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When I was growing up, as a lad of eight years old, my older sister and I had sort of adopted a backyard squirrel that we called Frisky for lack of a better name. He was overly friendly and would even eat right out of our hands. My mother drew the line when we both asked if it could come indoors in bad weather citing that they carried the rabies virus.
For nearly two months, Frisky would each day come right up our back stairs to get fed. Once, after a bad thunderstorm the night before, we found a dead squirrel in our backyard. It had to be Frisky because he never again mounted our backstairs in order to get fed.
My sister named him Frisky for how he frolicked throughout our backyard. He had ever so much energy to him. We both buried him in our backyard that afternoon and even my dad attended the funeral. I suppose you could call Frisky our first pet of any sort.
A few days later, our parents presented us with our first real pet, a cocker spaniel by the name of Waggles to help us overcome our loss. Yet Frisky was missed nevertheless.


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Evra confident team unity will see France rise past Switzerland
Patrice Evra is confident team unity will see France build on their impressive start to the World Cup campaign.
An opening 3-0 win over Honduras, with two goals from Karim Benzema, put Didier Deschamps' side in pole position to qualify from Group E.
That early encouragement is in marked contrast to the last World Cup in 2010, which ended acrimoniously with captain Evra leading a players' strike in response to striker Nicolas Anelka being sent home from the squad.
Manchester United full-back Evra admits that campaign in South Africa "destroyed" him but he is far more upbeat this time around.
"You need everyone in the World Cup, you cannot give up because you're not starting a game," he said at a press conference ahead of the second group game against Switzerland in Salvador.
"We do not have a problem with egos in this team. I have faith in this squad, and that's a great strength.
"The star isn't one player, it's the team."
And that extends to the whole squad, with the skipper admitting even he is not certain of his starting place with Paris St Germain's Lucas Digne waiting in the wings should his form slip.
"Nothing's ever certain with Deschamps," Evra said. "That's why I like to work with him. He never gives you presents.
"He'll look you in the eyes and say, 'Pat, if you mess up I won't spare you'. I know that if I step out of line I'm out of this team."
Opponents Switzerland had to work much harder for their opening win and required Haris Seferovic's 93rd-minute goal to overcome Ecuador 2-1.
With the combative but limited Hondurans to come, assistant coach Michel Pont is in no doubt Les Bleus present the toughest test of his side's group campaign.
"It is extremely difficult to find weak points in the France team," he told the Tribune de Geneve. "They are very well-organized, compact and work hard for each other.
"We have to create weak points and jump on every opportunity. Putting 10 men back and waiting to see what happens is not the answer, we have to challenge them in the game."
France midfielder Yohan Cabaye sat out part of his side's training session but is not expected to miss the game.
Admir Mehmedi, scorer of Switzerland's first goal against Ecuador moments after coming on as a half-time substitute, could well have earned himself an elevation into the starting XI with Valentin Stocker, the man he replaced in Brasilia, seemingly the most vulnerable.

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Stateside Presents / UM / Luckyman
Mesa Amphitheatre
263 North Center Street
Mesa, AZ, 85201
Doors 4:00 PM / Show 5:30 PM
This event is all ages
With more than a decade of making music together, the members of Slightly Stoopid have perfected one of the rarest and most valuable skills a band can develop: the art of the stealth groove, that knack for quietly, almost innocently, sliding into a composition, and utterly lassoing anyone within earshot by mid-song. That's where the band has come to reside, musically: deep in the pocket, that ever-elusive, funky trench where a band can entrance an audience, hypnotize it and hold on to it until the set or CD is finished. Built on a bedrock of nasty, oceanic slabs of dubby bass, meditative vocal harmonies, rock-steady guitar licks and tightly syncopated percussive rhythms, Slightly Stoopid illustrate a case study in underground success, steeped in years of hard touring, an improvisational business model, and a creative process that continues to unwind and push the envelope of a new jam-based genre the band helped to create.
Slightly Stoopid has built a large n' loyal fan base, and has soared to one of the most successful independent artists of this decade. The buzz surrounding the group continues to increase with each successive release; their album catalog sales have topped the 700,000 mark and the group continues to fill the most prestigious concert venues around the world, and continues to create a legion of "stoopidheads" in the process!
Minneapolis is known for many things — pretty lakes, the Mall of America, lutefisk. But 17 years ago, hip-hop act Atmosphere transformed the city into something else entirely: a nexus from which underground rap spiraled-out to the masses. And thanks to the duo's indefatigable touring habits, Top 20-charting albums, and their galvanizing artist-owned label Rhymesayers (MF Doom, Aesop Rock), they're still pushing the boundaries of what indie rap can mean.
It's with that overachieving-underdog spirit that MC Sean "Slug" Daley and producer Anthony "Ant" Davis have named Atmosphere's eighth studio album Southsiders (out May 6), a shout-out to their native neighborhood. Because, says Slug, "We have spent the majority of our career — God, we can call it a career! — repping the south side of Minneapolis pretty hard."
While Southsiders is a celebration of the group's fortitude, it is also a deeply introspective, and sometimes conflicted, work. "It's a natural progression from the last record, The Family Sign, which was about growing my family," says Slug, now a father to three, who finds himself contemplating mortality. "I'm starting to think, 'What is post–family man? What am I supposed to rap about now?' I'm sticking to my roots, rapping about what I'm doing, what I think about. This record is — much like the other ones — a very detailed look at my life."
The album captures everything from a blazing, anthemic takedown in "Southsiders," to the ebb-and-flow of loss in the sauntering "Arthur's Song," to emotional abandon in the rousing "Kanye West." The latter — and its mantra, "put your hands in the air like you really do care" — is a high-five to the rapper whose emotional reactions are often misperceived as not caring. Say Slug, "I wanted to write a song about loving something so much that you submit to the moment."
All told, Southsiders took about ten months to complete. During that time, "I spent a lot of time agonizing over every detail, every word," Slug says. He and Ant started out writing together in a Minneapolis basement. But these days, they trade tracks back and forth over email, with Ant triggering the creative flow by offering skeletons of songs.
Where Slug is the stalwart perfectionist, Ant persists as his healthy foil, finding beauty in sonic flaws. Says Slug: "He gives me the room to be as anal as I can be, even though he's usually like, 'Okay man, it's okay. Let it go.' He is the voice of reason I listen to." Ant's behind-the-board acumen is also key to Atmosphere's unique sound: the live instrumentations provide vibrant tonal contrast to Slug's often-weighty subject matter. Such as in album's first single, "Bitter": A condemnation of self-entitlement, it's set, intriguingly, against sly synth percolations.
Much of Slug's songwriting agony stems from his need to translate things he relates to into universal messages — which is why even after all these years, Atmosphere remains relevant in the rap game. "Do I want to leave a legacy of, 'Oh, that guy was really dope. He figured out how to rhyme astral projections with gastral infections'?
Or do I want to be a positive energy source for the movement in general?" Slug says. "There is purpose behind what I do than just talking about me." And how does that impact his rhymes now? "Well," he points out, "I have to keep things realistic: making sure the gross stuff represented itself as gross, and that the beautiful stuff stays beautiful."
From San Diego, California, award-winning reggae group Tribal Seeds have
become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused
with the roots style of reggae music. Originally started by two brothers, Steven
Rene Jacobo [lyrics, lead vocals, rhythm guitar] and Tony-Ray Jacobo [producer,
keyboard player], Tribal Seeds now boats six members, including: Tony Navarro
[lead guitar], Carlos Verdugo [drums], Jose Rodriguez [keys, percussion], and
Victor Navarro [bass].
