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Medway taxi drivers want to remain in the past
Plus you can get drunk at 10am this Sunday, and maybe we're getting a Costco.
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Medway taxi drivers want to remain in the past
It seems vaguely ridiculous that we’re having this discussion in 2023, but Medway taxi drivers are currently engaged in a debate about whether they should have to accept card payments in their cabs.
Years after so most of us pretty much abandoned cash, nearly half of all taxis in Medway (around 40%) still have no facility to accept card payments.
Medway Council is seeking to fix that, with a recent consultation taking place on the issue, which seems likely to compel drivers to accept card payments as part of their licence terms.
The stand-out figure here is that out of the 123 drivers that replied to the consultation, 59% of them objected to the change.
Drivers gave a number of reasons for why they would be opposed to change. Many were concerned about card failures at the journey destination, others worried about a lack of signal, and some objected to having to pay card processing fees. The latter feels like a particularly odd issue as those figures are surely dwarfed by the number of potential additional customers they would be able to carry when not limiting to cash only.
No one other than the taxi drivers themselves seems to think this is a good idea. Medway councillors unanimously responded in favour of the change. Customers are increasingly abandoning cash with only 10% of transactions made that way in 2022. Even the Medway Licensed Taxi Drivers Association are broadly in favour of the requirement.
Medway Council’s Licensing and Safety Committee are set to discuss the consultation results this week, and if agreed, the report would move to full council, who would make the final decision. Given councillors are unanimously in favour, that feels more like a rubber-stamping exercise than anything else.
How happy Medway’s taxi drivers will be about being dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century is another matter.
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You can get drunk at 10am this Sunday, but only this Sunday
Great news for fans of football-related drinking, Medway Council is letting pubs serve alcohol from 10am on Sunday to coincide with the World Cup final, even if their usual licence prohibits it.
As ever, this sort of thing raises questions about how licensing works on this level. If it’s fine for people to drink between 10am and 2pm on a Sunday when the football is on, why isn’t it on any other Sunday? Perhaps it’s because pubs full of football fans rarely result in any alcohol-related disorder, while people wanting a glass of wine with their Sunday lunch often cause some of the worst examples of anti-social behaviour.
Of course, this is a glib comment on a fairly frivolous issue, but it does highlight just how overly officious this kind of thing can be, much like the strict rules that surround Sunday retail trading. Licensing can’t be a free for all, so lines do need to be drawn somewhere, and enforcement action is needed for venues causing problems for their communities. But if we want to start tearing up bits of red tape in this post-Brexit world, maybe this would be a good place to start.
We might get a Costco eventually
There’s a slightly weird mystique to Costco stores in the UK. Maybe it’s the novelty of the big US-style box store. Maybe it’s the air of exclusivity where you have to meet a criteria to become a member even if that criteria is pretty loose.
Kent doesn’t have a Costco, with our nearest store being over at Lakeside, adding an air of further exoticism for us as anything that requires crossing the Dartford Tunnel requires careful consideration.
That might be changing in the future though as the company is apparently seeking to open a location in Kent and, more excitingly for us as a Medway newsletter, we’re in the running as a potential location.
The company is working with Chase Commercial to lead the expansion as they open a number of sites, but who cares about any of the others? Their options for Kent refer to ‘Maidstone or M20 / Medway Towns’, which is unhelpfully vague, but given how demanding they are in what they require, who can really blame them for not being overly precise?
On the company wishlist is a freehold of a 150,000sq ft building with 650 parking spaces and the space to develop a petrol station within 30 minutes of half a million people. Surely there must be plenty of sites within Medway that would be able to supply that? Or maybe not.
Still, if it comes to the worst and Medway Council can’t find the Innovation Park site, it might not be a bad backup plan.
🏥 Medway Hospital is set to receive £3.85m to help them deal with emergencies through winter. The funding will provide 32 new acute beds, which will be ready in January 2024.
📸 Two speed cameras have been removed from Walderslade Road in Chatham after someone managed to completely remove them from the ground. Medway Council hasn’t yet confirmed whether or not the cameras will be replaced.
🏗 Construction on Maritime Academy in Frindsbury is progressing, as shown in new drone images. The school is set to open next year and will see 1,150 students.
🍝 Medway’s first Zizzi has been confirmed to be opening at Dockside as the chain has submitted a premises licence application. The new restaurant will take over the former Real China and Villagio units at the complex.
🏋 JD Gyms are set to open at Horsted Retail Park. The opening will complete the redevelopment of the former Toys R Us site and will sit alongside Home Bargains and Aldi.
🛍 The former WH Smith in Gillingham High Street is set to become a Poundstretcher. The discount store, which sits right next door to Poundland, will open at the end of the month.
⚽ It’s all kicking off in the Medway District Youth football league, where new rules banning Under 8s who also play at a higher level are coming into force. The changes will apparently force at least one team to fold.
🧑🍳 All of the commercial units at Pier 5 at Chatham Dockside are up for let if you’d like to open a new restaurant or take on a trampoline park.
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Customs Cases Department discusses cooperation with DM food lab
A Dubai Customs delegation visited Dubai Central Laboratory of Dubai Municipality. The visit aimed at getting briefed about the work processes followed at the Food and Environment Laboratory section while handling samples of medical herbs received from Customs centres, particularly the narcotic herbal mixture known as “spice”. The lab examines such herbs, upon which they are classified as either restricted or prohibited drugs.
