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Teenagers, sex, alcohol and cameras: a dangerous mix
While the video and a photo of two boys lifting the unconscious 16-year-old girl by her hands and feet were shocking and extreme, the dangerous combination of teens, alcohol and cameras was far from unique.
Thousands of teenagers have found themselves in social hell after sexually explicit or other humiliating pictures and videos spread through social media like wildfire.
The urge to document embarrassing, malicious -- or even potentially criminal -- moments is hard to resist for teenagers growing up in the digital age with a smartphone in their pocket at all times.
It's a complex problem for parents, educators and police, who have to draw a line between youthful dalliances and crimes like extortion, harassment or the production of child pornography.
Most of the images start out as a moment of youthful experimentation meant to be shared with a girlfriend, boyfriend or crush. Others are meant to be a joke.
Then somebody hits send and the echo chamber of teenage gossip is magnified by the power of the Internet to produce an overwhelming tide of insults and abuse.
And since the images are online forever, the victimization never really ends.
"We have girls -- 16, 17, 18-year-old girls -- telling us 'I'm contemplating suicide. I can't get my photos off this site,'" said James McGibney, founder of bullyville.com, which aims to help bullied teens and adults.
One in six US children aged 12 to 17 have received a sexually suggestive nude or nearly nude photo or video of someone they know, a recent study by the Pew Research Center found.
That number goes up to one in three teens aged 16 and 17, even though only two percent of the children admitted to having ever sent a suggestive photo of themselves.
"The key thing to remember about this is it doesn't take that many people in a community to send these images for them to be widely shared," said Amanda Lenhart, Pew's director of teens and technology research.
This makes growing up a lot harder for the current generation than it was for their parents.
"In the past, an indiscretion at a party, it would have been viewed by very few people. It could die down, be covered up, you make your apologies and go on with your life," Lenhart told AFP.
"Now, it can be hard to escape your past."
The Stubenville, Ohio rape case was certainly not a youthful indiscretion. But the fact that the boys shared the pictures they took after pulling off the girl's clothes and that the story went viral will undoubtedly make it harder for her to recover.
"There can be some serious impacts from the severe cases where there's been both a sexual victimization and on top of that the images are shared," said Patti Agatston, co-author of "Cyber Bulling: Bullying in the Digital Age."
"You could be dealing with some pretty serious psychological issues where someone may develop severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder."
At a hearing in November, the girl's mother testified that she had been ostracized at school and still cried herself to sleep as a result of the August 11 incident.
These kinds of painful images do, however, help bring problems to light and make it easier to punish those who cross the line.
Assistant Ohio Attorney General Marianne Hemmeter said in opening statements Wednesday that the two high school football players accused of rape treated the girl like a "toy" and repeatedly degraded her by sending the photos to their friends.
Defense attorneys dispute the prosecution's assertion that she was too drunk to consent and insist the boys' actions do not constitute rape.
A recent study by the Crimes Against Children Research Center estimated that police investigated nearly 3,500 cases of youth-produced sexual images during 2008 and 2009.
Two thirds of those cases involved "aggravating" circumstances such as "adults interacting sexually with underage youth or young people engaging in blackmail or other criminal or malicious behavior, or recklessly circulating images."
The good news is that most of the images -- 63 percent -- were distributed by cellphone only and did not reach the Internet.
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1. Daniel Murphy, 2B, Mets. Murphy went 4-for-5 with a run, two RBIs and a steal in Thursday's 11-3 win against the Phillies. The 28-year-old is quietly batting .277/.309/.396 with 10 home runs, 61 RBIs, 75 runs and a career-high 18 stolen bases this season. As you'll see below, he could be a sneaky power play today.
2. Brandon Moss, 1B/OF, A's. Moss stayed hot Thursday, hitting his fourth homer of the series against Detroit and even stealing a base. He has now homered seven times and driven in 14 RBIs in his last 10 games. Keep starting him while he's hot.
3. Taijuan Walker, SP, Mariners. The Mariners' top pitching prospect will make his major-league debut today against the Astros, taking the rotation spot of Aaron Harang. Walker posted a 2.93 ERA with 160 strikeouts in 141.1 innings between Double- and Triple-A this season and is worth a flier in most leagues even though he could be on a strict pitch count and will likely face an innings limit in September.
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1. Grant Balfour, RP, A's. Balfour suffered his second blown save of the season Thursday as Detroit scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth to win. Balfour entered the inning with a 6-3 lead, but allowed two walks and two hits, including a walk-off, three-run homer to Torii Hunter. Still, Balfour has allowed just two runs (one earned) in 11 innings since his last blown save back on July 26.
2. Miguel Cabrera, 3B, Tigers. Miggy exited Thursday's game due to abdominal discomfort following an awkward slide at second base, but he expects to be in the lineup today. Cabrera has been dealing with abdominal issues this summer and could be in for some rest down the stretch.
3. Darin Ruf, 1B, Phillies. Ruf went 0-for-3 with the hat trick, but did manage to drive in a run on a sac fly. While Ruf has been great for power this month with nine homers, he's hitting just .232. Blame that low average on a 36-8 K-to-BB ratio in 27 games. He'll remain an all-or-nothing power play in the final month.
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- Carlos Santana is 10-for-31 (.323) with three homers in his career against Rick Porcello.
