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Her name is Donna Zittelli. She's from Jersey and her body is the definition of crazytown. And this is precisely why I always said MTV screwed up not recasting Jersey Shore every year. This chick has ratings written all over her ass, tits and ass again.


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Thank you!
I still need to add more texture packs and add the code for online.
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What if we converted our favorite texture packs to Pocket Edition and ask for permission to use it instead of nagging the creator to convert it themselves? How would I even go about converting an already existing texture pack for Pocket Edition?
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What if you could add some sort of market? That would allow people to upload texture packs and download them themself.
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oooh, finally its "almost" done
worked perfectly on my droid incredible
only problem, you cant back button close it.
now to get more texture packs in this thing :biggrin.gif:
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I would like to thank caleb for entering me into the rooting world :biggrin.gif:
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Once I get back from college(sounds funny putting it that way) I'll work on the next update.
I'll probably release the update as a beta to some people, until I perfect it.
In case you need refreshed, planned in the next update:
- At least 1 new texture pack(if I can't get anyone to make one I'll end up making it myself)
- System based online instead of builtin - to reduce the size of the APK(currently at 5+MB, doing this would trim it to ~1MB).
- Online/offline detection(if online, read from online XML and download it if it is updated; if offline, read from offline XML)
- Backup of original APK just in case.
- Checking to see if it is installed on SDcard or internal memory
- Possible support for SDCard installs.
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jailbreak is iphone you need 1) android 2) minecraft PE and 3) rooted access
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There both basically the same thing allowing you to do more than what was previously available by the makers of the device. Anyway i tried it and it couldn't find uh some java thing and didn't change anything.
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Sorry I haven't updated it recently, I haven't found a need to since Minecraft: PE hasn't updated and there are no more texture packs. I've also been very busy lately with my Physics Project.
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provwind wrote:It's a good thing. That kind of stuff is a total bummer. But luckly all is well for now.
I'm not sure,
Are you PNG?
provwind wrote:It's a good thing. That kind of stuff is a total bummer. But luckly all is well for now.
She was sexually assaulted and brutally killed. The identities of those involved were widely known but it took 16 years for just one of them to be convicted.
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You need to get laid and put away wet really bad and over and over and over
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MS wrote: OK go F*** yourself then
"To what extent is what is written on Nora's body a projection of deranged collective forms of modernism taking shape in hidden places in which patriarchal power writes its brutality without restraint?"
Don't Taze Me , Bro.
the sad poet is here, waiting for the "crazy chola".
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provwind wrote:No I'm not PNG. Sorry. I have posted at the Vault quite a while ago. I know OSR and Lilypat and crowd.
NativeAlien wrote:grab your passport and sandals Island Girl we're gone dancin ..
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Rape victims having to pay for their own rape kits. Rape kits sitting on shelves by the tens of thousands and not being processed. Women being revictimized by governments and criminal justice systems that don't take rape seriously. This disgusts me.
I was dumbfounded during the presidential campaign with the news that when Sarah Palin was mayor of Wasilla, Alaska, rape victims had to pay for their own rape kits. And now it seems that many raped women in the state of Texas (where I live) are receiving letters threatening their credit if they don't pay for the processing of their own rape kits, which can cost from $1,200 to $1,800 to process. This is outrageous. In what other crime do we make the victims pay to collect and process evidence?
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NativeAlien wrote:free DNA repair...frequency 528
a half an hour after i listened to this clip I did something that had absolutely nothing to do with frequency 528...just wanted to share that...its phase 1 of my new transparency policy...."tell them everything but tell them nothing"
i think false transparency is vital for the growth of any healthy relationship...it's the manure that keeps us together...but at a safe distance out of range of the stench of the manure.
The gods have ordained us Keepers of the Sacred Thread...it is our duty to defend and abuse it.
Provwind are you in contact with OSR? Curious to know if she's still posting.
NativeAlien wrote:Native runs back in and gives tigger a tiny HUG ....
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my neighbor Naya a young black woman in her early 20's from Liberia came to the United States when she was 8 yrs old , she cried bitterly the other night to me, because my mannerisms reminded her of her father who she missed dearly. Her father was executed by rebels right in front of her, as they took their customary late afternoon stroll...they were still holding hands when he got a bullet in the back of his head..............................................
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NativeAlien wrote:Rumours of Liberal government ties to organized crime stemming from the Gomery inquiry are considerably reinforced by charges levelled against the government by anti-trafficking groups. Speaking to LifeSiteNews.com last summer, when the exotic dancer visa scheme first came to light, Gregory Carlin of the Irish Anti-Trafficking Coalition told LifeSiteNews.com, "We get more complaints about Canada than any other western country. Of course, it is not every country which climbs into bed with organized crime as a human resource partner."


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Standard packages are 4 nights / 3 full days of bass fishing on Lake El Salto. With your travel days these are 5 day trips. The following is a sample itinerary for your bass fishing trip on Lake El Salto:
Day 1 - Arrive Mazatlan, Mexico. You will be met at the airport and driven to the lodge.
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Day 5 - You will be transferred to the airport for your flight home
Destination City: Mazatlan, Mexico - Airport Code MZT
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Tiger men fall to Newman
By KLINT SPILLER
WICHITA -- Fort Hays State University men's basketball coach Mark Johnson might have described Saturday's game best.
FHSU (2-2) lost 80-78 in a turnover-filled loss at Fugate Gymnasium to Newman University.
The Tigers lost the battle against Newman's full-court press, giving up 32 turnovers -- 18 of which came in the first half. The Tigers' previous season high was 20 in last Saturday's loss to Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
"Give them a lot of credit, but we were our own worst enemy," Johnson said. "... It's a miracle we only lost by two."
It was the worst turnover total in at least nine seasons. In that time, the only time FHSU had 30 or more turnovers was Feb. 9, 2008, against Missouri Southern State University when the Tigers had 31.
"That's what Newman does to you," Johnson said. "That's how they want to play. They aren't the biggest team in the world, so they are trying to press and make it up-tempo and not let you get in your stuff and make it an unorganized game."
The Jets (4-0) gave the Tigers fits all game.
FHSU shot 50 percent from the field, but due to the turnovers, the Tigers simply didn't have enough opportunities to score.
"Part of it was them being physical and tough, but most of it was us not being mentally tough with our passes and decisions," said Tiger freshman point guard Craig Nicholson.
When it was a half-court game, FHSU handled Newman. The Jets struggled to stop FHSU's offense, and FHSU's defense contained Newman to just 36.2-percent shooting.
However, the Tigers failed on the defensive glass, surrendering too many second-chance opportunities. Newman finished with 22 offensive rebounds.
"We are big, but I don't know how quick we react," Johnson said. "...We have to become a much better rebounding team than we are right now."
