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Monday, May 16, 2011
à la modes- I Need Some Face Time
In the past, we've released our à la modes images in cling rubber, however, this month, we're releasing both of our à la modes in clear photo polymer, just like the rest of our stamps. This means that we can bring them to you a slightly lower price point than usual - $9.00 each! How fabulous is that?! Since our clear stamps are made in the USA, they are of the highest quality, so you'll have the same great image quality that you're accustomed to with any of our other clear stamps! Sweet deal right?
For my card tonight, I stamped my image on an X-Press It Blending Card, and then colored it with my Copics. I layered her with Spearmint, So Saffron(SU) and Black Licorice. My paper is from the Fancy Pants-It's The Little Things collection. I used some MFT ribbon, Charcoal Twine, Michael's brads, Creative Express Spiral clips, and an SU Filigree Brad. For my flowers, I used the Pretty Posies Die-namics.
For the inside, I used more of the same supplies, and another sentiment from the set.
Well, that is it for me for now!! Be sure to check out Kim's blog for a full list of designers participating in today's peeks!!
23 comments:
- Laurel said...
LOVE this! love that paper and that stamp!
- May 16, 2011 at 12:08 AM
- Sherrie said...
Love your elegant posies Jessie! Great card!
- May 16, 2011 at 12:11 AM
- Eva said...
Jessie, this is such a gorgeous card...love your flowers!
- May 16, 2011 at 12:39 AM
- Melody said...
So cute! Love the colors.
- May 16, 2011 at 2:10 AM
- StampOwl said...
pretty card Jessie
- May 16, 2011 at 2:17 AM
- Inge said...
Such a pretty card, the flowers look fab too!
- May 16, 2011 at 2:46 AM
- Kary said...
Hi Jessica! Your card is beautiful! I love the green, yellow & black combo. Your colouring is awesome too.
- May 16, 2011 at 3:22 AM
- Kim said...
Sweet, Jessie!
- May 16, 2011 at 6:56 AM
- Christina Fischer said...
Ooooo -- I am LOVING these colors!! The flowers looks fabulous! :)
- May 16, 2011 at 7:45 AM
- Dawn Easton said...
Jessie, those colours are fantastic! Love the flower too!
- May 16, 2011 at 7:46 AM
- Wendy said...
That paper is amazing!! Matches the amazing card....love it!!!!
- May 16, 2011 at 8:34 AM
- Tina said...
wow beautiful card...i love the flower...great colors
- May 16, 2011 at 8:47 AM
- Cindy Haffner said...
- May 16, 2011 at 9:25 AM
- Megan said...
Gorgeous! I love the green and yellow.
- May 16, 2011 at 12:34 PM
- Rachel said...
Love the colors! Your paper is fabulous! Your coloring is awesome! And the posie is so pretty!
- May 16, 2011 at 1:57 PM
- Sparkle said...
Such a darling card!
- May 16, 2011 at 2:48 PM
- Jodi Collins aka Kharmagirl said...
GORGEOUS Jess! LOVE LOVE LOVE the colors and papers you used! STUNNING!!
- May 16, 2011 at 4:33 PM
- Becky Carafa said...
I'm SO happy these are clear now, yay! And I love her, esp those shoes!!!
- May 16, 2011 at 10:21 PM
- Holly AKA KopyKat said...
I love how you use your paper and the colors you blend in with them and then of course, your card designs are so awesome. This is adorable.
- May 17, 2011 at 1:33 AM
- ellabella said...
Wow, what a gorgeous card! Beautiful papers and wonderful sentiments!
- May 17, 2011 at 9:27 AM
- Michele Boyer said...
Fabulous! LOVE that flower and the ribbon!
- May 17, 2011 at 9:38 AM
- Karen Motz said...
Love that flower with the flower brad in the center!!!! This is darling!!!
- May 17, 2011 at 10:59 PM
- Tammy Hershberger said...
She's super-cute, Jessie! LOVE the papers you used!
- May 20, 2011 at 1:04 PM


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Battle of Kettle Creek: American Militia Defeat Tory Force
"Engagement Between the Whigs [Patriots] and Tories [Loyalists]"
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Today in Military History: February 14, 1779
The American War of Independence (1775-1783) provides the setting for today's battle narrative. Nearly all students of history know of the battles in the northern colonies. But, the battles for control of the southern states were just as important, and in some cases, just as brutal. This conflict took place in the backwoods of Georgia, but involved American militia unites from nearby North and South Carolina.
From the beginning of the American Revolution, colonists joined together to form militia companies to defend their homes against the "King's troops." Many of these militia units knew little of formations and the "proper" way to load and fire their weapons in volleys, and the like. Eventually, with the influence of European-trained officers, American forces began to stand toe-to-toe with the British regulars.
However, in some areas of the colonies, the militia companies were the norm rather than the exception. The southern colonies – particularly Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina – the terrain was not conducive to the formation of regular forces. In addition, there were a much higher percentage of people who supported the British Crown against the rebellious Americans. Consequently, the American Revolution in the South was a much more personal and acrimonious conflict. Divided loyalties tore many a family apart.
The last major battle fought in the north took place in June of 1778, when Washington's army attacked the rearguard of a British army which was pulling back to New York City at the battle of Monmouth. New York was still in British control, but was being threatened by French naval forces. One year earlier, a major British setback occurred at the battle of Saratoga, in which a major English army was surrendered to the Americans.
King George III was unwilling to officially recognize American independence. He supported a policy of bombarding, attacking, and holding major colonial ports; inciting Native American tribes to attack frontier settlements; and encouraging the recruitment of Loyalists (also called Tories) to oppose the independence movement. Much of this was included in what came to be known as the "southern strategy."
