text: The Elite wiki last edited by fiye on 02/27/15 02:57PM View full history ConceptThe game starts as all Elite games do by setting you into the open world with 100 credits and a lightly armed cargo ship (the Cobra Mk III in this instance). The main thrust of the game is to simply earn credits through trading goods between different space stations and making a profit by taking advantage of the variable prices of different products between systems. This was not the only method by which you could earn credits however. and Elite was revolutionary in that it allowed you free choice in which role/roles you entered into during gameplay. Ships encountered could be destroyed and plundered, military missions could be taken up, asteroids could be mined for resources and lucrative bounty hunting contracts were available. You were never tied into a career and could jump between jobs at any point. Beyond this there was no overarching story or even back story with the aim of the game being simply to explore and earn credits.GameplayGameplay revolved around travel between planets (planetary systems were not available) by way of a hyperspace drive which required fuel to be replenished at the destination port. The skill behind the gameplay was in choosing the right items to trade so the maximum credits were earned from different trading runs. Mission variety beyond trading was exceptional. Military missions were mostly destroying ships or transporting sensitive cargo, but aimed to take you to parts of the universe not often explored, such as anarchic worlds never worth the risk of travelling for a simple trade run. Similarly, destroying ships would often revolve around attacking unique prototype ships leading to intense dogfights of a higher difficulty to those randomly encountered travelling between planets. Bounty hunting ran along similar lines with missions taking you into dangerous territory and often involved fighting higher quality ships for which you received far greater monetary rewards. Credits could be spent on ship upgrades which in turn unlocked varied types of gameplay. Mining lasers allowed mining of asteroids which often gave up valuable minerals whilst making you a tempting target for pirates and the fuel scoop allowed you to catch fuel by skillful flying close to the surface of stars.LocationsThe notion of an open world game at the time was unheard of. With eight galaxies and 256 planets in each galaxy the game had to be procedurally generated to due to the limitations of the 8-bit computers of the time (the entire game fits into 22KB of memory on the BBC Micro, for example). As such each galaxy, whilst being unique to each player, will all have planets with a pre-determined composition. The issue with creating the galaxies by this method is that it would occasionally lead to galaxies being in positions where upon reaching them, the hyperspace drive would not be powerful enough to transport the player out again, which in essence broke the game. Planets varied in terms of safety with some entirely safe and others more prone to attack by the games primary antagonists, the Thargoids (whose home world was highly dangerous) and pirates who would intercept you in more lawless territories. Technical limitations ensured that one could not land on planets, with every planet having a space station orbiting with which you could dock but not explore.SequelsWith the game garnering high critical praise and selling handsomely sequels were forthcoming. Frontier: Elite 2 was released in 1993 adding textures, an expanded game world and a new control method, moving the game away from its arcade-style along with a raft of other expansions. This was followed by Frontier: First Encounters which garnered significant negative press due to its premature release resulting in the game being filled with game-breaking bugs. Elite 4 has been in development since 1999 for PC and modern consoles yet the lack of information on it has led to fears of the game being vaporware. All that has been heard is that the game was once an MMO before being restarted due to technical limitations and more recently a source indicated to eurogamer.net that pre-production has been put on hold indefinitely while Frontier Development's title "The Outsider" was completed.As of November 5, 2012, a Kickstarter project is running which aims to accumulate enough funds to develop a new sequel: Elite: Dangerous.Fun FactsIt was possible to come across a product named 'Tribbles' when visiting space stations. If you decide to buy it and then undock into open space again, after a short time of flying, small light-coloured blobs will start to appear on your screen. After a while the whole screen will be completely filled with these blobs making it completely impossible to fly. This is a reference to the Star Trek (the original series) episode called "The Trouble with Tribbles", where small furry animals get into a space station and start breeding at a phenomenal rate until they completely infest it. This is only available in the Commodore 64 version.In certain versions when docking the Blue Danube Waltz is played as a nod to 2001: A Space Odyssey.Stills of the game were displayed in the music video for 'Pump Up The Volume' by MARRS.The launch of game was unique for the time. A special larger box housed the game and came with a novella on the game world to gain extra attention. The game was launched at a launch party at Thorpe Theme Park in the UK (an unheard of marketing move at the time) and there was a contest for the first gamer to reach "Elite" rank within the game.


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George Onslow entered Parliament as an MP in 1754 where he became an enthusiastic supporter of Pitt and Temple in opposition. In 1765, he was appointed Lord of the Treasury on the formation of Lord Rockingham's first administration, and he was admitted to the Privy Council two years later. Onslow was raised to the House of Lords on being created Baron Cranley, in the county of Surrey, in 1776, and spent the rest of his career as a courtier. He was appointed Comptroller of the Household in 1777 and was briefly Treasurer of the Household before being made a Lord of the Bedchamber in 1780, a post that he retained until his death.
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I guess this stuff doesn't necessarily count as graphic design technically. Right now I'm in the works of making posters, T-shirts, hats and other screenprinted goods. I have found it difficult to find a good way to separate tone. If anybody has any experience in this department I will be eternally grateful. This being crit week brutal honesty is encouraged.
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July 6th, 2010 #3
this is THE best forum for screenprinting advice EVER, there's tons of pros there who have been doing it for years and so much information your eyeballs will pop out
not sure what you mean by tone, do you mean halftones, or cmyk seperations?
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You say that you are making these goods, are you printing them yourself and do you have any experience doing so?
Gigposters is without question the best place to learn and get advice with any questions you might have regarding screenprinting, however, being that most people there are experienced professionals they have very limited patience for people who refuse to listen to advice and can't use the search button.
They pride themselves in being tough on noobs and the inside jokes are never ending, therefore I reccomend that you read some threads and look if your question has been answered before you post. Most importantly, pay the 15$ to go premium and grow a thick skin, otherwise you will get eaten alive and never get any real help.
For separations of pixelart, there are commercially available software, however you can also do it in PS. By converting your image to a indexed color palette you reduce the single tones in your image to a managable number and then it's a matter of picking out each color and compiling your separations. It requires some practice and you will quickly realize that screenprinting is harder than it looks, separations of complex images (getting good halftones and factoring in overprinting) can be very time-consuming.
My name on the GP forums is kim_a, feel free to PM me over there.
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Thanks Kab. I'm pretty damn noob. I was going to have a friend screen print them for me, but now I'm not so sure how I'd market the prints. I haven't signed up for gigposters yet. I did notice that it is not user friendly, but it seems to get some serious user traffic.
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The place is awesome, but there is a constant influx of lazy people who don't know what they are talking about that ask dumb questions and refuse to follow advice of people who have run printshops for decades and given them free instructions on how to compete with them.
GP is very different from CA, but as long as you do your research and can take advice you'll learn a whole lot. Thing is, you can know a lot about screenprinting, but every image is different and it takes a LOT of trial and error before you can actually DO screenprinting. There are tens if not hundreds of variables ranging from the obvious such as meshcount for your screen and correctly exposing your emulsion to things like varying humidity throwing off your registration. Screenprinting is 90% hard work, experience and troubleshooting skills, 9% preparation and 1% printing, it is fun, but profit doesn't come easy =)
I have a couple of years of experience printing and I've got a decent grasp of the common issues, but I'm still very much new when it comes to color separations and overprinting.
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Good afternoon I am a screen printer that work with color seperation. Your friend that is a screen printer should be experienced in printing this type of "simulated process" because if he is not experienced the print will not come out correctly. Color seperation is tedeous unless you have programs that are pricy. It is a little complicated to explain but youtube, some blogs can explain color process. If you interested I may be able to help you out if you don't want to deal with color seperations. Contact me if you have any questions.
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Imperfecta-Imperfect is JD Natasha's debut album. She wrote most of the songs of the album, and has stated "I sing to everybody, but I feel that youth people understand my language". The album was released in some regions with "Lágrimas" as a multimedia track. It was classified by the RIAA as an Explicit Album and has Parental Advisory label. In 2005, "Imperfecta-Imperfect" was nominated at the 6th annual Latin Grammy Awards in the category of "Rock Solo Vocal Album" and the single "Lágrimas" nominated for "Rock Song".
