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We all played The Oregon Trail in elementary school during computer class when our teachers wanted a break from us. The game was produced by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium (MECC) in 1974 to teach school children the realities of pioneer life on The Oregon Trail. Although this game had been a staple of your elementary school life, did you ever imagine this computer game being reenacted by real people?
Nowadays, no one can escape the 2016 Presidential Campaign Trail news. We can't go online or watch TV without seeing updates about the primaries and who won which state. But, have you ever thought about how amazing it would be to see those politicians on The Oregon Trail?
Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump all decided to travel The Oregon Trail starting from Independence, Missouri. They invite Barack Obama at the last minute since he is the current president. They embark in their covered wagon and shortly after starting, they stop to hunt due to hunger pangs. "BANG" "WHAM" "POW" are the sounds of Sanders shooting a bison. "Feel the Bern!" he exclaims as a bison falls to its death. They all gather around the fire to cook the bison meat for dinner. "This is pretty good, it tastes like chicken, needs hot sauce" says Hillary. "This is nothing. Michelle can cook some good fried chicken," says Barack. Donald just rolls his eyes and daydreams about sleeping in one of his Trump hotel rooms.
Within the next hour, Hillary starts grabbing her stomach and moaning in pain. "What's wrong, Hillary? Are you going into labor?" asks Donald. "Are you saying that because I'm a woman? You're sexist pig!" yells Hillary. Donald rolls his eyes again and thinks to himself that Democrats always like to think the worst. "I think that I have dysentery," says Hillary. She drops to the ground. "Uh oh. Look what you made her do. Republicans have that effect on people," says Bernie. "Feel the Bern!" exclaims Bernie as he stares down Donald and then turns away to walk off into the sunset. "Forget this! I wanna go back to the White House," says Barack and starts walking East towards Washington, DC.
Trump looks around and realizes that he is the only person left, besides Hillary lying on the ground. "Hmm, I guess I won the Presidential Campaign! You're all fired!" Trump gets into the covered wagon and attempts to survive The Oregon Trail on his own. The Kohlrabi is fairly sure the MECC intended The Oregon Trail game to have the majority of the members in the group survive on the quest towards Oregon. But, in the case of a presidential election, it's a one man for himself mentality since there can only be one.
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Minster Lovell is an old miller's house that we re-designed to be a residential study place, specifically a 'Centre for Advanced Study in the Developmental Sciences'.
The existing buildings included the old miller's house, a barn, a long dry stone wall, malthouse, the ruins of a mill and lovely gardens lying beside and across the river Windrush on the edge of the Cotswolds.
We have always tried to study and respect the formal quality of the shared spaces between old buildings and our new ones so that they may be enriched by the differences between the old and the new buildings that frame them.
We looked at the buildings at Minster Lovell, with the clients, and agreed that the L-shaped house would make offices and commons rooms with a dining gallery above. The malthouse would become a library and the barn would make an excellent upper level conference chamber with smaller ones below.
The study bedrooms, together with covered ways, were used to connect the old buildings together. Further study bedrooms were grouped around a double-height foyer which introduced people to the upper level conference chamber in the old barn. There are two or more ways to almost everywhere.
The barn roofs were extended downwards and outwards, giving a key to the large floating stone roofs over the new accommodation. These new roofs, or large canopies, are supported on a dry construction of bolted and connected wood, which in turn rests on modular concrete masonry.


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Hellboy reboot on the way with Stranger Things star
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Comic book artist Mike Mignola has just revealed that his most famous creation, Hellboy, is going to receive the movie reboot treatment.
The reboot will be R-rated, said Mignola on social media, and be helmed by The Descent and Dog Soldiers' director Neil Marshall. David Harbour, most recently known for his role as Police Chief Jim Hopper in Stranger Things, will replace Ron Perlman as the eponymous red superhero. That's all the information Mignola has released so far, but he promises "more news to come soon."
The reboot news follows original Hellboy director Guillermo del Toro's admission that despite his best efforts, there will not be a Hellboy 3. del Toro's last Hellboy movie was Hellboy II: The Golden Army, released in 2008. In 2015, Perlman revealed that del Toro already had an "incredibly theatrical" plan for what a third installment would entail, and said that the core team behind the series "owe it to the fans" to make the film.
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Not a bad director and star for the material (not at all), but I find this odd. I do not see how this has any more commercial potential than a third film with Ron Perlman. It might have less. And I feel bad for Perlman, who is such a solid, fan-loyal fellow and clearly in love with this character. I know he would still love to wear the horns again.
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Re: Hellboy reboot on the way with Stranger Things star
I never really loved Pearlman in the role but let's see because Harbour is also hit and miss actor.
Rather strange thing to reboot. The franchise has proven to have limited appeal no matter how great the reviews/core audience reception is.
I don't know how to feel about this. I LOVE the two Hellboy movies. And I've been hoping and hoping for a finale to the GDT trilogy...
But at least we're getting another one?
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Rather strange thing to reboot.
I've seen stranger things.
New owners, same X
Ecks Factor: Cancelled too soon
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I don't want to see another Hellboy film but it could obviously do well if they Marvel it up. There's an audience out there for this type of film. They just don't want it to be Del Toro'd.
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But they are saying it will be a hard R and lean even more into the horror realm. Which sounds fun, but not in a Marvel vein.
Ah, I see, so the motivation for this was Deadpool and Logan. So here's hoping we actually get a good film.
That poster is pretty EPIC.
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Badass poster! Sucks they moved the date to later in the year. Was getting excited January is almost here.
2019! The year Disney takes the box office. ALL THE $$$
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My mom loves the Ron Perlman ones and was skeptical about the reboot. But when I told her Hopper from Stranger Things was playing Hellboy, she was like "actually he's the one actor I could see replacing him".
Too bad he is not in Marvel, a Deadpool/Hellboy movie would've been cool
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I'm interested. The photo of him looks fantastic. Now make a good movie!
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This makes it look .... not as good.
I like the image
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The trailer is not very promising. Basically looks like a cheaper version of the first two movies with a lot of terrible Deadpool-wannabe humor.