The British began their southern strategy by sending expeditions from New York City and Saint Augustine, East Florida, to capture Savannah, Georgia late in 1778. The New York expedition, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell, arrived first, and successfully captured the town on December 29, 1778. When British Brigadier General Augustine Prevost arrived from Saint Augustine in mid-January, he assumed command of the garrison there, and sent a force under Campbell to take control of Augusta and raise Loyalist forces
Archibald Campbell (1739-1791); Oil on canvas by George Romney (c 1792)
Archibald Campbell (1739-1791)
Oil on canvas by George Romney (c 1792)
Leaving Savannah on January 24, Campbell and more than 1,000 men arrived near Augusta a week later, with only minimal harassment from Georgia militia on the way. Augusta had been defended by South Carolina General Andrew Williamson leading about 1000 militia from Georgia and South Carolina, but he withdrew most of his men when the British approached. His rear guard skirmished briefly with Campbell's men before withdrawing across the Savannah River into South Carolina
Campbell immediately started recruiting Loyalists, signing up about 1100 men, but relatively few actually formed militia companies. Campbell then began requiring oaths of loyalty, on pain of forfeiture of property; many took this oath insincerely, quickly letting Williamson know their true feelings. Early in his march, Campbell dispatched Colonel John Boyd on an expedition to raise Loyalists in the backcountry of North and South Carolina. He met with success, and recruited several hundred men. As he traveled south back toward Augusta, more Loyalists joined his company, until it numbered over 600 men in central South Carolina. As this column moved on, the Tories plundered and pillaged along the way, predictably drawing angered colonists to take up arms.
The Continental Army commander in the south, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Lincoln, based in Charleston, South Carolina, had been unable to respond adequately to the capture of Savannah. With only limited Continental resources (he was short of both men and funds), he was able to raise about 1400 South Carolina militia, but did not have authorization to order them outside the state. On January 30 he was further reinforced at Charleston by the arrival of 1100 North Carolina militia under Gen. John Ashe. These he immediately dispatched to join Williamson on the South Carolina side of the Savannah River near Augusta.
The Georgia banks of the Savannah in the Augusta area were controlled by a Loyalist force led by Col. Daniel McGirth, while the South Carolina banks were controlled by Georgia militia led by Col. John Dooly. When about 250 South Carolina militia under Col. Andrew Pickens arrived in the area, Pickens and Dooly joined forces to conduct offensive operations into Georgia, with Pickens taking overall command.
Andrew Pickens (1739-1817)
Oil on canvas painting, author and date unknown
Current location in Fort Hill, Clemson SC
Prelude to the Battle
On February 10, Pickens and Dooly crossed the Savannah River to attack a British Army camp southeast of Augusta. However, they found the camp unoccupied, and learned that the company was out on an extended patrol. Suspecting they would head for a stockaded frontier post called Carr's Fort, Pickens sent men directly there while the main body chased after the British. The British made it into the fort, but were forced to abandon their horses and baggage outside its walls. Pickens then besieged the fort until he learned that Boyd was passing through the Ninety Six district of South Carolina with several hundred Loyalists, headed for Georgia. He reluctantly raised the siege and moved to intercept Boyd.
Pickens established a strong presence near the mouth of the Broad River, where he expected Boyd might try to cross. However, Boyd and his force, grown by then to 800 men, chose to skirt to the north. He first tried Cherokee Ford, where eight Patriots with small swivel guns in an entrenched position repulsed his approach. Boyd moved north about 5 miles and crossed the river there, skirmishing with a small Patriot force that had shadowed his movements on the Georgia side. Boyd reported losing 100 men (killed, wounded, or deserted) in the encounter.
By the time Pickens learned that Boyd had crossed the river, he and his militiamen had crossed into South Carolina in an attempt to intercept Boyd. He immediately returned to Georgia upon learning of Boyd's whereabouts. On the morning of Sunday, February 14 Pickens caught up with Boyd when he paused to rest his troops near Kettle Creek, only a few miles from Col. McGirth's Loyalist camp.
Loyalist Army
Col. Boyd and his Loyalist regiment from North and South Carolina were headed to nearby Wrightsborough, where another group of British soldiers were located. Exact figures for Boyd's force are sketchy, probably numbering between 600 and 700 effectives. There were reports that many of the Carolinians were coerced into joining, and many used their feet to make a statement about their participation. On the evening of February 13, Boyd and his Loyalist militiamen camped in the vicinity of a cowpen or small farm in a meadow atop a steep hill in a bend of swampy Kettle Creek. It was surrounded by swamp, canebrakes, and thick woods. Boyd knew he was being pursued, but not how closely. His camp was established on the western side of Kettle Creek.
Patriot Army
The Patriot militiamen numbered somewhat more than 300 men – a figure of 340 has been used in several histories. Col. Pickens was the overall commander, with John Dooly and Elijah Clarke as his subordinates. They had been pursuing the Loyalist militia between South Carolina and Georgia for several days; Col. Pickens wanted to end the threat to Augusta quickly.
Battle of Kettle Creek
Pickens men began movement about 10:00 am, when they heard the sound of Loyalist drums in their camp. Pickens sent Dooly and Clarke, leading columns of about 100 men each, through the woods and swamps to assault the enemy camp on the flanks. Pickens directed his own men – about 140 men – up a narrow path to attack the cowpen atop the hill in the center. The six hundred or so Loyalists held a strong position on the east side of Kettle Creek.
Battle of Kettle Creek, map from 1926 book
Boyd had posted pickets outside his camp, but they were lax and allowed the Carolinians to get close to their position. Despite Pickens's orders, the foremost Patriot militiamen fired at the sentries. The sounds of shooting alerted Boyd to his danger.
Boyd organized a hasty defensive line near his camp, then chose 200 men to advance toward the sound of the firing. Boyd's men reached a location northeast of the camp where some of the Loyalist militiamen had found a cow to butcher for a meal. Afterwards, they bivouacked in the open, using a crude breastwork of fallen trees and rail fencing for protection in case of an attack. Boyd led his men to the barricade, and ambushed the approaching Patriots. A hot firefight ensued, pinning down the small American center.
In the meantime, the flanking movements under Cols. Dooley and Clarke were held up, first by the terrain and then by Loyalist attacks. Neither side used any real formations or tactics, mostly using cover and firing at exposed targets. [Dooly would later write that only the hand of Providence saved him, Clarke, and Pickens, as they all exposed themselves on horseback during the fight at Kettle Creek.]
Still, Pickens's usual good luck had held. Many of the Loyalists, having come along only under threats and intimidation, had already deserted before the battle began. Three of Dooly's rifle men found themselves behind the lines. Seeing a British officer giving orders, the men fired on him and mortally wounded the enemy commander, Boyd. When Boyd fell, many of his Loyalist militiamen fell back towards their camp, then crossed the creek to reform. At this point both Dooly and Clarke's men successfully emerged from the swamp and charged the disorganized Loyalists. Despite the efforts of their second in command Captain William Spurgin, most of the Tories fled. After a battle lasting, at most, two or three hours, the Patriot militia was victorious.
