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By: Zoe Roark
Number of Reviews: 139
Average Score: 66
Visit Gay Hitchhiker
In Gay Hitchhiker, a horny cameraman rides the roads. He looks for stranded guys desperate for a ride somewhere. What they end up getting is a ride on his big cock instead. Actually, that really isn't the case anymore. While there are still those scenes, the site has grown and all the recent content is just general gay hardcore scenes (often with bad acting and scripted setups) and that main guy isn't even in most of them.
GayHitchhiker has 52 videos, but keep in mind that many of them are split up into a series of parts, so it looks like there are more on first glance. They come in Windows Media format and as QuickTime files. Some of the older ones offer low-quality playback, but most come with a good-quality Windows Media option for both streaming and downloading. Most also provide an MP4 mobile version.
Like I mentioned before, the whole hitchhiking theme isn't really happening anymore. The scenes I checked out were a mix of scripted scenes in which a guy hooks up with another hunk and gonzo vids that start off with an interview before moving on to the fucking and sucking. Overall, once the sex started, things got pretty hot.
The 135 photo galleries are found in a separate section. These cover everything from solo to hardcore fuck scenes with two or sometimes three horny dudes. The pics generally look good and they all come with a Zip file as well. A few of the sets only have vid caps, but you can usually tell by the preview image which ones those are.
The content isn't dated, so for now we will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume the sites updates with something new on a weekly basis. You get several bonus sites, such as Giant Gay Cocks. They provide low-quality photos and average-looking videos, so not a huge selling point.
The current look and better quality of the content is appealing, but with the site failing to stick to the whole hitchhiking theme, you should be aware that the sitename is no longer as indicative of what you actually get on Gay Hitchhiker.
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Ages 7+. Air Today - Gone Tomorrow. A huge hairspray space
station is blasting vile vapors into the ozone, putting Earth at the mercy of
the sun's rays. With her paw on the nozzle, Poodles Galore unleashes her plot
to corner the sunscreen market. It's up to Spy Fox and his friends to 'can'
Poodles and save the planet. SPY Fox must find Plato Pushpin, a renowned expert
in Cosmetic Rocketry, and get him the needed ingredients for his Congeal Pill:
Chicle from the heart of the Jungle, Aerosol Particle Diameter (APD) from the
can itself, Secret donut x-y, and a Freshwater Pearl from the lake. Can SPY Fox
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Professor Quack has loaded the SPY Gadget vending machine at Mobile Command
Center with all kind of new gadgets like the Granny Grappler and the Sticky
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embedded video will be covered up by the ad when you haven't paid to remove the ads.
it's fine when the browser is in full screen, which is 1680, but I use the browsers windowed and at roughly 1050 pixels wide.
it's only worse when the browser is given less width than shown.


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Sign up for Broomfield Emails
B in the Loop allows you to sign up for emails from various departments regarding things you want to know. See descriptions below of the emails offered from the City and County of Broomfield.
On the sign up page, you will need to enter your name and a password, and then have the option of entering more information, which includes your address and cell phone numbers for our future services that will include alert emails from emergency management team.
Sign up for emails or for more information, see descriptions below.
Council meeting summaries - A brief wrap-up of council actions from the Tuesday night city council meeting sent to you on the Wednesday following each regular meeting of the city council.


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Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology is hardware and software, which has been designed to improve the ability of the user to access computers or study more independently. Students with disabilities in Higher Education, who are in receipt of Disabled Students' Allowance can purchase this equipment to empower them to complete their course of study in line with their abilities.
The following are some examples of assistive technology, which you may find useful:
Voice recognition software
(e.g. IBM ViaVoice, Dragon Naturally Speaking)
Voice recognition systems are an alternative to standard computer input. They enable individuals with dyslexia, visual impairment or manual dexterity difficulties to dictate a document to the computer as an alternative to using the keyboard and mouse. Consistent speech patterns are required. VR systems need a powerful computer or laptop.
Reading and Writing Tools
(TextHelp Read and Write Gold Software (10 licences available in all SCCs)
Read & Write 9 GOLD is a literacy support tool designed to assist users of all ages who require extra assistance when reading or composing text. The software provides continuity by supporting users throughout education from primary through to tertiary level and into the workplace.
Read & Write GOLD is a discreet integrated solution comprised of many features designed to assist students with their reading and writing. Functions include text-to-speech, phonetic spell checker, word prediction, speaking dictionary and a scanning facility.
Scanning and Reading Software
(Kurzweil 3000 - 5 licences available in the New Library)
Kurzweil 3000 is an alternative to Texthelp Read and Write. Kurzweil 3000 is a comprehensive reading, writing and learning software solution for students with reading difficulties and learning difficulties, such as dyslexia, attention deficit disorder or those who are English Language Learners. back to top
Screen Reading Software
(JAWS Professional (1 licence available in all SCCs))
JAWS for Windows is a PC application that provides access to software applications and the Internet for those who are blind or have a visual impairment. Its multilingual synthesizer, Eloquence, speaks through the computer's sound card, reading information from the screen aloud and providing access to a wide variety of PC applications. JAWS supports standard Windows applications and other popular applications, some of which include Microsoft® Office Suite 2007, 2003, XP, and 2000, Internet Explorer.
Screen Magnification Software
(ZoomText Magnifier Reader (20 licences available in all SCCs))
Zoom Text Magnifier/Reader allows users with a visual impairment to access a PC through screen magnification and voice synthesizer feedback. The software enables users to see and hear what they are doing in all PC applications; Zoom Text is able to read documents, web pages and email - which the user is able to listen to using headphones or the computer's speakers.
Mind Mapping Software (20 licences available in all SCCs)
(e.g. Inspiration)
Inspiration is a visual learning and mind mapping software tool. It is most widely used for building graphic organisers, such as concept maps, mind maps, idea maps, diagrams and webs.
The software is effective in developing mind maps. A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualise, structure, and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organisation, problem solving, decision making, and writing.
Large Monitors
(17" - 21")
Are an important equipment item for visually impaired users. As mentioned above, this is particularly important if someone is using screen magnification software, as it will ensure a larger proportion of information can be viewed on screen at any one time.
P rovide enlargement for paper based text and are invaluable to users who wish to read handouts or use books without the need for enlargement by photocopying. Using CCTVs is often essential for visually impaired library users as it allows them to skim text and select relevant sections, which they may wish to enlarge by photocopying later. This allows much more independent research and saves considerable expense in wasted copies.
Ergonomic keyboards
Are keyboards, which are specially designed and shaped. Ergonomic keyboards have altered layouts. Some features include two-way tilts, wrist rests and split angle key layouts, and in some cases the whole shape and layout of the keyboard has been radically altered. Single-handed models are also available. The keyboards are designed specifically to reduce strains, movements, twists and tensions and thus reduce the pain and effort of typing. They are most suitable for students with dexterity difficulties.
When used in conjunction with read-back software as mentioned above, are invaluable for any user who experiences reading difficulties for whatever reason.
Anti-glare screens
Are useful for people who suffer from visual disturbances or epilepsy, cutting down on reflections and screen glare.
Are an alternative means of accessing mouse controls. They are useful for people who have fine motor control difficulties and those who find it difficult controlling a standard mouse.
Ergonomic Furniture
Such as tables and chairs which are height adjustable to suit the specific posture and support needs of individuals to enable them to operate a computer and study for longer periods of time.
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Elk City man arrested in mother's death is charged with robbing her business two weeks earlier
ELK CITY — An Elk City man arrested in his mother's shooting death was accused of drunkenly robbing her business two weeks earlier.
Aaron Mitchell Stigleman, 26, was being held Monday in the Beckham County jail on a murder complaint.
His mother, Karen Stigleman, 56, was shot to death about 10 a.m. Wednesday at her home at 608 W Avenue B.
Aaron Stigleman, who was out on bail at the time of his mother's death, was accused of stealing a bank bag from Lady Bugs Closet, his mother's consignment store in Elk City.
