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Paint my OC contest... semi-finalistsPaint my OC contest semi-finalistsAnd now I'm finally posting semi-finalists from our contest Paint my OC. Judges and even I was busy lately, so I hope you'll understand why they needed some time to make their decisions (after all... there was so many amazing entries). And I think it's time to finish this contest. All prizes you can check in this article. I hope I'll post winners tomorrow, so you won't have to wait too long.What homework judges had Well, each judge had to choose 8 semi-finalists from each category (there was drawing category and painting/coloring category). Here in the journal I posted top 10 drawings/paintings which got most votes, from each category (paintings in journal are not in order from many to less votes...it's random). Judges
Do you want a feature 23... finishedFeature timeOh my...it took some time to make this...hahaha. Omg, there were so many comments... I told that I'll feature first 100 works posted here. But there were simply so many works that I had to feature more. So, I featured first 150 works. It's biggest feature I made. If I told you that you have been featured, but you can't see your work here, then please tell me If you want you can fav this journal, so that featured artists will get more attention which they deserve. Thank you :thumb380373114: Cleo Avon Chibs by SpartanGingerNo Difference by chutkat Toxic-quilled by mizueyes777 Kiriban Batch by remsellecAlligator by GloaH I Am The Peacock. by Aryiea Tainted rose 1 by Shadow-Guardian0twins by fluffylink The Fragmented Self by TheCreativeJenn :CM: Michael and Elizabet by xXxMantrumxXxReading in heat by tshuki Nagisa Furukawa - Clannad by nekosenpai112 Release the Kraken by ArtFurrySuccubus by Serch2 . . . Mouse Warrior . . . by ChIandra4U The place where we can live free by kinixukiSymbology: arrogance growing on by Insolentia
Do you want a feature 22... finishedFeatureAlright... the feature is finished. And OMG I got so many comments. So it took me a while to make this feature. I said that I'll feature first 80 thumbs, but because so many of you wanted a feature I decided to post them more. So I featured first 136 thumbs. Unfortunately I couldn't feature more, cuz I get errors when I want to put more thumbs. I hope I'll be able to make this kind of articles more often. And I hope you'll enjoy this feature and give these artists more love If you want you can fav this journal, so that featured artists will get more attention which they deserve. Thank you News+ My work The Way I Feel was featured in digital art collection by 3dtotal called PRIME. + And my first traditional tutorial I made
+Splash of Colors feature+FeatureAnd I'm back for the feature... oh my, I wasn't here for almost 2 weeks Sorry cuz of that, but I have to make ton of stuff for college, so I probably won't be here that much in next upcoming weeks. So I hope you can also wait for my new stuff which I draw (a little slowly...I paused process cuz of school ).But I also have great news for you. One of my newest drawings which I still draw, I record. So soon you'll be able to see on our YouTube account whole process how I draw my paintings. From sketch till finished piece. But I guess I'll have to post it in few parts (cuz I already draw it more than 14 hours and I just started ).And here is the feature. I featured some amazing character and environment pieces by great artists all around dA. If you like these works, then fav them... and you can also fav this article and help these artists, so they can get more attention. Thank you and I hope you enjoy this feature
PAINT MY OC contestAnd the contest is finally open. This is the second contest hosted by us and this time the theme of the contest is about our original characters. This contest is for digital and traditional art only. At the end 6 WINNERS will be selected who'll get a lot of great prizes. For more info read the rest of the article. And please add this journal to your favorites, so more people will be informed about this contest. Thank you.P.S. At the end we'll randomly select 10 people who faved this journal and they'll get a huge feature in our journal. And one lucky person will even get points (400 ). Good luck to all participants.PrizesHere's a list of the prizes the winners will get at the end of the contest. There will be 6 WINNERS, that means that there will be 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place for each category. We listed the prizes only once, because winners of the first category will get exactly the same prizes as winners of the second category (if it says that winner of 1st p
Feature for donorsFeaturesAnd here you can find features for all our donors, who donated points, commissions, llamas, features... anything... for our newest contest Paint my OC. If you want to donate something too, then check "SPECIAL DONORS & DONATING" section below. Thank you (If you donated something and you can't see yourself here, then tell us, so we can fix that )P.S.... just a quick info. We decided that anyone who'll favourite the contest journal (it's gonna be submitted tomorrow), will one random lucky person get points (400 ) and 10 other random selected people will get huge features in our journal ALL DONORS:iconYephire: :iconLozaB: :iconsketchingbarefoot: :iconkatiecatapillar: :iconFionaCanaj: :iconashesonfire: :iconTsukiStrife11: :iconjuuwe: :icondarkmorgainelefay: :iconblacky91: :iconBlossomcuty: :iconAndorien: :iconAltonaix: :iconTwarda8: :iconAndaelentari: :ic
Do you want a feature 20... finishedFeature timeAnd the feature is over ... OK...I told that I'll feature first 50 thumbs, but then I got so, so, so many comments, that I just wanted to put them more. Unfortunately I still couldn't put all thumbs which you sent me. So I featured first 103 thumbs in this journal... half time more than I said Enjoy You can also fav this journal, so these artist will get more exposure and views... spread the love Thank you :thumb318533590: AT : The white rose princess by AmiMochi Speedpaint: Ocean Maiden by Jiiri:thumb319590071: Charlavail by rae-shi Anywhere the wind blows... by KisarraF l y i n g by Marie8D PC: Twinkle little star by amazonitte :thumb317113265:lily of the valley by afercanqueen regreso al pasado by Nesgodraa Despair by SparkCatSC: Stasya by TiaVon :thumb319793129: Pensive by Florence0Elf/ Demon of Woods by RoteGruetze Taste of Blood by Toxic-Containment Asami by chatoyantes:thumb319345394: The Lady of the Forest Waters by SamTheDragonGirl Porcelain by Julia-Aurora:thumb2
Do you want a feature 21... finishedFeature timeAnd the feature time is finished... I told that I'll feature first 80 deviants who post their or works by their friends under this journal. Well, I got many comments...again So, I decided to feature first 109 deviations here (if I wrote you that you have been featured, but you can't find yourself here, then please tell me. When I copied thumbs, then comments moved backward, so it's possible that I missed few thumbs here ). Hahaha... I think that this is the biggest number of thumbs which I posted here Enjoy You can also fav this journal, so these artist will get more exposure and views... spread the love Thank you Genetics by Lunar-Graphite Lurking in the Dark -ToTW- by dogganothlit White Raven by ameoname:thumb330712418: :thumb321683566: :thumb329002012:Graveyard Will-O-Wisp by DILAGO Summer Night Dream by Hoshikama534 :thumb3300222
