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by GHERU » Sun Aug 28, 2011 8:52 pmall in all, from what I remember, this is one of he best put together of the stories and the flashback format seemed to really work for you
by Greg » Mon Aug 29, 2011 11:40 am
Compared to the last few? I honestly feel this one's rather weak.
But I'm always grateful for your time reading these! Thanks, GHERU!!!!
by GHERU » Mon Aug 29, 2011 12:16 pm
Storywise, yea its not the strongest
Structure, direction, and everything elsevthat writing comics entails its better than he first couple I read
I still haven't gone back and looked at any I missed
by Arion » Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:01 pm
That's OK.
by Greg » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:01 pmMy drawing of Jeremy in the style of Bruce Timm.
by Arion » Sat Sep 17, 2011 10:29 pmYou should do this more often.
by Greg » Tue Sep 20, 2011 8:09 am
Heh, thanks, man. I appreciate it. I had fun doing it.
by Greg » Wed Sep 21, 2011 7:43 am
by Arion » Wed Sep 21, 2011 3:20 pm
You're welcome. You're getting lots of good artists to work for you.
by Greg » Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:20 pmOver at penciljack, someone who runs a weely sketch group has been asking some writiers to pitch ideas for characters and have the sketch group do some if they please. The last few batches have been from there and all have been amazing. Here's another:
by Arion » Sun Sep 25, 2011 3:14 pmI like that one too.
by Greg » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:43 pm#18: Jeremy Tableau and the Job
Page One
Panel One: The sun is bright in the sky as we open up to the backyard of Robert Lashley. Lashley is standing at the edge of his giant pool, accompanied by an expensive and beautiful house and statues and plants in the backyard. Lashley is dressed in a fine suit and is heavy set. Think Michael Clarke Duncan. Behind him is a man dressed in a black turtle neck, leather jacket, and black slacks. Caucasian, brown slicked back hair, and a scar going down his left eye. This is Richard Head, Lashley's enforcer/right hand man. In the pool we see a dead body floating.
Caption: The behemoth is the wealthy Robert Lashley. Typical no-nonsense crime boss with a hand in the black market for antiques and all that jazz.
Caption 2: The handsome rugged dude is Richard Head, his enforcer and right hand man. We have a bit of a history dating back to when we were in school. We made each other's life a living hell.
Lashley: Is he here yet?
Richard: No, sir, but I will have to inform you for the hundredth time that trusting someone like Jeremy Tableau is a bad idea. We won't know where he stands and in the end he's only out for himself.
Lashley: I like him more every time you talk about him.
SFX (by Richard's pocket): Riiiiiiiiinnnngggg
Panel Two: A small panel of half of Lashley's face, no expression on his face and Richard behind him answering his cell.
Panel Three: Same shot only this time Richard is looking towards Lashley while Lashley has a smirk on his face.
Richard: He's arrived... sir.
Panel Four: Jeremy Tableau, our hero, is standing in the large lobby/foyer of the house with a grand smile on his face. He is a young black man in his early 20s dressed in a suit and tie, suit being white. He has a duffle bag (http://www.pierotucci.com/data/imgprodo ... g_2101.jpg) in his hand and his arms are extended. Behind him are a few or Lashley's assistance/bodyguards.
Caption: And that's me! Yours truly!
Jeremy: No need to fret, Jeremy Tableau is here! Dick Head! Long time no see!
Panel Five: A shot of Jeremy, Lashley, and Richard. Lashley and Jeremy are shaking hands while Richard is sneering.
Richard: Richard.
Lashley: I hope the first class air ride and drive over here was to your liking?
Jeremy: Oh yes. The ladies in the limo was quite the excellent touch.
Lashley: I've done my research to help you at ease. Now if you please... business.
Jeremy: Well why else would I be here for?
Panel Six: A shot of Jeremy and Lashley walking off with Richard looking at them, wary of Jeremy.
Page Two
Panel One: Jeremy and Lashley are sitting on a small table at the patio, glasses of wine in front of them along with plates of food. Salad and chicken for Jeremy which he's eating, Lashley's plate is untouched.
Jeremy: I've been able to figure out that this T. Jacobs character has quite a number of people working for him. Rats and moles right under our very noses.
Jeremy 2: I've also been compiling a list of other people and their assets he's hit. And this man, or woman, now has a lot of enemies.
Lashley: I'd like to see this list.
Panel Two: Lashley and Jeremy on another angle.
Jeremy: Confidential, my dear Watson. I may have a running mouth, but even a levee dries up at some point.
Lashley: And your plan?
Panel Three: On Jeremy, chewing food in the side of his mouth.
Jeremy: I've been ... able to find some rats hiding in the belfry of my father's assets.
Jeremy 2: Jacobs fingers run deep in the networks but I've been able to track some of these ... rats down.
Jeremy 3: Learned some other things, names, other... plots involved, etceteras.
Jeremy 4: Yo, this salad is poppin'!
Panel Four: Back to the both of them. Lashley is looking at Jeremy with a deep, serious glare while Jeremy is pointing his finger at the table, as a means of explaining to Lashley that he is serious.
Lashley: How do I know I can trust you? How do I know you're not fucking with me?
Jeremy: You don't. Like I don't know if you'd be fucking me over in some way. Checkmate, my soul brutha.
Jeremy 2: But joking aside, Robbie. We will find out who these people are.
Panel Five: Lashley is rising out of his seat as Richard is behind him.
Richard: Sir.
Lashley: I'll be holding you to this promise, Jeremy. For your sake, I hope it's kept.
Lashley 2: Now if you'll excuse me, I've other matters. Mr. Head shall see you to your quarters. I understand you two know each other.
Panel Six: Lashley has left as Richard is still standing, his hands in his pockets, staring at Jeremy who has a smile on his face and arms crossed.
Jeremy: Is this anyway to treat an old friend, Dick Head?
Richard: Richard.
Jeremy: Dick. C'mon, man. We go way back, you and I!
Richard: For years I've pissed and came shit because of you!
Jeremy: It was a joke!
Panel Seven-Eight: Both panels are close ups on both Richard and Jeremy. Six is half of Richard's face and Seven is the other half of Jeremy's. Richard is angrily glaring at us while Jeremy has a devilish smirk as he's about to put his glass of wine to his mouth.
Richard: I'm going to kill you, Tableau, when this is over. But for now I'm watching you. Closely.
Jeremy: Likewise.
Page Three
Panel One: We're in Lashley's office now. He has stuffed animals and human and demons heads mounted on the walls, all types of books and crazy looking artifacts, etc. On the side inside of the shelf to the right of the room is a big screen TV. The back wall where his table is in front of is a glass wall showing outside. Lashley is sitting in his desk, one leg on his knee. Jeremy is at the front of this desk to the left, sitting and leaning against it, his arms crossed In the middle of the room stands Richard. In this shot, we're behind Lashley and Jeremy as we're looking at Richard with a confused look on his face.
Caption: Two months has passed and I've gotten pretty close with Lashley. Think Cesario to Duke Orsino... And Dick here as Valentine...
