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Book Excerpt: The Double Life of Tutweiler Buckhead
Chapter 1: Help When You Need It
Welcome to the Circle City; crossroads of the Midwest. A major goal was to stop being a place that New Yorkers laughed at. Finally this had happened. The new Mayor was Jason Boggs. He was the city"s record youngest municipal leader at the ripe old age of 32.
Mayor Boggs had found the debriefings he received from the local law enforcement agencies to be sobering at best and rather disheartening. He told himself in the office after hearing over an hour about some of the local semi-organized crime, "It" a good thing I was born cynical or I would be incredibly depressed after that."
Jason had managed to get elected because he was an innovative leader with a combination of intense drive, profound kind heartedness, was very clever and able to handle subtlety.
A local law enforcement leader had just informed him that he suspected that they had a cocaine dealer in the area who was moving goods at the international level and doing possibly up to a billion dollars of business in a year.
The worst part about cocaine traffickers, was that once they "went big" they tended to have more firearms than some of the smaller time dealers, and they tended to be slick, and they often had a lot of "respectable" customers.
Jason thought about it. Yuppies living in his own city"s cherished condominiums dressing professionally and working decent jobs were equally or more liable to be supporting this villain than the blue collar working class. The 3 other thing about cocaine is that like credit cards, most poor people cannot afford it.
He determined that because of all this, he wanted to get rid of the villain as quietly and subtly as the customers made the most of the available drugs.
He had a long think in his office and then played 4 hours of video games in a row at home that night before finally falling into a fitful slumber. He muttered as he tossed and turned, "get rid of them"…"don"t make a scene"…"no, it"s not okay actually"…"the police"…"voters"…eventually he drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, Jason Boggs woke up and wrote briefly in a notebook that he kept by his bed. Then he went through the normal waking and dressing routines and set out to help his fair city once again. He breathed cheerfully and deeply into the fresh morning air because, dear readers, he had a plan to tackle this beast of a local problem.
He called around to people who, well, it"s better if you don"t even know Reader. That"s how secret the information is. They responded according to what they knew. It took Jason hours and well over thirty phone calls to start to find the kind of information that he really needed. After that, he had to schedule in some meetings and attend to less volatile local matters such as the budget, upcoming taxes and how to improve the fitness level of public school students during school hours. 4
Someone who works "back stage" in the local government, gave the Mayor one super important number. This was the magic number to a lone lawyer: a man named Thomas Smith. He was your basic "white guy wasp" being predominant ly Americanized ethnic Englishman. He was in his 30"s. He was very powerful. Financially stable, sharp as a brand new kitchen knife, and imbued with esoteric knowledge and wisdom, Thomas was so much more than just an attorney. He was on a spiritual path that leads men into wizardry, even in the New Millenium.
The next batch of people you meet Reader will be another part of this whole story.
Skilleas Fog was his Internet name, but he had come up with it playing darts in a pub with people from the Society of Creative Anachronisms. He had a very unusual working life. The main reason for this was that Skilleas liked to fight and he was very good at it. However, he was also often hard pressed to take orders constantly from anyone, but he wasn"t really sociopathic so much as he was simply highly eccentric.
Skilleas had a wide variety of ways of earning money fighting. He was very gifted in this area. He had managed to make some money wrestling, and a little prize fighting cash as a boxer; he had even managed to come by more than enough to put a down payment on a house by cage fighting.
This is incredibly rare, that Skilleas could do so well at so many different forms of combat. He also knew his way around fencing, and shooting. He could bow hunt quite well and he was a keen shot with a hand gun. He had learned to 5
hunt as a boy and he served eight years in the military. They had hoped he would stay in the Marines but he left because he got into too much trouble. He would simply shrug and admit: "They"re too strict. That"s all it is. I can"t handle that kind of environment." Skilleas had considered law enforcement, but he rejected the idea based on the same problems: consistently complying to higher ups was abnormal for him and he felt it was too restrictive.
Well, perhaps you can tell by now that he"s not exactly a "cop hater" type of fellow. Since this is true, and because he had such an intensely independent nature, Skilleas also tried his hand at bounty hunting. Like many of his other successes, he didn"t do it a lot.
By that I mean, while a rock solid career professional wrestler would train and win for decades, Skilleas would train for two years, win some money, but then often get restless and do something else. This lifestyle caused him to have a breadth of talents but at times prevented him from getting very far with any one thing. Like his other efforts, the bounty hunting went alright. The trouble with that was that he had to learn to sleuth or find good detectives to work with. One of the good parts was that his fighting skills came in very handy. Another downside was the length of time he had to put in before he could get paid.
Skilleas had a few pet favorites that he felt awkward about when he dealt with other people. One of these was that he preferred hand to hand combat over armed even when it led to hospitalization or death. Most people in his generation aren"t like that. 6
Another little tidbit was that he knife hunted, not "knife fighting" in some gang, but wild game hunting with only a knife as a weapon. He believed that hunting was intended to be challenging and so as a grown man he hunted animals the same way that he acquired work, in a noteworthy, successful and peculiar manner.
No one knew, he often felt, how much wisdom he had come into by doing "wild things" such as hunting an adult raccoon without weapons. Very few people he believed would understand or accept why he felt so gratified that he had managed to hunt and kill white tailed buck during deer season with no weapons. He ate these animals and kept their fur. He was very old fashioned in that respect.
When hunters would gather at a place during the season with their rifles and their tree stands they would tell each other how they had done. Most of them agreed that Skilleas was not much of a hunter as he would tell them truthfully at the end of the season, "I only got one with only 6 points" but would never mention that he had in fact done it either with no weapons at all or in one instance a rope trap, and in another case, a knife. Nature, he thought, has an amazing power to balance all forces. When he did it that way, he could kill enough that, with curing or refrigeration he had enough meat to last him the rest of the year, but that was only because he was a childless man.
Despite these noteworthy peculiarities, Skilleas managed to do alright socially. He was actually very kind and obviously had an intensity about fairness 7
that often seems in society to have gone quietly extinct. He was moderately handsome, very graceful and charming but not much of a talker.
It was not terribly rare for him to sulk every now and then about this. Bar maids would occasionally address this issue with him. "I know, I know," he might grumble when a woman went off with another man.
The bar maid would look quizzically at him, "I honestly think she was more attracted to you."
"I know, but did you hear that guy?" Skilleas would pout, "He"s kissed the Blarney Stone, he has, whereas I haven"t. I can"t tell you how often that happens."
One day, Skilleas received a telephone call from someone who really was one of his friends. The man was a very strange fellow also. If you have read old comic books, then think Dr. Strange. The man calling was a genuinely good man, but he was also decidedly "different" in that he was a long practicing modern day magician. He had a proverbial bug up his you-know-what regarding the truth that he was not what he called "a stage illusionist" but rather an actual wielder of the real thing.
This other man"s name was Thomas; Thomas was an attorney. Skilleas had no idea how Thomas could like books so much or computers for that matter. However, this man Thomas was also rare. He had a shrewdness that, like his mind, was incredibly sharp. Yet he was a gentle man, who was hard pressed to arm wrestle, let alone even contemplate something brutish such as wrestling or 8
American football. Nevertheless there was something ferocious to his manner, and maybe that"s why he was able to succeed as a lawyer all by himself.
Thomas was not evil, but there were times in his life when he had been confused about this. He was born a Roman Catholic and he liked Church reasonably well except that by the time he was ten years old he had figured out that most other people were, relatively speaking, idiots when compared to him. As it happened, this was true. Thomas was a genius and there was little point in pretending he wasn"t. Due to this, he learned early enough that he might earn a living more by his wits than anything else.
He had a funny temper to him, and through it he had grown towards what some definitely called "evil". At some stage in his childhood he had realized that he could hurt people by focusing his energy and directing it. Now this is pretty normal, whether you use fists or simply harsh words, or treachery. However, none of that was how Thomas did it. He had sent someone to the hospital by using the raw power of his mind and an angry malicious intention once when he was fifteen. That scared him so badly that he had been unsure as to what to do about his "personal weirdness" for some time.
Also while a youth, Thomas had suffered from two other notably bizarre types of experiences. One of these was that he would occasionally look at people and just "see" with his mind"s eye, what was going to transpire in their lives. He had only been about eight years old the first time that it happened, but it just didn"t go away. So, when he was seventeen he confessed to the Father through the grate that, "he had the sight." He wasn"t comfortable about it, since it had so 9
often been associated with the Devil, with whom he did not wish to be acquainted. The other was that ghosts would appear to him out of nowhere and tell him things. Now, this was not so easy to learn to take well. In some ways it had been easy, because at first he had just been a boy. One of the strengths of childhood is the open mind without fear. So, okay, ghosts would show up in his bedroom at night or when he was camping with his scout troop or with his parents. That wasn"t really bothersome, but it had taken many times for such entities to earn his trust so that he might learn certain skills. You must understand how much Thomas"s reasonably happy Catholicism helped him to get through these kinds of things. He would confess all of this stuff at church, which helped him to work with a professional cleric to weed out the good ghosts from any demons and to snuff out any evil before it got even a chance with Thomas.
Those were rough times for the sensitive, slender youth. He did his best to lead as normal a life as possible for a very clever modern man. He considered himself very lucky that he lived in the era of "gifted schools" and public education and the mass media. He didn"t have to live in constant fear of being taken down by brute force, and he was actually thankful for this. He would have been very popular except that he was a conscientious student and that he was even more hypersensitive about having the "sight" as the Irish call it, than he was about sexuality. People liked him, but he felt so easily that those others wouldn"t really understand him and a bit too often he was right. He liked other people but tended to emit an air of arrogance produced by a very heartfelt sense of superiority. He was very kind and compassionate by nature and through religious and social 10
training so even the hard edge of his condescension was tempered by these other advantageous qualities.
Once he was a young grown man, Thomas delved into religious and occult studies while an undergraduate, but he loved the sciences to and daydreamed about being a true renaissance man, able to have high levels of knowledge in all the important matters in life. Still steady in his religious practices, he began to move out beyond the limitations placed upon him by his clergy Father and took up the challenge of what he had learned to call his magickal will, and what he also had learned were known as "spells". It was once into his twenties that he had begun to really come to terms with why no one "messed with him" in general but on those rare occasions when someone did he often would get extremely riled up but not physically violent and within twenty-four hours something undeniably deleterious would befall whomever had upset him in the first place. Of course this made anger management a serious matter with a whole different dimension to it. The whole thing made him feel a bit odd on an all too frequent basis and it was possibly because of that feeling of being distinctively peculiar that he had somehow just "hit it off" right away with the very different Skilleas Fog.
Thomas was quite a good attorney, and he enjoyed making connections with people who often intimidated the general public such as politicians. Through his work, after years of law school, he had made friends with several people in the Mayor"s Office and had become known as a bit of pinch-hitter in certain touchy situations. 11
