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FAQ General
1. What are the latest versions of the sample libraries?
Production Grand Version 1 – 1.1.16. Updates available by requested from registered users.
Production Grand Version 2 – 18.104.22.168 Uses exact same samples as Production Grand Version 1. It is the interface and features that are updated.
Production Grand 2 update from Version 1 is available here: Production Grand 2 Update
Production Grand Compact for sforzando – 1.01
Concert Grand Compact for sforzando Version 1.1 – Updates with sample start times optimized to match Kontakt version.
This update will remove latency on some samples with inaccurate start times and increase overall playability.
This update is recommended for all Concert Grand Compact Version 1.0 users. If you ordered after February 22, 2019, you do not need to update. Concert Grand Compact Version 1.1 Update
Death Piano – Version 1.0 (Kontakt Folder Shows "Death Piano Library 2" folder correctly)
Estate Grand – Kontakt Version – 1.2.1
Studio Grand Piano LE – Kontakt Version 1, users should also have Studio Grand Piano LE Pedal Noises 7RR.nki. Email support for the pedal noises if you do not have them.
2. Why are Concert Grand & Production Grand 2 so big?
Concert Grand & Production Grand 2 are so large because they have 9 & 8 microphone perspectives respectively and three different sample rates.
The average user may want to have a smaller piano library. Production Voices has plenty of options if you need a smaller piano library including Estate Grand, Studio Grand Piano LE, Production Grand Compact and Concert Grand Compact.
3. Why are other manufacturer's piano sample libraries smaller than Production Grand 2?
They may be using modelling technology, lossy compression on their samples or other audio tricks to reduce the file size.
Think of samples like car horsepower: There is no replacement for displacement. All things being equal (and they almost never are), larger libraries will capture more of the sound and nuances of an instrument.
4. Can I get a discount?
Students and Faculty with valid ID can receive up to 50% off! Check out the Educational Discounts link in the Support menu for details.
Other than educational discounts, our only other discounts are from periodic sales. Sign up for our newsletter to be informed of sales. Please do not ask to be a sponsored artist or for a free version for educational research etc.
Educational institutions can contact us for rates.
FAQ Purchasing & Installation
1. Do I need a PayPal Account?
No! Our payment system is through PayPal, but you do not need a PayPal account to purchase, just enter your credit card information.
2. Do you ship to my country?
Yes! We will ship any product on hard drive (optional on Production Grand 2 and Concert Grand), once payment has cleared, to any country that a courier can deliver.
3. Duties, Taxes and Customs
Products shipped by hard drive may be subject to duties and customs. You may be responsible for taxes as well.
For digital downloadable products, only Canadian residents are charged tax at check out.
4. Production Grand 2 Shipping
Production Grand 2 (full edition on hard drive) comes both with a courtesy download and a USB 3.0 hard drive. Our regular shipping is $18 and is NOT trackable. But how can this be in the 21st Century; isn't every package trackable? Well, we use Canada Post Small Packet Air for regular shipping.
We highly recommend upgrading to a faster trackable method of shipping for Production Grand 2.
Shipping can take a few days to over 10 business days depending on your method of shipping and the country that you live in.
5. How do I install the downloadable products?
All Production Voices' downloadable sample libraries, except Concert Grand, are delivered in multiple ZIP files.
Larger Piano Sample Libraries, such as Production Grand 2, have a custom download manager that, once installed, will download and install the library for you. Email instructions will have links to the installer and notes on how to get started.
Smaller virtual piano products, such as Death Piano and Estate Grand, are delivered as ZIP files.
To install the ZIP files for Kontakt libraries:
1. Simply download the files (Three or less files at a time if there are multiple download files)
2. Unzip the files. Mac users can double-click the files to extract. PC users may require a ZIP utility program.
3. Most products have the first file as a folder that contains a samples folder and your instrument files. The remaining download files are samples. Place these sample folders within the first folder or create a new parent folder and put all the folders in it.
4. If using a Kontakt version, launch the sampled piano by dragging the .nki file into Kontakt.
5. The first time you launch a Production Voices' sample library in Kontakt, Kontakt will ask you where the files are. Simply choose "Browse for Folder" and select the parent folder where the samples are. Kontakt will find the samples and load the instrument.
6. To avoid having Kontakt search for the samples every time you load, save the preset using "File/Save" at the top menu of Kontakt. Choose just "preset" and overwrite your preset.
7. To resave all presets to stop Kontakt from searching for missing files, choose "Batch re-save" from Kontakt's file menu and choose the parent library folder and click Open. This may take a while for Death Piano.
8. Enjoy!
To install sforzando libraries:
1. Simply download the files (Three or less files at a time if there are multiple download files)
2. Unzip the files. Mac users can double-click the files to extract. PC users may require a ZIP utility program.
3. Download sforzando from plogue.com
4. Follow the email instructions to either load the .sfz file or drag the bank file into sforzando to register your product if has graphics for sforzando
6. Why does Kontakt ask for the samples every time I load a sample library?
Kontakt doesn't know where the samples are until you save over your preset.
To avoid having Kontakt search for the samples every you load, save the preset using "File/Save" at the top menu of Kontakt. Choose just "preset" and overwrite your preset.
To make all presets work without searching for the samples, simply choose "Batch re-save" from Kontakt's file menu and select the library folder that you wish to relink the samples for.
This short video shows how to do a Batch re-save:
7. Why are my Production Voices' piano sample libraries not showing up in Kontakt's library list?
Native Instruments allows developers to develop for Kontakt without a license, but to license Kontakt and have a library show up in Kontakt's Library list requires licensing and a lot of money! Most 3rd party sample libraries for Kontakt share the same fate of needing Kontakt, but not showing up in the Library.
8. How does purchasing work?
Once you check out and pay with Paypal, an email receipt will be issued with your download codes.
The downloads could either be ZIP or our custom downloader for larger libraries.
Within a few minutes of purchase, (but it in rare cases it may take up to 24 hours), you will receive email instructions with your registered (personalized and serialized) download links.
If you ordered Production Grand 2 or Concert Grand on hard drive, your hard drive will ship the next business day depending on availability.
9. Death Piano: How do I load and get all the Death Piano Presets to work?
This video shows how to get all the presets working properly for Death Piano:
FAQ Production Grand 2
1. Do I really need 8 microphone perspectives?
Good Question!
The easiest answer is flexibility.
