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I have played a lot of video games in my lifetime. I have never played a game like GTA 5 before though. I have to say that after completing the main story I felt like a criminal because the game is so vulgar and explicit that it might as well ended up at an adult novelty store. The three main protagonists were extremely well thought out and each had there respectful place in the world. They each come from their own demographic and upbringing background and you feel that as you get into the game more and more. The game was so big that I wished I could just be imported into the world because it was going to take so much time to do everything that I wouldn't have a life (joking about this of course). This GTA game still has the feel of its predecessors, but adds a gluttonous amount of extras that were not included in previous GTA games. For example, there are now two stock markets that you can buy and sell on in the game. Different events in the game affect how the stock market can fluctuate. There are tons of weapons, upgrades, npcs, tanks, helicopters, motorcycles, cars, jets, the list goes on and on. And yes, you can use all of them if you can get your hands on them. Pissed off at the world, go to the military base and show them you mean business. Go purchase a heavy armor from the gun shop, get in that favorite car of yours, and have at all of them. Steal a fighter jet and park that baby in your hanger for future use. Want to go scuba diving, have at it. Wang to go skydiving, happy free falling. Want to run over a pedestrian. Well have it, but maybe reconsider. RockStar has created a legacy with this game for sure.
The only two complaints I have about this game is the multiplayer component that was implemented into the GTA series. I was so excited when I found out that you could play with other people in the game and explore and do things together. What stopped my excitement was that I found out it was not connected to your single player game. Let me tell you and this is in conjunction with the second disappointment, the money making element. Money is actually quite hard to make in this game in the scheme of things, due to the fact that purchasing things in the game are sometimes very expensive. I found out that you cannot earn money in multiplayer that translates over to your single player account. So once your done beating the main story and side quests of the main game, do you really expect to make that much more money without spending the rest of your life playing the game? It would have been a nice touch to have those earnings playing with friends to do heists transfer to your single player game so you can afford those luxuries. It is was it is, still a great game.
Apart from the FPS Issues on PlayStation 3 Fat, this game is a charm, it's PERFECT in every single possible way! It could only get better if it was a 3D Hologram arround you. This game as the Absolute Amount Of Cars, Absolute Amount of Guns, Obscenery, HUGE WORLD, Great Exploration, Multiplayer well balanced, Inteligent AI's, Best Graphics, AWESOME Story Line, this game as the mother of game engines, and now, that is comming to the superior gaming Systems, like Computer, this is only gonna get better. The modding for GTA V will be tremendous, bringing the systems to the limit, this game will not be easily beaten, this is the mother of all games, this game can be a little expensive, but let me tell you, it is completly worth it.. As soon as you put this CD on you're PS3, you know you made the right choice. This game requires skill, and if you can do it, consider yourself a good, and skilled gamer, if you can't, bro, it's just a matter of practice
In the game you play as Michael, a sucessfull Bank Rober, Trevor, a red neck maniac, or Franklin, a street hustler, conviced everyone around him are dumb, and you can switch between them, and this games the game a whole new feel of immersion. This GTA is the only one able to complete with older title of Rockstar Games, the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (GTA SA), that now, can be converted to whole new game through mods, and same will happen with the GTA V title the day it comes for PC
The Grand Theft Auto series started off with a rough start and if you looked at a picture of GTA1 and compared it to GTA5 You would see how much of a difference they have made over the years. So far this is the biggest open world in Gta''s history. Graphics are too good to be true. Multiplayer is better than ever. I recommend getting this game! Campaign had many many missions for you to complete and you will never get bored because there is side missions or you can play some sport or Yoga. This is real life gangster life and if you like destruction shooting and mayhem GET THIS GAME!
One of the greatest games of 2013! and that is not even an over-statement. Gta 5 broke many records when it was released and quite rightly so, it took the world by storm and it seemed like everyone was trying it. The story mode of the game consists of 3 main protagonists Franklin, Michael and Trevor. All have their unique traits and stories to go with them and combining these 3 individuals together along with many others is what makes this game so likeable. The game has an insane attention to detail with each character being associated with another set of characters and reacting differently to all situations. For example how a rich ex crook named michael and a young baller named franklin seem to find common ground based on their experiences and short comings. The story of the game seems to venture off into many different avenues and areas of the open world, with characters being able to interact with almost anything they feel like and it tackles many of the issues within society today and toys around with alot of conspiracies such as the illuminati, corrupt government officials, religious cults and much much more... And if that wasnt enough already the game developers certainly put the effort in when it comes down to the easter eggs and hidden features within the game, from ghosts and murder mysteries, to alien spaceship vehicles, key scenes from popular movies and mysteries which surround the world today such as bigfoot. The possibilities are truly endless with gta. Another thing which i appreciated with the game is that the developers seem to have put a lot of effort into making the characters relatable and likeable for audiences. An example of this would be that the 3 main protagonists have an uncanny resemblance to their real life counterparts which they were based upon. The game focuses on relationships between characters and is like an emotional rollercoaster going through heartache, betrayal, happiness, trust, faithfulness, true love and allows players to embark on a journey which explains what is going on around them. Personally i have completed the campaign 3 times and still find it exciting. Another massive feature to talk about is the online mode of the game. When it was first launched there were some technical difficulties with server issues but that has all been resolved now. This means that players can create their own gta character and experience their own version of gta online in the same world as the main characters. Although there is a vast variety of missions, races, deathmatches and other jobs to take part in the main likeable aspect of the online mode is that players can have their friends join them for adventures of their own. This is shown through the endless amounts of youtube videos which showcase mini-movies where people have adventures, competitions and great laughs. Online characters can be customised by, ancestral background, hair, clothes, tattoos, food, apartments, transport, activities and thats only the start.
This was one of the game I was waiting for years. It finally came, pre ordered this and straight would give 5 out of 5 star for this game. The amount of details this game has is unbelievable. Has realistic cars, planes and basically everything around. The good thing about this game is that you can customize cars the way you like it, buy clothes, rob shops, play hit and run. Online is what I was looking for, to be honest I thought it would be like everyone's going to be online in one map but that wouldn't work. 18 players on every map it's actually really fun. You could join gangs, buy clothes, do missions with other people.
It seems like only yesterday I was watching a top-down birds eye's view of London with the classic Grand Theft Auto 2 on the original Playstation, stealing taxi's only to crash into a wall a few metres down the road but enjoying myself nonetheless. This trend continued throughout all the games that followed with Vice City, San Andreas and Liberty City amongst the other places tormented by my dastardly deeds.
But while all those games have provided plenty of hours of fun, they all came with annoying features and bugs that made the games far from perfect. It's nice to see that GTA V has taken a huge step in the right direction. The map is bigger than it's ever been, the driving mechanics have improved dramatically from GTA IV's clunky style. The graphics are beautiful, with the game looking more like a high definition movie at times, and the plot, with the new feature of multiple playable characters, is as good as GTA always is. It delivers in every way possible, a definitely five star game that has refined and reformed every aspect of its gameplay to produce a magnificent new installment in one of the most popular game series of all time.
Grand Theft Auto IV came out a few years ago and disappointed some people with its focus on realism and seriousness. Many found it fun, but just not worthy when compared to its legendary predecessors. Clearly developer Rockstar had some work to do so that it could take back some let down fans - and it has certainly succeeded with GTA V. With a stunningly large and gorgeous open world, refined gameplay and a great band of characters, it's a fantastic game that will go down as one of the best of this console generation.