In fact, over a dozen years or so, matters grew most unusual indeed, but to tell it all would take far too long. Suffice it to say, that Thomas developed a well deserved reputation of being one man who could help to clear up troubles that went far beyond the kind of "touchy situations" that he had initially handled.
If you asked him how, he would readily admit that there was more to it than just his Church Fathers, though he maintained a high level of intimacy with his
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Talitha – of The Double Life of Tutweiler Buckhead: fictional characters
Those of you still with me, recall that yesterday we touched on Father O'Malley. By some miracle, or curse – you decide, a woman who's first name is Talitha is another major character in the same story. Although I did name her after someone who I met in real life, they are not alike. As previously mentioned every fictional character I create either shows up whole or is created from combinations of at least 4 other people put together.
Talitha is a middle class woman who was taught to not do servants work at home – that is their job; how are they supposed to get paid or feel in control if you go and disrupt the system by doing their work? She was not from the lower middle class like clerics and school teachers and most managers that people from the lower income part of population – which is the majority of the population, are likely to meet. Somehow her parents had more.
When she grew up, all she wanted to do was stay or regain the same level as her parents had provided her with during her childhood. She tried a variety of methods, most of which are not disclosed during the novel. She found something that worked for her. Unfortunately, it was not legal. Unfortunately for the general public, but perhaps fortunately or unfortunately for Talitha, it did not bother her that it was illegal. Through that means, reminiscent of the dodgier (English slang for not necessarily legitimate) of the Cat Woman from the comic books, Talitha is somehow quite able to maintain her middle class lifestyle.
At some point in her life, which is also not disclosed during the novel, Talitha becomes an occultist. Most people aren't and should not be for reasons that will not be explained. By the time the story starts, she has had over a decade of involvement with the mysterious occult. It is in fact, through this shared interest that she met another of the main characters long before the story of the novel ever took place.
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Josh BONNER
Winston BRADLEY Sr.
This person is presumed living.
Mary BURNLEY
RESIDENCE: Orange Co. VA
Father: Zachariah BURNLEY
_John BURNLEY "the Immigrant"_
_Hardin BURNLEY ________|
| (1703 - ....) m 1723   |
|                        |_ HARDIN _____________________
|                          (1680 - ....) m 1699
_Zachariah BURNLEY __|
| (1735 - 1800)       |
|                     |                         _(RESEARCH QUERY) TERRELL ____
|                     |                        |
|                     |_Ann Winston? TERRILL? _|
|                       (1700 - ....) m 1723   |
|                                              |______________________________
|--Mary BURNLEY
|                                               ______________________________
|                      ________________________|
|                     |                        |______________________________
|_UNNAMED_____________|
(1735 - ....)       |
|                         ______________________________
|______________________________
Frances CLARK
RESIDENCE: Spartanburg Co. SC
Family 1 : John LEWIS
MARRIAGE: ABT 1795, Spartanburg Co.SC
Capt. John DICKINSON
TITLE: Capt.
RESIDENCE: Edgecombe Co. NC
Family 1 : Susan SMITH
+Sarah DICKINSON
RESIDENCE: Frederick Co. VA
RESOURCES: See: Sanders Family.FTW
Father: Thomas EDWARDS
Mother: Mary HIATT
Family 1 : John OWENS
Jane Elizabeth "Jenny" OWENS
m2: Bernard Brelsford (Husband)
_____________________|
|                     |________________________________________________________
_Thomas EDWARDS _____|
|                     |                      ________________________________________________________
|                     |                     |
|                     |_____________________|
|                                           |________________________________________________________
|--Naomi EDWARDS
|                                            _John (Jost, Hans Justus HIETT) HIATT I "the Immigrant"_
|                                           | (1674 - 1745) m 1695
|                      _John HIATT II_______|
|                     | (1696 - 1764) m 1722|
|                     |                     |_Mary Lois SMITH _______________________________________+
|                     |                       (1677 - 1745) m 1695
|_Mary HIATT _________|
|                      ________________________________________________________
|_Rachel WILSON ______|
|________________________________________________________
Gov. Cadwaller JONES of Bahamas
TITLE: Gov.
RESIDENCE: England and Bahamas Island, Caribean Ocean
BIRTH: England
+Robin or Robert JONES
Imigration: Left England to Bahamas
Imigration: In 1648, a group of dissident English Puritans (known as the "Eleutheran Adventurers") arrived here in their quest for religious freedom. Although the adventurers gave the island its name, the island didn't give much back, and the settlers experienced food shortages, alack of proper supplies and internal strife that split the group into separate communities along Governor's Harbour and Preacher's Cave in Eleuthera. Seeking peace, the Eleutheran's leader, Captain William Sayles, set sail for the American colonies and succeeded in obtaining survival supplies from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and then returned to the struggling outpost. To better guard against marauding Spanish troops in the area, another settlement was then established on the nearby - and more easily defended - Harbour Island.
Imigration: In 1648, William Sayles and his Eleutheran Adventurers (from the Greek word "Eleutheria," or "freedom") landed briefly in Nassau's harbor during their search for a place to establish a Puritan colony.They then sailed south to today's Eleuthera Island, where a reef called the Devil's Backbone wrecked the Adventurers ship and chose their new home for them. The surviving Adventurers were the first English settlers in the Bahamas.
Occupation: Was governor of Bahamas
Source: Title: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1
Author: Br²derbund Software, Inc.
Publication: Release date: November 29, 1995
Elizabeth Henry KIRTLEY
31 Jan 1761 - 14 Oct 1850
RESIDENCE: Culpeper Co. VA & Taylor Co. KY
BIRTH: 31 Jan 1761, Culpepper Co. Virginia
DEATH: 14 Oct 1850, Taylor Co. Kentucky
RESOURCES: See: LDS (AFN: F2W9-CH) [S1770] [S2215]
Father: Thomas Sydnor KIRTLEY Sr.
Mother: Judith CALLOWAY
Family 1 : Jonathan Travis COWHERD II
MARRIAGE: 2 Apr 1777, Culpepper Co. Virginia
_Francis KIRTLEY I___________
| (1664 - ....)
_Francis P. KIRTLEY II "the Immigrant"_|
| (1690 - ....) m 1722                  |
|                                       |_Frances BEAUFORD (BUFORD) __
|                                         (1668 - ....)
_Thomas Sydnor KIRTLEY Sr._|
|                           |                                        _John J. ROBERTS Jr._________+
|                           |                                       | (1658 - 1724)
|                           |_Margaret M. ROBERTS __________________|
|                             (1698 - 1781) m 1722                  |
|                                                                   |_Elizabeth TRAMMELL _________+
|                                                                     (1672 - ....)
|--Elizabeth Henry KIRTLEY
|                                                                    _Thomas CALLOWAY (CALLAWAY) _
|                                                                   | (1649 - ....)
|                            _Francis CALLOWAY _____________________|
|                           | (1674 - ....)                         |
|                           |                                       |_____________________________
|_Judith CALLOWAY __________|
|                                        _____________________________
|_______________________________________|
George Hunt MINGE
RESIDENCE: Charles City Co. VA
Father: David MINGE of "Weyanoke"
Mother: Christine SHIELDS
Family 1 : Frances DANDRIDGE
+Martha Dandidge MINGE of "The Row"
_John MINGE _________|
| (1731 - ....) m 1750|
|                     |____________________________
_David MINGE of "Weyanoke"_|
|                           |                      _Thomas COLLIER ____________+
|                           |                     | (1714 - 1750) m 1734
|                           |_Rebecca COLLIER ____|
|                             (1735 - ....) m 1750|
|                                                 |_Rebecca HUNT ______________
|                                                   (1709 - ....) m 1734
|--George Hunt MINGE
|                                                  _James SHIELDS I____________+
|                                                 | (1674 - 1727) m 1691
|                            _James SHIELDS II____|
|                           | (1700 - 1750) m 1738|
|                           |                     |_Hannah MAROT ______________+
|                           |                       (1680 - ....) m 1691
|_Christine SHIELDS ________|
|                      _Jean MAROT "the Immigrant"_
|                     | (1676 - 1717)
|_Anne MAROT _________|
(1703 - ....) m 1738|
|_Anne PASTEUR ______________
Elizabeth Ellen MORGAN
20 May 1849 - 24 Feb 1918
RESIDENCE: Clay Co, TN & KY?
BIRTH: 20 May 1849, Clay Co. Tennessee
DEATH: 24 Feb 1918
Father: Levi Buchanan MORGAN
Mother: Elizabeth Ann CARTER
Family 1 : W. J. GLENN
_Nathaniel MORGAN ___+
_Jonathan MORGAN Sr._________|
| (1768 - 1840)               |
|                             |_Margaret SUMMERS ___
|                               (1740 - ....) m 1760
_Levi Buchanan MORGAN _|
|                       |                              _Alexander BUCHANAN _
|                       |                             | (1752 - 1827) m 1772
|                       |_Jean or Jane BUCHANAN ______|
|                         (1776 - 1833)               |
|                                                     |_Rachel VANSCHAICK __
|                                                       (1752 - 1827) m 1772
|--Elizabeth Ellen MORGAN
|                                                      _Solomon CARTER _____+
|                                                     | (1739 - 1786) m 1760
|                        _Peter CARTER Sr.____________|
|                       | (1766 - 1808) m 1787        |
|                       |                             |_Mary Ann BICKLEY? __
|                       |                               (1737 - 1821) m 1760
|_Elizabeth Ann CARTER _|
|                              _John SANDIDGE ______+
|                             | (1730 - ....) m 1752
|_Elizabeth "Betsy" SANDIDGE _|
(1767 - 1808) m 1787        |
|_Keziah GATEWOOD ____+
Sarah PROCTOR
1740 - 16 Feb 1827
RESIDENCE: Fauquier Co. VA and Garrard Co. KY
BIRTH: 1740, Fauquier Co. Virginia
DEATH: 16 Feb 1827, Garrard Co. Kentucky
RESOURCES: See: LDS (AFN: J7HJ-1X)
Family 1 : Linn BANKS
+Sarah "Sally" BANKS
+Lavinia BANKS
parents unknown at this time.
10 Mar 1754 - 1795
BIRTH: 10 Mar 1754
Father: John REYNOLDS
2 John REYNOLDS b: 10 MAR 1754 d: 1795 + Elizabeth BRICKEY d: 5 DEC 1796
_John REYNOLDS ______+
_Jeffrey REYNOLDS ___|
|                     |_Sarah GRIMES _______
|                       (1654 - ....) m 1674
_John REYNOLDS ______|
| (1727 - ....)       |
|                     |                      _____________________
|                     |_Ann_________________|
|                       (1677 - ....) m 1696|
|                                           |_____________________
|--John REYNOLDS
|                                            _____________________
|                      _____________________|
|                     |                     |_____________________
|_____________________|
|                      _____________________
|_____________________
Winfred RUST
RESIDENCE: Westmoreland Co. VA
BIRTH: ABT 1732, Westmoreland Co. VA
RESOURCES: See: LDS [S3081] [S3152]
Father: Mathew RUST
Mother: Winifred COX
Winifred Rust b: ABT 1732 in Westmoreland Co., VA
_William RUST "the Immigrant"____
_Samuel RUST ________|
|                     |_Ann METCALFE ___________________+
|                       (1642 - 1699) m 1662
_Mathew RUST ________|
|                     |                      _John GARNER "the Immigrant"_____
|                     |                     | (1633 - 1712)
|                     |_Martha GARNER ______|
|                       (1676 - 1726) m 1690|
|                                           |_Susannah KEENE _________________+
|                                             (1634 - 1716)
|--Winfred RUST
|                                            _Vincent COX Sr. "the Immigrant"_
|                                           | (1631 - 1698)
|                      _Vincent COX Jr._____|
|                     | (1677 - 1713)       |
|                     |                     |_Ann CHARNOCK ___________________
|                     |                       (1653 - 1698)
|_Winifred COX _______|
|                      _William PAINE __________________
|                     | (1660 - ....)
|_Ann PAINE __________|
(1680 - 1712)       |
Moses Callaway WARREN
ABT 1792 - 14 Sep 1871
RESIDENCE: GA
DEATH: 14 Sep 1871
Father: (RESEARCH QUERY) WARREN
Family 1 : Sidney CARTER
James Callaway WARREN C.S.A.
Sarah "Sallie" WARREN
_(RESEARCH QUERY) WARREN _|
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|--Moses Callaway WARREN
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|__________________________|

