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The Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek
This highly rated course on Florida's Gulf Coast takes players on a colorful journey.
There aren't many small towns that exude the culture and elegance of an urbane city. Perhaps that's why people flock to downtown Naples, on the Gulf Coast of southwest Florida. Fifth Avenue there is rightly famous for its bistros, high-end clothing and jewelry shops and casually upscale lifestyle. Yet the area's appeal is also because of what lies immediately beyond and around it: a golf-rich region, with low-lying courses set against a backdrop of untouched native habitats and wetland preserves.
Chief among these courses, just 12 miles southeast of central Naples, is the one at the six-square-mile Fiddler's Creek golf community. The community occupies low-lying estuarine ground between Collier-Seminole State Park and McIlvane Bay, right where the mainland gives way to Marco Island. Sparsely developed by plan, the parcel offers a pool, a luxurious spa and opportunities for tennis, hiking, horseback riding and fishing in addition to an elegant, link-style continuous loop routing by Arthur Hills.
The par-72 layout—stretchable to 7,157 yards and offering plenty of shot-making fun from more forward tees up to 5,185 yards—takes golfers on a lovely journey that starts and ends at the Mediterranean clubhouse and sports core buildings.
The highlight of the course comes at holes nine through 12, along pristine marsh hammocks. Along the way, golfers are treated to a colorful display of indigenous flowering plants, mainly ruella and plumbago. When the wind comes up, as it often does, the result is a refreshing tapestry of moving textures.
The club, perennially ranked by Golfweek among the top 100 golf communities in the U.S., is run as a private membership facility. However, it maintains a close affiliation with the Marco Beach Ocean Resort and is accessible to the resort's guests.
Course: The Golf Club at Fiddler's Creek, Naples, Florida. For information, call (239) 732-3030 or visit fiddlerscreek.com
Airports: Marco Island Executive Airport (MKY) is four miles southeast of the course and has a 5,000-foot runway. Naples Municipal Airport (APF) is 11 miles northwest and has a 5,800-foot runway.
Brad Klein is the architecture editor of Golfweek. His latest book is Wide Open Fairways.


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Last night, I dreamt I was directing an episode of American Horror Story. I don't know how I got the job. I've never worked in film or television in my entire life. But there I was, trying to fake my way through directing an episode of a hugely popular tv show.
At this point, I should mention that in my dream, American Horror Story was more of a reality show, meaning it is filmed in that actual, haunted house, and all the characters, living and ghost, are real, not actors. So, there's an element of danger involved. The cast of characters from The Walking Dead are also involved, and the entire show is shot right on the very edge of the Israel-Palestine border, and we kept losing production assistants to border skirmishes. These skirmishes involved someone just stepping a foot over a big, black line painted on the ground, sitcom style, and the Israeli police would take them away for deportation back to America.
At one point, I realize I haven't been directing the actors at all. I've been setting up the scene and trying to get all the ghosts to cooperate, and I don't see anything wrong with the takes I'm rapidly putting away. In half a day we've filmed half the episode. And I know they're going to realize that I don't know what I'm doing. When Rick Grimes's crying is too "feminine", I tell my AD to make a note to dub it over in post. That sounds almost professional. I know what I'm doing!
I start talking to Jessica Lang, who is actually a crazy southern belle living in faded glory in the haunted house, and she's concerned that the cinematographer is filming things "too dark." I realize then that our cinematographer is the same guy who did The Godfather Part II. I realize we are fucked, no one will be able to see a damn thing on film. I go to talk to him, and am immediately attacked by the frankenbabycreature from American Horror Story.
There is no closure to this story.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Monday, December 12, 2011
At this Christmas season, a plea for sense and rationality to my fellow Christians...
It's that time of year again. The time of year when Facebook status updates turn from "Anyone want 2 naughty children?" and "My husband is my best friend. Repost if your husband is your best friend," to "Some dumb bitch at Target had the nerve to say Happy Holidays to me, like I'm a goddamned Satan worshipper or a Jew or something. HOW VERY DARE THEY! CHRIST IS THE REASON FOR THE SEASON!" and other such very, very tolerant Christian nonsense.
I'm a Catholic. Yes, I realize this means that to about 95% of the other Christian religions, I'm a godless Mary worshipper and not a Christian, but believe me, there is a lot of Jesus happening in our branch of Catholicism. So let me just make this plea, on behalf of all sane and rational Christians in the word. GUYS STOP ACTING LIKE WE'RE PERSECUTED.
From the annual "Happy Holidays is taking the Christ out of Christmas" explosion to the recent "Good for Lowe's for pulling ads from that show that makes Muslims appear to be fellow humans" nonsense, I've just had it. At least twice a day I get emails or I see status updates on facebook that urge me to copy/paste if I'm not ashamed of Jesus. You know what? I'm not ashamed of Jesus. I'm just worried that someone might think I'm full on Shirley from Community.
I think my fellow Christians and I are missing a really big point. We don't need our government to celebrate our holidays. We don't need to see only Christian material on television. We need to do what Jesus wants us to do. We need to treat our fellow humans with respect. Early Christians, the ones who had to hide for fear of their lives, the ones who were killed for their beliefs, would want to fucking smack us for calling our offense at a cashier giving us vague holiday wishes "persecution". Stop attaching Jesus's name to things he couldn't care less about, like whether or not a muslim family has a reality show or a nativity is on a courthouse lawn.
Also, Jesus wants us to save Community. And he wants The Talking Heads to start making music again. JESUS WANTS IT, DAVID BYRNE. JESUS WANTS IT.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Check me out, I'm an internet superstar!
I'm so excited and pleased to announce that I will be blogging every Wednesday over at threewickedwriters.blogspot.com. This is so exciting. I've always wanted to be a part of one of those group blogs, but never had the opportunity. It makes me feel like one of the cool kids.
In other news, I've been taking viewers on a guided tour of my Blood Ties series over on the youtube.
That's the first one. Visit my youtube channel (and subscribed!) to ride the rest of this train with flames on the side straight into Awesometown.
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The lemon whats to eat the orange!!! Cannibalism!!!!!!!!
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The lemon whats to eat the orange!!! Cannibalism!!!!!!!!
when fruits take care of their teeth, we are even lazy to brush our teeth
The green leave is telling a comedy story
The other: hahaha your story is crazy and funny
Let's smooch...or as we say in Italy "limoniamo?"
Lemon: Wow! You look gorgeous!! What a beautiful nose job!
Orange: Thank you! (*ꆤ.̫ꆤ*) .....OMG! You, too?? Your perfect face-lift looks younger! What a wrinkle-free beautiful face!! <3
Lemon: Thank you so much! Your brilliant comment makes me feel motivated to do more nip-and-tuck!!
Orange: Wow! Let's get more compliments from others until we're nearly recognizable!
•ू(ᵒ̴̶̷ωᵒ̴̶̷*•ू) )੭ु⁾
Haha!You are funny
I think my friend is a lemon, judging from its teeth alignment!
It's not for nothing but I think my friend is an orange...
Lemon: Nay! Nope! nope!
Orange: Don't worry! Let's have a go!
Lemon: I don't really want to do that. How can you help me?
Orange: Well, I'll go with you. Come on!
Narrator: They begin to be curious about their round heads which seem to be tough in a head-butting like a head-sumo. It's good to give rein to their imagination although without eyes. ;)
Aah.......(both open their mouth wide)
Twinkling white teeth.
Want them too?
Brush daily. ;)
Orange: Oh darling! You smell so good...
Lemon: That means that I'm not beatiful?
Orange: No, I haven't got my eyes... I've dropped them...
Lemon: Yea, I've dropped them... too.. (said with whispering)
Orange: Can I go?
Lemon: Where?
Orange: To find my eyes!
Lemon: Oh, ok.
Five days later...
Orange: Lemon!
Lemon: Orange!
Orange: Have you found your eyes, dear?
Lemon: No, and you, have you found your?
Orange: Me neither...
Lemon: Let's sit on this bench.
Orange: Let's do it.
Lemon: Come on, let's sit here forever and ever and ever 'till we find our eyes! We will stay together forever!
Orange: Together!
This picture shows this romantic pair sitting forever and ever...
Like, please!))))
Ha ha ha, it's a romantic story! I like it, SweetCandy!
You know what? Love is blind! And I think lemon juice and orange juice go well => taste good!
(≧∇≦)ヾ(⌒(ノシ >ω<)ノシ
And that is true! Thank you for your vote and reply!
Oh thank you sooo much for your reply!
Orange; what happend Darling??
Lemon; something bitting on my back.
Orange; just turn over, let me check it out.
Oranged grabed it & laughed (hahahhaha)
Darling it was my friend, the 1 & only tiny aunt. Dont worry i wiped it away.
