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Halloween is the most fun and entertaining holiday of the year. If you love dressing up in amazing costumes and partying with friends and family or going trick-or-treating to see how much candy you can score, this holiday's for you. However, one thing that can take the fun out of Halloween is going over the budget when buying those fabulous costumes, decorations and assortment of candy.
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2. Make your own costumes and decorations. You don't have to be a great seamstress to put together a costume for Halloween. You just have to use your imagination and get creative. Start putting things together early so you can experiment until you find the look you're happy with.
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4. Pay attention to prices when shopping for candy and other food items. Don't just grab the first bags you see. That jumbo bag of assorted candies may seem like the best deal but when you compare unit prices, you may discover that you get more for less when you buy smaller, individual bags of candy.
You can have a wonderful Halloween with costumes, candy and amazing decorations when you shop smart and get a little creative.


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5 killed, 20 injured in Kabul mosque attack
5 killed, 20 injured in Kabul mosque attack
KABUL (Pajhwok): Five people were killed and 20 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up outside a Shiite mosque in Kabul on Friday.
The attack happened in Qala-i-Fathullah area on the 7th road in the jurisdiction of the 10th police district of Kabul city at about 2pm, when worshippers were leaving the mosque for home after Friday's prayers.
Interior Ministry spokesman Najeeb Danish told Pajhwok Afghan News that the victims were all civilians and that a suspect had been arrested in the area.
A Pajhwok reporter quoted eyewitnesses as saying there were three attackers in total, with the first blowing himself up about 20 meters away from the Hussainia mosque.
They said the second attacker was arrested by police and the third was able to flee.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the apparently sectarian attack, but Daesh or IS group had previously claimed credit for deadly attacks on the minority.
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Before transferring to Georgetown, I viewed a withdrawal on a transcript as a poorly disguised bad grade, a symbol of weakness. Yet my time at Georgetown has taught me that a "W" means something quite different. To me, a "W" can represent one's ability to prioritize mental well-being over academic pursuits. Still, I did not understand the true importance of a withdrawal until I needed one — and was nearly unable to get it.
Two months into my first semester at Georgetown, my mental health reached an all-time low. I didn't eat. I constantly slept. Functioning properly was completely out of the question. Somehow up to that point, despite my declining mental health, I had been able to stay enrolled in 12 credits and remain on the women's rowing team. The structure that the team's practices gave me was instrumental in keeping me somewhat functional.
To this day, I attribute my ability to stay at Georgetown during that semester to my participation on the team. Still, by the end of October, my ability to function had almost completely disappeared. After experiencing delays in treatment for my mental health, I did not have much left to give.
In just the span of those few weeks, my four classes became too much for me. This led to a series of painfully uncomfortable — yet ultimately necessary — conversations with one of my professors. I wanted to withdraw from one of my classes, but because I was enrolled in only 12 credits, the dean's office had to approve my choice to drop to part-time student status. Ultimately, withdrawing — a choice I felt was best for my mental health — was not up to me.
The ability of the dean's office to deny my withdrawal request did not change the fact that I was incapable of managing four classes. While my request was pending, I met with my professor to update him on the situation.
"Will you be able to officially withdraw?" he asked.
"I don't know," I responded. "But even if I can't, I need to mentally withdraw from your class. I'll do the best I can, but it's not going to be much. It's nothing personal, but if the dean's office rejects my withdrawal request, I'm going to have to take the bad grade."
A few days later, the dean's office notified me that my request had been approved. I was relieved but also afraid. My new status as a part-time student suspended my NCAA eligibility; I was not allowed to attend crew practices or competitions for the rest of the semester. I feared the little functionality I had left would waste away without the support of my teammates or a structured life outside of my classes.
For a while, my fears were coming true. After the NCAA suspended my eligibility, I was the most dysfunctional I had ever been, but eventually, my lightened course load allowed me to make small accomplishments for my three remaining classes. Although I repeatedly considered taking a medical leave of absence that semester, I somehow finished the term with not only passing but good grades. Though my inability to compete with the crew team was difficult, I was still able to make progress — little by little — toward regaining structure.
As a result of this experience, a "W" on a transcript no longer represents weakness for me. My "W" is a visual demonstration of self-care — a recognition that cutting back the course load I had intended to take was the best choice for my health. It is also an acknowledgement that it is okay to do what is best for one's health, even if the necessary actions are unconventional.
Understanding when I need help and being capable of articulating my needs are two of the most useful skills that I have learned during my time on the Hilltop. I hope that before their time here is up, all Georgetown students can grow to understand that taking a step back for the sake of one's health — even when it is difficult — is ultimately a valuable choice.
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The Venezuelan
opposition should do its own thing and try to ignore Chavez, as he will
do whatever he decides to do and it has been clear that he will not
limit himself in anyway, just because someone in the opposition is
against it.
The opposition has many problems, one of them the fact that it
has no obvious leader to counteract Chavez. Some think this is not a
problem, but in fact last Sunday's vote showed that Chavez can be
beaten and one of the reasons he has never been beaten directly is that
no opposition figure has been able to grab the attention of the so
called Ni-Ni's like the reform did on Sunday. (Ni-Ni's are those that
are not the hardcore supporters for Chavez and who mostly abstained or
voted No on Sunday.)
I believe there is an opportunity right now for those that
want to lead the opposition in the future, it is very simple: Don't go
on vacation! Yes, you can bet most opposition leaders are getting ready
to take off for Christmas vacation, but not Chavez. Much like last
year, he will stay and work hard through the New Year, trying to figure
out what he will do next.
In fact, General Baduel has already mentioned this in one of
his press conferences. After all, he understands it from within. He was
Minister of Defense last year when after Rosales' defeat, all of the
opposition leaders disappeared until mid January, days after Ch�vez had
already made some dramatic announcements, such as nationalizing the
electric companies and the telephone company, the Enabling Bill and the
proposed Constitutional reform. You can be sure this year will be no
At least General Baduel understands this and says he plans to
spend the holiday season going around the country promoting a
Constituent Assembly. Baduel clearly made a very calculated decision to
split from the revolution and attempt to become the leader of Chavismo
without Chavez. The opposition runs the risk that he will back into
being their leader, out of sheer attrition by what people call the
traditional opposition, which has little of traditional, as by now it
includes everyone that opposes the autocrat, including dozens of groups
from extreme left to right, as well as dozens of others that backed Chavez at
one time or another.
