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Jim Mickle Presents: 13 Awesome Independent Horror Movies
November 12, 2007
Director Jim Mickle, whose unconventional zombie flick Mulberry Street screened in TFF '07, offers up his list
Director Jim Mickle's hair-raising Mulberry Street, which played TFF '07′s Midnight section, will roll out on more than 300 screens nationwide on November 9th, as part of After Dark Films' "8 Films To Die For" series. The story, which takes place on a sweltering Manhattan summer day, concerns a rat-borne virus that turns civilized city dwellers into bloodthirsty, rodent-like creatures dying to sink their teeth into one another—a kind of Dawn of the Dead for the modern-day Lower East Side. Mickle has more than 40 credits to his name working on feature films, TV, music videos, and commercials, including such noteworthy films as Monster's Ball and Transamerica. Mulberry Street, his first feature, terrified audiences not only at Tribeca, but also at SXSW, Fantasia,
As an avid movie watcher and freakishly obsessive horror fan, it's pretty disheartening to see the genre repeatedly undercut itself with terrible choices and mass-marketed, formulaic dreck. For every horror classic, there are at least a thousand botched disasters that wind up at the front of the video store, or worse, in the multiplexes. So it's little wonder that the genre's reputation is only slightly above pornography.
But outside of the studio slop, the sequels, prequels, remakes, and "Americanizations," there's a wealth of hidden gems, most of which are readily available for anyone looking to discover some original dark voices this Halloween. Below is a list of extremely rewarding films, pulled from outside the mainstream, which can be categorized as horror but range from the terrifying to the hilarious to the jaw-dropping.
The Last Winter
Dir. Larry Fessenden, 2007
Great cast, creepy as hell, and maybe Larry Fessenden's best movie to date. This film shows the director's remarkable ability to shift from scrappy, low-budget efforts like Habit and Wendigo to a carefully composed and choreographed film that feels a lot like a Japanese horror movie. Very smart, and a great setting.
The Lost
Dir. Chris Sivertson, 2005
Before he worked with Lindsay Lohan (on this year's I Know Who Killed Me), Chris Sivertson made this ballsy adaptation of a Jack Ketchum novel. There's a strange feeling of tension from the first scene, which gets heavier and heavier until the final explosion. Always fascinating, though not straightforward horror. Marc Senter is incredible in the lead.
Ginger Snaps
Dir. John Fawcett, 2000
One of my favorites. About two morbid teenage sisters discovering similar bodily changes brought on by womanhood and lycanthropy (the ability to turn into a wolf). A great, character-driven werewolf movie from
Dir. Andrzej Zulawski, 1981
Whoa. Incredibly surreal movie starring Sam Neill and Isabelle Adjani as a married couple going through a bizarre separation. Somehow mixes top-notch creature effects with a family breakup scenario. Crazy blend of over-the-top extremes and gut-wrenching emotional melodrama. Some unforgettable scenes and performances.
Murder Party
Dir. Jeremy Saulnier, 2007
Also played SXSW and Fantasia 2007. Another fun, low-budget NYC film about a lonely guy who gets invited to a hipster art-school party in Brooklyn, where the partygoers are intent on making the ultimate piece of art. Described by the filmmakers as The Breakfast Club with chainsaws and drugs. Different, witty, and very fun.
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
Dir. John Erick Dowdle, 2007
Like my film, played at Tribeca 2007. Extremely well-done A&E-style faux-documentary about the fictitious "Water Street Butcher" who shot thousands of hours of video footage while terrorizing upstate —one unfortunate girl in particular. Perfectly executed, with some very inventive and subtle choices.
End of the Line
Dir. Maurice Devereaux, 2006
This film has been wowing festival crowds for over a year now, and it deserves the praise it has received. A refreshing combo of jump-out-of-your-seat scares and wildly twisted (but not that implausible) antagonists—a group of religiously obsessed cult followers seeking "salvation." Takes place mostly in subway tunnels. Hopefully getting a proper release soon.
Dir. Billy O'Brien, 2007
Beautifully dark cinematography and a super eerie Irish farm setting make this lo-fi "monster" movie incredibly unsettling. Any plot synopsis will just sound hokey. Imagine Alien, if it took place on a remote cattle farm. The special effects are some of the most delightfully cringe-inducing in years and the overall sense of dread is very well-handled.
Dir. Nacho Cerdà, 1994
One of the more disturbing pieces of narrative filmmaking for those with a high tolerance for intensity. This infamous short film chronicles an autopsy which ends badly for the cadaver, but it's captured with an astonishing eye for detail and anatomical accuracy. Great instance of beautiful technical filmmaking applied to gruesome subject matter. Available on Netflix.
The Nameless (Los sin nombre)
Dir. Jaume Balagueró, 1999
Balagueró's first feature, adapted from the pitch-black Ramsey Campbell novel. Brutal mystery about a woman who receives a panicked phone call from her daughter, seven years after the girl was murdered. More intense plot twists to come. Grimy locations and story with cinematography that makes you feel like you're watching Se7en with sunglasses.
A Tale of Two Sisters
Dir. Ji-woon Kim, 2003
One of the most gorgeous films out there. A Korean horror movie that has great crossover appeal for those who want a beautifully realized art film. Haunting, scary, and hypnotizing to watch and listen to. Direction, production design, and cinematography are all perfect—with a brilliant use of wallpaper, of all things.
Soft for Digging
Dir. J.T. Petty, 2000
Unique and effective do-it-yourself filmmaking, made as a thesis project and finished as a haunting, almost-silent film about an old man in the woods who may or may not have witnessed a young girl's murder. Back-to-basics visual filmmaking, with amazing simplicity, patience, and ability to use what's already there to tell a story.
Bubba Ho-Tep
Dir. Don Coscarelli, 2002
A cult classic in every way. Based on the Joe Lansdale novella about an aging Elvis impersonator who believes he actually is Elvis (played to perfection by Bruce Campbell). He teams up with Ossie Davis (who believes he is JFK) to stop a mummy who's been knocking off old ladies at theirTexas
retirement home. Ossie Davis is BRILLIANT!
