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text: been an innova player for around a month now and i'm loving the fact that this server has cracked the bot issue and even spammers are getting taken care of (and if not eventually). general attitude of players though in comparison? ncwest > innova "omg"/"omfg" , i see angry teenagers everywhere and if i don't i usually weed them out in a couple of minutes by saying something that will easily flip them sideways (i'm 28 btw). oh and original opinions, questions or open mindedness will be blasted with a ..."omfg". almost 94 now and i've picked up on some strange methods for doing things, just some off the top of my head being tanks are needed for s3 and pretty much every daily that you do and separated daily parties like boz and s3/s2? why aren't they together? no that big a deal but coming from ncwest and never really having relied on a tank ever and having to wait for one it's grinding my gears a bit that nobody has the capacity to think differently. i'm an iss so i am having fun in terms of making friends in parties, i don't mind the "sonata" call to make sure i rebuff it but being commanded to refresh buffs or spamming "sonata"? i'm now telling dd's who spam how to do their job because they are obviously too busy doing mine! just some facts before i conclude my rant: - no you do not "need" a tank for s3, you just say close to each other, simples! (feoh 91 (snare)/tank control is very much needed for poling with tyrr warriors!) - no you do not "need" a tank for fortuna, 7 people active (and when i mean active i mean competent players who know there character, doesn't matter what level!) and a person with a non target aoe skill can just as well round up mobs and hit orbs. - s3 is not 100% aoe as about a thousand up and comers spam every single day it is actually 50/50 on both aoe and single target. the faster you kill a spicula captain/laido golem/scout the faster the respawn will reset so if you actually have some lurers you will reap the benefits! - no othells are not useless in parties (except of course cr where they are fricking gods along with the tank i might add before you question my "hate for tanks"), if they are active and focusing correctly they are just as good as any other damage dealer you have in your party. it's not been all bad though and i've actually met some people who do care and have respect for players and are willing to help them by actually responding to a question instead of saying "omfg". atm my block list is 3 times larger on ncwest but hey i'm grateful i have one so when i make parties i can just kick people out np! if you wouldn't mind aswell if you have a problem with me or have an anger management issue can you state that in the posts below please so i can add you to my list. /rantover happy gaming!


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Apple Vs (Amazon & Samsung): Round 1: Apple
Apple have recently been pushing various lawsuits towards manufacturers who produce android phones, tablets and app stores. HTC have been in the news recently, with Apple pushing to get all HTC phones banned from the USA. While that is still ongoing, Apple have also been fighting with Samsung and Amazon, and today they got a nose ahead in both.
Samsung have had to postpone the sale and advertising of their Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Australia until the patent infringement suit has been settled. Samsung seem fairly confident they will this lawsuit however, and if they do Apple have agreed to pay damages to Samsung for loss of sales during this period! The belief is that the infringement is based upon the version of the tablet on sale in America, which is supposedly different to the one on sale in Australia (I'm not sure how?)
Meanwhile, an Apple lawsuit against Amazon over the name of Amazons Android store in Europe has led to Amazon refusing to accept new app submissions from developers based in Germany. Although Amazon has said they hope to reopen this soon, there is still a chance that this could propagate to other European countries too.
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The evolution of live music in London
If you're looking for somewhere to experience some of the best live music in the world, London is definitely one of the best places to start. Steeped in music history, the capital is packed full of iconic music venues that have hosted some of the most famous acts and bands on the planet - from The Beatles and The Rolling Stones to Oasis and Adele.
London's music scene, and the way we experience live music and discover new acts has changed massively over the years. So, to explore the city's music history, we've gone back in time to see how gigs, bands and fans have evolved since the legendary 60s.
Going to a gig in London?
Don't leave early to get the last train home - we have hotels near all the capital's music venues so you don't have to miss the encore.
You may think that in the age of social sharing, live music might not feel as intimate or have the same exciting appeal as previous decades. But, with technology making it easier to discover new talent, we're now going to more gigs and festivals than ever.
The 00s saw an explosion in social networking and new technology - Myspace arrived in 2003 and Facebook launched in 2004. 2007 saw the release of the first iPhone and in 2008, Spotify landed. This digital decade completely revolutionised how we would experience music forever.
The 90s were all about grunge, Britpop and raving. Live music got sweaty and lo-fi, with plaid shirts and zip up tracksuit tops being the uniform for gig-goers. Without mobile phones, word of mouth was key for music lovers to discover new acts and clubs.
The 80s saw an evolution of live music, with bands inspired by the likes of Pink Floyd introducing impressive lighting and effects which transformed gigs into shows. In contrast to this innovation, tickets for gigs were secured by sending off a form in the post!
One word - punk! You could see bands like The Sex Pistols or The Undertones for just £3. With concert-goers donning battered Converse shoes, band badges and pogoing at the front of the crowd, the live gigs of the 70s felt more like a movement than a show.
Often seen as the golden era of music history - the live music scene of the 60s is remembered as the first decade of experimental sounds and fan hysteria. Want to meet your idols? You'd often find the band down the local pub after the gig!


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Distinguishing feature: Many would point to the Phantom's luxury as its defining asset, but it's the incredible power (note the purr when you accelerate) that makes it a truly awesome vehicle.
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The most expensive car sold in America (according to Forbes), the Enzo is pure pimp. It's an utterly beautiful piece of machinery and is living proof that true love between man and machine is possible.
Tested on Ferrari's racetracks but made for the streets, the Enzo suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a racing vehicle or a street-legal sports car? If one looks at the car's mechanics, the former would tend to be a more realistic answer. As Ferrari's newest V12, the Enzo has an engine capable of delivering 660 hp at 7,800 rpm. You can push the speedometer all the way to 217.5 mph and the 0-to-60 time is a mere 3.3 seconds.
The aerodynamic design of this car is also closer to that of an F1 racecar than a regular sports car. The aggressive front overhang, small rear spoiler and side intakes minimize wind resistance, while the underside of the Enzo features several fins to direct the air currents.
Ferrari's flagship automobile has more racing features inside as well. The carbon-fiber interior and dashboard are extremely driver-centric, ensuring that every control is easily accessible. Even the driver's seat, a form-fitted carbon fiber racing seat, is designed as if Michael Schumacher were driving it.