Do you want a feature 18...finishedFeature time And the feature is finished... Hahaha...I posted a little different journal skin just for the features I wrote this journal for maybe 2 hours...hahaha. I featured first 50 people+12 people who were a little late. I wanted to feature all, but it showed me error, so I featured only 12. Enjoy in the feature and give these artists some love Please fav this journal so these wonderful artists will get more attention, cuz they deserve it. Thank you Website redesigned Ah, I'm going to write here last news too, so I don't have to submit another journal... Well...so you remember that we had a little problems with our official website (with portfolio). These days I decided to fix that...I completely changed look of our site, so now it works perfectly. It has a huuuuuuuuuge slideshow in the background (and it fits to all screens), so when you want to go in menu, you have to click a MENU button in top left corner. Our
Tarot - OC Contest!! CLOSED!!!OK! So the contest is officially closed and I want to say that there won't be winners 'cause the entries are all too much beautiful and I can't choose...°A°Of course I'm kidding you... Let's be patient 'cause voting will be hard. VERY HARD, as all the entries are really amazing.... But no worries!!! The other judges and me will start our hard job immediately and we will announce the results as soon as possibile.Please... Be patient because it will be VERY DIFFICULT for us. °__° I'd love to give a prize to every single entry... though this is not possible... T^T.Let me thank you EVERYONE joined!!! Thank you guys. I love you. I appreciate so much the effort you put in your entries... making each of them unique.It is awesome for me seeing my characters drawn by you all, through your creativity and your fantasy. I never expected so many beautiful entreis! THANK YOU. Really. I'm amazed. I'm so happy... I love you guy
Spirit Day 2012"Ultimately, I want Spirit Day to make just one person feel little bit better about his or herself, to feel safe enough in their own skin and to be proud of who they are" - Brittany McMillanIn memory of the young LGBT people who lost their lives to suicide, Brittany encouraged her friends to wear purple on a day in October -- a day that came to be known as Spirit Day. Since then, GLAAD has helped turn Spirit Day into a global event that inspires millions of individuals, celebrities, TV personalities, media outlets, companies and schools to wear purple in a stand against bullying.While Spirit Day does focus on the LGBT community, I believe that it's anti-bullying message is relevant to every community. It only get's better, if we take the pledge to make it so. Practice compassion and understanding, and treat others how you would like to be treated and we can make a difference. Show your support for this anti-bullying me
Celebrating Deviousness - October 2014In Recognition of Exemplary Membership and an Outstanding Spirit of helpfulness and mentoring within the DeviantArt community.Introducing ginkgografixHey there, my name is Anne—some people also call me CSS fairy - and I'm just a glitter spreading, CSS loving random person from Germany. DeviantART is part of my life since 9 years already. While I started with traditional and digital art, I am now doing kind of everything. I love baking, crafting (with plywood for example), designing and just giving new things a try in general. I am a communication designer, who just enjoys being creative in all ways possible.CSS Fairy Sculpture
Artists of Loreithia - Vol. 9WELCOME TO ARTISTS OF LOREITHIA!Artists of Loreithia is a feature article series featuring artists and artwork from my novel series project Chronicles of Loreithia (otherwise known as Loreithian Chronicles), this article series also doubles as an article series featuring gifts and art for me. As I usually showcase works made for me whether in polls or various journals, I wanted to try and do a more formal series in which I will be publishing once a month whether it would be contest entries, gift art or commissions, anything will be featured as a show of gratitude, of course I cannot feature every single piece an artist creates but you can always find them at LoreithianChronicles or in this folder. So here it is! VOLUME 9:iconFayerin: :iconEeren: :iconMoonchildinTheSky: :iconLiberLibelula: :iconDjinngin: :iconKat-Nicho
Manip AcademyIntroducing a new project!Manip Academy (thanks, cristii, for inspiration for the name) is a new photomanipulation project inspired by projecteducate. We all love to learn, and we learn best from one another. Here's our chance to share what we know.Manip Academy is an education initiative designed to spread the knowledge and the love. It is a collaboration between CRPhotomanipulation and we-HEART-photomanip. We will share tips and tricks for photomanipulation success. It is difficult to write tutorials, but anyone can write a simple tip or describe how they achieved a specific effect.This project will feature two weekly articles written by the community every week, on Mondays and Thursdays. This will be an ongoing project within our community, and we hope that many people will take advantage of the chance to sign up to submit one blog or even just a few sentences to help the community.How you can helpEveryone is en
My Deviantart StoryFeature time! I'm gonna show a bit of my personal inspirations in this long journey of self improvement and motivation ;v;water wings by SARANAJiWaiting for Spring by SidharthChaturvediZephel Bana Gel by felixavenierCount Tristan Tailor by WhiteFoxCubSpookyuuuh by gentletreesDune - St Alia of the Knife by GorremBlack Goldfish by SelenadaGiantking by GrobelskiMother of Madness by tstnUntitled-22 by aditya777Death On Two Legs by MatiaziHakka no Togame by luleiyaDistant chanting - redone by HeilyAensGolden Night by N-MaulinaThe Long Path by LaughingAstaraeluntitled by batteryliMotherland Chronicles #37 - braid II by tobieeSisters in the Moonlight by AledinCurufin's Oath by Venlian
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Art Feature Blue and Purple+win 200pointsFeaturing deviation with blue/purple colour schemes Sorry I couldn't feature everyone! There were 180+ responses. for the chance the win 200 points Edit: The winner of the points was :iconAaraujo: Elsa by Ex-Trident Indian Peafowl by flowerhippie22 Alone I Break by RoxanneMilsonPandora Flora by priteeboy What have you done to me by aliphelps I see you. by Ninfheus
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CI Monthly Feature - #10Hello dear members of #Creation-Inspiration, Recently, DA added a limit on how many thumbnails you can add in a journal (I think it's now 200 thumbnails) and I think it's more than enough. But because of this, we will open only 200 slots next feature instead of 250 slots.Sorry to those who commented on our feature poll, but couldn't feature them here because of the limit. Tsuki-soraruki wrote However the one that couldn't got Feature because of the limitwill be added in the next featuring I will make on the first of JulyHow can I get featured?In the 15th of every month, we will post the feature poll. Just leave a thumbnail of one of your works on th
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Paint my OC...winnersAnd here are hardly expected winners from our Paint my OC contest (official contest article). There are 6 winners from two categories, so that means there are twice 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Each winner will get many awesome prizes. There were so many amazing entries that it was really hard to choose winners (winners were chosen by me and my sister). Semi-finalists you were able to see in this journal. All other amazing entries you can check on buttons below of this journal. Here is the list of judges who selected 10 semi-finalists from each category. All semi-finalists you can check in this article.