The DC delegation was headed by Mr. Taha Al Suwaidi, Director of Customs Cases and Investigation Department, and comprised Mr. Saif Al Suwaidi, Manager of Maritime and Jebel Ali Investigation Section, as well as Mohammed Khalifa Ibrahim and Mohammed Khalifa Buadil.
In operation since 1975, the ISO certified Food and Environment Lab of Dubai Central Laboratory conducts 32 tests on various medical and nutritional materials, including physiochemical and microbiological examinations on foodstuffs.


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Untapped Austin Releases Full Beer List
With the presidential campaign of Ted Cruz, the deaths of Prince and David Bowie, and the continual threat of “Becky with the good hair,” 2016 has been a bitch. We all deserve a little day-drinking. Luckily, the Untapped Festival is bringing it this year with 334 beers to help you forget 2016 ever happened.


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|This is not "Wolf Moon" but I will be out on January 16, 2014 hoping to capture it.|
Wolf Moon witnesses a hunger,
casts a silver spell,
promises time is comprised
of many sunrises, sunsets -
encourages me to howl and listen
as the echoes gather strength, swirl -
questions whether I'll finally dig deep,
stake a claim, believe in myself.
by Margaret Bednar, January 2, 2014
This is for "Imaginary Garden of Real Toads - Kerry's Challenge - Resolutions". My resolution is to embrace and nurture creativity more thoroughly - to explore the gifts my kids say I have. To take art classes, to not be shy about calling myself a poet - something that actually makes me blush and cover my kids mouths when they say I am in public. My husband mentioned in the family 2013 Christmas letter that I enjoyed writing poetry… and I made him cross it out (didn't want people to laugh at me).
I hereby resolve to believe in myself more, to embrace my gifts… (that was hard to even write!) Why is it SO easy for me to tell my kids this, but not heed my own words?
Happy New Year everyone.

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today & me laura finally got around to our 2nd shoot & we went to the seaside for a beach shoot :)
laura's great! love working with her!! always great comms & comes well prepared, but delivers a really great shoot too.
hopefully shoot number 3 won't be too far away.
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Torture tests of M4 and M4A1 with 30 rounds magazines:
First video: M4 fails after 535 rounds. Start of shooting at 0:02. Barrel drooping at 1:20. Catastrophic failure at 1:48. RPM: ~303.
Second video: M4A1 (heavier barrel than standard M4) fails to cycle after 911 rounds. Start of shooting at 0:11. Failure to cycle at 4:46. RPM: ~199.
Torture test of G36A0 with 100-rounds magazines back in the early 90s:
Start of shooting at 0:33....
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>Second video: M4A1 (heavier barrel than standard M4) fails to cycle after 911 rounds. Start of shooting at 0:11. Failure to cycle at 4:46. RPM: ~199.
That's pretty darn good IMHO familia.
In reality though, no soldier is ever going to fire 500+ rounds on full-auto non-stop. That's far more ammunition than a soldier can even carry.
Nowadays which is the most common in south america/africa/asia: the 47 or the 74?
>asking a newfag question on /k/
>expecting legitimate replies
Seriously, though, it's neither. It's the akm, which is basically an ak 47 with a stamped steel receiver, rather than the milled steel receiver that the ak 47 had.
Right so I just discovered how to kill a nugget. You wipe all the oil off of it and the bolt seizes.
Got this FEG hi power off /k/ recommendations. Feels great haven't had the chance to shoot her yet.
/k/ get any other new guns lately?
Looks sick anon, much better cond than mine.
Id recommend removing the mag disconnect, unless you plan on dropping the mag out in a wrestling match. It makes the trigger 100 tomes better.
I still think the Hi Power is the best feeling gun to rack a round in. The slide just feels so good, and the sound gives me a boner.
I'd post a pic of my wood gripped Mk III, but I don't wanna get up.
Sup /k/, I have got a revolver and kind of problem with it. A spring (number 27 at picture), which moves the click, was broken. The mechanism is working normally, but click is hanging out while the drum inserted. I afraid of reliability weakness now. Can I use this gun with this defect?
ps Sorry for my English, Im from the country of drunken suka blyat bears.
Do /k/ommandos have recommendations about good straight bolt action rifles?
Schmitt-Rubin and K31 family are the only ones worth mentioning. Get one of those surplus, or a Mauser action. I personally prefer the Enfield, but for most uses, the Mauser would get you farther.
Don't mind me, just posting the king of CCW.
Sold 2/3 of my collection and this is the updated pic. Post collection /k/0mmrades
>Sold 2/3 of my collection
for what purpose?
ITT: It's the first gulf war, it's dusk, we're all in our sleeping holes.
>It's the first gulf war, it's dusk, we're all in our sleeping holes
I think on of the reasons I do is that the majority of other peppers seem to seem to be those certain types and If SHTF I don't want Jesus freaks, Mormons, and "conservatives" dominating the post-SHTF.
I must survive, for sanities sake.
I don't. I realize there are instances where you may have limited access to resources for a short period of time, and having a 1 week water/food/shelter supply is useful as well as the means to defend yourself, but the idea of a total 'WROL' environment in modern society during this globalized era is a morbid fantasy to day dream about. I shoot guns because it's fun.
Hi /K, I'm looking to buy a Springfield Socom M14 at Oaks Gun show next weekend.The price ranges from $1500-2000. I just want to know is this the best option for starting to build my DMR? This will be my first rifle so I want to make a good choose for the money. If you can post images and prices for better options to help me make a decision. Please and Thank you in advance.
