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Parkinson Alberta launches new brand, ensures all fundraising dollars stay in Alberta
Linda Hoang, CTV Edmonton
Published Friday, April 12, 2013 4:19PM MDT
Last Updated Friday, April 12, 2013 5:53PM MDT
An organization devoted to helping Albertans affected by Parkinson disease has rebranded to ensure all money raised from fundraising efforts for services and programs will stay in the province.
Parkinson Alberta has become an independent organization, not affiliated with Parkinson Society Canada.
The move means every dollar raised in Alberta will stay and support programs and services in Alberta.
"The biggest issue came down to funds and what percentage of the funds was staying in Alberta," said Brandi La Bonte with Parkinson Alberta.
La Bonte says the national organization was asking for more money from the local chapter and Parkinson Alberta believed that would have significantly affected local programs.
"We've got donors who will specify a certain place where they would like their money to go. It's never a national body," La Bonte said.
"100 per cent of our funds will be in our control and ours to do with, to serve our clients as best as we can. It is a pretty exciting thing it means great things for our clients. It means we can reach further, we can improve upon the services that we already do offer, expand programs into areas that maybe there aren't anymore."
'I couldn't control it'
Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer's.
The disease affects motor and non-motor functioning caused by a loss of dopamine in the brain.
Parkinson Alberta provides educational resources, support groups, counselling, speech, movement and art therapy programs for those affected – with six offices across the province.
Meg Bernard was involved with recent board discussions that eventually led to the decision to separate from the national organization.
Bernard was just 34-years-old when she was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2011.
She says it all began with a tremor in her finger.
"The tremor initially started in my index finger. It suddenly had a mind of its own and did its own thing and I couldn't control it," Bernard said.
"Now it's progressed. It's in my hand, it can be in my shoulder, in my leg, majority of my right side but this past summer I did start getting a tremor in my left side as well so it is a progressive disease so just when you think you kind of understand it and have it down, it changes."
The average age of diagnosis with Parkinson disease is 60.
Early onset Parkinson's – in people under the age of 40 – occurs in about five to 10 percent of those diagnosed.
Bernard says the day after she was diagnosed, she called the local Parkinson Society to learn as much as she could about the disease. She then became a local ambassador.
"It has been scary. It's a life-changing thing. It's taken a long time to get to a point where I'm able to openly discuss it and feel confident," she said.
"It's about my actions, it's about just having that confidence in myself that I can carry on and maybe alter my goals but I can carry on my goals and make a difference in the world which is what I want to do."
New brand, new charity walk
Parkinson Society Canada would not speak specifically about the details of the separation but officials say the organization will continue to support Albertans with the disease on a national level – through research and advocacy.
Bernard says she's thrilled to see fundraising dollars stay in Alberta with the change.
"I'm really, really excited about that," she said.
"There's a lot of strength and motivation in our province to raise funds, to raise awareness, to support not just people with Parkinson's but families, to provide education, to advocate, to do research and as we do these fundraising projects, as the money comes in, it's going directly back to the people who are helping to bring these funds in, who do need that support."
Along with the rebrand, Parkinson Alberta has also launched a new charity walk called Parkinson Step n 'Stride: Moving Albertans Forward.
The fundraiser is expected to draw more than 1,500 participants across eight communities this fall.
April is Parkinson Awareness Month.
It's estimated one in 300 people live with Parkinson's.
There are about 8,000 people in Alberta who have Parkinson disease.


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News Movies | Written by Andrew Pollard 07/04/2016
Warner Bros. Reassessing Their Output After BATMAN V SUPERMAN?
In not so much genre news, more general film news, it looks as if Warner Brothers are set to alter their entire filmmaking process and release output in the aftermath of Batman v Superman.
The Hollywood Reporter has word on the news, with the story claiming that CEO Kevin Tsujihara is planning to reduce the amount of films that the studio puts out each year and also looking to focus on more guaranteed hits. This is on the back of the WB getting hit by some massively underperforming outings like Jupiter Ascending, Pan and In the Heart of the Sea. Adding majorly to these woes is the whopping 69% drop that the Batman v Superman box office has suffered in its second weekend on release.
The hope with Man of Steel and Batman v Superman was that Warner Brothers would create themselves a cash-cow similar to what Marvel Studios and Disney had done with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The shiny prize of a $1 billion box office that was taken home by all three of Avengers Assemble, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Iron Man 3 was what the WB had their eyes on, but both of the DC Cinematic Universe efforts to date have fallen short on that front.
It's believed that, including the marketing budget, Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice cost around the $300 million mark to put together, and the film has now passed $700 million at the global box office.
The report from THR pulls some interesting and damning quotes, with an unnamed head of a rival studio saying, "The biggest problem is that it is not turning DC into Marvel. The audience has communicated, as have the critics." Additionally, an unnamed agent has talked about how Batman v Superman won't reach that magic $1 billion mark despite involving "two of the most iconic characters in history," and noting how Jurassic World managed to take home $1.67 billion. As this agent put it, "You can't tell me Batman v Superman is so much less valuable" than Colin Trevorrow's Jurassic World. As much as we love Jurassic World, that's definitely a great point to make - after all, these are two of the biggest names in pop culture history, let alone comic book history.
Warners are supposedly in shock with the negative reviews from fans and critics that Batman v Superman has received, and you could say that this particular revelation is an indicator of just how out of touch the studio and those overseeing the DCCU (*cough* Zack Snyder *cough*) are with these legendary DC characters and the fanbase that they are trying to appeal to. The reason that the Marvel movies work so well is that time was taken to craft these characters and stories before intertwining them eventually in Avengers Assemble. You were given time to care! It also helps that so much of the MCU has stayed loyal to what we've seen over the years in the comic books – well, even though largely bypassing Hank Pym as Ant-Man still doesn't sit totally right with us – meaning that both old fans and new fans can enjoy proceedings. With the DCCU realm so far, it's all jumped the gun – dare we say jumped the shark – a little in how it's frantically rushing along to play catch-up with its Marvel rivals. If Marvel Studios/Disney had handled things in the same way that Warner Brothers have, we'd have been given a second MCU effort that saw Hulk tangling with Iron Man whilst Thor was on the fringes, then cameos from Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye, all as Thanos caused chaos and pulled the strings. Simply put, it just wouldn't have worked and we wouldn't have given anywhere near as much of a shit about these Marvel characters as we do now.
Continuing with Warners and their DC output, the same report from THR claims that the studio is still, despite rumours, not looking to replace Zack Snyder on the two-part Justice League offering, but that the WB are instead looking to assess Batman v Superman and look at what went wrong in order to stop the same problems with Justice League. Yeah, good luck with that...
Going further into what's happening at the studio, many are claiming that the troubles at Warner Brothers go back to when Jeff Bewkes took over as President from Alan Horn back in 2011. The changes that followed Bewkes ascendancy have coincided with Warner Brothers suffering some stinkers at the box office, all whilst Horn has been experiencing mass successes over at Disney.
Moving forward, this THR report claims that Warners are looking to move away from some of their more homegrown efforts, instead looking to focus on projects that mirror what's being successfully done at Disney, i.e. their Marvel, Pixar, and Lucasfilm movies. To do this, the WB are focussing their attention on their DC Comics, LEGO, and Harry Potter franchises, with Potter already having a new franchise spun off it. Warner Brothers will still look to keep it in the family with some of their movies, for example letting the likes of Christopher Nolan, Clint Eastwood and Ben Affleck direct certain homegrown films, but large parts of their focus is now on "named" properties that have been established outside of the confines of the Warner Brothers lot.
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The Striped Skink (Mabuya striata) is a common reptile in southern Ethiopia and a medium sized inconspicuous skink. I had these guys on the terrace of my lodge, were there go to hunt in the evening. They were not shy, very curious and even came into the room.
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Unreal Engine 4 is coming to Windows RT and Windows Phone. Someday. That's the word from Epic Games co-founder and CEO Tim Sweeney. The new game engine saw its initial release just last week for PC, and while iOS and Android are up next for Unreal Engine 4 development, they're also keeping their eyes on the mobile operating systems out of Redmond.
Said Sweeney on the Unreal Engine Forums:
We have been doing some work in this direction (implementing various levels of WinRT API support) and we want to have Windows Phone support eventually, but we're a very long way from having a ship-quality implementation.
Right now our mobile efforts are really focused on iOS and Android based on their huge market sizes. We have a lot of work to do on these platforms before expanding to other mobile platforms such as WP.
Now that's no guarantee that Unreal Engine 4 will come to the mobile Windows platforms any time soon. After all, Unreal Engine 3 was released in 2005 and was first demoed on a Windows RT tablet in 2012. But that Windows RT and Windows Phone are on the roadmap for Unreal is a positive sign, unlike other development houses that are quick to dismiss them due to their smaller (but growing) market share.
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In Sri Lanka, cricket is followed by millions. Our players have never let the nation down in big tournaments. This includes World Cups, Champion Trophies, WT20's and now tournaments like IPL, BPL, KFC BIG BASH amd ENGLISH T20 etc.
But same cannot be said; about our sports ministry, Cricket board and player associations. The greed for money and corruption has sucked the life out of this governing bodies.
SLPL is one way in which our governing bodies can win the trust of our people, by uniting Sri Lankans with rest of the cricketing world. This tournament can be only declared successful if things are done properly, minus the corruption and political influence. Sri Lanka missed a great chance to win a world cup due to the political influence last year. I hope this doesn't repeat with SLPL.
If this does, its gonna be another fallen leaf without notice. No meaning and desire. I wish SLPL all the success. Make our nation proud.