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As in elections anywhere in the world, the media in Swaziland should play an important part in keeping people informed about what is going on.
In the free world it is generally accepted that the media have a prime responsibility to examine what government is and is not doing, by reporting the news, interpreting the news, influencing citizens' opinions, setting the agenda for government action, and socializing citizens about politics and encouraging a political culture to evolve.
Most of the time the Swazi media are not very good at any of these things: they do not even explain to their audience that the election is irrelevant because people are not electing a government.
The elections which are held every five years have been criticised by international observer groups as undemocratic because political parties are banned and the parliament has few powers in the kingdom ruled by King Mswati III, sub-Saharan Africa's last absolute monarch.
There are two chambers in the Swazi parliament: the House of Assembly and the Senate. Of the 65 members of the House, 10 are chosen by King Mswati and 55 are elected by the people.
In the Senate, King Mswati chooses 20 of the 30 places. The other 10 are chosen by members of the House of Assembly. None are elected by the people.
The king then choses a prime minister and his cabinet.
In the past, media in Swaziland have performed poorly at election time. In the kingdom all broadcast media that carries news, except one TV station, are state-controlled and restrict what can be broadcast, denying airtime to voices that oppose the government or the king.
There are only two newspaper groups in the kingdom. The Swazi Observer group is owned by a company controlled by the king and the Times of Swaziland group, which is the only independent source of daily news.
The Electoral Institute of Southern Africa (EISA) which monitored the 2008 election later reported campaigning lasted about five weeks and was a low key affair, with no rallies or marches, and was restricted to the handing out of pamphlets, the distribution of Tshirts and a few paid advertisements in the media.
EISA reported the use of larger posters - some of them in colour - by some candidates and vigorous door to door canvassing by candidates' supporters.
Nevertheless, compared with elections in other parts of southern Africa, campaigning generated little public interest.
In Swaziland, political parties are banned, so elections are not a contest for ideas or practical policies. Instead, candidates are elected as individual representatives of their constituencies and voters are encouraged to choose the person they think will deliver most for them when they reach parliament.
Campaigning in 2008 focused on local issues such as promises of clinics, transport infrastructure and employment creating projects.
After the 2008 election, EISA reported that only a minority of observers felt that media coverage was good and treatment was fair.
EISA reported:
- The media did attempt to keep voters informed, but did not recognise the role they should be playing as voter educators.
- Coverage by the print media was better than that of the broadcast media.
- Coverage by public media was biased and the private media were censoring themselves and inclined to favour some candidates over others.
These experiences of the 2008 election were similar to those of 2003 when media in Swaziland were criticised for not giving enough information to the people of the kingdom about what was going on.
On the day of the 2003 election itself state-controlled Radio Swaziland did not even report that an election was taking place. Coverage by all broadcasting media during the campaign was scant. There were no programmes or any other discussions on elections in the few weeks leading to polling day, EISA said in a report on that year's election.
EISA also said among newspapers, the Observer tended to be 'conservative' in its reporting and the Times, 'tended to sensationalise the issues'.
The Commonwealth Expert Team (CET) which observed the elections in 2003 came to similar conclusions about the media.
It liked the 'vigour' of the print media coverage, but also criticised the Times for being sensational. The report said, 'we hope that it will do more in future to discuss issues as well as to report on personalities'.
The inadequate media coverage in 2003 prompted the CET to recommend that in future elections a Code of Conduct for media personnel covering elections should be drawn up. This, it felt, would 'ensure high standard and balanced coverage' in reporting.
That was 10 years ago, but nothing has happened to improve election coverage since.
The Swaziland National Association of Journalists (SNAJ) does have a code of conduct that provides a framework of reference to all practicing journalists in Swaziland, both full-time and freelance in their day-to-day work.
The code is meant to ensure that members adhere to the highest ethical standards, professional competence and good behaviour in carrying out their duties.
Its overriding concern is that members of the media should conduct themselves with a high sense of responsibility without infringing the rights of individuals and society in general.
However, the SNAJ code is not followed by editors in Swaziland and it does not deal with the coverage of elections. In this respect Swaziland is falling behind other countries in Africa.
Since the turn of the century a number of African states have produced guidelines for journalists and other media personnel when covering elections. Among these states are Sierra Leone and Somaliland.
In an attempt to begin a discussion on what a code of conduct on election coverage might look like in Swaziland, here is a draft code of conduct for covering elections in the kingdom.
There is no need to reinvent the wheel as many such codes of conduct exist elsewhere in Africa. This proposed draft code borrows extensively from codes of Somaliland and Tanzania.
The preamble should make some definitive statements about what the role media have in the process of politics, such as these.
The media play an important role in monitoring the electoral process. By covering the election events and the political campaign, the media ensure that the public is aware of what is happening.
The media help the public to make a free and informed choice. They do this in three ways in particular:
- By communicating political messages from parties and candidates;
- By relaying important voter information from election administrators;
- By subjecting the whole election process to independent scrutiny and comment.
Individual journalists
Then we might look at the responsibilities of individual journalists.
Such as:
- The first duty of a journalist is to report accurately and without bias.
- A journalist shall report only in accordance with facts of which s/he knows the origin. A journalist shall not suppress essential information.
- A journalist shall observe professional secrecy regarding the source of information obtained in confidence.
- A journalist shall report in a balanced manner. If a candidate makes an allegation against another candidate, the journalist should seek comment from both sides wherever possible.
- A journalist shall do the utmost to correct any published information that is found to be harmfully inaccurate.
- As far as possible, a journalist shall report the views of candidates and political parties directly and in their own words, rather than as they are described by others.
- A journalist shall avoid using language or expressing sentiments that may further discrimination or violence on any grounds, including race, sex, sexual orientation, language, religion, political or other opinions, and national or social origins.
- When reporting the opinions of those who do advocate discrimination or violence, a journalist shall do the utmost to put such views in a clear context and to report the opinions of those against whom such sentiments are directed.
- A journalist shall not accept any inducement from a politician or candidate.
- A journalist shall not make any promise to a politician about the content of a news report.
- A journalist shall take care in reporting the findings of opinion polls. Any report should wherever possible include the following information:
- who commissioned and carried out the poll and when
- how many people were interviewed, where and how were they interviewed and what is the margin of error
- what was the exact wording of the questions.
- A journalist shall regard the following as grave professional offences:
- plagiarism
- malicious misrepresentation
- telling lies, slander, libel or unfounded accusations
- acceptance of a bribe in any form in consideration of either publication or suppression.
Media houses
Media houses have a vital role in ensuring fairness in the dissemination of information. The people have the right to know what all the candidates are standing for and not just those that the media house owners might support.
- In all media, there shall be a clear separation between fact and comment. News reporting should reflect the facts as honestly perceived by journalists. Comment may reflect the editorial line of the publication.
- State-owned media shall not express an editorial opinion in favour of or against any candidate.
- State-owned media have a duty to be balanced and impartial in their election reporting and not to discriminate against any candidate in granting access to air time.
- If media houses accept paid political advertising, they shall do so on a non-discriminatory basis and at equal rates for all candidates.
- News, interviews, information or current affairs programmes or articles in the state media shall not be biased in favour of or against any candidate.
- The media shall provide equitable and regular coverage to all candidates.
- The media shall encourage and provide access to the voters to express their opinion and views.
- The media shall promote democratic values such as the rule of good law, accountability and good governance.
- Any candidate or party that makes a reasonable claim of having been defamed or otherwise injured by a broadcast or publication shall either be granted the opportunity to reply or be entitled to a correction or retraction by the broadcaster or publisher or by the person who made the allegedly defamatory statement. The reply or correction shall be broadcast or published as soon as possible.
- News coverage of press conferences and public statements concerning matters of political controversy (as opposed to functions of state) called or made by the head of government, government ministers, or members of parliament shall be subject to a right of reply or equal time rules. This obligation acquires even greater force when the person making the statement is also standing for office.