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For years it was known as one of the most famous and dangerous walks in Spain, and climbers and daredevils flocked to – illegally – take it on. Now, fully restored and open to the public, everyone can immerse themselves in the breathtakingly beautiful Caminito del Rey.
This world-class walk is an hour or so's drive from Velez, but well worth the journey. It was once named the most dangerous walk in the world as much of it is suspended high up over a gorge, and for many years it was in a terrible state of disrepair. The walk is comprised of 7.7KM split into 4.8KM of long access ways and 2.9KM board walks. It's a linear route linking the towns of Ardales and El Chorro. A bus links the two towns. Hard hats are issued at the beginning of the walk and must be worn throughout. It's a spectacular way to pass a morning or afternoon.
The walkway was commissioned in the early 1900s as a way to link the two sides of the gorge by the hydroelectric company, El Chorro. It fell into disrepair and much of the footpath was literally hanging in the air or clinging to the sides of the gorge riddled with gaping holes. The Andalucian government closed it as a result of a series of deaths. Having carried out the necessary restoration work in 2015 it reopened and it's now completely safe again to walk.
It's important to mention the walk is now ticketed to ensure the quantity of people at any one time is regulated and safety is not compromised. You can buy your ticket for the walk on the Caminito del Rey website here. You should aim to arrive half an hour before your scheduled reservation time so you can be checked in and grouped with other walkers.
Other important things to mention are: there are no toilets en-route so make sure you go before setting out. There are also no rubbish bins, or places to buy water or any other provisions, so ensure you pack what you need and take it all away with you.
From Velez it's a 1.5 hour drive via Malaga to the finishing point of El Chorro. We'd recommend parking at the end of the walk and taking a shuttle to the start, so your car is ready and waiting after your long walk. The other option is to get to Malaga by bus or car and then take a train to El Chorro, around 45 minutes and costs approximately 10€. You can then take a shuttle bus to the northern entrance near Ardales where the walk to El Chorro is downhill and requires no waiting around for a shuttle bus once finished.
Head south out of Velez and follow signs for the A7 and Malaga. Take the A7 motorway and drive for 36KM, use the right two lanes and merge onto the MA-20, signposted A-7/Algeciras/Malaga Oeste/Aeroporto/Puerto. Keep on the MA-20 until exit 238 where you merge onto the A357 toward Cartama. You will be on the A357 for 47KM, after take the exit toward MA-5403 and admire the amazing views.
Leave your car in El Chorro and take a shuttle bus for just a few euros back to the north entrance, en-route to Ardales. From here it's a 30 minute walk to the start of the actual walk, the best thing about this is having your car ready and waiting upon finishing. Expect the whole walk to take around 4 hours including getting to and from the start and end of the walk.
The buses run from the North entrance, (near the El Kiosco restaurant and 11KM from Ardales) to the douthern entrance of El Chorro, known as 'Caminito del Rey'.
The buses run Tuesday-Sunday everyday of the year except 24th/25th/31st December and the 1st January. They cost around 1.50€ one way, or 94cents with a Malaga transport card.
More information on the shuttle buses can be found on the Caminito del Rey website here.


