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The Denver Broncos retired John Elway's No. 7 jersey four months after he announced his playing career was over in 1999. The following year, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. And the Pro Football Hall of Fame welcomed the quarterback in his first year of eligibility in 2004.
One honor Elway never thought would come will take place Thursday night.
Thirty years after he graduated from the university, Stanford finally retired Elway's iconic No. 7 jersey at halftime of its game against second-ranked Oregon which ended up in a 26-20 victory.
Elway joined Jim Plunkett (No. 16) and Ernie Nevers (No. 1) as the only players whose jerseys have been enshrined by the program.
"Realizing the history, it wasn't something that happened a whole lot at Stanford. And that's why it was a great surprise and thrill to learn when coach David Shaw called me a few months ago and told me that they were going to retire the number," Elway said by phone this week. "I think that makes it so much more special now than if they'd done it earlier."
Stanford has been selective with bestowing such an honor.
Nevers' jersey was retired in 1970, some 45 years after he led Stanford to a Rose Bowl victory over Notre Dame. Nearly 21 years after he became Stanford's only Heisman Trophy winner, Plunkett's jersey was retired by the school in November 1991.
Nobody at Stanford really knows why it took so long for Elway's jersey to be retired. The Cardinal quarterback was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1983 NFL draft and one of the most celebrated athletes in school history.
Shaw said he started asking the question when he was a wide receiver at Stanford in the early 1990s and asked again after he was promoted from offensive coordinator to head coach in January 2011. In the past year, after Bernard Muir took over as athletic director, those conversations escalated.
"I remember thinking about when I was here. I came in, one of my friends, (quarterback) Mark Butterfield, was wearing No. 7. I said, 'Why the hell are you wearing No. 7?'" Shaw said. "Mark had a great senior year and was great and I just kept thinking, 'Nobody should be wearing No. 7.'
"And I came back as a coach, Toby (Gerhart), great player, 'Why is he wearing No. 7?' The last couple years I kept going around and I talked to some of our historian people, I talked to Bernard and I said, 'We have to do this.' He was completely on board. And everybody I talked to said, 'Yeah, why haven't we done that?' There was no malicious intent. I think it was just one of those things."
Shaw said he has spoken to Muir about developing a standard for future numbers to be retired. Muir declined to discuss what the process might entail.
Wide receiver Ty Montgomery and defensive end Aziz Shittu both wear No. 7 currently. Whenever they graduate or if they decide to switch numbers next season, nobody at Stanford will ever wear No. 7 again.
The irony is that Elway, now the executive vice president of the Denver Broncos, never intended to wear that number.
He wore No. 11 in high school and, in a story he has told many times over the years, a defensive back already had taken that number at Stanford. Elway said he chose No. 7 over No. 12, which were the only numbers available, "because few athletes wore the number."
Now quarterbacks at every level, including Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, wear seven in Elway's honor.
Elway threw for 9,349 yards and 77 touchdowns while completing 62 percent of his passes at Stanford. He held nearly every major passing record — most of them since shattered by Andrew Luck — when he left school. Elway still owns the single-game record with six touchdown passes in a 54-13 win against Oregon State on Nov. 1, 1980.
Elway was the Pac-10 Conference Player of the Year in 1980 and 1982, when he also was a consensus All-American. After the Cardinal lost at rival California on the infamous lateral play in his final collegiate game, Elway finished second to Herschel Walker in the 1982 Heisman Trophy voting.
"We had the highs and lows when I was at Stanford," said Elway, who led the Broncos to five Super Bowl appearances and two titles during his NFL career.
Stanford football's recent renaissance, which includes three straight BCS bowl appearances, surely helped bring more attention to Elway's cause — and it could help others soon.
Stanford greats such as Bobby Garrett, Frankie Albert, John Brodie, Gerhart and Luck are among the top candidates to have their jerseys retired.
Shaw said he already has spoken with Gerhart about entering the school's hall of fame, though he wouldn't commit to a similar jersey retirement. He has not allowed any player to wear Luck's No. 12 since the quarterback graduated after the 2011 season.
"I don't know what their plans are," Elway said. "Maybe this one opens the door for others to be retired."


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So, I was reading an article at CNN about the court holdings for J. Holmes and came across this nugget:
"Deciding whether to pursue the death penalty is a long process that involves input from victims and their relatives, said Chambers, adding that a capital case would require a finding of either extreme indifference or deliberation."
I haven't been one to follow death penalty cases, really, but this came a bit of a shock to me... I understand that for the families of victims of murder, the need for closure and a sense of justice, but at the same time, this procedure set off warning bells in my mind. If it's justice to be served, and not revenge, why should the families be consulted? If the death penalty is revenge and not justice, then it stands to be refined or eliminated.
The other part of this question begs what do we do with the perpetrators of such heinous crimes? Whether or not Holmes is found mentally and criminally insane, he is a danger to society. I know the gut reaction is to put him down like a lame horse, but when it comes to peoples' lives, even the ones who take the lives of others, isn't that the time to think clearly, with precision and without emotion?
I grew up in Texas, where the death penalty is a given. I never really made up my mind on it. It seems that too many innocent people have been killed under this system, but when you have someone who so obviously committed the crime, is it right to take his life--and if so, shouldn't it be without vengeance, done as a preventative measure for the safety of society (to ensure he cannot take another life)?
What do you all think about the death penalty, in general, as well as specific to this case? What should be done? And what do you think about families having a say as to whether the death penalty should be sought for the murderer of their loved ones?
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I'm having computer problems, so I can't check that link right now, BUT...no matter what the circumstances, I am opposed to the death penalty for many reasons. The main two are the expense to the taxpayers (years and years of appeals, etc. for each case), and the possibility that an innocent person has been convicted by mistake or by malice.
I recently read a short article that nearly 200 innocent people have been released from prison since DNA testing became reliable. Not all of them were on Death Row, but even so....
IMO life without the possibility of parole is the only answer. A killer should be placed in solitary, if possible, to give him or her the rest of their life to think about what they did, not only to their victims, but to the families and friends of the victims.
The buybull belters believe in the old Mosaic law, 'An eye for an eye, etc." That's as barbaric as the rest of their holey book. If we were to follow it to the letter, we would still be executing criminals by stoning them to death. "Jesus" never said that was wrong, so....
I'm opposed to the death penalty under any circumstances;it's use in places like Texas is nothing more than a "I'm tougher on crime than you" by politicians, Rick Perry is a prime example of this approach. One minute he's waving a bible the next he's signing a death warrant
As sk8eycat mentioned, the cost of keeping a prisoner on death row for years is never revealed to the taxpayers. The states which have repealed the death penalty, generally have done so because of the cost not because they might execute the wrong person.
