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2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class Reviews and Ratings
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The second generation of the full-size, seven-seat SUV from Mercedes-Benz has been completely redesigned for the 2013 model year and it's big in form as well as function. The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class battles the Audi Q7, BMW X5, Cadillac Escalade, and Lexus LX570.
For ammunition, the 2013 GL-Class offers a range of engines, including a V6 diesel engine for the fuel-conscious. The look of the new 2013 GL-Class is streamlined (or as streamlined as a 5000-plus pound SUV can be), with sleek bumpers and front grille. The interiors across the line, from the optional panoramic sunroof to the floor mats, are swank in the typical Mercedes style.
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL350 BlueTEC turbo diesel bookends at the lower end of the range, with the high-performance GL63 AMG (550 horsepower, 560 pound-feet of torque) at the other with a hand-built AMG 5.5-liter biturbo, direct injection V8. Snuggled in between these two contrasting cars are the bread-and-butter Mercedes-Benz GL450 (362 hp, 406 lb.-ft.) and GL550 (429 hp, 516 lb.-ft.), both equipped with new direct-injection biturbo V8 engines. All the entrants share a 7-speed automatic and 4MATIC all-wheel drive that splits power 50-50 between the front and rear wheels in normal driving conditions.
Wind noise rarely finds it way into the cavernous interior of the GL-Class, and tire roar is generally hushed as well. After a two-day session test-driving a trio of the new GL-Class models through the crisp air of northern New Mexico, we found the truck claws the pavement and feels much smaller on the road that it is. On a wobbly off-road route descending to the Rio Grande, the GL350 diesel demonstrated tenacious hold, even at speeds of up to 50 mph on the gritty surface.
There is so much to feed the senses in this truck, that prospective buyers might miss some of the advanced engineering underneath, like the magnesium reinforced dashboard or the aluminum hood and fenders. Mercedes claims the new GL-Class is about 200 pounds lighter than the previous-generation models, while still growing an inch here and there in length and width.
Overall though, it's advanced technology that gives the GL-Class a trump card. The GL-Class is stuffed with all bits of digital magic, and many of the systems are standard equipment, including the air-ride suspension that smooths out all but the most rugged travel. The optional Active Curve System acts on the suspension to reduce lean in turns, meaning that your passengers can leave the Dramamine at home. Lean isn't totally eliminated, but it is tamed. Those who venture off-road should consider the off road package, which includes a pair of locking differentials and front underside protection, but it's not a necessity.
Cavernous passenger space, with three rows of roomy seating, big cargo space, generous power, and quality of fit and finish add to the appeal of the GL-Class.
Fuel costs and purchase prices require some thoughtful budgeting, though. Options can drive prices up quickly: One of the test vehicles we drove, a GL450, was loaded with more than $25,000 worth of extras. Load a GL450 with special colors, design interiors and the top-line technology, and you're writing a larger check then you'd do for an Escalade. The most popular model, the GL450 4MATIC, an EPA-estimated 13/18 mpg City/Highway rating.
Those committed to the German cache will find a cozy ride all around, safety systems that define what Mercedes does best, and a bold, stylish chunk of sheet metal that makes a tasteful statement on the road and off the road. But realize the new GL-Class models look best when they're dirt-free.
The 2013 GL-Class is available in a choice of models built around their engines.
GL350 BlueTEC 4MATIC ($61,570) comes with a 240-horsepower biturbo diesel engine with 455 pound-feet of torque, 4MATIC all-wheel drive and Airmatic suspension, 19-inch alloy wheels. Standard features include MB-Tex upholstery, SmartKey, power liftgate, rain-sensing wipers, automatic headlamps, in dash 6-disc CD/DVD changer. Leather upholstery with walnut trim comes standard. (All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices, which can change at any time without notice, and do not include $905 destination fee.)
GL450 4MATIC ($63,900) comes with a 362-hp V8 rated at 406 foot-pounds of torque, with LED taillights and daytime running lamps, privacy glass, dual-zone automatic climate control, heated eight-way power front seats, mbrace2 system.
GL550 4MATIC ($86,900) features 479 horsepower and 516 foot-pounds of torque, wood/leather multi-function steering wheel with shift paddles, Keyless-Go, privacy glass, power telescoping and tilting steering wheel, Parktronic with active parking assist, 21-inch AMG twin five-spoke wheels, AMG styling.
Options for GL-Class include the Active Curve System ($2,900) for flatter handling on paved roads, the Off Road package ($2,050) for rugged terrain, Bang & Olufsen sound system ($6,400), rear-seat entertainment system ($1,950), heated windshield washer reservoir ($105), heated steering wheel ($225), a parking assistance package ($1,290), three-zone automatic climate control with rear AC ($1,450), and a light package with bi-xenon headlamps with active curve illumination.
Safety features common to all models include airbags for the driver and front passenger, a kneebag for the driver, and windowbags for all three rows of seats, Steer Control assistance, an active Blind Spot assist function that illuminates in the side mirrors, and ESP with Crosswind Assist, a novel feature that users sensors from a myriad of systems to reduce the effects of cross winds on the high-riding truck during brief, strong gusts of wind. The new Collision Prevention Assist system can sense an impending collision and automatically tighten the front seat belts. An optional Driver Assistance Package alerts the driver when the car drifts out of its lane.
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class presents a mildly aggressive posture, with handsome flanks and tasteful character lines, and a sweeping glass greenhouse that allows very good visibility from most angles. The GL-Class reeks of luxury, and its designers have restrained the bling factor, presenting a fairly subdued architecture and a form that's a bit more curvaceous that the previous models.
From the rear, the GL-Class shows a bit of poundage but the mass is broken up by a pair of rectangular exhaust tips and LED taillights. Riding on a long wheelbase of 121.1 inches, the GL-Class avoids the slab-sided stance that often affects large SUVs. The high-profile, 20-inch wheels provide handsome comfort on rough tarmac.
Up front, the GL-Class wears the trademark vertical front fascia, with the two-bar grill dominated by an uber-sized chrome three-pointed star that is about as subtle as Michael Phelps.
Below is a mesh lower grill and skid plates. LED daytime running lights are tucked into the lower bumper and the projector-beam headlamps slice slightly into the fenders. The running boards are metal and there are some deft touches of chrome around the greenhouse.
Most of all, the GL-Class is big, so make sure there's enough room in the garage: The GL-Class stretches to 202 inches in overall length, nearly 17 feet.
Massive outside, the GL-Class models are surprisingly cosseting inside.