Richard: You wanted to see me?
Lashley: Richard, how long have you been working for me?
Richard: ... A few years.
Lashley: Have you been unhappy serving me, Richard?
Richard: ...No, sir. Is something up? What has Tableau been feeding into your head?
Panel Two: We're now looking at Jeremy and Lashley. Lashley has a drop dead serious look on his face, Jeremy has a cocky smile, and a remote control in his hands.
Jeremy: Ooh, if I were you, I wouldn't be changing the subject. If you'd so kindly look at the TV screen to your right...
Panel Three: We're looking at the big screen TV which is now on. We're looking at four squares, each showing different actions of Richard. The first clip has Richard going through files, the next he's placing the files in his inside pocket of his jacket. The next clip he's looking up at a red gem and the next he's putting it in the same pocket while looking to see if anyone's coming. Richard is looking at the screen in shock.
Jeremy (off-screen): Dude, stop fronting. Yo' ass got caught red handed.
Richard: This is a joke! Sir, that's not me, that's Jeremy! It has to be!
Jeremy (off-screen): Riiiight, I just so happen to have brown hair, white skin, a scar on my face, that awesome jacket...
Panel Four: An intense shot of Richard striking Jeremy, blood coming out of his mouth. A red gem, the gem of Herstin, is falling out of Richard's jacket.
Richard: Shut up!!!
Panel Five: Jeremy is on the floor, peering up at Richard with a smile still on his face, blood leaking from the side of mouth. The gem is on the floor in front of him as he's rubbing his mouth.
Jeremy: Oh... I see.
Panel Six: A shot of Richard's head being blown from a gun blast, the gun in Lashley's hand.
Page Four
Panel One: Jeremy is on his feet now, looking down at Richard, now a corpse on the floor, blood splattered. Lashley is still holding the gun up.
Jeremy: (sighs) You know... I was planning on getting some information. Just saying.
Lashley: Why? I already know who you are...
Panel Two: Jeremy has an embarrassed smile on his face, his posture as if he's shrugging with one hand at the back of his head. We don't see Lashley except for his hand pointing the gun at Jeremy. Think of this sort of like Lashley's POV.
Lashley: T. Jacobs.
Jeremy: Ha! Alright, alright. I give up. You've caught me. Heh.
Jeremy: So I bet you wanna know why, huh?
Panel Three: A shot of the gem on the floor.
Jeremy: See that gem on the floor? I stole it a while back and after some black marketing, you got it. I would have just stolen it back, but you see...
Panel Four: Back to Lashley, gun still in hand and pointed at Jeremy, who's still calm with a smile on his face.
Jeremy: Tracking you down, I've learned quite some shit. Involved in drugs, weaponry, child prostitution, child labor, and many more goodies, and you've screwed over some of my friends and fam. You've got a lot of enemies.
Panel Five: A shot of a contract form with a bunch of scribbles, symbols, and plot drops. Jeremy's hands can be seen holding it up.
Jeremy (off-panel): So, as the saying goes: Enemy of my enemy is my homeboy, we've set up a plan to retrieve things that were stolen from us and more.
Jeremy 2: And we've made this sweet contract where the instant you find out my connections to T. Jacobs... you drop dead.
Jeremy 3: Speaking of dead: Dick was in fact loyal to you. The Dick on the video was actually my pet rat, Lebeur.
Panel Six: Back to Jeremy and Lashley, Jeremy holding the contract up and wiping the blood off the side of his mouth with his finger. Lashley still has the gun up.
Lashley: Well looks like the laughs on you, Tableau. Your plan failed. I'm still standing.
Jeremy: Heh, oh yeah. My fault. I forgot to sign it.
Panel Seven: A small shot of Jeremy's blooded finger being pressed on the contract form.
Page Five
Panel One: We're in Decemia, a "realm" of sorts with the appearances of the times of old legend and folklore, think Greek mythology. We open up this page inside a room in a castle, a dungeon like place with all sorts of weapons, swords, knives, arrows, spears, maces, etc. In the middle of the room is a young, handsome, white male, long black hair, sweaty, as he's practicing his sword play. He is shirtless and ripped, black pants. This is Prince Tai of Decemia. Jeremy is walking out of a ball of fire, his arms up as if saying, "I come in peace" behind Tai, who's head is slightly turned to him.
Jeremy: Prince Tai... your highness.
Tai: Jeremy!
Panel Two: Tai now has turned around and has the sword pointed towards Jeremy, anger on his face. Jeremy has his hands up.
Jeremy: (sigh) Another compensating weapon at my face. Oh, the innuendo.
Tai: You're a fool to show your face in Decemia after your last visit. If it's a beating you want, I shall be your executioner. Draw a sword!
Jeremy: Nigga, is you crazy?! You'd beat the shit outta me!
Panel Three: Another angle on the two, Tai still holding the sword up, Jeremy's arms are now down. A small, simple smile on his face.
Tai: Come to play another one of your tricks, sorcerer?
Jeremy: Actually, yes. The last one I'll ever play on you. Just... put the sword down. Please. Just trust me.
Panel Four: Tai's sword is down with Jeremy having his hand on it as he plants a soft kiss on Tai's lips.
Panel Five: Tai is now alone and he's confused, his head to the side looking for Jeremy.
Tai: ... Jer--
Panel Six: Tai is reaching for something in his mouth.
Panel Seven: A shot of the gem of Herstin in Tai's hand.
by shannonh » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:45 amYou just had to go there, didn't you?
by Greg » Mon Oct 03, 2011 11:51 am
I've no idea what you're talking about.
by Greg » Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:50 pm#19: Jeremy Tableau and the Serpent's Tail
Page One
Panel One: We open up in a dark lit room with a round table at the center. The table is large enough to seat about 7-10 people and has a spiral design of a serpent, the center being a serpent's head and the jaws wide and looking up with a lit candle inside of it. Half of the seated subjects look human. Have one person with long horns growing out of his head, one with red skin and long silver hair, someone actually with a serpent's head, and the rest is up to you. Just as long as half is human looking and the other half demon looking; male and female, different ages would be good. I'll describe more of the characters when we focus on them specifically.
The protagonist of this story is human and is named Harry Salvator. He's a Caucasian man, slick back black hair, good looking, in his 40s-50s. I imagine him looking like Sonny Corinthos, the mob boss of General Hospital played by Maurice Bernard. On his lap is a boa that he's petting as if it were a cat.
Caption: The Serpent's Tail
Caption: An underground and secret group of the Under-Underworld.
Cotton (a human member): Lord Salvator, if I may speak-
Salvator: In all forms of honesty, Cotton, you try my patience with your continuing failure.
Cotton: Sir, this most recent setback was not my fault!
Panel Two: On Salvator, a serious but slight disinterested look on his face.
Caption: And I, Harry Salvator III, am the Head of the Serpent's Tail.
Caption: I am the Head of Power itself.
Salvator: I'm bored, Cotton. Please be quiet. I will discuss the matter with you personally after this meeting.