Microphone perspectives are like lenses on a camera. More is not better, just more flexible.
With eight microphone perspectives you can dial in the perfect piano tone for your use.
If, for example, you are playing a hard rock or pop song, the hammer mics will give you great attack and presence.
If you are playing Jazz, the tube microphones or ribbon room mics on their own or combined might just be the perfect sound for your project!
For those creative players, sound designers and engineers, Production Grand 2 can morph tones in realtime depending on the microphone perspective volume levels. You could change the sound in the chorus to have more attack by increasing the hammer microphone volume! There are plenty of creative options with Production Grand!
2. Can I use Production Grand 2 on a Laptop?
Yes! All versions of Production Grand will function on modern laptops with i5 and i7 or better processors and 8 GB of RAM or better.
The speed of your hard drive and your RAM size are the biggest factors. Solid State Drives (SSD) out perform other drives.
3. Production Grand 2 System Requirements
Requires the full version of NI Kontakt 5.6.8 or greater (not included).
A computer that meets the minimum Kontakt requirements.
Production Grand 2:
80 GB of free hard drive space for minimum installation.
210 GB for full install. (Note: files are compressed from 437.5 GB using Kontakt's lossless compression format.)
Production Grand 2 Gold:
60 GB free hard drive space.
Production Grand 2 LE:
26 GB free hard drive space.
Solid State Drive or Raid Drive recommended for more than 2 microphone perspectives at one time.
Note: Compatible with the full version of Kontakt. Not for use with Kontakt Player.
4. What is the difference between Production Grand 2, Gold and LE
All versions of Production Grand 2 function identically (interface and controls).
The two main differences are:
1. Delivery format: Hard Drive or Download
2. Sample and Bit Rate
Production Grand 2 contains all sample rate options: 24 bit 44.1 kHz, 24 bit 96 kHz and 16 bit 44.1 kHz. Production Grand 2 is available as a download or delivered on USB 3.0 hard drive with a courtesy download of the Modern Silver Edition to get users started before the hard drive arrives.
Production Grand 2 Gold has 24 bit 44.1 kHz samples delivered by download.
Production Grand 2 LE has 16 bit 44.1 kHz samples delivered by download.
5. Why is Production Grand 2 priced higher than Brand X sample library?
We believe Production Grand 2 to be one of the best values in piano sample libraries on the market!
Production Grand 2 is a premium piano sample library.
Where else will you find an 8 microphone perspective 96 kHz piano sample library that was recorded in a world-class facility with top-notch microphones and preamps!
Production Voices 2 also has other multi-microphone piano sample libraries for Kontakt at other price points including versions of Production Grand 2 starting from $99.
6. Can I use Production Grand 2 with a Laptop for live performance?
Production Grand 2 LE is the best version of Production Grand 2 to use live with a laptop, but Production Grand 2and Production Grand 2 Gold will work if you only want one microphone perspective or have a solid state drive installed or plugged into your laptop with either a USB 3.0 or Thunderbolt connection.
Production Grand 2 is also very scalable from 13GB or less to 207 GB depending on the installation. If you use only one microphone perspective, like the Modern Hammer, then it can be installed on your laptop saving plenty of space! (Full version of Production Grand 2 only. Email support for details.)
7. What is the latest version of Production Grand 2?
Production Grand Version 2 – 126.96.36.199 Uses exact same samples as Production Grand Version 1. It is the interface and features that are updated.
Production Grand 2 update from Version 1 is available here: Production Grand 2 Update
The latest version of Production Grand Version 1 is v.1.1.16. All registered users can obtain the latest presets by using the contact form to request a download link.
Production Grand Version 1 Version History:
Version 1.1.16
– Ribbon mic panning 37L and release volume reduction (user request)
Version 1.1.15 Low Velocity Mechanical Noise workaround (Available by request)
March 9, 2014: These presets reduce the amount of mechanical noise on pedal down samples from F5 and above at the four lowest velocities. These samples where replaced with pedal up samples.
These presets were made at the request of users!
These presets are all generated from the v1_1_14 presets.
When to use these presets:
Use the v1_1_15 presets if you find the version 1_1_14 or other regular version of Production Grand presets to have too much mechanical noise in the high end pedal down samples at lower velocities (F5 and above with the sustain pedal down). The tradeoff is that the lowest four velocities are replaced with pedal up samples even when the pedal is down.
Version 1.1.14
– Vintage PZM noise fix.
Version 1.1.13
– Pre-Attack now buffered to respond correctly, but is no longer playable live (180ms latency).
– Sostenuto Added
– Soft Pedal Added
– Velocity mapping corrected.
– Switch added to fix C#4 mechanical noise.
– "Double triggered" notes A5, A#5 and B5 with pedal down samples tamed (additional updates required for complete fix).
– Authentic Pedalling adjusted to respond to all playing styles more evenly. Controls are listed in the manual.
– Keyup mechanical noises volumes adjusted resulting in more authentic sound.
– Pedal noises volumes adjusted over each microphone perspective.
– Velocity mapping curves updated and respond correctly (Inverse in version 1.0).
8. Isn't 437.5 GB excessive for a Piano Sample Library?
Keep in mind that the actual install size for the full library with Kontakt's lossless compression is 207 GB.
Other versions of Production Grand 2 go down in size from there.
Production Grand 2 LE is a very manageable 26 GB for the 16 bit 44.1kHz samples.
Generally, the more samples, the more accurate the instrument, the larger the instrument.
9. Why would I need 96 kHz samples?
We have done extensive testing that reveals that even on systems running at 24 bit 44.1 kHz, Production Grand Platinum at 96 kHz sounds amazing and noticeably better than the 44.1 kHz version! It is a High Definition HD recording of a piano!
10. How does Production Grand 2 compare to modelled pianos?
Production Grand 2 sounds like an extremely well recorded studio grand piano.
Some modelled pianos are nice and have a very small footprint, but some users find the sound to be a little sterile. This is a matter of taste and context. Both samples and modelling have their strengths and weaknesses. Sampling is like a high megapixel digital picture of an instrument. Modelling is a computer rendering based on algorithms. Think of Hollywood effects for movies. It is expensive and time consuming to create real explosion effects and to create elaborate battle scenes. Computer models can simulate these, yet the real thing done right looks right.
Downloads & Product Manuals
Production Grand 2 User Manual PDF Covers Production Grand 2 Full, Gold and LE versions.
Concert Grand User Manual PDF Covers Concert Grand Full, Gold and LE versions.
