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The recent change in state beer and brewing laws to allow for high-gravity beverages with higher alcohol levels to be brewed and sold has opened up another related marketing tool for establishments that sell adult beverages: Growlers.
Growlers are large bottles — typically ranging from 32 to 64 ounces — used to carry draft beer that can be taken off site for consumption.
Few restaurants and bars in the state have the option available, including Rosey Baby in Starkville, but with the rising popularity of growlers and a heavy college-age population in the city, local restaurant owners say they're looking into the possibility of making them available. Gas stations in the state have also started offering growlers, including Brewski's in Starkville.
Rosey Baby manager Chris Crissey said the concept of growlers caught on more quickly with an older-than-college-age crowd when the restaurant began offering them, but growlers are gaining popularity with a younger population as well.
"In the past few years, beer has actually turned into a fine wine with the different crafts of beer and people experimenting with beer. The idea is trying to get these draft beers to the public and because a lot of people enjoy draft over bottles most of the time," Crissey said.
He said the option of taking the beer off site is one of the main selling points of growlers.
"I have customers who come in and use them for tailgating. We've got one customer who has about four growlers. At his tent he has them lined up and people can come by, pick one and taste the beer."
Each time a person comes back to the restaurant to refill the growler, Crissey said, an employee re-seals the bottle by heating a plastic cover that melts to the top of the cap so there is no potential for violation of open-container-in-vehicle laws.
Starkville Police Department Master Sergeant and DUI specialist Shawn Word said if more establishments begin selling growlers in the city, he does not see the potential for a rise in drinking and driving.
"I can't see any extra issues with it as long as it's legal to do it. If it's legally obtainable in a 12-ounce can, I don't see any difference in getting a 32- or 64-ounce bottle," Word said. "They sell 40-ounce bottles at gas stations now, so this is just a different breed of beer."
The new option also will not affect enforcement of open container laws in the case of a motorist having a container with a broken seal in the vehicle.
"At that point it's still an open container. If you screw off the cap and screw it back on, the seal has been broken and that is a beer," he said. "It all goes back to if people drink responsibly and legally, you don't have problems. It's people who decide to drive after they drink that are the problem."
Halfway House co-owner Kenneth Toler said offering growlers is ideal for people who want draft beer but don't want to drink it at the bar.
"I think it will benefit us more. Say you have the older gentleman who wants to have a draft beer but doesn't want to be in the bar scene. He just wants to enjoy it in his own surroundings wherever he may want to go, whether it be fishing or golfing or whatever.It's just better to have more options like that available."
Ty Thames, chef and co-owner of four Starkville restaurants, said he's considering making growlers available because many smaller breweries only offer their beers on draft, and carrying their blends will help their businesses grow. He said he's open to filling growlers patrons bring themselves or selling the glass bottles from breweries to customers for them to keep and come back for refills at their convenience. Patrons who are at one of his restaurants to eat and also want to have a growler for a group of people at a table would also have that option, he said.
"If it catches on, that's something we would offer in our restaurants for sure. The biggest point is that it would be most beneficial to breweries without bottling plants," Thames said. "I think it's a good option for customers to try beers that aren't offered in bottles. It's good all the way around to have options and variety so the customers can choose what they want."
Martin Crawford, general manager of Old Venice Pizza Company, said he would consider bringing growlers to his restaurant under the condition that they are only to be consumed off site, but believes there are possible drawbacks to them, particularly for small restaurants with a lack of storage room. The restaurant has pitchers for groups who want to split a large volume, and growlers are more for individual use, he said.
"People like drinking cold beer. The more it sits out, the hotter it gets, so it could cause a person to consume more alcohol than they need, and that's not what we're looking for," Crawford said. "It's a pretty neat idea and a good marketing tool, but I think it's better for at-home use than commercial use."
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Plot Twistz fills your daily quota of movies and puns
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Plot Twistz presents you with a slightly modified plot to a famous film, and your job is to figure out the name of the augmented movie. You get the answer by changing one letter of the original title, which doesn't sound like much, but you'd be surprised.
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Welcome to the City of Caldwell. I have had the privilege of serving the City of Caldwell and this wonderful community for nearly 20 years. In that time, I have learned that the single most important unit in society is the family. Caldwell is an extraordinary place to live and raise a family. Caldwell is surrounded by beautiful agricultural land and is just a short drive to mountains, lakes and rivers where families can recreate and enjoy mother nature. In the City, both visitors and families can experience that small town feel as we currently boast record low crime rates and a fantastic educational system. In addition, the City of Caldwell is one of the most beautiful and pedestrian friendly cities in the Treasure Valley with Indian Creek running right through the center of town and numerous bike and walking paths for families to enjoy.
Caldwell also has the best citizens and business owners who make you feel right at home whether you have lived here your entire life, just moved to town or are simply passing through. As mayor I am proud to live in Caldwell and raise my children and grandchildren here as it truely is the Treasure of the Valley.
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As part of the ongoing process to better serve the community, the City of Caldwell has launched the Red Carpet Program to help attract businesses to the area during this time of economic recovery. The city has assembled a team of specialists to assist customers through various stages of the permitting and review processes. The team is composed of representatives from the city's engineering, fire, building safety, and planning and zoning departments. Team members will shepherd projects through the permitting and inspection process from start to finish. The team's main goal is to eliminate lost time and deliver projects as rapidly as possible. The Red Carpet Program was implemented in May and has already received some positive responses including this letter posted below. Welcome to Caldwell Mr. Multanen and Best Bath and thank you for your letter.
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McNeese to host E-Week activities
McNeese State University mechanical engineering students Prayush Rayamajhi, seated, and Olanrewaju Adiro demonstrate 3D gaming technology that applies to engineering research in the classroom. This state-of-the-art equipment will be on display during the upcoming open houses sponsored by the McNeese College of Engineering and Engineering Technology as part of National Engineers Week 2012 activities.
A recent survey on how to get more American teens interested in engineering as a career - commissioned by international computing technology leader Intel Corp. - found that exposure to any facts about engineering, especially about what engineers do and how much money they earn, motivated more than half of teenagers to say they are more likely to consider engineering as a profession.
Dr. Nikos Kiritsis, dean of the McNeese State University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology, agrees. "At McNeese, we offer opportunities that raise awareness about the engineering profession and the programs McNeese offers."
The college will host open houses for the community and for high school juniors and seniors as part of National Engineers Week
2012 activities Feb. 27-28. Both events include tours of departmental and campus facilities and project demonstrations by McNeese students in the areas of civil, chemical, electrical and mechanical engineering as well as engineering technology disciplines.
On Monday, Feb. 27, a community open house will be held from 6-8 p.m. in Drew Hall and the Engineering Technology Lab Building. "Interested students of all ages and their parents, as well as other community members, are invited to campus to ask questions, tour our state-of-the-art facilities and learn more about the engineering profession," said Kiritsis.
