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New Jersey congressman Steve Rothman says Libyan leader Moammar Qaddifi will not be pitching his tent on Libyan-owned property in Englewood, New Jersey next month.
ROTHMAN: The representative of the Libyan government told me that the Libyan government had decided not to seek to have Muammar el-Qaddafi come to Englewood, New Jersey for the opening of the General Assembly of the United Nations this September -- but instead to have him seek a residence in Manhattan.]
REPORTER: The State Department has confirmed that Gaddhafi won't stay in Englewood, but it's not clear exactly where the Libyan leader will stay, since his movements will not be restricted during his US visit.
Earlier reports that Gadhafi would stay there sparked protests around New Jersey, which lost 38 residents in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The attack, which killed 270 people, is widely believed to be the work of Libyan intelligence. Gadhafi angered the U.S. and Britain last week by giving a hero's welcome to the only man convicted in the bombing; Scotland released him, saying he's terminally ill.


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Take two go-karts or one cushy luxo-cruiser?
You're going camping with three buddies. You could carry two tiny, cramped tents, or you could split the weight and travel in style with the Marmot Limelight 4-Person 3-Season Tent. The Limelight provides plenty of room for you and your buddies to play a few rounds of poker before you hit the hay, and by dividing the components between packs, you can all travel lighter.
- Bare Bones fast-pitch option lets you carry just the poles, fly, and footprint to save extra weight on trail (footprint included)
- Polyurethane-coated floor and fly repel rain so you and your gear stay dry inside
- Fully taped fly and floor seams prevent water from sneaking in through fabric joints
- Window Weld waterproof window construction in the fly allows you to view outside of your tent without having to get out of your bag
- Catenary Cut floor means the floor material curves a few inches up the tent walls to reduce direct seam-to-ground contact
- Two doors and two vestibules give you and a partner easy entry, exit, and gear storage
- Mesh panels fight interior condensation to help you sleep during bouts of muggy weather
- DAC press-fit poles are easy to assemble day or night and save weight without sacrificing durability or strength
- Reflective detailing helps you identify stealthy guy-lines at night
- Included gear loft increases your storage space and ability to organize
- Noise-free zippers prevent waking up cranky trail partners
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Sarah, Gearhead
Marmot made easy
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
This was a gift for a friend who needed a good tent for his family. I couldn't have him purchasing anything other than a Marmot. As you can see, he's sold.
"After reading some of the previous posts with the Marmot tents and bent poles I was a little hesitant, but I couldn't resist the included footprint and double tent fly vestibules. First of all I'm not a camping pro. I've always dealt with the Kirkham springpoles, those are great tents but they are heavy. This thing is light, light, light. After receiving it, which was in a matter of days, backcountry rocks at shipping btw, I was able to set up it and tear it down in 15 min. Marmot makes probably the easiest tent to assemble. The poles are tied together and the color coded clips are stupid easy. As far as hearing about bent poles, just be cautious because these things are light. We were in Lava hot springs for a weekend and it rained the entire time. We were the only tent in the group that stayed dry, the ventilation was great for not waking up feeling like your in the deep south, and the gear vestibules work like advertised, overall, I'd recommend this tent to anyone. "
Bomber Affordable 4p
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
After one weekend of use by a family of 4 in fare weather, this tent performed as advertised. The Limelight 4p is a great backpack able size for 2 adults and 2 kids. It would be a bit tight for 4 adults. Easy set up and take down. Great tent for the price that could fit in a pack or 2, and stand up to some weather.
Todd, Employee
Lightweight, fast, includes everything
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Great tent. Lightweight, easy setup.
Comfortable with 3 people with space for gear, but made for 4 if you do some Tetris-ing.
Does a good job keeping water out with its taped seams, zipper flies, and buckle-attached rain cover/vestibules.
Having doors on both sides is nice for avoiding having to crawl over people.
Plenty of mesh panels for ventilation and star gazing, but doesn't offer much privacy when the rain cover is not attached.
