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FBI agent: Shirtless photo was meant as "joke"
The FBI agent who touched off the investigation that led to David Petraeus stepping down as head of the CIA is quoted as saying a shirtless photo of him that he sent to a Tampa, Fla. socialite linked to the scandal was a "tongue-in-cheek joke" he sent to many friends and acquaintances, and wasn't meant to be sexual.
Frederick Humphries tells the Seattle Times the photo was sent to Jill Kelley in September 2010.
Humphries, 47, was the agent who initially saw the emails the FBI said Petraeus' biographer and mistress, Paula Broadwell, sent to Jill Kelley, a woman she apparently saw as a rival for Petraeus' affections. She also allegedly sent emails to Gen. John Allen, Kelley's friend and the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan.
As a friend of Jill Kelley, Humphries took her concerns about the emails she saw as harassing to the FBI's cyber squad in Tampa in June, CBS News correspondent Bob Orr reports.
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Humphries, a former Army captain who worked in military intelligence, thought the emails raised serious concerns because the anonymous author knew the comings and goings of Allen and Petraeus, a former general who had preceded Allen in Afghanistan. His report back to the FBI started the investigation that led to Broadwell and uncovered her affair with Petraeus.
The FBI is reviewing Humphries' later conduct in this case, a federal law enforcement official said Wednesday. Specifically, the bureau is reviewing a telephone call he made in late October to Rep. Dave Reichert, R-Wash., to voice concern that the bureau was not aggressively pursuing a possible national security breach. Reichert arranged to convey the information to House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia, who checked with the FBI at that time. Cantor was assured the bureau was on top of any possible vulnerability.
Lawrence Berger, the general counsel for the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, said in an interview Wednesday that his client, Humphries, did nothing wrong and should not be disciplined. "He's committed no misconduct," Berger said and predicted he would be cleared of any misconduct.
The shirtless photograph of Humphries helped land him in hot water.
The Times reports Humphries sent the photograph to Kelley and others, including one of the paper's reporters, in an email.
The subject line read, "Which one is Fred?" The newspaper says the photo showed "Humphries -- bald, muscular and shirtless -- standing between a pair of equally buff and bullet-ridden target dummies on a shooting range."
"Indeed," the Times continues, "among his friends and associates, Humphries was known to send dumb-joke emails in which the punch line was provided by opening an attached photo."
Humphries, a veteran counter-terrorism agent, has now been reassigned and his status is being reviewed by the FBI.
Orr quotes law enforcement sources as describing Humphries as a solid agent with a good history.
Humphries played a key role in investigating a terrorist attack aimed at blowing up Los Angeles International Airport just as the year 2000 dawned and also fatally shot a knife-wielding man in 2010.
Humphries joined the FBI in 1996 and first came to prominence in 1999 during the investigation of an Algerian man who was arrested by U.S. Customs agents as he tried to enter Washington state from Canada by ferry. Ahmed Ressam had white powder, chemicals and homemade timing devices in the trunk of his car.
Ressam claimed to be a French-speaker from Quebec, and according to a 2002 Seattle Times story, Humphries, then the only French-speaker assigned to the FBI's Seattle office, was asked to question him. It was later learned Ressam was part of an al Qaeda plot to blow up the Los Angeles airport on New Year's Eve 1999.
By 2010, Humphries had been assigned to the FBI's Tampa office and was its liaison to MacDill, home to the military's Central Command.
On May 19, 2010, 61-year-old Army veteran Ronald J. Bullock, who was camping at the base, got into an altercation with base security.
Officials said Bullock sped off on a motorcycle, but was stopped by other security officers and Humphries as he tried to exit a gate. They said he got off the motorcycle and came at Humphries and the officers while brandishing a knife. Humphries fired, killing Bullock. The shooting was later ruled justified.


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Kosovo Human Development Report 2008
Civil Society and Development
After a close look at what we mean when we say "civil society" and what we mean when we say "development," the report goes on to explore the history of civil society in Kosovo, its legal context, and ways it can influence public policy. Next, it looks at civil society through the eyes of the government and the general public, before discussing ways that CSOs can effectively work together with the government, with each other, and with the media, and ways they can influence and benefit from the European integration process. The final two chapters suggest improvements that CSOs should strive for and explore the potential of Community Driven Human Development in Kosovo.
* In line with UNSCR 1244 (1999)
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Tempurpedic Mattresses are one of the best quality mattresses available on the market. They are not cheap but in my view, worth every cent. Most people looking to buy tempurpedic mattress do not have an idea of what to look for when buying. This article will attempt to address that problem.
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Beds come in a broad range of shapes, types and sizes. Beds used hundreds of years ago were created from piles of straw, ferns, animal skins or other natural materials. Today, in the modern world beds have evolved in many different ways. Now we have a fully sprung bed frame or a divan ( box springs ) which supports a mattress, On top of the mattress we have a pillow to lay our heads and a duvet or blanket to cover us and keep us warm. A bed is a article of furniture or physical object mainly used or intended for sleeping upon, but is also used for relaxing, sitting, and reading. Being as we spend around a third of our lives sleeping, the most important decision is going be deciding what kind of bed you require. There are a wide variety of beds being offered to make your selection from.: Adjustable beds: Helps you find an ideal position while sleeping or sitting, This is one where your body muscles are not under tension resulting in complete relaxation. Divan beds: This bed consists of a box base for storage and a mattress for comfort. The divan is a great space saver and also very confortable Bunk beds: These beds can be converted into two beds whenever required because they are stackable. Bunk beds are mostly used for childrens rooms, however these beds can be used where there is a requirement to save space Loft Beds: A loft bed is a bed come storage space where the actual bed is raised up at some height so that get efficient storage space. Platform beds: A Platform bed is a bed where the bed consists of a mattress placed on a solid platform raised off the floor by legs or framing. Futon beds: What arrangements can we do for emergency? Well there is only one answer a futon bed. Futon beds are the perfect spare bed. They also serve as a sofa as well as a bed. Iron beds: They are very durable and strong and an excellent choice of any bedroom. The frames are designed in such away that it is vital for the support of the bed.


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Half Cone Markers is a simple, versatile training aid for athletic practices. This 2 inch half cone markers feature flat design and soft plastic material to save injuries. Half Cone Marker is convenient for a variety of athletic training purposes.
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Here's one way to get hooked on video games—retro joystick controller coat hangers!
The hangUP coat hooks are available in 3UP and 4UP versions and come with customisable ball-top colours. You can also request the board to be made of a different material, though the standard is black Walnut. So far no price, but they're available at Arcade Lounge. [Arcade Lounge via Nerd Approved]


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Financial literacy: How do you stack up against your countrymen?
Remember the financial literacy quiz we posted? Turns out that 14 percent of Americans aced the FINRA quiz that it was based on.
In Colorado, 53 percent got at least three of five answers correct and 47 percent got at least four of five correct.