- State-owned media shall publish or broadcast voter education material.
- Voter education material shall be accurate and impartial and must effectively inform voters about the voting process, including how, when and where to vote, to register to vote and to verify proper registration; the secrecy of the ballot (and thus safety from retaliation); the importance of voting; the functions of the offices that are under contention; and similar matters.
- Voter education shall include programmes in minority languages and programmes targeted for groups that traditionally may have been excluded from the political process, such as women and people with disabilities.
- Media houses should monitor their own output to make sure that it conforms with the standards set out in this code of conduct.
Codes of conduct in election coverage in other African states recognise that political parties contest elections. In Swaziland, which is not a democracy, political parties are banned. The kingdom has its own unique form of 'democracy' which only allows candidates to stand for election as individuals.
The purpose of this draft code of conduct for Swaziland is to deal with the elections that will take place in 2013. It is highly unlikely that there will be a change of heart among the kingdom's ruling elite before the elections are held, so we must assume that candidates will not be aligned to any political party. Therefore, this code of conduct is addressed to individuals; although it would apply equally to political parties should they be allowed to exist.
All candidates shall respect the freedom of the media.
- Candidates shall not harass or obstruct journalists who are engaged in their professional activities.
- Incumbent candidates shall not abuse their office to gain unfair advantage in access to the media. This provision applies to all media, but is of particular relevance with state-controlled media.
- Candidates shall not offer bribes or inducements to journalists or media houses to encourage them to attend campaign events or to report favourably on them or unfavourably on other candidates.
- Candidates should not misrepresent the stated positions or any other factual information about other candidates.
- Candidates should avoid using language that is inflammatory or defamatory, or that threatens or incites violence against any other person or group.
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Policy 7210
Space Allocation and Assignment
I. Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to establish the parameters for the allocation of University Space.
II. Definitions
- Space: Specific defined portions of University owned or leased facilities.
- Space Allocation: The assignment of primary jurisdiction over use of a space for a specific extended period of time.
- Operational Control of a Space: Authority to determine the specific use of allocated spaces and to assign specific spaces to individuals for their use.
- Operational Space Manager (OSM): Individual delegated operational management of a space.
- Vacated Space: Space for which the original need upon which the allocation as based is no longer valid.
- Room Use Classification: Each space is assigned to a room use classification. This classification defines the type of use appropriate for the space.
- Space Configuration Modification: Any changes to the existing physical configuration of a space.
- Space Assignment: The designation of a specific University space for use by an individual or group of individuals for a specified period of time.
- Multi-functional Space: Spaces on campuses that are used to support the operation of more than one organizational unit.
Event Access Classification: Each space is assigned to one of three event access classifications (restricted, limited or open as defined below). This classification defines the level to which events may be scheduled in a specific University space.
III. Policy
The campus and University owned and leased facilities are the property of the Commonwealth of Virginia. These resources are provided to Longwood University in order to support its mission and functions. The allocation of space shall be made from a campus-wide, University perspective and priority.
Space Allocation
- Space allocation is the responsibility of the University Space Planning and Management Committee.
- Allocable space is limited to specific use spaces. Examples of allocable spaces within buildings are offices, workrooms, conference rooms, research laboratories, storage rooms, mechanical rooms and other spaces designed for special non-public use. Examples of allocable outdoor spaces are athletic fields, mechanical yards and storage yards.
- Space shall be allocated in specific units to the President of the University or a University Vice President. In turn, the President or Vice Presidents may delegate authority for use and operational control of the space to an individual as an OSM.
- Space shall be allocated on the basis of need to perform the functions of the organizational unit to which it is assigned.
- Spaces shall be allocated for a specific purposes and for a specific period of time.
- Spaces may be allocated to multiple organizational units as multi-functional space. In these cases, the appropriate Vice Presidents shall agree upon a primary OSM. The primary OSM's responsibility shall be to manage the space in such manner as to meet the needs of all organizational units. In the event that issues arise that cannot be resolved by the OSM or the respective Vice Presidents, the Space Planning and Management Committee will serve as mediator.
- Space allocations will be reviewed periodically to review the organizational needs as they relate to space allocated.
- All requests for new or additional spaces shall be made to the Space Planning and Management Committee according to the University Space Request Procedures.
- Spaces vacated through:
- relocations outside of the allocated area;
- reductions in force;
- re-organizations or;
- other events that change the relationship of operational need to space allocation shall revert back to the Space Planning and Management Committee for reallocation.
- In the event of a space need arising from an emergency or crisis, space may be reallocated either temporarily or permanently by the Space Planning and Management Committee following dialogue with the affected organizational unit or units.
- Space Assignment
- Spaces may be assigned and re-assigned by the OSM as long as the used of the space remains within the room use classification for the space.
- Assignment and re-assignment of spaces must be reported by the OSM to the Space Planning and Management Committee according to the University Space Assignment Procedures.
Event Access Classification
- Restricted Access: Events to be scheduled in spaces designated as restricted access shall be scheduled for use only by the OSM or their designee.
- Limited Access: Events to be scheduled in spaces designated as limited access shall be scheduled for use by the Office of Conferences, Scheduling and Special Events when the space is not in use.
- Open Access: Events to be scheduled in spaces designated as open access shall be scheduled for use only by the Office of Conferences, Scheduling and Special Events or their designee.
Approved by the Board of Visitors, September 13, 2003.


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BlehaNovember 25, 2005
Which is a word, you know. About a million years ago, I think I typo-ed it to Lala, and now we actually say it. "Bleee-hah." Bleha. Worse than bleah.
Don't feel well -- I'd been fighting a turned ankle and a sore neck and a chipped tooth followed by novocaine ache, and now I've got a terribly sore throat with cold symptoms thrown in for fun. First noticed it when I got Bounced this morning at Mom's house by two sisters eager to wake me up to go shopping. Usually I shout and bounce back at them, at least roar some rage, but this morning I just felt like weeping into my pillow while I rummaged underneath me for the earplugs I'd ripped out in sleepy terror.
But we did have a very nice turkey day -- Mom and the sisters made an amazing meal, as usual. As usual, I'd had little to no sleep and ended up napping, which was for the best, since I'm never useful in the kitchen until the dishes are ready (although I managed to slice up my thumb while doing them this year -- it's been a rough couple of days).
Mom and Cromarty:
Due to my desire to get home before I totally got sick and to my own poor planning, I ended up renting a car this afternoon to come back to the bay area, not something that's usually that much fun.
But dude, when they give you the Mustang convertible for no extra, because they're out of the economy cars, you get home QUICK. I mean, of course I'd never speed. You know that. Of course not.
Also, this was taken while standing still. Sure it was.
As was this:
And this was how it felt to drive a Mustang:
It did not, however, detract from my Mini Cooper lust, which will not be fulfilled for a while, much as I would like it to be. Wonder if you can rent one?
Now, to the couch to Be Sick for a little while. Just made some veggies and I'm also breaking out the brie, because it will help. This I know.


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By M.D. Kittle | Wisconsin Reporter
MADISON, Wis. — Republican lawmakers are speaking out about what they see as the partisan nature of a secret investigation targeting dozens of conservative organizations.
As the latest John Doe probe plods along, GOP legislators like Sen. Glenn Grothman, R-West Bend, are voicing their concerns about the process and the people involved.
"It seems as though the people out front in the investigation have strong Democratic connections," Grothman told Wisconsin Reporter last week. "It leads one to question whether this is a fishing expedition designed to embarrass Republicans rather than an investigation built on factual evidence."
Grothman's sentiments are echoed by a lot of conservatives nearly two months after news of the probe was first leaked in the press.
"I am concerned that this process seems to have been used in recent years as a way to go on a partisan hunt," said state Rep. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson.
Particularly troubling to Knudson is that no liberal groups appear to be targeted in this John Doe, interesting in light of the tens of millions of dollars pumped into Wisconsin's unprecedented spate of recalls in 2011 and 2012 by union and left-leaning groups.
