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West Yorkshire Police and Lancashire Constabulary have made a number of arrests and seized a vast amount of vehicle components following a joint proactive policing operation.
Officers from both Forces executed warrants at two premises in Lancashire on January 13 suspected of being involved in the theft of motor vehicles from across the North of England.
Two sites were identified as being the potential location for stolen vehicles to be brought to, where they are alleged to have been broken up in to component parts and sold on.
West Yorkshire Police traced vehicles stolen from Leeds, Bradford, Kirklees, Calderdale and Wakefield to Lancashire as part of their intelligence gathering.
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There has been a continuing trend of keyless vehicle thefts across the Force since 2010, with the 478 Ford Transit Vans vehicles being reported stolen between January 1 2015 and December 11 2015 alone, with an estimated value in excess of £7.5m.
The theft of Ford Transit Vans across the Yorkshire and Humber region accounts for forty percent of all vehicles stolen, with the make and model being the most stolen vehicle across the UK.
Chief Superintendent Pat Casserly of West Yorkshire Police Protective Services Operations said; "This planned proactive policing operation has been as a direct result of extensive dedicated work of West Yorkshire Officers across the border with colleagues in Lancashire.
"Transit Van thefts have continued to be an issue in West Yorkshire, with 478 vehicles being stolen in an 11 month period last year. Operations like the one this week demonstrate our ongoing commitment to tackling this issue.
"The scale and organisation of the sites have been quite remarkable as this appears to be a well organised, systematic and efficient process to deconstruct vehicles, categorise them and move them on for sale.
"Whilst collectively these incidents result in high value crime, we must remember that each theft has very human consequences. These types of vehicles are often owned and utilised by small businesses and for some, the theft of a vehicle can result in the loss of contracts and future work. Proactive operations such as these help prevent other vehicle owners from potentially becoming future victims of crime.
"Criminals often have the misconception that travelling across county boarders makes their crimes more difficult to detect and investigate. Whilst this can provide challenges to investigators, it by no means prevents officers dedicating themselves to locating those who commit offences, investigating their crimes and bringing them to justice."
A 39-year-old woman from Blackburn has been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to steel motor vehicles and burglary, has been questioned and released on police bail pending further enquiries.
A total of nine people have been arrested, questioned and released on police bail. Two of those, a 50-year-old man and 45-year-old man have been released from police bail and will have no further action taken against them at this time.


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A.J. Ellis is back and in the lineup.
The Dodgers' primary catcher was activated from the disabled list prior to Wednesday's homestand finale against the Miami Marlins and immediately placed in the starting lineup.
Catcher Miguel Olivo was optioned back to triple-A Albuquerque to make room on the 25-man roster.
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To listen to World Wide Wes, LeBron will never look back on Cleveland. "He's up out of there," is the way he tells it to people, but LeBron's Akron crew has to tsk-tsk such public talk because they all live in Northeast Ohio, and maybe always will. "We're going to Chicago," WIlliam Wesley tells people," "and Chris Bosh is coming, too."
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Steve has already said somewhere in this thread that he uses mostly Associated Oils and his setup specifies 60wt front and 55wt rear.Originally Posted by tchrstm
Paul Valenti
Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)
Diff oil, not shock oil.Originally Posted by pvalenti
LOL...my bad!
Paul Valenti
Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)
i went to the track today just to get a baseline feel for the truck so far i changed the sway bars..added the center diff and changed out the motor and esc for a gtb/7.5
truck was fast but pushed in the truns..i cant wait till my next time out to try some of these setup tips...but i handed over my radio to a seasoned 10 year old driver and he blew me away with how well it was with him...i guess i suck as a driver..haha
slash 2wd
slash 4x4 PE
I'm running 70wt oil in the front shocks and 65 in rear with the springs recommended by Slayden in his base set up. Anyone try a heavier oil in the rear rather than the front to help level the truck on jumps?
Does the same principle apply to the Slash that the "Wheel Force vs. Wheel Travel" graph on page 23 of the TMaxx manual illustrates? The further out you mount the shocks, the more firm they will be?
T-Maxx 3.3
Slash 4x4
Losi MRC
decided to make a separate thread for my questions.....
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Three Summits
Have you tried the AKA 17mm wheel adapters with 1/8 Proline Caliber tires and wheels on the Slash 4x4 with your set up? Will it work or do you have to use a different setup? Thanks.
Does anybody know the part number to the Rustler front shocks (red ) that Steve says works well ? I have the rears just need the front ones now.
I cant stop playing with it !!!
2458a I believe? That's the number on Buytraxxas.com...but it says that they are white, not red. So I MAY be wrong.
Paul Valenti
Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)
Thanks Paul , i,ll go to Traxxax.com and check it out, I am almost done with setting up my PE . I have not even ran it yet. I open the box and took it apart before i could even run it. Rear shocks are done,center diff mod done,ride height done,sway bars are at 9mm in the front and flush at the rear. Just needs the front springs.
I cant stop playing with it !!!
Well, I finally got to race the PE (Slayden Setup 100%) in a competitive situation and I got clobbered by a couple Jammins. The track is smallish, rough and a little slick (pic). The first heat the truck seemed unsettled and hard to control. I only had the black sways with me so I adjusted the front sway the way out (flush). Which seemed to help in the second heat. The third heat, I switched from Caliber M3 to Caliber M2 on the rear. This was the biggest improvement. What else do you suggest? Switch to plastic rear carriers? Silver sways? ? Thanks.
It is not a TOY!
I personally like the silver sways in the rear and black sway in the front. Settles the rear down some. I also switched to Proline shocks which were a huge improvement.
VXL Amsoil 2WD Slash/ PE 4x4 Slash/ BL recoil
RCGEEK..I just ordered front and rear Powerstrokes by Proline ! What oil weight are you using and what is your set up ?
I cant stop playing with it !!!
I run 60wt in both the front and rear of my Powerstrokes. The spring rate is adjustable.
4x4 PE & Beyond...
Substance .. How are they working for you and how do you have the preload set up ?
I cant stop playing with it !!!
steve you have helped us out big time.but im seeing a problem with people thinking your setup should work everywhere.and i know why.beeing a new vehicle people just dont know what does what.is there any chance of a new sticky in the form of describing what the different camber links do and different shock positions,shock oils,and so on .i think you get my idea .i know u have the experience and smarts to pull this off,but can u find the time?
