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DEF LEPPARD frontman Joe Elliott has denied that corporate interference was responsible for the group's latest album, "X", sounding in places more like BBMAK and 'N SYNC than the work of the hard rock outfit that conceived the band's classic 1983 release, "Pyromania". Speaking to Salt Lake City Weekly, Elliott became defensive when the interviewer suggested that parts of the album are almost unrecognizable as DEF LEPPARD, with the Andreas Carlsson-penned (BACKSTREET BOYS, BRITNEY SPEARS) "Unbelievable" coming across like a "hideous, hysterically bad…blatant stab at one last hit.""Absolutely not true," the singer shot back. "We don't give a fuck about cred. We give a fuck about making a great record. We've certainly never been puppets and we're not going to start now. And how many people other than the small minority of media people that pick up on the negative side of stuff give a shit?"
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Here i was. Following the advice of one of my wise archmages i began my journey around the elemental earth crystal here. In front of my mine.
Reportedly the miners unearthed some ancient ruin when they tried to dug a new mine shaft. Along with some unfriendly guardians that were trying to protect something.
I had to get to the bottom of this when Archmage Septua found out that this might lead to one of the four crystals whole Historica was after.
I will post the following chapters in this thread. Stay tuned, three days to go ;)
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November 30, 2011
Savings of 18.5% for Buildings that Meet 2010 Energy Standard: DOE
NREL's Research Support Facility, which was among the top green buildings in 2011, showcases higher efficiency strategies.
DOE announced on November 21 that its analysis shows buildings meeting a 2010 energy efficiency standard will use 18.5% less energy than structures using the previous (2007) standard. The latest version of Standard 90.1, Energy Standard for Buildings, Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, will save commercial building owners energy and money, according to DOE's analysis. It will also help them meet their sustainability goals and reduce carbon pollution. When DOE issues a final determination, states are expected to review the new code provisions and update their building code to meet or exceed the energy efficiency of the new standard within two years. Certification statements by the states are due October 18, 2013.
The DOE noted that the newer version of the standard contains 19 positive impacts on energy efficiency, including some changes resulting from public comments. Among the modifications are new requirements for daylighting controls under skylights and commissioning of daylighting controls; increased use of heat recovery; cool roofs in hot climates; skylights and daylighting in some building types; reduced ventilation energy; supply air temperature reset for non-peak conditions; efficiency requirements for data centers; lower lighting power densities; control of exterior lighting; and occupancy sensors for many specific applications.
DOE analyzed the energy codes published by the American National Standards Institute/American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America to determine the potential for energy efficiency improvements in buildings that adhere to the code. For its findings, DOE simulated 16 representative building types in 15 U.S. climate locations. The standard covers a wide spectrum of the energy-related components and systems in buildings ranging from simple storage units to complex hospitals and laboratories. Structures also ranged from those smaller than single-family homes to the largest buildings in the world. See the DOE Progress Alert, the final determination regarding Standard 90.1, the Building Energy Codes Program website, and the ASHRAE press release.


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Barcarolle, Op.13 (Huber, Adolf)
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Join us for a glimpse of the savage splendor and pageantry that was Rome as ordinary living rooms are vicariously transformed into one of the majestic arenas of the ancient world. Hark! Even now the blare of trumpets brings down a grudging calm upon the throng that fills the galleries thirsting for the thrills of the day's competition. This is the Circus Maximus, and assembled here from Spain, Thrace, Judea and the far corners of the Mediterranean are the champions of the ancient world to pay homage to the Emperor and vie for his gold.
From you vantage point behind the matched grays of the House of Gaiius, you watch as the sultry image is broken by the clatter of late-arriving chariots approaching the starting line. To the extreme right is the veteran Phoenician who won his freedom last month in Athens but, like a moth to flame, is drawn back to the circus in search of fame and fortune or a grisly end beneath the hooves of a following team. Next to the line are the chestnut brown Arabians of the Egyptian and the sturdy whites of the Greek from Corinth. But of more immediate concern are the jet black beasts of Messala, the defending champion, but an arm's length away.
Renowned for both his prowess as a driver and his murderous attacks on those who dare contest a corner with him, Messala is both the favorite of the crowd and feared by all who drive in the Circus. And today the hubs of the wheels on his chariot glisten in the midday sun. The Roman is using razor sharp scythe blades -- a cruel threat to any wheel or horseflesh which ventures too near. You are all that stands between him and the favorable inside position at the far corner.
The blare of the trumpets once again stills the crowd and signals that all is ready. The days of bravado, valor and raw courage live again. Circus Maximus is about to begin.
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Ronaldo fears losing World Cup record to Klose
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Rio de Janeiro, Oct 30 - Brazilian legend Ronaldo has admitted he hopes Germany's Miroslav Klose does not play at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Ronaldo currently holds the record as the most prolific World Cup scorer with 15 goals, one more than Klose and former German forward Gerd Muller. He expressed concern at Klose's impressive form this season, reports Xinhua.
"That guy still plays, doesn't he?" the three-time FIFA World Player of the Year remarked upon being asked about the German.
On the speculation whether Klose will be selected as a 36-year-old in 2014, Ronaldo said he hoped the German isn't chosen.
Klose has scored seven goals in 10 matches for Italian Serie A club Lazio so far this season. He also scored a brace at Germany's 4-4 World Cup qualifying draw against Sweden earlier this month. (IANS)
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PORTAGEVILLE - There will be 78 seniors graduated by Portageville High School at 8 p.m. May 27 in the high school gymnasium. Speaking will be the class valedictorian and salutatorian who have not been announced; Rita Alsobrook, class president; the Rev. Chris Clement; and the Rev. David W. Richardson.
NEW MADRID - The city's new administrator attended his first City Council meeting Monday evening and following council action, today becomes his first official day at the city's helm. Fergie Hunter, who was named city administrator at the May 4 council meeting, will be busy his first day in office.
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Alleged bank robber on a mission from God
On Aug. 18, police arrested Amirmakan Ahmadpour, who apparently is from Oklahoma City, after he allegedly robbed the Viewpoint Bank on Keller Springs Road in Carrollton.
During questioning, authorities read him his rights.
Ahmadpour acknowledged that he understood his warnings and stated that he wanted to say one thing and then he wanted his attorney.
