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"This must be what hell is like" is a phrase people like to throw around when they are in a situation they'd rather not be in. For instance, let's say you're sitting in the DMV surrounded by people that you're not really sure are people at all, but in fact are viruses who have escaped from the petri dishes they were being grown in. That would be a good time to turn to the leprosy experiment next to you, nudge him on the elbow, watch said elbow fall onto the ground and whisper, "This must be what hell is like." Or let's say you're sitting on an airplane (in coach!) with a sneezing lady behind you, a screaming infant in front of you and a talkative cat lady next to you. Again, this is a time where you'd sigh into your $12 Bloody Mary and mutter to yourself, "This must be what hell is like." But is it?
When I think of Satan (and I think of him often) I imagine him to be a proud being, someone full of bravado (and embers and hot lava) who walks around with a swagger and his chest all puffed up. I picture someone who toiled day and night planning the perfect "hell" to which to send your blasphemous souls to. There would be architectural touches like swinging rickety bridges wrapped in barbed wire hanging precariously over a pit of flames. Maybe the air would stink of sulfur and farts and burn your insides every time you inhaled. You'd probably never get any sleep because the river of dead babies would flood your tiny 3 foot by 3 foot cell while the sounds of people vomiting played over the intercom day and night. The floor would be made of thorns as your room spun around and around in endless circles for eternity. You'd suffer from motion sickness, dysentery, oozing pus-filled blisters, a tongue that felt like sand paper, piercing earaches, exposed nerves from the regular tooth extractions you'd have to endure and, most likely, labor pains until the end of time. Now that's a hell to be proud of! That's a hell you'd never willingly sign up for.
So the next time you say, "This must be what hell is like," and you're on a tropical island competing for a million dollars, stop and ask yourself if you've just hurt Satan's feelings. Let's recap, shall we?
We continue our wacky yarn under the cover of night at the Brains tribe. Tempestt (Spencer - his last name is Bledsoe. Get it? Tempestt Bledsoe.) is a little shocked that his tribe chose to keep a rice killer over a game killer. If his tribe is nuts enough to keep a girl who says she requires 1.21 jigawatts to perform everyday tasks like eating, breathing and sleeping, then Tempestt needs to think outside of the box and come up with some sort of crazy plan to stay alive in the game. Being the only male left in the Brains puts his future in Survivor Contagion at great risk. For now, he'll keep his fingers crossed and hope the flux capacitor Jenga (J'tia) sleeps with malfunctions and takes her to another dimension.
Tempestt's concerns about a vagina takeover are indeed valid as Tasha tells us she is planning to approach Kass, attorney at law, to discuss an all girls alliance. But before Tasha can get those vagina wheels in motion, Kass beats her to the punch and says, "Let's just go in as girls." Jenga, lurking in the background, wisely stays silent as Tasha nods in agreement. The three agree that if they lose the next Challenge, Tempestt will be voted out.
As the stars continue to creep their way across the sky indicating the passage of time, we tiptoe on over to the Brawns tribe for a little look-see. Nestled cozily in their bamboo beds, all of the Brawns, save one, are soundly sleeping. Anxiously jittery Tony, however, is tinkering with the fire and contemplating coming clean to Cagney (Sarah). Maybe it wasn't the best idea to lie to her about not being a cop. Maybe if he gets her on his side and invents a silly alliance name, he'll not only have strength in numbers, but he might get asked back to play Survivor again! If there is one thing Dimples and CBS loves, it's an invented parallel universe within the game where spies lurk around every corner and players reenact Three Days Of The Condor as often as possible.
Lucky for Tony, Cagney is also unable to sleep. With a yawn and a swat at the invisible creepy crawlies, Cagney plops herself down next to Tony and is greeted with a confessional whisper. "I've been a cop for thirteen years," Tony admits. Cagney smiles to herself because she knew it all along. Some people have Gaydar. Cagney has Copdar. I, on the other hand, have McConaughdar. If Matthew McConaughey is within a 25 mile radius of a camera, I can predict with 100% certainty that he will at some point slip "Alright, alright, alright" into a conversation. It is a gift I was born with. Please do not attempt it on your own.
Since Tony has just come out of the cop closet to Cagney I have no other choice but to henceforth refer to him as Lacey which give us Cagney & Lacey. Sorry Lacey, but there is no way in hell I'm calling you two Cops 'R Us. We don't idolize that nutty fruitcake Phillip Sheppard on this here little bloggy blog. And don't think I don't know what you're up to, Lacey. I may not be able to decipher your accent (I detected a hint of the Puerto Rican last night mixed in with East Coast rapper), but I can sniff out a player doing anything he can to get asked back for another season. I see you. *does that two fingered motion from my eyes to Lacey's eyes* My McConaughdar is going BEEP BEEP BEEPBEEPBEEP. Oh wait, that's just my microwave telling me that my Hot Pocket is done. Never mind! Nonetheless, I may not be falling for your high jinks, Lacey, but you can rest assured that CBS is. They fall for that crap almost as easily as I fall for long haired men with no shirts on.
Cagney, for all intents and purposes, is relieved that Lacey has fessed up. There is no bond stronger and truer than the bond between cops. Unless, of course, that bond is with a crooked cop like Lacey who most likely plants drugs at the scene of the crime in order to catch his perp. Lacey is the shadiest cop since Denzel Washington in Training Day. Unfortunately for Cagney, she is a crackerjack cop with the best of intentions who would never dream of lying on the job. It is with this wide-eyed honesty and deep sense of loyalty (respect!) that Cagney eats up Lacey's story about how Lindsey and Cliff want to vote her out of the tribe. Lacey, Laci, Laceé, why can't you play nicey nice with your cop brethren? What if, in the future, you get mixed up in a case in a little town outside of Bah-ston where the locals don't take kindly to people with weirdo Jerseyricanyoyoyobristolese accents? Didn't you ever see In The Heat Of The Night? Trust me, you're going to want Cagney vouching for you.
Someone else isn't too happy with Lacey's crooked ways and that someone is God. As soon as Lacey's tongue unfurled those lies about Cagney being Cliff and Lindsey's target, the sky opened up and replied in anger. The earth shook as the thunder clapped and the leaves shivered as lightening filled the night. With giant rain drops plopping into the shelter, the rest of the Brawns were snapped out of their slumber and forced to endure the remainder of the night huddled together in miserable silence.
Their misery continues into the next day. With the sky grey and the waves crashing ashore with an uncharacteristic ferocity, Cagney & Lacey work together to collect as many palm fronds as possible in an effort to reinforce their leaky shelter. The remaining Brawns sit and examine their bloated and pruney appendages. Cliff's fingers have turned an ashen white while Lindsey's toenails have lost their sticking power and begin to peel off as easily as one peeling off a sticker. On the other hand, Woo, gentle playful Woo, jumps up and down exclaiming, "This is what Survivor is all about, baby!" That's the spirit, Woo! Always look for a silver lining, I say. Crabby snacks and homemades, all the way.