Serenity at all speeds helps the effect, as do the stunning optional marshmallow-colored bucket seats from Mercedes's designo line in one of the models we tested. Eye-catching stitching in contrasting colors decorates the length of the posh instrument panel. MB-Tex upholstery comes standard, and it looks and feels more like leather than vinyl; it's durable and easy to clean, according to Mercedes.
The upright view is excellent. Visibility out the rear hatch is dicey, though drivers can compensate with the outside mirrors.
Contrast that feel with the stats on cargo room: the GL-Class delivers 143.6 cubic feet of cabin volume, with up to 93.8 cubic feet of cargo area with both rear seat rows stowed. Both rear rows are powered, and can be folded by pushing a button. Nifty.
The second-row seats offer ample space, with ample foot and leg room and nicely padded seats.
The third-row seats are roomy enough for six-footers to fit neatly in the way back. When equipped with the panoramic sunroof, third-row passengers can enjoy open-air motoring with the rest of the cabin crew.
Bluetooth is standard on the 2013 GL-Class, and so are HD radio, a conventional sunroof, a power tailgate, and those power third-row seats. The higher trim level models add as standard iPod connectivity, satellite radio, a panoramic sunroof, 20-inch wheels, and a navigation system. Many of those features can be had as extras on lesser trims.
The COMAND system is standard on the GL, utilizing a control wheel similar to BMW's iDrive, and information is displayed on a 7-inch LCD, small for this class of SUV.
The center stack is stacked indeed, with buttons. We momentarily confused the tiny graphics on a couple of them, and turned on the heated seat function when we wanted seat ventilation. Switchgear will be familiar to most Mercedes drivers; it's appropriate without being overly confusing.
Another screen, tucked between the speedometer and tachometer, lets the driver glance down to see important information (phone, navigation, entertainment), and it's clear and sharp. The four-spoke steering wheel with smooth wood trim adds some sex appeal, as do the cup holders, which can be selected to keep Big Gulps cold.
Dynamically, the GL models chew up interstates, tackle washboard roads at brisk speeds with minimal shake, and feel far more like a land yacht that a Mack tractor. Kudos to the AIRMATIC system.
The 2013 GL-Class comes with 4MATIC all-wheel drive as standard equipment, giving drivers traction in wintry conditions and on slippery surfaces.
The Environmental Protection Agency hasn't released official mileage figures for the GL-Class.
The GL550 generates more power than does the GL450, but it felt like it had only minimally more thrust.
The diesel advantage of the GL350 BlueTEC is fuel efficiency.
The 7-speed automatic transmission shifts very quickly in Manual mode, the driver changing gears using paddles on the steering wheel.
In a vehicle with a high center of gravity, like most sizable SUVs, the Airmatic is a bit of a miracle in this application; it that employs air bladders instead of coil springs to adjust ride height. Adaptive damping allows the driver to select the Comfort or Sport setting for a softer ride or sportier handling.
Most of the nanny systems incorporated in these models work seamlessly, although it took a bit of getting used to the lane departure check, which operates at speeds above 37 mph, using a small camera in the windshield that recognizes lane markings. Using the electronic stability program to intervene, the system will vibrate the steering wheel or bump the steering back on course if one strays over the lines. Blind-spot is a no-brainer: very useful.
The brakes are big and commendable, which is important on a 5,400-pound vehicle: On GL450 and GL550, 14.8-inch ventilated and perforated rotors provide stopping power up front, and there are 13.6-inch disc brakes ventilated and perforated in back. The GL63 AMG employs larger front discs (15.4 inches). The less powerful GL350 uses smaller front discs (13.8 inches) and they are not perforated.
The 2013 Mercedes-Benz GL-Class heralds a major makeover for this seven-seat luxury SUV, with refreshed styling inside and out, a slew of new safety functions, and a boost in power output. The GL-Class comes loaded with advanced technology. It offers three roomy rows capable of seating adults and lots of cargo space, and quality fit and finish. There's generous power available from the engines.
Stephen Williams filed this report to NewCarTestDrive.com after his test drive of the GL350, GL450, and GL550 in northern New Mexico.


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Our Wüsthof Classic Ikon knives strike a sleek, contemporary profile with their shaped handles of durable polypropylene. Forged in the renowned cutlery center of Solingen, Germany, the high-carbon-steel blades hold a keen edge and resist rust and stains. This master set includes a complete range of cutlery pieces for the home cook.
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Team Mafiya Work is a multiplayer game mode in Grand Theft Auto IV consisting of two to sixteen players, during which the player is a member of a crew hired to perform contract work for Kenny Petrovic while competing against other Teams.
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The Naval Research Laboratory Friday opened the multidisciplinary Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research (LASR) on its main site in Washington to support "cutting-edge research in robotics and autonomous systems of interest to the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Department of Defense (DOD)," according to a White House blog post by the new lab's director, Alan C. Schulz.
The move also promotes President Obama's National Robotics Initiative, an effort by multiple agencies to develop robots to collaborate with humans to solve problems in defense, space, health, and manufacturing industries, as well as to make the United States a worldwide leader in robotics development, he said.
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Technology that the Navy aims to explore and develop at the facility includes unmanned underwater vehicles, autonomous firefighting robots, and sensor networks, according to Schulz. LASR boasts some of the most state-of-the-art technology for embarking on this type of research, he said, including the world's largest space for real-time motion capture. This will improve naval researchers' ability to test and control the motion of autonomous air and ground vehicles as well as to track and monitor the movements of humans interacting with them, Schulz said.
The facility also features electrical and machine shops that will allow researchers to "print" parts directly from electronic drawings, he said.
LASR also has a number of other test environments that researchers can use to experiment with the systems they're building, including simulated desert and tropical terrain environments, and a deep pool for working with submersibles, according to an interview with Schulz on the DOD's website.
The new facility also has specialized laboratories for testing human-robot interactions, sensors, and power and energy, he added.
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While it was designed with an Adapt11 form-factor, the DIFF8 board can be used with any of our MCU product families. Ideal for precision buffering and amplification of analog signals derived from various sensors, the outputs of this board can be connected directly to MCU analog inputs.
