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Portrait of Albert Jouvin de Rochefort. About 1680 © Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Portrait of Albert Jouvin de Rochefort. About 1680 © Österreichische Nationalbibliothek
Breastplate associated with Will Somers. (III.157)
Greenwich armour for field and tournament. (II.40)
The figure of Will Somers engraved in 1794
Figure of William the Conqueror, detail from a watercolour of the Line of Kings. Early 19th century (I.69 )
Albert Jouvin de Rochefort (about 1640 – about 1710) was a French mapmaker and traveller. During his journey to England he visited the Tower of London and visited its armouries, seeing the display later known as the Horse Armoury:
'The great arsenal consists of several great halls, and magazines filled with arms of all sorts, sufficient to equip an army of an hundred thousand men. Our conductor showed us a great hall, hung with casques and cuirasses for arming both infantry and cavalry; among others were some which had been worn by the different kings of England during their wars; they were all gilded and engraved in the utmost perfection.
We saw the armour of William the Conqueror, with his great sword, and the armour of his jester, to whose casque was fitted horns; he had, it is said, a handsome wife. Moreover they showed us a cuirass made with cloves and another of mother of pearl; these two were locked up in a separate closet. We passed into another hall where there were nothing but muskets, pistols, musketoons, bandoliers, swords, pikes and halberds arranged in a very handsome order so as to represent figures of many sorts. We saw William the Conqueror's musket which is of such length and thickness that it is as much as a man can do to carry it on his shoulders. We descended from this room into another place, where there are magazines of cannon, bullets, powder and match, and other machines of war, each in its particular place. But after all, this is nothing when compared to that of Venice'.
In visiting the Tower of London and viewing its armouries Rochefort would have been typical of educated, well-off travellers with an interest in culture and history. His unfavourable comparison of the London armouries with their equivalents in Venice may reveal his cultivated taste – or a personal bias.


text: Firefly123, just because you cannot do MITF doesn't mean that everyone else around you thinks the artistic aspect of the sport is bollocks (and in fact they are totally unrelated). In fact the vast majority of the most highly-regarded figure skaters in history were wonderful performers and the reason they were so popular was because they drew the viewer in through their emotions. Not because they could land a triple lutz. Which you would know if you got your head out of your arse for three seconds and thought of anyone else but you, which you clearly don't do.