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Afternoon Tea at PCH ….
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea," said Henry James in the Portrait of a Lady.
Not surprising then that High Teas have become a popular function at Plough Creek Homestead.
High Tea ready to go.
Following the welcome drinks of Virgin Mary shots and fruit fizzes, a rather delish menu was served.
To satisfy the munchies we served; Asparagus wrapped in Jamón, Sicilian sticks, mini frittatas, pinwheels, summer sausage rolls, fish balls in dipping sauce, various sandwiches and Vietnamese salad with coconut poached chicken in crunchy wonton baskets!
Of course no eating at PCH is complete without the sweet treats, which included; chocolate cake, pink Ice, pink melting moments, raspberry cheesecake, lemon tarts, hazelnut sandwiches, fruit kebabs, meringue nests with rose petal jelly and vanilla risotto sprinkled with rose petals. The final taste treats were mini ice cream cones.
Some gorgeous thank you cards were received, to let us know how much they enjoyed their afternoon. All in all another wonderful celebration was had.
Just love those happy tastings.


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Which screwed up our ou=people..
Now we can't even delete that entry:
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Error we're getting is:
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Result Code:  34 (Invalid DN Syntax)
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I tried escaping character, special characters but still no dice.
How can we remove 'ou=people,dc=domain,dc=local'??
Is that even possible or we have to reinstall opends/ldap?
Thanks

