement has been scrapped altogether. Again, systems will require a CE mark to ensure they meet the relevent European standards.
The WTA spies are us
The WTA is one of the most draconian pieces of legislation in the statute books. It covers the transmission or reception of radio and in the past has required licenses for the transmission and/or reception of ANY radio signals and the penalities for not complying with the laws are extremely heavy handed.
This is where the TV license stems from - you're paying for a license to decode and receive TV broadcast signals. The £100 a year pales into insignificance if you consider the fees the TV stations have to pay to get a transmission license.
It's also why pirate radio stations can be prosecuted, as they don't have a license to transmit (let alone in the commercial FM space). Ofcom has powers to enter a building and confiscate anything it feels has been involved in an illegal radio transmission (which can mean it can completely clear out a flat, and only when it goes to court will the Judge rule that your sofa was nothing to do with the illegal activity. Meanwhile, you have to sit on the floor for six months). Ofcom doesn't even need a search warrant.
It all stems from wartime activity when spies used to have illegal transmitters to send information out of the UK (or receivers to get instructions etc). It's much easier to prosecute someone for illegal use of a transmitter than being a spy.
There have been some "gotchas" in the past, speed radar detectors used to be illegal as you couldn't get a license to receive the frequencies used by radars (unless you were the Police). Someone took it to court and it was ruled that a radar detector only detected a radar, it didn't decode the signal and it was the reception and decoding that was illegal according to the WTA.
Welcome change
It's been a long time in coming, but Ofcom seems to be making the right moves and making spectrum available to the masses, rather than tightly controlling it as has been policy in the past. Some of this is due to European regulatory change, but Ofcom is being proactive rather than just reactive - as was the bent of its predecessor Oftel.
So go out an buy your iTrip, you'll be able to use it in time for Christmas. ®


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GamerFitNation's BlackBible gives his opinion on why he believe's the Wii U will be the most used console in this generation and possible the next.
Nintendo TVii was one of the smartest moves Nintendo could make. It makes the usage of the system very high. Let me know if you agree or not I'd like to hear your opinions on this subject.
Heck ya it was a good move. It makes the WiiU gamepad the go to controller whenever the tv is in use, be it watching TV,Netflix,or playing a game. With TVii added on it makes the WiiU the ultimate home entertainment system.. It's a shame they didn't add the ability to play DVD movies on the Wii U as well. But I guess that would have made the price too high.
I think the Wii U has potential to be the most used console, not only because of the games, but also the features. It depends on what MS and Sony is cooking for their next gen systems, though.
We don't know anything about them, but if they aim to be the center of your living room the same way as the Wii U with an equally streamlined interface then it could go either way. If they just add more power on top of what they did this generation then you may have a point.
"Also does anyone agree with my end statement about the gamepad not being sole as a single at launch."
I think Nintendo confirmed that it won't be sold seperately in the beginning. The fact that there's no support for two Gamepads at launch is probably one reason, I believe it may be because of some of the confusion still surrounding it.
There will be people walking into a store thinking they can use the Gamepad on the Wii, and proceed to buy it along with a few games and take it home. By only selling it with the console at launch will send a message to these people that they will need the system to use it, and avoid the backlash accompanied by any hypothetical scenario you can imagine.
I get what you're trying to say and I think you make a pretty good argument. But maybe you can help clarify something for me. I get what you mean about Wii U being the most used system of next gen, but I don't understand how it could possibly be used the most this gen. This gen has one maybe two years left in it. The 360/ps3 consoles are in 70 million homes apiece, probably more in the next few years. So how could Wii U possibly match those numbers in that limited time frame? In other words, there simply won't be enough Wii U's in living rooms to be the most used in this current gen.
It doesn't work for Comcast users. That's like 90% of AMERICA!!!
Lol, you're seriously doubting Sony and Microsoft. Mark my words, once sony and ms reveal their new console. People are going to forget about the WiiU until a new zelda game comes out.
@ Bible
I don't think it smart because im pretty sure sony and MS are working on a similar idea to put into their consoles. Like i said don't underestimate sony and definitely not MS. They did alot for the gaming industry this gen alone.
I do not doubt them at all. Still its funny Nintendo is starting to look like the trendsetter. Mark my words soon you'll see a Playstation and Xbox tablet. Heck sony is already there with Wikipad and PSvita.
