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How to Convert ASF to AVI in Windows/Mac
Having trouble in uploading your ASF flash videos onto Game Hardware or Creative Zen? You'll like to watch them anytime, anywhere? You must be having a hard time searching for the solutions.To make it easier for you, you can actually convert the ASF files to other formats. You can convert them to an AVI file format because AVI files are compatible and supported by Creative Zen and other portable devices.
In order to do that, you'll need the Video Converter Ultimate. It's also available for both Windows and Mac users. Besides file conversion, you can also edit your videos, download from online video sites as well as create and burn your own DVDs.
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First of all, download and install the Video Converter Ultimate. After that, simply double-click on the newly created shortcut or icon on your desktop to launch it.
1. Upload ASF files
Two ways to import your ASF video files:
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This video converter also supports batch conversion, so you can add more than one file at a time.
2. Edit and select output format
Before converting your ASF video files to AVI, you can click the Edit button to enter the editing's window for further personalization. You can perform a quick video trim or add watermark and subtitle to enhance the video playback. If you do not require any editing, simply skip this step and proceed to choosing your output format.
Other than the AVI, you can choose your preferred playback device from the Device's subcategory. If you want to play the output files directly on a PS3, Xbox, iPad or Samsung Galaxy smartphone and so on, you can select them directly. The videos settings have been preset for your convenience. If you wish to adjust the parameters yourself, just click on Settings right above the Convert's button.
3. Convert ASF to AVI
Once you're ready, click Convert and the progress of the conversion will be displayed on your screen. The converted files can be easily retrieved by a simple click on the pop-up message upon completion.
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# 1. Free Video Converter: Wondershare Free ASF to AVI Converter
Instead of doubting about the best video setting for playback on your smartphone or portable device, simply select it from the optimized presets available. You can also download music videos from popular online sites and convert them to an MP3 for offline entertainment.
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You can use the free online video converter below. It converts videos to almost any format.
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The return of Broadchurch seems to be driving interest in holiday properties in Dorset at the moment, but when a property is as nice as The Great House we're not surprised so many want to go there! This stunning Grade II listed house is only 250 yards from the seafront and has great availability from the end of Feb. Sleeps 8. More info on the cottages4you website.
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The UK's 8 Spookiest Halloween Destinations
There is one day of the year when rattling windows, icy cold bedrooms and things that go bump in the night are acceptable… Halloween. If you want to embrace the scariest night of the year this year, what better than heading to one of the UK's most haunted destinations for a ghostly getaway.
Below is our list of seven creepy UK destinations that are sure to thrill you this Halloween holiday…
Berry Pomeroy, Devon
This small village just outside of Totnes in Devon is eerily isolated. The main focal point for ghost hunters is Berry Pomeroy Castle, which was built during the late 12th century. The King of England had gifted the land housing the castle to Ralph de Pomeroy. However, for years to come, it seemed that the house had a bad omen over it; being ravaged during the civil war and badly damaged by a fire in the early 18th century. The castle is said to host a number of ghosts, including the White Lady who haunts the dungeons and rises to the castle ramparts. Some have identified her as the ghost of Lady Margaret Pomeroy, who had been imprisoned in the dungeons by her sister, Lady Eleanor.
Pluckley, Kent
Pluckley in Kent is often described as the most haunted village in Britain. It has been said that at least a dozen ghosts are residents, including a screaming man, who is believed to have fallen to his death at the village brick works, and a highwayman, who haunts an area named Fright Corner, where it is alleged he was pinned to a tree with a sword. Arguably the favourite ghost is that of an old woman who sits on a bench drinking gin and smoking a pipe. However if you're planning to visit Pluckley, be aware that you may be met with some frostiness by locals as well as the ghosts, as residents can get annoyed by the ghost hunters that descend upon it each Halloween.
Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Another village argued to be the most haunted in Britain is Prestbury, in Gloucestershire. A quaint, unique village with a distinctive look, Prestbury is coloured with beautiful honey toned buildings built from timber frames. It's a stunning place to visit, with Cleve Hill offering fantastic views of Cheltenham. The most famous ghost to reside here is the Black Abbot Ghost. Folklore suggests that he visits the area three times a year, on Christmas, Easter and Halloween. You can find him with his head bowed in the churchyard at Saint Mary's, so make sure to pass through here on your travels.
Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is believed to be one of the most haunted destinations in Scotland. In fact, Edinburgh itself is said to be the most haunted city in Europe. At this majestic 900-year-old castle, which sits in a glorious location sandwiched between hills and the sea, is said to be a variety of ghosts. The most famous ones have to be the phantom piper, headless drummer and a ghostly dog. A 2001 survey including 240 volunteers who visited the castle, found that nearly half of them experienced ghost sightings and spooky phenomena, including tugging at their clothes.
Dorchester, Dorset
Dorchester, in Dorset, houses one of the most haunted residences in England: Athelhampton. If you're staying at Athelhampton, you're likely to hear stories about Cooper, the ghost, who lives in the wine cellar and enjoys tapping on the adjoining wall of the Great Hall. There is also a monk who roams the corridors, who is believed to be the Catholic priest of the Martyn family. However, arguably the most famous and unusual spectre is the ape, formerly a pet who was accidentally entombed in a secret passage behind the Great Chamber. No one has ever seen this ghostly ape, but his scratching is said to be heard often as he tries to escape.
Angus, Scotland
Angus is home to one of the most haunted castles in Britain: Glamis Castle. The stories of ghosts and ghouls here are particularly rich and embedded in Scottish folklore. The Queen Mother was born at this castle and gave birth to the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret here too. The family chapel is said to be haunted by an old woman who was accused of witchcraft and burned on a stake on Castle Hill in 1537. Nicknamed the Grey Lady, this ghost is very active and has been spotted many times in recent years: normally above the clock tower.
Blickling Hall, Norfolk
Blickling Hall is a tremendous Jacobean building that covers more than 4,000 acres in the rolling Norfolk countryside. The National Trust building is absolutely glorious, but is not without its ghostly tales. One of the most popular stories at Blickling Hall is that of Headless Anne: a ghost that is said to visit the building each year on 19th May, arriving in a ghostly carriage. If you're planning to visit this Halloween and will miss Anne, worry not. The ghosts of former residents Henry Hobert and Sir John Fastolfe are said to roam the corridors as well.
Pendle Hill, Lancashire
The Pendle Witch trials of 1612 saw twelve people from the local area accused of witchcraft. Ten were hanged at Gallows Hill near Lancaster Castle – a figure that represents 2% of the total throughout English history. It's no wonder the trials are so well-remembered. It's also not surprising that visits to Pendle Hill peak around Halloween! But there are plenty more reasons to recommend Pendle Hill than its ghoulish legacy. Nearby market town Skipton is highly recommended for its historic architecture, boutique shops, pubs and eateries, and if you fancy getting away from it all the Trough of Bowland is one of the UK's best kept secrets for stunning scenery and unbridled tranquility.
The UK's best TV filming locations
With so many great dramas, comedies and adaptations hitting our screens over the last few years, the UK is now awash with interesting and beautiful TV filming locations for us all to visit. Although not all of them are available to tour directly, they still make great holiday locations where you can soak in the atmosphere, feel and aesthetics of your favourite TV programmes. But with so many to choose from, and each with their own visitation limitations and restriction, how will you ever decide on which ones to visit? Well don't worry, we've picked out some of the most famous, beautiful and interesting TV filming location in the UK to help you make up your mind. So here you are, five of the best TV filming locations to visit in the UK:
Downton Abbey – Highclere Castle
First on the list is probably the most famous. Downton Abbey has been a revelation not only in the UK, but also in America where its popularity has exceeded expectations. The show is revered for its accurate historical costume and setting, and critically acclaimed for its realistic representation of social relations in the Edwardian era, and now you can visit the abbey itself. Whilst many of the indoor scenes are filmed in specially constructed studio sets, the outdoor shots of the Abbey are filmed at Highclere Castle in Berkshire, the seat of the Earl of Carnarvon. You can visit the castle most days of the year, and since the show has attracted considerable tourist attention.
If Highclere Castle isn't enough for you, you can also visit the village of Bampton in Oxfordshire, which is the setting for Downton Village. There is a scheduled tour of the village, or if you prefer you can walk around at your leisure and experience the setting for some of the major plot developments in the show. You can also get access to some of the closed off filming locations and see the Crawley House, Downton Hospital and St Mary's Church.