Considering the size of the two forces, casualties on both sides were light. The Loyalists, in addition to the death of their commander Col. Boyd, had between 40 and 70 killed and initially 75 men captured. Leaving the battlefield, some of the Loyalists made their way back to North and South Carolina, while others were captured by Pickens's militiamen. Casualties among the Americans totaled seven dead and fifteen wounded.
Footnote #1: Altogether, about 150 Tories were captured after the battle. The remaining men made their way to Col. Campbell. He reported 270 men joined his force, and they were formed into two regiments, the North Carolina Royal Volunteers, and the South Carolina Royal Volunteers. However, by the end of the summer of 1779, both regiments had dissolved due to desertion.
Footnote #2: According to accounts of the battle, Col. Pickens found the dying Col. Boyd in the fight's aftermath – apparently the men were acquainted prior to the war. Boyd requested that Pickens return a broach to his wife, and tell her about the circumstances of his death. By all accounts, Pickens did so.
Footnote #3: Andrew Pickens served in a number of military actions in the remainder of the American Revolution, most notably at the battle of the Cowpens (January 17, 1781). He would later serve in the U.S. House of Representatives. Fort Pickens in Alabama is named in his honor. He is the seven-times-great grandfather of former U.S. Senator and Presidential candidate John Edwards.
Footnote #4: The site of the Kettle Creek battle, which is located in Wilkes County, GA, is maintained by the Kettle Creek Battlefield Association, and Wilkes County. It has a number of monuments and markers commemorating the battle and the various participants.
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NEW YORK, April 19. SOME of the biggest names in Olympic swimming and diving are the headliners at
Asphalt Green's Seventh Annual Big Swim, to be held on Saturday, April 20th and Monday, April 22nd, at the Asphalt Green pool in New York.
Among the Olympians who have indicated they are attending are swimmers Rowdy Gaines, Dr. Ron Karnaugh, and David Fox, and divers Mary Ellen Clark and Kent Ferguson.
According to Michele Murdock, Asphalt Green spokeswoman, more than 1,000 children will compete in the meet tomorrow. The Olympians will present awards to the winners and will b available to have photos taken with all the children.
On Monday, April 22nd, the Olympians will attend the Big Swim Benefit. The benefit raises funds for Asphalt Green's waterproofing program, a partnership with the New York City public schools that teaches low-income children to swim. Since 1993, more than 10,000 kids have learned to swim under this program.
Dr. Karnaugh, a 1992 Olympian who is still competing today, commented: "This is a great opportunity for us to give back to the community and take part in a very worthy event. Who knows? Our presence at Asphalt Green this weekend may inspire some of these kids to make the 2012 Olympic team. More importantly, all of these children are engaging in a healthy, fun, positive activity."


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The U.S. Attorney's Office and the National Park Service announced the indictment on Tuesday against 37-year-old Steven Clay Romero of Grand Junction and his sister, 32-year-old Melissa Marie Lockhart of Fruita.
Romero is in federal custody and an arrest warrant was issued for Lockhart.
Federal prosecutors say Romero is due in court Wednesday - the same day an animal rights activist plans to deliver 100,000 signatures seeking harsh penalties against the brother and sister, if convicted. The signatures were collected on a petition on Facebook.
The federal indictment alleges Romero knowingly tortured and needlessly mutilated and killed Buddy the dog by dragging it behind a vehicle at the Colorado National Monument sometime between Dec. 29 and 30. The indictment says Romero tied a rope around the bumper of a vehicle and the other end around Buddy's neck, driving and dragging the animal until it was dead.
It goes on to say Lockhart knew about the crime between Dec. 30 and 31, but concealed it by making false statements to law enforcement, and failed to report it.
Romero faces one count of aggravated animal cruelty. If convicted, he faces up to three years in federal prison and up to a $100,000 fine.
Lockhart faces one count of misprision of a felony and could spend up to three years in federal prison and up to a $250,000 fine, if convicted. Federal prosecutors say Lockhart also faces state charges of dog thefts in Delta.
Romero and Lockhart are facing federal charges because the crime is alleged to have occurred in a national park.
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Striking values in Washington cabernet
While Napa Valley commands attention for its often extravagantly priced icon wines, value-conscious cabernet lovers know by now that Washington State offers a better value proposition—if you know where to look. Sure, a few Washington State reds from Bordeaux varieties have become semi-cult items, but you can count those items on the fingers of one hand. And a few other producers, most of whom have established reputations for superlative wines in the local Northwest market, have gotten a bit ambitious with their pricing. But most of Washington's reds from Bordeaux varieties are still very reasonably priced.
I culled my extensive annual coverage of new Washington releases in the current issue of the International Wine Cellar for the best wines retailing for $35 or less—okay, $36—and was surprised to find so many outstanding bottles (i.e., wines I rated 90 points or higher). No doubt this is partly due to the unusually high quality of the relatively cool 2010 growing season, a year that was conducive to making aromatically complex, dense, delineated, ageworthy wines of virtually every stripe. Although I wouldn't quite call the following 2010s Screaming Values, they're pretty close. And they offer a compelling value proposition for cabernet lovers who have been disappointed by what's available in this price range in California.
The top bottlings from Washington's oldest and largest winery are consistently excellent, and the Chateau Ste. Michelle 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Canoe Ridge Estate Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills ($30) is a winner for the price. Its musky aromas of currant, licorice, cedar and sage lead to a smooth, pliant palate offering good richness and depth to its redcurrant, herb and milk chocolate flavors. There's plenty of sexy oak here but it's supported by ripe fruit. The finish features suave, edge-free tannins and lovely lingering sweetness.
Similarly, Columbia Crest Winery's top bottlings can be outstanding too, especially when they are not overly oaky. The 2010 Walter Clore Private Reserve Columbia Valley ($35), a blend of 53% cabernet sauvignon, 36% merlot and 11% cabernet franc) was aged for more than two years in all-new French oak but has the ripeness and stuffing to support its wood element. Reticent aromas of cassis, black raspberry, menthol, licorice and mint are complicated by graphite minerality. On the palate, plush dark berry, menthol and licorice flavors show a creamy sweetness but also very good grip. The finish is broad, spicy and long, with suave but slightly clenched tannins calling for a couple years of patience.