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England hails the royal wedding of handsome Prince George, Duke of Kent and Princess Marina of Greece in Westminster Abbey. And a showman's dream comes true, as a midget weds fat lady. 38" high Jackie Clicken and Mildred Conti, who tips in at 425 lbs. The biggest blushing bride in a long time. NOTE: SOUND A LITTLE HOT BUT WILL BE CORRECTED ON MASTER ORDERS
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Home Forums > Collecting > Transformers On Ebay >
graded Roadbuster auction raises a new thought about CSG grading...
Discussion in 'Transformers On Ebay' started by Might Gaine, Dec 24, 2007.
Might Gaine, Dec 24, 2007
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For those that don't know, CSG is a new a grading service competing with AFA.
I just saw this auction...
http://cgi.ebay.com/Roadbuster-8-0-...oryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Look at the label and see the final grades and the sub grades. I think CSG has made the final grade even more meaningless than AFA's final grades. Basically, the figure subgrade, which always receives somewhere around a 8.5 or 9.0 artificially inflates the grade. There's no way a toy with a box like that would ever get an 80 on an AFA scale.
I was on the fence about them, but now I think I'm not a fan. Averaging the grade doesn't work. It artifically inflates the grade because of the always-high figure grade.
Edit--but maybe I'm overreacting--what are other peoples' thoughts?
Bryan, Dec 24, 2007
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I thought these folks graded opened toys also, but I could be wrong. But if so, isn't it possible to have a figure with wear and tear, lowering the average?
SureShot90, Dec 24, 2007
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They grade loose, MIB and MISB toys.
But anyway I'd never get a AFA/CSG graded toy unless some one gave me for free.
JBrock, Dec 24, 2007
JBrock Well-Known Member
Southeast PA
I feel the exact opposite way. The CSG breakdown makes it clear that this is not a MISB item and seeing the box grades in the 7s, you know exactly what to expect. I don't think a CSG 8.0 equals an AFA 80 the way we know it. An AFA 85 is pretty flawless so maybe the CSG equivalent will be a 9.0 or even a 9.5.
I would consider this Roadbuster to be in the AFA 70 ballpark.
JBrock said: ↑
Well, look at the toys that have been on Ebay. On the low end is this Roadbuster with an 8.0 and on the high end is this Mirage with an 8.7:
http://cgi.ebay.com/FTS-Factory-Tap...oryZ4696QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That Mirage would easilly get an 85 if not a 90 under AFA. I graded a bunch of Mirages in the exact same condition and most of them came out 90s.
So AFA 70/75 = CSG 8.0 and AFA 85/90 = CSG 8.7?
It looks to me like the figure grades are inflating the grades of the worse condition figures and pretty much everything is getting 8.0 ~ 9.0 as a result...
Edit--You know, if I had my own grading scale, I think I would take the figure grade out of the equation. If your figure isn't around an 8.5/85, I would reject it. Everything gets around 8.5/85 or 9.0/90. It's never been outside the box, so unless there is a major defect (in which case, why are you grading it?) every figure should be pretty much the same. Maybe the only exception is toys with metal/chrome that don't come sealed in a bubble and toys with fading. So maybe I'd make some sort of exception for them.
squirrelcar said: ↑
They say they grade opened toys on their website, but it's unclear whether they just mean toys that are still sealed on the inner card or if they mean any opened toy. If they will grade any opened toy, then yes, the figure grade would vary a lot more. But that doesn't change the fact that the figure grade is artificially inflating "FTS"/"SOC" figures with low box and window subgrades. Maybe what that tells us is averaging works better for opened toys where there is some variation in figure grades, and not for sealed toys.
Killa-B-Killed, Dec 24, 2007
Killa-B-Killed Material Handler
Might Gaine said: ↑
I noticed some of the same similarities, and differences that you have stated.
The best way to take advantage of the thoroughness of the CSG grading scale is to pay close attention to the subgrades, and abbreviations. This will give you all the info you need to make an educated decision about the overall condition of the item.
The figure subgrade has to be included, no matter who grades a toy. I have had toys that paint was chipped off in several spots, sections of the toy were yellowed, and paint apps were sloppy........all MISB
I had a few of the same Mirages, and some of the Jazz's that I believe were all part of the same warehouse find.
I didn't get 90's on any of them, and they were absolutely beautiful examples.
toyguy282, Dec 24, 2007
toyguy282 New Member
UMMM, I finally could not help but sign up, I have enjoyed coming to this site for a while now but I just had to make a first post. I have 18 graded Transformers from AFA, I sent several in at a time but by far my nicest ones first, ones that are near case fresh and recived 80s on all of them, so I sent the rest in and got 85s which had more wear and damage than my 80s, the AFA system is very flawed, the more and more people I talk to say the same thing. As far as the new company, CSG, they do have a better grading scale, if I continue to hear positive stuff, I will probably bust my items out from the AFA cases and submit them to CSG, time will tell, as far as the Roadbuster goes, overall looks like it would be an AFA 75, but if you look at the Roadbusters sub grades it got low 7s for box and box color, I like the overall averaged grade. It reminds me of the AFA 60 shockwave on ebay, box grade of 80, window 60(small crack) and figure 85 that got an overall 60, thats stupid
M.G. I have always admirred you on here but not since this whole CSG topics came up, its kinda like a new food, dont knock it til you try it,one more thing, M. G., havent I read and heard before you have done research work for AFA etc., if so - I can understand you defending them so much, no wonder you get 90s from them
I dont yet know enough to say any comments regarding CSG, and every person has a right to their opinion, so I have no opinion for CSG other than than they have a good grading set up, as far as AFA, nope, cant think of much good to say
Soundblaster1, Dec 24, 2007
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The scale's better, but as with AFA, it is corrupt.
Laser_Optimus, Dec 24, 2007
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Soundblaster1 said: ↑
Eh, cut the noob a little slack he just signed up.
Anyways, on all of Might Gaine's comments, it's no secret that I don't particularly care for graded items for my own personal reason, but I have to say that I like the more in depth system used by CSG. I can understand how you may feel that the figure sub-grade will artificially increase the grade, but I think that your assuming that an 8.0 from CSG = and 80 from AFA and vice-a-versa, but the fact is that it probably doesn't. Though it's too early to tell one way or another IMO.
And, even if it did, than with all the sub-grades on the box one would still be able to make an informed decision about how much money they should spend on said item. While I don't like graded items, even as a novice I can look at the sub-grades and basically say I'm getting a good figure with a worn box. So, the only way that I see the price being artificially inflated is if people bid without thinking.
Also, I've noticed that you been really going out of your way to point out things about this new company. Are you down on this company or are you just trying to educate yourself on the differences to make a decision on if you want to send stuff to them? Don't take offence to that as I'm just curious as ever sense talk of this company started you seem to be focusing more on potential negatives than potential positives. Just the .02 from a guy not concerned with either company for the most part.
toyguy282 said: ↑
Huh? I've never done any sort of work for AFA, ever. I just send them my toys and they send me the grades the toys deserve.
Also, IMHO it's pretty obnoxious to come on an internet message board and make a baseless accusation at someone you disagree with in only your second post. That was a real dick move.
As for the 90s, they're pretty rare to get in my experience. Usually I get 80s and 85s as you can tell if you've followed any of my AFA G1 auctions in the last year. When many of the Mirages got 90's, it was because they were case fresh. Not for some other reason.
PeterNorth, Dec 24, 2007
PeterNorth Well-Known Member
i agree with you you on the shockwave. the overall grade should not be a 60 for a misb shockwave with just a window crack. i think that actually devalued it IMO.
also on another note if you look at CSG's grading scale theyll say that an 80 is "above average "where as AFA will say an 80 is "near mint". the term "near mint" should only be used in figures that whould be overall 90's-95's IMO of course
I'm on vacation, so I don't have time to respond to every comment. But I'll try to reply to some...
Laser_Optimus said: ↑
I'm not "down on this company". In my previous posts I was on the fence. I thought some things were really good (using the full scale instead of "5" increments, clearly designated whether it's sealed or not, transparency in where the final grade comes from), but some things didn't seem that great (the feel of a mom and pop operation, overall uncertainty of a relatively unknown service, grading opened toys), and some things I just wasn't sure about (averaging and more subgrades). In this thread it's true that I pointed out what I felt was a flaw, but it was just an observation I wanted to share and discuss with people. If I wanted to, I could keep my thoughts to myself, but then I don't get other peoples' perspectives, so I wouldn't gain anything by not posting. (Though, I don't know why someone was so offended by the observation that he had to launch an untrue personal accusation against me...)
As for me talking about them a lot, I just think it's really interesting and worthy of discussion. If anyone from CSG sees these threads, they should be grateful to me for talking about them at all. More publicity for a service which as of yet has only received very limited exposure.
Killa-B-Killed said: ↑
The best way to take advantage of the thoroughness of the CSG grading scale is to pay close attention to the subgrades and abbreviations. This will give you all the info you need to make an educated decision about the overall condition of the item.
I guess that's one way to deal with it. I mean, the same could be said about AFA-graded toys (looking at the subgrades for a more thorough breakdown).
Maybe another way to look at is, for the overall grade AFA takes the bottom grade and sometimes adds 5 if it deserves the boost, whereas CG averages the grades. So since it's the difference of taking the bottom grade versus the average grade, of course CSG overall grades are going to be a bit higher generally. Maybe it's okay if you know to look out for it.
Yeah, I know, crappy figures from the factory happen sometimes. But it's so rare, y'know? Seems like there should be a better way of dealing with it. Like, AFA has the "Y" designation for yellowed packaging. Maybe there should be a "BF" designation for bad figure or something. I just don't feel it needs to be a subgrade with all the weight of the box and the window which tend to vary a lot more than the figure grade.
The Jazzes can't get higher than 85 because they all have broken tape. It seems to be an unstated rule that AFA will not give opened toys box subgrades higher than 80 or overall subgrades higher than 85. Which makes sense to me. A 90 is something special. To keep it special, they can't let toys with broken tape get 90s. It sort of keeps out the riff raff
When I said most of my Mirages that were in the same condition came out 90, I meant the ones that were sealed. I didn't count the ones with broken tape (that's different condition to me). (And, to tell the truth, by "most" I meant like 60%, not a huge majority or anything.)
Oh, I agree. If you don't say anything than you don't get others perspectives. I guess it just seemed to me the way you worded certain things that you seemed to be 'down' on this newer company. Though, like I said, the statement wasn't said to be insulting or accusatory in any way... just trying to gauge where your perspective is.
And, yeah, the noob's second comment was a bit out of line, but like I said... guy just joined that day. Unfortunately it may take him some time to learn proper 'edicate' so to speak.
In retrospect, I think I can understand how people could have perceived my responses in the last thread as being down on this company. In the previous thread a lot of people were very gung-ho about this being a much better service to AFA's, and in my response I disagreed with them, not because I don't like the service--I've never even tried it--it just seemed too new for me to automatically accept it as some kind of new grading messiah if you will And I also tried to debunk what I felt were myths about AFA--inconsistant grading and careless packagng for shipping--things that I have NEVER seen myself, even after submitting about 50 toys to AFA. So given that, I can see how I came off as being down on CSG. And of course, in this thread I actually do state that I don't like the inflated averaged grades and probably will stay away for that reason. But really, overall, I just think think the whole thing is interesting and I'm interested in hearing other peoples' views.