The included gear loft (mesh square) clipped to the ceiling is great for storing quick-access items or a light to illuminate the tent.
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- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Finally had a weekend where I could get out and test the Limelight out for the first time. The ease of setup is such a relief. Within 5 minutes, I was unrolling my sleeping bag inside. The first night we endured a thunderstorm with moderate winds. I didn't see a drop of moisture in the morning, where others weren't so lucky (Thank god for the rain fly). The rain continued on/off throughout the next day and everything remained 100% dry. The vestibule is huge and perfect for storing things out of harms way. I highly recommend this tent to anyone who's looking for a reliable/quality tent. Mine is the green 4-person, but it really is meant for 3 people comfortably. The orange one is my brothers 3-person Limelight.
Does the footprint cover the areas under the vestibules as well?
The footprint does not cover the area under the vestibules. Hope this helps
Great car camping tent
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
My husband, dog, and I recently went car camping and it was the perfect size - enough to fit us, our dog, a queen-size air mattress, and some of our stuff. It is extremely easy to assemble, it remained relatively warm when the temperatures dropped at night, and although it didn't rain on our excursion, I can see that it would be well suited for the weather. I could definitely see using this as a backpacking tent as well, it's pretty light and packs small.
My only (minor) gripe is that the tent doesn't seem to be designed to be used without its rain fly - it doesn't offer much privacy without the fly because the mesh windows are in slightly odd locations. However, I don't spend much time in my tent other than to sleep, so this is not a huge downside for me.
Perfect Tent for Backpacking
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I have this tent, and would recommend this tent, to anyone that does either car camping, or backpacking. I used this tent in Kentucky during late winter early spring, when it is not unusual to experience 50F degree swings in a single day, with absolutely no warning. My wife and I were out three days, started out on Friday in the sunshine and upper 60's, then early Saturday morning, the weather went very bad. Rain and cold temps (30F) were the norm for the rest of the trip. We stayed warm and dry, even with winds approaching 30-40 mph with gusts.
The tent is rated for 4 P, but reality is 3 people with room for gear inside, 4 people with gear in the vestibules.
Solid tent, easy to set up and take down, light weight for the sturdiness it offers, this is just a great tent. If you have problems with it at any time, call Marmot direct for help/parts.
Very helpful and very knowledgeable regarding what to do to help you as quickly as possible. I had broken a stake, they had one to me next day.
This tent has done the RRG, RMNP, AT, Canyons, PCT, CDT, DV,YNP and the Rim. I would take it anywhere, anytime.
the plastic union at the apex of poles broke, after not much use. still functions, but how would I get a replacement? Great tent. My family of four (two boys 10 and 12) have used it quite a bit.
Lara LaBar, Gearhead
I didn't see an order for this tent under your account-- Marmot's Warranty department carries an assortment of parts and pieces for replacement. To find out what they have in stock, give them a call at (888) 311-2900, Monday through Friday from 7:30am - 5:00pm (PST).
Me and the pup camping in Alabama
Awesome 2 person + 1 Large Dog Tent
- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
Received this tent a couple days ago (thanks to Backcountry's amazing service)and used it this weekend. Super easy setup and takedown, well ventilated (even in Alabama), roomy enough for 2 people on a queen size air mattress plus 1 large dog on a large dog bed (still had room). I also like that it came with a footprint as well as a gear loft - BONUS! The only thing I'm not wild about are the little "Made in China" tags proudly displayed all over everything (bring it back to the STATES!!!!). Would recommend as a car camper, but if divvied up properly between 3 people, I could definitely see using for a backpacker too... Hope this helps!
Ouch! What a cliffhanger. You were about to tell us what you didn't like about the tent. Seems pretty important. Care to finish that last sentence?
The only thing I'm not wild about are the little "Made in China" tags proudly displayed all over everything (bring it back to the STATES!!!!). Would recommend as a car camper, but if divvied up properly between 3 people, I could definitely see using for a backpacker too... Hope this helps!
The pup and his tent in Alabama (part 2)
The vestibule is quite roomy...