Januik Winery's 2010 Cabernet Franc Weinbau Vineyard Wahluke Slope ($35) makes for an interesting change of pace, as varietally labelled cabernet franc bottlings in Washington are still unusual. Its inviting aromas of cherry, licorice and minerals are complemented by an element of tobacco leaf. On the palate, it's dense and sweet but also suave and fine-grained, with lovely spicy lift to the red fruit flavors. This ripe, energetic wine finishes with sneaky depth of flavor, smooth tannins and a light touch. If you really must have cabernet sauvignon, winemaker Mike Januik's 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley ($32) is another standout in 2010, with perfumed aromas of cassis, licorice and sweet oak lifted by a violet note; a restrained sweetness and excellent cut to the pure blackberry and currant fruit flavors; and fine-grained chocolatey tannins and excellent finishing verve. As usual, this sophisticated cabernet offers good aging potential.
The Nota Bene Cellars 2010 Miscela Red Wine Columbia Valley ($25), a blend of 46% cabernet sauvignon, 33% merlot and 17% cabernet franc, with 4% syrah, offers sexy red berries and smoke on the nose. It's silky and sweet on the palate but with good energy and violet lift to the flavors of raspberry, brown spices and milk chocolate. Serious ripe tannins give this lively wine a sound structural underpinning.
You may not be able to find—or afford—Quilceda Creek Vintner's flagship cabernet but don't hesitate to grab a bottle of their 2010 Red Wine Columbia Valley ($36). This vintage may be the best yet for this very rich "second wine," which weighs in at 15.2% alcohol. Cranberry, currant and plum aromas are complicated by licorice, menthol, violet and musky chocolate, becoming mellower with air. In the mouth it's suave, sweet and nicely concentrated, with good definition and energy to its berry, loam and spice flavors. It offers a taste of Quilceda Creek's glossy richness at a relatively gentle price.
Finally, quietly consistent Soos Creek Wine Cellars has a superb line-up of red wines in 2010 and you can't go wrong with any of them. My favorite is the Red Wine Artist Series #10 Columbia Valley ($30), a classy, energetic blend of 49% cabernet franc, 44% cabernet sauvignon and 7% merlot. It entices with perfumed scents of redcurrant, coffee, mocha and flowers. The palate impression is silky and fine-grained, with lovely inner-mouth lift to the complex flavors of redcurrant, blueberry and brown spices. This intense Bordeaux blend finishes with sweet tannins and superb building length.
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it also takes a while just to accelerate while driving in the streets. I have to step on and off the gas for it to accelerate more and more. I've driven up to 50mph just on the streets, haven't taken it on the freeway.
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I was pulled over for speeding in a school zone, 35 in a 15 MPH. I was completely caught by surprise. After going back to the school (which is a small school), I saw that the school only has a 15 MPH sign posted. No school time zone posted underneath the speed zone, no cross walks, no warning signs suggesting that you are entering a school zone. According to NYS law, is this not a requirement? Do I have a case that I was not properly warned that I was entering a school zone? I photographed other area schools and the signage is very obvious and apparent.
You are correct, the relevant statutory language is:
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (g) of this section, whenever maximum school speed limits have been established on a highway adjacent to a school as authorized in section sixteen hundred twenty,sixteen hundred twenty-two, sixteen hundred thirty, sixteen hundred forty-three or sixteen hundred sixty-two-a, no person shall drive in excess of such maximum school speed limits during:(1) school days at times indicated on the school zone speed limit sign, provided, however, that such times shall be between the hours of seven o'clock A.M. and six o'clock P.M. or alternative times within such hours; or(2) a period when the beacons attached to the school zone speed limit sign are flashing and such sign is equipped with a notice that indicates that the school zone speed limit is in effect when such beacons are flashing, provided, however, that such beacons shall only flash during student activities at the school and up to thirty minutes immediately before and up to thirty minutes immediately after such student activities.
The citation for that is McKinney's Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1180(c)
Therefore, it is required that the sign indicate times when the school zone is active. You could still be charged with regular speeding though
So you could not be charged with speeding in a school zone, but could still be charged with speeding.
Thank you. I am ok with pleading to regular speeding, 34 in a 15 is what the officer wrote on my ticket. Should I just speak to the judge then or plead not guilty?
You should really hire a local attorney to help you deal with this. You could plead not guilty and also show the evidence that there was no signage indicating that the school zone was present.
Ok. Thank you. I appreciate your time.
I went to court and it was reduced to a 34 in a 30, just as you predicted. I felt confident going in with some evidence and they were very agreeable to it. They are even going to look into changing the signs. Thanks!
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The brother-in-law of Mark Gustafson, an Oso man who had been listed as missing in the March 22 mudslide, said he was 30 yards away on the debris field Wednesday morning when Gustafson's remains were found.
"It's not official yet, but we knew it was him because of the tattoo on his shoulder," said Doug Smith, a brother-in-law from Galena, Alaska, who said nearly a dozen relatives had been helping in the search for two weeks.
Gustafson was among 10 people still reported missing Wednesday by the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office. His name has not been released by the medical examiner as one of the 36 confirmed fatalities.
Relatives say he was a construction worker who lived alone, and he had one daughter and three sons.
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Other families continue looking for their own loved ones, a grim and grueling task.
Some relatives of the missing have traveled great distances and have been working long hours, starting from the first day family members were allowed to assist in the search, several days after the slide.
"They've been out here participating in every way," said Bellevue Fire Lt. Troy Donlin, a spokesman for the Joint Information Center at Arlington. "They've been using hand tools. I've seen at least one operating an excavator, doing everything the other searchers are doing."
Even as hope of finding people alive in the massive debris field grew dimmer with each day, relatives of the missing have talked about the importance of recovering the remains of those lost.
Some who have come from outside the area are staying with family or friends. In addition, Red Cross shelters in Arlington and Darrington have provided shelter, food, basic health services and emotional comfort to those affected by the slide.
"There are other families going through the same thing," said Gustafson's sister, Patty Gustafson. "We try to keep each other's spirits up. It's just so sad."
Smith, Patty Gustafson's husband, said working in the area being searched "is hard and it can be dangerous. There's mud, there's what looks like 30 or 40 truckloads of logs. There's debris, there's household goods, there's garbage, propane tanks — everything."