Produciton Grand Compact for sforzando User Manual PDF
Estate Grand for sforzando User Manual PDF
Concert Grand Compact for sforzando User Manual PDF
Death Piano for sforzando User Manual PDF
Production Grand Compact for sforzando 1.01 Update: This update improves polyphony and fixes sympathetic resonance held notes. This update is only necessary for those who purchased Production Grand Compact before March 26th, 2018.

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Can you believe it's the last day in July? My kids start school in just over two week. I know many of you are later than that, but some are earlier, so you will start to see a lot of back to school posts around here! We are at my moms for the final week of our time here. I'll be driving out to CO later this week to join my husband and move into our new home the end of Aug… Lots of changes! I love my job becuase I can sew an blog anywhere so while I've taken a bit of a break this summer it's business as usual around here, even though life is crazy around me…
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On March 4th. Netflix embraced the world of LEGO with the launch of two new shows: LEGO Bionicle and LEGO Friends. Both shows help empower and inspire kids to use their imaginations and they can play out their own adventures at home with regular LEGO building kits or with LEGO Bionicle and LEGO Friends building kits.
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November/December 2019
November is National Adoption Month!
Many of our Cristo Vive Families are touched by Adoption, so we were happy to celebrate National Adoption Month this November!
Not only has the Engebretsen Family experienced God's gift of adoption themselves, but 2 of the CVI Board Members have also adopted as well. Actually, almost ALL of our CVI locations have been touched by adoption through many of our campers lives as well! Praise God for His gift of adoption here on earth as He has shown us the beauty of adoption into His family through Jesus Christ!
These photos are just a few of our CVI Family that is touched by adoption! We are honored to be a part of their lives through this ministry, as we see them grow & shine God's light.
140,000,000 Oprhans Worldwide.
111,820 in US waiting adoption.
And it only takes 1 family to change the life of a child forever!
James 1:27(ESV)
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
At CVI, we pray that we can continue to minister to ALL of God's amazing children. Help us continue to make this a reality! God Bless!
It's always a JOY to hear about each and every camp that takes place throughout the year as Cristo Vive continues in so many locations. Each one is unique and special in it's own way, mixing the local culture, leadership styles and camper personas into what we call 'camp'. But what happens when 'camp' is done for the year? Well, we are happy to report that SO MUCH goes on throughout the year, and this newsletter is highlighting the 'behind the scenes' of some of our locations. Enjoy these snippets and pray for us as we minister to children and youth with special needs and their families!
(Camper names changed for privacy purposes)
Diana and Christy are sisters that attend our Rio Grande Valley location in South Texas. They have been attending CVI Camps for the last 5 years and have built relationships with many other campers and counselors as well. One of the CVI workers, who was Diana's former teacher, would often reach out to their family and invite them to church or a church event. The girls would always want to attend, and were even able to travel with the youth group to the church's summer camp in June of 2018. These girls have had 5 years of hearing the Gospel of Jesus and have always responded positively at CVI Camps, and both were growing in their walk with the Lord. While at this youth group camp, the girls saw other campers getting baptized and wanted to also take part in showing their love for Jesus. They called their mom to ask permission but she decided that she did not want them to take part in baptism at that time.
Shortly after returning home from camp, their CVI friend picked them up for youth group on a Wednesday night. Afterwards, she took them to Dairy Queen for some ice cream. The girls asked if they could also get some burgers and fries. The friend said yes and they ordered their food. When they were driving home afterwards, Diana quietly said, "Thank you for the food…..I was praying for food today." The friend immediately felt sick in her stomach, "What? You were praying for food today?" Diana responded, "Yes, our mom lost her job and we haven't had any food lately. Today we only had a bag of dried beans in the cupboard and some leftover soup, but we gave that to our little brother." That night, their CVI friend went to a grocery store and bought some necessities for the family and quickly spread the word among some other ladies from their church that they were in need. Many others joined the efforts and donated food and money to help the family for the 3 weeks until their mom was able to provide food for them again.
On that first night when food was delivered by their CVI friend, the mom had come out of the house crying and saying thank you for the surprise delivery. She then went on to say, "Now I see how much you all care about my kids. I want to give them permission to be baptized at your church!" The very next Sunday, both Diana and Christy were able to be baptized among many of their friends, with their mother attending the church as well. We praise God that He intervened at the right moment to not only provide FOOD to a family in need, but also touch this mom's HEART and allow her daughters to be baptized. Please pray for these girls! They continue to grow each week and are continuing to attend youth group and sometimes church on Sunday. We praise God that Cristo Vive Camp started this community of Jesus followers that have reached out to these girls and loved them throughout the year.
Our Conroe, Texas location director, Rachel, has been having great success connecting with parents and families of special needs campers through unique support groups. As our Conroe Camp is approaching it's 3rd camp this January, it's volunteers are meeting throughout the year with many parents to grow together in community.
This group is called S.P.E.A.K. which stands for
Special Parents Encouraging Amazing Kids.
These groups have been going on for over three years near our Soldotna, Alaska camp location and now its taken off in the Conroe, Texas as well.
"A place where parents can come and share advice and support to others in the group." -Rachel
The Conroe volunteers use social media as a major avenue to keep in touch with parents, offering encouragement and support while bringing up topics that are relevant to many of these families. Rachel mentioned that many of these parents can show up feeling unsure of what to expect, but seem to leave with a renewed freshness.
Recent Comments from Parents attending S.P.E.A.K.:
"I didn't realize I needed to talk about my family so much!"
"I've never had anyone I can share with who understands. "
"My husband cant stop talking about how much he enjoyed the group"
"S.P.E.A.K. means knowing we are not alone on this journey. Knowing we have support and a listening ear when we need it, we are so grateful and honored to be a part of this amazing group!"
Praise Jesus for what He is doing through these monthly meetings!!!!
In July, 2018, my adopted daughter Cassie was attending the newly revived Minnesota Camp with camp director Cheryl leading the way. Cheryl had the opportunity to pair up our daughter Cassie, who just moved here from China last December, with another camper that had also been adopted from China a few years earlier. Cassie had moved to a foreign land with a strange family(I can say that, since it's mine haha) and for 8 months has struggled learning a new language and communicating with those around her. But for the FIRST time since moving to America, she finally had a FRIEND to laugh with, speak Chinese with, speak broken English with, and just understand each other! Their counselors would come to me each day and tell about how the girls had been up late chatting and laughing and having so much fun together. I praise God that my daughter had this opportunity to build a friendship with another girl that has had similar experiences as her.
