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About jackwagon
Lobbying isn't inherently bad. It's just trying to influence the government. I for one and glad someone is looking out for the public. I'm confident Mike didn't take any politicians out for hooker and cocaine parties and didn't offer them CFO jobs at Techdirt once their political careers are over.
pink... not red.
If selling the counterfeits/replicas is truly illegal, here's a thought. Find the people selling the goods, shut down their operations and arrest them. Pulling their websites does very little to stop them and has the potential to shut down legitimate business due to the lack of due process.
Why do you support SOPA?
I hope you're right, but something tells me they'll find a way to legislate these endeavors into the ground too.
Metallica openly admitted to making mix tapes when they were putting the band together. That's copyright infringement. Pot, meet kettle.
I have to admit, that's pretty funny stuff. You might as well have rickrolled me. Of course, then you're probably get arrested for facilitating copyright infringement.
You're posting on the same blog A/C. If you're so well versed on the law, go ahead and post your name and credentials.
"I agree that copyright term is too long."
This comment is in accordance with most of the Techdirt crowd, and, if I understand correctly, with how Mike feels. Why are you so angry with someone you agree with?
There's no point in trying to eliminate all crime. The only way to do that is to eliminate all laws. A lot of people are stupid and greedy. A lot of people are also poor. Fining them more than they'll make in a lifetime/jailing them for downloading and listening to a song or downloading and watching a movie (or even being accused of either offense) is troubling. It causes a real disdain for the system, both the content providers and the government that protects them.
If there were a ~14 year limit on copyright, after which works entered the public domain, then perhaps it would be more reasonable to enforce high penalties for copyright infringement... because there would be a vast amount of these older, now freely available works for them, not just to view, but to expand upon, thus increasing the culture.
When you say "you guys would just "steal" the latest stuff"
it makes you sound petulant.
I asked you another straight forward question above. I'll try to remember to read your response later. I'm truly interested in why you feel the way you do.
I think you're too black and white with this breakdown. I read Mike's posts to indicate that he sees some amount of piracy as inevitable, and using over reaching laws to try and totally eliminate piracy is not only ineffective, but destructive. Now, I ask you a question. Do you personally think copyright laws are too invasive, just right or should be stretched further? If you're on board with stretching these laws further, can you explain why you feel the way you do?
I'm fairly sure Mike isn't a pulling music and movies down via torrent. He's also not an owner of the Pirate Bay. What exactly do you think he has to gain by being "Pro-Piracy"?
How about we move copyright to a more palatable time frame? 3 years sounds reasonable to me, but I'll compromise and give you 7. After that, it's fair game. Similar for software copyrights. Innovation stagnates when you're paid rents on legacy materials.
and how do I use my camera phone to record him violating my civil rights if the phone is under the seat?
Shotgun? Are you referring to a violent "revolution"? Someone arrest this AC.
This jackwagon isn't an author, but I'm a consumer. Haven't started Midwasteland yet but I'll definitely read the work of an author that 'gets it' before one that decidedly doesn't.
That said, I agree with his assertion in the Troublemakers intro that the majority of people consume entertainment that is banal, lowest common denominator crap. The major media outlets know this and pump it out money hand over fist.
Tyler Perry was the highest paid person in Hollywood this year. Talented artists and consumers with a modicum of taste should weep.
So it's a bad law and should be amended to remove protection for police from being recorded... I mean, unless the citizens of Illinois want or require a police state.
While I don't know that he has anything to do with this particular farce of a law, Obama has spent some time in the Illinois political system...
"it's not because they're a bunch of coked-up idiots who are wasting cash" -
if not from their paychecks from making 'content' can you tell me where the coked up idiots are getting their money for coke?
Are you saying the copyright owners don't get paid when someone purchases content through iTunes? I seem to remember Apple's value really taking off when they figured out how to bring content to the masses at a reasonable price on a device that was convenient.


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October Athletes of the Month Release
ELMHURST, Ill. - The Summit League has selected South Dakota State men's cross country runner Michael Krsnak (Rapid City, S.D.) and women's soccer player Diana Potterveld (Collins, Colo.) as the Male and Female Athletes of the Month for October.
Krsnak garners the Male Athlete of the Month honor after being crowned the 2012 Men's Cross Country Champion and leading his team to its third team title in four years. The senior won the 8k league race with a time of 25:06.4, four seconds ahead of the runner-up, and was named the Championship MVP. Earlier in the month, he posted a ninth-place finish at the Chile Pepper Invite with a 10k time of 30:37.7. He was one-of-two runners not from a BCS Conference school to finish in the top 10.
Potterveld captures the Female Athlete of the Month award after tallying three game-winning goals and a hat trick in the Jackrabbits' final three games. The freshman became the first Jackrabbit in program history to score three-straight game-winning goals in victories over Kansas City (Oct. 19), South Dakota (Oct. 21) and Omaha (Oct. 26). Her 10-points in the three-game span mark the most for an SDSU player since 2003, which helped her tally 12 of her 19 points on season in the final five regular season games. She was named Offensive Player of the Week after recording the first SDSU hat-trick since 2004 in a 6-1 win over Omaha. The forward was named The Summit League Freshman of the Year, the first Jackrabbit in program history to receive the honor, and to the All-League first team and All-Freshmen team. For the month, Potterveld recorded 14 points on six goals and two assists and had 13 shots on goal.
Also nominated for the Men's Athlete of the Month: Brandon Cloutier, Fort Wayne, soccer; J.D. Smith, IUPUI, cross country; Jordan Rideout, Kansas City, soccer; Brett Kelly, North Dakota State, cross country; Evan Bowser, Oakland, golf; Jeff Mettler, South Dakota, cross country; Nathan Bruinsma, Western Illinois, soccer.
Also nominated for the Women's Athlete of the Month: Tessa McGill, Fort Wayne, volleyball; Kaitlyn Hickey, IUPUI, volleyball; Emma Hagedorn, Kansas City, volleyball; Anisha Kinnarath, North Dakota State, soccer; Brittni Hutton, Oakland, cross country; Amanda Vorthmann, Omaha, cross country; Kendall Kritenrbink, South Dakota, volleyball; Laura Atkinson, Western Illinois, soccer.