We just brushed our teeth with Colgate.
Smile widely. Yay!! :D
Lemon : Your Smile's not cute.
Orange: How come you know
. You don't have eyes?!!!
Lemon: How can you say that when you yourself don't have either.
Orange: Arghhh!!
Caption: Annoying.....very very Annoying.
Lemon: Where are your lips?
Orange: Oh.... I have lost it. Hey there they are. Catch it!
Lemon: Run!
Lemon: Wait a sec, how did you talk without lips, genius?
Orange: Errr... Magic? :b
Lemon: Hey, you can't leave without listening to my talk! Been practising for eleven months, ya'know!
Orange: Oh sweet-and-crisp-chese-crackers!
Lemon; No lips, no kiss!? ✨
Orange: Don't know romance......
orange: yo where your eyes bro ?
lemon : i dont know maybe it at where it at
Oh, I made a mistake!
(w)ait (w)ait (m)y li(p)s!
8 8 I lis(p)!
Precisely speaking, Orange should say; Oh.... I ha lost it! (no way, bilabials...)!
_(´ω`_)⌒)_ )〜 wait wait my li(p)s...!!
A boring orange and a boring grapefruit
heeey you have leaf hahahhahaha
You know what, my leaves never leave.
More briefly, they are not on leave.
(( ༎ຶ ◡༎ຶ)Life is fantastic....
How did you know I've got leaves, without eyes??
Laugh in orange.
These are very good friend
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Prince Igor is an opera in four acts with a prologue. It was composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the East Slavic epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Russian prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185. He also incorporated material drawn from two medieval Kievan chronicles. The opera was left unfinished upon the composer's death in 1887 and was edited and completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov. It was first performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890.
Time: The year 1185
Place: The city of Putivl (prologue, Acts 1 and 4); a Polovtsian camp (Acts 2 and 3)
Note: As discussed in this article, Borodin's final decision on the order of the first two acts is unclear. The traditional grouping presented here is that of the Rimsky-Korsakov-Glazunov edition. In many productions, Act 3 is omitted.
The cathedral square in Putivl
Prince Igor is about to set out on a campaign against the Polovtsy and their Khans who have previously attacked the Russian lands. The people sing his praise and that of his son, the other leaders and the army (Chorus: "Glory to the beautiful Sun"). A solar eclipse takes place to general consternation. Two soldiers Skula and Yeroshka desert feeling sure that Vladimir Yaroslavich, Prince Galitsky, will offer them work more to their liking. Although Yaroslavna, Igor's wife, takes the eclipse for a bad omen, Igor insists that honour demands that he go to war. He leaves her to the care of her brother, Prince Galitsky, who tells of his gratitude to Igor for sheltering him after he was banished from his own home by his father and brothers. The people sing a great chorus of praise (Chorus: "Glory to the multitude of stars") as the host sets out on their campaign against the Polovtsy.
Scene 1: Vladimir Galitsky's court in Putivl
Galitsky's followers sing his praise. Skula and Yeroshka are now working as gudok-players. They entertain the followers and all sing of how Galitsky and his men abducted a young woman and how she pleaded to be allowed to return to her father without being dishonoured. The prince arrives and sings of how, if he were Prince of Putivl, he would drink and feast all day while dispensing judgment and have the prettiest maidens with him all night (Galitsky's Song). The treasury would be spent on himself and his men while his sister would be praying in a monastery. A group of young women beg the prince to restore their abducted friend. He threatens them and drives them away, saying how she now lives in luxury in his quarters and does not have to work. The prince returns to his rooms having sent for wine for his followers. The gudok players and the prince's followers mock the women. They wonder what might happen if Yaroslavna hears of what happens, but then realise she would be helpless with all her men gone to war. They sing of how they are all drunkards and are supported by Galitsky. The men decide to go to the town square to declare Galitsky the Prince of Putivl, leaving just the two drunk musicians behind.
Scene 2: A room in Yaroslavna's palace
Yaraslavna is alone worrying about why she has not heard from Igor and his companions (Yaroslavna's Arioso). She sings of her tearful nights and nightmares and reminisces about when she was happy with Igor by her side. The nurse brings in the young women who tell Yaroslavna of their abducted friend. They are reluctant at first to reveal the culprit but eventually name Galitsky and talk of how he and his drunken followers cause trouble around Putivl. Galitsky enters and the women run away. Yaroslavna questions him as to the truth of their story and he mocks her saying she should treat him as a guest in her house. She threatens him with what Igor will do on his return, but Galitsky replies that he can seize the throne whenever he wants. Yaroslavna accuses him of repeating the betrayal that he carried out against their father, but he replies that he was only joking and asks if she has a lover now her husband is away. She threatens him with sending him back to their father. He replies that he will return the girl but will take another later and leaves. The council of boyars arrive to inform Yaroslavna that the Polovtsy under Khan Gzak are about to attack Putivl. Igor's army has been utterly destroyed and he has been wounded and captured with his son and brother. After a moment of faintness, Yaroslavna orders messengers sent to the city's allies, but the Boyars report that the roads are cut, some towns are in revolt and their princes will be captured. The Boyars say that they will organise the defence but Galitsky returns with his followers to demand that a new Prince be chosen. His retinue say it should be him as he is Yaroslavna's brother and Igor's brother-in-law. The boyars refuse. The argument is interrupted by the sight of flames and the sound of crying women. Some of the boyars flee; some join the battle, others guard the Princess. They call the attack God's judgment.
Evening in the Polovtsian Camp
Polovtsian maidens sing comparing love to a flower that droops in the heat of the day and is revived by night. They dance together (Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens). Konchakovna joins in the singing hoping that her own lover will join here soon (Konchakovna's Cavatina). The Russian prisoners arrive from their day's work and express their gratitide when fed by Konchakovna and the maidens. Their guards retire for the night leaving just Ovlur, a Christian, in charge. Vladimir, son of Igor, sings of his hope that his love will soon join him now that the day is fading (Vladimir's Cavatina). His love is Konchakovna. She comes and the two sing of their love and their desire to marry (Love Duet). While her father will consent to the marriage, they know that his will not. They part when they hear Igor coming. He sings of his disgrace and torment at being captured with his followers dead (Prince Igor's Aria). Only his wife, he feels, will be loyal. He hopes for the chance to regain his honour. Ovlur urges Igor to escape and the prince agrees to think about it. Khan Konchak asks him if all is well (Konchak's Aria) and he replies that the falcon cannot live in captivity. Konchak says that as Igor did not ask for mercy he is not a prisoner but an honoured guest equal to a Khan. Igor reminds him that he too knows what it is to be a captive. Konchak offers Igor freedom if he will promise not to wage war on him again, but he refuses saying he cannot lie. Konchak regrets that they were not born to be allies. They would then have captured all of Russia. He summons the Polovtsian slaves to entertain Igor and himself and offers Igor his choice of them. As the slaves dance the Polovtsy sing of Konchak's glory (Polovtsian Dances).
The Polovtsian camp
The Polovtsian army returns in triumph singing the praise of Khan Gzak (Polovtsian March). Konchak sings of the sack of Putivl and other victories and confidently predicts that they will soon capture all of Russia. Igor and his son Vladimir have their worst fears confirmed by the new captives. Vladimir and the other prisoners urge Igor to escape, but he is at first reluctant, singing of his shame and saying that it is the duty of the other Russian princes to save the homeland (Igor's Monologue, Mariinsky edition only). Ovlur now arrives to say that he has prepared horses for Igor and Vladimir and Igor now agrees to escape. The distressed Konchakovna comes, challenging Vladimir to show his love by either taking her with him or by staying. Igor urges his son to come, but Vladimir feels unable to leave Konchakovna who threatens to wake the camp. Eventually Igor flees alone and Konchakovna sounds the alarm. She and her father refuse to let the Polovtsy kill Vladimir. Instead Konchak orders the death of the guards and marries Vladimir to his daughter. As for Igor, Konchak thinks more of him for his escape.
Dawn in Putivl
Yaroslavna weeps at her separation from Igor and the defeat of his army, blaming the very elements themselves for helping the enemy (Yaroslavna's Lament). Peasant women blame not the wind but Khan Gzak for the devastation. As Yaroslavna looks around to acknowledge the destruction, she sees two riders in the distance who turn out to be Igor and Ovlur. The two lovers sing of their joy of being reunited and of the expectation that Ivan will lead the Russians to victory against the Khan. Unaware of Igor's return, Skula and Yeroshka, the drunken gudok players, sing a song that mocks him. Then they notice him in the distance. After a moment of panic about what will happen to them, Skula says that they should rely on their cunning and decides on a plan that will save them. They ring the church bells to summon a crowd. Although people at first treat them with suspicion, the gudok players manage to convince the crowd that Igor has returned and the boyars that they are loyal followers of the true prince and not Galitsky. All joyously celebrate Igor's return.
