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Here's some real news: California's Republican state lawmakers aren't nearly conservative enough.
That's not the conventional wisdom, which portrays Republicans as marching in uncompromising lockstep.
But the California Republican Assembly, a self-styled enforcer of what it sees as conseravtive orthodoxy, sees things differently.
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In its "Legislative Scorecard" for 2010, the CRA gave only "perfect" scores -- that is perfectly conservative -- to five legislators, all Republican. That was down from 13 for the previous year, 2009. The ratings are based on CRA's assessment of what the conservative side was of votes on various legislation, on topics from health coverage to materinity care to affordable housing to taxes and fees.
From the CRA's perspective, we learn that Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher, who is running for mayor of San Diego, is a notorious liberal who had the worst score in the legislature, voting the conservative way 63 percent.
What should this mean to you if you're not conservative? The rankings may be useful in identifying those politicians most likely to compromise, a crucial skill for lawmakers that the CRA doesn't respect.
The CRA rankings also represent what might be called dumb partisanship. Partisanship, for all the denunciation of it, is good, the life's blood of politics. Party affiliation and loyalty allows groups of people with different views and background to come together under a common banner and make politics. They should work to defend and advance their interests.
But defense and advance of partisan interests is not the opposite of compromise. Good partisanship requires compromise--in fact, a healthy partisanship (that is, a partisanship that's not about ratings and notions of conservative purity) is essential to making good compromise that address common problems while addresing important values, conservative or otherwise.
It would be nice if someone could come up with a rating that judged lawmakers on how they strike that balance -- between getting things done via copromise while protecting their most cherished positions.
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From Michael Phelps's record-breaking medal haul to the U.S.'s conquering of the basketball tournament, these Olympics have featured lavish feats of dominance.
Every week, our panel of sports fans discusses a topic of the moment. For today's conversation,Hampton Stevens (writer, ESPN and The Atlantic), Jake Simpson (writer, The Atlantic), andPatrick Hruby (writer, ESPN and The Atlantic) discuss the best moments of this year's Olympics.
So, guys,
It's time to reflect. Sunday night, the London Olympics will end—no doubt with the Spice Girls dressed as the Sex Pistols reciting Shakespeare sonnets to a hologram of Winston Churchill. Then, sadly, we will have to wait four more years to have a summer filed with so much fun. By which I mean all the fun America had savaging NBC's Olympic coverage.
Yeesh. Lighten up, people. Yes, it's NBC. They mucked it up. Duh. But it isn't like their hosts are kicking puppies on the air. Calm yourselves. If the completely unremarkable fact that Bob Costas is often ponderous sends you spinning into fits of apocalyptic Tweet-rage, the solution isn't to find a pirated online stream of the BBC's Olympic broadcast. The solution is to chill out.
Just don't chill by smoking a joint.
Which brings us to the biggest winner of London 2012: WADA. The World Anti-Doping Agency wins, hands down. Charged with keeping the games free from performance-enhancing drug use, WADA's efforts in London have been brilliant.
Thus far, five athletes have been caught and disqualified for a banned substance. A Moroccan runner, Russian cyclist, Uzbek gymnast, and Albanian weightlifter were all sent home because they tested positive for substances designed to make their bodies stronger.
The fifth athlete sent home was American judo athlete Nick Delpopolo. He failed a drug test taken after a July 30 match. Monday, he became fifth Olympic athlete expelled for doping.
And he was actually using dope. That is, pot. Ganja. Delpopolo was kicked out of the Olympics because he tested positive for marijuana.
Thank goodness!
American wrestler Stephany Lee, who missed the Olympics entirely because she tested positive for cannabis, spoke out when she heard what happened to Delpopolo. She claimed that calling marijuana a performance-enhancer and putting pot in the same category as steroids or HGH is completely absurd.
Nice try, young lady. The most decorated athlete in Olympic history was photographed pulling huge bong hits. The world's fastest man said he smoked weed while growing up. Because it was Jamaica. Obviously the stuff is enhancing something.
What will I remember the most...
Much as it defies the "anything is possible" nature of the Olympics, I'll remember 2012 as a year that the (medal) rich got richer. Leading the favorites parade was Michael Phelps, who decided that winning eight gold medals in Beijing was not a fitting way to exit to sport. Phelps swam in only seven races in London and medaled in six of them: four golds and two silvers. Not only did he push his gold-medal record to a remarkable 18 and set a new overall medal record with 22, but he won gold for the third straight time in the 200 individual medley and 100 butterfly, the first time a swimmer has won the same individual event in three straight Games (and being Phelps, he did it twice). Teammate Ryan Lochte had a disappointing Olympics given his high expectations coming in, but he still managed to collect two golds, a silver, and two bronzes.
Then there's Usain Bolt, the cocksure, ebullient, undisputed World's Fastest Man. After he was dusted by Jamaican teammate Yohan Blake at the Olympic Trials, Bolt responded with a gold in the 100 meters, running it in a fast but not historic 9.63. Bolt then won the 200, becoming the first man to win two golds in the event.
The most impressive display of excellence, though, has to be the U.S. men's basketball team's epic rout of Nigeria in pool play. The Americans won by a cool 83 points, hitting 29 three-pointers on their way to a 156-73 rout that even impressed the original Dream Teamers. Carmelo Anthony had 37 points in 14 minutes, which translates to 127 points for a full NBA game. Wilt Chamberlain, eat your heart out.
There have been amazing Olympic moments throughout the fortnight, from Andy Murray's triumphant victory for the host country in men's tennis to the newest It girl, American gymnast Gabby Douglas. But these Games will be remembered for almost-legends becoming legends, and legends becoming immortal.
What will you tell your grandkids about this Olympics, Patrick?
As is the case with London's temporary, pop-up Olympic architecture—and really, life itself—so much of what has seemed towering and consequential over the last two weeks is actually anything but. Bolt's speed. Phelps' stamina. Boner Rower's, um, form-fitting shorts. All destined to fade with time, to be forgotten, surpassed or both. Remember the epic, once-in-a-lifetime Opening Ceremonies? Me neither. I think there may have been fireworks. Did you know that this guy was once considered the World's Greatest Athlete? If so, congratulations: You've lived to see 40. The graveyard of Olympic memories is full of indispensable moments, like the time Katie Couric got mad because those cute Canadian figure skaters were hosed by French judge Cruella Deville and then we refought the Cold War.
