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So what happens in Hypnotherapy?
Hypnosis is a safe and natural aid to therapy. It allows you to focus on what is happening to you and how you can find solutions to make positive changes in your life; relaxation is often used, but not always. Your mind is made up of conscious and subconscious - the conscious mind is very logical and deals with everyday stuff - the subconscious is where we store all our habits and everything we've learned through experience. Hypnosis simply allows us access to the subconscious part of the mind so we can change some of the things stored there and so make changes in our life. We often use hypnosis ourselves automatically - you've probably daydreamed - we usually daydream when we have a lot to do and don't really want to make a start or even know what to do first - by daydreaming, we move the conscious mind aside for a while and access our subconscious. How many times have you said "if I don't think about it, I'll remember it" - that's also you trying to switch off your conscious mind and use your subconscious. And suddenly, when you're doing something completely unrelated, the answer pops into your head..
In hypnotherapy we want to do the same thing - we only use hypnosis to allow you easy access to your subconscious mind. The subconscious creates a programme for everything we have ever learned - a kind of step by step guide - and when a particular situation arises in our life, the subconscious checks the programme to see how we need to behave. It doesn't ask the conscious mind "is it alright if I run this programme", it just does it! This is why we react automatically to some events and even to some people and what they say - our subconscious matches the event with some previous experience and pulls out the appropriate behaviour - so we find ourselves half-way through responding before we even realise we're doing it! So you may find yourself saying things like "I don't want to get angry, but something just comes over me when they talk to me in that way" - that's your subconscious matching the words that they said with something in your past and pulling up the appropriate behaviour for it - getting angry. Using hypnotherapy we aim to change the response that the subconscious mind automatically gives to something more positive and useful for you.
I understand that you might be nervous about booking a hypnotherapy session and I want you to know that I am happy to chat about any aspect of hypnosis or hypnotherapy. Please click on my Therapist page and ring or email me and I will be happy to dispel any worries you have about hypnotherapy.


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How To Write Anything is Laura Brown's new 596-page book that is a practical guide to everything you'll ever need to write -- at work, at school, and in your personal life.
With more than 200 how-to entries and easy-to-use models organized into three comprehensive sections on work, school, and personal life, How to Write Anything covers a wide range of topics that make it an essential guide for the whole family.
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Angela Davis | SoulCycle
Sweat-soaked women have walked out of Davis's classes in West Hollywood and the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles crying—and not because they're in pain (although the workout is tough). The tears are from pure emotional overload. "She's my therapist, my church, my temple, my coach, my teacher, and my trainer," says Margot Menzel, a talent manager at Evolution Entertainment. "She makes everyone feel loved." Davis, a former world-class sprinter whose classes sell out within three minutes of being posted online, greets new riders with a handshake, repeats their names to commit them to memory, and ends up calling everyone "Boo" (as in "I love ya, Boo!"). During demanding parts of the workout, she reads from Native American folktales to her clients (who include Victoria and David Beckham and Oprah Winfrey). "Inspirational quotes usually make me roll my eyes, but her mantras hit home for me," says Lauren Perinchief, the vice president of VIP services at Starworks, which represents hairstylists and makeup artists. Davis explains her motivational technique, saying, "I ask everyone to set an intention: What do you want to gain? Peace? Strength? Do you want to let go of something negative that happened? I tell people, 'Don't come in for vanity; come in for sanity.' The vanity will take care of itself because you're working hard."
Jennifer Johnson | JJ Dancer Technique
Johnson, a professional dancer and choreographer who has performed with Kanye West and Beyoncé, was captain of the dance team for the NBA's Washington Wizards when her coach told her she needed to lose five pounds. "I was like, 'Whaaatttt?' But that got me into the gym, doing cardio and strength training, and I just started loving it," she says. The first half of her 90-minute class in West Hollywood is aerobic dance, and then Johnson hauls out resistance bands, light weights, and whatever else is hanging around. "If someone gave me a paper clip and told me to make a workout out of it, I could—I'm like MacGyver," she says. There is a lot of loud music and booty shaking, and because she keeps the room at 86 degrees, it's not unusual to see her clients (among them Jessica Alba and Jenna Dewan Tatum) wringing sweat out of their shirts. "The class is sexy. You feel like you're getting down in a club," says Robin Fisher, who works at Freecity, a fashion company. "But she also sneaks leg and ab moves, like jumps, squats, and pliés, into the choreographed numbers, and that makes them even harder." Johnson says her secret is "a banging play�list." Some songs that have never let her down: "Jerk It" by Thunderheist, "Floor on Fire" by Lil Jon (featuring Pitbull), "Long Heels Red Bottoms" by Trina, "Bounce" by Iggy Azalea, "Wile Out" by DJ Zinc, and "Thinking About You" by Calvin Harris.


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Can someone give me a hint/solution how to prove that a group is simple if its class equation is $60=1+15+20+12+12$ ?
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A normal subgroup is a union of conjugacy classes. And of course any subgroup contains the identity, and has order dividing the order of the group. So it's enough to consider all possible submultisets of $\{1,15,20,12,12\}$ containing $1$ and check that none (apart from the trivial ones) is a factor of $60$.


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The Middle Years of Reproductive Endocrinology
Posted on 18. Aug, 2010 by Dr. Kreiner in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Reproductive Health, Treating Infertility
I entered the field of IVF in 1985 when the pregnancy rate at the Jones Institute, the most successful program in the country, was 15 percent.
IVF's Early Years
Practicing reproductive medicine during the '80s was like having a new love or beginning a new romance — all of it seemed liked a miracle, and everything was about helping patients get pregnant using this new technology and educating the world about what was now possible. This was an exciting time, and the 15 percent pregnancy rate was achieved by transferring six embryos at a time.
But our excitement was often tempered by the consequence we experienced with many high order multiple pregnancies. Unfortunately, these were often complicated and did not always end well. Aside from pregnancy and neonatal complications, many of the marriages also suffered. It was hard to balance a new family's anticipation and heartfelt joy with the sometimes painful and unforeseen consequences — babies who suffered and families that fell apart.
Sometimes beginnings are like that. They start off so bright, and then they get tempered.
The Middle Years—Safer and Not So Sexy
Thankfully, I am now in the "middle years," of IVF which is so much more successful and no less a miracle. We can attain pregnancies in greater than 60 percent of retrievals for women under 40. These rates are accomplished while transferring one, two or, at most, three embryos at a time. Cryopreservation, or freezing embryos, has also improved our pregnancy rates per retrieval, giving us multiple opportunities to get a patient to conceive from a single IVF stimulation and retrieval.
The middle years of IVF are not like the beginnings of a romance — this is the wood chopping time. The freshness of the technology has worn off, and the focus on making the treatment affordable, accessible and safe may not seem as sexy. But it is the middle years of any pursuit — whether it is marriage, raising a child or practicing medicine — in which the gold is often mined.
A Time for Reason, Not Headlines
The middle years of my practice mean we are making an effort to encourage safer single-embryo transfer and avoid risky multiple pregnancies. We introduced a program in 2007 at East Coast Fertility for patients who transferred one embryo at a time, offering free cryopreservation, storage and frozen embryo transfers until a live baby was born.
Still, patients don't commonly choose single-embryo transfer. They haven't seen what I have seen — they still believe that the technology will some how fail them, that IVF won't work. But from our experience, similar to others', there was no significant difference in pregnancy rates between patients who chose to transfer one embryo vs. those who chose to transfer two embryos.
While there was a trend toward higher rates for the two-embryo transfer group, it was practically eliminated when frozen embryo transfers were added. These groups were age-matched with no difference except for a 40 percent twin rate and one triplet in the two-embryo transfer group, compared to the single-embryo transfer group in which no twins were created.
It is hoped that these results will encourage a higher percentage of patients with a good prognosis to transfer a single embryo, which is the safer option.
The middle years of practicing reproductive endocrinology captivate my heart. It is a time for reason — not headlines. And for me that is just perfect.
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Derek St. John, 2013 NCAA Division I wrestling champ for the University of Iowa, is now an assistant coach at North Dakota State University, the Fargo-based school announced Monday.
St. John replaces Bret Maughan, assistant wrestling coach at NDSU for the past 13 seasons, who announced in May he would not be back for the 2014-15 season. The former Hawkeye joins assistant coach Manny Rivera and head coach Roger Kish, both University of Minnesota graduates, on a staff that now features a distinctive Big Ten flavor.
St. John won the 157-pound title at the 2013 NCAAs, defeating Northwestern's Jason Welch in the finals. The Parnell, Iowa native was four-time NCAA All-American, and two-time finalist, losing to Cornell University's Kyle Dake at the 2012 NCAAs. In addition, St. John was a three-time Big Ten championship finalist, winning the conference crown in 2012. St. John concluded his collegiate career in 2014 with a record of 106-17. In addition, St. John earned special honors, being named Mike Howard Most Valuable Wrestler his championship season, and a two-time winner of the Mike J. McGivern Award for most courageous Hawkeye wrestler, according to his official Iowa wrestling bio.
"We are thrilled to be able to add a guy of Derek's caliber and experience to our program at North Dakota State," said Bison head coach Kish. "His values, philosophy and vision are right in line with what we expect at NDSU."
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The newest member of the Bison coaching staff is equally eager to get started.
"I'm excited to join the North Dakota State wrestling program and to be a part of Coach Kish's staff," said St. John. "I look forward to building on the tradition and the success that have already been established here, and I know we will work hard to take it to the next level."


