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Nauru deal cements Australia's Pacific incarceration policy
Jake Skeers
The Australian government's recent "memorandum of understanding" with the tiny Pacific state of Nauru amounts to a take-over of the administration of that country. It also cements the deal struck more than two and a half years ago to incarcerate refugees seeking asylum in Australia on Nauru, thereby denying them their rights under Australian law.
The memorandum between the two countries, announced by Australia's Foreign Minister Alexander Downer on March 5, has an openly colonial character. In return for A$22.5 million over two years, Australia will install a secretary of finance to take control of Nauru's finances and appoint the Police Commissioner. Downer made little effort to conceal the fact that the Howard government will now run the formally independent republic.
"The Secretary of Finance will be looking at issues including reforms to Nauru's budget processes, exploring new revenue sources, improving revenue collection, and seeking better value for money on all government sector expenditure and activities. Nauru's remaining assets and liabilities will be assessed before the commencement of an appropriate re-structure is undertaken," he said.
The deal is in line with the Howard government's increasingly interventionist policy in the South Pacific region, which began with its September 1999 military intervention in East Timor and escalated sharply in the wake of last year's invasion of Iraq. Last July, under the guise of restoring law-and-order and helping the people of the Solomon Islands, the government dispatched 2,200 troops, police and officials and now effectively controls the Islands' finance ministry, the police and the prisons. There are similar plans to send police and officials to Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Nauru is less important than East Timor, PNG and the Solomon Islands to the economic and military goals of Australia's corporate elite. But the Howard government is intent on shoring up Nauru as a refugee dumping ground so that it can continue its Pacific detention policy until at least June 2005. In violation of the international Refugee Convention, asylum seekers have been militarily removed from Australian offshore islands and territorial waters and transported to Nauru or PNG's equally remote Manus Island.
Nauru's government was in no position to refuse any of the terms of the memorandum. Downer told Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio: "If we didn't provide this support to Nauru, it simply wouldn't be able to keep power and water going in Nauru, they simply wouldn't have any health services there, or education services ..."
Nauru, the smallest republic in the world with a population of around 12,000, is economically bankrupt and faces an environmental catastrophe. With virtually no industries or employment opportunities, it is almost totally reliant on Australian aid. Canberra was forced to send $1.2 million last December so that the government could pay its public servants.
Island looted
Nauru's economic and environmental crisis is the direct result of decades of plundering by Australian corporate interests. Up to 90 percent of the coral island is unusable, resembling a moonscape, after mining stripped away its lucrative phosphate deposits.
Exploitation of Nauru's phosphate deposits began in the early 20th century. In 1906, Germany, the initial colonial ruler, sold the right to mine Nauru's phosphate to a British and Australian company. Upon taking control of Nauru after World War I, the Australian, British and New Zealand governments took over the company, calling it the British Phosphate Company. The company made huge profits due to the enormous demand for fertiliser in Australia.
These governments looted the island's resources, while barely any money went to the people of Nauru. According to Revenue Transparency, a report by Global Witness, mining revenues in 1948 alone were A$745,000. Only 2 percent went to Nauruans directly or into trusts. In the 1960s, Nauruans began to demand a greater share. By 1966, they received 22 percent of the revenues, while the Nauruan administration received 14 percent. However, the British Phosphate Company attempted to slash the royalties by selling the phosphate at one third of the market price, securing a windfall for its buyers.
By the time of formal independence in 1968, mining had destroyed over one-third of the 21 square kilometre island. The Nauru government took over the British Phosphate Company and mining continued, but by the late 1980s profits fell because previous mining had consumed the major deposits and world phosphate prices dropped.
In 1991, Nauru took the Australian government to the International Court of Justice for its environmental and financial exploitation of the island. After initially denying all responsibility, in 1993 Canberra settled out-of-court for $57 million and an additional $2.5 million per annum for 20 years. Britain and New Zealand also paid Nauru $12 million each as part of the settlement.
This money virtually dried up by the late 1990s, due to poor investments and reported misappropriations by members of the Nauruan government, overseas accountants and other business people. In August 2001, the Howard government seized on the economic crisis in Nauru to pressure it into hosting a prison camp for asylum seekers, in return for cash handouts.
Refugee rights stripped
Nauru can legitimately be described as Australia's Guantanamo Bay. The Howard government has effective control of Nauru's detention camps, but uses the country as a convenient proxy in order to deny basic democratic rights to the detainees. Some 284 asylum seekers, including 93 children, remain locked in Nauru's "Topside" camp. Since 2001, Australia has incarcerated more than 1,200 asylum seekers there, mainly from Afghanistan and Iraq, without any access to the Australian courts.
On Australia's behalf, Nauru denies entry to all lawyers, journalists, independent doctors and human rights groups. During a 29-day hunger strike by asylum seekers last January in protest over their poor conditions and indefinite detention, the Nauru government even blocked a team of Australian doctors and psychiatrists from assessing the health of the striking refugees.
The Howard government transported the asylum seekers to Nauru and effectively determines whether they remain in incarceration or not. It also finances the camps, paying the International Organisation for Migration to operate them. Yet it argues in court that the detention centre falls under Nauruan jurisdiction, that the Nauruan government is detaining the prisoners and that, therefore, the refugees have no rights under Australian law.
In January, Julian Burnside and Eric Vadarlis, lawyers acting for the Nauruan detainees, took a case for wrongful imprisonment to the Victorian Supreme Court. Arguing that the Australian government is in fact detaining the men, women and children, they sought compensation for the detainees and an order that they be brought to Australia, where they could file refugee visa applications.
During the preliminary hearing, the Australian government admitted that Australian Protective Security officers, who have been sworn in as Nauruan Police, guard the camps with the help of Australian security guards. Nevertheless, it applied to have the case thrown out on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction over the actions of a foreign government. Justice Bongiorno rejected the government's application on January 23 and the case is scheduled to begin this month.
The imprisonment of the asylum seekers rides roughshod over Nauru's constitution, which outlaws detention without charge. Under the constitution, the only remotely relevant exception allows for the detention of people who have arrived illegally and are being held for deportation. Given that Nauru and Australia entered into a political deal to house the asylum seekers, no one could argue that they entered Nauru illegally.
The Nauru constitution also guarantees that detainees can seek legal representatives of their choice. However, even after detainees requested representation in writing, Australian lawyers were denied visas to enter the country to represent their clients.
In May 2003, the Chief Justice of Nauru ruled these measures to be valid. Burnside described the judgment as "a disgraceful piece of work: a veil too thin to hide the corruption which it attempts to justify". The court's apparent intent was to avoid a conflict with the Australian government, which could send the country bankrupt.
Principal responsibility rests, however, with the Howard government, which has consigned the detainees to a legal black hole, in clear violation of international law and the most fundamental democratic rights.


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Q: when scanf returns 0 in c and just doesn't work 'when there is no successful assignments' i know that scanf returns 0 to indicate it, but is that the only thing that it does? this is my code:
 #include<stdio.h>
  int main(void) {
      int val,x;
      x=scanf("%d",&val);
     if(x==1)
       printf("success!");
     else{
       printf("try again\n");
       scanf("%d",&val);
      }
   return 0;
 }

if i enter a number, it works fine but if i enter a character scanf doesn't work anymore, this is what i get:
   k
   try again
   process returned 0 (0x0)  execution time :2.578 s
   press any key to continue.
   _

meaning that it doesn't allow me to enter a new value, why is that? is there something wrong in the code? if yes how can i fix it? should i stop using scanf?

A: When scanf doesn't work, the invalid data is still left in the stream. You'll have to read and discard the data from the stream first before you can enter more data.
#include<stdio.h>
int main(void) {
   int val,x;
   x=scanf("%d",&val);
   if(x==1)
      printf("success!");
   else{
      // Discard everything upto and including the newline.
      while ( (x = getchar()) != EOF && x != '\n' );
      printf("try again\n");
      scanf("%d",&val);
   }
   return 0;
}

A: The scanf family of functions are broken-as-specified and should never be used for anything.
The correct way to write this program is to use getline, if available, or fgets otherwise, to read an entire line of user input.  Then use strtol to convert the input to a machine integer, taking care to check for errors:
errno = 0;
result = strtol(line, &endptr, 10);
if (endptr == line || *endptr != '\n' || errno)
   // invalid input

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NEW ORLEANS-- Five moms competed in the first ever "Mother's Day Donut Eating Contest" at Bakers Dozen donut shop.
The moms needed to finish eating donuts which spelled out the word, "Mommy." The first mom to do so won! The winner was Crystal Domingue, who is a mother of two kids.
Her prize was a dozen donuts, a trophy, and bragging rights!