So, no: I can't tell you what I'll tell my grandkids about the London Games. I'm not sure they'd care, anyway. The Olympics are first and foremost a television show. The audience forever moves on to the next new thing. Does today's MTV viewer want to be regaled with tales of Idalis and Ed Lover? That said, I can tell you what I always find to be the most memorable moments of the Games, the same moments I imagine many of the athletes find memorable, too. The medal ceremonies. Winners on the podium, medals around their necks, national anthems playing. Moments that are more staged than any reality TV show, more hyperreal than anything cooked up by Danny Boyle, more fantastical than the apparent Gattica-meets-Gomorra that is the athlete's village. The medal stand is ground zero of Olympic contrivance, a totally arbitrary event, and the one gimmick that never fails to grab me.
Forget the naked patriotism. I'm perfectly happy to see American athletes win, but I don't delude myself into thinking their triumphs are somehow mine. (Not to sound like a conservative pundit here, but I didn't build Gabby Douglas; she did). What grabs me is the emotion, regardless of nationality. The tears. The grins. The wide-eyed, utterly honest looks on the faces of the athletes, all of them experiencing something the rest of us never well: a tidy, unambiguous moment in a mostly messy, ambiguous world. Real life is muddled and hard, less a matter of winning and losing than managing to make it to the next day. I'm sure Olympic winners can relate. But when the flags are raised, they also know what it feels like to be the best—or, at worst, the second or third-best—people in the world at what they do. And even if that's somehow disappointing, there's no confusion. No debate. Unlike, say, the speculation over Henrik Rummel's relative happiness to see bronze. I envy that sort of clarity.
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More than 700 Gold's Gym owners, master franchisees, corporate executives, managers, staff and vendors gathered last month at the Gold's annual international convention.
Gold's Gym International (GGI), Irving, TX, and the Gold's Gym Franchisee Association (GGFA) collaborated on the convention, held at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.
Angel Banos Jr., who owns 12 Gold's Gyms in the Los Angeles area, won the Gold's Gym Hall of Fame Award. Other franchisees who were honored included:
- Todd Levine, owner of Gold's Gyms in Webster, NY, who was named Franchisee of the Year.
- Andres Capriles, the master franchisee for Gold's Gym in Venezuela, won the Master Franchisee Award.
- The Lowell Group, longtime franchise owners in the Milwaukee, WI, area, who won the President's Award given to the owner that exemplifies the commitment Gold's Gym franchisees have to serving their members and their community.
- John Burriss, owner of four Gold's Gyms in Columbia, SC, won the Visionary of the Year Award for his work on behalf of the Gold's Gym brand and fellow franchisees.
Gold's Gym convention attendees voted Lindsey Cotter, a member of Gold's Gym in Grand Junction, CO, to receive the Most Inspirational Member award.
Matrix Fitness, the commercial brand of Johnson Health Tech North America Inc., Cottage Grove, WI, was named the Gold's Gym Equipment Vendor of the Year, its second such honor in the past four years. The Vendor of the Year award is voted on by all Gold's Gym franchisees, who determine rankings in areas such as customer satisfaction, likelihood of referral and overall product quality. Matrix also won the award in 2009.
"Matrix has been a true partner to Gold's Gym International and our franchisees," Todd Scartozzi, chief operating officer for GGI, said in a statement. "Over the past year, we have spent substantial time meeting with Matrix and visiting their facilities in Wisconsin to get a deeper understanding of their new product lines, their impressive research and development and their state-of-the-art equipment. In turn, Matrix has brought forth innovative ideas and solutions that will deliver powerful new experiences for our members."
Jeffrey Gitomer, entrepreneurial expert and author of "The Little Red Book of Selling," delivered the convention's keynote speech.
"This convention is a true celebration of our Gold's Gym family and the service we provide our 3 million members every day across the globe," Jim Snow, president of GGI, said in a statement. "As we approach our 50th anniversary in 2015, we continue to focus on delivering innovative programs, providing top customer service and accompanying our members on their fitness journeys."
Mike Epstein, president of the GGFA and owner of Gold's Gym Paramus (NJ), added: "It's always great when the whole Gold's Gym family is together. Seeing all of the domestic and international franchisees, as well as meeting some of our most inspirational members and employees, really bring to life how much our Gold's Gym brand positively affects lives all around the world. Jim's message about taking our brand's customer service to a whole new level was right on target. The educational sessions were excellent, and the passion for Gold's Gym is truly one of a kind."


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Local leaders now hope Stith will bring the capacity of the Governor's Office to bear and continue to work with them as he settles into his role as chief of staff for Gov.-elect Pat McCrory.
In his capacity with UNC Chapel Hill, Thomas A. Stith III has worked closely with local entities in Eastern North Carolina communities � including Kinston � on economic development and community redevelopment projects.
Local leaders now hope Stith will bring the capacity of the Governor�s Office to bear and continue to work with them as he settles into his role as chief of staff for Gov.-elect Pat McCrory.
�Mr. Stith has been highly engaged with our urban planning and redevelopment efforts, which you�ve seen along the Hwy. 11 corridor,� said Kinston Mayor B.J. Murphy, referring to studies carried out by UNC students and faculty � who worked with Stith�s guidance � on the best ways to reinvigorate the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard corridor.
Murphy continued: �I think by selecting Mr. Stith, (McCrory) has shown that he cares about Eastern North Carolina, and Mr. Stith has experience with municipalities and so that certainly plays well for local governments � besides the fact that Gov.-elect McCrory was a mayor himself.�
Stith is currently the director of McCrory�s transition team, which is laying the groundwork for the governor-elect to take office next month.
�The first step is to really get a good assessment of where we are at the departmental level and to assess which policies are currently operating efficiently, and which policies may need to be refined or changed,� Stith said Friday.
McCrory, the former mayor of Charlotte, is scheduled to be sworn in Jan. 5, and give his inaugural address on Jan. 12.
