TV news magazine shows like Primetime, 48 Hours, and 20/20 have given us countless formulaic documentary-style depictions of murder and crime to the point that making a documentary feature film out of similar material seems almost pointless. And yet with INTO THE ABYSS, director Werner Herzog has proves that such stories that can be handled in a far more meaningful and profound way than we're used to.
ABYSS focuses on a case that happened in 2001 in Conroe, Texas. We are told that Michael Perry and Jason Burkett (both 19 years old at the time) conned their way into a home in a gated community there and killed Sandra Stotler. Why? Because they wanted to steal the Camaro parked in her garage. Later, they killed the woman's 17 year old son Adam and his friend Jeremy Richardson as well, because after disposing of Stotler's body they needed someone's key to get back into the community and get the car. They then bragged about the killings and gave joyrides in the Camaro for a couple of days before being caught. It is the very definition of a senseless crime.
Perry and Burkett are interviewed in depth, as are members of the victims' families, Jason Burkett's father (himself serving a lengthy prison sentence), a police officer involved in the case, the prison chaplain, and a man who for many years carried out executions in Texas until he finally felt he couldn't do his job any longer. Herzog asks very simple, direct, and often quite personal questions and then pulls back to listen. He's not going for sensationalism, and his subjects seem to understand that, responding with a thoughtfulness and degree of detail that makes INTO THE ABYSS far more than just another true crime film.
This isn't a case where it's easy to feel sympathy for the convicted; each man lays the blame for the actual killings on the other, but we are given no reason to think anything other than both were willing participants in the murders. They may have been young when they committed these crimes, but one doesn't sense any real remorse from either. That removes the distraction of an innocent person possibly being put to death and forces us to ask ourselves if anyone, even someone almost certainly guilty of horrible crimes, should be executed. And given the differences in the sentencing of the two men, it also makes us think about why one (Burkett) gets to live while the other (Perry) must pay the ultimate price for the same crime.
Herzog is upfront about his disapproval of the death penalty, and to some degree his film reflects that stance. But he seems less concerned with persuading his audience that execution is wrong than with getting them to genuinely think about the issue for themselves. In this post-Michael Moore era of blatantly politicized documentaries, it's rare to see one that really does its best to treat all sides of an issue with fairness and respect the way INTO THE ABYSS does. Regardless of where you stand on capitol punishment, this is a very real, very sad, and very powerful human story that can't help but affect you in some way. 4 out of 4 stars.
I saw this today in an empty theater at Cedar Lee and thought it was one of the most agonizing and affecting movies I've seen.
Happy you saw it, but really sad to hear the theater was empty. Why is it people complain that there aren't any good movies, yet when one comes along they stay away in droves? Meanwhile the horrible soulless corporate crap they claim they hate rakes in millions. Hope more folks show up for the evening shows.
I couldn't agree with you more and I was going to write something similar in the introduction to my Best of 2011 column next week.


I never knew that a little child could teach me so much.
Such as cherishing the small things, and the moments that matter.
That a smile so big and bright can change the way we all feel about ourselves, our day, and our lives.
Also, a little bit of patience, and a lot more laughter is more important than any amount of stress and anxiety.
And if there so happens to be a moment of sadness or disappointment, that the best feeling in the world is knowing that a quick cuddle session followed by a hug and kiss can make it all go away.
Thank you Baby Boo for teaching me the important things in life, and cherishing the moments that matter.


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Sicariidae is a family of six-eyed venomous spiders known for their potentially necrotic bites. The family consists of three genera and about 160 species. Well known spiders in this family include the brown recluse spider and the six-eyed sand spider.

Description
Loxosceles, commonly known as "recluse spiders" or "violin spiders", is distributed nearly worldwide in warmer areas. Hexophthalma and Sicarius, commonly known as "sand spiders" or "assassin spiders", live in the deserts of southern Africa and South to Central America, respectively. They are known for their self-burying behavior and the ability to go for long periods without food or water.

All members have six eyes arranged in three groups of two (dyads). Violin spiders are usually brownish with a darker brown characteristic violin marking on the cephalothorax. They are also haplogyne, meaning the females possessing unsclerotised genitals.

