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Equator Music is a music management company based in London, England which was founded in 1970. Originally established to look after the affairs of guitarist Jeff Beck, the company has also been mananging Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi since 1988. Other acts on Equator's roster include DeLuca and LunarMile.
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www.equatormusic.com
86.141.69.130 11:06, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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Hannah Maria Hayes is a 1999 graduate of Bethel University, which was then called Bethel College and Seminary. She began her career as a reporter with the White Bear Press in White Bear Lake, Minnesota and is now a reporter and columnist with the Binghamton Press and Sun Bulletin in Binghamton, New York. She and her husband, Andrei, are the co-creators of "Cheap Date," a popular column that runs in the Press and Sun Bulletin.
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www.pressconnects.com
65.25.186.64 12:27, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
65.25.186.64 12:33, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Born December 30th 1969, English charity worker and counsellor.
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'Who Are We'
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John Novello
John Novello is a Jazz Keyboardist. He is most known for his work in the band Niacin with band members Billy Sheehan, and Dennis Chanbers. He started playing accordian at a young age, and finished second in a national competition. One of the judges said he should try Jazz. As he started listening to Jazz, he discovered the B3 Hammond organ. He became in love with the organ, and soon switched over. He started studying Jimmy Smith, Keith Emerson, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Billy Preston, and many many others. He studied the organ at Edinboro University. He later moved to Boston to study Jazz with Gary Burton, Ray Santisi and Charlie Banacos. He met Chick Corea thorugh connections, and discovered Scientology, which he currently pratices. He claims because of his belifes, he went to Los Angles, where he met the band, A taste of honey, who he recorded a number one song with. He is currently in Los angeles, and plays with the experimental band Niacin from time to time, and has produced some solo projects.
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Jwala(flame)-ji or Jwala-Mukhi(flame mouth) is one of the fifty-one Shakti Peeths in Northern India. It is said that Sati's tongue fell at this place. This temple on a hill has a natural(gas) eternal flame that continues to burn to this day. The flame is cold to touch and burns from many fissures in the walls of the temple.
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http://jeepsafari.himadventures.net/himachal_travel/chintpurni_jwalaji.htm
71.146.105.162 13:23, 4 May 2006 (UTC)rakshan murthy
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OpenID Enabled is a resource for software developers looking to add OpenID identity verification support in their HTTP-enabled or (especially) web applications.
Open-source code is available under OSI-approved licenses for such platforms as Python, Ruby, Perl, PHP, and C#.
OpenIDEnabled.com is maintained by Jan Rain, Inc.
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38.144.80.29 13:52, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Commissioner Dunster is the first woman to hold the appointment of Chief of the Staff. She was described by the then General John Larsson at the time of her appointment as 'a gifted and widely experienced internationalist'. .
She is an Australian, but entered the International Training College in London, UK, from Dulwich Hill Temple, Australia Eastern Territory, in 1969 to train as an officer. Two years later she was commissioned an officer and appointed to medical work in the then Rhodesia Territory. She also served in New South Wales and Queensland, Australia, before returned to Zimbabwe as chief secretary. She was Territorial Commander in Congo (Kinshasa) and Angola before taking charge of Salvation Army work in The Philippines in March 2002. She took up the post of Chief of the Staff on 2 April 2006.
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http://www1.salvationarmy.org/ihq
194.202.122.253 14:00, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Szynal
Szynal = Bearse penis
SeiG hEiL
THE CHHAPOLAS-A LOST FABLE THE CHHAPOLAS ARE THE CLAN OF RAJPUTS AND ARE BRANCHED AWAY FROM THEM DUE TO INTERNAL RIVALARIES AROUND 17th CENTURY.BY COMBINING WITH OTHER SECTS INCLUDING BRAHMINS,VAISYAS AND EVEN INFLUENTIAL MUSLIMS THEY INCREASED THERE STRENGTH NOT TO DOMINATE BUT TO SURVIVE FROM THE PRYING EYES OF POWER SEEKING FELLOW RAJPUTS.THE VERY NEED OF SURVIVAL FORCED THE CHHAPOLAS TO FLEE THE RAJASTHAN TO THE REFUGE OF NEIGHBOURINGH STATES LIKE HARYANA,PUNJAB(INCLUDING PAKISTAN'S PUNJAB ALSO)AS NOMADS TO DISGUISE THEIR IDENTITIES.BY PASSING TIME THEY DECLARED THEMSELVES AS A SEPARATE SECT WITHOUT REFERING TO THEIR CONNECTIONS WITH THE RAJPUTS AND THEIR GLORIOUS PAST AS THE DESCENDENTS OF THE ROYAL FAMILIES OF RAJPUTANA SO AS TO AVOID HUMILITY OF STRIPPED DOWN FROM THE POWER.BUT THEY DEFEND THEIR MOVE TO PROCLAIM THEM AS DISTINCT SECT BY SAYING "WE DON'T HOLD GRUDGES".NONETHELESS THEY ARE THE PART OF THE HISTORY OF INDIAN ROYAL FAMILIES NO MATTER HOW SMALL AND WILL REMAIN SO.
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BHARAT KI ATAMKATHA by PANDIT SHIVNARAYAN
amit_bhartiAmit bharti 14:21, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Chen Guangdong (陈光诚) has been named one of Time Magazine's 100 most Influential People in their May 8, 2006 Special Edition. Born in 1971 in the rural Chinese province of Shandong, he became blind at the age of one after falling ill with a high fever. Prior to attending the Linyi Primary School for the Blind and then the Qingdao School for the Blind, he was home-schooled. Since he was unable to obtain a college degree at the time, he audited law classes and taught himself to be a lawyer. Since 1996, he has provided legal advice and has run many human rights organizations, such as the “Rights Defense Project for the Disabled."
He is most notable for his investigation into the use of violence to uphold China's family-planning policies by local government officials. His investigation, which began in April 2005 in Linyi City in his home province of Shandong, uncovered numerous violations of human rights. Since March of that year, raids on homes with two children had been performed by local officials. In these families, the officials demanded at least one of the parents be sterilized. Pregnant women were forced to have abortions, even up to 8 months into their pregnancy. Families who fled had their relatives arrested and abused. Reports of as many as 13,000 underwent coerced sterilizations or abortions and as many as 50,000 were detained, interrogated, and fined during the course of the campaign. In response to these infringements on citizen's rights, Chen filed lawsuits for the villagers in the Yinan County People's Court. After collecting testimonies and preparing the cases with the help of activists and lawyers from outside of Linyi, the lawsuits were scheduled to be heard in court during October 2005, but the court date has been postponed indefinitely. His work also lead to an official response from the National Population and Family Planning Committee, who said that state law and policy had been broken in Linyi and the local officials face criminal charges. This statement was made on September 19, 2005, and though some officials have been dismissed from their posts, only one official has been detained for investigation.
On September 6, 2005, Chen was taken from a friend's home in Beijing by public-securtiy agents from Shandong. He was brought back to Linyi and placed under house arrest the following day. Both he and his wife, Yuan Weijing, were prevented from leaving thier home. All communication to the outside world was removed, and visitors have been prohibited, some by the use of violence, from meeting with Chen. During his detention, no official order for residential survelliance was issued by the Chinese government, leaving the legality of his holding in question. Reports also say he has also been subjected to numerous beating by guards, sometimes with the encouragement of local government officials.
Time reports that in March 2006, police arrived and removed Chen from his home. His whereabouts remain unknown at this time.
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"Time 100: Heroes & Pioneers." Time, Vol 167, No 19. May 8, 2006, Page 115. "Who Controls the Family: Blind Activist Leads Peasants in Legal Challenge To Abuses of China's Population-Growth Policy." Washington Post Foreign Service. Saturday, August 27, 2005, Page A01. "China: Fear of torture and ill-treatment/arbitrary detention: Chen Guangcheng (m)" Amnesty International, PUBLIC AI Index: ASA 17/037/2005, 14 October 2005.
128.231.88.4 14:21, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
This is an idiomatic expression in English, the gist of which is that one (particularly one in the position of a neophyte) should not presume to offer advice to an expert.
In most circumstances, the neophyte means no offense by this, but it can seem disrespectful of the time spent by the expert learning his field.
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http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-tea1.htm
24.33.28.52 14:22, 4 May 2006 (UTC)Jack Kembert
Dunny-on-the-Wold is a fictional rotten borough or in the Prince Geroge case a "Robber Button" in the tv series Blackadder the Third. in the espiode Dish & Dishonesty It is desribed as a Sodden Marshland in the suffolk fens, The population consists of 3 Cows, a Chicken in its late 40's and a sausage dog called colin.. the only known MP is S. Baldrick who took over from the previous MP when he "Bruitally accidentally stabed himself... while shaving" and Blackadder himself assumed as Returning Officer when the last one accidenly cut his head off, while combing his hair.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/blackadder/
82.24.175.148 14:54, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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59.177.13.71 15:19, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Richie Inclima
Richie Inclima was born on the third of May in the year of 1991.
James Coakley is without doubt one of the greatest hurlers ever to be seen in the quaint Irish village of Blarney. He began hurling at the age of four and retired recently at the age of 56. James can be seen nowadays in the village hostelries or rambling the roads around Blarney with his old friend Dave O Brien, sharing a joke, reliving the old days or pucking a sliothar. His many honours include: Mid Cork Championship - 1968,69,71,74,85. All Ireland Senior Championship - 1975,76,84.
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"Blarney through the years" - Tom Barrett (1998 - Peeper Press) "Irish Hurling Prodigies" - David O Callaghan (1995 - Davocal Books)
160.62.4.10 15:35, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
System Assist Processor Also called Service Aid Processor or System Aid Processor. On IBM Mainframe , it is a processor dedicated for I/O operations.
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IBM Redbook , ABC of Z/OS System Programming, volume 10 195.183.24.148 15:39, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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Shatursky District, Moscow Oblast
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ru:Шатурский район Московской области
- Shatursky (Шатурский)
Shatursky District (Russian: Шатурский райо́н) is a district (raion) in Moscow Oblast, Russia.
Its administrative center is the city of Shatura. Other major settlements in the district include Roshal, Misheron, Shaturtoff, Krivandino, Dmitrovsky pogost Seredniki, Radovitskii mokh.
Created thanks! —DDima (talk) 02:05, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Nature
Shatursky District is part of Meshchera.
Forests occupy 1389 km² (45% of District's area). 48 lakes occupy 58.2 km², also three are great number of old peat workings filled with water. In total, lakes, old peat workings and swamps occupy 34% of District's area.
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ps4
Ps4 is the name that will probably be introduced to the gaming world after the year 2010 made by Sony Computer Entertainment.It is not created yet but it seems like an assumable name for the next form of the ps series.Also it might be able to connect to the psp2 the predesesor to the psp.It's previous forms of gaming entertainment will then remain obsolete being that the ps4 will be able to play all of those games and it's own and do much much more and will include an unbelievable amount of power in its graphics about 10 or more times as much as the ps3.
Hetland Panthers Youth Hockey
Hetland Panthers Youth Hockey A youth hockey program based in Greater New Bedford Massachusetts. The program carries levels from inhouse to midget.
"Ledell" is a female greek name meaning "spartan queen"
The University of Sheffield is a well respected UK university in Sheffield, South Yorkshire in Northern England. It appears in the Russel Group of top UK Universities.
The Origins of the Medical School go back to 1828, when the Sheffield School of Medicine was founded. It merged with Firth College (1879), forerunner of the University, and Sheffield Technical School (1884) to form University College Sheffield in 1897. The University of Sheffield was granted a Royal Charter in May 1905.
Today, the School of Medicine is based on the site of the Royal Hallamshire Hospital and teaches over 1000 undergraduate students. The school offers a 5 year course (UCAS Code: A106) or 6 year course with a premedical year (A104) leading to the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB ChB). The school also offers the chance for students to intercalate for one year leading to the additional degree of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci(Hons)).
The course is divided into 4 Phases.
Phase 1 covers the core medical sciences and follows a systems based approach. There is emphasis on Integrated Learning Activities with plenty of clinical contact. Phase 1 lasts for 2 years. At the end of each year students sit EMQ written papers and also sit OSCE-style exams in anatomy and basic clinical skills.
Phase 2 teaches Basic Clinical Competence. Students are placed in a central hospital (Royal Hallamshire Hospital or the Northern General Hospital) for 7 weeks and a District General for 7 weeks. During this time they will be attached to medical and surgical teaching teams and taught how to take histories and examine patients. Phase 2 lasts for 6 months and is assessed with an OSCE.
Phase 3 teaches Clinical Competence and Medical Specialties. During the first year (Phase 3a), students undertake placements in Womens Health, Mental Health, Child Health, General Practice and Public Health and Neurology. During the second year (Phase 3b), Students are again attached to GP practices, in addition to rotating through medical specialties such as Dermatology, A&E, Anaesthetics, Orthopaedics, Urology, Palliative Care, Oncology, Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery.
At the end of Phase 3a, Students sit an OSCE examination and a EMQ written exam. Phase 3b students sit MEQ and EMQ written papers.
Phase 4 is the final component of the course and teaches Advanced Clinical Competence. There are 2 placements, both lasting 7 weeks. One placement is undertaken in a Sheffield Hospital, the other in a District General (Barnsley District General Hospital, Rotherham General Hospital, Bassetlaw Hospital, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Hull Royal Infirmary, Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe, Grimsby, Doncaster). At the end of Phase 4, students take the final OSCE examination and a clinical written paper.
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http://shef.ac.uk/medicine/about/history.html http://shef.ac.uk/medicine/about/structure 84.64.42.161 16:36, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
The AVRO car (flying saucer), an Canadian project initiated in 1952 is currently being restored for display in the U.S. After the Canadian government abandoned the project, the U.S. military took over the project through to prototype development and testing.
One of the prototypes is expected to be returned to display status at a military museum in Fort Eustis Virginia.
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book: Canada's Flying Saucer - by Bill Zuk - The Boston Mills Press
64.228.131.212 16:44, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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Godfrey Chitalu
Regarded as one of Zambias greatest soccer player before the days of Kalusha bwalya
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Scrub
A scrub is a guy that can't get no love from me.
Perhaps hanging out the passenger side of his best friend's ride, trying to holler at me.
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TLC - "No Scrubs" from the megahit album Fanmail AKA buster
216.165.9.107 18:08, 4 May 2006 (UTC)gully inc.
- These are lyrics from Fanmail (album) by TLC. Not sure of notability: Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information. Tearlach 11:43, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
KUUL-FM is is a radio station licensed to East Moline, IL, whose format is music from the 1960s and 70s. The station's frequency is 101.3 MHz, and is owned by Clear Channel Communications. From 1983 until March 1998, this frequency was WLLR-FM and played country music. In March 1998, KUUL (located at 103.7 MHz), and WLLR swapped frequencies. KUUL's 50s and 60s format moved to 101.3 FM, while the country format took over 103.7 FM. As time went on, KUUL-FM played less songs from 1950s and more songs from the 1970s.
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www.kuul.com
12.217.172.206 18:16, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[ [The Truman Show] ]
a profoundly disturbing and contemplative movie about how the Media plays God and manipulates us into living an entirely illusionary and vicarious Reality
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mailto:editor@transparencynow.com
60.254.127.186 18:27, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Article already exists: The Truman Show. Tearlach 11:44, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[ [ The Ghetto ] ]
The ghetto is a place where black folks live.
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www.yahoo.com 66.5.137.162 18:38, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
- Ghetto article exists. Tearlach 11:45, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Jonathan Price born 12/1/74 in Danville Pa But grew up in Hazleton. has played in Garden of Poets, Barn, 3 Stoned Men, 420, Breaking Benjamin, September Sky, Imperfect Vision and is currently playing in Headplug. He use to teach skydiving and currently works for the television station wbre.
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http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=24847977
209.50.131.250 18:39, 4 May 2006 (UTC)??????209.50.131.250 18:39, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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The St. Louis Cardinals’ right-handed ace pitcher Chris Carpenter is a native of Exeter, New Hampshire. He graduated from Trinity High School in 1993, where he earned Athlete-of-the-Year honors when he was a senior. Carpenter also captured the state championship in baseball in 1992.
Chris began his professional career in May 1997 with the Toronto Blue Jays, earning a spot in the starting rotation by July of that summer. He played well for two years, winning 49 games before becoming plagued with injuries, including a bone spur in his elbow, nerve damage in his right biceps and tendonitis in his shoulder. He would rehab over the next few years, bouncing back only slightly between injuries.
By December of 2002, Carpenter signed a one year, one million dollar contract with the St. Louis Cardinals. He missed most of the 2002 and 2003 seasons after having two shoulder operations; then rebounded in 2004 only to be sidelined with an injury in the post season. He was the Cardinals’ best pitcher during the regular season, with a record of 15-5 and a 3.46 ERA, but didn’t recover in time to pitch in the 2004 World Series against the Red Sox.
Chris is known for his 92-93 mile per hour fastball, a sweeping curve ball, a cutter and a changeup. His curve ball makes hitters freeze in their tracks. Carpenter was the starting pitcher for the Cardinals' Opening Day in April of 2005.
Carpenter currently resides in Bedford with his wife Alyson, and a son, Sam.
It´s a type of kiss from the baseline of tree types of kisses, basium means the common kiss, the kiss that you give to another one, who use to be your friend. See also sarvium and osculum
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This is from a Greek history, you can check in the books from greek history.
200.169.202.41 18:58, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
- I suggest adding this to Kiss, with the details corrected. It's actually Roman, not Greek. The terms are: osculum = friendship kiss on cheek, basium = kiss of affection on lips, suavium = lovers' deep kiss. Tearlach 11:57, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Amy Whitehouse (born October 1,1980) is an actress in the United States. She has acted in off Broadway theater productions such as Hazelwood Jr. High, The English Teachers, and Cranes.
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http://www.thenewgroup.org/9700.htm http://www.mcctheater.com/about_us/past-seasons.htm
68.173.44.208 18:57, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
In 1916 during World War one conscription was introduced in Britain. 16,000 out of 8 million people who were conscripted refused to fight and they were known as 'Conchies'. They were trested as cowards and shirkers by the public and press.
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Walsh, Ben 1996, GCSE Modern World HistoryISBN 0-7195-7713-6
85.210.47.243 19:02, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
- Already covered at Conscientious objector. Redirected created for Conchie and Conchies. Tearlach 12:01, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Florina Petcu
Florina Petcu is a romanian movie and theatre actress. She appeared recently in Spike Lee's Inside Man, playing the role of an albanian floozy, in a way which really caught the whole attention of the audience.
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82.52.138.46 19:24, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Shovelhead
The term "Shovelhead" refers to the engine type used in Harley Davidson Big Twin motorcycles between 1966 and 1984 (though some motorcycles were made in 1985 with engines lying around from the previous year to satisfy existing contracts). Looking down at the rocker box from the top, the box resembles the head of a shovel. By extension, the term Shovelhead is also used to refer to a motorcycle built with such an engine.