Stith will become chief of staff once McCrory formally becomes governor.
�I feel it�s a significant responsibility, and one that I plan to dedicate all my experience to ensuring that we have a successful administration,� Stith said.
He served as program director for economic development in UNC�s Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise, as well as a three-term Durham city councilman.
Stith has also worked with IBM and Progress Energy, co-founded the Michael Thomas Group marketing firm and served as vice president of the John W. Pope Civitas Institute.
�He just has a wide depth of knowledge on issues important to the governor and important to the state, and the governor is glad to have him leading his team,� said Chris Walker, communications director for the transition team.
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Opinions of Chris Christie haven't changed much in the days since the emergence of a bridge lanes-closing controversy involving the New Jersey governor, according to new polling out Monday.
A Pew Research poll conducted over the weekend found that 60 percent of Americans' opinion of Christie hasn't changed since the emergence of the scandal, in which a Christie aide collaborated with a Port Authority official to close lanes on the George Washington Bridge as retribution against the Democratic mayor of Fort Lee.
Six percent of Americans have a more favorable opinion of Christie in the controversy's aftermath, while 16 percent have a less favorable opinion of the Republican contender for the 2016 presidential nomination.
The scandal's impact hasn't yet dented Christie's numbers in New Jersey, either. A Monmouth University/Asbury Park Press poll released on Monday found Christie with a 59 percent job approval rating among Garden Staters, a slight six-point decline since December. But a slight majority of New Jerseyans -- 52 percent -- believe Christie's explanation that he wasn't involved in the decision to close lanes on the bridge last September.
Nationally, the story's impact is slightly more pronounced among respondents in Pew's poll who said they paid more attention to the scandal. Twenty-nine percent of those respondents said the story inspired a less favorable impression of Christie, and 11 percent said they had a more favorable impression. Still, 57 percent of respondents who paid attention to BridgeGate said their opinion of Christie was unchanged.
The numbers could continue to shift, though, as the story -- which remains in its infancy -- sets in or fades away. Polling over the weekend, as Pew did with this poll, is also considered somewhat less reliable than polling during the week.
The Pew poll was conducted Jan. 9-12 and has a 3.6 percent margin of error for its whole sample, and a 5.4 percent margin of error for the subsample of respondents who have followed the Christie story "very" or "fairly" closely.
The Monmouth/Asbury Park Press poll was conducted Jan. 10-12, and has a 4.2 percent margin of error.


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== Installing Quake ==
== Installing Quake ==
Latest revision as of 18:26, 24 November 2012
Installing Quake
Step 1: Buy the game from the store or steam or whatever source you can.
Step 2: You need to install it with wine most likely, or dosbox if you have the old old cd. We will be getting back to this later.
Step 3: Get DarkPlaces. It is a high quality engine mod with great effects. As root:
equo install darkplaces
if you want the updated high resolution textures:
equo install quake1-textures
You can pick up some other cool addons for darkplaces from http://icculus.org/twilight/darkplaces/ if you want them.
Step 4: Copy your files from your installed windows version...
mkdir ~/.darkplaces cd ~/.darkplaces mkdir id1 cp /path/to/installed/quake/id1/*.PAK ~/.darkplaces/id1
For the last line, you want to ensure the proper directory for your installed quake, do not just copy/paste that last line.
Now you should be able to run quake with darkplaces just by typing darkplaces in a terminal, or you can make a launcher in gnome/kde/whatever.
Step 5: If you only want to play quake with none of the expansions, you are done, but if you have the mission packs, copy the rogue and hipnotic folders to the ~/.darkplaces folder. To launch the mods just run
darkplaces -hipnotic
darkplaces -rogue
To see darkplaces in action installed this way: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNWwYcVp63g


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Mo. Lawmakers Open 2013 With Plans For Tax Cuts
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) - Missouri lawmakers have convened their 2013 session with Republican supermajorities controlling both the House and Senate.
Republicans have made tax cuts one of their top priorities for the 97th General Assembly, which runs from Wednesday until May 17. They also plan to pursue business-friendly changes to the state's legal system, a bonding proposal for colleges, job-protection changes for public teachers and potentially a new transportation funding plan.
Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon wants lawmakers to expand Medicaid coverage for lower-income adults, as envisioned by President Barack Obama's health care law. But Republican lawmakers are reluctant to do so.
Republicans control 24 of the 34 Senate seats and 109 of the 163 House seats with two vacancies. About one-third of members in each chamber are freshmen.


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The National Transportation Safety Board says it has opened an investigation into an engine room fire that crippled a cruise ship carrying more than 4,000 people in the Gulf of Mexico.
The NTSB said in a statement Tuesday that the agency and the U.S. Coast Guard are sending investigators to Mobile, Ala., where Carnival Cruise Lines' Carnival Triumph is expected to arrive Thursday. The NTSB says the Bahamas Maritime Agency will lead the investigation since the ship carries a Bahamian flag.
Investigations are routine in such cases.
The Triumph left Galveston, Texas, for a scheduled four-day cruise last Thursday. A Sunday engine fire knocked out the ship's primary power source, leaving it adrift.
Tugboats are towing the Triumph back to land.
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Here's what's been going on around our neck of the woods this past week!
We looked at the window and what did we see...our poor tent almost flattened.
Monday we woke up to snow, lots of it, and it was HEAVY! We had the tent up drying from the Fathers & Sons outing which was over the weekend. I knew we should have put it up on Sunday but we didn't and due to the heaviness of the snow and the trees that have grown leaves we had a slight mishap. Our poor tent was the victim, which I must say I am glad it was only the tent. While Craig and I were out trying to drag the huge branches off the tent, another large branch came cracking down...we scrambled to get out of the way, and had to wait until the snow stopped to clear it off. Surprisingly we only got one L shaped hole (about 6 inches) and one crushed pole. But considering a huge part of the tree fell on it, the damages weren't as bad as it could have been.
Storybook Character dress up day...can you guess who I am? The Man in the Yellow Hat from Curious George. A big thanks to my cutest neighbor for letting me use this costume. It was a hit. But let's just say, yellow isn't my color!