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Most people don't think about liver health in terms of weight loss, but the liver is responsible for helping metabolize fat. It produces bile, which breaks down fat while also working like a filter to clean toxins out of our blood, helping us feel energized. Optimizing your liver health can help you lose weight and meet your athletic goals.
Most people struggle with overburdened livers due to a toxic diet and lifestyle. This means their bodies are ineffective at digestion and fat breakdown, resulting in weight gain, feeling heavy, bloated, and sluggish. The liver's role is therefore crucial for efficient circulation, metabolism, and fat breakdown. There is no other organ like it.
Here are five ways you can improve your liver health for weight loss support:
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1. Reduce or eliminate processed foods.
Pick up anything that comes in a box – frozen meals, pizzas, microwave dinners, mac and cheese – and look at the ingredients. Most of the things you can't pronounce are toxins that must be filtered out by your liver. The more foreign substances you ingest, more your liver health is compromised.
Our liver was biologically designed to filter naturally occurring metabolic byproducts out of our blood, not all the chemicals and preservatives we are now eating through processed foods. These chemicals significantly reduce liver health and cause it to be ineffective at its other functions.
TIP: When grocery shopping, try walking the perimeter of the store first instead of weaving through the aisles. All of the fresh foods are usually located on the perimeter, while the processed foods fill up the aisles.
2. Monitor meat and dairy intake.
The digestion of meat and dairy are taxing on the liver when overconsumed. Eat them in smaller quantities to avoid overwhelming this important organ. Because the liver works like a filter, it can become clogged when we eat too much, too fast. The digestion of meat and dairy in particular produce byproducts that the liver must filter and eliminate from our bodies. If we are eating poor quality meats, or dairy from animals that have been fed antibiotics or hormones, the liver must also filter those foreign chemicals out of our bodies. If it is ineffective and cannot keep up, we may become sick and gain weight.
TIP: Try replacing cow's milk with almond milk and choose grassfed products. Instead of meat, use legumes like black beans or chickpeas as well as root vegetables like carrots and beets. Mushrooms are a great meat substitute since they can have a similar consistency and they're both flavorful and filling. Instead of eating meals where meat is the main dish, make soups or stews or chili. With these dishes it is easy to cut back on some meat and throw in more vegetables instead.
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evening to a well known and popular bar called 'smokey and buntys'.. it
turned into a big street party when the parang group started playing
and singing.. i also noticed a girl at the back playing what i thought
was the cowbell instrument which i mentioned last blog, on their break
i approached the girl to enquire what the name of it was and she
replied 'it's a cowbell'.
telling fellow limers 'i've got to hear more cowbell' but obviously no
one had seen the sketch so it was my little private joke for the night
so also since i last updated i've been busy touring this island, i
rented a jeep for the week and i've managed to get to all the corners
of the island to see hummingbirds, mud volcanos, a lake full of tar, a
hindu temple built in the sea and spent christmas/birthday on a remote
northern beach...
if anyone wants to come to trinidad and wants to rent a car, i'd
definatly try to grab a 4x4 jeep, the roads are crazily pot holed and
have big ridges and crevasses along the roads especially down south.
which also keeps you aware and alert on the roads as the trinis will
not hesitate to swerve on your side of the road to make their ride a
little smoother, and you can't get mad at the as they will look at you
as if your mad.. i think the have a total disregard for road rules all
the time anyway, i've also taken a bit on myself.. especially on the
highways where it is more of a race track than a motorway.. if you look
at my video on tmy other blog of how i weaved my way to work in my car,
well that is pretty much a regular thing here.
the best of them, but as for drinking and driving, under taking on the
hard shoulder and running red lights which seems quite normal aswell i'll leave that to the trinis..
My favoruite road has to be from a small town called Rio Clara
southerly to a beach village called guayguaye.. on the tourist map i
have it looks like a main road, LOL it's a country dirttrack that runs
through an oil refinery, i thought i got lost when i was driving around
massive oil containers, a terrorists paradise.. halfway i was having
fun dodging bumps and speeding over humback hills.. the second half has
a smooth bitumen surface where you can safely put you foot down, but
you must hope you don't crash as there is a small gas pipe running
along the road with you.
the other side it's a short drive to the beach of the tiny village.
i've met some more crazy trinis aswell, i think they are attracted to
me.. one guy which i imagine was a crack head hustler came up to me and
entertained me for ten minutes flicking his lit cigarette from resting
on his shoe and catching it perfectly in his lips.. he could
catch it with the burning end in his mouth aswell and as soon as you
think he messed up the trick, he rotates it perfecly out again and
carries on smoking it.
to feed his crack habit so gave him a beer and off he went
I met a nice rastafarian at the pub, i couldn't understand a word he
said apart the words 'rasta fari' and 'heile salasie'.. i mentioned to
him that i saw mengistu was in the papers the other day about his trial
and that led to another half hour of jibberish.. the guy was cool
though, at first i thought he'll be hassling me for a drink but he was
kind enough to get me a beer..
when i went to pitch lake which to the trinis is the 8th wonder of the
world i managed to get myself going with an unofficial guide, he wanted
ten times as much as the regular tour and probably lasts half as long
but i got away with paying him 67tt which is only twice as much as the
official guides.. he was interesting and showed me around the lake and
pointed out the interesting sights, i walked on the lake bare footed..
and it took a couple of showers to scrub of the black stains on the
bottom of my feet.. As you're driving in or out of the local area
around the pitch lake the roads are amazingly crazy.
have been closed because the fault lines have pushed and lowered the
roads up and down by sometimes a couple of meters, so it's like a fair
ground ride getting over obstacles, also you can see that the loals
have been grabbing some free pitch to haphazardly do up their drive
Wednesday night i went down to my local, the mas camp pub for the
calypso show but it was sold out, i walked round the corner to the
sweet lime pub which is run by the same company, and sat down for a
started chatting, at first i couldn't make out if he wanted to talk to
me or not.. as he'd ask me a question, i'd start answer it and half way
through he would stop me to talk to the bar man.. i later found out he
runs the place so was busy keeping tabs on his staff.. anyway a couple
mopre of his expat friends came down and he got us in the backdoor to
the calypso show for free along with a couple of free beers.. i stayed
too long that night chatting sh*t to whoever would listen and woke up
the next day feeling totally ruff, by the evening i wasn't feeling any
better so had to call off a birthday party invite which would have been
heavy but if i went i would have probably been moping around with a
i've still got a ton of things to do and see in Trinidad but i can feel
Grenada bekoning.. i'll probably stay for new years here (the trinis
call it Ol' years nite) but i'm booked to leave on the 4th.. i still
want to see the laventille area, a night of practising pans at a
panyard and i would like to see caroni swamp and climb cerro del
aripo.. the highest peak in trinidad.. if i do 2 of these i'll feel
happy. The guesthouse i'm staying in is pretty cool, nice location and
has some easygoing girls workng there.
having cold showers every morning.. i told them to sort it out after
i'd worked out that there was no chance of even luke warm water coming
through, by how laid back the trinis are i would bet the next warm
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It is, in some respects, a remarkable turnabout for the incumbent. The last independent poll in the race, commissioned by WPRI in February, gave Doherty a 15-point lead.
But Cicilline's comeback potential has long been evident.
Cicilline, of course, was serving as mayor of Providence in 2010 when he launched his first, successful bid for Congress. And his campaign declaration that the capital was in "excellent" fiscal condition came back to haunt him when new Providence Mayor Angel Taveras declared a "Category 5 hurricane" on the city's books.
But a little-noticed poll commissioned by web site golocalprov in September 2011, which gave Cicilline a lead on two potential GOP rivals, provided the first glimpse of a comeback.
As I wrote then (see "On the Rebound," 11.4.11), the most logical reading of the survey was this: the initial furor surrounding the Providence budget had died down and a new, national controversy over the debt ceiling had inflamed a deep blue state's aversion to Republicans.
Here lay the key to any sustained Cicilline resurgence: sidelining the Providence story, and the issues of trust it invoked, and shifting the focus to the partisan fight between Democrats and Republicans.
When WPRI's February 2012 poll landed, giving Doherty the 15-point lead, it was undoubtedly bad news for the incumbent. But it came in the wake of another bad spate of press about Providence's finances.
And as I argued at the time, the long view suggested that the race was fluid — that Cicilline could still recover, particularly with the presidential race bound to focus attention on issues like Medicare and Social Security that break for Democrats (see "After another dismal poll, Cicilline's (narrow) path to victory," 3.2.12).
A deep dive into the poll numbers only drove the point home. The survey found that Doherty had made bigger gains among Democrats between September 2011 and February 2012 than among independents. That was simply unsustainable.
So, too was Doherty's huge February lead in union households, 56-27. Indeed, this week's WPRI poll gives Cicilline a 43-31 lead in those homes.
I also argued, back in June, that the women's vote would be key to Cicilline's re-election effort (see "Win with Women?," 6.22.12). And the new poll bears that out. Indeed, the incumbent's 47-34 lead among women has allowed him to overcome a small deficit among men and a rather large one among independent voters.
So does all this mean the Congressman has wrapped up his re-election? Far from it. The race is still close. Maybe even closer than it appears. The WPRI poll has a relatively large margin of error — 6.2 percent.
And the Providence finances issue is still quite potent. Indeed, the Doherty campaign launched its first television ad attacking the incumbent on the issue just after the WPRI poll came out of the field.
Will it be enough? Or has Cicilline, who has skillfully married Doherty to the national GOP agenda, shifted the terms of the debate enough to win? To complete his return from near-oblivion?
If the incumbent does, indeed, pull it off, it'll be something to see.
But it will also be a comeback foretold.
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so far Amy Lin has the lead after 2 skaters. anyone know why dalia rivkin withdrew?
so far Amy Lin has the lead after 2 skaters. anyone know why dalia rivkin withdrew?
Elizabeth Nguyen was 5th in the short program and 11th in the long program. Yet she still managed to finish 5th overall.
Tyler Pierce was awesome in the short, sorry I was at work today during the LP because I thought she was fun to watch. Her expression after landing that 3Lz in the short was priceless as was her entire expression in KNC - she just couldn't stop grinning from ear to ear and nearly vibrating she was so happy with how she skated when downloading with Gambil. That's what I like to see at Nationals. She also seems fairly physically mature for 14 already (ie tall for her age and somewhat filled out).
i feel so bad for ashley shin. poor girl is in last. i hope she can pull it together for the long and move up in the rankings, she was so wonderful at junior nationals last year.
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Is there any way to re-chrome parts? The handwheel on my machine is missing a piece of chrome. Looks like it chipped off. And way to repair?
Welcome to the Quilting Board!
Is there any way to re-chrome parts? The handwheel on my machine is missing a piece of chrome. Looks like it chipped off. And way to repair?
I suspect the best answer would come from a plating shop. I know that previously plated items have to be un-plated and prepped and re-plated. So they would be the best to ask questions of.
Joe is 100% correct. I do Jewelry plating (silver, copper) but the concept is the same.
some advice...
1. Try looking on old car boards (they are one of the biggest users of this service)
2. Try looking on old boat boards (they are the second most common re-platers)
3. This process is not cheap mostly because of the labyrinthine regulations and permits required.
(one of the most toxic processes in manufacturing)
In most cases it is cheaper to buy a unit that to re-chrome. If the part is rare, it is worth it.
Also, there are some good "chrome" paints being sold that with hand touch-up work can make an unsightly spot less noticeable.
Lastly, if you let me know where you are at i can help you locate a service (Private Message if you'd rather)
I think I have the same question as Patty. I soaked the hand wheel in evaporust and all the rust came off but is now a dull gray finish. What did I do wrong?
Patty - I was able to find the following in your area;
Pam - I just read the website for the "Evaporust". cool stuff. What this did was to basically "eat" (read breakdown) the rust and leave the metal. I would not believe that you did anything wrong. It just needs to be polished now.
So, to explain in really basic terms how metal shines....
If you imagine taking a piece of dull metal, cutting it, and then looking at the side REALLY close the top and bottom surface would look like this...
Top surface: \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/
Bottom surface: ----------------------
When light comes from the top towards the metal it hits all of those angled faces and the light bounces off at a different angle.
Since only a small portion of the light is actually bounced back to the viewer and the light that does make it back is not all "side by side" the surface looks dull.
When you polish a surface and then cut it, viewed from the side it looks like this...
Top surface: -----------------------
Bottom surface: -----------------------
The light now bounces mostly back to the viewer making the surface reflective.
Now Imagine your piece of metal with rust on it...
Top surface: -0-0-0---00-0---0--
Bottom surface: ----------------------
Now remove the rust.... ( the "v" is the pocket left when the rust particle leaves)
Top surface: -v-v-v---vv-v---v--
Bottom surface: ----------------------
The process of polishing lowers the rest of the surface until there are less "disturbances" in the surface.
Another "image" of this is to imagine a pool of water. when it is Still it is reflective, when it is "rippled" it is not. (actually it is, but the reflections are strongly distorted)
What would be the best way to polish? I tried Brasso from its current dull state.
Well, in "my' shop it would be a buffing wheel and polishing compounds.
I can make a couple suggestions for you though;
First try any non-abrasive (contradiction in terms) polish. I use "Flitz". (old fashioned toothpaste works well also)
You can also try putting it on the machine and using "00000 Steel wool" while it is spinning.
But if there is any pitting, it will need to be really polished.
If you would like to send it to California, I would be willing to buff it up for you, no cost.
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Your hands go through a lot, what will all the wood-chopping, brush-clearing, and lion-taming you do on a daily basis. That's why you need an intense hand cream to get them back in working (read: non-gross) order. This mineral-enriched formula does the trick and then some, healing sensitive skin, cracked fingers, and more. Plus, it sinks in immediately with no residue.
I say this as someone who lives in New England, works outside all day for a living, and uses their hands A LOT- that this is the best moisturizer I have ever come across. Nothing works on dry cracked skin better- both my husband and I are OBSESSED with this product and I give it away as gifts to people its so great!5
This hand cream is amazing! I have dry hands and have tried SO many different creams with not much luck. I recently traveled to Isreal and went to the Ahava store but did not purchase anything. I had points to spend on Birchbox and decided to go ahead and give the brand a try. I am so glad I did! The hand cream is thick but quickly turned silky smooth as I rubbed it in, there is a noticeable change to my hands within a few days. Now I just need another tube to keep at work! I do wish there was a travel size that I could keep in my purse, or a way to purchase the sample size.5
This is a great product, I applied way to much the first time but I kept rubbing it in and in, finally there was no oily residue. I now know the correct amount and within a few seconds of rubbing the product around my hands there is no residue and they are left moisturized. I do no enjoy the original scent it leaves, but it does fade away shortly. We are constantly using our hands why not take care of them?4
I try 4 or 5 different hand creams every year, always searching for something better. My hands are always dry, the skin wrinkled, and the skin on my knuckles often cracked. With the first use I felt relief. By the second day my hands appeared visibly younger, by the third day the skin on the knuckles was no longer cracked. The cream leaves no greasy after-feeling and is very soothing. The only downside is the odor - it reminds me of insect repellent. But the odor fades within 5 - 10 minutes of application, so it's worth it.5
In general, Ahava products are wonderful. Loved the smell of the hand cream so much that I bought my sister and "ahava" sample set with hand cream, foot cream, etc. Her hands are cracked from washing too much (she does OT in a hospital), and mine are simply dry from overuse (bureaucrat). I'd recommend getting a smaller size to see if the smell appeals to you, though. I love the smell, but it would easily overpower any perfume I'd wear, hence I use the hand cream only at night.5