Product Details
- incorporates eight AMP04 precision instrumentation amplifiers
- independently programmable gain with one 1/8W resistor or trimpot per channel (not included)
- perfect front-end for any 8-channel A-to-D converter
- outputs are pin-compatible with our Data Acquisition System boards
- inputs via screw-terminal blocks
- outputs via 9-pin Molex connector (mating connector housing supplied)
- input 5V power via 2-pin Molex connector (pigtail power connector supplied)
- four corner mounting holes accommodate #4 hardware (not included)
What you get:
AMP04 Features:
The AMP04 is a single-supply instrumentation amplifier designed to work over a +5 volt to ±15 volt supply range. It offers an excellent combination of accuracy, low power consumption, wide input voltage range, and excellent gain performance. Gain is set by a single external resistor and can be from 1 to 1000. Input common-mode voltage range allows the AMP04 to handle signals with full accuracy from ground to within 1 volt of the positive supply. And the output can swing to within 1 volt of the positive supply. Gain bandwidth is over 700 kHz. In addition to being easy to use, the AMP04 draws only 700 uA of supply current. For high resolution data acquisition systems, laser trimming of low drift thin-film resistors limits the input offset voltage to under 150 mV, and allows the AMP04 to offer gain nonlinearity of 0.005% and a gain tempco of 30 ppm/°C. A proprietary input structure limits input offset currents to less than 5 nA with drift of only 8 pA/°C, allowing direct connection of the AMP04 to high impedance transducers and other signal sources.
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Protesters want polar bear Arturo moved from Argentina
Arturo is a very sad polar bear, according to animal rights campaigners.
For months, the Mendoza Zoo outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been criticized for keeping Arturo in hot, cramped conditions, reports The Winnipeg Sun.
Online video shows Arturo pacing his enclosure.
Despite efforts to have him moved to Assiniboine Park Conservancy in Winnipeg, Canada, Arturo is still at Mendoza Zoo.
The Canadian government requires at least three years of records about an animal before it can be brought into the country, and the Mendoza Zoo does have these records for Arturo, The Sun reports.
Online protesters are calling for Arturo's transfer, including a Change.org petition that has nearly 40,000 signatures. The conservancy offers a natural habitat for polar bears and "a better life is awaiting him," according to the petition.
In addition, a fundraiser posted to Reddit has raised more than $4,500 for Arturo.
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CHICAGO (AP) ? A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using false promises to entice an 87-year-old investor into buying condos at his namesake Chicago skyscraper.
The real estate magnate ? who gained famed for scrutinizing contestants and firing ones he deemed incompetent on his "Apprentice" TV show ? was the one on the hot seat as a plaintiff's attorney grilled him over allegations he had engaged in a bait-and-switch.
Trump, who is scheduled to resume his testimony Wednesday, took the stand Tuesday afternoon for an hour's worth of often-blistering questions about the development of his glitzy Trump International Hotel & Tower.
Pacing the floor, attorney Shelly Kulwin balked aloud as Trump several times described himself as an accomplished executive who valued quality above all else.
Trump, 66, said he didn't like to boast ? then went on to boast again and again.
"I don't want to be braggadocios: I build great buildings," he said.
Trump also bragged about raising financing to finish the Chicago building in 2009 despite a real estate market collapse because, he said, "I have a good reputation."
As the hour went by, questioning became increasingly aggressive and Trump more visibly annoyed, frowning as Kulwin raised his voice, stopped Trump mid-sentence and accused him of working "infomercials" into his testimony.
"He's not answering the questions, your honor. He's giving a speech," Kulwin said.
The crux of the case is whether, as the plaintiff alleges, Trump remained hands on in the development of the Chicago tower and planned all along to offer a profit-sharing plan to woo buyers and then to renege on it after they bought in.
Defense attorneys have tried to portray Trump as a big-picture executive who delegated the decision about pulling the profit-sharing plan to others.
But in his questioning Tuesday, Kulwin suggested Trump was so detail-oriented he even insisted that every advertisement for the hotel-condo development had to have a picture of him displayed prominently.
"No, that's not true at all," Trump shot back.
The trial stems from a lawsuit filed by the investor, Jacqueline Goldberg. She agreed in 2006 to buy two condos for around $1 million apiece at the 92-story luxury building. It boasts more than 300 hotel rooms and nearly 500 condominiums in a prime location ? along the Chicago River and just two blocks from Michigan Avenue.
The lawsuit alleges breach of contract and deceptive practices. It seeks the return of a $500,000 deposit Goldberg made for the properties and other unspecified damages.
Goldberg's legal team has portrayed the sale of the condos as a bait-and-switch, where Trump and his executives sought to make the properties more attractive investments by telling would-be buyers they would reap a percentage of profits from banquet hall rentals, food sales, laundry, parking and other services.
"'Who better to go into the hotel business with than Donald Trump?' she thought," Kulwin said about his client during opening statements on Monday.
One reason Trump summarily canceled the profit-sharing plan, Kulwin said, was because he had failed to attract a major corporate tenant to rent several floors of the building ? cutting into the tower's potential profit. As a result, he decided the profit he'd offered to share was something he now needed to keep for himself, Kulwin said.
By the time Goldberg went ahead with her purchase, Kulwin alleged, Trump and other executives already knew the profit-sharing offer would be withdrawn. It was only formally withdrawn in 2009, a few months before the tower's grand opening, he said.
"They made a deal and then they said, 'Surprise! No deal,'" Kulwin said.
Trump attorney Stephen Novack said in his Monday opening that Goldberg was a sophisticated, longtime investor who signed documents explicitly giving Trump executives the power to revoke the profit-sharing offer if they saw fit.
Trump, of New York, didn't comment to reporters who waited for him in the courthouse lobby Tuesday evening after his testimony. But as he climbed into a black SUV, he told bystanders who snapped photographs of him with their cellphones, "I love Chicago."
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Dennis Ritchie passed away couple of days back (on October 8, 2011).
As Tim Bray has written summerised, this world would have been different, if Dennis Ritchie had not created 'C' and helped inventing UNIX.
I don't know, if I would be what I am today without 'C' programming-language — the first programming language I learnt, used to solve problems, and wrote programs.
These days, I don't write pure'C' code except when I am debugging something or in need to write some utility executables. But UNIX (in some-form) is part of my day to day life.
Thanks to you, Dennis Ritchie Sir. May your soul rest in peace.
I regret for not thanking you when you were alive. Why we don't do that when people are alive?


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So since I started hearing about powerpuff on DeviantART, I looked it up on GOOGLE. I found on images loads of pictures of Bubbles. So I thought I could share a tutorial with you!
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jsadowsky needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 14 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
Image should be in EPS/AI format and include a space for some editable copy.
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We would like an image that is 2" x 1" that will appear below certain product images on the category page. This image should be fun and should stand out on the category pages. The image should fit in with the motif and colors of the website. Here is a link to a page where the image would appear. An example of a product image it would appear beneath is "Napkins in a Hurry". http://www.partyinnovations.com/pag…d-products It should clearly express that the a product has a "fast production time". There should also be a little space for editable text so we can include some copy. The copy in most cases will be "1 - 3 Day Production Time". Occasionally it may be a different amount of time for production so we want to be able to edit this information. Also the image needs to look like it is associated with the product image above it so there needs to be a way to have it easy for the eyes to know that this is referring to the product directly above it.