Liberty doing her elephant dance to that elephant march song from Jungle Book. (I don't know the name)
Zach striking a pose while doing his dance to "I Can Fly" from Peter Pan
Zach with his wonderful 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Guerrero
Liberty with her AWESOME teacher Mrs. McKell
Seriously the things you have to do as a teacher, but it all paid off when I walked into my art room and had all the kids chanting CRICKET! They pretty much think I'm cool! (Not all teachers did this, only 4 of us) Craig just shook his head when he saw me, and wouldn't even help me take some stuff to the car, he was too embarassed. I can only imagine what the guy at the bank drive thru thought of me.
Liberty after running 3/4 of the track. She did great she placed like 6th. Way to go Lib!
Zach refreshing himself with some Powerade after his run...he came in 6th. Both he and Lib said that they didn't want to run this year! Sorry, not an option! I made them!
Caleb heading to pick up his certificates, just missed the handshake with the principal.
He did it, he completed 8th grade with a 3.3 GPA. I am having such mixed emotions ... he is such a great kid, but as his mom, I can't believe he will be in 9th grade! It stresses me out one minute and then I get so excited for him and for what is coming up for him in a few years. AHH this motherhood thing is such a roller coaster! Great job Caleb!
Overall he did great, but he did have his moments! If you haven't heard Brit's new way of communication, feel lucky. He has a very high pitched scream, and I am sure that everyone was happy see him at all these events. I keep saying, "I can't wait for him to talk". The scream is crazy!
So there you have it! All this and throw in a few baseball games, meetings, and parties, and that's what we've been up to! Can you say we are SO ready for summer break!


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In his State of the State address earlier this year the governor proposed the largest convention center in the world to be built at Aqueduct by Genting. He laid out very ardent plans for the development that was meant to continue to move Queens in the right direction. It had the possibility to create thousands of local jobs and spur economic development throughout the entire borough.
In addition, it would have created new infrastructure opportunities and funding potential for much needed transportation upgrades; such as increased express bus service, ferry service and possible rehabilitation of the Rockaway Beach Railroad Line.
This was an ambitious plan that had to be undertaken responsibly and appropriately with real community involvement and participation. With Genting taking the lead on the project, we knew we had a developer with the expertise to make the convention center and casino a success as well as one that would pay special attention to the surrounding community.
Southern Queens and Rockaway neighborhoods are defying New York City trends and are currently in the midst of a huge population and construction boom. The economy is on its way up, and people are optimistic for the future of local businesses in the community. Expanding Resorts World at Aqueduct into a large-scale convention center would be the next logical step for our continued growth and having a company with experience in the community would be welcomed news.
Since the day it opened, Resorts World has exceeded every expectation in their operation of the racino at Aqueduct. They have served as an eager and effective community partner, delivering on their promise of local jobs and serving as an economic engine for the region.
They worked hand-in-hand with elected leaders and the community to ensure seamless transition and development at the Aqueduct facility and they meet regularly with the NYPD and the community board, in an effort to address any neighborhood concerns, responding quickly when any issues arise.
Genting has been a strong community partner for several years now, and will continue to be, if given the opportunity to build the convention center. Additionally, if the convention center was built at Aqueduct, it would benefit our community to move forward and make the nearby Resorts World a full casino. Hopefully we can continue this partnership to bring even more progress and development to our community.
We will do everything we can to make sure Queens has more opportunities to create and develop these vital projects. The governor's recent decision to throw out the convention center proposal threatens the current and potential progress we have made in making Queens a better place to live, work and vacation. It is our hope that the governor reconsiders his proposal and chooses to continue investing in our community.


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Universities and businesses urge Congress for more research support
Universities and businesses urge Congress for more research support
A coalition of 14 business, higher education and scientific organizations on Feb. 27 launched a creative video urging Congress to Close the Innovation Deficit with strong federal investments in research and higher education.
The four-minute video, featuring rapidly hand-drawn images and text, can be viewed at www.innovationdeficit.org. The innovation deficit is the gap between actual and needed federal investments in research and higher education at a time when other nations such as China, India and Singapore are dramatically boosting research funding to develop the next great technological and medical breakthroughs.
"Investments in science and research carry with them significant benefits for our nation and the world," said Neil Sharkey, Penn State's interim vice president for research. "Research at universities, including our own, is being seriously impacted by the slow down in federal investment. There is no way of knowing what breakthroughs have been lost to a lack of support, but we do know that past federal investments in scientific research have resulted in life-changing innovations and advances."
The video, which is part of a larger campaign, explains the direct link between basic research, economic growth, improved medical treatments and national security. It also points out the risk that recent cuts to research pose to the United States' role as the global innovation leader at a time when other nations are rapidly increasing their research investments.
The 14 organizations behind the Close the Innovation Deficit video are the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Council on Education (ACE), American Heart Association (AHA), Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), Council on Competitiveness (CoC), Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF), Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), Task Force on American Innovation (TFAI), The Science Coalition (TSC) and United for Medical Research (UMR).
The Close the Innovation Deficit campaign is an effort by these and other organizations that are concerned about cuts and stagnating federal investments in research and higher education. The groups believe the U.S. must make strong and sustained investments in these areas to develop the people, ideas and innovations needed to ensure that the U.S. maintains its role as global leader. These communities also believe that the growth supported by innovation will help address the nation's long-term fiscal problems.
In addition to the new video, the redesigned Close the Innovation Deficit website now features an array of compelling charts that detail the impact that U.S. cuts and foreign investments are having on the nation's role as innovation leader. Visit it at http://www.innovationdeficit.org/.


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TLC is tying the knot with more bridal programming slated to bow next month.Hourlong spesh "Bada Bling Brides" will premiere on Nov. 8 at 10 p.m. and feature Italian brides searching for the glitziest gowns at the D'Agostino family bridal shop. Special is produced by NorthSouth Prods. "Jersey Brides," from ITV Studios, will debut Nov. 15 at 10 p.m. Two back-to-back half hour specials center on Joyce and Julie Jou of Bijou Bridal as they meet the demands of Jersey girls looking for the perfect attention-grabbing wedding dress. Cabler will also bow new, bridesmaid-centric series "Along For The Bride" on Nov. 22 at 10 p.m. Skein is produced by High Noon Entertainment. Wedding-themed programming will kick off in November with the season two premiere of "Brides of Beverly Hills" on Nov. 2 at 10 p.m. "Brides of Beverly Hills" is produced by Planetworks Inc.