Sherlock: The Hound of the Baskervilles – Hound Tor and Dewer's Hollow
Hound Tor is the site of a deserted Medieval village on Bodmin Moor, and was the inspiration for Arthur Conan Doyle's story The Hound of the Baskervilles. It's fitting, then, that when the BBC came to adapt the story for the new series of Sherlock that they decided to film some of it there. The location has a history of being used as a TV location, being featured in Doctor Who in the 1970s and The Sontaran Experiment. This historical and archaeological landmark lies within the rugged woodland of Bodmin Moor, and offers beautiful views across its expanse.
Scenes for this episode were also filmed in Three Bears Cave in Forest Fawr Country Park near Cardiff, which was used to represent Dewer's Hollow. Again a rugged and traditionally British woodland, this provided the dark eerie backdrop for the sighting of the hound, and has also been used in various other BBC TV programmes, such as Torchwood and Merlin. The woodland expanse of the country park is a beautiful walking holiday destination, which also allows you to take in some TV history whilst you're at it!
Jamaica Inn – Cornwall
The BBC remake of Jamaica Inn divided opinion, but whatever you think of the shows recent foray onto our screens, Jamaica Inn remains one of the defining novels in history. Although the TV programme itself was filmed on a number of locations, including Cornwall and Kirkby Lonsdale in Cumbria, fans of the show, book or film adaptations can still visit the famous Jamaica Inn itself, from Daphne Du Maurier took the name of her novel – in fact, the Inn is now so famous it has been given Grade II listing status by English Heritage. Located in the middle of Bodmin Moor, the inn has been on the site since the 18th century, when it was used a resting house for smugglers and pirates in the area. Because of this interesting history, it has also been named one of the most haunted places in the UK.
Regardless of this connection with the novel and various TV and film adaptations, the Inn as a beautiful and historic site in its own right, and the nearby village of Bolventor and the surrounding moorland are typical of the rugged and sublime north Cornish landscape.
Doc Martin – Port Isaac
Nestled on the north coast of Cornwall, the small fishing village of Port Isaac has found fame in the last ten years as the filming location of Doc Martin. Called Port Wenn in the show, all the exterior scenes are filmed in the village, and can be visited all year round. Many of the interior scenes were also shot in the village, but in a converted barn on a local farm, which you can also visit. The village has a history as a TV filming location, having previously been the location of Poldark in 1970s, which is due to make a comeback on our screens next year. As well as a must for fans of the show, this picturesque fishing village is a great holiday spot regardless of its TV associations.
Broadchurch – Dorset
Slightly less cheerful coastal comings and goings took place in ITV's drama series Broadchurch. The serial made good use of Dorset's stunning coastline to tell a gripping tale of the dark secrets underlying a seemingly idyllic community. Thankfully, while the script (and the titular location) was a work of fiction, the beautiful landscape on England's south coast is far from, with breath-taking landscapes, stunning scenic vistas and warm welcomes aplenty.
The success of Broadchurch has already prompted an increase in screen tourism to the area, but thanks to the abundance of tranquil beauty in Dorset we're fairly sure that you won't notice the increased numbers. Of course that may chance when they screen series 2!
Doctor Who – Cardiff
Doctor Who is known for inspiring serious levels of fandom, and its filming locations around Cardiff have become the stuff of legend. Although you can't get access to any of the sets, you can take an unofficial tour or use the tour app to discover and visit the filming locations of the show. Cardiff is a great city, with fantastic scenery, architecture and museums, and is a great holiday destination even if you're not a fan of the Doctor.
Aside from the location featured here, there are a whole host other beautiful, history and rugged TV filming locations which make great holiday destinations. It's the perfect way to fulfil your TV fandom whilst having a great holiday at the same time. With cottages4You you can do both, staying in self-catering accommodation whilst visiting the famous locations of your favourite TV shows.

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Studies show that exercise slows the progression of Parkinson's disease. The problem is, many people who have the disease find it hard to move at all. That's leading some patients to dive into swim therapy.
Jerry Bramlett looks like the picture of health. He leads a weekly exercise class where everyone has Parkinson's disease, including Jerry.
"I started progressing with Parkinson's when I was in my early 40s. I noticed a tremor and I was having trouble with my balance," says Bramlett.
Research shows exercise can lessen the disease's effects.
"Parkinson's disease is a neurologic disorder that deprives our body of the ability to move and often this will lead to the appearance of a tremor that is frequently seen and then ultimately rigidity," says Kurt Gray, a physical therapist with Lee Memorial Health System.
Working out twice a week reduces symptoms, but many people with Parkinson's have balance issues and find it hard to move. So instead of diving into exercise, they're taking a dip.
"Even the temperature there is conducive to doing exercise?"
"Yes, it's very pleasant and comfortable."
With a year round temperature set at 95 degrees, the indoor pool at the Wellness Center of Cape Coral is used for a variety of physical therapies and exercise programs.
"We've worked hard to build some of these exercise programs, like our pool aerobics program, to promote interaction amongst the population as well as to give them incentive and fun," says Dr. Gray.
"I go there twice a week and we do just exercises in the pool. We do a little bit of yoga and then we do weights in the pool," says Bramlett.
Water exercises are well suited to Parkinson's patients.
"Being in the water, it gives you more confidence you're not gonna fall and that's one of the biggest fears that any of us have is falling," says Bramlett.
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Jennie Garth can talk about her divorce from Peter Facinelli, but weeks after turning 40, there's one thing she says she won't be sharing: her birthday wish.
However, now that she's marked the milestone, she says she's discovered a sense of certainty and confidence.
"What a great time in a woman's life. I wasn't sure what was going to happen or how I was going to feel about it," the former Beverly Hills, 90210 star told reporters Thursday. "But now having turned the corner, it's really empowering."
That inner strength has come in handy. "I have been working toward that, pulling that strength up for a few years now, going through everything that I have been going through," she added. "I really feel that I am in touch with it now."
Just more than a month after the couple announced their split following 11 years of marriage (and 17 years together), Garth is making the rounds of the press circuit to promote her new CMT reality show, Jennie Garth: A Little Bit Country, which premieres Friday.
"It's not something I'm dying to talk abut, but it's something that's going on in my life," she says, speaking about her divorce on Friday's The Ellen DeGeneres Show – and it's a concept she has articulated before. "I think by being open and honest with what I'm going through, maybe it helps somebody else.
She adds: "I'm not afraid to talk about it."
As for her relationship with Facinelli, 38, whom she has three daughters with – Luca, 14, Lola, 9, and Fiona, 5 – she mirrors the Twilight star's sentiment about staying in each other's lives.
"We're still a family of some kind, and we're still so committed for being there for our girls. That's the most important thing for us," she tells DeGeneres. "I think at first, I wasn't sure how I was going to make it through, but I really learned that I am so much stronger than I thought I was."
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WINDSOR, Ontario -- The Erie Otters' five-game road trip began with promise and ended with a thud.
An early lead disappeared quickly. A chance to earn their win of this season-opening stretch vanished soon after, as the Spitfires used a four-goal second period to hand the Otters an 8-4 loss in front of 4,854 fans at WFCU Centre Saturday night. Devin Williams' rough season debut and sloppy defense was Erie's downfall.
Williams, who played in only one preseason game as he recovered from offseason sports hernia surgery, allowed all eight goals on 34 shots. The Otters (2-2-1-0) allowed a season high in goals after surrendering only 10 goals in their first four games.
Connor Brown's team-leading fourth goal of the season, scored on the power play with the first of two assists from rookie Dylan Strome, handed the Otters a 1-0 lead just 2 minutes, 32 seconds into the opening period. But the Spitfires (1-2-0-0) quickly grabbed momentum and then the lead. Brady Vail (four points) tied the score at 1 at the 6:40 mark of the period. Then Nikita Yazkov scored his first OHL goal to give the Spitfires the lead for good at 2-1 with 2:30 left in the period.
Kerby Rychel extended the lead to 3-1 just 57 seconds into the second with the first of his three goals, which gives him six on the season. Vail scored his second goal less than four minutes later to give the Spitfires a 4-1 lead. Michael Curtis sliced into Erie's deficit at 8:57 of the period with his third goal of the season.
But Rychel, who finished with five points, scored again 23 seconds later, followed by Ben Johnson's goal 27 seconds after that for a 6-2 lead.