He said one of Gustafson's sons had to withdraw from the search after stepping on a nail and getting an infection. Another son, who has been stationed in Italy in the military, was able to get a Red Cross flight to the States and was on the scene even before the Smiths could get down from Alaska.
Smith said Gustafson's body was found at midmorning Wednesday near a lone spruce tree that didn't get knocked down by the slide. Some of Gustafson's belongings had been found near that spot earlier, so search crews and family members believed they were getting close.
"When they found him, they called us over, and we were able to see the tattoo," Smith said.
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Wow....now that is a TOUGH one, and I live in the heart of Roosevelt elk country!! If you are talking about a high success, slam dunk hunt, for say a 280+ bull, I think it is gonna probably cost a heck of a lot more then $8K. Here are a few ideas:
1. Vancouver BC - The very best but very expensive.
2. Contact Big K Ranch in Elkton Oregon
3. Contact Ken Wilson, Spoon Creek Outfitters in Oregon, he hunts some public land, limited entry areas.
4. Buy a statewide Oregon elk tag at auction, take a tax deduction, and hire an outfitter like Ken Wilson. Spendy but would be hard to beat.


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Rehoboth Beach — Call him an optimist, but U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said he believes it is possible for Democrats and Republicans in Congress to come together to find common ground to solve the nation's problems.
Coons spoke to members of the Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach Chamber of Commerce April 22 at Kings Creek Country Club focusing mainly on bipartisanship. He said his goal as a senator is to move the ball forward by working together without partisan bickering.
A Democrat, Coons cited the work he has done with Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. The two collaborated on the AGREE Act, introduced in 2011, aimed at providing tax incentives to encourage startups and small businesses. This year, Coons and Rubio introduced another bill, the America INNOVATES Act, aimed at reforming the national lab system and enable federally funded research labs to partner with the private sector.


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Lights Out At Barclays' Dark Pool: Volume Plummets By 79% From Highs
A week ago, when we commented on the latest publicly available data for Barclays' fraud-embroiled LX dark pool, whose volume as we reported had tumbled 37% in the week of the lawsuit announcement, we said that the downward volume trend "is about to get a whole lot worse for Barclays as the trickle becomes an avalanche." Sure enough, following today's reported by Finra's ATS database for the week of June 30, we find just that, and one can largely say lights out to Barclays LX operation, whose total shares traded plummeted from 197 million (and 312 million the week before) to a paltry 66.4 million, a two-week drop of 79% from its recent highs, putting it, in 12th total dark pool volume place, below ITG and above BIDS trading. So much for any ambitions of becoming America's top dark pool. Last on the other hand...
The winners as Barclays is "Lehman'ed" - all other dark pools, including Sigma X, the proud backer of IEX and "market integrity." Now: who's next?
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# of Shares 290,880,363 Trades: 1,687,071 Avg.trade Size: 171 Shares
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had tumbled 37% in the week of the lawsuit announcement
Flip the lights on bitchez!
turns out muppets don't like getting fisted? who knew?
Sacrificial Lambs:
- Bear stearns
- Lehman
- MF Global
- Barclays????
Who is the Temple priest offering Barclays to gods?
It's ironic because Barclays was the temple priest slaughtering Lehman and JPm slaughtered Bear Stearns and MF Global.
No honor among thieves.
Barclays is too important to British 'national security' (washing and wealth mgt), and also too important now to gold trading, to disappear.
Run bankster run. ZeroHedge going to bite your ass.
Since this is like one big bankster orgie, who is connected to Barclay's in the dark pools?
C'mon pookie lets burn this motherfucker down!
Far too little too late. Entire generations are ditching the fraud so-called "markets," never to return.
Alas, the entire world seems to smell the stench of crony/corrupt central planning and failure rewarded.
TBTF has castrated US money.
"No one saw it coming."
Some stupid ass bank of America idiot attorney will recommend buying Barclays. Did I mention BofA attys have sewage for brains? I'm being kind.
from wikipedia
In June 2014 the U.S. state of New York filed a lawsuit against Barclays alleging the bank defrauded and deceived investors over its dark pool.
Bankster fraud in the markets. Maybe banksters should stick to real estate and car loans.
Oh wait, banksters fucked that up too. LMAO!!!!
@Valley Chick, The whole point of a dark pool is complete confidentiality...so we can safely assume 'Who isn't associated with Barclay's dark pool".
So it might be interesting to know about the 21%. Are they stuck in the dark?
Funny how all the non American banks are getting charged.
I want all WS banks pushed into a "Dark Pool"
Gee, you mean when their clients found out they were being fucked in this fashion, they made them stop?
Whose the Fed pissed at right now because we need more ritual sacrifices to protect the guilty....


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by Freeway Ricky Ross
I watched the election from California, a Democratic state, and while I am unable to vote as a felon on parole my support went behind President Barack Obama. This election marked an important decision between poor and rich in a way we had not seen in prior elections. In one article I read it compared the two candidates by saying Obama looked to strengthen the social safety net, while Romney looked to overhaul the program. While I don't agree with every decision Obama has made in his first term, I do believe he has the interest of the working family at heart. My call to Obama and his administration focuses more specifically on African Americans who turned out in higher number than in 2008 in many areas, and carried him into the White House as part of larger coalitions. There are around 43 million African Americans and we accounted for a large block of the votes that got Obama a second term in office. According to ABC polls, 96 percent of African American voters were predicted to vote for Obama. Obama has energized the streets to take part in politics, leading gang members, drug dealers and hip hop stars to turnout to the polls in hopes of something better to come in the future in ways we had not seen prior.
The policies that create these inequities should be addressed by President Obama in this second term. While I recognize his struggle as clearly stated by the Washington Post in their recent piece, "Obama struggles to balance African Americans' hopes with country's as a whole." The support shown by African Americans should be reciprocated with focused efforts toward their needs in the new term.
According to Gary Young of the Guardian,
Obama should do more for black people – not because he is black but because black people are the citizens suffering most. Black people have every right to make demands on Obama – not because they're black but because they gave him a greater percentage of their votes than any other group, and he owes his presidency to them. Like any president, he should be constantly pressured to put the issue of racial injustice front and centre and if black people aren't going to apply that pressure then nobody else will.
I missed the '08 election in federal prison and watching this election I see the difference in the belief in the political process by African American's when compared to the 1980s. There is a new energy and excitement that was lost in Reagonmics, particularly amongst the youth.
