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Wikileaks releases NATO report on civilian deaths
From Wikileaks
February 16, 2009
For Immediate Release.
Wikileaks releases NATO report on civilian deaths
A confidential NATO report from January reveals that civilian deaths from the war in Afghanistan have increased by 46% over the past year.
The 12 page report was authenticated and released in full today by Wikileaks.
The report shows a dramatic escalation of the war and civil disorder. Coalition deaths increased by 35%, assassinations and kidnappings by 50% and attacks on the Kabul based Government of Hamid Karzai also more than doubled, rising a massive 119%.
The report highlights huge increases on attacks aimed at Coalition forces, including a 27 % increase in IED attacks, a 40%. rise in rifle and rocket fire and an increase in surface to air fire of 67%.
According to the report, outside of the capital Kabul only one in two families had access to even the most basic health care, and only one in two children had access to a school.
The disclosure follows the unrelated arrest of Colonel Owen McNally earlier this month for passing older civilian death toll figures to Human Rights Watch analyst and former BBC radio reporter Rachel Reid. Human Rights Watch published a report based around that data, which covered 2006-2007, last September.[1]
The London Times, stated that American military officials were "seething" over the leaks.
A UK Ministry of Defence source reportedly told the Daily Mail:
- "What McNally passed on will not cost lives in the sense that it doesn't give specific military details. But the whole point of defeating the Taliban is winning hearts and minds and stopping the population joining their cause. If they think we're lying to them, it could become a very dangerous place. This has caused a diplomatic row and the Americans are not happy at all."[2]
Wikileaks legal spokesperson Jay Lim stated "We deplore the arrest of Colonel McNally for revealing civilian death figures. It is clear that Col. McNally's actions are of the highest moral calibre. His example has encouraged others to step forward."
NATO is not likely to find Wikileaks' source so readily. The site uses state of the art anonymization technologies, and the identity of its sources are protected under the Swedish Press Freedom Act.[3]
In January Wikileaks quashed a South African Government investigation after warning it would seek to have the prosecutors charged and extradited to face trial before Swedish courts.[4][5].
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- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/13/afghanistan-humanrights
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1135439/Pictured-Woman-received-Afghan-war-secrets-arrested-British-colonel.html
- ↑ Wikileaks:Submissions
- ↑ Bank Fees: Banking on silence
- ↑ Commission blushes as banks are stripped bare
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
(Adds Goldman Sachs, Ambev, Monsanto, Iberdrola; updates Gaming and Leisure Properties, Horizon Pharma, ProSiebenSat.1, 3i Infrastructure)
July 7 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2000 GMT on Tuesday:
** A South Korean court denied an injunction request by a U.S. hedge fund trying to block builder Samsung C&T Corp from selling treasury shares to ally KCC Corp , clearing another hurdle for a proposed $8 billion merger of Samsung Group firms.
** Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc, which leases real estate to casino operators, raised its hostile bid for Pinnacle Entertainment Inc's real estate assets, valuing them at $5 billion, including debt.
** Goldman Sachs Group Inc and JPMorgan Chase & Co are among the global banks looking to invest in Brazilian distressed loans, an area some are calling the flavor of the month in Latin America's largest economy.


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I originally posted this a couple of weeks ago, but for those who still want to participate, I'm reposting as a reminder! Who Wants To Create Some Queer Theology? If you're a regular reader of this site, you'll know that I have a thing for feminist theology. I believe that, if there is a God who is anything like the God Christians talk about, she has a special place in her heart for the oppressed, the marginalized. For those who've been othered and treated as "less than" by the rest of society … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2013
Reminder: The Queer Theology Synchroblog is TOMORROW!
Joseph, Potiphar's Wife, and Rape Culture in Our Sunday Schools
Content Note: RapeI recently read a post by Emily Wierenga entitled, "What I Want My Son to Know About Sex." There was a lot in the post that I disagree with, which isn't surprising. I'm not really on the same page as most evangelical Christians when it comes to sexual ethics. One line in this piece made me think, though. I wanted to talk about that line.Toward the end of her piece, Wierenga tells her son, I pray for you, that you will shine, that you will be a man among men, a leader … [Read more...]
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Here are some important and/or interesting recent posts from around the blogosphere. Also, as always, I will include an adorable picture of one of my cats. Enjoy!"A Statement of Trans-Inclusive Feminism and Womanism" by Feminists Fighting Transphobia What we all have in common is the conviction that feminism should welcome trans* people, and that trans* people are essential to feminism's mission to advocate for women and other people oppressed, exploited, and otherwise marginalized by pa … [Read more...]
Rape Culture: It's Not Just For Christian Dating Books!
Content Note: Rape CultureAs I wrote my You Are Not Your Own series over the past few months, one of the most frequent response I got was, "[Insert thing that is not a Christian dating book here] does this too!" This is true. Rape culture, benevolent sexism, dehumanization, etc. come from sources, often even from sources that aren't explicitly Christian.Because my series was based on a research project I did, it was very focused on one specific thing, and that one specific thing was … [Read more...]
When churches hurt children
Content Note: Child Abuse, SpankingI've followed Stuff Fundies Like for years now. It's been a great resource in my journey away from fundamentalism, helping me realize how harmful some of the stuff I'd been raised to see as normal really was. I'm far enough removed from that culture that I usually laugh at the entries, and laugh at myself for having once been so strongly a part of fundamental Baptist culture.But a recent post brought me to tears. I couldn't even laugh at the … [Read more...]
"You Are Not Your Own:" Is Rape Just Another "Sexual Sin?"
