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[Produced by Willy Will]
[Verse 1: Bun B]
Yeah, when I step in the spot, motherfuckers say "who that?"
Big Bun Beeda but you already knew that
Live from the state where they chop it and screw that
You hatin' on the trill OG, where they do that? (for real!)
Motherfuckers need to get off the dick, man
Fall the fuck back like a bike with no kickstand
Get out my mix, man, just gon' get you stuck
Deeper in the quicksand with no easy fix, man (damn)
No tricks, man, those is for kids
Kush in my cigar and hoes in the crib
Drank and the 20 ounce froze in the fridge
You fuckin' with P.A. so you know what it is
I'm sittin on the fours that clack
Comin' down candy in the golden 'Lac
We gettin' to the money like it's Goldman Sachs
Said we do it for the Pimp so no holding back, let's go!
[Verse 2: Nas]
Look who crept in, crept-crept in
Look-look who crept in, look-look who
L-l-l-look who crept in with automatic weapons
Reppin' QB 'til the death of him
That nigga that inspired lyrical tyrants
Like Kanye West and Em
Track record, goes back to the Essence
Smack adolescents who ask who the best is
I'm nasty like gas from a fat man's intestines
I pass it, you gaspin' for breath and you die fast
Gut 'em like a gastric bypass
But ya Nas advocates actors seem
To get typecast in the same role
Since 16 I ain't grow a day old yet my brain grow
Cocaine white Range Rov'
Tats on my body like an art exhibit
I did real good for a project nigga
Was once a Bacardi sipper
Now it's Chandon, fat blunts in the car with strippers
Guns in compartments hidden
I was real young, little youth, a novice nigga
Blessings, bowed down, respected
Chowed down, now my food's digested
Pow pow, with my shooters are Techs
That'll bust louder than the noise that I just spit
Let's get one thing straight
That my crown ain't for testing, testing
Chop heads off like King Henry the Eighth
Guillotine to your neck, bitch
I'm a king in this thing, don't be dumb
Been in this shit since '91
Niggas can't fuck with the style I use
Your fate is sealed, no Heidi Klum
Calm now, was a wildin' dude
Studied Taoism and made power moves
Watched Wild Planet, seen lions devour food
You can say that's how I move
A monster nigga, and I don't really like doing songs with niggas
But yo, my nigga Wayne
Let them niggas hate, 'cause like my nigga Drake say
"We ain't got time to respond to niggas"
[Verse 3: Shyne]
I'm a villain, I'm a villain, all that happens in the street
Poverty and desperation made me everything I be
I'm a shotta when I pop up with them poppers, burn ya block up
Call the judges, call the coppers, we takin' over Gotham
Word to Poppa, Blood, Bl-Blood gang, five
It's that Blood gang five but green is the bottom line
I run this town, I ain't gon' lie, they run they mouth, they ain't gon' fire
They actin' like they ain't gon' die, until I let them 'llamas fly
Flatbush to Bed Do-or-Die, from Watts to Larry Hoover Chi
Poverty and heroine, it's no place for a juvenile
Put greed in our heart, it's the green that we want
Cash Money is the company, and Weezy the boss!
[Verse 4: Busta Rhymes]
They say I'm underrated, but un-compete-with-able
Hm... Understandable, being that my rating levels are unreachable
Anything said other than that should be silenced, unspeakable!
And the thought of you being nicer than me, unfeasible!
They ask is what I do ever gonna stop, this shit will never end
That's when you hear a car crash in the vocal booth
Got 'em sayin' "There he goes again!"
See now, they nominated a nigga to come and flatten everything
Now let me dominate it, nigga run
And they be knowin' that I be blackin' on everything
And make it complicated like a nigga constipated with a gun
I gotta make it what they want and wake 'em when I come
And shake 'em and bake 'em and take 'em to another place
Ain't no fakin', ain't no kind of mistaking
How I be breakin' up everything
And be creating a s-s-s-situation when I'm done (Damn!)
You see I spit National Treasure, discography rich
And I done killed more cats than curiosity, snitch!
Most of you niggas sorry and owe apologies, quick
What the fuck you niggas still hangin' around here for, you apostrophe bitch?
Okay, now enough of that, see now I'm out the door
Tunechi, thanks for giving us a whole 'nother classic with "Tha Carter IV"
One wouldn't expect for a posse cut to end the album, or feature none of the Young Money mainstays like Nicki Minaj or Tyga. However, Weezy bucks tradition once again and assembles an international roster to close out his album, ending with an especially vicious verse from Busta Rhymes. He's certainly reclaimed his dungeon dragon status from Nicki. Though this track has no Weezy at all…


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It must be mid-November; I'm starting to get lots of hits for "Atheist Christmas" and related terms. So I thought I'd make it a little easier, and bring this one back to the top of the stack for a bit. I'm working on one (which, by the way, is very strange for me, but I have been very busy) which I quite like, but for now this will have to do.
An Atheist's Christmas
We'll all open presents, and cook a big dinner,
And share in traditions we learned long ago
But Christmas is different for this humble sinner,
No "birth of the saviour", just people we know.
It has nothing to do with a babe in a manger
Or kings being led by a star up above,
But rather in family, friend, and in stranger,
In kindnesses done for the people we love.
A spirit of hope, and a season of giving,
A promise of peace in a troubling day,
A chance to examine the way we are living–
The courage to say what we've wanted to say.
You don't need to think there's a god up above you
To want to be good to your fellows on Earth.
To give to your friends, and to tell them "I love you"
Has nothing to do with some son of god's birth.
For love, and for giving, we say "tis the season"
For caring, for kindness, for sharing good cheer
But why limit ourselves? I mean, what is the reason?
Why can't we be giving the rest of the year?
This Christmas, my wish for each sister and brother,
To you, and to everyone you may hold dear;
Remember, this Christmas, to love one another—
Not only this season, but all through the year!
Related posts: An Atheist Christmas Card
Tis the Season
The War Against Christmas Comes Early
And yes, feel free to use this in any personal projects. If you use it in some money-making scheme, talk to me first. If you use it in a money-making scheme without talking to me first, you are agreeing to pay me 150% of the gross. Merry Christmas.

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Continuing from my previous post (Go with the FLO) another find I spoke about this morning was one of my favourite finds I have recorded on the PAS database – a Post-Medieval Visard mask.
Recorded back in 2010, NARC-151A67 was brought to me by a builder demolishing an interior wall in a 16th century cottage near Daventry. Folded in half and placed on a flat stone inside the wall infill, which consisted of horse hair, mud, straw, etc, was a mask. The mask is black velvet exterior, a white silk interior and a pressed paper middle layer giving it structure. Sewn just inside the mouth was a small black glass bead.
At first thinking this must be a Victorian Halloween mask, some research soon showed that this was an almost unique Post-Medeival artefact. The only object quite like it belonged to a 17th century doll, housed at the V&A museum. The Lady Clapham doll has a complete contemporary wardrobe, including a miniature mask almost identical to the full-sized Daventry mask. This gave me a potential date.
Concealed objects are not unusual inside older houses. Shoes are a common item discovered behind walls, under thatched roofs and under floorboards. There are a couple of potential reasons for concealed objects – to ward off evil spirits and witches (the theory being that if someone is afraid of being cursed by witches, you place a prayer or spell on one of their garments and conceal it to draw the evil spirits away from the individual) , or a way of keeping your ancestors close to the family. Of course, not everything is superstitious or ritual in archaeology – objects can just end up accidentally swept up or discarded as rubbish.
Looking for references to these masks being worn, some paintings appear to show women wearing them. The de Longhi paintings Al Rodotto (1751)and la Rhinocerous (1785) (both links taken from Wikimedia) feature women wearing these masks. And in 'Omnium Poene Gentium Habitus' by Abraham de Bruyn, published in 1581, the line: "in this fashion noble women either ride or walk up and down." is accompanied by an image depicting a lady wearing a mask with holes cut for the eyes (image taken from www.houseffg.org)
So what we appear to have is a mask that has survived in Daventry due to its superstition-led deposition inside a house in Daventry, and a mask type that was common among gentlewomen in France and Italy between c.1560 and c.1751.
It is possible that the masks were worn to shield noble women from the weather when out of doors, to avoid sun and wind burn in order to keep a pale complexion. The mask could also hide a womans identity when out in public. But of course, held on with a bead between the teeth, the woman could not speak when wearing the mask. Raising interesting questions about women's actual role at social functions – were they meant to be neither seen nor heard in some social situations?
Quite an important and interesting find for the local area – and further evidence that, as a FLO, you never quite know what will be landing on your desk next!
Despite being found in 2010, this does fit in with 2015 Day of Archaeology because I have spend some of today looking into the mask for a talk on Concealed Objects that I will be contributing to at Northampton Museum in September. I have also today written an email to the owner of the mask to discuss the possibility of it being loaned to the V&A and put on display with is miniature counterpart, and to allow for further research. Proof that once something has been recorded on the PAS database, it isn't forgotten. Research continues and all our over 1 million records are there to be used into the future.


