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Suspended Magnets
Suspended electromagnetic separators handle high-volume product stream flows that exceed the limitations of standard permanent suspended magnets. Available in quick-cleaning (ERBM) or self-cleaning (ECBS) models, these products remove both large and small types of damaging tramp iron from product streams conveyed by vibratory beds or belts. Featuring a newly upgraded and reengineered coil, the weight and the cost of the separators have been reduced. Available in widths up to 60 in. (quick-clean) or 72 in. (self-clean), these magnets are designed to operate in extremely rugged conditions.
Magnetic Products Inc., Highland, MI 800-544-5930 www.mpimagnet.com
Jet Sieve
The MLS 200 jet sieve is available for small volumes and test applications. It uses standard 8-in. sieves, prevents inaccurate results due to screen blinding, and de-dusts statically bound fines. Used for all dry materials from 20 to 1000 μm, it is ideal for electrostatic materials and on products that are predisposed to blinding.
Minox-Elcan, Mamaroneck, NY 800-283-5226 www.minox-elcan.com
Vibratory Separator
The MX separator is a new generation separator with design features to increase safety, provide a stronger construction, and allow for a more sanitary process. The totally enclosed weight guard prevents "reach-in" injuries, complying with CE standards. Making use of the appropriate motor, the MX also complies with ATEX standards. The extremely rugged construction utilizes conical construction, rather than flat plates, which creates a more rigid geometric structure. The open base construction allows for cleaning underneath the unit and preventing dirt and product buildup.
Sweco, Florence, KY 859-371-4360 www.sweco.com
Magnetic Bullet Separator
With no moving parts and a magnet system that is warranted for life against loss of magnetic strength, the Mastermag magnetic bullet separator will eliminate tramp ferrous metals from ending up in the finished product. It prevents costly repairs, eliminates downtime, and is able to ship a product free from metal contamination. This powerful rare earth or permanent ceramic magnetic device is an efficient, cost-effective method for keeping product ferrous-free in chutes, pipelines, or ducted systems. The magnet has been designed for quick and easy cleaning, reducing downtime to a minimum.
Global Equipment Mktg. Inc., Boca Raton, FL 866-750-8662 www.globalmagnetics.com
Vertical Fall Metal Detector
The compact MET30+ vertical fall metal detector is 25% smaller, and provides high levels of protection for incoming bulk raw materials. By incorporating a quick release reject system, the amount of downtime and products rejected are reduced, while the quality of the material remains protected. The short height of the pneumatic reject system provides fast-acting removal of contaminated products, which increases efficiency and throughput rate.
Lock Inspection Systems, Fitchburg, MA 800-227-5539 www.lockinspection.com
Screening, Classifying, & Separation Gyratory Sifter
This all-metal Model CS-1 gyratory sifter is capable of providing from one to four separations of any dry product from ¼ in. down to 400 mesh. It has the ability to screen up to 50,000 lb/hr and its passive, gentle gyratory motion keeps the product in constant contact with the screen for maximum capacity. The versatile unit provides from 5 to 35 sq ft of screening surface simply by adding screen decks, all within a 4 × 4 ft footprint to minimize the space required for operation. The sifter adheres to the standards set by the Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee.
Sifter Parts & Service Inc., Wesley Chapel, FL 800-367-3591 www.sifterparts.com
Gravity Separator
The T-20 offers 20 sq ft of separation surface and superior separation performance in a compact, economical design. Simplified and rugged controls ensure that machine settings will be trouble-free and drift-free. The material is fed onto a flat porous deck that is sloped in two directions. Low-pressure air is forced through the deck to fluidize and stratify the material bed. A vibrating action is applied to the deck to convey the heavier particles, which have sunk to the bottom of the material bed and up the inclination of the deck. Lighter particles are suspended in the rising airflow and slide down the slope of the deck. The final result, presented at the discharge face of the deck, is a continuous gradation of material from the densest, largest particles to the lightest, smallest particles.
Triple/S Dynamics, Dallas, TX 214-828-8604 www.sssdynamics.com
In-Line Sifter
Designed with a high net screening area, the QA36 pneumatic in-line sifter is a HACCP solution for operations with moderate to high production volumes. Manufactured with a high level of sanitation in mind, as well as ease of maintenance using lightweight components, and form-fitting, snap-on neoprene gaskets, the unit utilizes a gentle gyratory sifting motion. Great Western Manufacturing Company, Inc.,
Leavenworth, KS 913-682-2291 www.gwmfg.com
Inverting Filter Centrifuge
The HF model centrifuge incorporates inverting filter, thin cake processing technology, and PAC direct contact drying of the material all in one machine for separation and filtration. With these combinations of technologies, it is possible to select the desired final moisture content of the product when it discharges out of the centrifuge. Other advantages include no residual heel remains on the filter cloth, repeatable batch quality, and full flexible process recipe management.
Heinkel USA, Swedesboro, NJ 856-467-3399 www.heinkelusa.com
Low-Maintenance Screeners
Based on the proven design of its trough feeders and conveyors, this line of low-maintenance single- and double-deck linear screeners includes simple, rugged machines requiring a minimum amount of maintenance. Standard machines are available with screen decks up to 4 × 10 ft. and variable speed controls provide rate adjustment. Free testing is available for each screening application.
Vibra Screw Inc., Totowa, NJ 973-256-7410 www.vibrascrew.com
Continuous-Cleaning Magnetic Drawer-in-Housing
This continuous-clean, magnetic drawer-in-housing is designed for ferrous metal separation in dry processing systems. It is ideal for remote magnet installation locations, applications requiring frequent cleaning, and fully automated processing systems. Magnetic tubes are aligned on alternating centers for multiple row drawer configurations, forcing the product flow in a zigzag pattern while contacting the magnetic tubes. The cascade effect ensures maximum tramp metal separation by causing product to have repeated and intimate contact with magnetic tubes and ensuring maximum capture of contaminants.
Industrial Magnetics Inc., Boyne City, MI 800-662-4638 www.magnetics.com
The Raymond Jet-Stream classifier is designed to meet exacting product specifications in applications requiring the production of ultrafine powders 10 µm APS and lower, such as coatings, extenders, fillers, pigments, ceramics, metallic powders, cosmetics, and chemicals. The classifier design allows maximum control of particle top size and distribution, optimum product recovery, and less thermal degradation. The classifier is well suited for use in closed circuit with a pulverizer, where it improves the efficiency of the operation by lowering overall operating costs. System design features include improved feed introduction, secondary air recovery, and flexible operation.
Alstom Power Inc., Air Preheater Co., Raymond Operations, Warrenville, IL 630-393-1000 www.airpreheatercompany.com
Portable Reclaim Sifter
This portable reclaim sifter is capable of batch sifting up to 600 lb/hr and may be operated sitting atop a drum or using the optional adjustable rolling base for easy relocation around the plant. The all stainless-steel construction and waterproof motor facilitate cleaning. A custom RCN output dust chute allows quick changes between collection containers and oversized rubber vibration dampeners mean quiet operation. One framed screen and the overs spout with a sliding shutoff door are included. Additional framed screens and motor speed controller are available.
American Fabric Filter Co., Wesley Chapel, FL 800-367-3591 www.americanfabricfilter.com
Centrifugal Sifter
Utilizing a clean and simple design, materials are fed into the sifter chamber by means of a feeder screw. Hundreds of screen sizes are available in various materials to optimize separation of oversize product or fines from the process stream. Screens are totally removable for fast changeout and cleaning. These sifters can be used for scalping, classification, de-dusting, de-watering, and de-agglomerating applications.
S. Howes Inc., Silver Creek, NY 716-934-2611 www.showes.com
Ultrasonic Screener
This screener utilizes a combination of gyratory vibration and ultrasonics so processes are more efficient, have greater throughput, and less near-size plugging. This is done by converting electrical energy into high-frequency energy, which is then converted into ultrasonic oscillation by the converter. This ultrasonic system uses frequency variation generators that excite the screen over a larger bandwidth, eliminating the costly and timely process of tuning the screen's ring to meet a sharp resonance.
Midwestern Industries, Massillon, OH 330-837-4203 www.midwesternind.com
Magnetic Separators
The ProGrade series of magnetic separators features standard magnetic plates, grates, traps, and tubes. Designed for general industry assemblies, the ProGrade Ceramic series targets the removal of medium to large ferrous contamination. These products offer basic protection from tramp metals damaging downstream equipment. Ideal for improving purity in general industry and some food and chemical applications, the ProGrade rare earth series targets small, fine, weakly magnetic ferrous contamination. Assemblies are designed with precise attention to welds and finish, and feature stainless-steel construction and high-power magnets.