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Factors that contribute to the risk of myocardial infarction include high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia (i.e., increased concentrations of low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol or decreased concentrations of high-density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol in the blood), cigarette smoking, and a history of coronary artery disease.
Typically a person experiencing a myocardial infarction has severe chest pain, described as crushing, squeezing, or heavy, that is unremitting for 30 to 60 minutes and sometimes is experienced for longer periods. It often radiates to the arms, neck, and back. The pain is similar to that of angina pectoris (q.v.), but it is of longer duration and cannot be relieved by nitroglycerin. Other common symptoms include shortness of breath; sweating; nausea; rapid heartbeat, often complicated by one or more arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats); reduced blood pressure; and a sense of impending doom. The intensity of the symptoms depends on the size of the area of muscle affected by the infarction. A minority of individuals do not experience pain; in these cases myocardial infarction may be diagnosed from a routine electrocardiogram (ECG).
The focus of treatment is to limit the size of the area of tissue lost from lack of blood (the infarct) and to prevent and treat complications. As many as 20 percent of individuals with myocardial infarction die before they reach the hospital; most of these deaths are attributed to ventricular arrhythmia, also called fibrillation. Thus, the sooner the heart rate can be monitored by the ECG and the more promptly the arrhythmia is reversed by defibrillation with either antiarrhythmic drugs or electrical shock, the greater is the chance of survival. Pain is treated with narcotics such as morphine, and rest and sedation are required. New therapies such as beta-adrenergic blockers help alleviate pain and lower the heart rate. Coronary thrombolysis therapy is widely used; it involves the administration of drugs such as streptokinase or tissue plasminogen activator to prevent further blood clots from forming. Angioplasty or coronary artery bypass grafting are additional measures for patients requiring further treatment. The prognosis for patients who survive the first month is good; most are gradually able to resume normal activity.


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Spicy Food and Heartburn
spicy foods might not contribute to heartburn:
In a study published in May in The Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers at the Stanford medical school analyzed hundreds of studies on heartburn dating to the 1970's. They found that cutting caffeine, citrus fruits and spicy foods did not eliminate heartburn symptoms.
That may have something to do with the nature of heartburn, which is most commonly caused when the esophageal sphincter, which acts something like a control valve, relaxes more than it should and allows fluids in the stomach to flow toward the mouth. While there is some evidence that tobacco and alcohol can reduce the pressure exerted by the esophageal sphincter, most foods traditionally thought to exacerbate heartburn do not seem to have this effect.


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I have recently installed a iSCSI environment on a Ubuntu Server. In this system i have used images created with the following command:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/storage/lun1.img bs=1024k count=20000
as seen on: http://www.howtoforge.com/using-iscsi-on-ubuntu-9.04-initiator-and-target
They have then been partitioned and formated via the iSCSI initiator.
The problem i have now is that i would like to mount these images, if the iSCSI server goes down to get the data.
How do I mount these image files?
fdisk lun4.img:
Disk lun4.img: 0 MB, 0 byte
33 heads, 61 sectors/track, 0 cylinders
Units = sectors of 2013 · 512 = 1030656 byte
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
lun4.img1 1 1017 1023580 83 Linux
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The suspects relationship, if any, to the family is unclear at this time. One female victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head but was still able to tell police who the shooter was. The victim also told police that she was afraid that the shooter was on his way to another home where more family members live to shoot them as well. The victims quick thinking allowed police to intercept the suspect as he attempted to flee the scene of the shooting. Officers then pursued the man on a car chase that lasted approximately 30-minutes.
The chase ended after the suspect drove into a residential cul-de-sac 3 miles away from the home in which the shooting took place, and barricaded himself within his vehicle. The standoff between police, SWAT, a team of negotiators and the suspect lasted 3 hours before the suspect gave himself up. The identities of the victims are not being released at this time.


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Oct. 8, 2012
TUCSON - Each week, Arizona football head coach Rich Rodriguez and his staff will select Player of the Week honorees based on performance leading up to and including the game each week. The Wildcats fell to Stanford, 54-48 in overtime, Saturday night at Stanford Stadium.
Co-Offense: Matt Scott, Senior, Quarterback
Matt Scott set a new career high and threw for the third-most yards in a single game at Arizona (491) on 45-of-69 completions with three touchdowns (tied career high) and one interception. His completions and attempts are both single-game school records as well as Pac-12 Conference records. Scott connected with nine different receivers, including Austin Hill who had a game-high 11 grabs for 165 yards and Johnny Jackson who hauled in a career-high 10 receptions.
Scott leads the Pac-12 and ranks fourth nationally in total offense with 386.8 yards per game. On the season, he has thrown for 2,099 yards on 186-of-289 attempts and 13 touchdowns.
Co-Offense: Ka'Deem Carey, Sophomore, Quarterback
Ka'Deem Carey rushed for 132 yards on 29 carries for three touchdowns. He had a long run of 13 yards and an average of 4.6 yards per carry. Saturday's game marked his fourth of the season with 100 rushing yards or more. He also pulled in seven catches for 68 yards and a long of 24.
Carey ranks fourth in the Pac-12 and 16th nationally in rushing with an average of 111.7 yards per game. He leads the conference in scoring and ranks tied for ninth nationally with 11 points per game. On the season, he has totaled 670 yards rushing, 220 yards receiving and 11 total touchdowns.
Defense: None
Special Teams: None
Freshman offensive lineman Zach Hemmila was named the UA Offensive Scout Team Player of the Week.
The Wildcats have a bye week for Sat., Oct. 13. UA returns to the field on Sat., Oct. 20 to host Washington at Arizona Stadium.
Arizona Team/Individual Single-Game Records Broken/Tied At Stanford
Individual AND Team Pass Attempts (also both Pac-12 records)
69 – Matt Scott, at Stanford
Previous record: 61, Willie Tuitama, at California, 9/22/2007
Previous Pac-12 record: 68, Steve Smith (completed 39), Stanford vs. Notre Dame, 1989
Individual AND Team Pass Completions (also both Pac-12 records)
45 – Matt Scott, at Stanford
Previous record: 42, Willie Tuitama, at California, 9/22/2007
Previous Pac-12 record: 43, Rich Campbell (53 attempts), California vs. Florida, 1980
Individual AND Team Consecutive In-Game Attempts Without An Interception
68 – Matt Scott, at Stanford
Previous record: 51, Nick Foles, vs. Stanford, 10/17/2009 and Nick Foles vs. Oklahoma State, 9/8/2011
Individual Total Offensive Plays (also ties Pac-12 record)
74 – Matt Scott (69 pass, 5 rush), at Stanford
Previous UA record: 67, Willie Tuitama, at California, 9/22/2007
Current Pac-12 Record: 74, Danny O'Neil, Oregon vs. Penn State, 1995 Rose Bowl; 74, Drew Bledsoe, Washington State vs. Montana, 1992
Team Total Offensive Plays (also a new Pac-12 record)
103 – at Stanford (34 rush, 69 pass)
Previous record: 102, vs. South Carolina State (56 rush, 46 pass), 9/15/2012
Previous Pac-12 record: 102 – Oregon vs. Oregon State, 2011; 102 – California vs. San Jose State, 1968; 102 – Arizona vs. South Carolina State, 2012
Team Total Offense Yards Gained In A Pac-10/12 Game
617 – at Stanford (126 rushing, 491 passing)
Previous record: 595, at California (4 overtimes, 177 rushing, 418 passing), 11/2/1996
Team Combined First Downs
65 – at Stanford (UA – 38, Stanford – 27)
Previous record: 63, vs. USC (UA – 37, USC – 26), 10/1/2011
Team Passing First Downs (ties school record and Pac-12 conference game record)
25 – at Stanford
Other record: 25, vs. USC, 10/1/2011
Other Pac-12 record: 25 – Arizona State vs. Washington State, 1989
Other Close Marks (school single game rank)
Individual AND Team Passing Yards (No. 3)
491 – Matt Scott, at Stanford
Current records:
510 – Willie Tuitama, at Washington, 10/27/2007
492 – Jason Johnson, at California, 11/16/2002
Individual Total Offense Yards (No. 3)
485, Matt Scott, at Stanford
Current records:
517 – Willie Tuitama, at Washington, 10/27/2007
502 – Keith Smith, at California, 11/2/1996
Team Total Offense Yards (No. 4)
617 – at Stanford
Current records:
691 – vs. New Mexico, 10/25/1969
689 – vs. South Carolina State, 9/15/2012
624 – vs. Toledo, 9/1/2012
Combined passing yards gained by opposing players (No. 3)
851 – Matt Scott (UA) and Josh Nunes (Stanford), at Stanford
Current records:
921 – Keith Smith (UA, 418) and Pat Barnes (California, 503), at California, 11/2/1996;
893 – Nick Foles (UA, 425) and Matt Barkley (USC, 468), at USC, 10/1/2011)
Team First Downs (No. 2)
38 – at Stanford
Current record:
43 – vs. South Carolina State, 9/15/2012


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How can I use a DVI splitter cable on 1 DVI port?
Hello. I have 2 DVI monitors, and my computer only has 1 DVI jack. What sort of solutions are available (are there combiners/should I buy 3 DVI to HDMI cables and then buy a HDMI splitter)?