There is one final element of the Enzo that is worth mentioning. The transmission is in the form of paddles placed behind the steering wheel. The paddle-shifting system is also linked to two-gear change modes (Sport and Race) mounted on the steering wheel. This set-up allows for quick shifts and adjustments, cutting gear change times to just 150 milliseconds.
Distinguishing feature: Without a doubt, the Enzo's intense power is its best feature. The powerful engine, 660 hp and maximum speed in excess of 200 mph is very impressive.


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Our Family and Parenting Support (FPS) service provides practical, holistic support, empowering families who have disabled child/children and young people up to 19 years to reduce stress and gain control of their lives so that they can live as normally as possible..
September 2012 - September 2013
Charity information: Three Wings Trust
Families with a child/young person with disabilities have many critical needs that include financial pressures, family breakdown, social isolation as a family and for the child with disability, worries about the long term future of their child with the disability, siblings who feel 'deprived', stress surrounding obtaining the right support and education packages etc.
We seek to help the families alleviate these needs and live as much like 'normal' families as possible within their community.
Our Family & Parenting Support Officer (in conjunction with the rest of the TWT team) works with the family to co-develop the right strategies to meet their needs, agree a 'contract' specifying who will do what and by when and the planned outcomes to be achieved. This approach enables the family to take more control of their lives and reduces their stress. The FPS officer acts as their constant point of contact and advocate where necessary throughout the whole process.
Aim 1
To help families with complex needs develop better coping strategies for the whole family
Activities» Co-develop plan with the whole family which identifies the needs and clear objectives for each member.
» Implement the plan over the agreed timescale using the resources identified through our in depth knowledge and resources internally and externally.
Success will be completion of the goals identified in contract such that the family are more able to cope, feel integrated into the community and cease to need external support.
Aim 2
Provide an active social life for the disabled child/young person leading to enhanced self esteem.
Activities» Design an activity programme according to needs - sport, art, etc - and suitable for the age and disability.
» Provide a befriender to accompany the child/young person to the activity thus building independence for the child and providing respite for family.
Success will be the child is confident about going out without the family (if appropriate) and has developed a social network of their own with shared common interests.
The family are able to manage their lives more effectively and have not become dependent on support from social services which is the risk if they do not receive the type of early intervention they we provide.
We maintain monitoring of the progress with each family based on the contract agreed at the outset. Demonstrable success is the family unit in maintained, is happier together and all the children confident in their school and social lives.
The key risk is that the family become dependent on our interventions and never make progress towards the goals agreed. We mitigate this risk through maintaining rigorous review of progress and time-scales plus and use of purpose designed support tools to guide the family towards independence and taking control of the outcomes on a continuous basis.
A further risk is that the needs are not identified correctly at the start. We have addressed this through having regular reviews as above.
A summary of all cases is maintained together with the contact log which forms the annual monitoring summary. This is used to produce summary reports to donors on a anonymous basis.
Budget - Project Cost: £70,000Loading graph....
Amount Heading Description £35,000 FPS Officer Lead contact for each family £15,000 Other TWT staff Sitting co-ordinator, Counsellor, etc £5,000 Management Supervision of team £5,000 Marketing & coms Publicity and web site £6,500 O'heads Accommodation & communications £3,500 Parent events Training and networking for parents
Families in the London boroughs of Richmond, Hounslow and Kingston
Over the 12 months our FSW service is targeted to work with c.50 families with complex needs who have a child/young person/s with a disability. We work with children and young people up to the age of 19 (and occasionally up to 25 years). We have a broad ethnic mix including a large proportion of BME families especially in parts of Hounslow.
Why Us?
Why Us?
TWT have successfully piloted this holistic approach over the past 15 months. The families have been referred to us by social workers and other agencies because we are totally independent (which the families really appreciate as they are often resistant to 'state' involvement); are able to examine all the areas of concern to the whole family; identify practical solutions from other agencies as well as our own services and able to gain the confidence of the parents who are often at breaking point
Read more about the Charity running this project.
Family And Parenting Support Officer
Works with the family to identify needs and develop plan to address them. Becomes their constant point of contact and their advocate with others.
Sitting And Befriending Co-Ordinator
Organises our sitters and befrienders who support the disabled child or young person. She carefully matches the sitter/befriender to the child.
Parent Partnership Worker
Support parents with obtaining an educational statement of need and helps them select the right education place for their child.
Counsellor/Play Therapist
Helps the child with disability and their siblings address their emotional problems and develop social skills


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I was so impressed by their mission statement, that I adapted it for my blog. Please read my updated Purpose Statement; I hope you agree with my opinions. And I hope all of my readers will continue supporting my blog.
I also spent this afternoon updating old articles of mine. I plan on re-reading each of the nearly 2000 articles on my blog and editing them. I'm trying to put in more images, citations from the CCC and scripture, links, and in-depth explanations that are clearer to understand. I want this blog to be used as a reference for years to come, even after I stop blogging. That is why I want all of my past articles to be written very well. I just finished going through my posts under June 2005.
If you have time please just browse through my June 2005 archives and comment on anything that catches your interest. In an effort to improve this blog, please email me or leave in the comments box the url for any posts you want to be updated and explained better. Also, let me know if you have any suggestions on how to improve my blog in general. You may also send me your comments on posts you believe are already very good and do not need to be edited.
I appreciate any comments that I will receive!
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August 14, 2006 at 12:45 AM
- RobK said...
Be careful, please. Dissent comes from both the right as well as the left. Your reference to the CRCOA suprised me after I visited their site. I live on the border of Orange and LA diocese - this is my home turf and know parishes in both diocese. I am no fan of the current LA Cardinal – in fact, I don't know why JPII made him a cardinal. Many years ago, I went to the CCD congress and it is not a hot bed of heresy - though reasonable catholics do disagree on some issues. But the group you reference is off base (not on everything, but on enough of it).
There is a tremendous article by Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI (BTW, he has a lot of tremendous articles).
I hope you read it. We have a religion that includes both Ignatius Press AND
the Catholic Worker - and they have something to say to one another (and us). Both Michael Moore AND Mel Gibson are Catholics inspired by their faith - and that is wonderful. I tend to the Ignatius Press side, so I am not coming at this from the left, but the true path has two sides - and we can fall off either one.
I have been thinking about these issues for a while and I am going to post something on this topic in a couple days. I hope you'll read it.
