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You have a right to listen, to speak, and think for yourself.
You have a right to listen, to speak, and think for yourself
The British government thinks we are children. Easily led by those that know the art of oratory. Gullible. To be twisted round the finger of any subversive sectarian megalomaniac.
Theresa May, British home secretary, wants to ban people for subversive speech. We the people, cannot be trusted to act responsibly based on what we hear. Our elected representatives can filter for us. Long live big brother.
If we are really concerned about the likes of Anjem Choudary poisoning minds to take up violence to overthrow democracy, banning him from our television screens is the wrong way. Britain tried that with Sinn Fein. We ended up with either subtitles but no sound; and then an Irish actor lip synching when they were talking.
Ian Hislop, editor of satirical Private Eye, remarked that he wanted to hear Gerry Adams to see if he smiled when asked about the people the IRA had killed. There really is no better way to hold anyone to account by knowing exactly what someone has said, how they said it, in what context.
We make much of the liberty to think and voice our opinions. The line that most free speech advocates draw is an incitement to kill. For which laws currently exist, along with counter terrorism legislation. The home secretary risks making Choudary a victim for Islamists to rally for with the new proposals. Young people, with radical religious notions of changing the world, will have an officially state stamped underground movement. How nice of us to signal that for them.
We should be concerned that the Conservative coalition government's first instinct is to gag people to save democracy. Rather than to tackle the ideology from the ground upwards – with education and a direct path to civil society engagement. In an internet global communication age, ideas spread. Force people underground, the darkness becomes less penetrable. Beware what grows down there.
Personally I like knowing who the extremists are and what they are saying. It allows for a counter narrative. Civil society knows how to respond to people who are anti-pluralistic, hate filled, loathsome parasites. Who feast on the freedoms we offer, in order to try and destroy it.
Responding with utter contempt and derision. We need to promote people engaging with the wider community and adopting values of pluralism. That we can disagree about religion, and many things, yet live together in peace. That democracy is not weakened by individuals having many different thoughts in the market place of ideas. It makes us stronger.
This is not about tolerating the intolerable. We have laws designed to deal as I have said with counter terrorism. We are now moving to where certain insensibilities will be made illegal. A democratic government will always try to undermine human rights with a populist move. Anjem Choudary banned from the airwaves would be popular. As would banning neo-nazis.
Except I have not seen skinheads with swastika tattoos on Newsnight. I have seen plenty of Islamists being interviewed. Crucially also, seen them challenged. Giving a platform for sensationalism and ratings is irresponsible. I would argue however, that the media are the ones revealing what Islamism is, and countering it.
The government is not. It will state Islam is a religion of peace. It will not publicly countenance that within Islam is the seed of theocracy, violence and intolerance. As it exists in all religions. The rise of religious extremism – that even Buddhists are massacring Muslims in Burma with monks approving – should be a wake up call.
The need for a counter narrative is there. That though means challenging such concepts as divine revelation, the infallibility of scripture, that human discourse has moved on since angels took their place on the battlefield with men. That though makes people like Mo Ansar call Maajid Nawaz an extremist, and accuse Tom Holland of trolling Islam.
The government recognises the problem, but not the solution. One of the reasons is preciously because it is the government. A body of conflicting needs to be met: electability, foreign relations and domestic public relations. Let alone conflicting ideas how to meet these challenges.
There is however agreement that you, dear citizen, cannot be trusted to act responsibly. It is not that the government distrusts Anjem Choudary. Rather, the government distrusts you to react correctly.
That should concern you as much as the media giving a public platform to fanatics. You have a right to listen, to speak, and think for yourself.
Never let anyone take that away from you. Or else democracy has been overthrown.
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12 Responses to "Why banning extremists is wrong"
Godfrey Paul
The left have always argued 'no platform' for fascists, however the exception does seem to be for homophobic, misogynist, anti-democratic, islamofascists.
Governments of all shades in this country don't seem to realise how vital freedom of expression is for the long term health of our system. They are too easily swayed by populist emotion. One reason we need a written constitution is to prevent the tyranny of the majority from destroying freedom of expression by small incremental steps.
Er…Where have you been given a platform?
Leon Wolfeson
A codified (we have a written, uncodified one!) constitution is a weapon for the rich to distort. Look at the Citizens United case in America.
It's really not the answer.
Just Visiting
> … within Islam is the seed of theocracy, violence and intolerance. As it exists in all religions.
So John is your view that Islam does not seem to be concerned to many more acts of violence round the world and in the UK than other religions?
S'funny, I don't see catholic Polish immigrants attacking homosexuals here, or beheading people on the street. Nor rastafarians, Nor Hiindus or Buddhists.
Looking worldwide: it seems to be Mohammed's example that people follow when they behead : whether it happens in the USA, Asia or Middle east.
> We should be concerned that the Conservative coalition government's first instinct is to gag people to save democracy.
Not exactly first instinct John. They have been in power a while, and this has only now been talked about.
> Rather than to tackle the ideology from the ground upwards – with education and a direct path to civil society engagement.
Err, that has been tried already over the last few years.
> In an internet global communication age, ideas spread.
So the question has to be: of all the nasty ideas out there on the Internet: why is it that Muslims in the UK seem most prone to pick them up? What is it about the Islamic religion that causes that? Even well educated, middle-class Muslim girls :
"Missing Bristol girl may be heading for Syria to join Islamists, say police"
"… the schoolgirl was "incredibly bright", articulate and popular."
