1.1 "Applicable Law" means: (a) any U.S. federal, state, local or other law or statute, including without limitation the USA Patriot Act and the federal Bank Secrecy Act; (b) any rule or regulation, including the by-laws, operating rules, regulations and guidelines and technical standards promulgated from time to time by any Network or payment processing agent (including the rules of the National Automated Clearing House Association) as amended from time to time, or issued by a governmental authority (including courts) with jurisdiction over, as applicable, Motionsoft or Customer or their respective affiliates or contractors, with respect to the provision of the Services, including the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System pursuant to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (15 U.S.C. 1693 et seq.) as currently implemented under 12 CFR 205 ("Regulation E"); and (c) any judicial, governmental, or administrative order, judgment, decree or ruling, in each case as applicable to either Party, its affiliates or the subject matter or transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
1.3 "Chargeback" means a reversal of a credit card payment in which the credit card issuer or credit card payment provider: (a) credits the amounts charged to the credit card account of a Member in connection with MosoPay, after the Member successfully disputes the Transaction; and/or (b) deducts such amounts from the account established with the credit card issuer or credit card payment provider for the benefit of Customer, regardless of whether the credit is processed with consent.
1.7 "Member Account" means the credit card account, debit card account, bank account, or other payment instrument that a Member uses to pay Customer for a Transaction.
1.8 "MosoPay" means the services by which Motionsoft directly or through a third party processes payments on behalf of Customer.
1.9 "Motionsoft Fees" means, to the extent set forth on an Order Form: (a) on a daily basis in arrears, Discount Fees (except for those fees which are only billed monthly) and Transaction Fee; and (b) on the final day of each month, in addition to the fees in (a), the Monthly Fees, Return and/or Decline Fees, Discount Fees that are billed at the end of each month (including cross-border fees), fees for Chargebacks, and if the amounts paid to date in such month are less than the Monthly Minimum, the difference to meet such minimum.
1.10 "Network" means an organization or association that operates links to enable the interchange or the processing of electronic fund transfers among the participants in the organization.
1.11 "Transaction" means the processing of a payment through MosoPay that results in the debiting or charging to a Member Account of the monetary amount billed to Member and the issuance of funds to the Customer Deposit Account.
2.1 Description. Customer acknowledges and agrees that: (a) any transactions are between Customer and the Member and not with Motionsoft; (b) Motionsoft is a third-party service provider and payment processor facilitating Transactions for Customer and is not a party to any Transaction; (c) Motionsoft is not a buyer or a seller in connection with any Transaction; and (d) Motionsoft will not be responsible for and does not control any aspect of the services provided by Customer. This means that Motionsoft originates, relays, collects, analyzes and relays information generated in connection with these payments. Motionsoft will process the Transaction on behalf of Customer through the appropriate Network, including without limitation credit card or debit card networks, and deposit the funds with Customer. Customer understands that all Transactions and MosoPay will be subject to Applicable Laws. Motionsoft may suspend and/or terminate MosoPay if Customer does not comply with the applicable standards set by Motionsoft or its service providers.
2.2 Our Role. As a Customer payment processor, Motionsoft must enter into agreements with Networks, other processors and banks. These third parties require that some Motionsoft users enter into an agreement with Motionsoft's payment processor of record. If Customer is such a user, Motionsoft will provide Customer a separate agreement that Customer must complete in order to use MosoPay. This may happen during the registration process or at some other time. If Customer fails to complete such agreement, Motionsoft may terminate this Agreement. Without limiting the foregoing, Customer acknowledges that Motionsoft is subject to certain requirements imposed on it by its service providers and Networks, and such service providers and Networks may modify such requirements. In the event of any such modification, Motionsoft may modify the terms for MosoPay, provided that Customer (within ten (10) days of learning of the modification) may elect as its sole and exclusive remedy for such modification to terminate MosoPay with thirty (30) days notice solely in the event any such modification materially and adversely affects Customer and Motionsoft is unable to rectify such situation.
2.3 Processor. The parties agree that the Global Payments Direct, Inc. Merchant Service Agreement, available at www.motionsoft.net/eula-global is incorporated into and made a part of this Agreement and Customer shall comply with all such terms.
3.1 Permissible Transactions. Customer may only use MosoPay to process a Transaction for Customer Services purchased by a Member through a legitimate, bona fide sale of the Customer Services. MosoPay may not be used to process a Transaction for Customer, or otherwise transfer money between a Member and Customer, that does not directly result from a Member's purchase of Customer Services. Customer may not use MosoPay to provide cash advances to Members or to facilitate the purchase by Members of cash equivalents (e.g., travelers checks, money orders); provided however, that Customer may use MosoPay to facilitate the purchase by Members of a gift certificate or stored value card generally made available by Customer. Motionsoft may establish general practices and limits concerning use of MosoPay, including without limitation individual or aggregate transaction limits on the dollar amount or number of Transactions during one or more specified time periods. Customer may not use MosoPay to process Transactions in connection with an illegal transaction or the sale or exchange of any illegal or prohibited goods or services or any of the other business activities set forth in Exhibit A.
3.2 ACH Transactions. Motionsoft will process each entry or file in accordance with the processing schedule agreed to by the Parties provided that: (i) the entries or files are received by Motionsoft's applicable cut-off time on a Business Day; and (ii) the ACH network is open for settlement on that day. Entries or files will be deemed received by Motionsoft when the transmission is completed. If Motionsoft receives an entry or file after its processing deadline, Motionsoft will not be responsible for failure to meet the deadlines of the ACH operator for processing and transmitting the entries or files. If any of the above requirements are not met, Motionsoft will use reasonable efforts to transmit the entries or files to the ACH by the next applicable deadline of the next Business Day.
3.3 Prohibited Actions. Customer may not: (a) establish a minimum or maximum Purchase Amount as a condition for Member's use of MosoPay to pay for Customer Services; (b) require Member to provide Customer with the account numbers of any credit card, debit card, or other payment instrument; (c) add any Service use surcharge to a Transaction; (d) separately process as a Transaction the amount of any tax applicable to a purchase of Customer Services; (e) submit to MosoPay a Transaction that was previously returned as a Chargeback; or (f) permit the use of MosoPay for payment of any debt owed to Customer by Member.
3.4 Authorization. For any Transaction made with a credit card, Customer acknowledges that: (a) the receipt of an authorization for a Transaction indicates only that, as of the date of the authorization, the underlying Member Account has sufficient credit with the card issuer for the amount of the Purchase Amount; (b) the authorization is not a confirmation of the Member's identity; nor is an authorization a guarantee by Motionsoft that the transaction will not be subject to a chargeback or other reversal; and (c) Motionsoft has no responsibility to Customer to investigate the background or confirm the identity of Members, except to the extent required by applicable law.
3.6 Transmissions. Motionsoft will provide Customer with a fixed schedule of dates by which Motionsoft must receive Customer's transmissions in order to ensure the drafting of Customer's respective payment transmission dates. In the event that Customer's transmissions are not received in compliance with the schedule then they will be processed on the next available scheduled draft date.
3.8 Issues with Transfer. In the event that items not honored by a payee's bank, credit card company or service fees exceed the amount of Customer's reserve Customer hereby authorizes Motionsoft to electronically recover the overage from Customer's operating account. If there are insufficient funds in Customer's operating account Customer agrees to wire or transmit overnight the necessary funds to Motionsoft within 24 hours of notification to Customer.
3.9 Taxes. If in a given calendar year Customer receives (i) more than $20,000 in gross amount of payments and (ii) more than 200 payments, Motionsoft and/or its processor may be required by law to report to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") Customer's name, address, Tax Identification Number (such as a Social Security Number (SSN), or Employer Identification Number (EIN)), the total dollar amount of the payments Customer received in a calendar year, and the total dollar amount of the payments Customer received for each month in a calendar year.
3.10 Information. Customer acknowledges and agrees that Motionsoft and its payment service providers (a) collect and store all information (including personal information) necessary to receive payments from Members, and (b) run authorization and verifications processes in connection with the payment method selected by Members. Customer agrees to provide all information requested by Motionsoft for the provision of MosoPay (including as may be necessary in an application therefor). Customer represents and warrants all such information will be true, accurate, not misleading and complete. Motionsoft and its service providers will use reasonable efforts to protect all such information but DOES NOT MAKE AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY THAT SECURITY BREACHES WILL NOT OCCUR WITH RESPECT TO ANY INFORMATION COMMUNICATED THROUGH MOSOPAY, THE INTERNET, OR ANY COMMON CARRIER COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. NEITHER MOTIONSOFT NOR ITS SERVICE PROVIDERS SHALL HAVE ANY LIABILITY OF ANY KIND TO CUSTOMER OR MEMBERS WITH RESPECT TO USE OF MOSOPAY OR ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. In the event of a conflict between any provision of Section 5 and this Section 3.10, the provision in Section 3.10 will prevail.
3.11 Reserve. Customer authorizes Motionsoft to establish and maintain a reasonable reserve for charge backs, stop payment orders and other disputed items. Motionsoft will furnish Customer with regular, timely and complete documentation showing what portion, if any, of the funds being retained have been applied to such charge backs, stop payment orders and disputed items. Upon notice of non-renewal or termination, Motionsoft may increase the amount of the reserve to cover post-termination Chargebacks and other disputed items. Motionsoft may maintain such reserve for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days.
