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According to this blog update, the new "Wikia Labs" stuff will soon be available on Memory Alpha, along with an update to the rich text editor (hereafter noted as "RTE"). This is being done in order to roll out a new "Chat" system Wikia-wide.
To my understanding, the chat system is something we will be able to enable or disable through the Wikia Labs interface.
Some of the items that are currently available through this system are:
- Article comments
- This extension lets people write comments at the bottom of article pages and replaces talk pages.
- Gallery Exhibition
- Changes categories to show images with each entry.
- Top 10 lists
- Need I say more?
We've made a decision in the past to disable all of these items here on Memory Alpha, and that will continue to be the case. We will also likely disable the chat interface, as it is one more thing to keep track of, and I feel that it falls outside the purview of MA.
We previously had Wikia disable the RTE on Memory Alpha, as it caused a large number of issues with page layouts and templates. If the new update re-enables the RTE here, we will request that it be disabled again, especially if it exhibits any things that make maintaining MA difficult for our editors. -- sulfur 15:06, May 26, 2011 (UTC)


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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
I think, therefore I am .....
Doesn't anyone see the irony here?
Rachel Dolezal considers herself to be a black woman, even though there is not one gene to warrant this identification. But she claims to be "black" because she thinks of herself as "black".
And Bruce Jenner, who had gender-changing surgery, because he thinks he is a "woman".
Glad to see that one journalist did (see the irony, that is).
Robson really struck home with me when he concluded "I always wanted to be tall".
Thursday, June 18, 2015
On Guns
Another tragedy in the US as a lone man killed 9 people inside a Baptist church, while members were holding a prayer meeting.
And the inevitable question arises: should there be more gun control in the US?
For once, I have to agree with President Obama as he said that this simply does not occur in other countries with the regularity that it does in the US, and the problem is guns.
Now, I know that those who believe in the right of private citizens will cite the second amendment of the constitution which gives the regular folks the right to "bear arms". But this amendment comes from a time when people really did need to protect themselves from violent assaults by their enemies and to hold their own against intrusive government. But the times have changed, and don't we now protect ourselves with the law and with our words, instead of our weapons?
The latest perpetrator used a hand gun, supposedly the one his father gave to him as a gift. And gun laws allow guns to be exchanged within a family. But this guy is nuts, surely anyone can see that, except perhaps the father who gave him the gun.
But if there had been no gun to be given, those nine people would be alive now.
There is no longer any need to protect yourself from the overreaching government with a weapon; we now have our courts and our logic and our words to do our fighting. The time for violence with weapons is past. If a psychopath gets violent, without a gun, he will have to resort to a weapon like a knife which does a lot less damage.
I for one am in favour of more gun control. I just do not see the need for private citizens to have guns in their homes. Let those who disagree leave a comment.
Friday, June 5, 2015
The true agenda behind same sex marriage
And you thought it was about marriage? How wrong you were. All the commentary on how the referendum was 'about more than marriage', how it went 'beyond the letter of the law' to touch on something deeper, something psychic, confirms that the campaign for gay marriage is not about achieving social equality — no, it's about securing parity of esteem, which is very different.
What is being sought through gay marriage is not the securing of rights but the boosting of esteem. And this is a problem for those of us who believe in liberty. For where old, positive forms of social equality were a narrowly legal accomplishment, concerned simply with either removing discriminatory laws or passing legislation forbidding discrimination at work or in the public sphere, cultural equality is far more about… well, culture; the general outlook; even people's attitudes. It is not satisfied with simply legislating against discrimination and then allowing people to get on with their lives; rather, it is concerned with reshaping the cultural climate, discussion, how people express themselves in relation to certain groups.
This is why we have seen, across the West, the bizarre 'gay cake' phenomenon, where there are more and more cases of traditionalist bakers (and other businesses) being purposefully approached by campaigners to provide services to gay weddings. The aim of this very modern form of religious persecution is to discover and expose those whose attitudes have not yet been corrected by the top-down enforcement of parity of esteem, of protected feelings, for gays. That cultural equality is concerned not merely with altering laws, but with reshaping culture and even belief itself, is clear from the growing trend for harassing those who do not bow before the altar of gay marriage. ....
...... That is, all must agree, all must partake; there can be no room for the exercise of individual conscience when it comes to the engineering of a new cultural climate.
Years ago, I tried to read After the Ball, the (apparently) definitive book on how to advance the gay agenda. I gave up after about 40 pages, it was just so depressing. All I can recall is how Kurt Madsen said that it is necessary to get the camel's nose under the tent in order to get the entire camel in later. That beginning, he said, was to portray gays as victims and to garner sympathy for them from the majority of people. And he proceeded to outline how gay activists were to promote the "gay agenda" until society accepted them as they were, without exception.
It seems that they have succeeded. We now live in a world where you are considered "intolerant" and "bigoted" if you don't accept the homosexual lifestyle. Upholding the Christian values of traditional marriage will soon be considered wrong, and those who do will be punished in some way. Just look at the bakers who decline to make a cake for a gay wedding. It is not about their refusal to bake that cake, it is about their stating that they disagree with the values of the homosexual lifestyle and that is just not acceptable to those who are in the gay bleachers. Look at the attack on the Duggar family who handled the crisis in their family in an appropriate way when it happened. But the fact that they had some moral problems has made them the target of all those who hate Christians.
So, unless we want to be cowed by this turn of events, we must stand up and defend the values that we hold. If you believe that marriage is between one man and one woman, don't be afraid to say so. You have that right and those who think you don't, are stealing your freedom from you.
h/t http://lonestarparson.blogspot.ca/2015/06/big-gay-big-state.html
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Our Changing World
Same-sex marriage, gender transitions, reproductive technology, the list seems endless of what has been unleashed by the sexual revolution.
Fr. Dwight Longenecker has a very good article on this in NC Register.
Catholics, who have the strongest theological, anthropological, ethical and historical grounds for defining marriage, rightly see the crisis in marriage. But we really haven't seen anything yet. As reproductive technologies continue to become more widely available on a global scale, the confusion about sexuality and marriage will be spread to the whole human race. The experience of the developed world has shown that while reproductive technologies can be used to turn the baby-machine both off and on, it is most frequently turned off. The demographic winter that is approaching will not only be for the developing world, but for our entire race, and there is only one solution for the problem.His conclusion is that
The solution is for Catholics to understand clearly the simple facts of natural human sexuality, to teach them to our children and to live them out to the best of our ability. The solution is to offer an attractive, pro-life alternative by building strong, vibrant and creative families, along with dynamic human communities.
I hope that priests read this and pluck up the courage to speak of it to their congregations. Nothing will be gained by ignoring the elephant in the room. And much can be gained by tackling the problem head on.
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Bing Image Search by Size
Learn how to search images in Bing using the built in Size filters.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
August 2nd 2013
August 2nd 2013
This page is part of our Bing Image Search series -- when you search for pictures on Bing's Image Search site, the resultant page provides various filters to fine-tune and narrow down your results. These filters are located on the top area of the Search Results page, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 1, below.
Figure 1: Search filters let you narrow down results
The first of these search filters is the Size attribute -- you click on the Size option to bring up the menu shown in Figure 2, below.
Figure 2: Bing Images Search by Size Filters
Bing's Image Search by Size filters allow you to search pictures of various resolutions. Essentially, there are 5 Size options -- and descriptions mentioned below for these options are not set in stone -- rather these are guidelines:
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pictures of all sizes -- from tiny thumbnails to high definition pictures.
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Figure 4: More sizes
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Cherokee Phoenix
and Indians' Advocate
vol. 1, no. 51
Wednesday, March 4, 1829
pg. 2 Col. 5a-Pg.3
C.N. 9th February, 1829.
TO THE CHEROKEE PEOPLE.The undersigned in behalf of a long meeting, composed of the Citizens of Turkey Town, take the liberty of addressing you through the public journal of our Nation, on the subject of emigration to the west, to which the United States have their attention. The view we take of this measure, and the sentiments will take occasion to express, will be simple and plain, founded on truth as handed down to us by our ancestors. Limited in knowledge and possessing but a small share of experience, our apology in this attempt is in the interest we feel in everything that concerns the well being of our Nation. Our ancestors settled in this place at a period not now in our recollection. Here was sacred ground, and on this spot the Council-fire blazed with lustre, and here were the dwellings and seats of Kings and our beloved Chief!-- We speak of days when we lived in the hunter's state, and when our feet were swift in the track of game.