As for families having a say whether the death penalty should be sought I have mixed feelings, at least allow them to make a victim impact statement.
It's been years, but I have seen cost comparisons between just keeping "lifers" in prison and the long string of additional legal motions, actions, appeals, and investigations when the death penalty is applied. ALL paid for by us. Room and board and lack of freedom for life is a lot less expensive. (I think Texas has been different..."W" ordered more quick executions duriing his term as Gov. than anyone else in the history of the US. I don't know if Rick Perry has "beat his record" yet, but it's shameful, no matter how you look at it.)
Whatever the penalty, I do believe that survivors and families, who are also victims IMO, should be able to face the perp after sentencing to tell the convict how his/her actions have damaged their lives. But that should not have any effect on the actual sentence.
But...then...I'm ambivalent on the subject. Victims of rape and child abuse need to testify about the emotional damage done to them before any verdict or sentence is delivered.
I read FFRF's "Black Collar Crime Blotter" every month, and I don't think child rapists are sentenced severely enough very often. Pedophiles apparently are never "cured," and should be locked up for life. No matter what restrictions are put on them, the ones who are out on parole always go back to their old ways. Just my opinion.
It's complicated.
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In Maryland, 15-year-old Grace McComus committed suicide after months of being bullied online. Her parents said they tried to stop the harassing messages but were told there was nothing they could do. These cases echo the recent Steubenville rape case, where two Ohio teen boys were convicted of rape after posting photos of the assault online and shared them on social media. In response, Maryland has passed a bill tightening laws against online harassment but it's expected to face constitutional challenges. The parents of Audrie Pott want to force California to try juveniles accused of online harassment as adults.
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This webinar introduces how MATLAB and Symbolic Math Toolbox can be used to develop and evaluate analytical models of financial systems. Because analytical models describe systems using math equations, they offer insight into how various parameters affect system behavior – insight that is often difficult to gain with purely numeric modeling approaches.
Through product demonstrations we will show how the Symbolic Math Toolbox notebook interface can help you manage and document the derivation and analysis of your models. We will also show how symbolic results computed in the notebook can be integrated with MATLAB.
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Behind her large golden green eyes and charming features is hidden the warm but determined personality of this very young Vatelien, who graduated in 2012 from Nimes: Virginie Ratajczak.
Virginie is one of these generous Vateliens, seeking responsibilities and international adventures. At the age of only 25, this beautiful young lady is already the Guest Relations Manager of the 4-star Novotel World Trade Centre Dubai Hotel, where she also has the difficult job of Duty Manager from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm!
An extravagant and ambitious personality!
Virginie, how did the opportunity to work in Dubai come about for you?
When I was doing my final internship in the five-star Villa Belrose Hotel in Saint Tropez, France, I met a guest who wanted to be married at the hotel. I went back to Vatel Nimes to finish my Master's Degree and a few weeks later the Villa Manager presented me with the opportunity to come back and work as the Sales and Marketing Manager. I accepted his offer and once again joined the hotel staff.
I was thus able to get back in touch with this guest, whom I had met during my internship, to talk about his wedding. As we had often spoken together, he knew that I wanted to work abroad, and understood this well, as he was also an expatriate in Dubai. So we made a deal: if his wedding was a success, he would help me find a job in the Emirates. The wedding took place in May, and in June the Novotel World Trade Center Hotel contacted me to work as the Guest Relations Manager.
And you've had this job for a year now. Could you tell us about the hotel and what your job entails?
The four-star Novotel World Trade Center Hotel is the first Accor Group hotel in Dubai. It directly partners with the Dubai Congress and Conventions Center. With 412 rooms, it is a part of the Ibis World Trade Center 210 room hotel, located on the other side of the World Trade Center.
As the Guest Relations Manager, my job is to take care of our guests' well-being and make sure there are no problems. I prepare the daily arrivals, especially the VIPs, and am in charge of various guest requests: birthdays or anniversaries, rooms for families, excursions, reserving restaurants, etc. I work closely with all the hotel's departments who help me in my daily job of total customer satisfaction.
During the day, from 8 until 6:00 pm, I'm responsible for any customer complaints. This job is called the "Duty Manager," meaning that I'm the person to contact for any emergency situations, whether they are human, material, environmental or anything else. So, not only do I have to make the right decisions, but I have to do this quickly.
What differences have you noted between the way work in done in France and in the Emirates?
In the hotel we work with a staff of 15 different nationalities, which of course, gives us open minds and patience, but which can sometimes seriously hamper the transmission of information.
Another big difference is that most staff members work nine hours per day, six days per week. That's a long way from the French working week. Accommodations and meals, in 90% of the cases in the Emirates, are paid for by the employer.
French people are well-liked in the Emirates. They know they can count on us to serve good food and wine that goes with it. We are so seen as being distinguished and elegant. Because of this respect, French people are promoted more quickly to high-responsibility jobs.
What made you want to attend Vatel and what are some of your memories of your time at school?
The reputation of our School in magazines attracted me; stories of alumni who had successful careers all over the world made me chose this School as well as Vatel's global progression. I have fond memories of the years I spent at Vatel, as they really made me want to work in this field and led me to appreciate the quality of our French know-how. Practical application weeks helped us to learn about each department in a hotel and understand how they work. Internships are truly a leap into professional life as well as a springboard for our future careers.
After a two-year vocational degree in Sales and Tourism at the Jean Monnet Lycee in Montpellier, I joined the Vatel Foundation year class and did my first Vatel internship in Guest Relationships and Front desk at the Almyra Paphos four-star Hotel in Cyprus and the second in Villa Belrose, but I already told you about that.
What projects do you have for the future?
Our hotel will be undergoing renovation work as of March, 2014 for nine months, though it will remain open. This would be a good time for me to do a cross-training course with the Revenue Management Department to consolidate my knowledge and understand the hotel's profitability stakes. That will also give me a helping hand to apply later for a Front Office job in the middle of next year, still with Accor, should there be any openings.
I'm planning on being the Front Office Manager in two years maximum and the Operations Manager within five years. And in about ten years I'd like to work as a Hotel Manager! The idea is to remain at Accor, as when you work internationally, you've got a lot of cards up your sleeve. Accor Group has always encouraged its French employees to have a global vision and be mobile to open more doors for us. Today it's Dubai, tomorrow we'll see!
Thank you Virginie for answering our questions, and we hope you will have a great international career. Would you like to add anything?
Dubai won the Expo 2020 two weeks ago, meaning that the Emirates will be in the limelight and we can expect activity booms in all fields. Many hotels will be opening and I think that Vateliens have a role to play here. Vatel must continue to encourage its students to think globally.