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, which spawned two interesting sequels. Great mash-up of two very different genres, and some great werewolf FX.
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De Boer has qualification hope
Ajax boss Frank de Boer is still targeting the Champions League knockout phase but concedes a place in the Europa League would represent a fine achievement for his side.
Having been paired with the champions of Spain, England and Germany in Real Madrid, Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund, De Boer has tempered his expectations to the extent that finishing third - and securing a place in Europe's second tier competition - would satisfy the former Holland defender.
The Amsterdammers go into the clash with Dortmund three points behind second-placed Madrid with two games remaining.
Ajax have accumulated four points from four games, two more than rock-bottom City.
``We're going all out to win because we would like to remain in the Champions League,'' said De Boer at his pre-match press conference.
``It is difficult but we are still going for it.''
He added: ``If we are honest, though, it would be great if we can finish third and get into the Europa League qualification places.
``That would certainly represent a nice (Champions League) tournament. Look at our opponents.''
Winger Tobias Sana joined Ajax from IFK Gothenburg in August and he is simply relishing the chance to play on such a grand stage.
He told the Dagens Nyheter newspaper: ``It is a dream to play in the Champions League.
``I have played in front of 3,000 people in Gavle and now I play at the Amsterdam ArenA against the likes of Real Madrid.''
Sana played as Dortmund struggled to a 1-0 win at the Westfalenstadion on matchday one but the 23-year-old is expecting a tougher test this time.
``Dortmund are an incredibly good team,'' he added.
``When we played them earlier in the season they hadn't yet got everything together.
``Now their machine is rolling properly and we have to be ready for that.''
For Dortmund, the equation is simple; a point in Amsterdam and they qualify.
Sporting director Michael Zorc is satisfied with their progress but will not get carried away until their progress is assured.
``Our position is solid, but we are still missing a point,'' he said in the Ruhr Nachrichten newspaper.
``We realise that we need a great performance once more, as we have already shown in this Champions League.''
Dortmund's recent record in the tournament has been poor - they have not reached the last 16 since 2002-03 - and Zorc admits their results this season have surpassed expectations.
He added: ``Of course we could not expect to get four points against Real Madrid and win the head-to-head comparison.
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New Milan signings must not marginalise El Shaarawy
Ahead of Friday night's World Cup qualifier against Bulgaria, Azzurri coach Cesare Prandelli addressed his likely decision to drop Stephan El Shaarawy to the bench. The Milan starlet suffered the same misfortunate last weekend in the 3-1 win over Cagliari, and with new signings arriving this past week, there are potentially worrying signs ahead.
- Report: Kaka targets Serie A title
"El Shaarawy? Let's not forget that he's only 20 years old. He's fine in training, and does the right things. However, he does not talk much and likes to keep things inside. Sometimes it is better to let it out..." Prandelli revealed to reporters.
The last twelve months have been quite a journey for the talented youngster: after being hailed the saviour of the San Siro in a remarkable first four months of the season, he then suffered an alarming dip in both form and confidence borne out of fatigue.
Adriano Galliani summoned him to a meeting earlier this summer, the outcome of which determined his future as he made it clear that he had no desire to leave the Rossoneri, with Milan's vice-president responding by insisting he wasn't for sale.
Having had the summer to recover both mentally and physically, the early signs this season have been promising. Not only did El Shaarawy return to goal-scoring form in the first leg against PSV, but there were positive assessments made of his budding partnership with Mario Balotelli.
Yet as the transfer deadline drew closer, speculation again cast doubt over his future in Milan, with reports claiming that interest from the Premier League was still apparent. Nevertheless, the deadline passed and El Shaarawy remained, but selection policy risks continuing to confuse supporters.
With Kaka returning to the club, swiftly following Alessandro Matri through the entrance at Milanello, competition for places in attack has significantly increased.
What is the ideal front pairing for most Milan supporters? More often than not the answer is El Shaarawy-Balotelli. Add Kaka to the equation and you undoubtedly have an attacking trident that could unlock defences across Serie A and Europe this season.
Furthermore, the tactical switch to a 4-3-1-2 system will only help the Italian duo become more of a threat, bringing them closer together on the pitch where they appear to be building an understanding with some clever link-up play.
However, what then happens to Matri, M'Baye Niang, Robinho and Giampaolo Pazzini when he returns from injury? As the reference point of this Milan team, Balotelli will not be sacrificed unless necessary. Instead, it is El Shaarawy who stands to lose out.
While coaches and experts point to his age as an excuse, El Shaarawy will not want to be sitting on the sidelines for both club and country this season.
An argument can be made that he will be in the team if he deserves it, but considering his age it is no wonder that he may feel the pressure knowing that one bad performance could cost him his place in the team next week.
El Shaarawy was arguably at his best when he was made to shoulder the responsibility and had the faith of both his coach and club. He may well have suffered another knock to that confidence this week, but it is essential he quickly rediscovers it.
What would your ideal attacking trident be? Do you have fears over El Shaarawy's place in the Milan starting line-up or is it still too early to say?
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Hi everyone,
I have completed my first BFL week today. I have been working out really hard, and eating sufficient protein. The problem is that my muscles are not recovering. My lower body workout was on Monday. Now it's Thursday and my hamstring and quads still hurt. My upper body workout was yesterday. I went a bit mad lifting really heavy (for me). My forearms, triceps and biceps are terribly sore and don't look like they're going to calm down soon.
I tried very warm showers but not making any difference. I also did the foam roller routine on my quads but not doing much except sedate the pain for a few minutes.
What should I do?
Courage isn't lack of fear. It's our ability to carry on despite our fear
That's miserable, Change4Better. On recommendation of another BFLer, I have a whey protein shake and a serving of Betagen within half an hour of my workout. That does help with muscle recovery!
Hope it works for you.
Hope this helps but I hope you are getting adequate rest at night after your workout, using the alternating system of working out areas during BFL CHaLLENGES, and I have found that EAS Muscle Armor seems to help when taken after a workout involving weights especialy.(I like the orange flavor reminds me of the TANG space drink from long ago). Best wishes, Keep MOving FOrward!!
