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14A.20.010 General Purposes of Title.

The general purposes of the provisions set forth in Title 14 are to prevent and prohibit conduct that unjustifiably inflicts or threatens harm to individual or public interests, to safeguard conduct that is without culpability from condemnation as criminal, and to provide fair warning of the nature of the conduct declared to constitute an offense.

14A.20.020 Principles of Construction.

The provisions embodied in Title 14 shall be construed according to the plain meaning of their terms, but when the language is susceptible of differing constructions, the language shall be interpreted to further the general purposes stated in this Chapter and of any special purposes established in the particular provision involved, and shall not contradict state or federal law. Any discretionary powers conferred by this Title shall be exercised to further the general purposes stated here.

14A.20.030 Constitutionality.

If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Title is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Title. If for any reason any portion of this Title should be declared invalid or unconstitutional, then the original ordinance or ordinances shall be in full force and effect.

14A.20.040 Consistency with State Criminal Law.

This Title shall be construed so as to render it consistent with state criminal law, and any procedures or defenses made available in the prosecution of the same or similar offenses under state criminal law shall apply in prosecutions under this Title.

14A.20.050 Prohibited Acts Generally.

A. The doing of any act or thing prohibited or the failing to do any act or thing commanded to be done in this Title within the corporate limits of the City and within such other areas as may be specified in this Title is hereby declared to be an offense against the public peace, safety, health, morals, and general welfare of the people of the City.

B. Any act or omission made unlawful under this Title shall include causing, allowing, permitting, aiding, abetting, suffering, or concealing any such act or omission.

14A.20.060 Penalty for Violation.

Unless a different penalty is specifically provided, any violation of any provision of this Title shall upon conviction be punished by a fine of not more than $500, or by imprisonment of not more than 6 months, or by both. However, no greater penalty shall be imposed than allowed under Oregon law.

14A.20.070 Claims for Rewards.

Each claim for a reward offered by this Code shall be made in writing by the claimant or the claimant’s authorized representative and filed with the Auditor within 60 days after conviction of the accused in the Circuit Court or, if there has been an appeal, when the judgment of conviction becomes final. If two or more persons are entitled to the same reward, it shall be prorated among them. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to fully investigate all claims for reward and report the results of the investigation to the City Attorney. The report shall include copies of all police reports and records pertaining to the case out of which the claim arose, the court disposition, and a statement of facts or circumstances showing why the claimant is or is not entitled to payment of the reward. The City Attorney shall examine the record and report findings and conclusions to the Council, together with the report of the Chief of Police. If the arrest was made by any law enforcement agency other than the Bureau of Police, a report of that agency shall be obtained and submitted to the Council, along with the other reports required herein. The address of the claimant shall not be made public unless necessary to the enforcement of the law.

14A.20.080 Restrictions on Rewards.

A. A reward under the provisions of this Code shall not be paid to any United States, state, county, or municipal officer or employee other than a sheriff as outlined in ORS 206.330.

B. Bounty hunters are not entitled to rewards under this Chapter.

14A.20.090 Council Decisions on Rewards Final.

The action of the Council shall be final and binding upon any and all persons claiming a reward provided for herein, and the Council shall be the final arbiter in determining the rights, if any, of respective claimants.

14A.20.100 Ineligibility of Police for Rewards.

No member of the Bureau of Police shall for his or her own benefit under any pretense whatever, receive or share in any present, fee, gift, reward or emolument for public service other than the regular salary and pay except by the consent of the City Council.

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Chapter 14A.10 Definitions
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Chapter 14A.40 Interference With Persons And Sexual Misconduct
Chapter 14A.50 Conduct Prohibited on Public Property
Chapter 14A.55 Parade Event Marking
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Chapter 14A.70 Gambling, Social Games, and Unlawful Amusement Games or Concessions
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Chapter 14A.90 Illegal Firearms Use Hotspots
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Chapter 14B.10 Burglary and Alarm Systems
Chapter 14B.20 Drug-Free Zones
Chapter 14B.30 Prostitution-Free Zones
Chapter 14B.40 Impoundment and Investigation for DUII
Chapter 14B.50 Forfeiture
Chapter 14B.60 Chronic Nuisance Property
Chapter 14B.70 Short Term Motel Rental
Chapter 14B.80 Graffiti Nuisance Property
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Chapter 14B.90 Secondhand Dealers
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Chapter 14B.120 Time, Place and Manner Regulation of Establishments that Sell and Serve Alcoholic Beverages
Chapter 14C.10 Police Duties to Inventory Property
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On September 22, 1983, Angela Anderson, a 14-year-old African-American female, was found deceased on the upstairs bedroom floor at 416 NE Going Street. The house was a locked, vacant house that was for sale with a lock box on the front door and Angela had been discovered by a potential homebuyer. Angela had been deceased for at least one to two weeks prior to being discovered. An autopsy revealed that she had been strangled and sexually assaulted.

Angela Anderson had lived a troubled life, living in a foster home. Associates of Angela believed she recently began to engage in prostitution.

Angela was last seen on September 5th by her friends. Neighbors had reported that the vacant house that Angela was discovered in was used for drugs and prostitution.

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South Kitsap quarterback and co-captain Eddie Meisner holds the football as the Wolves gather around Coach D.J. Sigurdson (left, with back turned) wrap up their Wednesday afternoon practice. Meisner is expected to be the team’s signal-caller this season after playing a variety of roles in 2010. - Chris Chancellor/Staff photo
South Kitsap quarterback and co-captain Eddie Meisner holds the football as the Wolves gather around Coach D.J. Sigurdson (left, with back turned) wrap up their Wednesday afternoon practice. Meisner is expected to be the team’s signal-caller this season after playing a variety of roles in 2010.
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Sept. 2 At Vancouver College
Sept. 9 Tahoma
Sept. 16 at Olympia
Sept. 23 Shelton
Sept. 30 at Gig Harbor
Oct. 7 Bellarmine Prep
Oct. 14 Mount Tahoma
Oct. 21 at Stadium
Oct. 28 Central Kitsap
• All games except Vancouver College (3 p.m.) are at 7 p.m.

