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Abbey Theatre, the. Ireland's national theater. Considered one of the most prestigious theater companies in the world, the Abbey is one of the important institutions to emerge from the *Irish Revival of the late nineteenth century. In 1899, Lady *Gregory, W. B. *Yeats, and others created the Irish Literary Theatre, which became known as the Abbey Theatre in 1904. As a writers' theater, its main objective was to encourage the staging of Irish plays for Irish audiences at a time when *theater in Ireland was dominated by the offerings of British touring companies. The Abbey also aimed to uphold the highest artistic principles and to provide an alternative to the melodrama and vaudeville of the commercial theaters. Early on, the movement produced a crop of talented playwrights, including Yeats, Lady Gregory, J. M. *Synge, and Seán *O'Casey, whose contribution to world drama has been widely acknowledged. The Abbey's initial success was considerably enhanced by the acting talents of *Frank and Willie *Fay. Some of the early productions became embroiled in the politics of the day, causing dis- turbances in the theater. Most notoriously, J. M. Synge's Playboy of the Western World (1907) and Seán O'Casey's The Plough and the Stars (1926) caused riots because of their iconoclastic attacks on idealized cultural nationalism. Destroyed by fire in 1951, the theater was redeveloped to include a smaller auditorium (the *Peacock) and reopened in 1966. Although criticized for its conservatism at times, the Abbey continues to be the most important institution in Irish theater. In 1990, the Abbey triumphed with a production of Brian *Friel's Dancing at Lughnasa, which toured to great acclaim in London and New York. The best of contemporary playwrights continue to work at the Abbey, including Marina *Carr, Conor *McPherson, and Eugene O'Brien. p.j.m.
Adams, Gerry (1948– ). Politician, president of *Sinn Féin (1983–present), Member of Parliament (MP) for West *Belfast. Gerry Adams was born on October 6, 1948, into a working-class *republican
Gerry Adams
family in West Belfast. Educated in local *Catholic schools, Adams joined the republican movement in 1964. When Sinn Féin split in 1969/70, he sided with the Provisional wing, and became active in the *Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association (NICRA) campaign. By early 1970, he was suspected of playing a leading role in the Ballymurphy unit of the Provisional IRA (*Irish Republican Army) in Belfast. He is credited with devising the "economic targets" bombing campaign. In 1972, Adams was interned without trial, but briefly released to participate in secret peace talks with the British government. The talks failed, but Adams reputedly became Adjutant for Belfast and important in the "middle leadership'' of the IRA. He was interned again in 1973–76 and 1978, and was officially charged with membership in the IRA but was never convicted.
As a northern leadership of the IRA emerged in the late 1970s, Adams pressed for its political wing, Sinn Féin, to be more involved in electoral politics in *Northern Ireland. He consolidated his leadership role as Sinn Féin vice president during the republican prisoners' *hunger strikes of 1981, and in 1983 he became president of Sinn Féin.
A member of the United Kingdom Parliament since 1983 (except for 1992–97 when *SDLP (Social Democratic and Labour Party) representative Dr. Joe Hendron defeated him), Adams has refused to take his seat at Westminister in keeping with party policy.
Following talks with SDLP leader John *Hume (started in 1988), and overtures to the British and Irish governments, Adams helped to secure an IRA cease-fire in August 1994, which lasted until February 1996. In September 1997, after the declaration of a second IRA cease-fire in July of that year, Adams and his negotiating team joined multiparty talks to end the conflict. The resulting Belfast (or *Good Friday) Agreement, April 1998, fell well short of republican objectives, but Adams hoped it could be used as a base for further negotiations and campaigned vigorously for its acceptance. In May 1998, 95 percent of the people in the *Republic and 71 percent of those in Northern Ireland accepted the agreement. In June 1998, Adams won a seat in the new Northern Ireland Assembly. He led Sinn Féin to an electoral peak of 21.7 percent in the Westminster election in the summer of 2001, narrowly overtaking the SDLP as Northern Ireland's largest *nationalist party. In the fall of 2001, he helped to secure an IRA decommissioning of part of its arsenal and, early in 2002, spoke Harvesting at Traditional Irish Farm, Muckross Estate, Killarney, County Kerry openly of the need to secure the consent of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland for a united Ireland. Although he has largely been successful in unifying the republican movement behind the *peace process, Adams has not been able to prevent splits in the IRA, though they have been limited in significance. His immediate ambition, it seems, is to make Sinn Féin the largest nationalist party in Northern Ireland and a more significant force in the Republic, as well. m.m.
Aer Lingus. Ireland's national airline. In April 1936, Aer Lingus Teoranta, which comprised of one six-seat aircraft, was registered as a private airline by the Irish government. After providing the vital *Dublin to Liverpool air link during World War II, Aer Lingus greatly expanded its fleet and services over the next two decades. Routes to numerous British and European cities were opened between 1945 and 1960 and services from Dublin and Shannon to *New York, *Boston, and *Chicago were inaugurated between 1958 and 1966. In 2000, Aer Lingus operated a fleet of thirty-eight aircraft carrying close to seven million passengers and made a profit of 79.9 million. As a consequence of the events of Septem- ber 11, 2001, the airline lost 50 million dollars in 2001. Aer Lingus adapted to the worldwide fall in demand for air travel by restructuring and reducing its workforce by one-third. s.a.b.
agriculture. Ireland's *economy has traditionally been based on agriculture. Sixty-four percent of the land of Ireland (17 million acres) is used for agriculture, with forestry accounting for a further 9.4 percent in 2001. Ireland's maritime climate, with high rainfall and relatively low summer but high winter temperatures, is suitable for grass growing and animal production, but makes growing crops difficult. The percentage of grassland (80 percent) is the highest of any *European Union (EU) country. Therefore, agricultural production is dominated by livestock, with beef, dairy products, and sheep meat accounting for about three-quarters of overall production. Minor commodities include grain, sugarbeet, potatoes, pigs, and poultry. Around two-thirds of total production is exported, and access to lucrative export markets has always been a government priority.