Thank you very much. I have ordered some today. I think you are right. I don't rest enough. I'll try to do better.
Thanks a lot xx
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I just joined the group. It's a wonderful idea. Thanks, Ruby.
Hi change4life- I had the same problem. Felt beat up too sore and couldnt recover. I stares haing a serving of Bêtagen ( my new favorite product) and a myoplex lite within 30 minutes. Problem solved!
I will go against the grain here.
It is normal to be very sore in your first week. Your muscles simply aren't used to lifting heavy weights or doing the high intensity exercise. I, along with everyone else in my group on here went through the same thing in our first week. I could hardly walk and my chest and upper body just ached for about 5-7 days. However come week 2 that pain starts to subside and your body gets used to it, although you will still experience soreness, just not as bad. By week 3 that will you will be sore after your workout but by the end of the day you will be fine.
Supplements can help. I have Phos Force before I go to the gym for energy and Myoplex after my workout for protein, but I wouldn't say any of that helped me reduce my soreness in the early weeks. Enjoy the pain. It shows you are doing it all right. It will subside naturally and save you a ton of money. Patience is key.
Have fun!!
Things that will help with soreness
Sleep more
Eat cottage cheese as part of your last meal of the day
Drink whey right after a work out
Get a massage
and as TassieTim said, wait it get easier
My first week was brutal; my muscles were sore to the point that I looked like I was in a body cast!
But I made sure I got plenty of rest, plenty of protein (especially right after my workouts), and I stretched constantly. For my second round of workouts, I just powered through the pain, however I was also conscious that I was matching the weights to my intensity, making sure not to overdo it. On some exercises I even brought the weight down.
During the second week my body adjusted and now it's just a matter of focussing on the highest intensity possible, without having to worry about my body seizing up!
You'll make it!!!!
Oh, and Linden's right about the massage, I found Thai to be the best, it really stretches you out.
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Musical Lumberjack
Bruno is a lumberjack, someone who cuts down trees for a living. But at night, he puts down his chainsaw, and picks up a cello.
PAUL McCARTHY: There are two very different soundtracks to Bruno Turini's life. When he isn't wielding a chainsaw through a tree he's drawing a bow across another large piece of wood.
BRUNO TURINI: It is a far cry from radiata pine which we work with out in the forest. This is maple back and spruce, European spruce front. It is especially selected for instrument making.
PAUL McCARTHY: He admits that cello playing and tree felling may seem an odd combination but to him it's not so strange. Both pursuits rely on some tricky hand manoeuvres. Both of them are hard work.
BRUNO TURINI: You can certainly work up a sweat playing a musical instrument. It's very concentrated and quite physical at times.
PAUL McCARTHY: In the world of lumberjacks and sawmills, playing the cello is hardly anything to boast about to your workmates. But for nearly 20 years they knew nothing of his life past as principal cello player with the State Opera Orchestra. Bruno Turini quit that job in the 80s to help out on his father's fruit block at Laura. He soon discovered there was very little call for cello players in the bush.
BRUNO TURINI: A case of necessity moving out here and then having to endure a life of earning a crust, basically. So if you need to earn a crust doing something else things like the cello fall into the background.
PAUL McCARTHY: He didn't pick up the instrument again until five years ago.
BRUNO TURINI: The word of mouth has it out here that I used to be a cello player and somebody who owned a cello in Laura actually came to me, and knocked on the door and asked whether I could give him cello lessons. And, after much debating whether I'd do it or not, I picked up the cello again and one thing led to another and here we are.
PAUL McCARTHY: Not that it was easy picking up where he left off.
BRUNO TURINI: Trying to play the cello after two years again it felt like doing handstands on your fingertips.
PAUL McCARTHY: Now that he's come out of the closet his passion for classical music has been renewed with a vengeance. Most nights after work he locks himself away in the old Laura Courthouse and practises. He now plays with the Hayden Orchestra in Adelaide and if his mates in the forest thinks he's a touch eccentric his serious musician friends are also perplexed.
BRUNO TURINI: It's quite unbelievable for them that I'm actually doing anything else other than playing professional music.
They believe that that's where my skill and art lies, and they find it rather odd that I'm actually connected to another world.
I've basically begun to appreciate my environment out here and what I do, and that's the way life has dealt the cards and so, for the time being, I'm quite happy with that. And whatever happens with my music in the future, the way I see it is if it makes people happy, if I get a lot of enjoyment out of it and if anything professional comes from it, well that's a bonus.
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A soundtrack is the music used in a film. Here, the reporter uses the term soundtrack to refer to the sounds in Brunos life.
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a far cry from
very different from something
Example: This new car is a far cry from my old bicycle.
The cello is a wooden instrument with strings.
tree felling
Tree felling refers to chopping down trees.
Pursuit means activity.
tricky hand manoeuvres
complicated hand movements.
work up a sweat
To work up a sweat is to do hard physical labour or exercise that makes you sweat.
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help out
Help out here means the same as help.
Necessity refers to something you need.
To endure means to suffer.
earning a crust
Earning a crust means making a living or making enough money to survive.
Example: You have to do something to earn a crust, even if it's just cleaning.
pick up
to start doing something again
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word of mouth
To hear of something by word of mouth is to hear it from other people and not from the media.
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picking up where he left off
To pick up where you left off is to start something at the point where you stopped doing it some time ago.
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come out of the closet
To come out of the closet means to publicly admit something that has been kept secret.
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with a vengeance
To do something with a vengeance means to do it with great force, energy or passion.
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that's the way life has dealt the cards
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ADRL Teams Up With Kansas Army National Guard For Independence Drags V At Heartland Park Topeka
O'FALLON, MO (May 25, 2011) – The American Drag Racing League (ADRL) in association with the Kansas Army National Guard announced on Wednesday that the Kansas Army National Guard will serve as the title sponsor for the upcoming Independence Drags V, and the event will officially be titled the ADRL Kansas Army National Guard Independence Drags V.