Once again I do not doubt Sony or MS. But if you look at what the Wii has done, it seems Nintendo has found a formula for keeping themselves in 1st place.
Lets be honest a lot of you didn't believe Nintendo would make anything for the Next Gen that would matter and to our surprise they did.
Nintendo has create a console that is a "Monster of Convenience." That's the key, people want what's Convenience, above anything else these days.
Also does anyone agree with my end statement about the gamepad not being sole as a single at launch. Right now there is no need to buy a second game Pad. Due to the fact that it's not necessary.
Nintendo always make innovative hardware. Games? not so much. Mark my words 99 mario games before next gen is finished.
"Mark my words soon you'll see a Playstation and Xbox tablet. Heck sony is already there with Wikipad and PSvita."
The PSV isn't a tablet. It's the logical next step from the PSP. Bigger screen, a second analogue stick, touch screen, and track pad. With the exception of the track pad, it's what everyone assumed they would do, not a response to what Nintendo has done.
"Also does anyone agree with my end statement about the gamepad not being sole as a single at launch."
It would be nice if they would let us know how much a replacement will cost down the road. If a year from now someone's child breaks the controller and a new one ends up costing $150 (just a hypothetical) I'd be pretty upset.
Mika, he's not underestimating Sony/MS. He's simply using the common sense that there are a CRAPLOAD of casual gamers that scoop up anything the mainstream media throws at them. I've seen more Wii U commercials in the past two weeks than I have PS3 commercials in the whole year.
We live in a heavily marketing driven society where consumers don't buy the best products, they buy what they PERCEIVE are the best products.
Nintendo is brilliant in making people perceive that their products are the pinnacle of modern gaming.
It strange because here in the UK its the other way round. I have seen an unusal amount of PS3/PS3 sponsored adverts and hardly any Wii U advert (bad advert. More informative than the USA one but the commentator is annoying on the UK one)
I always hear the U.K. is EXTREMELY Sony oriented. PS3 exclusives tend to sell better in Europe, thus why they almost always get the better special/collector's editions.
The UK is actually very 360 orientated (similar to the USA). Sony have been gaining more but it isn't like the rest of Europe which is very Sony orientated. Of course the Wii (not Nintendo as a whole) is in the background but they tended to advertise well for it
As far as I have seen for Wii U adverts one aired after Homeland and apart from that and one other time that is it really
Wii U adverts after Homeland? WOW, things really are different across the pond lol. In the U.S, Homeland runs on Showtime and the only adverts on Showtime are promotions for Showtime shows.
Ha really. Its Channel 4 here though so its adverts galore. Seriously their on demand service (4od) requires 6 adverts to start the damn show with at least a break in the middle with another 3-6 adverts (which you can't skip because the player stops working on certain ad blockers). We have the BBC who do that but we have to pay for (can't watch TV legally without it) that so there shouldn't be adverts on that channel
I'm not sure how "mainstream" the Wiiu will be. Here's 2 examples: First, I saw on the news this morning they had an analyst showing the must-have video game related products. He showed Book of Spells, Halo 4, the Vita bundles and BO2. No mention of the Wiiu whatsoever. Example 2, I went to Walmart yesterday afternoon and went to the game section to check the Wiiu out. To my surprise, not a single person was at the Wiiu kiosk, while all other kiosks were being used.
Casuals are finicky as hell, hate to break it to people but they jumped off the console gaming bandwagon with the Guitar Hero/Rockband and Wii. They're not gaming anymore on consoles, now its tablets and smartphones for them.
You mean like when PSP came out and everybody forgot about DS? Oh wait. Oh but PS3 will be sure to destroy 360 and the gimmick that was the Wii. Ok that didn't happen but Vita is sure to make 3DS completely irrelevant. Sure Monster Hunter is on 3DS but it isn't that big of a deal.
People say this all the time. The exact opposite has happened every time.
I think it's perfectly fine that there are people out there who like Sony and Microsoft a lot more than they like Nintendo.
But when Mika gets this many agrees I feel like throwing up.
@Mika "I don't think it smart because im pretty sure sony and MS are working on a similar idea to put into their consoles."
this is funny sentence, you're truly gifted person, hands down, certainly you grow up with Playstation, true hardcore gamer.
"They actually forced MS and Sony to create there own gimmicks to compete."
Actually, Sony didn't release the Move to keep up with the Wii's market. The blueprints for Move were created YEARS before the Wii released. With or without the existence of the Wii, Sony would have given us the Move regardless. To your credit, the Wii MIGHT have made Sony speed up their plans with Move....but the idea of Move was uniquely Sony's.