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering rewriting another Obama-era rule controlling hazardous emissions from coal-fired power plants, this one on mercury and other pollutants.
Environmental Protection Agency spokeswoman Molly Block said Wednesday that the agency is still preparing its proposal for consideration by the White House's Office of Management and Budget and that there are few details to release.
The Obama administration rule set limits for emissions of mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants. The U.S. Energy Information Administration said last year that almost all the country's coal-fired power plants were now in compliance with the 2012 rule.
Democratic Sen. Tom Carper of Delaware and Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee urged the EPA in a joint letter to keep the 2012 limits in place, saying the rules has cut mercury emissions from power plants by 90 percent.


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iRacing Adds V8 Championship Winning Holden VF Commodore to Lineup
December 16th, 2013 by DavidP
Holden's championship-winning VF Commodore is poised to go from V8 Supercars' race tracks to the computers of sim-racers around the world, thanks to a new agreement between iRacing.com, GM Holden Ltd and Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering.
Renowned for the accuracy of its laser-scanned race tracks and virtual race cars, iRacing will develop an exacting digital model of Jamie Whincup's championship-winning 635hp Red Bull Holden VF Commodore, which he drove to his and the team's third-straight title, and fifth overall, at last week's Sydney 500.
"The opportunity to develop our version of the Red Bull Holden VF Commodore is great news for iRacing and iRacers around the world, especially our members in Australia and New Zealand," iRacing.com executive vice president and executive producer Steve Myers said.
"Not only are there more iRacers in Australia and New Zealand than any other countries outside of the United States, they are among the most enthusiastic sim-racers in the world."
The announcement comes on the heels of last month's release of iRacing's version of the famed Mount Panorama Circuit, which Red Bull/Triple Eight used to prepare for the Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000.
"iRacing is rightly regarded as the world's top motorsports simulation service," Red Bull Racing Australia/Triple Eight Race Engineering's Director of Commercial Operations, Peter Jamieson said.
"When we learned it was developing a sim-version of Mount Panorama, we reached out to iRacing in order to give our team an advantage in pre-race training for Bathurst. We were highly impressed by the accuracy of their product and by iRacing's 'can-do' attitude.
"We're looking forward to working with them to develop what I am confident will be a very exacting digital version of Holden's new VF Commodore."
The first step in the development process will see GM Holden and Red Bull/Triple Eight supply iRacing's vehicle dynamics engineers with CAD files of the VF Holden Commodore.
In addition, hundreds of photographs, chassis set-up details and audio recordings of the car will be utilized to create a prototype version of the online car, which will subsequently undergo thorough testing by veteran sim-racers and Red Bull/Triple Eight drivers.
The Holden VF Commodore is expected to join iRacing's extensive line-up of digital race cars in mid-2014. Go to www.iracing.com for a complete inventory of all the race cars, tracks, series and unique features on the most realistic racing experience ever created for a personal computer.