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Of perhaps greater significance is the character of chaotic events that
I mentioned a while ago. Detailed turbulent simulations have shown that
small scales (think turbulent and unmodeled in any detailed sense) can
work there way up to large scales (where we can measure it and call it
weather, even global weather).
I'm not sure, however, what your point is. Such a view would surely
support the possibility of a man induced climate change, and, for that
matter the influence of other unnoticed influences. What does your
point intend to get at?
On Fri, 18 Dec 2009, William Hamilton wrote:
> Thanks, Rich.
> I will respond at greater length later -- you've touched on an issue that is
> discussed in Scafetta and West's papers, but I haven't looked at that for a
> while. I need to find the reference and reread it. The short answer is that
> the earth-sun system is a high order, nonlinear, chaotic system. Such
> systems demonstrate sensitive dependence on initial conditions, as well as
> superposition of oscillations at many different frequencies. See
> http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Stochastic_resonance
> C. Nicolis, Solar variability and stochastic effects on climate, Sol. Phys.
> 74, 473-478 (1981).
> C. Nicolis, Stochastic aspects of climatic transitions-response to a
> periodic forcing, Tellus 34, 1-9 (1982).
> It would also probably be useful if you haven't viewed it already, to view
> the video of Scafetta's talk at EPA last February. There's a link to it in
> my original message.
> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Rich Blinne <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>> Even though resonance is theoretically possible before you go there you
>> need to answer the question of why wasn't there resonance for thousands of
>> years and suddenly in the mid-20th Century things just changed? Be10 proxy
>> studies have shown that solar irradiance AND the climate have responded in
>> sync with sunspots. The problem is that AGW has swamped this effect.
>> Prior to the mid-20th Century knowing the solar irradiance from Be10 and
>> when there were volcanic eruptions the proxy record can be explained by
>> mostly these two effects using computer model hindcasts. Furthermore, the
>> forcing was not resonant. It's was direct with a relatively short delay. In
>> short, you didn't need to model any resonance to explain the climate prior
>> to the Industrial Era. After the mid-20th Century there was a large
>> divergence, though, and the climate could not be explained by these natural
>> forces alone.
>> The last few years the Sun has given us an excellent controlled experiment.
>> We have been stuck for several years with almost no sunspots and as late as
>> this year it looked like we might have a repeat Maunder Minimum. Thus, there
>> was good reason to believe that this would have a relative cooling effect on
>> the climate. So we have AGW and the Sun running against each other and we
>> can then see without the need of relying on computer models which is the
>> larger effect. The results of this "experiment"? The current decade is on
>> average 0.18 degrees C warmer than the 90s.
>> Rich Blinne
>> Member ASA
>> On Thu, Dec 17, 2009 at 8:38 AM, William Hamilton <
>> firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote:
>>> I have browsed through references supplied by Rich and Randy, and I will
>>> read them in more detail in the next few days. However, let me state a
>>> suspicion I have had for some time: I'm not convinced anyone (in the
>>> conventional climate change community) is considering the potential of
>>> resonance to cause temperature swings to grow with time -- even with very
>>> small excitation. I have put together a simple example using Mathematica,
>>> and the results are posted on my blog: bricolagia.blogspot.com. It's
>>> probably the simplest possible example, and I claim no resemblance to the
>>> earth/sun dynamics. However, it does demonstrate that with an excitation
>>> varying by 0.1 percent of the base value, there is no limit to the size of
>>> the response that can be realized. Although it's very crude (the efforts of
>>> a novice at Mathematica) I will gladly email my Mathematica file to anyone
>>> who asks.
>>> Let me take this opportunity to add my voice to Glenn's: We need a forum
>>> in which we can post charts and graphs.
>>> --
>>> William E (Bill) Hamilton Jr., Ph.D.
>>> Member American Scientific Affiliation
>>> Austin, TX
>>> 248 821 8156
> --
> William E (Bill) Hamilton Jr., Ph.D.
> Member American Scientific Affiliation
> Austin, TX
> 248 821 8156
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SAN FRANCISCO — A veteran Northern California police officer is accused of raping a woman at a hotel after escorting her there while he was on duty, authorities said Tuesday.
Santa Clara County prosecutors charged San Jose police officer Geoffrey Graves, 38, with one count of forcible rape on Monday. The six-year veteran officer surrendered to police on Monday and then posted $100,000 bail, Deputy District Attorney Carlos Vega said Tuesday.
"This is an extremely serious allegation, and if proven true, the officer will be held accountable," San Jose Police Chief Larry Esquivel said Tuesday in a written statement. "While this incident is very troubling and tugs at our integrity, it is an isolated incident and by no means a reflection of our officers who perform their duties with honor and professionalism on a daily basis."
It was not immediately clear whether Graves had a lawyer and no phone listing was available for him.
The alleged incident occurred in September after Graves and three other San Jose officers responded to an early morning family disturbance involving a married couple, authorities said. The officers determined that both spouses had been drinking but that no crime had occurred, authorities said.
The alleged victim, who works as a hotel maid, told officers that she wanted to spend the night at a hotel where she had previously worked.
Graves drove the woman to the hotel, where she went to her room alone and fell asleep, authorities said.
About fifteen minutes later, the woman heard knocking and opened the door. It was Graves, prosecutors said.
They say he attacked her and left.
The woman reported the incident in October, prompting a five-month internal investigation by San Jose police. Physical evidence also corroborates the victim's allegations and she identified Graves as the attacker, Vega said.
"After a thorough look at the evidence we came to the conclusion that a crime was committed and we can prove it," said Vega who declined to go into details on what that evidence is.
"The defendant will be held accountable for his unlawful actions," Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said in a statement Tuesday.
San Jose police union president Jim Unland said in a statement Tuesday that: "Our members are surprised by the revelations of this troubling event. It is a tough day for our department."
Graves has been placed on paid administrative leave. He is due in court on March 24.


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Abiding even posted a link to someone who believes that souls in hell do not suffer forever, but have a sentence met out for them (depending upon the significance/importance of their sin). This is all my paraphrase of course but in essence the gist of what has been brought forward in the other thread seen here: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=71946 Also, here is the link Abiding provided: http://www.wadeburleson.org/2014/12/ete ... fresh.html
Here are some scriptures to consider:
Revelation 14:11 "And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name."
II Thessalonians 1:9 "And these will pay the penalty of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His power."
Revelation 21:8 "But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
Matthew 25:41 "Then He will also say to those on His left, 'Depart from Me, accursed ones, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels."
Mark 9:47-48 ""And if your eye causes you to stumble, cast it out; it is better for you to enter the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes, to be cast into hell, where their worm does not die, and the fire is not quenched."
Revelation 20:10 "And the devil who deceived them was thrown into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are also; and they will be tormented day and night forever and ever."
Matthew 13:41-42 "The Son of Man will send forth His angels, and they will gather out of His kingdom all stumbling blocks, and those who commit lawlessness, and will cast them into the furnace of fire; in that place there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
I have never heard of such a concept before and think this thought process is in error, per the above mentioned scriptures. I think personally that people want to think hell is softer than the true reality. The Bible is pretty clear to me. Look at the phrases above: worm does not die, fire not quenched; tormented day and night forever and ever; eternal fire.
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From ForensicsWiki
Libmagic is a great tool, the quality of the magic file however on many systems that ship with libmagic seems to differ greatly, and different forensics tools that use libmagic come with additional magic file entries. Most magic files hold numerous questionable entries at questionable locations. Maybe we should create a review or even a consolidation of the different magic files around.


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1. In reviewing a Batson violation concerning the State's use of peremptory challenges, the applicable appellate standard of review is whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining if the challenged strikes were constitutionally permissible.
2. Although hostility of the witness is a common basis for allowing leading questions on direct examination, Kansas courts have also permitted leading questions when the witness is unable to easily answer the question posed. Whether leading questions should be permitted in a particular case rests within the sound discretion of the trial court. Judicial discretion is abused when judicial action is arbitrary, fanciful, or unreasonable. If reasonable persons could differ as to the propriety of the action taken by the trial court, then it cannot be said that the trial court abused its discretion.
3. K.S.A. 60-456(b) requires expert witness testimony in the form of inferences or opinions to be within the scope of the special knowledge, skill, experience, or training possessed by the witness.
4. The trial court has broad discretion regarding the qualifications of an expert witness and the admissibility of expert testimony. Expert opinion testimony is admissible if it aids the jury with unfamiliar subjects or interpreting technical facts or if it assists the jury in arriving at a reasonable factual conclusion from the evidence.
