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The Waitangi Day Blog Challenge is to write about our earliest New Zealand ancestor.
I've written before about my great-great-grandmother Margaret Craig, who arrived in the new settlement of Auckland in 1842 aboard the Jane Gifford with her family when she was 4 years old. Today I'll talk about her father.
Joseph Craig married Agnes Allan in the parish of Paisley Abbey, near Glasgow, on 16 February 1827. They had at least eight children between 1827 and 1842, with the youngest, Louisa, born in 1841. Agnes must have died some time between and because Joseph married Elizabeth Lachlan a week before the Jane Gifford sailed for Auckland on 18 June 1842.
Joseph was a respectable member of society He acted as a constable on the voyage aboard the Jane Gifford and was recommended for gratuity by ship's surgeon. When they arrived in Auckland Joseph settled in Mechanics' Bay, where the workers lived. I wonder if there was a house waiting for them when they arrived. I suspect not. Perhaps the family lived in a tent until Joseph built a hut for them to live in.
Later he lived in a house in Nelson Street and worked as a brickmaker. I imagine bricks were in great demand. One of his sons, Joseph, started a merchant and carrying business that became J.J. Craig, made famous by his eldest son Joseph James Craig.
Joseph died at the ripe old age of 83. He was living in Arthur Street, Ponsonby, and I believe my great-great-grandmother, Margaret Lowe, nee Craig, was living with him. Her husband John Hindley Austin Lowe had died ten years before, and Margaret took her remaining children and went to live with her father and stepmother.
Elizabeth died eight months after her husband. She is a bit of a mystery to me. She was the only mother Margaret knew. What made her agree to marry Joseph and go to the other side of the world with him to a brand new colony and look after all those children? I can't imagine. Things must have been bad in Scotland for such a prospect to be so tempting.
The only picture I have of Joseph is this one sent to my cousin and I from a distant relative in Canada. Joseph had an older brother Robert and sister Janet who migrated to Ontario. We know that they were related because Janet, who died a spinster, left Joseph some shares in her will. Lucky for us!
Scotland OPRs
Jane Gifford passenger list
Auckland Police Census 1841-1846, compiled by Auckland City Library, 2007.
1852 Electoral Roll
New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages
Auckland Rate Books
(Sorry for the abbreviated sources, I'm distracted by the Cyclone Yasi news from Queensland)


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AEUGNewtype+Berryz - Piriri to Yukou! 8-bit mix Fun 5 replies to this topic
Posted 14 January 2012 - 03:18 AM
Hey guys, I recently just got around to finishing another mix I've been wanting to do for a long time, but could never quite figure out how to get it to work right, and even though the song is old as nails now, I still think its really fun and brings me back to those days of early fandom. I did all the 8-bit programming and vocal mixing, etc. and that's really about all there is to say about this, besides enjoy!
Its up on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.c...h?v=tRC1Yk8Ouo0
I also did the cover art, and I just pixelized the anime drawing of the group from the album that featured this song cause I didn't want to pixelize a real picture of them, it would look terrible.
Here's a direct link to the MP3 since YouTube destroys audio quality: http://www.mediafire...99e7521jfa3fx1f
Posted 16 January 2012 - 02:41 AM
8-bit! How fun!
This is really cute. Good job!
This is really cute. Good job!
Posted 16 January 2012 - 02:45 AM
I adored this! It's fun and spunky and worked really well in 8-bit!
Posted 17 January 2012 - 05:47 PM
Thanks for the comments guys, I should have a few more things done pretty soon, hopefully they turn out as fun as this one.
Posted 19 January 2012 - 10:47 PM
That's pretty cool.
Did you filter the voices yourself or are there voices-only versions ?
Did you filter the voices yourself or are there voices-only versions ?
Posted 21 January 2012 - 03:02 AM
Nah, I made it myself, there are a few different ways to take vocals out, but I did this one of the old-fashioned ways where you use both the main song and the instrumental, and run them through a program that basically takes the instrumental track out of the main track...if that makes any sense... It basically juxtaposes the tracks against each other. It only works if you have really high quality files of both the instrumental and the main song, or the vocal tracks end up sounding like utter trash.
That's pretty cool.
Did you filter the voices yourself or are there voices-only versions ?


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It's that time of year when trailers for 2012's horror releases are starting to trickle into theaters. Caught this one this weekend while watching "The Devil Inside" (for the rest of that story, please visit www.clownpenis.fart).
Wait a second, there's a third Olsen twin?! Yes I know that doesn't make any sense but work with me here. Elizabeth Olsen stars in the new remake of "The Silent House", a movie I did not know existed let alone was being remade, but none of that matters now that we have a third Olsen twin. Rejoice!
There's a new "Scream 4" trailer! Get pumped people. The best part? I'm 99% sure it features the exact same clips that were in that Canadian trailer that made it's way to the tubes a few days back. Isn't that awesome?! Things I've seen before are fun to watch again!
Adrien Brody has been fighting to keep his film "Giallo", which is suppose to be a giant pile of doodie, from finding its way to DVD. Don't worry though the legal fun had nothing to do with the quality of the movie, Brody just wanted to make sure he was paid in full for his "acting skills". I like to use sarcasm quotes. Anyway the suit is settled and the flick will now find its way to DVD. Happy days!
Sacha Gervasi, the guy who made the kick ass documentary "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" is currently working on a new biopic of one Mr. Alfred Hitchcock. No the film will not be a documentary but I like to think that Gervasi isn't just a one trick pony. I for instance am good at both drinking beer and downloading illegal porn. Some people are just gifted.


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Warwick's first 50/70 team headed off to regional
Warwick Continental and Warwick West Side Little Leagues started a combined 50/70 division this year to create an additional opportunity for the city's youth baseball players.
Now, many of those players are getting an extra opportunity they didn't even expect.
After a full season of play, league officials learned that they could put together a team to represent Rhode Island at Little League's East Regional Tournament for the 50/70 division. The 12-player squad will begin play in the tournament on July 19.
"I think the kids are excited," said Continental president Richard Petrarca. "Because we were the only league playing in Rhode Island, we decided to elect an all-star team just like we do for the 12-year-olds or the 10-year-olds and now we're going to the regionals."
League officials are now in the midst of a fast-paced fundraising effort to help defray the cost of travel expenses for players and their families. The tournament is in Commack, N.Y., on Long Island.
"We're trying to keep it as cheap as possible for the families because it's something they didn't count on," Petrarca said. "If you're playing AAU, you know up front how much it's going to cost. This was a little bit of a surprise, so we're trying to do as much as we can in a short time."
Anyone wishing to donate can mail a check to Warwick Continental LL, c/o 189 Bingham St., Warwick, R.I., 02886.
The regional will be an exciting capper on Warwick's debut in the new division. Little League started the Intermediate 50/70 division as a pilot program in several states a few years ago.
It's for players ages 11-13 and is designed to provide a step in between the Little League diamond and the big field that comes with Babe Ruth baseball or Junior and Senior Leagues.
The regular Little League diamond features a 46-foot distance from the pitcher's mound to home and 60-foot basepaths. On the big field, it's 60 feet, 6 inches for the pitching distance, and 90 feet for the basepaths.
It can be a difficult jump.
"Some kids are going to be ready for it," Petrarca said. "Some aren't. It's a big jump."
When 50/70 became an official division nationwide this year, Continental and West Side jumped on board. Initially, several other leagues from District 3 expressed an interest but ultimately didn't field teams.
Petrarca and other Continental officials remained committed to the idea, along with West Side's George Mantaian. They decided to give it a go, even though the two teams would be each other's only opponents. They played 13 times.
