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Fallout from the -- Petraeus scandal the former head of the CIA briefing lawmakers on Capitol Hill behind closed doors.
In an attempt to answer questions about the deadly attack on the US consulate in Libya.
That killed four Americans but that briefing only raising more questions than answers today.
Molly Henneberg is live in DC with more details Molly what's going on.
Kelly we have new information this hour.
The White House now responding to questions about the CIA talking points that were given to administration officials and lawmakers.
In the days and weeks right after the attack in Libya.
Some Republicans have been asking who edited those talking points.
To promote the idea that the attack was -- result of a violent mob protesting an anti Muslim video.
And to take out the reference to an al-Qaeda linked terror attack and instead mention extreme organizations.
The White House says don't look at them.
White House deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes told reporters today quote.
The only edit that was made by the White House and also by the State Department was to change the word consulates.
To the word diplomatic facility.
Since the facility and Ben -- Libya.
Was not formally a consulate.
The CIA talking points went through numerous hands -- its intelligence agencies the White House State Department Justice Department before going out to lawmakers.
Former CIA director General David Petraeus told members of congress yesterday at a hearing.
He was not sure who approved the final version but Republicans say they want to track down an answer.
We have to find it out to find out what the -- or what the reasons where was done how was done and -- get what you what what prompted him to do it.
And because clearly the intelligence community had it right somewhere along the line the policy makers -- Republicans contend the Obama administration wanted to change the talking points for political reasons to downplay the presence of terrorists in Libya.
But Democrats say -- and it was made to protect classified information and to keep al-Qaeda in the dark about what we knew about the attack.
All right Molly thanks for the report.
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Common to all auditoria, churches, rooms for education, conference rooms, courtrooms, or theaters, is that one or more people address an audience.Sometimes the speakers are not trained; they have not learned to speak up in a clear and well-articulated way. Moreover you cannot be sure that the speaker has learned to use a microphone.The immediate solution is to gain the signal in order to obtain adequate amplification. This may cause excessive sensitivity to acoustical feedback and a good solution to a problem like this is to use a microphone that is worn by the speaker.
When the microphone is to be used by a performing singer on stage, typically there are a lot of sounds radiated from musical instruments, from monitor speakers, etc. Normally a minimum of this background sound is wanted. However, at the same time the singer's voice should sound as nice as possible.A directional mic is an excellent first choice in this situation. Generally, the cardioid design will, compared to an omni, pick up only half the amount of the background sounds. Furthermore, the low-frequency sounds from loudspeakers, drums, etc., will be reduced to 1/10 or less.
A headworn microphone used in connection with a wireless system provides a number of advantages. First of all the microphone is always close to the sound source and therefore does not need to be gained as much. This is especially an advantage if several microphones are used simultaneously. In addition, it is a great advantage to speakers that they have total freedom of movement and are able to move freely in front of screens or boards.
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All cardioid mics share a special quality, namely the boost of low frequency sound whenever the microphone is close to the sound source (proximity effect). This is exactly what happens with the typical placement of a DPA 4088, which is just a few centimeters from the corner of the mouth.In order to get a flat response a correction is introduced, and you get both a natural sounding voice and level reduction of distant sound sources, especially at low frequencies.A headband microphone with cardioid characteristics is very convenient when the user is in the middle of noisy surroundings or in situations where high gain is needed.
Like the classic DPA headband models, the d:fine™ headset mics offer consistent audio performance at all sound pressure levels, impressive gain before feedback and stable construction. The headset automatically adjusts to each wearer, ensuring that the earpiece stays in place by applying consistent pressure regardless of ear size. It can easily be taken on and off by the wearer, returning to its original shape each time.
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Should Citi Field's name be changed?
Posted by Anthony in Citi Field, tags: Citi Field, citigroup, controversy, jackie robinson, namingThe government now owns 39% of CitiGroup, but that won't affect Citi Field's name, according to the troubled financial company and the Mets.
When the Wall Street Journal looked into the stability of the naming deal after CitiGroup was bailed out for the third time in 5 months, the companies had this to say, according to Newsday:
"Citi signed a legally binding agreement with the New York Mets in 2006," a Citigroup spokesman said. "No TARP capital will be used for Citi Field or for marketing purposes."
The Mets issued the following statement: "As it relates to the Mets' partnership with Citi, nothing has changed."
And the issue with most fans doesn't seem to be so much the connection between the troubled company and the Mets, but moreso that Mets fans just don't want the team to play in what could end up being the next Enron Field.
Not to mention that the new Yankee Stadium escaped just this situation by being called the new Yankee Stadium.
Why couldn't this be the new Shea Stadium, or better yet, since it has a rotundra devoted to and of the same name, Jackie Robinson Field?
That would pay great tribute to one of baseball's legends and be a field fans could be proud of.
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It can't be worse than this, right?
Blake's wedding Marchesa will be revealed in Martha Stewart Weddings in the December issue which means we'll see it next month. SO excited. And nervous. I mean, Blake and Marchesa have brought us some f-cked up shit. Now imagine all that possibility exponentially increased in white and lace and accompanied by marriage vows. Full Story
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Blake Lively has no movie projects lined up, nothing on her work schedule after wrapping the final season of Gossip Girl. But the way they're managing the release of her wedding spread in Martha Stewart Weddings, it may as well be a premiere. And it's working. I can't wait to see these pictures. Full Story
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Here's Blake Lively in New York today walking to her trailer on the set of Gossip Girl with her dog Penny and Ryan Reynolds's dog Baxter. No, that's not fair. It's their dogs, Penny and Baxter. And her engagement ring. So she's not being super precious about showing it and not showing it anymore. Full Story
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So I watched the season premiere of Gossip Girl the other night. It's only 10 episodes. I've decided to finish it off. Blake Lively's Serena VDW doesn't appear until midway through the hour wearing a yellow and white long dress cut low and, frankly, I could focus on nothing but her cleavage. Full Story
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Have you seen the ring? Popsugar has the most photos. Click here to see and then come back because I have a story to tell you about them/it. We don't have to waste time debating whether or not these were staged, right? Most mainstream news outlets - PEOPLE, US Magazine, E! Online etc - posted a shot of Blake's ring yesterday crediting the image to photographer "Alex Gutierrez" and not a photo agency. Full Story
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In his nearly 20-year career at St. John's University, Victor Ramos '91CBA, '93MBA has seen it all - literally.
This double alumnus has held significant positions at all three of the University's New York City campuses, playing a major role in the creation of the Manhattan campus in 2001 and previously serving as Campus Director of both the Manhattan and Staten Island campuses. He currently serves as the Associate Vice President of the Division of Institutional Advancement.
"When I first started as a student here at St. John's, we were only two campuses," Ramos explained. "Now we've branched out, expanding not only in the number of campuses and number of buildings, but in the amount of opportunities and programs we offer our students. It's incredible to have been a part of that growth."