Chavez is likely to continue pushing Constitutional Reform.
Deputy Carlos Escarra, a constitutional lawyer has already spelled it
out clearly, Chavez will go the route of a Constitutional reform
promoted by the "people". This is at this time the safest route for
Chavez. Another proposed reform may be defeated, but will not imply the
end of Chavez's Presidency. By contrast Baduel's proposal of a
Constitutional Assembly could end up like in 1999, forcing Chavez to
run for President again, a huge risk despite his still high popularity
at a time when economic problems are increasing. That is why Baduel
proposes the reform and Chavismo has so far clearly stayed away from
that idea.
While the Constitution bars the presentation a proposed
reform more than once, sufficient changes can be made to some of the
proposals made and rejected Sunday to be able to say that the new proposal
is quite different and does not
represent a revision, which is what the Constitution bans from being
presented twice.
To understand that, think about Chavez' main objective with the
proposal rejected last Sunday: His indefinite reelection. A new
proposal could simply say that no President could be elected for more
than three terms in a row, allowing Chavez to run one more time in
2012, be President until 2020 and use that Constitutional period to
propose a new reform that will allow his indefinite reelection, if
conditions allow for it. Clearly such a proposal could not be legally
blocked because it is a revision of the old one. it is not indefinite reelection anymore, and it could be
accompanied by some other proposals using different names.
Baduel's position in favor of a Constituent Assembly is
somewhat inconsistent, as he continues to defend the 1999 Constitution
but sees a Constituent Assembly as a way of balancing the National
Assembly and even getting rid of Chavez if economic conditions
deteriorated sufficiently before a final vote came to pass on its
proposal. This would take close to a year total, more so if the
opposition had a significant representation in the Assembly, which can
not be ruled out given the results of Sunday's referendum and the
attempts by the Government to create a new discriminatory list by
finding out which members of Chavez' new party PSUV abstained from
voting. This combined with Chavez lack of grace in accepting defeat may
create in the end a bigger backlash that he may imagine.
But is not clear what the opposition plans to do, unless you
find yourself in Baduel's camp, as he is clearly part of the opposition
now, and while I applauded the role he played in helping the No win on
Sunday, he does not represent the future I want for my country.
Who does? Really nobody so far, since so little is being said of
substance in terms of alternative programs for our beleaguered country.
Most opposition groups are saying little different than Chavez is, as
they feel people want populism, which while correct, does little to
improve the level of debate in Venezuela. Thus, at the time, I may have
to be content to have a leader whose economic an political ideas
disagree with mine, as long as he has a track record, however short, of
respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.
For now, that would be a giant leap in improving conditions in Venezuela.


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The company had earlier said that it was contemplating, "acquisition of 51 per cent economic interest in Fortis Hospotel Ltd by way of acquiring compulsorily convertible debentures from Fortis Global Healthcare Infrastructure Pte Ltd," Fortis Healthcare said in a BSE filing.
It had also mentioned that it was mulling acquiring compulsorily convertible preference shares issued by Escort Heart Institute and Research Centre Ltd, by one of the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Fortis Hospitals Ltd, it added.
These acquisition transactions were subject to approval of our shareholders, Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Ltd and unit holders of RHT Health Trust, Fortis Healthcare said.
The company has obtained the requisite approvals and "has subsequently closed the acquisition transaction...," Fortis Healthcare said.


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By Russell H. Sr Editor TDG Online
Cloud. 4G. Multitasking. Open Source. The IT field is filled with more Buzzwords today than ever before. The most stirring of which lately has been 4G. This seemingly undefined thing trying to encapsulate the "next generation" of data transmission for wireless systems. The problem is the lack of definition allows anything from 5-500mbps be called 4G. With all the news coming out of 4G phones and devices, how fast will they really be? Clearwire answered with force today on it's deployment strategy of it's LTE network.
This isn't the first time we have heard of Clearwire possibly going LTE as an upgrade of it's existing WiMAX network, in order to provide greater speeds. Clearwire isn't alone either, as Verizon had already announced it's intent to go to LTE with it's "4G" phone lines. Verizon, however, was toting speeds of 5-12 Mbps. Clearwire claims speeds of 20-70 Mbps, a staggering difference within the same technology.
So how can that be? What is Clearwire going to do differently to have such a superior "4G" experience over Verizon? The answer is in their deployment. Clearwire's configuration isn't even remotely similar to Verizon's despite them both being called LTE. Clearwire is opting for a Frequency Division Duplex system (40 MHz of spectrum, paired in 20 MHz contiguous channels, which will produce download speeds up to 70 Mbps) and Time Division Duplex (20 MHz configuration, which the carrier noted is twice the channel size currently used in its WiMAX deployments)
This deployment is still in it's testing phase, so it will still be some time before we get to see it in action. With such a huge difference in capacity, will other LTE providers step up, or will this just be further evidence of the vague and seemingly pointless designation of "4G"? One thing is for sure, I cannot wait to get to see those speeds in the wild!


text: Our skin is a significant part of our beauty. Healthy skin naturally adds to our appearance. However, it's also quite exposed to the external environment and vulnerable to multiple products we use on a daily basis. Therefore, it's no surprise that most of us have developed unhealthy skin conditions. Some people complain about excessively dry skin or oily skin, some about acne breakouts, large pores, and so forth. Similarly, developing brown spots, also known as age spots, is a common ...Continue Reading →


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One option for creating animated GIFs from your visual python program is add the pillow package that allows you to export images of your vpython window from within your program. You can then use GIMP to create an animation such as the one shown here.
To use python's image library, you can install the "pillow" package, and then use the line
from PIL import ImageGrab
to import the necessary functionality. To take an image of your vpython display, add the following
im = ImageGrab.grab((0, 0, 600, 600)) im.save('filename.jpg')
This code specifies that the image should be taken starting at the top left of your screen and extending down 600 pixels and right 600 pixels.