During the Second World War the American army made an interesting discovery. Only 15% to 20% of riflemen would actually fire at the enemy. Lieutenant Colonel Dave Grossman, one of the pioneers in studying this area of human behaviour, speaks of how there is 'within most men an intense resistance to killing their fellow men.' Subsequent research has shown that these rates were comparable in the Napoleonic and American Civil wars.
Military trainers have found ways of overcoming this resistance and in the Vietnam war over 90% of soldiers were able to shoot to kill. Military training was re-designed to develop what is called a denial defence mechanism. Even language was reshaped; instead of shooting, the soldier 'engaged the target.' Such desensitisation has always played an important part of warfare. In Vietnam, Americans and Vietcong alike needed no training to refer to each other as 'gooks' and 'big hairy monkeys,' but never before had desensitisation been turned into a science.
For soldiers, public approval and justification for what they have done is vital. It is easy to dismiss military parades, monuments, medals as triumphalistic gloating, but there is little doubt that the absence of these rituals for returning Vietnam veterans had a devastating effect on an entire generation. The medical profession terminates between 40 and 50 million pregnancies every year but it does not look for medals, or monuments or parades. On the other hand it does enjoy very high public esteem. It has commanded such esteem since ancient times and this, more recently, has been augmented by the impact of scientific research on medical practice.
Those who argue for the repeal of the eighth amendment offer genuine tales of hardship but they cannot deny that a repeal of the eighth will open up the scenario which Ann Furedi describes. The twelve week time limit is a period in which there will be no restriction of any kind and, once the amendment is removed, the twelve week limit can be extended by the Oireachtas. When the time comes for an extension of the limit – and it will come – the main protagonists will be our elected politicians and a medical profession which commands unrivalled popular esteem. In such a scenario there can be no doubt as to whose – pro-choice – views will prevail.
Medicine is a globalised profession in which abortion is now an established part of professional practice. But is it really possible for doctors to take a professional pride in what Ann Furedi has described as 'the destruction of a biological life?' How many would disagree with John Parsons' view of the 'termination' process? We know that soldiers do what they are trained to do, when they kill. Thanks to Lt. Col. Grossman there is a growing body of research into the effect on soldiers of the experience of killing. Doctors also end life but there is no equivalent body of research into the effect of this activity on doctors as individuals or as a profession.
In this debate the medical profession is exercising powerful leadership on the pro-choice side. A question needs to be asked: is this leadership rooted in a healthy professional pride, espousing the highest standards of medicine, or is it rooted in a more ambivalent sense of shame – and defensiveness – around the act of killing? No one can pretend to have an authoritative answer to this question but there are means of arriving at it in a scientific manner. They have not been availed of and meanwhile the people of this country are asked to place a critical matter of life and death in the hands of a profession which is in a morally ambivalent position. If this amendment is carried there will be no turning back. So if you are in doubt, vote 'no.' Better to wait and see and learn.


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Q: Android Fused Location provider accuracy in tunnels I'm building an app where I need very good accuracy. The app is calculating trip in the car for the companies I work with.
I came to the point where it counts just like a odometer in a car, but my problem is tunnels. I was thinking that in each city I will create zone on start of the tunnels and end of the tunnels where it will ignore location and just after leaving the tunnel it will adds up the kilometres from database depending on how long the tunnel is. Because sometimes when entering the tunnel in very few cases the location goes back and forward and it adds 800meters+ and this is problem.
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But my solution to this problem seems very complicated. Is there easier solution for getting locations in tunnel and prevent that what happened on the image?


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Maley Mayhem: Was Firing Justified? Five Perspectives
Fired CISO: Comments Never Put Penn.'s Data At Risk
Why Pen Testing Is Central to Pennsylvania's App Security
Sometimes, You Should Just Keep Quiet
Maley: Here's How Firing REALLY Went Down
Former State of Pennsylvania CISO Robert Maley says there's been a lot of misinformation about his firing. At CSO Perspectives 2010, he sought to clarify things.
By Bill Brenner and Senior Editor
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Former State of Pennsylvania CISO Robert Maley has been watching all the news about his firing for talking about a security incident without permission at last month's RSA conference. He wants everyone to know that they shouldn't believe everything they read and hear.
He began a talk on application security at CSO Perspectives 2010 Tuesday by going off topic and addressing the controversy head on.
He said he was at RSA while on vacation because the state had cut the security budget by 38 percent, eliminating things like conference travel. "Being responsible for securing the information of 12 million citizens, I always felt events like this one and RSA are huge because of what you can learn from others," he said.
He said he chose to discuss a scam targeting the online driving test system at the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as an example of how successfully the security program he built over three years worked. Because of state Website monitoring procedures, the incident was caught early, he said.
"By the time I talked about it at RSA, the matter was totally closed," he said.
Contrary to public reports, Maley said he wasn't fired specifically for talking about the incident. Rather, it was for disobeying an order his boss sent by e-mail telling him not to do such a thing again.
Since the firing, Maley has been described as everything from a martyr in the cause of full disclosure to a careless exec who should have known better. In a previous interview, he said his comments never put the state's data at risk and he talked because he wanted to promote the success the state has made in the information assurance world. In a survey of CSO readers last week, most suggested his firing was justified because he knew the rules from the beginning.
Now that he's a "former" CISO, Maley is continuing to speak out at conferences like CSO Perspectives, specifically on how to achieve application security.
He recounted some of the other incidents the state suffered in recent years, including a significant SQL injection attack that redirected citizens to malicious sites. Because of an app development process that did not prioritize security at the beginning, Maley said attackers had no trouble finding vulnerabilities in legacy applications to exploit.
"Security was not ingrained in the software development lifecycle, it was always about meeting the delivery date of new apps," Maley said. "The legacy apps were horrendous."
So Maley and his team fought to change the app development culture, emphasizing secure coding at the beginning of the process. The result was CA2 -- the Commonwealth Application Certification and Accreditation program -- patterned after the Department of Defense's accreditation process for systems.
In an earlier interview on CA2, Maley said one of the challenges is that, like a lot of organizations, the state has to be mindful that a lot of Web-based apps are the target of cross-site scripting and SQL injection attacks. "We have to constantly search for things that can be exploited and mitigate the problems before something happens. The bad guys are escalating their SQL injection attacks. We see these attacks constantly, in the thousands," he said at the time.
Now, whether a Web application is developed in-house or outsourced it now has to go through the CA2 process before going live. Part of that process is that the programs have to be pen tested, put through source code analysis and be monitored closely after deployment.
Asked about his future, Maley said he doesn't have a new job yet. But he's confident he won't have to wait long.

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2011 Paniolo Hall of Fame Inductees!
by Paniolo Preservation Society | Nov 22, 2011
As the home for the Oahu Cattlemen Association's "Paniolo Hall of Fame", the Paniolo Heritage Center at Pukalani Stables would like to honor the 2011 inductees to this prestigious organization. The 2011 Paniolo Hall of Fame inductees are: A. Hartwell Carter, Donald G. DeSilva, Dee B. Gibson, Peter Kama Sr., Naluahine Kaopua, Clarence Medeiros Sr., Gary J. Rapozo, Richard K. P. Smart, Harry "Pono" von Holt and Louis von Tempsky. Over the several weeks at the Paniolo Heritage Center's facebook page we will be spot-lighting each of these exemplary cattlemen starting with two of our own Paniolo Preservation Society members who were inducted this year, "Pono" von Holt and Donald G. DeSilva. Our heartfelt congratulations to all! Visit our facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/paniolopreservationsociety for pictures and biographies on our 2011 Inductees as we honor each new member.


Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) was the 23rd President of the United States, serving from 1888 to 1893. He was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, the 9th President.
Harrison was a Republican. By keeping tariffs - taxes on imports and exports - high he was able to increase the amount of money spent by the government - for example, providing pensions for soldiers who had been badly injured in the Civil War. Six states joined the Union during his Presidency - North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho and Wyoming.
We've got these handy booklets for other USA presidents, so you can build a small library if you're studying US history. This one is for Benjamin Harrison (booklet folding instructions can be found here).
This colouring page features a sketch of Benjamin Harrison, President of the USA from 1889-1893.
Record everything you find out about Benjamin Harrison on our printable notebooking pages. Choose from two versions below.


These have included THE CABINET, METAPHASE, EGO TRIPP, THE DARK, and many more.
I've done work for BOOM!, IDW, DYNAMITE, ACTION LAB, FULL MOON, DARK HORSE, STACHE, RED STYLO, etc.
I try to be a nice person. I complain a lot though.
I am, under my real name. via the email I use here.
i nominated your blog for the versatile blogger award. great style!
Wow. I am flattered, thank you!
so I am not familiar with this, how does it work and such. I love showing support back and what have you..


Much faster skeleton generation on first run, particularly under MacOS X.
You can download the new build from the PyCharm home page, and find the complete list of changes in the release notes.
And in the meanwhile, we're already working hard on a next feature release of PyCharm, version 1.1. The roadmap for PyCharm 1.1 is already available, and the Early Access Preview is going to start quite soon.
Update to the latest version and stay tuned for more news soon!
Roadmap looks great. It has features I either suggested or really have meant to.