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PHOENIX Mercury 1st half -4.5
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wow that loss on the Lynx withh 77 points was harsh, how could the not cover 78 ?? they only needed 15 points in the last, damn :) happens
WOW Mercury made up for the unlucky Lynx loss 52-32 at half , Mercury on fire :)
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Connecticut Sun@Seattle Storm - CONNECTICUT SUN +4.5
well , both teams got hammered yesterday, especially the Connecticut Sun had a 2nd half meltdown against the LA Sparks, but this is a young talented team, it can happen, and the Sparks really playes well yesterday, on the other side Connecticut could not convert the easiest lay ups
they Sun still have every chance to qualify for the play offs, they play a Seattle Storm Team that comes from a blow out in Minnesota too on Sunday, the Storm looked very bad yesterday from the moment they lost their best 3 point shooter Shekina Stricklen with a head injury,Sue Bird had also a terrible day yesterday,Shekina Stricklen wont be back tomorrow
that the Connecticut Sun can do better they proved at Indiana, they just need to learn to close out games and run down the clock,at Indiana they allowed the Fever to score 31 points in the last quarter and come from a 15point deposit I have a problem with the Storm all season,Alex Bentley and even Chiney Ogwumike had a very bad day against the Sparks, Ogwumike with a season low 4 points, both did not get much playing time form Coach Anne Donovan after it was clear that they had no chance, so the Sun key players will come rested
and again, missing Shekina Stricklen have big impact on the Seattle Play, the Storm is a team that lives from their 3 point shooting, it might be a low scoring affair as the y Storm will slow down the game pace for sure and try to lead their good defense into offense, but , I go with the Sun tomorrow, Ogwumike Bentley and Katie Douglas will show us tomorrow what they are capable off, would not be surprised if the Sun will win this outright, I really hope Kelsey Bone can shake that horror game she had against the Sparks off
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line is already moving , down to +3.5 at 5dimes, Pinnacle will foloow soon, Moneyline from +161 to +145 ,by game time today I would not be surprised to see the line closing at +2.5
line now +3 and Moneyline +137 , exactly what i expected
good luck today, I like Sun and the under in this one
check back laterI will have a play for the late games after the seattle game
Connecticut Sun +4.5 WINNER
Connecticut Sun Moneyline +161 WINNER
hope some of you guys tailed, waiting for my friend Steve Fezzik telling me you have to bet Seattle at home:)
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Winninng back to back SBs & making it 3 in 6 yrs should be all the motivation this team needs! Coach's mantra since summer camp has been " Build the bridge"! If it takes another team trash talking us to motivate us to play better, than this team isn't worthy to even make the playoffs.
The 9ers/GB nor the Falcs want no part of us in the playoffs. They know we can beat them at their house or ours, don't matter. Falcs lose to us & should we win out & finish tied with them at 11 wins, & if GB or SF don't get to 12 wins, we could get the # 1 seed cuz we woulda beat them all in the regular season! Or at least # 2 seed if either SF/GB finish with 12 wins.
So winning out is extremely paramount for the Giants as it could land them as a top 2 seed with a week off to lick their wounds & host a 2nd rd game. I know all about our success in playing 3 playoffs game but I reaaly believe that 2 weeks off would best benifit our banged up players & have us come out metally & physically rejuvinated like we did vs GB following our bye week.
Our D gave up 20 to NO as 7 came off a pick 6. Sure we give up alot of yds, but this yr our D has been a bend but don't break type D. Also, 20 ppg is our season avg. But we are scoring 28 ppg so we can afford to keep giving up that avg. I would prefer that starting next week, we start giving up less than 20ppg for the rest of the yr like we did in the last 2 reg season games & 4 playoff games last yr, when we had an avg per game score of 28-14.
I was over at the Cowboys board & they swear up & down that Atl is gonna demolish us & we have no chance cuz it's in the 'Dome"! I just laughed & reminded them that playing in high pressure games on the rd is no biggie for us. If anything, Atl is the one that's gonna be playing with pressure cuz they have to prove they are a legit SB contender & not a pretender.
As for the teams that have been in the playoffs and everyone actually expects something of them (i.e. 49ers, GB, Atl), those teams want nothing to do with the Giants.
I may sound crazy here but I would love another crack at Washington in the 1st round and ruin their season.
Honestly for the people saying were gonna win out, shut up. 1 Game at a time. 100% focus on ATL, they have Eli's worst nightmare on the other side this year in asante samuel. Im hoping his shoulder injury keeps him from playing but who knows. We everyone to step up this week especially with the health of bradshaw and prince. Both players are key to our success..


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Human beings have been campaigning against inequality and poverty for 3,000 years. But this journey is accelerating. Bono "embraces his inner nerd" and shares inspiring data that shows the end of poverty is in sight … if we can harness the momentum.
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Another day, another rumour, todays weapon of choice appears to be a leaked listing for a PlayStation Vita game titled "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Nights" on the PLAY.com website, along with other big name titles that have also not yet been announced.
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Sukhwinder Singh is wanted for failure to appear in a Monterey County Superior Court on charges of assault with deadly weapon.
Sukhwinder assaulted the victim with a wooden mop handle causing severe injuries to the victims head and face, said police.
Call the King City Police Department at 831-385-4848 if you have any information about Sukhwinder Singh whereabouts.
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While honey bees do visit the purple ones - they are all over the golden ball bushes. It can be like a crazy traffic jam of polinators at times. Long summer flowering. Good things about buddlia are - fast growing, evergreen(for privacy hedges) and best of all dont seem to require much additional water. In my area I can find them at just about any good nursury. Im pretty happy with them all in all.


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Re: Unofficial Club List - Last Updated 8/10/12 (GHOSTRIDERDUDE19 Added)
I tried making a club. I didn't know about this club thread though and announed it on the regular ps home forums. Talk about a bad idea lol. It did generate some interest. But I decided having my own club just wasn't for me. I'm more of a follower than a leader.
Re: Unofficial Club List - Last Updated 8/10/12 (GHOSTRIDERDUDE19 Added)
Well... at least you tried. I'm not even in a club. Kind of ironic, don't you think? In any case, it makes me less bias towards any particular club.
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Yeah that is kind of ironic lol. I figured you probably had one too. But your right about the biased thing. And I guess if you did have one you'd probably be trying to promote your own club while promoting others lol. I joined acouple of friends clubs but they're nothing big. I tried to join one major club that's not mentioned on here. (GreyGamers). But they're full. But I do attend their meetings and events. They said sometime they'll add an expansion but they don't know when. I tried looking into the clubs on here but everytime I clicked on a link it caused some problems on my computer. But I do hope to join a somewhat big social club full of nice and respectful people someday.
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Gay Girls United
Next meeting Sunday Sept. 9th, 6pm EST in the GGU Clubhouse.
Monthly meetings TBA.
We are a female based gay-straight alliance, a safe haven for those to come and talk about their issues amongst their peers. Every member is interviewed before being accepted into the club to ensure that they are truly female and not just another ignorant pervert trying to score women.
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4am is all about djin, music,dancin,etc
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4am - Anytime we can
We're a club looking for any players or fans of PixelJunk4am. 4am is all about players,viewers,djs,dancin fools,ravers,ragers,etc...
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Don't worry. It'll grow on you... I do agree about the old tomes though. (screenshot) I had to go from an edible tome to 10 posts devoid of fancy formatting. The feasure I miss most? Tables!
P.S. If you need them, here are the old smileys. (If only I had preserved the other smileys.)


