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PeekYou officially launched in beta in mid-July after having been in stealth mode since October 2006. The site claims to have profiles on more than 50 million people. One blogger did the math and figured that this came out to one in every 7,000 people. The numbers aren't really that good (though they probably don't need to be), as I'll explain in a bit. It claims to be "the Internet's first true openly edited white pages," a claim that people search engine Spock might be able to dispute if it wasn't still in private beta.
PeekYou lists an impressive number of features. It says that each person will have his or her own personalized page and a PeekYou profile that "will include bookmarked links to all information available about that targeted person." PeekYou says that it can tie numerous online identities to a single individual based on tags and other resources. Users can edit, add or remove information, links, photos, and tags associated not only with their profile, but other PeekYou users' profiles. Furthermore, individuals can choose to be "unlisted."
PeekYou was created by RateMyFace.com and RateMyTeachers/RateMyProfessors.com founder Michael Hussey. He dreams of turning PeekYou into the ultimate open source online people directory. He sees working on a PeekYou profile as "almost like writing a biography about your life on the net" and PeekYou itself as eventually becoming "the ideal engine for individuals to monitor their own online identity." If he can truly lick the problems inherent in people search, Hussey could get a real edge on his competition. Let's take a look at the beta.
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I confess that I didn't find very many people who had commented about PeekYou yet, so after gathering what little information I could I headed directly to the search engine. Here's a screen shot of the first page:
Well, with that kind of an invitation, who could resist finding out whether or not they're in the search engine? Is there anyone who isn't susceptible to ego scanning? So I typed in my name and, just because I could, clicked on the "Advanced Options" arrow just under the first name. This appears to be enabled by Ajax. Here is a screen shot of what came up:
When I typed in my name, the search engine made some suggestions in a floating box next to each entry; once I finished typing it disappeared (so I couldn't capture it in the screen shot). The drop-down menus give lists of countries, regions, and cities. Under keywords, you can click radio buttons for schools, employers, and usernames to narrow down your search.
Here I noticed a bug almost immediately. I changed "All countries" to USA, and then tried to change it back to "All countries." It wouldn't let me change it back. I don't know whether this is a bug or a feature, but it is a reminder of sorts that it is still in beta.
Oh, by the way, that globe icon in the bottom left? The number changes; after I put in my name and the country, it changed from 48 million to 12. So the next step was to see who these 12 Terri Wellses are…and whether any of them are me.
Above is a screen shot (cropped to fit of course) of the page I saw when I clicked the button to do the search. I'll save you the mystery and tell you that none of the people listed were me. This was actually a bit disappointing, since Spock found me, and while my online profile might not be as high as some people's, I'm not exactly invisible.
Perhaps I should have chosen someone more visible, then? Someone like, oh, I don't know, George Bush, Stephen Hawking, or William Shatner perhaps?
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Being the kind of science fan that I am, I started with Stephen Hawking. An all countries search returned seven results; knowing that he's currently teaching in the UK, I focused on that. The search returned one link. Did I strike gold? Ummm…not exactly. The link led eventually to a MySpace profile that was clearly fake.
Okay, so would we do better with George Bush? Surely the current U.S. president would be easy for PeekYou to find! Again, the answer was "not quite." It returned 743 results. Okay, so how about if we narrow down the region? Well, if you have USA on the first drop-down, PeekYou does list all 50 states – but not the District of Columbia.
I tried limiting it to Texas – Bush's home state – and saw 10 results. There was no way to tell which one, if any, was for George Bush, because every last one of them had an accurate picture of the president next to them. I would have had to check them all, and still had no guarantee that I found the right one.
Before you say that this would not be a common problem for the less-than-famous, consider how many names are very common. I put the name of our CTO, Rich Smith, into PeekYou. I even specified the state. I got back 20 results. Two of them, for Fort Lauderdale, linked to the exact same MySpace profile, which I could tell at a glance wasn't him. A third one, for Miami, linked to a different MySpace profile, which also wasn't him. None of the other ones were even close.
Ah, but what about William Shatner? PeekYou returned six results; if we can believe the picture, the second one was the one we were looking for. Here's what we got, which is pretty much what you'd get for any profile you click on, differing only in details:
Across the top, you can see places to click to fix a misspelled name, to add/edit a location, add a username, report abuse, and add a link. Apparently, you can also get an RSS feed of the profile, and a click on the link for "page history" takes you to a page that shows you all the changes that have been made to the profile.
Under the picture you'll see buttons for tags, report abuse, add tag, and "what is this?" Clicking on that last one gives you a pop-up box that explains what a tag is and what good tag form is; it also gives examples of good and bad tags. You can't submit a tag unless you are a member.
Not visible in this profile (because I cropped it) is a shoutbox. You can use it to post whatever you want to, so long as it relates to the profile you are viewing. All shoutbox comments are policed by PeekYou admins, and they won't permit "abusive/irrelevant/spam comments." The link in William Shatner's profile, by the way, appears to lead to a legitimate MySpace page for the Star Trek actor.
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I knew there had to be more functionality to the search engine if I signed up. First, I wanted to check the FAQ. I was glad to see PeekYou using Ajax; click on a question and the answer neatly slides down under it. I discovered that it is possible for registered users to have their IP address blocked if the search engine's spam filters determine that their IP address is sending spam, in which case they can't do certain things with the search engine. I also discovered that cities only get added when people who actually hail from that city have profiles listed in PeekYou (which makes a certain amount of sense).
Registration is easy; it's worth keeping in mind, though, that it doesn't create a PeekYou profile (as the search engine itself explicitly points out). Registering an account lets you message other members, track your additions and edits to PeekYou, and create a watch list so you can follow changes to your favorite profiles. The form asks for your user name, password, first name, last name, and email address, as well as your location. The verification email arrived instantly.
After clicking on the verification link in the email, I arrived at the PeekYou web site, where I logged in. After logging in I came to a page with separate sections for my contributions, my preferences, my inbox, and my watch list. And I was able to add a "star trek" tag to William Shatner's profile. It wasn't instantly recorded as a "contribution," however.
Naturally I wanted more; I wanted to contribute my own profile. So I clicked on the "add profile" link near the top left on the home page. It took me to the following form, which I've already started filling in:
As you can see from the drop-down, I can add a variety of different types of links. Well, okay, let's see if we can't round this profile out a little bit. I'm a little photo shy when it comes to these reviews, but many PeekYou profiles didn't have images. Links are a different story. Making sure I was logged out first, I found myself on Searchles and included a link. Then I wanted to include another link, for LinkedIn; unfortunately, I couldn't get signed out of LinkedIn (the browser was taking forever). That's when I encountered another PeekYou bug; despite the second link being totally blank, PeekYou insisted that I fill it in before adding the profile, and did not show any way to get rid of the "blank" link. I finally resorted to including a link to one of my SEO Chat articles and listing it as "Others."
After adding a couple of tags, here is my PeekYou profile:
PeekYou now finds 13 entries with the name Terri Wells, with my as the lucky thirteenth. I wanted to add this new profile to my watch list, but I couldn't figure out how to do it. There was a link to an RSS feed for the profile, but that didn't seem to do what I wanted. I didn't want to receive email every time the profile changed; I just wanted to receive something in my onsite inbox when it changed.
So, what is my analysis of PeekYou? The company has some serious bugs to work out. The interface works fairly well, except for some infuriating issues which I already mentioned. It definitely has not solved the problem of making sure that its profiles are of real people, and it seems to have been slow to get everyone important. I do like its use of Ajax, and it does seem to be working on potential spam problems. Perhaps I've been spoiled by what I saw when I reviewed Spock, but PeekYou seems not to be nearly as far along as Spock – and Spock is still in private beta. In short, I don't think this is the people search engine we've been looking for.


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Hi guys.
I am behind a corporate firewall and I want to download stuff with kazaa.
I have no idea what kind of firewall it is and probably you need more information than that. But where could I start unvailing this mistery. All I know is that you have to Log on the network. For macs they use Proxys (but I have a PC with win 200 and another win XP).
I tryed the proxy setting in kaza but the default did not work.
Any Ideas.

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Grinding machine BUB 50 B PROFI is intended for grinding in automatic cycles and it also enables the manual grinding. In basic variant the machine is fitted with ca twenty predefined programs with possible further SW options. Programming is realised by dialogue manner (parametric entering of values) by means of prepared programs on the machine by ISO code programming. Both manual and automatic cycle grinding is fitted for grinding of external rotating and cone surfaces by traverse or recess manner. The machine provides grinding of face surfaces when the equipment for internal grinding is used (another variant), it provides also grinding of inner cylinder and cone holes etc. The workpieces may be fixed between centres, by flying-mode into clamping chuck, grippers, or on magnetic clamping plate of drive headstock. The drive headstock, grinding wheel head and upper table for cone grinding may be inclined manually, alternatively the cones may be grinded by SW option for grinding of cones by interpolation of X-Z axes. Machines in Profi variant are fitted with control system Siemens 810 D or 840D. In basic variant the machine is fitted with 10" display, and upon request of customer also 12" or 15" display is available. Control system is made on basis of PC computer; in basic variant is it fitted with processor Intel Celeron 1.2 GHz, 512 MB RAM and 40GB HD. The system is fitted with USB connector and RJ45 connector for connection into company network.