4.1 Disputes Customer is solely responsible for Disputes and Motionsoft is not a party to and will not be responsible for any Disputes. Motionsoft may provide tools to facilitate communication between Customer and a Member to resolve Disputes. If Customer and a Member are unable to resolve a Dispute, Motionsoft may mediate the Dispute upon either party's request and may propose a non-binding solution at Motionsoft's sole discretion. Motionsoft is solely responsible for Disputes and Customer is not a party to and will not be responsible for any Disputes; provided, that Customer agrees to provide reasonable assistance to Motionsoft in resolving Disputes.
4.3 Payment Adjustments. Chargebacks will be reported to Customer upon Motionsoft's receipt of same. Customer acknowledges that Members may retain a Chargeback right pursuant to card association and Network rules and/or their agreement with the holder of the Member Account, and Motionsoft will have the right (but not the obligation) to pass Chargebacks and any costs resulting therefrom to Customer. As to particular Transactions, Motionsoft may withhold payments or reverse previous payments if: (a) a Member makes a claim to Motionsoft for a refund or other reversal; or (b) Motionsoft believes that the Transactions are invalid, involve misconduct or fraud (such as fraudulent use of a payment instrument), or otherwise violate applicable law, this Agreement, or any Motionsoft provided documentation. Customer agrees to cooperate with Motionsoft and to provide any information that may be reasonably requested by Motionsoft in its investigation of any of the foregoing circumstances. Motionsoft may offset any payment obligation that Motionsoft may have to Customer under this Agreement against (i) fees owed by Customer, (ii) amounts overpaid to Customer due to a later reversal, refund, chargeback or other adjustment to prior Transactions, and (iii) any other amounts owed by Customer to Motionsoft under this Agreement or any other agreement. In the event that Customer incurs a negative balance (i.e. due to negative adjustments exceeding the settlement proceeds for a particular period), Motionsoft may debit the Customer Deposit Account for the amount of the negative balance. Furthermore, Motionsoft may choose to invoice Customer for any amounts owed by Customer under this Agreement which will be immediately due and payable.
5.1 Fees Payable. Motionsoft shall have the right to automatically debit the Motionsoft Fees prior to the disbursement to Customer's Deposit Account. Customer hereby authorizes all such debits, and upon any request by Motionsoft, Customer shall complete any and all documentation required to enable Motionsoft to complete such automatic withdrawals. Payment of the Motionsoft Fees shall be absolute and unconditional, and shall not be subject to any abatement, reduction, set off, defense, counterclaim, interruption, deferment or recoupment for any reason whatsoever. After the Initial Term, Motionsoft may increase any fees at any time upon written notice to Customer with at least sixty (60) days prior notice.
5.2 Taxes. All amounts payable under this Agreement will exclude all applicable sales, use and other taxes and all applicable export and import fees, customs duties and similar charges. Customer will be responsible for payment of all such taxes (other than taxes based on Motionsoft's income).
6.1 No Other Warranties. MOTIONSOFT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY ADDITIONAL OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT, NON-INTERFERENCE, VALUE OR ACCURACY OF DATA, AS WELL AS ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT MOTIONSOFT'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF CUSTOMER ONLY. MOTIONSOFT'S SERVICES MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS, DELAYS, AND OTHER PROBLEMS INHERENT IN THE USE OF THE INTERNET AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS. MOTIONSOFT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DELAYS, DELIVERY FAILURES, OR OTHER DAMAGE RESULTING FROM SUCH PROBLEMS.
6.2 Limits. IN NO EVENT SHALL MOTIONSOFT BE LIABLE TO CUSTOMER FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, REGARDLESS OF THE NATURE OF THE CLAIM, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS, COSTS OF DELAY, ANY FAILURE OF DELIVERY OR LIABILITIES TO THIRD PARTIES ARISING FROM ANY SOURCE, EVEN IF MOTIONSOFT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. THE CUMULATIVE LIABILITY OF MOTIONSOFT TO CUSTOMER FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY CAUSE OF ACTION SOUNDING IN CONTRACT, TORT, OR STRICT LIABILITY, SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (I) FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS (U.S. $5,000.00) OR (II) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ALL FEES PAID TO MOTIONSOFT BY CUSTOMER IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE DATE ON WHICH THE APPLICABLE CLAIM AROSE. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IS INTENDED TO APPLY WITHOUT REGARD TO WHETHER OTHER PROVISIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN BREACHED OR HAVE PROVEN INEFFECTIVE.
6.3 Essential Basis. The disclaimers, exclusions and limitations of liability set forth in this Agreement form an essential basis of the bargain between the Parties, and, absent any of such disclaimers, exclusions or limitations of liability, the provisions of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the economic terms, would be substantially different.
7.1 Term. This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and continue for a period of time set forth on the Order Form, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 8.2 (the "Term").
7.2 Termination for Breach. Either Party may terminate this Agreement upon notice to the other Party if such other Party materially breaches this Agreement and fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15) days after receiving written notice thereof.
7.3 Suspension. If Customer fails to pay undisputed amounts hereunder or, if and as necessary to protect the security of MosoPay, Motionsoft will have the right to suspend MosoPay.
7.4 Survival. Sections 3.3, 3.4, 5, 6.5, 7 through 10, 11.6 and 12 will survive termination or expiration of this Agreement.
8.1 Confidentiality. "CI" means all written or oral information, disclosed by either Party to the other, related to the operations of such Party or a third party, that is marked as confidential or that, by its nature or the circumstances around disclosure, ought reasonably to be treated as confidential. During the course of this relationship, either Party may disclose CI to the other Party. Each Party agrees that all items of CI are proprietary to the disclosing Party or such third party, as applicable, and will remain the sole property of the disclosing Party or such third party. Each Party further agrees: (a) to use CI disclosed by the other Party only for the purposes described herein; (b) that such Party will not reproduce CI disclosed by the other Party, except as necessary to carry out its obligations and rights under this Agreement; and (c) to use no less than reasonable efforts to protect such CI from dissemination to, and use by, any third party (other than the receiving party's agents, advisors and contractors who have a need to know such information). The foregoing confidentiality obligations shall not apply to CI that (i) is publicly available or in the public domain at the time disclosed; (ii) is or becomes publicly available or enters the public domain through no fault of the recipient; (iii) is rightfully communicated to the recipient by persons not bound by confidentiality obligations with respect thereto; (iv) is already in the recipient's possession free of any confidentiality obligations with respect thereto at the time of disclosure; (v) is independently developed by the recipient without any use of or by persons who have access to the other Party's CI; or (vi) is approved in writing for release or disclosure by the disclosing Party without restriction. Notwithstanding the foregoing, each Party may disclose CI to the limited extent required in order to comply with the order of a court or other governmental body, or as otherwise necessary to comply with applicable law, provided that the Party making the disclosure pursuant to the order shall first have given notice to the other Party and shall have provided such assistance as may be reasonably requested to limit such disclosure.
8.2 General. This Agreement is the entire agreement between the Parties related to the subject matters hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, understandings and discussions. The Agreement cannot be amended except by a writing signed by both Parties. If a court of competent jurisdiction finds any provision of this Agreement to be unenforceable, that provision of the Agreement will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible so as to effect the intent of the parties, and the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force. No waiver hereunder will be valid or binding unless set forth in writing and duly executed by the Party against whom enforcement of such waiver is sought, and any such waiver will be specific to the specific matter described therein. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland, without reference to its conflict of laws principles. Any action or proceeding arising from or relating to this Agreement will be brought in a federal or state court in Montgomery County, Maryland, and each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction and venue of any such court in any such action or proceeding. Nothing in this Agreement will be construed to create any agency, partnership, or joint venture between the Parties, and neither Party will represent itself as an agent or legal representative of the other Party. All notices, requests, and other communications to the other Party hereunder will be in writing and given at the address set forth on the Order Form. Customer may not assign Customer's rights hereunder without Motionsoft's written consent. Absent such consent, any attempted assignment or delegation will be null and void. The Parties acknowledge that the covenants set forth in this Agreement are intended solely for the benefit of the Parties, their successors and permitted assigns. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed will be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together will constitute one Agreement. All notices related to this Agreement must be in writing and delivered by overnight delivery service or first-class, pre-paid mail, return receipt requested, to the address specified on the Order Form, provided that any notices to Motionsoft, Inc., 1451 Rockville Pike, 5th Floor, Rockville, MD 20582, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, with a copy to: Fizgerald & Rhodes LLP, 1735 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009; Attn: David Rhodes.
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Q: Windows Wireless-ADHOC API I can find the reference for Wireless Ad Hoc API here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/ms706584(v=vs.85).aspx
But I am not able to locate AdHod.idl anywhere in my system. Do I need to install?
I am using Windows 7 and Microsoft Visual Studio 10 Professional.
Thanks.