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Full-fibre networks in the UK
Published Tuesday, June 4, 2019
A Commons Library Briefing on the Government's policy for building a UK-wide full-fibre broadband network by 2033. It covers what is full-fibre broadband compared to superfast broadband and the Government's strategy for promoting full-fibre set out in its Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR), published in July 2018.
What does broadband coverage look like today?
Since 2010, the Government has focused on the roll-out of superfast broadband, which it defines as download speeds of at least 24 megabits per second (Mbps). Superfast broadband has been mainly delivered using Fibre-to-the-Cabinet (FTTC) technology, which is a part-fibre, part-copper technology: fibre optic cables run from the exchange to a street cabinet, and existing copper telephone lines connect the cabinet to the premises.
Superfast broadband availability reached 95% of UK premises as of February 2018 (according to Ofcom, based on 24 Mbps). The Library briefing paper on Superfast broadband in the UK provides more information.
Although the UK has high levels of superfast broadband coverage, access to full-fibre networks sits at 7% (as of January 2019). Constituency statistics for broadband coverage are available on the Library website: Constituency data: broadband coverage and speeds.
What is full-fibre?
Full-fibre networks use fibre optic cables to connect the exchange directly to each premises. Full-fibre connections are capable of delivering speeds greater than 1 gigabit per second (Gbps; 1 Gpbs is equal to 1000 Mbps). Full-fibre networks are more reliable than copper-based networks and cheaper to maintain and operate. Full-fibre networks are also important for supporting high capacity mobile broadband networks, particularly future 5G networks.
Government's policy: Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR)
The Government has set a target to build a UK-wide full-fibre network by 2033, with 15 million premises connected by 2025. The Future Telecoms Infrastructure Review (FTIR) published in July 2018, sets out the Government's strategy for delivering this target. The overarching approach is to promote commercial investment by encouraging a competitive market to build fibre infrastructure. The Government's assessment is that with policy reforms and targeted regulatory intervention in some areas, private investment should be able to deliver full-fibre to 90% of UK premises, with the remaining 10% requiring further public funding.
The FTIR is broadly in line with recommendations made by the National Infrastructure Commission in July 2018. Stakeholders have broadly welcomed the proposals as a clear statement of Government policy and direction. However, some industry operators have cautioned that the "devil is in the detail".
Building fibre infrastructure
Building a nationwide full-fibre network is a large infrastructure project and reforms to make building fibre networks easier form part of the Government's policy in the FTIR. The Government launched two consultations in October 2018 on proposals regarding full-fibre connections to new build properties and reform to procedures for obtaining wayleaves to build digital infrastructure to tenanted properties. Other policy measures include Ofcom's work to facilitate access to Openreach's network of underground ducts and poles.
Government funding for full-fibre networks
There are currently three UK-wide Government funded programmes delivering full fibre networks, collectively now referred to as "The UK Fibre Programme"; the programmes are delivered by Building Digital UK (BDUK), part of DCMS:
The Local Full Fibre Networks Programme (LFFN) supports a voucher scheme focused on small and medium sized businesses and provides grants to local public sector bodies on a competitive basis. The programme includes £287 million funding.
The Rural Gigabit Connectivity Programme (RGCP) includes a voucher scheme for rural premises and a trial scheme to connect public sector buildings such as schools and hospitals in rural areas. The programme is supported by £200 million funding.
The final stages of the superfast broadband programme will prioritise full-fibre connections. Delivery of the programme is led by local bodies in England and the devolved Administrations.
For information about the voucher schemes, see DCMS's Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme website.
The Government stated in March 2019 that longer term funding options would be determined as part of the "forthcoming spending review".
Is telecommunications a reserved power?
The UK Government has primary responsibility for broadband policy and coverage targets because telecommunications is a reserved power. However, the delivery of broadband infrastructure projects often involves local authorities or devolved responsibilities, for example, engagement with planning and highways authorities regarding street works.
Author: Georgina Hutton
Topic: Telecommunications
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When I wrote this tutorial, I was heavily inspired by Noodlehead's open wide zippered pouch. I've made quite a few of these, making many tweaks along the way, including: change the zipper tail length, add interfacing to the zipper pull tab, changing the box corners, and just tweaking some of the instruction wording that makes better sense to me. I also wanted a pattern that I can view offline, since I don't always have internet access while I'm sewing. This tutorial is a compilation of those tweaks.
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Focalin is the brand name of the drug dexmethylphenidate, which is used to manage the symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The drug may also be used off-label to help people who suffer from narcolepsy (a sleep disorder).
Focalin is in a class of drugs known as central nervous system stimulants. It works by increasing levels of the neurotransmitters, norepinephrine and dopamine in the brain.
This medication was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2005 and is manufactured by Novartis.
The federal government requires that Focalin carry a black-box warning because the drug can be habit-forming and should be used very carefully by people who have a history of substance abuse.
You shouldn't take more Focalin than your doctor prescribes. If you do take too much, you may notice that the drug no longer controls symptoms.
Don't stop taking Focalin without first talking to your doctor, especially if you overuse the medicine. You may develop severe depression if you stop taking the drug suddenly.
Don't give away, sell, or let anyone use your prescription of Focalin - it's a federally controlled substance, and illicit use of this drug may result in severe penalties.
You should store this medication in a secure place where no one else can access it.
Before taking this drug, you should tell your doctor if you have ever used street drugs or abused alcohol or prescription medicines.
If Focalin is used for a long time, it may affect a child's growth rate, weight, and final adult height. You should talk to your doctor about these risks.
Before taking Focalin, tell your doctor if you or a family member has or has ever experienced Tourette's syndrome (a condition that causes repeated motions or sounds); facial, motor, or verbal tics (muscle twitches); an irregular heartbeat; sudden death in a family member; depression, bipolar disorder, or mania; or suicidal thoughts or actions.
You shouldn't use Focalin if you've taken a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) in the last 14 days, as a dangerous interaction can occur.
Common MAOIs include isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), and tranylcypromine (Parnate).
Call your doctor if your symptoms worsen while taking Focalin or don't improve after one month.
Focalin is required to carry a black-box warning because it is a highly addictive stimulant that can lead to drug dependence.
Focalin is listed by the U.S. government as a Schedule II substance, defined as defined as a drug "with a high potential for abuse... with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence," according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Abuse of Focalin can cause serious heart and blood-pressure problems that may lead to death.
It's not known whether Focalin will harm an unborn baby.
You should tell your doctor if you are pregnant or might become pregnant before taking this drug.
It's also unknown whether Focalin will pass into breast milk or harm a breastfeeding baby.
Talk to your physician about breastfeeding before taking this medication.
If you're taking the extended-release capsules, you should tell your doctor if you are taking antacids or other medications for heartburn or ulcers.
Focalin may impair your thinking or reactions.
You should exercise caution when driving or performing any other activity that requires you to be alert.
Your dose of Focalin will depend on your age, weight, and medical condition.
Your doctor will probably start you on a lower dose of this medicine and gradually increase it.
The total daily dosage is typically 20 milligrams (mg) for immediate release or less, and 40 mg or less if you're taking extended release Focalin.
Focalin comes as a tablet or an extended-release capsule to take by mouth.
The tablet is typically taken twice a day with or without food.
The extended-release capsule is usually taken once a day with or without food.
Try not to take Focalin at night, as it may cause insomnia.
Don't crush or chew the extended-release capsules. Swallow them whole.
However, if you can't swallow them, you can put the contents on a spoonful of applesauce and swallow the mixture right away.
You should follow the information on your prescription label carefully. Don't take more or less of this medication than is prescribed.
If you miss a dose of Focalin, take it as soon as you remember.