The pup and his tent in Alabama (part 1)
My wife and the pup camping in Alabama
Really like this Marmot Limelight 4...
Couldn't be more happy...
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I will normally research a product to death before I buy, and when looking for a tent it was no different. I was looking for a 4p tent, that could was light enough to take backpacking and be split up between my girlfriend, her 12 year old daughter and myself, as well as could handle the unexpected Uinta weather. My search came down to the Marmot Limelight 4p, or the Nemo Asashi 4p (only because I felt it had a slightly better minimalist setup with just the footprint, poles and rainfly), but since the Asashi was sold out, the Limelight 4p was the obvious choice.
I live in Salt Lake City, so after running down to the Backcountry retail store I picked up the tent and was back to work in 35 minutes (phenomenal customer service btw) and was ready to test the tent out the following weekend on a small car camping trip in the Timpanogos. True to Utah weather, it ended up raining from Friday evening at about 8pm, until Sunday until about 10am... and I am talking the ENTIRE time. There was everything from light to pretty heavy rain, but all the while the tent stayed completely dry, and surprisingly warm, on the inside. The first night it dropped to about 54 degrees at night, and the tent was actually warm with the three of us in there, and the second night it was in the low 40s. I did notice on the second night (after a 3am pee run) that with all 3 of us in the tent mouth breathing, there was a very small amount of condensation on the roof of the tent, but as we had the tent buttoned down, I would have expected much more.
The rain finally stopped on Sunday, just in time for us to pack everything up and head back down the hill, and once home I just set the tent up loosely in the driveway, and it was completely dry in the matter of about 20 minutes, even after the rain fly was still pooling water when I pulled it out of the sac.
I could not be more happier with this tent, and attached is a picture of it fully soaked on Sunday morning when the rain finally stopped.
Kim Havell, Sponsored Athlete
The Limelight in the Teton Wilderness
photo from early September 2014
Kim Havell, Sponsored Athlete
Good Basics, Poor Details
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
We ordered 4 of these tents for packtrip outfitting this summer. They have been used for the last 4 trips.
The pros:
1. spacious
2. easy to assemble
3. nice layout
4. good weight
The Cons:
1. the poles bend and are not durable
2. the stuff sacks for all of them are ripping
It is a decent product but will not last you long. Disappointed in the quality of the craftsmanship. The overall basics are good but the usage potential and life span is short.
Great tent for family car camping
at Pichi Traful lake, Nahuel Huapi National Park, Patagonia (the region, not the brand), Argentina.
We've used this tent several times at Patagonia for family camping, traveling by car. Great storm resistance (wind+heavy rain). Very easy to set up and down, the included footprint and gear loft are very helpfull accesories.
Nice Tent
- Gender: Male
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
When I purchased a Limelight last year, it was a close choice between it and the Mountain Hardwear. i used it last year camping and hunting in Montana. Although I was satisfied, when my second tent, a Kelty died, I ordered the Moauntain Hardwear tent to see how I would like it. The Marmot seemed superioir in all of the details and workmanship. I returned it and ordered a second Limlight. The way the poles connect, the way the fly connects and how the tent gets staked down are all superior
Little Man Loves His New Tent
My son loves our new tent. Full review to come after several uses.


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PROVIDENCE — Marriage Equality Rhode Island (MERI), the group that fought for a same-sex marriage law last year, but had to accept the compromise of civil unions, is coming back again in the new legislative year.
It's top priority is once again a same-sex marriage law, but the group will also be looking to make changes to the civil unions law, including seeking the repeal of an amendment included last year that they say is discriminatory and unfair.
Called the "Corvese Amendment" for its author, North Providence Rep. Arthur Corvese, in essence allows religious based institutions and businesses or individuals employed by them to not treat as valid any civil union.
"It is so overly broad, it actually empowers any religious related organization like a hospital or college to ignore the legal standing of a civil union spouse," said Raymond Sullivan, a former state representative who is now a lobbyist for MERI, having been out of the General Assembly for more than a year.
