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Barfly Books: A Drinking Life by Pete Hamill
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Look, I ain't saying New York City is the best place in the world to have a drink, right? I had my share all over the place, and all you need is a place to sit and something to sip.
But let's be honest with each other. New York City is a damn fine place to have a drink. I mean, you got your old-school joints like Ear Inn, McSorley's, Bridge Cafe, and Old Town Bar—which is so old school it can call itself old school and get away with it, pal. In places like this, you can almost imagine yourself in an 1890s tavern.
Then you have the classic hotel bars, the kind where you used to have to dress like a swell just to get in the door. Don't plan on getting in if you're wearing sweats...or even, sometimes, jeans. These bars may not have the table-thumping pedigree of the taverns, but that's not to say they're lacking in history.
Dives? Well, it's true they're sadly disappearing, in this era of high rents and smoking bans, but you can still find dank-smelling places to get cheap beer and maybe a free hot dog while playing pool and feeding quarters into the juke. You can find a Packers bar in the West Village, and I hear that even Red Sox fans are welcome in certain bars.
So it's no surprise that a great drinking town such as this has given rise to a body of boozy prose that's just as eclectic and big-hearted. Today I'm going to start an irregular series that looks at books rooted, at least in part, in New York's drinking culture.
And, if you can believe in such things, he's a hero. As a journalist, he covered Robert Kennedy's run for the presidency; on the night that Sirhan Sirhan assassinated RFK, Hamill was among the men who disarmed Sirhan and helped the police capture him.
Hamill is also a former drunk, a recovering alcoholic who recounts his drinking days in this evocative memoir. He talks first of his parents, immigrants from Belfast who settled in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, long before anyone named Lethem or Gyllenhaal or Buscemi found the place. In the days of Hamill's youth, Park Slope was a working-class neighborhood, mostly Irish. His father drinks and then drinks more, spurred on by losing a leg playing amateur soccer.
Hamill's prose here is meaty, manly, especially when he describes a night he was nearly damaged in Mexico City. At times, the book drops so much sweat and piss and testosterone, you feel he's trying too hard to prove his machismo. The more you drink, smoke, and sleep around, this book seems to say, the more easily you can convince yourself that you're a hard-case kinda guy. If you're a fan of Hemingway or Bourdain, this will appeal to you. I love macho lit that grunts and grasps, so it definitely worked for me.
Hamill grew up just like his old man. He talks of following his father into saloons, sneaking beers into Prospect Park, and developing tastes for beer, whiskey, and women.
He talks of running with the mid-century version of a Brooklyn street gang and the brutal fights that broke out. He recounts long days as a sheet metal worker at the Navy Yards before going off to the Korean War.
The book is more than just a memoir of his drinking days, though. Hamill first aspired to be a comic-book artist, and as a reader who loved comics long before he loved booze, I was fascinated by this part of his life. Especially the part where he beds a nude model from one of his art classes.
Later, after realizing he had no innate talent as a cartoonist, he turns to journalism, and in detailing those days, he talks of the bars favorited by his fellow scribblers and the epic drinking bouts they enjoyed.
Hamill describes how drinking ruined his first marriage and alienated him, for a time, from his kids. He talks about his father's influence, a man whose drinking distanced him from his own family. Hamill certainly connects the dots between himself and his father, but the book doesn't dwell on this. When Hamill puts down his glass for the final time, he does so in the light of what drinking has cost him, and cost his father.
This is a book of a New York most of us haven't seen, featuring taverns long since shuttered and looking at a working-class Brooklyn that seems gone forever. It's a book of a Park Slope that most of us can't even imagine, one of hard-by Irish immigrants, cold-water flats, and street stickball games.
I don't romanticize a pre-Giuliani New York. I cannot possibly; I moved here in 2002. I can only understand it through literature, and I can only experience Hamill's New York by reading his work. His city is only partially my city, but his prose evokes his city so strongly that when I walk his former streets, I see his city through his eyes.
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So as I said yesterday, I was going to a small election party with some family friends to support our close family friend, Dan Koops, as he ran for a seat on the city council for the city of Bellflower. Well the party was actually rather large and fun! They have the amazing and quite delicious Salazars of Bellflower cater and it was yummy. I could have possibly had two churros. Though it was a very close race, in the end Dan came out behind the first place by only 109 votes, and ahead of third place by 113 votes. He got the 2nd seat for city council. It was an exciting night, and of course I had to take some pictures.
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1965 Mercury Comet - Rookie Rod
1965 Mercury Comet - Rookie Rod
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In His First Hot Rodding Endeavor, Josh Martin Has Built A Gt500-Powered '65 Comet That Defies His Rookie Status.
From the November, 2009 issue of Popular Hot Rodding
By Stephen Kim
Photography by Robert McGaffin
Thirty-five years of age is a bit late to get into the hot rodding game, but there's no doubt that Josh Martin is a real-deal car guy. No, he doesn't have the requisite yard full of decrepit jalopies, or a kitchen repurposed as an engine assembly room, however, despite his relatively grease-free resum, Josh's visceral instincts tell a different tale. While the only thing most men remember about the 1996 flick Swingers is the hot little number named Heather Graham, Josh was mesmerized by the '64 Comet he saw on screen. With a scintillating young lady stealing most the thunder, even most car guys wouldn't give the Comet a second look. Nonetheless, Josh knew he had to build himself a Comet one day, and 13 years later, that day has finally arrived. His vision has materialized in the form of a '65 Comet hardtop that packs a 540hp late-model GT500 motor, a six-speed stick, and a full Art Morrison chassis. Granted, Josh is an unseasoned rookie, he's built a far nicer car on his first try than most veterans could build after their hundredth attempt.
Growing up in the frigid Midwest, Josh was taught the way of the Blue Oval at an early age. As a kid, he watched his dad restore countless Mustangs and Fairlanes while anxiously waiting for the snow to melt. Although he always wanted to build a muscle car of his own, time quickly passed, as he dedicated the years to getting educated and starting a family. Once 2006 rolled around, Josh was finally ready to play. "I fell in love with Comets after watching Swingers back in 1996, but didn't have the time or money to actually build one until 10 years later," he recalls. "After doing some research, I stumbled upon a '65 two-door hardtop model, and thought it was the meanest-looking car I had ever seen. I'd never even heard the term 'Pro Touring' before, but I thought it would be cool to build a car with a modern engine, driveline, suspension, brakes, reliability, and comfort features. I originally planned on dropping in a 4.6L mod motor out of an '03-'04 Mach 1, but when Ford Racing came out with the supercharged 5.4L GT500 engine, I had to have it."