Andre Burakovsky and Stephen Harper also scored for the Otters, which play their home opener -- the first event at the newly renovated Erie Insurance Arena -- Saturday at 7 p, m. against North Bay. They should be without Harper, who likely will be suspended because of a match penalty for slew footing. They also could be without defenseman Cory Genovese, who received a 5-minute major for cross checking and a game misconduct in the game's final minute.


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An adjective to describe something that is boring, hence inducing yawns. From awesome, though none of awesome's positive connotations remain from the link - the similarity with awesome is simply there to hieghten the sense of boredom in the word.
This film is yawnsome.
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to drive around aimlessly while smoking marijuana usually with other people, but can be done alone
There's nothing going on tonight, so we're just gonna route all night.
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To leave quickly, or to run away.
When the cops raided the keg everyone routed.
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To leave a place. A double entendre combining a shortening of the phrase "roll out" and the noun "route".
Yo this party's a sausage fest, tryin' to route?
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A female who is a hoe..
Someone who sleeps around usually a girl
Someone who sleeps around usually a girl
Yo, I'm bout to go over this routes house so I could hit.
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Something one follows to guide them to a place they want to go. The proper way to pronounce ''route'' in America is ''rowt'' not ''root''. A root is a part of a plant. A route is something you follow.
I need to follow the bus route.
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"The campaign would be based on me being the first lady," the comedian, who once feigned a relationship with Johnston for laughs, tells PEOPLE. "But it would also be based on a celebration of Levi trolling the town shirtless – or being photographed in the shower in various stages of undress."
While Kimmel offered his services (in jest) a week ago, Griffin points out that the former Playgirl model's mayoral bid is less about "pomp and circumstance" and more about "pomp and naked stance."
While Franklin Roosevelt had his Fireside Chats, Griffin foresees something less formal – and less-clothed – during Johnston's potential term.
"We would probably do shower chats," she says, while attending the Audi & Chopard Pre-Emmy Party at Cecconi's in Beverly Hills, "semi-nude, or nude, from our place in Wasilla. Frankly, I think that's his ticket."
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BusinessWeek has a nice introduction to RSS (Really Simple Syndication). RSS is similar to push technology like Pointcast, from the 1990s -- with a very important difference -- previous push technology didn't give end consumers much choice over what they got. They subscribed, and received what was pushed to them. RSS gives control however. Using an RSS newsreader or an RSS service, users decide what news, blogs or content they wish to receive. RSS allows the user selection to be aggregated and downloaded to a centralized application or service. The potential for RSS is great. Businesses could use it to deliver content on their intranets; or to deliver subscribed content to their customers.
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Hi everyone.
Having a bit of trouble putting my finger on just what kale is, locally (I live in Spain).
Let's see... my first attempt at buying it, which was today, turned up this:
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That is what is locally known as berza or col rizada.
Have I bought kale, or something else entirely? Having my first taste of it just now, I used the outer leaves (as opposed to throwing them away), gave them a good scrubbing (I did find a couple tiny bugs but I figure it's normal - I just hope the rest of them don't take over my fridge!), chopped them up and and steamed them in a cup in the microwave, the way I sometimes eat cabbage.
Added a handful of (cooked) white rice (YES, I know... I just wanted some rice, 'k? ), a couple spoonfuls of olive oil, salt, pepper, and a healthy helping of paprika, mixed it all up and... it's good! The leaves, these at least, are quite meaty, and it is bitter-ish, but I like the taste. I want to try it raw in a salad, but I figured it'd be a good idea to try it cooked first - just in case it didn't agree with me straight away.
So, anyway... back to the original question, can anyone confirm whether the picture above is of what the English-speaking world knows as kale?
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You're making my mouth water, and I've JUST HAD DINNER.
Awesome. Will keep in mind.
The first picture is savoy cabbage...fairly similar but slightly softer texture.
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Hay muchas clases de 'kale'.
En el EEUU estoy acostumbrado a comiendo el tipo que aparece en el primer retrato de la segunda fila.
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Kale is much better if you pick it after a light frost. It makes sugar as a form of anti-freeze. In warm weather, kale is awfully bitter. You could boil it and change the water to get some of the bitters out of it, but I prefer to eat it raw in salads during fall and spring when there is a little bit of frost at night.
Kale doesn't head up, so you can pick leaves and it will grow more. I like "Red Russian Kale" the best. It's really a mixture of light purple and gray-green.
So would this savoy cabbage be comparable, nutritionally, to 'proper' kale? I do believe that they're from the same family (brassica oleracea or something like that), from what little I've just read.
You've also got cavolo nero, aka black kale, aka black cabbage, aka Tuscan cabbage, which is my favourite. It has a much softer, almost velvet like leafe and gentler flavour.
In fact, last weekend I planted several seedlings of both the cavolo nero and curly (or scots) kale varieties in my new veggie patch


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With almost every day a case registerd for drunken driving, India has one of the highest accident rates but the lowest conviction rates. Every year thousands of cases are lodged for causing death by negligence in driving, but the conviction rate is only 9 per cent. Court delays make it easy for witnesses to disappear, bribe witnesses or hostile. And as conviction takes time, the driver can be seen back on the road the very next day as it is a bailable offence. Also, the penalty for drunken driving is a mere of 6 mth prision or a fine of Rs 2000/- but hardly anyone ever goes to prison as Rs 2000/- is a paltry sum. Honestly speaking even if you kill someone here in the road accident you can get away without any penalty, provoded you have an influential family. Once again, the news is that the government is proposing to take "strict measures" against road accidents acses;like confiscate the licence of anyone who fails the breath analyser test. That's good news. In fact, the driving licences of all those who drive recklessly should be confiscated!!!!


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Starting today, Oct. 1, Americans can start enrolling for health insurance under the national Affordable Care Act – also known as "Obamacare." The enrollment period concludes at the end of March, at which point those who remain uninsured will face tax penalties.
Under Obamacare, people who are already insured may be able to secure lower costs on their current health insurance premiums or out-of-pocket fees, and those who lack coverage altogether may obtain free or low-cost insurance.
According to healthcare.gov – a government website that delineates the program's ins and outs, "Most people who apply will qualify for lower costs of some kind."
Moreover, under the new law, health insurance companies can no longer deny coverage to someone with a pre-existing medical condition and cannot impose lifetime caps on coverage.
A breakdown of potential savings
Income and family size largely affect your eligibility for health insurance savings under Obamacare. In general, if your income and corresponding family size fall within the following ranges, you'll qualify for savings in 2014, according to healthcare.gov.
• $11,490 to $45,960 for individuals
• $15,510 to $62,040 for a family of 2
• $19,530 to $78,120 for a family of 3
• $23,550 to $94,200 for a family of 4
• $27,570 to $110,280 for a family of 5
• $31,590 to $126,360 for a family of 6
• $35,610 to $142,440 for a family of 7
• $39,630 to $158,520 for a family of 8
If your income is less than the amounts shown, you may qualify for coverage under the Medicaid program.
The government's website includes an "estimate calculator" for those wondering what their potential Obamacare savings would be. How reliable an estimate the calculator provides remains to be seen, though. Disclaimers note that the estimates are "rough" because they don't account for users' hometowns, which "significantly affect" plan prices and offerings.
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"I would suspect that there will be glitches. This is 50 states, a lot of people signing up for something. And there are going to be problems," Obama said of the Internet-based process just after midnight Tuesday. "But what we're confident about is that people will be able to take a look and find out whether this is something that is going to be good for their families."
The Obama administration hopes to sign up 7 million people during the first year and has a goal of eventually signing up at least half of the nearly 50 million uninsured Americans through an expansion of Medicaid or government-subsidized plans provided by private insurers, according to the Associated Press.
But if people become frustrated with predicted glitches in the computer-based enrollment process and turn away from the program, the prospects for success could dim. Many users encountered error message on the government's website Tuesday due to the large demand for its services.
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Kolkata: Brisk polling was recorded in the election to six municipalities across West Bengal on Sunday, the first major election after the 2011 Assembly polls, marked by some stray incidents of violence.
Viewed as the first major test of the popularity of the Trinamool Congress-led government after it stormed to power with an overwhelming mandate in the last Assembly polls, the elections were held amid tight security.
All 129 seats in the six civic bodies – Durgapur, Dhupguri, Haldia, Nalhati, Daspur and Coopers' Camp – witnessed triangular contests with the main contestants being from the Congress, Trinamool Congress and CPI(M)-led Left Front.
The seats were spread over five districts – Jalpaiguri, East Midnapore, Nadia, Birbhum and Bardhaman.