Coach: D.J. Sigurdson, 15th season (101-45).
2010 record: 3-7 overall, 2-5 in Class 4A Narrows League.
Key returners: RB/DB Dominic Boddie, 6-1, 184, sr.; RB/DL Chas Bauman, 6-2, 207, sr.; FB/DB Bryce Broome, 5-10, 167, jr.; RB/DB Adam Gascoyne, 5-10, 167, jr.; OL/DL Phil Holt, 5-10, 258, sr.; OL/DL Austin Kanouse, 6-4, 275, jr.; WR/DB/K/P Aaron La Deaux, 6-3, 183, sr.; QB Eddie Meisner, 6-1, 210, sr.
Key newcomers: OL/DL Damien Medeiros, 6-0, 263, jr.; WR Devon Newquist, 6-0, 176, jr.; OL/DL Blaine Pervinich, 6-1, 202, jr.; TE/LB Illya Tsveytkov, 6-0, 186, jr.
Key departures: OL/DL Riki Blas, graduated; OL/DL Shomari Burton, graduated; TE/DL Austin L. Cook, graduated; WR/DB/KR Isaiah Davis, graduated; KR/RB Chris Hutcherson, graduated; DL/OL Charlie Murray, graduated; RB/LB Michael Neiner, graduated; QB Tanner Romo, graduated; OL/LB Cody Tester, graduated.

His anticipation is palpable.

Throughout the summer, senior fullback/linebacker Kaleb Nelson traveled myriad South Kitsap neighborhoods selling Gold Cards to fundraise for the Wolves’ football program. The questions never started with price, but about the status of the team.

“People were asking if we’re going to do better than last year,” Nelson said. “It’s kind of a burden on your shoulders a little bit. I’m just anxious for everybody ... to prove everyone wrong.”

Enter Sept. 2. That is when South plays its season opener at Vancouver College High School in British Columbia. It also is when Nelson hopes to end the questions.

“I know we’re not going to have the same result,” he said.

The Wolves’ 3-7 record last season was their worst since 1977. After winning the opener against Vancouver College, South lost five consecutive games.

“Our motto is ‘Fight for every inch,’ ” South senior quarterback Eddie Meisner said. “As a team, we just have to go forward, not worry about injuries and fight for everything. Nothing is going to be given to us.”

While South might be able to improve its record simply by performing better in close games — the Wolves were 0-4 in games decided by 10 points or less in 2010 – returning to the playoffs could be a challenge.

South, which averaged a Class 4A Narrows-worst 18.1 points per game last year, must replace starters at quarterback, wide receiver, tight end and three members of the offensive line.

Defensively, the Wolves graduated arguably their two biggest playmakers — defensive end Austin Cook and cornerback Isaiah Davis — off a unit that ranked fifth among eight 4A Narrows teams in points allowed per game (21.4).

“We’re not going to be where we need to be right away,” Sigurdson said. “It’s going to take awhile.”

But South will not have much time for adjustments. After Vancouver College, the Wolves play their home opener Sept. 9 against Tahoma. They begin league play the following week at Olympia, which along with Bellarmine Prep could be ranked among the state’s top 10 teams in 4A to enter the season.

“It’s a good league,” Sigurdson said. “We’ve proven that with teams in the (state) quarterfinals and semifinals.”

One prospect that might buoy South’s playoff hopes — the top four teams in the league qualify for the state play-in game — is its schedule. The Wolves play two teams, Mount Tahoma and Central Kitsap, that could vie for those final playoff spots at Joe Knowles Field.

But Sigurdson does not want to look that far ahead. He wants team’s focus on Vancouver College. He feels that if his team remains focused and avoids injuries it could compete for a postseason berth.

QuarterbacksTwo years ago, the Wolves elevated Gordy Anderson to full-time starter after he split time in 2008 with Bryan Dorsey. Anderson, who now is a walk-on tight end at Washington State University, responded by completing 103 of 180 passes for 1,859 yards, 22 touchdowns and six interceptions to help South to the Class 4A state playoffs.

The coaching staff is hopeful that Meisner can make the same progress after he was one of four signal-callers to take snaps in 2010. Tanner Romo, who took the majority of the snaps last season, graduated.

“He definitely can have a year like that,” South coach D.J. Sigurdson said. “But there are a lot of other things at play. If everything materializes, Eddie’s definitely capable of making plays.”

One significant difference is Meisner’s supporting cast. Anderson threw to a couple of future collegiate wide receivers — Isaiah Davis (Eastern Washington) and Leon La Deaux (Central Washington) — while running back Robert Issa finished with 1,321 yards and nine touchdowns on 213 carries.

Another contrast between Anderson and Meisner is the former was the clear-cut starter in the weeks preceding the season opener. While Sigurdson said Meisner is the No. 1 quarterback, junior Kevin Whatley, who attempted only one pass last season, could push for playing time. Sigurdson said he likes Whatley’s mechanics and speed, but Meisner’s experience has put him ahead in the competition to start.

“I’m really comfortable with both of those guys,” Sigurdson said. “Right now it’s (Meisner), but it could change.”

Meisner relishes the challenge — one that he feels will be prevalent throughout the team.

“There’s a lot of depth and everyone is going to be fighting for their jobs,” he said. “It’s going to make us better as a team.”

Running backThe Wolves could have a breakout performer in senior Dominic Boddie, who was hampered last year with various leg injuries. Despite that, Boddie still led the team with 748 yards and seven touchdowns on 104 carries. He is the son of Tony Boddie, a former Bremerton standout who later played at Montana State and in the NFL.

“I think everyone saw what he’s capable of doing,” said Sigurdson, adding that Boddie suffered a hip flexor early in camp.