The much-anticipated event is the fourth stop on the nine-race 2011 ADRL Tour and it takes place June 17-18 at Heartland Park Topeka (HPT) in Topeka, Kan.
"We are very excited to again partner with the Kansas Army National Guard at the Independence Drags. It is a relationship that has developed over the past several years and we anticipate more great success working with them again," ADRL Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing Brian Evans said.
"We have proven that the National Guard and the American Drag Racing League make a fantastic team. The people of Kansas, as well as the worldwide racing community can look forward to an exciting show as well as a lot of fun leading up to the race."
The Independence Drags at HPT has become a highly-anticipated stop on the ADRL Tour and has annually been home to strong crowds, exceptional racing and a festive family atmosphere.
ADRL officials are expecting an even bigger event in 2011.
"We moved the race to June to avoid conflicting with our fans' Fourth of July plans and now with the support of the Kansas National Guard, we are confident this will be the biggest Independence Drags we've ever had," ADRL Executive Vice President Jeff Fortune said.
"It is really rewarding to see the community react to the generosity of the National Guardsman and women when they are distributing our complimentary ADRL tickets. The ADRL fans love the opportunity to come out and show their appreciation for what these men and women do every day for our nation."
The Kansas Army National Guard is composed primarily of traditional Guardsmen
– civilians who serve their country, state and community on a part-time basis.
Its Soldiers have been involved in the nation's conflicts since the state's inception as a territory.
For more information on the Kansas Army National Guard, visit http://www.kansastag.gov
To print off complimentary tickets, fan can visit the ADRL website and register to have tickets e-mailed to them.
Go to: http://www.adrl.us/indepedence-drags-v/
Based in O'Fallon, Missouri, the American Drag Racing League is the world's premier sanctioning body for the sport of eighth-mile drag racing. The professional categories featured in the ADRL are Pro Junior Dragster, Extreme Pro Stock, Pro Extreme Motorcycle, Extreme 10.5, Pro Nitrous and Pro Extreme, the quickest doorslammer class in all of drag racing. The 2011 ADRL Tour consists of nine national events run throughout the United States. For more information on the ADRL, visit www.ADRL.us


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Dr. Colwitz teaches in Thailand
Dr. Erin Colwitz and her husband, William Dehning were invited to Bangkok, Thailand to headline the Chulalongkorn University Choral Festival on Feb. 7-9. This trip was underwritten by the US Embassy in Bangkok as part of their cultural outreach activities. The pair traveled to Chiang Mai later in the week where Dr. Colwitz worked with school choirs from Montfort College, Montfort College Primary Section, and Dara Wittayalai School.
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Outdoor Pool (all year), Grounds, Terrace
Golf Course (within 2 miles), Hiking, Fitness Center, Spa, Massage, Hot Tub, Turkish/Steam Bath
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Bar, Breakfast in the Room, Restaurant With Dining Menu, Snack Bar, Special Diet Meals (upon request)
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Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs USD 38.50 per day.
Room Service, Car Rental, 24-Hour Front Desk, Express Check-in/Check-out, Currency Exchange, Ticket Service, Baggage Storage, ATM on site, Concierge Service, Private Check-in/Check-out, Babysitting/Child Services, Laundry, Dry Cleaning, Ironing Service, Shoeshine, Meeting/Banquet Facilities, Business Center, Fax/Photocopying, Hair/Beauty Salon, Souvenir/Gift Shop, VIP Room Facilities, Honeymoon Suite
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Hotel Shangri-LaAdjacent to Santa Monica Pier, this hotel overlooks the ocean and the Los Angeles International Airport is 9 miles away. It features an outdoor pool with hot tub and an on-site restaurant.
Score from 227 reviews Very good - 8.1/10
Venice on the Beach HotelThis oceanfront hotel features Pacific Ocean views and a terrace. Just a 2-minute walk from Venice Beach Rentals, Venice on the Beach Hotel offers contemporary rooms with free Wi-Fi.
Score from 664 reviews Very good - 8.3/10
Los Angeles Airport MarriottBoasting a resort pool, this Los Angeles, California hotel offers on-site dining at Latitude 33 and J.W.'s Steakhouse. The hotel offers a free airport shuttle to Los Angeles International Airport.
Score from 381 reviews Very good - 8.1/10
Hilton Los Angeles-Universal CityLocated at the entrance to Universal Studios Hollywood, this hotel is 2 blocks from the Universal City Metro.
Score from 385 reviews Very good - 8.2/10
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LEHIGH - The Lehigh Methodist Church will hold its Lord's Portion dinner, bake and craft sale, and auction on Nov. 10. The baked goods and craft sale starts at 10 a.m. Dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by the auction.
The menu is Swiss steak, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans or corn, a roll, salad, pie and drink. Cost is $8.50 for adults, $4.50 for children under 10 and preschoolers are free.


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RealPlayer Cloud is a cloud storage tool designed specifically for video storage. It's a valuable tool for anyone that records large numbers of videos on their iPhone or iPad that they may not want on YouTube. The tool is easy to set up and it's optimized for iOS 7 so it looks and operates smoothly and without any slowdowns, making it one of the better free cloud storage options for video on the App Store.
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The Canadian Breast Cancer Network is excited to be celebrating its 20th anniversary! Cathy Ammendolea, Chair of the Board of Directors, has written a letter on behalf of the board and staff to show what reaching this milestone means.
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CBCN is pleased to announce our first webinar as part of the High Risk Breast Cancer Project. Dr. Craig Herrington, from the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre will lead an informative presentation and discussion focusing on the role of naturopathic medicine in reducing your risk of recurrence and of developing a new breast cancer.
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Cancer patients in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces have trouble accessing oral cancer treatments. Join CBCN and other patients and patient groups to help address the need for equal and fair access to cancer treatment for all Canadians.