Ahmadpour stated that he was only doing what the Lord asked him to do. TFO Ellstrom asked him what the Lord asked him to do and Ahmadpour stated, "Go into the bank."
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AT&T Inc (T), the second-largest U.S. mobile-phone carrier, has slashed the price of Research In Motion's (RIMM) BlackBerry Torch smartphone, down to $99.99 ahead of the holiday buying season. AT&T's new $99.99 price requires a two-year service plan with the carrier. Without the two-year contract, AT&T sells the phone for $499.99.
AT&T spokeswoman Kate Tellier said the price cut is part of a holiday promotion for the BlackBerry Torch. Tellier declined to comment as to whether or not the price cut would remain in place after the holiday season is over.
"Promotional pricing for wireless devices, especially in the holiday season is business-as-usual for AT&T and other carriers," Tellier said in a statement. "We are pleased with consumer and business customer response to the BlackBerry Torch and we're excited for the opportunity to offer it at such a compelling price point in time for the holiday."
AT&T has decided to slash the price of the BlackBerry Torch smartphone to $99.99 on November 7, as it ushers in three devices running on Microsoft's Phone 7 operating system ahead of the holiday buying season.
Indirect retailers such as Amazon.com (AMZN) sell the phone for as little as 1 cent. Best Buy (BBY) sells the phone for $149.99 on a two-year contract and Firefly.com offers it for $29.99.
The price cut doesn't necessarily mean that RIM will get less money for each Torch it sells. Carriers typically subsidize the price of mobile phones to help lure customers into signing multiyear service contracts. The Torch is RIM's first device to combine a touch screen with a full Qwerty keyboard.


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Wife's liberty is throwing the P1491 code. Looks like that is for RADIATOR FAN CONTROL RELAY CIRCUIT. The jeep is driving fine and I haven't noticed any overheating. What else should I look for? Should I just replace this relay?
Anyone know where it is located on the liberty?
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Issue No.02 - March/April (1998 vol.13)
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DOI Bookmark: http://doi.ieeecomputersociety.org/10.1109/5254.671090
Function decomposition decomposes a dataset to an equivalent hierarchy of less complex datasets. In this article, we show that function decomposition can discover a hierarchy of new features and construct features to be added to the original dataset. An advantage of function decomposition is its ability to identify appropriate subsets of existing features and discover functions that map each subset to a new feature. These functions are induced from examples and are not predefined in any way.
feature transformation, feature construction, feature discovery, function decomposition, hierarchy of features, classification
Blaz Zupan, Marko Bohanec, Janez Demsar, Ivan Bratko, "Feature Transformation by Function Decomposition", IEEE Intelligent Systems, vol.13, no. 2, pp. 38-43, March/April 1998, doi:10.1109/5254.671090


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said the caller, Bernard's friend and former teammate Alexis Serna. "Check out the news. There's been an earthquake in Haiti."
Bernard was shocked. Haiti wasn't California. He didn't think earthquakes could happen there. He thanked Serna, touched that his friend remembered he was Haitian, and turned on the news.
"Those people in Haiti didn't even know what it was," Bernard says. "They thought it was an act of God, punishing them."
Bernard, who was living in Seattle at the time, called his father in Florida. He told him what had happened. "My dad damn near cried," says Bernard. "He said, 'My son (Bernard's half brother) has to be underneath something or hurt, or not in good hands.'" Bernard's father then called their relatives in Haiti — a grandmother, cousins, Bernard's half-brother — but there was no phone service. And there would be no service for nearly two months, which meant that Bernard could only guess whether his family members, including the half-brother he'd never met, were alive or dead.
"You just don't know what's going on. I can't even describe the emotions. Nobody will really understand besides me and people who had family members and siblings and friends there," Bernard says.
Although Bernard was born in the U.S., both his parents were born in Haiti, and he often spent his summers growing up with relatives on the island. He became close to his family there.
But Bernard had never met his 9-year-old half brother, Sebastian. In fact, he had longstanding plans to travel to Haiti to meet Sebastian in late January, only a couple of weeks after Port-au-Prince was devastated. Now, he didn't know if he'd ever get to meet him.
The focus of Bernard's life changed in the weeks after the quake. It was as though he needed to take action, or the stress of not knowing his loved ones' fates would have been all consuming.
So Bernard, prompted by his girlfriend, Michelle Williams, did just that.
Within 24 hours he'd started the Haiti Relief Fundraiser, which called upon the Oregon State community and communities throughout Oregon to donate critical supplies like food and clothing to Haiti. Bernard also made sure that dozens of soccer balls and cleats were included among the items, so kids could play and get their minds off of the chaos.
Bernard used the connections he'd made as a student athlete to reach as many people as possible. "People know my name is tied with Oregon State football," Bernard says. "I'm a good person for them to go through to help Haiti." He also enlisted the help of football coach Mike Riley, who put Bernard in touch with Reser's Fine Foods. The company agreed to transport the goods raised.
"Yvenson has a heart of gold. He deserves a lot of credit for what he has accomplished and for what he continues to aspire to do. We have many student athletes who look up to him as a role model, and I can't think of anyone better," Riley says.
All things said, Bernard's effort generated more than 24,000 pounds of food and clothing that went to Haiti. What started out as a way for Bernard to help stem his constant sadness turned into an effort that helped thousands of people.
"It wasn't just me. It was the state of Oregon. It was Oregon State. It was the students. It was the student athletes. It was everyone. Everyone was a part of it," Bernard says. "It was so cool to see that last box loaded into the truck, and the truck drive away, because you know everything went to a good cause."
During the process Bernard became passionate about helping Haiti recover, and started the organization I (Heart) Haiti to continue his efforts. In the past year he has visited Haiti twice to learn more about what the country needs — once with Williams, and once with a group from the Canadian Football League, where Bernard is continuing his football career.
And he decided on his next move, to build a school in Port-au-Prince that will teach arts and crafts to local children and adults. The idea is to do something physical that will help Haitians see a real change in their environment.
"The mood on the ground is still bad. Port-au-Prince still looks like a room that's been tossed upside down," Bernard says. "It's going to help to do something Haitians can touch and see."
Bernard plans to employ Haitians to build the school. He wants the teachers at the school to be Haitian, so that Haitians can educate themselves.