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Have you ever been away on an extended trip? I'm not talking about months or year-long travel, just a vacation that's more than, say, ten days. Coming back home is like waking up from a minor coma. Here are six things I noticed when I finally got back to Chicago:
1) Stewart and Colbert did not suspend their shows. I have three weeks of Comedy Central fake news shows to catch up on, and if I could just make a quick quibble about the two best half-hours of comedy on TV: these guys always seem to go on vacation right when the rest of us are at our politico-escape craving zeniths, yet whenever you take a vacation, they just keep on trucking.
2) NBA basketball is over. Stupidly, I scheduled my Iceland trip so as to miss basically the 17 or 18 most important games of the season. I landed back in the States just in time to see my nemesis LeBron James win his first championship. Sure, I've got the draft coming up, but this is the sports low point of the year, when baseball remains in its dog days and football and basketball are nothing more than dreams of distant lands. Watching ESPN from July through September is about as interesting as reading one of those classical book mash-ups, only instead of "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" it's more like "War and Peace and Instructions for Operating a Pneumatic Drill."
3) There's a new stop sign at a road near my apartment. You don't understand. My buddy Joe was dropping me off after picking me up from the airport, and he stopped at this stop sign, and I had to reconstruct brain fragments I never thought I'd need again to remember if this stop sign had always been there or if the city of Chicago really had decided to put a stop sign here in the three weeks I'd been gone or if I had somehow traveled back on my plane to an alternate reality/time/dimension like in that "Twilight Zone" episode where they see a clay dinosaur and the New York World's Fair. I'm still not convinced it's not the last one.
4) The presidential campaign still sucks. Oh my God, it was nice to not have to hear about this thing for three weeks. It's not just that it's the same old political food fights, but it's that somehow this campaign is… boring. That's the only word I can think of. It's dull. It's ponderous. Sapped of the revolutionary nature of his candidacy in 2008, Barack Obama is left to campaign as the guy you have to vote for if you want a reasonable adult in charge, and watching Mitt Romney—a guy who owns a dancing Olympic horse, more homes than I saw in the entire city of Reykjavik and wants to cut taxes for people who own dancing horses—is like watching a walking incarnation of what a reader of The Nation thinks a Republican would look, act, and be like.
5) Some awesome girl or girls moved into the apartment below mine. I got back late Sunday night to find that our porch had been cleaned and this nice porch-like dining set-up added outside. I don't know how to properly describe it because my brain was so immediately discombobulated by not seeing the accumulated flotsam of fliers, newspapers, and garbage cluttering the steps. I'm scared of these new girls because no doubt they think everyone living in the building is a degenerate, when really the number's more like 52 percent. I hope I somehow live the rest of my time here without ever seeing them so that one day I may convince myself that they're just figments of my stressed imagination, the Brad Pitts to my Ed Norton.
6) I have a wildly overdue library book—just like if I'd been in a coma!


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Let me back up a bit and explain the past few weeks and their effect on my life. During the past 4 weeks there has been no let up. I shouldn't complain because mainly it has been good stuff - art workshops, openings, visits from family and friends, and one slightly over-wrought photo shoot. It was the photoshoot that finally did me in. A show deadline and the opportunity to shoot in an amazing location killed the tiny voice of logic inside my head whispering "Its over 100 degrees outside...you really shouldn't shoot in a 3 story house that smells like roasted bat guano!" I blame the recently art engorged right hand side of my brain for squashing the sanity my left hand side was trying to provide. Needless to say, the photoshoot didn't exactly go as planned. Out of a 3 page list of image ideas, I got one possibly useful shot and I wasn't paying attention to some pose tweaking I should have done for that shot to be perfect. Ug! <Insert scream here.> The backlash for these activities and brain baking craziness was an art block. Ideas stopped flowing, photoshop and paintbrushes alike betrayed me, and that little negative voice disguised in the back of my head as me but with a goatee had a field day. I did all I could do. This past weekend I threw in the towel and slept at least 12 hours both days. There is light at the end of this fried tunnel at last!
In desperation to do something productive, I shot the interesting bits of an unfinished piece from Arrowmont. Its one of those pieces where it was a great learning experience and I want to explore the idea more somewhere down the road but its not something I want to hang on the wall - you know?
Perhaps I should not be surprised that in my bout of artistic despair, my saving grace would once again be digital collage - aka slapping textures onto a form. That is the place to where I always, eventually return. Hallelujah! The thing about home is once you return, its the one place where they have to let you in.
Below is a sneak peak of a couple of digital pieces where I used an encaustic painting for texture. When I started exploring encaustic about a year ago, it was to get my hands dirty and use my photography to make one of a kind pieces away from the computer. I still haven't given up on that idea, but I won't turn down the occasional gift from my muse either.