John, I'd like to hear how you think education to stop this: as reported in the Guardian:
Schoolgirl jihadis: the female Islamists leaving home to join Isis fighters
"… Hundreds of girls and women are going missing in the west, reappearing in Iraq and Syria to bear children for the caliphate
You are referring to organisations choosing not to give a platform to certain views. That is different to passing a law banning those views.
The reason? You're looking at Islam, and only Islam.
There are UK girls who go to America and vanish into "Christian communes", for instance, and don't communicate with their families for years, if ever.
And you don't see The Troubles, or the far right, or…no, you blame a group for two mentally ill people. You're saying what *hasn't* been done has been done to excuse your support for censorship, for "out of sight, out of mind" rather than engagement.
There are plenty from the far right who have posted far worse here, too.
Just Visiting
> There are UK girls who go to America and vanish into "Christian communes",
What quantity this year do your sources say doing that?
The Guardian says hundreds of UK girls going to Syria.
Paul J
Where's that Shami Chakrabati got to these days?
Or was she just an anti-Labour troll all along?
It does address the problem of the erosion of freedom of expression but I agree a codified constitution has its own problems.
Really interesting article! I think you and your readers might be
interested in some new videos created by UK Citizen TV channel WORLDbytes that ask a similar question. Focusing on ISIS and Western-intervention these videos include discussions interviews and Vox Pops on the streets of London where volunteers ask the
public to air their views and find a different perspective from mainstream media.
Please feel free to comment, embed, share, copy and pass on them on to anyone
else you think may be interested.
View on the streets: Why have young Brits joined ISIS killers? http://bit.ly/1CHgsro
Don't Shout at the Telly: Gaza, Israel, ISIS & Ukraine: http://bit.ly/1oDZr9f
Best wishes,
WORLDbytes Team
Hundreds. With what evidence? Over what time period? Etc.
And yea, no surprise you can't debate the rest.
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So, after I "saved" my laptop from some problems, everything is still running fine except that I can't do a system restore ( it stuck at initializing screen ) and some errors when I run sfc scannow, below are the attachment of my CBS log file:
I really hope someone can help me figure it out and how to remove these error
I'm really sad despite this is the last day in 2011 and now something like this happens ( not the errors, but some problem with my graphic card driver, I believe I fixed it now )
Really appreciate if someone could enlighten me and help me remove these errors.
thank you for reading
edit: my laptop specs are Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bits, Intel Core i5, Nvidia Geforce GT520M
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The only error is this one:
2011-12-31 22:47:08, Info CSI 000000d0 [SR] Cannot repair member file [l:22{11}]"PINTLGB.IMD" of Microsoft-Windows-IME-Simplified-Chinese-Core, Version = 6.1.7601.17514, pA = PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE_AMD64 (9), Culture neutral, VersionScope = 1 nonSxS, PublicKeyToken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, Type neutral, TypeName neutral, PublicKey neutral in the store, hash mismatch
If it's not causing a problem, don't worry about it.
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thank you! at least I am not worry right now! thanks alot!
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Public service markets are a key source of income for charities and social enterprises. Social investment can help them access these markets, and grow and scale their social impact through delivering key public sector contracts.
In a time of austerity, commissioning and procurement practice require delivery organisations with greater scale, delivery efficiency, and evidence-base of delivering outcomes.
This is a critical time for social enterprises and charities, and Big Society Capital is committed to supporting them to increase their participation in public sector markets. We will do this through our investments and in our role as a market champion to address barriers organisations may face.
Why is supporting charities and social enterprises to compete for public sector contracts important for Big Society Capital?
- Government is one of the biggest payers for social outcomes through public sector contracts - meaning the potential scale of positive social impact is significant
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- reinvestment of surplus income into socially impactful activities.
- It is a significant source of income for charities and social enterprises. In 2013, nearly 30% of voluntary sector income came from government sources (£11.1billion), either earned through contracts or fees. It's therefore a key contribution to their financial sustainability.
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Over the next 6 months, we're focussing our work on two areas within public service markets:
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We're keen to participate in the debate around public service reform and the role of charities and social enterprises. Christine fed into ACEVO's Remaking the State Report from the Commission chaired by Rob Owen and Will Hutton. It called for a re-casting of the social contract between public services and the country's most vulnerable citizens.
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Four terrible mistakes Defected made with the new Heller & Farley compilation
As a lover of house music from the 1990s, I was quite excited to learn about this new 3-CD compilation featuring 30 classic tracks and remixes by a duo that showed unremitting creativity and care when making music.
Heller & Farley recorded some classic tracks back in the day, and it's great to see them being brought to a new audience, but while the project should be applauded, there are three things that really ruin it for me, three mistakes that could easily have been avoided.
The three CDs are packed pretty full, but it's not worth including a track unless you're going to use the full version, the one originally conceived and preferred by Heller & Farley.
For example, CD1 track 4: Jasper Street Co. 'A Feelin' (Heller & Farley Project Remix). This runs 11'09", which you might think is enough for most people, but the original was actually longer, 12'23", and it's available digitally, so why not use the full version? The answer is almost certainly because the shorter one is more common, and they just didn't look.
