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As an ardent defender of the Second Amendment, I applaud the Senate for dismissing the slaughter of innocents as a small price to pay for the right to own a 100 round magazine. I praise them for bestowing upon themselves the title of the "Greatest Deliberative Body in the World" without seeing the need to debate the role of guns and their lethality in the modern era. And finally, I take great comfort in knowing that the country stands resolute in maintaining the ease in which criminals and the mentally disturbed can obtain WMD's and their accessories at gun shows or over the internet without background checks or anyone questioning their motive or purpose for obtaining them.
If you hold freedom dear, keep voting for politicians that fear the NRA more than they do their own voters!
And keep voting for politicians that hold more precious their offices and their gilded perks than the precious lives of the 26 at Sandy Hook Elementary or the nearly 3500 Americans since who have paid the ultimate price for Second Amendment liberty.
When was the last time congress debated free speech? Right to a speedy trial? Need for a warrant? Due process?
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SCEA details next Warhawk update
SCEA's detailed the 1.5 Warhawk update on the US PS Blog, confirming the patch will include custom soundtracks, Trophies, tutorials and other stuff.
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A meeting of the billiantly named Standing Committee of Attorneys-General (SCAG) in Australia is to meet on March 28 to discuss the nation's lack of an 18 rating for games, but according to this nobody should be holding their breathe on the subject of getting one introduced any time soon.
"Usually those things move pretty slowly at those meetings," said a spokesperson for the Home Affairs Minister. "It can take years for things to get through. I would imagine Victoria would just present these materials and the states would go away and have another think about it until the next meeting."
Currently, the highest rating a game can receive in Australia is 15, meaning very violent games often don't get a look in. D3′s Dark Sector was the latest title to fall foul of the situation.
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Having survived a traumatic encounter with hordes of dangerous locusts, Dr. Maddy Reardon (Lucy Lawless), a specialist in the behavior patterns of voracious insects, accepts what she thinks will be a stress-free job as a professor at Tate University in Louisiana. Unfortunately, Maddy is once again forced to put her knowledge to use--and her life on the line--when the body of a student is found, drained of blood. Assisted by her husband Dan (Dylan Neal) and by several of her more courageous (or should we say foolhardy?) students, Maddy endeavors to prove that the death of the student was caused by a flock of particularly vicious vampire bats, mutated into monstrosity by a recent toxic waste dump. Timothy Bottoms costars as Mayor Hank Poelker, who is covertly in cahoots with the chemical company that has caused this calamity. (Can it be that Bottoms was cast because of his resemblance to President George W. Bush, whom the actor has also played on several occasions?) Originally slated to be filmed in New Orleans, Vampire Bats shifted production to Canada to avoid the anticipated onslaught of Hurricane Katrina; the made-for-TV thriller debuted October 30, 2005 on CBS. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Friends of the Earth and the Ape Alliance have won the Observer Food Monthly award for ethical contribution to the food industry.
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The campaign was launched in 2005 in partnership with the Ape Alliance, which includes the:
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Since its launch the campaign has notched up many successes including:
- Attracting global attention to the devastating impacts of the trade in palm oil.
- Highlighting the need to strengthen UK company law.
- Persuading all the major UK supermarkets to join the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil.
- Helping to stop a mega palm oil plantation on Borneo.
The orang-utan, rainforests of Borneo and the people who depend upon them are still under great threat. We are determined to keep up the struggle.
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Friends of the Earth is continuing to campaign to ensure UK supermarkets deliver on their pledge to only use sustainable palm oil.
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Police have discovered "immature human skeletal remains" in a garage at the Toledo home where missing toddler Elaina Steinfurth was reported last seen.
At a news conference Friday morning, Toledo Police Chief Derrick Diggs said an autopsy is being conducted to determine whether the remains are those of the 18-month-old who was reported missing on June 2.
"We have found what we believe may be baby Elaina," Diggs said.
He said work will continue through the weekend to identify the remains.
Police found the remains as they executed a search warrant Thursday in the 700 block of Federal Street in Toledo based on new information. Investigators did not reveal what the new information was or where it came from.
Police Capt. Wes Bombrys said Friday that the remains were found in a box on a shelf in the rafters of the detached garage.
The garage had been searched previously, police said, and they would not speculate on how long the remains had been there. Bombrys said specific information led them to return to the garage Thursday.
Diggs said the investigation remains ongoing and active. He denied that police "dropped the ball" by not discovering the remains sooner.
"We had a lot of deception taking place being told to us by a variety of sources in this community," he said.
Bombrys stated that police had searched the garage to the best of their ability earlier in the investigation, but it was a very difficult location to search.
Lucas County Coroner Thomas Patrick confirmed to HLN Thursday that a box that "appears to contain human remains" was recovered from the address on Federal Street. Patrick said it was unknown whose remains they are and a complete examination would be performed Friday.
Elaina's father, T.J. Steinfurth, said he was "irate" about Thursday's discovery, according to HLN affiliate WNWO, but he did not comment on what police told him about it.
Elaina's mother, Angela Steinfurth, said the girl disappeared from the house of her ex-boyfriend, Steven King, on Federal Street on June 2 after she put her down for a nap, according to a police report obtained by HLN.
In the weeks that followed, authorities conducted extensive searches of the surrounding area and the Maumee River, but Elaina was not found.
Angela Steinfurth was indicted on a charge of obstruction of justice in late June. The indictment alleged that she communicated "false information" about a crime. King was indicted on the same charge in August.
King appeared in court for a pretrial hearing on his obstruction charge Thursday morning. His trial is scheduled for September 16.
Angela Steinfurth was in court Wednesday, but her pretrial hearing was continued until September 25. Her attorney had requested additional time to review evidence in the case.
King and Steinfurth have both pleaded not guilty. No other charges have been filed in connection with Elaina's disappearance.