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Patricia Olson, Institute director and associate professor in the Department of Art and Art History at St. Catherine University, has practiced painting and design for over 30 years and is a founding member of Women's Art Resources of Minnesota (WARM). She recently held the position of Sister Mona Riley Endowed Professor in the Humanities (2008–2011), when she painted The Catherine Portrait, a series of 40 portraits of individuals in the St. Catherine community, aesthetically investigating the relationship of the individual to the collective. The Mysteries, Olson's narrative sequence of paintings depicting her inner journey to the center of the self, is based on the ancient Roman frescoes at the Villa of the Mysteries in Pompeii. She received a Visual Arts Travel and Study Grant to visit Pompeii from the Jerome, Dayton-Hudson and General Mills foundations. The Mysteries have been presented at venues including "Ritual, Reception, Response: The Villa of the Mysteries Revisited" at the University of Michigan; "Three Portraits of the Artist as a Woman" at Walker Art Center; St. John's University in Collegeville; and Concordia College in Moorhead. Her work can be seen at Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis.
Elizabeth Erickson, Institute founder and professor emerita of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, is also a founding member of WARM. She has worked as a painter, poet and educator since 1970. Erickson's work is included in many corporate and public collections, including the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Walker Art Center, the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art, the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, General Mills and 3M. She has received grants from the Bush, Ragdale, and Mellon foundations and the Minnesota State Arts Board. Erickson participated in Global Focus, sponsored by the National Women's Museum of Art of Washington, D.C., in Beijing, China in 1995; in Art and Healing, an exhibition in conjunction with the Nobel Conference on immunology at Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, Minn., in 1992; and in a solo exhibition, Praising Creation, at the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis. She taught in the Fine Arts Department at MCAD from 1983 to 2012 and founded the Women's Art Institute in 1999, serving as its director until 2012.
2014 Visiting Artist Jenny Nellis, Nellis is a sculptor who is a Morse/Alumni Distinguished Teaching Professor of Studio Art Emeriti at the University of Minnesota-Morris, where she taught for 35 years and also served as Chair of the Division of the Humanities. Working in a variety of materials and techniques, Nellis translates ideas and things from one medium to another for consideration and contemplation, often combining natural elements with manmade objects. An avid gardener, she focuses on the textures, colors, forms, shapes, cycles, and the potential found in nature. She has shown her work regionally and nationally, and has received many grants. A member of WARM, she has served on its Board of Directors.
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- Hand al-Mansour makes art that is both contemporary and authentically Arab, seeking to rediscover the neglected aesthetics of Arab culture. She recently earned an M.A. degree in art history at the University of St. Thomas.
- Harriet Bart creates evocative content through the theater of installation, the narrative power of objects, and the intimacy of artist's books. Her work is exhibited internationally.
- Hazel Belvo is a professor emerita at Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Her current project is a series of paintings called Resurrection: Feminist Perspective.
- Patricia Briggs is Director of Galleries, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions at the Weeks Gallery at Jamestown Community College, New York. She is an art historian, curator and critic whose writing appears in Artforum International, Women's Art Journal, and other print and online journals.
- Gabrielle Civil has premiered over 25 original performance works nationally and internationally over the past decade and is circulating her performance memoir Swallow the Fish: Black Feminist Performance Art Practice. She is Associate Professor of Performance at Antioch College in Ohio.
- Linda Gammell is a photographer and college instructor in media and photography. She has a deep interest in social issues, including land practices, food, gender and feminism.
- Amy K. Hamlin teaches art history as an assistant professor at St. Catherine University. In her research and in her classroom, she examines the varied representation of women in contemporary art and visual culture.
- Shana Kaplow, an associate professor at St. Cloud State University, is a painter and video artist whose work explores the tension between interconnectedness and individualism. Her work has been screened in the Walker Art Center's Women with Vision film festival.
- Joyce Lyon, a professor at the University of Minnesota, is interested in pilgrimage as it relates to journey - physical, intellectual, spiritual - and to the process of translating experience into art.
- Diane Mullin is a senior curator at the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Her curatorial and scholarly work is focused on 20th century and contemporary art.
- Erica Spitzer Rasmussen is an associate professor at Metropolitan State University. Her work investigates and dramatizes the roles that clothing, hair and body type play in defining and transforming identity.
- Nancy Robinson's meticulously rendered, surreal paintings have won many grants and awards. She has exhibited her work regionally and nationally, including a solo show in 2009 at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
- Michal Sagar is the head of the Visual Arts Department at Breck School in Minneapolis. Her drawings, paintings and encaustic works have been exhibited nationally and internationally.
- Sandra Menefee Taylor is an installation and book artist whose work has been commissioned by the Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, Grinnell College and St. Catherine University.
- Kirsta Kelley Walsh is a multidisciplinary artist who has been awarded many grants and fellowships for installation, performance and experimental media. She has taught art for 35 years and currently does private consulting.
- Lyz Wendland teaches at Augsburg College and University of Wisconsin - River Falls, where she was awarded a grant for teaching excellence in 2013. She received a Jerome Fibers Grant in 2009 and lives and works in the northwestern suburbs.
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Relax at the end of Utah's hot summer days with outdoor concerts in the Anderson-Foothill Branch's amphitheater. Sponsored by Red Desert Productions.
Wed, June 19, 7pm: The Drifter and Miss Judy (Cowboy/Western)
Wed, June 26, 7pm: Lab Dogs (Bluegrass)
Wed, July 3, 7pm: Mark Cantor (Traditional Songs & Ballads)
Wed, July 10, 7pm: Public Domain (Old-Time)
Wed, July 17, 7pm: Red Rock Hot Club (Jazz)
Wed, July 24: Pioneer Day, no concert
Wed, July 31, 7pm: Melody (Country)
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Preload Instead of Setting Endplay Gaining Favor
Fleet maintenance managers point to advantages
Preventing a wheel separation from the tractor, trailer or coach is a very good reason to pay close attention to bearing adjustment on wheel ends. Improvements in vehicle performance, along with operating and maintenance cost savings, can also be had by properly assembling and maintaining wheel ends.
But do endplay settings on the bearings deliver satisfactory results? The answer may be: "No."
Wheel end tapered roller bearings are designed to be set to preload. They are not designed to be "loose" or have endplay.
