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STONEHENGE, England – Pagans and partygoers drummed, danced or gyrated in hula hoops to stay awake through the night, as more than 35,000 people greeted the summer solstice yesterday at the ancient stone circle of Stonehenge.
Despite fears of trouble because of the record crowd, police said the annual party at the mysterious monument was mostly peaceful.
"It's the most magical place on the planet," said antiques salesman Frank Somers, 43, dressed in the robes of his Druid faith. "Inside when you touch the stones, you feel a warmth like you're touching a tree, not a stone. There's a genuine love; you feel called to it."
The prehistoric monument in southern England is the site of an annual nightlong party – or religious ceremony, depending on perspective – marking the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.
Warm weather and the fact that this year's solstice fell on a weekend helped draw a record crowd.
"There has been a great atmosphere, and where else would you want to be on midsummer's day?" said Peter Carson of English Heritage, the body in charge of Stonehenge.
A weak cheer went up as dawn broke over the Heel Stone, a pockmarked pillar at the edge of the stone circle that is aligned with the rising sun.
"You can feel the energy from your feet climb up your body," said Diane Manuel, 50, a supply company director from Middlesbrough in northern England. "It's like having heart palpitations."
Stonehenge, which sits on Salisbury Plain about 80 miles southwest of London, is one of Britain's most popular tourist attractions, visited by more than 750,000 people a year. It was built in three phases between 3,000 B.C. and 1,600 B.C.
Mystery surrounds the monument's original purpose. Some theories hold that the stone circle was a grave site because 350 burial mounds surround the structure.
In May, archaeologists found evidence indicating that pilgrims perceived the stones to have healing powers. Some other experts assert that the structure was part of an ancient astronomical calendar.
But because it was built so long ago, there is no record of why the monument was erected, said archaeologist Dave Batchelor of English Heritage.
"All of that sort of stuff we don't have, so when it comes to ascribing a modern-day reason depends on the viewpoint . . . that's the fascination," Batchelor said.
Solstice celebrations were a highlight of the pre-Christian calendar, and in many countries bonfires, maypole dances and courtship rituals linger on as holdovers from Europe's pagan past.
The solstice is one of the few times during the year that visitors can get close enough to touch the rocks.
English Heritage closed the site at the solstice after clashes between police and revelers in 1985. It began allowing full access again in 2000, and the celebrations have been largely peaceful.
Police said yesterday they had made about 30 arrests for drug and public-order offenses.
With problems at a minimum, the crowd reverted to a carnival atmosphere. Some revelers used hula hoops to stay awake until the sunrise; other simply clapped and danced among the stones.
Gaisva Milinkeviciute, a yoga instructor originally from Lithuania, came with two friends who, like many in the crowd, wore wreaths in their hair.
"This place actually gives people so much energy and thoughts, things that we kind of neglect in the daily lives and wish for," Milinkeviciute, 30, said. "We can come here and make them come true."


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Rooney ready to be England's captain, says Capello
Fabio Capello will hand Wayne Rooney the captain's armband tomorrow and place his trust in the Manchester United star if John Terry does not overcome an ankle problem.
Capello is still hopeful Terry will be fit for England's high-profile friendly with Brazil in Qatar.
However, having pledged to take no risks with the Chelsea skipper, whose team-mate Frank Lampard flew home yesterday, Capello needs a contingency plan.
And although Gareth Barry, the only other player available tomorrow who could constitute part of England's current first-choice XI, stood in for Terry at this afternoon's pre-match press conference, it will be Rooney who gets the job.
It represents an impressive show of faith in the 24-year-old, given his previous explosions of temper.
Only last Sunday he mouthed the words "12 men" at a TV camera following United's controversial defeat at Chelsea, although the striker did admit yesterday he was wrong to do so.
However, Capello has no reservations.
"It will be Rooney," said the Italian. "I think Rooney is ready to be a captain. Why not?"
Other than Barry, there would be no alternative given the team Capello will have to pick.
He knew England would be depleted, even without yesterday's double-whammy in training which could end up being costly to Chelsea, even if Capello does not believe either Terry or Lampard are seriously hurt.
Both pulled up during a routine training session, although Terry's problem is clearly not major.
"He was running and then he twisted his ankle," said Capello. "I hope he will be fit tomorrow. The doctor is confident that he will recover.
"But if he is not 100% fit he won't play. I will not take any risks."
Lampard is already back in London having treatment on a thigh injury which flared up during what Rooney felt was a "difficult" session in the baking heat of the Middle East.
It has been suggested the timing of Thursday's session could have been a factor in Lampard's injury, while the seven-hour flight to Doha has also been put forward as a factor.
However, Capello dismissed both arguments out of hand.
"We always train at this time, except the day before an away game when we train at night in the stadium where the match is going to be played," he said.
"Yes, it is hot. But if we are going to need air-conditioning, we have to train inside. The match is being played outside.
"There always seems to be a different story.
"The plane was exactly the same one as we used to get to Trinidad last year and Kazakhstan earlier this year. We had no injuries then and we won both matches."
Despite early fears that Lampard could be out until Christmas, Capello's timescale is much smaller, maybe the end of November but no longer.
"It is a problem with the muscle that he has had before," he said.
"Then he didn't play for two months. But I have spoken to the doctor and he thinks this time it will be two or three weeks."
Even if Terry is fit, Capello will look to a team largely comprised of fringe players to try to record England's fourth victory over the world's most glamorous team.
Although Capello has his fingers crossed a similar spate of injuries do not occur next May, when he will name his provisional World Cup squad, he is quite relaxed about the present situation because it provides him with the opportunity to see players in action when the pressure is on.
"There are some players I already know a lot about," he said. "There are others who do well for their clubs but I need to know what happens with the national team.
"For that reason it is not a problem that some of the players who got us through qualifying are missing."
As someone who played and scored against Brazil, Capello shares the enthusiasm most English supporters reserve for the five-time World Cup winners.
And as tomorrow's game also represents the first time he has faced a South American side since he succeeded Steve McClaren, it is a contest Capello intends to relish.
"Yes, Italians do look at Brazil in the same way as English fans," he said.
"It is the same because the Brazilian national team has won a lot of titles. For that reason, all the Italians. and Germans as well, respect them.
"They have not only won titles but they always play very well.
"They have a different style and players with a lot of imagination. You don't know what they're going to do next.
"For this reason it is important to play against Brazil and to learn a lot from this game."
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|QUOTE (Gazziboy @ Thursday, Jan 5 2012, 22:58)
|Tell me Jedi, where would one would find this racing league you speak of?
Since you asked. LC Rush, Racing League 2011 ||| LaD:MP PS3, Racing League 2011 ||| IV:MP PS3
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|QUOTE (Gazziboy @ Thursday, Jan 5 2012, 22:58)
|Tell me Jedi, where would one would find this racing league you speak of?
Posted 06 January 2012 - 01:47 AM
|What about players that are not on the roster? Or are on the roster but don't have a GTAF account? Or do have a GTAF account but barely posted more than their application?