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[quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="XxBigWhitxX"][quote user="nycsportzfan"][quote user="XxBigWhitxX"]Like what someone had already said Kuechly is a hard fit for most teams. I mean he has very little value as a 3-4 guy and teams that could take him have more pressing needs I just really don't see a fit.[/quote]* hes gone in the TEENS, guranteed..* There is no If's, and's or but's about that..* This guys got Rare instincts, and plenty enough size, at almost 240lbs, and is as sure a tackler as you'll see..* The eagles simply will not pass on Kuechly if hes on the board.. They just won't.. Hes not a dime a dozen 1st rd MLB .. This guys a diffrence maker..[/quote]They got a MLB in Ryans, their moving Chaney to SAM and the like Brian Rolle at WILL, now not saying that they won't do it but they have bigger needs for a DT and Safety as well and they could grab the Best DT in Cox, or best safety in Barron before Kuechly.[/quote] I keep forgetting they got ryans, to be honest, but i don't even know that Kuechly will make it outta the TOP 10 anyhow.. Carolina may take em at 9.. The bottom line is the guys not gonna last past the teens..[/quote]
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On August 24, Arthur Ashe Kids' Day kicked off the 2013 U.S. Open Tennis Championships in Flushing Meadows, NY. Activities included obstacle courses, face painting, musical performances, but most of all, tennis!
Arthur Ashe became the first African-American male to win a major tennis tournament when he won the U.S. Open in 1968. Ashe is still the only African American to have won the men's singles title at the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, or the Australian Open. He was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985, and was one of the founders of the National Junior Tennis League, now called the National Junior Tennis and Learning Network. Ashe hoped the league would be "a way to gain and hold the attention of young people in the inner cities and other poor environments so that we can teach them about matters more important than tennis," reports the Arthur Ashe Kids' Day website.
A Tennis Tradition
The first Arthur Ashe Kids' Day was held in 1993, the year that Ashe passed away, and continues to take place on the Saturday before the U.S. Open. At this year's event, kids purchased gigantic tennis balls and got autographs from their favorite tennis players or singers after tennis lessons on the courts. Celebrities like Ariana Grande, Austin Mahone, Coco Jones, Fifth Harmony, and Lawson performed during a show at the stadium. Fans were pleasantly surprised when Grande brought Nathan Sykes of the Wanted on to the stage to perform their duet "Almost Is Never Enough."
"We're all big tennis fans," Rylan Fletcher, a member of the band Lawson told TFK. "We started to play when we were younger, but moved on to playing music when we realized that we weren't very good at it."
Coco Jones offered advice for TFK readers. "I think that it is important to stay driven," she says. "You can't give up when people tell you no. You have to keep trying, because all you need is one person to say yes."
The biggest surprise was when First Lady Michelle Obama took the stage during the show. She shared a meaningful message with kids. "When I was your age, I didn't have tennis role models, I didn't live in a community where there were any tennis courts, and quite frankly I don't think I knew a single person when I was young who even knew how to play tennis," she said, surrounded by four-time U.S. Open champion Serena Williams, other U.S. Open players, and four-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Missy Franklin. "You're going to learn things like hard work, teamwork, discipline. That's why playing sports is so important, and that's what sports teaches you. It teaches you that if you keep on practicing, and giving 100 percent to anything you do, you will get better at it, and that's not just true on the tennis court, but that's also true in the classroom as well."


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From the Left Hand Corner: Apathy among residents
An excellent example of government at its best occurred right here in Pequot Lakes last Saturday afternoon. Sadly, only a very few local citizens attended. There were nearly more elected officials than citizens.
Our local state representative, John Ward, scheduled and conducted a town meeting at city hall, open just for the occasion. The event was hosted by Mayor Nancy Adams, who personally assured that doors were open and the meeting room comfortably set up.
Right alongside Democrat John Ward was Republican state Sen. Carrie Ruud, and they were joined by neighboring representative Joe Radinovich.
So, although it may have been initiated as Rep. Ward's meeting, it was truly bipartisan by intention, design and manner in which it was conducted. We could use a bit more of that.
The town meeting was attended and fully reported, at editor level, no less, by our local newspaper.
If attendance was disheartening to the participating elected officials, they certainly didn't show it. John was his usual jovial self, and all were at their friendly, open and personal best.
It was a perfect opportunity for area residents to voice concerns, ask questions, share information and express opinions right where it counts — directly to our local decision-makers.
For the hard-working legislators, Saturday afternoon was their third or fourth constituent event of the day, one of their two weekend days away from St. Paul. I hope their other community sessions were better attended and more productive.
Former U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar lost his long tenure in 2010 for a number of reasons. One of them was the built-up criticism and resentment that he didn't hold enough town meetings to keep in touch with his constituents of the 8th District.
It may be noted that at Saturday's event, although it was billed as a state legislative event, our present Congressman Rick Nolan's local representative, Al Doty, was in attendance. And he fully participated, taking notes and asking and answering questions right along with the state and local officials.
The whole legislative representation of Senate District 10 was there, with staff, on Saturday. As mentioned, Congressman Nolan's representative was there. The mayor was there. The local county commissioner was there.
Where was the public? Where were those who complain that our government is not responsive, not accessible? Where were all those who want and expect more out of our government, but don't want to pay for it?
Even we fully opinionated old "duffers" learn something beyond updating by just listening at such events. As a lifelong supporter of a highly graduated income tax as a principal source of government revenue, I was intrigued by Republican Vic's suggestion that the lowest income groups be charged a minimal annual tax to ensure that they all have a dollar investment in government outcome.
The legislators were prepared to listen to concerns of the community. They carried pad and pen and took notes. They reported on status and likelihood of action, or inaction, on various pending and contemplated legislation.
As example, they learned and reacted as they heard criticisms and new reports on continued delays in Highway 371 construction.
Whenever such a town meeting happens again, as undoubtedly it will, make it a priority to attend, offer your thoughts and opinions, and listen to others. You'll be glad you did.


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Home in the Country
Size12 m²
Floor No.2
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Washer/dryer
- Indoor fireplace
- Parking available
- Pool
Accommodation summary
|Phillip Crescent, 4306 Barellan Point, Queensland, Australia
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We have a log fire in the lounge for conversation and relaxing.
Our home has reverse-cycle air-conditioning. There is a media room with a home theater set-up, to enjoy music or movies. A computer is available in this room for guests to send emails back home if required. We have an outdoor swimming pool for those hot days & barbecue facilities available for those summer evenings.
Our home is centrally located for visiting a wide range of areas
Brisbane is a beautiful city only 40 mins by train and if you are sick of wandering the streets you can hop on the river Cat.
Ipswich is QLD oldest provincial City .In 1827 it was a convict settlement established to quarry limestone for Brisbane's stone buildings. Its charm lies in its historic old buildings, and it is only a short drive away.
Visit Woodend in the evening and be amazed at the huge Flying Fox colony right in suburbia. Check out Denmark Hill Conservation Park with walking parks and picnic areas. Have a wander through Queens Park before being transferred back in time at the Workshops Train Museum at North Ipswich.
Toowoomba is known as the "Garden City" perched on the rim of the Great Dividing Range and only an hours drive through the rural Lockyer Valley
The Gold Coast is Australia's playground. Home to our best surf beaches, huge theme parks, and only an hour away.
There is no public transport so guests would require their own private vehicle or hire car, however we are only 10 minutes from Ipswich City and railway station. Guests could be transferred to or from the rail station if required.
House rulesMy wife Robyn and I (Ken) are very friendly and enjoy making new friendships. We ask that guest respect our property, as we will respect theirs. We are non-smokers but have no problems with guests smoking outdoors. Illegal drugs will not be tolerated at all. Telephone and Computer use is not to be abused. Breakfast will be provided daily and there is a local shopping centre for your grocery needs.
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The stay with Ken and Robyn was fantastic, they are so lovely, friendly, helpful. they took care of us.
Rooms are great, 100 times better than a hotel. The garden is so lovely with the parots, and it 's very calm, relaxe in nature near the town.
Breakfasts are worth the golden medal, we had different things every day
We found friends more than hosts.
Their kindless with my children makes me say that we shall never forget, and we 'll book as soon as possible a longer stay with them.
Thank you for all thatt you done for me and my family,
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Agnes, Maud, Kenneth and Tommy Lee
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Upper Saddle River library director retires
It seems as though she's always been there. Her name is synonymous with the Upper Saddle River Library, and residents of all ages go out to the Lake Street alcove to get what they are looking for – what they are sure they will find.
She won't deny it; she says it's true, it's all there – something for everyone.
"We provide them with all their public education, entertainment and recreational needs," soon-to-be-retired Library Director Barbara Kruger said. "It's become the center of the community. And I'm very proud of that."
At a time when libraries around the country are struggling, the borough's library has been on the cutting edge of technology and educational resources throughout Kruger's tenure.
"And I hope it stays that way," she said, as she prepares to retire at the end of the month.
All ages come in — another source of pride for her. And as television, video games and computers have dominated much of the leisurely activities of the younger generations, Kruger said she's integrated many of those things into the library, in which there are multiple online services, eBooks being only one example.
She said she's very proud of the library and hopes it will continue to have support.
"Barbara has made the USR Library what it is today, a community center with programming for all," Mayor Joanne Minichetti said. "She is creative, dedicated and unflappable."
Kruger started at the Upper Saddle River Library in 1987. Before that, she lived in Cleveland, Ohio, where she was born, raised and earned her library degree. She briefly taught first-grade before turning to a life of library science and would spend another decade in the Buckeye State, before moving to Chestnut Ridge, N.Y. She worked as a consultant for the Westchester Library System. A few weeks later she would meet her husband, also a librarian, and two daughters followed thereafter.
Some time later, while searching for other job opportunities, she learned of a director position at the Upper Saddle River Library. It was a place not far from her home and after a 30-minute interview, the job was hers.
"Little did I know how much this library would change," she said.
Now, after 26 years working at the Upper Saddle River Library, Kruger's looking beyond the director's desk and will embark on a new journey.
She doesn't know what her next chapter will involve, but she's hoping it will be a page-turner, complete with volunteer work, travel, friends, knitting and blogging.
"It's a whole new world," she said. "I'll have to just wait and see what direction it goes."
Kruger has been president of the Young Adult Services Division for the American Library Association, in addition to being president of the Bergen County Cooperative Library System.
One of the tougher parts of her job has been getting residents to use all of the resources – so much is free, she said. Promoting the library's resources to the whole community is important, but she said it's still designed to be one-on-one.
"We have great resources, hundreds of databases," she said. "Free music — we have 2 million songs that we've paid for so you don't have to."
Another change is the size of the library, which has doubled after adding an adult room and three solariums.
Lisa Mihal, who works in Graphics and Publicity, said she's been at the library for six years and has seen Kruger's vision firsthand.
"Her enthusiasm never waned," she said. "She's been doing this for 26 years. Her leadership is unmatched."
Mihal added that the library, under Kruger's direction, has been at the forefront of technology, as well as bringing programs into the community that would keep residents coming day in and day out.