Salvator: Locali. I trust good news on your end.
Panel Three: On the snake demon, Locali. He's wearing a business suit and is very slim. Head is of a snake, hands are scaly. Next to him is another member who will be talking. Let's name him Genki, long horns growing out of his head.
Locali: The Unicorn Dussssst is a hit amongsssst the younger magisssss of the Under-Underworld in thissss sssssity. And the essssensse of thossse magisss are being drained regularly into the ssssity'ss magick ssssoursse.
Salvator (off-panel): And the source of the drug? Are we traceable?
Locali: No, ssssir. Not of the drug.
Genki: While the drug may not be traceable, word seems to be breaking upon gossiping lips of a Serpent Tail's club. We've never had issues of concealment, but its-
Panel Four: On Salvator and another member next to him, Cannibus, the red skin demon with long silver hair.
Salvator: It's done.
Genki (off-panel): Sir?
Cannibus: I've killed them. We were aware of this.
Salvator: With the movement of the Unicorn Dust picking up and draining it's users of their essences, our plan is coming into fruition. The city's magick essence drawing from the Under-Underworld will be ours to control once the final piece is in place.
Panel Five: On another member, Psynth. White eyes and bald, with tattoos all around his face and head.
Psynth: Which I must say is a gamble. The Blacksheep is a clever imp guided by a Lord of Tricks. It's not necessary to get involved-
Panel Six: Back to Salvator and Cannibus.
Salvator: The boy is dating my daughter. He's involved in our operation whether he or we like it or not. Do you think I should pass this opportunity by? This is divine fate that moves us and the odds are in our favor.
Cannibus: I've created a potion that will attract and have Blacksheep's will in our hands.
Panel Seven: Back to Psynth.
Psynth: This will blow up in our faces. We can't afford-
Panel Eight: On Salvator.
Salvator: The magickal essence and remains of Addam Tableau was trapped in the main core of this city's Under-Underworld and now works as a lock. The Blacksheep, being the bloodline- the son of Tableau- is the key to finally unlocking it and giving us what we need. All the essences drained from the magis right at our hands.
Salvator: This design will go as planned. Period.
Caption: Having power also gives you the final word.
Page Two
Panel One: We're now inside of a high class looking strip club. Gorgeous women of all kinds dancing and removing clothing. Everyone seems to generally be having a good time.
Caption: But one should know when power should be rested.
Caption: I could be home right now, at the comfort of my own bed with my wife.
Caption: Instead...
Panel Two: We're now at one stage where Salvator and three of the Serpent Tail's members are watching a beautiful naked woman dance and flirt with them. Salvator doesn't seem to be as impressed while his friends are all enjoying themselves, money and drinks in hand. One member, Globlyn, has his arm around Salvator, speaking to him. Globlyn is a pale demon with scars all over his face.
Caption: ...I'm dragged into this: a congregation of unrequited erections.
Globlyn: You know, Harry, you really need to lighten up. We're not at the round table anymore.
Other member: Get him a private lap dance!
Panel Three: Close in on Salvator shocked and appalled at the suggestion.
Salvator: How dare you?! I'm a married man!
Panel Four: We're now in a private VIP room where Salvator is seated and a beautiful, curvy stripper is bent over in front of him. He has a slight smile on his face.
Caption: Hmm...
Panel Five: The stripper is now rubbing against Salvator, holding and moving his hands around her body.
Caption: ...Tonight is shaping out to be a fascinating night.
Salvator: Uh... so.... do you have a name?
Panel Six: Close up on the stripper as she's looking over her shoulder at him and winks.
Caption: Fascinating being an understatement...
Jeremy (Off-panel): Harry Salvator...
Page Three
Panel One: A shot of Jeremy Tableau, the Blacksheep. Good looking black male in his early 20s, dressed in a white suit and hat. He's sitting next to Salvator, with a smile on his face. A multi-image of the stripper turning into a raven. This is Lebeur, Jeremy's shape shifting pet.
Jeremy: I heard you've been looking for me.
Panel Two: A shot of Jeremy blowing dust into Salvator's face, Salvator coughing.
Panel Three: We're now in a black void, lit candles spread around. Salvator is now getting up from the ground, dust still on his face. Jeremy is standing behind him, confident and calm with a piece of chalk in his hand.
Caption: Where the hell am I?
Jeremy: Let's call this place limbo. Guess where you're going.
Salvator: Blacksheep.
Jeremy: At your service. Though, not at the service you wanted of me.
Panel Four: Salvator is up on his feet, his gun to his side but pointing at Jeremy. Jeremy has walked past him.
Jeremy: But seriously, man? Love potion disguised as perfume? If your daughter sleeps with me, you gain control of my body and mind?
Jeremy: I've used this very same potion in the past. You really should be careful of who you're dealing with.
Salvator: Heh. Impressive, boy. Though I won't let you get me without a fight.
Panel Five: Jeremy is now knelt at the floor, drawing a line with the chalk.
Jeremy: Who said we needed to fight? I found out about your plans. For such a secret organization, you guys really can't keep a secret.
Jeremy: Also, if you needed me, all you could have done was ask. Why do you think I even got involved with your daughter?
Panel Six: Close in on Salvator. From this panel and the rest following, we see Salvator starting to discolor slightly and slowly while also slowly rotting.
Salvator: You've planned this?
Panel Seven: On Jeremy, expanding the line into a semi-circle.
Jeremy: Actually, yes. Get your attention, get into your good graces, join your club, gain power.
Jeremy: That's all the Serpent Tail's about, right? Power. But now, well... gotta make an example out of you. Show you my power.
Page Four
Panel One: Salvator is now putting his gun away. He's standing in the middle of what Jeremy is drawing. The circle is closing in around him, more designs in the middle. It's revealing to be a Veve. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veve). The Veve will at the end resemble something similar to this http://i60.photobucket.com/albums/h29/x ... kyKane.jpg.
Salvator: A clear understanding at how our world works. I thought given your current mindset and reputation, my plans could move forward.
Jeremy: You mean the word spreading that I'm going soft after what happened with my son?
Salvator: Among other events. You've been off your game lately, Tableau.
Panel Two: Closer on Jeremy, still drawing. Salvator isn't the focus on this panel, but show him still, even if it's his legs.
Jeremy: Which is why I have something to prove.
Salvator: You've nothing to prove, Blacksheep. Even while you're speaking with me, you're playing your tactic. It's always the kind hearted ones who have the most damaging power.
Panel Three: Salvator is looking down at his hand, noticing his rotting self.
Salvator: You've poisoned me.
Jeremy: Yeah. Pufferfish. No hard feelings.
Panel Four: On Salvator smiling.
Salvator: No hard feelings. I was growing tired of this world. I'm just content it was someone of goals and aspirations to remove me from the game.
Panel Five: Jeremy is now standing outside of the circle, looking at Salvator. The Veve is completed.
Jeremy: Why do I have a feeling you've seen this coming? Or even planned all this?