The PS3 and X360 are now at 70 million and the Wii is close to 100 million. Is not that much of a difference if you think about it. And was it Move/Kinect that sold all those PS3s/X360s or were its games? Because the Wii has been lacking good titles and multiplats from like ever. And the Wii U doesnt seem to go the right way (will it be able to handle BF4 for next gen? probably not).
Before Kinect and Move the PS3 and 360 had almost half the sales they have now. They tried to follow Nintendo's footprints in appealing to the casual audience and they made a lot more money. The top selling game on 360 is Kinect Adventures. They owe a lot of success this gen to Nintendo taking the risk they did with the Wii.
you make it sound like "YEARS" is more than the actual 2 years as mentioned in your link. Wii was released 2006, and your link points to 2004. At E3 2004, Reggie Fils-amie debuts as NOA President, Iwata then introduced the Revolution which eventually lead to the Wii.
however, if you go back to another article, as early as 1999-2001, a certain Tom Quinn pitched his idea of motion controls to Microsoft and Sony but was snubbed. Nintendo liked his pitch, bought shares from Tom Quinn's company and started planning the use of motion controls in gaming. With Microsoft even saying they can do a better job at it, and Sony asking if it can be made for 99 cents.
now, i for one don't think Sony copied motion controls from Nintendo since they are using the Eye Toy for managing it, but you have to admit, if Nintendo's Wii didn't sell because of "motion controls", do you really think Sony will also come out with it. Probably not, because Sony didn't think "motion control" would sell. They had the "Eye Toy" for years, but did they maximize the use of the device before doing Move?
I give it until E3, then everyone's Wii U will be gathering dust just like their Wiis.
Nintendo did it again, I really liked it.. M$ and Sony gonna copy again like they have been.
You don't even know what the PS4 and Next-Box will be capable off so you can't state this as a fact. So dumb.
Nothing was being stated as fact. He said it might be the most used in the next grouping of console and politely invited you to prove him wrong.
Most buyers of the Wii-U don't know that Nintendo released a pr yesterday morning in regards to TVii & said it will not be available until December. Also it's been confirmed by Nintendo that the gamepad will not be sold separately at launch or through 12/31/12. As for the video presentation that states the Wii-U will be the most used game console of this generation & the next generation is pure speculation because we don't know what Microsoft & Sony will do with the PS4 & next xbox console's. The biggest problem with the Wii-U is it's mostly current generation excluding the gamepad & TVii. I've played a demo game on the Wii-U & it's fun to play. The Wii-U will sell out globally throughout 12/31/12 as there is no direct competition. The huge question that needs to be raised is if the Wii-U continues to sell out in the 1st quarter of next year at this high price point. This is the most expensive nintendo console in the history of Nintendo & it's going to be extremely tough to try & sell the gamer after the holiday season is over at this price point. I'm considering a Wii-U only when the price drops which I expect to happen by E3 next year. Nintendo has done a much better job this time around with 3rd party games & attempting to attract hardcore gamers to their console. Nintendo acts like the xbox 360 & PS3 don't have any of the features of the Wii-U which is obviously false. I fully expect mii-verse to crash within the first 48 hours of launch due to the inexperience on Nintendo with online gaming. I'm not saying the Wii-U is inferior to the PS3 or xbox 360 so Nintendo fanboys don't attack me. Lastly Nintendo has made a huge upgrade over the Wii with the Wii-U but has priced the console too high by $50.00 on the basic & deluxe version's. I fully expect the Wii-U to outsell the Wii from 11/18/12-12/31/12 including preorders globally.
I agree....GameStop, Amazon and eBay will have a sh*t ton of them "used" after MS and Sony announce their next consoles.
this gen? so it will make up for the 7 years the 360 has been out? really?
I disagree, I think it'll have similar usage to the Wii (aka people buying them for Xmas and playing it for a few days and then never playing it again). I hope for Nintendos sake I'm wrong though
The X720 will have the most usage of any console next gen IMO. Microsoft will make it an entertainment hub with music, gaming, movies, TV, etc. etc. (just like they're doing with the 360 now)
You make some good points and all-in-all it is very plausible. Problem is we don't know what the others have in store.