GTA V takes place in the state of San Andreas - a place full of glamour, obsession with fame and crime. This is what the three protagonists of this game's story call home. Michael De Santa is a former criminal who faked his death years ago to lead a new life. He's now living in a lavish house with his wife, son and daughter...all of whom hate him. An even worse problem for Michael is that he's struggling to hold a crime-free life, and is seeing a therapist as a result. When he pulls an expensive house off a hill in a fit of rage, he's forced to return to his former way of life. Meanwhile, we have Franklin Clinton, a black gangster who's stuck doing small-time jobs with his buddy Lamar and lives with his bizarre Aunt Denise. His life changes for the better when he meets Michael, with better jobs and more cash to be made. Finally, Trevor Philips is a former friend of Michael and lives in the rural part of San Andreas, still believing him to be dead. He's a psychopath and proud owner of a meth lab. When he is given reason to believe his old associate is actually alive, Trevor enters the city of Los Santos to find him. Ultimately, the three characters all come together to perform heists and earn big money.
GTA V's story isn't a masterpiece by any stretch, but it's very interesting and entertaining. As you'd expect from a Grand Theft Auto game, there's a wonderful cast of characters. The main characters have the most unlikeable characteristics of those in those in the whole series - yet, they're still great to play as. In addition to those there's an excellent band of supporting characters - highlights include Wade, a not-so-smart hillbilly, and Dr Friedlander, Michael's greedy therapist. In addition, the writing is genuinely hilarious. There are a huge number of memorable, gut-wrenchingly funny moments (even if they are pretty stupid). Admittedly, the writing might not be to everyone's taste. If you don't like strong language then stay well away as there's all sorts here - and even a few counts of that C word (and no, not 'crap'). The satire of today's culture is all well and present in GTA V, as it was in past games. It targets social media, modern video games and torture. In summary the plot is enjoyable but best of all is the writing and characters.
GTA V allows you to explore the whole of San Andreas, including the city of Los Santos and the surrounding area, Blaine County. However you do it is your choice; you can walk around but there's plenty of transport, including cars, boats, planes and helicopters. It's a joy to explore, with plenty of variety such as urban, forested and desert areas. When you're not exploring, however, there are a series of missions to do which progress the story. There are 69 missions in the game, each one available to access at any time once you've completed the previous mission, but most of them are restricted to one of the three playable characters. On that note, a feature of the game that's new to the series is the ability to switch between characters. Whenever you're exploring the world, you can change to Franklin, Michael and Trevor. When you do, the camera will zoom out from the map and you'll be put into the body of the character you changed into wherever they currently are. For example, you might be roaming the tremendous Mount Chiliad as Franklin. Switch to Michael and things will move over to the city, where Michael might be arguing with his family or playing tennis. It's a great system which really adds to the immersion. The system goes deeper, however. Each character has a unique special ability. You can use it by tapping both analog sticks down. Michael's ability makes the world go into slow motion while in a gunfight; Franklin's also makes things go into slow motion, but while driving; and Trevor's activate's Rage mode, where he deals more damage and takes less.
Missions are very varied and involve a large range of tasks, so things don't get dull. Initially the missions are quite mundane and boring - one sees you stealing a bike, another driving a car to a specific destination - but this is expected as these missions basically act as a tutorial. Missions get much better in a very short time, but best of all are the Heists. A mission in GTA IV, 'Three Leaf Clover' which saw you robbing a bank and escaping from the cops, was universally praised and considered the best of the game by many, so it's no surprise that that kind of thing has been added as a full feature in GTA V. There are several Heists in the game, and for some of them you have a say in how they get done. You can choose whether to go in loud or quietly, as well as the members of your team. You have a choice of several people to perform each job in a heist - jobs include hacking and gunning. Each one costs a certain amount based on their skill. Choosing a less talented, cheaper member may seem tempting, but they might cause consequences. Afterwards you'll actually be part of the heist. Unfortunately, half of the heists are rather disappointing, either being anti-climactic or lacking the epic heist feel. The other half are fantastic - offering film-like tension and superb action.
When you're not living the life of the criminal in the game's missions, you can explore San Andreas as you please. The world is massive - much more so than GTA IV - and there's a crazy amount to do. You can get around in a huge number of ways, and the driving system is almost perfect this time around. In the GTA III era, driving was rather unrealistic and you could get around even the tightest of corners without breaking, where in GTA IV driving was criticised for being a bit too clunky and difficult, an attempt by Rockstar to make it more realistic. Here, it's a perfect blend of the two. It's smooth and nice to handle but stays true to life. Flying aircraft is also great. There's something of a learning curve, making the game's 'Flying School' a godsend, but the reward when you finally grasp flying is immense. There's also a great sense of realism here. Go too high into the sky and you'll experience heavy turbulence, and there's even landing gear on some of the planes which you can retract when in the air. Unfortunately, there's one weak link when it comes to travel and that's, thankfully, the slowest method of travel: walking. Sprinting requires you to repeatedly tap a button, which is a slightly archaic system and can cause worries for your controller's health. When not travelling the massive state, you can get some weapons. By walking into the in-game Ammu-Nation stores, you can buy guns and other equipment. You earn money by completing missions and other activities, allowing you to buy these weapons. There's all sorts, from pistols to shotguns to rocket launchers. You can access your guns by viewing a radial menu, moving the analog stick to scroll around the circle and pick your weapons. Everything goes into slow motion as you decide. They're great tools for mucking around - firing rocket launchers at passing blimps or setting random cars on fire is a (sick, twisted) joy.
Of course, a Grand Theft Auto game wouldn't be Grand Theft Auto without every criminal's worst enemy: the police. Just as in past games, committing crimes like killing innocent people and stealing cars will get the cops after you. The worse the crime, the higher the wanted rating you get. There are five levels in the wanted rating, each one represented by a star. Having one star means the police won't shoot, but a few police cars will come after you. A five star rating, however, results in tanks, armoured cars and much more being used to kill you. It's the first game to use five stars, rather than six, but this doesn't make too much of a difference as you weren't that likely to reach six in past titles anyway. You can escape the guys in blue by driving away and not encountering any police in your escape (though, doing this with a 3+ stars isn't an easy feat as helicopters will be in the air searching you out). It's a realistic but somewhat overly challenging system. The problem here is that there isn't much room to have fun without worrying about getting chased by the police. Firing a silenced gun in the middle of the desert might get you a wanted star. Shooting someone in a deserted wood might earn you a star. It's also annoying in other ways. I once saw a gunfight between a cops and criminals, and the police seemed to be losing, so I decided to run down some of the criminals. Apparently, I'm now the bad guy for killing people, so I'm given a two star wanted rating. Also, a police car might drive into you, and there's a fair chance you'll be given a wanted rating. The amount of time you have to wait before being cleared is also quite frustrating, plus the police seem to be to easily able to know where exactly you are.
In addition to the fun you can have just doing your own thing, there's a load to do. First of all, you can act out your character's life through various activities. There's a hairdressers in which you can get your favourite haircut or beard; a tattooist where you can cover your character's body in ink; and a few clothing chains, allowing you to dress your character however you like. There are plenty of leisure activities as well. There's tennis; yoga; land or sea racing; parachuting; triathlon and more. All are rather fun, with the exception of the triathlon; there're three races, the last one requiring you to pretty much only tap X...for half an hour. It's the weak link in an otherwise great list of extracurricular activities. You can become a business mogul, buying properties like restaurants and cinemas which will provide you with missions and some extra cash. In addition, you can just hang out and do as you please. As Franklin, you can live out the gangster life: hanging out in the 'crib', drinking fine wine, smoking a bong, and sitting down and watching TV. Or maybe you'd prefer to live out Trevor's life, running around like the madman he is, drinking a beer, or lazing around in the strip club and watching women dance around on poles. If those weren't enough, there are plenty of side missions. Side missions are unlocked by playing through the story. There're plenty of 'colourful' characters you can perform tasks for. My favourites include Beverly, a sleazy photographer who makes you take photos of glamorous women living in the city; Barry, a man who's campaigning for the legalisation for marijuana; and, perhaps my favourite, Nigel and Mrs Thornhill, two elderly English people who both have an obsession with celebrities. Lastly, you have a phone, accessed at any time with a quick tap of up on the D-pad. It allows you to call you character's friends to hang out with them, read texts and e-mails, access the Internet, and take pictures - you can even switch the camera and, hilariously, take a 'selfie' of your character.