Salvator: The pieces are all in place. Do as you must. If the Fates do wish for it to be so, it shall be.
Salvator: But I ask for one request: Take good care of my daughter.
Panel Six: The Veve has ignited into flames with Salvator in the middle, burning. There's no screams, no pain. Salvator has accepted his fate.
Caption: In the end, power is everything.
Caption: Though true power also lends itself to knowing when to let it go...
Page Five: Jeremy is now at the Serpent's Tail table, a smile on his face. Lebeur as a raven is sitting on his shoulder and Salvator's pet snake is on his lap. Behind him stands Gerard, his smiling vampire best friend with his arms crossed, and a zombie Salvator, his body not fully rotted but discolored and his eyes white. He's standing stiff and tall, all personality gone. Gerard is a young man of Hispanic/Black heritage with corn rows and dressed in gothware. All the members of the Serpent's Tail are seated and looking at Jeremy. Some are calm and some obviously look uneasy at Jeremy now being in power.
Caption: ...Before it ultimately corrupts you.
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Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy set to launch this fall
The Washington Nationals are excited to announce several major developments in the creation of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Ward 7's Fort Dupont Park.
Ian Desmond Steps Up to the Plate
The Washington Nationals are excited to announce several major developments in the creation of the Washington Nationals Youth Baseball Academy in Ward 7's Fort Dupont Park.
Ian Desmond Steps Up to the Plate
Nationals shortstop Ian Desmond has signed on to champion the ongoing efforts of the Youth Baseball Academy. Desmond will serve as a member of the Academy's Board of Directors, allowing him to play a major role in stewarding the program's future.
Citing the power of using baseball as a means to develop life skills for young people, especially those in underserved communities, Desmond has long recognized the value of such initiatives. "I've known a lot of young people in my life who would have benefited from a program like this," he said. "I look forward to contributing to the Youth Baseball Academy and doing my part to make sure children around D.C. have the opportunities to succeed, on and off the baseball diamond."
Tal Alter TAKES THE REINS AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
District native Tal Alter began his tenure as Executive Director of the Youth Baseball Academy in April and has made an immediate impact on the development and implementation of the Academy's programming. Under Alter's direction, Higher Achievement Program has officially signed on as the academic programming consultant for the Academy and key relationships have been established with many programs and individuals who have a reputation for doing great work in Wards 7 and 8.
"This opportunity is both exciting and humbling," said Alter. "The Nationals Youth Baseball Academy has been entrusted with a great responsibility - to provide D.C. youth with a home away from home and a place where they can develop through constructive, nurturing and fun experiences with baseball and academics. The scholar-athletes who come through our doors deserve the very best, and they will get nothing less."
Prior to joining the Nationals, Alter served for nearly five years as Director of Operations for PeacePlayers International, a nonprofit that uses basketball as a vehicle to bridge divides, change perceptions, and develop leaders in areas of conflict throughout the world. He also previously worked six years with Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based organization focused on transforming the culture of youth sports. Alter played baseball at Haverford College and has a Master's Degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he studied organizational leadership and non-profit management.
Turner Construction Selected as General Contractor
Turner Construction Company has been hired to manage construction of the Youth Baseball Academy, which is currently underway. Over the years, Turner has awarded contracts in excess of $1 billion to minority and woman-owned business enterprises and the company will extend this commitment to the Academy by utilizing at least 35% Certified Business Enterprises. In addition, the Academy will be designed and constructed to achieve LEED® Silver certification. Daily progress at the construction site can be followed at the following link - http://oxblue.com/open/washingtonnationals/youthbaseballacademy.

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LONDON – A rough, whitish block recovered from an Elizabethan shipwreck may be a sunstone, the fabled crystal believed by some to have helped Vikings and other medieval seafarers navigate the high seas, researchers say.
In a paper published this week, a Franco-British group argued that the Alderney Crystal — a chunk of Icelandic calcite found amid a 16th-century wreck at the bottom of the English Channel — worked as a kind of solar compass, allowing sailors to determine the position of the sun even when it was hidden by heavy clouds, masked by fog, or below the horizon.
That's because of a property known as birefringence, which splits light beams in a way that can reveal the direction of their source with a high degree of accuracy. Vikings may not have grasped the physics behind the phenomenon, but that wouldn't present a problem.
"You don't have to understand how it works," said Albert Le Floch of the University in Rennes in western France. "Using it is basically easy."
Vikings were expert navigators — using the sun, stars, mountains and even migratory whales to help guide them across the sea — but some have wondered at their ability to travel the long stretches of open water between Greenland, Iceland, and Newfoundland in modern-day Canada.
Le Floch is one of several who've suggested that calcite crystals were used as navigational aids for long summer days in which the sun might be hidden behind the clouds.
Le Floch said the use of such crystals may have persisted into the 16th century, by which time magnetic compasses were widely used but often malfunctioned.
Le Floch noted that one Icelandic legend — the Saga of St. Olaf — appears to refer to such a crystal when it says that Olaf used a "sunstone" to verify the position of the sun on a snowy day.
But that's it. Few other medieval references to sunstones have been found, and no such crystals have ever been recovered from Viking tombs or ships. Until the Alderney Crystal was recovered in 2002, there had been little if any hard evidence to back the theory.
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Alert 2012-8
Subject: Counterfeit Official Checks
Date: March 12, 2012
Description: Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association
Counterfeit Official Checks of Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association, Olympia, Washington
To: Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks and Federal Savings Associations; All State Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (districts); Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsels; and All Examining Personnel
The above-named bank has reported that counterfeit official checks issued in the bank's name and using a correct routing number of 092005411 are being presented for payment nationwide in connection with online employment opportunities.
Counterfeit items resemble the bank's authentic official checks but may be identified by the following: The checks are white in color with green, blue, or brown shaded backgrounds. The lettering is typed in a bold black font, and the checks do not include the bank's telephone number of (360) 275-6001. The instruments do, however, include one of the following security statements along the top border of the instrument: "THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS A TRUE WATERMARK – HOLD TO LIGHT TO VIEW," "THIS DOCUMENT HAS AN WATERMARK PRINTED ON THE BACK," and "THIS DOCUMENT HAS A COLORED BACKGROUND AND MICROPRINTING. REVERSE SIDE INCLUDES AN ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK." Items presented to date have been made payable in varying amounts between $2,950 and $7,500. The items also include a remitter name of Amanda Vanwhy.
For additional information and guidance and to verify the authenticity of Olympia Federal Savings and Loan Association official checks, please contact Bobbi Kerr, Vice President/Security Officer, by mail at 421 Capitol Way S., Olympia, WA 98501; by telephone at (360) 754-3400, ext. 1124; by fax at (360) 754-3437; or by e-mail at email@example.com.
Consumers who receive a counterfeit or fictitious item and associated material should file complaints with the following agencies, as appropriate:
Additional information concerning this matter that you believe should be brought to the attention of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) may be forwarded to:
For additional information regarding other types of financial fraud, please visit the OCC's anti-fraud resource at: http://www.occ.treas.gov/fraudresources.htm.