For example MS can do exactly what TVii is set out to do, but with Kinect (Rumors have said that every nextbox will come with kinect). I think this could be even more attractive for casuals. Using hand motions and voice control to navigate their entire TV/Media experience, swipe to change channel etc. There is a long way they can go with this. Browsing the web with voice and gestures. Inserting new commands in to the kinect you want (like bookmarks and like feature on facebook that by saying like will instantly update your facebook). They could even make a "touch" interface (like in tablets/smartphones) using the kinect if it is accurate enough. With the windows 8 connectivity you could answer your phone calls while playng games thorugh the kinect. Skype. Send links, xbox music, video etc. from your xbox to your pc/tablet
Sony probably have something in store, but as their direction seems more for hardcore gaming, who knows what they'll do. Pretty interested to see what they'll do with Gaikai.
Also the Wii U has one thing going for it. As it has been said that next gen AAA games will cost double. I think many developers who made triple-A games this gen will not be making the jump and make such huge investments. BUt the level what the Wii U is capable of will still be doable and so they will use it as a baseline from where they'll make games. Maybe develop them the same time for ps4, nextbox not fully using everybit of processing power available...
Seriously doubt it. Nintendo's consoles have been struggling with attach rates with the majority of the buyers for pretty much any console beginning with the N64, and the Wii, while sold more units than the HD consoles, is by far the LEAST used console of the three and have the lowest amount of software sales which is just as important as the hardware sales in the long run. The majority of those software sales are first party games like Mario and Zelda and the people that STILL play their Wii is for Mario and Zelda. Nobody cares about that glorified bathroom scale you call Wii Fit anymore and have moved on to the next big thing. The Wii U MIGHT be better in this regard given third party support so far is a significant leap over from the Wii but how will this carry over when MS and Sony release their next consoles if developers switch lead platforms? Will the Wii U see the same multi-platform games available on the other two eighth generation consoles? That is something Nintendo needs to worry about.
ps3 was launched as a multimedia game console when everyone claimed ps3 had an identity crises remember that
I watch blurays horde thousands of mp3 and hundreds of movies on my ps3 stream netflix hulu etc
now im not knocking the wii u multimedia capabilities they intrest me but.......
I can seriously see the wii u gamepad constantly being put on charge with its terrible 5 hour battery life I can also see the batteries dying prematurely batteries average about 500 charge discharge cycles and were talking 3 to 4 charges a day give or take especially with multiple users (between gaming,and tvii,web browsing etc. maybe) your lucky if you can get a year with the wii u pad without changing the batteries
It's 3am on the 18th in the UK right now. That means in a few hours the Wii U officially goes on release in America. After that whenever anyone says 'this gen' they will be referring to the 8th gen making the Wii, Xbox 360 & Playstation 3 last gen consoles.
with nintendo tvii, and all the other features of the wii u? I totally agree. this is the gaming device of the future.. I am throwing my tv remote away.. I bet more and more devices, like i pad, will start doing everything the wii u pad and nintendo tv does.. once again just like the rumble feature in controllers, analog stick, motion control, nintendo is going to cahnge the way we play games and now watch tv!! cannot wait!


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As an Eagle Scout I believe the Boy Scouts of America is based on the standards of God. For the organization to consider anything less than His standards is repulsive. I sent this same attachment to one of your regional leaders of Colorado last summer – got no response or acknowledgement of receiving it. When an organization, company, government or individual changes its principles based on what the public thinks it should do or be – it is destined to become fragmented in standing for nothing and therefore fail. If you are interested in meeting with me and other local leaders let me know. Sincerely, (Name Removed)
Actually it doesn't. One could conceivably be all-powerful but not exceptionally intelligent.
Thank you for this Quesi, I'll be increasing the size of my original order based on this information.Funny, I was first just buying cookies. Now I get to make a political statement too!
A friend asked me if I thought homosexuality was an abomination to God. I answered, "Yes," and he then asked me to prove it. In looking for some answers I felt time and prayer would reveal how I would answer the question. The Bible verses did not use the word "abominable" but do use words/phrases such as "God detests" and "God hates." I have looked up some Bible verses, found an article and referencing the Thoughts from the Diary of a Desperate Man, a daily devotional by Walt Henrichsen.God created men and women to think on their own and He gives us choices – how to live, believe, think and do. He gives us His Bible as the way we should live. The entire Bible, not parts of it that I choose, is His blessing to me so I can believe in the truth as how to guide my life. We are depraved and sin every day – confessing our sins and asking God and Jesus for forgiveness is what He wants us to do. My prayers include asking for forgiveness of my sins, asking God for wisdom and being His best witness. I love the sinner, not the sin. In praying for someone who is in sin my prayer is that they repent and ask God for forgiveness. God sees that no sin is greater or lesser so for me to think that my sins are not as bad as other people's sins – is a sin in itself. God knows my heart and He commands that, "'And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.' This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. There is no other commandment greater than these." Mark 12:30-31.