Eriez Magnetics, Erie, PA 888-300-3743 www.eriez.com
Centrifugal Sifter Screens
Kemutec manufactures screens for a wide range of centrifugal sifters including those from most other manufacturers. Available in nylon mesh, woven wire mesh, wedge wire slotted, and perforated plate, these screens are manufactured in the company's ISO 9001-compliant production facility. Hand-sewn nylon mesh screens are available for fine to coarse sifting in various colors and fabrics for a variety of powder processing applications. An expert spares coordinator will identify the required screen and will ensure quick delivery when it is most needed. This ensures the sifting equipment provides the best possible performance.
Kemutec, Bristol, PA 215-788-8013 www.kemutec.com
Gap-Free Classifier
The Vibroscreen gap-free classifier offers nonmetallic material contact surfaces and quick-cleaning features designed to eliminate contamination of ultrapure products. The 60-in.-diam classifier is configured with three screening decks for removing oversize particles and de-dusting, while separating onsize material into two size fractions. Interior surfaces are clad with PTFE, and screens constructed of nylon, eliminating metal contact as required for the most metal contamination-sensitive bulk materials. The screener is also equipped with gap-free screen frames, quick-release U clamps, radius corners, a domed lid, an Air-Lift device to raise the frames, and continuous ground and polished welds, thereby allowing rapid, thorough cleaning.
Kason Corp., Millburn, NJ 973-467-8140 www.kason.com
Dry Separation Screener
The Apex dry separation screener is a high-efficiency solution in polishing and load-out applications. High capacity and durability increase uptime and yield, and maintenance is easy. The screener uses a long-stroke, low-frequency motion to achieve rapid stratification without agitation and remixing, thus delivering consistent particle size at high rates. Nearly horizontal decks reduce product loss, so overall yield can exceed 90%.
Rotex Global LLC, Cincinnati, OH 800-453-2321 www.rotex.com


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Fashion creator since 60 years ago, Fusalp remains a timeless brand strongly linked to the evolution of ski clothing. While the ready-to-wear is booming, two tailors from Annecy felt that the concept could be developed on the ski clothes. They relied on their know-how in tailoring to design and produce the "fuseau des Alpes, FIZZ" on industrial scale. This step based the historical positioning of the brand: "Fusalp created the ski fashion". They then make technical improvements and comfort with ski pants that get out from the ski boot to protect the foot against snow, articulated knees facilitating bending. Fusalp becomes "the" brand of ski clothing: its know-how, the quality of its products and its technical innovations gives it an international outreach. The brand is distributed worldwide and dressed generations of skiers in the 1960s-70. Fusalp accentuates its communication on the method and the technical side while proposing a return to the vintage in its winter collections.

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Back up your iPhone to your computer with these 6 iTunes alternatives
Everyone drops their iPhone at some point. Accidents happen. We're only human. But what do you do when you pick it up and it won't turn on? No amount of frenzied tapping elicits a response. It doesn't take a genius to tell you that a trip to the Genius Bar is probably in your future. Replacing the hardware may prove to be the easy part. Replacing the photos, contacts, and messages you have on the phone takes a little more forethought.
We know how painful it is to start over when you lose a phone, which is why we've come up with some of the best resources for backing up your iPhone. Sure, you can always go the Apple route, but iTunes and iCloud aren't the only way to go, plus you'll pay more for iCloud's storage services than you might for a third-party app. iCloud currently offers 5GB of free storage. 10GB extra will cost $20 per year, 20GB is an extra $40 per year, and 50GB costs a whopping $100 per year. There are other backup services available both on your computer and on your phone that can keep your contacts, photos, and videos safe should the device give up unexpectedly.
Here are five great alternatives to iCloud for backing up your iPhone data, plus we've included iCloud in the roundup because, well, it does the job pretty well.
Updated on 6-16-2015 by Simon Hill: Refreshed text, added new images, and updated details. Removed SOS Online Backup, added SynciOS
SynciOS – Free
This is a free iTunes alternative that enables you to transfer and backup music, videos, photos, ebooks, apps, contacts, messages, and more. Connect your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to your Windows PC, and you can start managing the content immediately, though you'll still need iTunes installed. The software also includes a few handy tools for creating ringtones, managing playlists, and converting audio and video files. Among the top reasons to use SynciOS is the fact that it offers the ability to download and convert videos from YouTube, Facebook, and a host of other sources. It's easy to use and it's free. If you don't want to be pestered about registering, the pro version costs $20.
PhoneCopy — Free
PhoneCopy is a freemium app for iOS, Android, and a number of other platforms. It's designed to create a backup of your data and store it in the cloud, where it's then accessible via the developer's website. It backs up contacts, SMS, calendar events, tasks, and notes. After the initial backup, it synchronizes your data for quicker backups going forward. It also saves a history of your previous backups, so if you accidentally delete an important contact or a chain of text messages, you can retrieve them directly through PhoneCopy.
Related: Best cloud storage services
Start by creating an account from your smartphone or online. Afterwards, simply tap the blue Synchronize button to back up your data to PhoneCopy's server. Once it's done, log into the site to view everything the app saved, or make changes to your data. Just make sure you tap Synchronize to save the changes. The basic, free version is limited. You'll have to pay $25 per year to get the premium version.
Combine this app with a free photo and video backup app like Shoebox or Google Photos, and you'll be well covered.
CopyTrans 4Pack — $30
For starters, Copytrans doesn't use the cloud like some of the other choices in our roundup. The basic software represents a viable solution for anyone who just wants to backup their iPhone data and access it without an Internet connection. You can click and drag contact, calendars, apps, notes, and other data to a folder on your desktop. Aside from the attractive granular controls, the software does a good job organizing data via a contact book and a music library. The simple application comes at a price, albeit one likely cheaper than other software designed for locally storing your data. Opting for the 4Pack ($30) will allow you to manage photos, calendars, apps, music, notes, contacts, and more from your desktop.
To use the software, download the suite from the developer's site and connect your iPhone as you would normally. Afterwards, select the type of data you wish to back up within the CopyTrans Control Center and your device from the resulting drop-down menu before clicking the backup button.
Dr. Fone — $60
Backing up to the cloud has definite advantages, but there are some trade-offs to consider in the form of monthly subscription fees and possible security breaches. Dr.Fone is another option for keeping it local, one that works directly with your iTunes backup to recover notes, messages, contacts, voice memos, and even Safari bookmarks that might have accidentally met their end when your finger grazed the Delete button. Unfortunately, this kind of granular recovery doesn't come cheap. Though there is a free trial available, the full version of Dr. Fone costs a whopping $60. However, the software is able to recovers more than 15 types of files, including photos and app videos, from the iPhone 3GS and 4. Apple's iCloud may be able to recover more lost media content from your iPhone, but unfortunately, you'll need Dr.Fone to recover photos and videos directly from apps.
To use it, download the software on your PC or Mac from the Dr. Fone site and connect your iPhone as you would normally. Then, allow the program to guide you through the necessary steps to back up and recover your data from your device.
Lookout — Free
Hate having to remember to back up your contacts? How about that moment of panic when you can't find your phone? If this sounds familiar, Lookout may be the solution for you. This free app automatically saves your contacts in the cloud. Like PhoneCopy, your contacts are securely stored and easily accessible 0n the developer's website.
Related: How to find your phone
Should you lose your phone or forget where you last left it, the app can also help you locate it when you log in to your account. From there, the app will ring your phone — even if it was placed on vibrate when you misplaced it — which is often the problem we have when our phone runs away from us. If your phone gets really lost, the app even features a killswitch designed to to wipe all of your precious should your phone fall into the wrong hands, along with a convenient feature that will ask whoever finds your phone to call specific friends who may be able to help. Of course, iCloud can do all of that as well, but Lookout also provides basic security measures to protect against malware and spyware. Moreover, the premium version of the software ($3 a month or $30 per year) allows you to automatically back up photos and manage up to three devices from a single account.
Not convinced by the above backup tools? Apple provides the easiest way to back up your iPhone through iTunes on your home computer. Just remember to do it regularly and your content will be safe, even if your phone's luck has run out. It's easy to do, takes only a few minutes, and gives you peace of mind. Apple additionally offers automatic backups through its iCloud service, allowing you to back up the most important data from your iPhone in the cloud. Keep in mind it's currently restricted to a mere 5GB of data — meaning you likely won't be able to back up all your photos and videos — but you can always opt for one of three premium storage options if you prefer more space.
Related: How to use iCloud
To use iTunes or iCloud, simply connect your iPhone to your machine as you would normally. Afterward, check the bubble directly beside the iCloud or This computer option to choose your preferred backup method from the list of available options in the Summary pane. Then, if desired, simply click the Back Up Now button to manually back up your device.
Safe and secure
Boom. Now your iPhone's data is safe from unpredictable mayhem and destruction. We can't say the same for the phone's hardware, which is always susceptible to slippery fingers. But if you've found a bulletproof case, feel free to toss your iPhone around with reckless abandon. After all, your data is backed up and safely stored.