Another more glaring example is CD1 track 6: Junior Vasquez 'Get Your Hands Off My Man' (Fire Island Dub 4 Junior). A shortened version (6'35") was on the CD-single back in the day and has featured on a few compilations since then, but the full version, the one that came out on vinyl, is actually almost twice as long: 12'14".
So half the mix is missing here! There's a second breakdown that listeners of the compilation won't hear. It's like showing people a movie and closing the cinema half way through. A little more research and this could have been avoided.
You'd think record companies would keep their masters safe for later use, but you'd be wrong. In some cases - especially for house music in the 90s, when many labels considered the genre just a marketing tool not to be taken seriously - the original digital copies are lost forever.
When this happens and you're preparing a compilation, there's little choice but to use a vinyl copy and clean it up as best as possible, removing all the clicks and scratches so it sounds as good as it can. Any mastering company can do this, and there are a number of specialised applications that do a fine job of making old vinyl sound fresh again.
But Defected couldn't be bothered
Track 5 on CD1 is Tension 'A Place Called Heaven' (Fire Island Mix), and as soon as you listen, it's obvious that the sound is muddy and there's a lot of background noise. This track was recorded from vinyl, and that generally wouldn't be a problem… if it wasn't available on CD anywhere.
But it is.
A compilation called The Real Deal was released in 1994, and it included the track in its full version. Even if a new digital master can't be found now, this CD is still the best source.
It would have take Defected 10 seconds to find a copy, and £3 to buy it. In fact, it took me less than 20 minutes to find a lossless file of the 1994 compilation on the web.
Take a listen to the sound comparison below with a clip taken from the Defected comp, followed by a clip from the 1994 comp. Defected's has heavy compression and noise reduction that loses a lot of detail in the sound (it's all muddy) and makes the treble whistle. It sounds like a terrible mp3, and especially awful when compared to the clean version.
But it gets worse
The standout track for me on the compilation, the one I was looking forward to getting in cristalline digital format is on CD2: The Believers 'Who Dares To Believe In Me?' (Roach Motel Dub).
This is a true classic that was only ever available on vinyl. It's been lost to the world since 1994 because Ministry of Sound licensed the original from Strictly Rhythm in New York, and then commissioned new remixes for the UK. Once Ministry's license ran out (probably about three years after their release), Strictly officially owned the new versions, but as they didn't have the masters and hadn't paid for the remixes, there wasn't much they could do with them.
This explains why this particular remix has been unavailable for over twenty years, and why I was so excited to finally get it on CD.
I didn't stay excited for long
Not only is this track obviously ripped from vinyl, displaying the same problems as the one above - muddy audio, background noise, whistling treble, heavy compression - it's also clear that the vinyl in question is completely knackered. The sound quality is absolutely atrocious.
Even if no-one can find the masters (which is understandable), there are mint copies on Discogs that could have been ripped, declicked and remastered to sound almost undistinguishable from a proper master. It would have cost a tenner. Instead, Defected have tried to make do with a worn out piece of old vinyl that's obviously been played relentlessly for over twenty years.
It sounds shite
I can't tell you how disappointed I was. This is sheer laziness, and a wasted opportunity.
I loved this track when it first came out. It was a bona fide hit, you couldn't go anywhere without hearing it, and eventually, inevitably, we got tired of it.
Ultra Flava came out in 1994, and was re-released a few years afterwards. Twice. There are 20 different mixes already available. Does the world really need any more?
Apparently Defected thinks it does. A 2016 version appears on the compilation, and predictably it isn't very good. My guess is the boys were cajoled into making it. Ominously, the Defected site says:
Further classic Farley & Heller productions will be remastered and reissued as House Masters singles in early 2016
You'll find those here. Thankfully it seems they are not expanded with new remixes or 'remastered' from a battered piece of vinyl found in the attic, indeed some of the re-releases include mixes that have never been available digitally before, which is great news.
Unfortunately, this is not the case for Ultra Flava - many of the original remixes from the 1990s are still vinyl only (and twenty year-old vinyl at that). It would have been great to see those re-released instead of redundant new versions with trancey keyboards for the youth of today. Some things are best left alone.
Defected have undeniably put together a great project, but for me it is irremediably marred by these problems. Sloppiness, laziness, assuming that most people won't notice or don't care…
When you're catering to a niche market like this, attention to detail is important. What's the point of resurrecting lost classics if you're going to mess them up?
And it's especially galling because it could have been avoided, if only a true lover of house music had made the effort. These tracks deserve better.
P.S. If you want an example of a classic house comp done right, try the new Mood II Swing triple CD from Strictly Rhythm.
UPDATE 6th April 2016
Wow — talk about a cockup. Putting a mix from completely different remixers on the CD compilation is more evidence of how little attention anyone was paying (the download version contains the right mix, so someone did notice eventually).


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Do you know what the meaning of the various rose colors? If not, this is a good read. So to those who are expecting a bunch of pretty long-stems, don't just jump yet. For all you know, it may signify a platonic love ;) Pray that the person who is giving you the flowers know what they mean :)
Red: Love and Romance
The ubiquitous red roses are the staple of a romantic love presented in lovely bouquet or vases. The red rose represents true love and it has appeared throughout history and across as political and religious symbol.