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Let's talk about Zoe Sugg. Firstly, good for her. She's built a huge YouTube following which has given her a great platform to work from in the future. Having said that, people like her need to be careful who they partner with. From all reports, she's very happy with Penguin, so there's that. (Amanda Hocking was very happy with her publisher after she signed her contract, too. Anybody heard from her in past few years?) But Zoe also had to take "a break" from the Internet and has gotten excoriated in some circles once it was revealed that the book was largely ghost written. She needs to realize none of that happens if Penguin/Random House weren't being disingenuous with how they've billed and marketed the book.
I have concerns about the nature of her contract. Namely, if Penguin contracted and paid the ghostwriter, who actually owns the rights to the book? Zoe claims the story and characters are hers, but I really would like to see how her contract is worded. It may well be her story but the book itself is a work product bought and paid for by Penguin from someone else. Is it possible Zoe might never be able to get the rights reverted under any circumstances because she's never had them to begin with?
It kind of got me thinking about something I wrote a while back speculating that a deep substantive editor who made changes to story and characters might have a copyright claim on those elements of the work. If the storyline and characters came from Zoe but a different writer fleshed out the actual work, wouldn't that put Zoe effectively in the position of a substantive editor rather than the creator? If she, in fact, does have an inherent copyright claim on the work, how would it not follow that other substantive editors have one as well? Ultimately, it's all in the contracts. I hope Zoe had a good lawyer.
However great she is at her YouTubing, and she's clearly magnificent at it, she's not a writer and doesn't have a deep level of understanding of the nature of publishing. I expect she was told by Penguin that this is all good, it's how it's always done and don't worry about it. Meanwhile, the PRH CEO is at conventions mouthing off about what a great storyteller she is and how great her book is while purposely avoiding any disclosure that she didn't actually write it. Now 99% of the time, we expect celebrity books to be ghostwritten. But those books are generally all nonfiction. Doing this with fiction, though, is a different animal entirely. And if it is really "how it's always done", would PRH like to disclose how many other works of fiction they've published and marketed under famous brands that weren't written by the person who's name is in big letters on the cover? And pseudonyms don't count. That's still the person who wrote it, even under an assumed name. I don't expect they will any time soon. Even James Patterson, however you feel about his book mill, openly discloses that he only writes a short outline and credits the actual author on the cover as the writer, not some vague "thank you for helping me" stuffed in the acknowledgements.
Here's the thing; publishers have largely failed in their plan to harvest indie authors who develop large platforms and fan bases as a sort of "farm system" or "minor league." So they've moved on the harvesting non-writers who have developed large platforms in other media and constructing books to fit the brands in question. It's good business, and I'm not going to fault them for taking a swing at it. What I will fault them for is using those platforms to market fiction under the brand name when that person didn't actually write it. It's deceptive, in my opinion, and more than a little obvious as a cynical money grab. What I hope the Youtubers are doing is realizing that their platform is what the publishers want and that it gives them leverage. I sincerely hope they are using that leverage to get the best contract that suits them and protects their interests going forward. Because what's not really debatable is that Penguin doesn't care about the long-term viability of Zoe's brand, only that they can capitalize on it right now. They aren't going to protect Zoe or any of the others. That's up to them to do so themselves. I really hope they both understand that and are acting accordingly.
Would it have been so difficult for Penguin to have put "Zoe Sugg with…" the ghostwriter's name on the cover? Would it have undermined their marketing to acknowledge this was more of a collaborative effort than an independently written novel? I don't believe it would have. Penguin clearly did or they would have disclosed it before the Internet sniffed it out and disclosed it for them. Maybe that's a lesson here, too. Deceptive or misleading marketing doesn't work anymore now that the entire world can fact check your ass in a couple of hours.
It'll be interesting to see how the next YouTuber book is billed and marketed. At the end of the day, Zoe is moving product, and a lot of it. These YouTubers are independent, self-made people for the most part. I'll be fascinated to see how that translates to long-term arrangements with publishers. My guess is it will go like the indie author thing went for them. Some successes and high profile signings early that will fade as the novelty wears off and the inherent conflicts between publisher and YouTuber business models start to manifest and the YouTubers realize there's more money (and creative control/freedom) in it to do it themselves.
But for now, publishers may have finally found a group to whom their skill sets and added value propositions actually still attract; people with huge social media followings and zero professional writing skills.
One last point in all of this, the sentiment issued by this asshole:
"The book I am most proud NOT to have published (and most ashamed for my fellow publishers for signing up): Girl Online by Zoe Sugg…Zoella's ghost-written confection, cobbled together from her dispiriting blog and her superficial life spent shopping and stressing about makeup. When there are so many great YA books and writers, it is horrible that such effort should be put into churning out an offshoot of a blog that is essentially about … nothing."
Andrew Franklin Publisher, Profile Books
Get over yourself, already. And if your claim is that you wouldn't have published this knowing the success it would find, I will call bullshit on that every day, and twice on Sundays. Today just so happens to be a Sunday, so that's absolute bullshit. Bullshit, I tell you!
Dan Meadows is a writer living on the banks of the Chesapeake Bay. Follow him on Twitter @watershedchron