Richard C. Stearns


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Let the Light Shine In: Stained Glass Windows
I adore stained glass windows in homes. In fact, it was primarily because of the stained glass window in the bathroom that I fell in love with my old studio apartment in Brooklyn, instantly — okay, that and the huge bay windows, the ornate architectural details and the reasonable rent.
I have since moved and love our home sans any stained glass windows but someday I think it would be a cool project to replace our bathroom window or even our bathroom door with one that I could install with some colored glass. We all can't be lucky enough to live in a renovated old church with windows already in place but wouldn't pretty stained glass be better than plain frosted?
Images: 1 Better Homes and Gardens, 2 via Desire to Inspire, 3 Bed and Breakfast.com, 4 via Aesthtic Outburst, 5 Justin Bernhaut via Country Living, 6 Lighteffects.com, 7 Tom Evangelidis via Desire to Inspire, 8 Lucas Allen via Country Living, 9 via Delikatissen, 10 Williams Stained Glass


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Tasmania [1] is Australia's only island state, it has the smallest land area of any state, and has the smallest population with roughly 500,000 residents. It enjoys a unique lifestyle and beautiful landscapes. It is separated from the Australian mainland by a body of water called the Bass Strait that has isolated it from the rest of Australia for thousands of years.
Tasmania is the smallest of Australia's six states, with an area of 68,401 sqaure kilometers (26,410 square miles); comparable in size to Ireland or the US state of West Virginia. Tasmania is separated from mainland Australia by the Bass Strait, separated from New Zealand by the Tasman Sea, and otherwise surrounded by the Southern Ocean. It is located right in the pathway of the notorious "Roaring Forties" wind that encircles the globe.
Most of Tasmania's population is concentrated around the south east and north coasts. The Midlands (the area between Hobart and Launcestion) is primarily used for argiculture. The Huon Valley and the area between Launceston and Burnie is used for both agriculture and horticulure. The Central Highlands, the West Coast and the South West are all mountainous forested areas, a majority of which are protected inside national parks.
Tasmania is the most mountainous state of Australia, its tallest mountain is Mount Ossa at 1,617 metres (5,305-feet). Much of Tasmania is still densely forested, with the Southwest National Park and neighbouring areas holding some of the last temperate rain forests in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tasmania has a cool temperate climate with four distinct seasons.
The West Coast and the South West recieve a significantly higher amount of rainfall than anywhere else in the state. The number of rainy days per year in Tasmania is much greater than anywhere else in Australian. The saying "four seasons in a day" is very true here.
The first reported sighting of Tasmania by a European was on 24 November 1642 by the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman. Captain James Cook landed at Adventure Bay in 1777. Matthew Flinders and George Bass first proved Tasmania to be an island in 1798–99.
The first settling of Tasmania was by the British at Risdon Cove on the eastern bank of the Derwent estuary in 1804. Penal settlements were established at Sullivans Cove (Hobart), Maria Island, Sarah Island, and Port Arthur. The colony changed its name from "Van Diemen's Land" to "Tasmania" in 1856. The Colony of Tasmania existed from 1856 until 1901, when it federated together with the five other Australian colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia.
Tasmania's main industries are mining (including copper, zinc, tin, and iron), forestry, agriculture, fresh produce (fruit, vegetables, dairy, seafood, beer and wine), and tourism.
National Public Holidays
Regional Public Holidays
When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday (and Tuesday if necessary) are usually declared holidays in lieu, although both the celebrations and the retail closures will occur on the day itself. Most tourist attractions are closed Christmas Day and Good Friday. Supermarkets and other stores may open for limited hours on some public holidays and on holidays in lieu, but are almost always closed on Christmas Day (25 Dec), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and ANZAC Day morning.
Time Zone
Tasmania is 10 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time and 18 hours ahead of Pacific Standard Time (PST). Daylight Saving is observed from the first Sunday of October to the first Sunday of April the following year.
AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time UTC+10
AEDT - Australian Eastern Daylight Saving Time UTC+11
Tasmanian Devil
The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial found only in Tasmania. The size of a small dog, it is the largest carnivorous marsupial in the world. It is characterised by its stocky and muscular build, black fur, extremely loud and disturbing screech, and ferocity when feeding. Despite its appearance, the devil is capable of surprising speed and endurance, and can climb trees and swim across rivers.
Since 1996 devil facial tumour disease (DFTD) has drastically reduced the devil population and now threatens the survival of the species, which in 2008 was declared to be endangered. The disease is a transmissible cancer, which means that it is contagious and passed from one animal to another. Individual devils die within months of infection. Programs are currently being undertaken by the Tasmanian Government to reduce the impact of the disease, including an initiative to build up a colonies of healthy devils in captivity, isolated from the disease. As of 2008 there is an estimated 10,000–15,000 remaining in the wild.
Southern Tasmania
Northern Tasmania
North West Coast
West Coast
East Coast
Bass Strait Islands
Cities & Townships
Other destinations
National Parks
Tasmania has some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery not just in Australia but also the world. Over 45 percent of Tasmania is protected in national parks so you can't make a visit here without checking at least a couple of national parks out. There's a park for every season and for every person. Discover spectacular landscapes from highlands carved by glaciers, to quiet solitary beaches, from cool and silent rainforests, to colourful alpine wilderness wildflowers. Tasmania's 19 national parks encompass a diversity of unspoiled habitats and ecosystems which offer refuge to unique, and often ancient, plants and animals found nowhere else on Earth.
Get in
By plane
Tasmania is served by several national and regional airlines, primarily flying into Hobart and Launceston. Some flights are also available to Burnie, Devonport, King Island and Flinders Island from Melbourne.
By ferry
Tasmania is served by two Spirit of Tasmania Ferries [2] from mainland Australia. They depart daily from Station Pier in Port Melbourne (a bayside suburb of Melbourne) and arrive at Devonport taking the full night (or the full day during peak summer periods) for the crossing.
The crossing can be a little rocky at times, but provides beautiful views. You have the option of booking one of a range of a cabins or a reclining chair for the journey. The large ferries take vehicles, bikes, foot passengers and pets.
See the Devonport article for the details of the ferry.
Rental car companies usually have restrictions on taking vehicles into or out of Tasmania on the ferry. If you have hired a car on the mainland and need a car to hire in Tasmania, it's best to drop the car off in Melbourne CBD (there is no hire car dropoff at Station Pier), then take the 109 tram out to Station Pier (the terminus is across the road from the ferry terminal); car hire is available at the Devonport terminal.
Get around
By car
Getting around Tasmania by car is by far the most convenient way to see what the state has to offer. Cars can be brought into Tasmania from the mainland on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry (see above), or hired upon arrival by the major operators such as Redspot Sixt, Hertz and Avis.