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb track and field team came away with nine victories and several more second place finishes at the TSU Invite on Saturday in Nashville.
"We had a terrific meet," Bill Taylor, director of cross country and track and field, said. "When we gathered for the post meet talk, I usually list the highlights, but there were so many today that it would have taken a long time. We congratulated everyone on incredible performances, efforts and team spirit."
The first event of the day saw junior Dani Walker start the Lady Bisons off in fashion as she won the mile run in a time of 5:00.43. Ashley Botham of Belmont finished more than five seconds behind in second place. Madelin Talbert, Maggie Lawrence and Emily Longden claimed the next three out of four positions for the Bisons.
When the men stepped up for the mile run, it was the same Purple and Gold of Lipscomb standing at the top of the podium as Tim Muller took home first place in 4:22.54.
The jumps saw positive results for Lipscomb as well as sophomore Gemikal Prude tied the school record with a high jump of 2.08m. Junior Logan Ray finished third in the triple jump with a leap of 14.00 meters.
Sophomore Houston Ward took the top of the podium twice on Saturday claiming the gold in the shot put and weight throw. Ward threw the shot 14.89 meters and had a toss of 13.77 meters in the weight throw.
"Houston got himself a couple of birthday trophies," Taylor said. "Not a bad way to celebrate his birthday!"
April Terry took home a pair of bronze medals as she threw 12.78m in the shot put and 15.05 meters in the weight throw.
Kevin Floyd claimed top honors in the pole vault. The sophomore vaulted 4.35 meters to finish in front of Jackson Elmore, competing unattached, who vaulted 4.25 meters.
Senior Ryan Whitley and sophomore Andrew Wolf bettered the school-record in the 55m hurdles in the preliminaries. Whitley went on to improve on his preliminary mark to finish fifth in a time of 8.09 seconds.
In the 55m dash, junior Tucker Peabody and freshman Jalen Thompson finished 2-3 as Peabody crossed the line in 6.51 seconds and Thompson just one-hundredths behind him.
The next two events saw a pro Lipscomb flavor as well in the distance medley relay. On the women's side, the squad of Madi Talbert, Brenna Thompson, Amanda Twigg and Walker finished in a time of 11:55.41 for the gold while the "B" relay squad followed in behind for the silver.
In the men's race the relay squad of Muller, James Tamburello, Max McBride and Dan Coleman finished in a time of 10:42.97 for first place honors and the silver medal was awarded to the Lipscomb "B" squad as well.
"It was fun going 1-2 in both DMR's," Taylor said. "We love any relay because they emphasize the team. The women and men really work well together."
The 800m run had another LU back-to-back finish with Katie Bunker finishing second in a time of 2:16.66 and Madelin Talbert following closely behind in third. The men's 800 saw Coleman finish third in a time of 1:59.49.
The 200m saw Peabody take his spot at the top of the podium as he has two other times this season. Peabody finished in a time of 22.01 seconds with Anthony Harrison, running unattached, finishing in second in a time of 22.88 seconds.
The men's 5000m run had the Bisons sweep the podium as Daniel Gardner took home top honors in a time of 15:35.37 with Ben Wright and Mike Yang claiming second and third, respectively.
"Daniel led the 1-2-3 finish for us," Taylor said. "We haven't run anyone in the 5000m this early in years, but with entry limits and our depth in the distance events forced us to fill out the 5000m earlier now. All three guys worked really well together."
Closing out the TSU Invite, the Lipscomb 4X4 relay squad finished in second place in a time of 3:24.14.
"The teams are enthusiastic and build on every success," Taylor said. "We have one more weekend of competition, a weekend off then the A-Sun Indoor Championships. I really like where we are right now and I am excited for the next meets."
Lipscomb will split up next week heading to two different meets. Part of the team will travel to the Indiana Hoosiers Hills Invite in Bloomington, Ind., with the rest going to the Samford Invite at the Crossplex in Birmingham, Ala.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Lipscomb track and field team came away with nine victories and several more second place finishes at the TSU Invite on Saturday in Nashville.


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watha t. daniel construction update
this picture was taken last week. a construction trailer had arrived at the library site, presaging what is sure to be real construction soon.
today, a second layer of fencing went up around the site. this fencing currently extends out into the street, taking away a lane on rhode island avenue and 8th street.
the fencing is requiring pedestrians to walk in the middle of the street, and it blocks a stop for the g8. this stop is used every morning by kids going to school. i expect to see the sidewalk reopened immediately, as this is downright dangerous for pedestrians (besides being blatantly illegal, if i understand the laws that were passed in recent years to protect pedestrians from this sort of thing).
i'm going to contact jack evans' office tomorrow and ask them to please do what is necessary to make sure that our sidewalks aren't taken away for the duration of this construction project. at the very least, a lane of traffic should be given over to pedestrians if the sidewalk is going to be taken away.


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Who does not love music? Maybe you don't , but I do. Everytime I am down and out, I turn on my PM3 and pop that ear piece in my ear and just go with the music flow. or go for a walk with your MP3 on. Music help with the stress, well it depend on the music you listen too.
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May 24
What does it mean to say that something causes 16% of cancers? Not as much as journalists and especially, headline writers, might think.
Smelling like a man. Could be a good thing. Or not. I wouldn't mind a candle with the fragrance of freshly cut wood, but one of the reasons for using a candle or room deodorizer is to lessen odors like fish, beer, booze, or tobacco.
Just watched the finals of the National Geographic Bee. I feel so inadequate now. While I couldn't recall the name of the city on the final question, it was at least something that I "sorta knew" unlike most of the other questions where I had NO idea. Yeah… I said to my husband, "It starts with R, I just can't think of the name." What brilliant children! Of course they've studied long and hard for this. Congratulations to Rahul Nagvekar of Sugar Land, TX.
Have you eaten venison? (via Bad Data, Bad which you should be reading if you aren't already)
In general, 65 percent of people have eaten venison. But among those who have mistakenly used the public restroom of the opposite sex, 80 percent have eaten venison.
Don't Believe Everything You Read. Unless you read it here.
Crisis Cleaning For Last-Minute Guests. From a new site called Housewife How To's by an old internet friend of mine. Even if you're like me and not likely to do any housecleaning, you'll still enjoy her writing:
The best way to deal with unexpected guests is prevention: train them to give a week's notice before coming over. Unfortunately, some folks won't listen.
I'm off to contemplate not cleaning my house. Later!