Hexophthalma and Sicarius resemble crab spiders and lack this marking. With the tarantulas, these are some of the longest living spiders, some living up to fifteen years old. Most Loxosceles can live for one and a half to two years.

Venom
All genera are able to produce sphingomyelinase D or a related tissue-destroying substance. It is unique to the family among spiders, and otherwise only found in a few pathogenic bacteria. Bites from most of the Neotropical species of Sicarius are not known to display dermonecrotic or systemic activity, except the highly venomous Sicarius ornatus which has active proteins of the sphingomyelinase D family found in the venom. It has also recently been proven that Sicarius thomisoides contains active sphingomyelinase D, very similar to that of Loxosceles laeta and Sicarius ornatus, and that its bite can cause serious damage in humans, Sicarius tropicus have been also reported for having dermonecrotic and hemolytic venom

The venom of many Sicariidae species is highly hemolytic and dermonecrotic, capable of destroying red blood cells and causing lesions as large as  in diameter that take a long time to heal. Some require skin grafts and if the open wound gets infected, there can be even more serious consequences. Rarely, the venom is carried by the blood stream into internal organs causing systemic effects. Unlike spiders that use neurotoxins, many of the venoms used by these spiders do not have a known anti-venom.

Taxonomy
The family was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1880, and treated as a subfamily and synonym of "Loxoscelidae" in 1893, though this violates the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature; the publication of Sicariidae in 1880 predates the publication of Loxoscelidae in 1893, and the older name therefore has priority whenever the two are considered to be synonyms. The World Spider Catalog treats Loxoscelinae as a subfamily of Sicariidae, though some sources still recognize Loxoscelidae as a separate family (e.g.,).

A phylogenetic study in 2017 showed that the African species of Sicarius were distinct, and placed them in the revived genus Hexophthalma. The relationship found between the genera is shown in the following cladogram:

Genera

, the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:

Hexophthalma Karsch, 1879 – Namibia, South Africa
Loxosceles Heineken & Lowe, 1832 – South America, North America, Asia, Africa, Central America, Caribbean, Finland, Australia
Sicarius Walckenaer, 1847 – South America, Central America

See also
 List of Sicariidae species

References

External links

Araneomorphae families
Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling

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Hens Nights and Stags Parties
Wedding Venues London
12/12/12: A once-in-a-lifetime wedding date
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Hens Nights & Stag Parties
Wedding Expert Advice
December 12, 2012. It's the last truly unique date of the century and couples are clamouring to make their way up the aisle in order to claim 12/12/12 as their wedding date.
Though, traditionally, Friday, Saturday and Sunday are the most popular days on which to wed, thousands of couples across the globe have booked today, Wednesday, December 12, 2012, as their wedding day.
In Australia, a record number of couples have signed up to marry today with more than 120 marrying in Sydney and its surrounds alone. In other parts of the world, the 12/12/12 wedding boom continues.
In Hong Kong, nearly 700 couples, (that's more than four times the normal number) have registered to marry today, while Singapore, too, is also experiencing a significant increase in wedding.
They've reported an eight-fold increase in the daily average of non-Muslim weddings easily making today their biggest day for weddings this year.
In the UK, some celebrants are reporting a 15 per cent increase in requests for 12/12/12 wedding ceremonies and many of Las Vegas' famed quickie wedding chapels are holding super specials for couples wanting an impromptu wedding ceremony.
12/12/12 represents the last time this century that the day, month and year will match and it offers couples who want a truly memorable date a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
It appears the numbers will even outdo last year's 11/11/11 wedding day frenzy.
"We chose 12/12/12 because it's the last significant date of the century,'' says Heidi, an EasyWeddings.com.au who will marry Chris, her partner of 10 years, in Melbourne today.
"Last year, we saw how many couples married on 11/11/11 and thought, 'why don't we get married on 12/12/12?' So, we are going to!"
Heidi, who will don a 1950's inspired gown says the theme for the day is racewear, which is perfect for a an afternoon wedding, complete with high tea.
She and Chris were suprised that despite holding the wedding on a Wednesday (and so close to Christmas holidays), 106 of the 112 people invited said yes.
They've even have friends and relatives jetting in from interstate and overseas.
The couple's celebrant David Schneider says he is performing multiple ceremonies today, like so many of his colleagues.
"It's hardly surprising," he says. "The twelfth of the twelfth of the twelfth is certainly an auspicious date and it's significant for being the last one of its type this century,' adds David, who performs more than 100 wedding and funeral ceremonies each year.
"It's also very easy to remember. So, there shouldn't be any excuses for forgetting your own wedding anniversary in years to come!"
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cordova-bioplux
================