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Press Release -- October 24th, 2011
Source: Ciena, Fibertech
Tags: Ethernet, Exchange, Expansion, Video
Fibertech Networks Selects Ciena to Deliver Mobile Backhaul Network
Ciena's Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery solutions support scalable, reliable LTE backhaul services to meet demand for 4G mobile data services in Connecticut
LINTHICUM, Md. — 10/24/2011
Ciena® Corporation (NASDAQ:CIEN, news, filings), the network specialist, today announced it has partnered with Fibertech Networks, a provider of metro-based fiber optic network services to customers in the eastern and central United States, to build a reliable and robust mobile backhaul network for a wireless service provider in Connecticut. The deployment will connect 250 cell towers across the state and support the carrier's efforts to meet business and residential customer demand for high-bandwidth applications such as video streaming, music downloading, mobile TV, and more, to mobile devices.
Fibertech is building fiber-based 10 Gb/s backhaul connections to 250 cell towers to meet demand for 4G mobile broadband services. This will allow the service provider to deliver high-bandwidth applications, such as mobile video and high-speed data connectivity.
Currently in the deployment phase, Ciena's 5410 and 5150 Service Aggregation Switches, and 3930 Service Delivery Switches, all part of its Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery (CESD) portfolio, will enable Fibertech to deliver a simplified, automated backhaul network that is also scalable, reliable and future-proofed to meet demand for data services with maximum performance.
Ciena's Ethernet Service Manager (ESM), an advanced solution for automated service creation, activation and management, will allow Fibertech to quickly turn up Carrier Ethernet services to meet customer demands and SLA requirements.
Embedded RFC 2544 testing capabilities in the 3930 Service Delivery Switches will ensure that Fibertech field technicians and installers can immediately capture test results and demonstrate that Ethernet backhaul services are meeting the SLA requirements of the wireless service provider, remotely.
Ciena is also providing Fibertech with ongoing consultation, maintenance and support for this deployment via Ciena Specialist Services.
Fibertech is a market leader in providing network backhaul for mobile carriers in the eastern and central U.S. The company provides connectivity to more than 2,000 cell towers across its footprint.
Fibertech previously partnered with Ciena for deployments leveraging the 4200 Advanced Services Platform as a managed solution for large enterprise customers.
Executive Comments
"Fibertech has extensive experience in fiber backhaul connectivity and was one of the first fiber providers to work closely with wireless carriers to connect towers and Mobile Switching Centers with fiber. With more than 10,000 fiber miles contracted by wireless carriers, we offer a vast array of light and dark connectivity options tailored to address the diverse requirements of our customers. It has been a pleasure to align with Ciena. After an eight-week successful trial run, we were impressed with the scalability, reliability and performance of Ciena's CESD solutions. Working with them ensures our customers' ability to meet demand for bandwidth-intensive mobile applications for many years to come."
– Earl Ipsaro, Vice President of Engineering at Fibertech
"Fibertech's mobile backhaul network will be state-of-the-art, future-proof and cost effective thanks to our Carrier Ethernet solutions, which minimize the difficulty associated with network transition and expansion. Our packet transport and switching portfolio is well-suited to meet the demands of mobile backhaul – combining high switching capacity and high-speed connectivity options with low-latency, end-to-end visibility and high integrity, essential to creating robust next-generation wireless backhaul networks."
– Mike Nielsen, Vice President of Products and Technology, Carrier Ethernet Service Delivery at
4G World 2011 Highlights
Ciena will demonstrate its Carrier Ethernet solutions at 4G World in Chicago, Oct. 24-27, in booth #807.
Ciena thought leaders will present on the following panels during the event:
4:40 p.m. – Panel: M2M and Cloud Converge to Create the Internet of Things
1:00 p.m. – Presentation: Innovations in Intelligent Infrastructure
2:30 p.m. – Presentation: Bending the Cost Curve in 4G Backhaul
Ciena's CESD portfolio combines intelligent devices and software to create low-touch, high-velocity Carrier Ethernet access and metro networks creating a common, consistent way to deliver the full range of Ethernet services that significantly accelerates and automates service creation and activation.
Ciena's ESM is a ground-breaking carrier-grade, automated service activation, creation and management platform for Ciena's CESD portfolio. The ESM enables users to efficiently build and deploy large-scale Carrier Ethernet networks; cut time to market for new services; accelerate service revenue; maximize service availability; assure service quality; and leverage existing systems.
Ciena's Carrier Ethernet solutions for LTE wireless backhaul provide up to 30 percent savings in capital expenses and up to 80 percent reduction in turn-up times for mobile network operators at base stations, compared to alternative packet technologies, according to an independent study commissioned by Ciena.
Ciena's Carrier Ethernet portfolio is used by more than 150 carriers, wireless service providers and cable operators worldwide, with an installed base of nearly 50,000 at Ethernet-enabled cell sites.
Supporting Resources
White Paper: Maximizing LTE Benefits Using True Carrier Ethernet Backhaul
White Paper: Wireless Backhaul Network Solutions
White Paper: Navigating the Wireless Backhaul Bottleneck
Product Overviews: 5410 and 5150 Service Aggregation Switches, 3930 Service Delivery Switches, Ethernet Services Manager
Video: 4G LTE Wireless Backhaul
Video: Ciena's Portfolio for Wireless Backhaul
Video: Ciena Wireless Backhaul Solutions
About Fibertech Networks
Headquartered in Rochester, N.Y., Fibertech Networks is a leader in providing fiber-optic based network services throughout mid-size cities in the Eastern and Central regions of the United States. Fibertech was founded in May of 2000, has built metro-area fiber networks in 23 mid-size markets in the Eastern U.S., and is led by Court Square Capital Partners of New York, N.Y. Further information about the company can be found at www.fibertech.com.
About Ciena
Ciena is the network specialist. We collaborate with customers worldwide to unlock the strategic potential of their networks and fundamentally change the way they compete. With focused innovation, Ciena brings together the reliability and capacity of optical networking with the flexibility and economics of Ethernet, unified by a software suite that delivers the industry's leading network automation. We routinely post recent news, financial results and other important announcements and information about Ciena on our website. For more information, visit www.ciena.com.
Note to Ciena Investors
Forward-looking statements. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements based on current expectations, forecasts and assumptions that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on information available to the Company as of the date hereof; and Ciena's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied, due to risks and uncertainties associated with its business, which include the risk factors disclosed in its Report on Form 10-Q, which Ciena filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2011. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding Ciena's expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future and can be identified by forward-looking words such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "should," "will," and "would" or similar words. Ciena assumes no obligation to update the information included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Nicole Anderson
pr@ciena.com
Jamie Moody
jmoody@ciena.com
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First, I would like to take a moment and address something that occurred in our last blogger group. for those that were in my blogotex, a few came to me asking and so I felt like an explanation was long overdue to all of you in general! it disappeared but it wasn't because you were kicked out or anything of the sort, I was gone for some time (2 Months to be exact) and the system got overdue therefore I wasn't present to take care of, they keep it only for 30days after is overdue with that being said, Please! don't be discourage to reapply again thinking that you were kicked or anything lol, I would love to have you guy's back! So yea.. with that out of the way. lest get into it!
Please read through the rules and apply only if you agree.
We expect that if you do apply for us, is because you really WANT TO!
Mesh body with bento head and hands. We specialize in Second Life bento poses, therefore you need those things in order to showcase what we are currently working on.
Your blog must be at least 6 months old. Group space is not needed.
You must credit the pose and include a landmark to the main store or event (if released elsewhere).
You must blog every release. You have 25 days from the day the product is added to BLOGOTEX to do so (if is a Monthly Event, if is Bi-Weekly this will vary) (30 days for main store releases).
Minimum 3 Blog post a Month.


Approved to drive means Corey has provided their driver's license number and passed the Turo driver screening process.
Thank you so much for such an AMAZING guest and having Fantastic taste! I hope you come back soon.
Corey was my first trip and a pleasant one. Thank you Corey!