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Southern States Action Report Newsletter
June 1999
The Southern States Action Report is a service of the Southern Catalyst
Network (SCN). SCN is a regional alliance devoted to combating prejudice
and bigotry in the Deep South. For more information on SCN, call
504-865-6100. To submit news items regarding progressive work,
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ERACISM - Join the ERACE group in New Orleans, Louisiana for on-going weekly
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NATIONAL COALITION BUILDING INSTITUTE (NCBI) - The Alabama chapter of NCBI
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The Leadership for Diversity Forum is an extensive community relations
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The Television Race Initiative (TRI) is a multi-tiered effort in which
diverse, character-driven, high-profile television broadcasts create an
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issue of race relations. In partnership with national and community- based
organizations, TRI uses storytelling - in the form of public television
broadcasts - to break the ice and encourage essential conversations that
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The latest in the series is the PBS documentary Rabbit in the Moon, directed by
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2. Alabama Men Plead Innocent in Murder of Gay Man
(Associated Press, May 20, 1999)
3. Texas Hate Crimes Bill Dies in Senate
Texas lawmakers abandoned a hate crimes bill that would include specific
protection for homosexuals.
(Associated Press, May 16, 1999)
4. Florida Teens Charged in Hate Crime
Three teenagers are being accused of spraying swastikas on a Jewish temple
in Miami, Florida.
(Miami Herald, May 25, 1999)
5. ACLU and Children Advocate challenge: Florida Ban on Lesbian and Gay
SPECIAL NOTE - WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP: Every child deserves a safe, loving
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information, please send an
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(Equality Begins At Home Press Release, May 26, 1999)
6. Louisiana House Passes Prayer in School Bill
(Lafayette Daily Advertiser, May 21, 1999)
7. Klan Rally Canceled in Addis, Louisiana
(West Side Journal, May 20, 1999)
The following resources can be ordered through the Center for Living
Democracy at www.livingdemocracy.org or by calling 802-254-1234
1. Teaching Tolerance - Sara Bullard, (Bantam Doubleday, 1996): Provides
practical advice on a basic level, a list of organizations to contact for
more information and a recommended reading list.
2. Bridging The Racial Divide - Paul Martin Dubois and Jonathon Hutson
(Center for Living Democracy, 1997) : The compilation of finds from CLD's
year-long research into the extend of interracial dialogue in communities
across the nation.
3. Facing the Challenge of Racism and Race Relations: Democratic Dialogue
and Action for Stronger Communities - Study Circles Resource Center, 1997):
A How to guide on organizing and facilitating dialogue circles that span
issues of race, ethnicity and culture.
4. Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria? And Other
Conversations About Race - Beverly Daniel Tatum (Basic Books, 1997) : An
accessible theoretical and practical book that explains the development of
racial identities.
5. Healing Into Action: A Leadership Guide for Creating Diverse
Communities - Cherie Brown and George Mazza (National Coalition Building
Institute, 1997) : A practical guide for creating diversity in any
organization or community. Provides theories, examples, and activities.
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Rapid urbanisation and industrialisation (where the economy of a country changes from being based on agriculture to manufacturing) can cause a number of environmental problems.
- Water disposal problems - people in cities create a lot of waste, this can damage peoples health and the environment.
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The Numbing, Yet Poignant Details of Modern Life
My bestest friends could all radically alter their coifs. My apartment could drastically be rearranged. I could lose a limb. Six distinct male fashion revolutions could happen right under my nose. None of these things I would notice. Subtle changes in the Brown Line automated announcements, and I powerfully sense, somewhere in the most primitive parts of my brain, that we may be in for epochal social upheaval. Why must we talk so often of banning gambling on the trains now? When did Chicago become Chicago & Franklin? Has some DeLay-esque redistricting gone on in that area which I was not informed of? I swear, if they touch that uber-ironic "This is Grand" recording on the Red Line, I'm signing up for the campaigns of any and all Daley opponents.