"They got a little tired of playing each other, but overall I think it was a success," Petrarca said.
Twenty-four players took part. Some did Warwick PAL Babe Ruth baseball as well, but others spent their springs exclusively on the 50/70 diamond.
If not for the opportunity, Petrarca thinks that group might have left baseball behind.
"By our way of thinking, we would have lost many of those kids," Petrarca said. "Some of them were ready to play PAL. Others look at the big jump and say, 'You know what? I think I'm done.' They're ready to quit baseball. This gives them an opportunity to make that transition and keep playing. We just thought it would be a good thing to get off the ground for the city."
Continental made some minor conversions to its Major League field to allow for 50/70 baseball. There are two pitching rubbers on the mound, and one can be removed. The infield grass and dirt are set up to allow for the longer basepaths.
In Rhode Island, 50/70 baseball is a relatively new concept, at least for local leagues. AAU baseball has been using the larger dimensions for longer. Locally, Apponaug Babe Ruth League transitioned its Cal Ripken Major Division to a 50/70 field several years ago. CLCF in Cranston also has a 50/70 league for its major division.
For Little Leagues in the state, it's completely new. Continental and West Side decided to limit participation to 13-year-olds and keep it as a transition opportunity. It could expand to include the full major division, and all of Little League may ultimately trend in that direction.
For now, it's an important addition to the local baseball scene.
"I think it's a better game on the bigger diamond," Petrarca said. "And it's a good opportunity for a lot of kids."
The regional is an added bonus. Longtime Continental coach Al Mann will manage the team, with Mantaian and Bob Hazelwood serving as assistants. Members of the team are Brandon Bento, Dylan Bracken, Ryan Brady, Bobby DeCorpo, Aidan Estrella, John Fleming, Bobby Hazelwood, Ryan Mantaian, Ty Morgan, Isaiah Mylers, Steven Pham and Cory Vickers.
Also participating in the league in the regular season were Jeff Alves, Aaron Antczak, Scotty Campbell, Alex Christina, Jaymen Gilroy, Dresden Ingegneri, Ethan Martin, Sebastian Paolella, Jeff Perreault, Matt Perreault, Blake Roberge and Tyler Scotti.
Players, coaches and league officials are now turning their attention toward the fundraising effort, with raffles, car washes and canning in the works.
The hope is that the trip will be a good one. The baseball itself may be challenging. New York was one of the pilot states for the 50/70 program so teams there are more experienced and have played through district and state tournaments.
"We may hit some powerhouses, but it'll be an experience," Petrarca said.
And another opportunity to embrace.
I played for Warwick continental ll in 1965 and we did just fine going from ll to Babe Ruth there is no reason to do what your doing these kids will do just fine if you just leave them alone thank you


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In Person! The Language of Flowers - An Evening with Vanessa Diffenbaugh and Camellia Network
Tuesday, January 24 - 6pm
Main Library-Koret Auditorium - 100 Larkin St., SF
A mesmerizing, moving, and elegantly written debut novel, The Language of Flowers beautifully weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past. The Victorian language of flowers was used to convey romantic expressions: honeysuckle for devotion, asters for patience, and red roses for love. But for Victoria Jones, it's been more useful in communicating grief, mistrust, and solitude. After a childhood spent in the Bay Area foster-care system, she is unable to get close to anybody, and her only connection to the world is through flowers and their meanings.
Now eighteen and emancipated from the system, Victoria has nowhere to go and sleeps in a San Francisco park, where she plants a small garden of her own. Soon a local florist discovers her talents, and Victoria realizes she has a gift for helping others through the flowers she chooses for them. But a mysterious vendor at the flower market has her questioning what's been missing in her life, and when she's forced to confront a painful secret from her past, she must decide whether it's worth risking everything for a second chance at happiness.
About The Author
Vanessa Diffenbaugh was born in San Francisco and raised in Chico, California. After studying creative writing and education at Stanford, she went on to teach art and writing to youth in low-income communities. She and her husband, PK, have three children: Tre'von, eighteen; Chela, four; and Miles, three. Tre'von, a former foster child, is attending New York University on a Gates Millennium Scholarship. Diffenbaugh and her family currently live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where her husband is studying urban school reform at Harvard.
Vanessa Diffenbaugh is also the founder of the Camellia Network. The mission of the Camellia Network is to create a nationwide movement to support youth transitioning from foster care. In The Language of Flowers, Camellia means "My Destiny is in Your Hands." The network's name emphasizes the belief in the interconnectedness of humanity: each gift a young person receives will be accompanied by a camellia, a reminder that the destiny of our nation lies in the hands of our youngest citizens.
Discussion Questions
- What potential do Elizabeth, Renata, and Grant see in Victoria that she has a hard time seeing in herself?
- While Victoria has been hungry and malnourished often in her life, food ends up meaning more than just nourishment to her. Why?
- Victoria and Elizabeth both struggle with the idea of being part of a family. What does it mean to you to be part of a family? What defines family?
- Why do you think Elizabeth waits so long before trying to patch things up with her long-lost sister Catherine? What is the impetus for her to do so?
- The first week after her daughter's birth goes surprisingly well for Victoria. What is it that makes Victoria feel unable to care for her child after the week ends? And what is it that allows her to ultimately rejoin her family?
- One of the major themes in The Language of Flowers is forgiveness and second chances – do you think Victoria deserves one after the things she did (both as a child and as an adult)? What about Catherine? And Elizabeth?
- What did you think of the structure of the book – the alternating chapters of past and present? In what ways did the two storylines parallel each other, and how did they diverge?
- The novel touches on many different themes (love, family, forgiveness, second chances). Which do you think is the most important? And what did you think was ultimately the lesson?
- At the end of the novel, Victoria learns that moss grows without roots. What does this mean, and why is it such a revelation for her?
- Based on your reading of the novel, what are your impressions of the foster care system in America? What could be improved?
- Knowing what you now know about the language of the flowers, to whom would you send a bouquet and what would you want it to say?
"Enchanting, ennobling, and powerfully engaging, Diffenbaugh's artfully accomplished debut novel lends poignant testimony to the multitude of mysteries held in the human heart." -Booklist (starred review)
"Diffenbaugh's affecting debut chronicles the first harrowing steps into adulthood taken by a deeply wounded soul who finds her only solace in an all-but-forgotten language…Struggling against all and ultimately reborn, Victoria Jones is hard to love, but very easy to root for." -Publishers Weekly
"Diffenbaugh effortlessly spins this enchanting tale, making even her prickly protagonist impossible not to love." -Entertainment Weekly
"Fascinating … Diffenbaugh, herself a foster mother, clearly knows both the human heart and her plants, and she keeps us rooting for the damaged Victoria, who comes, finally, to understand that 'the unattached, the unwanted, the unloved [can] grow to give love as lushly as anyone else.'" -O, The Oprah Magazine
"This is the story of an orphan rising above her circumstances- Jane Eyre for 2011." -San Francisco Chronicle
"Lucid and lovely … Diffenbaugh has found a vibrant way to tell a familiar story of rift (Carolina jasmine) and reconciliation (hazel)." -Wall Street Journal
Catnip for book clubs … The language of flowers, as illuminated through Victoria's words and a special appendix, turns out to be an addictive preoccupation: once you know that peonies represent anger; basil, hate; and red carnations, heartbreak; every bouquet takes on a new significance. -NPR


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No fewer than three members of NCSE were among the recipients of 2007's State Professors of the Year Award, bestowed by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching: Andrew Fraknoi, Professor of Astronomy at Foothill College; John M. Lynch, Honors Faculty Fellow at Arizona State University; and Dawn J. Wright,
Professor of Geography and Oceanography at Oregon State University.