According to a police report, Aaron Stigleman went into the store Jan. 31 to pick up some mail and grabbed a bank bag with about $700 in it. Karen Stigleman chased him out of the store, and he was arrested by police.
Police said Aaron Stigleman appeared to be intoxicated when he was arrested. He was charged Feb. 5 with second-degree robbery and actual physical control of a vehicle while under the influence.
He was released Feb. 5 on $10,000 bail.
Eight days later, police were called to Karen Stigleman's home. When they arrived, Aaron Stigleman ran from the house naked and refused to follow commands to stop and lie on the ground.
Officers used a Taser to subdue him. They found Karen Stigleman dead of a gunshot wound to the head in her bedroom. A .45-caliber pistol and a .223-caliber semi-automatic rifle were found in the room.
Funeral services for Karen Stigleman will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Elk City, 1600 W Country Club Blvd.


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One of my awesome testers, Anita Mills, mentioned how cute she thought the new "Fishing Penguin Hat" would be as a matching scarf. Next thing I knew she had one made! How incredible is that?!
Main part of scarf: Anita used a stitch combo from one section of the "Snappy Sampler Snowman Scarf". I love how it looks like waves of water.
With blue yarn and H hook, ch 19. Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch across (18 sts).
*Ch 2, turn, sk 2, (sc, hdc, dc) in next st*, repeat to end (18 sts).
Keep repeating row until desired length. "It could be longer but wanted to share".
Penguin pieces and orange fish are from the "Fishing Penguin Hat" pattern.
Thanks Anita for sharing this wonderful creation! It turned out super cute.
One of my pet peeves is buying a pattern I can only use for one specific thing or size so I LOVE seeing lots of variations. I try to include as many suggestions/variations in my patterns as possible, but snappy peeps are extremely creative and come up with even more. If you have created something from my patterns and would like it spotlighted on my blog, please send the info to firstname.lastname@example.com. Include a picture (with watermark if desired), a link to your fb page and shop (if applicable), a list of patterns used and any other info you would like shared. Not all projects will be shared, but it is always fun to see them. ~Thanks!


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Tomorrow Ferragamo will launch their new Fiamma bag, a sophisticated top-handle satchel that debuted on their Fall 2014 runway in Milan earlier this year. The bag honors Fiamma Ferragamo, the late daughter of Salvatore Ferragamo, and creator of the initial Ferrgamo handbag collection and their iconic Vara pumps. To coincide with the launch, Ferrgamo has released the Fiamma video series—featuring stylish mother-daughter duos from Los Angeles to Hong Kong, including Mariel Hemingway and model Langley Fox.
When asked what they both admired of one another's style, Langley responded, "My mother's style is just effortless and so confident in being a natural woman. She dresses as herself and her beauty shines through any outfit." And what are Hemingway's thoughts on her daughter's edgy style? "I love that my daughter mixes and matches her pieces so artfully," she said. Below, preview the video.


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STARKVILLE, Miss. - For the second year in a row, the Mississippi State men's and women's cross country teams will open the season at the Memphis Twilight on Saturday.
Last year in Memphis, the Bulldogs took home first place in both sides, with former MSU runner John Valentine claiming first for the men.
This year, according to the SEC preseason polls, the women's team is picked to finish sixth, while the men's team is projected at 11th. The women's team is also ranked No. 31 by Flotrack.
The women are set to begin the Memphis Twilight at 9:20 p.m. with the men following at 10 p.m. The meet is hosted by Christian Brothers University and will take place at Mike Rose Stadium.
MSU and Ole Miss will be the only SEC schools competing in the Memphis Twilight.
The women return eight veteran runners and welcome four newcomers. The men's team also returns eight runners and welcomes four freshmen.
Leading the women is senior Emma Neigel, who earned a new personal best of 21:32.22 in the SEC Championship 6K last season.
Cornelia Griesche returns for her junior campaign with the Bulldogs, after claiming 23rd with a time of 20:49.78 in the NCAA South Regional to end the 2013 season. Griesche competed in three regular season meets as well as the SEC and NCAA South Championships last season for the Maroon and White.
Sophomore Rhianwedd Price also returns for the Bulldogs. Price finished her freshman campaign with a 12th-place finish in the NCAA South Regional Championships at 20:33.58.
"I'm looking forward to the season to begin," Price said. "Training has been going very well. Runs have been very good, and I am looking forward to the race this weekend as well as working with the new freshman athletes on the team."
One of the newcomers is Mia Meydrich, who was the 2013 Louisiana District 9-5A Cross Country champion during her senior year at St. Mary's Dominican High School. She was named the 2013 Times-Picayune Female Cross Country Runner of the Year and the 2013 Advocate Most Outstanding Female Cross Country Runner of the Year.
Alongside Meydrich is freshman Carly Terp, who was the cross country conference champion in 2012 and placed second in 2013. Also joining Meydrich and Terp is freshmen Rachel Caulkins.
Returners on the men's side include senior Damian Roszko, who finished 12th in the 2013 NCAA South Regional recording a time of 30:26.34.
"I feel good overall about the upcoming season," Roszko said. "I feel I'm going to run better than last season and be stronger this season"
Junior Patrick Monaghan earned a new personal best in the 2013 SEC Championship 8K at 25:32.58. Patrick recorded a new four mile best (22:30.74) in the Memphis Twilight.
Patrick's twin brother, Andrew, also returns for his junior season with the Maroon and White. Andrew recorded his personal best last season in the Crimson Classic 8K with a time of 25:41.09.
Both the men and women ended the 2013 season with a pair of seventh-place finishes in the NCAA South Regional to end the 2013 campaign.
For more information of the cross country teams visit www.hailstate.com or follow on Twitter (@HailstateTF).


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Awww, Shoot! Photo Booths rings in the New Year at the Starboard!
By A Day in a Life Designs | Jan 08, 2012
Awww, Shoot! Rang in the New Year with The Starboard!
The night was filled with amazing food, dancing, and plenty of fun in the photo booth... Take a peak!
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My life JUST became a happier place.
So I used to be HUGE into wrestling. And so Gordon (Mom's ex-husband but their still friends) ordered the 25th WrestleMania. They got me the WrestleMania magazine, too, and inside of it was an envelope.
Wrestling is coming to town in May so I thought blah, Wrestling tickets.
I pull the tickets out, and they were GENERAL ADMISSION tickets for the PIT to Papa Roach August 25th!!!!
I'm so excited I think I died a little.


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December 25th, 2012 (3:35 PM).
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So what I want to know is, does it support battles yet? It seems that any engine I've seen in development always has either one or the other, but I haven't seen one with both yet.
As for your conversion requirements, consider using ImageMagick. It's a program that massively renames and converts image files as you seem to need.
No battles as yet I'm afraid (though obviously they're planned). Two reasons, firstly I feel that the world should be as near to complete as possible before I move on, and secondly because I'm considering writing the entire battle engine as a plugin which would allow people to plug in their own completely separate engines if they wanted realtime or some other battle format. I'm not in a position to start yet.
I know what you mean about half-finished engines, and all I can say is I hope this project stays alive long enough to become viable for games...
I've downloaded ImageMagick, it seems like just the tool for the job, so
! Now just to learn to use it.
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Is There A Facebook Glitch with Private Messages? Nope.Cecily Kellogg
I've seen hundreds of tweets and facebook updates that all say something like this:"Watch Out! Major Facebook glitch is showing your private messages from before 2009 in your Timeline!" Scary, right? Facebook makes yet another change that violates our privacy.
Except for one thing: It's not true.
No, really. It's not.
Here's what a Facebook spokesperson told TechCrunch:
"Every report we've seen, we've gone back and checked. We haven't seen one report that's been confirmed [of a private message being exposed]. A lot of the confusion is because before 2009 there were no likes and no comments on wall posts. People went back and forth with wall posts instead of having a conversation [in the comments of single wall post.]"