Here is the list of judges who selected 10 semi-finalists from each category. All semi-finalists you can check in this article.


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Home → Publications & Applications → Maine Tax Alert → 2008 - 2010 Tax Alerts → Overview of the 2010 Filing Season
Overview of the 2010 Filing Season
Maine Revenue Services (MRS) has experienced a record year for tax return processing, particularly that of individual income tax. Improved, quicker processing is attributable to the availability of electronic filing systems, filing mandates, and well-trained staff. Faster processing of individual income tax returns has directly resulted in 15% fewer taxpayer assistance calls to the Income/Estate Tax Division, freeing up staff time to process returns and issue refunds more quickly.
2009 Paper Individual Income Tax Returns filed by April 15
- There was no backlog of unprocessed individual income tax paper returns this year until April 13 th. In previous years, it was typical to have a backlog of timely filed individual income tax returns from the middle of January through the end of June.
- Individual income tax returns with payments were processed by April 21, 2010, 2 days earlier than last year.
- Individual income tax returns with refund requests were processed by April 26, 2010, nearly a week earlier than last year.
- 61% of individual income tax refund returns processed through April 26, 2010 requested direct deposit of refunds (requires no processing or mailing of a paper check) increased from 48% last year.
Electronic Returns
Electronic filing with Maine Revenue Services has increased on all fronts . The E-file and payment mandates require many Maine tax preparers to file returns electronically and certain taxpayers to pay electronically. Since its inception, in 2007, MRS has strategically phased-in the mandates. Many other taxpayers participate in the DDR program although not required to do so, allowing their tax refunds to be directly deposited into an account of their choice. Electronic filing statistics are as follows:
- 67% of 2009 individual income tax returns were filed electronically (through April 26, 2010) increased from 63% last year.
- 44% of 2009 Maine Residents Property Tax and Rent Refund "Circuitbreaker" Program applications were filed electronically increased from 40% last year.
- 65% of 2010 withholding returns were filed electronically increased from 57% last year.
- 76% of 2010 sales tax returns were filed electronically increased from 57% last year.
Electronic payments January through April totaled $2B 72% of the state's fiscal year 2009-10 revenue.
MRS Maine Integrated Tax System (MERITS)
Maine Revenue Services (MRS) recently completed the successful modernization of the Maine Revenue Integrated Tax System (MERITS). The revised, web-based windows system positions MRS for the future by providing the flexibility to adapt to future changes in technology while retaining all the existing business capabilities, including the various system enhancements implemented over the years.
Modernized e-File (MeF)
Maine Revenue Services (MRS) is transitioning to the IRS's Modernized e-File (MeF) platform and plans to be ready to process a number of 2010 individual income tax returns through the new program sometime during the 2011 filing season. To help facilitate the transition, the existing MRS e-file program will also be available for processing individual income tax returns. MRS also plans to be ready to receive 2010 Corporate and Partnership returns through the MeF platform during the 2011 filing season.
The MeF platform is web-based and utilizes a modern, scalable architecture that enables real-time processing. Vendor submissions are received by the IRS, processed, and made available to the states continuously on a submission by submission basis.
MRS has experienced rapid growth in electronic tax return filings. It has received, to date, over 344,000 individual income tax returns directly from vendors for the 2009 tax year through its independent e-File system. The transition to MeF positions MRS for continuing growth in electronic return processing.
Maine Revenue Services to Replace Image Processing System
MRS has initiated an effort to replaceits aging MaineImage Processing System (MIPS). The project, referred to as the Tax and Revenue Image Processing System (TRIPS) includes upgrading mailprocessing, scanning, imaging and data entry system products and services.
TRIPS objectives are to ensure that MRS data processing technology remains current and reliable into the next decade; to provide additional functionality that will improve productivity and, therefore,taxpayer satisfaction with quicker processing and faster resolution of taxpayer issues;and to improveaudit performance with more readily accessible data. TRIPS is expected to be fully operational in approximately12 months.