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My biggest joy is watching my daughter and husband together at moments like this. It´s my all time favorite motive — both with and without a camera. I grew up without my father and it was tough — so it brings me joy everyday knowing my daughter has a wonderful father and a strong hand to hold.
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Draft of a letter to Leonardo Donato, Doge of Venice, August, 1609, and Notes on the Moons of Jupiter, January 1610.
This single-leaf manuscript is one of the great treasures of the University of Michigan Library. It reflects a pivotal moment in Galileo's life that helped to change our understanding of the universe.
In the summer of 1609 Galileo received a description of a telescope which had been developed the year before in the Dutch town of Middelburg by an optician, one Jan Lippershey. Applying his knowledge of optical science, Galileo built such a glass or telescope for himself, and in the draft letter shown below offers his new "occhiale" to the Doge of Venice, pointing out its potential use in warfare. The final letter, revised from this draft, was sent on August 24, 1609. It is in the State Archives in Venice.
The lower part of this sheet shows the use to which Galileo put this optical device a few months later. As he viewed the skies on successive evenings in January, 1610, he had noticed several bright objects around Jupiter that changed position from night to night. On this page, he plotted their positions over the course of one week and, when he drew the diagram in the lower right imagining how these movements would look if they were viewed from above Jupiter, he realized that the objects were moons of that planet. This was the first observational data that showed objects orbiting a body other than the earth.
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Galileo Galilei most humbly prostrates himself before Your Highness, watching carefully, and with all spirit of willingness, not only to satisfy what concerns the reading of mathematics in the study of Padua, but to write of having decided to present to Your Highness a telescope that will be a great help in maritime and land enterprises. I assure you I shall keep this new invention a great secret and show it only to Your Highness. The telescope was made for the most accurate study of distances. This telescope has the advantage of discovering the ships of the enemy two hours before they can be seen with the natural vision and to distinguish the number and quality of the ships and to judge their strength and be ready to chase them, to fight them, or to flee from them; or, in the open country to see all details and to distinguish every movement and preparation."
[Below the text are diagrams and notes documenting the position of Jupiter's moons on several nights in January 1610.]
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Learning through adversity
So I had a little bit of time tonight to right up a new blog and its due to the amount of rain we have been getting down here in Florida! Someone send us some sunshine! Rainouts seem to be the name of the game here in the Florida State League.
I have been with the team for nearly two weeks and we had our second rainout today. Playing down here in Florida there has been a couple of tropical storms around the state and it seems to keep sending rain our way. Since I have been back and going that's the last thing I need coming back from surgery!
Coming back is all about the repetitions in game-like situations, getting your feet wet. With a few outings under my belt now it has been a little more difficult than I expected but it's been a blast to just be back out there.
It seems like one day you're cruising through hitters and the next day nothing seems to work. I think anyone coming back from surgery will tell you the same thing! Some things that I can take away from the experience is really learning how to pitch on days where you don't have all of your pitches. Really learn to use and trust your fastball. Really try to hit your spots with it. Once you can do that, then on days where everything is working you can roll through innings and days it's not, you still can attack hitters with your fastball and try to get outs in different ways. Either way I leave the mound looking forward to getting back out there next time.
So I have had the opportunity to get out and do some shooting in the last few days and its one thing that really gets me away during season and gets my mind off baseball. I recently worked with some really cool guys that own a company called Drake Associates. Chris Drake talked with me on the phone and we worked out getting a new Chassis system for a rifle that I had already purchased and since then the gun has shot unbelievable. If you know anything about guns I was getting consistent ¾ inch groups at 200 yards. These guys do a lot of custom work and do a great job so definitely check out their website and their blog here.
In other news it's that time again. Just turned 24 years old on the 14th. Where does time go? Seems like yesterday I was signing with the Cardinals taking a trip around Busch Stadium, watching the game and now I've been in with the organization for three years. A nice surprise is my family came in for the weekend and surprised me and my girlfriend! It truly is an amazing time when I get to spend it with family. I'm very close to my family especially my dad who really is a best friend. I know I blog about it a lot but we went to Jetty's which still is my favorite place in the area. Just doesn't seem like any other place compares here in Palm Beach.
Anyway, I just wanted to stop in for a bit with you guys! Thanks everyone for keeping up with the blog. Don't forget to follow on twitter for updates with the blog @jordanswagerty. God Bless


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To commemorate World Down Syndrome Day, on March 21st the Down Syndrome Research Foundation UK and Don't Screen Us Out are proudly presenting over fifty last-chance screenings of the "poignant and beautifully acted" My Feral Heart, which features, as the BBC's Mark Kermode described him, the "absolutely terrific" Steven Brandon, who has Down Syndrome, in the lead role.
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Winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 1996, 1997 and 2002, there can be few, if any, men better placed than Ronaldo Nazario de Lima to give their views on the FIFA Ballon d'Or 2012 and its impact on a player.
FIFA.com sat down with El Fenómeno and spoke on the importance of recognition, the rich array of players challenging for the top individual honours during his era and those he thinks were unfortunate to miss out - as well as his tips for this year's awards.
The upcoming edition of the prestigious ceremony, which will recognise the finest performers on Planet Football over 2012, is set to take place on 7 January 2013 at the Kongresshaus in Zurich.
FIFA.com: When you were a player, was it this time of year, when the voting for the FIFA Ballon d'Or is taking place, that you gave most thought to these kinds of individual awards?
Ronaldo: Every player dreams of being recognised internationally as the best player in the world. Of course only one player can win each year, but players don't only think about it at this time of year. You think about it all the time. This is the fruit of a whole year of playing well on a regular basis, scoring goals, being important to your team and winning titles. There's a complete set of criteria for deciding who wins the Ballon d'Or.
How big an impact did winning your first FIFA World Player award have on your life? Did opponents show you more respect afterwards?
Wow, that first one was so special. It was lovely. And because I wasn't expecting it, it was wonderful. You do get more respect from opponents but, at the time, the responsibility on your shoulders and the pressure to keep up that level of performance also increases. It's good in several ways and I always say that, for me at least, the more pressure the better. I'd turn that into energy and motivation and was able to perform even better.
Do you think 1996 was the year in which your life changed the most? You started it playing for PSV Eindhoven, won a starting berth for Brazil at the Atlanta Olympics, earned a move to Barcelona and were finally chosen as the world's best player...