- August 14, 2006 at 12:36 PM
- Jennifer said...
I went through your first month of posts and left a few comments.
I personally love the quotes, the prayers, and the apologetics you write about.
I recently read all your blog this past week to copy stuff down and you have done an excellent job. I love how you talk about stuff (indulgences, Tuesdays for Our Mother of Perputal Help) that is not emphasized as much in the Church.
- August 14, 2006 at 12:42 PM
- Moneybags said...
I'm going to go through and read all of your comments, Jennifer. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THE SUPPORT YOU GIVE ME.
Rob, Thank you for your comment too. I will keep your advice in mind.
- December 31, 2006 at 12:06 PM
- Anonymous said...
More great archive audio homilies of Fr. Altier have been found
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A six year-old girl has died after falling into a canal with two other children, police have said.
The three children fell into the water near Springfield Park in Kidderminster shortly before 6.20pm yesterday.
West Mercia Police said they understand two of the children managed to get themselves out of the canal but the third child was in the water for some time before being rescued.
A spokesman for the force said: "The three children were all rushed to hospital but sadly the six-year-old girl was pronounced dead a short time after arriving at Birmingham Children's Hospital. The two other children are expected to make a full recovery."
Superintendent Kevin Purcell, of West Mercia Police, said: "The family of the six-year-old are absolutely devastated by their loss and I would ask that their privacy is respected at this time."
The scene at the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, near Wolverley Court Lock, remains taped off today.
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The Rose Bistro garden furniture set by Suntime is a table and chair set featuring two aluminium seats with seat pads and one small round aluminium table. The set has been designed with a pattern on the back and base of each chair and also has a pattern on the table. This set is excellent for a summers day sat enjoying a cold dink with a loved one or friend, and due to it being made of metal and having holes in the table and chairs the rose bistro set will not hold water so it can be left outside.
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Skip to comments.The New Band of Brothers With the 1-506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division in Ramadi
Posted on 06/17/2006 5:29:22 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4
Ramadi, Iraq
Terrorist-infested Ramadi in the wild west of Iraq is for U.S. troops the meanest place in the country, "the graveyard of the Americans" as graffiti around town boast. There is no better place to observe American troops and the fledgling Iraqi army in combat. That's why I came. When military public affairs asked where I wanted to be embedded, I told them, "the redder, the better" (red means hostile). So they packed me off to Camp Corregidor in eastern Ramadi with the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). The 506th's official motto is "Currahee," Cherokee for "stands alone." But they're better known as the "Band of Brothers" so dubbed by author Stephen Ambrose and HBO (although the term originally applied to just one company in the regiment).
During the Battle of Fallujah in November 2004, many of the enemy who had vowed to fight to the death, including foreign terrorists, slipped the U.S. cordon. Ramadi, a city of 400,000, was a logical destination. The southwest point of the Sunni Triangle, it lies about 30 miles west of Fallujah and that much closer to Syria a reliable source of both supplies and foreign jihadists. It's also the capital of Al Anbar province and a favorite stomping ground of al Qaeda in Iraq, led by Jordanian-born terrorist Abu Musab al Zarqawi until two 500 lb. bombs blew apart his hideout last Wednesday.
To most of the media, Baghdad is where Iraq begins and ends. So naturally, they think Baghdad is the most dangerous part of the country. Wrong.
(Excerpt) Read more at fumento.com ...
Interesting post!
Using Iraqi 'stringers' to do the legwork in the news gathering business practically guarantees that, over time, the enemy will gain control of the information being feed to us throught the Media. Not that the editors of the major news outlets give a d@mn...
Good read at link #1 - (good video as well throughout).
Ten days before I arrived, during the night of April 9, 1st Battalion suffered its worst casualties of the deployment in a mini-"Black Hawk Down" situation. An IED flipped a Humvee, killing the driver from D Company. An M-1 Abrams tank went to retrieve it.
For good reason, Corregidor has a large complement of tanks and other armored vehicles. Unfortunately, another IED made a lucky strike on the tank, cutting the fuel line and setting it ablaze. The men inside scrambled to safety, but now things got really messy.
You can't just abandon an Abrams, because it has unique equipment and armor. If the bad guys get hold of a single vital piece they could use it to determine ways of defeating these otherwise almost invincible behemoths. Further, they could sell the information to anybody with a vested interest in blowing up M-1s. You also can't just call in an airstrike on a tank, as is routinely done with downed aircraft. That's fine for destroying secret electronics, but blasting a tank just spreads out the parts.
To make things even more dicey, the Abrams carries a powerful 120mm main gun and three machine guns. The rounds for these weapons were "cooking off" in the fire, flying in all directions. They would continue to do so for the rest of the night, making retrieval too dangerous.
So the troops set up a perimeter and waited. As with the real downing of the Black Hawks in Somalia, the burning tank attracted bad guys from throughout the city. They kept pouring into the area to kill the infidels. But with their night-vision equipment and laser pointers, Americans own the night. The enemy came in droves and they died in droves. "The insurgents were so desperate to gain momentum against us that they were literally running into the streets to plant IEDs right in front of us or throwing them over walls," says Claburn. "It was purely amazing." By the time the rounds had stopped flying and the tank was recovered, 30 jihadists were confirmed dead. Disaster had been averted. But the price in blood was high. Two more soldiers from Headquarters Company had died when another IED ripped their Humvee apart. Later the engineers whose job it was to detect and remove IEDs came into Col. Clark's office, apologizing with tears in their eyes. "I told them you tried; you did your best; but you can't get all of them all the time," Clark said. Firefight at Mulaab
My first patrol was with A Company, at night. The most exciting event was finding a cow tied up in a backyard. The bad guys had learned their lesson about night attacks. But next up was a day patrol with C Company to Mulaab, an area in southeastern Ramadi pretty much just outside the gate from Corregidor.
For this patrol, we're joined by 19 Navy SEALs. There seems no reason to have special ops around; apparently they just want to stay in practice. And so they will. We start out in a convoy of Humvees and M-113 armored personnel carriers. The M-113s are given extra protection from RPGs by metal cages (the soldiers call them "cheese graters") that detonate rounds before they strike the hull. We only travel a short distance before the reporters are invited to jump out and join the Iraqi army patrols. These aren't like the ones near Fallujah, which are split about 50/50 between Iraqis and Americans. Here two Americans are attached to each patrol, but the Iraqis are in charge. These Iraqis seem far more professional than what I'd seen in the Fallujah area. They've been repeatedly bloodied, and that makes all the difference.
