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Open Studio Experiences
On specific dates throughout the season, province-wide Artisan Open Studio Experiences give the culturally curious an opportunity to meet our artisans and explore their working studios in more depth. As part of the Island Fusion Festival, on June 22, PEI Artisan Open Studio Day will have all 26 Artisans available to welcome you at their Studios. A calendar of Open Studio Experiences is found at www.ArtisanPEI.com
Human Heritage Experiences
PEI's cultural sector has always been experience oriented. A night at the theatre or a ceilidh ensured the visitor took home a unique memory and maybe even a new dance step or two. Now, the experiential element of Island culture takes you beyond viewing to hands-on learning experiences in intimate settings. Island cultural masters (music, art, dance, craft, fishers, farmers, etc.) will share their passion with you. Whether you want to develop your creative abilities or try your hand at a traditional Island skill, you'll find your opportunity through our human heritage experiences.
Cultural Souvenirs
Visitors to PEI have long cherished Island-made arts and crafts as keepsakes and one-of-a-kind gifts. As PEI's artisan sector has grown, so has its offerings and quality. PEI is a craft lovers paradise with craft, antique shops and art galleries dotting our Island landscape.
The People's Poet
Born in Charlottetown in 1923, Milton Acorn was a carpenter who became one of Canada's finest and most loved poets. To his peers he was known as "The People's Poet", an artist who never lost touch with his working-class background. Acorn remained an approachable and unique individual until his death in 1986. His poems such as I Shout Love, and I've Tasted My Blood, and collections such as Dig Up My Heart and In Love and Anger, give readers a taste of Acorn's artistry. Milton Acorn's poetry can be found at the Confederation Centre Library or online at the University of Toronto Library.
Community Museums
PEI is all about community, and that's why you'll find dozens of community museums across the Island. Located in historic buildings, on heritage sites and at contemporary interpretative centres, these essential archives celebrate our heritage, architecture, industries, military history and art. For an authentic look at our way of life, spend sometime at a community museum.
Island Lighthouses
As an Island, the sea has been an integral part of the livelihood, visual landscape and recreational life of Islanders for centuries. Built to warn ships of dangers at sea and as a beacon leading safely to port, lighthouses have been an essential nautical aid here since 1845, when PEI's first lighthouse was built. Today, visitors can tour many of our lighthouses and lighthouse museums to explore their critical role in our maritime heritage, or simply to enjoy the beautiful vistas they create along our coastline.
Sea Glass
Island artisans have long appreciated the aesthetic value of the sea glass found along our shores. Sea glass is broken glass that has been smoothed by the sea and sand. The frosted glass, in soft hues of blue, red and green, is incorporated into the work of select PEI jewelry makers.
Highland Games
With our strong Scottish roots here on PEI, it's no wonder that the Highland Games are a popular event for locals and visitors alike. Highland sports demonstrations and competitions, Highland dance competitions, and the pipes and drums are just some of the sights, sounds and experiences you'll encounter at Lord Selkirk Provincial Park. This is an Island tradition that the Caledonia Society of PEI has presented since 1864!
The Many Faces of Anne
So well-loved is L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, that she has had many incarnations since being introduced in 1908. Montgomery herself wrote nine Anne novels and two others in which Anne makes an appearance. Montgomery's original has been adapted for the TV and film screen at least six times, including a Japanese animated TV series, and three sequels to the original produced for Canadian television. It has also been mounted for the stage. Anne of Green Gables presented by the Confederation Centre of the Arts is Canada's longest-running musical. Anne & Gilbert, the newest Anne stage musical, is now presented at the Harbourfront Theatre in Summerside.
PEI on stage
The depth and diversity of the Island theatre community will surprise you. In communities across PEI, the stories of Islanders and our neighbours are being told onstage. Take in Acadian entertainment at the Centre Expo Festival Centre. Visit the evocative and intimate productions at Victoria Playhouse, King's Playhouse and the Montgomery Theatre. Community theatre takes to the stage at the St. Peter's Court House Theatre and the Britannia Theatre in Tyne Valley. In our cities, Summerside is home to the Harbourfront Theatre, while Charlottetown hosts The Gotta Go Festival at The Guild and the Charlottetown Festival at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.
Arts Now
With a heritage steeped in the arts, PEI has always been about honouring the traditional while embracing the new. As technology has become more user-friendly, recordings by PEI artists can be heard online. Their music videos and concert clips populate websites, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and other social media. Our filmmakers have also taken to the web, creating several web series such as Bunny Bop, Food Country with Chef Michael Smith, Bunker down, Jiggers, Faces and Hands, Ponderings and Profile PEI.
William Critchlow Harris, Architect
In 1856, at two years of age, William Critchlow Harris emigrated from Wales to Prince Edward Island with his family. After apprenticing with an architect in Halifax, Critchlow returned to PEI and became an architect of renown,specializing in the design of churches. His work mixed elements of Gothic styles; his earlier designs following the High Victorian style, and his later, the French Gothic style. Fine Island examples of Harris architecture include Beaconsfield in Charlottetown,and St. Mary's Church in Indian River, home of the Indian River Festival. William is the brother of Robert Harris, founding member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art, who is famous for his portrait of the Fathers of Confederation.
Our Cultural Composite
The population of Prince Edward Island is now more diverse than at any other time in its history. Though the overwhelming majority of Islanders would identify as Canadian first, our cultural makeup includes Scottish, English, Irish, French, Acadian, First Nations, Lebanese, Chinese, Dutch, and a number of others. Recently, the Island has seen a significant amount of newcomers arriving from Asia-Pacific, as well as those from Africa and South America, all enhancing the social fabric of PEI.