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Italy is surrounded by the Mediterranean and has a long and varied coastline. The sea (il mare, il Mediterraneo) takes different names around the coast: to the west of Italy is the Ligurian Sea (Mar Ligure), and south of that is the Tyrrhenian Sea (Tirreno). Around the sole of Italy's boot lies the Ionian (Ionio) and to the east is the Adriatic (Adriatico). A few sections are protected marine reserves, others (particularly in the south) have been spoiled by tacky half-constructed villas.
Traditionally Italian villages were constructed in defensive locations, often in the hills above the sea. And until the first half of the twentieth-century, many coastal lowlands were malarial. Often nowadays you'll find a historic town centre inland or up a hill, with a modern beach suburb along the sea.
Historic fishing ports, although situated on the sea, favour rocky natural harbours and defences. Consequently these more attractive destinations usually lack long beaches, and often the rocky coastline hasn't permitted much space for development. So many of these, like Portofino and Positano, have become picturesque and exclusive destinations, a million miles away from the long, heavily-developed mass-tourism beaches of resorts like Rimini.
If you want to avoid the crowds, avoid August and late July, and weekend afternoons. Italians don't believe in bathing out of season, so during early warm spells (May, early June) independent-minded tourists can find plenty of space. Before the private beaches are up and running, it's often possible to wander through freely.
On this page you'll find a list of Italian seaside resorts, grouped by category of destination.
> Beaches - more about the paying beach experience in Italy.
These are destinations whose principal appeal is their beautiful scenery; generally former fishing villages which have been geared for tourism without losing their charm. There is usually some access to the sea, but beaches may be small or rocky.
There are lots of small islands off the coast of Italy which offer relaxing seaside holidays and lots of blue sea.
These places are primarily seaside resorts, sometimes with a bit of culture thrown in (this is Italy, after all).
> Grado - in the north-east of Italy, Grado sits between a lagoon and the head of the Adriatic. It has a historic centre and is near the Roman ruins of Aquileia.
These busy ports and larger towns on the Italian coast are not ideal locations for a seaside holiday, but they do make bases from which you can take boat trips and explore the nearby coastline. Most have beaches in the town or not far away, although they may not be the cleanest.
> Genoa - vibrant port city with lots to do and beaches nearby.
> Trieste - port up in the north of the Adriatic, near Italy's border with Slovenia.