In his current position, Ramos oversees the day-to-day operations of all Development and Alumni Relations activities, working hard to keep alumni and friends connected to the University. It's an experience he finds immensely rewarding.
"The best part of working in Advancement is that we help provide resources for students, raising millions of dollars that go towards scholarships and academics," he noted. "Additionally, it's an opportunity to help my fellow alumni reconnect with one another and get them in contact with our current students."
Most notably, Ramos has overseen the expansion of the Alumni Insider's View...Program (AIV), a series of events in which alumni give students a behind-the-scenes look at their careers, explaining what it takes to be successful in the professional world.
"The AIV Program has made tremendous strides, becoming one of the University's premier initiatives," he said. "Not only do our alumni enjoy helping students, but they also love coming back to campus and seeing with their own eyes just how much St. John's has evolved. And they also find it fascinating to speak with students and learn about today's campus life."
The expansion of AIV is one of many ambitious projects that Ramos has undertaken throughout his St. John's career.
In 2001, he served as the Integration Director for The College of Insurance and St. John's University Merger, working closely with other administrators to ready the Manhattan campus. And after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Ramos helped turn that campus into a respite center for Ground Zero workers, allowing thousands to use the campus for food, rest and contacting loved ones.
Years later, as Campus Director of the Staten Island campus, Ramos oversaw the opening of the state-of-the-art DaSilva Academic Center and the execution of other renovations throughout the campus.
The long hours and frequent travel between boroughs has certainly paid off, as Ramos has seen a noticeable difference in how St. John's is perceived.
"Having campuses right here in Manhattan and Staten Island has helped to reaffirm us as New York's Catholic institution," he explained. "With residence halls at each campus, we now have students from all over the world, and you can tell from talking with them that we're not considered just 'some school in Queens.' Students tell me that St. John's is New York, and that's something you may not have heard years ago."
The growth in alumni culture has also been impressive, and Ramos - who often brings his wife, Gina '97MBA, son and other family members with him to University events - is quick to attribute that to the University's welcoming environment.
"We've become much more focused in how we offer events for our alumni, friends and their families," he said. "Six or seven years ago, we'd consider it a success if we'd get 50 people at a particular program. Now, we're regularly welcoming 300 attendees at our larger gatherings. To see St. John's expand in this remarkable way - on top of all the physical growth I've witnessed - has truly been incredible."


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This is an entry from Charles Nesson's blog. Nesson is a law professor at Harvard University, and he is defending a man named Joel Tenenbaum who was sued for file sharing. Nesson and Tenenbaum filed a countersuit against the RIAA, because the amount Tenenbaum would have to pay for damages would be over $1 million, which they believe to be unconstitutional. In the entry, Nesson criticizes the fact that in 1976, lawyers and lobbyists created laws for the future of digital media, and that we must still abide by those today. He is fighting not only the RIAA, but also the court system that is exerting power on behalf of the RIAA. Nesson believes that claiming high damages is abusing the law. He instructs us to, "Observe that the disproportion between actual damage caused by joel to the copyright holder and the damage mandated by the legislature to be given the copyright holder is in inverse proportion to the lobbying power of the copyright industry in the legislature compared to the lobbying power of joel and the teenagers like him who are meant to be frightened by the punitive damages being imposed."
Nesson believes that people should legally be able to share music non-commercially, and that the public domain should consist of anything one can get for free on the Internet. He thinks that the RIAA is trying to "manipulate the public mind to equate file sharing with theft."
I agree with Nesson on most of his points, and his ideas are probably the most important source to my paper. The laws relating to copyrighted digital files need to be changed, and lobbyists should not be involved. Right now, I believe that the RIAA is using the courts as its hitmen. The courts are intimidating teenagers and carrying out every one of the RIAA's orders. This needs to be stopped, and fair practices need to be implemented; not the ones that rich copyright lobbyists push for. The people being sued need a voice, and Charles Nesson has bravely taken that role. The RIAA should not be using the courts to carry out an intimidation tactic, and the argument can be made that these cases should be tried in criminal, and not civil court.
Nesson believes that file sharing is not theft, which is his most debatable opinion. From the RIAA's perspective, their music is being stolen. Are they guilty of manipulating us to believe this? Or are Internet discourse and a desire for free media guilty of making us believe that it isn't theft? Both sides must be taken into account.
Even if file sharing is considered theft, though, the damages being claimed are way too high. This part of the law is definitely unconstitutional, and the laws need to be changed to accommodate today's technology. I am rooting for Nesson's success.
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I have been told that no one would give grants to study mud.Today I see large sums spent to find gas and oil.Also to verify miracle mud. What might be observed over time of movement toward cryphtonectria,organic,or no movement, yet change,organic.Pehaps this is being done ,not advertised, or without result.From past results,l am content to remain uninformed,along with millions others.
Posted by John W Orlando on July 28,2013 | 01:03 PM
The blight is certainly a smart cookie.I wonder if the only clue is the mud.I am the first to admit confusion.Suppose microanalysis in situ, of the growing blight might supply information.Just how long in contact with mud is sufficient.If parts of the mud are sterilized does it change the potentcy?
Posted by John Orlando on July 10,2013 | 09:30 AM
It occurs to me that fungal blights are unpredictable.Take the spread of Valley fever in the west emanating from disturbed earth.At one time they say our desert west was a great inland lake.I have purchased petrified palm wood from that period.The Chestnut tree might have evolved in the west, or in that greater continent, before its break up.The years 1870,1890,1930 were drought and tornado years, possibly blowing blight spores eastward,to the last stand of Chestnut trees. Meanwhile The Chestnut evolved differently in other climates.No one knows what is buried from the past waiting to be the next blight.Are the plagues of Medieval,or even aids sprung from past episodes,buried in the earth, from an earlier time.Are the genetics of mankind influenced by what the earth holds.If there is a possibility of this being so ,should we spend money to investigate the earth content,the ocean,and particularly the air we breath?
Posted by John Orlando on May 6,2013 | 11:42 AM
There is a question.The spread of Chestnut blight assumes Japanese plants.Those dispersed plants were identified by burlap wrapping. These burlap wrapping and clothing most likely came from Asia or England in the 20th century. Jute,and other crops have been victim of the fungus MACROPHOMINA PHASEOLINA recently genomed.Jute might carry another passenger unless it was purged.If India solves their fungal problem is anyone listening?Or more to the point,why am I writing this, while feeling totally unqualified?
Posted by John Orlando on April 12,2013 | 11:32 AM
Those having made large sums during the last 10 years by any source, must purchase ,up to 33 percent of their wealth, in saving bonds, that do not pay interest,and are not redeemable for 10 years.The money used to eliminate present interest bearing bonds.Then start voting in the best brains available,hopefully fully independent
Posted by John W Orlando on February 8,2013 | 05:11 PM
There are a couple of ideas that make sencse an must be said.Since the jet stream passing over China carried Cryphonectria spores and depositing here in rain for thousand of years,they suddenly became a problem. Second I do not know how much hypo virulent can be produced,or if it addresses all of the fungal variations,I suggest seeding the jet stream when rain can be forecast in the Appalachian and East coast area.I have in the past mentioned the role of H2O and calcium in bark splits.Is seeding with calcium feasible?I think the jet stream may play an increasing roll in our health.Is any one investigating it's possible usefulness?