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text: MOBERLY, Mo. (Aug. 24) – The Dart Iron Man Challenge will visit the southernmost speedway of the 2010 campaign this Saturday when the tough-as-nails tour for USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Cars invades the 24 Raceway in Moberly, Mo., this Saturday, Aug. 28. The event will serve as the first of four races in six days for the full-fendered American-made machines as they share the spotlight with the USMTS Modifieds. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Saturday, with hot laps slated for 6:30 and the first green flag scheduled to wave at 7 p.m. The 24 Raceway is located 3.5 miles east of US 63 on US 24. For more information, call 573-881-8861 or visit www.24racewayinmoberly.com on the World Wide Web. Race fans can pick up $2-off-admission coupons on Saturday at Casey's General Stores locations in Macon, Madison and Moberly. Colt Mather and his Snicker-sponsored USMTS Modified will be meeting and greeting fans from 12-2 p.m. at the 1222 Hurley St. store in Moberly. For more information, or to find the Casey's location nearest you, check out www.caseys.com online. Film crews for Dirt Knights will be on hand capturing the action at each race this week and at every event during the Hunt for the USMTS Casey's General Stores National Championship presented by Bad Boy Mowers. Dirt Knights will be an on-going dramatic series of one-hour programs that will air during the highly coveted Sunday evening time slot for 13 weeks. The much-anticipated show is set to debut in January of 2011 on VERSUS cable sports network, reaching more than 75 million households. After two days rest, the Dart Iron Man Challenge will embark on a three-night, three-track trek through Iowa that will culminate with the crowning of the 2010 champion. 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In all, 15 dates at 13 premier speedways throughout Iowa, Minnesota and Missouri dot the calendar for the inaugural campaign for the Dart Iron Man Challenge, which will accompany the popular USMTS Modifieds at each event. Made possible by support from Dart Machinery and Allstar Performance, all races will pay at least $600 to win and $125 to start the main event when 21 or more cars are checked in for battle. The points fund carries a $1,000 top prize with the 10th-place finisher earning $100. In addition, each race will award national points in the USRA Karl Chevrolet Stock Car division of the American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series where the national champion will earn $700. At each event, Dart will award a $75 certificate to the winner and a $50 certificate to the ninth-place finisher. The Dart Iron Man Challenge will score a driver's 10 best points during the 15-race campaign toward the final year-end standings. Drivers are invited and encouraged to compete in all 15 shows, but perfect attendance is not be necessary to be eligible for the year-end points total. A USRA license is not required to compete and/or earn points in the Dart Iron Man Challenge, but only USRA-licensed drivers will be eligible for points funds in either the Dart Iron Man Challenge or American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series. Each event will have a qualifying format similar to the USMTS, with heat race passing points determining the "B" Main and "A" Main line-ups. USRA rules will apply at each event. Drivers are permitted to utilize the Rochester, Motorcraft or 1¾ Holley 4412 open carburetor but must be run with the Edelbrock Performer (Part #2701) or Weiand X-CELerator (Part ##7541) intake manifold. These intakes must be stock (no porting allowed). The 4412 carb must be stock and must be 1-11/16. For conforming to IMCA rules, the 350 carb is allowed with a 2,800-pound weight rule. Any driver running the 604 crate motor is allowed the 4-barrel carburetor. To view the complete USRA rulebook, check out www.usraracing.com online. 2010 DART IRON MAN CHALLENGE SCHEDULE: Wed May 26 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA (winner: Nathan Wood) Thu May 27 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA (winner: Mike Van Genderen) Sat Jun 19 … Scotland County Speedway, Memphis, MO (winner: Steve Jackson) Tue Jun 22 … Mineral City Speedway, Fort Dodge, IA (winner: Mark Elliott) Sun Aug 1 … Nobles County Speedway, Worthington, MN (winner: Greg Elliott) Tue Aug 3 … Algona Raceway, Algona, IA (winner: Jake Masters) Wed Aug 4 … Cresco Speedway, Cresco, IA (winner: Brian Gjere) Thu Aug 5 … Jackson Speedway, Jackson, MN (winner: Jake Masters) Fri Aug 6 … Murray County Speedway, Slayton, MN (winner: Rich Gregoire) Wed Aug 18 … Hamilton County Speedway, Webster City, IA (winner: Jake Masters) Thu Aug 19 … Hancock County Speedway, Britt, IA (winner: Mike Van Genderen) Sat Aug 28 … 24 Raceway, Moberly, MO ($600 to win) Tue Aug 31 … Marshalltown Speedway, Marshalltown, IA ($600 to win) Wed Sep 1 … Southern Iowa Speedway, Oskaloosa, IA ($600 to win) Thu Sep 2 … Highway 3 Raceway, Allison, IA ($600 to win) To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also follow the USRA on Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = USRA TITLE SPONSORS: American Racer Racing Tires. USRA OFFICIAL SPONSORS: Awesome Racewear, Dart Machinery, Intercomp, Karl Chevrolet, Karl Performance Parts, Kevko Oil Pans & Components, Nitroquest, RACEceiver, RHS – Racing Head Service. USRA PARTICIPATING SPONSORS: Allstar Performance, Boubin Tire & Automotive, BRODIX Cylinder Heads, Day Motor Sports, SpeedNet Direct. USRA CONTINGENCY SPONSORS: COMP Cams, Eibach Springs, Forty9Designs.com, Hooker Harness, Marsh Racing Wheels, QuickTime Inc, Racing Optics, Real Racing Wheels.


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Vegetable Pulao Recipe
Serves -2 adults
Ingredients needed
Basmati rice or ordinary raw rice -1 cup
Onion - 1
Green chilli -2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 1 (puree it)
Mint leaves - handful
Mixed Vegetables - (beans-6-7 , potato -1, cauliflower -6 florets , 1/2 a carrot)
Peas - 1/3 cup
Lemon juice -2 tsp
Oil -2 tsp + ghee - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt as required.
For the seasoning
Cinnamon -1 inch piece
Cardamom -1
Bay leaf -1
Cloves -2
For garnishing
Coriander leaves
Soak rice for 20 minutes. Drain the water well and keep it aside.
Cut the vegetables lengthwise.
Wash cauliflower well and put them in salted hot water for 5 minutes.
Take a pressure cooker or a pressure pan, heat ghee+ oil, add the ingredients mentioned under seasoning (whole spices). After it splutters, add onions and saute till they turn transparent.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes.
Add tomato puree, green chilli, mixed vegetables, peas, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, mint leaves, drained rice and saute for a few minutes.
Then add 2 cups of hot water, lemon juice and close the cooker without weight. Keep it in medium flame.
After it is half cooked, stir the contents and close the cooker with weight. Simmer for 4-5 minutes and switch it off.