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What is the warranty period for the micro SD card. Thanks.
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Open Mic W/ Bear Frazer
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Holiday Season; one has to love it. It's time to get ready for the Holidays to come, to spend time with friends and family, eating semi-decent food (instead of the caf�) and one month off from school. The bad part; final exams. I know everybody is going to be going through them soon enough, so I wish everyone good luck on the finals. In the meantime, read on, because I know you will. Like always, when Bear Frazer's name is on anything, it means quality. BOO YA!
I would like to state that the Pfeiffer Review (literary magazine) will be coming out shortly. Their editor, Debbie Douglas did a mighty fine job with it. Here's a big reason to check it out: I am in it! I won a poetry contest last semester and my poem, "Tunnel Vision" won the contest. You know what that means, right? That means Bear F'N Frazer is taking over the whole F'N world! Mwuahahaha!
Wes Borland (former Limp Bizkit guitarist) has been keeping somewhat of a low profile as of late. After one year of searching for lead singers, he has yet to found one, and this is what led to his decision to put his music project, Eat The Day, on the shelf. He felt none of the potential singers were right because, "no one was right for a long-term commitment." Very well, but even though he has temporarily moved Eat The Day to the backburner, Borland is looking at a career of producing. He has been working with Danny Lohner to produce music for the "Underworld" soundtrack. He's also been in talks to work with rock acts such as Evanescence, Trust Company, and Keith Flint from Prodigy. I think this is a good step for Wes, no doubt about it. Honestly though, he has so many fans of his guitar playing. He has such a style when he plays and performs that he just grabs the crowd. I know a lot of fans want to see him back, including me. I hope he finds a lead singer soon and gets Eat The Day going.
In other news, it is official; Suge Knight no longer owns the worst record label name. Irv Gotti and Ja Rule have that claim of fame now, as they officially changed the name of their label, "Murder Inc.," to simply, "The Inc." I would inform all of you as to why there is a name change, but Irv Gotti has yet to release a comment. My guess is that his role model is Suge Knight. Originally, Suge changed "Death Row's" name to "Tha Row," so Irv Gotti must be following in his footsteps. Before you know it, Irv Gotti will probably start beating the crap out of his employees like Suge Knight has in the past. Ashanti will probably be whacked first out of "The Inc.," crew of artists. Maybe Irv will copy Suge to a tee and go to jail. Now wouldn't that be great? HOLLA!
There is a movie out called "Tupac Resurrection." Right now, that is the only movie I would want to see that is out in theatres. What I'm wondering about is whether or not this is a sign of things to come. Confused? Want some clarity? Fine, here's your stinkin' clarity. There has been a huge rumor going around since Tupac Shakur's death that he is alive and will one day return. Little funny that this movie is coming out around the same time Tupac is supposed to reappear. Makes ya wonder, doesn't it? Just something you should think about.
Cypress Hill is back in the studio right now, recording their follow-up to their 2001 album, Stoned Raiders. The group will be doing a little bit of experimenting with their new album, Till Death do us Part, by adding a bit of a reggae feel to their songs. Reggae is starting to get big too … once Sean Paul came out with his album, Duty Rock, a revolution of sorts began. You can expect about five of them to be straight up reggae and the other ten to be straight up hip-hop. The reason why the band hasn't made another album is due largely in part to expand their musical horizons, which I completely understand. Let's face it; when there is a group who has been together for fourteen years like Cypress Hill, you can only play the same style of music for so long. There have been tons of bands who have crossed over into various genres of music and styles. Take Incubus for example. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was pretty heavy, Make Yourself was more mellow, and Morning View was light rock, or what I like to call, "beach music," and god, that album really annoyed me for a while. Limp Bizkit has even gotten heavier with their new stuff. I'm looking very forward to this album because I'm a big Cypress Hill fan. I saw an awesome quote on MTV.com that perfectly describes them and it goes like this: "Roots, reggae, marijuana, and the whole feel has always been synonymous with Cypress Hill." If that isn't true, then what is?
That's it for this issue of Open Mic. I'm hoping everybody has a Happy Holiday, and just like always, if you don't agree with what I say (not that I could care less), then send a letter to the editor to bear@baloolapalooza.com. And, if you don't like that, then obviously … YOU CAN'T SEE ME!
Related Sites to artists in Open Mic
Cypress Hill.com
Eat The Day.com
Ja Rule and Murder Inc.
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Going on the 7 year theory that is so popular, it would've been September 13th that Pac would've "come back." That date has come and gone. Guess what? No Tupac. Why? Cuz the man is dead. It's kinda disrespectful to imply anything else.
RKanesays:
CENA QUOTE ALERT!
Daz all I gots ta say playa. Ja Rule… oh how I wants ta put a cap in dat mofo's hollow head.
Dizzle Bizzle fo' Shizzlesays:
Gambino, Tupac is still alive. I dun care what you say! Bearmon, good to see ya writing again I needed something to read. And I shall read the next one, and the one after that! yeah I'm done now 😀
Phillipsays:
nice column again bear.
keep up the solid work!
Gambino, look tupac doesn't have to publically come back on any date, he just had to declare to the government somewhere that he was coming out of hiding and he was still alive and haveing to start paying taxes etc etc etc
he could be sitting in his living room right now drinking a beer and the government might have it on record.
There was no law that said he had to come on MTV and publically announce "yo fuckers i'm still alive"
John, you usually know what you're talking about, and most of the time I agree with you. But that's just plain ignorant. I'm sorry, but regardless what oddball country he found to hide in, someone is gonna see him. He's way too famous to not be noticed. Even if he did hide on some island somewhere that no one knew who he was, it's still a bit too far fetched.
Oh, and John, the 7 year theory isn't something I came up with on my own. It's the big conspiracy theory that people who can't come to grip with reality have thought up. 7 years after his death was September 13, 2003. Bear also implied that the movie was coming out around the time he was supposed to come back, I was just correcting him on the time everyone had predicted.
i know all about the 7 year theory, and i pretty much believe in it.
As for being seen? for christ sakes the guy was sighted in jamaca countless times and no one believed, the public stopped listening to sighting reports years ago…
Elvis has been sighted all over the world, as well as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Doesn't make it true. :o)
did i say the sightings were true? No, that's my point, people have said they've seen him and cried wolf enough that people stopped caring (just like Elvis).
This rate no one would believe it unless they get pictures