He already has access to the property he needs, but Bernard's next big effort is to raise money for the school. That includes the I (Heart) Haiti festival hosted on campus last year.
"My goal is to get the school going and have people give to a positive foundation," Bernard says. "Helping Haiti is not going to be an overnight thing."
Joining Bernard in the effort is the group Beavers without Borders, an organization started by alum Taylor Kavanaugh that brings former and current student athletes together on service trips. This past spring break, Beavers without Borders built a house for a Guatemalan family — Bernard was one of the 17 alums who went on the trip.
Bernard, by the way, did get to meet his half-brother on his first trip to Haiti. They'd finally gotten in touch when Sebastian had called their father from a UN soldier's phone. By the time Bernard was able to visit Haiti, Sebastian had a working phone. When Bernard called after his arrival in Port-au-Prince, Sebastian
came down the hill where he lived, and they met.
"It was surreal. It was a feeling I cannot describe. It felt so good and natural, because he was my brother," Bernard says.
The only thing Bernard can't seem to manage is to get Sebastian interested in American football. "It's not happening," Bernard says. "We brought him a football and he looked at it like it was crazy."


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The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) supports Loyola University Chicago (LUC) students seeking the school's divestment from corporations profiting from the Israeli occupation of Palestine. Set for a vote of March 24, the proposed resolution to divest is a response to the Palestinian call for boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS), which aims to compel Israel, through nonviolent direct action, to comply with international law, lift the occupation of Palestine, and recognize the human rights of the Palestinian people.
NEW YORK -- In light of the Department of Justice's recent scathing report on law enforcement practices in Ferguson, MO, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG), The United People of Color Caucus (TUPOCC) of the NLG, and the NLG Anti-Racism Committee (ARC), join communities impacted by police violence to condemn the actions of the Ferguson Police Department and call for increased oversight and accountability for law enforcement systems nationwide.
WASHINGTON, DC—An International Peoples Tribunal (IPT) looking into the human rights abuses in the Philippines under the administration of Benigno Simeon Aquino III is set to take place in Washington, DC on July 16-18. Former US Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney and prominent human rights attorney Azadeh Shahshahani will be amongst the distinguished panel of jurors who will hear live testimonies of witnesses from the Philippines. Conveners of the tribunal include the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines, the National Lawyers Guild, the International Association of Democratic Lawyers, and Ibon International.
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Do you get tired of getting in the water not knowing what strokes and at what distance you'll do that day? Do you simply swim freestyle until you've hit your target number of laps? Do you get frustrated that you can't reach your target heartrate? This described me until I got this swim workouts for triathaletes. Now I don't have to think when I get in the water. I simply prop up the waterproof workout on the floort above me and go to work. Each workout is different but takes you through a progression from easy to hard, and it's perfect for those who compete in triathalons or in swim meets b/c it also provides workouts that get you to your goal (tapering and everything). Swimming is no longer boring. I have grown to love it more than running (something I thought would never happen). I'm swimming faster and may I say more cut, defined than ever. And, the chicks dig me.


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Portland fire officials say a woman was severely burned in a fire Sunday morning.
At 11:49 a.m. Sunday, the Portland Fire Department responded to a report of a fire on Burnside Avenue.
City of Portland spokeswoman Nicole Clegg said when firefighters arrived at the scene 10 minutes later, they found a house on fire and the woman who lived there outside the home with severe burns.
According to Clegg, the woman, who is in her 50s, was severely injured. Emergency crews took her to Maine Medical Center, and the woman was later taken by Life Flight to a Boston-area hospital.
Clegg said firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire, despite having to dig out a nearby fire hydrant, following yesterday's storm.
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Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is asking $4.6 million for his three-bedroom house in Washington, D.C.
The former Goldman Sachs CEO, who defends the bailout of Wall Street in his recently published memoir, "On the Brink," bought the home with his wife, Wendy, in 2006 for $4.3 million. The three-story home sits on 0.44 wooded acres and has beamed ceilings, an office and a master suite with a living area. The entry level of the home has some of the bedrooms; the lower floor has living space that leads out to stone terraces.
The home at one point belonged to former New Jersey governor Jon Corzine, who was co-CEO of Goldman with Mr. Paulson before Mr. Paulson helped oust Mr. Corzine and became sole CEO.
Adjacent to a park, the home was built in 1940 and gut-renovated in 2001. It has sold several times in the last 10 years; broker Anne Hatfield Weir of Washington Fine Properties, who shares the listing with her sister Heidi Hatfield of the same firm, says owners have kept selling as they've left the area. "It's a charming house," she said. The Paulsons are moving to Chicago, according to an item in the Washington Post Wednesday.
According to Andrew Ross Sorkin's "Too Big To Fail," the Paulsons, both nature enthusiasts, have bought, over the years, 7,500 acres of an island off Georgia's coast paying more than $32 million. The couple also maintain a home on five acres in Barrington, Ill., part of a farm where Mr. Paulson grew up.


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League, union trade latest barbs in labor dispute
Published: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at 10:44 a.m.
NEW YORK — In their latest round of bickering, the NFL and its players' association have exchanged prickly statements disputing whether players will have to take pay cuts as part of a new collective bargaining agreement.
After the NFL wrote on its labor Web site last week that no player would take a cut as a result of its proposal, the NFLPA responded Tuesday by saying — tongue in cheek — that it was ready to sign a deal guaranteeing that the salary cap won't be lowered and there will be no reduction in retired players' or other benefits under the CBA.
The NFLPA says on its site that, based on the league's statement, it renewed its proposal to freeze the salary cap at the 2009 level and asked the league to meet with its representatives immediately to extend the current labor agreement.
The NFL released a statement in response, saying the NFLPA intentionally misstated the league's proposal and is simply trying to "preserve an unacceptable economic system."
The current CBA expires in March 2011 and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith has characterized the possibility of a work stoppage as a "14" on a scale of 1 to 10.
Without a new deal in place by Friday, 2010 will be the league's first uncapped season since 1993.
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Updated: 08/20/2007 - Colorado Springs Police were called out to the Drury Inn, located at 8155 N. Academy Boulevard, regarding a 5-year-old child drowning at the pool.
Updated: 08/20/2007 - Colorado Springs Police were called out to the Drury Inn, located at 8155 N. Academy Boulevard, regarding a 5-year-old child drowning at the pool.