Regardless of Boddie’s health, Sigurdson again will apply a committee approach this season at running back. He said that is because of the team’s depth and the need for Boddie, senior Chas Bauman and junior Adam Gascoyne to start on defense.

“Gascoyne is a really exciting, aggressive runner back there,” Sigurdson said.

Senior Anthony Williams, who rushed for 128 yards last season, also returns and figures into the rotation. Wide receiverSouth’s projected starters against Vancouver College — senior Aaron La Deaux and junior Devon Newquist — combined for five receptions last year. Despite that, Sigurdson is excited about their potential.

“I trust all of our receivers,” Sigurdson said. “They’re doing a nice job.”

Both of the Wolves’ starters from last season, Davis and Michael Powell, graduated. Davis led the team in receptions (22), receiving yards (430) and touchdowns, while Powell caught 11 passes for 172 yards. Meisner, who played just about everywhere for South last year except for the offensive line, added 11 receptions for 128 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

While Sigurdson does not expect anyone to be a facsimile of Davis, he feels senior Eric Burk can be a playmaker. Burk, who did not have a reception last season, ran the 40 in 4.61 seconds.

“It’s just him being comfortable on every play and us getting him the ball,” Sigurdson said. “I trust him.”

Junior Illya Tsveytkov is slated to start at tight end. Sigurdson noted that Tsveytkov ran the 40-yard dash in 4.78 seconds, which is much faster than a typical high school tight end. Offensive lineWhen Sigurdson reflects on where the Wolves’ struggles began a year ago, it often begins with the offensive line. Both tackles, Shomari Burton and Riki Blas, missed several games with injuries. Even before those injuries, depth along the line was not a strong point as Austin Kanouse became a rare sophomore starter. Kanouse, a left guard, and senior center Philip Holt are the only returning starters.

Juniors Damien Medeiros (left tackle) and Blaine Pervinich (right guard) and senior Brian Grimsley (right tackle) round out the starers.

“They’re smart,” Sigurdson said. “They’re just inexperienced. We’ve got to work them through that.”

Depth again is a concern this season. Sigurdson said about 40 sophomores turned out, including 14 linemen, and he said a couple might have to play varsity out of necessity.

“We have some linemen in there,” he said. “We just need to develop them.” Defensive lineAfter producing 10 tackles-for-loss and six sacks in 2009, Austin Cook’s numbers dramatically decreased as he constantly faced double teams. Cook now is at Pacific Lutheran, which means the trio of Bauman, Medeiros and senior Chase Lopez will be counted on as pass rushers at the end.

With Blas and Burton missing significant time with injuries, Holt and Kanouse saw considerable playing time at tackle. Both will be starters this season.

LinebackerNelson returns as a starter on the strong side. The senior co-captain had 27 tackles last season and tied for second on the team with two sacks.

Senior Anthony Lombardi inherits the starting position from graduated Cody Tester, who led the team with 46 tackles, while Tsveytkov runs with the first team on the weak side.

“We saw a lot of playing time last year,” Nelson said. “I think everyone is going to know how it is.”

South’s linebacker corps is not tall — they range from 5 foot 7 to 6 feet — but Sigurdson noted the starters and reserves Michael Beard, a junior, and Williams all ran the 40 in 4.9 seconds or better.

Defensive backsBoddie and Gascoyne are the projected starters at safety. Boddie is a returning starter, while Gascoyne, who had 41 tackles and a team-high seven tackles-for-loss, moves from linebacker.

“Everything will be in front of him and he can get to everything,” said Sigurdson, explaining why he moved Gascoyne.

Cornerback is another position that features change with the graduations of Davis and D’Aundray Van Slyke. La Deaux will start on one side, while senior Bryce Broome moves from linebacker to serve as his counterpart.

Special teamsPerhaps no area of the team has fewer questions than specialist as La Deaux returns to handle kicking and punting duties again. Sigurdson said La Deaux’s leg strength makes long field goals and touchbacks feasible.

The return teams feature less certainty as Davis and Chris Hutcherson both graduated. Sigurdson said Boddie and Gascoyne will serve as the kick returners, while Newquist and Broome will take punts.

“We should be able to make some plays in our return game because of our speed,” he said.

Sigurdson said the coverage units also should benefit for greater team speed.

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This is an excellent time to plant shrubs in the garden, esp-ecially if you have little time.

Or perhaps you want to sit out there and enjoy the border without having to think about planting seasonal flowers.

Mind you, Pam and I will never cover the garden with shrubs because we both adore flowers, so we have a compromise. Shrubs at the back and flowers at the front.

Superb gardens have a skeleton of evergreen shrubs because they look good all year. In the dreary winters just a splash of sunshine brings the evergreens into play and the yellows and golds in the variegated shrubs look brilliant in even the slightest ray of sunshine.

How do we choose shrubs? Take an illustrated book of shrubs with you when you go to the garden centre. Have a look at the picture in the book, but most importantly have a look at the height and spread of the shrub and check if it is an evergreen. Choose the plants you like best, put them on the path and arrange them so that the foliage contrasts with the next shrub. Place a lovely golden or yellow foliage against a green one and when you are happy, pop them into the cart and go to the till.

Shrubs need to cover the ground and if you choose Photinia you will see that the spread is five feet. If you decide to plant a marvellous camellia alongside you will see that the spread will be the same. When you get home they are planted five feet apart. You may think this is too far apart but after three years the shrubs will touch each other.

What about the bare soil between the plants? Plant annual plants and as time passes plant fewer annuals. They don’t need to be expensive, for example scatter over pot marigold seeds in April and in the areas where there is a need for height, scatter cosmos in April. They will flower from July until autumn.

‘What I need is an instant display of colour for winter in a wet garden’ writes Julie, who lives in Denmead.