It was a fantastic year: I started out of favour with A Seleção Brasileira, as a back-up player, though I was getting games and being decisive for PSV. And later came that transfer to Barcelona. It was a year packed full of emotions. A year of important decisions too, because it's not easy changing clubs and taking a step like that in your career. But I was given a very good welcome at Barcelona and I managed to stay focused on just playing football.
[Paolo Maldini] was the best defender I faced over the course of my career. He definitely deserved to win the award several times over.
And how about when you won the award for the third time in 2002. Was that the ideal way to cap a year that featured a remarkable return from injury on the way to winning the FIFA World Cup™?
I think that it was magnificent to cap the comeback with the World Player award, because it was a more personal achievement. It was about overcoming obstacles and was an example to everyone. I spent a year and a half battling to recover and I was rewarded by being able to play at the 2002 World Cup. I played well, was the tournament top scorer and won the World Player award. It was perhaps an even more significant win than the first because of the difficulties I'd had to overcome along the way.
Was there any player you had a particular rivalry with when it came to these individual awards? Zinedine Zidane, for example, who also won the top prize three times?
I'd say that in my day the competition was much fiercer than it is today, without taking anything at all away from [Lionel] Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are the two players that'll be up there fighting it out to be the world's best over the next few years. But in my day there was Zidane, Rivaldo won it one year, [Luis] Figo, me, later came Ronaldinho Gaucho... The battle to be the best was very fierce among that generation of players. Back then, whoever won certainly deserved it. Zidane and I were quite dominant during those years, with him winning three times and me too. We experienced some spectacular years which were enjoyed by all those who love football.
You have played alongside a host of star names, many of whom also won the coveted award. Could you pick out any player who, in your mind, deserved to win but didn't?
These individual prizes are, in a way, a form of rewarding the consistency of a given player but football isn't an individual sport, by any means. It's a team sport, in which the collective is very important. I always made a point of sharing the credit for those awards with all my team-mates in the sides I was playing for. There's no doubt that, in that sense, there's a lot of injustice, because in any given year there'll be several players who've performed consistently and deserve the title. For example, I always found it very difficult when I came up against Paolo Maldini. He was the best defender I faced over the course of my career. He definitely deserved to win the award several times over, but sometimes the criteria don't work out perfectly. That's because he's a defender and the public like to see goals and great pieces of skill, while defenders are there to put a stop to those moves. But Maldini was always far too talented to be playing at the back anyway.
It was magnificent to cap the comeback with the World Player award, because it was a more personal achievement. It was about overcoming obstacles and was an example to everyone.
Is it harder for non-European based players to gain votes?
Football has been, in general terms, very well-balanced but the fact that European football is the most competitive and the best to watch isn't going to change. It's the benchmark for the whole world. So, it's only natural that the continent where the best players are based is also the one that picks the winner of the award for the world's best player.
In your opinion, has Neymar done enough yet to be ranked alongside the biggest names currently in the game?
Neymar is a great Brazilian talent. He's a rare gem that we have. Some time ago I said he needed to come and play in Europe to prove how much talent he has and show the whole world. Sooner or later that'll happen: he'll come and play in Europe and then he'll be in the mix for the Ballon d'Or.
He's going through something similar to your early days in A Seleção: he's still very young but there's huge expectation on his shoulders. How would you advise him to handle that?
There's no mystery to it, I always say the key is being focused on football. And he's a very focused, very disciplined lad. He's always aiming to play, score goals and win titles. So, there's nothing special I can tell him that he isn't already doing. I'm sure that sooner or later he'll come to Europe and, once there, he'll prove to the world that we Brazilians are still producing great talents.
If you could vote in this year's awards, who would you choose as the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner and why?
It's still a battle between those two – Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo – even though [Andres] Iniesta and Xavi will be in there too and are also incredible players. However, because they play in midfield, the public might not feel quite as passionately about them. So, Messi would get my vote because, in addition to being decisive – scoring loads of goals and winning trophies – he's able to bring a special and different kind of magic to football. Cristiano Ronaldo is a very technical, very skilful and very pragmatic player, but Messi continues to produce the unexpected on a regular basis.
Neymar is a great Brazilian talent. He's a rare gem that we have. He'll come and play in Europe and then he'll be in the mix for the Ballon d'Or.
And who'd be your choice for FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men's Football and why?
Ah, I'd give the best coach award to [Jose] Mourinho. I know the world of football well, so he'd get it for his tactical organisation, his planning, his training methods... He's the coach I'd vote for because it's not easy to handle 25 players so well on a daily basis.
How about your prediction for the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year?
My prediction is... well, I'd vote for Marta. (laughs) Being Brazilian, I'd vote for her to win again. How many does she have already? Five, isn't it? Well I'd vote for her so she can win for a sixth time too (laughs).
Turning to the FIFA/FIFPro World XI, who would be your 11 picks?
Let's see. I'd go for [Iker] Casillas, Daniel Alves, Sergio Ramos, John Terry and at left-back... Who shall I put at left-back? Roberto Carlos maybe? (laughs) And Marcelo, from Real Madrid. In midfield I'd have Xavi, Iniesta and [Frank] Lampard. Then, up front, would be Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar.
If the award had existed during your playing days, do you think you'd ever have won the FIFA Puskás Award? Which of your goals would get the nod?
Ah, I think it'd be that famous goal for Barcelona against Compostela [on 12 October 1996]. I think that would be the winner.
And your best in a FIFA competition?
Maybe that one from the Final of the 2002 [FIFA World Cup] against Germany, my second goal.


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HP launches security service for after the horse has bolted
Security is dead, get over it
HP is getting into the lucrative security remediation sector with a consultancy service designed to minimize the effects of a successful attack, collect evidence for prosecution, and help recover what has been stolen or corrupted.
"It's nearly impossible for organizations to prevent a breach, but they can take control of how they respond," said Andrzej Kawalec, CTO of enterprise security services at HP in a statement.
"Combining HP's portfolio of services and software, the HP Breach Management Solution arms clients with the tools and resources to monitor, manage and respond to breaches head on, minimizing their impact while readying for the next attack."
As part of the package, HP is offering a 24/7 multilingual breach-response service that will seek to mitigate the effects of a successful attack. Meanwhile, forensic consultants can advise on the procedures companies need to have in place before an attack, and will pore over the aftereffects and try to collect evidence if the case comes to court.
Naturally, HP is keen to add its ArcLight service to the package, and there's a data recovery squad that can pick over the pieces and try and find any bits that were either lost of corrupted in the attack.