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7 Assassins – Review
When co-director Eric Tsang was asked about 7 Assassins he said: "It is a movie that pays tribute to the Golden Generation of the movie industry." You can see why. The film is filled with stars from that period and it is great fun spotting the co-starring and cameo appearances by actors such as Ti Lung, Chen Kuan Tai, Simon Yam, Leung Kar Yan, Ken Lo, Dick Wei, Max Mok and many more.
7 Assassins revolves around the unrest after the fall of the Qing Dynasty and a group of down-trodden heroes. After a confidential report revealed that the South faction, led by Iron Cloud has taken a pile of gold, the Imperial Army managed to trace him down. Fortunately, he was rescued by a group of Gold Canyon Heroes. In order to capture Iron Cloud, the Imperial Army and the Gold Canyon heroes were caught in a struggle, with a few of the heroes eventually killed. Iron Cloud, together with other surviving heroes, decided to exact revenge for the dead.
While the film has a slightly disjointed feel to it, it is an enjoyable watch, with plenty of action and melodrama you would expect from this type of film. Sure it has the old Seven Samurai feel to it but it is done with some style and the story flows quickly reaching a satisfying climax.
Eric Tsang is very good as the leader of the Gold Canyon group, Hung Yan Yan plays his usual kung-fu fighting rebel and as mentioned there are many familiar faces seen as cameos. The film reminded me a bit of Blade Of Fury but obviously not in the same class action wise and you just get the feeling that had Sammo Hung been directing there would have been a few more hand to hand combat scenes.
The choreography is good, down to earth and brutal, they don't shy away from using guns and well as swords and overall it is a satisfying and fun film to watch. Not a classic but certainly not a failure either.
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Princess Grace Academy of Dance Presents Annual Gala
The Princess Grace Academy of Dance in Monaco is a veritable hive of activity, as the students prepare for their upcoming end of year gala.
The annual gala, which takes place on 18th and 19th June, is an important event in the training programme of these young dancers – the culmination of their studies over the past year, and an opportunity to demonstrate their prowess as they aspire to establishing themselves as artists on the international stage. This year's presentation is special for another reason, too – for the first time, the dancers will be accompanied by the Monte-Carlo International Youth Orchestra, led by Alessandro Crudele, regarded as one of the most outstanding and versatile young conductors to emerge from Italy in recent years.
Each year, the gala becomes more professional, and the standard of dancing even higher, reflecting the growing importance of the Academy, under the supervision of Artistic Director, Luca Masala, and his staff. The Academy, he says, is "not only a place of learning, but also a school of life", guiding its dancers "through hard work, discipline and passion to their highest dreams".
In this presentation, the dancers will present a programme of both classical and contemporary dance. ORISE has been choreographed by Michel Rahn, who – since 2011 – has held the position of Director and Assistant Teacher of dance at the Academy. A former principal dancer with companies such as Nederlands Dans Theater, the Grand Geneva Ballet and the Royal Ballet of Flanders, Michel Rahn has been teaching since 1976, and made his debut as a choreographer in 1981. He has created some 30 classical and contemporary works to date.
George Balanchine choreographed his DONIZETTI VARIATIONS for New York City Ballet in 1960, part of a programme entitled Salute to Italy, celebrating the 100th anniversary of that country's unification. Gaetano Donizetti, a leading composer of opera in the bel canto style, was known for his melodic and lyrical works, and because the other ballets on the Salute to Italy programme were of a somewhat sombre nature, Balanchine felt he needed a "cheerful and sunny work" as a balance, and set these variations to excerpts from the opera Don Sebastian. (George Balanchine Trust)
COMUNIC/ACTIONS is a work by Eugenio Buratti, a classical ballet and contemporary modern dance master, whose career as a dancer included the role of Tazio opposite Rudolf Nureyev as von Aschenbach in Morte a Venezia (Death in Venice), directed by Fleming Flindt at Teatro Filarmonico Ente Arena in Verona. Eugenio Buratti is Repertory Dance Master and choreographer for Balletto di Toscana.
The final work is a premiere performance of SOMNIA VERTIGO, choreographed by Julien Guérin – a dancer at Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo. Performed to music from Beethoven's Symphony No 5, it's an elegant and stylish piece with just a hint of Balanchine about it, as can be seen in the first 48 seconds of this video clip:
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The Gala of the Princess Grace Academy takes place in the Salle Garnier of the Monte-Carlo Opera on 18th and 19th June. Reservations can be made at the Atrium of the Monte-Carlo Casino from Tuesday to Saturday, from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm, or by telephone on 00377 98 06 28 28
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Gilly Lloyd is a journalist, copy and creative writer, and editor of Preview, as well as a regular contributor to the Arts section of Examiner.com
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Gaining fame and wealth from a successful acting career in the mainland China, Kevin Cheng (鄭嘉穎) has been too busy to film any TVB dramas lately. Riding on Kevin's popularity to attract more viewers, it was reported that 6 months ago, TVB executive Catherine Tsang (曾勵珍) and producer Tommy Leung (梁家樹) wished Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼) to collaborate with rumored ex-boyfriend, Kevin Cheng, in the wuxia series, Cold Mountain, Hidden Dragon <寒山潛龍> next year. Kevin was supposed to play the role of the assassin, Ximen, and have a relationship with Charmaine.
Due to Kevin's refusal to be in the drama, the cast and the script had to be altered immediately. Catherine was reportedly furious with Kevin for his lack of cooperation, slimming down his chances of winning the TV King award this year.
Kevin's absence at the TVB Anniversary Gala and his hectic filming schedule in mainland will likely lead to zero TVB dramas for next year.
When asked about Kevin's refusal to costar with her, Charmaine said she has not even received the script and was unaware of his refusal. As for returning to TVB to film a series, Charmaine said, "No definite plan has been made for 2013. The cast, the script and the filming date have not been decided yet." When the plans are finalized, Charmaine hopes that it will be a good surprise for everyone.
58 comments to Kevin Cheng Refuses to Costar With Charmaine Sheh?
Kevin Cheng must have had a bad fight with Charmaine Sheh before they broke up!!
I don't think so since they are still friends. Why follow your ex on weibo if u can't stand them?
If Kevin did reject this series, I think the main reasons might be he had another mainland series planned (maybe BBJX2) and/or he has always hated filming ancient costume series.
I find it hard to believe he wouldn't want to film w/ Charmaine since they are good acting partners but if he did, maybe he really dislikes the possibility of their rumors being blown up by the media again. Oh well, it's a loss for us fans.
Btw, the article says Kevin was absent at the anniversary gala but he did come back to hk just for it. So he still gives tvb face.
If this article is true, then it seems like TVB picked Charmaine over Kevin. So how come Charmaine hasn't received the script or been asked to film it?
If it was originally Kevin's role, he probably rejected it because he's making big bucks in Mainland.
If I were Niki, I would not take Kevin Cheng back. If a man has given you up once, it can happen again in future.
just a collaborating no returning!
I think Niki Chow still has some feeling of Kevin Cheng. It will not be good for her if she is an sentimental person.
If niki still has feelings for Kevin, then that's even more reason why she shouldn't collaborate w/ him. It would be too easy for her to get hurt again. Niki should only give Kevin a second chance if he is serious about wanting her back. Don't chase a guy that already dumped u once.
it's really niki choices to collaborate or not! 🙂 but at least i'm happy that kevin turns down the drama with charmaine.
YES! I MISS KEVIN AND NIKI!
Three drama series together and I am still not over it!
Me too. They were a good pairing in the three series.
TVB should produce a new drama for them..bcause they are really macth onscreen and look like a real couple!
I too hope Kevin will collaborate with Niki. They got chemistry that really spark…..
Those are my exact sentiments. I really think Kevin could care less about filming for TVB. He's making tons of money in Mainland as well as making a name for himself there.
but i dont know, it seems like its messed up.
matching at all. I don't think Kevin interesting in winning the award as now he is enjoying the highest paid acting in IP MAN.
Lol… it's still far away from April's Fool.
Charmaine has been offered several TVB scripts and declined. If Dayo really agrees to film You're Hired 2, then maybe she'll accept.
Her per series contract with TVB is expiring next year and no signs of renewing yet. She might for the sake of expressing gratitude, or not since she will be busy with her production studio.
You're Hired 2 would be a smart choice, if writers continue with the wit and savvy, and perhaps do without the cheese.
I think it's also best she not choose tvb grand productions, with all the nonsense preach and pretentiousness.
Something slick, a strong and non-convoluted romance plot, though not necessary a romantic drama through and through, a strong male lead, and better yet if it's inspiring. In a non-pretentious manner.
Probably too much wishful thinking on my part.
Sometimes I wish she'll go act in a Korean drama. I can so see her in one. And totally owning the show.
It is strange that the article made it sound like Kenneth is a second option for the series. It is true that the actors in the sale presentation won't necessarily be in the actual series. But, if the producer has not thought of him before, I would they cast him in the sale presentation.
I don't think Kenneth Ma would mind anyway. He is a very nice person who just wants to film good drama series. Besides, he will make more money if he films one more drama series. He said he would prefer to make more money than to get an award. He is a very realistic guy and does not care too much about fame and seniority.
It's quite normal for the actors to be different in the sales presentation and the actual drama. I never pay attention to the sales presentation clips unless they are from already finished series.
i actually want to see Kenneth and charmaine together! they haven't filmed together before as a couple!
Charmaine looks great in this pic!
Oh dear, another controversy re Kevin. What's he up to really? I just can't believe he does not want to work with Charmaine anymore, in fact, I thought he would have just jumped at the opportunity given him to do so. He should at least say something now. He's always liked Wayne's acting and has voted for him a number of times, for Sheren too.
If Kevin Cheng is a good actor, he should know who has good acting in TVB.
I really don't think they should be in the same series, not if they'll be a couple.
They can be very smoldering during certain scenes, but do nothing for each others' acting. Just my opinion.
Also, the thought of them in a wuxia together…doesn't sit right. Not anymore.
However, I'm in if there involves la femme fatale Charmaine Sheh smoking a pipe, and a Kevin Cheng…something. Undercover cop or starving artist. But the likelihood of this happening is very slim, so I'll just dream on.
It'll be interesting to see him opposite Sheren. She'll probably eat him alive.
Bcoz of rumors I am sure He does not wish to work with neither Charmaine or Niki.
Lol honestly this news seems so fake.
I doubt he refused because of animosity between the pair of them. Anyway, they have such dull chemistry on screen.
yes, it's important for Kevin to win TV King award…what a joke..
The powers that be should really stop trolling around. I think both parties know they can't possibly act together anymore. Not and be unaffected by the HK buzz. The resulting performances would turn out halfassed and awkward as hell.
Kevin can continue his martial arts/8th Prince/LawBa niche…or maybe this time he'll get an image change and become Frankie type – healer/scholar/fortuneteller extraordinaire. Kevin in a lab coat has been done already, so no to that.
Nikki is a lost case already, move on.
Kenneth, wonder how the commercial is…?? I always wonder why they do a commercial when sometime the actor isn't really the person in the commercial either …??
Wasn't Kevin Cheng at the Gala Special?
Yes, now you mention it, Kevin was at the Gala Special. He even participated in one of the sketch as a voice dubber.
but age appropriate roles for her doesn't really limit her choice of role types. Not just yet. She's still got so much energy. But I don't know about mother roles. Mother of young kids, sure, but not for adults. Unless as a stepmom.
Which will be good to watch.
Sheh is my favorite actress. I wish she can find "The One" for her!!!