Tribal Seeds' unmatched musical talent and authentic sound has brought them to
the forefront of the reggae rock genre, as their art form has reached people of all
ages across the United States, and worldwide. The band's self titled debut
album, "Tribal Seeds" was released in 2008, and their second album "The
Harvest" was released in June of 2009. iTunes named both albums the "Best
Of" in the Reggae genre, for their respected years. Their debut album helped
garner them the "Best World Music" title at the San Diego Music Awards in
2008, and "The Harvest," which contained fourteen new and original songs,
debuted at the number 5 spot on the Billboard Reggae Charts. The tracks,
written and produced by Tribal Seeds, were recorded and mixed by Alan
Sanderson at Signature Sound Studios in San Diego, and mastered by
Erik Lobson at Universal Mastering.
On July 19, 2011, Tribal Seeds gave listeners a brand new EP entitled
"Soundwaves," which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Reggae Charts.
The band notes that the album was inspired by their life experiences, being on
tour, and their desire to inspire youth to raise their voices and seek a higher
Tribal Seeds have toured throughout the United States, and have also performed
in Mexico, Guam, Aruba, and Hawaii. They have shared the stage with artists
such as Dave Mathews Band, Jack White, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jane's
Addiction, Skrillex, MGMT, Cee Lo Green, Jason Mraz, Matisyahu, Sublime with
Rome, Taking Back Sunday, O.A.R., Pretty Lights, Pepper, Collie Buddz, The
Wailers, Julian Marley, Stephen Marley, Gregory Issacs, SOJA, Rebelution, and
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text: Hello all. I just have a quick question for you. I have just completed setting up my parents' new home theater system consisting of an Onkyo SR-600, Panasonic DVD-F65K 5 disc, and AR HC6 speakers. To say the least I was pretty blown away by the speakers, they definitely exceeded my expectations! (Thanks to all on this forum as I used this place as research material when my dad asked what he should get). Now for the question. For the front mains my dad purchased these speaker stands from Best Buy (Speaker Stand ). They seem a bit flimsy and I thought I would ask for any opinions on these speaker stands from parts express Parts Express Speaker Stands. The Parts Express stands have what looks to be a wider base. The Best Buy stands seem to be top heavy when the somewhat small HC6 speaker is attached. I would figure that the wider parts express base would make it more stable. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. If my dad can get a better product from Parts Express for cheaper than I am all for helping him out there. Thanks.


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Eurobuilding Hotel Plaza Guayana
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Eurobuilding Hotel Plaza Guayana
About the hotel
Property Location
You'll be centrally located in Puerto Ordaz with a stay at Eurobuilding Hotel Plaza Guayana, minutes from Alta Vista II Commercial Center and Alta Vista Commercial Center. This family-friendly hotel is within close proximity of Las Banderas Square and Caranoco Golf Club.
Make yourself at home in one of the 144 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and espresso makers. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 32-inch LCD televisions with cable programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Rec, Spa, Premium Amenities
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including a health club and an outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, gift shops/newsstands, and shopping on site. Guests can catch a ride on the complimentary shuttle, which operates within 50 meters.
Grab a bite to eat at one of the hotel's dining establishments, which include 2 restaurants and a coffee shop/café. Relax with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge or a poolside bar.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, a 24-hour business center, and a computer station. Planning an event in Puerto Ordaz? This hotel has 5758 square feet (535 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference space, and meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.
Hotel Facilities
- Total number of rooms - 144
- Free WiFi
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space size (meters) - 535
- Conference space size (feet) - 5758
- Free area shuttle
- Free breakfast
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- 24-hour business center
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free shopping center shuttle
- Free self parking
- Wedding services
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- Computer station
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- Number of restaurants - 2
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- Smoke-free property
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Year Built 2008
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- Number of floors - 8
- Free airport transportation
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- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
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CCTI to present proposed budget to Carbon County school districts
The Joint Operating Committee of the Carbon Career and Technical Institute has approved presenting the 2012-2013 proposed secondary budget to the five Carbon County school boards. The proposed budget needs to be reviewed and voted on by the school boards.
For CCTI to pass the final 2012-2013 budget, at least four out of the five Carbon school boards must pass it. The budget for CCTI is an active district share between all five of the Carbon County school districts.
The proposed budget calls for a 0.70 percent increase in district member share. The 0.70 percent increase would be $42,640, which would be split up among the five districts. The proposed 0.70 percent increase is compared to the previous year's increase of 3.75 percent.
CCTI Business Administrator, Jeffry Deutsch, stated that the increase in the budget is due to an increase in salary and benefits.


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For the third year running, Europe's leading security magazine has awarded Sony with best CCTV product
A prestigious award
The 2013 Detektor International Award rewards and recognises research and development within the security technology field to create products that are innovative and contribute to advancing the security industry.
The International panel of judges commented: "Sony continues to deliver intelligent security cameras with stunning picture quality in any weather conditions".
Sony has won several prestigious Detektor International Awards in the last few years. In 2012 its IPELA ENGINE won best CCTV product and in 2011 its hybrid cameras won the Best Product Award in the CCTV category.
Designed to adapt to challenging environments
Sony's W-Series cameras are the most advanced outdoor 360° PTZ rapid dome cameras in the security industry, featuring the highest-rated optical zoom, fastest pan speed, highest frame rate and widest dynamic range of any full HD camera on the market.
The W-Series cameras are the first Full HD cameras to feature 130dB of wide dynamic range, which delivers clear picture quality even in strong backlit environments. The W Series IP cameras have all the capabilities found in Sony's IPELA ENGINE technology platform, along with new features such as gyroscopic image stabilisation, image defogging and focal plane distortion correction to offer stable images under severe weather conditions. The W Series' strong feature set makes the cameras ideal for mission-critical or wide area surveillance applications such as in airports, stadiums, casinos, and city and border surveillance.
The award-winning SNC-WR632 camera is available in Europe from December 2013. For more information, please visit: http://www.sony.co.uk/pro/products/video-security


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To some of you, I'm sure the fact that Dan won't be posting here any more is great news, and to the rest of you, it isn't. For those of you who don't like this news so much – don't worry, he's just decided to start his own blog. So now I can flail about while he goes completely uncensored, with nobody to tell him that hey, that 4 lettered c word is great, but think of the children! I'm sure it will be fine. *bites nails*
He's only planning to post sporadically, whenever he feels like it, so if you want to follow him, I recommend you add 'I Gem Crit' to your readers. Go say hi!


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Pianist Billy Childs has straddled the line between contemporary pop jazz and more mainstream pursuits. His latest trio effort, BEDTIME STORIES (32 Jazz 32215), pays homage to the legendary Herbie Hancock and its success is made largely through Childs' avoidance of cliché. For one thing, some lesser-known Hancock originals are included among the obvious picks, such as "Dolphin Dance" and "Maiden Voyage." Even more attention-grabbing is Childs' choice of tunes that fit the overall mood of the session but don't have a direct link with Hancock, such as the soul classic "Ain't No Sunshine" and Sting's "Fragile" (remember however, that Kenny Barron was the first to find beauty in this pop standard and subsequently record it). Bassist George Mraz and drummer Billy Hart round out this terrific trio and help make this one of the few tribute discs that speaks with its own voice while shedding new light on the subject at hand.