Yellow: Friendship, Joy, Get Well
The sun is always a symbol of life and bringing cheer to people. So, yellow roses are the best appropriate to cheer up people or send a message of platonic love. It also represents feelings of joy and delight.
Pink: Love, Gratitude, Appreciation
Pink is commonly associated with ladies, grace and elegance, as well as sweetness and poetic romance. Moreover, dark pink hues of roses are symbolically tied to gratitude and appreciation and traditional way of saying thanks. The paler shade of pink roses are associated with gentleness and admiration and can also be an expression of sympathy.
White: Purity, Innocence, Sympathy, Spirituality
The early white roses signify love in its purest form. This is also known as the bridal rose because it is mostly used for weddings. White represents unity, virtue and pureness of a new love. It also signifies honor and reverence which a white rose fitting for a memorial for the dearly departed.
Orange: Desire, Enthusiasm and Passion
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Hatsu Tsubomi
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Komoro Soba
This is a restaurant that I stumbled upon and it was delicious. It's in the Akihabara neighborhood, and it stood out because it was crowded with villagers. You order at a machine (if you understand anything of course, otherwise you
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Shirokiya Restaurants
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A Teppara
The restaurant A Teppara is a Thai restaurant that you can find in Ebisu, Tokyo and just a 5 minutes walk from the West Exit of the metro stop. It's a bit hidden as it's on the basement floor, but to get there is really worth
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I was with a handful of Spanish people ve were living in Tokyo and they took me to a place in Shibuya. It is an absolutely fascinating restaurant. One of those where you have to remove your shoes upon entering, then you sit at a table
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Doutor (Nakano)
There is a Doutor coffee shop located right in front of JR Nakano. To get there, go out the south exit and turn left (east) on the small street with a fence.
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This restaurant is of Shanghai origin and is a place to enjoy Chinese food that is more elaborate, a tea shop where you can find all types of Chinese teas. It is situated in the commercial center Loft of Shibuya and is a very nice
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Keio Plaza Hotel Tokyo
Yes, I would recommend this hotel as the views are spectacular. The room was very comfortable. The hotel is huge and it has a pool. There is a 24 Hour store nearby, Natural Lawson, with all kinds of things to buy for breakfast if you
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Shiba Park Hotel
The Shiba Park Hotel is located very close to the Tokyo Tower. Its best feature is the location, since it is centrally located, a short distance to most of the places in the city using the subway and there is a large station nearby.
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Ryokan Sansuiso
The Ryokan Sansuiso is an urban ryokan in Tokyo located in Gotanda (two stations from Shinkawa and 3 from Shibuya), ie, well located and with a very affordable price with respect to its location. It's run by a very friendly pair
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Park Hyatt Tokyo Hotel
I could not get close to the Park Hyatt and have a drink like Bill Murray with the most stunning views of Tokyo background. The hotel is really impressive and the bar does not disappoint: there is a piano bar where you can enjoy live
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Park Hotel Tokyo
The accommodation chosen for our second visit to Tokyo was the Park Hotel. Its main advantages are that it's near various modes of transportation, we had less than a 5 minute walk to the JR Shimbashi train station. It also has a metro
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Asakusa Ryokan Toukaisou
I love this Ryokan and have been there twice. It is very clean and the price is more than reasonable, besides being situated very close to the metro Assakusa. The shared rooms are cozy and comfortable. It has a kitchen and bathroom
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Ks House Backpackers Hostel
Perhaps the best hostel in Tokyo, valued both by guides and travelers commenting on Hostelworld as one of the best hostels in Asia. It's location is very close to the subway and the downtown JR stations- Ueno Station and Tokyo
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Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo hotel
I did not stay in the super luxury hotel. I went up to the 28th floor where the restaurant and bar is located and found a spectacular night view of Tokyo. It was a sea of multicolored neon amid the Eiffel Tower replica in orange as
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Hotel Nihonbashi Villa
Typical Japanese business hotel, quite small room with double bed could hardly squeeze by it to make room for luggage. The bed while the right size for two people and quite comfortable. The appliances, the usual television,
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Sakura Hostel Asakusa
The Tokyo trip was great! the first night it started raining and even with the fog I managed to get this photo of the Asakusa Temple with the Tokyo Sky View in the background without a tripod! :-) This particular place at Sakura
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Khaosan Tokyo Kabuki
Japan is an expensive country, and space is severely limited. A bed can cost a fortune. This hostel has a great location in Asakusa, one of the best neighbourhoods in Tokyo, near several tourist attractions as well as the subway. The
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In-Stat Publishes Report on ZigBee
ZigBee, the formal network, security, application-framework, and application-profile layer overlay on top of the 802.15.4 PHY (physical) and MAC (media-access-control) layers used in low-power wireless mesh networks, continues to evolve with its potential still unclear, reports In-Stat. Currently, ZigBee technology targets building automation, industrial, medical, home automation, asset management, HVAC and other monitoring applications, the high-tech market research firm says. More applications will be invented as programmers acquire more understanding of the technology.