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Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
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Rated 4 / 5 stars
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Rated 4 / 5 stars
Flawed But Thoroughly Enjoyable
This game is over a year old, but I figured I'd throw in my two cents anyways.
I enjoyed this very much, but several things annoyed me, even more so in conjunction with each other. First of all, groups of soldiers have no way of assisting each other, which is not only unrealistic, but frustrating, seeing as I often had 3-4 squads forming a line and then had that line completely broken just because the first squad had to retreat. The other 2-3 squads could do nothing, and, after the battle was over, the zombies had pursued the first squad far behind my line and out of reach. This oversight is made even worse by the fact that, for some unknown reason, the game -forces- the closest unit to attack, rather than allowing you to pick the attacker. Thus, if I had a long ranged unit positioned behind a unit with close range weapons like handguns (a formation that makes sense in real life), the long ranged unit could attack absolutely nothing until the other unit either fell back or was forced retreat, oftentimes a long ways and sometimes beyond the range of the long-ranged unit. I'm sure you can see why this not only doesn't make much sense, but would be very frustrating.
A possible solution to the above problems would be to simply allow the player to pick which units he wants to attack, more than one if he wants. -All- units within range that are picked by the player would be able to fire on the zombies, though only the closest ones would be in immediate danger of being attacked. If they retreat, they move a set distance backwards, and the battle starts over again with the zombies then attacking the second nearest target and with retreated units being unable to attack. This cycle would continue either until all the zombies are dead, or until all the troops have been killed or retreated. THEN if there are still zombies left, have them pursue the -last- unit retreated as far as possible. That's a simple solution, but I think it'd work.
Beyond that, some possible improvements would include an experience system whereby units could gain veterancy with associated benefits like faster movement, improved accuracy, larger health, etc. Another possible improvement that I see has been already suggested would be units being able to pick their weapon loadouts prior to missions.
Although this review has mostly been spent discussing things the game could improve on, there's very little to say otherwise, since everything else is excellent. I thought the art was impressive, the combat was tense, and the gameplay overall was well thought out. Congratulations on one of the best zombie games out there.
Thanks for the input. I was learning the basics of actionscript when i made AW, and AW2 will have all those issues adressed.
Rated 4.5 / 5 stars
everything was great except, the camera was a bit anoying
Rated 5 / 5 stars
all my 5 are below to this.
intensly awesome game.


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Dec. 7, 2009
By Joe Summins | Posted at 4:20 pm on Friday, December 4, 2009
By Zach Peters | Posted at 10:31 am on Friday, December 4, 2009
The Huskie women's hoops team has a big road game tonight! The ladies will take on intrastate rival Illinois State at 7 p.m. Read the preview and follow the game with GameTracker or through radio on Huskie All-Access.
By Zach Peters | Posted at 10:05 am on Friday, December 4, 2009
The Huskies wrestling squad took down intrastate rival and Big Ten foe Northwestern last night 24-13 at the Convocation Center in the annual Showcase Meet. Among the Huskie victors from the match were Dakota Greenhaw, Izzy Montemayor, Patrick McLemore, Bryan Deutsch, John Odeen and Mason True. For a complete recap, click here.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 2:45 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2009
Assistant men's basketball coach Sundance Wicks and former NIU student-athletes taught kids about the importance of reading at "Homeroom with the Huskies." Over 800 students from local elementary schools were there for the clinic, then watched the NIU women's basketball team take on Northern Iowa, Dec. 2, 2009. Here's a very breif snippet.
By Zach Peters | Posted at 2:25 pm on Thursday, December 3, 2009
The 2010 NIU men's golf spring schedule is now out! The Huskies will participate in six events, mainly located throughout the Midwest with a trip to North Carolina, plus the Mid-American Conference Championship that starts on April 28 in Nashport, Ohio. For the complete schedule, click here, and for a PDF of the schedule, click here.
By Joe Summins | Posted at 9:30 am on Thursday, December 3, 2009
By Joe Summins | Posted at 4:15 pm on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
By Joe Summins | Posted at 11:05 am on Wednesday, December 2, 2009
The Mid-American Conference released its 2009 All-MAC Football Team today. While the full release will be posted on niuhuskies.com later this afternoon, we wanted to pass along the names of the Northern Illinois University representatives on the list. Eight Huskies, five offense, two defense and a specialist were named to one of the three teams.
On offense, center Eddie Adamski, offensive guard Jason Onyebuagu and running back Chad Spann earned first team All-MAC honors. Placekicker Mike Salerno was named second team All-MAC Offense and running back Me'co Brown was a third-team selection on offense. Defensive ends Brandon Bice and Jake Coffman were named second team All-MAC Defense and Tommy Davis was named to the All-MAC Third Team Specialists as a punt returner.
Be sure to check back to niuhuskies.com for the full release later today.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:57 am on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
I couldn't find a picture of one pointing east. Sorry.
While it's all speculation until Dec. 12 (when Army-Navy play the final game of the regular season), a pair of stories on Bowling Green heading out west to the Humanitarian Bowl. That increases the probability of NIU landing at the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl (Detroit), the International Bowl (Toronto), or the Eagle Bank Bowl (Washington D.C.). Those stories can be found here from the Daily Chronicle, and here from the Idaho Statesman.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:05 am on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A triple-dip of Huskie Athletics is coming in the next two days. Wednesday features two home Huskie basketball games. The day starts with the women's team hosting "Homeroom with the Huskies" at noon. More than 800 elementary school students will be coming to the Convocation Center for some educational programming with Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Sundance Wicks and former NIU student-athletes on the importance of reading and staying in school. After that, the kids will come to the game between NIU and Northern Iowa.
To cap off the night, the NIU men's hoops squad will host in-state rival Bradley at 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast by WQRF-TV (Channel 39 [FOX] Rockford) as part of an agreement between NIU Athletics, ISP, and the station.WTVO (Rockford) Sports Director Scott Leber will handle the play-by-play duties, and Mark Lindo, the color commentator voice for football broadcasts on the Northern Illinois ISP Sports Network, will serve as the color analyst.
Then Thursday, it's the biggest event to hit the mat all year, the 2009 Showcase Meet. The Huskie wrestling team will host Northwestern in the arena of the Convocation Center. The Showcase Meet annually features a nationally recognized opponent, and competitors square off on a raised platform with special lighting and video. The event is set to begin at 7 p.m.
Tickets for all three events are available at the door, or in advance by calling (815) 752-6800.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:00 am on Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Just a personal note I'd like to share. We've officially made it into December with no snowfall in DeKalb. I heard a rumor it sleeted a little when I was out of town one day last week, but I'm not counting that. Woohoo!
By Donna Turner | Posted at 7:01 pm on Monday, November 30, 2009
If you are a donor to the Huskie Athletic Scholarship Fund and your phone rings tonight, it just may be a Northern Illinois student-athlete on the line. Don't worry, they are not ASKING you for anything, they are just calling to say "Thanks." Over the next two nights, the HASF will be holding its annual "Thank-a-Thon." It's a chance for actual NIU student-athletes, the ones who most benefit on a daily basis from the donations you give to the HASF, to interact directly with the Huskie supporters. So don't hang up when the caller says "Hi, this is Landon Cox of the Huskie Football team," or "Hello, I am Kylie York from NIU women's basketball." In this week after Thanksgiving, it's simply the Huskies' way of giving Thanks for the many supporters who enable them to compete in the Cardinal and Black.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 9:38 am on Monday, November 30, 2009
Former Huskie standout Eddie Davis (1991-94) played in the weekend's Canadian Football League championship game, the Grey Cup. Heading into the big game, SLAM! Sports had this feature on Davis. Though his team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders, lost the game, the 36-year-old is is among the active career leaders in the CFL with 34 interceptions to go with nearly 1,000 tackles.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 8:55 am on Monday, November 30, 2009
...the Huskie' bowl chances look pretty good, despite suffering a loss Friday to Central Michigan. NIU finishes the regular season at 7-5, one win better than 2008. Check out Bowl Buzz for details on the games NIU could end up in. John Sahly also has this in today's Daily Chronicle on the bowl outlook for the Huskies.
By Russell Houghtaling | Posted at 8:55 am on Monday, November 16, 2009
Have a Huskie Happening we missed? Let us know by e-mailing us here! We only have so many sets of eyes, but the Huskie Nation sees all!