5. Necessity is the basis for the admission of expert testimony, arising out of the particular circumstances of the case. Expert conclusions or opinions are not necessary if the normal experience and qualifications of jurors permit them to draw proper conclusions from the given facts and circumstances.
6. While an expert may give an opinion on an ultimate issue as provided in K.S.A. 60-456(d), he or she may only do so insofar as it aids the jury in interpreting technical facts or understanding the evidence. An expert witness may not evaluate the weight or credibility of the evidence because those matters are strictly within the province of the jury.
Appeal from Sedgwick District Court; DAVID W. KENNEDY, judge. Opinion filed December 21, 2001. Affirmed.
Patrick H. Dunn, assistant appellate defender, and Jessica R. Kunen, chief appellate defender, for appellant.
Ian H. Taylor, assistant district attorney, Nola Foulston, district attorney, and Carla J. Stovall, attorney general, for appellee.
Before RULON, C.J., GERNON and MARQUARDT, JJ.
RULON, C.J.: Defendant Marshall E. Humphrey appeals his conviction for rape under K.S.A. 21-3502(a)(1)(A), claiming the trial court wrongfully denied his Batson challenge and committed various prejudicial evidentiary errors at trial. We affirm.
A detailed recitation of the underlying facts is not necessary to the resolution of the issues presented. As such, we need not revisit the facts except when necessary in our discussion of the issues.
The Batson Challenge
Defendant's first argument is based on the trial court's denial of his Batson challenge without first allowing defense counsel to argue its merits. See Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79, 90 L. Ed. 2d 69, 106 S. Ct. 1712 (1986). The State contends the court was simply refusing to hear a motion without merit, and if the trial court did err, the case should not be reversed, but instead remanded for a Batson hearing. "In reviewing a Batson violation concerning the State's use of a peremptory challenge, the applicable appellate standard of review is whether the trial court abused its discretion in determining if the challenged strikes were constitutionally permissible." State v. Smallwood, 264 Kan. 69, 88, 955 P.2d 1209 (1998).
Batson, 476 U.S. at 89, held that the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution applies to the State's privilege to strike jurors through peremptory challenges. Batson requires the trial court to follow a three-step test to determine whether the Equal Protection Clause has been violated. First, the defendant must make a prima facie showing that the State's peremptory challenges were exercised on the basis of race. Second, once such a showing is made, the State has the burden to articulate a race-neutral reason for striking the juror. Third, the trial court must decide whether the defendant has met the burden of establishing purposeful discrimination. 476 U.S. at 96-98; State v. Edwards, 264 Kan. 177, 192, 955 P.2d 1276 (1998).
To make a prima facie showing required by the first step of the Batson test, the defendant must demonstrate the prosecution "has exercised peremptory challenges to remove from the venire members of a certain race or gender and that these facts and any other relevant circumstances raise an inference that the prosecutor used that practice to exclude the jurors from the jury on account of their race or gender. [Citation omitted.]" Edwards, 264 Kan. at 193-94. The defendant is also entitled to rely on the fact that peremptory challenges permit those who are of a mind to discriminate to do so. State v. Sledd, 250 Kan. 15, 19, 825 P.2d 114, cert. denied 506 U.S. 849 (1992) (quoting Batson, 476 U.S. at 96).
The defendant is African-American. After the parties exercised their peremptory strikes before trial, defense counsel said: "Your Honor, I'd like to make a Batson challenge." The trial court responded: "You may like to, but we'll do it after the jury's been selected." The jurors were sworn and dismissed from the courtroom. As soon as they were gone, the following exchange took place:
"THE COURT: Defendant's Batson challenge is overruled. The defendant doesn't meet the threshold test.
"Anything else we need to put on the record this afternoon?
"MS. DONNELLY-MILLS: Not for the State.
"MR. MAMALIS [for the defense]: Your Honor, I guess for the record I would simply like to say that Mr. Humphrey's African-American. Mr. Evans [an African-American juror who was struck] was
"THE COURT: I just ruled. I don't listen to arguments on my rulings. If you wanna do something about that, you can save it for a motion for a new trial, you can file an affidavit, you can file a separate pleading. But I will not allow you to argue my rulings after I had made them. Do you have any questions about that?
"MR. MAMALIS: Your Honor, no."
After the trial had commenced, the trial court noted that one of the remaining jurors was African-American and another was Asian. Later, in his motion for a new trial, defendant argued the trial court erred in denying his Batson challenge regarding Mr. Evans, but defendant did not proffer evidence to make a prima facie case for a Batson violation.
The trial court clearly did not give the defense the opportunity to articulate how the facts and circumstances of the voir dire examination raised the inference that the State exercised peremptory challenges to remove members of a certain race from the jury on account of their race. Defendant's Batson challenge is a question of legal sufficiency, and appellate courts have plenary review of the trial court's determination of whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing. Sledd, 250 Kan. at 21. Because this court has complete review of this issue, we can review the facts and circumstances to determine whether it could be inferred from this record that the State removed Mr. Evans because of discriminatory intent.
In Sledd, the State had used 2 of its 12 peremptory challenges to exclude 2 out of 4 possible African-American jurors. 250 Kan. at 21-22. Our Supreme Court concluded that the defendant had not made a prima facie showing of a Batson violation because there was no claim that the State's action exhibited a pattern to exclude African-Americans. 250 Kan. at 22. Similarly, in this case the State used one of its peremptory challenges to strike one of the two possible African-American jurors. In Batson, Justice White commented in his concurrence: "The Court emphasizes that using peremptory challenges to strike blacks does not end the inquiry; it is not unconstitutional, without more, to strike one or more blacks from the jury. The judge may not require the prosecutor to respond at all." 476 U.S. at 101; quoted in Sledd, 250 Kan. at 20.
Recently, in State v. Bolton, 271 Kan. ___, ___, 23 P.3d 824 (2001), our Supreme Court remanded a case to hold a proper Batson hearing when the trial court did not require the State to perform the second step and present a race-neutral reason for striking six African-American jurors for cause. After a review of federal and state cases from other jurisdictions, the Bolton court held:
"Because of the unique procedure used here by the trial judge to determine the propriety of the State's removal of black panel members from the jury pool and because there is no record to be reviewed by an appellate court, we are therefore required to remand for a proper Batson hearing. The trial court hearing on remand does not involve the presentation of further evidence, but argument may be made before the trial court, based upon the trial record and counsel's recollection, as to the propriety of the peremptory challenges. If the trial court is unable to make a fair determination as required by Batson, it must grant the defendant a new trial." (Emphasis added.) 271 Kan. at ___.
The factual circumstances in Bolton differ from the present case, however, because the Bolton court did not examine the record to determine whether the defendant made a prima facie showing. "When the trial court rules on the ultimate question of discrimination, the preliminary issue of whether the defendant has made a prima facie showing becomes moot. [Citations omitted.]" 271 Kan. at ___. In Bolton, there was no record regarding the State's reasons for removing the six African-American jurors so the case had to be remanded for further proceedings.
Based upon our review of this record, we conclude it was impossible for the defendant to make a prima facie case of racial discrimination. Needless to say, however, the better practice is for the trial court to afford the defense an opportunity to articulate how the facts and circumstances of voir dire examination may raise the inference that the State has exercised peremptory challenges to remove members of a certain race from the jury simply based upon racial considerations.
Improper Direct Examination
Defendant next argues the trial court engaged in judicial misconduct by sua sponte authorizing the State to treat the victim, B.K., as a hostile witness on direct examination, thereby denying defendant a fair trial. The State contends the trial court exercised its sound discretion in allowing the State to ask leading questions in order to maintain a tolerable pace at trial.
The victim here suffers from certain mental deficiencies, including attention deficit disorder, a behavioral disorder, and various learning disabilities which are severe enough to prevent her from working outside the home. This record reflects that during the State's direct examination, the victim paused before answering on numerous occasions. This hesitation increased when the State asked the victim about the details of the incident. Over defendant's objection, and without an explanation of its reason, the trial court authorized the State to ask the victim leading questions. A later comment suggests the trial court was frustrated with the sluggishness of the proceedings: "We've spent half an hour doing five minutes worth of questioning. Let's get on with it."
Contrary to defendant's assertion, the trial court never declared the victim to be a hostile witness. Although hostility of the witness is a common basis for allowing leading questions on direct examination, Kansas courts have also permitted leading questions when the witness is unable to easily answer the question posed. "Whether leading questions should be permitted in a particular case rests with the sound discretion of the trial court." State v. Cook, 224 Kan. 132, Syl. ¶ 1, 578 P.2d 257 (1978). Judicial discretion is abused when judicial action is arbitrary, fanciful, or unreasonable. If reasonable persons could differ as to the propriety of the action taken by the trial court, then it cannot be said that the trial court abused its discretion. State v. Lumley, 266 Kan. 939, 950, 976 P.2d 486 (1999).