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Indian-Canadian singer Kiran Ahluwalia has created more than an unique sound: she introduced the world to a whole new genre of music. Over the past 15 years the artist has mixed traditional ghazals and Punjabi folk music together on six albums so far. But for Ahluwalia fusing these music styles did not end there. On her latest album Sanata: Stillness which will available from the 30th of March 2015, she also explores Tuareg music from the Saharan dessert. It's a process Ahluwalia already started on the track "Tere Darsan" from her album Wanderlust (2007) and on her album Aam Zameen: Common Ground (2011) on which she collaborated with the well-known Tuareg band Tinariwen.
"Before Aam Zameen: Common Ground, I would work alongside other musicians and that is how the fusion happened", Ahluwalia says. "But I really wanted to create something new. So, I travelled to Morocco, Timbuktu and Mali to learn more about Tuareg music and let the fusion come from inside of me".
Travelling for the sake of music was nothing new for Ahluwalia. Born in India, she moved with her parents to Canada at the age of nine. After receiving her undergraduate degree in Industrial Relations, she decided to dedicate herself completely to music. During the 1990's she therefore went to cities as Mumbai and Hyderabad to take classical ghazal classes and travelled through the Punjab region immersing herself in folk music.
And it sure has paid off. For her albums Beyond Boundries (2003) and Aam Zameen: Common Ground (2011) Ahluwalia received 2 Canadian JUNO Awards, the most prestigious music awards in the North American country. She also won the 2007 Songlines Best Newcomer Award in the UK, with editor Simon Broughton of Songlines Magazine later describing her music as "vibrant" and "very exciting".
Not surprisingly, it's not only traditional elements that inspire her as a fusion music artist. "I have always loved acoustic and rhythmic singer-songwriter songs that you hear a lot in Canada. Jazz has also been a huge influence that always comes back in my music".
From the 24th to the 27th of March 2015 Ahluwalia will perform in different cities in the Czech Republic. And the singer is eyeing the rest of Europe as well. Ahluwalia: "I see it as a great way to spread my music. Europe is such a big region. Some people are aware of me in the UK, but in Sweden I'm considered a newcomer".
Too much planning is out of the question as she wants to get to know each country step by step. "What works in Finland, does not have to sound good to audiences in France", the singer explains. "That's why I will have to see how I can connect to a certain crowd. It's definitely going to be a discovery!"
Still, India remains the place to which the vocalist always returns. It was there, sailing on the Ganges River, where she also filmed her latest video for the song Hayat Although there is a limited music scene for non-Bollywood artists in the country, she hopes many Indians will also be exposed to her work.
Ahluwalia: "I've performed at the Jaipur Literature Festival and the response was very good. It would be great if people could also hear me on the radio. And I mean everybody, not just the ones with a laptop or a credit card who can order my music online".
Whether that will happen or not, one thing is for sure: with her mixture of Saharan, Western and Indian musical influences Ahluwalia has already reached a global audience. An audience that through her music get's to know India in a completely different way.
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IoT Liability: Playing the Blame Game
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This article is an extract of the article written by Corporate Dispute
A worldwide market projected to exceed $1 trillion by 2025, the Internet of Things (IoT) offers tremendous benefits but also significant challenges. Benefits in that interconnected devices can lead to greater efficiency and higher quality. Challenges in that should such devices malfunction, civil liability can result.
In Canada, plaintiffs usually have the burden of proof, but there are exceptional situations such as consumer protection and manufacturers' liability regimes
"The IoT chain usually involves the device user, manufacturer, possibly its distributors, as well as the developers and vendors of the applications that allow the user to communicate with the device or for the device to communicate with other devices as part of its proper functioning," explains Prachi Shah, senior counsel at Clyde & Co Canada LLP.
More than one application at issue
"There can also be more than one application at issue. Some applications may be marketed and sold at the direction of device manufacturers for the purpose of interfacing. Other apps may not meet these requirements and may involve variable levels of improvisation or DIY. The IoT chain also relies on a functioning network for communications to takeplace. "When things go wrong, an investigator may seek to answer any number of questions:
Did the loT userfail to update an app when the update contained afix which might have prevented a hack?
Was there an error in coding which resulted in a malfunctioningapplication? Is the issue more a traditional case ofproduct liability, involving physical parts of a devicebreaking, cracking or rusting prematurely?"
"These are just some of a number of possibilities created by the complexities of the loT chain of communication," adds Ms Shah.
An onus on loT users to prove they have suffered damage or injury
Another significant issue is the extent to which there is an onus on loT users to prove they have suffered damage or injury - a key component of how courts will go about apportioning liability. "Who has the onus or burden of proof and the level of proof required will depend on the jurisdiction and the applicable regime," says Ms Shah. "In Canada, plaintiffs usually have the burden of proof, but there are exceptional situations such as consumer protection and manufacturers' liability regimes, where certain assumptions apply and the onus shifts to the defendants on certain issues. The burden of proof will also depend on whichdefendant is being sued".
Different criteria and burdens of proof apply for a finding of liability against a manufacturer of a physical device as opposed to the developer of an application used to communicate with a device," advises Ms Shah. "That said, if both committed faults or otherwise breachedduties and thus caused the damages, both could be held liable and a court would have to apportion liability using the apportionment rules applicable in a given jurisdiction."
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CSE strongly condemns the killing of innocent people protesting against pollution caused by Sterlite Industries Limited in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu
Says the present situation reflects complete failure of environmental governance in the country
Asks for people's interests to be looked into over company's business interests
Recommends permanent closure of the plant along with a plan to de-contaminate the site and the surrounding environment.
New Delhi, May 23, 2018: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has strongly condemned the killing of innocent protesters in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. The residents of the area were protesting against the proposed doubling of capacity of the Vedanta group's Sterlite copper plant. Further, citing long-festering pollution concerns, they were demanding permanent closure of the plant.
"We condemn the killing of innocent protestors. Considering the history of this plant, the residents were justified in protesting against the expansion. This plant has polluted the environment and flouted standards with impunity for the past 20 years", said Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE.
The 400,000-tonne-capacity smelting plant of Sterlite has been at the centre of pollution controversy since it was proposed in 1995. This plant was rejected by three states – Gujarat, Goa and Maharashtra – because of its highly polluting nature; before it was allowed to be set-up in Tamil Nadu. While taking Environment Clearance (EC), the company had flouted norms by misrepresenting facts and giving a faulty Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report. Firstly, it said that the plant is not located within 25 km of ecologically sensitive area, which was found to be wrong as the plant is located near Mannar Marine National Park. In addition, the company submitted a faulty rapid EIA report without conducting any public hearing.
Since its commencement in 1997, the plant has been found on numerous occasions to flout the pollution norms with impunity and foregone permit requirements by pollution regulators, as observed by the courts. In fact, a Supreme Court (SC) monitoring committee in 2004 found the plant had not provided adequate infrastructure and facilities for management of highly toxic arsenic-containing wastes. The plant was also found to be emitting sulphur dioxide far in excess of the permissible standards.
In 2010, the Madras High Court closed the plant because it was polluting the environment and had flouted norms while setting up the plant. In 2013, the Supreme Court imposed a penalty of Rs 100 crore on the company for polluting the environment.
In March 2013, a toxic gas leak from the plant made several hundreds of residents living in its vicinity sick. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board ordered a closure of the smelting unit on March 29, but the Principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) gave a clean chit to Sterlite and revoked the closure order based on technicalities.