Open the cooker, after the pressure subsides. Hot steaming pulao is ready to be served with side dish of your choice. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Perfect Side dish for Pulao
Potato chips
Mixed vegetable raita
Potato gravy
Cucumber raita (vellarikkai pachadi)
Paneer butter masala
Lauki kofta
Dum aloo
Brinjal gravy (South Indian style)
All the recipes in Padhuskitchen has been tried and tested in my kitchen several times, so even a novice can try with confidence.
Tips for beginners - If you take 1 cup of rice, salt needed will be approximately 2 tsp. You can taste the water to check salt. If the water is slightly salty, then it will be perfect once the rice is done.
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Busan Cinema Center, the main venue of the Busan International Film Festival(BIFF), opened on September 29 as the city wrapped up its three-year construction project with a grand opening ceremony.
The multi-story center boasting the world's largest roof and cutting-edge outdoor stage, located in U-dong Centum City, Haeundae-gu District, offers a land of 30,217 square meters but spans a total floor space of 54,335 square meters. The theater has one story underground and nine stories above ground. It cost some 167.8 billion won($143 million)to build.
As the opening and closing ceremonies of the 16th BIFF will take place this year at the Busan
Cinema Center, it ushers in a new era for the film festival.
Pleasure visit to Busan Cinema Center
Asia's premier movie festival, the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), will be held at a newly purpose-built venue from this year. The Busan Cinema Center, which had its grand opening on Sept. 29, boasts the world's largest roof and also has an outdoor stage. With the combination of the stage and some cutting-edge LED lighting installed on the roof, BIFF has set the stage for a spectacular opening ceremony as befits a red-carpet event.
The facilities are not the only amendment this year ? the festival has also been renamed to bring it in line with the city's official Romanized spelling ? but they are perhaps the most impressive. The center is divided into four areas: Cine Mountain, BIFF Hill, Double Cone and Lamp Bridge.
Cine Mountain is a nine-story building that serves as the core of the structure. It features a multi-purpose theater housing 841 seats, another medium-sized theater with 413 seats, and two smaller theaters that can each accommodate 212 people. The first five floors are taken up by the auditorium. The sixth floor houses the main lobby, floors seven and eight are furnished with movie theaters, and the ninth floor is reserved for office space.
Visitors can purchase tickets to access the lobby then take an escalator or stairs to the m ovie theaters above. The lobby is large enough to accommodate hundreds of people, and members of the public will be able to use the center before and after the festival to watch movies.
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So who is? Linsey Grahamnesty? Why on earth did South Carolina re-elect this clown? I wonder what the venue was? They should have booed the phoney. Center right? Yeah right! He may be the center right in Europe.
It's true that Ron Paul is not the leader of the GOP. We can only wish. But Grahamnesty wasn't stating a fact. He was making a dig.
Note:I have added a new tag, RINOs, for discussions about Grahamnesty, Specter, etc.
Addendum: This link explains the venue that I asked about above and gives some good background as well.
4 thoughts on "Lindsey Grahamnesty Says Ron Paul is not the Leader of the Republican Party"
Andrew T.
Although that certainly says something for the amount of progress we've made, when the phrases "Ron Paul" and "leader of the Republican Party" are even spoken in the same sentence by our enemies.
Chris Hewlett
I am from SC. The way the Grahamnesty thing happened was that no one showed up at the polls to vote for his R rival (Witherspoon). The presidential primary had already been done in February and it had, as the saying goes, sucked out all the oxygen. It is a very boring, unfullfilling thing to go to the polls. I was the only one there if I remember right – at that particular time that is.
Fernando Barragão
"He may be the center right in Europe."
Not quite. Continental European rightists tend to be much less capitalistic than the average American politician, due to traditionally larger functions of the State/Crown and an ages-old respect for hierarchy. A sort of Red Toryism, but harder and more authoritarian. Considering De Maistre's portrait on this blog, you get the drift.
Unfortunately, contemporary European rightists seem hooked on Talleyrand, who never lost a chance to betray supposed "principles" foe the sake of keeping his powerful perch. Our Vicars of Bray have long ago ditched any conservative Christian program worthy of the name, and are smitten with globalism.
As it looks now, you're bound to get the same problems.
I had to hold my nose inorder to even watch the video. I'm sure that Strom Thurmand was rolling in his grave as one of "La Razas" favorite sons blathered about the Grand Old Party, while never even using the word conservative.


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(The Sports Network) The tale of the 2012-13 Washington Wizards reads in two parts.
The first part was the 5-28 start, which included a 12-game losing streak to begin the campaign.
The second part was the 24-25 finish.
The date of the turnaround came on Jan. 12. For it was on that date, John Wall returned to the Wizards lineup.
After missing the first two months of the season with an odd left knee injury, Wall came back and led the Wiz toward respectability.
Once he returned, Wall was magnificent. Averaging almost five minutes per game less than his first two seasons, Wall posted a career-high 18.5 ppg. His assist numbers were down a bit, although his 44 percent from the field was a personal best.
Wall was rewarded with a max contract in the offseason, befitting the former No. 1 overall pick.
Armed with the new, huge deal for the leader/superstar, and a .500 record for a good portion of last season, the Wizards are speaking a word rarely mentioned about the basketball team in the nation's capital - playoffs.
Key Additions: Marcin Gortat, Al Harrington, Eric Maynor, Otto Porter Jr., Glen Rice Jr.
Key Losses: A.J. Price, Leandro Barbosa, Jason Collins
Analysis: Picking Porter Jr. third made perfect sense for the Wizards. He has a local connection having gone to college at Georgetown and will fit in well with the Wizards young core once he resumes palying after being sidelined with a hip flexor strain. He has great length for the wing, a great mid-range game and is a good facilitator. And, outside of Victor Oladipo who went just before him, Porter he might be the 2013 draft's most sure thing. The Wizards also added Glen Rice Jr. in a draft day deal with the 76ers. While there are character issues, Rice has a lot of upside and could turn into a solid player for the Wizards.
The Wizards have a bucketful of young talent and that all starts with Wall. He is as quick as any guard in the NBA. He has flaws like outside shooting, but when he penetrates, and gets headed toward the basket, he's unstoppable. Wall is the leader of this team now, especially after the gigantic contract.