Steve, it was good meeting you at RCX this Saturday. I was the guy with the Slash PE wiht the prographix body rolling it around on a luggage cart. I have a question, how did you mount your Mamba setup on your PE that you were running on Sat? Can you show me some closeup pix or something so I can get mine mounted up? thanks!
tchrstm, I use Traxxas diff fluids as much as I can, but for the wts they don't offer then I use the various fluids that are made for 1/8 buggies. Check with your local hobby shop on what they have that's made for 1/10 and 1/8 RC off-road racing.
avconslt, I recommend 1/8 buggy wheels for bashing. Most tracks won't allow them for racing.
To answer your question though, yes, it will require some attention to setup when running 1/8 wheels and tires. They have a lot of side bite, so you will notice a lot more response. You'll likely want to dial most of that out.
Brian Detroit, I posted somewhere earlier the part numbers to the springs and broke down the colors and such. The Rustler springs have been available in several colors over the years. This means there are different part numbers for the same spring, but different color. As for that spring, it can be found in red, black, and white.
Scott Kelly911, it was cool meeting you too! It was an awesome show. I had a great time. You can pm me and I'll see what I can do.
Ok, about the setup stuff. Let me say that my original posted setup was intended to get people who had the truck already a good setup to start with at the track since the box setup was intended more for parking lots and streets. It's a base setup and isn't designed to solve all issues. Different people will like suttle changes on the same track. I don't even use that setup in its entirety.
This leads me to my latest findings. I've been running on a lot of larger and rougher tracks lately and have some changes to the original setup that will help you get on the right track for rough, fast and loose conditions.
I'll include the original unchanged settings so you won't have to go back and forth.
Refer to your manual and the website for what each setting is as they have a lot of great info that's already out there.
SLASH 4x4 setup: FRONT END (for rough, loose and larger tracks - also works well with hotter motors and batteries)
- Toe: 1.5 (out), Flat side 'UP'
- Static Camber: -2.0, set at ride height and measure each wheel
independently with the wheel pointing straight forward.
- Camber Link: inner: #1 & outer: lower, This corrects the camber rise
to maintain a level of negative camber when fully extended. It makes
the front end (steering & control) more consistent & predictable
throughout the suspension range. Use the #2 position for even MORE
- Shock Position: Upper: mid/ Lower: #2
- Shock Length: 95mm, Increase the length by threading the rod end out
to expose a couple of threads. Increase in down travel improves
steering and helps settle the front end during landings.
- Shock springs: Slash 2wd fronts or Rustler RED fronts. Should be the
same as the newer white fronts on Rustler. These springs are softer
than the stockers and feel pretty good. The Rustler springs are a
linear rate and feel a bit smoother.
- Shock oil/ pistons: 50wt/ 2-hole, This is good for 60F to 80F - then go to 55wt
- Ride Height: Approx 29mm (shafts level), This will
also be affected by tire dia. My setup is with Pro-Line SC Calibers
and measured from surface to the skid just below the front of the
inner hinge pin.
- Sway Bar: silver (6mm in front of hollow ball)
- Diff: 7K (10K for hotter motors/ batteries)
- Bumpsteer: Flat: up
- Front hub carrier steering link: rear position (requires plastic [RTR] steering hub carriers), reduces steering, works well with plastic 2.5deg rear hub carriers.
Front end note: The plastic steering knuckles have two options for the steering link. Use the front hole for more steering. This will be the same as the Platinum with the aluminum accessory knuckles. Use the rear holes for less steering.
The plastic knuckles are acually nice to have on the truck. The rear
adjustment hole is good on large high bite tracks to keep turn
in smooth and less aggressive.
SLASH 4x4 setup: REAR END (for rough, loose and larger tracks - also works well with hotter motors and batteries)
- Toe: 2.5deg plastic carriers, The 2.5's work well with the rear steering link hole on the plastic carriers. Helps track straight in the rough too.
- Static Camber: -3.0, set at ride height.
- Camber Link: inner: #3 & outer: fixed on plastic carriers and #3 on Pro-
Line rear carriers. Use the #5 hole on the inner on small high bite
tracks. It improves chassis rotation.
- Hinge Pin Location: Lower, Try the upper location on really rough
tracks. Reset ride height when changing this adjustment.
- Shock Position: Upper: mid Lower: #3
- Shock Length: 110mm, Increase the length by threading the rod end
out to expose a couple of threads. Increase in down travel improves
steering and helps the chassis settle during landings. Very handy on
those tracks that don't provide adequate landing jumps.
- Shocks Springs: T-Maxx White Progressives. These springs offer a
firmer feel and are longer and require less preload, which allows them
to work within a happy range.
- Shock oil/ pistons: 45wt/ 2-hole, This is good for 60F to 80F, try 50wt after that.
- Ride Height: Approx 31mm (shafts slightly above level), This will
also be affected by tire dia. My setup is with Pro-Line SC Calibers
and measured from surface to the bott the skid just below the rear of
the inner hinge pin. Lower this setting to level with the front on
high speed smooth tracks.
- Sway Bar: Siver (2mm sticking out from hollow ball),
- Diff: 5K, Try 3K on really loose and dusty tracks
SLASH 4x4 setup: The REST
Wheels: Pro-Line SC One Piece (Slash 2wd rear offset) all the way
Inserts: Pro-Line SC Blue
Tires: Pro-Line SC Calibers, Bowties & Switches, Calibers have been
good on most everything and consistent between bite and loose. Bowties
favor loose and offer better forward bite vs. site bite. Good for
chassis rotation and acceleration. The Switches are good on really
hite tracks and abrasive surfaces. M3 is good in colder weather and
also in dusty situations. M2 works well in warmer temps and on
abrasive clean surfaces.
Motor: TRX Velineon (with TRX heatsink #1522), Castle 4600kv and 5700kv motors are great for Open modified class racing, The mamba Monster ESC with the larger 2650kv motor is powerful and smooth and barely gets warm.
Battery: Thunder Power 2S 7.4v 5200. The 25C and 40C are great all-around packs with the 50C packs offering more punch for faster motors.