In State v. Jones, 204 Kan. 719, 466 P.2d 283 (1970), the State's use of leading questions with an 8-year-old rape victim was found to be permissible despite the defendant's assignment of error. The Jones court noted the defendant was able to cross-examine the victim in the same manner as the State, and the credibility and weight to be afforded to her testimony were to be determined by the jury. 204 Kan. at 728. Here, as in Jones, defendant's counsel was given the opportunity to fully cross-examine the victim. We conclude the trial court's action was not an abuse of discretion.
State's Expert Witness
During its examination of Nurse Harrell, the State asked: "[D]o you have an opinion to a reasonable degree of medical certainty as to whether or not the injuries documented [during your examination of the victim] are consistent with the history given?" The defense objected, claiming Nurse Harrell was not competent to make such a diagnosis. The trial court overruled this objection, and Nurse Harrell answered: "The injuries are consistent with blunt force penetrating trauma." Nurse Harrell further discussed why such injuries are indicative of nonconsensual sex.
The defense argues the trial court erred in permitting Nurse Harrell to testify regarding the cause of the victim's injuries because she was not qualified to render a diagnosis on such matters. The State asserts Nurse Harrell possessed the special knowledge required to permit her to characterize the nature of the victim's injuries.
K.S.A. 60-456(b) requires expert witness testimony in the form of inferences or opinions to be "within the scope of the special knowledge, skill, experience or training possessed by the witness." The trial court has broad discretion regarding the qualifications of an expert witness and the admissibility of expert testimony. Expert opinion testimony is admissible if it aids the jury with unfamiliar subjects or interpreting technical facts or if it assists the jury in arriving at a reasonable factual conclusion from the evidence. Necessity is the basis for the admission of expert testimony, arising out of the particular circumstances of the case. Expert conclusions or opinions are not necessary if the normal experience and qualifications of jurors permit them to draw proper conclusions from the given facts and circumstances. Smallwood, 264 Kan. at 80.
The defense claims that State v. Willis, 256 Kan. 837, 888 P.2d 839 (1995), held "that non doctors may not give medical diagnosis," which is dispositive of this issue. The holding in Willis may not be so broad, however. The Willis court held that a licensed social worker was not qualified to diagnose medical and psychiatric conditions, namely post-traumatic stress disorder. 256 Kan. at 846. To do so, the expert must have special training in that field of psychology. 256 Kan. at 847. Here, Nurse Harrell never attempted to diagnose the victim's mental state, which she clearly would not have been qualified to do. Instead, she gave her opinion regarding the cause of the victim's injuries.
The record shows Nurse Harrell received her nursing degree from Wichita State University in 1976 and worked in the sexual assault office at Via Christi-St. Joseph Medical Center. She had been an emergency room nurse for 18 years. To join the hospital's Sexual Assault Response Team, Nurse Harrell attended a 40-hour class and a 40-hour preceptorship involving hands-on experience dealing with rape victims. She had 7 years' experience working in the area and had attended numerous conferences on the subject. Nurse Harrell testified she had performed over 500 sexual assault examinations. Unfortunately, this testimony did not directly discuss the skills she learned in her classes, in particular whether Harrell learned to distinguish consensual sex injuries from nonconsensual sex injuries.
In State v. Mullins, 267 Kan. 84, 977 P.2d 931 (1999), a registered nurse had examined the victim and testified that the victim's physical exam was normal and that the victim showed no signs of physical abuse. The Mullins court held that the nurse's "qualifications and experiences clearly show she possessed the education and background necessary to testify as an expert on the subject of child sexual abuse." 267 Kan. at 94.
A similar issue has been addressed by the Virginia Court of Appeals in Velazquez v. Com., 543 S.E.2d 631 (Va. App. 2001). There, the defendant was accused and convicted of raping a 15-year-old girl. On appeal, the defendant claimed the trial court erred in allowing a sexual assault nurse examiner to testify regarding the cause of the victim's injury. The Velazquez court identified the nurse's qualifications, which were quite similar to those of Nurse Harrell's, and specifically mentioned "additional training in crisis intervention, physical assessment, injury recognition, documentation, evidence collection, photography and injury assessment." 543 S.E.2d at 634-35. The Velazquez court held that based on the nurse's training and experience, the nurse had knowledge concerning matters beyond a lay person's common knowledge which would assist the jury in understanding the evidence. 543 S.E.2d at 635.
Nurse Harrell's testimony that she would characterize the victim's injuries as resulting from blunt force penetrating trauma was within her realm of expertise. Nurse Harrell had experience examining alleged rape victims and certainly possessed enough knowledge to testify as to the general cause of the physical injuries she observed. Based on her training and experience, Nurse Harrell was also able to inform the jury of this fact as well. The trial court did not abuse its discretion in allowing Nurse Harrell to testify regarding the victim's injuries.
The Ultimate Issue
Next, defendant claims Nurse Harrell invaded the province of the jury by testifying that the blunt force penetrating trauma injuries found on the victim were characteristic of nonconsensual sex.
When asked whether the victim's injuries were consistent with the history the victim gave, Nurse Harrell answered they were consistent with "blunt force penetrating trauma." The State further inquired how the victim's injuries were different from injuries usually associated with consensual sex, to which Nurse Harrell answered that generally the injuries were different because of the amount of lubrication present, the resistance involved, and the position of the person. According to Nurse Harrell, generally, a person does not suffer injury during consensual sex. Nurse Harrell agreed that the victim's injuries could be characterized as a mounting injury and further confirmed the victim's injuries were consistent with the history given by the victim. On cross-examination, however, Nurse Harrell agreed that she could not say exactly how the victim's injuries were caused.
While an expert may give an opinion on an ultimate issue as provided in K.S.A. 60-456(d), he or she may only do so insofar as it aids the jury in interpreting technical facts or understanding the evidence. An expert witness may not evaluate the weight or credibility of the evidence because those matters are strictly within the province of the jury. Mullins, 267 Kan. at 94.
In State v. Bressman, 236 Kan. 296, 689 P.2d 901 (1984), the defendant was accused of rape. The defense denied having any physical contact with the victim. The victim was examined at the hospital shortly after the alleged incident by a physicial, who found no physical evidence that a rape had occurred. At trial, the physician testified that based on her experience receiving possible rape patients at the emergency room, the victim's emotional state was consistent with the behavior of a person who had been raped. Furthermore, the physician expressed the opinion that the victim was raped. Concluding prejudicial error, our Supreme Court reversed. 236 Kan. at 303. The physician was not an expert in psychiatry, she did not examine the victim to make a psychiatric diagnosis, and there was no evidence that her conclusions were generally accepted in the field of psychiatry. The court further concluded such testimony invaded the province of the jury because they jury could just as easily have evaluated the implications of the victim's demeanor when she was admitted to the hospital. 236 Kan. at 304. The present case can be differentiated from Bressman.
The challenged testimony here is similar in nature to the expert testimony complained of in State v. Struzik, 269 Kan. 95, 5 P.3d 502 (2000). There, the defendant was accused of first-degree felony murder based on the death of a child from abuse. The defendant claimed that the child's injuries were a result of an accidental fall down the stairs. At trial, the first physician testified that the victim's fatal brain trauma was not consistent with a fall down the stairs. Similarly, the second physician testified: "I don't know exactly what happened and who did it, but there is no other explanation [besides abuse] for this child's injuries." 269 Kan. at 103. The Struzik court held that the physicians' testimony, while addressing the ultimate issue of the defendant's guilt, was based on medical evidence involving the character and severity of the child's injuries and not an assessment of the defendant's veracity. 269 Kan. at 101. Thus, their testimony was admissible.
Similarly, in State v. Clements, 241 Kan. 77, 80, 734 P.2d 1096 (1987), our Supreme Court concluded it was permissible for a mental health therapist with expertise in sexually abused victims to testify that the victim's progress in therapy was consistent with what he would expect from a young boy who had been sodomized because the witness did not directly testify regarding the veracity of the victim's story.
In the Virginia case of Velazquez, the court concluded that a registered nurse was qualified as an expert in the diagnosis of sexual assault because of her specialized training. 543 S.E.2d at 636. The court held the trial court did not err in allowing her to testify regarding her observations and conclusions based on the following testimony:
"[The nurse] personally observed the victim and the tests she administered showed [the victim's] injuries to be a 'recent injury' with 'no lubrication,' indicating an absence of the human sexual response. She concluded her descriptive testimony by stating that in her opinion her findings were 'inconsistent with consensual intercourse' because the injuries [the victim] had are 'consistent with nonconsensual intercourse.'" 543 S.E.2d at 636.