These girls have become such great friends as they spend time each week talking over video chat on the phone, since we live in Texas. She looks forward to that time when she can talk about her week, show her friend new items she bought, share about school, and just be silly together. Cassie talks about Cristo Vive Camp almost daily as she looks forward to the next camp she might attend since she has already attended the RGV and the Minnesota location. At camp, it is her time to shine! To build friendships with other campers and volunteers, to sing and dance her heart out and to be reminded how Jesus loves her and looks past her special needs.
I have been a VOLUNTEER with CVI since 2001, but now in 2018, I became a PARENT of a CVI camper! 🙂 I am so happy to be a part of this organization and see the smiles and joy that it brings to campers, not only AT camp, but BEYOND CAMP! Thank you for reading these snippets of exciting things that are happening outside of our normal camp schedules. Thank you for your prayers and support of this ministry!
-Crystal Galvan, CVI Board Member


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The classic yellow rubber duck makes a perfect base for your decorating color palette, but don't hesitate to customize and incorporate the expectant parents' favorites. A bold hot pink rubber ducky theme can be an unexpected way to welcome a baby girl, or seek out "costumed" rubber ducks in top hats to welcome a little man. When the baby's gender is a surprise, mixing classic yellow with royal blue "water" is a charming choice, or match the bedding colors in baby's new room to easily reuse rubber ducky baby shower decorations later. Carry your colors through your invitations, decorations, place settings and refreshments.
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Walkthrough (Chapter Eight) part 8
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow Walkthrough (Chapter Eight)[edit]
- Outer Wall
- The Clockwork Tower
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Light Gem (1/1)[edit]As soon as you gain control here, you'll find Gabriel at the foot of a huge staircase working its way up to the castle's throne room. This is the culmination of your time in the castle, but first, there's a couple of things to do. Obviously, there's both a healing station and a neutral essence dispenser at the foot of the stairs. Utilize both, as you'll need full magic meters and all of your health in the upcoming boss fight. Then, as you work your way up the stairs towards the throne room, keep a keen eye on the right side of the stairs. You should see a glowing dead body as you work your way upward. Examine it for this Light Gem, and then move up the rest of the stairs and into the throne room.
When you walk into the throne room, you'll be greeted by Carmilla, who is the keeper of this castle. A fairly lengthy cutscene will ensue, as Carmilla and Gabriel go back and forth. This will no doubt prove to be a tense cutscene for you, simply because you know a huge boss battle is about to erupt upon the cutscene's end. There's some interesting story development here, though, so be sure that you pay close attention. Finally, near the end of the cutscene, Carmilla will grow weary of talking, and the battle will begin in earnest.
The beginning of the battle with Carmilla (and soon enough, the Vampire Dark Lord herself) will begin innocuously enough. Carmilla will float in a protective orb at the center of the room, completely safe from any attacks you may hurl at her. So for the time being, ignore her entirely. Instead, you're going to have your hands full dealing with the couple dozen Vampire Warriors she ends up spawning here in the first part of the fray. You've fought Vampire Warriors so, so, so many times at this point in the game that you should know full-well how to kill them by now. If you want to deal with hordes of them at one time, feel free to use some Holy Water to stun a bunch of them at once. But since they'll come in such great numbers, and in so many waves, you may feel it best to stick to conventional methods.
Unfortunately, the fight with the Vampire Warriors won't be as straight-forward as it would have been if you were only fighting Vampire Warriors in a sort of vacuum. Rather, Carmilla will make her presence felt every so often. In an Emperor Palpatine-like move, she'll float at the center of the room and shoot lightning at Gabriel, which will track him around the room. When struck, he will be damaged and stunned, making it easier for the Vampire Warriors to gang up on you. What's important when this move is used is to keep moving. You can either roll or simply run out of the way of the bolts, but keep moving opposite the bolts to ensure that they don't strike you. When the lightning finally falls, you can then continue the battle as you otherwise would have. Remember that she'll use this attack multiple times, but always preempts the strike with a vocal taunt, which will let you know that it's coming.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post2573058216962300703..comments2019-12-05T13:15:25.037-05:00Comments on Legal History Blog: Law and Religion, The Crimean War, and more in the book reviewsernsthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post-21057394836884553472011-07-10T21:32:26.537-04:002011-07-10T21:32:26.537-04:00I've also complained on the blog about Cambrid...I've also complained on the blog about Cambridge UP's pricing -- and was told that they have to price books this way to cover costs. But having "law" in a title seems to significantly increase their pricing.

For prospective authors -- this is a reason to approach a small number of presses, rather than just one. (I think 2-3 is common and you shouldn't talk to over 3 at a time.) If more than one press is interested in your book, you can discuss terms and compare them.Mary L. Dudziakhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-226690016900160196.post-6947675530289126042011-07-10T21:06:19.801-04:002011-07-10T21:06:19.801-04:00I turned down Oxford for my Rehabilitating Lochner...I turned down Oxford for my Rehabilitating Lochner book precisely because they planned to price it such that it wouldn't be bought by anyone except libraries. That seems to be Oxford's strategy for most of its books these days.David Bernsteinhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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- Embrace Failure As a Rung on the Success Ladder
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A. What's interesting about a World of Warcraft guild is that you've got a group of people who are showing up and actually paying money to play this game, and as a leader of a guild, you're trying to encourage a bunch of people to do a bunch of administrative work, come up with guild bylaws, and cooperate. And this is similar with volunteers at Creative Commons and open-source projects. It's trying to lead a bunch of people who are just there because they want to be. It's a very different kind of management than say managing a bank or an investment bank, where you've got sticks and carrots and structure. The leadership method of online communities and World of Warcraft and open-source projects is actually really similar to doing something like leading a bunch of super-smart, creative academics and students.


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Former priest gets suspended sentence for molesting boy (10)
A serial child abuser and former priest has received a three-year suspended sentence for molesting a ten-year-old boy 30 years ago.
Patrick Maguire (75) who is currently living under a strict regime with the Columban Fathers in Dalgan Park, in Navan, County Meath, pleaded guilty at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court to indecently assaulting the boy in Dublin on dates between October 1, 1981 and May 1, 1982.
The ex-priest has 15 previous convictions for similar offences of abusing young boys and is a registered sex offender.