If you don't remember, prior to 2009 most Facebook pages were private and very few people were friends with each other, so there was an air of privacy to the pages that we really don't have now. Now, I've had friends swear up and down that the things they are seeing on their pages WERE, in fact, private and are madly hiding and deleting those old posts that contained things like phone numbers (I have not found any private messages on my personal timeline, for the record). But every major social media researching site has investigated and reported that it is NOT true. The reason this issue has just now been noticed is that Facebook finally fully rolled out Timeline globally and completely.
The problem, truthfully, is the no one trusts Facebook. Business Insider puts it well:
You might think this is good news for Facebook, that this glitch does not exist. It is not. It's terrible news.
If the glitch did exist, Facebook could simply write some code, stop the immediate issue, and deal with the PR mess. But you can't fix a problem that doesn't exist.
So Facebook is dealing with a PR mess without being able to stop the activity that is causing it because the activity that is causing it is nothing that users didn't originally happily do themselves.
Meanwhile, the outrage is real, even if the problem is not. Perception is reality, and Facebook users perceive that Facebook is screwing them over.
Moral of the story, ultimately, is to go back and check your timeline for message that you don't want to be viewed publicly. Facebook, sadly, has much to do when it comes to public relations.


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After a day of unique adventure in Alaska's rugged frontier, return to the lodge in the evening and relax as you gaze on the picturesque Alaskan landscapes. Alaska's River Wild Lodge is known for it's first-class cuisine featuring fresh breads, savory meals and rich deserts. Indulge yourself in a comfortable atmosphere where you can truly unwind. We strive to make your experience personal and memorable.
Alaska's River Wild Lodge features two apartments with separate entrances from the main lodge. They include red cedar craftsman style queen bed, a twin bunk bed and full bath. Sleep well under cozy down comforters at night and sip your coffee on the deck in the morning. Wi-Fi is available for those who choose to bring laptops or smart devices.
Dine and relax in the great room that overlooks majestic Tanalian Mountain and view black bear, brown bear or dall sheep through the scope. Swap stories of the days' expeditions over dinner and dream about what the next day might bring. With its own entrance, the great room is always open for your relaxation. Read a book, sip a cup of coffee, visit with your hosts and enjoy the exceptional service.
Located in Lake Clark National Park, take advantage of exploring the surrounding mountains and lakes though hiking trails and kayaking. Glide through Lake Clark with two kayaks provided for your private use. Everything in Port Alsworth is accessible by a short walk. Stroll to the Park Visitor's Center to learn about the native history of the Lake Clark area, or watch the planes land and take off from Hardenburg bay.


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The week that was: Last week's top 10 stories
Happy Monday! Here are our top 10 most read posts from the past week. A quick conclusion: people are longing for football and love to debate their fall obsession. Not a big surprise with it being the middle of June. Only a couple more months, Big Ten fans.


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Fast and easy chocolate cake
This is a simple cake that's great for beginners to try.
Photo: Marina Oliphant
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup dutch cocoa powder
2 tsp vanilla essence
2 eggs
2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 cup plus 3 tbsp boiling water
1 cup icing sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 180C. Cream ½ cup butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add ¼ cup cocoa and one teaspoon vanilla essence. Mix well then add eggs and combine. Add half the flour and bicarbonate of soda and mix well. Add ½ cup boiling water and mix well. Repeat with remaining flour, bicarbonate and ½ cup water.
The mixture will be quite runny. Pour into a greased and bottom-lined 20cm round or square cake tin. Bake for 45-50 minutes, until risen and cooked when tested with a skewer. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.
To make chocolate icing, beat remaining butter and vanilla essence, then gradually add icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Mix remaining cocoa with three tablespoons boiling water then add to mixture and beat until well combined. Spread over cooled cake.
- Main Ingredients - Chocolate
- Course - Dessert
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After receiving multiple offers, Vancouver Public Schools is prepared to sell the former Vancouver City Hall — the downtown's largest vacant building — to two prominent businessmen.
William Firstenburg and brother Bruce Firstenburg, members of the family that owned the former First Independent Bank, are in contract to buy the five-story office building under the corporate name Northwest Property Resources LLC. It's been listed for sale since November at an asking price of $1.85 million.
Although the building housed City Hall, it's owned by Vancouver Public Schools. The district expects the transaction will be complete by late March or early April, said Todd Horenstein, the district's assistant superintendent.
"We're hoping it's a fairly quick process," he said.
Five offers were submitted to buy the building, according to Horenstein, who would not comment on the prospective buyers' plans for the site.
The former city hall building was developed in 1964. When the city moved out in September 2011, the building's ownership reverted back to the school district. The new city hall is located at 401 W. Sixth St. in a building formerly occupied by The Columbian.
The old city hall encompasses a full city block bounded by East Mill Plain to the north, C Street to the east and Broadway to the west at 210 E. 13th St.
Real estate investors find the site desirable for its location near I-5 and for on-site parking built into the structure for about 100 vehicles, said Elie Kassab, a Vancouver-based developer and president of Prestige Development. Kassab's company recently broke ground on Prestige Plaza, a $16 million urban apartment complex going up one block east of the site.
Kassab expects the former city hall building's new owners will try to recruit office users to lease the 40,000-square-foot structure.
"It would be perfect for a company with 75 to 100 employees," he said, noting that a new employer in the area could boost occupancy in his residential project.
School officials at one time considered, then rejected the notion of converting the former city hall offices into an educational facility for one of the district's K-12 programs.
After evaluating the building, the district determined it was not needed for an educational facility, Horenstein said.
"We also noted that it would be a significant change that would require significant improvements," he said. "and that was not something we wanted to put resources into."
Proceeds from selling the former city hall, considered a surplus property by the district, will be deposited into the district's capital facilities account, Horenstein said.


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According to Oikotimes.com, LORDI's Eurovision-winning song "Hard Rock Hallelujah" is featured on a new German collection titled "Die Grten Grand Prix Hits Aller Zeiten" (The Greatest Grand Prix Hits Of All Times), due on May 2 via Sony BMG. The two-CD set includes 40 German and international songs which took part in the Eurovision Song Contest. A show by the same name will premiere on May 10 on the German television channel NDR.LORDI has entered the studio to record the follow-up to "The Arockalypse". The recordings should be finished by summer, with the new album due out later this year. In other news, The End Records has set a May 13 release date for the reissue of LORDI's 2002 debut album "Get Heavy". The reissue comes with the exclusive bonus track "Don't Let My Mother Know".
LORDI's EUROVISION Song Featured On German 'Hits' Compilation
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I'm back with another {Rubbernecker} card using this super cool {Postage Heart} stamp. I can't get enough of it. The images are all so cool and you can use it in so many ways. For this card I took my Stampin Up markers and just randomly inked the stamp. I started with the lightest color so that I wouldn't ruin them when they mixed with the darker colors. There was no rhyme or reason with the inking and I was unsure what the results would be...turns out pretty darn cool though. You coud vary the colors and get some really cool effects. Once I stamped it I tore it out and inked the edges in Antique Linen Distress Ink...I LOVE this stuff. The flower is from Prima and the rest is pretty basic. Not sure what I'm going to do with this one...maybe just add a sentiment to the middle later :)
Tuesday, February 22nd
4 comments:
- Eva said...
Maria, WOW, this is sooooo GORGEOUS, I LOVE this stamp and your multi coloring with markers. One of my favorite things to do with stamps like this...I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what I see!!!
- February 22, 2011 at 1:28 PM
- Danni said...
What a gorgeous card!! Fabulous!
- February 22, 2011 at 6:34 PM
- Tenia Nelson said...
So so so pretty Miss Lady!!!
- February 22, 2011 at 6:46 PM
- Lisa H. said...
ooooo! I love this Maria. way cool.