Wall will reportedly write the word "playoffs" on all of his sneakers for each game this season to keep the Wizards focused.
Beal enjoyed a very good rookie season in 2012-13. He averaged 13.9 ppg and shot 38 percent from long range. Beal made the All-Rookie first team last season, but missed 26 games with a myriad of injuries. With a full season alongside Wall, Beal could be in for a big season.
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Throw Porter Jr. into that mix and the Wizards appear to have their core of the future in place.
The Wizards also made a late pres-season splash acquiring Marcin Gortat from the Suns. Gortat is a quality centre and could push the Wizards over the top in their quest for the playoffs.
They also have a relatively solid bench unit.
Trevor Ariza and Trevor Booker are both solid bench producers and Eric Maynor is a very quality backup point guard. Rice Jr. should also provide some long-range shooting off the bench, something this team really needed.
The Wizards suffered a major blow, especially defensively, when it was announced Emeka Okafor, the team's starting center, has a herniated disc in his neck and will be out indefinitely.
That's a huge loss for Washington. Okafor was part of a plan, not just on the court, but off. In recent years, the Wizards jettisoned several immature players to improve the culture of the franchise. A hard-working professional like Okafor will still be around since the team's growth off the court goes a long way to its improvement on it.
Gortat is a better offensive player, but Okafor's defence will still be missed.
Nene meanwhile is a very good player when healthy but he has also had his share of issues over the course of his NBA career and is tough to rely on for a full season of production. Backup forward Chris Singleton is also out with a borken foot, so many more injuries and any post-season plans the Wizards had could easily be gone before they get off the ground.
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With a healthy Okafor, the Wizards are probably a playoff team. The Eastern Conference is top-heavy with the Miami Heat, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers.
Those other three spots are up for grabs. Is Washington right there with the Atlanta Hawks, Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors? Absolutely, but that's if the progression continues.
Wall and Beal have to continue their trend toward elite guards. The bench has to provide something and Okafor's replacement has to rebound and defend.
Perhaps the biggest obstacle is tempering expectations. But with Gortat now on board it is apparently playoffs or bust in Washington.
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Police say the suspect displayed a knife during the robbery.
They say he was a white man with long brown hair who wore sunglasses, a red shirt and blue jeans. He looked between 40 and 50 years old and weighed approximately 160 pounds.
The suspect left the service center's gas station with an undisclosed amount of cash. Nobody was injured.
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Modern day Robin Hood
Say a group of burglars rob a bank which only holds accounts for people who have more than £10 million. So everyone who holds an account is therefore filthy rich and doesn't need all of it.
Now suppose this group of burglars takes around £100 million in total. Though they don't keep a single penny of it, they go around giving cash to the homeless, those in poverty, give some to charities etc etc.
Now say they get caught.
Should they be punished by the law for theft?
Even if you think they should be punished is what they did not surely a very moral action? Is it morally right to allow them to be persecuted for doing an ultimate good?
Should the owners of the robbed accounts and the bank owners drop the charges?
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Jul 4 2012: This utilitarian approach "for the greater good" has little to do with justice and much to do with fascism...it reminds me of Hugo Chavez, standing in the square in Venezuela, pointing at the richest houses and shouting "expropriated..expropriated." There are better ways of spreading wealth.
Barclays Bank has just been fined 360 million euros for manipulating the mortgage rate in their favour. That money should be paid directly to the mortgage owners...not to the government. Politicians in Spain earn 4 times the average wage...on top of that, they have seats in different companies...paid to attend meetings and to influence business decisions in Parliament .. On top of that, they steal. These people are morally corrupt and a canker in the heart of our society and government. They should be jailed and have all of their assets taken from them...all their assets. These moneys should be shared with the people in the form of tax cuts etc. Business people who are found to deliberately underpay women, or foreigners or illegal immigrants should be fined and forced to pay back pay with interest to the injured parties. I just don't understand why these fines all go the government and not to the victims.
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February 29, 2012
Just when you thought the government couldn't ruin the First Amendment any further: The House of Representatives approved a bill on Monday that outlaws protests in instances where some government officials are nearby, whether or not you even know it.
The US House of Representatives voted 388-to-3 in favor of H.R. 347 late Monday, a bill which is being dubbed the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011. In the bill, Congress officially makes it illegal to trespass on the grounds of the White House, which, on the surface, seems not just harmless and necessary, but somewhat shocking that such a rule isn't already on the books. The wording in the bill, however, extends to allow the government to go after much more than tourists that transverse the wrought iron White House fence.
Under the act, the government is also given the power to bring charges against Americans engaged in political protest anywhere in the country.
Under current law, White House trespassers are prosecuted under a local ordinance, a Washington, DC legislation that can bring misdemeanor charges for anyone trying to get close to the president without authorization. Under H.R. 347, a federal law will formally be applied to such instances, but will also allow the government to bring charges to protesters, demonstrators and activists at political events and other outings across America.
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WASHINGTON — The mortuary at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware disposed of body parts of some victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by burning them and dumping the ashes in a landfill, an independent panel said in a report to the Pentagon released on Tuesday.
Document: Dover Port Mortuary Independent Review Subcommittee Final Report
The startling new disclosure was the latest to tarnish the reputation of Dover, hallowed ground for the military and the entry point for the nation's war dead, and is likely to create further anguish among families of the Sept. 11 victims.
Mortuary officials had already been under fire for what the Air Force termed "gross mismanagement" for losing the body parts of two service members in 2009, repeated failures of command, doing little to change sloppy practices and sawing off the protruding arm bone of a dead Marine without informing his family.
The method of disposal of the Sept. 11 body parts was limited to what the report said were "several portions of remains" that could not be identified from the attack on the Pentagon and the crash site in Shanksville, Pa. The report said the remains were cremated and placed in containers provided to a biomedical waste disposal contractor, which then incinerated them and put them in the landfill.
Air Force officials said they could not confirm all the information about the Sept. 11 remains and were trying to clarify details on Tuesday night.
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[UPDATE 2/22/2012] It is important to note that disabling Web History in your Google account will not prevent Google from gathering and storing this information and using it for internal purposes. More information at the end of this post.]