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Thursday, July 28, 2011
How Leveraged ETFs Lose Money
An example of a leveraged ETF is the Horizons BetaPro S&P/TSX 60 Bull ETF (ticker: HXU). If the TSX 60 goes up 1% on a given day, HXU goes up 2%. The confusing part is that if the TSX 60 goes up 10% in a year, HXU doesn't go up 20% that year.
A partial reason is the management fees charged to run HXD, but this doesn't fully explain the seemingly missing returns. To understand what is going on, imagine a volatile 2 days where the TSX 60 goes up 10% then goes down 10%. Let's track a $100 investment in the TSX 60 for the 2 days:
TSX 60: Start: $100, after up day: $110, after down day: $99
So, by the magic of compounding we lost a dollar. Here is the unsatisfying explanation of why things are worse than expected for our $100 investment in HXU:
HXU: Start: $100, after up day: $120, after down day: $96
For some reason we've lost $4. But it seems like we should only have lost $2 because HXU is designed to double the TSX 60 return. Just imagine what it would be like for a 10x leveraged ETF: our money doubles the first day and then we lose it all the second day!
To understand why the HXU losses are larger than we expected, let's look in more detail at the holdings of HXU. To double the return of the TSX 60 with a $100 investment, HXU would have to borrow $100 so that it can hold $200 worth of TSX 60.
After the up day, HXU would hold $220 worth of TSX 60 and after accounting for the borrowed $100, we have $120 net. However, we're supposed to be leveraged 2:1. HXU has to borrow another $20 to buy more TSX 60 so that it holds $240 worth of TSX 60 and owes $120.
After the down day, the TSX 60 investment drops by $24 to $216. HXU owes $120 leaving a new net value of $96. To get back to 2:1 leverage, HXU must sell $24 worth of TSX 60 and repay part of the loan leaving it with $192 of TSX 60 and a loan of $96.
After each up day, HXU must buy stock and after each down day it must sell stock. If this sounds like a buy high and sell low strategy, you're right. The actual mechanism leveraged ETFs use to get exposure to an index may be more complex and make use of derivatives, but this doesn't change the fundamental problem of buying high and selling low. Note that this explanation didn't involve MERs, trading costs, or borrowing costs. These things only add to the drag on returns.
Of course, the TSX 60 doesn't usually swing up and down by 10% each day. So the losses due to volatility are smaller than this example each day, but they add up over the course of a year. Over a long period of time, the HXU return will be significantly less than double the TSX 60 return.
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Thank you.ReplyDelete
The warnings are everywhere, but are totally ignored.
I'm hoping your careful explanation gets through to the masses who own these vehicles.
@Mark: I'll be happy if this explanation helps just one person (other than me).ReplyDelete
Nice clear explanation. I recently corresponded with an investor who believed that a 2x leveraged ETF would be a great buy-and-hold investment for a young person, because it would provide double the return of the market. Even after I explained the concept you outline here, he still thought it was the same as simply borrowing to invest. The daily reset is what people trip over.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 28, 2011 at 9:59 AM
"HXU: Start: $100, after up day: $120, after down day: $96"ReplyDelete
I don't understand why you say we are missing $4 here. Can't this just be explained by "the magic of compounding" again? i.e.
HXU up 20%: $100 x 1.20 = $120
HXU down 20%: $120 x 0.80 = $96
@Anonymous: The mysterious part is, why do we get 4x the losses if we're only 2x leveraged?ReplyDelete
@Anonymous and @Patrick: It's a matter of taste whether the compounding explanation is ssatisfying. It works for me with my math background because I know that compounding losses should grow as the square of the leverage, but I've found this explanation doesn't resonate with most people. I'm hoping the "buy high, sell low" explanation drives the point home better for most readers. Patrick captured the nature of people's expectations nicely.ReplyDelete
Excellent post. You clarified some long-standing curiosities I've had about these types of investment vehicles.ReplyDelete
My overall investment strategy (and personal investment policy) forces me to stay clear for the most part with these types of ETFs.
With that being said however, I do have a 'discetionary' portion that I allocate to more exotic plays.
I recently purchased a small position in Horizons Beta Pro Gold Bear (HGD).
I find your findings to be interesting as it relates to high and low % increases in the markets and how they don't apply proportionately to the ETF's direction in unit price.
@Wealthy Canadian: Thanks for the kind words. I get ideas about the direction of investments like gold as well, but I no longer act on them. Good luck.ReplyDelete


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Jolies Ténèbres
Kerascoët is the pen name for the French illustrator's duo Marie Pommepuy (b. 1978) and Sébastien Cosset (b. 1975). They studied art together at the École Estienne and have worked in the field of illustration since 2002. They have worked with Joann Sfar on the animation series 'Le Petit Vampire'. After 52 episodes they were asked by Sfar and Trondheim to take over the series 'Donjon Crépuscule'.
Miss Pas Touche
With writer Hubert they started the 1930s thriller 'Miss Pas Touche' at Dargaud in 2006. Their fairy tale 'Jolies Ténèbres', written by Pommepuy and Fabien Vehlmann, was published by Dupuis in 2009. Their other collaboration with Hubert, 'Reine Beauté', began publication in Spirou in 2010. The duo worked with Vehlmann again on 'Voyage en Satanie' for Dargaud in 2011.
Reine Beauté (Spirou #3746, 2010)


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 8/8/2014 (2304 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
At a time when soil erosion is recognized as one of the biggest threats to the world's ability to continue feeding itself, it's disturbing to now see U.S. weed scientists suggesting tillage to address invading "superweeds."
There is no question addressing the lengthening list of weeds that have developed resistance to glyphosate must be a top priority for researchers and extension agronomists advising conventional farmers.
As reported by Reuters, resistance to glyphosate has now reached the point where row-crop farmers in the Midwest are unable to control weeds such as Palmer amaranth infesting their fields, prompting weed scientists to suggest farmers resort to tillage.
These weeds were a problem limited to the deep south a few short years ago, forcing farmers in Arkansas to resort to hands and hoe to bring them under control. They are now "exploding" in the Midwest, Dallas Peterson, a weed specialist with Kansas State University, was quoted in a Reuters article.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says 70 million acres of U.S. farmland had glyphosate-resistant weeds in 2013. Isolated occurrences of glyphosate-resistant kochia have been found on the Canadian Prairies.
You have to admire these plants' remarkable ability to adapt. It took scientists decades of effort to figure out how to modify crops to have resistance to herbicides. It took only a few years for nature to accomplish the same thing, albeit helped by farmers whose repeated use of the same products created intensive selection pressure.
It is only a matter of time before more of these invasive plants make their way to the Canadian Prairies. Despite the hype over the development of so-called stacked traits, which allow farmers to use herbicide combinations, it is really doing the same thing that caused this problem in the first place all over again, expecting different results.
Tillage is equally short-sighted.
So are farmers stuck with an either/or choice between two imperfect options?
What if there was a third option?
The University of Manitoba's long-term organic crop rotation study, now the longest-running study of its kind in Canada, compares four-year-long crop rotations for annual crops and annual crops mixed with perennial forages under organic and conventional production systems.
Those trials, which started in 1993, have shown the annual grain-based conventional rotation can be the most productive by way of yield, although it is not the most economic or energy efficient. And it is susceptible to resistant weed problems because of its reliance on herbicides.
But researchers have found adding a perennial alfalfa crop into the rotation for two years virtually eliminates the risk of herbicide-resistant wild oats. It's also very good at reducing other annual grasses, thistles and quackgrass, but not as effective at reducing others, including broadleaf weeds such as pigweed. But it does slow down their evolution toward herbicide resistance because the farmer is not spraying with herbicides during the alfalfa phase of the rotation. "In other words, we make the herbicides last longer," said the rotation study's overseer, Martin Entz.
Farmers accustomed to growing annual crops under conventional management are quick to argue they can't afford to "lose" two years of production to a crop such as alfalfa, for which they have no use unless they have livestock.
However, the economics of including perennial forages in an annual-cropping system are changing as the cost of controlling some of the unintended consequences of conventional systems, such as superweeds, rises.
Including alfalfa also reduces the amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed by as much as 40 per cent. And it provides other soil-building qualities, such as biological drainage; its deep tap roots aerate the soil and draw out excess moisture.
No one is suggesting alfalfa is the panacea for invasive weeds or any other issue plaguing a farming system. Picking one approach as THE answer is a mistake that is made all too often in farming.
But it's an option, another tool, farmers can consider. And thanks to long-term trials such as these, they have accurate, scientifically valid metrics to help them assess how it fits on their farm.
Laura Rance is editor of the Manitoba Co-operator. She can be reached at 204-792-4382 or by email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Laura Rance is editorial director at Farm Business Communications.