In addition to the smell of fresh cow and stingray hide, the interior features Classic Instruments gauges, a Budnik steering wheel, an Alpine stereo, and a Vintage Air A/C system. Painless supplied all the wiring, and the headliner is covered in leather as well. Langdon Brothers Upholstery of Dillsboro, Indiana, designed the entire interior.
His search for a rust-free project car led him to California, where he found a 289-powered '65 Comet Caliente. The metal was arrow-straight with only a few patches of rust in the floorboard-perfect for what Josh had in mind. Well aware that few shops would be able to execute his grand plans, Josh shipped the car to Chris Sondles and the crew at Woody's Hot Rodz (www.woodyshotrodz.com). "I gave Chris a big list of ideas and sent him pictures of cars that had design elements I wanted integrated into the Comet. Throughout the three-year build, we constantly bounced ideas back and forth on the phone and via email, and he did an amazing job of building the car I envisioned," Josh explains.
The most time-consuming part of the build was grafting a custom Art Morrison chassis beneath the Merc's body. "The Comet is essentially a Mustang with different outer sheetmetal. With the complete Art Morrison chassis, we basically installed a full-frame in a unibody car," Chris says. "To prep the body, we stiffened the rocker panel area, and cut off the entire front end of the car, from the back of the shock towers forward. We then cut out the original floorpan, welded in a new one to accommodate the frame rails, and built some custom body mounts. The bumpers now mount directly to the frame instead of the body, and the radiator sits in a custom core support."
Early Mustangs, Comets, and Falcons have rather tight engine bays. Relocating the shock mounts to the frame using the Art Morrison chassis allowed eliminating the shock towers to free up precious space. Not only is the 5.4L mod motor taller than the 4.6 liter, the electrical doodads behind its blower forced Woody's Hot Rodz to move the firewall back an inch. The stock intercooler core is mounted behind the radiator.
Stock '65 Comets have three plastic slats affixed to the front fenders. Woody's Hot Rodz went for a more streamlined look by replacing the bulky plastic with pieces of steel brake line that were cut in half. A custom "GT500" badge in lieu of the factory Mercury emblem hints at what's underhood.
The trick Art Morrison Max G frame features a four-link rear suspension, coilovers at the corners, and tubular twin A-arms up front. Since this setup mounts the front springs and shocks directly to the frame instead of the body, it allows removing the factory shock towers and welding up custom inner fenders in their place. With the generous external dimensions of twin-cam Ford mod motors, the extra real estate was a welcome blessing when it came time to stuff the GT500 mill into position. Other necessary tweaks included moving the firewall back an inch, and cutting a portion of the inner hood bracing to make space for the blower snout. Granted, fitting such a large motor in a tight engine compartment is a feat in itself, but just as impressive is the fit and finish. The motor uses a stock Ford computer, wiring harness, airbox, and air-to-water intercooler assembly. Sean Hyland Motorsports tuned it all up. "Our goal was to use as much of the stock equipment as possible and make it look like a factory install. From the electronics to the air intake, everything is off of the original GT500 motor," Chris says.
Although the '65 Comet bears a striking resemblance to a 2/3-scale '65 GTO, it's never been received as a handsome package. To help it stand out from the back, Josh and Chris schemed up a plethora of custom touches inside and out. One of the most obvious tweaks is a set of custom hoodscoops that mimic the look of a Cyclone. The original Mercury logo has been removed from the front grille and replaced with a custom "GT500" badge, and the Bullitt-style side mirrors were heisted off of a Mustang. "We actually did a lot more eliminating than adding. This Comet is a Caliente model, so it had all kinds of badging on it everywhere," Chris says. "We eliminated most of the emblems and also shaved the keyholes. Our shop builds both muscle cars and street rods, so we like mixing elements of both together. There is a custom flush-mounted third brake light mounted beneath the rear windshield. It's blacked out, so unless someone's stepping on the brakes, you can't tell it's there."
Less obvious but equally impressive is the custom interior. Don't tell PETA, but a total of five cows donated their hides to cover this Comet's cocoon. Even more bizarre and facetiously satisfying are the inlays on the custom seats. It looks like suede leather, but it's actually Stingray hide. It took six of the little dudes to pull off the custom stitching. The leather-lined seats, dash, door, headliner, and center console are all custom one-offs. Air ducts have been integrated into the dash itself instead of sticking out at the bottom, and a custom shift light is hidden beneath the stereo where the cigarette lighter is supposed to be. Furthermore, the logo of the Mercury man that was originally inside the stock horn button was removed and affixed to the instrument panel between the speedometer and tach.
In an era where browsing through online classifieds is often more productive than spending the day at a swap meet, the way Josh's Comet was built is somewhat amusing, but not all that surprising. "Josh had the car shipped from California directly to our shop, and didn't actually see it until it was having the interior installed," Chris says. "When he first saw it, he had a weird look on his face like we painted it the wrong color. He then said that he'd never actually seen a '65 Comet in person before, and thought they were much bigger cars. That might be why he wanted to put the bigger 5.4L motor in it, but I guess he now has a lot more power in a much smaller can than he planned."
The Art Morrison Max G frame enables routing the exhaust and driveshaft inside the frame itself. Consequently, even with the Comet's killer stance, ground clearance isn't an issue.
To de-clutter the Comet's lines, all frivolous trim bits were removed from the sheetmetal, including the original "Comet" lettering scattered across the trunk lid. Woody's laid down the PPG Black urethane paint in-house
Without question, there's a certain bond that develops between man and machine by turning your own wrenches, and some will complain that spending big bucks diminishes a car guy's street cred. Nonetheless, Josh's Comet is one heck of an effort for a newbie's first shot at building a car. After the bitterness and jealousy subside, just thinking about Ms. Graham in her mid-20s glory will surely inspire more than a few men to run out and rent a movie they didn't care too much for in the first place. As they fantasize and fart away on the couch, Josh will be busy ripping up the streets in his supercharged, fuel-injected, 540hp, six-speed-shifted, four-linked '65 Comet. Who's the real car guy now?