For example, he said, the amendment could allow a hospital such as Fatima or St. Joseph, which are operated by the Catholic church, could forbid a couple in a civil union from visitation rights, or participating in each others' medical decisions. A university such as Salve Regina could prevent a partner in a civil union from taking family and medical leave if the other partner is ill.
Whether or not the administration of such institutions would enforce such policies, Sullivan said, "is irrelevant. The fact that the state has empowered an organization, especially a health care organization, to make that decision is alarming and discriminatory.
Sullivan said MERI does not oppose what he called "common sense exceptions" to the civil unions law, such as not requiring a church to perform a civil union ceremony, or not require a Knights of Columbus hall from being the site of a reception.
"We believe the government should not be in the business of telling a religion what rites or ceremonies it must convey or condone. But at the same time the state should not give any private organization the autonomous authority to operate outside the boundaries of the law and discriminate against a class of citizens."
Asked on Tuesday about the efforts to repeal his amendment, Corvese said, "I don't think there is a need for any changes and I don't think in 2012 you will see either one of those bills (repealing the amendment or same-sex marriage) gain traction in either chamber."
Sullivan acknowledged it is likely that many political leaders "would be much happier if we just went away."
Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, after the civil unions bill passed in the Senate last year, told reporters she considered the same-sex marriage issue dead for this year. "If that's the attitude, then I can tell you that as much as some politicians hope we will go away, nothing can be further from the truth."
Another problem with the civil unions law, Sullivan said, is "there are significant reciprocity issues" with same-sex marriage laws in other states.
"For same-sex couples who were married in other states and live here, there are a number of questions about what that marriage means in the Rhode Island," he said. "Our interpretation is that if you want the recognition that they attempt to afford with civil unions, then you have to check your marriage license at the border, go through a new process and apply for a civil union, even after you have already been married.
"That civil union law," Sullivan said, "as much as it may have been born in good intent, has resulted in enacting one of the most discriminatory laws in the country and at the end of the day has raised more questions than it has answered.
"In 2012," Sullivan added, "a majority of Rhode Islanders recognize that it is no longer acceptable, nor was it ever acceptable, for the state to actively discriminate against a minority class of citizens and deny them equal rights and recognition under the law.
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The environment theory of nursing is a patient-care theory. The delivery of patient centered care is the best delivery of care a patient can receive. Applying Nightingales environmental care theory of manipulation of the patient environment can affect the patient and assist in the delivery of quality of care. The concept of a clean patient environment has an effect on the patient's recovery and the prevention of spread of diseases (Harvard Libraries, 2012). Using Florence Nightingales environmental theory and concepts will give a better understanding of how the elements of the environmental care theory can be used to change nursing practice and the use of evidence to better explain the phenomenon of the manipulation of a patient care environment (Nursing Theory, 2011). As nurses become more informed about the environment as a determinant of human health, theory they will be able to be an informed and be empowered to advocate on environmental conditions that promote health. This article provides both theoretical and practical perspectives to integrate environmental concerns into nursing practice. Florence Nightingale a nursing theorist (1820-1910) upon serving as a nurse in the Crimean war, nightingale noticed the conditions in which the soldiers cared for were in unsanitary conditions, and the soldiers were exposed to all kinds of opportunistic diseases (Tomey, 2006). Because of her good efforts to improve the conditions of the solders environment to recover in, the royal family had given her funds in recognition of this work which she intern opened a nursing school to teach nursing as a vocation (Toomey, 2006). Nightingale's work included the premise that diseases were reparative with a process that the environment plays a big part in recovery or decay...


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By now you've noticed things look pretty different around here. Not only have we updated Patrol's look, but a few other things are changing as well.
Patrol has always been great for its ability to adapt easily to the people putting their time into it—to their interests, abilities, and availability. Perhaps even more amazingly, readers have stuck with us through countless redesigns, staffs, and changes in purpose. You always keep coming back, and that gives us a powerful motivation to keep writing, even if the format has to change.