Once you have created a set of images, you can create the animated GIF using GIMP as follows:
- Open GIMP and go to File > Open as Layers
- Select all your images and click "Open"
- Go to Filters > Animation > Playback to see your animation
- Go to Filters > Animation > Optimize for GIF
- When you are ready, go to File > Export As
- Rename the image with the ".gif" extension.
- Select the "animation" checkbox and the frame rate
The visual python code used to create the animation of the simple pendulum above, is shown below. Notice that I set the window size for convenience, and I placed the image-grabbing code in a loop, but only took an image every five iterations.
from visual import * import numpy as np from PIL import ImageGrab # # Constants # g = 9.80 # (m/s^2) L = 10 # Length of the pendulum initialAngle = 1.3 # In radians # Set the display window to make the image grabs easier scene = display(title='Simple Pendulum', x=0, y=0, width=700, height=700, center=(0, -5, 0)) # # Create the pendulum bob and rod # pend = sphere(pos=(L*np.sin(initialAngle), -L*np.cos(initialAngle), 0), radius=1, color=color.yellow) rod = cylinder(pos=(0, 0, 0), axis=(pend.pos[0], pend.pos[1], 0), radius=0.1) def position(time): """ Given time, t, this function moves the pendulum to its new position. We use the equation: theta(t) = theta_0*cos(sqrt(g/L)*t) """ theta = initialAngle*np.cos((g/L)**(1/2)*time) # Angle of the pendulum pend.pos = [L*np.sin(theta), -L * np.cos(theta), 0] # Update position of bob rod.axis = [pend.pos[0], pend.pos[1], 0] # Update rod's position # Increment time i = 0 while True: rate(100) position(i) i += 0.01 if (int(i * 100)) % 5 == 0: im = ImageGrab.grab((10, 30, 690, 690)) im.save('Images/filename' + str(int(i*100)) + '.jpg')


text: In comments about yesterday's photo Margaret asked, "What is the flat surface we see?" Here's a closer view of it; it's a catch basin, part of the Las Flores Water Company's system. I don't know how it works, but I know it's part of a larger group. A snooty crowd, frankly. They're being a tad […]...Sep 19, 2009 / More »


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Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Skin cancer... A risk for all skin types
I admit it. I have never worn sunscreen. Ever! The truth is, like many other people of color, I just didn't think I needed to.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says messages regarding skin cancer protection have traditionally targeted fairer-skinned people because this group is 10 times more likely to develop melanoma, the most lethal type of skin cancer. Perhaps as a result, many minorities, myself included, consider skin protection a non-issue. And an informal poll of my African-American family and friends found NONE of them actively wears sun protection during the summer.
The truth is, skin protection IS an issue for this group... especially since new research finds darker-skinned people who develop melanoma are more likely to die from the condition. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1 million skin cancers are diagnosed in the United States each year. And although black people are less likely to develop skin conditions, they are three times more likely to die than Caucasians. Lack of protection, combined with late detection, often leads to higher death rates for black people, as well as for Hispanics, Asians and Native Americans.
Part of the misperception has to do with melanin, the pigment that gives skin and hair their natural color. I have always had the idea that because I have lots of melanin, I am at not at risk. Not true! Although pigmentation helps block the suns damaging UV rays, acting as a natural layer of protection, it does so only to an extent. Dermatologists are now seeing people from various ethnic groups coming in for skin checks because of a rise in skin cancer overall. And darker-skinned patients, if they are getting enough sun exposure, are equally at risk.
The moral of the story is that no one is exempt. The CDC recommends a sunscreen with a sun protection factor or SPF of at least 15 for everyone. And because skin tones are as diverse as the rainbow, it's important to check with your dermatologist to find out what more is needed to protect your skin type.
Summer officially starts June 21. Do you have the proper sun-protective resources for your skin? Do you consider yourself at risk for skin cancer?
Hello Sabriya,
Very interesting blog. I have blonde hair, green eyes and fair skin. Although, I must have lots of pigment because I can get very tan. BUT I don't want to get very tan!
I spend a lot of time outdoors and I wear SPF 50 but in this intense Texas sun, I still get a dumb "farmer's tan".
Even though I wear the highest sunblock, I worry that the tan is harming my skin.
My Grandmother, who lived to be 112, was blonde and blue~eyed. She spent a lot of time in the sun but she wore a hat, long sleeves, gloves, and pants! Whew! That is too hot for me!
I guess I will continue to use the SPF 50 and hope it is working.
Thanks for the information!
You are right! We are all at risk for developing skin cancer if we opt not to use sunscreen. Yet, regardless of the amount of melanin in the skin, one thing is for certain: UV radiation (non-visible portion of sunlight) has enough energy to break the chemical bonds of any molecule, even DNA. Breaking these bonds can cause skin cells to mutate, and replicate into cancerous cells. Sunscreen scatters the sun's rays and prevents this from happening. I hope by understanding this, everyone opts to use sunscreen in the future, because we all have skin cells, and we all need sunlight!
Does sunscreen block cancer causing rays? Many experts suggest that we should all wear sunscreen but seem to always stop short of saying it will stop skin cancer, most say "could". Isn't the better plan to only stay in the sun moderately instead of relying on sunscreen that may or may not have the effect of saving you from getting skin cancer yet definitely gives one a false sense of security that the experts don't seem to want to dissuade, causing one to stay in the sun longer and thereby inceasing the chances that one gets skin cancer?
I just ran into my childhood friend the artist, Jeff Reid sitting in the noonday sun on State & Van Buren in Chicago. Next to him was a giant portrait of Mayor Harold Washington that he had painted. His face was covered in sweat so I gave him the last half of my bottle of water. I wanted to say to him, Man you need to get out of the sun even with your dark skin...