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Aryan Rajesh crucial to Ram Charan!
It is known fact that actor Aryan Rajesh of Hai and Leela Mahal Center fame has grabbed a role in Ram Charan-Boyapati Srinu's forthcoming movie. If the buzz is to be believed, Aryan Rajesh is crucial to the movie, and scenes between Ram Charan and him are going to be key to the story's plot and proceedings.
Kiara Advani plays the female lead pairing up with Ram Charan for the first time. D V V Danyyya is producing the movie under DVV Entertainments banner while Devi Sri Prasad is composing the musical scores.
Touted to be a high voltage action entertainer, this Ram Charan starrer first look and title will be launched on 2nd of September on the eve of actor Pawan Kalyan's Birthday. Stay glued to this space for more updates.


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Red releases their 6th studio album Gone. With 17 tracks the album is just over an hour long and is truly an experience for the ears. Known for their unique hard rock sounds and vocals, with a great mix of both this album does not disappoint. Unlike other bands who find one sound that is popular and base their music on it, Red has been a group that has not been afraid to experiment and create a new sound for each of their albums. The core of their music is a mix of rock with elements of classical, these intertwining sounds are the tools for the bands goal of creating an emotional experience for the listener.
Unlike some stories, the band Red was not an overnight success but has been a culmination of a lifelong pursuit. Consisting of guitarist Anthony Armstrong and bassist Randy Armstrong these brothers were joined by lead vocalist Michael Barnes. These three have been lifelong friends beginning from where they grew up in Linesville Pennsylvania and have been the core of the band as it has evolved and changed over the years. As they grew up they worked towards their dream of performing on stage, and in 2002 they relocated to Nashville where they were finally able to get a record deal.
The members of Red proclaim themselves as Christians in a rock band and as such their music reflects that philosophy. While not afraid to admit their faith, there is no direct references to it in their music. While lyrically they are not specific, their music does deal with the overarching emotional aspects that every human must deal with, which is that we are all broken.
The bands passion for their music is evident by the hard work that they have put into their music from its creation to the time they have spent touring and building their fan base. This album is a lot of fun to listen to and is very enjoyable. Once again Red has crafted an album that is emotionally hard hitting. Any fan of Red will find this a must have album but its wide range of style and tempo will allow anyone to enjoy this album and not just those who favor heavy metal. I especially enjoyed the songs on the album that were remixed so that the listener could experience the same song in a whole new way. It never felt like they were just filling space but almost like they were entirely different songs. Red has proven themselves as a group that is not only part of, but influencing Christian Rock.
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The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management in Gothenburg 2013 CONCEPTION OF AN AUTOMATED PLANT FOR THE
DISASSEMBLY OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
Prof. Dr. Michael Weyrich, Nirugaa Natkunarajah, M.Sc.* *Paul-Bonatz-Str.9-11, 57068 Siegen, Germany Keywords: automated disassembly; lithium ion batteries; End-of-Life Management ABSTRACT
Due to the increasing number of electric cars and consequently lithium ion batteries, the automation of disassembly becomes vital. Therefor information on lithium ion batteries referring to components, geometries, materials and joining technologies are collected and a concept for the automated disassembly is deduced. In this context, the applications of sensors for the identification of batteries, as well as actors for the cutting are evaluated. With the development and distribution of electric cars and the associated high quantities of lithium ion batteries, the recycling of batteries gains more importance. Lithium ion batteries comprise valuable raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and aluminum [Martens 2011]. Due to lack of raw materials their recovery is very important, especially for resource-poor EU-countries. For the recovery of these materials, the batteries should be fully dismantled and broken down into their basic components to enhance the efficiency of the down streamed material recycling [Martens 2011]. The challenges in the automation of the battery disassembly lie in their varieties, the ignorance of technical condition in the End-of-Life (EoL), hazardous materials and safety reasons. Currently there are no approaches for the automation of disassembly processes for lithium ion batteries. This analysis defines criteria for automated disassembly and opens a new dimension to the End-of-Life management of electrical waste by the example of lithium ion batteries. AUTOMATED DISASSEMBLY OF LITHIUM ION BATTERIES
Lithium ion batteries The modular design of the lithium ion batteries enables an individual assembly according to the type of electric vehicles. The structure of battery packs, the battery modules and their components are depicted in figure 1a. The components of the battery pack and the battery
The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management in Gothenburg 2013 module are connected by different joining technologies such as welding, soldering, bonding and screw or snap connections. There are three different cell designs: cylindrical, prismatic and pouch cells which are especially developed for the electromobility. Furthermore the cell components anode, cathode, separator and electrolyte consist of variant materials [Daniel 2008]. The dimensions, the materials and the way of assembly lead to variant battery systems which have to be considered in the disassembly (see figure 1b). Figure 1. Composition and variety of a lithium ion battery [A123-System Inc.] Evaluation of sensors and actors for the disassembly For the development of the automated disassembly plant, sensors for the identification of variant battery systems and actors for the actual cutting have been assessed. The defined criteria have been ranked from very poor to very good (see figure 2). Figure 2. Evaluation of sensor and actors for the disassembly 1 2013 A123 Systems, LLC. All rights reserved.
The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management in Gothenburg 2013 The analysis has shown that image processing is the most suitable technology for the identification of variant products. The image processing can be programmed and developed to be adaptive. Lasering and milling have been identified as the most suitable technologies for an automation, whereby the lasering is more flexible and scalable. However a fully automated system can only be realized by high standardization in combination with a disassembly database, further intelligent actors and sensors. Because of these reasons and the low quantity of lithium ion batteries today, a semi-automated disassembly plant, which can be modularly established to a fully automated system, is an appropriate solution. In the following, a semi-automated concept for the disassembly is presented. Concept of a semi-automated disassembly plant The automated disassembly processes today are tailored to a specific product. A modularized disassembly, consisting of separation-, detection-, control- and sub modules, increases the flexibility of the disassembly system [Kopacek 2003, Knoth et al. 2001]. In figure 3 the concept of a semi-automated disassembly of a lithium ion battery into its basis components is presented. Figure 3. Concept of a semi-automated disassembly The process starts with the delivery of the various battery packs to the companies that are responsible for the disassembly. There, the quality of the batteries is tested via voltage and visual control. In this concept, all damaged batteries are sorted to a special treatment where they are disassembled fully manually. The disassembly process is divided into three levels of dismantling procedures: 1. dismantling of pack to modules (white box in figure 3);
The 6th International Conference on Life Cycle Management in Gothenburg 2013 2. dismantling of module to cells (light grey box in figure 3); 3. dismantling cell into single components (dark grey box in figure 3). The condition of the batteries is checked between every level. The undamaged batteries are discharged according to the defined safety regulations. Due to the unknown variants of battery packs in current use, the process steps testing, discharging and sorting are executed manually. These process steps can be passed by all battery levels, as it is adjustable to different discharging parameters. The screwed and clamped elements are also manually dismounted, as the automation of these processes requires expensive intelligent image processing and complex grippers. All non-rigid components such as cables and clamping elements are manually cut. For the disassembly of the battery module, a laser combined with image processing is applied. The cells are dismounted by pyrolysis at the current state. In future this step should also be dismounted mechanically step by step in its single components. CONCLUSIONS
In this paper a semi-automated concept for the disassembly of lithium ion batteries is presented. For the development of a flexible disassembly cell, several sensors and actors for the disassembly are evaluated and a modular approach with separation-, detection-, control- and sub modules is applied. The image processing is chosen for the identification of batteries. The most flexible and scalable disassembly technology is the lasering method, which is applied for the dismounting of battery modules. In the semi-automated disassembly plant, following modules are employed: laser cutting, manual cutting, test-, discharge- sorting- and vision modules. For the realization of the above concept, database and data exchange systems have to be developed to handle the variants of lithium ion battery systems. Furthermore specific laser systems and laser parameters have to be deduced from experiments. The image processing has to be programmed and tested. With the selected image processing and robotics the semi-automated plant can be developed step by step to a fully automated disassembly plant. REFERENCES
Martens, H (2011). Recycling von Elektro- und Elektronikgeräten. In H. Martens, Recyclingtechnik (pp.294-299). Heidelberg, Germany: Springer-Verlag. Daniel, C. (2008). Materials and Processing for Lithium-ion Batteries. JOM, 60 (9), pp.43-48. Kopacek B. (2003). Semi-automatisierte Demontage für Elektronikschrottrecycling. e&i Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik, 5 , pp. 149-153. Knoth R., Hoffmann M., Kopacek B. & Kopacek P. (2001). Intelligent disassembly of electr(on)ic equipment. IEEE Environmentally Conscious Design and Inverse Manufacturing. Proceedings EcoDesign 2001. Second International Symposium (pp. 557-561).
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Private experience and observational learning in pharmaceutical demand Tanja Saxell∗† February 13, 2014 I quantify the roles of the physician's own experience and the past choices of other doctorsin pharmaceutical demand. I develop a model of medical decision-making under uncer-tainty about the quality of the match between the patient and drug treatment. Unlikeprevious demand models, I take into account both private and social learning, and allowheterogeneity in product quality across individuals. I test whether information on thepast choices of other doctors improves drug choices. Using rich data from the market forcholesterol drugs, I show that treatment patterns relying heavily on the past choices ofother doctors can lead to over-prescribing in terms of e ciency. My results suggest thatcontinuity of care, where a patient is repeatedly consulting the same doctor, is an e cientpolicy to limit such behavior.
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Trying to learn the landscape design and planning trade on my own.
Wanting to learn landscape design and planning with a strong ecological focus in a practical, hands on setting (i.e. realizing that I wasn't getting far on my own).
Through a video conference with Ben Falk whilst visiting Richard Perkins' Ridgedale farm in Sweden!
Be humble but brave; know that your Conway education is not a technical one and that there's much to learn, but have faith in the design method and inquisitiveness the school encourages. And don't be afraid to approach people with more experience and knowledge of a given topic than you–most people like talking about what they do and have learned (clearly).
I'm part of a team of three people working to establish a center for arctic food and agriculture based on ecological principles in northern Norway. It's an allround job where I have to learn as I go along and know enough about a whole range of topics to maneuver everything from writing grants to planning plant propagation to grazing management to discussing building configurations to creating renderings to teaching 6th graders about mycorrhiza to doing dishes after a cooking workshop. And these are interesting times to be in the Arctic.
There's too many, but interestingly, a book about soil was published in Norway at the end of 2017, and it's managed to provoke a public discussion of what soil actually is. I take that as a good foundation to inform further design and planning.
Versatility, plus the ability and willingness to learn is a must, but to me this only works because I have the design approach to work from. Plus, at Conway you realize that you can learn an awful lot in a relatively short space of time, and that it's OK to take on work you do not already have the answers to. I think I've become quite focused on design as a process, and that that process is the backbone of trying to find appropriate, holistically grounded solutions to problems that are site and context specific. And I always hear Ken ask "But what does that actually mean?" after every word I write. Thanks, Ken.
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GAO Calls on DOL to Issue Cybersecurity Guidance
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office says DC plan fiduciaries need more guidance on cybersecurity.
Amanda Umpierrez
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report examining cybersecurity administration in private sector defined contribution (DC) retirement plans and exploring how federal guidance can mitigate cybersecurity risks.
The GAO report starts by reiterating that DC plans, plan sponsors and their service providers—including recordkeepers, third-party administrators (TPAs), custodians and payroll providers—share personally identifiable information (PII) and plan asset data, and therefore increase their risks of cyberhacks.