On March 1st, Google will implement its new, unified privacy policy, which will affect data Google has collected on you prior to March 1st as well as data it collects on you in the future. Until now, your Google Web History (your Google searches and sites visited) was cordoned off from Google's other products. This protection was especially important because search data can reveal particularly sensitive information about you, including facts about your location, interests, age, sexual orientation, religion, health concerns, and more. If you want to keep Google from combining your Web History with the data they have gathered about you in their other products, such as YouTube or Google Plus, you may want to remove all items from your Web History and stop your Web History from being recorded in the future.
Here's how you can do that:
Note that removing your Web History also pauses it. Web History will remain off until you enable it again.
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AE911Truth produced a five minute version of the 15-minute mini-documentary, " Architects and Engineers: Solving the Mystery of Building 7 ," for the Spotlight On series broadcast by PBS on dozens of public television stations nationwide. According to the Nielsen Television Index, the short film was a resounding success, airing 678 times during the first three-month cycle, and was seen by an estimated 2.7 million viewers. The $10,000 that supporters like you donated to this project last year has paid off tremendously.
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Two years ago, Wendy Rapkin of Trivue Entertainment contacted AE911Truth founder Richard Gage, AIA, to suggest producing a segment for the Spotlight On series. Spotlight On is an ongoing series of three-to-five minute filler programs for public television that has been airing for over 20 years. Rapkin, a long time supporter of AE911Truth, felt that this would be a good vehicle to increase exposure to the public about the explosive destruction of WTC 7 on the afternoon of September 11, 2001.
"I really wanted to get the word out about Building 7," Rapkin said, "and the video AE911Truth produced is all about the science of its destruction."
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February 20, 2012
Information Clearing House
In 2010 the FBI invaded the homes of peace activists in several states and seized personal possessions in what the FBI–the lead orchestrator of fake "terrorist plots"–called an investigation of "activities concerning the material support of terrorism."
Subpoenas were issued to compel antiwar protestors to testify before grand juries as prosecutors set about building their case that opposing Washington's wars of aggression constitutes giving aid and comfort to terrorists. The purpose of the raids and grand jury subpoenas was to chill the anti-war movement into inaction.
Last week in one fell swoop the last two remaining critics of Washington/Tel Aviv imperialism were removed from the mainstream media. Judge Napolitano's popular program, Freedom Watch, was cancelled by Fox TV, and Pat Buchanan was fired by MSNBC. Both pundits had wide followings and were appreciated for speaking frankly.
Many suspect that the Israel Lobby used its clout with TV advertisers to silence critics of the Israeli government's efforts to lead Washington to war with Iran. Regardless, the point before us is that the voice of the mainstream media is now uniform. Americans hear one voice, one message, and the message is propaganda. Dissent is tolerated only on such issues as to whether employer-paid health benefits should pay for contraceptive devices. Constitutional rights have been replaced with rights to free condoms.
The western media demonizes those at whom Washington points a finger. The lies pour forth to justify Washington's naked aggression: the Taliban… Continue reading
A Saudi Arabian accused of associating with several of the September 11 hijackers and who disappeared from his home in the United States a few weeks before the attacks on the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, is in London working for his country's state oil company.
By Anthony Summers, Neil Tweedie and Dan Christensen in Miami
The Telegraph
Abdulaziz al-Hijji and his wife Anoud left three cars at their luxurious home in a gated community in Sarasota, Florida — one of them new — and flew to Saudi Arabia in August 2001. The refrigerator was full of food; furniture and clothing were left behind; and the swimming pool water was still circulating.
Security records of cars passing through a checkpoint at the Prestancia gated community indicated that Mr al-Hijji's home, 4224 Escondito Circle, had been visited a number of times by Mohamed Atta, the leader of the 19-strong hijack team, who piloted American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Centre in 2001.
The logs also indicated that Marwan Al-Shehhi, who crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower, and Ziad Jarrah, who was at the controls of United Airlines Flight 93 when it crashed in a field in Pennsylvania, had visited the house.
All three men had trained to fly at Venice Airport, which is 19 miles from Sarasota.
A US counter-terrorist agent told The Daily Telegraph: "The registration numbers of vehicles that had passed through the Prestancia community's north gate in the months before 9/11, coupled with the identification documents shown by incoming drivers on request, showed that Mohamed Atta and several of his fellow hijackers, and another Saudi suspect still at large, had visited 4224 Escondito Circle."
The suspect was Adnan Shukrijumah, an al-Qaeda operative who is on the FBI's Most Wanted list, with a $5 million bounty on his head.A decade after the world's worst terrorist attack, which claimed the lives of 3,000 people, Mr al-Hijji is resident in London, working for the European subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's state oil company.…Continue reading
By Erica Chang
A recent study has revealed that 297 of the 12,000 police officers who first responded to the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with cancer, triple the rate before the tragedy according to the Huffington Post . The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association (PBA) released figures that show that the cancer rate among NYPD officers has increased from six per year before the attacks to 16 per year after the attacks.
Furthermore, the average age at which officers were diagnosed with cancer is 44, with lung cancer being the most common diagnosis. The Fire Department of the City of New York released a similar study which revealed that firefighters who came into contact with Ground Zero toxins and dust were 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than those who did not.
The James Zadroga Act, which was passed in 2011, will provide healthcare screening and financial benefits to the officers who suffer from illnesses resulting from exposure at Ground Zero. However, because of the high costs of treatment, cancer will not be covered by the Zardoga Act.
The city of New York has refused to release the figures for cancer rates among NYPD numerous times. In response to their lack of cooperation, PBA research director Frank Tramontano said, "It is our sincere opinion that the City of New York has done nothing to facilitate any cancer study and has been actively working to prevent a comprehensive examination of the issue."
FBI says paying for your morning coffee with cash a potential terrorist activity, urges coffee shop owners to report cash-paying customers to authorities
by Ethan A. Huff, staff writer
Purchasing a cup of coffee using cash instead of a credit or debit card, using Google Maps to view photos of sporting event stadiums and large cities, and installing software to protect your internet privacy on your mobile phone — these and many other mundane activities are now considered to be potential terrorist activities by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). And the agency is now distributing a new series of flyers as part of its new "Communities Against Terrorism" (CAT) program that urges shop owners and others to report such "suspicious" activity to authorities.