Data Warehouse Collection Initiative
Maine Revenue Services (MRS) has selected Revenue Solutions, Inc. (RSI) and DiscoverTax for its Data Warehouse Collection Initiative (DWCI). This initiative will provide for the generation of increased tax revenue from tax debtors based on a fully-integrated data warehouse utilizing advanced data mining techniques, statistical selection and scoring, automated assessment technology and improved business intelligence capabilities.
Data sources include information provided by taxpayers on tax returns, data supplied by State agencies and the U.S. government (such as the Internal Revenue Service), and information from other external sources.
Maine Estate Tax QTIP in 2010
Recently a tax practitioner posed a question to MRS relating to the Maine qualified terminable interest property ("QTIP") election for 2010 decedent estates. The Maine QTIP election allows decedents with surviving spouses to take advantage of the full federal exclusion for both husband and wife, while postponing the Maine estate tax on a portion of the first decedent's estate until the death of that decedent's spouse. The maximum allowable amount of the Maine QTIP election is the difference between the federal and Maine exclusions.
Because Congress has not passed a law providing for the continuation of the federal estate tax, the federal estate tax has been repealed as scheduled under the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 ("EGTRRA"). Therefore, estates of individuals who die in 2010 are currently not subject to federal estate tax. Maine's estate tax, however, remains and is calculated as if a 2010 decedent died in 2009.
Despite the fact that there is currently no federal estate tax, and, therefore, no federal exclusion, Maine law continues to allow a Maine QTIP for 2010 decedents. Maine estate tax law provides that "[n]ot withstanding any other provision of this Title to the contrary, the tax determined under this chapter for estates of decedents dying after December 31, 2009 must be determined in accordance with the law applicable to decedents dying during calendar year 2009 . . . ." 36 MRSA 4062(1-A)(A).
Thus, the maximum allowable amount for a 2010 Maine QTIP election is $2.5 million, the difference between the federal and Maine exclusion amounts for 2009. In addition, property included in the Maine QTIP election must meet the qualifications of federal QTIP property under the law as in effect in 2009.
Maine Revenue Services Criminal Tax Cases
Naples Man Sentenced to 45 Days in Jail for Falsifying Tax Returns
Portland - Michael A. Skarbinski, age 49, of Naples, Maine, was sentenced on April 27, 2010, by Justice Roland Beaudoin in Cumberland County Superior Court to 12 months in jail with all but 45 days suspended and two years probation for making false statements in his tax returns and obtaining a tax refund through deception. Skarbinski was convicted of: Felony Theft by Deception,Misdemeanor Attempted Theft by Deception, andMisdemeanor Making and Subscribing False Statements in Maine income tax returns; this conviction followed a jury trial on March 10 and 11, 2010.
The jury found Skarbinksi falsified his 2005 (amended) through 2007 Maine State income tax returns by claiming he and his wife, who together made between over $80,000 and $130,000 per year, had zero federal and state taxable income. Skarbinski contended at trial that the salaries he and his wife earned as professionals at local area hospitals were not taxable under federal and state law. Skarbinski therefore felt justified in applying for Maine State income tax refunds for taxes withheld from the couples' pay. Skarbinski was successful in receiving a refund for tax year 2007 for nearly $4,000. The other two attempts at refunds were detected and denied by Maine Revenue Services. Skarbinski argued that he did not falsify his Maine State income tax returns despite the State showing at trial that he knowingly filled out his returns incorrectly, failed to include their W2 forms which showed their taxable income, andincluded an additional form in an effort to hide the couples' income.He also argued he did not steal from the State. The jury disagreed with Skarbinski.
In addition to the jail sentence, Skarbinski is ordered to repay the $3780 refund he was successful in stealing and will file his amended tax returns so that he pays all of the required taxes. Skarbinski is also ordered to file complete and correct tax returns for 2008 and 2009 and file all future tax returns timely.
"Tax cheats will not be tolerated," stated Attorney General Mills. "My office will take strong action against individuals who misrepresent their income and force other Maine citizens to make up the difference. Especially during these hard economic times, when other citizens are struggling to get by but paying their taxes, we will not stand for this kind of crime."
This case was investigated by Maine Revenue Services' Criminal Investigations Unit and prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office by Assistant Attorney General Gregg D. Bernstein.
Orono Attorney Sentenced for Failing to File Income Tax Returns
BangorMichael McAleer, age 57, of Orono was sentenced to a suspended jail term after his plea of no contest on April 13, 2010 in Penobscot County Superior Court to criminal charges of failing to file Maine state income tax returns for 2003 through 2007. McAleer is a former law partner of the law firm Rudman & Winchell, located in Bangor, Maine.
Justice William Anderson sentenced McAleer to six months of jail, all suspended, and one year of probation followed by a consecutive sentence of six months in jail, all suspended, and one year of probation, and a combination of suspended sentences for remaining counts. In addition, McAleer will be required to pay tax due and file his 2007 and still unfiled 2008 Maine state income tax return. He also will be required to file his future tax returns on time while on probation.
The charges were filed in August of 2009. As of the date of sentencing, McAleer had not yet filed his 2007 or 2008 Maine state income tax returns. There was no plea agreement in this case.
Attorney General Mills commented, "In these difficult economic times, it is even more important that all Maine citizens follow the tax laws so that everyone pays their fair share. My office will take strong action against individuals who fail to comply with the tax laws and force other Maine citizens to make up the difference."
This case was investigated by Maine Revenue Services' Criminal Investigations Unit and prosecuted by the Attorney General's Office by Assistant Attorney General Gregg D. Bernstein.