This post is part of a series called"You Are Not Your Own," focusing on rape and sexual assault in Christian relationship/dating booksContent Note: rape, sexual assault, victim blamingThis is the LAST post on the findings of my series on rape and sexual assault in Christian dating books (Dateable, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Real Marriage, andWhen God Writes Your Love Story). I may have a wrap-up post or two after this, but we're coming near to the end!If you are behind and need to c … [Read more...]
I write from my wounds and they don't hear Jesus
Today I saw a tweet by a liberal (?), progressive (?), doesn't-think-gay-people-should-have-sex-but-probably-changed-their-FB-profile-picture-to-the-HRC-logo-a-few-months-ago (yeah, that's it) Christian blogger I once read and appreciated. It said, If you only write from your wounds from an abstract "Church" and you no longer root yourself to a body of believers, I don't hear Jesus. I can't help but think that many of the liberalish evangelical or post-evangelical bloggers I once followed and l … [Read more...]
"You Are Not Your Own:" When Metaphors For Sex Sound A Lot Like Like Rape
This post is part of a series called"You Are Not Your Own," focusing on rape and sexual assault in Christian relationship/dating booksContent Note: rape, sexual assault, violent imagery, discussion of colonialism/imperialismWe're getting toward the end of my series on rape and sexual assault in evangelical Christian dating books (Dateable, I Kissed Dating Goodbye, Real Marriage, and When God Writes Your Love Story). If you need to catch up, you can find older posts here. Here are the … [Read more...]
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Here are some must read posts from the past few weeks, plus an adorable cat picture. Enjoy!On Not Reading Barth: My Measly Resistance by Janice Rees You often hear the lament of the poor white scholar: 'it is so hard not to be a queer, black, disabled, liberal Biblicist' we are told. It is the trump card of all institutional powers: 'what momentum, there is no power here, we are now the minority!' ...Don't believe the hype; the man is still the man and the institution holds all the cards. I … [Read more...]


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Hey afternooners, we have something rather lovely to share with you this otherwise cold and dreary October day. Something that should brighten things up a little, wherever you are. Hannah and Paul's beautifully relaxed and rustic style country barn wedding took place on 29 June 2013 at Brick House Farm in Kent.
I really love Hannah's vintage inspired bridal gown, a beautiful find from Charlie Brear (who has now made two appearances on our blog today!) and I love this couple's relaxed and local-focus approach to their big day…
"Paul works in the music industry and lots of our dates have been at
gigs, and going to music festivals. We wanted a day that our friends
could camp, relax and have fun over the weekend. We wanted a relaxed
atmosphere, in which our guests could relax into the ceremony, but not so
relaxed that the reason they are there is forgotten."
Photography Copyright (c) 2013, Charli
"Paul and I met in 2008, at a 'Reclaim the beach party'.
We met on the beach outside Royal Festival Hall London. I was drinking
a bottle of wine from the bottle and Paul's chat up line was: "Do you
want to walk down the beach so I can have a wee!"
Hehehe! No romance lost there !
"Paul proposed in 2012. We were staying in a yurt which had a horse box as a bathroom, the view was of the forest and Paul proposed in the bath
with a bottle of Vintage champagne! We had been engaged for 13 months
when we finally got married."
"Our venue Brick House Farm in Kent
did everything we wanted – lots and lots of outdoor space, a beautiful
barn to hold our ceremony, a camp fire at the end of the night, local
produce – we could invite our guest to camp. Everything. They were
Brick House provided lots of decor and styling. My sister made
extra bunting and my work colleagues brought Ivy and flowers from a
hedgerow and decorated part of the barn. We made our own vases too,
using lots of jam jars with gingham ribbon.
We pitched our large tent so camping guests could have a 'dressing area'
we put a clothes rail inside and a full size mirror."
"We designed all our wedding stationery using Photoshop – Paul's sister, Alice, drew the silhouette of the farm at the bottom of all the designs."
"We picked our own flowers on the Friday morning from Blooming Green Flowers.
We decided that picking and arranging the flowers ourselves would be a lovely thing to do
with our family and friends the day before we got married – this was a
highlight of the weekend and really brought everyone together during the
wedding preparation.
My sister Jennie, mum and sister-in law Alice made
the button holes (they had a quick demonstration at Blooming Green Flowers
and watched a few You Tube clips!). Paul's dad, made my bouquet! And Jennie made the bridesmaid bouquet. We wanted lots of wild flowers on the day and were delighted with the results."
"My dad gave me away – we walked down the aisle to the sound of
Sigur Ros' 'Festival' – it's a really long song, so we had the first
two minutes played out.
We had a humanist ceremony conducted by Pat Jay. With Pat's help we wrote our own vows so we had vows that were very personal to us."
"I got my dress from the Charlie Brear
in London. I wanted a vintage style/type dress, and before I went
shopping I decided I wanted a skirt and top as my 'dress'. When I went
into the shop I saw what would become 'my dress' on a manequin. I liked
it instantly but as it was the first dress I saw I didn't do anything
instead I tried a few others on in the shop, and then went back to the
one I first saw when I walked in. I tried it on and loved it!
it comprised a skirt and top and was original vintage it seemed
perfect. I loved the way the dress moved, the colour and the fact it
came in 3 parts, two tops and a skirt."
sisters, Jennie and Rachel, were my bridesmaids – they wore dresses from a pop up shop in Greenwich – I
can't remember what the shop was called, but it doesn't exist anymore.