"The Communities Against Terrorism program is funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance through the SLATT Program to provide law enforcement agencies with a tool to engage members of the local community in the fight against terrorism," writes SLATT.org, the program of the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance that is promoting the program, on its website. "To assist law enforcement in the outreach effort, templates of flyers containing potential indicators have been created for distribution to specific industries" (https://www.slatt.org/CAT).
The SLATT program offers both on-site and online training (indoctrination) for coffee shop owners, financial institution employees, tattoo shop artists, and many others into how to spot potential terrorist activities. Included among the many propaganda flyers the FBI is distributing as… Continue reading
The Lew Rockwell Show, Podcast #253
In this interview, Jesse Trentadue talks to Lew Rockwell about the torture-murder of his brother, Kenneth, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and a highly suspicious sting operation.
Kenneth Michael Trentadue: website
By Chris Mondics
Inquirer Staff Writer
Philadelphia Inquirer
In a ferocious legal battle pitting government lawyers against victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, the Justice Department is fighting to block thousands of individuals and businesses from taking $6.6 million in frozen al-Qaeda assets seized from an alleged terrorism financier.
Frozen by the U.S. Treasury Department in 2007, the money is sought by the attorneys for 6,000 individual victims and insurers who suffered billions in losses from the attacks on the World Trade Center.
The money, in a Chicago brokerage account controlled by senior al-Qaeda operative Abu al-Tayyeb until his arrest in Saudi Arabia in 2006, drew little public notice until lawyers for 9/11 victims moved in June to collect on a 2007 default judgment.
A short time later, the Justice Department initiated legal proceedings to claim the money for itself – and keep it out of the hands of the 9/11 victims and insurers.
That triggered a fierce response from the victims' lawyers, among them the Center City law firm Cozen O'Connor, who accuse the Justice Department of duplicity in seeking to prevent them from getting access to… Continue reading
January 23, 2012
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, January 23, 2012
A former CIA official who publicly confirmed the waterboarding of top Al-Qaeda operative Abu Zubaydah was charged Monday with leaking classified information to journalists, including the identities of two CIA officers.
John Kiriakou, who served with the CIA between 1990 and 2004, was charged with violating a law that makes it illegal to disclose the identity of a covert officer, leaking classified information and lying to a CIA publications review board, the department said.
He faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
"Safeguarding classified information, including the identities of CIA officers involved in sensitive operations, is critical to keeping our intelligence officers safe and protecting our national security," Attorney General Eric Holder said.
"Today's charges reinforce the Justice Department's commitment to hold accountable anyone who would violate the solemn duty not to disclose such sensitive information," he said in a statement.
Kiriakou first came to public attention in an interview with ABC News in December 2007 in which he became the first US official to describe Abu Zubaydah's waterboarding, a form of simulated drowning widely viewed as torture.
He acknowledged later in his memoir, however, that he was not present when the interrogation took place.
CIA director David Petraeus said the spy agency had supported the investigation, and reminded CIA employees of their oath to safeguard classified information.
"Given the sensitive nature of many of our agency's operations and the risks we ask our… Continue reading
by André Rousseau
January 20, 2012
[Updated 1/21/12 to correct figures 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b and 2c, originally uploaded without study author's notations.]
When major shocks occur at the Earth's surface or at depth, waves of different types, magnitudes and speeds may move out from the source location. Such waves can be detected by seismometers located at recording stations, and the data from the recordings can be analyzed to learn many details of the source events. Seismic signals were recorded at stations in New York and four neighboring states on September 11, 2001 during the period when the North and South Towers (WTC1 and WTC2, respectively) were struck by airliners and collapsed, as well as during the collapse of Building 7 of the WTC, which had not been hit by a plane.
Data from the Palisades, NY recording station, located 34 km north-north-east of Manhattan, published by the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University (LDEO), provide the most detailed seismic waveforms for analysis, particularly for the determination of the locations (aerial, surface, or subsurface) and timing of the events that created the seismic waves.
Seismologists have been puzzled in their analysis of signals recorded for the events at the World Trade Center, as the contradictions are significant. They are particularly intrigued by the presence of seismic "peaks" before the collapses. This text focuses on the study of the seismic signals from Palisades. The new interpretation presented here renders the assertions of the seismic analysis of the events at… Continue reading
January 20, 2011
by Dr. Paul Rea
Huff, Mickey and Project Censored, Eds. Censored 2012: The Top Censored
Stories and Media Analysis of 2012. New York: Seven Stories Press, September
2011. $19.95.
Even more than its predecessors, Censored 2012 makes for highly engaging and
informative reading. This collection is a well mixed bag containing much that
we need to know but too often don't.
This deficit occurs because many Americans are, in Neil Postman's memorable
phrase, "amusing ourselves to death" and in part because many exhibit
an aversion to discussing issues. But above all the deficit results from increased
media malpractice and censorship. When a study shows that regular viewers of
Fox News are less informed–and likely more misinformed–than those
who don't follow the news, something is seriously amiss.
According to editor Mickey Huff, the corporate media are serving up a diet
of "junk-food news to avoid telling the public what is really going on
at home and abroad" (p. 12). If this strikes many readers as obvious,
fewer seem fully aware of just how pervasive this censorship has become–how
very little coverage many significant issues receive.
As a result, even Americans who consider themselves informed don't understand
how their government attempts to minimize or even eliminate public awareness.
On the climactic final day of the Durban Conference on Climate Change, NPR's
"Science Friday" featured a long segment on bedbugs (12/9/11). Censored
2012 reveals that even less coverage–none at all, in fact–is afforded
to ongoing federal preparations to… Continue reading
Imagine …
Having to rely on government-sanctioned
media and publishers
to "allow" you access to history or current events and government actions.