As a lover of M14s, do yourself a favor and buy an AR-10 instead. Unless you're a canuck, then a M308 is a good choice for a first gun if you cant stand slav shit SVTs/SKSs and you can afford the ~$1 per round .308.
Uh guys, might want to check this out
This is the end.
I have a German K98k carbine. I've fired a lot of rounds through it, and after y ears it has developed this black gunk between the rifling. Gun shop told me it's fucking perfectly fine. I'd like to get that shit out, and I can't find ouut anything about this shit. I used M-pro 7 several times last night. pics related
what's that stuff in the backpack of the guy on the left?
How's the hunting in New Zealand?
>no seasons or bag limits for large game
IIRC when the Euros came over they brought loads of game species with them to stock the island with. Then, Without any natural predators to keep their numbers in check, the animal populations exploded. Now they have issues with deer and elk overpopulation.
How hard would it be to make a modern Ithaca 37 capable of (intentional) slam-firing?
I know it has a trigger disconnect that prevents it from slam-firing, but I want to know if I simply have to remove that to get it to work how I want, or if the trigger disconnect serves some other critical function that prevents me from doing that without fucking up the gun in some other way.
I know some of you here must know this kind of stuff. I googled the shit out of this question and found absolutely nothing.
How do i into field endurance? such as running and fighting endurance, sleep deprivation endurance, more focusing power,pain tolerance, etc etc...
How useless are pistols gunfights?
Let's talk machetes
I have a gerber gator jr, harbor freight machete, & a 10" old timer bowie knife I picked up for $10. I'm not too happy with them any one in particular. I want something beefier that I can use to chop rather then slice.
I saw the Camillus Carnivore . Seems pretty interesting. Maybe I should just get a hatchet instead
>inb4 no politics
Fuck you. If this goes through we will lose our guns in Switzerland and /pol/ is NOT a suitable place to discuss this.
Anyway. Swiss /k/ommandos, how fucked are we?
>Bitch from the Swiss Socialist Party says that there are 200 gun deaths per year in Switzerland
>Socialist bitch wants to adopt the coming EU gun ban if it just saves one life.
>Cunt says that there's a big risk by people that are not members of shooting clubs that own guns and that we should further restrict gun laws
>She's lobbying for MORE gun control with the help of the Greens and other anti-gun cunts
>Same cunt that called me a retard for making an infographic explaining how to get a gun in Switzerland
So, should we just start selling our semi autos to limit the damages and loss of money?
How's the situation outside Switzerland fellow European gun owners?
Which boresnake/ bore cleaning device does /k/ use fore 5,45x39 ?
I tried a .223 hoppes boresnake but it does not fit. Should i go for .177?
Can you point me out to a kit ?
I don't know all that much about plate armor. I'm a copfag and thought it might be a good idea to get a small plate to fit in my Kevlar vest. Now I keep seeing on the Internet and being told by random people at the department that it's a bad idea. They claim instead of stopping bullets it's just going to cause then to ricochet into my neck or head. Should this be a legitimate concern or is this just fudd science?
The term you are looking for is "Spalling." Yes, steel plates cause the bullet to fragment and splash, but between the plate's anti spalling coating and the fabric of the carrier itself, it's not a big deal.
What do you do with it?
I would recommend a full spread of torpedoes.
HMG hasn't posted any updates in months.
Was the STG-N pre-order a complete scam?
They will refund your money if you want them to. I've waffled on it a bit but I'm going to give them a couple more months. I placed my order in December. Called once a month since it's gone over time expected.
Thinking about building a .308 ar to expand my collection. Pros/cons? Where the fuck are there and .308 stripped lowers left?
Ruger Precision rifle 6.5 creedmoor with Vortex PST 6-24x50
Daniel Defense LW 14.5 barrel w/ pinned and welled device
Springfield XDM .40 4.5in
6in SW 629 .44mag
Longer range accuracy
They look sweet
Muzzle blast from the brake wakes up everyone else on the bench
Powerful enough to be a reliable deer rifle
Too fucking heavy to lug through the woods all goddamned day (stands are fine)
Muzzle blast pisses off fudds at the range who are firing their 2 shots a year
>Where the fuck are there any .308 stripped lowers left?
Got mine from...
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I wouldn't bother, mine and my friend's had cycling issues, and were impractically heavy. Any instances where you want a semi auto, use an ar15; for long range use your rpr. If you want a fun rifle that can give a walloping, get a lever action or ruger #1 .45-70.
Yeah, my cheapo only wants full .308 loads, and doesn't like Real (weak) F'ing NATO. Ironically, Tula is it's favorite. Also runs well on Federal hunting loads. Otherwise, fails to fully cycle rearward. It'll eject fine, but may not travel far enough back to strip the next round from the mag.
I've found that
>everyone can pull a 30lb
>most men can pull a 60lb
and past that I've got no clue.
Anyone here know how buff you have to be to pull a 90-120lb bow? I don't wanna buy something I'm too pussy to handle. 'S gotta be a compound though.
Could you cook, or at least warm up, food with modern radar systems?
What are the odds of Russia invading Baltics/Finland/Belarus?
- Location, to rule Baltic Sea or at least have better access
- To show to NATO not to fuck with Russia
- To keep peoples eyes away from Russias inner problems
Maybe not good reasons but wars have happened for more stupid reasons.