Posted by John W Orlando on January 4,2013 | 02:20 PM
I made an error at 10,000 per week it should have been 2500 per week.
Posted by John Orlando on December 28,2012 | 09:35 AM
We are told that most probably Crytonectria came from China at about 1900 on Chinese Chestnuts.Our Chetnuts spred after the Ice age.Consider that the Jet Stream sweeps the air above China tracked at 8400 miles in one week ,for somethin like 15000 years.What changed, except our pollution and the lesions in tree bark due to CO2.Can we afford to pay dock workers 10,000 a week while we allow a bloated Government kick the can.
Posted by John Orlando on December 28,2012 | 08:43 AM
Seems humanity needs new direction.I wonder if those that hate enough to do such harm can ever be sorry for the the mistakes we all make.Then again we punish those with impunity when we disagree.We war on Moslems because some few have hurt us and then cause payback.We give ave-rise great tolerance.Union political power trumps individual effort.If you are athiest or agnostic demean those who differ.Unfortunately we soon are phased out of the equality of brotherhood.Can we look at every person and see a a human with dignity,just because he was born the same way with the same less than perfect being.Would it be possible this Christmas for the people of the world to do some work of penance,some reaching out from president to starving individuals.Could we start the world again trying to help,not hurt!
Posted by john orlando on December 16,2012 | 12:30 AM
I have a feeling that mud application to halt crythonectria involves bleach.Sea breeze salt NACL is so close to NACLO with the addition of moisture as in mud.The bodies of salt water it,s barrier.That and Co2 lesions on chestnut trees the main source of contamination.I suggest that plantings In the Chestnut Bay or other favorable islands would be beneficial if the Co2 in the soil were neutralized with calcium.I am not knowledgeable about these chemicals,only inquisitive.I note that bleach instructions preclude killing spores on wood because it is porous and does not reach the roots of mycelium.The moisture in mud solves this problem.I also advocate every effort to reduce automobile and heating pollution
Posted by john orlando on December 6,2012 | 09:55 AM
Of interest is the one chestnut tree in Plainfield and Long Hill NJ.Why did they survive? The only clue I haven is another question.Drive through the Plainfield,Scotch Plains, Fanwood area.Observe the many fine large trees of other species.Could be good government,or good soil.About my ideas on government!I question the sad greidlock of legal i creating strong groups who have their way at the expense of everybody
Posted by John Orlando on October 5,2012 | 04:08 PM
This one deserves attention.Do away with all unions except the union of parents!The president is selected by the parents for 2 years,without political parties,wealth,or the source of biased news.They set percentage wise the tax business must pay to support all communities,and governments by the numbers.The income of top men is limited to a percentage of profits.Replace Senate and Congress by 50 representatives selected by the states parents from the local representatives.Keep the constitution simple by total equal respect for each parent and offspring.Make it difficult to obtain citizenship.Look back to history to see what Franklin Roosevelt did to employ people and compare!I may be stupid but compare.
Posted by John Orlando on September 30,2012 | 06:05 PM
Rush for the sake of sanity!the world governments and UN must flatly declare that what ever one believes, is to be respected and beyond reproach or negative action,Such action as the current turmoil caused by the film and You Tube must be punished.Those responsible should be sent to Afghanistan for an unpleasant vacation.Those nations refusing to admit the equality of belief and non belief ,for respect and safety, shall be shunned as do the Amish.Those governments that rule without free consent of the people shall be shunned,Those political parties must treat opponents with respect.Political parties can only represent all the people.There cannot be government support for one segment against another.Rich people must distribute their wealth to the poor or be publicly shunned.The Governments should cut to one house of fifty members representing all the people.Only 55 singed our DOI.Journals and media must end bigotry.End unions and establish fair top to bottom wages.Consider no personal or property tax:tax only business and capitol gain.Consider free schools for every person of all faiths with government tax funds and charitable contributions,no smothering public school blackmail.I know what I said is fantasy,but to me it makes sense.Otherwise I am a cynic who sees only the present chaos escalating.Perhaps no one agrees: I am wrong: and this diatribe is futile,
Posted by John Orlando on September 16,2012 | 12:15 PM
Let.Consider that Cryphtonectria here all around. Let's propose it did originate in China.I wondered why the 1849 Chinese did not seem to be the source.Let's wonder why it took 50 years to cross the Atlantic despite lots of American visitors loaded with virus. Let's wonder why it took 80 years to reach Wisconsin ,even with plenty of East West travelers. What is the common barrier.I suggest the salty oceans and salty great lakes.The breezes might purify with salt.Has anyone compared mud baths with and without salt water.
Posted by John Orlando on September 10,2012 | 01:01 AM
I propose that Jefferson was wrong about separation of church and state,This is impossible without good will by all.No signs presently suggest this.I think the most outrageous examples of this can be seen in the dictators. The constitutions of all governments should lead with the respect by all in the beliefs of all being equal, providing they do not include violence or abuse,All government officials are for service for all without prejudice of party or personal agenda. Meeting places free to access by all citizens without proselytizing speeches should be established.They will be a place for two or more human being to meet.In other words,to believe in God or not!Beliefs are as personal as our blood,bones and skin.It will change for some by what he is a part of.No one can claim to be a superior being.We are all equal
Posted by John Orlando on September 6,2012 | 11:59 AM
Could auto"s have fender scoops with trapping filters and automatic seals below certain speeds trap pollutants?
Posted by John W Orlando on August 31,2012 | 09:56 AM
Today's news suggest higher pollution in certain cities rather than random distribution. Misery likes company!I suggest that wind mills could serve a double purpose.Outfit them with moveable rolls of thin material. This material can trap everything down to .005 microns,oxygen is .0005 microns. Most pollutants including viruses would be caught,and if necessary 1 micron would catch most pollutants. A detector could govern the roll speed, and the spent reel destroyed periodically. Automobiles and planes could also use such devices. I think the idea is worth a follow up.
Posted by john orlando on August 25,2012 | 01:15 PM
I have meant all along to find answers to the chestnut blight. Perhaps I have a mission without the base knowlege.I wonder that once almost all the billion chestnut trees were spewing out spurs.Now that they can.t attack young trees they are always close.What do they subsist on till then.Could it be some grasses?Grass must have replaced tree shade.Is it possible to find spur populations on any natural surface?Is their nutrient air borne?Do spurs require nutrients aside from chestnut cambria?Are they the type that live a million years.Why didn't the Chinese bring spurs into the country during the mine and railroad building?Why did it take 50 years to reach Wisconsin and 30 years to reach Europe?I do not find anyone asking or answering questions.It may be that none of us march to the same drummer or are in the same boat,or that everyone but me has more important use for their time, except you.