Sterlite stands as a classic case of failed environmental governance. Years of violations and concerns raised again and again by residents of the area seems to have mattered little.
"With such a poor track record on environment for nearly two decades, a plant like Sterlite's copper unit, would not have been allowed to operate anywhere in the world. However, not only does it continue to operate in Tuticorin, but is also planning to double its capacity. This reflects the abject failure of the environmental governance in the country. It shows how weak and toothless are our pollution regulators" said Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, CSE.
The big question today is, whether Sterlite will get a clean chit once again and be allowed to expand? Or whether regulators will come together, and court observations will be considered closely to look into the matter in people's interest.
"Considering its history of irresponsibility and its location in an ecologically sensitive area, we strongly recommend that this plant should be closed down and an environmental de-contamination plan should be implemented to clean-up the contamination caused by the plant's operation. This work can immediately start with Rs. 100 crore that the SC had imposed five years back" emphasized Bhushan.
For interviews and other assistance, please contact: PARUL TEWARI, The CSE Media Resource Centre, parul@cseindia.org / 9891838367.
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IASB Update November 2017
This IASB Update highlights preliminary decisions of the International Accounting Standards Board (Board). The Board's final decisions on IFRS® Standards, Amendments and IFRIC® Interpretations are formally balloted as set forth in the IFRS Foundation and IFRS Interpretation Committee Due Process Handbook.
The Board met in public on Tuesday 14 November 2017 at the IFRS Foundation's offices in London, UK.
The topics, in order of discussion, were:
Improvements to IFRS 8
Primary Financial Statements
Wider Corporate Reporting
Future Board meetings:
Archive of IASB Updates
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Dynamic Risk Management (Agenda Paper 4)
The Board met on 14 November 2017 to discuss two proposed approaches for an accounting model that better reflects dynamic risk management in financial reporting.
Specifically, the Board discussed the objectives of the model and whether it should follow:
cash flow hedge mechanics; or
fair value hedge mechanics.
The Board tentatively agreed that the staff should focus on further developing a model based on cash flow hedge mechanics.
Fourteen Board members agreed, and none disagreed with this decision.
The staff will present a project plan at the next Board meeting.
Improvements to IFRS 8 Operating Segments (Agenda Paper 27)
The Board met on 14 November 2017 to discuss a summary of comments on the Exposure Draft Improvements to IFRS 8 Operating Segments (proposed amendments to IFRS 8 and IAS 34).
The proposals arise from the post-implementation review of IFRS 8. The proposals were published in March 2017 and closed for comment in July 2017.
The Board was not asked to make any decisions.
The Board will discuss its approach to the project at a future meeting.
Primary Financial Statements (Agenda Paper 21)
The Board met on 14 November 2017 to discuss the Primary Financial Statements project, resuming its discussions from the September 2017 Board meeting about improvements to the statement(s) of financial performance.
Presentation of an investing category in the statement(s) of financial performance (Agenda Paper 21A)
The Board tentatively decided:
to relabel the 'investing' category as 'income/expenses from investments'. Twelve Board members agreed and one member disagreed with this decision. One member was absent.
to define 'income/expenses from investments' using a principle-based approach as 'income/expenses from assets that generate a return individually and largely independently of other resources held by the entity'. Eleven Board members agreed and three members disagreed with this decision.
to provide a list of some items that would typically be treated as 'investing' and a list of some items that would typically not be treated as 'investing' for non-financial entities. Thirteen Board members agreed and one member disagreed with this decision.
not to label the subtotal before the 'income/expenses from investments' category as 'operating profit'. Ten Board members agreed and four disagreed with this decision.
The Board did not reach a decision on the presentation of the share of the profit or loss of associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. The Board therefore directed the staff to include in the project's first due-process document a discussion of the different possible approaches. That discussion would, in particular, consider the following two approaches:
including the share of the profit or loss of all associates and joint ventures accounted for using the equity method within a single category.
including the share of profit or loss of integral associates or joint ventures above the 'income/expenses from investments' category; and the share of profit or loss of non-integral associates or joint ventures within the 'income/expenses from investments' category.
Definition of finance income/expenses (Agenda Paper 21B)
The Board tentatively decided to:
use 'cash and cash equivalents' in the definition of 'finance income/expenses' as a proxy for cash and temporary investments of excess cash. Ten Board members agreed and four members disagreed with this decision.
require that 'finance income/expenses' consist of the following five line items:
'interest income from cash and cash equivalents calculated using the effective interest method';
'other income from cash, cash equivalents and financing activities';
'expenses from financing activities';
'other finance income'; and
'other finance expenses'.
Twelve Board members agreed and two members disagreed with this decision. Some Board members made some drafting suggestions for the line items. The Board also noted that a separate line item for impairment of cash and cash equivalents may be needed, if material.
clarify the current description of 'financing activities' in IAS 7 Statement of Cash Flows by indicating that a financing activity involves:
the receipt or use of a resource from a provider of finance (or provision of credit).
the expectation that the resource will be returned to the provider of finance.
the expectation that the provider of finance will be appropriately compensated through the payment of a finance charge. The finance charge is dependent on both the amount of the credit and its duration.
All fourteen Board members agreed. Some Board members made drafting suggestions.
Better ways to communicate other comprehensive income (OCI) (Agenda Paper 21C)
The Board tentatively decided to rename the two categories in the OCI section of the statement(s) of financial performance as follows:
'remeasurements reported outside profit or loss' (currently 'OCI items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss'); and
'income and expenses to be included in profit or loss in the future' (currently 'OCI items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss').
Eight of 14 Board members agreed and six disagreed with this decision.
The Board tentatively decided not to introduce a new subtotal between the two categories in the OCI section of the statement(s) of financial performance called 'income after remeasurements reported outside profit or loss'. Twelve of 14 Board members agreed with this decision and two disagreed.
that the staff should explore whether there is a demand to remove the following presentation options in IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements for OCI:
presenting items of OCI either net of related tax effects, or before related tax effects (paragraph 91 of IAS 1); and
presenting reclassification adjustments in the statement(s) of financial performance or in the notes (paragraph 94 of IAS 1).
All Board members agreed with this decision.
not to develop separate guidance or educational material on the presentation of other comprehensive income for entities, but to consider both profit or loss and OCI when developing proposals for better aggregation/disaggregation and additional minimum line items. Thirteen of 14 Board members agreed with this decision and one abstained.
not to develop educational material for investors in the form of case studies that illustrate why it is important for users of financial statements to consider items of OCI in their analysis of companies. All Board members agreed with this decision.
The Board will continue its discussions at a future meeting.
Wider Corporate Reporting (Agenda Paper 28)
The Board met on 14 November 2017 to discuss:
an update on developments in wider corporate reporting; and
a proposal to add a project to its agenda to update IFRS Practice Statement Management Commentary, issued in 2010.
Update on developments (Agenda Paper 28B)
The Board noted an update on developments since March 2017 in wider corporate reporting.
Scope of the Foundation's interest in wider corporate reporting (Agenda Paper 28B)
The Board decided that the Foundation's interest in wider corporate reporting should be limited to the provision of other financial information to meet the needs of existing and potential investors, lenders, and other creditors, as defined in the Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting.
Twelve Board members agreed and two disagreed with this decision.
Proposal to add a project to revise and update the Management Commentary Practice Statement
The Board decided to add a project to its standard-setting agenda to revise and update IFRS Practice Statement Management Commentary, issued in 2010.
At a future meeting, the Board will discuss the scope of the project on management commentary and how it will be taken forward.