You do realize that it might not be a great idea to include me on these emails that preach of bigotry related to your book of mythology, right?
Dammit Quesi, I can't see the pic, so I'm missing the joke.
Quote from: Dante on February 15, 2013, 01:55:08 PMDammit Quesi, I can't see the pic, so I'm missing the joke. I'm sorry. The gist of the post is that the girls scouts are evil because they do evil things like provide access (for older girls) to a Planned Parenthood Program called Real Life, Real Talk. They endorse lesbians, and even allow transgendered kids into their ranks. The girl scout CEO is the member of a "pro-abortion feminist coalition." And they re-wrote some badge books to include lesbian role models. Oh. And something about Marxists and socialists.
I Cannot Possibly Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Your Daughter At This Time.BY Charlie Nadler- - - -So, remember this morning how you were telling everyone that you were taking orders for your daughter's Girl Scout cookie sale? I have been thinking this over all day, and I want to let you know that I have arrived at a decision. No, I cannot possibly buy Girl Scout cookies from your daughter at this time.First of all, I have never even met your daughter. That on its own is probably a deal-breaker for me. Had she come here personally and solicited me herself, I almost certainly would have purchased cookies. In fact, I definitely would have ordered more than the perfunctory three or four boxes I saw everyone else from the office marked down for. However, the fact that she has employed you, her mother, in the execution of her sales reflects a lazy, manipulative approach to what could have been a valuable learning experience and community-building exercise. The loss of revenue resultant from her failure to close the deal with me is the least of her problems.Furthermore, displaying the order form openly at the reception desk was beyond sleazy; it was socially irresponsible. By making the record of orders public, you generated a volatile atmosphere of concentrated anxieties and clashing egos, and part of me believes this was not done by accident. Do you fully appreciate the colossal amount of pressure you and your daughter have put on everyone here? A scarlet letter for him who orders the fewest cookies, and consummate disgrace for those who order none at all!The overwhelming weight was nearly enough to bully me into a purchase. (You can see on the form that I did at one point enter an order but later crossed it out.) In my better judgment I have decided to take a stand. Today, I refuse to be coerced. I only hope that my actions will help assuage any obligation felt by those who may not be in a place financially to afford to be squandering precious income on cookies. I do realize that, myself not included, everyone in the office has already placed orders, but I am also speaking of any morally bankrupt business ventures your daughter may decide to impose on this office in the future.I will thank you to relay as much to your daughter. Also, if you can let her know that, in the case that there is a surplus of Caramel deLites, and she is unable to sell them all, I may be interested in taking some of those off her hands at a substantially discounted price.


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BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- It was a minor promotion, but Jamar Chaney is hoping that it's one step on his way back to starting.
The Eagles unveiled a different look during this morning's walkthrough — Chaney was lined up with the first team nickel defense at linebacker along with DeMeco Ryans. The alignment had been Ryans and Brian Rolle in the nickel through the early portion of camp.
But Chaney is back with the first team, if not completely.
"I hope that's because I've been playing good and they've seen something on film," Chaney said. "We'll see how it goes. I'm happy they moved me forward but I ain't satisfied."
Last season Chaney was the only linebacker to start in all 16 games. He opened the season at strong-side, but was moved back into the middle when Casey Matthews couldn't get the job done. Chaney was the only linebacker to play all three downs through most of the year, but he eventually was taken out on passing downs.
It's no secret that the Eagles' linebacking corp struggled last season. The Eagles addressed the problem during the offseason by trading for DeMeco Ryans and drafting Mychal Kendricks in the second round.
When the Eagles acquired Ryans from the Texans they immediately named him the starting middle linebacker and said that Jamar Chaney would move back to to strong-side. However, when Kendricks was drafted he was soon after named the starter at strong-side and Chaney was demoted.