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The convenience of not having to remember an Oyster card or train ticket as well as your phone, keys, wallet or purse and bag in the early morning rush is surely a benefit as well, as well as helping avoid 'card clash' where you can accidentally pay with a credit and Oyster card simultaneously if both are in your wallet placed on the reader.
It's not just the convenience of tapping to pay either, it's also one of the most secure ways to make a purchase.
"When you use contactless, you begin to understand that when you use the technology, there are so many layers of security that it's as safe as using any bank card, and much safer than using cash," added the Visa spokesperson.
The future is mobile
But despite the current issues with technology, the future is still apparently going to see smartphones come to the fore as a primary method of payment in the future as we become more comfortable with mobile spending.
"Mobile payments, including mobile contactless, will sit at the heart of how people pay in the future," the Visa spokesperson explained.
"The success of payments innovation, however, will not depend on the success of a particular piece of hardware or software. It will depend on the convenience and security of the payments system that supports it."
So where does this leave us in the UK?
"In principle, mobile phones with a Visa, Mastercard or AMEX payment application could be accepted on TfL services," Verma told us.
"We are testing to see how the devices perform on the system and welcome any innovations which improve the services and choices we are able to offer customers."
TfL now has its house in order and it's up to the rest of the industry to fall into line. "We've done the pioneering work and upgraded all of our readers, so now it is a matter for the mobile payments industry to bring products for their, and our, customers to use," Verma added.


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HRC released Joe Solmonese's memo to board members about the progress of LGBT rights in 2009 [pdf]. It's a thorough listing, but I can't help but think that the first thing that stood out to me was, well, nothing. It's mind-numbingly boring.
While the report hints at the beginning that you'll see some outline of the group's priorities and where the movement should focus in 2010, it wasn't highlight, a subsection, or even it's own bullet point. Instead, the whole report reminded me of a "What I did on gay vacation" paper.
I'm not trying to be critical, I'm just left underwhelmed. Rather like Obama's year in office too.


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AN: Hey guys! This is more of an introduction before the real college set in so bear with me, haha. The rating will probably change as the story continues, since it is college and I wouldn't say college is especially Rated G. Thanks for checking this story out! I've always wanted to write a 'A Goofy Movie' fanfic... So much of my childhood, you feel me? Please review so I know what you think, and I hope you enjoy it!
Crisp and cool, the fall morning made excellent weather for the three best friends and their skateboarding hobby. Sometime during their senior year of high school, Max, PJ, and Bobby heard of the X-Games, a college-wide competition held at their local university every year. Immediately they got to work on creating a half-pipe to hone their skills in PJ's backyard. It wasn't long before Max and PJ were almost remarkably impressive on their boards and Bobby with his rollerblades; and here, on their crisp and cool fall morning, they found themselves defying gravity for a few hours straight as the parental figures, Goofy and Pete, grilled lunch beside the teens.
"Nice one, Bobby!" Max called from his seated position on one of the half-pipe's lips, admiring his friend's tricks and maneuvers with wide, surprised eyes. Quite a bit had changed since his wild escapade to Los Angeles. Bobby and Stacey, the class president, dabbled in a little romance after the Powerline concert, but ultimately the very driven girl believed Bobby would slow her down—she ended the relationship after a solid seven months. Though he went through a phase shortly after, cutting easy-cheese from his diet and completely shaving off his mohawk, Bobby seemed completely back to his chill, nonchalant self. PJ finally discovered his passion: film. His father believed he was attending college for business, but the once spineless boy decided college determined his own future, not Pete's. Naturally, PJ was too terrified to tell his father, but he figured, "Hey, I can just let him figure it out for himself when I graduate."
Max, on the other hand, was still in a steady relationship with Roxanne. Despite going through their ups and downs, the two complimented each other perfectly. Roxanne had high hopes to going to the west coast for college, but she only received waitlisting and rejection letters. It was terrible to see his girlfriend so saddened, it's true—however, there was a small shimmer of selfishness Max hid behind a concerned countenance that was relieved she wouldn't leave him. He hadn't had the guts to tell his high school sweetheart that he loved her yet. And after everything he went through to rope her in, Max sure as heck didn't want to lose her, now. Maybe the teen became too clingy with his dream come true.
As if on cue, an abrupt buzzing shot up Max's thigh while he sat, watching his friends shred. He flipped his phone open, quipped a quick 'hello' before a familiar voice flooded his senses.
Max? Roxanne voice was soft in his ear.
"Heya, Roxanne. What's up?" Are you busy today? I know you were practicing with PJ and Bobby, but I really need to talk to you.
Max felt a lump in his throat. It was something he saw on television, read in books and heard from his friends: the talk. Max?
"Huh? Oh, yeah, no-" The teen stammered relentlessly, a habit he still couldn't shake since his childhood when he became nervous. "I'm totally free. I-is everything okay?"
Oh! Of course! I just have some really great news and I wanted to share it with my boyfriend. There was a pause and Max found a small smile playing idly on his lips. …Were you worried?
"Nah," He lied, running a relieved hand through his messy hair. "Just wondering."
Hearing her chuckle amusedly into the receiver, the teen allowed the silly grin to expand over his face. Okay! I'll stop by in a bit, okay? Max promptly agreed, shutting his phone and shoving it into his back pocket. Both PJ and Bobby were taking a brief break from skating, and the larger friend threw the pack of gum he had in his pocket straight into Max's forehead.
"Earth to Max-i-muu-um!" Bobby called, waving his hand over.
Max playfully picked up the gum and hurled it back at PJ before approaching them both. "That was Roxanne."
"We know." PJ stated with a smirk as he rolled his shoulders back as if stiff from all the practice. "So can we eat, or what? I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
"I'm sure you could, son." The deep voice of Pete rattled over the teenagers' ears, summoning them over to the barbeque. He nonchalantly threw meat onto some paper plates and handed them over.
Max and PJ stared curiously at the plain burger patties, but Bobby had already started munching on it before Max's eyes pulled to his father. He seemed crestfallen, his back hunching more than usual. Had Pete and Goofy talked about something serious while they skated? "Dad, you okay?"
"Huh? Oh, sure. I've just been thinkin', is all."
Max raised his brows in feigned interest as his fingers found the patty and played with it. PJ's father was such a cheapskate. It made complete sense that he'd left the burgers completely plain because 'food was food', though Max was never one to complain. Pete seemed like a great dad; he thought with his brain, acted intelligently and always seemed to have the right words to say, despite whatever PJ had to say about it. They were a particularly well-off family due to Pete's thriving electronics business. On occasion, Max found himself slightly jealous of the high lifestyle PJ seemed to live, though he'd be first to admit he didn't know much about it.
The sun began to set, so Max decidedly left to his home to meet Roxanne. Sometimes he forgot graduation was a few months ago. Seeing his room cleared out of the posters, drawers ajar and two suitcases filled to the brim with clothes reminded him that he left for college in a few days. College. He was finally an adult, a budding eighteen year old with so much promise. The thought was a little daunting, but Max tried not to think about it. He entered his major as 'undeclared', giving him some time to figure himself out—however, his future past the X-Games and Roxanne never graced his mind. It was simpler. His brown eyes drifted toward the cardboard cutout of Powerline, shadowed by the setting sun save for the bent nose that hung out in the light. He sighed.
There was a knock at the door. "I'll get it!" Goofy sang from downstairs. Max grumbled, hurrying out of his room, down the stairs and ultimately pushing his father from the doorframe. He waved him off, and Goofy uncharacteristically caught the hint and returned to the kitchen where he was cooking… though they already had dinner. That was more like him. Max opened the door to Roxanne, who stood with a paper in one hand and her fist clenched in the other, a large smile plastered on her beautiful features.
"I got in!"
Max blinked for a moment, but Roxanne continued, waving the paper in his face excitedly. "They waitlisted me, and I just got the acceptance letter today! I'm going to California!" She let out a conservative shriek before wrapping her arms around her boyfriend. The redhead squeezed him enthusiastically, seemingly unable to stop bouncing or flailing. "I already booked my flight! I'm leaving tomorrow! I can't believe it!"
"Wait," Max found himself saying, as her words sunk in like an avid anchor in the ocean. "Tomorrow? You leave tomorrow?!" Roxanne's light chocolate eyes lit up at his question, nodding eagerly in response. "Didn't you… didn't you want to talk about this or something?" Max attempted to hide the dejection in his words, his voice lowering anxiously.
Roxanne took a beat as she stared at him. She seemed confused at his lack of interest, her expression dulling. When she finally realized what her boyfriend was implying, her overflowing happiness twisted into a sudden disappointment. "What do you mean? I thought you would be happy for me."
"I am happy, Roxanne—I mean, I know how much this meant to you, but-" Max's brows furrowed as he tried to carefully handpick his words around his usually sensitive girlfriend.
She lived up to the expectation, tears welling up slightly at the corners of her eyes before she aggressively pushed them away with her palm. "But… what, Max?" The question was poised pointedly, and Max gulped.
"You're going thousands of miles away… How are we going to do this?" The young man gestured between the two teens. "I want you to be happy, but what about us?"
A heavy silence weighted itself down between him and Roxanne. He watched her push some of her orange hair behind an ear as she considered his question. It had been a conflict in the past where she just assumed Max knew what she wanted, what she was thinking—instead of bursting with aggressive questions, the girl placed her hand on Max's arm with a concerned veil over her browns. "What would you like to do about us?" She copied his previous gesture with a weak smile.
"I don't know. I don't want to lose you, Roxanne."
There was a flash of something over her face, but he couldn't read it. It was disappointment, was it? It couldn't be. Relief flushed over his reddening face as her thin, cool fingers found his hand. "I don't want to lose you either, Max."
"Roxanne, I…" Drawing his gaze to the floor, he gulped hard before forcing the words out of his mouth. "I love you." His adrenaline pumped eagerly through his veins, and though he wanted to save the expression for a romantic, meaningful night between them, he might as well have used it in an effort to get his girlfriend to stay with him.
The redhead's mouth turned into a thin line; Max imagined he could hear cogs turning in her complex mind, but the room was so eerily silent and dark that he felt beyond nervous. Before the feeling became too overwhelming however, Roxanne brought her hands up to his cheeks and kissed him, passionately. It wasn't like the usual peck, or polite, sensual makeout session like they usually shared. She kept her lips there, surging with electricity and shocking all of his senses senseless until she finally pulled away, years too soon. "I will call you every night, okay?" Her words leaked with genuine intention, rendering Max unable to garner any disbelief.
"You promise?"
"I promise."
After another quick kiss, Roxanne lifted up the acceptance letter that had slipped through her fingers and turned on her heel to leave, finally releasing her boyfriend's hand. His arm followed her until she completely exited. The door shutting left a hollow hole in the living room, and Max's eyes drilled another in equal size into the wood in front of him. Why didn't he feel reassured? His feet dragged up the stairs leading to his room, a low voice finding the energy to ward off the questions from his father. The teenager turned left into his messy bathroom as he immediately turned on the sink and dumped his face into his large hands and the pool that formed within them. When he lifted, he watched the water slide off his cheeks, chin, and nose, crawling down his neck. The boy—no, the young man—that gazed back at him was a stranger, a stranger to this memory, this feeling. It may have been the water droplets that collected at the collar of his t-shirt that made him uncomfortable, but Max quickly dug his head into a nearby towel. He felt it now, the hot tears that escaped his lower lids. He didn't want any evidence to remind him of Roxanne, but there was a piece of undeniable evidence that stung at his lips.
That kiss, there was something about that kiss so unlike the others. It almost felt like… a goodbye.