Sunscreen does block (or scatter) cancer causing rays. The issue here then, is the SPF (or Sun Protection Factor). Sunscreen is made of oxybenzone/titanium dioxide derivatives which absorb UV (UVA and UVB) radiation. However good this sounds, the rating which the sunscreen is given, i.e. SPF 15, 20, 45, etc, is a relative measure of how long the sunscreen can withstand UV radiation; because eventually, these chemicals too, will breakdown by exposure to UV rays. So yes, if you spend more time in the sun, even with sunscreen on, you are still capable of developing skin cancer.
Do'nt know about Skin Cancer,but SUN BURNT--has happened couple of times--very painful with peeling later on.
Problem I have is Spots that change pigmentation--Ok after 5/6 months after returning from Florida's beaches.I use SPF 45.But this gets washed away when you go into ocean.
Too much exposure to the sun exposes us to sunburn and skin disorders but too little of it exposes us to osteoporosis and certain cancers. The right amount prevents many diseases. This supports the theory that primordial man lived in an environment - a canopy of tall tress – where we are exposed to limited amount of sunlight.
I am thrilled to read another spot on skin cancer. I lost a close girlfriend last fall to melanoma...she would have been 34 this past Sunday.
Sun protection is critical. That includes: sun screen, applied appropriately, each day of the year; sunglasses, each day of the year...yes, eyes can get melanoma; sun protective accessories.
The truth is, science cannot pinpoint "the cause" of skin cancer. At this point, we can all be diligent by using appropriate measures to protect ourselves and our children from harmful rays.
I also encourage everyone to have a yearly well-skin check...early detection is a key component to skin health. It only takes a few minutes by a qualified dermatologist. If you have a skin concern, don't hesitate to see a dermatologist...only they are trained to spot what is a potential concern. Not all melanoma skin cancers present themselves as large, dark, irregular shaped, and bleeding. And some innocent skin growths present themselves melanoma like. Again, early detection for any type of skin cancer is critical.
Please pass the information to others. And please remember the sun is not an enemy. For whatever complicated reasons, we live in a time when rays can endanger our skin. However, we can take take safety measures and enjoy life-sustaining light.
Although rare, melanoma can occur on non sun-exposed skin. Unusual pigmentation on soles of feet, palms of hands, nail beds, inside mouth, … should also be checked by a dermatologist. This is the most common type of melanoma in darker skinned people. Melanoma is the leading cause of cancer related death in women aged 24-29. ..Teens and young adults need to stay out of tanning beds. No tan is healthy.
I wear upf rated long sleeve shirts, long pants, and a wide brimmed hat when outside for extended periods. I use a broad-spectrum sun block (containing zinc oxide, protects against more of UV spectrum including higher energy UVA rays) with an spf above 30 on exposed skin. Sunglasses are also important!
Wow very informative I've never really understood why we should wear sun screen. Now it's clear
Science has pinpointed a cause of skin cancer (which is UV radiation and the breaking of DNA chemical bonds), but we forget that this isn't the sole cause of skin cancer. Genetics plays a serious role in the development of skin cancer and cancers in general, which is why they say science can't pinpoint a SINGLE cause.
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Markets in The Valley - 25th June 2017 - 11am-3pm
Ugly Duckling Wines is a boutique vineyard and cellar door located in the heart of the Swan Valley. We pride ourselves in offering premium wines, all hand-picked and locally crafted, coupled with old fashioned personal touch.
While you are here, indulge in a mouth-watering gourmet pie made by the Bindoon Bakehaus, alongside a fresh garden salad. Using our wines in the steak, mushroom and shiraz pie and the chicken, leek and chardonnay pie.
Or be tempted by our delicious cheese, meat or Indulgence Platters while you relax and soak up the fantastic views across the Swan Valley to the Perth hills.
We also have a small selection of beautifully crafted cheese boards made from wine barrels, wooden ducks, olives, sculptures and artworks available for sale.
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Locally sourced delicious food!
We pride ourselves on the top quality of our breakfasts and afternoon teas that have won us the coveted AA breakfast award. Wherever possible our food is locally sourced, respecting the seasons. You may even, if you wish, collect your own eggs from our contented flock of chickens.
If you have special dietary requirements do tell us in advance and we will do all we can to fulfil them.
A hearty Dartmoor breakfast
Breakfast is served between 8am and 9.30. The Hungry Frog, our full English breakfast, includes bacon, sausage, black pudding, tomatoes, mushrooms and our home-produced eggs. There is a help yourself selection of fresh fruit, fruit juices, yoghurts, cereals, home baked bread or toast and a choice of fresh cafetiere coffee or selection of teas.
Eating out
We are very lucky to have a variety of excellent eating establishments within a short drive of Frogmill. We are happy to make recommendations and advance reservations on your behalf.
There is a choice of three pub/restaurants in our closest villages of Tedburn St Mary (Kings Arms and Red Lion) and Cheriton Bishop (Old Thatch), all approx 2 miles from Frogmill.
There are several other highly recommended restaurants a bit further away including The Old Inn, Drewsteignton, the Lamb at Sandford, the Tom Cobley at Spreyton, the Manor Inn in the Teign Valley, and the 2 Michelin starred Gidleigh Park. The city of Exeter is only 20 minutes drive offering a wide variety of restaurant styles.


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Jurors on Monday found Jason Beckman guilty of first-degree murder in the 2009 shooting death of his politician father, in a killing prosecutors said was calculated and premeditated.
Jurors began deliberating late Monday afternoon in the case of Beckman, 21, who claimed that he unintentionally shot his father Jay Beckman, a South Miami city commissioner.
But jurors sided with prosecutors, convicting the son in a decision that came down at about 8 p.m.
The defendant wrinkled his nose when the verdict was announced. Moments later he shook his head from side to side.
"I don't understand," Beckman said as the jury rose to leave the courtroom. "I really don't."
He was originally charged with manslaughter with a firearm after he told police that he had just wanted to show the gun to his father, but he slipped and fell causing the gun to fire. The charges were upgraded to first-degree murder after friends and family came forward saying the then-17-year-old had talked of killing his father.
A search of the son's belongings showed the former South Miami High junior had compiled a hit list of enemies, with his dad's name on the top, authorities said.