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Q: Remove Airflow Scheduler logs I am using Docker Apache airflow VERSION 1.9.0-2 (https://github.com/puckel/docker-airflow).
The scheduler produces a significant amount of logs, and the filesystem will quickly run out of space, so I am trying to programmatically delete the scheduler logs created by airflow, found in the scheduler container in (/usr/local/airflow/logs/scheduler)
I have all of these maintenance tasks set up:
https://github.com/teamclairvoyant/airflow-maintenance-dags
However, these tasks only delete logs on the worker, and the scheduler logs are in the scheduler container.
I have also setup remote logging, sending logs to S3, but as mentioned in this SO post Removing Airflow task logs this setup does not stop airflow from writing to the local machine.
Additionally, I have also tried creating a shared named volume between the worker and the scheduler, as outlined here Docker Compose - Share named volume between multiple containers.  However, I get the following error in worker:
ValueError: Unable to configure handler 'file.processor': [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/airflow/logs/scheduler'
and the following error in scheduler:
ValueError: Unable to configure handler 'file.processor': [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/airflow/logs/scheduler/2018-04-11'
And so, how do people delete scheduler logs??

A: Following could be one option to resolve this issue.
Login to the docker container using following mechanism
#>docker exec -it <name-or-id-of-container> sh

While running above command make sure - container is running.
and then use cron jobs to configure scheduled rm command on those log files.

A: This answer to "Removing Airflow Task logs" also fits your use case in Airflow 1.10.
Basically, you need to implement a custom log handler and configure Airflow logging to use that handler instead of the default (See UPDATING.md, not README nor docs!!, in Airflow source repo)
One word of caution: Due to the way logging, multiprocessing, and Airflow default handlers interact, it is safer to override handler methods than to extend them by calling super() in a derived handler class. Because Airflow default handlers don't use locks

A: Inspired by this reply, I have added the airflow-log-cleanup.py DAG (with some changes to its parameters) from here to remove all old airflow logs, including scheduler logs.
My changes are minor except that given my EC2's disk size (7.7G for /dev/xvda1), 30 days default value for DEFAULT_MAX_LOG_AGE_IN_DAYS seemed too large so (I had 4 DAGs) I changed it to 14 days, but feel free to adjust it according to your environment:
DEFAULT_MAX_LOG_AGE_IN_DAYS = Variable.get("max_log_age_in_days", 30) changed to
DEFAULT_MAX_LOG_AGE_IN_DAYS = Variable.get("max_log_age_in_days", 14)

A: I spent a lot of time trying to add "maintenance" DAGs that would clear logs generated by the different airflow components started as Docker containers.
The problem was in fact more at the Docker level, each one of those processes are responsible of tons of logs that are, by default, stored in json files by Docker. The solution was to change the logging drivers so that logs are not stored on the Docker hosting instance anymore; but sent directly to AWS CloudWatch Logs in my case.
I just had to add the following to each service in the docker-compose.yml file (https://github.com/puckel/docker-airflow) :
    logging:
      driver: awslogs
      options:
        awslogs-group: myAWSLogsGroupID

Note that the EC2 instance on which my "docker-composed" Airflow app is running has an AWS role that allows her to create a log stream and add log events (CreateLogStream and PutLogEvents actions in AWS IAM service).
If you run it on a machine outside of the AWS ecosystem, you'd need to ensure it has access to AWS through credentials.

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The clay heads won't be sand-able till after the weekend so have prepped five neck/shoulder shapes and they'll be ready for sanding by Wednesday.
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At the last count there were 39 dolls in various scenes around and about Hogepotche Hall and I fancied rounding it up if it could be done without making it look too forced.
I returned to the dairy back doorway. It has struck me from the beginning of this room that it was inviting something to be happening there but I couldn't work out what. So that's where I've sat the last doll, a less than 3″ little girl, sitting playing with her doll and a hunk of bread.
until I sat her in place.
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Q: Selecting values from a query that are negative in Sybase Im running the query
  SELECT ART_REF FROM tablename WHERE SEMESTER_NUM=28

This query returns both positive negative a 0 results in the forms of 8, -2, 0.
how can i just return the values that are negative (-8)?
I've tired using the LIKE operator but with no success.
Cheers

A: Try this way:
SELECT ART_REF
FROM tablename
WHERE SEMESTER_NUM=28
AND ART_REF <0