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260.8 Degradable claims.§ 260.8 Degradable claims.
(a) It is deceptive to misrepresent, directly or by implication, that a product or package is degradable, biodegradable, oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, or photodegradable. The following guidance for degradable claims also applies to biodegradable, oxo-degradable, oxo-biodegradable, and photodegradable claims.
(b) A marketer making an unqualified degradable claim should have competent and reliable scientific evidence that the entire item will completely break down and return to nature (i.e., decompose into elements found in nature) within a reasonably short period of time after customary disposal.
(c) It is deceptive to make an unqualified degradable claim for items entering the solid waste stream if the items do not completely decompose within one year after customary disposal. Unqualified degradable claims for items that are customarily disposed in landfills, incinerators, and recycling facilities are deceptive because these locations do not present conditions in which complete decomposition will occur within one year.
(d) Degradable claims should be qualified clearly and prominently to the extent necessary to avoid deception about:
(1) The product's or package's ability to degrade in the environment where it is customarily disposed; and
(2) The rate and extent of degradation.Example 1:A marketer advertises its trash bags using an unqualified "degradable" claim. The marketer relies on soil burial tests to show that the product will decompose in the presence of water and oxygen. Consumers, however, place trash bags into the solid waste stream, which customarily terminates in incineration facilities or landfills where they will not degrade within one year. The claim is, therefore, deceptive. Example 2:A marketer advertises a commercial agricultural plastic mulch film with the claim "Photodegradable," and clearly and prominently qualifies the term with the phrase "Will break down into small pieces if left uncovered in sunlight." The advertiser possesses competent and reliable scientific evidence that within one year, the product will break down, after being exposed to sunlight, into sufficiently small pieces to become part of the soil. Thus, the qualified claim is not deceptive. Because the claim is qualified to indicate the limited extent of breakdown, the advertiser need not meet the consumer expectations for an unqualified photodegradable claim, i.e., that the product will not only break down, but also will decompose into elements found in nature. Example 3:A marketer advertises its shampoo as "biodegradable" without qualification. The advertisement makes clear that only the shampoo, and not the bottle, is biodegradable. The marketer has competent and reliable scientific evidence demonstrating that the shampoo, which is customarily disposed in sewage systems, will break down and decompose into elements found in nature in a reasonably short period of time in the sewage system environment. Therefore, the claim is not deceptive. Example 4:A plastic six-pack ring carrier is marked with a small diamond. Several state laws require that the carriers be marked with this symbol to indicate that they meet certain degradability standards if the carriers are littered. The use of the diamond by itself, in an inconspicuous location, does not constitute a degradable claim. Consumers are unlikely to interpret an inconspicuous diamond symbol, without more, as an unqualified photodegradable claim. 46
46 The Guides' treatment of unqualified degradable claims is intended to help prevent deception and is not intended to establish performance standards to ensure the degradability of products when littered.Example 5:A fiber pot containing a plant is labeled "biodegradable." The pot is customarily buried in the soil along with the plant. Once buried, the pot fully decomposes during the growing season, allowing the roots of the plant to grow into the surrounding soil. The unqualified claim is not deceptive.


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The Carpenter
is an Animi Avatar playable multiplayer character in Assassin's Creed III. The Carpenter is a fairly large man wearing a leather jacket with gloves and boots, with pants with patches of leather attached to it. During "Winter Mode", he gains additional fur in his jacket and a dusting layer of snow. In combat he wields a massive sledgehammer.
The Carpenter's real name was John O'Brien, he was an Irishman who traveled to the Colonies to find freedom. He was an isolationist, but always reacted violently whenever the British Military bothered him.
The Carpenter's four costumes are a solid white variant on the one he wears normally for 2500 points, a white and red plaid and leather version of the color scheme for 2000, and a yellow and light blue-green version for 1500. The fourth costume is unlocked for completing the challenge "The Dark Carpenter" and is simply a solid black version of the default costume.
The Carpenter's Style unlockables, like every other character, are numerous. His "Head" styles include shaving his head bald and putting a large white cloth over it to cover most of one eye at level 11 for 350 points and a bald variant that shaves off most of his facial hair as well, unlocked at Level 31 for 550. His "Main Clothes" include a more simple, black version of the jacket at level 17, and a brown and yellow version at level 37. His "Secondary Clothes" include a brown belt across his chest which lacks the Carpenter tools that the default version retains, while his level 39 outfit removes the belt entirely, instead giving him a small, fedora like hat for 600 points. At level 21 he can replace the belt on his waist with two smaller ones, or at Level 43 he can put on a red one with two smaller ones crossing through it at an "X". His first "Legs" style covers the entirety of his pants in leather scraps and patches at level 23, while the level 47 versions replace the patches with two large black chaps. His secondary colors are red, green and black.
The Carpenter's Face can be customized as well. Players can purchase three different scars, including a small cut across the bottom of his chin that marks through his beard, a light but jagged cut over his left eye, and a light diagonal cut from under his left eye across the bridge of his nose. His first three War Paints include three small faded lines going down his forehead, one strip going across his nose and under both eyes, and one "light bulb shape" that leaves his cheeks and chin uncovered. These paints come in Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black and Grey. His secondary war paint includes a smaller stipe across his nose that doesn't go under his eyes, three small dashes running from each temple to his eyes and two small lines running down his cheeks. These paints can also come in the same colors.
His stun move upgrades from a powerful punch, to a jumping knee to the face, to a violent and quick headbutt. His first taunt allows him to raise his hand in a taunting "head lock" gesture. The second causes him to hit his fist on his forehead twice in the direction of a fallen player. The final taunt allows him to swipe his forehead on his raised arm in a "no sweat" motion. His ground finish move upgrades from a kick to the head, to a curb stomp, to pulling out a pistol and executing the fallen foe.
His main weapon upgrades from the Mallet, to a hammer with a smaller but faster head, to a hatchet, to a battered and bandaged musket, to an intricate sledgehammer, to a more curved tomahawk, to a rifle with sharp bayonet and slight bandaging. His silent weapon begins as a Hidden Blade, but can upgrade first into a hand held dagger, and latter into a hand-held Hidden Axe.
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Hello, All. I am happy to participate again in the third annual Day of Archaeology (2011, 2012). Congratulations and a big THANK YOU to all of the other participants and volunteers! The past few years have been a wonderful experience – I love seeing what other archaeologists are doing around the globe, as well as sharing my own work.
My name is Molly Swords and I am an historical archaeologist based out of Moscow, Idaho, and employed as a Cultural Resource Specialist III for SWCA Environmental Consultants (SWCA). For the last few years, we have been processing on an enormous archaeological collection for the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD). This project has also led to a new partnership with the University of Idaho as I teach both Applied Cultural Resource Management and Issues in Heritage Management classes.
In keeping with my two previous day of archaeology posts- I've chosen to document what my day looked like today…
This morning, I had a lovely start to my day. I met two University of Idaho graduate students for an early morning coffee meeting. We talked about progress on their thesis topics, upcoming conferences where they could present their work, and options to consider as avenues for archaeological publishing.
I dedicated a good portion of my morning and afternoon to editing a couple of technical reports and organizing artifacts for a museum exhibit. The company that I work for, SWCA is putting together a museum exhibit at the Bonner Country Historical Museum on the Sandpoint Archaeological Project with the support of ITD. This exhibit is a fantastic way to illustrate this amazing project to the local community and visitors to Sandpoint. The museum exhibit should be open in mid-August; so, make sure to check it out if you are in the Lake Pend d'Oreille area!
At lunchtime, I decided to call Mary Anne Davis, the Associate State Archaeologist for the Idaho State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). I wanted to check in with Mary Anne Davis about details for students presenting and the possibility of having a University of Idaho session at the Idaho Heritage Conference (September 25-27). Go Vandals! This year is Idaho's territorial sesquicentennial (the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's signing of the congressional act creating the Idaho Territory). In celebration of this anniversary, folks and organizations around the state have been hosting events, including a very impressive Idaho Archaeological Month in May, and will continue to observe the sesquicentennial with the first ever Idaho Heritage Conference. This conference is a partnership between of a number of organizations in Idaho (Idaho Archaeological Society, Idaho Heritage Trust, Idaho Association of Museums, Idaho State Historical Society, National Trust for Historic Preservation, and Preservation Idaho), all of which will hold their annual meetings, preservations, training, and field trips together for this conference. Mary Anne and I also discussed having something similar to the Day of Archaeology during Idaho Archaeology Month next year.
The last part of my day was spent at the Asian American Comparative Collection (AACC), housed at the Alfred W. Bower's Laboratory of Anthropology at the University of Idaho. I am doing some research on Overseas Chinese for a publication that I am currently writing. If you do not know about the AACC yet, a volunteer coordinator and one of my archaeological heroes, Dr. Priscilla Wegars, runs it. The collection houses around 27,500 entries in the database covering artifacts, documents, bibliography, and images. This collection is such a wealth of information and Priscilla is such a treasure. I wanted to spend some time going through the stacks of resources, including dissertations, theses, and gray literature, to help me shed more light on the Overseas Chinese in the American West. In the span of 40 minutes, Priscilla provided me eleven amazing documents. (Honestly, with Priscilla's help it took about 10 minutes). When I told Priscilla that I was going to "blog" about my day of archaeology and ending up at the archives she said that I was "excavating the archives."
** I have included the link for the Asian American Comparative Collection Foundation at the University of Idaho, they are currently accepting donations in order to keep this world-renowned and heavily utilized collection available in the future**
All in all, it was a lovely Day of Archaeology. If you want to follow me on twitter- for more archaeological tidbits- I'm anthrogirly.
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People that I would like to thank: SWCA, Mary Anne Davis, Priscilla Wegars, Kali D.V. Oliver, Theodore Charles, Mary Petrich-Guy, Jim Bard, Robert Weaver, and Mark Warner