Some of the earliest farming settlements in Europe, circa 3000 b.c., were discovered at the *Céide Fields in County *Mayo. The *Celts who arrived about 300 b.c. introduced the *Brehon system of tribal land tenure, which survived up to the time of *Elizabeth I, much longer than elsewhere in Europe, where crop production favored the individual possession of land. The arrival of the *Normans in the twelfth century had no long-term impact on agricultural practices or structures. However, the *plantations in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries rudely disrupted the old order. Not only was tribal tenure replaced by the feudal system, but ownership of land passed completely into the hands of the old *Anglo-Irish families or the new English and Scottish settlers. By the end of the eighteenth century, about 95 percent of Ireland's land was owned by settlers (who constituted less than 0.5 percent of the population), many of them absentee *landlords.
During the nineteenth century, livestock became firmly established as the preferred mode of farming because it was more profitable than tillage. A numerous tenantry, once an asset, now became a liability, leading to a sharp increase in *emigration. The *Land Act of 1885 introduced a voluntary purchase scheme to enable tenants to own their land. Land purchase was subsequently made compulsory in the first Land Act passed by the *Free State government in 1923. The owner-occupied family farm became the fundamental unit of agricultural production.
In the first five decades of independence, the Land Commission enforced a program of land purchase and redistribution to maximize the number of families working the land. However, technological progress in farming, together with rising incomes outside of agriculture, has increased the minimum size for farm viability. While the number of family farms has declined steadily from 398,000 in 1900 to 144,000 in 1999, average farm size has increased from 31.4 acres to 72.4 acres. With the growth of nonagricultural employment in rural areas, part-time farming has become common. It is now estimated that on 45 percent of farms, either the farmer and/or his or her spouse has an off-farm job.
Agriculture, traditionally the backbone of the economy, is becoming less important as Ireland's economic structure diversifies. In 1922, the agricultural sector in the Irish Free State accounted for about one-third of gross domestic product, just over half of total employment, and almost three-quarters of merchandise exports. By 2001, agriculture's share of national output had fallen to just over 3 percent, while its share of national employment was 6.5 percent.
Farmers reacted to their declining importance by lobbying hard for protection and support. They enthusiastically supported Ireland's membership in the European Economic Community (as the *EU was then called) in 1973 not only because it guaranteed market access to the high-priced EU market, but, more significantly, because the cost of supporting farm prices was transferred from the Irish to the much larger EU budget through the operation of the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).
However, the CAP itself became subject to pressures for reform on budgetary grounds. Milk quotas were introduced in 1984, and in 1992, on the proposal of Agricultural Commissioner Ray MacSharry, support prices were reduced for some commodities while farmers were compensated through increased direct payments. Direct payments now account for 57 percent of farmers' total income and this will rise in the next few years.
Agriculture has had both negative and positive environmental impacts. Fertilizer runoff contributes to the eutrophication of waterways and rising nitrate levels in groundwater. Silage effluent spillages have been responsible for killing fish. Agriculture in Ireland contributes one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions of all EU countries. On the other hand, agriculture has shaped the natural environment and produced much of Ireland's breathtaking landscape. Integrating environmental considerations into agricultural policy is a major challenge for the industry in the new millennium. Whether agriculture's future lies in being a competitive producer of food or a supplier of amenities and environmental goods is now the key question for debate. a.m.
Ahern, Bertie (1951– ). Politician, *Taoiseach (prime minister), leader of *Fianna Fáil. Born in *Dublin, Ahern worked as an accountant before becoming a full-time public representative. Member of the *Dáil (Parliament) since 1977, he was minister for labour (1987–91) and minister for finance (1991–1994). Leader of Fianna Fáil since 1994, Ahern became Taoiseach in 1997. He developed a reputation as an excellent constituency worker early in his career and soon became the dominant politician in his inner-city Dublin community. He came to national prominence as minister for labour as a negotiator and mediator in labor disputes. Ahern played a major role in the development of the model of social partnership between the government and the main national interest groups, which has become the dominant policy model in Ireland since 1987 and which is credited with the rapid growth in the Irish *economy since then. He has established excellent relations with the Irish *trade union movement. His political skills were used by Fianna Fáil as they negotiated their first coalition government agreement in 1989 and also in the peace talks leading to the *Good Friday Agreement signed in *Belfast on April 10, 1998. In May 2002, Ahern led Fianna Fáil to a major victory (eighty-one seats) in a general elec- tion. j.d.
Aiken, Frank (1898–83). Politician, government minister, IRA (*Irish Republican Army) leader. Born in County *Armagh, Aiken joined the Irish *Volunteers in 1913 and was an IRA commander during the *War of Independence. Opponent of the *Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921, he succeeded Liam Lynch as chief of staff of the IRA in April 1923, after Lynch was shot by *Free State troops. He immediately sought an end to the *Irish Civil War, which officially ceased in May 1923. Aiken was a founding member of *Fianna Fáil and served under Éamon *de Valera and Seán *Lemass, most notably as minister for defense in 1932–45, finance 1945–48, and foreign affairs 1951–54, and again in 1957–69. p.e.
aisling. A common motif in *Celtic mythology that takes its name from the Gaelic word for a dream or a vision. From the eighteenth century onward the word was associated with a form of allegorical poetry—most commonly practiced in *Munster—in which a beautiful woman (Ireland) bemoans being forsaken by her husband in the aftermath of the Jacobean wars. The poems often ended on a positive note with hope of French, Spanish, or papal deliverance from British rule. b.d.
Allgood, Molly (1887–1952). Actress, stage name Máire O'Neill. Born in *Dublin, Molly was sent to an orphanage, along with her sister Sara *Allgood, after their father's death, and subsequently apprenticed to a dressmaker. In 1905, she joined the *Abbey Theatre Company, where, with Sara and the *Fay brothers, she developed the understated Abbey style of acting. Also in 1905, Molly became engaged to J. M. *Synge, who died four years later. She played Pegeen Mike in Synge's The Playboy of the Western World (1907); the play caused riots in Dublin, but subsequent performances in London were a personal triumph. In 1911, she married George Herbert Mair, and continued her successful acting career in England. After Mair's death in 1926, she married an Abbey actor, Arthur Sinclair. With him and her sister Sara, she appeared many times in plays by Seán *O'Casey. Her later years were troubled by divorce and financial problems. j.c.e.l.
