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L.A. Audubon President Renews Commitment to Shelter Killing
12 May 2015•In the News, Sheltering
Promoting the Culture of Killing can't be easy, what with public opinion strongly opposed to the lethal roundups of community cats [1, 2] and, more generally, the use of lethal methods as a shelter's means of population control. [3] Nevertheless, there are those who persist.
Witness, for example, Travis Longcore's comment on the Vox Felina Facebook page, left in response to my April 14th blog post, in which I argued that the injunction prohibiting the City of Los Angeles from supporting TNR—the result of a lawsuit in which Longcore's Urban Wildlands Group was lead petitioner—is increasing the risks to the very wildlife and environment he claims to protect.
Longcore's bar chart and references to statistics, extrapolation, and property rights were, I can only assume, intended to give the impression of a well-reasoned, comprehensive rejoinder. It was, in fact, nothing of the sort. Indeed, even a cursory examination suggests that Longcore's reasoning is no better than his arithmetic.
Reduced Intake Numbers, Part 1
Not surprisingly, Longcore, who serves as both science director for the Urban Wildlands Group and Los Angeles Audubon's president, argues that "the injunction is a huge success."
"By the Department of Animal Services' own statistics, the number of cats taken in has gone down each year since the injunction went into effect… Given that the number of cats going in to L.A. shelters is as low as it has ever been, what are you complaining about?"
There's plenty to complain about, actually, even if we set aside all the dead cats and kittens.
Let's start with Longcore's extrapolation. It's not clear how Longcore arrived at his estimate of approximately 17,000 cat/kitten intakes for 2014–15, but it might have something to do with that reference to nine months of data reported. In fact, only eight months of data have been reported: July 2014 through February 2015 (just as Longcore noted). And, based on these data, intake of cats and kittens are on track to increase 2.8 percent, not fall 14.7 percent, as Longcore suggests.
Cat/kitten intake data, 2000–01 through 2014-15. For 2014–15, blue bar is Longcore's estimate; orange bar is corrected estimate. Source: L.A. Animal Services.
Another possible contributing factor: the seasonal variation in intake of cats and, more to the point, kittens. Indeed, examining data from the past few years, it's clear that March–June intakes make up 39–41 percent of L.A. Animal Services' yearly total. In other words, it seems Longcore failed to account for "kitten season."
Granted, we all make math blunders. Still, Longcore's erroneous estimate, if correct, would represent the lowest cat and kitten intake in at least 15 years. Surely, such a dramatic reduction warrants a second look—especially when it's being used in an attempt to shape sheltering policy for all of Los Angeles.
One would expect some sort of explanation, too. Are we really expected to believe the significant drop-off in intakes is the result of the injunction prohibiting the City of Los Angeles from supporting TNR?
How would that even make sense?
In doesn't, of course. But more on that shortly.
Publicly Funded Killing
"The injunction did not stop privately funded TNR in Los Angeles," Longcore continues.
"It did, however, preserve the right of people to trap feral cats and take them to the shelter, which is an essential check that keeps feral cat numbers and feral cat feeders in control."
So residents bringing cats to L.A.A.S. to be killed keep feral cat numbers "in control"? Just last year, in a letter to California Assembly Member Katcho Achadjian, Chair of the Committee on Local Government, opposing AB-2343, Longcore argued (using L.A.A.S. data through 2012) that "policies put in place after the Hayden Act [1999] have resulted in an increase in the percentage of cats taken in to shelters that are deemed to be feral, suggesting that the stray/feral cat problem has become worse" (emphasis mine).
So the "problem" has become worse, despite all those residents keeping the "feral" cats in check—and the "hugely successful" injunction (issued in January 2010)?
Longcore's story simply doesn't hang together.
Now, it's true that privately funded TNR has increased since 2010—responsible, at least in part, for an 11 percent decrease in the intake of unweaned kittens last year, as compared to 2010–11.* But under the provisions of the injunction, L.A.A.S. staff are not even permitted to refer residents to the organizations doing the TNR. As L.A. Weekly reporter Hayley Fox pointed out, "TNR doesn't stand much chance of success until the city joins the effort." [4]
In any case, why is Longcore so opposed to the use of public funding for TNR efforts but (apparently) OK with its use for killing—an ineffective approach with no end in sight? Of course this is hardly usual among TNR opponents—but, again, it's definitely out of step with public opinion.
The Source of "Unwanted Animals"
"The injunction furthermore did not take away spay/neuter resources," Longcore explains. "The coupons are available for owned pets, which is where those funds do the most good for reducing the total number of unwanted animals."
Although it's true that vouchers are available for qualified pet owners, there's no reason to think that such programs "do the most good for reducing the total number of unwanted animals" in Los Angeles or anywhere else. In fact, according to the American Pet Product Association's 2013–14 National Pet Owners Survey, 91 percent of pet cats are sterilized. [5]
Naturally, we would all like to close that nine-point gap, but nobody familiar with the topic would seriously suggest that such efforts offer the best return on investment if the objective is to reduce the population of community cats.
"Your preferred scenario," concludes Longcore, "which apparently is to refuse to allow cats to be taken to shelters, would in fact result in a massive increase in the number of outdoor cats."
Fair enough—this is my preferred scenario, largely because return-to-field programs have demonstrated dramatic reductions in shelter killing. [6, 7] But wait. Didn't Longcore begin by suggesting (incorrectly, it turns out) that shelter intakes were down considerably—and that this was evidence of the injunction's success? But now, lower intakes lead to "a massive increase in the number of outdoor cats"?
It seems he wants to have it both ways.
Then again, that was sort of my original point: Longcore simply can't continue impeding TNR efforts and claim he's protecting wildlife. As I wrote in my letter to L.A. Weekly, his position is at odds with the relevant science, public opinion, and common sense.
And more than five years after the injunction was imposed, I don't imagine I'm the only one who's noticed.
* While we're on the subject, Longcore's response misrepresents rather significantly what I wrote. I argued that "the number [of newborn kittens] entering the shelter system"—not the overall intake number—"is a reasonable marker of the larger population trend."
1. Chu, K. and W.M. Anderson, Law & Policy Brief: U.S. Public Opinion on Humane Treatment of Stray Cats, 2007, Alley Cat Allies: Bethesda, MD.
2. Wolf, P.J. New Survey Reveals Widespread Support for Trap-Neuter-Return. Humane Thinking, 2015. http://spot.humaneresearch.org/content/new-survey-reveals-widespread-support-trap-neuter-return
3. Karpusiewicz, R. AP-Petside.com Poll: Americans Favor No-Kill Animal Shelters. 2012. http://www.petside.com/article/ap-petsidecom-poll-americans-favor-no-kill-animal-shelters
4. Fox, H., Cat Fight, in L.A. Weekly2015.
5. APPA, 2013–2014 APPA National Pet Owners Survey, 2014, Americna Pet Products Association.
6. Levy, J.K., N.M. Isaza, and K.C. Scott, Effect of high-impact targeted trap-neuter-return and adoption of community cats on cat intake to a shelter. The Veterinary Journal, 2014. 201(3): p. 269–274. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023314001841
7. Johnson, K.L. and J. Cicirelli, Study of the effect on shelter cat intakes and euthanasia from a shelter neuter return project of 10,080 cats from March 2010 to June 2014. PeerJ, 2014. 2: p. e646. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.646
In the News, Sheltering
L.A. Animal Services, L.A. Weekly, Los Angeles Audubon, Travis Longcore, Urban Wildlands Group
David Kirk says:
As always Peter, nailed it!!!!
Walter Lamb says:
I want to preface my comments by saying that Los Angeles Audubon Society does a lot of great work, which I have seen first hand as a volunteer. Surveys of Snowy Plovers, school visits to the Ballona Wetlands, habitat restoration in the Baldwin Hills, and other programs really make a huge difference in a city and region that is not well known for conservation of our natural resources. I'll also say that Travis Longcore himself has contributed to the conservation discussion with research and policy recommendations that have challenged the PR narratives behind some questionable proposals in how to deal with our natural resources.
That said, I have always felt that the injunction against city involvement with TNR was counterproductive to the cause of protecting birds from predation by outdoor cats. As I have noted before, it was the city that referred me to a local TNR organization which helped me and my wife reduce a roughly 20 cat neighborhood "colony" down to a single outdoor cat. For too many reasons to get into here, taking the cats to be euthanized was not a viable option for us. So had the city provided us with only that single option, we would have instead opted for the approach that both cat and bird advocates should fear most, doing nothing.
I believe that both bird advocates and cat advocates can do a better job of changing this discussion from an "us versus them" discussion to one in which the pros and cons of different approaches are weighed and analyzed. There are no magic bullets, but that doesn't mean that we shouldn't be thoughtfully discussing whether current feeding practices could be improved for the benefit of both cats and wildlife, or whether greater program accountability shouldn't be implemented in some fashion.
I think that for the discussion to change, it is incumbent on wildlife advocates and cat advocates to separate the science of feral cat management from the ideology of feral cat management (fully understanding that cat advocates don't typically employ a utilitarian model the way wildlife advocates do). I have been very surprised to see so many professional scientists defend what they admit are poorly constructed research papers (including one with a basic multiplication error) because the conclusions of those papers were ideologically desirable to them. A key principle of bird watching is that you use the field marks, behavior and other aspects of a bird to make an identification. In the case of feral cats, I think many bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts are missing the field marks in favor of seeing what they want to see.
Walter Lamb
voxfelina says:
I agree, Kathleen, that the injunction is a significant impediment. It's not clear what the next step(s) will be.
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
TITLE 10. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
SUBTITLE C. PARKS AND OTHER RECREATIONAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES PROVISIONS APPLYING TO MORE THAN ONE TYPE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CHAPTER 335. SPORTS AND COMMUNITY VENUE DISTRICTS
(1)  "Approved venue project" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001, except that the approval of the project must occur under this chapter.
(2)  "Board" means the board of directors of a venue district.
(3)  "District" means a venue district created under this chapter.
(4)  "Related infrastructure" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001.
(5)  "Venue" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001.
(6)  "Venue project" has the meaning assigned by Section 334.001, except that the actions described by that section must occur under this chapter.
Sec. 335.002.  APPLICATION TO VENUE CONSTRUCTED UNDER OTHER LAW.  A district may use this chapter for a venue project relating to a venue and related infrastructure planned, acquired, established, developed, constructed, or renovated under other law, including Chapter 505 of this code or Subchapter E, Chapter 451, Transportation Code.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.21, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 335.003.  OTHER USES OF VENUE PERMITTED.  This chapter does not prohibit the use of a venue for an event that is not related to a purpose described by Section 334.001, such as a community-related event.
Sec. 335.004.  SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.  (a)  The legislature expressly finds and determines that:
(1)  the presence of a professional sports team in an approved venue project built or renovated under this chapter provides a unique value to the district that built or renovated the project and to each political subdivision that created the district that cannot be adequately valued in money;  and
(2)  the district that built or renovated the approved venue project and each political subdivision that created the district would suffer irreparable injury if a professional sports team breaches its obligation to play its home games in the approved venue project as required by an agreement between the sports team and the district.
