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I am not a Father, but I can feel his and your pain just by reading your posts Booner, especially your last reply. I did not talk to my Father for 8 years and I know it killed him, and it hurt me as well, but I was stubborn and felt I was right (long story) but we are in contact again, and we talk often, I missed my Dad and was so scared that if he were to die that I would have never had the chance to tell him that I DID and DO Love him, and I make sure to tell him that every time we talk or see each other now.
I am not writing this reply to give you any advice, I'm writing this reply to just let you know, I understand where you are coming from and it saddens me deeply to read this posting from you, no I do not know you, but, that does not stop me from feeling your pain.
I truly want to offer my Blessings to you, your husband and his daughter, hopefully when she grows up, she will realize the mistake she has made, as you said, your DH would have gladly helped her had she talked to him first, but instead she went behind his back, and I do not blame you or your DH one bit for being pissed off about this situation.
Her real Mother sounds like a real winner, let's just hope the daughter does not turn out like her in the long run.
God Bless all of you.
Another suggestion - (maybe I said this already) is to go to court and get a limit put on the number of semester DH has to pay child support. Your cout order will over ride OR state. From what I have read, you are not in the same state as daughter/x.
If there is a court order with an end date, the support will stop. Period.
And if DH gets it done in the state he lives in, then if the daughter/x want to challenge it, they would need to do it in HIS state or request a change in venue.
I think any judge would be somewhat sympathic to what could be a lifelong bleed on the bank account.
Well, it suspended. They retro'd that to the first of January. I should be so happy but now i'm just anxious about when she will restart it between now and Dec, her 21st birthday.
IOBA: We dont have the money to go to court. That'd take a lawyer. Cheaper to just pay it through. OAR 107.108 says it goes til they're 21 if they are attending 1/2 time and making satisfactory grades. That's it.
I don't know that you necessarily need a lawyer. If the state of marriage/divorce was OR, then you could drag the ex back. She either has to return or try to plead her case by phone. That won't work out very well if the judge orders a parenting class and visit with family court services. If she is as worthless as it seems, the judge will figure that out pretty quickly.
They are using ridiculous family court procedures against you so I would let them have it.
Booner72 - Congratulations! It IS good news!
If you can, open up a separate bank account, maybe a savings account, and start putting $300 a month into the account each month. That way if it is reactivated, then it wont' hurt you so much.
I am just thinking about this for a moment....if the CSE office suspended the claim, then they weren't satisfied with the claim. (Cue - the music.) Hhmmm...might take some work for daughter to get it reactivated. I mean, they might want to see something BEFORE they reactivate it instead of just taking her word for it. Maybe?
And there is an end date to this - when she turns 21. Yeah!
OK, GregB. Thanks for the validation that this is the most ludicrous thing ever.
I'm just going to stay positive and be happy that today we're not being extorted. if she starts her games up again, I'll be PMing you for help.
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Booner72 - Congratulations! It IS good news!
If you can, open up a separate bank account, maybe a savings account, and start putting $300 a month into the account each month. That way if it is reactivated, then it wont' hurt you so much.
I am just thinking about this for a moment....if the CSE office suspended the claim, then they weren't satisfied with the claim. (Cue - the music.) Hhmmm...might take some work for daughter to get it reactivated. I mean, they might want to see something BEFORE they reactivate it instead of just taking her word for it. Maybe?
And there is an end date to this - when she turns 21. Yeah!
All she has to do to restart is send them confirmation from the school that she is attending at least half time w/ satisfactory grades. She has to send us a copy of that too. She has to send us a "release of information" so we can contact the school to check her status. Problem w/ that is Florida doesn't recognize Oregon's forms, so they don't tell us anything.
Big smile now....you said she has to provide confirmation of attending school at least part time with satisfactory grades. Well, she cant' get those grades on the first day of school. She'd need to be at least midterm, right?
You know what school she was attending, right? Call them up and ask them what they would require to release the information you. If it's a certain form, then ask for serveral copies to be mailed to you. Once you have them, keep at least one copy for you and send the other copy to the daughter, should she claim to be in school again.
WIll CSE send you a copy of what they have reiceved? You should be able to see it....
Think about opening up a seperate account to put $300 a month into, just in case this comes back. And if it idoesn't, on her 21st bday, you will have a nice little emergency fund built up.
I know this thread has been idle for a few days but as a semi-recent college grad I just wanted to share something with you guys. All colleges in the U.S. are required to keep student information private. College personnel can't even release student grades or other information. It's federal law. Most college students are 18+ so they aren't obligated to share information with parents like a K-12 institution would be. Just a heads up.
frogfan12 - Thanks for sharing that. In Booners case, the adult child wants additional child support. The condition for additional child support is that the adult child provide proof that she is in college and making passing grades. Two ways to accomplish that - the adult child provide it or she signs a waiver so the school will release the information to Booner & DH & CSE.
The adult child - the student - has all of the power in what information is released and shared. In this case, if she wants child support, then she has to provide the information. Her word alone is not enough to keep the gravy train paying.
In my situation - although I pay the tuition for my kids, I do not see their report cards, nor can I verify their status in school. One kid chooses to share his grades verbally. The other does not. In our case, we set the boundaries - 4 yrs of school/living expenses. That's it. IF they screw it up and fail a class - oh well. Doesn't matter if they tell me or not - there is x amount of money period.

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Update all your virus software, then trojan/virus scan, you'll find a keylogger, remove the program. that should help
Squirrels have bushy tails
I cut them off, then I laugh.
That squirrel has no tail.
You might also want to run a up-to-date version fo Ad-Aware, and possibly check out Tauscan from Agnitum to see if it turns something up.
Another thing I might do is setup a sniffer. If your PC is infected with a keylogger, its going to try to phone home. (most of the time) You might want to look and see what is starting up on the PC too. You know always know what is starting up and why. When you see something you don't recognize... then you can start your searching.