No 911truth.org …
No Historycommons.org …
No Wikipedia.org …
No Secrecy News sharing CRS Reports, No CLG, No Information Clearinghouse, No access to information released because of FOIA efforts
… No more of whatever sources you rely on to be in-the-know so that you can make informed decisions …
Imagine a United States with No Human Being-managed information sources accessible
online …
"An informed citizenry is the only
true repository of the public will."
"What country can preserve its liberties
if its rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the
spirit of resistance?"
"In matters of style, swim with the
In matters of principle, stand like a rock"
Thomas Jefferson
By Jonathan Turley
Every year, the State Department issues reports on individual rights in other countries, monitoring the passage of restrictive laws and regulations around the world. Iran, for example, has been criticized for denying fair public trials and limiting privacy, while Russia has been taken to task for undermining due process. Other countries have been condemned for the use of secret evidence and torture.
Even as we pass judgment on countries we consider unfree, Americans remain confident that any definition of a free nation must include their own — the land of free. Yet, the laws and practices of the land should shake that confidence. In the decade since Sept. 11, 2001, this country has comprehensively reduced civil liberties in the name of an expanded security state. The most recent example of this was the National Defense Authorization Act , signed Dec. 31, which allows for the indefinite detention of citizens. At what point does the reduction of individual rights in our country change how we define ourselves?
While each new national security power Washington has embraced was controversial when enacted, they are often discussed in isolation. But they don't operate in isolation. They form a mosaic of powers under which our country could be considered, at least in part, authoritarian. Americans often proclaim our nation as a symbol of freedom to the world while dismissing nations such as Cuba and China as categorically unfree. Yet, objectively, we may be only half right. Those countries do lack… Continue reading
January 11, 2012
by James Hufferd, Ph.D., Coordinator, 9/11
Truth Grassroots Organization
Most of the recent big, commonly noticeable and objectionable changes in our
controllable circumstances in America — including many downright atrocities
— have happened since September 11, 2001. And a goodly number of them
have developed as a direct consequence. Although that day still seems,
in many ways, very recent, it appears to have marked not only a beginning of
our current and accumulating woes, but also the end of a long age of relative
bliss, freedom, and a degree of personal opportunity that we haven't experienced
My supposition, which I've voiced here before, is that 9/11 wasn't
just an "inside job", but rather was done at the bequest of an international
elite firmly in control of our (government + corporate) establishment, as well
as those in other countries, the main trunk of the giant controlling octopus
being international central banking.
Within a year or two after 9/11/01, at least a small segment of the populace
was beginning to note that a credible (and routine) investigation of the background
and modus operandi of 9/11 still hadn't been conducted by the criminal
justice system. The lack of initiative in this case seemed puzzling due to nearly
all Americans' faith at the time in the strength and reliability of the constitutional
machinery of due process. The ensuing insistence by many that such routine procedures
be carried out and criminal accountability be exacted stemmed from a shocked
observation that… Continue reading
By Russ Baker
December 26, 2011
A growing body of evidence points to a concerted campaign to prepare Americans and the world for war against Iran. This is not idle speculation. It fits a pattern that repeatedly preceded previous hostilities.
Here are the recent examples on Iran:
-The claim that Iran is a WMD threat. Pretty much everyone is familiar with the long-term, continuing efforts to paint Iran as some kind of nuclear threat. This ignores the possibility that Iran is telling the truth in contending it is embarked on solely non-military nuclear research (debatable), and serious doubts among many experts that Iran is preparing nuclear weapons. Perhaps most important, it discounts the fact that many countries (including Iran's arch-enemy Israel) have nuclear weapons, and disregards the undoubted truth that if a country like Iran ever did launch nuclear weapons, it would be wiped out in a nanosecond, creating a very strong disincentive for offensive use. At the same time, by encouraging other countries and internal foes to believe that it has nuclear weapons, Iran creates an inexpensive protective shield for its regime. A dangerous game, to be sure, but without further evidence of Iranian nukes, hardly a reason to launch a war that would surely cause even more death and destruction than the misguided Iraq invasion.
-The claim that Iran tried to hire Mexican drug cartel hit squads to kill a Saudi ambassador on US soil (fizzled). Remember this one? So ludicrous that even ultra-cautious corporate news organizations… Continue reading
Justices Find that Spied-On Telephone Customers Have the Right to Sue
Electronic Frontier Foundation, EFF.org
San Francisco – The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals today blocked the government's attempt to bury the Electronic Frontier Foundation's (EFF's) lawsuit against the government's illegal mass surveillance program, returning Jewel v. NSA to the District Court for the next step.
The court found that Jewel had alleged sufficient specifics about the warrantless wiretapping program to proceed. Justices rejected the government's argument that the allegations about the well-known spying program and the evidence of the Folsom Street facility in San Francisco were too speculative.
"Since the dragnet spying program first came to light, we have been fighting for the chance to have a court determine whether it is legal," said EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "Today, the Ninth Circuit has given us that chance, and we look forward to proving the program is an unconstitutional and illegal violation of the rights of millions of ordinary Americans."
Also today, the court upheld the dismissal of EFF's other case aimed at ending the illegal spying, Hepting v. AT&T, which was the first lawsuit against a telecom over its participation in the dragnet domestic wiretapping. The court found that the so-called "retroactive immunity" passed by Congress to stop telecommunications customers from suing the companies is constitutional, in part because the claims remained against the government in Jewel v. NSA.
"By passing the retroactive immunity for the telecoms' complicity in the warrantless wiretapping program, Congress abdicated its duty… Continue reading


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Prosecution: Rajat Gupta threw away his duties
From Yoshita Singh
New York, May 22 (PTI) Former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta "threw away his duties" when he passed confidential company information to hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, a prosecutor told a US court, even as defence argued that the Indian American was not an insider trader and "does not belong in this courtroom".
The trial of Gupta, one of the most high profile Wall Street executives to be charged with insider trading, began in US District Court, Southern District of New York yesterday amid intense media glare.
In his opening remarks to the 12 member jury, Assistant US Attorney Reed Brodsky said Gupta "threw away his duties and responsibilities and broke the law," by sharing insider tips with Rajaratnam, who is currently serving an 11 year prison sentence on insider trading charges.