Launched nearly two years ago by the Democrat-led Milwaukee County District Attorney's office, the probe is digging for alleged campaign violations during the state's recall elections, according to sources.
The court-sanctioned dragnet has subpoenaed more than 100 conservative and free-market activists. Though gagged by provisions of the subpoenas, several sources have told Wisconsin Reporter the manifold legal attack on nonprofit political organizations has included pre-dawn raids on homes and offices; confiscated equipment and files; and demands for phone, email and other records.
The sources have asked to remain anonymous due to their proximity to the investigation or to people connected to it. They say the investigation is an attempt by Democrats to derail conservative organizing in the run-up to critical Wisconsin elections, including Gov. Scott Walker's 2014 re-election campaign.
Though he predicts the investigation will turn up no evidence of a crime, "the process is the punishment," Eric O'Keefe, director of the Wisconsin Club for Growth, and a target of the probe, told the Wall Street Journal.
It appears the latest John Doe, billed as John Doe II or the "son of John Doe," is at least in part connected to a previous secret investigation led by the Milwaukee County DA's office. That John Doe probe spanned nearly three years, beginning in May 2010.
John Doe I was a meandering dragnet that ended in the convictions of six people who were former aides or associates of Walker when he was Milwaukee County executive. The investigation closed without any charges of wrongdoing against Walker, and critics say prosecutors got little for the untold taxpayer money spent on pursuing the probe.
"It was all something other than what (prosecutors) were originally looking for, and it wasn't very much for three years of looking," a legal source connected to the current John Doe told Wisconsin Reporter.
But John Doe I, conservatives charge, certainly set the political narrative for Democrats in 2012, when Walker was wrapped up in the fight of his political life.
The campaign was peppered with leaked information about the John Doe. Much of the information was wrong, including reports that Walker was due to be indicted for one reason or another at any moment. Liberal issue ads focused on the John Doe as if the secret investigation alone were an indictment of the governor.
Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr., a conservative who runs as a Democrat in a heavy Democrat county, has arguably been one of the sharpest critics of the investigations.
"The unchecked, unbridled scope of these investigations, to me, they're dangerous," he told Wisconsin Reporter last month.
Clarke has called for an investigation of the investigators. He's not alone.
"I think the general feeling is this should only happen if there are legitimate leads," Knudson said.
"After the fact, the investigators need to be held accountable for the decisions they made asking for search warrants or imprisoning someone to give testimony," Knudson added.
Asked whether Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has received any calls to investigate the latest John Doe probe, Dean Stensberg, the No. 3 ranking official at the state Department of Justice, said the agency would have no comment.
As first reported by Wisconsin Reporter earlier this month, Van Hollen, a Republican, will represent the judges being sued by three targets in the current John Doe investigation. Responses in that case are expected by Dec. 23.
Contact M.D. Kittle at firstname.lastname@example.com
- Sources: Secret probe targeting conservatives is abuse of prosecutorial powers
- Scary! Phantom prosecutor in Dems' war on conservatives disappears inside courthouse
- EXCLUSIVE: Judge in Democrat-led John Doe probe recuses herself
- Democrats' 'intelligence-gathering' spreads in Wisconsin
- Democrats tap anti-terror expert to head secret probe of Wisconsin conservatives
- Sheriff Clarke: John Doe case shows Milwaukee DA is 'weaponized for political purposes'
- Clarke: John Doe into conservatives 'unbridled,' 'dangerous' and 'tainted'
- Sources: New judge named in Democrat-led secret probe
- Vendetta justice? Criticism growing about John Doe prosecutor Bruce Landgraf
- Will Wisconsin's own 'Miserable' inspector jail conservative activist for speaking out about Dem probe?
- Conservative targets bring in big guns to Democrat-led John Doe fight
- 'Dangerous' game: Former FEC official blasts Democrats' secret investigation of conservative groups
- Center for Media and Democracy: Liberals are morally superior
- Wisconsin Dems suddenly support political investigations
- WI Republican attorney general to represent judges in Democrat-led John Doe probe
- Republicans speak out about silent John Doe targeting conservatives
- Biggest secret in John Doe may be just how judges and special prosecutors are selected
- WSJ: John Doe judge deals body blow to secret probe targeting conservatives
- Vos: Wait until John Doe in 'rearview mirror' before revisiting law
- Lawsuits looming in Wisconsin's crumbling John Doe probe?
- Conservative to Democrat prosecutors: Shut down secret political probe or face civil rights lawsuit
- John Doe target O'Keefe taking on IRS, too
- Lawmaker: Wisconsin's John Doe like Christie's 'Bridgegate'
- Target files civil rights lawsuit against Wisconsin's John Doe prosecutors
- Disparate treatment: Civil rights lawsuit claims conservative speech trampled
- Liberal group looking to take Wisconsin's John Doe national
- John Doe judge: 'Results of the John Doe speak for themselves'
- John Doe special prosecutor appeals judge's ruling quashing subpoenas
- John Doe prosecutor pushed for brain-damaged man's conviction in ATF debacle
- Conservatives counterpunch John Doe prosecutors' move to stall injunction
- Shadowy John Doe investigator invokes federalism in civil rights lawsuit
- John Doe prosecutors wanted higher-priced lawyers, source says
- Secret agent Dean Nickel's defense: 'Dean Nickel is not responsible'
- D'oh! John Doe prosecutors claim secrecy protection – after filing secret documents
- Recusal in John Doe case raises questions of fairness, purpose
- Absolute immunity makes it tough to prosecute the prosecutors of John Doe
- Poll suggests Dems' big 'secret' weapon against Walker is backfiring
- 'Easy target': Kelly Rindfleisch breaks silence about John Doe probe
- SCOTUS ruling on campaign finance shows abuse of John Doe, targets say
- Nobody will say what John Doe's shadow man did, but taxpayers are paying his legal bill
- Judge denies John Doe prosecutors' move to dismiss civil rights suit
- Civil rights expert: John Doe law is 'un-American,' like something from 'Nazi Germany'
- Target: John Doe prosecutors making up campaign law as they go along
- John Doe, as it is being used, must go, WI senator says
- John Doe target says prosecutors latest move another delay tactic
- John Doe prosecutors sound defensive in latest court filings
- Federal judge denies John Doe prosecutors' motion to stall civil rights case
- Media coalition asks judge to open sealed John Doe documents
- Are John Doe prosecutors sweating out federal judge's decision?
- John Doe is dead: Judge stops WI prosecutors' probe into conservatives
- This is what the Fourth Amendment looks like?
- What's next for now-defunct John Doe probe?
- Appeals court stalls judge's order halting John Doe probe
- Federal judge's ruling could open up sealed John Doe records
- Federal judge orders John Doe probe shut down again
- Lawmakers call for review of GAB's secret John Doe activities, funds
- Lawyers, lawyers everywhere and other dispatches from John Doe Land
- Secret's out: The world is beginning to learn more about WI's John Doe
- Still their little secret? Questions remain on John Doe gag order
- Appeals Court declares portions of Wisconsin campaign finance law unconstitutional
- John Doe prosecutors suddenly support opening sealed court records
- Expert: It's as if GAB decided 'Citizens United didn't exist'
- John Doe prosecutors voice phony outrage, legal source says
- GAB still reviewing court ruling declaring WI campaign finance law unconstitutional
- State Farm still doesn't want to cover John Doe prosecutor's legal bills
- For the Walker-hating left, John Doe is 'Mission Accomplished'
- Sources: No urgency in WI Supreme Court on John Doe
- Would Walker settlement with John Doe prosecutors be a deal with the devil?
- Contempt questions surround reported John Doe deal talks
- Walker's John Doe response raises more questions than answers
- Sources: Attorney General passes on defending GAB in John Doe cases
- Attorney to judge: Don't let John Doe prosecutor 'moot' injunction
- John Doe targets sue Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board
- Federal judge says his order halting John Doe probe should be clear to prosecutor
- John Doe special prosecutor's bill still shrouded in secrecy
- 'Are these kind of armed pre-dawn raids standard operating procedure?'