You should also know what services you have running and kill all that you don't need. If you see new services... you might have something funny going on.
When you know you aren't going to need the phone, or have any activity online, run the sniffer. This is also a good way to find out if you have spyware that isn't detected by adware remove programs and you can block them at the firewall.
Of course... I'd do this AFTER I ran spyware/trojan/av software just to be sure that I've weeded out as much as possible.
EDIT: I posted this a while back and I still use it frequently. Check it out.
Not all keystroke loggers will show up though... there are several commercial programs that will do this too and they don't show up. If you have a hardware keystroke logger attached to the back of your keyboard... etc.
Quitmzilla is a firefox extension that gives you stats on how long you have quit smoking, how much money you\'ve saved, how much you haven\'t smoked and recent milestones. Very helpful for people who quit smoking and used to smoke at their computers... Helps out with the urges.
There are also hardware keyloggers. Very obvious but I thought I would mention them to protect against internal snooping. They fit on the ends of the ps/2. click here for an example.
pak that's the most ugly ps/2 keylogger..
this is a better (stealthier) example.. they used to sell 'm on www.thinkgeek.com but they don't seem to have 'm ne more..
and they fit them into the keyboard itself !!
ASCII stupid question, get a stupid ANSI.
When in Russia, pet a PETSCII.
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Yeah I was just reading my post and I wasn't sure if I was clear enough for him/her, so I put the first site in that google found. Thanks though.
Can't pass this link around enoguh. If you think you're infected with something, check out http://security.symantec.com/ssc/hom...WYSHSFVIGMKIIP
That way you don't have to worry about if your virus scanner is infected or not.
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Formatting my server because someone hacked into it sounds pretty boring to me...
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A good and cheap and cheerfull way to work this out is to.
1. Check your free disk space.
2. Open Notepad
3. Key in a page or 2 of blurb
4. Save The File
5. Check your disk space.
6. Delete The File and check your disk space.
The theory behind it is that 95% of key monitors create some sort of file. So if you create and delete the file and its only half way back to the first check of free disk space your keys could be being monitored and logged to a hidden file somewhere.
this method has always worked for me:
when windows starts up and all programs are lunched open notepad and type something like "gotyaredhanded"then search all files and folders for that string ,most keyloggers store keystrokes in some file without anychange i mean its all human readable,if you found a file that contains the string be sure sb has installed a keylogger on your system.
this method is not that much reliable!!!
the best method around is checking the autostart methods used by trojan horses, while keyloggers and trojanz differ they use the same methods of auto starting ,the attached file might help(some auto start methods used by trojans).
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- 8 sprigs thyme
- 1/2 bunch parsley
- 2 bay leaves
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- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 2 cups canned Roma tomatoes
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 tablespoon tamarind puree
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup cumin, toasted
- 1/4 cup coriander, toasted
- 1/4 cup ginger, peeled and sliced
- 1 bunch chives (at least 2 cups)
- Salt and pepper to taste
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- Cook gnocchi in boiling water, drain well and toss in the chive cream mixture.
- Place in an ovenproof casserole dish, top with cheddar cheese and melt in oven.
- Top with BBQ bacon.
- For braised bacon, place bacon on top of vegetables.
- Add stocks and 1 cup Maker's Mark® Bourbon and cover with foil.
- Place in 325°F oven and cook for approximately 2 hours or until tender.
- Remove from oven, remove bacon and press in to make an even surface.
- Once cool cut into a medium dice.
- For BBQ sauce, combine 2 cups Maker's Mark®, lemon grass, onion, garlic, cilantro, tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, brown sugar, honey, molasses, tamarind puree soy sauce, cumin, coriander and ginger in a a pot and simmer for approximately 1 hour.
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- For chive puree, bring a small pot of water to a boil.
- Blanch the chives in the water for 10 seconds. Then, shock in an ice water bath and rough chop.
- Place chives in blender and puree until smooth, adding water if necessary.
- Reserve chilled.
- For cream base, sweat the onion over medium heat in the butter, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add the flour and stir to make a white roux.
- Add milk to dissolve roux, add the cream and bring to a boil. Then reduce to a simmer.
- Add the bay leaves.
- Once slightly thick, about 30-45 minutes of simmering, strain, adjust seasoning, cool.
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Bat for Lashes, the performance name used by the Pakistan-born Brit Khan, has issued two exquisite albums ("Fur and Gold" in '06 and "Two Suns" in April) that meld art school quirkiness with back-to-nature communion. The debut was rich in fairy-tale qualities; the new disc is more of a balancing act between the drum driven and the parlor performance, with the placid ballad "Daniel" taking hold on alternative radio. Khan's voice is remarkable on its own, and it's a pity it sounded so processed for much of the night, greatly dimming an opportunity to revel in the directness of her lyrics.
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The next time you're on the lookout for a cool, new toy for your rambunctious kitty, imagine trying to find one in a room the size of ten football fields with 2,357 booths. The annual Global Pet Expo, featuring the latest and greatest products for horses, dogs, reptiles, fish and cats, was held in San Diego this past year and is headed to Orlando in 2009. Lucky for you, the selection of cat toys at your local pet store will be a lot smaller, since about 4,000 buyers from pet stores around the country comb the Expo to choose the very best to sell in their stores.
When it comes to rating a cat toy, you might wonder how the Expo pros define "best." Most explain that cat toys are not all about fun and games, even though your playful pet remains blissfully unaware of the deep thought that goes on behind their construction. The best cat toys serve an important purpose by keeping your feline mentally alert and physically active. One of the Expo's Best in Show winners, the Fling-ama-String, does just that. It features a string that automatically pops out of a thin rectangular plastic holder and then retracts within a few seconds, only to pop out again. The surprise action tantalizes felines.