- February 24, 2011 at 8:52 PM
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An Antarctic Mystery (1897)
by Jules Verne
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In a way this could be considered an early example of fan fiction. Le Sphinx des Glaces ("An Antarctic Mystery" in English) is a sequel of sorts to Edgar Allan Poe's story The Narrative of Gordon Arthur Pym of Nantucket, which involves a mysterious and fateful trip to Antarctica. Verne's continuation follows an American named Jeorling who decides to join the crew of the Halbrane, a ship captained by the brother of the Jane, the ship featured in Poe's story. It has its breathlessly exciting moments and its not very interesting moments, but you have to give Verne credit for his imagination. And as a story set in the age of sail, it has a sort of timeless quality that I liked. It did take me a while to read, but that's because I was reading it (a) in my second language (b) as an ebook -- both of these factors can slow down my reading and are not really reflections of the actual book.
If you're planning to read it in English, there is a translation available on Project Gutenberg, but it's rather literal and close to the French. This might make it a bit difficult to stick with. I'd suggest reading this in French if you can, or at the very least reading the English for the content and not the style.
I've been a sucker for maritime adventure books, particularly polar exploration stories, since I read "The Last Cruise of the Jeannette" as a kid. I know what binnacles and ratlines are, how a sail is fothered, and why you're screwed if you don't have the stuff in your cargo hold stowed properly. So I was delighted to learn that Edgar Allen Poe had written a novel in this vein, "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym" (1839) and that Jules Verne added a sequel to Poe's work, "An Antarctic Mystery" 60 years later.
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From the Foreword, by translator Frederick Paul Walter:
An 1896 letter Verne wrote to his publisher to introduce a new manuscript - his Poe-inspired thriller entitled THE SPHINX OF THE ICE REALM -
"It will come at the right time, since people are talking about voyages and discoveries at the South Pole. My point of departure is one of Edgar Allan Poe's strangest stories, THE NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM, but it will not be necessary to have read Poe's novel to understand mine. I have used everything that Poe left in suspense and developed the mystery surrounding certain of the characters. I have one particularly bright idea: one of my heroes who, like everyone else, thought that Poe's novel was entirely fictitious, comes face to face with a matching reality. Needless to say, I go much farther than Poe did. Let me know what you think; I hope that my readers will be very interested.
"I am so taken with the extraordinary side of a work like this that I wish to dedicate it to Poe's memory and to our friends in America. I'm very excited about this novel; we shall see whether it gets the public excited too ... in my opinion it's another PYM, but more true to life and I think more interesting."
Walter goes on to say: "SPHINX exploited all the antarctic research it could, then vividly imagined the rest.... SPHINX is Verne's ultimate manhunt, literally two for the price of one. And beyond this, SPHINX is the old Frenchman's homage to a boyhood influence, a literary role model, and long-distance mentor, a lifelong inspiration. His books rarely have dedications, but he dedicated this one to Poe's memory.
"And maybe there's a little humility in that - the reverence a wise man sometimes feels for a forerunner. Even so, Verne is still cocky enough to think that he has gone Poe one better, that he has written a novel (see above) 'more true to life and I think more interesting.' Unlike Poe he was a bestseller in his day and only humble up to a point."
Kindle location: 174-194
Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, THE NARRATIVE OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM, published in 1838, is an Antarctic adventure with a startling and puzzling ending. The book inspired at least 3 writers to create their own versions of Pym's quest for the South Pole. Each book is a fun read in its own very different way.
THE SPHINX OF THE ICE REALM by Jules Verne, 1897
AT THE MOUNTAINS OF MADNESS by H.P. Lovecraft, 1936
PYM: A NOVEL by Mat Johnson, 2011
There were definitely some moments of adventure, but overall the narrator was simply too passive for my taste and I thought the story bogged down in quite a few places. It was really boring to slog through and had none of the horror of Poe's original story to break up the otherwise mediocre prose. Not to say it was awful, Verne could never be truly terrible, just that the book had very little going for it and a whole lot of effort for very little relative payoff.
Is contained in
THE MYSTERY OF ARTHUR GORDON PYM: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket; and the sequel: The Sphinx of the Ice by Edgar Allan Poe
Voyages extraordinaires : Coffret 2 volumes : L'Ile mystérieuse - Le Sphinx des glaces - Les enfants du capitaine Grant. Vingt mille lieues sous les mers by Jules Verne
Voyages extraordinaires : L'île mystérieuse ; Le sphinx des glaces by Jules Verne
Is a (non-series) sequel to
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0839823169, Hardcover)excerpt from CHAPTER I - THE KERGUELEN ISLANDS No doubt the following narrative will be received: with entire incredulity, but I think it well that the public should be put in possession of the facts narrated in "An Antarctic Mystery." The public is free to believe them or not, at its good pleasure.
No more appropriate scene for the wonderful and terrible adventures which I am about to relate could be imagined than the Desolation Islands, so called, in 1779, by Captain Cook. I lived there for several weeks, and I can affirm, on the evidence of my own eyes and my own experience, that the famous English explorer and navigator was happily inspired when he gave the islands that significant name.
Geographical nomenclature, however, insists on the name of Kerguelen, which is generally adopted for the group which lies in 49- 45- south latitude, and 69- 6- east longitude. This is just, because in 1772, Baron Kerguelen, a Frenchman, was the first to discover those islands in the southern part of the Indian Ocean. Indeed, the commander of the squadron on that voyage believed that he had found a new continent on the limit of the Antarctic seas, but in the course of a second expedition he recognized his error. There was only an archipelago. I may be believed when I assert that Desolation Islands is the only suitable name for this group of three hundred isles or islets in the midst of the vast expanse of ocean, which is constantly disturbed by austral storms.
Nevertheless, the group is inhabited, and the number of Europeans and Americans who formed the nucleus of the Kerguelen population at the date of the 2nd of August, 1839, had been augmented for two months past by a unit in my person. Just then I was waiting for an opportunity of leaving the place, having completed the geological and mineralogical studies which had brought me to the group in general and to Christmas Harbour in particular.
Christmas Harbour belongs to the most important islet of the archipelago, one that is about half as large as Corsica. It is safe, and easy, and free of access. Your ship may ride securely at single anchor in its waters, while the bay remains free from ice.
[Illustration: The approach of the Halbrane]
The Kerguelens possess hundreds of other fjords. Their coasts are notched and ragged, especially in the parts between the north and the south-east, where little islets abound. The soil, of volcanic origin, is composed of quartz, mixed with a bluish stone. In summer it is covered with green mosses, grey lichens, various hardy plants, especially wild saxifrage. Only one edible plant grows there, a kind of cabbage, not found anywhere else, and very bitter of flavour. Great flocks of royal and other penguins people these islets, finding good lodging on their rocky and mossy surface. These stupid birds, in their yellow and white feathers, with their heads thrown back and their wings like the sleeves of a monastic habit, look, at a distance, like monks in single file walking in procession along the beach.
The islands afford refuge to numbers of sea-calves, seals, and sea-elephants. The taking of those amphibious animals either on land or from the sea is profitable, and may lead to a trade which will bring a large number of vessels into these waters.
On the day already mentioned, I was accosted while strolling on the port by mine host of mine inn.
-Unless I am much mistaken, time is beginning to seem very long to you, Mr. Jeorling?-
The speaker was a big tall American who kept the only inn on the port.
-If you will not be offended, Mr. Atkins, I will acknowledge that I do find it long.-
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Jeorgling is in the Kerguelen Islands with studies that only he knows. At the end, looking back to the United States by any means whatsoever. The only boat passing through the area is commanded by Captain Guy Act, that is Jeorgling Connecticut, near where the famous Pym, makes the captain changed his mind. The journey of Halbrane starts smoothly, but then collide with a block of ice in which the body of a survivor of the Jane Patterson warns that there Tsalal survivors on the island, including the ship's captain , William Guy, who is the brother of the Halbrane. This ship is strengthened to go in search of survivors, and new marine recruits, including a strange name mestizo Hunt.… (more)
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7:30 PM Start
195 Changebridge
Road, Montville Municipal Building
No New Business to be Conducted Past l0: 00PM
Welcome to the Montville Township Planning
Board hearing of March 24, 2011 commencing at 7:30 p.m.