FHSU senior guard Lance Russell and Nicholson -- both Wichita natives -- led the Tigers in scoring.
Russell posted 23 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter, and Nicholson finished with 20 -- both were career highs as Tigers.
"(Being back in Wichita) gave me a little motivation," Nicholson said, whose previous game high was eight. "I knew my family and a bunch of my friends were coming."
Junior forward Dwayne Brunson recorded a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds. He also had a team-high four blocks.
FHSU started off hot, taking an 11-0 lead after Newman ended its first six possessions with turnovers.
The tide turned with just under 13 minutes remaining in the first half, though, as the Jets went on a 26-3 run and claimed a 28-19 lead with 5:55 remaining in the half.
"Like I told our guys, if you are up 18 or down 18, really in this game, it's like being up or down six in a normal game, just with the pace and tempo we were playing at," Johnson said.
FHSU battled back near the end of the first half and into the second half, but Newman's pressure slowed FHSU's comeback attempt.
However, the Tigers did have an opportunity late.
Down 75-69 with 40 second remaining, Nicholson made two free throws and then stole Newman's in-bound pass. Russell then sunk a 3-pointer to narrow Newman's lead to 75-72.
However, the Jets made five of six free throws down the stretch to hold off the Tigers.
The game didn't even finish as closely as the score indicated, as Nicholson made a last-second heave from near mid-court to bring the game within two.
The loss was FHSU's first against Newman in Johnson's tenure. He's now 6-1 against the Jets, and previously, the last time the Tigers fell to Newman was in 1981-82.
After dropping two in a row, Johnson said his team must improve.
"We have the potential to be a good team," Johnson said. "We have some weaknesses. Every team does. We just have to get better.SDRq


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It's a girl! Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are ecstatic about their first child together, and according to a new report they will be welcoming a daughter in just a few months. How exciting!
Mila Kunis, 30, is pregnant with a baby girl. Ashton Kutcher, 36, is ready to be a father to his own precious little girl, a source tells the latest issue of Us Weekly.
Mila Kunis & Ashton Kutcher: It's A Girl
Exciting news today!
Mila and Ashton were of course thrilled about their surprise pregnancy, but now they have even more reason to celebrate: it's a baby girl!
In the April 28 issue of Us Weekly, a source close to the engaged couple revealed the exciting news about Mila and Ashton's baby. However, HollywoodLife.com revealed the sex EXCLUSIVELY back in March!
Thankfully, Ashton has lots of experience raising girls — he helped raise ex-wife Demi Moore's three daughters during their six year marriage.
When Ashton and Demi wed in 2005, her daughters Rumer, Tallulah, and Scout Willis were only 17, 11, and 14, respectively.
However, Mila still refuses to officially confirm her pregnancy — even after her baby belly made an appearance at the 2014 MTV Movie Awards on Sunday, April 13 in Los Angeles.
Mila's Pregnancy Has Made Her Moody
Though the source close to Mila and Ashton claims the lucky actress has not experienced any morning sickness during her first few months, apparently the pregnancy has affected her mood.
Mila's normally laid-back personality has gone cold, and Ashton is usually the one receiving the brunt of her wrath.
"He was telling us, 'Man, I seem to do something wrong every day," a source told the magazine.
Even though Mila has been taking out her hormonal frustrations on her loving beau, he is still doing everything to make sure she is happy — like curbing his drinking!
Tell us, HollywoodLifers — Are you excited that Mila and Ashton are reportedly expecting a baby girl? Let us know your thoughts below!
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Adrenal fatigue is essentially the point in which your body has become overwhelmed with too much stress, which includes physical stress. The key to addressing adrenal fatigue for anyone, regardless if they exercise or not, is in reducing the amount of stress you place on your body.
Stress is anything that triggers your adrenal glands to produce more cortisol, adrenaline or noradrenaline. Exercise is a form of physical stress. The biggest hurdle I run across from anyone struggling with adrenal fatigue who is also an avid fitness enthusiast, is getting them to modify and change their training routine.
You don't have to stop exercising, but if your 24-Hour Saliva Test showed that you are struggling with adrenal fatigue, you don't want to keep adding more physical stress onto an already exhausted body. This is why it is important in working with someone trained and skilled in these areas.
I believe health and fitness are a lot like debt. The way you get out of financial debt is to cut your spending while trying to increase your revenue. Getting healthy and fit or overcoming adrenal fatigue is a lot of the same. You have to quit doing the things that are making you worse and do more of the things that will strengthen your overall health. It's just that simple!
Depending on what your current workout regimen is, the first thing you want to do is make sure your aerobic exercise is truly aerobic. The most common mistake I run across from most people, not just those struggling with adrenal fatigue, is that they are performing their aerobic workout at too high an intensity. This will add additional stress to an already exhausted body.
Your aerobic workout should be stress reducing and fairly easy to perform and that's why you should be able to do it for moderate to long periods of time. If you are performing your aerobic workout at too high an intensity level (walking, jogging, cycling, swimming or dancing faster than you should be), you will trigger "anaerobic" metabolism.
It's bad to trigger anaerobic metabolism because it is stress producing on the body. Remember, you want to reduce the amount of stress you place on your body, so it is important that you make sure your aerobic exercise is truly triggering aerobic metabolism. This alone can reduce a lot of physical stress that is taxing your adrenal glands.
FYI - A great rule of thumb for aerobic training is that you should be able to perform the exact same aerobic workout again, immediately after your initial aerobic workout. In essence, can you do back-to-back aerobic workouts without a problem? If you did 25 minutes on the treadmill, stair stepper or aerobic dance class, can you do the exact same workout again, right now?
If you can answer yes to that, there is a good chance that your aerobic workout was truly aerobic. However, if your response is, are you kidding me? That aerobic workout took a lot out of me, it wore me out and kicked my rear! If that's the case, I would definitely suspect that your aerobic activity is being performed at too high an intensity and is more anaerobic than it is aerobic, which means it is actually counter-productive to your current needs.
Don't assume that simply performing an aerobic exercise means that it is aerobic. A classic mistake done all too often is to assume that any aerobic activity is automatically aerobic. That is simply not the case!
So step number one is to make sure your aerobic workout is being done correctly. What happens for a lot of people who are doing their aerobic workout incorrectly, is that they end up triggering nothing but anaerobic metabolism. Let me point out that there is nothing really wrong with that, BUT you need to make sure you are properly resting and nourishing your body in order to keep up with the physical demands and stress you are heaping on to your body.
The second thing you need to do to overcome adrenal fatigue is to modify your anaerobic, strength training routine. I typically encourage you to cut this down in half. If your strength training routine takes an hour, then cut it back to less than 30 minutes. You can train as hard as you were, but by reducing the amount of workout time, your overall exercise will lessen the amount of physical stress on your body. Remember, the goal is to lessen the amount of stress you place on your body so as not to overload or over-tax your exhausted adrenal glands.