Lambda Launches iAD Series of Point of Load Converters
Lambda has added to its range of point of load converters with the launch of the iAD series of non-isolated, single inline package, through-hole mounting devices. Featuring a DOSA compatible pin out, the iAD series addresses a broad range of applications from telecoms through to industrial equipment. With its wide input range from 6 to 14V, the iAD12016A008V is particularly well-suited for powering today's diverse range of loads in a variety of architectures including distributed power, for example regulated 9V or 12V bus rails, and non-regulated 4:1 and 5:1 bus converter systems. Furthermore, its broad output adjustment range from 0.8V to 5.5V, its maximum output power of 80W and its ability to start into a pre-biased load make it especially useful in ASIC/FPGA and other applications where multiple voltages can be present.
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Elma Electronic, a leading designer and manufacturer of rotary components and electronic packaging products, has released a new all-metal body version of their popular E27 series encoders. The metal E27 encoder is expressly designed for more robust applications than the standard version, where bushing strength, panel nut tightening torque and side-impact resistance is of primary importance.
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The long awaited White lsland adventure.....
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It wasn't until reading copious travel blogs on this site, that I truely realised I wasnt alone in my odd fasination of Volcanos... and exploring them close up, more to the point. I always thought it was a strange urge that I wouldn't forfill, I mean, when do you really get the opportunity for that kind of malarkly? But, Alex (the diamond) and my family back home had long since planned for us to bring the dream to life for my birthday, and plan a tour of White Island; New Zealands most active volcano, and the sole marine example. It was supposed to have gone ahead back in September, but due to bad weather we were forced to cancel the plans. Four months later we finally managed to get back to Whakatane, in the Bay of Plenty, to get our butts on the boat back to the Island.
The tour began at 7am, when we stummbled upon a subtley lavish two-deck boat at the Wharf at Whakatane, with 20 other tourists, all simarly prepared in their walking boots, and comfortable, waterproof clothing. The journey on the boat took approximately an hour and a half, across a choppy, dolphin inhabited stretch of sea, which in total honesty, was a fantastic trip all by itself. We then had the opportunity to enjoy a two hour tour of the volcano, of course with all the major highlights and 'photo opportunities' being part of that route. I can only describe the place like...... what you would imagine the surface of the moon to be like; ridiculous landscapes, hazordous and sheer drops and clifffaces, huge smoking vents of steam pouring from below the surface, It was an uninhabital world.


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Gaelic Storm -- the Celtic sextet that entertained millions of viewers as the steerage party band in the blockbuster Titanic -- takes the stage at Chicago's House of Blues for a lively performance of their best-loved hits. Tunes include "Ghost Lit Raiders," "Punjab Paddy," "Spiderman Set," "Drink the Night Away" and "Rocky Road to Dublin." The world-renowned Trinity Dance Group makes a special guest appearance.
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Microsoft My Phone entra em Public Beta
O serviço Microsoft My Phone, que disponibiliza salavaguarda e restauro de dados a partir de telefones Windows Mobile para a "nuvem", entrou esta semana na fase de Public Beta.
Quer isto dizer que toda a gente pode agora usufruir dos serviços disponibilizados que, na minha opinião pessoal como utilizador regular, são bastante úteis e funcionam muito bem!
Ah, é verdade, este serviço é o resultado da aquisição pela Microsoft da empresa Portuguesa MobiComp.
Microsoft My Phone syncs information on your mobile phone to a storage space on a web site hosted by Microsoft. If your phone is lost or stolen, or if you upgrade to a new phone, you can easily restore the contacts, calendar appointments, photos, and other information that you stored on My Phone to a compatible new or replacement phone. Most phones that run the Windows Mobile 6 operating system are compatible with My Phone service.
Microsoft My Phone enables you to view and manage phone information by using a web browser. In your web account, you can add, edit, and delete contacts and calendar appointments, and the changes will appear on your phone the next time that you sync.
My Phone makes it easy to view photos on your computer that were taken with your camera phone. From your web account, you can save photos to your computer or can e-mail them to family and friends.
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The Easy Way to Mix Fire with Fire
Williams Sonoma Jalapeño Pepper Roaster
Whether or not you're a fan of spicy food, it's time to throw concern for your taste buds aside. Fire roasted, stuffed jalapeño peppers with cheese and other savory ingredients, are an appetizer that's sure to knock your final summer entertaining stints out of the park.
Holding up to 18 stuffed or whole peppers upright, this jalapeño roaster imparts delicious smoky flavor while keeping the chilies a safe distance from the flame and preventing them from falling Gandalf style through the grate. If that didn't make you salivate, it might be time for a CAT scan.
Once cooked, cleanup is as easy as their preparation thanks to the roaster being dish washer safe. Really, for $20 bucks, does it get any better than this?
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Fake assassination photo of Canadian PM creates uproar
Canadian politics sunk to a new low this week when the opposition Liberal Party posted on its website a doctored picture of Prime Minister Stephen Harper being assassinated.world Updated: Dec 16, 2009 15:32 IST
Canadian politics sunk to a new low this week when the opposition Liberal Party posted on its website a doctored picture of Prime Minister Stephen Harper being assassinated.
After an uproar, the opposition party removed the offending photo which showed the prime minister's face superimposed on the picture of Lee Harvey Oswald - alleged killer of American President John F Kennedy in 1963 - being gunned down by Jack Ruby.
The opposition party's website also carried another photo of the prime minister which showed his arm thrust to the elbow in the wrong end of a cow.
Opposition (Liberal Party) spokesman Daniel Lauzon maintained that all photos were screened by the party before being posted.
He said the pictures of the prime minister were removed "due to the possibility of misinterpretation" in the public.