(b)  An agreement described by Subsection (a)(2) shall be enforceable by specific performance in the courts of this state.  A waiver of this remedy is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable and void.
Sec. 335.005.  SUITS;  SERVICE OF PROCESS.  A district, through its board, may sue and be sued in any court of this state in the name of the district.  Service of process on a district may be had by serving either the current chairman of the board or the current chief executive officer of the district or its registered agent designated by the district by filing a statement with the office of the secretary of state setting forth:  (i) the name of the district, and (ii) the name and address of the district's registered agent, which address must be in the State of Texas.  The statement shall be executed on behalf of the district by an officer of the district.  A district may change the name and address of its registered agent by filing another statement with the office of the secretary of state.  Upon such filing, the prior registered agent for the district shall cease to be the registered agent for the district and service of process may not be had by serving the prior registered agent.
SUBCHAPTER B. VENUE DISTRICT
Sec. 335.021.  CREATION.  A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create a venue district under this chapter to plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate one or more venue projects in the district subject to voter approval under Subchapter D.
Sec. 335.022.  ORDER CREATING DISTRICT.  A county and a municipality, two or more counties, two or more municipalities, or a combination of municipalities, counties, or municipalities and counties may create a district under this chapter by adopting concurrent orders.  A concurrent order must:
(1)  contain identical provisions;
(2)  define the boundaries of the district to be coextensive with the combined boundaries of each creating political subdivision;  and
(3)  designate the number of directors, the manner of appointment, and the manner in which the chair will be appointed in accordance with Section 335.031.
Sec. 335.023.  POLITICAL SUBDIVISION;  RECORDS AND OPEN MEETINGS.  (a)  A district is a political subdivision of the creating political subdivisions and of this state.
(b)  A district is subject to Chapter 551, Government Code.
(c)  A district's books, records, and papers relating to an approved venue project and the revenue used to finance the project are public information and subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 164, Sec. 5, 6, eff. May 27, 2003.
SUBCHAPTER C. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sec. 335.031.  COMPOSITION AND APPOINTMENT OF BOARD.  (a)  A district is governed by a board of at least four directors.
(b)  The board is appointed by the mayors or county judges, or both as appropriate, of the political subdivisions that create the district in accordance with the concurrent order.
(c)  Directors serve staggered two-year terms.  A director may be removed by the appointing person at any time without cause.  Successor directors are appointed in the same manner as the original appointees.
(d)  To qualify to serve as a director, a person must be a resident of the appointing political subdivision.  An employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the appointing political subdivision may serve as a director, but may not have a personal interest in a contract executed by the district other than as an employee, officer, or member of the governing body of the political subdivision.
Sec. 335.032.  COMPENSATION.  A board member is not entitled to compensation, but is entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses.
Sec. 335.033.  MEETINGS.  The board shall conduct its meetings in the district.
Sec. 335.034.  OFFICERS.  Except as provided by Section 335.035, the presiding officer is designated as provided by the concurrent order.  The board shall designate from the members of the board a secretary and other officers the board considers necessary.
Sec. 335.035.  ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF DISTRICT CREATED IN POPULOUS COUNTY.  (a)  This section applies only to the board of a district located in whole or in part in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
(b)  The mayor of each municipality and the commissioners court of each county that create the district shall appoint an equal number of directors in accordance with the orders creating the district and Section 335.031.  An appointment of a director by a mayor must be confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of the municipality.
(c)  The mayors of the municipalities and the commissioners courts of the counties that create the district shall appoint a presiding officer by concurrent orders on or before the 30th day after the date on which either the two-year term of office expires or a vacancy occurs in the presiding officer's position.  The appointment must be confirmed by a majority vote of the governing body of each municipality.  The presiding officer serves for a two-year term.
(d)  If the mayors and the commissioners courts fail to agree on the appointment of a presiding officer under Subsection (c), the board shall appoint, from the district's directors, a presiding officer by a majority vote at the first board meeting that follows the 30-day period described by Subsection (c).  The confirmation requirement of Subsection (c) does not apply to an appointment of a presiding officer under this subsection.
(e)  A presiding officer appointed under Subsection (d) shall resign as a director before serving as presiding officer.  The vacancy created by the resignation is filled by the authority that appointed the director.  The appointed director serves for the remainder of the vacated term.
(f)  Section 335.031(b) does not apply to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
SUBCHAPTER D. VENUE PROJECTS
Sec. 335.051.  RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROJECT.  (a)  A district by resolution may provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of a venue project if:
(1)  the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 or 335.053 that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue;
(2)  to the extent required by Section 335.0535 or 335.0536, a rapid transit authority determines that the implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts;  and
(3)  the resolution is approved by a majority of the qualified voters of each political subdivision that created the district voting at one election or at separate elections called and held for that purpose under Section 335.054.
(b)  The resolution must designate each venue project and each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the district wants to use to finance a project.  A resolution may designate more than one method of financing.
Sec. 335.052.  STATE FISCAL IMPACT ANALYSIS.  (a)  Before calling an election on the resolution under Section 335.054, the district shall send a copy of the resolution to the comptroller.
(b)  Before the 15th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller shall:
(1)  perform an analysis to determine if approval and implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue;  and
(2)  provide to the district written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the comptroller determines that implementation will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the written analysis required under Subsection (b)(2) must include information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
(d)  If the comptroller does not complete the analysis and provide the notice before the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the copy of the resolution, the comptroller is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
Sec. 335.053.  APPEAL OF COMPTROLLER DETERMINATION.  (a)  If the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the district may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the comptroller not later than the 10th day after the date the district receives the written notice under Section 335.052.
(b)  Before the 11th day after the date the comptroller receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the comptroller shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue and provide to the district written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the comptroller again determines that implementation will have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
(d)  If the comptroller does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 30th day after the date the comptroller receives the appeal or request for information, the comptroller is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue.
Sec. 335.0535.  TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IMPACT ANALYSIS.  (a)  If the resolution contains a proposed sales and use tax under Subchapter D, Chapter 334, and imposition of the tax would result in the reduction of the tax rate of a rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, or a regional transportation authority created under Chapter 452, Transportation Code, the district shall send a copy of the resolution to the authority before calling an election on the resolution under Section 335.054.
(b)  Before the 30th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the copy of the resolution, the authority shall:
(1)  perform an analysis to determine if implementation of the proposed sales and use tax and the resulting reduction in the authority's tax rate will:
(A)  have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services;  or
(B)  impair any existing contracts;  and
(c)  If the rapid transit authority determines that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair any existing contracts, the written analysis required under Subsection (b)(2) must include information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide service or will not impair any existing contracts.
(d)  If the rapid transit authority does not complete the analysis and provide the notice before the 30th day after the date the authority receives the copy of the resolution, the authority is considered to have determined that implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Sec. 335.0536.  APPEAL OF AUTHORITY DETERMINATION.  (a)  If a rapid transit authority determines under Section 335.0535 that implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the district may contest the finding by filing an appeal with the authority not later than the 10th day after the date the district receives the written notice under Section 335.0535.
(b)  Before the 11th day after the date the rapid transit authority receives the appeal under Subsection (a), the authority shall perform a new analysis to determine if implementation of the resolution will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract and provide to the district written notice of the results of the analysis.
(c)  If the authority again determines that implementation will have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services or will impair an existing contract, the written analysis required under Subsection (b) must include additional information on how to change the resolution so that implementation will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair an existing contract.
(d)  If the rapid transit authority does not comply with Subsection (b) before the 11th day after the date the authority receives the appeal or request for information, the authority is considered to have determined that approval and implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative impact on the authority's ability to provide services and will not impair any existing contracts.
Sec. 335.054.  ELECTION.  (a)  If the comptroller determines under Section 335.052 or 335.053 that implementation of the resolution will not have a significant negative fiscal impact on state revenue, and, if applicable, the rapid transit authority determines under Section 335.0535 or 335.0536 that the implementation will not have a significant impact on the authority's ability to provide service and will not impair any existing contracts, the board may order an election or elections on the question of approving and implementing the resolution.  In a district created by a county with a population of more than 3.3 million and a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million, the board may order one district-wide election or may order a separate election in each political subdivision that created the district.  The election or elections shall be held on the same day.
(b)  The order calling the election or elections must:
(1)  allow the voters to vote separately on each venue project;
(2)  designate the venue project;
(3)  designate each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the district wants to use to finance the project and the maximum rate of each method;  and
(4)  allow the voters to vote, in the same proposition or in separate propositions, on each method of financing authorized by this chapter that the district wants to use to finance the project and the maximum rate of each method.
(c)  The ballot at the election or elections held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Authorizing ________ (insert name of district) to __________ (insert description of venue project) and to impose a __________ tax (insert type of tax) at the rate of ________ (insert maximum rate) for the purpose of financing the venue project."