Maguire's defence counsel Shane Costelloe BL told Judge Mary Ellen Ring that there are more charges pending against his client that are currently before the courts and other people have since made complaints to the gardaí.
The court heard that the now 40-year-old victim prepared a "compassionate" victim impact report in which he stated that he has since forgiven Maguire.
The victim said he was not a vengeful person and asked judge to be lenient on Maguire.
"It looks like his past has come back to haunt him," he said in his report.
The man said he was "appalled at the church who knew about Maguire's crimes and did nothing about it".
The man did not disclose the abuse to his family until 2011 just before he made a formal complaint to the gardaí on November 4, 2011.
Mr Costelloe said his client, who was first ordained a priest as a 24-year-old, is deeply ashamed and was mortified by the level of compassion shown by the victim.
"It was an appalling breach of trust of the worst sort," counsel said.
Judge Ring said a letter from the Columban Fathers contained an apology to the victim and outlined the strict regime they have placed on Maguire.
She said the society have properly taken responsibility for Maguire when they could have "cut him loose".
"They are doing something towards the debt they owe to the victim," Judge Ring said.
She described Maguire's behaviour as "inexcusable" and said he had "robbed the victim of an innocence he was entitled to".
The judge said he had abused the boy's trust and that of his parent's in "vile way".
Judge Ring sentenced Maguire to three years in prison which she suspended in full on strict conditions including that he remain living under the care of the Columban Fathers, that he have no unsupervised contact with children and their families and that he liaise with the Probation Service for three years.
Garda Ronan Smith told Pieter Le Vert BL, prosecuting, that on the night of the assault Maguire had asked the boy's parents if their son could stay the night.
The child's father was initially reluctant to do so but agreed after the priest assured him his son would have his own room as another priest wasn't returning to the house that night.
The priest later told the boy that they would have to stay in the same room and tried to persuade the child to share a bath with him. The boy refused to do so but undressed to his underwear before getting into bed after Maguire instructed him to do so.
Gda Smith said Maguire got into bed naked and lay behind the victim rubbing his penis against him and fondling him. The victim cried throughout the incident.
The following morning Maguire gave the victim Christmas cake for breakfast and told him not to tell anyone he had been "naughty", saying it would get him into trouble.
Maguire met with the gardaí in 2011 and accepted that he had molested the boy and the child had not liked it.
Gda Smith said Maguire was sentenced to six years in 2000 after he pleaded guilty at Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court to ten charges of indecent assault. The final three years of the term was suspended after Maguire successfully completed a sex offender's programme.
He was also jailed for a year in England in 1998 after he admitted to four charges of indecent assault and received a three year suspended sentence from Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in 2007 after he pleaded guilty to one charge of indecent assault.
Mr Le Vert described a "compassionate" victim impact report in which the man said the fact that he kept the abuse a secret for so long has affected every aspect of his life.
He said he understood that Maguire probably had severe difficulties at the time and was acting on his impulse.
The man said that reporting the abuse helped to "alleviate the sense of helplessness it had left me with" and he wished he had reported it sooner.
The Columban Fathers had offered a sum of money "as a concrete expression of Maguire's remorse" which was accepted by the victim.
Judge Ring asked that the victim be allowed see a letter from the Columbans that had been presented to the court which outlined the regime the organisation has imposed on Maguire.
Maguire is not allowed outside of the compound in Navan without supervision and is no longer allowed to be in the presence of young children. He is currently engaging with his local Probation Service.


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Comcast Passwords Leaked Onto the Web
Thousands of Comcast customer user names and passwords were leaked Monday on a document sharing service named Scribd.
The file was found by Kevin Andreyo, a Wilkes University professor who used a search engine to look up his own e-mail address. The Scribd file, which contained more than 8000 entries, was one of 4 results. Scribd stats indicated that the file had been viewed over 345 times and had been downloaded 27 times. Professor Andreyo told Comcast and the FBI but the file wasn't removed from Scribd until the New York Times called them.
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The TLC accepts applications for student employees through Handshake. The writing center usually hires the majority of students to begin working in autumn quarter, though we accept applications year-round. We are always accepting applications for quantitative tutors. If you are ready to learn and grow through working at the Teaching & Learning Center as either a consultant in writing, math, science, or computer science, or as a receptionist, we'd like to hear from you.
Why work at the TLC
- Gain professional experience with leadership, presenting information, and communication.
- Work with other peer tutors in an academic environment and build deeper knowledge of your own field.
- Develop your resume for graduate school and scholarship applications.
- Help others learn.
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- Opportunities for personal projects and professional growth
- Close collaboration with students and other staff
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- Submit the required documents (click on the job description of interest below for application requirements).
- Interviews will be scheduled after applicant documents are reviewed.
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Duties and responsibilities
- Help students register for and use TLC services
- Greet students, faculty, staff and provide information on the TLC
- Schedule room use
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- Attend scheduled meetings and training events
- Keep the TLC work areas clean and organized
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Must have a strong desire to help students in an academic support setting
- Good computer skills including knowledge of MS Office and email
- Organized and capable of multi-tasking
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- Send a resume, application, and faculty reference to firstname.lastname@example.com
- Must have work-study paperwork already approved
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- Work with students to help them understand assignments, clarify ideas, and develop as writers.
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- Develop handouts, web content, and other resources for the TLC.
- Perform light reception duties.
- Current UW student available to work at least one full academic year (three quarters)
- Excellent listening, responding, and analytical reading skills
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- Desire to work with all writers at UWT and to help others learn and understand
- Proficiency with word processing software, especially Microsoft Word
- Commitment to the anti-racist and inclusive mission of our writing center
- Completion of TWRT 311 (offered spring quarters) or independent learning module
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Our application is now available in the UW Handshake system. Please submit the following documents through Handshake.
We have made a video for applicants to get a sense of the kind of work writing consultants at UWT do. Watch the video here.
Please watch the video and then send the following documents to Associate Director Rebecca Disrud at email@example.com:
- Resume or cv
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- A faculty recommendation (may be sent directly by your recommender)
- A cover letter reflecting on your own experiences as a writer and how you envision contributing to tutoring work. Please address the following questions, ideally using specific examples:
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- How has feedback from others influenced your writing and what kinds of feedback do you give others on their writing?
- How did the video confirm or challenge your assumptions about being a writing tutor?