Along with alto saxophonist Paul Winter, pianist Denny Zeitlin was part of an effort by Columbia Records to introduce the jazz stylings of these Ivy League artists to a wider audience during the mid to late '60s. Zeitlin would go on to record four dramatic albums for Columbia (only two of which are currently available on CD) before disappearing into obscurity. Primarily working these days as a practicing psychiatrist, Zetilin does come out of the woodwork on occasion, such as with the exquisite 1981 duo album with Charlie Haden, TIME REMEMBERS ONE TIME ONCE. His most recent release, AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC (32 Jazz 32218), was recorded for the Japanese Venus label in 1997 and is now being reissued stateside by 32 JAZZ. At first glance it seems that this is nothing more than another run of the mill trio date covering familiar standards, but appearances can be deceiving. Zeitlin impresses with energized arrangements and unfolding improvisations that are artfully supported by bassist Buster Williams and drummer Al Foster. Bravo!
Among a small but distinguished stable of artists assembled by producer Orrin Keepnews for his short-lived Landmark imprimatur in the '80s, Bobby Hutcherson made the most of the relationship, recording six albums for the label between 1984 and 1991. The last of these, MIRAGE (32 Jazz 32214), has recently been reissued and it features a muscular quartet with pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Billy Drummond. Although this would mark the first time that Hutcherson and Flanagan had recorded together, you'd never know it by the relaxed and stimulating results. A pervasive Brazilian influence marks the proceedings with the inclusion of Barry Harris' "Nascimento" and Jobim's "Zingaro." In addition, two transcendent duets with Hutch and Flanagan, Monk's "Pannonica" and "So In Love," complete a thoroughly gratifying set that gets an extra kick by the inclusion of Drummond.
A true legend in every respect, bassist Sam Jones was active on the jazz scene for nearly three decades. In addition to being in demand as a sideman, Jones led a few dates of his own for Riverside in the '60s and then again in the '70s and '80s for a number of smaller labels. SOMETHING IN COMMON (32 Jazz 32217) brings together the complete 1977 Jones album of the same name cut for Muse Records, while adding three tracks from a Cedar Walton session entitled FIRM ROOTS. It's a strong ensemble that the bassist leads, including Cedar Walton, Slide Hampton, Blue Mitchell, Bob Berg, and Billy Higgins, and a great set of charts runs the gamut from Walton's "Bolivia" to Mitchell's "Blue Silver." While not nearly as exciting, the additional cuts with just the trio of Jones, Walton, and drummer Louis Hayes act as a potent dessert following the rich main course.


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DORENA, Ore. (KOIN 6) — A boy drowned Tuesday afternoon after he tried to save his younger brother who slipped near the top of Wildwood Falls in Dorena, Ore.
The Lane County Sheriff's Office said the boy was walking near the falls with his younger brother when the younger boy slipped and began sliding down the rocks into the water.
According to witnesses, the older brother went into the water in an effort to save his younger brother, and they both ended up going down a narrow chute of water.
The younger brother emerged from the water, but the older one never resurfaced.
Lane County Search and Rescue Divers searched the area and recovered the body of the older brother.
The identity of the boy was withheld, pending family notification.
The Lane County Medical Examiner will investigate the cause and manner of death.
Wildwood Falls is located on the Row River near Cottage Grove, Ore. The top of the rock wall stands approximately 25 to 30 feet above the base of the falls.


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VISTA —— With little fanfare, the Vista City Council quietly approved nine new city and public safety positions, a move council members said would help realize recently set council goals of increased public safety and better customer service.
The 4-0 vote, with Mayor Morris Vance absent due to illness, will allow plans to move ahead to hire more public safety personnel, including two new Sheriff's patrol units, a fire captain, two planners, a principal engineer and a human resources analyst. The jobs will cost $500,000 for City Hall and $650,000 to put two more Sheriff's department patrol units on the streets.
"We have certain areas of the city in particular where the added vehicles will be very helpful," said Lt. Hernando Torres, who attended Tuesday night's meeting.
The money for the new positions came out of a remaining $1.9 million budget surplus, the result of higher-than-expected revenue and spending restraint that kept city departments under budget last year. The city had a $5.8 million general fund surplus at the close of the fiscal year, $2 million of which it set aside to offset state raids on city coffers over the next two years.
The city was left with a $3.27 million positive balance, which will fund the public safety and city staff additions. The council approved spending $1.3 million of the surplus in December, including $200,000 for City Hall repairs, $70,000 for a code compliance officer and $120,000 to keep longtime City Attorney Wayne Dernetz, who was scheduled to retire in December, on staff until June.
Vista's operating budget is $78.8 million, with a general fund budget of $41.2 million.
Some of the surplus money is from one-time gains like property sales or grants, said Assistant City Manager Rick Dudley before the meeting.
Plans to use the funds were discussed at a Feb. 1 goal-setting workshop and included the positions addressed at Tuesday's meeting.
"We project reasonably conservatively," Dudley said Tuesday. "We've budgeted these positions through 15 months, which covers the time period that state is taking money from us."
The two new patrol units will bring the number of units in Vista up to 20.
It has been about 13 years since the city added a patrol unit, which consists of two deputies working 8 1/2-hour shifts, seven days a week, Dudley said.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Vista's population was about 82,000 in 1990 and is now more than 94,000.
"Our population growth rate has been about 5 or 6 percent a year," said Mayor Pro-Tem Bob Campbell after the meeting. "People talk about a magic number of one unit for every 1,000 (people), but it's not that simple. Our contract with the Sheriff's Department allows us to fund things we couldn't possibly do if we had our own police department."
In other action, the Council voted to advance a yearly loan to the city's Redevelopment Agency to cover administrative operations for the next year. The amount of this year's loan is $1.2 million, and must be repaid by June of this year.
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2011 Weanling colt by Chipped In Chocolate out of Diamonds and Principle. Chipped in Chocolate is an own son of Zips Chocolate Chip and Diamonds and Principle…SOLD
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24 December 2010
Free For All Friday - No. 110
Santa's elves have been busy wrapping Filofax Organisers as well as pens and bags, I hope one of the parcels has your name on it.
Whatever you are doing I hope Santa is kind to you tomorrow morning....and the children don't wake you up too early.
But being that it is a Friday, you can of course discuss anything Filofax related.
Happy Christmas to all our readers from us all.
Christmas: The time when everyone gets Santamental.
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Well when I first designed the cover back in 2011, it didn't have that snazzy little moniker at the bottom. Who knew? I originally had a specific model I wanted but was unable to get her permission to use the photo. Back then, I was going directly to photographers. I can't tell you how upset I was, but maybe some things happen for a reason as this cover has been quite memorable with readers and the model/photographer was more than accomodating. I designed this cover using multiple layers: ground, lighting, fog, and background. I changed the color of her shirt and removed a pair of elbow-length fishnet gloves.
I really wanted the first cover to be a bit mysterious. These were two designs I came up with during the process and you can see below how I combined ideas. I was really close to using the second, but it looked like she was in a cavern. I kept the fog, tinted it blue, and got rid of the moon.
I've learned a lot about cover design since Sterling. Most importantly, how to brand a series. You really need to do this from the very beginning, and since I did not do this with the Mageri Series, each cover has been a challenge. I'm excited about the Seven Series because the books are really going to *feel* related. But I think I've done a pretty good job with the Mageri series.