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SAP has introduced the latest version of its mobile device management (MDM) system with the aim of providing closer enterprise application integration and improved support for bring your own device (BYOD) policies.
The updated SAP Afaria enterprise mobility management (EMM) system includes new app and self-service portal designs to provide a familiar, consumer-like app portal experience in the enterprise to support BYOD working.
"The latest release of SAP Afaria aims to remove complexity and support the growing mobile workforce by helping to ensure that all data stored and transmitted via a mobile device is protected and secure," said SAP.
It will allow users to remotely back up and delete data if a device is lost or stolen, said SAP, and "more easily deliver fixes, upgrades and refreshes to mobile users".
SAP said the new version includes deeper directory integration, enhanced email access control, expanded PKI certificate management, app portal enhancements, and a new API to ease app development and improve security.
Specifically there are new security features to support both Samsung Android devices and the Apple iOS mobile platform.
"SAP Afaria scales to meet the expanding requirements of large enterprises," said Sanjay Poonen, president and head of the SAP mobile division. "The industry is moving beyond simple MDM (mobile device management) to more advanced EMM."
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Add a light touch of comfort to your Hven bench with this cushion made from aniline Dunes leather which is characterized by its natural look and velvety feel. The aniline Dunes leather has received the Nordic Swan Ecolabel. Available in two colours.
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Dunes leather is a strong and chrome-free material processed by a water-based aniline dye. This keeps the leather's natural surface as it is, with visible grains, wrinkles and pores. It has a matte, velvety look and feel, and patinates beautifully over time as a result of exposure to daylight and everyday usage.
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'I want to create products that people care about. Something they don't see as a utility object but as something that has value and isn't just discarded after use. Products they want to preserve for a long-term relationship.' Anton Björsing is a trained cabinet maker with the inherent will and properties of wood as his key professional focus. The long-term perspective is a vital factor for the Swedish designer, who sees his curiosity, his knowledge of materials and his ability to take on a given challenge as the key elements in his practice.


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Tulsa, Ok — In late May, SCIFIT launched an updated Web site (www.scifit.com), which features the company's full line of commercial cardio equipment. The new site features separate fitness and medical sections, making it easier for visitors to find equipment for their respective markets. The site is designed to help users decide which product, features, benefits and accessories are best suited for their facility and clientele, according to the company.
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How to Keep Your Mother Happy (& Avoid Debt) This Mother's Day
Posted by hooplahicktx in Local Yokel, Tips, Travelin' Thursdays on May 10, 2012
I post that in jest… but actually, in all seriousness…
I'm not sure how many times my mother has uttered this statement… but it's been said at least once. She didn't bite Barbie heads, but I think she used the lock on the door to keep herself in not to keep us out.
So if your Mom is anything like my mom, the thing she treasures most is her sanity. I've got a few things that could reboot her sanity (and keep you from taking out a second loan).
How to Keep Mom Happy (AND YOU DEBT FREE):
Techie Gifts:
- Buy a webcam and set up video chatting, that way your mom can avoid the embarrassment of video recording herself trying to call you
- Digitize all her photos that way she can order reprints of your first bath for your boyfriend's viewing when he comes over for Memorial Day festivities.
- If she's a recipe hound help her set up all her recipes on her phone or computer through some creative apps and websites to make it easier on her for those last minute items.
Outdoorsy Gifts:
- Plan a Picnic in the backyard, give Dad the grill and spread a blanket. Offer up a word of Thanks and a wand of bubbles for Mommy & Me time.
- For a little more adventurous time, grab an inner tube, grab your Mom (Sunblock too), pack an ice chest, and head to the River and share favorite moments you've had with her.
- Plant a tree or bush and have a small plaque done up in love for her.
Introverted Gifts:
- Make little gift goody bags to celebrate her the whole week, an item (such a rubber ducky with a poem about how she's the one for you), a note & simple I love You.
- Spend the day reading around the bookstore (like Barnes & Noble) picking favorite books, pictures, and gaggle at image books.
- Make a homemade rice bag heating pad. Buy a little lavender, get a nice, NON USED tube sock, fill with uncooked rice/lavender, tie in a knot, and let mom enjoy a soothing back heater whenever you next stress her.
Extroverted Gifts:
- Go Karaoke, and give a Tribute to Your Momma with some funky Motown Classics, or ham it up with some Dion or Houston.
- Plan a big tea party for multiple moms and collaborate with her best friends so that you and their kids can toast Moms everywhere.
- Arrange for dance lessons, and if they run a little high for your budget, rent a video from the library. Then once skilled, take her out for a spin.
Young Kid Gifts:
- Coloring page coupons for free hugs, no tear room clean ups, booger free dinners, or dress up nights.
- Make a crown and scepter, and pronounce her Queen for a Day, and all commandments were to be said in Queen Mommy Says…
- Have the adult cut out a door hanger, or buy a foam one at Hobby Lobby/Michael's and have decorate so Mom can claim silent time.


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text: Joe Nichols signed a contract with Red Bow Records, a new label formed through a partnership of Broken Bow Records and RED Distribution, on Wednesday morning (Oct. 31) in Nashville. Nichols inked the contract during a private party at the Hard Rock Café. The label's roster will also include 17-year-old Rachel Farley, a rock-influenced country artist who has toured with Jason Aldean. In addition to the signings, the label and distributor announced a five-year renewal of their contract with Broken Bow Records and Stoney Creek Records. The label family also includes Aldean, Thompson Square and Dustin Lynch, among others. During his tenure at Universal South Records, Nichols scored two No. 1 singles — "Brokenheartsville" and "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off."


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Lyrics Premiere And New Single Photo For Mark Ballas' "Miss Incredible", Pre-Order At iTunes
If you head to Direct Lyrics, you can read the lyrics to Dancing With The Stars Mark Ballas' new song "Miss Incredible". You can also view the single cover (which we previously reported on) and another new photo from the same series. Also note that the single release on iTunes has been moved up to Sunday, August 3rd!! You can pre-order it here.


