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Testimony :: The Honorable Christopher H. Smith
Co-Chairman - The Helsinki Commission
Ladies and Gentleman, thank you for joining us today for a briefing on domestic violence in the OSCE region. The topic of today's briefing is one of first impression for the Helsinki Commission and is intended to shine a light on what is perhaps the most pervasive human rights abuse in the world.
In 1991 and again in 1999, the 55 States that participate in the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) committed to address violence against women. Despite the long-standing commitments, to date the issue has not had a high profile in the work of the OSCE or, more importantly, in many of the OSCE countries themselves. In June of this year, the OSCE convened for the first time a one-day meeting in Vienna, Austria to raise among the national delegations awareness of the scope and severity of the problem of violence against women, including domestic violence, in the OSCE countries.
Domestic violence has been found to be a serious problem in every country where it has been studied, including many OSCE participating States. Research shows that women of all ages and of all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds are subject to domestic violence.
Statistics regarding the prevalence of domestic violence are staggering. According to the Department of Justice's National Violence Against Women Survey, published in July 2000:
Of the women who reported being raped and/or physically assaulted since the age of eighteen, three-quarters were victimized by a current or former husband, cohabiting partner, date or boyfriend.
Approximately 1.5 million women and nearly 835,000 men are raped and/or physically assaulted by an intimate partner annually in the United States.
Data from other researchers indicates that
Around the world, at least 1 in 3 women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.
In this country, on average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day.
In a national survey of more than 2,000 American families, 50 percent of the men who frequently assaulted their wives also frequently abused their children.
In other OSCE countries the problem is just as bad or worse. In Russia, for example, the government's statistics reveal that 14,000 women died in one year (1997) due to domestic violence. In Hungary, non-governmental organizations estimate that 150 women die each year at the hands of their husbands or boyfriends and hundreds more women take their own lives in order to escape abusive relationships. As appalling as these statistics are, research in the United States and worldwide indicates that many, perhaps most, instances of domestic violence are never reported to legal authorities so the statistics may not even tell just how pervasive this problem is.
Domestic violence infringes upon an individual's rights to life, to security of person, and to freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. Despite the shocking statistics, and the obligation of governments to respond when an individual's human rights are under attack, individuals in many countries minimize the problem of domestic violence or even consider it a matter of private concern outside the purview of the legal system. Police routinely discourage women from making complaints against abusers, and abusers are rarely removed from their homes or jailed. The overwhelming response to domestic violence by the police, prosecutors and the courts is to urge women to reconcile with their abusers regardless of the potential danger this poses for the battered woman. In many countries, legal and social services for victims of domestic violence are lacking.
Last year I worked for the passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act which addressed the barbaric practice of trafficking women and children into forced prostitution and slavery-like labor and which also re-authorized the Violence Against Women Act. Upon enactment last October, this law authorized the spending of more than $3.3 billion over five years to protect women from rape, assault, abuse and battery. The re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act will provide assistance for victims of assault and abuse, and it emphasizes and expands the federal government's commitment to helping victims rebuild their lives without fear of retribution and retaliation.
Unfortunately, in spite of these efforts domestic violence continues to be a persistent problem in the United States as it is in every single OSCE participating State. We are fortunate to have with us today three individuals with extensive experience and insight into this problem. Our panelists approach the issue from different perspectives and have focused on different countries, but each is working diligently to raise awareness about the problem of domestic violence and to awaken the consciences of government officials and private citizens alike to address this very real problem.


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See the top 20 most helpful scuba gear reviews
Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews.Rating: Big Blue CF900P L.E.D. Light Review - Scuba Gear Customer Reviews
Sellers like scuba.com should really take Big Blue to task on their chronic over-stating of run times - usually by a factor of 2 or 3. I emailed Big Blue about one of their lights (VL5800P), and questioned how it was even possible to get the run times they state for their battery/led combinations (Ive made a couple scuba lights, so I know what is possible). They didnt even respond. This light will get a max run time of about an hour (likely less) on one 18650 battery pushing an XML LED at max 900 lumens - that is it. Note that on the Big Blue website, they list the run time as 2 hours on high for this light (not possible), and scuba.com lists it at 2.5 hours (even less possible). Buyer beware.
Hello Peter, thank you for finding errors in the description. I am having our IT dept. contact the manufacture to get the correct description. As for the burn time of the light. I use the Big Blue TL2500P light and have never had an issue with the burn time of these light. But I do adjust the different light outputs for the type of diving I am doing.
What are the dimensions of that light and would it be compatible with wearing it with the Big Blue light glove mount? Thanks in advance for your info
Is the battery charger that comes with this light USB based so it can be used anywhere in the world? Or is it US 110V only?
Hello, I want to be sure: by rechargeable it is correct that you do not have to open de light to change batteries, you connect it to the recharge accessories. I understand correctly?
hello i just send a question about a light and i do not know if i was looking to a specific product if you know which one i am talking about. it is de big blue cf900p l.e.d. light. i would also like to know if you have the mc-nett seal aquaseal to repair the wet suits. thank you. ana
Im looking to use this light for some video as well as a general dive light. What is the best way to mount this light to my camera rig? I looked at the Bigblue website but I didnt see a clip or band made specifically for this light.
Hello Ben, the set-up you would need you can find at: http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-615/025148/Light---Motion-Locline-Light-to-Arm-Adapter.html. you would need this piece and the two other pieces also to mount your light to your camera.
Is it possible to flood the light when adjusting the beam focus? put differently, can you open the front end of the light accidentally when adjusting the beam spread?
I just received my cf900p from you this week and it flooded on the first dive. But only the front chamber. I noticed bubbles coming through the little screw that is present at the chamber in front of the led. The manual gives no instructions as to what this screw is for. It has no o-ring so cannot be expected to keep water out. What is the issue here? The box with the light also contained an extra one of these little screws. Please advise before I send this back (not very happy to put it mildly). Thanks, Tom
Hello Tom, The Bigblue CF900P comes with a spare set screw and many have asked why we include this. In 2009 Bigblue first introduced focusable LED Dive Lights. We found that it was important to give the user the ability to take off the Lens shroud and clean out fine grit/sand particles that at times get underneath the lens shroud. The user is to rinse the light with fresh water with the shroud off. The set screw on the side of the shroud keeps it from coming off during normal use. When the need arises to remove the shroud the screw needs to be removed by unscrewing it. This screw being very small, is easy to lose during the cleaning process. The spare screw is provided simply as a spare in case the original is lost since it is relatively unique and would be difficult to replace. Some have suggested that removing this screw floods the lens cap and cools the LED. This is completely untrue and in no way does the manufacturer recommend removing the screw and then diving with it off. It is only to be removed during the cleaning process and replaced. .
I own one Big Blue Light and plan to purchase this one. My question is does Scuba.com carry the replacement O-rings for the lights? I would like to have back ups. Thanks
Im confused : is this the cf900p or the old cf900? The new one gas the push button as on the picture. But in the description it was mentioned that it has a rotary magnetic switch, like the old cf900. Couod anyone clarify which model is this? The latest one, or the old one? If its the old one, then the product title, code has to be changed. Thanks.
CF900: NEW FOR 2013! An innovative slim and sleek design offers a reliable 900 lumens and a focusable beam! An easy-to-use rotary magnetic switch allows the user to choose between 4 levels of brightness and an SOS option, while a locking mechanism ensures safe transportation. The twisting front bezel adjusts the beam angle from a narrow 7 degrees to a wider 37 degrees. The light is sold in a package with a removable 18650 Li ion rechargeable battery, charger unit, and adjustable lanyard. The light is double o-ring sealed and has an important safety valve to release gas expansion in case of a problem inside the light.
Product Specifications - CF900
Light Source 3 X LED
Light Output 900lum adjustable to 90lum
Casing Material Aluminum alloy, anti-corrosive anodized
Power Source Lithium Ion Rechargeable Battery
Angle Of Light Beam 7 degrees to 37 degrees adjustable
Safety Designs Double o-ring sealed, safety valve
Color Temperature 6500K
Available Colors Black
Burn Time 2hrs at full 900 lumens, 5hrs at 450lum, 10hrs at 225lum, 20hrs at 90lum
Maximum Depth 100M tested
Size D 40mm x L 181mm
Grip Handheld with lanyard
Video Filters Not included, compatible with Fluorodiving kit P/N: FDKCF250
Weight 306g in air (including battery)
Bouyancy -157g (including battery)
Switching System Magnetic rotary switch (O, I, II, III, IV, SOS)
Transportation Lock Sliding lock
Front Glass Tempered optical glass
Lanyard Included