On Tuesday, Feb. 28, more than 400 students from 14 high schools in Louisiana and Texas will attend an open house from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. "During these tours, the visiting students can talk with McNeese faculty and students as well as participate in various contests of skills and aptitude for prizes," said Kiritsis.
McNeese once again is sponsoring the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Powered "Dragster" Car Race for the visiting high schools. The CO2 cars are self-propelled cars built out of balsa wood and are raced two at a time on a 30-foot long track. The model cars will be competing in two categories--speed and artistic design. First, second and third place team winners in both categories will be awarded prizes. Each team includes three students.
Also, the college is sponsoring a robotics tournament involving teams from Calcasieu Parish middle schools and the final competition will also be held during National Engineers Week. The program is designed to interest middle school students in engineering and science.
"By offering these students real-world, hands-on engineering experience and interaction through competitions like these, we hope they will develop an interest in engineering and pursue it here at McNeese," said Kiritsis.
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The Patriots may have won 59-24 on Sunday, but it wasn't all good news coming out of Foxboro. Star tight end Rob Gronkowski has broken his forearm, according to Tom Curran of Comcast SportsNet. The break occurred on the Patriots' last extra point, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. Gronkowski was told he'll be out 4-6 weeks with the injury, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. "He left the game with an arm injury," Patriots spokesman Stacey James said. "There was no update to that." Gronkowski had a monster game for the Patriots, grabbing seven passes for 137 yards and two touchdowns before leaving late in the fourth quarter. He became the first tight end in NFL history to record three straight seasons with 10 touchdowns. The Patriots already are without Aaron Hernandez, who has been out for three straight weeks with an ankle injury that he first suffered in Week 2 against the Cardinals. The Patriots have plenty of depth at the position, with Visanthe Shiancoe, Daniel Fells an...
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A report by Rwanda Initiative for Sustainable Development (RISD) has urged clerics to leverage the respect they command in society by mediating land-related disputes.
This follows a survey conducted in Musanze and Kamonyi districts that found minimal participation of religious leaders in settling land-related issues.
The participation of religious leaders would help reduce the number of cases that end up at the mediators' committees, commonly known as Abunzi, it says.
The report, sponsored by UN Rwanda and the European Union, aimed at finding out whether institutions like the family are recognised and supported to deal with land-related disputes.
The report added that other civil society organisations should also be active partners in seeking solutions to the land disputes.
It was further stressed that civil society organisations have a big role in strengthening mediation institutions by creating public awareness, clarifying and building the capacity of the mediators, among others.
"We believe if more focus was put on strengthening mediation from the grassroots, land reforms in Rwanda would be more fruitful," said Bishop Nathan Gasatura, the chairperson of RISD.
"We are also delighted with the findings and hope this will help us continue with our quest to build peaceful communities for sustainable development," he said.
The study was part of a one-year project aimed at empowering civil society groups and Abunzi to mediate land disputes.


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This gorgeous layered dessert is light and refreshing. I make the meringue layers in individual sized discs so my guests can each have their own dessert. The meringue can easily be made into larger layers and the dessert can be assembled as a larger torte. Similar to an ice box cake, this dessert sets up in the freezer and can be made several days ahead of serving.
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- 5 egg whites
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- 1 1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
- Strawberry Sorbet
- Chocolate Mousse
Preheat oven to 200°F.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the whites until they are foamy. Add the granulated
sugar one tablespoon at a time. Continue whipping until the meringue is stiff but very glossy. Gently fold in the confectioners' sugar, being careful not to deflate the meringue.
Transfer the meringue to a pastry bag fitted with a ½ inch tip.
Draw 2 eight-inch circles on a parchment lined baking sheet or 2-inch circles for smaller desserts. Flip the parchment over so the ink does not bake onto the meringue.
Pipe the meringue onto the circles, smoothing the tops with a spatula. Bake for one hour. Turn off the oven and allow the meringues to dry for one more hour in the warm oven.
Freeze layers of the strawberry sorbet or chocolate mousse into shallow 8-inch pans. When sorbet or mousse are completely frozen, remove disks to sandwich in-between the meringue layers. Place the first meringue layer in a springform pan, top with a sorbet or mousse disc, then continue to layer, being careful not to crack the meringue.
Garnish with fresh fruit or whipped cream for a dairy meal.
The vacherin can be kept frozen for up to 3 days.
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Mystery Snapdragon 800 LG device tops GLBenchmark charts
An as yet unidentified device from LG has on the popular GLBenchmark GPU benchmarking site. This is hardly important on its own, but the results posted by its Snapdragon 800 beat out the competition by a significant margin.
The device is set to feature the new Snapdragon 800 (MSM8974) processor alongside Adreno 330 GPU with a screen resolution of 1794 x 1080 (which is 1080p with virtual buttons). The new GPU managed to easily outdo even the iPad 4, let alone the current smartphone top dogs.
Not much else is known about the device beyond the Android 4.2.2 OS, although with such a specs sheet it will be quite a high-end offering when LG decide to put it on the market.
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But I think it will not last for long
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Processing power means nothing in mobile devices, with the exception of laptops. See where the iPad 4 got on just 2 Swift cores. Its the GPU that counts. To all Samsung fanboys out there, the pseudo 8 cores in the GS4 mean Jack Shit when it come...
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@keke Nothing will happen. The SGX554MP4 GPU (iPad 4) is only for tablets. The only way the iPhone 5s will be faster than anything else is if they go with a PowerVR series 6 GPU (rogue), and that doesn't necessarily mean it's going to blow every...
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text: Miranda Lambert might be moving into the world of Hollywood acting. Deadline Hollywood released an article yesterday saying Lambert is collaborating on a female comedy script called "Something in the Water," penned by Trey Fanjoy, a noted country music video director, and screenwriter Cindy McCreery. The strong female-led project will be a multi-generational ensemble piece taking place in the heartland... somewhere. Lambert is reportedly taking one of the roles that involves five women challenging their men in a bass fishing competition. The film is expected to be in the vein of "Bridesmaids" meets "Steel Magnolias." It sounds like this is going to be a fun film, and it begs the question, whether Blake will make a guest appearance as Lambert's bass-fishing male counterpart in the film. It's highly unlikely, but you never know. The article in it's entirety can be found HERE.


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ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs volleyball team earned its second straight win Tuesday night with a non-conference win over River Valley in Meigs County.
The Lady Marauders (4-14) took the first two game 25-23, before River Valley (9-11) took the third game 25-13. Meigs bounced back to take the fourth game 25-18, getting its second victory over RVHS this season.
Emily Kinnan led MHS with nine service points on the night, followed by Brooke Reynolds with eight points. Mercadies George and Brook Andrus each finished with six points, while Chandra Mattox and Lindsay Patterson finished with four points apiece to close out the Lady Marauders service attack.