The following is a press release, dated October 17, 2007, from Americans United for Separation of Church and State.
Groups Ask Senate to Remove Earmark Promoting Creationism from Spending Bill
Coalition of Educational, Scientific and Religious Organizations Says Vitter Allocation is Unconstitutional
More than 30 organizations have joined forces to urge the U.S. Senate to remove a provision from an appropriations bill that directs tax money to a Louisiana group that promotes creationism.
Although Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, the recent documentary on Kitzmiller v. Dover, aired on PBS stations around the country, residents of Memphis, Tennessee, were not able to watch it on the regular, analogue, channel of WKNO, the local PBS affiliate. A locally produced documentary about World War II was aired instead.
Judge John E. Jones III, the federal judge who presided over Kitzmiller v. Dover, appeared on The NewsHour on November 13, 2007, to discuss Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, the documentary that recently aired on PBS stations nationwide. Following a clip from the program, Jones discussed his background knowledge of "intelligent design" and evolution, the Establishment Clause and its applicability in the Kitzmiller case, the role of the independent judiciary, and the influence of his seminal decision.
November 13, 2007 -- The National Center for Science Education congratulates the producers of Judgment Day, a documentary about the seminal Kitzmiller v. Dover trial of 2005, for its accurate portrayal of the case that showed intelligent design to be a specific religious viewpoint. Judgment Day premiers on November 13, 2007, on PBS stations nationwide.
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The question on everyone's mind is what is up with Danger? She has been accused of being "crazy" by almost everyone on For The Love of Ray J. Even Ray J is quoted as saying "she's a lil crazy." So let's examine what makes Monica Leon aka Danger so "crazy."
The infamous tattoo – Yes there are not too many people that get tattoos on their faces. The only other famous person with a face tattoo is Mike Tyson. What compels an aspiring model/actress to get a tiger face tattoo? Well you would have to ask Danger that question.
Pregnant by Ray J – Danger gave an interview to the National Enquirer 2 months ago claiming to be pregant by Ray J. According to Danger, "I was locked in a mansion with him and 13 girls from October until the end of December," she said. "Toward the end of the first week of filming, we made love for the first time – and we slept together every night after that! She continues, "There is no way the baby can be anyone's but Ray J's." Both Ray J and VH1 denied the pregnancy story.
No Longer Pregnant by Ray J – Only 10 days after claiming to be pregnant with Ray J's baby, Danger takes to her personal blog and simply posted "No, I am not pregnant." She gave no explanations or reasons for her previous claims. Was her earlier claim to the National Enquirer a made up lie? A cry for attention? A cheap publicity stunt? Well you would once again need to ask Danger that.
Admits to Being A Prostitute – In perhaps the most shocking revelation of all, Danger admitted to having once been a prostitute in an interview she gave 2 months ago. Not only did she admit this, but she posted the interview on her personal blog. The blog has now been deleted. Below is what she had to say about her past –
"I have done pictures, I've been an exotic dancer and I've also done some prostitution and that's something that I really didn't want to just talk about right away cause it's a scary scary thing, it has such a negative connotation to it. But I was a prostitute for about two and half years, and you know I was making alot of money. I had all this cash, shopping… all this sh-t, you know, nice car, nice place, but it didn't make me happy," Danger revealed about her past life.
When asked was she a "high priced" prostitute or "low budget" prostitute, Danger had this to say:
"I sucked d-ck for free, and I've gotten 10 grand for it, let's leave it at that."
So who admits to being a prostitute in the past and posting it on her blog? Danger does!
Nude Pictures – This is probably one of the more "normal" things Danger has done. Nude photos of her were leaked a while ago. The photos, sometimes artistic were very interesting to say the least. Danger claims these photos were taken when she was 18.
So the question of the moment remains – Is Danger really crazy? or is she just too honest to a fault? Well you can be the judge of that. Or maybe she said it best when she blogged – "I'm a very crazy woman, 🙂 this is America. There is a war against free thinkers."
The 22 year old Danger is now engaged to Nick Cannon's younger brother and continues to work towards becoming a model/actress.


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Funeral services were Sunday, May 5, at the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn in DeWitt with burial at Almyra Cemetery.
Elizabeth Yvonne Poor Mannis, 55, of Lexington, Okla., formerly of Almyra died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at her home.
She was born on May 10, 1957, in DeWitt to Cleo and Alice Marie Wilkinson Edwards. She was a homemaker and a professional cake decorator. Yvonne was preceded in death by her first husband, Wilford "D.D." Poor; her parents; two sisters, Shirley Poore and Linda Outlaw; and two brothers, Kenneth and Darel Edwards.
Survivors include her husband, Billy Joe Mannis, who she married Aug. 30, 2009, of Lexington, Okla.; two sons, Scotty Poor (Renee) and Keith Poor (April), both of Almyra; four stepsons, Billy Mannis (Christy Jo), Dean Mannis, Scotty Mannis and Kyle Mannis (Joy); five stepdaughters, Deana Davis, Angela Shephard (David), Becky Hamm (Trentice), Connie Bunch and Devon Taylor (Greg); two sisters, Deloras Jones (Homer) and Cathy Gibson (Leslie); 30 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were Sunday, May 5, at the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn in DeWitt with burial at Almyra Cemetery by Essex Funeral Home.


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An official cartridge for the homebrew Halo 2600 game is now available.
Halo 2600 huh? Well it's 10 years early but I'll take it! Oh calm yourselves, I'm just teasing.
That is pretty epic...lol
Lol what? No it's not epic, did you see the screenshots of the game? Looks like Atari E.T game with guns. http://atariage.com/store/i... @B-radical No but the game looks flat and boring. Take a look at Solaris, Pitfall 2, H.E.R.O, Demon Attack and I still have a huge list of amazing Atari 2600 games. This guy didn't put a single drop of effort on this game it's pretty obvious that he just wanted a couple of easy bucks.
Thats the point of it.......did you expect super nes type graphics?
It is an atari game you know...
If youre getting this for graphics, youre missing the point.
@cpayne93 @Bathyj Did you read my response to @B-radical? You're underestimating the Atari 2600 graphics, just like I said before, compare this sh*tty game to Solaris, Pitfall 2, H.E.R.O, Demon Attack and other awesome Atari 2600 games. This guy didn't put effort on this game, he just thought that he could make a mediocre game and sell it at $50 just because its for Atari 2600.
"If youre getting this for graphics, youre missing the point." the gameplay is probably terrible, too, so....
hold the phone....an Atari game looks like an Atari game ?! what happened to the world we live in ?! I mean they should at least have put Atari logo on it ...oh wait http://s2.n4g.com/media/11/...
Lol kids gotta love 'em... I guess you don't know there's a E.T game for Atari.
it's actually playable, which makes it about a million times better then ET. ^_^
we gon need a landfill
It has actually been available as a cartridge for quite a while...
Copyright lawsuits in... 3.2.1 Remember the Halo branded ammo.
It would give me an excuse to dust off my old Atari 2600
I want
$5 maybe....$50...lol......pass
just because it's old technology doesn't mean it's cheap to produce. I have to agree to some extent though. I definitely couldn't spend $50 on this. although a kick ass NES homebrew game I might be able to cough up $50 if it was intriguing enough.
i agree to some extent, i do still have a working 2600.....i would realistically spend $15 if it had a nice case, more as a collectors item than anything else....though i may play it too...lol
Bring back the bit and sprite games. Screw polygons.