Posted by john orando on August 20,2012 | 05:43 PM
What is driving the world to suicide.Acid rain poisons the soil so crops will fail.Fungus change to different forms to counter efforts to combat.The climate change is causing drought.It's OK if medicine causes death as long as you can still advertise and pay off the lawyers.Houses are becoming vacant partly due to a built in school tax disaster.Our CEO"s and bankers want all the money.Big stores are so efficient so little stores close.The gas price has made car travel exorbitant.NY has made bridge, tunnel, trains only affordable by the rich.My forty one comments,though only speculation draws no comments.The news sources are solely entranced by violence,as is the entertainment Neanderthals.The elections have engendered the depth of hate without hope.I am now reading Teddy Roosevelt life after the White House.He took pride of a year in Africa killing animals,and took great pride in it.Can one still respect the face on Mount Rushmore,or the hero of San Juan hill.Cajole China, illegal aliens,secular dominance fools.
Posted by John Orlando on August 8,2012 | 01:36 PM
i see that cryphonectria now attacks Oak And Beech.All have either smooth or furrowed bark with either the tips or lesions entered,Perhaps reading an article"Why do River Birches have peeling barks?What biological advantage does that give them?"suggest.Is it possible to place such a gene in the American Chestnut tree?I do not see that the exfoliating trees are attacked.
Posted by John Orlando on August 6,2012 | 09:27 PM
It is strange that the blight joins around the tree.It must grow from a central brain like an octopus.How else explain mud controlling the head and not invading under the bark.Suppose the mud is filled with virulent and hyper virulent Cryptonectria.Suppose the hypo virulent is more active in moisture.Learning that the blight spores have charges suggest that instead of mud ,electric charges or magnetic earth particles under moist conditions might easily be tested.I am aware that certain bacteria may be the element in mud but there may be other things about soil not now considered.
Posted by John Orlando on July 14,2012 | 12:04 AM
Again this is a speculation question addressed to all the elite.There is a site"Influences of calcium oxide in marine fuel oil emission". It suggests to me that calcium oxide in gasoline under some conditions might be of value in co2 reduction.Calcium seems to show up in the world of ideas when thinking of too much co2.
Posted by +john orlando on June 22,2012 | 02:10 PM
Appalachian loss of snail calcium due to co2 and beech tree lesions also due to co2 may have something to do with blight explosion.Also Osage Orange and Iroko are Macular family.West Africa once joined to New England.If this is a viable way to help nature lets research!
Posted by JOHN ORLANDO on June 20,2012 | 02:52 PM
The African Iroka tree when treated with ingredients converts co2 with ground calcium to limestone.It's used in several Afican places.Could we test Osage Orange in like manner or are we too busy?
Posted by john orlando on June 20,2012 | 01:06 PM
The British Mycological Society has shown some soil fungi overcame other fungi in seven days through greater activity.They also segregated and grew soil colonies.If mud pack success is due to certain soil fungi it would be a significant find.I note that I called an important protein Cryporin,now called Chaperone.The absence of this protein in Cryptonectria prevented spore dispersion.Could a more active soil fungi steal protein?
Posted by John Orlando on June 13,2012 | 10:58 PM
Back again!If bacteria,fungus,spores, pollen and perhaps viruses have charges of either polarity, they must repel one another.Why engineer new traps when they exist in the automobile combustion chambers.Why is it not a good idea to remove the air filters and kill the air contamination.Has anyone checked the durability of cylinders without air filters?
Posted by JOHN ORLANDO on June 2,2012 | 01:25 AM
The idea I have is worth merit because of the possible profit,jobs,the environment the plant kingdom,and lastly man's survival.And I give this idea feeling it will be very lonely on page 2.I read that sieves are cheap in the 200 micron range.Further organic spores,bacterium,mold and pollen can be killed with KV capacitors(cheap).Furthermore co2 and methane can be reduced biologically.Why wouldn't the government mandate research for such a device on all cars,train and planes .This is my thank you for an unplanned but pleasurable experience.
Posted by John Orlando on May 22,2012 | 07:36 PM
I read that some spores may live a million years despite heat,radiation,dessication and cold.There appears few articles on predators despite the great variety.While they do collect moisture to form clouds,they also cause health problems.We also have industrial pollution such as ozone.Would there be any use in equipping all locomotion with filters,or would that be too dangerous?I am not informed as to the beneficial effect lost or the expertise required for such filters.
Posted by john orlando on May 11,2012 | 12:04 PM
A Professor Charles M. Leach,of Oregon State University finds fungus spores, plant leaves and bees have electric potential.Spores are jettisons to leaves because of charges.The attraction is diurnal with noon optimum.The purpose in bees is not fully understood.I had wondered if electric impulses would affect the virulence of Cryptonectria,I see also that the Japanese find lightning increases Mushroom growth.I would think this field would be fertile.
Posted by john orlando on May 4,2012 | 08:33 PM
I would like to admit I have little knowledge of the chemistry involved in my rambling.What if thoughts may be deceiving.I hope that the improbable could lead to the causal.One correspondent suggested preposterous.Here is another flight of fancy.The Chestnut may have taken off 2250 years ago,not much shorter than our history of man.Compare that with 320 million year old amber from the bark of ancient trees.Can we use its chemicals to add something to another tree,and would we want to alter the future.
Posted by John Or;ando on April 11,2012 | 05:28 PM
Recent science links Chaga's Iturin A,fengycin,surfatin as fungicides which shut down Cryptonectria Parsitica.Though I cannot say for sure even Osage Oranges may contain some of these fungicides.Wouldn't it be something if these are associated with the mud packs?And going out on a limb their existence in the earth associated with Osage Orange.Also I see working scientist are developing mites that savor vital parts of CP.If I keep reading I might yet be convinced.
Posted by John orlando on April 7,2012 | 05:39 PM
The American Society for Microbiology issued "A Hydrophobin of the Chestnut".Though deep reading for me,it indicated it uncovered a protein Cryporin removed from Cryphonectria prevented it's spores from dispersal through the bark.At this point I would like the Smitsonian to correct me if wrong.I would now ask would it be possible to mass produce and add to bird seed in Northern migratory feeding grounds.Why I was ever allowed to have my thoughts presented is a mystery.However I hope I am giving myself a deserved pat on the back.
Posted by JOHN ORLANDO on March 29,2012 | 05:28 PM
I have taken cross country auto trips and found it pleasant but void of trees.Returning to NJ and its forest was uplifting.Recently reading of the Chestnut demise and other species I lost faith in the East's future.An article restored comfort.It said that before the Europeans the land was 100% forested.By 1800 it was 20% forested,and now 60% covered.I can understand the shortage of heat at Valley Forge,and Jockey Hollow.I've also read the Meadowland of Jersey had giant Oaks cut down for the British in NY.Will the future be trees for lumber,or sweet Chestnuts,deep shade or happy animals,including man?