During the trial, a neighbor testified that Jason Beckman showed her the shotgun he would use to kill his dad, the Miami Herald reported. A fellow inmate also testified that the teen shot his dad after the elder Beckman made a joke about actress Megan Fox.
Jay Beckman said his son "wouldn't know what to do with that," in talking about Fox, the Herald reported.
Defense attorneys argued that Jason Beckman didn't shoot the gun intentionally. Police said Jason Beckman told them he was showing his father the gun when he slipped and fell, causing it to go off.
After the verdict was read, Beckman was handcuffed, signed paperwork and had his fingerprints taken.
He faces between 25 years and life in prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
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Judging from its trailer, Step Up 2: TheStreets manages to do something pretty impressive — that is, to cram in clichés and plot lines from almost every majordance movie of the last 30 years. The snooty conservatoryballerinas from Center Stage? Check.The underground dance-offs from Breakin'? Check. The initial friction betweenthe love interests from Dirty Dancing?Check. Oh yeah, throw in a scruffy fish-out-of-water heroine (Save the LastDance) and a geeky friend (Fame) justfor good measure. I haven't seen Step Up,but I'll admit that I wanted to when I first saw its trailer. However, thissequel, opening Valentine's Day '08, seems so derivative, I'm gonna have to pass. Besides, they lost me when Chase (Robert Hoffman) declares: "She has more talent, and more conviction than anyone else I know!" Blërg.
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- added a newer version for Demon Meatsuit Race Version 1.2 - the hairpack was changed to Kijiko, Nightcrawler, Skysims. The face texture was updated. The 2 CM companions were merged into one .esp. A victorian suit was given to CM Crowley. An actual "meat suit" was added to the CM companions: now they will wear their scrawny bodies, no matter what body you have chosen for your game.
- added a newer version for Dustin Flan 2014 Eye Pack
Version 1.1 - one more eyeset was added to the pack - Jellyfish eyes.
- added a newer version for Naturals Race
Version 1.2 - 10 Hidden Eyes by Flan were added to the package.
Attention - this version is quite heavy in size.
- added a newer version for Forest Demon Race
- added a newer version for Naturals Race
Version 1.1 - Kijiko hair pack (v.1.0) and Nightcrawler hair #03 were added to this race.
Attention - this version is quite heavy in size.
- updated links for the Hair Packs
A manual with a picture on how to add the hairs in your game was added.
Newsea Hair pack was reorganized (see the new hair chart)
Also updated the hair chart for Lapiz Hair Pack
spring 2014 - right now
I'm starting to reorganize my DOWNLOAD place.
Adding mirrors, updating the mods. When I finish everything is going to be up to date.
Here's what has been updated:
Drow Race - current ver. 1.3
Swan Race - current ver. 1.2
CM companion Toren - current ver. 1.3
- updated link for Albino Race
added 5 hair conversions by Lucha and Flan taken from Room207's CCC mod.
added special face textures by Dustin.
credit list changed.
the scrawny body is an optional file by now.
the download mirror was added.
- updated link for Skysims Hair Pack
Version 1.1 was uploaded, 2 more hairs added. Now there are 14 of Skysims hairs in the pack.
- updated link for Shaman Race
Max's hair conversions were added.
- updated link for Damien CM Partner
Version 2.1 was uploaded. New hairs were added (including 2 hair conversions by Flan), the mod was cleaned with TES4edit.
- updated link for Dreamer Race
Max's hair conversions were added.
- updated link for Pale Victim Race
Max's hair conversions were added.
- updated link for Lemure Race
Max's hair conversions were added.
10.22.2013 updated link for Lapiz Hair Pack
Sahara hair was fixed.
09.28.2013 updated link for Companion Ddeath
the hair alpha was fixed.
06.05.2013 updated link for Flan's Base Textures - a PSD file with 8 brows by Max and Flan was added;
updated link for Flan's Creature Edits - esp less replacer with more creatures was added.
05.06.2013 updated link for Flan's Base Textures - 3 makeups by Flan were included in the package.
04.09.2013 updated link for the post Dressed2Obsess - some bugs fixed, the file was reuploaded;
updated link for Adopt Some Models - the siamese twins Gill and Toren were finally separated into 2 downloads, so now you can get Gill alone, or Toren alone, or both if you wish. The Toren file can also be used for "Fergus as Toren" customisation, see this entry for details..
11.10.2012 from now on the Robert's Male Body Replacer I use for my boys can be downloaded from every race page. Just follow the link. The male animation and the meshes are in this file, no textures;
updated link for Flan's Base Textures - a one more freshly cooked base texture with brows has been added.
11.04.2012 updated file for Adopt Some Models post. the mod has been updated to ver. 1.2. some changes were performed for the mod's improvement. Added hairs, fixed teeth and cleaned esp. re-download this one.
Updated file for Lemure Race. The mod has been drastically changed, and updated to 1.1 version. See the change log inside the post. re-download this one, and update via a clean save.
11.01.2012 updated file for Albino Race. i fixed the broken teeth texture, and reuploaded the mod.
09.10.2012 updated link for Demonic Race and Companion mod. fixed hair path for Allystair, small changes for the demon race. The entire package was reuploaded.
08.15.2012 updated link for Adopt Some Models post. The mod has been beautified, and reuploaded.
06.24.12 updated link for Shattered Dreams Lair.
updated logo image for Albino Race release post;
updated Lemure race post - more pictures showing off the Lemure were added for you.


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What is Internet Marketing
Internet marketing deals with how consumers or patients discover (find), research, evaluate and eventually decide on a provider from which purchase goods and services via the Internet.
Internet marketing is similar to the general field of marketing in scope with the exception that Internet marketing is based on pull methodologies rather than the push methodologies of traditional marketing.
With traditional marketing you push out your message, whereas online you "reach" patients by pull them into your website or office via a number of inbound channels.