Olivia Cremeans and Kinnan each had 10 kills to lead Meigs' net attack. Andrus ad seven kills, George had five, while Patterson, Reynolds and Hannah Cremeans each finished with one kill. Patterson led Meigs with 28 assists in the triumph. Hannah Cremeans had three blocks, while Olivia Cremeans, Kinnan and George each had one block for Meigs.
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Riot police take their positions during clashes with Al-Azhar University students who support the Muslim Brotherhood and deposed President Mohamed Mursi, at the university's campus in Cairo's Nasr City district December 29, 2013. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
CAIRO: Eleven people were shot dead as supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood clashed with police across Egypt on Friday, defying an ever-widening state crackdown on the movement that ruled the country until six months ago.
Islamists opposed to the army's overthrow of President Mohamed Mursi in July have been holding daily demonstrations, even after the army-backed government declared his Brotherhood a terrorist group last week, increasing the penalties for dissent.
The government is using the new classification to detain hundreds of Brotherhood supporters. Thousands more, including top leaders of the group, have been in jail for months, arrested in the aftermath of the army takeover.
The crackdown has reduced but not entirely broken the ability of the Brotherhood to mobilise protests. It has lately been relying on students to sustain momentum against what it refers to as the "putschist regime" governing Egypt.
In the Cairo district of Nasr City riot police in bulletproof vests fired teargas at protesters throwing fireworks and stones. Similar clashes erupted across the country, as has become commonplace after midday prayers each Friday, not a working day in Egypt.
The Health Ministry said three protesters were killed in different districts in Cairo. A security source said they died from bullet wounds, though it was unclear if the police or armed civilians had shot them.
In a separate incident, showing the deepening divisions since Mursi was ousted, a man yelling insults at pro-Brotherhood demonstrators marching near his house was shot dead by the protesters, a security source said.
A male protester and a woman were shot dead in the coastal city of Alexandria, medical and security sources said. It was not clear whether the woman was a protester or an onlooker.
Another demonstrator was shot dead by police in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia after a march set off from a mosque after midday prayers, medical sources said.
In the rural province of Fayoum, southwest of Cairo, three protesters, including a student, died from bullet wounds to the chest and head, local Health Ministry official Medhat Shukri told Reuters.
Another university student was shot dead during clashes in the southern town of Minya. The Health Ministry said 42 people were wounded nationwide.
Police arrested 122 Brotherhood members for possession of weapons, the Interior Ministry said in a statement. The Brotherhood says its supporters are unarmed.
The power of the Brotherhood - the country's oldest and best organised Islamist movement - has been dramatically eroded by the arrests, having its leaders' assets frozen and the designation of the group as a terrorist organisation.
A new constitution to be voted on at a referendum on Jan. 14-15 will also ban religiously based political parties and give more power to the military.
The army-backed authorities says the constitution will pave the way for a return to democratic rule by mid-year.
It would be a further step toward the complete removal of the Brotherhood from public life after winning every election in Egypt since autocrat Hosni Mubarak was overthrown in the 2011.
Authorities have pledged to secure the referendum, despite the daily protests and frequent bomb attacks against the security services over the past months.
They blame the Brotherhood for the unrest. The Brotherhood says it is committed to peaceful activism.
A conservative estimate puts the overall death toll since Mursi's fall at well over 1,500. Most of those killed have been Mursi supporters, including hundreds gunned down when the security forces cleared a protest vigil outside a Cairo mosque.
About 350 police and soldiers have been killed in bombings and shootings since Mursi was ousted.
Four soldiers were injured by an explosion caused by a roadside bomb apparently targeting a military convoy in the volatile North Sinai area, security sources said.
Although the majority of the attacks on security forces have occurred in the Sinai Peninsula, which borders Israel and the Gaza Strip, bomb attacks in recent weeks in the Nile Delta suggest a widening reach of militant attacks that have become commonplace since the army toppled Mursi.
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ER Alum Ming-Na Joins Joss Whedon's Avengers TV Pilot, S.H.I.E.L.D., as [SPOILER]
The Strategic Hazard Intervention Espionage Logistic Directorate just recruited a new face: ER vet Ming-Na, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
S.H.I.E.L.D. is an ABC pilot based on the crime-fighting task force first conceived by comic book legends Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. The division most recently appeared in The Avengers as the agency that united the titular team of superheros.
Ming-Na will play Agent Melinda May, whom The Hollywood Reporter describes as a "top-notch pilot, weapons expert, and soldier" who is "soulful but damaged by her time spent in combat."
Clark Gregg has also been cast in the project as Agent Phil Coulson, reprising his role from multiple Marvel movies. (But no word yet on if the television series will feature Samuel L. Jackson and How I Met Your Mother's Cobie Smulders, who also portrayed S.H.I.E.L.D. members!)
The Avengers director Joss Whedon — known to fans of the Whedonverse as the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly, and Dollhouse — will co-write the pilot with his brother and his brother's wife, Jed Whedon and Maurissa Tancharoen.
Joss will most likely direct this project, assuming he can squeeze it into his schedule, since he's already booked to helm 2015's Avengers sequel.
Ming-Na, 48, last appeared on TV in a starring role in Stargate Universe and a recurring role on Eureka. She's also the voice of Mulan in the Disney movies.
We're curious to know who else will be added into the mix. Avengers TV spin-off cast, assemble!
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Chandra Manning teaches 19th century U.S. History and co-directs the Georgetown Workshop in 19th Century U.S. History with her colleague Adam Rothman. Her first book, What This Cruel War Was Over: Soldiers, Slavery, and the Civil War won the Avery Craven Prize awarded by the Organization of American Historians, earned Honorable Mention for the Lincoln Prize, the Jefferson Davis Prize, and the Virginia Literary Awards for Non-fiction, and was a finalist for the Frederick Douglass Prize. Her current work focuses on how the Civil War, slave refugees, and the United States government changed each other during and after the Civil War, and goes in three directions. One book begins in Civil War contraband camps to examine how the relationship between former slaves and the United States government changed during and after the Civil War. Another project analyzes contraband camps in the context of the global history of war refugees. And a third project (still at a much earlier stage) looks at the United States Centennial in 1876. She is also busily brainwashing her two young sons into Red Sox fans.
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The Starkville High Yellowjackets were hoping the post-Christmas part of their schedule would bring a more successful result.
On Wednesday, the team tipped off in its first game of the Travis Outlaw Slam Dunk Christmas Tournament against the Patriots of Midfield, Ala.
While Starkville started the game off with a scoring streak, Midfield quickly took control of the game as they left Humphrey Coliseum with a 41-25 victory.
"We didn't shoot well at all," Starkville coach Greg Carter said. "We dug a hole for ourselves in the second quarter, really during the end of the first and whole second quarter. We played really well in the third, (but) we just couldn't sustain as we ran out of gas at the end."