Josh Martin, 38 * Alexandria, VA
Total cost to build: $165,000
Type: Ford 5.4L small-block
Block: stock iron with
standard 3.552-inch bore
Oiling: stock
Rotating assembly: factory 4.165-inch
forged crank, steel rods,
and forged 8.4:1 pistons
Cylinder heads: stock 32-valve
aluminum castings
Camshafts: factory DOHC
Valvetrain: stock
Induction: factory Eaton M122H supercharger
and air-to-water intercooler
Exhaust: stock Ford manifolds,
custom X-pipe,
dual Borla 2.5-inch mufflers
Fuel system: Aeromotive pump,
Edelbrock pressure regulator
Ignition: stock
Cooling: Be Cool radiator and fan;
stock water pump
Output: 540 hp at 6,200 rpm
and 510 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm
Transmission: Tremec T56 six-speed manual,
Ram clutch, MGW billet shifter
Rear axle: Strange 9-inch rear-end housing,
31-spline axles, 3.70:1 gears,
and limited-slip differential
Front suspension: Art Morrison tubular
control arms, sway bar,
and spindles; Strange coilovers
Rear suspension: Art Morrison four-link,
Panhard rod, and sway bar;
Strange coilovers
Frame: custom Art Morrison Max G frame
Brakes: Wilwood 13-inch discs
with six-piston calipers,
front; 12-inch discs with
six-piston calipers, rear
Wheels: Bonspeed Quasar 18x7,
front; 18x8, rear
Tires: BFGoodrich g-Force
225/45R18, front;
255/45R18, rear
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VICTORIA -- As the clock ticked down on the election call this week, the B.C. Liberals signed off on one last decision, ignoring warnings from within their own government that it was expensive, rushed and potentially disruptive.
Cabinet order 222 was approved Monday, less than 24 hours before the issuing of the election writs and the day when by long-standing practice government assumes a caretaker role for the duration of the four-week campaign.
Signed on behalf of the whole cabinet by ministers Margaret MacDiarmid and Pat Bell, the order enacted a reclassification of some members of the nursing profession, to the benefit of the nurses' union and to the detriment of other public sector unions.
MacDiarmid admitted that the change could add $10 million in costs to the health care system every year, because the reclassified nurses would be in line for premium pay, additional allowances, and other financial perks.
She and her colleagues acted in defiance of key players in health, including the collective leadership of the six authorities that administer the system and deliver many of the health services in the province.
"We are concerned that this is a very rushed process," wrote the six authority presidents in a confidential letter to the government earlier this month. "We believe that extensive consultation must take place to avoid some unintended result which would severely compromise the provision of effective and efficient care and in fact not be in our patients' best interest."
The letter was passed to my colleague Jonathan Fowlie, who reported it on the front page of The Vancouver Sun. The April 9 story prompted one of the Liberals to remark with apparent bitterness that the leaders of the health authorities should simply copy their correspondence to Fowlie, eliminating the need for leaks.
Despite the bad publicity, the Liberals brushed aside concerns about lack of consultation and proclaimed the reorganization a week later.
The measure had its roots in the successful drive by the B.C. Nurses' Union to recruit more than 7,000 licensed practical nurses who were members of the rival Hospital Employees' Union (HEU)
The raid left those nurses isolated in a contract bargaining unit dominated by the interests of other, not especially sympathetic, public sector unions. In an effort to complete the transition, the Liberals last month brought in legislation to absorb the stranded nurses into a structure dominated by the nurses' union.
But they did so without respecting the court-mandated obligation to consult with the other unions that would be affected by the arbitrary reclassification of a significant portion of their membership.
"They have to be consulted (and) ideally the consultation would have happened ahead of time," MacDiarmid conceded to me during an interview on Voice of B.C. on Shaw TV a few days after the legislation was introduced.
"However, legislation like this can be tabled, and the consultation can happen afterwards."
Only it did not happen afterwards, leastways not to the extent necessary.
The government passed the bill through the house on the final day of the truncated pre-election session, including a provision that it would be proclaimed into law by cabinet order at a later date. But as March gave way to April, the affected unions were still complaining, in much the same vein as the aforementioned letter from the health authorities, about the lack of due process.
When the Liberals did proclaim the measure onto law on Monday, they tried to provide cover on the consultation front by including a one-year transition period to the new nursing regime.
"While we recognize there may be some costs associated with this change," said MacDiarmid, "we feel there are also benefits to the health care system — as having all nurses bargain together for a single, provincial collective agreement will help optimize the use of health care resources. It will also allow a team-based approach to care and focus on competencies and scope rather than union, political, or labour relations perspectives."
The rationale had even Liberal insiders wondering why their government rushed to get this done at the last possible opportunity. The answer was provided by the nurses' union, in the person of its formidable leader, Debra McPherson.
"The nurses are watching," she declared last week. "Certainly you would have thousands of nurses who would be very upset with a party who promises, through legislation, to deliver them into a new bargaining association — something they've worked for, for over a decade — and then doesn't deliver on the final last step."
Disdained by the New Democrats because of the raid on the rival, NDP-allied Hospital Employees' Union, the nurses' union saw the Liberals as its last hope to get this done.
And the Liberals concluded there might be some votes in it for them if they complied, never mind ignoring the concerns of the health regions, trampling due process, and saddling the system with costs that extend well beyond the current election year.
The projected five-year cost of the forest policy announced by the NDP this week is $310 million, not $100 million as I wrote Wednesday. I misread a reference to the plan to "increase funding by $100 million," phased in over "the next five years."
My apologies to all concerned for the error.


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Arianespace's light-lift Vega launcher performed an intricate mission from the Spaceport today, successfully delivering three satellite passengers at two different Sun-synchronous orbital altitudes during a flight lasting just over two hours.
It was Vega's second mission from French Guiana, and further demonstrated the capabilities of a vehicle that completes Arianespace's launcher family – joining its medium-lift Soyuz and heavyweight Ariane 5.
Under a steady rain, Vega begins its 2-hour mission from the Spaceport to deploy the Proba-V, VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 satellite payloads.
"This launch confirms the full functionality of Vega, which is totally operational and ready to offer the best service to our customers," explained Stéphane Israël, Arianespace's new Chairman and CEO. "With its three launchers operational at the Spaceport, Arianespace is the only launch services provider capable of placing all types of satellite payloads into all types of orbits."
Today's mission, designated Flight VV02 in Arianespace's launcher family numbering system, included numerous "firsts" for Vega. Arianespace assumed Vega operations responsibility for the first time on this mission, which followed the lightweight launcher's February 2012 qualification flight performed under responsibility of the European Space Agency (ESA).
The launch also marked the initial use of a multi-payload dispenser called VESPA (Vega Secondary Payload Adapter), which carried the Proba-V satellite atop it, while the VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 spacecraft were installed inside the system. Additionally, VNREDSat-1 became the initial commercial satellite lofted by Vega.