"I kind of motivated me a little bit but I don't think it's a chip on my shoulder," said Chaney, who was selected in the seventh round of the 2010 draft. "I think there's a chip on my shoulder because I want to be the best personally. It's hard when you were on top and you started those games and was out there on every play and to come back at training camp on second team. But it didn't discourage me."
Chaney was moved to weak-side linebacker behind Rolle and that's how the alignment remains -- Rolle, Ryans and Kendricks as the starters in the base D. But Chaney has impressed early in camp, and Rolle has struggled some in pass coverage, so the move was made before this morning's walkthrough and should be put into action at this afternoon's practice.


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While most people are quick to judge and suggest that most liberals would rather ban firearms than propose methods for their safe use, many liberals are interested in gun safety and continuing to use firearms. When it comes to general gun safety from a left-leaning liberal point of view, much of the views are the same but an emphasis on control and safety is how we can solve a lot of the issues with gun safety in the United States.
Many liberals that are interested in firearms are quick to join into gun clubs where they can feel safe. Organizations like the liberal gun club are just such a place for liberals to learn the type of gun control that they want to feel confident and to feel safe as they are using fire arms. The nice part about joining one of these organizations is that you can learn some of the basics of how to use a firearm, how to appropriately store a firearm and how you can advocate safety and control of firearms in your own local area to prevent accidents and tragedy.
One of the greatest pillars of liberal gun control is proper storage and safety. Many liberals take this extremely seriously and when it comes to properly storing any firearms it's usually done in safes and potentially even individual locked boxes for every single fire arm. Illuminating the chances that guns could be stolen or that they could fall into the wrong hands is always a big concern and with the proper lockboxes you can prevent accidents as well as ensure that none of your firearms will fall into the wrong hands. Part of being an enthusiast involves being socially conscious and careful and locking guns up tight is one of the best ways that you can do this.
Education is also a big pillar of liberal gun control. Sure you can have views on gun safety and for the right to bear arms but ultimately to have the right to own a firearm you need to educate yourself with how you can use it safely. This is why so many liberal gun owners are consistently going to the range, reading up about weapons online and getting professional instructors to teach them everything that they need to know about the proper cleaning process, how to use the safety features on a variety of different weapons and more. Education can prevent accidents and help you to understand all of the features in your hobby.
Registration: registration and insurance is a big part of being a firearms enthusiast. We need to be very professional and logging the types of guns that you have, we need to have the correct permits for them and if possible it's a good idea to take some type of certification or training course in gun safety before you even fire a weapon. Having registration and certifications under your belt will make sure that you can enjoy weapons safely and even be able to pass that knowledge along to other liberal gun owners.
Although many of the pillars for liberal gun owners are the same as conservative gun owners ultimately the emphasis is on education and responsibility. Armed with the right knowledge and the right preventative measures you can enjoy guns safely no matter what political affiliation you might have.


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Winter storm watch posted for NC, SC mountains
Forecasters have issued a winter storm watch for parts of the North Carolina and South Carolina mountains.
The National Weather Service says freezing rain could leave up to a quarter-inch coat of ice on power lines and tree limbs starting late Thursday night through Friday. An additional half inch of snow and sleet could also fall making roads treacherous.
The watch is for the North Carolina mountains south and west of Asheville and for the mountains in extreme northern South Carolina.
Forecasters say freezing rain and sleet are also possible in the South Carolina Upstate and much of western and central North Carolina on Friday, but no watches or advisories have been issued yet.


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Society of Aviation Maintenance Professionals
The Society of Aviation Maintenance Professionals at Utah State is an organization for aviation mechanics, pilots and students with the goal of improving professionalism in the people and industry. It also provides opportunities for growth, advancement and education.
Club members receive contact with industry professionals, fundraisers, and social and academic activities. They also receive help seeking out internships, scholarships, and employment opportunities.
USU Pilot Club and NIFA Flight Team
The pilot club at Utah State University provides students who have an interest in aviation with an environment to interact with fellow aviation enthusiasts. Activities range from social gatherings to professional development trips. For more information, contact Andreas Wesemann.


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For over 40 years, our Global Relocation & Corporate Services Division has been assisting families and corporations in relocating nationally and around the world. Our goal is to provide you with a seamless relocation process.
Relocation is easily one of the most stressful things about buying or selling a home. But at Illustrated Properties, our aim is to move you from one destination to another as seamlessly as possible, and we work hard to make sure that transition is a smooth one. With more than 40 years of nationwide experience in relocations, our skilled and dedicated team understands the economics and emotions that come with the relocating process. Accordingly, we provide personalized service throughout the entire process, and can cater to the needs of any of our valued clients.