Bioplux  plugin for Cordova version 3.0.0+

Installation
------------

Installation below 3.0.0 version should be done manually. Copy the contents of
`manual/<platform>/src` and `manual/www` to their respective locations on your
project. Remember to add plugin specification to `config.xml` and permissions to
`AndroidManifest.xml`.

In `config.xml`...
```
<plugin name="Bluetooth" value="org.apache.cordova.bioplux.BioPluxPlugin" />
```

In `AndroidManifest.xml`...
```
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH" />
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
```

Usage
-----

If you installed the plugin with plugman in 3.0.0 environment, the plugin is
accessible from `window.bioplux`.

If you installed the plugin manually, you need to add the `bioplux.js` script
to your app. Then require the plugin after the `deviceready` event.

```
window.bioplux = cordova.require("cordova/plugin/bioplux");
```

License
-------
This plugin is available under MIT. See LICENSE for details.

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Band 3 is an LTE operating frequency Band. LTE is designed to work across a number of frequency bands – E-UTRA operating bands- currently ranging from 450 MHz up to 3.8GHz. The available bandwidths are also flexible starting with 1.4 MHz up to 20 MHz with Carrier Aggregation allowing use of wider multiples. LTE is developed to support both the time division duplex technology (TDD) as well as frequency division duplex (FDD). Availability of specific bands varies per country and operator.
10 MHz@B1 available on single sites.
(4×4 MIMO, 256 QAM) (Demo).
40 MHz (CA_3A_7A) (UL-CA, 64 QAM) (Demo).
1800 MHz: Frequency sharing with T-Mobile.
2,4 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_1A_3A).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A) (Demo).
5 MHz unused (Guard-band to Band 39).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_3C_41A).
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_3A_20A).
14.9 MHz remain for GSM services.
1,6 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_7A).
16,4 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 15 MHz (CA_3A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 20 MHz (CA_3A_7A).
3,2 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_3A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_3A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) (Demo).
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_1A_3A).
Planned extension to 10 MHz.
6 MHz remain for GSM services.
12,5 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 20 MHz (CA_3A_5A).
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A).
Russia Tattelecom 1800 3 Jun 2014  Available in Tartarstan.
CA[G 1] of 60 MHz (CA_3C_7A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_3A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_3A_5A).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A).
CA[G 1] of 70 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_7A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_5A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_3A_5A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 45 MHz (CA_3A_7A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 55 MHz (CA_3A_3A_7A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_3A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_1A_3A) + LTE-U.
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A) + LTE-U.
25 MHz remain for GSM services.
Pre-commercial service as of Jul 2016.
CA[G 1] of 15 MHz (CA_1A_3A).
4×4 MIMO, 265 QAM (Demo).
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_1A_3A_8A).
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_3A_255C).
CA[G 1] of 70 MHz (CA_3A_255C_255A).
1 MHz remain for GSM services.
Joint infrastructure operation with Tunisie Telecom.
Joint infrastructure operation with Ooredoo.
CA[G 1] of 15 MHz (CA_3A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A_28A).
Available in metro area of SP and RJ state.
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_3A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 25 MHz (CA_3A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_3A_7A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_3A_(?)A).
4,6 MHz remain for GSM services.
4,2 MHz remain for GSM services.
Provider formerly branded as Nawras.
CA[G 1] of 50 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A).
3 MHz remain for GSM services.
6,6 MHz remain for GSM services.
CA[G 1] of 20 MHz (CA_1A_3A).
CA[G 1] of 60 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7A).
CA[G 1] of 55 MHz (CA_3C_7A_20A).
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A).
CA[G 1] of 35 MHz (CA_3A_40A).
CA[G 1] of 55 MHz (CA_3A_40C).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_3A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 60 MHz (CA_3A_7A_28A).
CA[G 1] of 80 MHz (CA_3A_7C_28A).
CA[G 1] of 100 MHz (CA_1A_3A_7C_28A) (Demo).
CA[G 1] of 30 MHz (CA_3C).
CA[G 1] of 40 MHz (CA_3A_7A_20A).