Importantly, the nurse did not testify that the defendant engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim against her will, which was the ultimate issue in the case. Thus, the challenged testimony was admissible. 543 S.E.2d at 637.
Here, Nurse Harrell did not testify that defendant's story was not credible, but rather testified that the victim's injuries were consistent with injuries caused by blunt force penetrating trauma. Nurse Harrell agreed that blunt force penetrating trauma does not have to be caused by a penis. Furthermore, Nurse Harrell testified she could not say with 100% accuracy what caused the victim's injuries. We are satisfied that under the facts presented Nurse Harrell was qualified to render an opinion regarding the causation of the victim's injuries. Such testimony was admissible as it did not invade the province of the jury.
Limitation of Defense Cross-Examination
Finally, defendant asserts the trial court impermissibly limited his defense in violation of his right to due process by preventing his counsel from asking Nurse Harrell about the condition of the victim's clothes when the victim was admitted to the hospital. The State argues the defense was trying to authenticate a business record through a witness who did not work for that business, and the trial court did not err in limiting the defense's questioning.
When reviewing a constitutional challenge to the admission or exclusion of evidence, the appellate court applies the federal constitutional rule. Under that rule, an error may not be held harmless unless the appellate court is willing to declare beyond a reasonable doubt that the error had little, if any, likelihood of having changed the result of the trial. State v. Lyons, 266 Kan. 591, 598, 973 P.2d 794 (1999). Furthermore, "the right to cross-examine witnesses is subject to evidentiary rules, and the trial court has broad discretion in controlling the examination. [Citations omitted.]" State v. Harmon, 254 Kan. 87, 95, 865 P.2d 1011 (1993).
Simply said, we have carefully reviewed this record and firmly conclude that even if the trial court erred in limiting the defense's cross-examination of Nurse Harrell, such error, if any, at best was harmless error.


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Sorry for the lateness of it:https://www.mediafire.com/file/nxkj3udxta4z4rt/FF7%20NT%20IRO%20-%20Fixed%20Files.iroThis IRO has had redundant files removed from the char.lgp and battle.lgp. For field models, I removed pretty much every file except the ones used by the 6-7 new models but this means that vanilla field models are now being used if no other mods are applied. For the battle folder, the character models were removed (not the enemy models).In short, all field model mods should work now. Character battle models can be replaced, but not the enemy ones. Everything else like field backgrounds & menu portraits etc. should also be replaceable assuming 7H is set up correctly. If making IROs to apply field backgrounds, bear in mind that you only need Chunk 9 of the flevel; there's a chunk tool in 7H that can strip field files down into the desired chunks (NT uses chunks 1, 3, and 7 which are scripts, character model loader, and encounter table).But I need to also say that I don't have 7H installed anymore, so the IRO is untested. I decompiled it from the one available on the front page of this thread though so the integrity of the other files should be intact; but if you encounter crashes, let me know which field it was as it may be due to a missing field file.
Thank you for this Sega. I'll be testing it momentarily. Are you taking donations?
You don't have to, this happened because I made a mistake with the IRO files and added the whole archive instead of just the NT ones. I didn't realise until I unpacked it tonight that all the files were in there.
Found the problem; when adding parts to a field model, I think what the tool does is it takes the original part and adds a number to the end of its name. This means that the parts I've made for NT-specific models have the same name as the parts used in other mods.This is a bit of a pickle. I don't mind removing the new models that were used for the main characters as they should have been separated into their own mod anyway, but there's 6 or so unique NT-specific field models that are also using parts with clashing file names. What I could do is:1) Make an IRO that temporarily replaces the NT field models with 'dummy' ones so that it won't crash if they're removed or replaced. This means the char.lgp component would no longer be needed for NT ensuring maximum compatibility with field model mods.2) Take the NT-specific field models and rename their files with designations that are unlikely to clash with other files. This might take some time though because I think I need to mount each renamed part again to the skeleton manually and I don't know how it goes with the .rsd files.The world_us.lgp however only contains the main character models so that can be removed from the NT IRO without incident. I'll do this now; but I'll keep the two IROs separate until it's sorted out.
Right, I went through the flevel and removed all references to special NT field models, deleted the world_us folder, and left only a handful of aeris-specific animation files in the char.lgp. It should work with any char/world mods now.https://www.mediafire.com/file/w5q2pq9mvlow0jf/ff7%20NT%20IRO%20-%20Prototype.iroIf you see any floating cars, pretend it was a robot scorpion s:
Thank you so much! Let me know about donations!
Found the problem. NT is still overwriting enemy models in the field and in battle (for example Shinra soldiers). Please let me know if there's a way to fix this! Thanks Sega.
I'll just merge all the files into their respective .lgp archives to get this sorted.
Loving the mod so far but I've been wondering- every video I see on youtube of fights I'm having trouble with, everyone has deathblow already. I'm in the temple of the ancients now and have still not found it. Are the videos just from an old version where deathblow was placed differently? And if someone knows where it is the current version I'd love to know.
Sega, Tsunamix helped me figure it out. All it's working so far. Love your mod. Stay gangster!
He did? I'd gotten as far as the char.lgp but these files are a lot bigger than I'd realised s:I guess I owe Tsunamix a favour then!
Derek helped me out initially and then Tsunamix. I did it myself, they told me where to go to get the tools. If you need me to send you the fixed file just say the word and if you ever need help with your mods and I know how to do it, let me know. Thanks again for your help and most importantly your amazing mod. I'll be ready when you start taking donations for it!
Hey, I just wanted to say I love the mod! Never going back to vanilla! Anyway, I would like to say two things I did not like from the mod.One is about Aerith. I like that you kept her alive. However, do you think that Aerith is more important to the story then, lets say Yuffie? Of course, right? Well after Aerith's "not death," she becomes as important to the story as someone like Yuffie. What I am trying to say is Aerith has a one of the biggest roles in the story, but when she gets "killed," she becomes less important in this mod. I also didn't like that she was kinda a copy of Yuffie in the Airship. She never had motion sickness in the past, why give that to her now? I think she should have been in the main room with everyone else, and talked about the things going on, instead of talking about the airship or motion sickness.Also I think she deserves more scenes if you are going to keep her alive. Like after she gets stabbed, you could have a scene with cloud tending her wounds while asking her what she was doing. Then she could say,"IDK, I was just following the voices of the planet. Or if you bring her to Sephiroth in the Whirlwind Maze, she could have a bit more dialog than saying one liners because she sort of has a connection with him at that point.My second thing I wanted to say is at the end in the North Crater. I went down a ledge that I couldn't get back up to. There was a save point somewhere down there. So I saved my game and then there was a boss fight. Abyss I think it was called. The faceless Molboro. Well, it was the hardest boss that I have fought thus far. I could not beat it. So I decided to try to level up in that area. But even the random encounter were too hard. So basically, I was trapped there because I could even level up and I couldn't go back the way I came. I lost 90+ hour game thanks to that. Could you either put some lower lvled enemies there, or put a way to go back up on that ledge?I only bring up these points not to insult, but to criticize because I love this mod and I just want to see it improve. Keep up the good work!
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☐ Spread the word by posting about and linking to National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month on Facebook (fb.com/minoritymentalhealth) and Twitter (#minoritymentalhealth) and on blogs or websites.
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☐ Attend a National Minority Mental Health Awareness event.
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☐ Offer mental health information or a free mental health screening at a community-wide event such as an activity fair, festival, block party, etc.
☐ Make a July book club selection featuring a minority perspective of mental health issues or donate books related to cultural experiences, perspectives and/or mental health information.
☐ Contribute my own story or other reflections to traditional news outlets prominent in cultural communities in my area.
☐ Encourage friends, family, neighbors, and loved ones to sign the National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month Pledge!
I know that minority mental health awareness matters! I pledge to take action to increase awareness of mental illness and mental health promotion while embracing the diversity of our community. I recognize that I have the ability to make a difference — in my own life, in the lives of my friends and family, and in my community. I pledge to take responsibility for the daily choices that I make and to focus on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.


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Toolbox for Windows 8 is an interesting utility for your Surface Tablet or Windows 8 computer. It is a collection of nine different tools where six of these tools can be tiled to a single screen. Toolbox for Windows 8 is a nice multi-tasking app with a decent selection of reference tools but it needs more productivity tools.
I can see Toolbox for Windows 8 coming in handy at times and the app has potential. It just needs a little more meat on the bones to make it shine.