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How do I make Caps Lock work like Esc in Mac OS X?
Here's my attempt at a comprehensive, visual walk-through answer (with links) of how to achieve this using Seil (formerly known as
In the popup dialog set Caps Lock Key to
2) Now, click here to download Seil and install it:
3) After the installation you will have a new Application installed ( Mountain Lion and newer ) and if you are on an older OS you may have to check for a new System Preferences pane:
4) Check the box that says "Change Caps Lock" and enter "53" as the code for the escape key:
And you're done! If it doesn't work immediately, you may need to restart your machine.
Impressed? Want More Control?
You may also want to check out KeyRemap4MacBook which is actually the flagship keyboard remapping tool from
If you like these tools you can make a donation. I have no affiliation with them but I've been using these tools for a long time and have to say the guys over there have been doing an excellent job maintaining these, adding features and fixing bugs.
Here's a screenshot to show a few of the (hundreds of) pre-selectable options:
PQRS also has a great utility called NoEjectDelay that you can use in combination with KeyRemap4MacBook for reprogramming the Eject key. After a little tweaking I have mine set to toggle the AirPort Wifi.
These utilities offer unlimited flexibility when remapping the Mac keyboard. Have fun!
It's possible.
Solution 1
From an arcticle on TrueAffection.net.
Solution 2
This solution doesn't involve patching the keyboard driver, but gives you a Vim specific solution.
OS X supports mapping the Caps Lock key to a whole bunch of keys, but you have to do it 'by hand', editting .plist files. The process is described in this hint. As addendum to that hint I suggest you first set Caps-Lock to None in the System Preferences, then you only need to change one value in the .plist file. Also, you can of course use the Property List Editor instead of going through the XML conversion steps.
The trick is to map the Caps Lock key to the Help key (code 6), which isn't on most keyboards. But if it is, it will be treated as the insert key, which you probably don't use anyway, since you ask about remapping your Caps Lock to prevent stretching your hands ;)
You can then map the Help and the Insert key to Esc in vim.
This will work for gvim (Vim.app). I didn't get it to work with vim in the Terminal and I haven't tested it with MacVim.
So, it's rather a complicated, half-baked solution or installing a third-party piece of hackery. Your pick ;)
Edit: Just noticed solution 3, if you're using MacVim you can use Ctrl, Option and Command as Esc. With the System Preferences it's trivial to map Caps Lock to one of those keys.
The only thing I know how to do is to map Caps Lock to Control, or Option, or Command. This can be done via the Keyboard & Mouse pane of System Preferences. Click on "Modifier Keys" on the bottom left and you'll be able to remap Caps Lock, Control, Option, and Command, to any of those.
@Craig: This suggests that Caps Lock can be used as a normal -- that is, non-toggle -- key. On my MacBook, since I have re-mapped Caps Lock to Control, the Caps Lock light never lights up. It simply acts like the Control key.
Having tried several of these solutions, I have some notes:
DoubleCommand will not allow you to swap esc and caps-lock.
PCKeyboardHack will allow you to map capslock to escape,
This may or may not be sufficient for your needs (I know it is for mine).
In order to actually swap the escape key with the caps lock key (not just map one to the other) using both PCKeyboardHack and KeyRemap4MacBook, you have to follow the instructions in this thread, mapping the caps lock key to a keycode not used by the keyboard but accounted for by KeyRemap4MacBook (eg. 110). Then, in PCKeyboardHack, select the appropriate option that maps that keycode to escape (in the case of 110, it's "Application Key to Escape"). Here's what your KeyRemap4MacBook preferences should look like (provided you've selected the "show enabled only" checkbox).
I originally attempted to post this information as an edit to cwd's excellent answer, but it was rejected. I encourage anyone who wants to go the route that I describe to first read his/her response.
In case you don't want to install a third-party app and you really only care about vim inside iTerm, the following works:
Remap CapsLock to Help as described here.
Short version: use plutil or similar to edit
Restart! A simple log-out and log-in did not work for me.
In iTerm, add a new key mapping for Help: send hex code 0x1b, which corresponds to Escape.
I know this is not exactly what was asked for, but I assume the intent of many people looking for a solution like this is actually this more specialized variant.
You can also use DoubleCommand to remap this, and other keys.
IIRC, it will map Caps Lock to Esc.
I came across this old thread in a search for the same functionality. So far, this utility is the one I have found that seems to work well (on 10.5.6), without much effort:
PCKeyboardHack fix for Mountain Lion https://github.com/tekezo/PCKeyboardHack/issues/8#issuecomment-6940640
In Snow Leopard open up Keyboard preferences and click modifier keys... you can change the caps lock key to control, option, or command.


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Equipment Acquisition – Is NOW the Time?
Businesses across all industries are increasingly optimistic about the future. For the first time in quite a while, companies are refocused on growth as opposed to survival. As this confidence continues to build, equipment acquisition will play an important role in meeting and stimulating market demand, and for many companies financing is an essential piece of the equipment acquisition process.
In fact, industry experts predict that seven out of every ten businesses (planning to purchase equipment this year) will use some form of financing to do so. This projected increase in equipment acquisition equates to businesses have a growing need for quick, convenient and smart equipment financing.
"Equipment acquisition drives supply chains across all U.S. manufacturing and service sectors" according to Equipment Leasing and Finance Association President, William G. Sutton. The association predicts investment in equipment and software will reach an all-time high in 2014, a record $1.5 trillion. Additionally, according to the January 2014 Monthly Confidence Index for the Equipment Finance Industry, the equipment finance market is at the highest confidence level in two years.
This optimism in the industry, coupled with our slowly rebounding economy provides a window of opportunity for businesses to capitalize on this confidence. These projections, coupled with the expressed needs of a multitude of industries, have prompted financial institutions to step up and develop smart equipment financing options that apply to a multitude of industries.
While acquiring the necessary equipment to expand and grow business operations is faster and more convenient than ever before, there are a few necessary steps that need to be taken prior to signing on the dotted line. First, the equipment acquisition process should begin with a thorough assessment of the business' current in-use equipment. If current equipment has reached the end of its usable life and needs to be upgraded or replaced, look into possible resale or salvage value.
Next, the business should ascertain exactly what equipment is needed to support projected growth and long-term goals. Careful cost-benefit analysis will determine what equipment will provide the greatest contribution to efficient operations and deliver the highest return on investment.
Once the decision has been made, cost and finance options must be evaluated. While financing offered through your vendor may look good…call your banker and ask what options he or she has to offer. Explore your options. Spending a little more time on this step can save you a significant amount of money and frustration in the long run. Also, call your CPA or Tax Advisor. As with any major purchase, it is best to fully understand the tax implications and / or benefits before the deal is done.
In short, if it makes sense for your company, now is a great time to consider securing the equipment you need to support the growth of your business. Banks are eager to lend to qualified borrowers and interest rates and terms are very favorable. In example, Mission Valley Bank has just launched a streamlined Equipment Financing Program (with very favorable terms) that will enable our clients and surrounding business community the opportunity to acquire the equipment they need to grow their business.
Whether your business is considering a $50,000 network upgrade or $300,000 for machining equipment – now may be the time to purchase what you need to grow your operation. With such favorable terms and 100% financing available, it makes sense to explore the possibilities. Have questions? Call a Mission Valley Banker at 818 679 9463 or 661 312-8793. We are happy to help.


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My 2 1/2 year old
Our 2 1/2 year old son is sometimes mean to both mom and dad. We could ask him a question and one time he would answer you in a nice tone or another time he would yell at you to go away, or get away from him etc... He might be sitting on the sofa watching tv and if you go to sit next to him he would yell at you to go away and not to sit next to him. This is our first child so we are hoping that this is normal terrible 2's.
He sleeps fine, in bed by 7 p.m and most days sleeps till at least 7 a.m. He is or can also be mean to his grandparents as well. However, he has never had a problem with his babysitter who he has been going to since he was 6 months old.
When he is mean to us we try and tell him that it is not nice to talk that way to anybody and if it continues he will have to take a time out. We generally put him on a naughty step for about 20 seconds. When we do put him on the step he wil instantly start crying and screaming.
He is very advanced for his age, can talk like a 6 year old, can say the alphabet, pick out letters, and can spell certain words. We are just hoping that although he is advanced in certain things, that he is just having normal 2 1/2 year old behavior.
Anyone have any suggestions. PLEASE HELP!
I agree w/ the others. It's probably just an age thing. It's great, though, that your son's doing so well otherwise. Hang in there. Just one thing to add: I used to be a nanny, so I know how important consistency and communication between parents and caregiver is. Make sure you're all on the same pg when it comes to disciplining your son. If not, he will learn to manipulate one guardian over another, and that's not a good thing.