My suggestion: gang members are only eligible to play if they are on the roster and have at least 40 posts in their gang's topic.
|Only if the whole gang closes down, their results are removed from the league. If one of the sides of the gang closes down at some point, points won't be removed from that gang.
|Jedi's suggestion: stick to IV (we're also not in favor of incorporating races, some of the modes require enough driving as it is.).
Sweaty's suggestion: stick to TDM (on IV). Have a Home and an Away round, but add up the scores to determine the winner (this also means that the rounds should have the same length/money limit).
|- To tackle the problem of gangs avoiding matches to deny competitors points, a gang should only be eligible to win the League if it has played ALL of their matches.
|- A time frame of two months for each encounter should be set. etc etc
|- Get someone to help you out with this. At least for the Xbox side. More people can do more, especially considering the huge amount of other responsibilities you have taken on all over the forums. This will mean making a shared event account and posting a new topic with it.
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|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Friday, Jan 6 2012, 01:47)
| > MrWhite0161, you shouldn't judge something until you've seen it's final product. Like i said this is still WIP, so the original idea of 9 matches was scrapped, which you can see above. Plus, everything doc said in the GL 2011 topic was what i had planned for the new year(''surprises'', remember?), and already is in GL 2012 event, so i feel like some bits of your reply are a bit too harsh and rude for the hard work i've put into making GL 2012 right.
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|QUOTE (Gazziboy @ Saturday, Jan 7 2012, 09:21)
| @Andy Fair enough. I know you think us D1rties hate you but me personally respects you for making all this happen. Keep up the good work.
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Posted 08 January 2012 - 11:26 AM Edited by Booze T, 08 January 2012 - 11:30 AM.
|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Friday, Jan 6 2012, 02:47)
The only problem with your sugg is this: 'I'f counter-suggestions were made on time, each time, by both teams and the match still hasn't taken place by the end of April, the team that made the first attempt to arrange a match by suggesting a date and time gets the win. In other words, the responsibility for the match happening falls on the team that didn't take first initiative.''
This could be a problem, and very biased. See, for an example, we got a match between Firm and BCF. So Firm asks for the match at 12:00, and BCF american time zone people wake up at 17:00 UK, and they propose the match then. Eventually, it doesn't get done, so what am i supposed to do, give the win to the Firm for asking for the match 5 hours before. That just isn't right
In this case, i'd either add a 1:1 draw, or a 0:0 draw, so 0 points for both gangs who despite wanting, weren't able to do the match. Or maybe negative points? I remember ajbns87 suggested that.
|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Friday, Jan 6 2012, 02:47)
|Either way, i'm opening this up for discussion as well. WHAT TO DO IF BOTH GANGS WANT, BUT FAIL TO DO THE MATCH IN THE REQUIRED TIME?
Posted 08 January 2012 - 11:30 AM Edited by .Trooper., 08 January 2012 - 11:32 AM.
|- Trooper , I'm just wanting the GL to be as good as it can, gangs pulling out of this like Bianco Crime Family / mrwhite goes against that, so I don't see why people can't question other gangs? Quite what is the point of being in a "gang" and not actually participating in events like this, makes no sense to me! At least the Firm has signed up. Maybe BCF are only on the forum to post spammy messages to each other !
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|QUOTE (ajbns87 @ Monday, Jan 9 2012, 06:31)
| Ok thats fair enough, I never met to harrass or pester you, I just wanted to know the reasons why. You see "gangs" very differently from myself.
Also , Andy's used images to show the rosters / leagues, so its not as simple as just deleting some html tables / text, but I'm sure he'll remove / update when he gets chance.
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|QUOTE (Pedochu @ Sunday, Jan 8 2012, 18:26)
|Don, my advice was to hear out Doc's idea of Gang League if it came to fruition. I know your reasons for pulling us out of this are personal, which make sense, but I know Artfull is pretty upset so you should talk to him.
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|QUOTE (Belgium bagel @ Monday, Jan 9 2012, 23:02)
| The problem lies with one of the Bianco members denying TSA the official Status for gangs even though we have 5 active ready to play members that don't care to spam our topic as much as 'Some' people.
We do have over 20 pages and are here to stay on the forums and are asking to be put on the list and play even though we aren't 'Offical' (This is only an Xbox 360 gang)
Posted 19 January 2012 - 06:04 PM
|What are the rules on heli's & RPG's btw? I know a few people who are very unclear about it including myself.
|2 months should be long enough to arrange a match, especially if you allow the gangs to start scheduling even before then.
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|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Thursday, Jan 19 2012, 19:04)
|- @Booze
I'm still a bit confused about your suggestion a bit when both gangs are interested but fail to organize it, or one of them fails on purpose, to hurt others campaign. I think that's a bigger issue then anything else here.
|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Thursday, Jan 19 2012, 19:04)
|Yeah, that is long enough and a good suggestion, but how much time there will be for each match, and how much matches there will be will depend on how much gangs sign up for GL 2012.
|QUOTE (AndyGanteks @ Wednesday, Jan 4 2012, 15:26)
Banned members can't take part in matches. If one was found playing, the result of that match will be changed to 0:2 for the opposing team no matter what the original result was. Same goes to members who don't have GTAF accounts, or are on the gang roster, but without a GTAF account.
|QUOTE (Booze T @ Thursday, Jan 5 2012, 11:13)
|My suggestion: gangmembers are only eligible to play if they are on the roster and have at least 40 posts in their gang's topic.
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DHA to host visiting doctors
Dubai, May 7, 2012
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) will host several visiting doctors who are currently practising medicine in countries like UK and Italy, in line with its policy to continue providing specialised medical care to the emirate.
Hamad Matar Al Falasi, the director of the overseas treatment office at the DHA said the doctors who are specialised in fields such as cardiology and paediatric surgery would provide consultation to patients in the DHA hospitals.
Dr John Deanfield, consultant cardiologist from Great Ormond Street Hospital in United Kingdom, will be in Rashid Hospital from June 2 to 4.
Dr Majid Alfayyadh, pediatric cardiologist from Saudi Arabia will be at Dubai Hospital on the June 7.
Dr Alessandro Frigiola and his team from San Donato Hospital in Milan, Italy, will be in Dubai Hospital from the June 9 to 17.
Dr Heakyung Kim, paediatric rehabilitation specialist, from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, USA, will be in Dubai Hospital from June 10 to 18. – TradeArabia News Service


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Prairie Village Public Works Director Bruce McNabb reported to the City Council Monday that a series of fixes to the faulty filtering system on Franklin Park's new play stream appear to have the feature back up in working order. Public Works staff had been wrestling with how to keep the filter functioning properly without getting plugged up by sand, leaves and other debris. The feature had been shut off and blocked off for several weeks while engineers explored fixes. They made some improvements to the system on Friday, and the stream worked through the weekend, McNabb said.
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WASHINGTON -- The judge's initial ruling in the Microsoft antitrust trial is so stunningly sympathetic to the government that lawyers and analysts suggest the software giant may stake its chances on winning an appeal rather than settling the case outside the courtroom.