Over at the Beauty tribe, the girls are sad and mopey. Jefra (Did her parents want a son that bad? What the hell kind of a name is Jefra?) whimpers and asks no one in particular why the flies are crawling all over her skin. It is because you are decomposing, Jefra. As a Forensic Entomologist of the renowned I've Seen CSI Institute, flies are the first on the scene when it comes to a dead body. The moist corpse is ideal for a fly's offspring (maggots) to feed on. Basically Jefra, you'll have maggot fingers in a day or so. Maggot fingers and that unfortunate name of yours. And now tears because as I'm watching a replay of the episode, you're crying because you're wet. Are you by any chance related to Prunes (Chelsea)?
On the outside with a blank look on his face, LJ silently listens to Jefra bitch and moan about how miserable she is, but on the inside he is shouting a frustrated "these girls are useless!" LJ is a smart guy and he knows that uncomfortable women in camp means that he, Brice and Jeremiah need to get to work reinforcing the shelter and opening coconuts for the soggy womenfolk. Right before his very eyes, LJ is forced to witness the stereotype of beauty being useless for anything other than looking good. However, at the same time, with those whiny moaning women not paying attention to anything but their own misery, LJ can sneak off and see if Funbags (Morgan) was indeed looking for an Idol when they saw her scouring the rocks back on Day 1. With little more than sliding his feet across the bottom of the ocean floor, LJ becomes entangled in a string tied around a rock. As this is isn't a typical phenomenon, he unearths the rock and discovers the Hidden Immunity Idol tied at the end of the string. Yeahhhh boyyyy! Flavor Flaaaav! And yes, any chance I get to work in a photo from my amazing birthday trip to Maui, I will take it!
Back at the Brains tribe, the smarty pants have put their thinking caps on and are now trying to decipher the overly cryptic Tree Mail.
"You will be a-MAZED."
"I think that means there's gonna be a maze!"
"The tribe works together tossing small buckets of water..."
"Hmmm, I don't know what that part means. Keep reading."
"From the ocean into a larger bucket on the end of a teeter totter."
"Ugh! Why can't these Tree Mails just tell us what the Challenge is?"
"Winning Immunity means a dryer shelter too."
"I'll bet that means rice!"
Since Garrett's departure, Tasha has taken it upon herself to become the new camp leader. She rules with an iron... ruler. I realize the phrase is usually "iron fist", but Tasha is more like a schoolmarm than she is an evil dictator. When Tempestt says he needs to get a drink of water before Challenge practice, Tasha looks at him disapprovingly and asks, "You should want to practice. YOU - You should really want us to practice. Know what I'm saying? If we lose someone - T-E-M-P-E-S-T-T - is going home." Tempestt replies by looking down at the ground and fidgeting his feet back and forth. Only until Miss Tasha's erasers were clapped spanking clean was Tempestt permitted to practice with the rest of the tribe.
And this brings us to the big Immunity Challenge. Come on in guys! For today's Challenge, you are going to use a bucket to scoop water. Working together to pass the water tribemate to tribemate, you will fill your container where the water magically turns into the color of your tribe. Once your container is full, a ball will drop and two people will then use the ball to solve a vertical maze. The first tribe to finish wins Immunity and a Reward of comfort and shelter which included blankets, pillows, a tarp and a mosquit-ah (Dimples charmingly says mosquit-ah instead of mosquito) net. The second place tribe wins Immunity and a tarp. Brawns, Beauties, you have 1800 extra people, who would you like to sit out? For the Brawns, Lacey and Lindsey sit out. For the Beauties, Jefra and Alexis sit out. Survivors ready, go!
With Tempestt, LJ and MalnuTrisha (Trisha) as the first scoopers, we're off! The first scoopers pass the buckets full of water to the second tossers who toss the bucket to the third tossers who toss just the water to the catchers. Ladies, gentlemen, it's a hot mess of fabulosity. Tosser Tasha tosses her buckets upside down to Jenga. Brice tosses the water straight onto Funbags' funbags and I'm pretty sure MalnuTrisha fell in as soon as Dimples said go.
That being said, the Beauties somehow manage to pull ahead with the Brawns hot on their heels. Meanwhile, poor Kass, attorney at law, is about to sue the pants off of someone if she has to catch another water drop with her bucket. The woman was literally catching drops, like tears, into her giant empty bucket.
With the Brains way behind catching tear by tear, the Brawns and Beauties move onto the vertical puzzle where the... BRAWNS WIN IMMUNITY!!!
And then, dear readers, something miraculous happened. Kass, attorney at law, managed to catch enough tears to move onto the puzzle part and, with her fellow brainiac Tempestt at her side, the two managed to come from behind and slide their way into a stunning victory. BRAINS WIN IMMUNITY!!! Congratulations Brains! Now, Brainy People, let's remember that you NEVER put Jenga on a puzzle EVER again. Got it? Put Kass, attorney at law, on the puzzle because she clearly knows what's what.
Once again, instead of immediately heading to the Beauty tribe to make fun of them, we get sidetracked by a quick jaunt to the Brawns. With smiles on their faces and pillows under their arms, the Brawns whoop whoop into camp and dive into redesigning their shelter. With the tarp safely in place, Lacey scurries over to the pile of pillows and blankets and quickly searches it for anymore clues or Idol. If you'll remember Lacey found the Idol last week, but he wants to make sure that if another clue is lurking about that it is in his hands as opposed to anyone else's. After slicing open the pillows and shaking all the feathers out, Lacey indeed finds another clue. he then quickly shoves it in his shorts and acts like nothing is amiss. Later on, when no one else is looking, he'll commit it to memory, burn it and bury the ashes somewhere behind the Spy Shack. He may be crooked and shady, but he is indeed thorough.
And now we finally get to make fun of those stinky Beauties. As soon as they arrive back at camp, Jefra and Alexis go into overdrive congratulating everyone on a job well done in the Challenge while Jeremiah distracts himself getting the fire going again. As we are soon about to find out, young Jeremiah doesn't like confrontation. He's the quiet sort who likes to make all of his plans in his head as opposed to workshopping them with various people. LJ, on the other hand, decides to take a shot in the dark and ask the tribe if any of them actually wants to go home. If you think about it, it's not as silly as it sounds. Those girls have been sitting around miserable day in and day out so it was worth a shot just in case one of them had ideas about quitting. Unfortunately for LJ, none of the women take the bait.
As it turns out, LJ, Jefra, Jeremiah and Alexis are in some mystery alliance we had no idea even existed. That leaves Brice and Funbags on the outs. LJ's plan is to get rid of Brice because Funbags will be easy to get rid of later on down the road. Hearing this, I wished for the rain to start up again. I did rain dance after rain dance to no avail. I was hoping there was an outside chance I could make one of those silly girls start crying again and force LJ to reconsider who he wanted to keep around. I was willing to go out on a limb for my Purple Passion known as Brice. I will always choose a blog reader over a non blog reader. Always! That's how I roll. Gangsta. *smacks chest and looks tough* And by gangsta I mean, you be nice to me and I'll be nice to you.