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It depends. If all the old posts are coming to this board, what's to miss?
Yes, It gave me a home-like feeling.
No, I just love the new features & look.
Undecided at this time.
I just had to be the first in this thread. :D
Will You Miss The Old Golden Skate?
It depends. If all the old posts are coming to this board, what's to miss?
Grgranny, DEFINITELY!
I voted no. I think that this board is far superior to the other one in both design and ease of use. In addition it's also faster. And when EZboard shuts down? We no longer have to worry about that.
I voted yes, because I really liked the old forum, its look, feel, etc. But I like this one too, and I think that after more people come here it'll be as good (if not better) as the old one was.
As for home-like feeling, I agree with the saying: it's not a house that makes a home, it's people in it.
Hello to everyone!
I voted undecided. My gut instinct is that I won't. The managers have done a great job moving things over and trying to make the change as comfortable as possible.


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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
It's not really a lie if you're sincere...
Assault Weapon: A legislative term describing certain imported weapons that meet a list of defined cosmetic criteria. There were domestic "assault weapons" between 1994 and 2004, but the term no longer applies to anything but imported weapons, and is functionally meaningless outside a courtroom.
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4 comments:
- mikeb302000 said...
Thanks for the link, I commented on The Days of Our Trailers, summing up like this:
"As far as purposely confusing people about machine guns and assault rifles and all that, you may be right. But isn't that more a question of salesmanship or presentation strategy than dishonesty? Doesn't everybody do that to one degree or another, even the pro-gun crowd? Doesn't La Pierre say some totally outrageous things for the same purpose?"
What do you think?
- 9:14 AM, September 02, 2009
- Don said...
Is the "bettle rifle" the South African variant?
No, Mike, you're not going to get away with equivalency on this one. If you think LaPierre tells the public whoppers as big as those, feel free to post the actual lies you're talking about, or let it go. To answer your questions:
1. No. If you sell cars for a living, you can't show someone a picture of a Mustang GT and deliver a Taurus. It's not salesmanship to pretend that one thing is really something else.
2. No, everybody doesn't do that, and no, the difference between emphasizing your best points and telling outright falsehoods is not a difference of degree. And again, if you disagree, cite your examples. Talking a lot about the comfort and reliability of the Taurus is emphasizing your best points; hiding the Taurus in the back and talking about the Mustang's styling is lying.
3. I'm sure he says a lot of things that you personally find outrageous, but "outrageous" is a subjective term. I found Kathy Ryg's mailer outrageous (a long time ago, when it was mailed) and you didn't, precisely because it's such a subjective measure.
The question is not whether LaPierre provokes outrage in anti-gun activists, but whether he tells lies like Ryg does. And just so we're clear on what those are:
1. She says a Browning M2 machine gun is a "sniper rifle" that should be banned in Illinois. In fact, it is not a rifle at all and it has been a felony to own one in Illinois for decades. That's a lie.
2. She says that assault rifles are designed for political assassinations. In fact, they're designed to be lightweight, high-firepower small arms for soldiers in combat. That's a lie.
3. She says assault rifles are designed to shoot down aircraft. See above. That's a lie.
4. She says an M240 machine gun is an assault rifle (see above) and that it is legal to purchase one in Illinois. That is true if you are a military unit, a unit of law enforcement, or an NFA dealer who sells only to military units and units of law enforcement. For citizens of Illinois, though, it's a lie. Again, machine guns of any type have been banned in Illinois for decades. That's a lie--one she actually told twice in the same mailer, if you look carefully.
5. Kathy Ryg says she helped close the "gun show loophole" in Illinois. There was no gun show loophole in Illinois before she "closed" it, and there isn't one now. What she actually helped to do was add one more background check to sales at gun shows--one not required for any other private sale for the simple reason that private sales in Illinois already require that both parties confirm that the other has passed a background check and been issued a valid FOID card. The seller must keep a record of the buyer's FOID information for ten years just in case the police come knocking, and that applies to ALL private sales, not just the ones at gun shows.
In short, there was no loophole. People simply made it up. That's a lie.
- 9:52 AM, September 02, 2009
Left out my favorite: "Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle".
I actually find that term quite useful. When someone uses it I know that:
1. They are totally ignorant about firearms
2. They have a totalitarian political agenda
3. All of the above.
- 1:00 PM, September 02, 2009
- Lergnom said...
Also 'semi-automatic assault TYPE weapon', popular in the lamestream media in and around Philadelphia.
- 11:50 AM, September 05, 2009