The third thing you want to do is keep your blood sugar stable. A low carbohydrate diet is ideal for anyone struggling with adrenal fatigue and exhaustion. That means you should:
Each time you skip a meal or eat a meal that throws your blood sugar off, it signals your adrenal glands to produce additional cortisol and adrenaline in order to stabilize your falling blood sugar. Your dietary choices should be what keeps your blood sugar stable, NOT your adrenal glands. Your adrenal glands are a backup or safety valve in helping regulate your blood sugar.
The fourth thing you need to do is optimize your digestive system. If you struggle with bloating, heartburn, reflux, gas, or other irritable bowel problems, you need to correct them in order to reduce the burden on your adrenal glands. All that irritation and inflammation in your tummy is squeezing your adrenal glands to produce more cortisol to help reduce the inflammation. See my Better Digestion for Better Results article for more information.
The next thing you want to do is nourish your adrenal glands. Here we are talking about specific nutrients to support your adrenal glands such as ginseng, astragalus, sacred basil, schizandra or ashwaghada, not to mention Vitamin C, B, and zinc. It takes time to nourish them so don't think all you have to do is go and buy an adrenal support product and think that is all you have to do. It may take several months before you can properly restore your adrenal glands.
Lastly, stay away from any type of stimulants such as caffeine, ma huang, ephedra and guarana. Most of your so-called "energy" drinks are spiked with some type of herbal stimulant. These may give you an energy boost, but they have a negative, depleting effect on your adrenal glands. I don't necessarily have a problem with any of the "energy" drinks, but if you're struggling with possible adrenal fatigue, you need to be aware of that. This is why I prefer using the adaptogenic herbs, mentioned above, since they support your adrenal glands in times of stress.
There is no simple fix in overcoming adrenal fatigue. The faster you address the problem and give your body the proper rest and nourishment it needs, the faster you will be able to once again produce all those growth hormones that are needed to rebuild your body.
By Dr. Len Lopez
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Birds Eye View of Beirut: Three Ways to Soar over the City 24/06/11
A city like Beirut is best beheld from every angle – including above. Imagine soaring like a bird over this ancient city, taking in a view of the iconic landmarks set against the coast. Dreams of flight can come true in Beirut, now in three amazing ways.
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The best way to experience paragliding for the first time is a tandem ride with a seasoned professional, and what better place than Lebanon's famous take-off mountain, Harissa? You'll run and then soar into a beautiful Mediterranean panorama, remaining airborne for at least 20 minutes. The remarkable thing about Lebanon's atmospheric conditions is that almost every afternoon is a great afternoon for paragliding. Book your ride today!
More information about Beirut Paragliding.
3) Hot Air Ballooning Above Mzaar Ski Resort
For a leisurely ascent and more time in the air, a hot air balloon ride might be the best way to go. You'll float over the scenic Mzaar ski resort and take in a breathtaking view of the entire surrounding area. Plan ahead a few days for this one – you must reserve two days in advance, and the trip from start to finish takes four to five hours. This is a small apparatus, so keep your group size to three or less.
Read more about hot air ballooning in Beirut.
Above a city like Beirut, airborne and free is the way to be. Keep in mind, though, that there are more grounded activities, such as trekking, biking, and boat cruising for an active summer vacation in and around this beautiful Mediterranean metropolis.
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Reports » Europe
European stock market, economy and companies update (January 29, 2013)
Indices: FTSE 100 +0.20% at 6,306, DAX -0.10% at 7,826, CAC-40 -0.10% at 3,776, IBEX-35 -0.24% at 8,651, FTSE MIB -0.10% at 17,876, SMI -0.60% at 7,437, S&P 500 Futures -0.10% at 1,496
- European equity indices are current mixed, in line with Monday's US trading session, ahead of theTuesday-Wed FOMC meeting and Friday's jobs and GDP data out of the US. Additionally, Germany's Jan prelim inflation data is due to be released on Thursday. European banks are mostly lower led by declines in shares of RBS and Credit Agricole. Resource-related firms are mostly higher, in line with the gains in commodity prices. US companies due to report earnings during the morning session include Eli Lilly, Ford, Pfizer and US Steel.
- UK movers [William Hill +4% (FY guidance),3i +1% (Sherborne acquired stake),Glaxo +0.50% (broker commentary); Firestone Diamonds -13% (disclosed police probe), RBS -2.5% (concerns related to Libor probe), Aquarius Platinum -1.2% (production update), PZ Cussons -1% (H1 earnings report), National Grid -0.30% (reaffirmed FY guidance)]
- Germany movers [Aixtron +3.5% (results from Philips), Sartorius +1% (FY12 results); Software AG -8% (Q4 results),Bayer -1.5% (broker commentary)]
- France movers [NiCox +9% (started phase III program for glaucoma treatment),Technicolor +3% (broker commentary);Sanofi -1.5% (broker commentary)]
- Italy movers [Unicredit +1% (broker commentary); Seat Pagine -45% (suspends interest payment due in 2013),Saipem -2.5% (share placement)]
- Switzerland movers [Addex +2% (data presentation)]
- Dutch movers [CSM +4% (Q4 earnings), Philips flat (Q4 results)]
- Germany Industry Association (BDI) forecasted Germany's economy growing 0.8% in 2013 and saw no need for stimulus measures. German exports up at least 3%
- German ruling CDU party parliamentary group chairman Fuchs stated that the Euro rate was not hurting exporters at current time. He stressed that the debt crisis was not over until primary deficits erased in the Euro Area. He added that France had yet to begin overhaul measures and hoped the next Italian Govt maintained Monti's reforms. He noted that Cyprus was not a systemic risk for Euro area and sqw no near term bailout
- Poland Central Banker Zielinska-Glebocka commented that a Feb Base Rate cut was "nearly certain" and that more cuts would be likely needed afterwards. She noted that both Q4 2012 and Q1 2013 GDP growth might be below 1%
- Turkey Central Bank inflation report: To keep flexible and cautious monetary policy stance
- IMF commented on Romania and agreed to extend precautionary credit line by two-months> IMF forecasted the country's 2013 GDP growth around 1.5% vs. 0.0% y/y; CPI was seen slowing to 3.5% in H2 2013 towards upper end of the target band. It did note that Romania did reduce its 2012 budget deficit as planned but missed its cash deficit and arrears target due to technical issues
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- 10:00 (US) Jan Consumer Confidence: 64.0e v 65.1 prior
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- Italy Bill auction solid with lower yield and higher bid-to-cover
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- (EU) ECB: 526M borrowed in overnight loan facility vs. 2.0M prior; 211.8B parked in deposit facility vs. 207.2B prior
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- (UK) DMO opened book on 3.25% 2044 Gilt via syndication; guidance seen 9.25-9.75bps over 2042 Gilts
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I'm much more concerned about the state run media obtaining my information than any law enforcement agency
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I'm much more concerned about the state run media obtaining my information than any law enforcement agency
There must be an app for that! Or at least there should be. It seems like a problem that could be solved by a good piece of software.