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Jay Rayner hosts a new food panel show. Every week the expert team visit a different interesting food location in the UK and answer cooking questions from a live audience.
In a food science special, the experimental psychologist Professor Charles Spence discusses the relationship between food perception and taste. The panel tests the effects of cutlery on our taste buds, and we ask whether Margaret Thatcher was really responsible for soft-scoop ice cream. We find out whether the panel members believe they are better cooks than their mothers, ask how not to commit a sausage faux pas, and question why the British have a peculiar love for Marmalade.
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We usually associate fish sauce with Southeast Asian cooking. But it turns out the briny condiment also has deep roots in Europe, dating back to the Roman Empire. What caused its decline? Historians say it boils down to taxes, and pirates.
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Ian McMillan Presents the Verb - Food Writing
This week The Verb is looking at Food Writing. Ian McMillan's guests include the novelist Emma Jane Unsworth, Caroline Hobkinson, an artist who creates 'Experimental Dining Experiences' and the food writer Diana Henry, who owns 4,000 cookbooks. We also have The Bookshop Band, who have written a song for us based on a book with food at its centre.
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William Sitwell, author of A History of Food in 100 Recipes, joins Linda Pelaccio for this week's episode of A Taste of the Past to talk about the evolution of the food industry over hundreds of years. Tune in to hear William talk about the initiation of fast food and supermarkets, and how the idea of self-service mechanized the business of eating. From Mesopotamia to Mario Batali, William highlights and reproduces important recipes in order to transport the reader to specific time periods. How do different foods denote status? Learn about William's literary lineage, and how that inspired his writing. How did William decide to outline his book, and why does food history research require primary sources? Find out all of this and more on this week's edition of A Taste of the Past! Thanks to our sponsor, Hearst Ranch, and thanks to Plexophonic for today's break music.
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Why There's Too Few Cooks For New York City's Elite Kitchens : The Salt : NPR
New York is famous for its food scene, but lately, the once-overflowing pool of potential chef applicants has begun to run dry. The reason? It's a pricey town to live in, and for chefs obsessed with local ingredients, smaller towns with vibrant food cultures and closer ties to surrounding farms are looking way more appealing.
Gourmands Through The Ages: 'A History Of Food In 100 Recipes' : The Salt : NPR
From ancient Egyptian bakers to Gordon Ramsay, every era has its foodies. And without them, the history of food would be pretty darn boring, says William Sitwell. His new book chronicles how these epicures shaped our palates, and the recipes they left behind.
Michael Pollan on How Reclaiming Cooking Can Save Our Food System, Make Us Healthy & Grow Democracy
We spend the hour with Michael Pollan, one of the country's leading writers and thinkers on food and food policy. Pollan has written several best-selling books about food, including "The Omnivore's Dilemma," and "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto." In his latest book, "Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation," Pollan argues that taking back control of cooking may be the single most important step anyone can take to help make our food system healthier and more sustainable. "There is a deliberate effort to undermine food culture to sell us processed food," Pollan says. "The family meal is a challenge if you're General Mills or Kellogg or one of these companies, or McDonalds, because the family meal is usually one thing shared." Pollan also talks about the "slow food" movement. "Slow food is about food that is good, clean and fair. They're concerned with social justice. They're concerned with how the food is grown and how humane and chemical-free it is." He adds, "Slow food is about recovering that space around the family and keeping the influence of the food manufacturers outside of the house. … The family meal is very important. It's the nursery of democracy."
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RSA - How Cooking Can Change Your Life
How Cooking Can Change Your Life 30th May 2013;
Cooking involves us in a dense web of social and ecological relationships: with plants and animals, the soil, farmers, our history and culture, and, of course, the people our cooking nourishes and delights. Cooking, above all, connects us.
And yet many people now spend a lot more time watching other people cook on TV than doing it themselves. And the outsourcing of this work to corporations has had disastrous effects on our health, our family life, and even on our agriculture.
Renowned journalist, activist and author Michael Pollan presents a compelling case that cooking is one of the simplest and most important steps people can take to improve their family's health and well-being, build communities, help fix our broken food system, and break our growing dependence on corporations. Approached in the proper spirit, Pollan suggests, cooking becomes a political act.
Speaker: Michael Pollan is a food activist, and the author of Second Nature, A Place of My Own, The Botany of Desire, The Omnivore's Dilemma, In Defence of Food and Food Rules.
Chair: Tim Lang, professor of Food Policy at City University London.
'Cook Your Cupboard': Nigella Lawson Helps Marcy Misner With Beans, Almond Oil, Vinegar : NPR
Morning Edition's new project, Cook Your Cupboard, invites cooks to send in photos of food items they aren't sure how to use. In our first installment, NPR listener Marcy Misner has beans, vinegar and almond milk, and food writer Nigella Lawson gives her some guidance on where to go from there.
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Valeria was at practice today. I didn't notice her until I saw her go to the Caps store with the man I usually see shepherding Ovie's friends and gfs around when Papa Ovie isn't around.
Anyway, her features aren't as defined as they are in her photos, the lips are the most noticeable feature and in person she has a completely different shaped nose then I thought she had. Her face is softer, with a bit of gentleness, and she looks much, much younger in person. In photos I thought she looked 22-25, but face-to-face she looks 16-20.
She is also extremely thin, thinner than in the photos. I'm size 2 petite and 8 inches shorter, but her ankles looked like my wrists. She doesn't need a cheeseburger, she needs a truckload of them, and yet, her weight didn't look unhealthy.
She was dressed in designer duds, nicely dressed but not overdone - skinny jeans, hightop sneakers, short jacket, Coach bag and Coach diamond earings. Her hair was in a ponytail held by a scrunchie and (refreshingly) she continues to prefer a natural face (make-up free as far as I could tell).
Personality-wise, she seems nice with a soft voice speaking passable English. Not a trace of arrogance unlike the most recent gf. Since she was buying gifts to send/take back to her nephew, I'd also say that she is family oriented.