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Key Points
- The Aussie Dollar traded higher during the past couple of sessions against the US Dollar, and currently trading in the bullish zone.
- There is a monster support trend line formed on the hourly chart, which may act as a buy area if the AUDUSD pair corrects lower.
- The 50 hourly simple moving average is also positioned on the downside to act as a hurdle for buyers.
- Australian Private Sector Credit released by the Reserve Bank of Australia posted an increase of 0.4% in October 2015, which was lower when compared with the forecast of 0.6%.
Technical Analysis
The AUDUSD pair spiked today to trade near the 0.7320 resistance area where sellers appeared to defend the upside. Currently, the pair is correcting lower and looks set for a test of the 50 hourly simple moving average.
Buyers may appear around the 50 MA or at a major support trend line on the hourly chart. It represents a major barrier for sellers and we may consider buying.
On the upside, a break above the recent high of 0.7326 may take the AUDUSD pair towards 0.7350.
Australian Private Sector Credit
Today, the Australian Private Sector Credit, representing the amount of money that the Australian private sector borrows was released by the Reserve Bank of Australia. The market was expecting a rise of 0.6% in October 2015, compared with the preceding month but the result was disappointing, as the increased was of 0.4%.
When we look at the year-over-year change, then the Australian Private Sector Credit came in line with the forecast and posted a rise of 6.8% in October 2015, compared with the same month a year ago.
Overall, the AUDUSD pair looks set for more gains, but a short term correction from the current levels cannot be discarded.


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BAFTA winner Anne Hathaway, Grammy winner Taylor Swift, Grammy nominee Carly Rae Jepsen, and Grammy presenter Jennifer Lopez all chose gold jewelry to accent their award gowns
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In London, strong gold jewelry accents proved a refined counterpoint to smart, ladylike, black frocks. The bracelet continued to rule, with BAFTA winner Anne Hathaway sporting an elaborate gold diamond encrusted bangle, and Laura Whitmore stacking multiple bold cuffs. Thandie Newton chose enormous gold chandelier earrings, while Andrea Riseborough, standing out in the crowd, accessorized her bright primrose Vivienne Westwood gown with a dainty gold chain necklace from DeBeers.
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"Who so ever asks me of my birth…
I will tell them I am born of Irish Princes who ruled in Donegal a thousand years ago; that I am descended from the High Kings of Ireland, and my name is from the Clann ÓDochartaigh!"
Variations of "DAUGHERTY" and my Daugherty Family Lineage back to 1587
- Daugherty – went to North America before 1800
- Dougherty -majority landed in the USA after 1800
- Daugheetee – out of West Virginia mountains
- Darity – into the southern seaboard, USA
- Dority – same name further West, USA
- Daughtry – used in deep South and West, USA
- Daughtrey – derivation of the previous, especially popular in Texas
- Doherty – modern Anglicization, popular since 1800, found in North-central USA [and the East & West coast of Canada]
- Dogherty – found in Spain
- Dorrity – found in Derry, Cork and a few areas of the USA
While searching for the Daugherty family name I found information following the fathers of each generation. This is just the direct line from my mother's father Denis, but if you start with the link for rootsweb under Lazarus' name, you'll see this is a very large family. Some men fathered as many as 17 children!
The first listing is for Sir Cahir O'Dochartaigh along with a link to the wiki with a brief history about him. Who knew we had a knight in the family? And, also accused of treason! 🙂
Sir Cahir O'DOCHARTAIGH 1587–1608
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cahir_O%27Doherty
- http://www.odoherty1608.com/
- http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-ODohertySirCahir.html
- http://www.araltas.com/features/doherty/
- http://www.myhubbardmtn.com/family%20htm/daugherty%2010-08.htm
Owen O'DOHERTY b: in Donegal, Ireland
Cahir DAUGHERTY
Michael DAUGHERTY http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lindave&id=I26243
Charles DAUGHERTY
James DAUGHERTY b: 1760 in Donegal, Ireland
Daniel DAUGHERTY b: in Virginia
Hiram M DAUGHERTY b: 1804 in Wythe Co, Va
Francis Marion "Frank" DAUGHERTY b: Apr 1825 in Wythe Co, Va
Joseph DAUGHERTY b: 1851
Lazarus DAUGHERTY b: 03 OCT 1882 in Pike, KY Death: 25 JUL 1931 in Williamson, Mingo, WV. Burial: Jamboree, Pike, KY http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gwenbjorkman&id=I2000911
Denis Daugherty b: Oct. 14, 1918 in Pike Co, KY, Death: Nov 14 2000
While researching on Ancestry.com I discovered that we are direct descendants of the McCoy family, as in Hatfields & McCoys.
Randolph Randall Rand McCoy (1825 – 1914) is your 1st cousin 5x removed
You can listen online to the story of the Hatfield's & McCoy's (4-minutes)http://www.theamericanstoryteller.com/stories/feud/
Also, some not-so-good news. Von Hippel-Lindau disease is a dominate genetic disease passed down the McCoy family. Read more in the 2007 MSNBC article and the Wiki.
And, because I could, I found that the McCoy aka MacKay Clan were High Chieftans of the Scottish Highlands with roots in the old kingdom of Moray. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_MacKay
Angus Mackay (1330 – 1403) is my 19th great grandfather
Angus Dubh Mackay (1360 – 1433)
Son of Angus
Neil Vass Mackay (1390 – 1450)
Son of Angus Dubh
Angus Roy MacKay Strathnaver Clan (1414 – 1486)
Son of Neil Vass
Iye Roy Mackay of Strathnaver, 9th Chief Clan Mackay — (1435 – 1517)
Son of Angus Roy
Donald Mackay (1490 – 1550)
Son of Iye Roy
Iye DuMackay (1500 – 1572)
Son of Donald
Donald Balloch MACKAY (1550 – 1590)
Son of Iye
Donald Mackay (1560 – 1605)
Son of Donald Balloch
William MacKay (1620 – 1660)
Son of Donald
James Mackey McCoy (1640 – 1719)
Son of William
Alexander McCoy (1665 – 1740)
Son of James Mackey
John McCoy (1694 – 1762)
Son of Alexander
Archibald McCoy (1732 – 1810)
Son of John
William "Old William" McCoy (1751 – 1822)
Son of Archibald
Richard McCoy (1793 – 1865)
Son of William Old William
Elizabeth McCoy (1830 – 1880)
Daughter of Richard
John J Layne (1867 – 1952)
Son of Elizabeth
Elsa Layne (1889 – 1966)
Daughter of John J
Denas Daugherty (1918 – 2000)
Son of Elsa
Patricia Ann Daugherty (1945 – )
Daughter of Denas
Donna Dean
I am the daughter of Patricia Ann