What is proposed in the last paragraph (tongue in cheek, of course) reminds me of the Massacre of Béziers 1209. When not only the Cathars but also the Catholics in the beleaguered city refused to surrender, one of the commanders of the crusade against the Cathars asked the Papal Legate in charge of the operation how to sort the Catholics from the Cathars, he supposedly replied: "Kill them all; God will know his own..."
We need a "credit" rating agency for law enforcement agencies, and we need to give these rating agencies the power to observe the use and abuse of warrants. On the other hand, the amount of "credit" a law enforcement agency has will be used by a judge to determine how easily a warrant is issued. Credit is established as follows:
- Law enforcement agencies whose warrants lead to convictions get a positive score.
- The narrower the warrant that resulted in a conviction, the better the score.
- If the agency can show that without a warrant, a conviction was unlikely, the positive score is boosted.
- If a warrant produces nothing, they get a small negative score.
- If the warrant is abused, the agency gets a large negative score, along with a permanent mark on the individual agent(s) involved in the abuse (so they can't go to some other jurisdiction and repeat their crap).
- If in the future, a conviction is overturned because of evidence related to a warrant, the agency that executed the warrant gets a HUGE negative score.
- Complaints from citizens and businesses produce negative scores.
What are your thoughts?
I think that's an excellent and unique idea...I like it.
"Getting a warrant at 2am can be arduous and annoying. It can involve waking up lawyers and judges."
Uh, getting an 2703(d) order from a judge at 2AM is just as annoying and arduous as getting a warrant at 2AM, so I'm not quite sure what your detective and prosecutor are saying here.
2703 makes a distinction between getting data on CONTENTS of electronic transmissions, and getting records on customers. If you are getting CONTENTS, you can use a warrant or an order. If you use a warrant, you can do so without any notice to the customer. If you use an order, you have to give notice to the customer.
That is the only real substantive distinction between warrant and order. Both are court orders. Both require the same standard of evidence -- "warrants" use "probable cause" and "order" uses the term "specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe", but the two are simply different ways of saying essentially the same thing.
Cell phones and the like transmit information into space. I assume that everyone (and perhaps a few aliens) can listen in. It's almost as bad as the old party line, except one knew who else was on the line. It takes a bit more trouble to tap a land line.
Letters written on paper and mailed (private and national mail)have some additional protection, including the mail statutes if one uses the USPS for instance.
Should one go outside, there are cameras.
Use a credit or debit card, there is a record.
Go online with wireless to your bank, you are more vulnerable.
We trade privacy for convenience. I suspect that the security forces (ours, friends and enemies) are able to access it all.
You can pick up cell phone signals transmitted into space, but you cannot get any info out of it without the associated SIM card (or the "code" in CDMA systems).
The internet connection to the bank is encrypted as well.
We CAN have privacy if we decide to have it. The point is that do we really want to allow such privacy, when criminals can use it to do harm? Or do we want to allow police to invade our privacy to be able to apprehend said criminals?
Smuggled mobile phones may be the most dangerous weapons a prison inmate can have
And in South Carolina, after a prison official was ambushed at his home and nearly killed, authorities determined prisoners used a smuggled phone to organize the attack.
Inmate's huge credit-card scam unravels when Bath Township detective connects dots
Working with the U.S. Attorney's office, the task force received a court order for a pen register -- a list of dates and times of all phone calls and text messages sent and received from a phone.
The pen register quickly revealed two things that stunned investigators:
• One cellphone was making 200 to 300 calls a day, mostly to credit card companies.
•All of those calls passed through a side of a three-sided cellphone tower near Fort Dix federal prison in New Jersey, meaning the caller never moved.
Investigators knew they had to inform the Fort Dix warden about McDowell's phone, but they feared she might seize it before they could secure a wiretap, a complicated legal process that often takes a month or two.
"Leaving the phone in the hands of a prisoner is usually not an option," said Steve Dettelbach, U.S. attorney for Northern Ohio. But this was an unusual situation.
I was more sympathetic to strict rules protecting the privacy of communication before maniacs started sabotaging commercial airliners and flying them into buildings.
You're more likely to be hit by lightning than be a victim of terrorism on US soil. Yet you want to give up your liberties because of it?
Ben Franklin "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
That's democracy in the US as well as in the rest of the democratic world. Democracy makes sense only when someone sacrifices his or her rights or part of rights to secure someone else's or a minority for a majority. In this sense, democracy is traded for the benefit of the majority like what has been done in election of the president of the USA. .
It may be better to have a system where police are able to access personal data, but have that search activity automatically be disclosed to the party searched after a number of days. This disclosure would include reason for search, items saved, etc. If the police are not done with their investigation, they be required to obtain judicial approval to block the disclosure. If the party searched was charged with or related to a crime, the disclosure would likely be duplicative to what was revealed at trial, etc. If the party searched received the disclosure out of the blue, they would then have just grounds to file a complaint or suit against the police for wrongful search.
Democracy in America ?
It would be a good idea !
But it is - as Don Xioxote sang it - The impossible dream . . .
Limit the scope of alleged crimes that warrants can be granted to investigate to those involved with national security (treason, terror, money laundering, customs and human trafficking violations), and then limit the use of evidence gained thereby to prosecution of those crimes. That's one useful set of safeguards that might put the bulk of Americans' minds at ease.
I think it's as tricky an issue as stated, but judicial oversight is, to me, the critical thing. I think what the constitution intends and what I want is that there is someone involved who might say no with the authority to say no.
"I would note that in 1969, there were 302 state and federal wiretaps approved in America; last year there were 2,732, which suggests either an astronomical increase in the failure rate of normal investigative procedures, or that the necessity requirement is more honoured in the breach than in the observance"
Or more phones.
Kicking down your door or handcuffing you is an obvious and substantial detriment to you if you did nothing wrong. Police reading your call log is likely of zero detriment if you did nothing wrong. I'm not defending the practice. I'm just saying there's a very big difference.
Yes, it might be a substitute for more violating forms of search. Switching from kicking in doors to monitoring phones could be a sign of increasing efficiency in how much evidence is gained for the cost to privacy. But, then again, you get the paradox where the decreasing costs to civil liberties encourages more evidence gathering and therefore more violation of civil liberties overall.
Right, that's the problem. I'm pretty sure I'll notice when they kick down my door.
A cheerful story about cops kicking your door down:
I'm not sure how much of it is true, but I would be surprised if they lied about the important parts.