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Honda Civic Accessories and Modifications
after two years of owning my 1999 civic ex i was beginning to get bored. last year i installed a bozooka tube. please bear in mind that if you splice the wires it will void your new car warranty. couple of months ago i installed an air horn system. again all work was done by me without splicing any wires. ask here or e-mail if interested in details
gasguzz Posts: 2142k-EX. That could be relative. How did you hook up the Bazooka signal, speaker level? That voids your warranty - installation of a non-spec part. I swapped out the head/speakers with aftermarket units, and added a 10" passive bazooka. That effectively voids the stereo system.
Personally, I saw no point in getting a connector/adapter to mate between the factory dash wiring connector and the Blaupunkt CD-Player. What for, since you have to splice somewhere - I made my own custom distribution-block. Besides, you're still out of warranty the moment you installed the aftermarket head (irrelevant of keeping the oem connector intact).
I did, however, disassemble the speaker connectors and hooked up the spade female terminals directly to the Pioneer Front-6.5s/Rear-6x9s. No splicing, but still voiding the warranty - again, installation of non-spec parts (even though the oem speakers are Pioneer).
Finally, when you plan and verify every connection with a multi-meter, then specific warranties are relative.0
the bazooka is connected at the speaker level, i just stripped the bazooka wire and stuck it in the connector on either side, ran a power wire from the fuse block (i bought "add a circuit" fuse block) and put in the spot where the lighter fuze was. if i have to take my honda to the dealer and i have a suspision that he will be a prick, i can easily disconnect the bazooka, and take it out. it will take less than a minute. i am a little bit weary of replacing the rear speakers, it seems like i would have to remove the hat shelf (rear shelf), the door speakers are easily replacable, but i haven`t done anything, because bazooka gives me enough base, so i don`t have to crank the stereo, and i don`t get to the point where the stock speakers start fuzzing.0
apdougla Posts: 3Has anyone installed Honda's in-dash 6 CD Changer? The installation instructions were not clear on how to remove the 12v accessory part of the console prior to removing the main area of the console.
Thanks, Andy.0
eusnll Posts: 10Hi,
Anyone tried AEN cold air intake as a performance upgrade on 98/99 civic? Is it too noisy ? Does it worth the expense ?
Any comments will be appreciated0
stewdaddy Posts: 4Just purchased a 99' hatch back w/o AC. The dealer wanted $1,500 to install a Honda unit. Any help in how to get Air conditioning installed in the Boston, MA area for a reasonable cost, will be appreciated.0
butler13 Posts: 1I'd like to convert my tape player to a CD player. I've been to Crutchfield--lots of choices. Does anyone have a suggestion.0
The intake does give a big, throaty sound. I saw where the AEM Cold air intake was voted, " best thing to add to your car" I like mine. I have an 02 Civic EX0
deluxcar Posts: 47butler13:
Just installed the Clarion DB225 AM/FM CD Player (with digital clock) in our 2002 Civic LX Sedan. Total price for the 50Wx4 player, including mounting kit and installation was $200.
The system is in a brushed aluminium color that blends perfectly with the other interior components of LX. The blue display is particularly impressive.0
javajawa Posts: 2I just got some of these and am a little disappointed with the fit. The holes on the driver's mat doesn't appear to line up with the anchors in the floor. Does anyone else have these? I'd appreciate hearing your experience with them.0
rays69 Posts: 1I just bought a 98 EX Coupe and the dealer (Ford) can't find the remote. I would like to buy one on ebay, but need help and advise on programming it. Any help would be appreciated.
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spontif Posts: 1Does anyone know the price to have an larm system installed by the dealer for my new 2003 EX.0
bjk2001 Posts: 358spontif:
Your Civic comes with anti theft system. Why would you need extra alarm? Alarm not going to do anything just annoying people. Dealer installed is too $$$$.
lok888 BostonPosts: 1,788rays69 - You can check out www.handa-accessories.com/crv/keyless.gif It shows you how to program your keyless entry remote. Some dealers will do it for you at no charge. I think they (www.handa-accessories.com) also sell a brand new remote for about $80.00.0
Agree, why get an aftermarket alarm. I cant tell you the number of times I have been in for service and have seen another customer in there because some after market alarm messed up their electrical system. And some of those systems were dealer installed.0
I have a 2002 Civic Coupe EX. I notice the 2003 Civic Coupes have a different center armrest, alittle wider. Anyone know it the new armrest can be installed on a 2002?0
The armrest is not attach to the seat as the 2002 is. The 2003 is attach to a center storage unit.0
Will it fit though?0
I am not sure, I am in the process of buying a 03.0
I want to add a 12 V lighter or power outlet to the right of the shifter where a blank button is located. Anyone done this and can you help me do it? The Si TypeR that is sold in UK has a lighter already installed in the location that I want to install one.
Armrest. Anyone know how and where I can get an armrest for my Si?0
srockr Posts: 79Have a black Civic w/ grey interior. Checked out mats at Pep Boys and didn't see any I really like.
Are the Honda mats really nice looking and are they worth getting as far as durability, etc.?0
axp696 Posts: 90Definitely. While a matter of personal taste, the one option I always recommend on Civics is the fabric floor mats. They fit like a glove and are extremely durable (or at least I've never put a hole in one under the right heel of the driver side, which I have in other cars).0
I am a happy owner of a 02 civic 2dr lx a/t and a 02 cr-v the floor mats on the civic are twice as thick and look better than the cr-v. The cr-v are very thin and after a few month the right heel area was looking thinner i bought a set of all weather mats they are nice and thick and that will protect the mats.
Greetings from sunny Miami0
edwarda1 Posts: 18I purchased my 2001 Civic EX Coupe used with 10,250miles. The original owner had started to modify the car with a Apexi performance exhaust and Motegi wheels. For whatever reason he traded the car for a new Maxima.The exhaust was too noisy for me and I replaced it. I would like to sell it but don't know how. The list on it was $599.00. Would appreciate ideas. Thanks0
Go to online auction sites such as ebay or to online Honda enthusiast sites and place a for sale listing. Do a search on google if you need help finding honda sites.0
I just bought '03 LX Coupe and am looking to install security system and keyless entry. I know I could get the parts/system from www.honda-accessories.com but I was wondering...
Are they pretty easy to install? I read in the installation instruction that Honda doesn't recommend the installation to the do-it-yourselfers...0
I did installed a keyless entry on my o2 cr-v and it was very easy, about the Security System it might take a little more reading and time but, what tell you that if you take it to the honda dealer to have it done the guy might be doin the same thing "reading the instruction" and charge you lots of $$.
Greetings from sunny miami.0
wrobelc Posts: 45Are there any CD Changers (other then the OEM model) that will interface with the AM/FM/Cassette in a '02 Civic LX without an adapter? Also, does anyone know if the Civic is prewired for a CD Changer and if so where are the wires located?0
http://www.handa-accessories.com is selling them for $120 each ($240 total). I had one dealer match their price plus shipping with $100 for installation. the second dealer wouldn't budge from $190/$175 for parts and over $200 for installation! Guess which dealer I'm never going back to!
I placed an order with Handa-accessories and am planning to install myself. I will report back with my experience....0
I received my order from Handa-accessorries and attempted installation tonight. After an hour an half, I managed to install the security system but not keyless entry.
The installation instruction for security system mentions "removeing the bold that secures the cruise control unit to the steering column bracket". I looked everywhere for 30 minutes before giving up on locating the cruise control unit. Since the cruise control unit itself is not involved except securing the security system unit, I found another location to secure the security system unit.
The manual for keyless entry system instructs "Remove the dashboard center lower cover by gently prying out the lower cover to release the six retaining clip". It looked to me, however, that won't be possible without either taking out entire center colsole from the dashboard or taking out the center console. I could figure out how to do either. So, I gave up.
Any insight on how to remove "the dashboard center lower cover" would be appreciated. By the way, it's the one with accessory socket and the optional flog light switch.0
Turns out that Honda has an updated installation manual for keyless entry. It does require pulling out the center console before getting to the dashboard center lower cover.0
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Landon Donovan is back, Thierry Henry is back in form, the Chicago Fire are back in a big way and — oh, baby — did the full MLS slate come roaring back after the international break.
There were 10 games, 25 goals, and several high-octane finishes, as the chase for the final playoff berths tightened.
The week's four most hotly anticipated match-ups all lived up to their billing and, to top it all off, there were a handful of noteworthy late-season signings, as teams tinkered for the postseason push.
There was a down note in a season-ending injury to superstar Dwayne De Rosario, but his team responded with a big win to stay in playoff contention.
Let's heft the recap, starting in the City of Broad Shoulders.
Firing on All Cylinders
Last week, it was the Columbus Crew, reeling off wins and surging up the Eastern Conference table thanks to the white-hot form of some key players.
HIGHLIGHTS: Chicago blow past Montreal
This week, the league's mojo shifted two states to the west, as Chicago Fire produced a pair of wins to make it six victories in their past seven outings and move into second place in the MLS Eastern Conference standings.
On Wednesday, Álvaro Fernández nodded in a chip from Pável Pardo in the 13th minute to get Chicago off on the right foot against Toronto FC at BMO Field. Chris Rolfe struck from distance just before halftime, and the Fire held on for a 2-1 victory after Eric Hassli pulled one back for The Reds with 11 minutes to play.
Chicago then followed up Friday's signing of former Mexican international Guillermo Franco with a 3-1 win over Montreal Impact on Saturday, as Alex struck a golazo, Fernández produced another goal and an assist, and Rolfe bagged an assist.