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He's 5'8", 150 pounds and is known to wear dreadlocks. His last known address is 2105 Palmyra Road. Police have warrants on him for aggravated stalking, criminal trespass, terroristic threats and probation violation.
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Some of the lots display provenances other than the Museum. For example, there are a number of books (especially the microscopical lots) from the Heron-Allen collection. Edward Heron-Allen (1861-1943), lawyer, classicist, musician, historian of the violin, cheiromancer, linguist and translator of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, military intelligence officer and foraminifera expert, built a library containing some 12,000 volumes at his home at Large Acres, Selsey Bill, Sussex. After his death, the natural history portion was bequeathed to the Natural History Museum, together with his slide collection 'one of the two most important type slide collections of recent foraminifera extant in England' (ONDB). All lots are sold without reserve, with all faults, and not subject to return.
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AUDOUIN, J.V. and H. MILNE-EDWARDS, and others, editors. Annales des Sciences Naturelles ... partie zoologique. Paris: various publishers, 1834-1896. 62 volumes, 8° (233 x 148mm), comprising Second Series, vol. 1 through the Eighth Series, vol. 2. Numerous plates, some hand-coloured and folding. (Lacking Sixth Series, vol. 3-4, some occasional light spotting and soiling.) A near uniform set in green cloth with black spine labels (the first 25 vols with spines faded to yellow). Provenance: Patent Office Library (old stanps to some text leaves, verso of plates and edges of textblock, together with withdrawn stamps dated 31 May 1938 to verso of titles).
CONTAINS SOME EXTREMELY IMPORTANT FIRST PUBLICATIONS, including Louis Pasteur's 'Mémoire sur les corpuscules organisées qui existent dans l'atmostphére, examin de la doctrine des générations spontanées' (4th Series, Vol. 16, pp.5-98) which marks the beginning of the science of micro-biology. (62)
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The 39th Maurice Lubbock Memorial Lecture
May 15, 2013
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Stefano Domenicali is Team Principal of Scuderia Ferrari, Ferrari's Formula 1 racing team.
After graduating from Bologna University, where he studied Business Administration, Stefano Domenicali joined Ferrari in 1991.
In 2002 Stefano Domenicali was honoured as "Ufficiale Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana" (The Order of Merit of the Italian Republic). This is the highest honour of the Italian Republic, and was awarded for his remarkable professional career.
BBC's "Top Gear" magazine named Stefano Domenicali as "The Man of the Year 2012" for his achievements with Ferrari in F1, after a very competitive championship season.
In 1992 Stefano Domenicali was appointed as Race Director at the Mugello International Circuit, involved in MotoGP, DTM and other racing series. Since then he has held the post of Head of Human Resources for Ferrari Gestione Sportiva and was involved with sponsorship liaisons, before being promoted to Team Manager and Sporting Director of the Scuderia.
In 2007 Ferrari announced that Stefano Domenicali would take on the role of Director of the Ferrari Formula 1 team, a position previously held by Mr Jean Todt.
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Ronald William Brown
Ronald William Brown of Largo, Florida, scares me because he's a monster in the making. I'm afraid that some time in the future we'll be reading about acts of unbelievable barbarity he'll have committed. For now, he's in prison, thank goodness, but his kind never changes for the better. He is a pedophile who wants to graduate to become a cannibal.
Ronald William Brown was stopped in his tracks by Operation Holitna, an investigation by special agents of the US Homeland Security Investigations. They were tracking child predators who belonged to a worldwide pedo network. At least 163 children have been rescued and 51 child predators have been arrested around the globe so far through Operation Holitna.
Ronald Brown, 57, of Largo, Florida, was one of the pedophiles that were nabbed. Hallelujah and praise be that he was caught.
Ronald Brown lived in the Whispering Pines mobile home park, very close to playgrounds, surrounded by young families. He also ran Puppet Plus, and worked as a puppeteer for children's events. He performed at schools, malls, private birthday parties and churches.
Ronald Brown was apparently very interested in a certain little boy at a local church. Ewwww.
In fact, Ronald Brown was perfectly situated to launch himself into his career as child predator, molester and killer. He was so trusted that he routinely invited children in his neighbourhood over to his house for pizza.
There were only a couple of instances in the past where he slightly fell under the suspicion of police and neighbours. In 1998 he was found with little boys' underwear in his car. He explained that away by telling the police that those were for his puppets.
In 2010 neighbours called police when they spotted little boys in his car. Turns out he had their parents' permission to take them to church.
US federal agents got to learn all about Ronald Brown's plans when they discovered his online chitchat with a fellow pedo. Apparently, the pervy pals were getting really, really stoked about the prospect of cooking up and eating their tiny victims. That would come after the kidnappings, rapes and murders of course.
During one particular chat session, Ronald Brown said he wanted to tie a little child up, lock him in his closet and then devour him for Easter supper. In another session, he said that looking at one female toddler made his mouth water.
Here's a sample of Ronald Brown's discussions with another online pervert. His pal wrote, "have pics of nude boys and any babies too" and "some boys are tie-up" to which Ronald POS pedo perv Brown answered, " Oh, I would enjoy seeing the boys who are tied up."
Later in the chat, the hellbeast Brown wrote, "Would love to snuff him".
Ronald Brown also wrote, "I like the tied boy. Looks like he will be killed" and "The tied ones are the best."
Now do you see why he scares me?
Police searched Ronald Brown's home on July 19, 2012. They seized his computer, his cameras, some CDs and DVDs and a thumb drive.
These items contained hundreds of images of child porn and child torture, and photos of children tied up and posed in bondage positions.
Worse than that there were also photos of dead children. Dead children. Yeah, that's the kind of guy you want entertaining your children at their birthday party.
On his Dell computer, hidden among all the child porn, were 2 images of a naked baby whose little hands were tied to his splayed legs with his genitalia displayed in a lewd manner.
The child porn came from all over — California, Wisconsin, Taiwan, and Florida of course. A lot of his online pals have been caught too.
Tampa Bay police arrested Ronald Brown's pasty, pervy ass right away.
In October the prosecutor offered him a plea deal in which he could serve up to 10 years in prison but would have the conspiracy to kidnap charge dropped.
Amazingly, Ronald Brown rejected the plea deal. He wanted to face a jury. And then he changed his mind again.
On March 25, 2013, Ronald William Brown, 57, pleaded guilty to 3 counts of possession of child pornography and 5 counts of receipt of child pornography.
He maintained that his online conversations about killing and eating toddlers were just fantasy and that he would never hurt anyone. Riiight.
The disgusting pedo, Ronald Brown, faces 5 to 10 years in federal prison for each possession count, plus a fine of $250,000.
He faces 5 to 20 years in federal prison for each receipt offense, plus a fine of $250,000.
I shall keep readers posted about Ronald William Brown's sentences. Meantime I shall keep fingers crossed that he is given the maximum, all to be served consecutively.
This is one monster who should not be allowed to roam free. I hope and pray we won't be reading sometime in the future about a cooked baby. Ronald William Brown's brain needs rewiring if he can look at a little toddler and think of raping and eating it. May he be forever thwarted in achieving his fantasies. And may he rot in hell too.
Ronald William Brown was sentenced to 20 years for possession of child porn. Bye bye Brown, enjoy your new roomies.
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Please lock him away forever. You are right Cleo he is scary
Amen lock him up good
Where is he at now
Jeez, I bet everyone who hired him to entertain at their parties felt just sick knowing they had brought a pedo to their children.And to think he was contemplating roasting their babies is just sickening. I hope Florida justice will lock him up for centuries because if he ever gets out he will be on the lookout for Thanksgiving supper.
Bulldoggy, what an ugly cunt this beast is. He's that Fucking putrid, that he can't get himself a woman like normal men, so he abuses babies and children. The sick fuck should be served a side of fries with that pentobarbitol, don't you think bulldoggy my good friend, lets do society a favour and hope some hero, snuffs this cunts life out. Why do most paedaphiles have that same look about them, baffles me that one, lets hope the judge has got a big pair of bollocks, and sends this arseole down until he dies in jail, fingers crossed
Ah yes, "The Puppet Man". Trust me, this guy is going to jail for a very long time. I have a friend who runs one of the preschools he performed at. She was absolutely mortified when this was discovered. Thankfully he was never alone with any of the children at any time but there's always that thought of, crap, what if he had? I live in Largo – this guy is lucky he hasn't been iced in jail yet. There are a lot of people calling for his head on a platter and I think before this is over, they'll have it. I doubt he makes a year in prison if they put him in the general population. He's already gotten death threats from inside the major prisons in the state. This is probably the only good time that there is honor among thieves (so to speak). Brown is the lowest of the prison food chain and he's never going to survive. Serves the bastard right.
MsM, you live in Largo? Wow, the press must have been full of stories about this asshole. Was there any indication he had molested any children? It sounds like he was just about ready to abduct a child. I hope no children had been victimized by him.
Yes 2Cute, I live in Largo, right next to Indian Rocks Beach! I can walk to the beach, it's a nice place live save for the perverts that float in and out…
There was a lot of talk about this guy for quite some time when the case broke because he was actually a VERY popular performance guy at schools, preschools and daycare centers. He was highly regarded and respected in the community even with the odd happenings that seemed to keep cropping up around him.
It's pretty much agreed that he was gearing towards abducting a child but, to my knowledge, they never found any evidence the he had actually molested any children. If there were any victims, they have yet to come forward – but that's not to say the DA's office doesn't have info the public isn't privy to. I'm just going on local news reports and the rampant discussion that's been going on ever since he was arrested.
And I know that trailer parks are normally considered trash outlets, but here in Florida they're not all like that. A lot of wealthy retirees keep winter residences in exclusive trailer parks. The place where this bozo lived wasn't a gated location but it's still one of the better and pricey places to live so people shouldn't get the picture that he was this smarmy guy skulking in and out of a trailer park full of druggies and hookers because that wasn't the case. This guy was a respected member of the community who lived in a nice residential mobile home park and was a leader in his church – making his bizarre crimes stick out even more around here.
msm, i wish i lived near the beach, lucky sod. This turd has probably got victims that he's molested. These paedaphiles are sly bastards, they pick their victims at a very young age, so the poor little child probably doesn't understand whats going on, or should i say finds it difficult to articulate at such a young age, whats happened to them. I find it very frightening the online conversations that this beast was having with another nonce, and he more than likely would have carried it out, murdering a child. And even if this nonce wouldn't have carried it out, he's still to blame for viewing that type of sickening filth, because while ever there are beasts about willing to watch it, then there will be beasts about willing to film it and post it on their sick Fucking sques
I agree he is a sick man and need more punishment.
I am glad he was caught before he attacked a child. I am surprised by that because he is no spring chicken and a lot of pedophiles can't help but act out their fantasies.
I think this guy was very attached to his public persona Awesome, that's why he didn't strike when other pedophiles probably would have. That's not to say he didn't or wouldn't have, but given who he was in the community – we're not talking some poor guy who played with puppets in an occasional show. This guy was booked solid almost all year around he was that popular. There was even talk of him getting his on tv show over in Tampa at one point so he had a lot at stake. This is probably the only time someone being a narcissist actually worked in a positive favor – his attachment to his publicity probably saved a lot of children in the long run.
Just been on the british news today about two prisoners who broke a nonce's neck, he'd just been sentenced to 26 years, for killing his two year old daughter about a month ago. I personally think they should either be given a medal, or a full time job killing these sick fuck's on a permanent basis. I know that sounds bad of me, but i don't give a flying fuck,these nonce.s cannot be cured simple. They can;t lose that urge to molest children, so best thing is kill them all. Who'd like to vote for me with policys like this? I reckon i'd get a ton of votes lol.
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/christian_cannibal_puppeteer_arrested_with_kiddie_porn_planned_to_abduct_an The wanker did have a TV show.
The Young Turks on YouTube did a story on this guy and they showed a recording of one of his puppet shows. An anti-porn puppet show, ironically enough. Watching it was beyond creepy.