Starkville, which saw its record slip to 4-6, started the game off with a 5-0 run as Avonte' Amos started the game with a field goal. Zeb Rice then entered the scoring with a shot behind the arc, before the Jackets allowed Midfield to get its first score.
After the scoring run by Starkville, the Patriots managed to outscore the Jackets 16-4 during the remainder of the period to make it a 16-9 ballgame at the end of one.
Second period action was relatively slow in the scoring category. The Patriots posted the first eight points before the Jackets' picked up their lone points off a Rice jumper from the right elbow. Following Rice's jumper and with 2:36 left in the half, the score stood 27-11. Both teams remained scoreless the rest of the period and Midfield carried a 16-point lead into the halftime break.
Rice led Starkville's scoring during the first half with five, followed closely by Ravonte Gandy with three. Arron Gaines was the leading Patriot with eight, while teammate Alvin Murry was right on his heels with five points.
Midfield started action coming out of the half with a 5-0 run to make it a 32-11 ballgame. Starkville then took the reins. Led by Amos' 10 points, the Jackets engaged in a 12-1 scoring run to close the third period down 33-23.
"Amos was able to make some baskets during the run," Carter said. "He made a couple of jumpers and he finished some baskets in the paint. It was key for us at the time. We just need to be able to do that for the whole game."
The final 8 minutes of basketball were slow in the scoring category. The Jackets scored two, while Midfield put up eight to close night one of the tournament. Starkville's lone points came from Amos who scored on an offensive rebound put back to end the Jackets scoring for the night.
With 14 points, Amos led Starkville. Rice followed his Jackets teammate scoring five. Leading the Patriots was Gaines with 14 and Murry who posted seven points.
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Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced yesterday that they would not approve Henrique Capriles' additional demands for the auditing of the April 14 elections, and explained that he lacks any proof of fraud.
The announcement was made on Saturday night via a televised statement by CNE President Tibisay Lucena.
Lucena explained that the expanded audit process would be carried out as planned, but the additional demands that the Capriles campaign have made in recent days would not be included.
"It is important to note that the political parties already audited the electoral process at each stage, certifying the integrity and correct functioning of the system," said Lucena.
"Representatives from each party signed off on each one, as can be seen in the documents on the CNE website…there were a total of 18 auditing processes, but now they are being silenced and ignored in an attempt to discredit the electoral process," she said.
Venezuela's electoral process includes extensive auditing throughout the entire process, including audits of the computer software, electoral rolls, machine functioning, finger ink, data transmission and vote tallying, with the presence of representatives from all political parties.
However, Capriles requested an additional audit after the elections on April 14th, stating that there had been irregularities and that the election was "stolen".
After Capriles' request for an additional audit was approved by the CNE last week, his campaign began to demand a more extensive audit, including a revision of the electoral rolls, which were already audited before the election.
"We announced the decision for an additional audit and Capriles publicly accepted. But in later statements he and his spokespeople said it was not enough, and that a different kind of audit was necessary," said Lucena.
"They began demanding things that had already been audited by their own representatives, such as the electoral rolls, as the signed documents from those audits clearly show," she said.
Lucena went on to explain that the Capriles campaign had the right to formally challenge the election before Venezuela's Supreme Court. However, they would have to show proof that fraud occurred, something she said was lacking among the evidenced submitted by the Capriles campaign.
"[Capriles' evidence] does not constitute any proof of how votes were affected, nor how the results could have been affected without it showing up in the vote tallies that were audited in each voting center by party representatives," she said.
Lucena gave several examples from the evidence submitted by Capriles in which no concrete information was provided so that the CNE could investigate.
Apparently, much of the evidence was presented in the same basic format that Capriles used during a press conference last week, in which very general claims were simply printed on sheets of paper.
Lucena said without more specific information there was no way that they could be independently verified, nor could it be confirmed if anyone's vote was actually affected.
"The documents submitted by Capriles last week do not state clearly and precisely the incidents in which the rules were broken. They do not give the specific voting centers, who was involved, nor what possible damage could have occurred as a result," she said.
Lucena went on to explain that the additional audit of the remaining 46 percent of ballot boxes will proceed as planned and will begin on May 6th.
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Celebrated comedians Jalang'o and Masandaku Junior, popularly known as J.Bare, are scheduled to perform in Eldoret tomorrow.
The two will be performing in an event dubbed 'Uptown stand up comedy' which will feature the region's top comedian led by Kemei aka Excellency. The event will be held at Comfy Hotel.
The show is organised by Red Carpet Entertainment . According to the organiser, Tev Otieno, the show targets mature a audience from the diverse corporate world. It will include a live band, Sakata Dancers (Gospel Warriors ), exclusive interviews with local celebrities and salsa dancing.
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California Fire Restrictions
I have recently discovered that I live in an area designated as a California Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Area (in Rancho Cucamonga). Upon reviewing their restrictions, it appears that I can't even use a charcoal grill let alone build a wood fired oven. I may be interpreting their code wrong and would prefer not to querry the City just yet. Has anyone else encountered this situation in CA and were you able to do a WFO build?
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Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, United States District Judge Carol B. Amon sentenced Michaelangelo Pinzon to 264 months' imprisonment for his role in producing images of child pornography while the defendant was in Colombia.
The sentence was announced by Benton J. Campbell, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York and James T. Hayes, Jr., Special Agent-in-Charge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Investigations, New York (ICE).
In December 2006, ICE agents executed a search warrant at the defendant's place of business in Queens, New York, after the defendant accepted a package containing heroin. A search of the location revealed images of child pornography and the seizure of the defendant's laptop computer. The defendant was arrested on narcotics possession charges, subsequently released on bail, and ordered to return to court to surrender his passport and be fitted for electronic monitoring. Instead of returning to court, the defendant fled to Colombia. A search of the defendant's computer revealed images of the defendant engaged in explicit sexual activity with several minor victims, ranging in ages of 13 to 15 years old. The investigation further revealed that these images were taken by the defendant on a prior trip to Colombia. With the assistance of the Colombian National Police, the defendant was arrested in Medellin, Colombia, and extradited to the United States.
At his guilty plea proceeding on January 6, 2010, Pinzon admitted that he had taken pictures of himself having sex with young girls while in Colombia.
"U.S. citizens who sexually exploit children will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, whether their victims are in the United States or abroad," stated United States Attorney Campbell. Mr. Campbell expressed his grateful appreciation to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Offices in New York and Bogota, Colombia, for their unwavering efforts to investigate and prosecute this case, and to the Colombian National Police for their assistance in apprehending this defendant.
ICE Special Agent-in-Charge Hayes stated, "Today's sentencing ensures that narcotics trafficker and sexual predator Michelangelo Pinzon can no longer threaten American communities. This case is a prime example of how United States law enforcement agencies are partnering with law enforcement around the world to identify and bring to justice individuals like Pinzon who endanger our shared public safety."