Allgood, Sara (1883–1950). Actress. Born in *Dublin, Sara and her sister *Molly Allgood were raised in an orphanage. In the first years of the century, Sara acted in plays performed by Maud *Gonne's women's *nationalist group, Inghinidhe na hÉireann (Daughters of Ireland). The stage manager of these plays, William* Fay, invited her to join the National Theatre Society in 1903. Sara acted in *Yeats's The King's Threshold (1903) and played Maurya in *Synge's Riders to the Sea (1904). With her sister Molly and the Fay brothers, she was instrumental in developing the *Abbey Theatre's acting style. Her interpretation of Maurya, modeled on her own grandmother, was praised for its naturalness and intensity of emotion. On the opening night of the Abbey Theatre in 1904, she played Mrs. Fallon in Lady *Gregory's Spreading the News. She joined John Hartley Manner's touring company in 1915, and married another actor, Gerald Henson, while on tour in Australia. He and their son died of influenza in 1918. Allgood returned to the Abbey in 1920 and gave memorable performances as Juno in Seán *O'Casey's Juno and the Paycock, and as Bessie Burgess in the London production of The Plough and the Stars. After an American tour she settled in Hollywood in 1940, but her transition to film acting was not successful. She died in poverty. j.c.e.l.
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI). Political party. The APNI, a moderate, cross-community party, was formed in April 1970 by activists who had campaigned for *Unionist Prime Minister Captain Terence *O'Neill in the Febru- ary 1969 "Crossroads" election. Though in favor of the union with Britain, the party advocates a united community within *Northern Ireland. Largely middle-class in composition, it draws support from both *Catholics and *Protestants—the only significant party to do so. Currently aligned with the Liberal Democrat Party in Britain, the APNI, while supporting union with Britain, would accept formal links with the *Republic of Ireland. The party appears to be in long-term decline, because moder- ates and liberals are joining mainstream unionist parties. m.m.
Allingham, William (1824–89). Poet. Allingham was born in Ballyshannon, County *Donegal. While working as a customs officer, he frequently visited London, where he befriended many writers, including Leigh Hunt, Carlyle, the Brownings, Tennyson, and members of the Pre-Raphaelite circle. Rossetti and Millais illustrated his poetry collection Day and Night Songs (1854). Allingham retired to London in 1870, where he became the editor of Fraser's Magazine. His poetry was inspired by philosophical, social, and psychological ideas. He also published an anthology of ballads, and wrote poems about the fairy world, which profoundly influenced the young W. B. *Yeats. His most ambitious work was Laurence Bloomfield in Ireland (1864), a long narrative poem addressing the tensions between *landlords and tenants during the *Land War. j.c.e.l.
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Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.
Out of the Great Sea to Middle Earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world.
Out of the Great Sea to Middle Earth I am come. In this place I will abide, and my heirs, unto the ending of the world.
So gorgeous!
I just wanted to let you know that I put this in an art feature in my group , in the article "Realms of Fantasy and Myth: Finale - Tokien's Legacy". You can find it here: realmsoffantasy-myth.deviantar… ^_^
I was singing this song in my exam day, before entering the classrooms and I forgot about fear or discouraging thoughts... A battlefield lied at my feet and the enemies were surrounding me, a sea of wrath and anxiety... but I didn't care any longer... A king stood beside me, smiling gently and calm... he was there for me...
But this is just my insane obsessional love for a fictional character who is already married with a woman who embodies perfection... Ah... I'm hopeless...
This is beautiful. One of my favorite quotes of the series too. Pity it wasn't in the films
After all your other pieces of work i still come back to this one because i just love it so much it really is touching when i see you art and i can really tell you put so much effort into what you do. <3
is....is.... ISAMAZING!!!! \('O')/
King Elessar.
Beautul! <3
;.; Aragorn <3
Beautiful. I love your lines, and the colouring fits it well.
Absolutely stunning! I love the lighting and his peaceful expression.
Oo O This turned out AMAZING! The shine on his armor and crown, aye~ So great!
This is great!!
He is a True king.

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21st July 2005, 09:14 PM
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Contingency Plan - What is the meaning under ISO/TS requirements
Can anyone brief me the meaning of contigency plan under ISO/TS requirements in details? HOw should I go about it?
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Take a quick look at
Contingency Plan Input - A sample contingency plan I have been developing
for some basics.
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Every business and organization can experience a serious incident that can prevent it from continuing normal operations. This can range from a flood or fire to a serious computer malfunction or Information Security incident.
The management of the organization have a responsibility to recover from such incidents in the minimum amount of time, with minimum disruption and at minimum cost. This requires careful preparation and planning.
By outlining the most common steps in contingency planning and disaster recovery, as well as identifying popular tools and solutions, hopefully this web site will help make this process far less daunting.
It is vital that the organization takes the development and maintenance of the disaster recovery or business continuity plan seriously. It is not one of those tasks that can be left until everyone has time to deal with it. A serious incident can affect the organization at any time and this includes the next 24 hours!
The contingency plan needs to be developed by a team representing all functional areas of the organization. If the organization is large enough, a formal project needs to be established, which must have approval and support from the very top of the enterprise.
One of the first contingency planning tasks to be undertaken is to prepare a comprehensive list of the potentially serious incidents that could affect the normal operations of the business. This list should include all possible incidents no matter how remote the likelihood of their occurrence.
Against each item listed the project team or manager should note a probability rating. Each incident should also be rated for potential impact severity level. From this information, it will become much easier to frame the plan in the context of the real needs of the organization.
Once the assessment stage has been completed, the structure of the plan can be established. The plan will contain a range of milestones to move the organization from its disrupted status towards a return to normal operations.
The first important milestone is the process which deals with the immediate aftermath of the disaster. This may involve the emergency services or other specialists who are trained to deal with extreme situations.