"We do review them but that one (showing the prime minister being assassinated) admittedly slipped through the cracks," the Canadian Press quoted the opposition spokesman as saying.
"We removed it immediately and we apologise to anyone who was offended," he said.
But the cow picture, he said, was meant to poke fun at the carbon emissions produced by bovine flatulence. He said his party had invited people to post such pictures to make fun of the prime minister's reluctance to go to the on-going Copenhagen climate-change summit.
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Big 4 to play Sonisphere – Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax
Last summer saw the live debut of THE BIG 4 kick up a storm at several European Sonispheres, marking what was hailed as "the most significant event in the history of metal" at the time. Such was the demand that a live cinecast of the Bulgarian show saw over 130,000 people turn out to local cinemas, with reports of mosh pits breaking out in movie theatres. The recently released DVD of the event, which features all four bands collaborating on a cover of Diamond Head's "Am I Evil" as well as their individual sets, has only added fuel to the BIG 4 fire, with a frenzied demand for more performances in the countries not fortunate enough to play host last summer.
The question is: who's more excited – the fans or the bands themelves?
"Always excited to do big 4 shows", says SLAYER's KERRY KING, "Now England is in line to be devastated by this heavy metal powerhouse! Can't Fucking wait!!!"
MEGADETH mainman DAVE MUSTAINE states; "The Big Four Concerts are the most important, most exciting event to happen in the history of live concerts in our genre, and perhaps the entire music industry. I am glad to be a part of this enormous celebration of thrash, speed, and good ole heavy metal!"
"OH YEAH!!!" proclaims ANTHRAX drummer CHARLIE BENANTE. "Here we Come England! The Big 4 BABY! Can't wait to Get Metal Thrashing Mad for you Thrashers!"
ANTHRAX bandmate, guitarist SCOTT IAN concurs "Merry early Xmas present for us… more BIG 4 shows!!! The shows we did together with our brothers in Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth were not only the high point of 2010, but also some of the best shows Anthrax have ever played. Getting to share this with our friends in the UK will be amazing".
Given that 2010's event had sold out before IRON MAIDEN took to the stage, and the hugely exciting headliners set for next year, SONISPHERE can not guarantee that day tickets will be available for 2011, so fans are advised to get their tickets early to ensure they don't miss out on what is already shaping up to be the festival's most exciting year yet.
"Let There Be Rock" AC/DC, 1977
Where AC/DC let loose the most. It has a Detroit, Stooges-MC5-style type of total energy.
"So What?" Anti-Nowhere League, 1981
This record took punk lyrics and attitude to a place no one else would go. When Animal, the singer, says he "sucked an old man's cock," that's the bonus.
"Don't Get Yourself in Trouble" Bachman-Turner Overdrive, 1973
My father went to America a lot, and he would bring home 45s. That's how I got into BTO. This is their heaviest track, with a great groove and a simple riff.
"Tattoo Vampire" " Blue Öyster Cult, 1976
Listen to this back-to-back with BTO and AC/DC — it has that repetitive feel in the riff. And the drummer does a banging half-time on the cymbal, beating the shit out of it to get that sizzling effect.
"Silver Lightning" Bow Wow, 1977
Being from Japan gave these guys a chance to come up with their own sound: English blues rock with American flash and punky uppityness.
"Child in Time" Deep Purple, 1970
I was nine years old when my father took me to see Deep Purple. It put me on a different path. This is their "Stairway to Heaven."
"Helpless" Diamond Head, 1980
The cornerstone of our sound: riff and energy, but also a high regard for arrangement.
"Free Speech for the Dumb" Discharge, 1982
I've never been able to figure out this guitar solo. It shows up with no rhyme or reason.
"Prowler" Iron Maiden, 1980
It's got it all — energy, rawness, song structure.
"Evil" Mercyful Fate, 1983
They were ridiculed for the makeup and theatricality. But the singer was very serious — and the sweetest guy.
"Overkill" Motörhead, 1979
When I heard those double-bass drums pumping away, it blew my head off. And underneath is this giant middle finger trying to get out.
"Commando" The Ramones, 1977
It was a tossup between this and "Cretin Hop." I always thought they were closer to hard rock than to the Sex Pistols.
"Jumpin' Jack Flash" The Rolling Stones, 1968
My assignment was the Seventies and Eighties hard rock and metal, but "Jumping Jack Flash" fits on this list. After the . . . And Justice for All tour, when we wanted to pull back from the progressive side to something simpler, we talked about this song. It's the blueprint for what is possible in a hard rock song in two minutes.
"Forty-Five Hundred Times" Status Quo, 1973
This is an epic — their "Free Bird." The guitar solos are less about ability and showing-off, more about fitting into the track. And John Coghlan, the drummer, flips the rhythm two or three times ? effortlessly so.
"The Rocker" Thin Lizzy, 1973
This track links their early progressive and Irish-folk side with their later stuff. This was my introduction to Thin Lizzy, and I ended up seeing them a hundred times. They would play Denmark every six months.
"Killers" Tygers of Pan Tang, 1980
This was about the guitars. Robb Weir should do ads for the wah pedal. He bent the strings while stepping on the wah to get the solos to cry out. This sounds as good in 2010 as it did in 1980. And spelling Tygers with a 'y' — that was cool in itself.