Please turn off all cell phones
during the proceedings. Thank you.
Board Members:
Mr. Maggio-entrance noted Mr. Karkowsky-present
Mr. Sandham-absent Ms. Nielson-absent
Mr. Lipari-present Mr. Lewis-present
Mr. Hines-absent Mr.
Speciale (alt#1)-present
Mr. Visco- present Mr. Tobias (alt#2)-present
Mr. Canning-present
Board Professionals:
Board Attorney: Michael
Carroll, Esq.- present
Board Engineer: Stanley
Omland, PE,
Omland Engineering (NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND)
Board Planner: Joseph Burgis, PP,
AICP, Burgis Associates (NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND)
Board of
Gary Lewis
No report
Board of Health
Larry Tobias
Arbor Day is
Friday April 29. Ms. Hunscher ordered a free tree from the County
Water &
Preservation Commission
John Visco
Meeting is
March 28 and Mr. Minoia will be reappearing with revised architectural
Design Review
Deb Nielson
Plan/Subdivision Committee
Russ Lipari
Chair, Ladis Karkowsky, Deborah
Nielson, & John Visco (alt)
No report
Development Committee
Jim Sandham, Tony Speciale
Open Space
Ladis Karkowsky, Russ Lipari,
Deb Nielson & Jim Sandham
Plan/COAH 3rd Round
Ladis Karkowsky, Russ Lipari,
Deborah Nielson, Gary Lewis & John Visco
The Master Plan
subcommittee met 3/23 to discuss zoning ordinance. Mid-year presentation is anticipated to the
Acceptance Committee
Ladis Karkowsky, Russ Lipari
Legislation Review Committee
Gary Lewis
Fire Department
Russ Lipari –
Tony Speciale for Pine Brook;
Art Maggio for Montville
Open to public discussion
Audrey Barnish spoke regarding her property
at Route 202 and 287 and requested clarification as to process for
consideration of re-zoning the property.
Mr. Lipari states that the constraints of the property were previously
discussed at length and that the Planning Board subcommittee reached the same
conclusion as during the master plan process that the property should remain
residential. Mrs. Barnish states that by
not re-zoning her property, the board is spot zoning since there are other
businesses in the area. Mr. Karkowski referenced
a colored land use map from the master plan that showed that the majority of the
existing land uses in the area are residential.
Mr. Lipari suggested to Mrs. Barnish that she file a formal application
with the Land Use office to have the property rezoned.
Mr. Ghandi – 56 Ridge Drive, Montville
Mr. Ghandi spoke regarding the
property at 63 Route 46, Allbrand Tire, for which he has interested tenant or
property owners. He requested an update
to the status of changing the zoning as part of the master plan. Mr. Lipari indicated that the draft zoning
ordinance is anticipated to be complete by mid-year. Once the Township Committee adopts the
ordinance, then the zoning will be changed.
Close to public discussion
Motion made by: Mr. Visco
Seconded by: Mr. Canning
All in favor: unanimous
- Discussion regarding total budget
for Planning Board 2011.
Ms. Hunscher presented a revised
total budget for the Planning Board to consider that included funds for
recording secretary and additional funds for a Housing Plan, ordinances, and
funds for hearing attendance by the consultant Planner for the zoning
ordinance. Total budget proposed is
motion was made to request additional funds from the Township.
Motion made by: Mr. Karkowsky
Seconded by: Mr. Lewis
*Mr. Maggio Entered
- Discussion regarding HPRC
consultants and escrow.
Mr. O'Brien, HPRC Chair, and Ms.
Fisher, HPRC secretary appeared and answered questions related to the proposal
for consultant services. The Planning Board inquired as to budget and the HPRC
indicated there was a proposed budget of $1500 for 2011.
motion was made to approve Connelly & Hickey as the architect to the HPRC
in case their services are needed.
- Discussion regarding grant for
Historic Preservation element – Ms. Fisher and Ms. Hunscher will fill out the
application for the grant. The HPRC would
like to include more properties on the local historic properties list.
motion was made to recommend the movement of grant to the Township Committee.
Seconded by: Mr. Maggio
- Planning Board recommendation for
wireless ordinance (March 8 - first reading by Township Committee)
motion was made to recommend the ordinance for approval.
Boori USA– 20 Chapin Rd. Unit
1001 – B: 183, L: 7.2 - office (2,923 s.f.)/warehouse (4,697 s.f.)/showroom/shipping
of baby furniture – 6 employees – hours of operation 8am-5pm Mon-Fri – 1 UPS
truck delivery daily – signage to be in compliance with approved theme (First
Motion to approve made by Mr. Karkowski,
seconded by Mr. Visco. Roll Call: Mr.
Maggio, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr.
Canning, Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Speciale, Mr. Tobias
GEM Ambulance – 101 Rt. 46
Unit 131 – B: 181, L: 1 – Office (1,480 s.f.) for medical transportation – 10
employees – hours of operation 24/7 – 2-3 ambulances parked in the rear of the
building – no dispatch from site – signage in compliance with approved theme
(white background with medium blue or dark grey lettering) (Rensselaer)
Motion to approve made by Mr. Speciale,
seconded by Mr. Tobias. Roll Call: Mr.
Maggio, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Canning, Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Speciale, Mr. Tobias
Secure Energy Solutions – 115 Horseneck Rd. –
B: 139.3, L: 7.3 – office (875 s.f.) for energy co – 3 employees – 9am-5pm
Mon-Fri – replacing tenant name on monument sign same colors (Casha)
Motion to approve made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Karkowski. Roll Call: Mr. Maggio, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Canning, Mr. Karkowski, Mr.
Lewis, Mr. Speciale, Mr. Tobias
II-VI – 20 Chapin Rd. Unit
1008 – B: 180, L: 7.2 – expansion of existing space to allow for additional
1,690 s.f. office/4,710 s.f. warehouse (currently
19,200 s.f. for a total of 25,600 s.f.) for research/development of crystals
for semi conductor industry – 9 employees – hours of operation 7am-6pm M-F – no
new signage (First Industrial)
Motion to approve made by Mr. Karkowski,
seconded by Mr. Visco. Roll Call: Mr.
Maggio, Mr. Mr. Visco, Mr. Canning, Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lipari, Mr.
Speciale, Mr. Tobias
Creative Salon Concepts – 20 Chapin Rd. Unit
1009 - moving from unit 1008 to unit 1009
- Office (1,643 s.f.)/warehouse (3,685 s.f.) for distribution of
professional beauty products – 12 employees – hours of operation8:30am-5pm M-F
– 2-3 box truck/UPS deliveries per day – no new signage (First Industrial)
Motion to approve made by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Maggio. Roll Call: Mr. Maggio, Mr. Visco, Mr.
Canning, Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Speciale, Mr. Tobias
Jupiter Environmental Services
– 323 Changebridge Rd.
– B: 160.2, L: 19 – office (1,300 s.f.)/warehouse (8,700 s.f.)/outdoor storage
of office trailer and construction equipment for asbestos abatement business –
hours of operation 6am-9pm – 10 employees – no signage requested – propose 8'
chain link fence with privacy shield (Olympia Properties)
Appearing for the applicant: Steve Schepis, Esq. and Pane Repic, owner
Mr. Schepis states that the owner
would like to occupy the property and building as soon as possible. He would like to install an 8' fence and
plants. A site plan will be in
approximately 90 days.
The board has numerous questions
about the nature of his business and adherence to procedures to ensure no
asbestos is brought back to the site. Mr.
Repic described in detail the procedures for cleaning the asbestos off the
equipment including HEPA vacuum cleaners are used to clean the equipment. The
owner states that no of the asbestos waste come to the site. He is willing to keep log books and air
sample test for inspection by the Township.
Ms. Hunscher indicated that a
variance was necessary for the larger trailers.
Mr. Repic indicated that he will keep the larger equipment at a
different location until the site plan is completed. The board will allow up to four vans on-site
and occupancy of the office. They did
not approve a fence or landscaping at this time.
to approve the use of the office and warehouse and parking for four vans only
made by Mr. Karkowski, seconded by Mr. Lewis. Roll Call:
Yes - Mr. Maggio, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr.