I've never seen anyone post this on /k/ before, It's like innawoods but you can actually play too, so you can customize your operator and also play the game. There's tons of customization too.
try it out /k/
Can someone enlighten this clueless civilian about the role of the marines? Specifically, what is it that they do that can't be done by other branches?
To my untrained eyes, they seem to be a redundant and unnecessary branch.


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Battle of Dieudonné (2416)
|Battle of Dieudonné (2416)|
|Part of The Age of War|
Free Worlds League
Following the successful prosecution of the First Andurien War Captain-General Peter Marik sought to use his increased political capital to push back against more of the Free Worlds League's enemies. Parliament was less than pleased with the unilateral aggressive wars and in 2413 established a special committee to oversee the Captain-General's office.
Parliament ordered Peter Marik to seek an armistice with the Commonwealth, something Peter refused to do. In 2418 he launched a campaign that seized the Lyran world of Rochelle. In response to that provocation Parliament passed the War Powers Act which put massive constraints on the Captain-General's ability to wage war without Parliament's consent.
- House Marik (The Free Worlds League), p. 15, "Struggle Between Marik and Parliament"
- Inner Sphere (sourcebook), p. 64
- Handbook: House Marik, p. 16
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The Arlington Libraries Foundation formally announced its formation at a press conference today. The Foundation was established to increase awareness of the role of libraries in Arlington and to raise funds to support their work.
“I couldn’t be more ecstatic about the establishment of the Arlington Libraries Foundation,” said Ryan Livergood, Library Director. “While our Libraries have never been more vital to our community, due to the reality of the financial constraints we operate under, along with essentially every other public library in the country, finding the resources to deliver the services our communities want and need becomes more and more difficult with each passing year.”
The Foundation will be the third non-profit supporting Arlington’s libraries. The Friends of the Robbins raises money for the libraries through used book sales, membership dues and other activities. The Friends of the Fox Library raises money through the Little Fox Shop and through donations which is used to open the Fox Library additional hours and improve its facilities.
The Foundation will focus on its permanent funds, which will support extra hours, materials, youth services and unrestricted gifts. The Foundation will also provide a way for donors to create named endowed funds and make bequests.
“The library is one of our most cherished civic enterprises. As someone once described it, ‘It’s like the town’s living room’ – a place to go and relax and read and browse and follow your interests,” said Kathy Fennelly, Chair of the Libraries’ Board of Trustees. “In order to keep up with the information explosion, our libraries need help from all of us. The Foundation will be a great addition.”
Arlington’s first library was established in 1807 as a private, members only institution. Thirty years later the library became public when the town voted to give it an annual $30 stipend. At about the same time, a gift of $100 to the library created the first free continuous children’s library in the nation.
“For almost 200 years, Arlington’s libraries have been supported by a combination of tax dollars and private donations,” said Kathryn Gandek-Tighe, President of the Foundation. “The board of the Foundation looks forward to helping our libraries maintain and expand their services, and we invite everyone to join the over two centuries of benefactors who have made Arlington’s libraries a valued resource for the entire community.”

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The University of Maine at Presque Isle and the Wintergreen Arts Center are teaming up again to present one of The County's most unique and fun-filled 5K fundraisers—the Third Annual Color Presque Isle 5K, where participants dress in white and get showered with colored powder throughout the course. The event, which serves as a benefit for arts programming in downtown Presque Isle, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 22 at 9 a.m. starting at Riverside Park. Registration begins at 8 a.m.
Donations needed for international cultural exchange
PRESQUE ISLE—The University of Maine at Presque Isle's Bachelor of Social Work Program is hosting the Mwika Musicians, a delegation from Tanzania, this fall for the international cultural exchange of a lifetime. Twelve student musicians from Stefano Moshi Memorial University College in Mwika, Tanzania, their choral director, and the college's principal will be visiting Maine for two weeks to share their culture and traditions, experience the culture and music in the U.S., and build upon existing collaborations between UMPI and the Tanzanian college.
The National Space Society, an informal group of space enthusiasts who join together for camaraderie and education, has provided a $3,000 grant to support the "From Pluto at the Speed of Light" run along the Maine Solar System Model. This first-of-its-kind event—billed as the fastest run ever performed by humans because it will be conducted at "light speed" (186,000 miles per second) along the Maine Solar System Model—takes place on July 15 and is being hosted by the University of Maine at Presque Isle [UMPI], the Northern Maine Museum of Science [NMMS] and the northern Maine running community.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is pleased to announce that it will be bringing Camp Invention—the nation's premier summer enrichment day camp program supported by the National Inventors Hall of Fame and the United States Patent and Trademark Office—to campus the week of August 3 to 7. The weeklong day camp for students entering grades one through six fosters innovation and creativity while also building self-esteem, teamwork, persistence, and goal-setting skills.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle's Reed Fine Art Gallery presents the 2015 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition, BFA 15: Selections from Senior Show, featuring selected works created by four graduating UMPI art students, through August 8. The public is invited to view the exhibition and attend a reception, being held in conjunction with the First Friday Art Walk, on Friday, July 3 from 5-7 p.m. in the Reed Gallery.
One hundred and seventy-two students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle during the 2014-2015 academic year. On Saturday, May 16, during the 2015 Commencement Exercises, the University's 106th Commencement, President Linda Schott conferred degrees upon 122 students who participated in the ceremony held in Wieden Gymnasium.