There are actually two types of Shovelhead engines - the first being the flat-side or "slap-side" model from 1966 through to 1969, in which the crankcases were the same as the previous engine type including a generator, like the Panhead, and from 1970 through 1984 redesigned crankcases were used having a nose-cone and an alternator with a rectifier.
Until the early half of 1978, the Shovelhead was a 74 cubic inch (1200 cc) engine. During the latter half of 1978 the size of the engine was upped to 80 cubic inches (1340 cc) to compensate for horsepower lost due to restrictions imposed on the engine mandated by EPA requirements.
Like all other Harley Davidson engines, the Shovelheads use pushrods to raise the rocker arms and open the valves. The oiling system pushes oil up and into the rear rocker box via an oil line, after which the oil crosses over into the front cylinder via another oil line joining the rear and front rocker boxes. Given that this means it takes a while for oil to get to the front cylinder, a useful modification is to replace these lines with a T-shaped line running oil into both rocker boxes at the same time, blocking off the rear input line with a plug or bolt.
The pistons inside the Shovelhead engine are not flat but instead wedge shaped. In the later Evolution engine, a flat piston with a redesigned head was used. This was a less efficient design than the later flat piston - to compensate, common modifications included "porting" the heads, namely removing material with a die grinder to achieve a more efficient combustion chamber, and "dual plugging" - namely drilling and tapping another spark plug into each cylinder head, and firing two spark plugs at the same time for a more efficient and cleaner burn.
Cosmetically, common modifications included "splitting" the heads - namely using a mill or other tool to cut the rocker boxes in half down the middle (requiring changes to the oiling system) and using rocker box nuts from or modelled after the Knucklehead engine to augment the look of the rocker box.
The Sportster engines from the same period have rocker boxes which roughly resemble the Shovelhead ones - yet the proper nomenclature for these is "Ironhead". There are material and design differences between the two, making the distinction necessary.
The Shovelhead has a distinctive sound and look and is prized amongst some collectors. It represented a leap in quality and reliability from the Panhead engine, yet is more user friendly (for example, you don't have to remove the heads in order to adjust the pushrods) than the later Evolution engine (though this newer engine incorporated significant improvements such as oiling through the pushrods, a more efficient head, etc.) making it a nice compromise between later and more efficient engines and earlier, simpler designs.
Companies such as Accu-rate Engineering and S&S Cycle make reproductions of the Shovelhead engine, and the design is common in "Bike build-off" programs on television when the designer wants a retro look to the machine.
Shovelheads in film include the motorcycle stolen by the Marlboro Man in "Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man" and the motorcycle ridden by Christian Slater in "Heathers".
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www.shovelhead.us
209.147.114.130 19:24, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
www.lapinta.com
24.75.124.5 19:29, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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162.119.64.111 19:58, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
French Creek State Park is located in Elverson, PA. The park mainly consists of wooded acres with two man-made lakes. Visitors can enjoy boating, swimming, hiking and many other outdoor activities here. The park is also know for its challenging disk golf course. The park borders Hopewell Furnace national Historic Site.
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http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/frenchcreek.aspx
70.110.207.52 20:00, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Andhra Kshatriya Customs
- Punya-kavachanam
Things Required
- Flowers
- Betel leaf, haldi, kumkum
- Blouse pieces
On the eleventh day after birth there are purification rituals to cleanse away the pollution (Janama Sutaka) caused by childbirth. The mother and the child, who are till then secluded from the family, re-enter the household. A priest performs a pooja, recites the appropriate mantras and sprinkles sacred water all over the house, thereby purifying it.
Naam Karan or Barasala
Things Required
- Rice
- Tray
- Gold ring
On the eleventh day after birth, the child is given a name. It is during this ceremony that for the first time relatives and close friends see the child. It is a small ceremony where invitees sing songs and celebrate the arrival of the child. The name is written on rice spread on the floor or on a tray. The child's maternal uncle takes a golden ring and keeps it on the child's mouth. The mother and both the grandmothers give gold to the child (either a chain or a bangle)
- Uyyalalo Veyadam (Cradle Ceremony)
Things Required
- Flowers
- New silk cloth
- Cradle
An auspicious time is chosen on the evening of the 21st day after childbirth. Usually a new silk cloth is put in the cradle and it is decorated with flowers. At the auspicious time, the mother or the paternal grandmother places the child in the cradle. This is known as Uyyalalo Veyadam.
- Kesa Khandan
Head-shaving (Tonsure) and ear piercing ceremony. These ceremonies are not celebrated on a grand scale and are usually small events within the family. Kesakhandan is performed at the temple along with ear piercing for the female child.
- Anna-prasanam
Things Required
- Rice and milk
- Silver bowl
- A book
- A gold chain
- A pen
- A knife
- A small wooden table
The initiation of the child to solid food is known as Annaprasan. Food is first offered to God. Then the paternal grandmother mixes rice and milk in a silver bowl and feeds the child. Then a book, gold chain, pen and a knife are placed on a small wooden table. The child is then left free 15 yards away from the table. As the child moves towards the table, he or she is believed to become associated with whichever of the four articles that he or she touches.
The qualities attributed to the four articles are:
- Pen - Academician, Writer, Scholar
- Book - Studious
- Knife - Boldness
- Gold - Wealth and Prosperity.
- Vidyarambham
Things Required
- Usual pooja samagri such as kumkum, rice, water, flowers and fruits, incense etc
The initiation of a child into the formal learning process is usually done between the 3rd and the 5th year of the child. A priest is asked to preside over the ceremonies. The child participates in the Saraswati pooja as the priest recites the mantras. The child is then made to write the first two alphabets and is guided by the father in doing this. Children of the same age group, and the child's friends are invited for lunch on this occasion. Sometimes the teacher of the school where the child would be educated is also invited and gifts are given. The children are gifted with slates and chalk, and shloka and poetry books
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- In the past Mundan or shaving the head was essential before this sanskar. Today many just get a hair cut before the sanskar.
- Mekhla - Thread to tie around the waist.
- Kopin - Loincloth about six inches wide and one and a half feet long.
- Dandi - Wooden stick.
- Thread for Yagyopaveet, which should be dyed yellow.
- New clothes to be worn by the persons performing the ritual.
- The Veda, which signifies knowledge. If the Veda is not available, any other holy book should be wrapped up in a cloth and should be kept on a raised pedestal.
- Three mounds of rice grains to be kept on this pedestal for worshipping Gayatri, Saraswati and Savitri.
Upanayanam or the sacred thread ceremony is performed for the male child at the age of seven years (if this is not possible then in any odd year). This is when the boy is initiated into the Gayatri Mantra. The upnayanam ceremony in modern practice is performed just before marriage. Traditionally it was a long ceremony with elaborate rituals:
It is one of the most important rituals in a Hindu's life. Shikha or choti and sutra or janeu, are two of the most important symbols on a Hindu male in particular. Shikha is symbol of faith, and Yagyopaveet is a symbol of the righteous path. This event signified the entry of the male into Brahmacharya, the commencement of his life as a true student at the ashram of the guru. It thus signifies an entry into a state of disciplined existence.
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Self-Fornication
Self-fornication is the act of shoving an object into your vagina or ass such as a toothbrush or hoe handle.
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urbandictionary.com
209.212.29.223 20:07, 4 May 2006 (UTC)your mom
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Identifying the Special Clothing Needs of Severely Wounded Service Men and Women: A growing need for adaptive clothing developed in the post 9/11/01 world, as American military men and women serve in a variety of dangerous situations and locations, most notably in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each week, an average of twenty new patients arrives in the United States or Germany for extensive medical treatment for bullet and shrapnel wounds, burns, head and limb injuries and amputations, while tens of thousands are still in the recovery process. These medical conditions require large fixators, prosthetics, and casts that are too bulky to fit under ordinary clothing or underwear. Sew Much Comfort is the only organization providing adaptive clothing in large volumes to meet these special needs.
The Sew Much Comfort Project to Provide Adaptive Clothing: Since the Sew Much Comfort organization began in December 2004, our mission has been to provide as many of the wounded as possible with adaptive wardrobes that accommodate medical devises, hospital environments, and life situations faced during and after their recuperation process. Within it’s first year, more than 9000 items of adaptive clothing have been donated, and hundreds more are created and distributed each month to more than a dozen military hospitals and field installations in the United States, Germany, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Kuwait.
Sew Much Comfort has 500 volunteers operating in communities across the United States, and volunteers operating in Landstuhl, Germany. We recruit new volunteers each month from around the country, thanks in part to national media coverage (NBC Nightly News on April 14, 2006: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12303651/, NBC video), on-line civilian and military-affiliated articles about our mission and our volunteers, and visitors to our own website, sewmuchcomfort.org. Volunteers participate in a range of activities that support our mission and improve the lives of wounded troops: clothing design and creation, business, personnel, and website management, hospital visitation, fundraising, and community outreach.
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You may visit the website, www.sewmuchcomfort.org. You may also view online video of the NBC Nightly News segment aired on April 14, 2006: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12303651/, NBC video.
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A deployant buckle (not deployment) is a type of watch band clasp marked by a center stub within a slotted folding mechanism that helps keeps the band closed. This method allows more of the strap material to be against the skin rather then a locking mechanism.
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http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/jensen/6/gins04.jpg http://www.fortunecity.com/silverstone/jensen/6/deployants.htm#
Michael S.
Chalipa Colligrapher is a software for persian colligraphy.It is simple and useful program.
Roth v. U.S. 354 US 476 (1957)
sourced from a website needs editing to not enfrindge copyright but this provides a starting point:
The Roth test - from Roth v. U.S. 354 US 476 (1957) defined obscenity as material calculated to debauch the minds and morals of those in whose hands it might fall. The impact upon the average person must be determined. The test is the effect of a whole work (not one picture or passage) on the average person applying contemporary community standards (not national standards) to determine if the work is without redeeming social importance or patently offensive. If an idea has "redeeming social importance," however, it is protected, and this would include unorthodox ideas, controversial ideas, and even ideas hateful to the prevailing climate of public opinion. Obscenity does not rise to the level of redeeming social importance because it "deals with sex in a manner appealing to the prurient interest" (Justice Brennan, writing for the majority). Sex and obscenity are not synonymous, however. Prurient interest, at least according to Webster's New International Dictionary (1949) is defined as "material having a tendency to excite lustful thoughts...an itching, longing, uneasiness with desire or longing, having morbid or lascivious longings, of desire, curiosity, or propensity, lewd...a shameful or morbid interest in nudity, sex, or excretion." The Roth test was the standard for 16 years, but it underwent some modification and refinement.
In other words, anything that has the slightest redeeming social importance is protected by the First Amendment, and thereby not obscene. Turned around, in a criminal prosecution, the jury would be instructed to acquit the defendant absent proof beyond a reasonable doubt that the charged material was utterly without redeeming social importance. Accordingly, while rejecting First Amendment protection for obscenity, Roth erected a remarkable barrier to prosecution, at least considering the era and the state of the law a year before then. Finally, in the majority opinion, Justice William Brennan - who 16 years later in Miller v. California would recognize his mistake - rejected the argument that this definition was too imprecise to comply with the Due Process Clause. Indeed, Justice Brennan's struggle with obscenity is a story in itself. Was Roth a victory or a defeat for erotica? Certainly there is a good argument to be made that stripping obscene speech from First Amendment protection was a defeat. But consider the time and the circumstances. The Court - under fire from many quarters because it had shocked the South three years earlier by ordering integration in all public facilities, including schools - took a bold step in these cases in rejecting Hicklin. Where only adults were involved, a jury must resolve vague issues of community standards and must acquit upon a reasonable doubt as to whether the materials were utterly without redeeming social importance. Roth established a barrier to prosecution. But before Roth, the marketing could have been stopped cold.
21:18, 4 May 2006 (UTC)81.78.90.32 21:18, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
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www.freewebs.com/wwagroup
R.I.ProofR.I.Proof 21:30, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
The Poundian calendar is a calendar devised by Ezra Pound. It is closely based on the Gregorian calendar, differing principally in the names of months and in the epoch for counting years.
Description
The Poundian calendar is an arithmetical solar calendar. The basic unit of time is the day, and days are grouped into years of 365 or 366 days. The calendar repeats completely every 146097 days, the cycle consisting of 400 years, of which 303 have 365 days and 97 have 366 days. The average year length is exactly 365.2425 days. All of these features are identical to those of the Gregorian calendar.
The year is divided into twelve months. The months do not correspond to a lunar cycle. Each month corresponds precisely with a month of the Gregorian calendar, and thus they have the same irregular lengths as the corresponding Gregorian months.
| number | name | length in days | Gregorian month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hephaistos | 30 | November |
| 2 | Zeus | 31 | December |
| 3 | Saturn | 31 | January |
| 4 | Hermes | 28 or 29 | February |
| 5 | Mars | 31 | March |
| 6 | Phoebus | 30 | April |
| 7 | Kupris | 31 | May |
| 8 | Juno | 30 | June |
| 9 | Athene | 31 | July |
| 10 | Hestia | 31 | August |
| 11 | Artemis | 30 | September |
| 12 | Demeter | 31 | October |
There is a scheme behind the names of the months. The first six are male Sun gods, and the last six are female Moon gods.
A calendar date is fully specified by the year, the month (identified by name or number), and the day of the month (numbered sequentially starting at 1).
Years are numbered post scriptum Ulysses (after the writing of Ulysses) (abbreviated psU). The day that James Joyce finished writing his novel Ulysses, October 31 1921, is 31 Demeter, 0 psU. The following day, the first day after the writing of Ulysses, is 1 Hephaistos, 1 psU. Generally, the year n psU extends from November 1 1920+n CE to October 31 1921+n CE.
The leap year rule corresponds precisely to that of the Gregorian calendar. Year n psU has 366 days (Hermes length 29 days) if n = 79 mod 400, otherwise it has 365 days (Hermes length 28 days) if n = 79 mod 100, otherwise it has 366 days if n = 3 mod 4, otherwise it has 365 days.
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81.168.80.170 21:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
- In addition to creating this article under the name Poundian calendar, there should be a redirect to it from post scriptum Ulysses. 81.168.80.170 21:40, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Yo' Mamma
The term or phrase "Yo' Mamma" is that that is most commonly found before a rude insult. One example is, "Yo' Mamma so fat, she uses a parking lot to iron her jeans."
War on Easter
The War on Easter was a short-lived recurring segment on Fox News in 2006. It was heavily critisized, and even personalities on the network such as Shepard Smith have expressed doubt over the charge. Most of the segments on the subject revolved around certain candies or images of bunnnies not being allowed in certain public areas.
5/4/2004
Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia is an Anxiety Disorder (DSM Axis 1). It may be diagnosed for individuals that suffer from reoccurring Panic Attacks associated with Agoraphobia.
Individuals that are diagnosed with Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia have a persistent concern\fear of the consequences of having a panic attack (such as, not having the appropriate medial attention to help them or fear of being humiliated in public while suffering a panic attack) and must have experienced a panic attack before. This disorder is associated with multiple physiological factors but should not be confused with any other mental disorders (social phobia, posttraumatic disorder, etc).
According to Behave.net the Diagnostic criteria for Pain Disorder with Agoraphobia are as follows:
A. Both (1) and (2): (1) recurrent unexpected Panic Attacks (2) at least one of the attacks has been followed by 1 month (or more) of one (or more) of the following: (a) persistent concern about having additional attacks (b) worry about the implications of the attack or its consequences (e.g., losing control, having a heart attack, "going crazy") (c) a significant change in behavior related to the attacks B. The presence of Agoraphobia. C. The Panic Attacks are not due to the direct physiological effects of a substance (e.g., a drug of abuse, a medication) or a general medical condition (e.g., hyperthyroidism). D. The Panic Attacks are not better accounted for by another mental disorder, such as Social Phobia (e.g., occurring on exposure to feared social situations), Specific Phobia (e.g., on exposure to a specific phobic situation), Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (e.g., on exposure to dirt in someone with an obsession about contamination), Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (e.g., in response to stimuli associated with a severe stressor), or Separation Anxiety Disorder (e.g., in response to being away from home or close relatives).
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Kalyanam, Ram. (2006). VeriMed Healthcare Network Review. Retrieved May 5, 2006, from Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA. Website: www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000923.html http://behavenet.com/capsules/
170.140.39.122 22:25, 4 May 2006 (UTC)Hanh Duong
{{Pacific Lowlands}
The pacific lowlands are located at the tip of panama. Discovered by Jacob Baily is that there are many salt caverens under this. Now the pacific Lowlands is a major salt shiping port
Hoopz was a nickname used by a contestant in the VH1 reality show "Flavor of Love". Her real name is Nicole Alexander from Detroit, Michigan.
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http://blackvoices.aol.com/black_entertainment/featurecanvas/_a/bv-entertainment-newswire-march-8-flavor/20060308141909990001 65.223.20.66 22:33, 4 May 2006 (UTC)Anonymous
Raimondo
Common internet slang word. Used as a replacement for the word "gay", used in the derogatory form. Referral to Justin Raimondo
"That political article was so 'Raimondo'."
"Dude, stop being so 'Raimondo'."
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68.62.207.106 22:50, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
Chika Sylva-Olejeme
<Chika Sylva-Olejeme born 22 October 1968 is President of the International Peace Institute he an international speaker and motivator.
Sylva-Olejeme came into prominence by his idea to build a world of peace and progress though informal Diplomacy, he is also well known for his idea of attempting to achieving peace in the mind of men by applying the concept of God as a formula for peace. He has traveled extensively around the world trying to “evangelize power structures of the World”
Sylva-Olejeme is an extraordinary theist , according to him the concept of God is the imagination that “God” is creator of the Universe and that man is God’s representative on earth; he tends to be more concerned with what the concept stands to provide for humanity than the myth of it.
Sylva-Olejeme claims that there can be a harmony between theist and atheist and a harmony between science and the concept of God
Illegal Immigration Will only Get You a Slap on the Wrist
By
Sherman N. Miller
As I watched the big demonstrations of illegal immigrants, with many people waving foreign flags, I shudder to think that today’s illegal aliens may make a quantum leap over today’s outcaste US citizens in America’s Economic Mainstream.
If I break into someone’s home and become a squatter, do you think the police will give me a mere slap on the wrist or will I find myself facing a felony conviction? Today the felony conviction is as potent as yesteryear’s segregation laws at denying full citizenship rights to many black Americans living in inner cities. The felony conviction may preclude one from getting many good jobs, as in the banking industry, and one may lose her or his voting rights. I label many native black Americans who possess a felony conviction on their record as domestic aliens for they may have a permanent glass ceiling placed upon their upward mobility.
My dander rose while reading a report on comments of the leadership of the US House of Representatives and US Senate in the April 12, 2006 Wall Street Journal. WSJ reported, “Frist and Hastert said a day after immigrant protests they won’t seek felony prosecutions of illegal aliens, but didn’t rule out lesser penalties.” This statement suggests that these US Congressional leaders don’t have an appreciation for the forces driving the massive illegal immigration problems and are doomed to exacerbate the current crisis by pussyfooting on addressing the issue.