Speciale, Mr. Tobias
No - Mr. Canning
Break: 9:16pm
Back from Break: 9:20pm
Mr. Canning left
Ajaco – 65 Rt. 46 – B:
184, L: 2 – office (1,528 s.f.) for towing company– hours of operation 7am-10pm
7 days a week – 12 employees – outdoor storage of 16 tow trucks and temporary
vehicle storage to park inside and outside of building – no signage proposed
Appearing for the applicant: Michael Sullivan from Stickel, Koenig &
Sullivan and Michael McGown, PE and Mr. Cleffi, owner.
Mr. Sullivan states there are
multiple buildings on the property and the property owner intends to file a
site plan within two years anticipating site remediation. Mr. McGowan, PE, states that Ajaco will have
1528 sf of office space. There will be 6
employees on site, 1 clerical, 4 drivers and 1 owner. Towed vehicles will only be stored inside the
bays if the vehicles cannot be brought to alternate location. 13 to 16 tow trucks will be parked on the
Mr. Sullivan states that the Health
Department and the Pine Brook Fire Department have requirements that need to be
Mr. Lewis questioned owner, Jason
Cleffi, if all statements are accurate.
Mr. Cleffi states they are. Mr. Karkowsky
questioned noise given the proximity to apartments. Mr. McGowan states that the trucks will be
parked on the west side of the property so there should be no complaints of
noise. Mr. Visco questioned if there
will be marked spots. Mr. McGowan states
they were not planning on marking the spots, but will place signage designating
parking for the tow trucks. The existing
Toyota vehicles
will be parked in a more organized manner closer to the front of the property. Mr.
Lipari questioned if new lighting was being installed. Mr. McGowan states there is sufficient
lighting in place already.
to approve based on compliance with Health Department and Pine Brook Fire
requirements made by Mr. Visco, seconded by Mr. Maggio. Roll Call: Yes - Mr. Maggio, Mr. Visco,
Mr. Karkowski, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Tobias, Mr. Lipari
Mr. Speciale recused himself.
Burgis Assoc. –Trust for: $708.75,
$405, $101.25
Michael Carroll, Esq. –Trust for: $1,232.50,
$405, $1,620
Omland Engineering –Trust for: $135,
Johnson, Murphy –
Anderson & Denzler –
Motion made by: Mr. Lewis
Seconded by: Mr. Visco
Ms. Hunscher discussed the letter
received from the Heller Group offering a donation in lieu of constructing the
access driveway. Mr. Carroll indicated
that the board should not consider the offer.
Mr. Karkowsky reiterated that he wanted to see the access drive built
due to safety concerns.
of Planning Board Subcommittee March 8, 2011 - eligible: Mr.
Karkowsky, Ms. Nielson, Mr. Visco, Mr. Lipari
Roll call: Yes - Mr. Karkowsky, Ms.
Nielson, Mr. Visco, Mr. Lipari
of Planning Board March 10, 2011 – eligible: Mr. Karkowsky, Mr. Sandham, Ms. Nielson,
Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Lewis
Seconded by: Mr. Karkowsky
Roll call: Yes - Mr. Karkowsky, Mr. Sandham,
Ms. Nielson, Mr. Lipari, Mr. Visco, Mr. Lewis
of White vs. Castle Ridge Development Corp: New published case regarding private roads. Mr. Carroll states that Developers agreements
need to be worded correctly with regard to requirements for plowing of roads.
Motion made by: Mr. Karkowski
Roll call: Unanimous
being no further business the board unanimously adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Liz Johansen
Recording Secretary
Certified true copy of minutes adopted at Planning Board
meeting of March 24, 2011.
Meghan Hunscher, Sec.


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Time discusses the topic of "pre-emptive prosecution." Like other pre-emptive strikes of late, it is risky. It means relying on often unreliable informants to infiltrate insular communities, and it means making arrests before anything close to a terrorist attack actually happens.
It is designed to apprehend terrorists in the plotting stage before they strike. Pre-emptive prosecutions also raise the odds that innocent people could wind up in jail, because intentions are more open to interpretation than actions. There is also the risk that the approach will stir fears in certain communities of entrapment, squelching communication between law enforcement and potential sources. If the rumors of entrapment become so corrosive that no one in the Muslim-American community feels safe talking to the FBI, then the government has lost its best potential ally.
The linked article describes a pre-emptive case where five men have been charged with conspiring to kill soldiers at Fort Dix.
The Fort Dix Conspiracy - TIME
"That's the problem," says Michael N. Huff, attorney for Dritan. "The government does not have to wait. So you'll never know what would've happened."
I guess we should have waited to see if they would follow through with the attack, as they tried to acquire assault weapons and maps of the base. I mean, who knows? Lots of young people do that.
My question is, did the lawyer for these people write the article?
The writer seems to be suggesting that to avoid the risk of alienating the Muslim community, we should go ahead and allow them to attack innocent people. Then they will like us better, and that will allow us to better investigate them for later plots that we will then have to allow so that they still like us.
Plus, look.......they have normal looking wives and kids. Here's the picture at the top of every page. It's a well known fact that people with the ability to marry and procreate can't be terrorists.
As long as the minority reports are published, I'm ok with this. What I really want to know is where they found the three mutants that are telling us about these future attacks!!!
I agree... You can stop them from doing it... but you can't prosecute based them for something that didn't happen.
They have to have broken a law first... Then you can arrest and prosecute.
The article is completely deceptive. There is nothing "pre-emptive" about arresting and prosecuting people for conspiring to commit a violent act, especially one aimed against the government.
Fortunately for them, the plurality of Americans are either ignorant, or gullible enough to swallow the excrement written in this article.
A ship in port is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.
A Man Is What He Does When It Counts
I agree "pre-emptive" is not the word I would use for this. I would say, depending on the type and quality of information, the arrests could be considered premature, possibly illegal, but not really pre-emptive.
Originally Posted by cmoneyr
I agree "pre-emptive" is not the word I would use for this. I would say, depending on the type and quality of information, the arrests could be considered premature, possibly illegal, but not really pre-emptive.
Premature if you buy into the article itself. They gloss over the central point in the case, which is that this group of people were acquiring assault weapons and plans of a military base, in order to kill American soldiers. I suppose they should have waited until the bullets actually started to fly?
Originally Posted by superdorf
I agree... You can stop them from doing it... but you can't prosecute based them for something that didn't happen.
They have to have broken a law first... Then you can arrest and prosecute.
What about this law?
Conspiracy is a separate offense, by which someone conspires or agrees with someone else to do something which, if actually carried out, would amount to another Federal crime or offense. It is an agreement or a kind of partnership for criminal purposes in which each member becomes the agent or partner of every other member. It is not necessary to prove that the criminal plan actually was accomplished or that the conspirator was involved in all stages of the plannig or knew all of the details involved. The main elements that need to be proven ar a voluntary agreement to participate and some overt act by one of the conspirators in furtherance of the criminal plan. If a person has an understanding of the unlawful nature of a plan and knowingly and willfully joins in that plan on one occasion, that is sufficient to convict him for conspiracy even though he had not participated before and even though he played only a minor part. A conspiracy may exist when the parties use legal means to accomplish an illegal result, or to use illegal means to achieve something that in itself is lawful.
Prosecuting conspiracy is preemptive, which is a good thing. Why wouldn't you want to preempt violent acts, when it is a crime to conspire to carry them out?
I have to admit that it seems like I just read a somewhat different article than some of you. I did not read it as being overly critical of what the government is doing. Pursuing conspiracies is necessary and important (certainly beats the alternative), but it is inherently riskier from the law enforcement point of view than investigation of physical acts. Such cases must utilize less reliable sources of information, and are hence much more difficult to prove. I thought this was the main point of the article.