- John Doe special prosecutor obeys judge's order
- 'Never-ending' John Doe never ended, WSJ reports
- Appeals court upholds judge's order shutting down John Doe probe
- O'Keefe keeps collecting big wins in John Doe lawsuit
- John Doe I judge says he's not responsible for John Doe II
- Will taxpayers have to pay for frivolity of John Doe prosecutors?
- John Doe prosecutors jump back into the dark?
- What about those prosecutors? Questions surround other John Doe DAs
- Humiliated in court, WI Dems take their anti-conservative John Doe probe to the media
- Federal judge blasts John Doe prosecutors – again – as he denies records release
- Right on cue: Document dump fuels anti-Walker donation drive
- Wall Street Journal points out 'disgrace' of mainstream John Doe reporting
- Expert: John Doe raids raise 'troubling' Fourth Amendment questions
- Kelly Rindfleisch tells conservatives, 'Don't back down'
- Mainstream media forced to walk back Walker 'criminal scheme' narrative
- John Doe prosecutors engaged in premature justification, conservatives say
- Is John Doe probe a case of a mini NSA in Wisconsin?
- AG opinion means accountability board's John Doe secrets are safe — for now
- Senator asks attorney general to compel GAB to open up its books
- GAB now playing secrets in state John Doe lawsuit
- Will John Doe prosecutors launch lengthy probe against Trek Bicycle?
- John Doe prosecutors engaged in war of words — lots and lots of words
- Judge denies conservatives' request to add GAB to civil rights lawsuit
- Oral arguments set in John Doe prosecutors' appeal
- In John Doe Land, the left doesn't illegally coordinate
- John Doe document blitz must have broken mainstream media's heart
- Senator: Looks like accountability board is hiding something
- Kelly Rindfleisch appeal to test validity of John Doe digital searches
- Conservatives in John Doe battle know disclosure comes with a heavy price
- Appeals court orders release of some John Doe documents
- Taxpayers on the hook up to $25,000 for GAB's legal maneuvers
- Overheated media erroneously bring back Walker 'criminal scheme' theme
- 'Retaliation': Docs show state prosecutors launched mini-NSA probe of WI conservatives
- John Doe prosecutors take desperate, unethical slap
- Walker 'smoking gun' story has tiny glaring flaw
- Wisconsin prosecutors aim to shut down conservatives
- Conservatives appeal to common sense in John Doe appeals case
- Conservatives say 'incorrect disclosure' of John Doe docs no 'tiny error'
- First Amendment big guns back targets of John Doe probe
- Was John Doe judge a rubber stamp?
- $25,000 and counting: WI taxpayers' bill so far to defend GAB and its 'monster'
- Another blow for Wisconsin's restrictive campaign finance law
- Wisconsin prosecutors appeal for protection from blowback in partisan probe
- Is John Doe story colored with a bit of 'Macbeth?'
- GAB director says agency just following the law in John Doe probe
- Kelly Rindfleisch: Where are the tears for the kids the Milwaukee school system failed?
- Rindfleisch attorney: Appeals court can protect the Fourth Amendment in Digital Age
- Source: Wisconsin Supreme Court doesn't want political heat of John Doe case
- Appeals court reverses John Doe injunction, but Wisconsin's secret war far from over
- A whistleblower's story: Taking on a 'hyper-partisan' district attorney
- Conservative O'Keefe seeks investigation into John Chisholm and his John Doe
- Who's paying the bill? Report casts questions on GAB and John Doe payments
- Target of secret John Doe probe is fighting back and speaking out
- The day John Doe rushed through the door
- Rindfleisch: 'Rape' not too strong a word for how violated John Doe targets feel
- Conservative group asks court to stop John Doe 'constitutional injury'
- Conservatives to appeals court: 'You don't know Doe'
- Armed and growing: Milwaukee County DA beefs up his 'police force'
- Federal judge stops John Doe prosecutors from bothering conservative group
- Wisconsin Supreme Court takes another pass on John Doe case
- No surprise: Bice buries the lead, Walker follows the law
- Federalism v. individual rights: A conversation with Eric O'Keefe
- Report: No district attorney will investigate District Attorney John Chisholm
- Appeals court denies request to rehear John Doe civil rights case
- Voters say 'yes' to Walker, 'no' to John Doe, law expert says
- Vos: There will be reforms to John Doe, GAB
- GAB, Milwaukee County DA bail on key provision behind war on conservatives
- John Doe lawsuit could be headed to U.S. Supreme Court
- Kelly Rindfleisch will fight on in Fourth Amendment case
- John Doe froze conservative speech, targets say
- Conservatives to court: Open up records on GAB's role in John Doe
- Did the GAB doctor documents to cover their tracks in John Doe?
- Wisconsin's Van Hollen says goodbye to AG post, John Doe
- Rindfleisch appeals to Supreme Court in John Doe Fourth Amendment abuse case
- Audit: GAB has failed to follow the law
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to take up John Doe complaints
- 'R word' surfaces in wake of state Supreme Court taking up John Doe challenges
- GAB won't say whether it has reauthorized its role in John Doe probe
- Rogue agency defied judges to carry out partisan probe of Wisconsin conservatives
- 'Outside the … law': Lawmakers call for investigation of GAB
- Attorney: GAB's John Doe justifications don't hold up to law
- Isn't it ironic: Mainstream silence follows reports of secret GAB Gmail in John Doe
- GAB offers contradictory defense of its John Doe activities
- O'Keefe officially asks judge to open probe into John 'Doe' Chisholm
- State lawmakers look to investigate the GAB and its investigators
- One year ago, judge's ruling shakes up John Doe probe
- Doe possessed: 'They have information about every aspect of our lives'
- GAB plays victim card in 'complicated' John Doe, campaign finance farce
- Public defender asks Supreme Court to take up John Doe-related Fourth Amendment case
- GAB has a sudden change of heart on campaign finance reform
- O'Keefe takes his case against John Doe to U.S. Supreme Court
- Conservatives: GAB's meeting minutes show gap in board's John Doe oversight
- How Wisconsin media support DA's war on conservatives
- Federal judge's judgment takes John Doe probe off life support
- Following judge's order killing John Doe, what's next?
- First Amendment expert: Wisconsin ought to be 'embarrassed' by John Doe
- Does chief justice have conflict of interest in John Doe case?
- Conservative groups ask U.S. Supreme Court to defend rights of John Doe targets
- Is John Doe special prosecutor still working with partisan DA, GAB?
- Prosecutor misstatements continue to shape John Doe narrative, Walker's future
- $775,000 and rising — Wisconsin taxpayers' bill to defend John Doe prosecutors
- Milwaukee DA to be 'special guest' at fundraiser for Supreme Court justice
- John Doe reform bill aims to break silence of abusive investigations
- Reform bill would open up the John Doe books to taxpayers
- John Doe target says they are the victim of identity theft
- On Sunshine Week, GAB still operating in the dark
- Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects Rindfleisch Fourth Amendment appeal
- Secretive John Doe special prosecutor who fancies a good leak screams secrecy breach
- Kelly Rindfleisch hopes to avoid becoming first John Doe political prisoner
- GAB, friend of the John Doe, just wants to be a 'friend of the court'
- Kelly Rindfleisch, Chisholm's political prize, to begin sentence on Thursday
- U.S. Supreme Court could soon decide whether to take John Doe Case
- Did chief justice show her hand in dissenting John Doe opinion?
- New documents expose GAB's 'parallel' probe expenditures
- Lawmaker: Chief justice's civil rights complaint is 'pathetic'
- John Doe reform bill stalls in Legislature
- Who was the reporter outside Cindy Archer's house?
- U.S. Supreme Court to consider hearing John Doe-related case
- Experts: Chances rise that U.S. Supreme Court will take John Doe case
- Do Chisholm's public comments on John Doe cross ethical line?