This is the original image of the model and of all her pics, I was drawn to this one. You can see what I mean about those gloves. They would have looked pretty cool, but Silver doesn't wear anything like that in the books, and I try the best I can to stay true to the character.
And there you have it. Be sure to sign up for my newsletter (see link at top of my blog or on sidebar) for the latest updates and book releases.
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Dear Editor:
Our family traveled throughout the west this summer. We saw a number of folks who were missing an arm or a leg. One middle-age man was making it around on the boardwalk at the geyser basin near Old Faithful, in Yellowstone National Park. He only had one leg. Someone came up to him and said, "You are a real inspiration to me, going around on this boardwalk. At this elevation, its hard enough for me to get around here." The man was appreciative of the encouragement. I asked him if he had been in the military. He said, "No, its nothing like that. I had cancer in my leg."
Sometimes I get discouraged with my own lot in life, but then I think of how hard other people have it, and how so many of them do so well and have a chipper spirit along with it.
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Army loses top woman to job in PR
SHE appeared to have it all and do it all: a stellar career on civvy street that saw her work for the Prime Minister and a military prowess that made her a high-flyer in the Army Reserve.
In fact, so keen were Army top brass to use her as an example of balancing high-profile civilian and Reservist jobs that she became a poster girl for the Ministry of Defence's new campaign.
Yet Lt Col Vickie Sheriff's Army role hit a sudden snag last month when she was headhunted from her post in the Department of Trade and Industry by drinks giant Diageo after 21 years in Whitehall.
Her lucrative appointment as global director of communications meant something had to go, and she quit her senior Army role as head of a specialist media operations just months after taking it on.
Explaining her decision to step down from the Media Operations Group position, she admitted: "To try to juggle both jobs would be nigh impossible."
It was only five weeks ago that the media star posed with David Cameron on Uniform to Work Day, part of a campaign to support Reservists.
Always ambitious, Ms Sheriff had joined the Army Reserve (formerly Territorial Army) as a Royal Signals officer but transferred to the Inns of Court Yeomanry, traditionally packed with City high flyers.
After staff college she was catapulted through the ranks, quickly becoming a major before being promoted to lieutenant colonel.
To try to juggle both jobs would be nigh impossible
Senior officers at the Army Reserve Directorate stated Lt Col Sheriff was the "perfect example" of how people with high-powered civilian jobs could still join the Army Reserve and rise to the top.
So glowing were her reports that senior officers signed off her progress reports indicating she was "suitable for promotion to one star" – the shorthand for brigadier. At functions her connections to Downing Street ensured she was selected to escort senior officers, members of the Royal Family and other dignitaries.
Ms Sheriff's triumphs in the Reserve mirrored her success in civilian life, which saw her become David Cameron's deputy spokeswoman before being promoted to head of communications at the Department of Trade and Industry.
She had previously worked as Gordon Brown's spokeswoman.
However, last month, in a letter to Colonel 'PJ' Lewis , her immediate commander, she said she was sorry but unable to give her full commitment to the command post and wanted to step back and find a less demanding reservist job.
In an internal document seen by the Sunday Express, she added: "I am sorry to be stepping down from this really amazing unit.
"But, as you know, I have been offered a very exciting job opportunity as the global director of communications for Diageo plc. To try to juggle both jobs would be nigh impossible."
Her decision to quit her top Reservist role is a bitter disappointment to Army mandarins.
However, Col Richard Kemp, a former commander of British troops in Afghanistan, explained: "Reservists are people who choose not to make the Army their career, and therefore their commitment is not the same as a regular."
Last night Ms Sheriff told the Sunday Express: "I continue to be in the Reserve, and it is important to say that my new employers, Diageo, are fully supportive."


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Detroit Lakes unveils new track and field facility
The track and field gem of the Northwest was unveiled Thursday during the Detroit Lakes Eagles Craig Fredrickson Memorial Invite on Mollberg Field.
The meet was the first big competition on the Lakers' new track and field facility, which was constructed last summer, and it passed with flying colors.
"The facility is phenomenal," said DL head girls' track and field coach Mike Labine. "It's first class, and one of the best facilities around here."
The Laker girls also had a good day competing against some bigger schools, finishing second to Moorhead with a score of 113.
The Lakers took four first-place finishes.
Lindsey Heinecke won the 100 dash with a 13.16 time and was second in the 200 at 26.77.
Jess Stelter won the 100 hurdles with a time of 16.49, while the 4x100 foursome were victorious with a mark of 51.83.
Amy Crawford also took the pole vault with a height of 9-0.
"We didn't set out our best lineup, but there was some quality which surfaced," Labine said. "Our depth is still a question, but we have some top athletes. We have some young (athletes) for our second and third competitors, but they are improving in every meet."
Allison Berg also took second in the long jump with a 16-01.5, while senior Bre Halbur -- who was told she would not be able to compete this year due to injury -- took fourth with a distance of 15-06.
Mackenzie Foltz also had a good day, taking bronze in the 3,200 run with a time of 12:46.16, while teammate Anne Holzgrove was at her heels in fourth with a time of 12:47.73.
"I thought Kyley Foster had a great day by taking third in the 100 and 300 hurdles," Labine said. "It was her first meet hurdling and she takes third. Amy Crawford had a solid day on vault and ran a good leg on the winning 4x100 team."
DL took three of the top five slots on pole vault, with Stelter and Foster fourth and fifth, respectively.
Labine also saw Heinecke as being one of the top sprinters in the area.
"She is an upper-echelon type of runner," he included. "We just need to find that second sprinter now. Allison Berg also had a great day in her events."
The DL boys were shuffled around in events they will be competing in for the Section 8 True Team meet, which will also be hosted by the Lakers Tuesday, starting at 1 p.m.
The Lakers finished with 47.5 points for fifth place.
"We wanted to see who could do what for the upcoming True Team and Mid-State Conference meets," said DL head boys' track and field coach Steve Zamzo.
Ryan Kalberer was fifth in the 200 dash, while the distance crew finished strong, led by senior Dylan Ramstad-Skoyles, who took third in the 3,200 run.
Austin Clem and Jarrett Nosal finished third and fifth, respectively, in the 300 hurdles. Kalberer also took silver in the high jump with a height of 5-10, while Levi Fairbanks was third in discus at 121-05.
"Montana Johnson is our top sprinter and he did well, and finishing seventh, ninth and 10th in the mile was good to see," Zamzo said. "This was a good meet for exposure and to get the bugs out for the True Team meet Tuesday."
Frazee competes versus big schools
Frazee's Forrest Jackson took first in the 100 dash and second in the long jump to highlight the Hornets' day at DL Thursday.
Bruce Lemon also ran well in the 800 run, taking fourth.
The Lady Hornets were led by McKinzie Tangen's seventh place finish in the 110 hurdles and in the triple jump.
The Frazee boys finished fourth in the Park Region Conference Invite Tuesday, while the girls were sixth.
Samantha Byer took third in the pole vault with a 6-06 height, while Jackson won the 100 dash with an 11.50 time.
Laker results
The Detroit Lakes Eagle Craig Fredrickson Memorial Invite at Mollberg Field, Thursday, May 5.
Boys team results -- Moorhead 142.5, Bemidji 132.5, Fergus Falls 127, Pequot Lakes 54.50, Detroit Lakes 47.5, Frazee 42, Park Rapids 11.