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When people think of generosity, they usually think of gift giving, especially during the winter holidays. The focus is on what you give and what you get.
Those of you who know me, know that over five months ago, I underwent gastric surgery. During that time, I have lost about 75 pounds.
A friend on facebook sent me the following craigslist advertisement:
"I have an unused bad of corn meal mix that I am not using. Any needy or hungry person may come and get the bag of cornmeal IF you can prove to me that you are indigent and NEED this cornmeal. Do NOT apply if you are on food stamps, welfare, have section 8 housing OR if you are gainfully employed and can afford your own cornmeal. Also no one that has a Christmas meal with other types of bread available (i.e. rolls ), no pot or cigarette smokers, no drinkers, no gamblers , no gays or lesbians or atheists OR if you have no oven to bake the cornbread in. Good luck, let the applications begin and I will decide who gets the corn meal mix by 6 p.m. Buttermilk for mixing NOT included."
Righteousness or justice resounds as a theme throughout Torah and into the rest of the Scriptures, but nowhere does it sound more clearly than in three Hebrew words in Deuteronomy—tzedek tzedek tirdof: "Justice, justice you shall pursue."
If there will be among you a needy person, from one of your brothers in one of your cities, in your land the Lord, your God, is giving you, you shall not harden your heart, and you shall not close your hand from your needy brother. Rather, you shall open your hand to him, and you shall lend him sufficient for his needs, which he is lacking. –Deuteronomy 15:7-8
Once a very rich man, Yossele, was considered a stingy, mean miser. Everyone was sure that he shared his wealth with no one, never gave to anyone – ever. Everyone in the ghetto where he lived knew how much he had and how he hoarded it, and everyone judged him for not doing something to help the suffering and need of the women and children and the elderly. But he never made public donations...
1. Ophthalmology . pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
2. unable or unwilling to act prudently; shortsighted.
3. lacking tolerance or understanding; narrow-minded.
Then a certain sage arose to test him and said, "Teacher, what should I do to take possession of eternal life?" He said to him, "What is written in the Torah? How do you read it?" He answered and said, "Love HaShem your God with all of your with all of your soul, and with all of your strength, and with all of your knowledge [Devarim 6:5], and your fellow as yourself" [Vayikra He said to him, "You have answered well. Do this and live."
He desired to justify himself so he said to Yeshua, "Who is my fellow?"
Yeshua answered and said, "A certain man went down from Yerushalayim to Yericho, and he fell victim to robbers. They stripped him, even wounding him, and they abandoned him. As he stood between death and life, they walked on. A certain kohen happened upon him going down that road. He saw him and passed over him. Likewise, a Levi came to the place and approached and saw him but passed over him. Then a Shomroni was walking on the road. He came upon him and saw him, and he felt moved. He approached him and bandaged his wounds and applied oil and wine to them. He had him ride on his animal, led him to the inn, and provided for him. The next day, when he traveled, he brought out two dinarim and gave them to the owner of the inn. He said, "Provide for him. Whatever else you spend on him I will repay you when I return." Now, who of these three was a fellow in your eyes to the one who fell victim to the robbers?
He said, "The one who carried out the chesed." Yeshua said to him, "Go and do likewise yourself." – Matthew 10:25-37, DHE


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U.S. Condemns Assassination Of Ex-Rwanda Spy Chief; Has "Deep Concerns" Over Kagame Remarks Seeming To Okay Killing
Gen. Kagame -- U.S. condemns opponent's murder and his remarks
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Washington 'Troubled' By Killings Of Other Rwanda Exiles
The U.S. has condemned the recent assassination of Patrick Karegeya Rwanda's former spy chief in South Africa and also expressed "deep concern" with President Paul Kagame's comments that seemed to endorse the murder.
The U.S. additionally was "troubled" by the apparent assassination of other political exiles from Rwanda, says the State Department's top spokesperson.
Last weekend, while addressing a national prayer breakfast meeting Kagame said: "You cannot betray Rwanda and get away with it. There are consequences for betraying your country."
"Anyone who betrays our cause or wishes our people ill will fall victim. What remains to be seen is how you fall victim," Kagame also said, without naming Karegeya or anyone else.
South African Police are investigating the murder of Col. Karegeya who was found New Year's day in a hotel room apparently strangled to death. Police found curtain strings and a bloodied towel inside a safe in the hotel room.
Separately Mozambique Police have announced the detention of at least four suspects in the case, including a Rwanda military officer, Lt. Col. Francis Gakwerere, according to media reports.
Thursday during a media briefing in Washington, D.C., Jen Psaki, the U.S. State Department's top spokesperson said: "We condemn the murder of former Rwandan Government official Colonel Patrick Karegeya in South Africa, where he lived in exile. We welcome the South African Government's prompt and thorough investigation into his death and await the outcome of that investigation. We also welcome their statement pledging – from January 9th, so just last week – to leave no stone unturned in bringing to justice those involved in this criminal act."
Psaki also added: "And let me also say we are troubled by the succession of what appear to be politically motivated murders of prominent Rwandan exiles. President Kagame's recent statements about 'consequences' for those who betray Rwanda are of deep concern to us."
Karegeya was a founder of the opposition party Rwanda National Congress; he and many of his party colleagues were once close associates of Kagame. The party leaders, including exiled former Rwanda army chief of staff Gen. Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa, who also survived two assassination attempts in South Africa, say Kagame was responsible for Karegeya's murder.
Three Tanzanians and three Rwandans are currently being tried in South Africa for the attempt to kill Gen. Nyamwasa in 2010.
Kagame's support in the West, including by media, has dropped rapidly since a U.N. report condemned him for creating M23 the army blamed for committing war crimes in neighboring Congo.
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| 14.7°C Belfast
Celebrity chef Marco Pierre White and comedian David Walliams will be helping to choose a new flavour for Walkers crisps.
The pair are heading up the judging panel for the brand's Do Us A Flavour campaign - a nationwide search for a new flavour combination.
More than 325,000 entries have been received so far with only weeks left before the competition closes on March 5.
White and Walliams will join a panel of experts to whittle down the entries to six finalists.
Walliams said: "I'm looking for creativity and diversity, something that stands out. I'm excited to see what flavour suggestion the nation will come up with. Going by what I know the British public are capable of, it'll be interesting... especially with £1 million up for grabs!"
The six flavours will be developed by Walkers and sold nationwide.
Members of the public will then be asked to vote for their favourite flavours.
The creator of the winning flavour will receive £1 million while the five runners-up will each take home £10,000.
White said: "As a nation, we are incredibly proud of the quality of our home-grown ingredients and I'm eager to see how the British public will incorporate these ingredients to create the next best flavour.
"For me, it's important that the top six are flavour suggestions that taste and sound fantastic."


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text: Roth announced the ceramic Subwoofer earlier this year. It is intended to be a complement to his Ceramic Speakers. Designer Joey Roth is building a design business one beautiful object at a time. At first glance, the San Francisco native's work — which spans teapots to computer mice — seems somewhat all over the place. But take a step back, put them next to each other and squint your eyes and you'll see the hints of a clear line pulling them all together. Roth says his favorite work is about "designing tools for ephemeral experiences," whether that's listening to music, having tea, or getting lost in the woods. As a designer, his aesthetic is typified by un- or lightly- finished materials. Recently Roth added another object to his strange family of products: a subwoofer to complement his Ceramic Speakers. Wired Design got in touch with Roth to talk about his work, his business, and what it means to be a hustler.Roth's Compass was made in collaboration with Shwood in Portland, Oregon. It's a nice piece of ornamentation with a serious side; the actual compass part of the piece is a Francis Baker survival compass (NATO inventory item NSN 6605 99 522 0223), built to military specifications and intended for use in the field. Wired: Why did you decide to become a design entrepreneur? Joey Roth: I used to say that I had no intention of starting my own company until Cool Hunting posted some stuff from my college portfolio, and I started to get e-mails asking about where to buy. That experience fortified my resolve, but I always knew that I had to do my own thing. I also had to improve the state of the thing I would do, which is why I gave up fiction writing in college and switched to design. I found the limit of my writing talent, and it wasn't even close to other authors I was reading. I haven't yet found it with design, and I hope to never.Roth's Sorapot was one of his first big successes. It's no longer for sale, though Roth says he's working on an updated version based on feedback from customers, tea nerds, and his own new ideas. On the product page Roth devotes nearly as much text to the design of packaging as to the product itself. Wired: How do you pick your next product? Roth: I have a backlog of design ideas, to which I'm constantly adding. The decision to move forward with a design is a function of my interests and capabilities at that moment. Since I release few new designs each year, I have to be obsessed if I'm going to move it into production. If I don't have to force myself to sleep instead of sketching, reading forums (full of tea or audio nerds, for example) and planning launch strategy, the idea is shelved. Similarly, I shelve an idea if I don't have the knowledge or capital to bring it to production. I put a digital camera design on hold for this reason, even though I was fully obsessed.Roth's mouse is made of layers of fabric, wood and metal. Underneath it all is a real laser mechanism. So far, it's just a prototype. Wired: I'm trying to describe the clear aesthetic running through your work. "Minimalist" seems inadequate to the task. Roth: There's no consistent aesthetic that I try to bring to my work. I think it comes out because each project is my own, with potential customers as the only clients. Your description is accurate, and the first time I've heard it put into words. I spent a lot of time building with Legos when I was younger, and stacking rectangles became the design language that I'm still working with. I'm also attracted to things that quietly but confidently make themselves known; a calm surface that contains tremendous energy. This preference spans everything from music to food to friends. I design things to be as elegant as my ability will allow, but neither too easy nor too perfect. Their energy comes from the slight imperfections and unpredictability and textures, and doesn't have to be directly designed in. There's an ideal level of designer involvement when working with materials — knowing when to hold back and let the design's meaning and energy come through organically is something I'm still learning.Roth's Planter offers a self-watering mechanism, thanks to the properties of its material: unglazed clay. Roth says the design was inspired by ancient use of the Olla. Wired: "Quietly but confidently make themselves known?" Can you say more about this? It seems like a lot of your work really foregrounds the materials and the "slight imperfections and unpredictability and textures". Roth: I'm talking about things that are beautiful and full of energy, but don't care whether or not you notice them — things that are universes unto themselves. Nature is full of them — something as basic as a leaf has an intricacy that's beyond the capabilities of our most advanced manufacturing. Its form neither advertises nor hides its intricacy or its crucial role in the life of the tree. It reveals its beauty to someone who's looking for it, and otherwise remains out of the way. I try to design my products to do the same thing- hang back from a big initial impression with the confidence that an observer's further engagement will be very rewarding.Roth's speakers are made from porcelain, cork, birch plywood, aluminium and cast iron. Roth says that the sound quality is such that you'll be able to hear the difference between lossy and lossless compression formats. Wired: When did you decide to move the ceramic subwoofer to production? Roth: It was always part of the plan. I designed the original system with a subwoofer, but getting the right sound from the sub took longer than expected. The speakers were ready to go, so I released them without the sub, but with the capability to add it later. It's taken almost three years since that launch, but I am finally satisfied with the subwoofer's sound.Roth's luggage is another design that is not yet in production. It seems less like a traditional suitcase and more like a rolling chest of drawers. Color us extremely curious about how useful it is in practice. Wired: How do you structure your business? Roth: My wife and I work together, but all others I work with are contractors. I have a few manufacturing partners with whom I've worked from the beginning, and a great fulfillment team with a warehouse in New Jersey. The warehouse is actually my dad's, which is a huge advantage. Going from design to production, after the design is finalized, is basically a conversation with my manufacturer that can take months. I send them CAD files, they tell me what can and cannot be made, and how much each component and process will cost. I modify the design, and eventually we move to prototyping. I try to limit the number of prototypes, since this is the most expensive part of development, but some designs require many versions (subwoofer). There is always room for improvement, so once I would feel comfortable hypothetically gifting the product to my grandparents, I move to production and save subsequent improvements for the next version. With every new manufacturing run, I make a number of improvements to the design. The third version of the Ceramic Speakers will launch this December, and the changes will be substantial. The changes from the original production run to version 2 were subtle however. It depends on the time between manufacturing runs and user feedback/ my implementation.Roth created this poster for the zeroth issue of Longshot Magazine, which had the theme of "Hustle". Wired: The poster you made for Longshot (back when it was 48hr Mag) is really striking. Roth: The poster is a reflection of what I've learned so far, and an ideal that I strive to embody. It's a reminder to myself about how to approach creative work, and I hope that it inspires others who hang the print in their work spacesAll photos courtesy: Joey Roth