Here are some common questions when it comes to textbooks.
We know it doesn't take months for textbooks to arrive from a publisher these days - why do we have to turn in our requisitions so early?
I was assigned a class at the last minute, and it's after the requisition deadline. Does this mean you won't order my books?
I forgot to turn in my requisition before the deadline. Does this mean you won't order my books? And if you do, will they arrive on time?
What does the bookstore do with the requisitions once they are submitted?
I always request more than enough books for my classes but sometimes the bookstore runs out - how can this happen?
I've used the same text for the last three years. Can't you assume I'm going to use it again?
I thought it didn't matter if books were over-ordered, because the bookstore can return all the extras - right?
How does the textbook buyback work?
Doesn't the bookstore buy back all titles used for the next semester?
Why do some students get more for a book than other students?
What if one of my students miss the textbook buyback?
Why do textbooks cost so much, anyway?
What else can I do as an instructor to keep textbook costs reasonable for my students?
What about custom books and packages, don't they save students more money than used books?
How do students pay for their textbook rental?
How much money can renting textbooks save students?
Is renting textbooks a better deal than purchasing?
Why should students rent from the bookstore versus going online?
What if students do not return the book?
Where do students return the book at the end of the semester?
What if the students forget when the rental is due back?
Can students write in/highlight in their rented book?
What about CDs or other supplements that come with a book?
What if the student's rental book is lost / stolen / damaged?
How do I use the Electronic Requisition Page?
How do I look up books I've used or books other instructors have used?
How do I make sure my requisitions was processed or see if it was sent back to my department?
How do I check my textbook information in regards to availability, pricing, rental, etc.?
I need to submit my textbook requisition but I don't know the ISBN # for my book - where can I find my past textbook requisition history?
Can't you just tell me what ISBN I used? Why do I need to look it up?
Once I start filling out the Electronic Textbook Requisition form, how long do I have to submit it?
If the book I used comes packaged with other books do I just put the ISBN # that is listed on one of the other components as what I want ordered?
What if I don't know the exact title of the book?
I don't require books for my classes-do I still need to turn in a form?
The bookstore only sells NEW copies of lab books, work books, study guides, etc. right?
How do I get a desk copy or instructor manual?
We know it doesn't take months for textbooks to arrive from a publisher these days - why do we have to turn in our book requisitions so early?
Resolving problems with requests and communicating back to faculty.
Preparing lists for used book wholesalers.
Seeking out availability and best prices among multiple distributors.
Ascertaining when new editions will be available.
Reviewing enrollment figures and sales histories to help determine how many copies to buy.
There are many other smaller tasks as well to get all of the books in and ready in time for class. We also need the requisition forms early in order to know which titles we can buy back from students during buyback.
I was just assigned a class at the last minute, and it's after the requisition deadline already. Does this mean you won't order my books?
Of course not! What it does mean is that the chances of finding used books are greatly reduced, and the likelihood of stock problems, shipping errors, or other unforeseen problems delaying the arrival of your books is increased. We understand that late added classes and sections are always inevitable and in return so are some late requisitions; but don't worry, we will do everything we can to deal with them swiftly.
I forgot to turn in my requisition before the deadline. Does this mean you won't order my books? And if you do. will they arrive on time?
The likelihood of stock problems, shipping errors, and other unforeseen problems delaying the arrival of your books is increased.
In regards to them arriving on time - well there's really no answer to that. We do our best to get all late orders processed in a timely manner but after that it's out of our hands. Some books can take up to 8 weeks to produce and ship from the publisher, others are sometimes on back order for 3+ months.
You select your course materials.
The bookstore researches availability and vendors.
The bookstore determine quantities and acquires inventory.
Books arrive and the new term begins.
For more information on how when when you submit your requisition and how you submit your requisition can affect the ordering process, check out the What's Next For My Text page.
Research and Data Entry: After receiving your electronic requisition, we verify the book information, check current inventory, and look up sales history for the book and enrollment for the class. Once we've decided what quantities to provide and how many to buyback from the students, we enter the information into our store system.
Search for Used Books: As soon as requisitions are entered into the system we begin sending "want lists" to various used book companies. The "want list" contains a list of the books and quantities we need. The used book companies begin packaging and shipping books as they receive them from different buy backs all over the country. The "want list" is updated and processed several times a day for the next month or two.
Rental list: After we input all the requisitions submitted on the due date, we run a list to determine which titles we can rent (this is usually done 3 months prior to the start of the semester and does take some time to go through). Most titles that are rentable are titles that are not custom, titles not packaged with other components (such as an access card), titles that are current and not going to a new edition, and titles that are widely used. Once the titles are determined, students can then view which of their books are available to rent and can rent them either in the store or online.
Publisher orders: If we aren't able to obtain enough used books to meet the quantity we would like to provide (not including the amount we predicted we'll get from buyback), we order new books from the publisher.
Receiving: Once the orders are placed and shipped from the used book companies and publishers, the bookstore starts getting everything ready. We unpack boxes, sticker books, put anti-theft devices on books, shrink wrap some books, price books, shelve books, etc. More often than not, there are shortages and damages that have to be resolved and then books are reshipped and processed again.
Setting the Sales Floor and Shelf Tags: At the same time that books are arriving we print shelf tags and place them on the sales floor where each book will go. The information on the shelf tags comes directly from the requisitions you submit.
Buyback: We buy books back from students at the end of each semester, at the beginning of Spring and Summer semester, and about a month after the Spring and Fall semesters begin. What students are offered for those books depends on whether you submitted your requisition by the deadline or not. The best time for students to sell back their books, and to get the most money, is at the end of the semester. Buyback depends on requisitions. If we don't know for sure that we need a book for the next semester, then their book is bought back for the wholesale company at a much reduced price of what the bookstore would normally offer.
Bookstore Follow-up Reports: Throughout the requisition process we send reports to each academic departments administrative assistant listing what instructors submitted book requisitions and the book information. We encourage all faculty to check these lists and make sure that what we entered from the requisition forms is what they intend to use. A couple of weeks after the semester has started a list is sent to the VP of Academic Affairs and to the Deans of the academic departments listing which instructors submitted their textbook requisitions late. Reports are also sent to faculty and departments regarding textbook sell-through.
We order book quantities based on the terms maximum enrollment and past history. The goal for us is to have one single copy of each text left over so we know we didn't over order and that we didn't miss a student either. Unfortunately, it rarely works out that way; we always have some titles that don't sell at all and some that sell out completely. If we run out during the first two weeks of the semester and a student special orders a book, we will expedite the shipping to 2nd day air as long as the instructor turned in their book requisition on time. If there is ever any kind of special circumstance that would contribute to the sales of your textbook, please note it in the book comment field of your requisition.
No. when it comes to ordering textbooks we need written confirmation each semester of what you will be using. Assuming can cost the bookstore thousands of dollars and unfortunately we don't have that kind of money to waste.
Not necessarily. We often can't return used books. Even for new textbooks, most publishers penalize the bookstore for returns. Many small publishers allow only very limited returns or no returns at all. Plus, you have to remember that the bookstore is non-profit and self supporting. We aren't able to spend money on books only to have them sit on the shelf and then spend more money to ship them back.
Used Book companies (aka wholesale), such as Nebraska Book Company and MBS, schedule times to come into the bookstore to buy books back from the students for the bookstore and for their own company. Students will receive 50% back of the price they paid if the book is being bought back for the bookstore. If it's being bought back for the wholesale company the price will vary.
How many sections will be using the book the following semester?
Is the book going to a new edition?
Does the course using the book have a history of being cancelled?
Does history show that students sell the book back?
Do we have enough remaining stock from the previous semester?
The bookstore buys back only a certain number of books in which students receive 50% of what they paid back. Once the bookstore reaches that amount the wholesale company may or may not buy back the book at a lesser amount.
The instructor submitted their requisition after the due date, the requisition was processed during buyback, and the title was put on the bookstore's buyback list. Students who sold their book back before the book was added to the list received a lesser amount from the wholesale company.
For the most part, buybacks are done at the end of each semester and during the beginning of Summer and Spring semesters. We also have a buyback that runs about a month after the Spring and Fall semester start. If students still aren't able to make it to a buyback they can also sell books back on our website year round. Check out our Buyback page for a list of dates and times.
Communicate clearly with your publishers' reps! Let reps know that student book price is a crucial adoption factor. Push for less expensive alternatives like paperback or "essential" versions without as many fancy features. Tell the reps if you think texts in your field don't need to be updated every two years. Be specific about how these issues affect your adoption decision.
Stick with a textbook as long as possible. This allows us to buy back books and order used copies from wholesales companies. Now I know what your thinking, we've always pushed for new editions in the past, right? Well times have changed and we will work with you to use an old edition as long as possible. Check out our old edition/out of print textbook page.
Try using a trade book that covers your discipline rather than a dedicated "textbook." Also check out paperback only vendors like Dover Thrift.
Order your books by the deadline every term. This will help ensure more used copies for your students and keep shipping costs down.
Work with other instructors to use the same book for all sections in a course. The more sections that use the same book the more used books we can buyback from students. End result, more money in the students pocket and more used books on our shelves.
Create a course packet. Sometimes course packets make the most sense. Requiring students to purchase a book you're only using a portion of or even multiple books you only use portions of is unnecessary and puts a financial strain on students. We can work with you in providing custom publishing services. Check out our cutting textbook costs page.
MOST IMPORTANTLY: Use the textbooks you ask students to buy! Students are more likely to see the value in a text they use in class.
It depends! For packages, is the supplement something students actually would use, if it were sold separately? Is it likely to slow down production and shipping considerably (most custom packages from the publisher take 4-6 weeks so imagine if we were to run out during the first week of the semester)? Will using this package decrease the amount students can get for their book at buyback? There are many issues to consider in any package, and you should always let the bookstore know if you're thinking of adopting a package or custom book.
If you are going to use a custom course material or a package containing custom course materials, please remember to fill out a Custom Textbook Adoption Form or a Textbook Package Adoption Form.
It is easy. Students can shop online at our website or come into the store and select their textbooks for the semester. At the register the cashier will tell them which of their books are available for rent. and the rental cost. They decide whether to purchase or rent the book. At the end of the semester they must return the book to Marauder Bookstore during finals week. For more information about textbook rentals check out our Rental page.
The bookstore accepts: Personal checks, cash, money orders, and credit cards (except AX) for textbook rentals. We do require that a credit card be kept on file, even if they pay with a different method. Why? If the textbook rental is returned after the due date, or is damaged, we use the credit card on file to pay for a replacement book as described in the rental agreement.
How much money can renting textbooks save?
It depends on the book. Generally, renting textbooks can save students up to 50% compared to a new textbook.
Is renting the textbook a better deal than purchasing it?
We offer students the option of purchasing the textbook new, used or renting it. It is up to them to decide which option best meets their educational needs.
The Right Stuff: They can be sure of getting the correct book based on the order received directly from you.
Instant Gratification: They do not have to wait for the book to be shipped to them.
No Hidden Costs: They do not have to pay shipping to receive or return the book if rented in the store. There is a $10 shipping charge if ordered through our website. Their rented book will be shipped to their home via UPS.
Competitive Pricing: Other online websites are not necessarily a better price. When comparing the rental price of our Spring 2011 rental titles to Chegg.com, 93% of those titles were cheaper to rent at the Marauder Boosktore.
If the book is not returned by the due date, their credit card will be charged a non-return fee, equal to the replacement value for the book at full retail. Late fees may also apply.
They return their book to the Marauder Bookstore.
What if the students forget when the rental is due?
As a courtesy, we will send a reminder notice to the email address the student provides during their rental checkout and on their rental agreement. however, it is their responsibility to return the book by the due date even if they do not receive this email.
Yes, but it needs to be kept to a minimum. Remember, the rental program depends on being able to rent the same book multiple times so it needs to be useable to the next student.
If the students rental book came with a CD or any other components, they must bring those back with the rental book. One time use access codes for homework and tutorial websites are NOT included with rental books and must be purchased separately if the class requires them to use such items.
When the students rent the book, they agree to return it in good condition at the end of the semester and they will be charged the non-return replacement fee if it isn't. It is important for students to treat their rented book well. marauder Bookstore reserves the right to refuse to accept a book back that is no longer in good condition.
An Electronic Requisition must be submitted for each course you are teaching (ex. one for ENGL 101, one for ENGL 102, etc.) If you are teaching multiple section of a course please note that in the "Section(s)" field.
Do NOT submit more than one requisition per course. Doing so causes problems with our Electronic Requisition system.
Go to the Electronic Requisition Webpage (paper requisitions are no longer accepted).
Fill in the "Instructor Information" fields. If you get stuck, click on a "?".
In the "Book Information" section, select the "Number of books submitting" (1-20).
Fill in each field for all textbooks.
Answer the Spam question and click Submit. A confirmation of the order will be sent to the email address you provide.
a) Look up past course history for any course and/or instructor.
b) Look up current or previously used books and related information.
c) Check to see if your requisition(s) has been processed.
Go to the Textbook Requisition Webpage and click on the link "Find Your Textbook Requisition History and ISBN's" or "Check to see if my Requisition(s) been processed." Either link will take you to the same place.
Within either link choose the term you would like to view.
Choose the Department, Course, and Section you would like to view.
The information will then be displayed including: Title, Author, Publisher, Binding, Copyright, ISBN (if applicable), book availability, rental availability, and pricing. If you are checking to see if your requisition has been processed, it will either list your book information (which means it's been processed) or it will list "Requisition Returned to Instructor" which means more information is needed or information needs to be clarified. Returned requisitions are place in the department mailbox so they can either contact you or place the requisition in your mailbox.
You can view your past history and any other instructors or courses past history via the "Find Your Textbook Requisition History and ISBN's" link of the Electronic Requisition Webpage.
No, and because of one very important reason - if we give you the wrong ISBN number it can end up costing the bookstore and/or your department thousands of dollars. But never fear, you can find your ISBNs in multiple places: On the Marauder bookstore website, on the Electronic Requisition webpage, on the shelf tags in the Marauder Bookstore, thru contacting your sales representatives and/or publisher, by viewing your past electronic textbook requisition confirmations, by checking past reports delivered to academic departments, by viewing your course syllabus, on the back or inside cover of the student edition textbook, etc.
I've use the same text for the last three years. Can't you assume I'm going to use it again?
No. When it comes to ordering textbooks we need written confirmation each semester of what you will be using. Assuming can cost the bookstore thousands of dollars.
The form should be submitted within a couple of hours of being filled out. If it is not, it may be reset and you will have to start over again. Reason being, the AVC server is only so big and can only hold the information for so long.
If the book I used comes package with other components do I just put the ISBN # that is listed on the book as what I want ordered?
Not necessarily. Most package have different ISBN number than the ISBN number listed on the book. If you're not sure you should check with your publisher or sales representative to be sure you are ordering the correct ISBN.
That's okay. Although we do require you to put a title, the bookstore order per ISBN. This is why it is so important to make sure the ISBN you request is correct.
I don't require books for my class - do I still need to to turn in a form?
Nope, but if you'd like us to put up a shelf tag for your students letting them know that no books are required for the class, please send an email to awood@avc.edu.
The Bookstore only sells NEW copies of lab books, workbooks, study guides, etc. right?
Not necessarily. On the Electronic Requisition form there is a place that says "Used Books Okay." If you mark "Yes" we try to order used books, if you mark "No" we will order only order new books.
Each academic department does it differently. Some administrative assistants will order them for you and others will direct you to the publisher. You can check out Faculty Center to locate your publisher contact information.
I don't require books for my class - do I still need to turn in a form?