Some of these major Internet marketing channels include:
- Search engines, such as Google and Bing
- Social networks, such as Facebook and Instagram
- Doctor review websites, such as Healthgrades and Vitals
- Blogs, especially ones written by local individuals
- Local News Websites, including those from your local TV, Radio and Newspapers
With different channels for marketing your practice, so too comes different strategies and tactics. The most popular healthcare practice marketing strategies and tactics include:
- Search engine optimization (SEO)
- Content marketing (blogging)
- Social media
- Pay per click (PPC) advertising
- Reputation management
- Display advertising
Each of these internet marketing strategies play a role in the patient journey – from initially finding a healthcare provider, to evaluate the provider versus similar providers and then finally how the patient decides upon which provider for care.
Don't worry if this all seems like too much – each strategy is explained in further detailed on InboundMD.
For now, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves with the ins and outs of internet marketing, but take a look at the advantages that come with internet marketing.
Advantages of Internet Marketing for Healthcare Practices
There are numerous advantages for healthcare practices when it comes to Internet marketing. Especially when they're compared to traditional marketing counterparts.
These advantages include:
- Cost – Internet marketing is relatively inexpensive compared to traditional marketing channels. Since the cost of delivering content (text, video, etc) are less than in the physical, offline, world healthcare practices can effectively grow awareness for their practice with even modest budgets.
- Engagement – The Internet allows patients to interact directly with providers through content, blogs, videos and social networks. Even the ads themselves can be interactive – patients love polls, surveys and multiple choice questions. Remember the best marketing doesn't look like marketing at all.
- Targeting – Internet marketing allows you can get very specific with your marketing, targeting specific patients you want to reach with advanced activity, demographic, and life-event settings. These targeting features allow many healthcare practices to effectively reach groups of patients they could never effectively reach before.
- Measurement – Virtually everything on the Internet is trackable. Sure, this can be taken too far and border on creepy, but for a healthcare practice it allows for campaigns to be operated and measured based on established metrics. This means that you have the data to ensure you stay within your target cost per new patient acquired, ensuring profitability.
- Time – There are very few barriers to entry on the Internet, so creating and launching a campaign through the various online channels is less time and resource intense than most traditional channels. Whether you decide to go at it alone (or bring on InboundMD), is based on your own comfort level, expertise…and time available to execute.
While there are many advantages to Internet Marketing, it's perhaps more important to realize that Internet Marketing represents a bit of a paradigm shift as it relates to marketing in general.
Let's examine the advantages of Internet Marketing another way – the difference between push and pull marketing.
Push Vs Pull Marketing
When it comes to marketing there are two different strategies for reaching customers – push and pull.
Push Marketing
For decades brands created something (good or service) and then spent an enormous amount of time and money pushing this product through channels onto the end consumer or prosumer. This "push" is defined through a message (ad) directed at a consumer.
Since traditional communication channels were A) limited (TV, print, radio) and B) controlled (your cable provider dictates programming), the messages delivered allowed for no interaction between brand and consumer.
This created an environment in which the brand could control what consumers seen, heard AND thought about a particular product or service.
This environment created an environment where only the largest and most well-funded of brands could effectively reach enough of the population (mass market) to sustain operations.
The result of this was an environment where there was a limited amount of brands and products to choose from. It also made it hard for many healthcare providers to successfully marketing their practice.
The cost of advertising through Newspapers, Radio and on TV prohibited all but the largest of practices from marketing themselves.
Pull Marketing
With the advent of the Internet a new medium was created that allowed for consumers to find, evaluate and decide which products to purchase in a manner that was not available previously.
This created a vast and uncharted environment in which consumers – your patients – could dictate what, how and when they were exposed to different products and services. The Internet also provided a medium in which interaction could take place between brands and the end consumer.
As a result, consumers patients have migrated to the Internet in droves as they've gained the ability to control – or at least take part in – the messaging that they're being shown from brands.
This has given patient ever increasing say in how they are being marketed to and resulted has resulted in smart healthcare practices being present where their patients are online, creating messages that pull their patients to their website and practice.
A perfect example of pull marketing for a healthcare practice is the creation of a well optimized healthcare website that ranks #1 in Google for its related search terms.
In this example, a patient decides to they have an issue and go to Google to search for information about it. When Google displays the results to the patient, they choose to click on a listing shown and is then "pulled" to the web page. (Hopefully yours!)
Today, most internet marketing tactics and strategies are based on pulling a consumer/patient from a channel in which they use to find, evaluate, review and or compare a product/service back to one's offering.
This is often referred to as inbound marketing.
Although push marketing was and is more prevalent with traditional marketing, some Internet marketing techniques are push in nature.
Things such as email newsletters and Facebook allow for brands to push content out to consumers and patients, however, they must be subscribed in order to receive them. This means they want to be shown those messages.
As well, consumers and patients can respond directly – something that newspapers, radio and TV don't allow.
The 4P's and Internet Marketing
Internet marketing still encompasses the four P's of marketing – product, price, place and promotion.
However, each of these four core aspects have evolved based on the workings of the Internet and the new marketing channels that have emerged.
- Product (People) – For decades traditional marketing started with a product. A product was produced and it was pushed upon the consumer. Today, product is now people – in other words people now dictate what is needed and how it is acquired (not brands).
- Price (Purpose) –Price has traditionally set the value of an item. It still does to some extent, though more important than price in setting value is purpose. Today, most buyers' judge value based on the purpose of the product or service.
- Place (Position) – The place or how you got your product to buyers was the third pillar of marketing. Today, getting products and services to consumers is still a function, but more important than place is the position (search rank) or being "present" where buyers are going to discover, evaluate, review and compare potential products/services.
- Promotion (Passion) – The old world relied on promotions (discounts, sales, etc) in order to drive sales of new and or underperforming products and services. Today passion – or more like a company's passion what it sells, determines whether or not a buyer will take notice. Passion is one of the most powerful of all human emotions – and it can't be manufactured. Passion not only rounds out the new 4 Ps but completes the circle back to People. When People get Passionate about your Products, services and your company, they can help promote and build your brand faster and stronger than any kind of Promotion you could create on your own.
The Fifth P of Internet Marketing
The Internet has brought upon a fifth and what could be the most important P of them all – performance.
Thanks to the Internet, almost all marketing tactics can be tracked in order to give you marketers insight into the performance of the tactic, channel and or campaign.