You don't need to play GTA V by yourself all the time, as it has an online mode. It's a separate entity to the singleplayer game. That is Grand Theft Auto V; this is Grand Theft Auto Online. However, by buying GTA V you get it free of charge. Launched two weeks after the release of V, it had a troubled start. The lack of hate towards Rockstar was slightly worrying, purely because other companies like EA and Activision would get butchered for such a botched online launch - anyhow, it's all well and running now. You start off by creating a character, through the slightly dodgy character creation system. You make your character's appearance by choosing from the preset looks of his parents and both sets of grandparents. It's a rather odd system, made worse by the fact that you can barely see how the grandparents look as they are contained in small boxes. Once you're done making a character you're happy with (which might take longer than it should) you can get playing. There's a race to begin with but once you're done, you can jump into an online game. Each game can contain up to 16 players. You can do what you want online: if it tickles your fancy then you can run around the open world with others. Or, if you need a bit of cash, you can do missions, which include fighting through enemies to pick up a drug case. At the moment there aren't a great variety of missions but more will be introduced through updates, such as heists, plus Rockstar has said that new worlds will be available for GTA Online soon (here's hoping Vice City will be added so we can explore the neon-soaked city with friends). Gameplay is the same as in GTA V, with all the same mechanics in place. At the moment, the single-player game is my personal favourite of that and Online, but maybe that could change with all the updates sure to come sometime.
Graphically, Grand Theft Auto V really is wonderful. The populated city of Los Santos and sunny Blaine County both look fantastic on the system, making it seem as though Rockstar has squeezed every last drop of power out of the PS3. Character models are superbly detailed and smoothly animated. In addition, there are clear improvements over GTA IV; V is more colourful (though it's down to taste) and has much more varied landscape, movement is far less of a chore, and the frame rate is better, even though there's far more content here. It's much better to play overall. The sound is a bit of a mixed bag but it is, in general, great. Voice acting is top-notch. There aren't any actors as recognisable as those in past games such as Samuel L. Jackson and Ray Liotta. However, actors Ned Luke, Steven Ogg and Shawn Fonteno play their roles as Michael, Trevor and Franklin (respectively) brilliantly. Luke perfectly puts forward Michael's mid-life crisis frustrations; Ogg portrays Trevor's insane personality extremely well; and Fonteno also does a great job as gangster Franklin. The supporting voice actors are also very good. Unfortunately, Grand Theft Auto V has the worst soundtrack in a GTA game to date, in my opinion. In your car you can choose from a huge variety of (not real-life) radio stations, but the selection is poor. There's too much rap (which, for me, ranks alongside dubstep as 'worst genre') and most of the rest is unmemorable and contains nothing of note. The only two radio stations I could really listen to were Los Santos Rock Radio and Channel X. Even there, there wasn't much good. I much preferred the rock and metal of GTAs 'Vice City' and 'San Andreas'. A redeeming feature is the original score in the game. It boosts the intensity of events such as police chases and heists. It's an excellent part of the game, and had the licensed music been better, then the audio could have been flawless.
In summary GTA V is a fantastic game with a rather good online mode to support it. There's an entertaining story with colourful characters and achingly funny writing. Gameplay is superb: movement and combat is fluent and fun. There's a huge amount of content, with 60+ plus hours of play before you reach 100% completion. It's also notably better to play than GTA IV, with easier control over your character and better framerate, making far more satisfying gameplay. The graphics are fantastic, with vibrant colour and fantastic detail as well as flowing animation. The licensed music is disappointing with only a few songs of note, but the original score is wonderful and the voice acting is of high quality. It's an essential entry to the series, with the customary abundance of violence and profanity.
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Rockstar's highly-anticipated fifth entry into the GTA franchise brought with it a massive amount of expectation, and boy, did they deliver with GTA V. After the regrettable disappointment of their scaled-back GTA IV, number five brings back everything the previous game was missing - purchasable property, motorbikes, planes and so on - as well as a highly innovative three-character narrative, whereby players can swap between the characters at will.
The story and missions might be relatively standard as far as the series goes, but it's all about the execution; this is easily the most brilliantly cinematic - not to mention absolutely hilarious - of the games to date, working as a thrilling action game and as a potent satire on the nature of the American dream. It's fair to say that the story alone will keep you busy for 20-25 hours, while the sheer wealth of side missions, quirky characters to meet and collectibles could push to well over double that.
This is without even mentioning GTA Online, which launched last week and, despite a few teething problems, adds a seemingly exponential amount of value to the game. Having spent a large amount of time on it, I can safely say that it's one of the most maddeningly addictive, ridiculously entertaining online titles I've yet played. You're thrown into a 16-player free-roam map, and are then free to take on missions, races, deathmatches, and even parachute jumps with as many other players as you please.
If the game feels ahead of its time in terms of content, it's fair to say that the visuals are a tad disappointing, but that's more a case of current-gen hardware struggling to keep up with the game's demands. Still, this is a mind-blowing technical and narrative achievement, one that again sets the bar incredibly high for Rockstar's next title.


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Ronald Hollister, 44, is sought on a Cumberland County Superior Court family warrant for failing to pay $94,170.95 in child support. Hollister also is being sought for a Cumberland County Superior Court criminal warrant for failure to appear.
Hollister is described as a white male, 5 feet 9 inches tall, 142 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. He has a burn scar on his right hand and right wrist.
His last known address was West Walnut Road in Vineland.
Santiago is described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, 165 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair.
She has a tattoo ("Tito") on her left wrist and another ("Mom") on her right wrist.
Her last known address was Cedar Street, Millville.
Both of these individuals should be considered dangerous. Sheriff Robert A. Austino asks anyone who comes in contact with them to call the police immediately. You should contact state or local police, or the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department TIP-LINE at (856) 451-0625. Citizens are reminded not to approach, confront, or detain these fugitives.


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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Fairlawn marker set for Feb. 26 unveiling
Another significant historical marker will be unveiled during a special program at the Fairlawn Plantation site in Moncks Corner on Sunday, Feb. 26.
The marker is sponsored by The Berkeley County Historical Society and Gen. Marions Brigade Chapter of the National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.
The Fairlawn Mansion burned in 1781, and there is no drawing or picture of this large mansion. However, a granddaughter of the owner, Louisa Carolina Colleton Graves, described the mansion as very magnificent and so large that the British sought shelter under the buildings when retreating after the Battle of Eutaw Springs.
Gen. Francis Marion also said his farewell to his troops there under the avenue of oaks.
Lenten Services
Lunch will be served at 12 Noon and again at 1 p.m. at the Moncks Corner UM Church in conjunction with the Lenten Services each Wednesday during Lent.
On Wednesday, Feb. 29 , Friendship UMC and St. Michael Lutheran Church will provide the meal with Friendship bringing the desserts. The meal served before and after the Lenten Service is a reasonable lunch price and convenient for all to attend.