About fifty Vateliens are listed as working in Dubai. Would you be interested in having a Dubai Vatel Alumni Club?
That would be great! Today, more than ever, you have to have a professional network.
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The next generation of time management has arrived! You can be part of it! What I want is a concept logo. I have created some time management CONCEPTS that are so unique that they deserve their own logo. This is the first of several that I want to get designed. I'm going to use them in my time management DVD that is soon to be released. For this particular concept logo I know exactly what I want. This should take out some of the guesswork for you. Please see attached zip file for a detailed brief with example pictures included.
This time management film will introduce the world to a brand new form of time management. My target audience is people who have struggled with time management, or for people who can't break through to the next level of productivity because something is holding them back, but they don't know what it is. This is a business to consumer approach. http://www.timemanagementvideo.com
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|Treasury adds Hezbollah leader who was in US custody last year to terrorism list
|The Treasury Department added a Hezbollah leader who was in the US military's custody until late last year to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Mussa Ali Daqduq, the Hezbollah leader who was responsible for molding the Iranian-backed Shia terror groups into potent fighting forces and who also was involved in the murder of US soldiers, was released to Iraqi custody in December 2011 and freed late last week.
Treasury added Daqduq to the list of global terrorists today. The Iraqi government freed Daqduq on Thursday, saying it had no reason to keep in custody. An Iraqi court had dismissed terrorism charges against him in May. After his release, Daqduq promptly flew to Hezbollah's home base in Lebanon, according to his lawyer.
When the US transferred Daqduq to Iraqi custody last December, White House National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said that Iraqi officials assured the US they would prosecute Daqduq. The Obama administration refused to transfer Daqduq to Guantanamo Bay for a military trial, while members of Congress said they would block administration attempts to transfer Daqduq to the US for a trial in federal court.
Daqduq's designation is both tragic and ironic as he was in US custody a mere 11 months ago. Before his release it was well known that he has been involved with Hezbollah since 1983. He served as the head of Hezbollah's special forces, as well as the commander of Hezbollah emir Hassan Nasrallah's bodyguard, before being assigned to help kill US troops in Iraq.
According to Treasury: "In approximately 2005, Iran asked Hezbollah to form a group to train Iraqis to fight Coalition Forces in Iraq. In response, Hassan Nasrallah established a covert Hezbollah unit to train and advise Iraqi militants in Jaish al Mahdi (JAM) [or Mahdi Army] and JAM Special Groups, now known as Asaib Ahl al Haq [League of the Righteous]," a Mahdi Army faction.
"As of 2006, Daqduq had been ordered by Hezbollah to work with IRGC-QF [Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps-Qods Force] to provide training and equipment to JAM Special Groups to augment their ability to inflict damage against US troops," Treasury stated.
Daqduq has been linked to one of the most high-profile attacks in Iraq in 2007, in which five US troops at the Karbala Joint Provincial Coordination Center were captured and subsequently executed.


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Taking another stride towards developing India as an international competence center, BASF Coatings (India) Private Limited, which merged with BASF India Limited as of January 14, 2011, has set up a new coatings technical support lab at Mangalore, India. This new facility at Mangalore will support lab activities including product development, analytical testing, certification and new pigment qualification, catering to the coatings customers of BASF outside of India.
The technical support lab will add to the core competencies that BASF Coatings (India) has already set up at the Mangalore site. Over the past years, BASF has put in place various state-of-the-art equipment, which offers both manufacturing and technical services.
The Mangalore site is BASF's largest manufacturing site in India and in South Asia. Operational since 1996, it is currently engaged in the production of performance chemicals, dispersions and paper chemicals, automotive coatings, coil coatings and construction chemicals. The site is equipped with modern facilities including a waste water treatment plant and an Incinerator. The Mangalore site is certified with ISO 9001- Quality management system & ISO 14001- Environmental management system by an International certifying authority.


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KANSAS CITY, Kan. (Sept. 4, 2012) – The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) released its regional polls on Tuesday, ranking the ETSU men's soccer team No. 6 in the South Region.
The ranking marks the third consecutive season in which the Buccaneers have appeared in the NSCAA/Continental Tire South Region Poll. ETSU's highest ranking in program history came in 2011, when it was slotted at No. 3 in the week five poll.
The Buccaneers enter this week's regional poll after posting a 3-0-0 mark last week with wins over UNC Greensboro, Presbyterian and then-No. 17 UAB. Sunday afternoon's victory against the Blazers was the Bucs' first home win against a NSCAA Top 25 opponent in program history.
ETSU also made a mark on the national scene, as the Bucs are receiving votes in the College Soccer News Top 30 rankings.
The Bucs will look to extend their winning streak to four games on Saturday, facing off against Radford inside Summers-Taylor Stadium at 7 p.m.
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Jon Gosselin took his "I'm not a fame seeker" media road show to Entertainment Tonight, then bailed midway through a joint interview with semi-single gal pal Hailey Glassman.
In what the program is calling "Jon's meltdown" (mantrum, perhaps?) the reality TV dad reportedly got flustered when talking to Glassman about the future of their relationship.
Why they'd even agreed to discuss it on national television just days after saying they planned to cool things off is an open question.
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"As hard as it is for us, he needs to go handle his stuff, be with his family and handle his divorce, and I need to go and be a 22-year-old and get my life back," she said.
Of her commitment to break up, she said: "I don't want to do this on national TV -- this is serious."
Gosselin fired back that he wanted to talk things over in private, "but now it's public."
"I'm getting frustrated, because it's uncomfortable," he said. "This whole thing's uncomfortable. I don't like it. I mean, you're telling me out there that you love me and you want to be with me, and then you..."
Glassman replied that she did love him, but the relationship was no longer "healthy."
She then brought up his kids, saying: "Don't you want them to look up to you and say, 'My daddy's honest?'"
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'Assalaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatul-laahi wa barakaatuh,
When the taa' or kaaf are mushaddad, is the first letter of the shaddah still pronounced with the characteristic of hams, or how? Jazaakal-laahu khairaa.
Was-salaamu 'alaikum wa rahmatul-laahi wa barakaatuh.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,
The characteristic of and are always present in the two letters even when the letter has a vowel. These characteristics are intrinsic and never leave the letter. When when these two letters have a sukoon however, then the characteristics of shidda and hams are applied sequentially, meaning one after the other, first and second .
In the case of the shaddah, or empahisized letter, even though the first kaaf and ta' of the shaddah have a sukoon, both the characteristics will be applied at the same time (simulataneously) and not sequentially. That is because even though the letter has the mechanism of collision for a sukoon and separation for a vowel, we do not apply rules on the saakin letter of a shaddah.