Speaking of my Purple Passion, just look at him! Thick stripes, skinny stripes, wiggedy whack boxer shorts. Come on! Not everyone can make an outfit like that work. Certainly not Alexis (who?) or Jeffrey (Jefra). Brice is no dummy though, he can feel a vibe when one is circulating and something is telling him that some of the others on the tribe might see him as a social threat. He decides to touch base with Jeremiah and make sure that he is loyal to the alliance they created with Funbags last week. While talking to Jeremiah, Brice discovers that LJ is indeed targeting him. Instead of panicking and getting upset, Brice tells Jeremiah that LJ is sure to target him next. Now, honestly, I'm not sure where the logic is behind that statement, but hell - it's good enough for me! So, Jeremiah, wachu gonna do?
Jeffrey immediately scurries over to Jeremiah to ask him what in the sam hell Funbags was talking about. Here's what you need to know about Jeremiah, you have to listen and watch carefully for his replies. They often come in the form of his throat clearing (that translates to no) or a negligible shifting of his weight from one foot to the other (that means yes). Sometimes they come in one syllable grunts that I haven't yet decoded. For example...
"Funbags just came up to me and said all kinds of crazy stuff!"
"She said you're in an alliance with her and Brice."
"And you and Brice and her are all voting for Alexis."
He's a nice enough lad in real life, but - don't read this next part Jeremiah - you guys, I think he might be a serial killer. I'm just putting it out there. He's one of those still waters run deep guys and he scares the crap out of me! The stillness, the unintelligible dialogue, the tiny grunts. He's definitely skinned things at some point in his life. Fingers crossed those things weren't people or puppies. I like puppies.
It is only when Jeremiah (the serial killer) is away from people does he begin to open up. As it turns out, his main goal is to run the tribe (into the ground with dead bodies). I'm not exactly sure how he plans to do that and I have no idea how his vote tonight will bring him to his goal (of blood and guts). I guess we'll just have to wait and see.
And here we are at Tribal Council. Dimples begins by asking Funbags what it is like to be on the Beauty tribe and do any of the stereotypes of being "beautiful" factor into tribe life. Funbags doesn't want to sound conceited, but they have good looking faces! Umm I'm not sure that answered the question. Brice, on the other hand, takes a more diplomatic route and says that his beauty comes from his inner strength and the experiences he has overcome in his life. And then, like a sprinkling of glitter over all of us, Brice says that he is in the midst of The Butterfly Effect. He used to be a caterpillar, but he has emerged from his cocoon and is now a fluttery beautiful butterfly. *tear* Jeremiah answered with "sgu." Quick, you guys, what does that mean? Dimples could be in trouble!
After regaling us with stories of how tribe life was just one big party of beautiful people until the storm came, Jeffrey confesses that no one has talked strategy at all until today.
Then Brice gave that moppet a side eye and we all laughed and laughed. Perhaps Jeffrey never talked strategy before today, but other people surely have. Staying with Brice, he tells Dimples that certain people named Alexis haven't talked strategy with him at all. When asked if he will be voting out Alexis tonight, Brice replies, "I feel like everyone should pull their own weight around camp, you know? *pause for effect* Dot, dot, dot, hmmm!"
This is how Alexis reacted. And this is how her face stayed until the votes were read and we got a blasted three way tie between Alexis, Brice and Funbags and her face broke out into a huge smile. I don't like where this is going at all and I'm tempted to yell at Jeremiah, but... I don't want to die. After the revote, we are delivered the unfortunate news that we must bid adieu to that gorgeous butterfly, Brice. Fly away young Brice. Flutter. Werk! You will be missed.
So, what did you guys think of last night's episode? Did the right person get voted out? How many innocent people are in jail because of Lacey's chicanery? Does Jeremiah bury the bodies under or behind his house? Comment it out bitches and have a great day!


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SAC's Steinberg indicted as U.S. probe gets closer to Cohen
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SAC Capital Advisors fund manager Michael Steinberg was indicted by a federal grand jury on five counts of conspiracy and securities fraud as the U.S. government's wide-ranging probe of insider trading at the $15 billion firm got one step closer to founder Steven A. Cohen.
Steinberg, 40, worked at SAC's Sigma Capital Management unit and is the most senior SAC official to be charged. He was one of 15 portfolio managers handling technology, media and telecommunications stocks before being placed on leave in September, said a person with knowledge of the matter. He faces as long as 20 years in prison if convicted.
The indictment unsealed Friday alleged he traded on insider tips obtained from convicted SAC technology analyst Jon Horvath. U.S. District Judge Richard Sullivan in Manhattan in December ruled Steinberg was an uncharged co-conspirator in a $72 million scheme that also involved Level Global Investors co-founder Anthony Chiasson, ex-Diamondback Capital Management portfolio manager Todd Newman and analysts who obtained and swapped illegal tips about technology companies.
"Steinberg was another Wall Street insider who fed off a corrupt grapevine of proprietary and confidential information cultivated by other professionals who made their own rules to make money," Manhattan U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said. "With lightning speed in at least one case, Mr. Steinberg seized on the opportunity to cash in and tried to keep his crime quiet."
Handcuffed Steinberg
Steinberg, who pleaded not guilty, was led into a Manhattan federal courtroom in handcuffs, dressed in a dark sweater and slacks, and looking straight ahead. At the 30 minute hearing, his bail was set at $3 million. He is to be released later today.
During the court appearance, Steinberg spoke rarely, saying "yes" three times when asked if he understood his rights and "not guilty, your honor" when asked for his plea.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Antonia Apps said the case is based "largely" on cooperator testimony. While Steinberg was caught "on a handful" of wiretaps, prosecutors don't expect to introduce them at trial, Apps said.
This case "involves a lot of paper, a lot of information over a long period of time," Judge Sullivan said. The next hearing in the case was set for May 3.
The indictment of Steinberg, who FBI spokesman Peter Donald said was taken into custody at 6 a.m. at his Manhattan home, is the latest development in a recent acceleration of the government's five-year probe.
Internal E-Mails
According to internal e-mails and two people familiar with the matter, Steinberg and SAC fund manager Gabriel Plotkin both were recipients of inside information Horvath passed to them. Plotkin hasn't been accused of wrongdoing.
Steinberg is accused of being part of a conspiracy that began in late 2007 and continued until 2009. The U.S. said he received and traded on illegal tips from Horvath, a subordinate, on technology companies Dell and Nvidia.
Steinberg was added as a defendant to an existing indictment that alleged he and Horvath were part of a group of analysts and fund managers who swapped and traded on nonpublic information obtained from insiders at technology companies. The case is presided over by Judge Sullivan.
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which filed a parallel lawsuit against Steinberg Friday, said earlier this month that Horvath funneled nonpublic information on technology stocks to two unidentified portfolio managers at Cohen's hedge fund. Both men then traded on the information, reaping more than $6 million for SAC Capital units. The men were Steinberg and Plotkin, according to the SAC e-mails. The e-mails were also cited in the grand jury indictment.