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The Causes Of Tsunamis
Sudden motions at the bottom of the ocean floor can be caused by a variety of factors. Earthquakes that occur under the water are one of the main events that result in the formation of a tsunami. In order for an earthquake to produce a tsunami, it needs to have a magnitude of more than 7.0 on the Richter scale. Tsunami-causing earthquakes occur in areas of the world in which bits of the world's crust rub against one another. When the pieces of the earth's crust rub against one another they generate vast quantities of seismic energy which gets released as an earthquake. The immediate aftermath of the earthquake in the case that the epicenter is close to the floor of the sea is the displacement of large amounts of water. The mass of water spreads rapidly in the form of massive waves from the epicenter. Tsunamis that originate from deep oceans grow as they approach regions where the water is shallow.
Tsunamis In History
Tsunamis have occurred for long time throughout history with the first ever recorded history happening in Syria more than 4000 years ago. An earthquake that occurred in 365 BC significantly devastated the city of Alexandria, one of the world's most historic towns. In Ancient Greece, a tsunami happened in 373 BC that devastated the city of Helike which was situated about 1.2 miles away from the sea. In spite of the great distance from the sea, the town was submerged beneath the sea. Japan is one of the places in the world that receives the most tsunamis and the first tsunami in recorded history to affect Japan occurred in 684 BC and affected several regions such as the Kii and Shikoku areas. One of the most damaging tsunamis to impact the world occurred in 2004 within the Indian Ocean. The tsunami was responsible for more than 167,000 deaths in Indonesia and roughly 278,000 deaths internationally. The tsunami caused damage worth nearly $20 billion.
The Impact Of Tsunamis
Tsunamis are some of the world's most catastrophic natural disasters primarily because they cause a massive loss of life. Apart from the loss of life, people are also commonly significantly injured by the tsunamis. Many people lose property of significant value during a tsunami. Tsunamis hinder the economies of various countries as they hamper the growth of industries such as tourism. Since tsunamis affect the coastlines, the number of tourists who visit the beaches dramatically declines.
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Marines and sailors prepared to disembark from the amphibious dock-landing ship USS Whidbey Island. US Navy Lieutenant Vincent Ferretti marveled at the beauty of the Boston skyline as the USS Whidbey Island eased into the harbor Thursday afternoon.
Ferretti was among more than 400 sailors and Marines who arrived in Boston with the Whidbey Island, a dock landing ship that will serve as the reviewing stand for Saturday's Grand Parade of Sail, a stately procession of the 54 tall ships participating in Sail Boston 2017.
The Whidbey Island, deployed in 1986 and old by Navy standards, also is the Navy's sole representative for the five-day extravaganza. Its officers and enlisted sailors said they had worked hard to make sure it looked its best for the occasion.
"It took a lot of sweat to get this ship ready," Ferretti said.
As it arrived in the harbor, the Whidbey Island received the equivalent of a maritime red carpet. A Boston fireboat celebrated its arrival by launching sprays of water high in the air. Recreational boaters slowed or stopped to admire the 609-foot gray workhorse.
The sailors and Marines returned the compliment by standing at parade rest along the decks of the ship — arms held behind their backs, faces turned outward — in a collective show of respect for their hosts.
The formalities were important, but the crew had other things on their minds — such as lobster rolls, North End cannoli, and visiting the USS Constitution. After a deployment last year to the Black Sea and the Middle East, this was a time to relax.
Many other sailors and Marines had never been to Boston before, either, and Master Sergeant David Williams gathered a cluster of his fellow Marines to lay down the law.
"We're here to have a good time," Williams said. "But if you're walking by me and you're acting stupid, I'll put you back on the boat." The message is "to respect that you're still in uniform," Williams said with a smile afterward.
Marine Gunnery Sergeant Callum Pearson had his sights set on a game Friday night at Fenway Park. When told that the Red Sox would be out of town, the Marine rolled his eyes in disappointment.


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Q: Code works but I get No such element error after executing I'm using a for loop to repeat a task which basically deletes specific objects in my active Illustrator doc. The code works but when it ends I got an error and I'm unable to execute the rest of the code.
My code:
def top_file():
    for y in range(1, pathCount + 1):
        path_items = activeDoc.PathItems(y).Filled
        if path_items is False:
            path_items = activeDoc.PathItems(y)
            path_items.Delete()

This is the error I get:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "C:\Users\joelq\Desktop\Joy Automation\main.py", line 88, in <module>
    top_file()
  File "C:\Users\joelq\Desktop\Joy Automation\main.py", line 61, in top_file
    path_items = activeDoc.PathItems(y).Filled
  File "C:\Users\joelq\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python39\lib\site-packages\win32com\client\dynamic.py", line 226, in __call__
    self._oleobj_.Invoke(*allArgs), self._olerepr_.defaultDispatchName, None
pywintypes.com_error: (-2147352567, 'Ocurrió una excepción.', (0, 'Adobe Illustrator', 'No such element', None, 0, -2147352565), None)

A: It should be pretty clear from the error message.  Collections in Illustrator's object model are numbered from 0, just like Python lists.  Use range(pathCount).
Note, however, that what you're doing will fail later.  If you Delete an item from a collection while you are iterating the collection, the counts will be wrong.  If you delete item 3, then what was item 4 becomes item 3, and the number of items changes, so your range will be run off the end.  You may need to iterate backwards from the end instead.