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Victims of Fast and Furious to Be Released on Bond
The Reese family who were unjust victims of Fast and Furious need your help and support. Several members of the family were arrested after the Fast and Furious scandal. What ensued ruined their successful business and ruined their family in many ways. Please help by spreading the word and raising money for Rick and Ryin's $10,000 individual bonds. Some Background Rick Reese and his family | Read More »


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Groom's attire: Men's Warehouse
Photography: DuRall Photography
Flowers: the brides Aunt, Catoosa Flowers
Caterer: Arizona
Dress Designer: Maggie Sottero
Dress Shop: Pomp and Pageantry
Groom's attire: J Crew & Fossil
Beer: from a friends brewery: Cedar Creek Brewery
Venue: Owned & constructed by bride's family | Cake: Jennifer Stewart, friend of the bride | Decor: family & friends | Head Piece & Garter: bride & bride's mother | Stationery: Bryan Couchman, groomsman | Hair: Heather Valentine of Primp | Makeup: Ashlee Bivins of Primp
Read on to see how much this build a wedding from scratch wedding cost and to hear a bit more from the bride. Please note that costs change as the years go by, and prices are subject to change. This is just one couple's breakdown to give you a rough estimate on how much a wedding like this may cost you.
Budget: $7,000 for 300 guests; Actually Spent: $7,970
Food: $2,700
Cakes: $300
Chair Rental: $550
Table Clothes: $500
Napkins: $125
Flower Girls: $150
Hay Bales: $125
Silverware: $150
Curtains: $170
Bridal Party Hotel Room: $200
Photography: $2,100
Favors: $300
Dress: $1,200 My mom paid for my dress
Invites: Free. One of our best friends designed them specifically for us and they were amazing!
Flowers: (actual cost: 10,990.98) Free. Can you believe that? My aunt was my florist and more importantly she's one of my best friends. She went above and beyond for us for our day and everything was better then I could have imagined. I had no idea what the flowers were even going to look like. She, with the help of my sister and her wonderful floral designers at the shop, just did it all, and it couldn't have been more perfect.
I truly wish I could emphasize how much help we received over the course of the preparations. We have various family and friends come to give their time, talents, supplies and just moral support during the entire process. My brother helped tremendously with all the building, welding, metal work and just knowledge it took to build the beautiful pavilion. We had so many people show up with a truck full of supplies to give, it was so overwhelming. The day of the wedding everyone (they did not make me do a thing!) worked tirelessly to give us more then we could have dreamed of.
This in no way ruined our day, our day was literally perfect. It's hard to need or want more when your friends and family create such a labor of love for you. Small things are silly, at the end of the day we were right where we wanted to be.


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hey everyone,
I run ZCS NE for around 150 users with many using the ZCO to connect to our server. I wanted to get some ideas on the easiest way to keep all of these ZCO clients up to date? Is there a way for the server to inform the ZCO that it isn't currently up to date? Are there any plans in the future to have this end connector automatically updated by the server?
Should I just grep the mailbox.log and see who is out of date? Any ideas would be appreciated.


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Tech at Night: BRAINS; White House admits cybersecurity rule by decree is coming
Chuck Schumer is introducing the BRAINS Act and it's not even about zombie preparedness. Come on, get on the ball guys. Well, it's actually a bill about getting smart people into the US from other countries. However, rather than lock them down and distort the market with H1-Bs, we'll give them a path to a green card. Sounds good to me. Though I also like Lamar Smith's eliminating of the diversity lottery.
And the administration admits rule by decree is in the works for cybersecurity. Night and day. That's the difference between Mitt Romney and Barry Obama, folks.Read More »


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Yesterday migrated from OS 4.0.2 to 4.5.1
First of all i upgraded my Suse10.0 (kernel time zone patch)
With Suse 10.0 upgraded i passed to Zimbra OS 4.5.1
Yesterday all was good
but this morning ZCS didn't reply
i scan for 443 port but there was no response
instead port 7071 was good
so i use tomcat status but i had not reply
tomcat stop i had no reply
tomcat start i had no reply
I had a lot of messages deferred
so zmcontrol stop
wait a moment and verify with ps -U zimbra than zmcontrol start
All was ok!!
So i remembered that i increased the tmpfs partition from 150 to 300 Mb in my /etc/fstab and i had not any other deferred messages
So i went in /etc/fstab but my tmpfs row has been commented
#/dev/shm /opt/zimbra/amavisd-new-2.4.1/tmp tmpfs defaults,users,size=300m,mode=777 0 0
Now i find in zimbra forum Bug 13607 and Bug 12916 but i don't understand what exactly i have to do?
In my /opt/zimbra i find amavisd-new-2.4.3 too
Can i put?
/dev/shm /opt/zimbra/amavisd-new-2.4.3/tmp tmpfs defaults,users,size=300m,mode=777 0 0
I have to work with cron to clean amavis ... ?
I am afraid for other deferred message maybe when i am out of office