DL top 10 finishers -- 200 dash: 5. Ryan Kalberer 24.75...800 run: 7. Travis King 2:12.13; 9. Christian Tigges 2:12.53...1,600 run: 7. Wes Bakken 4:56.47; 9. Brandon Olson 5:04.98; 10. Pat Bakken 5:05.62...3,200 run: 3. Dylan Ramstad-Skoyles 10:28.51; 7. Jason Stallman 10:50.28; 8. P. Bakken 10:56.40...110 hurdles: 3. Austin Clem 17.80; 5. Jarrett Nosal 18.62...300 hurdles: 5. Clem 45.19; 9. Mike Okeson 46.78; 10. Steven Labine 46.91...4x100: 5. DL 48.13...4x200: 6. DL A 1:48.47...4x400: 7. DL A 3:58.34...4x800: 4. DL A 8:43.18...High jump: 2. Kalberer 5-10; 5. Riley Olson 5-08...Long jump: 5. Kalberer 18-04...Triple jump: 4. Nate Friesen 36-06; 7. Sam Champa 35-04; 8. Labine 34-02...Shot put: 5. Bryce Dutton 43-09...Discus: 3. Levi Fairbanks 121-05; 10. Dutton 109-05.
Frazee top 10 finishers -- 100 dash: 1. Forrest Jackson 11.82...200 dash: 9. Tyler Ziegler 25.18...800 run: 4. Bruce Lemon 2:09.31...110 hurdles: 4. Cody Nordquist 18.36...300 hurdles: 6. Nordquist 45.52...4x200: 3. Fraz A 1:40.42...4x400: 6. Fraz A 3:49.12...4x800: 7. Fraz A 9:50.42...High jump: Daniel Janu 5-04...Long jump: 2. Jackson 20-05.25; 9. Nordquist 17-08.5
Girls team results -- Moorhead 144, Detroit Lakes 113, Bemidji 110, Fergus Falls 91, Park Rapids 69.5, Pequot Lakes 30.5.
DL top 10 finishers -- 100 dash: 1. Lindsey Heinecke 13.16...200 dash: 2. Heinecke 26.77; 9. Sophie Wood 29.39...400 dash: 5. AddieKay Johnson 1:04.88...800 run: 6. Abby Ullyott 2:36.23; 9. Berit Ramstad-Skoyles 2:40.37...1,600 run: 5. Ullyott 5:44.75; 7. Mackenzie Foltz 5:55.61; 8. Katie Larson 5:57.41; 9. Miranda Olson 5:59.83...3,200 run: 3. Foltz 12:46.16; 4. Anne Holzgrove 12:47.73; 6. Larson 12:58.29; 7. Olson 12:59.09...100 hurdles: 1. Jess Stelter 16.49; 3. Kyley Foster 17.82...300 hurdles: 3. Foster 50.74...4x100: 1. DL A 51.83...4x200: 4. DL A 1:56.45...4x400: 6. DL A 4:43.76...4x800: 4. DL A 10:57.72...High jump: T-8. Megan Lindquist 4-08...Pole vault: 1. Amy Crawford 9-0; 4. Stelter 8-0; 5. Foster 8-0...Long jump: 2. Allison Berg 16-01.5; 4. Bre Halbur 15-06; 5. Heinecke 14-07; 10. A. Johnson 13-09.5...Triple jump: 4. Berg 32-07.5...Shot put: 5. Shay Nielsen 33-0...Discus: 5. Hayley Foster 86-02; 7. Rachel Muielewicz 82-10; 9. Nielsen 77-0.
Frazee top 10 finishers -- 100 hurdles: 7. McKinzie Tangen 18.42; 10. Krissy Marlen 18.92...4x100: 7. Fraz A 56.07...4x200: 7. Fraz A 1:59.64...4x400: 7. Fraz A 4:52.47...Long jump: 9. Samantha Barker 13-11...Triple jump: 7. Tangen 30-11...Shot put: 10. Katie Halvorson 29-0.


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Everyone knows she is ignorant and should know by now that she is obvioulsy not a CPA. We do lose some of the smaller businesses to other states because of our high personal income tax rates, something that will scare off anyone that files as a subchapter S. That means a bunch of smaller contractors and subcontractors are only going to look here if there is already a market for them. If they are not geographically locked it makes no sense to move to SC and pay 7% when they can move to FL or TN and pay nothing.
And based on the above from Paul Bowers it is interesting that there were no questions about the Savannah River sell out or the ongoing illegal violation of the MOU in North Charleston. It appears that she might have finally gotten all of those people successfully blocked from posting on her facebook page
No one asked why she's either ignorant or lying about corporate tax rates and losing jobs to Florida?
If the Governor had any intention of "getting this done" she would tell her staff to honor the MOU. Not honoring the MOU means it will not get done until a judge tells North Charleston they have to let it happen. As for Hitt working with the Mayor on a regular basis that is just another one of Governor Haley's fabrications (or lies if you want to put it plain and simple.) The state wants to be able to give BMW and Jafza their own private, unneeded second rail yard at taxpayers expense to throw some freebies to Bobby Hitt and his former employer. The Mayor needs to continue to stand his ground.
McCoy doesn't want an earmark? What the heck does he think an "earmark" is? It's designating a specific project for funding as opposed to letting the Executive Branch make that designation. Personally, I know hundreds of projects in SC that are very worthwhile efforts that resulted from earmarks, so I can't imagine why McCoy would hesitate to make the case for this one.
I was elated to hear that Senator Glenn McConnell has become the new Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina. But I was happy for reasons that others, including the new lieutenant governor, might not be. This is a major step down in power for McConnell who was head of the South Carolina senate and arguably the most powerful man in South Carolina. Unfortunately, his removal from power was the automatic constitutional result of the resignation of Lt. Governor Ken Ard who was convicted of ethics violations, and not the result of voters finally having enough of him.
This makes Glenn McConnell a figurehead and hopefully will end his ability to manipulate and use other South Carolina politicians as secret attack dogs, sacrificial pawns and scapegoats to do his bidding. It also ends his chairmanship of the South Carolina Hunley Commission. That's what pleases me the most.
As a senator, McConnell often exercised his political might and office in what I and certain others, who crossed swords with him, considered to be in violation of the South Carolina Constitution. In my case, he also knowingly and intentionally violated my rights under the United States Constitution.
I first met McConnell in 1995 in relation to questions being raised over what should be done with the wreck of the wreck of the Civil War submarine Hunley, which I had discovered in 1970. He asked me to appear before a South Carolina legislative committee (i.e. the Hunley Commission) to testify under oath about my 1970 discovery of the Hunley and my 1980 federal district court action under which I established salvage rights under the Law of Salvage and ownership under the Law of Finds. The committee was looking into my discovery because earlier that year (1995) novelist Clive Cussler had brought a lot of attention to the wreck by falsely claiming to have discovered the wreck in only 18' of water.
I had furnished documentation to the committee before the meeting and my maps, documents and court records had been carefully reviewed by representatives of the office of the State Archaeologist and the office of the South Carolina Attorney General.
After my sworn testimony McConnell asked me about my prior written offer to donate my rights to the Hunley to the State of South Carolina. He wanted to know whether I was still willing to do that. I said I was, and the State's Attorney General (Charles M. Condon) immediately approached me with a prepared document for me to sign, which I did. And, at McConnell's further request, I agreed to lead an archaeological team out to the wreck site, which was in 27' of water off Sullivan's Island and at least a mile from Cussler's claimed location. (Cussler later admitted to a reporter that he had lied about its location, but only did so after the reporter had gone to the wreck site with the State archaeological investigative team and realized it was in 27' of water.)