The girls wore nude pink court shoes from Next. They also wore necklaces which were worn at my older sister's Rachel wedding."
"Blueberry Hill
designed and made a beautiful fruit cake shaped as a Yurt with us standing outside the Yurt door with lots of farm yard animals
and our cat. Paul proposed to me during a weekend away staying in a
Yurt so it seemed appropriate! Blueberry hill also made a separate
chocolate cake."
"Our photographer was the wonderful Charli. Where do we start? Right from our first e mail contact with Charli
everything was made easy and stress-free. Charli answered all our
questions and made really helpful suggestions. Our pre wedding meeting
was in a convenient location and gave us another opportunity to run
through our questions and get to know her.
On the
actual day Charli's calming presence and gentle manner was noted by lots
of our guests. Charli. had clearly sussed out our venue and took
advantage of the best light, views and understood the atmosphere we were
aiming to achieve.
We now have a truly wonderful set of
wedding photos which we will treasure for life. Looking at our photos
brings back the emotion and fun we had on our way, we adore them all."
"Paul had his suit tailor made by Tweed Addict. He doesn't usually wear suits and after trying on a couple he decided having one made would be the best option."
"My dad randomly bought a Rolls Royce a year before the wedding so we used that (He is a classic car fan)."
"We had three readings – all picked simply because they felt relevant
to us as a couple and for our future; 'Love' by Roy Croft, Marriage Joins
Two People in the Circle of Its Love, by Edmund O'Neill and Love is Not To Possess, by James Kavanaugh."
"My engagement ring was designed by Paul and used a stone from Paul's grandma's engagement ring, plus the added expertise of Simon Wright.
We had plain wedding bands also made by Simon Wright."
"We had 'Rave On' by M Ward (a Buddy Holly cover) for our first
dance – we decided this was one of our songs when we were at 'End of the
Road Festival' watching M Ward, we were slightly worse for wear (!) and
liked the lyrics.
We had so much fun and energy in the evening – at the end of the night everyone was on the dance floor dancing to Jungle book followed by a Hoedown!"
"There were so many favourite moments, some of them include the ceremony –
it was totally amazing. We had 'Love Me Do' by the Beatles and Dusty
Springfield – 'I Only Want To Be With You' as our ceremony songs. My
cousin, Steve, learnt to play the harmonic and our friend Andy played the
guitar and Usher Ollie played the Tambourine during songs. Watching all
our guests join in and have a dance during the songs really felt
Pauls sister played and sang Nick Drake's 'Northen Sky' – that was incredible and the barn was so quiet as she sang. And saying our vows was also so special and the easiest and most wonderful thing to do."
Words of Wedded Wisdom…
"Plan your day to reflect you and
things you like as a couple. None of our planning or organising felt
like a chore. keep it simple and have fun. Accept help when its
offered! Plan your speech (Bride!).
On the evening of the wedding we stayed at Brick House Farm in a fishing shack overlooking a lake. The following morning we
joined our camping guests for bacon and egg butties and mugs of tea."
This is lovely! A completely relaxed and entirely fuss-free wedding day. I just can't picture Hannah being stressed about anything in relation to her wedding. Perhaps her standing as a Midwife helped on that occasion! Either way, I really do love the way this lovely couple prioritised the aspects of their big day, putting the enjoyment of their friends and family first. Lovely lovely stuff.
Huge thanks to photographer Charli for sharing these lovely photographs today. Who else might be planning a rustic style barn wedding? You can see more weddings and events at Brick House Farm on Love My Dress here.
With much love,
Photographer – Charli
Humanist Celebrant/Officiant – Pat Jay
Venue – Brick House Farm in Kent
Wedding Dress – Charlie Brear
Brides Shoes – Rainbow collection
Grooms Suit – Tailor made by Tweed Addict
Bridesmaids – Unknown popup shop + shoes from Next
Flowers – Blooming Green Flowers
Cake – Blueberry Hill
Transport – Dad's Rolls Royce
Entertainment – The Watling Street Band
Favours – Seed packets
Rings – Simon Wright
Stationery – the bride and groom
Hair Stylist – Shaun Mcgrath


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Is this true?!?! Warranty voided for tracking M3 CS?
Came across this story today. I don't own one and probably never will, but I can't believe that BMW would pull a dirty trick like this. The reviewer says that the M3 CS comes fitted with a black box that records speed, shift points, engine revs. etc. so they'll void your warranty if the car is tracked or raced.
Say it ain't so. :cry:
That's the same group of morons that published an article about how manual transmissions are the most dangerous things on the road today, and that they should be banned.
I don't think that's true. But even if it is, how can BMW prove that you tracked or raced the car?
Ah, here it is...
Here's the grip on reality that you'll find on that site.
So I agree that BMW is unlikely to know or be able to prove that you raced the car.
And there's a difference between "racing" and "tracking."
Edit: The official Service and Warranty Information Book for 2004 3 series says, in part:
"This warranty shall be null and void if ......... or if the car has been used in any competitive event."
Word to the wise: Avoid concours d'elegance, scavenger hunts, audio sound-offs, and racing. :rofl:
Excessive wear as per mileage and ECU readings alone will show signs of tracking..Your best bet is to feel out your service tech and/or advisor..I spent quite a bit of time trying to feel out my service rep, cautious about what I said about the few mods that I did to the car..But later on after a long discussion, having him tell me to never worry about it, and to make sure that I always talk to him..Of course, I would own up to my own doings....But then again, I have yet to enter any events with the car...just non-competitive track time on a less than entertaining track..