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Troegs Brewing Company today is releasing the third beer in its Hop Cycle seasonal series.
That beer, Hop Knife Harvest Ale, is available in draft and bottles at the Derry Township brewery starting today, said Jeff Herb, Troegs' spokesman.
Herb said the beer also is coming to distributors and retailers in Central Pennsylvania, and it should be hitting tap lines at bars and restaurants this week.
While it's not listed there yet, those looking to buy the beer should eventually be able to search for places where it's being sold using Troegs' beer finder. Check that out here.
The beer is part of the brewery's series that is based on the "cyclical nature of the four seasons and celebrates the annual hop harvest," Herb said. So far, the brewery has released Cultivator Helles Bock and Sunshine Pils as part of that series. A winter white IPA called Blizzard of Hops is expected to finish off the series.
Hop Knife Harvest Ale "recognizes the meticulous, time-honored tradition of hand-harvesting hops at the peak of maturity," according to Troegs. It uses the brewery's "HopCyclone process," which uses a dispersion tube to create an "inward spiral effect" while dispersing the hops during fermentation. That, in turn, releases "a bounty of citrus, resin, and tropical aromas."
In brewing Hop Knife, Troegs uses Cascade, Chinook and El Dorado hops in the boil and Centennial, Citra and Columbus dry hops, according to the brewery.
The 6.2% ABV beer is available from August through October and is deep Amber in color. Its IBU is 87, and it uses Crystal, Pilsner and Vienna malts.


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Legal Question in Civil Litigation in New York
I may need to sue a dear friend for money loaned and owed. I dont want to, but may have to come to it. They are in a bind I am familiar with at the moment, but ensures they will be OK by August to pay back part of the loan. I want to give them extra time to see if they come thru, but would like to file now just in case. If they are unable to come thru again, I will have to end our long friendship and serve. How long can I wait before serving a summons? Is there an expiration period?
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There is a six year statute of limitiations on contract cases. Do you have anyt documents in writing from your friend; any receipts, cancelled checks, written acknowledgement of loan, etc. I would start an action now if you figure you wnat to preserve your rights; but beware, you can not get blood from stone. If he is playing you, you might as well proceed.


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Profiling Vulnerable Hippocampal Populations in Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
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The degeneration of nerve cells in the brain of a person with Alzheimer's disease is not uniform. Rather, certain populations of nerve cells are particularly susceptible to degeneration. In addition, signs of degeneration often occur very early in the course of disease, well before people have a clinical diagnosis of dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Stephen Ginsberg, Ph.D., and colleagues have proposed to study the molecular properties that make some nerve cell types particularly susceptible to degeneration during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. They plan to focus on a region of the brain called the hippocampus. This region is important for learning and memory, and it is often selectively damaged in people with early signs of dementia.
The researches are involved in a long-term study of brain health in which individuals are monitored as they age, and their brain function is recorded at various times using several established tests of cognition. Some of these individuals have volunteered to allow further research on their brain tissue after they die.
Using such brain tissue, the researchers plan to remove specific regions of the hippocampus known to be either vulnerable or relatively resistant to degeneration. They will then perform molecular studies of the cells in these brain regions in an attempt to identify changes in gene expression that correlate with the dementia seen in cognitive tests. They will also look for gene expression patterns that may explain why some cells are more vulnerable than others. The researchers expect that their research will provide initial information that could lead to the development of new therapies targeted to specific brain regions or to specific stages of the disease process.


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Purdy tripped up by Crane
The Purdy Eagles basketball team fell 65-49 to Crane on Dec. 18.
The Eagles (5-3) trailed 22-10 at the end of the first period and 29-23 at halftime.
"I thought we played with great effort tonight," said Purdy coach Tommy Egan. "We got off to slow starts in both the first and third quarters."
Both teams played to a 14-14 draw in the third period, but the Pirates pulled away in the forth period outperforming the Eagles 22-12.
"We weren't able to make that final push in the fourth quarter," said Egan. "Crane is very tough and one of the best teams we will play all season. I feel this was the type of game that will make us a better team in the long run."
Scoring for Purdy: Keevin Walker, 14 points; Brent Cornman, 9; Tyler Scott, 7; Alex Mareth, 7; Glenn Scott and Austin Hancock, 6 each.


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As the sunshine returns and we head into spring, you may want to embrace the change inside your home. You don't need to redecorate every room with each change of season – just changing a few key accessories or re-designing your space can bring a winter room to life. You'll feel like you've … Read more