Voter Participation Banquet
The Berkeley County Chapter of the SC Coalition will present the third Annual Black History Banquet on Feb. 25 at 6 p.m.
This event will take place at Howard Browns Place on Haynesville Road in Moncks Corner. Tickets are available for a donation of $35. For tickets, please contact: Madelin Gibson-Guy (843) 899-1883, Patricia Gibbs (843) 899-3029, Cheryl Thompson (843) 303-0376, or Carrie Gilliard (843)753-3322.
Quinton Mills, who has been in the Lowcounty many times, will be in concert at Carnes Crossroads Church of God on March 11-13. Mills will sing on Sunday morning and again at 6 p.m. Then hell also be in concert on Monday and Tuesday evening. The church is located on Hwy. 176.
Super Party
A party for the Super Bowl was held at the home of Marvin and Carol Wiggins. Several names were inadvertently omitted in last weeks column.
Those who enjoyed the evening together included Ben and Poly Coker, Baxter and Betty Orvin, Larry and Carolyn Hill, Mark Carter, David Hilton, and Ellison and Celeste Singletary.
Susan M. Williams will be the guest speaker at the next general meeting of the BCHS on March 25. Her topic will be the Upheaval in Charleston: Earthquake and Murder on the Eve of Jim Crow.
Susan Millar Williams and Stephen G. Hoffus are co-authors of the book by the same name as her topic.
Join the group who are all interested in the history of our county and working diligently to preserve our heritage.
Membership dues for 2012 may be sent to Mrs. Jean Crosby, 2680 Handford Mill Lane, North Charleston, SC 29406. Individual dues are $25, Family dues are $35, business, $100, and students are $15.
The purpose of the Berkeley County Historical Society is to collect and preserve history, educate the public and encourage historic preservation in Berkeley County.
A friend of the BCHS in Minnesota, who is connected to the Broughton family of Berkeley County, made a nice donation to the BCHS after a visit here and a tour given by Anne Propst. He has now offered to make a substantial donation to the Society here if someone could assist him in finding their connection with James Broughton born in Berkeley County in 1807.
This connection has to be authenticated. Please contact Anne Propst soon if you are interested in helping with this project.
Great Trip
Brenda Orvin and Debbie Sweatman recently returned from a great winter break in the Bahamas. While there the two enjoyed touring two islands and came home with relaxed smiles.
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Carmelo Anthony described his arm as feeling "dead" after Wednesday's loss to the Toronto Raptors, and while the injury doesn't sound serious, he openly questioned whether or not he should play in the All-Star Game.
"As bad as I would want to play in the All-Star Game, participate, if I can't go, I can't go," Anthony said after the game. "Nothing I can do about that."
Now we want to know if you'd like Anthony to give it a try.
Would your All-Star fan experience any different if Carmelo Anthony plays in the game or not? Will you even watch game?
The argument against him playing is obvious. The Knicks have upcoming matchups with the Pacers, Raptors and 76ers--three teams that beat them in their last meeting--and they're now just 14-12 over their last 26 games.
Should he aggravate the injury at the All-Star Game, it's hard to envision the Knicks breezing past any of the aforementioned opponents. In fact, 11 of the Knicks next 17 games are on the road, and coach Mike Woodson obviously wants as full of a deck as possible for that stretch.
Of course, it is the All-Star Game, which is played at a minimal pace with minimal exertion. Even if he is still feeling the effects of the right arm injury, perhaps he could play a few minutes and then just take a seat.
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Civil War Sub Crew to Be Buried, 140 Years Later
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - As many as 10,000 history buffs are expected to pay last respects on Saturday to the crewmen of the H.L. Hunley, a tiny, hand-cranked Civil War submarine that sank a warship 140 years ago
Naval historians credit the primitive Confederate sub with the first successful submarine assault on an enemy warship. Its eight-man crew rammed the Union's Housatonic on Feb. 17, 1864, with a spar attached to a powder charge.
But the 43-foot (13-meter) Hunley and its crew disappeared after the attack. The mystery of its whereabouts was not solved until 1995, when a group bankrolled by best-selling author Clive Cussler found it buried in the seabed 4 miles off the South Carolina coast.
Scientists recovered the Hunley in 2000. Since then, they have studied the crew's remains and other items found in the vessel. This week, forensic archeologists unveiled portraits based on facial reconstructions of all eight crewmen.
So far, the Hunley funeral preparations have generated little controversy in a state that where pitched battles were fought in the 1990s over whether the Confederate battle flag should be flown over the legislature. The flag was moved in 2000 to a monument on the South Carolina Statehouse grounds.
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Oh yeah, I read about this last night and saw pictures of the service. The coffins each were draped with the confederate flag during the church service. The whole event was just BIZARRE.


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"Sorry to all the "NO" moms out there but take advice from the males about this one lol. "
^^All the males in my family aren't circumcised and think it's crazy that people cut baby's penises. They are happy with their foreskins and wouldn't give it up for anything. Most of the world isn't circumcised and just happy that way.
Yes because my hubby, 4 brothers, and ALL male cousins said they would have been so embarrassed if they had an uncircumcised penis and were very happy theyre parents did that for them. Sorry to all the "NO" moms out there but take advice from the males about this one lol
^^^ Really? The majority of kids will be embarrassed about something at some point. Maybe their too tall, too short, have a screechy voice, run funny, have weird hair, have small boobs, have gigantic boobs, have a crooked nose, etc.
The thought of what my kids would be embarrassed about was probably the furthest thing from my mind when it came to deciding to have a elective, surgical procedure done to a newborn.
Tattooed, music lovin', babywearing mama to:
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If I remember right, you said you are circumcised? You do not have all the pieces. There are no benefits to being cut. None.
Yes I am cut but I also am VERY well aware of uncirc'd (I'm not going into details but suffice it to say that I have knowledge), the problems they go through, the maintenance/care, etc.
I'm glad that you feel that there are no benefits to circumcision. I respect that you came to that informed decision for yourself and your family. We, on the other hand, do not feel that way and feel that there are many various pro's to getting cut, hence why we will follow through with the procedure when our LO comes.
Good luck to you though - our LOs will all be amazing and healthy kiddos in the end and that is what matters most.
KJ (27) & Rachel (25)
Alison Grace was born a month premature in April 2006
Kayden Liam arrived November 17th 2012 on his due date! :)
"Yes I am cut but I also am VERY well aware of uncirc'd (I'm not going into details but suffice it to say that I have second-hand knowledge), the problems they go through, the maintenance/care, etc. "
^^^I really wonder where you got that info from, and what kind of "problems" these guys you know are having because my husband is not circumcised and there is NO extra care! That is the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard! I'm pretty sure it's harder to clean MY genitals than it is for him to wash his penis. That's just so crazy, you have to see that. I also find it very strange that EVERYONE knows ALL these guys who are intact and hate it, or HAD to be circumcised when they were older or chose to be because they just hated it so much, when we have such a high rate of adult circ'd men. I call BS.
Cassandra, you're beating a dead horse.
Newsflash!!!! Not EVERYONE agrees with you so why not just move on?
You're not gonna change anyones mind.
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"Cassandra, you're beating a dead horse.
Newsflash!!!! Not EVERYONE agrees with you so why not just move on?"
It is important to get accurate info out there. We're talking about cutting off a part of a man's penis here. How about everyone does something... learn what the foreskin actually is and what it's purpose is.


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CANVAS Training begins for Bears' student-athletes
Three training sessions held over 24-hour period for PC Student-Athlete Scholastic Success Program
Phoenix, Arizona – August 16, 2013 -- Phoenix College is proud to announce that three training sessions for the school's Student-Athlete Scholastic Success Program was held this afternoon on the PC campus. The announcement signals the college's continuing commitment to the academic success of the 250+ student-athletes on its campus. The announcement comes just four days before classes for the PC 2013 fall semester begin for all students on campus.