Posted by John Orlando on July 4,2011 | 05:21 PM
There is an Endophyte called B Sublilis with a history antagonistic to CHESTNUT Blight.An Endophyte bacteria or fungus compatibly lives within living cells performing helpful, not harmful, services.I cannot determine if the lack of progress is due to web junk,lack of grants,Government safety regulations or difficulty encountered in research.After all the trees are gone and our cities resemble Detroit,our agriculture too pricey,the dollar worthless,everybody crowding the dole system,What do we do with the thing that use to be under the hat?
Posted by john orlando on July 2,2011 | 05:33 PM
In articles on Chestnut trees and fire I see opposing views.One states that American Indians using fire for agriculture expanded The Appalachian Chestnut domain from post glacial times.The other sees fires as sources of blight opportunity.It also suggest that continued winnowing of Chestnut wood is counter productive.It may be that fires then and now may have different results,but harvesting Chestnut wood now is weird.
Posted by John Orlando on June 29,2011 | 05:45 PM
I recently bemoaned the fact that nothing is written about mud packs.It seemed like an academic freeze on the subject.Subsequently I found a report by Timothy McKechnie of the Connecticut Chestnut Society.He expands on the subject but, does say ,for obvious reasons ,their are no grants in this area.He also says their are millions of micro-organisms in a handfull of earth.Knowing that so much unexplored treasury gets little grants should disturb everyone.Since the President wants to create jobs,why not start with the earth?
Posted by John Orlando on June 27,2011 | 04:10 PM
I just saw an article about Cryptonectria in a mud bath.The observer saw things not observed in 80 years.I really did not see such an article nor any observing the fact that their appears to be something antagonistic in mud.Nothing further!No asking why!I guess I don't know how to surf the web.Surely someone goofed by making this observation,and all the other brains went in more lucrative directions.Some youngster with a beat up microscope may someday send a report on this simple test.Then all those returning the chestnut in a few generations will turn over,and I'll be laughing.Did they really try ,or did they just follow the leader.
Posted by john orlando on June 23,2011 | 09:34 PM
I may not be alive to say I told you so but here's a final sum up.For about 8 dollars I can buy a baby American Chestnut and an Osage Orange tree.By grafting them together I could have an answer to my questions.If inosculation (fusing the two) occurs what will be the result?Will I have a blight resistant American Chestnut?
Posted by John Orlando on May 15,2011 | 03:23 PM
I hope my wandering has led no one astray.I learned a bit by surfing the internet,and corresponding with those whose who have a passion for the subject.I am now a bit more informed and so am grounded.If you can't add to the subject,be invisible.
Posted by john orlando on May 5,2011 | 04:20 PM
Why do we try to restore the AC with hybrids that suffer the same weak barks. Wouldn't it be better to save the nut and perhaps lose the lumber.Why not try to hybridize with other beeches,even if the nut is different so long as it is good food.I suggest cork oak with it's own commercial value,or White Swamp Oak with it's virility.Or perhaps there are family members with just superior bark.I say this because I know there are hybrids of Walnut,Pecans, Chinquapin.
Posted by john orlando on May 1,2011 | 02:47 PM
Can Juglone gene insertion along with wood bark flexability work.Will cryptonectria in culture be damaged by Juglone,Lupeol,Betatin,Betatin,Acetate,Plumbagin.Is there any other natural wood preservatives candidates for gene insertion?
Posted by john orlando on April 30,2011 | 11:19 AM
Read "Keystone and Cops" by Peter Bane.It suggests the shallow rooted Chestnut trees growing,on marginal mountain terrain,benefited by Passenger Pigeons droppings, rich in zinc.Another tragedy of the late 1800's.Also the deep rooted Osage Orange brought up zinc to upper levels.why try to bring back trees for which there are not sufficient nutrient in their past home?
Posted by john orlando on April 2,2011 | 05:26 PM
I see where Hawthorne trees used as hedges in Europe more than the US is food for Lepidotera (Moths,Butterflies).What better way to transmit a virus to Cryptonectria if it's fruit carries Hypovirulence.I am looking for companion trees that support American Chestnut health!Hypovirulence single transferance seems not to preserve.
Posted by john orlando on March 29,2011 | 12:21 AM
One simple test for an Osage Orange, American chestnut affinity.Dose the faint orange odor,have any effect on Cryphonectria.I am brought back by the Monmouth survivors.I have seen large OO there.The surviving Connecticut old stumps in an area that used the hedges.I have suggested Soothy Mould to block light from mud packs.Later saw black Chaga helped cure for a Canadian arborist.Been told by an expert that the absence of light in mud cure did not work.Is anyone there?
Posted by john orlando on March 28,2011 | 10:17 PM
Thanks for the ego trip!Unfortunately I must admit simplistic solutions to natures profound mysteries is inexcusable.Go sit in the corner!But still!If only that mud pack chemical yields to a bright researcher worthy of my credit.
Posted by john orlando on February 2,2011 | 06:28 PM
What would the introduction of sooty mold, which inhibits photosynthesis do to Chestnut cankers?Would that lack of light shut the canker down?Are these two in need of each other?
Posted by john orlando on January 21,2011 | 02:47 PM
Supose that the mud packs have no chemicals stalling canker formation.Suppose that they only serve to block light waves.Has anyone measured the canker growth in terms of light intensity. Is there any material that would effectively prevents light from revealing the tasty cambrian beneath the bark?One read I saw suggest even the roots of exposed trees can be effected.Could a genetically light switch shut the blight down?
Posted by john orlando on January 21,2011 | 10:16 AM
This may be my last attempt to solicit answers from a source I have respected. Further reading seems to indicate hypo virulence has reached nothing but new unforeseen problems.Since we are left with stumps and mud,turn the stumps on side in muddy swamps.Perhaps in time they will manage to outlive our fragile society.
Posted by john orlando on January 19,2011 | 09:25 PM
Is their no place where hypovirulent cyphonectria can be safely disperced by plane.Some island,some high altitude cold isolation.In low wind and rain so that all the forces of nature rally round?
Posted by john orlando on January 16,2011 | 02:32 PM
Chestnut Blight Spread N to S in 50 years.This is opposite the weather movement.Fungi can't loco mote.Navigating birds may have gradually increased the spores southward by feed and droppings.The coal burning weakened the trees by changing top soil chemicals.Might bird feed manufacturers add to bird seed what addresses both problems and let birds eventually help solve the problem?
Posted by John Orlando on January 12,2011 | 03:44 PM
I note the death of Pecan trees in Texas today.Seems some believe sulfur dioxide is to blame.If the 1880 coal beginning in the NE eventually weakened the ecosystem ,I propose.On these new Chestnut transplants,plant some deep.Clear away 120 years of pollution.Let the trees grow in whatever was there when they were young and hardy.You might have to prevent current atmospheric damage.Think about it!