This is so cool! I love this franchise, i think i'll buy it.
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ROCHESTER — The Frisbie Memorial Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce its 26th annual "Lights of Love" Ceremony on Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 4:30 p.m. The Ceremony will be held at the Community Education & Conference Center next to the hospital.
Jane Cooper Fall, co-chair of "Lights of Love" and Auxilian of Frisbie Memorial Hospital shares these comments with us: "This is one of Rochester's great holiday traditions where people gather for a special time of remembrance, honoring their loved one in a unique and heart-warming way. Each year it's our pleasure to invite the community to participate in this joyous holiday event. Our program includes refreshments, Christmas carols and our lighting ceremony."
To designate your "Love Light", a brochure may be picked up at the information desk on the ground floor of the main hospital. A $5 donation is suggested per light. Each "Love Light" on the Christmas tree will memorialize or honor the donor's loved one. Special announcement cards will be mailed to whomever the donor designates. Checks are payable to FMH Auxiliary. There is no limit on the amount of the donation or the number of people one may honor. Note: You can get a brochure mailed to you by calling (603)330-8979.
Every year, the Star on the roof-top Christmas tree is lit in honor of a person or a group who has made a special contribution to the community. This year the star will shine in honor of all Frisbie's healthcare providers.
Strands of lights will grace the Lights of Love Tree on the front lawn of the Frisbie Conference Center in memory of Auxilian life members, Janice Cooper Adams, Edna Bailey, Loretta Cormier and Beulah Thayer, as well as hospital volunteers, Mandy Mullen and Marguerite Tatten.
In addition, strands of lights will be placed in honor of Auxilian life member and centurion, Edythe Drew (104 years old).


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Mary Ann Tartaglia, 48, of Effort, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 31, at home.
Mary Ann was born in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 30, 1964, daughter of Reta (Weaver) Romanco and John Romanco, who helped raised her from infancy of Effort, and the late Donald Jumper.
She had worked as a waitress at the Chestnuthill Diner in Brodheadsville.
Mary Ann attended the Effort United Methodist Church.
We have been blessed with the presence of Mary Ann in our lives. She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her, especially the love of her life, Stephen Harris, with whom she resided; her mother, Reta (Weaver) Romanco and her husband, John, of Effort. She was a loving and tender mother to her three children, Rickey Tartaglia of Brooklyn, N.Y., Ryan Tartaglia and Sarah Tartaglia, both of Effort.
She was a wonder sister of Pauline Modrak and her husband, David, of Effort, Donald Jumper of Flemington, N.J., and Debra Knutsen and her husband, Stein, of Askoy, Norway. She is also survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and many friends. She is also survived by her former husband, Rick Tartaglia of Effort.
Funeral services will begin 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, at the Effort United Methodist Church in Effort with the Rev. Robin Fisher officiating.
Friends are welcome to offer their condolences to the family from 2 p.m. until time of service on Monday, Aug. 5, at the church. Interment will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family c/o Rickey Tartaglia, 18 Filbert Lane, Effort, PA 18330.
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Mary Ann Tartaglia, 48, of Effort, passed away suddenly Wednesday, July 31, at home.


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Transformation of Biosphere: Damage to Soils and Fresh Waters
It's not surprising that the larger the world's population grows, the more fresh water we consume. But what is surprising is just how much of this precious commodity we've depleted in recent years.
More About This Resource...
This five-page presentation, available online as a printable PDF, shows the human consumption of water over time.
- It begins with an overview that explains how the world's growing population has led to the increased depletion of topsoil and freshwater.
- It then has four maps, covering a 200-year span (1680, 1800, 1950, 1980), that show water consumption throughout the world, with a breakdown by continent.
- The maps make it clear how exponentially large the withdrawal of our water supply has been in recent years—a 250 percent increase in 1980 from 1950.
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Less than 1 period
Teacher Tip
Supplement a study of biodiversity or ecology with an activity drawn from this online presentation.
- After explaining the difference between finite and infinite resources, ask students which one they think water is.
- Send them to the online presentation, or distribute printed copies of it for them to review.
- Have students write a one-page reaction to the presentation, focusing on what they learned about our dwindling water supply.
- As a follow-up project, have them create a plan for conserving water at home and at school.


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Merrimack may sue state DOT over trio of turnpike tollsBy KIMBERLY HOUGHTON
Union Leader Correspondent
November 04. 2013 9:57PM
MERRIMACK — The town council will decide Thursday whether to take legal action against the New Hampshire Department of Transportation in connection with three tollbooths on the F.E. Everett Turnpike.
"Merrimack is saying 'Enough is enough,'" Councilor Dan Dwyer said Monday in response to his proposal to sue the state for an alleged breach of the Constitution of New Hampshire for failing to provide equitable taxation among communities.
Last month, the House Public Works and Highways Committee voted 15-0 to recommend killing Senate Bill 3, which would have eliminated the exit 12 ramp tolls — one of three tollbooths located in Merrimack.
"The vote pushed us over the edge. They are telling us we don't matter," said Dwyer."This has gone far enough. We have tried to be nice and work with legislators," said Dwyer. "Now we fight. We are not going to whine about this anymore. Now we will get to expose how the state funds the highway system, and there is no possible way that a judge could justify all three ramps being kept."
Since there is nothing the Merrimack Town Council can do to get rid of the tolls in Merrimack, Councilor Finlay Rothhaus, chairman of the board, said legal action may be a viable option that should be considered.
"As we contemplate this, we want to know all of the options, and we don't want to waste time," said Rothhaus. "For me, if it has some merit, I wouldn't be opposed to it, but I want to make sure we have a leg to stand on."
Dwyer maintains that the revenue from the tolls is not being used to pay off the town's bond for the exits, but instead is being used to fund other projects in different communities that do not have tolls.
"We have a document stating that there is 82 years left on the bond. We have a host of questions. Where is Merrimack's end date?" asked Dwyer. "A lot of us are just angry now, and these tolls are never going to be removed unless forced by a court. Time is of the essence."


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My favorite holiday is Halloween, but perhaps not for the reasons you'd expect.
Halloween is a dark holiday, one with roots in fear and superstition. Modern society has managed to eradicate most traces of those roots, leaving only superficial trappings.
But it's the superficial stuff I love.
I love seeing people decorate houses with pumpkins or scarecrows. I love the spooky music and the desire to give each other a thrill or chill.
But I love the costumes most of all. Particularly children in costume. And most particularly, children at that age where store-bought doesn't cut it, so they want to make their own.
Trick-or-treaters are always welcome at my house, because I really want to see the costumes they are wearing.
Back on the wet-side my husband and I lived in a house that was up under some trees on a slight hill. The climb was just annoying enough, the street dark enough, that we got very few trick-or-treaters each year. I kept a running tally on my weblog each year.
From 2003 to 2006 we averaged 18 trick-or-treaters each Halloween. We had an all-time low of only seven children in 2007. Then we moved out here.
My first year here I was so pumped. I expected crowds. Maybe 30 or 40 kids. We got enough candy for 90, figuring the leftover candy could be dessert for lunches for the next couple of weeks. The neighborhood I live in has a lot of children, and I expected them all to visit our house on Halloween night.
And so the night arrived... as did crowds and crowds of children. I attempted and failed to keep track of how many we got. My husband made an ill-advised candy run. And we completely ran out of candy at 7:30 having given out over 300 pieces. I hated shutting the doors and turning off the lights, but we had no choice.
But that first year, despite having to close down after just a couple of hours, I saw so many costumes! I saw the range from store-bought efforts to bored teenagers who didn't bother to dress up. And I saw a lot of creative efforts that made me happy.