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Have a look at winter-flowering heathers called Erica carnea. All heathers love acid soils but the carnea cultivars grow exceptionally well on neutral soils, although they don’t like chalk.

All you need to do is to use an edging of wooden logs, stone or bricks to make a bed six inches deep above your normal soil level, fill the area with acid compost and plant the heather plants about a foot apart.

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Faced with funding cuts in recent years and preparing for further cuts in the future, the Mt. Lebanon Public Library plans to hone its fundraising efforts to fill in the gaps.

The library has contracted with a fundraising consultant, who made several suggestions library director Cynthia Richey said she hoped would propel the library toward its goal of collecting $300,000 to $400,000 in donations over the next three years.

"I think more libraries will be doing this as the traditional government funding streams are reduced, because it's a matter of survival," Ms. Richey said.

The library saw its funding drop from $1.62 million in 2009, to $1.58 million in 2010 and $1.56 million this year, as the state and the Allegheny County Library Association decreased funding. The library has benefited from a supportive municipality, which increased funding to the library by about $150,000 over the past two years, including an additional $38,500 recently, which the library used to resume its Sunday hours of operation.

Despite the most recent municipal funding influx, the library let go two full-time librarians, one full-time assistant and one part-time librarian in January, resulting in a staff of 36 full-time and part-time employees, down from 50 a few years ago.

The Mt. Lebanon Commission helped the library to narrow the funding gap, Ms. Richey said.

"We could see the writing on the wall, and we knew that business as usual was no longer sustainable," she said.

At the beginning of 2010, the library's board of trustees formed a fundraising committee with members of the Friends of the Mt. Lebanon Public Library group, and last fall, they hired a fundraising consultant. The consultant conducted an audit of the library's fundraising past and then developed a plan.

The library has used creative fundraising techniques in the past, raising money with proceeds from a small bookstore in the basement of the library, an annual garden tour and a donation page on the website.

The consultant prepared a list of suggestions, including setting up a planned giving program to encourage people to put the library in their wills or charitable trusts; creating a brand for the library to better market it as a recipient for donations; publicizing that donations can be made to the library through United Way; and planning a large gala to celebrate the library's 80th anniversary in 2012.

"She's given us a timeline for us to stick to, a three-year plan to help us guide our fundraising efforts," library board president Chris Cahillane said.

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We should have a single/consistent way of starting a new connection to
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As committed, DISCARD ALL does everything but cannot be issued inside a
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Christian Storm wrote:

>>At the moment, my rule of thumb is to check out the ANALYZE VERBOSE
>>messages to see if all table pages are being scanned.
>>   INFO: "mytable": scanned xxx of yyy pages, containing ...
>>If xxx = yyy, then I keep statistics at the current level.
>>When xxx is way less than yyy, I increase the numbers a bit
>>and retry.
>>It's probably primitive, but it seems to work well.
> What heuristic do you use to up the statistics for such a table?

No heuristics, just try and see.
For tables of ~ 10k pages, I set statistics to 100/200.
For ~ 100k pages, I set them to 500 or more.
I don't know the exact relation.

> Once you've changed it, what metric do you use to
 > see if it helps or was effective?

I rerun an analyze and see the results... :-)
If you mean checking the usefulness, I can see it only
under heavy load, if particular db queries run in the order
of a few milliseconds.

If I see normal queries that take longer and longer, or
they even appear in the server's log (> 500 ms), then
I know an analyze is needed, or statistics should be set higher.

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Meeting Tuesday, November 15: Managing High Volume Writes

From: Greg <gsmith(at)gregsmith(dot)com>
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The BWPUG isn't dead, it's just been resting.  After skipping a few
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This month I'm going to present a talk on the issues around use
PostgreSQL for high volume write applications.  PostgreSQL has worked
well for many OLTP style application, where a number of clients are
writing heavily to the database throughout the day.  But if you combine
heavy write volume with archiving, eventually you'll start approaching a
data warehouse sized database, with terabytes of data.  Designing and
tuning PostgreSQL for a combination of heavy incoming data and a large
archive size requires some specialized knowledge, from how the database
cleans up after old data to how partitioning can be used for this purpose.

Topic covered will include:

-Basic database tuning for high write volume
-Monitoring buffer cache throughput
-Issues with empty cache performance
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During a major breaking news story like Friday’s mass killing at a film premiere in Colorado, journalists go hunting for any information they can find. Initially, there’s a big focus on the “who.”

The name of the gunman. The names of victims.

But ABC News’ Brian Ross overreached Friday morning, telling viewers — with little evidence — that shooter James Holmes may have connections to the tea party. His evidence: A “Jim Holmes” of Aurora, Colo., had posted something to the Colorado Tea Party website.

That was followed by an equally thin suggestion by Breitbart blogger Joel B. Pollak that the shooter could be a registered Democrat. That, too, turned out to be false.

The common denominator here — aside from a willingness to throw out unsubstantiated claims during a high-stakes, breaking news story — is that both outlets tried to chase down a fairly common name in the hopes of finding something revealing about the shooter.

Nail the “who,” and the “why” often will follow. Flub the who, and the why goes awry.

Inadequate efforts to correct

As with the mistakes made by CNN and Fox News with the Supreme Court’s health care verdict, the errors led to inadequate or nonexistent corrections.

ABC News’ first statement about the error attempted to deflect blame:

An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect. Several other local residents with similar names were also contacted via social media by members of the public who mistook them for the suspect.

See, the other kids were doing it, too. ABC News seemed to realize this attempt at minimization, and lack of apology, was the wrong course. It issued an apology:

An earlier ABC News broadcast report suggested that a Jim Holmes of a Colorado Tea Party organization might be the suspect, but that report was incorrect. ABC News and Brian Ross apologize for the mistake, and for disseminating that information before it was properly vetted.