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Middle Farm
East Sussex
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£3 per head
Friendly chickens, ducks, spotted pigs and donkeys, playful rabbits and guinea pigs. There are timed events throughout the day, including the Jersey cows being milked each afternoon!
There is also an outdoor playground and a hay play barn, a nature trail around the farm and a picnic area in addition to the café and shop.
How to get there:
Situated on the A27, 4 miles east of Lewes and 7 miles west of Eastbourne, between the turnings to Ripe and Selmeston.
The nearest railway station is 2 miles away at Glynde, on the Lewes to Eastbourne line. Bus No. 125 starts at Barcombe and passes us via Lewes, Monday to Friday. Bus No. 25 starts at Lewes and passes Middle Farm, en route to Alfriston, on Saturdays only, see travelline for details.
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Middle Farm is a 625 acre working family farm that offers a warm country welcome, with something for every member of the family to enjoy. Six generations of farming have given them a unique insight into British food production; the highest standards of animal welfare and environmental care show in their milk and meat products. They aim to promote the excellence of British farming by presenting to our customers the finest food and drink from the British countryside, maintaining the best of all that is traditional, whilst welcoming innovation wherever it is found.


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DeStefano v. Woods
Annotate this Case
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U.S. Supreme Court
DeStefano v. Woods, 392 U.S. 631 (1968)
DeStefano v. Woods
No. 559
Decided June 17, 1968
In post-conviction proceedings, petitioners unsuccessfully challenged the constitutional validity of their convictions in the state courts -- petitioner in No. 941 contending that it was unconstitutional for the trial court to have instructed the jury (under a state constitutional provision applicable to noncapital cases) that it could return a guilty verdict by less than a unanimous vote, and petitioner in No. 559 contending that he was unconstitutionally denied a trial by jury when he was tried by a state court for criminal contempt, adjudged guilty, and sentenced to three concurrent one-year terms.
Held: This Court's decisions of May 20, 1968, in Duncan v. Louisiana, 391 U. S. 145, holding that the States cannot deny a request for jury trial in serious criminal cases, and Bloom v. Illinois, 391 U. S. 194, holding that the right to jury trial extends to trials for serious criminal contempts, do not apply retroactively, and, since petitioners' trials were instituted before that date, the Court does not reach the issues presented by petitioners.
Certiorari granted; No. 559, 382 F.2d 557, and No. 941, affirmed.
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1. I Shall Conquer (4:13)
When I first got into Christian heavy metal back in the mid-1980's, this was one of the first albums I picked up. I still have that original vinyl. I must admit that when I first purchased it, I listened to "I Shall Conquer" over and over again and many of these songs are ingrained into my memory, especially the title track. The album features a smoking guitarist in Bjorn Stiggson. Listen to his soaring guitar work in "Let Me Fight" or the moody "Psalm 23". However, I also admit that this is one of the cheesiest metal albums ever recorded. The music sounds incredible dated and hasn't withstood the test of time well. While the songs themselves aren't bad, the mid-range, chock full of reverb vocals, along with the keyboard drenched production hold this one back from being all that it could have been. Still, "I Shall Conquer" is one of the earliest Christian metal albums to be released, and is therefore an important part of Chrisitian metal history and holds a lot of nostalgic value for me. I still pull it out every once in a while and give it a spin. Sure, it's cheesy, but who doesn't like a big 'ol hunk of cheddar every know and then?
1. "The Winner" (4:04)
"The Strongest Power" is basically "I Shall Conquer" Part 2. The first two Leviticus albums are very similar in style. Both are traditional heavy metal with a sound similar to some of the NWOBHM bands. However, I think that "Strongest Power" is actually slightly better than "I Shall Conquer". The overall sound is more melodic and the songs are more memorable. Songs like "The Winner", "King of Kings" and "On the Rock" all have memorable hooks. The overall sound is raw and fairly heavy for the mid 1980's. The low budget recording actually works for this album. It should also be noted that Bjorn Stigsson is a very good guitarist. He lays down some choice leads throughout this album.
There are two different covers available for this album. Both are featured in the M8 reissue. This reissue also includes the bands "Stå Och Titta På" debut EP as bonus tracks. These songs are slightly more cheesy than the "Strongest Power" tracks, but to be quite frank, the whole thing is a bit cheesy. Still, nothing wrong with a big old hunk of cheddar every now and then.
"Setting Fire to the Earth" is the third full-length album from Swedish heavy metal band Leviticus. The album featured a new line-up, including Ez Gomér was brought in to replace Håkan Andersson on bass, and vocalist Terry Haw (aka Terry H). "Setting Fire" is an immediately likeable album with tons of hooks and some fantastic guitar work. As well,
Terry's vocals take this band to a whole new level. His clean, smooth voice perfectly fits the band's melodic heavy metal sound. "Setting Fire to the Earth" is easily my favorite Leviticus CD.
Leviticus - Knights of Heaven (Royal Music/Refuge) 1989
1. "Born Again"
"Knights of Heaven" saw Leviticus move even further into the melodic, commercial style of metal that was hinted at on "Setting Fire to the Earth". Frankly, for them, it was good move. This is without a doubt their most solid album. Everything was improved about the band, from the production, to the vocals, to the songwriting. Much of this is compliments of the Elefante brothers (Guardian, X-Sinner, Petra), who have a knack for writing and producing solid, radio-ready rock. I suppose for those who prefered the band's earlier attempts at straight forward heavy metal, this album is a bit of a let down. To be quit frank, however, I found early albums like "I Shall Conquer" to be ultra-cheesy and just downright bad. That is not to say that this CD doesn't contain some elements of cheese. After all, it was the 80's! Check out the song "Feel So Good" and it's "OOOEE, OOEEE" chorus. However, cheese in small doses is actually enjoyable as it is here. Bjorn Stigsson is forever the most underrated guitarist ever, as is proven here by some of his outstanding leads. Most of the lead work here isn't overly flashy, but the man knows how to write a lead that really compliments the songs. Songs like "Messiah" are complimented nicely by the melodic lead work. Standout cuts are "Born Again", "Strong Love", "Over The Hills", "Messiah" and "Isn't It Love."


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You either love her or hate her but Alicia Machado un-denying beauty and charisma have all her fans begging for more.
Alicia has been the most controversial and popular Miss Universe in the history of the Pageant. After being crowned Miss Universe 1996, her title was in jeopardy due to a 20-pound weight gain. She turned it around by shedding the weight fast and recovering her sexy figure. Since then Alicia has been in and out of the tabloids, and she is known for always denying her romantic celebrity links.
The Controversy
Alicia is the only ex-Miss universe to pose for the Playboy Magazine which she did several times. However, her most controversial moment happened during her participation in a Spanish Reality show called "La Granja." The sexy Latina shocked us with her appearance in the video scandal which features her having a very private moment with another celebrity.
Alicia Machado has made it very clear to the World that she will do as she pleases and that makes her "Muy Caliente." We just can't get enough of this Sex symbol, and Alicia definitely knows how to keep us on our toes. With her celebrity feud, all her romantic links and her highly search for Alicia Machado Video, is a magnet for the media.
Through her 15-year career, Alicia has evolved into an actress, a singer, a business woman, a mother and its recently showed us that she can dance with her current spot in the Spanish reality show "Mira Quien Baila Univision."
Alicia finished in 3rd place, which was shocking to us because of how well her performance was every week.
Throughout all her success, she has also had many downfalls, from failed relationships, to the Korea comment on her twitter account, to the reality show scandal, her weight gain and weight loss, dealing with bulimia among many other challenges. Alicia has always kept her head held high even during all of her hardships. She has never let any one of her mistakes beat her down but has actually become stronger and has learned from each of her slipup.
La Madame
She is currently starting in a new series called "La Madame" (the Madame) which is based on a real-life Madame whom caused lots of controversy in the 90s due to the clientele she was providing services for. This brand new project cotinines to introduce our beauty queen to a whole set of new fans. Reminding us once again that there is nothing she cannot accomplish.
Alicia Machado 2013
Alicia seems to have been having a great year so far. From her career staying strong, releasing a new single and finding love in a prince charming by the name of Alberto Quintero, it seems like 2013 went really well for her. Let's hope that 2014 continues to bring this Beauty Queen more blessings within her career and love life.
This Website is dedicated to all of Alicia's fans who just can't get enough of her and want to know what makes her so popular with the media.
You can find out all about Alicia Machado life and what she is currently up to. Aliciamachadosite.com will constantly get updated with the latest in news on our favorite Miss Universe hottie.