Tools include:
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If you want to monitor your Facebook account while surfing the web while monitoring the weather... Toolbox will let your create a three windows layout to do just that. Each tool can be used in multiple windows so you can monitor weather or time in several cities at one glance. Layouts can be saved for easy access.
Toolbox for Windows 8 is a nice multi-tasking app but needs a little more gusto. Maybe allow you to open Office Documents or a game? As is, Toolbox for Windows 8 is creative way to monitor several different resources at once but productivity uses may be limited. For example, you could pull up a recipe on the browser and use the notifier as the kitchen timer and the converter to convert ingredient amounts.
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I keep getting asked about Peyton Manning (PM) to the Texans. Sometimes like here, I write a blog post that I know I can refer back to and so this is what I'm doing today.
There's plenty of places to read stupid stuff that isn't going to happen. PM to Texans makes zero sense if you know much about their salary cap situation now and in the near future and/or how the Texans conduct their business. The teams interested in signing PM are doing so because their current quarterback situations are so uncertain that even a PM with his unknown health status is worth the financial and team risk. I didn't even like to type that last sentence because the rancid discussion is so overdone but won't die.
I don't want to talk about this. Find it not interesting at all. In fact, I think I want to replace the entirety of the PM to the Texans talk with the following:
Seriously, every time I hear this sort of talk on the radio or in my comments or on Twitter or whatever, this is what I hear in my head because the talk just sounds like smelly, gaseous emptying of the bowels. Yeah, I know that's disgusting but its the closest to my feelings on the subject.
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Justin J. Bailey, a 2010 Hope College graduate from Portage living in Grand Rapids, died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Texas Township in Kalamazoo County on Thursday, June 23.
Bailey, majored in management at Hope. He was a four-year letter-winning midfielder on the men's soccer team.
Visitation will be Wednesday, June 29, from 1-8 p.m. at the Visitation will be Wednesday from 1-8 p.m. at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes 3926 So. 9th Street Kalamazoo/ The funeral will be Thursday, June 30, at 1 p.m. at the Center Point Church, 2345 N. 10th Street, Kalamazoo.
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The speculation that defensive tackle Gerard Warren would be cut before he was due a sizable bonus payment has apparently become reality.
Nothing official from the Raiders yet, but the National Football Post and NFL Network are reporting Warren was released Thursday. On his Twitter account this morning, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Warren was due a $5.925 million option bonus on March 14. Warren was due $755,000 in salary this season.
The Raiders obviously considered that way too much for an on and off tackle who had a career low two sacks.
With the release of both Warren and Greg Ellis, the Raiders have lost two defensive linemen who were part of their regular rotation _ neither of whom was considered particularly stout against the run.
It puts defensive line in play for a high draft pick, and also means Desmond Bryant, who had an impressive rookie year as an undrafted free agent out of Harvard, is in line for a starting spot at tackle alongside Tommy Kelly.
At present, Bryant and Kelly are the only two defensive tackles on the roster, although Richard Seymour moves inside in some defensive packages. William Joseph, who finished the season with the Raiders, is an unrestricted free agent who could probably be re-signed at a moderate price.


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Affinite Photography necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 81 diseños de 24 diseñadores freelance.
Something timeless with dual purpose for my wedding and (mainly) children's photography company
Affinite Photography
I am a year old photography business that is rebranding and renaming so I need to start from scratch. I am very spontaneous in the way I shoot and would like a design that reflects that. Fresh and clean that appeals to my audience which is brides and mothers, hopefully higher end. I am open to anything as you are all the experts!
Here is my old website and old company name and logo
http://www.artisticcamel.com. Revamp is in the works, waiting to see a logo that will push me over the edge on design. While the old logo is okay, it doesn't really represent my style and doesn't stand out in a pile of business cards at all!
Will be used on business cards, stationary, website, brochures, gift certificates, etc.
Affinite is Middle English for "related by marriage", it also means attrtaction/liking.
- AP and Affinite Photography easily seen
- AP standalone also
- I like graphic elements that don't have particular meaning (ie no birds, hearts, butterflies, etc.) like
- Ability to have 2 color schemes (both strong and vivid)
- **elegant and monochromaitc for weddings (I like blues, in particular, like the shades in my old logo or http://colorschemedesigner.com/#3P11Tw0w0w0w0) or classic like apple green/brown or blue/brown
- **something fun for kids photography (one shade of blue and lime green for example)-I've been looking at colorschemedesigner.com for color ideas and love the triad and analogic color schemes
- I like "graffiti" type swirls/designs as long as it's not overpowering
- Want it to look good on a light or dark background
- Idea (take it or leave it): Phonetic spelling of affinite (ə-fĭn'ĭ-tē) as a tagline or accent???
- Prefer Layered Format (.psd) AND Vector Formats (.eps) please preservelayers... this is to enable me to remove text and use just the graphicportion (if such a design is choosen) as a 'mark' on some photographs
- Anything that has to do with a camera or film (camera body, film strip, lens, shutter, etc.)
- Nothing kitschy (hearts, wedding rings, butterflies, etc.)
- Not a fan of pastels or weak colors, I like to make a strong statement that matches my personality
- No photos of any kind
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Monday, April 11, 2011
vintage photo booth
16 comments:
- jeana said...
I absolutely LOVE this! How fun.
- April 11, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- Christie said...
That was a beautiful post and you can see the love and joy in every bit of it! I have serious photographer envy. That was really lovely!
- April 11, 2011 at 2:43 PM
- Jen-CraftOManiac said...
This is just TO ADORABLE and creative for words. I am in love. Truly fab. I am coming by way of Jen TT&J FB link. I would love for you to link this up to CraftOManiac Monday going on now. Have a super day. winks- jen
- April 11, 2011 at 2:44 PM
- Lei said...
This absolutely amazing! Love it so much!
- April 11, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Give Back Today said...
These are adorable!!!!
Melanie givebacktoday.blogspot.com
- April 11, 2011 at 5:24 PM
- Gentri said...
I LOOVE this! It is absolutely cutest version of a photobooth I've seen!
- April 11, 2011 at 6:27 PM
- Fairfield House said...
to pursue my dreams, to see the beauty in everything, to celebrate every day.
I don't think this is a photo booth. I think it's a time machine. Your whimsical props take everyone to a perfect childhood, abandoning inhibitions, losing oneself in the moment and having fun. I especially like the use of hole punched confetti.
Your Friend,
- April 11, 2011 at 8:03 PM
- Jenni Austria Germany said...
this is adorable. love the photography, love the ideas.
- April 12, 2011 at 3:42 AM
- Brigit said...
How fun and stinkin' cute!!! I love it! I've recently become very passionate about photography (I'm a total amature) and love the vintage setting. Well done girly! I love big white picture frame.
- April 15, 2011 at 9:45 AM
- super girl mommy said...
love it!!! love the bride and groom best! the kids r super duper cute too!! u ROCK
- April 15, 2011 at 1:37 PM
- super girl mommy said...
i would love to know how u made some of those props! amazing
- April 15, 2011 at 1:41 PM
- nikki said...
TOO cute! I follow you ( sooo glad I found u ) and as far as my fav part,way too hard to pick one! The frames,the confetti,the adorable signs.....
tiffany sexton
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- April 15, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- madison. said...
What did you use for the back drop? Is that wallpaper or fabric, and where did you get it?? I love this post!
- April 18, 2011 at 10:05 AM
- Corey said...
Thank you all so much for your vintage photo booth love! I can't tell you how good it feels to read each one of your comments! The backdrops are vintage bed linens that I have collected over the years and then altered to fit the frame that my husband built for me. Xoxo C
- April 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM
- Alli said...
amazing! LOVE it!!
- April 21, 2011 at 5:48 PM
- photo booth said...
amazing..what a quality pic..I think you are a well known photographer....
- June 24, 2011 at 10:55 PM


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A representative for Kim Kardashian's mom Kris Jenner has shot down reports suggesting her late ex-husband accused her of child abuse and adultery in 24-year-old journal entries.
Robert Kardashian's widow, Ellen, has come forward with his diaries, which appear to suggest his former wife physically abused their kids, Kim, Kourtney, Khloe and Rob, and abandoned a family Christmas to spend time with her alleged lover.
The excerpts from the late lawyer's journal have been obtained by editors at In Touch magazine – and Ellen has verified they're authentic.
The diary entries read: "She (Kris) doesn't leave a number in case of emergency. She doesn't care! She left (the) kids and [bleep] all night!"
He added, "Kris couldn't get her act together" (to spend Christmas with her children). I was home alone with 4 kids."
Robert also alleged Kris abused Kim, and wrote, "Kris was kicking and beating her and said she was going to kill (Kim)! Kim was hysterical."