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Taxpayer Service Center | (207) 626-8475 |
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Central Registration | (207) 621-5129 |
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- Name: Ven Minos
- Alias: The Man in The Blue Overcoat
- Sex: Male
- Age: 27
- Race: Human
- Alignment: Villain Neutral
Sullen and unrefined, a raw person. Minos does not feel to be bound by any kind of rules set down by society. Because of his upbringing he has a moral code very similar to Social Darwinism. He himself does not feel the need to use or exterminate the weak, but on the other hand he doesn't care if someone else does and he does not judge the person nor does he ever think of helping the weak one who is being attacked. He simply feels that it's the natural way of this and that it's the person's own fault if they can't defend themselves. Overall, Minos is not a friendly man, but he is not an inherently evil one either. He can be absolutely cruel and ruthless while performing a task, even cutting down innocent bystanders or children if needed he doesn't draw any kind of pleasure from it nor does he have any sadistic drives. That makes him appear as a cold killer. The only person he actually even respected in his entire life was his Master and he respects her even after her death.
He appears to be selfish with no sympathy, someone who only cares for himself. It's true, but on the other hand he doesn't have anyone to care for anyway. Very foul-mouthed often stringing together many lines composed of swears and insults. His tolerance and patience when it comes to children is zero and he even dislikes being in the same room as them and often refuses jobs that have anything to do with them. It sometimes extends to other people as well and it happened a few times that he broke the nose of one of his clients simply because they annoyed him, were very needy or extremely arrogant. He's often lazy, going on missions with an half-assed attitude only doing what is absolutely needed. Contradicting the rest of his personality he seems to be very organized when contracts are involved and he never accepts any kind of job without one. It's not just that he wants them as an insurance, but he also loves abusing any kind of loopholes he might find in those contracts. He'll snark at his opponents as often as he can and try to annoy them. His greatest pleasure is to bring an arrogant enemy, someone who thinks that they are better than anyone and that have started their life with a silver spoon, down to their knees.
The only thing that can overshadow his laziness and lack of sensitivity is his greed. He'll use any method to get a buck or two more out of a job. He often blackmails his clients in the middle of a mission to get more out. His favorite scheme is to wait till the client is in an unpleasant or even life-threatening situation and then to start rising the price of the job, for that purpose he has several back-up contracts at hand during a mission. He'd also rather die than to give a possession of his away to someone else. It's probably one of his most cold-hearted traits, the ability to walk away from a mother who's begging him on her knees offering him anything she has just to help her get her child back. His cold and ruthless nature could also be seen in the fact that he killed his father without a second of hesitation. If the job doesn't interest him or if the price isn't right he won't do the job no matter how sad the clients story may be. Surprisingly, despite being money obsessed he's very eager to gamble or drink everything away he earns. Lady Luck leaves him alone more often than not. The only game in which he has a 100% win frequency is a simple coin toss. In fact he often does it with a defeated enemy, gambling for their life, most likely just to create false hope. Though the fact that it's always his own coin and is a custom made one and not real money makes one wonder if the toss isn't manipulated by him.
And despite his sour personality there are people that have grown to like him. It's people that regularly meets every day, like the owner of his favorite bar, the people that come there every day, his landlord, some of the girls at a certain pleasure house and even some mercenaries he met in the past (at least if they stopped being any kind of competition to him). He himself treats those relationships rather casually and even though he isn't exactly the best friend to those people he's warming up to them and he's not outright unfriendly towards them. He also has a passion for music, mostly rock and metal with his favorite group being Queen.
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Minos's childhood lasted only about eight years. Then he was taken in by his Master and his training began from that day. He had a natural talent and learned very quickly. At first he was trained to be a petty street thief, nothing too special. After two years of training for pick-pocketing he moved on to actual combat. At first he just trained with a simple knife and used a straw doll, honing his speed and precision when it came to striking vital spots. When he finally could cut every important blood vessel a human had with his eyes closed and at a speed that couldn't be tracked by human eyes he moved on. He started training with his main weapon, a sword. He was using the same one as his Master, a katana. From that day on, his training consisted of constant beatings from his Master. He was pretty much given a blade and she'd use charge at him with her own weapon. Both of them were real and that training was the reason that his body is covered in scars rather than accidents during mission later on. After repeating that same practice of enduring pain and being cut apart by his Master for five years he could finally block the first few strikes she aimed at him. With that achievement he started going on missions and jobs together with his Master. Despite the huge gap in stats, skill and experience he actually manged to keep up with her and be of help to her.
After another five years he started acting on his own and accepting mission by himself. Just around time his Master decided that she'll put her job to rest. She'd live the rest of her life spending the fortune she earned during her lifetime. With that she was going to give him something she had no need for anymore. Her pitch black katana. It was a long explanation about how the power of it is unimaginable and that he must know that there's no going back when he accepts it. After she finished he just nodded and wanted to take the blade but he was stopped by a hit on his hand that probably broke a finger or two. From the long and rage filled speech that followed he got that grabbing the sword like that would have been sure suicide. The weapon had a consciousness of it's own in a sense, and it wouldn't accept Minos as it's owner just so. He pretty much had to take a part of his Master inside of him for it to work, as the contracts between a weapon like that and it's user are supposed to be eternal. She started it off by transplanting small pieces of tissue and skin of her own hand into his. After a few moths of operations, she finally deemed it to be safe enough for him to touch it. As soon as he had made a contact with the blade a shock ran through his body. His Master was sure that his whole nervous system was fried and he could be considered a vegetable at this point. Though after more than a year he recovered. Despite the shock he had no fear in him and he still desired the weapon, perhaps even more than before. A few more moths passed and during that time he had several of his bones replace by that of his Master and even his liver for some strange reason (they were a match and his Master didn't take good care of her anyway so she didn't mind giving it away as it seems). After two years from his last try he touch the weapon again. This time it was a mild shock, it didn't even knock him off his feet. Even though he felt a burning sensation in his whole body and especially his hand which felt like it would fall off he still gripped the blade and after ten minutes it accepted him and the pain stopped. From that moment on his body change, he gained so much power that no normal or even supernatural living being could compete. Ever since then he only used that sword never separating from it, it became his most valued possession. As expected his whole combat style was centered around it as well.