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While a majority of the total touch panel shipments is still taken up by the mobile phone sector at present, those shipped to other applications are on the rise. Fabless firm FTDI Chip has introduced a graphic controller that integrates display, audio and touch functions for any product with an information-oriented human-machine interface, from e-book readers, white goods control panels to medical devices, public transport systems, and beyond.
Headquartered in Glasgow, FTDI Chip was established as a developer of USB interface ICs. The launch of its EVE (embedded video engine) family demonstrates the firm's ability to diversify into new markets and products.
The current touch-enabled display systems usually require a whole heap of silicon with a multitude of different chips, each having a relatively high pin count, said Dave Sroka, global product director at FTDI. This impacts on the overall bill of materials, mandates a large area of board real estate, and results in extensive power requirements.
Sroka indicated that the initial offering in its EVE family, the FT800, is targeted at cost-effective QVGA and WQVGA TFT display panels. The object-orientated approach of FTDI's graphics controller eliminates the expense of traditional frame buffer memory as it renders images in a line-by-line basis with 1/16th of a pixel resolution.
The FT800 is an SoC combining display, audio and touch functionality, providing an optimized solution that reduces power, board area and BOM costs, Sroka noted. Engineers are able to easily create their desired graphic user interfaces (GUIs) for a range of interactive display systems, such as an 8-bit microcontroller based processor for a GUI with smartphone-like graphics, Sroka said.
In a space-saving 48LD QFN package, the FT800 is capable of providing 24-bit (true colour) support on an 18-bit interface. The chip comes preloaded with a useful set of fonts and sounds on its ROM to further facilitate completion of the development process as quickly and easily as possible, Sroka said.
Display systems with touch and audio functionality are breaking into a far greater variety of application environments, Sroka observed. A more integrated design is more needed to reduce the amount of data that must be transferred, and keep the number of chips involved and the board space taken up to minimal levels, Sroka said.
In addition, Sroka disclosed that FTDI's R&D center in Singapore and regional branch offices and distributors in other countries in Asia provide technical support to key customers and field engineers. The Asia market now accounts for about 30% of company revenues, Sroka said.
Dave Sroka, global product director at FTDI, talks about a new approach to intelligent display design
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Pita Pit offers free pita day
On Wednesday, November 4th the Pita Pit on the Corner holds its annual free pita day, 11am-9pm. There's no obligation to buy anything, but the event does serve the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, and there will be folks on hand to collect food and cash donations.
The food bank accepts canned meats, canned vegetables, canned fruits, canned and stewed soups, grains, boxed pastas and sauces, and non-refrigerated beverages. However the items needed most are pasta, rice, spaghetti sauce, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, canned meats (tuna, chicken), and dry cereal.
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SAMJ: South African Medical Journal
On-line version ISSN 2078-5135
Print version ISSN 0256-9574
SAMJ, S. Afr. med. j. vol.100 n.11 Cape Town Nov. 2010
Ethical challenges in an age of overpopulation
To the Editor: 'Humanity is but a blip on the time-scale of life on earth. But that blip is all that we have, and our present global course guarantees its extinction.Global overpopulation leads to poverty, overcrowding and pollution of air and water. These factors, together with increasing unemployment and food shortages, will decrease the quality of life for millions of people.2 For example, the population of Uganda is projected to triple by 2050 to about 103 million citizens, which will be accompanied by deforestation and soil erosion.3 The tenfold population increase in Ethiopia during the last century, despite land rehabilitation and water conservation measures, resulted in problems threatening agricultural development and food supply.4 Soil erosion cannot be overseen: ravines are visible in the fertile highlands in the north of the country. A consequence of excessive birth rates is unemployment, especially among young people.4 At the same time, labour productivity is growing, a few can cater for many, and more and more people become occupationless. In the past, similar conditions were turned around by wars and pestilence. This has not been happening of late, and we sit and wait to see what happens, as if there were nothing more that can be done, while the population grows. But there are many things to do. Firstly, the birth rate should be better controlled. Taking into account geographical, ecological, economic and other realities, a maximal number of children per woman should be determined for every area (this figure will hardly ever exceed two). The most reliable method of birth control is female sterilisation. The last (or single) birth should be carried out as often as possible by caesarean section, because this procedure is associated with lesser risk to the baby and expedites sterilisation by fallopian tube resection. Male sterilisation by vasectomy, a simple and harmless procedure, should also be propagated by all means; it would be particularly efficient in a milieu where promiscuity or polygamy is widespread.5,6
Many projects could be accomplished by a globalised mankind: construction of irrigation facilities for drought-stricken lands; and nuclear, solar, tidal and other power plants to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels. Scientific research should be revitalised and purged of scientific misconduct. Such steps would create work for many people. Not much is required for that: a globalised administration and English as the first or second language for everyone. Moreover, should the birth rate decline in the future, it means that the workforce is at its maximum now, and it is an opportunity to accomplish great projects. Therefore, propaganda should popularise the image of hardworking people, which must become a pattern of identification for the youth.
Sergei V Jargin
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1. Van Niekerk JP de V. Humans - a threat to humanity. S Afr Med J 2008;98(3):163. [ Links ]
2. Robey B. Asia's demographic future: the next 20 years. Asia Pac Pop Policy 1990;(14):1-4. [ Links ]
3. Coombes R. Population: the forgotten priority. BMJ 2009;339:b3750. doi: 10.1136/bmj.b3750. [ Links ]
4. Nyssen J, Haile M, Naudts J, et al. Desertification Northern Ethiopia rephotographed after 140 years. Sci Total Environ. 2009;407:2749-2755. [ Links ]
5. Jargin S. Overpopulation and modern ethics. S Afr Med J 2009;99(8):572-573. [ Links ]
6. Jargin S. Demography and architecture in Ethiopia and elsewhere. Domus. Update published online 05 July 2010: http://domusweb.it/upd_architecture/article.cfm?idtipo=1&ID=1635 (accessed 5 July 2010). [ Links ]


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N.H. company helps Baltimore priest get new leg
Jaime Hernandez lost leg to landmine in El Salvador
A priest from Baltimore, who grew up in El Salvador, is gaining more freedom with every step.
Father Jaime Hernandez has used a prosthetic leg for years, but it didn't fit right, so when a company in Manchester heard about his need, they didn't hesitate to help, saying someone generous deserves to receive some generosity.
Hernandez lost his leg to a landmine during the civil war in El Salvador when he was 11 years old. He now lives in Maryland, and over the years, he has had several prosthetic legs, but none fit perfectly.
"It's not that easy when your leg does not cooperate with you," said Hernandez.
"I had a mental picture in my mind, but when I watched him hobble in, it really sent home the need for us to help the guy," said Matt Albuquerque, owner of Next Step.
A friend of Hernandez had wanted to help refugees and had gotten help from Albuquerque more than a decade ago. Then, a few weeks ago, she turned to Albuquerque again, asking for his help with Hernandez.
"It was a very easy decision for me, to take a guy like that who is giving so much back to the world and give something to him," said Albuquerque.
Dave Dage, practitioner assistant at Next Step, helped with the fitting, and he said it really hit home. Dage went to El Salvador in the 1990s to help other amputees.
"It's touched my heart ever since. I am not the same person I was prior to 1993," said Dage.
Dage said watching the priest first struggle to walk with his old leg, and then see him move effortlessly with his new one, was a wonderful feeling.
"I am grateful to God for this wonderful opportunity and the Next Step, who is allowing me to have more freedom in fulfilling the great ministry that I have," said Hernandez.


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Ann watched too much TV as a kid. This admission and her passion for creativity and media still drive her as Adobe's CMO and are reflected in the company's groundbreaking marketing campaigns. Creativity is only half the equation, as under Ann's leadership, Adobe's marketing organisation has pioneered the shift to digital — deploying a comprehensive set of digital marketing solutions, establishing an insight-driven culture and setting a template for marketing's strategic impact on business. Prior to Adobe, Ann spent 20 years building the Intel brand as a VP of Marketing. Ann serves on the board of Mattel. She has been inducted into the American Marketing Association's Hall of Fame, named one of the most innovative and influential CMOs by Business Insider and Forbes and recognised on AdWeek 50, a celebration of indispensable marketing and media executives. In 2015, Ad Age named her to The Creativity 50, honouring the most creative people of the year.
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The framework is divided into two sections: course content and related information. The course content consists of the tasks/competencies validated by industry experts as either essential or desirable (optional) for an entry-level worker to know or be able to do. Each task/competency is accompanied by a definition, a number of process/skill questions (not present in some frameworks), and various related elements that reinforce or are reinforced by its particular instructional objective. Following the course content section, the related information section includes unduplicated lists of various elements correlated with each task, supplementary information showing ways in which these elements relate to the course, and various general requirements for CTE students in Virginia.
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- *Instructional Scenarios offering students the opportunity to use a combination of higher-order thinking skills and creativity to solve real-world problems drawn from business and industry, communities, and other settings
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- *National Industry and/or Professional Organization Standards correlated to certain tasks/competencies, as well as a summary by task
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- Contact Information for state and national student organizations and for national industry agencies and/or professional organization agencies
- *Resources readily available in print and on the Web for use in facilitating instruction
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- Virginia Department of Education Leadership Development Initiative, located at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/leadership/leadership_curriculum.pdf.
- The Virginia Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools, located at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/index.shtml.
- The Virginia Department of Education, Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, located at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/index.shtml.
- The CTE Resource Center, located at http://www.cteresource.org.
- Career Clusters, located at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/career_clusters/index.shtml.
- Equipment lists, located at http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/career_technical/equipment/index.shtml.