(d)  If more than one method of financing is to be voted on in one proposition, the ballot must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Authorizing _________ (insert name of district) to __________ (insert description of venue project) and to impose a __________ tax at the rate of ________ (insert each type of tax and the maximum rate of each tax) for the purpose of financing the venue project."
(d-1)  If the proposition is authorizing the imposition of a hotel occupancy tax, the ballot must include the following language: "If approved, the maximum hotel occupancy tax rate imposed from all sources in _____ (insert name of district) would be ______ (insert the maximum combined hotel occupancy tax rate that would be imposed from all sources at any location in the district if the rate proposed in the ballot proposition is adopted) of the price paid for a room in a hotel."
(e)  If a majority of the votes cast at the district-wide election or at the election in each creating political subdivision approves the proposition authorizing the project, the district may implement the resolution.  If separate elections are held and a majority of the votes cast in one or more of the creating political subdivisions disapproves the proposition authorizing the project, the district may not implement the resolution.  If the project is approved, but one or more financing methods contained in separate propositions are disapproved, the district may use only the approved financing methods.
(f)  The Election Code governs an election held under this chapter.
(g)  Notwithstanding Subsections (c) and (d) of this section, if a district is presently collecting taxes from one or more methods of financing and seeks to use a portion of the revenue from the tax or taxes to finance the venue project and does not seek to change the rate of tax or taxes, the ballot at the election or elections held under this section must be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition:  "Authorizing __________ (insert name of district) to __________ (insert description of venue project) using a portion of existing __________ (insert type of tax or taxes) tax for the purpose of financing the project."
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1076, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 99, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 966 (H.B. 1908), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.
Sec. 335.055.  FALSE AND MISLEADING CAMPAIGN MATERIAL.  (a)  In this section, "campaign material" means a communication supporting or opposing the authorization of a venue project that:
(1)  in return for consideration, is published in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical or is broadcast by radio or television;  or
(2)  appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, billboard or other sign, bumper sticker, or similar form of written communication.
(b)  A person may not print, broadcast, or publish, or cause to be printed, broadcast, or published, campaign material that contains false and misleading information.
(c)  An individual may file a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission in accordance with Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, alleging a violation of Subsection (b).  The commission may impose a penalty in accordance with Chapter 571, Government Code, if the commission determines that the campaign materials contain false and misleading information.
(d)  Notwithstanding any other law, the Texas Ethics Commission has jurisdiction to consider and investigate a complaint filed under this section and to impose a penalty.
SUBCHAPTER E. POWERS AND DUTIES
Sec. 335.071.  GENERAL POWERS OF DISTRICT.  (a)  A district may:
(1)  perform any act necessary to the full exercise of the district's powers;
(2)  accept a gift, grant, or loan from a:
(A)  department or agency of the United States;
(B)  department, agency, or political subdivision of this state;  or
(C)  public or private person;
(3)  acquire, sell, lease, convey, or otherwise dispose of property or an interest in property, including a right-of-way or easement or an approved venue project, under terms and conditions determined by the district;
(4)  employ necessary personnel;  and
(5)  adopt rules to govern the operation of the district and its employees and property.
(b)  A district may contract with a public or private person, including one or more political subdivisions that created the district or a sports team, club, organization, or other entity, to:
(1)  plan, acquire, establish, develop, construct, or renovate an approved venue project;  or
(2)  perform any other act the district is authorized to perform under this chapter, other than conducting an election under this chapter.
(c)  A district may contract with or enter into an interlocal agreement with a school district, junior or community college district, or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code, for a purpose described by Subsection (b).  The contract or interlocal agreement may provide for joint ownership and operation or joint use.
(d)  The competitive bidding laws, including Chapter 271, do not apply to the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, or renovation of an approved venue project.
(e)  A district may impose any tax a municipality or county may impose under Chapter 334, subject to approval of the voters of the district as prescribed by this chapter and Chapter 334.  The district shall impose the tax in the same manner as a county or municipality and may issue bonds in lieu of a county or municipality as required by Chapter 334.
(f)  A district may not levy an ad valorem tax.
(g)  In a transaction with another public entity that is made as provided by Subsection (a)(3), the public purpose found by the legislature under Section 335.074 is adequate consideration for the district and the other public entity.
(h)  A district has the right and power of eminent domain under Chapter 21, Property Code, to acquire and condemn any interest, including a fee simple interest, in real property in the district, in connection with the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, or operation of an approved venue project.  A district is not required to provide bond for appeal or bond for costs under Section 21.021(a)(2) or (3), Property Code, in any lawsuit to which the district is a party and is not required to deposit more than the amount of the award in a suit.
Sec. 335.0711.  LIMIT ON POWER TO OWN OR ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTY IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS.  (a)  In this section:
(1)  "Facility site" means a site for:
(A)  an arena, coliseum, stadium, or other type of area or facility:
(i)  that is used or is planned for use for one or more professional or amateur sports events, community events, or other sports events, including rodeos, livestock shows, agricultural expositions, promotional events, and other civic or charitable events;  and
(ii)  for which a fee for admission to the events is charged or is planned to be charged;  or
(B)  a convention center facility or related improvement such as a convention center, civic center, civic center building, auditorium, theater, opera house, music hall, exhibition hall, rehearsal hall, museum, or aquarium.
(2)  "Real property" includes an arena, coliseum, stadium, facility site, and related infrastructure.
(3)  "Related infrastructure" means a store, restaurant, on-site hotel, concession, automobile parking facility, road, street, water or sewer facility, or other on-site improvement that relates to and enhances the use, value, or appeal of a venue.
(b)  This section applies only to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
(c)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a district may not own or acquire real property by eminent domain or any other method unless the property is for a facility site or related infrastructure as part of an approved venue project.
(d)  A district may not participate in any way in planning or zoning issues before the governing body of a municipality.
Sec. 335.0715.  USE OF FINANCING FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a district, a municipality or county that created the district, or an entity created by or acting on behalf of or in conjunction with the district, municipality, or county, that contracts with a professional sports team or the team's owner or representative on or before November 1, 1998, for the team to relocate and play at an arena, coliseum, or stadium in the district may not use any method of financing authorized by this chapter to finance the acquisition or construction of the arena, coliseum, or stadium if the team is playing under an existing contract and is located in another arena, coliseum, or stadium owned by a different municipality or county in this state unless the governing body of that different municipality or county consents to the contract.
Sec. 335.072.  VENUE PROJECT FUND.  (a)  A district in which an approved venue project is located shall establish by resolution a fund known as the venue project fund.  The district shall establish separate accounts within the fund for the various revenue sources.
(b)  The district shall deposit into the venue project fund:
(1)  the proceeds from any tax imposed by the district;
(2)  all revenue from the sale of bonds or other obligations by the district;
(3)  money received under Section 335.075 from a political subdivision that created the district;  and
(4)  any other money required by law to be deposited in the fund.
(c)  The district may deposit into the venue project fund:
(1)  money received by the district from innovative funding concepts such as the sale or lease of luxury boxes or the sale of licenses for personal seats;  and
(2)  any other revenue received by the district from the approved venue project, including stadium rental payments and revenue from concessions and parking.
(d)  The district may use money in the venue project fund to:
(1)  reimburse or pay the costs of planning, acquiring, establishing, developing, constructing, or renovating one or more approved venue projects in the district;
(2)  pay the principal of, interest on, and other costs relating to bonds or other obligations issued by the district or to refund bonds or other obligations;  or
(3)  pay the costs of operating or maintaining one or more approved venue projects.
(e)  Money deposited into the venue project fund, including money deposited under Subsection (c), is the property of the district depositing the money.
Sec. 335.0725.  BOOKS, RECORDS, AND PAPERS.  The books, records, and papers of the district relating to an approved venue project and the revenue used to finance the project are public information and subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.
Sec. 335.073.  BONDS AND OTHER OBLIGATIONS.  (a)  A district in which an approved venue project is located may issue bonds, including revenue bonds and refunding bonds, or other obligations to pay the costs of the approved venue project.  For a district created by a county with a population of more than 3.3 million and a municipality with a population of more than 1.9 million, the power of the district to issue bonds or other obligations is subject to the prior approval by the governing bodies of the county and municipality.
(b)  The bonds or other obligations and the proceedings authorizing the bonds or other obligations shall be submitted to the attorney general for review and approval as required by Chapter 1202, Government Code.
(c)  The bonds or other obligations must be payable from and secured by the designated revenues in the venue project fund.
(d)  The bonds or other obligations may mature serially or otherwise not more than 30 years from their date of issuance.
(e)  The bonds or other obligations are not a debt of and do not create a claim for payment against the revenue or property of the district other than the revenue sources pledged and an approved venue project for which the bonds are issued.
(f)  A district may issue obligations and enter into credit agreements under Chapter 1371, Government Code. For purposes of that chapter, a district is a "public utility" and an approved venue project is an "eligible project."
Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 551, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 669, Sec. 100, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 8.327, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Sec. 335.074.  PUBLIC PURPOSE OF VENUE PROJECT.  (a)  The legislature finds for all constitutional and statutory purposes that an approved venue project is owned, used, and held for public purposes by the district.
(b)  Section 25.07(a), Tax Code, does not apply to a leasehold or other possessory interest granted by the district while the district owns the venue project.
(c)  The project is exempt from taxation under Section 11.11, Tax Code, while the district owns the venue project.
(d)  If approval and implementation of a resolution under this chapter results in the removal from a school district's property tax rolls of real property otherwise subject to ad valorem taxation, the operator of the approved venue project located on that real property shall pay to the school district on January 1 of each year in which the project is in operation and in which the real property is exempt from ad valorem taxation an amount equal to the ad valorem taxes that would otherwise have been levied for the preceding tax year on that real property by the school district, without including the value of any improvements.  This subsection does not apply if the operator of the project is a political subdivision of this state.