While the academic success of the Bears' athletic teams has been outstanding over the years-routinely yielding multiple NJCAA Academic All-Americans and NJCAA Academic All-American teams every year-school officials have continued to strive to increase the cumulative grade point average of its student-athletes. In the summer of 2011, PC officials designed and created a building on campus to give SASS a strong chance for success. The Center for Athletic Victory and Education-otherwise known as 'The C.A.V.E.') was opened in January of 2012 right in the middle of the school's athletic facilities to give student-athletes a centralized location to study, do homework, check out textbooks and computers, and even receive tutoring. Full computer and internet capabilities are also available in 'The C.A.V.E.' The next move was to create study tables for student-athletes. The latest innovation officially commenced Thursday with training sessions in 'The C.A.V.E.' for the Student-Athlete Scholastic Success Program, or SASS. SASS ensures that Bears' student-athletes have all of the resources they need to achieve their degree and advance to a four-year scholastic institution. By the end of business day Friday, all of the more than 250 student-athletes on campus (as well as their coaches) and will have gone through the training sessions so that they will be fully prepared to utilize the components of SASS when they begin classes on Monday.
PC Athletic Department Officials expect that SASS will continue to build on what is already plenty of impressive academic numbers coming out of the Bears' Athletic Department. In 2012-13 alone: a dozen student-athletes were named NJCAA Academic All-Americans (each achieving a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher); four programs achieved NJCAA Academic All-American team status (each with a cumulative team GPA of 3.0 or higher); and 66 student-athletes transferred to a four-year institution.


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Chad Lowe
Chad Lowe Welcomes His Third Daughter – Meet Nixie Barbara!
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The Pretty Little Liars star welcomed his third child in March
Third Child on the Way for Pretty Little Liars' Chad Lowe
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"Mabel and Fiona can't wait to be big sisters," the actor and director tells PEOPLE exclusively
Chad Lowe Reveals His Daughter's Name
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The Pretty Little Liars star and wife Kim choose Fiona Hepler for their new baby girl
It's a Girl for Chad Lowe
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Chad Lowe: Our Baby Is Due This Week!
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"I'm trying to bank some sleeping hours which is a little tough," the Pretty Little Liars star tells PEOPLE
See Chad Lowe's Wedding Photo
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Behold: the happy newlyweds and their daughter.
Pretty Little Liars actor Chad Lowe and longtime girlfriend Kim Painter tied the knot Saturday in an oceanside ceremony at L.A.'s Terranea Resort before a small group of friends and family – and now PEOPLE.com has a first look at an official wedding photo.
Painter, a film producer, wore a gown designed by Kirstie Kelly, while the groom wore a Rag & Bone suit with a Dolce & Gabbana tie and shirt.
The couple, who began dating in 2007, welcomed their daughter Mabel, who served as a ring bearer at the ceremony, in May 2009. Chad's brother, Rob Lowe, was his best man.
Chad Lowe & Kim Painter Are Now Husband & Wife
Originally posted 08/31/2010 08:45AM
It was a pretty little wedding for Pretty Little Liars actor Chad Lowe and his longtime girlfriend.
Lowe, 42, and film producer Kim Painter, were married Saturday in front of family and a small group of friends in an oceanside ceremony at Terranea Resort in Los Angeles.
Chad's brother Rob Lowe was best man. The couple's 15-month old daughter Mabel served as ring bearer.
Chad Lowe Says Daughter Mabel Is 'Beloved'
Originally posted 10/19/2009 04:00PM
There hasn't been a girl born to Rob and Chad Lowe's family in almost four generations, but that all changed with the birth of Chad's 5-month-old daughter Mabel in May.
"You can imagine the position she's in," Chad Lowe told PEOPLE at Saturday's Children's Institute Hosts Poker for a Cause in Commerce, Calif. "She is the only girl. It is the first Lowe girl born in 72 years. She's got a lot of doting uncles and cousins. She is beloved."
As for older brother Rob as an uncle? "He's great. The cousins are great, his boys [John, 13, and Matthew, 16]," Lowe adds.
Chad Lowe Welcomes a Daughter
Originally posted 05/20/2009 06:45PM
It's a girl for Chad Lowe and his girlfriend, producer Kim Painter, the actor's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Daughter Mabel Painter Lowe made her debut on Saturday in Los Angeles. "Everybody is healthy and happy," says the rep.
The couple announced the pregnancy in January, with Lowe explaining that Painter revealed the baby news to him with a grin. "She woke up with a very big smile on her face and I knew exactly what that meant," the Emmy-winning actor, 41, told Access Hollywood.
Lowe and Painter began dating in January 2007. Mabel is the first child for the couple.
Chad Lowe's Girlfriend Is Expecting
Originally posted 01/29/2009 01:10PM
Emmy winning actor Chad Lowe is about to embrace a new role: Dad.
Lowe, who split from ex wife Hilary Swank in 2007, will welcome a baby with producer Kim Painter in early summer, his rep said in a statement, adding "The couple is overjoyed and could not be happier."
Last year, Lowe told PEOPLE that his relationship with Painter and his gig on 24 helped him get through "a very dark period" after his split from Swank.
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UM:Autonomy is an award winning, undergraduate team from the University of Michigan. Every year we build an autonomous boat to participate in the AUVSI (Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International) Foundation Roboboat competition. The boat, which is completely designed and programmed by the students, must complete a wide range of challenges that are designed to expose students to the many difficulties of autonomous operation.
The 2015 competition included buoy channel navigation, target detection and automated docking, acoustic beacon detection, and an interoperability component. Our boat, SharkByte, performed reasonably well, acquiring 3rd place in the competition.


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Northern carmine bee-eater
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The northern carmine bee-eater (Merops nubicus) is an African near passerine bird in the bee-eater family, Meropidae. Alternative common names include the carmine bee-eater or the Nubian bee-eater. It is closely to the southern carmine bee-eater where the throat is carmine (instead of blue).
It is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo and Uganda. It occurs as a vagrant in Burundi.[1]
Ian Smalley and his colleagues suggested that the distribution of the northern carmine bee-eater is tightly linked to the presence of secondary loess deposits throughout Africa.[2]
This species, like other bee-eaters, is a richly colored, slender bird, predominantly carmine in color, except for a greenish blue head and throat and distinctive black mask. This species has red eyes, a black, pointed, decurved beak, and elongated central tail feathers.
The sexes are similar in appearance, and the juveniles can be distinguished from adults by their lack of elongated central tail feathers and the pinkish brown coloration of their mantle, chest to belly, and flanks.
They nest in large colonies in cliffs, usually near river banks, where they use their bills to dig long horizontal nesting tunnels, often eight feet or more in length. Three to five eggs are laid per clutch.
Their diet is made up primarily of bees and other flying insects, such as grasshoppers and locusts. The main hunting strategy of bee-eaters is to keep watch for flying insects from a perch, and then snatch them out of the air using their beaks, before returning to the perch.
The call is a deep, throaty tunk in flight; a series of rik notes when perched.
- ^ a b BirdLife International (2012). "Merops nubicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ^ McLaren, S.; et al. (2014). "Loess and Bee-Eaters II: The 'loess' of North Africa and the nesting behaviour of the Northern Carmine Bee-Eater (Merops nubicus Gmelin 1788)". Quaternary International. 334-335: 112–118. doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2014.01.040.