This year we finally managed to get enough candy that we didn't have to turn off the lights before 9 p.m. I estimate that we gave out between 800 and 900 pieces of candy to almost as many children (I lost count at 275). Most of them had costumes.
And I loved it. The costume is the reason for the season for me. If the kids bother to dress up, I love them for it and I'm glad to hand over candy.
I've been called insane for being willing to give candy out to so many kids. But I get a reward, and for me it is worth it.
Sure, I saw a lot of boring store-bought costumes. This year there were way too many ninjas with the exact same outfit. Far fewer of those annoying Ghostface masks this year, thank goodness.
This Halloween we got a ton of superheroes. And while there were a lot of Batman and Batgirl costumes, a lot of them were personalized a little.
My favorite superhero costume this year was a young man dressed as Clark Kent becoming Superman. I believe my husband gave him two pieces of candy, one for each persona.
There was also the usual mix of classics. Anyone wearing a Wizard of Oz costume to our house gets extra candy, and we had a few. Witches, vampires and zombies are all welcome, but I also appreciate the kids who daubed a bit of make-up on their faces, pulled on some old clothing, and just tried to make something up. It showed they made an effort.
The ones who don't make an effort must jump through an extra hoop at our door to get candy. We put a sign out that says costumes are required, but some children have figured out that I'm a pushover and come anyway.
So when we are confronted with a child not wearing an obvious costume, we make them tell us what their "costume" is. My husband tends to give hints ("Are you a lawyer? An undercover cop? A teacher on his day off?"). And while most of the kids are only interested in candy, some actually have come up with funny and appropriate ideas right on the spot.
Halloween, for me, is celebration of candy and costumes and interaction with people you generally don't meet. It's a chance to visit neighbors and say hello, a chance to be open and friendly. And the whole thing is tinged with a feeling of unreality, that it's safe to be someone else for a night.
I love Halloween. And I'm already looking forward to next year.
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Yoga for a Healthy Heart
Researchers now know that including Yoga with other lifestyle changes can prevent or correct heart problems, including hypertension and atherosclerosis. Yoga practice teaches you how to integrate Yoga exercise, breathing, and meditation techniques into your day so that you can make these important lifestyle changes. Yoga practice can make a real difference in the health of your heart by strengthening your body, teaching you how to relax mentally and physically, and showing you how to better manage stress reactions.
Common stress reactions include muscle tension (most commonly in the face, stomach, neck, shoulders, and breath), rapid heartrate, constricted breathing, and anxiety. The fastest and most effective way to reduce reaction to stress is to change your breath, and an immediate way to improve your breathing is to improve your posture. In Yoga, you learn to strengthen your back and stomach muscles so that you can sit and stand straighter; this releases pressure on your heart and lungs and allows you to breathe easier.
Yoga breathing exercises teach you how to breathe more deeply and rhythmically; this has many effects, both physiological and mental. Physiologically, you will strengthen your respiratory muscles and develop a more efficient exchange of gases. Breathing exercises cause more oxygen to be pushed through the walls of the lungs. Mentally, you will notice more concentration, willpower, and steadiness.
Yoga exercise improves the health of the entire circulatory system, beginning with the production of blood, which takes place in the marrow of the long bones in the thighs. Improving circulation in the legs by means of daily Yoga stretching exercises helps to rejuvenate the blood. Yoga exercises stretch the body's major blood vessels, keeping them free-flowing and elastic; Yoga oxygenates the blood and pushes fresh nutrients to all peripheral vessels and capillaries. Improved circulation means that your brain will receive more oxygen, improving alertness, memory, and mood; vital organs receive a steady supply of the nutrients they need for optimal functioning.
Yoga relaxation training teaches you how to relax at will, allowing your body to release muscle tension almost as it occurs. Meditation training shows you how to access your inner source of strength and personal power, creating a support system that builds confidence and self-esteem, fosters present-moment awareness, and increases self-knowledge.
The choice to practice Yoga will protect your heart as it contributes to greater general health and well-being.
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Marmion, St. Charles N. finish top 10 at state
For a final act in this year's boys state swim meet, Marmion's 400-yard freestyle had something special to show those remaining at New Trier's swimming pool.
The Cadets, seeded fourth heading into finals from Friday's prelims, dropped more than a second off that prelim time, finished third in the race and secured a seventh-place finish -- the best for a Marmion team since the 2008-09 team placed fourth.
"I'm really proud of our guys," Marmion coach Bill Schalz said. "We kind of struggled last year and I threw down the gauntlet to them that we were not going to rest for sectionals. If we're coming to state we were going to come to swim well."
Schalz said his team accomplished that goal, whether or not the swimmers advanced to Saturday's finals.
"We had 100 percent best times," Schalz said. "Even some of the kids who had a mistake here or there were still getting big drops. We weren't ranked in the top 25 all year long and finished seventh."
Jonathan Thielen provided Marmion with its only individual finals race -- and he made the most of it, finishing seventh in the 100 backstroke, winning the consolation heat in the process. In winning that heat, he touched out his future college roommate at Minnesota -- Rockford Boylan's Jack Tribble.
"He swam a time last year that was a second under what it took to get top 6 last year and he got seventh," Schalz said. "
Thielen was very busy in the final portion of the meet. He swam the 200 freestyle relay with Mike Burke, Josh Kanute and Jack Fergus. That quartet finished sixth. Though there is a break after that relay, the time was still short before Thielen swam his backstroke -- and the senior finished his day in that 400 freestyle relay.
"It was definitely something that had me nervous," Thielen said. "It's not normal to go into the state meet and then to be rested for half the time and then have all your races at once. But the majority of our races were in the second half of the meet and I think we handled it really, really well."
Thielen was seeded seventh in the backstroke, and that is a position that is sometimes difficult to hold in finals, though he certainly had motivation to swim well.
"There were a couple of people in that race I really loved to beat," he said. "More than going a fast time in the event, it's about getting your hand faster to the wall. In the end, we got the job done."
And as for beating his future college teammate?
"Oh I'm sure we'll talk about that," Thielen said. "I don't think (Tribble) will hold that against me and I won't hold it against him. We're pretty good friends."
Burke, Robert Ramoska, Kanute and Thielen comprised that 400 free relay, and all but junior Burke graduate.
"We didn't have best times today, but when we needed that 400 free relay to move up a place, they did," Schalz said. "In the toughest event of the meet, the 400 free relay at the end of the meet, our guys stepped up and raced really well."
While Marmion suffers greatly from graduation, Schalz said this year's seniors contributed to the future of the program even as they were achieving their own success.
"We've got a good group of kids coming up," Schalz said. "Many of them were here watching the meet. We were talking about our 400 free relay. We can probably replace Ramoska or we can replace Kanute or we can replace Thielen. But can we replace all three? We'll see, but we've got some good guys who were here as alternates. I'm excited about the future of Marmion swimming."
St. Charles North was also in that final 400 free relay heat and the North Stars finished fifth in the race and secured an eighth-place finish. That marked a return to the top 10 for the North Stars -- their fifth top 10 finish in 13 years of competition. St. Charles North was fifth as recently as 2011.
"I'm very happy we're back in the top 10 at eighth," St. Charles North coach Rob Rooney said. "The meet's a lot tighter than it's ever been."
The North Stars got their day started when the medley relay of John McNulty, David Chokran, Nick Kowaleski and Kyle Gannon finished fourth.
Gannon followed with a seventh-place finish in the 200 freestyle and he ended the individual portion of his swim career with a fifth-place finish in the 500 freestyle.