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- White Rabbit Gang (First appearance)
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- Roger Hochberg
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- Speed Demon (Only in flashback)
- Jerome (Only Appearance)[1]
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Synopsis for "The Best Things In Life Are Free...But Everything Else Costs Money!"Edit
The White Rabbit is a millionaire widow which only finds fun in robbery. She leads a gang which perpetrate shop robberies. In one of these robberies, White Rabbit's gang attacks a Kwekkiee Burger restaurant where Eugene Patilio was taking a burger with a friend. So Frog man enters into action and the White Rabbit escapes.
In other place Peter Parker meets his friend Roger Hochberg in his apartment. Roger tells him that Roger's mother is in the list for surgery and that they do not have enough money to pay for the operation. Peter calms him and decides to catch the White Rabbit to collect the reward and share it with Roger.
Later on Eugene's father argues with his son because he does not want him to act as Frogman. But they do not have enough money and Eugene decides to catch White Rabbit to collect the reward. Meanwhile Eugene's father becomes part of the White Rabbit gang although he is secretly working with the police.
When Eugene is in his way to find the White Rabbit he meets Spider-man and both together fight and defeat the White Rabbit in the hospital where Roger's mother stays. In fact Roger is the one who throws the coup-the grace over the White Rabbit. It is then that Eugene's find out his father was working with the police and so they share the reward with Roger.
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Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist.
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Showing up is actually showing up. I know you are amazed at my wisdom, but I have found that if the first half of showing up is finding something to show up to, then the last half is following through and showing up. It is amazing what your psyche can do when you give it time to talk you out of doing something. The brilliance of opportunity is that you were there to grab it.
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I had a friend in college who never missed a class or a chapel (I went to a Bible College). I remember asking him one day, "why do you go to every single class and chapel?" His response: "Because I do not want to miss something. I do not want to miss that very thing God has been trying to tell me all semester, or that one point that I needed to hear to make everything click, or meet that one person that I will work with the rest of my life. If I skip I could be missing out on the opportunity of a lifetime." Those words still stick with me today, if I never show up how can I ever expect any opportunity.
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Israel has never formally admitted that it possesses nuclear weapons. When asked, government officials invoke what they call a policy of opacity, repeating the formula that "Israel will not be the first to introduce nuclear weapons into the Middle East."
However, many experts believe that Israel's nuclear research program began with the founding of the country in 1948. Weapons research accelerated under Prime Minister Ben-Gurion in 1955 when the Israeli government concluded a security agreement with France. Israel, France, and Britain jointly invaded Egypt during the Suez Canal Crisis of 1956. After the failure of that effort, France decided to embark on a nuclear weapons program and to aid Israel in its program as well. In 1958, Israel began construction on the Dimona reactor in the Negev desert. Despite decreased French support under President Charles de Gaulle, Israel completed the reactor and probably had a basic nuclear capability, if not an actual weapon, by 1967. In 1969, senior Nixon administration officials considered confronting Israel over the issue of nuclear weapons but President Nixon declined, deciding Washington could live with an undeclared Israeli bomb. The U.S. began to tacitly accept Israel as a nuclear country and stopped pressuring Israel to sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty. (To this day, Israel has not signed the NPT.) By most accounts, Israel has continued to develop its nuclear arsenal by greatly increasing its stockpile, pursuing missile technology, developing miniature nuclear weapons, and possibly by building thermonuclear weapons. Israel may have conducted a nuclear test jointly with South Africa in the Indian Ocean in 1979, and it has obtained materials through numerous covert channels.
It has acted several times to prevent other Middle Eastern nations from developing nuclear capability, most notably when it bombed Iraq's Osirak reactor in 1981, and Syria in 2007, after evidence surfaced that North Korean personnel were at a suspected Syrian nuclear site. In 2010, reports in The New York Times claimed that Israel had obtained centrifuges in its Dimona reactor identical to those used in the Iran enrichment facilities at Natanz and tested the "Stuxnet" virus on them. The Stuxnet virus is a computer worm intended to ultimately destroy nuclear centrifuges while simultaneously allowing the centrifuges to maintain the appearance that nothing is wrong with their production capabilities.
Israel's stance of denial was weakened in 1986, when Mordechai Vanunu, a former technician at Dimona, leaked classified information and photographs to a London newspaper. He was arrested in Rome and sentenced to eighteen years in prison, eventually being released in 2004. Using the information he released, experts concluded that Israel had a large arsenal at that time, comprising perhaps 100 to 200 warheads.
Although Israel has not used its nuclear weapons, it has been on nuclear alert several times. During the Yom Kippur War, which began on October 6, 1973, Israeli officials put their weapons on alert and allegedly considered using them, at least until they realized that the Egyptians and Syrians had limited objectives in attacking. When Saddam Hussein fired SCUD missiles at Israel during the Gulf War, Israel put its weapons on alert again and allegedly was prepared to use them if Hussein put chemical warheads on his missiles.
Israel's delivery arsenal is broad and well developed. It has Jericho I and Jericho II missiles with ranges of 400 km and 1,500 km, respectively, and may have a Jericho III missile with a range of up to 6,500 km, as well as Lance missiles. Israel has purchased U.S.-origin Harpoon cruise missiles with a range of 120 kilometers, and reports suggest that Israel has modified the Harpoon system to deliver nuclear payload. Israel also has numerous varieties of bombers, including the F-15, the F-16, the F-4E, and the Phantom 2000. Estimates for Israel's nuclear weapons stockpile range from 75 to 400. These include both strategic and tactical weapons, including nuclear landmines probably based on a neutron bomb and nuclear artillery shells.