In another first, today's mission was the debut of the Europe Space Agency's VERTA (Vega Research and Technology Accompaniment) flight series to demonstrate the launcher's flexibility and versatility.
Lifting off May 6 in rainy French Guiana conditions, Vega departed the Spaceport's SLV launch facility at the planned precise moment of liftoff at 11:06:31 p.m. and disappeared into the cloud cover.
After the initial powered phase performed by Vega's three solid propellant stages (designated the P80, Zefiro-23 and Zefiro-9), the launcher's AVUM upper stage was ignited for four separate burns during the payload deployment sequence. A final burn was planned to deorbit the upper stage – ensuring it does not remain as a debris threat. The AVUM has a bipropellant propulsion system to provide orbital injection, along with a monopropellant propulsion system for roll and attitude control.
The Proba-V satellite was released first during the flight profile, with this passenger to operate in a Sun-synchronous orbit of 820 km. Proba-V (which is named from the acronym: Project for On-Board Autonomy and Vegetation) is part of the European Space Agency's Proba spacecraft series that supports the development of new space technologies. Its primary objective is to continue the mission performed by Earth-monitoring Vegetation instruments carried on the Spot 4 and 5 satellites – which also were launched by Arianespace – and is designed to offer global coverage every two days for data on the influence of climate, the management of resources for surface water, monitoring of changes in agricultural zones, and food security estimates.
Vega is ready for its second mission from the SLV launch site. The four large towers protect against lightning strikes, while the facility's mobile gantry has been rolled back to the parked position.
Proba-V was built by QinetiQ Space Belgium, and weighed approximately 140 kg. at launch.
The VNREDSat-1 optical satellite was separated in the second step of today's mission, providing a resource for Vietnam's initiative to create an infrastructure enabling better studies of climate change effects, improving predictions for natural disasters and optimizing natural resource management for the country. This 115-kg.-class spacecraft was built by Astrium on behalf of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST).
Completing the mission was Vega's deployment of ESTCube-1, Estonia's first satellite. The 1.33-kg. cubesat will extend a small conductive tether for testing of electric solar wind sail technologies, and also is to help establish an Estonian infrastructure for future space projects. It resulted from a collaboration of students from Tartu University, Estonian Aviation Academy, Tallinn University of Technology and University of Life Sciences, and was developed in conjunction with the Finnish Meteorological Institute and the German Space Center (DLR).
Both VNREDSat-1 and ESTCube-1 were released for their operational lifetimes in Sun-synchronous orbits, bringing Vega's 2-hour flight to a successful conclusion on May 7.
Vega is tailored for launching 1,500-kg.-class payloads to a reference altitude of 700 km., providing Arianespace with a vehicle capable of accommodating scientific, governmental and commercial satellites. It was developed in an European Space Agency program financed by Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden. The Vega launcher's design authority and prime contractor is Italy's ELV company – a joint venture of Avio and the Italian Space Agency.
Arianespace's next mission from the Spaceport is scheduled for June 5, using an Ariane 5 to orbit the European Automated Transfer Vehicle named after Albert Einstein. It will be followed by a Soyuz flight – also scheduled in June – with the first four satellites for O3b Networks. Completing Arianespace's current launcher family activity at the Spaceport are preparations for another Ariane 5 mission, planned for the second half of July with the Alphasat and Insat-3D satellites.


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Bonnie 'Prince' Billy is a moniker employed by Will Oldham, a truly gifted and idiosyncratic songwriter, singer, musician, producer, and actor based in Louisville, Kentucky. Throughout his illustrious run, as one of the world's most prolific and singular artistic forces to have emerged in the past 25 years, Oldham has spent some of his time performing songs that were composed by others, often delving into their inner workings to make them his own. His latest release is Best Troubador, a tribute to the works and work ethic of the legendary country star, Merle Haggard, who passed away in 2016. Best Troubadour is out via Drag City Records and Will and I caught up recently to discuss why he doesn't see the point in telling people that you miss them once they've died, how he hoped to start a dialogue with Merle Haggard, how a record like this one might push back against a thoughtless music industry and the way some of us are conditioned to consume art, the strange ritual of music streaming and telephones, unattainable goals and journalistic strategies, and much, much more. Sponsored by Pizza Trokadero, the Bookshelf, and Planet Bean Coffee.


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Deep Silver "would be stupid to not be looking at" bringing Dead Island to other platforms - including PlayStation 4 and Microsoft's next-gen Xbox - the publisher has told VideoGamer.com.
"There's a lot of change going on right now," Deep Silver's creative producer Alex Toplansky told us, while discussing the possibility of a Dead Island game appearing on next-gen consoles.
"Frankly, it's exhausting. It's like this glacial shift from the stuff we were doing to this rapid fire stuff that's happening. Every minute it feels like there's a new announcement.
"We would be stupid to not be looking at all of the possibilities that are out there," he continued. "We've been very lucky to have been able to create a sustainable community of people that are really into this game. It would be terrible for us and for them to ignore that, so of course we are looking at lots and lots of very exciting possibilities for the future."
"At the same time I think it would be irresponsible to raise expectations right now," Toplansky adds, "but I think people should keep an eye out."
The possibility of a next-gen Dead Island was first teased by Deep Silver creative director Guido Eickmeyer back in January, who told VideoGamer.com that "there will be a lot of exciting news for our fans this year".
Deep Silver has yet to announce any next-gen projects, but its name was included on the list of third-party developers working on PlayStation 4.
However, despite pledging to look at "all of the possibilities", Wii U doesn't seem to form a part of Deep Silver's plans, with upcoming title Dead Island: Riptide skipping a release on Nintendo's console.
"We didn't decide to pursue Wii U," Toplansky continues.
"One of the opportunities that we had for Riptide was to continue the development of an engine and really improve it and make a lot of refinements. The things that are required to bring something to a new platform, you've either really got to be integrating it deep into the engine or you've got to be doing a port. Neither one of those was a satisfactory outcome for us.
"So we decided to stick to what we've got platform-wise right now and just make sure that we can deliver the best experience we can. There are no plans [to develop for Wii U] at the moment. It's not something I would categorically rule out, but it's not something that's planned."
Dead Island: Riptide launches on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on April 26.
Source: VideoGamer.com interview held on March 13, 2013.