U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson's sometimes indignant tone toward Microsoft's behavior left little doubt he would consider tough penalties, perhaps even a court-ordered breakup of the world's largest software company into smaller businesses.
''All the remedy alternatives are open, including what many people said three months ago was unthinkable,'' said Glenn Manishin, who helped write a study earlier this year for a prominent trade association that endorsed a breakup. ''It's very thinkable now.''
The government ''has to be emboldened now to ask for about the toughest penalties you can see,'' agreed Robert Litan, a former senior Justice Department official now at the Brookings Institution. ''It is more likely than not that it will ask for a breakup of the company in some form.''
Antitrust professor William Kovacic compared tough penalties to a towering skyscraper, with the judge being the architect of a decision that fundamentally could realign the multibillion-dollar technology industry that helps power the nation's surging economy.
''If this were a construction project, the judge has excavated a construction footprint that in theory could support a very tall building,'' said Kovacic of George Washington University. ''Maybe he'll only decide to build 20 stories, but he could build 50 if he wanted to.''
Microsoft officials said it was premature to speculate about punishments. Douglas Melamed, a deputy assistant U.S. attorney general, agreed, saying, ''You're reading tea leaves. I don't know what the judge has in mind.''
Jackson, who presided over 77 days of testimony, late Friday declared Microsoft a monopolist whose aggression stifled innovation and hurt consumers by limiting choices and keeping its software prices high.
In a remarkably blunt decision, the judge wrote some high-tech innovations ''that would truly benefit consumers never occur for the sole reason that they do not coincide with Microsoft's self interest.'' The harm to consumers, he added, was ''immediate and easily discernible.''
The judge did not identify which U.S. antitrust laws Microsoft might have violated or suggest how the company should be punished. A separate punishment hearing would be held next year, if necessary after Jackson issues his final ruling.
But while both sides sounded willing to discuss a possible settlement in the hours after the judge's findings were issued Friday night, some analysts said Jackson's pointed document made such an outcome less likely.
''It will reduce Microsoft's incentive to settle,'' said David Yoffie, a Harvard business professor who wrote a book about Netscape's battle with Microsoft. ''Microsoft may feel that any settlement now is likely to be so adverse that it may as well roll the dice and go through a long complicated appeals process.''
Added Kovacic: ''This is such a rout it makes it much harder for the government to make concessions after they read all the way through this. The concessions they want from Microsoft are going to be unacceptable. If I'm the government, I say, 'Why sell short? Let's double the stakes.'''
The judge rejected outright almost all of Microsoft's claims, calling one ''specious'' and another simply ''false.'' And, in an unusually bold move, Jackson appeared to contradict conclusions by a federal appeals court last year that had overturned his own decision earlier in this case.
Appellate judges ruled that Microsoft ''clearly met the burden of ascribing facially plausible benefits'' of how it designed its Internet browser software included within Windows. It called it ''a genuine integration'' but said its decision was ''subject to re-examination.''
Jackson did just that, firing back Friday there was ''no technical justification'' for the design. He argued that ''Web browsers and operating systems are separate products.''
After the judge's findings were released, Microsoft boss Bill Gates said company executives ''respectfully disagree with a number of the court's findings,'' and he cautioned that the adverse ruling was ''just one step in an ongoing legal process.''
''If a judge issues a finding that the sun rises in the West -- whether that's startling or surprising -- as a practical matter it may not have any relevance to the (final) decision,'' said Charles ''Rick'' Rule, a former senior Justice official now working for Microsoft on the case.
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Chennai Super Kings comfortably chased down the target set by Mumbai Indians with eight balls to spare as Suresh Raina (54 not out) and David Hussey (40 not out) shared an unbeaten 89-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Chennai Super Kings batsman Suresh Raina, who cracked an unbeaten 33-ball 54 to help Chennai Super Kings booked a berth in the second IPL qualifier, credited the bowlers for curtailing Mumbai Indians and setting the tone for the run chase.(CSK vs MI: How it Happened | Match Report)
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Chennai comfortably chased down the target with eight balls to spare as Suresh Raina (54 not out) and David Hussey (40 not out) shared an unbeaten 89-run stand for the fourth wicket. (Mumbai Indians Thoroughly Outplayed by Chennai Super Kings, Says John Wright)
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"I'd given Guillermo my word, over a year before, that I was going to do this film. People were saying, 'Are you crazy? Guillermo still has got four months to recast, it's the fourth lead, you can go and do this (instead).' I said, 'I can't. He's my friend'," he said.
"I was going to finish 'Sons'… fly to Vancouver the next day, have ten days of rehearsal, and then start shooting. Then I was going to have three days after that and I'd have to start shooting 'Crimson Peak' and then I'd have two days to travel and go back into season 7 of 'Sons'," he added.
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A new technology is now available for patients at Genesis Healthcare.
The Genesis Wound Care Center had an open house on Thursday to unveil their two new Hyperbaric Oxygen Chambers to the public. The HBO's work by providing oxygen to patient's wounds.
"We are increasing the oxygen content to the wounds that are trying to heal. Wounds heal better when they have as much concentration of oxygen which then aids in healing of the tissue, " said Medical Director, Genesis Wound Management Center,David Skrobot.
Southeastern Ohio has a higher rate of diabetes than other areas and people who suffer from the illness are more likely to suffer from ulcers and wounds. Skrobot says having this technology closer to home makes getting the treatments easier for patients.
" These are outpatient modality treatments so they have to be daily for five days a week for two to three weeks. It's very difficult to drive to Columbus everyday. Now we have this therapy here, " said Skrobot.
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Oh, look at what I have here. ArenaNet was kind enough to send some BWE keys to give out to the Guild Wars 2 community! We've got 20 keys to give out for the upcoming event for June 8 - 10th. What better way to hand these out than to have a silly contest?
The contest is rather simple but you'll have a few days to enter. The contest will end this 12:01 AM EST, Friday, June 1st and winners will be announced on the 2nd. If you win, your key will be sent to you via private message by either myself or Neo Nugget.
Details, you want details? Well, okay then! What I ask of you is to design an environmental weapon for Guild Wars 2. If you're unsure about what an environmental weapon is, you can find information about that on the official wiki. (And sorry everyone, but Cow Pie is already taken!)
Your entry should include the name of the weapon, what it does (up to 3 different skills) and where you would find it in the world of Tyria.
How do you enter? Well that's easy - you just reply to this thread! Good luck!
Weapon Name: Peg Leg
Found: Whenever you kill a pirate this has a chance to drop.
Arrr Me Eye!: Use the Peg Leg to poke your foe in the eye. Causes Blindness + Damage
What's that Smell?: Wave the stump end of the Peg Leg at your foe. Causes Weakness
Polly Want a Cracker?: Wave the Peg Leg in the air and call down a flock of seagulls to attack your foe. Causes Fear + Damage
Name: (Large) Blade of Grass
Grass Cut: Slash at your foe with your blade of grass causing bleeding and doing minor damage. (50% chance to break)
Relax: Put the blade of grass in your mouth to remove one condition (20% change to break)
Whistle: Blow on the blade of grass to confuse nearby foes briefly (10% chance to break
Innocent Civilians
Name: Monk Tome
Found: Scattered throughout Tyria, especially around old ruins .