Sec. 335.075.  CONTRIBUTION OR DEDICATION OF CERTAIN REVENUE BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.  (a)  A political subdivision, including a metropolitan rapid transit authority created under Chapter 451, Transportation Code, may contribute or dedicate to the district all or part of the sales and use tax revenue received by the political subdivision that is generated, paid, or collected by any or all businesses operating in an approved venue project.  If the political subdivision contributes or dedicates the revenue to assist the district in securing bonds or other obligations, including refunding bonds, that are issued to provide funding for an approved venue project, the political subdivision may not make a contribution or dedication for that purpose after the date on which those bonds or other obligations are no longer outstanding.
(b)  A political subdivision may contribute or dedicate sales and use tax revenue under this section only if the governing body or governing board of the political subdivision determines that the approved venue project from which the revenue was or will be derived will contribute to the economic, cultural, or recreational development or well-being of the residents of the political subdivision.
(c)  The district shall deposit revenue contributed or dedicated under this section in the venue project fund and may use the revenue in the same manner as any other money deposited in the fund.
(d)  A contribution or dedication of revenue under this section is not a "method of financing" of the district as that term is used in Subchapter D.
Sec. 335.076.  CONTRACTS WITH HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESSES.  (a)  This section applies only in relation to an approved venue project constructed and operated under the authority of a district in a county with a population of more than two million that is adjacent to a county with a population of more than one million.
(b)  In this section, "historically underutilized business" has the meaning assigned by Section 2161.001, Government Code.
(c)  A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the construction of a venue project.  The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.182, Government Code.
(d)  A district shall make a good faith effort to increase the contracts the district awards to historically underutilized businesses for the purchase of goods and services relating to the construction or operation of a venue project.  The district shall make the good faith effort in the same manner, based on the same rules, and under the same conditions as a state agency under Section 2161.181, Government Code.
Sec. 335.077.  EXEMPTION FROM CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING LAW.  Chapter 2269, Government Code, does not apply to this chapter.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1129 (H.B. 628), Sec. 3.05, eff. September 1, 2011.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 161 (S.B. 1093), Sec. 22.002(26), eff. September 1, 2013.
Sec. 335.078.  VENUE DISTRICT AS ENDORSING MUNICIPALITY OR COUNTY.  (a)  A venue district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more may act as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Subtitle E-1, Title 4, Government Code.
(b)  A venue district acting as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Subtitle E-1, Title 4, Government Code, shall remit for deposit into the trust fund established for the games or event the amounts determined by the comptroller under that subtitle.  The comptroller shall determine the incremental increase in receipts attributable to the games or event and related activities under that subtitle based on the amount of applicable taxes imposed by each municipality or county that comprises the venue district and not on the amount of taxes imposed by the venue district.
(c)  A venue district acting as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Subtitle E-1, Title 4, Government Code, may guarantee the district's obligations under a games or event support contract by pledging surcharges from user fees, including parking or ticket fees, charged in connection with the games or event and related activities.
(d)  Subject to Subsection (b), a venue district acting as an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under Subtitle E-1, Title 4, Government Code, as authorized by this section, has all the powers of an endorsing municipality or endorsing county under that subtitle, and any action an endorsing municipality or endorsing county is required to take by ordinance or order under that subtitle may be taken by order or resolution of the venue district.
SUBCHAPTER F. CODE OF CONDUCT FOR CERTAIN DISTRICTS
(1)  "Code of conduct" means the rules adopted by a board under Section 335.104.
(2)  "Director" means a board member.
(3)  "Employee" means a district employee.
Sec. 335.102.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This subchapter applies only to a district located in a county with a population of 3.3 million or more.
Sec. 335.103.  APPLICABILITY OF LAWS.  (a)  Chapter 171 applies to an employee as if the employee was a local public official, as that term is defined by Section 171.001.
(b)  Chapter 553, Government Code, applies to an employee as if the employee was a public servant, as that term is defined by Section 553.001, Government Code.
(c)  Chapter 573, Government Code, applies to an employee as if the employee was a public official, as that term is defined in Section 573.001, Government Code.
Sec. 335.104.  CREATION OF CODE OF CONDUCT;  DISTRIBUTION.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt and maintain a code of conduct that establishes the general duties of directors and employees of the district and specific rules for directors, employees, and vendors.  The code of conduct must include:
(1)  information regarding a person's duties relating to the standards of conduct for a government officer or employee;
(2)  a summary of and citation to the laws applicable to the conduct of a district officer, employee, or vendor, including a copy of the text of this subchapter;
(3)  disclosure requirements for directors, employees, and vendors;  and
(4)  a summary of penalties provided by this subchapter and other law.
(b)  The presiding officer of the board shall provide to directors, employees, and vendors, as often as necessary, the code of conduct created under this section.
Sec. 335.105.  RULEMAKING.  The board by rule may modify its code of conduct.
Sec. 335.106.  GENERAL DUTIES.  A director or employee shall:
(1)  be, and give the appearance of being, independent and impartial;
(2)  place, and give the appearance of placing, the public interest above any private interest in the person's position of public trust;  and
(3)  strive to instill confidence in the integrity of the board and employees.
Sec. 335.107.  VENDOR REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  This section applies to a vendor who:
(1)  responds to a district request for a proposal;  or
(2)  otherwise communicates with the district in connection with a potential agreement between that vendor and the district.
(b)  The board by rule shall design a conflict of interest questionnaire that requires disclosure of a vendor's affiliations or business relationships that might cause a conflict of interest.
(c)  A vendor shall file a completed conflict of interest questionnaire with the board secretary not less than seven days after the vendor:
(1)  begins contract discussions or negotiations with the district;  or
(2)  forwards an application, response to a request for proposal, correspondence, or other writings related to an agreement or potential agreement with the district.
(d)  A vendor shall file an updated completed questionnaire with the board secretary:
(1)  on September 1 of each year;  and
(2)  after each event that would make a statement in the questionnaire incomplete or inaccurate.
(e)  Each contract entered into between a district and a vendor shall contain a provision stating that the contract is voidable if the board or vendor violates this section.  A contract entered into between a district and a vendor is voidable if the board or a vendor violates this section.
Sec. 335.108.  DISCLOSURE OF VENDOR RELATIONSHIP BY DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES.  (a)  The board by rule shall design a conflicts disclosure statement for directors and employees that includes:
(1)  a requirement that each director and employee disclose:
(A)  an employment or other business relationship with a vendor that results in the director's or employee's receiving taxable income, including the nature and extent of the relationship;  and
(B)  any gifts received in a 12-month period by that director or employee from a vendor that have a total value of more than $250;
(2)  an acknowledgment from the director or employee that:
(A)  the disclosure applies to a person related to that director or employee within the first degree by consanguinity or by affinity, as defined by Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code;  and
(B)  the statement covers the preceding 12 months;  and
(3)  a signature by the director or employee acknowledging execution of the statement under penalty of perjury.
(b)  The disclosure requirement applies to a director or employee and requires disclosure for a person related to that director or employee within the first degree by consanguinity or by affinity, as defined by Subchapter B, Chapter 573, Government Code.
(c)  A director or employee shall file a conflicts disclosure statement with the board secretary not later than the end of the first business day on which the director or employee became aware of the relationship between the district and the vendor if:
(1)  the vendor has contracted with the district;
(2)  the district is considering conducting business with the vendor;  or
(3)  a vendor offered one or more gifts to that director or employee in the previous 12-month period that have a total value of more than $250.
(d)  If a director has knowledge that another director has not made a disclosure required by this section, the director may notify the presiding officer of the board of this fact, or may notify the board secretary if the presiding officer is the person who failed to make the disclosure.  The presiding officer or secretary, as appropriate, may make a preliminary inquiry regarding the disclosure and may notify in writing the official who appointed the director of the alleged failure to disclose and the reasons for believing that a failure to disclose occurred.
(e)  An employee may not receive during a 12-month period any gifts from a vendor that have a total value of more than $250 unless the employee receives written approval from the presiding officer.
Sec. 335.1085.  FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY DIRECTOR.  (a)  A director shall file the financial statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code, with:
(1)  the board;  and
(2)  the Texas Ethics Commission.
(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:
(1)  applies to a director as if the director were a state officer;  and
(2)  governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and public inspection of a statement filed under this section.
(c)  A director commits an offense if the director fails to file the statement required by this section.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 6.03, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Sec. 335.109.  REQUEST FOR OPINION FROM GENERAL COUNSEL.  (a)  An employee, with the presiding officer's consent, or a director may seek a written advisory opinion from the district's general counsel concerning whether a violation of Section 335.107 or 335.108 exists in a certain situation.  The request must provide detailed information about the alleged violation or hypothetical situation.
(b)  After receiving a request, the district's general counsel shall prepare a written advisory opinion addressing whether a violation has occurred under the information provided.
(c)  A director or employee may rely in good faith on a written advisory opinion issued under this section with respect to a potential violation of Section 335.107 or 335.108.
Sec. 335.110.  PENALTIES.  The board may reprimand, suspend, or terminate an employee who violates the district's code of conduct.
SUBCHAPTER G. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICTS IN LESS POPULOUS COUNTIES
Sec. 335.151.  APPLICABILITY.  This subchapter applies only to a district wholly located in a county with a population of less than 15,000.
Sec. 335.152.  DISSOLUTION.  The governing body of each political subdivision that created a district may dissolve the district by adopting a concurrent order.
Sec. 335.153.  ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.  (a)  The assets and liabilities of a district dissolved under this subchapter shall be transferred to the county in which the district is located.
(b)  After payment of district liabilities, the county shall use the district assets that remain for an approved venue project of the county.