Steinberg, who worked at Stamford-based SAC Capital since 1997, is one of nine current or former employees of the hedge fund to be tied by U.S. authorities to insider trading. Cohen, a Greenwich resident, has denied any wrongdoing and hasn't been charged or sued by the government.
"Steinberg's arrest is the latest in the FBI's campaign to root out insider trading at hedge funds and expert networking firms, resulting in more than 70 arrests so far," George Venizelos, head of the FBI's New York office, said in a statement. "Steinberg was at the center of an elite criminal club, where cheating and corruption were rewarded. Research was nothing more than well-timed tips from an extensive network of well-sourced analysts. The law is clear for everyone including Mr. Steinberg. Trading on inside information is illegal. The FBI will continue to police our markets and arrest anyone who violates the law."
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In November, the U.S. indicted Mathew Martoma, a former fund manager for SAC's CR Intrinsic Investors unit, in what prosecutors called the biggest insider-trading scheme in history. Bharara said Martoma helped SAC make $276 million on illegal tips about an Alzheimer's drug by trading in shares of Elan and Wyeth. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges and is awaiting trial.
Steinberg has had the longest tenure at SAC of those the U.S. has tied to its insider-trading probe. Barry Berke, Steinberg's lawyer, said Friday that his client is "caught in the crossfire of aggressive investigations."
"Michael Steinberg did absolutely nothing wrong," the attorney said in a statement. "His trading decisions were based on detailed analysis as well as information that he understood had been properly obtained through the types of channels that institutional investors rely upon on a daily basis."
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Jonathan Gasthalter, a spokesman for SAC, said Steinberg "has conducted himself professionally and ethically during his long tenure at the firm."
George S. Canellos, acting director of the SEC's Division of Enforcement, said in a statement that "Steinberg essentially got an advance copy of Dell and Nvidia's quarterly earnings announcements, allowing him to trade on tomorrow's news today."
On Thursday, a Manhattan federal judge expressed skepticism at a provision of a $602 million settlement by SAC with the SEC. SAC will have to wait to learn if the proposed insider trading accord can go forward, after U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero raised questions over whether the hedge fund should be allowed to avoid admitting it did anything wrong as part of the deal.
The accord would resolve SEC claims that SAC and CR Intrinsic profited from alleged illegal tips received by Martoma about the Alzheimer's drug. As part of the March 15 agreement, the SEC sued Sigma, describing Horvath's passing of inside information and expanding what the U.S. had previously said about the insider trading at SAC.
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Horvath pleaded guilty in September, admitting that he provided illegal tips to his portfolio manager, who then traded on them.
Horvath said he and his co-conspirators obtained material nonpublic information on Dell in August 2008 and about Nvidia in May 2009 from insiders at the two technology companies.
While Horvath never named Steinberg in court, prosecutors alleged during Chiasson and Newman's trial that Steinberg was the recipient of Horvath's tips. The tips earned Horvath's hedge fund manager about $1.4 million, prosecutors said. The SEC said in the March 15 complaint that the analyst's tips on technology stocks reaped the fund more than $6 million.
Horvath, who worked at SAC's Sigma unit from 2006 to 2011, is cooperating with the insider-trading investigation by Bharara's office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in New York. Steve Peikin, Horvath's lawyer, declined to comment.
During Plea
Horvath told the judge during his plea that he "agreed to obtain and share information about public companies."
"In each instance I provided the information to the portfolio manager I worked for and we executed trades in the stocks based on that information," Horvath told Sullivan.
During Chiasson and Newman's trial, assistant U.S. attorneys Apps, Richard Tarlowe and John Zach provided evidence including SAC e-mails that they said showed the fund manager's state of mind about the information he received from Horvath.
Two days before Dell was set to report second-quarter 2008 earnings, Horvath e-mailed Steinberg and another portfolio manager to warn that the computer maker would miss earnings estimates.
"I have a 2nd hand read from someone at the company," Horvath said in the Aug. 26 e-mail, which provided details on gross margins, expenditures and revenue. "Please keep to yourself as obviously not well known."
Steinberg replied, "Yes normally we would never divulge data like this, so please be discreet. Thanks."
Instant Messages
Judge Sullivan concluded in December that e-mail and instant messages he reviewed showed that Steinberg could have known information he used for trades came from insiders.
"The e-mails that were relayed to Steinberg do indicate to me that he understands the source of the information that he's getting and he's trading on it," Sullivan wrote. "All of that indicates this is inside information from the company that's not available anywhere else."
Horvath was one of eight analysts and portfolio managers charged in January 2012 with being part of what Bharara described as "a tight-knit circle of greed" whose members trafficked in confidential information from 2007 to 2009.
Six of those charged in the case have pleaded guilty and agreed to cooperate with the U.S.
Horvath pleaded guilty just weeks before he was set to go on trial with Chiasson and Newman. The two fund managers were convicted in December by a federal jury in Manhattan and are scheduled to be sentenced by Sullivan on April 19.
Sullivan ruled during Chiasson and Newman's trial that David Ganek, a Level Global co-founder, was also an uncharged co-conspirator in the case. Both Chiasson and Ganek worked at SAC Capital before starting Level Global.
Ganek hasn't been charged with any crime. Ganek's attorney, John Carroll, said in December when asked about Sullivan's ruling that "both the U.S. attorney and the SEC have been investigating this case for two years and neither has found reason to charge my client."
Two others who were charged with being part of the scheme pleaded guilty and testified at the trial as prosecution witnesses.
Jesse Tortora, a former analyst who worked for Newman, and Spyridon "Sam" Adondakis, who once worked as an analyst for Chiasson, described for the jury how they swapped nonpublic information obtained from insiders at technology companies. They said they then passed on that information to their portfolio managers who traded on the illegal tips.
Jury's Presence
At a December hearing outside the jury's presence during Chiasson and Newman's trial, Sullivan read aloud an e-mail from Horvath to Steinberg that mentions "JT," which prosecutors said was a reference to Jesse Tortora.
"P.S. Keep the Dell stuff, especially on the down low," Horvath said in the e-mail, "because JT asked me specifically to be extra sensitive with this information."
Apps told the judge that Steinberg took a short position in Dell stock, betting that it would drop, "in a matter of minutes" after receiving Horvath's message.
"Why would you need to keep this on the `down low' if this stuff is from investor relations?" Sullivan said, adding: "That doesn't look good."


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Very nice mini farm located 5 miles east of downtown Moulton on County Road 460. This 9.6 acres +/- has wooded and open land and contains a 2007 mobile home with 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a large barn, silo and small pond. There will be a few pieces of equipment (bush hogs, 2 older Dodge Rampage trucks) to be auctioned.
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My apartment building, including my own apartment, has had ongoing moisture problems, including leaks, floods, and general humidity. This brings mold and mildew...we have even had areas with that deadly black mold that can ruin a home if you don't catch it early enough.
I also want to draw your attention to my earlier article regarding the role of mold and mildew in the allergy and asthma epidemic. Keeping your home free of mold and mildew can reduce (not eliminate) your allergy, asthma and other respiratory problems. I know I used to get a respiratory infection every cold season that wouldn't go away. Once my building solved the leak and moisture problems and I got on top of cleaning and preventing mold, my respiratory problems largely went away.