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Holy Cross students interested in pursuing studies in Germany will be pleased to learn about the College of the Holy Cross program in Bamberg, a beautiful city in Bavaria, two hours north of Munich. Students who study at the Otto-Friedrich-Universität during their sophomore or junior year go on to major in a variety of subjects. Please discuss your options with your major advisor beforehand to ensure proper transfer of credits. All students must have completed at least Intermediate German or its equivalent prior to the beginning of their studies in Germany. In addition, all students enroll in an intensive, two-month language course prior to beginning their study at the university. These intensive courses offer all students the opportunity to significantly improve their language. Please contact: Sylvia Schmitz-Burgard, Associate Professor of German, MLL .
Independent Cultural Immersion Project (ICIP):
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Students will enroll in one year-long language and culture course for 7.5 credits per semester. Students take an additional 30-35 credits in subjects of their choice.
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Is DAN Blair's Fairytale in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 12: "Father and the Bride"? — New In-Depth Analysis!
The U.S. promo for Monday's all-new GG episode "Father and the Bride" may have been all bachelorette party-or-bust, but the Canadian promo tells more of the story! (Thank goodness, we were thinking this was going to be one wacky hour of GG!) Turns out Chuck (Ed Westwick) might be up to no good again (No!). And Dan (Penn Badgley) might turn out to be Blair (Leighton Meester)'s fairytale (Yes!), or maybe it's still Louis (No!). And... B's got a new BFF by the name of Beatrice. (Seriously, where did we leave off with the priest storyline?! That DID happen right? What the... Perhaps he's the "Father" in "Father and the Bride"?? Hmmm...)
Here's a frame-by-frame analysis of the ever-so-much-juicier clip (which is almost half flashback-happy, so bear with us):
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Old clip: B's sad hospital face when she finds out about Chuck's condition.
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Old clip: That heartbreaking Chair scene where Blair breaks Chuck's heart. Again. (Gosh, that's a scene we do NOT need to keep watching...)
Scene #3
Old clip: Nate standing incredulously over the car wreck.
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Aha! New stuff! Blair (Leighton Meester) tells Chuck to take a hiiiike from Casa de Waldorf. He begs with her, "I don't know what you think it is I did tonight, but all I care about is her." WHAT! Suddenly things are coming together on that episode description, which foretold that amidst B's party madness, "others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember." Is it Chuck? Or does Serena just think it's Chuck?! WE DON'T TRUST BEATRICE, OKAY?! And who are the "others"?
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Old clip(s): Blair recounts that cockamamie story of "THE PACT" to Dan, and then Serena. Eyurghhh.
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Old clip: Blair bridal gown shopping at Vera Wang. (But what's signif here is the VOICEOVER, people!! It claims, "from the wreckage, a fairytale ending." We know Louis was always Blair's version of the "fairytale," but that word's been thrown around so much it's lost all meaning at this point! PLUS, it's DAN in the shot as they say it...)
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Chuck and B havin' it out on the streets of NYC! Chuck says he won't give up until she tells him why she gave up "on him, on US!" (Be still our friggin' hearts, that's a tearjerker!) Might this be post-bachelorette party spoiling?! WHAT DOES CHUCK DO(/NOT DO!)?! And why does Beatrice appear out of nowhere to whisk Blair away? Why is she back and... what's with that face she's making? (Okay, we'll be honest, we sort of love it.)
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Exasperated Blair!
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Stressed out C-Bass!
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Students ill-served by new policy
On Friday, we learned that what the latest iteration of the UNC Board of Governors lacks in courage, it makes up for in callous pragmatism.
The board - albeit with quite a few different members - last year approved a forward-thinking pilot program for gender-neutral housing that would have given homosexual students the option of sharing on-campus suites with someone of the opposite sex.
Now a board loaded with fresh appointees from the General Assembly, which had threatened legislation against the housing idea, has killed the plan on its own.
In fact, as The Herald-Sun's Gregory Childress reported, the policy adopted by the board bears a lot of resemblance to Senate Bill 658. That bill's primary sponsor, Lincoln County Republican David Curtis, memorably said: "UNC did not become a national leader in academics by wasting time and tax dollars on frivolous social experiments."
"Both members of the House and Senate made it clear they were going to pass a law to this effect, and I think the board also felt it was important to maintain our autonomy over housing policy rather than the legislature setting it into state law," said Peter Hans, board chairman.
The board also apparently felt it was important to make this decision without discussion and during the summer, rightfully drawing criticism from Shane Windmeyer, executive director and founder of Campus Pride. He noted that a transgender student at UNC Charlotte committed suicide last year after harassment by other students.
"For the UNC Board of Governors to pass it by consent, without discussion, doing it over the summer when students are gone, is not only disrespectful to this young person who lost her life, but it's also reckless and careless when it comes to campus safety."
So, in this game of chicken, the Board of Governors swerved first. Caught in their path: Students who want to feel safer residing at UNC college campuses.
The board's decision earned some praise on Friday, though. Tami Fitzgerald, executive director of the NC Values Coalition, said this of the policy:
"We applaud the UNC Board of Governors for passing a uniform housing policy that will prohibit students of the opposite sex from living together in on-campus housing unless they are siblings or legally married. With this uniform policy, our public universities and colleges can get back to the business of educating our students and preparing them to be productive members of our society, instead of promoting co-habitation among students of the opposite sex."
It is doubtful that gender-neutral housing would have led to a hotbed of college promiscuity, given that such housing has been offered at 66 private universities and 32 public schools, including eight of UNC's peers. Duke University offers a similar program.
Regardless, the board's decision now puts the choice back in the hands of LGBT students: Stay on-campus and give their housing dollars to a university system that puts political expediency ahead of their concerns, or seek off-campus options that feel more comfortable.


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iPhone 4 Pre-Orders Available Tomorrow
Posted on : 06-06-2010 | By : Cool Geex | In : Apple, ATT
First we've seen ATT Upgrade eligibility jumping from November 21st to June 20th.
Now we can see that iPhone Upgrade eligibility already Available.
Does it mean that Apple will allow iPhone 4 Pre-Ordering starting tomorrow?
All hints leads for iPhone 4 in stores at June 18. It looks like ATT & Apple learned from last year mistake and making sure that Apple Fanboys will be able to get the new iPhone without standing in line.
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Just when Boeing really needs its engineers, they're voting on whether to strike.