I think more closely related would be allowing police to eavesdrop on you in your home with a microphone or bug without a warrant. My main concern is that as technology advances, the government seems to feel that if I use technology to complete everyday tasks I used to not use technology for, I somehow void my right to privacy or even the 4th Amendment.
Further, the automation of these monitoring systems allows the police/government to greatly expand their surveillance powers that in the past natural manpower constraints would have stopped.
On the other hand, it's also given the other side tools as well. It's just like weaponry, it's a constant arms race between offense and defense. They invent cavalry, we invent the fortress, they invent gunpowder, we invent the trench, they invent the tank, we invent the tank mine. It keeps going on and on.
As a cybercriminal, technology has allowed me to illegally steal all of Battlestar Galactica, and (hopefully!) get away with it. Take that, the man!
I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that our expectation of privacy is diminished when we consent to access by third-parties like telephone service providers. I haven't granted any third-party unfettered access to my home. I have consented to AT&T logging my calls.
Perhaps I'm being unreasonable, because I feel that when an activity or action becomes such a societal norm, even if it is provided by a 3rd party, that doesn't then give the gov't the de facto right to be able to access said information with decreased standards of probable cause. I signed a contract with AT&T to provide me with communications, not a contract with AT&T and the government to allow them a window into my whereabouts at any given time.
Sure I could not use a cell phone, or only use my own telegraph wires I ran between my relatives homes (good luck getting regulatory approval for that!). But why should citizens have to deprive themselves of technological advances just to protect themselves from the prying eyes of their government?
There's a point in here about how economic development, which means increasing trade, leads to decreasing civil liberties.
I'm a bit embarrassed to be showing my tin-hat wearing side, but here goes...
I'm concerned with the level of data available on the internet that the government can use to monitor its citizenry. Take for example a reason stock buying algorithm that used Twitter to track sentiment and make buy/sell decisions accordingly. Other companies are using sentiment tracking to monitor opinions of their brands.
As the modeling grows more sophisiticated, as processing power grows, as the data available on each individual online grows, what might a government be able to do with such data? Specificially tailor communication to best pacify their populace? Predict "pre-crime"? Perhaps it sounds crazy (ok, maybe not perhaps) but with quantum computing being a viable technology in my lifetime, I see huge "opportunity" for this type of monitoring to become incredibly intrusive and powerful. I think the sooner we address it, by going back to the idea of a government with specifically enumerated powers and goals, the better.
I'd agree. Just saying that our own personal sense of privacy feels less violated when we've already given it up to a third-party, especially a third-party with which we have as much a personal relationship as we do with the government.
This got me thinking. What if all calls and call logs were encrypted with personal keys that not even the service providers have access to?
Start a company. I'd pay an extra dime a month for that.
On the other hand, the government is making my tin hat style into a trend. Yay!
I'd be careful against turning against technology because of it can be used by the government against individuals. It can also be used by individuals against government #Tahrir Square.
You can search online for any number of sites that will tell you how to make or grow the substances our fascistic government says we aren't allowed to ingest. Sure, you prolly should worry about if they're monitoring you, but it is more convenient than exercising your civil liberties before the computer age. If you have a less criminal mind, there's always Expedia and a trip to the Netherlands.
Oh absolutely, I'm definitely not advocating going against technology or turning into a Luddite. What I'm advocating for is pro-actively and explicitly outlining what the gov't can and can't do with said technology.
Especially keeping in mind that this technology (encrypting calls) is already easily available. Or using VPN ("Virtual private network" -> Computer networking) or "anonymous browsing" (search for it on the web).
I would assume that the "real" criminals are already using this technology and only the dumb, Un-knowledgable and innocent are "caught" doing something bad.
I doubt that the real bad criminals are caught!
While quantum computing does allow the breaking of encryptions that are currently in use, it will also allow a mode of communication where eavesdropping is impossible; a quantum-encoded message is destroyed if it is picked up by a third party.
See http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_key_distribution
That's very interesting, thanks for the link. However I was thinking more of the increase in processing power which would/could enable the government to do more sophisticated modelling and monitoring of vast data sets across the internet allowing them to imply and infer more about citizens' sentiments, actions and whereabouts.
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Kate L. Turabian in A Manual for Writer of Research Papers, Theses, and Dissertations, 7th Edition, along with Nancy Jean Vhymeister in Quality Research Papers for Students of Religion and Theology, 2nd Edition, share insights about the meaning of research through the eyes of the researcher. They identify the following distinctive features of research:
1. Research is specific to a particular problem (Turabian, 1.1.6: Vhymeister 2).
2. Research answers questions about the problem (Turabian 1.1, 6, 7; Vhymeister 2).
3. Research leads to knowledge and understanding about the problem (Turabian, 1.1.7; Vhymeister, 2).
4. Research identifies the importance of the problem (Turabian 1.1.7; Vhymeister, 2).
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Jimmy's Lunch Diner, Kitchener, Ontario 2010
Ian Willms (b. 1985, Canada) is a founding member of the Boreal Collective and part of the Reportage by Getty Images Emerging Talent roster. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Village Voice, Foto8, Applied Arts Magazine, PDN, Maclean's and The Walrus. Ian has also worked with the NGOs Greenpeace and Oxfam. In recent years, Ian's documentary photography has been supported and honored by the Magnum Expression Photography Award, the Magenta Foundation, the Burn Emerging Photographer Fund and the National Magazine Awards and shown in exhibitions at Pikto Gallery, Bau-Xi Photo, O'Born Contemporary and Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography.
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"Jimmy's Lunch is a diner that was established in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada in 1948 by Jimmy George. In 1955, Jimmy died of a brain tumor and his son Jerry took the business over. Jerry has been there everyday since then. For a long time, Jimmy's was the only 24-hour diner in the city, so they regularly saw a fairly diverse array of clientele. It wasn't uncommon to see judges sitting at the same bar as homeless people. Rumor has it that even Chuck Berry ate there once. Today, the only patrons consist of the regulars who have been coming there since they were kids. Like the diner, none of them are getting any younger. Every year there are a few more empty bar stools as people pass on.
"I wanted to document Jimmy's Lunch because I see it as a place that represents the blue-collar culture that used to make Kitchener what it was. Everything today is so sterile and devoid of character. I like the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" mentality that Jerry takes with his diner. It's a simple place, where nothing has really changed over the years. Even the food is still made the same as it always has been. It feels a lot like a time warp, but not in a cheesy, contrived nostalgia way. Jimmy's embodies decades past in a very raw and unvarnished way. Ironically, it's even difficult to get cell phone reception when you're there. The photo is of Jerry at the grill and one of his long-time regulars sitting at the bar. The man on the left passed away a few months after this photo was taken.