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CHAPTER 8. EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH EXCEPTIONALITIES
PART VI. GOVERNOR'S PROGRAM FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
17:1989.6 Location of the program; relocation; authority to own and construct facilities
A. The program shall be housed at McNeese State University in Lake Charles or at such other facilities located within the state of Louisiana as the director may select as provided herein.
B. McNeese State University or any other state college or university which houses the program shall:
(1) Make available to the program such available facilities and services as it may reasonably need to conduct its activities, charging to the program only those fees which the college or university charges to youth programs and similar entities conducted under its own auspices, such as band and sports camps, or, if such a fee is not charged, then only those fees necessary to reasonably compensate the university for the actual expense incurred in providing the facility or service.
(2) Make available to the program free of charge or at a reasonable charge not to exceed two percent of the program's appropriation from the legislature for the preceding year suitable office space for the program's director and administrative operations.
C. The director may relocate the program from McNeese State University, as provided below:
(1) The director may designate another state college or university to house the program, with the written consent of the governor and of the president or equivalent official of the college or university to which the program is to be relocated.
(2) The director may relocate the program to other suitable facilities, with the consent of the governor. Such facilities may include facilities owned by the program, which shall have the authority to purchase or construct facilities for its own use. The program may also lease facilities from another entity under such reasonable terms as the director may find suitable.


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Solatorobo ds. Solatorobo: Red the Hunter for DS Reviews 2019-03-05
Tuesday, March 05, 2019 2:09:30 AM Merrill
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter for DS
Helping a music lover find his groove earns Red a tape recorder to record music from jukeboxes to put into the sound test. I thought Tail Concerto was a criminally overlooked game and hope to see Solatorobo work its charm on others as it did on me. I tend to enjoy games more for their world than anything else though, and your mileage may vary. You can find concept art, songs from the pretty great soundtrack, and even rewatchable versions of the story cutscenes. Check the Video section for a series of episodic trailers; a total of four new videos will be posted bi-weekly in the run up to launch on 1st July 2011 so stay tuned to the site! Please make sure you have enough storage to complete the download.
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There are some sequences that will require that you be in a certain form. He's the muscle on the ground, getting the jobs done, while she's the brains and transport of the operation, flying their small home ship, the Asmodeus, as well as calculating their expenses in terms of fuel and food. That's why I was more than a little excited to see its spiritual sequel, Solatorobo, make its way to North America and Europe. I could spend an inordinate amount of time in the sound test mode listening to the game's music. There is no denying that Solatorobo is a fantastic looking game with a terrific sense of style. It has a lovely art style, great story, fun side quests and even a Mario Kart style racing minigame. It's the spiritual successor to , a PlayStation game that was released to little fanfare way back in the late '90s, and a lot of that game's key elements have been lifted over into the developer's latest offering.
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It also explains much, perhaps some of it not actually needing explaining. Its mechanical arms grab enemies and objects, lift them up in the air, and slam them down. If the funds have not yet been merged, you will have the option to do so during the purchase process. The only places where platforming is an issue are a couple of areas where Dahak is given the ability to fly over short distances with a rocket booster. The main mode of transportation is airships of every size and description, with characters frequently sporting heavy windbreakers, G-suit-esque garb, fur hats, and aviation goggles. Following the confrontation, Red learns from Merveille that he is like the two by his ability to enter Trance, which allows Red to shift to human form. Dahak controls pretty well, especially when jumping, and since most dungeons have a fixed camera, platforming is hardly an issue.
Solatorobo: Red the Hunter for Nintendo DS
While 12 of these quests were only available as in the Japanese and versions, the North American release contains all of them on the game card from the start. The details of this offer apply to users who sign in using a Nintendo Account with the country setting corresponding to the country setting of this website. The towns are especially impressive with all their toon, cel, or whatever shading and all kinds of motion in the backgrounds. It's smaller than most, but also much more technologically advanced than most, displaying impressive strength and speed. If you can overlook one or two little mats and tangles in this dog's fur, you will find a lively, cute, and charming companion with loads of personality in Solatorobo. Airships are the primary mode of travel between the islands and a particular airship called Asmodeus is home to our hero, a cocksure fox named Red, and his sensible sister Chocolat. The entire game takes place on hovering islands, suspended above a vast sea of electrified clouds shrouding the blanket of plasma covering the uninhabited planet below.
Solatorobo is easily accessible for players of any age, and is packed with fast-paced action and over 20 hours of gameplay to test your skill and dexterity. The primary mode of combat is to avoid enemy attacks, looking for an opening to grab the enemy, dealing damage by throwing them about. You lift enemies and throw them in the air, and then juggle them til they die. Although Red gains levels as he defeats enemies, upgrading the Dahak is what really makes the difference in combat. A total of 83 quests exist in the game, which often require the player find items, perform tasks for townsfolk, or play minigames.
Red Savarin is a breed of leading fox man that treats all adversity with a typically forthright attitude, albeit in the most civil-minded manner possible. Red has to find crystals throughout the world to open up slots in his Dahak to install parts, Tetris style. Not all quests are winners, but there are many that feel right at home--you even become embroiled in a brief investigation at a friend's house at one point. Set in the floating island world of Shepherd Republic, you take control of Red Savarin, one of the Inubito. Red Savarin is tasked with retrieving an important file that has been stolen. Originally released in Japan by in October 2010, an English version was released by for Europe in July 2011 and Australia the following November, with a North American release in September 2011 by.
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Solatorobo is an where players control Red, an adventurer who pilots his own small equipped with long arms that can grab and throw objects or enemies. The aesthetic is all over the place, and fueled by the world's odd nature. Gorgeous visuals and an amazing soundtrack bring the aerial world to life as players complete the more than 70 quests to gain the resources needed to upgrade and prepare their robot for the epic struggle to save the world from the evil about to be unleashed upon the land. A proper sequel, only titled Fugue on the Battlefield was teased by Hiroshi Matsuyama on the February 2018 issue of as part of the Vengence series. Buying souvenir plates allows Red to view previous cutscenes. Yes, that is French signage next to a fox-man riding a mobile mech suit. What I thought was the whole game was only the first half, and the ten chapters in part two of Red's adventure are really where the story opens up like a pearl-bearing oyster.
As long as you can appreciate its leisurely nature for the protracted duration, you'll find a bounty that's absolutely worth hunting for in Solatorobo: Red the Hunter. Support Emuparadise: Sponsor Message: Share with your Friends:. Compete with friends who own Solatorobo in all-action races round circuits floating in the sky. As the story progresses, he gains new offensive abilities such as swinging an opponent around or firing projectiles. The various parts Red can install enhance attack, defense, hydraulics how quickly Dahak can lift heavy loads , mobility, and even auto-recovery though those parts are single-use and are not sold in stores. Engaging in quests increases Red's Hunter Rank, and sometimes that rank needs to be at a certain level to access plot-relevant quests. Battle robot enemies, build your strength and undertake quests as you journey through the Shepherd Republic and meet fascinating characters.
Archived from on November 2, 2014. Much of the story revolves around Red's relationship with Elh Melizée Voiced by , a mysterious Felineko he encounters on an early mission, with her gender initially left ambiguous. Kind of wish there was merchandise available for the game stateside, I would totally buy a wall scroll. Initial sales were low in the region, however, with the game entering the software charts as the seventh most-bought title in its debut week with 21,915 copies, and it would go on to sell approximately 100,000 copies worldwide. Even simply having the cutscenes fully voiced would have been icing on the cake. Because you're asked to take on side quests before the main story can progress, Solatorobo's structure relishes more in moments of quirky intrigue than taking itself too seriously. This system must be updated to the latest system software and connected to the internet with automatic downloads enabled, and it must have enough storage to complete the download.