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THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE'S ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, and Dying Words, Of the TWO MALEFACTORS, Who were executed at TYBURN On Friday the Twenty-second of SEPTEMBER 1752,
BEING THE Third EXECUTION in the MAYORALTY OF THE Rt. Honourable Robert Alsop, Esq ; LORD-MAYOR of the CITY of LONDON.
NUMBER VIII. for the said YEAR.
Printed for, and sold by T. PARKER, in Jewin-street, and C. CORBETT, over-against St. Dunstan's Church, in Fleet-street, the only authorised Printers of the Dying Speeches.
[Price Six-pence.]
THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE'S ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, &c.
BY Virtue of the King's Commission of the Peace, Oyer and Terminer, and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, held before the Rt. Hon. ROBERT ALSOP , Esq ; Lord Mayor of the City of London, RICHARD ADAMS , Esq ; Recorder , and other his Majesty's Justices of Oyer and Terminer and Jail-Delivery of Newgate, holden for the said City and County of Middlesex, on Thursday the 14th, Friday the 15th, Saturday the 16th, Monday the 18th, Tuesday the 19th, and Wednesday the 20th of September, in the twenty-sixth Year of his Majesty's Reign, Randolph Branch and William Descent were capitally convicted, and received Sentence of Death accordingly.
The little Time they had to endeavour to make their Peace with God, they seemed to employ in Prayer to God for his Grace, that they might repent of their horrid Guilt, and in reading such Meditations as might bring them into the Way of Salvation, that so they might have Hope through Christ. They behaved well at Chapel both Parts of the Day, and the Morning of Execution, and seemed affected with Remorse and Contrition.
They were indicted on Wednesday Evening last, for assaulting and robbing Mr. Jos. Brown, near Virginia-street, in Well-close Square , of which Indictment, upon very sufficient Evidence, the Jury found them both Guilty. In the Course of the Evidence upon this Indictment, there appeared so strong Proof also of Murder, that the Court thought proper to try them on that Indictment also. And, being charged with the Indictment
for the Murder of the said Joseph Brown , upon clear Evidence, after a short Consultation, the Jury brought them in both Guilty.
Then, as by the late Act for preventing frequent Murders is directed to be done, Mr. Recorder proceeded to pass Sentence of Death upon them, viz. That on the second Day after Conviction, and receiving Sentence, they were to be executed, and their Bodies delivered to Surgeons-Hall to be dissected and anatomized. They seemed to stand upon their Tryal with great Undauntedness, but when they found how the Case stood, and that they were convicted, dreadful Horror began to seize their Minds.
1. Randolph Branch , was almost seventeen Years of Age, born in the Parish of St. Mary, Whitechapple, of reputable Parents, who brought him up tenderly, and taught him to read and write. He was always a sprightly Lad, not a little given to be unlucky, but by the watchful Care his Parents had over him, before he left them, he was kept from running out into those disorderly Ways which his natural Temper inclined him to. He was at length bound out Apprentice to a Boat-Builder and Shipwright , but Work being no Favourite of his, he served only eight Months, and then withdrew himself from his Master.
He went Home to his Mother, who, tho' she much disapproved of his leaving his Trade, and gave him what Advice she thought necessary; yet nothing could prevail with him, but he was resolved to take his own Course and do as he pleased. He now began to get into bad Company both of Men and Women, and there was no Scene of Iniquity and Debauchery, but he was ripe for it at about fourteen Years of Age, if not sooner. And now he commenced Acquaintance at Mrs. Tytchburne's House, which, he says, has been the Ruin of him, and many another poor young Fellow before him, where all Sorts of iniquitous Practices have for many Years been carried on both Day and Night. And, having with some of his new Acquaintance committed a Robbery, he was in Danger of being taken up for it, which coming to the Ears of his Friends, put them upon concerting Measures how to save him from the Gallows. And, accordingly it was resolved, that he should be sent Abroad out of the Way of such bad Company, as he had now taken to His Mother, he says, greatly concerned at his unpromising Entrance into Life, got a Birth for him to go to Newfourdland. So he went on Board, and continued with the Ship Abroad about eighteen Months.
Tho' young of Years as he was, yet old in Iniquity he grew every Day; and, though he underwent some Hardships while Abroad, yet his wicked Spirit was no Way to be tamed, unless by the Means that the Law was obliged to make Use of at last.
At the July Sessions, 1750, he was tried for stealing 17 Fowls, the Goods of Caleb Smith , in which Robbery he had two Companions. But, for Want of Evidence, he for that Time got off.
This was no Warning; but he went to the old Works as soon as he was atLiberty, nor was it many Months before he was taken again. And in December Sessions, 1750, he was once more caught in the Trap, and try'd for another Robbery, but had the good Luck to be again acquitted. After which he was sent to Sea , as above, and came back to Plymouth about May last, where he first became acquainted with Desent, by drinking together on board the Ruby. From Plymouth he came to London again, and return'd to his Mother, but not in the least reformed, as wicked as ever, and soon got acquainted with Signal and Ward, executed in July last, in whose Company he committed Abundance of Robberies, so many that he could not remember the Number; and their Acquaintance was not above a Month, or six Weeks. Their Haunts were chiefly about Stepney, Radcliff, and White-chaple, in which Neighbourhoods they did much Mischief and Injury. The Robbery for which his two Companions above-mentioned suffered, was upon George Derby , in Radcliff Highway, in which Branch was a chief Actor: He stopp'd the Man himself, and had robbed him of what he had got, before they could well come up; but they were upon the same Design, and went out with him on purpose to stop and plunder any one they met with. Upon Account of sharing this Booty, the Money for which the Buckles were sold, they had a Quarrel; and Branch went to the Thief-takers, made Information against them, and they were taken. At the Old Bailey, at the Sessions of last June, he was Evidence against them, and they were executed in Consequence thereof.
After so many Escapes, one would have thought he might take Warning, especially as he was not without Friends, who were able and willing to take care of, and provide for him, if he would but mend his Course of Life. But he was so unhappy as to be determined to his own Ruin, and nothing but Robbery and Debauchery had any Share in engaging his Hours. He was no sooner at Liberty but he returned to his old Haunts; there he spent his Share of the Reward he had for being instrumental in the Conviction of Signal and Ward, in Rioting and Drunkenness, and with lewd Women. And, when this was gone, he turned out again to get more after his accustomed wicked Manner. Many Robberies he acknowledges to have been guilty of, but never was in one attended with Barbarity before; and this indeed was too soon.
They had robbed a Person before in the Neighbourhood, the same Night they perpetrated the horrid Murder of Mr. Brown, who not having much Money about him, they resolved, and Branch spoke the Words, that whoever they met withnext, if he was not a better Booty, they would treat him very ill, if they did not kill him.
Branch acknowledged, that during his Confinement before Trial, he never once thought of dying, but fed himself with Hopes of escaping, by Means of the Evidence not amounting to sufficient Proof. The Fact was done in the Dark between him and his Accomplice; so he thought himself secure, not once recollecting that there is one who sees all, and who brings all hidden Things to Light, especially such atrocious Crimes.
Upon his Trial he appeared with too much Undauntedness and Impudence, arising from the Unthinkingness of his Youth, even tho' he found more Evidence against him than he expected: And it was with no little Difficulty that he was persuaded to forbear being very rude before the Court. When he went from the Bar after Sentence was passed on him, he expressed himself in such Terms as I don't chuse to repeat, such as are enough to shock any one, that heard such Expressions from such an unhappy young Wretch.
He affected Undauntedness ever after, even to the Moment he died; but yet, as far as his Mind could extend to think of what he had done, Horrors and Tremblings were the natural Consequence. And when the heinous Nature of his Offence was laid before him. Tears forced themselves thro' his Eyes, and he could not help betraying true Signs of Fear of the Danger he had brought himself into by Transgression, notwithstanding all his pretended Bravery.
He was a Youth of a very profligate Disposition, and whatever Care had been taken of him must have failed of Success; for he resolved to die as he did, only perhaps he might have Hopes he should have reigned in his Wickedness some Time longer. When he was taken now, he thought to have got off, by turning Evidence; but the Hand of Justice was now heavy upon him to cut him off, and very deservedly. However, what he always said, with Respect to this Robbery, was the Truth, as far as I could find by them both: Branch pointed out the Mark, and robbed the poor Man, after the other had knocked him down, and was repeating his Blows.
2. William Desent , was 29 Years of Age, and was born in the Town of Marazion, alias Market-Jew, in the County of Cornwall. His real Name is William Dustings , and his Parents lived in Credit, and were well respected; though they were not in plentiful Circumstances, they made Shift to bring up this unhappy Man in a Manner to provide for himself, and he might have lived very well, if he had but had the Grace so to do. He