787 update
Japan's Civil Aviation Bureau is sending investigators looking into problems with Boeing 787 batteries to Seattle, where the aircraft are assembled.The Transport Ministry told the Associated Press on Friday that members of the team working on the investigation would leave Tokyo on Sunday for Seattle. It provided no further details.Boeing's Seattle-area plant is in Everett, Wash. Company spokesman Marc Birtel said he had no information about the aviation bureau's planned visit Friday.The 787 also is assembled in North Charleston. Boeing South Carolina spokeswoman Candy Eslinger said she had no information Friday night whether the investigators also plan to travel to North Charleston. She noted that the plant "has many different visitors at various times and we typically don't release details on those visits."The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing earlier dispatched investigators to join the probe in Japan.All 50 Boeing 787s in use were grounded after a lithium-ion battery in a 787 flight by All Nippon Airways on Jan. 16 overheated, forcing an emergency landing. Earlier in January, a 787 operated by ANA's rival Japan Airlines suffered a battery fire while parked at a Boston airport. Those planes were made in Seattle. Investigators in both countries are trying to determine why the batteries have overheated and how to fix the problem.Staff and wire reports
It's bad timing for Boeing. The aircraft maker is working around the clock to solve battery problems that have grounded its 787s around the world, and unionized engineers are a big part of that effort.
The vote begins Tuesday and runs through Feb. 19. The union has recommended that its members reject Boeing's contract proposal, hoping the company offers something better, or they may strike.
The strike threat is growing just as Boeing is dealing with a host of other problems. It must mollify airlines frustrated about buying a $200 million plane they can't fly, and it needs to fix the battery problem.
Last month a battery on a parked 787 caught fire in Boston. Then on Jan. 16, another 787 had to make an emergency landing in Japan after another battery problem. All 50 787s that Boeing had delivered so far are grounded until the issue is solved.
Boeing has said that fixing the 787 is taking its full effort.
The effort includes hundreds of members of the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, the union's executive director, Ray Goforth, said Wednesday. The union represents some 23,000 workers at Boeing.
Jim McNerney, Boeing Co.'s chairman and CEO, was asked on Wednesday whether a SPEEA strike would impact the investigation into the battery issues.
"I think we're going to have enough experts available to keep looking at this issue if it goes that far," McNerney said after the company reported financial results.
Goforth said the grounding "shifted a lot of leverage to us." But workers wanted to keep things simple and not take advantage of Boeing's situation, he said, so they dropped the improvements they had been seeking in favor of extending the contract.
Boeing's counter-offer — the one the union will vote on — mostly does that. However, Boeing wants to drop traditional pensions for future hires, replacing them with 401k plans. Boeing also declined to make two changes that SPEEA wanted that it said would help preserve current retirement benefits. The union sees those as major give-backs that mean the offer should be rejected.
Boeing calls the proposed contract its "best and final offer."
The engineers and technical workers in SPEEA work on plans for new planes, as well as solving problems that arise on the factory floor. When a hole gets drilled a millimeter off, or a part is a little too big or too small, a SPEEA member figures out the fix.
The union believes a strike would shut down Boeing production lines in Everett, Wash., where its big planes are made, as well as Renton, Wash., where it cranks out more than one of its widely-used 737s every day.
Goforth believes a strike would also shut down Boeing's nonunion plant in North Charleston, which makes 787s in addition to those assembled in Everett. That's because much of the engineering work on the South Carolina planes are done by SPEEA members in Washington, or who are flown in on assignment to South Carolina, he said.
Boeing isn't saying whether it would keep the plants running through a strike, but it has contingency plans.
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Please join PETA's efforts by contacting Northeastern University officials and urging them to put an immediate stop to these animal fighting experiments.
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Demand the USDA get with the times and adopt updated tuberculosis in elephants policies!
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The USDA currently allows bears to be kept in conditions that constitute cruelty to animals. Urge the USDA to protect captive bears!
Add your voice to the global outcry against Canada's shameful seal massacre!
Join PETA in urging Natural Bridge Zoo proprietors Karl and Debbie Mogensen to prioritize Asha's well-being by retiring her to an accredited sanctuary.
Young birds are shipped out to sea, released in the middle of the ocean, and forced to fly back home. Often less than 1 percent of birds survive.
Seven Peaks has canceled this portion of its event!
Thanks to animal activists across the country who contacted the governor in opposition to the bill all animals in Arizona will continue to be protected under the law.
Please contact Wildlife Services and politely urge officials to stop these massacres.
Urge ODFW and NMFS officials to halt the branding and culling of sea lions immediately.
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Over the years, Compassion has partnered with many Christian musicians, speakers, promoters and ministries who share Compassion's heart for impoverished children around the world.
These spokespeople not only have a strong desire to serve as advocates for children in need, they are also sponsors of children themselves. In fact, the great majority have visited Compassion-assisted child development centers in developing countries and witnessed firsthand the life-changing effects that sponsorship brings.
Compassion's partnership many times includes financial assistance for these artists, speakers and ministries. This does not make their passion to help the poor any less significant. We want to honor the kingdom-building work that God has called these ministries to accomplish. These partnerships are relationships built on kingdom efforts, mutual respect and trust.
Compassion's investment in this area has a twofold benefit: Tens of thousands of new sponsorships are acquired while supporting other Christian ministries that also are building God's kingdom. Therefore, we feel these relationships are both fiscally and spiritually responsible.
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The title of Angel Olsen's Half Way Home – three words, not two – is lifted from the album's sixth track, "Always Half Strange". Maybe it's worth taking note, then, of the other half: "It's always half strange to believe in anything/ Half way insane, and half way home in your arms". The Chicago singer-songwriter and Will Oldham affiliate perpetually teeters on the edge of losing it on her debut LP, always sounding ready for a halfway home before gathering herself again with the thought of the only certainty she knows, and the one thing that remains clear throughout Half Way Home: Olsen is helplessly in love, and just as helpless to the torments that come with.
The most immediately striking part of Olsen's sound is her ability to sound comfortable within her traditional folk melodies one second, and fucking possessed the next. "I love the way you take a walk/ and all the things that you see with your eyes/ Oh, to be that distant thought/ some growing meaning in your mind", she pines on opener "Acrobat", her voice gentle and composed before spiraling into a terrifyingly convulsive, unmistakable vibrato as her song takes a hard left towards atonal and her words towards unhinged: "I am life."
Olsen's white-hot volatility isn't the main story of Half Way Home, but more the engine that carries her equally remarkable sense for folk- and country-based arrangements into something far less definable; even "anti-folk" is shallow in comparison. When you put the two together, out comes one of the most curious and exciting young voices currently emerging from the Americana realm.
Essential songs: "Acrobat", "Lonely Universe", and "Miranda"


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Novice Member
Joined: 8/21/12
A Star Trek MMO is a great idea, but something tells me they held back on this one and didnt go the whole way. One thing I found disappointing is there's only two factions, when there could be several. I just want a few questions answered.
1. Do you have fun playing it? What is your favorite part of STO?
2. How does the PvP in STO work? I hear it's in bad shape, but for me PvP is important because it adds a lot of replay value to your game. Is it playable?