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"Russ Collins was one of the leading motorcycle drag racers and drag bike builders of the 1960s and '70s. His dual- and even triple-engine monster motorcycles, such as the Assassin, the Sorcerer and others, marked the apex of the outrageous drag racing motorcycle designs of the era." Via: bcmacsac1's photostream
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Image from Beatles film "Yellow Submarine". The animation of film has sometimes falsely been attributed to the famous psychedelic pop art artist of the era, Peter Max; but the film's art director was Heinz Edelmann. Edelmann, along with his contemporary Milton Glaser, pioneered the psychedelic style for which Max would later become famous..
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Saturday, January 30, 2010
Gallery: Images from the San Diego History Archive.
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Christopher Custer ponders motorcycle design
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Spotted in Bangkok. Via: Rice Farm Tour 2008
"A camping holiday ideal for health and pleasure : touring by motorcycle, unpacking side-car in front of the tent" Via: Christchurch City Libraries
Friday, January 29, 2010
Pascale Traub's creations feature a variety of imagery, culled from years gone by, screen printed on vintage fabrics collected by the artist. Her hankerchiefs give one a feeling of reassurance in knowing there are still people out there with a solid connection to the past".
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Cleveland Motorcycle Racing 1915. Via: Mark Reuben Gallery
Gimme shelter. Via: Pashnit Forums
Just around the block one last time before I go. via: Share CG
Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Cheating the wind and hitting 214 MPG. Via: Inhabitat
A "simulated motorcycle fuel tank bicycle accessory". Via: Free Patents Online
There is always time for ice cream. Via: Azraels Merryland
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
The 1000cc Vincent sidecar record breaker 1955. Via: Southsiders MC
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
"The first GI Joe motorcycle. This set consisted of a motorcycle which broke down allowing Joe to carry it on his back. Unlike a traditional motorcycle Joe has to lay prone on this one to ride. Hence the name "Drag Bike". Via: Adventure Gear
Monday, January 25, 2010
High Concept: Jiro Arborgh's Wahnsinn.
The BMW Wahnsinn ('insanity' in German) was a 2003 concept motorcycle designed by Jiro Arborgh. A fuel cell powered motorbike The Wahnsinn is intended for the urban rider. Its design is intended to highlight advanced technology, while retaining the essence of conventional motorcycles.
The BMW Wahnsinn is an attractive concept which uses an unusual, single-sided, hub-centre steering system. The bodywork, seat and engine cover has a sleek and clean appearance which hides the majority of the mechanical elements. At the rear of the BMW Wahnsinn concept, the innovative brake light wraps around the single, central-exit exhaust.
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Brett from 3 DEEP Design sent us a picture of his championship winning Gravity Bike. We welcome the time when fuel is so limited this innovative sport becomes commonplace.
See Also: BMX GPV Bikes
The V-Twin engine re-imagined as a CD/Radio. Via: AutoMotto
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"Motorcycling in Tasmania dates back to 1901 or 1902. As in many parts of the world, the first motorcycles were manufactured locally from imported components. Tasmania is home to one of the oldest continuing motorcycle clubs in the world, the Launceston-based Tasmanian Motorcycle Club, established in 1905."
Via: The Companion to Tasmanian history
Motorcycle Polo circa 1919. Via: RV Bob's photostream
They loved each other, but their relationship was going in circles. Via: Motorcycle.com
"Before achieving fame in aeronautics, Glenn Curtiss started his career with motorcycles. The early aviation community began to seek out Curtiss because of his growing reputation for designing powerful, lightweight motorcycle engines. In 1906 he designed his first V-8 engine in response to several requests from early aeronautical experimenters"
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All aspects of horse management. Includes equine health, hygiene and disease management. Care of the stabled horse: bedding types, mucking out, grooming, rugging etc. Keeping a horse on grass, the paddock, fencing, watering, poisonous plants, shelter, general care.
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The Donor Motivation Program - DonorMotivation.com
We motivate planned giving! We are the recipe for donor-centric planned giving!
This program has been around for 15 years, serving over 40 charities locally in Pennsylvania and is licensed to advisors across the United States and Canada who serve hunderds of other charities in their respective communities. We are the easiest and most effective Donor-centric Planned Giving Program on the planet! We help charities increase their "Planned Gifts" - gifts of stock and real estate from high net worth donors - through a Donor-centric Presentation that speaks to the needs and fears of the donor, rather than focusing on the needs of the charity.
Our target audience is charities – those who are responsible for soliciting gifts from wealthy donors. These aren't cash gifts, but larger gifts of stocks and real estate, called "Planned Giving." These people will have titles like Director of Development or Director of Planned Giving. They may also be President of the charity or members of the Board of Directors. The charities will be Universities and Colleges, Hospitals, Arts (like opera, theatre, and museum), Community Foundations (like United Way), Faith-based Charities.
They are well educated, typically very traditional, and afraid of offending their donors, a heart to serve the charity and its donors.
A Home Page
• A brief description
• Button to Add yourself to our newsletter list
• Button for order latest Special Report
• Links to charities we've served
• A few Testimonies from Satisfied charities
Additional formated page for:
• Who are we?
• Donor Comments
• Success Stories
• Schedule a Planned Giving Evaluation
• A Map with Links to the local Licensed Advisor
• Valuable Statistics
• Articles
• Newsletters
• Contact us
• Resource Links
Also need a Masthead for our Email and Print newsletter that matches Homepage.
Our Site should be clean, elegant, expert, useful, attractive, institutional, and stable.
Simple and useful like:
http://www.Plannedgiving.com (similar market space but not a direct competitor)
Elegant and attractive like:
http://www.trump.com (no flash)
Design is most important, coding is an extra benefit.
See the project overview below for a few more tidbits. Also, the logo and a PowerPoint presentation on the program is attached.