Description: An ancient tomes from times forgotten.
Skill 1: Bash- Bash things. It's a book, what else could it be good for?
Skill 2: Prayer of Health- Heal target ally
Skill 3: Decipher- Grant regeneration and protection to yourself and nearby allies (consumes the tome)
Weapon Name: Sword of Johanson
Found: Whenever you kill a troll.
Swing Sword. Does little damage
Swing it again. Does little damage
Swing a third time. Does little damage and the words "...and that's great" appear above your head
Weapon name: Ceramic Jar
Location: They would be found all over a cave in Asuran territory.
Description: It's a jar whose contents are unknown. In practice, it will contain venomous spiders, cremated remains, or delicious honey.
Toss - Throw the jar at a foe. One of the following randomly happens:
- The foe is attacked by spiders and weakened by a significant dose of venom
- The foe is blinded by a cloud of ashes
- The foe is covered in honey and immobilized by the stickiness
Drop - Drop the jar on the ground. One of the following randomly happens:
- Spiders swarm the surrounding area, poisoning foes with mild doses of venom
- Disturbing the remains awakens a spirit that haunts foes in the surrounding area, confusing them
- The surrounding area is coated in honey, crippling foes
Open - Open the jar and reach in. One of the following randomly happens:
- You are bitten by a spider, enraging you and granting fury
- You awaken a spirit that empowers you and grants might
- You draw out and eat some sweet honey, which grants vigor
Weapon name: Kelp
Description and location: A plant-like growth found in some water environments
Skill 1: Here Fishy, Fishy - Tear the kelp into tiny, bite size pieces to bring a swarm of small fish into the area. Causes a small amount of AOE damage to foes in the area and blinds each foe for 3 sec
Skill 2: Kelp Wrap - Wrap your foe in the kelp, immobilizing them for 3 sec and dragging them down in the water. Applies 1 stack of vulnerability.
Skill 3: Almost Sushi - Eat the kelp for its restorative properties, giving yourself a small heal over time for the next 5 sec.
The Shadowdove
Environmental Weapon Name: Glass Cannon
Location: Random drop after killing a supply caravan in pvp.
Item Description: You find what appears to be a small glass cannon. It looks functional, however whether you choose to use it as such is up to you. (can only target keep doors)
Give it a shot - You use the cannon to target a keeps gate, dealing x amounts of considerable damage. Unfortunately, the cannon shattered upon use. (player is conditioned with bleeding for x-seconds).
Weapon Name: Heart of the Forest
Location/Description: Hearts of the forest are ancient trees that have developed partial sentience in order to protect the forests that they reside in. However, they have not developed any sort of sensory perception beyond that of touch. In order to effectively track down and fight the more intelligent enemies of the forest, they must call upon the aid of helpful souls, who can direct them by manipulating special branches that are close to the core of the tree (meaning that players must ride within the branches of the tree in order to direct it). Located generally in dense, old forests, particularly sylvari lands.
Root Smash: The heart brings its mighty roots to bear against its enemies, raising them and smashing them down, crushing anything in its path. (Simple frontal attack.)
Dance of Fallen Leaves: The leaves that grow on the outer branches of the heart are grown to be as sharp as a blade, enabling it to create a whirlwind of razor sharp leaves by violently shaking these outer branches. (Aoe around the heart that persists for a few seconds.)
Wooden Rain: The heart bends and sheds its outermost layer of bark, sending large shards screaming in every direction. However, such a sacrifice temporarily weakens the heart, leaving it vulnerable. (Large area aoe around the heart that damages and impales targets, leaving them rooted to the ground until they break free. Such an attack has its costs however, as the heart is temporarily stunned for a few seconds after this maneuver.)
In bygone days, resurrection shrines dotted the land of Tyria. With the power of the Six gone, the light of the shrines died, and they fell into ruin, reduced by time and wilderness. But occasionally a shard of these shrines finds its way to the surface, a small glimmer of the divine power it once held still inside. These shards grant hope to those in the thick of battle that perhaps the gods aren't as removed as they seem.
Using any skill from a shard:
- uses up the shard
- heals allies in the area for a minor amount
- damages enemies in the area for a minor amount
Shard of Lyssa
- Visage of Nothing: Grants distortion to self and allies in the area
- Visage of Chaos: Inflicts Confusion on foes in the area
- Visage of Terror: Inflicts Fear on foes in the area
Shard of Dwayna
- Nimbus of Wind: Inflicts Blindness on foes in the area
- Nimbus of Life: Grant Regeneration to self and allies in the area
- Nimbus of Peace: Inflicts Weakness on foes in the area
Shard of Balthazar:
- Fervor of Flames: Inflicts Burning on foes in the area
- Fervor of Battle: Grants Might to self and allies in the area
- Fervor of Retribution: Grants Fury to self and allies in the area
Shard of Melandru:
- Spirit of the Prey: Grants Vigor to self and allies in the area
- Spirit of the Hunter: Inflicts Crippled on foes in the area
- Spirit of the Predator: Inflicts Bleeding on foes in the area
Shard of Grenth:
- Aura of Cold: Inflicts Chilled on foes in the area
- Aura of Death: Inflicts Poisoned on foes in the area
- Aura of Judgement: Grants Retaliation to self and allies in the area
Shard of Kormir:
- Word of Truth: Inflicts Vulnerability on foes in the area
- Word of Defence: Grants Protection
- Word of Shielding: Grants Aegis
Red Iris Flower:
Reminiscence of the Past: Smelling the Red Iris Flower will make the wielder see visions of a little girl who insists on following you.
Cheers of the Youth: Activating this skill gives the wielder added movement speed, as the girl fills you with want to help others.
Memories of the Searing: The little girl makes the enemies taste a piece of the Searing that ravaged her land. The enemy is Confused for 6 seconds by the Shard AoE. Item breaks upon using this skill.
Can be found mostly around the old city of Rin, but it can also be found around the world. There's many in abundance in a place called "Gwen's Plain" (for more dev work xD), the plain where it is said the Old Hero Gwen is buried. Oddly enough, Red Iris Flowers cover the supposed place where the girl rests in peace.
Weapon name: Wine bottle "Community manager 2012"
Found: during beta weekends everywhere, but a small chance of drop
1) When it's ready - hit an opponent, destroying his hopes about the release date (+250 dmg)
2) Hype - drink from the bottle and give 3 random boons to all nearby players
3) Prepurchase MOFO! - destroy the bottle and create an impenetrable wall that only the opponents with the "prepurchase boon" may pass (lasts 5 seconds)
Weapon: Boomcage (Charr only)
Background: It all started when a group of asurian miners found a group of strange crystals inside an abandoned mine. Whenever someone approached them, they started glowing and emitting sounds. These sounds were different depending on the position of the crystals inside the cave: from nightmarish screams to soft wispers, from musical sounds that were able to make anyone around them fall asleep (researchers started using earplugs to work with these ones), to what seemed like angry outburst of raged unintellegible words. Further studies by the asurians made clear that those crystals were actually home of different kinds of elder etheral cave spirits, who lived in a plane of existence partly crossing with our own. They were probably able to sense and react to the presence of the Asura due to the little folks' deep attunement with the magic flowing inside the caves.