In reading an EH.Net Encyclopedia article, Immigration to the United States, by Raymond L. Cohn of Illinois State University, I found it very difficult to believe our congressional leadership is ready to ignore the long-term impact of an expedient immigration decision today. Cohn writes, “. . . a larger volume of young workers in a country reduced job prospects at home and further encouraged immigration. A greater degree of industrialization and urbanization in the home country typically increased immigration because traditional ties with the land were broken during this period, making laborers in the country more mobile. Finally, the presence of a larger volume of previous immigrants from that country or region encouraged more immigration because potential immigrants now had friends or relatives to stay with who could smooth their transition to living and working in the United States.”
In pondering Cohn’s comments, I conclude that our Congressional leadership is on a misguided path where they will exacerbate our current illegal immigration problem. My disdain grew more intense as I read what occurred in 1986 to purportedly fix the illegal immigration crisis. Cohn wrote, “Though features of the 1965 law [Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965] have been modified since it was enacted, this law still serves as the basis for U.S. immigration policy today. The most important modifications occurred in 1986 when employer sanctions were adopted for those hiring illegal workers. On the other hand, the same law also gave temporary resident status to individuals who had lived illegally in the United States since before 1982.” The symbolic message here suggests that if illegal immigrants keep a low profile long enough they will get US citizenship. Thus the1986 illegal amnesty only created today’s pool of relatives and friends to help new illegal aliens who wish to exploit a similar illegal immigration scenario.
It seems quite clear that the US Congressional leadership has one of two choices to make. They must make illegal immigration a felony offense for both the illegal alien and his or her employer to take away any competitive advantage these illegal immigrants will have on native born American citizens. On the other hand, if the US Congress is afraid to make illegal immigration a felony offense, they can pass a law that expunges the records of native born citizens after five years of completing their prison and legal system tenure assuming they have no new infractions – of course this action may not apply for all crimes.
What seems very troubling is the argument that illegal immigrants do jobs Americans don’t want. These comments suggest that a Third World mentality has gained quasi-legitimacy in the American Economic Mainstream and today’s illegal immigrants are comparable to the cheap labor chattel of yesterday’s black slaves. The issue is one of paying adequate wages for native American labor versus exploiting underemployment of illegal immigrants as a modern day version of servitude.
Some people might see my call for a crackdown on illegal immigration as draconian, but to offer roughly 11 million illegal aliens US citizen rights means they may merely move past native-born citizens on the socioeconomic ladder. This scenario is just plain un-American. We have a legal immigration route and it should be followed by everyone.
I asked Euro American Dr. Allan Alexander of Wilmington, DE, for his take on the immigration debate. “I frequently see the immigrants who come here, forced to take low-wage jobs, to work themselves hard to survive, treated shabbily. We have refugees from Liberia, Somalia, Nigeria, Haiti, Afghanistan, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Burma, etc., and they all get the same demeaning treatment.
“I was reminded of this as I listened to the debate over immigration. Most of us are descended from immigrants who came here under questionable circumstances. Previously the country made exceptions to allow our ancestors in and to enable them to become citizens. Now many fear immigrants will take away our jobs, bring crime into our communities, overwhelm our welfare systems … They shouldn’t receive amnesty – they should be thrown out!” Alexander highlights the fears of many US Citizens. Hence, if the US Congress ignores the passion of the US Citizens surrounding illegal immigration, then the November 2006 US Congressional Election may see some heads roll. What is needed is an exodus of illegal aliens back to their home nations. The American economy will adjust to this new paradigm once employers understand that they must pay adequate wages to use domestic labor to produce their products.
205.188.116.72 23:37, 4 May 2006 (UTC)Sherman N. Miller
- Decline': WP:ISNOT#Wikipedia is not a soapbox. This also smells of copyright violation. Tearlach 12:13, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
The Evolution engine, commonly known as a "Blockhead" or "Evo", was developed by Harley Davidson in 1984 as a successor to the Shovelhead. Having bought itself back from AMF, the company decided to revamp its engine and create a newer, better powerplant. By extension, in common parlance an "Evo" is a motorcycle equipped with such an engine. It was used from 1984 until 1999. It was offered in an 80ci (1340cc) configuration.
Like its predecessor, the Evo has a single camshaft and uses pushrods to raise and lower the valves in its rocker boxes. However, the changes to the engine were more than simply the cosmetic changes to the rocker boxes (a flat, square design). The valve train was lightened considerably by using a tappet and pushrod setup that fed oil to the cylinders via the pushrods themselves, unlike previous engines in which external oil lines were used. The pistons within the cylinders were flat, and the heads had a larger and different shape which made for a more efficient burn.
In addition, the exhaust flanges (the sections of the engine to which the exhaust pipes were bolted) had a stronger, more efficient setup than the single bolt setup on the Shovelhead engine, a source of much frustration for motorcyclists prior to the change.
Evos were more reliable in general than previous engine designs, and less work was required to set up and maintain them. This is not true in all cases - there are examples in which Evolutions require more work to achieve the same result, for example pushrods cannot be adjusted without removing the rocker boxes. However, the bikes were increasingly becoming more user friendly and as a result some in the old guard that happened to like the tinkering and constant maintenance turned their backs on the Evo. T-shirts are available with slogans ranging from profane (e.g. F*CK EVO) to the clever (Hear no Evo, See no Evo, Speak no Evo).
Now that the newest engine, the Twin Cam 88 (Twinkie, Fathead) is in its seventh year and counting, the Evo engines are starting to be considered almost retro, and "old school" bikes built with these powerplants get less guffawing than in previous years.
The Evo can be customized with aftermarket rockerboxes to somewhat resemble a Knucklehead or Panhead, or finned or otherwise jazzed up rockerboxes which dress up the rather flat and uninspiring top end. The aftermarket that sprung up in the Shovelhead years has led to many options and aftermarket modifications to this engine in terms of performance, engine size and power, and enhancements.
Harley Davidson is at present (2006) selling off its remaining stock of these at bargain basement prices, leading to a small building boom with these engines.
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www.shovelhead.us http://www.nightrider.com/biketech/hdengines.htm http://auto.howstuffworks.com/harley4.htm
Mark L. Berenson (b. 1943) is best known as the father of Peruvian prisoner, Lori Berenson. On November 30, 1995, Berenson was arrested on a public bus in downtown Lima, Peru. She was accused of collaborating with the Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA) guerrilla organization. Lori is currently serving a 20 year term in Peru for terrorism related crimes.
Academic Career
M. Berenson is currently a professor, Management & Information Systems, in the School of Business at Montclair State University. He is also Professor Emeritus, Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College, CUNY. In January 2006 he completed 40 years of college teaching.
Berenson is co-author of numerous books, and manuels in the field of statistics. He is a renowned professor that has been honored numerous times for excellency in teaching and leadership
Efforts to Free Lori
Professor Berenson is best known for his dedication to have his daughter released from the grasps of the Peruvian legal system. He serves as the director of the Free Lori Berenson Comitee, and has lobbied in front of Congress in support of his daughter. Berenson has spoke out against his daughter's inhumane treatment, in numerous public platforms including the Early Show. Berenson has been quoted in saying "In America, a person is always presumed innocent unil found guilty. I think the State Department has wronged us by never having taken a stand on (Lori's) innocence or guilt."
Berenson has received public support for his daughter from Jesse Jackson, President Bill, and Hillary Rodham Clinton, and President Jimmy Carter, to name a few.
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http://sbus.montclair.edu/bio/berensonm.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/08/28/world/main228627.shtml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lori_Berenson#Efforts_to_free_Berenson
130.68.120.191 00:22, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
- Created, for the moment as redirect to Lori Berenson. I'm not sure whether WP:BIO would currently support his notability in his own right. Tearlach 12:20, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Redirect it to Bart Simpson -125.236.44.45 00:16, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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Sinai Akiba Academy is a Solomon Schechter Conservative Jewish day school established in 1968 in Los Angeles, California. It serves preschool, elementary and middleschool students in both Judaic and secular studies. There is also a wide variety of enrichment programs including after-school instrumental music and sports.
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http://www.sinaiakiba.org/page.cfm?p=1
69.234.172.118 00:40, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
| My Big Fat Independent Movie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Philip Zlotorynski |
| Written by | Adam Schwartz and Chris Gore |
| Produced by | Chris Gore |
| Starring | Paget Brewster Eric Hoffman |
| Cinematography | Scott Peck |
| Edited by | Philip Zlotorynski |
Release date | January 2006 |
| Language | English |
My Big Fat Independent Movie is a spoof along the lines of "Scary Movie" and "Not Another Teen Movie." It includes parodies of some of the indie film world's most renowned movies such as "Memento," "Pulp Fiction," "Magnolia," "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," "Amelie," "Run Lola Run," "El Mariachi," "The Good Girl," "Pi," "Swingers" and many others. BUY IT NOW ON DVD !!!
External Links
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0385890/
24.171.139.213 01:05, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Marble-cake federalism
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Marble-cake federalism: this is characterised by an intermingling of all levels of government in policies and programming.
Betrayed is a song from Avenged Sevenfold that is dedicated in the memory of Dimebag Darrell who was murdered by Nathan Gale at a night club in Columbus, Ohio on December 8, 2004. The song says how Nathan "cracked" and decided to kill Dimebag.
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69.34.158.106 01:28, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Aia Barretto
Aia Baretto, born Mariska Andreana Barretto on March 25, 1987 to parents Maria Luisa Alexandra Mendoza and Rene Alberto Barretto, she was born and raised in San Juan, Philipines. She was enrolled in St Paul University during high school and became best friends during her last year with her then enemy, Aisha Dizon. On June of 2004, she went to university in Miriam College until she was kicked out on her second semester of her second year in the uni due to high absences and poor grades. At the age of 18, she got a job at a call center and was insanely happy when she received her first paycheck. With it, she bought a pack of Marlboro Lights and a bottle of iced tea to celebrate.
She resides in San Juan and Pasig moving back and forth depending on her mood.
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St Paul Alumni, 2000-2004 http://www.geocities.com/barbe04.index
64.14.194.26 01:30, 5 May 2006 (UTC)Cyril Cainglet64.14.194.26 01:30, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Bill Gibson is a huge part of Long Beach sports history. Although his haircut is somewhat outdated he still is a volleyball legend. He is most famous for his line "Are you serious Scags". Most recently his team is noted for coming to a tournament hung over. His team of 2004 was a group of underachievers and they were knocked out of the playoffs. This year his team can rock so damn hard they break their spleens wit it. Oh and they are also "In there"
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Gros manseng is a grape varietal often used in wines from The Jurançon region of SW France. It is typically combined with Petit Manseng and Courbu varietals. Gros manseng is also grown in California and South Africa.
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http://www.terroir-france.com/region/southwest_jurancon.htm http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gros_manseng
72.75.4.130 02:03, 5 May 2006 (UTC)Cody Brumfield
Ontological Coaching
Is a learning practice that facilitates the emergence of new possibilities in the personal and/or professional life of an individual (or group) by making him aware of his particular rol in the construction of the world he sees. It transcends the overwhelming contemporary concern for information and effective action by including all aspects of the human experience, particularly the linguistic, emotional, spiritual and somatic domains, as domains of learning. Transformational learning, the goal of ontological coaching, allows the emergence of a new observer in us, one who is able to embrace the mystery of life, aware of the power and limitations of conceptuual learning, and capable of foreseeing new actions and producing unprecedented results, while caring equally for personal and collective concerns.
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"From Knowledge to Wisdom" by Julio Olalla, ISBN 0-9763392-0-X, published by Newfield Network, 75 Manhattan Dr, Boulder CO. 80303, USA."Language and the Pursuit of Happiness" by Chalmers Brothers.
Is a learning practice that facilitates the emergence of new possibilities in the personal and/or professional life of an individual (or group) by making him aware of his particular rol in the construction of the world he sees. It transcends the overwhelming contemporary concern for information and effective action by including all aspects of the human experience, particularly the linguistic, emotional, spiritual and somatic domains, as domains of learning. Transformational learning, the goal of ontological coaching, allows the emergence of a new observer in us, one who is able to embrace the mystery of life, aware of the power and limitations of conceptuual learning, and capable of foreseeing new actions and producing unprecedented results, while caring equally for personal and collective concerns.
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"From Knowledge to Wisdom" by Julio Olalla, ISBN 0-9763392-0-X, published by Newfield Network, 75 Manhattan Dr, Boulder CO. 80303, USA."Language and the Pursuit of Happiness" by Chalmers Brothers.
Julio Olalla24.8.174.44 02:20, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[ [D M Ross - Contemporary Cubist ] ]
An Australian painter devoted to the pursuit of the Cubist style...one may ask why? However on seeing the work you will understand. The brilliant colour that is evident under the Australian sun has taken the somewhat gloomy tones from the style evident in the European master cubists.
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http://www.artmagazine.co.uk/features6.htm?PHPSESSID=fe38897d15bed4ed01cb17d6267a4c8f
203.44.201.146 02:51, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Josh in Japan is a weekely iTunes Podcast via Podcast Pickle. It is a documentary talk radio show in which "Josh" discusses different aspects of life in Japan as seen from the perspective of a gaijin (foreigner). In each show Josh answers emails at length and then discusses the topic of each show in detail, often citing personal expeirences or those of his Japanese wife. Show topics covered are usually things intrinsic to Japan that gaijin would not normally expeirence elsewhere, such as love and capsule hotels, certain foods, mannerisims, and Japanese modes of relaxation.
Shows are usually one hour in length, with emails taking about twenty to thirty minutes and show topics taking thirty to forty, with interludes from advertisers.
Topics Covered
The following topics have been covered on the show as of May 4th, 2006:
Good Food Bad Food Weird Food Akihabara Banking Royal Family and History Public Safety System Driving Grocery Shopping General Shopping Houses Holidays Cell Phones Pets Hotels Trains Schooling Japanese relaxation Vending machines Crime & Punishment TV Shows Politics & Elections Healthcare Capsule hotels New Year's activities
Proposed Topics
The following topics have been proposed for coverage as of May 4th, 2006:
Onsens Dating Japanese clothing Theme Parks/ Water Parks Professional sports Religion Fitness Festivals Video Games Weather Buying/Renting a house
Identity and Personal Life
Josh has refrained from disclosing his surname or the names of his wife and two daughters, citing safety concerns. He has stated that he lives in Ukoska, Japan and is currently serving active duty in the U.S. Navy. He has not discussed many details about the nature of his work, but has made statements suggesting it is medical in nature.
Although he has remained neutral on most political matters discussed on his show, Josh has expressed support for current Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, most notably in the episode discussing politics and elections, which came just after Koizumi had dissolved parliament and campaigned for reelection. In one of the few controversies created by the show, Josh stated that sushi was seeing in resurgence in popularity in the United States because of "liberals in California."
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joshinjapan.com- official website
192.136.22.4 02:57, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Samon Talabani is the youngest Iraqi Brig. General to date at age 38. He commands the 2nd Brigade of the New Iraqi Army's 5th Division. He believes that his rank still makes him a soldier and he fights alongside them. He often leads attacks and enters hostile territory before his brigade.
In 1973 his family was forced to flee from their home in Khanaqin to Iran where they lived for 2 years. Talabani's family consists of his parents and his 5 siblings. They returned to Iraq and settled in Samara which is North of Baghdad.
Talabani joined the Peshmerga in 1991 and attended the Kurdish military college in 1992. He was sent to the Australian Defence College after he joined the New Iraqi Army. At the College he learned how to train soldiers in Kirkush.
Talabani is married and has a 5 year-old son and a 9 year-old daughter. He met his wife when he was a child.
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www.CNN.com "Iraq's youngest general leads by example", Arwa Damon,CNN, Wednesday, May 3, 2006; Posted: 12:58 p.m. EDT (16:58 GMT)
68.41.30.70 03:52, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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216.99.240.243 03:54, 5 May 2006 (UTC)penubag
"Dead Stars" is the name of the table-top RPG universe created by DaemonEye Publishing for use with the "Universal Decay" alternate-d20 rules set. The rules provide the familiarity of the d20 system, but alter it to reflect both realism and technological flexibility. Both of these are vital components to the sci-fi/horror setting that "Dead Stars" seeks to convey.
"Dead Stars" takes place in the dawn of humanity's remergence from barbarity, following the near-total destruction of the Gaean Empire. The "Dead Stars" universe is populated not only by humans, but also features a host of other races that have manged to contact humanity following the Core Systems Explosion. Arrayed against the continued development of human civilization are the soul-less consumptive Necrol, the lost legions of the now command-less Gaean Military, parasitical plant-based living weapons, pre-Invasion era weapons that have gone out of control, and even humanity itself!
The most impressive feature of the game is by far the technology system. The rules for firearms, for isntance, occupy only about a dozen or so pages yet allow for the creation of over 15,000 different types of hand-held death - and that is only ONE of the many types of technologies detailed in the game. Each of the different technologies is very suer-firendly however, with the chapters for them containing both the creation rules as well as ready-to-use examples.
Less impressive, but still notable, are the changes to the character advancement and combat systems from those in typical d20 system products. Character advancement takes into account the relative power of characters with lots of high-quality gear, even in mixed groups with characters of all types and power levels, by use of the "Gear Level" concept. The combat system uses the now-common standby of having armor prevent damage rather than attacks, but with some VERY telling changes: armor degrades at it takes punishment, Hit Points are mainly static and not very high, physical exhaustion (aka the "couch potato factor") is tracked sepperately from Hit Points, the better your attack roll is the more damage you deal, and rather than have "critical hits" the system uses "special damage" to indicate debilitating conditions that can result from a particularly well-made wound. Of course, these are only SOME of the changes to the d20 system this game uses.
A nice aspect of the game is the new psionics system, which is both simple and powerful. It uses only three categories of psionic powers (fetching, psychokinesis, and telepathy), each of which is gianed with an entry feat. Each such feat has a sepperate skill that determines accuracy and reliability, as well as an ability score that determines strength. Further feats can be taken to expand or magnify certain applications of a category's powers.
A final note should be taken that DaemonEye Publishing does not plan to stop at "Dead Stars". It is their intention to use the "Universal Decay" system to power many different settings, including the super-power/intrigue setting "Cape & Hammer". There are also plans in the works for a "Dead Stars"-based animated TV show, but nothing deffinitive has been set.
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216.99.240.243 03:59, 5 May 2006 (UTC)penubag
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Danget chody is a type of slang originally created by the ownage crew. Although there is no official founder, Nick Marozick (AKA N-MRO) is labeled as the first individual to let out a "danget chody." Over the years the term has been dilated and now has multiple meanings. Dangit jodi, Dangit joe-G, and Dyiiiaaangiiiit chody, are alternate forms of the original phrase. By 2006 the term is used worldwide, especially in the bay area, and amongst rebel teens.
Ey yo that Mrs. Peterson beezy gave us seventy nine problems again
A well then DYIIAAAANGET CHODY!!
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Ted Baillieu, Member for Hawthorn, Parliament of Victoria, Australia.