Battery Location: rear
ESC: TRX Velineon VXL-3s (with cooling fan), Castle Mamba Max Pro and Monster ESC's are great for the hotter motors and offer some pretty cool tuning features.
TRX VXL - Pinion: 14t thru 16t (depending on track size)/ Spur: 54t, use 13t pinion on tight tracks. If running 3S packs, gear down to 12t pinion.
Castle 4300/ 5700 - Pinion: 12t thru 14t (depending on track size)/ Spur: 54t, use 11t and 12t pinions on higher kv motors.
Castle 2200/ 2650 - Pinion: 17t thru 22t (depending on track size)/ Spur: 50t thru 54t, use larger pinions and smaller spurs on the 2200kv motor.
Starting setup for 2650kv motor: 18/52
Starting setup for 2200kv motor: 22/52
Note: Larger pinions also improves control of the truck in the air. Something to think about on jumps that buck the rear or high speed jumps that need a little extra to keep the front level.
Center Diff: 50K, Try lighter mixes of 50K and 100K to get softer
acceleration and better turn in.
TX: Spektrum DX3R
RX: Spektrum SR 3100
Servo: Ace 1015
Body: Pro-Line SC Hardcore
The Thunder Power packs are 5200mah and are lighter than the previously posted 8000mah packs. The truck is working great and is handling well with the lighter weight pack. The Thunder Power packs are hard cased and ROAR legal too. Very punchy.
Try some of these things and see how they work for you.
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You mention to dial most of the additional reponse because of increase side bite when using 1/8 tires and wheels! What do I adjust to take out that additional response? Also, what pinion did you use with the MMM 2650 and 54T spur? Thanks.
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hey steve i see you mentioned you ran the mmm kit in there. i have been tempted to try that. how did you adjust the suspension for the extra weight?
@ Steve.
when you use your mamba max pro esc
do you have BEC problems in combination with you ace ds1015 ?
slash 4x4 VXL, Novak HV4.5, MMP
You are scaring me MVB...I've got a MMP...are YOU experiencing problems with BEC in conjunction with the Ace DS1015 servo?Originally Posted by MVB
Paul Valenti
Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)
I am about to get me a MMP and i do have a ace1015Originally Posted by pvalenti
but some other guys at my track have some BEC problems with the MMP and a savox servo. the savox sevo is very simmilar to the ace ds1015
that is why i did get me a ace servo and not a savox.
im hoping to find out if the problem is with the MMP or a isolated situation or the savox servo
If steve has a ace ds1015 and the MMP without problems , I guess im good to go..
but maybe steve is using a external BEC in his system, that is what im trying to find out
link to savox servo http://www.savoxservos.nl/?p=35 it is dutch but this servo is much the same as the ace ds1015
Last edited by MVB; 03-24-2010 at 09:44 AM.
slash 4x4 VXL, Novak HV4.5, MMP
Hmmm...I wonder what exactly is the problem the guys are having then. I DO know that the MMP allows you to set the BEC to whatever voltage you need to match your servo. It's got steps from 5.0 to 7.0 volts and then it allows custom settings of potentially anything. Of course it's limited on what it CAN do...but it SHOULD mate up with ANY servo.
Can you be more specific on the trouble people are having?
Paul Valenti
Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)
avconslt, here are some things to try. These are just generalized things to try to aid in calming the chassis down if it's twitchy. No particular order.
- softer springs
- softer bars, softer settings
- Try the firmer compounds on the 1/8 tires (for instance, XTR or M2 for Pro-Line).
- Lower ride height
- Less steering throw
- lighter center diff fluid (30K to 50K)
- rear steering link hole on hub carrier
one or a combination of these should help. Just things to try. I don't use 1/8 tires on my truck.
However, I have a 1/8 E-buggy I converted out of a Slash 4X4 and it works very well with 1/8 wheels & tires, but it's a buggy. The body and wing of a buggy give a lot of down force and the open-wheel design flies through the air more precisely. It's a completely different animal. I think it's best to stick with the SC tires for the truck, though.
roadrunner, the weight difference is minimal when compared to the power and torque that is available. You won't feel the weight change. Besides, when I switched to a 5200 Thunder Power pack, I basically lost any weight I may have gained with the motor.
MVB, I had no problems with the MMM at all. I've used Ace, Hitec and Futaba digitals on that system and no issues. I don't use an external BEC on my Castle ESC's.
I'll add that I'm not familiar with the servo you mentioned either.
Thanks for all of the helpful information! I still would like to know what pinion you recommend with the MMM 2650 and 54T spur? Thanks again!
Anybody tried both setups yet?
PLEASE do not PM me and immediately go offline :p
hey steve thx for the rough track setup.i have the plastic prolines 6 hole rear carrierers,u mention using #3 hole wich is the top outer hole ,correct?my track is med ,to large,and gets loose.it changes through out the day.so im wondering if u cld explain the effects of going to the #1 hole.what about the bottom row,wld they ever be used?
hi guys ive had this issue for all last season in my 1/8 e buggy.
certain hairpin turns if i slide the buggy into the turn and let it slide backwards and then hit the throttle nothing happens for a sec or 2 until the esc resets and "finds" the motor direction. castle has said there is no cure for that except change my drive style. ive never noticed this on a sensored system. have you seen this?
also this has not happenned on my slash pe with the traxxas system. only with MMM and NEU motor.
This is really not the right thread for this.. but.. if you were to run a Tekno buggy with clutch you would completely eliminate this cogging issue that sometimes occurs with sensorless setups.Originally Posted by auto2
Steve, just makin sure that when you state starting gearing on the 2650kv motor, that is with 2s.
I would like to just know if I am measuring the right correct length on the shocks.. Steve say's the front is 95mm long, is that the overall length from top of the cap to bottom attachment??? thanks
SLash 4x4 PE
Overall length means over ALL...measure from the top of the mount on the cap to the bottom of the turnbuckle/attachment. Shouldn't be hard to figure out...it's the WHOLE thing. Make sense? (incidentally...that's not sarcasm...just being verbose to make sure you understand)Originally Posted by jnelson214
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Slash 4X4 #25 (Mark Jenkins)


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101 World Geography (3) The scope of geography and understanding of the world's regions generated by it. Human society is examined in a frame of spatial, environmental, and resource factors. Map skills and other "tools" of geography are introduced.