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I've read elsewhere that Series 1's (SAT T60 and Phillips 6000) need 3.5c or 3.5d software in order to work now, as there has been a change to the guide data. When I have time, I'll try to update the software.
Today the Tivo restarted, for unknown reasons, and never reaches 100%. It is at version 3.1.0c2-01-1-011.
Telnet still works, and recorded programs can be watched. However, I can't access the 'to do' list as it is 'acquiring program guide info'. The signal strength is good.
Anyone have any troubleshooting suggestions? Or is it time to retire this ten year old Tivo?
"There is no gift like the present"
I've read elsewhere that Series 1's (SAT T60 and Phillips 6000) need 3.5c or 3.5d software in order to work now, as there has been a change to the guide data. When I have time, I'll try to update the software.
"There is no gift like the present"
Me too. A few days ago, my SAT-T60 restarted, and now it hangs at 60% when it reaches "Last step: acquiring information from the satellite". Mine is at version 2.5.2-01-1-011 (where it's been for the last 9 years)! My Telnet connection (via ethernet) isn't working either (so I can't extract recorded programs from the TiVo to my PC). However, the serial connection still works fine.
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If you aren't on 3.5d (for a Series 1), you'll have this problem. Perhaps you have the update slices in MFS and can update manually.
Thanks Steve & Hamsterman.. Good info.. My hand is forced to update
OK, my sister's SAT-T60 TiVo was having this problem. I telnetted in and looked at the software cache and the 3.5d slices were there. I installed the software upgrade, and now the TiVo seems to boot OK (I don't have a satellite dish to actually try it out). The TiVo reports it is running 3.5d. The problem, however, is I lost my network capability. The turbonet card neither tries to obtain an IP via DHCP, nor does it evidently configure the static address I had set on the unit. I figured it would be no big deal to go in and take a look around by mounting the drive on a PC. Unfortunately, it isn't turning out that way. I booted Linux and ran tivopart r, and the partitions show up just fine, but as I rather expected, the version of Linux I am using could not read the byteswapped partitions. I tried booting the Steve Jenkins boot disk, but I can't get it to recognize the TiVo partitions, either. If I could just get partitions 4 and 7 mounted, I should be able to fix this. I'm not sure why Jenkins isn't working, except perhaps it's because the CD-ROM drives are SATA. The motherboard also only has a single PATA channel, but that shouldn't hurt, I don't think.
How can I get the partitions mounted?
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Turbonet boot cd. I never tried it in a sata environment though...
Thanks for the tip, but unfortunately it had precisely the same problem as the Jenkins CD. I also tried MFS Tools 2.0, and it suffers a kernel panic. I finally dug out an ancient Compaq Presario and booted the Turbonet CD from there. The partitions came right up, and I was able to successfully kill the initrd and copy all the binaries and scripts to the machine, but for some bizarre reason the Ethernet won't come up. The Turbonet card initializes and the driver writes to the log just fine and with no errors, but I can't ping the TiVo. I tried re-installing the drivers, changing the static IP address, and implementing DHCP, all to no avail. Arp-scan returns nothing, and the DHCPD logs show no requests from the TiVo.
I've beaten my brains out, but I can't for the life of me think what could be wrong. When I get home tonight, I am going to mirror the switch port and fire up Wireshark to see if any packets at all are coming out of the interface.
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Ok, I found the problems (there were several), and networking is fully functional. I would like to put busybox or some similar utility on this TiVo, however, but I can't find a version for the Sony SAT-T60 DirecTiVo. I've looked all over this board and on the web in general, but I can't find a version that works. I see a bunch compiled for MIPS, but none for PPC. I do have one myself that is supposed to be for PPC, but it segfaults if I try to run it. I'm pretty sure this worked on my old Philips S1. Is the SAT-T60 not compatible with the SA PPC? Does anyone know where I can get a copy of this utility compiled for the SAT-T60?
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It's been a few years since I messed with it.
The MFS Live cd v1.4 is, and will do byteswapping, although I remember something about having to use v1.3b to be able to mount partitions or dd them or something like that. It's been a few years.
Too busy TiVo wrangling to watch television anymore.
The reason I keep 2.5.2 is because it does not require the Tivo tier on the card to enable the DVR functionality. But, I imagine that with the Tivo tier on the access card (on your Directv account), you don't have to worry about fixsub.tcl on 3.5d?
I have had mine on for months at a time stuck at 60% and it eventually came up, but sometimes it could take months, and my local channels were missing. All functionality was the same and still recorded my season passes. It still ticks at 2.5.2 to this day. mfs_ftp and video extraction works nicely.
Does anyone have the slices for 3.5d? I don't have it in the database, probably because I disabled SDD many years ago.