Quilt Icon
As you travel the Arts & Heritage Trail, you'll notice icons representing quilt squares on some of the participants' buildings. These eye-catching quilt boards denote trail participants and provide an artistic visual as you travel across PEI. Each has been designed to reflect the personality of its associated business, organization or site, while helping to identify the Island's cultural community.
Ceilidhs & Kitchen Parties
Islanders love to have a good time, and everyone is always welcome to join us! Ceilidhs (pronounced "kay-lees") traveled to the Island with Scottish and Irish newcomers (Irish spelling "céilí"), while Kitchen Parties arrived with new Canadians from France. Both are music and dance-filled celebrations that you'll find in community halls and on stages across PEI.
Lucy Maud Montgomery
Born in Clifton (now New London), PEI in 1874, Lucy Maud Montgomery would become one of Canada's most famous and cherished writers. With 20 novels and hundreds of poems in print, it was Anne of Green Gables, her first published novel (1908), which put the author on the map. Montgomery's imaginative and passionate redheaded orphan would become a phenomenon, with over 50 million copies of the first Anne book sold worldwide. Though she died in Ontario in 1942, Maud's final resting place is at the Cavendish Community Cemetery, here in her beloved PEI.
Robert Harris, Artist
Born in 1849, Robert Harris would become famous for his portraits and is recognized as one of Canada's great artists. The Harris family, including his brother William (see page 14), emigrated from Wales to Prince Edward Island. Robert studied art in Europe and in Boston, returning to the Island in 1879. Though he would later live in Toronto and Montreal, Harris remains very much an Island artist, with portraits of Islanders featuring significantly in his body of work. His painting Fathers of Confederation has become an iconic Canadian image. Harris is buried in Charlottetown's St. Peter's Cemetery. An extensive collection of his work is housed at the Confederation Centre Art Gallery in Charlottetown.
PEI's arts and heritage festivals are in full gear year round. However, things really heat up in the summer! Music fans visiting will want to take in the Bluegrass and Old Time Music Festival in Rollo Bay, the Indian River Festival, the Jazz and Blues Festival or just find the nearest ceilidh. Festivals will not be faraway. For those who favour a taste of tradition and heritage,the Mermaid's Tears Sea Glass Festival, the Tignish Irish Moss Festival, The Belfast Highland Games, and the Mount Stewart Eagle Festival all fit the bill.
Abegweit Panmure Island Pow-Wow
For the past 20 years, the Native Council of Prince Edward Island has presented the Panmure Island Pow-Wow. This pow- wow is open to the public, free of charge, all donations are welcomed. The weekend shares aboriginal experiences such as traditional art and crafts, dancing,drumming, sweat lodge, and a traditional feast. Drawing approximately 3,000 visitors annually to the Panmure Island Cultural Park, the Pow-Wow has become one of the Island's premier cultural offerings.
Canada is Born
In September 1864, delegates from PEI, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the province of Canada (Quebec & Ontario) arrived in Charlottetown to discuss the possibility of creating a nation that would stretch from sea to sea. When "The Fathers of Confederation" came ashore in rowboats no one was there to greet them. A circus was in town and most Islanders were in the audience. Despite this less than stellar beginning, consensus was reached to move forward with the concept of the new "Canada". For this reason, PEI is referred to as "The Birthplace of Canada" and "The Cradle of Confederation" . Join us in 2014 as we celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Charlottetown Conference!
Scan Me! (QR Codes)
If your smartphone has an application that can read QR codes (Quick Response codes), scan the codes you'll find in venues throughout the Arts and Heritage Trail and you'll be taken directly to the website. These QR codes are a convenient way to make an immediate link between a site, product or organization and its website. You'll find scannable QR codes attached to the quilt icon signs along the trail, giving you another source for visitor information.
PEI Heritage Places
Living in the Birthplace of Canada, Islanders have firsthand experience with cultural heritage and its preservation. Our diminutive Island is home to more than 850 Heritage Places. These places, recognized for their historical importance include public buildings, churches, lighthouses, residences, parks, pioneer cemeteries, heritage roads, commercial buildings, barns, and schools. Information on the historical significance for each place, a brief history, photographs, address and GPS coordinates can be found at peihistoricplaces.ca. As some recognized heritage places are private residences, please note that not all are open to the public.
The Railway
When the Dominion of Canada decided to build its cross-country railway in 1871, PEI had not yet joined Confederation. PEI determined it would be beneficial to construct its own railway. The financial obligation brought by this island railway propelled PEI into joining the New Dominion in 1873. Trains remained active on PEI until December 31, 1989. The heritage of our railway can be experienced through community museums such as the Elmira Railway Museum.
Confederation Trail
Today, PEI's train routes have been converted to 400 kilometers of walking and cycling paths that take you into the wetlands and hardwood groves, through quaint villages and along sparkling rivers. The Confederation Trail is a treasure for nature lovers, artists, hikers,and photographers or anyone looking to spread a blanket for an afternoon picnic.


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Sibel Kekilli(born 16 June 1980) is a German actress of Turkish descent. In Game of Thrones Kekilli plays the role of Shae. She was announced in the role on 28 July 2010. She initially appeared as a guest star in the first season and joined the starring cast for the second season. She also provides her character's voice in the German dubbed version of Game of Thrones.
She has won two Lolas, the top German acting award. She works with an organization which advocates for women's rights in Islam. It is called "Terres des Femmes".
- The publicity of the Golden Bear award for her debut "Gegen die Wand" shed some light on her past, when the Yellow Press discovered that she had acted in several porn movies under the role name Dilara.