External links[edit]
- Northern Carmine Bee-eater in Zoo Basel/Switzerland Zoo Basel (dt.) hear it calling
- Merops nubicus at zipcodezoo.com
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Chicken boy big ass Bronson ear long head red birthmarks big ass nose baby of the family calm as hell when not with his friends pot head straight peubs busted ass flight 45s boy
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Abbreviation of "Okay G-unit". Largely used by white people. Alternative of simple saying "ok". Mostly said in a text format (msn, or sms messages) although is used when talking.
Origins New Zealand.
Origins New Zealand.
Someone else: "I will be around in twenty minutes."
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see Neander-Tool :)
Wow, what a KG!
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Kevin Garnett's nickname. A.K.A. "The Big Ticket" and "The Kid". Kevin Garnett is a professional basketball player playing for Minesota Timberwolves.Super versatile and tallented, Kevin Garnett can play any position on the court. With two MVP titles(2003 & 2004) he is known as the most dominating Power Forward in the NBA right now.
KG has been nominated for the MVP title again.
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A.K.A. Kevin Garnett. One of the best players in the league right now. Got the MVP and is gon stay gettin the MVP. He also plays for the best team ever-the Minnesota Timberwolves.
KG is gon bust every team. KG 4 MVP
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Best basketball player in the modern era will fuck up anyone who stands in his way........looks like dmx
KG is MVP of the year folks
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Cody Kendall, Star-Ledger, bestowed 2 ½ stars upon Semolina in Millburn, and David Corocran, NJ Section, New York Times, gave a "Very Good" to Mehndi in Morristown. Meanwhile, at The Record, Bill Pitcher reviewed Typhoon in Englewood, and Robert Bieselin had a first look at Simon's in Saddle River.
If you haven't checked it out as yet, be sure to have a look at my review of Chef Alex Capasso's extraordinary new restaurant, Blackbird Dining Establishment in Collingswood.
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This notice provides guidance under section 3001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 relating to the premium reduction for individuals who were involuntarily terminated and are electing COBRA continuation coverage under the group health plan of their former employer.
Election and notice procedures for multiemployer plans under sections 204 and 205 of WRERA. This notice provides guidance for sponsors of multiemployer defined benefit plans relating to the elections described in sections 204 and 205 of the Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act of 2008, P.L. 110-458 (WRERA), and on the notice required to be provided if a plan sponsor makes an election under section 204.
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1960 Fleer Casper Complete Set (66) Plus Wrapper
Starting Bid - $400.00, Sold For - $1,740.00
Very scarce and highly popular Fleer gum card set features Casper "The Friendly Ghost" and, of course, his many friends. Magnificent high grade complete set ranges from Excellent to Nr/Mt-Mt condition, averaging Ex-Mt. This issue is noted for centering problems. The offered set is extremely well centered, with just a handful of cards with centering issues, and no borderless miscuts. Casper is one of the most colorful and amusing sets ever issued. Though hard to take seriously, it is also one of the rarest sets of the era. Even inquiries regarding their rarity and value are difficult for dealers to take seriously. Few card sets are greeted with greater amusement by a wider audience than Casper. The set is accompanied by a wrapper with slightly more than normal packaging wrinkles and folds but which is still in overall Excellent condition. The wrapper is also particularly rare. The set is bright, crisp, and clean, and was probably assembled directly from packs. This is a tremendous, and (dare we say it?) very friendly high-grade set. Total 66 cards plus one wrapper. Reserve $400. Estimate $800/$1,200. SOLD FOR $1,740.00
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The strappado, also known as corda,[1] is a form of torture in which the victim's hands are first tied behind his or her back and suspended in the air by means of a rope attached to wrists, which most likely dislocates both arms.[2] Weights may be added to the body to intensify the effect and increase the pain.
It is not, as Samuel Johnson erroneously entered in his dictionary, a "chastisement by blows".[3]
Other names for strappado include "reverse hanging" and "Palestinian hanging" (although it is not used by the Palestinian Authority).[4][5] Historically, it was used by the medieval Inquisition and many governments,[6] such as the civil law court (1543-1798) of the Order of St. John at the Castellania in Valletta, Malta.[7][8]
There are three variants of this torture. In the first, the victim has his or her arms tied behind their back; a large rope is then tied to the wrists and passed over a pulley, beam, or a hook on the roof. The torturer pulls on this rope until the victim is hanging from the arms. Since the hands are tied behind the victim's back, this will cause a very intense pain and possible dislocation of the arms.[2] The full weight of the subject's body is then supported by the extended and internally rotated shoulder sockets. While the technique shows no external injuries, it can cause long-term nerve, ligament, or tendon damage. The technique typically causes brachial plexus injury, leading to paralysis or loss of sensation in the arms.
The second variation is similar to the first, but a series of drops are added, meaning that the victim is allowed to drop until his or her fall is suddenly checked by the rope. In addition to the damage caused by the suspension, the painful jerk would cause major stress to the extended and vulnerable arms, leading to broken shoulders. It is believed that Niccolò Machiavelli, during his 1513 imprisonment after allegedly conspiring against the Medici family in Florence, was subjected to this form of strappado.
In the third variant, the victim's hands are tied to the front. The victim is also hung from the hands, but the ankles are tied and a heavy weight is attached to them. This will cause pain and possible damage not only to the arms, but also to the legs and hips. This variant was known as "squassation".
According to William Godwin, Girolamo Savonarola was tortured by strappado multiple times before being put to death in a trial by fire; Savonarola, however, apparently renounced his confessions after being tortured, which eventually led to his sentence of burning at the stake.[9] This device was thought to be used during the Salem Witch Trials of Salem, Massachusetts in 1692 to torture accused witches.
Modern instances[edit]
In the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, prisoners were punished by having their hands tied behind their back, and then being suspended on a pole with their feet just above the ground for half an hour. This was also systematically used in Dachau Concentration Camp for infringement of camp rules. Originally the punishment used tree branches, but it was moved into a shower room on special poles so that victims could not relieve the pain as they could by using the tree. Holocaust survivor Jean Améry writes of his own experiences of strappado when being tortured at the Nazi concentration camp of Fort Breendonk in occupied Belgium. Améry's analytical descriptions of the torture were included in a number of works by the writer W. G. Sebald (notably the novel Austerlitz).
The "ropes" was one of several torture methods employed at the Hỏa Lò Prison, popularly known as the Hanoi Hilton.[10] The site was used by the North Vietnamese Army to house, torture and interrogate captured servicemen, mostly American airmen shot down during bombing raids (including USAF officer Joseph Kittinger, and US Navy pilot [and later US Senator] John McCain).[11] The aim of the torture was usually not acquiring military information; rather, it was to break the will of the prisoners, both individually and as a group, and to get written or recorded statements from the prisoners who criticized U.S. conduct of the war and praised how the North Vietnamese treated them.[12]
According to a 1997 Human Rights Watch report, this technique was "widely employed" by the security forces of Turkey, where it is "usually used together with high-pressure water, electric shock, beating, or sexual harassment such as squeezing the testicles or breast or placing a nightstick against or in the vagina or anus".[13] In 1996, the European Court of Human Rights found Turkey guilty of torture for its use of reverse hanging.[14] Turkey has been admonished by Amnesty International and other international human rights groups concerning the use of the technique.
In 2003, one of the Bulgarian nurses interrogated during the HIV trial in Libya, Snezhana Dimitrova, stated that she had been tortured in this way.