Where Patrol was modeled before as a magazine, it is now unabashedly a blog. Given our evolving careers and personal lives, we've found the site flourishes most when it is fueled by a semi-autonomous team we trust to give us great material with minimal editing. Having a blog instead of a magazine allows us to respond more quickly, to write as much as the subject requires without the burden of drafting a full essay. Our new publishing system will allow contributors to jump on a topic and write as much or as little as they wish without requiring any heavy lifting from an editor.
The new format will also facilitate the direction Patrol has been headed for a while: providing running commentary on the numerous and complex experiences of being a believer in the modern world. Through our many iterations, this seems to be the uniting thread that has kept readers' attention. Even when we primarily reviewed music, the most passionate reactions were always to the deeper issues: what should we believe? Why should we bother? How do we live in a world changing so fast we hardly recognize it each morning? Can we stay Christian without retreating to the reactionary sentimentality we see around us?
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Matt says:
I support this move, especially if it means I get to read articles (even less-edited ones) by the Patrol team more often. But why the format change to such a nakedly old-fashioned blog style? It's less navigable, less visually appealing, and emphasizes chronology. I see you've tried to escape the tyranny of chronological posting with the links to "Sections" in the sidebar–but that's small and easy to miss. Why not keep some of the beautiful design and layout of your "magazine" incarnation? That's my only complaint. Otherwise, I'm looking forward to reading your future work.
Rebekah Mayer says:
I agree with Matt: I like and support the new direction. But, like Matt, the new layout seems like a greater sea that is difficult to navigate, groups of dated piles that aren't pretty to sort through.
Yay for change, but not a fan of the layout.
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I'll reserve judgment on the layout, since I haven't yet seen it. The one thing I have to contribute is that I miss the music reviews. Any chance you guys will do any more of these in the future?
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Performers: Docking, Simon; Halladay, Wallace
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SEC's Top Lawyer Sued in Madoff 'Clawback' Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday moved to quash speculation that its top lawyer decided to step down because he is being sued as part of a "clawback" lawsuit by the trustee seeking to recover assets on behalf of victims of Bernard Madoff's fraud.
The surprise decision by David Becker to return to the private sector, announced at the start of this month, caused widespread speculation within the agency. "It stunned everyone—we're wondering what he knows that we don't," said one senior member of staff.
The lawsuit seeks to recover assets from the estate of Mr. Becker's mother, which allegedly received $1.54 million in fictitious profits from Mr. Madoff's firm.
"I was not involved with my parents' financial affairs, and don't remember knowing about any investment with Madoff until after my mother's death in 2004 and the subsequent liquidation of her account," Mr. Becker said in a statement on Wednesday. The SEC made a similar statement, through its spokesman, regarding Mr. Becker's involvement in his parents' financial affairs.
Mr. Becker and his brothers were co-executors on their mother's estate, according to the lawsuit. Their mother died in June 2004. The lawsuit doesn't allege Mr. Becker or his brothers had knowledge of the fraud.
Mary Schapiro, the SEC chairman, said in a statement on February 6 announcing the resignation of Mr. Becker that she always "knew this was a two-year commitment." The two-year limit wasn't publicly disclosed when Mr. Becker was appointed in February 2009.
The exit of the 63-year-old Mr. Becker from the agency was the result of a commitment he had given to his wife and entirely unrelated to the Madoff action, according to a person familiar with the situation. The person said that Mr. Becker only learned last week that he was being sued by Madoff trustee Irving Picard.
The Becker lawsuit was filed in December, but not served until earlier this month, according to court records. It was reported late Tuesday by the New York Daily News on its website.
Mr. Becker joined the SEC in 1998 as deputy general counsel and was named general counsel in January 2000. He left the commission in 2002, serving as a partner at law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP until he rejoined the regulator in 2009.
The lawsuit comes as the SEC's repeated failure to stop the decades-long Madoff fraud continues to cast a shadow over the agency. Ms. Schapiro last year instigated a shake-up of the agency's leadership and enforcement function in response to criticism of multiple blunders by the SEC over its handling of the case, including failure to respond to a complaint by a whistleblower.