Posted by John Orlando on December 28,2010 | 04:13 PM
I am tempted to buy a RP-HPLC kit,move to South Jersey, and pay to have ancient logs specimens delivered. Perhaps I would find an ancient Chestnut tree.One that grew in soil not grown in carbon dioxide saturated soil.In my fantasy it would have more Lupeol,Betatin or some rare chemical not present in the surviving American Chestnut trees.
Posted by John Orlando on December 27,2010 | 09:00 PM
In South Jersey there are swamps containing preserved logs spanning thousands of years.Perhaps there are American Chestnut trees as well.If these are as well preserved as the cedar,would an analysis of the wood compared to present blight prone trees be useful?I am disturbed that those with knowledge speak only to each other,that apparently is where the money and prestige is.why are these scientist not talking to each other in the peoples tongue to share their God given ability.Most internet postings are not worth reading!
Posted by john orlando on December 23,2010 | 03:05 PM
I suggest an alternate Blight rapid dispersion cause.The Blight and Coal burning began in 1880.The change of carbon dioxide in atmosphere and soil increased in the next 70 years.Complex organic chemical(carbon compounds) are favorable to fungus not bacteria.This could have changed the game.The part of enzymes used by fungus to dissolve Chestnut cell walls cell walls is beyond my knowledge.Is there anyone out there willing to say no to one lacking their expertise.
Posted by John Orlando on December 20,2010 | 06:53 PM
It occurs to me that genetically aItered Chestnut trees might be better adapted to stand alone.I've read that some tree one inch in diameter had 60 rings for lack of light.Then the rings opened up to one inch with better light exposure.Why not make them small town trees to have less competition.I have also read that someone observed ants conserving or hopefully eating Mycelium, like the Mites.Can Cryphonectria be altered for sugar content,sterility,or photo sensitivity? Could stand alone plantings in high country of the East help?I know I will read Mycelium Running.At 86 I can only wish to attend classes by Suny's William Powell,and Rutger's Bradley Hillman.Don't snort academicians, a short time ago we were all taking baby steps.
Posted by john orlando on December 17,2010 | 10:11 AM
Thanks Smithsonian for your patience and respondent Helen for shared interest.I am now aware that in "Mycelium Running" a Book on fungus,A Quebec arbores has claimed Chaga not only cured Chestnut Blight but rendered them immune.The upcoming meetings of the American Chestnut society should consider the approach by the American Chestnut Cooperative, and not put all of their eggs in the Chines Chestnut.Chaga has lupeol and Betulin, anti fungus chemicals,which came from the earth.If I should be told I'm wrong,or that the premise is not helpful ,say so somebody.I will willingly Bough like the Osage Orange
Posted by John Orlando on December 11,2010 | 10:48 PM
Can amazing Chaga with Lupeol and minute, heat gathering hairs, fight Chestnut Blight? I have no professional qualifications ,just fascination.Also I would like to see the miracles of scientific minds given to the public in place of farfel.
Posted by John Orlando on December 7,2010 | 03:40 PM
Dose anyone know if Lupeol Acetate or Lupeol derived from Osage Orange, by Swift and Walter, ever been tried to inhibit Chestnut Blight?I note that it has so many medical uses for humans including anti-fungicidal effects.Can such a chemical be absorbed by Chestnut seedlings by root or leaf?
Posted by john orlando on December 2,2010 | 12:32 PM
There appears to be something in the mud packs used to cure American Chestnut cankers caused by the blight.Apparently to the layman it appears that the root and lower growth are protected from the blight.It may be that the fungus in the soil is killed by something or is repelled.I suggested the possible link between Osage Orange ancestor debris and Chestnut tree survivors.The accepted theory is survival by lack of proximity.I have seen no article that explains the soil fungus antagonism,nor the inability of the Chestnut tree to absorb anti fungal properties to the upper limbs.I am speaking only as an observer of one of our greatest loss.
Posted by john orlando on December 1,2010 | 12:10 PM
Two of the most interesting and compelling trees to me, John.
I am in Columbia County NY. There are a few surviving Osage trees in a hedge row near the house. This seems quite far north for this species.
Perhaps Cornell Cooperative Extension would be interested in your theory.
There are few wild Sweet or Horse Chestnuts in the area other than the ones I've planted and most are in the town in gardens!
Posted by Helen Faraday-Young on October 19,2010 | 12:49 PM
This is a bit far from your article but,I hope sparks interest.I propose that since there is a theory that the Osage Orange fruit was once spread further across the nation,as food for mammoths or horses,and spreading decayed concentrations of 2,3,4,5-tetrahedrons.I have read that this chemical has fungicidal properties.Wouldn't it be interesting if the surviving American Chestnut trees were surviving,because of the surviving fungicides deposited from long gone Osage Orange trees.They are generally now growing in the same vicinities,I've read.Would it suggests experimental cultivates or grafts.The research on these subjects are beyond the common layman.Related internet articles pink interest.
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....Empathy orients you toward moral action, but it doesn't seem to help much when that action comes at a personal cost. You may feel a pang for the homeless guy on the other side of the street, but the odds are that you are not going to cross the street to give him a dollar.
There have been piles of studies investigating the link between empathy and moral action. Different scholars come to different conclusions, but, in a recent paper, Jesse Prinz, a philosopher at City University of New York, summarized the research this way: "These studies suggest that empathy is not a major player when it comes to moral motivation. Its contribution is negligible in children, modest in adults, and nonexistent when costs are significant." Other scholars have called empathy a "fragile flower," easily crushed by self-concern.


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Columbia to become power broker?
The county waste authority has moved a step closer to purchasing the debt-ridden Harrisburg incinerator, and Columbia Borough has agreed to act as a middleman to sell electricity from the facility to power state buildings, including the Capitol.
On Jan. 28, Columbia Borough Council approved a letter of intent for the plan with the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority.
The authority hopes to finalize its purchase of the Harrisburg Resource Recovery Facility from the Harrisburg Authority within the next two months.
Approval would have to come from the state receiver for the financially distressed city, as well as from the courts and others.
If, as expected, the authority takes over, it wants to sell electricity generated by the incinerator to the state Department of General Services. Currently, power generated at the incinerator goes into the regional electrical grid.
Selling the power to the state would enable the authority to issue tax-free bonds to finance the purchase.
However, the Pennsylvania Municipal Authorities Act would prohibit the authority from commercially reselling power. But a borough can sell beyond its borders if the borough owns or operates the power plant.
Ephrata currently does that, as do many others around Pennsylvania.
Under the arrangement being finalized between Columbia and the authority, the authority would hire the borough to operate the power plant portion of the Harrisburg incinerator.
The borough, in turn would contract the current operator of the incinerator, Covanta, to run the power plant.
On paper, the authority would sell steam at the incinerator to the borough. The borough would then make the electricity from that steam and sell the power directly to the state.
In exchange for being the legal conduit for the sale of electricity, Columbia would net an estimated $50,000 per year, with a 2 percent increase over 20 years.