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Multitasking – The dubious badge of honor for engineers
July 22, 2013 11:49 am | by Sanjeev Gupta, CEO of Realization | CommentsThough around the world the ability to multitask is touted as a proof of superior work ethic, more than three decades of academic research has overwhelmingly demonstrated that multitasking substantially decreases the productivity of individuals. Studies show that switching between tasks can cause a loss of productivity as high as 40 percent when compared to single-tasking...
New kind of optical storage could last a million years
July 22, 2013 9:34 am | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | CommentsA new kind of optical storage is being developed. With this new technology a DVD sized optical memory could hold 360 Terabytes and the memory would be good for about a million years. Longevity and capacity are the key factors to consider in terms of data storage, but existing options are limited.
10th Anniversary Top 10 Traps
July 19, 2013 6:05 pm | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsA few folks requested my presentation from out 10th anniversary open house.So, without much adieu, here it is. Download Top 10 traps 7-2013 Duane Benson 10 time 10 isn't necessarily equal to 10 times 10. Especially if you mix bases.
Window ads on trains: Music to riders' ears or simply off the rails?
July 18, 2013 11:22 am | by Chris Warner | CommentsStreaming service Sky Go, along with the agency BBDO, are behind the talking window ads. Using bone conduction technology, transmitters mounted to the window of a train window emit high frequencies whose vibrations are suited to penetrate the cranial bones of a passenger who rests his head against the window to deliver the advertising message – a far cry from
Putting distributor relationships first
July 18, 2013 9:43 am | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director, PD&D | Comments"We're the breath of fresh air the industry needs," states Jeff Simon, chief executive manager of America Semiconductor. Although the term "start-up" probably isn't completely accurate, the four-month company represents a new entry to the semiconductor marketplace.
We must support efforts to defund the NSA's spying programs
July 17, 2013 2:05 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsCongressional Republican Justin Amash has a not-so-novel idea for quashing the NSA's surveillance programs — defund them. Rep. Amash has introduced an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill that would strangle federal spying programs by tying the purse strings. We must support Rep. Amash's efforts.
Super small via in pad
July 17, 2013 10:05 am | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsVia in pad is an old issue that still pops up now and then. Our standard answer hasn't changed: No open vias in pads. But one of the questions we get related to the subject is: "What if we make the vias really small?" Logically, that makes sense. In fact, in some cases, the via is so small that it's essentially closed.
Has solar power reached cost parity with other sources of electrical energy?
July 16, 2013 12:35 pm | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | CommentsThe solar-cell pushers have been touting for quite some time the fact that the costs of solar cells have now nearly reached capital-cost parity with other sources of electrical energy. Parity is assumed to be a dollar a peak watt of capacity or thereabouts. But is that really true?
"Smart Diapers" perform high-tech urinalysis
July 15, 2013 6:15 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsParents will try anything to ensure their baby's health – even if that means scanning their infant's backside with their smartphone. At least that's the idea behind Pixie Scientific's "Smart Diaper" concept, which transmits health data via QR codes.
Advances in new material technology, according to engineers
July 15, 2013 9:42 am | by Kasey Panetta, Managing Editor | CommentsHere at ECN we're always looking for what's going to change the world of electrical design. This month we're focusing on new material technology. From adhesives to thermal gap pad management, we want to know what's happening in your lab and on your benches!
Former part-time employee heads global empire
July 12, 2013 8:54 am | by David Mantey, Executive Editor, PD&D | Mouser Electronics | CommentsIn 1973, Glenn Smith was just a college kid who went to work part-time in the warehouse of what was little more than a mom and pop electronics catalog start-up in San Diego. Smith was one of a dozen employees. Today, Smith celebrates his 40th anniversary with global distributor Mouser Electronics as the company's president and chief executive officer.
Karma's a you-know-what: Feds disinvited to hacker conference
July 11, 2013 4:49 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | CommentsThe marriage of convenience (some might say a temporary truce) between Feds and hackers – organized at the annual DEF CON conference – simply couldn't survive in our current geopolitical environment. And the hackers want a divorce – the Feds will not be at DEF CON this year.
Accurate clocking
July 11, 2013 2:55 pm | by M. Simon, Technical Contributor | CommentsI'm interested in time and frequency. In order to generate accurate time ticks you need accurate clocks. Cell phones are a major user of accurate clocks. And vibrating quartz has been the standard for such clocks for a very long time. But there is a new kid on the block. Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) oscillators made by Silicon Labs.
Building flexible circuits
July 10, 2013 4:17 pm | by Jan Vanfleteren, University Gent/imec | CommentsA number of innovating technologies designed to tremendously increase user comfort in wearable and implantable electronics and sensor applications is on the horizon. Imec works on stretchable electronic circuits that can follow the random 3D shape of an object or body part, such as light sources for integration in textiles...


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And then there's 12
App #12.
Feigenbaum - Charla and Mirna (5 and AS)
IN order for your applications to be approved please send all your YM ID's via PM.
Just to let the host know, I use my YM ID too sparingly so I'm not always online. May I know what this is for?
If you need to message me, can I interest you to a different means altogether?
YM is for the start line PW and for live legs.
Yes, we can use PEx PM as well.
I only advise YM to make it faster.