Updated on Sepember 3, 2014: Added current prices and backup services. DT writers Simon Hill, Meghan McDonough, Emily Schiola, Joe Donovan, and Brandon Widder contributed to this article.
This post, originally published February 13, 2013


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|2009-05-13, 21:25
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Location: Iceland
Eneis Lobby was strong.
Baroque Works was average strong.
Skypiea organization was strong as well.
The only reason they lost was because they fought against Luffy and his bad ass crew
|2009-05-13, 21:38
|Link #82
Join Date: Sep 2007
Baroque Works were really strong if you think about how Croc built it.
Skypiea was weak as Enel didnt even care about the well being of his organization(croc did care as they were a useful tool)
Enel's Big ego about being God was his downfall after all he was a human who just ate some good Fruit. I enjoyed when He got Reject from Waiper totally deserved it, and of course Oda stating there are crzay strong people in Blue sea, that he cannot rule the Blue sea.
Anyway I find Enies Lobby being taken down was thanks to Spendam who accidentally called Buster Call which end up being a terrible mistake...
|2009-05-13, 21:40
|Link #83
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: East Cupcake
^You misunderstood my point. I do think those various groups and organization (and locations) were strong, rather I was pointing out a serious flaw in Phenomenal's logic: the fact that nearly every arc has progressed in a similar fashion where the introduction makes everyone appear godly, but subsequent chapters show that Luffy and company are more than up to the task of defeating the current opponents.
|2009-05-13, 22:15
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LA CA
I also put doflamingo back in my avatar, to keep his memory alive.
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|2009-05-14, 02:16
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In the end, the minority is what counts (in terms of credibility) since they are actually important to the plot of the story. ID, being the world's most dangerous and feared fortress, has lost a lot of credibility by only being able to deal with cannon fodder. If the staff were able to subdue these few powerhouses, the image of ID would not be tarnished. Since that is not the case, ID's threat factor has gone way down. Imagine if an emperor arbitrarily wanted to break in so that he could recruit some prisoners to join his crew. The ID staff would be completely helpless should they try to him.
By the way, you have really good points marvelB. I'm just providing an argument on the other side of the fence. That's all.
|2009-05-14, 02:31
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Location: East Cupcake
^Hmm, You are discounting the fact that it takes an extreme amount of power to get through the seemingly thousands of Marines stationed outside Impel Down (and the dozens to hundreds of gigantic Sea Kings), not to mention the fact that only the Marines seem to have the large scale technology to travel in the Calm Belt. Luffy managed to bypass everything by riding aboard Hancock (Blackbeard managed to bypass eveything by riding aboard a Marine ship). Any invading force would have to first get to the jail, then defeat the outside guards, then break through the doors, all of this before they can have the chance to battle down through 5 floors just to get to the Level 6 pirates, and by that time, they would have encountered Magellan (who is probably great at crowd control) and possibly Shiryuu.
|2009-05-14, 04:04
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Join Date: Dec 2008
i dont undertand how pepole right that enies lobby was weak,that one of the best arcs in one piece so far,and defintly with the most strongest ppl...
dont forget that luffy is a crazy dude hehe,and just bcos he beat lucci dosent mean lucci is weak cos he isnt,its just means luffy is stronger thats all,same with crocodile,luffy beat him but he is still a strong guy...
skypia sure enel wasnt that much like lucci or crocodile but still very cool arc.
and sabody park,well kizaru and the 11th supernovas and the kuma copy...
|2009-05-14, 06:28
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and btw,in the alabsta arc,luffy lost to crocodile 2 times,and if robin didnt helpd him he would be pretty much out of one piece...
and in cp he lost to rob lucci once,and with out the going merry shipmafter the fight with lucci he coudnt move an inch...
and with enel its not realy fair,cos luffy was enel naturl opnent,the one he can never beat,like smoker and luffy...
|2009-05-14, 09:12
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I wonder what Blackbeard wants other than maybe accessing Crocodile's knowledge. If not this, then there must be someone else important enough for Blackbeard to make his move that may jeopardize his situation. Though, it would be too much to expect from him to fight against Whitebeard, when Whitebeard is in full power. And I don't think he is someone who cares about meeting him and fighting against him either. That is Whitebeard and WG's fight, the fight he set up. So, he can sit back and enjoy and take care of his other plans. But I still wonder what kind of plan he may have to completely destroy the WG organization, after they lose significant power as a result of the Whitebeard fight.
|2009-05-14, 10:20
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 9th Temple
Age: 39
In fact it could be very possible that BB joined the WG crew just for the purpose of gathering power and information, and this is his statement of that, It makes little sense that he wants to be Pirate King while been a Government lap dog, and he is the type of character that doesn't stay much under the control of others (he did it against WB, shouldn't be long until he do it against WG, this could be the start)
|2009-05-14, 10:23
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Iceland
Enel was a very strong person, I mean even Silver Raleigh would have trouble fighting him. Its just Luffy´s fruit power was most likely the only power in the world that could counter Enel´s power. Which made Luffy, Enel´s natural enemy. Haki could maybe defeat Enel but still unknown since he went too the moon.
|2009-05-14, 10:27
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Location: 9th Temple
Age: 39
Where it is my opinion that Enel has been the most broken character shown so far in the Manga, not because of his Fruit power, but the combination of the fruit power (which elemental weakness was Luffy's power) and his mastery of the already broken Mantra.
|2009-05-14, 10:28
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Y'know, now that the HQ scans are out, I'm starting to lean back towards Lafitte being a Zoan. It looks like he turned his arms into wings (notice how the sleeves of his shirt look empty). I sorta figured that he would sprout the wings from his back if he had a Paramecia power, but I guess we have to wait a bit until we get confirmation on exactly what fruit he ate.....
Heh, Iva uses "Hell Wink" on the bluegoris. He and his tranny army stayed behind to take on Saldeath's forces while Luffy's team went on ahead. At least we saw some display of the guardians' strength before they were all KO'ED (according to the newkamas, guns and cannons are ineffective against them). I still wished those guys lasted a little longer, though..... I love their designs. Oh well. BTW, I was rather amused by those goofy little face portraits on the ID diagram.
And one more thing I'm curious about..... I can understand how Shiryuu got his cigar (obviously the other jailors gave it to him), but I wonder where Crocodile got his cigar?! Did he swipe it from the same place he got his pimp coat (commissary)?!
|2009-05-14, 10:32
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Location: LA CA
|2009-05-14, 10:46
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BTW, now that Blackbeard's crew is at ID, I hope we see something from Jesus Burgess. I mean, I know that he's super-strong and all (not surprising since he's got a luchador motif and is even nicknamed "Champion"), but I'm just hoping that we see a little something more, y'know? Like maybe he reveals some crazy DF power (preferably Paramecia) or something.....
Oh, and it's great to see that Teach is growing a nice little beard now. He's definitely living up to his moniker quite well.
|2009-05-14, 10:50
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Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: 9th Temple
Age: 39
Example, Hancock needed to keep in hush that she is the one responsibly for Luffy been inside Impel down, now sir, if she weren't a Government Lap Dog, why doesn't she go and tell the WG straight in their face "HAH, I did it!!!!!!!!"
Now, Jimbei in the other hand stopped been one because he was strongly against what they wanted, and hence looked what happened to him. he is cool....remind me of a poster with he same name..whatever happened to him....
BTW, Why you said that everyone in the ENET is surprised at BB action? Weren't you surprised as well that he is here? I can say I wasn't, but that's because this is an Oda Manga, and he is wacky enough to make Enel pop up any minute now.
|2009-05-14, 10:50
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: LA CA
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|2009-05-14, 11:25
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Children who have juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) need a careful balance of rest and activity.
- Children who have JIA may need extra naps or quiet time during the day to rest their joints and to regain their strength. JIA can be a tiring disease, especially when symptoms flare. Some medicines used to treat JIA may also cause tiredness.
- Children are often good judges of their need for rest. Rest doesn't have to mean a nap. Reading quietly, watching a movie, or listening to music is fine, too. Let your child help decide when and how much rest he or she needs.
- Rest is important. But it is just as important not to rest too much. Long periods without activity can cause your child's joints to stiffen and may eventually lead to weakness in unused muscles. Children who don't get enough activity are at greater risk for severe joint stiffening that results in deformities (contractures). Not being active also increases the chance that the child will become overweight.
- It is also important not to overdo activity. Children often want to participate in activities with their friends and don't think about how they will feel the next day. Activity that causes pain or stiffness the following day is too much. That activity should be modified if tried again. For example, the child may play for a shorter time or play with lighter equipment.
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The Energy Reader
The Energy Reader
May 2010, Wiley-Blackwell
576 pages
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DescriptionThe Energy Reader presents a series of readings that examine the energy problem from an anthropological perspective and look at energy holistically, including social and cultural components and long term implications for global and social environmental change.