While the Asura were starting a project to build some device that would help communication with the spirits, to better understand their nature and their capabilities to influence our plane, a group of rogue Charr spies had already made plans to use those crystals as a weapon.
The Charr spies raided the mining site and mined away as many crystals as possible, mainly the ones that made people fall asleep (they had to use earplugs too) and the ones from which the screams came out.
When out of the cave though, they noticed the crystals stopped working. They couldn't realize why this happend, until a group of Asuran guards came to fight the intruders. As the guards approached the Charr, the crystals started glowing and emitting sounds once again. The result was terrible, all the guards that didn't run away for the fearsome screams coming out from the crystals fell asleep for the soothing sounds coming from the other ones. Now the spies realised they needed some of the little folks to make the crystals work. They kidnapped a few of the guards and started creating a limited number of cages with one crystal of each type..and an asuran guard inside to activate them when needed. Due to the weight of these cages Charr aren't able to run while they have one equipped.
Where to find it: These cages (and so the crystals inside them) are now a very rare item, and a few are now on the black market and can be bought only from the best supplied smugglers. They are also prohibited by all War Conventions. (Special merchants or special factions quest reward)
1) Screaming Crystal Boom: The (Charr)acter drops the Boomcage on the ground and the asuran guard activates the screaming crystal, everyone in the area of effect runs away in the direction opposed to the cage (AoE fear, friendly fire possible)
2) Sleeping Crystal Boom: You drop the Boomcage on the ground and the asuran guard activates the sleeping crystal, everyone in the area of effect falls asleep (AoE sleep, friendly fire possible)
3) Open the cage: You open the lock on the Boomcage door and drop the Asuran guard right in the middle of the enemies. He'll have to fight for his life, helping you keeping many enemies occupied (Summons Asuran guard + aggro on him, one use only, to be used in extreme conditions, you'll have to catch the guard again before he runs away if you want to be able to use your boomcage again!)
Item: Granny's Umbrella
Obtained by: Associating with Granny Hunsaker, by choosing to help her up the stairs, joining her for tea and assisting cute little Granny Hunsaker with her knitting and quilting.
Description: A quaint umbrella used by dear Granny Hunsaker to block the sun, rain and other unmentionables that befall the average citizen of Divinity's Reach.
Skill 1: Merciless Lunge - Lunge at your foe, causing damage and a stun to Humanoids. (Most people don't expect the Umbrella..)
Skill 2: Flight of Mary Poppins - Float away from your enemies, landing a few feet away.
Skill 3: Umbrella Deflection - Open the Umbrella in a quick swoosh motion blocking incoming attacks.
Item: Chocolatier's top hat
May be crafted though with using 200 chocolate bars and Carnical Ringmaster's Hat as ingredients.
[YOU GET NOTHING!] - Chance to prevent party member's from gaining experience and keeping 50% of all denied XP for yourself.
[Cacao rain] - Tosses Cacao beans at target enemy to summon Oompa-Loompas to annoy them with there practical jokes and force them to flee; may instantly kill canine targets
[Volatile Jawbreaker] - Tosses candy that explodes on impact and damaging target enemy
Weapon Name: Credit Card
Found: At an overly aggressive vendor in your starter city promising you a free t-shirt with sign up.
1. Delay Payment- Using this item will apply Delay Payment buff where mana is not consumed for five minutes. However, after this period, Credit Card will apply Payment- a debuff which requires minimal mana payments at a 17.9% interest rate compounded every five minutes. The Payment debuff lasts forever.
2. Sooth Aggressor - Use this item to charm a female character (PVP). Charmed female companions continuously drain your mana. Charm will end when mana reaches zero.
3. Bonus Points - Each time you use Delay Payment or Sooth Aggressor you will receive one bonus point counter. Bonus point counters can be used to summon items and weapons. Bonus points counters will despawn one month after they are received. The following are applicable for bonus point counters.
1,000 bonus points counters: Rusty Sword
2,500 bonus point counters: small backpack
5,000 bonus point counters: 100 gold gift certificate to your favorite vendor
100,000 bonus point counters: 1 round trip teleportation. Must be used on a weekday and cannot be used on various holiday blackout dates. Must give two weeks advanced notice. Does not cover any world v world fees. Cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer and must be used in one month of bonus points redemption.
Crystal Cake of Clarity
Location - Hidden away in one of the bakeries of Lion's Arch. When asked, they (the bakers) might insist that it is indeed a lie, but search carefully and you will find it.
Look - A magnificent, sparkling cake that is actually edible, despite it's appearance. On the top is a circle of green, red, and blue gems arranged to be aesthetically pleasing.
1) Taste this! Throws the cake at an enemy, causing massive damage to their weak point (i.e. their face, assuming they have one). Explodes into a crystalline orgy of shards on contact.
2) Indulge Eat the cake to recover a significant number of health points, scaling with level. Also increases movement speed by 30% for thirty seconds. A strange feeling of elation usually follows and could last for hours.
3) Circle of Gems This skill makes use of the magical edible gems on top of the cake, causing them to surround the player or ally and boosting their defense for one hour. May also cause an insatiable appetite for cake.
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Asura Toy Box - Hidden Throught all of Tyria, probably dropped by an Asura family while fleeing for there lives!
Contains several differant Toys, recieve 1 at random though;
Hoverboard - Hop on and speed off! Hit the Nitro for even more speed and leave a trail of fire. Abilitys that can be enhanced by fire will be and you can even circle enemies encasing them in the fire.
Grappling Hook - Aim, Throw and Climb any surface like a Ninja!
Boomerang - Throw at an enemie and stuns them. Works on more then one enemy at a time if they are grouped up and has a chance to loot a few "gems" from them as well!
Toy Plane - Take control of this plane with a remote and get a birds eye few. Comes stocked with a few "toy" bombs.
Item: The Little Inventor's Lab Kit
Location: Anywhere you can find Asuran children.
Looks Like: A wand in the main hand, a case of alchemical components in the off hand, and a satchel on the back with tubes running to the wand. Everything has the sharp geometric shapes and glowing bits associated with the Asura, but in bright primary colors with a slightly plastic-looking sheen.
Transthermal Spectronizer: Shoots a transthermal spectronic pulse from the wand, which deals damage and blinds enemies on crit. Acts as a projectile for cross-profession combos.
Plastized Adhesive: Sprays adhesive from the wand in a cone in front of you, immobilizing foes.
Automated Technobabble Lesson: The kit plays a short lecture complete with holographically projected diagrams. Creates a field at your location that confuses enemies each second. Acts as a Light Field for cross-profession combos.