While this has been great to see, my call would be for there to be more action by President Obama for all African Americans in his second term. As a group our forefathers built the United States through free labor, and we now as a result of longstanding policy and disadvantage see little of the fruits of that labor as descendants. According to most reviews, the black wealth inequity has not changed in the last four years ". . . the ascent of America's first black president has coincided with the one of the steepest descents of the economic fortunes of black Americans since the second world war both in real terms and relative to whites." The growth of African Americans on welfare lines does not fulfill the hope that led black America to the polls this election. Black America deserves to be a primary focus in this term with targeted social and economic programs in their communities. This does not say President Obama should only pay attention to the needs of African Americans, but it does focus in and say many core issues of Black America should be addressed in 2013.
A few being:
§ Building economic development centers in inner-city areas that have high minority populations
§ More attention & visits by President Barack Obama to African American groups such as the NAACP, Urban League and others during his second term
§ Focused government efforts on unemployment of black youth, particularly in high crime urban centers
§ College loan and grant assistance for those in college, in addition loan forgiveness or aid for those that complete college
§ A highly focused look at the War on Drugs, and the unfair application of crack cocaine sentencing disparities
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Be honest.
I did, and it was a first for me.
Not really crying but some swollen eyes, sure.
It was a beautiful ending. I got the same feeling as at the end of Half Life 2 - Episode 2.
@thewalkingwalker said: I did, first time crying over a video game
No, but I think it was because I was so emotionally drained. I just let the ending wash over me and sighed.
I havn't been 100% right since. 24 hours ago I was chained to a rail, turning into a walker and trying to give life pointers to a girl I'd been trying to protect all game.
I actually just felt pride. No tears.
I mean i had been through the game with setback after setback. In terms of what i had wanted to happen and was trying to do, Protect Kenny & his family...Failed, Defuse the group politics...Failed, Protect Carley... Failed, Escape on a boat...failed, Save yourself...Failed
Clem was the only thing left to live for and when she manages to drag you to safety, starts killing walkers and shooting the stranger. I felt like she was capable of surviving without me
Protect Clementine... Success.
Just a little of my shattered hopes were restored at the last second. I meant it when i said it would be OK.


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Yellow Butter Cake with Vanilla Meringue Frosting
You'll find potato starch on the baking aisle at most of your local supermarkets and health-food stores. Also known as potato flour, it helps ensure the cake will have a fine crumb and moist texture. Your birthday guests will surely notice just how delicious this cake is.
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Beatlemania returns with rollout of CD, video game
nepal Beatlemania is back with the rollout Wednesday of the Fab Four's remastered CDs and first-ever video game, reaching out to a whole new generation decades after their parents – and even grandparents – first succumbed.
It's been nearly 40 years since John, Paul, George and Ringo announced their breakup, but the new game and discs caused a worldwide buzz as the Beatles returned to the top of the charts in Britain, the land where it all began.
Fans flocked to get their hands on the long-awaited sonic masterpieces, with lines snaking outside record stores in London and Liverpool. Some die-hards jammed the streets outside Abbey Road, the landmark studio where the Beatles recorded many of their groundbreaking albums.
About 50 people gathered outside the HMV music store on London's Oxford Street early Wednesday – some, like university student Daniela Gutierrez, waiting in line since 3 a.m.
"My parents were huge Beatles fans and I grew up listening to their music," said Gutierrez, 25. "I can't wait to have the game and start playing the songs."
It's not exactly 1964 – there were no fainting teens or other visible signs of feverish Beatlemania – but the long-awaited release brought the long-gone band to the top of the charts maintained by online retailer Amazon.co.uk.
Or, as John Lennon liked to say, "to the toppermost of the poppermost."
Uma Nolan, an Irish nurse visiting London, came to the Abbey Road studio to be photographed at the pedestrian crossing made famous on the "Abbey Road" album cover. She plans to buy the entire set of 17 CDs – even though she already has all the songs in the collection.
"I will absolutely go out and buy them," she said. "I'm a huge Beatles fan and have every single LP in original first edition copies. They were the first real pop group. The entire generation was waiting for that to happen. They sent worldwide pop culture off into orbit."
Nolan, 50, said remastering the Beatles albums will introduce them to a new generation.
"It brings them up do date and modernizes their music," she said. "You're enhancing what was really to begin with, so that can't be a bad thing."
High prices are apparently no deterrent – Amazon.com sold out its allotment of pre-orders for the Beatles box set, priced at $260 (170 pounds) and has a waiting list of buyers.
The robust sales are expected to add to the already considerable wealth of Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, the "thank my lucky stars" drummer who joined the band just before it had its first hit, as well as Yoko Ono and Olivia Harrison, the widows of the late John Lennon and George Harrison. Court records publicized last year put McCartney's net worth at about $800 million.
It's also expected to boost the value of the estate of the late Michael Jackson, who owned a substantial share in the publishing rights to the Beatles' fabled back catalog.
"The Beatles: Rock Band" video game also is expected to sell well, opening a new revenue stream for the band.
Adam Liversage, spokesman for the British Phonographic Industry, said video games offer well-known bands a way to reach a wider audience and increase their earnings in the process.
"It's great for music – it is a new revenue scheme and a way for people to explore music that they otherwise might not have had access to," he said.
"These games have been around for a while, the Beatles' one isn't the first one, it is the latest in a series," he said of the new release, which follows the success of "Guitar Hero" and other music-oriented video offerings.


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George Clooney and his new lady, Stacy Keibler, have taken their budding romance public, stepping out together on red carpet after red carpet, but now they've taken their love south.
They were spotted in Los Cabos, Mexico over the weekend having a relaxing and romantic getaway. George drove his lady around the resort in a golf cart and Bauer Griffin photographers snapped photos of the pair as they had drinks at an outdoor bar.
Stacy, 32, seems quite smitten with her older man. She was all smiles as the duo dined out and took a stroll together, where they couldn't keep their hands off each other.
Here are some photos from their Mexican holiday, head over to Bauer Griffin for some more.
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Land of the Locust EatersSimon Rocker
Mar 7, 2013
The swarm of locusts which, showing no respect for borders, arrived in Israel this week from Egypt has triggered a good deal of online comment about whether you can eat them or not (though how you catch them I don't know - perhaps with an aeroplane with a very large net).