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Q: I know how to add an item to ie right click menu, but how to get current page's element? How to add an item to i.e. right click menu:
run cmd -> HKEY_CURRENT_USER -> Software -> Microsoft -> Internet Explorer -> MenuExt -> New an Item, Then set
the Default's value with a file's path (for example: D:\test.html)

But, I want to get current page user's username and telephone in the D:\test.html, that I can open a new tab, this new tab has the username and telephone, so I can print the username and telephone by printer
the code in D:\test.html below cannot works, you know what I want to do :-):

And below is the page which right click on it

hello, stackoverflow!

Then i run it, like this:
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but it alerts an error:
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This issue has been resolved,  the html page below is what i want. bookmarklet is the suitable method.
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A: The script can't work because it can't get the value of an element in another page. The script is in page1, but the element is in page2, so it can't get the element.
In your case, you should use bookmarklet instead of IE menu. Use the below script in your bookmarklet to get the element value:
javascript: (function () { alert(document.getElementById("hello").value); })();

Use the below steps to add a bookmarklet:

*

*Open any page in IE and use Alt+C to call the favorites bar.

*Click Add to favorites and give your bookmarklet a name then click Add.

*Open the favorites bar and find the bookmarklet you added just now, right click on it and click Properties.

*Add the script I give above to the URL of the bookmarklet Properties, click Apply OK.

The outcome is like below:

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Mountain Biking Couple Charlie & Jacquie for the print and online versions of Marin Magazine (June 2018).
Rob Pope: Transcontinental Runner for American Way Magazine (April 2018).
My print and online story on kayaking for Marin Magazine and marinmagazine.com (Nov. 2017).
Barkley 100-Mile for The National (Aug./Sept. 2017).
Bordeaux article and photos (see pages 6-9) in the 2017 Taste of Travel anthology.
Spotlight on a sustainable farming organization on ensia.com (Aug. 17, 2016).
Story on surprise adventures in The Wall Street Journal (March 14-15, 2015).
Story on Heidi Kuhn, founder of an international mine-removal charity, in Success Magazine (Jan. 2015).
Topics of the 38 stories I wrote for the Asics running site in 2015 touched on training, motivation, gear and nutrition.
Profile of the founder-director of a pioneering after-school program in Family Circle Magazine (Sept. 2014).
Story on the S.F. Giants ballpark on mapquest.com (May 2014).
Story on Mazatlan's Carnaval in the Houston Chronicle (Feb. 2014).
In 2013-2017, I published 14 feature articles in AAA HIGHROADS MAGAZINE (Arizona).
Stories on the art & culture and food & wine in Italy's Marche region on PeterGreenberg.com (August 2011).
Medicine storage safety for VIM & VIGOR (Fall 2010).
In 2010-2011, I published more than 150 articles (most with my photos) on attractions, restaurants, wineries, parks and other places for Hello Metro sites (HelloSanFrancisco.com, HelloLongBeach.com, HelloBoise.com, and many others throughout the West). Here's the complete list.
Exercise for seniors for VIM & VIGOR (Summer 2009).
AARP: The Magazine, American Health, American Way, Art & Antiques, Backpacker, Best Life, Better Health & Living, Bicycling, Boys' Life, Budget Travel, Continental, Draft, Energy for Women, Exercise & Health, Experience Life, Family Fun, Family Life, Fitness, Fitness Runner, Forbes FYI, Healthy Kids, Hemispheres, Inc., Ladies' Home Journal, Longevity, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Modern Bride, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Porthole Cruise, POV, Prevention, Runner's World, Running Times, Self, Shape, Spa, Sports Afield, Triathlete, Triathlon Today, Ultrarunning, Ultrasport, Virtuoso Life, Weight Watchers, Winning (bike racing), Wired, Women's Sports & Fitness.
Ensemble Vacations (Canada), New Zealand Runner, Runner's World-U.K., Runner's World-South Africa, Senior Living (Canada), Style (Hong Kong), Western Living (Canada).
City Sports (CA), Competitor (CA), Houston Chronicle, Marin, Pacific Sun (CA), Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Union, Sactown Magazine, San Francisco Business Journal, San Francisco Chronicle (Travel section and Magazine), San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Focus, UC Davis Magazine, The Wall Street Journal.
Runnersworld.com, Bicycling.com, Depend.com, HealthyKids.com, PeterGreenberg.com, WebMD, Ensia.com, SierraClub.org and many others.


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The European Commission gave France 2017 deadline to tame its budget deficit. The objective is to bring the French annual government budget deficit below the EU limit of 3 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) after the country had already missed an extended deadline this year. The threshold of 3 percent is part of the EU's convergence criteria together with the rule concerning the gross government deficit to GDP that should not go beyond 60 percent.
The EU Commission also said it would not introduce disciplinary steps against Belgium or Italy, which are also facing rising government debt levels. The Commission, the EU's executive branch, has the right to check the budget drafts of Eurozone Member States before they are endorsed by national parliaments to ascertain that they comply with EU legislation.
France, Italy, and Belgium were all given extra time until all 2014 data was available for review and the full assessment by the Commission. Originally, the review was due in November last year but Brussels decided to grant these three economies more time to introduce structural reforms that would justify breaching EU rules. Over the 14 year-period, it was only in 2006 and 2007 that France had its deficit below EU's standard of 3 percent while in all the other years, Paris has repeatedly missed consolidation deadline.
In Italy, public debt has been on rise for five years to peak at 133 percent of GDP this year. In Belgium, the outstanding sovereign debt is currently at about 104 percent compared to France's 92 percent. The most indebted Eurozone countries remain Greece and Portugal with 174 and 128 percent respectively. EU legislation requires governments to decrease their debt every year by one twentieth of the difference between 60 percent and the current level.