The Little Inventor's Alchemy Set: Throw a vial of unidentified alchemical compound, causing a random condition to all enemies and a random boon to all allies in an AoE explosion.
Baby's First Golem: Summons a golem the size and shape of a teddy bear to attack your enemies.
Toy Golem
Location: Rata Sum playgrounds
Turret: deploy a remote-controlled miniature version of an Asuran golem battlesuit with real lights, sounds and special effects! Intended for Asurans ages 5 and up.
1) Action Button: press the big red button to emit flashing lights and sounds of battle, causing confusion (3s)
2) Smoke Screen: release a tiny cloud of smoke to blind nearby enemies (5s)
3) Shoot Sparks: raise the toy golem's arms and blast a shower of sparks for burning (3s) and weakness (2s) in a cone
Environmental Weapon: Charr Leftovers
Description: Essentially has the appearance of the lower half of a deer corpse.
Punt: Punt your target repeatedly, flailing about. Inflects confusion.
Scavenge: Ignore your turning stomach and consume the leftover flesh. Guaranteed poison, but randomly heals you, applies Fury, or applies Vigor.
Location: Found in Diessa Plateau or the Plains of Ashford, near Charr outposts or in remote corners and caves.
NPC's also react when you go near them while equipped with Charr Leftovers. NPC Norn will congratulate you on your kill, while NPC humans will be disgusted. NPC Asura will call you a 'booka' regardless as to if you have this equipped or not.


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This Is What We Know
Ever get the feeling that the brilliant, insightful advice you've just received might not be as groundbreaking as you think?
I do. And I'm fairly sure you do too.
Yet bloggers keep on wasting time recycling the same old tired advice, just because it's quick and easy to reheat the leftovers of a debate that should've been finished off months or years ago.
So before you put finger to keyboard for your next blog post, take the time to think about what we all already know:
1) Good Long Copy Is Good
Of course good long copy is good. The sort of people who are proclaiming that there's no place in the modern world for long copy are the same folks who claim every concept can be whittled down to 140 characters.
People look to websites for information before they buy a product or procure a service. And what is a 12 page website if not a specialised form of long copy? Now, more than ever, the ability to produce thousands of words selling a service to a skeptical client is a crucial string on the copywriter's bow.
But then, we already knew that…
2) Good Short Copy Is (Usually) Better
… Just like good short copy is usually better. Because if you can make a customer take an action with six words, they won't need to read the 600 that follow it.
It's horses for courses. And we're all well aware of that.
3) Regular Updates Lead to Regular Readers (Except they don't)
Two reasons you don't have to keep trotting out this tired old truism. Firstly, we've heard it all before. Secondly, because it's absolute codswallop.
Regular readers aren't coming to your site through your bookmarks bar. Because it isn't 1999. They're subscribed through Facebook, Twitter or good old-fashioned RSS feeds. So when you post, they'll know. And when you don't post, they just won't be prompted to visit. So stop telling us regularity is the key. Unless you're arrogant enough to believe that thousands of people hover on your homepage, hammering F5, waiting for the regular 3pm Thursday post.
4) [XXXX] is DEAD! (Except it isn't)
SEO isn't dead – it works and it's crucial. Copywriting isn't dead – it works and it's crucial. Traditional marketing isn't dead – it works and it's crucial…
Do I need to continue? Because if the glut of "OMG, X IS DEAD!" posts I see after every single algorithm tweak, media buyout or better mousetrap suggests that I do.
When techniques die, you don't need to announce it. That's because everyone will have stopped using it by then. If copywriting was dead, there wouldn't be copywriters, and people wouldn't look for copywriting services. So a blog post would be superfluous.
So either you're too late, or you're wrong. Either way, we'd know.
5) Stop Recycling Ideas and Blog Posts
The only excuses for a rant against plagiarism or recycling old material are as follows:
- You've seen a glut of posts trotting out the same tired old arguments and want a quick list explaining what we know already
- You want to use a funny picture and the word "arsewaste"
Otherwise, just take it as read that the only people regurgitating the same old boring slop are the sort of people that aren't worth reading anyway.
6) Social Media Isn't Magic
I had a paragraph here, but then Tom Albrighton went and wrote a whole post this morning. And it's extremely difficult to disagree with. But we all know social media isn't the magic cure-all that a steadfast few proclaim it to be, so stop telling us. Unless you can do it with some authority and verve.
That's six things we can draw a line under. Six things that have been covered, in depth, by the great, the good and the grimly untalented alike. Which means it's time to start looking for new, interesting topics of conversation.
So, dear readers, what do you want to know? And what do you already know? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.
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I agree with 5 1/2 out of 6 🙂
the half part is not that i disagree, but you failed to mention that frequent posting has a benefit to it, not directly to your common readers, but for the serps. Google as well as other search engines love frequent content, of course if it adds value and has relevancy, not just any content will do. But hey, with one post a week people can get plenty of traffic, so it's blog to blog basis!
Hey Andrew…I love your site it's a wealth of information. It's entertaining not only for fellow copywriters but just for writing techniques in general. Would be cool talk about copywriting if you ever come up Edinburgh way. Have a look at my site- although not nearly as comprehensive. Athena
What do you mean social media isn't magic? I have it on good authority from a blogging wizard I met in a kingdom far far away that all I have to do is tweet 3 times and post a cat pic on Facebook on the eve of a full moon and I'll be rich as hell.
Strangely still waiting for the cash.
PS Has your blog got a shiny new look or am I unobservant?
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Quantized Feedback Control for Networked Control Systems Under Communication Constraints
This paper investigates the feedback stabilization problem for Networked Control Systems (NCSs) with unbound process noise, where sensors and controllers are connected via noiseless digital channels carrying a finite number of bits per unit time. A sufficient condition for stabilization of NCSs, which relies on a variable-rate digital link used to transmit state measurements, is derived. A lower bound of data rates, above which there exists a quantization, coding and control scheme to guarantee both stabilization and a prescribed control performance of the unstable discrete-time plant, is presented.
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Candy Stables' homebred Queen's Plaza took the lead soon after the start and never looked back, romping to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Sorority Stakes for 2-year-old fillies at Monmouth Park Saturday.Paragon Queen, part of the 1-10 entry owned by Bob and Beverly Lewis, broke down on the backstretch a little more than a furlong into the race. Jockey Eibar Coa escaped without injury, but Paragon Queen was euthanized.Only four started (with three betting interests) after the scratches of Ruby Be Mine and Dressed for SuccesThe longest shot on the board at 7-1, Queen's Plaza, trained by Tom Bush and ridden by Stewart Elliott, had no trouble holding off Dance Away Capote. Bold Outlook, the other half of the entry, trailed in third, 7 1/4 lengths farther back.The winner raced the six furlongs over a fast track in 1:11 3/5 and paid $16.20 to win. There was no place or show wagering. The exacta paid $46.60.Queen's Plaza, a dark bay filly by Forestry, broke her maiden in her last start at Belmont Park in July."We had confidence in her coming into this race," Bush said. "I'm really delighted to win this race for her owners, who bred her. It's nice to get some black-type in her. She's a small filly, she doesn't carry much flesh, so we'll give her some time before her next start. It was really a shame to see that other filly (Paragon Queen) go down. It really takes a lot away from it. It was just a terrible thing."Elliott said, "She made the lead pretty easily. She tried to drift a little, but she kept running well. She was pretty much push-button to ride."