Goodbye to all thatJenni Frazer
Mar 6, 2013
Today is our last day in Furnival Street; our last day in the City. The JC is moving and as the paper does so, years worth of memories of life in this maddening, rackety building, come flooding back.
When I joined as a (very) junior reporter there was a hierarchy which almost defies belief today. It was hard to work out who was who, from the ancient man who, apparently as a messenger of 14, had actually brought the Balfour Declaration to the paper for publication, to the several defiantly foreign men who mangled the English language in their speech, but who produced beautiful copy.
There was an antique Dickensian whose clothes were so old they were dark green with age; he, it was rumoured, had once been Green Flag, a legendary travel editor. Our actual travel editor, when I arrived, was known far and wide as The Captain, a tribute to his near heroic appetite for cruises.
Eighth plague hits EgyptJennifer Lipman
Mar 5, 2013
Here's a mad pre-Pesach coincidence for you.
Reports are emerging of a plague of locusts descending on modern Egypt – a catastrophe that, as you most likely know, marked the eighth stage in the ten biblical plagues visited upon Egypt ahead of the Exodus.
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A new voice in IsraelSimon Rocker
Feb 22, 2013
Diaspora Jews generally pay little attention to what Israeli politicians say in the Knesset.
But one speech has won the admiration of many in the Jewish world.
It was the maiden parliamentary address by Ruth Calderon, one of the MK's for Yair Lapid's new Yesh Atid party.
Gove's PhilistinesSimon Rocker
Feb 14, 2013
The Department for Education's decision to ignore Jewish protests and refuse to recognise Hebrew as an official language for primary school teaching can only be described as an act of philistinism.
It makes absolutely no sense to include Latin and ancient Greek (along with French, Spanish, Italian, German and Spanish) on the list of seven – but not Hebrew.
Hebrew has long been considered one of the foundation languages of Western civilisation; as long as ago as the sixteenth century, Henry VIII instituted Regius chairs in Hebrew at Oxford and Cambridge.
Rabbi David HartmanSimon Rocker
Feb 12, 2013
The death of Rabbi David Hartman in Israel on Sunday has deprived the Jewish world of one of its most forward-looking thinkers.
The Shalom Hartman Institute he founded endeavoured to find bridges between rabbinic tradition and the pluralism of contemporary Jewish life.
Rabbi Hartman was one of the speakers at Traditional Alternatives, the symposium of Orthodox thought in London staged in 1989 shortly before Jonathan Sacks was appointed Chief Rabbi.
Israel, the Nazis and yet another comparisonJennifer Lipman
Jan 30, 2013
Ah, those charming folk at the Muslim Public Affairs Committee.
Not content with thanking MP David Ward – he of the nicely-timed comparison between the Nazis then, and Israel now – "for his bravery and for standing up for the truth", MPAC UK have gone a step further and tweeted the following:
"Ever thought about the differences between #Nazism and #Zionism ? A picture speaks a thousand words."
Instructive antisemitic comparisonStephen Pollard
Jan 29, 2013
Oh dear. I really didn't want to have to write about antisemitism again. Believe me it's not something I ever want to have to discuss. But this past week there have been two instructive episodes.
At the end of last week, a LibDem MP no one had ever heard of called David Ward decided to share his thoughts for Holocaust Memorial Day. In a spectacularly appalling piece of timing, he posted the following on his blog immediately after signing the Holocaust Memorial Trust's book of remembrance:
"Having visited Auschwitz twice– once with my family and once with local schools ... I am saddened that the Jews, who suffered
unbelievable levels of persecution during the Holocaust, could within a few years of liberation from the death camps be inflicting atrocities on Palestinians in the new state of Israel and continue to do so on a daily basis in the West Bank and Gaza."
Inquiring mindsJenni Frazer
Jan 29, 2013
Let us unpick the events of the week so far. On Sunday, it was Holocaust Memorial Day: a yearly event initiated by the British government to mark, in line with many other countries, the attempted complete annihilation of a people. It is right and proper that HMD is used as an educational tool to mark other genocides. It is not right and proper to make a moral equivalence between what happened to the Jews between 1933 and 1945, and what is happening today in Israel, Gaza and the West Bank.
On Holocaust Memorial Day the editors at the Sunday Times chose to publish two curiosities: a peculiar magazine story about David Irving, the Holocaust denier, and the tours he is running in concentration camps; and the by-now bizarre cartoon from Gerald Scarfe, featuring a bloodthirsty Benjamin Netanyahu building a wall and using murdered Palestinians for its cement.
Scarfe himself has said he very much regretted the timing of the publication, claiming he did not know that it was HMD. But even if it had not been the anniversary, the cartoon was not just offensive - but missed the point in its comment on the Israeli elections. Netanyahu did not win an overwhelming victory and nor did the anti-peace camp forces in Israel.
Spot the difference?Marcus Dysch
Jan 24, 2013
The comments made by the Board of Deputies president Vivian Wineman in relation to the Jewish Leadership Council this week were shocking and bizarre.
Mr Wineman is the leading elected representative of the British Jewish community.
It is impossible to imagine what was going through his head when he joked about the wealth and "bank balances" of senior JLC members.


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- Students who major in criminal justice may pursue careers in the following fields: private investigation, criminology, border enforcement, diplomacy, forensics and intelligence.
- The median salary for private investigators as of 2012 was $45,740 a year or $21.99 an hour. Job outlook between 2012 and 2022 was 11 percent – about the same as the national average. Entry-level educational requirements for such positions often include a high school diploma and on-the-job training, but those who hold degrees in criminal justice have an edge over the competition.
- The median salary for sociologists – including criminologists – was $74,960 a year as of 2012. Job outlook for this profession was higher than the national average at 15%. In order to qualify for an entry-level position as a sociologist, applicants generally need to possess at least a master's degree.
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Brenda K.B. Anderson, who builds creatures and costumes for the touring "Sesame Street Live" show at VEE Corp. in Minneapolis, says some of the same theories she uses there also apply to making Halloween costumes.
A good costume blurs the line between reality and fantasy, she says; even simple subterfuge, such as donning a wig or wearing thick-rimmed glasses, can suffice.
"When people can't see what you really look like beneath the makeup, hair and clothes, you are much more believable," says Anderson.