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This is an interesting fact I wasn't aware of. The media makes it appear that the terrorists are so competent and invincible that every IED finds its target. They fail to report most IEDs are ineffective.
An added "attraction" is the snipers who occasionally pop off a round into the camp from the minarets. They know of Americans' unwillingness to attack "religious" buildings, even when they're clearly being used for military activity. When I asked Col. Clark why Iraqi army or police couldn't be used to make sure nobody entered the mosques with weapons, he was quick to say, "We never hesitate" to fire back when fired upon. "However," he added, "our fight requires strict cultural and religious sensitivity in order to be successful and legitimize the Iraqi government and army." If, he said, "the Iraqi army and Iraqi police established check points and conducted security screens at mosques it would undoubtedly be viewed negatively by the Iraqi people whose trust is vital to our success."
I regret that we're again tying our troops' hands. I realize we can't fight a scorched earth campaign, but it seems to me if a mosque is being used as a staging area for attacks, it should be fair game. Surely the Iraqis must see that the terrorists are misusing a religious shrine to launch attacks. I'm not saying destroy the building, but if there's a sniper in a minret, take it out!
Anyway, great read! Thanks,
Isnt this the same unit that is now missing to brave soldier?
You in there?
No, Im an Army Momma, oldest son was 101st at the start of the war and is returning to the unit and Iraq in Sept
1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry
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One of the world's most respected and well-known photographers, Anne Geddes creates images that are iconic, award winning and beloved. Like no photographer before, her imagery singularly captures the beauty, purity and vulnerability of children embodying her deeply held belief that each and every child must be "protected, nurtured and loved".
After moving to Auckland, New Zealand, with Kel her husband, who launched the first commercial television network in New Zealand in 1988; Anne set up her first official studio. Anne's first ever photograph to be published was in a local New Zealand magazine. This feature on Anne and her photography created an interest in, what was seen to be at the time, a very different style of portraiture.
Anne's portraiture business thrived, and in 1990 she decided to take one day a month to explore her inspiration and create an image purely for herself in order to maintain her artistic drive. One image from these personal shoots was "Rhys and Grant", twins who became known as the "Cabbage Kids"; still one of her most recognized photographs around the world.
In 1992 Anne's first greeting card collection was introduced in New Zealand, becoming an instant success. In the same year Anne placed 1st in two sections at the AGFA Photokina competition, among other photographic awards and accolades. It was this level of professional recognition; coupled with an offer to help raise money for the prevention of child abuse, that led to the production of her first calendar. Anne elected to give money from the sale toward the prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Since it's inception in 1992, The Geddes Philanthropic Trust has designated funds from the range of Anne Geddes products totaling more than US$5.7 million to help prevent child abuse and neglect in countries around the world including Australia, New Zealand, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Today, Anne's calendars continue to be extremely successful with the 2017 calendar marking the 26th continuous edition.
In the following year, inspired by reading bedtime stories full of fantasy characters to their daughters, Anne began to envision a fairy tale told through photography which lead to the creation of her first large-format, coffee table gift book "Down in the Garden". The book was published in 1996 and led to Anne's first appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Oprah's chat with Anne and her enthusiastic appreciation of Anne's imagery ignited interest in Anne's images in the United States; a previously un-taped market for Anne's work.
The success of "Down in the Garden" changed the face of family and children's portraiture globally and launched Anne's international career as a bestselling author. It became a runaway New York Times Best Seller, rising to #3 and remaining on the list for three months; returning the following year to once again earn a place on the Best Seller list. There are over one and a half million copies in print today.
Anne's photographic career had gained momentum and her place in the international photographic community was solidified when in 1997 when Anne was awarded a Lifetime Membership in the Professional Photographers of America Association. She was invited to present the keynote address at the PPA convention in Las Vegas that same year.
Also in 1997, Anne received an Honorary Fellowship with the New Zealand Institute of Professional Photographers (NZIPP) in recognition of her unique style of photography and her success.
In addition to accumulating the most merits ever granted to an individual photographer, Anne was the first woman to earn a Fellowship from the Institute through its awards system. Today she is the Patron of that same Institute.
"Until Now", Anne's 2nd coffee table book, was published in 1999. Printed in eight languages, this large-format photographic retrospective was a London Sunday Times bestseller and was the #1 Bestselling Illustrated Book on the Livre Hebdo list in France. It received the "Kodak Fotobuch Preis 1998," called "the most prestigious award an illustrated book can receive in Germany."
With the growing success of her business, Anne continued to ensure an important focus of her work was to raise the awareness of the prevention of child abuse and neglect. The Geddes Philanthropic Trust gained momentum and several exciting opportunities were put in place to actively help the community. In 1998, a Geddes Fellowship program to fund a dedicated primary physician concentrating on the identification, treatment and research of child abuse and neglect commenced at the Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia.
In 2002, Anne and Kel received the Childhelp USA Humanitarian Award for their work in helping to prevent child abuse resulting from their donations toward the Childhelp 1800 helpline across America.
During this time Anne was also creating her next project. Five years in the making, and launched simultaneously in Europe and the USA, Anne's 3rd coffee table book "Pure" was an impressive visual statement of the new directions
Anne was pursuing in photography and received international acclaim. It remained at #1 on the Barnes and Noble Best Photographic Books bestseller list for 10 straight weeks. In "Pure", newborns were captured in their purest form as Anne explained, "to emphasize the fact that they are vulnerable, fragile, and very precious human beings." "Pure" also featured several photographs of pregnant women, a previously unseen side of Anne's photographic work; "Real women in the full bloom of pregnancy radiate serenity and promise. Mothers enfold babies in their arms – highlighting the beautiful bond between them and revealing our shared humanity."
Published simultaneously in 22 countries in 2004, "Miracle", Anne's 4th coffee table book with Celine Dion, was an instant New York Times bestseller and remained on the list for six weeks. The large-format book was also a Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, and BookSense bestseller and was awarded the "Family Choice Award" as "Best Picture Book 2005" by the Family Magazine Group.