Cooper's Camp in Nadia has recorded the highest 92 per cent votes, while Election Commission sources said 80 per cent voters had cast their votes overall.
The ruling alliance partners – TMC and the Congress – fought the elections independently, the split blamed on an acrimonious relationship between the two parties ever since they formed the government.
Congress and oposition CPI-M alleged that the polls were far from free and fair and accused Trinamool activists of resorting to booth-capturing and rigging.
CPI(M) also accused Trinamool Congress of harassing its candidates in Haldia, Panskura and Durgapur municipalities and said free and fair poll was not held at all.
Source: http://zeenews.india.com/news/west-bengal/bengal-civic-polls-peaceful-barring-some-stray-incidents_779501.html


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Monday, January 07, 2008
Nallakarupan - The Next Wee Choo Keong?
Taking a similar step like Wee Choo Keong, who established the Malaysia Democratic Party, after falling out with his party boss, Nallakarupan has thrown his new party's support behind the BN. The idiom, "there is no permanent enemy or friend in politics", seems to apply here. Nallakarupan was badly treated in the Anwar saga and suffered personal humiliation as well.
Now all these sufferings are forgotten. However, like many political pundits, I can't help to ask what is the political purpose of MIUP. Was it set up to run down and get even with Anwar or to provide better representation to the Indian community.
The second objective looks very dim if Nallakarupan insists on doing it within the BN. Samy has claimed an exclusive right to this domain since the establishment of IPF in trying to do same.
By accusing Anwar, what is Nallakarupan hoping to achieve for the Indian community?
He should focus on answering the second question and work out something rational and inspirational to end racial politics in Malaysia. This way, the needs of all communities especially those at the lower strata of the society will be taken care of minus the racial polemics.
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That`s a good observation.
Nalla should not forget that he too has a past that many are aware of, and it will bite him very badly if he continues the way he does.
Nallakarupan aka Good Black Dog, is no saint himself.
He is a party hopper, first in MIC, then he screwed MIC and ran to PKR, then he screwed PKR and ran to MUIP.
Before Nalla asks what Anwar has done for Indians he should ask what he did for Indians while he was in MIC. If Indians were marginalised for the past 50 years then Nallakarupan also has to answer bcos he was part of MIC sometime the last 50 years also.
Nallakarupan did you question Samy Vellu then? Why didnt u ask Anwar what he had done for Indians while you were his tennis/squash partner ?
Why only now Nalla.... sore bcos u didnt get to stand in Ijok?
You are a bloody traitor
I was surprised that you, as a corporate consultant and "an independent" political analyst, got your facts so very wrong in your analysis. I do not wish to write so much but write I must in order to give you some hard facts of event happened some 10 years ago, which you may not be aware of or have forgotten.
First and foremost, in July 1998 I was sacked from the DAP for just alluding to certain facts of NEPOTISM AND CRONYISM WITHIN THE DAP at one single meeting in Malacca. This was the "heinous crime" I have committed in the DAP after 13 dedicated years.
The charge against me was: "MADE IRRESPONSIBLE SPEECHES AND PREJUDICIAL TO THE PARTY, WHICH CAUSES DISAFFECTION TO PARTY LEADERSHIP". How absurd was the charge?
For your information in July 1998, a kangaroo Disciplinary Committee (DC) was set up with Lim Kit Siang's loyalists (the late Mr Peter Paul Dason, Mr Chong Quek Thiam (chairman), Mr K C Cheah and Mr Low Choo.)
On 10-07-1998 (three days before the hearing of the DC), we ( Mr Fung Ket Wing, former MP for Snadakan and former DAP National Treasurer, Liew Ah Kim, the former MP for Seputeh and former DAP National Vice-chairman and I) served a letter on the DC which contained five reasonable requests but the DC arbitrarily dismissed all our requests, which are basic principles of natural justice.
The five requests were as follows:
1. That we be given the basic right to produce witnesses to support our contentions that the four members of the DC namely the late Mr Peter Paul Dason, Mr Chong Quek Thiam, Mr K C Cheah and Mr Low Choo were Lim Kit Siang's loyalists and therefore, bias against us;
2. That three days notice for the hearing was most unreasonable and that more time be given to us to prepare our defence to the ambiguous charge;
3. That the charge (made irresponsible speeches and prejudicial to the party, which cause disaffection to Party leadership) against us were too general, vague and ambiguous, therefore, we should be served with specific charge so that we can answer them accordingly;
4. That our basic right to cross-examination can only be exercised provided we were allowed to be present during the examination witnesses by the DC; and
5. That Liew Ah Kim and Fung Ket Wing be accorded the right to appoint counsels of their choice for the hearing.
During the DC hearing on 12-07-1998, when three of us objected to the composition of the DC that its members were bias, the DC chairman, Mr Chong Quek Thiam said that "I do no care two hoots whether it is fair or not, we have a job to do". This was widely reported in the newspapers. The DC did their brilliant job and I was sacked by the DC.
Under above circumstances, many DAP leaders and members throughout the nation resigned from the DAP under protest. At that time, the then Parti Keadilan's Vice-President, Dr Chandra Muzafar announced in the press that there was a blanket banned on former DAP leaders and members joining Keadilan by virtue of the fact that they were former members of DAP.
We, as active politicians, and other former DAP leaders and members, had no alternative but to organize ourselves so that we will not be deprived of the right to play a political role in the country. The former DAP leaders, members and members of public took more than a year of hard work to form the Malaysians Democratic Party (MDP). MDP was finally registered in October 1999.
Falling out with political boss or victim of injustice due to nepotism and cronyism?
Thank you.
Wee Choo Keong
Secretary-General of MDP
P/s If you need more detailed facts, please forward your e-mail address to me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I shall forward all the press statements issued when my friends and I were facing the injustice and political manipulations of the worse kind.
- Khoo Kay Peng said...
Dear Mr Wee,
Thanks for your reply. Rightly, as an independent political analyst, I do not want to dwell into the episod which led you to make certain critical speeches against your former colleagues in DAP.
It is not my interest deliberate at length on the Mbf saga which led to a fallout between you and the leadership. Many politicians out of favour normally alleged nepotism and cronyism. Many of them were beneficiaries too in the first place.
I am sure you were at one point treated as a rising star in the DAP and given the Bukit Bintang seat which was a crown jewel of the party.
However, I stand by my post based on two reasons: MDP was established after a fall-out with your former colleagues and leaders in DAP. Second, under your leadership MDP was very critical of the DAP especially Lim Kit Siang. I am not very clear of your political struggle even until today.
On these two reasons, I argue that the MIUP may be a reenactment of the MDP.
From: Wee Choo Keong
To : Mr Khoo Kay Peng
Dear Mr Khoo,
I had no knowledge of your blog until I was alerted by a friend that you have made reference to me in this article of yours. Please be assured that I have no desire to respond to your blog if you did not made that reference to me.
First and foremost, although I have been alerted by someone that you are part of the think tank of Gerakan Party, I do not wish to probe into your independence for I strongly believe that it is your absolute right to reveal or hide your affiliation.
My earlier respond to your reference to me was strictly to show you the actual facts under which we were persecuted in the DAP and why MDP was formed, and that you were jumping to that conclusion.
However, your reply seemed to reinforce that you do not know or knew very little, or did not bother to ascertain your facts when you made references to others.
The recent decisions of the Court of Appeal in setting aside the ex-parte Injunction, which was obtained by MBf Finance Bhd and MBf Holdings Bhd against me 14 years ago, the High Court struck out of the whole law suit and the total collapsed of MBf Finance Bhd were self-explanatory. I almost went to prison for 4 years because of this case.
Let me enlightened you a little on your misguided statement that I was treated "as a rising star and given the Bukit Bintang seat, which was a crown jewel of the party".
In the 1986 General Elections, I stood as a candidate in the Klang Parliamentary Constituency against Dato' Ng Cheng Kiat, the then Deputy Minister of Education, and I lost. Would one send a rising star to stand against a minister?
After l lost in Klang, I carried on to serve the constituency and dutifully went down to Klang every Wednesday night to serve the people at my own expense and also went to Klang as and when I was needed between the periods of 1986 until 1990.
From the above facts, I leave it to the right thinking Malaysians to make their own judgment whether I have benefited as alluded to by you.
Sometime in 1999 or 1990 Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye resigned from the DAP and I do not know whether it was a fallout between Tan Sri Lee and Lim Kit Siang. Perhaps you may know better than me.