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Ted Baillieu a member of the Victorian Parliament, for the electorate of Hawthorn in in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. Since his election on at the 1999 election, he has held several shadow portfolios. For quite some time he has been touted as an alternative leader of the opposition. Following the decision of Robert Doyle MLA to resign as Leader of the Opposition on May 4 2006, Ted Baillieu has announced as of May 5th that it is his intention to contest the position at a special party meeting called for Monday May 8.
Personal: Born 31 July 1953, Melbourne, Australia. Married, 3 children.
Birthplace: Australia
Education and Qualifications: Melbourne Grammar School HSC 1970. BArch 1976 (University of Melbourne). Registered as an architect in Victoria 1979. Certificate of Business Studies (Real Estate) 1986 (RMIT).
Parliamentary Service: Elected MLA for Hawthorn September 1999. Re-elected November 2002.
Parliamentary Party Positions: Shadow Minister for Tertiary Education and Training 1999-2001. Shadow Minister for Gaming July 2000-August 2002. Shadow Minister for Planning since September 2001.
Party Positions: Member since 1981, Carlton and Hawthorn West Branches. Party/Branch Development Cttee 1984-92 (Chairman 1989-91). Federal Development Cttee 1990-91. Melbourne State & Federal Electorate Chairman (1987 Campaign Director) 1984-92. State Strategy Cttee 1985-87. State Council Agenda Cttee (Chairman 1987-92) 1985-92. Policy Assembly incl. Treasury/Finance and Employment & Industrial Relations Cttees. Administrative Cttee 1987-1997. Referenda Cttee 1988. Vice President, Victorian Division 1988-92. Federal Council 1989-96. Chairman, State Redistribution Cttee, 1990. Chairman, Vic. Federal Boundaries Cttee 1994. Federal Executive 1992-96, incl. Election Strategy 1994-96. State President, Victorian Division, incl. State Finance Cttee and Policy Assembly Chairman 1992-97.
Previous Occupation: Knight Frank Holdings P/L. Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Trust 1998-99. Board Member, Tourism Victoria 1998-99. Partner, Mayne & Baillieu Architects.
Memberships: Royal Australian Institute of Architects; Victorian Board of Management, Association of Consulting Architects 1985-1999; Melbourne Rugby Club; Joint Founder, Pier to Perignon Swim; Director, Australian Children's Television Foundation 1997-99; Board Member, Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Joint Convenor-WAGS (We Are Geelong Supporters), Geelong Football Club; Patrons' Council, Epilepsy Foundation of Victoria; Melbourne Cricket Club; Melbourne Savage Club; Royal Melbourne Golf Club; Sorrento Golf Club; Melbourne University Graduate Union; Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club; 500 Club; Kooyong 200 Club; Friends of the Zoo; Friends of Auburn Tower.
Interests: golf, basketball, swimming.144.136.5.6 05:15, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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Antonio C Rowley
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Antonio C Rowley Antonio Camilio Rowley scored a hat-trick on his league debut on the opening day of the 1954-55 season. He didn't score in the next two following games and then got injured. Rowley's career at Liverpool was bizarre. He didn't play much during the season due to injuries and bad form, but always managed to win a place in the starting 11 at the end of the season and score more than his fair share of goals. He scored 8 goals in 13 matches in his opening season, 6 goals in 7 matches the next, followed by 7 in 14 matches in 1956-57.
Rowley finally put a run together of 19 consecutive games in his final season, scoring 8 goals in 6 successive matches, but then injuries prevailed again and he was sold to 3rd division Tranmere when two months were left of the season. He continued to score goals for Tranmere, 47 goals in 100 league matches, which is still below his LFC average.
never heard of the lad before. I have established he played for Wellington Town Birmingham City Stourbridge Liverpool & Tranmere. He scored 16 league goals between August and December 1957. There is no record of him being at Liverpool after January 1958. Such a prolific goalscorer, what happened to his career after such a glowing start to the season. I have established he acheived one cap for WALES.
Will add anything I can find, when I find it. Perhaps if everyone makes an effort, we can produce a file of "Forgotten Heroes".
The continuous passive motion technology widely known as the BMW Active Seat was invented by noted engineer Richard D. Harza, former Chairman of the Harza Engineering Company, now know as Montgomery Watson Harza and MWH Global. Mr. Harza was responsible for the engineering and construction management of many of the world largest dams and hydroelectric powerplants. After his retirement, Mr. Harza focused his attention on finding a way to reduce the pain and stiffness suffered by his daughter Laura who lived with Cycstic Fibrosis and found it difficult to stand up and walk about.
Mr. Harza viewed the human body as a load bearing structure designed for movement under pressure, much like the towering walls of his dams and other structures. The body is designed to bear upright body weight on the feet - as when standing and walking - and on the posterior - when sitting.
While better lumbar support and chair design may help imrove posture, the spine still bears the downward force of the weight of the upper torso and pain and stiffness will result from sustained sitting. This is the result of the compression of the vertabral discs and stresses on the supporting tissues of the lower mid-section of the back and the surface tissues and circulatory system throuth the posterior. Without the lumbar movement imparted by walking as it rocks the pelvis from side to side, there is no movement in the lower mid-section of the back, no flow of synovial fluids and nourishment to the intervertibral discs, reduced blood flow to the supporting tissues of the back, and constricted blood flow through the posterior and upper thighs to the legs.
Walking provides the naturally repeating motion pattern for which the body was designed and on which the body depends for proper maintenance and exercise. The Harza invention recognizes the importance of this walking motion, unlike other seating comfort devices on the market. The vibrating pads provide stimulation to the surface of the body and provide no substantive structural benefit to address the weight of the upper body upon the back and posterior. A moving lumbar support was attempted, but certianly we were not designed to have a device repeatedly press in and out directly upon or about the delicate vertabrae of lumbar back, thus imposing an unnatural forward and back movement, one that does not occur when walking.
Mr. Harza conceived of an invention which would provide naturally many of the benefits of walking, without the need to leave one's seat. Robert Kallman joined Mr. Harza to develop his invention and together they realized their dream as the technology brought great relief to Laura.
The invention was refined into a simple device in which a pair of bladders or compartments, placed side by side directly beneath the Ischium bone of the pelvis, inflate with fluid or air to alternately raise and lower one side of the hips then the other in a slow, smooth, relaxing and almost imperceptable motion. The motion of the hips flexes the lumbar spine from side to side in the similar pattern as when walking, and thus the technology provides many of the benefits of walking without distracting the user or interfering with one's ability to drive or perform other tasks. Furthermore, the alternating application and relief of pressure beneath the buttocks improves circulation and thus improves posterior tolerance to sustained sitting.
Known by various tradenames, the technology is under license to BMW and sold on the 5 Series and 7 Series cars worldwide as the Aktivsitz or Active Seat. The Active Seat was recognized by Popular Science magazine as one of the 100 Best Inventions of the Year in 1998.
The technology is sold by Johnson Controls as the Comfort Renews to non-BMW automotive OEMs.
Aeristo, a leading supplier of the finest quality leathers for use in aircraft sells the technology under the tradename Aerovit for use in private and commercial jet aviation seating. Improved circulation through the posterior, upper thights and legs may reduce the risk of DVT, therefore the potential health benefits of the Aerovit may be significant for long-haul flight passengers and crew.
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Johnson Controls website, click Comfort Renews: http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/comfortlab/frameset4.htm
BMW World website description of technology: http://www.bmwworld.com/technology/active_comfort_seat.htm
AERISTO website with reference to Harza invention and patent: http://www.aeristo.com/aerovit.php
Harza Engineering/Montgomery Watson Harza/MWH Global: http://www.mwhglobal.com
24.148.77.25 08:08, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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Sloppy Superkick Used by Then-WCW Wrestler Bill Goldberg, To Essentially End Bret Hart's Career. As Chronicled Everywhere, The Devastating Kick Gave Hart A Concussion. Bill Goldberg Ended Hart's Career.
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160.39.192.94 08:28, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Papi Molotsane was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2005. Prior to joining Telkom he was the Group Executive of Transnet and has a broad-based professional background in engineering, systems, operations, sales, marketing and human resources. He is a director of Ariva.kom, SA America's Cup Challenge and Fike Investment (Pty) Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, Bachelor of Engineering Technology and a Master of Science in Business Administration.
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[2] Telkom Management Team
198.54.206.91 08:55, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[Christopher James Oliver]
Christopher Oliver (1961-) was an influential Australian photographer in the late 1980s and a key figure in London publishing throughout the 1990s. He was born in Whitehaven, England, a bleak town on the coastal fringes of the Lakes District. His father was a General Practitioner who left private practice to become an Air Force medic; his mother was a physiotherapist. Chris Oliver was deeply affected by a disrupted, turbulent home life which made him distrustful of men and unwilling or unable to settle down for much of his life. The Oliver family moved more than 20 times during his childhood before emigrating to Hobart, Tasmania in 1977, when Christopher was 15. By the time he matriculated, at 16, he had already had articles and photographs published in local newspapers (Hobart Mercury, Tasmanian Times), at 17 his photograph of Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser being assaulted at a rally was syndicated throughout the world, he had founded a successful small newspaper, Printed Matter, and had been one of the founders of Tasmania's Island literary magazine. After a brief spell at university and an even briefer one at art college in Tasmania, Chris Oliver moved to Melbourne where he completed a hospitality management course and an Honours degree in history and politics, whilst all the time working as a freelance journalist for ABC Radio National arts programmes. The spectacular success of his first solo photographic book, The Long Hot Summer (Angus and Robertson, 1986) meant he no longer needed to find paid work to put himself through university. His degree over, he worked full-time as co-author (with Dr Chris McConville) of a History of Creswick and a number of conservation studies. He was then given one of only three Commonwealth Scholarships awarded worldwide to study for a PhD in South Asia. He chose to study Tamil and Sinhalese militant groups at the University of Peradeniya, but abandoned his studies after his supervisor was assassinated, apparently by Sinhalese militants. At this point he decided to shift from academia to the world of academic publishing. He spent his first two years in publishing as a territory manager for Cambridge University Press in Australia, then after nine months spent travelling throughout Asia he wound up in London, working as Longman Group UK's sales manager for Southeast England, including London. He excelled in this role, creating a massive increase in company sales (up 28% over the period he worked for them). A falling out with his boss at Longman led Chris to approach Yale University Press where he was appointed Sales Manager for all territories other than the U.S. and Canada, and as a Director of Yale Representation Ltd. He left Yale in 1998 after becoming frustrated by the press's unresponsiveness to the market and its unwillingness to become a truly global publisher. At the same time, his marriage broke up and he left London for Melbourne where, after a brief period as state manager for Canon Photo Video, he established two successful bookshops of his own. In 2006 he relocated to Sydney and opened a bookshop in Potts Point, one of the most densely populated and wealthiest postal districts in Australia.
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Papi Molotsane was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2005. Prior to joining Telkom he was the Group Executive of Transnet and has a broad-based professional background in engineering, systems, operations, sales, marketing and human resources. He is a director of Ariva.kom, SA America's Cup Challenge and Fike Investment (Pty) Ltd. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business, Bachelor of Engineering Technology and a Master of Science in Business Administration.
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[3] Telkom Management Team
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The official website for the annual Taiwanese Night Market hosted on the University of Washington campus every May.
A rashguard is a wetsuit made of lycra material. It is worn by surfers. Unlike a neopren suit, it does not cover the whole body, but just the torso. There are short sleeve versions as well as long sleeve versions. As the name says, they primarily used to protect surfers from getting a rash while paddling out on their waxed surfboards. Besides, it also has the function to keep surfers warm. As the rashguard is very close on the skin, the water gathers between the rashguard and the skin. This water is beeing held warm by the body heat. Therefore the surfer feels still warm also while paddling out wet on the surfboard.
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Real Life Comics has been around since their first comic puplished November 15, 1999. Its based on Greg Deans personal observasions in his real life, and spiked up with stories of time travel, ports to other dimensions, and AI. Greg Dean succeeds in making his comic funny, and interesting at the same time. His comic has a timeline parallel to his own life, like when he moves from house to house some of his comics is about moving, and the same with jobs. Greg Dean really likes electronics and computergames, therefor many of the punchlines is about this. He also likes Pepsi Cola, World Of Warcraft and Cool mythology swords.
This was written by Kent Basselbjerg from Denmark, who really like this comic and wish for the comic to go on forever. Feel free to correct the text if anything is wrong or missing (although I didn't write that much). My Email is Keba@pc.dk
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The official Real Life Comics homepage: www.RealLifeComics.com
217.60.165.6 10:34, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
A tabloid for the Protectors of the Plot Continuum. Published monthly. Edited by Starwind Rohana. Typically runs ridiculous stories such as Flower scandel.
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195.188.51.4 10:42, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Well known for his amazing ability at the crag, it’s hard to believe the club president fell off a diff less than a year before his appointment. This keen exponent of the art of pikey fighting makes his home only on pieces of rock less than 4m high. He can often be found sleeping after the tiring walk from the car park. Having almost caught hypothermia in his car boot Bob exacted revenge by putting the car in a tree. Not to be trusted to find the way to the crag we can all trust our president to show us a good time.
President in absentia LUMC 2005/06
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LUMC journal 2006
138.253.198.165 11:11, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
David Morgan retired as president of the Ford Motor Company of Australia in June 1999 having been appointed to that position in November 1995.
During his 40-year career with Ford, he held numerous positions in the Australian sales and marketing operations, as well as in Ford Asia Pacific, located both in Melbourne and in Taiwan.
In 1996, David was elected president of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries and became directly involved with the federal government in the development of the 'Car Plan'.
David has a close affiliation with the City of Greater Geelong and the Geelong region. He is Chairman of the Geelong Economic Development Board, and is Chairman of G21- Geelong Region Alliance Ltd.
He was a deputy chancellor of Deakin University from 2000 until 2003, is Chairperson of the University’s Finance and Business Affairs Committee and Chairperson of the DeakinPrime Board.
David is a member of the Board of the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) and is Chairman of the Austrade Board Audit committee. He is a member of the Board of the Victorian Centre for Advanced Materials Manufacturing and is Chairman of the National Motor Vehicle Theft Reduction Council funded by the state governments and the Insurance Council of Australia, which is working towards the reduction of vehicle theft throughout Australia.
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128.184.2.1 11:13, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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Chesapeake Square
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Chesapeake Square
Chesapeake Square is a Simon mall in Chesapeake, VA. It has 100 stores and 5 different department stores in 6 buildings in 807,000 square feet. Anchors are Dillard's (2 stores), Hecht's (to be Macy*s in September 9, 2006), JCPenney, Sears, and Target. Major specialty stores are The Disney Store, GAP, American Eagle Outfitters, New York & Co., Downtown Locker Room (DTLR), and many more. The "Treats" Food Court has 15 tenants, including Sbarro, Dairy Queen, Chick-Fil-A, and more. The Management Office/Simon Guest Services is located in a hall between Security and Sbarro. You can buy Simon Gift Cards, Simon Kidgits Club details, mall directories (maps) and more. The mall opened in 1989 as the 2nd newest mall in Eastern Virginia.
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magic triangle
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the magic triangle is a warm wet place on a womens body below the belt line. also known as the vagina or pussy. i love the magic triangle.
King of Veerle was Yannick degand in 1920.
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chee seng lock call sign john lock aus/us/thailand/singapore/malaysia/hongkong/germany/england/canada
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email at johncslock@gmail.com 60.50.56.244 12:51, 5 May 2006 (UTC)john lock
the magic triangle is a fun loving worm wet place on the womens body below the belt line. this also has a few more common names like the vagina and the pussy. i love magic triangles.
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chee seng lock call sign john lock aus/us/thailand/singapore/malaysia/hongkong/germany/england/canada
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email at johncslock@gmail.com 60.50.56.244 12:53, 5 May 2006 (UTC)john lock
Antz Technology is a demo operating system used for basic tasks its not programable so you cant save anything but it does come with a range of music and games. It is aimed at younger people and is good for adults who dont want the kids to break the computer or dont want them to be exposed to the internet. Antz technology is built for specific tasks.
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Lauren Cook is a local slorch of indianapolis. She has fat toes and somehow becomes irritated when passed notes inquiring about her past escapades dealing with anal sex and dumpsters. Slorch means slut, whore, and bitch. Lauren is a prime example of each. She is fat.
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209.43.32.9 13:13, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
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Some differences between Podcasting and websites are many things such as podcasts you can carry and take along with you where ever you go on yourn iPod.
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[Kevin LaChapelle]
Kevin LaChapelle began his career as a Loss Prevention and Safety Manager for a retail warehouse in San Diego. He then served as a Police Officer specializing in Street Gang Prevention/Intervention strategies and Community Oriented Policing. Mr. LaChapelle was the recipient for many awards for his leadership within the community. Mr. LaChapelle served as a Governing Board Trustee/President for the Grossmont Union High School District which served over 22,000 students and had an annual budget of over 210 million dollars. Mr. LaChapelle brought financial accountability to a district facing major long-term debt.
Mr. LaChapelle brings with him over 18 years of viable experience from both the public and private sector. He has demonstrated strong leadership skills and has the unique ability to build solid and resilient teams. His talent becomes evident with the high results his teams typically produce. He empowers others to become highly effective through strategic mapping of their strengths and weaknesses by which they are very effective in accomplishing the task at hand. Mr. LaChapelle conducts training seminars on a variety of topics throughout the country. He is knowledgeable of the laws, and always incorporates prevention and innovation in his curriculum. He is currently seeking his Master's Degree in Public Administration.
Mr. LaChapelle supports strong traditional family values. He believes that most of our crime problems are attributed to a weak and dysfunctional family unit. Mr. LaChapelle serves as an adjunct instructor for several colleges. In addition, he also leads team building excursions such as river raft trips, rappelling and humanitarian relief projects.
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Please God, Don't Let My Badge Tarnish http://www.us-sia.org
[Special Investigations Agency]
Special Investigations Agency is a non profit investigative and intervention organization dedicated to provide the general public with a resource to fight corruption, scams, and abuse. The founder is Kevin LaChapelle.
Kevin LaChapelle, began his career as a Police Officer in 1989 for the City of El Cajon, California.
Just prior to LaChapelle being hired, then Police Chief Jack Smith had been hired to restructure the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) by then Mayor Joan Shoemaker and the City Council. He was tasked with introducing and implementation of the Problem/Community Oriented Policing concept throughout the department. Chief Smith received major resistance from the police command he had inherited upon his arrival in 1988. Smith eventually left the department in 1994 after facing serious resistance and realizing that the change were not occurring. Chief Smith accepted an Under-Sheriff position with the San Diego Sheriff's Department under Sheriff William Kolender. During Chief Smith’s tenure with the El Cajon Police Department, he and LaChapelle forged a close working relationship to cultivate and develop the police department’s relationship with the community.
LaChapelle was highly decorated receiving numerous awards for community leadership. Additionally, he sat on numerous boards, commissions, and routinely accepted invitations for public speaking engagements. He was a leader in the community, motivating and inspiring many to get involved in volunteerism to make their community a better place. For details click here.