In Germany, "Miracle" was a prestigious GEO magazine bestseller. It was also a Livre Hebdo Illustrated Books bestseller in France. "Miracle" was packaged with a companion Miracle audio CD by Celine (Sony Music) and a making-of the- book DVD.
That same year Anne was honored to be appointed a "Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit", M.N.Z.M., "for services to photography and the community," which was announced as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Birthday Honors List.
Two years later in 2006, Anne and Kel established the Geddes Fellowship at the Children's Hospital at Orange County, California, with the hospital's Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect (SCAN) team. A Geddes Fellowship was also established in 2007 at the Starship Children's Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. An essential part of this Fellowship was a travel grant to other hospitals around the world to enable communication and an exchange of ideas and findings.
With the release of many books, greeting cards and calendars, Anne felt that it was time she shared her personal story. And in 2007 she released "A Labor of Love" (2007). Published in 8 countries, Anne's eagerly anticipated autobiography was released to international acclaim. She shared her personal story, family snapshots, behind the scenes anecdotes and a select portfolio of never-before-published images.
Anne has said "working on "A Labor of Love" has allowed me much pleasurable time to reflect on what has been an extraordinary journey…I'm so fortunate to have had the opportunity to follow my own dreams and passions, and my true hope is that, through the process, I have created a body of images that will have a profoundly positive effect far into the future. In the past it has often been difficult to adequately describe why I do what I do with such passion and commitment….Finally I have the uninterrupted opportunity to do so!"
In January 2009, the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) honored Anne with its prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Not given every year, this award is only designated on merit to a select few whose body of work has enriched professional photography. Anne was also honored to be the keynote speaker at the conference, where she spoke to an over capacity audience.
In March 2009, Anne and Kel received The Children's Hospital Benefactor Award, presented by Royal Alexandria Hospital for Children, for services to The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney, Australia. Later that year in June 2009, the State of Queensland in Australia, where Anne was born, recognized Anne's contribution to the State's history as part of its 150th year celebration.
Inspired by the inward reflection of the creation of her autobiography, Anne began work on her most personally rewarding photographic project to date, a book titled "Beginnings".
"I have always been fascinated by elements of nature at the moment of transformation," said Anne. "Babies are the human face of beginnings, but all of nature is caught in this insistent stream of seasons, of aging and rebirth, of concealment and bursting forth. Every time I unwrap a newborn, even after all these years of photographing them, I am aware of the miracle before me.
This book, "Beginnings" took me on a journey of discovery to reveal these everyday miracles of nature, these complementary wonders, in imagery." In "Beginnings", Anne presented the simple and elegant elements of nature as had never been seen before. This was also her first opportunity to share with the world her private passion for photographing flowers. In "Beginnings", Anne revealed through her photographs the intricate beauty of birds' nests, the delicacy of eggs, and the glorious color hidden inside the tight, unopened petals of a blossom before it blooms. Then expanding on this visual metaphor to reveal surprising and illuminating juxtapositions of beginnings in floral and human forms.
"Beginnings", her sixth coffee table book is Anne's most awarded book to date.
It was named the winner in the Photography category of the USA 'Best Books 2011' Awards and received the Gold Medal for Best Coffee Table Book in the 2011 American Independent Publisher Book Awards. The German edition of "Beginnings" was also the Portraits Category Winner in the FEP (Federation of European Photographers) European Photo Book of the Year 2010. "Beginnings" reached #11 on the Bestselling Photography Books of 2011 list in the USA.
In 2012 Anne and Kel expanded their philanthropy to a new level. After meeting with the United Nation's Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon during his trip to Australia, Anne was proud to announce her partnership with the United Nation's Every Woman Every Child initiative, which she hopes will continue to help make the health and welfare of pregnant women and newborn children a global priority.
Anne then focused on an important campaign within the United Nation's Foundation, becoming the Global Advocate for the UN Foundation's Shot@Life campaign, which aims to provide access to basic life-saving immunizations to children in the developing world.
In April 2012, Anne attended and spoke at the launch of Shot@Life in Atlanta, USA which was also attended by Kathy Calvin, Chief Executive Officer, United Nations Foundation and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.
During this time Anne also returned to the studio, and began to photograph a series of images that embraced the iconic photographic style that originally made her a household name.
The catalyst for this project, titled "Heartfelt", came when Anne was announced the Ambassador to The Woolmark Company, a sector of the Australian Wool Board that aims to raise awareness of the health benefits of natural merino wool in the use of baby clothing and blankets.
Anne was asked to create a new version of the iconic Woolmark logo for their 'Woolmark Nurture' campaign which focused on brands specifically for mothers and babies. Anne created an additional 14 images in the Heartfelt series, which featured beautiful babies with handmade props made exclusively from 100% pure Australian Merino Wool. Since Anne's early work in "Pure" and "Until Now", she had used wool extensively in the props and costumes seen in some of her most loved photos. Anne says of the series; "When I first started going back to my archives, I was quite surprised how naturally I was drawn to wool from the very start. It is such a lovely, natural fiber to work with, and I am very happy with the way we have been able to produce so many different images."
2013 also proved an exciting year in Anne's philanthropic endeavors.
In September 2013 Anne began a photographic series featuring survivors of meningococcal disease. The campaign partnered Anne with meningococcal disease support groups from around the world. Shooting in Sydney, London and Toronto, Anne photographed 15 families across three continents who had experienced the impact of meningococcal disease.
Through a series of emotive and inspirational photographs, the campaign aims to educate parents about the threat of meningococcal disease and the importance of prevention through immunization, whilst celebrating survivors and honoring those who have lost their lives to the disease
Anne hopes the campaign will inspire parents to do what they can to protect their children against this terrible disease. "You just need to look at one of these children and you'll understand the impact of this devastating disease. I've never met a parent who doesn't want to protect their child, and as a mother it really would be your worst nightmare to see your child go through such an ordeal. We need to empower parents to understand meningococcal disease, to and know their options to help protect their children.
It is my goal that these images will capture the inspiration and strength of these survivors, and at the same time I want their own parents to look at the images and think their children have never looked so beautiful."
An eBook of the images, titled "Protecting our Tomorrows", launched and supported by Apple made it a "#1 most downloads" eBook in the Arts and Entertainment section of Apple iTunes for over two weeks in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand and the UK, France and Germany.
Throughout 2014 Anne spoke travelled extensively to present the series in exhibition form in Paris, Hamburg, Toronto, Ottawa, and most recently at a prestigious event and exhibition in Washington D.C.