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Hard hit by Boston Marathon blast, family and friends pull together
LOWELL, Mass. -- Sydney Corcoran has cheated death once.
While crossing a busy street at Salisbury Beach in June 2011, Corcoran was struck by a car driven by a senior citizen. The accident left her with severe injuries, including a fractured skull.
But Sydney, 17, a Lowell High School senior bound for Middlesex Community College this fall, dug deep and fought valiantly to preserve her young life. Family members breathed sighs of relief, hoping they would never have to relive such a nightmare.
But on Monday, shrapnel from one of the bombs that exploded during the Boston Marathon shredded both of Sydney's legs, leaving her with deep arterial injuries, said her older brother, Tyler Corcoran, during an interview Tuesday morning in the kitchen of the family's home.
Sydney, with her mother, Celeste, and father Kevin, were in Boston to watch her aunt, Carmen Accabo, of Westford, Mass., finish the storied event.
Celeste, too, was struck by shrapnel and overnight had both legs amputated below the knee, Tyler said. Kevin received minor injuries, but otherwise is physically OK. He was at the Boston Medical Center bedsides of both his wife and daughter Tuesday, said his brother, Tim Corcoran, of Rhode Island.
"My brother is just heartbroken, just devastated," Tim Corcoran said on his cellphone as he drove up Interstate 95 to be with his brother.
It was Acabbo's first marathon. She ran the entire length with another Westford woman, Kim Schwab, before the mayhem prevented the running buddies from finishing as they tried to round the turn from Hereford Street to Boylston Street.
Acabbo ascertained early that her husband and three children, and Schwab's husband and three children, were not injured.
She panicked, however, because she couldn't get a status on her older sister's family, the Corcorans. Minutes later, Acabbo's 11-year-old son, Matt, used a cellphone he received as a birthday present last week to text "Uncle Kevin," who texted his nephew back saying his aunt was in "critical BMC."
"We just got out of there as quickly as we could. It was all hands on deck," Acabbo said.
Late Tuesday afternoon, Acabbo said her sister and niece were conscious, but in critical condition.
"I kissed Celeste on her head, and she said to me, 'I can't believe I didn't get to see you finish.' I told my sister her marathon is just beginning and I will be with you every step of the way."
Accabo said it was "so difficult" to see her niece in a hospital bed, again, considering all she has been through.
"She is the just nicest, sweetest girl you'll ever meet," Accabo said of Sydney Corcoran.
The Corcoran-Accabo clan was at the finish line with Ron and Karen Brassard and their daughter Krystara, 20, and Krystara's friend from Northeastern University, Victoria McGrath.
They were standing right next to the Corcorans, just before the finish line, when the first bomb blew up 10 feet away.
"We were side by side with the Corcorans," Karen Brassard said from her hospital bed at Boston Medical Center. "Somehow we were fortunate enough to have really minor injuries compared to what Cel and Sydney have."
Karen had a quarter-sized pipe protruding about an inch from her left calf and another 2-to-3-inch piece embedded in her right calf. Ron Brassard had what Karen described as a hole the size of a baseball in his leg. He had surgery Monday and another is scheduled for Thursday. Doctors will also need to do a skin graft to fill the hole in his leg.
Krystara had a dislocated ankle and shrapnel wounds "from head to toe," and Victoria had surgery to a leg and will face a second surgery and physical therapy, according to Karen Brassard.
"Everyone was so excited and having a good time," Karen said. "It was really festive. A couple of soldiers ran by wearing camouflage and carrying bags. It was just beautiful, with gorgeous weather, and we had gotten notification that my girlfriend (Accabo) was coming near the finish, and we were so excited for her to come.
"Then one second later, it was just an incredible boom. You could feel the air rush right through you. I felt something hit my legs. I couldn't hear anything. I saw Ron hopping and Victoria crawling. All I wanted to do was get them away from there.
"People were screaming and scrambling. Railings had fallen on top of people. But people were running over and asking how they could help.
"Ron was bleeding badly and people who had just finished running took their shirts off and wrapped his leg up and literally held his leg together. It was amazing to see how everybody was there for anyone who needed help."
The group managed to duck into a children's clothing store near the bomb site, and Karen said employees there took clothes off the shelves and wrapped them around Victoria's leg. Firefighters then took Victoria away, and the rest of the group managed to run to a tent where medical crews were assisting the wounded.
It was while running alongside a wheelchair carrying her husband that Karen realized how injured her legs were.
"The people in the tent were amazing," she said. "It was an amazing thing to see people coming together."
At the tent, cases were prioritized, and Ron was taken immediately to Tufts Medical Center. Victoria was also taken to Tufts, while Karen and Krystara were brought to Boston Medical Center.
"While I was in the emergency room, I got a text from an unknown number," she said. "It was the physician at Tufts who was working with my husband. He wanted me to know they were taking care of him. I was amazed that he took the time to do that."
Doctors at Boston Medical have told Karen she has a punctured eardrum and may have permanent hearing loss. She hopes to be released Friday.
"I feel guilty I don't have the kind of injuries Celeste and Sydney have," she said. "We really were lucky. A quarter of an inch one direction or another, and it's an entirely different situation."
Karen said it's too early to know if she'll ever be able to attend another Boston Marathon or any similar event.
"I've never let anything hold me back or scare me," she said. "But I'm not sure. It's just so possible now. I hope it doesn't affect me, but I don't know if I will put myself out there in that kind of situation again. There's nothing anyone could have done differently. It just happened. You can't protect everyone all the time. I just hope I don't let it control me."
As for the Corcorans, Tyler was heading to the hospital Tuesday to be with his father, mother and sister. Tyler had planned to be with his family at the finish line Monday, but the Middlesex Community College student was scheduled to meet with a study group.
"I was supposed to be there," said Tyler, fighting back tears. "I didn't even think this whole thing was real until my phone started ringing like crazy later in the afternoon."
The explosive devices were detonated seconds apart, several hundred feet west of the finish line near the Boston Public Library, both near the Boylston-Exeter streets intersection. Tyler said his father described a surreal scene of gusts of wind generated by the blasts and "debris flying everywhere." Three people were killed, including an 8-year-old Dorchester boy, and nearly 200 were injured, many seriously.
"My father said everyone seemed in a daze. He looked down and saw my mom and her eyes were open. Once he realized she was alive, he noticed both her legs hanging on by skin. He asked a guy for a belt."
Tyler said his sister was just nearby. "Her legs were hit pretty bad," said Tyler.
"I thought we were done with traumatic events," he added.
"We're just so glad she didn't lose any of her limbs," said Janeiro, the family friend.
A gut-wrenching picture of Sydney being treated by two unidentified men was in Tuesday's Boston Globe, Tyler and his lifelong friend, Tom Janeiro, noted.
"We need to find out who those men were," said Tom. "We believe they saved Sydney's life.
"We just have to find out who those men were. Please help us."
On Twitter, follow Christopher Scott @cscottlowellsun and Dan Phelps @phelpssun.