On July 15, northern Maine will host the fastest run ever performed by humans: at "light speed" (186,000 miles per second) along the Maine Solar System Model. The run is being held in honor of the NASA New Horizons spacecraft which, after a nine-year voyage, will fly past and study Pluto in mid-July during the close encounter. As the first post-flyby images are returning to Earth at the speed of light on the morning of July 15, groups of runners will simulate the photo signal by running from Pluto to Earth along the Maine Solar System Model through the various small towns and villages in the rural northeast corner of the United States along U.S. Route 1.
Partnership creates one of the most comprehensive dual credit opportunities between a County university and school district
Students at Caribou High School and Caribou Regional Technology Center will be able to earn credit toward both a high school degree and a Bachelor's degree for nearly two dozen courses they take thanks to a unique new dual credit agreement signed by RSU 39 and the University of Maine at Presque Isle. With the ability for students to earn up to 63 credits toward a college degree, this partnership is one of the most comprehensive dual credit opportunities to be established between a University and a school district in Aroostook County.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle honored several employees for their years of service during the annual Employee Recognition Reception held on May 21. Twenty-three employees were recognized for their combined 315 years of service to the University. Employees were honored with various tokens of appreciation, from clocks to framed art.
One hundred and seventy-four students graduated from the University of Maine at Presque Isle on Saturday, May 16, during the 2015 Commencement Exercises – the University's 106th Commencement ceremony. President Linda Schott conferred degrees for the 2014-2015 academic year upon 122 students who participated in the ceremony held in Wieden Gymnasium.
If you've stopped by the President's Office at the University of Maine at Presque Isle in the last two decades, then you were probably greeted with a smile and a friendly welcome by Ethelyn Boyd, the President's Assistant. Boyd has been the heart of the office—a consistent and calming presence, and the one who keeps things humming smoothly—for the past 21 years. But this May will ring in the end of an era when Boyd retires after 44 years of service to the University.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle is known as the Home of the Owls, but right now it's playing host to a mother duck waiting for her nestful of eggs to hatch.
Of all the places the mallard hen could have selected for her nesting spot, she chose the flower box in front of the University's Center for Innovative Learning [CIL]. University Library staffer Michelle Greene discovered the duck and her nest on May 1, when faculty, staff, and students were celebrating "UMPI Day" by cleaning up around campus.


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WASHINGTON, DC: According to ABC News, a Trump administration official has informed his former lawyer Jenna Ellis that “the boss is not leaving” the White House after the 2020 election.
Ellis made the statements to Georgia prosecutors while cooperating in a complex criminal case that accuses former President Donald Trump and his allies of illegally trying to overturn his election defeat, after pleading guilty to some of the counts indictment in the election interference case.
Also read: Did Kim Kardashian vote for Joe Biden? Jonathan Karl claims Donald Trump hung up on him after heated phone call
Jenna Ellis is a former member of Donald Trump’s legal team (Getty Images)
Jenna Ellis Opens Up About a Conversation Related to the 2020 Election Interference Case
In a recorded interview with Fulton County detectives obtained by ABC News, Jenna Ellis can be heard talking about an exchange she had on Dec. 19, 2020, the day after the 2020 election, with former media executive White House social workers, Dan Scavino.
Plea deals reached by Ellis and Trump friend Sidney Powell in the Georgia criminal racketeering case relating to efforts to overturn the 2020 election results prompted the plea sessions.
Also Read: As White House Cocaine Bag Photos Released, Internet Asks If They Ever Blamed Donald Trump
Ellis said, “I told him that the claims and the ability to challenge the election results were essentially over. He told me in a rather excited tone, “We don’t care and we’re not going to leave.”
“I said ‘what do you mean’, and he said ‘well, the boss – that’s President Trump – is not going to leave under any circumstances, we’re just going to stay in power’.” continued Trump’s former lawyer.
Also read: “Only cares about himself”: Internet criticizes Donald Trump for criticizing Jack Smith instead of mourning the death of his sister
She added: “I said to him ‘it doesn’t really work like that, you realize’ and he said ‘who cares’.”
EXCLUSIVE: ABC News has obtained video of Georgia prosecutors’ interview with ex-Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis, in which Ellis tells them she was personally informed by a top Trump adviser that Trump “n ‘wasn’t going to leave’ the White House – despite losing the 2020 election.… pic.twitter.com/J9c4bm9cbZ
– ABC News (@ABC) November 13, 2023
His testimony offers prosecutors a glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of defendants who cooperated in how Trump’s inner circle handled the 2020 defeat.
Additionally, his testimony could help Georgia prosecutors at trial, but the evidence may not amount to a blow since the comment did not come directly from the former president.
Despite refusing formal legal challenges from his own campaign, the former POTUS was, at the time, making outrageous claims about rigged results. Ellis was one of Trump’s most visible lawyers during the 2020 election, while serving as his legal advisor from 2019 to 2021.
She is among people the state says “knowingly and willingly joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in Trump’s favor,” making her a key part of Georgia prosecutors’ case against Trump. president, according to Forbes.
At the hearing in Georgia in October this year, Ellis sobbed and pleaded guilty to one count of aiding and abetting and facilitating false statements and writing. She had been charged with more serious offenses, including violating the state’s anti-racketeering law.
Ellis was ordered to write a letter of apology to the people of Georgia, perform 100 hours of community service, pay a $5,000 fine and receive five years of probation in lieu of going in prison.
Internet Mocks Jenna Ellis Over Her Claims Donald Trump Wants to Stay in the White House
As Jenna Ellis’ presentation session was revealed, netizens couldn’t help but dig into it.