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Syfy to Premiere ROBOT COMBAT LEAGUE on 2/26
Syfy launches the next generation of arena combat when 12 state-of-the-art robots and 24 courageous contestants enter the ring in the hotly-anticipated new competition series, Robot Combat League, premiering Tuesday, February 26 at 10PM ET/PT. Each week, Robot Combat League, hosted by Chris Jericho, the wildly popular WWE superstar, features tournament-style battles between eight-foot tall humanoid robots controlled by a human fighter ("robo-jockey") and an engineer ("robo-tech"). Robot Combat League is produced by Smart Dog Media, with Craig Plestis serving as executive producer."Giant bi-pedal robots fighting in an arena has been a dream of ours for a long time. After some painstaking research and development, the technology is finally advanced enough to make it a reality." said Mark Stern, President, Original Content, Syfy and Co-Head, Original Content, Universal Cable Productions. "This is truly a first for reality television, and a state-of-the-art showcase of advanced technology at its most thrilling."Users of both the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and Roku will get a special, early look at the first episode of Robot Combat League one week before its television premiere. From February 19th through the 26th, the series premiere can be streamed - for free - through the Syfy app for on Xbox LIVE* and the Syfy channel in the Roku Channel Store. In the premiere episode, "Rise of the Machines," the contestants are paired into 12 teams, comprised of a robo-jockey and a robo-tech. Each team is then introduced to its own unique robot, which they will control using a high-tech exo-suit that translates their exact movements to their robot. The contestants take control of the robots for the first time in a timed challenge to earn their rankings for the fight tournament. The top-ranked team and the bottom-ranked team then fight for their life in three rounds of non-stop mechanical carnage.The robots of the Robot Combat League were designed and created by robotics expert, Mark Setrakian (Hellboy, Men in Black), a leader in the sport of robotic combat. Through groundbreaking engineering, Setrakian has fused a human's fighting spirit with a powerful robotic machine built for destruction. Meet the robots of Robot Combat League:A.X.E.: The head of this robot is shaped like an axe, which can be used to SMASH other robots. Cameras mounted in two holes on either side of the blade capture all the action during combat. The robot also features heavy armor to protect it during close range attacks. However, the heavy armor restricts range of motion and ground speed. BRIMSTONE: Steel and leather are the materials of choice for this robot -- a mechanical brute with unstoppable pummeling power. The all-important brain/computer is housed inside a triple thick hammer-finish dome that is three times tougher and heavier than the armor of any other robot in the league. The gleaming gloves and thug boots are made of the same heavy steel alloy. For speed and agility, its arms and legs are protected by tough leather armor, which is light and flexible to offer excellent mobility. The smooth surfaces of the robot are made to deflect attacks by causing them to glide off the body armor. But an exposed mid-section allows opponents to open gaps and possibly damage internal mechanisms. COMMANDER: This robot is the mechanized infantry of the future. Commander is a heavy-armored trooper rigged for combat, featuring tank tread feet for extra traction on the floors inside the ring -- which are often slick with the oil-blood of opponents. The head pans and tilts on a servo-actuated neck mechanism, and includes a helmet-cam similar to those used by the US military. This robot has superior overall protection and strength, but its extra armor and pack limits speed and range of motion. CRASH: Crash features a shock-mounted roll cage which can absorb high impact attacks. Its smoked titanium panel and roll cage armor is lighter, but still offers good range of protection. Light and fast, this robot is ready for rough action, but the roll-cage can restrict range of motion, making Crash more prone to attacks.DRONE STRIKE: Based on bleeding-edge military hardware, this robot is the most tightly engineered of the robot fighters. Features include stainless steel armor laminated with ballistic nylon in a digital camo-pattern, giving this robot a distinctive appearance. The midsection includes shock-suspended armor bands that completely encircle the critical valve and hose assemblies, while the large multifunction head/turret pans and tilts. Unique to this robot are the barrel weapons, which are devastating to opponents. With a strong center of gravity, this robot has great balance and is extremely difficult to knock around. However, some of the armor features create mobility issues.GAME OVER: The skin for this robot was built using steel that has been stitch-welded together. The robot also features a 24" video monitor embedded in its upper torso, with a screen protected by a clear Lexan panel. The heavy armor of this robot offers excellent protection and is designed to allow for a wide range of motion, resulting in better attack mobility. However, an opponent with a high degree of accuracy can attack open gaps and destroy internal mechanisms. MEDIEVAL: Inspired by the valiant knights of a bygone era, Medieval is built from steel with chain mail coverings and metal crests that create additional layers of protective armor during battle. One of the robot's Unique Features is its shield, which offers superior defensive capabilities and a possible strategic advantage against opposing robots. Heavy armor makes Medieval one of the strongest and best protected robots in the competition, but the added weight limits speed and range of motion. ROBO HAMMER: Built for speed using reclaimed parts from top of the line vehicles, Robo Hammer is fast and fierce with devastating acceleration. A variety of exposed hoses and non-vital mechanical parts on the body armor lessens the impact of opposing robot hits without allowing damage to internal structures. While the lightweight body armor on Robo Hammer lets the robot move freely and deliver lightning-fast punches, it also leaves the robot open and vulnerable to attacks.SCORPIO: This robot is built from fiberglass and aluminum. Like a real insect's spike-like hairs, Scorpio features metal spikes that are firmly fixed to its skeleton. These spikes can be used to deflect its enemies' blows, and at the same time turn its entire body into a weapon. However, its lightweight armor makes the robot more prone to attacks. STEAMPUNK: Although more crudely constructed than its counterparts, Steampunk's over-sized shells help it withstand attacks to any part of the body. This is possibly the most versatile robot on the show, and can endure attacks to any part of its body. However, its heavy armor slows its rate of attack.STEEL CYCLONE: Sleek and deadly, the shell is 18" gauge steel with a high quality automotive finish. The low profile circular head, which houses a camera and high intensity light that scans side-to-side, makes it the shortest of the fighting robots at just over seven-feet-tall. This robot is sleek and light, making it fast and deadly with a dynamic range of motion for increased attack poses. And without an exposed head, it is more difficult for opposing robots to land attacks. However, it can only rely on its speed and strategy to overcome a stronger adversary.THUNDER SKULL: Thunder Skull's tight-fitting body armor has been stitch-welded together to offer great overall protection and power. This robot has a clear resin dome that covers a tiny "skull," which can be seen moving around with a life of its own. However, even with a protective dome, the head is vulnerable to opposing robot attacks. In addition, the hulking upper body of the robot makes Thunder Skull more top heavy, which could create issues with center of gravity and balance during close-quarters combat. Competing for a $100,000 cash prize, the robo-jockeys and robo-techs come from a myriad of backgrounds including a racecar driver, an Olympic athlete, a National Guard helicopter pilot, professional fighters and an impressive array of qualified robotics experts and high-tech engineers. The Robot Combat League contestants are:
Robo-Jockey: Andrew Montanez, martial arts ambassador - Mineola, NY
Robo-Tech: Ross Mead, USC PhD Research Fellow - Edwardsville, IL
Robo-Jockey: Devonric Johnson, actor/model/motivational speaker - Terrell, TX
Robo-Tech: Russell Tait, mechanical engineer and software developer - Brisbane, Australia
Robo-Jockey: Jeffrey Fellin, National Guard helicopter pilot - Kansas City, MO
Robo-Tech: Paulo Younse, NASA robotics engineer - San Ramon, CA
Robo-Jockey: Amber Shinsel, software engineer at Intel - Portland, OR
Robo-Tech: Dave Shinsel, engineering manager at Intel - Portland, OR
Robo-Jockey: Ciji Thornton, marketing consultant/pro gamer - Dearborn Heights, MI
Robo-Tech: Fazlul Zubair, systems engineer - Torrance, CA
Robo-Jockey: Keisha Howard, founder of Sugar Gamers - Chicago, IL
Robo-Tech: Annika O'Brien, robotics engineer - Stockholm, Sweden
Robo-Jockey: John Peel, personal celebrity trainer - Scottsdale, AZ
Robo-Tech: Heather Knight, owner of Marilyn Monrobot Labs - Lexington, MA
Robo-Jockey: Amanda Lucas, Pro MMA fighter - San Francisco, CA and Las Vegas, NV
Robo-Tech: Saura Naderi, UCSD Outreach director - Del Mar, CA
Robo-Jockey: DiAna Yang, student - Irvine, CA
Robo-Tech: Chris Hardouin, toy engineer at Mattel - Topanga, CA
Robo-Jockey: Ashley Mary Nunes, celebrity impersonator - Vacaville, CA
Robo-Tech: Kyle Samuelson, robotics mentor - Los Alamitos, CA
Robo-Jockey: Bayano Kamani, Olympic athlete/coach - Houston, TX
Robo-Tech: George Kirkman, owner of Rolling Robots - Greenlawn, NY
Robo-Jockey: Heather Williams, race car driver/realtor - Atlanta, GA
Robo-Tech: Brandon Lewis, entrepreneur - Austin, TX


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Call for Local Amateur Castle Building Competition
Lake Worth, FL (January 13, 2014) – The Inaugural Lake Worth Beach Sand Sculpting and Seafood Festival will be on Friday, January 24 through Sunday, January 26 at the Lake Worth Casino Building and Beach Complex.