If anything, a manual affords more control than an auto, and therefore provides a safer drive.
Well gee then I guess all those owners that track and race their cars in the BMW CCA events have had their warranties voided by BMW.... :tsk:
There are so many ways to shoot holes in this story I dont know where to begin...
I guess I just did with the CCA thing... :dunno:
BMW ECU records MAX RPM, elapsed time above a certain RPM and max speed. That's it.
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Cryogenic-insulation specimens can be tested reliably under typical conditions of use.
The figure depicts selected aspects of an apparatus for testing thermal-insulation materials for cryogenic systems at temperatures and under vacuum or atmospheric conditions representative of those encountered in use. This apparatus, called "Cryostat-100," is based on the established cryogen-boil-off calorimeter method, according to which the amount of heat that passes through an insulation specimen to a cryogenic fluid in a container, and thus the effective thermal conductance of the specimen, is taken to be proportional to the amount of the cryogenic fluid that boils off from the container.
The design of Cryostat-100 is based partly on, and incorporates improvements over, the design of a similar prior apparatus called "Cryostat-1" described in "Improved Methods of Testing Cryogenic Insulation Materials" (KSC-1210708), NASA Tech Briefs, Vol. 24, No. 12 (December 2000), page 46. The design of Cryostat-100 also incorporates the best features of two other similar prior apparatuses called "Cryostat-2" (also described in the cited prior article) and "Cryostat- 4." Notable among the improvements in Cryostat-100 is the addition of a lifting mechanism that enables safe, rapid, reliable insertion and removal of insulation specimens and facilitates maintenance operations that involve lifting.
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Much less ancillary equipment is needed for proper operation of Cryostat-100 than is needed for the prior apparatus: Unlike Cryostat-1, Cryostat- 100 is not connected to a storage tank, phase separator, or subcooler. Cryostat- 100 has a top-loading configuration that makes it possible to perform convenient assembly, disassembly, insertion and removal of specimens, and connection and disconnection of instrumentation. The degree of thermal stability of Cryostat-100 is much improved because of the incorporation of internal vapor plates, a single-tube system for filling and venting, bellows feedthroughs, string suspension of the cold mass within the vacuum canister, and heavy-wall stainless-steel construction. Other features that contribute to reliability and efficiency in all phases of test procedures include guide rings, handling tools, and material installation fixtures.
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To all colleagues hello… I here reflected recently… Why on our site people constantly load music with a frequency of sampling of 44,1 to HZ… After all many projects are already initially intended for production video. If you know, videos files have a sound with a frequency of 48 to Hz… Therefore a sound the producer needs to write down the project in frequency 96 to Hz, it for those who works in the Cubase program… Think over it and express the opinion…
I'm new to this site and was considering to post this very question; although I figure it must have already been addressed.
I record all of my sound fx at 24bit 96000hz. I admit this is probably much higher than the average user may need. However, at the bare minimum AudioJungle should allow 24bit 48000hz.
The only possible reason I can think of why anything higher than 16bit 44.1hz is not allowed is their server storage issues. It would take HUGE amounts of space. HOWEVER, they're in this business; and if that is what's needed (and it is) then they need to address it.
I really hope to see higher bit depth and sample rates allowed here. You can argue against it – and there are plenty of decent arguments. But in the end, there are plenty of professionals (or those who deem themselves as such) who would quickly pass this site by when they find they can't get higher bit depths and sample rates. I feel this hurts the overall site in general.
For myself, I routinely use stock music and sound fx in my customers' projects. For most projects I set things at 24bit, 48000hz and find material at that sample rate. When recording, (voice over for example) I record at 24bit 88200hz.
To be honest, I'll ashamedly admit that I would pass over Audiojungle when looking to buy music/sound fx; unless there's that one special gem. There are just too many other outlets to buy sounds with higher sample rates.
I strongly support a minimum of 24bit 48000hz for everything. Sooner than later, so I don't have to re-upload everything. I have very little uploaded at the moment
Thanks for honest feedback.
I've spent the last few years building up VST/AU sample libraries, the high-end of which are all at 24/48, and so I'd chime in that, while I've loved my experience here at AJ, it would be nice to be able to deliver my customers a higher-quality product that utilizes the full range of samples that I've spent years acquiring. If it costs more in server space, I'd hope that there was a way AJ could charge more per track for the increased quality in order to cover their costs.
Hey guys, from what I understand, currently you can include higher resolution versions of your music with your uploads…you just HAVE to include a 44.1 Khz, 16 bit audio file.
IMO higher sample rates aren't necessarily that useful (at least 48 to 44.1 is pretty negligible), but 24 bits would make things easier for whoever buys your file and has to process it.
Ah, that's good to know. It's a little misleading when uploading they give you the options of either mp3 or 16-Bit Stereo, 44.1kHz. Seems those are your only two options.
So if I were to upload all of my fx at 24bit 96kHz, they won't be rejected so long as the same file(s) are in there at 16bit 44.1kHz?
[Edit: And how would one upload different sample rates like that? One folder named: 16bit 44.1 and another named: 24bit 96 ? ]
BTW, just noticed "Stereo" in there. Do the sound fx actually NEED to be in stereo? I'm guessing that's just an oversight. Something originally targeted towards music submissions. But since my uploads haven't been checked yet…just wondering.
If someone happens to find an accurate post or link to acceptable bit depths and sample rates that can be uploaded, can you please post it here? If I find something I'll do the same.