- John Chisholm's 50 shades of 'raid'
- Five years later: America just learning 'tyrannical' secrets of Wisconsin's John Doe
- U.S. Supreme Court could announce decision on John Doe case later this month
- Wisconsin as a New Yorker cartoon of itself
- Will discovery reveal more bombshell information about 'rogue' GAB?
- Political prisoner Kelly Rindfleisch on home confinement, working for O'Keefe
- Warrants command John Doe targets to remain silent
- U.S. Supreme Court denies review of John Doe-related case
- Was John Chisholm John Doe distracted?
- John Doe reform bill stuck in legislative waiting game
- GAB reform stalled, new docs show GAB working closely with John Doe prosecutors
- Kelly Rindfleisch takes her Fourth Amendment fight to the U.S. Supreme Court
- What happened to Kelly Rindfleisch could happen to you
- Justice asks state Supreme Court to reconsider Rindfleisch Fourth Amendment appeal
- Justice Gableman: Warrants in Rindfleisch case amount to 'fishing expedition'
- 'Did they get me?': Docs reveal long-time John Doe spying operation
- Kelly Rindfleisch: 'I fear I will never get justice'
- Former Walker aide to file civil rights lawsuit against John Doe prosecutor
- Cindy Archer: Chisholm's John Doe was 'campaign of intimidation'
- National Review: Political John Doe victimized 16-year-old boy


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A good apprentice, young Jose is! Strong is he in the ways of the drink!
A good team we may be... some day.
Drunk Tommy is crazy. You and Jose should form a team.
LOOOOL!! I was so drunk when I did that the other night haha!!
Not very imaginative, but it's the thought that counts eh?
If I knew a christmas song I would make one for you too. xD
#Panda baby, slip a sable under the tree, for me
I've been an awful good boy
Panda baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight
Panda baby, an out-of-space convertible too, light blue
I'll wait up for you dear
Panda baby, and hurry down the chimney tonight#
I liked your last one too, but this one's pretty sweet!
It is easier to look at. My last one was ugly.
Ok, now this profile skin is.....
Why thank you!
I really love the background picture you have on yours. Looks like something out of Mass Effect or something, and you've found colors that accommodate it well too.
I like your profile.
It looks neat and professional.
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CM Punk is a D-Bag!!!!!
by, 06-29-2011 at 06:53 PM (8453 Views)
Well Punk's Raw rant was probably the single most shocking thing I've ever seen, it was something I hit rewind on and watched again....My thing is, {and i know that anyone reading this along with the rest of the IWC will hate me for saying this} I found it disgusting, unprofessional, and i dont think there is any room for that in wrestling, especially not the WWE. {even if it was a work} If i wanted to watch a shoot "Promo" ill go you tube Matt Hardy's stupid tirade's, and I doubt you will ever see me do that. If its not a work I cant believe Vince let that go on, and if It was part of the show, I cant believe Vince let him say all that. If Vince told him to go out there and say what ever he wanted, then IMO it was a bad judgment call by the company.
Now I know Stone Cold and Good 'ol' J.R. gave him props along with everyone in the "WWE universe" on a great "Promo", but i have a hard time even calling that a promo, it was just real talk from a bitter talent. That is not why I watch or Love wrestling, because at the end of the day, I dont really care what goes on behind the stage. {even though I do get the scoops on the internet, and its cool reading about my favorite wrestler's lives and what not} I love the wrestling product, I love seeing , and wondering what's going to happen next, so I dont care about the stupid backstage drama, just as long as im entertained. For CM Punk to bring that stuff to the general public's eye is appalling, now every half butt wrestling fan is going to think they understand what really goes on back there, and to tell you the truth not even us real wrestling fans do, and never will.
To be honest I've never even liked Cm Punk, I mean I realize he is talented in the ring and he can talk the talk, but I truthfully cant stand anything he does and I never have been able to. I hate the boot's he wears, he has horrible physical attributes, stupid tattoo's, IMO, I think his whole straight edge shtick is retarded also, and yea he can talk the talk but not in proper wrestling format because he try's to be 'too Real' and that's not what fits in a Real wrestling company like the WWE- that stuff belongs in a ECW or a ROH, but defiantly not a PG rated WWE. His Cultest gimmick is offensive, because he make's religion and Jesus out to be a joke, {and in that he brainwashes an entire generation of fan's into thinking that religion is a joke} like I said before, his body type make's him look like a regular person {not a pro wrestler} because he isn't muscular and he isn't big {as in fat} and he isn't even cut {no 6 pack, no definition}. Maybe it isn't the fact that he doesn't kiss enough butt that make's him un-noticed {or whatever} but maybe it is half the stuff i just wrote that holds him back. I have never been able to look at him as a "Big Star" and if I cant see him that way, even after I read about how the entire IWC is hanging on the end of his wrestling tights, and after all his accolades { world titles, mitb wins, and great matches} then why should Vince McMahon or "John Laurnitus" or his "Idiotic Daughter" or his "Duffus Son-in-Law".... dont get me wrong I hate the idea of a lack of backstage brown nosing being the reason some great or potential great superstars not getting their chance to "shine", but that is none of our business, unless we make it our business {by book reading, or web searching}... so that is why Punk's so called "Promo" kinda get's under my skin, and for people to praise a guy for not doing his job properly or for trying to kill what make's wrestling "wrestling" kinda bug's me too.


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Bodybuilders that are Just Overdoing It (30 Photos)
Gym Parkour
Damien Walters & Tim Shieff are back with 'Do You Even Lift?'
Did You Know How Yummy Chocolates And Chocolate Modes Are Made?
Discovery Science Channel's "How It's Made" Chocolate episode part.
Photographer Filmed Anaconda Underwater (8 Photos)
Swiss photographer Franco Banfi specializes in shooting underwater. He recently traveled to Brazil, where he filmed the famous anaconda, the biggest snake in the world.
Hydrophobic Sand Underwater.. It Looks Like.. You KNow What I Mean :D
my favorite part was when he put the sand underwater.
The most horrible thing ever made as cake
Makode Lindes Cake at World Art Day. The Swedish afro artist Makode Linde made a performance-cake at World art day, Moderna Museet Stockholm 2012. IAA (International Association of Art) of Sweden arranging World Art Day, focus at censorship and freedom of speach.
Light Festival In The Japanese City Of Kobe (17 Photos)
This year the famous festival of light in Kobe will be held from 6 to 17 December. We offer you checkout the photos of installations of previous years.
Most creative use of 3D printing you have seen so far.
A sandstone block built from lego, blending real objects with 3d prints.. Made for the "Make it real" challenge on Instructables, instructables.com/contest/makeitreal/?show=INFO
Every One Like Honey, You Know How It's Made.. Watch This
How It's Made Honey… FZSML47
Armless girl shows us how she uses the drive-through.
People go to the drive thru everyday. How would you handle seeing an armless girl going thru the drive-thru if you were a fast food restaurant employee..? Going to the drive thru can be a challenge as an armless woman. FZSML52 You can subscribe her youtube channel here.. Tisha UnArmed
Unique Decoration Accessories From Designer Maya Selway (8 Photos)
What you see – is no picture and no photoshop, This is a real three-dimensional accessories made in the form of circuits. The designer name is Maya Selway she is from London and all her decorative items are made of metal, although it looks like painted. A candle holder and vase (the one with the flower) can be used for its intended purpose. However, not worth trying to pour water into the bottle.
This is a Kalimba. Cool Musical Instrument
This is a retuned "Hugh Tracey African Tuned Karimba" with custom buzzers. Lotus Tuned Kalimba is available at http://www.kalimbamagic.com
Okk.. That's how a sushi chef cuts apples.
this is why becoming a sushi chef takes more training than a doctor in japan.. FZSML2
Meet Amber, the amazing downhill dog.
Downhill freeride mountain biking at The Lookout (Swinley Forest) – GoPro HD with dog Amber.