- In her acceptance speech at the 2004 Bambi Awards, she protested against the media coverage of her past as a porn actress. She reproached the tabloids "Bild" and "Kölner Express" for "media rape". She tearfully explained that as a result of the tabloids revealing her past porn appearances, her parents had broken off all contact with her, and she condemns the tabloids for running a "dirty smear campaign" and not respecting her privacy.
- She also starred in a string of hardcore adult films.
- She was discovered by a casting agent for Gegen die Wand (2004) at a Cologne shopping mall.
- Resides in Hamburg, Germany.
- After graduation at age 16, she completed an apprenticeship as a public administration employee at the local city government. After she worked as an employee in the administration of her hometown Heilbronn in the Municipal Waste Disposal Office, but also as a waitress and shop assistant.
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Hundreds of people headed to downtown Fort Wayne Saturday for the Appleseed Comic Con. It was a chance for comic book fans, old and new, to celebrate the art of comics, and meet some comic book creators.
There were plenty of comics for sale, as well as toys and statues. Appleseed Comic Con Founder and Organizer Zack Kruse says the most wonderful thing about comic books is that they're for everyone.
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People even came to the event dressed up as they're favorite characters. Kruse says it's fascinating how fans are not only dedicated to the comic book world, but to that individual character as well.
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I love it. It's a wonderful artistic painted map of a town that wasn't painted at all. The terrain is great and the colors are pleasing. I hope you do more like this.
Well I think that I will call this map done. I started this map with pyrandon's Medieval Town Map tutorial, and went off track a bit I think. It was done in Gimp instead of Photoshop, so some of the techniques described in that tut had to be improvised in Gimp. Most notably the houses. Never did figure out how to apply a bevel to them, nor how to give them some height. I fiddled around to get what I got , but not really satisfied with them. (Also have forgotten just what I did to them exactly). I also had trouble with following the tut where the hill was concerned. Emboss and Bevel layer effects (actually layer effects in general) seems to be the major problem in translating Photoshop into Gimp.
Any way, This is Teston, a rocky outcropping in the middle of a large flood plain. At one point there was a major flooding of the plain due to the distant river (think along the lines of the St. Lawrence) overflowing its banks. The survivors flocked to the nearest high ground and waited out the flood. The flood lasted long enough that permanent structures were created and a village grew out of the refugee camp at the top of the hill. As the waters slowly receded, more buildings were added to the village further down the slope.
Over the years, the area around the village became more wooded as people started to return to the more fertile lands closer to the river. At this time Teston is a minor stopping point along a trading route between the more developed lands further south and the more populated areas to the north. It sits in an area well away from any real enemies, and continues to grow on the trade that passes through. It also has its own trade in lumber and and a hunting/trapping community, and enjoys the peace of being left alone for the ost part.
For now.
I actually like the way it turned out, but I wish I could have figured out how to add cliffs to parts of the river banks. The WIP thread is here = http://www.cartographersguild.com/showthread.php?t=4331
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I love it. It's a wonderful artistic painted map of a town that wasn't painted at all. The terrain is great and the colors are pleasing. I hope you do more like this.
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A map of the Siege of Teston will be forthcoming at some point. No Idea when, but I do have ideas on what I want to do with it.
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Teston is a fine example of translating Photoshop tuts to GIMP, and also the reason I began examining Pyrandon's tut myself. (You've had more success with his tut than I have, but you started this map with it, maybe my next go will be better). I think it turned out well.
Sorry if this comes a little late, as we are in finished maps forum, but bevel and emboss function under layer tab> layer effects with your buildings selected, inner bevel, size large enough to cover your buildings (each 1 = 1 pixel into your buildings from all sides, so half your largest building will do), angle (looks like your sun is at 1:30 so -15 degrees) will give your roofs peaks, shadows and highlights on appropriate sides.
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Yep, it turned into a very fine map. And as I said before, looking forward to the siege map. But hey, I am a decent enough fellow... take your time
Check out my City Designer 3 tutorials. See my fantasy (city) maps in this thread.
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I love the map - and I love the way your buildings look. To me, the fit in well with the style of the map. And here I am, now having to look up another tutorial to learn more!
Great work Korash! *bonk*
Looking forward to the 'siege' map.
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I *love* the atmosphere of the map. It's one of the very few in which I get the sense that we're seeing the location at a particular time of day. It looks like twilight at the end of a brooding, overcast afternoon just before something dramatic happens. Very cool.
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I am noticing, though, if you're picky, that the shadows aren't consistent. Sometimes the appear to be coming from different directions (looking along rivers, etc).


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The degree to which university professors have staked their academic lives and intellectual selves on every accented syllable of dead white men, having diagramed their "brilliant" intentions and held it up as evidence that poetry is the caviar on the literary menu, has helped carve out an elitist mystique and ruined many a promising young poet. In the pages that follow, we offer a counter argument: that poetry is bread. That it is whole grain sustenance and comes in all colors, ethnicities, sizes, genders, and sexual preferences. It is not just the leather-bound private joy of scholars, but new and naked and pouring out of the stomachs and hearts of emerging and established writers all over this country. Read more about America! What's My Name? and order the anthology today.
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The Diablo Stallion is a two-door gang-muscle car, based on the Stallion, featured in Grand Theft Auto III, Grand Theft Auto Advance, and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. The car is known simply as the Diablo in GTA Advance.