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I have tried to bound draggable area with checking the layoutx and layouty of the draggable pane but not working any solution?
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A Moth in the World
· Music
Jenni Flett
Independent Scottish label, Olive Records have announced they will be releasing The Moth and the Mirror's debut album, Honestly, this world, on October 10th. The band boasts a menagerie of musicians from various Scottish bands such as Arab Strap, Admiral Fallow, Frightened Rabbit and Reindeer Section and was even mixed by Tony Doogan who has also worked with Scots legends Mogwai and Belle and Sebastian.
The six-piece band has been 'making music together and developing their own songs' since 2001 when it was just Stacey Sievwright (The Reindeer Section) and Iain Sandilands. In 2006 more members got on board as they were hired as a backing band for Colin McLeod before he signed with Universal. It was only with the introduction of vocalist Louis Abbot (Admiral Fallow) they formed what is now The Moth and The Mirror.
It could be said that this is the ultimate Scottish band, with some of the most well respected talents this country has to offer and it is fair to say the tracks already available, Germany and Fire do not disappoint. Irrespective of each member's musical background, the different influences come together to make for an explosive outcome that reaches across the genres.
In order to coincide with their album's release they will be playing Glasgow's Stereo on October 12th and Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire on October 16th. If everyone's individual success on Scotland's music scene is anything to go on, tickets will surely be in high demand! Limited editions of their single Germany have already sold out, so don't miss your chance to see The Moth and The Mirror's biggest gigs to date. Here's the video for 'Everyone I Know' for those of you who don't make the show.
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Right when it seems we are getting somewhere is when the time is up. This is how I usually feel in a talk therapy session. I can feel it just before my therapist ends the hour. It is uncomfortable.
Yesterday I called it before he did.
Right before then I was processing something that felt life altering. His words had left little bits of 'me' scattered about the floor around me. The weight of my head became too heavy to hold up. My torso sloped down. I rested my elbows on my quads.
I told him the paradox.
He mentioned that he saw me writing in my journal earlier while waiting in the lobby.
I had arrived 20 minutes early and did not realize he had seen me sitting in the lobby. It felt strange to be observed outside of the session. I thought everything began and ended at his office door.
I observed for the first time since he had moved to a new office that his door marker now says "Chief Resident." I wanted to congratulate him. He was in an office with a window and a couch now.
But I was quiet and followed the rules. I sat down and we began.
At the end of the session I was dizzy and disoriented. I walked out of his office dropping my eyes from contact. I did not know who I was anymore.
I watched someone called me exchange a 'how are you'' with the lovely man at the front desk who reminds me of my great uncles.
I landed on a park bench near the World Bank facing a fountain. I pulled out my journal and began scribbling. I reviewed old scenes, made lists, and posed questions.
I guess this is what change feels like. We walk between and among the selves. We time travel and bring resources from the future to the past. We find clarity in the present.
I closed my notebook and walked towards the gym. I still felt like a compost heap, but I was back in my body, and I could feel the turning of new soil.


The contracts were awarded by DHS' S&T Cyber Security Division (CSD) under a Jan. 2011 Cyber Security R&D Broad Agency Announcement (BAA 11-02) that solicited proposals for 14 Technical Topic Areas (TTAs) aimed at improving security in federal networks and across the Internet while developing new and enhanced technologies for detecting, preventing and responding to cyber attacks on the nation's critical information infrastructure.
BAA 11-02 elicited white paper responses from more than 1,000 offerors. Following an extensive review and down-select process, more than 200 offerors were invited to submit full proposals for a final review. And of those, new awards were made to the organizations that were announced Thursday.
Many of the awards involve several organizations "teamed to conduct the planned research," according to the S&T Cyber Security Division. "These organizations will conduct cyber security research and developments that result inknowledge products and deployable security solutions that advance understanding of cyber risks, as directed by the President in the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace.
The Cyber Security Division convened a meeting October 9-11 in Washington, DC of the principal investigators of the 34 funded projects and their international co-funding partners for a kickoff meeting where they were able to discuss how all of the collective work will come together over the lifespan of each project's research, development and technology transition to significantly advance cyber security.
The 34 Cyber Security Division contracts are intended to develop knowledge products and deployable security solutions advancing the understanding of cyber risks were awarded pursuant to the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which is an implementing component of the National Strategy for Homeland Security that is complemented by the National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets.
Four of these contracts include co-funding from international partners – two from the United Kingdom and two from Australia. Negotiations are currently underway for additional international co-funding from partner agencies in Canada, Sweden and The Netherlands.


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Will Steve Irwin's Face Be on the AU$100 Bill?
Crikey! Who among us could ever forget Steve Irwin?
The perpetually khaki shorts-clad Crocodile Hunter had such a larger than life presence, wrestling dangerous wildlife like snakes, Komodo dragons, and of course, crocodiles, all while joyously spouting "G'day! I'm Steve Irwin" in a broad Aussie accent. Despite his habit of constantly putting himself in harm's way, his knack for keeping things under control made you believe he was invincible.
Up until September 4, 2006, that is. The TV host was wrapping up the filming of a documentary on the Great Barrier Reef when a huge eight foot-wide stingray stabbed at him repeatedly. Hours later, he was dead, and the world mourned the loss of wildlife conservation's most prominent advocate.
The celebrated conservationist has since been commemorated in various ways: November 15 was declared "Steve Irwin Day" by the Australia Zoo, an anti-whaling ship was christened the MV Steve Irwin, and a snail species was dubbed Crikey steveirwini (no, I'm not making that up).
And now, Steve Irwin's fans are campaigning for the ultimate tribute to mark the first decade since his passing: his face on Australian currency.
Image Credit: Women's Weekly
Typically, the currency circulating in Australia cannot feature the likeness of individuals "other than Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family," but that has not stopped more than 20,000 people from signing the petition. A design featuring Steve Irwin's image on the AU$100 bill has even been uploaded on the campaign's official Facebook page.
The move to further immortalize the Australian icon has gained so much traction that the Australian Royal Mint has responded by urging the group behind it to submit a written proposal for consideration. CEO Ross MacDiarmid also pointed out that a special commemorative coin was minted in Irwin's honor back in 2009, but understood the clamor for a more lasting form of recognition nonetheless.
As yet, there is no word from Irwin's widow Terri regarding the matter, but his daughter Bindi did mention in an interview with NewsCorp Australia that "It is such an honor that Dad is being considered to be remembered forever on Australian currency. His legacy will continue to inspire us all, he truly changed the world."
Image Credit: Closer Weekly
Do you think Steve Irwin should be on Australian currency? If so, you can sign the petition right here.


A prosecutor in the southern Italian city of Brindisi has filed criminal charges against Suntech and its Global Solar Fund, adding to a growing list of criminal and civil charges that could destroy the company. The charges follow on revelation of an alleged $700 million investment fraud perpetrated by GSF that implicates Suntech senior executives.
First Solar's shifting its strategic focus toward supplying and building thin-film solar power projects in India, as PV cell and panel profit margins continue to be pressured and trade tensions escalate. The Tempe, Arizona thin-film market leader aims to capture 20% of the Indian solar PV market even as critics assert that US government export finance banks are providing low-interest loans to Indian solar power project developers that violate WTO rules on international trade.
News of bankruptcies and downsizing aside, investors continue to put money to work in the solar power market. Venture capital funding, debt financing, and solar project M&A all increased in Q2, while 13 new solar-focused, clean tech investment funds were announced, according to Mercom Capital's Q2 report.