Parliament was dissolved in 1990 and I was given the letter of authority to stand in Klang for the 1990 General Elections. However, one day before the Nomination Day for the 1990 General Elections, I was called by Lim Kit Siang to move to Bukit Bintang seat, to which I declined on the ground that I was not familiar with the constituency at all and also I have already been serving Klang for the past 4 years. But I was instructed to go to Bukit Bintang and I had choice but to go. Fung Kui Lun, a stranger to Klang, was picked to stand and he won handsomely.
Please rest assured that the MDP was never critical of Lim Kit Siang as blindly alleged by you which was based on distorted facts as shown above. The MDP and I are always critical of hypocrites or people wearing mask and politicians, who "cakap tak serupa bikin". I am not at all surprised that you are not clear about my political struggle for the simple reason that you did not bother to ascertain the facts before you post your articles.
Based on the above reasons, I now rest my case that your reference to me was based on figment of your imaginations. I shall not dwell on any more of your imaginations.
Thank you.
- Khoo Kay Peng said...
Dear Mr Wee,
I will let those who are directly involved in the events you mentioned to reflect on your argument. There are different perspectives and intepretations to any part of history.
I was aware of your political past and have spoken to quite a number of sources about it. But it is not my intention to debate about the right or wrong of your decision.
My argument centred on the political purpose of MDP and the inertia of its formation.
My link with Sedar Institute which is supported by Parti Gerakan is not a secret. However, views posted on this blog are my own.
A person's independence is not judged by his affiliation alone but from his personal stand, thoughts and views.
You are welcomed to post your replies on my blog. But for now, I am happy to agree to disagree.
You have not proven convincingly that MDP was not established after your fallout with DAP and one of the earliest motives of the party was to attack the leadership of LKS and DAP.
On BB, you did win handsomely too in 1990. This alone proves that it was a crown jewel of DAP. A seat they can afford to put up any unfamiliar candidate and still win handsomely.
Dear Mr Khoo
I certainly agree with Mr Wee Choo Keong. You are judging a book by its cover.
Also, I would like to say that I am a very straight talker. By looking at the picture of you, at the above right hand corner, you don't look straight. Slightly Bent Forward!


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Crest of Darkness
Formed: 1993
From: Gjøvik, Norway
Last Known Status: Active
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Crest Of Darkness Signs With My Kingdom
Norway's Crest Of Darkness has released a short teaser video showing frontman and founder Ingar Amlien signing what appears to be a contract, and today Italian label My Kingdom Music confirmed that it was indeed a new recording contract.
Commenting on the renewal of their long-standing relationship, which started thirteen years ago, My Kingdom Music had this to say:
"We are absolutely delighted to be able to continue with, and build on, the strong relationship we have always had with Crest Of Darkness. We first started working together back in 2003, and we have watched the band develop its style and sound over the years, and we are very excited to be releasing their seventh full-length album towards the end of this year. We have no doubts whatsoever that the new album will push the borders of their take on extreme metal to new limits. Crest Of Darkness' personal mix of Black, Thrash and Heavy Metal promises to make this the most mature and powerful album the band has ever released." More...
Crest Of Darkness To Support Marduk On Tour
Veteran Norwegian black metal group Crest Of Darkness is set to support Sweden's Marduk on the "Frontschwein 2015 – Europa Part III" tour, which will take place over 18 dates in October in Europe and the Balkans.
Also on the bill will be France's Svart Crown and Greek band Bio Cancer. Additionally joining for parts of the tour will be Slovenia's Cvinger (from the 8th to the 16th) and Poland's Saratan (from the 17th to the 25th).
Routing for the tour is as follows:
08 Oct: Mega Club, Katowice, PL
09 Oct: Barrocko, Trinec, CZ
10 Oct: Nova Chmelnice, Prague, CZ
11 Oct: Club From Hell, Erfurt, DE
12 Oct: Bikini Test, La Chaux-de-Fonds, CH
13 Oct: Grillen, Colmar, FR
14 Oct: Komplex 457, Zurich, CH
15 Oct: Traffic Live Club, Rome, IT
16 Oct: Elyon, Rozzano, IT
17 Oct: OKC Palach, Rijeka, CRO
18 Oct: Kaktus, Sarajevo, BA
19 Oct: Havana, Skopje, MK
20 Oct: Kyttaro Club, Athens, GR
21 Oct: Eightball, Thessaloniki, GR
22 Oct: Mixtape 5, Sofia, BG
23 Oct: The Quarter, Novi Sad, RS
24 Oct: Escape Metalcorner, Vienna, AT
25 Oct: Blue Hell, Budapest, HU More...
Crest Of Darkness Reveals New EP Details
With six full-length albums under their belts, the Norwegian black metallers from Crest Of Darkness have decided that their next release will be an EP, echoing their very first release back in 1996.
The four-track EP, titled "Evil Messiah," will be released in both in digipack CD and 12" vinyl formats on February 23rd. One of the tracks is a cover version of Alice Coopers "Sick Things," the perfect choice for a band who excels at creating an evil, malignant atmosphere.
1. Evil Messiah
2. Armageddon
3. Abandoned by God
4. Sick Things (Alice Cooper cover)
"Evil Messiah" will also be the first time that the band's new lineup records together, with former Pale Forest drummer Bernhard joining the lineup of founder, front man and bassist Ingar Amlien and guitarist Rebo. More...
Crest Of Darkness Unveils "Evil Messiah"
My Kingdom Music has checked in with the following announcement about a forthcoming release from Crest Of Darkness:
"Like a bolt out of the blue comes 'Evil Messiah,' this priceless jewel that shimmers with its inner flame of pure evil.
"It is a gift from extreme metallers Crest Of Darkness for their special fans in celebration of the band's 20th anniversary. 'Evil Messiah' includes 3 new original songs and a remarkable cover of Alice Cooper's classic 'Sick Things,' performed in the typical malignant style that Crest Of Darkness has made its own.
"It's also the event that presents the new line-up with Bernhard (ex-Pale Forest) on drums. It will be released on digipack CD and 12" LP on February 23, 2015 by My Kingdom Music." More...
Crest Of Darkness Announces Lineup Change
Having recently announcing an EP release ahead of a seventh full-length album, Norwegian black metal band Crest Of Darkness today reveals a lineup change that sees the group become a three piece as drummer Bernhard (Pale Forest) joins the ranks alongside bassist and frontman Ingar Amlien and guitarist Rebo.
Amlien comments: "I've put Crest of Darkness through some major changes over the past few years, but there is nothing dramatic behind this. As I've often experienced in my career, things just happen in a natural way when the time is right, without being forced to take any drastic decisions. Both myself and my band mates are developing all the time, and as a consequence it is often necessary to make changes in order to keep up with that development, and that is as it should be with any band.
"I don't expect everybody will agree with me when it comes to this decision but from day one I've had a crystal clear vision about what Crest Of Darkness should be like. I've always followed my vision and I intend to continue doing so. I am very excited about how the new material is sounding and I don't think anyone is going to be disappointed with what is to come.
"I would like to take the opportunity to say how grateful I am for everything that our former drummer and long time companion Kjetil brought into the band. I wish him all the best in the future and I still consider him as one of my best friends! I would also like to mention Jan Fredrik who came into the band with a lot of enthusiasm last year and played some great gigs with Crest Of Darkness. Memories I'll carry with me for the rest of my life."
It is this new lineup that is currently working on an EP to be released on My Kingdom Music, with a release date to be announced. More...
Crest Of Darkness Posts Lyric Video
Norwegian black metal band Crest Of Darkness has released a lyric video for the track "From the Dead," taken from sixth full-length album "In the Presence of Death." Check it out below.
Aside from preparing to hit the stage again, Crest Of Darkness is also working on new material for the band's next album. Further details are forthcoming.
Sterbhaus To Support Shining On Tour
Stockholm-based blackened thrash quartet Sterbhaus recently returned from a three week European tour in support of Vader and Melechesh promoting the new album "Angels for Breakfast ...And God for Lunch."
Now Sterbhaus has been confirmed to support Swedish outfit Shining, together with Crest of Darkness, for the "Razors Over Europe" tour that kicks off November 22nd in Berlin and wraps up December 8th in Scotland. More...
Crest Of Darkness Releases New Music Video
Norwegian Black Metallers Crest of Darkness, whose sixth full-length album "In the Presence of Death" is scheduled for release on My Kingdom Music on February 25th, have posted a new video online. Check out "Demon Child" below.