With the exception of Highway 1 between Devonport, Launceston and Hobart, travel times by car will be much longer than you think. The state limit is 110 km/h, though achieving that speed on some of the coastal or inland highways is not often possible, and the speed limit of some of those roads may only be up to 90 km/h anyway. Many major roads wind their way through mountain passes and along coastlines, with few overtaking lanes, and some major sections of more remote road may be in need of minor repair. Seek local advice if timing is critical, or just allow more time. What appears the most direct road can add hours to your journey time. Again, seek local advice on the quickest route if timing is critical. Also be aware that on some of the winding roads, or on B roads, some locals (who are used to driving those roads) may try to overtake on inappropriate stretches of road or start to tailgate you if you aren't travelling at the speed limit. If you are concerned or feel uncomfortable, it is usually best to pull over where safe and allow them to pass.
Tasmania uses an alphanumeric system for road references, and all roads are generally well marked with references and destinations. Attractions are generally well signposted from the nearest main road. As a result, it is quite possible to navigate most of Tasmania using only a rudimentary map. Exploring the forests can often lead to a maze of forest roads. A GPS can come in handy for finding your way out, but beware GPS maps are not always up to date and following them blindly can add unnecessary time to travel.
Some indicative travel times, not including any rest periods:
By bus
If you have plenty of time in Tasmania, buses can be an option, but you would be advised to study timetable carefully and to do an extra bit of planning, as services can be infrequent.
Two major companies which service most of Tasmania:
Metro Tasmania [5] provides intra-city bus services for Burnie, Hobart and Launceston.
Merseylink [6] provides services to Devonport and Latrobe
By train
The only passenger train in Tasmania is a tourist train, the last regular passenger services having ended in 1975. The West Coast Wilderness Railway runs between Strahan and Queenstown on the west coast of Tasmania. The trip takes about 3 hours with lunch included.
By plane
Bookings can be made on their website.
Airlines of Tasmania [7] offers flights from Launceston to Cape Barren Island and general charter services, as well as tourist flights to South West Tasmania through its subsidary Par Avion [8].
Sharp Airlines [9] offers flights from Launceston to Flinders Island
By bicycle
Bicycle touring is a popular way to see Tasmania.
Hitchhiking is possible but not at all common in Tasmania. You could find yourself waiting a long time for a ride.
There are a wide variety of culinary offerings in Tasmania, from the best chips and gravy at the local milk bar, to world renowned chefs in amazing upper class restaurants.
For a list of vegetarian and vegetarian friendly eateries in Tasmania, go to this link:
Tasmania has superb wine regions including along the Tamar River and Down in the Huon Valley.
In addition, Tasmania has the Cascade and Boags breweries in Hobart and Launceston respectively, which offer tours. A number of boutique beer makers and distillers also exist.
There is also a large spring water industry in Tasmania, which means that some bars and restaurants do not to offer free tap water (they are not legally obliged to do so).
There is a variety of accommodation available across the state, from camping through to 5-star luxury. Individual cities and regions pages have more information. Tasmania is particularly renowned for its hosted bed and breakfast accommodation, where you can experience a different way of life in a whole range of different properties, including heritage listed and more modern properties in stunning locations.
Stay safe
When driving observe the speed limits. The rules are simple. 50km/h on all Tasmanian streets, and 100km/h on highways and freeways unless otherwise signposted.
Be aware that there are many wild animals in Tasmania, and be prepared to see a lot of roadkill. Be especially careful at dusk and dawn. Although wallabies and wombats are not large, they can make a mess of your vehicle and drivers swerving to avoid them have caused many accidents.
When driving on highways and freeways, do be careful of large trucks. Speeding large trucks are common and dangerous. If one is heading your way slow down and move towards the side of the road, letting it pass.
Always slow down at school zones and crossings when in operation or you may be surprised by a waiting police car and receive a fine.
Bushwalking can be a truly breathtaking experience in Tasmania, but be sure to obtain the right gear and local advice and maps. Always sign the book at the beginning and end of each walk. Be aware that mobile coverage is very limited (although reception can often be had on Mt Ossa, Tasmania's highest mountain). The main dangers are getting lost and/or suffering hypothermia. Tasmania's weather is notoriously fickle, but if you include thermals, a good raincoat, a good sleeping bag and a map and compass in your shopping list, these scenarios are unlikely.
Get out
By Plane
By Ferry
The Spirit Of Tasmania ferry service between Devonport and Melbourne departs 1-2 times a day. Night sailings depart 6pm and arrive 6am.


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Show Starts Approx: 2:00pm (Matinees) 7:30pm (Evenings)
Running Time: Approx : 2 Hours, 45 Minutes (including interval).
Curtain Down Approx: 5:00pm (Matinees) 10:30pm (Evenings).
Cast Meet & Greet: 5:05pm until 5:35pm(Matinees) 10:35pm until 10:55pm (Evenings).
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Sapphire HD4870 Review
ATI and their partners have been strategically marketing the HD 4800 series graphics cards, which have been dominating the review scene lately. In fact, because of the power that the HD 4800 series produces, while maintaining a perfect price point, NVIDIA's partners were forced to cut the prices of their GTX 200 series cards to compete. The flagship of the HD 4800 series as of today, is the HD 4870 video card. We have reviewed two other HD 4870 cards, the PowerColor HD 4870 and the Visiontek HD 4870, in the past few weeks since they have been released. The HD 4870 video cards bring to the table an impressive 1.20 teraflops processing power, packed into an affordable graphics solution.
Today we are going to be taking a look at the Sapphire HD 4870 video card, which is based on the ATI reference design, using the stock Dual Slot cooling design, to keep the temperatures down. As we have seen in the last two HD 4870 reviews, the HD 4800 series cards are plagued with heat issues, which is mostly due to the fans not running at higher speeds as the temperatures rise. This issue is in no way the fault of the card manufacturers, but some have taken steps to allow users to manually control the fan speeds using software developed by the manufacturer. I am curious if Sapphire has looked into the issue to keep their card from heating up enough to cook eggs on it.
Closer Look:
The packaging from Sapphire has always been both pleasing to look at and informative. On the cover they have the slogan "Prepare to Dominate" which gets me all excited and ready to game on this baby. They also include some of the features, as well as stickers showing some of the goodies that they bundled with the HD 4870, which we will take a look at later in the review. The back of the box shows some more of the specifications, as well as highlights from the video card. One thing more and more manufacturers are putting on the box as well are the system requirements. This is very helpful, because as technology gets more advanced, users can keep up with the information needed to see if they will be able to run the card using their current setup.
Opening the packaging leads to a tough cardboard box inside. Sapphire has done a very good job of protecting their card with the hard cardboard box and then surrounding the card with foam and anti-static wrapping. This will prevent any damage that might be caused when the card is in shipping to you or the store you purchase it from. Inside the box is the Sapphire HD 4870 card, a component video out dongle and S-Video dongle, a DVI to VGA adapter, a DVI to HDMI adapter, two 4-pin Molex to 6-pin PCI Express power adapters, a CrossFire interconnect, a manual, the driver CD, a Ruby Rom Volume II goodie disk, a full version of 3DMark06, a CyberLink Power DVD 7 Disk, a CyberLink DVD Suite disk and a 2GB USB sampler Thumb Drive. Sapphire has done a great job with the bundle, giving the consumer a feeling that they get good value for money.