When Frank Klopas' men woke up on Sunday morning, they were just one point behind conference leaders Sporting Kansas City, with the recent departures of Sebastián Grazzini and Marco Pappa all but forgotten.
Dazzler in Dallas
Speaking of departures, and forgotten things, remember when Vancouver used to play that silky, entertaining style of soccer, stringing passes together through Davide Chiumiento, Camilo Sanvezzo, and Hassli?
Yeah, that seems like a while ago now. It wasn't, but it is far removed from the current version of Whitecaps FC, who lead the league in fouls committed, have lost five games in a row and, after Saturday night's stunner at FC Dallas Stadium, are in danger of dropping out of playoff contention.
GOAL: Julian de Guzman wins it late
Vancouver began the match with a four-point lead over FCD for the fifth and final playoff spot in the West. The teams traded chances in a frenetic final 10 minutes before Dallas won the game in the most dramatic way imaginable.
With the clock ticking down on the sixth minute of stoppage time, Fabián Castillo's corner kick was looped clear of the box by the Vancouver defence and dropped to Dallas midfielder Julian de Guzman.
READ: De Guzman fires off at TFC, Mariner after winner vs. 'Caps
The Canadian international took the ball off his chest and lashed a 25-yard volley inside the right post past Brad Knighton. A Goal of the Year contender, de Guzman's flourish pulled his team to within a point of the playoffs.
Congestion in the East
New York's Thierry Henry also iced a game with a sensational late goal, bending a stoppage-time corner kick in off the far post against Columbus. Henry had scored the Red Bulls' first goal and set up their second in a back-and-forth 3-1 win.
GOAL: Henry bangs corner kick off post and in
The result bounced the Crew out of the top five in the East, and put New York in second place for about an hour, until Chicago moved ahead by a point with their win over Montreal.
But all standings in the East are subject to change, as only nine points separate first-place Sporting Kansas City from sixth-place Columbus.
In a hard-fought game on Friday night, Kansas City tied fourth-place Houston Dynamo 1-1, getting a dramatic 93rd-minute header from C.J. Sapong to cancel Brad Davis's 58th-minute opener.
Rounding out the East's top five are D.C. United, who shook off the injury to De Rosario to score a 2-1 comeback victory over New England Revolution on Saturday night.
Western Round-up
Matters are a little more settled in the West, where San Jose - who added 2008 Hermann Trophy winner Marcus Tracy to their roster last week - took an eight-point lead on second-place Seattle Sounders FC with a 2-0 win at Chivas USA.
HIGHLIGHTS: Chivas no match for San Jose
The last-place Goats were unhappy with a delayed penalty call that went against them just before halftime - resulting in Chris Wondolowski's league-leading 19th goal of the season - but there was nothing controversial about Alan Gordon's goal that made it 2-0 in the 49th minute.
In a clockwork team move, Justin Morrow blazed down the left and sent in a cross that Mehdi Ballouchy dummied to Wondolowski, who laid it off for Gordon, who stroked it first time past Dan Kennedy from the top of the box.
Trailing the Quakes by 10 points are third-place LA Galaxy, who blanked Colorado Rapids 2-0 on Friday to move past idle Real Salt Lake on goals scored (both clubs are 14W-11L-4D).
The Galaxy's Robbie Keane pocketed his ninth goal in his past 14 games (assisted by Landon Donovan, back from injury after nearly a month on the sideline), and new signing Christian Wilhelmsson scored in his LA debut, his 20-yard shot squeaking through Colorado goalkeeper Matt Pickens' grasp.
Northwest Impasse
One day after signing former United States international goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, Seattle missed an opportunity to keep pace with the first-place Quakes, surrendering a 1-0 lead at JELD-WEN Field in a passionate Cascadia Cup match broadcast on NBC.
HIGHLIGHTS: All even in Cascadia clash
Fredy Montero opened the scoring in the 57th minute, firing a lightning-quick volley over Portland Timbers back-up goalkeeper Joe Bendik, who had just entered the game in place of the injured Donovan Ricketts.
Much to the delight of the sell-out crowd, Timbers defender Rodney Wallace equalized for Portland, heading home Jack Jewsbury's corner kick in the 78th minute.
The Timbers' Bright Dike clanged the post in stoppage time, but the game ended 1-1, leaving the Cascadia Cup standings up in the air until the final month of the season, when Portland, Vancouver, and Seattle all meet each other one more time to decide regional bragging rights.
The week's remaining match also featured a late equalizer, as Philadelphia's Sheanon Williams scored in the 85th minute to lift his side to a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC.


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By Andrea Shalal-Esa
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The computer network on the U.S. Navy's newest class of coastal warships showed vulnerabilities in Navy cybersecurity tests, but the issues were not severe enough to prevent an eight-month deployment to Singapore, a Navy official said on Tuesday.
A Navy team of computer hacking experts found some deficiencies when assigned to try to penetrate the network of the USS Freedom, the lead vessel in the $37 billion Littoral Combat Ship program, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The Freedom arrived in Singapore last week for an eight-month stay, which its builder, Lockheed Martin Corp., hopes will stimulate Asian demand for the fast, agile and stealthy ships.
"We do these types of inspections across the fleet to find individual vulnerabilities, as well as fleet-wide trends," said the official.
Cybersecurity is a major priority for the Navy, which relies heavily on communications and satellite networks for its weapons systems and situational awareness.
Defense Department spokeswoman Jennifer Elzea said the Pentagon's chief weapons test agency addressed "information assurance vulnerabilities" for the Littoral Combat Ship in an assessment provided to the Navy.
"The details of that assessment are classified," Elzea said.
The Navy plans to buy 52 of the new LCS warships in coming years, including some of Lockheed's steel monohull design and some of an aluminum-hulled LCS trimaran design built by Australia's Austal. The ships are designed for combat and other missions in shallower waters close to shore.
Freedom's first operational deployment was in the Caribbean Sea in 2010, where the ship participated in four drug transport busts and captured a total of five tons of cocaine.
(Reporting by Andrea Shalal-Esa; Additional reporting by David Lawder; Editing by Eric Beech)


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Blue Liv
SO beautiful. This is Liv Tyler at NY Fashion Week for the G-Star show last night, the new spokesmodel for the brand. In all over blue, looks so good. I wore a black dress on Olympic Morning on Monday. French Connection with big frilly short sleeves and pulled on my blue Wolford tights and... it wasn't to be. The tights are opaque. They don't catch any light. And since mine are not twiggy legs, it wasn't so flattering. I went with sheer polka dots instead.
As you can see, Liv doesn't have the same problem.
God what a face.
That face was last seen on a movie date with Charlie Hunnam from Sons of Anarchy. Since that sighting, nothing further has been reported or leaked.
Photos from Wenn.com and Johns PkI/Splashnewsonline.com


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There's nothing unusual about the police using a ruse against a criminal suspect.
Such trickery can be "legal and appropriate," said Island County Superior Court Judge Alan Hancock.
But, in interviewing Hodges Gowdey, a former deputy with the Coupeville Marshal's Office, the Oak Harbor police tried to compel him to make statements through a fake internal investigation into a 2007 incident in which he allegedly handcuffed his girlfriend during a fight and later told her not to tell investigators about it.
The investigative tactic was inappropriately coercive and therefore his comments cannot be used against him at trial, Hancock found during an evidentiary hearing last Friday.
"He was essentially tricked into giving up his constitutional rights," Hancock said.
On the other hand, Hancock denied a defense motion to dismiss a charge of witness tampering, ruling it didn't matter if there was a criminal investigation at the time Gowdey allegedly asked the victim not to tell investigators about his alleged criminal conduct.
As a result, Gowdey's trial is still set for June 24. He faces charges of unlawful imprisonment and witness tampering; both were charged as domestic-violence-related crimes.
POLICE ALLEGE that Gowdey, 44, got into a fight in 2007 with his then-girlfriend while he was on duty and handcuffed her on the side of a road after she threatened to drive off the road; he also allegedly later coached her not to tell investigators about the handcuffing incident, according to the police report.
The allegations came to light while Coupeville was disbanding the marshal's office and entering into a contract with the Island County Sheriff's Office to provide police services. Under law, Gowdey — the Coupeville department's only remaining deputy — had the right to employment at the sheriff's office if he passed the background check.
The background investigation, however, led to the criminal case against Gowdey. Island County Undersheriff Kelly Mauck looked into a 2007 internal investigation of Gowdey's argument with his then-girlfriend outside Coupeville Town Hall. Mauck contacted the woman, who now claims that the argument continued beyond what she reported six years ago.
The former Coupeville marshal turned the criminal investigation over to the Oak Harbor Police Department in order to avoid a conflict of interest. Hancock noted that it was a "curious" decision since the alleged victim worked as a civilian employee of the police department.
DURING AN interview with police, Gowdey allegedly admitted he may have dented the woman's car in the roadside incident, but said he didn't remember if he handcuffed her. Gowdey said he didn't think she was suicidal during the incident, according to the report written by then-Detective Sgt. Teri Gardner, who is now captain of the Oak Harbor Police Department.
Gowdey denied coaching the woman about what to say in the 2007 internal investigation.
It came out in recent evidentiary hearings, however, that Gowdey made those statements during a ruse largely concocted by Gardner.
Gowdey was led to believe Gardner was conducting an internal investigation of the alleged victim.