Mr. LaChapelle was consistently chastised for striving to implement Mentorship programs which he strongly believed would be effective in re-directing at risk gang youth. The programs were in fact extremely effective. Many of the gang youth that he personally mentored are now adults with incredible success stories. For details click here.
LaChapelle was criticized by many for his questioning of improprieties throughout his career. One example of this would be an incident that occurred in 1994 in which he arrested a documented gang member for assault with a deadly weapon. He was stunned when he received an official rejection notice from the District Attorney's Office stating that the case would not be prosecuted. The reason stated for this DA reject was: "Victim is a dirt bag, no humans involved!" LaChapelle questioned the appropriateness of this, especially when the Hispanic victim had no criminal record. One of the D.A.'s made a reference to the fact that most Hispanics are gang members. This was an outrageous and racist assertion. Several weeks later, the suspect committed a major crime of violence and was involved in a standoff with police. Of course this would not have happened if the case had been issued in the first place.
In 1992, LaChapelle received information regarding forced sexual acts upon two young teenage girls. LaChapelle was stunned to learn that the suspects in the case were a fellow Police Officer, and the son of his immediate supervising Lieutenant. LaChapelle conducted the initial interview of the victim, and turned over the victim and his initial findings to neighboring La Mesa Police Department who had jurisdiction over the location in which the crime occurred. The officer and Lieutenant's son eventually both pled guilty in the case and were sentenced. The Sheriff's Department said they were unable to provide protection in the County Jail due to the nature of the crime, so they were given house arrest. During this case, LaChapelle was subjected to severe pressure for violating the "police code of silence". A seven page document was submitted to the District Attorney's Office by one police sergeant, trying to discount the rape case by discrediting LaChapelle. This sergeant was a close friend of the police officer suspect. The District Attorney's Office immediately discredited the letter and continued prosecuting the case. For details click here.
This would begin a long rough journey for LaChapelle. His Lieutenant continued to be his immediate supervisor. She did everything possible to make things uncomfortable for LaChapelle. The Lieutenant told others she would get back at LaChapelle for doing this to her son. She would later use LaChapelle's involvement with local Churches of various faiths to cloud the issues and discredit him by asserting that it was interfering with his job as a Police Officer. The police administration and police union leadership who opposed Chief Smith’s plan to restructure the police department continually sought to undermine the programs in which LaChapelle was commissioned by the Chief to undertake. LaChapelle held a strong power base within the community, which offered some protection from the initial retaliation against him from his Lieutenant and several of her close colleagues.
In 1994, LaChapelle was elected to the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Governing Board of Education with the highest votes out of ten candidates. For details, click here. He was asked to run for the position by members of the public who had alleged financial corruption among the districts top officials. For details, click here. He additionally had uncovered misappropriation of funds at one of the schools federally funded programs. For details, click here. During his election campaign, the opposition did everything possible to destroy his credibility to thwart a successful election. LaChapelle succeeded in his bid for election.
After being seated in his newly elected position, the Lieutenant and her colleagues began making assertions that it was a conflict of interest for LaChapelle to remain a Police Officer and seated as an Elected Public Official simultaneously. The Police Department advised LaChapelle that due to the fact that he was assigned to gangs at the local schools, that he should be transferred to a different position in which he would not have a “perceived conflict of interest” at the schools in which he was now a Governing Board Member. The lieutenant also held close relationships with the top officials from the school district.
Because of Chief Smith’s resigning from the department, LaChapelle no longer was protected against the increasing retaliatory measures being deployed against him. He eventually was reassigned to an undercover vice assignment. This was despite the Police Departments knowledge that LaChapelle had serious allergies to cigarette smoke, and had personal convictions which went against his "hanging out" in strip clubs and bars in which his new assignment required of him. LaChapelle continued for six months in this assignment until his sinitus was too severe from the allergies to cigarette smoke, and they reassigned him back to patrol.
In mid 1995, LaChapelle was told by his Lieutenant that he would be required to work Thursday evenings in which his lieutenant clearly knew was his scheduled board of education meetings. LaChapelle was in the process of attempting to uncover serious allegations made against the school district for financial improprieties. Because LaChapelle knew of the importance of the financial condition of the school district, he chose to resign from the police department, and remain an elected member of the Board of Education.
LaChapelle filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon Police Department for the retaliation. The City of El Cajon won a summary judgment from a judge who refused to even hear any of the hundreds of documents submitted to the court as evidence. LaChapelle sought to appeal the case to a higher court; however he was threatened by the city with thousands of dollars in attorney fees in which they would seek from him. LaChapelle agreed to dismiss the appeal.
After two years on the Board of Education, and his pursuit of uncovering the alleged corruption, he was viciously attacked and maligned daily in local newspapers. The teachers union was closely aligned with the Superintendent, JoAnn Smith and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services in which LaChapelle was investigating. The administration and union leadership did everything possible to prevent LaChapelle from accessing the necessary documents he needed to uncover the truth. At one point they even censured him and orchestrated a meeting with hundreds in attendance to dissuade LaChapelle from continuing his investigation. Fortunately scores of community members attended the orchestrated meeting as well to support LaChapelle in his efforts. For video footage of the meeting, click here.
In 1996, the Superintendent JoAnn Smith resigned her position and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services fled without a trace. The FBI became involved and even at one point placed a body wire on LaChapelle and recorded fellow Board Member Michael Harrelson trying to coerce LaChapelle into backing off from his pursuit of an investigative audit of district funds. Harrelson requested LaChapelle to put a stop to his inquiries into the alleged corruption, and in return told LaChapelle he would stop the retaliation from the police department in exchange for LaChapelle working to stop the investigations. Harrelson further stated that he had a close friend on the El Cajon City Council Todd Keegan who would help him. For details, click here.
An investigative audit was conducted of the finances of the Grossmont Union High School District by Deloitte & Touche. Immediately following this audit, one of the auditors contacted LaChapelle, advising him that a number of serious discrepancies were found during the audit, and that he believe there was evidence of criminal activity. He wanted to meet with LaChapelle and District Legal Counsel to discuss his findings. For details, click here.
LaChapelle received death threats; he had credible sources within the Police Department advise him that the Police Administration had been holding strategy sessions. The sole topic discussed was how to "get rid of LaChapelle". They also were doing everything they could to "find dirt" on him; to no avail. For details, click here.
As a result of LaChapelle's tenacity on the school board, the entire school district administration was eventually replaced, and accountability was instilled back into the school district. LaChapelle did not seek re-election after his term expired in 1998. LaChapelle received letters from top adminstrative staff commending him for his efforts. For details, click here.
All of the facts in this case are verifiable through depositions taken during the lawsuit filed against the El Cajon Police Department. Included within the evidence that a Federal judge would not allow admitted into evidence was a sworn deposition from LaChapelle’s former Police Chief Jack G. Smith. Within that deposition, the Police Chief said he feared for the safety of LaChapelle. He recalled meetings conducted by other high ranking officers, in which, they would strategize on how to neutralize LaChapelle. The Police Chief resigned months before LaChapelle resigned from the force.
In 2001, LaChapelle applied for a position as a Special Agent for the California Department of Justice. After passing his polygraph examination, he was called in for a secondary background interview. During this interview, one of the investigators advised LaChapelle that he had spoken with LaChapelle’s former Lieutenant with whom he was close friends with. He began interrogating LaChapelle demanding to know if LaChapelle was tape recording their conversation. He then advised LaChapelle that he knew of the actions he had taken while working as an El Cajon Police Offier. Needless to say, LaChapelle was no longer considered for that position.
Several other Officers have alleged corruption within the El Cajon Police Department even as recent as 2004. Click on the picture at the bottom of this page to view recent news footage. One Officer, Robert Cartwright, who brought forth major allegations of corruption was retaliated upon severely. He and his wife were subjected to a false anonymous tip alleging they were involved in money laundering in which the FBI conducted a raid of their home. Later the FBI acknowledged the information had been provided solely by top level officials at the El Cajon Police Department, and that the information later was confirmed to be baseless. That Officer has pending litigation against the City of El Cajon for this incident.
The lieutenant is now a Captain. She along with her husband and a few other colleagues continue to hold a tight grip on the El Cajon Police Department. Anyone that questions their activities is silenced, discredited and destroyed. The nepotism within the department is alarming. Very few individuals dare question this powerful clique.
Now with focus and clarity, LaChapelle is committed to his non-profit organization founded in 1999. LaChapelle currently is committed to Mentoring current and future Police Officers, equipping them to resist the temptations that go along with the job, and instilling in them the cardinal virtues which enable them to stand up for what is right, no matter what the cost!
Sources
68.8.221.128 14:07, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[Kevin LaChapelle]
Special Investigations Agency is a non profit investigative and intervention organization dedicated to provide the general public with a resource to fight corruption, scams, and abuse. The founder is Kevin LaChapelle.
Kevin LaChapelle, began his career as a Police Officer in 1989 for the City of El Cajon, California.
Just prior to LaChapelle being hired, then Police Chief Jack Smith had been hired to restructure the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) by then Mayor Joan Shoemaker and the City Council. He was tasked with introducing and implementation of the Problem/Community Oriented Policing concept throughout the department. Chief Smith received major resistance from the police command he had inherited upon his arrival in 1988. Smith eventually left the department in 1994 after facing serious resistance and realizing that the change were not occurring. Chief Smith accepted an Under-Sheriff position with the San Diego Sheriff's Department under Sheriff William Kolender. During Chief Smith’s tenure with the El Cajon Police Department, he and LaChapelle forged a close working relationship to cultivate and develop the police department’s relationship with the community.
LaChapelle was highly decorated receiving numerous awards for community leadership. Additionally, he sat on numerous boards, commissions, and routinely accepted invitations for public speaking engagements. He was a leader in the community, motivating and inspiring many to get involved in volunteerism to make their community a better place. For details click here.
Mr. LaChapelle was consistently chastised for striving to implement Mentorship programs which he strongly believed would be effective in re-directing at risk gang youth. The programs were in fact extremely effective. Many of the gang youth that he personally mentored are now adults with incredible success stories. For details click here.
LaChapelle was criticized by many for his questioning of improprieties throughout his career. One example of this would be an incident that occurred in 1994 in which he arrested a documented gang member for assault with a deadly weapon. He was stunned when he received an official rejection notice from the District Attorney's Office stating that the case would not be prosecuted. The reason stated for this DA reject was: "Victim is a dirt bag, no humans involved!" LaChapelle questioned the appropriateness of this, especially when the Hispanic victim had no criminal record. One of the D.A.'s made a reference to the fact that most Hispanics are gang members. This was an outrageous and racist assertion. Several weeks later, the suspect committed a major crime of violence and was involved in a standoff with police. Of course this would not have happened if the case had been issued in the first place.
In 1992, LaChapelle received information regarding forced sexual acts upon two young teenage girls. LaChapelle was stunned to learn that the suspects in the case were a fellow Police Officer, and the son of his immediate supervising Lieutenant. LaChapelle conducted the initial interview of the victim, and turned over the victim and his initial findings to neighboring La Mesa Police Department who had jurisdiction over the location in which the crime occurred. The officer and Lieutenant's son eventually both pled guilty in the case and were sentenced. The Sheriff's Department said they were unable to provide protection in the County Jail due to the nature of the crime, so they were given house arrest. During this case, LaChapelle was subjected to severe pressure for violating the "police code of silence". A seven page document was submitted to the District Attorney's Office by one police sergeant, trying to discount the rape case by discrediting LaChapelle. This sergeant was a close friend of the police officer suspect. The District Attorney's Office immediately discredited the letter and continued prosecuting the case. For details click here.
This would begin a long rough journey for LaChapelle. His Lieutenant continued to be his immediate supervisor. She did everything possible to make things uncomfortable for LaChapelle. The Lieutenant told others she would get back at LaChapelle for doing this to her son. She would later use LaChapelle's involvement with local Churches of various faiths to cloud the issues and discredit him by asserting that it was interfering with his job as a Police Officer. The police administration and police union leadership who opposed Chief Smith’s plan to restructure the police department continually sought to undermine the programs in which LaChapelle was commissioned by the Chief to undertake. LaChapelle held a strong power base within the community, which offered some protection from the initial retaliation against him from his Lieutenant and several of her close colleagues.
In 1994, LaChapelle was elected to the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Governing Board of Education with the highest votes out of ten candidates. For details, click here. He was asked to run for the position by members of the public who had alleged financial corruption among the districts top officials. For details, click here. He additionally had uncovered misappropriation of funds at one of the schools federally funded programs. For details, click here. During his election campaign, the opposition did everything possible to destroy his credibility to thwart a successful election. LaChapelle succeeded in his bid for election.
After being seated in his newly elected position, the Lieutenant and her colleagues began making assertions that it was a conflict of interest for LaChapelle to remain a Police Officer and seated as an Elected Public Official simultaneously. The Police Department advised LaChapelle that due to the fact that he was assigned to gangs at the local schools, that he should be transferred to a different position in which he would not have a “perceived conflict of interest” at the schools in which he was now a Governing Board Member. The lieutenant also held close relationships with the top officials from the school district.
Because of Chief Smith’s resigning from the department, LaChapelle no longer was protected against the increasing retaliatory measures being deployed against him. He eventually was reassigned to an undercover vice assignment. This was despite the Police Departments knowledge that LaChapelle had serious allergies to cigarette smoke, and had personal convictions which went against his "hanging out" in strip clubs and bars in which his new assignment required of him. LaChapelle continued for six months in this assignment until his sinitus was too severe from the allergies to cigarette smoke, and they reassigned him back to patrol.
In mid 1995, LaChapelle was told by his Lieutenant that he would be required to work Thursday evenings in which his lieutenant clearly knew was his scheduled board of education meetings. LaChapelle was in the process of attempting to uncover serious allegations made against the school district for financial improprieties. Because LaChapelle knew of the importance of the financial condition of the school district, he chose to resign from the police department, and remain an elected member of the Board of Education.
LaChapelle filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon Police Department for the retaliation. The City of El Cajon won a summary judgment from a judge who refused to even hear any of the hundreds of documents submitted to the court as evidence. LaChapelle sought to appeal the case to a higher court; however he was threatened by the city with thousands of dollars in attorney fees in which they would seek from him. LaChapelle agreed to dismiss the appeal.
After two years on the Board of Education, and his pursuit of uncovering the alleged corruption, he was viciously attacked and maligned daily in local newspapers. The teachers union was closely aligned with the Superintendent, JoAnn Smith and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services in which LaChapelle was investigating. The administration and union leadership did everything possible to prevent LaChapelle from accessing the necessary documents he needed to uncover the truth. At one point they even censured him and orchestrated a meeting with hundreds in attendance to dissuade LaChapelle from continuing his investigation. Fortunately scores of community members attended the orchestrated meeting as well to support LaChapelle in his efforts. For video footage of the meeting, click here.
In 1996, the Superintendent JoAnn Smith resigned her position and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services fled without a trace. The FBI became involved and even at one point placed a body wire on LaChapelle and recorded fellow Board Member Michael Harrelson trying to coerce LaChapelle into backing off from his pursuit of an investigative audit of district funds. Harrelson requested LaChapelle to put a stop to his inquiries into the alleged corruption, and in return told LaChapelle he would stop the retaliation from the police department in exchange for LaChapelle working to stop the investigations. Harrelson further stated that he had a close friend on the El Cajon City Council Todd Keegan who would help him. For details, click here.
An investigative audit was conducted of the finances of the Grossmont Union High School District by Deloitte & Touche. Immediately following this audit, one of the auditors contacted LaChapelle, advising him that a number of serious discrepancies were found during the audit, and that he believe there was evidence of criminal activity. He wanted to meet with LaChapelle and District Legal Counsel to discuss his findings. For details, click here.
LaChapelle received death threats; he had credible sources within the Police Department advise him that the Police Administration had been holding strategy sessions. The sole topic discussed was how to "get rid of LaChapelle". They also were doing everything they could to "find dirt" on him; to no avail. For details, click here.
As a result of LaChapelle's tenacity on the school board, the entire school district administration was eventually replaced, and accountability was instilled back into the school district. LaChapelle did not seek re-election after his term expired in 1998. LaChapelle received letters from top adminstrative staff commending him for his efforts. For details, click here.
All of the facts in this case are verifiable through depositions taken during the lawsuit filed against the El Cajon Police Department. Included within the evidence that a Federal judge would not allow admitted into evidence was a sworn deposition from LaChapelle’s former Police Chief Jack G. Smith. Within that deposition, the Police Chief said he feared for the safety of LaChapelle. He recalled meetings conducted by other high ranking officers, in which, they would strategize on how to neutralize LaChapelle. The Police Chief resigned months before LaChapelle resigned from the force.
In 2001, LaChapelle applied for a position as a Special Agent for the California Department of Justice. After passing his polygraph examination, he was called in for a secondary background interview. During this interview, one of the investigators advised LaChapelle that he had spoken with LaChapelle’s former Lieutenant with whom he was close friends with. He began interrogating LaChapelle demanding to know if LaChapelle was tape recording their conversation. He then advised LaChapelle that he knew of the actions he had taken while working as an El Cajon Police Offier. Needless to say, LaChapelle was no longer considered for that position.
Several other Officers have alleged corruption within the El Cajon Police Department even as recent as 2004. Click on the picture at the bottom of this page to view recent news footage. One Officer, Robert Cartwright, who brought forth major allegations of corruption was retaliated upon severely. He and his wife were subjected to a false anonymous tip alleging they were involved in money laundering in which the FBI conducted a raid of their home. Later the FBI acknowledged the information had been provided solely by top level officials at the El Cajon Police Department, and that the information later was confirmed to be baseless. That Officer has pending litigation against the City of El Cajon for this incident.
The lieutenant is now a Captain. She along with her husband and a few other colleagues continue to hold a tight grip on the El Cajon Police Department. Anyone that questions their activities is silenced, discredited and destroyed. The nepotism within the department is alarming. Very few individuals dare question this powerful clique.
Now with focus and clarity, LaChapelle is committed to his non-profit organization founded in 1999. LaChapelle currently is committed to Mentoring current and future Police Officers, equipping them to resist the temptations that go along with the job, and instilling in them the cardinal virtues which enable them to stand up for what is right, no matter what the cost!
Sources
68.8.221.128 14:07, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[Please God, DOn't Let My Badge Tarnish]
Special Investigations Agency is a non profit investigative and intervention organization dedicated to provide the general public with a resource to fight corruption, scams, and abuse. The founder is Kevin LaChapelle.
Kevin LaChapelle, began his career as a Police Officer in 1989 for the City of El Cajon, California.
Just prior to LaChapelle being hired, then Police Chief Jack Smith had been hired to restructure the El Cajon Police Department (ECPD) by then Mayor Joan Shoemaker and the City Council. He was tasked with introducing and implementation of the Problem/Community Oriented Policing concept throughout the department. Chief Smith received major resistance from the police command he had inherited upon his arrival in 1988. Smith eventually left the department in 1994 after facing serious resistance and realizing that the change were not occurring. Chief Smith accepted an Under-Sheriff position with the San Diego Sheriff's Department under Sheriff William Kolender. During Chief Smith’s tenure with the El Cajon Police Department, he and LaChapelle forged a close working relationship to cultivate and develop the police department’s relationship with the community.