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Just five short weeks after the announcement of the resignation of Board Member Ricardo Ruiz, the Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) Board of Trustees has appointed Michele Rendler to Trustee Area 2.
The Redlands Police Department, Micah House After School Program and Ride Yourself Fit, with help from local businesses, churches, community groups and city and county agencies, will give away bicycles and backpacks filled with school supplies during this year's Back2School Jam and Community Resource Fair from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at Sylvan Park. Free snacks and music also will be provided.
Today marks the completion of the first-ever Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) - University of California Riverside (UCR) Summer Engineering Camp.
The upcoming school year will be one of new beginnings for students around Redlands. It also will be the start of an era for newly appointed Redlands East Valley Principal Robert Clarey.
This message is to notify you that a helicopter will be flying within the immediate vicinity of Lugonia Elementary School on Thursday, June 13, 2019 between the hours of 7:30 and 9:30 a.m.
In a recent decision, the State Board of Education (SBE) adopted a new Health Education Framework.
Graduating seniors from Orangewood High School, Citrus Valley High School, Redlands East Valley High School and Redlands High School were recognized by the Board of Education for their achievements as participants of the AVID program.
The Redlands Unified School District, as a unifying agent of several unique communities rich in local history, culture, and tradition, is committed to preparing students to become productive participants in a diverse, multi-cultural, democratic society through quality education, high expectations, flexible programs and innovative partnerships. Our students will be empowered with the knowledge and commitment necessary to confront the challenges of our changing world, as they become the leaders of the 21st century.
Redlands Unified School District is proud to announce that the district is using a new digital flyer service called "Peachjar." Traditional backpack flyers from our schools are going digital and will be delivered straight to our parent's inbox, they'll be on our website and on our FREE RUSD App.
Please visit www.redlandsusd.net/peachjar for more information on our new e-flyers. RUSD families, please contact your school(s) to update your email addresses if you'd like your student's flyers delivered straight to your emails. Flyers are available by clicking the Peachjar button on the left side menu of our website and will be available on our FREE Redlands USD app.
Community Organizations and Enrichment Providers, ask us how you can upload your flyers at firstname.lastname@example.com.
First grade students from Kingsbury Elementary were specially invited to the Burrage Mansion Flagpole Dedication. Just as Miss Mary Fackler's first grade students from Kingsbury did in the late 1800s, watch as our Redlands Unified School District students recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
Burrage Mansion from Redlands Unified School District on Vimeo.
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Redlands USD expands FREE Breakfast and Lunch program
August 4, 2019
Attn: News Desk
MaryRone Shell
Community Outreach, Communication and Social Media Specialist
No. 2019-04-08-01
Phone: (909) 307-5300
Press Release --- Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 8:30 a.m.
Redlands Unified School District today announced an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Programs for the 2019-2020 school year. All students can receive lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites:
For more news and notifications about the Redlands Unified School District, visit our website at www.redlandsusd.net and follow @RedlandsUSD on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
UC Riverside hosts first RUSD-UCR Summer Engineering Camp
July 26, 2019
Attn: News Desk
MaryRone Shell
Community Outreach,Communication and Social Media Specialist
No. 2019-07-26-01
Phone: (909) 307-5300
Press Release --- Friday, July 26, 2019 at 3:30 p.m.
REDLANDS, Calif. – Today marks the completion of the first-ever Redlands Unified School District (RUSD) - University of California Riverside (UCR) Summer Engineering Camp.
The RUSD-UCR Summer Engineering Camp, which was held at the UCR campus, exposed students to the applications of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) with the objective to solve real world problems.
"In early June, I was approached by a colleague who is also an RUSD parent and they had an idea about offering a Summer Engineering Camp at UCR's Bourns College of Engineering," said Dr. Ken Wagner, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services. "Our Educational Services division worked very quickly with UCR Professor, Dr. Amit Roy-Chowdhury, and STEM for All Foundation supporter, Vikas Srivastava, to put together a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), purchase supplies, and organize the curriculum."
UCR faculty members and interns delivered lectures and guided lab exercises that centered on topics such as basic electronics, computer programming language and the use of open-source electronic hardware and software.
In total, 26 students completed 40 hours of summer learning in a one-week intensive camp. By the end of the week, students had assembled and programmed functional smart robotic cars that were operated by Arduino microcontrollers and ultrasonic sensors.
The overall hope is that this inaugural RUSD-UCR Summer Engineering Camp will be the first of many opportunities to learn, inspire and collaborate with the university.
However, with less than 30 seats available, and well over 60 applicants within the first 48 hours of publicizing this opportunity, a difficult selection process took place.
In the spirit of the District's firm commitment to achieve equality through equity, and as outlined in the multi-year vision plan RUSD 2025: EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS, there was a concerted effort to maintain an equal gender distribution among participants and ensure that at least 60 percent of the participants were from our most underserved populations. Most importantly, it was important that this extended learning opportunity comes at no cost to any student.
"For some of our students, this was their first exposure to a college setting," said Superintendent Mauricio Arellano. "For many, this opportunity may have just spawned a career or college aspiration in a STEM-related field."
The District is thankful to the families, RUSD staff, UCR staff, parent volunteer and Board of Education for working together and providing support for this educational experience for our students.
For more news and notifications about the Redlands Unified School District, visit our website at www.redlandsusd.net and follow @RedlandsUSD on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.