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Dawson City, Yukon, Canada 2010
Birthe Piontek (b.1976, Germany) moved to Canada in 2005 after receiving her MFA from the University of Essen in Communication Design and Photography. Her work has been exhibited internationally at the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago and the Museum of Applied Arts in Gera, Germany. In 2008, she was named one of PDN's 30, and has been a finalist for the Santa Fe Prize in Photography. Her project The Idea of North won the Critical Mass Book Award in 2009, and was published as a monograph in 2011. Birthe's work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired and Die Zeit, among others. She is represented by Charles Guice Contemporary in New York City and Kominek Gallery in Berlin.
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"This image is part of a project called The Idea of North, a series I shot in Dawson City, Yukon. It deals with a recurrent theme in my photographic work: individuation and the struggles of people to belong and yet to be different at the same time. The fast-paced, anonymous life of the urban environment sometimes offers neither the time nor space for individualization, nor the comforting place needed for belonging. So, for some, the sense of freedom and interdependence intrinsic to a remote, Northern community makes it an idealized symbol of the Promised Land. Dawson City is known for its rough exterior, attracts people interested in an alternative way of living, and, as a former gold mining town, holds its fair share of dark secrets. During my stay there, I met Myriam. Originally from Germany, she moved to the Yukon several years ago. She learned how to build her own log cabin and now enjoys living off the grid, which in her case means neither having running water or electricity, but instead having her own garden and owning a couple of sled dogs. The photo was taken outside her cabin on a long summer evening."
Kiana Hayeri October 24, 2011
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Richmond Hill, a suburb of Toronto 2010
Kiana Hayeri (b.1988, Iran) moved to Canada in 2005 to pursue post-secondary education. Soon she discovered the role that photography played as a way to bridge the language barrier. With a fine arts background, Kiana developed her personal style and approach to image-making practice by using the camera to tell a story, often with social comment. Presently her work embraces a distinctive theme that illustrates her cultural background. Kiana has interned with the Hot Docs Festival and Magnum Photo Agency in Toronto. She has worked as an assistant with Magnum photographers, Christopher Anderson and Peter Marlow. Her work has been published in Magenta Flash Forward Vol. 12. She will be attending the Eddie Adams Workshop in October 2011.
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"May God Be With You My Daughter is the story of Iranian teenage girls who are leaving Iran, each for a different and personal reason, but all hoping for a better future. A passage from girlhood into adulthood, with all the other complications that it entails, taking place within a new culture and environment. I aim to tell the story of my own journey through capturing the daily lives of these girls and the challenges they face around 'the turning point' of their lives; some before they leave Iran and some upon their arrival in the new country. Soheila, an 18-year-old, coming from a traditional Sunni family, is adopting to a new lifestyle; being oppressed and covered up at home, happy and relieved away from home. Hiding it from her parents, in this photograph, she was meeting up with a few friends to go to an Iranian church for one of those missionary sessions. As she was being introduced to friends' of friends, and I was waiting for the right moment, she did a long pause, holding back from shaking the boyfriend's hand. When we got on the bus, she whispered in my ear I didn't know if I should do it in front of the camera or not."
Jonathan Taggart May 27, 2011
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Jonathan Taggart (b.1985, Canada) is a Vancouver-based photojournalist and a founding member of the Boreal Collective. He received his BFA in Photography from Ryerson University in Toronto and has since exhibited internationally, and in Canada with the support of grants from the Arts Council of Ontario. He is a Scotia Bank Magnum Workshop Scholarship recipient and a National Magazine Award nominee, and has worked for the likes of Greenpeace Canada and Free The Children. Jonathan continues to document social and environmental issues in the Pacific Northwest, with particular focus on those impacting First Nations communities. His current work on Indigenous Foster Care was recently featured on the New York Times Lens Blog.
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"In 2008 I was working with a First Nations (one of many names adopted by Canada's indigenous peoples) group a few hours north of Vancouver. Their communities were spread out along 200-odd kilometers of flood-prone logging road that could be traveled at about 40km/h, tops. The isolation faced by these reserve communities is tremendous – the hamlets littered with broken vehicles that are cheaper to replace than repair – and they remain incredibly poor despite numerous hydro power and forestry operations in and around their territories. Walker (above) is waiting by his VHF radio for a call from his uncle – there's no cell phone reception and no power grid, so this is how they are forced to communicate between their communities. It's a long-term project: there is a treaty being negotiated that will (in theory, anyway) improve living conditions in this valley, and I intend to go back to document how things have changed when self-governance is in place."
Louie Palu December 10, 2008
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Louie Palu graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1991 and moved to New York City where he interned with photographer Mary Ellen Mark. He later returned to Toronto and began working as a staff photographer for six years at The Globe And Mail. Louie's work has appeared in numerous publications, festivals and exhibitions internationally, which includes being selected for the photojournalism festival Visa Pour L'Image in Perpignan, France four times (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007), George Eastman House, Fotografia International Festival of Rome, The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University, including exhibitions and festivals in Milan, Vancouver, Halifax, Kosovo, His work has also been profiled in Lenswork, PDN and Doubletake and published in Newsweek, Atlantic Monthly, The Washington Post and Forbes among others.
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"The provinces of Quebec and Ontario are home to some of the world's richest and largest underground mines and smelters. Many of the communities surrounding the mines have given rise to some of the most militant labour unions in North American history. This body of work examines life in Canada's geologically enormous hard rock mining belt. The photographs are documents of the people, land and work involved in underground mining and smelting. As the son of immigrant laborers, I have always been fascinated by the politics of work and commerce. By examining the social issues surrounding workers and market economies, we gain a clearer understanding of the symbiotic nature of the global economy we all participate in."
Dominick Tyler March 29, 2008
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Stephanie, The Edge of Two Worlds. Labrador, Canada
Dominick Tyler is a concerned photographer from the United Kingdom. He has photographed feature stories for various magazines and newspapers and has traveled extensively. Dominick has also worked on collaborative projects such as "Foaie Verde", a unique combination of music and photography commissioned by Opera North in 2005. He is currently finishing a book about wild swimming in the United Kingdom and beginning work on another book about the language of landscape as well as working on documentary projects in northern Russia.
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His long-term project "The Edge of Two Worlds" documents a community of Innu, indigenous to northern Canada. It has won second place in the Observer Hodge award in 2004 and was awarded the Marty Forscher Fellowship Award for Humanistic Photography in 2005. I encourage you to read the story behind this image. (more…)


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15 Richest Rock Singers: From Springsteen to Jimmy Buffett, Bono, and Paul McCartney
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Barnsley and Norwich City have agreed a transfer fee for Jacob Butterfield.
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Canaries have reached an agreement with Barnsley over a transfer fee for Jacob Butterfield, avoiding the prospect of a tribunal.
The out-of-contract midfielder, 22, signed a four-year deal with City on July 3 although a fee – required as Butterfield is under the age of 24 and had been offered fresh terms – could not be settled between the two clubs, making a tribunal almost inevitable. Barnsley rejected an initial offer as derisory and furious manager Keith Hill accused City of attempting to get their man on the cheap.