The PII contains highly confidential plan information, including participant names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, addresses and usernames/passwords, while plan asset data contains numbers for retirement and bank accounts.
The shift to remote work in the past year in response to the coronavirus pandemic has raised concerns about cyberattacks and questions about whose responsibility it is to protect participant and plan data. Even before COVID-19 hit workforces, the 2019 "Official Annual Cybercrime Report" measured an increase in the threat of cyberattacks, noting that such attacks are the fastest growing crime in the U.S. and estimated they could cost more than $6 trillion globally by this year.
While existing federal requirements attempt to minimize risks in DC plans, the GAO notes that more guidance is needed on cybersecurity on a federal level. The GAO explains that not all entities involved in DC plans are considered to have direct engagements with confidential information, and because some of the guidance is voluntary, some parties can choose to disregard it.
The GAO says the Department of Labor (DOL) has failed to clarify fiduciary responsibility for mitigating cybersecurity risks and establish minimum expectations for protecting PII and plan assets, even as more participants enroll in employer-sponsored retirement plans. According to the DOL, plans saw an 180% surge in participants from 1990 to 2018. The amount of assets held into these plans increased seven-fold during this period.
The report highlights four high-risk challenges that the federal government and companies face: establishing a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy and performing effective oversight; securing federal systems and information; protecting cyber critical infrastructure; and protecting privacy and sensitive data.
To tackle these obstacles, the GAO identified 10 action item the DOL and other agencies should take, such as enhancing the federal response to cyber incidents, mitigating global supply chain risks, and addressing cybersecurity workforce management challenges.
The GAO also recommended that the secretary of labor should formally state whether cybersecurity is a plan fiduciary responsibility for private sector employer-sponsored DC retirement plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Additionally, the GAO suggested the labor secretary develop and issue guidance that identifies the minimum expectations for decreasing cybersecurity risks. This should outline any specific requirements that should be taken by all entities involved in administering private sector DC retirement plans.
In written comments, the DOL responded that it would be helpful to increase cybersecurity awareness, but it did not indicate whether it agreed or disagreed with the GAO's recommendation on plan fiduciary responsibility. The DOL did note, however, that plan fiduciaries are responsible for acting prudently and solely in the interest of plan participants and beneficiaries, as stated in ERISA Section 404.
The DOL further noted that, in its view, these duties require plan fiduciaries to take appropriate precautions to minimize attacks to their plans. Furthermore, the department says it is currently drafting compliance assistance materials to help raise awareness on cybersecurity.
More information on the GAO's report can be found here.
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"Now Amtrak Trains Speed You to Albany, New York" advertisement, 1971.
Printed paper insertion proof of an advertisement created in early 1971 to promote train travel in upstate New York.
Empire State Express emerging from Cold Spring Tunnel, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the Empire State Express (New York-Niagara Falls) emerging from the south portal of the Cold Spring Tunnel, located along the Hudson River north of the town of Cold Spring. Photograph dates to 1979 or later.
"Train of the Future" Turboliner poster, 1977.
Multicolor printed paper poster released in February 1977 to tout the new RTL Turboliners ordered for use in New York state.
RTG II Trainset at Albany, N.Y.
Empire Connection inaugural celebration, 1991.
Color photo showing an event held in honor of the first Turboliner to operate from Albany-Rensselaer to New York Penn Station over the Empire Connection; image dates to April 1991.
W. Graham Claytor, Jr. speaking at the Empire Connection inaugural, 1991.
Color photograph showing Amtrak President and CEO W. Graham Claytor, Jr. speaking at a ceremony to dedicate the Empire Connection. Image dates to April 1991.
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Boplaas at the Whisky & Spirits Live Festival
The history of distilling dates back to 1880, when the first order of Potstill brandy casks was sent to Cape Town harbour by ox-wagon for delivery to London. After the repeal of distilling licenses in the early 1920's, Boplaas' copper pot still lay dormant for almost 70 years until it was fired up again in 1989.
Five years later, in 1994, Boplaas released the very first estate brandy: the Boplaas 5-Year-Old Pot Still Estate Brandy. The brandy was served at Nelson Mandela's presidential inauguration banquet. Due to dry warm summers, cold winters and general low humidity, the environment is ideal for the maturation of spirits, like Brandy and Whisky, resulting in a far more concentrated spirit.
Boplaas have received numerous accolades for its Poststill Brandy, wines, port styled wines and recently Whisky as well.
The Klein Karoo's warmer and drier climate accelerates the interaction with the cask wood, extracting more flavours and accelerates the ageing process. The annual evaporation is in excess of 5% per year compared to 1-2% in the Scottish Highlands, thus makes for a super smooth and concentrated whisky. It is the ideal ageing conditions for spirits as you can achieve the aged characteristics of a 10-year-old Scotch whisky in only 6 years under these warmer and drier conditions.
For this Whisky Boplaas use Ex-Bourbon casks for 5 years that gives it a creamy mouthfeel with butterscotch and vanilla notes. The finish it off in Cape Tawny Port casks for one year, giving it complex pallet of orange peel, cinnamon, prunes and white stone fruits.
The Boplaas Cape Tawny Cask aged whisky is the first of its kind in South Africa and the first Whisky in the world that uses French oak casks seasoned with South African Cape Tawny Port styled wine. The whisky is exclusively made from locally grown corn only, making it a single grain whisky. The Whisky received a platinum award at this year's Michelangelo wine and spirits awards, scoring more than 96 points out of a possible 100, making it the highest scoring South African whisky.
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Publisher elected to university governance post
Marion native Eric Meyer, who in addition to being publisher of this newspaper is a tenured journalism professor at the University of Illinois, this week was elected to a senior leadership position with the University Senate there.
Meyer will lead the Senate Educational Policy Committee, which oversees curriculum and requirements for all majors, minors, and degree programs the university offers. He also will serve on the University Senate Executive Committee.
A former associate dean for academic affairs and administration, Meyer also is chairman of the curriculum committees of both the College of Media and the Department of Journalism and chairman of the transparency and General Education working group of the university's Council on Learning Outcomes Assessment. And he is a member of the Senate Admissions Committee.
Meyer spends eight months of the year at the 44,000-student Big Ten university in Champaign-Urbana and four months in Marion. He teaches Multimedia Editing and Design, Current Issues in Journalism, Newsgathering Across Platforms, and News Editing.
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During last year's Super Bowl, Girls Trip breakout star Tiffany Haddish was at a friend's house, getting, as she says, "wasted." It's safe to say this year will be a bit of an upgrade, considering she's starring as Groupon's new spokesperson in their Super Bowl commercial. Even better: She's actually attending the big game in Minneapolis. "I want to cry just thinking about how good [it's all been]," Haddish tells us. "If you believe in yourself enough and put in the work, good things will happen."
And good things are indeed happening for Haddish. When she's not taking selfies with Beyoncé or getting jewelry from Ellen DeGeneres (yep, read about that below), she's turning her biggest passion—saving money—into a side career. As one of Groupon's top customers (she's in the one percent of users), the worldwide e-commerce marketplace took note of her obsession after her Jimmy Kimmel Live! segment talking about the brand went viral. So before the big day, Haddish called us up to talk about all that and (way) more.
Glamour: First, we have to talk about Groupon and the Super Bowl commercial. Do you remember your first Groupon purchase?
Glamour: We just went from pole dancing to a necklace. [Laughs.] That's great.
TH: Girl, the best thing I ever bought on Groupon was a bidet! [Laughs.] Yeah, girl! They sell bidets on there, and that has been the best thing I've ever bought off there. I don't need no man when I got a bidet, you know what I'm saying? You're always so fresh and so clean! I got mine for like $298, and it was the best one on there at the time. They probably have some even better ones now, and they have some really cheap ones too, but it's really the best.
Glamour: What was your reaction when you found out Groupon wanted you to represent them in such a big way?
TH: They called my agent, and when my agent told me, I was like, "Yeah!" I was doing the NaeNae for five minutes, I was so happy. When they said I was going to do the Super Bowl commercial, I was like, "What?! OK!" And then I started thinking about all these ideas, and they were like, "Well, we already have some stuff planned out, so save that for later." I was like, "OK, cool." Their ideas were way better than mine. I only thought of mine in like four minutes. They obviously spent time on theirs.
Glamour: You've joked in the past that people think you're making huge amounts of money now, but you're like, "I'm glad you know my name now, but I'm still not making the big bucks." Do you feel like you're financially comfortable now, at least?
TH: I'm definitely comfortable. I've been comfortable for a long time, because I spend money like I don't have any money. That's how I got into Groupon, and that's how I'm going to be a multibillionaire. I'm always living like I still have the Geo Metro, you know? I drive a Honda now. I'm not going bananas. I'm waiting until Tesla is ready to sponsor me and give me a car. [Laughs.] If I talk about it enough, it will come!
Glamour: I saw on Ellen that she gave you a Tesla rental for a week and a cardboard cutout of Oprah was in the back.
TH: But they wouldn't let me drive it off the [Warner Bros. lot]. They're like, "Whenever you're here for a whole week, you just give us a call and you can drive it," and I was like, "Oh, man!" But then the next day, Ellen sent a diamond necklace to my house, and it's so beautiful. I was like, "Well, that makes up for everything." She said she thought it would be inappropriate to give it to me on the air, so she gave me a necklace off air. I'm waiting for a fancy event to go to where I have to drive myself and then I'll be like, "I'm ready for the Tesla because I have this fancy event and this fancy event and that fancy event, and I want to pull up in the Tesla."
Glamour: Can you even sum up what this last year has been like for you? Can you even put it into words what it has all meant?
TH: To me, it's like, you know something is going to happen, you just don't know how it's going to happen. I've kind of known this, and I've talked about it so much, but for it all to be manifesting now is the perfect timing. If this had happened in my twenties, I would have been a freaking mess. [Laughs.] Now it's just so perfect. I'm just so grateful. I'm not a perfect person, I'm going to make a lot of mistakes, but I'm just so happy. I just came back from Africa, and this is the first time in my whole life where I felt like a complete person. I want to cry just thinking about how good it…like, if you believe in yourself enough and put in the work and the main thing you have to do is really love and appreciate yourself.
Glamour: It's funny because one of my favorite quotes is from Oprah and she said, "You don't get what you hope for, you don't get what you wish for, you get what you believe." I mean, how often do we wish for something or hope for something? But to believe it is an entirely different concept.
Glamour: And that's why you and Oprah need to be BFFs.
TH: I know, we need to be BFFs. I want to garden with her a few times. Come on, Oprah! Let's grow some tomatoes!
Glamour: Hey, maybe she'll make you her VP if she runs for president in 2020. You never know.
Glamour: I hear you on that. Do you ever worry, though, that the more success that comes your way, it'll be harder to relate to the everyday things?
Glamour: So now that you have been in this industry for a while and gotten a taste of fame over the last year, is there anything that surprises you?
TH: You know, things that surprise me are when people want to meet me. That's the thing that surprises me. Or when they say they want to work with me. It's mind-blogging. Billy Crystal wants to work with me…I mean, what? Kate Hudson wants to work with me, and she's invited me to her house. Are you serious? When I met Billy Crystal, it took everything in my power now to fangirl out because I've watched every one of his movies and studied him. I said, "Who knows, maybe one day I'll get to host the Oscars and we can do it together!" Because I think he's the best Oscar host of all time. He and Whoopi would pass me the torch, like, "Handle it, Tiffany." [Starts screaming.] I believe that! I believe that.
Glamour: What were you doing last Super Bowl, and what are you going to be doing this Sunday?
TH: Last Super Bowl I was at my friend's house, getting pretty wasted, laughing at all the commercials. This Super Bowl, I'm actually going to go to the game, and this will be like the third time I've ever gone to a professional football game. It will be my very first Super Bowl I've ever attended, so I'm really excited.
Glamour: What are you going to wear?
TH: Well, I'm going to wear a big jacket that I got off of Groupon and some gloves that I got on Groupon because it's going to be cold, and maybe my snow boots I got off of Groupon too.
Glamour: You should. Well, Tiffany, you've made my day and I can't wait till you go gardening with Oprah. I believe it's going to happen.
TH: Oh yes, and I'm going to be crying like a baby and probably will roll around in her dirt.
TH: You know, Groupon had speed dating six or seven months ago, so hopefully they bring that back. Hey, they even have an adult section with the really good grown-up toys, you know the ones that are normally like $200 to $300, and they're like $99. You'll get an incredible price!