Updated: 08/20/2007 - Allegations of misconduct are surfacing as taekwondo athletes head to Colorado Springs for next week's Olympic trials.
Updated: 08/20/2007 - A woman who said she drowned her two children in a bathtub after receiving a sign from a spider is seeking permission to leave a state mental hospital's grounds under staff supervision.
Updated: 08/20/2007 - An Army report says official Army Web sites violated operational security more often than military bloggers did.
Updated: 08/19/2007 - Ebenezer Ekuban likely out for the season
Updated: 08/20/2007 - Thunderstorms are almost an everyday occurrence in the Pike's Peak region this time of year and while getting struck is somewhat rare, it still happens to people every year.
Updated: 08/18/2007 - Hurricane Dean may be a category five monster, packing winds of 155 miles an hour by the time it hits Jamaica in the next 24 hours, forecasters said. The storm's forecasted route shows Dean sweeping over the U.S. Gulf Coast next week. Two local volunteers from the Red Cross are already heading south to help out.
Posted: 08/18/2007 - The Army Corps of Engineers is recommending that a dam be considered to control flooding risk along Fountain Creek.
Posted: 08/18/2007 - Troops training for and fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are firing more than 1 billion bullets a year. That's contributing to ammunition shortages hitting police agencies nationwide and preventing some officers from training with the weapons they carry on patrol.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - The lightning caused numerous power outages, leaving hundreds of people in the dark Friday night.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - Severe weather tore through Colorado Springs Friday afternoon and evening. Lightning struck homes, cars, and office buildings.
Updated: 08/20/2007 - An 11-year-old Colorado Springs kid has beat all odds after being diagnosed with a rare form of cancer two years ago. Friday night, Austin Mildbrandt got the chance to do something he's always wanted to do, throw out the first pitch at a Sky Sox game.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - As Hurricane Dean grows stronger, the American Red Cross is getting ready. Two local workers are headed to the Gulf Coast Region.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - The Colorado State Fair is set to begin next week, and work is already underway to get ready for the crowds.
Posted: 08/17/2007 - Three rescue workers are dead and six hurt after a cave-in at the Utah mine where six men were trapped by a collapse last week.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - A fourth member of the elite Green Berets based at Fort Carson has died in Iraq.
Posted: 08/16/2007 - The Air Force system that keeps 30 navigation satellites from bumping into each other, and makes sure banks have exactly the right time, is being upgraded.
Posted: 08/16/2007 - A 70-year-old Colorado Springs funeral home owner is in jail for allegedly bilking her clients.
Updated: 08/16/2007 - As fighting continues in Iraq, American forces are keeping up missions in Afghanistan. Some of the soldiers training now at Ft. Carson are far from their homes of New York and Maryland and getting used to the terrain and altitude they'll find overseas.
Posted: 08/16/2007 - Prosecutors in Colorado Springs say they will seek the death penalty in the case of a man who allegedly killed a police officer.
Posted: 08/16/2007 - A 20-year-old soldier from Parlin in southwest Colorado has died of wounds he suffered from enemy fire in Iraq.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - It's the final day of a three-day effort to locate all registered sex offenders in El Paso County.
Updated: 08/17/2007 - Pueblo's golf course director was arrested during a golf tournament in Broomfield Wednesday.
Updated: 08/16/2007 - The first day of school is the first day of year-round school for some kids in District 11.
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All charges against Mark Woodworth, who was convicted in the 1990 shooting death of his neighbor, Cathy Robertson, in rural Chillicothe, have been dropped. The dismissal of all charges were filed at the Platte County Courthouse in Platte City. Woodworth's attorney, Bob Ramsey, said he learned of this development around 1:30 p.m. today (Tuesday). He said he immediately contacted Woodworth to let him know. "Mark is a very down-to-earth, easy-going person," Ramsey said. "I know he has a tremendous sense of relief. This has been a big load for him to carry." Woodworth was convicted twice in the shooting death of Robertson and the criminal assault of her husband, Lyndel. Woodworth, 39, spent most of his adult life behind bars, having been indicted by a grand jury in 1993 in Livingston County. He was released on a $500,000 bond in 1997 and returned to the family farm, staying until 1999, when he was convicted a second time. He was released on bond in February 2013, and had been awaiting a possible third trial. Ramsey got involved shortly after Woodworth lost his appeal from the second conviction. "Dale Whiteside contacted me and prevailed upon me to interview Mark," Ramsey said. "When I started reiewing things, I felt compelled to get involved." "It jumped out at me that something really rotten had taken place," he said. "My gut reaction has been confirmed over and over again."
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Philly, PA slang for someone who is a punk, Fake, looserish, or corny
I don't want to talk to him he's a nut!
I don't like that nut-@$$ movie
I don't like that nut-@$$ movie
מאת Anonymous 1 במאי, 2003
/noun, literal/ an edible seed
/verb, slang/ to achieve orgasm
/verb, slang/ to achieve orgasm
NUTS: /adjective, slang/ insane; deranged; capable of doing crazy and/or dangerous things
BUST A NUT: /verb phrase, slang/ to achiev orgasm
BUST A NUT: /verb phrase, slang/ to achiev orgasm
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n. a crazy or eccentric person
This woman is a nut. She has a colourful reputation as an engaging eccentric.
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meaning "go to hell"
recently popularized in the show jericho season 1 finale when a story is told of a time in Bastone when General Anthony McAuliff responded to the Germans' order to surrender with a one-word reply: "Nuts." (see The Battle of The Bulge)
מאת NuTr1x 23 במרץ, 2008
Scottish slang for 'no'.
"You going to that party tonight?"
"Nut, can't be bothered"
"Nut, can't be bothered"
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General McAuliff said this at the battle of the bulge during ww2. After receiving a message asking for the American's surrender at Bastogn, the General simply replied "nuts". The Germans had no idea what this meant but basically meant "go to hell"
"We request your unconditional surrender."
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A cum lover always wants her man to nut in her mouth when she giving him a blowjob.
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TOWN OF WALLKILL — A North Carolina man was arrested Friday for allegedly leaving a loaded .45 caliber pistol in a hotel room.
State police arrested Michael Webb, 25, at 6:30 p.m. at Crystal Run Crossing. The incident was reported two days earlier, the police blotter said.