The Diablo Stallion is essentially the gang car of the Diablos gang in GTA III, GTA Advance and GTA Liberty City Stories. Distinguishable by its black body with painted flames running across the bottom of the sides and a supercharger clearly visible on the top of the hood, the Diablo Stallion also is the only hardtop Stallion in the games it is featured in and has noticeably lower ground clearance. The GTA Advance rendition is only color black, purple and red with no visible painted flames.
It is worth noting that while both GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories feature conventional Stallions alongside the Diablo variant, GTA Advance doesn't.
The Diablo Stallion is an eight-cylinder, customized classic with tons of torque and high-end performance. The main drawback is that there were few to no modifications to the Stallion's suspension (despite a lowered ride height), meaning that although the car can go very fast, it doesn't turn corners well.
- A black Stallion with a flame paintjob (similar to a Diablo Stallion) appears in Bully during Shop Class, along with the Regina. The Stallion does not have a hood-mounted supercharger though.
- King Courtney's spoken orders in the GTA III mission Gangcar Round-up incorrectly state that the Diablo gang car is an Infernus. The subtitles, however, call it a Stallion. The reason for this is because in the beta, the Diablos were supposed to drive Diablo Infernuses, but they were replaced because they were too classy for a low-class gang. The mission entails stealing one of their modified Stallions, as well as a Mafia Sentinel and a Yakuza Stinger, for attacks on these gangs.
- The Diablo Stallion is notably comparable to the Cuban Hermes from GTA Vice City. Both cars are supercharged versions of regular models, both have similar custom flame paint jobs and both are used by gangs of Hispanic origin as their primary means of transport. Furthermore, both cars utilize the same engine sound.
- In GTA Advance, the music played in the Diablo Stallion is "Toys Are Real" by Flymutha; this song appeared in GTA 2 on the station Funami FM.
- GTA III and GTA Liberty City Stories
- Can be found driving around Hepburn Heights, Portland Island, Diablo Gang turf.
- It spawns around northeastern Harwood and in Hepburn Heights, but after the mission, Sindacco Sabotage is completed, the Diablo Stallions spawn rarely because of the Diablos losing some turf in Hepburn Heights.
- Can be seen all around Liberty City during the Firefighter side missions, like any other gang car in the game.


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--Her attorney sent letters to various sites asking them to take down what he called, quote, "stolen copyright protected private photographs."
--The letter goes on to say, quote, "The highly personal and private photographs at issue capture our client self-posing in her own home in a state of undress and / or topless."
Brad Pitt Says He Lived an Uninteresting Life When He Was Married to Jennifer Aniston . . . But He Doesn't Blame Jennifer
has never really been disrespectful to
since he ditched her for
. . . but some things he says in the new issue of
magazine sound a little below the belt:
--Brad gushes about his life with Angelina, saying, quote, "I'm satisfied with making true choices and finding the woman I love, Angie, and building a family that I love so much."
--He also calls her a great mom, and says that starting a family with her was, quote, "one of the greatest, smartest things I ever did."
--Then he makes it sound like his life before, with Jennifer, was TOTAL CRAP.
--He says, quote, "I spent the '90s trying to hide out, trying to duck the full celebrity cacophony. I started to get sick of myself sitting on a couch, holding a joint, hiding out. It started feeling pathetic.
--"It became very clear to me that I was intent on trying to find a movie about an interesting life, but I wasn't living an interesting life myself."
--He adds, quote, "I think that my marriage had something to do with it. Trying to pretend the marriage was something that it wasn't."
--But soon after those comments hit the web, Brad issued a statement clarifying that he wasn't blaming Jennifer for anything.
--He said, quote, "It grieves me that this was interpreted this way. Jen is an incredibly giving, loving, and hilarious woman who remains my friend. It is an important relationship I value greatly.
--"The point I was trying to make is not that Jen was dull, but that I was becoming dull to myself . . . and that, I am responsible for."
Three Years Ago, Stacy Keibler Joked About Being the Subject of a George Clooney Engagement Rumor
is living the dream of MILLIONS of women by hooking up with
. But years before she made that happen, Stacy apparently already had George in her sights.
--Three years ago, after Stacy made a name for herself by jumping from the WWE to
"Dancing With the Stars"
, E! News spoke with her about her newfound fame.
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--She said, quote, "Oh, I would love to be in that rumor. If that comes out in the media that I'm engaged to George Clooney, I would run with that one, for sure."
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"63rd Primetime Emmy Awards"
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Here are the nominees for the big awards:
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"Modern Family"
"The Office"
"Parks And Recreation"
"30 Rock"
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"Boardwalk Empire"
"Friday Night Lights"
"Game Of Thrones"
"The Good Wife"
"Mad Men"
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"The Big Bang Theory" - Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper
"The Big Bang Theory" - Johnny Galecki as Leonard Hofstadter
"Episodes" - Matt LeBlanc as Matt LeBlanc
"Louie" -Louis C.K. as Louie
"The Office" - Steve Carell as Michael Scott
"30 Rock" - Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
"Boardwalk Empire" - Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson
"Dexter" - Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan
"Friday Night Lights" - Kyle Chandler as Coach Eric Taylor
"House" - Hugh Laurie as Dr. Gregory House
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Molemo Maarohanye, best known by his stage name Jub Jub, faced charges of murder and attempted murder stemming from a March 8, 2010 drag race in which his car and that of a co-accused crashed into a group of schoolchildren, killing four and seriously injuring two.
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Economic Religion vs. Environmental Religion in America
Recorded: Thursday, October 7, 2010
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Economics and environmentalism are types of modern religions. So says Robert H. Nelson in his analysis of the roots of economics and environmentalism and their mutually antagonistic relations in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. The present debate raging over global warming exemplifies the clash of these two public theologies.