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B&W Room near Sagrada Familia + Terrace
Size9 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
- Balcony/terrace
- Kitchen
- Elevator in building
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Lockable room
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|Xifre de, 08026 Barcelona, Spain
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The shared loft apartment offers a communal living room with a comfortable sofa where guests from all over the world can relax using a provided laptop with free Wi-Fi. Curl up in the cosy double bedroom where a stylish black and white design is featured. A well-equipped kitchen is available, whilst the green-tiled bathroom is shared with other guests. Cooking essentials (coffee, tea, sugar, butter, olive oil) are also provided.
For excellent transport links to central Barcelona and the beach, Clot Metro Station is just a 5-minute walk away. Walk for 15 minutes' to the National Theatre of Catalonia and catch a show at the spectacular glass building.
The surrounding neighbourhood offers a wide selection of amenities including shopping centres and markets selling Mediterranean foods. Bus 92 stops nearby and runs to Gaudi's unique Parque Güell.
The friendly host is more than willing to help guests discover the city.
For stays longer than 5 days, the host recommends her "Green Room".
The rooms have no lock, but the atmosphere of the apartment is safe since I hosted every day, clean, organize and talk to my guests to see if everything is alright. If you travel with some cash value or do not want to keep it in the room I can keep it for you, since I live in the apartment next door.
Towels are included in the price and these will change depending on the number of nights booked and the host itself. There shall be no change of towels on bookings under 4 nights.
House rulesThe friendly host is more than willing to help guests discover the city.
For stays longer than 5 days, the host recommends her "Green Room".
Smoking is permitted on the terrace only.
Guests can rent a motorcycle with 2 helmets for just €25 per day. Please contact the host for more details.
Each guest has to clean and pick up their things in the common areas
It is forbidden to take people to the apartment
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Cute and cozy room, gorgeous view from the balcony, nice host! ☺ Only 5 minutes to the metro station 'Clot' and 10 minutes to the Sagrada Familia. Everything important such as supermarkets, bakeries and little shops just around the corner. Highly recommendable!
I have been to Barcelona for 4 days at Monicas appartement and it was very nice! Monica has some things you dont have to buy (like coffee and tea) and the rooms are clean. Also the place is very easy to reach and even by feed you can go to the oldtown in half an hour. I would totally recommend the appartement!
Monica was very kind and helpful host, she provides you with all required information and is always reachable via mobile phone. The apartment is nice and in a great location. Barcelona is a fantastic city, I would highly recommend Monicas apartment.
We had a great time at Monica's apartment. Our room was small but really comfortable and clean. The location of the apartment is amazing - several stations of public transport nearby and only 10 minutes walk to Sagrada Familia. Monica is a friendly and helpful host. Definitely a good choice for a weekend trip to Barcelona!
it has been a wonderful week end. the apartment is really near Sagrada Familia ( 10 minutes by walk), and near Train station Clot (it's the stop from the airport to the apartment).
in the apartment there are all the utilities from the kitchen, to the bathroom and a woderful terrace.
I'll be back as soon as possible
Great location near the Sagrada Familia (10min walk) and the Clot metro station (airport connection train stops on this station). The room (B&W) is small but clean, with access to very nice roof terrace. Great choice for a few days stay in Barcelona.
Everything was perfect, the room, the house, the location ....
Ha sido todo perfecto, la estancia, la casa, el emplazamiento....
Perfect to spend some days in Barcelona. The facilities on the floor from food and commodities in the kitchen and bathroom to map of Barcelona with leading and books and magazines in several languages sites. Everything clean and ideal for having a good time terrace.
We recommend it.
Alojamiento perfecto para pasar unos días en Barcelona. Muchas facilidades en el piso, desde alimentos y productos básicos en la cocina y en el baño hasta mapa de Barcelona con los sitios más destacados y libros y revistas en varios idiomas. Todo limpio y una terraza ideal para pasar un buen rato.
Lo recomendamos.
A really nice place to stay. Great flat, perfect location, escpecially the balcony was great. Linen, towel, wifi - everything was provided without any problems.
We definitely want to come back one day.
Note: as the walls are thin, it can be quite noisy.
Fine stay at Monica! Near the subway, walking to the Sagrada Familia and at Hopital Pau Gil. The house was lovely and clean with nice roof terrace where we gladly rested equally between the wonderful Barcelona!
Prima verblijf bij Monica! Dichtbij de metro, lopend naar de Sagrada Familia en naar Hopital Pau Gil. Het huis was heerlijk schoon en met fijn dakterras waar we met plezier tussendoor even uitrustten van het heerlijke Barcelona!
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Villa Haya
Villa Haya has beautiful apartments with terraces and view to the sea and swimming pool. The friendly staff will make sure you feel comfortable when you stay here. All apartments are fully equipped, with own kitchen, bathroom, air-conditioning, SAT-TV, WiFi, towels, bedlinen
Villa Haya apartments are located in a quiet area, in Linardici, near the towns of Krk and Malinska. Our guests have on their disposal ten air-conditioned suites with private terraces overlooking the sea and the Kvarner islands.
Outdoor swimming pool surrounded by greenery is also available to all guests as well as a nearby barbecue facilities. Along with a smaller, children's pool, next to the pool there is children's corner equipped with toys.
All guests can use free internet access and a private parking space in the courtyard of the apartments.
Among the accommodation, we offer our guests a variety of programs for active holidays, excursions and tours, and many other programs for individuals or organized groups.
Spend your stay on the island of Krk in our apartments!
Please note:
Check-in from 14:00 - 20:00
Check-out by 10:00
Cancellation policy is 7 days in advance
We accept payment by cash, debit & credit cards.
Availability & RatesTo view availability and prices please select dates and click 'Update Dates'
Hotel Facilities & Policies
- 24 Hour Security
- Adaptors
- Air Conditioning
- Airport Transfers
- Bicycle parking
- Breakfast Not Included
- Child Friendly
- Children's Play Area
- Dryer
- Telephone/Fax Facilities
- Free City Maps
- Free Internet Access
- Free Parking
- Free WiFi
- Fridge/Freezer
- Hair Dryers
- Hot Showers
- Internet Access
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen Included
- Non Smoking
- Outdoor Swimming Pool
- Outdoor Terrace
- Parking
- Reading Light
- Reception (limited hours)
- Room service (limited hours)
- Safe Deposit Box
- Swimming Pool
- Taxes included
- Tea & Coffee Making Facilities
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Towels Included
- Wi-Fi
Cancellation PolicyThis property has a 3 day cancellation policy. Failure to cancel within this time will result in a cancellation charge equal to the first night of your stay.
Must-Read Hotel InfoThis property has specific Terms & Conditions.
Pets are not allowed in the apartments.
Check-in is from 14:00.
Check-out is until 10:00.
All rooms are no-smoking.
Breakfast is charged extra and has to be pre-booked.
Reception working hours are from 8:00 to 22:00, but also later check-in is possible (if announced).
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Linardici 28/4, 51500 Linardici, Krk
When you come to Island Krk (when you cross the bridge) just follow the road signs for Valbiska (Cres) and Glavotok. When you make the last turn for Glavotok, you will come to place Linardic. Villa Haya is 50m from sign Linardic (on the right). We are cca 30km from the bridge.
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Apartments are situated in small village, only 10 km from cities Krk and Malinska.
Location is quiet and peaceful, but also 10 minutes to the city rush and night life.
In circle of few kilometres there are several very nice beaches. All of them you can also reach by car.