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Tyler Durden, Legolover-361, and KNI proudly present...* * *I am Toa Techna Torch. Needless to say, we're going down.Radiation interference is startingly high. I can barely keep this channel op--I can barely keep this channel open to tell you that we--To tell you that we're crash-landing on an unknown world. We don't know who lives here. We don't know if we can even survive. We may be stuck there for eternities on end. But toge--But together we can overcome any obstacle. Please, please, plea----put aside your diff----work togeth--We can do thi--This is Toa Techna Torch, signin--[static]* * *Three weeks later...This is Ryjak speaking. I am exploring this new world.Now that we have landed, progress must ensue. I have created an ideal environment on the surface, as the air is better the deeper we are.I know it's hard, but we only have a little longer before we settle. We are closer to our goal than ever before.Fight on. Good men and women, this is all we've got left.* * *Two months later...This is Toa Techna Gust, head of whatever remains of the citizens of Techna.If you're hearing this, congratulations: you're not dead yet. Consider that your silver lining, because there's not much else besides that to feel happy about.The sheer force of the Battle for Techna, coupled with my fight with Ryjak I'ended up crashing some vague system, programmed in by the Spherus Magnan designers millenia ago. As far as we know, Torch tried to steer the ship away, but to no avail: we crashed anyway, and nobody's heard from him since.I don't have time to mimic his idealism: the Hackers cut and ran as soon as they had a chance, leaving us stranded here in the downed wreckage of the ship. Whatever assistance they could have provided in bringing Techna back is gone, along with their turncoat leader, Ryjak. And he's not even the worst of our problems.Yeah, you heard me, not even close. I haven't even gotten to the Umbrae yet.Of course, there's not much I can really tell you: everyone who's seen one has either been killed or driven into catatonia by...whatever it is they wield. People have caught glimpses of things, though: long, spindly-looking creatures, unclear in the night but certainly a threat. When I sent out ADR to try and investigate, they didn't return for days. Airu went out to investigate and found the ADR destroyed, torn into shreds, not one of which was bigger than my palm.And then there's the planet we crashed on: we considered naming it the Death Star, but Airu and I decided that that name made this place sound too happy. So, for now, we just call it "Karzahni Magna". The planet appears to be entirely mechanical, with barely enough oxygen for one species, let alone multiple. From what we could tell, it's been controlled since its creation by some kind of AI. At some point, it created a scout program and sent it through the universe: we know it as Equinox, which, to the best of my knowledge, has now found its way into my system and rooted itself there permanently: it often jokes that it has some kind of crush on me. Calling on its power for the Battle of Techna had consequences for me which I never could have imagined...And then there are the nightmares.These...things...the Umbrae. They've been manipulating me, appearing in my head lately, haunting my dreams, to the point where I've been relying on Equinox to keep me awake. When we hooked up a Toa to a brain monitor while he slept, we found some kind of virus-like program had made its way into his head. When we tried to exterminate it, it exhibited a strange sort of survival mechanism like Equinox used to have and completely destroyed the Toa's brain.Do you wish you were dead yet? I know I do...* * *Thirteen weeks later...I-I'm confused. This Ryjak speaking. I developed a machine that can-The volcano, it-I've almost reached the bottom. It's a challenge to resist the heat, but I'm doing it. All I hear are strange sounds-I'm down here. I can't believe what I'm seeing. It's like-Get that away from me!What are you-AAAAAAAGGGGGHHHHHI'd like to inform the citizens of Techna that I'm waiting. We're waiting.It's not the best sounding message, but it's all I have.[transmission ends]* * *Incoming call from Gust. Answer? y / n> yAnswering...Yo. This is Gust.Lemme see if I can call up the proper files here...Ah. There we go. The history's a little jarbled due to the Techna Nui's systems being scrambled right before we crash-landed. If you've just woken up from your post-impact coma, consider this a mental warm-up exercise to jog your memory. If you get frustrated, don't worry -- this isn't half of what you'll be feeling soon enough.Gust has sent you a file: techna-history.doc. Open? y / n> yOpening file...<<-begin document->>File Creator: TorchCreated: 2 B.L. (Before Launch)Last Edited By: GustLast Edited: 100,005 P.L. (Post-Launch)HISTORY of TECHNAFifty years after our population of Spherus Magna, we, the Matoran, Toa, etc., finally ga thered enough technical knowhow to examine the technology within the damaged Matoran Universe. Together with the Glatorian we copied detailed designs and brainstormed how to recreate them ourselves.I [Torch] was a Matoran then, rather young compared to most. Even so I [Torch] helped construct the first working quantum computer; I was also one of the first to suggest examining Matoran and Toa themselves. In doing so we discovered how to meld organic and mechanical parts together into one body. Ten years later we began adding impla nts to Toa and Matoran. Another ten years after, we created the first synthetic, completely robotic Matoran, one of fire.A mere year after the first S-toran (as they were called) was created, all of us (the Matoran, Toa, Glatorian, Agori, etc.) happened upon a grand plan: to take the Matoran Universe and recreate it into a grand spaceship to locate other planets to colonize. Some jumped for the idea; others didn't. With what help we had, we worked for two centuries on the spaceship.One thousand years afterward, now one hundred thousand years ago, we finished the starship. We tookthe Great Spirit Mata Nui's Kanohi Ignika and installed it as our SCPU (Supervisory Central Processing Unit), called "all aboard who's going aboard," and launched the starship into space. We dubbed it the Techna Nui.In a large chamber within the spaceship TechnaNui is the city we call Techna; we all live[d] within this space-city.During our time in space we have discovered howto create synthetic elements and Kanohi, how to create customized species, and how to link us all together using Techna's SCPU, thus allowing hover-taxis to be driven automatically without crashing, and allowing the Techna Nui to fly itself through space. Now no one remembers who's a Matoran and who's an S-toran -- both have so many implants, they seem equallyrobotic.<<-end document->>Well, congratulations. You now know what happened before you got here and what happened to bring you here. Now onto what's going to happen.* * *Gust has sent you a file: karzahni-magna.doc. Open? y / n> yOpening file...<<-begin document->>File Creator: GustCreated: 100,005 P.L. (Post-Launch)Last Edited By: GustLast Edited: 100,005 P.L. (Post-Launch)LOCALERock. Metal. Cold. Thin air but strong winds. Little light, save from an orange-red globe that rises every "morning" and sets every "night". Little moisture and plantlife.In other words: This place is the epitome of mystery. And I mean that in a completely non-corny way....Aw, who am I kidding? Of course it's corny.We've set up camp approximately... five kio from our crash-landing. Settlement's name, for the time being, is New Metru Nui. Intel suggests that the Hackers have formed their own city, but as of now, nothing can be confirmed.What few scanners we have with us detect a lot of metal underground. The actual surface is mainly rock, but the smooth metal subterrain shows through some places thanks to some form of erosion. How rock can disappear sans outside forces, though, we have no clue. There's also a load of radiation interference -- nothing deadly, just annoying if you have a built-in radiation scanner. A lot of static. Some of us have picked up some garbled snippets of voices, but otherwise it only serves as noise pollution.Very little oxygen, as stated above. Water sources are almost nonexistent, and we've only been able to tap a couple sources of groundwater before we hit metal. Whatever food we have from Techna is still working out somewhat well for us, but we still need to set up processing plants: we're still sustaining too many people with too few resources. And we're getting tired of stale bread. No point in toasting it if it's already as hard as Torch's head.Speaking of Torch, military also leaves something to be desired. A lot of the remaining Techna Guard was killed in the crash, and as we speak, we have maybe five hundred well-armed ground troops. Airu's been put in command of the army: for now, it's hard to have the Toa Techna with only one Techna.As for leadership, we basically run things the same way we did on the ship. The head of the Toa Techna (that's me, for those keeping score at home) runs the place, with constant input from his advisers and regular meetings for the citizens of New Metru Nui to decide what they want to implement.Need a map? No problem. Scroll down a liiiittle further. Technan territory is blue; our current extent of knowledge is represented by the pale blue halo. Hacker presence and extent of knowledge is in red.NEW METRU NUI: Techna's BaseIn the last few seconds of his Titan transformation, Gust threw a vicious cyclone at his rival, creating a hole in the ground so large that it could house the science district with room to spare.Welcome to New Metru Nui.New Metru Nui was founded a couple miles southwest of the Techna Nui's crash. The ship's iron corpse still looms in the Eastern Canyon, raising towards the sky in a sort of grosteque mockery of itself. The city was founded with what technology could be smuggled out of the ship, and as of right now, it's still a rather small settlement, about as big as Ta-Koro was during the height of its existence. In the center of the city sits a giant tower called The Citadel, where most of the technology and computer systems controlling New Metru Nui have made their home. Gust's penthouse residence is on the top floor.Places of InterestThe Citadel-- As mentioned above, the lifeblood of New Metru Nui. There are coding departments, personal residences for government officials, and even some restaurants scattered across this building, and it's the singlest largest employer in the city.The Wall of History-- Although not actually a wall, this virtual reality simulator was given the name by Airu in honor of the Old Universe's landmark of the same name. When in use, any person can go anywhere in time and meet anyone, even having actual conversations with them depending on how much information the database has on them. In times of stress, Gust often uses this feature to converse with people from his past, like Torch, Matrapolix, and Jade, for advise, current event updates, or simply therapeutic relief.KRAHZIA: Hackers' BaseIn the last seconds of his Titan transformation, Ryjak punched the rocky ground so hard, it shattered and created a hole in the ground so large, it could house the entire science district.Welcome to Krahzia.Now the Hacker main base, Ryjak has used all the power he can muster to build a city for the Hackers. Even with a mask of speed and the darkest element to fuel him, he's been going for days and has still only built a few buildings. Ryjak is convinced that if he doesn't stop, he'll be ready for all the Hackers (and Technans) to reside in his city. He has stored all the resources of the Hackers here, including food, water, supplies, and supposedly Enaltai's gauntlets, which somehow survived the explosion that killed him and Matrapolix.The houses are very modern looking, but obviously he has not had time to furnish, paint, or install anything in them. The mask of speed only goes so fast. It would take him years to get all of that done, so he is only doing the basics.(Note: We don't actually know where this city is. We've received descriptions from eyewitnesses, but they've never been able to pinpoint the city's location. All they've seen is a black blur and half-finished buildings. They just might have been brainwashed; I -- we -- don't know.)NORTHERN VOLCANO: Hackers' territoryThe volcano is the most visible landmark discovered so far on the planet. Raising above even the ship in sheer height, it's not actually volcanic: at least, not in the sense that you're thinking of. It acts as a sort of defense mechanism for the surrounding area, shooting off plasma flows from all directions as soon as you get near it. Between that and whatever the creatures are that already inhabit this planet, nobody's really been able to do a lot of documentation on it.In reality, underneath the volcano resides Tarei, home city of the Umbrae, though neither of the factions know this.EASTERN CANYON: Technans' territoryThe Eastern Canyon's title is a bit of a misnomer. It was created extremely recently, having been the site of the crash of the Techna Nui. The resulting mayhem created the canyon, and in the center lies the metallic hulk that was once the ship. The ship itself remains fortified, but the area around it is of no strategic value and is a veritable no man's land.Places of InterestTechna Nui-- The wreckage of the ship remains here. There is a garrison of a couple dozen troops on guard at all times in case of a Hacker resurgence, but as of yet, they haven't been called into action.<<-end document->>* * *Gust has sent you a file: current-crisis.doc. Open? y / n> yOpening file...<<-begin document->>File Creator: GustCreated: 100,005 P.L. (Post-Launch)Last Edited By: GustLast Edited: 100,005 P.L. (Post-Launch)THE SITUATIONSimple enough. We'd like to rebuild the Techna Nui, but without the parts to do so, well, we're kind of screwed. So we need your help.Unless, of course, you're a Hacker intercepting this transmission for spying purposes, in which case, screw you.A list of rules:1. All forum rules apply.2. No more than five characters per player. This is to prevent confusion and keep players with more time from effectively "taking over" the RPG.3. No god-modding. "God-modding" is when you make your character do something ridiculously over-powered -- for example, calling an asteroid down from the heavens or releasing a power blast at the last moment to destroy all your enemies. Play fair or don't play.4. No auto-hitting. "Auto-hitting" is when you damage another character without giving the other player a chance to post saying his or her character dodged, blocked, or something else.5. Listen to the RPG staff. They are RPG staff for a reason; thus, you cannot disobey them without very, very good reason. Techna's RPG staff -- Tyler Durden, Shadow Guardian, Krayzikk, and Legolover-361 -- will be playing as different important storyline characters, which will provide an easy way to recognize them.6. Running story arcs is encouraged; making said story arcs rigid is not. This should be a rule of thumb for making and running story arcs: If you can't adjust your story arc to let other people play, too, don't run it. This is the Bionicle RPG forum, not one of the Library forums.7. Don't just fight -- contribute. Whether you're helping the Toa Techna, the Hackers, or starting your own faction, you're contributing to the TBRPG. Develop new technology, try to gain political followers, or solve mysteries! Don't make a character who only looks for street-fights or drinks all the time.8. Excessive ridiculousness is frowned upon. Sorry, but this is not the Comedies forum. Using cartoon physics is not allowed and will be viewed as god-modding. A character made only to poke fun at other people (as in, he doesn't even work at anything) will also be frowned upon.9. Do not control or replace staff NPCs. This should be common sense. The list of staff NPCs includes the Umbrae, the surviving Toa Techna, and leaders of various divisions. You can't create PCs to replace those NPCs, either, unless the staff grants you permission (and please do not ask for permission; if your character is in a certain field and he / she does well, he / she will be provided with opportunities to be promoted).10. Rule-breaking will be punished. You have four strikes. Depending on the severity of your first offense, you will either be warned and lose your first strike or be warned and lose your first and second strikes. Losing your third strike will result in something bad happening to one or all of your characters, again depending on the severity of the offense. Losing your fourth strike will get you banned from the game.11. Characters are posted for approval in the Citizen Directory, and all-OOC discussions among three or more players go in Emergency Transmissions. Please place your posts within the appropriate topics so we can keep Techna a neat, orderly RPG.12. Remember: You're playing this to have fun!CITIZEN DIRECTORYIf you haven't already registered in your city's directory, please do so using the below form:Name:Gender: (Male / Female / None)Species:Appearance: (optional unless your character differs from the norm in any way)Kanohi: (if applicable)Powers: (if applicable)Weapons:Implants: (none, robotic arm, x-ray eyepiece, arm blaster, shoulder disk launcher, etc.; preferably one or two, keep within reason)Personality:Alignment: (Hackers / Techna / Neutral)Bio: (please include an occupation if your character has one)No Makuta, Great Being, a member of Botar's species, a Baterra, or any Rahi were allowed on the Techna Nui, but there were a ton of Glatorian, Toa, Matoran, Agori, and similar species, as well as some (not over-powered) custom species. There's no Mask of Time, Mask of Life, Mask of Light, Mask of Shadow, Mask of Dimensional Gates, Mask of Creation, or Mask of Undeath anywhere to be found here. Most people have implants, but none are particularly powerful. Custom Kanohi and elements have also been noted to exist.Techna had its own custom Kanohi and elements: Crystal, Nucleons (control over protons and neutrons), and Data (ability to adjust data and data flow, and act as a sentient database). I dunno how well these'll work out on Karzahni Magna, but they're there.Special Kanohi include the Mask of Engineering (enhances engineering abilities), Mask of Logic (speeds thought processes tenfold), Mask of Hyperspace (creates a hyperspace storage pocket), Mask of Remembrance (plants memories within others' minds), and Mask of Time Perception (speeds up or slows down perception of time, including user).All characters have a brain implant that allows them to communicate with others mentally, either via audio or text (like how you're receiving this message).<<-end document->>* * *That's all I have to say, except for one simple albeit important reiteration:Please don't die on us.Thanks.Toa GustFormer Toa TechnaCurrent Supervisor of New Metru NuiGust has disconnected from the call.RPG StaffHead GMTyler DurdenCo-GMsLegolover-361Shadow GuardianDovydas of GuletKrayzikk Champion of RPGsSpecial ThanksFirst and foremost, I'd like to thank Legolover-361 for giving me the reins this season and giving us all a chance to continue the stories that we started back in January. When he and I created the groundwork for this RPG on another site, we had no idea that it would end up a contest winner two seasons in a row, and for that, the entire Techna staff thanks you. I'd like to thank Shadow Guardian (KNI) for invaluable assistance in fleshing up the Hackers and constantly being the voice of reason when my plot ideas tend to get too nonsensical. I'd like to thank Dovydas of Gulet for being KNI's voice of reason and for always managing to drop funny Game of Thrones references while we were writing. Special thanks to my friend and brother Shadow Kurahk and the players of Requiem: you know who you are. You helped inspire me to get into this forum, and thanks to you all, I never looked back.Most of all, thanks to you, the player, reading this. Without you all, none of this would be possible.Enjoy the ride.-Teezy
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Here's my latest project. My previous ones have all stalled somewhere and it took some time to build up the courage to try another one.
It's similar to my Val Nevan map style-wise (because I'm just not quite done with doing parallel projections just yet) but a lot less realistic and more fantasy-like.
This is what I've got after 8 hours or so. Most of that time was spent sketching and erasing again, but I'm having fun