Applications Received:
1. strandedstranger - Jet & Cord (16 and UB)
2. randy orton - Brendon and Rachel (20)
3. Ashachu - Andrew & Dan (13)
4. carlhiro - Gary & Mallory (17 and UB)
5. marimari678 - BJ & Tyler (9)
6. BenTennyson - Flo & Zach (3)
7. Charlie_StCloud - Toni & Dallas (13)
8. ako_2 - Elliott & Andrew (20)
9. eragon - Dustin & Kandice (10 and AS)
10. pavyel - Kaylani and Lisa (19)
11. TeenageDreamer - Eric and Jeremy (9)
12. Feigenbaum - Charla and Mirna (5 and AS)
Approved Applications
hereinafter shall be called TEAMS
1. TeenageDreamer - Eric and Jeremy
2. randy orton - Brendon and Rachel
3. pavyel - Kaylani and Lisa
4. Ashachu - Andrew & Dan
5. Feigenbaum - Charla and Mirna
6. BenTennyson - Flo & Zach
7. eragon - Dustin & Kandice
8. marimari678 - BJ & Tyler
9. strandedstranger - Jet & Cord
10. Charlie_StCloud - Toni & Dallas
TWO more teams to confirm.
Then, next task... to make proboards accounts.
The game will be hosted on proboards. The link is
Karir nga... natest na niya forum nya sa proboards hahaha
If PEx TAR 4 won't be implemented here in PinoyExchange, am afraid we won't be able to support that. Only private moves much like the tribal council voting can be done in a separate forum.
If this is how PEx TAR 4 will be implemented, am afraid we have to remove our support for this one.
OK here is how it goes.
Teams will be posting both here and in proboards.
On live legs, as long as the first person will be able to open a clue in proboards, then I will post here the clue itself. BUT, all other teams need to still have the clues unlocked in proboards before posting anything here, or else they will be penalized.
On nonlive legs, the updates will be posted here ASAP. The teams NEED to post both here and in proboards their actions.
Yield/U-Turn and other actions that need interaction among teams will also be done here.
Hope this clears things up.
@icko cousin
Am cool with that. Basta majority of the game and the "show" must be done here so that your game would get ratings .
If you need any help like hidden sub-forums or password protected ones, please PM me before the leg starts so I can prepare them for you.


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The city will send the NBP to the gun owners homes if they file the suit.
This is just the tip of the iceberg now that Obama had been reelected by a wide margin! Obama has put a target on the chest of every gun owner in this country! They will be demonized, regulated and seizures will be the final step. Count on it!
The mayor's name is nutter. perfect name for him.
I guarantee you this was not a screw up, it was cold-blooded intentional attack on the rights of gun owners. Making light of it after the fact is a convenient lying coverup.
And the NRA says ?We have only just begun.
Well, the homes of those responsible should be listed with something bigger, a clown head holding a machine gun.
OK #2 you have established yourself to be a troll. ENough said.I would not consider the reelection by a little over 2.5 million votes (probably half of which are fraudulent) out of about 110,000,000 cast.The broad American public (70%) are not in favor of additional laws. There are 22,000 in place already. How about we enforce those, HMMM?100 Million OWNERS. Not individual firearms. OWNERS.Philadelphia has violated explicit State law. Hence the suit.I think there are a few $Trillion more things to worry about... like 45 major layoffs in the first 48 hours.
Would not consider the election by that many votes (half of which are probably fake)to be anything approaching a "wide margin". Hard to type where I am right now.
The real targets from now on will be the homeowners that do not have guns. The crooks, rapists, and murders have been told who does not have a gun.
The list is of people who have registered firearms. It is faulty logic to assume that the absence of a listing in the directory indicates an unarmed citizen. Criminals are not known for intellectual prowess.
I can see some value in this. Especially if you own an AK-47 or 2 or 3.
#7, no troll here been on since the very beginning.Every single thing that #2 said is correct.And have you not been paying attention the last 3.5 years? When has the wil of the people EVER been a concern to this man?
If what #2 and #12 thinks is going to happen comes to fruition, seizures will be the final step of those attempting to do the seizing.Sending Brownshirts door to door to confiscate firearms from US citizens is not a one-way game to be undertaken without significant recourse. What law enforcement agency in Texas, for example, is going to sign up for that? Outside of New England, we have very few Blue states; what you see are large urban areas that are Blue but the bulk of the country area-wise is Red.
#13, how many humans have you looked in the face and shot?Neither have many many other gun owners. Do not confuse ownership with the ability to kill a human.
Forget the NRA. They fund Democrat politicians in many cases.
Not many would, #14. Although some would. More than a few here in North Georgia. I think a nationwide seizure is out of the question at least for a few years though I could be wrong. They will try incremental attacks on the 2nd amendment first to see how far they can go. Buy some more ammo and try to buy your guns from individuals that can't be traced.
Looks like a trial balloon to me. Expect this action to become the norm. Valerie Jarrett warned us... No one will stop the Obama agenda & those who try better watch out.Obama also intends to use his campaign army... aka radical groups accross the US, to enforce his agenda via intimidation. Get ready for the ugly season.
Here in Texas it is very easy to find out who are the gun owners. They have a directory of all gun owners. It´s called the Phone Book!!! But it´s just names, not numbers.


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Strange Tales of the Century is a setting and rules expansion for Spirit of the Century. It also contains rules and information compatible with F
An agent's casefile with reference tables, character sheets and room for casenotes.
Agents of SWING is a FATE-powered Spy-Fi adventure game in which you take on the part of secret agents, working throughout the world in the 1960s and 70s to avert catastrophe, punish evildoers and stop the two superpowers from annihilating each other.
A slimmed down and sped up version of FATE, derived from Cubicle 7's Starblazer Adventures, SWING simplifies the system and lets you get ... [click here for more]
Gosh, Spies! is 120 pages of information for your Agents of SWING games, expanding the scope of the game into the realms of Saturday Morning Adventure cartoons with a particular emphasis on girl's adventures.
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An adventure for Agents of SWING that takes your intrepid secret agents from smoky rooms in London to the sapphire seas of the Caribbean and to the den of sin and iniquity that is Vegas. Hot on the trail of a villainous organisation known only as COIL.
An adventure for Agents of SWING that takes the agents on a chase across Southern Europe and India after a mysterious death is brought to their attention by the Spanish government.
A familiar enemy and a new threat stand against them, each with their own ideology but are they truly allies and can SWING prevent the revolution going nuclear?