In a preload condition, all clearances (endplay) between components in the wheel end assembly are completely eliminated and the bearings are slightly compressed. Keeping a light preload force on the bearings keeps the tapered rollers lined up so they roll the way they should.
The rest of the wheel end components including seals, tires and brakes, are designed to work best under these preloaded bearing settings.
In the past, bearing companies took the position that even though light preload is the optimal setting, there was no reliable way to measure and control preload settings in wheel bearings. For example, the Timken Company - a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings, alloy steels and related components and assemblies, in its Tech Tips Volume 6, Issue 3, written in 2001, pointed out: "Unfortunately, neither dial indicators nor any other standard tool will tell a technician the amount of preload in the wheel end. . . . To date, there isn't anything available that will confirm that the fastener is providing the correct preload setting."
Tools now are readily available to adjust and verify wheel bearings to preload settings.
For decades, the heavy duty truck industry has accepted a recommended wheel end bearing setting of 0.001" to 0.005" of endplay. This does not mean that loose bearings equals good wheel end performance. It just means that all techniques available for wheel end bearing adjustment have the potential to achieve measurable settings somewhere in this wide endplay range.
Bearing manufacturers, along with other relevant suppliers, led the way to the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) establishing its Recommended Practice (RP) 618, Wheel Bearing Adjustment Procedure. Its purpose was to achieve a verifiable wheel bearing endplay 0.001" to 0.005". More precise settings were not possible with the available technology.
When bearings are loose at any endplay setting, the rollers can go out of line and the bearings will not rotate as they should, causing a wide range of problems in the wheel end system with the bearings, seals, tires and brakes.
When bearings are set to a measured light preload:
- Expenditures on tires are reduced because tires wear evenly and last longer.
- Seals don't leak because preload provides truer motion between the hub and spindle, subjecting the seal to less movement geometry for sealing mechanisms to follow.
- Brake systems perform as designed because vibrations are reduced.
- Risk of catastrophic failure is reduced from the consequences of misadjusted bearings.
- Unscheduled and emergency maintenance goes down, resulting in less downtime and more uptime.
"If the people that make the bearings say that preload is okay, that is good enough for me," says Greg Judy, the person in charge of maintenance for Coppercoin Transport, the delivery fleet for Fiber By-Products, a manufacturer of waste wood products. "Bearing manufacturers have published data that show optimum life of tapered roller bearings is always achieved from controlled preload settings."
"Adjustment requires hair splitting accuracy in order to optimize performance of tapered bearings and wheel ends," explains John Rode, CEO and chief engineer at Temper Axle Products Corporation. "With wheel ends, even one thousandths of an inch of endplay begins to deteriorate wheel end and vehicle performance. Preload settings deliver the best results."
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You'll be ready to get on your feet when the Cubs secure the final out of the game in this Play At Third Cooperstown track jacket from Nike. With a chenille team name across the chest above an embroidered throwback logo, team color piping and contrast color sleeve panels, this full zip jacket will make sure that no game-winning play goes unnoticed!
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Diamond & Tourmaline Pendant Necklace c. 1920
Scintillating elegance and bold color has this circa 1920 brooch pendant necklace transitioning from the Edwardian era to decadent Art Deco design. The world of pendants can revolve around this substantial cushion cut green tourmaline of an approximate 8.5 carats as centerpiece.
Glorious verdant green is the foil against which thirty-two (32) diamonds – a mix of twenty-nine (29) old European and three (3) rose cut diamonds – with a total estimated diamond weight of 1.35 carats, I-K color range and VS2-SI1 clarity hold their own with plenty of fire and shine to light up the universe.
The hinged bale adds versatility to the platinum-topped 14k yellow gold piece with dual roles as brooch and pendant with a later date 14k white gold chain. A diamond-capped pear shaped cultured pearl (about 9 mm by 6 mm by 6 mm) provides balance with calculated symmetry of form and articulated design. The reverse displays double pin fittings and a safety clasp for security.
Date: Circa 1920.
Measurements: Pendant is 2 inches (5.08 cm) in length including bale and 1-3/4 inches (4.5 cm) without by 1-9/16 inches (4.1 cm) in length. Chain when worn is 18 inches (45.7 cm) in length. Weight of 11.8 grams (7.6 dwt) for pendant and chain.
Condition: Excellent; chain later date; second pin has been added later; chain has sterling clasp which can easily be replaced.
Note: Stones were not removed to preserve the integrity of the setting. All weights are approximated by measurement and formula and may vary from actual weights. Grading may vary if stones are removed.
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Grand historic hotel in London's West End
With a stay at Le Meridien Piccadilly, you'll be centrally located in London, steps from Piccadilly Circus and Shaftesbury Monument.
This 5-star hotel is close to Trafalgar Square and Buckingham Palace.
Make yourself at home in one of the 266 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and minibars. Satellite programming and video-game consoles are provided for your entertainment, while high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge) keeps you connected. Private bathrooms have hair dryers and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with onsite body treatments and facials. You can take advantage of recreational amenities such as a health club and an indoor pool. Additional features include concierge services, a hair salon, and tour/ticket assistance.
Grab a bite to eat at the hotel's restaurant, which features a bar, or stay in and take advantage of 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, currency exchange, and express check-in. Planning an event in London? This hotel has 3132 square feet (291 square meters) of space consisting of banquet facilities and a meeting/conference room. Parking (subject to charges) is available onsite, and additional parking (subject to charges) can be found nearby.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
Hotel Amenities
- General
Renovated in 2001 and air-conditioned throughout, Le Meridien Piccadilly features an upscale restaurant, afternoon tea room, and modern coffee/cocktail bar. The hotel offers 291 square meters of meeting space. Guests can work out in the hotel's own health and fitness club. Spa services include massages, facials, body treatments, and manicures and pedicures.