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Wirt's Ohrn named Class A volleyball all-state first-team captain
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. - Small-school finalists Williamstown and Tyler Consolidated each landed a pair of first-team members, but Wirt County's Emily Ohrn was chosen as captain of the Class A all-state volleyball team released today by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.
Even though the 2011 state champion Tigers of head coach Janet Frazier failed to reach the Class A state tournament for the first time since 2003, the senior Ohrn did a little bit of everything for Wirt County this fall and was the top vote getter.
After changing from outside hitter to middle hitter at the start of the season, Ohrn eventually had to change positions again when Frazier moved her to setter. In her final year for the orange and black, Ohrn tallied 68 aces and produced more than 700 assists and 200 kills. She also served at 95 percent and had better than 80 blocks.
Although there were no repeat first-team Class A all-state selections this year, Tyler Consolidated's Allison Wable was a first-team honoree in Class AA last fall.
The state runner-up Silver Knights, who were swept by Williamstown in the single-A finals, placed the senior Wable and classmate Torrye Cline on the first team.
Wable, who was honored as the Little Kanawha Conference co-player of the year along with Williamstown's Brooke Cieslewski, produced 537 kills, 135 blocks, 87 digs and 37 aces. Cline, the senior setter for the Silver Knights, finished the campaign with 44 blocks, 64 aces, 305 digs and 1,003 assists.
Cieslewski, the Yellowjackets' libero who was a key cog in helping Williamstown to its second volleyball crown in school history, finished with 694 digs, 48 aces and 21 kills. Williamstown's Carley Ellison also garnered first-team honors as the versatile senior collected 47 aces, 136 blocks, 187 digs and 236 downed spikes.
Other first-team selections:
Man's Summer Sword was named the second-team all-state captain.
The rest of the second team featured Paden City's Lynnsie Parsons, Gilmer County's Julie Bishop, Charleston Catholic's Simone Assaley, Wirt County's Taylor Watson, Williamstown's Kenzie Smith, Maria Carter of Greater Beckley Christian, Trinity's Brandi Flynn, Sherman's Tori May and Allison Gilkerson of Meadow Bridge.