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You just bought a new home. Congratulations! You've unpacked your boxes and belongings, and you've just started getting settled in to your new residence. Right now is a great opportunity to make a to-do-list. Not the dreaded kind of list full of things you don't really want to do, but the kind of list that saves you time and money down the road. Nothing is difficult and won't require a lot of time so let's jump right in.
Replace/Install Water Filters: Replacing refrigerator filters, under sink filters, whole home filters, etc., is critical to keeping a steady flow of clean water through your new home. The best time to buy your water filter is right now, the longer you wait the more likely it could slip your mind. The most common water filter used today is the refrigerator water filter. This without a doubt will need to be replaced. To replace:
1. Locate the model number of your current fridge filter (this can be found on the filter itself or you can look it up via your refrigerators model number instead)
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3. Place the order.
4. Be sure to follow all guidelines for installing your refrigerator filter which usually takes no more than 5 minutes. Use this blog as an additional tool to use.
If you don't have a filter in your refrigerator, you can look up your refrigerator water filter by the make and model of your refrigerator.
Check the insulation: Take a look around your attic to see how much insulation you have. According to the simpledollar.com, there should be at least six inches (or more in the northern part of the US) of insulation. If there isn't, you need to consider installing more insulation for your home. Adequate insulation can reduce maintenance and energy cost of your home, so don't overlook this important step. It will also help your heating/cooling system not work as hard, which in turn will reduce the strain of your system and air filter.
Check faucets, toilets, and under-sink plumbing for leaks: Before you get too settled in to your new home, check for leaks. Any leaks you notice should be fixed immediately. Keep in mind that the more your faucet (or toilet, under-sink plumbing, etc.) leaks, the more money you waste. A good time to check for leaks is whenever you are installing a water filter around your home. This could also cause an unpleasant occurrence of mold in the home.
Replace your furnace filter: You will always need to replace your furnace filter when you first move in.
1. Locate where your filter is (Tip: look for the vent cover which look like a large ventilation grate in a wall, ceiling, or floor.)
2. Take the measurements of the opening
3. Order your air filter here
4. Install it by removing the old air filter and putting the new air filter in its place.
An old filter has a negative impact on air flow and reduces the efficiency of your air conditioning unit. It also filters poorly meaning that you have a low quality of air circulating throughout your home.
Make things easier on yourself: As a new homeowner (or any working adult), you're busy with day-to-day life and don't necessarily have time to worry about the smaller tasks in life. That's okay. Make it easier on yourself and your wallet by ordering your refrigerator filters, and air filters from FiltersFast.com. By joining our Auto Delivery Program (free to join, free to cancel) you'll not only get 5% off future orders, but will also have your filters delivered to you at a recurring basis (meaning that you decide how often you want us to deliver your filters to you). You know what else that means? You don't have to worry about ordering them again.
Buying a new home is great, and once these tasks are out of the way, you can really enjoy your new home and all it has to offer.