Over at Breitbart, there are only “updates,” no corrections. Here’s the current headline on the post:

The post itself maintains the original lead, which suggests that ABC News’ Ross was wrong and the shooter could be a registered Democrat. You have to scroll all the way to the bottom, to the final update posted two hours after the post first went up, to learn none of it is true.

Even then the website doesn’t admit error:

Newly-released information on the suspect’s birthdate (which, as indicated in our initial report, was a slight mismatch), combined with new details Breitbart News has obtained about the suspect’s likely addresses, together suggest that the suspect may, in fact, not have been registered to vote.

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  • Anonymous

    For too long, the emphasis has been on having the story first when it should be having it right.

  • Joey Myers

     Boy this went way over your head. Breitbart gives an example of ABC’s deception to show how idiotic what ABC did was…and you take it .COMPLETELY wrong. You’re not this dumb. I don’t believe it.

  • ObserverNY

    I’m disappointed that a Breitbart blogger went down this road without solid facts.Just because ABC did it, I expect Breitbart to take the higher road, especially so soon after the tragedy.

  • Samuel Att

    While I concede the people at Breitbart are partisan hacks I think you’re missing their point.  The reason they jumped on ABCNews is because ABCNews claims to be unbiased.  Seeing a shooting and going straight to the tea party website shows that bias.

    Breitbart’s mistake, while showing the don’t grasp irony, doesn’t reveal a bias because everyone knows they’re biased.  By their own admission.

    Having said all that I wish we didn’t have to keep arguing over this stuff.  Of course ABCNews is biased.  Their anchor was the communications director for Bill Clinton for God’s sakes.  Why they can’t just admit to their bias and move on I’ll never know.

  • Anonymous

    This is also revealing w/r/t voter suppression. If Breitbart’s “James Holmes” just registered a year ago yet already is listed as an “inactive voter” as indicated, this means he would not be mailed a ballot under the GOP Secretary of State’s rules in Colorado in a mail-only election. How does one become “inactive” in less than a year after registering?

  • John McAdams

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What Florida thinks of Marco Rubio

Last week, I wrote a giant post looking at each potential Democratic candidate's approval ratings.

This week, I started doing the same for the GOP, but realized there are about twice as many potential, GOP candidates, and the post would run far too long.

Thus, instead of one giant post, I'll give each candidate a post, which will in turn give you a better chance to digest the numbers.

SO.... let's start the GOP candidates with Marco Rubio -- the guy who currently tops the Prez16 Power Rankings for 2016.

I looked at the nine, most recent polls for the senator (see below), spanning one year, to get a sense of where he stands with Floridians.

Here are the big takeaways on Rubio.

a. He's not insanely popular with Floridians.

The good news for Rubio is that he has a strong net approval rating of +17%. That's nothing to sneeze or snark about, and it suggests he's wearing well on Floridians.

Having said that, the bad news for Rubio is that just 50% approve of the job he's doing, while 33% don't.

Obviously, that's a good net number, but insanely popular politicians can usually jump north of 50% in their home state.

The big caveat is that Rubio has been a U.S. Senator for just two years, but he was the Speaker of the state House before that, he's been one of the most visible GOP senators of the past two years, and there was relentless speculation that he might be a Veep candidate.

So, at this point, you'd think he could manage an approval number that consistently tops 50%. He might get there. He's just not there yet.

b. Women like him.

Over the past year, he's averaged a 47%/36% approval rating with women for a net +11%.

That's not just impressive because women tend to be more Democratic, it's also impressive because in two of the last five polls, his net approval rating with women was actually higher than with men.

So why's this important?

For the Republican presidential nominee to win in 2016, he or she has to eat into the gender gap, and it's clear that Rubio has appeal to Florida women.

In 2010, women chose Kendrick Meek/Charlie Crist over Rubio, 55%-44%, so Rubio's approval rating is already higher than his female support in the 2010 election.

In 2016, it'll be interesting to see whether Rubio can actually improve on his 44% with women. Approval ratings are often a pretty good proxy for voter preference, so it looks like he's on track to inch up with women.

c. He's performing solidly with Hispanics.

In 2010, Rubio scored 55% of the Hispanic vote in Florida, but only 51% of Hispanics approve of the job he's doing.

At first, that sounds bad, but the important caveat is that 14% of Hispanics don't have an opinion on Rubio's job performance.

So it's better to compare net scores.

In 2010, Rubio won Hispanics by 10%, and, now, he averages a +16% approval rating with the group. So you can make the case that he's in better standing with them now than in 2010.

But it's especially interesting to compare Rubio's popularity with that of Florida's Democratic senator, Bill Nelson.

Theoretically, Nelson's identification with the Democratic party should make him more popular with Hispanics, but in the polls below, Nelson only manages a +9% approval rating with Hispanics, even though he's a fairly popular senator.

Rubio, though, scores +16% with Hispanics.

Thus, Hispanics are more jazzed about Rubio's performance than about Nelson's, which is an encouraging sign for Republicans.

d. His numbers are steady.

Over the last year, his approval ratings maintained a steady course that didn't jump or ebb during the 2012 fight for Florida.

That suggests that he's hit a groove that's relatively immune to political turmoil, and a +17% approval rating is a good place to groove at.

e. He's popular with independents.

In 2010, Rubio squeaked by with independents, beating the Crist/Meek combo, 51%-48%. His approval number with the group currently is a strong +15%.

If you take approval as a proxy for voter preference, that means he should do very well with independents in his reelection race, and it also augurs well for his national prospects.

f. How will immigration reform affect his numbers?

The most recent poll out there is from January, and I'm desperate to see what his numbers look like over the course of the next few months.

As you know, he's been making a giant push toward the middle on immigration, and it will be fascinating to see whether a) his approval ratings with Republicans fall and b) whether his ratings with Hispanics and Democrats rise.

After all.... there's this pic floating out there on Google images.