Jenna Ellis admits it herself: it was a coup from the start. Trump knew he lost, but he still did his best to stay in power illegally. pic.twitter.com/8EBMwxIDEG
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) November 14, 2023
One took to X (formerly Twitter) to exclaim: “Where is her shame? She’s so sarcastic about this”
A second added: “Meanwhile, Jenna doesn’t like that there’s enough evidence to impeach Biden. She thinks President Johnson is backing down too soon. Looks like she’s ready to help plan another coup d’état.”
“Sing, little bird, sing,” mocked a third, while another echoed: “Funny how you twist that logic in these pretzels.”
Another said: “What she says is just hearsay not admissible in court,” with one noting: “The lies will haunt her for eternity!” »
Another said: “She would never have been able to tell the truth if she had retained Trump’s lawyer. Having her own lawyer also saved her from a longer sentence. Poor Walt is still using Trump’s lawyer. You You’ll pay dearly for it, Walt.”
“So she knows it and yet she was part of his plot and spewed his lies for months and months?” » one person asked.
Where is his shame? She’s so sarcastic about it
– L (@laplkp) November 14, 2023
Meanwhile, Jenna doesn’t like that there isn’t enough evidence to impeach Biden. She believes that President Johnson is backing down too soon. Looks like she’s ready to help plan another coup.
— DanniDunn – 💙💛🇺🇦✡ Fight 4 Justice (@wyo2step) November 14, 2023
Sing little bird sing 😂 pic.twitter.com/pNK2MLu2qu
– Ed (@Edhascakes) November 14, 2023
It’s funny how you twist that logic in these pretzels.
— jdubbya (@jdubbya308) November 14, 2023
What she says is just hearsay that is not admissible in court.
– Charlie Fox (@ULTRAMAGA66) November 14, 2023
The lies will haunt her for eternity!
— PlumCrazy (@PlumCrazyShak) November 14, 2023
She never would have been able to tell the truth if she had kept Trump’s lawyer. Having his own lawyer also saved him from a longer sentence. Poor Walt is still using Trump’s lawyer. You’re going to pay dearly for this, Walt.
— Deacon Blues (@DeaconBlues0) November 14, 2023
So she knows it and yet she was part of his plot and spewed his lies for months and months?
– Imposture (@Theonly_Sham) November 14, 2023
This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individuals and organizations. cannot independently confirm them and does not endorse the claims or opinions made online.
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|Número de publicación||US7805720 B2|
|Tipo de publicación||Concesión|
|Número de solicitud||US 10/823,513|
|Fecha de publicación||28 Sep 2010|
|Fecha de presentación||12 Abr 2004|
|Fecha de prioridad||11 Abr 2003|
|También publicado como||CN101208657A, EP1618598A2, EP1618598A4, US8296757, US8595717, US9116723, US20050083741, US20110016280, US20110138378, US20140082604, US20150381612, US20160174068, WO2004093149A2, WO2004093149A3|
|Número de publicación||10823513, 823513, US 7805720 B2, US 7805720B2, US-B2-7805720, US7805720 B2, US7805720B2|
|Inventores||William Ho Chang, Vinaynathan Viswanathan|
|Cesionario original||Flexiworld Technologies, Inc.|
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|Citas de patentes (153), Otras citas (6), Citada por (35), Clasificaciones (18), Eventos legales (2)|
|Enlaces externos: USPTO, Cesión de USPTO, Espacenet|
This application claims the benefit under Title 35, United States Code, §119(e) of U.S. provisional patent application No. 60/462,080 filed Apr. 11, 2003.
This invention relates to a system and method for utilizing storage media such as flash memory for achieving autorun of an application executable or installer stored on the storage media.
As is known in the art, some applications such as software installers may be run automatically upon insertion of a CD-ROM disc into a CD-ROM drive, which may sometimes be called a dock or reader. In operation, this automatic running of an application is provided by an autorun feature that is stored on or incorporated into CD-ROM drive dock/reader. Executables or installers stored on the CD-ROM disc are executed by the host personal computer based upon activation by the autorun feature in the CD-ROM drive dock/reader. In this implementation, the autorun feature is incorporated into the hardware drive/dock/reader, which is separate from the storage media.
Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology is rapidly gaining preference as the interfacing technology of choice for peripherals on computing devices such as personal or laptop computers. Flash memories coupled with a USB interface has become a convenient and portable storage device that can replaces floppy disks and compact disks (CDs).
However, the popular and widely-adopted Universal Serial Bus technology does not include distinct autorun features in the docks/readers. As a consequence, conventional integrated circuit memory devices such as USB memory devices do not have autorun functionality.
Accordingly, the present invention provides autorun functionality to any IC memory device, such as any USB peripheral, that has a memory component interfaced to a computing device interface microcontroller. The present invention provides autorun of one or more executables or application installers from a memory component with an interface to a computing device without an intermediate hardware-based autorun feature. As an example, such interface could be a USB interface and such computing device could be a personal computer.
For example, each USB peripheral device internally contains a USB microcontroller that performs the functionality associated with identifying the device to a host computing device, such as a personal computer. In accordance with the present invention, autorun firmware is embedded into the USB microcontroller. The autorun firmware enables autorun of an installable or executable application stored on the memory component of the USB device. The firmware acts as bridge component translating all commands and interactions between a host PC and the memory component.