Christon Skinner, Gowdey's attorney, argued that allowing the statements to be used against Gowdey in court would violate his Garrity rights, well-established protections that stem from the Fifth Amendment and a U.S. Supreme Court decision. Essentially, Garrity rights mean that public employees cannot be compelled to incriminate themselves during internal investigations.
Gowdey testified that he thought he had no choice, under department policy, but to speak with Gardner as part of the internal investigation. He understood that his statements could not be used against him in a criminal trial since he was protected by Garrity. He admitted that he was confused when she read him his Miranda rights, but not his Garrity rights.
"I asked her if I was a suspect in a criminal investigation. I said if I am, then this investigation is over," Gowdey said.
He claimed Gardner didn't admit that he was a suspect, but said she wouldn't know until she interviewed him.
GOWDEY WAS well aware of his Garrity rights. He said he went through two internal investigations in Coupeville. He testified that he worked for 14 years in Coupeville, two years in Oroville and six months in Snoqualmie. He admitted he was fired from Oroville for lying to his boss.
"Mr. Gowdey was in a terrible dilemma," Skinner said. "He could either cooperate and face discipline and the possibility of not being hired — or make statements that would incriminate himself."
Hancock agreed and granted Skinner's motion to suppress Gowdey's statements, which he called "coerced" and "involuntary."
Hancock said Gardner had an obligation to clarify to Gowdey that he was indeed a suspect in a criminal investigation, which she did not.
Skinner was particularly critical of Gardner during his arguments in court. He questioned her during the evidentiary hearing and was openly skeptical when she said she couldn't remember details of an interview with him about a month prior.
Skinner called his paralegal to the stand and she testified that she didn't have trouble remembering the details of the interview; she was in the room and took notes. She also disputed a couple of Gardner's answers to questions, including whether she had probable cause to arrest Gowdey prior to the ruse.
Skinner said Gardner's answers were "somewhat difficult to accept."
"I don't think the court should give her testimony much weight at all," he said.


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This design is also featured in the DVD Beginner Free Motion Quilting Fillers, as well as the ebook From Daisy to Paisley.
Today's design inspired a funny story:
Pointy paisley is typically a very stand up guy. He's a little more regimented than his brother Paisley and always keeps his hair trimmed and clothes clean.
Or at least he does when he's sober! Yes, our dear friend Pointy Paisley occasionally has one too many drinks and morphs into the wild, rule breaking free spirit Drunk Pointy Paisley!
This isn't the first Paisley design to have a taste for the wild side. Just wait until you meet the rest of the family!
Inspiration - Have I ever mentioned my love of Art Nouveau? Lately I've been thumbing through my favorite books on this art form and was struck by a design of a ribbon flowing and twisting in the breeze.
When I stitched this as a pivot design, I realized how much it looked like pointy paisley, only looser and wiggly, therefore it must be drunk!
Difficulty Level - Intermediate. Pivoting, paisley like designs are really not that difficult. Just maintain an even distance as you echo and you'll do just fine.
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Directional Texture - All directions. This design fills your quilt with an overall texture so place it where you want a lot of movement on your quilts.
Suggestions for Use - With the many paisley variations I've already made, I'm starting to wonder if I should make a quilt just featuring the lot of them...
I could even make it with paisley fabric so it'd be paisley's stitched on paisleys!
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Well for one Mustangs are my favorite car, i had a 00 Lincoln Continental that was an awesome car but had a lot of probs. underneath. so i dumped it for a 08 Ford Fusion SE Sport which was an awesome car but not worth what i was paying for! i was paying $330 plus $100 in insurance. so i was looking around for something a lil cheaper and a lot faster than that i4. i stumbled upon a chrysler dealership and in the used section they had a Gray 04 Mustang GT premium anniversary edition it had black interior, mach 1000 sound system, 50,000 miles, the cheaper mustang rims which i dont really care for. but the car was $19,000! so i kept looking and stumbled upon a Red 03 Mustang GT premium in Buffalo New York! it had only one owner, 40,000 miles, no scratches or dings, tan and gray interior, mach 1000 sound system, 17 inch bullitt rims, and i instantly fell in love with it when i test drove it! it handled better than any car i ever drove and i drove a lot of cars including, 00 continental, 08 fusion, my dads 03 focus and 07 milan, also drove rentals like a 07 nissan maxima, 08 avenger, and a 08 carolla! the mustang handled better and was the quickest car ive driven. so i bought it! the dealership had just gotten it in so there was no price sticker, they looked it up online and told me the price was $11,990! they actually looked at the wrong mustang online, they also had a manual drive mustang for the 11,990 but the car was pretty dinged up. my mustang was actually 13,990 but they gave it to me for the 11,990 price anyway!
so thats how i obtained my Mustang GT! not much history yet but i plan to keep it for a long long time!
ENGINE- 4.6L 281Ci SOHC 2V V8
RWHP- 244.85 w/intake
RWTQ- 286.92 w/intake
CURB WEIGHT- 3273lbs
0-60- 5.42sec (ON VIDEO IN MY VIDEO FOLDER)
1/8 MILE- 9.2sec avg.
1/8 MILE SPEED- 78mph avg.
1/4 MILE- 14.2sec avg.
1/4 MILE SPEED- 99 mph avg.
TOP SPEED- 155 mph limited
My personal fuel economy:
City- 16.57MPG avg.
HWY- 22.29MPG avg.
BOOK SPECS: (Stock)
2003 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Engine
- 4,605 cc 4.6 liters 8 V front engine with 91.4 mm bore, 91.4 mm stroke, 9.4 compression ratio, overhead cam and two valves per cylinder
- Unleaded fuel
- Fuel economy EPA highway: 24mpg City: 17mpg
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- Main 15.9gal unleaded fuel tank
- Power: SAE and 194 kW , 260 HP @ 5,250 rpm; 302 ft lb , 409 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
2003 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Handling, Ride & Braking Standard Features:
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Limited slip differential
- Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
- Strut front suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs , beam rear suspension with stabilizer bar rigid with coil springs
2003 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Exterior & Aerodynamics Standard Features:
- Front and rear body color bumpers
- Coefficient of drag: 0.36
- Driver and passenger power black door mirrors
- External dimensions (in.): overall length: 183.19, overall width: 73.11, overall height: 53.11, wheelbase: 101.30, front track: 60.20, rear track: 60.59 and curb to curb turning circle: 457.20
- Front fog lights
- Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
- Heat reflective glass
- Metallic paint
- Fixed rear window
- Trunk/hatch spoiler
- Tinted glass on cabin
- Weights: curb weight 3,273.86lbs
- Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
2003 Ford Mustang GT Coupe Interior Premium Features:
- 12v power outlet: front & armrest
- Air conditioning
- Fixed mast antenna
- Mach1000 watt 6 cd with AM/FM
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: all seats in place: 10.91 cubic feet
- Clock
- Dashboard full console, floor full console with covered storage box
- Courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats cup holders
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
- Floor covering: carpet in load area
- Floor mats
- Driver and passenger front airbag
- Power 8-way Driver seat w/ power lumbar support
- Sports seat (leather), passenger sports seat (leather)
- 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat
- Front seat center armrest
- Lockable glove compartment
- Height adjustable two head restraints on front seats
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions (in.): front headroom: 38.11, rear headroom: 35.51, front hip room: 52.80, rear hip room: 47.40, front leg room: 41.89, rear leg room: 29.88, front shoulder room: 53.58, rear shoulder room: 52.09
- Low fuel level warning
- Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
- Power steering
- Front power windows with one one-touch
- Front reading lights
- Bench symmetrical two rear seats (leather)
- Rear view mirror
- Front seat back storage
- Seating: four seats
- 10 speakers, 6 amplifiers
- Leather covered steering wheel
- Tachometer
- Driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system
I own the GT premium so the GT premium package comes with:
-Leather seats
-17 inch Bullitt rims
-8 way power driver seat
-6 cd changer w/ mach 1000watt audio system
-Mach1000 audio is:
-One high-pass amplifier with 60 watts C.A.P./120 watts peak power at 2 percent total harmonic distortion.
-Two low-pass subwoofer amplifiers with 85 wattsC.A.P./170 watts peak power
-Four additional MACH MA185 amplifiers
-Six 5.5 inch x 7.5 inch subwoofers
-Two rear-seat woofers
-Two front-door woofers
-Two MACH 10 inch subwoofers in integral 14-liter sealed enclosures mounted in the trunk
-Four 2.5 inch midrange/tweeters
-1,140 watts of total peak power
and the rest is the norm. a/c, TCS, abs, keyless entry.
MY MODS: (some aren't installed because it's winter!)