The deadly Doctor Methuselah seeks to unravel time itself with his solution to the Eternity Equation... Gorilla Khan stalks darkest Africa from conquered Atlantis... Mad sc... [click here for more]
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A catalogue of all our products to date, all linked to their RPGNOW pages for easy browsing and purchase, especially of our massive clipart back-catalogue.
A work-booklet for Control to use in Agents of SWING to plan plots, reference rules and wrangle the stats of villains, henchmen and goons.
Reference sheets for the GM in Agents of SWING along with tracking sheets for goons, villains and henchmen.
Contains errata for the first printing of Agents of SWING.
It's the free Spirit of the Century adventure tie-in to Chuck Wendig's Dinocalypse Now!
While the heroes of the novel unravel the mystery of the cross-time invasion, another group of centurions, stranded in Los Angeles and on the run from psychosaurs, must join forces and save the city from dinosaurs, evil apes, and conniving neanderthals. From dizzying roof-top h... [click here for more]
Flexible RPG systems like Fate Core are terrific if you have the time and energy to put into building a world. But we also realize that sometimes extensive prep just isn't feasible. The good news? You can still experience the Fate awesomeness with the help of the Fate Worlds expansion.
Fate Worlds Volume One: Worlds on Fire is the first in a two-volume set. In Worlds on Fire, you ... [click here for more]
Dr. Nik's Happy Fun Rules is easy to learn, just as easy to master, and makes for fast, simple play that puts role-playing above complicated rule mechanics. These FUDGE based rules are campaign independent, work equally well in any genre or setting, and are designed to be light and hyper-flexible. Dr. Nik's Happy Fun Rules is designed for fast interactive story-telling and is not in... [click here for more]
We live in a society that grew up on pulp science fiction; the characters and iconic images from Star Wars and Star Trek are part of our culture. The spirit of freedom and optimism that pervades these films and the endless possibilities offered by the genre continue to be deeply attractive. This supplement explores the history of pulp sci-fi, from its beginnings wit... [click here for more]
Heroes traversing the Coral Sea either by boat or seaplane are spotted and pursued by the Hokoko Maru, a Japanese commerce raider. Tamakua, in the Duff Island chain, has a shallow harbor—too shallow for the Japanese cruiser to risk. The single native village on the island seems like a welcome refuge...
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Lawrence is a town of nearly 300 in the heart of coal country. Yesterday, disaster struck the nearby Darby Company mine: an underground coal fire is burning, threatening Lawrence and its inhabitants. But is there more to this fire than meets the eye?
Author Paul Stefko offers a scenario that easily slots into any Poisoned Lands-based campaign. Survive the flames and toxic gas to h... [click here for more]
"And these signs shall follow them that believe; in my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover." - Mark 16:17-18
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In the Poisoned Lands, small towns depend upon the nearest mayoralty for protection from bandits and monsters. Yet the town of Newbridge Heights has told its mayoralty, "Thanks but no thanks! We can protect ourselves now!" Perhaps they can...but at what cost?
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A submarine journey across the western Pacific is interrupted by a volcanic eruption on a remote island. A secret Japanese base offers a tempting intelligence trove, but can the heroes avoid the evacuating japanese troops and suss out its secrets before it's consumed by the volcano's wrath?
Author Mitch Williams offers a scenario that easily slots into any Pacific-based campaign.... [click here for more]
The heroes wind up paying for passage aboard a beat-up old Ford Tri-Motor—its seen better days, and many repairs, but it's the kind of near-indestructible aircraft that stays in service near the edges of civilization. Trouble is, it's only near-indestructible.
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Every hero has a story.
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Sally Slick knows she's meant to be more than a Midwestern farm girl. What she wants more than anything is to be an inventor when she grows up-and she has the custom-built racing tractor to prove it. But good girls in 1914 don't go off to the city in search of adventure.
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When the Midgard Serpent fell to the Americans' nuclear fire in July 1945, Denmark and Norway sheltered Sweden from the worst of it: Sweden's survivors could shelter in their damaged buildings from the torrential rain that became torrential hail and snow. A near-civil war in the wake of Serpentfall forced the Crown Prince to flee, and a fragile coalition government holds a... [click here for more]
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Is the hit new rules system Fate Core more your cup of tea? Well, the vast vistas of the world after Serpentfall are now available to you too! Fate Core lead designer Leonard Balsera adapts Kenneth Hite's award winning dieselpunk works of savagery and sorcery! With this book in hand, you'll be able to forge your own Fat... [click here for more]
The Kerberos Club (FATE Edition) is a superheroic roleplaying game in Victorian London using the FATE roleplaying game system. This 28-page Quick-Start Guide gives you a taste of it, with an introduction to the Club, a summary of the timeline, and four sample characters, ready for play, that each highlight different aspects of the setting and its culture: Lady Constance Davies, the Glaifsantes;... [click here for more]


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The grant program offered by the Hendricks County Solid Waste Management District allows local, non-profit and tax exempt organizations to apply for funds to undertake waste reduction, recycling and environmental education projects. Lenn Detwiler, Executive Director for the Solid Waste Management District said, "This 'Save the Silverware!' program is a great example of waste reduction and we are excited to be able to support the Avon schools in their effort. I believe this project will ultimately benefit the environment and save the schools money in the long-run. One of the most thrilling aspects of this program is that it was initiated by the Food Service Department—they were the ones that saw the opportunity and took advantage of it."
Emily Cates, Food Service Administrator for the Avon Community School Corporation, submitted the grant application. She explained, "We believe this grant will help our students become better environmental stewards. We plan to use signage in the lunch rooms showing them that not everything has to be discarded – in this case, reuse is a good use."
Ms. Cates said that by replacing disposable silverware with real silverware, Avon Schools will see an annual cost savings of $5,000.