The next stage is to determine which critical business functions need to be resumed and in what order. The plan will of necessity be detailed, and will identify key individuals who should be familiar with their duties under the plan.
Once this plan has been developed it must be subjected to rigorous testing. The testing process itself must be properly planned and should be carried out in a suitable environment to reproduce authentic conditions in so far as this is feasible.
The Plan must be tested by those persons who would undertake those activities if the situation being tested occurred in reality. The test procedures should be documented and the results recorded. This is important to ensure that feedback is obtained for fine tuning the Plan.
Equally, it is important to audit both the plan itself, and the contingency and back up arrangements supporting it. No short cut can be made here.
This stage is dependent upon the development of the plan and the successful testing and audit of the plans activities. It is necessary that all personnel must be made aware of the plan and be aware of its contents and their own related duties and responsibilities.
Again, it is important that all personnel take the disaster recovery planning seriously, even if the events which would trigger the Plan seem remote and unlikely. Obtain feedback from staff in order to ensure that responsibilities and duties are understood, particularly those which require close dependency on actions being taken by others.
The plan must always be kept up to date and applicable to current business circumstances. This means that any changes to the business process or changes to the relative importance of each part of the business process must be properly reflected within the plan.
Someone must be assigned responsibility for ensuring that the plan is maintained and updated regularly and should therefore ensure that information concerning changes to the business process are properly communicated.
Any changes or amendments made to the plan must be fully tested. Personnel should also be kept abreast of such changes in so far as they affect their duties and responsibilities.
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22nd July 2005, 09:11 AM
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The links provide some good info. Does anyone have contingency plans they would like to post as examples, perhaps with an explanation as to what criteria they used in determining how far to take it/how many contingencies to plan for?
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The links provide some good info. Does anyone have contingency plans they would like to post as examples, perhaps with an explanation as to what criteria they used in determining how far to take it/how many contingencies to plan for?
I'll bite:
Contingency Plans Contingency Plans have been prepared to provide an uninterrupted supply of finished products to the customer.
6.2.1 Electrical Interruptions -- XXX has a double loop system delivering power to the plant. In the event that one trunk line goes down, the secondary trunk line will provide power to the plant. In the event that both lines are disrupted, an onsite generator capable of providing power to the facility can be brought on-line within minutes.
6.2.2 Water Interruptions -- XXX has a double loop system delivering water to the plant. In the event that one trunk line goes down, the secondary line will provide water to XXX.
6.2.3 Telephone Interruptions --XXX has secondary direct lines into the plant if the main line to the switchboard fails. These secondary lines work independently from the power system. Numerous cell phones are available in the event that the secondary line is disrupted.
6.2.4 Computer Systems -- The computer system is backed up daily with the backup copy taken offsite by a member of the IT (Information Technology) department. A backup copy is placed into a safe deposit box weekly. Back-up servers control the production environment. In the event that one server goes down, the other server will take control of the computer environment within 20 minutes. The servers are attached to a 1 hr UPS which allows the servers to be shut down in an appropriate fashion. The IT department has prepared and maintains an IT-specific Contingency Plan document. [Which is about 2" thick, by the way]
6.2.5 Labor Shortages -- XXX does not have a labor union on site. Any labor shortage will be rectified by working with the local Employment Security Commission.
6.2.6 Key Equipment Failure -- The maintenance department has a partial supply of repair parts on site. Critical spare parts not on site can be delivered from the vendors within three business days.
6.2.7 Finished Goods Inventory -- A finished goods inventory level safety buffer for all finished products is maintained to insure against interrupted customer deliveries caused by production interruptions.
6.2.8 Field Returns Should an exceptional quantity of Field Returns being experienced require replacement, XXX will deliver replacement parts within twelve to sixteen weeks.
At the last automotive company I worked for, our Key Equipment Failure contingency plan was much more involved. I remember sitting down to develop it: If something should happen to Machine #23001 so that we cant repair it, in a pinch we can build the product on Machine #27032, etc .
Not sure if this was a customer specific requirement that we get that carried away or not, but it occurred to me that if something that bad happened to a machine, it was probably due to fire, and no other machines would be available either.
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22nd July 2005, 09:53 AM
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I too struggled with the content of contingency plans. There dont seem to be too many examples evailable to gat a feel of what they should contain.
In the end I knocked up something for the shopfloor based around the 4/6/7 M's.
I still have to knock up a Management Contingency Plan in time for the TS audit <sigh>
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In our system and therefore in our BCIR (Business Continuity Incident Recovery Plan) we made one glaring error according to our registrar ~~ we had great plans and call rosters, emergency notifications, utility contacts, supplier and customer contacts etc. All these detailed things to do in the event of an "incident", even down to the smallest detail.
We never defined "incident"?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Be sure and define what constitutes an incident. This was almost a Major Non-Conformance in the eyes of our registrar.
I would post ours for review, becuase now I think it is a great plan, however in perusing it prior to uploading, there is too much personal information and company specific protected information. Sorry
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A contingency plan should be the result of an FMEA process--brainstorming (what are all of the things that might happen?), ranking of likelihood (a hard drive failure is more likely than a meteor strike) and recommended actions. This will take care of defining what constitutes an "incident."
Another part of it is responsibility and authority; who is responsible for intitiating a plan, and does that person have the requisite authority to make sure the plan is implemented?
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2 arrested for attack outside restaurant parking
Vincent Porzio, 33, of Oakville, was charged with second-degree assault after police said he hit 45-year-old Rick Devino, a principal in Brass City Hyundai, with an extinguisher during a fight in April at Spartan's Restaurant.
Davino got into an altercation last month with three men, two of whom he knew, that began inside the pizza restaurant on Chase Parkway near closing time.
Staff at the restaurant separated the men and an employee asked them to leave as the argument progressed, according to police.
The men were in the parking lot when police say Porzio hit Devino with an extinguisher that he had grabbed from inside the restaurant. Devino suffered a fractured orbital bone, swelling to his right eye and an abrasion.
He was treated and released from Waterbury Hospital.