102 Physical Geography (3) The study of basic principles of physical geography and of relationships between components of the total earth environment.
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214 Introduction to Planning (3) The methods of analyzing problems of urban and regional planning. Emphasis is placed on systems of housing, recreation, transportation, industry, and commerce.
215 GIS for Criminal Justice (3) A course in crime mapping and the analysis of maps of crime patterns, police services, locations of criminal incidents, offenders' geographical behaviors, and spatial trends in crime.
225 Introduction to Maps and Remote Sensing (3) Introduction to mapping and remote sensing. Thorough exposure to grid coordinate systems, representative fractions/scale, map projections, and mapping systems. Also, aerial photographs, digital orthophotos, satellite images, and computers as tools.
230 Environmental Conservation and Sustainability (3) An inquiry into the problems of natural resources protection, management, and sustainability. Emphasis is placed on the United States.
301 United States and Canada (3) An examination of the complexity and diversity of the physical and human landscapes of the U.S. and Canada. Both rural and urban geography are studied with an emphasis on recent geographic changes of influence-such as the shift from an emphasis on production to one on service and consumption, the growing importance of cities, and increasing racial and ethnic diversity.
302 Latin America (3) Central and South America are studied with emphasis on geographic understanding of the major sources of change in recent times. The course focuses on selected individual countries in addition to presentation of the region as a whole.
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303 Europe (3) A survey course focusing on the regional geography of Europe. The course includes an examination of the physical environment, cultural traditions, lifestyles, economies, urban environment, and political change throughout the region.
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310 Population Geography (3) An introduction to the theories, concepts, processes, and geographical patterns of human population.
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312 Urban Geography (3) Analysis of patterns, processes, and consequences of urban growth and development. Theory of systems, size, spacing, and functions of cities. Students will conduct outside analysis using real data.
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316 Planning for Resilient Communities and Natural Disasters (3) This course provides students with the capacity to develop planning and public service skills to understand, diagnose, and address causes, consequences, and mitigation and adaptation measures for a wide variety of emergencies and disasters. These events include natural hazards (such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, and temperature extremes), accidents, terrorism, and other major events such as climate change and environmental catastrophes that are both rapid and slow moving with often devastating impacts on social structures as well as the built and natural environments.
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320 Land Use Planning (3) An inquiry into the development of comprehensive land use studies by governmental and private agencies, emphasizing the development of skills in problem identification and resolution. PREREQ: GEO 214 or permission of instructor.
322 Land Development Controls (3) An insight into the "why" and "how" of land development, emphasizing the role of local government in zoning, subdivision regulation, and other land regulations. PREREQ: GEO 214 or permission of instructor.
324 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3) Data sources and analysis techniques used in the planning process, with emphasis on appropriate applications. Students receive considerable experience in using geographic information systems technology to solve real-world problems.
325 Business Geographics (3) This course provides a conceptual overview of geographical information systems as well as hands-on experience of software systems used in developing business management and marketing strategies. Attention is focused on using GIS technology as an analysis tool to improve decision making. Designed primarily for marketing majors.
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331 Transportation Planning (3) Important issues, descriptive and analytical, facing urban and suburban transportation are studied. Employment of the planning process emphasizes use of analytical tools.
332 Environmental Crises (3) The nature and dimensions of environmental problems with an emphasis on endangered life-support systems. Aspects of natural and social environment systems and their mutual interrelationships.
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341 Landscape Analysis (3) The study of contemporary geographical patterns of plants and animals, and the overall processes which influence landscape development and characteristics, such as climatic and geomorphic events, and anthropogenic activities.
352 Geo Politics (3) A study of the casual relations between geographical phenomena and political or military power.
354 Geography and Planning of Housing (3) This course provides an overview of the spatial, economic, social, physical, and political forces that structure and affect current housing conditions and prospects. The course introduces key concepts and institutions that influence the production, distribution, maintenance, and location of housing. The Philadelphia metropolitan area is emphasized as a case study for understanding the implications of present housing geography trends for the future, as well as the development of rational housing policies and plans.
400 Senior Seminar in Geography (3) The study of historical and contemporary trends in geography; the design, preparation, and defense of a research proposal.
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401 Internet Mapping (3) This course reviews the principles and applications of cartography and geographic information systems (GIS) in terms of Internet and mobile mapping technologies. Web-distributed maps, Internet map services, navigation/global positioning systems (GPS), and cell-phone-based applications are examined through the use of ArcGIS Internet Map Server, Google Earth, Google APIs, and cell-phone applications. PREREQ: GEO 225 or permission of instructor.
402 Topical Seminar in Geography (3) Intensive examination of a selected area of study in the field of geography. Topics will be announced at the time of offering. Course may be taken more than once when different topics are presented. PREREQ: Junior or senior geography major or consent of instructor.
This course may be taken again for credit.
403 Planning Design (3) Selected experiences designed to assist the student (either as an individual or as a member of a group) in developing proficiency in information-providing techniques.
404 Senior Project in Geography (3) The execution of the research proposal (designed in GEO 400) as an acceptable departmental senior research paper. PREREQ: GEO 400.
410 Independent Studies in Geography (3) Research projects, reports, and readings in geography. PREREQ: Permission of department chairperson.
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415 Internship in Geography and Planning (1-12) Practical job experience in applying geographic theory, executing substantive research, and engaging in community service in selected off-campus situations. Open only to upper-division B.A. majors and minors in geography/ planning with permission of department chairperson.
This course may be taken again for credit.
424 Geographic Information Systems Applications (3) A course to advance the student's knowledge of the design and implementation of geographic information systems. PREREQ: GEO 324 or permission of instructor.
425 GIS: Business Applications (3) Intensive use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in the business environment to aid in better sales and marketing decisions. Course provides a conceptual overview of database management systems from MIS to geodatabases and their integration with a GIS. Case studies draw numerous examples from various businesses. Student tutorials provide hands-on opportunities for students to experience and learn how to use GIS within a business problem-solving framework. PREREQ: GEO 325 or permission of instructor.