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"Game Of Thrones" Destroyed Us All With The Red Wedding
The moment book fans have been dreading finally happened. And we may never recover. WARNING: MASSIVE SPOILERS AHEAD.
1. Surely nothing bad could happen at the home of Walder Frey.
You know, the man whose daughter was promised to Robb Stark before he up and decided to marry someone else entirely.
2. It's not like you can blame Robb for marrying Talisa. I mean, have you seen her?
More to the point: Have you seen Walder Frey's daughters?
3. Sure, Catelyn did warn Robb that Walder Frey was a dangerous man to cross.
But this is a WEDDING. Nothing bad ever happens at weddings.
4. Here's the thing, though: When it's a wedding where Roose Bolton is wearing body armor, all bets are off.
It's right around here that it's OK to start panicking.
5. Because Game of Thrones is about to FUCKING DESTROY YOU.
And you'll soon find out why this scene, arguably the most horrific in George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series, is called the "Red Wedding."
6. Talisa is the first to die, stabbed repeatedly in the stomach. Where she's carrying Robb's child.
It's worth noting that Robb's wife doesn't die in the book — although Talisa is much more sympathetic than Jeyne Westerling, so OF COURSE Game of Thrones would kill her.
7. A desperate Catelyn tries to bargain for Robb's life with Walder Frey's wife.
One small problem: Walder Frey doesn't give a shit about his wife.
8. And then, as Catelyn watches in horror, Roose Bolton stabs Robb in the heart.
At this point, Catelyn has lost her husband, her daughters, and all three of her sons. (Remember that she still thinks Bran and Rickon are dead.) Her suffering is nearly incomprehensible.
9. So when Catelyn is murdered, it almost feels like mercy.
Horrible, devastating, OH GOD HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO US mercy. You can read Kate Aurthur's interview with Michelle Fairley, who plays Catelyn, here.
10. Here's what George R. R. Martin said to me about the Red Wedding when I interviewed him at the Season 3 premiere:
"I am told by the people that participated in it that it is awful. So I'm — like the fans, I'm looking forward to it with anticipation and a certain amount of dread. And also I'm living in terror of the reaction. When that book came out, I got some amazing letters from people telling how they threw the book into the fireplace and they would never read me again and they hated me. But then they went out the next week and bought another copy of the book, and they love me now. We may get some similar reactions. I don't recommend anyone throw their television set into the fireplace. It could be very dangerous."
11. So. How's everyone holding up?
- The UK's terror threat level has been raised from severe to critical, meaning "a further attack may be imminent."
- The possibility that a wider network was involved in the Manchester attack can't be ignored, Prime Minister Theresa May said.
- Police have named Salman Abedi as the suspected suicide bomber at Ariana Grande's concert.
- Historic monuments and other buildings around the world dimmed their lights in honor of the victims of the attack.


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The bachelor of science program in computer science is accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org.
The online University Bulletin contains the official departmental degree requirements and course descriptions.
- Degree requirements can be found by selecting "Computer Science" in the pull-down list under "Undergraduate Fields of Study by Department."
- Undergraduate course descriptions can be found by selecting "Computer Science" in the pull-down list under the heading "Courses by Department."
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Johnson County Fire Hall still needs assistance
JOHNSON COUNTY, Tenn. - After flames consumed their fire hall, the Second District Station Volunteer Fire Department in Johnson County is working hard to rebuild what's been lost.
Representatives from the fire department say they received around $125,000 from the insurance company, but we're told the money isn't enough to cover all of the costs.
We're told the new fire hall is about 80 percent complete with a little work to be done inside and outside of the facility, but work continues to get it opened soon. "We're hoping by the end of spring, hopefully. If everything goes good," said Fire Chief James Brown.
Brown says they're hoping more people will step in to help finish the fire hall.


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Intel Said to Hire Spencer Stuart to Seek Otellini Successor
Intel Corp. hired Spencer Stuart & Associates Ltd. to help find its next chief executive officer, people with knowledge of the matter said, a sign that the chipmaker is seriously considering external candidates.
Potential internal successors to CEO Paul Otellini, who will retire in May, include Chief Operating Officer Brian Krzanich, Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith and software head Renee James, according to two other people, who asked not to be named because the search is private. Intel, founded in 1968, has never filled its top post with an executive from outside.
"No candidate has the inside track, and the board will be equally looking at internal and external candidates," Laura Anderson, a spokeswoman for Santa Clara, California-based Intel, said yesterday. "The decision process will be the same for all of them. A board would not be fulfilling its responsibilities if it did not seek insight on talent available inside and outside the company."
Robert Marston, a spokesman for Spencer Stuart, declined to comment.
Otellini said on Dec. 6 that picking an insider was the most likely outcome. The company was leaning toward internal candidates initially, people with knowledge of the matter said in November.
Given the company's failure to make headway in mobile computing under current management, someone from the outside may prove more alluring to investors in an era when consumers are favoring handheld devices over the personal computers that make up most of Intel's business.
Succession Plan
When Intel announced Otellini's planned departure in November, it also named three executive vice presidents: Krzanich, Smith and James, marking them as the primary candidates to lead the 44-year-old company.
Intel climbed less than 1 percent to $21.25 at the close in New York. The stock declined 15 percent last year, compared with a 13 percent increase in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Qualcomm Inc., which in November surpassed Intel to become the biggest U.S. chipmaker by market capitalization, also gained 13 percent in 2012.
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of my queens I plan to use for next year's breeders. I purchased some last year from Better Bee, Inc. From the packaging, they look as though they are from Poland or somewhere else in Europe. The problem I have with these discs it that the dome shape of the discs is to high and does not fit corretcly against the queen's thorax. This translates into a "gap" underneath the center, as only the edge of the disc makes contact. Can you give me another source for these numbered discs?