Besides his skills with a sword he has shown himself to have impressive endurance when it comes to pain. And while he never went to school and as such has no book knowledge and even beyond that doesn't seem to be very good when it comes to remembering "pointless information" (more or less everything not involving a job or money) he was shown on more than one occasion to have brilliant deductive reasoning and he often took up cases that nothing had to do with fighting in the first place, but were rather how he would call it a "mystery novel". He's also very skilled when it comes to riding and a horses are his favored method of transport.
Bohemian Rhapsody
The name he gave to his black katana. It's two meters in length and very thin. There's in no hand-guard nor does anything visual separate the edge from the grip, other than a slight change in thickness. It's completely black in color under normal circumstances. When held directly into the sunlight white lines appear on it running from the hilt to the tip of blade as if it was shining in the light. It's material is unknown and it has no equal. When it cuts there is no physical resistance at all and the blade never grows dull. It also is able to cut this that can normally be cut like mist, or even intangible ghosts and tings that possess no physical body at all or don't have a concept of death. Each time it's swung it leaves behind a black trail and even the cuts and wounds it makes are black. Besides that, when it cuts the air it makes a very melodic sound, as if playing a song.
Even though the black corruption that spreads through a person cut by this weapon it doesn't seem to have any direct effect on them though it's unclear what would happen if the whole body was consumed by the darkness. Minos always uses the blade with one hand, with his other normally being in the pocket, even during a fight. Even though the weapon does not seem to be complicated in any way, there was not a single blacksmith that was able to replicate something like that with any material known to mankind. The katana became as famous as the Man in the Blue Overcoat himself and many blacksmith and weapon makers all over the world have claimed that they were the creators of the weapon, but all of them turned out to be nothing more than lies and rumors. Minos himself tried to track down the origin of his most beloved possession, yet he never got any real results about it's maker. He stopped caring after some time, but he encountered a few people that claimed that they had seen other mercenaries with weapons like that. Minos himself eventually met someone who truly had a pitch black object like that, though she had little idea where it came from as well and after that he put the matter to rest.
The blade accepts no other user than him and will literally kill anyone who tries to use it. It will also bend to Minos's will and will fly into his hand even if he loses grip of it. It can even act on it's own accord and defend him from an unseen threat when he himself is disabled. The weapon has two unique abilities that were never used by Ven's Master, but Minos himself had knowledge of the as soon as the blade accepted him. They are the most powerful tools in this possession and have hundreds of applications in and out of combat.
Melos Humilis
Achieved by swinging his blade to the left, making a very low and deep tone. The action can make anything be reduced, may it be in appearance, size, effect, quantity, quality, intensity or anything else. Minos can reduce the heat of a fire, the size of an item or even the severity of a wound. It's not limited to physical manifestations and effects but extends to concepts as well. Teleportation can be achieved by "reducing the distance" between Minos and the target location. He can make any ill effect cast upon him disappear using this or even diminish the strength of his enemies's attack. The room this ability gives him to play with is endless and it's very useful any any situation given. It's only current limitation is that i can't directly decrease the stats of Ven's opponent.
Melos Magnus
It's performed by swinging the blade the the right. The tone produced is very high and clear. As an opposite to the other ability this one can make anything greater. Minos can use even the tiniest wound on an opponent to make his whole body fall apart. He can increase gravity, pressure or the friction they experience. He can make projectiles never reach him by simply increasing the distance endlessly. He can carry entire houses inside his bag by increasing the space. The effect of food, water or any drug can be enchanted as well. Just like the previous ability it has no limitations except that he can't use the power to push himself to infinity and the fact that he can't create something from zero.
Using the blade he has developed many unique techniques that don't need the blade's special properties to be activated.
Black Tornado
Through study of the blade Minos learned to control air and bend it into currents of any form he desires. They are tainted by the blade and surpass the natural properties of wind. He can shape them into small or big scale tornadoes, straight wind currents to either cut apart or push back and crush his enemies. Wind slashes that cut targets with elegant precision are also easily executed. Though Bohemian Rhapsody is the main source for the ability, it's not dependent on it but rather a skill of Minos. As such he can manipulate it even with no weapon using only his fingers. A quick flick and he can create an air bullet to accurately snipe a person from many kilometers away. Walls of wind can also rise and block out incoming attacks.
When used through the blade the blackness of it spreads like a plague through the air and Minos can affect large areas with it.
Black Resonance
For this technique Minos makes the blade vibrate. The waves sent out depending on the frequency can affect different things, from organs over bones all the way to materials like stone and steel. As a result they are turned to dust when hit by the waves and organs or entire humans are vibrated down to a liquid form. Minos can either send out precise and narrow waves or he can let them out as an omnidirectional blast to quickly takes care of groups of enemies that surrounded him. The physical durability of the object does not matter to this ability and the more it resists the vibrations the more disastrous the after-effects will be. While he knows the frequency needed for basic materials and anything a human is made of, he often needs to study a new material that was unknown to him up till that point before he can actually find the right frequency and use this on it.
Black Lightning
The technique that showcases his enormous speed and skill. Minos closes in on the target and executes many billions of cuts per second. They are all aimed at the targets body, leaving the head untouched. They all have one special property, they lag, and the target doesn't even notice it's being cut. Because of his incredible skill and precision Minos is able to land every single one of the strikes on the exact same point every time, something used to pressure a durable enemy. After the last cut is made the enemy is sent flying and all the cuts take effect now. Mostly, bodies are reduced to nothing that a blood misty while the head is left in one piece to serve as proof.
Black Dance
A technique similar to Black Lightning. Ven quickly dashes around his targets on multiple locations and angles surrounding him. At each location he makes a cut which lags in mid air. After Minos finishes the cuts catch up and the slashes cut the target apart from all sides. Using this a cage of cuts can be made to imprison his target, leaving no room for escape. The cuts can even remain in that lag state for several seconds so that elaborated traps can be set up.