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Donna Barstow is the cartoonist and blog author. Picky eater, great friend, curious observer, elitist artist, midnight writer, voracious reader, omnivorous chocoholic, impatient driver, and adequate lover.
In my spare time I'm a cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times, The New Yorker, Harvard Business Review, Barrons, Glamour, etc. My main cartoon site: Donna Barstow Cartoons.
I'm a member of the LA Press Club. I'm also a script doctor.
YES, I'm a little bit opinionated, so I also do editorial cartoons! And that makes me crazy, so then I do cartoons for Psychology Today and blog for PsychCentral.
I have two books out, What Do Women REALLY Want? Chocolate! and Love Me or Go To Hell: True Love Cartoons. More info and descriptions, including how to get them signed, here.
I love setting up WordPress blogs! My other blogs:
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I also blog occasionally for LA Weekly.
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What ELLE Wears: Tuesday 4th June
From the editors to the interns, see what the ELLE team wears to work.
From the editors to the interns, see what the ELLE team wears to work. Photos by Victoria Adamson
Camilla Skovgaard shoes
Reiss shirt, Tom Ford glasses
Dolce & Gabbana scarf skirt, Chloe boots
Primark jacket, Zara bag
Chanel watch, & Other Stories sunglasses
River Island Dungarees, Zara t-shirt, Club Monaco bag, Ray Ban sunglasses
Ray Ban sunglasses, Swarovski earrings
Next dress
Next dress, Michael Kors watch
Topshop dress, Oasis bag
Levis jacket, Topshop dress, Oasis bag
Vintage sweatshirt and sunglasses
Topshop jumper, vintage and Daisy Knight rings
Zara shoes
Zara t-shirt, vintage necklaces
H&M socks, vintage shoes
American Apparel hat, Dolce & Gabbana sunglasses, Topshop blouse and Saint Laurent jacket
Saint Laurent shoes
Topshop trousers, Zara shoes
Karen Walker sunglasses
River Island boots


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Asparagus Frittata with Thyme and Feta
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Author Notes: Frittatas are a good go to dish when looking for something quick and easy for brunch or supper or even breakfast. Store cupboard staples eggs form the base of this dish whilst asparagus, feta cheese and thyme complete it. Other fillings can be anything you have in your pantry / fridge. Seriously courgettes, beans, peas, swiss chard etc. —Bintu
Serves 4
- 10 asparagus spears
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 8 eggs
- 10 sprigs of thyme
- 2 tablespoons cream
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
- 2 tomatoes quatered
- 3.5 ounces feta cheese cubed
- Pre-heat the grill /broiler.
- Remove woody stems from the asparagus and chop spears into 4 portions.
- Heat oil in a non stick cast iron pan and add in asparagus and onion and sauté for a few mins until soft.
- Whist vegetables are frying break eggs into a large bowl.
- Remove thyme leaves for the sprigs and add these in to the eggs with the cream, salt and pepper and whisk very well and then add in the tomatoes and feta cheese and mix again.
- Then transfer the cast iron pan to the grill and cook top of the frittata till it is set on top and slightly golden.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Weekday Breakfast Recipe
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The cab-over-engine body style actually predates all other truck body styles, but wasn't much regarded as stylish until about the late 1930s through the 1960s, when we started seeing COEs that resembled their long-nose brethren in styling, COEs like this 1954 Ford F600 for sale on Hemmings.com. Apparently straight off of farm service, it'd be perfect for hauling the local 4-H queen in the next harvest festival parade. From the seller's description:
Nice cab-over with 292 CI motor, 4 spd with 2 spd. axle, rust free, Neb truck, Dump-stake body, runs nice.
See more Fords for sale on Hemmings.com.
I've always fancied one of these with a streamlined van body on the back, converted into a motor home.
Might have to do something about that ultra-low gearing, though.
My friend, you need to google around for Russ Moen's COE:
Oh, wow, that is awesome. Thanks, Daniel!
Can anyone tell what that is lurking in the shadows of the barn?
Looks like a '55 Chevy to me.
From those tail lights, I'd guess a '49 or '50 Ford.
I agree, looks like the nose of a '55 Chevy. Couldn't see it until you pointed it out, thanks.
Its a 56 or 57 Thunderbird
It's a '49-51 Ford. look closely, it's not a grille and headlights you see – it's taillights and a nerf bar 🙂
Nice Truck!
A certain resemblance to the Thames Trader, which was a Ford light truck produced in the UK.
I think it's a 49,50 or 51 Ford
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Redskins get revenge
Published 8:00 pm, Tuesday, March 10, 2009
MONTROSE — Harbor Beach looked like a team making its first regional appearance since 2003.
Meanwhile, Sandusky looked like it had been here seven straight seasons.
The Pirates (13-10), who made a solid run through the districts, could never get settled into their Class C regional semifinal game with Sandusky (19-4) here Tuesday night at Montrose High School. And it cost them.
The Redskins, led by sharp-shooting Marissa DeMott, took advantage, coming away with a 54-42 decision.
Sandusky, which has won seven straight district crowns, advances to play Flint Hamady (24-0) at 7 p.m. Thursday in the regional finals. Hamady defeated two-time defending state champion Saginaw Nouvel, 57-33, in the first semifinal game.
Harbor Beach was on hand to see some of that game, and coach Marilee Schock said it had an affect on her players.
"I wish we hadn't watched any of the game before us," said Schock. "I think the kids watching a little of that were just kind of mesmerized. We really mentally were not up and ready to go."
DeMott got Sandusky off to a 10-3 lead after the first quarter as she scored eight of her game-high 32 points.
In the regular season finale — a Harbor Beach win over the Redskins — the Pirates held DeMott to just nine points.
From the start, it was obvious the junior standout wasn't going to allow that to happen again.
"Defensively, we just did not key on her like we needed to," Schock said. "She's so quick off the dribble, either way, left or right."
After trailing by as many as 12 in the second quarter, Harbor Beach got to within 23-15 with less than 20 second to play. Just as it looked as though the Pirates would go into the half trailing by single digits, Sandusky's Kelsey Jensen hit a triple just before time expired.
Late in the third, the Pirates cut the deficit to 33-26 after a Heidi Grekowicz triple.
However, DeMott answered right back with a three of her own to end any hopes of a comeback.
Sandusky kept it going into the fourth, building a 52-34 edge at one point before Harbor Beach rallied to get within 10 points with about a minute to play.
Perhaps it could have been even closer, but the Pirates had trouble rebounding and converting on good looks.
"We missed a lot of easy shots. No excuses, we shouldn't have missed them," Schock said. "We did not box out like we needed to and we didn't get boards. They got second shots and we didn't get second shots."
Besides DeMott's big game, Sandusky had Maddie Hale with 10 points.
The Pirates were led by Hannah Wilson's 13 points while Tori Kraft notched eight and Grekowicz seven.
Immediately following the loss, thoughts turned to next season for Harbor Beach, which will return most of its core players.
Seniors Alicia Seltz, Whitney Cook and Kaylee Lochrie will be lost, but the rest of the team is set to be back.
"A couple of them already asked when (next) season starts," Schock said.
The Pirates will return three starters in Grekowicz, Tori Kraft and Bri Woycehoski, along with some solid role players and some key junior varsity players.
"I'm real confident in the kids we have coming up that we'll get a little bit of help from them," Schock said. "The core kids (coming back) I think we have some pretty good guards."
Expectations have been set high for next season.
"That experience is priceless," Schock said. "You can't create that any other way. Next year, when they get in this situation, they will have been here. So it should be a lot better."