[EDIT: Here's the only thing definitive that I've found:http://audiojungle.net/forums/thread/sample-rate-bit-rate-changes-effective-from-august-23rd/29031
It's a couple years old, but one of the last posts was 3 months ago by a moderator. So it seems we can only upload 16bit 44.1kHz.
I have to say that I'm very disappointed in this. This is a SERIOUS flaw with AJ. I would really like to know the reason for being stuck at this sample rate and bit depth. From the above linked post:
{Begin Quote}"This will make uploading content a little easier for authors – you will no longer need to enter the Sample Rate (that so many people get confused with). You will not need to enter the Bit Rate either. We will be making changes to the upload form so that it clearly states what is required + you will not have to enter these values ever again." {End Quote}
I hope that's not the only reason. Honestly, and I don't mean to offend, but if people have difficulty understanding sample rates/bit rates/bit depths, then I question their being on this site uploading music and sound effects. These are some of the fundamentals of working with computer audio.
If the above post is outdated and something new has come out, please let me know. I would love to discuss this further.
I don't create sound effects, just songs, but from my experience, they really stick to the bitrate, sample rate and stereo rules. I had a track that for some reason was misreporting in the reviewer's audio player, and it got soft rejected. There was nothing wrong with the track. According to all my applications, it met the standards exactly. There was actually a bug in the reviewer's software. So my guess is their first check is to load it into their player and check the file specs. If those don't pass, they soft reject and move on. But I don't know, maybe if you include a comment that says "I included a standard stereo 44.1khz 16-bit wav file as well as a 96khz 24-bit file for the customer's convenience," that would work. Let us know!
I recently saw an official answer to a similar question, which basically stated that you can include your higher quality files in the zip, but there has to be the main file in 44.1 kHz. And if you include an mp3 – 320 kbps for that one. That is obligatory.
Although not my thread, thanks for the replies. I guess I'll give it a shot and try uploading the required file types and something with a higher bitrate and see what happens. Will post back with results if a mod/staff member hasn't chimed in by then.
You know, honestly I'm not so sure anymore. I think the post where I got my information from is almost four years old.
The newer posts seem to call for only standard versions.
And the authoring guide once again states that all audio must be 44.1, 16 bit. http://support.envato.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/353/0/general-file-preparation-guidelines
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But, then I put all the plugs back in and fire it up again to hear a disturbing clicking/tapping from the engine. One of the plug wires had come loose from its connector when I was removing them, so I figured I just hadn't gotten the connector crimped back on well. Got new wires, but no change.
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I grew up in a house filled with ghosts. My parents were Polish Jews who barely escaped the Nazis and came to the U.S. in debt to the Jewish relief organization that had kept them alive in Japan. Everyone they left behind was murdered, and while I had a few living relatives in far-flung places like California and Canada and Brazil, my daily companions were the ghosts of the ones who were dead.
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Good work, should sell well
Hola amigo de la musica,
stunning job. These are well deserved sales. I wonder where you've been the last 1 1/2 years since you are here? Working on the track? haha, just kidding
Anyway, good work, good sound, good sales, simply: That's it!
Have a great time here and lots of sales mate!
Congrats!!! First sale is an incredible feeling…so is the second, third…100th. Keep the great tracks coming, fantastic job on Never Surrender.
What a feeling!!!
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Congrats!!! Good work
Sweet! Same here, last week. Definitely a great feeling. I have a few more processing, so can't wait to see what happens with those! Keep up the good work!
Just got my second sale with "Simple Roots"! Feels good, I was getting nervous! My second track was just approved, so I'm anxious to see when that one starts to sell.
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Yesterday i made mi first sale in AJ with my "never Surrender" track. Today i sold it again.
Thank you all for this great community!Cheers!
Great track!
I listened to your track and it is a good one! And i have noticed that it is the most expensive one in your portfolio, so good job on selling that one twice Good luck to you and wish you more of those sales.


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Albion Park explosive device could have detonated
Police have revealed an explosive device rendered safe at a home in Albion Park on Tuesday afternoon could have exploded.
12 neighbouring homes and part of Noble Road were sealed off as specialist police and bomb experts were called in to render the device safe.
Sergeant Jason Harrison from the Lake Illawarra Area Command says nobody has been charged, but there is a suspect.
Sgt Harrison says the device was made of PVC piping.
"It was a PVC pipe type device that had potential to cause harm and act as a common term bomb," he said.
"It was set up with some degree of technical knowledge that it would cause damage".
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While European markets came back into the green at noon, the S&P 500 futures contract suggests an increase by 0.2% at the opening. The S&P 500 had closed in a slight rise by 0.16% at 1519 points yesterday, scoring a new annual record.
Many statistics will be unveiled during the second part of the session. Retail Sales revealed at 2.30 pm are in line with expectations rising by 0.2% against 0.1% estimated.
Import Prices grew by 0.6% whereas the market expected 0.8%.
Business Inventories will be published at 4 pm (consensus 0.3%) and Crude Oil Inventories at 4.30 pm.
Graphically, the trend remains clearly bullish in hourly data above the 1508 points or above the 1514 points in intraday. On the short term, we will follow a possible exit of the 1514/1521 points to act in one way or the other.
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My day started out all sawdusty as usual, and ended with me baking pink cupcakes for a guy.
Because, you know, men are awesome enough to handle pink cupcakes. And damn are these good! I got the amazing recipe here but converted the cake into these little guys for easier sharing, and wow, I highly recommend you go buy some over-ripe strawberries and some real cake flour and get baking. Or! Forgo the baking all together and just eat the batter, it's so good I almost dove into the bowl head first. So happy birthday my friend, I refrained from eating all the frosting so you can have some too.