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Q: Get Keyboard input for Word process in VSTO AddIn I am trying to listen to keyboard input in my Word AddIn with the MouseKeyboardActivityMonitor Nugget. When I register the KeyboardHookListener I am able to receive every keyboard input on every programm except Word.
Is this maybe couse of some Word internal protection or am I missing something?
I have Windows 7 64bit and Word 2016 32bit.
k_keyListener = new KeyboardHookListener(new GlobalHooker());
k_keyListener.Enabled = true;
k_keyListener.KeyDown += new System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventHandler(hook_OnKeyDown);

public void hook_OnKeyDown(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs e)
{
    log.Info("Pressed key: " + e.KeyCode.ToString());
}

A: I don't use the Global Hooker and my code works. I explicitly tested it in Word (and know it works in Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc).
For what its worth, Microsoft is forever worried about Office app hacks and its possible your security software could actually be the reason. It is a KeyLogger after all and susceptible to being labelled a virus injection attack.
public partial class ThisAddIn
{
    private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        //enable keyboard intercepts
        KeyboardHooking.SetHook();
    }

    private void ThisAddIn_Shutdown(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        //disable keyboard intercepts
        KeyboardHooking.ReleaseHook();
    }
}

Add this Keyboard class:
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace WordAddInKeyHandler
{
    class KeyboardHooking
    {
        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
        private static extern IntPtr SetWindowsHookEx(int idHook, LowLevelKeyboardProc lpfn, IntPtr hMod,
            uint dwThreadId);

        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
        [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
        private static extern bool UnhookWindowsHookEx(IntPtr hhk);

        [DllImport("user32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
        private static extern IntPtr CallNextHookEx(IntPtr hhk, int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);

        [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Auto, SetLastError = true)]
        private static extern IntPtr GetModuleHandle(string lpModuleName);

        public delegate int LowLevelKeyboardProc(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam);
        private static LowLevelKeyboardProc _proc = HookCallback;
        private static IntPtr _hookID = IntPtr.Zero;

        //declare the mouse hook constant.
        //For other hook types, you can obtain these values from Winuser.h in the Microsoft SDK.

        private const int WH_KEYBOARD = 2; // mouse
        private const int HC_ACTION = 0;

        private const int WH_KEYBOARD_LL = 13; // keyboard
        private const int WM_KEYDOWN = 0x0100;

        public static void SetHook()
        {
            // Ignore this compiler warning, as SetWindowsHookEx doesn't work with ManagedThreadId
#pragma warning disable 618
            _hookID = SetWindowsHookEx(WH_KEYBOARD, _proc, IntPtr.Zero, (uint)AppDomain.GetCurrentThreadId());
#pragma warning restore 618

        }

        public static void ReleaseHook()
        {
            UnhookWindowsHookEx(_hookID);
        }

        //Note that the custom code goes in this method the rest of the class stays the same.
        //It will trap if BOTH keys are pressed down.
        private static int HookCallback(int nCode, IntPtr wParam, IntPtr lParam)
        {
            if (nCode < 0)
            {
                return (int)CallNextHookEx(_hookID, nCode, wParam, lParam);
            }
            else
            {
                if (nCode == HC_ACTION)
                {
                    Keys keyData = (Keys)wParam;

                    // CTRL + SHIFT + 7
                    if ((BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ControlKey) == true)
                        && (BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ShiftKey) == true)
                        && (BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(keyData) == true) && (keyData == Keys.D7))
                    {
                        // DO SOMETHING HERE
                    }

                    // CTRL + 7
                    if ((BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(Keys.ControlKey) == true)
                        && (BindingFunctions.IsKeyDown(keyData) == true) && (keyData == Keys.D7))
                    {
                        // DO SOMETHING HERE
                    }
                }
                return (int)CallNextHookEx(_hookID, nCode, wParam, lParam);
            }
        }
    }

    public class BindingFunctions
    {
        [DllImport("user32.dll")]
        static extern short GetKeyState(int nVirtKey);

        public static bool IsKeyDown(Keys keys)
        {
            return (GetKeyState((int)keys) & 0x8000) == 0x8000;
        }
    }
}

If you have time you can check why the Global Hooker isn't working (specifically with Word) by comparing the Global Hooker source code to mine.
Reference to my answer here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10257266/495455 also see the answer by Govert the author of XNA.


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D'une manière générale, le mot variateur désigne un objet permettant de faire varier un ou plusieurs paramètres. Ce terme est employé dans plusieurs domaines pour désigner un appareil spécifique :
 en électricité, un variateur de vitesse est un dispositif permettant de faire varier la vitesse d'un moteur électrique ;
 un gradateur électrique de puissance, est souvent appelé variateur dans le langage courant ;
 en mécanique, un variateur de vitesse est un dispositif à poulies et à courroie permettant de changer continument la démultiplication des moteurs, en remplacement d'une boîte de vitesses.

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These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Frankfurt to Hanoi.
These airlines fly from Frankfurt to Hanoi, but you'll have at least one layover.
This is the shortest flight time from Frankfurt to Hanoi.
You've searched for flights from Frankfurt to Hanoi. We've gone through all 48 flights that go via Hanoi every week, to help you find the cheapest flight. Qatar Airways usually has the best-value flights from Frankfurt, but make sure you compare all your options to get the cheapest flight possible.
When you fly from Frankfurt to Hanoi, you'll have 17 airlines to choose from for your 8721 km journey. If you're planning to fly in peak season, make sure you book in advance to get a reasonable price. Or you could hold on and try to get a last-minute bargain.
If you're fairly flexible about when you want to fly to Hanoi, searching by month will show you the cheapest times to go. It's also worth looking out for flights operated by Air France, Aeroflot and Thai Airways International, as they're the most popular airlines for this journey.
Flights from Frankfurt to Hanoi normally take 20 hrs 30 mins. Make sure you check what refreshments or meals are included, so you can plan your journey. Before you book, why not check out our hotel and car hire options? We have some hotels close to the airport – handy if you're arriving late at night, or flying back very early.


For Warehouse or Store Orders: Purchase Order (850), Invoice (EDI 810), and Optional ASN (EDI 856) Processing. For Drop-ship (DSV) Orders, Add Inventory Feeds (EDI 846), PO Acknowledgement (EDI 855) and Wal-mart Branded Packlist.
ACT Data Services, Inc. is fortunate to be a Wal-Mart approved 3rd party EDI service. ACT provides AS2 connectivity to receive/translate/send your data from our facility. This enables us to offer full end-to-end EDI compliance to Wal-Mart suppliers of all sizes at very reasonable prices. We handle DSD (Direct Store Delivery) orders as well as DC shipments. We provide order summaries, individual pick tickets and SSCC-14 (aka I 2 of 5) labels all via email. ACT also offers customized reports and data file interfacing.
ACT generates EDI invoices to transmit to Wal-mart for you. You can provide us with an invoice number or ACT can assign them. In either case, we will send you an invoice summary report detailing all activity. We monitor the functional acknowledgements to assure receipt by Wal-Mart. Pricing is on a per PO basis and includes the invoice and optional ASN.
For ASN vendors, ACT generates UCC-128 and sends them to your warehouse ready to print. You may print them on a standard laser printer or on a thermal printer. Return the shipping information to ACT immediately upon completion of the orders so that a timely ASN can be transmitted.