Additional description and implementations of the present invention will be apparent from the detailed description of the preferred embodiment thereof, which proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Autorun IC memory device 100 includes a memory component 110 that communicates with a USB microcontroller 120 having autorun firmware 130 incorporated or embedded into microcontroller 120. Autorun IC memory device 100 includes an upstream port 140 for connecting to a host computing device 150 (e.g., personal or laptop computer, handheld computer, PDA, smart phone, etc., not shown). In the illustrated implementation, upstream port 140 is a USB port.
Autorun firmware 130 causes an application or executable stored in memory component 110 to be installed or run automatically upon activation of the IC memory device 100 vis-à-vis the host computing device 150. This activation may be achieved in a variety of ways including connecting or inserting the autorun IC memory device 100 into a docking system or port present on or interfaced to the host computing device 150. For example, IC memory device 100 with autorun firmware 130 incorporated into USB microcontroller 120 allows a “USB Flash Drive” storing one or more application executables or installables to be run automatically (i.e., autorun) upon activation, such as being plugged into the USB port of a host PC 150.
In this prior art implementation, insertion of a CD-ROM disc 230 into a CD-ROM dock/reader 220 may cause activation of an autorun feature that is stored on or incorporated into CD-ROM dock/reader 220. Executables or installers stored on the CD-ROM disc 230 may then be executed by the host personal computer 200 based upon activation by the autorun feature CD-ROM dock/reader 220.
As another example of such a prior art implementation, a flash memory card reader connected to a host computing device, such as a personal computer, may also include an autorun feature that can activate an executable or installer to run on the host computing device.
A disadvantage of such prior art implementations is that autorun features are incorporated into hardware docks or readers that are separate from the storage media. However, the popular and widely-adopted Universal Serial Bus technology does not include such distinct autorun features. As a consequence, conventional integrated circuit memory devices such as USB memory devices do not have autorun functionality. In contrast, the present invention provides autorun functionality to any IC memory device, such as any USB peripheral that has a memory component interfaced to a USB microcontroller.
In step 305, a USB peripheral is inserted into or connected to a USB port of a host computing device (e.g., a personal computer).
In step 310, the host computing device performs an enumeration to identify the newly attached USB peripheral.
Step 320 is a query as to whether the USB peripheral includes autorun firmware that is enabled. If so, step 320 proceeds to step 330. If not, step 320 proceeds to step 370.
In step 330, the autorun firmware in the USB peripheral announces itself with a device interface description. For example, the device interface description may include Mass Storage Class, SCSI transparent command set, Bulk Only Transport corresponding to a CD-ROM, for example.
In step 340, the host and the USB peripheral communicate with each other using, for example a standard MMC-2 specification set. The communication includes a response to host commands from the autorun firmware according to the MMC-2 specification. As a part of the MMC-2 specification, the host requests enumeration of files in root directory and the autorun firmware responds to the request.
In step 350, the autorun firmware informs the host of the presence of an autorun executable file to be executed and provides the file to the host. For example, the file may be named “Autorun.inf,” which may be stored on the memory component of the USB peripheral. The host executes the autorun executable file to provide the autorun functionality.
Step 360 is a query whether the autorun firmware is to be enumerated again or “re-enumerated.” If so, step 360 proceeds to step 370. If not, step 360 proceeds to step 390. Re-enumeration allows the autorun firmware to announce itself to the host as one or more other USB peripherals (e.g. data storage device, communication adapter, etc.) or, if there is no re-enumeration, the autorun firmware can continue to function as per MMC-2 specifications.
In step 370, the autorun firmware re-enumerates or identifies itself as another USB device, such as a USB flash drive or a USB wireless (e.g., Bluetooth, WiFi, IrDA) device or “dongle.” With such a re-enumeration, the autorun firmware identifies itself with device interface descriptors for the other USB devices (e.g., USB flash drive or USB Bluetooth dongle).
In step 380, the autorun firmware loads the firmware associated with the enumerated USB peripheral (e.g., USB flash drive or USB Bluetooth dongle).
In step 390, the autorun firmware is configured to not re-enumerate itself and continues to act as a virtual CD-ROM type device implementing the MMC-2 specifications.
Process steps 320, 330, 340, 350 and 360 correspond to the autorun firmware implementation. Step 390 provides for the implementation of a virtual mass storage device from a memory component that implements SCSI command set and MMC-2 specifications.
Autorun firmware according to the present invention can be embedded into multiple USB device configurations to provide a variety of unique USB peripherals with autorun functionality and into other peripheral devices with similar functionality. For example,
With reference to
As another configuration,
In one configuration, the microprocessor 510 has USB interfacing ability. It is coupled with a memory component 520 and Bluetooth radio component 530. Microprocessor 510 implements client layers of the Bluetooth stack. The firmware that the microprocessor 510 executes is stored in memory component 520. The autorun firmware can also be additionally stored as a part of the functionality of existing firmware or separately in the memory component 520. In another configuration, the microprocessor 510 may not directly have USB interfacing capability and could use a separate USB microcontroller (not shown).
A feature of including autorun firmware in USB peripherals is that software applications can be bundled with the USB peripherals. The bundled software application may or may not utilize the USB peripheral.
As an example,
There could be multiple executions of autorun firmware from each or some of these peripherals. Thus the autorun firmware allows for distribution of software (e.g. device drivers, synchronization software, etc.) that can be autorun along with any USB peripheral.