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Mikey's team slips and falls into the town's underground, where they are attacked by Raremons, but manage to escape and search for the town's captive Digimon and Cutemon's parents.
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Mikey, an upbeat seventh grader who can't resist helping people in trouble, encounters a Digimon named Shoutmon who brings him to the Digital world.
Shoutmon holds a banquet in a desperate attempt to keep Mikey from leaving the Digital World. The evil Bagra Army attacks and Shoutmon are at a disadvantage until Mikey helps him combine with his Digi-friends using Digi-Fusion.
Mikey, Angie and Jeremy have become allies with Shoutmon and his fellow Digimon. Still trying to defeat the Bagra Empire, they meet Christopher and Nene, two other humans living in the digital world. Will Christopher and Nene help Mikey? Or do they have plans of their own?
With proof that controlling a Code Crown makes you the ruler of that zone, Mikey and Team Fusion Heart go in search for the Island Zone's Code Crown in order to protect it from the Bagra Forces.
Evil Neptunemon learns the Code Crown is inside Whamon's belly, so he drops a mixture of DigiByte snacks and bombs from the air to weaken the gigantic Digimon. But Shoutmon wards off the bombs with no regard for his own safety.
When Mikey's team is surrounded by Seadramons on the island, Christopher shows up and offers to help in exchange for the Digi-Memory Card.
Local Digimon have been rounded up by AncientVolcanomon in an attempt to excavate the Code Crown at the ruins where the Bagra base is located. Just as Mikey's team tries to rescue the Digimon from prison, the enemy discovers them.
Mikey and Team Fusion Heart allow themselves to be captured by AncientVolcanomon so they can learn where the Digimon prisons are located. Meanwhile, Bagra Empire Head Officer Tactimon reveals that Dorulumon has acted as his right hand in overthrowing numerous zones in the past.
Mikey and Team Fusion Heart allow themselves to be captured by AncientVolcanomon so they can learn where the Digimon prisons are located.
Mikey goes to the Lake Zone and saves Knightmon from the bottom of an icy lake. Meanwhile, the Bagra forces led by IceDevimon attack the castle under orders from Laylamon. Christopher and crew arrive and fight alongside Mikey.
Since Mikey is too exhausted to battle, the Fusion Fighters band together under Jeremy's leadership. Angie becomes concerned when she hears Beastmon talking in her sleep about how both the Digital World and the human world are facing a crisis.
While looking for treasure in the Sand Zone, Team Fusion Heart ends up falling into an underground Bagra Base. Pharoahmon and Deputymon test Mikey's team to see if they are worthy of the Code Crown.
When Reapmon observes the goddess statue emit light to Mikey, he recalls his past with the Warriors of the Goddess who were tragically destroyed. Meanwhile, Laylamon brings along Ebemon and attacks the Fusion Fighters.
Mikey and the Fusion Fighters are surrounded by the enemy while Reapmon takes part in a healing ritual. When Reapmon sacrifices his own self for the rest of the team, he is reborn as Beelzemon.
Mikey and friends are forced to the Sky Zone where the police presence is so strong the Bagra Empire can't touch it. Visiting the Art Gallery, the Fusion Fighters and their new friend, Lucemon are charged with crimes they didn't commit and ultimately arrested and taken to the deletion site!
Lucemon wins the support of the zone's Digimon and becomes the new president. After his election he reveals his hidden wicked nature. ShoutmonX4B gets the better of him as he tries to deliver the Code Crown to Laylamon.
Mikey asks Sparrowmon to work with him to save Nene. Sparrowmon then tries to get DarkKnightmon to help them, but DarkKnightmon is more interested in increasing the power of darkness in Lucemon's vicinity.
Mickey and Shoutmon are separated from Angie and Jeremy as they enter the Jungle Zone. As Jeremy and Angie hide in a temple, Dorulumon returns to Mikey while Tactimon leads Bagra forces to close in on Mikey and Shoutmon.
The Fusion Fighters follow AxeKnightmon and Nene into the jungle's sacred zone in search of the mighty Digimon Deckerdramon. Mikey finds out that Nene is under AxeKnightmon's control for the sake of her younger brother. Now Mikey needs to find a way to help Nene!
Mikey reunites with the Fusion Fighters in the Dust Zone after getting abducted and released by AxeKnightmon. But ToyAgumon's gang shows up and steals the Fusion Loader. Shoutmon and crew have a hard time fighting back against GrandLocomon's merciless attack, but they combine forces with the local Digimon and manage to take back the Fusion Loader.
Mikey's team goes to rescue Nene from prison, but a mind-controlled Christopher stands in their way. Meanwhile, the team is still in search for the Code Crown.
Mikey's stuck between zones, until he's picked up by Wisemon, a researcher who wants to learn everything about the Digital World. Mikey learns that the digital world existed since the ancient past and the human section is just a small portion. Meanwhile, Arukadhimon catches the Fusion Fighters.
Mikey's team comes to the Shinobi Zone, where it's under attack by Bagra forces led by Musyamon, who has captured the Monitamons' castle and princess. There they learn from Monitamon elder that in order to get the Code Crown, they'll have to make its owner, Karatenmon, laugh.
Mikey's team defends the Monitamon village and works to rescue the Princess. When Musyamon has Jeremy in a tight spot, the unconfident Monitamons and Nene come to help him. Seeing how the members care for each other, Nene again tells Mikey that she wants to be part of the Fusion Fighters.
When Mikey's team comes to the Disc Zone, they discover Christopher is fighting Blastmon in an effort to hang on to the Code Crown. Mikey tries to help him in order to keep the fighting from collapsing the zone, but the ground caves in and the main attackers from both teams fall to the zone's lowest level.
When Mikey is able to return the Fusion Fighters and the residents of the Disc Zone to the Shinobi Zone, Shoutmon questions his ability to keep being the core of all these Digi-Fusions.
Team Fusion Heart works together in a bake-off against WaruMonzaemon to rescue the chefs of the Sweet Zone. Cutemon learns from the rescued pastry chef Digimon that his parents were among the captive Digimon.
Mikey's team slips and falls into the town's underground, where they are attacked by Raremons, but manage to escape and search for the town's captive Digimon and Cutemon's parents.