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ARM has recently demonstrated the first test chip of its ARM11™ MPCore™ synthesizable processor which has demonstrated performance equivalent to a 1.2GHz ARM11 family processor, with power consumption of approximately 600mW while delivering 1440 DMIPS of aggregate performance.
The test chip, which comprises four processors running with cache coherence, was constructed using a generic 130nm technology with no process optimizations for performance or power, and achieved this high-performance and scalability with existing applications developed for non-multiprocessing system technology. It features a full Linux SMP OS port and applications, and shows the automatic balancing of application loads among processors with overall reduction of consumed energy.
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Recruits Sought for Porn Squad
By Barton Gellman
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Tuesday, September 20, 2005; A21
The FBI is joining the Bush administration's War on Porn. And it's looking for a few good agents.
Early last month, the bureau's Washington Field Office began recruiting for a new anti-obscenity squad. Attached to the job posting was a July 29 Electronic Communication from FBI headquarters to all 56 field offices, describing the initiative as "one of the top priorities" of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and, by extension, of "the Director." That would be FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III.
Mischievous commentary began propagating around the water coolers at 601 Fourth St. NW and its satellites, where the FBI's second-largest field office concentrates on national security, high-technology crimes and public corruption.
The new squad will divert eight agents, a supervisor and assorted support staff to gather evidence against "manufacturers and purveyors" of pornography -- not the kind exploiting children, but the kind that depicts, and is marketed to, consenting adults.
"I guess this means we've won the war on terror," said one exasperated FBI agent, speaking on the condition of anonymity because poking fun at headquarters is not regarded as career-enhancing. "We must not need any more resources for espionage."
Among friends and trusted colleagues, an experienced national security analyst said, "it's a running joke for us."
A few of the printable samples:
"Things I Don't Want On My Resume, Volume Four."
"I already gave at home."
"Honestly, most of the guys would have to recuse themselves."
Federal obscenity prosecutions, which have been out of style since Attorney General Edwin Meese III in the Reagan administration made pornography a signature issue in the 1980s, do "encounter many legal issues, including First Amendment claims," the FBI headquarters memo noted.
Applicants for the porn squad should therefore have a stomach for the kind of material that tends to be most offensive to local juries. Community standards -- along with a prurient purpose and absence of artistic merit -- define criminal obscenity under current Supreme Court doctrine.
"Based on a review of past successful cases in a variety of jurisdictions," the memo said, the best odds of conviction come with pornography that "includes bestiality, urination, defecation, as well as sadistic and masochistic behavior." No word on the universe of other kinks that helps make porn a multibillion-dollar industry.
Popular acceptance of hard-core pornography has come a long way, with some of its stars becoming mainstream celebrities and their products -- once confined to seedy shops and theaters -- being "purveyed" by upscale hotels and most home cable and satellite television systems. Explicit sexual entertainment is a profit center for companies including General Motors Corp. and Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. (the two major owners of DirecTV), Time Warner Inc. and the Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott and Hyatt hotel chains.
But Gonzales endorses the rationale of predecessor Meese: that adult pornography is a threat to families and children. Christian conservatives, long skeptical of Gonzales, greeted the pornography initiative with what the Family Research Council called "a growing sense of confidence in our new attorney general."
Congress began funding the obscenity initiative in fiscal 2005 and specified that the FBI must devote 10 agents to adult pornography. The bureau decided to create a dedicated squad only in the Washington Field Office. "All other field offices may investigate obscenity cases pursuant to this initiative if resources are available," the directive from headquarters said. "Field offices should not, however, divert resources from higher priority matters, such as public corruption."
Public corruption, officially, is fourth on the FBI's priority list, after protecting the United States from terrorist attack, foreign espionage and cyber-based attacks. Just below those priorities are civil rights, organized crime, white-collar crime and "significant violent crime." The guidance from headquarters does not mention where pornography fits in.
"The Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation's top priority remains fighting the war on terrorism," said Justice Department press secretary Brian Roehrkasse. "However, it is not our sole priority. In fact, Congress has directed the department to focus on other priorities, such as obscenity."
At the FBI's field office, spokeswoman Debra Weierman expressed disappointment that some of her colleagues find grist for humor in the new campaign. "The adult obscenity squad . . . stems from an attorney general mandate, funded by Congress," she said. "The personnel assigned to this initiative take the responsibility of this assignment very seriously and are dedicated to the success of this program."


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Scientists at NASA have been working hard to reveal the most alien landmass on the planet: Antarctica. Humans have never seen the continent without snow and ice, but now, using decades of research, we can see a digital rendering of what lies underneath the ice and snow. NASA compiled data from the British Antarctic Survey and images from the Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite (ICESat) to create the most comprehensive topographic image of the continent ever made.
For the project, researchers collected three sets of data: surface elevation, ice thickness and bedrock topography. The program was created using work from the British Antarctic Survey, from which researchers used decades of measurements along with information from ICESat and information gathered by the Operation IceBridge, an airborne project used to collect data about the area. The result is a highly detailed image of Antarctica's topography and to make it even more interesting, the NASA webpage for the project allows viewers to compare the old and new maps and the Antarctic both covered in and devoid of ice.
Researchers explain that this more accurate view can help us to better understand the impact that the melting ice will have on the rest of the planet. "It will be an important resource for the next generation of ice sheet modelers, physical oceanographers and structural geologists," said Peter Fretwell, lead author on the project. Models for testing the result of ice melt rely on an accurate representation of the sub-terrain below the ice. The more accurate the picture, the better modeling results we can expect to see. Understanding the shape of the bedrock below also allows researchers to better understand how the ice will move and flow.
In the end, the project is the result of not just a compilation of data that is already out there, but a careful analysis of a wide variety of information that has been gathered over the past few decades. And not only does it promise to help scientists with climate modeling, but it is also an exciting view into a place that humans have never seen.