Pricing for the service is on a per-hour basis and companies can pick and choose the components they want. More details will be announced at the HP Discover conference in June. ®
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Injury report for University of Colorado vs. No. 11 University of Southern California
BOULDER — Colorado's injury report for Saturday's game at No. 11 Southern California still lists eight active players:
LB Brady Daigh (neck sprain vs. ASU) — probable.
DE Samson Kafovalu (elbow vs. ASU) — day-to-day.
FS Ray Polk (ankle vs. CSU) — questionable.
TB Christian Powell (thigh vs. UCLA) — probable.
DT Justin Solis (concussion vs. UCLA) — day-to-day.
LB Paul Vigo (foot during Oct. 3 practice) — questionable.
LB Kyle Washington (concussion vs. ASU) — doubtful.
CB Yuri Wright (concussion during Oct. 2 practice) — qustionable.
This has been one of those years
"It's just been unfortunate that we've had to deal with this," Colorado coach Jon Embree said Tuesday during his weekly media luncheon. "I'm one of those guys (that believes) it evens out at some point.
"It's the nature of the game; it's a violent game," he added. "But it will even out. At some point, we'll have the same starting lineup."


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Raynis finished sixth in the Division I men's epee (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
DALLAS, Texas - Over the weekend, five members of the Harvard fencing teams competed at the December North American Cup. The second 2013-14 North American Cup of the year featured over 1,000 athletes from across the United States and Canada and acts as a key qualifier for both the 2014 Senior and Junior World Championships. Four fencers represented the Crimson men while Nina van Loon was the lone competitor from Harvard's women's squad.
Michael Raynis finished sixth overall in the Division I men's epee to highlight the Crimson fencers performances. The senior qualified for the ranking rounds by notching four victories in his qualifying pool. After receiving a bye in the table of 256, the 48th-seeded, epeeist downed Justin Wan, 15-12, and Marc Andrew, 15-10, to reach the table of 32. The senior captain continued his winning ways with a hard fought contest over Dwight Smith, 14-13, before taking the strip against James Moody in back-to-back bouts. The captain tallied the win in the first meeting, 14-11, but had his win streak snapped by Moody in the quarterfinals, 9-1, to finish sixth in a field of 254 fencers.
The remaining Harvard men's fencers took the strip in the Division I men's foil. Michael Woo and Brian Kaneshige finished 9th and 11th, respectively, while Jerry Chang's 23rd-place finish rounded out the trio.
Woo put on an impressive showing as he swept his six pool play bouts with a plus-28 indicator. The sophomore headed into the table of 128 seeded first and received a bye in round one. He downed George Haglund, 15-12, and went on to best James Weiss, 15-11, to reach the table of 16. Woo was upset by the 17th-seed, Samuel Moelis, 15-13, to finish ninth.
Kaneshige also went unbeaten in pool play to sit fifth headed into the ranking rounds where he received a bye in the opening bout. The sophomore opened up the ranking rounds with a 15-12 defeat of Benjamin Perkins followed by a 15-9 victory over Drew Johnston. The foil fencer's run came to an end in the round of 16 as Jeremy Goldstein defeated Kaneshige, 15-14.
Chang qualified for the ranking rounds by tallying five wins in pool play action. The 24th-seed notched victories over Keith Kan, 15-7, and Adam Pantel, 15-9, before falling to Alexander Massials, 15-6. The sophomore finished 23rd overall.
Van Loon represented the Crimson women with a 54th-place showing in the Division I women's epee. After posting three victories in qualifying pools, the sophomore entered the tables as the 54th-seed where she faced Canada's Alexanna Vertte in the round of 128. Van Loon downed her opponent from the north, 15-2, but fell in the ensuing round to Katharine Holmes, 15-13.
Both of Harvard's squads will return to the strip following the New Year when the Crimson travels to Queens, N.Y., for the St. John's Invitational, Jan. 26.


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It doesn't matter how old kids are when it comes to the garden. Starting tomato seedlings indoor prompts all kinds of questions from the writer's 4-year-old granddaughter, Lilah.
The most vivid memories of my childhood are those that I spent outside, especially in the summer. Besides the usual outdoor playing that kids do, going to the beach and camping, one of my favorite things to do was to harvest the vegetable garden.
My mom would ask me if I wanted to check to see if anything was ripe, and before she could finish her sentence, I was out the door, hoping to find the perfect slicing tomato or snap bean to be included in our next meal.
Our small vegetable garden was in our backyard, nestled between a half-acre of finely groomed turf and the woods. With a quick sprint across the lawn, I would soon enter this amazing world. I felt the warmth of the sun on my face and the cool dirt under my feet as I walked up and down the neatly organized rows, searching for the perfect fruit. The whole time, I was distracted by the questions in my head about the beauty and power that I felt the plants held over me. How do they do that? I couldn't rely only on my sight or touch. I needed to smell and taste to determine if something was ready to pick. I don't know how long I would be in the garden because I would lose track of time. I would hear my mom's faint voice in the distance calling me to come inside.
Make Childhood Memories
When my oldest daughter was just a few months old, my parents and I took her along with us to go pick strawberries at a local U-pick farm. She sat in her baby carrier napping while we picked, moving her along the row just as we did with our small crates of berries. We crawled on our hands and knees, up and down between the strawberry rows, or sometimes straddling and bending over the row in search of the perfect strawberry. We ate our fair share of fresh, sweet, bright red strawberries, which was encouraged by the farmer. Recently, my daughter called me to see if I could help her find a U-pick farm in her state, where she could take her family. I look forward to the experience of strawberry picking and making jam with my granddaughters.
You are never too old or too young, too abled or disabled to do something in the garden. You don't even need to know how to garden. There is something for everyone to enjoy. Getting out in the garden is the first step. You don't even have to have a garden; there are many public and community gardens where you can participate. Gardening can be educational, therapeutic, exhilarating, exhausting, exploratory and fun.
Whether you garden indoors or out, when deciding what plants to grow, choose plants with sturdy stems or soft leaves which are easiest for kids to handle.
Approve of Dirty Hands
When you enter a garden with small children, you may want to start out showing them where they should walk. A simple walk through the garden will appeal to all of a child's senses, followed by questions of what and why. Allow them to touch the dirt, the plants, even hold and observe an insect. Gloves can be saved for another time. Instead, teach children about hand washing after playing outside and before eating. It's good to get your hands dirty and fingertips stained green from plants. Bees are good and aphids are not. Exploring and understanding the differences between good and bad bugs can have a permanent effect on how children react to the natural world as adults. For the majority of the time, it's not necessary to reach for a pesticide, especially when children are in the garden.