- Brings a unique critical approach to the problem of energy and its complexity
- Presents the topic as both a human and a technological problem, differentiating long-term perspectives from short term fixes
- Includes coverage of the politics of energy, the protection of future generations, the avoidance of dangerous waste products, efficiency, resilience, and democratic relevance
- Features selections drawn from the work of physicists, economists, business experts, engineers, journalists, historians, and entrepreneurs
List of Tables.
Preface (Laura Nader).
Introduction (Laura Nader, Leticia Cesarino, and Chris Hebdon).
Part I: The Energy Problem.
1. Social Power and the Future (Richard Newbold Adams).
2. Energy and the Rise of American Industrial Society (Ian Barbour, Harvey Brooks, Sanford Lakoff, and John Opie).
3. Energy Transitions in Historical Perspective (Martin Melosi).
Energy in Action 1: Contemplating the Abyss: The Role of Environmental Degradation in the Collapse of Human Societies (William Rees).
4. Introduction to the Steady-State Economy (Herman E. Daly).
Energy in Action 2: Net-Zero Energy Home Generating an Energy Surplus.
5. Dimensions of the ""People Problem"" in Energy Research and ""the"" Factual Basis of Dispersed Energy Futures (Laura Nader and Norman Milleron).
6. Red Land and Uranium Mining: How the Search for Energy Is Endangering Indian Tribal Lands (Winona La Duke).
Energy in Action 3: How Energy Search Challenges Indian Tribal Life (Mark Stevens).
7. The House that Uranium Built: Perspectives on the Effects of Exposure on Individuals and Community (Margaret Amalia Hiesinger).
8. Uranium Mining and Milling: Navajo Experiences in the American Southwest (Barbara Rose Johnston, Susan E. Dawson, and Gary E. Madsen).
Part II: Mind-Sets – a Critical Perspective.
9. ""Introduction,"" The Idea of Progress: An Inquiry Into Its Origin and Growth (Charles A. Beard).
10. On the Road to Riches (Henry Ford).
11. Energy Strategy: The Road Not Taken? (Amory B. Lovins).
12. Barriers to Thinking New About Energy (Laura Nader).
13. The Three-Cornered Constellation: Magic, Science, and Religion Revisited (Laura Nader).
14. Energy as it Relates to the Quality and Style of Life (Laura Nader and Stephen Beckerman).
15. Conclusions – Replacing Myths with Maxims: Rethinking the Relationship Between Energy and American Society (Benjamin K. Sovacool and Marilyn A. Brown).
Part III: The Politics of Energy.
16. ""Prologue,"" The Politics of Energy (Barry Commoner).
17. The Middle East: Geostrategy and Oil (Rashid Khalidi).
18. Winning the Oil Endgame (Amory B. Lovins).
19. ""Introduction,"" Power Struggle: The 100 Year War Over Electricity (Richard Rudolph and Scott Ridley).
20. The Overcharge in the Light Bill (US Senator Lee Metcalf and Vic Reinemer).
21. Human Rights (Jim Garrison and Pyare Shivpuri).
Energy in Action 4: Three Mile Island: 30th Anniversary of the Worst Nuclear Accident in US History.
22. The Politics of Energy: Toward a Bottom-Up Approach (Laura Nader).
Energy in Action 5: A New Gang Comes to Los Angeles: Solar-Panel Installers (Miriam Jordan).
Part IV: Energy Choices.
23. ""Introduction,"" ""The Problem of Externalities,"" and ""Coal and Corporate Power,"" Coal: A Memoir and Critique (Duane Lockard).
Energy in Action 6: Rural Renewal: Small-Town America Looks to Alternative Energy for a Lifeline (Jennifer Vogel).
24. There Was Blood (Caleb Crain).
Energy in Action 7: Capitol Climate Action: Mass Civil Disobedience in DC Against Use of Coal at Capitol Hill Power Plant.
25. Unconventional Crude: Canada's Synthetic-Fuels Boom (Elizabeth Kolbert).
Energy in Action 8: Poop Powers California Cars as Orange County Converts Sewage (Alan Ohnsman).
26. Nuclear Power: Climate Fix or Folly? (Amory B. Lovins, Imran Sheikh, and Alex Markevich).
Energy in Action 9: Power Q&A: S. David Freeman (Dave Gilson).
27. Solar Possibilities (Denis Hayes).
Energy in Action 10: Workers Retrain for Wind-Energy Jobs (Maria Dickerson).
28. Cool Communities: Strategies for Heat Island Mitigation and Smog Reduction (Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Hashem Akbari, Joseph J. Romm, and Melvin Pomerantz).
Energy in Action 11: First Rosebud Wind Turbine Generates Support: An Interview with Intertribal COUP Secretary Robert Gough (Tara Tidwell).
29. Ethanol Production: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Losses (David Pimentel, Tad Patzek, and Gerald Cecil).
Energy in Action 12: Biofuels Do Far More Harm Than Good (George Monbiot).
Part V: Power Shifts.
30. Natural Capitalism (Paul Hawken).
Energy in Action 13: With Energy in Focus, Heat Pumps Win Fans (Liz Galst).
31. An Unstable Concoction of Interests (Tadeusz W. Patzek).
Energy in Action 14: Shell Dumps Wind, Solar and Hydro Power in Favor of Biofuels (Tim Webb).
32. Ticket to Ride (Ben Adler).
Energy in Action 15: Get on the Bus (Laura C. Dean).
33. Selling the Sun (Michael Behar).
Energy in Action 16: Eight Energy Suggestions for Obama, from SunEdison's Founder (Kate Galbraith).
34. The Island in the Wind (Elizabeth Kolbert).
Energy in Action 17: A Cool Idea (Elizabeth Kolbert).
Part VI: Energy Choices in a Democratic Society.
35. The Harder Path – Shifting Gears (Laura Nader).
Energy in Action 18: The Showhouse that Sustainability Built (Barnaby J. Feder).
36. Who Shall Decide? (Laura Nader).
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SLEEPLESS residents say their village is becoming 'like the M5' at night as huge diverted lorries trundle past their homes during a miserable month of motorway night closures.
Villager Nicola Spears is concerned the A38 through Kempsey is becoming a major diversion night route for lorries and cars while work is completed on the M5, and even filmed the disturbance it was causing. However, the Highways Agency says the essential work is being carried out at night to reduce disruption.
Ms Spears said: "The A38 is used as a relief road so close to homes and this is causing misery to residents. It happens all the time. Who will want to move into new homes that are planned with all the traffic misery?"
David Harrison, an independent Malvern Hills district councillor for Kempsey, said: "It's very noisy during the whole night because the A38 is used as a diversion route. Some repairs have been done to the A38, filling in some of the pot holes to stop some of the noise - but not all of it. It is just the sheer quantity of traffic. The motorway diversion through Kempsey will continue forever and it flares up whenever there is a problem with the M5. It's all through the night and people along the A38 can't sleep."
Cllr Harrison believes it will get worse after plans for 310 new homes in the village were given the go ahead in recent weeks.
He estimates the road is closed at least 12 times a year.
A spokesman for the Highways Agency confirmed that road markings and studs were being replaced on the M5 southbound between junction 7 near Worcester and junction 8 near Tewkesbury from Monday, May 12.
The work, which ends on Thursday, May 22, will be carried out overnight during a full closure of the southbound carriageway between 9.30pm and 5.30am each night with traffic diverted via the A44, A4440, A38 and M50 to rejoin the M5 at junction 8.
He said: "Renewing the road markings and studs will allow road users to clearly identify lane boundaries on the carriageway at all times.
Closing the road will allow the work to be carried out in a much shorter period of time than by keeping the road partially open, minimising the overall disruption."
Work is also to take place on the northbound carriageway, also resulting in overnight closures between junctions seven and eight for resurfacing which was due to begin last night for two nights from 9pm to 7am. During the work M5 northbound traffic will be diverted through Kempsey via the A38.


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Sounds like it might be a kidney infection. I would take her in as soon as you can get her there. Hope she is okay and it won't be anything real serious. Bless her little heart, that is bound to be painful.
Try giving her some canned pumpkin. Not the pie filler but the real pumpkin. I give mine little tiny bites of apple which helps too. If she doesn't get better, get her to a vet. Good luck.
Tapeworm is very easy to treat, but they both will need to take the pill. Also try small pieces of apple or pumpkin (not pie filler) for the one that hasn't had a bowel movement. Good luck.
I would take her to another vet asap. Buying from a pet store is not good. They support puppymills, backyard breeders and its inviting alot of trouble and pain. Please take her asap because these babies can go down fast. If her little gums are not pi...
So sorry that happened. Maybe your parents would consider rehoming him instead of putting him down. Thats a sad situation.
Poor little Jimmy. That has to be miserable. I give Kayla about 1/2 tsp. of children's benedryl if she starts to be really itchy and it helps alot. Good luck. Sounds like allergies.