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Q: How can I position the window's position on startup to the right side of the user's screen? I am currently creating a sidebar-like WPF application in C#. When a user starts the application, I would like the window to automatically position it's self to the side of the user's screen. I have tried a few methods and google searches, but have not found any help.
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How can I efficiently go about achieving something like this?

@dknaack
I tried this code:
private void Window_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
        {

            this.Left = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Right - this.Width;
            this.Top = 0;
            this.Height = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height;

        }

and got the following errors:
Error   1   The type 'System.Drawing.Size' is defined in an assembly that is not referenced. You must add a reference to assembly 'System.Drawing, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'.  C:\Users\Test\Documents\Expression\Blend 4\Projects\WindBar_Prototype_1\WindBar_Prototype_1\MainWindow.xaml.cs  32  13  WindBar_Prototype_1
and
Error   2   'System.Drawing.Size' does not contain a definition for 'Width' and no extension method 'Width' accepting a first argument of type 'System.Drawing.Size' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)   C:\Users\Test\Documents\Expression\Blend 4\Projects\WindBar_Prototype_1\WindBar_Prototype_1\MainWindow.xaml.cs  32  78  WindBar_Prototype_1
Any help?

A: You can do this without referencing win forms assemblies by using SystemParameters. In the code behind for your window XAML:
MainWindow() {
    InitializeComponents();

    this.Loaded += new RoutedEventHandler(
      delegate(object sender, RoutedEventArgs args) {
        Width = 300;
        Left = SystemParameters.VirtualScreenLeft;
        Height = SystemParameters.VirtualScreenHeight;
    }
}

SystemParameters documentation

A: in your xaml :
WindowStartupLocation="Manual"

in the constructor :
 Left = System.Windows.SystemParameters.PrimaryScreenWidth - Width
 Top=0

A: Description
You can use Screen from System.Windows.Forms.
So add reference to the System.Windows.Forms.dll and System.Drawing.dll. Then change the Left and Height property in the MainWindow_Loaded method.
Sample
public MainWindow()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    this.Loaded += new RoutedEventHandler(MainWindow_Loaded);
}

void MainWindow_Loaded(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    this.Left = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Right - this.Width;
    this.Top = 0;
    this.Height = System.Windows.Forms.Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height;
}

More Information

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*MSDN - Screen Class

A: public MainWindow()
{
    InitializeComponent();
    WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.Manual;
    Left =  System.Windows.Forms.SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Width - Width;
}

A: use startPosition property or location property

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     <input type="button" value="click to close all windows" onClick="myclose()"/>


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Post #1599 • April 17, 2013, 11:04 AM • 1 Comment
In this installment: a bit more about bitcoin, and a profile of Walter Darby Bannard.
This week Boston was subjected to the sort of calamity for which words fail. No one I know was harmed in the attack, but my thoughts go out to those who were. I go along with the response from an electricians' union in Dorchester who posted this on their electronic billboard facing I-93.
May those responsible be caught, tried, and hanged from the Citgo sign.
A Bit More About Bitcoin
A few days ago, Paul Krugman thought to weigh in.
The biggest declared investors in bitcoins are the Winklevoss brothers, wealthy twins who successfully sued for a share of Facebook and were made famous by the movie "The Social Network" — and they make claims for the digital product similar to those made by goldbugs for their favorite metal. "We have elected," declared Tyler Winklevoss recently, "to put our money and faith in a mathematical framework that is free of politics and human error."
The similarity to goldbug rhetoric isn't a coincidence, since goldbugs and bitcoin enthusiasts — bitbugs? — tend to share both libertarian politics and the belief that governments are vastly abusing their power to print money. At the same time, it's very peculiar, since bitcoins are in a sense the ultimate fiat currency, with a value conjured out of thin air. Gold's value comes in part because it has nonmonetary uses, such as filling teeth and making jewelry; paper currencies have value because they're backed by the power of the state, which defines them as legal tender and accepts them as payment for taxes. Bitcoins, however, derive their value, if any, purely from self-fulfilling prophecy, the belief that other people will accept them as payment.
This morning, an essay appeared from an actual libertarian person at the Mises Institute.
Contrary to the recent hype, we hold that Bitcoin is not money but rather a new way of employing existent money in transactions. The fact that the price of bitcoins has jumped massively lately implies that people assign a high value for the services it offers and nothing more.
Paul Krugman has many faults. He's a partisan, he caricatures his opponents and argues in bad faith against the caricatures, and he deals poorly with criticism. But his basic fault is incuriosity, which I now realize having witnessed the same failing in the form of Frank Shostak over at Mises. I can see one's weariness and skepticism growing over time as one newfangled development after another comes to grief, just as your preferred theories predicted they would. But what kind self-regard prompts you to think that you can opine usefully for a thousand words about Bitcoin without acquiring some and trying to spend it? Krugman didn't even bother to find out if the Winklevosses were typical of libertarians on this matter.
The lesson here is never to let theory trump practice. You only need theory to sum up lived experience well enough to save yourself from the troubles that accompany innocence and ignorance. Any more than that and your imagination grows sclerotic. Don't be such an expert that you can't be surprised.
Case In Point: Darby Bannard
My friend Brett Sokol penned a lovely profile of Walter Darby Bannard for the magazine of the University of Miami.
He's been featured on the cover of Artforum magazine, received a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other national awards, and exhibited his work everywhere from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art to Manhattan's Whitney—all while continually violating the cardinal rule of the marketplace: When you find a style that sells, stick with it. Instead, Bannard has been intent on blowing up his brand and following his muse wherever it leads. ...
Still, Bannard's anti-philosophical take on painting is a philosophy in itself—as discovered by Franklin Einspruch, M.F.A. '94, a Boston-based painter and the creator of a website dedicated to Bannard's pithy classroom provisos.
Einspruch, now an art instructor in his own right, particularly remembers one of Bannard's visits to his UM studio. "He said, 'You're like Jonas Salk. You have penicillin growing in a petri dish in the sink'—he pointed to a passage in one of my canvases—'while you work on some other experiment that isn't amounting to anything.'
"Over time I learned that when it comes to art, what you see is more important than what you think, and you cling to your ideas at the peril of missing out on vital discoveries."
Walter Darby Bannard, Saratoga, 2013, acrylic on canvas
By way of apology, it has been pointed out to me already that Fleming is responsible for penicillin, not Salk. Assume that the error is mine.
"You must remember that I am two people rolled into one."—Gauguin
Walter Darby Bannard
April 20, 2013, 11:19 PM
Many thanks for posting the UM magazine spread. I think they did a nice job, even if I am somewhat robotic in the video.


If its not, why aren't items from the Gorge dropping?
Winter. I like that it has upsides to it. To my knowledge summer lacks any real upsides, besides faster crop growth, which doesn't really matter if everything is withered. Winter has slowed food spoilage, Mactusks (tusk and tam o'shanter drops for mobility and sanity management respectively), Deerclops, Klaus... Winter is what every season should be, spring and summer feel like afterthoughts in comparison.
So nobody's gonna make a snarky quip about how this isn't 4chan? ... And ask why anyone would use greentext formatting on the Klei forums? I expect nothing, and I'm still let down.
In Canada it is pronounced y'eht.
The ability to throw Lucy into the sea.
I'm kinda bummed about the balloons not dropping souls anymore, but I guess it was for the best. Hopefully Wes will get something useful when his rework comes around.
Har har, I'm on mobile.
Will we be able to use Wortox offline if we've purchased him in the future? I'm stuck without internet for the next while and I'm kind of disappointed I can't test him out without having internet access.
The celestial portal isn't the problem, it's Winona being more annoying to play than other characters. Normally, I do just stick to using one character, Winona's rework gave her neat structures (that persist after she's left the server/despawned) and an annoying "perk" (the hunger penalty upon crafting.) It's not people's fault for putting two and two together and making use of the portal because they don't want to deal with playing a character that has hunger drain for crafting with no upside.


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