February 18, 2012
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- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2012
Those are beautiful and look so good!ReplyDelete
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New to your blog (love it) and just loved this post as well. Starting with a picture of you in sawdust and ending with a plate of cupcakes - awesome. You are my kind of gal!ReplyDelete
I love, love cupcakes! They're the cutest desserts in the world!ReplyDelete
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I considered multiple trades in this spot, including a 3-team mega blockbuster that would have sent Adrian Gonzalez, Clay Bucholez, Daniel Bard, and Heath Bell to the Mariners and Felix Hernandez to the Red Sox. The Padres would have received Carlos Truifinel and Brandon Morrow. Morrow is good but not as good as any of the 5 above. The trade I did end up choosing was:
In 2009 the Padres were scuffling and dealt their ace Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for LHP Clayton Richard and prospects. The deal that didn't go through was a blockbuster. Adrian Gonzalez and Heath Bell would be sent to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for five players. James Loney, Ivan Dejesus Jr., Russel Martin, James McDonald, and Blake DeWitt.
This deal could have turned out to be one of the better Padres deals, or possibly the worst padres trade ever. Martin was considered a star catcher with speed, power, and a pure bat. .300 26 HR 30 SB was not out of the question. He'd have been our replacement Gonzalez. He flopped with LA from then and on. A trade may have woken him up like becoming a Yankee did.
James Loney was considered the best defensive 1B in the minors, and possibly being a .300 20 HR bat at first. Over the last 1 and a half years he has been essentially replacement level. He has been better than Padres 1B's but not even close to Gonzalez. Jesus Guzman, who has about 25 at bats, has 1/4 of the HR that Loney has. Loney has 281 at bats.
James McDonald was expected to be what he turned out to be...in Pittsburgh. Essentially he was supposed to be like Matt Garza, a flamethrower with lots of K's and a good ERA. He flopped in LA so they packaged him with Andrew Lambo and traded them for Octavio Dotel. Dotel pitched a half a month with them, before being shipped to Colorado for a PTBNL. McDonald and Kevin Correia lead Pittsburgh's rotation.
Ivan Dejesus Jr. was a top prospect, like Jose Ingleas, who could play defense. He got hurt and is toiling away at AAA Albuquerque (I love spell check). Another flop.
Blake DeWitt only provided two positive things to any team in MLB, both were too LA. He had a fantastic rookie year, on a full season's pace he would have hit 15-18 HR and around .270. LA traded him to Chicago for LHP Ted Lilly and SS Ryan Theriot. Theriot was then traded for Blake Hawkensworth. LA ended up with a solid lefty and a young pitcher with upside.
In a summary, this would have been a poor trade if all of these players flopped like they did in LA, but maybe if they were traded, it would keep them out of their slumps.


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First, a correction: HP includes the Vista system disks in a special partition and expects you to make your own recovery disks. I still think people deserve a real disk, but I doubt I'll get anywhere with that. I'll leave that battle until after I fix the sound and networking problems with this system.
Another reboot to integrate some downloaded software led to a catfight between the three month trial version of Norton Internet Security and the Vista firewall. I let Norton take over for now.
Still no sound, and no sound devices in Device Manager. Another reboot, and this time I stopped the process to check the BIOS details. Aha, the sound device was disabled. I enabled it and continued to boot.
Still no sound yet again, but I clicked on HP's Advisor taking up the top part of my screen and, seven clicks later, I had a list of hardware device drivers to reinstall. I clicked on the Realtek High Definition Audio option, installed the driver, rebooted, and had sound. Finally.
On the way to sound happiness I detoured through the "refix my monitor resolution settings†land, which appeared out of nowhere. Somehow, installing the sound driver flipped my graphics into 800x600 display mode. I reset the display properties, and so far it hasn't screwed up again. Yet.
Too bad I didn't have a network connection any longer. More on that next time. First let me address the really, really stupid User Access Control issue.
Microsoft doesn't understand the reason User Access Control works in Linux systems but not in Vista because they're not in the South. They use the UAC to verify people are doing what they mean to do. That's not how people in the real world do it. I'm in Texas, and I bet fully half the accidental deaths are prefaced by some idiot yelling, "hey, guys, watch this.â€
If a UAC popped up in the air in front of them, asking them to question whether they really want to, say, jump off the building holding a sheet to make a parachute, they'd say "hell, yeah†and jump. If a Linux version required our idiot friend to provide a password, somewhat like a Breathalyzer machine in some cars before the engine would start, there would be one less funeral in Texas three days later. Stopping people who aren't authorized (or thinking clearly) from making system adjustments works great in Linux, but stinks in Vista, because the UAC doesn't actually stop an idiot from being an idiot. Yes, that's a hard job, but it can be done. Just not by other idiots, like idiot vice presidents in huge software companies.


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|Sesame Street
|Snuffy is sick
|Air date
|December 15, 1983
|Season 15 (1983-1984)
|Sesame Street Classics
|Big Bird and Snuffy arrive back from a Shirley Temple movie, but Snuffy is feeling low. He lets out a sneeze, which creates a large wind down Sesame Street. He admits he's not feeling well and his tummy aches. Big Bird tries to inspect, but can't view his tummy through his mouth. Snuffy lets out a second, large sneeze (Big Bird: "Wow Snuffy, when you sneeze, you don't foxtrot."). Big Bird deduces his friend is sick and tells him to stay put while he goes to get an adult. Snuffy heads for home, hoping his mommy will be able to help him.
|Big Bird describes Snuffy's condition to Bob, Linda and Maria, who confirm the symptoms are that of being sick. Maria convinces the other two grown-ups to follow Big Bird back to his nest to see Snuffy. As usual, they find an empty nest area. Big Bird heads for his cave, following Maria's suggestion he might be there.
| Don't be a Snerd when you sneeze.