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The Last Stand – new exhibition to open at Fort Nelson - Friday, 26 April 2013
Royal Armouries showcases the award-winning work of photographer Marc Wilson at Fort Nelson from Friday, May 3 – documenting some of the last physical remnants of 20th century warfare in the UK and Northern Europe.
Marc – winner of a prestigious Terry O'Neill award for photography* – is renowned for powerful but understated images that encourage people to reflect on the defiance, pathos and tragedy of war.
His new exhibition includes a stunning image taken at Hayling Island in Hampshire, marking its role during the Second World War, and the preparations for D-Day.
Fort Nelson is a fitting venue for Marc's exhibition as it played a vital role in the defence of Portsmouth during the 1939-45 conflict, with a former anti-aircraft gun battery sited at nearby Monument Farm. It is now home to the national collection of artillery – the big guns.
Marc said, "I believe the project fits into the vision of Royal Armouries, strongly. The subject matter is one that has impacted on all generations, whether directly or through family histories and memories. The ideas contained within are important for both current and future generations to know, understand, and learn from.
"The imagery used allows the viewer access to dwell on what is at its heart a traditional documentary subject but through a different visual medium – that of the landscape. The images themselves are photographed throughout the UK and along the coast of France and Belgium, and so will have appeal to both local and wider audiences"
Since 2010, Marc has been researching, recceing and shooting the photos that make up the Last Stand, documenting some of the remaining military defence structures around UK and European coasts.
While he captures the individual beauty of these objects, the photographic series should be viewed as much more than a set of traditional landscapes.
The exhibition runs until October 1, as part of the Royal Armouries' Inspired By programme – an initiative which harnesses the talents of community groups and individuals and invites them to represent the museum's national collections in exciting and innovative ways. It then moves to the Royal Armouries in Leeds.
Museum entry is free and includes admission to the exhibition. For more information and opening times, visit www.royalarmouries.org
*Marc won a Terry O'Neill award earlier this year, after being shortlisted from 900 applicants. For more information about the photographer, please visit his website at www.marcwilson.co.uk
Standing high on Portsdown Hill near Fareham, Fort Nelson showcases one of the world's finest collections of artillery and cannon, from across the ages and from all corners of the globe.
In 2011, this unique heritage attraction underwent a £3.5m redevelopment to create a museum for the 21st century, supported by a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, complete with new galleries, state-of-the-art education centre and visitor facilities.
There's also a 19-acre site to explore, complete with underground tunnels – and the Café 1871 is open every day.
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Discussion in 'Fantasy Sports Central' started by Slippy, Oct 29, 2006.
you can let it auto pick
The only good thing about having so many Darth's around here is that nobody knows who is being insulted. Well...I suppose if you play the odds we can make a pretty good educated guess.
don't forget to put #1-140 in your EXCLUDE list for drafting!! the last thing we need is someone forgetting to do this and messing up the draft :O
doesnt matter, commish can just toss all those guys out and they'll be left with picks #300-314
A couple of clarifications beforehand Exclude players with o-rank 1-139, which means Przybilla is the last excluded at 139 and Mourning is the first available at 140, right? For some reason I thought Mo Williams was available but just went and checked and he is 136. I hope that was just an error on my part and nothing actually changed. Anyone actually gonna be at the live draft? I will be. Why oh why did Adonal Foyle have to be in the exclusion range??!!
140 is Earl Boykins on my list. I don't plan on making the draft and have done extensive work pre-ranking.
what? oh man, this could get messy. so when i go to pre-rank my players and you get 3 windows to move players around (Exclude, List of Player, My Players), Mourning is 140. Boykins is 142. In this screen there aren't multiple ways to rank players, its only 1 list.
My bad. I have Boykins #1 on my list, but he is #142. WHEW. Nothing to see here folks, please move on.
i think yahoo's rankings changed recently, because i thought mo williams was also available. right now mourning is 140, mo williams is 136, boykins 142. i thought 140 was also exlusion so that mourning wouldn't be available. is this correct?
i'm having a hard time pre-ranking (apart from the exclusion thing, which i have no doubt done wrongly) because i get a little ways in and it tells me that my league doesn't allow me to prerank more than 64 players. i'll try to be there for the draft, but i'm not sure i can cause i've got the kids tonight... so we'll see. apologies in advance for anything i've botched.
I know, Mo was in my top 10. I don't know if it has changed. It shouldnt have. Here is the quote from Slippy... You can't have more than 64 players in 'My Players' because there are only 64 who will be drafted. Just toss out some guys from your 'My Players' list to add more in.
Looking at the Yahoo stats, I was wondering if we use the O-ranking or the Rank catagory? Also, how do I prerank my players, because I won't be able to make the live draft. (everone recieves their first big break!)
click on Draft Central --> click Pre-Draft Rankings --> click Edit My Rankings Go by the rankings in the next window. Then move the top 139 players to the Exclude window. Move players you want to rank into the My Players window. Done!
using O-Rank go to Draft Central -> Pre-Draft Rankings -> Edit My Rankings exclude players 1-139 (they'll show up in the Exclude Players box), then set your order (My Players box on the right)
great minds think alike!
thanks for the help webz!
Thanks, I'm on it! I can't find Mateen Cleaves on here. This should be fun. Good luck everyone... you'll need it against the Six Hard Fouls!
who can compete with the consistency of Saunders Neck Twitch? You know it's coming every time!! webz ... JINX!! haha
Cool draft. I think Prof got Mo Williams and Marko Jaric, both on the banned list. Not his fault though cos I'm pretty sure they were over 140 a few days ago. Anyway, I'm guessing those players should be cut. Slippy?
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Netflix's House of Cards was nominated for four Golden Globes just hours before they launched their Season 2 trailer. Unfortunately, Season 2 will be the final season for House of Cards, citing the actors' and producers' preferences to do movies over a television series. Here are 11 questions to be answered in House of Cards Season two.
Sometimes smashing a sink faucet with a hammer is just smashing a sink faucet with a hammer. At other times, as in the finale of House Of Cards' first season, it means a whole lot more. Blunt force might silence a dripping faucet, but it doesn't stop the underlying problem. Frank is surely going to find this out.
For the first 10 episodes of House Of Cards, there has been a layer of secrecy and double-dealing over everything. With Peter's very public implosion, that layer has disintegrated, and the characters on the show have no choice but to reveal their truths. This is the moment before checkmate. It's make-or-break for Frank.
It was bound to happen before long: all of Frank's allies are turning into enemies. Even his beloved Claire, the woman who's stuck by him for decades, has had enough of his lies, his manipulation and his using. For her to break away signifies a major shift in House Of Cards -- could it be that Frank's carefully calculated empire is finally crumbling to dust?
All of our main characters are either rewarded for their bravery or punished for their cowardice in this episode, and we start to see the decline of many relationships we thought were stable, relatively speaking. Tenuous threads of trust are severed as personal interests take precedence over the greater good.
You know when a TV show tries to convey an issue via a metaphor, and sometimes it's subtle, but other times it has all the covertness of a heavy brick hurtling through the air? Well, in this episode, House of Cards uses a very literal representation of what it's trying to communicate. In this case, yes, it's a brick, and it's smashing through Frank's window.
This episode is all about big decisions; nearly every character is told to "think about it" at some point or another. The irony is, in making most of these choices, there is no "right" or "wrong" outcome -- and in some cases, like Peter's, there is no good option at all. I suppose this is representative of politics at large: for every bill passed, for every law enacted, there is a winning party and a losing party. No victory comes without its victim.
In all honesty, I was getting a bit worried for House Of Cards after I'd finished the first two episodes. Sure, the show was intelligent and witty, and the lead actors had their own special brand of charisma. I felt myself caring about (most of) the storylines. But it was missing something integral to any modern TV show (yes, even the weighty dramas have it too): humor. We finally got it in the third episode, in the form of a giant peach.
The premiere of Netflix's House Of Cards thrusts us directly into the cutthroat world of D.C. politics and we take the ride with Francis Underwood (Kevin Spacey). In this world, word means nothing. You can trust no one. Through Underwood, we can see that it's literally one man against everyone else.


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The 8th Annual Friends of BTR Golf Classic was held on September 21 at the University Club Golf Course in Baton Rouge. The Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) charity golf tournament raised $10,000 for the Capital Area United Way Foundation.
Teams from 23 companies participated, enjoying a great day of golf, fellowship, food, door prizes and awards. The celebrity guest for the tournament was Southern University Baseball Coach, Roger Cador, who provided autographed baseballs for participants.
The CDM team came in 1st place with a top score of 54. Team members included Ralph Hennessey, Kenny Ferachi, Moe Songy, and Justin Haydel. Taking home the 2nd place award with a score of 56 was the F.G. Sullivan team of Jerry Webber, Doug Furnbaum, Kent Wells, and Tim Palmer. The Louisiana Aircraft team with members Donnie Zachary, Landon Petty, Larry Denison, and Bill Beacon finished with a score of 59, good for 3rd place. For the 5th consecutive year, the GCR team was awarded the last place trophy. GCR team members received a big round of applause as they proudly held up their trophies.
Anthony Marino, Director of Aviation for the Baton Rouge Metro Airport, thanked participants and their companies for contributing time and money to the tournament. "It would not have been possible to raise $10,000 for the Capital Area United Way Foundation without the participation of our business partners,� said Marino.
In addition to The Annual BTR Golf Classic, the Baton Rouge Metro Airport provides sponsorship for a number of area charity events and fundraisers throughout the year.
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Esther Renee Adams was born on her grandmother's birthday, June 2, and was named for her, though eventually, after "Mamaw" started calling her "Nay Bug" (because she was scared of ladybugs), everyone else did, too. No granddaughter loved her grandmother more. Mamaw could take the smart out of a wasp sting and hold her own in bubble-gum-blowing contests. She was always game to slice into the Fourth of July watermelon a few days early.
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Mamaw died of emphysema in July 1990, when Nay Bug was 7. "Half of me died, too," she says.
Mamaw was laid out in her own home. In the mountains of eastern Kentucky, such "country wakes" could last for days, as mourners emerged from the coal mines or drove out from the factories. Sometimes so many people showed up, the parlor floor had to be reinforced. Guests paid their respects to the dead, then went into another room for sandwiches, coffee and a long visit.
Not Nay Bug. While people talked outside, "you know where I was?" she asks. "Right there with my Mamaw. I stayed up with her all night."
And when a man with a camera came and asked to take her picture, she said she wanted to lay a rose across her grandmother's chest. "He said, 'Sure, if it's what you want to do,' " Nay Bug recalls. Then he took the picture.
Home Funeral would become one of Shelby Lee Adams' best-known portraits of Appalachian life.
Adams wouldn't see Nay Bug again for 18 years. He found her in the summer of 2008 at the head of Beehive Hollow, up a winding road, living in a house without running water or electricity. A coal-black teardrop was tattooed by the corner of her eye. Adams began photographing her again.
For 36 years, Adams has spent his summers in several rural Kentucky counties, watching children grow up, families flourish or fall apart and green mountains crumble after years of coal mining. Coal dust feels omnipresent in Adams' pictures, which he shoots almost exclusively in black-and-white.
His portraits of "the mountain people," as he calls them, are intimate, direct and sometimes bleak. Some critics—including those featured in The True Meaning of Pictures, a 2002 documentary film about Adams' work—say he exploits a region already saddled with stereotypes involving poverty and violence. Adams says he's capturing a fading culture—home wakes, for instance, are now less common in the mountains—and the faces of old friends. "When [critics] are taken out of their middle-class comfort zone, they are confronted with another person's humanity," he says. "And they blame the photographer."
Adams, 59, has roots in both the mountains and the middle class. He lives in western Massachusetts but was born in Hazard, Kentucky, not far from where he takes his portraits. He is distantly related to Hobart Ison, an Appalachian who in 1967 fatally shot a filmmaker on his land, but Adams' father was a supervisor for a natural gas company with contracts around the country, and his family often lived in cities, including New York and Miami. When Adams returned to Kentucky for part of each year, he says, his father taught him to look down on the "holler dwellers."