text: Share: Comments Print June 27, 2014 at 3:55 PM What are the potential harms of marijuana? Posted by Bob Young President Reagan once said he had proof that smoking one joint is "equal in brain damage to being on Bikini Island during an H-bomb blast." President Obama, a prodigious toker in high school and graduate of Harvard Law School, offers strong evidence to the contrary. Leading cancer researcher Dr. Jerome Groopman has noted that debates about marijuana tend toward the subjective, with players viewing data like Rorschach blots. Even when credible studies appear to reach important findings, other studies undercut their conclusions. Look no further than the crucial issue of how marijuana impacts the developing brain. The so-called Dunedin study, well-known in pot-policy circles, found heavy use in adolescence was associated with stunted IQ. A new study from Norway, using the same data, said factors other than marijuana, such as socio-economics, were to blame. Roger Roffman spent his career as a marijuana researcher and dependence counselor. A University of Washington professor emeritus and former pot-smoker, Roffman believes many people can use pot without harm. But experience has shown him that others can be hurt by it. To get beyond hyperbole and scare tactics, Roffman points to a brochure produced by the University of Washington Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute as a model for accurately conveying the risks of marijuana. Many of the answers below are informed by the Institute's brochure. What are the risks for occasional adult consumers? Here's what the UW Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI) says: "Adults who don't have heart disease or psychiatric conditions, don't get high during pregnancy or when it's dangerous, and use pot occasionally probably aren't at risk of any harm to their health." But some infrequent users, such as New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd, say they felt horrible after consuming pot-infused edibles. What about that? Dowd felt extremely uncomfortable, but there's no evidence her health was harmed by eating part of an infused candy bar that contained 16 recommended doses. As the UW Institute advises, first-time marijuana users may experience anxiety or panic; use a small amount at first and wait an hour (two, if consuming edibles) to learn how it affects you. Anything else I can do to avoid anxiety or panic? Yes. Under state rules, labels on pot products must show the percentages of two main chemicals in pot: tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, and cannabidiol, or CBD. THC is the main component associated with feeling "high." Selective breeding in recent years has increased THC levels while driving down CBD. But CBD is believed to have anti-convulsant and other therapeutic qualities and growers are breeding it back into plants. CBD may also blunt the peak high from THC and have a tendency to reduce anxiety or paranoia. So if you're really concerned about paranoia, look for pot that has more than 1 percent CBD content. If the high-CBD pot has little or no THC, and you want the feeling of getting high, consider mixing samples of high THC and high CBD strains. Can I overdose from pot? There is no known fatal dose of marijuana. If there is such a dose, it would have to be 1,000 times the amount typically consumed, according to the academics who authored "Marijuana Legalization: What Everyone Needs To Know." The authors note that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 26 deaths between 1999 and 2007 as mental or behavioral disorders from the use of pot. "The key distinction here is between a poisoning death — a fatal overdose of the drug — and a death caused by intoxicated behavior, or by persistent mental illness triggered by drug use, or by suicide by someone whose life-chances had been badly damaged by substance use disorder," said Mark Kleiman, a UCLA professor and co-author of the book about legalization. Citing the case of a young man in Colorado earlier this year who fell to his death after eating a pot-infused cookie, Kleiman said he "surely died from cannabis use, but the cannabis didn't poison him." Any intoxicant increases the risks of accidents, Kleiman added. And pot is less risky than alcohol in that regard – as some 7,500 die each year of accidental falls due to being drunk, he said. But the claim that "no one ever died from cannabis" is false, he said. Still, even if all 26 deaths were related to overdose, and not other factors, Kleiman and his co-authors say the three deaths per year would be equivalent to the risk of dying in a commercial plane crash. There are non-fatal overdoses for sure, as tens of thousands of people end up in hospital emergency rooms every year for reasons related to marijuana use. The vast majority are treated and released without being admitted. Does pot smoking cause cancer? Scientists are not certain if pot smoking increases the risk of cancer. Many studies have not found an increased risk, according to the UW ADAI. Will it damage my lungs? The latest research suggests that smoking is likely to increase symptoms of chronic bronchitis, such as coughing and wheezing. Scientists also are concerned that the way pot is smoked – by inhaling deeply into lungs and holding smoke there – can lead to tar being deposited in lungs. Can getting high cause memory problems? The main psychoactive ingredient in pot, THC, can affect specific sites in the brain, including the hippocampus, which is associated with memory. Scientists think getting high can impede your short-term memory, or ability to remember recently learned information. It does not impact other types of memory, such as the ability to recognize things, or recall a learned skill, such as riding a bike. What if I'm pregnant? THC crosses the placental barrier, just as alcohol does. We still don't know enough to be certain about all the risks. But scientists believe regular marijuana use during pregnancy can lead to babies born with reduced weight. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, research suggests that babies born to women who used marijuana during their pregnancies may have subtle neurological alterations and, later in childhood, can show diminished problem-solving skills, memory, and attention. However, the fact that pregnant women who use marijuana may also smoke cigarettes or drink alcohol makes it difficult to determine exactly how much of these effects are attributable specifically to marijuana. Can pot impact my mental health? Again, the science is not conclusive. Some people get depressed when high, others psychotic. But scientists aren't sure if pot causes these problems, or other factors. But there is an important exception, according to the UW Institute. People vulnerable to psychosis, or who have a history of it, face a risk of having a psychotic episode if they get high. For teens, scientists believe, the risks of mental-health problems are greater if they consume pot. What other risks do teens face? The chief concern for young people is that their brains are still developing. The pre-frontal cortex, for example, might not develop the way it is supposed to if a teen smokes a lot of pot. That could lead to memory problems, learning difficulties and problem-solving struggles. And these problems could be permanent. Teens who use a lot of pot might also have increased chances of depression or other mental illnesses. Is pot addictive? Not for most people, according to the UW Institute. It doesn't take priority over responsibilities at home, school, work or with friends. For some, though, pot use looks a lot like addiction. They want to cut back or quit, but they don't follow through. Important things, such as friendships, are sacrificed so they can get high. Some scientists estimate that 9 percent, or 1-in-11 pot smokers, develops the symptoms of addiction. To avoid such problems, the UW Institute advises getting high once a week or less. Is driving while high dangerous? Driving high increases the risk of accidents, although not as much as alcohol does. Driving high can cause impairment, such as slower reaction time and divided attention, or distraction. If you must drive,give yourself three or four hours if you've inhaled marijuana. If you've ingested an edible, the safety margin needs to be hours longer. Comments | More in Ask Us Anything | Topics: cannabidiol, harms, marijuana


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Aside from Counterspell, which I dealt with in an earlier post, another problematic spell in 5th edition Dungeons & Dragons is Banishment. In fact like Counterspell it also makes DM David's top four irritating invocations in the game. In his words:
Banishment lets players split combat scenes into two parts. In part one, the wizard or cleric banishes the toughest foes so their party can gang up on the outnumbered mooks in a one-sided romp. In the second part, the banished creatures spring back into reality and the party ambushes them. A potentially compelling fight turns into a rout followed by a dreary murder scene.
This is exactly what happened when I was Dungeon Mastering the other day and I came across the spell as a DM for the first time. The party's camp was attacked at night by a band of orcs, led by an orc eye of gruumsh and a pet cyclops. The fight started interestingly enough with my cyclops scoring a critical hit on the party's almost indestructible paladin, but the minute the party's sorcerer cast Banishment on the cyclops the fight was over as a contest. Orcs were routinely mopped out of existence after which the cyclops rematerialised surrounded and outnumbered. The subsequent dice rolls were pregnant with the weight of their own pointlessness.