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NRL scientists unravel complex quantum dot-dopamine interactionsOctober 15th, 2010 in Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Peptides conjugated to dopamine are pre-reduced to hydroquinone and then self-assembled to QDs. At low pH, hydroquinone is predominant and as a poor electron acceptor this results in low QD photoluminescence (PL) quenching. As pH increases, ambient O2 in the buffer oxidizes dopamine producing a hydrogen peroxide species. The increasing quinone concentration provides favorable electron acceptors in close proximity to the QD. This produces higher quenching efficiencies with a magnitude directly proportional to the amount of quinone and hence pH. Credit: Naval Research Laboratory/Scripps Research Institute
Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) in conjunction with the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, Ca., recently reported a detailed study of the interactions of water soluble semi-conductor quantum dots (QDs) with the electro-active neuro-transmitter dopamine.
These biocompatible QD-dopamine nano-assemblies may be used as the active component for sensors that are used to detect a wide variety of target analytes ranging from sugars to peroxides.
According to NRL's Dr. Michael Stewart, a member of the research team "The nature of the QD-dopamine interaction has been the subject of more than 25 recent research papers that attempted to uncover and exploit the exact nature of how the QDs interact with these small electro-active chemicals during the sensing process. Until now, it remained unclear as to whether dopamine acted as an electron acceptor or as an electron donor to quench luminescence from the QD."
"The chemical state of dopamine changes from a protonated hydroquinone in acidic media to an oxidized quinone in basic environments. A series of carefully designed experiments allowed the research team to establish that only the quinone form is capable of acting as an electron acceptor resulting in quenching of the QD emission. The rate of quinone formation and hence QD quenching is directly proportional to pH and can therefore be used to detect changes in the pH of solutions. Using this nano-scale sensor, the research team was able to demonstrate pH sensing in solution and even visualize changes inside cells as cell cultures underwent drug-induced alkalosis," explained Dr. Scott Trammell.
More information: The research was published in the August 2010 issue of Nature Materials.
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"NRL scientists unravel complex quantum dot-dopamine interactions." October 15th, 2010. http://phys.org/news/2010-10-nrl-scientists-unravel-complex-quantum.html


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He commanded Anne Arundel's billion-dollar budget and was considered a possible candidate for governor.
But in recent weeks, former County Executive John R. Leopold sat behind the glass panes of a small office at the Anne Arundel County Food and Resource Bank in Crownsville, answering phones, taking notes and performing other duties to fulfill 400 hours of community service — one of the last requirements of his sentence from a conviction for misconduct in office.
With that service complete — he logged 424 hours as of this week — Leopold is trying to find a new role in the community he once served, and betrayed.
He says he hopes to one day be cleared to run for office again.
"I feel that I still have a lot to offer, and would like to contribute in the way I know best," he said.
After a month in the county detention center and two weeks on house arrest, Leopold has been seen at public meetings, attended a rally for a county executive candidate and commented publicly on county affairs. He also penned an open critique of his successor, Laura Neuman, calling her claim of mediocrity during his administration "disingenuous" and "untethered from the facts."
Leopold, 70, has spent more than four decades either in office or running for office, and many are watching to see what he does next.
The Pasadena resident himself isn't sure, other than seeking to appeal his conviction. A hearing is tentatively scheduled for January at the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.
It's clear he hopes to have political influence again. Asked if he misses being in office, Leopold doesn't hesitate: "Yes, I do. Oh yeah."
"The thing I miss most is being able to pick up the phone and call a department head and say, 'Please take care of this constituent concern,'" Leopold said during a phone interview this week following his last shift at the food bank.
He said his time there, taking phone requests for help and passing them along to the staff, reinforced his desire to serve in public office. He said callers and visitors to the food bank frequently offered their support.
Unless his conviction is overturned, Leopold, a Republican, is barred from running for office for five years — the term of his probation.
Some political observers say his name is forever tarnished at the ballot box. County Council Chairman Jerry Walker, a fellow Republican, is among those who would rather not see Leopold in public life ever again.
"I think he needs to go away," Walker said.
Some say Leopold could rehabilitate his political image. Others see him continuing to wield influence, perhaps as a lobbyist.
"His whole persona was wrapped up in running for office and being in office," said Dan Nataf, a political science professor at Anne Arundel Community College. Nataf has watched Leopold for years and said the former executive never seemed to have hobbies or interests other than politics.
"I can certainly imagine this is a moment of deep soul-searching for him," Nataf said. "He's never had a plan B."
Leopold was found guilty of having county government employees do his political and personal tasks, including draining a urinary catheter bag he used after back surgery, and having police officers put up signs during a re-election campaign and collect checks from political donors.
Leopold's trial in Anne Arundel Circuit Court also revealed other tawdry allegations, including that he had police officers arrange liaisons with a mistress in parking lots and that the officers were forced to run interference between his mistress and his longtime girlfriend. Leopold was not convicted on those counts.
Upon conviction, Leopold was suspended from office. A few days later, he resigned before the County Council acted on legislation that would have ousted him.


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This is Rachel M. Barnes from the USS IWO JIMA, here are some more pics for you. these pics are all people who are currently in the Navy or who have been in the past (grandpa). the fire controlman crew of the USS IWO JIMA and a few other friends. we have done fleet weeks in New York and Miami, we have done military marches in D.C., and we spend out free time playing together.
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Book your room at Taba Luxury Suites
Deluxe RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Superior Suite, 1 King BedMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
King Suite with Spa bathMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Get an overview of this hotelArt Deco Istanbul hotel in Sisli, near Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre
Located in Sisli, this spa hotel is within 1 mi (2 km) of Amerikan Hospital and Istanbul Cevahir Shopping and Entertainment Centre. Dolmabahce Palace and Bosphorus Bridge are also within 3 mi (5 km).
Hotel Features
Along with a full-service spa, this hotel has a restaurant and an indoor pool. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour health club, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite.
Room Amenities
All 53 rooms feature thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers, plus free WiFi and LCD TVs with satellite channels. Other amenities available to guests include Select Comfort beds, 24-hour room service, and minibars.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
In addition to a full-service spa, Taba Luxury Suites features an indoor pool and a 24-hour health club. Dining options at the hotel include a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 3-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. Event facilities measuring 1076 square feet (100 square meters) include a conference center. This Art Deco hotel also offers a sauna, a steam room, and spa services. For a surcharge, the property provides a shuttle from the hotel to the airport (available 24 hours) and a shopping center shuttle. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The property may provide extended parking privileges to guests after check-out (surcharge).
Taba Luxury Suites has designated areas for smoking.
- 24-hour front desk
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 53
- Number of floors - 11
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour health club
- Full-service spa
- Shopping center shuttle (surcharge)
- Turkish bath/Hammam
- Designated smoking areas (fines apply)
- Free WiFi
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Laundry facilities
- Spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- RV, bus, truck parking
- Free valet parking
- Parking (limited spaces)
- Garden
- Terrace
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free pool cabanas
- Free parking nearby
- Free self parking
- Conference space size (meters) - 100
- Conference center
- Snack bar/deli
- Year Built 2012
- Free area shuttle
- 24-hour business center
- Conference space size (feet) - 1076
- Sauna
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Indoor pool
- Television in lobby
Family Friendly Amenities
- Indoor pool
- Free Wi-Fi
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Snack bar/deli
- Laundry facilities
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking, Free valet parking, RV, bus, truck parking, Parking (limited spaces), Free parking nearby
Room Amenities
- Air conditioning
- Phone
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Rainfall showerhead
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Satellite TV service
- Free WiFi
- Dial-up Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Room service (24 hours)
- Sleep Number by Select Comfort mattress
Where to Eat
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Bona Fide Restaurant - This restaurant specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare. Open 24 hours. Reservations are required.
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.
Nearby Things to Do
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a 24-hour health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision.
Spa Services
TABA SPA has massage/treatment rooms and couples treatment room(s). Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and Ayurvedic. The spa is equipped with a sauna and Turkish bath/hammam.