Marco Rubio and the "Gang of Eight" (photo: J Scott Applewhite/AP)

Rubio Polling Averages:

Average overall approval rating: 50%/33% for +17%.
Average with women: 47%/36% for +11%.
Average with men: 54%/34% for +20%.
Average with the GOP: 80%/10% for +70%.
Average with Democrats: 23%/54% for -31%.
Average with independents: 49%/34% for +15%.
Average with Whites: 55%/30% for +25%.
Average with Hispanics: 51%/35% for +16%.
Average with Blacks:  27%/47% for -20%.

Here are the individual polls that the averages above are based on (H/T on many of them to Talking Points Memo's Poll Tracker).

a. Public Policy Polling (January 2013).

Overall approval rating: 49%/36% for +13%.
Approval with women: 41%/37% for +4%.
Approval with men: 57%/35% for +22%.
Approval with the GOP: 75%/16% for +59%.
Approval with Democrats: 24%/55% for -31%.
Approval with independents: 53%/28% for +25%.
Approval with Hispanics: 45%/43% for +2%......... Bill Nelson is at +15%.
Approval with Whites: 51%/35% for +16%.
Approval with Blacks: 49%/36% for +13%.

b. Quinnnipiac University (December 2012).

Overall approval rating: 52%/30% for +22%.
Approval with women: 51%/28% for +23%.
Approval with men: 52%/33% for +19%.
Approval with the GOP: 77%/11% for +66%.
Approval with Democrats: 33%/45% for -12%.
Approval with independents: 47%/34% for +13%.
Approval with Hispanics: 52%/33% for +19%..... Bill Nelson is at +31%.
Approval with Whites: 55%.28% for +27%.
Approval with Blacks: 33%/40% for -7%.

c. Public Policy Polling (October 2012).

Overall approval rating: 48%/35% for +13%.
Approval with women: 44%/37% for +7%.
Approval with men: 54%/34% for +20%.
Approval with the GOP: 79%/9% for +70%.
Approval with Democrats: 16%/60% for -44%.
Approval with independents: 55%/36% for +19%.
Approval with Hispanics: 51%/38% for +13%...... Bill Nelson is at -12%.
Approval with Whites: 54%/31% for +23%.
Approval with Blacks: 16%/53% for =37%.

d. Public Policy Polling (September 2012).

Overall approval rating: 52%/32% for +20%.
Approval with women: 48%/30% for +18%.
Approval with men: 56%/34% for +22%.
Approval with the GOP: 85%/9% for +76%.
Approval with Democrats: 26%/51% for -25%.
Approval with independents: 50%/33% for +17%.
Approval with Hispanics: 55%-33% for +22%...... Bill Nelson is at -19%.
Approval with Whites: 58%/29% for +29%.
Approval with Blacks: 18%/49% for -31%.

e. Public Policy Polling (August 2012).

Overall approval rating: 51%/33% for +18%.
Approval with women: 52%/29% for +23%.
Approval with men: 51%/38% for +13%.
Approval with the GOP: 85%/11% for +74%.
Approval with Democrats: 26%/51% for -25%.
Approval with independents: 42%/38% for +4%.
Approval with Hispanics: 54%/29% for +25%.
Approval with Whites: 56%/31% for +25%.
Approval with Blacks: 27%/49% for -22%.

f. Public Policy Polling (July 2012).

Overall approval rating: 45%/42% for +3%.
Approval with women: 44%/40% for +4%.
Approval with men: 47%/45% for +2%.
Approval with the GOP: 74%/17% for +67%.
Approval with Dems: 19%/65% for -46%.
Approval with indies: 44%/45% for -1%.
Approval with Hispanics: 41%/47% for -6%.
Approval with Whites: 53%/37% for +16%.
Approval with Blacks: 16%/59% for +43%.

g. Quinnipiac University (June 2012).

Overall approval rating: 51%/31% for +20%.
Approval with women: 47%/32% for +15%.
Approval with men: 55%/31% for +24%.
Approval with the GOP: 84%/6% for +76%.
Approval with Dems: 23%/55% for +32%.
Approval with independents: 48%/32% for +16%.
Approval with Hispanics: 53%.31% for +22%.................Bill Nelson is at +33%.
Approval with Whites: 55%/28% for +27%.
Approval with Blacks: 30%/45% for -15%.

h. Quinnipiac University (May 2012).

Overall approval rating: 54%/27% for +27%.
Approval with women: 49%/29% for +20%.
Approval with men: 59%/26% for +23%.
Approval with women: 49%/29% for +20%.
Approval with the GOP: 83%/5% for +78%.
Approval with Dems: 22%/54% for -32%.
Approval with indies: 54%/27% for +27%.
Approval with Hispanics 55%/29% for +26%.
Approval with Whites: 59%/24% for +35%.
Approval with Blacks: 25%/46% for -21%.

i. Quinnipiac University (September 2011).

Overall approval rating: 49%/31% for +18%.
Approval with women: 44%/31% for +13%.
Approval with men: 54%/30% for +24%.
Approval with the GOP: 81%/10% for +71%.
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Antibiotics, among the most extraordinary drugs of the last hundred years, mostly come from a very ordinary source: dirt. But that source has been slowly exhausted, since 99 percent of the microbes in dirt can't be cultured in a lab. Now, a group of scientists has developed a new technique for cultivating bacteria on their home turf, so to speak: right in the dirt, where they grow best. The results are a game-changer.


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The Astonishing Comeback of Britain's George Galloway

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A controversial British politician known as a harsh critic of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has made a surprising comeback. George Galloway swept aside mainstream parties in a special election Thursday night.

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Never much given to understatement, Galloway accepted his victory with his usual flourish.

"This, the most sensational result in British by-election history, bar none, represents the Bradford Spring. This is an uprising amongst thousands of people," he said.

Those words may well resonate with many in the northern English city of Bradford, home to a sizeable Muslim population. Galloway certainly knows how to attract an audience.