I was left with the impression that in this particular case the government had conducted a careful investigation, eventually leading them to the conclusion that there was sufficient evidence for prosecution; although there might still be some possible reasonable doubts. Whether the evidence is really sufficient remains to be seen. Regardless, law enforcement is obligated to bring a case to trial when in their best judgment they belief the evidence to be sufficient, and even if they loose the case it does not imply they were wrong bringing it to trial.
Finally, criticizing conspiracy charges as being risky or speculative is certainly not new to terrorism investigations, or as it says in the song:
"They got him on conspiracy, they were never sure who with." (Bob Dylan)
I'd say that each of our reactions to the article reflects point of view bias. That's not necessarily a bad thing, either.
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Redshirt junior Paige Miles and partner sophomore Tereza Bekerova captured a victory for the Utes in the second round of doubles play.
Oct. 11, 2012
LAS VEGAS - The University of Utah women's tennis team saw two of its three doubles teams advance in the second round of doubles competition Thursday at the USTA/ITA Mountain Regional Championships at the Fertitta Tennis Complex. The two duos are slated to compete in the third round of doubles this weekend, while singles competition will continue Friday, weather permitting.
"We are moving in the right direction," said head coach Mat Iandolo. "Tomorrow is a big day for us with some excellent singles match ups."
Utah's 13th-seeded duo of redshirt junior Paige Miles and sophomore Tereza Bekerova topped Nevada Reno's Sophie Stevens and Sheila Smiley, 8-4. Fourteenth-seeded junior Sarah Pham and sophomore Natasha Smith then bested Christina Molina and Natasha Rizvi of Air Force 8-3 to conclude the Utes' two victories. Finally, Utah's third-seeded pair of juniors Callie Craig and Elena Najera-Salas suffered an 8-4 upset to Montana's Laurance Pelchat and Heather Davidson.


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Location: Sydney
Price: $1800 ono
Item Condition: As-New
Reason for selling: More Features than I need
Payment Method: Pickup prefered with cash payment or will post/courier at buyers expense
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As-New, purchased new from a Sydney HiFi store in late Feb 2011, comes with balance of Australian 3 year warranty (will provide original receipt with sale). Comes with all original packaging, remote, Audyssey room calibration mic, AM/FM antennas, owners manual and power cable. I'm also including seperately purchased as-new Onkyo UP-A1 Ipod dock and UP-DT1 DAB+ Digital Radio module that integrate seamlessly with the Onkyo PR-SC5507.
Basically considering selling it as it has way more features than I use and alot of the additional features I already have in other devices such as HTPC, Squeezebox for internet radio etc. Will probably go back to an simpler Rotel or Emotivia AV pre-amp. It is currently connected upto a couple of high quality Elektra Power amps (not included), so you are free to select your own brand etc and connect up with either unbalanced or balanced cables.
Below is the general specs from Onkyo and links the user manual, spec sheets, user reviews etc. As far as I can tell it is pretty much fully upto date to the current Onkyo 5509 model recently released except for ARC HDMI 1.4 return but if you have a half decent Blu Ray player such as a Oppo 93/95 etc its probably irrelevant as it will already have dual 1.4 HDMI output for secondary connection to your 3D display. The original RRP in Australia was $4500 + about $500 for the extra Onkyo modules.
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- THX® Ultra2 Plus™ Certified
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- HDMI™ Version 1.3a to Support Deep Color™, x.v.Color™, LipSync, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC
- DSD Direct for Super Audio CD
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- Audio and 1080p Video Processing via HDMI (1 Front/7 Rear Inputs and 2 Outputs [Main/Sub])
- Burr-Brown 192 kHz/32-Bit DACs (PCM1795 x 6) for All Channels
- Ultra-Low-Jitter PLL (Phase Locked Loop) Circuitry to Improve Audio Quality
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- VLSC™ (Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry) for All Channels
- ISF (Imaging Science Foundation) Video Calibration
- Audyssey DSX™ and Dolby® Pro Logic® IIz for New Surround Channels
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- Audyssey Dynamic Volume™ to Maintain Optimal Listening Level and Dynamic Range
- Audyssey Dynamic EQ™ for Loudness Correction
- Dolby® Volume for Reference-Quality Listening Experience at Any Volume
- Network Capability for Streaming Audio Files (MP3, WMA, WMA Lossless, FLAC, WAV, Ogg Vorbis, AAC, LPCM)
- Internet Radio Connectivity Through vTuner
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Koh showing some of his favourite postcard designs. He initiated this effort and spread the message via the college's social media portal.
IT ALL started with a message on social media websites asking people to send their artistic interpretations of the Year of the Horse on postcards.
Over 1,000 entries were received via email, snail-mail and courier packages by the initiator of the project, Alfa International College Sdn Bhd.
Participants came from 16 countries, including Japan, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Germany, Iran, Vietnam, Thailand and Cambodia, to name a few. They ranged in age from four to 80 years.
Their works are now on display at the Subang Jaya college.
"We are used to seeing calligraphy and ink paintings of zodiac animals during Chinese New Year. We wanted to see how different people from around the world view the Year of the Horse through art," said Alfa College student affairs executive Koh Sim Hoo, who initiated the project.
"Almost every postcard design has a story to tell while some have very meaningful messages," said Koh. Among his favourites is one sent in by a 14-year-old boy who drew a picture of a bride and groom, and superimposed equine heads on their bodies.
Below the drawing was a message which read 'get married immediately'.
The Chinese characters for the 'horse' (ma) is the same as that for the word immediately' (ma shang).
Both bride and groom are also depicted holding on to one end of a horse shoe in the picture.
"It is amazing how a young boy can come up with such a design and interpretation," said Koh.
Another notable entry was sent by Alfa College's alumnus from Kepong, whose message read 'Mothers are the best, Happy New Year and give me ang pow'.
In Chinese, the word mother (mama) is similar to the word for horse.
"The hidden message is that mothers give out ang pow," said Koh with a laugh.
One of the most unique cards also happened to be the first one received.
On it is a picture of the horse, cut out from the Taiwan dollar with a message which reads 'Money is Coming Immediately' (Chien Ma Shang Tao).
While some of the entries were beautifully drawn and painted, others used their sewing, craft or even computer design skills.
"My mum's maid stitched the picture of a horse on cardboard," noted Koh.
An Indonesian entry had the image of a horse digitally drawn which looked like tree roots and branches to signify the horse being born.
"More entries are coming in and we will display all submissions received until the end of this month," he said.
To take it a step further, the college's school of visual communication lecturer Tee Song Yann has got a group of students to make a video out of the postcards.
"We love the designs so much and thought it would be a good idea to make a video out of it," he said.
It took them three weeks to produce the three-minute clip.
Student Shadow Ong Poh Lim said they came up with a fairy tale where the prince saves the princess while riding a horse.
"We wanted to come up with a universal story that everyone could relate to rather than just have a Chinese New Year message," he said.
Apart from this, Alfa College also got their students to create 3D horse models, which are displayed on its premises.
Some used materials like cardboard as well as balloons and paper.
One of the more creative designs of a Trojan Horse was made by students Daphne Loh, Ong Boon Ping and Sherry Chong.
It took them three days to make the horse out of cardboard with several origami horses placed below the main horse.
"The message is West-meets-East, with horses from the West coming here to celebrate Chinese New Year," said Boon Ping.
The works can be viewed by the public, with plans to display them in several shopping centres in the future.
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Hydraulic fracturing is a well stimulation process used to maximize the extraction of underground resources; including oil, natural gas, geothermal energy, and even water. The oil and gas industry uses hydraulic fracturing to enhance subsurface fracture systems to allow oil or natural gas to move more freely from the rock pores to production wells that bring the oil or gas to the surface.
The process of hydraulic fracturing begins with building the necessary site infrastructure including well construction. Production wells may be drilled in the vertical direction only or paired with horizontal or directional sections. Vertical well sections may be drilled hundreds to thousands of feet below the land surface and lateral sections may extend 1000 to 6000 feet away from the well.