Minos can also quickly dash off to multiple targets to take them out at the same time.
Black Dust
Works by throwing up dirt, dust or any kind of material, even concrete from the ground using the tip of this blade. After that with fast slashes he reduces it to nothing but small particles, giving it the appearance of dust. It spreads quickly and is black. A human can't even see one foot ahead in it and breathing becomes impossible and it eats away at the targets eyes. It's very useful on his missions and has many purposes. It can aid him on a stealth run to quickly take out targets. As a cover to help his clients escape or simply to make life difficult for the enemy he's facing. Minos himself is not affected and he can freely manipulate the mist of doom he created.


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Industrias San Miguel del Caribe SA is in the process of orientating its operations for further expansion over the forecast period. After successfully capturing share in carbonates with its Kola Real brand, Industrias San Miguel del Caribe introduced its first still bottled water product in 2011, in the form of the brand Cool Heaven. Given limited shelf space and fierce competition, the company is expected to bolster its marketing of the new brand over the forecast period.
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At a pivotal time in the abortion debate, Ms. magazine is releasing its fall issue next week with a cover story titled "We Had Abortions," accompanied by the names of thousands of women nationwide who signed a petition making that declaration.
Is that really something to be all that proud of?
Tyffine Jones, 27, of Jackson, Miss., said she had no hesitation about signing _ although she lives in a state where restrictions on abortion are tough and all but one abortion clinic has been closed.
Jones said she got an abortion 10 years ago _ enduring harassment from protesters when she entered the clinic _ in order to finish high school. She went on to become the first member of her family to graduate from college, and hopes at some point to attend law school.
"I wanted to do something bigger with myself _ I didn't want to be stopped by anything," she said in a telephone interview.
You could've forgone the sex, then.
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New TCG expansion Blood of Gladiators out
Booster packs from the set run about $4 in most places, though demand for the game can actually drive the prices up at retail if store owners feel they're running out too fast. Seems like, at this point, the WoW TCG has its fans, and the online game does as well, and sometimes the two are not the same people. Anyone been waiting for this release, or, eight times in, is yet another expansion set actually business as usual in the collectible card game?
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I didn't realize that Fox has a late-night animation block called Animation Domination High-Def (which allows them to bill it as ADHD). It airs Saturdays at 11 PM Eastern time. They're the ones that are showing the cartoon adaptation of the comic Axe Cop.
ADHD also airs content online — and after this month, for a while, that's the only place, since the TV programming block is going away due to an audience mismatch.
In the meantime, they've released this parody cartoon, making fun of Ben Affleck playing Batman by including other celebrity impersonations as future Batmen.


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The worst side effect of cortisone is the weight gain. I have to get periodic cortisone injections in my knees for arthritis. It works great and relieves my pain and inflammation. But it makes me gain weight.
Not only do I eat more when I'm on cortisone but I also have a lot of water retention. It's very annoying.


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1965→1969 Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA
To race in touring car championships the world over, Alfa Romeo had their racing wing create the GTA. It was basically a lightened and more powerful version of the Giulia GT production car. Strong preparation by Autodelta helped the car eventually win two European touring car championships.
The GTA was named after the process of lightening the body, also known as alleggerita in Italian. Most of the weight savings came from a new aluminum outer body that was bonded and riveted to a standard steel shell. The side windows and rear window were also replaced with plexi-glass. Futhermore, many components used exotic materials like magnesium in the wheels and other castings. This diet brought the weight down from 2200 to 1630 lbs.
Under the hood was a new twin spark cylinder head and 45 mm carburetors. This was initially prepared in 1.6-liter form and produced close to 170 hp. A short-stroke variant of this engine was used in the GTA 1300 Junior to compete with the Mini Cooper S. It used a 1.3-liter engine that could produce 163 hp with Autodelta's special fuel injection. Some road-going stradale versions of the Junior were made, but without many of the exceptional weight saving features.
GTAs were first produced by Autodelta in 1965 under the experienced direction of Carlo Chiti. The car was launched at the Amsterdam Motor Show, and later went on to win a successful streak of touring car races.
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Desirable Lightweight Competition Example. Genuine GTA with Known History. Targa Florio Entrant. Eligible for the Most Prestigious Events Including the Tour Auto Rally.
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Most flowers have the same general structure. A complete flower contains a pistil, stamens, petals, and sepals, and an incomplete flower is missing one or more of these flower parts. Repeat the experiment twice, first preparing an incomplete flower by leaving off the petals, then preparing a second incomplete flower by leaving off the sepals and petals. Science Fair Hint: Fold 2 index cards in half to use as identification cards. Label one card Complete Flower and the other card Incomplete Flower. Display the two models of incomplete flowers and the model of the complete flower from the original experiment. Find out whether a flower can lack both male and female reproductive organs (stamens and pistil).
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Angiosperms are flowering plants that have a vascular system. They are divided into two groups, monocotyledons or monocots and dicotyledons or dicots. (For more information about these two groups, see chapter 13, "Single.") These two groups have different numbers of flower parts, such as petals, sepals, and stamens. In monocots, these flower parts usually occur in multiples of three. In dicots, the parts usually occur in multiples of four or five. Observe flowers and identify types from the two angiosperm groups. Take photos, make drawings, or follow instructions from a crafts book on preserving flowers to prepare a display showing flowers of monocots and dicots.
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I've been teaching myself new things lately and one of them is getting away from the Thesis theme I traditionally use, and trying out other blog themes.
That's why this site looks different. So does Cre8asiteforums. The new forums home page is in limbo and not finished yet, but it looks far better than the previous home page did. Not only are themes interesting to get to know, but so are new CSS3 tricks.
I'm not much a designer. Other people have artistic talent. For me, getting into the code and seeing what's what and how to make something do something is the fascinating part. Things are looking different around this site (again) (after all these years) but as long as something loads, that's a sure sign I haven't blown up the place.