However, Kris, who has been married to Olympian Bruce Jenner since 1991, denies the allegations.
Her publicist tells the New York Daily News, "We have no knowledge of these diaries existing and these accusations are ridiculous and not true."
Robert Kardashian divorced Kris 13 years before he lost his battle with cancer in 2003.


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Day three was the day I was most excited about. The Palaeontologists and the Mineralogists split up and went to separate places. You can read about what they got up to in the next blog, a guest post from Mike Rumsey. The Palaeontologists were heading to an area known as Goulmima. The reason we were heading there was primarily to explore the fish and ammonite fauna to be found (there are also marine reptiles). These animals are from the Turonian stage of the Late Cretaceous. This means that these fossils are approximately 90 million years old! Being the curator of the fossil cephalopods and a particular fan of ammonites I was very excited!
Before we left our hotel we visited the fossil and mineral shop they had to have a look and see what there was. There were some very impressive large items but I was most impressed by the heteromorphic ammonites and spiny trilobites.
Some of the wonderful ammonites on sale at the hotel.
We left our hotel and drove south, heading towards Goulmima. On the way we stopped in a town called Rich, where we visited another fossil shop. The owner of this particular shop knows the Goulmima area which we were interested in very well, he also had a lot of fossils from the sites there. Knowing that we wouldn't be spending very long at the site at Goulmima, and also that the Museum is working to expand its collection of ammonites from the region I spent some time having a look for the rarer species not represented in our collections. In the end we came away with some very nice ammonites.
Me searching through a pile of ammonites.
After our detour we continued on the way to Goulmima. The drive there was filled with spectacular scenery as the landscape became more filled with the typical desert scenes you would expect from Morocco. As we got closer we were driving along a river bed with spectacular cliffs and lush vegetation. On arriving we had lunch in the shade under a date tree (more fantastic tuna sandwiches!). During our 300km drive south it had gotten noticeably hotter, I was definitely grateful for my sun hat and factor 50 suncream!
Magnificent landscapes we travelled through on our way south through Morocco. 1 of 3
Landscape 2 of 3
More of the wonderful geology we passed on our drive south 3 of 3.
Once we had eaten our lunch we went to the first of two sites in the Goulmima area known as Asfla 1 (another town nearby). The more adventurous of the group scrambled up a very steep cliff to investigate what could be found. Lower down we found evidence of shell beds containing lots of bivalve shells. After half an hour or so there we had found a few scrappy bits of ammonite and no fish so we got back into the jeeps and headed off to the second site; Asfla 2.
View of site Asfla 1.
The view from site Aslfa 1. Photograph courtesy of Martha Richter.
Can you see my collegues on the cliff at Asfla 1?
On reaching Asfla 2 we hopped out of the jeeps and headed up towards the site. On the way up we found pieces of plesiosaur. Martin found a lovely specimen of an ammonite genus known as Mammites at this site.
Site Asfla 2.
Me and Emma Bernard at Asfla 2.
Our next stop before heading towards a place called Erfoud and our hotel was a small settlement near Goulmima. We were taken here by our guides as the local people make living excavating fossils from the area. We made a couple of stops, one of which being to a man who specialised in collecting the ammonite fauna. I spent another happy few minutes having a look through a pile of ammonites. In the end I came away with a good selection of specimens, some very rare which may never have been found here before!
The village we visited. Photograph courtesy of Martha Richter.
The last stop before our hotel was a brief stop in another fossil shop. As we were now in Erfoud an area with much older Palaeozoic rocks, this was starting to be seen in what the shop was selling, with goniatites and trilobites which are much older alongside the more recent Cretaceous fauna. While we were here Mike, Emma and Helena; the mineralogists met us so we could head to our hotel and a comfortable bed after a long and busy day.
Keep an eye out for the vertebrate perspective on day 3 from Emma Bernard, and a guest post here from Mike Rumsey about what the mineralogists were up to.


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Top five weirdest things about that thing Daryl Johston is wearing, on his body:
1. The white fur collar.
2. It's so tight.
3. He couldn't find anything more subtle than a bright red (cashmere?) sweater with raised white block letters that spell out "Merry Christmas"?
4. The writing is basically on his stomach, instead of his chest.
5. What's with the black and gold belt?
Bonus sixth thing: It made Tony Siragusa's holiday sweater the best holiday sweater of the broadcast, by far.
Christmas: Ruined. Thanks a lot, NFL on Fox.


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IRB approval for the Cabaniss usability study was obtained in May 2010.
Advertising began on August 6 and ran through August 30. Ads were placed on the University Libraries main web page, as well as on the student information portal called MyBama and on the Digital Collections web page. In addition, information was emailed to the History, American Studies, and Political Science Departments. These departments forwarded the information to their graduate students and faculty members. Fliers were also displayed in the reading room, and those work work at the reference desk were told about the study and were asked to encourage patrons to take a flier.
The response was fairly positive. We received more volunteers than we needed, but all volunteers were contacted and invited to come and participate in the study, in hopes that enough volunteers would participate to reach our goal of 20 participants. We recruited nearly 30 volunteers before taking down the ads. If we are unable to get 20 of those volunteers to participate, we may need to recruit a second round of participants.
We are using the Morae software to perform the usability studies. More information about this software can be found at [1].
Usability testing is currently in progress. We hope to have testing completed by the end of September. At that time we will begin to compile and analyze the results.
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Beyonce to Nab Writing Award
Congrats, Beyonce!
The singer, dancer, actress, World's Most Beautiful Woman and proud mama to Blue Ivy will add another title to her resume: award-winning journalist. Bey is set to take home a writing award from the New York Association of Black Journalists on May 15.
The New York Daily News reports that Beyonce will take home an honor for her July 2011 Essence cover story. The article, entitled 'Eat, Play, Love,' detailed her nine-month break from the entertainment industry in 2010. Beyonce described her adventures traveling with Jay-Z, her newfound love for artichokes, going incognito as a Harajuku girl in Tokyo nightclubs and more.
One thing Beyonce didn't discuss in the piece? The trauma of the miscarriage she suffered before being blessed with Blue. We're not sure why anyone expect her to address that in this particular article anyway — it was written before news broke that she was pregnant, and she's always been very private. Kind of a weird aside for The News to point out!
The Essence editors were impressed with Queen Bey's penned mini-memoir for what was included. "She's a real writer," Essence entertainment director Cori Murray said. "We had to edit her, but everyone gets edited except Toni Morrison."
The article isn't the only impressive piece of journalism Beyonce's done. The 'Countdown' singer also penned a heartfelt letter to Michelle Obama and released her own photographs on her Tumblr. Will she add a Pulitzer to her list of awards next?


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Channel 7 has gone out West to find talent that it hopes will improve its prospects in the morning news wars.
Starting in early or mid-August, Cole Heath and Tiffany Lundberg will be the co-anchors of "Eyewitness News This Morning," replacing Patrick Taney and Ginger Geoffery.
According to Channel 7, Heath is a native of Arizona and graduate of the Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State and has recently worked as an anchor and reporter in Spokane, Wash. and Joplin, Mo. He started his career in sports in Missouri.
A native of California, Lundberg is a graduate of Cal-State-Fullerton and recently worked in Casper, Wyo. and Waco, Texas.
Channel 7 said they both have ties to the Western New York area.
Mike Nurse, who officially takes over as the station's general manager in a few days, said he believed the new co-anchors are in their late 20s and acknowledged that the names Cole and Tiffany aren't typical of TV anchors or reporters in this area.
"They certainly stand out," said Nurse of the names. "Maybe that will be a plus. It is reflective of their age."
He said the plan wasn't to hire anchors in the younger demographic.
"It wasn't by design," said Nurse. "We were looking for a fresh start and something we could build with over time."
He said the two anchors were found with the help of agents. Channel 7 then brought them to Buffalo for a few days for interviews. He praised their energy level and said they both have a strong likability factor. Nurse realizes that Heath and Lundberg won't have it easy. Channel 7, which was the first station in the market to carry news in the morning, is a weak third now behind Channel 2's first-place "Daybreak" and Channel 4's second place "Wake Up!."
Besides changing anchors, Nurse said a new morning set will be revealed when the pair make their debut.
"We view it as a restaurant," said Nurse. "We're going to change the menu, spiff up the place and ask viewers to try it."
The station also has hired a new reporter to replace Kyla Igoe, who is leaving to work in her husband's business.
Jill Perkins, a native of Pittsburgh and graduate of Carnegie-Mellon, arrives from WJET-TV in Erie, Pa., where she was a reporter and fill-in anchor.
Taney is leaving at the end of July to become a morning anchor in Rochester. Geoffery is expected to stay at the station until her contract expires in October unless she gets a new job before then.
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