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Since the inception of The Keyes Company in 1926, and with the merger of Illustrated Properties and The Keyes Company in 2016, the company has grown into the largest independent real estate firm in Florida. With more than 3,000 agents in 58 branch offices that span Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach Counties, Martin, St Lucie, Volusia and Collier Counties, we are able to provide personalized, high-quality services throughout the relocation process, and can cater to a company and its employees. Our Agents pride themselves on their commitment to exceeding clients' expectations.
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Manchester Police search for bank robber
MANCHESTER - Police are searching for a man who wore surgical gloves and a surgical mask to conceal his face when he robbed the Citizens Bank on Elm Street after 10 a.m. today and fled with an unknown amount of cash.
Bank employees said a man who entered the bank at 1550 Elm St., demanded money and fled on foot.
The man was described as a white male with grey hair, approximately 50 to 60 years old, and about 5-foot-10 to 6-foot-1, weighing 170 to 180 pounds and wearing a grey-plaid, hooded top.
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You may need a map or GPS to find them, but tucked away in the Phoenix suburb of Mesa are many interesting destinations for Canadian tourists who enjoy good food and strong Canadian connections. The trail starts at a hot new deli and restaurant called The Olive Mill. What's the Canadian connection? Owner Perry Rea graduated from the University of Western Ontario and his wife Brenda hails from Montreal. In the winter, a large proportion of their customers are Canadian snowbirds who love the gourmet attractions they find there.
A decade ago, there was nothing here in the desert but scrub and dirt, but owner Rea saw unlimited potential because the valley's very hot weather is great for growing olives. The Olive Mill has slowly evolved from a simple farm stand into one of the most exclusive gourmet marketplaces in Arizona, selling extra virgin olive oils, tapenades, stuffed olives, balsamic vinegars and a wider range of other foodstuffs.
Their product line has been enlarged to include cosmetics, cookbooks, local and imported wines, specialty cheeses, imported Italian ceramics from Tuscany, honey, chocolate, jewelry, and kitchenware. These days, it's is packed for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and has become the go-to gourmet destination in the south valley for visiting or wintering Canadians.
Actually, the Mill is just south of Mesa in Queen's Creek. In what passes for downtown Mesa, lost in the vast sprawl of identical ranch homes, it's bizarre to find the urban paradise called Agritopia. The former hay ranch turned 'urban farm' combines farm-to-table food with 450 Craftsman-style homes clustered around a commercial, agricultural and open space tract.
Agritopia is a co-operative venture that epitomizes the most Canadian of virtues, sharing. The community plan eliminates all the usual barriers that isolate people in the United States, like high walls, overly wide streets, uninviting landscapes, lack of porches, garage doors opening out on the streets, lack of usable parks, and speeding traffic. Instead, white vinyl fences in the village allow neighbours to chat to each other from their yards, and front-facing porches along tree-lined streets encourage strolling and conversation. Pathways and sidewalks in Agritopia connect homes, farms, gardens, a school, a seniors centre, parks, and commercial areas into a seamless network reminiscent of a traditional village of a century ago.
Urban planners in Canada trying to encourage urban farming ought to run, not walk, to explore this brilliant design. Canadian tourists in Mesa should drop by for a walk around the property, attend the farmer's market or pop into Joe's Grill for a bite and conversation. This village takes the farm-to-table concept to new heights.
To continue the Canadian food connection there is the Great Canadian Picnic, an annual Mesa foodie event held every year as part of Canada Week. For 59 years, Canadians and Americans have networked at this event. Visiting Mesa in the winter, there are so many Canucks it's hard not to think you've arrived at a Canadian colony
Aside from food, the Mesa region boasts close to 40 golf courses. Las Sendas Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Jr., ranks the 12th most challenging course in all of the U.S. and the facilities are Canadian owned by former NHL player Wayne McBean and his brother Lloyd. Then there is the Red Mountain Ranch Country Club, which every years hosts its annual Canadian Open Tournament.
These days, 15 baseball teams enjoy spring training in the Phoenix metropolitan area, the greatest concentration of professional baseball facilities found anywhere in the U.S. In Mesa, it's the Chicago Cubs, with other stadiums located in nearby Tempe and Scottsdale.