The authority would take all responsibility for any environmental issues, power failures, work stoppages or other issues at the incinerator.
"We also chose Columbia because we have a good history of cooperation with them and there is no borough more impacted by LCSWMA activities than Columbia," James Warner, chief executive officer of the authority, said Thursday.
Sale of power from the incinerator is estimated to produce $4.3 million in revenue for the authority in the first year.
The authority has been pursuing purchase of the incinerator for two years. The authority had previously planned on a $175 million expansion of its own resource-recovery incinerator in Conoy Township to meet Lancaster County's growing needs for trash disposal.
But it switched gears, saying taking over the Harrisburg incinerator, even with its troubled past, would be a cheaper alternative.
Originally, the authority had offered Harrisburg $45 million for the incinerator, then upped its price to $125, if the city and Dauphin County would provide a guaranteed stream of trash.
After a formal bidding process, last July the Harrisburg receiver chose to negotiate solely with the authority.
Sale of the incinerator would be a linchpin in the state-sponsored recovery plan for Harrisburg. Much of its $340 million in debt can be attributed to an ill-timed retrofit of the incinerator.
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Only a couple of pics again, because I'm very much in a state of trying to find myself artistically and so i scrap a lot of doodles and practices happy in having learnt something from them - a bad habit I'm sure.
Deadred- Hey thanks, I've been hitting the anatomy books and trying to sort it out - I know it's a weakness at the moment
Bunny - Thanks a lot for stopping by, your post made me really think about how I work. There has always been something I hated about my painting style, and I'm pretty sure it's the soft/ultra blended to death thing I seem to do. The fact that someone else pointed out it doesn't look satisfactory really made me get off my arse and go find another way of working - so thanks loads
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A working Firefox Windows 8 Metro prototype, status update 3
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A working Firefox Windows 8 Metro prototype, status update 3
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The Firefox Roadmap lists a 2012 Q2 goal of providing a working Firefox prototype on Metro.
As of last week, we have a working browser in Metro. It currently looks and feels the same as the Android browser. You can navigate the web, create tabs, bookmark pages, build history, retain cache, adjust preferences, and more.
I don't consider that 2012 Q2 goal met yet, we still have some open design questions, and a ton of platform integration work to do.
Our prototype in its current form is based on the Fennec XUL code. We used to use Fennec XUL on Android, but changed to a Native UI on Android for startup performance reasons. We haven't seen the same types of startup performance problems we've had on Android yet, even on VMs.
We're currently writing up a proposal on how we should proceed with the Metro work and we will post it on dev.planning. If we are able to keep using Fennec XUL we'll be ahead of schedule, but I anticipate some serious discussions once that is posted.
Since our prototype is based on Fennec we have a multi-process capable browser for free. Currently there is only one content process, but I believe the longer term plans are to increase that.
Jim put together an installer this week as well so that UX can get hands on with Firefox on Metro and provide design feedback and guidance.
Platform integration
As of this week, we have a lot of Metro platform integration working.
We have Metro snap working, you can snap another Metro app to the right or left of Firefox and continue browsing.
We also have HTML file input controls tied up to the Metro file picker. We've implemented support for opening a file, opening multiple files, and saving files in Metro. Unlike a normal sandboxed Metro application, the user can select any file from the computer. The picker also allows you to select files shared by other applications.
We also implemented the Windows 8 search contract, you can use the Search Charm from any screen on Windows 8. If you enter a URL, it will be loaded. If you enter anything else, it will be searched in your default search engine.
We also implemented the Windows 8 share contract, you can use the Share Charm from any Firefox page to share that page to another application. Once you select the Share Charm it will list the applications you can share to, for example: Mail, Twitter, or Facebook.
Why Windows 8 Metro support is really important
If a browser is awesome on Metro, the only way to use this awesome browser in Metro is for it to become the default. If a browser is default on Metro, it will also be default on the Desktop.
If a browser does not support Metro, it is seriously at risk of losing the default browser status, and therefore significant market share. A browser without support for Metro, if default, would be taking away a Metro browser completely from the user's computer.
Even if a user spends most of their time in the Desktop interface, having a really good Metro browser may be enough for the user to change their default browser. A browser with great Metro support can gain significant browser market share for this reason.
It is extremely important that we deliver an awesome Firefox experience on Metro, one that is tightly integrated with the platform, fast, and feature rich. Windows is by far the platform with the most users and which has the biggest effect on market share.
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Rei on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (08:04:29) says: I want Metro-style FF on Mac OS X, too! |
Rodrigo Kumpera on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (08:04:19) says: How you guys are dealing with the limited APIs that Metro expose. For example, one can't use VirtualAlloc to get executable memory to be used by JS compiler. |
SleepyDaddy on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (09:04:43) says: In the final version, please use proper metro app design guidelines. That means, "commands" go on the bottom app bar, APP navigation elements go in the top bar (this does not include the URL box, which is a "command" to go to a particular web site). So, the URL box, back, forward, stop, reload, add-to-favorites, and pin to start commands should go in the bottom app bar (you can group them into popup menus or organize them however you like). Tabs should not be on the left side of the screen - instead they should be on the top app bar along with history/favorites/new-tab buttons. Having any non-content UI elements "docked" to the left or right side of the screen make it difficult to use your app on a touch-screen device, because those sides are reserved for the system (charms on the right, multi-tasking on the left). |
Brian R. Bondy on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (09:04:21) says: > How you guys are dealing with the limited APIs that Metro expose We are implementing a third application type called Metro style enabled desktop browsers. They are basically Metro applications that run outside of the sandbox. > In the final version, please use proper metro app design guidelines... We are aware of the guidelines, the screenshots are of the earliest working browser code and have none of the planned UX implemented yet. As mentioned in the article the screenshots do not reflect a final product, the UI will be changing. |
ff ftw on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (11:04:17) says: "If a browser is default on Metro, it will also be default on the Desktop." That sucks. They (MS) of course did this on purpose to prop up ie.. |
foggytown on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (11:04:16) says: This looks great, glad to see you folks working so hard on this. Will there be an ARM and an x86 version? Will MS allow ARM version on the desktop? |
Brian R. Bondy on
Monday, April 02, 2012 (11:04:01) says: > Will there be an ARM and an x86 version? I don't know yet, I hope so. If it is possible, we will do it. |
Camden Narzt on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (01:04:19) says: Shouldn't you have to wait until Windows 9 is in public beta to start this work? After all that's what you guys did with Lion. At least make this endeavor "depend on" the lion integration in bugzilla. |
Devashish on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (01:04:44) says: Keep up the great work! I have a few questions. |