This creative new three day event, on the Lake Worth Beach, features the experts who produce the world famous Ft. Myers Sand Sculpting events; The Sand Lovers, bringing the same level of professional sculptors who will build sand castles from scratch beginning on Friday and progress throughout the weekend for a final competition on Sunday afternoon.
Amateur sculptors can compete on Saturday, January 25 in several categories – Sea Turtles (Children up to 8); Dolphins (Children 9-12); Sea Horses (Groups of 6); Rays (Teens 13-17); Manatees (18 & over). Entry fee is $15.00 per person/team and includes a roped off sand plot. All other utensils, buckets, etc. must be provided. Those interested in entering can apply in person on Saturday from 10 am – 12 noon on the main stage. The competition begins at noon, with sculptors having until 4 pm to finish for judging. Awards will be presented at 5 pm. For a full list of rules and an application visit www.lakeworth/events.com.
Additional activities include the finest mouth-water seafood such as lobster rolls, grilled mahi-mahi, grouper fingers, conch fritters, conch and clam chowder, fried clams, fried shrimp and more. Plus nautical vendors, a lil' guppies play area for kids, live music and a beach bonfire on Friday night.
Festival hours are Friday, January 24 12 noon – 9 pm, Saturday, January 24 & Sunday, January 25 10 am – 5 pm. Admission is free, metered parking and some activities have a fee OR park downtown and ride the free shuttle from Bryant Park Saturday and Sunday 10 am – 6 pm.
Entertainment Schedule:
Friday, January 24
Friday, January 24
6 pm – 9 pm Bonfire and The People Upstairs
Saturday, January 25
1 pm – 900 Seconds
1 pm – 900 Seconds
3:30 – Sweet Justice
5 pm - Amateur Awards Presentation
Sunday, January 26
1:30 pm - Ed Stephen & Steel Drum Culture
3 pm - Professional Sand Sculptor Awards Presentation
The Lake Worth Beach Sand Sculpting and Seafood Festival is produced by the City of Lake Worth. Sponsors include Marriott Fairfield Inn, The Lake Worth Herald, WRMF Radio, WIRK Radio and The Palm Beach Post. The Lake Worth Casino and Beach Complex is located at 10 South Ocean Blvd. Lake Worth, Florida. For more information visit www.lakeworth.org/events or call 561-533-7395.


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Rays extend Yunel through '16, with '17 option
Keeping infield together a key to locking up shortstop with extension
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Rays are keeping the band together -- at least the infield section -- as the team announced Saturday that shortstop Yunel Escobar had signed a two-year contract extension worth a guaranteed $13 million.
"Yunel has been a tremendous addition to our infield and was a critical part of our success last year," said Andrew Friedman, executive vice president of baseball operations. "He brings enthusiasm and energy to our group on a daily basis to go along with his abilities on the field. We are excited to have the opportunity to extend his time in our uniform."
The deal breaks down as follows: $5 million in 2015, and $7 million for 2016. The club holds a $7 million option for 2017 that has a $1 million buyout. Escobar will contribute to the Rays Baseball Foundation during the course of the deal.
"Obviously, I'm really happy getting to be here now for a few years," said Escobar through communications coordinator George Pappas..
The move insures the team can keep together the current infield at least through the 2015 season based on the contracts in place and club options for third baseman Evan Longoria, second baseman Ben Zobrist and first baseman James Loney.
"Obviously, a big driver for us, to be able to keep Longo, Escy, Zo and Loney together is something that was really important to us," Friedman said. "When we got to the end of last year and really took a critical look back on the 2013 season, the infield was something that was obviously a strength in a lot of different facets. It's something that we wanted to try to keep together. Obviously, bringing Loney back, now doing this with Escobar, for at least as far out as we can see, we'll have this group together."
The Rays acquired Escobar from the Marlins on Dec. 4, 2012, in exchange for infielder Derek Dietrich. He arrived toting a notorious past, highlighted by a 2012 incident when he played for the Blue Jays and wrote an anti-gay slur on his eye black. That resulted in a three-game suspension for the native of Havana, Cuba.
Alas, true Major League shortstops are difficult to come by. So the Rays pulled the trigger on the deal with the Marlins to acquire Escobar. And the rest is history. Escobar thrived in the new environment with the Rays.
"I've been very pleased with him," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "His teammates have been very pleased with him. And as an organization we're very happy."
Escobar, 31, played in a career-high 153 games in 2013 and made 149 starts, second most by a shortstop in club history behind Julio Lugo (155 in 2005).
After establishing club records with a .989 fielding percentage (seven errors in 610 chances) and 53 consecutive errorless games at shortstop, he was named a finalist for the American League Rawlings Gold Glove Award.
Escobar made his first trip to the postseason in 2013 and led the Rays with a .421 batting average. In the final three games of the American League Division Series, he became the first player in club history to record multiple hits in three straight postseason games.
Escobar likes playing in the Rays organization, which proved to be a compelling reason for wanting to remain with the team.
"I think it's one of the best things that ever happened in my career," Escobar said. "I came here last year. To come into a winning organization, the treatment was right. We want to compete this year."
All of the Rays infielders were Gold Glove finalists in 2013. Maddon addressed what having the group in the fold means to the organization.
"They're all good enough to be good for several more years," Maddon said. "It's almost like a good offensive team, except they're playing defense. Or maybe let's just go to defense. Let's talk about a well-oiled defensive machine in the NFL as an example, and those guys play together for awhile.
"You know what the other guy's thinking, you know his movements. Feeds at the bag, what they're able to cover, nuances of guys liking popups better than another guy likes popups. Kind of like that one heartbeat thing. So it does matter. It definitely matters."
Escobar allowed that wanting to remain a part of the current infield was one of the reasons he approached Friedman about the extension.
"I feel like this team is a team that can qualify to play in the playoffs and win a World Series, and I hope to play with the same infield for another three or four years," Escobar said. "This is the one organization that's treated me the best in my career. So to be here, I really do feel very happy, and I think that's very important."