I was pondering how overpowered and frustrating the spell was after the session and so looked it up to see if somehow we weren't missing something… and indeed we were. A closer look at the material components of the invocation (p. 217 PH), reveals that "an item distasteful to the target" is required to cast it. Now, I'm a pretty liberal DM when it comes to components. If the costs aren't prohibitive I assume the caster in question keeps a reliable stock of whatever bits, bobs, nuts and guts they are likely to need during the course of an adventure. However this component requirement clearly demands some knowledge of the intended subject of the spell and varies completely depending on the target. And so I've informed my players that if they want to cast this spell in the future they are going to do some legwork on their opponent and then after go out and acquire an appropriate ingredient for the spell to work. In other words it's nerfed… and all according to the rules!
Of course it's up to you as DM how strictly you want to enforce this rule, and what breaks you give your PCs… maybe some kind of nature or knowledge check could determine if a character for example knows that orcs hate elves, and therefore if they have something elven on them they could go ahead and cast Banishment successfully. But overall, a strict interpretation of this material component will help seriously reduce the otherwise over-effectiveness of a potentially very problematic spell.
One final thing to note is that Banishment does require concentration, so if the PC in question casts another spell that requires concentration the baddie they just banished will pop back into existence. Similarly if the bad guy's buddies are smart and rain blows on the caster the chances are they will quickly lose concentration and the banished boss will reappear.
So there you are… problem solved? Let me know your thoughts and experiences!
Ps. if you feel the component aspect is too arbitrary and open to interpretation and you would rather go with a rules fix, I would suggest – something similar to DM David's suggestion – that the Banished creature returns in 1d8 rounds, in a random direction, between 5 and 50ft feet (1d10 x5) of the spot they were banished from. And they must materialise in a space (not in a wall etc.). Or you could simply give them a saving throw to return at the end of each of their turns. Just give your players advance warning of any rules changes you want to enforce and allow them to change spells if they feel that they don't like your amended version.


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Nuke 7 is here, It looks amazing. If I drop everything I could play with it right now….
It's pretty tempting.
- Unlimited trackers
- Auto updating while correcting tracks
- Enhanced 2d – 3d point cloud
- Oh My, A 3D modelling toolkit! it looks very nice indeed.
Much more, just check out more intro videos here
The re-lighting intro looks fantastic.


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Patch Tuesday Comes and Goes: So Far, So Good
After much upset and considerable hoopla about potential issues with items in the May 13 Patch Tuesday updates — a considerable collection of 9 separate Security Bulletin IDs in the May 2014 Security Bulletin, that resulted in anywhere from 32 to 35 items in Update History on my various Windows 8.* PCs, and 16-odd items in Update History on Windows 7 machines — installation and subsequent operation seem to be proceeding with nary a hiccup nor complaint from the 10 or so machines in my current stable.
For example, on my primary production machine (an i7-2700K Sandy Bridge build), of the 34 items showing in Update History for 5/13, 16 elements were not related to MS Office — and covered Windows 8.1 itself mostly, with elements for .NET, One Drive, Internet Explorer and Flash, and more — and 18 elements involved security and other updates to Office 2013 or various components thereof. Other machines (which ranged from 32 to 35 elements added in total) showed a similar distribution, with a nearly even split between Office and non-Office elements. Here's a snapshot of the lengthy list of elements from the aforementioned PC from yesterday:
This time around, there's a long list of items to ponder from Patch Tuesday (click image for full-size version).
Overall, download size averaged between 900 MB and 1 GB for the various elements involved. With one element optional, and the others all important (more on that next), I elected to download the important elements in a single go, and the optional element in a separate go, which required two reboots to get through the update process completely. On most of my machines, that took about 20 minutes to complete (but YMMV, depending on download speed and how quickly PCs reboot and start up). In fact, a colleague told me that one of her PCs took nearly an hour to chunk all the way through the update process from start to finish.
Interestingly, the item that appears as KB2953522 in the list equates with MS Security Bulletin MS14-029 shows up in the Update History as an "Important" update, but in the May 2014 Security Bulletin it's listed as "Critical" (Remote Code Execution). I'm not sure what's going on with this apparent discrepancy, but this is considered a key patching item to avoid known and potential exploits on Windows 8.* PCs (and other current versions of Windows, as it apparently extends to versions of IE from 6 through 11). There had been some speculation that Microsoft would provide an XP patch for this item as well to provide protection beyond the "end of life" date reached last month, but its receives no mention in MS14-029, nor do there seem to be any new "patch bits" available for the now-defunct and unsupported OS through normal channels. Presumably those parties who've paid for extended support for XP will have received something, but I've seen no news about this so far (MS14-021, which was severe enough to warrant an out-of-band patch released on May 1, 2014, did include XP coverage, however). Larry Seltzer offers some interesting ruminations on this topic late yesterday via ZDNet in a post entitled "Microsoft patches Office, SharePoint and Windows, leaves XP behind" (worth reading). He also covers all the key elements in the latest round of patches and updates.


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Standard & Poor's (S&P) raised Hong Kong's long-term credit rating to its highest "AAA" rating from "AA+" yesterday, applauding the Chinese territory's financial management and growth prospects, but the debt ratings agency — which also upgraded China's long-term debt rating to "AA-" from "A+" earlier yesterday — warned that Hong Kong faces risks stemming from its continuing economic integration with China.
"We believe that the upgrade of China and Hong Kong's excellent credit metrics support [the territory's] creditworthiness at the highest rating level of 'AAA,'" S&P credit analyst Kim Eng Tan (陳錦榮) said in a statement. "Few governments weathered the global economic downturn better than Hong Kong."
Hong Kong, an export-driven financial hub which maintains semi-autonomous status in China, has healthy fiscal reserves and "above-average growth potential for a high-income economy," the ratings agency said.
"Strong growth in mainland China and deepening economic and financial links have boosted Hong Kong's economic growth prospects," it said. "The main credit weaknesses are Hong Kong's reliance on volatile revenue sources and the potential risks associated with weaker institutions in lower-rated China."
S&P said China's long-term ratings were stable and its "AA-" ratings reflect Beijing's low debt level, strong asset sheet and "exceptional growth prospects."
The international agency said those strengths outweighed the potential for liabilities in the banking system if there were an extended economic slowdown.