Webb was charged with criminal possession of a weapon, a felony. He is being held in Orange County Jail on $25,000 cash bail.
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By: The Football Girl | Posted: April 12, 2012
The race for EA Sports Madden '13 cover is down to the final four. Aaron Rodgers, Cam Newton, Calvin Johnson and Patrick Willis. The victor is will be crowned in a few weeks, but the winner of the best curse-debunking campaign line – Subject to injury with or without the Madden cover – undoubtedly goes to Willis. Also claimed by Willis are the longest odds to win this thing. Of course you can bet on the Madden cover. This is America!
Random thought: You know who has probably never played Madden before? John Madden.
Need a quick loan? Look no further than Pro Player Funding. Apparently they gave former Vikings OT Bryant McKinnie $4 million last year. And guess what? Poor guy (literally) got cut and can't make his payments anymore. Uh-oh.
One guy who won't not need a loan any time soon is Hawkins Romo.
The little guy (8lb 8oz.), born to Candice and Tony on Monday is simply adorable. (Side note: Candice Romo crushes Jessica Simpson in the upcoming US Weekly special section: Who Wore Pregnancy Best – Tony Romo Lovers Edition.)
In case you hadn't heard, there will be a little something happening in the concrete jungle where dreams are made exactly two weeks from today. That's right, the NFL Draft is quickly approaching. One of my favorite draft analysts this season has been Bleacher Report's Matt Miller. Follow him on Twitter for all kinds of draft nuggets and analysis. But first, check out his latest piece where he ranks the Top 150 wide receivers in the NFL. Yes, 150! As in Clyde Gates might literally faint when he realizes he made any list with the words "top" and "NFL" in it.
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Upcoming Cooking Demo in NYC: Monday, October 4th: Small Meals, Big Skillet
I am always asked if it is indeed worth it to cook for just oneself, or for two, and of course the answer is yes yes and yes: Who better to cook for? Here is a perfect example of not one but two beautiful complete dinners that take minutes to prepare from beginning to end, using mostly one skillet, complete with an incredible no-bake dessert I whipped up just recently, and of course all from scratch!
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Lions and Tigers and Bears: San Diego Vacation Part IIPosted in Restaurants, travel on March 24th, 2010 by Betsy – 1 Comment
Despite cloudier weather, our second day in San Diego was still filled with good food and even some activity that went beyond lying by the pool. After a delicious Friday night dinner that kept me safe from gluten, I woke up bright and early Saturday morning, due to A) my inability to sleep in, ever and B) the fact that the west coast is three hours behind my east coast brain. I will say Coronado Bay is quite lovely at 5:30 in the morning and I had the opportunity to enjoy it wandering outside. By 7, Brittanny was ready for the day too so we enjoyed some coffee and fruit at The Market at Loews, while reading the less than impressive local paper.
Saturday was not going to be optimal tanning weather, so we decided to be touristy and check out the San Diego Zoo instead of tanning and reading, my preferred vacation activities. Many people recommended that we check out the SD Zoo and I must say, it lived up to expectations, and the $37 (!!) price of admission. (We DC folks are spoiled by all of the free museums we have so the ticket cost caused a bit of sticker shock for me.)
After deciding to venture to the zoo, we then chose our mode of transportation. Being that our hotel was in Coronado, cab rides getting into the city are pretty pricey and since Britt used to work for the American Bus Association, it only seemed fitting to take advantage of the public bus system. We were quite successful in navigating the city via bus. It took a little longer than a direct cab ride but our wallets thanked us.
Our bus route required us to switch buses so we stopped at Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to get a coffee. Apparently Coffee Bean is a very trendy spot for Hollywood celebs, but we didn't see any at 9am on a Saturday morning. I, of course being less than trendy, had never heard of Coffee Bean but loved the coffee. and Britt's smoothie looked great. I've since learned from the website, Gluten Free in SD, that all of Coffee Bean's, "Coffees and Teas are Gluten Free. Our Special Dutch Chocolate Powder, and our French Deluxe Vanilla Powder are both Gluten Free, so any drinks made with these powders are gluten free as well. Our Caramel sauce is also gluten free. My guess is that their smoothies are probably GF too, but I'm not sure.
Once we arrived at the zoo, Britt and I took advantage of all of the perks that came with our ticket, including the guided bus tour and tram ride over the park. Call me a tourist, but I loved getting to see the zoo and the amazing number and variety of animals. My favorite zoo residents were definitely the meerkats. They even had little baby meerkats. Isn't it amazing how the zoo can make you feel like a kid again? Other highlights included the giraffes, sea otters, and reptile house. The koalas were not that exciting since they sleep 22 hours out of the day, but still very cute asleep in the trees.
After a busy morning, it was time for lunch so we wandered around Balboa Park, the area surrounding the zoo, and decided to eat at The Prado. For those of you who know me, I'm always thinking about my next meal. So after our early breakfast we investigated potential lunch possibilities in the zoo vicinity since I knew I wouldn't be able to just grab a hot dog at the zoo. The Prado is part of the Cohn Restaurant group, and their menu looked awesome, full of lots of fresh, potentially gf choices. We sat outside and even though it was a little cloudy, the cool air was perfect.
Our extremely helpful waitress went back to the kitchen multiple times to check with the chef about my gluten-free options. I decided to go with the "Prado Pressed Salad," a beautiful array of baby arugula, shaved asiago cheese, strawberries, figs, and candied walnuts with a sherry shallot vinaigrette. I couldn't get the candied walnuts because they sprinkle them with flour, but the salad was still yummy. It was a tough call between the salad and the naturally GF fish tacos, but since I'd eaten Mexican the night before, I went with the pressed salad (And I'm a sucker for figs and arugula!)With the guidance of our server, I got grilled shrimp on top of my salad and the combination provided a refreshing and flavorful meal. Delicious! After enjoying an outdoor lunch, we began our trek back to the hotel via the bus. While not the most time efficient, we minimized our carbon footprint and our spending. We returned to Loew's with enough time to catch up on the college basketball scores for the day, and get ready for our evening in downtown San Diego.


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Israel has announced the successful testing of its Iron Dome anti-missile system, said to be capable of intercepting rockets launched by militants in Gaza and South Lebanon.