Hi everyone. I live in Dallas, Tx. with my husband and 4 dogs. We have Lexi, Tina (mini schnauzers) Lexi is 3 and Tina is 14. We have 2 yorkies, Dudley and Kayla. Kayla is 4 and Dudley is 2.
I agree with that. I would not even attempt it. Get her to the vet and let them do a c section. May save your female and puppies if you do. Then, when she can, I would have her spayed. She will be so much better off for doing it and take alot of wor...
I would be real easy and wash her eyes with warm water and then use a good eye cleaner. What you are feeding her makes a big difference too. We feed our yorkies Welliness and never have a problem with their eyes matting.
He would be drinking alot of water if it were diabetes. They still need to have bloodwork done on him. He has his youth going for him being so young but they need to get that weight off now before he really starts to have problems.


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August 11, 2011
Blue-green algae bloom receded; lake users may swim, fish, boat
MEADE — For most of the summer, Meade State Fishing Lake, southwest of Meade, has been partially closed or under an advisory or warning for a blue-green algae bloom. But the most recent testing of the lake on Aug. 8 by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), found almost no evidence of the algae, and the agency has lifted all advisories and warnings for the lake. Meade State Fishing Lake is now open to all activities, including boating, fishing, swimming, and other allowed activities that involve contact with the water.
"This is great news," said Meade State Park manager Matt Trujillo. "There aren't too many lakes in this part of the state where folks can enjoy themselves, and I'm sure this will be welcome news to them. It's certainly good news for the park with the Labor Day weekend approaching."
Advisories and warning for blue-green algae blooms — which can cause illness in humans and animals — remain in effect for other lakes across the state. As information is compiled, KDHE will post a complete update on all Kansas lakes affected on their website, www.kdheks.gov/news/index.html.
For more information on Meade State Fishing Lake, phone 620-873-2572.


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No gains come from Tea Party games
When President Clinton vetoed the spending plan forwarded to him from the Republican-controlled Congress in November 1995, it didn't impact me in the slightest.
I was too enamored with a 23-year-old named Drew Bledsoe, a 6-foot-5 gunslinger who was drafted first overall and had a cannon for an arm. That winter I spent countless hours discussing if Bledsoe and the Patriots could string together enough victories to sneak into the playoffs – and no hours deliberating Newt's stance on Medicare.
I was 13 at the time. Now, nearly 18 years later, the federal government has shut down for the second time in my life. As a newspaper editor with a brother in the military, I've paid more attention this go-round.
It's been said that enacting laws is like a sausage. If that's the case, then the process of adopting a budget is one, too. You don't want to see it made. It's messy. But in the end? Delicious sausage.
That's Congress's most fundamental job – make the sausage. But after a Democratic Senate voted down a spending plan by House Republicans for the fourth time, members of Congress left the U.S. Capitol sausageless. The reason? Republicans and their Tea Party movement want to undermine Obamacare.
I'm not going to pretend that I know the reason why lawmakers on the right want to keep Americans uninsured. As much as I'd like to blame both sides in a moderate attempt to say I'm more disappointed than angry, I can't help but think that House Republicans are laughing behind closed doors. Ask yourself: Does the GOP hate Obamacare?
No, it views the Affordable Care Act as a win for Democrats, not a win for Americans. It's a partisan issue, not a quality-of-living one. While Republicans think they're playing the game against the liberals, they're actually playing games with the livelihoods of nearly 1 million Americans.
Drew Bledsoe played games. Speaker Boehner should not.
With all the turmoil, it's easy to get bogged down in the hyperbole. It's important to remember, however, that the sky isn't falling. This isn't a new world where anarchists can run free. The shutdown, as it is today, won't bounce us back into a depression. We won't have to hunt for squirrels like a scene out of "The Hunger Games." While it's true that constitutional law has forced the government to shut itself down, it's not a complete cessation. The elderly can still walk the mailbox to get their Social Security checks without having to worry about terrorists running rampant.
But the "nonessentials" – the things that make the country great – won't be there in the morning. You won't be able to visit the Smithsonian. Have a trip planned? Better get your passport today. Need a free flu vaccination? I wouldn't ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for one.
Some Republicans are criticizing President Obama for his lackluster attempts to negotiate in regards to the Affordable Care Act. They want a debate. What they are forgetting is that he already did. Twice. His 2008 and 2012 presidential campaigns. Both times he was elected into office by Americans, by popular vote and the electoral one.
Unlike 1995, I'm paying attention this time. But like 1995, I'm still enamored by a 6-foot-5 gunslinger who was drafted first overall and has a cannon for arm – not Bledsoe, but Peyton Manning. He plays his games at Mile High Stadium in Denver, where games should be played. Unlike Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., where one team full of sore losers is playing a game by themselves.
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By John Ruwitch and James Pomfret
GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - The Communist Party chief of Guangdong province stepped in to mediate a standoff over censorship at a Chinese newspaper on Tuesday, a source said, in a potentially encouraging sign for press freedoms in China.
The source close to the Guangdong Communist Party Committee said Hu Chunhua, a rising political star in China who just took over leadership of Guangdong province last month, had offered a solution to the dispute that led to some staff at the Southern Weekly going on strike.
The drama began late last week when reporters at the liberal paper accused censors of replacing a New Year letter to readers that called for a constitutional government with another piece lauding the party's achievements.
Under Hu's deal, the source said, newspaper workers would end their strike and return to work, the paper would print as normal this week, and most staff would not face punishment. "Guangdong's Hu personally stepped in to resolve this," the source said.
"He gets personal image points by showing that he has guts and the ability to resolve complex situations. In addition, the signal that he projects through this is one of relative openness, it's a signal of a leader who is relatively steady."
The standoff at the Southern Weekly, long seen as a beacon of independent and in-depth reporting in China's highly controlled media landscape, has led to demands for the country's new leadership to grant greater media freedoms.
The apparent concessions by authorities in the dispute could be seen as an indicator of new Communist Party leader Xi Jinping's reformist inclinations.
It wasn't possible to immediately corroborate Hu's involvement in brokering the deal with editorial staff, who may be bound by an agreement not to speak out.
Two sources close to Southern Weekly reporters, however, said journalists would be back at work tomorrow and that propaganda authorities had agreed in future to "lengthen their leash" on the paper. The sources said reporters regarded this as a victory for the Southern Weekly newsroom.
The paper's chief editor Huang Can would also be fired, the two sources and the source close to the Guangdong Communist Party Committee said.
Guangdong's propaganda chief Tuo Zhen, a chief protagonist in the standoff, has faced calls to quit by staff at the paper, activists and in an online petition.
The source close to the party committee said Hu had implied that Tuo would eventually be removed, but that he could not go immediately in order to save face.
"Of course he didn't say 'I guarantee it'. There's no need to say it, but he got the meaning across ... The meaning is that replacing him right now would not fly as far as face is concerned, but he cannot not be replaced and so he will be replaced at a more moderate time," he said.
A representative in the newspaper's distribution department told Reuters the paper would be published as normal this Thursday and that editorial staff would be back to work.
Earlier in the day, Chinese police broke up scuffles outside the gates of the paper in Guangzhou between leftist pro-government supporters and activists protesting against the Southern Weekly's press restrictions.
Despite the apparent concessions at the Southern Weekly, China still maintains tight media control as a political lever to contain dissent and preserve its one party rule.
Authorities shut the website of a leading pro-reform magazine last week, apparently because it had run an article calling for political reform and constitutional government. A former Reuters correspondent in China, Chris Buckley, who joined the New York Times last year, was also forced to leave the country after failing to obtain a visa.
(Additional reporting by John Ruwitch in Shanghai; Sui-Lee Wee and Fiona Li in Beijing; Editing by Nick Macfie and Pravin Char)


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The storms now pummeling Sonoma County are being driven by "rivers in the sky," low-lying streams of moisture which account for half the rainfall that falls on coastal California and has been blamed for most Russian River flooding.
It is a phenomenon scientists have been grappling to understand since 1998 and, with an array of new coastal observation stations and satellite imaging, are using Sonoma County and the storms this week as a test case.
"It basically comes up from the equator, a narrow band of extremely high water-content air that gets focused in one direction, like a fire hose," said Jay Jasperse, Sonoma County Water Agency chief engineer. "It is basically as the term suggests, a river of water in the atmosphere. We are in one of the prime areas to receive it."
Jasperse and scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday were tracking the storms at NOAA's Earth Research Laboratory in Boulder, Colo.
The Water Agency has spent $300,000 and NOAA $270,000 for these studies, which are meant to eventually strengthen long-range forecasting, and help flood control and frost protection.
The storms appear in computerized graphics as a stark band of red, orange and yellow that move laterally across the Pacific Ocean, taking dead aim at Santa Rosa.
Sometimes referred to in California as "the Pineapple Express," because they often form near Hawaii, they are properly called atmospheric rivers and are the moisture-heavy conveyor belts for storms that occur worldwide.