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Juno (film)
Juno is a 2007 American comedy film about a sharp-tongued teen living in a Twin Cities, Minnesota suburb confronting an unplanned pregnancy.
Directed by Jason Reitman. Written by Diablo Cody.
A comedy about growing up...and the bumps along the way.
Rollo: Well, well... If it isn't MacGuff the crime dog! Back for another test?
Juno: I think the last one was defective. The plus sign looked more like a division sign, so I remain unconvinced.
[Rollo pulls the bathroom key out of reach]
Rollo: Third test today, Mama Bear. Your eggo is preggo, no doubt about it.
Tough Girl: [to Juno] It's really easy to tell. Is your nipples real brown?
Rollo: Yeah. Maybe your little boyfriend's got mutant sperms. Knocked ya up twice.
Juno: Silencio, old man! Look, I just drank my weight in Sunny-D and I gotta go, pronto!
Rollo: Well, you know where the lavatory is.
[Juno heads towards the bathroom]
Rollo: [yells] You pay for that pee stick when you're done! Don't think it's yours just cuz ya marked it with your urine!
Rollo: Well, fertile Myrtle, what's the prognosis? Minus or plus?
Juno: [taking a pregnancy test] I don't know. It's not seasoned yet. [grabs some candy] I'll take some of these. Nope... There it is. The little pink plus sign is so unholy.
Rollo: [as Juno shakes the test like a thermometer] That ain't no Etch-a-Sketch. This is one doodle that can't be un-did, homeskillet.
Leah: [on the phone] Yo, yo, yiggity yo.
Juno: I'm a suicide risk.
Leah: Juno?
Juno: [sarcastically] No, it's Morgan Freeman. Do you have any bones that need collecting?
Leah: Only the one in my pants!
Receptionist: Welcome to Women Now, where women are trusted friends. Please put your hands where I can see them and surrender any bombs.
Juno: Hey, I'm here for the big show?
Receptionist: Your name, please.
Juno: Juno MacGuff.
[The receptionist gives her a look]
Juno: [Voiceover: She thinks I'm using a fake name like Gene Simmons or Mother Teresa]
Receptionist: I need you to fill these out, both sides. And don't skip the hairy details. We need to know about every score and every sore. Would you like a free condom? They're boysenberry.
Juno: No, thank you. I'm off sex.
Receptionist: My boyfriend uses them every time we have intercourse. They make his junk smell like pie.
Juno: ... [awkwardly walks away]
Leah: Dude, what are you doing here!? I'm supposed to come get you at 4.
Juno: [pacing] I couldn't do it, Leah! It smelled like a dentist office in there, and there were these horrible magazines with water stains. And then the friggin' receptionist is trying to give me these condoms that look like grape suckers, and just babbling away about her friggin' boyfriend's pie balls.
Leah: Yum!
Juno: And Su-Chin was there, and she was like, "Oh hi! Babies have fingernails." Fingernails!
Leah: That's gruesome. You think the baby can scratch your vag on the way out?
Juno: So, I'm not really sure how I'm gonna spit this out...
Bren: Hon, did you get expelled?
Juno: No. The school would most likely contact you in the event of my expulsion.
Bren: Well, I was just asking; it seemed plausible enough, given your record of generally being the worst human in existence.
Mac: What do you need, a large amount of money? Legal council? Need to pay off a Mexican drug lord?
Juno: No, I'm not asking for anything... except for maybe mercy. Like, it would be friggin' sweet if no one hit me.
Mac: Well, what have you done, Junebug? Did you hit someone with the Previa?
Leah: [to Juno] Dude, I think it's best to just tell 'em.
Juno: ...I'm pregnant.
Bren: Oh, God.
Juno: But, uh ah, I'm going to give it up for adoption and I already found the perfect couple. They're going to pay for the medical expenses and everything. And in... what, ah... thirty-odd weeks, we can just pretend that this never happened.
Mac: You're pregnant?
Juno: I'm sorry. I'm sorry... And if it's any consolation, I have heartburn that's radiating in my knee caps and I haven't taken a dump since Wednesday... morning!
Bren: I didn't even know that you were sexually active.
Juno: I, uh...
Mac: Who is the kid?
Juno: The-the baby? I don't really know much about it other than, I mean, it has fingernails, allegedly.
Bren: Nails, really?
Juno: Yeah!
Mac: No, I know. I mean, who's the father, Juno?
Juno: Umm... It's Paulie Bleeker.
Mac: [in amusement] Paulie Bleeker?
Juno: What?
Mac: I didn't think he had it in him!
Leah: I know, right?
Mac: All right, this is no laughing matter.
Juno: No, it's not... and, you know, Paulie is actually great... in, uh... in chair.
Mac: Tell me straight, Bren; do you think is this my fault?
Bren: I think kids get bored and they have intercourse. And I think Junebug was a dummy about it, Mac.
Mac: I am not ready to be a Pop Pop.
Bren: You're not gonna be a Pop Pop. Somebody else is going to find a precious blessing from Jesus in this garbage dump of a situation.
Juno: I was thinking I could, like, have this baby and give it to someone that like totally needs it; like a woman with a bum ovary or a couple of nice lesbos.
Leah: But then you're gonna get, like, huge, and your chest is gonna "milktate," and you're gonna have to, like, tell people that you're pregnant.
Juno: Yeah, but maybe they'll, like, canonize me for being so selfless.
Leah: Or maybe they'll, like, totally shit and be really, really mad and not let you graduate or go to Cabo for Spring Break.
Juno: I was gonna go to Gettysburg with Bleeker, anyway.
Leah: You should look at adoption ads. I see them all the time in the PennySaver.
Juno: They have ads for parents?
Leah: Yeah! "Desperately Seeking Spawn." Right next to, like, terriers and iguanas and used fitness equipment and stuff. It's, like, totally legit.
Mac: And this, of course, is Juno.
Mark: Like the city in Alaska.
Juno: No.
Mark: No? [pause] Shall we sit down and get to know one another?
Vanessa: Oh, I thought I would get some drinks. What would anyone like? I have Pellegrino, or Vitamin Water, or Orange Juice with folic acid or...
Juno: I'll have a Maker's Mark. Up.
Vanessa: ...
Mac: She's kidding. Junebug has a wonderful sense of humor. Just one of her many genetic gifts.
Juno: Can't we just, like, kick this old school? You know, like I stick the baby in a basket, send it your way, like Moses and the reeds?
Mark: Technically, that would be kicking it Old Testament.
Ultrasound Technician: Well, there you have it. Would you like to know the sex?
Leah: Yes!
Juno: No!
Leah: Pleease, Juno, please!
Juno: No, there will be no sex!
Ultrasound Technician: Planning to be surprised when you deliver?
Juno: Well, no, but I want Mark and Vanessa to be surprised and if you tell me, I'll just, like, ruin everything.
Ultrasound Technician: Are Mark and Vanessa your friends at school?
Juno: No, no, no. They're the adoptive parents.
Ultrasound Technician: Oh, well, thank goodness for that.
Bren: (outraged) What the hell's that supposed to mean?
Ultrasound Technician: (uncomfortably) I just see a lot of teenage mothers come through here, and it's obviously a poisonous environment to raise a baby in.
Juno: How do you know I'm so poisonous? What if these adoptive parents turn out to be, like, evil molesters?
Leah: Or, like, stage parents.
Bren: They could be utterly negligent. Maybe they'll do a far shittier job of raising a kid than my dumbass step-daughter would. Have you considered that?
Ultrasound Technician: I guess not.
Bren: What is your job title exactly?
Ultrasound Technician: I'm an ultrasound technician, ma'am.
Bren: Well, I'm a nail technician and I think we both ought to just stick to what we know.
Ultrasound Technician: Excuse me?
Bren: Oh, you think you're so special because you get to play Picture Pages up there? Well, my five year old daughter could do that and let me tell you, she's not the brightest bulb in the tanning bed. So why don't you go back to night school in Mantino and learn a real trade?
(Ultrasound technician awkwardly leaves)
Juno: Bren! You're a dick! I love it!
Vanessa: Your parents are probably wondering where you are.
Juno: Nah, I'm already pregnant, so what other kind of shenanigans could I get into?
Juno: We don't even have a dog!
Bren: No, because you're allergic to their saliva. I have sacrificed a lot for you, Juno. But in a couple years, when you move out, I'm going to get Weimaraners.
Juno: WHOA, DREAM BIG!
Bren: Oh, go fly a kite!
Mark: [dancing with Juno] I'm leaving Vanessa.
Juno: [pulls away from him] What?!
Mark: I'm getting a place in the city. I've got it all planned. This is something I've been wanting to do for a long time.
Mark: No?
Juno: No! You definitely... can't do that. That's one big, fat sack of no!
Mark: What is the matter?
Juno: I mean, [touching her belly] you guys are supposed to take care of this, ya know?!
Mark: I thought you'd be cool with this.
Juno: Cool!? I want things to be perfect! I don't want them to be shitty and broken like everyone else's family.
Mark: ...
Juno: Look, I'll have the baby and Vanessa's gonna be so happy. You just-
Mark: A baby's not gonna fix everything, I don't even know if I'm ready to be a father.
Juno: But you're old!
Mark: [scoffs] ...How do you think of me? You know, why are you over here?
Juno: ...I-I just like being a piece of furniture in your weird life.
Mark: This. This is what my life has become. I mean, ya know, I got stuff in boxes. I'm, I'm underground. That's appealing to you?
Juno: This is my fault.
Mark: No.
Juno: Is Vanessa, like, mad at you because of me or something?
Mark: It's got nothing to do with it. Vanessa and I aren't in love anymore.
Juno: [getting emotional] Well, you were in love when you married her! And if you're in love once, you can be in love again like my friend Leah, who's been with the same guy, like, four different times. You're just not trying hard enough!
Mark: I'm such an idiot. I can't believe what an idiot I am.
Juno: No, you know what, Mark? Do not divorce your wife. Will you please just do me a solid and stay with Vanessa?
Mark: ...You're so young.
Juno: I'm not that young, okay? I'm sixteen! Alright, I'm old enough to know when someone's acting like a total a-hole. [turns to leave] Oh, and you know what? I bought another Sonic Youth album and it sucks! It's just noise! [storms out]
Juno: I just need to know that it's possible that two people can stay happy together forever.
Mac: It's not easy, that's for sure. I don't have the best track record in the world, I know, but I've been with your stepmother for ten years now and I'm proud to say that we're very happy. Look... In my opinion, the best thing you can do is find a person who loves you for exactly what you are. Good mood, bad mood, ugly, pretty, handsome, what have you. The right person is still gonna think the sun shines out of your ass. That's the kind of person worth sticking with.
Juno: [thinking of Paulie] Yeah... I think I've found that person.
Mac: Sure, you have. Your old D-A-D!
Juno: I think I'm in love with you.
Paulie: You mean as friends?
Juno: No, I mean for real. 'Cause you're, like, the coolest person I've ever met — and you don't even have to try, you know...
Paulie: I try really hard, actually.
Juno: You're, like, naturally smart and you're not like everyone else. You don't stare at my stomach all the time, you look at my face and every time I see you, the baby starts kicking super hard.
Paulie: It does?
[Juno puts Paulie's hand on her stomach]
Paulie: Wizard.
Juno: I think it's 'cause my heart starts pounding every time I see you.
Paulie: Mine too.
Juno: That's all I could ask for. You're gold, man.
[awkward pause]
Paulie: Can we make out now?
Juno: Yeah. [kisses him]
Leah: (seeing them) Hey, you know, you can go into early labor sucking face like that!
[Juno, still kissing Paulie, gives Leah the finger]
Juno: [After her water breaks] Dad!
Mac: What?
Juno: Either I just peed my pants or...
Mac: ...Or?!
Juno: THUNDERCATS ARE GOOOOOO!
Juno: [in labor] Bren, when do I get that friggin' spinal tap thing?!
Bren: It's called a spinal block and you can't have it yet, honey. The doctor said you're not dilated enough.
Juno: Come on! I mean, it's like I have to wait for it to get worse! Why can't I just have the friggin' thing now?!
Bren: Honey, doctors are sadists who like to play God and watch lesser people scream.
Juno: Ahhhhhhh!
Bren: Oh, shit. [yelling out in the hall] Excuse me! Can we give my kid the damn spinal tap already?!
Vanessa: [holding the baby for the first time] How do I look?
Bren: Like a new mom. Scared shitless.
Ellen Page - Juno MacGuff
Michael Cera - Paulie Bleeker
Jennifer Garner - Vanessa Loring
Jason Bateman - Mark Loring
Allison Janney - Bren MacGuff
J. K. Simmons - Mac MacGuff
Olivia Thirlby - Leah
Eileen Pedde - Gerta Rauss
Rainn Wilson - Rollo
Juno Quotes - Fansite
Juno quotes at the Internet Movie Database
Juno at Rotten Tomatoes
Juno at Metacritic.com
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Hourly Comics Day very awesomely aligned with my very first Artist Alley experience at AOD SF, so I was able to document most of it. Yay!
Also I just realized I'm missing 7 – 8pm. Oh well. TIRED.
Hi! So I started reading your webcomic about 2 months ago (ish) and so far I think you are beyond awesome! You are AMAZILING! (Shh! spelling doesn't count!) You are me if I was in college and had the courage to write a web comic. You love Doctor Who, Vocaloid, Doctor Who, anime, pokemon, (list goes on for a while…) Thank you for existing and writing this!! I love you! Thank you! (I wanna go to comicon!! D:) Byeeeee!!
Hi Maddi! I'm glad you like the comic and it sounds like you and I have pretty similar interests I hope you get to go to a comic con someday! Maybe there's a small one near you that isn't too far or expensive to get to?