"They tied my hands behind my back. Then they hung me from a door. It feels like they are stretching you from all sides. My torso was twisted and my shoulders were dislocated from their joints from time to time. The pain cannot be described. The translator was shouting, 'Confess or you will die here.'"[15]
- ^ Smollett, Tobias (1900). The works of Tobias Smollett, Volume 11. Constable. p. 216. OCLC 646851669. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ^ a b Boffa, Christa (8 July 2016). "Palazz Castellania". Illum (in Maltese). Archived from the original on 30 July 2016.
- ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary. Jack Lynch (Ed.) Levenger Press. Delray Beach, FL. 2004. Pages 10 and 482.
- ^ Goldhaber, Michael (2007). A People's History of the European Court of Human Rights. Rutgers University Press. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-8135-3983-6.
- ^ Rejali, Darius (2007). Torture and Democracy. Princeton University Press. p. 355. ISBN 978-0-691-11422-4.
- ^ Inquisition from Its Establishment to the Great Schism: An Introductory Study Authors A. L. Maycock, Ronald Knox Publisher Kessinger Publishing, 2003 ISBN 0-7661-7290-2,ISBN 978-0-7661-7290-6 Length 316 pages p.162
- ^ "The Castellania". Malta Environment and Planning Authority. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016.
- ^ Cassar-Pullicino, Joseph (1992). Studies in Maltese Folklore. Malta University Press. p. 50.
- ^ Heraud, John Abraham (1843). The life and times of Girolamo Savonarola: illustrating the progress of the Reformation in Italy, during the fifteenth century. Whittaker. p. 371.
- ^ "The Prisoner", New York Times.
- ^ Karnow, Stanley (1983). Vietnam: A History. The Viking Press. ISBN 0-670-74604-5. p. 655.
- ^ Hubbell, P.O.W., pp. 288–306.
- ^ TURKEY: TORTURE AND MISTREATMENT IN PRE-TRIAL DETENTION BY ANTI-TERROR POLICE - Techniques of Abuse
- ^ Aksoy v. Turkey, no. 100/1995/606/694, December 18, 1996, from the Human & Constitutional Rights Resource Page
European Commission on Human Rights, Aksoy v. Turkey, Publication 1996-VI, no. 26, December 18, 1996, from the Netherlands Institute of Human Rights
- ^ Rosenthal, Elisabeth (14 October 2005). "Time ebbing for 6 foreigners in Libya AIDS case". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 October 2005.


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Asau Airport
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Asau Airport (IATA: AAU, ICAO: NSAU) is a small domestic airfield located in the thick dense jungle at the northwest end of Savai'i in Samoa. The airport is in the village of Asau and mainly services chartered flights.[1]
This airport is open daily for 12 hours a day.[citation needed] According to the Samoan media, the Old and New Asau Airport is still operating under International Standards.
There is only one rigid and roughly surfaced runway. There are no runway lights, and there is no watch tower. Asau Airport, however, is under the main Sky Watch Tower at Faleolo International Airport on Upolu.
Only Twin Otter and Britten-Norman Islander planes can land and take off this small airport, generally because the runway and tarmac cannot handle any other larger and heavier aircraft.
The small tarmac can only fit two Twin Otter planes, with an aircraft parking shed located near the tarmac. Another small shed serves as the airport terminal.
2003 Disaster[edit]
In 2003, a cyclone swept past Samoa and most of the South Pacific. Asau was badly affected and the airport suffered serious damage. Since 2006, the airport has been shut, and all passengers who wished to go to Asau had to go through Maota Airport.
Since then, the airport terminal was rebuilt and a new paved runway was installed. It is still uncertain whether the new runway is up to international standards.
Airlines and destinations[edit]
|Samoa Air
|Apia, Maota
This is a domestic airport which only serves flights in and out of Maota Airport, the main airstrip on Savai'i at the east end of the island, and Faleolo International Airport on the main island Upolu. It used to offer a flight to Pago Pago, American Samoa.
Samoa Air serves Asau daily. Demands on the airport are smaller compared to Maota Airport, located near Salelologa, the main town on the island where the ferry terminal is located.
- ^ "South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)" (DOC). 21 July 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
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- Airport information for NSAU at Great Circle Mapper.
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Operational Security: Reflections from an all-hazards perspective
Bob Fields, CEM
Emergency Services Manager
Santa Clara Valley Water District
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Perceptions can be and often are very volatile. For instance, from an organizational point of view, many people today believe that we are never going back to Homeland Security Level GREEN (low). Although technically present at Level YELLOW (elevated), security operations at this threat level condition are rapidly becoming routine. It is inconceivable to many individuals that we will ever resume casual business practices.
Awareness and perception of the inherent dangers and complex threats facing public service organizations today and the potential consequences they could have on our existence have changed significantly since September 11, 2001. These threats cross a broad range of contingencies from malevolent (criminal or terrorist) acts to natural or technological disasters and they all carry a potential for an organizational mission disruption. For example, it is conceivable that a terrorist disruption of a large area electric power grid could indirectly put you out of business even though your facilities were not directly attacked.
A fresh all-hazards paradigm for operational security and emergency management is needed. One way to look at it is to compare mission capability disruption to potential adverse consequences. For example, in Figure 1 (Simplified Event Consequence Table - August 2001) the author's employer depicts how progressively adverse consequences on organizational mission are met with a corresponding rise in the intensity of response countermeasures. When the national Homeland Security Advisory System color-coded threat level chart appeared in February 2002, the author's organization in turn developed the Simplified Homeland Security Table (March 2002) depicted in Figure 2.
The reality is that operational security of any organization is threatened by two fundamental vulnerabilities:
Both vulnerabilities may arise from an exposure to earthquakes, hazardous materials incidents, hurricanes, winter storms, fires, floods, tornados, financial distress, accidents, loss of public confidence, evil acts, and in some cases, potential fear of the events or acts themselves.
Examples of how operational security vulnerability mitigation can be accomplished:
All-hazards vulnerability mitigation tools may include:
Soon after that fateful September date, many critical infrastructure and/or public service organizations conducted assessments to assess evil act threat exposure. The assessments often performed valuable pair-wise comparisons to prioritize critical facilities and yielded site characterizations to evaluate the loss of these sites. However, many vulnerability assessments were perceived to provide the right answers to the wrong questions in that they may have:
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Security and emergency management cannot be simply event driven! The new paradigm must be approached through increased awareness, preventive measures, and robust preparedness. Preventing an incident from ever occurring reaps far more benefits than simply reducing the costs of post-incident response and recovery. To make the response and recovery aspects of the organization's readiness as efficient and effective as possible, a collaborative and comprehensive effort is essential, one with a unified approach to all-hazards event management, and with the ultimate goal of a significant reduction in the organization's vulnerability to disruption over time. In many parts of the world this has evolved into significantly restricting the public's access to government officials and/or facilities. Are we ready or willing to embrace such Draconian measures by enforcing their application in our open society at home?
Of paramount importance for successful implementation of this new paradigm is developing an organizational culture that fosters and believes successful operational security implementation is critically dependant on information sharing; consistent, timely, and open communication between all affected parties; and a common planning framework that captures and implements valuable best practices across the spectrum of contingencies. This consistency must reach from all levels of the organization, from the highest echelons to individual field-level staff, in an open and collaborative partnership.
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The Town Highway Superintendents Association of Erie County elected Frederick J. Piasecki Jr. president for the 2013-14 term. Piasecki is the highway superintendent of the Town of Orchard Park. Other officers: first vice president, Ted Donner, Town of Clarence; second vice president, Michael Zywar, Town of Wales; treasurer, Edward J. Michalski, Town of Evans; and secretary, Patrick G. Lucey, retired, Town of Amherst.