The shield, which fires missiles at incoming threats that it identifies by radar, is being called a "gamechanger" in the way that Israel can conduct its defences.
The system can estimate where a missile will land, targeting those that will hit populated areas while ignoring missiles heading for open ground, military experts said.
Iron Dome would stop missiles with a range of between 4 and 70 kilometres (2.5 and 45 miles), spanning smaller mortar shells from Gaza to the Iranian-made Fajr rockets fired by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Gaza militants met the announcement with a barrage of at least ten mortar shells, causing no damage but underlining the continued threat to Israel's southern communities.
In its two most recent wars Israel has faced a barrage of rockets across its borders. Militants in the Gaza Strip have fired home-made Qassam rockets at southern Israel since 2000, most recently during last winter's Gaza war.
If Israel were to engage in another military operation with its northern or southern enemies, rocket attacks would pose the most serious threat, Israeli defence officials said.
"Terrorists on our borders will see that their most common tool — the launching of rockets against Israel, can be stopped. They will have to find another way, hopefully one that will lead to peaceful negotiations," said Yossi Horowitz, a developer at Rafael Advanced Defence Systems, the company that helped to build the Iron Dome.
Ephraim Inbar, director of the Begin-Sadat Centre for Strategic Studies, said the missile shield would force Israel's enemies to rethink their strategies. "The system neutralises one of the foundations of the enemy's strategy, which says that due to the Israeli army's total superiority the only way to target Israel is by hitting its population centres," he said.
The Iron Dome will be deployed in the south of Israel within the next two months and in the north by mid-2010. It is part of a three-tier shield intended to stop different levels of incoming missile attacks, along with the "David Slingshot" and Arrow systems. While those two have been developed in co-operation with America, the Iron Dome is solely an Israeli project.
The three-tiered system, the first of its type, aims to shield all Israeli cities from threats ranging from Lebanon, Syria, the Gaza Strip and Iran. Experts said, though, that it cannot guarantee complete effectiveness and that it was prohibitively expensive.
Shlomo Dror, a Defence Ministry spokesman, conceded that there was no 100 per cent protection. "Militants will continue firing rockets and try to launch small attacks against Israel," he said.
Estimates for the Iron Dome predict that the interception of every rocket will cost tens of thousands of dollars, in contrast to the cheap, home-made Qassams that are used by Gaza militants.
Israel hopes to recoup some of the tens of millions of dollars that Iron Dome will cost by selling the technology to other countries. The US and Britain have each expressed interest, along with other countries fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Our priority is to get the system working and active in Israel. But there has been a great deal of interest in all countries facing this type of threat," Mr Horowitz said.
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Loyalty Islands, French Îles Loyauté , limestone coral group in the French overseas country of New Caledonia, southwestern Pacific Ocean. The group comprises the low-lying islands of Ouvéa, Lifou, and Maré; the highest point is at 453 feet (138 metres), on Maré Island. The islands were inhabited by Melanesians more than 3,000 years ago. Sighted by Europeans early in the 19th century, the islands became a focus of Anglo-French conflict. They were annexed by France in 1853 and attached administratively to New Caledonia in 1946. Yams, taro, bananas, and coconuts are grown, with copra the chief export. The Loyalty Islanders, who are Melanesian, speak several languages. Area 765 square miles (1,981 square km). Pop. (2004) 22,080.
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When it comes to shark conservation, Costa Rica rarely shies away from the spotlight. In February, conservationists applauded as the country made headlines at the February meeting of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks (MOS2), where international conservation measures spearheaded by Costa Rican delegates were formally ratified. But just a week before the meeting, Costa Rica's president, Luis Guillermo Solís, was named Shark Enemy of the Year for his administration's conservation policies.
The National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) clarified it will not grant authorisation to export hammerhead shark fins until the non-detriment removal ruling (DNP) is issued, an instrument that is expected to be completed within six months.
"There will be no export permits until the DNP is ready," stated Julio Jurado, SINAC director, in response to the fact that the Sea Turtle Recovery Programme (PRETOMA) questioned the permit granted to export 239 kilograms of common hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) and smooth hammerhead shark (Sphyrna zygaena) fins.
Twice each year, I make the 36-hour voyage to Cocos Island, 350 miles from the Costa Rican mainland, to tag hammerhead sharks and sea turtles. This journey is well-worth the effort - Jacques Cousteau described Cocos Island as the most beautiful island in the world, and I wholeheartedly agree!
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Environment officials from Costa Rica and Honduras on Thursday proposed protections for scalloped hammerhead sharks under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
"The time has come to regulate international trade of endangered hammerhead sharks," said Ana Lorena Guevara, Costa Rica's environment vice minister, while participating at a minister's council of the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (CCAD) in Honduras from May 9-11.
The Costa Rican government has announced that it will propose the inclusion of the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini) in Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
They believe that this species meets the conditions and criteria for an inclusion in Appendix III, in accordance with the Resolution Conf 9.25 (Rev CoP 15).
Teaching the shark specialty, with 2 dives on Tuesday morning. Once we locate the sharks, we will look at the hazards and threats for these awesome creatures
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20th Jesus Surf Classic, re-scheduled dates 13th-14th October 2012
After much deliberation and advice as well as prayers they have decided to postpone the event from this weekend ( Sep 8th-9th ) until the weekend of October 13th – 14th.
They believe there will be no real contestable surf on Saturday, and at best perhaps the chance of finishing a couple of categories on Sunday, however they want to make the 20th 'Jesus', a celebration, and make sure everybody had the opportunity to feel part of this event, and to be able to surf in contestable conditions throughout. They believe this would not be the case this weekend, with over 100 entrants, in 8 categories.
If you have booked camping or caravans at Ruda/Parkdean, the holiday park have kindly agreed to honour that, and change your booking to the October date, if you ring them directly in the next 24 hours.
However on Saturday night ( 8th Sep ) at Croyde village hall starting at 7.30pm, the charity fundraiser 'Soul Music' will still go ahead, with live music, to raise funds for 'Paul's place' a fantastic local charity providing a break for young adults experiencing bereavement, a life threatening illness, or being a carer. Please try and support this great cause. For more details go to www.pauls-fund.co.uk
Christian Surfers plan to hold the October event with the full infrastructure, Marquee and skate Park, and one or two other surprises that we have been working on.