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It's as simple as that. I. LOVE. BREAD. And if you've been following me for the past four years I've made it no secret, in fact you've probably heard me say that a time or two orrr a million.
Speaking of bread… breadsticks are pretty much a necessity in our house. We like them for swiping the last bit of sauce up after a big bowl of spaghetti, or reheated the next day for a snack… but we LOVE them with our pizza as long as there is some garlic cheese dip to schmear all over them.
The goods. Pretty basic stuff… pretty extraordinary sticks. I use to be quite intimidated by the bread making scene. But I figured out that the more times you force yourself to do it… the easier it becomes. So I urge you to dive right on in and experience these pretty fantastical breadsticks.
Start with measuring and adding two tablespoons of honey into the bowl of your mixer.
Pour in one and a half cups of warm {110-120 degrees} water and then sprinkle with a packet of yeast, let it do its thing and get all yeasty.
In a large bowl combine the 4-1/2 cups of flour and the tablespoon of salt.
Give it a good whisk to combine.
Pour the flour/salt mixture into the yeast/water bowl and scootch it off to the side for a quick sec.
Throw two tablespoons of unsalted butter in a small saucepan…
Heat the butter over low until melted.
Pour the melted butter into the mixing bowl.
Using the dough hook attachment… mix on low speed.
Stop once it pulls cleanly from the sides of the mixing bowl and has formed a large, smooth dough ball.
Remove the dough from the bowl, form a rectangle and then section it off into twelve to 18 sections depending on how big you want your breadsticks to be.
Roll them between your hands and form into "breadstick" shapes. I'm so technical… I know.
Cover with a damp towel and let them rise in a warm spot for about an hour.
While that's happening you can move right on to making the garlic cheese dip. Or is it a spread? Hmmm.
Like all good things it starts with an 8 ounce brick of softened cream cheese.
I like to use a garlic press and squeeze in one good-sized garlic clove.
Not only does it smash it up pretty good, but it also squeezes out all the garlic juices, something you can't achieve when you mince with a knife. Squeeze the garlic into the bowl with the cream cheese.
Add in a couple tablespoons of whole milk until it reaches a spreadable consistency… you be the judge.
Give it a good mix, adding more milk if necessary. Keep this refrigerated until you're ready to bake those sticks.
Now would you just look at those breadsticks?! They're ready to be baked…. but first we must dress these babies up.
Melt six tablespoons of butter in the same pan you used earlier.
You're gonna need a pastry brush… just an fyi.
Add in a teaspoon of kosher salt…
And a teaspoon of garlic powder.
Stir those together…
And brush the buttery mixture over the top of the breadsticks.
Bake them in a preheated 400 degree oven for 6 minutes…
Remove and brush the homemade breadsticks with more of the garlic/butter mixture and then return them to the oven to bake for 6 to eight minutes more. I have to rotate my pan so they all get evenly browned. I also like to brush them for a third time after they are finished baking.
Serve the homemade breadsticks still warm from the oven with the garlic cheese dip.
Warm breadsticks… cold garlicky dip… *cue the quaint Italian restaurant music* and enjoy!
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Homemade Breadsticks with Garlic Cheese Dip
Soft, warm straight-out-of-the-oven, homemade breadsticks with a cold garlicky dip. There's nothing quite like it. Serve with your pizza or pasta!
Yield: 12-18 breadsticks!
Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12-15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour and 30+ minutes
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups warm water (between 110 - 120 degrees F)
1 packet active dry yeast {2-1/4 teaspoons)
4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 (8 ounce) brick cream cheese, softened
1 garlic clove, grated or squeezed in a garlic press
2-4 tablespoons whole milk
In the bowl of your mixer; combine the honey, warm water and yeast. Let that sit for 5 minutes to proof.
In a large bowl; combine the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture to the mixing bowl.
Add in the two tablespoons of melted butter. Turn your mixer {fitted with a dough hook} on low speed until the dough forms a ball and pulls freely from the sides of the bowl.
Form the dough into a rectangle and cut evenly into 12 to 18 pieces depending on the size of breadsticks you're after. Roll each piece between your hands to for a smooth breadstick shape.
Place on a silpat or parchment lined rimmed baking sheet and cover with a damp towel. Place the pan in a warm spot to rise for one hour.
In a small saucepan, melt six tablespoons of unsalted butter over low heat. Add in the teaspoon of kosher salt and garlic powder. Stir and brush over the risen bread sticks.
Pop the breadsticks in a preheated 400 degree oven to bake for 6 minutes. Remove and brush with more of the butter/garlic mixture and return them back to the oven for 6-8 more minutes. You can brush one last time right when they come out of the oven if that's what your heart desires!
Serve warm.
In a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, garlic and gradually add in the milk stopping when it has reached a spreadable consistency.
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Destructoid reported earlier today that the creation and customisation features included in the Climax Theatre in the japanese version of Persona 2: Innocent Sin for the PSP were not included in the US release version.
'As has been the case with other similar games and their custom content features,' said Atlus PR Manager Aram Jabbari, 'a number of challenges—technical and otherwise—prevented the inclusion of the basic creation/customization functionality within the Climax Theatre for the North American release of Persona 2: Innocent Sin for PSP System.
'The content in question was never promoted for the North American release.'
We contacted Ghostlight, who are bringing the game across to European shores and they further confirmed that although the Climax Theatre would indeed still be a part of the game, there would be no customisation options.
'Our release is the same as the US one,' replied Ghostlight's Ross Brierley. 'So while it does feature Climax Theatre as the US one does it does not feature the quest customisation.'


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I grew up in Greece and this soup was a staple in my home. The cooking took place in the afternoon and the soup sat on the stove for few hours and was later rewarmed for dinner. It is the perfect soup on a brisk Fall day with a piece of crusty bread and a simple green leaf salad.
- Yield
- 6 servings
- 1 package brown lentils, sorted and rinsed
- 5 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1" piece of cinnamon stick
- 1 medium clove of garlic, lightly crushed
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
- 8 cups water
- Finish with:
- Salt to taste
- Red wine vinegar to taste
- Feta cheese
- Place all ingredients in pot. Bring to boil. Turn down heat medium low and cook at a slow simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Discard cinnamon stick, garlic and bay leaf. Add salt to taste and 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar. Enjoy this soup with crusty bread, feta cheese and extra vinegar for those who want it. Some folks like the feta in their soup, others on the side. There are no rules.


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Learn about aquatic invasive species
The Narragansett Bay Research Reserve, along with Coastal Resources Management Council, will offer workshops on aquatic invasive species in Narragansett Bay.
Aquatic invasive species are plants and animals that are found outside of their native range and that cause harm to our local economy, environment, or human health. These plants and animals can negatively affect swimming, boating and fishing; pollute the water and destroy wildlife habitat for native plants and animals; threaten public health and safety; diminish property values; cause declines in commercially important finfi sh and shellfish populations; and have economic impacts on waterdependent industries.
A workshop for the general public will be held on Saturday, June 16, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at URI's Bay Campus in Narragansett. Coffee and refreshments served at 8:30 am. To register, call Cristina Bourassa at 222-4700.