Here, our experts provide some specifics to keep in mind when shopping for kitty's plaything:
The best cat toy, of course, is the one your cat loves and will play with for hours on end. The choice could come down to your feline's unique personality and tastes. You may need to bring home more than one toy, so that your cat can choose his or her own Best in Show winner.
Elizabeth Parker has written for The Boston Globe, Shape, Glamour, Viv and many other publications. She is co-author of Heeling Your Inner Dog: A Self-Whelp Book (Times Books) and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband, son, cat and two rabbits.
Deborah McFarland says: My cats invariably seem to prefer the packaging of the cat toy to the actual toy. They like crinkly paper, boxes, ribbons, etc. We save money by just giving them the package.
summer says: my cat miles is crazy at times but verey loving at times.
coreenamiller says: my cats name is joker. he love this thing i got him and it only cost a dollar. it has a long plastic wand and a spongy type of string that has a row of colored fish on the end. he love to chase it and ponce on it and roll over the long string that is spongy. he really ejoys the simple things in life.
Emily says: Would my cat like a rubber ball as a toy?
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Social networking's impact on the consumer internet is well-established and one need look no further than Facebook's current valuation to see that, despite healthy skepticism, social networking will continue to play a large role on the web.
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While not talked about nearly as much, social has become a key focus for big tech companies like IBM, which are seeking ways to capitalize on bringing employees together.
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(Jan. 30, 2012) On January 16, 2012, the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) took the unprecedented step of arresting and detaining Abdulla Mohamed, Chief Judge of the country's criminal court, on charges of corruption. The MNDF, with government backing, took action after the judge issued a ruling in favor of the release of a government critic and also after the judge had reportedly tried to block a High Court police summons containing allegations that he was corrupt and politically biased in his professional conduct. (Jamie Reese, Maldives Seeks UN Help to Resolve Detention of Senior Judge, PAPER CHASE NEWSBURST (Jan. 23, 2012); Dan Tagliogli, Maldives Lawyers Seek ICC Intervention over Detained Judge, PAPER CHASE NEWSBURST (Jan. 25, 2012).)
The MNDF has thus far failed to comply with High and Supreme Court orders to release Mohamed. It has also ignored a High Court order to produce the judge, issued on January 26. (Eleanor Johnstone, Lawyers Forward Chief Judge's Case to International Criminal Court, MINIVAN NEWS (Jan. 23, 2012); Ahmed Nazeer, MNDF Dismiss High Court Order to Produce Judge Abdulla Mohamed, MINIVAN NEWS (Jan. 26, 2012).)
Requests for International Assistance
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, Ahmed Naseem, sought United Nations assistance on January 22, 2012, in resolving the crisis. (Reese, supra.) Naseem requested that the U.N. Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) "urgently dispatch a team of senior international jurists to the Maldives," to resolve not only the immediate crisis of the Chief Judge's detention but the "systemic failure" of the judicial system as a whole, including "the judicial checks and balances foreseen in the Constitution." (Foreign Minister Asks UN to Dispatch Delegation of Eminent International Jurists to Help Resolve Judicial Crisis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives website (Jan. 22, 2012).)
On January 28, a spokeswoman for the the OHCHR stated that U.N. officials are still considering how to respond to the request, but that Abdulla "should either be treated with due process, meaning he should be properly charged moved from military detention, and brought before a court, or released." (Krishan Francis, UN Says Maldives Must Release Judge from Military Custody or Charge Him with Crime, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (Jan. 28, 2012).)
In addition, a group of Maldives lawyers, who contest the conditions of the MNDF arrest and detention of the Chief Judge, also contend that the continued detention is in violation of the International Convention on the Protection of All Persons Against Enforced Disappearance and have submitted his case to the International Criminal Court (ICC). (Tagliogli, supra; International Convention on the Protection of all Persons against Enforced Disappearance (in force on Dec. 20, 2006), Office of the United Nations Commissioner for Human Rights website (last visited Jan. 26, 2012).)
Abdul Rasheed Nafiz, a member of the Progressive Party of the Maldives, supports ICC involvement in the case, stating:
Right now, this is a legal argument. The opposition says the military cannot arrest judges, and the President says he has the authority as commander-in-chief. The Supreme Court tried to resolve the matter but it has had some problems. We need a mediator, and now it's time for the international community to get involved … . (Johnstone, supra.)
The Maldives government argues that the arrest was lawful and that the invocation by the lawyers and others of the term "crime against humanity" to bring the case before the ICC "is only a political strategy." (Id.) On the other hand, aside from the issue of whether or not a crime against humanity is involved, one of the criteria for the ICC's taking up the case "is doubtful willingness and capacity of the country's own judiciary to handle the case in question." (Id.)
Relevant Provisions of the Maldivian Constitution
The Constitution of the Maldives prescribes under section 154:
A judge may be removed from office only if the Judicial Service Commission finds that the person is grossly incompetent, or that the Judge is guilty of gross misconduct, and submits to the People's Majlis a resolution supporting the removal of the Judge, which is passed by a two thirds majority of the members of the People's Majlis present and voting. (Functional Translation of the Constitution of the Republic of Maldives 2008; text of Constitution in Maldivian (both last visited Jan. 26, 2012).)
Chapter VII, articles 157-166, of the Constitution set forth the composition and powers of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). The JSC is defined as "an impartial and independent institution" (art. 157(a)). However, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, "since its establishment, the JSC has been unable to fulfill this constitutional mandate"; it failed to take action in more than 140 complaints submitted to it in 2010, and, in 2011, when it found that a judge's actions had amounted to gross misconduct, it was blocked from instituting proceedings by a Civil Court order that "effectively removed" its constitutional powers. (Foreign Minister Asks UN to Dispatch Delegation of Eminent International Jurists to Help Resolve Judicial Crisis, supra.)