Pella Windows and Doors of WNY, 2580 Walden Ave., Cheektowaga, named Gina Welsh a retail sales representative. Welsh, a graduate of Binghamton University, previously worked with Sears Home Improvements. Also, the company promoted Jessica Schlecht to marketing specialist. Schlecht has been with the company for three years. She holds a master's degree from Canisius College.
Arista Real Estate Services appointed Nicholas Corto director of commercial real estate sales. Corto will specialize in the Southtowns for the agency. Corto worked in marketing and business development in his family-operated salon chain, Corto's Salons and Spas.
Company Connections
Denton Cottier & Daniels in Amherst received a designation as one of the Top 100 music instrument and product retailers in the world from the National Association of Music Merchants. The award will be presented to the designated Top 100 dealers at NAMM's annual summer music event, Summer NAMM, in Nashville, Tenn. Denton Cottier & Daniels is also in the running to receive NAMM's Dealer of the Year award.
The Concord Grape Belt Heritage Association recently opened an information center, retail outlet and tasting room at the Grape Discovery Center at 8305 W. Main Road, Westfield, in Chautauqua County. In a final phase, expected to be completed by fall, an exhibit area will teach people about the history and production process of grapes for juice, wine, jelly and new products like grape seed oil.
Kinequip Inc., Amherst, was awarded a $46,740 federal contract for reciprocating compressor units from the Defense Logistics Agency's Defense Supply Center, Columbus, Ohio,
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The crowd at Veterans Stadium was unusually spirited last night, thanks to 1,600 members of Villanova's incoming freshman class who attended the game as part of their orientation program.
From the moment they entered the ballpark, those wacky college kids shouted, cheered and clapped. Everybody was happy, happy, happy - until the fourth inning, when Chad Ogea turned all those cheers to boos.
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Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick checked out of East Ohio Regional Hospital with their newborn daughters on Thursday, hospital spokesperson Maggie Espina confirms to PEOPLE.
"Yes, they are gone," says Espina.
According to a hospital employee, a maroon SUV and a white van were seen leaving the hospital around 11 a.m. escorted by numerous police cars with New York license plates. A hospital security guard told the employee "the babies left in that white van."
During their stay at the hospital, Parker, Broderick, their surrogate and daughters, Marion and Tabitha, were allowed lots of privacy – even from curious hospital workers.
"It's really private up there," the employee tells PEOPLE. "They've been using the service elevator [to move around.]"
Security was so tight on the second floor, where maternity ward is housed, that even the patients were in the dark. One woman whose daughter had a baby around the same time as the Hollywood couple's surrogate gave birth said: "Up on the floor everybody had to keep their doors shut. All the patients had to keep their doors shut."
On Thursday, several reporters as well as dozens of excited employees dressed in scrubs, waited outside the hospital doors with cameras and cell phones to try to get a sighting of the new family – without success.
"Even the nurses are trying to get a glimpse" said one passerby who was visiting someone at the hospital. "The nurses are trying to get a peek, but even they cant."
Added one local Martin Ferry, Ohio resident: "We've never had anything this Hollywood!"
Though they didn't get to see the Sex and the City star, some local construction workers made a sign that they positioned outside the hospital referencing her famous HBO character. It reads: "Nice shoes Carrie, Congratulations!"
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CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Will the Indians invite LeBron James to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at Progressive Field this season?
"I'm sure we'll extend that offer," said team president Mark Shapiro, "as long as he doesn't wear a Yankees cap when he does it."
Perhaps an offer to join the starting rotation should follow. Here are five observations following the Tribe's 6-5 loss to the Mariners.
1. Deadline dealings: The Indians won't be worse off without Justin Masterson and Asdrubal Cabrera. Neither player boosted the club's performance much during the first four months of the season. The front office was not going to extend a qualifying offer of $15 million to either player, so dealing them for prospects who may or may not pan out made sense.
That said, the Indians' trade deadline transactions won't make the club better off in 2014, either. Manager Terry Francona and general manager Chris Antonetti stressed that the team wasn't raising a "white flag" with its roster decisions, but failing to acquire a right-handed bat or a starting pitcher (or two or three) may suggest otherwise to those remaining in the clubhouse.
"There were two or three other things, in particular, that if we could've executed, we would've felt even better about," Antonetti said. "Some of those would've been impacting our Major League team directly, but unfortunately we weren't able to get to the finish line on them."
2. One more month: Antonetti did -- whether intentionally or unintentionally -- employ a bit of a stall tactic. Would the addition of a middle-of-the-rotation starter have put the Tribe over the top? Maybe not. Now, though, the Indians have another month until the waiver deadline, which allows Antonetti to wait and see if the club trends in one direction or the other.
If the Indians rattle off a stretch of winning baseball, he can scour the waiver wire in search of supplementing parts. If the club flounders, he can pawn off a few pieces.
3. Purgatory: Granted, the Indians have offered zero evidence that they will catch fire or freeze up. The club's consistent display of inconsistency foretells another two months of mediocrity. Four teams stand ahead of Cleveland in the race for the second American League Wild Card spot: Toronto, New York, Kansas City and Seattle.
4. Rotating: As things stand, the Indians' rotation is Corey Kluber, Trevor Bauer and then pray for showers. Zach McAllister owns an 0-4 record and 9.88 ERA over his last seven big league starts. Danny Salazar and T.J. House are slated to pitch the next two days. Those two, McAllister and Josh Tomlin have played musical chairs for the last two months. It appears as though that will continue through August and September as the Tribe searches for viable options in the rotation.
5. Up north: After their acquisition of southpaw David Price on Thursday, the Tigers now boast the last three AL Cy Young Award winners (Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, Price) and the last three AL Most Valuable Player Award winners (Miguel Cabrera twice, Verlander). The Indians and Tigers are in different stratospheres when it comes to payroll and talent. Detroit has a realistic shot at the Fall Classic, so GM Dave Dombrowski swung for the fences, as he has done in the past.


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Your words custom design and specifically shape your own future.
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I recently read an interesting article entitled, "The Gift of Gab," by Matt Cartmill. According to this article, speech is a skill that makes Homo sapiens a uniquely successful, powerful, and dangerous mammal. "...Without language, we would be only a sort of upright chimpanzee with funny feet and clever hands." God created man in His own image with the capacity to speak and communicate. A Hebrew scholar once said that Genesis 2:7 could better be translated that "man became a speaking spirit".
Man was made a speaking spirit and given dominion. The power of speech was a major distinguishing factor between man and the animal kingdom.
You can see that language is unique to man. Satan also recognizes the power of spoken words and is constantly trying to get man to speak words that contaminate, defile and destroy. We have the power to choose blessing or cursing, life or death -- So choose life!
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NORTHAMPTON — The city has closed on a deal to buy 96 acres of land in the Mineral Hills, bringing the vision of a preserved, uninterrupted wildlife corridor one step closer to fruition.
The $612,500 deal with Joan C. Sarafin of Northampton went through on April 27. A state grant and Community Preservation funds helped finance the deal. According to Northampton Planning Director Wayne Feiden, no other taxpayer dollars went into the purchase.
The 96 acres is the companion parcel in the northern section of the Mineral Hills to a 5.8-acre parcel in the southern end near Turkey Hill Road. With help from conservation organizations such as the Kestrel Trust, a large swath of undeveloped land near Northampton's border with Westhampton has been preserved for recreation and as wildlife habitat.
In 2006, the city bought 120 acres at the end of Turkey Hill Road for $680,000 with the help of a fundraising campaign. The area is home to bears, deer, bobcats, fishers and other wildlife.
According to Feiden, the city is working with the Kestrel Trust to buy another 25 acres in Westhampton that abuts the conservation area. The fundraising effort for that purchase is ongoing.


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