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- Carbon and nutrients are transported out of the surface ocean and sequestered at depth by sinking particles. Sinking particle sizes span many orders of magnitude and the relative influence of small particles on carbon export compared to large particles has not been resolved. To determine the influence of particle size on carbon export, the flux of both small (11–64 μm) and large (> 64 μm) particles in the upper mesopelagic was examined during 5 cruises of the Bermuda Atlantic Time Series (BATS) in the Sargasso Sea using neutrally buoyant sediment traps mounted with tubes containing polyacrylamide gel layers and tubes containing a poisoned brine layer. Particles were also collected in surface-tethered, free-floating traps at higher carbon flux locations in the tropical and subtropical South Atlantic Ocean. Particle sizes spanning three orders of magnitude were resolved in gel samples, included sinking particles as small as 11 μm. At BATS, the number flux of small particles tended to increase with depth, whereas the number flux of large particles tended to decrease with depth. The carbon content of different sized particles could not be modeled by a single set of parameters because the particle composition varied across locations and over time. The modeled carbon flux by small particles at BATS, including all samples and depths, was 39 ± 20% of the modeled total carbon flux, and the percentage increased with depth in 4 out of the 5 months sampled. These results indicate that small particles (< 64 μm) are actively settling in the water column and are an important contributor to carbon flux throughout the mesopelagic. Observations and models that overlook these particles will underestimate the vertical flux of organic matter in the ocean., published
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- Chitin is a globally abundant polymer widely distributed throughout eukaryotes that has been well characterized in only a few lineages. Diatoms are members of the eukaryotic lineage of stramenopiles. Of the hundreds of diatom genera, two produce long fibers of chitin that extrude through their cell walls of silica. We identify and describe here genes encoding putative chitin synthases in a variety of additional diatom genera, indicating that the ability to produce chitin is more widespread and likely plays a more central role in diatom biology than previously considered. Diatom chitin synthases fall into four phylogenetic clades. Protein domain predictions and differential gene expression patterns provide evidence that chitin synthases have multiple functions within a diatom cell. Thalassiosira pseudonana possesses six genes encoding three types of chitin synthases. Transcript abundance of the gene encoding one of these chitin synthase types increases when cells resume division after short-term silicic acid starvation and during short-term limitation by silicic acid or iron, two nutrient conditions connected in the environment and known to affect the cell wall. During long-term silicic acid starvation transcript abundance of this gene and one additional chitin synthase gene increased at the same time a chitin-binding lectin localized to the girdle band region of the cell wall. Together, these results suggest that the ability to produce chitin is more widespread in diatoms than previously thought and that a subset of the chitin produced by diatoms is associated with the cell wall., published
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Project Manager: An interview with Don McCoy
The launch of any mission is a defining moment for any space project manager.
The same goes for Canadian Don McCoy, whose role is to prepare all elements of the Venus Express mission for this moment so that it will run smoothly after launch.
Don McCoy
Born: Winnipeg, Canada
Postgraduate degrees in Chemistry, Civil Engineering and Aerospace Engineering from University of Winnipeg and University of Toronto, 1976, 1979 and 1981.
Experience: Joined ESA in 1986 in the System and Programmatics Department of the Technical Directorate. Moved to the Science Projects Department as Operations and Assembly, Integration and Verification (AIV) engineer for Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in 1988.
After the launch of HST joined Huygens team as Principal Payload Engineer. Following launch of Huygens in 1997 entered the Mars Express Project to become the Principal AIV engineer. During the Mars Express development, the evaluation and start-up of Venus Express was performed in parallel. Became Venus Express Project Manager in 2004.
ESA: How do you feel as Venus Express gets so close to its launch date?
Don:I feel very happy to be arriving at the beginning of the end of development, and the beginning of the mission.
ESA: What are your greatest hopes for the mission?
Don: My objectives for the mission are to provide the European scientific community with the best possible opportunities to discover the secrets of Venus with their instruments. If our scientists are able to contribute to the explanation of the mysteries of the planetary evolution, and the reasons for the great differences between Venus and Earth, I will feel my hopes were fulfilled.
ESA: Does the Project manager's role end at launch, and if not what other work needs to be done?
Don: Launch is the defining moment between preparing for a mission and implementing the mission. A Project Manager's role prior to launch is to prepare all elements of the mission system for this moment so that the mission will run smoothly after launch.
Nevertheless, the Project Manager continues the role of overseer throughout the period of cruise phase, Venus Orbit Insertion and in-orbit commissioning until the mission is formally declared 'operational'. At any of this times decisions on priorities for the mission may be needed in case of unforeseen circumstances.
ESA: The moment of the launch will be very exciting, but are there any other critical moments before the launch?
Don: During the spacecraft development there is always the question of whether the design meets the needs of the mission.
As we approach the time of shipment of the spacecraft to the launch site this question must be answered through formal reviews in ESA called Flight Acceptance Reviews. These are a major milestone in the lifecycle of any space development and a positive answer in this review is highly important.
Leading up to the launch is a critical period at the launch site where the spacecraft must be finally configured and verified for the flight. Once this is accomplished the integration with the launcher and finally the installation of the launcher on the launch pad are all major milestones that must run smoothly before the actual launch.
ESA: What are the next big challenges for the mission after launch?
Don: Launch is only the beginning of the challenges for the mission. At every point along the way to Venus a constant vigil is needed to ensure that the trajectory is as desired for the eventual rendezvous with the planet.
However, the most significant challenge post-launch is the capture into orbit where the spacecraft must perform flawlessly at exactly the moment pre-determined by engineers. The Venus Orbit Insertion manoeuvre is pre-programmed and performed autonomously by the spacecraft. Everything must be exactly correct.
ESA: What advice would you give somebody who wanted to work in space exploration?
Don: I would advise them be sure to have a very broad knowledge of the sciences and, above all, understand that they will never be able to leave the planet without the help of their colleagues.
ESA: How did you become interested in working in the field of space exploration?
Don:I was personally attracted to space exploration by the events of the early explorers, when the first satellites were being sent into space and the manned space programmes in Russia and the USA were developing. The images of the launches were a magnet for me. I hope, in turn, that the launch of Venus Express will inspire someone else today.


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Unlike their first two debates that focused largely on controversies raised by Republican U.S. Sen. Scott P. Brown over Democrat Elizabeth Warren's heritage and past legal work, their third debate last night dealt almost entirely with their arguments over issues, voting records, control of the Senate and proposals to create jobs and deal with the federal deficit.
Ms. Warren for her part took advantage, attacking Mr. Brown's voting record repeatedly to make a case that he sides with the wealthy and corporate interests over the needs of middle class families, women and the jobless.
While Mr. Brown defended his votes, he also played up his claim to political independence as the key to finding solutions to the nation's problems and railed against proposed tax hikes, even for the wealthy, saying it would trickle down to hurt the job market and cause the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs around the country.