In connection with the shortcomings of the JSC, a sub-committee of the parliamentary committee responsible for independent institutions has been formed and is compiling a report on the subject. Recommended reforms may include changes in its composition, provision of a stronger mandate of oversight, and interim reliance on invited foreign Muslim judges to sit on Maldives court benches. (Id.)
Reactions to the Arrest by the Judiciary, the Government, and the Populace
The Prosecutor General's Office of the Maldives has stated that, according to the Constitution, a judge can be arrested only on the basis of a Supreme Court decision. That Office, the Supreme Court, and the JSC "have all issued statements calling the arrest illegal and requesting Mohamed's release." (Reese, supra.)
The government has not addressed the constitutional issues in connection with the arrest; it has commented only on the JSC's ineffective handling of complaints against the Chief Judge's conduct. (Tagliolo, supra.) A government source described the allegations against Mohamed as "of serious concern to the Maldivian government and community" and indicated that it had evidence of the Chief Judge's "gross misconduct, in particular, the exercise of "'undue influence'… over at least one member of the Civil Court." (Johnstone, supra.)
The arrest of the Chief Judge gave rise to violent anti-government protests and clashes between anti- and pro-government elements, in which several demonstrators have been injured and a journalist badly beaten. The country's courts have also boycotted sessions to protest the MNDF's action against the Chief Judge. (Tagliolo, supra; Journalist Beaten During Protesters Clash, HAVEERU.COM (Jan. 24, 2012); Maldives Courts Boycott Sessions to Protest Chief Justice's Arrest, THE GUARDIAN (Jan. 17, 2012).)


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Hello readers
Today we are going introduce another useful kit from adafruit industries – their mintyboost kit. The purpose of this kit is to provide a powered USB socket suitable for charging a variety of devices, powered from a pair of AA cells. The mintyboost is quite a simple, yet clever design – the latest version is based around the Linear Technology LT1302 DC/DC step-up converter that we examined a few months ago – and can provide a full 5 volts DC at 500 milliamps, enough to charge the latest round of USB-chargable gadgets, including those iPhones that I keep hearing about. And unlike an iPhone, the mintyboost kit is licensed under a Creative Commons v2.5 attribution license.
But enough reading, time to make it. As always, instructions are provided online – are easy to follow and very clear. The kit will arrive in a nice reusable anti-static bag:
Which contains everything you need except for AA cells and a housing:
Where or how you contain your mintyboost is a subjective decision, and will probably vary wildly. The original design brief was to have it fit inside a tin that Altoids confectionary is sold in, however those are not available around my area. But I found a suitable replacement. The PCB is very small, and designed to fit snugly inside the aforementioned tin:
Very small – less than 38 x 20 mm in dimension. However with some care and caution, you can solder the components without using a vice or "helping hands". Though if you have access to these, use them as it will make life a lot easier. Before we move on, please note that my 49.9k ohm resistors, ceramic capacitors and the inductor are a different size to those included with the kit. This is my second mintyboost, and to save money I bought the PCB only and used my own parts to make this one.
If size is an issue for you, it is a good idea to buy the entire kit, as you will have resistors that fit flush with the PCB, unlike mine 🙂
However, construction moved along smoothly, by following the instructions, double-checking my work and not rushing things. There is some clever designing going on here, I have never seen a resistor underneath an IC socket before!
But when PCB real estate is at a premium, you need think outside of the box. After this stage there was just the electrolytic capacitors and battery holder to install. One that has been done, you can insert some fresh AA cells and check the output voltage on the USB lines:
Looking good, however it could have been a bit higher if the AA cells were freshly charged. But the second USB voltage was spot on:
Success! It always feels good to make a kit and have it work the first time. The last soldering was to take care of fitting the USB socket, and then it was finished:
Now to take it for a test run. I have two USB-charging items to test it with, my HTC Desire:
The LED to the right of the htc logo indicates the power is in, and the battery indicator on the left of the clock indicates charging. Excellent. The phone battery is 1400 mAh – I most likely won't get a full recharge from the two AA cells, but enough to get me through an extra night and half a day. The mintyboost is a perfect backup-charging solution to leave in your backpack or other daily case. And now for something from Apple, an iPod of about four years old (it still holds a charge, so I'm not falling for the "buy a new iPod every twelve months" mantra):
Again, perfect. Apple equipment can be quite finicky about the voltages being fed to them, and will not work if there is a slight difference to what the device expects to be fed. As you can see the team at adafruit have solved this problem nicely. There is also much discussion about various devices and so on in their support forums.
Now for the decision with regards to housing my mintyboost. The Altoids tins are not an option, and I'm not cannibalising my mathematical instruments storage tin. But I knew I kept this tin for a reason from last February:
Plenty of room for the PCB, the charging cable, emergency snack cash and even more AA cells if necessary. And where else could I have put the socket, but here:
🙂 I have named it the bunnyboost:
… who can safely live in the bottom of my backpack, ready to keep things powered at a moments' notice. Excellent!
As you can see, the mintyboost is a simple, yet very practical kit. It would also make a great gift for someone as well, as USB-charging devices are becoming much more popular these days. If you are looking to buy a kit, those of you in the Australasian market can get one from Little Bird Electronics, or globally available from adafruit industries. High resolution photos are available on flickr.
Once again, thank you for reading and I look forward to your comments and so on. Please subscribe using one of the methods at the top-right of this web page to receive updates on new posts, and if you have any questions – why not join our Google Group? It's free and we're all there to learn and help each other.
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LeBron James scored 24 points with some early baskets on nifty passes from Dwyane Wade, and the Miami Heat rolled to a 110-95 victory over the injury plagued Dallas Mavericks on Thursday night.