Republican lawmakers have recently cited the SEC's failures over Madoff as a reason to reject President Barack Obama's request for an increase in the agency's budget for the 2012 fiscal year.
"My concern is we have doubled the SEC's budget over the last nine years and yet at the same time we have had Madoff," Jo Ann Emerson (R., Mo.) said earlier this month.
But Harvey Pitt, a former SEC chairman, warned that the agency is being "set up to fail" by Congress. He said lawmakers had given the SEC significantly more responsibilities under the Dodd-Frank Act without funding that extra mandate. Mr. Pitt told a conference in New York last week that the Dodd-Frank requirement to offer six-figure rewards to encourage whistleblowing increased the risk the SEC would miss a future Madoff.
"You know in 10,000 complaints the likelihood is maybe two gems and 9,998 pieces of garbage - and this is true for the CFTC \[Commodity Futures Trading Commission\] as well," Mr. Pitt said.
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Kendrick Meek is fighting an uphill battle in a flat state.
Riding around Florida in an RV brandished with a giant image of his face, the U.S. Congressman from Miami is trying to keep voters focused on what he calls community issues: the economy, healthcare, the environment and the war.
And he's squaring off with a billionaire for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate.
After hopping down from the camper and into the hot morning sun with his wife, Leslie, and two young children, Lauren and Kendrick, Jr., Meek spoke briefly to reporters and then headed into First Watch in the Marquesa Plaza in Naples for a much-needed cup of coffee — black, no sugar.
"I am running against a billionaire with a capital 'B' who was a Republican two years ago," Meek said about his primary rival, Jeff Greene — a real estate tycoon who first made the Forbes 400 list in 2008 and named former boxing heavyweight champ Mike Tyson the "best man" at his wedding.
Meek says there's little difference between Greene, the assumed Republican nominee Marco Rubio and Independent candidate Charlie Crist.
"That's why we call it the 'Real Dem Express' — so that people don't get confused as to who is the real Democrat in this race," Meek said in regards to his bus tour throughout Florida. "
Meek said he wants to stay focused on tackling Florida's double-digit unemployment rate, the Gulf oil spill, the war in Afghanistan and improving health care for seniors. A dozen volunteers and supporters in the restaurant sipped coffee and ate pastries as the former Florida Highway Patrolman laid out his argument for sending him to the ballot on the November midterm election.
Meek wants to ban oil drilling off of Florida's coast, saying it threatens the foundation of Florida's tourism economy.
"I think the 'drill, baby, drill' crowd knows that we will loose if we don't stand up," Meek said.
Other issues that form Meek's platform include raising minimum wage, bringing the troops home from Afghanistan and attracting environmentally sound energy companies to Florida. He is pro-choice, says he wants to increase funding for veterans' services and says he will support rolling back the Bush tax cuts.
Many see the Democratic primary as simply a variable in the Marco Rubio vs. Charlie Crist battle for the Senate seat. Polls indicate that a Meek win would pull Democrats away from Crist and ultimately propel Rubio to Washington. While a Greene win in the primary would demand a photo-finish for Rubio and Crist.
But Barbara Metcalfe, of Naples and a former teacher, says she came to hear Meek speak at First Watch on Wednesday morning because the polls are too volatile to make predictions.
"It this culture, huge changes can happen in a very short time," Metcalfe said. "It's too soon to give up on a candidate because of poll numbers."
Meek's bus tour ends this weekend with a campaign event in Miami where former President Bill Clinton is expected to make an appearance and show his support.
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I know chess.com is advertising for ChessMaster, but is anyone planning on getting the newest version of Fritz instead? Most strong players use Fritz, but being a fish, I probably will go with ChessMaster.
Didn't Fritz 10 just come out? There is an 11 already?
I'm still on 8 and it does the trick just fine for me. Do they really think they can get more money from me everytime they sqeeze 10 more rating points out of their software and add a few bells and whistles to the interface. puh-leeze.