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Friday, April 3, 2009
SALINA -- In only its first year, Kansas State University at Salina's Unmanned Aerial Systems Program office is making significant strides in serving the growing aviation needs of military and civilian organizations, according to Kurt Barnhart, head of the department of aviation at K-State at Salina.
K-State is one of a very few universities in the country to offer training and flight services to the unmanned aviation industry, Barnhart said.
The Applied Aviation Research Center, which houses the Unmanned Aerial Systems Programs office, opened in March 2008 at K-State at Salina. The center, which Barnhart directs, began as a cooperative venture of K-State, the Salina Airport Authority and the Salina Area Chamber of Commerce.
Barnhart said the center has lived up to its charter to advance aerospace technology through the application of research capabilities in propulsion, airframe, avionics and aviation training. The center's first effort, the Unmanned Aerial Systems program office, partners closely with military organizations and the private sector to focus on developing unmanned flight in the nation's airspace and training unmanned system pilots and operators.
"The capabilities of K-State's Unmanned Aerial Systems Program office are proving to be exceptional," said Tim Rogers, executive director of the Salina Airport Authority. "K-State at Salina directly supports the military's growing requirements for our nation's war fighters in this emerging technology. The Unmanned Aerial Systems Program office works very closely with a number of military units that base their equipment and soldiers at Salina to take advantage of resources on the airport and the proximity to the Smoky Hill Weapons Range for test flights and program development."
Barnhart said K-State's unmanned aerial system capability revolves around three key areas: operational policies and standards; advanced avionics miniaturization; and unmanned aerial vehicle education and training.
K-State is establishing criteria for unmanned aerial system flight operations, including activity at the Smoky Hill Weapons Range and eventually at the Herington unmanned aerial system flight facility. The university program office establishes policies and procedures to enable both military and civilian organizations to fly and test at local facilities, Barnhart said.
"We have developed a good relationship with the Kansas National Guard and are deeply involved in supporting them as well as the Great Plains Joint Regional Training Center and Crisis City," Barnhart said.
"We also partner with the private sector to demonstrate our operational experience and credibility with the Federal Aviation Administration to meet the needs of the industry," he said. "This capability includes working with Flint Hills Solutions to become a storehouse of knowledge about payload miniaturization technologies."
Barnhart said that K-State conducts recurring training for unmanned aerial vehicle operators, unmanned aerial vehicle maintenance training, air vehicle safe flight operations and develops procedures for flight in the national air space system. The overall program aids emergency first responders in the civilian sector and the military in disaster scenarios applying the unmanned technologies to save lives and property.
Another project the Unmanned Aerial Systems program office is involved with is the advanced avionics miniaturization program developed in partnership with Flint Hills Solutions of Wichita.
"Much of the unmanned aerial systems market growth in the coming years will be in small unmanned aerial vehicles," Barnhart said. "Current avionics technology, which allows aircraft to operate in the national airspace system, is sized for larger manned aircraft. We need room to mount sensors and cameras."
A facility housed on the K-State at Salina campus will focus on developing and marketing that capability. It should be fully equipped later this year, he said.