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Canada: Canada: Ties between Germany and North America are strengthened because of the increase in demand for machinesPublished at Sep 12, 2012
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New Hampshire, U.S.A. -- The solar industry is headed south, and for concentrating photovoltaics (CPV), this is a good thing.
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Heraldic examinations
Unfortunately, heraldry is not a subject that is widely (or even narrowly) taught in our schools or other institutions of learning. As such, getting a diploma in say, "Heraldic Studies" is out of the question.
However, there are options for those of us who enjoy heraldry and what to achieve some sort of validation of the knowledge attained.
Many of the heraldic societies around the world have developed curricula upon which various levels of heraldic proficiency are established through examinations or through a written dissertation.
The most popular heraldic proficiency exams out there are those conducted by the Heraldry Society, the Royal Heraldic Society of Canada and, finally, the International Association of Amateur Heralds.
The two first offer 3 levels in their education programs: Basic and Intermediate. These two levels can be attained through written examinations supervised by a qualified invigilator of your choice, approved by the society. The basic examination is truly basic however, the intermediate one is particularly tricky.
The third level, in both societies, is only attained through the submission of an original heraldic research paper of a certain length. You should look at this as a doctoral dissertation that must be submitted to and defended before a committee. Those who successfully complete this have the right to use post-nominals indicating this status.
When it comes to the International Association of Amateur Heralds (IAAH), there are only two levels.
The first level is the "Associate Fellow" which can be achieved via the successful completion of a basic examination. What is interesting about the basic exam of the IAAH is that it is self regulated. In other words, nobody need supervise you taking the test. It works on the honor system and the trust on those taking the test.
The second level is the "Fellow" and it can only come after the nomination of another Fellow and is then elected by the board.
The American Heraldry Society has been discussing the creation of a heraldic examination program for their members for quite a while. However, they are still in the initial discovery phase of the effort.
Outside of the examinations of heraldic societies, one may study medieval or renaissance history, history of art or even medieval literature. Those are the traditional subject matters studied at university when delving into the world of heraldry.
Links to the societies mentioned:
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- The Royal Heraldic Society of Canada
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Avast Battery Saver for Android is a mobile app that improves the endurance of your battery life between recharges. To preserve your device's battery life, the app:
- Identifies and stops apps that are running unnecessarily in the background so that they don't drain your battery.
- Manages your device settings so that features that consume a lot of battery only turn on when you need them.
- Provides you with critical information about the status of your device at-a-glance.
This article answers common questions related to the features, settings and general use of Avast Battery Saver for Android.
Download and Installation
What are the system requirements for Avast Battery Saver?
You can install and run Avast Battery Saver on any device running operating systems Google Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 15) or higher. However, on Android 5.0 (Lollipop, API 21) or higher, Avast Battery Saver cannot disable mobile data because only pre-installed system applications have the permission necessary to do so.
The system settings of certain device types may also affect the operation of Avast Battery Saver, and if you are using a custom ROM, the app may not work as expected. Please report any feedback regarding this issue through our support pages.
How can I download and install Avast Battery Saver?
Avast Battery Saver for Android devices is available for download from the Google Play Store.
- Open Google Play Store from the apps screen on your Android device and search for
Avast Battery Saver.
- Open the Avast Battery Saver page from the search results.
- Tap Install, and if asked for permissions, select Accept.
- Once the installation is complete, tap Open to start using the app.
- Select Continue to confirm that you have read and accept the terms of the AVAST End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy.
Avast Battery Saver is now installed and ready to use. For additional features and functions, upgrade to Avast Battery Saver Pro.
How can I uninstall Avast Battery Saver?
To remove Avast Battery Saver from your Android device:
- Open Settings from the main screen of your Android device.
- Select the Apps, then Avast Battery Saver.
- In the Storage section, tap Clear data and Clear cache.
- Then select Uninstall and then tap OK to confirm.
Avast Battery Saver is no longer installed on your device.
Why do my apps restart after I stop them?
When you use the app stopping feature of Avast Battery Saver, the app either 'kills' or 'stops' your apps depending on your device settings. Many apps restart automatically after an app is killed, whereas, being a much stronger action, this is less common if an app is stopped. To prevent your apps from restarting, turn Avast Battery Saver on in the Accessibility section of your device Settings so that the app can use the Force stop system function. Follow these steps:
- Open your device Settings.
- Select Accessibility.
- Turn on Avast Battery Saver.
Certain system apps (specifically those that are connected with the functionality of your device), such as Google Play Store, may continue to restart after a Force stop, however, most do not.
Why does my mobile data automatically turn on / off despite my device settings?
Avast Battery Saver profiles are designed to manage certain device settings on your behalf. For example, if Wi-Fi is enabled in your device Settings but turned off in the settings of your At work profile, Wi-Fi will turn off automatically when your At work profile activates. Check your profile settings to ensure Avast Battery Saver does not make unwanted changes to your settings.
What should I do if the Accessibility permission is disabled repeatedly?
To improve performance, some Android devices proactively force apps to stop when your device screen turns off. Due to issues with the Android system, stopped apps with the Accessibility permission automatically lose this permission. In this case, you need to manually re-enable the permission to maintain full functionality of the app.
To re-enable the Accessibility permission, go to Settings ▸ Accessibility on your device and grant the permission to Avast Battery Saver.
Additionally, on Huawei, Lenovo, Asus and Sony Xperia devices, you can use default system features to prevent the app from continually losing the permission. Follow the steps for your device:
What does a Avast Battery Saver Pro subscription include?
Avast Battery Saver Pro is the premium version of the app. With a Pro subscription, you can take advantage of the following features:
- Remove ads: eliminate ads from your Avast Battery Saver experience.
- Address profile activation: use locations such as your home or office address to activate Avast Battery Saver profiles.
- Avast direct support: receive prioritized responses directly from our customer support team when you submit inquiries via the app.
You can upgrade to Avast Battery Saver Pro directly from the Applications tab of the app.
Can I create custom Avast Battery Saver profiles or remove the profiles I don't use?
You cannot currently make custom profiles or remove any of the five available profiles from Avast Battery Saver. However, you can configure the settings for each to reflect your preferences. If you don't want to use a certain profile, you can turn it off at the top of the settings for that profile.
Why does Avast Battery Saver consume so much battery power?
To effectively monitor your apps and stop them from consuming excessive battery power, Avast Battery Saver needs to run in the background continuously. Despite this, the app is designed to consume only the necessary amount of energy and apps tests reveal that the amount of battery power saved far outweighs the amount consumed.
App Management
What is App Stopping and can it make my device run faster?
When you stop an app, you prevent it from running in the background and consuming a lot of unnecessary battery power. In Avast Battery Saver, you can stop non-system apps one-by-one in the Running apps section, or tap the Stop Running Apps button (on the Applications tab) to stop them all at once. Some apps restart themselves, but most do not. If you want to continue receiving notifications from an app, reopen it on your device to restart it.
Does stopping apps make my device run faster?
For many devices and situations, Stopping Apps improves device performance. Even when not in use, your apps continue to run in the background. When fewer apps are running, your device has more free RAM and CPU to dedicate to the activities you are focused on. Certain apps make a greater difference to the performance of your device than others, and the impact of this function may also vary depending on your device type.
You can specify apps that you want this function to ignore in the Allowed apps section.
What is the Running apps section?
The Running apps section (on the Tools tab) shows the non-system apps that are currently running on your device, and the percentage of battery power each app has consumed in the past hour. Apps that have consumed less than one percent are only visible if you tap the Show all apps button.
You can Stop Apps one-by-one by tapping the Stop button next to an app, or all at once by tapping the Stop Running Apps button at the bottom of the screen.
What is the Allowed apps section?
By default, the App Stopping feature of Avast Battery Saver ignores certain apps that have been preselected for your convenience. These apps are listed in the Allowed apps section (on the Tools tab). You can also add apps to this list by turning on any apps that you want to continue running when the app stopping function is performed.
Can I prevent certain apps from being stopped by the App Stopping function?
Yes. Follow these steps:
- Tap (or swipe to) the Tools tab and tap Allowed apps.
- Scroll down to the Stopped when you tap Stop Apps section and turn ON any apps that you do not want to stop.
Avast Battery Saver ignores all apps turned on in Allowed apps when you perform the App Stopping function.
Avast Battery Saver Profiles
What are Avast Battery Saver Profiles and why should I use them?
Avast Battery Saver enables you to set five different profiles (or sets of settings for your device) to reflect your varying device usage needs as they change throughout the day. Your device switches between these settings profiles automatically based on the triggers that you set.
The available profiles and their activation triggers are:
- Work and Home: activate when your device connects to the Wi-Fi network that you specify. If you have Avast Battery Saver Pro, you can configure these profiles to activate when you arrive at specified addresses, for example, your home and work addresses.
- Night: activates at the time of day that you specify.
- Smart: activates when no other profile is active.
- Emergency: activates when your battery power reaches the percentage of remaining battery power that you specify, or the default setting of 25 percent.
You can configure the following settings in relation to the activation of each profile:
- Auto activate: turn on to enable the profile to activate automatically according to its trigger (a Wi-Fi connection, time, or battery-level).
- Notify when profile is activated: turn on to receive a notification each time the profile is activated.
By configuring the settings of each profile to meet your actual needs during your typical daily conducts, your device uses only the necessary amount of battery power so that your battery life is prolonged.
You can access your Avast Battery Saver profiles and their settings on the Profiles tab.
Can I set my profiles to activate according to location?
Yes. When you subscribe to the premium version of the app, Avast Battery Saver Pro, a range of additional features are unlocked including Address profile activation. This feature enables your Work and Home profiles to be activated according to location. To use this feature, upgrade to Avast Battery Saver Pro.
What is the Smart profile?
The Smart profile is triggered when none of your other Avast Battery Saver profiles are active. Although you can change the settings of this profile, the default settings are intended to ensure your device runs in its most optimal and battery-preserving mode without inhibiting device usage.
Which device settings can I customize in my Avast Battery Saver profiles?
You can customize the following device settings for each of your Avast Battery Saver profiles:
- Brightness: set the level of brightness for your device display, and specify whether you want the brightness to be Manual or Adaptive.
- Screen time-out: set the amount of idle time before the device switches into Sleep mode.
- Wi-Fi (or Internet for earlier versions of Android): set to Always ON if you want your Wi-Fi to always be active, Optimized ON if you want your Wi-Fi to turn on periodically while your device's screen is off, or OFF if you want your Wi-Fi to be turned off while the profile is active.
- Optimization period (if the Wi-Fi/Internet setting is set to Optimized ON): specify how often you want your Wi-Fi to turn on when your device is idle. If you select Never, your Wi-Fi only turns on while your device is active.
Additionally, you can turn the following options ON or OFF for each profile depending on whether you need them:
- Keep Wi-Fi on while playing music
- Sync
- Screen rotation
- Bluetooth
- Vibrate when ringing
If you do not want to use a particular profile, you can disable it by turning the button off at the top-right of the settings for the unnecessary profile.
Other Features and Settings
Why do I need to grant the Accessibility permission to Avast Battery Saver?
The Accessibility permission is required for the app to perform the App Stopping function. This function is one of the most effective methods of battery preservation. Without this permission, the app can only kill running tasks which minimally helps to preserve battery life, because these tasks often immediately restart themselves. Stopping apps is a much stronger action which significantly increases the endurance of your battery life between recharges.
What are Permanent or Sticky notifications and why are they necessary?
Permanent or Sticky notifications are the notifications that continuously appear in your device's status bar while the related app is running.
In Avast Battery Saver, this type of notification allows you to see critical information about your device such as the percentage of remaining battery, the number of apps currently running, or the profile which is currently active. Most importantly, however, permanent Avast Battery Saver notifications enable the app to optimize your device settings and alert you when your battery is draining fast, even while the app interface is closed.
You can modify the information that the Avast Battery Saver icon displays at the top of your screen to suit your preferences.
What is on the Cleanup tab?
On the Cleanup tab, you can see the percentage of used space on your device and calculate the amount of space that will become available if you perform a Safe clean, which is a function of the Avast Cleanup app. If this app is already installed on your device, you can open it directly from the Cleanup tab. Otherwise, you are directed to Google Play Store where you can install it.
For more information about Avast Cleanup for Android, see the following articles:
Can I disable Avast Battery Saver notifications?
Yes, you can disable Avast Battery Saver notifications in the following ways:
- To stop receiving notifications each time a profile is activated, go to the Profiles tab, tap the profile that you do not want to be notified about, tap Modify, then turn OFF the Notify when profile is activated option.
- To stop receiving notifications when more than 20 apps are running, an app is excessively draining your battery, or you have 50MB or more junk, go to the Tools tab, tap Settings, then tap Notifications. Turn OFF any notification that you do not want to receive.
How do I hide or change the Avast Battery Saver icon at the top of my device screen?
The Avast Battery Saver icon that appears in your system tray provides information about the state of your device. You can select the information that you want to display, or you can hide this icon. On the Tools tab, tap Settings, tap Notifications, then tap Permanent notification & system tray icon. Select one of the following options:
- Battery percentage: to see the percentage of remaining battery power.
- Apps running: to see the number of apps that are currently running.
- Profile: to see which profile is active.
- Nothing, with notification: to disable the notification at the top of your device screen, but keep the permanent notification in the notification center of your device.
Why does the app interface sometimes change to red?
The Avast Battery Saver interface changes to red when you need to recharge your battery or stop apps (because too many are running in the background). When the app screen is green, no actions are necessary.
What is the Charging screen?
The Charging screen is a feature that displays charging progress and optimizes the performance of your device by stopping all background tasks. When this screen is active, you can check what time your device will finish charging and view the percentage of battery charge.
To enable this feature, follow these steps:
- Tap the Tools on the Avast Battery Saver screen.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Charging screen, then tap the slider so that it changes to On.
When you enable Charging screen, you can specify the following settings:
- Tap Activate any time charging begins or Activate when charging with the screen off according to your preferences. By default, the Charging screen appears each time you begin charging your device.
- Tap Boost automatically when charging begins to allow Avast Battery Saver to stop any running tasks while your device is charging.
How do I enable or disable the Charging screen?
To enable the Charging screen feature, follow these steps:
- Tap the Tools on the Avast Battery Saver screen.
- Tap Settings.
- Tap Charging screen, then tap the slider so that it changes to On.
To disable the Charging screen follow the above steps and tap the slider so that it changes to OFF.
While the Charging screen is active, you can swipe right at the bottom of the screen to exit, or tap the gear icon to access Charging screen settings.
Premium Features
How can I subscribe to Avast Battery Saver Pro?
You can subscribe to Avast Battery Saver Pro by tapping the Upgrade badge on the home screen of the app (the Applications tab). When you tap this option, you are directed to the purchase screen to select your subscription type (monthly or yearly) and complete the upgrade. After upgrading, the features are unlocked and available to use. To upgrade, you need to have a Google account connected with Google Play services.
Can I use my Avast Battery Saver Pro subscription on more than one device?
Your Avast Battery Saver Pro subscription is connected to your Google account and activates automatically on all devices that you use your account on when you install the app. If the premium features are not automatically unlocked, you can activate an existing subscription in your Avast Battery Saver settings.
How can I activate a previously purchased license on an alternative device?
Your Avast Battery Saver Pro subscription automatically activates on all devices that are signed into the Google account you purchased the subscription from. If you already have a subscription but the premium features are not available in the app, ensure that you are signed into the correct account in Google Play Store.
Alternatively, manually check for a valid subscription by following these steps:
- Tap (or swipe to) the Tools tab.
- Tap Settings, then tap Subscription.
- Tap Restore previous purchase at the bottom of the screen.
Avast Battery Saver checks for a subscription registered to the Google account you are currently signed into and activates it on your device.
Is my license for Avast Battery Saver Pro also valid for other Avast Pro apps?
No. If you purchase a license for Avast Battery Saver Pro, your license is only valid for this app. This license does not work for any other paid Pro app by Avast, even if the app are installed on the same mobile device. For example, if you want to use Avast Cleanup Pro in addition to Avast Battery Saver Pro, you need to purchase a separate license directly from the Avast Cleanup app.
How can I cancel a Avast Battery Saver Pro subscription?
To cancel a subscription, ensure that you are signed into the Google account that you used to purchase the subscription, then follow these steps:
- Open Google Play Store on your device.
- Tap the menu icon at the top-left, then tap Account.
- Tap Subscriptions, then tap Cancel below the subscription.
- Tap Cancel Subscription to confirm.
Google Play Store confirms the subscription is cancelled. Your subscription is cancelled and will stop at the end of the current billing cycle.
Why did I stop receiving notifications from some of my apps?
When you stop apps, all unnecessary apps stop running in the background to help preserve your device's battery life. Most apps need to be running in the background to send notifications to you. For example, if a messaging app is not running in the background, the app won't notify you about a new message until you restart the app. To ensure that you don't miss a notification, manually reopen any apps that you want to continue receiving updates from after you stop your apps from running. You can also add apps to your Allowed apps list if you want them to be ignored when you stop apps.
Why am I not receiving notifications about new emails?
You may not be receiving notifications about new emails because of your internet settings for the active profile. To check, go to the Profiles tab, tap the current profile (for example, Home, Work, and so on), then tap the Settings icon. In the Profile settings, check the Optimization period which refers to how often Wi-Fi turns on if you have selected Optimized ON for the Wi-Fi (or Internet for earlier versions of Android) setting.
If you set the Optimization period to Never, your Wi-Fi only turns on while your device screen is active which can prevent you from receiving notifications about new emails. We recommend that you set this option to Don't limit to ensure that your Wi-Fi turns on whenever a known Wi-Fi network is within range, even while your device is idle.
Why do I get a lot of pop-ups on my Huawei, Xiaomi, or ZTE device?
Some OS versions of Huawei, Xiaomi, and ZTE require user confirmation when an app attempts to change system settings. This requirement means that each time a different profile is activated on your Huawei, Xiaomi, or ZTE device, you are notified about it by your device because the profile alters your settings. If you are experiencing this problem, you can stop the notifications by disabling all profiles, and use just the App Stopping feature to improve the endurance of your battery life.
Why can't Avast Battery Saver turn mobile data on or off in Android 5.0 or higher?
On Android versions 5.0 and higher, only system apps can make changes to mobile data settings. Google imposed this security restriction to prevent you from incurring unintentional mobile data charges caused by third party apps.
What can I do to make my battery last longer throughout the day?
The easiest way to extend the length of your battery's life is to regularly use the App Stopping function on the Applications tab. On this tab, you can see the amount of remaining battery life or, if you are currently charging your device, the amount of time before your battery will be fully recharged. At the bottom of the page, you can also see the amount of time you could add to your battery life by stopping the apps that are currently running in the background. Tap the Stop Running Apps button to stop these apps and extend your battery life.
To see exactly how much time has been added to your battery's life, go to the Tools tab where you can see statistics for the current day, the past one or two weeks, or the past month.
How do I know that Avast Battery Saver is working?
When you use your Avast Battery Saver profiles to manage your device settings throughout the day, and regularly stop apps from running unnecessarily in the background, you can expect to notice an increase in time between recharges. To see how many apps Avast Battery Saver has stopped and an estimation of how many hours the app has added to your battery's life, go to the Tools tab. You can choose to see these statistics for the current day, the past one or two weeks, or the past month.
How can I provide feedback about the app or ask for help?
If you want to provide feedback or show appreciation and support for Avast mobile products, you can:
- Write a positive review on Google Play Store.
- Tell your friends about our software via Facebook or Twitter.
- Post reviews in Android related forums.
For help or to send feedback directly to us, go to the Help & Feedback section of the app (which is located on the Tools tab) and try one of the following options:
- Tap Avast direct support to contact us directly for help and support (this feature is only available if you have the premium version of the app).
- Check the FAQs for answers to the most commonly asked questions.
- Tap Jump to Forum to be directed to our forum where you can ask or answer questions about Avast Battery Saver.
- Tap Share your thoughts, give feedback to the developers to fill in a feedback form about the app and send it directly to our developers (this form is for feedback purposes only and we cannot guarantee a response).
Can I join the Avast Battery Saver beta group?
We'd love for you to join the beta group, and joining is easy. Open the following link in your browser and click Become a Tester.
As part of our beta group, you'll be the first to receive updates and new features.
Does Avast offer any other apps I could benefit from?
Avast has created the following range of apps to improve the security and performance of your mobile device, and protect you from hackers and thieves:
- Avast Battery Saver 2.x for Android
- Google Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich, API 15) or higher