Artist: Bruce Cayard
| Pizza is made.
Music: Joe Raposo
(EKA: Episode 0823)
| A U train spells the words Unite, U-turn, Underground, Up, and Universe.
(EKA: Episode 0810)
|"I'm in Love with U"
| Swimming and flying pelicans.
(EKA: Episode 0519)
| A man (voiced by Jack Dodson) describes places that begin with U and what you can do with the letter U.
(EKA: Episode 0494)
|Big Bird encounters another Snuffleupagus outside Snuffy's cave and tries to guess what profession he is based on his outfit. Because he has a thermometer, stethoscope, tongue depressor and a white coat, that makes him a doctor. The doc goes inside to give Snuffy a check up and assures Big Bird he may see his friend afterward. "How do you like that? A doctor who makes cave calls," Big Bird remarks.
| A trip to the doctor's office.
Music: Joe Raposo
(EKA: Episode 0738)
| Typewriter: U for Umbrella
Artist: Jeff Hale
(EKA: Episode 0891)
| Sesame Street News Flash
Kermit stands by a grandfather clock waiting for a mouse to run up it, acting out "Hickory Dickory Dock". A duck shows up instead. Finally, a horse comes in and explains that the mouse can't make it. The horse runs through the clock, breaking it.
(EKA: Episode 0710)
| A dog learns about U.
(First: Episode 0131)
| David and Luis assemble a fractured letter U.
(EKA: Episode 0676)
| Jasper and Julius: Apple
(EKA: Episode 0833)
|Big Bird goes in to visit Snuffy. He tries to cheer his friend up by playing a game - "One of These Things" - using Snuffy's Snufflegarden book and the doctor's tools. Big Bird then notices that Snuffy has fallen asleep instead.
| "The Ten Commandments of Health"
(EKA: Episode 1163)
| The Ringmaster presents 9 elephants.
Artist: Jeff Hale
| Hats
(EKA: Episode 1285)
| Victor Borge talks about practice.
(EKA: Episode 1166)
| A painter paints a Number Nine, then hangs it.
(EKA: Episode 1740)
|Big Bird, Telly and Matthew are making drawings for Snuffy, though Telly can't get an idea. He looks at Matthew and Big Bird's drawings and guesses they feel proud for making such great pictures. Big Bird suggests he make a house (Snuffy loves pictures of houses) and, in fast-motion, Telly draws a picture he certainly feels proud of.
|A blue triangle looks for his friend in a museum.
|Grover sings "I Am Proud of Me" while admiring his block tower.
| Bus Stop
(EKA: Episode 1396)
| 1-20 Ice Skaters
Music: Joe Raposo
(EKA: Episode 0960)
| Muppet & Kid Moments: Chris, with his sister Stephanie, counts to 20 for Kermit.
(EKA: Episode 1244)
| Three rocks use different methods to get across a lake.
(EKA: Episode 1459)
| Raposo: A girl puts on her coat all by herself.
(EKA: Episode 1128)
| A construction worker explains the uses of a folding ruler.
(EKA: Episode 0592)
| Ernie has a bag of cookies, and locks them in a safe to protect them from Cookie Monster. When the monster discovers that the cookies are locked up tight, he eats the safe.
(EKA: Episode 0680)
| A group of Oriental children demonstrate the concept of in and out, by climbing in and out of a gigantic tire.
(EKA: Episode 0813)
|Bob and Linda observe the drawings and Bob notes how odd it is that they went through so much work for an imaginary friend. Maria then arrives, handing Big Bird a card for Snuffy she made. She tells Bob that real or not, she enjoyed making the card and if he's real, he'll enjoy having it. Linda agrees with Maria and shows Big Bird how to sign "feel better." Bob doesn't wish to partake in the conversation, but is forced to wish Snuffy good health.
| I Love You, in American Sign Language
Artist: Steve Finkin
(EKA: Episode 1186)
| City alphabet (Joe Raposo instrumental with kid voiceover)
(EKA: Episode 0266)
| O for orange
Artist: Bruce Cayard
(EKA: Episode 0975)
| Super Grover: Bus Stop
(EKA: Episode 0708)
| The O falls off a man's grocery store sign; he tries replacing it with a donut, then a pizza, neither of which work. Finally, the sign man paints it on.
(EKA: Episode 1460)
| Footage of a baby learning to walk.
Music: Joe Raposo
(EKA: Episode 0427)
| A cleaning lady (reminiscent of Carol Burnett's character) wanders into a music rehearsal room, plays each instrument, and puts all the sounds back into the wrong instruments.
(EKA: Episode 0928)
|Big Bird and Matthew share their cards and the well wishes from the grown-ups. Snuffy states that although he's sick, he feels pretty good now. Maria announces the sponsors.
- A clip from scene 5 later appeared in episode 2096.
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Editorial, March 29
"In sacking Howard Flight over his alleged remarks concerning Tory plans to cut public spending, Michael Howard has taken a tremendous political gamble... Perhaps dismissing Mr Flight as deputy chairman would have been sufficient, but Mr Howard went further and decided to terminate his political career...