So over the years I have spent a fair amount of time battling mold and mildew. I would like to pass along the more successful treatments I have found.
Mold and mildew grows where moisture collects. Areas that get damp are likely to get mold. Areas where dampness is chronic, mold will take strong hold and may be hard to get rid of. These are the conditions, particularly within walls, that can cause the deadly black mold that has closed down entire buildings in worst case scenarios.
If you see wet areas, look for leaks and get them fixed. Particularly near walls because moisture within walls are the hardest to deal with and the most common source of mold infestations. If there is a wet area, treat it for mold ASAP...see below for ways to kill and prevent mold. Apply where you can when you see a damp area. Note that bleach is what I list below as the most effective mold killer...be careful using this on carpets or fabric since it can damage the color and the fabric.
Dehumidifiers can be useful when moisture has built up. Sometimes, particularly in humid weather, moisture just stays put for days or weeks, which is a guaranteed mold environment. A dehumidifier can help. These are noisy, energy hogs, generate tons of heat, and need frequent emptying. But sometimes they are what you need to do the job. We have only had to use them when there was like a foot of water in our apartment, ruining our floors, during humid weather. But my building uses them in a common carpeted area to deal with moisture and they definitely help. Here's one that is Energy Star Rated, so that would limit the energy use, something you will appreciate if you need to use it for any length of time:
Deal with leaks and dry out damp spots...these are the first line of defense against mold and mildew. But you can also reduce the chances of mold growing by one simple treatment.
There is a safe, simple product that helps prevent mold and mildew. Many products make this claim, but this is the ONLY one I have found that seems to actually help. It is based on sodium carbonate, a simple compound not to be confused with sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) which is a related but different compound. Sodium Carbonate (probably the carbonate itself) keeps the mold from being able to germinate and grow. If not washed off it can be effective for weeks. But even if used on shower surfaces it helps reduce mildew growth when used after some bleach treatment (see below under killing mold).
If you can get sodium carbonate itself, you can mix your own solution (see how on How.com).
But I found a product I find very effective where everything is pre-mixed: Concrobium Mold Control. Of course this is a more pricey option than mixing your own as described in the How.com link above, but it is easier and I know it works.
Apply this from time to time anywhere that is damp or where you have seen mold before. When mold grows this won't work well alone. Use it AFTER you kill mold as indicated below.
X-14 Professional Instant Mildew Stain Remover is the most effective treatment for killing mold and mildew that has gotten established. This is nasty, bleach-based stuff. But it works!
Generally when I see any mold or mildew on a surface, I hit it with this, let it sit a few minutes, then wipe it off. In general this single treatment gets rid of it. Sometimes a second, longer treatment is needed. NO OTHER CLEANER I have tried works as well as this one for killing mold.
On a more routine level, when the weather is hot and humid and I know of surfaces that we get mold or mildew on, I do a preventative treatment with a plain bleach solution. Take regular laundry bleach, dilute around 1:5 to 1:10 in a spray bottle (be careful what you use...do not reuse a spray bottle that had previously held a non-bleach based cleaner!). Then just spray this on a site you are concerned about, let sit a few minutes, then wipe off. This is far cheaper than the X-14 Professional Instant Mildew Stain Remover. It doesn't work as well once mold or mildew gets established, but it can help prevent mold or clean up the very first growth. Usually I use a more gentle cleaner, like are available through Seventh Generation/Gaiam.com.
These gentler cleaners do basic cleaning on all surfaces, get grease, smell better and are safer for kids and pets.
But when it comes to getting mold and mildew, I break out the bleach or the X-14 Professional Instant Mildew Stain Remover because they work!
After you have used one of these treatments to kill mold or mildew and have washed it away, you can increase the time before mold or mildew comes back by applying Concrobium Mold Control or homemade sodium carbonate solutions (not as effective, I think, but cheaper) and letting it sit. Together these treatments are very effective. You still have to repeat from time to time (at least once a year when things get hot and humid, often every month or so in humid weather), but in combination these work better than anything else.
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Birth name Adele Laurie Blue Adkins Born 5 May 1988 (age 23) Tottenham, north London, England, UK Genres Soul,[1] pop Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, guitar, piano, bass, celesta, percussion, keyboard Years active 2006-present Labels XL, Columbia Website adele.tv Adele Laurie Blue Adkins[2] (born 5 May 1988), better known simply as Adele, is an English recording artist and songwriter. Adele was offered a recording contract from XL Recordings after a friend posted her demo on MySpace in 2006. The next year she received the Brit Awards "Critics' Choice" and won the BBC Sound of 2008. Her debut album, 19, was released in 2008 to much commercial and critical success in the UK. 19 was certified four times platinum in the UK.[3] Her career in the US was boosted by a Saturday Night Live appearance in late 2008. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, Adele received the awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.[4][5] Adele released her second album, 21, in early 2011.[6][7] The album was well received critically and surpassed the success of her debut.[8] 21 helped Adele earn six Grammy Awards in 2012 including Album of the Year, equalling the record for most Grammy Awards won by a female artist in one night.[9][10] The album has also helped her receive numerous other awards, including two Brit Awards and three American Music Awards. The album has been certified 15 times platinum in the UK;[3] in the US the album has held the top position longer than any other album since 1985.[11] The success of 21 earned Adele numerous mentions in the Guinness Book Of World Records. She is the first artist to sell more than 3 million copies of an album in a year in the UK.[12] With her two albums and the first two singles from 21, "Rolling in the Deep" and "Someone Like You", Adele became the first living artist to achieve the feat of two top five hits in both the UK Official Singles Chart and the Official Albums Chart simultaneously since the Beatles in 1964.[13][14] With her third release from the album, "Set Fire to the Rain", becoming her third number one single in the US, Adele became the first artist in history to lead the Billboard 200 concurrently with three Billboard Hot 100 number ones.[15] Adele is also the first female artist to have three singles in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 at the same time, and the first female artist to have two albums in the top five of the Billboard 200 and two singles in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 simultaneously.[16] 21 is the longest running number one album by a female solo artist on the UK Albums Chart[17] and is the longest running number one album by a female in Billboard history.[18] In 2011, Billboard named Adele artist of the year.[19]


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Go the extra mile. Edge 20 captures essential stats from your ride, including time, distance, speed, total ascent and location. Perfect for tracking progress or mapping out your daily commute on Garmin Connect.
Edge 20 offers all the necessary stats you need, without the hassle of extra gear and gadgets. Small in size, it's easy to take anywhere, which makes it ideal for travel. No set up necessary — just power on, press start and go.
Choose from courses ridden by others or create your own on Garmin Connect, Garmin's free online community. Once you choose a course, upload it directly to Edge 20 and follow it to your destination. With a simple connection to your computer, you can upload your activities and see the path you traveled on a map, analyze it, share it and view more detail. Compete against other cyclists on Garmin Connect segments and see your results post-ride on the leaderboard. Includes on-device alerts for segment start/finish points.