Despite all I had done and everything I had agreed to, and despite the fact that the Hunley was where I had accurately marked it on maps that I had turned over to the State long prior to Cussler's supposed discovery in 1995, McConnell still ended up crediting Cussler with the discovery. That was really absurd, because Cussler not only never dove on the wreck a single time, Cussler wasn't even the director of the 1995 expedition. That expedition was directed by underwater archaeologist Dr. Mark Newell. Newell has given sworn testimony in which he says he used my maps and credits me with finding it first. Crediting Cussler was obviously not right and damages the true story of the Hunley. I am convinced that McConnell always believed me, but that he thought the truth mattered less than Cussler's threat to write a $100,000 check to McConnell's political opponent. At that time, that would have destroyed McConnell's career.
Under South Carolina's Constitution, which prevents holding more than one State office, regardless of whether its for honor or for profit, McConnell's swearing in as Lieutenant Governor means McConnell can no longer serve on the Hunley Commission.
Perhaps, one day the Commission will take it on themselves to undo some of the damage to the Hunley's history and to correct for the injustice that McConnell did to me.
Dr. E. Lee Spence
PS: For those who don't know more about me, although often described as a treasure hunter, I am a degreed, professional underwater archaeologist and shipwreck historian with many discoveries to my credit. You can look me up on Wikipedia, LinkedIn, and/or on Facebook.
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Adollesense? Is that some new buzzword?
I dont get the Democrat party. They have turned it over to adollesense that pursue the path of irrelevance. Would a grown-up please send these kids to bed and develop policy?
Try the Fairtax...It UNTAXES the poor.
The only thing right about Dick Harpootlian is his first name.
@pookadot1 Good question. Basically, to go from Senate pro tem to lieutenant governor is a huge demotion. Pro tem = the power to appoint people to a lot of committees, not to mention the 30+ years of seniority McConnell wielded as a senator. Lieutenant governor = largely ceremonial duties in the Senate, plus you're in charge of the Office of Aging. Yes, he's second in line if the governor gets thrown out, but unless that happens, McConnell is kind of out of the loop, politically speaking. More on this soon.
And maybe SC's 9.6% unemployment rate is causing the taxpayers to be a little less than enthusiastic about handing out raises.
What's the deal with McConnell potentially resigning to have avoided this? Just more responsibility/time commitment than he wanted, or is there more to the story?
He can blame Jackass' number one fan for taking media attention away from him.
Nice to see a Mayor who has a sense of humor and who appreciates the contributions that small business owners make to the success of the city!
excellent !!
It's really nice to have a mayor who is accessible to all of his citizens, realizes how hard small business people work, works to make it easier rather than more complicated to operate and recognizes that hard work should be rewarded. And being willing to play a little joke on his friends isn't a bad quality, either.
The folks at Madra Rua were at the hub of the revitalization efforts in Park Circle and gave the long time residents and new folks coming to the neighborhood a true public house to meet and socialize. That they were given this bit of recognition is a testament of their value to the community.
Out of Control America - Our right to sue is one tool available to us as citizens to try and effect change in company policies. It's meant to act as a complement to our right to select our own legislative representation. This is why lawsuits often seek what seems like inordinately huge amounts of money in damages. The point is not to actually get that much money, it's to create a punitive precedent that will encourage other similar companies to proactively change their own policies if the government won't or can't mandate that they do so.
SC needs to change their laws about bartenders and employees drinking on the job! It is ridiculous to think that it is legal for this to happen. It is not like this in other states. It's sloppy and the customers get treated badly because of it.


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Before carefully reading that Home Premium does not support W7 XP mode, I reset the computer's BIOS to Intel Virtualization Technology. Assuming that there is NO hit to normal single mode operating performance in this mode I'm inclined to leave the BIOS at this setting rather than move it back to the default in the event that I install a third party VM app in the future.
Is there any drawback to leaving the BIOS controller setting in the virtualization mode?
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I was so scared to let go and I did it with my eyes closed and holding my breath. Kind of like bungee jumping with a safety line and all you have is faith you'll land safely.
Letting go it scary but it's wonderful on the other side when you do.
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Thermal barriers, the insulation on high temperature pipes and equipment, protect Sailors from serious burns and keep heat from dissipating, improving operational efficiency. Current insulation, commonly called "lagging," consists of up to six inches of a heavy, mortar-like, calcium silicate compound encased in fiberglass cloth. The brittle material damages easily, especially in high traffic spaces, and creates dust and other debris as it deteriorates. Replacing the insulation is messy and labor-intensive.
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Citing data gathered after the June installation of high temperature polyimides on the guided missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG-72), Parrish projected annual maintenance savings of $5,000 per ship over 10 years. Installing the new materials throughout the fleet could save $1.3 million over 10 years.
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Why I never throw anything out.
So last night was time to bind and try the DX6i to some bigger things, the mQX and the SR. I was going to try some mQX settings a guy on YouTube claimed were "Easy enough for an 8 year old to fly", but when he got to the throttle curve settings his advice was "Make sure you have it set to L and 0". What about the other 4 points on the curve? There is so much bad information out there, which is why I am glad have you guys here.
Alright! You got me. I have a 7 year old so I tried the YouTube guys settings. They were so tame I didn't even feel like I was moving. I finally found settings I liked at http://www.rchelicopterfun.com/blade-mqx.html. From there I bumped up a few things, trimmed the mQX out and hovered around my very cramped basement workshop for about 20 minutes. I even did a few very slow 360 spins, which I have never tried indoors before, and went hands free quite a few times. Up until the DX6i, I thought of the mQX as an outdoor multirotor. My winter is looking a little brighter.
The SR is why I am glad I don't throw things away. I went to bind the SR. Guess what? No bind plug. Damn. I have seen pics of them and read about them, but my used SR had no bind plug. This is only month 5 of my venture into all things RC related, so I don't have servo wires lying around yet. Or do I? Way over on the right side of the shelf full of parts and adhesives was the blown SC from my Venom Gambler with a servo plug attached to it! I cut the wires, twisted the top and bottom wires together, and had a bind plug. The SR went nuts when I bound it. I couldn't get it to stop. I double checked the settings and made sure all the setting were docile before turning it on. Turning off the TX seemed to make it worse! I ended up with the tail rotor stopped up against my leg. Finally I remembered my new best friend, the throttle hold. Why does that have to be off when you turn the DX6i on!?! I pulled the battery on the SR, turned off the TX, removed the bind plug and everything was better. Well, the tail motor was burned because my jeans kept the tail from spinning but I read here about how fast I may go through them. I had a few extras in the tool box. A quick soldering job later and I was back in business.
Because of the lack of space, when I left the ground it was brief. There is something really messed up on this SR. It is a lot like my used mSR was when I first got it, uncontrollable after 10 seconds. I will probably spend the next few weeks reading and adjusting. There is an entire set of SR based instructional videos on YouTube that I probably should watch again. It did come with almost an entire set of parts for the head because the previous owner couldnt figure it out. I did notice that there is no feathering spindle in the bag of parts, so that is probably where I will start as that was a big part of the problem with the mSR. My goal is by spring to have the SR hovering hands free.
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SFR house in Centrally located La Puente. 3 bed rooms, raised foundation. Needs some TLC
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SFR house in Centrally located La Puente. 3 bed rooms, raised foundation. Needs some TLC
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La Puente is located in California. La Puente, California 91744 has a population of 40,745.