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T-Mobile Dance Flashmob in London
T-Mobile in the UK has launched an advertising campaign with the aid of a flash mob dancing in London's Liverpool Street Station. At 11.00 am, on Thursday 15th January, 350 dancers surprised commuters passing through the railway station. The three minutes of synchronized dancing was captured on ten hidden television cameras, edited and premiered during an entire ad break in Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4, at 9 pm on Friday 16th January.
Lysa Hardy, head of brand and communications at T-Mobile, said: "'Dance' brings to life the fact that there are often unexpected, wonderful, exciting things that happen that you want to be able to share with your friends and family.
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The YouTube Channel
The T-Mobile Life is For Sharing YouTube channel features the 3 minute video, a shortened version, a teaser, footage from the rehearsal (done at night) and reactions from the public. Members of the public are invited to create their own dance videos to share with others, or just watch great dance videos from the world of YouTube in the Dance Hall of Fame.
The T-Mobile Dance campaign was developed at Saatchi & Saatchi, London, by copywriter Steve Howell, art directors Paul Silburn, Kate Stanners, Rick Dodds, and agency producer Ed Sayers.
Filming was shot by Australian director Michael Gracey via Partizan, London, with director of photography Tim Maurice Jones and producer Russell Curtis.
Editor was Diesel Schwarze. Post production was done at The Mill, London, by producer Matt Williams, colourist Paul Harrison, lead Flame artist Andrew (Barnsley) Woods, and Flame artist Jonathan Westley.
Dancing was arranged by Australian choreographer Ashley Wallen, London.
Audio post production was done at 750mph, London.
The eight music tracks used in the Dance spot were "Shout" (Lulu, 1964), "The Only Way is Up" (Yazz, 1988), "Dontcha" (Pussycat Dolls, 2007), "Blue Danube Waltz" (Johann Strauss, 1867), "Get Down on It" (Kool & The Gang, 1981), "Since You've Been Gone" (Rainbow, 1979), "My Boy Lollipop" (Millie Small, 1964), and "Do You Love Me?" (Contours, 1962).
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Presidential Wartime Powers: A Brookings Panel
Saturday, 18. March 2006 13:23
Brookings put on a panel hosted by Stuart Taylor that is a fascinating explication of and debate on the issues (historical, constitutional, legal, technical, etc.) related to presidential powers (specifically in relation to the role of Congress and the Courts) in wartime.Topics addressed include the NSA wiretapping, the employment of military tribunals, the Hamdi case, the Padilla case, and numerous other related specific instances that involve presidential wartime powers.
Panelists included Louis Fisher, a constitutional scholar and legal expert for Congress; Bill Galston, formerly a domestic policy advisor for the Clinton administration and now a Brookings fellow; Roger Pilon, formerly of the Justice Department under Reagan and now a Cato Institute fellow, and Andrew McBride, former Deputy Attorney General under George Bush the Elder and now active litgator. Fisher takes the hardline congressional view (what Roger characterizes as the "congressional supremecist" view…a characterization that Fisher disavowed) such that the President does not enjoy much if any mandate for war power without the consent and express authorization of Congress. Galston's position rejects executive plenary power as to warpowers but endorses a concurrent war-making power between Congress and the executive. Both could be accurately described as hostile, at least in general terms, to the Bush administration position in the NSA wiretapping case. Pilon is very much the polar opposite of Fisher on the issue, taking the view of a strong constitutional endorsement of executive plenary power in warmaking-related areas. McBride takes more of a practical…or I should say current treatment of the issue (as opposed to the Pilon-Fisher wrangling over the intents and missives of Madison, Hamilton, John Jay, Montesquieu, &, of course, John Locke) in assessing hypotheticals and specific cases in terms of the logistics and necessity of executive discretion in wiretapping. He brings the practicality and clear thinking of a practicing litigant to what might otherwise have been the dry discourse of stuffy intellectuals.
Fisher & Pilon's dispute involves the fundamental powers established for the branches of government under the Constitution. Fisher makes the argument that the Constitution significantly limits executive power and expressly excluded the royal perrogatives of the King that are the form of the 'inherent exeuctive power' argument of the Bush administration and those who agree with it. Pilon & McBride point out that Fisher is overlooking the 10+ years between the revolution (where the lessons of Congressional micromanaging armed conflicts were hard-learned) and the fatal flaws of the Articles of Confederation (many of which involved locating too much power in the federal legislature), and Pilon makes the argument that it is the Congress that is limited under the constitution, through the enumerated powers. That the executive power, on the other hand, is not enumerated *because* the Founders (and he cites Madison to this effect) wished to address the problems of the AofC with a strong executive (which necessarily included the royal perrogative powers).
McBride puts Galston hard to the test as to whether his fence-sitting is, indeed, a plausible position. Galston argues that a president has emergency powers to act without the sanction of Congress, but that a president must seek Congressional consent once that emergency has passed. What if Congress fails to consent, querried McBride…and yet you, as president, are convinced that the consequences of aquiescing to Congress's decision amount to a fatal compromise of national security (the famous 'suicide pact' issue)? Galston came up with the less than satisfactory answer (in my mind) of a president going ahead with the act (wiretapping, for example) and inviting Congress to impeach him for it.
Though all 4 panelists had distinct (and largely unmoved) positions, consensus was found at least on the prudence of coming to Congress, in some limited fashion, and securing its concurrence in the exercise of executive warmaking power (whether such would be soley advisory or is, in fact, constitutionally mandated is the crux of the disagreement among the panelists).
As I've said, the conversation ranges wide and too many issues, arguments, and counter-arguments were raised to do them justice here. I encourage you to take a look at C-SPAN's programming over the next few weeks and look for the re-broadcast of this program (it appeared on C-SPAN 2 today). It would be 2 hours well spent, I assure you.
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Four Seasons of Cross-Stitch by House-Mouse Designs
Everyone's favorite mischievous mice celebrate the changing seasons, depicted in 14 adorable and intricately detailed seasonal designs.
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January 17, 2020
I just love this book. All the patterns are sooo cute. I've made several and have given as gifts.
November 11, 2016
I think these designs are so sweet! I bought the book for the design of the little guy sunning under the light bulb, but I am sure I will make others too.
August 29, 2014
The designs are charming and are from house-mouse card designs. The pictures are really nice; and the different thing about this book is that you don't need to blow the chart up on a printer. My kitchen is house mouse towels, house mouse pictures and house mouse cross stitch. People ask why no pet mouse. I reply, go ask puss!
March 20, 2014
Cross-stitch is a popular form of counted-thread embroidery in which X-shaped stitches in a tiled, raster-like pattern are used to form a picture. The stitcher counts the threads in each direction so that the stitches are of uniform size and appearance. This form of cross-stitch is also called counted cross-stitch in order to distinguish it from other forms of cross-stitch. Sometimes cross-stitch is done on designs printed on the fabric (stamped cross-stitch); the stitcher simply stitches over the printed pattern. "Four Seasons Of Cross-Stitch By House-Mouse Designs" is a 48 page compendium showcasing fourteen cross-stitching designs celebrating happy (albeit mischievous) mice. The needlecraft instructions are clearly organized and deftly presented. The fourteen projects are thoroughly 'user friendly' and will enable even the most novice of needlecrafters to successfully turn out charming work that would be ideal for gift-giving and as family heirlooms to be passed down from generation to generation. "Four Seasons Of Cross-Stitch By House-Mouse Designs" is enthusiastically recommended!
March 7, 2014
I love House-Mouse designs and this cross-stitch book provides so many cute ones. But then, IMHO, there isnt a House-Mouse design that isnt cute.
As you might guess by the title, the content is divided into Summer, Spring, Winter and Fall type designs. There are 3 Spring, four Summer, three Fall and four winter designs. Therefore, for me, who never leaves a pattern alone, there are multiples of those numbers. I take one element from one design and use it with another to make my own ideas.
For example, in winter, there is a mouse with knitting needles and a mouse in a knit hat next to him. This means I have three patterns one as the designer provides and one of each of the mice by themselves. I also take the elements such as an apple or a piece of candy corn or an autumn leaf and use just that (or multiples of that item) to create yet another picture.
The instructions provide a materials list and a DMC list. The actual instructions provide the necessary types of stitches needed to complete a picture. My only suggestion would be that the charts be printed in color as well as coded letter/number.
If you are a mouse fan, this is a book you definitely should have in your library.