Edge 20 uses GPS/GLONASS satellites to track distance even under dense tree cover. Unlike a phone, you can use Edge 20 for up to 8 hours without worrying about data or battery drainage.
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I use this on my road bike & my mountain bike. Apparently it is fairly accurate on the road bike. On the mountain bike it was 17.4% short the one time I did an accurate comparison. I use it for both anyway because it is easy to download to Strava. I just accept the fact that the offroad downloads are showing less miles than I actually ride. I thought GPS was supposed to be exact but it is not. I have been in touch with Garmin technical support. I am trying to figure out if they sell anything that is more accurate & if so how much it will cost.


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Political newcomer Scott Ready has been disqualified in his bid for Hardeeville City Council.
A paperwork error not corrected in time led to Ready's being declared ineligible to be on the May 8 ballot by the Hardeeville Municipal Election Commission during a special-called meeting Thursday.
The committee - appointed by City Council - unanimously ruled Ready ineligible because an error was not corrected before the March 8 filing deadline. Filing for two City Council seats and mayor opened Feb. 8 and closed March 8.
Ready, 48, said during the meeting that in choosing between filing as a "candidate" or filing as an "elected official" on the form, he interpreted that he was filing to become an elected official. He apologized for causing extra work for the commission.
The local election commission is comprised of Joyce Meeks, chair, and members May Montgomery and Lyndia Daniels.
"I am searching as to what options are available, in order to be able to best serve the citizens of Hardeeville, I have not made any choice yet," he said. "I am looking at what all the options are. As soon as I make a decision, I will be glad to make that known. This type of process needs to be taken care of within our local governmental system," Ready said when reached after Thursday's meeting.
Cathy Hazelwood, deputy director and general counsel for the State Ethics Commission, said Thursday that when the Hardeeville candidates roster was received it was reviewed and the files were correct.
Procedures for participating in an election require all candidates to electronically file a Statement of Economic Interests with the State Ethics Commission.
Hazelwood said the roster was returned to the Hardeeville election commission with the candidates eligible to be placed on the May ballot.
Typically, when the ethics commission reviews the statements and finds errors, it notifies the local election commission and candidates, and lets them know that they have 10 days from the date of closing to make corrections or they will be required to pay a $100 late filing fee, Hazelwood said.
In reference to Ready's being removed from the ballot, Hazelwood said: "If they're going to do that then they need to make sure they do that for everybody. Most places are trying to figure out how to get people on the ballot not how to kick people off the ballot."
Ready has options.
"He can appeal to the 14th Circuit Court and he can also run as a write-in candidate. It's a whole timing issue," Hazelwood said.
Candidates have 14 days from the original filing closing date in which to submit a declaration of intent to run as a write-in candidate, meaning he would have until noon March 22 to file. No fees are involved in filing as a write-in candidate. There is a write-in space on the ballot whether it is a paper ballot or electronic ballot, and voters would have to write in the name.
If a write-in declaration is submitted, there will have to be an election. If not, then there will only be an election for mayor.
"My reaction is disappointment that a realization of what took place was unable to be accepted; that while all the paperwork was filed within the proper time frames and that a change to the error that was made was corrected within the allowable time frame of the State Ethics Commission, that the city commission still deemed it to not be in a timely manner," Ready said when reached after the meeting.
If the decision by the local election commission proves binding, incumbents Roy Powell, 46, and Mike Sweeney, 76, are the two candidates for two council seats.
All of the local election commission's documentation is handled by their appointed agent, City Clerk Lori Pomarico, who emailed the candidates' roster to the ethics commission March 9, a day after filing. Pomarico technically had five days from the date of closing to deliver the candidate roster to the ethics commission - which would have been Thursday, the same day as the special meeting that led to Ready's disqualification.
Montgomery said Pomarico was notified of Ready's error when the commission gathered to officially witness the closing at 1 p.m. March 8. She then notified Ready. The correction was made at 2:47 p.m. March 8, less than two hours after being notified of the error. The filing deadline was noon on March 8.
Ready was not the only candidate who needed to file an amendment after his initial Feb. 24 filing. Incumbent Roy Powell filed Feb. 21 and made an amendment the next day. Both candidates for mayor, Councilman Sal Arzillo and Mayor Bronco Bostick, also filed amendments. Ready was the only one notified after the deadline that his application contained an error.
Chris Whitmire, spokesman for the State Election Commission, said he had not seen anyone be removed from a candidates list because they "made essentially a clerical error. I have not seen it but that doesn't mean it hasn't occurred anywhere else," he said.


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As her name suggests, the Vancouver 34 Pilot shares all the cruising attributes of the Vancouver 34 but with a pilothouse configuration.
There is an interior piloting position so that watches can be kept without sitting outside in the elements.
All the sail handling controls are led aft to the cockpit and the self tacking staysail makes sailing her that much easier. The cockpit has three large lockers giving plenty of stowage space for the dinghy, fenders, warps and spare sails. Need we add more?
Mainsail 23 m² (243 sq ft)
Furling Genoa 40 m² (435 sq ft)
Yankee 32 m² (344 sq ft)
Staysail 10 m² (103 sq ft)
From the saloon, the crew can enjoy 360 degree vision in the seated position and the yacht benefits from vast amounts of additional accommodation space as a result.
There is a spacious central galley, two separate double cabins, space to fit an optional generator, water maker, fridge and freezer plus all the navigational instruments that may be required.
As with all Vancouvers the oilskin locker is adjacent to the companionway and there is a full sized chart table.


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Prevent conflict minerals in the value chain
Axis supports the electronics industry's initiative to prevent trade in so-called conflict minerals, and complies with international trade rules as well as the trade organization Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition's (EICC) recommendations and guidelines.
Tantalum, tin, gold and tungsten are called conflict minerals in cases where they originate from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and nearby countries, since armed conflicts are ongoing there, and mining operations often contribute to continued conflicts and result in human rights violations.
Guaranteeing that products are free from conflict minerals may be a challenge due to the complexity in tracing the source of the minerals.
In Axis' Supplier Code of Conduct, the company's suppliers undertake not to use conflict minerals. Axis requires suppliers to report the origin of minerals together with a documented routine showing how suppliers and their subcontractors work to ensure that the components only contain conflict-free minerals. In practice, suppliers must report if product components contain tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold and also identify all smelters in the value chain that supply the minerals. Suppliers are also responsible for ensuring that the report covers their subcontractors, and for keeping Axis updated.
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With the aim of eliminating conflict minerals, Axis has carried out a comprehensive survey where the company has described what minerals are contained in Axis products and where they come from, which is work that is continually ongoing.
More than 80% of Axis' suppliers have reported via Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC), where they have identified if tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold are found in their products, where they come from, if they have identified conflict-free sources, if they impose requirements on their subcontractors, and that they have reported how their internal processes look for handling the conflict mineral issue. In one case, a subcontractor of one of Axis' suppliers has stated that tin came from a smelter in the Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict region. Axis has demanded that the supplier use alternative smelters for tin, in conflict-free regions.