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Chubeka Trails is the trailing arm of Big Game Parks, our flagship being horse trails on Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. Mountain biking and hiking trail packages are soon to follow!
Our hourly rides are concentrated on the southern plains, sometimes crossing the river and including a little forest riding. The Rock of Execution and overnight trails explore the beautiful mountains, providing uplifting elevation. We cater for beginners and experienced riders, with horses of various breeds and sizes. We do have a rider's weight restriction of 95Kg.
Our Guides are all trained in-house. Most join us without horse or environmental knowledge. Our training focuses on client care, quiet respectful horse handling, skillful trail riding and field knowledge. As a result, our guides enjoy hosting, sharing their knowledge and learning from our guests.
All rides are booked through our Central Reservations office or the Mlilwane Rest Camp Reception, where experience levels and weights are communicated. Riders then meet at our Activities Centre, where indemnities are signed, and helmets issued. A safety briefing is conducted and guests are allocated their horses at the near-by horse holding paddocks. Horse rides depart daily, and require at least an hour's notice, or 24 hours or more for overnight trails, depending on the number of nights. Conservation of Mlilwane provides more information on the habitats and species you may encounter on trail.
Mlilwane's Rest Camp offers a range of affordable self-catering and catered accommodation with Sondzela Backpackers 2 km to the south, luxurious Reilly's Rock Hilltop Lodge and Down Gran's Self-Catering Cottage a short 3km to the north of Rest Camp. Camping is available in the Rest Camp and at Sondzela.
Situated between Mbabane and Manzini, the neighbouring tourist hubs of Ezulwini and Malkerns, with their many unique attractions and craft shops add nice variety to any holiday.
Throughout Mlilwane's history, Liz Reilly's influence in the horse quality has been strong. With a sharp eye for conformation and elegance, temperament and endurance, Liz leant towards Arab and ArabXBoerperd horses in the beginning. In 2000, Warmblood lines were introduced for size and comfortable stride, again selected for strength and temperament. During 2006 Chubeka Trails experienced a dreadful food poisoning through manufacturer error, having to rehome and replace 45 horses, most of which were home-bred and just coming in to work. This resulted in bringing in horses of a variety of breeds as an interim measure, and we are aiming back to warmblood and arab lines.
Chubeka Trails now has 35 horses including purebred and crosses of Nooitgedaght, Boerperd, Warmblood and Arab breeds - and some unknown characters! Our horses vary from 13hh to 16hh, with 15.2hh being our preferred size for the steep mountains.
The Herd
We run our horses as a herd, believing this goes a long way to creating happy, versatile horses. The herd is split into 3 groups with one group being off every week. This way they have less chance of becoming stale at work, and they socialize with the entire herd, translating to easy trailing. The horses are rotated between paddocks on the farm, all of which are shared with wildlife which makes its way in. On any given day, there are nyala, zebra, wildebeest, warthog and blesbuck in our paddocks, making the horses more accepting of wildlife.
Home-bred horses are trained in the traditional equitation style, with ground handling, lunging and slow backing. A little schooling follows to instill balance and aids, then our young horses are ridden out with more experienced horses. As their confidence grows, they are introduced to trails under our back up guides, and finally find their place in the trail string.
Horses which are bought in follow a similar training, depending on their background. Generally we bring them in through the same process, joining the trail string as and when they are ready.
Kiddies Pony Rides
Every child dreams of riding a horse – and Chubeka Trails offers the perfect happy first experience.
Kiddies are crowned with helmets, placed in the saddle with reins and mane in hand and rock to the pony's rhythm while our guides lead the pony on foot around the Rest Camp for about 15 minutes, passing warthogs and whatever is in the open Animal Inkhundla at the time!
Hourly Rides
Getting amongst the wildlife on horseback, or simply breathing in the scenery and fresh air is a true romantic African Safari. Our rides adopt a pace suitable to the group, with complete beginners and experienced riders catered for. The aim is on viewing the wildlife on the plains of Mlilwane from close proximity, but our guides - at their sole discretion - will happily pick up the pace if they feel the group is able. The hourly horse rides are perfect for riders with limited experience or time constraints.
Rock of Execution Trail
Too many people visit Mlilwane without climbing Nyonyane Mountain. Our Rock of Execution Challenge is a wonderful 3-4 hour trail summiting Nyonyane Mountain, complete with impressive views of the Ezulwini Valley below.
The trail crosses the Central Plains, following game paths and cut trails to the saddle below the summit, where the horses are released in a small paddock. Riders then hike the last stretch to the summit for the ultimate 360 degree views. It is here where Nyonyane Mountain earned its infamous name 'Rock of Execution', being the site from which unfortunate criminals were nudged at spear-point from the peak to the rocks below. "Nyonyane" means "little bird"… the rest perhaps requires no explanation!
Being a small mountain adjacent to fertile plains, Nyonyane Mountain has an intriguing history of several tribes and cultural significance, the stories of which are shared during lunch.
Sunset Trail
A 1-hour late afternoon ride through the plains, arrives at Manzane Warm Springs in time for sunset, refreshments and dinner. Riders dismount and hand their horses over to grooms who return them to the stables. Guests are welcome to take a dip in the warm spring before a wholesome fireside dinner is served under the stars. A Land Rover transfer returns to Rest Camp after dinner.
Sunset Trails are run during the winter months when there is less chance of afternoon thunderstorms and to avoid the high African Horse Sickness season. Due to logistics, this is a group ride for 4-8 people.
"Trailing thru the Kingdom" means riding in the mountains, through Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary and into neighbouring rural community, swimming in mountain springs (Bilharzia may be present) and camping in exquisite mountain retreats. Trailing with Chubeka Trails is a Must-Not-Miss experience!
Our motto is "Rough it a little, remember it forever!" All trails begin at Rest Camp Reception, where our guide meets our guests, offers refreshments and explains the process. Small overnight bags are left at Reception and will follow in the support vehicle.
The terrain is steep in places following game or cattle paths, roads and riding cross-country. Riders may be requested to dismount for the sake of their horses.
The emphasis is on being rugged, yet comfortable, with Swazi style food prepared on an open fire, sitting under the star-studded African skies while recalling the adventures of the day as it vanishes over the mountains. Riders are encouraged to live the experience to the full by taking part grooming, feeding, saddling up and preparing food on all overnight trails.
Group size Tented trails 2 - 8 riders; Cave Trail 2-6 riders. Bookings for the Overnight Trails need to be at least 48 hours in advance, although longer notice is advisable to avoid disappointment.
Cave Trail (1 night)
Our popular Rock of Execution Trail gets one better – stopping midway for a night in a Bushman Cave! Riding through the plains and onto the Nyonyane Mountain, this trail includes steep inclines and declines, adventurous paths, bridge crossing and dirt road riding, therefore most of the trail is slow, with some chances for opening up. For the less adventurous riders there is the possibility of following a road most of the trail.
The 3-hour afternoon ride is broken for lunch. The day ends with a short sharp hike, rewarded with a unique night camping in a Bushman Cave. The Cave is a large granite overhang with a fresh water stream flowing through - truly awesome! Overlooking Swaziland's traditional capital, Lobamba, the evening is enriched with the calls of jackal and zebra on the plains, and the distant bray of donkeys and chickens… only in Africa!
Everything happens in the Cave – campfire, dining and sleeping. Meals include a poitjie dinner and a campfire breakfast, with light lunches carried on the horses. Canvas bedrolls are provided for each client, spread out on the sand floor of the Cave. Guides share the Cave with clients, so there is little privacy on this adventurous trail. Ablutions include a wash basin and a pit latrine appropriately located away from the Cave.
The second day's ride returns via an alternate route, arriving at the Rest Camp mid-morning.
Showers are provided on return to the Rest Camp, with the option of a relaxing swim in Manzane Warm Spring.
Klipspringer Trail (2 nights)
Following a similar route to the Cave Trail, the Klipspringer Trail crosses onto Mlilwane North - a beautiful area of highveld with very little habitation. A highlight of the trail is an exciting river crossing over the Usushwana River (the Little Usuthu), where clients are requested to dismount and could get their feet wet! A steep forest climb may necessitate dismounting too, and the effort is well rewarded when the forest opens out to the uninhabited mountains of Mlilwane North.
Both nights are spent in dome tents in our rustic trail camp on the banks of the Usushwana River without any other sign of people! This camp is set in a deep valley, right on the riverbank, with little in the way of structural development, other than a horse paddock, a pit latrine and a romantic open-air shower.
On the second day, the trail explores the mountains and watershed area, observing both rural and developing Africa (± 5 hours) including a short ride through community area. Chose between lunch out in the mountains or returning to camp for a leisurely afternoon on the banks of the river. The third day returns to the Rest Camp with some variation to the route followed on the first day.
This trail departs from Rest Camp at 11h00, returning approximately 14h00 on the third day, with between 4-6 hours riding per day. The route includes steep inclines, a little walking to rest your steeds' back and time to marvel at the stunning scenery!
Swazi Culture & Scenery Trail (3 & 4 nights)
This exciting trail has been developed for the experienced rider, looking for longer distances and more interaction with local communities. Day 1 follows the Klipspringer Trail route, but climbs further onto the ridges, extending to Sala Kahle Camp at the north-west tip of Mlilwane North.
Sala Kahle Camp is a unique modification of a wattle forest, gutted for the camp, leaving enough trees to provide a wind barrier and giving the camp an almost mythical character. Tents are erected on a flattened area, with tree showers down a forest path close by. Pit latrines are conveniently situated between the social area and the tents. The large open area provides space for the horses at the top and the campfire and dining area below, all within the wind shelter.
Depending on the length of the trail, both Day 2 and Day 3 leave Mlilwane North in different directions, exploring rural Swaziland, following cattle paths, weaving between homesteads, riding through commercial pine and Eucalyptus forests and embracing spontaneous encounters with locals. Riding through community areas brings with it dog encounters, which may present some exciting and challenging moments.
The last day heads back to Rest Camp with a variation of the route, dropping off the mountains back to the game-studded middleveld plains.
This trail departs from Rest Camp at 10h00, returning approximately 15h00 on the last day, with between 5-7 hours riding per day. The route includes steep inclines and flat roads perfect for faster paces.
The camping is as comfortable as rustic can be - we are intent on enjoying nature with a little roughing it! Canvas dome tents are used on the 2-4 night trails. For all trails, we use canvas bedrolls, complete with pillow, mattress, sheets, duvets or sleeping bags. Towels are provided for each guest. For more please see Tack & Equipment.
Catering is basic, wholesome and in keeping with the trail concept – fresh fruit and vegetables, with meals prepared on the open fire where possible. Food preferences and allergies need to be communicated when making the booking. All catering is included, although riders may bring their own delicacies and alcoholic drinks.
Rider Experience
Our Cave and Klipspringer Trails are suitable for all levels of rider, including adventurous beginners. We simply take it at a slower pace and stop more often, and the scenery does the rest.
The Swazi Culture & Scenery Trails are suitable for riders with experience, due to the longer hours in the saddle.
It is essential that an honest indication of riding experience and ability is communicated at the time of booking and confirmed with your guide.
The availability of the overnight trails depends on the levels of rivers, weather and times of year. For this reason the trails longer than one night run between April and October annually. The Cave Trail is weather dependent, with the clay soils becoming too slippery in wet conditions.
What to Bring
An Adventurous attitude; Neutral coloured clothes; Comfortable trousers suitable for riding; loose light fitting, preferably long-sleeve cotton shirts; Closed shoes with a strong sole and a heel suitable for riding and walking; Helmet; Sun hat; Sun cream; Insect repellant; Personal toiletries; Swimming costume; Camera; Torch; Basic medical kit
Optional - sleeping bag; snacks; preffered alcohol; reading material
Riding Gear
Comfortable riding requires stretchy, tight fitting long trousers or jodphurs, to avoid pinching from the stirrup leathers. Back pockets should not have exaggerated buttons which can damage the saddle. Closed shoes with a small heal are essential for safety, and should be comfortable to walk in. All riders are expected to wear helmets, either their own or using ours. Chaps or half-chaps are a nice to have for greater comfort and 'stickability'. We highly recommend long sleeve cotton shirts to safeguard from heat and to prevent sunburn.
Tents & Beds
Two people share a 4-man canvas dome tent, with attached floors. Tent windows and doors are netting with additional canvas flaps secured by valcro. Two mattresses are laid on the floor of the tent, a high-density foam beneath a good camping mattress. Cotton sheets cover the mattresses and either sleeping bags or duvets provide warmth. A pillow and towel are provided. Single tents are available on request and attract a single supplement.
Tree showers are set up in shower cubicles for the multi-night trails. Water is boiled in a large drum close by, and transferred to the shower bag in a bucket. The shower itself is hooked to a pulley system, which lowers the bag for easy filling and hoists it back up for a shower. Unique soap dishes and clothing rails will delight our guests!
Toilet facilities include a large toilet seat placed over a pit latrine, hidden in a spacious cubicle.
All our horses are ridden in leather bridles with snaffles, over a rope halter with attached lead rein for stops along the way. Our reins are webbing with cleats for that extra grip. Leon Liversage Enduro saddles make for comfortable trail riding, with small bags in front of every saddle for water and personal belongings. Larger saddlebags are carried on a few horses as necessary, evenly secured over the seat out of the rider's way.
Chubeka Trails is based on Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary. Please see Mlilwane Wildlife Sanctuary Directions page for specific directions.
Swaziland has 12 borders, making access easy from almost anywhere along ourboundry from wither South Africa or Mozambique. To assist, we have created a "Suggested Borders" document for you.
The reviews below are taken from over-night trail guest questionnaires, where our guests rate us on numerous aspects of our trail (guides, horses, food, route etc) and to give any general comments as well as the highlights of their trail.
16 June 2016:
Sleeping in the cave, eating yummy food & seeing the animals up close. We loved the beauty and the fun guides
10 September 2016:
The horses, the guide, the trail. Best experience we've had in Africa
19 November 2016:
Excellent in every way, Well done! Baby Zebra & Speedy canters. Excellent Excellent Excellent! We just loved every moment.
24 November 2016:
Sleeping in the cave, climbing execution rock, seeing lots of animals. Very nice trail in a very beautiful area of Swaziland.