The implementation options also include mechanisms for allowing the autorun feature to be enabled or disabled by an external mechanism (e.g., switch) that is included on the device or peripheral. The switch could be manually operable by a person. The switch could be a simple two-mode (e.g., autorun on/off) switch or could be a switch that selects from among more than two modes.
In this exemplary illustration, switch 700 has 4 user-selectable positions. In position 710, autorun functionality is enabled, the wireless component is disabled. In position 720, autorun functionality is disabled, wireless component is disabled. In position 730, autorun functionality is enabled, wireless component is enabled. In position 740, autorun functionality is disabled, wireless component is enabled.
The autorun firmware enables the distribution of software that can be autorun from a memory component. There is also a unique security mechanism that can be incorporated to protect the software that is installable or executable from the memory component by the autorun firmware.
A section of the internal memory component (e.g., memory component 620,
In one implementation, the application launcher executable has the following characteristics: it is autorun from memory component, and it has access to the protected or private region of memory component. This access is gained by authenticating itself to the memory controller (e.g. USB microcontroller) and/or to the installable software in the protected region of the memory component. The authentication mechanism may be a password-based mechanism or a more involved cryptographic algorithm. Among the various techniques used for authentication are digital signatures and unique identifiers like the Bluetooth Device Address, MAC address, etc. The application launcher executable may authenticate itself directly to the memory controller software and/or installable software or to a separate authentication software that resides in the protected region of the memory component.
The application launcher executable may be built generically to execute any or all executables and installables that exist within the protected region of the memory component. Alternatively, the application launcher executable may be programmed to launch a particular executable or installable from the protected region. Considering the possibility of the memory component being segmented into “n” protected sections where n is greater than 1, the application launcher executable may access one or more of these sections in the mechanism described herein. The protected memory region may contain, for example, executable software (also called an application executable), or installable software (also called an application installable), or protected data.
In step 810, an application launcher executable that is stored in a memory component of an IC memory device is run automatically on a host computer by an autorun firmware stored on the IC memory device. The autorun firmware is operates automatically upon activation of the IC memory device, such as occurs when the memory device is plugged into a port or socket of the host computer.
In step 820, the application launcher authenticates itself to authentication agent software that resides in the protected region of the memory component. The authentication agent software may be incorporated within the software executable or installable that is being protected or may be a separate application. The authentication algorithm may be password based or may involve cryptographic techniques.
Step 830 is a query whether the authentication is successful. If not, access to the protected executable or installable is denied. If authentication is successful, step 830 proceeds to step 840 and the application launcher executable gains access to the protected memory region.
In step 840, the application launcher executable executes the application executable or installable that is stored in the protected region of the memory component. The application launcher executable may also be programmed to execute any or all executables and installables that exist within the protected region of the memory component.
In step 850, the executables and installables thus launched are executed on the host computer.
In view of the many possible embodiments to which the principles of our invention may be applied, it should be recognized that the detailed embodiments are illustrative only and should not be taken as limiting the scope of our invention. Rather, we claim as our invention all such embodiments as may come within the scope and spirit of the following claims and equivalents thereto.
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original title: I can't download any music in Xbox Music
I just upgraded my Win7 PC to Windows 8. I have a Xbox Music Pass, but anytime I try to download a song in Xbox Music, I get an error. I can stream music just fine however.
The error is:
"Can't Download. Please try again. If the problem continues, visit www.xbox.com/support to check for guidance.
more info link
tell Microsoft about the problem link
The Xbox Music app is up-to-date, and I even tried uninstalling/reinstalling it. It is still happening. I have tried numerous different albums and songs, and I get the same error every time.
I only have 3 devices on my Xbox Music Pass.
Please help! This is driving me crazy!

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AGAINST the backdrop of the days-long sit-in outside President Arif Alvi’s Karachi residence by many relatives of allegedly missing young Shia men, the Sindh police on Monday finally threw some light on the matter. However, aside from perhaps affording the families some relief that their loved ones are still alive, the law-enforcement agency’s words were cold comfort. A senior police official at a press conference in the city claimed that the force had arrested five people, including a reporter from an Urdu-language newspaper, for their alleged involvement in sectarian killings and “anti-state activities”. Among the more startling claims was that some of the individuals had received several days’ training in various aspects of militancy in a “neighbouring country”. The spokesman for the Shia Missing Persons Relatives Committee however, rejected the assertions outright, saying that the men were among 41 belonging to the community — out of a total of 80 across Pakistan — who had been abducted from various parts of Karachi a couple of months ago. He alleged that some had been missing for years.
Whether there is any substance to the police’s claims is yet to be determined, but that is not the point at issue. What can be stated with some certainty is that this bears all the hallmarks of the shameful phenomenon of enforced disappearances from which it seems no corner of the country is safe. The right to due process has clearly been violated here: given that the families have been protesting for several days, it seems rather convenient that the police have suddenly produced such serious allegations against some of the individuals. Nor were the detainees produced in court within 24 hours of their arrest as required by law. To add insult to injury, the senior police official also suggested that some people listed as “missing” may have gone underground to evade capture. It is a story familiar to many a family that knows unequivocally that their loved one was abducted, not arrested; that he or she may be undergoing torture; that they may never see them alive again. Enforced disappearances are universally considered among the most heinous crimes committed by a state against its people. Yet, despite all the condemnation of the execrable practice by the families of the missing and by right-thinking members of society, those guilty of it have never been called to account. The government’s silence on this gross human rights violation is deafening.
Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2019