was bred a Barber , and was, besides, used to be employed to work in the Pilchard Fishery , when the Season of the Year served, which is near six Months in the Year. By this Means he might have gotten a very good Livelihood, and nothing but the Wantonness of his own Heart could occasion his coming to such a woful End. He was a young Fellow of a very robust Constitution and Make, and capable of undergoing any Hardships, and, I believe, from his own Account of himself, that he has gone through many Difficulties both by Sea and Land, but for any of these he was never the worse, but might rather have been the better, had he made a proper Use of the Advantages he reaped upon Account of the Labours he endured. Nothing very remarkable happened in his Life, before he left his native Place; but at the Breaking out of the late War with France, he says, he entered into the Service of his Country at Sea. And he first entered on Board the Old Bristol, in which Ship he continued for three Years at Jamaica, and up the Streights, and returning to England in her, was turned over to the Medway. Soon after she went with the Fleet to the East Indies, and there he has been for the Space of eight Years more. The Fellow was a good Sailor , and a very useful Hand on Board, and he says, might have been Mate or Midshipman, and was once made a Midshipman on Board the Medway, but did not long continue to be so, choosing rather to be before the Mast. This does not seem to found well, but I should rather imagine, that his Behaviour being not equal to that Birth, he was reduced to his old Station, as most agreeable to his Character. He says, he underwent many Hardships in the eight Years Time, and, in the Month of May last he came Home to Plymouth, and was paid off, and discharged the Service.
And now, one would think, he might have thought how, in the best Manner, to enjoy the Fruits of his Labours; had he so done, he would surely have gone from Plymouth to his own Country, where he might have lived a long while very prettily upon the Money he has spent in Extravagance, since the Time he arrived in England. And, he says, he believes he should have gone Home to his Friends, but having Prize-Money to receive upon Account of the Medway in London, and not having any Friend in Town to apply to get it for him, he thought it his best Way to come up, and receive it himself: When he came to London he received some Part of his Prize-Money, which, with what he received for his Pay in the Service, amounted to upwards of One Hundred and fifty Pounds, all which he has destroyed in Drunkenness and Debauchery; andbeing one of those unhappy Wretches who are said to get their Money like Horses and spend it like Asses, the Remainder of his Prize-Money, he says, he made over to a Friend a Fortnight before he was convicted, and since he was in Newgate. He confesses that he has been a very profligate Fellow, having passed the three or four Months he has been in London in the utmost Excesses of Rioting, Drunkenness and Debauchery, but declared seriously, he never was concerned in a Robbery till that unhappy Night of the Murder of Mr. Brown.
Desent's first Knowledge of Branch was at Plymouth, in the Month of May last, when they were both just returned from Sea. Branch came on Board the Ship in which Desent had sailed, and drinking together, unhappily for Desent, they contracted some Familiarity and Acquaintance. But Branch left Plymouth first, and came to London, and getting to his old Tricks with Signal and Ward before-mentioned, he was taken up, and put into Clerkenwell Bridewell .
In this Juncture of Time came Desent to London, and upon Enquiry after his Acquaintance Branch, was told where he was, and went to see him. They renewed their Acquaintance here, and Desent coming every now then to see him, kept up his Spirits till he had given Evidence against Signal and Ward, upon which they were convicted, and he once more gained his Liberty.
Desent was all this while rioting and squandering away his Money, which lasted not long, though he says, he had not seen Branch for a Fortnight or three Weeks after his being last discharged. And now his Cash began to run low, who should fall in his Way but Branch. They were together three or four Days off and on, and continued most Part of that Time drinking and playing at Cards, seldom going to Bed regularly, if at all; and at last came the dismal Night in which was perpetrated the cruel and flagitious Murder for which they suffered.
Their Senses were intoxicated, and their Spirits raised to a Degree of Madness, when Money being all spent, Branch proposed to Desent to go upon the Lay, as the cant Term is, i.e. to go a robbing. Branch was now grown desperate, and knew, if he was taken again, he must swing; so he chose Desent for his Companion, who, being a very stout Fellow, he thought might be a Sort of Bulwark for him, and save him in Case of Opposition. In this Situation, drunk and mad, they went out, resolved to attack any one they met; Mr. Brown unluckily falling into their Hands, as soon as Branch had said to him, There's the Mark, Desent felled him to the Ground withone Blow of a very large Oaken Plant, and barbarously repeating the Blows over the Head; when Branch had taken his Watch and Money, they left him for dead, and away they went off the Ground.
They had applied to Mrs. Tytchburn, they both say, to know if she would take any Thing if they got it; and she said, she would take whatever they got. So as soon as they had done the bloody Deed, they carried the Watch to her, which she bought of them, and they divided the Money between them.
The Fact was of so heinous a Nature, and the Barbarity used to the poor Man, so detestable, that the divine Providence seemed to direct the Pursuers to the Footsteps of these Fugitives from Justice. The several Traces thro' which the Discovery was made, seem to intimate, that the All-seeing Eye had communicated its Decrees of Vengeance upon the Murderer to those who were the Instruments of detecting these Miscreants. They had, in the first Place, been in Company with one who had been an Offender this Way, but has reformed, and set up a Resolution of being better for the future: With him they drank, till being enraged with strong Drink, they determined to go seek after their Prey. This Man appeared against them, and proved them to be together the Night Mr. Brown was murdered; and said, after they had drank together some Time, they were so free in his Company, as to say, they were going out upon the Lay, and would have him go along with them; but he refused, and went Home.
The next Morning Desent, and another Person, were walking together, to whom he frequently shewed his Oaken Stick with which the horrid Fact was done: And, upon the other's Enquiry what he meant by shewing him the Stick, so often in a particular Manner; he told him, that with that Stick the Job was done in Well-close-Square the Night before, alluding to the Murder of Mr. Brown, as the other declared he understood it; upon which he had him secured, and when taken, he had the same Oaken Stick in his Hand. He would have laid it upon Branch, when under Examination; but, Branch being taken, laid it upon Desent: Their Guilt was so great, that both would have flung the Imputation of it from himself; they were ashamed to own their Barbarity, tho' they had Hearts hardened enough to commit so cruel a Murder. And, if it were possible to describe the Pangs, the Remorse, that these two Murderers underwent before they suffered, I believe, I may venture to affirm, it would be a Warning to every thinking Man, to beware how he gave such Way to the Allurements of the Devil, in what Disguise soever hemight represent them, as to go on in Sin, till he had finished his Course, and undone himself.
A most cruel and horrid Murder it was, and the Mischief Mr. Brown received must be by heavy Blows, frequently repeated; but Desent says, it was owing to the Rage of Liquor; he could have no Malice against him, because he had never before seen him, and nothing could have prompted to it but the Rage of strong Drink, and the Devil taking Advantage of it, and driving him on to Ruin. And, tho' it was generally reported that their Motive for murdering thus cruelly the poor Man, was, because they knew him, and he them; yet they both absolutely denied they had ever had any Knowledge of, or seen him before. Again, the Circumstance of the Watch being lent to Mr. Brown, of which he was robbed, and Desent's confessing where it was sold, gave another strong circumstantial Proof of their being the Robbers, and Murderers: All these Circumstances put together left no Room for any Doubt, whether they were the Perpetrators of that bloody Act; and after Convicton, they were neither of them hardened enough, or so stubborn, as to deny the Share they had in his Destruction. Branch owned his robbing him, while Desent unmercifully beat him; and Desent as freely owned his cruel Treatment of the poor Man, in all its aggravating Circumstances.
It seems to me, that Desent was more concerned for having done the Fact than Branch was, tho' upon the whole, they were both equally guilty, as to the Matter of Fact; nor did he behave with that daring Insolence as Branch did, either upon Trial or afterwards. He had indeed an unhappy Countenance, and Branch a more engaging one: But the latter was bred a Thief almost from his Cradle; the former perhaps stumbled into this Way of Wickedness at the Instance and Instigation of the latter; for, he declared, as he was a dying Man, he neverhad been in a Robbery before, and never was concerned but with Branch, the unhappy Night of this Murder. However, happy for the Publick it is, that two such are taken from among Men, and very deservedly.
Notwitstanding the late Endeavours of the Legislative Power to prevent the Perpetration of the horrid Crime of Murder, by ordaining such a severe, dreadful, and almost immediate Punishment, for the same; yet the fresh Instance of the Conviction and Execution of the two Persons, who are the Subject of these Sheets, both equally guilty of this so heinous Offence, so soon after so wholesome a Law enacted, seems to shew, that it yet wants to be impressed on the Minds of Men, how cruel and unchristian such as Act is from one Man to another. And every Method ofso doing seems necessary to warn a Set of unthinking Wretches against this so dreadful a Crime. With the Candid therefore, and well-disposed, it will not be taken amiss, we presume, if we take up a few Pages to supply the Defect of Matter from the Passages of their Lives, in endeavouring to set forth a brief Dissertation, which may tend to suppress this barbarous and unchristian Spirit, of late too prevalent among the degenerate Part of Mankind, and in observing the general Vengeance that is sure to attend it in this and the World to come.