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i need some...help/advice/suggestions. obviously it's about Ohad. I feel really strange, maybe it's in my head. i dunno where to place it though, i just know something feels wrong, very wrong even.
More details needed.
"People who are happy are slugs... They do not move the human race forward."
-- Camille Paglia, on Oasis
ok....well...here goes
on the whole...we get along great. we've been on three dates...all of which ended up in sex though one was more...playing. he calls me everyday and usually sends texts. that's the good points.
the bad points....
we've not had very meaningful conversations...to be honest, but that could be attributed to the fact that all the time we've spent together has been stolen from our individual schedules. we don't match as far as looks go...he's far better looking. he doesn't like the way i dress. then the big one is...today we had arranged for a date and i came in the right time to the right place, he didn't show. for the course of a half an hour i texted once and called three times. no answer at all. so i went home very disappointed. then an hour later he rings and apologises, he had fallen asleep (it's no suprise he's tiered, he works like a madman)....and wanted to see me before he starts work. i agreed with him though i still felt it was wrong what he did. when he came over i told him that i like him very much but it was uncool what he did....he apologised profusely, but i dunno. he stayed for an hour before having to leave for work, just enough time for us to have sex, for him to get an orgasm, i didn't. that was...not exactly cool either. other than that....i dunno what to say or what to think, he's lovely and i'm clearly crazy about him but i can't handle getting hurt again, whatever i know everyone says that all the time, and i know i'll survive even if it dont' work out...it's just...a shame.
if it counts for anything, i think you look amazing. do what your heart tells you. "go now, if you want it, an otherworld awaits you.Don't you, give up on it, you bite the hand that feeds you."
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1. Shut up. You're gorgeous.
2. You're...going...too...fucking...fast!!! Slowwwwww it down. Don't be in such a rush to either pick out a flatware pattern with him or declare defeat. The only hope of sustaining a successful relationship is to put in the necessary TIME to build a strong foundation. They don't spring up overnight like mushrooms and dandelions.
3. If you expressed your annoyance, and he apologized profusely...forget it and move on. If it becomes a trend, then worry about it.
4. You're a wanker.
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Blue Gene
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1. Blue Gene 13:54 2. Scamperin' 8:39 3. Blue Greens And Beans 9:00 4. Hip Tip 8:58
Another of the mid-1950s Ammons studio jam sessions for Prestige, Blue Gene lives up to its title by utilizing blues changes as the basis for three of its four selections. Pianist Mal Waldron wrote all these lines and the minor-key ballad, "Hip Tip." Ammons was one of the most expressive saxophonists and, in Idrees Sulieman and Pepper Adams, he found soulmates among the other horns. Each man had jammed with Gene on Prestige previously.
Blue Gene, Scamperin', Blue Greens and Beans, Hip Tip
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Each week, we'll examine schools that could potentially join the ACC at some point if/when the conference decides that 14 isn't good enough. While it appears that conferences (ACC, and SEC soon) are content with 14 for now, any moves by conference cornerstone programs could cause even more shifting. With that in mind, we wanted to take a look at how each potential addition stacks up.
This week's resume: Connecticut Huskies
School: University of Connecticut
Team nickname: Huskies
Location: Storrs, CT
Current League: Big East
Year Established in FBS: 2002
Overall W-L: 480-504-38 (incl. all games)
Bowls: 5 (1 BCS)
The Good: The Huskies have appeared in a BCS bowl. something which many current ACC schools cannot claim. In spite of their eventual drubbing at the hands of Oklahoma, the Huskies won an automatic-qualifier league, and that was their prize. Adding UConn would not stretch the borders of the conference at all, since Connecticut is next to both Massachusetts and New York. Connecticut has existing rivalries with Syracuse and Boston College in football, and also enhances the basketball side of the house, winning last year's national title. In other good news, they want to come to the ACC very badly.
The Bad: Adding on to the note above about BC's rivalry with Connecticut, it seems UConn was the ACC's first choice to pair with SU in this last round of expansion until the Eagles' administration blocked it. According to sources, Boston College wanted to be "the New England team" in the league, something UConn would have encroached upon. Petty nonsense aside, other problems include a 40,000-seat stadium, general disinterest in the team when they're bad (and sometimes, when they're good too) and the fact that they've only been playing FBS-level football for a decade.
Our vote: Yes, but only as a tag-along to Notre Dame. Without the Fighting Irish, adding UConn is growing to 16 just for the sake of it, and in a league that already struggles to find consistent football powers, that's a terrible idea. If Notre Dame came off the table for some reason (move to Big Ten?), chances are those circumstances would also give way to adding Connecticut without them. In the meantime, it appears UConn's admins are shutting their mouths about leaving the Big East as they prepare for "rivalries" with potential new additions like Temple, Air Force and Navy.
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Oct. 13, 2013, 12:59 p.m. A man in a Batman costume holds up an infant dressed as Robin at New York's Comic-Con convention October 11, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/Mike Segar.
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William Shatner, Adam West mull 'Big Bang Theory' cameo at comic-con
By KATE STANTON, UPI.com In what must have been a life-changing moment for Salt Lake City's nerds, Captain Kirk and Batman appeared on stage together at the Utah city's Comic-Con Friday.
Stephen Hawking does 'Big Bang Theory' theme song at Comic-Con
Move over, Sheldon Cooper! There's a real theoretical physicist in the room! Stephen Hawking made a surprise appearance at Friday's "Big Bang Theory" panel at San Diego Comic-Con, kicking off the event with a pre-recorded video segment taped in his office.
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Aside from setting the upcoming entertainment schedule for geeks everywhere, Comic-Con has another, perhaps even more famous feature. I am, of course, talking about the amazing cosplay attendees who show up by the truckload. Yes, these appearances have become commonplace, …
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