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Start pulling your costume together by visiting a thrift shop, Anderson advises.
"Thrift stores are kind of a gold mine for the beginnings of Halloween costumes," she says. "For very little money you can get a whole bridal gown — something that looks more authentic."
Kim Conner, of Burlington, Vt., writes about thrifty craftiness at her blog, 733blog.com. "I try to utilize things that I have, and what I have to buy is inexpensive," says Conner.
For instance, her simple pig costume: Felt ears attached to a pink headband, a plastic bottle cap wrapped in felt and topped with a pink button to resemble a pig's snout.
An added challenge is trying to keep her children warm on Halloween night without having to cover up with coats. Some tricks: Incorporate a hat, wig, hooded cloak or long gloves into the costume. On bare arms, wear nylons. Legs stay warm in thick-cotton stockings, leggings or tall boots.
The editors at Real Simple magazine also focus on scrounging around the house for supplies, such as brown-paper bags and cereal boxes, or buying the bare minimum to fashion costumes for kids and adults. For a flapper, for instance, attach horizontal rows of fringed pink Post-it notes with red metallic tape to cover a simple dress; glue two mini cupcake liners, with gold-dot stickers in their centers, as flower decorations.
Many of the magazine's adult costumes can be assembled moments before a Halloween party. The outfit often hinges on a pun. For example, wear a white chef's hat and apron, and carry an iron (real or toy) to be an "iron chef."
The creative types at Martha Stewart Living have turned out another Halloween Special Issue full of costumes, some of which can be had in a flash: Glue blue and green craft-store feathers and a beak cut from yellow paper to green plastic glasses and wear a matching boa. Presto! You're a parrot.
Another trend: The plethora of faux lashes, contact lenses, lip appliqués and gruesome tattoos — evidence that Hollywood's professional-makeup secrets at long last can be ours.
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My partner and I are in the middle of a bike tour, in Portland right now and heading to Astoria in a few days. We're planning to go via the Banks-Vernonia trail and then along highway 202. It looks like a really nice route. The only problem is that we tend to be relatively slow on our (heavily loaded) bikes, averaging about 40 miles per day so far, which means we are going to have to do the route in a couple of days. I have a set of maps that says we can camp at Big Eddy County Park but after that it looks pretty empty.
We don't mind camping in the woods or in some empty spot off the highway but we would rather not do it if there are bears in the woods. It looks like a lot of forest and mountain and not much else once you get past Birkenfeld or so. Can you tell me what we're going to find along this highway?


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I wonder if the Apple server side in "Enterprise" will get a boost since one 'Mac Pro' can get about 6x Terraflops/sec due to multi-threaded Cores with GPUs. If this happens the Mac sales at ≥$9k ea. could be in the hundreds at various corporate server farms. In house Tunderbolt® chains of Mac Pros ≥2013 might replace older "super computers" and at the same time reduce electrical costs and space requirements. One 'Mac mini' has also been used successfully in the USofA by vendors of web services to completely host small business client sales- one for each web site domain used.
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Powered Rail
... is totally awesome!
Behold! My patented "Two-Way stop" mid-track!
Two-way train station! Whichever direction you come from, hit the switch, and it'll keep ya boosting on in the right direction. Or, you can place your cart on the slope leading into whichever direction you want to travel, and hit the switch to start going. Or get out at this stop! It's totally a train station!
PS. I'm sure this exact design or one very much like it is all over official forums, but having never worked with rail or redstone before, figuring this out by myself made me happy. And two-way boosters are super easy now.. its just a piece of powered rail.
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For powered rails..
For always on, dig two blocks down, throw down a redstone torch, put a block above then powered rail on top. There are some quirks, like in some places you can't have a self-powered rail up against a block, or you can't have one just before a corner - needs to be a gap between them. (although, switch-based powered rail works in these places).
Example with carved out rock showing the workings.:
For switch based, you just need to put a redstone circuit on top of a block underneath your switch, and then create a path to two-blocks underneath your powered rail (so the end of the circuit is where your torch would be in an always-on situation). The vertical redstone circuits will build themselves, so just build the horizontals.
Example with carved out rock showing the workings.:
For "starting areas", your first piece of track should be switch-based so your cart doesn't take-off as soon as you put it down. Then a gap of one or two unpowered tracks, then some self-powered tracks to get you up to speed. If a powered rail is up against a block (switch-based powered), it'll send you in the direction opposite to the block.
In this screenshot, ignore that the circuits are on top of the ground. This was my first attempt at powered rail, but anyhow - it shows a starting area. You put your cart down on that first inactive powered track, hit the switch, and it sends you into the always-on tracks and boosts you on your way. Intermediate stops along the track should be done similar to the train-station in the first post below, but at each end of the track you'll need a "stop" like this. (The unpowered powered rail also acts as a brake, to prevent damage)
FYI: Here's a video of this track in use, forward and backwards.
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Very nice. I believe that placing a powered track next to another powered track can have the same affect as a red torch, ie. if one track is on, it'll turn the other on.
So * will turn o on, but I haven't tested this. Just something to consider in all the confusion of making centralised stations.
The next thing Notch needs to add is vertical tracks, so people can do loops.
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Heh I didn't know you could get the carts to start if they stand against a block, I thought the rail had to be a slope... interesting.
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Definitely, the end stations are still complex though, as they have to have cart magazines and such, but even they can be simplified thanks to this.
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Was on the beach trying some metal detecting this afternoon and, on the way back, saw this. I have no idea on earth what this is about. There was someone apparently filming this guy, so it will probably be on youtube somewhere.
I'm fairly sure this won't catch on with the racing sorts who hang here. The rest of us?
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North Carolina's Highway Patrol commander has dealt with sexual misconduct by troopers and has now revealed he was transferred in 1987 because of an extramarital affair.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported that Commander Randy Glover acknowledged the affair Monday. Last month Glover and other officials wrote an e-mail to troopers urging them to be "morally and ethically beyond reproach" after a string of sex scandals and criminal charges among patrol members.
Glover told the News & Observer that his ex-wife caught him in an off-duty relationship with a Harnett County sheriff's dispatcher in 1987. The patrol transferred Glover, who is now remarried. Gov. Beverly Perdue appointed Glover commander after his predecessor retired in June. Glover says Perdue knew about the affair.
Glover is a native of Nashville in Nash County. He also served as a trooper in New Bern.