The three men fled in a BMW X5 after the alleged assault, but police identified Porzio as the attacker. A second man, Christopher Albino, 27, of 296 Robinwood Road, was charged with aiding and abetting second-degree assault.
It's unclear what sparked the alleged assault.
A third man left after Davino was struck, but police say he wasn't involved in the fight and hasn't been charged.
Porzio was released on a $25,000 bond, while Albino was released on a $10,000 bond.
Both men will likely be in Waterbury Superior Court next week.
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RED WHITE 81 wrote on May 11, 2013 12:55 PM:
Also yes the truth will come out just as much as Porzio's savings account in the near future...
They should get a good lesson on how odds work no matter how far they hide under there fathers checkbook....
Speaking of idiots,how many casualties need to come out of that restaurant before they staff it with intelligent responsible people to stop this before it happens? "
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33 yr old =Grown Man
45 yr old = Grown Man
The real question is, why did two much younger men have to gang up on a 45 yr old and use a fire extngusher to get the job done. Get a life Jane Doe "
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I guess it must be the short man syndrome ?
What must really suck is the credibility of running off at the mouth that they would never be arrested and what happened?
I would expect friends and family's to side up but this story tells itself regardless of who drank what,outright cowards who ran off knowing they were wrong rather than waiting for the police to prove themselves ?
I smell that this was to avoid instant arrest and a DUI .... "
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Jersey shore haha
Why is Mr Albino's picture in the paper rather than Mr Porzio's? Porzio's have too much juice?? "
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Invisalign is a teeth straightening process that uses aligner trays that fit over your teeth. The aligner trays are made of clear, smooth plastic that are removable. This is different than traditional braces which are made out of metal wire and cannot be removed in and out at will by the individual. Thus, Invisalign offers some big advantages in terms of appearance, comfort, and convenience over traditional braces. Being that the Invisalign aligner trays are clear, Invisalign offers a big advantage in appearance over traditional wire braces as they offer an almost invisible appearance. This is a great benefit to many individuals who want to straighten their teeth without having to worry about their physical appearance and other social implications resulting from wearing traditional wire braces. Also, Invisalign aligner trays offer more comfort as the smooth plastic does not irritate the teeth, gums, and tongue like traditional wire braces can. Similarly, Invisalign aligner trays can be removed at any time such as during meals. This is a significant benefit that does not limit individual to certain kinds of foods that can be eaten during the teeth straightening process. With traditional braces, certain kinds of foods cannot be eaten especially those that are hard, chewy, crunchy, and sticky.
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Invisalign treatment is provided by Invisalign trained dentists and orthodontists. Not all doctors have Invisalign training, and thus choosing a doctor who does is one of the most vital steps in the Invisalign treatment process. That's why we created this article to help you find the best Invisalign doctors in Chicago. We recommend selecting two or three doctors and scheduling initial Inivsalign consultations with each. This will give you a chance to personally meet with the doctors in order to determine if the doctor suits your preferences and needs.
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Striking beauty comes at a price. Rahab paid it when at the age of 15 she was sold into prostitution by the one man she loved and trusted—her father. With her keen mind and careful planning she turned heartache into success, achieving independence while still young. And she vowed never again to trust a man. Any man. God had other plans. Into the emotional turmoil of her world walked Salmone, a prominent leader of Judah, held in high esteem by all Israel. A man of faith, honor, and pride. An enemy. What is a woman with a wrecked past to do when she wants to be loved, yet no longer believes it possible? The walls of Jericho are only the beginning. The real battle for Rahab will be one of the heart.
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Actually, it is Jennifer, not Michael. I enjoy a variety of books but am drawn to romantic historical fiction with a Christian message.
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Amazing! Tessa Afshar in an incredible historical, biblical fiction writer. This is the story of Rahab, a harlot turned mighty woman of God. If you have ever felt ashamed of your past or had regrets of past choices, then this book is for you. I feel as if God spoke to me through her words.
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"A woman's heart revealed"
I wish I'd have been able to listen to this book before I married. I've never read or watched anything that gave such an honest and in depth portrayal of a love story that reached across courtship and deeply into the complications of marriage. For anyone who is or has been married, I would recommend this as a good way to understand your partner and their complex thoughts and fears that contribute to the health of that relationship.
The story was good and well told. It held my interest throughout and I finished the book in a short time as a result. It gave me a lot to think about as well, shining light into some very harsh passages in the Bible which, at a surface level, appear to be God-sanctioned ethnic cleansing. These parts of the Bible have given its detractors ammunition as examples of a wrathful God.
This book used historical context to underline the will of God in detroying the Canaanite civilization as something terrible, but also just. Their society devalued the weak, the alien, the poor, and the young. It also emphasized God's anger at those who persecute the weak and are cruel to children. The citizens of Jericho had a nasty habit of sacrificing their children to their gods. This book took the view that God couldn't abide that sort of thing forever, so He used the nation of Israel to destroy it.
The narrator was very good at portraying the characters, and I also liked her accent, as it went well with the story. The fly in the ointment was the frequent sounds of swallowing and gulping. That should have been sound edited, as it was annoying and distracting. Even with this one detraction, this was still a very worthwhile listen.
"Excellent book!"
This is such a great book. The author re-tells the story of Rahab and makes you think about what her life may have been like. It is such a great story of God's love for us and His amazing grace to us while we are still in our sin. I love the story of Rahab because it offers such hope. I have listened to this book twice already and highly recommend it.
The story line really brought the bible to life. The writer effectively fleshed out the story of Rahab and Solomon. It was very engaging. I hated for the book to end.
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I enjoyed this book very much. It was very compelling. It made me want to read the Biblical account of her life also.
"Great Story! Creatively crafted."
Enjoyed the storyline but had a challenge with the music between each chapter - very distracting.
I really like the way different parts of the story connected throughout causing it to all come together. The author weaved interesting bits of biblical and historical facts throughout which aided in creating visual pictures in one's mind.
I was a little put off at times because the narrator's swallowing could be heard during some parts.