"Pineapple Express is a specific version, but the concept is more general and applies across the world," said Marty Ralph, a chief researcher for NOAA. "They are finding that in England, in the U.K., much like California and Washington state, the major flooding is associated with winter storms and atmospheric rivers that come off the Atlantic Ocean."
In California, 42 atmospheric rivers have been identified, six of which hit Sonoma County. Although they only occur 3 percent of the time, those streams drop more than half of all annual rainfall.
Between 2000 and 2006, the atmospheric rivers have accounted for all seven floods that occurred on the Russian River, including the flood of 2006, when 10 inches of rain fell in a two-day period, Ralph said.
Because the atmospheric rivers flow in the atmosphere up to 8,000 feet, the research requires special equipment, the first of which was put in at Bodega Bay in 1998 and was the basis for the initial study, Ralph said.
That unmanned station at the Bodega Marine Lab provides wind speed, moisture, temperature and atmospheric pressure.
It will be replaced next year by a new station with sophisticated radar that can see rain and wind that even weather satellites cannot identify. Similar stations will be built in Eureka, Point Sur and Santa Barbara.
Early in the 14-year study, NOAA even flew its Hurricane Hunter aircraft into the atmospheric rivers to measure moisture and wind.
Ralph said that moisture sensors have also been placed around Sonoma County to measure where and how much rain has fallen.
The storms are also tracked by a special, polar orbiting weather satellite that has a view of the North Coast twice a day. It is equipped with special sensors to detect moisture content.
"That is very helpful. The way we learned about the atmospheric rivers was seeing these long narrow features with high water content," Ralph said.


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By Marty Graham
SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - A former San Diego mayor accused of raiding her late husband's charity to cover high-stakes casino debts agreed with federal prosecutors on Thursday to pay more than $2 million in restitution and undergo treatment for her gambling addiction.
Maureen O'Connor, who was mayor between 1988 and 1992, had been married to Robert O. Peterson, the founder of the Jack in the Box fast-food restaurant chain, and it was from his charitable foundation that she pilfered money to cover her gambling losses.
Peterson died in 1994, leaving his wife as one of three R.P. Foundation trustees who were specifically barred from receiving any personal financial benefit from the charity.
Court documents in the case show that O'Connor ran into financial trouble after she amassed winnings of more than $1 billion between 2000 and 2009 while gambling in various casinos in Las Vegas, San Diego, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
But she went on to suffer even larger gambling losses, resulting in sizable debts.
In order to stay afloat financially while continuing to gamble, she liquidated her savings, sold off numerous real estate holdings and valuable personal belongings and even took out second and third mortgages on her home.
Left with few if any assets by the fall of 2008, according to court records, O'Connor turned to her husband's foundation and pilfered more than $2 million from the charity as illegal personal "loans" to cover her debts, ultimately forcing the foundation to close its bank accounts in April 2009.
The rare deferred-prosecution agreement settles criminal charges against O'Connor, 66, who underwent surgery in 2011 for removal of a brain tumor and suffered additional medical complications that make it unlikely she could be brought to trial, prosecutors said.
If O'Connor satisfies all the conditions of her deferred prosecution, the government has agreed to dismiss the charges against her in two years' time, the U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego said in a statement.
(Reporting by Marty Graham; Writing Steve Gorman; Editing by Cynthia Johnston, Gary Hill and Bernard Orr)


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Deering picks new fire chiefBy KATHY REMILLARD
Special to the Union Leader
April 25. 2013 10:09PM
DEERING - After weeks of controversy, the town of Deering has chosen a new fire chief.
By unanimous vote, selectmen chose Jesse Kelley to lead the on-call fire department of about 25 members, said Town Administrator Craig Ohlson.
"The Fire Department had a campaign for someone else, but the intention was to hire the most qualified individual," Ohlson said.
Former Fire Chief Andy Anderson resigned from his post in January, and Lt. Jim Tramontozzi was named interim chief of the department.
At a April 3 meeting, a committee was formed to select the next permanent chief, but selectmen voted to disband it after receiving complaints about its members having personal connections with candidates, including one from Tramontozzi, who requested that Road Agent Peter Beard be removed from the committee.
At that same meeting, in a letter to selectmen, Fire Captain Doug Connor recommended that Tramontozzi be appointed permanent Fire Chief.
Fire Lt. Stephen Brooks also appeared at the meeting and read a letter to selectmen, which stated Brooks had made formal complaints to his chain of command at the department that were never addressed.
Brooks also referenced Connor's letter of support for Tramontozzi, and said those who signed it did so under pressure from Connor.
Several letters were received by selectmen indicating that was not the case.
Ohlson acknowledged the friction within the department.
"There has been controversy at the Fire Department, but (Selectmen) went with who was the most qualified candidate," he said.
In a prepared statement, Selectmen commented on the selection of the chief.
"The Board of Selectman understands the importance of the role of Fire Chief to the Fire Department and the Deering community. They were very impressed with every applicant. While the Board recognized each would make a fine Fire Chief, through its unanimous selection, the Board clearly identified Mr. Kelley as the most qualified candidate."
Kelley currently serves full-time as a firefighter and EMT at the Pease Air Force base for Pease Fire & Emergency Services in Newington, as a Captain of the Hillsboro Fire Department and as a state/staff instructor for the New Hampshire Fire Academy.
His credentials include Fire Fighter III, Fire Instructor III, and EMT-B. Additionally, he has an Associate's degree in Fire Science, a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, and is working on a Master's degree in Occupational Safety and Health.
He resides in Hillsborough.


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Friday's Daily Pulse
What you need to know about Florida today
Port expansion could draw billions, create jobs
Attempts by Florida's seaports to dramatically expand their multi-billion-dollar traffic in cargo and cruiseships will get a powerful boost Friday when President Barack Obama swoops into PortMiami to hail it as a national model for creating jobs and stoking the economy. The president will focus on a Miami port tunnel project — which he will call a great example of a public-private partnership — but the reverberations will be felt at Port Everglades, the Port of Palm Beach, Port Canaveral and 11 other deep-water ports in Florida. More from the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and the AP.
Panel backs health coverage for part-time workers
A Florida House panel has approved a measure to offer health insurance to the state's part-time employees and their family members as part of the federal health overhaul. The panel could have decided Thursday to cap part-time employees to working 30 hours per week or chosen not to provide any health coverage. [Source: AP]
Equine herpes outbreak still causing economic distress
The financial fallout due to the recent outbreak of equine herpes virus (EHV-1) at the HITS showgrounds in February continues, though most of the quarantines are over. Not only was the HITS showgrounds at Post Time Farm in Blitchton quarantined, nine other farms in Marion County got caught up in the outbreak. [Source: Ocala Star Banner]
Budget cuts could slow commercial space progress
The head of NASA says federal spending cuts could eventually slow progress on commercial efforts to fly to space. NASA Administrator Charles Bolden sounded the warning Thursday two days after SpaceX's Dragon capsule returned from a supply run to the International Space Station with a splashdown in the Pacific. [Source: AP]
Businesses protest using tax-break dollars to benefit motorists
Senate budget chief Joe Negron's push to end a 25-year-old tax break for insurers is drawing the ire of business groups and major political contributors put in the unusual position of defending their tax advantages before a Republican-controlled Legislature. [Source: Orlando Sentinel]
› Orange tax collector offers health stipend to gay workers
Orange County Tax Collector Scott Randolph said today he would offer up to a $1,300 stipend to any of his employees with a same-sex partner who suffers a tax hit on health benefits because they can't legally marry.
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› Florida led the nation in foreclosures in 2012
For the year ended in February, 95,177 foreclosures were completed in Florida – more than in any other state, according to CoreLogic. And there are a lot more to come: 9.9 percent of the mortgaged homes in Florida are in some stage of the foreclosure process, marking the highest foreclosure inventory of any state.
› Venice Performing Arts Center expected to have major impact
The Performing Arts Center costs $15 million, with the city of Venice paying half the costs through sales taxes. It is one of the final pieces in the $91 million reconstruction of Venice High School. Because of the school location, the symphony hopes to expand its appeal to teenage musicians and audiences.
› Magic want to buy property for entertainment district
The Orlando Magic notified Orlando officials Thursday of its intent to buy city-owned property across the street from the Amway Center to build a $100 million sports-and-entertainment complex.
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The Countdown 2.0 AS ZO Lady jacket is a jacket designed for year round use, and with its 'comfort' fit it's aimed at all sorts of riders, not just the super sporty.
I like jacket/gilet combos. I think they are a useful thing to have in a climate that's erratic at best. For a mostly insubstantial weight outlay, you get a full sleeved jacket and a gilet in one, meaning you've effectively got twice the clothing options.