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Credit unions can now take advantage of a new inbound service solution.
Data can be a credit union marketer's best ally in a competitive marketplace.
This Opinion piece advises credit unions to use CRM software as the means not the end.
A new customer relationship management system is being implemented in phases at the $6.5 billion Security Service Federal Credit Union in San Antonio.
Big Texas credit union to use Microsoft solution through Colorado consulting vendor.


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How do you get a gig with the title "Chief Digital Evangelist?" If you're James Andrews, you earn it with creativity, ingenuity, and a passion for fostering connection, community, and really great stories. James brings his enthusiasm for leadership and idea-curating to StudioGood, an award-winning digital agency committed to helping clients tell compelling stories that directly engage the public. For James, it's always about communication, about nurturing ideas into narratives that can change the world. This guiding principle fuels another one of James' interests: DJing. His love for story spun through beats and samples has taken James to all corners of the globe, from SXSW to Jerusalem, and even Abu Dhabi.
James and his #beautyFULL daughter, Skye
If you could describe yourself in one hashtag, what would it be?
Tell us about a girl in your life who rocks.
My wife is pretty amazing. She has been a stay at home mother for 18 years, a writer and blogger (Funkidivagirl.com). A serious KettleBell user as well as Paleo chef. Has two degrees including an MA from UCLA and is drop dead gorgeous and not aging a bit!
What are your dreams/goals/ambitions?
My dreams are to continue to build businesses that have global reach and impact. I would like to start developing more transmedia projects.
What are you most proud of?
Having an amazing family, one great son in college in Miami and an off the charts creative daughter in 6th grade. I have sold 2 companies in the last 15 years and started off making people famous in my 20's as a record company exec.
What do you find most sexy about a girl?
Intelligent conversation, sharp wit, well-traveled, loves music and a mean heel game.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Probably doing what I'm doing now. Investing in companies, people and ideas.
What is the number one item on your bucket list?
To DJ in front of 10,000 people
Who has been the biggest male influence in your life and why?
Way too many great males that over time have been mentors.
What is the biggest risk you've ever taken and what did you learn from it?
I take daily risks so can't say there is one biggest one. Hmmmm. Maybe the one that I'm about to embark on this year which is making a movie
What is one stereotype about men that isn't really true?
That we don't listen.
*Interview compiled and conducted by Sheila Moeschen, IATG Senior Editor
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"He became mulch," Perry said.
Great story, lol...
An almost year-old photo of Gov Perry. (Fr Larue Tactical subforum in ARFCom)
The Gov used this on the Wile E Coyote.


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Deputies Find Girls Bed Wrapped in a Cage
Parents Use Wire Mesh to Keep 4-Year-Old in Bed
911 received a call related to a domestic dispute and dispatched officers to the scene shortly after midnight. The caller, 34-year-old Russell D Terry, told officers he awoke on the couch being choked with an extension cord by his girlfriend, 32-year-old Jaime M Curnell, because she was mad he'd been out drinking all night. She told them he had been throwing things all around the house.
While police were there they noticed the house was filthy and there was a bunk bed with a makeshift cage around the bottom bunk, complete with a door, latching hook, and deadbolt that could only be opened from the outside.
When police questioned the two about the cage they stated that their 4-year-old little girl got up at night so they put her in there for her own safety. She had been sleeping there for about 3 months. She was not in it when the police were there.
When this case hit the news I read one article and saw one picture of the cage. In that article it stated the Sheriff had said there were no signs of abuse or neglect.
After researching the tip I saw this picture:
That's when I noticed the nasty bared mattress, the unfinished wall that is peeling. The general condition of the room that can be seen in both pictures is horrid!! If that isn't neglectful I don't know what is. That mattress was so filthy it should've been burned and they couldn't even be bothered to put a sheet on it…
These lazy, dysfunctional asshats didn't lock this child in a cage to keep her safe it was most likely done to keep her out of their way. That way they could drink, fight, throw shit and not be bothered by her running around! Sadly, maybe she was safer in that cage after all…
These 2 morons have been charged on 10 counts each of kidnapping, abduction, and child endangerment. They are being held on $500,000 bond each.
The little girl and her 8-month-old baby brother are in the custody of family. There is no info on where the older two boys are.
Thanks go to Dodia and Sarea for the tip.


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Benefits cap and bedroom tax are legal, High Court rules
The Court of Appeal ruled that the benefit cap and the bedroom tax are legal, after campaigners claimed they are pushing people "to breaking point".
Christian leaders have warned that "cutbacks and failures" in the system are forcing thousands of people to use food banks.
But appeal judges have ruled that two of the Government's most controversial cutting measures are not unlawful.
Later campaigners vowed to fight on, saying the cuts are having a "devastating" impact on vulnerable people.
The Department for Work and Pensions, which was a defendant in both legal actions, welcomed the court's ruling.
A spokesman said: "Reform of housing benefit in the social sector is essential to ensure the long-term sustainability of the benefit. But we have ensured extra discretionary housing support is available for vulnerable people.
"The benefit cap sets a fair limit to what people can expect to get from the welfare system - so that claimants cannot receive more than £500 a week, the average household earnings."
The bedroom regulations, introduced in April last year, have led to reductions in housing benefit payments to tenants in social housing assessed through controversial "size criteria" to be under-occupying their accommodation.
Tenants with one spare bedroom have had a payment reduction of 14 per cent, and those deemed to have two or more spare have seen a reduction of 25 per cent.
Campaigners say the regulations have had a "devastating" impact on many people by imposing an "excessive and unfair burden" and failing to reflect the needs of disabled people for extra space because of their health problems.
The change in regulations is expected to produce savings of £500 million a year.
In the benefit cap case, it was argued the Government's flagship cutbacks policy is having a particularly harsh impact on women fleeing domestic violence, and on their children, threatening to trap them in abusive relationships.
The case was brought by two lone parents forced into temporary accommodation in London, and one each of their children.
The cap forms part of Government reforms to reduce spending on welfare by £11 billion per year.
Lawyers for disabled people affected by the spare bedroom policy said they were "baffled" by today's ruling as it fails to provide legal protection for people with disabilities.
The National Housing Federation's head of policy Kevin Williamson said: "Disabled people across the country are being forced to cut back on food and heating to pay the bedroom tax.
"The Government said discretionary housing payments would protect them but one in three disabled people who applied for it were turned down."
Lawyers for lone parents affected by the benefit cap say the court is supporting a measure that is likely to have "not only devastating consequences for individual children but serious financial costs as the fallout impacts on other public services, including social services, education and the justice system."
Anne McMurdie of Public Law Solicitors, whose company acts for three of the appellants, said: "The Government has sought to make savings by targeting the most vulnerable in our society."