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text: I recently did some research on services that offer assistance with the legal bills associated with any charges that might arise from a legal use of deadly force. Since many gun owners I have talked to do not even know this exists, I thought others here might be interested in what I found. I went with the Armed Citizen's Legal Defense Network (www.armedcitizensnetwork.org) because it has immediate payout and comprehensive coverage and only costs $85 per year. If you are legally carrying your gun and have to use it in self-defense, but for some reason you get charged, they will immediately provide up to $10,000 fee deposit to the member's attorney (can also help in finding a pro-gun atty). This gets paid ASAP to get the legal defense immediately underway (they have a 24hour phone number) so you can have representation during questioning. I think it also covers the use of a knife in self-defense. They can also arrange for an independent investigation of the incident while it's still fresh. They offer case review by a self-defense expert (Massad Ayoob and other experts of similar quality are available through the program) at no charge and they offer consultation about defense strategies when requested. So if you are not sure your lawyer is handling things correctly, they can help keep the defense of your case on the right track by offering him/her expert advice on how to proceed based on what has worked in other cases in which the defendant (you) is actually innocent (not something most defense attys actually get very often - if at all - and the defense of an innocent person gets handled very differently than the case of a guilty person that is saying they are innocent). They can provide grants of financial assistance for members facing criminal prosecution or civil action after a self-defense shooting. And they offer loads of educational materials in their members-only section, nice discounts on their books/DVD's, etc. and have a monthly journal that is packed with info. Most of the other orgs I looked at offered potential reimbursement of your fees after a case review. Meaning you have to pay up front and if they think your case is justified, they *might* pay your fees. I also found info on line (message boards) from customers of one of the orgs that said that once you join, you get a lot of emails about other products and specials and "in your face" marketing that is hard to stop (which ACLDN doesn't do). I don't know if that's true or not, but more than one person said it on the message boards I found. My husband and I have been members for a few months and I have been happy with the org. I have contacted them a few times with questions and they have been quick to respond, knowledgeable and easy to work with. As with any "insurance" type policy, I hope I never need them. But I feel better knowing I can call on them if the SHTF at 2 am and I need legal representation in a hurry, no matter where my travels might take me. I suggest everyone that carrys (or has a gun that they think they might use for self-defense) does their own research into what is available. The courts and legal system is really a mess and you never know what prosecutor will have a bug up their arse about gun use, even if it's as clear cut a case of self-defense as could be imagined. Just because you think it wouldn't happen in YOUR state/area doesn't mean you might not have a need to use your gun in another area (unless you're a hermit). They cannot offer assistance after an incident has occured unless you were already a member. So don't wait to look into this unless you have thousands of dollars at your disposal for your defense. Other than being a new member, I'm not affiliated with this org. I just wanted everyone to know it exists and what it can offer in the form of piece of mind and real help if/when you need it. Anyone else have first hand experience with any of the other similar orgs?


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APPLING, Ga. (AP) - Authorities in Columbia and McDuffie counties are seeking the driver who crashed a stolen pickup truck into the entrance of a Walgreens drug store.
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Columbia County Sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris says a deputy spotted the truck about 30 minutes later and the driver fled onto Interstate 20. Eventually the driver pulled over and abandoned the truck, running into some woods in neighboring McDuffie County.
Authorities were still searching for the driver Friday afternoon.
Morris says the truck had been stolen from a body shop in the county where it was being repaired.
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And as if things weren't harsh enough, three major hurricanes--Gustav, Hannah, and Ike--ravaged Gonaïves, 105 miles (170 kilometers) north of Port-au-Prince, between the last week of August and the first of September. The storms trumped the city's shaky constructions and flooded it from the ground up. Close to 700 people died and at least 1 million were left homeless, according to international press reports.
While Gonaïves' 70 to 100 journalists and media workers survived the storm, they are barely surviving the aftermath. According to Delva, a majority have lost their homes. They have no cash, and very little access to food or clothes. Their children are unable to attend school. And this is true of most people living in Gonaïves. However, Delva points out, many others are able rely on the little help that the government is providing. But "as you know, even under such circumstances, working journalists have to show reservations when it comes to asking authorities, often the subject of their reporting, for favors such as food, money... for ethical reasons," Delva said.
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A National Law Student Code of Conduct?
Reputation Defender is a new start-up that seeks to commodify internet self-help. According to yesterday's WashingtonPost article on Xoxohth, the service will destroy harmful content about you wherever it appears on the World Wide Web, presumably through an escalating series of gentle reminders followed by hard nudges against hosts. As I blogged yesterday, the site is trying to make a public good out of this private remedy by "encourag[ing] law schools to adopt a professional conduct code for students."
How is this different from the codes of conduct that currently govern law student behavior? Temple, to take an example I'm familiar with, has a broad-ranging student code that includes the following provisions of interest:
It shall be a violation of this Code for a TLS student knowingly to do or to attempt to do or to assist in . . . a course of conduct . . . directed at a member of the Law School community which would cause a reasonable person in the victim's position severe emotional distress or which would place a reasonable person in the victim's position in fear of bodily injury or death, provided that this provision shall not be interpreted to abridge the right of any member of the Law School community to freedom of expression;
[or] . . . engage in conduct, not otherwise covered by any other provision of the Code, involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit or misrepresentation with regard to activities or programs related to the Law School, which adversely reflect upon his or her fitness to remain a student at the Law School.
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Now, whether such a student would be liable for making comments about students at another university – who they may never have met, or intend to meet – is a harder problem. Individual law schools may believe that they have an attenuated interest in such cases, and that the matter is better left to Bar Committees or the police. This is a jurisdictional concern. They may also believe that they have no writ for protecting non-community members – something like an international law/statist view. (What will happen when the human rights folks get a hold of such codes is an interesting problem!) That said, I am pretty sure that a substantiated allegation of cyberharassment would be good grounds for denying bar admission, though criminal prosecution would be unlikely. So, law students submitting pictures to such contests, or commenting about the affected students, run a real risk of professional sanction if they are discovered.
What, then, does a national code add? Most importantly, I think, the goal would be to create intra-school responsibilities, resulting in a work-around of the host-immunity problem by sanctioning students who enable such conduct, instead of just the (anonymous and hard-to-reach) students that perpetuate it. Thus, the national code of conduct would make law school disciplinary committees something like private attorneys general for conduct that the criminal law will rarely reach and the ethical rules reach only on discovery.
Additionally, a national code of conduct might have a signaling function. No doubt there would be a following campaign to enlist law school student deans in education efforts about the professional consequences of cyber-stalking for victims and perpetrators alike, and to suggest that schools have ways of detecting such conduct that will (no doubt) be undisclosed. These efforts will not eliminate cyber stalking by law students, but it will push it to less public fora. Good.
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Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Brockatt was a name used for a young, headstrong person. The surname Brockatt is derived from the Old French words broque and brocke, which became the Old English words broket and brocket c. 1410. All of these words refer to a stag in its second year with its first set of horns. [1]CITATION[CLOSE]
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"Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson has criticized gay activists who rallied against him for his previous comments made during an Easter sermon at a Louisiana church, where he identified homosexuality as a sin.
Robertson, a guest speaker at White's Ferry Road Church of Christ in Monroe on April 20, used the opportunity to speak out against critics who had called for him to be fired from his reality TV show for his comments on homosexuality.
Robertson told the congregation, "You say, 'Why'd they get mad at you?' Cause instead of acknowledging their sin, like you had better do, they railed against me for giving them the truth about their sins."