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More damage from towers May mean that its harder to raid a city
May mean you have to take better gear to raid a city and more people
May stop the one person jumping into a city and trying to cause havok
May mean defenders face larger groups more often
May mean be a good thing to help out clans in thier own city a bit as atm they dont actualy get any help
Hamlet towers may mean that smaller clans now can effectivly own a hamlet and defend it if they have no where else to base them selves (important point that is not considered i think)
May be a bad thing
May be a good thing
.... hmm im not sure if its December or May anymore... maybe ill just WAIT FOR THE FUCKING EXPANSION
(yer should have posted this way before patch day but im lazy - not long to wait now)
Or harvesting needs to be completely reimagined so that it requires active player interaction and isn't insanely boring. Otherwise naked harvesting in a relatively safe place is the only way to go for anyone who isn't a moron and/or loser.
Fighting guard towers is not PvP.
Player Cities & Hamlets are not meant to be safe havens for afk crafting & macroing regardless of how boring it might be.
If a player wants to afk craft/macro in their city, then they've made their choice to be afk. Deal with the risk & don't expect otherwise.
If a clan of players are naked & continually getting killed in their own city and unable to gear up because 1-4 geared raiders have locked down the bank....then they deserve to lose if their clan/alliance cannot kill them.
If you cannot police yourself & your city/hamlet, then it was not yours to begin with.
There are not supposed to be any safe places in DFO --- not even the starter cities.
The problem is, in most gamers, in an effort to accomodate the ceaseless whining carebears the devs will continually make alterations that eventually fuck up the PvP.
Sadly the carebears fail to realize that in a PvP system that most of the "problems" that carebears like to whine about are dealt with & handled perfectly fine by the skilled/competent players.
Unfortunately, the carebears would rather have in-game blanket protection mechanisms enforced upon the server to not have free action due to a plethora of game contraints that will eventually give the carebear the safe haven which is ultimately desired....despite all their bullshit "for the good of the game" rhetoric.
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Anyways, I've said my point a million times and this debate seems to have nothing new being added, so I don't really have anything to add. Would just like to say if your down to name calling and wild accusations, just stfu. We don't need straw man arguments and Ad hominems.
I Don't Bite, I Rant!
far as im concerned if you wanna be some pussy who crafts naked, dont join a clan and just sit in the npc cities with your guard tower safety. if you want to get involved in clan warfare, gear your sorry ass up, turn your sound up, and learn to listen to your surroundings. cant be sitting in your city jerking off while you craft 600 timber at a time. grow a pair of balls, you're a crafter, you have no excuse to have no gear to wear while crafting. and if you're a pure killer/pker then you have ZERO excuse for being ok with this change.
pussiesssssssssssssss, stop trying trying to hide it, no one here(that isnt a pussy) buys it.
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If Player Skill is the be all and end all, Why have an expansive world , Why have Items or Crafters , Why have Dungeons full of Mystery... I wonder Why, because it isn't.
This is very Bad News ,Trammel all over again
You're whining when you don't even know ow much damage towers do. Currently they do practically no damage, even if damage is doubled it's still possible to raid cities without them being an issue. Stop being a crybaby.
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In 2010, free instant messaging app Kik Messenger launched on RIM's BlackBerry platform. Gathering a million users in just two weeks, it was instant success—and instantly seen as a direct competitor to BBM, a vital organ to RIM's mobile platform.
Soon after, RIM ceased push support of Kik, launched a lawsuit against CEO Ted Livingston, and later pulled the app completely from what was then called App World. Kik then appeared on the iOS, Android, and WP7, but it was only a ghost to RIM users.
Now BlackBerry has finally settled its lawsuit against the fellow Waterloo-based company, which was started by one of BlackBerry's former co-op students. The settlement, which was reached last month, ends all legal action between them. However, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. The lawsuit was for patent infringement.
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I'm posting here the first 2 maps for my unnamed fantasy story. The world is made up of four great landmasses, three of them connected by landmasses. The fourth, Paidixira, is the newfangled toy in the hands of the Danic conquest. The unification of the other three landmasses and the invasion of the new land across the sea were lead primarily by physically manifestations of the greek gods.
I made a conscious decision to build this world around a decidedly Greek influence, and the names of Continents and Countries are variations on greek words.
On a visual side, the artistry of the countries is pretty lacking (i decided to be a writer for a reason...) but it is a founding template for the story. Even with that caveat though, i'd love suggestions and positive criticism for my cartography.
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B2 Spirit stealth bomber Tutorial Rival Rebels Minecraft Mod
I made the video when the features were not finished, just to share my progress.
On this tutorial I'll explain how to operate the Controller laptop, the LTD -RR laser target designator and how to successfully bomb the target.
The Controller is a mobile Command Post that signals for battle assistance. The Tasks or missions are virtually set up on its screen until the attack coordinates are transmitted to the remote forces. With the LTD-RR unit, the target coordinates you picked gets transmitted to the controller to initiate the Tactical Task.
The B83 Tactical Nuke explosion is small. It is meant to be used on a military situation without compromising your own assets.
If the airplane is diverted or shot down before the drop is made effective, it's load will be lost and subtracted from the task amounts.
Recipes can be found on the Devices tab.
How to successfully bomb your target
- Use the Controller (laptop) to set up the air support. At the moment the only available mission is the Tactical Nuke (TN) task using the B-83 nuclear bomb
- Start by setting up the B-2 bomber placing the 4 Chips on the plane schematics. When ready, the light above the dispatcher's button will get solid green.
- Then you have to set up the load. Fill up the nuclear & hydrogen chambers with Rods. Only the right item will fit the slot. Place 1, 2 or 3 of each Rods to get 1, 2 or 3 air strikes. Also place the nuclear bomb parts: 2 Nuke Crates, 1 Antennae & 1 Plastic Explosive to set the B-83 nuke. When ready, the dispatcher button will be armed showing a green crosshair.
- By pressing the dispatcher button the TN task amount will display on the Controller's GUI and on the LTD's GUI.
- The LTD is a high precision Laser Target Designator that serves as binoculars, to zoom in (with the mouse wheel), and to pick target coordinates on the map. It also displays the amount and kind of tasks available, & let's you call for an air strike.
- To access any Task the LTD has to be in close proximity to an armed controller. If you step out of range the Task icon at the right bottom of your visor will fade out & instead a CONTROLLER OUT OF RANGE warning will display in yellow.
- In order to successfully bomb, pick up the coordinates at not less than 20 blocks from your actual position. If is too close (compromising you and the controller), a NO warning message will display in red.
- Also, if the target is farther than 130 blocks an OUT OF RANGE warning will display in red.
- When you left-click within range (or using the R key for one button Macs), a TARGET ACQUIRED warning will display & the B-2 bomber will fly by above your head to drop the nuke on the acquired target.
- Only from versions 1.7.10E and up you can force the B2 Bomber to drop all available nukes in the same pass. To do that hold down the "shift" key while Acquiring the Target.
- The LTD visor also displays the distance to the target in meters, cardinal points, pointed coordinates & ground type.
- A Radiological alarm is automatically broadcasted to all players to warn them about the incoming strike.
- The air strike can be prevented by the defending team.
- Attacking the B-2 primarily with the Ein-Sten laser & or with the Tesla will shot down and destroy the bomber.
- Diverting the plane or the nuke is possible by using the Plasma Cannon.
- The attack round is very brief & stealth so all defenders should join efforts to shot down the attacker.
- The attacker's controller also can be targeted to prevent further incursions. If destroyed or moved by the M202-RR rockets or the Plasma Cannon's bubble the 4 microchips will be lost.
- Chips (microchips) are very expensive on a PVP game because the recipe is hard & only one is given to the player, nor the less the B-2 requires 4.
- Plane debris can be destroyed.
- Note: By holding the B key and using the mouse wheel, when the LTD is selected on the hot bar, the super zoom is activated.
- Note 2: the LTD left click or R key (to pick a target on a Mac) and also the B key, can be turn off by editing the RR config file and setting each value to false.
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