3. What kind of customizations are involved? I do like the design of the ships.
4. Is the questing/missions PvE aspect good enough to justify playing?
5. How's the community?
6. How long is the grind to endgame?
7. Is there enough content to keep it satisfying?
Thanks in advance to fellow trekkies who comes in to respond
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Joined: 7/08/12
In one word? Limited. Which is exactly how a game based on space exploration shouldn't feel. It started off horribly but the good people at cryptic have done a fantastic job of doing what they could with a horrible game and engine (this I hope bodes well for Neverwinter in they seem to be getting their shit together more in recent years). It has come on leaps and bounds since release to the point that it is now very playable but I don't personally feel it's more than occasionally playable or durably fun.
1. Yes, for a while, until you get bored of running the same basic kind of missions over and over. This is extended slightly by the recent inclusion of more expansive faction storyline stuff and player made content all of which can be a lot of fun.
2. NA since I didn't do any
3. Customisation, like in all Cryptic games is one of the best elements of the game from launch, you can also buy cosmetic stuff like TV series and movie uniforms from the shop...if you;re that way trekkily inclined.
4. Space missions/combat look amazing and sometimes appear almost as if you're watching a fight from an episode of Star Trek Voyager. The ground missions, even with the recent polish are still sadly lacking in scope and enjoyability imo.
5. Not bad in my experience but like a lot of games these days, you don't really need the community to do most of the content so that usually means relationships aren't developed.
6. NA didn't get that far
7. See 4.
Overall, it's free, so unless you have a bandwidth cap, download it and give it a go. I find that some games I dislike turn out to be other peoples favorites and vice versa these days.
Novice Member
Joined: 9/20/10
I can answer some of your questions.
1. I had fun playing for a couple of years. My favourite part would be the customisation and gearing of your char, bridge officers and ships.
3. For the ships you can customise the material they are made of, the patterns and colourings, and each class usually has a choice of parts from three different models. E.g. you can choose the saucer, hull, naucelles and pylons from 3 different models to make your ship look different. It works very well. There is also gear which you can equip to change the look of your ship.
There are several different weapon types which change the colour, sound and effect of your weapons.
4. The older quests are all very similar. The newer quests and feature episodes are good. Some are very good and have lots of atmosphere. There are also the user created foundry missions which are great.
5. The community is one of the best I have experienced. Mostly polite and helpful.
6. You can get to max level in a week if you play a lot. It's extremely quick, but the best stuff is at end game.
7. Personal preference on this one I think. There is quite a lot of grind in the game for certain things but you don't have to do it. I ended up just creating lots of new chars because I enjoyed the customisation so much, instead of grinding for gear.
Advanced Member
Joined: 11/09/08
Originally posted by BribarianII
1) I had fun playing STO for the story missions but they have been abandoned in favor of grind content. The combat was decent fun for me both in space and on the ground but it's best in quick doses. The grind makes it a chore after a time.
2) PVP has been abandoned by 98% of the player base. It is accessed by means of a queue or flying to one of the PVP systems. It is dominated by pre-mades and only pops once in a rare while. It's very pay to win by means of cash shop and lockbox ships and associated consoles.
3) They do have one of the better character customization systems available in an MMORPG on the market even now. Ship customizations are limited to mixing parts from the same grade of ship and applying color patterns. You can select a bridge layout but it doesn't often match the rest of a ship interior.
4) It's a very casual game and you can have fun playing through the story and various PVE pick up fight activities like Borg alerts and fleet actions. Its not very challenging once you learn what you are doing and that's one reason people call it grindy (ie its easy enough to bore.) However, you can adjust your personal difficulty but that feels buggy some missions. The player made content is a mixed bag. There are a few gems and a lot of garbage.
5) The community is... well, I found it young out in the general areas with older folks met most often in guilds. There are trolls n misfits but nothing like WOW trae chat. People seem pretty nice and helpful.
6) I leveled my last character in 18 hours of play, from tutorial to level cap, over a three day weekend. I made sure to do the mirror universe event every time it was up for the full hour and every system patrol I could find. I had money for gear through buying a cash shop item and selling it on the in game exchange. Then, I went through the story missions at my leisure for fun as they adjust to your level.
7) No. There is not enough playable content outside of just pure grinding for gear you don't really need, reputation, starbase projects, or dilithium ore. It really will wear you down and feel like a useless and unfun chore in short order. Find a good fleet. If you go in looking for a month or two diversion you'll be fine and might return now and then but unless you like leveling alts its a crash ending...
Personally, I would recommend that you subscribe to level your characters and then go free to play. The free respec tokens and free ship upgrades every ten levels are well worth it. STO isn't the greatest game but its not the worst. If you are like me you may eventually lament what could have been as it had potential. PWI though is squandering it by trying to make it like their other offerings.
Advanced Member
Joined: 4/18/11
Originally posted by Crazy_Stick
I agree with these and would only add that STO is graphically one of the better MMOs out there. Cryptic's art department really builds some beautiful landscapes and interior environments. The new Romulan zone added in Season 7 is expansive, it's just a shame they did not add more content to it beyond boring rep grinding for a useless embassy.
I also would not recommend subscribing to the game. It is F2P and you are not really missing out on much if you do not subscribe.
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Joined: 5/12/10
1. Yep, lots of fun. Story missions and Foundry missions are my favourites.
2. n/a
3. You can customize the ships in most details, interiors as well.
4. Yes :) I do it all the time, since I don't pvp and I hate grinding. If you ran out the seasons, still there's the Foundry, with lots of great missions created by trekkies. It beats the stf / fleet mark grind hands down, absolutely justify playing. Imo, of course :)
5. Mostly decent and helpful. Surprisinigly good for an f2p game. Very few trolls/griefers/etc.
6. None. If you play the storyline, you'll be VA in 1-2 weeks, depending your playtime per day. And the story is pretty good.
7. Tough one... If you're like me and focusing on missions, the Foundry is a big help. Cryptic also releasing new content occasionally, like New Romulus in the last update. So I'd say it is pretty satisfying :) But if you like the endgame treadmill, I don't know because I try to avoid that.


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Khartoum — Sudanese security authorities have arrested more than 70 traders of hard currency as part of a crackdown on the black market, a well-placed source told Sudan Tribune on Thursday.
The source said that the arrests that took place during the last two days were carried out by the National Intelligence and Security Forces (NISS) whose agents also confiscated all the hard currencies found in the possession of the detainees.
Sudan's Central Bank announced this week that it has decided to ban unofficial foreign currency dealing after the local pound hit a record low, trading for 7.1 against the US dollar in the black market as individuals and businesses alike found it increasingly difficult to obtain dollars through official channels and sometimes even in the black market.
With the loss of oil-rich South Sudan last year, Sudan's main source of hard currency has dried up leaving the government scrambling to secure new sources of Forex.
"It is almost impossible to get dollars in Khartoum and it is getting worse," one black market trader told Reuters. "The mood is very bad".