After a December interview with GQ Magazine, where Robertson spoke about homosexuality, he was suspended from his hit A&E show, but quickly reinstated after a public outcry.
"'Is homosexual behavior a sin?' the guy asked me. I said, 'Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?" Robertson recounted during the Easter sermon.
"Do not be deceived. Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
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Game Installs but does not 'start'
Hi guys,
YES, I have searched and searched on forums here and for JoWood on this issue but no one seems to be able to get a fix. So, here goes:
I put the disk in the disk drive and installed the game without issue. The "start" screen shows up and I clicky the 'start game' words. That screen goes away and the words: "Gothic 3" show up as I hear my disc drive start to whirl. Then these words come to the screen:
"Please insert the Gothic III CD/DVD into your drive and start the game again. Do not remove the disc while playing."
I take the disc out and try again. A few times with disc inserted and a few times without. I even try it in the CD tray and that picks up nothing. (It is a DVD after all.)
I install the current patch. 1.12 I think and nothing different happens.
Now, a few things I have that have been mentioned in other forums:
I have some form of Nero on my computer but in my msconfig it is not running on startup or at all. I haven't used it in a year or so. I looked for a Daemon file and have one in my system32 file but have no idea what it is. (I only mention tehse as they were brought up as DVD drive issues at one point.)
I tried to update every driver I have but am current with them all now.
System Specs:
Operating System: Windows XP Home Edition (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 2 (2600.xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2800+, MMX, 3DNow, ~1.8GHz
Memory: 1024MB RAM
Hard Drive: 160 G
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE (Microsoft Corporation)
Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor
Display Info: 1024 x 768 (32 bit) (75Hz)
Pointing Device: Mouse
Sound Card: Realtek AC97 Audio
I ran the Dxdiagnostic and every page had No ERRORs. (Too huge file to post and have no webpage to upload from if I needed to post that too.)
So, is there hope for me?
Loves ~T
(Lastly; Don't yell at me if there is a post here that answetrs this. I did look and I may have missed it. I'm just so worked up at this point . Been spending the last 24 hours trying to play Gothic & AND NeverWinter Nights 2 but have had problems with each. Different issues entirely.)
At risk of being condemned by any number of other members, I must confess this one thing. I use a No-CD/Fixed Executable! Don't get me wrong, I own a copy of Gothic 3 (purchased in the UK and brought to me by a friend). But this game spins the DVD at the beginning and end of every load, and that adds an extra 10 to 20 second to this already inhumanly lengthy process (plus, I don't appreciate the sound). And of course you're going to have to reload over and over each time you get killed. Just don't forget to keep the original files, so you can update your game if or when a patch gets released.
Try to start the game through the DVD´s autostart menu.
Then reinstall the copy protection driver if necessary. It´s somewhere on the DVD.
"NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700LE"
Hey do you have directx 9 installed and can your card even use dx9?
Have you tried installing and running it on another compter at a friends or work PC?
"Realtek AC97 Audio"
This an onboard (motherboard) sound chip, if so whats your motehrboard?
i have a question for you… do u have gothic 3 boudht from store (original disk) or are using a pirated copy…
and even if u could start gothic 3 i dunno if you could run it properly. due to your rig!
Actually as pointed out in other posts its the original store bought games people are having trouble with apparently the versions you speak of removed the troublesome protection causing owers problems.
I've known T for years; she wouldn't be using a pirated copy!! Her rig is not up to scratch IMO!!
I believe the machine is fine - it should at least start, though it may not be the fastest. I agree with hwfanatic. ;)
Ok offended redhead here:
I don't pirate software! I never have. I pay for every one of the games I play. . . . .*stops and realizes she saw a familiar 'face' as she scrolled down in fury and scrolls back up* . . . . .errr. . . . .Ummm . . . . What Corwin (To the rescue :) and OMG it has been years. Wow! How time flies.) said.
No Longer Offended redhead here:
Thank you for oyur time and responses.
@Gorath: I will try to find the protection thingy and run it. Incidentally I have tried running the dvd from the autorun menu on disc already to no avail. (And HI!)
@Acleacius: I don't know my motherboard sad to say. I didn't put this comp together.
@hwfanatic: I have been sorely tempted to do the nocd thing. But, I can't bring myself to do so. Would rather deal with my crappy comp issues. *sighs* But I thank you. (Hi to you too!)
Nice to see some familair names and soothing faces. :)
Thanks for the help gentlemen.
Loves ~T
sry if i have insulted you in any way! sorry!!! but i was just trying to help! so please don't be upset! i heard of people that had pirated G3 (insolents!!!) and it didn't start or ahd other problems. sry again…
My dear gaboru93,
I harbor no issues. I wouldn't have posted like I did if I truly did. As it is I felt a tad silly being upset by it so I tried to poke fun at myself, albeit not well enough to grant a chuckle I guess but an attempt nonetheless. :D
Thank you for replying and please, no need for sry's :)
<------ Hot Headed RedHead inside. Prone to outbursts and fits of naughty giggles.
THAT must be my new signature. ;)
Loves ~T
Incidentally I have not found anything on the disc that resembles "copy protection drivers"
Any idea what the file is actually called?
Control the Gothic 3-DVD for flaws, scratches or dirt.
How old is your DVD-Drive ? After some years of use the internal lenses can get dirty and the drive becomes unreliable. Copy Protected DVDs or CDs are often the first that can't be recognized any more, because todays copy protections rely often on intentionally burned errors on the discs.
Some copy protections don't accept virtual drive software like daemon tools.
"Prone to outbursts and fits of naughty giggles."
What about my other two questions Directx9 and trying to install and run on another PC?
Maybe a secret naughty girlfriends PC? ;)
Or the more boring firends PC or work PC? :)
ok temptress if you say so…:lol: ;)
@Acleacius: I DID install DirectX C when I installed Gothic3. It's always run fine on my system to date so doubt that is the issue.
I installed it on a laptop and it ran fine without slowness issues. The laptop was made the same time my desktop was made and worked quite nicely so I gues it isn't the disk. :/
@gaboru93: I do! :D And thank you for understanding again!
Well it makes sence to me as that is one of the worst video cards made, no offense. :)
So I am betting your Laptop has a much better video card, even upgrading it's drivers would likely improve your performance as well.
If you ever do get around to upgrading, I hope you have a chance to ask here about possiblities. :)
As an example if you wanted to stick with NVidia they have, geforce 6600 gt agp 256mb $92 and older ATI RADEON 9800SE goes for about $65 but won't be useful for as long since it very much older, but the 2 games you listed can be played.
Does a GeForce 5700LE support shader model 1.4 ?
Looks like yes up to 2.0 according to the wiki all the GFX series, though I only browsed it looks as if ATI beat them to 2.0 by a few months.
Ok, so far I have defragged, cleaned disk and reinstalled games.
This game still won't 'start.'
At this point I will definately take advice on graphics cards though. I gravitate towards Nvidia because of the performance I have had in the past with my other computers.
@Acleacius: I also posted this in the NWN2 forum as I have an issue there as well so you don't have to post the advice in 2 places unless you wish too. LOL. Gets tough with all around issues and posts! I appreciate your help immensely, BTW. Thanks!
I am going to continue to try to start this game as spome peeps have said they can start their game every so often. I just haven't had that happen yet.
Would my graphics card, or lack thereof, cause my game NOT to start? I didn't think that would be possible but am unsure.
Loves ~T
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