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The week before the Jesus Surf Classic Christian Surfers, will also be holding the Jesus Longboard classic at Polzeath, where there will be premiering the European showing of a new longboard surf movie called 'Flux' from an Australian filmmaker Andrew Carruthers. It looks like being a bit of a festival week, with a number of events taking place. Watch this space for more details.
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FORT ERIE - The concert lineup for this year's Friendship Festival has been set.
There are five nights of music scheduled – running from June 27 to July 1.
Headlining the concert at Mather Arch on June 27 is 'Simply Queen' a tribute act that plays songs from the prolific British rock group Queen. Also performing will be Jessica Wilson, UTI and Take Cover.
Performances June 28 include Billy J. White, Tim Hebert & Borderline, Amy Rose, Lindsay Broughton and Autumn Hill.
On June 29, taking the stage will be Amber Reigns, The Howling Horns and Stone River.
June 30 is Tribute Night and headlining the show is Green River, playing classics by Creedence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty. Also taking the stage will be Thunderstruck, an AC/DC tribute act and Keep the Faith, playing classic hits from Bon Jovi.
At 2 p.m., festivalgoers will be treated to the sounds of Pretzel Logic, Circle 5, Stereo Sunrise and Sarah Bolton.
On July 1, the Niagara Music Awards will offer an artist showcase – with performances from Corey Cruise, Fenian Reid, Straight South, Paige Kopp, The Kac, A Book for Wanderers, The Black Flies, Aaron Berger and Barbudos.
The annual 'Festival's Got Talent' will run on June 28 and 29 and the finals will be held July 1.
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Jackson Township Fire Company and Central Pocono Ambulance responded. A medical helicopter was called and then canceled.
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The land of Thrul is an average kingdom. It has its average farmland, average resources, average economy, average everything. Simply your typical kingdom. But what it does have is its Knights. The Knights of Thrul they are called, and they are the finest body of men in all the world. Or, at least, that is what Thrul boasts.
For these men, honor and justice is everything. For these men, selflessness is a way of life. For these men, duty and self-sacrifice all but gain human avatars. The Knights of Thrul toe the line of paladin-hood without crossing. Their equipment would be the standard weaponry of any group of knights- lance, sword, shield, horse, and plate armor, but their weaponry has crossed over the line of mere steel and mere horse-flesh into something other. Some say that the reason for their powerful weaponry lies in their horses, that their horses are descended from the immortal horse Sleipner. Others claim that their power instead lies in their virtue, that their selflessness and honor imbues the weapons with great power. And others say that the spirit of the kingdom- a female goddess bedecked in chain mail the Thrulians know as Thrula- has blessed them and given them her gift.
Wilhelm was one of these knights. He had grown up in awe of them- at least, further in awe than the average boy. He was a runaway urchin, because his father would get drunk and abuse both him and his mother repeatedly. Wilhelm had grown up in a gang, and gained a new family with them. He had been a somewhat successful thief- that is, he could generally get into a shop and get out with the money. Wilhelm had also managed to learn some pick pocketing skills.
It had been an early morning, the sun fresh from its rest beneath the horizon, and young Wilhelm had been wandering the streets, wondering about food, when a knight had spotted him, and had asked after his name. When the knight had learn of the fact that he was a runaway (and heard the boy's stomach growl like a fearsome monster), the knight had smiled, swung young Wilhelm onto the saddle in front of him, and took him back the the Knights of Thrul's barracks. He asked the cook to feed the boy, and the growling monster in Wilhelm's stomach was sated.
From then on, Wilhelm would practically live at the Knight's barracks. He would do chores for all the support staff for the knights. If the maids needed another broom, Wilhelm was sent. If the cook wanted more wheat from the Royal Pantry, Wilhelm rushed off. It was a fine life for him, since he would get food from the whole thing, and he would near the knights.
It was to no one's surprise when Wilhelm became a page of the Knights when he became old enough. There, as they practiced the skills of knight-hood, Wilhelm discovered that he had a prodigious talent with the sword. He could use a little work at the tilt with his lance, but no one could beat him in a sword fight.
He quickly scaled through the ranks- with some help from his years of growing up with the Knights- and soon reached the point where he had to simply pass the final test. He had to claim himself a horse. But no normal horse would do for a Knight of Thrul. The horses that they needed grew up wild on the plains near a mountain range. They were of excellent stock, and were a thing of beauty to behold. As was customary for the knights, he was taken to the place where the frequented- a place where fallen horses of the Knights were ceremonially cremated and scattered to the winds. Wilhelm was then abandoned by the Knights, and left with just the things he would need for his ordeal- a week's worth of provisions, horse feed, horse-riding materials, and a common blade in case he ran into trouble- but bandits no longer came to the area, when the Knights learnt of them and taught them a lesson.
Wilhelm set off for a nearby river, thinking that it was likely that the horses would be nearby. And they were. The whole herd of them. Wilhelm saw the one he wanted. It was a stallion, with a midnight black coat, and a fierce intelligence burning in its eye. And so he approached, quietly, silently, slowly, and the horse stared down at him with those black eyes. And when he got close, the horse turned and ran. Wilhelm ran after it, sprinting through the grasses of the plains, cleaving a path after the horse. Wilhelm was in top physical condition, but he was still no match for the horse. But he ran on doggedly, and tracked it down, and after two days and two nights of running and tracking, he wore it down and caught he. He swung himself on to it, and felt immortal. The next day, he rode his new horse through the plains, breaking it further into a tamed steed. He saddled the horse, and rode it home.
Once home, he swore the sacred oaths and took up the Knight's weapons. Wilhelm had become a knight. His symbol was a pair of crossed swords, with a setting sun between them.
The next decade was the high point of Wilhelm's life. He did his duty as a knight. For the first two years, he gained experience fighting bandits and thieves on the plains and in the city, respectively. But then came the war with the Delians. The kingdom of Del had gained religious fervor, and seethed with the need of converting the lands around them. Thrul was not receptive to this new religion, and so Del picked up sword and shield and decided to replace the enemies' blood with devotion to Assiliyane. And so Wilhelm got his first taste of full on war.