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New Hampshire Senior News Notes
DOVER - Maple Suites is hosting an estate planning seminar at 11 a.m. Saturday for seniors and their adult children, as well as a fraud-prevention seminar at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9.
Both seminars, which are free and open to the public, will be held at the senior living community, 30 Holiday Drive.
Thomas Torr, an elder law attorney from Cocheco Elder Law Associates in Dover who specializes in estate planning, estate administration and wills and trusts for seniors, will conduct Saturday's seminar.
Torr will cover topics including preserving family assets, types of trusts and their benefits, durable power of attorney, wills, health directives, charitable planning and estate taxes.
The fraud seminar will be conducted by Detectives Pat Kilbreth and Ed Pike of the Dover Police Department.
The detectives will discuss how seniors can protect their bank accounts and Social Security numbers, how to maintain sensitive information and how to avoid being a victim of fraud and identity theft. They also will highlight any current scams that are targeting seniors.
Attendees who RSVP in advance are invited to stay for dinner at Maple Suites immediately after each seminar at 12:30 p.m. To RSVP or for more information, call Maple Suites at 742-8820.
Chapin Senior Center plans program on whole grains
NEW LONDON - The Kearsage Council on Aging's Chapin Senior Center, 37 Pleasant St., is offering a free three-part program - "Is it Whole Grain?" - from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 11, 18 and 25.
Activities and discussions will provide Information about the benefits of whole grains, how to eat more of them and how to read food packages to identify a whole grain food. Participants also will taste-test whole grain foods and share tips and recipes. To register, call the COA at 526-6368.
Gentle yoga will be offered from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3 through Feb. 7. Each class will begin with a warm-up using simple stretches and then introduce one posture a week.
A blood pressure and glucose screening clinic and Ask a Nurse is set for 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Friday.
A VNA foot care clinic is planned from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday and from 1 to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11. The cost is $20, and a doctor's order is required for diabetics. For an appointment, call the COA at 526-6368.
The center's Breakfast Club book discussion group will focus on "The Sense of An Ending" by Julian Barnes when it meets at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Second senior luncheon added in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH - Senior luncheons held at the Community Campus each month will expand to twice a month beginning in January, thanks to new funding from the city of Portsmouth.
The luncheons will be offered from noon to 1:30 p.m. the second Tuesday and the fourth Thursday each month.
The luncheons, which are organized and partially funded by Families First Health and Support Center, include soup, sandwiches, salad and dessert, for $4.
The Community Campus, home to several social service agencies, is located at 100 Campus Drive.
The next luncheons will be Tuesday, Jan. 8, and Thursday, Jan. 24. To reserve a spot for the Jan. 8 luncheon, call 422-8208 ext. 333 by Wednesday; to reserve for Jan. 24, call by Monday, Jan. 21.
Free transportation will be provided for Portsmouth residents who call 431-8677 by noon on the same day that lunch reservations are due.
VNA & Hospice to offer tai chi program in Laconia
LACONIA - Central New Hampshire VNA & Hospice will offer a six-week session of the Arthritis Foundation Tai Chi Program at its 780 N. Main St. office, starting Tuesday, Jan. 8.
Tai chi is an ancient practice that can reduce pain and improve mental and physical well-being. Often described as meditation in motion, tai chi promotes serenity through gentle, flowing movements.
The foundation's program, developed by Dr. Paul Lam, uses gentle sun-style tai chi routines that are safe, easy to learn and suitable for every fitness level.
These sessions will be led by Charlene Fargnoli, who has been trained in sun-style tai chi and is active in many other forms of tai chi. Fargnoli works as a physical therapy assistant for the VNA & Hospice.
Space is limited and preregistration is required. To sign up or for more information, call Fargnoli at 524-8444.