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England gave themselves a chance to win their Test series against Sri Lanka with a match to spare after losing skipper Andrew Strauss for a duck at Lord's here on Monday.
The hosts, at stumps on the fourth day of the second Test, were 149 for two in their second innings -- a lead of 156 -- with Alastair Cook 61 not out.
Cook, under skies brightened by the Lord's floodlights, helped England recover from none for one after Strauss's exit and together with Jonathan Trott (58) put on 117 for the second wicket.
Kevin Pietersen, despite coming in when Rangana Herath was on -- left-arm spinners, including Herath, have removed him 19 times in Tests -- was unbeaten on 15.
England had dismissed Sri Lanka for just 82 inside 25 overs to force an improbable innings and 14-run win in the similarly rain-interrupted first Test in Cardiff.
But here they still have 98 overs left on Tuesday's final day in which to achieve a win that would put them 2-0 up in this three-match series.
And the time remaining means a Sri Lanka victory can't be ruled out completely either.
Fast bowler Steven Finn, whose return of four for 108 saw the 22-year-old, in his 12th match at this level, surpass Ian Botham as the youngest England bowler to take 50 Test wickets, was cautious about his side's prospects.
"We can't expect to bowl teams out for 80, or roll them over like we did (Australia) in Melbourne," Finn told BBC Radio's Test Match Special.
"We can't do that all the time," added Finn, recalled in place of injured Ashes spearhead James Anderson.
"We know we've been quality the last 18 months and the crop of bowlers we have means we're hard work for any team out there."
Finn, contemplating the last day, added: "We're in a great position to push on, but I don't think we'll be looking beyond the first hour.
"We'll take things drinks break by drinks break and hour by hour and see where we stand."
Sri Lanka, after rain washed out Monday's morning session, made 479 in reply to England's first innings 486 -- a deficit of just seven runs.
Strauss was then plumb lbw second ball to left-arm paceman Chanaka Welegedara, the skipper wasting a review before his dismissal was confirmed.
The in-form Trott, sometimes criticised for slow-scoring, prospered against an under-powered Sri Lanka seam attack to score a 66-ball fifty, completed when he punched Dilhara Fernando through the covers for his eighth four.
Former skipper Kumar Sangakkara, captaining the side as Tillakaratne Dilshan was off the field following the finger injury he'd suffered making a Sri Lankan Lord's Test-best 193 on Sunday, then opted for spin.
And it took Herath just four balls to bowl Trott, playing over the top of a dipping delivery.
Trott's exit meant Pietersen had to face Herath immediately but he played out the over with two forward defensive shots.
Cook then drove Fernando through the covers for a sixth four to go to an 86-ball fifty.
An even bigger roar came after Pietersen, advancing confidently down the pitch, drove Herath straight back over the bowler's head for the first four of his innings.
Earlier, Sri Lanka lost two wickets -- Mahela Jayawardene and Thilan Samaraweera -- for no runs in three balls to be 409 for six.
But wicketkeeper Prasanna Jayawardene (no relation), who made 112 in the first innings in Cardiff, hit back with a stylish 40 featuring a six and five fours and put on 57 with Herath in a lively seventh-wicket stand.
England's pace attack, wayward on Sunday in Anderson's absence, showed signs of improvement Monday.
But a huge total of 58 extras, including 23 byes, most of which could not be blamed on wicketkeeper Matt Prior, was evidence of a lack of accuracy.
Graeme Swann's off-spin polished off Sri Lanka's tail with three for eight in 16 balls.
Cook sets up victory shot against Sri Lanka
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April 29th, 2014
Ed Rhee
I'm an IT veteran turned stay-at-home dad and technology writer.
When my first daughter was born, I decided to put my career on hold to stay home with her. I've spent the last several years of my life at home with my two wonderful daughters––the most rewarding, yet challenging years of my life so far.
Started in 2010, Techdad Review is an attempt to share with readers my experiences with various technology, household, and baby products. I hope that you find my reviews and articles helpful.
Jason Cipriani
Jason Cipriani is a freelance writer currently working on how-to articles and software reviews for CNET, reviews for WIRED, Android news for Android Guys, and more.


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Kiwi comedian Alice Snedden takes on the topical (and sometimes controversial) civic aspects of NZ life. With her unique approach, and the help of some experts and fellow comedians, Alice will explore a different issue in each episode.
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Tuesday, August 27, 2013
E-hobby G1 Tigertracks
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I just started looking for this myself, nice find! What motivated you to go after all the Lambo variations?ReplyDeleteReplies
what poisoned me? after looking at all the Autobot G1 cars again & again & again....Its the beauty of G1 cars that attracted me. I really like the countach and the fair lady Z molds (Prowl/streak) with the diecast and rubber wheels, to me they are the real masterpieces!Delete
Nice piece man. Blame Maz for your poison, not me! =)ReplyDeleteReplies
ALL OF YOU!!!!Delete
I blame all of you as well. I just picked up MP Tigertrack which is something that should totally be off my radar.ReplyDelete
I also love the Countach, I freak out every time I see one driving down the road.Replies
if you think MP TT is cool, then wait til you get your hands on the REAL Masterpiece....This ehobby G1 Tigertracks!!! or better the diaclone yellow sideswipe!Delete
I've wanted this piece since it was released, but you are right in that it isn't getting any easier to find these days...thanks in part to his new Masterpiece release.ReplyDeleteReplies
very difficult yes...even more so at a good price...good luck and all the bestDelete
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We got all the original flooring removed. It will be used later for the porch. We plan to put down solid oak flooring later. Ohhh..how I love oak flooring!
Hubby had to add another cross beam where the front wall will rest as it fell between two main beams. He got that welded into place and painted. That gives us a beam to bolt the main house floor to and the porch floor as well. The wall will sit over the joint the flooring makes.
Next, he had to weld in some steel wheel well covers as the trailer didn't have them already. This is a must! If the trailer ever had a serious tire blowout, the tire material could come straight through the floor into the house. We have read about it happening to others and decided to take the extra step and weld in some steel ourselves.
Now comes the fun part! Ah..yeah...fun. We were able to use almost all of the fiberglass roofing material we got for free but it had some bad spots so we purchased a bit more. I did mention it's fiberglass right? Itchy!! It worked out well though. It's quite strong and durable. It makes a great pan for the spray foam insulation.
We had to cut the material to fit between the main support beams that run the length of the trailer. We did the side panels first. We had to drill through the cross beams from the underside so we could pop rivet the panels in place. Working in a limited space area was not easy. It was very hard to drill upwards through that hard steel.
All riveted in place and ready to hold insulation! It turned out really nice.
We got the main platform of the house finished, minus a small section at the very end. The center section was a pain to get right. We did the first part in a 9 ft piece. The next piece was 15ft long and heavy! We had to fish it over the axles and I had to hold it up so we could get the first few rivets in place. Once we got it attached at the front, we could work it back one beam at a time. I learned how to use a air pop rivet gun!! Go me! As Ronnie drilled the holes, I went behind and riveted the panels in place.
The bed platform was easier as the panels sit inside the crossbeams. The hubby riveted them from the bottom side as I held it down. Sitting up on the platform, I could visualize sitting in bed and looking down the hall, past the bathroom, through the kitchen area and living room and seeing my front door!
This was the easiest section to do. If only the whole thing was that easy! But it's done, minus a few small things to finish and then on with the insulation! YAY!!
We will finish up the small bit left hopefully in the next few days or so and start calling insulation companies and getting quotes. We have decided to go with spray foam insulation as it retains more heat and prevents drafts better than batt insulation. The spray foam will also give more support to the walls when we frame. It will decrease the chance of the wall shifting from vibration when moving the house. That and the use of Simpson Strong Tie connectors, we will be solid!
Step by step we are crossing off the things to do before framing and I couldn't be more excited!! I can't wait to get it framed and the roof up. I feel like a child at Christmas every thing we get ready to move on to the next step in building our very own tiny home!


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Dr. Fuhrman recommends a diet of high-nutrient foods with low-glycemic loads to prevent or reverse diabetes. The top five foods that Dr. Fuhrman recommends for this purpose are green vegetables, nuts and seeds, fresh fruit, non-starchy vegetables, and beans, according to his website.
High-nutrient green vegetables, including leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables, are the most important foods when it comes to reversing or preventing diabetes, explains Dr. Fuhrman. An increased intake of these vegetables correlates with a decreased risk of developing diabetes.
Non-starchy vegetables such as onions, mushrooms, garlic, eggplant, and peppers contain fiber and phytochemicals and do not effect a person's blood glucose levels, notes Dr. Fuhrman. Beans, lentils and legumes are ideal carbohydrates, because these foods reduce the risk of diabetes and colon cancer. Like beans, nuts also have a low-glycemic load. Nuts also encourage weight loss and their anti-inflammatory effects can prevent an individual's body from becoming insulin-resistant.
Because fruit contains fiber and antioxidants, it is a wise choice to satisfy a sweet craving, reports Dr. Fuhrman. Three servings of fresh fruit per day lower the risk of developing diabetes by 18 percent. Diabetics should consume low-sugar fruits such as melon, kiwi, oranges, and berries to minimize negative glycemic effects.