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Why are so many people switching to soft attachments? Racers like soft attachments because they are much, much lighter than shackles and metal attachments. They won't scratch or ding your deck and they are flexible, which means they align almost perfectly for a fair lead. You can mount them in a wider variety of places like booms and they won't bang against your boat (or your head!). However, soft attachments require regular attention to ensure they are in good condition. You should only consider using them if you frequently inspect your equipment or have a professionally maintained boat.
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Can I use my own soft attachments?Yes, but any rigging of soft attachments should be done by a very competent rigger who is keenly aware of fiber strengths and their applications. Published Maximum Working Loads assume you are using a soft attachment that is appropriate for the block and the application, that it is tied properly, and that its breaking load exceeds the breaking load of the block.
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Do I really need to use the secondary lashing on the head of Loop blocks?Yes. The head lashing is critical for safety as it keeps the block aligned correctly and prevents it from capsizing during intermittent loading. The distance from the sheave to the head lashing ensures the block will not flip the line off the sheave, leaving the sheet to ride on the primary lashing instead of the sheave—this is why you have to be careful with rounder blocks that don't have prominent heads.
Can I use any secure knot to lash Loop blocks and T2s to my boat?Definitely not. Loop or lashing strengths vary dramatically depending on how they are configured, and the tight bends in most knots weaken lines considerably. Soft attachments must be tied by a very competent rigger who is keenly aware of fiber strengths and their applications. Harken sells Yale Cordage LOUPS™ for Black Magic® Loop Blocks which are carefully designed with multiple laps of high strength Dyneema® and an abrasion- and UV-resistant Spectra® cover. They are also pre-stretched and steamed so the multiple laps evenly share the load to provide maximum strength. The line included with T2™ blocks is similarly tailored for rigging applications.
When should soft attachments be replaced?Weather, chafing, stress, and UV light damage soft attachments over time. Look for signs of wear, abrasion, or discoloration. Yale Cordage LOUPS™ sold through Harken have colored UV-sensitive tracers that fade to indicate significant exposure.
Are there any T2 Carbo blocks with beckets? The becket does not come standard as part of the molded block. However, you can make a becket by passing the line through the mouth of the block and making two becket loops. Detailed instructions come with your T2.
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Where can I find multi-sheave soft-attachment blocks?The Black Magic line includes 75 and 100 mm straphead spriddles and a 75 mm straphead double. Experienced riggers can also make spriddles from single T2s or Black Magic® Loop Blocks.
Can I take out the headpost of my normal block and use it as a soft-attachment block?No—this is very dangerous. Blocks with shackle headposts are designed for different load placements. They also may have sharp edges and other wear points that can cut into your soft attachment line.
How can I tell if I have a straphead block or a Loop Block?Black Magic® Loop Blocks have soft attachments running through the center of the sheave while straphead blocks have webbing attachments fastened to the head. Loop blocks are lighter because they don't need as much load-bearing material in the head.
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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Democrat Terry McAuliffe leading Republican Ken Cuccinelli in the Virginia governor's race.
Forty-seven percent of the poll's 1,180 likely voters surveyed Oct. 2-8 favored McAuliffe. Thirty-nine percent supported Cuccinelli and 8 percent supported Libertarian Robert Sarvis. The poll's margin of sampling error was plus-or-minus 2.9 percentage points.
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Students receive grant for campus greening project
Honors play considers evolution and religion
Honors projects illustrate beliefs in a creative way
Augsburg hosts Minnesota OUT! Campus Conference
PA students share time and knowledge with seniors
Strommen Meaningful Work Week -- profile on Dave Madsen
Founders Day Lectures with Andrew and Sarah Wilson
Marketing majors Tom Rixen and Kris Ozga organize Money Matters
Koryne Horbal lecture features The Guerrilla Girls
"A Preamble Movement" by the Center for Democracy and Citizenship's Harry Boyte
"The Learned Ladies" opens 2010-11 Augsburg theatre season
Klobuchar holds panel on online agression at Augsburg
Alumni honored at 2010 Homecoming Convocation
Saugestad Rink dedicated Oct. 15
Kay Adam receives Point Foundation scholarship
Author G. Jeffrey MacDonald finds hope at Augsburg
Stortz inauguration Oct. 4
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A student's reflection on National Recovery Month
Travelers Grant funds new scholarship program
Bill Green is back in the classroom
City Service Day – Not your typical first day of school
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I watched this past U.S. Open with great interest and from a variety of perspectives. Like many of you, I watched as a fan. There's few things in the world more entertaining and fascinating than watching the world's best players take on a course like Pebble Beach under U.S. Open conditions.
I also watched as a teacher. I see every level of player here at Pinehurst Golf Academy and watching the players act, and react, under such pressure offers so much insight into how all players can improve their games. And finally, as a staff member here at Pinehurst Resort, I watched as someone who has a very keen interest in how major championships, and in particular, U.S. Opens, are conducted.
Congratulations to my friends at Pebble Beach Golf Links for another outstanding event. We here at Pinehurst will be hosting the 2014 U.S. Opens, both the men's and women's. I hope we have similarly exciting and dramatic championships similar to this year's. So what did we learn from this week's 2010 U.S. Open?
For me, I learned the importance of practice and preparation. Not just the technical aspects of a full swing or a putting stroke, but preparing to peak when it matters the most. No matter what level of golfer you are, you are going to encounter events that mean a little bit more than the others. For the elite golfers of today, those are the major championships.
In these, we are given an opportunity to see about every possible combination of golf imaginable. Great swings and remarkable results, often followed by poor swings and disappointing outcomes. Good decisions made on course strategy are rewarded with birdie opportunities or, in contrast, poor decisions result in the difficult task of making a three-foot putt for bogey or even worse. The conditions and the pressures at these major championships mean that what a player does to get ready for the week is directly related to the results they get during the week. But what does proper preparation for a U.S. Open mean? Or, better yet, how would you use similar preparation techniques for your advantage when preparing for a tournament or important game?