Anne also contributed her support and imagery to the March of Dimes campaign starting in 2014, which aims to share the best perinatal health in the hopes of improving birth outcomes around the world, specifically to help prevent premature births. Anne has an extensive personal and photographic relationship to premature birth. Her 1993 image of Jack Holding Maneesha continues to be one of her most well-loved images. Because of her trusted reputation and experience photographing in Neo-Natal Intensive Care Units in Auckland, Sydney and Doha Anne was invited to photograph an exclusive new image for the March of Dimes which was used for the 2014 World Prematurity Day campaign.
Anne was asked to be the March of Dimes Ambassador and Global Volunteer. Her image of premature baby Alfred was shared around the world on World Prematurity Day, with Anne also speaking at the official March of Dimes WPD event in Washington D.C. Anne's photograph appeared across national and international media, including Time Magazine and a billboard in Times Square New York. A public service announcement featuring Anne also aired on CNN.
Giving back and creating awareness through the Geddes Philanthropic Trust will always be a part of Anne and her husband Kel's life.
Anne's latest body of work, 'Signs of the Zodiac' is out now.


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Same difference.
I was taught that farther is used for physical distance and further for metaphorical distance.
I'm going to go with the 'dictionary usage note'.
Although some usage guides insist that only farther should be used for physical distance ( We walked farther than we planned ), farther and further have been used interchangeably throughout much of their histories.
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1. at or to a greater distance; farther: I'm too tired to go further.
4. more distant or remote; farther: The map shows it to be further than I thought.
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NRG fires back over ECOtality's lawsuit seeking to kill settlement with PUC
Last Friday, ECOtality filed a lawsuit seeking to block the massive new electric car charging station network to be built by eVgo in California, as well as the legal settlement between NRG and the California Public Utility Commissions. Yesterday NRG responded with legal briefs and other documents saying essentially that ECOtality doesn't have a leg to stand on.
The new electric car charging station network is slated to include over 200 fast charging stations ("Freedom Stations"), and wiring for over 10,000 level two charging stations ("Make Ready's"), spread around California's metropolitan areas. As a result of the settlement, NRG is in the process of expanding the company's subsidiary, eVgo, into California. ECOtality is also an electric car charging station network operator, making the two companies competitors.
The settlement between NRG and the CPUC stems from the California Energy Crisis 10-12 years ago. Some subsidiaries of Dynegy, that later became owned by by NRG, had signed long term contracts negotiated by California to supply enough power to run the state. Those long term contracts were later found to have been overpriced ("gouging") and there have been negotiations underway for some time to settle the matter. Those negotiations eventually came around to having NRG build an electric car charging station network.
Legal documents filed by both the CPUC and NRG not only answer most of the allegations raised by ECOtality, but points to a number of procedural errors made by ECOtality which undermines that company's lawsuit. Namely:-
ECOtality delayed filing its lawsuit for 64 days past the date of Gov. Brown's announcement of the settlement. If, as ECOtality claims, the settlement is causing irreparable harm, then why did the company wait so long to file its lawsuit? The delay before filing the lawsuit, and that it was filed on the Friday before a 3-day weekend, undermines ECOtality's case, according to NRG. Instead, the CPUC and NRG both describe ECOtality's claims as "vague allegations of financial harm" that do not meet the standard required for a "stay of action by the Public Utilities Commission."
According to the CPUC, there was a trio of procedural errors. First, ECOtality's lawsuit failed to specify, to the Court, the precise CPUC action to stop. Second, ECOtality failed to "submit an offer of a bond" which is a statutory requirement to stay a CPUC action. Third, the CPUC notes that ECOtality asked the Court to "entangle itself in proceedings now pending before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission" which is beyond the jurisdiction of the Court.
ECOtality's lawsuit made several allegations that boil down to describing the settlement as illegal and monopolistic. The CPUC and NRG filings answered these allegations as follows:-
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Airline Drive-In 2
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It is being reopened
According to the Teicher Theatre websie all their theatres are closed.
This drive-in was listed as open in 1949 with the name at that time being the Air Line Auto Theatre. By the mid-1970's it was known as the Air Line Drive-In Theatre.
The E Wshington address does not map correctly. Use the State road 32. Google maps will have you land right at the box office!
This site is re-opening on April 20, 2007 under Teicher Theatres as the Airline Drive-In 2.
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I worked at the Airline as a projectionist back in the early 80's. At that time Mike Make the owner operated the Drive-In as a single screen. The Drive-In was built by Mike's parents who retired and turned the drive-in over to their son.
Mr. Make operated the theater up in till the early 90's when he sold the drive-in to a new owner. I do not know that owners name, but one interesting transformation that occured, was he planted X-mas trees on the outer are of the drive-in and sold X-mas trees there in the winter.
In the mid to late 90's Teicher Theaters out of Troy, OH. bought the drive-in. Teicher twined the drive-in sometime in the 2002 season. His company currently operates the drive-in weekly with first run films and the community patronizes the drive-in very heavly.


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GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares drift lower, India surprises with rate cut
* Spreadbetters see brighter openings for European bourses
* Dollar edges up vs EUR ahead of Thursday's ECB meeting
* India central bank surprises with rate cut
* Bank of Canada seen holding policy steady
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TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Wednesday as investors grew cautious before upcoming central bank meetings and U.S. jobs data, while India's central bank surprised with its second inter-meeting rate cut this year.
MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was down about 0.3 percent, while Japan's Nikkei stock average ended down 0.6 percent as investors locked in gains from its recent rise to 15-year highs.
Financial spreadbetters expected a brighter open for Europe, with Britain's FTSE 100 seen opening up 0.2 percent, Germany's DAX 0.2 percent higher, and France's CAC 40 up 0.3 percent.
Investors remained cautious ahead of U.S. nonfarm payrolls report for February, which could provide clues about the timing of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hike. Continued...


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The average expense ratio paid by fund investors hit the lowest ever as they seek out lower-cost index fund and ETF options.
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Moody's has downgraded China rating to A1 from Aa3, with a stable outlook.
Oil traders are eagerly anticipating an extension to OPEC's production cut this week, but one analyst has told CNBC that comments from the oil cartel could be just as powerful in propping up the price of the commodity.