Over the past three seasons, Escobar's .982 fielding percentage ranks third in the Major Leagues (minimum of 400 starts) behind Baltimore's J.J. Hardy (.988) and Philadelphia's Jimmy Rollins (.983).
According to Stats LLC, Escobar's .853 zone rating over the past two seasons leads all Major League shortstops (minimum 200 starts).
Escobar owns a career .278 batting average and .350 on-base percentage. In 2013, he batted .256 with nine home runs, 56 RBI sand a career-high 27 doubles. After the All-Star break, his .362 on-base percentage ranked fifth among Major League shortstops.


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Story highlights
- In Hawaii and West Virginia, 44.2% of voters cast ballots in November
- The two states tied for the lowest voter turnout rate
- CNN's Change the List was trying to boost Hawaii's turnout
- The state ranked 50th in 2008; it moved into a tie for 49th this year
Hawaii tied West Virginia for 49th place in voter turnout in the November election -- and I'm pretty pumped about it.
That may seem like a strange thing to be excited about, or even to know about, but hear me out on this: Since September, I've been writing about Hawaii's lowest-of-the-low voter turnout rate for a new CNN project called Change the List. The goal, as the project name spells out in even-Ke$ha-can-understand terms (sorry, Ke$ha, I'm sure you're smart, but that dollar sign ...), was to bump Hawaii off the bottom of that list. And I wanted to do that with your help.
Dozens -- probably hundreds -- of you responded, making online pledges to vote for the first time and sending sometimes-pestering, sometimes-sweet messages to six nonvoters in Hawaii whose stories we highlighted on this website.
In the end, both Hawaii and West Virginia registered turnout rates of 44.2%*, according to Michael McDonald, an associate professor at George Mason University who runs a site called the United States Election Project. Both states -- and many others -- saw a decline in turnout from the 2008 election. Nationwide, turnout dropped by about 3%, McDonald said by phone. (It's impossible to be more precise because several states still haven't submitted their certified turnout numbers; blame funding and mail-in ballots for that, he said.) Hawaii's turnout dropped 4.6%, by comparison.
That sounds like bad news. And, in some respects, it is. The situation at some polling places didn't make it easy to vote. More than two dozen of them on the island of Oahu alone ran out of ballots on Election Day. A polling place volunteer at one elementary school told me he had to start handing out Japanese-language ballots to English speakers just to keep the line moving. The state should institute same-day voter registration and other reforms that would encourage new voters to go to the polls.
But if the goal of this project was for Hawaii not to be ranked 50th out of 50 states, then a tie for 49th has to be seen as some sort of victory. If nothing else, it's a step in the right direction.
Plus, your participation in this effort resulted in several unequivocal successes. My favorite: A single message from a Facebook fan of CNN iReport persuaded Michael Remen, a sous-chef in Hilo, Hawaii, to vote. He told me he wouldn't have cast a ballot otherwise.
Here's the note that did the trick: "Send him a free ticket to Arlington Cemetery and (show) him how many reasons there are to vote, since all those there died for that right, here and abroad."
Three of the six nonvoters we featured decided to vote because of your messages. Of course, six people won't move the needle on a state's voter turnout rate, but those three people's voices were heard by their government when they otherwise wouldn't have been.
CNN, of course, can't take credit for the people who woke up in Hawaii, way out in the middle of the Pacific, on November 6 and decided to vote. This project received ample coverage in local news, and for that I'm very grateful to websites like Civil Beat and TV stations like KITV for spreading the word about Hawaii's low voter turnout rate. But voting ultimately is an intensely personal act. The people who really can improve Hawaii's voting record are those who live in Hawaii and who want to make a difference.
They're people like Elle Cochran, who never voted until an issue moved her so much that she decided to run for office. She now is a county councilwoman in Maui. And they're people like Joe Heaukulani, who goes door to door on Oahu trying to persuade people to vote -- for any candidate, regardless of political party.
There are people like that in every state, working to make the U.S. government more accountable to all of its people. Progress may be slow, but thinking back on this project I'm reminded of something Heaukulani said while I was canvassing with him. "Even if you convince one person," he said, "that means you did make a difference."
Thanks to all of you who were a part of that difference. We'll do it again soon.
*Data nerd note: The voter turnout rates are rounded to one decimal place because of a margin of error associated with voting-eligible population data and with prison population estimates, McDonald said. "Really, all of it has a measure of uncertainty."


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A dash of the Batman Arkham series, a splash of Assassin's Creed, and a touch of next-generation sparkle - Monolith's new next-gen game set in the Lord of the Rings universe certainly looks interesting in this Pre-Alpha preview.
There's a lot of really interesting mechanics on show here, from the very Batman-esque combat, to the much more unique stuff like phase-shifting in and out of the Nazgûl 'Wraith World' and the intriguing concept of having procedurally-generated 'nemeses' to hunt down and develop rivalries with. I particularly like the domination aspect of Talion's supernatural abilities, allowing him to recruit agents to aid his own quest - especially when they pull back a layer and go even deeper, showing just how much of an extent a player can influence their network of opponents. And it looks pretty phenomenal too, especially some of the lighting effects and the particle work in the Wraith-vision stuff...
But it doesn't really look like a Lord of the Rings game. There are familiarities, sure, what with your human ranger type (who looks a very similar to Viggo Mortenson's Aragorn, which I'm sure is just a coincidence) skulking around fighting Orcs, and there's Sauron and all that, but it looks just a bit too gritty and grimy and gore-happy to have that Tolkeinesque feel. As for the basically magical abilities of Talion that let him not just target enemies but also teleport mid-combat and consume his foe's conciousness... I dunno. They're cool video game concepts, but I don't feel like they fit in the Lord of the Rings setting - it feels like it's a step too far, that they can't quite get away with being covered by 'but it's just like that stuff when Frodo and Bilbo put the ring on!'. Like, they'd feel more at home in an original fantasy world, rather than in Middle-Earth. The branding feels like it's there because they have the license, not because it feels like it's appropriate.
That said, it does look quite neat. It just doesn't look like it should be called 'Middle-Earth'.


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A Rustic Okkochizome Shibori Kimono: Heavy Striped Cotton
Written on September 5, 2013
Since I acquired this kimono a few years ago I've loved it. It's a dip-dyed or okkochizome shibori garment which is made of heavy, hand loomed, striped cotton and it was made in Kyushu.
The indigo is deep, velvety and warm in color. The shibori is stitched, and the images are raw, bold and rustic–most of their meanings I am unable to decipher.
What's interesting is that the cotton is of such a heavy weight which is unusual for this type of garment; the weight is almost like a very light weight cotton canvas.