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All versions of the popular UI for ASP.NET AJAX RadEditor Control product by Telerik may be affected by a high-risk stored attribute-based cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that is assigned CVE-2014-4958 by MITRE, NVD, by OSVDB as ID 112083, and covered in the news. This WYSIWYG rich text editor is "…what Microsoft chose to use in MSDN, CodePlex, TechNet, MCMS and even as an alternative to the default editor in SharePoint."
Personally tested and confirmed are versions: 2014.1.403.35 (much newer) and 2009.3.1208.20 (much older) using Internet Explorer 8, version 8.0.7601.17514. However, all versions from Telerik at this time may be vulnerable and will continue to be until a patched is released. A workaround may be available.
What makes this discovery interesting are two parts:
- It leverages attribute-based cross-site scripting to exploit the input validation vulnerability. This achieves the malicious objective without using JavaScript script tags. Instead it uses an inline style attribute of an HTML element.
- The RadEditor exchanges the editor window's mixed content containing elements, attributes, and text with the server in a double URL-encoded hexadecimal value format detailed below that is translated on the client-side dynamically by Telerik JavaScript into its unencoded form. For example, < first becomes %3C and then finally becomes %253C when the percent sign for the encoded character representation in the first processing round gets encoded again in a second round. This vulnerability is harder to detect than with a typical input vector due to this obfuscated communication protocol. Automated penetration testing tools and Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) may miss this, as might manual testers attempting to directly submit through a proxy an attribute-based exploit in its unencoded, or once-encoded form.
Let's now look at the example payload as it needs to be submitted to the server from a proxy such as PortSwigger's Burp Suite for this to work. Ensure that you place this payload somewhere within the parameter value used for the editor window's contents:
%253cdiv STYLE="background-image: expression(alert('XSS'))"%253e%253c%2fdiv%253e
… which is dynamically translated into the following form after client-side processing by Telerik UI JavaScript:

At the time of discovery the only available XSS protection on the server side was to use the RemoveScripts filter to strip out script tags, which is why attribute-based XSS is necessary here.
Carte blanche output encoding will not fix this issue, but instead may actually break the HTML that is rendered in the WYSIWYG editor window if the wrong encoding type is chosen. Troy Hunt explains the nuance of validating rich text input best by pointing out that markup is being stored in the data layer. Both data and HTML need to be handled by the same input vector here and so looking for script tags is irrelevant in this case because this problem is not that simple. Encoding everything would ensure that user input is displayed only as data and not executed as code by the web browser. However in this case some of the user-supplied content of the rich text editor needs to execute to achieve formatted text.
As an aside, double encoding is a type of attack used to bypass security controls. Double encoding may bypass Web Application Firewalls (WAFs).
Previous guidance on the general issue of XSS in the Telerik forums quietly placed the responsibility of sanitization on developers, but this is likely overlooked in most implementations. Further, the obscure nature of attribute-based XSS leveraging an HTML attribute to achieve execution instead of using the popular script tag route makes this harder to filter against. HTML sanitization involves inspection at a deeper level. Read more about HTML escaping.
Remediation: Telerik states: We have applied a patch to the editor that will be delivered with our Q3 edition of the controls that should be released towards the end of October. A blog post on the issue has been published here.
Additional credit goes to Tyler Hoyle and the rest of my team in CGI Federal's Emerging Technologies Security Practice for their hard work. This is the original Bugtraq announcement.
Questions? Email me today: main at gsmcnamara dot com.
#RadEditor Web Editor Vulnerable To #XSS Attacks — http://t.co/MvtIDLONLa
— Threatpost (@threatpost) September 29, 2014
Researcher details nasty XSS flaw in popular web editor http://t.co/IApXxIorYO
— The Register (@TheRegister) October 1, 2014


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Mark Green's benefactor brother, Stephen, has cut a check for $50,000 for his sibling's onetime political nemesis, Democratic AG frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. Â
Cuomo will be joined by the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, Port Authority Police officers and U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-NY, tomorrow to discuss gun violence prevention.
For more on the last-minute fundraising race – including Hevesi v Callaghan and Pirro and Cuomo – click here.
Pirro, who has been fairly quiet lately, will campaign in the Capital Region tomorrow, stopping at the Saratoga County and Warren County GOP HQs.
LG candidate/Senate Minority Leader David Paterson, D-Harlem, once talked to Democratic gubernatorial frontrunner/AG Eliot Spitzer about ending their running mate status in the wake of internal campaign feuds. But they've worked it all out now and are buds again.
Spitzer's wife, Silda Wall, will join former state Democratic Chairwoman Judith Hope, who now heads the Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee, tomorrow at 3 p.m. in NYC to unveil a new TV ad (wonder who made that one?) that encourages women to vote. Â
Politics on the Hudson (the Journal News' blog) has a new look, which makes it easier to link to individual items. I am a fan.
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617 Muirfield Drive, Eaton Rapids, Michigan 48827 - Great building opportunity for residential buyers. Vacant, buildable, site condo lot(s) in the City of Eaton Rapids immediately across from the High school, middle school and elementary. All plans will be approved by developer prior to construction. Kurt Fedewa Builders will be constructing new homes on the selected lots in Phase 1. Lots have all been surveyed. Lot 12 under construction is a 2 story and lot 11 will have the next home which will be a ranch. Contact us now and reserve your lot for your new home!
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