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The Movies.com Review: 'Pacific Rim' Unleashes Torrential Downpours and Menacing Beasts
Godzilla/Gojira was a metaphor. He was the terror of Hiroshima and Nagasaki-made monster. But his serious intent didn't last long. Soon after his first film he was fired from being a metaphor and became a groovy pro-wrestler taking on all other kaiju foes. He was friend to all children and a pro-Earth spokesmodel/antilittering advocate who battled a "smog monster" named Hedorah. This took place as go-go dancers gyrated in the background and a lady sang a slightly psychedelic song about pollution. This was not undignified; the valiant Godzilla was merely updating his personal brand to stay in step with the times.
In this heartfelt, loving homage to all things vintage kaiju (the first word seen on-screen, incidentally, the Japanese word for monster), director Guillermo del Toro has, for whatever reason, decided to retrieve a little of that past gravity and present his monsters as loose analogs to climate change. They don't invade us from space; they come from deep within the Earth's core, the world rebelling against itself because stupid humans ruined it all. Again. These giant monsters emerge from a poisoned ocean into a world where it never stops storming and it's up to the stupid humans to fight back or else suffer their own annihilation as the Kaiju rapidly mutate into bigger and badder threats. Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam and Rinko Kikuchi are our last line of defense, and they're just as capable as anyone, right?
A giant-robot program is set in motion, requiring the cooperation of all nations and, more so, the cooperation of twin pilots who operate the mecha-warriors known as Jaegers via a neural transference/think-energy called "drift." Comic-relief scientists (Charlie Day, Burn Gorman) and a black-market Kaiju parts retailer (Ron Perlman) show up to throw around jokes and minor plot wrenches in order to remind the audience that this is also meant to be fun even when the monsters aren't stomping cities flat or fighting the Jaegers. And they have to do this because every so often the other stupid humans threaten to ground the film to a halt when their special feelings steal the spotlight away from mechas and monsters. I don't know about you, but not counting the Mothra twins or the sparkly space alien women in Destroy All Monsters -- the greatest kaiju film of all time -- I barely remember the people from any installment of what I can easily admit is my favorite genre of schlock. I remember monster battles. I remember body slams and helicopter moves. I remember Godzilla jumping up and down on other monsters' heads. That is the thrill. That is the excitement. That is why these films endure: fighting, fighting, fighting. And then more fighting.
So, about the fighting and destruction here, the only thing that really matters. It's spectacular, successfully tapping into whatever childhood happiness the old Japanese films delivered. Gone is the bad memory of the 1998 American botch-job Godzilla, with its digital cartoon lizard. These are great, detailed, realistic-looking monsters. Do we get enough city stomping after the prologue? No. Do we see the monsters in all their spiky, scaly finery? Not always. Are they presented in broad daylight for full appreciation? Not often enough. In keeping with its deeper theme, they fight in torrential downpours and at the bottom of the ocean (catch it in 2D to avoid the added darkness that 3D glasses always deliver) and, as the battles get more intense, as more robots fight more monsters at once, this results in some visual incoherence -- all the more reason to see it twice, really. And if you're like me, you'll want to do just that. It won't steal any real estate in your heart still occupied by Gamera, Ultra-Man or those weird times when Godzilla battled King Kong or his own mecha-doppelganger, but it can stand proudly next to them and belch nuclear fire all day long.
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Slovenia : SŽ
The Slovenian Railways' trains get more popular every year: nearly 17 million used the 1201km network.
The Slovenian Railway Company (or Slovenske železnice - SŽ) is a wholly state-owned enterprise with six subsidiaries either owned outright by Slovenian Railways, or in which they retain a majority stake.
Slovenia's train schedule connects the country inland and internationally with daytime and sleeper trains. It also operates the scenic Heritage trains along the Bohinj line, as well as many freight services in combination with other modes of transport.
SŽ are the proud operators of Green trains – quality motor trains with comfortable, air-conditioned cars with shorter travel times and fewer stops.
SŽ are well known for being secure, friendly and comfortable. They're continually adapting their services for customers, with the target of becoming the backbone of public passenger traffic in the network's areas.