Now that we have everything out of the box, let's move over and take a look at the video card more closely.


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Delta Air Lines' Technical Operations (TechOps) maintenance arm is pushing a raft of new engine overhaul and repair technology as part of efforts to cut costs and boost revenue.
"There is a consistent tug and pull between users and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) these days, and airlines like Delta are investing in the ability to do more of this [sophisticated engine inspection and repair] on their own," says David Garrison, Delta TechOps engine and component maintenance managing director.
Delta's current total maintenance expenses are about $1.8 billion per year, divided roughly equally between material costs and outside repairs. Engines account for the lion's share with some $1.1 billion, while components, such as line-replaceable units, make up $300 million and base operations and line maintenance the rest.
With Delta placing extra focus on reducing outside costs as part of initiatives to offset the rising cost of fuel, TechOps is evaluating new ways of reducing engine maintenance costs. "Let's break some of the paradigm which is the traditional way of working through the OEMs," Garrison told the Joint Propulsion Conference in Atlanta. "We've invested in our ways to inspect blades and perform other tasks. Some airlines . . . prefer to deal with the OEMs on everything, but I'd encourage us to look at the options."
Delta TechOps runs the largest engine shop in North America and one of the largest in the world, with more than 700 repair events on 12 engine types from four engine OEMs. "We put through roughly 700 engines per year for Delta and other customers," says Garrison, adding that improvements in control parts flow and management has seen Pratt & Whitney JT8D-219 overhaul and repair turn time reduced to almost 10 days versus 33 in early 2008. Overall engine repair and support turn time has similarly reduced from 14 days in 2008 to a current average of 7.5 days, or virtually a 50% improvement. "By increasing turn time we saved over $100 million over three years," he adds.
The airline is looking to increase these savings by taking spare engines "that we created using this extra turn time speed and parting them out for spares," says Garrison. This means that instead of stocking additional spares, or even buying in additional engines, "we feed ourselves, rather than bringing in new spares."
New technology initiatives include the introduction of a technique called process compensated resonance testing, which is being used successfully to detect potential flaws in turbine blades ahead of in-service failures. The system uses bench testing to excite parts to known frequencies and compares the results against a database derived from earlier tests of OEM parts. "We've taken brand-new OEM parts with no defects to get a good baseline; then we run parts which we know have been through events such as over temps. This is used to develop a database, and that gives the mechanic a go no-go response."
Garrison adds TechOps is "looking at implementing the process on the Pratt & Whitney PW4000 and PW2000 turbine because we've had some issues." In service to-date, the system has helped the airline dramatically decrease the inflight shutdown and other failure rate of the JT8D fleet on the MD-80. "The resonance response was applied to the JT8D-219 first stage T1 turbine blades after we had a rash of failures," he adds.
The airline also is looking at introducing a low plasticity burnishing process that "allows us to apply stress compressing of parts," says Garrison. The system uses a high hardness ball rolled under pressure over low-pressure spool parts to improve service life and extend time-on-wing. TechOps also uses a Barkhausen noise inspection system to improve inlet reliability, and is discussing new erosion-resistant coating treatments for compressor airfoils with the OEMs.
"It creates an interesting conversation with General Electric," says Garrison, adding that repair and replacement costs for a 13-stage compressor "can add up quickly." The treatment provides an exhaust gas turbine margin benefit, reduces scrap rates and generates up to a 0.5% specific fuel consumption improvement, but takes away a source of valuable after-market revenue for the OEM.


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Dark cinematic After FX opening logo with low rumbles, electricity noises, zaps, explosions and various other fx. Spice up your video productions. There are 2 versions in the Zip File, both same length – 15 seconds:
1) Dark Logo A – 00:00-00:14 2) Dark Logo B – 00:15 – 00:28 – Same as the first one but with a screeching sound (horror) towards the end.
They work well on off the wall presentations!!! Check out my other audio logos if you like this one. Cheers. Please rate it if you like it!


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Newtown shooting to be a key topic for lawmakers
HARTFORD -- Just a few weeks ago, it appeared Connecticut's budget deficit woes would be the thorniest issue state legislators would tackle when they return to the state Capitol next month.
But after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown on Dec. 14, lawmakers now face the task of trying to pass legislation that somehow addresses the tragedy in which 20 students and six staff members were killed, as well as the gunman and his mother. The legislative session opens Jan. 9, and lawmakers are already discussing possible bills affecting gun control, school safety, mental health care and benefits for first responders.
"There is perhaps a rare opportunity for major legislation that will be supported in a bipartisan manner," said Senate President Donald E. Williams Jr., D-Brooklyn. "From what I've heard from my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, legislators are highly motivated to take comprehensive action."
Legislative leaders, Williams said, would like to see the legislation addressed early in the session, possibly in January or February. The regular session adjourns June 5.
Lawmakers need to move quickly while the public is paying attention and willing to weigh in on proposed changes, said Majority Leader Brendan Sharkey, D-Hamden, soon to be House speaker. In the past, he said, gun lobbyists have successfully fought attempts to revamp gun control laws, such as placing limits on larger-capacity magazines, with little opposing comment.
"The public has not weighed in on that, in part because they have not been focused on it," Sharkey said. "Unfortunately, the tragedy has brought this issue to the top of the public's list of things we need to look at. I think that's a good thing. They'll feel a need to participate and have a role in shaping the policy."
Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy said his administration plans to work with legislators in the wake of Newtown.
"We're going to get things done and I want to do it in a cooperative way as possible," he said, adding how it's important officials discuss more than just guns, but also access to mental health care and de-stigmatizing mental health treatment.
Eric Brown, an attorney for the union representing Newtown police officers, wants lawmakers to change worker's compensation benefits to help workers who've suffered emotionally from witnessing violent deaths or injuries or their immediate aftermath.
"Posttraumatic stress disorder is a real, legitimate occupational disease," said Brown, who has begun to approach lawmakers.
Some proposals, however, could be hindered by Connecticut's budget problems. Funds for the fiscal year that begins July 1 are projected to be $1.2 billion short. Sharkey said lawmakers may have to reallocate money.
Williams said there's an interest, for example, in improving entryways to schools and making them safer. But with more than 1,200 schools, it would cost the state more than $48 million to give each a minimal $40,000 to make improvements.
"And there's not a whole lot you can do with $40,000," Williams added.
Williams said lawmakers will likely focus on security protocols at schools and whether they're being followed, such as buzzer systems to allow people to enter the building and procedures for lockdowns.
Some legislators have already announced plans for bills they plan to introduce in the session. State Sen. Beth Bye, D-West Hartford, and Rep. Bob Godfrey, D-Danbury, are calling for a package of changes to the state's firearms and ammunition laws.