I love that the images are so large in relation to the garment. For example, the flower shown above measures 11 1/2″ in diameter.
The kimono itself measures 53″ x 50″ or 134.5 cm x 127 cm. It was probably made in the second quarter of the twentieth century.
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What Happens When A Reasonable Developer Runs Into Aggressive Trademark Lawyers?
from the scrolls! deptA whole bunch of you have been sending in Markus Persson's blog post about the the legal threat from game developer Bethesda over his attempt to name his new game, Scroll. We've written about Markus, better known as notch, a few times. He's the eminently reasonable and quite successful developer of the game Minecraft.
What struck me about Notch's blog post wasn't yet another story of lawyers overreacting via intellectual property law, but Markus' continued reasonableness involving pretty much all things intellectual property related. Forgive me for quoting much of the blog post, but there are so many good examples of him acting reasonably. Let's start at the top:
First of all, I love Bethesda. I assume this nonsense is partly just their lawyers being lawyers, and a result of trademark law being the way it is.He's being threatened with a lawsuit, and talking about how much he loves the company that's threatening him, and even giving them excuses for why they're threatening him. Okay, in this case, maybe he's being a little too reasonable.
Next up, he explains why they even bothered to try to get trademarks in the first place:
About half a year ago, our lawyers recommended us to register "Minecraft" as a trademark, so we did. I had voted against it initially, but we did it anyway. Better safe than sorry, and all that. At the same time, we also applied for "Scrolls", the new game we're working on. We knew of no similarly named games, and we had even googled it to make sure. I'm not even sure if you CAN trademark individual words, like "Scrolls", but we sent in the application anyway.I can definitely respect this position. While some countries (the US in particular) do allow for common law trademarks based on usage (meaning you never really have to apply for a trademark if you don't want to), some countries do have first to file rules, and that can make things messy. I'm not convinced that it always makes sense to file, but it certainly can be a "better safe than sorry" kind of situation. I also like the fact that he even admits that he's not sure trademarking a word like "Scrolls" is possible (though, the answer is that it is, with certain clear limitations).
(Disclosure: We've enforced the trademark for Minecraft once, when there was a minecraft clone on iOS, using our name. People were emailing me saying our iOS version was buggy and bad, so we asked them to change the name of their game, and they did.)This is actually my favorite part of the post. This is how trademark law should work. When you have a specific case where there's a very high likelihood of confusion -- thus potentially harming the consumer -- it can be useful. And even then, he was careful not to go legal at all, but to just reach out and ask them to change the name... which they did. Everyone's happy, move on.
A while later, out of the blue, we got contacted by Bethesda's lawyers. They wanted to know more about the "Scrolls" trademark we were applying for, and claimed it conflicted with their existing trademark "The Elder Scrolls". I agree that the word "Scrolls" is part of that trademark, but as a gamer, I have never ever considered that series of (very good) role playing games to be about scrolls in any way, nor was that ever the focal point of neither their marketing nor the public image.When contacted by another company, even when he thinks their case is weak, he responds amiably, and tries to figure out a reasonable compromise that will make them happy.
The implication that you could own the right to all individual words within a trademark is also a bit scary. We looked things up and realized they didn't have much of a case, but we still took it seriously. Nothing about Scrolls is meant to in any way derive from or allude to their games. We suggested a compromise where we'd agree to never put any words in front of "Scrolls", and instead call sequels and other things something along the lines of "Scrolls - The Banana Expansion". I'm not sure if they ever got back to us with a reply to this.
Today, I got a 15 page letter from some Swedish lawyer firm, saying they demand us to stop using the name Scrolls, that they will sue us (and have already paid the fee to the Swedish court), and that they demand a pile of money up front before the legal process has even started.And... blech. A perfect example of bad trademark bullying in response from Bethesda. While notch implies early on that this may just be a result of trademark law, he's being generous. While trademark law often does require proactive protection of the mark, that's often misinterpreted to mean you must sue anyone who does anything remotely similar. In reality, you just have to protect the mark from becoming generic. There's little evidence here that the use by notch in any way harms Bethesda. Hopefully notch is correct and Bethesda quickly comes to its senses and apologizes for going full-on trademark bully after he's been entirely reasonable all along.
I assume this is all some more or less automated response to us applying for the trademark. I sincerely hope Bethesda isn't pulling a Tim Langdell.
Filed Under: markus persson, minecraft, notch, scrolls, trademark
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8-22-01 seven more roadie haiku
Raindrop slides down slow
Seventeen stories of glass
A long way to go
Jet lag turnaround
Up before the alarm sounds
City sits quiet
I�ve no umbrella
Only one in Tokyo
Shirt wet across back
Fast food map with key
A Starbucks not far from here;
Americans suck.
Imperial stone
Blacker than my worst moment
Tight and solid and strong.
My soul feels like an
Overgrown meadow in a
Manicured garden
God has brought me here
And he will watch over me
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With 110 kilometers of slopes Stubaier Glacier is Austria's largest glacier ski area and offers top skiing conditions from October to June. The combination of natural and artificial snow ensure first-class skiing fun for all level skiers.
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Fra: Richard Bentley Til: Joseph Hambro
Sprog: engelsk.
Sept: 22. 1847.
Dear Sir,
I have been reflecting on the subject you so kindly gave for my consideration - the next work of our friend Herr Andersen and what I could offer him for it. At all times, a very difficult matter to arrive at a precise value, this difficulty is even increased by the present critical state of trade. Still, as you and my kind friend will give me credit for acting frankly, I will at once state my views.
I understand that the work for which I propose, is a prose romance, and that it will extend to two volumes, like his "Improvisatore". Moreover, that it will be presented to me in good translation into English, in time to be published here at least six months before it shall be published in Denmark or elsewhere. For this work, then, I am ready to give the consideration of Two hundred Pounds in the usual mode, namely in my Promissory Note at 6 months date from the delivery of the work in a fit state for the press. The first Edition I propose shall consist of 1000 copies. If I should succeed in selling them and be induced to reprint the work in the same form, I should propose to pay Mr. Andersen £50, and on the sale of the whole Edition, the final sum of £50. Thus making £300 in all.
It might so happen, however, that a second Edition in the same form and at the same price might not be prudent, but that I should be willing to reprint the book in my cheap Collection of Standard-Novels. In that event I should be willing to pay Mr. Andersen the sum of £50, which would give him in all £250 in this case.
Permit me to add, that in the event of a remarkable success, beyond what I can now reasonably expect, I shall not fail to place at Mr. Andersen's disposal a further participation in its success than what I above stated.
I have the honour to be, my dear Sir, Yours respectfully,
Richard Bentley.