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Last week, we reported that Zack Snyder was going for an "edgy" Superman in the reboot Man of Steel. But even before Snyder got his hands on the property, Superman Returns went with a more morose Man of Tomorrow by playing up his loneliness and stalking his ex-girlfriend. Sam Raimi's Spider-Man movies were reasonably light until they slammed into the third act, and then the character had to go much darker for Spider-Man 3. Now the Spider-Man reboot, The Amazing Spider-Man, is playing up the gritty aspects of the web-slinger's story. Almost all of the Avengers prequel movies have a reasonable balance of action, humor, and pathos, but with the exception of Captain America, they're all aggressively modern. Does it have to be this way? Do we have to ground every superhero in a PG-13 reality? And would audiences accept anything different?
Superhero movies have become a smashing success since they first took off back in the early 2000s with X-Men and Spider-Man. Those two movies also laid out an important ground rule: keep the characters grounded in the real world. For X-Men, that meant ditching the spandex. Spider-Man had always been somewhat grounded in reality since it was set in a real city (as opposed to Metropolis or Gotham) and Peter Parker had to face everyday problems like trying to pay the rent. But both those movies needed to make excuses for even the slightest hint of something goofy. Magneto's helmet was to stop Professor X's telepathy. The Green Goblin helmet came from Norman Osborne's collection of masks (not literally, but it provided a basis for why Osborne would be attracted to wearing a goofy helmet). Spider-Man at least has the courtesy to not bother with an explanation of how Peter got his fancy Spider-Man suit.
For the most part, fantastical elements in superhero movies apparently require an excuse. It's not enough for the Fantastic Four to have suits to match their abilities. The suits need to have special properties that will make the Invisible Woman completely invisible or make sure the Human Torch's outfit doesn't burst into flames. And all names need to be justified. The papers need to tell Tony Stark that his superhero alter ego is "Iron Man". The teens in X-Men: First Class have to come up with fun code names.
There's a difference between trying to fill in plot holes and going on the defensive. Superhero movies mostly seem to be working overtime on the latter. Why does every single detail need an explanation? Perhaps it's because a hypothetical audience won't accept the contrast of an outsized hero traipsing around a "real" world. To an extent, it's a reasonable assumption. Something that works in a comic book won't automatically transfer to movies. For the story Bryan Singer was trying to tell in X-Men, Wolverine in yellow spandex probably wouldn't have worked (and as it was pointed out many times during the run up to the film's release, the X-Men originally wore uniforms in the comics).
But now it's one size fits all, and the rules that helped superhero movies get a foothold are now stifling what these movies can be. Thor is a Norse God/space-alien who lives in a majestic dimension, and his movie wants him to get out of his dimension and start hanging out on Earth. Thor keeps cutting back to Loki so we never completely leave Asgard, but Asgard only seems to have three locations: the castle, the "Bifrost" (heaven forbid we call it the "Rainbow Bridge" like it was in the comics), and Jotunheim. But the title character has to fit into the Avengers' real world so everything magical has to be stripped down.
The push for "realism" is understandable, but it's also creating a homogenization of the genre. The powers, the villains, and the suits are changing, but everyone must remain "human" and "relatable". But why is that the trade-off? Why do we have to load-up on character flaws and gritty heroism to make these movies "work"?
I enjoyed the hell out of Captain America, but the movie was hit with the criticism that Steve Rogers was too one-dimension. He's a do-gooder who doesn't change over the course of the movie. But why does this make him uninteresting? He has the same values at the beginning of the movie as he does at the end, but he's not the same person. He's someone who has realized his dream of being the person he always felt he was meant to be. I never felt bored watching Captain America fight bad guys. I was wrapped up in watching someone who was a paragon of virtue. It was inspirational.
There doesn't seem to be room to be inspiration in the majority of superhero movies. There's room for grit, sacrifice, and learning responsibility. A character who is simply "good" is boring and doesn't generate conflict. That's why Zack Snyder needs an "edgy" Superman. The Superman of the 1950s TV series doesn't get to live in our world. He's a "boy scout" so therefore he's uninteresting. Superman suffers from a distinct lack of being Batman.
What if Superman didn't have to be bogged down in introspection or seriousness? Would that be so bad? Superman has lots of superpowers, so why can't he fight big villains like Darkseid? Or what about a collection of less powerful but still fun villains like Metallo, Kryptonite Man, and Titano? Throw Jimmy Olsen down a well, tie Lois Lane to some railroad tracks, and let Blue Boy save the day. No grit. No loneliness. Just something grand and uplifting. Something PG.
But "PG" is death. There have been 30 Marvel and DC movies since X-Men, and none of them have been rated less than PG-13. No studio is willing to even entertain the possibility that superhero movies could be a little more light-hearted. Teenage boys will revolt and pre-teen boys apparently don't count as ticket buyers. Studios have run the numbers and the numbers say you need a PG-13 rating, and that means you've got a shed a little blood, say some dirty words, and the hero has to stare off into the middle distance and realize his* destiny.
This July, Christopher Nolan will complete his Batman trilogy with The Dark Knight Rises. Nolan's approach to Batman has been to set the character in the "real" world. Anything remotely comic-book-y is verboten. There is no Batmobile; there's the Tumbler. There's no Two-Face; there's "Harvey Two-Face". In The Dark Knight, Gotham City looked like Chicago, and because of tax breaks for the production, Gotham City will look like Pittsburgh in The Dark Knight Rises. Say what you will about Tim Burton and Joel Schmacher's takes on Batman (and there's plenty to say), but they dreamed bigger. Nolan's take has merit, but it also wants to take the "super" out of superhero. Yes, Batman doesn't have superpowers, but he's still extraordinary. But there's no room for Bat Shark-Repellant.
Bat Shark-Repellant was used by the Caped Crusader in 1966's Batman: The Movie. For those who haven't seen the film, it's an absolute joy. It's big, it's cartoony, it's campy, and it doesn't care. No filmmaker or studio would risk a plot where the villains dehydrate the world leaders into colored sand. And if a modern superhero movie dared to make this leap, it would twist itself into circles to provide some reasonable explanation, which would defeat the purpose of making such a grand leap in the first place. Can teenagers not accept a movie where Batman is running down a boardwalk, carrying a giant bomb over his head? Contemporary superhero movies don't have to be this campy, but an over-the-top, exuberant style has merit. There's no shame in liking a bombastic, unabashedly silly superhero movie if it's done right (if it's done wrong, you have Batman & Robin). The shame comes from keeping superheroes in rigid box of "reality" when the genre has so much more to offer. Like Bat Shark-Repellant.
*Sad fact: Elektra and Catwoman are the only female-led superhero movies. Anyone who attributes their failure to a female hero has clearly ignored the fact that both films are terrible.