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Q: Need help with reducing size of apt mirror server I've recently inherited the admin of a group of Ubuntu servers (20.04 LTS), including a local mirror server. It depleted over 1.5 TB size with full clone from official server. Could I adopt any method to reduce the size of apt mirror server? Although there are only at 20.04 and latest packages version. Thanks a lot.

A: I am maintaining my own mirrors as well.
My focal mirror is 238 GB in size. But I am syncing only the 64bit archives: update, main, restricted and security. multiverse I removed.
Maybe removing the 32bit archives could be an options to you.
In the mirror file then use:
deb-amd64 http://....


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The Keep was built in 1877 as part of Sir Edward Cardwell's Army reforms, which enhanced the role of local regiments. Designed at the War Office by architect Major H C Seddon of the Royal Engineers, a number of these Keeps were built in different English counties to act as local landmarks as well as function as gatehouses, armouries and regimental stores. Reading's Keep is one of the surviving few that have not been demolished or converted. It is grade II listed and is particularly special because of its setting next to its original Army Depot. The Keep is now owned by Reading Borough Council and since the 1980 has provided artists' studios and exhibition space for OpenHand OpenSpace and Reading Space Studios. In the early 1980s it was used as a shelter for homeless people. Its original features are well preserved.
View of the Lutyens Cenotaph
Victorian window
Original lift mechanism
Lift rails on back stairwell
Front Stair windows
Temporary protective scaffolding


Route 116 in Ridgefield is closed down after a car struck an utility pole around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 31. The accident happened near Barrack Hill Road. One person is reported injured. Police said it is unclear when the road will be reopened, because utility companies still need to assess the site of the crash.


Design inspiration: Entryways of Milan - Ingressi di Milano from Taschen.
This is a beautiful addition to any bookshelf. Editor Karl Kolbitz gathered in this special hardcover edition,144 of Milan's most breathtaking entryways.