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Event catering
- Business center
- Banquet facilities
- Cell phone/mobile rental
- 24-hour front desk
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Number of floors - 6
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Year Built 1909
- Beauty services
- Health club
- Laundry facilities
- Elevator/lift
- Swimming pool - indoor
- Hair salon
- Turkish bath/Hammam in spa
- One meeting/conference room
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Express check-in
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Multilingual staff
- Total number of rooms - 266
- Parking (surcharge)
- Valet parking
- Porter/bellhop
- Restaurant
- Room service (24 hours)
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 3132
- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 291
- Security guard
- Smoke-free property
- Parking nearby (surcharge)
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Available in all rooms: Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
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Parking (surcharge), Valet parking, Parking nearby, Parking nearby (surcharge)
- Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Video-game console
- Air conditioning
- Complimentary newspaper
- Phone
- Refrigerator
- Minibar
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Extra towels/bedding
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- Satellite TV service
- Wired high-speed Internet access (surcharge)
- In-room massage available
- Climate control
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Coffee/tea maker
- Dining
Terrace Restaurant and Bar - Serving modern French cuisine at lunch and dinner, as well as a full breakfast from 7 to 10:30 AM, this split-level restaurant has a vaulted glass ceiling, large Doric columns, and an outdoor eating area that opens in summer. Oversized table lamps, original artwork, white linens, and smooth stone-block walls set the scene on the upper level. A few steps down, a more relaxed seating area offers sofas, leather armchairs, and bistro tables. The brightly lit bar has light marble floors and a grand piano, often used for live entertainment.
The Oak Room - Extravagantly carved gilt Rococo details, grand piano, and huge glass chandeliers make this a splendid place for tea. Little changed since the hotel was first built in 1909, the interior glows with a rose-colored light reflected from the paneling, gilt busts, urns, and mirrored French doors. Serving afternoon tea only.
Longitude 08 - Intimate seating areas are separated by draped fabrics in this modern-designed bar that features premium coffee and cocktails with a master barista. Guests can enjoy their beverages on glowing cubes in place of tables and can relax in privacy in this recently renovated bar.
- Recreation
- Racquetball/squash nearby
- Spa
The Piccadilly Health Club is found close to Piccadilly Circus in the heart of London's west end, offering an indoor swimming pool, games of squash, and fully equipped cardivascular rooms. Spa services include aromatherapy, massages, body treatments, facials, manicures, and pedicures. Appointments are required for massages and spa treatments.
- Manicures and pedicures
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
- Accessibility
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Roll-in shower
- In-room accessibility
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
- Braille or raised signage
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard, Visa
- General
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Breakfast fee: GBP 26.50 per person (approximately)
- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: GBP 16 (for 24 hours, rates may vary)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: GBP 12 (for 30 minutes, rates may vary)
- Additional Details
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.


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Timothy Martin got off a bus in Sacramento with nowhere to go. Timothy is deaf, blind, and used to be a patient at West Hills Hospital in Reno, Nevada. That is, until he was put on a bus and sent to California with no one to contact and no place to stay when he got there. [1]
West Hills Hospital is not the only venue that has been giving it's patients one-way tickets out of state in a practice called "Greyhound Therapy." Recent studies have determined that 500 patients have been discharged by Rawson-Neal Psychiatric Hospital and sent by Greyhound bus to California over the past five years. Once these patients arrive, many of them have nowhere to go, and have no one to contact.
Some patients have been simply told to call 911 once they arrive at their destination. Despite demonstrating the horrendous and despicable treatment of disabled and mentally ill patients, this practice has left other states to carry the cost of care for these new residents.
San Francisco alone has spent over $500,000 on medical care, housing and other grants for these patients after they arrive from Rawson-Neal, specifically. [2]
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I second the Barbican Centre's website. It's extraordinarily complex to navigate and for months I just gave up trying and only made very occasional "parachute" visits, via Google,to find the detail of events I was already aware of. Then one day I chanced upon the crucial "click" and so I can now use it. To be fair, large arts centres do have a much more difficult task in this respect because they present a plethora of one off concerts, talks, etc.
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 04:11 AM
ATG's site, which I use a lot, isn't great for lots of reasons. One is that even if you try to search for the individual theatres in the group, of which there are many, you get hijacked by the main site and have to work your way, slowly and painfully, towards your goal. When (or if) you finally reach the seating plan, it is very small, with tiny, barely visible, coloured flags beneath each seat, denoting price bands, which are dynamic according to the show, as of course are the prices themselves. Probably unavoidable but this means that you can never tell how much it will cost to sit where, unlike with other theatres where you might always aim for a certain area or seat as the combination of cost and view suits you. Furthermore when there are special offers advertised elsewhere (rather a blow to ATG members), members cannot book these on the main site without incurring booking fees which they do not normally have to pay.
For unreliability and crashing despite known demand, however, I'd have to nominate the NT's site every time a new Advance booking period opens.
For unreliability and crashing despite known demand, however, I'd have to nominate the NT's site every time a new Advance booking period opens.
Posted 30 June 2012 - 10:19 AM
In terms of content, I would nominate BroadwayWorld.com. All the news is copied and pasted from other sources, without so much as a credit, and the interviews are terrible. They get obsequious fans with clearly no experience of journalism to do the interviews, such that you get really shallow results, with the fan merely agreeing with one-word answers to what has just been said, allowing the interviewee to go on their soapbox/PR-stunt for the entire thing. The review(er)s are amateur too.
Posted 30 June 2012 - 12:35 PM
Re Broadwayworld, no one has more theatre content. They are the farthest thing from amateur.
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Posted 30 June 2012 - 09:17 PM
mallardo, on 30 June 2012 - 12:35 PM, said:
Re Broadwayworld, no one has more theatre content. They are the farthest thing from amateur.
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JRM wrote:Vince wrote:Stop avoiding the point that common items can cause mass murder even if you banned all guns.
That's a complete distraction to the issue at hand. Anything can be used to kill someone, if the murderer is motivated enough. BUT there is only ONE weapon that can be used on the spur of the moment to kill someone *instantaneously* before giving them a chance to react (without taking out the person using it). And all you have to do it point it at them, and you don't even have to be near them to do it. Most explosives, chemical, biological, or even radiological weapons can't do that.Vince wrote:A little perspective, number of murders in the US in 2010 approx. 16000. and 60% to 70% caused by firearms. Deaths by Motor Vehicles in 2010 were approx 33000 in the US..... suicides in the US in 2009 were approx. 37000.