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Finzsoft necesitaba un nuevo diseño de otro y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 64 diseños de 7 diseñadores freelance.
We recently ran a competition to commission a new logo. The logo will be used on our new product DATASHEETS which describe each of our software modules (lending, investments etc.). Each of the 9 to 12 datasheet pages has an area set aside for a new graphic. This competition relates to the design of that graphic. You are key to our success and we need your help to make this happen! This is the second competition in our rebranding journey which may result in the need for more designs. We may pick more than one winning design.
Finzsoft has been providing asset backed finance and funds management software to financial institutions since 1986. We sell our software 'Sovereign' and offer professional services across the spectrum from small businesses needing a hosted SaaS (software as a service) arrangement through to enterprise software implementations for banks.
Our software manages funding (deposits/investments) and lending (loan) books for a variety of products types including call accounts, term deposits, line of credit, mortgages, pre-computed, simple interest and leases. Many of our clients are in the vehicle financing business, but other asset types and lending arrangements are also supported.
We are based in New Zealand with a presence in Australia and the United States. Asia is also a target market.
Finance companies, banks, building societies, credit unions.
- A new graphic incorporating an INTERCONNECTING design e.g. pieces of a jigsaw puzzle, or atoms linked together. It will be used our datasheets, with the puzzle pieces/atoms representing our software modules. Each 'piece' will be labelled accordingly with the key piece highlighted to stand out for each module variation E.g. Lending, Investments, Collections etc.
- In future, modules may be added/changed/removed. Ideally, we need the ability to change the text labels and add/remove 'pieces' ourselves. Therefore they may need to be 'loosely' connected so this can achieved.
- Our draft datasheet template layout, with a space for the new graphic is here: http://www.finzsoft.com/documents/d…plate1.htm
- For the graphic, we do like the 3D jigsaw puzzle piece concept here… http://www.shutterstock.com/pic.mht…d=17133619
…but we need an original design incorporating the requirements described above, so be creative.
- We want to move AWAY from the existing 'cheese wheel' graphic here: http://www.finzsoft.com/solutions.php
- The winner will ideally supply:
1. Scalable graphics in formats: vector, adobe illustrator, .psd, .jpg and .tif.
2. Component 'pieces' of the graphic we can adapt as necessary.
3. The font so we can label each module on the graphic (logo font is Eurostile).
The graphic needs a professional look to it.