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Power Corrupts Essay
People want power because it gives them control and dominance over others. Power gives the person who has it the ability to do whatever they want, say whatever they want and make people do what they want. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the whole plot revolves around the theme of power. There is a never ending conflict of characters to keep, assert and acquire power. The most prominent characters that ultimately hurt the community the most due to their greed and lust for power are Deputy Governor Danforth, Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams. Although their relationship with power is different from one another they all have one thing in common. Parris, Danforth and Abigail all contribute to the demise of Salem because of their greedy, selfish and desperate need and lust for power. Their desire for power leads each character to selfishly increase or attempt to preserve their own dominance and importance at the expense of the Salem community.
Reverend Parris realizes that if he loses respect he will also loose power. Power is the most important thing in Parris's life. Every action or decion he makes is intended to get more power for himself or for keeping his power. In fact, Parris is so concerned with keeping his reputation and power in the community that he withholds valuable information about the girls and the witchcraft case from Governor Danforth. In the courtroom Proctor challenges the authority of the court and calls into question the good reputation and respect Paris has. Proctor says, "Mary, tell the Governor how you danced in the woods." Parris replies, "Excellency, since I come to Salem this man has been blackening my name." Proctor, "Abigail leads the girls into the woods your honor." Parris "I can only sa...
...ty tremendously just so she can feel valuable.
Each of these characters had one thing in common, their lust for power made them oblivious to the damage they were causing to the community. They were also all selfish because they each wanted power for themselves. Danforth wanted to assert his power and wanted to be the absolute authority. Parris wanted to preserve his power and led the girls, through their fear for him, to create the hysteria. Abigail totally abused her power and put Salem into a dreadful situation. One thing we can learn form this play is to limit the amount of power each person has, or else conflict will ensue. If one or two people have all the power they are willing do anything they can to stay in power and logically when there power or status is questioned they may resort to drastic, severe and even evil measures to preserve their power.
Power Corrupts in Animal Farm Essay
- As Lord Acton once said "Absolute power corrupts absolutely" (1887). As we look back into history we find that leaders tend to change after taking power. All they need is one little spark to light up something bad. One little change here, one little change there is all it takes. Napoleon, in George Orwell's Animal Farm changes one rule after another to fit him and Squealers needs, thus corrupting them in the end. Napoleon and Squealer show that power corrupts leaders through their actions and attitudes toward the society and the animals that work to do the best they can to improve the Farm.... [tags: Literature]
Essay on Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely
- John Emerich Edward Dalberg-Acton said that "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely." This has been seen numerous times throughout history. From Hitler's ideological world and his slaughtering of six million Jews in attempt to reach it, to Mohamed Suhato's embezzlement of somewhere between fifteen and thirty five billion US dollars, which then led to the complete collapse of Indonesia's economy; the world has set gaze upon some nefarious dignitaries. Clive Cussler has completely agreed with Lord Acton and his famous quote in the novel Sahara.... [tags: Literary Review]
- Power is a very dangerous obsession because it corrupts many individuals. The idea of power corrupting individuals has been present since the time of Hitler, and Napoleon but it has gotten worst in the present time because of the advance technology and individuals ambition for money. A perfect example of an individual that is corrupted by power is Muammar Gaddafi. Muammar Gaddafi, tyrant of Libya, shocked the world by his use of power. Another great example of how power corrupts an individual is shown in the play, Macbeth written by William Shakespeare.... [tags: History, Hitler, Napoleon]
- 1. Spectral evidence was used in the Salem witch trials to aid in the conviction of so-called "witches". It has been said that if someone is a witch, they could inflict pain upon someone without showing that they are. Instead, the accused witch would send an evil spirit to do the harm. Only the ones making the accusations could seethe spirit and feel what it was doing, During the McCarthy period of our nation's history, accusers didn't exactly use spectral evidence, but they did use a type very similar to it.... [tags: American Literature]
Absolute Power Corrupts in "Animal Farm" by George Orwell Essay
- Animal Farm, by George Orwell, was written to show how absolute power corrupts, just as Stalin's power did following the Russian Revolution in 1917. In the allegory Animal Farm, each character represents a political figure from the days around the Russian Revolution. For example, Joseph Stalin is represented by a pig named Napoleon, Squealer, another pig, represents Stalin's propaganda department, and the dogs represent the Secret Police (KBG). Using the nine dogs that Napoleon raises (intimidation), Squealer (propaganda), and manipulation, Orwell illustrates how Napoleon was able to gain and maintain control of the farm.... [tags: Animal Farm, George Orwell, ]
Why Power Corrupts : The Stanford Prison Experiment Essay
- Why Power Corrupts: The Stanford Prison Experiment of 1971 Corruption of power is known to be inevitable. This tendency can be seen in those like the dictator Suharto, a former President of Indonesia, who allegedly stole $35 billion (Greenlees, 2008). Or, the corruption of Arnoldo Aleman, previous president of Nicaragua, who was known for his outrageous spending and vast amount of wealth, who was imprisoned and fined $10 million because of the supposed millions he stole (Dellios, 2002). Why is it that these alike world leaders are convicted of exploitation.... [tags: Stanford prison experiment, Prison]
- People want power because it gives them control and dominance over others. Power gives the person who has it the ability to do whatever they want, say whatever they want and make people do what they want. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller the whole plot revolves around the theme of power. There is a never ending conflict of characters to keep, assert and acquire power. The most prominent characters that ultimately hurt the community the most due to their greed and lust for power are Deputy Governor Danforth, Reverend Parris and Abigail Williams.... [tags: American Theater]
Essay on Power Corrupts
- Power Corrupts Throughout the history of man, rulers and philosophers have proven that power corrupts. The British Historian Lord Acton observed that "power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely". Lord Acton statement is proven through the actions of rulers such as Charles I of England and Hitler. In a letter to his friend Lord Acton wrote that "power tends to corrupt; absolute power corrupts absolutely". This quote describes how absolute power always becomes corrupt.... [tags: Papers]
Essay on Hamlet - The Lust For Power Corrupts
- "Corruption is a tree, whose branches are Of an immeasurable length: they spread Ev'rywhere, and the dew that drops from thence Hath infected some chairs and stools of authority" (Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher). Corruption in Shakespeare's play Hamlet has infected Claudius, the brother of the old king Hamlet who kills him out of lust for power. In Shakespeare's play Hamlet, corruption had inevitably led to the downfall of Denmark. Hamlet describes the present state of Denmark as an "unweeded garden" (Act 1 Sc 2, line 135-137) where only nasty weeds grow in it.... [tags: William Shakespeare]
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutly in Shakespeare's Macbeth Essay
- Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutly in Shakespeare's Macbeth It is common knowledge that it is human nature to crave power. Also, that the more power that is acquired the more power hungry someone would become, and with this power they become more and more corrupt. In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macbeth showed this throughout the entire play. There was strict relationship between the amount of power Macbeth obtained and the corrupt acts he committed. When Macbeth had no title, or only the title of his father, Thane of Glamis, he did not exhibit corruption.... [tags: Papers]
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Today we are looking at a pint-sized HTPC/desktop case that, despite its size, can accommodate some impressive gaming hardware. The Lian Li Mini Q PC-V354 is a bit of an all-rounder, suitable for both compact gaming rigs and home theater PCs.
I've built many high-end gaming systems using tons of different processors, motherboards, graphics cards and even storage drives. Although I used a different case each time, they were all full-size ATX cases, making them quite cumbersome.
Massive ATX cases offer obvious benefits: more room means better airflow, which leads to cooler hardware and improved overclocking results. Large chassis also provide users with more hardware options, such as multi-GPU configurations.
The only significant downside to larger cases (besides higher prices) is their weight. For example, the Antec Twelve Hundred weighs 15kg, Cooler Master's HAF 932 tips the scales at 13kg, Thermaltake's Armor+ is 17kg while the company's new Level 10 weighs an intimidating 20kg+.
It's not just the weight that makes them difficult to move, but their awkward dimensions -- the very thing that makes full-towers popular to being with. Gamers planning to move their computer a lot require something not only lighter but also more compact and easier to maneuver.
The MicroATX form factor has been around for over a decade, but gaming systems utilizing this format have only recently become commonplace because there was little gaming orientated MicroATX hardware. Said hardware is now available from companies including Asus and DFI, but one problem remains: what should you put it in?
While powerful MicroATX motherboards like Asus' Maximus II Gene might be readily available, you have to find a case that supports high-end graphics cards. Many compact cases can't house graphics cards longer than the motherboard, and that limits card lengths to 23-24cm, eliminating most flagship ATI and Nvidia products. Multi-GPU setups are generally off the table, too.
Putting an end to such restrictions, Lian Li has developed a case to complement new high-end mATX motherboards. Called the Mini Q PC-V354, the company says this little guy supports graphics cards as long as 35cm, making even the mighty Radeon HD 5970 a possibility. In fact, the Mini Q PC-V354 can supposedly house two enthusiast GPUs, which is amazing given the case itself is just 42cm long.


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How do you generate tileable Perlin noise?
How can I make it tileable?
The surflets have a 2x2 extent and are centered on the integer lattice points, so the value of Perlin noise at each point in space is produced by summing the surflets at the corners of the cell that it occupies.
If you make the gradient directions wrap with some period, the noise itself will then wrap seamlessly with the same period. This is why the code above takes the lattice coordinate modulo the period before hashing it through the permutation table.
Here's one rather clever way that uses 4D Perlin noise.
Basically, map the X coordinate of your pixel to a 2D circle, and the Y coordinate of your pixel to a second 2D circle, and place those two circles orthogonal to each other in 4D space. The resulting texture is tileable, has no obvious distortion, and doesn't repeat in the way that a mirrored texture would.
Ok, I got it. The answer is to walk in a torus in 3D noise, generating a 2D texture out of it.
You could take that larger image and then generate some more noise on top of it but (and I'm not sure if this is possible) focused towards the middle (so the edges stay the same). It could add the extra bit of difference that would make your brain think it's not just mirror images.
(I'm also not sure if this is possible) You could try fiddling with the inputs to the noise function to generate the initial image differently. You'd have to do this by trial and error, but look for features that draw your eye when you tile/mirror it and then try and get it not to generate those.
A method I used successfully is make noise domain tiled. In other words, make your base noise2() function periodical. If noise2() is periodic and beta is integer, resulting noise will have the same period as noise2().
before calculating v1 and v2. This way, values at integer coordinates will repeat every Period units, and interpolation will ensure that resulting function is smooth.
Note, however, that this only works when Period is more than 1. So, to actually use this in making seamless textures, you'd have to sample a Period x Period square, not 1x1.
Another alternative is to generate noise using libnoise libraries. You can generate noise over a theoretical infinite amount of space, seamlessly.
GeneratePlanar is the function to call to get the sections in each direction that will connect seamlessly with the rest of the textures.
Of course, this method is more costly than simply having a single texture that can be used across multiple surfaces. If you are looking to create some random tileable textures, this may be something that interests you.
Though there are some answers here that would work, most of them are complicated, slow and problematic.
All you really need to do is use a periodic noise generation function. That's it!
An excellent public domain implementation based on Perlin's "advanced" noise algorithm can be found here. The function you need is pnoise2. The code was written by Stefan Gustavson, who has made a pointed comment here about exactly this issue, and how others have taken the wrong approach. Listen to Gustavson, he knows what he's talking about.
Regarding the various spherical projections some here have suggested: well, they in essence work (slowly), but they also produce a 2D texture that is a flattened sphere, so that the edges would more condensed, likely producing an undesired effect. Of course, if you intend for your 2D texture to be projected onto a sphere, that's the way to go, but that's not what was being asked for.
The top three functions do all the work, and fBM is passed a vector x/y in a 0.0 to 1.0 range.
// Tileable noise, for creating useful textures. By David Hoskins, Sept. 2013.
// It can be extrapolated to other types of randomised texture.
bri = min(bri * bri, 1.0); // ...cranked up the contrast for no reason.
&& (fract(uv.x) < pixel.x || fract(uv.y) < pixel.y) // Is it on a border?
I had some not-bad results interpolating near the edges of the tile (edge-wrapped), but it depends on what effect you're trying to achieve and the exact noise parameters. Works great for somewhat blurry noise, not so good with spikey/fine-grained ones.
Seems like an elegant and clean solution, I avoid copying the whole code here (since it's not my own solution), but it's available at the link given above. Hope this can be useful to someone looking to produce a tileable fractal 2d image like this one I needed, free of artifacts or distorsions.
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Jan. 11, 2017 | 12:37 AM (Last updated: January 11, 2017 | 06:24 AM)
Russia, Turkey stress need to honor Syria truce
Syrians wait to fill plastic containers with water provided by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent in the capital Damascus on January 10, 2017. AFP / LOUAI BESHARA
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Daily Star on January 11, 2017, on page 1.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu agreed Tuesday on the need to observe a truce in Syria while continuing to fight "terrorist groups," Russia's Foreign Ministry said.
Syria's government and rebel forces started a cease-fire on Dec. 31 as a first step toward face-to face negotiations backed by Turkey and Russia, but the date and its participants remain unclear.
Syrian Kurds have not been invited to the talks on the political future of Syria due to take place this month in Kazakhstan, their representative in France said Tuesday, an outcome that would leave a key player in the conflict off the negotiating table.
Assad's forces have been battling rebels in the Barada Valley for weeks.