Besides what the Laws of Man have provided in Order to suppress Murder, there is an absolute Command of God, Thou shalt not kill; which how Men can forget seems somewhat strange. The Command is express, and very easy to be remembered, being delivered in few Words.'Tis to be observed indeed, that no sooner was Man created, and began to generate, than even our unhappy first Parent found his first-born guilty of this abominable Crime, committed thro' Envy upon his own Brother: And, tho' on Account of peopling the Earth, perhaps, God did not think fit to inflict on him the Punishment afterwards decreed by the Law to the Commission of the same Crime; yet, to shew that it should not escape Vengeance, God pronounced a more dreadful Sentence upon him, than that of suffering immediate Death. What hast thou done? says God, The Voice of thy Brother's Blood crieth unto me from the Ground. And now art thou cursed from the Earth, which hath opened her Mouth to receive thy Brother's Blood from thy Hand: When thou tillest the Ground it shall not henceforth yield unto thee her Strength. A Fugitive and a Vagabond shalt thou be on the Earth. Gen. iv. 10, 11, 12. Cain, conscious of the Horridness of his Guilt in committing this Sin, and being more sensibly affected with the Heinousness of his Crime, cries out, ver. 13. My Punishment is greater than I can bear. And, he goes on to expatiate thus farther upon the dismal Weight of the Sentence pronounced on him, in these Words: Behold thou hast driven me out this Day from the Face of the Earth, and from thy Face shall I be hid; i.e. I shall lose thy Favour and Protection. And, tho' Cain was sensible he merited to have his own Blood shed, for imbruing his Hands in his Brother's Gore; yet this not being the Purpose of God at that Time, a particular Mark only was affixed on him, left any finding him should kill him. ver. 15. And he was left to range the World with this Mark on him, a walking Monument of God's Resentment against Murder.
Afterwards, when the Law was given, I say, the Commandmentwas, Thou shalt not kill: And, as Men are bound to take all due Care for the preserving their own Lives, so were they also to strive to preserve others, instead of destroying them. Tygers and Wolves may destroy one another; but why should Man put himself upon a Level with the Beasts? There is neither Humanity nor Christianity in Murder; and as there is an absolute Command against it, there certainly must be a Punishment annexed to the Breach of that Commandment.
And, though Murder first made its Entrance upon Earth in the Shape of Envy and Malice, yet are there many other desperate Motives inducing to the Perpetration of it, of which Men ought to be aware; such as are Pride, Drunkenness, Gaming, Robbery, and the like too fashionable Follies and Vices of the Age. And Reason plain enough there is, why Murder of all Kinds is forbidden by God, even because God only, who gave Life, has the sole Authority to take it away; and no Man, of his own Will, can shew any Right he has to commit this horrid Act on himself, or on any one of his Fellow-Creatures, because of the Decree which God has affixed to it, (Gen. ix.6.) Whoso sheddeth Man's Blood, by Man shall his Blood be shed. But however we cannot but observe, that this Commandment is not an absolute Prohibition, that upon no Cause whatever Life shall be taken away: No! Public Justice requires it; it is lawful for Magistrates, them that are in Authority, to take away the Life of an Offender, but especially in the Case of Murder; such is the Direction of the Lord himself, as above. God haveing the sole Power of Life, may take it away how he pleases, either by himself, or by the Direction of whom he appoints to execute his Will; and Rulers are on Purpose appointed to be a Terror to the evil Doer. Thus Abraham was about to kill his Son, because God bade him so to do. And Moses, for the same Reason, caused the Idolators to be put to Death. And thus might Phineas execute, by his own Hand, Zimri and Cosbi, because they had done Things worthy of Death. And God having given the Law, (Numb. xxxi. 31.) Ye shall take no Satisfaction for the Life of a Murderer, which is guilty of Death, but he shall surely be put to Death, hath thereby delegated the Power of the Sword to the Magistrate; and not only permits, but makes it lawful, for them to use it upon Occasion. Could the Law inflict anything too severe for the Punishment of two such Murderers as these? Had it been consistent with the Constitution of this Land, a much sorer Punishment they deserved, who so inhumanly butcher'd a poor Man, by knocking him down like an Ox, and leaving him in the Condition they did, than was immediateDeath, and Dissection of their Bodies. In such Case 'tis not only lawful, but expedient, to take away the Life of such Offenders, not only for the Sake of public Justice, but to deter others, if Example can be of any Use to such as daringly oppose all Law, and every Thing that is good. The famous Tully, writing to his Son Marcus, bids him be careful of his own Life, but not to injure any one. But this, which was only in him fatherly and affectionate Advice, is to us a Commandment from our heavenly Parent, to whom we owe our Life, and every Thing, and who can punish Disobedience with eternal Banishment from his Presence; which is a Hell of itself. But,
As I observed before, there are several Motives that produce this fatal and wicked Deed, such as Pride, Drunkenness, Robbery, Gaming, and the like; 'tis too well known to be denied. Pride breeds Contention, and sometimes causes the best of Friends, after engaging together too warmly in Drinking, or Gaming, to rush headlong on one another to their Destruction. And the unhappy Malefactors were first induced to this atrocious and cruel Murder thro' Drunkenness, and a View to Rapine and Robbery. Being overcome with Liquor, and not meeting with such Booty as their unreasonable Demands expected, they let loose their Revenge on the next Person they met, and madly destroyed him, who was unguarded and inoffensive, not considering what they were about. In perpetrating which Fact they lifted their Hand as well against themselves as the poor Man, which, had it been at the Instant considered, the dreadful Thought might have stay'd the bloody Hand. And,
Thus the Case stands, when a Man resigns his Reason to the Power of strong Drink, which, as Scripture says, is raging, scarce any Sin, Vice, or Folly, comes amiss to him; altho', upon Recovery of his Senses, he cannot but lament his abandoning himself to the Destroyer. Than this, few stronger Allurements hath the Devil to draw Manking into a Snare; few more prevalent, but none more productive of abhorrent Consequences. And now,
As Vengeance generally treads upon the Heels of the Murderer, and sooner or later will overtake him, if Men did but consider this, alass, what Fear, what Trembling, must needs attend the Guilty! For soon after the Promulgation of the Law on Mount Sinai, God, to shew his Abhorrence of the Breach of the sixth Commandment, expressly declares, that the Avenger of Blood, i.e. the Magistrate, in our Style, shall slay, or cause to be slain, the Murderer. (Numb. xxxv. 19) And in the same Chapter he positively decrees, as I before observed, no Satisfactionshall be taken for the Life of a Murderer, (Ver. 31.) And, as God has thus declared against the Offence, how can the Offender hope to escape?
Such was the Law of Moses in Point of Satisfaction for this Crime; nor can anything in this World expiate the Guilt; nothing but the Blood of the immaculate Lamb can be an Atonement in this Case. And how the Matter, with respect to Eternity, is to be determined, God only knows.'Tis intolerable to think of what shall be the Offender's Portion; for if God pardon not, how shall he dwell in everlasting Burnings! Though the Murderer escapes the Punishment of the Law on this Side the Grave, he is nevertheless not a Whit more secure, for he must fall into the Hands of the living God, when he has passed thro' the Grave, and the Time is come that he must appear at the last Tribunal, to receive according to what he hath done in the Body, whether good or bad; when the Wicked shall go into everlasting Punishment, but the Righteous into Life eternal.
From a serious and due Consideration of what is gone before, it might be thought, that every Man would do his utmost Endeavour to keep himself free from the Pollution and foul Stain of Blood; that Dye which Oceans of Water shall never clearly wash out. Provocations there may be many, and Motives strong, but what are they when compared and weighed in the Balance with the Loss of a Man's Body and Soul. No Sort of Passion therefore, nor any Provocation or Motive ought to have such Influence on a Man's Reason, as to induce him to imbrue his Hands in the Blood of his Fellow-Creature. And as for the detestable Crime of Robbery, it is too injurious in its own Nature to require further Aggravation. These Observations, reduced to Practice, might avail towards taking away this foul Imputation from a Land. And, oh! 'tis, I dare say, the hearty Wish of every good Man, that the Example made of these two poor unhappy Wretches might deter others from the like Offence, and that this might prove the last sad Spectacle which the Laws of our Country might be obliged to exhibit to the World.
At the Place of EXECUTION.
ON Friday Morning, the 22d Instant, about Nine o'Clock, Randolph Branch and William Desent were taken out of Newgate, and carried in a Cart to the Place of Execution. When they were come there, being ty'd up to the fatal Tree, some Time was spent as usual in Prayer, and recommending their Souls to God. Soon after which the Cart drew from under them, and they were turned off, calling on God and Jesus to receive their Souls. Branch in particular seemed to endeavour to put on all the Shew of Unconcern that his little Resolution would give him Leave to do; tho', to observe him narrowly, the utmost Uneasiness and Dread at the same Time sat upon his Brow; his Colour frequently went off, and returned, which are sure Marks of Disturbance within. Desent appeared with a steady Countenance, and being of a very swarthy Complexion, after Eight Years being in the East-Indies, it was not easy to discover whether he changed Colour or not; but this I may venture to say, after Conviction, to the Time of Death, he was inwardly, and with great Reason, strongly affected with a Sense of the Barbarity he had been guilty of. And, whatever Appearance of Undauntedness might be faintly shewn by them, their Fears they had before expressed could never leave them upon so sudden an Execution. Besides, that Part of their Sentence sat very heavy on their Minds, that their Bodies must be anatomized, when they had Friends that would very gladly have buried them. Their Bodies being cut down, were put into a Coach provided for the Purpose, and very quietly carried to Surgeon's-Hall, the Mob scarce taking any Notice of it. And the whole Ceremony of the Execution of the Law was done without the least Confusion.
This is all the Account given by me, JOHN TAYLOR , Ordinary of Newgate.
Just Published, Price 4 d. And may be had of C. CORBETT, in Fleet-street, THE ORDINARY of NEWGATE'S ACCOUNT of the Behaviour, Confession, and Dying Words, of THOMAS WILFORD , For the Barbarous Murder of his Wife.


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We will always be on the look out for new acts and performers that will bring something new to the nightlife scene, whilst ensuring they are inline with the rules and regulations. It was a shame that Rolf couldn't join us this time."
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