We have all read the story of Rahab. Tessa Afshar makes this story come alive. As you listen to this story, you feel all the drama and passion in the lives of Rahab and Salmone. We did not want this book to end!! Highly recommend it!!!
So beautifully depicted. It inspired me, taught things I didn't know, entertained and was very romantic. Narrator did a fabulous job as well.
"Wonderful Story!"
A few things:
1st - this book was wonderful, I absolutely loved it. The author did a wonderful job of balancing romance, real-world problems, the truth of who God is, and weaving them all together. The author of course took some artistic license because there is only so much in the Bible about Rahab. Obviously this means that this book is a Christian book... Fair warning (it's spectacular!!!) It definitely opened my eyes again to the wonder of what Christ did for us, and me! All of us. :) I definitely recommend this book!
2nd- I was not a fan of the reader. She pronounced Rahab like "Rahaf" which might be correct, what do I know? But it bothered me. Also, I could hear her swallowing which had me gritting my teeth. Lastly, at the end of each chapter, there was a stanza (is that the right word?) of music played that was supposed to match the mood of the story... But I found it distracting.
All in all, I definitely recommend this book! It helped me see God from a different perspective. I was able to enjoy the audible version of this book despite my frustrations. If those types of things bother you too much, you would definitely benefit from just reading it hardcopy. What a great story!!!
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I thought it was a little slow at first, then wasn't sure if I even liked listening to a book being read, but it was quite nice after a couple chapters. As far as the story is concerned, I enjoyed it very much. Many valuable lessons to learn.
. what a moving account loved it and was sorry when it reached its conclusion
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Quick little headshot-scribble of Vaporeon.
Nice line work!
I love how you draw pokemon, this one looks like it belongs in an old-fashioned scientific book, and one of your other pics looks a little like an ancient Egypt hieroglyphic.
gosh the detail you have in the face is just stunning! Its amazing
Love your interpretation of Vaporeon!
I usually don't like Vaporeons, but this one is amazing
Awesome work!
Incredible movement and power!
Vaporeon is one of my all time favorites! Nice job
I would watch your Pokemon series, definitely
For a quick little scribble, it looks like you got some research put into it. Not quite 100% from the game but it looks awesome.
Keep it up!
Keep it up!
...quick little scribble?
This is better than anything I could do if I tried for months. xD
perfectly beautiful
I like it
Wow, amazing.
So beautiful!
Aaaaah Aquana....You will always on my mind.
Evoli-Evolutionen an die Maaaaacht! *faust in die Luft streck*
Wow, wunderschön!
OK, das sieht zwar nicht mehr soooo niedlich aus, aber dafür umso cooler.
That's how I imagine him/her to look like if made more realistic... But I often wonder if the Eevee's evolved counterparts are more feline (like this one), canine or vulpine?
wow. I really enjoy everything you do... but... but... you? drawing pokemons? you drawing VAPOREONA?
That's... that's just too much for my brain to handle! I freaking love this man!
nice work
I really really wish vaporeon looked this cool in-game
Vaporeon was one of my favourites alongside Scyther.
Hmm, this makes me see Vaporeon in a new perspective. I like it.
Your work is so bettaful!!!!
Vaporeon have always creeped me out :/
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I just have to say using the old clips and voiceovers made this game perfect. I've sat by and seen alot of sad movies/games make a farce of my favorite childhood tv shows (Like what they did to Transformers). Finally someone realized that what makes the classics great is that it remains untouched. They even managed to tie in a story (to a lesser extent). I just wish it were a little longer. If you read this devs...great effort I am most pleased.;)


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Chapter One
When it snows on Christmas Eve in New York, there is a kind of raucous silence, like bright colors mixed with snow. Looking at Central Park from a window, you can see the snow fall steadily, shrouding all in white. Everything looks so still, so quiet...but down below, in the streets, there are the inevitable sounds of New York. Horns bleating, people shouting, the clatter of feet and traffic and excitement, only muffled, somewhat dimmed. And in the last-minute furor of Christmas Eve, there is something more, a kind of wonderful tension waiting to explode in laughter and gifts...people hurrying home, with packages stacked high in their arms, carolers singing, the innumerable Santa Clauses, tipsy and red-faced, celebrating their last night in the deadly cold, women holding tight to children's hands, admonishing them to be careful not to fall, and then smiling, laughing. Everyone in a rush, in high spirits, in unison for this one night of the year...Merry Christmas!...doormen waving, happy with their Christmas tips. In a day, a week, the excitement will be forgotten, the gifts unwrapped, the liquor drunk, the money spent, but on Christmas Eve nothing is yet over, it has only just begun. For the children it is a culmination of months of waiting, for the adults the end of frenzied weeks, of parties shopping, people, gifts...bright hopes as fresh as falling snow, and nostalgic smiles, remembering distant childhoods and long-forgotten loves. A time of memories, and hope, and love.
As the snow fell steadily the traffic began to thin at last. It was bitter cold, and only a few hardy souls were walking in the snow as it crunched beneath their feet. What had turned to slush earlier that day had now turned to ice, which slid wickedly beneath the six inches of fresh snow. It was treacherous walking, and by eleven o'clock traffic had all but ground to a halt. For New York it was unusually silent. Only an occasional horn sounded in the distance, a random voice calling out for a cab.
The sound of a dozen people leaving the party at 12 East Sixty-ninth Street rang out like bells in the night. They were laughing, singing, they had had a wonderful time. The champagne had been abundant, and there had been hot buttered rum and mulled wine, a huge Christmas tree and bowls of popcorn. Everyone had been given small gifts as they left, bottles of perfume, boxes of chocolates, a pretty scarf, a book. The host was a former book reviewer of The New York Times, his wife a celebrated author, their friends an interesting crew, from budding writers to concert pianists of repute, great beauties and great minds, all crushed into the huge living room in their town house, with a butler and two maids passing hors d'oeuvres and serving drinks. It had been planned as their annual Christmas cocktail party, and as always it would go on until three or four. The group that left just before midnight was small, and among them was a tiny blond woman wearing a large mink hat and a long dark mink coat. Her whole body was enveloped in the rich chocolate fur, her face barely peeking above her collar in the wind as she waved for a last time at her friends and began to walk home. She didn't want to share a taxi with them. She had seen enough people for one evening, she wanted to be alone. For her, Christmas Eve was always a difficult evening. For years she had stayed at home. But not tonight. Not this year. This time she had wanted to see friends, at least for a while. Everyone had been surprised and pleased to see her there.