AIS East Students Recognized in Art Contest
Two fifth-grade students from Avon Intermediate School East received accolades in the Eiteljorg Museum's "YOU Make It Possible" Art Contest. Kevin Rostam and his brother, Darin Rostam won 2nd and 3rd place (respectively) for their ceramic tile paintings of Native Americans. Audrey Sass from Mary Castle School won 1st place. Students were asked to create original works of art reflective of what they learned about the American Southwest from Social Studies or History class.


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16th Annual NWTF Youth Art Contest
Get out your pencils, crayons and paint; The NWTF is accepting entries in its youth art contest. This year's art subject will be the wild turkey.
All winning artwork (1st - 4th in each age group) will be displayed at the 2013 NWTF National Convention and Sport Show in Nashville, Tenn., and in the Winchester Museum. You do not have to be present to win.
Click here to download an application for the 16th annual NWTF Youth Art Contest.
Age Groups
Group A: Ages 6-8
Group B: Ages 9-11
Group C: Ages 12-14
Group D: Ages 15-17
- Parents can't help. Image must be originals only, no tracing. Size needs to be at least 8" x 10" and no larger than 16" x 22"
- You can use any flat media such as crayons, pencil, ink, paint, etc. (whatever you like). Entry should be on poster board, mat board or canvas (no notebook paper)
- DO NOT frame or mat entry
- DO NOT fold entry
- DO NOT sign the front of the entry
- Entries will be judged by staff at the NWTF headquarters. All winning artwork (1st - 4th in each age group) will be displayed at the 37th Annual NWTF Convention & Sport Show in Nashville, TN.
- Winning entries may be displayed at the NWTF headquarters for approximately 6 months.
- Prizes will be sent approximately 4 weeks after the convention.
- Please protect charcoal or chalk entries with shrink wrap or a comparable material to keep from smudging.
- Must be a JAKES member to participate. To join click here.
- For artwork to be returned, you must include a $7 check or money order for shipping and handling cost. Multiple entries from one address need only send $7 for return of all entries.
Win a Free Kansas Dream Hunt!
27th Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt winner –Chandler Nusz |
Entering is easy. Simply write an essay explaining why you hunt. Follow the guidelines below, and you and a chaperone could be the next winners of the 27th Kansas Governor's One Shot Turkey Hunt in EI Dorado, Kan.
- Essays must be 500 words or less.
- All entrants must be JAKES or Xtreme JAKES members
- Entrants must include a copy of their current hunter safety certification
- Entrants must be 12 to 17 years old
- All entries must be neat and easy to read
- All entries must have a title page with name, birth date, address and phone number
- All entries must include a photo of the entrant suitable for publication (i.e. school photo)
- All entries must be postmarked by Dec. 1, 2013
Prize includes hotel, airfare and expenses for the JAKES member and one adult chaperone to El Dorado, Kan.
Send entries to:
Attention: Kansas Essay Contest
P.O. Box 530
Edgefield, S.C., 29824


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Sharia in the UK: Sharia divorces could be allowed under British law after legal ruling
Posted by Robert on February 2, 2013 6:01 AM
This article is almost completely unhelpful in explaining exactly what Sharia divorce is. It does say that "men have the right of unilateral divorce under classical Sharia" and that a Sunni Muslim divorce is effective when the man tells his wife that he is divorcing her," but otherwise the only information it provides is this: "A marriage can be terminated by the husband in the talaq process, or by the wife seeking divorce through khul'."
That's just nomenclature. The Telegraph doesn't explain that while talaq is unilateral and all a man has to do is tell his wife that she is divorced, khul is much more complicated. The woman initiates the process but must obtain her husband's consent for the divorce, return the dowry, and go through a waiting period before marrying again. So essentially she has no rights if her husband does not agree to the divorce, and can emerge from the process penniless after she has provided compensation to her husband.
If a Muslim man is unhappy with any of his wives, however, he is free to divorce them simply by saying the triple talaq -- "I divorce you" or "you are divorced." Recent fatwas from Islamic authorities have allowed for this pronouncement of divorce to be made via cellphone or Skype. Since men can obtain divorces so easily, they often divorce capriciously.
In Islamic law, if a man says talaq to his wife three times, even jokingly or in a fit of temper, they must separate, and cannot reconcile until she marries another man, consummates that marriage, and is divorced by him. This bizarre law is based on the Qur'an: "A divorce is only permissible twice: after that, the parties should either hold together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness....So if a husband divorces his wife (irrevocably), he cannot, after that, re-marry her until after she has married another husband and he has divorced her" (2:229-230).
This has given rise to the phenomenon of "temporary husbands." After a husband has divorced his wife in a fit of pique, these men who will "marry" the hapless divorcee for one night in order to allow her to return to her husband and family.
Is Britain going to legalize all of this?
"Sharia divorces could be allowed after legal ruling," by Richard Alleyne in the [1] Telegraph, February 1:
Divorces settled by religious courts including Sharia are a step closer to being allowed under British law after a landmark legal decision.The prospect came after a couple had their divorce settlement under Beth Din, or Jewish law, referred to by the High Court.
According to the Times, it is the first time in British legal history where an English family judge has agreed to refer a divorce dispute to a religious court.
Experts said that the judgment could have far-reaching consequences and clear the way for other couples to seek a divorce in a religious court, including Sharia.
The decision was welcomed by the Muslim Council of Britain.
A spokesman told the Times: "If it leads to the eventual acceptance of Sharia court divorces, then Muslims will be very encouraged."
Lawyers said it was significant that Mr Justice Baker cited the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, and his talk on Sharia in 2008 in his ruling.
During the lecture, Dr Williams said that "citizenship in a secular society should not necessitate the abandoning of religious discipline".
The latest case involved a couple of observant orthodox Jews in their 20s....
The Muslim laws governing divorce vary substantially between states and cultures. Men have the right of unilateral divorce under classical Sharia.