On Wednesday afternoon there were seven team members out, including local business men (maybe one day a business woman will join us during her lunch break to proclaim the gospel). The sky was cloudy and the cover meant more people than normal took up residence on the seats in the square. After a few short introductory conversations Peter and Terry were approached.
These two men were wearing suits and were sitting down chatting. They were approached and graciously were open to talk. When asked what they thought would happen after they die both said that they would go to Heaven. This is quite common but what was unusual was for Terry it was actually true. When asked why they would be going to Heaven Terry gave a quite extensive but simple explanation of how he was a sinner who had been saved only by the blood of Jesus. But oppositely Peter said, "I think I'm a pretty good guy".
Then the opportunity was opened up and the gospel was shared with Peter. He saw his sin, the penalty sin deserves and therefore that our hope cannot be in ourselves but can only be in Christ and His perfect life. Peter understood and was challenged. This then provided the perfect opportunity to encourage these men, who work together, to discuss this more themselves and maybe even in the next few weeks read John's Gospel together and come face to face with who Jesus is and the challenge he places before us, to trust Him or perish.
The conversation was finished a quick challenge. With Easter coming up it will be a reminder of one of two things, either that God's judgement is coming in Hell or that God has paid my debt so that I can be with Him eternally. Peter was left to ponder what it would remind him of this Easter.
The afternoon was filled with many more exciting conversations where God's providence was on display. Monica came to understand the gospel and said she would consider it. God took away one conversation to replace it with another where three young men came to grips for the first time of God's gospel and were seriously considering trusting in Christ. But one exciting conversation, where God was showing His mercy was with Gen.
She was just sitting on a the bench and was approached and with a few early questions it came out that she had a Catholic background, had once gone to a school that was strongly Catholic but she never really believed it and had been offended at the self-righteousness of those around her who always looked down on her for not being as good as them.
Early in the conversation a lady sit a bit further around interrupted and tried to push Gen out of the conversation. She had been listening and said, "You shouldn't be forcing this girl to believe what you do. She shouldn't have to listen to you!" At this stage in the conversation, four questions in, nothing about Christianity had been shared, only some simple diagnostic questions had been asked. This interrupting lady wasn't really arguing because what was being said was wrong but because she hated God.
Gen responded that she was happy to keep chatting and the other lady went back to her business. For a few moments there it seemed as if God was stopping the conversation and it was a little struggle to get back into the discussion with Gen but it all went okay. The other lady soon left with some loud complaints about how stupid God is and headed off.
This is where God started to work. Gen was shown how we know God exists and she said she didn't think that was true but didn't have a reason. Then she was shown God's law and saw her guilt. Then the conversation went back to the building builder analogy. It was pointed out to Gen, that her incredulity was unwise. It wasn't that there was no evidence for God. It wasn't that we can't know there is a God but rather as she had stated earlier, "I don't want to believe in God".
She was shown why she didn't want to believe. God has standards, we're guilty of breaking them and therefore we try one of two things, to get out of the judgement, pretending there's no judge or pretending we're not guilty. She acknowledged this with a cheeky smile. After this moment there was not one single argument against God's existence rather a willful desire to know what the real solution to her sin was. Gen came to understand the gospel, to acknowledge that she needed Jesus alone and she finished by saying, "Thanks for the conversation, I am really glad we were able to talk, I shall have to think about what you have said". She was left with the same serious reminder about Easter as Peter and asked if she could keep the gospel tract because she loved the picture of Christ suffering the wrath, protecting believers on the back.
Please be praying for those who heard the gospel today that they would come to trust in Christ. Please pray that Peter may come to know God personally, that Terry may be a good witness and have the words to say and that Gen would take the gospel to heart and trust in God's offer of hope, not some human centered ideas.