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Sorry the blog tonight is a little anemic but I had a surprisingly full day today and never got to it.
On the upside, I answer several hundred of your emails and really enjoyed hearing from all you especially from the guy who founded the "Ian Punnett is D.B. Cooper" Facebook page.
The evidence on that page is overwhelming. I must have been D.B. Cooper and simply forgotten it all these years.
I can't believe my mother let do that. My God, Mom, I was only eleven.
What were you thinking?
"Ian Punnett = D.B. Cooper" on Facebook
Finally tonight, one more late addition to the blog. As many people noted, actress Farrah Fawcett had been excluded from the "In Memoriam" tribute last week at the Oscars. Any explanation on this oversight from the Academy Award's producers seems silly when one considers that Michael Jackson, rarely an actor and almost never in the movies, was included in this tribute.
Earlier this week, some conservative bloggers speculated that this omission might have been due to Farrah Fawcett's Republican associations, others have said it's just a commentary about Farrah's "fall from Hollywood grace" (is that possible?). Either way, some friends of mine wanted to address this glaring insult to Farrah Fawcett's legitimate claim to Academy recognition so instead of re- editing the James Taylor, Beatles-themed "In Memoriam" tribute to include Farrah's face, they just decided to make Farrah the ONLY one honored at the Academy Awards.
The disturbance in the Force has been rebalanced.
Thanks to all of you who have asked to be my friend on Facebook. I have fewer than 300 spaces on my Friend list and well over 300 requests to be Friend so obviously, I won't be able to honor each of those requests. How will I decide which requests I will accept out of the more than 300 to go? In honor of the Academy Awards the other night, I will choose on the basis of the best pictures sent along with the requests. And there were about 300 nominees in the Best Picture category, wasn't there?
This news update from Angela, one of my Facebook buddies:
SEATTLE -- The man who alarmed people in downtown Seattle Friday morning with a device strapped to him, claiming to be a vampire, told a judge the day before that his medications were not working. (MSNBC)
I'm guessing that he won that argument, don't you think?
Dennis wrote in regard to a previous C2C guest who "talked about a mirror that would have "demon" like figures in it. He had a picture of a Jesus like figure in it upside down. Well, it kind of rung a bell with me," Dennis wrote.
"I am a christian, but wasn't until my junior year of high school. I befriended a new student who had just moved from Spain. His family was a missionary family and his dad actually helped me get closer to God. But, to the point, in Spain he had helped with exorcisms of demons and one thing they used a lot were mirrors to trap demons in them. But, they couldn't break the mirror or it would be released again. So they would submerse these in the ocean in garbage bags.
I'm fascinated by the idea that the bottom of our oceans are littered with garbage bags with demon mirrors in them. I know this is completely unscientific but wouldn't be amazing to think that all these underwater earthquakes and killer tsunamis are actually caused by these garbage bags decomposing, the mirrors breaking and the demons getting out!
But if the demons look like Jesus, how are we to tell who has been burned into the bottom of that frying pan?
Image of Jesus 'appears in a frying pan'
An image of Jesus has appeared in burned bacon fat at the bottom of a frying pan, it has been claimed.
Toby Elles, 22, made the discovery after burning the food when he fell asleep while cooking.
After lifting off the scorched bacon Mr Elles, from Salford, Lancs, could not believe his eyes when the Christlike image stared back at him.
The face is complete with eyes, nose, a beard and is framed by long flowing hair.
Mr Elles, a cashier for Halifax Bank, said: "I fell asleep cooking some bacon and it had burned this face onto the pan, it's some kind of miracle.
"If it wasn't for the smoke of the bacon burning this onto the pan it could have been a very bad situation, perhaps someone's looking over me.
"My housemates and I had a few beers earlier in the evening I thought I would snack before going to bed and as it was cooking I decided to take a rest on the couch.
"When I woke up about an hour later the room was full of smoke.
"Luckily we have an electric hob so I just turned off the heat, but then I lifted up the bacon and there was JC looking back at me.
Obviously, this is rare. Usually the scorched impressions of the Messiah stories come out of Mexico or South America where "Jesus Cristo" apparently frequently chooses the bottom of tortillas or frying pans to make appearances. This is the first case in England and the exacting quality of the image leads me to believe this less a case of Jesus Cristo as it was Jesus Crisco, if you know what I mean.
Meanwhile in England:
Mystery of 75 starlings falling from the sky
The deaths of 75 starlings which appeared to fall from the sky and crash land on to a driveway in Somerset has mystified the RSPCA animal charity.
The birds were spotted falling onto the entrance of a house in Coxley in Somerset on Sunday 7 March.
Animal welfare officer Alison Sparkes, who was called by police, said: "It was a remarkable sight, I've never seen anything like it."
There is no evidence the birds were ill or poisoned before they hit the ground.
There's an X-Files-style mystery for you. Don't know whether to call Agent Scully or Agent Starling! There's hot video going around the web that purports to be a UFO over Italty that looks a lot like the Phoenix Lights we were talking about last week. What do you think?
And finally, a lot of people are buzzing about the possibility of Coast to Coast host George Noory running for President of the United States. Should he win, GN promises that he will open all the secret file cabinets and wouldn't that be a fun way to get a new administration jumping? Here's the story:
George Noory considering presidential bid?
If the last ten years are any indication, I hope this means I get to be the President every Saturday and major holidays.


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Hello, Silicon Valley!
Well, I made it to Sunnyvale. I arrived at my sister-in-law's about half an hour ago. In an hour I drive to San Francisco airport to pick up the wife and kids.
I have nothing pithy to say other than to note that it seems impossible to find an aviation magazine in airports these days.
That's not entirely a bad thing. I got the first act of "By the Book" outlined on the (second) airplane.
Ummm…. Do none of you Windows users see the Google ads and sidebar links or this specific to my sister-in-law's desktop?
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I have a 19-inch monitor and Windows XP. When I view your site through https://101squadron.com/2005/12/hello-silicon-valley.html, I see the google adds and sidebar in the right place. When I look at your site https://101squadron.com/blog, then the google ads and sidebar are pushed down because (I think) the "one page" post from December 14th is too wide to coexist with your sidebar, so it gets pushed down.
You probably have a large monitor at home, and that's why it resolves okay for you. Other bloggers (like Dead Things on Sticks) have this problem too. When I see it, I know they're the ones with the big monitors!
Welcome to the Bay Area! Today was beautiful, wasn't it? Set a bunch of records. It was like 75 degrees in San Jose. Tomorrow it's supposed to rain.
San Francisco
I keep my browser window relatively small – about 800 pixels wide – even on my huge monitor. And I'm writing this on my tiny Windows laptop, upon which the sidebar stuff does show up.
I think the effect may be an artifact of my sister-in-law's security settings. Her machine may not allow third-party CSS (Blogger.com in this case) or the Google ad JavaScript.
Right now, I don't see them in the top right corner, but as shecanfilmit said, your whole sidebar has been pushed down, and I DO see it there.
And usually, I see it where it's supposed to be.


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COMING SOON! LE POUVOIR: four plays by Harold Pinter. Directed by Robert Castle. Given the current atmosphere of xenophobia and general fear of the "other" rising to an alarming degree in Western societies, these four plays by Harold Pinter seem especially timely
Learning To Drive The Character
There has been much needless controversy amongst those who practice acting techniques that derive from the work of Stanislavski and Strasberg, principally surrounding the issue of building character
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Most film audiences had never seen an actor like this before. Two earlier Method actors, John Garfield and Montgomery Clift, had had something of Brando's impulsive realistic technique, but not until Brando did an actor make an audience so uncomfortable
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Many actors who train in a Stanislavski or Strasberg based approach devote much of their energy toward achieving highly vulnerable emotional states. I have even encountered students whose primary training objective is to be able to cry on cue.


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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
The Bter crypto currency exchange that was recently hacked and over 7000 BTC were stolen has officially detailed their plans to return to full operation again and to pay back to users all of the coins that were stolen. Earlier this month the service has hinted that Bter is getting back to normal operation, but now they have resumed trading with improved security and a plan set in motion to gradually return the missing coins back to users.
Bter has revealed some interesting numbers:
Bter had been the largest altcoin trading platform in the world, with 230,000 registered accounts, including 130,000 Chinese users, daily PV closing to 4 million at its peak. As a once hottest altcoin exchange, Bter had successfully help with the exchange of 890,000 BTC and had a significant and sustainable profit model.
The stolen BTC payback plan:
1) Bter shall undertake all the loss and compensate users' BTC loss in batches gradually.
2) The BTC holders on Bter who suffer the BTC loss shall be entitled to Bter's half year's trading fee in proportion to their BTC loss, besides the above the mentioned compensation.
3) The lost BTC balance in the users' account has been transferred to the BTC_B, which will be the reference for our subsequent payback.
4) All the Bter's future profit shall be used to pay the BTC loss for users first, until all the lost BTC is paid up.
5) Bter will open more businesses later and the profit from those businesses will also be used to pay the BTC loss for users first.
5) Bter has received 1000 BTC from its partner JUA.COM to speed the payback process.
6) In the further, Bter will seek more finance from other channels to pay up the users sooner.
7) Users on Bter will enjoy one-month's free trading for all the trading pairs as our thanks for your trust and support
8) New BTC deposit sending to Bter shall not be affected.
– If you want to take a look at Bter's website for additional details about the situation…


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Friday, April 22nd, 6:30-9pm (REQUIRED): Software Installation Fest
Saturday, April 23rd, 9:30am-4pm: Rails Workshop
4:30pm: Workshop Afterparty: Re:public
This workshop is intended to reach out to women who are new to Ruby and Rails. Men are welcome to come - please find the woman in your life that wants to learn Ruby and Rails who will register and bring you as a guest.
The workshop is FREE of charge!
We are still looking for teachers, TAs, and logistics help: http://www.meetup.com/SeattleRailsBridge/events/16691773/ (If you are going to teach/TA - do not register for this workshop, please only register for the volunteer meetup)
The workshop will be held at the Founders Co-op meeting space:
511 Boren North
Seattle, WA 98109
In this workshop, we'll take you through building a complete web application using Ruby on Rails. By the end of the workshop, you'll have an application on the internet that connects to a database and reads and writes information.
We'll meet up Install Fest day to install all of the software you need, and then spend workshop day learning and writing code. Be sure to attend the installfest especially if you are on Windows, because Rails 3 can be a bit tricky on Windows.
Total programming novices, system administrators, and developers in other languages are welcome to attend. We'll have different classes separated by experience level. Each participant needs to bring his or her own computer.
When you RSVP you'll be asked a few question about your operating system, level and type of programming experience, and whether you will be bringing any children. We will plan for a playgroup on site if you're bringing a child.
Pizza dinner will be provided Friday evening and lunch will be provided on Saturday.
If you have questions, please send a message to the organizers.