BBK Underdrive Pulleys (pics coming soon)
-K & N FIPK 2 Cold Air Intake (+10 peak hp)
MAC After CAT-Back (pics coming soon)
-Stack Racing Reverse Glow Gauges (white/blue)
-Depo LED Black Taillights
-Black out head light covers
-Luminics Pure Blue 6000k headlights (pics coming soon)
-Luminics Pure White 5150k foglamps (pics coming soon)
-Antenna delete
-4.6 High Performance Badge
-Steeda Timing Adjuster
-Patriot performance stage 2 heads
-Comp cams stage 2 camshafts
-Comp cams valve springs
-Ford Racing 8.8 3.73 Gears
-Eaton Posi Differential
-Fluidyne Aluminum radiator
-Ford Racing 24lbs High Flow Fuel Injectors
-American Muscle Throttle Body Spacer
-Dragon plenum
-Dragon 70mm throttle body
-Pro Products Typhoon Intake Manifold
-Venom VCN1000 Nitrous kit (w/ 25, 50, 75, & 100 dry shots)
-Kenne Bell Intake upgrade:
(Big tube CAI & Kenne Bell 90mm Mass air meter and chip)
-Kenne bell ignition
-Kenne Bell Billet BIG BORE Twin Screw 2.1L intercooled Supercharger
-36lbs fuel injectors
-Hi-flow fuel filter
-Steeda fuel pump
-SLP Loudmouth II Cat Back
-SLP Catted x-pipe
-BBK Shorty headers
-SCT XCalibrator pre-programmed tuner
-Bosch fused iridium spark plugs
-Bosch Spark plug wires
-MSD High Output coils
-Steeda G-Trac chassis/suspension/steering stage 1-4
-Brembo Slotted Sport SI Rotors (front and rear)
-Hawk High Performance Street Pads (front and rear)
-Air/Fuel gauge
-Voltage gauge
-Oil pressure gauge
-3 guage pillar mount
-Billet Dress up
-5% window tint
-SHR aluminum GT fuel door
-Mach 1 Grill delete w/pony
-Black Mustang bumper insert
-Billet underhood dress up
est. hp and trq gains:
105rwhp 123trq
255rwhp 298trq (150 nitrous)
334rwhp 385trq (14psi supercharged)
484rwhp 560trq (supercharged w/ nitrous)
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|2010-05-03, 00:52
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Oh holy crap. It's actually ending?
f*** me a running. Here I thought we'd be doing it until we completely ran out of the manpower or resources.
I really, seriously hope no jackasses mess this up. This is almost too good to be true.
|2010-05-03, 02:16
|Link #7022
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
|2010-05-03, 02:26
|Link #7023
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
|2010-05-03, 02:51
|Link #7024
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Anyways, it is really great news that there's finally some hopw for an end to this struggle between Israel and Palestine. Although as much as I hate to say this, if peace is achieved between these two, there's still going to be bad blood between them for a long, long time.
|2010-05-03, 03:15
|Link #7025
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
But yeah, like you guys, I do hope for it.
|2010-05-03, 04:45
|Link #7026
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
The older generation of dogs who bathed in pork lard are dying and most are already dead : the younger generation should be more open minded to the concepts of peace in religion rather than religious rights of domination.
If you look at the history of Israel, it is like the psychology of bullying. If you give a victim a reason to fight back with violence, the victim will use the same reason to counter future enroachment on their personal rights : by branding those actions as bullying and giving them a reason to counter violence with violence.
The simplest solution is still a second Holocaust : kill everyone in Israel and Palestine. Otherwise it would be an extremely difficult solution of negotiation after negotiation.
Which one will you choose?
|2010-05-03, 05:03
|Link #7027
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
I saw a documentary once on PBS, a long time ago, I forget the name, but it was rather ambitious. The producers of the show got a group of young Palestinian kids and a group of young Israeli kids together, all about grade school age. they sent these kids to a spend a few months together, for the summer. They had a blast, and became great friends. They knew they were supposed to not like each other, but they didn't know why. So they got along great over the summer. When it was time to part, the kids cried and said that they would be friends forever, and that they could never hate each other. It was really sad to see them say goodbye.
Then, the show met up with the kids several years later separately, when they were teenagers, to follow up. The Israeli kids hated the Palestinian kids and vice versa. They had in a one word, become indoctrinated. They talked about killing each other, and about how unjust it was that their enemies have their land, etc.
It was heartbreaking to see the change, and the venom that spewed from the mouths of these teens. They were so convicted in their beliefs because they believed what they had been taught from all the adults in their lives, not to mention the media in their respective countries. It's propaganda like no other. And when you think about it, people are very much the product in which they are raised.
Though I think your analogy has the right idea in terms of the Cold War, I do not think that it is an apt comparison. The Cold War didn't involve religion. When you throw in religion, the feeling of entitlement of the holy land, the suppression both groups feel and have felt throughout history, all on top of a strip of land with so much crude oil, it's a completely different ballgame.
More than anything, religion just drives people nuts.
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|2010-05-03, 05:13
|Link #7028
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
The thing is that the issue isn't about religion, it is about parenting. I don't see my Muslim friends going all raged-up when a Jewish student from US came over for an exchange.
Given the fact that those aggressors lived in land-locked deserts with little or no source of fish for subsistence, their lack of intelligence could be attributed to the unavailability of Omega-3 in their daily meals. *sarcastic*
Since both sides claimed they have won the war against each other, let me quote something from Einstein :
You may have won the war, but you have not won the peace.
or Invader Zim
You may have won the war, but you have not won the thing bigger than war!
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|2010-05-03, 05:23
|Link #7029
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
Well, I can't say you're wrong because you're not about parenting. But both root causes -- parenting and religion, is not mutually exclusive. In fact, in this case, they overlap. One causes the other and vice versa.
And might I also say -- if it isn't religion, it would just be something else. If this world didn't have religion, then another reason would take its place for why people do what they do. This is of course, the human condition.
But the thing of it is, this world DOES have religion. And it IS religion because religion is what they cite as why they do what they do. Why did we carve out a country in the middle of an already existing country? Is it not for religious reasons? So, either you can take these people at their word when they say it is religion, or you can choose to second guess their motives. I believe them. This isn't a conflict that's recent. They've been fighting over that piece of land for forever.
|2010-05-03, 05:27
|Link #7030
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
Parenting is what you teach your kids, and religion is what it teaches its believers. You can't teach your kids to believe in a religion, you can only influence them to. And if you influence them using the selfish interpretations of fakers instead of the wisdom fakirs, you get a terrorist-to-be.
|2010-05-03, 05:41
|Link #7031
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
They are not mutually exclusive, and I have no idea how you can separate them based on your own experiences, in this one instance. I'm Buddhist too, and by default because my parents are. But Buddhism contains no hardcore beliefs like Muslim extremists and on the whole, we are chill as f*ck because the whole premise is to just live your life how you want to, but in the course of doing do, do not hurt anyone in the process. That's simple to understand (but a lot harder in practice, though, hah).
Influence IS parenting. And parenting is influenced by one's own parenting AND religion. And you only have your open mind because you lived in an environment that encourages that. I think here, you're mixing up how you are growing up with how these kids grow up. And I know your heart is in the right place, but I think you're giving too much credit to a person's ability to go against the grain of their society.
Not everyone has had the experiences we've had in terms of living in an open society. And more to that, since their parents taught them a certain way, they might not become indoctrinated completely, but when they step out into the world and face others who treat them badly because of who they are and where they come from (and the people who treated them badly are of course also influenced by their own parents and their parents' religion) they believe that they have evidence of what they have been taught.
It's like Locke said, our minds start out completely Tabula Rasa, but we are molded by our environment. And when that environment contains religion, religion molds us too. I think it is a hard thing to deny. It's not like parenting is free of influence -- it draws its influence from a number of things, including religion. I don't see how you can deny this -- it makes no sense to me why or how you could or should. At best, it's just semantics and free of substance, that argument. I don't know how else to put it.
|2010-05-03, 05:48
|Link #7032
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
And I pointed out that influencing them to believe rather than teaching them to believe. Teaching and influencing are two different things despite coming hand in hand : the former addresses the technical instruction of doing something, while the latter addresses the reason of doing it.
What the parents didn't teach is the acceptable way of being loyal to their religion : but rather they influenced the kids about their entitlement of that piece of desert using religion as an excuse.
Don't blame the religion unless it explicitly states that violence against innocent non-believers is the way to go. Blame the believers, including prophets like Prophet Muhammed and Moses - they are important people in the religion, but they are still believers because they carry out the actions as examples with accordance to their beliefs.
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|2010-05-03, 08:17
|Link #7033
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: CH aka Chocaholic Heaven
Age: 34
-attachment to the land: a common psychological characteristic in most agricultural and post agricultural societies, especially vivid here as lands are scarce and have been densely populated by your forebears since the dawn of History.
-Zionism: an ethnocentric, or nationalistic ideology, which proclaims exclusive rights for it's community. The big problem is that it concerns the aforementioned lands...
So on one hand you have a core cultural and psychological value, and on the other hand the very ideology which gave birth to the State of Israel.
Nationalism is here the key factor, as it was in defining the politicies in this part of the world for the first three fourth of the XXth century, before the Iranian Revolution cast a new veil on it. Religious issues sure don't help, but they are only one of the many sparkles that set on fire the pre-existing dynamite stack laid by those aforementioned factors.
For the moment, I think there won't be any major changes, as long as the Israelis have the Right of the Strongest with them chances are high the dialogue will remain as one sided as it had ever been.
But ultimately, they will lose at the demographic race, as they already have underwent the demographic transition, and they no longer can "rapatriate" more communities, since the Diaspora is either extinguished, or has found more peaceful Promised Lands.
Still, whether they will fade peacefully or bloodily is up to them.
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|2010-05-03, 11:13
|Link #7034
Feeling comfy
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Location: Singapore
Age: 43
|2010-05-03, 11:24
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 29
So where is the slaughtering of a water buffalo?
China's Yuan Gains in Clout on World Markets
|2010-05-03, 11:38
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Asuki-tan Kairin ↓
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Location: Fürth (GER)
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|2010-05-03, 15:06
|Link #7037
I like guavas.