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Maj. Gen. Jovito Gammad, chairman of the PAF Aircraft Accident Investigation Board, said initial investigation revealed that the helicopter crashed 6,900 feet above sea level between Mounts Mangingihi and Pulag in Tinoc, Benguet.
The impact site's bearing of 280 degrees that was way off the northernly direction of 30 degrees to Lagawe indicated that Maj. Ronaldo Sacatani and Capt. Alvin Alegata, both seasoned pilots, decided to turn back instead of hurdling the Kabayan-Pulag "saddle" toward Lagawe, he said.
The Kabayan-Pulag pass is the usual gateway for PAF pilots flying the Benguet-Ifugao route because the mountain ranges that increasingly descend from that point make flying safer, he said.
As the aircraft approached the saddle, Gammad said it is highly probable that Sacatani and Alegata saw that the area beyond was covered by fog and low clouds and decided to make a turn to the left to hurdle a lower saddle before bad weather finally caught up with them.
Air Force Safety Officer Col. Manuel Morales, another board member, explained that the "saddle" refers to the northerly, less elevated and descending portion between Mt. Mangingihi and Mt. Pulag, the usual gateway for PAF pilots flying the Benguet-Ifugao route.
Three witnesses near the crash site said they saw the chopper head into a mass of clouds and disappeared and seconds later heard an explosion around 4:50 p.m.
The Accident and Investigation Board of the Philippine Air Force has already contacted the Taiwanese manufacturer of its flight equipment, Garmin, to analyze the stored flight data in the device for a clearer picture of what really transpired in the final minutes of the accident.
The helicopter left Loakan Airport in Baguio City around 4:20 p.m. on April 7 as an advance party of an ocular inspection by Malacañang of a highway segment that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was supposed to visit the following day. The Malacanang officials on board the aircraft was supposed to proceed to Lagawe as advance team for Ms Arroyo who was scheduled to visit the place.
We should settle for a full account of the stored flight data from Garmin, than a "highly probable" theory of "pilot error". Everyone in the service believes that Pilot Major Sacatani is a "seasoned" pilot with proven track record though we do not rule out such highly probable blunder. https://www.drivehq.com/Bbs/BbsIndex.aspx/bbsID2066184/page4
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Linux's Brilliant New Gaming Career
Aug 30, 2012 5:00 AM PT
The legendary Mark Twain is said to have once observed, "If you don't like the weather in New England, just wait a few minutes," and much the same sentiment could just as well be applied to life here in the Linux world.
To wit: Not so very long ago, gaming was held up as one of the big obstacles keeping PC users off of Linux and on Windows instead.
Then, back in April, Valve announced that it was bringing its popular Steam gaming platform to Linux.
A few short months later, Valve cofounder Gabe Newell decried Windows 8 as a "catastrophe" that's driving his own company to Linux.
'The New Gaming OS?'
Fast forward to today, and it's becoming increasingly commonplace to see headlines like, "Valve cranks up Linux gaming, makes it faster than Windows" and "Will Windows 8 make Linux the new gaming OS?"
Then, even more recently, an Open Ballot on TuxRadar asked readers, "Will Linux become the next gaming platform?"
Oh, what a difference a day makes. The question now is, will it really happen?
'Ridiculously Logical'
"I seriously hope so," consultant and Slashdot blogger Gerhard Mack told LinuxInsider. "Gaming is one of the few things I actually miss since moving entirely to Linux."
Indeed, "it seems almost ridiculously logical that Linux should become the basis for pretty much everything as time goes by and its price remains the same while its capabilities and support continue to increase," Hyperlogos blogger Martin Espinoza agreed.
"Linux-based games consoles are clearing the way to push Linux gaming into the mainstream," Espinoza explained.
'All the Technologies Needed'
In fact, "Android-based Ouya's ability to develop partnerships is especially encouraging for those who would like to see Linux-based gaming spread to the mainstream, although it is debatable whether Android really qualifies, even though it is Linux-based," Espinoza added.
"Regardless, the least expensive hardware solutions tend to be Linux-based for somewhat obvious reasons, including the savings in cost of software development or licensing," he said.
"Cost drives decisions -- free is a great price, and Linux has all the technologies needed for gaming," Espinoza concluded. "Sony has long used Linux as a development platform for PlayStation software, and even with the 'Other OS' flap, it would not be terribly surprising to see them use some form of Linux as the only operating system for an upcoming console."
'We Just Might Have a Winner'
Linux " should be the next gaming platform," Google+ blogger Linux Rants opined.
"Linux's ability to be adapted to virtually any hardware gives it a unique ability to run fast and stable with minimal work," Linux Rants explained. "The fact that it's freely available to anybody who wants to use it should make it an obvious choice for fledgling gaming systems.
"Even adaptations of existing games have been shown to perform better on Linux than on Windows," he added. "Serious gamers who are always trying to eke out a few extra frames per second should be excited about this! Add to that the growing popularity of Linux in multiple areas (mobile and console gaming), and we just might have a winner here!"
'Plenty of Options'
Google+ blogger Alessandro Ebersol took a similar view.
"Linux has a great potential to become the de facto gaming platform, with enough game tools to create games -- and play them, of course," Ebersol told LinuxInsider.
"Just to cite a few: Bennu Game Development, Torque 3D game engine, OpenAL, Allegro, Ogre 3D, Cube Engine, the open sourced Id software engines, and last but not least, Blender itself has a game engine embedded," he pointed out.
"So, Linux has plenty of options to make games, and indie game developers already know this," Ebersol concluded.
'The OS Gets Out of Your Way'
And again: "Gamers care about performance," noted blogger Robert Pogson. "Anyone who cares about performance should use GNU/Linux because the OS gets out of your way and lets your applications do what they need to do instead of requiring authentication for the OS, phoning home, re-re-rebooting, and being a haven for malware.
"It also saves money that can be invested in video cards or input devices," Pogson pointed out. "HPC uses GNU/Linux. Why not, gamers?"
Looking ahead, "gaming software developers are tired of being led around by the nose by M$," he added. "It will be a great day when ISVs and OEMs and retailers tell M$ where to go."
'It Is Certainly Possible'
Linux could be the next gaming platform, opined Robin Lim, a lawyer and blogger on Mobile Raptor.
"Looking at how far iOS and Android have come in just a few years, it is certainly possible for upstarts to wipe out the entrenched market leaders in a few years' time," Lim explained.
"Gamers are usually a fairly technical bunch willing to go through a few hoops for additional performance," he added. "With how easy it is to dual boot Linux, I can see a fair number of gamers taking this route. I suspect many of them will like what they see on the other side of the pond."
The problem, however, is, "will games really run better on Linux?" Lim pointed out. "Or, more accurately, which version of Linux will the hardware community rally around to make this possible?
"Might be simpler if game developers simply developed their own dedicated version of Linux, flash the operating system and game on an SD card, and convert the PC into a console-like device for gaming purposes," he suggested.
'More Pressure to Create Drivers'
Indeed, " I think the question is less whether Linux will be the next gaming platform and more whether hard-core techie-gamers will be willing to switch and thus bring over a lot of other things with them," agreed Chris Travers, a Slashdot blogger who works on the LedgerSMB project. "I suspect the current gaming platform already is a toss-up between iOS and Android, if we count smartphone games in with PC games."
Still, Travers thinks Steam will have "a significant impact," he told LinuxInsider.
"No longer will 'I can't give up games' be an excuse not to migrate, and with gamers moving over, there will be more pressure to create high quality video drivers for more chipsets," he predicted. "This brings over a group of desktop users and hopefully will continue to help expand the use of Linux on the home desktop."
'It's TiVo for You'
Slashdot blogger hairyfeet wasn't convinced.
"Let me ask these questions," hairyfeet began. "Do you like DRM? Do you like TiVoization? If the answer is 'yes' to both then you are in luck! Because if you think the publishers are gonna allow their IP without DRM, I have a bridge you might be interested in.
"And if Gabe at Valve builds a SteamBox, it WILL have hardware-based DRM -- either the new AMD chip that has an ARM DRM core or perhaps Gabe will just buy the ARM DRM core himself, but either way it WILL be TiVo'd," he predicted.
Why? "As we saw with the hacked [Xbox 360s] and PSPs, if you don't lock that sucker down good the next thing you know Craigslist is filled with hacked units loaded with games," hairyfeet concluded. "Publishers aren't gonna put up with that, so it's TiVo for you."
'A Lot Can Happen'
Last but not least, Google+ blogger Kevin O'Brien took a more measured view.
"I think it might be a little premature to take this as the triumph of Linux," O'Brien suggested.
"I like how Gabe Newell is thinking here, but this is just a 'Plan B' at this point," he concluded. "A lot can happen."