60% to 70% is an overwhelming majority, so you've undermined your entire argument with that statistic. As for the other numbers, they are irrelevant comparisons.
First of all, stick to the topic which was mass murder like Aurora. There are many ways a lunatic Doctoral student could have carried out that madness and gun control wouldn't stop it.
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The dossiers of evidence from the second indictment in the trial of the suspected members of Ergenekon were handed to defense attorneys on Monday evening.
Metin Doğan, a former noncommissioned military officer who testified as a witness in the murder trial of three Christian missionaries brutally killed in Malatya, has testified for the prosecution in the Ergenekon case. According to Doğan's testimony, retired Gen. Veli Küçük, a prime suspect in the Ergenekon investigation, confessed that his people had plans to kill Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, who would later be shot to death in broad daylight outside his newspaper's office in 2007.
In his testimony to the Ergenekon prosecutors from Jan. 5, 2009, Doğan said in a meeting he had with Küçük, the former general expressed his disapproval of Dink and Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's only Nobel laureate author, saying the two men spoke badly about the Turkish nation.
According to his testimony, Doğan, who was a technical noncommissioned officer in the air force, started his post in 2001 and left the army in 2003. After that, he started engaging in "illegal affairs," with a former deputy. It was during this time that he met Küçük in his office. Doğan said retired Capt. Muzaffer Tekin, another former military officer currently jailed as an Ergenekon suspect, was also present in this meeting. In a subsequent meeting, a man named Osman accompanied them. Also in this meeting, Küçük told Doğan's deputy patron that three Christians in Malatya had to be killed because of their missionary activities. In this conversation, Küçük also told Doğan that the "Dink deal" would be easy, adding that even the hit man had been chosen. The prosecution believes the person named Osman Doğan mentioned in his testimony might be Ergenekon suspect Osman Gürbüz, who was the would-be hit man for an alleged assassination the group planned for Pamuk.
Another witness' testimony included in the new dossiers suggests that Ergenekon is also responsible for a series of mysterious killings of mostly Kurdish businessmen in 1993 and 1994 in the Sapanca area, referred to as the death triangle because most of the bodies were dumped in the region between Sapanca, Hendek and Gebze.
The victims killed in the death triangle include Kurdish businessman Behçet Cantürk, who was allegedly involved in drug trafficking, and his driver, Recep Kuzucu. Cantürk was kidnapped by men in police uniforms on Jan. 14, 1994. The bodies were found in a park in Sapanca the next day. Attorney Yusuf Ekinci, who was allegedly close to Cantürk, was also found dead in Ankara on Feb. 25, 1994.
According to the testimony of this witness, who used the code name Poyraz (Northern Wind) due to safety concerns, Sedat Peker, a mafia gang leader also implicated in Ergenekon, ordered the death of Tolga Atalay, who was killed in Muğla. In his testimony, Poyraz claimed that Atalay called him shortly before his death and said: "Peker has acted together with Veli Küçük; they have done so many things. All of the bodies dumped at the Sapanca crossroads were the work of our organization. One of those killed was Cantürk. They used me and now they have decided to do me in." Poyraz said Atalay was killed by Peker in the Datça district of Muğla after speaking against his boss, apparently under the influence of alcohol.
The second murder case in the death triangle involved Savaş Buldan, who was kidnapped along with his friends Adnan Yıldırım and Hacı Karay in İstanbul on June 2, 1994. The bodies of the victims were found in Bolu on June 4. Savaş Buldan was the husband of a Democratic Society Party (DTP) deputy, Fatma Buldan.
On March 27, 1994, Fevzi Aslan, a car dealer in İstanbul, and his nephew, Salih Aslan, were detained by men who introduced themselves as police officers. They were found dead in Sakarya the next day. A ballistics investigation revealed that the gun used in the murder of Cantürk and was the same gun that killed Fevzi and Salih Aslan.
On Feb. 4, 2007, a male body was found in Hendek. The body has still not been identified.
Other people killed in the death triangle include Enis Karaduman, Mustafa Çapar and Ekrem Çaylan.
The new dossiers include evidence that Ergenekon gave information to terrorists during an attack on the Aktütün military outpost by the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) on Oct. 3, 2008.
Another testimonial transcript included in the second indictment's additional dossiers claims that a terrorist using the code name Ape Hüseyin frequently contacted a noncommissioned army officer named Kadri Çelik, who provided information to the PKK militant. According to ex-PKK commander Bülent Dumlu, who testified on Dec. 4, 2008, to the İstanbul Police Department, Çelik was also in constant contact with PKK leader Murat Karayılan, as well as other members of the Turkish military. Çelik left the military, but he still was in contact with some members of the military, according to Dumlu's testimony.
The media had discussed security flaws in the Aktütün attack for days. The General Staff sued the Taraf daily over its allegations of negligence. The case is still being heard.
According to other documents found in the dossiers, Cumhuriyet daily's Ankara representative Mustafa Balbay, who was also arrested as part of the Ergenekeon investigation, held frequent meetings with higher-ranking army officers.
According to meeting minutes seized from Balbay's house during police raids, Balbay met with Gen. Necdet Timur, who was the Land Forces Commander at the time of Oct. 31, 1999. In this particular meeting, Gen. Timur asked, "What should be done, should we pull something like Feb. 28 again?" He was referring to the unarmed military intervention of Feb. 28, 1997, which overthrew a coalition government led by an Islamist party. A series of measures were taken at the end of this intervention to prevent religion from taking up a larger space in the society. To the general's question, Balbay replied: "No, we need something that would get results this time. You see what happens when you spread it out over an extended period."
In another meeting held on Jan. 15, 2000, the minutes of which were recorded meticulously by Balbay in his diary, Balbay tells Land Forces Commanders Gen. Atilla Ateş and Timur as well as retired Gen. Doğu Aktülga that the only way to deal with an Islamist government is by "using a stick."
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