LaChapelle was highly decorated receiving numerous awards for community leadership. Additionally, he sat on numerous boards, commissions, and routinely accepted invitations for public speaking engagements. He was a leader in the community, motivating and inspiring many to get involved in volunteerism to make their community a better place. For details click here.
Mr. LaChapelle was consistently chastised for striving to implement Mentorship programs which he strongly believed would be effective in re-directing at risk gang youth. The programs were in fact extremely effective. Many of the gang youth that he personally mentored are now adults with incredible success stories. For details click here.
LaChapelle was criticized by many for his questioning of improprieties throughout his career. One example of this would be an incident that occurred in 1994 in which he arrested a documented gang member for assault with a deadly weapon. He was stunned when he received an official rejection notice from the District Attorney's Office stating that the case would not be prosecuted. The reason stated for this DA reject was: "Victim is a dirt bag, no humans involved!" LaChapelle questioned the appropriateness of this, especially when the Hispanic victim had no criminal record. One of the D.A.'s made a reference to the fact that most Hispanics are gang members. This was an outrageous and racist assertion. Several weeks later, the suspect committed a major crime of violence and was involved in a standoff with police. Of course this would not have happened if the case had been issued in the first place.
In 1992, LaChapelle received information regarding forced sexual acts upon two young teenage girls. LaChapelle was stunned to learn that the suspects in the case were a fellow Police Officer, and the son of his immediate supervising Lieutenant. LaChapelle conducted the initial interview of the victim, and turned over the victim and his initial findings to neighboring La Mesa Police Department who had jurisdiction over the location in which the crime occurred. The officer and Lieutenant's son eventually both pled guilty in the case and were sentenced. The Sheriff's Department said they were unable to provide protection in the County Jail due to the nature of the crime, so they were given house arrest. During this case, LaChapelle was subjected to severe pressure for violating the "police code of silence". A seven page document was submitted to the District Attorney's Office by one police sergeant, trying to discount the rape case by discrediting LaChapelle. This sergeant was a close friend of the police officer suspect. The District Attorney's Office immediately discredited the letter and continued prosecuting the case. For details click here.
This would begin a long rough journey for LaChapelle. His Lieutenant continued to be his immediate supervisor. She did everything possible to make things uncomfortable for LaChapelle. The Lieutenant told others she would get back at LaChapelle for doing this to her son. She would later use LaChapelle's involvement with local Churches of various faiths to cloud the issues and discredit him by asserting that it was interfering with his job as a Police Officer. The police administration and police union leadership who opposed Chief Smith’s plan to restructure the police department continually sought to undermine the programs in which LaChapelle was commissioned by the Chief to undertake. LaChapelle held a strong power base within the community, which offered some protection from the initial retaliation against him from his Lieutenant and several of her close colleagues.
In 1994, LaChapelle was elected to the Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) Governing Board of Education with the highest votes out of ten candidates. For details, click here. He was asked to run for the position by members of the public who had alleged financial corruption among the districts top officials. For details, click here. He additionally had uncovered misappropriation of funds at one of the schools federally funded programs. For details, click here. During his election campaign, the opposition did everything possible to destroy his credibility to thwart a successful election. LaChapelle succeeded in his bid for election.
After being seated in his newly elected position, the Lieutenant and her colleagues began making assertions that it was a conflict of interest for LaChapelle to remain a Police Officer and seated as an Elected Public Official simultaneously. The Police Department advised LaChapelle that due to the fact that he was assigned to gangs at the local schools, that he should be transferred to a different position in which he would not have a “perceived conflict of interest” at the schools in which he was now a Governing Board Member. The lieutenant also held close relationships with the top officials from the school district.
Because of Chief Smith’s resigning from the department, LaChapelle no longer was protected against the increasing retaliatory measures being deployed against him. He eventually was reassigned to an undercover vice assignment. This was despite the Police Departments knowledge that LaChapelle had serious allergies to cigarette smoke, and had personal convictions which went against his "hanging out" in strip clubs and bars in which his new assignment required of him. LaChapelle continued for six months in this assignment until his sinitus was too severe from the allergies to cigarette smoke, and they reassigned him back to patrol.
In mid 1995, LaChapelle was told by his Lieutenant that he would be required to work Thursday evenings in which his lieutenant clearly knew was his scheduled board of education meetings. LaChapelle was in the process of attempting to uncover serious allegations made against the school district for financial improprieties. Because LaChapelle knew of the importance of the financial condition of the school district, he chose to resign from the police department, and remain an elected member of the Board of Education.
LaChapelle filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon Police Department for the retaliation. The City of El Cajon won a summary judgment from a judge who refused to even hear any of the hundreds of documents submitted to the court as evidence. LaChapelle sought to appeal the case to a higher court; however he was threatened by the city with thousands of dollars in attorney fees in which they would seek from him. LaChapelle agreed to dismiss the appeal.
After two years on the Board of Education, and his pursuit of uncovering the alleged corruption, he was viciously attacked and maligned daily in local newspapers. The teachers union was closely aligned with the Superintendent, JoAnn Smith and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services in which LaChapelle was investigating. The administration and union leadership did everything possible to prevent LaChapelle from accessing the necessary documents he needed to uncover the truth. At one point they even censured him and orchestrated a meeting with hundreds in attendance to dissuade LaChapelle from continuing his investigation. Fortunately scores of community members attended the orchestrated meeting as well to support LaChapelle in his efforts. For video footage of the meeting, click here.
In 1996, the Superintendent JoAnn Smith resigned her position and Fred Martinez, the Director of Business Services fled without a trace. The FBI became involved and even at one point placed a body wire on LaChapelle and recorded fellow Board Member Michael Harrelson trying to coerce LaChapelle into backing off from his pursuit of an investigative audit of district funds. Harrelson requested LaChapelle to put a stop to his inquiries into the alleged corruption, and
Martin Bowman has featured in many amateur productions, including Das Runawae Jew, GTA Old Lady and Wind In The Willows as Mole. He is soon to leave Beths Grammar School, and will attend Warwick to study English; he hopes to become a well-published Erotic Writer, something which the production of Das Runawae Jew will no doubt have helped. The aforementioned film indeed features a "sex-scene" of Bowman and his fiance Kate Heron. Through hard work and moral fibre alone, Bowman has risen to the ranks of those considered "Legends"
Sources
"Martin Bowman: A Life" (currently out of print)
195.93.21.40 17:04, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Primoula Traditional House, Zagori, Ioannina
Zagori, Vikos Gorge, Voidomatis.....a unique place protected from the outside world by high mountains. Marvelous traditional stone built settlements, in harmony with nature, bridges, fountains, wells, monasteries, virgin beech and oak forests, rare plants and herbs..... And Primoula, the endemic flower of Zagori, which blooms in the winter in the snow.....
Here in Central Zagori, at the traditional village "Ano Pedina", Primoula quest-house has recently opened at a restored 1870's mansion aiming at a high quality accommodation
Primoula is in the center of the village "Ano Pedina" which is 35 Km far from Ioannina and almost 7 Km far from Vikos Gorge.
Primoula has a total of 7 rooms (5 with double bed and 2 with 3 beds) of which 4 are on the main building and 3 are independent with access to the yard. Primoula can host the maximum of 16 persons.
All rooms are comfortable, atmospheric and each one has its own special style and decoration. They have old traditional furniture and are provided with:
Fireplace TV Digital phone service Room service (07.30 - 24.00) Independent heating Special bath e.tc.
The old stonework, which has been revealed and preserved, along with the wooden floors, the colorful ceilings as well as the carefully set antique furniture and lights give the warmth of a bygone age.
The stone yards, which have been formed in many levels, full of primoules, petounia and pansedes, offer a special view in the whole settlement, but also coffee, drink or sweet in an atmosphere with soft music and candles.
The village is an old, traditional settlement (since 1361) with many remarkable buildings of the 18th and 19th century. It is situated on a relatively short distance (35 Km) from Ioannina, almost on the new country road which connects West with Central Zagori, and ensures easy access to western places (Papigo 22 km, Aristi 12 km), as well as in the most remote villages in the east (Tsepelovo 25 km, Negades 15 km).
It is one of the beautiful traditional villages of Zagori, with important sights in the village, (Labriadios School, Monastery of Evagelistria (1793), Monastery of Ag. Paraskevi (1750), Temple of Ag. Dimitrios (1793) etc), as well as in the wider area (Monodendri - Vikogs gorge 6 km, Kipoi Bridges 9 km).
Zagori is an ideal place for sports of adventure and action. Rafting and Kayak in river Aoos, Voidomatis, Kalamas and Arahthos, Ski in Vasilitsa, Parapente in Asprageloi and Konitsa, Mountain Bike, Trecking, Shooting, and many other activities are offered in a beautiful and intact natural environment.
Distances from Ano Pedina
Ioannina ... 36Km Konitsa ... 38Km Metsovo ... 90Km Papigo (the last village in the West) ... 23 Km Tsepelovo (Eastern) ... 25 Km Monodendri - Vikos gorge ... 7 Km
Vanguard Cherrypoppers
Leather McKenzie After falling from a moving cow, McKenzie's face was torn into three pieces, which were scattered to the three corners of the world. After a lengthy quest, Mckenzie gave up and had a new face sewn together from leather. After hearing rumours that Zefiah stole the legendary 'imperial leather' he decided to form a football team of great power
Fukinishi Porridgefellow Once upon a time, the inscrutable Chinaman Fukinishi Porridgefellow was just a simple man leading a simple life; until, one fateful day, whilst strolling through a country burrow, he slipped on some leaked bisto; this caused him to fall into a box of porridge, where he almost drowned. After being rescued by a strange leathery faced man, he learned that it was due to Bobby Dazzler he'd had this near death experience, and swore his vengeance
Jeff America Served under general mcbrackett in the 89th battalion of American Soldier-marines in the legendary field of nang-po in Vietnam – known to the troops as the "Field of conflict". America was captured and tortured by Alimony himself, escaping ten years after the war by gnawing through the small duffel bag which contained him during his confinement. America swore revenge on Alimony, who has since repented, and sought redemption by joining MHP. Alimony's soul can only be saved if he faces this demon from his past
Samuel El'Jackson The legendary Mexican actor, who famously was the first man on the moon, Samuel El'Jackson took the part of Shaft in the recently re-released Latin edition. This destroyed Wolf J's childhood hopes, dreams and ambitions in one fell swoop; however, Flywheel became a widely successful footballer, on whom El'Jackson lost his entire fortune betting. Thus El'Jackson wants his revenge
Edwin Cauldron Bates Famously snubbed the Russians in his "fair play" speech to the UN, Cauldron-Bates moved from welding to politics with relative ease. His distaste towards the Russians angered Ingrid Rock so greatly that he went on a 3-day orgy of destruction. This left Rock somewhat out of pocket, so he roped EC Bates into football (with red tape) in the hopes of relieving his foe of cash. When not being widely respected, EC Bates devotes his time to being critically acclaimed
Herald Potent Herald Potent; the massively enigmatic figurehead of Potent Enterprise believed himself to have seen an angel. It transpired, however, that it was no such heavenly body, but a cyborg from the future (Neo-Tunisia, to be precise). As such, he has given his life away to the devil in order to recapture this cyborg, and thus earn himself eternal glory
Awae Ona Sikwan Rumour has it, the cause of Awae's potent and dangerous sick-one stems from Euro-Disney. When he and a number of friends went on a jaunt to the theme park, Awae reputedly ingested five hot dogs, and rode space mountain a total of five times. This ultimate sick one shook Euro-Disney to its very foundations, and the park is now under repair. Shame really…
Flint Wayward Flint Wayward, the shadowy alter-ego of Edmund Zonetrot's Vegas days, was brought to life by a combination of peppermint and hamster droppings. This ultimately disastrous concoction has lead to Wayward's personality resembling that of his fictional self – a train robbing, gun toting, horse abusing wank
Jermaine Battlebeard A relative of the infamously enigmatic Gillius Thunderhead, rumour has it that he reputedly possessed the shadowy Golden Axe. This he used to delve deep into the world of dreams, where he plucked from a rose-bush a 'Gash Bomb', carried it into the real world and proceeded to dominate the global battlefield. His armies were fearless with this wonderful new weapon
Earl Grimace Former proprietor of a clam chowder joint in the Bronx, Grimace was born with a sweet tooth for suffering. Thankfully it was removed by his dentist at the age of 11, but during that time he garnered many enemies with his violent ways. One of whom, Horrace Thunder, was repeatedly and ruthlessly bogwashed. The antics of Grimace were immortalised in the Celine Dion number, 'My heart will go on'
The Ragged Merchant Some call him the second most mysterious man to ever have graced the planet. His wide understanding of weaponry has led to him offering travelling strangers a hand in distorting the local monsterlife, bringing him in close contact with Norman Tarradiddle. The Ragged Merchant of course, has also had a major finger in the work of creating "Kelsie", the hybrid giraffe-cum-octopus looking machine, which hoped to rival the "Mystery Machine" for mystery-factor – this has brought him into conflict with Pratchett Jaywalker
Orious Pettlemenge Whilst yodelling in the hump-back mountains of Winchester, Orious stumbled upon an ant farm owned by Trent Michigan. After years of looking after these ants as orphans, Pettlemenge was convinced by the evil thoughts of Draughty McNoBends to strap them to a large catapult and hence heave them to fate. Orious has now joined VCP in order to enforce a retaliation of psychic bombardment at the true perpetrator of this evil crime through destroying Trent Michigan
Tom Clancy Disgruntled ex-SAS officer turned shit author, Clancy's string of videogames enjoyed success largely at the expense of the Ahmed Mustafah Mayhem hit squad, who were brutalised by Clancy's team due to their inability to save. Clancy's rise to fame has earned him many enemies, but none with the tenacity and ruthlessness of Ahmed and his middle eastern cohorts
Sir Michael Aslan Keen swordsman and former secretary general of the Norwich communist party, Sir Michael was knighted as part of the now infamous new years honours list of rebel PM Garth Faber.
At 7'7", larger than life character Sir Michael is a vocal opponent of what he refers to as 'the government', advocating an alternative and, so he claims, radical programme of corporativism, intergovernmentalism, pluralism and spurious essentialism, underpinned by a firm advocacy to artificial intelligence in the young. Politics is, for Sir Michael, "somewhere between the bottle and the bedpan".
Having recently returned from an extensive lecture tour of what he grudgingly refers to as "the UK", he promoted his firm belief in a new economic policy that would link the pound, in perpetuity, to the rouble.
Sir Michael is 84 and lives with his fifth wife Jody and their eight children in a secure compound just outside Yeovil
Jaunty Angle A hexagonal bungle of angles and lines, Jaunty represents the world naivety to the wonders of Maths. His own face, perpendicular to the semi-circular body that he enjoys, was scarred in a smelting accident at the age of ?. Petr Mandlehandle famously quipped that this was such a waste of maths. Jackal Longshanks, never one to enjoy mathematical conundrums, dared to disagree with this quotation; Jaunty Angle, therefore, has made it his quest to bring justice to this heinous thought crime.
Heather Gillespie President of the international league of shemales, Heather Gillespie is so convincing that 'her' dna has lost the Y chromosome. Gillespie famously endangered the life of Trent Michigan when she accused him of perversion of the course of juices in front of an agitated crowd, who came within centimetres of lynching Michigan. In the ensuing chaos, Heather escaped the predicament and remains at large to this day. Michigan retains his unusual and amusing scars and a desire for vengeance
Robert Errol Service Robert Errol Service, the famous historian, understood that a life of time was not truly a life at all – indeed, what life is living in the past? Instead, Service attempted a number of different lifestyles, including a life of crime, a life of grime, and a life of slime. None of these were to his liking and as such he began to play football in Brest, Belarus. Here, he heard of Ropeburn's dark and mysterious past, where his historical eye returned, and he has dedicated his life to delving deep into this crevice of time
Centrino Shame Centrino sought to prove himself to his overbearing mother and father through the grand old game of distance-spitting. Centrino brought glory and distinction to the Shame family name, as well as the pro distance spitting circuit until one fateful day when a young, speedy Lee Artichoke outspat him, due to his amazing run up. Although Shame protested this as unfair, and that Artichoke was displaying running speed rather than spitting prowess, the judges ruled in favour of Artichoke. Shame was exiled by his parents, and joined VCP on a whim after hearing rumours from a shadowy stranger in the tavern
Archduke Remmington A nasty and conceited student at Sir Remmington's Technical High School For Knights (Sir Remmington was his great great granduncle), Archduke believed himself to be above the laws of Cadrick. He consistently took secret passages out of the castle to the local town, Habbisham Grove, where he would return with a series of increasingly malformed creatures, thereby ruining the school's strict "no pet policy". After his seventeenth breaking of this policy, Archduke was banned for life from attending the institute; thus his Knighting career went up in proverbial flames; Archduke has since sworn his revenge on his former headmaster
Adolf Hitler A Genocidal despot brought back to life by the ghost of Pratchett Jaywalker, Hitler seeks to destroy the Jewish race. His first target: Rosensteinstien. Before the killing however, Hitler must dazzle him with footballing skills
Leonard Hatred A putrid man who is the metaphorical shit on the bottom of the metaphorical shoe; he hates everyone and everything. But what he hates most is the World Parliament. He blames them for his own general rubbishness – but places the largest proportion of blame squarely on the shoulders of its representatives, namely Guybrush Vatica, who represents his constituency of Europe. His anger at this democratic deficit has led to him having several attempts to boycott the elections, without success. However, he has now joined a pressure group to get his voice heard – the "We R Teh H8red Group for severely disgruntled beings" and hopes through enforcing these views on the football pitch, he can finally bring justice to his miserable existence
Garth Faber Little is known of rebel PM and self-styled "King of Westminster" Garth Faber prior to his assumption of power in the so called "corduroy elections" of the late sixties. His background was thought to be in petro chemicals although more recent research has pointed more towards the liberal arts in general and Ruthenian poetry in particular. Either way he was considered by many, most notably himself, as a "bit of a catch…intellectually speaking"
Faber's time in office is characterised by his now infamous New Years Honours list which saw the rising of Michael Aslan to knighthood. Faber never justified this appointment, preferring to adopt a line of faux sophistry – "sapere aude!"