But a statement from the Tykes yesterday revealed Norwich had upped their offer and common ground had been found.
"Barnsley Football Club have reached an agreement with Norwich City for the transfer fee of Jacob Butterfield," read the statement on the Championship club's official website.
"The club are now happy to have accepted a vastly improved offer from Norwich, subsequently avoiding a tribunal as the midfielder is under the age of 24."
City confirmed that they had agreed "compensation" with Barnsley over Butterfield, subject to paperwork being completed.
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Brad Keselowski
Brad Keselowski has burst onto the scene in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series this season. The driver of the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge has two victories and six top-10s in his past eight races and enters the Chase as the sport's hottest driver.
Keselowski walks backward on a treadmill as part of his rehabilitation for his broken left ankle, which he suffered on Aug. 3 in a testing crash at the Road Atlanta course.
Keselowski works with Rebecca Rice, a physical therapist at Performance Instruction & Training in Mooresville, N.C. "Sometimes you have to suck it up," he says of the pain of his rehab.
Keselowski, 27, tweets to his fans as he goes through a physical therapy session in Mooresville, N.C.
Despite dealing with rehab, Keselowski still takes time to answer questions from reporters during a conference call at Penske Racing headquarters in Mooresville, N.C.
With therapy behind him, Keselowski continues to tweet as he heads to greet people at Loveland Distributing Company in Richmond, Va. Keselowski says he does not have a fan club, but connects with his fan base through Twitter.
Keselowski, bottom left, greets employees and signs memorabilia during a stop at Loveland Distributing Company in Richmond, Va. The driver's popularity has risen as he has started racking up wins on the track."He's a lot tougher than I thought he was," Jeff Gordon says of Keselowski.
Keselowski smiles as he signs autographs for fans during a stop at Loveland Distributing Company in Richmond, Va. Though his popularity is rising, Keselowski is just fine with shying away from the limelight. "Anyone who comes out here looking for trouble or a celebrity is going right to Dale's (Earnhardt Jr.) and driving right by me," Keselowski says. "Which is perfect, by the way."
Keselowski plays a game of cornhole with fans during a stop at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va.
Admist his busy day, Keselowski, right, grabs a quick burger with David Hovis, a media relations employee for Penske Racing, at Keselowski's meeting with fans at Richmond International Raceway.
Keselowski prepares to take Donna Wheatley for three laps around Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va. During a fan meet-and-greet, ten fans' names were drawn for the chance to ride three laps around the track with Keselowski.
Keselowski speeds around Richmond International Raceway with a fan in the passenger seat during his visit to the track in August.
Keselowski takes advantage of a lull in the activities at Richmond International Raceway to field a phone call from team owner Roger Penske.
In just his second season riding full time in the Sprint Cup series, Keselowski hopes his recent surge can propel him to a championship -- one that would end Jimmie Johnson's five-year reign atop the sport.
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Fall Scenic Drives Near Woodstock Inn
Guests of the Woodstock Inn & Resort who are visiting New England this fall are in for a special treat. The scenic Mt. Ascutney Loop offers a beautiful rural route through some of the most spectacular fall scenery in the area. Enjoy a leisurely two-hour drive along this 62 mile loop, or create your own half day or full day trip with stops or leisurely hikes at some of the suggested highlights you will find along the way.
Highlights and suggested stops:
The 53 foot Salmond Covered Bridge brings Henry Gould Road across the Black River in Weathersfield, Vermont. Stop alongside this scenic site for picture-taking, or enjoy a leisurely picnic with lovely views. Built in 1875, the bridge was moved in 1986 to its current location to remove it from flood control areas.
Delightful vistas can be found at the top of the Mt. Ascutney's lookout tower. For those interested in hiking, a number of scenic view points can also be found along any of four full base to summit hiking trails. For a shorter hike, drive to the upper parking area on the Mountain Road where a half mile trail will take you to the summit.
Windsor-Cornish Covered Bridge
Explore the two-span, 460 foot long Windsor-Cornish Bridge, the longest covered bridge still standing in the United States until 2008. It carries Bridge Street in Windsor, Vermont and the Cornish Toll Road in Cornish, New Hampshire across the Connecticut River. Parking is available on both sides of bridge, with the larger site on the New Hampshire side.
Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site
Explore the home, gardens and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848–1907), one of America's foremost sculptors. The center of the Cornish Art Colony, this historic site showcases over 100 pieces of art throughout the galleries and grounds, including the gold coins that shaped the look of American change. The site also features two short hiking trails.
Harpoon Brewery, founded in Boston in 1986, opened a site in Windsor, Vermont in 2000 in order to keep up with the growing demand for their brews. Stop by the Harpoon Riverbend Taps and Beer Garden for lunch, a snack or a beverage, with a full selection of beers straight from the source. On weekends, a guided tour of the brewery is also available.
Simon Pearce Glassblowing Factory
Visit the Simon Pearce Factory in Windsor, Vermont and watch master glassblowers and potters at work from a prime view on the catwalk during weekdays, and then shop for lovely finished products. The store is also open on weekends and offers an extensive assortment of discounted second-quality glass and pottery, as well as first-quality merchandise for sale.
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Head South from the Inn on Route 106/South Street. Go 17.8 miles to a blinker at Route 131 in Downers Corners
Turn Left on ROute 131. After 2.7 miles you will see Henry Gould Road on your left
A 500 Ft. jaunt down this road provides you with a perfect picnic spot at the Salmond Covered Bridge
- Head back to Route 131 and press on for another 4/6 miles to Route 5
- Turn left on Route 5 and head back north for 1 mile
- Take a left onto Route 44A/Back Mountain Rd. Go 1 mile
- Take your first left into the Mount Ascutney State Park (toll road)
Climb up Mt. Ascutney Pkwy to an elevation of 2800ft. Stretch your legs at the top with a .7 mile hike to the summit and lookout tower
- After staring out into the distance return back down to Route 44A
- Upon exiting the park, turn left onto Route 44A and go 1 mile to Cole Hill road
- Turn right onto Cole Hill rd
- A short .4 miles brings you to a stop sign at Route 44. Turn right here and follow Route 44 into Windsor
- In 2.6 miles you will arrive at a stop light. On the return you will be heading north (left) onto Route 5. However, the worthwhile detour is to continue straight onto Bridge St. to traverse the Connecticut river ont eh Cornish-Windsor Bridge
- Once across the bridge on the New Hampshire side, turn left onto Route 12A heading north
- After 1.5 miles of cruising the shoreline you will turn right onto Saint-Gaudens Road
Saint-Gaudens was America's premier sculptor in the early 20th Century. Take a visit through the home, studio and grounds (Memorial Day- late October)
- Return to Vermont the way you came by taking a left onto Route 12A and then taking a right onto Bridge St to go back across the Cornish-Windsor Covered Bridge
- Back at the stoplight turn right onto Route 5. You will be taking a left onto Route 12 after 5.1 miles
Just on the other side of Windsor you will see the Harpoon Brewery and the Simon Pearce Glassblowing factory on your right. Bother are open year around
- After taking your left onto Route 12 meander along for 7.6 miles to reach the 'T' intersection of Route 4
- Return 'home' to Woodstock by taking a left and minding your speed for 4 miles


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The new Twyla Tharp show Come Fly Away begins performances at Broadway's Marquis Theatre (located in the Times Square Marriott Marquis Hotel) today. Hot off its run at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, the production features Keith Roberts and John Selya (both Tony Award nominees for their performances in Tharp's Broadway hit based on the songs of Billy Joel, Movin' Out). This dance musical, directed and choreographed by Twyla Tharp, is set to the music of legendary crooner Frank Sinatra (there are both new musical arrangements and original arrangements by Nelson Riddle, Billy May, and Quincy Jones). The show has a 19-piece live band, which plays along with recordings of Sinatra's vocals on such classics as "My Way," "That's Life," and "Fly Me To the Moon". Come Fly Away has its official Broadway opening on March 25.