Unlike the first two debates which led off with Mr. Brown attacking Ms. Warren's family claim of Native American heritage, there was no mention of that controversy as the two bobbed and weaved through feisty exchanges from the stage of the historic Symphony Hall.
On job creation, Ms. Warren said in the short term "We should put people back to work with job bills," and federal investments in education, infrastructure and research. She cited three jobs bills Mr. Brown opposed in the last year aimed at bringing 22,000 jobs into Massachusetts that would have been funded by raising taxes on millionaires.
Mr. Brown, however, pointed to holding a jobs fair in Chicopee to help people find work as evidence he is focused on the region's high unemployment, but said jobs bills would have required $450 billion in new taxes. "To take $450 billion out of the private sector and giving it to Washington to increase government spending, no that's not the answer," he said. "He stood with the millionaires not the people out of work," she said.
On health care, Ms. Warren made the case that Mr. Brown's re-election could help deliver control of the Senate to Republicans, and under Republican control his "first job" would be to repeal Obamacare resulting in the loss of numerous benefits to seniors and others in Massachusetts.
Mr. Brown said while he was proud to support the individual mandate and health care reforms adopted in Massachusetts, he still wants to repeal the national health care reforms and universal insurance mandate, which he said include 18 different taxes and will result in a cut of more than $700 billion from Medicare.
Ms. Warren said, however, that the cut in Medicare spending would come from reduced subsidies for insurance companies, and elimination of waste and abuse. Mr. Brown insisted, "This is a job crushing bill, it's going to crush Massachusetts businesses, there are 18 taxes coming in, three quarters of a trillion dollars cut. I won't support it."
"Sen. Brown is going to double down on a number that simply is not true," she said, adding, "It does not cut benefits by even one penny."
Mr. Brown criticized Ms. Warren for earning more than $350,000 as a law professor at Harvard University when the subject of college funding came up. She said she was proud of her career and asserted, "Twice last year, Sen. Brown voted to let student interest rates double. Why? Because it would have been paid for with closing a loophole used by millionaires that is known as the Newt Gingrich loophole."
"There she goes again," Mr. Brown said, copping a line from an old Ronald Reagan debate against Jimmy Carter, arguing that the bills would have raised taxes. He said the Senate later "rolled up our sleeves" and worked out a bill to prevent a hike in student loan interest by cutting spending in other areas. Ms. Warren said, "Sen. Brown, which side are you on, windfalls for millionaires or college loans for our kids?"
When Ms. Warren said she views as investments Head Start programs and pre-Head Start programs and federal assistance to increase science, technology, engineering and math education in schools, Mr. Brown said "I agree" and said he has long supported funding for schools as a selectman, state senator and in the U.S. Senate.
Asked where they would cut spending, Ms. Warren said "It is time to cut the military budget. We are winding down one war. We have ended another one." She said those cuts could come from reducing the standing army to prewar levels and said she would fight to save military operations and high-tech research going on at bases in Massachusetts, including the C-5 Galaxy transport operations out of Westover Air Force Base.
"I will not go to Washington to cut Medicare or Social Security," she said.
Mr. Brown cited a trillion dollar budget deficit and $16 trillion federal debt, saying the first thing he would cut is $2 trillion which he said is the cost of Obamacare. "We can't keep borrowing 42 cents of every dollar," that is spent. He said he would also give the president line-item veto power and would seek to sell surplus federal property.
Ms. Warren criticized that approach saying Mr. Brown ignores studies that show Obamacare will decrease the federal deficit, and cites instead a study by a business group that argues it will increase the deficit. "He cites a group that endorsed Sen. Brown and other Republicans and referred to Ted Kennedy as public enemy number one. That's who they are," she said.
Mr. Brown became most animated talking about his opposition to proposals backed by Ms. Warren to keep tax cuts for the middle class and raising taxes on those earning over $250,000.
"One thing we can't do right now in the middle of a three-year recession is taking more money out of people's hardworking pocketbooks and wallets, and giving it to the federal government, who are like pigs in a trough up there. They just take and take and take and take," said Mr. Brown, drawing applause from his supporters among the 2,600 who filled the hall.
Ms. Warren said Republicans want to "cut taxes at the top and let the chips fall where they may for everybody else. We can do better than that," she said, and also invest in infrastructure and education, drawing applause from her supporters.
"It's your regulations and your policies that are going to be hurting the middle class," Mr. Brown said to a round of boos from Warren supporters.
Ms. Warren criticized Mr. Brown's pledge to Americans for Tax Reform, run by conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist, to never raise taxes and, as a result, voted against the Buffet tax rule she said would ensure billionaires pay tax rates at least equal to secretaries.
"I'm glad Mr. Norquist agrees with me," Mr. Brown said reiterating his opposition to raising taxes on anyone and calling for bipartisan solutions and compromise.
Ms. Warren said, "I think I just heard Sen. Brown say that instead of working for the people of Massachusetts he has pledged to work for Grover Norquist" stating that he would allow tax cuts to expire for 98 percent of the state's families to avoid tax increases for the top two percent.
The questions were culled by local journalists from about 200 solicited from the public by the debate sponsors. Their final debate is Oct. 30 in Boston.


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American Horror Story: Asylum is kicking off like any great horror story should: A couple (Adam Levine and Jenna Dewan) sneak off into the woods to a haunted and condemned asylum to enjoy a little, ahem, private time.
But they may not be alone in Briarcliff Manor, which was formerly run by the Catholic Church. Among those once in charge were Jessica Lange's Sister Jude and Joseph Fiennes' Monsignor Timothy Howard, who had to keep the patients — played by Evan Peters and Sarah Paulson, among others — in line.
New American Horror Story promo features lovers, sinners and saints
To find out whether Season 2's Briarcliff Manor is scarier than Season 1's Murder House — it seems like it! — watch the first five minutes of the premiere, including the creeptacular new opening credits:
American Horror Story: Asylum premieres Wednesday, Oct.. 17 at 10/9c on FX.


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Bruce Gagnon is coordinator of the Global Network Against Weapons & Nuclear Power in Space. He offers his own reflections on organizing and the state of America's declining empire....
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The Route
Nice topo.