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Telcentris, a cloud communications provider and creator of VoxOx, today launched Hosted Contact Center, its next-generation hosted solution for inbound and outbound call center management.
Telcentris upgraded from its former contact center solution to a brand new, feature-rich platform to enhance customer experience and provide more competitive pricing. Designed specifically for the cloud, the new platform boasts state-of-the-art functionality such as: inbound automatic call distribution, predictive dialing, call recording and monitoring, and full customer relationship management integration. Other features include unlimited queues, event-based messaging, Web-based administration, CTI/screen pops, live chat, click-to-talk /click-to-queue, reverse matching, a robust scripting/survey engine, and DTMF queue events .
Telcentris offers both hosted contact center and hosted IP-PBX solutions, which work together seamlessly, thereby providing centralized billing, support and a single point of contact for the business' overall phone system needs. Telcentris' Hosted Contact Center solution requires minimal upfront investment and can be deployed in a matter of days by businesses of any size, though it is particularly well-suited for small and midsize companies.
"Customer feedback drives the evolution of our products and services, and we've incorporated the valuable input we've received to advance our contact center solution," said Rob Lewis, vice president of product management at Telcentris. "As our hosted PBX and SIP trunking offerings integrate seamlessly with our hosted contact center, we are able to provide customers a truly unified solution that solves inbound and outbound call center requirements, while simultaneously addressing the organization's overall telephony needs."


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I wanted to copy files into a mounted dmg but get always the error message that there is not enough space.
I thought I could use a mounted dmg like a normal drive adding (as well as deleting) files.
Are my settings wrong?
(I created a ".dmg Read-write (can be modified)", use a passphrase to encrypt it; I use 10.5.2)


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You know that fish oil is really good for you because it contains important omega-3 fatty acids, which contribute to brain development , cellular function, and immune, joint, and cardiovascular health. But storing fish and cooking it properly is a hassle. And when you have a busy lifestyle, eating fish out every night can get pretty pricey, pretty quick.
BiOmega is a fish oil supplement that's easy to take every day, especially when you don't feel like you're getting enough fish in your diet. What makes BiOmega exceptional is that it has all the benefits of fish oil in a convenient gel capsule, and it is essentially free of harmful contaminants like mercury because of its double distillation process. It also contains concentrated doses of DHA, a beneficial fat that supports memory and learning, and is greatly recommended for pregnant women.*
And BiOmega contains an additional dose of vitamin D, a nutrient found deficient in the average diet. BiOmega is also formulated with lemon oil to kill the fishy aftertaste found in other fish oil supplements. Because of its exclusive advantages, when you buy BiOmega, you know you're getting quite the catch!
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Tools from the ground up.
Achieving the yard you love takes a hardworking, reliable set of tools. Start by having a good blower by your side to help you tidy up quickly and easily. Chipper shredders or chipper shredder vacs, chain saws and log splitters are ideal for helping with heavier duty cleanup chores. And a pole saw will always come in handy to help prune those hard-to-reach branches.
Leaf Blowers
Equipment Highlights
- Great for fall cleanup
- Range of power
- Lightweight, easy-to-start electric blowers
- Gas blowers offer maximum mobility
- Comfortable backpack models for extended use
Chipper Shredders & Chipper Shredder Vacs
Equipment Highlights
- Great for heavier fall cleanup
- Chipper Shredders:
- 2-3" chipping capacity
- Chipper Shredder Vacs:
- Powerful vacuum sweeps up debris
- Onboard hoses
Log Splitters
Equipment Highlights
- Stay warm this winter
- Choice of RAM force:
- More for big jobs
- Less for smaller jobs
- Range of log capacities
- Save on heating bills
Chain Saws
Equipment Highlights
- Easy maneuvering through tough tasks
- Lightweight electric options for small jobs
- Gas-powered models for big jobs
- Range of bar lengths, depending on task
- Larger bar lengths for heavy duty work
Pole Saws
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- When you need a longer reach
- Easy to use
- Extend your capacity to reach overhead branches
- Safely prune with feet on the ground
- Maintain healthy growth


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|Find Ebooks
Ebooks, or electronic books, are digital files containing books that can be read on a variety of electronic devices including computers, laptops, personal digital assistants (PDAs), tablets like the iPad and electronic devices dedicated to reading called ereaders (Kindle, Nook, Kobo etc).
For students, ebook textbooks (or etextbooks) are becoming a popular option because they are cheap and convenient. Those heavy textbooks no longer have to be carried to class every book is on the laptop or ereader. Without any printing costs, publishers can offer etextbooks at lower prices than physical textbooks.
Ebooks are delivered over the Internet, so they are cheap, fast, and easy. Although AbeBooks is famous for supplying cheap textbooks, there are also a growing number of booksellers offering etextbooks on the site.Please read the booksellers description carefully so you know what format you will receive and how it will be sent to you.
Most booksellers will email your ebook directly to your email address but some sellers will send you a physical CD containing your ebook. Double check the delivery method before purchasing. Some publishers are beginning to bundle ebooks with textbooks, this is ideal if you want physical and electronic copies.
Ebooks come in a variety of file formats including PDFs. The format that you require will depend on the device you wish to read on, before you make your purchase be sure to confirm that the format being offered is compatible with the device(s) that you plan to read your ebook on.


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A building along Butler Street in Lawrenceville partially collapsed during heavy rains and winds that blew through the area Saturday night, KDKA's Bob Allen reports.
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