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Carol Reed Mystery # 8
Len Green email@example.com 17th January 2012
There should be no need to use this walkthrough since there is a very sophisticated & detailed dynamic hint system built into the game itself! (It is fully described both in the tutorial and the manual.)
It has been excellently and almost uniquely devised for a non-linear game so that the player can get help at ANY/EVERY stage of the game without revealing any future gameplay.
****** But if you so desire --- carry on! ******
This walkthrough describes ALL the actions which you must take in order to succeed, together with a relatively small number which are not essential to completing the game.
However, please don't use this walkthrough unless you absolutely have to. Some aspects which are not absolutely imperative have been omitted. A lot of these are interesting and provide much of the background story of the game and, particularly, of the fascinating (and artistic) character, scenery and history of Norrköping a relatively small town in Sweden, and home to the Developer, Mikael Nyqvist.
"Warning:" The main purpose of this game is to examine items, interview people, solve puzzles, unravel the mystery and reveal the criminal. In addition to all this, you'll view the interesting sights and scenery, generally act the tourist in Sweden!, etc.
If you simply take this walkthrough in your hand (or consult all the built-in hints) and follow exactly what to do and what not to do, you can probably finish the game quite quickly. However that would completely defeat its whole purpose!
The walkthrough does not do justice to "Amber's Blood"! A very great part of the interest and beauty of the game is wandering around through the vast number of locations, views, residences, etc.
There is a lot of interesting history and material in Norrköping, a small but quite important city whose population is a little under 100,000 and whose original roots date back to the 14th century, or earlier!
******* Otherwise skip it, start the game, and ENJOY! ********
The Walkthrough
Carols apartment, 1st visit
***** Carol is having a sleep-in. She is woken by a persistent beeping! "Oh no, I forgot to turn off the alarm clock!"
***** Click on it to shut it off.
***** Carol reluctantly gets out of bed.
***** Go to the kitchen.
***** See the wallet on the table.
***** Open the wallet.
***** Click on the right side of the open wallet, and see the money.
***** Take the cash.
***** Click on the left side of the open wallet and view the card. It points to events later in the game!
***** Go to the library/computer room.
***** Notice the lipstick which is on the table very close to the computer.
***** Examine it in close-up.
***** Click on the lipstick and take the lipstick ballpoint pen which is revealed! However, it is empty.
***** Right next to the dolls house is a waste paper basket ..........
***** ..........so look inside it.
***** Take the ballpoint pen refill.
***** In inventory, combine the lipstick ballpoint pen with its ballpoint pen refill obtaining a complete recently refilled lipstick ballpoint pen .
***** The only adjoining room is the living room - enter it through the door.
***** Look at the mobile phone in close-up.
***** Click on it below its screen, and read the very important message from Stina.
***** Pick up the mobile phone.
***** Exit Carols apartment and automatically find yourself on the map.
Stinas kiosk, 1st visit
***** From the map, choose Stina's kiosk.
***** Carol approaches the kiosk. It is all closed up.
**** There is a notice fixed to the kiosk
***** Read it!..."Closed due to accident!!"
***** Carol leaves the kiosk.
***** Exit onto the map.
Stinas home, 1st visit
***** From the map, choose Stina's apartment..
***** Talk to Stina, exhaust all dialogue options and read her grandfather's obituary.
Stina outlines what will turn out to be the beginning of a very serious mystery and crime!
Since she is laid up, she asks Carol to kindly look in her attic ( room 8 ) for further details.
***** Carol leaves Stina's home..
***** Exit onto the map
Stinas attic, 1st visit
***** From the map, choose Stina's attic.
***** Go to room 8.
***** Open the box of 'Premium Bananas' NO GO!... Carol can't reach the box which is on a high shelf "I am far too short."
N.B. This is where Stina fell and sprained her ankle.
***** Move around the same room and see a spare toilet bowl unit on the floor.
***** Carol lifts it up (???) ..........
***** .......... and takes the toilet bowl.
***** Return to the banana box.
***** From inventory, place the toilet bowl on the floor below it.
***** Carol stands on it safely and opens the banana box.
***** Inside the box view the miscellaneous papers etc. strewn around its right side.
***** Click on the lower part of these papers and observe an extremely old photograph.
***** Take the strange photo from Stina's attic. The photograph is in black and white and was snapped decades ago.N.B. This has relevance later in the game!
***** Now click on the upper part of these papers revealing a doctor's medical diploma granted on 4th June 1933 to Stina's grandfather Alfons Larson.
***** Click on the bottom right corner of Alfons's diploma,.
***** View his official ratification as a medical doctor as certified by the Norrköping Board of Medicine. Carol remarks..."There should be more information about this medical license somewhere."
***** Take the medical license
***** Observe the metal box with a dozen numbers on it at the bottom left inside the banana box.You can't do ANYTHING with this puzzle at present!
***** Exit the banana box and room 8.
***** Exit Stina's attic and automatically find yourself on the map.
The Norrköping Board of Medicine , 1st visit
***** From the map choose the Norrköping Board of Medicine.
***** Talk to the fellow behind the reception desk and exhaust all dialogue options.
Carol is searching for information about Alfons Larson (Stina's grandfather).
***** The chap searches in his computer... "I can't find anything!" "It could have been revoked before the licensee's death." It may be in the archives in the basement.
***** Carol asks, "Could I have a look in the basement?"
***** But the chap says that this is only available to a small group of guest researchers who are listed on a sheet of paper on the table alongside his computer.
***** If you haven't done so previously (see full details at the beginning of this walkthrough), you must obtain a lipstick from Carol's apartment. You must click on it to reveal a snazzy but empty lipstick ballpoint pen. Get a ballpont refill. And finally, in inventory, fill the empty ballpoint pen with the refill obtaining a recently refilled lipstick ballpoint pen.