It's made from water repellant Windstopper fabric, with a mesh lining. There are two side zipped pockets that double as ventilation, a rear lumbar pocket with a zip and the jacket stuffs into this if desired, and can be worn as a bumbag/belt affair. The jacket is shaped for the bike, with a dropped tail and a streamlined shape that's flattering and sleek yet comfortable at the same time. The sleeves are articulated with plenty of length.
The sleeves zip off independently, and easily stow in the rear pocket (or anywhere else). It's also finished off with a generous smattering of reflective piping. The jacket comes in a wide variety of sizes and colour options. A men's version is available.
It's one of the heavier zip-off jackets I've tried, partly due to the mesh lining. However, as a result, it's pretty robust and there's no feeling of it being prone to damage. The fabric is pleasantly soft and comfortable next to the skin, and is sufficiently breathable that you're not too sweaty in it even when working hard.
It's surprisingly water repellent and sheds even heavy showers reliably, and would probably see you right in all but the mot persistent rain. The main front zip is easy and smooth to operate, although the final pull is a touch tricky one-handed, but not unusually so.
Sadly, the sleeves are far less easy to handle. With the jacket off it's a simple thing indeed to unzip them or zip them back on again, but whilst wearing it, taking the sleeves off is tricky, and putting them back on again all but impossible without a helpful friend. There's a single zip for each and it's hard to locate the ends, even when stationary. The discrete zip that means you can't feel that it's a zip-off sleeve jacket sadly also means it's harder to operate on the bike.
Considering the gilet in this range is £100 on its own, this does mark good value for money, given that you get a jacket and gilet together. If you're not fussed about stopping to sort your clothing out, then it's a genuinely good jacket made from high quality fabrics. But, if you're looking for something that can quickly be changed on the move, there's better elsewhere.
Excellent quality as long as you don't mind slightly fiddly sleeve operation.
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Make and model: Gore Bike Wear Countdown 2.0 AS ZO Lady Jacket
Size tested: Pink EU40
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Aimed at all types of rider for year round use.
Ideal for all but the sportiest of riders wanting a quick change.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Windstopper fabric
Zip-off sleeves
Mesh lining
Reflective piping
Two side zipped pockets
One rear zipped pocket that doubles as stuff sack/bumbag for jacket and also holds sleeves.
Shaped tail
Available in sizes EU34-44/comfort fit (not narrow)
Really well made. Narrow zip at arms means it doesn't feel like you're wearing zipped sleeves.
Comfortable, breathable and tough fabric.
Performed well, but sleeves slightly tricky to remove/put on without taking off the jacket or getting assistance.
Highly durable fabric and components.
Not the lightest but not bad.
Very comfortable in fit, fabric and design.
Not cheap, but well made and effectively two robust garments for the price of one.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Performed very well as a jacket aimed at the everywoman cyclist rather than elite racers. Sleeves a touch too fiddly for fast riders.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
Cut, fabric, style, number of colour options.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Fiddly sleeves slightly frustrating.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes, probably.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes, probably.
Anything further to say about the product in conclusion?
A well made and comfortable jacket offering good comfort in both its guises. Some will get frustrated with the slightly tricky sleeve operation.
About the tester
Age: 37 Height: 1.65m Weight: 67kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: 10-20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Experienced
I regularly do the following types of riding: commuting, touring, general fitness riding, mtb,
Lara has been riding bikes for longer than she'd care to admit, and writing about them nearly as long. Since 2009 she has been working as part of the road.cc review team whilst championing women's cycling on the side, most notably via two years as editor of the, sadly now defunct, UK's first and only women's cycling mag, erm, Women's Cycling.
Believing fervently that cycling will save the world, she wishes that more people would just ride a bike and be pleasant to each other.
She will ride anything with two wheels, occasionally likes to go fast, definitely likes to go far and is always up for a bit of exploring somewhere new and exciting.


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What would be your dream diet? You know, the diet in which you could really eat anything you wanted, and as much as you wanted. If you asked me at dinner tonight, I would have to say, spicy corn fritters. Yep, the corn fritter diet. (Haven't you heard of it?) Just pile 'em on. One bite of freshly made fritters made with farm fresh corn, dipped in a sweet chili sauce, and nothing else seems even remotely appealing. Of course, a few weeks of nothing but corn fritters and you're on the road to pellagra, but one can dream, can't one?
Spicy Corn Fritters RecipePrint
Dipping Sauce
- 3/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons red chili pepper flakes
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 large clove garlic, minced
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 cups of corn kernels, (see steps for cutting corn from a cob) cut from 3 large cobs (or frozen corn, defrost and drain first)
- 4 large scallions or green onions, finely sliced (about half a cup)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- Grapeseed, canola, or peanut oil (a high smoke point oil) for frying
1 Make the dipping sauce by combining all of the sauce ingredients into a small saucepan. Cook on medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until sugar dissolves. Increase the heat to medium high, let boil for 5-10 minutes or so, until the mixture becomes somewhat syrupy. Remove from heat and let cool. The sauce should continue to thicken as it cools. If it becomes too thick, you can add a little water to it to thin it out a bit.
2 Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, ground coriander, and ground cumin in a medium bowl. Add egg, lemon juice and water. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until smooth. Add the corn, onions, and cilantro. Stir until just combined.
3 Heat a large frying pan on medium high heat. Add enough oil to generously coat the bottom of the pan. When oil is hot (shimmering not smoking), spoon about 2 heaping tablespoons worth of fritter batter into the pan to form one fritter, patting it down with the back of the spoon as soon as it is in the pan. Work in batches. Leave about 1/2 inch between the fritters in the pan. Let cook about 2-3 minutes on each side, flipping the fritters when they are nicely browned on one side. When browned on the other side, remove the fritters to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb the excess fat.
Add oil as needed to keep the bottom of the pan well coated. Note that the fritters will likely splatter a bit as you are cooking. So, either use a screen splatter guard, or wear long sleeved clothes while you cook.
Serve immediately with the sweet chili dipping sauce.
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Girls from all over Westchester County came up big for the Skyliners Synchronized Skating Team at the recent 2017 Eastern Synchronized Sectional Championships in Hershey, Penn.
Skyliners teams - which include 12 Scarsdale girls, seven girls from Chappaqua, and three from Ardsley (more listed below) - became gold-medal champions in all five divisions they entered, and qualifying lines will now advance to the U.S. Nationals in Rockford, Ill. Feb. 23-25.
"We knew we had a strong chance at performing well at Easterns, but to capture Gold in every division we competed in was truly outstanding," said Josh Babb, Skyliners Head Coach and Director of Synchronized Skating. "The skaters have been working incredibly hard, and now our qualifying lines get to compete on the national stage at the U.S. Championships. We are very proud."
Skyliners sent 123 skaters to the sectional championships, ranging in age from 7-18.
Among the nationally-qualifying lines, Skyliners earned a season-high score in the Novice division for their dramatic "Camelot" themed program. It is the first time in Skyliners history that the Novice line became Eastern champions.
In the Intermediate division, Skyliners earned a season-high score for their "Wizards" program and for the first time in five years became Eastern champions. And in the Juvenile division, Skyliners earned their seventh straight Eastern championship title with their "Angels" program.
All three of those qualifying lines move on to Nationals, as well as Skyliners Junior and Senior, both of which earned byes to Nationals due to their international competition schedules representing Team USA.
Among the non-qualifying lines, the Skyliners Pre-Juvenile skaters were crowned Eastern champions out of 30 teams competing with their entertaining program set to "The Wiz." In the Preliminary division, where 20 teams competed, Skyliners had two lines in the field: Skyliners Preliminary captured Gold in the final round with their "Wedding" themed program and Pre-Preliminary took 9th place with their clean skate to their "Spanish Dance" program.
"To have our talented skaters on Skyliners perform so well at Easterns was amazing," said Sarah Blosat, Skyliners Director of Non-Qualifying Lines. "For many of our younger skaters, this was their first Eastern Championship and an exciting culmination to all their practice over the season."
Scarsdale girls on the Skyliners team include Gabriella Arovas (Juvenile), Lisa Asriev (Intermediate), Caitlin Chae, Kathleen Coburn (Intermediate), Sophie Miller (Pre-Juvenile), Hillary Schuldenfrei (Pre-Preliminary), Kelly Tse (Pre-Juvenile), Kristen Tse (Novice), Emily Wang (Pre-Juvenile), Natalie Wang (Pre-Preliminary), Serina Wang (Juvenile), and Lauren Zoota (Pre-Juvenile).
Chappaqua skaters include Devisi Goel (Pre-Juvenile), Rhianna Gold (Intermediate), Sophia Huang (Preliminary), Jayne Kim (Pre-Preliminary), Lauren Sallay (Intermediate), Emmy Sloan (Novice), and Allison Bray (Juvenile).
Ardsley skaters include Abigail Isenberg (Pre-Juvenile), Daniela Schwartz (Pre-Juvenile), and Juliette Schwartz (Pre-Juvenile).
Irvington skaters were Rachel Cortese (Novice) and Erika Sipos (Intermediate).