Brian R. Bondy on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (01:04:26) says: > ...At least make this endeavor "depend on" the lion integration in bugzilla Lion integration is being worked on as part of another project by different people, independent of this project. > 1) Will the add-ons work in metro-mode? Yes I think many (possibly most) will. > 2) Will the metro style browser allow plug-ins such as flash? This is still an open question. |
Chris on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (01:04:17) says: Is there a plan to offer a way for web developers to identify the Metro version of Firefox compared to the "classic" Firefox we know and love today? A new UA with some sort of "Metro" (maybe the platform) and/or some feature that can be detected in one but not the other could prove to be very useful. |
Brian R. Bondy on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (01:04:47) says: Ya a new UA would probably be a good idea. Something like: Mozilla/5.0 (Metro; Mobile; rv:11.0) Gecko/11.0 Firefox/11.0 |
Giorgos on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (07:04:21) says: Since Metro is involved, does this mean the browser will be subject to MS's mandatory application censorship process? If yes, how is this compatible with the idea of free software? |
Brian R. Bondy on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (07:04:35) says: > Since Metro is involved, does this I think the answer is no since we run outside of the sandbox and can deliver the app via normal means, but this could change. |
foggytown on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (08:04:15) says: Thank you for this post and for taking time out to answer people's questions. Mozilla really is the open source project that others should try to emulate. So thanks, Brian. |
Alex Liebensfeld on
Tuesday, April 03, 2012 (08:04:00) says: Is there any chance that you could post nightly builds on an ftp server? I'm sure some other Windows 8 users would like to try it out as well |
Marah Marie on
Wednesday, April 04, 2012 (03:04:17) says: "foggytown on Monday, April 02, 2012 (11:04:16) says: Will there be an ARM and an x86 version?" I really hope there's an x86 version. From what I understand Fx for Metro will be entirely chromeless, which I'd hate to see anyone on an x86 architecture do without. |
Eugene on
Thursday, April 05, 2012 (09:04:16) says: @Rei I would settle for a decent Mac OSX Lion interface on Mac OSX... |
Brian R. Bondy on
Thursday, April 05, 2012 (11:04:32) says: > Is there any chance that you could post nightly builds on an ftp server? We're working with RelEng and ops to try to make this happen. |
Justin on
Monday, April 09, 2012 (02:04:14) says: On April 02, 2012 at 11:04 "ff ftw" said: "That sucks. They (MS) of course did this on purpose to prop up ie.." I don't think so because at the moment when you set the desktop browser to Firefox or other browser instead of Internet Explorer you can no longer access the Metro version of Internet Explorer. |
Pluto on
Thursday, April 19, 2012 (03:04:23) says: You guys are awesomeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hart FF to death. |
ingentingen on
Saturday, April 21, 2012 (11:04:05) says: I very much like the look of FF for Metro. However, the desktop version will still be important to me. What I find a little annoying is that I will have to customize my settings for each of the two individually. Wouldn't it be possible to automatically synchronize the preferences - that would really boost the efficiency and usability of the "combined" new FF! |
Pluto on
Monday, April 23, 2012 (03:04:27) says: Sorry for the double comment but... I want this badly!! I can't wait til you finish it up! Will you continue posting updates here, or should I be watching somewhere else for FF Metro? For now, I'll bookmark the page :) PS: I can't wait to see the themes based on FF Metro to come out for FF in general xD |


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Subject: Cases and Cooling | January 9, 2012 - 04:06 PM | Josh Walrath
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Last year at CES, ThermalTake had a rather sparse room of equipment to show off. This year, the room was much fuller in terms of new and interesting products. ThermalTake is a company that is not afraid to jump into new categories, and in this case we are seeing two areas that are a bit foreign to most PC enthusiasts.
ThermalTake was one of the first companies that did not have a background in power supplies to actually move into that industry. The first series of power supplies were actually quite impressive for the time, and they helped to set a new standard that would eventually be followed by the likes of Coolermaster and Corsair. This year they are introducing some improvements in their design and component choices that should allow them to approach the quality and features of industry leaders like Silverstone and Corsair. ThermalTake has the Platinum series which promises up to 93% efficiency and the platinum rating. They are also offering slightly lower gold rated supplies that are now available in white. ThermalTake is a rather fluid company when it comes to products though, and it will be interesting to see what actually gets delivered to market vs. what all was shown. We will see the Platinum series and the white products, but some details may change as well as differences in cable choices. They did show off the massive 1475 watt unit which is also able to power your arc welder...
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Marietta Lee loves pink-plastic flamingos and pumpkins carved out of granite. She loves the color pink and odd, little unexpected touches: red nail polish on a ballerina statue, year-round Christmas decorations and light posts bedecked with seashells.
A Sarasota resident since 1984 and a 1991 graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design, Lee has been collecting art for 15 years and dreaming of opening an art museum for just as long. When Sarasota fashion designer Joan McGee moved her North Tamiami Trail Serendipity Gallery east of the interstate, Lee, a Sapphire Shores resident, immediately visualized her Marietta Museum of Art & Whimsy on the one-acre parcel.
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"It's just a fun place aimed at adults," says Lee, who's already begun recruiting neighbors to help her encrust the museum's driveway pillars with hundreds of seashells.
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"I'm really going out on a limb here," she says as she moseys about the museum's backyard, pointing out an assemblage of pink flamingos. "You'll find mostly American artists here — 98% of whom are still alive, which is what makes my museum very, very unusual. Other museums only showcase the work of the dead."
She has already acquired 175 different artists' work, purchased at art shows from Gainesville to New England. Three weeks ago, she hired movers to haul 55 stone sculptures from her hometown in Connecticut to the North Trail museum. Lee estimates that the load weighed 23 tons.
"It's the same type of granite used in Grand Central Station and the Washington Monument," she says, motioning toward a slightly lopsided stone pumpkin with pinhole eyes and a wide smile. "Stony Creek granite."
She began renovating the museum two months ago and covered the entire exterior of the building in pink paint —"Tickled Pink," by Benjamin Moore, to be exact. She chose pink because she says it has a "lively spirit," which explains the pink flamingo lawn ornaments, most of which were purchased at the Red Barn Flea Market, in Bradenton.
"All museums," Lee says, "are started by a single individual who collects too much stuff. And, usually, that person is crazy enough to think other people want to see their stuff."
Behind her, a ballerina titled "Lace Slipper" spins slowly on top of a round rock. Crafted by Connecticut artist Joe DeMarco, the sculpture's sinewy body was molded using scrap metal and found materials. Its curled fingernails were painted red, and its lips were stained to match.
No mater how eclectic or irreverent some patrons might consider Lee's art museum, the vision is already under way. Acclaimed Sarasota architect Jonathan Parks and contractors from Maglich Homes have begun tearing down walls, installing circular windows, ceiling tiles and handicap-accessible restrooms.
Soon they'll put in a new front door made of ceiling-to-floor glass — another one of Lee's ideas — so that patrons and passing motorists will be able to see the spinning ballerina through the ticket lobby.
"The spinning was my idea," Lee says, pointing to the mechanism on which DeMarco's dancer rotates. "I thought, 'How could I make this whimsical?' Put it on a round ball and spin it, that's what. A dancer has to spin."
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