The deputy governor of Sudan central bank Badr Al-Deen Mahmood was quoted by government sponsored Sudanese Media Center (SMC) website on Tuesday as telling parliament that the jump in the price of the dollar is a result of practices such as linking the dollar price to gold.
Mahmood said the bank is collecting information on currency dealers suggesting legal action might be forthcoming against those implicated.
He said that there is no excuse for trading outside the official channels as the central bank permits anyone to apply for a license to establish a Forex bureau.
The black market rate is watched by foreign firms which sell products in pounds but struggle to convert profits into dollars.
Among those companies are mobile service providers Zain and MTN and Gulf banks such as Dubai Islamic Bank.
The exchange rate also impacts the price of basic commodities most of which are imported from abroad. Inflation rate in November hit 47% last month.


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In a recent tutorial at: http://www.hdrphotographypro.com/bracketing-images-properly/ Mr. Pryce reveals that regardless of intended use, whether commercial, art, cityscape, landscapes, portrait or other image, image takers can use HDR techniques to improve their work with amazing effects.
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"These tricks are an excellent addition to any photographers toolbox, they will save time and create a better, more polished final image," said Mr. Pryce adding, "The right know how can make it look easy."
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An Estimated 50,000 Enthusiasts and 12,000 Corvettes Gather at Corvette Funfest 2005, Breaking Attendance Records
Corvette Funfest 2005, Mid America Motorworks' (MAM) annual customer appreciation party, certainly lived up to its theme of "Lets Have Some Fun."
Overall, an estimated 12,000 Corvettes and 50,000 enthusiasts attended the three-day Funfest celebration from Sept. 16-18. This year's attendance broke last year's record of 10,600 Corvettes and 45,000 enthusiasts.
The highlight of this year's Funfest was a Beach Boys concert on Saturday night. The free concert drew more than 20,000 people to the Mid America Motorworks campus in Effingham, Illinois. Mike Yager, founder and chief cheerleader of Mid America Motorworks, admitted he was nervous and excited prior to the concert. "I remember being 12 years old, listening to Beach Boys songs, and dreaming of some day owning a Corvette. Now I am able to bring the Beach Boys to Corvette Funfest for everyone to enjoy," he said.
Corvette Funfest 2005 Supported Several Worthy Causes:
* "Vets with Vettes" took Center Stage Parking at Funfest with veterans parking their Corvettes in a special location. Because Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Division of the Illinois Army National Guard, headquartered in Effingham, was deployed earlier this year to Iraq, the proceeds from Center Stage Parking were donated to a local support group that helps families with loved ones on duty in Iraq.
* Mid America Motorworks and Corvette Forum teamed up to collect donations for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.
* This year's Funfest featured an exclusive art show at the home of Mike and Laurie Yager. Proceeds from the art show were donated to a local foster children program.
* The on-site Red Cross bloodmobile was busy throughout Funfest collecting blood for relief efforts.
"Corvette enthusiasts once again proved they are the greatest people in the world. While they were at Funfest, they generously contributed to those in need," said Yager.
Among the special displays at this year's Funfest were:
* The second official place of issue for the new Corvette commemorative stamp. Mid America Motorworks was honored by the U.S. Postal Service for its "STAMPede" efforts in 2001 that resulted in petitions with tens of thousands of signatures requesting the Corvette commemorative stamp. In addition to the stamp itself, the Postal Service sold a special Funfest Cancellation issue at the show. Noland Adams' '53 Corvette was the model the Postal Service used for the stamp. Both Adams and his car were present for Funfest.
* Yager said, "I've got too much stuff," and held a silent auction for more than 70 pieces of Corvette artwork and more than 30 pieces of automotive memorabilia. Included in the memorabilia was the '91 Corvette that was the project car used by Mid America Motorworks and Dream Car Garage.
* An expanded art show on the Funfest grounds included many new pieces created specifically for Funfest.
* There were new displays in the MY Garage Museum, including the Bill Mitchell '64 World's Fair car, a '63 big-tank, big-brake Z06; a ZR-1; the XP-819 research vehicle; and the last C5 Z06 made.
* This year, MAM invited Project Shark Attack to be a feature Corvette at Funfest. MAM provided the custom leather interior and seats for Project Shark Attack. Thousands of Funfest attendees stopped by the Performance Plus booth over the weekend to check out what makes this Corvette so special.
"I'm not sure how we will top Funfest 2005, but I know the Mid America Motorworks team will come up with new ideas to make Funfest 2006 even better," said Yager. "Every Corvette enthusiast should plan to be here for Corvette Funfest 2006, Sept. 15-17."


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St. Joseph Hospital of Orange filed as an Articles of Incorporation in the State of California filed on Wednesday, November 26, 1941. This corporation is approximately seventy-four years old according to documents filed with California Secretary of State.
Warren's past corporate interests include the Vice-Chairman of the Board of St. Joseph Hospital of Orange .
Key roles for Warren D. Johnson
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Info & Phones News Reviews › Forum
I am looking to upgrade before the end of the next week. I am deciding between the Razr Maxx and the Galaxy S3. My main concern with the Razr is the non removable battery, but I have had great luck with Moto's android offerings thus far. While all the features of the Galaxy S3 look good, have they done anything to improve the radio (reception). In my area (N. Illinois), Samsung in notoriously losing 3G signal, let alone holding 4G. Any input would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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A graphic which has circulated online for years attempts to explain the colored squares which appear on tubes of various products. It is claimed that different colored squares on tube packaging indicates the chemical content of the product. Today we'll take a look at this claim.
It's not true.
Squares on tubes are called "eye marks" and used in the manufacturing process. Let's first take a closer look at the claim.
Did you know squares on tubes mean something?
Green: All natural
Red: Some natural, but most chemicals
Black: Only chemicals are used.
Another variation claims:
Black/Blue line: 100% chemical
Red Line: 50% chemical, 50% natural
Green Line: 100% natural
Eye Marks
In reality, squares found printed on tubes are merely marks used in the manufacturing process. They are referred to as "eye marks" and read by a sensor in order to detect and align squeeze tubes.
Typically, the color of the square is also a color of something else being printed on that side of the tube. Tubes of Crest toothpaste, for example, often have blue writing and matching blue eye marks on the back of the product.
Chemical vs Natural
The simplistic – and completely incorrect – explanation in the hoax graphic does not explain the difference between "chemical" versus "natural." The world around us is full of chemicals which occur naturally. Or, to quote the definition of "chemical" on about.com: Everything is chemical.
The trends chart below shows search interest in "squares on tubes" which surged in early 2013 and waned after that. We experienced small surges in interest in late 2014.
Bottom Line
Squares printed on tubes have absolutely nothing to do with the chemical makeup of the product inside. It is merely an eye mark used by sensors in the manufacturing process. The color of the eyemark is typically chosen from the available colors used in the artwork on the tube.
Updated December 17, 2014
First published March 2013


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