President Donald Trump's proposal to sell half of the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserves (SPR) will likely have little impact on OPEC's efforts to reduce a global oil glut, Goldman Sachs said on Tuesday.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller believes investors should continue to own stocks, because the bull market may go on for years.
U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting Europe for the first time since taking office at a time when the markets are worried about the sustainability of his presidency.
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Buried away in a stock exchange announcement headed "Update on Return of Capital" came news that music business Chrysalis is in takeover talks.
After giving details about its plans to return £96.5m to shareholders following the sale of its radio business, Chrysalis said: "The board is in discussions with a number of parties regarding potential acquisitions. It is also in preliminary discussions with select parties which may or may not lead to an offer being made for the entire issued share capital of Chrysalis."
Analyst Simon Davies at ABN Amro said: "We think the break-up value is at least 127p, but given the wide range of trade multiples for music publishing, it could be over 140p.
"However, it is an oddly worded statement which also raises the spectre of Chrysalis becoming the acquiree instead - an altogether less enticing prospect. The timing of a bid approach is not ideal (with EMI in disarray and private equity funding costs spiking upwards), and there is scope for a conflict between the price expectations of Chris Wright, the executive chairman, who owns 26%, and those of his institutional
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Am in love all over again!! You wouldn't believe who it is. He's so insanley perfect in every way, you wouldn't believe it. Handsome, strong, with one of those movie star faces that makes you want to die.
I am officially turning my attention to him, and only him. There can be nobody else in my life.
When I told Lu, she got majorly laired at me, but that's only because her boyfriend dumped her for Henrietta Richards in Year 8, whose Dad is a racing driver. It will not last. Henrietta Richards has BO issues and looks like a mentally retarded cat.


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But there is one called Hemimycena lactea, formerly Mycena lactea. It grows in groups on pine needles in summer, and looks very like this. But it's described as "rare", and I could be entirely wrong!


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Black and white photograph which depicts the main dressing station at Pont d'Achelles. Pont d'Achelles was located close to the town of Armentières which for almost the entirety of World War I was only 3km behind the battle line. Main dressing stations were normally located close to the action and operated by the field ambulance. In most situations the field ambulance would establish one main dressing station for each division. It was at the main dressing station that sick or wounded infantry would receive limited medical care and in some cases undergo emergency operations.
It is one of 95 black and white, and, sepia toned photographs taken in France during World War I, attached to a photograph album. The album includes a few photographs of enemy prisoners, the war cemetery at Warloy, a wrecked German ambulance and images of the local French people.
Most photographs are of Albert and surrounds so it would seem probable that most were taken during and after the Battle of the Somme (1916). In addition there are also photographs dated 1917. The photographs were taken by Private John Edward Lord, 13th Field Ambulance, and brought back to Australia by him and compiled in an album at the end of the First World War.
The album is one of many souvenirs brought back to Australia after World War I by Lord, and is part of a larger collection of photograph albums, images, documents and World War I memorabilia donated by Lord to Museum Victoria.
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Photograph depicting what was originally a farm and now used as a military campsite. There is a soldier standing in the foreground and four soldiers standing in the background. There is a farm house in the left of the photograph and two Nissen huts on the far right with a soldier standing in front. There are three tents in the centre of the photograph with four soldiers standing in front.
Physical Description
Monochrome photograph, mounted in a small, grey photograph album.
This album appears to have been prepared to 'showcase' the war experiences of John Lord and the photographs associated with these. The album has been very carefully prepared and the quality of the photographs is generally good, in comparison to the album ST40491, also compiled by John Lord, which has a number of photographs which are of poor quality, many photographs removed and written in (mostly) illegible pencil. This suggests this album was most probably compiled after the war, with photographs probably gathered from other photograph albums of Lord's.
The subjects of the photographs are of trenches (both German and Allies), horses, camps, farms, graves and cemeteries, civilians, soldiers, churches and other buildings. Many of the photographs were taken around the town of Albert and are dated 1916 and 1917. From this information we can tell that Lord was involved with the Battle of the Somme when these photographs were taken.
The Battle of the Somme was fought from north of the Somme river between the towns of Albert and Arras. The Battle began on the 1 July and was called off on the 18 November 1916. The Battle of the Somme is famous for the loss of 58,000 British troops (one third of them killed) on the first day of the battle, 1 July 1916, which to this day remains a one-day record.
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Donation from J. Lord, 1986
Place & Date Depicted
Sergeant John Lord, Pont d'Achelles, France, 1916-1917
Image may have been taken by Lord or collected by him for use in this album.
Photograph, Monochrome
Handwritten in ink on matt directly below photograph: 'M.D.S. Pont d'Achelles'
Type of item
60 mm (Width), 40 mm (Height)
Photograph album page
192 mm (Width), 146 mm (Height)
Australian Army, Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, Souvenirs, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Battle of the Somme (Somme Offensive), 1916


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This elegant Buckhead mainstay offers acclaimed chef Gerry Klaskala's seasonal New American fare, featuring signatures ranging from a warm lobster cocktail to slow-cooked meats. The setting, which includes an impressive wine cellar, was just dubbed by Thrillist one of the most romantic in the ATL.
[Chef Klaskala's] soups have become city legend: Winter cauliflower is deeply layered with rustic tones of the hardy vegetable, crowned with wisps of crispy sage and tiny, buttery croutons of ciabatta...Broccoli gets the same creamy, dignified treatment atop his warm butterpoached lobster cocktail, pristinely served in a martini glass layered with smooth whipped potatoes laced with black truffle. Simple, yet refined, it has remained a classic on a menu with as many mainstays as seasonal rotations — dishes with which regulars identify, and neophytes can't wait to try again. A dish of porcini mushroom ravioli is a dichotomy of flavor and texture; the pastais so light and weightless it defies its own floury boundaries. Porcini mushrooms are enrobed in it, seeped with earthy flavor balanced with shiitake, black truffle butter and heady, tangy Parmigiano Reggiano. Aria's kitchen has a way with fish, and I rarely visit without delving into a dish of lemon sole — a delicate fillet with herbs and a crispy, brown butter crust that gives way to white tufts of flaky, moist fish." – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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A fixture on 'Most Romantic Restaurant' lists, the setting is elegant and modern, classic with a few surprises. Cream-colored walls adorned with Greek-style columns and arches frame the room, filled with generously draped tables (which are impeccably attended to by servers). Objets d'arte – like jewel-encrusted dog sculptures and a spectacular neon orchid chandelier – add unexpected touches of glamour and interest.