Yes, it's still cold and snowy in Maine. However, we hear that warmer days are on the way within the next ten days. Punxetawny Phil, the weather forecasting groundhog, recently posted a photo on Facebook holding a sign that said, "I lied." March 20/21 is the official first day of spring -- at least on the calendar. When spring weather actually gets here, just try to imagine how much we will all enjoy it. Terry Reynolds' cat, Tobey, continues to often torment our little Scuffy dog when she is taken out for the last time at night before going to bed. Tobey and Scuffy are great friends, and Scuffy cannot imagine why Tobey can run wild at all hours and she is hampered by her harness and leash.
There have been no more robin sightings on our property. The red squirrels continue to fight over the critter food, as flocks of chickadees, doves and blue jays ignore them and munch away at their food in and under the bird feeder. The Winchesters saw a flock of wild turkeys along Upper Union/Cooper Road. This group (the turkeys, not the Winchesters) seems to have wintered in that area, as we have also spotted them a few times in fields along that road.
A correction: There was a tiny Winter Festival on the Lake this year. Glenn Ball from New York, Lance and Cheryl Bagley from Meddybemps, and Jeff Orchard and Penny Lurie from Charlotte got together over a few days of President's Day Week and explored the frozen lake. Lance and Cheryl hosted the far smaller than usual event at their home and participants enjoyed a dinner of Eggplant Lasagna, salads and side dishes that the Bagleys prepared. What good sports!
We got together with some area friends last Saturday night for a little St. Paddy's day celebration. Everyone brought favorite appetizers; and it was a great time with Meddybempsters Lance and Cheryl Bagley, Patty and Dana Reynolds, Terry Reynolds, Tammi Smith, Dan Wallace, Jen and Bill Doten (Jr.), and Jen's daughter, Alyssa. Jen and Allysa traveled to Meddybemps from Portland for the weekend with Bill and her family. Ed and Kathy Bell, and Mike Johnson and Diana St. Pierre were also part of the festivities, as well as friends from Robbinston, Calais, Pleasant Lake and St. Stephens (whose names I won't mention because I didn't ask them if I could). Happy events like this -- bringing good people together, sharing yummy food and refreshments, and singing favorite St. Patrick's Day ballads, sure warm the heart during the present cold and dreary weather.
Happy birthday to Phil Donovan on March 19 and Charles "Chick" McCoubrey on the 23rd. Best wishes to everyone celebrating special occasions, dealing with winter ailments and lingering illnesses.
Once again, kudos to the various road crews in the area. We have been able to get around just fine because of the continuous salting and plowing going on all winter long. We must watch out for the frost heaves. That, however, is due to nature and not road maintenance. We just need to slow down. Safe travels to all.
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St. Petersburg, Russia, December 6, 2012. Nevosoft, a top Russian casual game developer, announced the release of Insider Tales: The Stolen Venus. This is a great hidden object, puzzle, adventure game that offers a wide variety of searches and mini-games which will thrill detective fans!
St. Petersburg, Russia, November 29, 2012. Nevosoft, a leading casual game publisher and developer in Russia and Eastern Europe, announced the release of The Cranks for iPhone/iPad. It's a time-management, arcade-style game full of pranks and practical jokes. Playing The Cranks one can pull off pranks and crazy ideas without getting punished!
St. Petersburg, Russia, November 29, 2011. Nevosoft, a top Russian casual game developer, announced the release of Christmasville, a pleasant holiday mix of puzzles and mini-games.
The struggle between good and evil will be endless... unless you decide to enter the war.
While playing you will learn to sew on fancy bows and fur collars, combine colors and choose the best design sketches.
With its amazing gameplay that combines time management, strategy and simulation loved by many, along with new characters, and an entertaining plot, this game is guaranteed to excite even the most seasoned players.


When plugged to USB older devices act as expected and pop up as memory devices. Under Windows they get a drive letter.
Since Android seems to be really attracted to Microsoft, newer devices as the Galaxy Sx do not support anymore this expected behavior. Reasons for that point to data security, Those devices support instead of the commonly used memory device behavior MTP. MTP is the Microsoft media transfer protocol (alternatively the Picture Transfer Protocol PTP can be selected). Under Windows those devices pop up as multimedia device where no drive letter is assigned. This has a side effect, most application can not save a file to the device. So two steps are required store the file somewhere and then use the file manager to move it to the device.
MTPZ, the Microsoft Zune Extension to MTP that requires authentication between both devices.
Under Linux the library libmtp needs to be installed libmtp. libtmp comes with simple commands as mtp-detect that should work before going ahead. If this works, maybe with some struggling behavior ("Reading in zero packet after header" and LIBMTP panics) the next step can be taken. Linux is able using libmtp to communicate to such devices without mounting them and using the mtp protocol. gmtp is a graphical front end for it.
Instead of using a special way to communicate with them its nicer to mount them in the filesystem.
Various programs exist for that.
jmtps , mtpfs and all the others make use of libmtp and fuse.
If it fails then one reason might be that the device already got managed by the desktop environment and is therefore busy (Having too many managers is always a problem). In the gui there might pop up two icons one named the device the other one called mtp. Unmount the mtp and do the mounting command again.
Run udevadm control --reload-rules to make the above effective and then replug the phone a constant /dev/sgs name should now appear.
users instead of user is required since root mounts it and a regular user unmounts it.
to /etc/fuse.conf so I did this as well.