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Saturday, November 24, 2012
No-Sweat Windows 8 Networking
You can share pictures, music, videos, documents and printers on your home or small business network by setting up a HomeGroup. You can select the libraries -- e.g., My Pictures or My Documents -- that you want to share, and you can restrict certain folders or files to prevent sharing. You can set up a password to prevent others from changing the share settings you designate.
Easy sharing and streaming of media and other assets among computers at home or in the workplace is a good reason to get networked. Other benefits include sharing Internet connections.
If you've been using email as a method for distributing files among family members or a small business, or are simply taking the Windows 8 plunge, Microsoft has never made it easier -- particularly in a Windows 7 migration, or an all-Windows 8 setup.
If you're already sharing an Internet connection, much of the work is completed for you.
Step 1: Connect Your Windows 8 PCs to the Internet
Perform this connection wirelessly or by using a wired connection, depending on the capabilities of the router. Wired connections are more robust.
Open the Settings charm on the Windows 8 PC by moving your mouse pointer to the lower right corner of the desktop and clicking on the "Settings" cogwheel-like icon. Then click on the wireless network icon -- it looks like a set of mobile phone signal bars -- or the wired network icon that looks like a small monitor screen.
Choose the network available and click "Connect." Enter the appropriate network security key if prompted.
Tip: Inspect your Internet connection device to determine the capabilities. A router will have a number of physical ports that can be used for a wired connection; an antenna is a dead giveaway that there are wireless capabilities. Some wireless routers don't have external antennas. If there's only one port, it's a modem, not a router, and you'll need to buy a router.
Step 2: Turn Sharing On
Turn network sharing on by right-clicking on the wireless or wired network icon from the previous step. Then click "Turn sharing on or off" and choose "Yes, turn on sharing and connect to devices."
Perform this step on each of the computers to be networked.
Tip: When sharing shares files and other assets, be sure you trust the other network users.
Step 3: Verify the PCs Are Added
Sign on to any of the PCs and point to the bottom right corner of the Start page, as before. Then enter the search term "Network" in the Search text box.
Click on the Network icon that will appear, and you'll see the PCs that have been shared.
Step 4: Join or Create a HomeGroup
Windows 8 automatically creates a HomeGroup, which is a set of PCs that are allowed to share files and printers.
Choose "Change PC Settings" from the cog-like "Settings" charm you used earlier and then click on HomeGroup. Then create or join a HomeGroup. You can obtain any existing passwords from the same settings location on any existing PCs that are already part of the HomeGroup you want to join.
Tip: To obtain an existing HomeGroup password from a Windows 7 machine, go to the Control Panel on that PC and choose "Network and Internet." Then choose HomeGroup and select "View or print the HomeGroup password."
Enter that password on the new Windows 8 machine to join the new machine to the legacy Windows 7 HomeGroup.
Step 5: Choose the Libraries and Devices to Share
Then perform this step on all of the computers you want to network.
Tip: Windows RT, the tablet version of Windows 8, won't allow you to create a HomeGroup -- you can only join one.
Step 5: Tweak the HomeGroup Settings
Choose and change the permissions on libraries and devices you want to share or not share by returning to the HomeGroup PC Settings area on the Windows 8 PC you want to tweak -- or in the case of a Windows 7 PC, the HomeGroup options area of the Network and Internet section of the Control Panel.
Tip: Use the search text box function from the earlier step to look for individual files or folders you want to share. Choose the asset, open the file location, and then click the "Share" tab to make permissions changes.
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It's always prime time when Elix Skipper hits the ring.
Nowhere did
this Long Island native make that abundantly clear then this past December
during the Total Nonstop Action (TNA)
Turning Point pay per view, with his death-defying walk across the top of
a steel cage. In doing so, Primetime has cemented himself into professional
wrestling history, along the likes of Jimmy Snuka and Mick Foley.
I'm surprised everybody remembered it," said a modest Skipper in an exclusive
interview with SLAM! Wrestling. "I guess from what everybody is saying, it's
supposed to be one of those memorable moments. Every interview I do, everybody
wants to talk about it. Fans are still reminding of it, so I guess it's a lot
bigger than what I thought."
is a word that fits what Skipper does in the ring, and fans will have a chance
to see him steal the spotlight once again at the Destination X PPV this Sunday
Although TNA has yet to confirm it, Skipper did state he will be a part of the Ultimate
X match featuring four participants in total, three of whom are challenging X Division champion A.J. Styles.
"I won all
my matches to qualify me to get into it, so I'm definitely going to be a part
of it," he said. "I can't wait. It will start off as a tag (team), then it goes
to a three-way, then the last two go one on one for the belt."
This Friday
night on the TNA Impact show, Chris Sabin
and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels will compete for a spot in the
Ultimate X contest. Daniels and Skipper are former tag partners from their days
as Triple X, but were forced to disband after losing the six sides of steel
cage bout at Turning Point.
teased the prospect of reuniting with Daniels once again. "If we have it our
way, we'll be tagging, even though we're not suppose to. Everything will be in
our favor, if we get together."
But it is
singles competition that Skipper is focused on, noting that he achieved all
that he could in the tag team ranks with Daniels.
"My first
goal is to get the X belt. After that, I want to go for the heavyweight belt,"
Skipper said. "We accomplished every goal we had as a tag team, so now it's
time for both us to shine as single wrestlers. Chris can do it and I'm sure
that's one of his goals; to get the X belt."
The hunger
for championship gold is well entrenched in Skipper; a two time NWA-TNA tag
team champion and a former co-holder of the World Championship Wrestling (WCW)
cruiserweight tag team titles with Kid Romeo. He also held the WCW
Cruiserweight championship title when it was given to him by Lance Storm during
his tenure with Team Canada.
"I didn't
know nothing about Canada," admitted Skipper. "During interviews, they would
ask me the question and I would start to talk and Lance would always jump in
and finish it."
"Lance was
great. His psychology for wrestling is great," added Skipper. "He believed in
his work ethic and training; all of the stuff that I was doing, he was doing.
All I had to do was sit back and watch and learn from him. Any questions, I
could always go and talk to him. Lance was a great person to work with."
It was also
during this time that Skipper adopted his catch line of 'I built this house',
from former NFL great, "Neon" Deion Sanders.
"I got it
all from him," admitted Skipper. "In wrestling, every time you listen to a
promo, everybody says they built this and they did so on and so forth. When I
first started, I didn't have nothing; nobody believed in me. So my attitude was
this is my house and I'm taking over. Everybody was like 'Hey, that's Deion
Sanders, do some more of him.' So I just started studying his material."
But none of
those heights of notoriety can compare to participating for the first time in a
PPV main event at Turning Point.
else was doubtful whether we could do it or whether we can even prove to be a
main event. We proved we could do anything we want. Let me tell you, it was
great," he said.
In fact, it
was more than great. It was a movie-like career comeback for Skipper.
After the collapse of WCW
in 2001, Skipper was signed by WWE and subsequently assigned to Les
Thatcher's Heartland Wrestling Association, then a WWE development territory.
Nine months later, Skipper was released from his contract.
"When I was
with WWE, I felt I never got the chance to show them what I could do. They said
we need you train here (HWA) and once we figure out what we're going to do with
you guys, then you'll be on TV in a matter of two months," he said. "Then two
months turned to seven months. They never gave us a chance and then they cut
Facing a
bleak future in a wrestling landscape devoid of serious, money-making
opportunities, thoughts began to arise on whether or not he could continue
pursuing a career in the ring. "I was like 'Why am I doing this to myself?'" he
said, with thoughts of returning to his previous occupation as a restaurant
But stay he
did, receiving a second chance at success from a former WCW roster member and
Japanese wrestling legend, The Great Muta (real name Keiji Mutoh).
"He helped
keep my dream alive," recalled Skipper. "He always asked me if I didn't work
for WCW, would I ever want to wrestle over there. I always heard about Japan
and I'd love to wrestle there. Lo and behold, when I was released from WWE, I
gave him a call and he said if I was still interested I should come down."
soon found himself touring regularly with Muta's home promotion, All Japan Pro
Wrestling (AJPW). Initially appearing in the ring as himself, he would
eventually be assigned the masked gimmick, Extreme Blade.
"That was
weird. You can count how many black people there are in Japan," said Skipper,
noting that his tenure under the mask did little to fool fans as to his true
identity. "I was the only black guy with a mask. I'm sure the people knew based
on the signature things I was doing in the ring. It was great over there and I
had a lot of fun working for All Japan."
With the
launch of TNA in the summer of 2002, Skipper found himself being wooed by the
upstart promotion, leaving him with the tough choice of leaving behind his AJPW
commitments. "TNA said 'Hey, you can't do both. You need to either or because
we want to do things with you and we can't because you're always traveling back
and forth.' I left All Japan on a good note, anytime I want to go back, the
doors are open."
With his
return to the North American wrestling scene, Skipper picked up right where he
left off, wowing audiences with his unique, daredevil style. But more
importantly, he has endured adversity where others have not and rightfully
earned his time in that elusive spotlight of fame.
"Win, lose
or draw, I'm living my dream. I wouldn't change anything."