The video was produced and directed by MONITORmedia, using a special video mix of the track. Photography was handled by Anders Børrensen and Levent Ultanur, while editing was done by Øivind Kristiansen.
"Demon Child" uses live footage of the band, which features the lineup of founder and front man Ingar Amlien on vocals and bass, Rebo on lead guitars, Kjetil Hektoen (SJODOGG) on drums, and Kjell Arne Hubred on rhythm guitars. Hubred left the band due to family and other commitments shortly after "In the Presence of Death" was finished and has since been replaced by Djevekult guitarist Jan Fredrik Solheim. More...
Crest Of Darkness Streaming New Track
Norwegian black/death metal act Crest of Darkness is streaming the new track "From the Dead." The song appears on the forthcoming LP "In the Presence of Death," the band's sixth full length album, which is scheduled for release on February 25, 2013 via My Kingdom Music. A trailer for the album is available here.
The track listing for "In the Presence of Death" is as follows:
1. Intro
2. In the Presence of Darkness
3. Demon Child
4. Redemption
5. The Priest from Hell
6. Welcome to My Funeral
7. Womb of the Wolf
8. Vampire Dreams
9. From the Dead
10. The Day Before She Died
Check out "From the Dead" here: More...
Crest Of Darkness Posts New Album Trailer
Norwegian extreme act Crest of Darkness, who have resurfaced after six years, posted a preview clip for the band's new LP "In The Presence Of Death." The album will be released via My Kingdom Music on February 25, 2013.
The track listing for "In The Presence Of Death" is as follows:
1. Intro
2. In The Presence Of Death
3. Demon Child
4. Redemption
5. The Priest From Hell
6. Welcome To My Funeral
7. Womb Of The Wolf
8. Vampire Dreams
9. From The Dead
10. The Day Before She Died
Check out the trailer here: More...
Crest Of Darkness Reveals New Album Details
After 18 years, one EP, and five full-length albums, the Norwegian masters in Crest of Darkness are back with their most extreme and intense release so far. The ten-track album, titled "In the Presence of Death," is set for release via My Kingdom Music on the 25th of February, 2013. The track listing is as follows:
1. Intro
2. In The Presence Of Death
3. Demon Child
4. Redemption
5. The Priest From Hell
6. Welcome To My Funeral
7. Womb Of The Wolf
8. Vampire Dreams
9. From The Dead
10. The Day Before She Died More...
Crest Of Darkness Announces Quorthon Tribute
Crest of Darkness founder and frontman Ingar Amlien, together with drummer Kjetil Hektoen, will join members of Legiones, Enthral, and The Embraced in a specially formed band called Sythanagon Winged to perform five songs by the late Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg, founder of Bathroy and one of the pioneers of the first wave of black and pagan/viking metal.
The event, which is billed as "Blood, Fire and Death – In Memory of Quorthon," will take place on Saturday November 17th at the Fru Lundgreen in Trondheim, Norway. In Addition to Sythanagon Winged, other bands taking part include Chton, Cleaver, Law of the Horseman, and A Sorcery Written in Blood.
Commenting on the Quorthon Tribute event, Crest of Darkness' Amlien stated: "It's a huge honour to be part of a tribute to an incredible musician. One who has influenced and inspired, and will continue to influence and inspire, generations of other musicians. It's no exaggeration to say that many of today's bands would probably not be around without him. Kjetil and I have been rehearsing hard with the rest of the guys and we are ready and very much looking forward to performing the Bathory songs and do them the justice they deserve."
You can also check out our "lost" interview with Quorthon from 1997 over at this location. More...
Crest Of Darkness Announces New Album
The first details of the latest album from Norwegian black metal act Crest of Darkness have just been revealed. Crest of Darkness will release a new ten track album titled "In The Presence of Death" on February 11th, 2013 via My Kingdom Music.
According to a press release, the album "promises to be the most complete, extreme and dark album the band has ever recorded." Recently the band also announced the addition of Djevelkult guitarist Jan Fredrik Solheim (aka Dødsherre Xarim).
Jan replaces the outgoing Kjell Arne Hubred, a seven year veteran with the band who was leaving to devote more time to his young family, which, according to frontman Ingar Amlien, was entirely understandable given that the band had plans to increase activity with the upcoming release of the album.
Solheim, he went on to say, has "brought a renewed sense of enthusiasm and purpose to the band, and as far as I'm concerned Crest of Darkness is sounding better and stronger than ever."
Aside from Amlien on bass and vocals and Solheim on guitars, Crest of Darkness' current lineup includes Rebo on guitars and Kjetil Hektoen on drums.
Crest Of Darkness Announces Lineup Change
Norwegian black metallers Crest of Darkness announced a change in lineup that sees the departure of Kjell Arne Hubred after a seven year stint with the band. His replacement will be Djevelkult guitarist Jan Fredrik Solheim. Founder and frontman Ingar Amlien commented on the departure:
"It's sad to be saying goodbye to Kjell Arne after all this time, but he has a young family and with Crest of Darkness intending to work harder than ever, it was too difficult for him to devote the amount of time to the band that would be needed, and that's something we understand. We've been very lucky in finding Jan Fredrik to replace him. He's young, talented, highly motivated and has plenty of ambition. We've rehearsed with him several times and it was obvious that he knew Crest of Darkness' music long before he joined us.
"With the release of our new album imminent, he has brought a renewed sense of enthusiasm and purpose to the band, and as far as I'm concerned we're sounding better and stronger than ever."
The band's latest release was the 2007 LP "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil."
Crest Of Darkness Issues Recording Update
Norwegian metallers Crest of Darkness have issued the following recording update:
"Pre-prod for 2 tracks finally mixed......
"....and we're very satisfied with the outcome of these recordings. As mentioned earlier, we might put a new track on this site later on. We're positive that all of you who have followed Crest of Darkness will definitely enjoy with what we're up to these days. And if you're not, we sure are And that's what counts anyway!
"Some gigs in other countries are also in the state of planning, but in this business you can never be certain with will happen in the end. Thanks for your support!
Crest Of Darkness Prepares To Record New Album
Norwegian black metal band Crest Of Darkness has issued the following statement about preparing to record a new album:
"After a long period of songwriting and rehearsals Crest of Darkness are slowly getting ready to enter the studio again. In April/May they'll do some pre-recordings with the purpose to test out some of their new material. During the summer and autumn Crest of Darkness will play a few concerts, and the band will probably play some of their new songs during these gigs. In the next step Crest of Darkness will make the final recordings for the next album!!! We'll of course keep you updated here on their official website!!"
Crest of Darkness Announce Norwegian Dates
Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS have scheduled the following dates:
Jun. 22 - Gjøvik, NOR - Gjøvik Gård
Aug. 18 - Søre Osen, NOR - Paviljongen
Oct. 12 -Oslo, NOR - Maiden
CREST OF DARKNESS will release its fifth full-length album, "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil", on October 12 via My Kingdom Music. The CD was recorded with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE) at the Outer Sound Studios in Rome, Italy. More...
Crest of Darkness Reveal New Album Track Listing
Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS will release their fifth full-length album, "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil", on October 12 via My Kingdom Music. The CD was recorded with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE) at the Outer Sound Studios in Rome, Italy.
Commented CREST OF DARKNESS bassist/vocalist Ingar Amlien: "I'm very happy with the recordings! We had to work very fast while we had only two weeks in the studio, but thanks to Giuseppe Orlando we made it!! It was a pleasure to work with him! I know that all the bandmembers did a great job, but without a good producer I don't believe we could have done this. Most of all I'm very happy because it's sounding very 'honest.' It's not perfect, but that was not what I wanted. This is as close as you can come to the heart of CREST OF DARKNESS." More...
Crest of Darkness Part Ways With Guitarist
Norwegian black metallers CREST OF DARKNESS will travel to Outer Sound Studios in Rome, Italy on Monday (Nov. 20) to begin recording their fifth full-length album, "Give Us the Power to Do Your Evil", with producer Giuseppe Orlando (NOVEMBRE). Songtitles set to appear on the CD include "Your Demons", "Revenge Complete" and "Death and Pleasure". An early 2007 release via My Kingdom Music is expected.
In other news, CREST OF DARKNESS has announced that it has parted ways with guitarist Akke due to "personal reasons" and has replaced him with Rebo from bassist/vocalist Ingar Amlien's hometown of Gjøvik.