Wine is the reason to stay a while in Waipara. The area is known for superb Pinot Noir and Riesling. You'll also find some wonderful food experiences.
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Visit one of the vineyard restaurants and the many tasting rooms. To add to your gourmet experience, there are olive groves, nut farms and fields of lavender.
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I am Claire the proprietor who bought the business in May 2016. It was a dream of mine since being a little girl to have my own teashop. It is a pleasure to continue baking great cupcakes in Cathays and now to put my personal touch to the teashop.
I am farmer's daughter from Dorset and I believe by using local, quality ingredients you create the best bakes. At Teacups and Cupcakes you will see some Dorset themes as well as my love for my Welsh home where I have lived for over 13 years. Please come and visit Teacups and Cupcakes where a warm welcome awaits customers old and new.
Experience Dorset tea in my fine Sadler teapots and enjoy a homemade signature cupcake or two. I also bake for any celebration including customised cupcakes, my speciality giant cupcakes and larger cutting cakes. Leave the baking to Claire and the celebrating to you!
Available to sit in and enjoy, or takeaway.
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Plumbing issues can put a damper on the day when they occur at your place of business. So many people are affected by faulty plumbing at a business and this can turn into a messy situation very quickly. No one wants to call a plumber, but sometimes it is necessary and you shouldn't delay that call in such circumstances.
· Plumbing issues may cause you to shut down the doors of the business if the problem becomes too bad. If it is not quickly addressed, it is always a risk that you take.
· Costs to make the pair are less you respond to the problem at the first sign of trouble.
· The problem is not going away on its own, no matter how much you wish that it would.
· You will avoid the hassles that are there when plumbing issues are present at your place of business. Why add more stress to your life than necessary when a call to a pro is all that it takes to stop the woes?
· Reduce risks of damaging other areas of the plumbing system.
· It is easier to make repairs now than it will be later.
No, you don't want to hire a commercial plumbing Batavia company to come out, but sometimes it is the best decision that you can make. If there is a leak, the water heater has busted, or your septic tank needs to be pumped or you have other issues, make that call quickly. Don't put it off and cause yourself more stress when the day is done.
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· Avoid damage to the home.
· Being without power means that you won't have a TV, a charger for the cell phone, or a working stove or refrigerator. How long can you really survive without these items?
· Your food in the refrigerator could go bad very quickly if the power goes out. How much money would you lose in food?
· You have access to heat/air when there is a generator in use, something unavailable if the power goes out and you don't own a generator.
· Generators are available for homes of all sizes. There's a variety of generators to choose from, with price ranges small and large.
· A generator is easy to install and just as easy to use since it automatically powers on the minute the original power source goes off.
Generators come in handy when the power goes out, even when used at your home. There are many reasons to install a generator, including those listed above. It is a small investment with large rewards, so do not wait any longer to make that call and get the generator for the home that you want and need.
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This isn't a complete list of services that are available from the roadside assistance pros, so if you need service due to car trouble give them a call and you'll likely learn they can come to the rescue. They know what you need and give it to you! It's comforting to know that someone is there any time that you could possibly need them.
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Hopefully Life will treat you well and roadside assistance will never be a service that is needed. But, if you're like the average person, you will experience troubles that call for this professional. Rest assured that someone is there to cater to your needs if you make that call.
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If you are planning a big event, you surely want everything to go well. It is largely about the look and the feel of the event, in addition to some good food and music. The best thing you can do is hire a good event company to help out with it all. Do not do it on your own without expert help.
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When your home is devastated by damage left behind by water or fire, you cannot repair the damage yourself. There is only so much that you can do and if the home isn't efficiently cleaned, there are many risks that you'll endure with your health and the safety of the home. Experts have the tools and expertise to ensure these risks are not a concern. But, do not hire the first company that you find.
· Has experience. The more experience, the more expertise the company has to restore your home to like new condition. Look for a company backed by a few years of experience for best results.
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Few Quincy businesses cannot benefit from the use of security services at their property. Security provides protection that doesn't come without the present. There are a few types of security services available, making it easy for business of all sizes and industries to get what they need. Patrol security is one of the types of security to consider. It's also one of the best.
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Touring Washington, D.C. is the perfect adventure for any history buff or person who is interested in politics and beauty. Our national capital has plenty to offer visitors as far as attractions, landmarks, and things to see and do is concerned. But, D.C. is a big place, there are restrictions on places you can drive, and it is sometimes dangerous. If you're unfamiliar with the area, getting around can be a challenge. Luckily, you can make a D.C. tour a group adventure, take advantage of Bus rental in DC and leave your worries behind.
When you arrange a bus rental, you'll get a chauffeur driver taking you to all of the best spots in D.C. The tour guide makes the D.C. trip simple, safe, and fun, so there will be plenty to talk about when you arrive back home. Tour Guides keep you informed of the trip and make sure that you are comfortable and content every step of the way. Truth be told, it is the absolute best way to enjoy any tour of the capital!
Of course you're D.C. tour should include a visit to The White House. But, this must be planned in advance. Do not expect to get anywhere near the doors of the White House without a prearranged visit scheduled. The Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place for many of our men and women in uniform. It is a popular destination for tourists. D.C. is home to The National Library, which is a must- visit attraction for everyone who visits. There is also The Washington Monument and The National Mall that are important attractions on your itinerary.
All of these attractions, and many more, are yours to see and enjoy when you schedule a D.C. tour!


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Damascus Bakery Sets a Guinness World Record for OU Kosher Certification
By Bayla Sheva Brenner On the night of October 21st, more than 2000 Jewish women filled Brooklyn's Grand Prospect Hall for Project Inspire's Great Big Challah Bake in a quest to make the world's largest challah. "Our goal was to...
Ask the Rabbi — The Cream of the Crop
By Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer Q: Cream is the fatty part of milk and is by definition kosher. Why isn't cream listed as a Group 1 / always kosher material? A: You are correct that pure sweet cream is the fatty...
Kosher is for Everyone!
An essay on Forbes.com by Larissa Faw, speaks directly to the exploding interest non-Jews have in kosher food: A few years after I moved to New York City, I attended a luncheon where we were asked to select from a...
New to the OU: BRIANNAS, With Over 30 Years of Great Taste, Is Now OU Kosher
Founded 33 years ago in Austin, Texas as the Del Sol Food Company, Inc., BRIANNAS Fine Salad Dressings grew out of a desire to create a superior product demonstrating family pride and consistent high quality. Named after the owner's daughter...
New to the OU: Looking for New and Exotic Flavors and Textures in Sauces? OU Kosher Don Joaquin Gourmet Is Your New Option
Because of changes in eating habits resulting from the hectic pace of life today, many consumers choose to buy ready to eat food. Sauces and condiments make up a fast-growing market as they are the ideal complement for any type...
New to the OU: Everything's Coming up Roses for Rosa, Now Certified by OU Kosher
Rosa Food Products, named after Giacomo Foti's wife, Rosa Foti, was started in 1900. It was first a small shop at the corner of Thirteenth and Federal Streets in South Philadelphia, catering to the local Italians in the area. Food...
In Their Words: At Suja Juice, OU Certification is Part of a Multi-Pronged Recipe for Conscious Nutritionv
At Suja Juice, we strive to help people transform their lives through conscious nutrition. We've handcrafted three lines of juices and smoothies that are USDA organic, non-GMO, cold-pressured and certified kosher by the Orthodox Union. Suja was founded by four...
In their Words: Nestlé Waters North America Thanks the OU for 23 Years of Helping Their Brands Grow
Nestlé Waters North America Inc. (NWNA) began in 1976 with a single brand and has rapidly grown to our current status as the third largest non-alcoholic beverage company in the U.S. by volume. As Senior Packaging Manager Chet Hojnicki says,...
Anticipating OU Certification for our Bakery
Q: Our bakery has only been using kosher certified ingredients for the past five years. We are now interested in attaining kosher certification. Will we still need to undergo a kosherization for all of our lines and equipment? A: This...
Understanding the Kosher Market: A Talk with Rabbinic Coordinator Rabbi Dovid Jenkins of OU Kosher Marketing
BTUS: The OU is a kosher certifying agency, and most of what goes on here is the work of ensuring that our certified companies are producing kosher products. How does marketing support our mission? RJ: The OU is also interested...