His first battle was at Wershat's River. The Delians had pushed the Thrulians into a retreat into the river, and were slaughtering them. The Knights of Thrul had charged the Delians back and split the army in half. The Thrulian soldiers in the river had taken new heart and joined the Knights in the middle of the Delians. The Delian commanders regained control of their men and had sent them back into combat. And so the Thrulian forces managed to pull out of the fighting- trapping the Delians between the Thruls and the river, and pushed them into it, effectively reversing the situations of the battle. The Thruls ended the day with a victory.
In both that battle and in many others, Wilhelm proved himself to be the epitome of courage. He would charge straight into the heart of battle, andd slaughter many of his foes. He became a highly respected figure among the Knights, and became to be called in tales of the battle as Wilhelm the Courageous. He gained several ranks among the knighthood, and eventually gained the title of Lieuteneant- which was right above Sergeant, and right below captain, which was below major- who was the leader of the Knights.
After six years of war, the Delians finally sued for peace, after losing Yoran, a Delian city on the border between the two countries. The Delians paid much to the Thrulians in their surrender- but did in fact recieve Yoran back, because Thrul wanted this bad will to end, and needed to more land- and settled down to nurse their wounds. Thrul was victorious. Wilhelm was victorious.
In the following two years, Wilhelm was happy to return to defending the laws and killing bandits.
But such good things have to end. Wilhelm had gone out of the capitol of Thrul on reports of bandits in the south. He took his contingent of men to arrest them. The bandits proved to be difficult to catch, and managed to retreat into a forest where the Knights could not pursue them on horseback. They started using guerrilla warfare on the knights, and would periodically stop, find an ambush point, and launch a volley of arrows and stones at the knights. But after two weeks of tracking down the bandits, Wilhelm decided to use some slightly unconventional tactics- at least, unconventional for the Knights. He had them split into three groups, and each group would move in a straight line through the forest. The middle group would be the one on the bandit's trail. Soon enough, the middle group- which was being led by Wilhelm- had been ambushed. Wilhelm had blown the bugle, and the two side groups charged into the sides of the bandits. The bandits had tried to run, but they could not. The Knights were victorious. Afterward, they had managed to catch the bandit leader. They had bound him, and dragged him to Wilhelm. Wilhelm, in a fit of grief and revenge for his fallen comrades, killed him.
Afterward, they had searched the bodies for anything of note. And Wilhelm had found something interesting- and abundance of gold coins in the pockets of the bandits. They should not have any gold coins- after all, most merchants and traders passing near here were not the richest, or if they were, protected themselves better than these bandits could take- even if they had delivered heavy losses to the Knights. Even if the occasional merchant had gold coins, they still wouldn't- shouldn't- have this many. Wilhelm scented conspiracy. A scent that grew only stronger when he discovered in the bandit leader's tent a letter, written and sealed with the Knights of Thrul's seal, signed with a flamboyant and calligraphic 'X.' Someone in the Knights of Thrul had been paying these bandits to block trade into the province of Thrul of which they were in. The question was why.
Wilhelm rode home with the rest of the Knights. When he rode down the street, the people momentarily stopped talking, and stared at him as if he were some common beast, a monster. Wilhelm did not take much note of that. Too many questions were buzzing through his mind about these bandits. He came to the barracks, got his men settled in, and went to report to Major Evans, current leader of the Knights of Thrul. Evans was an old man, scarred from many battles, and was too old to ride out into battle. He now fought a different type of battle- the political battle. He was not the best at it. He had been an honorable Knight for much too long. But he had learned somethings.
Wilhelm reported in and told his story, and gave Evans the letter. Evans was thankful for the letter, and understood its implications well. Evans dismissed Wilhelm, and started an investigation into the Knights. Who had betrayed them?
For the next month, the Knights were torn to pieces. Knight blamed Knight. Trust and friendships disappeared. The investigation, led by Major Evans, examined each and every Knight. And at the end of the month, more and more Knights started blaming Wilhelm.
The Knights blamed Wilhelm for several reasons. The first had been his tactics- purely unconventional and un-Knightly. The second had been his killing of the bandit leader- against Knight code- perhaps a cover-up? And the third had been the prevalance of gold- Wilhelm, at this point in his life, had plenty of funds to pay off the bandits, out of the riches he had earned himself during the Delian war. This movement of blaming Wilhelm was headed by Sir Leanard.
Eventually, both public and the Knight's opinions turned against him. Major Evans was forced to blame Wilhelm, and he was captured and put on trial. The trial was a sham. Everyone knew, no matter what he said, that Wilhelm would be found guilty and executed for treason. Wilhelm managed too escape, and ran away to the wilderness. He managed to take his horse with him. Wilhelm blamed Leanard after that for the incident with the bandits. He thought that Leanard had paid the bandits and planted the incriminating evidence on them simply to get at Wilhelm. And so Wilhelm swore that he would get his revenge on Leanard, on the Knights who had let him down, and on the Kingdom that let it all happen.
Wilhelm is a large and physically imposing man, standing at around 5' 10". He is very strong. He, because of his time as a lieutenant, has gained a reputation as being good at leading men. He has a certain air, a certain charisma, about him. He is also highly honorable. He will never commit a unhonorable act.
For resources to pull about his plan, Wilhelm has a group of bandits under his control (which he took control over while he was an outcast), and his personal armaments- horse, lance, sword, plate armor, and shield.
Wilhelm lets the bandits have a certain amount of autonomy. Since he himself refuses to steal, he simply reaps a percentage of the bandits cut, and ignores where the money comes from. Whenever he needs something done, he uses the bandits or goes himself.
His horse is a stallion named Nightmare, so named for its black coat and what Wilhelm's foes have when the see the pair. He is of the Knights of Thrul's stock, so Nightmare is a better than average horse. Nightmare can run faster, run longer, and is lacks fear of things that normally scare horses.
His equipment is, since he lacked time to grab is own as he escaped, standard equipment. He has had his symbol painted on it, but (to reflect his new status) now it is a moon between the crossed swords, instead of the sun. Wilhelm maintains his equipment religiously, and practices with them every day.
Wilhelm will always prefer using his sword to his lance, and will only use melee weapons (bows are for cowards) if he loses his own weapons. He is excellent with the sword, and average with the lance.
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After the encounter he could protect them some more, show them some safe paths and generally get them on their way. Then one night he may just disappear without a word leaving the players confused. If they travel the woods around this area he could reappear or they could learn who he really is.
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