It happened when he appeared before the U.S. Senate in 2005. Galloway went there to defend himself against claims he received illicit payments from the United Nations Oil for Food program in Iraq. But he wasted no time going on the attack against the senators questioning him.

"I told the world that your case for the war was a pack of lies," he said in his testimony.

By that time, Galloway had already been expelled from the Labor party for inciting British soldiers to defy orders in Iraq. Galloway's reputation was already in trouble for going to Baghdad to praise Saddam Hussein in footage shot in 1994.

Away from politics, Galloway still managed to stay in the spotlight, appearing on the reality TV series "Big Brother," dressed as a cat in a leotard.

So, Galloway certainly had celebrity. But up until Thursday night, he was a politician without a constituency to call his own.

Now his former colleagues in the Labor party are trying to figure out just how they lost what was considered a safe seat; they even chose a Muslim candidate. Furqan Naeem, chairman of the students' union council at Bradford University and the student representative on Labour's national executive, said Galloway went around visiting the mosques in Bradford.

"He visited the Muslim communities and he even sent a letter out to all the Muslim families in the area saying that I don't drink and you know I'm a better Muslim than the other candidate, which I think was a bit poor, to be honest."

Galloway said today that his victory wasn't due to courting of the Muslim vote, but to the mainstream parties' failure to improve the lives of people who live in Bradford.

But last night, he was sounding a more familiar note, casting his win as an anti-war declaration.

"One of the reasons why they were so decisively defeated this evening was because the public do not believe that they have atoned for their role in the invasion and occupation of other people's countries," he said.

Whatever the reason, George Galloway is now set to return to the theater of parliament.

Although some may dispute whether his win was history-making there is one group likely to agree with him. Galloway beat long odds, meaning British bookies are making the biggest by-election payout ever.


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Universal Waste Management launches bio-waste disposal service

Biomedical waste transporter provides reliable, cost-effective disposal, without long-term commitments.

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PRLog - Oct. 1, 2010 - ORANGE PARK, Fla. -- ORANGE PARK, FLA.—Universal Waste Management LLC now transports and disposes of biological waste in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.
    Universal Waste Management is changing the bio-waste industry one client at a time, by offering low prices, personal service and flexible contract terms.
    Universal Waste Management customizes its services based upon a client’s needs. The company serves physicians, dentists and other generators of biohazardous waste.
    “Clients are friends with names and faces, not just account numbers that larger companies have forgotten,” said Jason Kenny, president of operations.
    Frustrated by the high prices and poor customer service commonly found in bio-waste transportation and disposal, Kenny and physicians Dr. Steven Goldwasser and Dr. Joseph Costa formed Universal Waste Management to provide clients quality service with affordable pricing.
    Universal Waste Management offers clients monthly contracts that emphasize performance. “We earn their business every month,” Kenny said.
    Universal Waste Management provides service between Valdosta and Savannah in Georgia, then south to Tampa and Daytona Beach in Florida. For more information, or to request a quote for service, call 904-469-6246 or go to http://mybiowaste.com/.

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DYLANIUM Knits Partners with Luevo to Launch Fall-Winter 2014

PRLog - April 28, 2014 - BOSTON -- Boston April 28, 2014 -- From May 4th - June 15th, Dylanium Knits is joining forces with the Luevo crowd funding platform to launch the Dylanium Knits Fall/Winter 2014 accessories pre-sale. This innovative platform links emerging and independent designers with fashion hungry shoppers. Customers will have the ability to browse and pre-order any item available on the Dylanium Knits Luevo page, which can be found at the following address: http://www.luevo.com/designers/23#discover-collection-section. Once five (5) pieces of each style are ordered, the items will be produced and the customers will receive their pre-ordered piece months before they become available anywhere else.  Pre-sale customers will receive a 15% discount on all items and free shipping globally.

The Fall/Winter 2014 Dylanium Knits collection is inspired by the intricacy of Italian Renaissance architecture with colors reminiscent of ancient cathedral walls and textures found in the stone carvings and grand archways found throughout the country.

Dylanium Knits is updating two of the most popular styles from Winter 2013: The bias-knit Sherman Cowl, and the Rowen Möbius scarf. These pieces, as well as the newly designed Boylston Asymmetrical Cape with a lattice lace detail are available in a multi-tonal Black, Burgundy and Heathered Grey.

In addition to the heavy winter pieces, Dylanium Knits is introducing a new assortment featuring lighter weight, superfine Merino yarn imported from Italy. This collection introduces three new styles: the Exeter Slouch Hat, the Berkeley Lattice Snood, and the extremely luxurious Fairfield Shawl, all of which are available in four multi-tonal colorways: Stone, Midnight, Silver, and Red Brick.

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AK Steel Announces Third Quarter 2012 Earnings Date

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Sept. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it plans to release its third quarter 2012 financial results before the opening of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, October 23, 2012.

AK Steel will also provide live listening access on the Internet to its earnings conference call to be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on October 23, 2012.  Access to the webcast will be available from the home page of the company's website at www.aksteel.com.  The webcast will be archived on the company's website following the call until October 30, 2012 and will be accessible from the home page.

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AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construction and electrical power generation and distribution markets.  The company employs about 6,200 men and women in Middletown, Mansfield, Coshocton and Zanesville, Ohio; Butler, Pennsylvania; Ashland, Kentucky; Rockport, Indiana; and its corporate headquarters in West Chester, Ohio.  Additional information about AK Steel is available on the company's web site at www.aksteel.com.

AK Tube LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, employs about 300 men and women in plants in Walbridge, Ohio and Columbus, Indiana.  AK Tube produces carbon and stainless electric resistance welded (ERW) tubular steel products for truck, automotive and other markets.  Additional information about AK Tube LLC is available on its web site at www.aktube.com

AK Coal Resources, Inc., another wholly-owned subsidiary of AK Steel, owns or leases metallurgical coal reserves in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.  AK Steel also owns 49.9% of Magnetation LLC, a joint venture headquartered in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, which produces iron ore concentrate from previously mined ore reserves.