Join Date: May 2009
I don't know why it's not coming across so you folks can understand. I am not saying religion in and of itself is the root cause. I am saying religion is the catalyst and the go-to reason for why these people do what they do. That's all.
Edit: And I think that's a pretty general statement that contains enough truism to support itself. You can blame it on love of the land, you can blame just the believers, but at the end of the day, religion is the common thread that supports how they feel. So yes, it's a mixture of everything, but the foundation is religious belief. I hope that makes my point clearer.
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|2010-05-04, 02:51
|Link #7038
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
Its basically yet another reason why one really should never want any conflation of religious beliefs and state power. It oozes potential for misuse.
|2010-05-04, 05:53
|Link #7039
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: at GNR, bringing you the truth, no matter how bad it hurts
Age: 34
the israelis are the ONLY side in the conflict that has made any steps towards peace (evacuating gaza, for example)
and have already signed peace agreements with other countries, and demonstrated that they are willing to trade large amounts of land for peace
and the only reason why there might BE peace is if israel remains the strong one in the region, to the point where trying to fight it seems like suicide
if the arabs countries believe that they CAN get rid of israel, they would continue to try to do so, since peace with it is considered even now to be nothing more then an unfortunate necessity even to those who have peace with them
peace in the middle east is not ever going to come in the way some people are dreaming about (with the jews and the arabs sitting around the fire singing songs)
don't try to think of the middle east through European eyes
peace would at best only remain a strategic and economic advantage, and nothing more
but at least is preferable to all out war
as for the demographic race, thats also bull
the arab population in israel remains under 20%, and decreasing (arab israeli birth rates are down to standard western levels of 3 kids per family at most)
the "diaspora" is still in full swing, with the tens of thousands of jews coming to israel every YEAR (over 16,000 this past year, and that was considered weak by most standards)
ironiclly, the increase in anti-semitic behavior in Europe, as a result of muslim immigration to eurpoe, is actually encouraging more and more jews to leave europe and move to israel
within the decade, you could well see the remaining European jewish population (1.5 million) leaving europe (considering where the wind is blowing)
i honestly don't know where this idea came from that israel, as it is today, is temporary
did no one bother learning history ?
was israel's existence seem more likely in the fifties ?
the claim of israel "fading away" has been around for over 60 years, and instead, its numbers, strength, and economy, have only increased with time, so don't count on Israel fading away any time soon
and the reason that the talks MUST be without preconditions, is because preconditions are only used as an excuse to DELAY the talks
there have been negotiations for over a decade without any preconditions, so don't start setting them now
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|2010-05-04, 06:59
|Link #7040
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I think the root of the problem isn't religion itself, but the general idealism that comes from said religion. Religious texts can be interpreted in a million ways, but the idialism remains the same. The problem between Israel and Palestine has its roots in religion, but by the end of the day, the problem comes down to land-ownership. The Jewish in Israel believe their country is the promised land. Palestine, however, believe that land belongs to them and the Israelis have no right to stay there. That's why they're always struggling with each other, and they use their religious texts to justify their actions.
But considering the harsh conditions people are exposed to there, especially the young teens mentioned from the documentary, why they fight no longer matters. They fight because they have to in order to survive. Those kids most likely saw many of their own die at the hands of the opposing side and started developing vengeful feelings toward one another regardless of their past. Call it indoctrination, but their personal experience with death also plays a good part in it.
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People can put their name in the hat by registering at www.visitblackpool.com/switchon for their chance to receive up to four wristbands per household.
This year, over 100,000 people applied for tickets to attend the event so registration has been opened early to give everyone the chance to win some of the 20,000 tickets for next years event.
Councillor Gillian Campbell, Deputy Leader of Blackpool Council: Switch-On night is without doubt the biggest night in Blackpools calendar and is unbelievably popular with more than 100,000 people applying for tickets this year.
This years Switch-On was a huge success with Diversity flicking the switch with help from Star Treks Captain Lorca who was beamed in direct from the deck of the Starship Discovery.
Its a night definitely not to be missed and I would urge people to apply for their wristbands now it could be the best free night out youll ever have.
If you need a little reminder of this years Switch-On which featured the likes of Diversity, Example, Conor Maynard, Sigala and R3Wire and Varski, take a look at our sizzle footage and share it with your friends.
So, what are you waiting for? Go to www.visitblackpool.com/switchon to register now for your free Switch-On wristband!


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14ct White Gold Opal Pendant
"Beautiful Australian Opal" Hardy Brothers Jewellers are very proud of our natural Australian resources and have introduced an amazing collection of affordable high quality and colour Doublet Opals. We produce the finest opal in the world and our Hardy Brothers Opal Collections has been selected from this material to produce our fashion doublets jewllery. The doublet opal is two pieces cemented together and bonding a layer of high-grade opal to black back enhances the colour and makes them very attractive at a reasonable price. Most have a nice cabochon top which in many cases resembles fine quality black opal. Their value is only a fraction of that of a solid back gem, which makes them not only attractive in look but also to purchase.
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Taking place in a diverse range of neighborhoods, industrial spaces and design districts, the second annual design week presented a new generation of young designers eager to find a voice for Chinese design.
Now in it's sixth year, Vienna Design Week continued to champion the merits of Austrian creativity with a lot of designers placing an emphasis on the process behind their furniture and objects.
Celebrating it's tenth anniversary, the city was overrun with hundreds of exhibitions, events, installations, and workshops. A big digital presence was felt with the V&A Prism, Philips Lighting, BE Open Sound Portal, Google Web Labs, and Nokia getting in on the action at Designjunction.
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IT Management Slideshow: Myth-Busting the CIO Archetype
By Dennis McCafferty | Posted 11-23-2010
Let's face it: When you officially oversee "the geek department," there are many perceptions - and misperceptions - about the kind of senior manager and person you are. This level of stereotyping may extend to the kind of education you obtained; whether or not you can fix a frozen computer; and even how much money you make. With this in mind, we set out to debunk seven of the most deeply entrenched "myths" about the CIO personality. To help us, we turned to Carol Fawcett, CIO of Quest Software; and Wade Wright, chief technology officer of RemitDATA, who also offer real-world counterpoints to these common myths. As with any broad generalizations, it's important to keep in mind that no two individual CIOs are the same, so your personal experiences may vary. But, most of us can probably agree that there are some commonly held beliefs about the executives who perform the role of CIO that are clearly not based upon reality. In real life, you likely find yourself to be much more well-rounded than many of these false characterizations would imply.
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DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Sawsan Jabri and Osama Siblani represent the advancement of the Arab community in the Detroit area: Jabri is a doctor from Syria who teaches microbiology at several community colleges, and Siblani came from Lebanon to be an engineer and now publishes the influential Arab-American News.
The two share Middle Eastern roots and the American dream. They also represent dissension among Arab-Americans over Syria and underscore a growing rift over ideological, political and regional differences.
Each speaks for opposing camps: Jabri is a spokeswoman for the Syrian Expatriates Organization, a lobbying and fundraising group of doctors and other professionals that staged rallies in support of the U.S. backing rebels in Syria's civil war and ousting President Bashar Assad. Siblani has been a voice opposing U.S. intervention through counter-demonstrations and the opinion pages of his newspaper.
When it comes to Syria, Siblani says, there's little room for agreement.
"I have been in this business for 29 years," he said. "I have never seen the community divided as much as we are divided today. ... It is an elephant in the room all the time."
President Barack Obama has been pushing for U.S. military action but on Tuesday asked congressional leaders to postpone a vote to authorize the use of force and threw his support behind a diplomatic plan for U.N. Security Council talks aimed at securing Syria's chemical weapons stockpiles. Regardless of what the U.S. ultimately decides to do, positions on Syria have unraveled Arab ties to the U.S. that date back more than a century, when immigrants from the Arab world started coming en masse and moved into enclaves dubbed "Little Syria."
They originally came from what today are known as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel or the Palestinian territories but then was Ottoman-controlled Syria. More came later from the region, particularly after immigration restrictions were eased in the 1960s and during the 15-year Lebanese civil war ending in 1990.
The Syrian community in the U.S. is estimated to be about 150,000 people and about 10,000 in Michigan, but the number could be much higher if it reflected all those who trace their roots to early 20th century Greater Syria. The Detroit area alone, which has one of the largest Middle East populations in the U.S., has roughly 150,000 Arabs and Chaldeans, or Iraqi Christians based on the latest available data and scholarly research.
Siblani and Jabri agree that Syria has divided the U.S. Arab community despite a history of coexistence among different religions, Islamic sects, regions or countries.
"I don't know what's happened — people became more into everyone's identity," said Jabri, who contends that Assad's regime has used chemical weapons numerous times and he should be toppled and prosecuted. "The separation is not working in our direction."
Some of the rising tension reflects what's happening in community members' homelands: Lebanon and Syria share a complicated history and a web of political and sectarian ties and rivalries, and Syria's civil war has intensified divisions next-door. The Syrian rebels enjoy the backing of many Lebanese Sunnis, while the Syrian government has the support of Lebanon's Shiite community, including the powerful militant Hezbollah group.
"The situation gets very tense when you try to say who is responsible for what," Siblani said.
A couple hundred people rallied Friday in support of U.S. airstrikes in the Detroit suburb of Birmingham, while about 100 opponents marched through downtown Detroit on Sunday. The relatively low numbers reflect the divisions among Arab-Americans, Siblani said. He compared them with the thousands who demonstrated in 2006 during a 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel that destroyed much of southern Lebanon, where many of the Arabs in Dearborn come from.