***** Ask the person again for information.
***** While he is busy searching on his computer, Carol grabs his above-mentioned sheet of paper.
***** From inventory, use the recently refilled lipstick ballpoint pen to add Carol Reed's name to the bottom of the researchers list.
***** Carol suggests "Actually, I think I'm on that guest list," (surprise! surprise!!) and when the chappie examines it lo and behold, she now actually IS on the list.
***** He now permits her to go down to the archives and informs her that she will have to use the entry code which was given to her by her Supervisor.
***** Automatically, Carol is transported down to the rooms where the archives are situated.
***** Proceed forward and observe a round blue tin.
***** From inside that tin take the desk key.
***** Not far away hangs a black-coloured jacket.
***** In one of its pockets is a piece of paper on which is drawn an important sketch of 3 hands
***** .. observe that slip of paper (See the screencap just below.). N.B. The jacket, not unusually, has a left and a right pocket. One of these (I think the left pocket) contains a book on the ear ailment 'Tinnitus'. You CAN'T do anything withthat!!
***** Go to the grey-coloured unlocked door
***** Open it and enter the adjoining room.
***** Proceed and view a set of 4 locked safety drawers, fixed one on top of the other and coloured very pale orange.
***** Open the second one from the top using the desk key from inventory.
***** Look at the blue covered book inside ......
***** and take it. When opened (See screencap below) it turns out to be a sign language book.
***** Return via the same grey door to the original room.
Go to the locked white door to the actual archives themselves.
***** Open the door. Impossible it is locked.
Near its top right corner is a numeric keypad,
***** Enter the code to unlock the door.
In case of difficulties, here are some graduated spoilers:
***** Alongside one of the walls, stretching from floor to ceiling, is a large standup bookcase containing 5 horizontal shelves and holding white-coloured box files
***** Look at it in close-up.
***** On the second shelf down (on the close-up) and left of the middle, a sheet of paper protrudes.
***** Examine the sheet of paper See the screencap below:
***** On a table nearby there is a turquoise-coloured brochure which informs that: "All data about revoked licenses have been moved to compartment 0460 in section M."
***** Ranging alongside the whole of one long wall are a number of large heavy vaults. They are similar to those found in banks, with similar type (three-spoke) handles which can be rotated.
***** Go to a close-up of a pair of these vaults marked "M."
The right-hand one is marked with a right-pointing (clockwise) arrow, whilst the left-hand one is marked with a left-pointing (anti-clockwise) arrow.
***** Remember the drawings illustrated in the screencap shown immediately above?
If this is not clear, rotate the handles as follows:
Twice to the right (on the right hand vault of course!), then once to the left (on the left hand vault) and finally once again to the right!
***** In one of the vaults find the section marked 0460
***** and take the folder.
***** Examine the folder which deals with the decision to revoke the medical doctor's practicing license of Alfons Larson on 21st of May 1935. Oh oh the plot thickens!
Of greatest importance is the final (underlined) short paragraph: "A copy of the decision was sent to the Broxtowe Hospital".
***** Click on this and Carol says "Maybe the doctor worked at Broxtowe."
Maybe the reception clerk knows something about this? ..........
***** So return to him.
***** Exit the archives and surroundings,
***** You automatically find yourself in front of the reception desk once again.
***** Talk to the person there and exhaust all dialog options.
***** Carol is trying to find out about the Broxtowe Hospital, but he knows nothing about it before his time and not his department.
***** He suggests going to the Library.
***** Carol says, "That might be worth a try. Thank you."
***** She is is automatically transferred to the map.
The Library, 1st visit
**** Choose the Library.
***** Carol goes to one of the bookcases there.
***** Click on the books.
***** Read the double page concerning "Broxtowe Psychiatric Institution for the criminally insane." The investigation is becoming sinister!
N.B. Another available book there "From Bones to Stones" has no significance in this game.
***** On the right-hand page is a picture of the aforementioned 'Hospital-Institution' showing the pergola which appeared previously in the game in the photograph in Stina's attic ..........
***** .......... Click on the picture.
Apparently it is a pencil sketch made by an artist called Julian Milius (1913 2004) whilst he was incarcerated at that mental institution!
An exhibition of Julian's work is being held now at Green Chimney Alley 1.
***** Carol exclaims " That's the same place as in that photo. I'd better take a look at that Exhibition."
***** Exit the bookcase and the Library and automatically find yourself on the map.
Julian Milius Exhibition, 1st visit
**** Choose the Julian Milius Exhibition.
***** Approach the entrance.
***** Read the notice attached to the door"Closed during summertime!!"
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WASHINGTON — When she attended Blackville-Hilda High School in South Carolina, Nytayia Jamison never imagined that she would dine at the White House, much less with the first black president.
But then, Jamison, who was born in Bamberg, S.C., didn't envision herself serving in Iraq.
Wednesday night, the Marine Corps sergeant will join 77 other Iraq war veterans from across the country for "A Nation's Gratitude Dinner" with President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama.
Jamison, 24, feels honored to be chosen to attend the formal gala, and it has special meaning to her as an African-American.
"I get to meet the first black president on the last day of Black History Month," Jamison told McClatchy on Tuesday.
"Most people in the African-American community look up to President Obama because of what he's accomplished," Jamison said. "To be able to sit with him and actually break bread with him is something I'll be proud of the rest of my life."
Obama is holding the dinner as a symbolic show of gratitude to all Americans who served in the Iraq war, which started with the March 2003 invasion that soon toppled dictator Saddam Hussein and ended when the last U.S. troops departed in December.
"He will certainly be engaging with those at the dinner," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said. "I think it's to note the accomplishments and sacrifice of the men and women who served in Iraq in a difficult military engagement, a difficult war that lasted for eight years — or nine."