Experts: Steven F. Hayward, Robert H. Nelson, Max L. StackhouseType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Property Rights, Religion
The 2006 Thomas S. Szasz Awards and An Evening With Robert Higgs
Recorded: Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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The Power of Independent Thinking
Developing the Developed World
Entrepreneurship, Liberty, and the Future
Recorded: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
In his #1 New York Times bestselling book, Zero to One, Peter Thiel presents his often contrarian ideas about competition, progress, technology, and finding value in unexpected placesto build a future that we have yet to dream, but that may someday become reality. In Developing the Developed World he brings these ideas to life, including his insights on how to create true innovations in the world of atomsnot just digits and bitsand how to foster a peaceful, prosperous and freer future marked by globalization in a world of limited resources.
Peter Thiel is Founder and Managing Member of Clarium Capital Management, LLC; Co-Founder of Paypal, Palantir Technologies, Mithril Capital Management, and Valar Ventures; Managing Partner of Founders Fund; and past President of Thiel Capital International and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Confinity, Inc. He has been a Research Fellow at the Independent Institute, and he is the author of the books:
The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and Political Intolerance on Campus (with David O. Sacks)
He co-founded PayPal in 1998, led it as CEO, and in 2002 sold it to eBay and founded Clarium Capital Management, a global macro fund. In 2004 he made the first outside investment in Facebook, where he serves as a director. The same year he co-founded Palantir Technologies, a software company that harnesses computers to empower human analysts in fields like security and global finance. He has provided early funding for LinkedIn, Yelp, RoboteX, Spotify, and dozens of successful technology startups. He is a co-founder and partner at Founders Fund, a venture capital firm that has funded companies like SpaceX and Airbnb. And in 2012 he co-founded Mithril Capital Management, an international technology investment fund.
Mr. Thiel started the Thiel Fellowship, which ignited a national debate by encouraging young people to put learning before schooling, and he leads the Thiel Foundation, which works to advance technological progress and long-term thinking about the future. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Stanford University, where he received an A.B. in philosophy and a J.D. from the Stanford University School of Law. He further co-produced the film, "Thank You for Smoking," he was rated a master by the United States Chess Federation, and he received the Innovation Award from "The Economist" in 2010.
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Recorded: Tuesday, January 27, 2015
In this clip from "Peter Thiel | Developing the Developed World: Entrepreneurship, Liberty, and the Future," Peter Thiel describes how courage to stand out from the crowd is in far shorter supply than great minds.
Experts: Peter A. ThielType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Culture/ Society, Free Market Economics, Freedom, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privacy, Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation
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Recorded: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Ron Paul, the former 12-term Congressman and Presidential candidate,
takes a candid look at Americas increasingly dysfunctional political
system. Drawing on his 24 years in Congress, he highlights the need
to rein in unchecked government power. The author of numerous
#1 New York Times bestselling books, Dr. Paul is a leading advocate for individual liberty, privacy, limited constitutional government, low taxes
and spending, free markets, restrained foreign policy, and sound money.
Experts: Ron PaulType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Defense and Foreign Policy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Free Market Economics, Government Waste/Pork, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Privatization
John C. Goodman on Replacing Obamacare and Curing the Healthcare Crisis
Recorded: Thursday, October 4, 2012
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Research Fellow John C. Goodman, author of Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis, speaks on Americas healthcare challenges.
Experts: John C. GoodmanType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Free Market Economics, Health Care, Public Health/ Consumer Protection
Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
Smarter Urban Growth: Markets or Bureaucracy?
Recorded: Wednesday, October 3, 2001
Astronomical housing costs, suffocating traffic congestion, and pollution take a heavy toll on our quality of life. Are these problems the inescapable consequences of modern life or the results of poor government policies? Proponents of "smart growth" seek to correct them by replacing suburban living with high-density, urban living and public transit. Others seeks to extend and expand current public and private systems. But how smart are these and other approaches? Would market-based alternatives be preferable to create sustainable communities? Urban economists Randal O'Toole and Daniel Klein discussed innovative "smarter growth" solutions for affordable housing, transportation, land use, and the quality of life in our communities.
Experts: Randal OTooleType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Land Use, Privatization, Property Rights, Regulation and Deregulation
Crime, Punishment, and the Criminal Justice System
Recorded: Sunday, June 26, 1994
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Sunday, 26 June 1994
Co-sponsored by the Independent Institute, Kids Voting Kansas, Koch Crime Commission, and the University of Kansas
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Arthur R. Miller, Professor of Law, Harvard University
Randy E. Barnett, Professor of Law, Boston University
William P. Barr, former Attorney General of the United States
Pasco M. Bowman II, Judge, U. S. Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit
Steven J. Davies, Superintendent of Schools, Kingman Norwich, KS
Williamson M. Evers, Fellow, The Independent Institute and Hoover Institution
Joan M. Finney, Governor of Kansas
Raymond W. Kelly, Former Police Commissioner, New York City
William I. Koch, Chairman, Oxbow Corporation
W. Walter Menninger, President and CEO, Menninger Foundation
Gale A. Norton, Attorney General of Colorado
Eric S. Rosen, State District Court Judge, Shawnee County, KS
Nadine Strossen, National President, American Civil Liberties Union
Bailus M. Tate, President, Board of Police Commissioners, Kansas City, MO
Executive Producer:
William I. Koch, Chairman, Oxbow Corporation
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David J. Theroux, Founder and President, The Independent Institute
Experts: Randy E. Barnett, Stephen J. Davies, Williamson M. Evers, William I. Koch, Arthur R. Miller, Nadine StrossenType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Crime, Criminal Justice/ Prisons, Culture/ Society, Drugs (Illicit), Family, Freedom, Government Power, Government Waste/Pork, Gun Control, Labor and Employment, Law Enforcement, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Regulation and Deregulation, Welfare
Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise
Recorded: Thursday, February 24, 1994
With California's current economic despair, how will we get the economy out of its rut? With compelling portraits of those who defy convention to originate the products that fire a growing economy, George Gilder will deliver an ardent message: People must be free as entrepreneurs to innovate and create new wealth through market-based enterprises which benefit everyone.