Towing large heavy 5th wheel RVs pushes most 1-ton dually pickups to the max.
When was the last time your truck was pushed too far out into the intersection because you tried to stop a little quicker than usual? I bet it wasn't all that long ago.
Have you ever considered setting up a used Class 8 heavy duty truck as your next tow vehicle? Seriously. This is the way to go if safety is a high priority for you.
You can get a used semi tractor for around $25,000 with about 500,000 miles on it. That's only mid-life for commercial heavy duty trucks.
At 25,000 miles a year, it will outlast you.
Rated to handle a gross weight of 80,000 pounds, the heaviest 5th wheel trailer won't hardly flex the suspension.
Speaking of suspension, it's air ride. Driving comfort is better than any 1-ton pickup truck.
You have all the conveniences that your pickup truck has: cruise control, front and back air, you may even have a bed and refrigerator — if you get one with a condo sleeper.
You'll never fear running out of power on long hills again. The standard diesel engine is rated at 500 HP.
With all its extra capacity, you can build storage space, water tanks, or whatever you need behind the cab. How you convert your HD truck is up to you.
You may want to give this some serious thought. Improving your safety on the road by towing with larger truck might be a wise investment for you.


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Play by Jez Butterworth
Director: Sebastien Blanc
Set Designer: Joana Dias
Costume Designer: Jane Rankine
Venue: White Bear Theatre, London, UK
2nd - 21st of September 2014
"The set is gloriously detailed, from the vandalised portraits of British prime ministers (c'mon, who wouldn't be tempted to draw horns on them?) to the film posters, darts board and fully stocked bar. For me, you know the set designer's really gone to town with the design when you can't tell what venue you're in. I know The White Bear well, but Jo Dias has transformed it into something I don't recognise as a Kennington theatre pub." - viewsfromthegods.co.uk
Photographs and sketches by Joana Dias
Photographs by One Fell Swoop Productions


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Emmys nominees: First-time nom – Frankie Muniz
For first-time contender Frankie Muniz, Emmy nominations mean pain. It's not that he doesn't enjoy the accolades, rather, it's his teeth.
"When I got nominated for the Golden Globe, I got to celebrate by going to the dentist," the "Malcolm in the Middle" star tells Daily Variety. "This time it was the orthodontist."
By now, though, the excitement of an comedy actor nom is easing the pain of Muniz's oral surgery. In fact, he was excited even before the announcement.
"We couldn't sleep the night before. I really don't know why, though, because I really didn't think I had a shot," Muniz says. Nonetheless, he and his mother were in front of the TV at 5 a.m. to hear his name called. "We went crazy. So it was cool when it really happened and everything.
"Since then my phone's been ringing off the hook, non-stop. I've heard from people I haven't talked to in years, grandparents I didn't know I had. It's pretty wild.
"I'm really, really, like really honored, because they're putting me against people I'm huge fans of," he continues. "I don't consider myself even remotely as good as they are. I just do what I do; they're hilarious."
At 15, Muniz talks of working for five more years, then retiring. He is an avid drummer and admits that despite his TV success, a music career tempts him. But right now he's just enjoying seeing his name among some of the best talent in the business.
He hasn't dared rehearse an acceptance speech, and based on his experiences at other award shows, he says he probably won't.
"When I'm up there, I'm so nervous. I think if I try to remember a speech, I'll just mess myself up more. But I don't expect to be going onstage, you know."
Pretty Wild


True GDP growth will fall well below federal and provincial government forecasts for 2011, according to the findings of a new report from CIBC World Markets Inc.
The end of government stimulus mixed with the reluctance of U.S. consumers to spend and a softening of the Canadian housing market are expectwed to be the main culprits.
Shenfeld says Ottawa should have about $8 billion more revenue than forecast from 2010 to pad the books for weaker than expected growth in the year ahead.
The report finds that growth in all provinces will be down, with the exception of Saskatchewan, which saw bad weather punish its agriculture sector. CIBC forecasts real GDP growth to fall nearly a full percentage point below budget forecasts in 2011, with central Canada's manufacturing sector suffering the biggest hit.
With the unprecedented fiscal stimulus and inventory rebuilding coming to an end in the U.S., CIBC forecasts Ontario will be hit the hardest given that it still sends some 80 per cent of its exports south of the border. It calls for the province's real GDP growth to fall 1.6 per cent below the prior budget's forecast in 2011. Québec and Manitoba, which also have large export-oriented factory sectors, will see growth fall well below expectations, coming up 1.1 per cent and 1.0 per cent shy of forecast, respectively.
Once again, the country's resource-rich provinces, B.C, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador, will lead the country in growth, but they too will struggle to meet budget forecasts. Output from Alberta's oil sands, where investment has reignited, is set to climb steadily in the years ahead.


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Transportation partners team for new logistics park in Alabama
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MOBILE, Alabama – Alabama officials today announced that CN, a Canadian transportation company, is collaborating with Alabama Export Railroad and Ray-Mont Logistics to launch the first phase of a new, high-tech logistics park in Mobile.
Opening in late 2021, the first phase of the facility will serve to bag plastic pellets for containerized shipping around the world. The terminal will include two bagging lines with a capacity of 300 Forty-Foot Equivalent Units per week.
"This logistics park is another exciting development that will add new capabilities at the state's gateway for international commerce, the Port of Mobile," Governor Kay Ivey said. "We welcome this collaboration and look forward to seeing the future growth of this facility."
Total initial investment in the facility is $16 million, and the project will create up to 50 jobs.
Ray-Mont Logistics operates a plastic pellet bagging facility in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. Ray-Mont is teaming with CN and the Alabama Export Railroad to open a facility in Mobile. (Image: Ray-Mont)
James Cairns, Senior Vice President, Rail Centric Supply Chain at Montréal, Canada-based CN, said he is excited by the partnership formed to bring the project to fruition in Alabama's Port City. CN's Class 1 freight railway stretches for more than 20,000 miles across Canada and through the U.S. Midwest and South.
"CN is once again using the strength of its unique tri-coastal network to help customers win in their markets," Cairns said. "This logistics park will service customers across our network and the first phase will specifically serve the demand for bagging and stuffing plastic resin containers, which is on the rise in the U.S."
EYEING GLOBAL MARKETS
Strategically located in Mobile, the facility will provide customers with an unobstructed option to access Asian, Latin American, and European markets without warehousing costs or requiring double handling. The Port of Mobile also offers significant available export capacity.
"Along with our core partners Canadian National and Ray-Mont Logistics, we believe this project represents the first step toward the establishment of a multicommodity logistics hub which will serve producers and global markets for decades to come," said Kate C. Luce, president and CEO of Alabama Export Railroad.
"Our interest in pursuing this intermodal opportunity is due in part to the continued federal and state investments at the Port of Mobile, as well as the recent announcement of additional container capacity at APM Terminals," she added.
Officials in Mobile cheered the logistics park project and its growth potential. The plastic pellets shipped from the facility will be used in various applications, including plastic packaging for fresh and frozen food.
"Today's announcement is a huge step for the future growth of container traffic in Mobile. This logistics hub will put previously vacant property into production to create jobs, add product diversity, and turn the intermodal flywheel at the Port of Mobile," Mayor Sandy Stimpson said.
"Additionally, we are excited to welcome Ray-Mont Logistics to town and look forward to the continued success of this partnership," he added.
"Ray-Mont's new investment positions Alabama's seaport into the fast growth resin market, while providing shippers a near-port gateway equipped with new ocean carriage services into key export markets" said John Driscoll, director and CEO of the Alabama State Port Authority.
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