The state dinner in the East Room, a level of pomp normally reserved for visiting heads of states, will also include the chiefs of the military services and relatives of warriors slain in Iraq.
Jamison, who now works at the Pentagon on Marine Corps budget issues, will be one of 15 Marines at the dinner, with ranks from lieutenant colonel to corporal.
Jamison is the daughter of Lennell Jamison of Denmark, S.C., and Cassandra McCaskell of Columbia, S.C. She'll attend the White House dinner with her boyfriend of three years, Loneli Lopez, a former Marine who just got a bachelor's degree in criminal justice.
After surviving boot camp at Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Parris Island and combat training at Camp Geiger in Jacksonville, S.C., Jamison did an administrative tour at Camp Lejeune, N.C.
Jamison arrived in Iraq on March 1, 2008, serving at Al Asad Air Base, 100 miles west of Baghdad, until Sept. 15, 2008. She worked in payroll, making sure Marines got their paychecks, received proper health care and obtained other benefits.
In Iraq, Jamison carried an M4 service rifle, an assault weapon that's one of a half-dozen firearms she's trained to shoot. She has an expert marksmanship rating.
After leaving Iraq, Jamison worked on the personnel staff of The Basic School at Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia before being transferred to the Pentagon in September.
Jamison has strong memories of the Iraqi women who worked as local hires at Al Asad, who she said were fascinated by her as a female warrior wearing Marine Corps fatigues and carrying a weapon.
"They were fascinated by us," Jamison recalled. "They would try to touch us, touch our weapons. They brought us scarves and all kinds of gifts."
On Tuesday, as she walked at a quick gait through the Pentagon's endless hallways, Jamison snapped off salutes to passing officers.
One of them, a major, greeted her with a hearty "Oorah!" — the Marine Corps battle cry.
Jamison is proud of her service in Iraq, where she feels like she contributed to an important mission.
"It was all about the greater good of helping the Iraqi people out of their oppressed state," Jamison said.
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Don't be the guy who pays this guy $5,000 a month for his networking skills.
I know a lot of musicians, composers, producers. Do you think people will pay me a lot of money for an introduction?
That's what recruiting is. Paid networking.
Tell him, for $10,000 a month, you may know someone. 🙂
Networking is a part of doing any kind of business. Even people who flip burgers at McDonalds network. Is specializing in it a viable business on its own?
… ditto.
Actually, I know a few "net-workers" who make a more than a decent living in the field, particularly in the Washington DC area, where who you know could be very, very important… and lucrative. Sometimes, they are known as "lobbyists." Case in point: those Capitol Hill politicians that go to work for the private sector [large law firms] for millions and millions of dollars… precisely because who they know…
Those who can't do, network people together who can do. lol 🙂
At least you replied back to his message. He deserves $5k 😉
Hah, good one. And a post about it.
Who brought this guy in? CEO = "Career Extremely Over"
Is your problem with him that he's obnoxious and clueless in his pitch or with bus dev guys or sales guys in general? I am curious how far you are cutting this thread?


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A coffin for a coffee table pills to keep him stable won't believe G. G. 's dead.
A pure bred antisocial on the verge of going postal always hanging on by a thread.
Jeremy knows what he wants to be over qualified to under achieve.
He's got a different version of succeed.
A crusty crusader an establishment hater an icon to the outcast.
A non accepting disrespecting purveyor of filth at it's best.
Some drink to forget, he drinks to remember when sober he's not up to speed.
He's got a different version of succeed.
Why do people waste their lives worrying about tomorrow
You would think that they were blind or they would see their lives pass them by.
If he's misunderstood then to him it's all good his iq is 152.
He's not punk rock elite,
He just don't like to speak unless to make you look like a fool.
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John Williams had been working in Hollywood for several years, composing scores for a series of breezy comedies such as "How to Steal a Million," "Penelope," and "Fitzwilly" when he began collaborating with director Steven Spielberg. When Williams played the two-note theme he had written to represent the silent approach of the deadly great white shark, the young director at first thought it was a joke. But after delays developed during shooting due to inclement weather and problems with the mechanical shark, the director hit upon the idea of using Williams' music to build suspense. With its widespread release in the summer of 1975, both the film and the music became blockbusters. Williams' score later won him the Oscar and led to his position as perhaps the most esteemed and popular film composer in movie history. And the "Jaws" theme -- with its slowly intensifying, percussive strings and blaring horns -- is still one of the world's most recognizable and terrifying pieces of music. Listen to music from "Jaws"
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OPP inaction results in 'lawless' north
DeBeers Attawapiskat diamond mine. (QMI Agency/Handout)
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Lawyers for the Ontario Provincial Police will appear in court Friday to provide excuses for their inaction in enforcing a court order near the De Beers diamond mine in Northern Ontario.
There are no excuses, and in my view the police force, including OPP Commissioner Chris Lewis, should be cited for contempt.
This all stems from a half-dozen protesters from the Attawapiskat First Nation who decided to blockade the winter road that services the mine.
The road is used for resupplying the work site with fuel and equipment too heavy to fly in.
"Due to the blockade, we have lost a total of 14 of the available 20 days to deliver the critical freight and fuel to resupply the mine," De Beers said in a statement. "Should we not be able to complete the program as planned, we are concerned for the health and safety of our employees at site and the future of our mine."
That all seems lost on the protesters, who are now supported by their chief, Theresa Spence.
Now before you go thinking this is a protest over treaty rights, it's not. This is a fight over money and who should get what.
Speaking in court Wednesday, Ontario Superior Court Judge Robert Riopelle said the men at the blockage are "individuals with private financial interests, holding a large multinational corporation to ransom. It smells of coercion."
Coercion is right.