CREST OF DARKNESS' fourth album, "Evil Knows Evil", was released in early 2004 through My Kingdom Music. The follow-up to 2000's "Project Regenration" was recorded at MLP Studio in Gjvik, Norway with co-producer/engineer Nils H. Mhlum. Mastering took place at Outer Sound with Giuseppe Orlando.
Nocturnal Breed Part With Painkiller Records
Norwegian metallers NOCTURNAL BREED have posted the following message on their official web site:
"We have decided to leave Painkiller Records because of major communication problems and the fact that they have broken the contract we had with them. Therefore we are now in the process of finding a new label. Also, the recording for the new album is complete and only the mix is left."
NOCTURNAL BREED are scheduled to release their follow-up to "The Tools of the Trade" (Holycaust Records), entitled "Code of Conduct", in September.
"Code of Conduct" projected track listing (in no particular order):
01. Code of Conduct
02. Fields of Rot
03. Man-Skinner
04. The Dead
05. In Sickness and in Hell
06. Behind the Front
07. Scything Harrow
08. Too Damned to Conquer
09. Iron Bitch
10. Wicked, Vicious, Violent
11. Metal Church
NOCTURNAL BREED recently announced the addition of guitarist A.E. Rattlehead (COCKROACH CLAN, CREST OF DARKNESS, HAMMERHEART) to the group's ranks. Rattlehead joins the band as the replacement for T. Thrawn (real name: Tom Kvålsvoll), who left the group last summer due to "internal conflicts."
NOCTURNAL BREED last year released a five-disc box set, entitled "The Remasters", through Painkiller Records. Limited to 1,000 copies, the set includes all of their previous releases, plus bonus tracks and demo recordings.


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CORINTH – Amory slow-pitch softball coach Chris Pace likes the position his Lady Panthers are sitting in after the first two games of Division 1-4A play.
Amory rolled to a 13-4 win over defending 4A champion Corinth on Tuesday night to start off 2-0 before hosting its first division game at home on Thursday.
"We hit pretty well tonight. We haven't played at the house yet, and you don't want to get beat at your own home," Pace said. "We've had a lot of girls step up and lead."
The Lady Panthers (15-3, 2-0) put up three runs in the first inning. Bailey Boyd and Bailey Oswalt started off the game with back-to-back hits, and Aynslee Willis plated them with a triple.
Josie Booth's sac fly made it 3-0, but Corinth (9-6, 0-1) capitalized on a pair of Amory errors to start the bottom of the first. Colby Cox and Allie Jacobs drove in runs with their RBI singles.
Amory added a run in the third after another triple from Willis and an RBI single from Booth and exploded for five runs in the fourth. Boyd and Booth each had a sac fly, while Oswalt and Savannah Nelson hit RBI singles. Willis added her third extra base hit, a run-scoring double to center.
"I think we had the momentum hitting, and that helped us play solid defense," said Oswalt, a senior who had four of Amory's 22 hits.
Corinth capitalized on a pair of leadoff triples. In the fourth, Mychaela Nixon tripled and scored on a groundout from Kianna Powell. Katie Vandiver led off the fifth with a triple and scored on Rebekah Williams' ground ball to cut the lead to 9-4.
The Lady Panthers pulled away with a four-run sixth. After singles from Nelson and Oswalt, Willis was intentionally walked, and Booth made Corinth pay with a two-run singles. Erin Griffith and Carley Westbrook each added RBI singles.
"We didn't play very well, and we played right into their hands. They found the holes that we gave up, and we didn't find the holes they gave us," Corinth coach Janna LaBarreare said. "We're better than that, but we just didn't show up tonight."


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Hi, all! I'm once again back to Sigs and was wondering: whats with the height difference between the SP2022 and the 226? According to their info, the SP2022 is .2 inches taller, but in the photos, the 226 looks taller. Any idea what is up with this?


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A man charged with killing his neighbor could face the death penalty if convicted.
A grand jury has indicted 52-year-old Mark Tatum on multiple charges, including capital murder.
Police say Tatum shot and killed 67-year-old David Allen on Gagel Avenue last Friday.
Officers arrested Tatum after a police stand-off.
Court documents show the two feuded in the past over Tatum's alleged lack of property upkeep.


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Best organizational product ever!
By tlpied
from St. Louis, MO
I was just introduced to Circa notebooks recently. I am in love! I have tried multiple organizational systems over my career and have never found anything that works as well as my Levenger products. I continue to order new things and am thrilled with all of them. This notebook is beautiful and looks incredibly professional. I get compliments on it everyday. Could NOT be happier! Great notebook for the money!
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Simply Thrilled!
By AmyE
from Pittsburgh, PA
My junior notebook has become my go-to notebook when traveling for work as well as for organizing my personal life.
Nice Leather, Better Price
By FiddlersGreen
from AZ
First of all I have four Cicra Leather Foldover Notebooks, all in the junior size. The Carezza leather is a nice quality upgrade to the standard leather, and the current discounted price ($59.95 for the junior size) make the purchase even better.One thing that would be nice for all leather notebooks is the option to purchase 3/4" aluminum circa discs with the notebook. The junior notebooks use 8 discs, but the discs are only available 11 at a time.
By Rosalinda
from The Woodlands, TX
I love my Eggplant Carezza leather cover, it is beautiful and I receive alot of compliments. My Levenger binder is very professional in the corporate workplace. I purchased the twilight circa discs to finish off my "purple" theme binder book, and it is simply lovely.
High price for damaged product
By Lexi
from Cedar Grove, NJ
I was hesitant to spend the money on a levenger notebook, but decided in the endto make the investment. i was very excited to purchase my first notebook andeven got my initials engraved on the notebook.I was so happy that it came in a few days after I ordered it so the processingof my order was rather fast. I unfortunately was disappointed when I opened thebox and looked over my notebook and found that the back cover of the notebookwas scratched and has a worn out section.For the price that I paid I expected a perfect notebook not one with a defectivecover. I am upset to have a brand new notebook with a damaged cover. It hashonestly ruined my first time experience with my levenger notebook.
Merchant response: Thank you for your review of the Circa Carezza Foldover Notebook. We do apologize for the inconvenience regarding scratches on your notebook and would like to offer a replacement. Please contact our Customer Service department directly at 800-545-0242 so that we can assist you with a replacement.
Cover is great
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Cover is very nice.
A big disappointment for the price
By Pree
I just received my Circa Caressa Foldover Notebook yesterday in Junior Eggplant. After spending $256.93 on the notebook and accessories, I can say I was thoroughly disappointed when I received it. Not only did the notebook have scratches and imperfections in the leather on the front, the embossed initals (that I paid extra for), are far too light and not discernable. Overall, was highly unimpressed for the investment I put into this. I showed my notebook to a few friends last night (all sr managers in their own right), who all stated that the item did not look like it was worth anything more than $30.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Love my Levenger - I'm Hooked!
By NHpanther
I purchased the Carezza notebook in eggplant and I love it! The leather is high quality and the color is elegant while not being "just basic black". The foldover feature of this notebook perfect for all the notes I need to take. I am a Program Manager and use this notebook daily with my busy schedule. This is my first Levenger purchase, but it will not be my last!
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I upgraded to this after not liking the leather on the lesser one. I was enamored of the inside cover pockets for 3 x 5 cards. However, the inside cover pocket for paper cannot fit letter paper. It is impossible to slide it in. I even put 'stretchers' inside the pocket overnight and now it's distorted and I STILL can't get letter paper into it. The stitching makes it smaller than letter paper. This is a serious design flaw that renders the thing unusable. Sad and angering after all the money I spent. Costs far too much compared to ARC, as does the paper. I like the system however.
Merchant response: Thank you for your review. I am sorry that you are having so many issues with your Circa Carezza Foldover Notebook. It's customers like you that help us to make our products better. I will send you a personal email on how we can take care of this for you. I will also forward your comments on to our Product Development & Design Team.
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I have a very average name Joe. When living in the States, a common cliché was something like, The average, Joe. Here in New Zealand, it is Joe blogs Either way, Joe is well just average.
I suppose most peoples names are not too spectacular. I have met people with names I could not pronounce or were very unique to be sure, but I dont think I have ever met a person whose name was really that amazing.
Not so with God.
Take a read of these verses:
Psalm 8:1 O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens.
– A name which is majestic!
Psalm 54:1 O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might.
– A name which is powerful to save!
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
– A name which is compared to a strong tower. A place of safety.