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The ERBS satellite, was deployed from the Space Shuttle Challenger in October 1984 by NASA Astronaut Sally Ride and later launched by the Shuttle "Challenger" crew into a 57 degree inclination precessing orbit with a period of approximately 72 days. In addition to the ERBE scanning and nonscanning instruments, the satellite also carried the Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment (SAGE II).
The ERBS was the first of three ERBE platforms which would eventually carry the ERBE Instruments. The second ERBE Instrument was aboard the NOAA-9 satellite when it was launched in January of 1985, and the third was aboard the NOAA-10 satellite when it was launched in October of 1986. Although the scanning instruments on board all three ERBE satellites have failed, the nonscanning instruments are all presently functioning.


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Parallel implementation of image reconstruction for the CARABAS long-wave penetrating radar
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- Peter Fritzson
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CARABAS (Coherent All RAdio BAnd Sensing) is a new type of radar that has the unique property of being able to penetrate through vegetation, and to some extent into upper levels of soil depending on water content. This can be done by using long radar waves in the range 3–15 meters, and new algorithms for image reconstruction from information in reflected radar waves. These algorithms are related to methods used for computer tomography, and are very computationally expensive. Two classes of algorithms for image reconstruction are direct Fourier methods and filtered backprojection. Even though filtered backprojection is more computationally demanding, we chose that method since it is easier to parallelize, it has better real-time properties, and it is easier to compensate for disturbances and achieve good image quality.
In this paper we report results from the first parallel implementation of the CARABAS algorithms. The benchmarking was done on a Parsytec PowerGC MIMD computer with 128 PowerPC 601 processors. We come close to achieving the real-time requirement for significant parts of the computation.
- Hans Hellsten. Inverse scattering analysis of diffraction limited SAR. IEEE Transactions on Antennas Propagation, 38(10):1517–1522, October 1990.
- Hans Hellsten and Lars-Erik Andersson. An inverse method for the processing of synthetic aperture radar data. Inverse Problems, (3):111–124, 1987.
- A. Kak and M. Slaney. Principles of computerized tomographic imaging. IEEE Press, 1988.
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- Parallel implementation of image reconstruction for the CARABAS long-wave penetrating radar
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- High-Performance Computing and Networking
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- International Conference and Exhibition HPCN EUROPE 1996 Brussels, Belgium, April 15–19, 1996 Proceedings
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- pp 327-332
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- 1996
- 10.1007/3-540-61142-8_566
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- 978-3-540-61142-4
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- 978-3-540-49955-8
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- Lecture Notes in Computer Science
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- Springer-Verlag
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Water, as we all know, is essential to human life. Colorado, with about 14" of precipitation each year, is classified as a high desert. The water we use is delivered and purified via a complex, energy-intensive system. Due to droughts, fire, salination, reduced snowpack and other reasons, our water supply is increasingly unpredictable and future water supplies will be increasingly more expensive to deliver. Therefore, it is imperative that we manage this precious resource as wisely as possible.
In our Sustainability Strategic Plan, we identified the following objective with regard to water conservation: Institute water conservation practices and planning throughout the campus to reduce both domestic and outdoor water use, decrease utility costs, and model effective storm water management. The plan identifies three five-year targets from 2007 to 2012 with respect to water:
1) Decrease outdoor water use intensity on campus by 10%,
2) Decrease indoor water use in existing buildings by 10%, and
3) Develop a comprehensive stormwater plan that mitigates stormwater runoff and decreases impervious surfaces.
In pursuit of these targets, a portion of the $1.3 million Energy Performance Bond was applied to water savings retrofits. The university has started retrofitting buildings with low-flow fixtures, such as faucets and toilets.
For new buildings, the university pursues at least a LEED Silver certification, which includes points for water efficiency. Designed water savings for the Recreation Center (2007) are 30% over a baseline building. Designed water savings for the Science Engineering Building (2009) are 42% over a baseline building. For more information on what we are doing to reduce water usage in our new buildings, as well as other high performance building features, go here.
To view campus water use, access the UCCS utility management system here. Use 'uccs' for 'Username', 'Password', and 'Datasource'.
Public restrooms in Gallogly Events Center, Centennial Hall, University Center, Osborne Science and Engineering Center, and Campus Services Building feature low-flow urinals and toilets, and aerated faucets. Most of the toilets are dual-flush systems: pulling up on the handle uses less water for liquid waste, and pushing down on the handle uses more water for solid waste. The handles are also covered with a special anti-microbial film to help prevent disease transmission. The University intends to retrofit all restrooms on campus with similar water-saving fixtures.
UCCS is a state university and therefore is charged by the State of Colorado "to take a position of leadership in the new energy economy. State government will reduce energy consumption, increase the use of renewable energy sources, increase the energy efficiency and decrease the environmental impact of the state vehicle fleet, implement environmental purchasing standards and reduce waste and increase recycling." On April, 2007, Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., signed the Greening of State Government Executive Orders D011 07 and D012 07, which sets a goal of reducing water use from 2007 levels by 10% on or before June 30, 2012. At this time, UCCS is behind on achieving this goal, as shown in the chart below:
To do our part to improve local water quality, UCCS has adopted the Templeton Gap Floodway that is adjacent to east campus as part of Colorado Springs Adopt-A-Waterway program. To be in the program, UCCS has agreed to two volunteer events each year to clean up the waterway. The Office of Sustainability hosts one event each semester. If you would like to join us or if your group would like to host your own clean-up event, please contact the Office of Sustainability at firstname.lastname@example.com or 719.255.3089.


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