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We were lucky to see the sun yesterday and it has begun warming up the day very nicely again. Some of our group traveled back yesterday and the rest of us will be making our way back to the DFW region today and through the weekend.
Our conference experience together has afforded us the opportunity to get to know each other better and to have the time to discuss ideas from the conference as well as concerns and plans for our programs. How very fortunate we are! For this last conference post, let's point out one take-away from our conference experience. There are many thoughts swirling and possibilities that are brewing, but for now, just focus on one. Something small, something big, some little germ of an idea. Your choice!
Thanks and kudos to the group for being such wonderful traveling companions. (Even if the journey was a virtual one !)
Safe travels, everyone!


text: Maker Faire is this weekend in Austin, Texas. Robot builders from Austin, Dallas, and Houston as well as other parts of the world will be there to show off their strangest robot creations. You'll also see giant tesla coils, medieval siege weapons, art cars, and electronic musical instruments. Any crazy idea a geek might have will likely be found at Maker Faire. See the list of robot stuff or even a full list of Makers and Project on their website. Robots.net editors will be there too so expect to see plenty of photos of the event next week. In the meantime, enjoy some photos of last year's Maker Faire.


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TV "Family" Show Has Lesbian Procure Late-term Abortion
I love how ABC Family is the most rabidly anti-family network out there. And now, they've got lesbians getting late-term abortions.
A TV show on the supposedly family friendly network ABC Family aired an episode of the show "The Fosters" depicting a lesbian couple getting a late-term abortion. [...]
On Monday night's episode entitled "Mother," 20-weeks-pregnant character Lena (played by "Rescue Me" actress Sherri Shaum) winds up in the hospital with pre-eclampsia and the diagnosis that she could die if she continues with the pregnancy. The doctor tells the couple they can induce labor and watch the baby die, or end the pregnancy. Lena and her wife Stef (played by "Meet the Parents" actress Terri Polo) decide to abort the baby in order to save Lena.


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According to its official website, ownCloud gives you universal access to your files through a web interface or WebDAV. It also provides a platform to easily view, edit and sync your contacts, calendars and bookmarks across all your devices. Even though ownCloud is very similar to the widely-used Dropbox cloud storage, the primary difference is that ownCloud is free and open-source, making it possible to set up a Dropbox-like cloud storage service on your own server. With ownCloud, only you have complete access and control over your private data, with no limits on storage space (except for hard disk capacity) or the number of connected clients.
ownCloud is available in Community Edition (free of charge) and Enterprise Edition (business-oriented with paid support). The pre-built package of ownCloud Community Edition is available for CentOS, Debian, Fedora openSUSE, SLE and Ubuntu. This tutorial will demonstrate how to install and configure ownCloud Community Edition on Debian Wheezy.
Installing ownCloud on Debian
Go to the official website: http://owncloud.org, and click on the 'Install' button (upper right corner).
Now choose "Packages for auto updates" for the current version (v7 in the image below). This will allow you to easily keep ownCloud up to date using Debian's package management system, with packages maintained by the ownCloud community.
Then click on Continue on the next screen:
Select Debian 7 [Wheezy] from the list of available operating systems:
Add the ownCloud's official Debian repository:
Add the repository key to apt:
# apt-key add - < Release.key
Go ahead and install ownCloud:
# aptitude install owncloud
Open your web browser and navigate to your ownCloud instance, which can be found at http://<server-ip>/owncloud:
Note that ownCloud may be alerting about an Apache misconfiguration. Follow the steps below to solve this issue, and get rid of that error message.
a) Edit the /etc/apache2/apache2.conf file (set the AllowOverride directive to All):
<Directory /var/www/> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
b) Edit the /etc/apache2/conf.d/owncloud.conf file
<Directory /var/www/owncloud> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
c) Restart the web server:
d) Refresh the web browser. Verify that the security warning has disappeared.
Setting up a Database
Now it's time to set up a database for ownCloud.
First, log in to the local MySQL/MariaDB server:
Create a database and user account for ownCloud as follows.
mysql> CREATE USER 'owncloud-web'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'whateverpasswordyouchoose';
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON owncloud_DB.* TO 'owncloud-web'@'localhost';
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
Go to ownCloud page at http://<server-ip>/owncloud, and choose the 'Storage & database' section. Enter the rest of the requested information (MySQL/MariaDB user, password, database and hostname), and click on Finish setup.
Configuring ownCloud for SSL Connections
Before you start using ownCloud, it is strongly recommended to enable SSL support in ownCloud. Using SSL provides important security benefits such as encrypting ownCloud traffic and providing proper authentication. In this tutorial, a self-signed certificate will be used for SSL.
Create a new directory where we will store the server key and certificate:
Create a certificate (and the key that will protect it) which will remain valid for one year.
Edit the /etc/apache2/conf.d/owncloud.conf file to enable HTTPS. For details on the meaning of the rewrite rules NC, R, and L, you can refer to the Apache docs:
Alias /owncloud /var/www/owncloud <VirtualHost 192.168.0.15:80> RewriteEngine on ReWriteCond %{SERVER_PORT} !^443$ RewriteRule ^/(.*) https://%{HTTP_HOST}/$1 [NC,R,L] </VirtualHost> <VirtualHost 192.168.0.15:443> SSLEngine on SSLCertificateFile /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.crt SSLCertificateKeyFile /etc/apache2/ssl/apache.key DocumentRoot /var/www/owncloud/ <Directory /var/www/owncloud> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory> </VirtualHost>
Enable the rewrite module and restart Apache:
# service apache2 restart
Open your ownCloud instance. Notice that even if you try to use plain HTTP, you will be automatically redirected to HTTPS.
Be advised that even having followed the above steps, the first time that you launch your ownCloud instance, an error message will be displayed stating that the certificate has not been issued by a trusted authority (that is because we created a self-signed certificate). You can safely ignore this message, but if you are considering deploying ownCloud in a production server, you may want to purchase a certificate from a trusted company.
Create an Account
Now we are ready to create an ownCloud admin account.
Welcome to your new personal cloud! Note that you can install a desktop or mobile client app to sync your files, calendars, contacts and more.
In the upper right corner, click on your user name, and a drop-down menu is displayed:
Click on Personal to change your settings, such as password, display name, email address, profile picture, and more.
ownCloud Use Case: Access Calendar
Let's start by adding an event to your calendar and later downloading it.
Click on the upper left corner drop-down menu and choose Calendar.
Add a new event and save it to your calendar.
Download your calendar and add it to your Thunderbird calendar by going to 'Event and Tasks' -> 'Import...' -> 'Select file':
TIP: You also need to set your time zone in order to successfully import your calendar in another application (by default, the Calendar application uses the UTC +00:00 time zone). To change the time zone, go to the bottom left corner and click on the small gear icon. The Calendar settings menu will appear and you will be able to select your time zone:
ownCloud Use Case: Upload a File
Next, we will upload a file from the client computer.
Go to the Files menu (upper left corner) and click on the up arrow to open a select-file dialog.
Select a file and click on Open.
You can then open/edit the selected file, move it into another folder, or delete it.
ownCloud is a versatile and powerful cloud storage that makes the transition from another provider quick, easy, and painless. In addition, it is FOSS, and with little time and effort you can configure it to meet all your needs. For further information, you can always refer to the User, Admin, or Developer manuals.
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