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Kieran Scholes: Distinguished Student
REXBURG, Idaho - A dedicated hard-working student who constantly strives for excellence -- that's how the teacher who nominated United Dairymen of Idaho Distinguished Student Award winner Kieran Scholes describes the Madison High School senior.
Ballroom dancing is just one of the many activities Kieran is involved in.
"I just love the social aspect of it because I get to meet so many people and it's so beautiful," Kieran says.
Kieran hopes when her team performs, the audience can see the beauty of ballroom dancing.
"I used to get super-nervous before I performed for anyone, but I've done it so much now that I'm so happy to show them what beauty looks like. I love doing it," Kieran says.
Kieran strives for excellence in all she does. That includes academics, where she pushes herself by taking hard classes like AP Language and AP Government.
"I love the government and I love language so studying both of those has allowed me to pursue that where in a regular classroom I would have been bored," Kieran says.
Other extracurricular activities include honor choir, violin lessons and cross-country.
"My team is great because they're there for you and your goals, you don't all have to have the same goals," Kieran says.
Kieran sees many benefits in being involved in so many activities and recommends it to other high school students.
"I think by being involved, that's how you find your talents," Kieran says. "I didn't know I was a good dancer until I tried lots of different kinds of dancing, and I didn't know I could run until I tried lots of different sports, so trying lots of new things gives you the opportunity to find where you're good."


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1929: Martin Luther King Jr. is born. Though his work for civil rights and peace will become widely known, he will also deliver an important warning on the perils of technological amorality. King delivered a lecture at the University of Oslo, Norway, on Dec. 11, 1964, the day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. He […]
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Several times a day, visitors to Kauai's Prince Course at Princeville Golf Club ask to rent a cart.
But not for golf.
Instead, the cart is for a spectator-only cruise around the magnificent Robert Trent Jones, Jr. layout, regarded by many experts as Hawaii's top golf course. It's something Princeville Golf Club General Manager T.J. Baggett has come to expect.
"We get a half dozen or so people pretty much every day who just want to tour the course," Baggett said. "It's part of the 'wow factor' of the Prince Course … even if you're not playing it, you want to see it."
And, as part of Princeville Golf Club's world-class hospitality, the non-players are granted access to the cart paths to take in the 350 acres of panoramic vistas of the Pacific Ocean and looming mountains.
Undoubtedly, that's a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. But playing the course is even more fun.
I love it. The course itself is a roller coaster thrill ride, right from the first tee shot. In fact, the severely downhill, dogleg par-4 1st hole sets the tone for the next 17 holes. From the blues – the middle tee box — you don't need a driver. And in fact, you can keep it in the bag for a while, as it may hurt more than help on many of the holes.
"It's a precise golf course," Baggett said. "What's unique about the design it is the variety of precise shots you need to play."
In fact, I contend – and then get it confirmed later by a staffer – that this course is a lot more playable for better players from the back two tee boxes. From there, you can use your driver and remove from your landing areas many of the traps and water you're sure to encounter from the blues and whites.
The Prince Course layout takes you through an enjoyable variety of narrow and open hole designs, featuring several doglegs bordered by canyons. On the long par-5 10th, one of those scenic canyons comes into play if your club selection and shot placement are off.
Wayward shots will, literally, end up in the jungle on many holes. The Prince Course carves its' way through lush tropical growth from start to finish, which lends to the serene, escapist feel.
"So many people who play come back and tell us how they felt like they were in their own little world out there," Baggett said. "They have a 'getaway' experience combined with a fantastic, challenging golf course."
Even a shot that finds a bunker leads to a vacation kind of feel. The traps are filled with what's essentially beach sand. Once you reach the green, staffers say the Seashore Paspalum putting surfaces have no grain. They roll like they look … and they look amazing.
The Prince Course reopened at the beginning of 2012, after an extensive renovation. It's in great shape and sports amazing views of the ocean and distant mountains. Much of the course dips down into valleys and up hills – the temperature varies by at least 10 degrees during my round. There's plenty of colorful foliage, waterfalls and wildlife throughout – just what you would expect from an outstanding Hawaiian course.
"Our landscaping team works on about a two week cycle to keep the jungle from encroaching back on the golf course," Baggett said. "They start at one hole, work their way around the course in about two weeks, and then it's time to start over."
The lush growth has led to a potential flora and fauna tour at the Prince Course; Baggett says Princeville Golf Club is planning to host guided jaunts to show off the array of tropical beauty. Another really nice touch already in place: The "Aloha Run," where staffers cart out freshly cut pineapple and cold water to golfers.
You'll never have to rush through a round at the Prince Course. In fact, the only conceivable reason to hurry would be to get to The Taverns, famed chef Roy Yamaguchi's restaurant in the expansive clubhouse. The grilled ham and cheese sandwich, tomato bisque, and carbonated fresh lemonade are outstanding. As is the service with a smile.
Baggett had the privilege of playing with Robert Trent Jones, Jr. at the Prince Course in January. The Prince Course was one of Jones' earliest designs, which makes the layout all the more remarkable given how the holes flow seamlessly throughout the natural landscape.
"It was a real treat to hear about how he visualized the course when he surveyed the property," Baggett said. "He said it's still one of his favorite designs, even after all he's gone on to do after he made (the Prince Course) so early in his career."
Whether you rent a cart to tour the course, or pay the weekday green fees of $180, the Prince Course isn't to be missed. My suggestion would be: Bring your clubs … and your camera.
A FRESH APPROACH TO MINIATURE GOLF: The "Mini Prince" Par 3 Course at Princeville Golf Club
In April, the Prince Course at Princeville Golf Club debuted the "Mini Prince" six-hole par-3 course on its 13-acre driving range. Each hole is shorter than 91 yards, and has oversized eight-inch-diameter cups to make things easier for novices.
Every day at 3 p.m., the staff closes the range and cleans up all of the errant range balls and transforms the six enhanced practice greens into the Mini Prince course – replete with unique tee boxes bearing artificial turf mats, plenty of bunkers and hilly terrain. First tee time is at 4 p.m.
It's a walking course designed for all skill levels and perfectly suited to families who want to enjoy a few holes together.
"People love to play barefoot, walking on the Seashore Paspalum grass that's the same as out on the Prince Course," Princeville Golf Club General Manager T.J. Baggett said. "It's a great way to get kids interested in golf, with the bigger cups making it more fun and easy to play, and it gives everyone a resort golf experience without the cost."
The course measures 424 yards total, with the individual holes ranging from 65 yards to 91 yards. Most people play the course in 30 minutes. But everyone can play for as long as they want, until sunset – all inclusive. The Mini Prince play rate is $15 for adults (free to those who played the Prince Course on that same day) and free to juniors ages 8-17, if accompanied by a paying adult. Unaccompanied juniors ages 12-17 can play for $5. All rates include a carry bag with appropriate clubs.
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APCNews 126 – Gender and tech in Colombia, US Progressive Techie Congress
APCNews – August 9 2010 – Year XI Issue 126
The news service on ICTs for social justice and sustainable development
When the telecentre opened up in Villa Paz, a rural village in Colombia, most of the adults stayed away. Selene Mezú was not alone in forbidding her children to go there because she believed computers were against her religion. It was a combination of fear of technology and lack of time. Applying APC's gender evaluation methodology (GEM) telecentre coordinators realised that if they were to get the adults in they were going to have to make it concretely worth their while. Selene eventually took a dressmaking course offered through a government training programme at the telecentre. Though she had never thought of herself as a creative person, she now uses these skills to make an income. "Many of the women who participated in the [telecentre] workshops [..] are increasingly active in the public life of their community. And the evaluation has shown that this is a good thing for everyone," the telecentre coordinators report.
Afro-Colombian women fight prejudice by embracing technology
MONTEVIDEO (AL for APCNews) – On an improvised stage, locals act out a play about an African-Colombian girl who feels rejected because of the colour of her skin. It's part of a community gathering to highlight violence against women in a small sugar-plantation town a few miles from Cali. For eight months, men and women of all ages attended workshops on gender and technology as part of piloted trials of the Gender Evaluation Methodology (GEM) in 24 government-sponsored telecentres. GEM exposed not only the stereotypes and prejudice women must face, but also the strengths that lie within women who least expected it. As a result, the entire community has come together.
Progressive techies declare their rights – and responsibilities
MONTEVIDEO (KAH for APCNews) – At the United States Social Forum on June 24 fifty politically progressive technologists came together for the first US Progressive Techie Congress. The Congress emerged with a statement applauded by other socially-responsible networks like the APC as "a great set of principles".
Fighting South Korean three "cyber evils"
CALGARY (LC for APCNews) – Since South Korea's conservative president was sworn in in 2008, administrative control on internet content has been getting progressively tighter in South Korea, a country with the second most connected population on Earth. Progressive groups criticise the government's "three cyber evils": the cyber insult law, the internet "real name" system and deep packet inspection to monitor and control internet communication.
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