Through website analytics, specific campaign tracking links and other technology, you can view every piece of the patients interaction with your clinic – from the first time a patient clicked on an ad to the the rating they left on your profile after their visit.
These insights allow for metric based marketing and make understanding your return on investment (ROI) more transparent than ever before.
This makes investing into your practice a bit easier to swallow. At worst, you'll know what not working, so you can stop.
Getting Started With Internet Marketing
Okay, so you're convinced that you need to market your healthcare practice online, but where to you start.
Well, before you run out and set-up a website, start posting on Facebook and asking patients to review you on Healthgrades, there a few things you want to do first.
- Define your target patients – Internet marketing all starts with a clear understanding of who you're trying to attract. You can do this by creating patient personas, fictious archetypes for the kind of patients you want – and don't want.
- "Ghost" your competitors – Once you've defined which patients you want to visit your practice, you need to take a look at what others in your area are already doing by posing as a caregiver or patient. You do this so you can understand what patients are experiencing with other practices – and what you can do better.
- Define your Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) – Now that you're armed with an understanding of your local competitors, you can look inward and define the current Strengths, Weaknesses, Opporunities and Threats of your practic. This will help you determine what makes you different from other practices so that you can best position the practice with patients in your market.
- Determine your unique selling proposition (USP) – From your SWOT analysis you can determine your USP. Your USP is important to develop and articulate – it's the reason a patient would choose you over other providers. Without a USP, its impossible to position your practice and build messaging for ad campaigns.
- Document your brand voice – With your SWOT and USP determined, you can move-on to documenting your brand voice, or how you want to describe your practice, the tone you want your website to take and even what topics you will address on your blog. It could even extend to the personality or persona you take on social media.
- Conduct keyword research – At this point, you have almost everything you need to get started. The final data point you'll want before creating a plan and implementing your marketing platform software, is to conduct keyword research. Since search engines are the number one driver of new patient acquisition for most practices, having a clear understanding of what patients are looking for in and around your specialty will help you focus your efforts properly.
- Create a Plan – Of course, before you start marketing, you need a plan. The purpose of the first six steps along the way is to give you the knowledge and insights required to create a plan that can achieve your goals. This plan should also help keep you on track and ensure your continued progress.
- Implement a practice marketing platform – Last, but certainly not least, you need to implement a marketing platform that will help you automate efforts, ensuring you are as efficient as possible. Your practice marketing platform will give you and your team the tools to execute on your efforts. It will also ensure your campaigns are being tracked, so you can easily make tweaks and determine ROI.
Internet marketing can be a powerful way to grow your practice, but proceed with caution.
The internet changes daily – what works today, may not work tomorrow. Heck, Google had a half-dozen updates just last year.
There's a lot to stay up-to-date on.
That doesn't mean you shouldn't be using internet marketing to grow your practice. Just know that you do need experience, expertise and time in order to be successful.
But that's why we're here – we're always glad to help you get started or go to new levels.
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Here's another interesting article from Litmus.com on Gmail's "Promotions" tab. It's going to look more like Pinterest.
Nice idea – and a good opportunity for businesses to get a better first impression from their recipients than just the "from" and "subject" text.
I am looking forward to seeing this in my own inbox, but for now it's in beta testing and I am not a part of that group.
#gmail #promotions #emailmarketing
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March 26, 2014. Gmail Does It Again: The New Promotions Tab. [ 7 By Matt Byrd. Note: This post has been updated to reflect discoveries made about the new grid view after Gmail launched it to an initial wave of users. If one topic dominated email marketing conversations in 2013, it was definitely …
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Laminate hardwood flooring is also environmentally friendly. Because it's made out of paper, it does not involve the harvesting of old-growth trees. It's also a good choice for people with allergies, because unlike carpet, laminate doesn't trap dirt and dust. To clean, just sweep it often to remove debris and wipe up any spills with a damp cloth. No refinishing or resurfacing is necessary.
One drawback to laminate hardwood flooring is that it's difficult to repair. If you anticipate scratches and dings in your floor, you may want to consider engineered hardwood flooring, which has a thin strip of hardwood that can be lightly sanded over the course of its lifetime.
Laminate hardwood flooring comes in as many styles and species as real hardwood. You can choose from dark and light colored pieces with a variety of different stains. For that reason, it can be tricky to choose the perfect floor for your home. Let the experts at Floor Coverings International in Pembroke MA make the search easier. Contact us today to schedule your free in-home estimate.
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At Code Red Roofers, we believe in a strong commitment to our community and to helping those in need. Recently, we have learned of a family that is certainly deserving of help.
Crystal Curry's husband, Robert, was driving with his daughter and two grandchildren when he went into diabetic shock. Their car careened across the center line and hit another vehicle head on. Robert was instantly killed. Crystal's daughter and two of her grandchildren suffered serious injuries, and each was taken to a different medical facility.
One granddaughter was critically injured and was put on life support. After several days, the family made the difficult decision to end the life support measures, and she has passed away.
Crystal's daughter suffered a back injury and currently has no sensations in her lower limbs. She is still hospitalized and her recovery is uncertain.
The other granddaughter sustained several broken bones and other injuries, but has been released from the hospital and has returned home with Crystal, who is caring for her and two other grandchildren.
Crystal herself is disabled and cannot work. Her husband was the family's sole provider.
The home in which they live in Okeechobee has fallen into disrepair and the family has not had the means to make needed improvements. The roof has been leaking for some time, and the moisture has caused the ceiling to nearly collapse and mold to grow to an unhealthy level. We want to remedy this situation right away, to make the home safe for this family and a place where they can start to rebuild their lives together.
Code Red Roofers, along with our vendor partners, are going to help this family by putting a new roof on the home. You are welcome to help us in this endeavor by donating to this cause.


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Here at 3E Rapid Prototyping, we always try our best to achieve what our customers want and desire. To learn more about our service standards and high quality, please review the comments below from our existing customers. Then, please get in touch with us, we guarantee you will be the next happy customer.
Hi Ronan,
We received the aluminium pieces through today, as you promised.