The case of illegal insider trading "is about this man," Brodsky said facing the jury and pointing his hand toward Gupta "and how he violated his duties and abused his position as a corporate insider".
Gupta flanked by his defence team sat stoically, staring at Brodsky as he accused him of cheating shareholders and "periodically" passing secret information to Rajaratnam.
Gupta''s family and a handful of his friends were present in court for day one of the trial, which is expected to last three weeks and could end before June 15.
Gupta''s wife Anita sat right behind him in the first bench in the courtroom, surrounded by their four young daughters, who throughout the hearing exchanged glances and occasionally put their arms around their mother in support.
As one of the daughters turned emotional during the prosecution''s opening remarks, her mother put her hand around her shoulder and sought to comfort her. .
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ARLINGTON — Tony Romo didn't have nearly the stats he had last week.The Cowboys quarterback passed for 336 yards less than he did last week and had four fewer touchdowns. His passer rating was only 72.9 Sunday, his lowest of the season.But Romo left AT&T Stadium much happier than he did last week against Denver as the Cowboys beat the Redskins 31-16."When you win, it's much better," Romo said. "That's all that matters. When you play the game long enough, that's all you care about. It's about getting the 'W,' and we did that. That's it."Romo went toe-to-toe with Peyton Manning last week, throwing for a team-record 506 yards and five touchdowns. But his interception on his 36th and final pass of the day was his lone interception, allowing the Broncos to kick the game-winning field goal on the final play.Romo's defenders and his critics debated his play all last week.Romo answered with a victory, his 58th in his 99th career regular-season start. He completed 18 of 30 passes for 170 yards with one touchdown and one interception. His yards per attempt was only 5.7, and it marked the first time since 2011 that Romo had less than 200 yards passing in a game."He was taking what the defense gave him," Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said. "Obviously, they had a good game plan for us and got some pressure on us with some blitzes and had him throwing the ball quicker and that type of thing. But I thought he managed the game well."The Cowboys had been expected to have as big of a day as they did last week, considering they were facing the league's 32nd-ranked defense. But they played most of the game without starting running back DeMarco Murray, who had seven carries for 29 yards and a touchdown before leaving early in the second quarter.Dallas had only 127 yards in the first half and finished with only 213. It was enough thanks to returner Dwayne Harris and the defense.Harris returned a first-half punt 86 yards for a touchdown and had a 90-yard kickoff return in the second half to set up Romo's 15-yard touchdown pass to Terrance Williams. Cowboys defensive end Kyle Wilber, subbing for injured starter DeMarcus Ware, had a sack-strip of Griffin midway through the fourth quarter, and the Cowboys converted with a clinching touchdown on rookie Joseph Randle's first career score."I would normally ask you which [touchdown]," Romo said when asked about his touchdown pass. "They sent a pressure that actually broke us down. It was one of the few times we didn't have that pressure protected. In doing so, he came free, and we had a couple of things up that we liked. I just had to buy enough time to get the ball to certain spots."Terrance did a great job on his guy. [Josh Wilson] was blitzing at the time. As I was making him miss, I could kind of see out of the corner my eye the receiver and the DB. As I got just enough momentum getting away, I knew where I was going with the ball."
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Vicchio 48534
Villa | 6 bedrooms | sleeps 12
|Key Info
This villa is immersed in the green valley of the Mugello, a territory rich in art and history, the area where the Medici family traces its origins......A meeting place of culture in time... The property belonged to the Church up until 1350 when it was ceded to the Landi family. Towards the end of the 16th century, the Landi family name went extinct and the property was passed on to relatives with the Altoviti family name. During this time, the villa was the center of an intense cultural period, in particular during the period in which it belonged to Bindo Altoviti, a great merchant who even commissioned Benvenuto Cellini to sculpt a bronze bust of Altoviti. The villa is located in the municipality of Vicchio, birthplace of the famous Giotto and Beato Angelico.... An extraordinary Tuscan landscape... Located on the southern slopes of the Apennines, the Casole Farmhouse property extends from an area at about 350 meters above sea level to arrive at about 600 meters above sea level in the higher areas of the property. This height difference provides an incredible panoramic view of the surrounding landscape.The property spreads out over 230 hectares (568 acres) with cultivated fields of grain and wheat, oak chestnuts, grazing fields and woods. Ground and exteriors Private garden, loggia with table and chairs and barbecue. Swimming pool: Private swimming-pool (15 x 7.5 m - depth 1,5 m) open May-September. At guests' disposal: Baby bed available free of charge. Wi-Fi internet connection available. Distances: The nearest town with all services is Vicchio, 4 km form the villa.InteriorSurface: sqm 500 Ground floor entrance with fireplace, stairs which lead to the first floor; exit to the garden and patio. Dining room with table and chairs for 14 people. 2 toilets ( one with washing machine). Kitchen with 5 gas hobs, oven, fridge, freezer, microwave, coff maker, dishwaher. Living room with sofs and fireplace. First floor living room with fireplace and TV. 2 double bedrooms with bathroom with shower en suite 2 twin bedrooms 2 double bedrooms 3 bathrooms ( 1 with bathtub and 2 with shower)Extra AmenitiesFireplace | Private Patio | Fridge | Washing Machine | Dishwasher | Barbecue | Microwave | Kitchen | Private Garden | Private Pool | It is a Private Villa | Well equipped Kitchen | Panoramic Views | Freezer | Television | Heating | Child accepted | Parking | There's a restaurant near the property | Garden | Internet | Maid | Baby Bed | Chef | Golf near | Swimming Pool | Fishing neat | Extra Information20% of the deposit request at booking | Last Minute offersOwner Extra ServicesRefundable security deposit: Euro 500
Included in the rental price:
weekly change of linen and towels, water, electricity, cooking gas.
NOT included in the rental price:
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Heating upon consumption.
Extra change of linen and towels.
Local tax: euro 1 /night/person for guests older than 14; not charged after the 6th night.
Check-in: 5-7 p.m.
Check-out:10 am
|Sleeps up to 12, 6 bedrooms
|Family friendly
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