The table shows to what extent the minerals are used in Axis' products and the number of conflict-free smelters used by Axis' suppliers. Many of Axis' suppliers use more than one metal in components of Axis products. In line with receiving reports from suppliers, Axis will add more smelters to the list.
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Well, I stretch the truth a bit. The third rail of politics has long been Social Security -- touch it and you're dead. But a close correlate might be Medicare. It's a closely related program, in that it serves basically the same constituency, which happens to be a highly politically active one, that it is very popular and very needed among its demographic. And if you touch it, you're probably dead, too. Maybe there's a"fourth rail?"
Because apparently McCain is planning on cutting Medicare to the tune of $1.3 Trillion, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Wow. Give them credit for honesty, if not for political sense. The details:
- McCain's health care plan consists largely of providing a $5000 tax credit for families to buy their own individual health insurance.
- Although there is a corresponding tax increase on employers, it does not offset and the plan results in a budgetary shortfall of $1.3 Trillion over ten years.
- McCain has promised that his plan will be "budget neutral," meaning that the shortfall must be balanced by reductions in expenditures.
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Sen. McCain's senior policy adviser, said Sunday that the campaign plans to fund the tax credits with savings from Medicare. Specific cuts were not identified.


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The Best Type of Exercise for Reshaping Your Body
When it comes to exercise, many people think about running as their "go to" for fat loss. Running does work your heart (a lot actually) but, is it the best tool in your kit for fat loss? What about shaping your body into what you want it to be?
When you run, you are working your heart, but, you're not changing the shape of your muscles at all.
If you're wanting to lift your butt, get nice sexy arms for summer, or whittle your waistline, then your muscles are going to need some sort of resistance against them. We call this resistance training.
What kind of exercises will give you this?
Any kind of resistance pushing the muscles against something heavier, like weights, dumbbells, kettlebells, medicine balls, kicking or punching kickboxing bags and bodyweight exercises are perfect for this.
What will you get out of resistance training? Well, first why don't we talk about what you WON'T get?
You won't get this effect:
Lifting weights and doing strength building exercises actually pulls your muscle closer to the bone therefore making you appear toned, instead of flabby. Also, muscle growth is a slow process, so, you aren't going to wake up one morning with unbelievably huge muscles and wonder where they came from. But, you will notice clothes fitting better and overall shape of your body looking more and more proportioned. Most people are seeking this effect with any type of exercise, but they fail to get it and wonder why.
So, just to be crystal clear… cardio alone won't tone you. Bottom line.
Resistance will.
Another perk of resistance training is that is makes you stronger. Seems obvious, but what this means is that other activities you enjoy doing will become a bit easier and therefore, more enjoyable. So, if you're a hiker, your hikes will improve. If you're a runner, same thing.
Resistance training can also help improve your posture. When you walk taller, you not only look more fit but it can also increase your self-esteem. Studies show that when you improve your posture, you actually improve how you feel about yourself! Your brain responds positively to your spine being aligned correctly. So, sit up straight and walk tall!
When you do resistance exercises just make sure that you focus on your form being great.
Here is an at home circuit you can try:
5 push-ups (on knees if you cannot perform them perfectly on your toes yet) chest to the floor and chin up.
10 jump squats (keep knees over heels and sit your butt back like you're going to sit down, keeping chest up and shoulders back) then up and jump! Land softly, with a bend in the knee.
Hold plank for 30 seconds (keep hips and body in one straight line, and hold abs in tight)
Repeat this 3 part circuit 5x and time yourself from start to finish. Do this at least 3 times a week. The fastest way to know if you're stronger is to re-time yourself in about two weeks. See what happens! I'm sure you'll be happy with the results.
At 9Round, resistance training is included in every station, every day. That's why people see such fast results. People notice that they look better in their clothes and their friends notice too! If you've never given us a try, check us out!
I would be remiss if I didn't mention that there are people who look at the above circuit and feel discouraged rather than excited. Did you know that at 9Round, we have helped many people lose more than 100 pounds and that they started with the types of exercises mentioned above? If they could do 5, they did 5. If they could not even do 1, they did what they could. They kept at it, and they got stronger. It is possible, in fact every one of the people I'm talking about found out very quickly that they were stronger than they thought they were! When you realize that you can dig deep and find an inner hero in yourself, amazing things can happen! Check out Michelle, Lindsey and Troy (just to highlight a few) here:
The first workout session is always free, so you can see exactly what all the buzz is about. http://www.9round.com/workout.php


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Buy Mahogany Bedside 1 Door direct from Indonesia Furniture Supplier and get high quality products at adfordable prices. Our Mahogany Bedside 1 Door can be customized in different size and finishes. .
Please note that we are direct manufacturer of mahogany furniture and teak furniture from Indonesia and our minimum order is 20ft container. We did not accept order less than container load except for customer from Indonesia.


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As one of the cars on display at the Injen Technology booth at SEMA 2013, this 328i stood out from the M3s with some subtle yet tasteful additions. Most obvious are the sleek copper wheels. These three-piece copper plated Rotiform wheels add a pop outside of common matte colors. Possibly even more obvious is the M3 wing made to fit on the trunk of this F30. A not so subtle addition, but it definitely adds sporty appeal.
If the front bumper looks different, that's because it is a one-off bumper designed exclusively for this car. LTmotorwerks (LTMW) designed it, adding a nice change from your average 328i along with the carbon fiber lip.
This 2.0L turbo receives a bump in power thanks to an intake and cat back exhaust from Injen Technology. The intake adds about 12 hp and 16 lb-ft of torque while the exhaust adds 8 hp and 15 lb-ft of torque, as claimed by the female owner.
It's obvious this car girl, Courtney, loves her 328i and brought it to SEMA to share with fellow enthusiasts. But don't think this Bimmer is a garage or trailer queen; rather it's a driven car and even made it's way to Vegas on its own four Toyo tires.


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Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/MFV OrotavaDiving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay : MFV Orotava
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The dive site MFV Orotava is a recent wreck in the Smitswinkel Bay area on the Cape Peninsula side of False Bay, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
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This site is only accessible by boat. It is about 5.2km from the slipway at Miller's Point.
S34°16.023' E018°28.796' (Bow)
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The MFV Orotava is the second from northernmost of the 5 wrecks in Smitswinkel bay.
This site is in a Marine Protected Area (2009). A permit is required.
The "MFV Orotava" was built in 1958 by Cook, Welton and Gemmel Ltd, of Beverly, East Yorkshire. The steel trawler was donated to the False Bay Conservation Society along with the MFV Princess Elizabeth by Irvin and Johnson. In August 1983 the vessels were towed out to Smitwinkel Bay and were scuttled.
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Sand bottom is at about 34m, Gunwales 25 to 27m. Highest point on the wreck about 23m
The Orotava is the larger of the two trawlers and lies on the sand at about 34 metres. The highest part of the wreck is the top of the funnel at about 23 metres (2005). The vessel has an asymmetrical superstructure with the enclosed part offset to port and a covered walkway on the starboard side. The wreck lies heeled to port at an angle of about 20 degrees. There is a large winch on the foredeck.