I would just like to thank you for the excellence service and quick turnaround your company provided, the pieces look amazing.
Should we have any more similar parts to be made in the future, I'll be sure to get in contact with you again.
Thanks again
Best Regards
Hi Ronan,
I have just received the CNCed ABS parts we ordered with you 4 days ago. They look great and even more important, fit together perfectly. Thanks again for the quick turn-around, I look forward to receiving the other parts on monday.
As usual, it's a pleasure doing business with you!
Hi Neil,
We got the mold yesterday and are very impressed! While we would have liked a bit more bead blasting on the part-facing surfaces, we can handle that over here as needed. We are excited to work with your team again! Bravo!
Hello Phyllis,
Thank you. I think it is not necessary to make the new parts. I already deliver our prototype and the customer is happy.
Send me please anyway parts already made I can use them if they are better.
Thank you for your level of exigance!
Otherwise I will soon come to you to order new parts on other business.
Best regards.


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|Musashi, 武蔵, 2 view drawing, showing her in 1942 with the two additional 15,5-cm turrets midships. In this early stage she still carried four big searchlights on both sides of the smokestack and matching four directors on the bridge tower. A type 94 rangefinder with 4,5-m baselength was mounted between bridge and smokestack.
|Musashi, 武蔵, 2 view drawing, showing her in October 1944. It took us very long, but finally fruitful discussions until we were able to agree on this version. Remarks: The main deck should be camouflaged with a sloppy layer of smut, taken from the funnel, applied compareable to the camouflage pattern which can be seen on Yamato during the battle of the Sibuyansea. However I added no camouflage for reasons of clarity. Some of today's reconstructions differ from this version as I have placed an additional 25mm AA-gun and an additional rangefinder on the extensions of the superstructure. Some explanatory notes were added to this image for trial [1]. (colordepth 16 Million, colors used 26168, size 4177 x 2026 pixel).
|Yamato, 大和, 2 view drawing, showing her on April the 7th 1945. Additionally to the streghtend AA-Gun suite, the Yamato received some modifications compared to 1944 Musashi. For example the Mast of the aircraft-crane was removed shortly before the final battle, the main-mast was modified in early 1945, the main-anchors were secured by steel wire ropes and the chain was not visible on 7. April 1945. I first thought it would be easy to modify 10/1944 Musashi into 04/1945 Yamato - but that turned out to be a mistake. Btw, the white markings on the deck are maneuvering aids, applied to give bridge personnel a better idea of the ships outlines at night. Thanks to user Felix Sandberg for his support and his IJN knowledge (again). Some explanatory notes were added to this image for trial [2].(colordepth 16 Million, colors used 31081, size 4177 x 2026 pixel)
|Kongō, 金剛, 2 view drawing, showing her 1944 configuration. There is some debate in scholarship about her exact look in 1944, resulting in various versions. As on Fusō, the light machineguns were portable and the exact positions of all those guns are unknown (at least to me).(colordepth 16 Million, colors used 28029, size 3490 x 1810 pixel)
|Fusō, 扶桑, 3 view drawing, showing her 1944 configuration.
|Dunkerque, 2 view drawing, showing her 1940 atlantic-configuration after the refit in 2/1940. The two 37-mm twin AA-guns on both sides of the second main turret have been removed, because they were considered vunerable to weather in the north. For the same reason the mainguns were equipped with a protective covers at the point where they connect with the turret. Two additional quad 13,2 mm AA-guns were placed on new platforms on both sides of the bridge tower. The associated 2-Meter rangefinders were put on a platform, which was installed between roof of the armored bridge and the main tower. The ship also got a dark-grey paintjob - which was replaced shortly after Operation catapult in July 1940 with light-grey. Marcel Gensoul was commander of the french squadron, therefor the ship displays the command version of the Vice-Admiral d´Escadre rank flag - the stars are located in the center, while the rank flag of a subordinate VAE shows those stars in the top left corner.
|Strasbourg, 2 view drawing, showing her 1942 after the refit in 4/1942. She was equipped with four Sadir ME 140 radar emitters on the front of the bridge tower, below the searchlight platform. The matching MR-126 receiver antennas were also put on the brigdestructure. That system covered a 45° arc to the front and was identical to that installed on the battleship Richelieu. The optical 5-Meter rangefinder, which used to be mounted on top of the bridgetower, just infront of the main rangefinder, was removed. Some machineguns were added on both sides, next to the bridgetower, and one was placed on top of the hangar.
|Scharnhorst, 3 view drawing, showing her in one of the camouflage patterns used in 1943. She carried two FuMO 27 radarsets, one on top of the bridgetower and one on the aft rangefinder. A FuMB 4 "SAMOS" radar-warning receiver was mounted below the forward FuMO 27. The ship carries two sets of three torpedotubes, added in 1942 to make the ship more effective when attacking merchantman and tankers. (colordepth 16 Million, size 4000 x 2337 pixel).
|SMS Derfflinger, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. (size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|SMS Lützow, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. (size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|SMS Von Der Tann, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. (size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|SMS Seydlitz, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. (size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|HMS Queen Mary, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. She is listed to have carried a single 3in/cwt Mk I and a single six pounder gun since 1914, but I could not identify the correct position of those guns.(size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|HMS Lion, 3 view drawing, showing her in her configuration in May 1916. (size 4000 x 1850 pixel).
|Akula class, Щука-Б, Drawing of the 4 different, currently thought to be active, versions of russian Akula class submarines. I did this to help solving the conflict dealing with the "original" russian designations and NATO/US Codenames, which came up during the work on the german wiki Akula article. For 5* "Akula" models, each different in some external aspects from its predecessor, we find only 3 western designations: "Akula","Improved Akula" and "Akula II".*(number five, not included in this drawing, looks like the bottom submarine without the additional launching-tubes).
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2 view drawing of the russian Black Eagle prototype shown in 1999. Combines a lengthend T-80 hull with Kontakt-5 armor and a new turret. The turret installations for the gunners and commanders sights did not seem to be functional and were installed mirrored to conventional desings. Possibly the housings for these instruments were only empty placeholders.