It's important to find a task that is age appropriate. As soon as a child can hold a watering can, give him or her the fun job of watering. When it comes to weeding, I make sure that I weed alongside of the kids. I have found that it's best to show them how to recognize what plant you want to keep, and how the others in that area need to go. It's not about completing each task thoroughly. It's more about introducing the activity and enjoying the interaction.
Harvest the Fun
Harvesting is the favorite part of any food garden. Growing food not only teaches kids about gardening, it can also teach them about community. Inviting friends over for a garden snack is a really good way to encourage helpers to the garden.
Just being outdoors in the garden with you may not solicit a lot of help from teenage kids, but the experience of the surrounding natural world will engage them without any effort.
When deciding what plants to grow with children, start with those that appeal to the senses, followed by the types that grow rather quickly, such as beans, peas or lettuce. Plants that take longer to grow, but are good to eat in the garden, include cherry tomatoes, carrots and peas.
I love to grow sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) with kids. You can make a sunflower house out of the taller heirloom 'Mammoth'. The sunflower heads can be collected in the fall, just as the birds start to eat them, and then harvested and saved until the following growing season. Release the seeds by rubbing two heads together. Wear gloves for this since the sunflower stem will have many dried hair-like structures that can poke little hands.
Make sure to mention houseplants or seeds that can be started indoors, when talking to kids about gardening. A tabletop grow light will prove to be a good investment and provides the light needed to grow plants during the shorter days of winter. Other tools may include magnifying glasses, and small garden tools to fit little hands. A small wagon will allow even the smallest gardener to deliver tools to the garden or a bountiful harvest to the kitchen.
School Gardens Teach Nature
School gardens have become increasingly popular, connecting children with where their food comes from, along with the educational aspect that can be incorporated in the classroom. Research is also showing the connections between nature experiences and improved behavioral health in children.
You don't have to be a teacher to educate children about gardening. You just need be the person to get them outside and let nature do the teaching. It can be done in any type of garden or outdoor setting. Plant the seed, watch it grow, harvest the fruit and carry on the tradition. Who knows, with little effort, maybe you will prompt a child's fondest memories.
Spending the day at a public greenhouse or garden can appeal to all of your senses as well as introduce children to the world of plants, especially those they may not be as familiar with as the ones they find in their own backyard.
A version of this article appeared in a May/June 2015 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Patti Marie Travioli.


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Out of the box rsyslog will dump everything into the
SystemEvents table within the `Syslog database (if you use the default schema provided). I would like to use a regular expression to filter inbound messages into separate database tables.
I've played with this, but I'm having a hard time figuring out the best way to accomplish this (or even a way that functions).
In my rsyslog.conf:
$template wireless, \
"insert into RogueAPs \
(ReceivedAt, DeviceReportedTime, Facility, Priority, FromHost, Message) \
VALUES('%timegenerated%', '%timereported%', '%syslogfacility%', '%syslogpriority%', '%fromhost-ip%', '%msg%');", \
if $msg contains 'subtype=wireless' then :ommysql:127.0.0.1,Syslog,dbusername,dbpassword;wireless
*.* :ommysql:127.0.0.1,Syslog,dbusername,dbpassword
This was my latest attempt, but I'm stuck.
(the RogueAPs table is just a clone of the default SystemEvents table that ships with rsyslog)
Version Info:
shell# /usr/local/sbin/rsyslogd -v
rsyslogd 5.5.5, compiled with:
FEATURE_REGEXP: Yes
FEATURE_LARGEFILE: No
FEATURE_NETZIP (message compression): Yes
GSSAPI Kerberos 5 support: No
FEATURE_DEBUG (debug build, slow code): No
Atomic operations supported: Yes
Runtime Instrumentation (slow code): No
See http://www.rsyslog.com for more information.


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Corbin's crew and Fraberoom's gang opposite sides of the stage in umberworld.warlike music plays.
They all sing "blood, dread, I shall pronounce you dead" rpt 4 times
William is purching on a tree in the middle
The tree he purches on sings "I have been here through many age many battles rage, in the echo of time no lessons learnt"
"Alas, the vagaries of a virtual relationship don't quench the flames of desire. Hurry, hurry before you are betrayed."
Fraberoom unleashes a blood curdling roar "Corbin I shall slash you in half"
C "Not if my talons sink deep into your blackened heart first"
Tree "Do you not recall how this all begun? you once brothers, guardians of the sky and you sung"
Both groups circle their own leader "begin the dread, begin the blood begin the dead"
Hans enters convent &finds Helga mixing potions. Asks if she's found something for William but she's making something for her pain
Hans asks Helga where William is and she tells him he's in Umberworld. He wants Helga to go with him, but she's done with this.
Helga drinks her potion for the pain and suddenly her wings disappear. Both she and Hans get excited. This should cure William.
How to find William? Helga drinks potion again and her wings grow back. She grabs potion and Hans and flies away to Umberworld.
Back in Umberworld, Corbin and Fraberoom about to fight with W singing frantically for them to stop. Suddenly Helga and Hans land
Hans calls to William "We have the means to bring you back to humankind!"
Helga holds out the potion to William (keeping some in reserve, just in case) and begs him to drink it.
William reaches for the phial, but Corbin attempts to intercept "This should be mine- I too am from humankind!"
Fraberoom "No its mine, to be humankind would be devine" vile is throw into the air spilling over Corbin and Fraberoom
All wait expectantly, but nothing changes. Helga whispers to Hans "The potion must be imbibed to have effect"
William inspects the phial hestitantly: "How will we all return to Earth without my wings; Helga cannot carry 2 of us"
Hans turns to Helga: "A bird I must be..." Helga nods and hands him the phial: "A bird in the Hans, as twas foretold"
if there are two birds on the roof don´t shoot only one !
fraberoom, Celine and T "Charge" They run towards their enemy
Hans swiftly imbibes the potion and sprouts beautiful rainbow wings. The 3 ascend, leaving their foes cursing below.
Fraberoom, defeated, looks down. There is the discarded phial. One remaining drop of potion glistens.
Celine has seen it too: she glares at Fraberoom, reaching her gnarled fingers toward the phial. Tobermory looks on.
a crazed old woman and the talking cat battle for the soul of the hero.