A marriage can be terminated by the husband in the talaq process, or by the wife seeking divorce through khul'.
A Sunni Muslim divorce is effective when the man tells his wife that he is divorcing her.
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A summetime favorite: Farmers' Markets in northeastern Pennsylvania
With a sea full of friendly faces and fresh fruit, meats and vegetables everywhere you turn, Scranton feels a little bit more like the country at the Cooperative Farmers' Market. The 4-acre site off Providence Road and Albright Avenue houses 40 stands with overhead roofs, a paved midway, free parking, food concessions and more. 2012 will be the market's 73rd season featuring home-grown and freshly picked items by the farm members. The Market is open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at noon with live music every Monday.
Along with a wide variety of seasonal home-grown freshly picked fruits, vegetables and herbs, you will find baked goods, jams and jellies, honey, eggs, cheese, freshly cut and potted flowers.
The market started 73 years ago with a group of farmers from the Newton area that sold their produce to stores, restaurants and the public on Lackawanna Ave. After several relocations, the group of farmers bought their property (which was former circus grounds) from the city around 1939. There are third and fourth generations of those original farmers still at the market today.
The market was originally intended to take place at night, but has evolved in order to meet the customer's needs. "The farmers would pick their vegetables during the day," said Ruth Griggs from Mountain Road Farm. "And when it cooled off in the evening, they would head to Scranton. Over time they slowly pushed the time up to more of a day market. The farmers would try to be there at 4 p.m., but the customers would be there at 3 p.m. waiting." People still can't wait to get their hands on the freshest food available. "What we have blossomed into is more of a day market. We advertise we open at noon, but usually by 10:30 a.m. or 11 a.m. all the farmers are set up and ready to sell."
The market has witnessed quite a boost in business the past several years. "In the last few years, we have seen a turnaround in (the customers) thinking," Griggs said. "They are educated. In the past, you really had to educate the customers. That has changed. The consumer now wants to know what they are eating, where it came from and what is in it."
Griggs knows how important the history of the market is to her and the community of farmers she works with, and she can't help thinking about all of the families she interacts with on a regular basis (Grigg's grandfather was also one of the founding farmers). "To me, it means everything. Without that history, what are we? We as third and fourth generation farmers are feeding third and fourth generation customers. We have so many young people coming to see us and they say 'I remember coming to this market with my grandparents,' and now they are bringing their children. They're watching our children and grandchildren grow up as well."
When asked about the benefits of buying goods from the Farmer's Market, Griggs doesn't hesitate for one second. She knows the answer.
"The main benefit is that you know what you're eating. You are shaking the hand of the person who raised your food."
— tom graham
There is nothing better than enjoying a meal prepared with fresh food from local farms. In addition to the Cooperative Farmers' Market in Scranton, there are many other great Farmers' Markets. Here are just a few:
South Side Farmers' Market — United Neighborhood Centers' Elm Street Initiative will host its third Annual South Side Farmers' Market every Saturday through October, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The market has moved to a new location this year at the Scranton Iron Furnaces, 159 Cedar Ave., Scranton. The market features fresh food and other items from local vendors such as Sugar Loaf Herb Farm, Maple Lane Farms, the Anthill Farm and more. In addition, Marywood University will offer free cooking demonstrations each week.
Abington Farmers' Market — Located in beautiful South Abington Park, the Abington Farmers' is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., from July 21 through October. The market features fruits, vegetables, herbs, flowers, baked goods and more, and all are produced locally. Special events will also be held throughout the summer, so be sure to visit www.theabingtons.org for updates.
Summer Marketplace — Wilkes-Barre is expanding its farmers' market traditions to a new summertime event. This year, Mohegan Sun Arena hosts an outdoor Summer Marketpace every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Marketplace is held in the Mohegan Sun parking lot and will run until Sept. 4, rain or shine. Newly started on June 19, the event gives local vendors another chance to show off their wares. According to Mohegansunarenapa.com, the Marketplace includes locally-grown produce, baked goods, jewelry, collectibles and more. For local vendor interested in participating, contact Mohegan Sun at 970-7600 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wilkes-Barre Farmers' Market — Keeping with the Public Square tradition, the Wilkes-Barre Farmers' Market has returned for the summer. The 39th season promises family fun, crafts and music, along with the essential ensemble of local vendors.
The fresh, homemade goods from local growers span a long and diverse list: artisan bread, cookies, cakes, pies, pastries, honey, apple cider, candies, jams, jellies, salsa, eggs and entrees. Food is not the only thing on the line-up — there are also flower assortments, candles and homemade soaps, lotions and oils. Some artists will also be on hand to show-off their face painting skills.
Lore Majikes, City of Wilkes-Barre special events coordinator, said the market is off to a great start.
"Due to the mild winter and the warm start to spring the farmers have been bountiful with their produce," Majikes said.
Majikes said there are several new vendors this year to add to the returning veterans.
"We have Frankie's Cold Pizza & Heroes Brew Coffee, Nice's Old Country Style Almonds, The Beekeeper's Daughter, Tarnowski's Kielbasa, Maer's BBQ, Transamerica Insurance, Grammy's Apple Dumplings and City Light Church just to name a few," Majikes said.
While you're browsing through the vendors you'll also be able to enjoy live entertainment. The market will be accompanied by the concert series, Music at the Market, from noon to 1:30 p.m. The schedule offers something different every week with themes for children. The schedule includes storytime with the Luzerne County Reading Council and music by The Sperazza Band on July 19, Nature Discovery Day and accompanying music by Mother Nature's Sons on July 26, Children's Day with music by Windfall on August 2 and Performing Arts Day with dance and music performances on August 9. Children can also enjoy a weekly bounce house through the end of August.