Where are you getting your information from? When I search online I find websites that say Fritz 9 was released in October 2005 (a couple years ago) and Fritz 10 was released in February of 2007 about 9-10 months ago.
I was certainly unfair in saying that the rating doesn't go up much with each release. Between Fritz 8, 9 and 10 are rated 2746, 2803, and 2856 respectively by SSDF. So it seems the engine strength increases about 50 points with each release. Luckily, 2746 is good enough for me and I don't feel the need to shell out for more.
I saw an ad for it at wholesalechess.com, or just follow this link:
I hadn't even seen anything at the Chessbase website, so this is a surprise to me as well.
My time-line on the Fritz 10 was obviously off. I was working from memory, but that is obviously flawed. Sorry.
I thought you were asking about where I got my information about Fritz 11.
Although Rybka is stronger, I'm not sure that there is a commercial, user friendly version of the program that includes all of the training features of Fritz. I think that most people choose Fritz for that reason, and for the database it includes.
Does Chessbase Light 2007 include an engine as well as training features, or is it just a database?
It appears that Rybka requires additional applications in order for you to use it. Something about a graphical interface...? I'm not that computer-literate. Here is the information from the Rybka website:
What is Rybka?Rybka is a standalone UCI chess engine which can be used to play chess games or to analyze chess positions.What is a chess engine?A chess engine recommends moves and provides evaluation scores for chess positions. It should be used together with a chess graphical user interface (GUI), which will provide intuitive graphical interaction with the engine.What graphical user interface should I use with Rybka?The major chess graphical user interfaces (in no particular order) are:· Arena· Chessbase/Fritz· Chess Assistant· Shredder· Chess PartnerSOURCE: http://www.rybkachess.com/index.php?auswahl=FAQ
Rybka is stronger. I have matched them together in the fritz 10 program (you can load other engines too) and rybka dominates. I didn't try fritz 11 but I wouldn't be surprised if rybka would win :)
Chessbase light 2007 is nice too. What blows my mind is there hasn't been an update to chessbase 9 that incorporates the 'anti aliasing' feature of chessbase light 2007 which makes the pieces look so much nicer and less 'cut out'
There are different versions of Rybka programs. Some of them are "standalone programs" and some of them are "not standalone programs". Standalone program has Rybkas own graphical user interface (GUI) and not standalone program do not have, but you can legally download free Arena graphical user interface, and then use that "not standalone" Rybka. http://store.convekta.com/shop_model.asp?gid=122&sView=Catalog
I have Chessmaster 10th Edition for PC and the new edition for Nintendo DS. The DS one is fantastic just by virtue of its portable nature. Since the graphics and sound issues are light, the battery life is days long. I don't plan on purchasing another chess program for my PC until I have to upgrade to Vista one day (hopefully well after service pack 2 is out) because I hear that Vista won't play Chessmaster 10.
Just what is the deal? Why should you need another version of Fritz or Chessmaster if the version that you have plays at a GM level? I'm a beginning player, more or less, so the first version of Chessmaster can destroy me. As far as bells and whistles, I just want to be able to play some chess to learn more, and Chessmaster 10 is perfect for that.
So if you want to spend some money on some chess software that is nothing like what you have, PLEASE go and buy a Nintendo DS and get the Chessmaster for the DS. That is $160 well spent.
EEShelton wrote: I know chess.com is advertising for ChessMaster, but is anyone planning on getting the newest version of Fritz instead? Most strong players use Fritz, but being a fish, I probably will go with ChessMaster.
...you should use Rybka, because it means little fish in the Czech language
Good one minasina!
I'm still unsure which one I will get, but I picked-up 99 rating points yesterday at a tournament! That sure felt good.
i want to know if fritz 11 is english version
What is illegal, Fritz 11, or english version of it? It is legal. The manufacturer of Fritz is ChessBase, and this is ChessBase's own shop http://www.chessbase.com/shop/product.asp?pid=358
and there you can read: " Now available in English! Available in Dutch, French, Spanish and Italian from 30. November "
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