Now in is 90's and allegedly "loving life", "the King" is often to be seen at Bankside Power Station – now the Tate Modern – indulging in his love for 1980's German neo-suprematism, or sipping a reflective cappuccino in the Poetry Place, a small coffee bar in London's Covent Garden. He has lived for some twenty years now with his longterm partner, the celebrated hero of the Gulf War – Lieutenant-Colonel Georgie "Banjo" Gordon. They have a dog
Zombie Beckenbauer The first ever zombie, Beckenbauer was the primary cause of the nuking of Racoon City. He survived, however, due to a clever manoeuvre whereby he took a large turnip and several small boulders and created an anti-WMD base deep in the dank recesses of Memory Lane. During his plight, he stumbled across Jacob Nuff Beef, who tried to wizard him away. However, being a failed wizard, Beef succeeded only in gifting Beckenbauer with unprecedented skills at football in the zombie world. He lead Germany's undead side to victory in the 1998 World Cup, and helped them reach the finals in 2002. He now hopes to bring similar success to VCP
Gregori Franbutin An ex conjuror, Franbutin hails from deepest Grozny grad, the mythical Russian jungle where temperatures soar as high as a million degrees C and the snakes are reputedly as big as your arm. After an incident involving a giant metal suit and a blind man with huge eyes, Franbutin became a conjuror to the Tsarina. After having boned her, he was met with suspicion by the Tsar. After being poisoned, thrown in a river and shot a total of 2564 times by a young group of Russian nobles, Franbutin was quite seriously injured. Through methods unknown, Zombie Beckenbauer restored him to full health and he pledged ALLEGIANCE
Petey McHammerCrotch Reputed to have a crotch the size of a sea-lion, it was said that Petey would often run amok in his local burger joint, often taking part in actions such as rape and pillage. However, these rumours were unfounded, propagated by a vicious rumour-mill run by none other than Tarradiddle himself. Upon learning of these fabrications, Petey vowed to put the record straight by joining VCP, supposedly the team for runaways and circus freaks (though this is probably a vicious rumour too) and doing footballing battle with none other than his enemy Tarradiddle
Terence Arnold Strap-on Terence suffered from massive setbacks in his battle with the bottle in 1989, when the aforementioned bottle landed a stinging right hook to his face, landing him on his arse. Plagued by self doubt and the bubonic plague, Strap-on decided it was time to seize the day with all thumbs. Dynamic and free flowing, Strap on possesses liquid like qualities. He will use any measure to get his man and measure him; a tailor by trade, with all the tenacity of a particularly tenacious terrier. A Breed famed for their tenacity. Following an incident involving prosthetic penises, lubrication and a small, amusing statuette of a duck, Strap-on earned his surname and an enduring hatred for none other than Jacob Nuff Beef
Terracotta Fallopian "The Foot Soldier" Brass An infamous member of the AMH Squad, he mutinied against Mustafah when he wasn't allowed to have his own theme tune. This strange member once used iPod headphone wires to garrotte his political opponents and was dismissed from the squad for constant use of n00b talk. He hopes, therefore, to exact his revenge on the leader of his old team.
Pee-Wee Purcell Pee-Wee hails from the ancient tribe of Zul'Jin, a rag tag bunch of layabouts and dossers who do nothing but lounge around in hammocks and eat any crunchy white travellers who happen to pass by. Pee-Wee grew tired of this lifestyle when he discovered a celine dion CD, and vowed revenge on "herod the impaler" who was subliminally credited in dion's album art. After taking LSD and listening to Celine Dion's album backwards 7 times, Purcell became obsessed with the idea that Dion was sending little devils to torment him. The only way to calm these visions was to play football as if possessed; VCP gave him that opportunity. He hates Ladle Johansonson due to a dispute over chewing gum in public places.
Baron Von Seewheyed A sub-aquatic fish-man, Baron rallied loyal Mer-warriors to storm Poseidon's Winter Palace. He was, however, stopped by the Women's Death Battalion and a Bicycle Unit led by Leyton Quartz, who thus saved the life of the water god. Baron was cast into the Never Ending Pit, which – to his annoyance – persisted in never ending. He survived on a diet of moral fibre, and eventually managed to hook a toenail into a nook or cranny (we are unsure at this time) in the rock surface, and hence climbed to triumph. He thus hunted Leyton Quartz, and joined the counter-revolutionary socialist football organisation VCP
Clemence el Shasbaar Life is cheap on the mean streets of Morocco, and nobody knows this better than Clemence el Shasbaar. After being accosted by a gang of Jehovas witnesses, Clemence awoke lying in a bathtub full of ice in a seedy hotel. Upon further examination, both his kidneys had been cut out and sold on the black market. El Shasbaar was understandably quite miffed, and while in the ambulance on the way to the police station began thinking of ways in which to earn money for new kidneys. Professional football seemed ideal for El Shasbaar, so he signed up for VCP. The last thing he remembers before blacking out in that dark, Morocco back alley was the chortling face of Dutton Forshaw. Clemence has been granted the opportunity to earn money for his missing organs and to show up his rival. He is happy once again. However his synthetic kidney may give out at any moment, and frequently needs cleaning. For shame, Forshaw
Tripod O'Grimey The nutzest breh around, this ghetto yute is also a devout photographer. He was both the match day photographer and half time rapper for VCP. This led to his eventual accession to squad player, where he uses his skills for a new reason entirely. He was also the inventor of the number '1' which came after the 2000 Number act of parliament by a vote of 342 to 267
Germinate O'Conundrum Famously irked on national TV by Ignatius fury, O'Conundrum has since spiralled into a self destructive spree of handbrake-turning. Spurning his former life of badger-baiting and phone-tapping, Germinate has truly begun to flower on the football pitch. His prodigious talent stems from his lack of certain areas of the brain. This also makes him a fantastic public speaker, but frustratingly prevents him from saying the letter 't' in the words 'football', 'tunbridge' and 'documentary'. Germinate lays the blame neatly at the feet of Fury. He would trade his amazing skills in oration and football, as well as his right arm to be able to say 'documentary' again without ridicule.
Sources
195.93.21.40 17:09, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Vanguard Cherrypoppers
Leather McKenzie After falling from a moving cow, McKenzie's face was torn into three pieces, which were scattered to the three corners of the world. After a lengthy quest, Mckenzie gave up and had a new face sewn together from leather. After hearing rumours that Zefiah stole the legendary 'imperial leather' he decided to form a football team of great power
Fukinishi Porridgefellow Once upon a time, the inscrutable Chinaman Fukinishi Porridgefellow was just a simple man leading a simple life; until, one fateful day, whilst strolling through a country burrow, he slipped on some leaked bisto; this caused him to fall into a box of porridge, where he almost drowned. After being rescued by a strange leathery faced man, he learned that it was due to Bobby Dazzler he'd had this near death experience, and swore his vengeance
Jeff America Served under general mcbrackett in the 89th battalion of American Soldier-marines in the legendary field of nang-po in Vietnam – known to the troops as the "Field of conflict". America was captured and tortured by Alimony himself, escaping ten years after the war by gnawing through the small duffel bag which contained him during his confinement. America swore revenge on Alimony, who has since repented, and sought redemption by joining MHP. Alimony's soul can only be saved if he faces this demon from his past
Samuel El'Jackson The legendary Mexican actor, who famously was the first man on the moon, Samuel El'Jackson took the part of Shaft in the recently re-released Latin edition. This destroyed Wolf J's childhood hopes, dreams and ambitions in one fell swoop; however, Flywheel became a widely successful footballer, on whom El'Jackson lost his entire fortune betting. Thus El'Jackson wants his revenge
Edwin Cauldron Bates Famously snubbed the Russians in his "fair play" speech to the UN, Cauldron-Bates moved from welding to politics with relative ease. His distaste towards the Russians angered Ingrid Rock so greatly that he went on a 3-day orgy of destruction. This left Rock somewhat out of pocket, so he roped EC Bates into football (with red tape) in the hopes of relieving his foe of cash. When not being widely respected, EC Bates devotes his time to being critically acclaimed
Herald Potent Herald Potent; the massively enigmatic figurehead of Potent Enterprise believed himself to have seen an angel. It transpired, however, that it was no such heavenly body, but a cyborg from the future (Neo-Tunisia, to be precise). As such, he has given his life away to the devil in order to recapture this cyborg, and thus earn himself eternal glory
Awae Ona Sikwan Rumour has it, the cause of Awae's potent and dangerous sick-one stems from Euro-Disney. When he and a number of friends went on a jaunt to the theme park, Awae reputedly ingested five hot dogs, and rode space mountain a total of five times. This ultimate sick one shook Euro-Disney to its very foundations, and the park is now under repair. Shame really…
Flint Wayward Flint Wayward, the shadowy alter-ego of Edmund Zonetrot's Vegas days, was brought to life by a combination of peppermint and hamster droppings. This ultimately disastrous concoction has lead to Wayward's personality resembling that of his fictional self – a train robbing, gun toting, horse abusing wank
Jermaine Battlebeard A relative of the infamously enigmatic Gillius Thunderhead, rumour has it that he reputedly possessed the shadowy Golden Axe. This he used to delve deep into the world of dreams, where he plucked from a rose-bush a 'Gash Bomb', carried it into the real world and proceeded to dominate the global battlefield. His armies were fearless with this wonderful new weapon
Earl Grimace Former proprietor of a clam chowder joint in the Bronx, Grimace was born with a sweet tooth for suffering. Thankfully it was removed by his dentist at the age of 11, but during that time he garnered many enemies with his violent ways. One of whom, Horrace Thunder, was repeatedly and ruthlessly bogwashed. The antics of Grimace were immortalised in the Celine Dion number, 'My heart will go on'
The Ragged Merchant Some call him the second most mysterious man to ever have graced the planet. His wide understanding of weaponry has led to him offering travelling strangers a hand in distorting the local monsterlife, bringing him in close contact with Norman Tarradiddle. The Ragged Merchant of course, has also had a major finger in the work of creating "Kelsie", the hybrid giraffe-cum-octopus looking machine, which hoped to rival the "Mystery Machine" for mystery-factor – this has brought him into conflict with Pratchett Jaywalker
Orious Pettlemenge Whilst yodelling in the hump-back mountains of Winchester, Orious stumbled upon an ant farm owned by Trent Michigan. After years of looking after these ants as orphans, Pettlemenge was convinced by the evil thoughts of Draughty McNoBends to strap them to a large catapult and hence heave them to fate. Orious has now joined VCP in order to enforce a retaliation of psychic bombardment at the true perpetrator of this evil crime through destroying Trent Michigan
Tom Clancy Disgruntled ex-SAS officer turned shit author, Clancy's string of videogames enjoyed success largely at the expense of the Ahmed Mustafah Mayhem hit squad, who were brutalised by Clancy's team due to their inability to save. Clancy's rise to fame has earned him many enemies, but none with the tenacity and ruthlessness of Ahmed and his middle eastern cohorts
Sir Michael Aslan Keen swordsman and former secretary general of the Norwich communist party, Sir Michael was knighted as part of the now infamous new years honours list of rebel PM Garth Faber.
At 7'7", larger than life character Sir Michael is a vocal opponent of what he refers to as 'the government', advocating an alternative and, so he claims, radical programme of corporativism, intergovernmentalism, pluralism and spurious essentialism, underpinned by a firm advocacy to artificial intelligence in the young. Politics is, for Sir Michael, "somewhere between the bottle and the bedpan".
Having recently returned from an extensive lecture tour of what he grudgingly refers to as "the UK", he promoted his firm belief in a new economic policy that would link the pound, in perpetuity, to the rouble.
Sir Michael is 84 and lives with his fifth wife Jody and their eight children in a secure compound just outside Yeovil
Jaunty Angle A hexagonal bungle of angles and lines, Jaunty represents the world naivety to the wonders of Maths. His own face, perpendicular to the semi-circular body that he enjoys, was scarred in a smelting accident at the age of ?. Petr Mandlehandle famously quipped that this was such a waste of maths. Jackal Longshanks, never one to enjoy mathematical conundrums, dared to disagree with this quotation; Jaunty Angle, therefore, has made it his quest to bring justice to this heinous thought crime.
Heather Gillespie President of the international league of shemales, Heather Gillespie is so convincing that 'her' dna has lost the Y chromosome. Gillespie famously endangered the life of Trent Michigan when she accused him of perversion of the course of juices in front of an agitated crowd, who came within centimetres of lynching Michigan. In the ensuing chaos, Heather escaped the predicament and remains at large to this day. Michigan retains his unusual and amusing scars and a desire for vengeance
Robert Errol Service Robert Errol Service, the famous historian, understood that a life of time was not truly a life at all – indeed, what life is living in the past? Instead, Service attempted a number of different lifestyles, including a life of crime, a life of grime, and a life of slime. None of these were to his liking and as such he began to play football in Brest, Belarus. Here, he heard of Ropeburn's dark and mysterious past, where his historical eye returned, and he has dedicated his life to delving deep into this crevice of time
Centrino Shame Centrino sought to prove himself to his overbearing mother and father through the grand old game of distance-spitting. Centrino brought glory and distinction to the Shame family name, as well as the pro distance spitting circuit until one fateful day when a young, speedy Lee Artichoke outspat him, due to his amazing run up. Although Shame protested this as unfair, and that Artichoke was displaying running speed rather than spitting prowess, the judges ruled in favour of Artichoke. Shame was exiled by his parents, and joined VCP on a whim after hearing rumours from a shadowy stranger in the tavern
Archduke Remmington A nasty and conceited student at Sir Remmington's Technical High School For Knights (Sir Remmington was his great great granduncle), Archduke believed himself to be above the laws of Cadrick. He consistently took secret passages out of the castle to the local town, Habbisham Grove, where he would return with a series of increasingly malformed creatures, thereby ruining the school's strict "no pet policy". After his seventeenth breaking of this policy, Archduke was banned for life from attending the institute; thus his Knighting career went up in proverbial flames; Archduke has since sworn his revenge on his former headmaster
Adolf Hitler A Genocidal despot brought back to life by the ghost of Pratchett Jaywalker, Hitler seeks to destroy the Jewish race. His first target: Rosensteinstien. Before the killing however, Hitler must dazzle him with footballing skills
Leonard Hatred A putrid man who is the metaphorical shit on the bottom of the metaphorical shoe; he hates everyone and everything. But what he hates most is the World Parliament. He blames them for his own general rubbishness – but places the largest proportion of blame squarely on the shoulders of its representatives, namely Guybrush Vatica, who represents his constituency of Europe. His anger at this democratic deficit has led to him having several attempts to boycott the elections, without success. However, he has now joined a pressure group to get his voice heard – the "We R Teh H8red Group for severely disgruntled beings" and hopes through enforcing these views on the football pitch, he can finally bring justice to his miserable existence
Garth Faber Little is known of rebel PM and self-styled "King of Westminster" Garth Faber prior to his assumption of power in the so called "corduroy elections" of the late sixties. His background was thought to be in petro chemicals although more recent research has pointed more towards the liberal arts in general and Ruthenian poetry in particular. Either way he was considered by many, most notably himself, as a "bit of a catch…intellectually speaking"
Faber's time in office is characterised by his now infamous New Years Honours list which saw the rising of Michael Aslan to knighthood. Faber never justified this appointment, preferring to adopt a line of faux sophistry – "sapere aude!"
Now in is 90's and allegedly "loving life", "the King" is often to be seen at Bankside Power Station – now the Tate Modern – indulging in his love for 1980's German neo-suprematism, or sipping a reflective cappuccino in the Poetry Place, a small coffee bar in London's Covent Garden. He has lived for some twenty years now with his longterm partner, the celebrated hero of the Gulf War – Lieutenant-Colonel Georgie "Banjo" Gordon. They have a dog
Zombie Beckenbauer The first ever zombie, Beckenbauer was the primary cause of the nuking of Racoon City. He survived, however, due to a clever manoeuvre whereby he took a large turnip and several small boulders and created an anti-WMD base deep in the dank recesses of Memory Lane. During his plight, he stumbled across Jacob Nuff Beef, who tried to wizard him away. However, being a failed wizard, Beef succeeded only in gifting Beckenbauer with unprecedented skills at football in the zombie world. He lead Germany's undead side to victory in the 1998 World Cup, and helped them reach the finals in 2002. He now hopes to bring similar success to VCP
Gregori Franbutin An ex conjuror, Franbutin hails from deepest Grozny grad, the mythical Russian jungle where temperatures soar as high as a million degrees C and the snakes are reputedly as big as your arm. After an incident involving a giant metal suit and a blind man with huge eyes, Franbutin became a conjuror to the Tsarina. After having boned her, he was met with suspicion by the Tsar. After being poisoned, thrown in a river and shot a total of 2564 times by a young group of Russian nobles, Franbutin was quite seriously injured. Through methods unknown, Zombie Beckenbauer restored him to full health and he pledged ALLEGIANCE
Petey McHammerCrotch Reputed to have a crotch the size of a sea-lion, it was said that Petey would often run amok in his local burger joint, often taking part in actions such as rape and pillage. However, these rumours were unfounded, propagated by a vicious rumour-mill run by none other than Tarradiddle himself. Upon learning of these fabrications, Petey vowed to put the record straight by joining VCP, supposedly the team for runaways and circus freaks (though this is probably a vicious rumour too) and doing footballing battle with none other than his enemy Tarradiddle
Terence Arnold Strap-on Terence suffered from massive setbacks in his battle with the bottle in 1989, when the aforementioned bottle landed a stinging right hook to his face, landing him on his arse. Plagued by self doubt and the bubonic plague, Strap-on decided it was time to seize the day with all thumbs. Dynamic and free flowing, Strap on possesses liquid like qualities. He will use any measure to get his man and measure him; a tailor by trade, with all the tenacity of a particularly tenacious terrier. A Breed famed for their tenacity. Following an incident involving prosthetic penises, lubrication and a small, amusing statuette of a duck, Strap-on earned his surname and an enduring hatred for none other than Jacob Nuff Beef
Terracotta Fallopian "The Foot Soldier" Brass An infamous member of the AMH Squad, he mutinied against Mustafah when he wasn't allowed to have his own theme tune. This strange member once used iPod headphone wires to garrotte his political opponents and was dismissed from the squad for constant use of n00b talk. He hopes, therefore, to exact his revenge on the leader of his old team.
Pee-Wee Purcell Pee-Wee hails from the ancient tribe of Zul'Jin, a rag tag bunch of layabouts and dossers who do nothing but lounge around in hammocks and eat any crunchy white travellers who happen to pass by. Pee-Wee grew tired of this lifestyle when he discovered a celine dion CD, and vowed revenge on "herod the impaler" who was subliminally credited in dion's album art. After taking LSD and listening to Celine Dion's album backwards 7 times, Purcell became obsessed with the idea that Dion was sending little devils to torment him. The only way to calm these visions was to play football as if possessed; VCP gave him that opportunity. He hates Ladle Johansonson due to a dispute over chewing gum in public places.