More than any other nation, America has benefited from entrepreneurial freedom. But whereas in the 1980s, the "Forbes 400" of wealthiest people experienced it's biggest turnover ever, going into the 1990s, our growth and prosperity appear to have stalled.
High tax rates, regulations, and runaway liability today are stifling such progress, especially for the very poor. Chosen not by blood, credentials, education, or service to the establishment, entrepreneurs succeed by performance alone. for service to consumers. Henry Ford, Sam Walton, Steve Wozniak, Soichiro Honda, William Hewlett & David Packard, Sony's Akio Morita, and Bill Gates all began in the "skunk works" of their trades. All had to stoop to conquer, and they embody the entrepreneur whose worth is retained only through constant work and satisfying the customers.
George Glider will demonstrate how we can recapture this essential spirit of enterprise. If entrepreneurs are freed and allowed to rise up and meet the challenges of the future, America and California will once again become first by serving others.
George Gilder
Senior Fellow, Discovery Institute
Author, "Recapturing the Spirit of Enterprise"
David J. Theroux
Founder and President, The Independent Institute
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Curtis West Hall & Dining Hall
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Curtis West houses coed upperclassmen.
History & Architecture
The Georgian Revival style building in brick and limestone was built by William Gehron in 1947. Curtis East was built as an addition to Lanson Stage Curtis Hall, called Curtis West.
West Residential Quad
In addition to housing, Curtis West contains a dining hall with a scenic view, a kitchen, and a large lounge and recreation room for visiting, reading, and informal gatherings.
William Gehron
Building Style
Georgian Revival style in brick and limestone.


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Claw Isle is an island in the Narrow Sea, just off the shores of Crackclaw Point on the east coast of Westeros. It is located north-east of Dragonstone. It is part of the Crownlands and currently holds fealty to Stannis Baratheon.[1][2]
In the books
In the A Song of Ice and Fire novels, Claw Isle is the seat of House Celtigar. It lies a few hours sail from Dragonstone.
See also
- Claw Isle at A Wiki of Ice and Fire (spoilers from the books)
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King's Landing (Red Keep · Great Sept of Baelor · Guildhall of the Alchemists · Flea Bottom · Dragonpit
Antlers · Rosby · Castle Stokeworth · Duskendale · The Whispers · Claw Isle · Dragonstone · Driftmark · Sharp Point · Stonedance· Rook's Rest · Sow's Horn
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Former Buckeye football coach and current University of Akron Vice President to host weekly segments on Channel 3 News
Jim Tressel, currently the Vice President of Strategic Engagement at the University of Akron and a national championship winning football coach, will be joining the Channel 3 News team for weekly news segments.
"We are very pleased to announce that Jim Tressel will be joining the WKYC team as a special contributor," stated Brooke Spectorsky, President and General Manager. "Jim's national championships as head football coach at Ohio State and Youngstown State universities are well-known to all, but his motivational speeches and best- selling books will be the basis of our "A Moment with Jim Tressel."
"Jim motivates with passion but leads with compassion,' added interim News Director Virgil Dominic. "We envision a weekly segment that takes daily news stories and makes them teachable moments."
A Moment with Jim Tressel will air each Wednesday night during Channel 3's 7pm newscast, beginning October 3.
"Jim is a truly exceptional leader" said Dr. Luis Proenza, President of the University of Akron. "In his new role as our VP for Strategic Engagement, he is responsible for student success, from application and recruitment to graduation and beyond, what we are calling the Akron Experience. We think his weekly television segments will only add to to his community outreach and help grow the Akron Experience."
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Will Mideast Turmoil Hoist Gold to a New High?
Gold bugs love bad news, and civil war in Libya, Africa's third-largest oil producer, couldn't have come at a better time. After dropping a hundred bucks in January, February's upheavals have hoisted gold back within striking distance of nominal all-time highs.


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About Set Functions
Set functions are pre-defined functions used in select specifications. They operate on the set of values in one column of the result of the SELECT statement, or on the subset in a group if the statement includes a GROUP BY clause.
The result of a set function is a single value for each operand set.
Syntax for Set Functions
The general syntax for a set function is:
Returns the average of the values in the set.
Note: AVG can only be applied to numerical values.
Returns the number of values in the set.
Returns the largest value in the set.
Returns the smallest value in the set.
Returns the sum of the values in the set.
Note: SUM can only be applied to numerical values.
ExamplesSELECT MIN(PRICE) AS INEXPENSIVE, MAX(PRICE) AS EXPENSIVE FROM ROOM_PRICES WHERE HOTELCODE = 'LAP' SELECT HOTELCODE, AVG(PRICE) AS AVERAGE_PRICE FROM ROOM_PRICES GROUP BY HOTELCODE SELECT COUNT(*) FROM SOME_TABLE
Operational Mode
The operational mode of a set function is determined by the use of the keywords ALL and DISTINCT.
When ALL is specified or no keyword is used:
When DISTINCT is specified:
- Redundant duplicate values are eliminated from the operand set before the function is applied.