On the Government's own figures at least 440,000 disabled households will lose out under the new regulations.
Richard Hawkes, chief executive of the disability charity Scope, said: "We've spoken to disabled people who aren't able to share a specially adapted bed with their partner, and have to sleep in a separate room.
"Disabled people are being forced to move, or find the extra cash they don't have to pay their rent."
Rebekah Carrier, of Hopkin Murray Beskine Solicitors, who represented the benefit cap appellants, said they also hoped to take their case to the Supreme Court.
Ms Carrier said: "In particular it is disappointing that the court declined to decide important issues of principle affecting the large numbers of women and children made homeless by domestic violence every year."


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text: Tap dance is a form of dance characterized by using ones shoes, as well as the floor, as a percussive instrument. As such, it is also commonly considered to be a musical form as well. Two major variations on tap dance exist, rhythm (Jazz) tap and Broadway tap. Broadway tap focuses more on the dance side, and is widely performed as a part of musical theater. Rhythm tap focuses instead on the musical side, and practitioners consider themselves to be a part of the Jazz tradition.


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God does take care of us in his own way and time
God takes care of us in his time!
You see, eight months ago my wife and 2.5 kids were living in Grants Pass, Ore. I own a delivery company and Sarah works for Medford schools part time.
Then it starts: Sarah goes into three-week premature labor and we almost lose the baby. She makes it at 4 pounds, 5 ounces, but it's a slow and stressful time over the next two weeks. Then on June 4, it hits me: a heart attack. Now my wife is out of work, I'm out for who knows how long, we start losing everything.
Being self-employed, I lose my customers, then my wife's van and our home. We move into my sister's one-room apartment in Smith River until her landlord said we need to leave now. We are homeless with three kids, ages 10, 2 and 3 months. We spend the next eight weeks in and out of motels, our 10-year-old goes to live with Grandma and I end up in Sutter Coast Hospital with more heart pain.
Then it happened: A nice lady comes into my room to do some tests on me and falls in love with my 2-year-old son. Now it's 2 1/2 months later and we find a house. Things are starting to look up for us and I need more tests done at Sutter Coast and there she is, my angel. She asked all kinds of questions about my kids.
Then Tuesday night, someone pulls up to our house with gifts for my kids for Christmas and a gift card for dinner from Safeway. We had no money for gifts this year and now my kids have something to open on Christmas day and we get to have a real Christmas dinner thanks to the employees of Sutter Coast Hospital!
Thank you, Janie Allred. God does take care of us in his own way and time and you have given us a new reason to believe.
Gregg Dumas
Beating suspects were not related to homeless shelter
The Triplicate's front-page article on Jan. 6 ("4th arrest in beating at shelter") and other articles by Kurt Madar continually state that there was a beating at the temporary homeless shelter located at the fairgrounds. But at the end of the article, it is stated that the suspects involved were not homeless and not connected to the shelter. Why then not state that the incident took place at the fairgrounds?
This article has done the homeless an injustice by swaying public opinion that such a shocking crime was committed by those at the shelter. We desperately need a permanent winter shelter, especially as more folks are foreclosed and losing their jobs.
The homeless already suffer from public stigma and prejudice against them. Notice that most crimes reported in the newspaper are committed by those with housing.
Let's not give the public and civic leaders the impression that such a shelter harbors violence. Our Daily Bread Ministries is doing a great job of providing and monitoring this service in such chilling weather.
Carolynn Starr
Homeless Help Committee
Crescent City
Neighbors, government make retiring here not so nice
I used to come up here on vacation from the Bay Area. I thought this would be a nice small town to retire in. Wrong!
First I rented an apartment. The people upstairs were noisy day and night, bickering loud and slamming doors. I could not rest, so I bought a house.
(Later, I found out most people in the apartment building were in subsidized housing and paid little rent. This is the type that votes for higher taxes. They don't work.)
Now my taxes are higher than ever. And now, even though I paid into Social Security all my life (and I'm 83), the feds have cut my small monthly payments in half because they say the money I got from my old house was income.
I was in the Navy in WW II and I know people who came here, not having worked a day in this country, who get more Social Security and subsidized-this, subsidized-that than I do.
Charles Wallace
Crescent City


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The first question of this week is:
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Simply put, you did not start the circle beginning just merely drawning it.
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by Angela Nazworth | August 9, 2012 5:42 pm
Auditions for the next season of American Idol[1] have been under way for about two months, but the show's still short a judge or two — and time is running out.
Earlier this summer we learned that J.Lo and Steven Tyler[2] are out, Mariah Carey[3] is in, country cutie Brad Paisley[4] is a maybe and Randy Jackson will sorta, kinda be involved with the show in some fashion. Maybe Jackson will be a judge, maybe he won't, but the king Dawg has told various media outlets on several occasions that he'll be back.
This week, a few more names were tossed around the Idol rumor mill. Here's list of celebs who might be the next judge on the show that's slated to air in January.
One person who won't be an Idol judge this coming season is Pink. The edgy rocker has reportedly turned down judges chairs at Idol, X-Factor and The Voice.
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MILAN, Italy, April 12 (UPI) -- Italian energy company Eni announced it signed contracts with a Chinese energy company to begin surveying potential developments in the South China Sea.
Eni said its contract with China National Offshore Oil Corp., details the seismic survey of more than 750 square miles and the drilling of one well.
The production sharing contract with CNOOC outlines the exploration of a block covering 1,980 square miles "in the attractive deep water of the South China Sea," which the Italian energy company said "has a high exploration potential."
Eni, in a November report, said oil demand in 2010 rose 3.4 percent -- around 87.9 million barrels per day -- compared with 2009. Growth was attributed largely to countries outside the 34-member Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The United States was the primary oil consumer followed closely by China, which saw oil demand spike 12 percent in 2010 compared to the previous year, the company said.
Eni holds a minority stake in the daily production of around 10,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day in the South China Sea.


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Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey
Signed a real estate lease one day ago. In the lease there is a page on attorney review which we also signed. Can I get out of lease agreement before the 3 day AR period expires? If so, is simply advising the owner that we have decided to terminate sufficient? This is in NJ.
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The answer to your question is that in the State of NJ there is no right of rescission for leases; however, if there is language in the lease providing for a 3 day right of rescission then the language contained in the document prevails. You must advise the owner in writing of your decision to rescind and I would suggest that you do it in a way that you will have proof of mailing and receipt such as overnight mail. If you have provided security and/or advance rent you should demand return of same in the notice of cancellation. This information should not be relied upon as legal advice as it is possible that i do not have all the facts.
To that I would add that if the agreement provides for rejection of the lease based on an attorney review, you must have an attorney review it. You cannot simply cancel the contract by yourself on the theory that an attorney could have reviewed it.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm


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· *Certifies completion of academic degree programs.
· *Reviews College and foreign high school transcripts, determines eligibility for and
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· * Prepares diplomas and certificates of proficiency. Produces transcripts for degree
· *Evaluate student information related to transfer credit, credit by exam and other
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