"I felt really good about the medley relay and the 200 free," Gannon said. "I wanted to finish in the top three in my 500 but I just kind of fell apart in the last 100."
In that 500 freestyle, St. Charles North's Spencer Gray finished 10th, capping a career that has improved every year.
"I was one of the freshmen who was swimming on varsity," Gray said. "Sophomore year, I got the state cut but didn't get back (to finals.) Junior year, I thought I was going to get back but I didn't race well. It all came together this year."
One of the North Stars' top cross country runners, Gray said the two sports complement each other.
"My running helps me swim and my swimming helps me run," Gray said.
Gray, Kowaleski, Stephan Hutchinson and Gannon comprised the 400 free relay. Of those swimmers, three are seniors and Hutchinson is a freshman. Next year's varsity team will be comprised largely of swimmers seeking to make their mark in high school swimming for the first time.
"It's a rebuilding time," Rooney said. "We've been down this road before. We had a lot of good kids in JV this year who saw some nice time drops. They broke two conference records at that level. But we've got to get back to work. We've got a lot of work to do."
St. Charles East also enters a transition period but does so with junior Will Shanel returning after swimming to 8th in the 200 IM. Shanel teamed with seniors Alec Carnell, T.J. Bindseil and Taylor Nunnery to finish 12th in the 200 freestyle relay.
"We didn't put 100 points on the board today, but we did much better than I thought," St. Charles East coach Joe Cabel said. "We struggled at the end and then had a fantastic sectional. Maybe we were a little too fantastic and didn't leave much left in the tank for this weekend."
Shanel is one of the swimmers to watch in 2013-14 as he returns for his senior year.
"He's from the Shanel family in St. Charles swimming," Cabel said. "We had our psych-up dinner at Will's dad's house. Will's dad Bill swam for St. Charles and some state championship teams. So there's a lot of history there with that family. It's an excellent family and a swimming family."
In addition to Shanel, there are other swimmers who were part of Cabel's largest boys swimming squad who will mature in coming years.
"We've got some freshmen on-deck who are watching some national and state record performances," Cabel said. "You can't learn in a better situation than watching fast people swim. They're watching and learning."
New Trier won the meet for the third time in a row and a record 23rd time while Hinsdale Central was second and Lake Forest finished third. The loudest cheer at the end of a race came when Mundelein's Connor Black broke the state and national records in the 100 butterfly with a 46.71 swim.
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Ex-U of Wyo. student accused of fabricating threat
LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — University of Wyoming investigators traced an online Facebook comment that included a threat of sexual violence to the personal computer of a former student who was the supposed victim of the attack, according to court documents.
Meghan Lanker-Simons, a vocal advocate for liberal causes, was the target of the graphic comment posted to the UW Crushes Facebook page that was written to appear as if it were authored by a conservative Republican. The posting raised an outcry to find the author of the post and spurred a rally against sexual violence in which Lanker-Simons participated.
But UW police said Lanker-Simons authored the comment herself.
She has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of interfering with police. The Laramie Boomerang reports (http://bit.ly/15PNaFr ) her attorneys are seeking to exclude evidence obtained by police, which prosecutors are resisting.
Attorney Charles Pelkey, who represents Lanker-Simons, declined to comment Friday beyond saying that the motion to suppress involves the computer.
A motions hearing in the case is scheduled for Aug. 19 in front of Circuit Court Judge Randal Arp.
Lanker-Simons gained national attention in 2010 when she filed a lawsuit against the university that forced UW to allow 1960s radical Bill Ayers on the campus for a speech on education. Ayers co-founded the Weather Underground, an anti-war group from the Vietnam Era that claimed to be responsible for a series of bombings, including nonfatal explosions at the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol.
Her husband, Andrew Simons, ran unsuccessfully in 2010 as a Democrat for Wyoming secretary of state.
The comment that led to the campus police probe in April described Lanker-Simons as "that chick that runs her liberal mouth all the time."
"One night with me and she's gonna be a good Republican (expletive)," according to the post, which included a more explicit reference to rape.
Det. Chad Bade interviewed Lanker-Simons as part of his investigation into the comment and she denied posting it, the affidavit states.
Police received a search warrant and served it to surveymonkey.com, through which the post was sent, it says.
The website responded with an Internet Protocol address from the computer used to post the message. That information was relayed to a university information technology employee "who has helped in other cases involving information like this," the affidavit states.
The IT employee traced the IP address to a computer named "ElComputerdeMeg" and was able to determine the user name that the computer was logged in to at the time, according to the affidavit.
"The user logged into the computer at the time was meghanm, or Meghan Michelena, also known as Meghan Lanker-Simons," the affidavit states.
Information from: Laramie (Wyo.) Daily Boomerang, http://www.laramieboomerang.com


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A Fontana woman died in a head-on car crash north of Fontana on Sunday.
Martina Johnson, 72, was pronounced dead at Kaiser Permanente Medical Center in Fontana at 3:50 p.m., San Bernardino County coroner's officials said.
Johnson was driving on Lytle Creek Road, north of Glen Helen Parkway at 2:41 p.m. when she collided with another vehicle.
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Oscar-nominated actress Diane Lane and actor Josh Brolin were married Sunday night at Brolin's Central California ranch, Lane's publicist confirms to PEOPLE magazine.
No additional details were given.
Lane, 39, and Brolin, 36, were engaged in July 2003 after dating for a year and a half – and just months after her big Oscar night, in which she was up for Best Actress for Unfaithful.
She and Brolin originally met nine years earlier, and they were reintroduced by Brolin's stepmother, Barbra Streisand, at a party in 2002.
It's the second marriage for the pair: Lane and actor Christopher Lambert – who have a daughter, Eleanor, 10 – divorced in 1994. Brolin and actress Alice Adair, with whom he has a son, Trevor, 16, and daughter Eden, 11, split in 1992.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two former boxers, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Harry Reid (D-Nev.), welcomed representatives of the world's boxing and mixed martial arts organizations on Tuesday to announce support for a study to understand the effects of repeated blows to the head.
Bringing together the rival bodies of combat sports is no small feat. But they've committed $600,000 to the Cleveland Clinic's Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health.
"These athletes are here in support of their fellow athletes because they've seen the results," McCain said. "If we don't do this, I'm afraid that support for these incredible, entertaining sports will wane on the part of the American people."
Former middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins, who is still active at age 49, said his participation was important, "while I've got the voice, while I've got the knowledge of how important it is."


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Troubled north-west comes to town
On a mid-November day, factory worker Ghulam Shabbir was shot dead on the road adjacent to Manghopir Hills in north-western Karachi. The motorcycle he was riding had POLICE written on its registration plate. A day earlier, a Mohammad Ejaz was murdered in Kunwari Colony in the same part of the city. He was sporting a military haircut in anticipation of his departure for joining the military, related one of his relatives.
These could be seen, and ignored, as routine stories from Karachi — a city where targeted killings and deadly violence have become a way of life in many localities. Yet something is starkly different about the two murders: They were carried out by militants whom local residents, police officials and political activists recognise as the Taliban. The second difference is that both were targeted for the same reason — for being seen as belonging to the law enforcement and security agencies.
In a large part of Karachi – spread between Orangi in the west and the northern edge of North Nazimabad – such targeting of real or imagined security personnel at the hands of the Taliban has become quite common. The militants have also turned localities such as Manghopir, Sultanabad, Pakhtunabad, Kunwari Colony and Pirabad, into no-go areas for the police and outsiders. It is almost impossible to travel to these places unless someone living there is able to get clearance from both the law-enforcement agencies, mainly operating on the outer parts of these neighbourhoods, and the Taliban militants holding sway in the inner parts.