17 draws (we brought 30 for simulclimbing)
2 60 m ropes
Getting There
|The trailhead is about 1 hour from Seattle. To get there, leave I-90 at Exit 34 (East of North Bend) and turn East on Edgewick Road. Follow this road 0.4 miles to a stop sign, then turn right on SE Middle Fork Road, which becomes Forest Service Road no. 56. Drive 12.3 miles to the Middle Fork-Taylor River road junction which is just after the Taylor River bridge. Turn Right onto no. 5620 and drive 1 mile to a 5-car pulloff. The trailhead is 100-200 yds further down the road on the left. Hike steeply uphill to the base of the route, 30 minutes if fast. Now, just look for bolts....
With my final final exam of the year over and a good forecast for the next day, I thought it'd be fun to climb Infinite Bliss, a 23 pitch bolted climb (crux 10c) on Mt. Garfield's West Peak. This impressively long route climbs roughly 2600 vertical feet, and is claimed to be the longest "sport" climb in North America (although I would call the route "bolt-protected" rather than "sport", since it is not a sport climb in the typical sense of the word). This climb has been a topic of contention among alpine climbers. I certainly do not want bolts to become a norm on North Cascades peaks, but this was not going to keep me from climbing a route that sounded like a lot of fun!
The main crux of Infinite Bliss would be finding a partner on only 10 hours notice. Fortunately, my friend Tom was easily convinced. Thanks Tom!
Since we were organizing gear and printing topos until 1am, we got a somewhat leisurely start. At 8am, I picked up Tom and we left Seattle for North Bend. A bridge washout on Middle Fork Snoqualmie River Road about a mile before the trailhead put a slight hitch in our schedule, but we shimmied down a convenient tree and were at the base of Infinite Bliss an hour later. A line of bolts stretched out in front of us. With our 30 quick draws, we simulclimbed much of the route (besides around 6 pitches of 5.9 to 5.10c). The harder pitches were fun and well-bolted. From the base to the summit took us 5.5 hours. Just under 15 minutes per pitch, not bad!
We made good time on this route, and had a fun climb. Here are some photos and brief descriptions for this trip report.
8:00am - Leave Seattle.
9:00am - Park car at washed-out bridge on Middle Fork Road just before Taylor River Bridge.
10:00am - Arrive at base of route (extra mile from bridge washout to trailhead).
10:20am - Start climbing!
3:50pm - Arrive at summit 5.5 hours later (~ 15 min/pitch).
4:10pm - Start rappelling.
6:50pm - Get to bottom of route just over 2.5 hours later.
8:00pm - Arrive back at car.
9:30pm - Back in Seattle.


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The AA and BSM launch cycle awareness module for all driving instructors
The driver awareness module would teach driving instructors about cyclists' needs, and also overturn some myths about cyclists' right to use the roads.
The AA and British School of Motoring (BSM) announcement is in large part thanks to the President of the AA, Edmund King's personal backing of a more conciliatory culture of road use between cyclists and motorists.
The AA has also encouraged its members to sign up to the e-petition to implement the Get Britain Cycling report. Edmund King gave evidence to the inquiry alongside CTC and other road safety campaigning groups, urging greater uptake of high quality cycle training and suggested that those who had had training may make better, safer drivers - a view which CTC shares.
I am personally committed to breaking down the 'Two Tribes' attitude displayed between some drivers and cyclists. Often we are the same people. I am delighted to announce that two of the biggest driving schools, AA and BSM, will be working to bring harmony on the roads between drivers and cyclists."
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In the past the AA has pointed out that almost one in five of its members regularly ride a bike, while CTC's own evidence suggests that 82% of CTC's members have a driver's licence: a higher proportion than in the wider adult population. This same point was made by the Department for Transport in a small-scale road safety advert carried out last year.
Mark Peacock, head of BSM, said: "Successfully teaching a learner to drive safely around cyclists means instilling a good attitude, as well as the necessary practical driving skills.
"It can be intimidating and confusing for learners the first few times they come across a cyclist. Understanding why cyclists behave in certain ways, such as avoiding potholes or how they are affected in strong winds, is key to being safe around them."
CTC's Campaigns & Policy Director Roger Geffen said: "This is excellent news. Driving instructors have an important contribution to make in teaching drivers, particularly higher-risk younger drivers, about the risks cyclists face from potholes and other design failings of our roads and junctions, and how to show respect and consideration for their safety. It is also crucial to give instructors the knowledge and resources to undermine some of the perennial myths about the right of cyclists to use the roads.
"However, it would be even better if young people were given advanced cycle training on the use of busier roads, before they start learning to drive. Anecdotal evidence from instructors suggests that regular cyclists are quicker to pick up hazard perception and defensive driving skills. CTC has previously argued that advanced cycle training for teenagers be provided alongside basic skills training for younger children as part of the school curriculum."
The commitment from AA and BSM (the two organisations are owned by the same company) is a very positive move, particularly if it helps reduce some of the prejudice and antagonistic behaviour shown towards cyclists by a small minority of road users. The two driving schools employ several thousand driving instructors in total. However, there are thousands of other driving instructors in the country, all of whom could also be taught this module if the Driving Standards Agency decided to make it a priority.


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In the week following the Boston Marathon bombings, people have pledged more than $2 million to aid the victims through crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe and GiveForward.
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"All of us were like, 'How can we help?'" said Leslie Kelly, whose daughter grew up with Jessica Downes, 32 and her new husband Patrick, who both lost a leg. "We felt so helpless. I thought, we can't all send flowers. I couldn't sleep all night. I got up the next morning and started a Wells Fargo account and then got the word: You need to do something online."
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"The thing about crowdfunding is, it's all based on social proof," Damphousse said. "There's so many more eyeballs on these campaigns ... If you're a bad steward on the Internet, word travels fast."
"We'll suspend and investigate the fundraiser after one flag," said Ethan Austin, co-founder of GiveForward.
While YouCaring is free, GoFundMe and GiveForward takes a cut of each transaction totaling around 8 and 7 percent respectively.
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Ken Berger, the president of Charity Navigator, a nonprofit that helps evaluate charities, said that while self-policing does "is better than nothing at all," it 'has its limits."
Berger recommends donating instead of The One Fund Boston, set up by Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick and Boston Mayor Tom Menino.
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The One Fund has already swelled to more than $10 million, including hefty donations from the Major League Baseball and the Red Sox, as well as the Celtics.
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the search field in the Arcade tab ( used to search for custom games ) caches its result and affects the search field in the Watch tab ( used to search for heroes in live games ) so that when you try to search for heroes you will get custom games results.
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Today, we're proud to premiere the poster for Whit Stillman's Damsels in Distress. The film centers on a group of women in college whose friendship is strained when they become romantically entangled with a series of men. Damsels is Stillman's first film since 1998's The Last Days of Disco, and I'm bummed that a last-minute schedule change at the Toronto International Film Festival caused me to miss it. Thankfully, Steve said it was great and the film is set to hit theaters this spring where I'll be sure to catch it.