Notice the emphasis isnt that God is majestic, God is powerful, God is a strong tower. Certainly all of that is true, but in these verses those characteristics are all attributed to His name!
This is truly marvellous.
So marvellous, in fact, that Gods name is not to be taken lightly:
Exodus 20:7 "You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain.
Therefore we ought not to be surprised when we read in the New Testament:
Acts 4:12 And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved."
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, 10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, 11 and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Notice the emphasis given to His name, even as the apostle John prophesies His return!
Revelation 19:11-16 11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
My friends as we approach the Easter weekend, let us proclaim Christ. Let us call people to respond to the magnificence of who He is and what He has done with repentance and faith.
His name is wonderful. He is worthy of our praise. Let us bow before Him and faithfully call others to do the same, while it is still day.


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SOUTH Africa already has one of the highest ratios of taxpayers to welfare dependants in the world, so any move to increase the number of beneficiaries, or the size of the payments they receive from the state, should be treated with utmost caution.
This stance is motivated by the question of affordability and sustainability, rather than principled or ideological resistance to the welfare state. In a country such as South Africa, with its history of discrimination and huge disparities in wealth, education, skills and opportunity, as well as an appallingly high unemployment rate, a state-funded social safety net is morally obligatory.
However, a balance must be maintained between state largesse and efforts to help the poor and disadvantaged stand on their own two feet. It is for this reason that this newspaper is opposed to the job-seeker grant proposed at the recent African National Congress policy conference, especially if the intention is to implement it in lieu of the youth wage subsidy.
State support for job seekers is fine in principle, particularly if it takes the form of helping unemployed people get their CVs in order or matchmaking with potential employers, but a monetary grant is no different from a dole and would just add to the number of welfare recipients. What South Africa needs now is job-creating growth, and extracting ever more money from the productive parts of the economy to extend the social grant system can only impede such growth.
The Unemployment Insurance Fund's (UIF's) plan to extend the benefit period from the current eight months to a year, however, is quite different. First, the fund is independent of the fiscus, so increasing payments would have no effect on the budget deficit or deprive Peter to pay Paul. The funds are raised through a levy on employees' wages and salaries, so there is no reason more should not be returned to contributors who lose their jobs, as long as this is done in a sustainable manner.
Based on the fund's 2011-12 financial report, sustainability is not an issue - the UIF asset base grew to R65bn from R54bn during the year, with collections rising about 10% to R12,4bn, while spending grew 5,7% to R5,6bn. As UIF commissioner Boas Seruwe said: the UIF contribution is a levy, not a tax, so there is no purpose in allowing the funds to accumulate ad infinitum.
Increasing the period for which people who lose their jobs are eligible for UIF payments, and raising the ratio of income replacement to salary to 65% from 45% would have the added benefit of injecting more liquidity into the economy. The circumstances under which such payments are made mean the funds would be spent almost immediately, making this an effective intervention in terms of stimulating the economy, perhaps even more so than an interest rate cut.


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LUCEDALE, Mississippi -- Kenneth Shane Fountain, the 19-year-old man accused of kidnapping 14-year-old Lily Johnson from her Lucedale home, could be back in George County as early as Monday, authorities say.
George County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Shonna Pierce said Fountain will be extradited back to Mississippi on Monday if he signs the waiver of extradition.
"If he refuses, we will have to get a governor's warrant, which could take up to eight weeks," she said.
Investigators with the U.S. Marshals office captured the teens at a residence in Mobile on Friday night.
Johnson was safe and reunited with her family members, who live in the Rocky Creek community.
Authorities believe Johnson, an eighth grade student at George County Middle School, left through a window late Monday night or early Tuesday morning and was kidnapped by Fountain, a Mobile native who has lived in various spots in George County.
Earlier this week, investigators said they were not sure if she willingly left with Fountain or if she was coerced by the older teen.
Authorities said even if Johnson left willingly, Fountain will still face a kidnapping charge because of Johnson's young age.


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Photo taken just months before the death wall collapse are 'shocking revelation' and reveal major flaws
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- April 04, 2013
PHOTOGRAPHS of the deadly wall that collapsed riddled with cracks have been declared a "shocking revelation", with calls for WorkSafe to explain the inspection oversight.
Photographs obtained by the Herald Sun and taken just four months ago are now expected to form a crucial part of investigations into last week's tragedy.
Engineering experts have said the "significant" cracking would have made the wall unable to resist Thursday's strong winds.
The photographs taken on December 12 last year are the only images in the public domain that shows the condition of the wall before its collapse.
Opposition WorkCover spokesman Robin Scott said the photographs demanded a full explanation.
"These are a shocking revelation about the tragic loss of three vibrant young lives," he said today.
"The evidence from the engineers states they what they believe was the cause of the accident."
Mr Scott said WorkSafe needed to explain what it did when it inspected the site in 2011.
"What we need to know is why these problems were not picked up earlier and WorkSafe should give a clear explanation to the public," he said.
"The public deserve to know."
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The tragedy claimed the lives of three pedestrians on Swanston St - Melbourne siblings Bridget and Alexander Jones and French woman Dr Marie-Faith Fiawoo.
Grocon knocked down the remaining sections of the wall under instruction from authorities in the hours after the incident.
WorkSafe also confirmed it had visited the Grocon building site in 2011 to monitor work practices, but could not say whether the wall was inspected.
Dr Con Adam, senior research fellow in the school of civil engineering at Monash University, said the cracks caused the wall's collapse.
"That picture tells us a lot about the wall. The wall as a whole was under sheer failure, this renders the wall unable to resist wind loads," he said.
"The wall, if it was designed properly should flex with the wind and go back without collapsing.
"If there is a crack in the bottom of the wall it just couldn't resist the wind load. That crack at the base of the wall was the weakest point."
Jes Richardson, 25, a self-described "urban explorer", was taking pictures of graffiti on December 12 last year when she captured the image of the graffitied Grocon wall.
She said a bluestone wall at the other end of the site near Bouverie St was propped up with metal beams.
"If that fell, it would fall on to the footpath," she said.
The Herald Sun understands investigations have now turned to the brickwork and foundations of the wall, after a wooden hoarding acting like a sail was initially blamed for the collapse.
Ms Richardson said she hoped the photographs would help the investigation into the fatal collapse.
The Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that westerly winds of 102km/h were recorded at the St Kilda beacon, the nearest accurate weather station, at 2.59pm last Thursday, moments before the wall fell.
Richard Eckhaus, chairman of the Structural College of Engineers Australia, said the crack at the base of the vertical part of the brickwork, known as a pier, was a serious problem.
"There is a significant crack in the engaged pier; there's also a minor crack below," he said. "That tells you the wall is not in a good condition."
He said the wooden hoarding should have been checked by an engineer before it was approved.
A makeshift attempt had also been made to shore up a wooden section of the advertising board.
Vegetation had also grown through parts of the wall and the concrete foundation had been chipped.
WorkSafe's acting general manager of health and safety, Shane Gillard, said the authority attended the site on October 12, 2011.
But he could not say if the wall was inspected.
"The request related to concerns over the safety of workers who were using A-frame ladders to erect the hoarding on the site and the lack of a pedestrian management system while the work was being carried out," he said.
"An inspector visited the site and confirmed that the employer had in place appropriate health and safety measures to protect its employees and the public while the work was being carried out."Originally published as Wall photos a 'shocking revelation'
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Safety engineer Posted at 12:33 PM April 04, 2013
I would think that any free standing brick wall of that height and span when subjected to high winds would be in danger of being toppled by strong wind gusts. Such gusts create a high air pressure on one side and may even lower the air pressure on the other side and that leads to a rather high resultant toppling force that can only be resisted by the mortar. Part of the mortar would be placed in tension and the other part in compression. Mortar cannot withstand tension loads and so it would simply let go and I doubt that the cracks made that much difference. Had the wall been concrete with reinforcing steel tied into substantial footing that would have been a different story. Alternatively, had the wall been supporting a really heavy vertical load that would have improved the situation, or there should have been some steel bracing - alas it was neither. As an engineer I would never have left such a wall unbraced to support it from wind loads
Dirk of Sydney Posted at 12:08 PM April 04, 2013
What a tragedy these three lives were lost. Thoughts and prayers are with all that were affected by this awful accident.
JD Posted at 12:00 PM April 04, 2013
Many mistakes in this article. The engineers are referring to shear failure not 'sheer' failure.