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By Thom Patterson, CNN • Published 31st January 2014
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Many of the world's top pool sharks will be "smashing the rack" this weekend at one of America's premiere billiard tournaments: the Derby City Classic.
Held at Horseshoe Southern Indiana casino — not far from the site of Louisville's Kentucky Derby — the event promises thousands of dollars in prizes to masters of games such as bank pool, one-pocket and nine ball.
"Watching serious pool players compete for high stakes is something to behold," says
R.A. "Jake" Dyer, billiard aficionado and author of "The Hustler & The Champ
." "It's quite entertaining and just as exciting as any sport."
But much of the romance surrounding the so-called "sport of rogues" has been slipping away during the half-century
since Paul Newman played "The Hustler"
in the movies. Many of the classic, dark and smoky players' halls have been muscled out by upscale billiard rooms with loud music and video games.
"The old-school pool halls tend to be more interesting," Dyer says. We're talking about places with personalities all their own — with chalk-covered floors and so-called "railbird" spectators perched against the wall in high-backed wooden chairs. These are rooms where they understand the line in "The Hustler" when the cashier says, "No bar, no pinball machines, no bowling alleys, just pool — nothing else."
"Old railbirds sitting around watching a game of one-pocket is a lot of fun," says Dyer. "You don't really see a lot of that kind of activity around these upscale pool halls."
But the sport, which dates back centuries in some form or another, is hurting from the exploding popularity of poker and online video games. The number of U.S. billiard and pool participants peaked at about 51 million in 2007, plunging to about 35 million last year,
according to Statista Research and Analysis
"It's absolutely terrible," says Edward "Sandman" Liddawi, owner of
Sandcastle Billiards in Edison, New Jersey
. "I left good money and a good career in the IT field to save a sport that I see dying."
"Unfortunately, 'The Hustler'
and its 1986 sequel, 'The Color of Money,
' were a great boon for the industry, but it was also a black eye," Liddawi says. People steer clear of pool halls because they fear they'll get hustled or "have their lunch money stolen." That's just not the case, he says. Players are classier. "Now, 85% of the game is played by professionals and families."
Most historians agree the sport's roots
stretch back to European lawn games played in the 15th century
. When these games went indoors and got smaller, wooden tables substituted for lawns.
Chalk and awe
Despite changes in the sport, the hallowed names of billiard wizards who gained fame in the 1950s, '60s and '70s still evoke respect.
Even folks who've never held a cue stick have heard of Minnesota Fats. Although
his birth name was Rudolf Wanderone
, his Social Security card, Dyer says, actually read "Minnesota Fats."
Fats feuded with another legend named Willie Mosconi: a 13-time world champion. They famously faced off during a match broadcast live on
ABC TV's "Wide World of Sports" in 1978. Winner: Moscon
At a cemetery outside Nashville,
Fats' 1996 grave marker reads "St. Peter, rack 'em up."
Liddawi says the great world champ Steve "The Miz" Mizerak, who died in 2006, played on some of his tables. In the 1970s, when
Mizerak wasn't appearing in Miller Lite Beer TV commercials
, he was on the road, shooting pool at countless halls across America, including
Marie's Golden Cue
, says co-owner Ted Minassian.
The great ones of the old days have been replaced by stars like Francisco Bustamante, Earl "The Pearl" Strickland and Jeanette Lee, aka The Black Widow.
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Dyer got interested in billiards after reading a book on the sociology of pool hustlers. He ended up spending three years in Costa Rica, where he became a self-described railbird, watching really great pool players work their magic. "I got stuck — not only with playing the game — but with the atmosphere," Dyer admits. "And I think that's what attracted me as much as the game itself: the atmosphere surrounding it."
The art of hustling, say pool insiders, is fading. But Dyer says you can still find "action" — places where players are willing to bet big money on games — if you know where to look. Hustler culture lives on in America's bigger cities, Dyer says, but it's a far cry from years past.
The hustlers will pretend to be less talented than they really are. They'll prey on overly confident, average players who are willing to bet a bundle.
As Newman's character — an expert hustler — says in "The Color of Money," "You gotta be a student of human moves."
Is it possible for a tourist to buy a pool hustler experience? Sure, says Dyer. "This may be controversial advice, but if you're willing to lose $30-$40 — or even less, go ahead and let yourself get hustled."
Think of it as the price of entertainment. "Sometimes to be able to play for a couple hours with some old timers that play really well and have great stories is worth 30 bucks to me," says Dyer. "You just need to make sure you know when to stop so you're not mortgaging the house or selling your car or anything like that." Like Newman says in the movie: "Sometimes if you lose, you win."
So, in the spirit of staying out of trouble, here are a few common-sense tips for pool hall etiquette
-Don't cross in front of players' sight lines while they're shooting
-Always keep 5-10 feet away from a shooter who's leaning down to take a shot
-If you're going to sit in a chair, try to remain still
-Avoid shouting or speaking over a shooter
-When sharing an aisle with a serious player at an adjacent table, wait for the shooter who's leaning down to take a shot. Allow them to shoot, then take your turn to shoot
You can have a lot of fun enjoying pool as a spectator, if you can find a good room to watch it in. But if you decide to play, remember, like Newman says in the movie: "The balls roll funny for everybody, kiddo."
Here are some notable pool joints in no particular order:
Chris's Billiards, Chicago
N. Milwaukee Avenue
This players' hall is where scenes were shot for "The Color of Money." Dyer says, "It's been said that all the great pool halls involve a flight of stairs, either going up or going down. And so you'll find a flight of stairs at that pool hall."
Sandcastle Billiards, Edison, New Jersey
101 Townsley Street
"Sandman" Ed Liddawi has helped turn a former golf equipment warehouse into "the pool enthusiast's billiard parlor" including 18 tables and fine Simonis cloth. Sandcastle pays homage to the film "The Hustler" with walls adorned with images and quotes from the movie.
Hardtimes in Bellflower, California
17450 Bellflower Boulevard
This L.A.-area "Home of the Champions" was established in 1988. By 1996 Billiards Digest had named it America's best pool room. Liddawi calls it an "old school" spot where pros hang out. Its owners "try to keep the game alive," says Liddawi. "They're not just there to make money alone."
Marie's Golden Cue, Chicago
3241 W. Montrose Avenue
In 1985, Marie's was being considered as a "Color of Money" film location, says co-owner Ted Minassian. Ironically, after the Minassians cleaned up the joint to impress filmmakers, it was determined that the place didn't look dirty enough to be an authentic pool hall. So the moviemakers shot elsewhere. A longstanding hall since the mid-'60s, Marie's was a regular stop for "road players" who traveled the nation looking for action. Any action now? "Not really," Minassian says. "That's kind of passe. That's something in the past."
Capone's, Spring Hill, Florida
10463 County Line Road
Capone's touts itself as both a neighborhood hangout and a place that draws pro shooters. With 21 tables, the joint hosts pool clinics and tournaments.
Q-Master Billiards, Virginia Beach, Virginia
5612-A Princess Anne Road
With 25,000 square feet and 70 tables, Q-Master bills itself as America's largest billiards room. "I was there during the U.S. Open a couple of years ago," says Dyer. "You can find a lot of old-school pool playing in there."
Orton Billiard and Pool Rooms, Wilmington, North Carolina
133 N. Front Street
Established in 1888, this place touts itself as the nation's oldest pool hall. In 1953, Mosconi set a world record there for pocketing 365 balls, according to the Historic Wilmington Foundation. With its 10-12 tables and a bar, "it's a quintessential American pool hall," says the foundation's George Edwards. "Dark with low ceilings. It feels like a place you wanna go to play pool. A lot of regulars and young professionals frequent the place."
8. JOB Billiards Club, Madison, Tennessee
900 Gallatin Pike Sout
This well-known pool hall outside Nashville has been in business for approximately 40 years. Inside you'll find 30 competition-class tables fit for serious players.
. Billiard Palacade, San Francisco
5179 Mission Street
Located in a unique art deco building in the Outer Mission neighborhood since 1972, Billiard Palacade offers 18 tables. No gambling allowed. Seriously.
Mr. Cue's Billiards, Atlanta
3541 Chamblee-Tucker Road
This place calls itself "the busiest pool hall in the Southeast, if not the nation," and says it's fun enough for average players yet serious enough for pros. In business since 1988, Mr. Cue's boasts 40 tables including special tables for the games of snooker and 3-cushion billiards. Be aware of the dress code: "No tank tops, no bandannas, no sagging pants."
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At this very moment, as Juan and Gandi sit together under a sunny blue sky, their only child, a 2-year-old boy named Alejandro Joel Cajo Cajo, is in the FACES operating room, receiving a surgery to correct his cleft palate deformity. This is Alejandro's second surgery from the FACES team: he received the first in 2010 to correct his cleft lip deformity.
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