In recent years, Israel's leaders, under regional as well as domestic pressure, have been somewhat more open about their nuclear capacity. The topic of nuclear capability was openly discussed for the first time in the Knesset (the Israeli Parliament) in 2000. More recently, in an interview broadcasted on German television in 2006, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert included Israel in a list among other nuclear weapon nations which some perceived as a confirmation of Israel's nuclear capabilities, in what was dubbed a "nuclear slip" by spectators who thought it seemed inadvertent. However, no major change in Israel's policy of nuclear opacity seems to be imminent.
In response to the perceived threat of a potential Iranian nuclear bomb, reports surfaced in 2009 that Israel was beginning to strengthen its offshore second-strike capabilities, increasing its number of "Dolphin-class" attack submarines to six, a submarine developed and constructed for the Israeli navy by the German manufacturer Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft AG. The submarines have the capacity to carry up to 16 surface-to-surface missiles or torpedoes, have ten bow torpedo tubes, and are believed to have been outfitted to carry nuclear weapons.
While Israel remains outside the Non-Proliferation Treaty, it signed the Outer Space Treaty in 1967, the Chemical Weapons Convention in 1993, and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty in 1996, and is a participant country of both the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and the Proliferation Security Initiative. It also consistently votes in favor of an annual General Assembly resolution calling for the establishment of a nuclear-weapons-free zone in the region of the Middle East. In an October 2010 explanation of vote on the resolution, Israel stated that "[Israel] remains committed to the vision of the Middle East evolving into a zone free of Chemical, Biological and Nuclear weapons as well as Ballistic Missiles, and we believe that, instead of highlighting different positions, there is a fundamental need for building confidence and creating a common vision for all the states of the Middle East . . . Israel has always maintained that these issues, as well as regional security-related issues, could only be realistically addressed within the regional context."
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Aftergood, Steven. "Israel, Nuclear Weapons." Federation of American Scientists. 8 Jan 2007. Accessed 25 Jan 2011. <http://www.fas.org/nuke/guide/israel/nuke/>
Aronson, Shlomo and Oded Brosh. The Politics and Strategy of Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East. Opacity, Theory, and Reality: An Israeli Perspective. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1992.
Ben-David, Alon. Ïsrael seeks sixth Dolphin in light of Iranian 'threat'." Jane's Deference Weekly. 1 October 2009.
Boese, Wade, "Israel Allegedly Fielding Sea-based Nuclear Missiles," Arms Control Today, November 2003, p. 26.
Cohen, Avner. Israel and the bomb. New York: Columbia University Press, 1998.
"Draft Resolutions and Decisions, Voting Results, and Explanations of Vote from First Committee 2010." Reaching Critical Will. Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Accessed 1 April 2011. <http://www.reachingcriticalwill.org/political/1com/1com10/resolutions.html>
Evron, Yair. Israel's Nuclear Dilemma. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1994.
Kessler, Glenn and Robin Wright. "Israel, U.S. Shared Data on Suspected Nuclear Site." The Washington Post. 21 Sept 2007. Accessed 28 Jan 2011. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp–dyn/content/article/2007/09/20/AR2007092002701.html>
"Knesset Addresses Nuclear Issue." Foundations for Middle Eastern Peace. Vol. 10 No. 7. Spring 2000. Accessed 26 Jan 2011. <http://www.fmep.org/reports/special–reports/the–uncertainties–of–peace–regional–implications–of–israeli–arab–rapprochement/knesset–addresses–nuclear–issue>
"Missiles of the World, Jericho III." Missilethreat.com. Claremont Institute. Accessed 24 Jan 2011. <http://www.missilethreat.com/missilesoftheworld/id.58/missile_detail.asp
Rajiv, Samuel C. "Olmert's Nuclear Slip and Israeli Nuclear Ambiguity." Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. 21 Dec 2006. Accessed 28 Jan 2011. <http://www.idsa.in/idsastrategiccomments/OlmertsNuclearSlipandIsraeliNuclearAmbiguity_SSamuelCRajiv_211206>
"SSK Dolphin Class Attack Submarine, Israel." Naval Technology. Net Resources International, 2011. Accessed 25 Jan 2011. <http://www.naval–technology.com/projects/dolphin/>


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Have you ever been able to feel when someone is praying for you? You ever wished you could sense some prayers more than you do? Or perhaps the better question is, do you feel like your prayers make an actual difference in the life of the person you're praying for? All these questions went through my mind just a couple …Read More »
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July 26 is very special to our family because there are actually 3 of our family members with the same birthday! Our July 26 birthdays are: *My daughter, Kariss (who turns 8 today) *My father in law, Rick Sr. (who you may know from this blog as "Dad Cone" if you've been following his health journey after being diagnosed with …Read More »
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In times of trouble, it's natural to pray…but do you pour out your problems to the Lord? We have certainly been doing our fair share of praying over the past week since my father in law has been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Yet in my effort to feel like I'm the one who has to keep things together for our …Read More »