Local bands will continue to rock the market up until the last day, Oct. 11. The Public Square Farmers' Market is held every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pittston City Farmers' Market — The tomato capital doesn't just sell fresh tomatoes. The Pittston City Farmers' Market is held in the Tomato Festival Lot, but there's a full range of fruits and vegetables to chose from. The market is held every Tuesday at 10 a.m. on South Main Street in downtown Pittston. Along with fresh produce, local farmers sell baked goods to hungry visitors. The market committee is always welcoming new vendors as well. Call 570-655-2398 for more information.
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Good day! Tuesday was a rough day for the indices. The market was hit with one of the strongest selloffs in months and this kept the indices stuck in a larger trading range on the 60 minute time frame after initially beginning a larger daily correction the week before. The index futures did hit price support as they neared the end of the session on Tuesday, however, and momentum shifted into afterhours trade as the day's selloff neared an end.
The S&P 500 index futures hit slightly lower lows afterhours on Tuesday, which created a 2B reversal late into the evening around 21:30 ET. This reversal off support continued with a low PhoenixTM that triggered at about the same time as the 2:00 a.m. ET correction period on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq-100 futures formed a series of three slightly lower lows beginning with the first low mid-afternoon on Tuesday. The third low in this Momentum ReversalTM pattern hit at 21:30 ET and it was also followed by a shallow PhoenixTM buy setup into 2:00 a.m. the next morning.
Dow Jones Industrial Average (Figure 1)
The afterhours action on Tuesday and early morning price action on Wednesday favored a larger correction off Tuesday's lows holding into Wednesday's regular trading session. The Nasdaq had the strongest recovery before hitting intraday resistance at the 11:00 a.m. ET correction period. By that point it had recovered more than 50% of the previous day's losses that had occurred between 4:00 a.m. ET and 21:30 ET on Tuesday. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Ind. Average were weaker, but they also held resistance into 11:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday. They each recovered to approximately the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level before falling back and spent the remainder of the session in a range. This daily congestion could easily hold throughout Thursday.
Currently the bias for a break of the daily trading range is to the downside with the Dow's 50 day sma and Nasdaq's 100 day sma as support zones.
Wednesday's economic reports had little impact on the day's price action.
Applications for U.S. home mortgages fell 6.5% last week, although the data was not adjusted for the Presidents Day holiday this past Monday. Refinancing applications decreased 6.5%, while the gauge for loans on new home purchases was down 6.1%.
The most highly anticipated jobs data isn't due out until Friday from the Labor Department, but the ADP National Employment Report released on Wednesday morning showed that employment increased by 217,000 in February and January's report was revised to show a 189,000 gain. Friday's report is expected to show a gain of approximately 185,000 in nonfarm payrolls in February, but with the national unemployment rate ticking higher from 9% to 9.1%.
In the afternoon, the Federal Reserve's Beige Book report showed that retailers in each of the Fed's twelve districts are increasing prices to compensate for rising commodity prices, but that there is still "moderate" economic growth.
S&P 500 (Figure 2)
A lot of the day's action on Wednesday came from the commodities. They have been in focus a great deal in recent years, but turmoil abroad and ongoing uncertainty over the domestic economy has again focused investors' eyes on crude oil and gold. Both continued to push higher into Wednesday. Gold has been testing record, while oil rose over $102 a barrel. This has pushed prices up at the pump as well. Gas prices in some areas are already pushing through $4 a gallon.
Gold and silver both fell back off morning highs by the end of the day, but even though this is a reaction to intraday resistance levels, there is no price pattern to yet confirm the start of a larger daily correction. Meanwhile, oil just broke higher out of a week-long trading range and ended the session near highs with no signs of even an intraday correction beginning again as we head into Thursday.
Nasdaq Composite (Figure 3)
The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DJI) had a gain of 8.78 points, or 0.07%, and closed at 12,066.80 on Wednesday. Nearly half of the Dow's thirty index components posted a gain for the mixed session. The leaders were Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) (+1.11%), 3M (MMM) (+0.95%), Verizon (VZ) (+0.89%), and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) (+0.77%). The top decliners were JP Morgan Chase (JPM) (-0.86%), Boeing (BA) (-0.78%), Coca-Cola (KO) (-0.74%), and Travelers (TRV) (-0.69%).
The S&P 500 ($SPX) rose 2.11 points, or 0.16%, and closed at 1,308.44. Wednesday's strongest percentage performers in the index were Xilinx Inc. (XLNX) (+5.63%), Cameron International Corp. (CAM) (+4.71%), Eastman Chem. Co. (EMN) (+3.72%), and KLA-Tencor Corp. (KLAC) (+3.61%). The weakest percentage performers were Hudson City Bancorp (HCBK) (-8.99%), Metlife Inc. (MET) (-5.71%), NVIDIA (NVDA) (-4.16%), and Motorola Mobility Holdings (MMI) (-3.80%).
The Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX) ended the session higher by 10.66 points, or 0.39%, on Wednesday and it closed at 2,748.07. Xilinx (XLNX) (+5.63%) was the top performer in the Nasdaq-100. It was followed by Lam Research (LRCX) (+3.64%), KLA-Tencor (KLAC) (+3.61%), and Yahoo (YHOO) (+3.29%). The weakest index components in the Nasdaq-100 were NVIDIA (NVDA) (-4.16%), Joy Global (JOYG) (-2.76%), Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) (-2.53%), and Autodesk Inc. (ADSK) (-2.09%).
Unless otherwise stated, the index action described in this article relates to the E-mini futures contracts for the respective indices. Actual index action may differ slightly in terms of pattern formation, although the market bias will remain the same.
Toni Hansen is president and co-founder of the Bastiat Group Inc., DBA Trading From Main Street. Toni is one of the most respected technical analysts and traders in the industry. She has been trading and educating new traders, money managers, professional market analysts and traders throughout the boom and bust of the last decade. She has worked in conjunction with some of the world's top financial exchanges. Learn more about Toni Hansen and the educational services she provides through her website at http://www.tonihansen.com.


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