Geology: Flat white sand.
The site is exposed to swell from the south east, and to a certain extent, from the south west. Longer period swell will make conditions on the wrecks uncomfortable or hazardous due to strong surge, but short period waves will just make it uncomfortable on the boat. Visibility is less predictable, and at this time is largely a matter of luck and reports from divers who were in the area recently.
The site is usually at it's best in winter but there are also occasional opportunities at other times of the year, though least often in summer, when the south east wind tends to blow much of the time.
Marine life
The wreck is too deep for much seaweed, but it is heavily encrusted with invertebrates, some of which are seldom seen aywhere else but the Smits wrecks.
Fairly intact wreck of steel trawler
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Suggested Routes
No particular route recommended. Penetrations are tight and limited due to the size of the vessel.
Stay safe
Scorpion fish have been seen on the wrecks, and are well camouflaged. Their spines carry a dangerous venom.
Certification appropriate to the depth is expected. Some level of training or experience in wreck diving is recommended, and penetration should only be attempted by suitably competent divers after reconnaisance and appropriate planning.
Equipment appropriate for the depth should be used. Nitrox is recommended for those competent to use it. A light is strongly recommended, and penetration should not be attempted without the appropriate equipment and planning. If you are not entirely certain what this would be, you are not competent to do the penetration.
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Robert Fawcett: ..."good drawing will always be the basis of the artist's craft."
"...a short discussion on the value of photography is pertinent here. As an illustrator I am all too conscious of the way photography has been abused, to the point where many illustrators are afraid to put pencil to paper without first photographing their subject exhaustively. Too often, as a result, they allow photography to use them, instead of them using it, in the way they might use any other studio materials."
"I have observed that illustration is more akin to the theatre than to painting and the value of lighting for dramatic effect in both the theatre and illustration cannot be overestimated. Photography can capture this in a way nothing else can equal. Imagine, if you will, a model sitting for hours under the hot lights necessary for a particular dramatic situation, perspiring and uncomfortable (and incidentally running up a bill for fees perhaps out of proportion to the job in hand)."
"In regard to models, the artist in industry is in competition with the photographer in more than one sense. Model fees are high, but the photographer can get his results in an hour. Economically, photography as an aid to the illustrator is necessary if only to allow him to compete on more or less equal terms."
"I would like to have avoided this discussion of photography in a book devoted to the purer aspects of drawing. But it would have been artificial to ignore it, especially since even many painters employ photography these days. Another of the best French painters of our times did not even trouble to take his own pictures, but painted largely from post cards bought at the local shop. And this was a fine painter, whose pictures, although they might be characterized as post-cardy in subject and concept, were never photographic. He used them simply as a point of departure."
"So much, I think, for photography. There is no contradiction here with anything we have discussed up to this time. We talk about it now simply because this chapter on illustration is about an applied art form, graphic art for industry. This is an entirely different subject, with its own conditions, its own taboos, its own peculiar problems. Most European schools devoted to fine arts shun this subject, while many American schools include elaborate courses on it. The European idea is, I think, commendable but unrealistic."
"The American way is typical of a society which places too little value on abstract learning, and which puts too great an emphasis on practicality."
"One who illustrates should give it his best. His stature as an artist is beyond his control, so he will be better for not pondering too much about it."
"But the technique of his craft is not only under his control, it is also possible of development, so the wise worker will concentrate upon it. If he fails to reach out and develop as an artist, if he remains a technician that, of course, is sad, except that I cannot feel that he would have been a better artist with less craft."
"Draftsmanship, or good drawing, will always be the basis of the artist's craft."
* My Robert Fawcett Flickr set.
* Thanks to Tom Watson and Brian Postman for contributing scans to today's post!
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Fawcett was the only person on the planet who could get those Flo-Master pens (a primitive precursor to the magic marker) to work that way. He would let the nibs partially dry out for a rough line, or crush the nib for a broad line, and get wonderful results. The flo-master company was so delighted with the publicity that they gave Fawcett a lifetime supply. But other artists who tried to duplicate Fawcett's results were always disappointed.ReplyDelete
Unfortuately, the chemicals weren't meant to last, and most of those beautiful drawings have faded away.
- elena-lu6:50 PM
ive been a recent blurker on this site but i will be good and let you know how much i appreciate all your informative posts and for the beautiful scans, thank you!ReplyDelete
Another wonderful post, thank you! That's the best advice there is, unfortunately it's hardly encouraged (if not discouraged) these days.ReplyDelete
Like elena-lu said, these great posts and scans are very much appreciated!
Thanks elena-lu and Bec for piping up! The point I hope readers of this week's posts take away with themis that Fawcett, 'the illustrator's illustrator', wrote these words 50 years ago. Remarkable that he was speaking to a generation we look back upon as having an inordinate amount of classical training (and thinking) bestowed upon them. Yet Fawcett's words ring truer today than ever before.ReplyDelete
I'm not casting aspersions on any of my peers... I'm thinking of myself ( and I've been at this for twenty years! ) ... but I can't help but wonder how many illustrators who read this week's post had to pause and consider their own shortcomings, as I did.
That's why I began this week's series by writing that Fawcett's book is my new bible. The pictures are wonderful ... but its his words that truly inspire!
- Anonymous1:28 PM
Thanks for another great week Leif.Fawcett was the product of an incredibly rigorous training at the Slade in London when it was at its best,I would argue that any of us would have a hard time reaching his level of skill in this day and age.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1:36 PM
A terrific week of posts, with some great Fawcetts I hadn't seen before. Hate to see the week end.ReplyDelete
--Bob Cosgrove
I agree, anonymous, reading about those two years of day after day pencil drawing makes me think of those kung fu masters during their early days of training with the monks at the monastery! But I take heart at Fawcett's remark: "One who illustrates should give it his best. His stature as an artist is beyond his control, so he will be better for not pondering too much about it."ReplyDelete
Bob; the good news is word came this week that a Fwcett book is to be released later this year from Manuel Auad.
- Rich5:10 PM
Great pictures.ReplyDelete
How I adore the last one - this pensive figure amidst all those still lives.
Haven't seen it before! Why are all the David Hoppers so well known and not this one?
Who are the French artists that he refers too?ReplyDelete
I always found it a shame that illustrators today rarely hire models or work from life. Generally it's either out of their head or created from a photo found on google.
I understand that the market is different today and I guess I'm a bit nostalgic for the past in saying all this. But having the option to hire a model is something I wish was still there for illustrators today.
In the end I think the most important thing is doing the best work possible. Being out of your head, from life, from a photo....whatever. It doesn't really matter just as long as the work is the best it can be.
- Anonymous3:23 AM
You know it just hit me that Fawcett looks the image of that British actor Alfred Molina.Kind of trivial I know.Sorry.ReplyDelete
That's ok, anonymous - I welcome your comments - trivial or otherwise! ;^)ReplyDelete


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