"Nice to see you, Daphne. You're back. Working on a book?"
"Just starting one." The big blue eyes were gentle and the delicate sweetness of her face belied her age.
"What does that mean? You'll finish it next week?" She was notoriously prolific, but had been working on a movie for the past year.
She smiled again, this time with more mirth. She was used to their teasing. A touch of envy...curiosity...respect. She was a woman who inspired all three. Daphne Fields was intensely private, hardworking, ambitious, determined, visible in literary circles, and yet even when she was present, she wasn't always really there. She always seemed as though she was just one step back, just out of reach, and yet when she looked at you, you could feel her touch your very soul. She seemed to see everything, and yet at the same time, she didn't seem to wish to be seen. She was different than she had been ten years before. At twenty-three she had been gregarious, funny, outrageous...protected, safe, happy. She was quieter now, the laughter of the past only showed now in glimpses in her eyes, its echo buried somewhere in her soul.
"Daphne?" She turned around quickly at the corner of Madison Avenue as she heard footsteps behind her, muffled by the snow.
"Yes, Jack?" It was Jack Hawkins, the editorial director of her current publishing house, Harbor and Jones, his face red from the cold, his eyes a brilliant blue and watering in the wind.
"Don't you want a ride?"
She shook her head and smiled, and it struck him again how tiny she was, buried in the huge mink coat, her black suede gloved hands holding the collar close. "No, but thanks. I really want to walk. I live just down the street."
"It's late." As always, when he saw her, he found himself wanting to take her in his arms. Not that he ever did. But he would have liked to. So would a lot of other men. At thirty-three she still looked twenty-five, and sometimes twelve...vulnerable, fresh, delicate...but there was something more. There was a loneliness in the woman's eyes, which tore at your very soul, no matter how spectacular her smile, how warm her eyes. She was a woman alone. And she shouldn't have been. If life were fair, she wouldn't have been. But she was. "It's midnight, Daff..." He hesitated before rejoining the others walking slowly west.
"It's Christmas Eve, Jack. And it's cold as hell." She grinned, her sense of humor leaping to her eyes. "I don't think I'll get raped tonight."
He smiled. "No, but you could slip and fall on the ice."
"Aha! And break my arm and not be able to write for months, is that it? Don't worry. I don't have another deadline till April."
"For chrissake, come on. You can come home with us for a drink."
She stood on tiptoe and kissed his cheek as she patted his shoulder with one hand. "Go on. I'm fine. But thanks." She waved him off then, and turned and walked quickly along the street, burying her chin in her coat, looking neither right nor left, not glancing at the shop windows, or the faces of the few people who walked past her. The wind felt wonderful on her face, and as she made her way home she felt better than she had all night. It had been an exhausting evening, it always was at parties like that, no matter how pleasant they were, how many people she knew, they were always the same. But she had wanted to be there tonight. She didn't want to be alone in her apartment, she didn't want to hold on to the memories this year...didn't want to...couldn't stand it anymore.... Even now, as her face tingled in the snow, the same memories came back to her, and she walked faster as though to outrun them, as though she ever could.
Almost instinctively she ran to the corner, glanced to see if there was any traffic, saw none, and assumed that the light was green...as though if she ran fast enough, if she crossed the street, she could leave the memories behind. But she always took them everywhere with her...especially on Christmas Eve.
Running faster across Madison Avenue, she almost lost her footing as she slipped and then regained her balance as her arms flailed wide. The corner met, she turned rapidly left, to cross the street, and this time she didn't look up in time to see the car, a long red station wagon filled with people, hurrying through the last of their green light, her red. There was a shriek from the woman sitting beside the driver, a thump, another scream from within the car, and a strange sliding noise as the car ground across the ice and stopped at last. For an interminable instant, everything was silence. And then all the car doors opened at once, and half a dozen people rushed outside. There were no voices, no words, no more screams as the driver hurried toward her and then stopped, staring down at the woman lying like a small broken rag doll, cast face-down into the snow.
"Oh, my God...oh, my God..." He stood there helplessly for a moment, and then turned frantically toward the woman standing beside him, a look of terror mixed with fury, as though someone had to be blamed for this, anyone but him. "For chrissake, call the cops." He knelt beside her then, afraid to touch her, to move her, yet even more afraid that she was dead.
"Is she...alive? Another man knelt in the snow beside the driver, bourbon still heavy on his breath.
"I don't know." There were no plumes of icy vapor from her breathing, no movement, no sound, no life. And then suddenly the man who touched her began to cry softly. "I killed her, Harry.... I killed her..." He reached out toward his friend and the two men hugged in silent agony as they knelt there, as two cabs and an empty bus stopped and the drivers ran out.
"What happened?" Suddenly all was action, talking, explanations...she ran out in front of the car...never looked up...didn't see her...icy...couldn't stop...
"Where the hell are the police when you need them?" The driver cursed as the snow fell around him...thinking, for no reason he could understand, of the carol they had sung only an hour earlier..."Silent night, holy night"...and now this woman lay in the snow in front of him, dead or dying, and there were no damn cops.
"Lady?...Lady, can you hear me?" The bus driver was kneeling beside her, his face next to hers, trying to feel her breath on his face. "She's alive." He looked up at the others. "You got a blanket?" No one moved. And then, almost angrily, "Give me your coat." For a moment the driver of the station wagon looked shocked. "For chrissake, man, the woman may be dying. Take your coat off." He hurriedly complied then, as did two others, and they buried Daphne beneath a multitude of coats. "Don't try to move her." The old black bus driver looked as though he knew what he was doing as he tucked the heavy coats around her and gently cradled her face, to keep it from freezing in the snow. A moment later the flashing red light appeared. It was a city ambulance and they'd had a busy night so far. They always did on Christmas Eve. A police car was just behind them, its eerie whooping siren screeching hideously as it arrived.