Sunday Roast: you may be cuddly, but can you float?
So there was no Roast last week – well it was my birthday and every once in a while things more important than blogging will occur. I know, heresy, but it's true. In recompense, this week you will have a bumper-sized Roast with offerings from the past two weeks. Aren't you fortunate people?
This is just plain cruel – Gloucester city council is giving gulls fake eggs in an attempt to confuse them and stop them breeding. The thought of a pair of gulls looking after this plastic egg, wondering why it isn't hatching, is just so sad. What do they do with the real eggs? Because I'm assuming substitution has to be made at some point, in the manner of cuckoos. Mean.
As a recent fish-owner, I resent that a museum gave a fish a make over because it was too ugly. Not only that, they took out one of it's eyes!
It's been a while since I linked to ProBlogger. Time to remedy the situation. Darren wrote a piece about cliques and how easy it is to unintentionally exclude people which set a few alarm bells tinkling. I don't have an excessively large readership here at Bright Meadow, but there is a core group of you who can be relied upon to pop up in the comments more often than not. As a reluctant commentor myself I know how intimidating it can seem the first time on a new blog, especially if there seems to be an extant community. I'm not sure how best to deal with the phenomenon, but I shall continue to be as welcoming as I can. No scaring off the newbies now!
Bewjeweled and Tetris on the iPod. Oh lordy, lordy, lor. You'd never get anything done!
I was going to be a good girl and download iTunes 7, but luckily I saw Tammie's experiences before I hit the 'download' button. Eek! I don't actually listen to music through the PocketCalculator, just turning iTunes on when I want to rip a new cd and upload it too the iPod, mainly because even iTunes 6 makes my (old) G4 with 512 mb memory (which was top spec when I brought it!) sit back and act like it's digesting a big meal. I'm waiting for a fix, or at least for when I can get down and dirty and completely wipe my HD and start over. Of course the ideal solution would be a new computer (how the hell will I be able to resist when this opens?) but as I don't have a few grand spare to waste, no iTunes 7 for Cas right now. If only I could get the automatic software update to shut up about it!
So simple, so subtle and ties into my own fascination with graffiti.
Again with the ugly pets getting makeovers.
I'm going to go see Imogen Heap in a few weeks time, so I'll let you know how her decision to pick supporting acts through MySpace turns out.
Have you got your Moo cards yet? I've ordered my ten free (go being a pro user!) and I will let you know how they look when they arrive, but I'm really quite excited about them. I've been pondering the idea of business cards for when (if) I get my arse in gear and get to some conferences (CAA UK in Jan 2007 for sure) and these are just so much more… fun! And personal.
I am still going through the process of renaming my music but it has turned out that it is more than likely because I was referencing a portable hard drive that wasn't on when it updated itunes, which might not be your case. My husband didn't have any of the issues I had and that seems great. The using mucho memory seems to have settled now, oddly enough after the last security update on my powerbook – go figure. All in all is well now but yes, it was shall we say off putting. Just to update you incase you fancy taking the plunge 😉 Damn I want an Apple store near me :(.
I am sooooo jealous about Imogen Heap you have to update and review that gig definetly.
Other than taking 15 minutes to install itsel, ITunes 7 seems to be working fine on my old Dell (memory 256mb). No noticeable difference in performance. And once I found something to explain exactly what it was doing when 'determining gapess playback I stopped worrying about that as well, and I'm quite looking forward to it – it will be nice to play a concerto without gaps after each track.
As I mentioned on Tammie's post about iTunes, I've not had any trouble with iTunes 7 on my PC. It's a little clunk in loading stuff at times, but iTunes 6 was like that for me, too (and btw, I've got 1 gig of memory).
As an aside, I really, really like the new iPod window in iTunes 7.


The Sheriff is the chief law enforcement officer of the county, with his authority derived from Article 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana and Indiana Code 36-2-13-5. The Sheriff also has certain authority and powers delegated to him by the Vanderburgh County board of Commissioners. Among those is the administration of the Vanderburgh County Community Corrections Program. It is the policy of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office to support the office of Sheriff with specific guidelines on the order of authority within the Office, absences of the Sheriff and Chief Deputy and orders of authority involving combined operations.
The Sheriff has the power to appoint deputies in the manner specified by Indiana Code 36-8-10-4. The powers and duties of the deputies are specified in Indiana Code 36-8-10-9 and are virtually identical to the powers and duties of the Sheriff himself. The difference is that the Sheriff bears the ultimate responsibility for his own acts and the acts of his deputies.
When immediate decisions must be made on matters affecting the office as a whole, and a member of the Executive Staff is not available, the decision will be made by the highest ranking senior deputy on duty or available at the time. When immediate decisions must be made on matters affecting the divisions, the executive commanders will make decisions concerning their respective divisions; however, in their absence, the highest ranking senior deputy on duty or available within a particular division (Confinement, Administration, Operations) will make any necessary, immediate decisions.


The Multiple Sclerosis Association of America is a national nonprofit organization and leading resource for the entire multiple sclerosis community, improving lives today through vital services and support. MSAA was founded in 1970 and is dedicated to improving lives today. MSAA provides free, ongoing support and direct services to individuals with multiple sclerosis, their families, and their care partners.
The PAN Foundation partners with the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America to provide education and support services to patients living with multiple sclerosis (MS).