Mikey's team comes to the Sword Zone and is attacked by the Bagra Army swordsman led by Grademon.
Mikey, Jeremy, Angie and Shoutmon are back home. Meanwhile, Tactimon has ended up in the human world too, and he revives himself by absorbing digital energy. Now Mikey, Jeremy and Angie must decide if they should head back to the Digital world.
Mikey's team slips and falls into the town's underground, where they are attacked by Raremons, but manage to escape and search for the town's captive Digimon and Cutemon's parents.


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The Bayhawks' first film session of the year may not be the team's last if they continue to play the way they did against the Rochester Rattlers on Saturday night.
Chesapeake found a rhythm on offense early and often en route to a 12-8 victory before an announced 6,129 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis.
With the win, the reigning Major League Lacrosse champions improved to 8-5 and clinched a berth in the upcoming playoffs for the fourth straight year, with one regular-season game remaining.
The Bayhawks opened the game with three unanswered goals, and they never trailed against the Rattlers (5-8).
Rochester was eliminated from playoff contention with the loss and a 14-11 win by the Charlotte Hounds over the Hamilton Nationals.
Attackman Drew Westervelt (UMBC, John Carroll) paced the offense with five points (three goals, two assists). Westervelt said the team drew inspiration from a sitdown Friday night with the coaches to review last week's loss to the league-leading Denver Outlaws.
"We really haven't played our best lacrosse all year, and I think we watched a little bit of film and kind of saw that we're being a little lackadaisical with our offense," Westervelt said. "Tonight, we moved the ball really well and because of that, we got some really nice looks. The defense played well, and hopefully, we can kind of build on this as we move into the playoffs."
Coach Dave Cottle said the players were analytical in breaking down what was plaguing the offense.
"It wasn't one of those film sessions where you sit there and yell at each other," he said. "You just say, 'Hey, do you see this? Are we playing good offense or are we just making a shot?' So they all saw what it looked like. They were shaking their heads and saying, 'We can be better than this.' They made an effort to be better than this."
Attackman Ben Rubeor (Loyola Blakefield) finished with four points (one goal, three assists).
Midfielder Matt Abbott had three points (two goals, one assist) and was named the Player of the Game. Midfielder Kyle Dixon and attackman John Grant Jr. each added one goal and two assists.
The Bayhawks opened the game with three goals in 1:42. Westervelt started the scoring when he took an inside feed from Dixon and fired it inside the right post with 11:52 left in the first quarter.
Sixty-two seconds later, Grant Jr. caught an errant pass behind the net and slung a pass to midfielder Matt Mackrides standing in the right alley for an overhand shot past Galloway.
The Bayhawks' final tally in the span came 40 seconds later when Westervelt, at the left wing, passed back to midfielder Michael Kimmel (Johns Hopkins), who dodged past short-stick defensive midfielder Michael Lazore and beat Galloway.
Rochester closed the gap to one with a pair of goals to finish the opening period. Rookie midfielder David Lawson tucked in a shot from point-blank range with 2:41 remaining, and midfielder Kevin Leveille converted a centering feed from rookie midfielder John Ranagan (Johns Hopkins) 52 seconds later.
But that was the closest the Rattlers got as Chesapeake went on another three-goal run to begin the second quarter. The Bayhawks helped themselves defensively by shutting out Rochester for 16:50 between the third and fourth quarters, and goalkeeper Kip Turner made nine saves to outduel John Galloway (six saves).
Cottle said the key was forcing someone other than attackman Ned Crotty to spark the Rattlers offense.
"Crotty had 17 assists, and the rest of the team had 30," Cottle said. "They have big, athletic middies, and we had to turn them into passers. So we played a little different style than we played all year, and it really caught them by surprise in the first half."
Crotty led Rochester with four points on two goals (one a two-pointer) and an assist, and Lawson scored twice.
Chesapeake's seeding in the playoffs is still undetermined as it can improve to the No. 2 spot or fall to the No. 4 berth. Next Saturday's regular-season finale against Charlotte (7-6) will be pivotal, but at least the team can breathe easy that it will be making a trip to PPL Park in Chester, Pa., to compete in the MLL semifinals.
"We were definitely motivated to get this last one and get into the playoffs," Dixon said. "We knew we had to play together and we were preaching that in Wednesday night and Thursday night's practices. We came out and we executed, and that's the kind of product we can have when we do that."
Hounds qualify for postseason, too
Matt Danowski had a career-high six goals before the end of the third quarter and Ryan Young (Maryland) had a hat trick as the host Charlotte Hounds clinched the final Major League Lacrosse playoff berth with a 14-11 win over the Hamilton Nationals.
Joe Walters (Maryland) had a goal and two assists for the Nationals (9-4), who already had secured a spot in Championship Weekend on Aug. 24-25.
The win by the Hounds (7-6) eliminated the Boston Cannons (5-8), who lost, 16-12, to the last-place Ohio Machine on Saturday afternoon.
Marcus Holman (Gilman) had four points on a goal and three assists, and Jake Bernhardt (Maryland) scored a hat trick for the visiting Machine (2-11).
Behind goals from Holman and Steele Stanwick (Loyola High), Ohio raced out to a 7-2 lead after the first quarter. Stephen Berger (Washington College, Mount St.Joseph) finished with three goals, while Kevin Buchanan (Calvert Hall) had a pair, including a 2-pointer, for the Cannons.
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- 1 lb Louisiana Jumbo Lump crabmeat, picked over for shells and cartilage
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Butter eight individual small soufflé dishes. Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for two minutes. Reduce the heat to low and gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and becomes smooth. Remove from the heat. Beat in the egg yolks, one at a time. Add the salt, mustard, nutmeg, Tabasco and one cup of the cheese. Fold in the crabmeat. Beat the egg whites until stiff. Fold into the crab mixture. Spoon into the prepared dishes and sprinkle each with the remaining cheese. Place the dishes on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue baking for five to 10 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Serve immediately. Serves 8.
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I found some great old decorations at a rummie a while back, stuck them in a box and forgot about them. Then I found some more and realized I had stuck the others away. So since Halloween is not to far off I figured I'd share them with everyone before their gone.
The pumpkin garland is Japan & the other 2 are marked U.S.A, I assume they are Beistle. I love that these things have survived after all this time.