The men apparently have a beef with De Beers over trap lines they say were affected by the mine and the protest has since grown to include a list of other issues, including job training and housing, according to statements made by those involved.
This is nothing but a shakedown that is being aided and abetted by the police. The protesters are illegally blockading a road in attempt to get more money out of the mining company. That should be enough for their arrest, but the OPP say no.
According to a report by QMI Agency reporter Ron Grech, the OPP's lawyer Chris Diana said the job of the police force was to appear neutral.
In a dispute between two sides where only one is breaking the law, the job of the police is to appear neutral?
What planet do these folks live on?
When the OPP last came under fire for not enforcing court orders involving Native protesters, Commissioner Lewis took to YouTube with a video to explain that those of us with concerns were just too stupid to understand the complexities involved.
Look, there is no doubt that dealing with issues like this is complex, but at the end of the day the job of the police is to enforce the law. Lewis and his crew are not doing that.
Instead, they are acting like politicians and social workers.
Lewis may think he is helping to dampen tension around this blockade and the one before that, but meanwhile he is stoking resentment among the rest of the population.
Across the country people are noticing the law is not applied equally. That builds racial tensions.
The other problem is one that will hurt Native populations in the long run.
How likely is it that companies looking to invest in mines near Native lands will take a pass in the future? I'd say very likely and that will cost jobs on reserves and mean First Nations will not get to take part in the resource boom.
On Wednesday, the lawyer for De Beers described Northern Ontario as "lawless." He's absolutely right.
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Attorney General Lockyer Will Form Task Force to Evaluate State's Criminal Justice Efforts to Stop Domestic Violence
Study Requested by Lockyer and Sen. Sheila Kuehl Shows Need for Better Data
(SACRAMENTO) – Attorney General Bill Lockyer and State Senator Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, today announced the findings of a study they requested that shows California has taken critical steps to protect domestic violence victims, but that a comprehensive assessment of those efforts is still needed.
"California should be proud of the many tough anti-domestic violence laws and practices it has implemented to help prevent domestic violence and aid victims and their children when they are assaulted by a spouse or intimate partner," Lockyer said. "But this study points to a glaring problem: We need to fully assess the impact our efforts have had in reducing these tragic incidents and most horrible crimes."
"Identifying strategies and laws that actually reduce domestic violence and working to improve the safety of victims and their children is critical for California," Kuehl said.
Released today by the Senate Office of Research, the 50-page report reviews actions the state has taken during the past decade to stop domestic violence and assist victims. California has been a leader in enacting laws to protect victims and in elevating domestic violence from what was once considered a "private matter" between spouses and intimate partners to what is now considered a serious law enforcement and public health issue. Domestic violence not only hurts the victims. If unaddressed, studies show it can contribute to future criminal activity by children exposed to such violence who grow up to repeat the cycle.
The report notes that funding for domestic violence shelters dramatically increased in 1994 and has risen steadily, although more slowly, but shelters still struggle to provide necessary services for domestic violence victims. The report also cites legislative actions taken, including training of law enforcement officers on how to respond to domestic violence calls, requiring police to arrest individuals who violate domestic violence restraining orders, eliminating diversion and civil compromise programs that allowed intimate partner batterers to avoid prosecution, removing guns from scenes of domestic violence incidents and notifying victims when their abusers are released from jail. The report also notes the importance of civil, family and custody measures in addressing and preventing violence.
Yet it is unclear whether these laws have reduced incidents of domestic violence. The report shows that rates of reported domestic violence homicides fell off after spiking in 1993, but began inching up in 1999. The report concludes it is "probably too early" to assess what impact the laws have had.
Lockyer said the report illustrates the need to better evaluate how the laws are being implemented, which strategies work and which ones don't. Kuehl agreed, saying that other states have benefitted from such evaluations. Lockyer said he will appoint a task force to examine procedures of local criminal justice agencies, identify promising programs and challenges and make recommendations on "best practices" that successfully bring community groups together to fight domestic violence and protect victims and which can be duplicated in other communities. The task force will be composed of individuals representing law enforcement, prosecutors, public defenders, judges, domestic violence victims' advocates, health providers, educators and researchers.
As Attorney General, Lockyer has made fighting domestic violence one of his top priorities. Since taking office in 1999, Lockyer has:
Improved and expanded the Domestic Violence Restraining Order program linking police and sheriffs statewide to a database of people subjected to domestic violence restraining orders.
Provided training for Domestic Violence Death Review teams across the state, which review domestic violence homicide cases to identify and repair holes in the system to prevent future incidents.
Established monthly intra-agency meetings that bring together state agencies and organizations to examine how to reduce and prevent domestic violence, coordinate various statewide efforts and provide in-service training.
Made the Department of Justice (DOJ) the first state agency to require workplace training on domestic violence for managers and supervisors. In 2002, more than 1,000 managers and supervisors received the training, which will be provided to all 5,500 DOJ employees.
Enhanced and expanded the Spousal Abuse Prosecution Program that provides a team of prosecutors, investigators and victims advocates to develop and prosecute a domestic violence victim's case against his or her batterer. Lockyer successfully lobbied for restoration of a proposed $3 million cut to the program.
Created the "California Armed and Prohibited Persons" (CAPP) program to identify and apprehend dangerous individuals who illegally possess firearms because they have committed a felony, were convicted of spousal abuse, are deemed to have a mental condition that makes them dangerous to themselves or others or they are the subject of a domestic violence restraining order.
As an Assembly member and now, as a State Senator, Kuehl has authored 22 bills protecting domestic violence victims and their children, including:
Creating a rebuttable presumption in custody hearings against granting custody to a batterer.
Giving dependency courts authority to address domestic violence issues when an abused child is brought under the court's protection.
Permitting prosecution for any violation of a family law restraining order.
The report may be obtained at California's Response to Domestic Violence.