Whenever the Vancouver Canucks play in Phoenix, it's a short hop over the border for Vancouverites to the airport in Bellingham, Wash., to board budget-priced Allegiant Airlines. Apparently, 70 per cent of Allegiant's customer base comes from the Vancouver region for these flights. With non-stop service also offered in Great Falls, Montana and Grand Forks or Fargo, N.D., Allegiant is pulling lots of Canadian tourists to Phoenix out of Alberta and Manitoba, too.
With all the comforts of home, it's no wonder so many Canadians have bought property or choose to spend their holidays in Mesa and the Valley of the Sun. At the height (or bottom) of the real estate crash, Canadians were buying condos and foreclosed townhouses for as little as $60,000 US. The prices have crept upward in the ensuing years, but Phoenix real estate still makes for a good investment, especially as a second home for those days in winter when the temperature plummets in the Great White North. As Mesa officials will be pleased to tell you, they get more than 300 days of sunshine in the Valley of the Sun. Check out the Olive Mill on your next visit and see what that sunshine produces in the way of farm fresh goodies.
You can even feel free to say 'eh' and no one will even notice.
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Mining Idaho
Do you remember the first time you kissed a girl? Of course you do. And I remember the first gold I got, too. And did I yell Yippy Skippy at age 48? You're darn right I did, and jumped up and did a dance!"
It's the stuff of legends, the maker of dreams. And nearly 150 years ago, in a wild untamed country, it changed everything. Almost overnight, towns sprang up, wherever prospectors struck it rich.
Eventually, the magic faded. But not completely, not everywhere. Miners, after all, produce things we need. And this is, after all, Idaho. Home of the batholith, incubator of precious metals.
As the price of metals reaches historic levels, mining activity is on the rise, in places like Wallace and the Boise Basin, near Atlanta and Challis and Sandpoint and Soda Springs.
OUTDOOR IDAHO poses the question: what role should mining play in a society that now puts a premium on clean water and clean air?


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During IUCN's World Conservation Congress held in Jeju, South Korea, conservation of the critically endangered population of western gray whales was on the agenda. The IUCN Marine and Polar Programme (GMPP), Sakhalin Energy Investment Company Ltd (SEIC) and IUCN's Western Gray Whale Advisory Panel (WGWAP) convened a workshop on 9 September 2012 entitled "Business and IUCN Join Forces: Lessons learned from Western Gray Whale Conservation".
The workshop, chaired by Dr. Carl Gustav Lundin, Director of the GMPP, featured two presentations, one by Dr. Alexey Vladimirov, Head of SEIC's Offshore Environment Monitoring Team, and the other by Dr. Randall Reeves, Chairman of the WGWAP. The event aimed to share the successes and lessons learned of the Western Gray Whale Conservation Initiative and to solicit a broad engagement of the range states, relevant companies and civil society which is needed for the Western gray whale population to survive and recover.
Dr. Vladimirov reviewed the company's monitoring and mitigation efforts and emphasised the value that the company places on input received from the independent panel of scientists, who come from North America, Europe and Russia. Dr. Reeves summarised the history and status of gray whales and explained how the WGWAP process functions. Both presenters cited the importance of expanding this conservation initiative to address range-wide threats, which include mortality of western gray whales in fishing gear in Japan and China, disturbance from oil and gas development by companies other than SEIC, and ship traffic not only off Sakhalin Island (Russia) where the whales feed in the summer and autumn, but also in their migration routes and wintering areas. Assessing (and mitigating) the cumulative impacts of all kinds of human activities on western gray whales represents a major challenge to all parties involved – IUCN, the company and the panel of scientists.
IUCN has pushed hard to ensure that lessons learned through this process are applied in its other interactions and arrangements with the private sector. Since the first gray whale panel was established in 2004, IUCN has set up similar independent panels in Yemen and Nigeria. It has also sought to develop and publicise 'best practices' for mitigating the effects of noise-producing activities on marine wildlife, particularly whales. Information on these efforts and on all aspects of the WGWAP initiative is provided on the WGWAP website.
The workshop at the World Congress benefited from participation by officials from western gray whale range states and representatives of financial institutions and conservation organizations. The participants commended the WGWAP, SEIC and IUCN on what has been achieved by the project to date, and on the proposed bold new ideas for the future, which include reaching out to more offshore oil and gas operators and to range states beyond Russia.
For more information, please contact:
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