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Cards in sole possession of first. Feels good. 161 left, but it felt like we stole one last night. Lohse looked good, and we took one from JJ in their season/stadium opener. Freese is still on fire.
I love this time of year. Final Four, Masters, and MLB!
"Me not winning isn't important. You do!"
Allen Craig will just add some power to the lineup and Carp's return will add more depth to the rotation. Pretty sure the cards will go 160-2 this year, they will rest the starters the last two games to prepare for the playoffs.
Good to see Descalso at 2nd instead of Skip. LaRussa was determined to make him (Skip) an infielder even though his defensive skills were suited to the outfield. His continual muscle pulls (currently the oblique) indicate his need to overly bulk up to stay competitive. Also will be interesting to see if Tyler Greene will relax and perform better at the plate under new management while being used at 2nd. Furcal looked very good as leadoff last night. No doubt the line-up and relief corp is a team strength, Carp & Waino are unknowns at this point. If Lance Lynn proves to be a dependable starter and Carp & Waino come thru, the play-offs are a reality. Last night was a good start for a new manager and new team without AP.
Health issues will determine where the Cards end up this season. How many productive innings can we expect from Berkman, Beltran, and Carp? Will Freese's ankles hod up? How many games is Furcal good for? There is enough talent on this team to repeat as NL central reps, IF they stay reasonably healthy. I am not concerned about Matheny's managerial skills. In fact, I think it is a step up.
Loved what I saw from the team last night! Lohse was dominant, Furcal led off well, Freese picked up where he left off. I agree with everyone else, IF we can stay healthy and Carp and Craig are themselves when they come back we will have a great chance to win the NL Central. Plus, we can always make a deal at the trade deadline with all our Pujols money left over. I said this the day Pujols signed with the Angels, I would rather lose Pujols than be handicapped by his salary for the next 10 years. I think in the long run, not re-signing Pujols was a great thing.
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"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game"
I just threw $20 on them to win the series. Get it done!
Team Rainbo_
Originally Posted by VikesFan4Ever28
You have almost 5 crap tons.
Originally Posted by CloneFan319
I said this the day Pujols signed with the Angels, I would rather lose Pujols than by handicapped by his salary for the next 10 years. I think in the long run, not re-signing Pujols was a great thing.
I agree. I loved Albert but the Cards would have been crippled by giving him what he wanted.
Lohse was a very pleasant surprise last night. Took advantage of the size of the stadium and had a no-hitter through 6. He and Westbrook have had good springs -- hopefully that will carry through the rest of the year.
And I can't wait to watch Waino pitch again!
They looked good last night. Will be interesting if their pitching can keep them in games.
So far so good. Winning in Milwaukee after last year's events is pretty difficult. Great step forward for the 2012 Birdos.
2 out of 3 in Brew Town is good. Very good.
I expect 4/5 out of the next 6 ............ should be a fun week-end
Last edited by rebecacy; 04-09-2012 at 04:48 PM.
Originally Posted by rebecacy
I expect 4/5 out of the next 6 ............ should be a fun week-end
I can't wait until they get their rings on Friday and put the Flag on the pole on Saturday.
well at least some cubs will get to see a ring and a pennant while they are visiting and getting their ***** kicked
Originally Posted by rebecacy
well at least some cubs will get to see a ring and a pennant while they are visiting and getting their ***** kicked
haha that made me chuckle.
And Freese just put one in the cheap seats. 3-0 Redbirds over the reds.
Edit: 4-0 Yaddy just parked one!!!
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2 tablespoons dark corn syrup
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3 tablespoons butter, melted
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup pecans, finely crushed
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1 cup pecan halves
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- On a floured surface flatten dough ball with rolling pin. Roll out into a circle that is one inch larger than pie dish. Place pie shell into dish and refrigerate until pie filling is complete.
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DECATUR, Ga. (AP) - The Atlanta Braves will host students, parents and employees from a Decatur school where police say a bookkeeper in the front office talked a suspect into surrendering after a gun battle.
Braves spokesman Derek Schiller says everyone at McNair Discovery Learning Academy has been through so much that the team wanted them to relax at Turner Field while they were honored for their courage.
Police say a 20-year-old man carrying an assault rifle walked into the school Aug. 20 and exchanged shots with police. Bookkeeper Antoinette Tuff convinced him to surrender, and no one was hurt.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that Tuff and other staff members will be recognized at Sunday's game with the San Diego Padres in Atlanta. The newspaper reports that Tuff will not be in attendance.
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When I first moved into my house, a couple of neighbours would point out certain plants, tell me their name, give me tips on how to care for them. While I managed to retain most of the information, sometimes I wish I had written it all down. Keeping a garden journal is a great way to chronicle your successes and failures, ideas and advice, all in one place.
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ZCS version: 7.1.3 , OS version: RHEL 5.5, Server Version: HP ML350 G5 Server
Due to some Logical drive(s) error, my server crashed yesterday...somehow I managed to re-enable Logical drive(s) and after that Zimbra is not working
under SU zimbra:
Run ZMCONTROL STATUS and get:
antispam Running
antivirus Running
ldap Running
logger Running
mailbox Stopped
mysql.server is not running
zmmailboxdctl is not running
mta Running
snmp Running
spell Running
stats Stopped
I tried to reinstall Zimbra and same message showed up again
After adding --skip-grant-tables line to opt/zimbra/bin/mysql.server, above error(s) has gone. but now whenever we try to send mail, it gives us this error:
A network service error has occurred.
Please guide me to get rid of this
Thank you