F " take it, for you deserve, the chance to reserve..a new life you shall begin, my love for your vile features shall never din
Celine blows a kiss to Fraberoom.grabbing the phial with her black nails the potion hits her tongue.C "it burns" hissing sound.
smoke surrounds Celine, burning sound
T "what stench has become of you, Fraberoom has betrayed your blackened heart, to the firey pits of hell you depart"
With an orange puff of smoke she disappears
T "I must to descend to where i belong, farewell Fraberoom my evil friend" grabbing a sheet he parachutes back to earth"
a 30 piece marching band parachutes alongside him playing a dramatic melody for his gusty descent back to solid ground
Tobermory decides he has to relocate his mother, now he is human again "I have now seen the importance of family love"
He has no idea where she, Hans and William have flown to, but he MUST find her! He casts around for inspiration
Tobermory decides to begin his search in the nunnery. He charters a flight to Bolivia - - Santa Ave convent next!
REWIND A BIT… Meanwhile, Hans wanders into tavern The Pear Tree, parched. Inside… Bird Chorus (drinking song, with tankards):
When threescore 10 times 2 is the sum of the equation, It's all about the adrenaline rush of instant gratification!
Art or no, bizarrely we agree of this concoction, Its taste is such that once acquired it grows into addiction!
(Hans changes his mind & wanders out again, in search of tavern with NO BIRDS notice on door.)
(Unseen by departing Hans, Will appears, as malevolent burst of song is heard from inside tavern)
Chorus: What are they going to do about poor William?/ Should they just take the easy way out and kill'im?
(In reflective pool nearby Will gazes down & addresses his mirror image, disgusted with world, Hans included): Circling vultures!
A pox on their flock! May Bird Flu gatecrash their nasty soiree! Oh woe is me! Trapped as I am in this fractured plot of
…misunderstandings, this nervous breakdown in communications where forced nonlinear brevity robs my very essence…
…of sense & levity, & all seems raucously lost in translation! Is a curse once uttered never to be revoked?
Fie! Left to my own devices here, I may indulge in some verbosity.
(Tavern door opens & Ghost of Alfred Hitchcock responds, with tankard): A Fish Tale with a whale's avoirdupois.
…That is my word for the day. (Ghost of Alfred Hitchcock goes back inside tavern)
Will, startled: Is that a clockful of cuckoos? (Sings, to tune of Sing a Song of Sixpence):
1. Was I not a fool to sign away my life/ In matrimony's pact to that twit'ring fishwife?!
What future may await me is perilously dim! When spells must be reversed it seems I need the Brothers Grimm.
2. I'd rather live a fairy tale than a nightmare,/ I see it now, my rescue as Royalty's heir/
Bestows the kiss of life (with elegance & grace!) Permitting me to rightfully rejoin the human race.
3. A noble calling hath the canary in the mine, But seekers of the job form a very short line!
If they find their blackbirds down to 23, Will they fill their horrid pie by putting in me?
Ghost of Alfred Hitchcock pops head out): On that note of pessimism I'd like to make a point about the villains of this piece…
… Such monstrous egomaniacs would kill for 15 minutes of fame! Maim for 10. Hurt some poor wretch really badly for 5…
… So desperate for attention are they in fact, they'd gleefully make a swap of 1 celebrity moment for a Chinese Burn.
(Ghost slams tavern door, Will jumps into tree. Ghost reappears): And the moral of the story is simple. Beware, all who venture
..into the shadows of Umberworld! For here the risk of Identity Theft is real. And surreal!...
… Witness this gentleman here with the feathers. (Ghost disappears into tavern)
Hmm. Racing plot probably now indicates otherwise but… Does Helga turn out to be a Princess, & Will her long-lost regal brother?
Children of… the Evil Lord Corbin & Lady Fraberoom (divorced, embittered, sworn enemies now but long ago in love & conjugal bliss…
Or perhaps together Evil Lord Cor & Lady Frab were once a half-bird half-cat monster, The Siamese Falcon…
… that reproduced asexually by splitting into the 2 villains that we know & fear today.
& then produced 1 royal heir each, Helga & Will. A chaste peck on the cheek from Helga has the power to restore Will, and
Will & Hans (Hans… Solonomore…) can again be a bickering couple? All things possible in parallel world of Starling Wars...
Tobermory arrives at nunnery but it is deserted. Where has everyone gone? Even the birds in the trees are silent
Tobermory finds a half-burnt map. He makes out the words 'Nazca lines' and the shape of a hummingbird. "To Peru"
Somewhere in Peru, Tobermory on an alpaca, map in hand, seeking directions to Nazca and lines. Herdsman appears ....
Herdsman regards Tobermory with amusement: "Nazca, señor? You'll need more than an Alpaca if you want to get there"
"Kind sir, pray tell how I should arrive there. I seek my kin with a map saying 'Nazca lines'. I know not of this"
Herdsman "Only from above do the Nazca lines show their wonder. Do you fly, young traveller?"
Tob'mory sighs: "Flight is the one thing I cannot do, señor. I must find the hummingbird symbol. Would you guide me?"


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School for Justice
School for Justice
The world's first School for Justice opens in India – taking underage girls out of India's brothels and into the courts of law.
School for Justice, an educational institution, opened in India on 6 April, 2017. The School for Justice has a bold aim: to counteract the injustice of child prostitution by educating girls rescued from child prostitution to become lawyers and public prosecutors with the power to prosecute the criminals that once owned them.
Free a Girl Movement India
Apr 2017
Free a Girl movement asked us to come up with an ad campaign to raise awareness of child prostitution in India. When we found out that hardly any of the criminals responsible for these crimes are punished - in 2015 there were 1.2 million girls in forced prostitution vs. 55 cases that led to convictions - we realised that a 'normal' ad campaign wasn't going to cut it. We needed to go beyond the brief and think of a more fundamental approach. A tv ad only runs for a few weeks. We wanted an idea that would last for the next decade.
School for Justice is a school where the victims of child prostitution are taught law, thus empowering them to prosecute the criminals who once owned them.
How we did it
The idea of the School for Justice was born 1.5 years ago. We worked closely together with the Free a Girl Movement India to bring the school to life. The School for Justice is both a physical school and an educational programme. We are collaborating with one of the best law universities in India to ensure the highest level of education. The School for Justice opened on 6 April 2017 with the first class of 19 girls. And we are already busy with actively preparing for the class of 2018.
The Opening
On 6 April, 2017 the School for Justice officially opened with a press conference in Mumbai. The School for Justice's first students, legal expert Meenakshi Arora, Ambassadors Mallika Sherawat and Abhay Mokashi, Free a Girl Movement CEO and campaign manager Francis Gracias and spokespersons Tapoti Bhowmick and Pinaki Sinha all participated in the press conference.
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