Other Westchester skaters include Dobbs Ferry's Alissa Lopez (Pre-Juvenile), Hartsdale's Angela Mercurio (Intermediate), Hastings' Alison Quiambao (Juvenile), Mamaroneck's Caitlyn Chapey (Novice), New Rochelle's Lily Young (Intermediate), Ossining's Allie Sabini (Pre-Juvenile), Pelham Manor's Kate Loughran (Juvenile), Pleasantville's Sophia Lamb (Novice), Pound Ridge's Mia Chen (Pre-Juvenile), Rye Brook's Gracie Ossorio (Novice), Yonkers' Judey DaRos (Novice), Natasha Witz of Bedford (Novice), Shoshana Schwartz of Ardsley (Intermediate), and Yorktown's Karys Elmore (Pre-Preliminary).
Rockland County's Zoya Smith (West Nyack) was also part of the Skyliners team.
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Michael James Connelly, beloved father, brother, grandfather, husband and friend, passed away in his home Sunday, Sept. 9, 2012.
Mike was a longtime resident of Hood River, and retired Hood River County dispatcher.
He was born in Joplin, Mo., on Nov. 14, 1943, to Ivan Ira and Opal Pearl (Myers) Connelly. His family moved to the Hood River area in 1948, where Michael graduated from Wy'east High School in 1962.
After graduation, Michael moved to The Dalles with his mother and sister, and soon after met Sandra (Christina) Ricketts, whom he married on Sept. 22, 1965. They had two children, Shawn (Kathryn) Marie Connelly and Christopher Michael Connelly.
The family resided in The Dalles until they made a brief move to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1984. They returned to Hood River in 1987, where Michael began his career with the Hood River County Sheriff's Office.
In 1993, Christopher married Lori Lynn Duarte, and gave Michael three grandchildren: Jason Louis, Jonathon Ivan Ira and Michael Patrick Liam Connelly.
The 1995 marriage between Shawn and Richard Alan Conner presented Michael with three more grandchildren: Brenna Lee Ann-Marie, Liam Michael Alan, and Ciaran Christopher James Conner.
A loving father and grandfather, Michael had a wicked sense of humor and enjoyed playing pranks. His hobbies included his grandchildren, hunting, fishing, camping, collecting Thomas Kinkade items, gardening and trips to the coast.
Michael was preceded in death by his father, Ivan, in 1956, and his mother in 1970; both are interred in Mountain View Cemetery.
He is survived by Sandra (Christina); his children and their spouses; grandchildren; and his sister, Karen Kay Patten, and his nephew, Robert James Connelly, both of Yakima, Wash.
As per Michael's request, there will be no formal services but there will be an informal gathering of friends and family tentatively scheduled for Sept. 29 (call Richard or Shawn at 541-506-1565 for details).
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center (Funerals, Receptions, Cremations), 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River, OR 97031; 541-386-1000. Please visit www.andersonstributecenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family.
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American Heritage Girls Troop Ky. 412 spent a recent Thursday evening tying fleece blankets to fill duffel bags for the HOST House in La Grange. The HOST House Crisis Care Service is a refuge for teens in Oldham, Shelby, Trimble and Henry counties.
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jeffrey M. Dillman recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of MaryEllen and Jay Brandi of La Grange and Martin and Missy Dillman of Louisville. He is a 2003 graduate of South Oldham High School.
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La Grange Elementary celebrated their annual "SWAT Derby" event hosted by the instructional assistants – known as Super Women at All Times – with entry fees benefitting the Oldham County Relay for Life. Cardstock horse cutouts are decoratively bejeweled and transformed into racehorse characters reflecting the unique personality of each contender. Creativity abounds with horses named Paws for Nothing, Clothes Horse, Victorious Secret, Purple Rein and Anita Job to name a few of this year's 57 horse field.
Lynn Tincher, a Louisville author and publisher of The Literary Lynnch Pen, will sign books from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday at Karen's Book Barn and Java Shop in La Grange.
She will sign copies of her psychological thriller, "Afterthoughts, 2nd Edition." She will donate 10 percent of the profits from the book to the American Cancer Society. Karen's Book Barn and Java Shop is located at 127 E. Main St. in La Grange. For information, call 222-0918.
Every year, new horses and jockeys ride into legend competing in the Kentucky Derby. But this year, Pegasus, Black Beauty and more than 70 other human and equine heroes from equestrian legend will gallop alongside them in a nationally-touring exhibit hosted by the new Oldham County Public Library through May 24.
Jim and Carla Crush of Crestwood announce the engagement of their son, Michael Crush to Blair Perkins, daughter of Ricky and Denise Perkins of Owenton. The groom-elect is a graduate of Trinity High School and the University of Louisville. He is a salesman for Motion Industries. The bride-elect is a graduate of Owen County High School and The University of Louisville.
Mr. and Mrs. George Coons of La Grange announce the engagement of their daughter, Lindsey R. Boler to Joshua L. Strader of La Grange.
The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Danny Manns. The groom-elect is the son of Clifford Strader and Cindy Peal of Lorain, Ohio. The wedding will take place at 3:45 p.m. July 26 at Duncan Memorial Chapel. Invitations will be sent.
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Covenant UMC is offering people the chance to participate in an event with faith-based financial guru Dave Ramsey at 8 p.m. today (Thursday). Thousands of venues across the country will host Town Hall for Hope, broadcasting Ramsey's live presentation. In the opening half hour, Ramsey will offer straight talk about the economy, recession, foreclosures and more. He'll carefully explain where we've come from, where we are now, and what we should be doing with our money at this time.
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The drama of Holy Week, Good Friday and Easter is a love story. It is the story of God's love. I think the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32) is the love story Jesus told during his life to help prepare the disciples to understand how his death could be used by God to redeem the world. The prodigal son is you and me. He tells his loving father (God) that he can't wait for him to die.
As we come closer to Easter I want to celebrate God's gift of grace. When we know and love Jesus Christ personally as our Lord and Savior then we can understand grace, which is God's love and forgiveness of our sins which is not contingent on anything we do. We don't earn grace and we don't deserve it. It is a free gift given to us because God loves us so much. In the Parable of the Day Laborers (Matthew 20:1-16) Jesus tells us all about the God's out-of-control grace showered down upon us.
It was Aug. 1, 1997, and I had just begun a juice fast to seek guidance from God about whether it was time to move to a new church, and what kind of church God may want me to serve. What began as a three-day fast turned into the most spiritually intense 17 days of my life. God spoke to me in ways I had never experienced before, and through this He gave me a new vision for doing ministry, a leading to serve a new church development in La Grange and a beautiful daughter we adopted from China. Those are just the high points of those 17 days.
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Assemble a Roorkhee Chair
Building a Roorkhee chair is one thing. Assembling it without looking like a lowly private is quite another.
In the October 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine, I showed you how to build the chair, however there wasn't enough space to show you how to best strap the thing together in the field. Everyone who has tried it has succeeded – it's not that hard – but it takes a few times before you can do it with panache. And with a cup of tea in one hand.
I'm assembling six Roorkhee chairs this weekend to send out to customers and shot this short video for them – and for you – to show you how I assemble them.
I'm sure someone out there has an even faster or classier way to do this. If so speak up.
— Christopher Schwarz
For more on campaign furniture, see Chris's article in the August 2012 issue of Popular Woodworking Magazine.


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Coloropus takes players to a beautiful world down in the blue depths of the oceans. Coloropus is a young octopus who is trying to save his girlfriend, Pinky. In various levels, players will have to solve mainly colour-based puzzles. By eating coloured pearls, Coloropus can change his own colour and even create mixed tones, to be able to move accordingly coloured obstacles out of his way. The deeper they dive, the darker and eerier it gets. In combination with physical puzzles, the game Coloropus offers a wide range of challenging entertainment -- and tells its fascinating stories without using any words. All dialogues and game hints are presented as little comics in speech bubbles, not using any word.
Coloropus, developed by the Belarussian team Pigsels Media, offers 40 unique, hand-drawn locations and features more than 15 creatures, including 5 challenging puzzle bosses.
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Happy B'Day, WCM!
Are you actually in a wheelchair, and if so, how did you come to be dependent of it?
Thank you! Yes it is completely shocking. For a small country like Norway, something like this is not imaginable to happen. Luckily for me, no one I know has been hurt. My brother lives in Oslo, but he is in South America right now and I am very grateful for that.
Woah! (Kloakklokk) weighs dozens of kilogrammes! I'm glad your stuff and apartment didn't get harmed.
Did you suffer any material damages? From what I have seen, you could nearly swim around in a lot of places, it would be too deep to walk.
How's that flood treating you?
thanks for answering, I found someone who looked over it and he said it is pretty good
Dude, what the fuck?
Thanks, I'll check it out sometime soon. Do you have any recommendations for introductory reading about socialism?
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