Their proposals include prohibiting the sale and possession of any rifle, shotgun or pistol magazine with a capacity of more than 10 rounds; expanding the definition of assault weapon; imposing a 50-cent sales tax on the sale of ammunition and firearms magazines; requiring a permit to purchase ammunition; and prohibiting online purchases of ammunition.
The gunman in the Newtown shooting was carrying multiple 30-round magazines, police have said.
Robert Crook, executive director of the Coalition of Connecticut Sportsmen, said many of the ideas floated already appear to be problematic. For example, he said if magazines are limited to 10 rounds, many semiautomatic weapons would turn "into paperweights" because they require at least 15 round-magazines. That move, he said, could have a negative economic impact on the state, while not solving any problem.
Crook also questioned how a 30-round magazine ban or the proposed ban on online ammunition purchases would even be enforced. He said none of the ideas being floated so far would impact criminals. Rather, he said, they'd affect legitimate gun owners.
He plans to suggest lawmakers focus on improving school safety measures but realizes guns will be in the forefront of the debate.
"I would be amenable to sitting down and having a conference with these people," Crook said. "But minds are made up."


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- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken sausage, casings removed
- ½ cup roughly chopped onion
- 1 jalapeno, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- ½ cup roughly chopped green pepper
- 1 teaspoon Hungarian hot paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 (28-ounce) can whole tomatoes with basil
- ⅓ cup vodka
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 pound rigatoni
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped parsley leaves
Bring a large pot of water to boil for the pasta. In a large saute pan over medium heat melt butter with oil. Add chicken sausage and brown, 3 to 4 minutes, breaking up large chunks with a wooden spoon. Add onions, jalapenos and garlic and saute until softened, about 5 minutes. Add green pepper, paprika, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, to taste, and cook 3 minutes more.
Generously salt the pasta water and add the rigatoni. Cook until al dente, about 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, add tomatoes to the sauce and bring to a simmer, for about 10 minutes. Add vodka and cream and cook a few minutes more. Toss in cheese and chopped parsley. To serve, drain the pasta well and add to the sauce. Mix until pasta is nicely coated. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Source: Sunny Anderson
- Prep Time: 10min
- Cook Time: 20min
- Total Time: 30min
- Recipe Yields: 4 servings


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Smith, 4-1, threw the first complete game of the season for the Bisons. He gave up five hits and four runs.
Smith's strike out total was the highest in the past four seasons for the Bisons. Rex Brothers struck out 14 April 10 against North Florida last season.
"The story of the game is Josh," Lipscomb coach Jeff Forehand said. "He came out and gave us a solid performance. We didn't have to go to our bullpen. That's a huge plus.
"That's what we expect from him. Our players have confidence in Josh. We will keep going to him."
The Bisons spotted ETSU a run in the first inning, but came back to take a 2-1 lead in the third.
"We made some mistakes and let them in the door in the first inning," Forehand said.
They added six runs in the fourth, highlighted by a two-RBI triple to right center by Kyle Henry and a three-RBI inside the park home run by Zach Messer. The Bisons also capitalized on four ETSU errors, three in the fourth.
ETSU added two more in the eight. The Bisons answered with one.
"It was at twilight," Forehand said. "Zach got it deep in the gap and they really didn't react until they heard it hit. We had two outs. The gamble of trying to score right there wasn't too big. It turned out not to be that close of a play."
The Bisons finished with seven hits, three for extra bases. In addition to the triple, Henry also had a double to lead off the third inning.
Andrew Nickerson returned to the line-up as the designated hitter after a 12-game absence.
"He has been rehabbing really hard," Forehand said. "He is cleared to play defense too. We wanted to start him off as the DH."
Third baseman Cory Hale sat out the game. He might be back Saturday.
Left-hander Alex Ross, 1-1, 4.58 ERA, will get his first A-Sun start of the season in game one Saturday at 1 against ETSU. It will be his second start overall. It will also be his 10th appearance, which will lead the staff. Right-hander Davey Hackett, 1-2, 7.07, will start in the nightcap.
"We're going to mix it up a little bit with Ross," Forehand said. "We thought we were picking him up for a situational role, but he has pitched well. We are going to get him out there and see if we can get a quality start. We have a good bullpen behind him because everyone is rested and ready to go."
The Bisons are 7-15, 2-2 in the A-Sun. ETSU is 14-5, 3-1 in the conference.
"Last week we won the first game against Belmont and kind of coasted into the second game," Forehand said. "We have talked about that. We have to get off to a good start."
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Regardless of the actual quality of the evidence gathering of DtecNet, copyright infringement is not a straight 'yes' or 'no' question. The Court has had to examine a very significant quantity of technical and legal detail over dozens of pages in this judgment in order to determine whether iiNet users, and how often iiNet users, infringe copyright by use of the BitTorrent system. The respondent had no such guidance before these proceedings came to be heard. The respondent apparently did not properly understand how the evidence of infringements underlying the AFACT Notices was gathered. The respondent was understandably reluctant to allege copyright infringement and terminate based on that allegation. However, the reasonableness of terminating subscribers on the basis of non-payment of fees does not dictate that warning and termination on the basis of AFACT Notices was equally reasonable. Unlike an allegation of copyright infringement, the respondent did not need a third party to provide evidence that its subscribers had not paid their fees before taking action to terminate an account for such reason.Furthermore, the court found that it's troubling to have ISPs cutting off users based on accusations, without a court weighing in on the actual details:
One need only consider the lengthy, complex and necessary deliberations of the Court upon the question of primary infringement to appreciate that the nature of copyright infringements within the BitTorrent system, and the concept of 'repeat infringer', are not self-evident. It is highly problematic to conclude that such issues ought to be decided by a party, such as the respondent, rather than a court. Copyright infringement is not a simple issue. Such problems as identified are not insurmountable, but they do weigh against a finding that the respondent could conclusively decide that infringement had occurred and that it had the relevant power to prevent by warning, suspension or termination of subscriber accounts, even if it had the technical capability to do so.These arguments are important, though often brushed aside as meaningless by supporters of turning ISPs into copyright cops or expanding the concept of contributory or secondary liability for copyright. They claim "but of course people know what's infringing," when the truth is it's not that easy. A third party has little way of knowing whether or not content was released on purpose, or if it's use is fair use. Those sorts of things require a sophisticated legal analysis, done in a court -- not by the copyright holder with a demand that the ISP take action. It's great that this court recognized this issue clearly, and hopefully others will start to follow suit.


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Evidence of the bureaucratic rivalries, not previously reported, is contained in unpublished documents being studied by congressional investigators and is referred to in a classified version of a report on the attacks in Libya, which was turned over to Congress earlier this week, the sources said.
Two sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Reuters the friction between the Defense and State departments included, but was not limited to, the State Department's unease over its reliance on a 16-person Pentagon security unit, known as a Site Security Team (SST).
The team's mission was allowed to expire in August, and there are disputed accounts over whether it could have done a better job of protecting U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans who died in the Sept. 11 Benghazi attacks.
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