- The result of the set function must not be combined with other terms using binary arithmetic operators.
- For the set functions MAX and MIN, the keyword DISTINCT will be ignored if it is used.
NULL Values
For all set functions except COUNT(*), any NULL values in the operand set are eliminated before the set function is applied, regardless of whether DISTINCT is specified or not.
The special form COUNT(*) returns the number of rows in the result table, including any NULL values. The keywords ALL and DISTINCT may not be used with this form of COUNT.
If the operand set is empty, the COUNT function returns the value zero. All other functions return NULL for an empty operand set.
The COUNT function returns an INTEGER. The MAX and MIN functions return a value with the same type and precision as the operand. The precision of the result returned by SUM and AVG is considered below.
Column references in the argument of a set function may not address view columns which are themselves derived from set functions.
The argument of a set function must contain at least one column reference and cannot contain any set function references. If the column is an outer reference, then the expression should not include any operators.
If a set function contains a column that is an outer reference, then the set function must be contained in a subselect of a HAVING clause.
Results of Set Functions
When the argument of a set function is a numerical value, the precision and scale of the set function result is evaluated in accordance with the rules given below. If the argument is an expression, the expression is first evaluated as described in Expressions before the set function is applied.
Evaluating Set Functions
FLOAT(p') INTEGER(p') DECIMAL(p',s') SUM FLOAT(p)1 INTEGER(p)2 DECIMAL(p,s)3 AVG FLOAT(p)a INTEGER(p)4 DECIMAL(p,s)5 MAX, MIN FLOAT(p)d INTEGER(p)d DECIMAL(p,s)6 COUNT INTEGER(10) INTEGER(10) INTEGER(10)
1p=max(15, p')
2p=min(45, 10+p')
3p=min(45, 10+p') s=s'
5p=min(45, 10+p') s=p-(p'-s')
6p=p' s=s'
The following examples show how some set functions are evaluated.
AVG(SMALLINT) gives SMALLINT
AVG(INTEGER) gives INTEGER
AVG(DECIMAL(38,10)) gives DECIMAL(45,17)
AVG(DECIMAL(4,2)) gives DECIMAL(14,12)
SUM(SMALLINT) gives INTEGER(15)
SUM(INTEGER) gives INTEGER(20)
SUM(DECIMAL(38,10)) gives DECIMAL(45,10)
SUM(DECIMAL(4,2)) gives DECIMAL(14,2)
Note: Often, the average of a series of integers is required as a decimal rather than an integer. This may be achieved by casting the value to a decimal using the CAST function.
For example, if the values in the integer column COL are 1, 3 and 6, then AVG(COL) returns 3 but AVG(CAST(COL as decimal(5,4))) returns 3.3333.
Standard Compliance
This section summarizes standard compliance for set functions.
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IRVING, Texas - Conference USA and Fox Sports announced Monday that East Carolina's Oct. 27 home game against Navy will kick off at 3:30 p.m. (ET) and be carried on Fox College Sports (FCS) as part of C-USA's 2012 broadcast package.
East Carolina's intra-divisional matchup at UAB this Saturday will also be televised by Fox College Sports and available to fans in eastern North Carolina via a live feed to Greenville NBC affiliate WITN-TV. FCS broadcasters Steve Physioc, Ben Leber and Leslie McCaslin will call the action from Legion Field beginning at 7:00 p.m. (ET).
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A list of student-submitted discussion questions for Binomcdf Function.
To organize ideas, increase comprehension, synthesize learning, demonstrate understanding of key concepts, and reinforce vocabulary using a Quickwrite.
To reinforce and increase concept comprehension, and to analyze similarities and differences between topics using a Two Column Table.
Students will use their knowledge of Cumulative Distribution Functions (cdf) for Binomial Distributions to answer, "Is your auto insurance expensive? How do auto insurance companies determine how much to charge someone for car insurance?"
Binomial experiment, binomial probability, binomial coefficient, and characteristics of the binomial probability distribution are covered in this study guide.


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As stated in the other Change Proposal for ISSUE-201:
A new hit testing method should be added to canvas elements to simplify hit testing and solve accessibility issues inherent to the fallback DOM concept.
Canvas authors are starting to create more complex user interface in canvas that can only could only [sic] map to several underlying elements ([a] spline editor, for example, would map to several range controls). To enable a better canvas+fallback DOM coding pattern, it seems prudent to enable easier canvas hit testing and event handling.
In the current HTML5 specification, authors are advised to create a fallback DOM under the canvas element to enable screen readers and screen magnifiers to interact with canvas user interfaces. The size and position of those elements are not defined, which causes problems for accessibility tools - what size/position should they report for these elements?
Because canvas elements usually respond to user input, it seems prudent to solve the hit testing and accessibility issues with the same mechanism.
This is for ISSUE-201 (canvas-fallback).
- 1 Provide for canvas location and hit testing capability with an exposed Path object and related alterations to the 2d Context API
- 1.1 Summary
- 1.2 Rationale
- 1.3 Details
- 1.4 Impact
- 1.5 References
Rationale common to both proposals
From the other Change Proposal for ISSUE-201:
Authors will create two kind of canvas user interfaces:
- Simple canvas user interfaces that map well to a single regular input element
A canvas checkbox (http://www.htmlstack.com/checkbox/ ) is the quintessential example here. A canvas bitmap is represented by a single checkbox in the DOM.
- Complex canvas user interfaces that maps to several regular input and static elements
Authors will create canvas UIs that contain multiple complex visual input controls that should map to several regular elements in the fallback dom.)