The ambulance attendants hurried at once to Daphne, the police moved more slowly as they took in the scene, and the driver of the station wagon hurried toward them, calmer now, but trembling horribly from the cold, as his coat lay on the street. The bus driver watched as the ambulance attendants gently rolled Daphne onto the gurney. There was no sound from her, no consciousness of pain. He saw now that her face was skinned and cut in several places, but there had been no bleeding as she lay face-down in the icy snow.
The police took a report from the driver, and explained that he would have to take a sobriety test before he could be released. All the others clamored that he was sober, that he had drunk less than anyone that evening, and that Daphne had run out in front of the car without even looking, and against the light.
"Sorry, it's routine." The policeman showed no particular sympathy for the driver, nor did he show any emotion as he glanced at Daphne's face. Another woman, another victim, another case. He saw worse than that almost every evening. Muggings, beatings, murders, rapes. "She alive?"
"Yeah." The ambulance driver nodded tersely. "Just." They had just slid an oxygen mask into place, and pulled open the mink coat to check her heartbeat. "But we're going to lose her if we don't hurry."
"Where's she going?" The policeman was scribbling on his report, "white female of undetermined age...probably mid-thirties."
The ambulance driver called over his shoulder as they closed the door on Daphne. "We're going to take her to Lenox Hill, it's the closest. I don't think she'd make it farther than that."
"Is she a Jane Doe?" That would be another headache. They'd already sent off two unidentified murder victims to the morgue that night.
"No. She had a purse."
"Okay, we'll follow you. I can copy it down there." There was a terse nod as the driver disappeared to get his charge to Lenox Hill, and the police officer turned back to the shivering driver as he struggled back into his coat. "Are you going to arrest me?" He looked terrified now. His Christmas had turned instantly into a nightmare as he remembered the vision of Daphne lying face-down in the street.
"Not unless you're drunk. We can give you the sobriety test at the hospital. Have one of your friends drive and follow us there." The man nodded and slipped back into his car, nodding at one of his friends, who slipped rapidly behind the wheel. There was no talking now, no gaiety, no laughter. There was only silence as they followed the double wail of sirens toward Lenox Hill.
Excerpted from Once In A Lifetime by Danielle Steel. Copyright © 1982 by Danielle Steel. Reprinted by permission of Dell, a division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or republished without permission in writing from the publisher.


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Town Talk vs. Psycho Suzi's deep-fried asparagus
'Tis the season for asparagus: The local crop is just hitting co-op shelves, and today Black Forest Inn on Nicollet kicks off Spargelfest, its celebration of the spring spears, continuing through May 30.
Hot Dish decided to do its part promoting local and seasonal foods by staging an asparagus food fight: deep-fried, natch. Read on to see how the tempura asparagus at Town Talk Diner fared against the beer-battered asparagus at Psycho Suzi's Motor Lounge.
The tempura asparagus at Town Talk ($6.50) is sprinkled with chives and served piled atop a platter covered with a thin layer of Thai chili sauce. The batter is light and salty, and the sauce provides a spicy contrast. Diners who dislike spicy food would do well to request the sauce on the side, since the bottom pieces of asparagus quickly soak up the chili sauce.
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The Winner: It was fun to test the rum-retention capabilities of Suzi's asparagus, but Town Talk's tempura asparagus won our tastebuds. The presentation is pretty, and the light tempura batter lets you pretend you're just getting a daily dose of veggies, rather than scarfing down deep-fried bar food. It's a dish that doesn't have to hide in the dim light of a tiki torch to entice you. But if you're comfortable admitting your love of greasy bar fare even before downing a few coconuts full of punch, then Suzi's fried asparagus might be more your style.
Bonus: We'll be at Spargelfest Fest tonight, and on Monday we'll report back how the Black Forest Inn's deep-fried asparagus stacks up against these two.
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An Escondido man arrested Sunday on suspicion of making explosive devices posted bail Monday.Richard Hinkel, 45, was taken into custody after authorities said they found hundreds of fireworks, 18 explosive devices, 12 rifles and 10 handguns on his property.Hinkel was screaming in the backyard of his home in the 2300 block of Country View Glen just before 5 a.m. Sunday, said Escondido police Lt. Craig Carter.Carter said it appeared that Hinkel was turning the fireworks into bombs. The Bomb/Arson Unit from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department confiscated the explosive materials and guns, Carter said.Hinkel was arrested on 18 counts of possessing explosive devices and one count of possessing materials to construct explosives, Carter said."We heard explosive materials, guns, that sort of thing," neighbor Scott Heimer told 10News. "I did see two police trucks pull up, heavy boxes being taken out. What was in the boxes? I don't know."Neighbor Paul Harte said he watched for several hours as investigators went in and out of Hinkel's home and also searched a white van parked on the driveway."He's kind of a guy that is pretty quiet," added Harte. "He keeps to himself."10news learned Hinkel worked as a tropical flower grower in the North County.Bail was set at $25,000 and Hinkel posted the $2,500 needed to be released from jail.10News reporter Ariana Duarte knocked on Hinkel's door Monday morning, but no one answered.Neighbors said the bail amount was too low."It's scary. It was scary just to think that there's somebody here in re neighborhood that would be making bombs and to know that he's back out so easily, that's really scary," said Sylvia Contreras, who lives just a few doors down from Hinkel.10News contacted Escondido Police to ask about the bail amount. Calls to the department have not been returned.Investigators do not think Hinkel has any connection to George Jakubec, 54, also of Escondido, who was arrested last week after a gardener, Mario Garcia, 49, of Fallbrook, was injured when he stepped on something akin to a mine in Jakubec's backyard.While searching Jakubec's residence, investigators found nine pounds of explosive materials sometimes used by terrorists, sheriff's deputies said.He has pleaded not guilty to 26 felony counts involving possessing destructive devices, along with two charges of bank robbery, and is being held on $5 million bail.