Baron Von Seewheyed A sub-aquatic fish-man, Baron rallied loyal Mer-warriors to storm Poseidon's Winter Palace. He was, however, stopped by the Women's Death Battalion and a Bicycle Unit led by Leyton Quartz, who thus saved the life of the water god. Baron was cast into the Never Ending Pit, which – to his annoyance – persisted in never ending. He survived on a diet of moral fibre, and eventually managed to hook a toenail into a nook or cranny (we are unsure at this time) in the rock surface, and hence climbed to triumph. He thus hunted Leyton Quartz, and joined the counter-revolutionary socialist football organisation VCP
Clemence el Shasbaar Life is cheap on the mean streets of Morocco, and nobody knows this better than Clemence el Shasbaar. After being accosted by a gang of Jehovas witnesses, Clemence awoke lying in a bathtub full of ice in a seedy hotel. Upon further examination, both his kidneys had been cut out and sold on the black market. El Shasbaar was understandably quite miffed, and while in the ambulance on the way to the police station began thinking of ways in which to earn money for new kidneys. Professional football seemed ideal for El Shasbaar, so he signed up for VCP. The last thing he remembers before blacking out in that dark, Morocco back alley was the chortling face of Dutton Forshaw. Clemence has been granted the opportunity to earn money for his missing organs and to show up his rival. He is happy once again. However his synthetic kidney may give out at any moment, and frequently needs cleaning. For shame, Forshaw
Tripod O'Grimey The nutzest breh around, this ghetto yute is also a devout photographer. He was both the match day photographer and half time rapper for VCP. This led to his eventual accession to squad player, where he uses his skills for a new reason entirely. He was also the inventor of the number '1' which came after the 2000 Number act of parliament by a vote of 342 to 267
Germinate O'Conundrum Famously irked on national TV by Ignatius fury, O'Conundrum has since spiralled into a self destructive spree of handbrake-turning. Spurning his former life of badger-baiting and phone-tapping, Germinate has truly begun to flower on the football pitch. His prodigious talent stems from his lack of certain areas of the brain. This also makes him a fantastic public speaker, but frustratingly prevents him from saying the letter 't' in the words 'football', 'tunbridge' and 'documentary'. Germinate lays the blame neatly at the feet of Fury. He would trade his amazing skills in oration and football, as well as his right arm to be able to say 'documentary' again without ridicule.
Sources
195.93.21.40 17:09, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
[ [Marina Cove _ Hong Kong] ] .
Marina Cove is one of the most well-established upper-middle class residential community located in the New Territories district of Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
The community was originally developed by Henderson Land Development Company, a renowned property developer, owned by Lee Shiauw Kee, a prominent Hong Kong tycoon. It is located by the seaside resort of Hebe Haven, this enables it to have its own marine club and is probably the only residential community in Hong Kong where residents enjoy the privileges of having their own boat-parking pontoons at the backyard.
Such uniqueness makes it one of the most sought after neighbourhood by professionals and expatriates in Hong Kong. The community also benefits from its proximity to Kowloon and Hong Kong island, which is just 20 minutes away and it is well connected by public/minibuses which take residents to Choi Hung MTR station in just mins.
During the peak of the Hong Kong economy a townhouse at this community was on average valued at HK$16 million (approx. US$2 million). The financial crisis that swept Asia in 1998 significantly depressed the overall property values and value has fallen by more than half during the peak of SARS in 2003. Since early 2004, property value has recovered significantly, yet it is still somewhat shy from the heights of 1997.
Sources
[ [Marina Cove _ Hong Kong] ] .
Marina Cove is one of the most well-established upper-middle class residential community located in the New Territories district of Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
The community was originally developed by Henderson Land Development Company, a renowned property developer, owned by Lee Shiauw Kee, a prominent Hong Kong tycoon. It is located by the seaside resort of Hebe Haven, this enables it to have its own marine club and is probably the only residential community in Hong Kong where residents enjoy the privileges of having their own boat-parking pontoons at the backyard.
Such uniqueness makes it one of the most sought after neighbourhood by professionals and expatriates in Hong Kong. The community also benefits from its proximity to Kowloon and Hong Kong island, which is just 20 minutes away and it is well connected by public/minibuses which take residents to Choi Hung MTR station in just mins.
During the peak of the Hong Kong economy a townhouse at this community was on average valued at HK$16 million (approx. US$2 million). The financial crisis that swept Asia in 1998 significantly depressed the overall property values and value has fallen by more than half during the peak of SARS in 2003. Since early 2004, property value has recovered significantly, yet it is still somewhat shy from the heights of 1997.
Sources
Henderson Land Development Company
[ [Marina Cove _ Hong Kong] ] .
Marina Cove is one of the most well-established upper-middle class residential community located in the New Territories district of Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
The community was originally developed by Henderson Land Development Company, a renowned property developer, owned by Lee Shiauw Kee, a prominent Hong Kong tycoon. It is located by the seaside resort of Hebe Haven, this enables it to have its own marine club and is probably the only residential community in Hong Kong where residents enjoy the privileges of having their own boat-parking pontoons at the backyard.
Such uniqueness makes it one of the most sought after neighbourhood by professionals and expatriates in Hong Kong. The community also benefits from its proximity to Kowloon and Hong Kong island, which is just 20 minutes away and it is well connected by public/minibuses which take residents to Choi Hung MTR station in just mins.
During the peak of the Hong Kong economy a townhouse at this community was on average valued at HK$16 million (approx. US$2 million). The financial crisis that swept Asia in 1998 significantly depressed the overall property values and value has fallen by more than half during the peak of SARS in 2003. Since early 2004, property value has recovered significantly, yet it is still somewhat shy from the heights of 1997.
Sources
Henderson Land Development Company http://www.hld.com/eng/index.htm
[ [Marina Cove _ Hong Kong] ] .
Marina Cove is one of the most well-established upper-middle class residential community located in the New Territories district of Sai Kung, Hong Kong.
The community was originally developed by Henderson Land Development Company, a renowned property developer, owned by Lee Shiauw Kee, a prominent Hong Kong tycoon. It is located by the seaside resort of Hebe Haven, this enables it to have its own marine club and is probably the only residential community in Hong Kong where residents enjoy the privileges of having their own boat-parking pontoons at the backyard.
Such uniqueness makes it one of the most sought after neighbourhood by professionals and expatriates in Hong Kong. The community also benefits from its proximity to Kowloon and Hong Kong island, which is just 20 minutes away and it is well connected by public/minibuses which take residents to Choi Hung MTR station in just mins.
During the peak of the Hong Kong economy a townhouse at this community was on average valued at HK$16 million (approx. US$2 million). The financial crisis that swept Asia in 1998 significantly depressed the overall property values and value has fallen by more than half during the peak of SARS in 2003. Since early 2004, property value has recovered significantly, yet it is still somewhat shy from the heights of 1997.
Sources
Henderson Land Development Company http://www.hld.com/eng/index.htm Sai Kung District Council http://www.districtcouncils.gov.hk/sk/english/welcome.htm
Richard Sugden
Richard Sugden, born 23rd November 1986. This man is the man that defines Yorkshire. His talents with women are respected by his peers and when it comes to sport he is unparalleled. This is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He brings sunshine to peoples lives and without him life would be meaningless. He captained the Huddersfield womens Hockey Team for 3 consecutive years. He is also been voted as having the best Hair north of Wolverhampton (in 2003).
Rich can be identified by his rugged good looks and boyish smile. He knows everyone even if you don’t know it yet.
Rich can be found at the University of Durham and is often seen with his girlfriend who works night shifts at Durham Snooker Club.
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Richard Sugden
Richard Sugden, born 23rd November 1986. This man is the man that defines Yorkshire. His talents with women are respected by his peers and when it comes to sport he is unparalleled. This is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet. He brings sunshine to peoples lives and without him life would be meaningless. He captained the Huddersfield womens Hockey Team for 3 consecutive years. He is also been voted as having the best Hair north of Wolverhampton (in 2003).
Rich can be identified by his rugged good looks and boyish smile. He knows everyone even if you don’t know it yet.
Rich can be found at the University of Durham and is often seen with his girlfriend who works night shifts at Durham Snooker Club.
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The Huddersfield Review
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july 20th, 1810 colombia became independent from Spain. independence was not recognized until 1819 @ the battle of Boyaca. www.topics-mag.com/internatl/holidays 209.184.251.30 17:50, 5 May 2006 (UTC)josh grier
Bite Fight is a online game between Vampires and Werewolves. You choose a character from either group and you try and better yourself by gaining level (rank) and money. You can upgraid your hideout, or go to the city where you can buy items or weapons at the city or improve your skills to fight your enemies. You can also look for a job at the graveyard to earn some gold!
The main object is to hunt, if you are a vampire you have the choice to hunt werewolves or humans. If you are a werewolf you have the choice to hunt vampires or humans, you only get 2 hours of hunting every day and you cannot do anything untill the hunting time you have chosen is up.
If you wish to look at this site the link is http://s1.bitefight.org/c.php?uid=45550
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http://s1.bitefight.org/c.php?uid=45550
http://home1.gte.net/vze1o6qk/circleoftheserpent/id8.html
86.142.170.187 17:51, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Glenlyon is small town of about 500 people located 11 k's from Daylesford; a small town in the victorian goldfields. the town was established in about 1880.
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book 'the history of the glodfields'
'Pinoy Real' (pronounced pi Nui' Ri Yel') is a gang in the Los Angeles area.
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The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving the Chesapeake Bay by restoration, education, legislation, and grassroots engagement. The main focus of the organization is to protect the largest estuary in North America by reducing nitrogen and phosphorus overload to the Bay. This is achieved through scientific research, education, legislation and engaging citizens to take an active role in the Bay and the environment at large.
CBF's headquarters is in Annapolis, MD, and has state offices in Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania. CBF also operates 15 environmental education programs.
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www.cbf.org
199.72.210.98 18:06, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) are techniques which can be used to determine temperatures at which changes of phase or state (e.g. glass to supercooled liquid, around the glass transition temperature, Tg) occur in a material. These techniques are particularly important to researchers in materials science and other chemical sciences, as key characteristic temperatures can be accurately obtained, such as Tg, the onset of crystallisation (Tx), the liquidus (Tl, the lowest temperature at normal pressure at which the system is entirely in the liquid state) and the solidus (Ts, the highest temperature at normal pressure at which the system is entirely in the solid state). For example, using this information the Tx–Tg gap can be calculated for inorganic glasses, which is a rough estimate of glass stability on reheating, and an important consideration for applications such as optical fibre drawing, as this is the temperature region of greatest stability against crystallisation. For fibre drawing, a low enough viscosity (around 10^4.5 Pa.s) must be exhibited in this temperature region. Therefore, this gap should be maximised so the fibre drawing viscosity occurs as far below Tx as possible, as even a small degree of crystallinity in the glass will result in optical absorption and scattering losses over long optical pathlengths. However, for a glass to have a fibredrawing viscosity as far below Tx as possible, and a large Tx-Tg gap, would usually require a shallow viscosity-temperature relationship, i.e. a non-fragile glass-forming liquid [1,2].
The temperature difference (dT=Ts-TR) between the sample (Ts) and the reference (TR) is measured using a differential thermocouple, where one junction is in contact with the bottom of the sample crucible and the other is in contact with the bottom of the reference crucible. When the sample undergoes a transformation it either absorbs (endothermic) or gives out (exothermic) heat. The DTA detects if the sample is cooler or hotter than the reference and displays an exotherm or an endotherm on the trace of dT versus time (or temperature if the heating rate is constant, as is the case in this study). For example, when the temperature of the sample and reference increases with time, the reference temperature increases linearly (TR), however the sample temperature (Ts) can undergoe a melting transition at Tm. As melting phenomena are endothermic, the sample takes in heat from the surroundings and the temperature plateaus for some time until melting is complete. The temperature of the sample then equilibrates with the surroundings and increases with a similar gradient to the reference as before. The difference (dT) between curves TR and Ts are recorded and forms the DTA trace [3].
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[1] S. W. Martin and C. A. Angell, "On the glass transition and viscosity of P2O5," Journal of Physical Chemistry, vol. 90, pp. 6736-6740, 1986.
[2] C. A. Angell, "Spectroscopy simulation and scattering, and the medium range order problem in glass," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, vol. 73, pp. 1-17, 1985.
[3] R. F. Speyer, Thermal analysis of materials. New York: Marcel Dekker, 1994.
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Muck-racker
Muck-racker is a person who mucks there way into other peoples house.
Bart is a prime example of Muck-Racker.
Taco Fest
Party or kick back where the presence of males are absent or not as much as females.
It is the oposite of a sausage fest or a sausage party.
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204.26.36.242 18:28, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Kendallville
Kendallville, IA is located in the North- East part of Iowa. Rory Curtis and Catlin Sanders are current residents of this metropolis of 17 people, and 2 businesses, one opened only during the warmer months.
Mellifluous is a four-piece alternative rock/grunge band from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. They began in 2004 where they were a five piece but sacked their bassist in late 2005, the line up today goes as follows, Andrew Ferguson (vocals/lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Craig White (lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Iain Green (lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Steven Nelson (drums).
By 2006 each member are at the tender age of 16 but already have released a demo, an E.P, and a live album. Their meteoric rise through, mainly word of mouth has been astounding, basically fresh to the Glasgow music scene (they struggled to obtain bookings because of their age), they are making waves and are having glorious reviews from promoters and local journalists. Having sold close to a thousand copies of all their material and through the wonder of technology currently have their music available to millions of people across the world. 2006 has been a breakthrough year for the Dumbartonians but 2007 is being tipped as the year Mellfiluous rise throguh the ranks.
Current label - Headhunter Records
Discography -
2004 - Touch 'N' Go (Demo) 2006 - All Your Hopes and Dreams (E.P) 2006 - Mellifluous live at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (live album)
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www.freewebs.com/mellifluous_ness
www.purevolume.com/mellifluous www.myspace.com/mellifluousband
82.40.108.232 18:30, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Party or kick back where the presence of males are absent or not as much as females.
It is the oposite of a sausage fest or a sausage party.
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204.26.36.242 18:31, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Mellifluous is a four-piece alternative rock/grunge band from Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire. They began in 2004 where they were a five piece but sacked their bassist in late 2005, the line up today goes as follows, Andrew Ferguson (vocals/lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Craig White (lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Iain Green (lead guitar/rhythm guitar/bass guitar), Steven Nelson (drums).
By 2006 each member are at the tender age of 16 but already have released a demo, an E.P, and a live album. Their meteoric rise through, mainly word of mouth has been astounding, basically fresh to the Glasgow music scene (they struggled to obtain bookings because of their age), they are making waves and are having glorious reviews from promoters and local journalists. Having sold close to a thousand copies of all their material and through the wonder of technology currently have their music available to millions of people across the world. 2006 has been a breakthrough year for the Dumbartonians but 2007 is being tipped as the year Mellfiluous rise throguh the ranks.
Current label - Headhunter Records
Discography -
2004 - Touch 'N' Go (Demo) 2006 - All Your Hopes and Dreams (E.P) 2006 - Mellifluous live at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow (live album)
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www.freewebs.com/mellifluous_ness/
82.40.108.232 18:32, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Taco Fest Taco Party Party or kick back where the presence of males are absent or not as much as females.
It is the oposite of a sausage fest or a sausage party.
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204.26.36.242 18:33, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Laurier road is a pretty groovy road
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bbc.co.uk
81.178.220.132 18:48, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Deerskin Gloves vs. Cowhide Gloves April 20th, 2006 by Paul Deerskin is one of the most difficult leathers to work with, both in it’s tanning process, and in the making of leather goods. This, and limited availability, prevents it from being a leather that can be stamped out and sewn into products by the millions using inexperienced labor and many common mass production methods. When done properly however, it produces one o the strongest, softest, most durable, and comfortable gloves you can wear.
A properly cut deerskin glove has stretch width-wise and very little stretch lengthwise. This means a snug fitting glove that will expand with your hand when you make a fist or grip something, but the fingers won’t stretch or become floppy.
The physical structure of deerskin leather is different than other types of skins. It’s elongated interwoven fibers give it an extremely high shear strength and abrasion resistance. The spaces between the fibers make the leather soft and comfortable over a wider range of temperatures than others. In other words: cooler in the warm weather and warmer in the cold weather.
The combination of a naturally superior leather, tanner, cut, and sewn by experienced crafts people using age old processes, results in a product that truly “fits like a glove”.
Unlike man-made materials that appear flawless, any skin has surface scratches and scars, etc., and contain subtle variations in color and texture resulting in natural markings which add to the uniqueness of each item. These variations in no way affect the durability or performance of the glove. Normal use will enhance the character of this leather.
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Paul Trachy - http://www.foxcreekleather.com/blog/
12.145.87.10 18:51, 5 May 2006 (UTC)
Zac Greenburg
Is a Bitch
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Becca James. A true american hero who started out at age twelve as an exotic dancer. Then at age 18 she went to the real buisness, hard core animal porn. She got screwed by a giraffe in the west african safari. Then took it from behind by a silver back gorilla
South Pacific College Wainadoi Fiji
Since the inception in 1966 of the South Pacific Bible College which is located at Wainadoi, 10 miles outside the Capital of Fiji, Suva, this institution has trained hundreds of church workers and ministers from the South Pacific region for the ministry. In 1992 there were 75 students enrolled to study for their diplomas or Bachelor degrees. The AOG College is also the site for a Masters Extension program of the Far East Advanced School of Theology in Manila, The Philippines.
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Source: www.wifj.com/fiji/winds_of_change
ParIT Worker CO-OP
parit: noun, 1 The state or condition of being equal in any respect. 2 The even or odd quality of the number of 1's or 0's in a binary code, often used to determine the integrity of data especially after transmission. 3 A new Worker co-op with goals of total world domination through the dynamic nature of decentralised networks, parecon and Flosslows Hierarchy of Needs.
ParIT is a new worker co-op which uses a modified Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Instead of focusing on the individual our co-op is using the same type of analysis to create self actualizing CED (Community Economic Development) and Worker coops. To manage this we intend to use the bootstrapping infrastucture of Parecon (Participatory Economics).
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Sam Wheller, Keynsham, Bristol is widely regarded as a leader in field of left arm swing bowling around Bristol. His ability to "tempt" the batsman is legandary around local regions. He is best known for exploits such as his 4-11 against Old Bristolians Westbury in April 2006, where he dismissed the last 4 batsman within 2 overs.
Away from the field, Sam is a frequant member of the local public houses and their darts teams in the winter. He is best known of the field for his mischievious antics in the Keynsham Cricket Club such as :
Recieving a dart to the ass Aiming to bone Gabby Cox in the changing rooms (and almost succeding) Falling out of a tree after KCC won the league in 2002 (age - 14) Succesfully writing off 3 cars Having co-co pops thrown at him by an aggresive sister. Having the greatest amount of nicknames known in the West country
Sam Wheller
Sam Wheller, Keynsham, Bristol is widely regarded as a leader in field of left arm swing bowling around Bristol. His ability to "tempt" the batsman is legandary around local regions. He is best known for exploits such as his 4-11 against Old Bristolians Westbury in April 2006, where he dismissed the last 4 batsman within 2 overs.
Away from the field, Sam is a frequant member of the local public houses and their darts teams in the winter. He is best known of the field for his mischievious antics in the Keynsham Cricket Club such as :
Recieving a dart to the ass Aiming to bone Gabby Cox in the changing rooms (and almost succeding) Falling out of a tree after KCC won the league in 2002 (age - 14) Succesfully writing off 3 cars Having co-co pops thrown at him by an aggresive sister. Having the greatest amount of nicknames known in the West country