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Jay Roberts is serving as an American Council on Education Fellow for the 2019-20 academic year. When I teach, I contribute courses to the Environmental Studies program here at Earlham. I have also led several off-campus study programs including Southwest Field Studies (2003), New Zealand (2008; 2011), as well as several different May terms. I am a Teagle Pedagogy Fellow with the Great Lakes College Association and currently serve on the editorial board of the Journal of Experiential Education.
Of Earlham, Jay says, "From the focus on innovative and adventurous teaching and learning to the Quaker values of peace, social justice, integrity, and community, this is a school that takes its mission seriously and strives to live up to it everyday."
Jay's scholarship is featured at his blog — http://jaywroberts.com.
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Selected Courses:
EDUC 120 Foundations of Education — Surveys sociological, philosophical, and historical perspectives on American public education with a particular focus on issues of race, class, culture, and power.
ENST/EDUC 320 Pedagogies of Place — Explores various conceptualizations of place in the context of environmentalism and environmental education, broadly defined.
ENST 240 Environment and Society — The introductory course to the Environmental Studies major, this course covers many of the dominate themes and perspectives in the field with an emphasis on economic, political, anthropological, and philosophical themes.
ENST 488 Senior Seminar — Prepares seniors in Environmental Studies for the capstone requirement including the Comprehensive Exam and the Integrated Research Project.
My scholarly interests center on the theory and practice of experiential education, place-based education, and environmental education. I am also interested in issues of sustainability — particularly in the context of higher education.
My research interests include the theory and practice of experiential education, place-based education, and education for sustainability. My recent publications include Experiential Education in the College Context: What it is, how it works, and why it matters (2015), Routeledge Press, Learning By Doing: Theoretical Currents in Experiential Education (2011), Routeledge Press, and a chapter in the 2013 book Teaching Sustainability in the Humanities and Social Sciences published by Texas A&M Press.
Roberts, Jay. Experiential Education in the College Context: What It Is, How It Works, And Why It Matters. NY: Routledge Press. 2015
Roberts, Jay. Beyond Learning By Doing: Theoretical Currents in Experiential Education. NY: Routledge Press. 2011
Roberts, Jay. "The Campus and Community as a Learning Laboratory: Possibilities and Limitations," in Teaching Sustainability: Perspectives from the Humanities and Social Sciences, Texas A & M Press. 2013
Roberts, Jay. "Beyond Learning By Doing: Experiential Education and Brain-Based Learning," in The Theory and Practice of Experiential Education, Association for Experiential Education. 2008
Roberts, Jay. "Future Trends in Experiential Education: The Brain Compatible Approach." Educational Psychology: Annual Editions. Re-print, 2003, 2004.
Roberts, Jay. "From Experience to Neo-Experientialism: Variations on a Theme." Journal of Experiential Education, Fall 2008
Roberts, Jay and Kathleen Knight-Abowitz. "The Fallacies of Flatness: A Review of Thomas Friedman's The World is Flat." Journal of the Philosophy of Education, Spring 2008.
Roberts, Jay. "Education, Eco-Progressivism, and the Nature of School Reform. Journal of Educational Studies. Spring 2006.
Roberts, Jay. "Disney, Dewey, and the Death of Experience in Education." Journal of Education and Culture. Fall 2005.
Roberts, Jay. "Beyond Learning By Doing: The Brain Compatible Approach." Journal of Experiential Education. Vol. 25 (2). Pgs. 281-286.
"The Forgotten Love Affair: Romanticism and Experiential Education." Symposium for Experiential Education Research (SEER), Association for Experiential Education International Conference. Jacksonville, FL, November 2011.
"Experiencing Sustainability: Thinking Deeper About Experiential Education in Higher Education." Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) International Conference. Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2011.
"Lifting the Roots: The Concept of Experience in Environmental Education." American Educational Research Association (AERA) National Conference. Denver, CO, April 2010.
"A Pedagogy of Place: Sustainability and Sense of Place in Higher Education." Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) International Conference. Denver, CO, October, 2010.
"It's About More Than Just The Physical Plant: Why Greening The Curriculum in Higher Education Matters." American Association for Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE): Greening of The Campus Conference, Indianapolis, IN, September 2009.
"Do the Mountains Speak for Themselves? Variations of experience in outdoor and experiential education." Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society, Dayton, OH, October 2007.
2013 "The Live Encounter: The Importance of Experiential Education in Higher Education." Bonner Foundation National Summer Conference, Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana.
2013 "The Role of Experiential Education in the Modern University." University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
2012 "Pedagogies of Place: Campus-Community Collaborations." Selkirk College, B.C., Canada.
2012 "The University of Nowhere: The Education of Place and the Place of Education in Sustainability Studies." Lawrence University, Appleton, Wisconsin.
2009 "Sustainability and Education: Why the future of our planet depends on what happens in our classrooms." Public address sponsored by the Youth Initiative Program, Jarna, Sweden.
2007 "Working the Faith: Friends, Higher Education, and the Question of Environmental Sustainability." Plenary address to the Friends Association of Higher Education annual conference. Richmond, Indiana.
2006 "A Fragile and Incomplete Project: Experiential Education and Democratic Schooling in a Changing World." Keynote address to the Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of the Association for Experiential Education, Carbondale, Colorado.
Association for Experiential Education (AEE) Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU)
Earlham is a place that resonates with my values — both as a teacher and as a Quaker. While many small, liberal arts schools claim distinctiveness, Earlham is truly a special school. From the focus on innovative and adventurous teaching and learning to the Quaker values of peace, social justice, integrity, and community, this is a school that takes its mission seriously and strives to live up to it everyday.
I have led off-campus programs to the desert Southwest of the United States and Mexico, to remote wilderness areas of Northern Ontario, and to New Zealand. One memorable experience involved living through the 2011 Christchurch earthquake in New Zealand with 18 students in tow. The students were all at internship sites the afternoon of the earthquake and it was a long 2 hours before we were able to find out that everyone made it out of the city safely. 180 people died that day. We were stuck without water, electricity, or phones for almost three days and, with aftershocks happening almost every hour, it was a very scary time. But, it was also a humbling reminder of the power of this planet and the insignificance of much of human activity. I remember several of our students rushing out to help after the event — two students cleaned up a local shop, one student gave away her shoes to a complete stranger, and another stayed with the school kids she was interning with to make sure they got out of the city safely. I like to think that is an Earlham student in a nutshell — someone who cares enough to pay attention and notice the needs of a community and then strives boldly to fill the void.
I enjoy a wide range of outdoor-related activity including fishing, backpacking, skiing, and wilderness canoeing. I tend a home garden which keeps me busy throughout the growing months and I've just started raising chickens which is far more entertaining than I could have possibly imagined.
Beyond that, most of my time is spent with my wife and two wonderful daughters. We also attend First Friends Meeting — a Quaker church here in town.