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Tax-free Isas should be transformed into "lifetime" savings accounts topped up with Treasury cash, according to a leading pensions expert.
Michael Johnson, a research fellow at the Centre for Policy Studies thinktank, said the lifetime Isa he was proposing would encourage those now in their 20s and 30s to save for retirement.
A lifetime Isa would be automatically set up when a baby is born, and for every pound saved in the account, the Treasury would contribute 50p, up to an annual allowance of £8,000. The incentive of up to £4,000 would be paid to all savers irrespective of their taxpaying status. Any money the saver paid in on top of that, up to a total annual limit of £30,000, would not receive a government cash.
The measure would be paid for by scrapping the current system of pension tax relief.
Johnson's recommendations come weeks after Isas were officially relaunched by the government, with savers now able to deposit up to £15,000 a year in cash accounts, stocks and shares, or any combination of the two.
Johnson, who is often consulted on pensions reform by ministers and the Cabinet Office, said the changes that took effect on 1 July did not go far enough, and that the current incarnation of the accounts should be merged with Junior Isas to create a new Isa that would be able to hold cash and investments, and which would "serve savers from the cradle to the grave".
Account holders below the age of 60 who wanted to take money back out of the account would only be able to withdraw their own contributions, not the incentive payments or any interest. There would be no such restrictions on withdrawals made after someone reached 60, and these would be taxed at the saver's marginal rate of income tax.
"By offering ready access to contributions and a generous upfront incentive (akin to a flat rate of tax relief of 33%), the Lifetime Isa would help engage 'Generation Y' in particular with retirement saving, acting as a savings chameleon incorporating both Isa-like and pension-like features," said Johnson, whose pensions-related proposals have in the past been backed by Conservative and Labour peers.


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Ricardo Plascenia - Charged With Beating, Kicking And Then Hanging Dog
Hawthorne, California (The Weekly Vice) - Ricardo Plascenia, a 19-year-old California man, was arrested Monday after he kicked, beat and then hung his dog from a choke chain in the back yard of his home.
According to the Hawthorne Police Department, Plascenia's neighbors called police after they heard the 50-pound pit bull named Mary Jane, crying and yelping. The neighbor went to investigate and saw Plascenia slam the dog onto the concrete, punch, kick and hoist Mary Jane onto a pole by a choke chain. The neighbor then used his cell phone to record the beating.
Investigators say the dog had been taken down from the pole by the time Police arrived, but saw Plascenia carrying a potted marijuana plant and found more marijuana in his garage at the rear of the property.
Mary Jane was taken to a vet who treated the dog for minor injuries. The dog will be taken to an animal shelter where she will be kept during the court case and will ultimately be put up for adoption.
Plascenia was booked into the Hawthorn Jail on charges of animal cruelty and cultivation of marijuana.
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Originally posted by Longsword on April 7th, 2009
"Eh...this has been one heck of a trip," Roy sighed as he began trying to find suitable clothing for Daemon.
He stopped for a moment as he stuffed a maroon T-shirt into the bag with a dumbfounded look on his face.
"I'm talking to myself! Must...retain...sanity..." he muttered, slapping himself in the face. "Eh..."
-=Roy's Subconscious=-
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Roy twitched several times before shaking his head and staring at the bottle of tea sitting beside him.
"Hm...stuff's got a kick to it."
"That's what you think," spoke a female voice.
"I'm your conscience, Roy."
Roy looked to his left shoulder, where there stood a blonde girl with wings, black clothing and glasses.
"Holy crap. You look like kinda like Daemon."
Roy's Conscience furrowed her eyebrows and sighed. "Sure. We'll go with that. Id. Ego. Get out here."
A boy with khaki pants, a black and gold jacket, and shoulder-length brown hair, which covered his left eye, appeared on top of Roy's head while a particular movie villain in a purple and green suit and face paint appeared on his right shoulder. Apparently, with some kind of theme, the villain had devil wings.
"Alright, Roy. On your head is your id. And, the fellow on your other shoulder is your--"
"What's the Joker doing here?" Roy interrupted.
"Wanna see a magic trick?" Ego asked.
"Does it involve jamming a pencil through my eye-socket?"
"No. That costs extra."
"Can we get to the point of why we're here?" Conscience sighed.
"Is she always this way?"
Id nodded, conjuring a cup of ramen. "Oh, yeah. You get used to it."
"Shut up!"
Joker-Ego smirked, "C'mon. Why...so...serious?"
Apparently, Ego's Dark Knight quotes had worn on Conscience's last nerves, as she began storing energy for something in an anime-esque manner. Roy and Id, however, merely watched as if amused.
"Kamehameha!" Conscience screamed, unleashing a bluish beam from her hands, which knocked Ego from Roy's shoulder.
Id's eyes widened as he dropped his chopsticks. "You killed Heath Ledger! You--"
"Utter another syllable, and you're next."
Roy shook his head slightly and groaned. "Uh, you guys are insane. In fact, you're making me think that I should commit myself to the nearest mental health facility pronto."
"No, no!" Conscience pleaded. "See...we're here to help you...with your tea addiction and to help you conquer your demons."
"What she said...ow..." muttered an anguished voice.
Conscience nodded. "We'll do it in steps, like any good self-help program. So, for tonight's step, we want you to realize that you're not hallucinating. Everything you've done tonight actually happened."
"So...this stuff's not laced with LSD?"
Id shook his head, slurping down the broth of the ramen.
"That means I'm on a real adventure, then, doesn't it?"
"I would think so," Id shrugged.
"Well, good luck to you, Roy," Conscience waved, looking down to where Ego laid. "Hey, you, get up! We're done here!"
"Again...why so...ser--"
Id held up his hands in the 'whoa-there' gesture. "Um, dude, that's what got you into this mess. I'd lay off."
"Point taken."
As the Freudian Trio left, Roy twitched several times, wondering if he had been dreaming or if they were actually real. Then, he examined the wall where Conscience's Kamehameha had hit Ego, seeing a blast-hole.
"Just when I thought life couldn't get any weirder..." he thought out loud as he began rummaging through clothes again.
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