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So, Pulse 2011 is in the rearview mirror* and next up is IBM Impact 2011.
Impact gives us a chance to talk to our customers about how Integrated Service Management aligns with Business Process Management and SOA as well as gives us another opportunity to show some amazing joint Cloud solutions (see the press release from Pulse, "IBM Advances Cloud Computing with New Software").
If you're at Impact (and even if you're not...more on that later in the post), here's how to find us:
Tivoli At Impact? There's a Web Page For That
The "Tivoli At Impact" web page, courtesy of David Ojalvo (@David_Ojalvo), is the offical page for everything that's going on at Impact for Tivoli software.
The Cool Kid's Table In The Solution Expo
There are many things that you'll be able to see in the Solution Expo, but if you want to know where all the cool kids (aka the Integrated Service Management folks) are then take note of the list below:
- 'Integrated Service Management' ped (Automation, Image Management and Security).
- 'Private Clouds' ped within the Smarter Computing zone (Ped SC3).
- Integrated Service Management for IBM zEnterprise' (Ped Z8).
- 'IBM Solutions for Smarter Communications' (CSP2) ped.
- The Tivoli Security for Healthcare demo will beshown at the 'Healthcare and Life Sciences' ped.
Sessions, We've Got Sessions...
It will be very difficult not to see Integrated Service Management since we'll be hosting a number of sessions and we'll have "shout outs" and material in even more sessions across the agenda.
The Impact Smart Site is the best way to create your schedule and keep an eye out for the following sessions:
- Automating SOA Policy Service Level Agreements (1569)
- Enabling secure application deployment with centralized security policy management (2778)
- Enhancing Cloud Strategy and Architecture with IBM's Integrated Service Management
- Hybrid Cloud Integration (1380)
- Hybrid Cloud Management: An Integrated Approach (1347)
- IBM Tivoli Composite Application Manager (2307)
- ITCAM for Transactions: End-to-end Transaction Tracking across WebSphere Middleware (2678)
- Leverage Application Performance Management Capitalize on Complexities* (1343)
- Monitoring BPM Solutions with Tivoli: Future Directions (2960)
- Running Your Business Application With WebSphere and Tivoli joint session with WebSphere, overlaps with 2296 and 2329 (1374)
- Securing Your Agile Business - IBM Data & Application Security Strategy* (3037A)
- SOA Policy Reference Architecture What it is & How to use it (1568)
- Utilizing ITCAM to monitor WebSphere in complex topology environments (2329)
Do Not Wait To Register For The Tivoli Lunch Reception
On Wednesday, April 13 from 12:00 - 1:30pm we will be hosting a luncheon reception where you will be able to meet some of our subject matter experts and executives.
Space is extremely limited, so if you want to attend then you need to register on the website (only registered attendees will be able to get in).
It's Not Just TV, It's Impact TV
Much like we did at Pulse, Impact keynotes and a ton of interviews will be broadcast live on Livestream. Keep an eye on the Impact TV channel for all sorts of great interviews, including Jamie Thomas (VP of Tivoli Strategy and Development) on Monday, April 11 at 3pm PST (UTC/GMT -8 hours).
Jamie is one of my personal favorite people to hear talk about Integrated Service Management. She gave a killer keynote at Pulse and you'll she also had a great conversation with Scott Laningham at Pulse (along with our VP of Sales, Joao Perez) which puts her on my "must see TV" list for Impact and you should make plans to check it out too.
Special thanks to Jenny Sussin (@jsussin), the "Brandon Tartikoff" of IBM Livestream television.
Follow The Conversation
The Social At IBM Impact Portal is great for both attendees and folks sitting at their desks. Much like what we did for Pulse, this site has the latest Twitter and blog posts as well as a window to the LiveStream.
You can also follow the @ibmimpact Twitter ID or the hashtag #ibmimpact and they're also on
the Facebook.
You might also want to follow the Impact Blog as well as the social media leads for BPM; Ryan Boyles (@therab) and Shaku Selvakumar (@shakus).
One More Thing
This is specific to WebSphere developers: I recommend you check out the WebSphere UnConference for Developers being put together by RedMonk's James Governor, Michael Coté, and Stephen O'Grady (see Shaku's blog post: Meet RedMonk at the WebSphere Unconference for Developers).
Michael Cote has an excellent podcast (of which, I was guest) and he and all the RedMonk analysts put together such amazing material that if you're there - you gotta go and attend this.
Details are on the RedMonk blog. And if you go, say hello to them for me.
(note: RedMonk is one of IBM's clients)
*don't forget, the sessions are always available on the Pulse Content Portal


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With the 106th Map of the Week we look at the Black Temple of the covert Sawblade Ruin encampment of the evil Society of Immortal Darkness.
The Black Temple is not a traditional temple in the ordinary sense. Normally, one considers a temple to be a place where a deity is worshipped by his or her followers. The Black Temple is a temple devoted to the dark draug Mýsing. However, Mýsing is not a deity. He is a dark draug that is aspiring to godhood. As a result, the Black Temple is not really a place of worship. Instead, it is a location where worshippers of Mýsing do their part to see that he attains godhood.
In that spirit, the Black Temple is first and foremost a training center for spellcasters who aspire to become priests of the still non-deity Mýsing. The temple is in four parts. On the ground floor, one finds an instructional area and a study area. In the cellar, one finds the area reserved for magical experiments and the cells where human captives who are used in those experiments are held.
Key to the floor plan of the Black Temple
Cellar Instructional Area:
This is the area where aspiring priests of Mýsing can experiment with the use of black necromantic magic upon living human test candidates.
1. Stairway from Ground Floor.
2. Test Area. In this area, students learn not only how to work black necromantic magic upon human victims but also how to use torture to gain cooperation from unwilling victims. Here one finds a table for black necromantic experiments as well as torture equipment. The Society of Immortal Darkness has no interest in torture for its own sake, but it believes that torture is a very effective instrument with which to win submission or to gain cooperation. The area incudes branding irons, an operating table, a gibbet, a rack and a whipping post. Candidates for Mýsing's priesthood are trained to use all of them effectively.
3. Cell Corridor.
4. Cells. Humans who were abducted are held here until they are used for training. Each cell has four bunks, four bedpans and a table with a pitcher of drinking water and ceramic cups.
Ground Floor:
This is the area where instruction takes place and the candidates for priesthood can study and practice magic that they've learned.
5. Entrance.
6. Statue of Mýsing.
7. Teacher's Desk.
8. Student Desks.
9. Bone Altar. Students learn here how to conduct religious services. It should be noted that Mýsing places no particular value upon altar worship, but he understands that such rituals will help in the future to win and keep the lay worshippers who are important in defining how powerful a deity is. For the time being, his priests are developing such rituals.
10. Wizard workbenches. This area is reserved for student priests.
11. Bookshelves and Library Table.
12. Stairway to Cellar Level,
You can get the map in two versions:
1. The Fractal Mapper (TM) 8 version in FMP format, fully editable, from our Jörðgarð web page (24 MB).
2. Two JPG flat map of 3000 Pixels x 2060 Pixels (4.6 MB), above.
Both versions are released for personal and commercial use under the Open Game License Version 1.0a, which you can read on the Jörðgarð website at:
The Jörðgarð World
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Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2009)
Anvil! The Story of Anvil Synopsis
At fourteen years old, best friends Lips and Robb Reiner made a pact to rock together forever. Their band Anvil, hailed as the "demi-gods of Canadian metal", influenced a musical generation including Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax. Though Anvil never made it, they never stopped playing or believing. Following a calamitous Eouropean tour, Lips and Robb, now well into their fifties, set off to record their thirteenth album, "This is Thriteen", in one last attempt to fulfill their boyhood dream.
Anvil! The Story of Anvil Release Date
In Theaters April 10, 2009
Anvil! The Story of Anvil Credits
Starring: Tiziana Arrigoni, Kevin Goocher, Glenn Gyorffy, William Howell, Steve 'Lips' Kudlow, Lemmy, Robb Reiner, Slash, Chris Tsangarides, Lars Ulrich
Directed by: Sacha Gervasi
Produced by: Rebecca Yeldham
Length: 90 min
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The 7-Scenes dataset is a collection of tracked RGB-D camera frames. The dataset may be used for evaluation of methods for different applications such as dense tracking and mapping and relocalization techniques.
All scenes were recorded from a handheld Kinect RGB-D camera at 640x480 resolution. We use an implementation of the KinectFusion system to obtain the 'ground truth' camera tracks, and a dense 3D model. Several sequences were recorded per scene by different users, and split into distinct training and testing sequence sets. Details on how this data can be used for example for the evaluation of relocalization methods can be found in our papers listed under publications.
Data Description
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Depth: frame-XXXXXX.depth.png (depth in millimeters, 16-bit, PNG, invalid depth is set to 65535).
Pose: frame-XXXXXX.pose.txt (camera-to-world, 4x4 matrix in homogeneous coordinates).
For each scene, we further provide:
For Evaluation: TrainSplit.txt / TestSplit.txt (splits used in the papers listed under publications).
TSDF Volume: The dense reconstruction used for frame-to-model alignment. Volumes are stored in MetaImage format (2-file-format with a text header and binary data). Binary data stores the signed distances for each voxel in 16-bit short. All volumes are of size 512x512x512 with varying element spacings and origin offsets. The spacings and offsets in millimeters are provided in the header file.
A screenshot of the raycasted dense reconstruction.
Please note: The RGB and depth camera have not been calibrated and we can't provide calibration parameters at the moment. The recorded frames correspond to the raw, uncalibrated camera images. In the KinectFusion pipeline we used the following default intrinsics for the depth camera: Principle point (320,240), Focal length (585,585).
License Agreement
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If you report results based on the 7-scenes dataset, please cite at least one of the papers mentioned under publications. You may choose the paper that is more relevant to your own publication.
- Ben Glocker, Shahram Izadi, Jamie Shotton, and Antonio Criminisi, Real-Time RGB-D Camera Relocalization, in International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR), IEEE, October 2013.
- Jamie Shotton, Ben Glocker, Christopher Zach, Shahram Izadi, Antonio Criminisi, and Andrew Fitzgibbon, Scene Coordinate Regression Forests for Camera Relocalization in RGB-D Images, in Proc. Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR), IEEE, June 2013.