A place to begin is by discussing the different types of practice routines that can help in the preparation process. The first type of routine is Traditional Practice. This type of practice involves a high volume of repetition working on specific swing technique issues. In short, lots of swings are taken, working to incorporate new swing thoughts with very little focus on such issues as targets or pre- and post-shot routines. For the most part, this is the most common type of practice routine among amateurs. The downfall of this type of routine is that is does not necessarily prepare you for the course. It is artificial, at best.
The second type of routine is Transfer Practice. This style of practice is a combination of technique along with imagery. For example, you might, in your mind, play the first nine holes of your tournament course during this type of practice routine while you continue your work on technique on the practice tee. Or you could hit shots that you know you will be required to play when on the course. In either case, Transfer Practice is an attempt to create the golf course environment while on the practice tee. Though not typically practiced by the amateur golfer, this type of routine is perhaps one of the most effective practice routines for incorporating swing changes while preparing for the course.
The third type of routine is On-Course Practice. This type of practice is just as described. You practice on the course. As you play a hole, you continue your work on swing technique changes, but you also try shots that you might face on the course in an upcoming tournament or high stakes game. The basic idea in this environment is to not hit 15 drives in a row (a common strategy when in the "Traditional Practice" environment), but it is rather to incorporate a "playing" mode when practicing. You should experiment with different type of shots and even going as far as trying shots that you may never have tried before. It is always better to come from a direction of experience with certain types of shots than trying a shot for the first time on course in competition.
Many players know about the first practice technique, some think they know they third type (though may not employ it properly) and few actually incorporate the second type. But all three, when employed together and employed correctly, will make every player perform to their optimal ability at the critical time. In the end, the basic idea of practice is simple: prepare in a way to allow you to perform your best when on the course. Make it real.
Eric Alpenfels serves as the Director of Instruction and Golf Academy at Pinehurst Resort. In addition, Eric is a Adjunct Faculity Member of the PGA of America. Currently, Eric is listed as one of Golf Magazines Top 100 Instructors and 50 Greatest Teachers as listed by Golf Digest.
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Jorn – Dio (2010, Frontiers Records)
- Song For Ronnie James
- Invisible
- Shame On The Night
- Push
- Stand Up And Shout
- Don't Talk To Strangers
- Lord Of The Last Day
- Night People
- Sacred Heart
- Sunset Superman
- Lonely Is The Word/Letters From Earth
- Kill The King
- Straight Through the Heart (live)
- Song For Ronnie James (video)
Band Lineup:
Jorn Lande – Vocals
Tor Erik Myhre – Guitars
Jgor Gianola – Guitars
Tore St Moren – Guitars
Nic Angileri – Bass
Willy Bendiksen – Drums & Percussion
Tommy Hansen – Keyboards
Producer: Tommy Hansen
Country: Norway
Total Time = 66:17
Jorn Lande
Jorn Lande MySpace page
Frontiers Records
Ronnie James Dio
Nothing was more shocking for me than the announcement on May 16, 2010 that Ronnie James Dio, one of my all-time Heavy Metal heroes, had passed away after fighting a valiant effort against stomach cancer. I grew up listening to Dio's music with Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio so the news really hit home s it reverberated around the globe. At 67 years old, one of the greatest Rock singers of all-time was gone.
About a week later came a press release from Frontiers Records announcing the new album from Jorn Lande titled DIO. It was a little shocking to see a press release of this kind so quickly after RJD's death and it looked like a very convenient marketing ploy to capitalize on his death. Fans worldwide started to voice their criticism on message boards and forums towards Jorn Lande and Frontiers Records for what seemed like an obvious cash-in but that turned out to not be the case. Jorn Lande has always been very vocal in his admiration of and influence from Ronnie James Dio and this tribute album was started back in the Spring of 2009 with the full cooperation and blessing of Ronnie James & Wendy Dio and Niji Entertainment. Even though it was a planned release to pay tribute to his hero, Jorn took a lot of heat for announcing DIO because it was just too soon after Ronnie's death.
DIO is a 13 song collection of one new song, 'Song For Ronnie James', and twelve Dio classics taken from his work in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and the Dio band. What makes this tribute record stand out is the song selection. Most tribute records feature the most obvious and famous songs in order to sell product but Jorn Lande went the extra mile in my opinion by picking out some deep tracks. Some obvious song choices would have been 'Holy Diver', 'The Last In Line', 'Heaven & Hell' and maybe 'Long Live Rock 'n' Roll' but they aren't here! Instead we get some deep tracks like 'Lord Of The Last Day' from MAGICA (2000), 'Push' from KILLING THE DRAGON (2002), 'Night People' off DREAM EVIL (1987) and a medley 'Lonely Is The Word/Letters From Earth' from Black Sabbath's HEAVEN & HELL (1980) and DEHUMANIZER (1992) albums. Five of the songs come from Dio's first album, HOLY DIVER (1983) and two come from DREAM EVIL but I was surprised that Jorn picked nothing from THE LAST IN LINE (1984). I was also expecting at least two each from Ronnie's days in both Rainbow and Black Sabbath but it's great to have the focus on Dio's solo career because it's just as legendary as his previous works. The performances are mostly a straight rendition of the original tracks so the entire album is completely familiar…..the only difference is really Jorn's voice, which is in top form as always. The lone original, 'Song For Ronnie James', is OK…..basically an average song when compared to Jorn's original material. Most of the lyrics are song and/or album titles and it's meant to be a tribute to the master. I can't really fault it but it's not really my favorite either.
Bottom Line:
Everyone knows that I can't stand cover songs included on new albums of original material but I like tribute albums…..strange isn't it? Aside from the questionable timing of the press release and album release, DIO is a solid tribute album with a decent song selection and excellent performances. Ronnie James Dio always insisted on high quality and Jorn Lande has learned well from his master because this is a highly listenable record and a cool overview of the legend's career. 'Song For Ronnie James' isn't the greatest original song but it's listenable so it gets a pass. If you're a fan of Ronnie James Dio or Jorn Lande then it's an album worth checking out.
Favorite Songs:
The deeper tracks are the best ones. The Black Sabbath medley of 'Lonely Is The Word/Letter From Earth' is excellent as is the Rainbow cover 'Kill The King'. If I had to pick the best four covers of Dio originals, I'd go with 'Push', 'Sunset Superman', 'Sacred Heart' and 'Night People'…..the deep tracks!