"The militants have either scared police personnel, informers and intelligence moles out of these localities or killed those who refused to leave," says Nasir Mahmood, the station house officer at Manghopir police station. "The police and other law-enforcement agency personnel find it next to impossible to enter the inner streets of Kunwari Colony, Pakhtunabad and Sultanabad, especially when they need to go there to perform medico-legal duties or to remove a corpse from there," he says. "The law enforcers, therefore, are clueless about what is actually happening there," he adds.
Mahmood says the bodies of most people killed by the Taliban are dumped along the Manghopir Road — a risky area for the police to operate in as its patrol vans have often come under fire there, he says. The Herald could note the anxiety among policemen as they were retrieving Shabbir's body. "The police and other law enforcers are routinely fired upon from the hills [overlooking where they were working]," an alert police constable explained.
Inside Kunwari Colony, the Taliban's writ is so severe that people do not even venture out of their houses if the militants do not approve of it. When Bakht Khan, a resident of the colony, was killed by militants while they were exchanging fire with the police and Rangers on October 12, no one came out of his house to collect his body even 24 hours after his killing. Nearly 50 men were present in the house at the time to see off a member of his family for Hajj but none of them dared to step out, fearing this may upset the militants.
The Taliban are so dominant in the area that they are no longer operating secretly. "Just walk across the street and you will meet the people you are looking for." This is how a constable posted at the entrance to Manghopir police station responds when the Herald asks him about the Taliban's presence. Pasted inside a mosque in Sultanabad, a flier advises local shopkeepers and businessmen to contact Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Karachi Chapter, should the workers of any political group demand protection money from them. The flier carries a satellite phone number for traders to get in touch with the Taliban.
Elsewhere, the militants are themselves demanding and collecting protection money through what they call the Pakhtun Aman Jirga. An office of the jirga can be seen behind Malik Agha Hotel near al-Asif Square in Sohrab Goth. Altaf Khan, who rents out heavy machinery from a shop in Sohrab Goth, says the business community in his area is receiving, and complying with demands for money by the Taliban. "The militants are minting money from us under the garb of providing protection," he says.
The Awami National Party (ANP), which until recently was the dominant political party in these neighbourhoods, seems to have accepted that it cannot compete with the Taliban. Its flags and other symbols have disappeared from the Pakhtun areas lying between Orangi and the Matric Board Office in Nazimabad.
Umer Farooq, a resident of Mohammad Khan Goth locality near Sohrab Goth, tells the Herald that TTP operatives sent a message to the ANP's local leaders a few months ago. The message instructed them to remove their party's flags and its graffiti, he says. The missive also told them to hand over their arms to the TTP representatives in their respective neighbourhoods, Farooq adds.
Initially, the ANP did try to resist these orders. But it gave up after the TTP started killing its main activists, forcing many of its leaders to leave those areas. Bashir Jan, ANP Sindh's general secretary, says the Taliban have killed nearly 70 activists belonging to his party during the past few months. But he then adds that some of them were killed by "elements posing as Taliban". Jan believes the killings are part of a conspiracy being hatched against the ANP in order to uproot it from Karachi.
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His party's workers on the ground, however, are certain about where the threat is coming from. Rehmat Khan Achakzai, president of ANP in Janjar Goth, located near Afghan Camp at the Super Highway, tells the Herald that the Taliban can target the party's workers anywhere and at any time. He says the ANP's members and activists do not have enough support in Pakhtun areas to withstand the Taliban.
Senior police officials, as well as government representatives, were equally dismissive when the Herald pointed out that four years ago Taliban sympathisers and militants fleeing military operation in the tribal agencies and in Swat were thronging Karachi's Pakhtun localities, such as Sultanabad and Pakhtunabad. Since then, the militants have spread to several adjoining localities. The situation is so grave in most of these areas that people have completely given in to the Taliban's writ. Four years ago, the residents of Sultanabad successfully defied the newcomers when they tried to impose their control in the area. But intelligence agency officials tell the Herald that no one dares defy the Taliban's orders any more in Sultanabad and in other areas beyond it.
One reason why the Taliban have been able to instill such fear in the hearts of locals is because they carry and wield sophisticated arms and ammunition that no one can match — not even the law enforcers, according to local police and intelligence sources. Evidence collected from the site where sub-inspector Mohammad Ilyas was shot dead on September 21 this year, while he was manning a traffic police kiosk in the Manghopir area, suggests that he was attacked with a sniper's rifle, fired from a hilltop. Intelligence officials say Ilyas was hit late in the evening when visibility was extremely low — this suggests that the militants who targeted him were probably using night-vision goggles, the officials add.
he other reason for the Taliban's dominance going unchallenged is their ruthlessness. "The militants do not tolerate the slightest disobedience even from their staunch supporters," says Farooq. He tells the Herald how a local prayer leader, who was also a supporter of the Taliban, was killed only because he talked to a stranger about their presence. Farooq says the Taliban later declared the prayer leader a martyr whose sacrifice, they said, was necessary to further their cause.
Javed Odho, Deputy Inspector General of Police in Karachi's West Zone where the Taliban-infested localities lie, says police officials posted before him in the area did not take the threat seriously and did not strictly monitor the massive influx of displaced people from Khyper Pakhtunkhwa, tribal agencies and Swat. "Dozens of informal housing settlements and shanty towns have sprung up in Gadap Town along the Super Highway and on the outskirts of Manghopir and Landhi [where these displaced people now live]," he says and adds that the Taliban militants have been present in these settlements and slums from the beginning but they were not connected to each other until recently. Now there exists a proper TTP network in the city, Odho says.
The police's failure to take them head-on before they could organise is a major reason why they have gained strength in the areas under their control. "The TTP militants became strong because nobody confronted them earlier," Odho acknowledges. "Now when action against them is being taken, they are resisting," he tells the Herald.
Odho, however, does not see the Taliban's presence posing as big a problem as is seen by his subordinates or by local residents. He acknowledges that taking police action in some areas is challenging but hastens to add that attacks on police patrol vans have indeed decreased in many areas and that the collapsed intelligence network is being revived. "The Taliban are on the run now," Odho adds.
Professor Fateh Mohammad Barfat, former head of the criminology department at Karachi University links Talbanisation of Karachi to unregulated residential settlements and slums. "60 per cent of Karachi's population is living in slums, dividing it along ethnic and sectarian lines," he says. The government, he explains, should make a policy for repatriating those who come to Karachi after being displaced by natural disasters and conflicts. "There is no other way of saving Karachi from a looming civil war," adds Barfat.


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The Sulley Framework is a great fuzzing tool. One of the best out there in my opinion. Unfortunately, as far as I can tell anyway, development has stopped. Meaning nothing new to the framework… For last few months, I've been doing my best to learn this framework. Let me tell you, it hasn't been always easy. Not much information out there besides a few basic tutorials.
Something else that is missing are request files. The request file is, in sense, what makes fuzzing an application possible. There are a few files that come stock with Sulley, but not many. So I'm gonna try and re-mediate the situation by posting/sharing request files I've been able to find and/or create with the help of a few friends.
Sulley Request Files
The Sulley Framework Request File Repository; My hopes (in time) is to build a nice collection of files so people trying to learn and use Sulley can have a starting point. I also hope that veterans of the framework will be nice enough to contribute, point out mistakes and send in their own request files they've crafted over time. The site is pretty new, and I'm not web designer. I'll do my best to update the file list when new ones are created, or sent in.
So I call out to everyone that has experience with this framework, and to help out the new guys.