"Labour ministers are laughing all the way to the polls. They may find the laugh is on the other side of their faces. For if the electorate thinks the Tories are out of the campaign, this may only increase defections of Labour supporters to the Liberal Democrats. Tony Blair has his own little credibility problem... A split in the anti-Tory vote could still see the Conservatives win more seats, and reduce Labour's majority to around 50. Either way, the general election campaign of 2005 is going to be a fight to the death."
David Mellor
Evening Standard, London, March 29
"I suspect Mr Howard will end up paying a higher price than Mr Flight... What this episode has already proved is that we are in for an eye-gouging election, with all manner of dirty tricks being employed to fill the vacuum left by the almost total absence of any battle of ideas between the parties...
"The Tory revival of recent weeks is, in truth, still a very fragile thing, capable, perhaps, of being snuffed out by a single misjudgment... What Mr Howard needs to do is set out the basic principles of today's Conservative party in order to make a more secure connection with a sceptical electorate."
Editorial, March 29
"Whether Mr Flight was right or wrong to rattle on about Tory spending plans is beside the point now. The real damage will be done to Conservative election chances if the row over his sacking continues. Mr Flight succeeded in making headlines for the first time in his life by speaking out of turn. His constituency president... follows his example, saying the situation is 'just disaster after disaster after disaster'.
"Mr Howard's crisis deepens when it is revealed he is in a similar battle with a second constituency. Labour are laughing their socks off. The Tories are in a hole. They should cease digging."
Steve Richards
Independent, March 29
"The question of whether Mr Howard's punishment was too steep is a relatively minor matter. Mr Flight's comments are the latest manifestation of a party that is still 'looking for an encore to Thatcher'... There is a section of the Conservative party still stranded in the 1980s, posing by its mere existence unresolved questions: Did Thatcherism go far enough? What form would another dose of Thatcherism take?
"At the moment, they pose the questions at meetings where one participant is in a position to tape record their answers. Once the election is safely out of the way the Conservatives need to have an almighty public row and resolve these questions once and for all."
Charles Moore
Daily Telegraph, March 29
"The question is, are the Tories serious? Mr Howard's ruthless response shows that they are. More attention should be paid to the means by which Mr Howard won the leadership of his party in 2003.
"His supporters privately prepared the ground so that a coup against the existing leader, Iain Duncan Smith, was conducted without bloodshed or public division. This was the first well-disciplined act by the Conservative party since the 1992 general election. For that reason, it was more significant than whether Mr Howard was of the left or the right. It was the modern equivalent of the old officer-class rules which governed the party successfully until the early 1960s. It was the necessary prelude for recovery. Its lesson has to be reinforced at every opportunity. This is why Howard's Way has to involve the other Howard's End."
Daily Mirror
Editorial, March 29
"The debacle over [Mr Flight] has shown voters that the Tories are still a totally disunited party, torn apart not just on Europe but over their plans to slash spending and wreck services. At the same time, the 'new, gentle' Mr Howard has been exposed as the same unpleasant bruiser he always was. He listens to no one, rides roughshod over everyone's views but his own yet cannot understand why he is reviled. In other words, the nasty party is as nasty as it always was."
Stephen Glover
Daily Mail, March 29
"What should the Tories do, faced as they are by this barrage of lies and smears? ... Whatever happens, the Tories must not whinge or behave like affronted virgins. They are grown-up politicians and as such must be seen to be able to cope with any number of lies and dirty tricks...
"Few of us are going to be easily persuaded that the Conservatives have suddenly become the nice guys, but it is not necessary that we should be. What the Tories must get across is not so much that they are nice, as that New Labour is nasty. It is also divided, bereft of new ideas and uneasy about its record in government. In the end, I expect it will win because the Tories somehow seem too slight to form an administration. But the more New Labour is revealed as the nasty, lying party, the better the chance the Tories will have."


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Evangelical Community Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Roger S. Haddon Jr., as the new 2013-2015 Chair of the Board of Directors. Julie A. Barna, DMD, MAGD, has been appointed as the new Vice Chair of the Board.
Haddon has been a member of the Board since 2003 and served as the Vice Chair of the Board for the 2011-2013 period. During his tenure, he chaired the Finance, Development, and Strategic Planning committees. One of his most notable contributions while on the board was as the Campaign Chair for the record breaking "Evangelical and You" campaign, which exceeded all original goals and raised a total of $18 million for the Donehower-Eisenhauer Pavilion opened in 2012, the Evangelical Care Fund, and the Endowment.
Haddon is President and CEO of Sunbury Broadcasting Corporation and represents the third generation of his family in management of the company that operates five radio stations throughout the greater Susquehanna Valley. He is a graduate of Elizabethtown College and has been recognized by the college's alumni board for excellence in professional achievement. Haddon currently serves on Elizabethtown College's Leadership Council to the Board of Trustees. In addition, he contributes his time to many civic boards including The Central Susquehanna Community Foundation, The Greater Susquehanna Valley United Way, Economics Pennsylvania, and Geisinger Health System's Advisory Council.
Dr. Julie Barna has been a member of the Evangelical Board of Directors since October 2008. She is an active member of the Board Membership Committee and the Development and Community Relations Committee.
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In addition to belonging to several professional organizations including the Academy of General Dentistry, The American Dental Association, and the Pennsylvania Dental Association, she is actively involved in her community as a member of the Central Susquehanna Valley Chamber of Commerce since 1985 and a Board Member since 2010. She also volunteers her time with MOM-n-PA (Mission of Mercy of Pennsylvania) where she has served as the fundraising chair since 2012.
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