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What a disaster! Focus is a movie you can't really focus on. Problem being, just downright pathetic!
Writers of the movie had a great story in their bag all along but the moment they put it down on paper it went chaos. Direction is poor. The plot lacks substance. Screenplay doesn't impress much either. Editing is average too.
Even though the story took off at a great note manifesting the genius Will sells subtly, it started heading on a belt of shoddy towards the mouth of indifference in no time. One moment it seemed as if Wong was going to take it towards impending awesomeness but then boom!….comes another jackhammer and we are left without a great story. Okay so this keeps happening throughout the movie. Yet these twists and turns don't lift you off your seat. You just end up with a 'meh'. Then enters Rodrigo Santoro but alas he has a screen time of a blink. Without any power to his role he vanishes without posing a threat too. Character detailing is simply absent. You don't even get to know Nicky's team, forget others.
The chemistry between Will and Margot wasn't engaging at all. It lacked spark and seemed more animated than real. You could literally see Margot flinching in her act (poor casting choice). Adrian Martinez was in there to throw in a few laughs. One time his humour goes so bizarre it becomes literally unfunny.
Really poor script, I would say, for a con movie. There are needle dropped songs replacing score here. Also, nothing flabbergasting that would blow your minds away. You almost see the end coming. Very predictable at times and quite average story build up. Can pass this!


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In this series, we look through the most recent Dividend Channel ''DividendRank'' report, and then we cherry pick only those companies that have experienced insider buying within the past six months. The officers and directors of a company tend to have a unique insider's view of the business, and presumably the only reason an insider would choose to take their hard-earned cash and use it to buy stock in the open market, is that they expect to make money — maybe they find the stock very undervalued, or maybe they see exciting progress within the company, or maybe both. So when stocks turn up that see insider buying, and are also top ranked, investors are wise to take notice. One such company is Citizens Financial Group, which saw buying by Director Charles John Koch.
The Top DividendRank'ed Stocks With Insider Buying »
Back on August 20, Koch invested $486,750.00 into 15,000 shares of CFG, for a cost per share of $32.45. In trading on Monday, shares were changing hands as low as $38.43 per share, which is 18.4% above Koch's purchase price. It should be noted that Koch has collected $0.36/share in dividends since the time of their purchase, so they are currently up 19.5% on their purchase from a total return basis. Citizens Financial Group Inc shares are currently trading +0.65% on the day. The chart below shows the one year performance of CFG shares, versus its 200 day moving average:
Looking at the chart above, CFG's low point in its 52 week range is $27.62 per share, with $38.89 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $38.83.
The DividendRank report noted that among the coverage universe, CFG shares displayed both attractive valuation metrics and strong profitability metrics. The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Citizens Financial Group Inc , and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
The report stated, ''Dividend investors approaching investing from a value standpoint are generally most interested in researching the strongest most profitable companies, that also happen to be trading at an attractive valuation. That's what we aim to find using our proprietary DividendRank formula, which ranks the coverage universe based upon our various criteria for both profitability and valuation, to generate a list of the top most 'interesting' stocks, meant for investors as a source of ideas that merit further research.''
The annualized dividend paid by Citizens Financial Group Inc is $1.44/share, currently paid in quarterly installments, and its most recent dividend ex-date was on 10/29/2019. Below is a long-term dividend history chart for CFG, which the report stressed as being of key importance. Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.


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When last we heard from Tom Hiddleston, he had four dead bodies in the trunk of his car. I had a lot of questions about a commercial that had no problem insinuating its protagonist had just committed quadruple homicide. Well, now we have the full Super Bowl spot from Jaguar, and it totally implies that Tom Hiddleston is a serial killer. Full Story
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Thanks to one of you I recently discovered that there is an issue with sdtime 1.3.1 on Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite).
I am looking at addressing this issue. As a result the next version 1.3.2 may be purely to resolve the Mac OS X 10.10 compatibility issue.
I am working on an update that will add some new functionality that several of you have asked for.


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The Accounting Historians Journal Vol. 11, No. 1 Spring 1984
Harvey Mann CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY
Abstract: A passage from the Talmud concerning income tax policy is examined. The attempt is then made to apply the policy to a hypothetical situation and to see whether the policy is relevant to the modern era.
The Introduction
A recurring fiscal policy decision must be made every time a new tax is imposed or when a change is made in the way an old tax is levied. The dilemma facing the policy makers, aside from political issues, is whether the tax should be imposed on an indirect or direct basis, by means or by head, with a minimum or a maximum, etc. or by some combination of the various possibilities.
That this problem is not unique to today's economy is made quite evident by a scrutiny of some of the Hebraic writings almost 2,000 years ago. In this paper, one such case is considered; a case con-cerning taxation for security purposes. Aside from the historical significance and an examination of a different culture, the debate and the suggested solutions outlined in the paper may prove of in-terest in today's taxation climate.
The Source
The question posed here comes from the Talmud, probably the most important and influential piece of Jewish illumination after the Torah. The Talmud contains all the rules, laws, and regulations about how a Jew should behave, his relationship with others and, in effect, orders his total existence. Although now in written form, it was passed down through the generations in oral form from the time of Moses. The Talmud consists of two parts. The Mishnah is
My thanks to Rabbi Zushe Silberstein, who suggested this topic and made pertinent and important comments on the paper. Nevertheless, although I am neither a Talmudic scholar nor a tax expert, I alone must bear full responsibility for all interpretations and conclusions drawn.


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email from Dr Howard Scott, Guangzhou, China
Charlie - can you produce your programme in a podcast? I would love to be able to listen to it on a Chinese bus or train.
Similar questions are asked virtually every week, so it's about time I posted an explanation here.
The BBC has not yet been able to make an agreement with the owners of rights in recordings and songs to allow them to reproduce entire programmes as downloads. The rights owners feel that they should be compensated for this use of their music, but as the BBC would not be charging for the podcast, there is no 'income stream' to share with the owners. Impasse, for the time being.