Hit the jump to check out the poster and here's Steve's exclusive interview with Stillman on the film. The film stars Greta Gerwig, Megalyn Echikunwoke, Carrie MacLemore, Analeigh Tipton, Hugo Becker, Ryan Metcalf, Billy Magnussen, and Adam Brody. Damsels in Distress opens in limited release on April 6th.
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Damsels in Distress is a comedy about a trio of beautiful girls as they set out to revolutionize life at a grungy American university – the dynamic leader Violet Wister (Greta Gerwig), principled Rose (Megalyn Echikunwoke) and sexy Heather (Carrie MacLemore). They welcome transfer student Lily (Analeigh Tipton) into their group, which seeks to help severely depressed students with a program of good hygiene and musical dance numbers. The girls become romantically entangled with a series of men – including smooth Charlie (Adam Brody), dreamboat Xavier (Hugo Becker), the mad frat-pack of Frank (Ryan Metcalf) and Thor (Billy Magnussen) – who threaten the girls' friendship and sanity.
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Braintree police arrested Alexandros Korpetis, 17, of Kingston and Jordan Tabbi-Manning, 20, of Whitman in connection with a shooting and stabbing at Mattulina Playground a week ago, the Patriot Ledger reported.
The evening assault involved a dispute between the victim and the suspects, police said in a press release. The men were arrested Wednesday in Holbrook.
Korpetis is charged with five counts of assault with intent to murder, possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm within 500 feet of a dwelling after allegedly firing several shots at the stabbing victim and his four companions.
No one was struck by any of the gunshots.
Tabbi-Manning was charged with one count of assault with intent to murder after being identified by the victim as the person who stabbed him while he was fighting Korpetis.
Detectives interviewed several witnesses and victims and obtained arrest warrants for Korpetis and Tabbi-Manning after the victim picked both men out of photo arrays.
Investigators learned that the victim and Korpetis agreed to meet at the playground near the victim's home to fight each other because the victim believed that Korpetis or friends of his was responsible for recent vandalism at his home.
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Imagine a man is running on a treadmill. His inertia with respect to floor will be zero because he is not moving with respect to floor. If both he and the tread mill suddenly stops he will not fall, according to Newton's first law.
Imagine an ant on the conveyor belt. He doesn't worry about our reasoning. He just believes in 1st law, but can't explain it using the 1st law.
(Note: the ant will measure two momentum of the man. same but opposite in direction)
Now imagine we are a 2D being, living in a closed world like the surface of the Earth. Is Newton's first law not applicable here? Then what will be the definition of inertia in this world?
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VOD Service Acetrax Shutting Down, Forcing Customers Through DRM Hoops To Retain Their Purchased Movies
from the controlling-the-horizontal-and-vertical-but-mainly-the-'purchases' dept
Does DRM stop (or even slow down) piracy? This question's hardly hypothetical. It's been answered with a resounding "no" all over the internet. Of course, it's been argued that DRM was never about piracy prevention, but instead was a vehicle for content owners to control the technology in the hands of the end users. If so, the answer isn't much different. It may provide a sense of control, but those who want to enjoy their purchased content on devices outside the confines of the imposed restrictions will easily find a workaround or two simply by doing a small bit of searching.
Whatever DRM's stated purpose is, there's only one thing it does extremely well: inconvenience paying customers. Acetrax, a video-on-demand service that serves millions of customers across Europe, is closing on June 21st. Unlike other service closures, Acetrax is at least providing a sort of "exit strategy" for purchasers, but it's one filled with busywork and limitations. [h/t to Techdirt reader techflaws for sending this in.]
After [the June 21st shutdown], owners of Windows PCs can download their films. Mac users can forget it, as can anyone hoping to re-download HD films. Even on Windows, it's standard definition only from that point.Acetrax has provided a FAQ that details everything purchasers can and can't do with their purchased movies. As stated above, purchased movies are standard def only and are tied to a single device running Windows Media Player. Purchasers will also need to set aside a bit of time to validate their already-purchased movies (and hope they're not rubbing up against a providers' data cap).
Movies that users have previously downloaded will cease to play from that date, so re-downloading films is mandatory if you want to continue to be able to watch them. Re-downloaded films will be tied solely to the machine on which they're first played. Because they use Microsoft's Windows Media Player DRM, the films can't be transferred to any platform that doesn't support the copy-protection technology.
From the Acetrax FAQ:
If you're watching on a laptop or PC (not including Mac), movies you've bought in standard definition (SD) are available to download directly from Acetrax.com. Just go to 'My Movies' and click on the download icon. Once the download is finished, you'll need to have the latest version of Windows Media Player installed in order to watch it. Make sure you have the necessary rights on your computer and at least 2GB of hard-disk drive free on your PC or laptop so you have sufficient space to store the movie. Once the movie has successfully downloaded, you will need to play the movie for at least 5 minutes for us to validate the movie licence on your computer.This sort of time-killer is only going to make former Acetrax customers more hesitant to purchase digital downloads from online services and, obviously, those who have spent the most money will be wasting the most time re-downloading and re-verifying movies they've previously purchased.
On a more positive note, Acetrax isn't limiting its offer to apologies and DRM to-do lists. Purchasers of HD movies are entitled to refunds, along with customers carrying unused credit on their accounts. (Caveat: refunds limited to those with PayPal or ClickandBuy accounts -- another unnecessary limitation, but at least it's the same as the options allowed for purchasing and renting.)
While Acetrax is handling this shutdown better than others have in the same situation, the decision to lace its offerings with DRM causes the greatest headache for those purchasing the most. If Acetrax had decided to go DRM-free (not likely, considering the amount of major Hollywood films it carried), this shutdown would have been painless for its paying users.
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The Federal Court of Australia judges were wrong, according to AFACT, and it's off to the High Court for the movie studios and iiNet. In particular, the studios will seek leave to appeal their loss to the High Court.
The studios – Village Roadshow "and others" from the original case – want the High Court to overturn the majority judgment in the Federal Court, which found that iiNet did not "authorise" copyright infringement on its network.
Through their official lobby/mouthpiece AFACT (which, however, never managed to get itself inserted into the court proceedings), the argument being that the court "did not apply the legal test for authorisation correctly".
If leave to appeal is granted, the case will lurch out of its coffin sometime this year. ®
*Apeal is how the AFACT press release spells it, for now at least.