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Mark Wahlberg is in talks to reunite with his "The Other Guys" co-star Will Ferrell in new comedy "Daddy's Home."
The movie will feature Ferrell as a radio executive who has to compete against his stepkids' biological father, potentially played by Wahlberg, to win their love.
The film was originally slated to begin production last year with Vince Vaughn attached to Wahlberg's role and Etan Cohen in place to direct, but the movie project fell apart.
Filmmakers Sean Anders and John Morris are now in discussions to direct the movie, with production slated to begin this autumn, according to Deadline.com.


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According to Johnny Archer, who posted the following. He would know as he was holding the escrow monies from the players' entry fees and worked in close cooperation with Barry on the payouts.
That's something that probably few would have predicted, even though (all) the money was said to have been in escrow, not just the players' funds. In fact, I heard 3rd hand that Johnny himself was doubting this, saying the funding was maybe $20k short fairly late in the tourney.Everyone has been paid at the US OPEN - Today, 09:00 AM
I want to let everyone know that every player at the US open has been paid in full. A lot of people pitched in to help to make this happen. Thanks to everyone involved (you know who you are). The players received their checks within 2 hours after they were eliminated. It was a very smooth process. This should have set a precedent in all future events. Pool made a big step this week. I pool would go as well as the open did last week then all events will be successful. Thanks to everyone for supporting the ABP so we could get this done. Thanks to Barry and Shannon for working with us for making this US Open successful. Thanks, President of ABP
Johnny Archer
This IS good news and maybe saves the future of the Open from further decline (the field was just 171 this year as apparently payout issues had soured some of the players who had to come furthest (only 2 Filipinos in the field, for example) and maybe have to eat all their expenses for some time since their payments could be held up and delayed).


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Ocala's Doubles Partner overtaken at Tampa Bay
Published: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, February 17, 2013 at 8:17 p.m.
TAMPA — Doubles Partner placed third at the Tampa Bay Stakes on Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs. Entering as the race favorite, the son of Rock Hard Ten could not make a move past winner Swift Warrior and runner-up Alley Oop Oop.
Doubles Partner was bred by the late Arthur I. Appleton in Ocala, and the horse is owned by WinStar Farm and trained by Todd Pletcher.
Santa Anita: At Arcadia, Calif., Great Hot went to the front early and earned a half-length victory in the $200,000 Santa Maria Stakes for older fillies and mares at Santa Anita.
Ridden by Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, Great Hot ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.08 and paid $20.80, $5.60 and $3.40.
Aqueduct: At New York, Joan's Choice led all the way, beating favorite Isn't He Perfect by four lengths in the $73,500 Moro Stakes at Aqueduct.
Jose Ortiz got his first stakes win, guiding the 9-5 second choice to his sixth win in 23 starts. The 6-year-old gelding trained by Rick Violette ran the 1 1-8 miles in 1:51.12.
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|Choirs spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear
|Written by Holyoke Enterprise
Holyoke choirs took their cue from Buddy in the movie "Elf" when he said, "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear." Vocalists certainly got audience members in the holiday mood during their Christmas concert Monday, Dec. 10 in the HHS auditorium.
The concert featured junior high and high school choirs as well as Select Choir, all under the direction of Marcia Dalton. Maury Kramer also directed Select Choir, and Sharon Strauss assisted on the piano throughout the evening.
Brandon Struckmeyer and Alexandria McCallum sing a special part during the high school's "Go Tell It on the Mountain." —Enterprise photo
Junior high chorus performed "You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch" with soloists Drew Stewart and Regan Van Overbeke and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" with soloists Mackenzie Golden and Tyler Lamm.
The junior high's "Season's Greetings Medley" featured soloists Regan Van Overbeke, Autumn Higgs, Drew Stewart, Logan Osborne, Tara Krueger, Cassidy Hale, Emily Krogmeier, Brook Prottsman, Jaxie Gerk and Tristan Sullivan.
"Go Tell It on the Mountain" kicked off the high school portion, with soloists Brandon Struckmeyer and Alexandria McCallum. They also sang "An Amy Grant Christmas" with soloists Megan Vieselmeyer and Taylor Goldenstein, "One Candle" with soloists Dani Brandt and Lori McWilliams and "Christmas in about Three Minutes."
Select Choir opened with "Whisper, Whisper," featuring Elissa Baker, Luke Stewart, Eva Penzing, Wyatt Powell, Kaety Overton and José Jaquez. Next, the Select girls sang "Believe," and the entire group came together for "Carol of the Bells."
It's all about the "North Pole Rock and Roll" as Select Choir members Lori McWilliams (left) and Megan Vieselmeyer (right) snap to the beat as Ben Martinez (center) takes it away for a solo. —Enterprise photo
Select boys had the audience swooning at their version of "Mistletoe" with guitarists Jaydin Goldenstein and Ben Martinez and soloist Trevor Dalton.
Members of Select Choir pumped up the energy with "North Pole Rock and Roll," complete with choreography and solos by Dani Brandt and Ben Martinez.
Monday's concert also featured a number of solos and small ensembles.
Singing duets were Victoria Hatton and Bailey Hamaker, "Halleluja, Light Has Come;" Gabriela Masis and Rosmery Turcios, "Last Christmas;" and Megan and Erin Vieselmeyer, "Jesus Born on this Day."
Eighth-grader Whitney Powell is one of many soloists at last Monday's
Vocal solos were performed by Megan Humphreys, "Welcome to our World;" Whitney Powell, "Silver Bells;" Jentry Andersen, "The Christmas Shoes;" and Camille Elliott, "White Christmas."
Sisters Eva, Juana, Dominique and Tamara Penzing sang "Jealous of the Angels."
Hospice of the Plains' Tree of Lights on display
Hospice of the Plains had their Tree of Lights on display at Holyoke High School for the Monday night choir concert. Angel ornaments, in memory of loved ones, were purchased for donations for Hospice.
Representative Julie Dirks presented the tree and those being honored this year. The Tree of Lights ceremony provides a time to reflect and remember those who have touched lives and are no longer living. It's also a time to celebrate the hope Hospice brings to the terminally ill and their families.
Holyoke Enterprise December 20, 2012


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