(Examples: See the customize-timing-function canvas UI in http://ie.microsoft.com/testdrive/Graphics/hands-on-css3/hands-on_transitions.htm.
These user interfaces don't match well to regular input controls - which might be why the author chose to use canvas.
Also, screen magnifiers must be able to determine the location of fallback elements rendered on the physical canvas in order to be able zoom to these elements whether or not they have focus. Also, screen readers need the location of these objects to assist in placing accessibility information such as text and role on a line in a refreshable Braille display.
The best approach to solving the accessibility issues in these complex canvas user interfaces would be to map the location of the individual user interface elements in the canvas bitmap to multiple tabbable/focusable/etc input elements in the fallback DOM. We should enable authors to easily define hit testing regions on the canvas and map events to the underlying elements in the fallback dom. This will reduce author burden, and also solve the issue of reporting meaningful position+size information to assistive technologies and accessibility test tools. It should be noted that this is not a new concept and the use of hit testing to bind location information to accessibility API has been and continues to be used on every desktop GUI today that supports accessibility services.
Additional rationale for addHitRegion and the Path object
DOM elements are expensive and can negatively impact the performance of Web applications when created in large numbers. Relying on the fallback DOM for hit testing is problematic when
<canvas> is being used to represent something that would require a very large number of DOM elements to acheive an equivalent representation. In such cases, it should be possible to hit test and provide location and size information to AT while not bearing the performance and memory costs of an excessive number of DOM elements. The proposed
addHitRegion() method allows for tying hit regions to either elements or to lightweight objects which simply provide a label and a WAI-ARIA role. This helps authors to make their canvas content accessible without incurring an unacceptable performance penalty.
It should be easy for authors to hit test text drawn onto
<canvas>, and also to provide location and size data to AT. A text and font metrics API allows designers to acheive many interesting effects on text while simultaneously enabling hit testing and other A11Y needs.
Having an exposed Path object and encouraging authors to use such Path objects for describing hit regions helps authors to write accessible and maintainable canvas applications. Authors use the 2d context object's current default path for drawing operations, and the 2d context API is designed around the assumption that the current default path is used solely for drawing. Using the current default path to create paths used not for drawing but only for hit testing is awkward; it would be a cleaner, more comprehensible API for authors to be able to explicitly create a hit testing path without pretending that it will be used for drawing.
Re-apply the changes which were reverted by a request of the Chairs, namely the changes in r7023, r7024, r7028, and r7029.
Additionally, apply to the W3C version of the spec the related changes in r7037, r7038, r7039, and r7179.
Finally, apply any revisions necessary for the clean application of the above changes. I believe r7037 depends on the canvas transform work in r7035 and 7036, but determining which other revisions are required to make the above list of revisions workable is left to the discretion of the editor.
Positive Effects
- Authors can use the microsyntax from SVG's
<path d>to easily create paths, for hit testing or other purposes.
- Authors can easily draw dashed lines and ellipses.
- New text metrics allow authors to reliably know where text is drawn onto the canvas, for better hit testing and many other use cases.
Postive effects common to both proposals
- Authors will have a standard method to implement hit-testing in their applications.
- Authors will have a standard method to define regions of interest on a canvas bitmap, improving accessibility for users.
- Allows a screen magnifier user to locate and zoom to any element rendered on canvas
- Allows a screen reader user with a Braille better fill a refreshable Braille display by using the coordinates supplied to place rendered objects on the same line facilitating a determination of what goes on line of Braille text.
- Allows assistive reading tools to speak the appropriate content when the user points to items on canvas.
Negative Effects
Conformance Classes Changes
- Existing implementations of the 2d Context API need to be updated to implement the new objects, interfaces, and methods.
- As with all author-facing features, if mainstream User Agents do not implement these API enhancements, we would need to drop them in the future.
Most references are inline. See also the Canvas page on the WHATWG's wiki.
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Over his long career, Dr. Bert Downs has, at various times, served as a high school teacher and principal, the vice president for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries, a WTB seminar instructor, the executive director of Big Bear Christian Conference Center, the regional director for the Southwest Church Connection, and President of Western Seminary. Dr. Downs continues to serve the students, faculty and staff of Western Seminary as our Chancellor.
Online Help Resources
On occasion, we all need help. The Online Campus continues to create helpful text and video help resources to make your use of our advanced learning systems easier. Whether you need assistance with Integr@te, the Online Learning Centers or even your regional campus' online classrooms, you will likely find what you need at the following link:
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Many of you have inquired as to who is responsible for the new delivery and support systems that are helping to make Western's distance learning program available world-wide. The most accurate answer is that it has been a team effort with everyone in our program contributing to making it a success for our students. When it comes to the actual programming, however, we have systems and web developer Blake Kidney to thank for the raft of new learning and management tools you have available to you.
Program director James Stewart says that "Without Blake we would have a lot of good ideas but no practical way to turn them into reality. Blake not only is able to work with our ideas, but he typically makes them even better than we had imagined."
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The Avenger is a motorcycle in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, which is given as a reward to Toni Cipriani for completing 15 levels of the Avenging Angels mission in Portland. It will appear at the Portland safehouse.The color scheme may be related to those of Iron Man (red and gold) for he is one of the Avengers in the Marvel universe. The Avenger is bulletproof as well as fireproof and can only be obtained once in the game. If the player wants to keep this vehicle, he/she should store it in a garage.
The top speed, acceleration and handling are considerably better than the other chopper bikes of the GTA III Era, the Angel and the Freeway. It is, as aforementioned, bulletproof and fireproof, so the only way it can be damaged is through collisions or firing a Rocket Launcher at it.


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