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Hello, newbie here. I hate to make my first post a plea for help but................
I just received a new JVC GY-HM150U video camera today. I charged the battery, made a short video on a 32gb Kingston SD card. I can hook the camera up to a T.V. monitor and play the video directly to the T.V. If I plug the SD card into the iMac card slot and dump the MP4 file on the H.D. and try to play it with QuickTime Player Version 10.0 I get this error message.
The operation couldn't be completed. (OSStatus error -12909.)
My son ran a software update scan & we seem to have the latest version of QuickTime.
When I try to import the MP4 file into iMovie 11 v.9.0.4 the file is there but not highlighted (can't click on it & open it).
I installed the JVC ProHD Clip Manager Version 1.03 that came with the camera and I get the same.... File is there but not highlighted (can't click on it & open it).
Any ideas what could be the problem?
Just wondering if I am doing something wrong or if I'm missing something?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
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I think it's XDCAM MP4 (i.e MPEG2 compression), and on a Mac you probably need to re-wrap it to MOV .
First, check playing it with MPlayer OSX Extended or VLC to verify clip isn't damaged, also play in camera to make sure clip is intact
I think there should be a recording option to record to MOV wrapper directly in the camera (instead of MP4)
If not , there should be utilites from Sony that do this (JVC licensed the recording module from Sony), have a quick look on their website search for XDCAM and FCP workflows. You could also do it with ffmpeg
I havent' watched this, but it may help as well
"a lot of people are better dead" - prisoner KSC2-303
Thank you poisondeathray & aedipuss for the quick responses. I'll give that a try & see how it works.
I set the menu to QuickTime (MOV) file name shows up on the SD card as a .MOV file.
If I try to open it in QT player I get
The document "377G0023_01.MOV" could not be opened. The movie is not in a format that QuickTime Player understands.
I tried reformatting the SD card again after switching to QT, but still nothing.
I have to take off for work but I'll check in later.
Thanks again for your responses.
You need a XDCAM quicktime component - I think it comes with FCP
Or use 3rd party , like Calibrated Q
Or ditch the garbage Quicktime Player (it's garbage on PC's as well as Macs) and use the other players listed above which are free for playback
I don't know if you'll be able to use imovie for editing, It will probably convert everything to AIC
There is a free way to convert to ProRes with ffmpeg, but it requires commandline usage (opening a terminal in mac). Imovie will edit ProRes ok, and it's a high quality intermediate format. I don't think ffmpegx (a GUI for ffmpeg on a Mac) has been updated to encode ProRes, but you might be able use another format like MJPEG in MOV
If you don't know how to use commandline, "smok3" made some "droplets"utilities for OSX Lion, that simplfies this process. So you might convert them to ProRes for example. There is a video tutorial available as well in link.
Thanks again for your responses.
I've decided to buy a good editing program. I downloaded the trial version of FCP 10.0.4 and it looks good. My clip loaded with no issues. Before I spend that kind of money though I thought I'd see what else is out there.
Anybody have any information on Adobe Premier? I have Adobe Photoshop CS4. Would PS & Premier plug in to give me more tools?
I've heard complaints about FCP, but I'm wondering if that is more an issue with workflow changes or actual glitches?
There's AVID but that seems to be a little more than I'd like to spend on a hobby.
Looks like I have some research ahead of me.
Thanks for any light you can shed on this, or any other options out there. I'm not looking for cheap. I'd like to end up with a good box of tools for movie editing. Thanks.
FCP X complaints are more about workflow changes and removal of functions that pro editors were used to in FCP 7
To be fair, the added back some features and improved FCP X recently (perhaps it could be said they released FCP X prematurely). FCPX should more than enough for the majority people. Perhaps if you are doing this seriously , or as a job, you might consider something else
Premiere CS5 is fantastic for integrated workflows if you use other Adobe applications, but it's not as good on a Mac because of GPU issues (Mercury Playback engine relies on CUDA from Nvidia GPU's and you have limited options on a Mac). CS6 is supposed to add support for ATI Cards. When you buy Premiere, it works better (and cheaper overall) when you buy the products as a suite - because you have dynamic link functions that integrate the programs (Along with Encore, After Effects etc...)
Thanks poisondeathray. I have one last odd question.
Where do I find the full FCP program? Every place I have found only offers the update for $299.00. iTunes only shows the upgrade, at least on the pages I thumbed through. Amazon only offers the old version. Even the site I downloaded the trial version from, when I click on buy, I only see the $299.00 upgrade. I must not be clicking on the right tabs I guess.
They cut out the middle man and 3rd party distributors. You have to get it at the Mac App Store. It's much less expensive than previous versions which were ~$700 . This one is ~$300
Sorry I just saw this thread. I was going to suggest you 1st try the QT MPEG2 Playback component/plugin. It's a separate purchase from QT Pro, etc. Around $20-25 USD. Don't know for sure whether it supports HD or not (could be just SD). Allows PLAYBACK (not encoding) of MPEG2 (doesn't include MPEG1 or MPEG4, as that is unnecessary as they are both included with QT Pro).
Might be good to have anyway if you want to be playing your sources in QT Player...
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Yes. I agree with this. There are tracks that I'd like to keep listening to only to find out they've been cut short. I'll +1 the more of the track we can listen to, the better it is!Keep it up guys, you're doing fantastic work. To be honest, next to the cult of mac podcast, this is the one i look forward to the most.
I really like the ost for Divine DivinityDivine Divinity - Song of the WindDivine Divinity - Stones and TreesDivine Divinity - The Four Season's ChangingMorrowind is full of great music but the main theme always gets me.The Elder Scrolls III Morrowind: Main ThemeEdit: For favourite I would pick the Morrowind Theme although it is in large part due to it evoking memories of playing the game.
Okay guys-- a new episode is coming in the next couple of days (got busy/lazy with editing). In the meantime, if you were going to pick a favorite song from a WESTERN RPG (that's anything designed and composed primarily by western musicians and developers) or adventure/visual novel, what would you pick?