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Innovative Pelvic Exam Training for All Clinicians Now Available by Simbionix

CLEVELAND, November 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Pelvic examinations are routinely performed for testing and evaluating various medical conditions including screening for cervical cancer and sexually transmitted diseases. Learning the female anatomy and how to conduct pelvic exams have posed a challenge due to the nature of the exam. Simbionix USA Corporation, the world's leading provider of medical simulation, training and education products, is excited to introduce an advanced training tool for clinicians enabling hands-on practice for pelvic exams on a life-like computerized mannequin.

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The Simbionix PELVIC Mentor™ simulator was designed to allow OB/GYNs, family doctors, medical students, nurses and other clinicians, the ability to obtain detailed hands-on knowledge of pelvic anatomy and to acquire the comprehensive skills required to perform pelvic exams. The integrated hybrid system combines a physical mannequin with a computerized 3D virtual system. A net of sensors translate the palpation, abdominal press and cervix manipulation into a real-time virtual reality visual image. The realistic mannequin provides learners and educators with the ability to identify anatomy, conduct an exam and receive feedback.  The unique system provides a stress free learning environment, and increases the comfort level for both clinicians and patients.

The Pelvic Exam module includes 6 interchangeable anatomies, each representing a different medical condition. Trainees have the opportunity to identify various pathologies before they encounter diverse health conditions in live patients.

"Conducting a pelvic examination can be especially challenging for new clinicians, as it requires both sensitivity and skill", said Inbal Mazor, Simbionix VP of Global Marketing. "Simbionix chose to use its expertise in advanced simulation of surgical procedures to develop a simulator for this essential exam. We believe this comprehensive product meets the needs of both patients and learners, who we expect will benefit from the reduced learning curve and the realistic hands-on training opportunity it offers.

Stop by Simbionix booth #345 at the upcoming AAGL Exhibit in Washington, D.C., November 10-14, to experience our training solutions for women's health including the LAP Mentor™ for the training of laparoscopic skills and tasks, suturing, fundamental GYN procedures and hysterectomy; PELVIC Mentor™ for pelvic exams and anatomical recognition; and the VirtaMed HystSim™ for practicing hysteroscopic procedures.

Simbionix USA Corporation is the world's leading provider of simulation, training and education products for medical professionals and the healthcare industry.

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Contact: Rebecca Levy, Manager of Marketing Communications, at, +1-216-2292040.

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Sony Online Entertainment to Launch Player Studio in Landmark this Spring Player Studio Program to Expand Internationally for the First Time

SAN DIEGO, April 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) announced that Player Studio support will begin for Landmark on or before May 1, 2014. As part of the rollout, for the first time ever, Player Studio creators in select regions outside of the United States will be able to submit in-game items across all Player Studio-supported games.

Player Studio offers enterprising gamers and creators the opportunity to create items that can be sold in the in-game marketplaces of their favorite SOE games and share in revenue generated by those sales. Previously, participation in Player Studio required that creators be based in the United States and skilled at creating items in 3D modeling software. With Landmark, SOE opens the door for many more players around the world to participate as they can build directly within the game itself, using Landmark's powerful and flexible toolset.

Creators in Landmark can save any of their creations – a fantastic castle, a sleek alien space ship, or whatever they imagine – directly to a template that, upon approval, can be sold within Player Studio. For players who dream of making a name for themselves as designers and creators, there is an opportunity for fame and fortune as they build their reputation within the community.

"Landmark offers powerful and intuitive tools that enable players to build just about anything they can imagine," said Dave Georgeson, Director of Development, EverQuest franchise. "Players who choose to participate will be able to make meaningful royalties by building in and playing the game they love. Our vision is that some prolific and talented creators will turn this into a full-time career."

While the launch of Player Studio in Landmark has the potential to dramatically increase, by an order of magnitude, the number of players able to participate in the program, SOE is already seeing extensive participation from players in Player Studio as it currently exists in EverQuest, EverQuest II and PlanetSide 2.

Player Studio Quick Facts:

  • Nearly 5,000 submissions have been submitted to SOE's Player Studio program as of March 2014.
  • Players can currently create items across 17 different item categories in EverQuest, EverQuest II and PlanetSide 2. SOE is adding 18 more categories across all participating Player Studio games in the coming months.
  • In PlanetSide 2 alone, Player Studio items represented more than 10 percent of total in-game item sales in January and February, and 35 percent of all cosmetic item sales.
  • SOE players and creators are already making thousands of dollars in royalties from items they create in the program.

Currently, participation in the Player Studio program is only available to residents of the United States. With the launch of Player Studio in Landmark this spring, SOE will introduce new updates to the program for all supported titles that will simplify and expedite the Player Studio registration process and also allow international players to participate. The program is planned to roll out soon to residents of Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, and is expected to be available in additional countries later this year. An SOE Station account is required to create items for Player Studio.

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Landmark enables players to construct their wildest dreams and find their own path, with some of the most intuitive building and content creation tools ever offered in an online game. Landmark will be an online game unlike any that has come before - players will gain fame, acclaim, and even fortune based on the things they discover, build, and create.

About Sony Online Entertainment
Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE) is a worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games and emergent gameplay. Best known for its blockbuster hits and franchises such as EverQuest®, EverQuest® II, PlanetSide®2, DC Universe™ Online, and the highly-anticipated Landmark™ and EverQuest Next™, SOE creates, develops and provides compelling online entertainment for a variety of platforms, while also collaborating directly with its players to provide tools for creating in-game items that can be sold in SOE game worlds for real-world money.

Through in-game programs such as Player Studio™ and the upcoming developments of Landmark and EverQuest Next, SOE continues to build on its proven legacy by ushering in a new emergent era for online games that delivers a fully transparent approach to MMO design and development, and transforms the way players interact and participate in online games.

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