BC: Why did you want to write a book?
T Ó SÉ: Well, I suppose I always had an interest in talking football and discussing it, but I never saw any benefit talking to the media when I played. When I came out of football I'd no interest in doing anything. I'd no interest in writing for newspapers or going on The Sunday Game.
My attitude to most things is if I have time to do it, I'll do it. The book was time-consuming but the fact Michael [Moynihan, ghost-writer] was in Cork too was good. I enjoyed doing it, I enjoyed talking about football, I thought I wouldn't have remembered stuff as easily as I did.
It took about five or six months of hard work but it was enjoyable. And when it was put together I was happy with the final result. Like, there were people saying there was nothing controversial in it. Possibly the most controversial thing in my career was my relationship with Jack [O'Connor]. And I didn't see that as half as interesting as the media did.
T Ó SÉ: I don't think there's much more I could have written. I don't think it would have made it a better book, to be honest. The only thing it would do [to be more controversial] is to possibly lose you friends. I don't think it would have made the book any more interesting. I do think there is a line to be drawn. If there was certain stuff in the book and stories that I told I wanted to tell them. Now, if some of those stories were told in another book about me, I wouldn't be too happy about it. If it was about me, I felt I had a right to write about it.
BC: There was tension between you and Jack O'Connor when he first became manager in 2004. Did Jack make you a better player?
T Ó SÉ: I would say yes. He was more of a modern manager than what we had previous to that. Under Paidi [O Se], there were a lot of the old-school values that I would have taken on board and still would have had until I'd finished playing. But, I suppose, as the game was getting quicker certainly Jack saw things quicker where other managers didn't.
He was a man that believed in horses for courses; he would make sure he had his best markers on the best forwards. He would have his attacking players, like myself, on forwards that would suit me.
He would try to attack the weaknesses of defences by putting forwards on players that the opposition didn't necessarily want to have on them. I was named at number five constantly. I played there a lot but I was often moved over to the other wing or central. Did it suit me? Yes it did. I won four Allstars under Jack. I won a lot under Jack and it was possibly to do with his cleverness as a tactical coach.
BC: The fondness you had for your uncle Páidí is clear in the book. Was it always going to be difficult for the man who came after Páidí?
T Ó SÉ: There were pluses and minuses with every coach with Kerry. There were pluses and minuses with Páidí - he would have spoken to us [Marc, Darragh and Tomas] a lot deeper as opposed to other players and could give out to us more than he did with other players. I would say Jack found it hard enough coming in [after Paidi]; Jack found it awkward, but I would say there was no need to be awkward. We weren't awkward. I had no issues with Jack at all. I was pissed off the way Páidí's departure was handled and I was pissed off he was gone but I knew that Kerry football needed to move on.
Páidí had been there since 1996 and a new coach [Jack O'Connor] came in in 2004. Time moves on. Jack probably thought we had issues with him but that certainly wasn't true and would have taken away from our football if we got into a situation like that.
BC: Why did you think Jack's book [The Keys to the Kingdom] was a bad idea? Because he came back to manage Kerry again?
BC: Steven Gerrard craved Rafa Benitez's praise while he managed Liverpool, and Gerrard played his best football under him. Rio Ferdinand mentioned that Alex Ferguson praised him no more than half a dozen times while at Manchester United. Did you have that same creative tension with Jack?
T Ó SÉ: Possibly. I don't think I ever trusted him. I never trusted him not to drop me, even though I was going very well at the time. I was playing the best football of my career. I got Footballer of the Year in 2004 and 2005 I was playing well. For some strange reason, I had a poor year in 2006. 2007, 2008, 2009, I won Allstars.
The same thing happened when Pat O'Shea came in. We won back-to-back All-Irelands, albeit with different managers, but they were still back-to-back All-Irelands.
I always felt I had to play better because my uncle [Paidi] was managing the team. I think it was more to do with my psyche than anything else – to have an edge. I created all these things in my head to drive me harder.
BC: Do you think you were a difficult player to manage?
T Ó SÉ: I'd no issue with the trainers. It just seemed everything was drawn out and longer. Sessions went from an hour and 20 minutes up to an hour and 45 minutes. Everything was longer. Meetings afterwards were longer. The time you had to put in to be an inter-county player, all that stuff made me cranky.
I don't think I was hard to manage though. I think I was always part of the craic in the dressing room. Younger lads coming in might have seen cliques – me and the brothers, Eamonn Fitzmaurice and that. But I thought we were very good with new players coming in. I wouldn't have said we were difficult to manage at all, no.
T Ó SÉ: If Jack had told us: 'This is to build strength in your legs – jog up this mountain 25 times', I would have done it. But going up a f****** mountain for the sake of walking it, I didn't see the point.
Jack had beautiful scenery in south Kerry. I don't think we needed to go up a mountain to appreciate it.
T Ó SÉ: I'd no problem with the style of football the Ulster teams brought in. We played against the best teams that came out of there – the Tyrones, the Armaghs, the Donegals and the Monaghans at different stages as well. I think that Tyrone team had unbelievable footballers.
T Ó SÉ: You look at Dooher, Canavan, O'Neill, Cavanagh, McGuigan. You had Gormley, Jordan in defence – great footballers. They had a good mix of players. I mean, Kevin Hughes was vital to that Tyrone team around the middle of the park. They had defenders who could attack, they had the workers – men like Dooher, and skilful men like Canavan – and hard men like Canavan.
Tyrone had that mix. Dublin have that mix. I don't think Tyrone were ever as defensive as Donegal. Like, there was no team that could play like Donegal in their pomp. You have to admire that too. People give out about them… But the five All-Irelands I lost, I would have swapped it for winning them playing defensively. I would have went defensive for the whole lot of them.
BC: Kerry were no shrinking violets either. In the 2006 All-Ireland quarter-final against Armagh, Kieran McGeeney was fouled six times and six Kerry players were yellow-carded for those offences. I think you got a yellow card for a foul on 'Geezer' that day. Did Kerry target him?
I do think we recognised that he was their spiritual leader. We needed to stop him if we wanted to stop Armagh. And that was probably our thinking. We got hurt badly by Armagh in 2002. The thing with Kerry is, when you lose, you don't start complaining about it. You hurt and you hurt a lot inside – but you bring that hurt to the next meeting. I think there was a lot of hurt from '02. There was a feeling: 'We're not going to lie down this time'. Now, sometimes that doesn't work. Against Tyrone in 2005 and 2008 it didn't work.
I was actually doing well enough in the first half, but McConville was a clever footballer. And I think he got man-of-the-match that day and the goal was the changing of the match.
I suppose that's where Jack's tactical nous would have come in; he would have put somebody on McConville. Jack would have seen stuff like that and changed it. Do you know what, as the years went on, I would have called it myself. I do it at club level. If I'm being dragged inside I would just swap with a fella.
BC: Was that transition after 2003 painful for Kerry?
T Ó SÉ: Yeah. Look, Kerry were always adaptable. Kerry were always going to change and they realised that a high-intensity game had just arrived. We weren't expecting that from Tyrone in 2003. In 2004, we came back strongly and we did have an intensity that wasn't there previously. We put our heads down and worked harder. One of the biggest things about the northern teams was their work off the ball. They worked harder than other teams off the ball, in terms of putting pressure on players. To perform under that pressure, you had to move the ball a lot quicker, you had to think faster, you had to be conditioned a lot more to that kind of situation. That's what all teams are trying to do now. You try to make the right decisions under pressure.
T Ó SÉ: I learned not to take anybody for granted. I learned just because you were on the Kerry team and marking some of the best players in the country [in training] didn't mean you could go out against the likes of Tipperary or a so-called weaker team or a so-called lesser player and take him for granted. Certain players have it over certain players.
I learned that day: number one, never go into a game without being prepared and not knowing what the player you were marking was all about; number two, I never liked marking small fellas. I got away with not marking small fellas for most of my career. It was an awful start marking Aidan Dorgan. It bothered me big-time. It crushed my confidence for the rest of that year and I never made it back into the team after it. But I learned from it and I think I came back stronger from it as well.
T Ó SÉ: I've three brothers and they wouldn't do it for me, I tell you that! Dara is a very, very bright guy. The only worry I had was if the professor was looking at that essay and another one, he'd be saying: 'What is going on?' Dara is a fierce good guy, a solid guy. A loyal guy and a very talented fella in all facets. He's very, very sharp and he thinks about the game a lot.
BC: In the summer, in your role as a pundit on The Sunday Game, you had a right crack at Brian Cuthbert, the Cork manager. That kind of jarred with your previous punditry. And you got a bit of stick for it.
I've been in Cork for so long and I see the talent that is there, I've seen the politics down there. I see what's going on. I just felt there was no consistency at all. I was asked about Cork at that gig. I didn't see anything wrong with what I said, to be honest.
What I did say, they lacked leadership, and I think they do. They'd turned up in Killarney and played outstanding – but do that five times in a row.
That's what leadership is about. I was going into the Nemo dressing room with [Cork players] Barry O'Driscoll and Paul Kerrigan in there and it was awkward. I wasn't trying to best nasty, I was just trying to give an honest opinion on it.
BC: You wrote in your book: 'Mouthing? I found that funny. How could a fella mouthing put you off your game?' Some of the northern teams get a bad press over 'sledging'. What's your general view on 'sledging'?
T Ó SÉ: I never came across any personal stuff. Now there have been a few serious incidents, so that side of it is bad for our game. If you're having a bit of a crack and you throw a few comments here and there I've no issue with it. We've all come across that on the field; if there's a skirmish you would come in and say something to another guy. But if it's constant, aggressive, personalised stuff going on, it's ridiculous and has no place in the game. If it was said about me that I was at that kind of stuff, I'd be embarrassed.
T Ó SÉ: Yeah, I hate losing more than anything. We lost a lot of games, a lot of big games, we lost to Tyrone a lot. I'd love to have beaten Tyrone. We didn't. I suppose the biggest one was with the club. That was a rollercoaster year [2003/04]. We went so, so close to creating unbelievable history that wouldn't be repeated.
We'll find it very hard to win a county championship again. It's a very, very hard journey to get to the All-Ireland with your club. That's why I admire Crossmaglen so much and the likes of Nemo Rangers. For a small club and the amount of people living in the area it was phenomenal what happened that year.
BC: Do you miss playing for An Gealtacht?
T Ó SÉ: I do but I'm based in Cork for work and it's a two-and-a-half hour drive to get there. I wouldn't be able to give them the commitment. I had no intention playing for a Cork club, I just retired fully. But it crept back into me. I just wanted to play ball again. I went to play 'B' football and of course I was pushed up the line very fast and I'm enjoying it at the moment. My body is feeling the creaks though. My back isn't great. I'd love to be still involved with An Gaeltacht. They're still my club, they'll always be my club.
BC: You're 37 now. Will this be your last year with Nemo Rangers?
T Ó SÉ: I'll be 38 early next year. I'm just going game by game. My hamstrings aren't great at the moment, so I'm not sure.
BC: You talk fondly about the car journeys to and from training. Is that something you miss about your Kerry days?
T Ó SÉ: There are bonds created during those journeys. It can't be serious all the time. You have to have some way of having a bit of fun. Nights out are great and all that but you don't have many of them. The over-nights were good craic and the car journeys too. That's the things you miss because you laughed a lot, you were laughing with your buddies.
BC: Kevin McStay made you feel really at home when you joined The Sunday Game. Have you enjoyed that experience?
T Ó SÉ: I have enjoyed it. It's been very good. It's a tough old gig. It's a long, long day and you need to clock in the hours and know your stuff. In the beginning, you would see a passage of football and you'd want to speak about it all day long and you'd end up saying something completely different to what you were going to say. I don't try and think about it any more. I just call it and see it there and then. In fairness to McStay, he's very kind. What I like about him is that he's not there to be controversial. He calls it as he sees it. He has unbelievable knowledge.
BC: You would have ran a mile from journalists during your playing days. Why?
T Ó SÉ: Look, at the time I didn't see any benefit talking to the media before games. To be honest, I don't see the benefit now. I think some players are enticed to do press conferences and they get a few bob for it or whatever, but where is the benefit? I'd still question it. You're going to be asked about the opposition, about their style of play and the player they're going to be marking… that's my view of it anyway.
T Ó SÉ: Yeah, a fella might mean something completely different in an interview and it comes across in the paper as something else; I would jump on it.
BC: Contrary what Joe Brolly and Martin McHugh have said in recent years, you say that Colm Cooper was the best you ever seen. Why?
T Ó SÉ: Darragh was brilliant. Maurice Fitzgerald was outstanding. I played with some of the best around. I'm sure the Tyrone lads would have something to say about that. I suppose when you train with fellas and you see stuff, the 'Gooch' had everything.
He still has. I think he'll have a say in next year's Championship as this year was possibly quieter than other years for him. He was being double-marked in every single game he played and he still shone. I don't know how many Allstars he has. The 'Gooch' is the best there's been in the GAA for a long time.
BC: How are enjoying working with Joe Brolly?
T Ó SÉ: I wouldn't even begin to argue with Joe. Arguing is Joe's profession. I just say to Joe: 'Joe, you're wrong. That's it.' You just tell him he's wrong and leave at that.
TOMÁS Ó SÉ will be at St Patrick's, Loup GAC this Saturday (12-2pm) to sign copies of his autobiography: The White Heat. Everyone welcome.


PotPlayer v1.6 displayed precomposed ellipsis in subtitles, but in v1.7 precomposed ellipsis is not displayed anymore. I tried to install v1.6 again and precomposed ellipsis is displayed. I'm using same settings in v1.7 as I used in v1.6 so I don't know if this is a bug or PotPlayer does not support this anymore?
I found out something. Precomposed ellipsis is displayed in case A) and B) if there is something after the ellipsis, but it's not displayed in C) case.
Most if not all of my subtitles are encoded in ANSI format. If I change .srt encode to UTF-8, then ellipsis are displayed in all three cases.
I don't know what was changed in v1.7, but v1.6 displays precomposed ellipsis in .srt with ANSI encode, even in C) case.
If this is not a bug in v1.7, then maybe I will replace all precomposed ellipsis with normal three dots. It's easier then converting subtitles from ANSI to UTF-8. Or I will stay on v1.6.
i have problem with ANSI + C) case.
I sent a report to dev.
Probably, the problem depends on something else.
The developer does not have this problem.
I downloaded and tested different versions and up to v1.7.7569 (probably beta) or stable v1.7.7150 the Precomposed ellipsis is displayed, but it is not displayed anymore from v1.7.7627.
Something has changed between v1.7.7569 (v1.7.7150) and v1.7.7627. I hope this helps somehow. And I have Win 10 Pro v1803, if this could be somehow related to this problem.
I wrote email to developer to see if he found anything about this. He said that he don't know what could be wrong, but then he fix it in beta 1.7.16951 so now it works again!


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Q: React native curve shape for bottom navigation Please check the bottom navigation in this imageGood day,
I have a project where in material bottom navigation middle icon is big compared to other menu icons and the middle icon has curvey edges on it.please point me in the right direction on how to style this curvey edges.currently I'm using flat bottom menu.
Thanks in advance

A: "tabBarComponent" can rewrite this tab, so it can help you add Big Button in the middle