"Everyone is staying home and doesn't want to get involved," Siblani said. "But on the ground and in their living rooms ... they are segregated."
In deciding whether to hold a public show of support for Assad this week, Syrian-born New Jersey resident Michael Ibrahim recalled a clash that broke out the last time Syrians in New Jersey held a protest. In April 2011, a Paterson, N.J., protest had to be controlled by police when Syrians both for and against Assad packed a small park in the heart of New Jersey's Arab-American community and tried shouting one another down in English and Arabic.
"We don't want any problems," said Ibrahim, a Syrian Christian priest. "It's enough with what's going on in our country — we don't want more trouble here."
Just as in Detroit, there's a fragile peace among the Syrian diaspora in New Jersey, home to about 7,000 Syrians, both Christian and Muslim.
Mohamed Khairullah said many Syrians are waiting to see what action the U.S. will take before organizing any demonstrations. The mayor of Prospect Park, N.J., said he's been waging his own form of protest by boycotting Syrian businesses in New Jersey owned by Assad supporters.
Although his family is Sunni Muslim, Khairullah said tensions among Syrians in the U.S. aren't divided along religious lines from what he has observed.
"I don't think it's Muslim versus Christian, because we do have Christians who are anti-regime, and there are Muslims who are with the regime," he said. "It depends how strongly you believe."
Associated Press writer Samantha Henry in Paterson, N.J., contributed to this report.
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Gail Albert Halaban is best known for the photographs she shoots from and through windows of New York City apartments. Referencing Alfred Hitchcock's classic Rear Window (1954), Halaban hints at ongoing narratives in her staged, voyeuristic photos of urban women in their private lives, as in her 2008 work Out My Window, West Village, Construction. "Many New Yorkers spend much of their window gazing time looking into their neighbor's apartments. Through this voyeurism, a sense of community develops," she has said. "In New York, we are never alone." While at Yale, Halaban studied under Nan Goldin and Gregory Crewdson; she considers her work a marriage of Goldin's insistence on documenting reality with Crewdson's desire to stage psychological drama.
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NFL Owners & Players Reach Endzone On New Contract
Looks like there will be NFL football this season afterall. The NFL players representatives voted unanimously on Monday to accept a new 10-year collective bargaining agreement meaning training camps could start up by the end of the week. It also means the NFL free agency period which normally spans two months will now be completed in a matter of just a few days.
In the economy that we're in this is a great deal for both the players and the owners. Current players get lifetime medical coverage, reduced mandatory workouts (5 weeks less) and fewer full-equipment practices, additional retirement benefits, guaranteed injury payouts over the term of a player's contract and 55 percent of TV money.
One major point the owners wanted was an 18-game regular season and two preseason games. They didn't get it but there's wording in the new CBA (collective bargaining agreement) that could open the door for that to happen.
The owners got a rookie salary scale meaning rookie players no longer will receive those incredibly large contracts including signing bonuses before they even set foot on the field. Each team will have a $142-million salary cap.
For the fans they get to watch the game they love. Pending official approval of the new CBA, Bills training camp is scheduled to begin this weekend at St. John Fisher College outside of Rochester.
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Overall depth will be a big advantage for the Pioneers this fall.
Team: Leavenworth boys' soccer
Last year's record: 0-17
Coach: Ken Lott
Coach's record: 0-17
Key returnees:
Matt Hanson, senior midfielder
Wes Barbee, senior midfielder
Thomas Guthrie, senior forward
Michael Rielly, senior defender
Sam Davis, senior goalie
Alex Samouce, sophomore goalie
Dylan Levine, junior goalie
Kelsey Mason, senior defender
Evan Lott, junior midfieder
Newcomers to watch:
Josue Bernal, sophomore defender
Michael Carico, junior defender
Eduardo Rodriguez, sophomore defender
Marcus Erickson, freshman midfielder
Bret Stealey, junior midfielder
Jordan Akalaona, junior forward
Team Outlook: STRENGTHS — Overall depth will be a big advantage for the Pioneers this fall. After having to mix-match lineups last season due to injuries, the squad is deeper with a lot of returning players, which will also help with the squad's familiarity.
WEAKNESSES — Still learning the in-and-outs as well as the individual roles of second-year coach Ken Lott's system remains atop the list of areas that need improvement.
Big games: At Lansing, Sept. 6; At Lawrence Free State, Sept. 27; At Lawrence, Oct. 2; At Tonganoxie, Oct. 18;
Coach says: "The Leavenworth High School soccer program has gone through enough unsuccessful seasons; and the time has come to show that we are, and always will be, a team that plays to the end. We expect to surprise those whom under estimate us.
"Leavenworth players are not afraid to lose as long as we play our best game, but we are determined and willing to work hard at getting better every day. Leavenworth has many players that want to be successful and are hungry for a winning season, and I believe this team, this year, is the start to a new legacy in Leavenworth High School soccer.
"I hope that the community will come out and attend the games to cheer us on, and be a part of the new, exciting and determined future of Leavenworth High School soccer."


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Few business schools offer public service programs. The Sawyer Business School's Institute for Public Service is one of them.
In a recent article, published in the Journal of Public Affairs Education, Suffolk faculty members encourage public service programs to develop similar partnerships with business schools to bridge the gap between sectors.
The push for collaboration comes at a time when public management, nonprofit, and business sectors are becoming more integrated, and governments are increasingly dependent on them to provide public services.
Richard Beinecke Richard Beinecke, left, chair of the Institute for Public Service and senior member of the Healthcare Department, and Assistant Professors Aimee L. Williamson and Brendan Burke, co-authored the report. "Even though not all students will become interested in public service careers, many of them will incorporate public interest concerns in their day-to-day lives or through corporate social responsibility programs during their careers," they wrote.
The article was published just months after Suffolk's department announced its name change to the Institute for Public Service (formerly Public Management) and revamped curriculum to reach a broader student body. The redesigned management program recruits talented undergraduates and practitioners to public affairs programs and positions, expands teaching and research opportunities, and enhances the field's reputation.
The Suffolk MPA is 14 courses (42 credits), with flexible tracks in areas such as state, local, and Federal government; nonprofit organizations, and healthcare. Several joint programs with other departments are available. Graduate classes are evenings and Saturdays to accommodate both full time and part-time working students. Suffolk undergraduates may complete their BA and MPA in five years. The Department's undergraduate minor is gaining popularity as a way for students in fields such as psychology, theater, and environmental studies to gain management skills.
Beinecke joined Suffolk in 1992 and was recently promoted to department chair in 2010 and Full Professor in 2011. He teaches graduate courses on US Health Policy, Global Health Needs and Organization, Global Health Policy, and Leadership for an Interconnected World, as well as undergraduate courses on Global Health, Poverty, Global Warming, and Social Change.
Beinecke is also interested in researching global mental health issues, especially training mental health and healthcare leaders in developed and developing countries. For more than 15 years, he was the principal investigator of the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Program and published over a dozen articles.


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It's probably my favorite commercial on television right now. And you have to admit that it's a brilliant piece of marketing. A man is about to leave on a business trip and is saying goodbye to his wife and two daughters. The wife holds up her Galaxy S3 phone to share a video with her husband - one that the children have made for him to "watch on the plane." Cute, right? It's a pretty straightforward way to show how the phone can share videos instantly. But that's not the good part. Right before the cab pulls away, she then shares a video that she made for him, advising him that he "probably shouldn't watch it on the plane." As the cab pulls away, the husband is left a bit aghast and haunted by the look his wife had on her face. She does this very a subtle raise of the eyebrows that gets me every time and has me thinking: "Hottest. Mom. Ever."
(I rank the ad up there with the FIAT Abarth commercial where a passerby has a very - peculiar - encounter with the car.)
When I mentioned "Galaxy S3 Mom" on Twitter over the weekend, a number of my followers responded, most notably comic-book writer/artist Phil Hester who tweeted:
"@PhilHester @ElliottSerrano Never have so many longed to see a nonexistent video."
So who is this woman who has captured the imagination of men everywhere, including married men who wished their wives were that "creative"? I got that bit of info courtesy of Twitter follower @BlastyTrooper. Her name is Margaret Emery and she's not only been in other commercials but also has a (slightly NSFW) comedic video on Funny or Die.
The Samsung commercial has been viewed on YouTube over 10 million times, and the comment section is probably as entertaining as the video itself. From time to time spirited debates over "sexting" and whether a mother should even be making videos like that sprout up. On the one hand, I would love it if I was married to someone who wasn't shy about being flirty and naughty with me, even after years of marriage and having two kids together. On the other, if I knew that my mom had been making naughty films for my dad back when I was a kid, I'm not sure I wouldn't need to double up on therapy sessions. But in today's age of Judd Apatow films showing us the comedic perils of marriage and parenthood, I guess that it's refreshing to see characters in commercials portrayed in a more realistic manner than most.
Kudos to the ad folks who came up with the commercial. It was a risky bet, I'm sure, but it paid off IMO. And here's to hoping that Ms. Emery finds more work and opportunities to show her funny and sexy side. Because there's nothing sexier than a gal who can be funny too.
And don't worry Morgan Smith Goodwin, the cute redhead from the Wendy's commercials, you're still in my "Crush Club."