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"I went to a lot of schools growing up just because of the life I was living—I was mainly interested in the streets,� she adds. "But when I went to college I took something I was interested in and finished, so that's a good thing.�
"Being a female in the industry has it's pros and cons,� Kay-Doe continues, discussing the challenges she faces. "I feel like it has more cons than pros. I'm a very strong, smart female and I like to say what I feel. There's not a lot of females in the music industry so I tend to deal with males more and if you don't stay strong and determined they will break you.�
Where She's Going: "I'm very blessed to be at this stage of my career,� Kay-Doe adds. "My single is dropping Summer of '07, Make It Hot. I ran 5,000 units of my mix CD, 2 Hot 4 Da Streets, in Toronto and New York and I have a lot of people requesting me for collabs, beats, interviews, modeling, shows—it's just crazy but I love it.�
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The Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform was charged by Governor Daniels to provide recommendations for a leaner local government structure. Operating under the leadership of its chairs, former Governor Joseph E. Kernan and Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard, and with the assistance of the Indiana University Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, the Commission released its report on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.
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So, why the discussion about the White Sox fans and Juan Pierre, et al? Well, let's temper that PECOTA Beta projection a bit, and assume that Getz also gets caught stealing a couple more times in 2010, and say that given 700 PA, he'd hit something like:
.280/.340/.390, with 40-6 on SB attempts.
The White Sox inexplicably decided to replace the above stat line from a nearly-average 2b defender with a left fielder whose average stats (per 700 PA) the past 5 years have been:
.289/.334/.364, with 58-18 on SB attempts.
And the replacement will cost $3 million in 2010 and %5 million in 2011. Getz will cost $400 thousand each year.


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Band Explains Why It Loves When Fans Download Unauthorized Copies Of Its Music
from the building-a-fan-base deptThere's an interesting blog post by Alexander Abnos, who is both a musician in the band Secret Cities and currently working as an intern at WNYC's SoundCheck radio program. He talks about how much his band loves the fact that people download their music, because it's helped them to build up a really loyal fanbase. He talks about how they signed with a label and spent a few years focusing on the band full time, and were always thrilled when people told them they had downloaded their music, even via unauthorized means:
Later on he explains in more detail. And, what it comes down to is the same discussion we've been having for ages: obscurity is a much bigger "threat" than piracy ever was. The biggest challenge for a band is getting known, and these days, file sharing is one major way of getting known:
Attendee: "I really enjoyed the show!"
Me: "What?!"
Attendee (now screaming): "I REALLY ENJOYED THE SHOW!!!"
Me: "Oh! Thanks! I'm glad you had good time! It was really fun!" (It almost always was).
Attendee: "I downloaded [insert Secret Cities album name here] illegally! Hope you don't mind!"
Me: "Nope!"
I wasn't lying. I didn't really mind. We didn't really mind. The reason is absurdly simple: This person heard our music, and enjoyed it enough to come to a show. Most times, they brought friends along. As a little-known band on the road, what more can you really ask for?
We love it because of the countless conversations like the one I recounted above. We love it because of the stadium's worth of people that have listened to our songs on YouTube that might never have heard us otherwise. We love it because of that time in Atlanta on our first tour, when kids in the front row were mouthing along with our songs before our first record was even released.
We can't put a dollar sign on those things. Why would we even want to?
Filed Under: alexander abnos, file sharing, obscurity, secret cities
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"Only when all the involved institutions are investigated, will we be able to find the real instigators of the Dink murder."
Fethiye Cetin is one of the best-known human rights advocates and liberal lawyers in Turkey. She was born in Elazig in Eastern Anatolia and graduated from the Faculty of Law at Ankara University. She has been an active member of the Istanbul Bar Association's Executive Board for Human Rights. For many years Cetin was Hrant Dink's lawyer; she currently represents his family in the trial against the Dink murderer(s).
Fethiye Cetin grew up in a Turkish Muslim family. It was only as an adult that she learned about her own Armenian roots. Most of the men in her Armenian grandmother's village had been killed in 1915. Her grandmother, a child at the time, had been sent on a death march along with the other women and children. She was torn from her mother's arms (and saved) by a Turkish gendarme, who adopted her as a Muslim daughter.
In her book, "My Grandmother" (2004), Fetiye Cetin tells the story of how Heranush, her Armenian grandmother, grew up as Seher, a Muslim girl.
"My Grandmother"
Cetin writes about the moment of her grandmother's death, which made her decide to write the book:
"A man from among the male throng came over in a flurry and asked: "What are the names of Aunt Seher's mother and father?" There was no immediate answer to this question from the group of women. We each gazed at the others. Our silence went on for a noticeably long time. Then finally, the silence was broken by one of the women, my aunt Zehra: "Her father's name is Huseyin, her mother's Esma." As soon as she uttered these names, my aunt turned her eyes to me as if asking for affirmation, or so it seemed to me. Just as the man turned away, relieved finally to have extracted an answer from this strangely reticent crowd of women, the following words tore themselves from my heart and broke out of my mouth: "But that's not true! Her mother's name is not Esma, it is Isquhi. And her father is not Huseyin, but Hovannes!"
A large number of Turks throughout Anatolia could tell similar stories today. Cetin has been receiving hundreds of letters and e-mails from people with a similar family history. "My Grandmother" was translated into French, English, Italian, Armenian, Greek and German.
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serbiancafe needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 617 designs submitted by 160 freelance designers.
We need a stylish, clean and catchy logo for our site. Winning design will be seen 25 million times a month.
Serbian Cafe or SerbianCafe.com
Desired Style:
stylish, clean and catchy
Accepted File Formats:
Standard Web Formats (.jpg, .gif or .png); Vector Formats (.eps, .pdf or .ai); Layered Formats (.psd or .tiff)
SerbianCafe.com is the leading Serbian community/portal/news site with 160.000 visits per day.
We need a new logo that will fulfill these requirements:
- should look stylish, clean, catchy
- should not look too serious or too casual as we have transformed from a chat/forum site to a full blown portal
- should include words "Serbian Cafe" or "SerbianCafe.com"
- must not use green and pink colors
- should not worry about pastels on the page. Our redesign will get rid of those, and page will be mostly white like newly redesigned sites of yahoo.com, nytimes.com and cnn.com
- should not look like Serbian flag, regardless of our name
- must not associate to coffee, coffee beans or coffee drinking
- should look strong, even with a big number of banners on the front page
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