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Experience beautiful 2D art and cute animation in this sidescrolling adventure. Collect as many stars and updates as possible and share your high score on Facebook or Twitter! Listen to the happy and varied soundtrack and Cuddle's cute voice. Get your personal adrenaline rush when Cuddle performs his megajump and flys through the air to reach even more items. Feel the satisfaction when Cuddle uses his pogo tail ability to jump back into the trees when he falls of. There are many things to explore. And the best: Cuddle's world is for everyone, because the game can be downloaded for free! Don't hesitate and download the new Jump & Swing game now!
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USe the link https://kwandrivia.net/ from now on, the old one directs to errors and has issues, this is the new one.
You can now link your characters account to your main one. Use the drop down menu in the top right corner then go to profile, from there edit your profile, then go to Linked Accounts. Then begin adding from there. The dropdown menu in the top right is where you can find your linked accounts.
You can now link your characters account to your main one. Use the drop down menu in the top right corner then go to profile, from there edit your profile, then go to Linked Accounts. Then begin adding from there. The dropdown menu in the top right is where you can find your linked accounts.
the City (the Order)
Because the Order is the location all Newcomers will start at, it is protected by a Getten Veil. A Gatten Veil renders all Abilities, Aspects and Weapons useless within the borders of the order. Any attempts to do so will result in intervention from the Order or the Order Guard and may come with a trip to the Vault.
At the very Heart of the Legion of Kwandrivia Nations is a city that stands as the seat of highest power within Kwandrivia and a crossroads for the people where Race, Clan, Powers, Gender are of no concern to one another. The Order is here to service the people and act as the pillar that unites and keeps the Legion of Kwandrivia Nations from collapsing down on itself. The city itself was built by representatives of each of the adjoining Nations that came together after the formation of the Legion of Kwandrivia Nations, this makes the Order Kwandrivia's most diverse location. It is here, where your Journey will begin, and here one can come to see all what Kwandrivia has to offer, of only from this little slice of the world.
the Order: Farron, Thundarius, Verti
City Style: Multicultural, Diversity
Aspects: Force Sensitivity, Pokemon, Wand Weilding, Vigilants of the Legion
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The Marketplace is more an open concept mall than a true market. Either way it in the largest of Kwandrivia commercial areas, thus, literally any goods one could find round Kwandrivia can be found here, sometime cheaper, sometimes lower. Shopkeepers may sometimes offer up unique missions to those looking to acquire goods or resources. Owners of shops around Kwandrivia also get a free both here to sell goods.Topics: 8
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the Cinderkeep
Here resides Nathanial Scott, legendary Blacksmith of the Order. One can come here to request weapons of great power, for great prices. Artifacts can also be created here, but only with each Order members given permission. To anyone entering the shop, nothing looks out of the ordinary. To the Blacksmith, the shop is through the rear door, where a Polderstoke-like furnace for forging weapons can be found.Topics: 1
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the Library
The Library is the centre source for all knowledge. It's walls are filled to the brim with books and information. The library is 13 stories high and an unknown amount deeps, inside the building is a maze, that feels like it never ends.Topics: 5
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the College
All of the Order's Aspects can be taught in this grand College of learning and power. From the Force Sensitive to the Magical Wand Wielders.Topics: 4
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What isn't a specially given area like the Cantina or the Hospital, is know as the City, houses, towers, underground homes and more make up the rest of the City.Topics: 4
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Before the cleanup, this area was a large section of cityscape home to 12000 people. After Mirg wiped it clean away, and Ignatius was defeated, the area was turned into open parkland. At it's centre is a large fountain depicting Ezekiel, Mirg and Ignatius locked in battle. At the foot of this fountain surrounding it's entirety are thousands of names etched into stone. These are the people lost in the chaos.Topics: 1
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At the edge of the waters, overlooking the sea, is a large circular Teleportal. This Teleportal can take you to any major city of Kwandrivia, or to any of the smaller ones within a nation. There is no fee or price to using this.Topics: 2
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The Eagles announced that they have released 19 players to get their roster down to 56. They have until 9 p.m. today to cut three more players to get to the league-mandated number of 53.
The following players were told of their release today:
Cornerback Joselio Hanson, safety O.J. Atogwe, linebacker Keenan Clayton, wide receiver Chad Hall, wide receiver Marvin McNutt, center/guard Steve Vallos, wide receiver Mardy Gilyard, safety Phillip Thomas, guard Brandon Washington, tight end Brett Brackett, linebacker Ryan Rau, fullback Emil Igwenagu, tight end Chase Ford, defensive tackle Frank Trotter, defensive end Monte Taylor, defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu, linebacker Adrian Moten, tackle D.J. Jones and defensive tackle Landon Cohen.
Hanson' release means that rookie Brandon Boykin has won the first team nickel cornerback spot. With Vallos gone, Julian Vandervelde and Dallas Reynolds will be the Eagles' backup interior linemen -- for now. Stanely Havili, as expected, will be the Eagles fullback with Emil Igwenagu no longer in the picture.
Atogwe appeared to have a spot locked up, but he battled a hamstring injury and did not make the cut. Safety Jaiquawn Jarrett appears to have lasted.
Several young players could wind up on the practice squad if they clear waivers: McNutt, Thomas, Washington, Brackett, Rau, Ford and Taylor are the most likely candidates. McNutt and Washington were drafted in the sixth round of this year's draft.
There are still a number of players that should not breath easy. Defensive end Darryl Tapp, defensive tackle Antonio Dixon and either quarterback -- Trent Edwards or Mike Kafka -- could be released or traded today.
The Eagles are expected to release cornerback Joselio Hanson, according to two NFL sources.
Adam Caplan of the sidelineview.com first reported that the Eagles were going to part with their long-time slot corner.
Hanson played with the first team nickel defense through all of the preseason, but rookie Brandon Boykin had narrowed the gap in the competition, Eagles coach Andy Reid recently said.
The 31-year-old Hanson was released last season as the Eagles trimmed their roster to 53 only to be brought back a few days later at a lower salary. It does not appear that the Eagles plan to take the same course this year. Boykin was drafted to be the slot cornerback and now the job is his.
Hanson's release could be good news for Brandon Hughes, who is on the roster bubble. Hughes is more versatile that Hanson because he can play on the outside and on special teams.
The Eagles have until 9 p.m. tonight to trim their roster to 53.
They also waived wide receivers Chad Hall and Mardy Gilyard, according to league sources. Hall still has practice squad eligibility and could return to the Eagles in that capacity. Hall lost some of his uniqueness when undrafted rookie Damaris Johnson came aboard. Gilyard is a vested veteran.
The Eagles also released tight end Brett Brackett. The former Penn State product was a long shot to make the team. Brackett, who spent part of last year on the Eagles' practice squad, could return in that role.
In addition, the Eagles released linebacker Keenan Clayton and tight end Chase Ford. Clayton, a 2010 fourth-round pick, was in competition for the final linebacker spot. Ford, an undrafted player, is eligible for the practice squad.
More cuts are coming.
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Chic comfort, warm style thrive – and florals, brights not fading this season
Fall fashion is looking pretty practical. Yes, practical — as in wearable and warm.
But before you start picturing polar fleece vests and oversize snowsuits (though, Chanel was able to make the snowsuit somewhat attractive by adding heaps of fur to one in its fall 2010 collection), some of the biggest trends for fall are thankfully as stylish as they are serviceable.
And just as the temps drop, a bouquet of fresh flowers and hot colors are ready to liven up your wardrobe.
Seen most notably on the Burberry Prorsum, Roberto Cavalli, Etro and Ralph Lauren...