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EXCLUSIVE: Interview With 'The Shelter' And 'Suicide Note' Artist, Dwayne Biddix!
In the first installment of our exclusive coverage for Indy publisher Hardway Studios we have a special interview with "THE SHELTER" and "SUICIDE NOTE" artist Dwayne Biddix. The illustrator sat down with us to discuss these projects, the zombie apocalypse, people offing themselves, and future projects. Read on for the exclusive interview!
THEoDEAD: "First of all thank you for taking the time to interview with us. Before we get started on "THE SHELTER" why don't you give readers your 'origin story' so to speak? How did you get involved with comics? What did you work on before "THE SHELTER"?
Dwayne Biddix: "Well, THE SHELTER was, in its most basic form, the very first idea studio publisher, Chris Carpenter and I came up with when we were thinking about starting our own studio, way back in 2005. The original SHELTER is DRASTICALY different from the new one.
As for how I got into comics, I had done some small press stuff and Chris and I decided if we are going to work this hard we should put it toward a company we could succeed with. With the studio, I have done many projects that are still in limbo at other companies, before we became our own publisher, but the work that has made it out are, THE SHELTER (original), MORBID MYTHS, THE SUPREMACY, and SUICIDE NOTE. As well as the new THE SHELTER and I am currently working on a new slasher comic called TOOTHGRINDER. "
THEoDEAD: "Tell us a little bit about "THE SHELTER". What is the basic premise? You co-created the story as well as donating your talents for the artwork, correct?
Dwayne Biddix: "THE SHELTER was an idea Chris and I came up with where we had a heart-breaking ending idea and we worked backwards to develop the full idea for the story.
The premise is about VIOLET, our lead character, awakens to a world swarming with zombies and she has to find a way to survive. She finds a shelter where survivors can go to wait the invasion out, but she finds that there is not always safety in numbers.
Yes, I am the co-creator, along with Jamison Kasian and Chris Carpenter. I did the penciling, cover colors, and lettering. I plan to ship the comics with my donkey Max soon! "
THEoDEAD: "There are a lot of horror stories going on right now, particularly ones that use the zombie aesthetic, what do you think sets "THE SHELTER" apart from the rest of the pack?
Dwayne Biddix: "THE SHELTER is less about the zombies and more about VIOLET struggling to make it one more day. This is a much more emotionally driven story than your typical gore zombie story, though we do gore it up pretty good! "
THEoDEAD: "What kind of zombies are you using in your universe? Are we looking at the classic George A Romero style zombies that are much slower and deliberate, or are they the balls-to-the-wall run for your life type zombies?
Dwayne Biddix: "It is sort of a hybrid. They are like animals that move in packs that spot a target and just descend on them until they overwhelm. Some are fast and some are slow. "
THEoDEAD: "What type of zombie films or stories inspired you with the story for "THE SHELTER"?
Dwayne Biddix: "The way we see it, every zombie story sort of builds on the ones that follow. All good zombie stories drive you to do better and all bad zombie stories drive you to do better than they did. "
THEoDEAD: "Should readers be able to expect a very violent outing with "THE SHELTER"?
Dwayne Biddix: "It's not over the top on every page but where we do have it, WE HAVE IT! "
THEoDEAD: " "THE SHELTER" is described as a "one-shot in the dark" event. Is there indeed going to be just one issue of the story, or would you like to further explore the world you're presenting?
Dwayne Biddix: "This is a one-shot. What we are doing is giving people a one-shot comic that gives them a whole story, to try a new title out. If the book goes over well, we will absolutely go back to the world with longer stories. The ONE SHOT IN THE DARK will offer many different stories that will range from slasher, such as TOOTHGRINDER, to gore fests, to psychological horror, and any other skin-crawling thing we can dream up.
With comic prices going up we want to give everyone the chance to give a new book a shot and get a whole story without having to invest in a series of issues or trade paperback.
So the future of all the stories you read in our ONE SHOT IN THE DARK line will be left in the hands of the reader. If you like it let us know, if enough of you tell us, you will see that world again! "
THEoDEAD: "Do you have any other projects coming up this year or even further down the line that we should keep our eyes open for?
Dwayne Biddix: "Oh, yeah, but my torturer has promised a lot of pain if I give too much away right now. But I do want to talk about it soon!
But I can say that TOOTHGRINDER, a ONE SHOT IN THE DARK comic is coming soon. It is an old-school slasher comic about a deformed killer who loves to disfigure his victims in some very gruesome ways. "
THEoDEAD: "Is there anything else you would like to say to the readers and fans before we let you go?"
Dwayne Biddix: "Yes, before you let me go, can you please pull me back up onto the building? Seriously, our greatest joy is to know people are responding to something we create, so it is awesome that people like you are reading what we say and create.
Thanks for having me; it was a pleasure talking with you and thanks to everyone who took the time to read this! But now I hear someone coming down the staircase, time to look busy!"
We would like to thank Dwayne for the interview, and his keepers for allowing him to speak with us. To check out Dwayne's work head on over to Hardway Studios website. And be sure to keep it locked here at Bloody-Disgusting.com's Graphic Content as we continue to bring you exclusive content from the guys at Hardway all month as part of our April Spotlight!


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Moravian Stool
This traditional, lightweight stool is an excellent first step toward chairmaking.
By Christopher Schwarz
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One highlight of a visit to historic Old Salem in North Carolina is the beautiful Moravian furniture and woodwork in the village's buildings. My favorite piece in the town is a small stool that shows up in many of the buildings. It's a tough little guy – the costumed interpreters sit, kneel, stand or even saw on reproductions of this stool every day.
This form is also common in rural Europe, especially in eastern Bavaria, which is close to the origin of the Moravians in the Czech Republic. In Europe, it's also common to see this stool with a back – sometimes carved – which turns it into a chair.
But the best part of the stool is that it requires about $10 in wood and two days in the shop to build – and it has a lot of fun operations: tapered octagons, sliding dovetails, compound leg splays and wedged through-tenons. And by building this stool, you'll be about halfway home to being able to build a Windsor or Welsh chair.
This particular stool is based on originals owned by Old Salem that are made from poplar. The stools are remarkably lightweight – less than 4 lbs. Like many original stools, the top of many Old Salem stools have split because of their cross-grain construction. Despite the split, the stools remain rock-solid thanks to sliding dovetail battens under the seat. I like to think of the split as just another kind of necessary wood movement.
Here's how the stool goes together: The thin top is pierced by two sliding-dovetail sockets. Two battens fit into those sockets. The legs pierce both the battens and the stool's top, and they are wedged in place through the top. This is the cross-grain joint that will make the top split in time.
The best place to begin construction is with the legs.
Geometry 101
The legs are tapered octagons. They are 15⁄8″ square at the top and 1″ square at the foot. The top of the leg has an 13⁄8″-diameter x 11⁄2″-long round tenon. To make the legs, first mark the 15⁄8″ octagon on the top of the leg and the 1″ octagon at the foot. See "Octagons Made Easy" at right.
With your octagons drawn, saw each leg into a tapered square – 15⁄8″ at the top and 1″ at the foot. I cut these tapers on the band saw, though I've also done it with a jack plane.
Web: Visit Old Salem's web site and plan a visit there to see the town and the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts.
Video: See how the author lays out an octagon on a leg.
Blog: Learn how to level the feet of a chair or stool.
Video: See how to cut perfect wedges on the band saw.
To Buy: "Furniture in the Southern Style," by Robert W. Lang and Glen D. Huey.
In Our Store: "The Anarchist's Tool Chest," by Christopher Schwarz.
Plan: Download a free SketchUp model of the "Moravian Stool."
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YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — The Red Cross says the death toll has risen to 26 from an earthquake that damaged homes and ancient Buddhist pagodas in northern Myanmar.
The Red Cross said in a statement Tuesday that another 231 people were hurt in Sunday's magnitude-6.8 quake in the underdeveloped mining region. Myanmar has a poor official disaster response system and lost upward of 140,000 people to a devastating cyclone in 2008.
The Red Cross says it provided aid to some families and is still assessing needs but that no external assistance will likely be needed.
Myanmar's second-biggest city of Mandalay is the nearest population center to the quake but reported no casualties or major damage. It is 117 kilometers (72 miles) south of the epicenter near the town of Shwebo.


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Protect Your Online Reputation
In this day and age it shouldn't surprise anyone that our reputation matters in the online world too. It is definitely a no-brainer that we should do our best not to ruin our reputation across the virtual world. But we all know that things can go wrong; others may intentionally try to degrade your image or brand, for example. In this article we're going to cover some of the most effective ways to protect your online reputation.
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The Best Steel Building Contractors in New Jersey
When it comes to steel buildings, New Jersey has a lot of building companies to choose from. However, if you want to use the services of a steel building company who takes pride in high quality, affordable steel buildings and high customer satisfaction, then you should consider using our services. We consider our steel buildings to be the best in the state of New Jersey. Our steel building specialists can help you determine the perfect steel building for your specific needs. Whether you need a steel building for residential use or a steel building for commercial use, we can help you get the perfect building. You can choose from straight wall gable, straight wall single slope, arched, and other styles. All you need to do is fill out our fast and easy contact form, briefly describe your steel building needs, and we will get back to you promptly with a free custom quote for our services. Please be sure to include whether your steel building will be used for residential or commercial use and let us know the length, width, and height you will want. Once we receive your info we will respond quickly.