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision. Guests under 6 years old are not allowed in the spa.
- Sauna in spa
- Massages
- Couples treatment rooms
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Minimum age to access spa is 6
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Rollaway/extra beds are available.
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fee for buffet breakfast: TRY 16.43 per person (approximately)
We should mention
This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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2014 Eagles Training Camp Info – No Alcohol! But a Day at Franklin Field
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The last post in this series is on consolidating private student loans. These programs provide graduates with the ability to combine multiple private (or alternative) student loans they received while in college into one loan. These loans can also be used to refinance one private student loan into better terms than they received while in school. Finally, some of these programs allow student combine federal and private loans into one private student loan consolidation.
When should you consider Consolidating Private Student Loans?
You may find when you graduate that your private student loans have a higher interest rate than other consumer loans you have. This is largely due to your lack of credit and income when you applied for the loan while in college. But in just a few years after graduation you may be in a very different financial situation. If you have been paying your loan and other debts in a timely manner your credit score is likely much improved. If this applies to you, you should explore consolidating private loans as a way to reduce your borrowing costs.
Another consideration is the type of interest rate that you have. Many private student loans had variable interest rates. This means that your loan's rate will reset each year based on a certain market rate, usually LIBOR or Prime. Currently we are in a very low rate environment which is good news for borrowers. But, at some point interest rates will rise and your student loan payment will rise with it. Consolidating private student loans now with a fixed interest rate product now will allow you to lock in a low rate for the life of your loan, potentially saving you thousands of dollars.
How do you apply for a private consolidation loan?
While I can't recommend specific lenders, I can tell you that a simple Google search will turn up several options for you to consider. You will find that you can choose from major national lenders, credit unions and regional banks. Make sure you do your research before applying. Some things you should consider when consolidating private loans.
- Interest Rate – can you qualify for a lower rate then you are currently paying?
- Annual Percentage Rate (APR) – even with a lower rate, a longer term could cost you more in repayment. The APR of the loan will help you see that more easily.
- Fixed or Variable Rate – It is unlikely that interest rates will drop significantly in coming years and they will most likely rise. The opportunity for you is to get a Fixed Rate Product to ensure you have today's low rates until you loan is paid in full.
- Tax Benefits – student loan interest can be deducted on your tax return in many cases. Make sure the loan you choose is still considered an education loan.
Consolidating Private Student Loans and Federal Student Loans together
There are some lenders today that will offer you the opportunity to consolidate your federal and private student loans into one loan. There are many things for you to consider before pursuing this option. In some cases it could make sense, but in other cases you may lose valuable programs that are only offered for federal student loans.
Benefits of Consolidating Private Student Loans with Federal Student Loans
- Federal student loans taken out before July 1, 2013 had fixed interest rates that in some cases are higher than market rates. If you have excellent credit you may be able to consolidate those loans at a rate below your fixed federal student loan rate.
- You will have only one lender to deal with for the remainder of your repayment
Concerns with Consolidating Private Student Loans with Federal Student Loans
- As noted in a previous post, some federal student loans are eligible for loan forgiveness. This would be lost when consolidating private student loans and federal student loans.
- Student loan repayment relief programs like Income Based Repayment and Pay As You Earn only apply to federal student loans.
- Federal student loans have forgiveness provisions in the unfortunate case of the borrower dying or becoming permanently disabled. This may be offered with private student consolidation loans as well, make sure you check with your lender.
This completes my series on student loan consolidation. If you are just entering repayment or are overwhelmed with your student loan payments you should explore the options of consolidation. You can find more information in the earlier posts in the series which you can find here and here.
Good luck with repayment of your student loans! If you have questions, please leave them in the comments below.


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The WAVA Calculator calculates age adjust times for road running events. The age grading is calculated based on tables produced periodically by the World Association of Veteran Athletes known as WAVA. WAVA has been replaced by WMA (World Masters Athletics).
The tables give world best performances for each sex at different ages, the "Age Graded Standard". These are compared to the overall world record or "Open Standard" at the distance to give a factor (multiplier) to apply to an athletes time to give them an equivalent time for their current age. The tables used by this calculator are the 2006 WAVA tables.
The calculator and WAVA can be useful in a number of ways
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Among the top five "Stroke Myths" on the website of the National Stroke Association is "Stroke only strikes the elderly." A man who shattered that myth and lived to recount the experience is Mark McEwen, who turns 60 in September. From 1987 to 2002, McEwen was the face of morning television on CBS, first as a weatherman, then as an entertainment reporter and finally as cohost of The Early Show. Traveling with his wife, Denise, in 2005 – he had …
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Tropics Play Active Role In Controlling Earth's Climate
Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona news release
October 12, 2005
Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona and Durham University (UK) have discovered that a million years ago, global climate changes occurred due to changes in tropical circulation in the Pacific similar to those caused by El Niño today. Changes in atmospheric circulation caused variations in heat fluxes and moisture transport, triggering a large expansion of the polar ice sheets and a reorganisation of the Earth's climate. The discovery, published in Geology, shows that local climate changes in the tropics can create more global climate changes, and emphasises the hypothesis that the tropics play a more active role than was thought in controlling the Earth's climate.
According to the researchers, these changes to tropical atmospheric circulation caused a change in heat fluxes and moisture transport to the polar regions. This brought about an increase in snowfall, enabling the ice sheets, particularly in the northern hemisphere, to expand and change in the frequency of glacial periods from 40,000 to 100,000 years. Until now this expansion was thought to have been influenced only by the ice sheets themselves and by the ocean currents and the atmospheric circulation at high altitude in the northern hemisphere, as well as by CO2 levels in the atmosphere. "Our results show that local climatic changes in the tropics can produce global changes," stated Antoni Rosell of the UAB, one of the authors of the research. "We are seeing that the tropics play a more active role than was thought in controlling the Earth's climate".
Tropical Deforestation Affects US Climate
September 20, 2005
NASA research has found that deforestation in different areas of the globe affects rainfall patterns over a considerable region. Deforestation in the Amazon region of South America (Amazonia) influences rainfall from Mexico to Texas and in the Gulf of Mexico. Similarly, deforesting lands in Central Africa affects precipitation in the upper and lower U.S Midwest, while deforestation in Southeast Asia was found to alter rainfall in China and the Balkan Peninsula.
The uneven rhythm of the Earth's cooling process
The Earth has been passing through a cooling period for several million years. The process is not one of gradual, continuous cooling, but rather one of sporadic stops and starts. Professor Rosell's previous article, published in Nature, looked at one of these transitions. This transition was significant because it resulted in the cooling of large parts of the northern hemisphere, especially North America. The latest article looks at another one of these transitions, this time in the more recent past and on a global scale. This transition is very important in climatology, as it coincides with a change in the frequency of glacial periods, the reasons for which are not fully understood. Although it was a change in the North Pacific that caused the northern hemisphere permafrost 2.7 million years ago, in the more recent case 1 million years ago, the origin of the permafrost was at the tropics.
This is a modified news release from the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona.


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Pongracic: Competition and the Market Process
Recorded: Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Ivan Pongracic discusses the fundamentals of how competition enables the market process. Talk given on June 18, 2013 in Colorado Springs, CO.
Experts: Ivan Pongracic Jr.Type: TelevisionIssues: Antitrust, Competition, and Monopoly, Business, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy
The Frankenfood Myth?
Recorded: Tuesday, December 13, 2005
For millennia, farmers all over the world have bred crops for their resistance to disease, productivity, and nutritional value. Today, few topics have the power to inspire as much international furor and misinformation as the development and distribution of genetically altered foods.
Experts: Bruce N. Ames, Henry I. MillerType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Agriculture, Business, Environment, Public Health/ Consumer Protection, Science


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Another week and another big company has started to accept the digital crypto currency known as BitCoin.
While many people are still very sceptical about the legitimacy of BitCoin it seems that more and more businesses are beginning to see it as a legitimate form of payment.
Link to NewEgg announcement http://promotions.ne...3540/index.html


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