1/22/2024 0 Comments Space shuttle explosion 1986With a resurgent American drive towards space dominance, in 1984 Ronald Reagan also launched the 'Teacher in Space' programme designed to elevate the teaching profession to an honoured place in the national consciousness and to inspire students' interest in math, science and space exploration. This turbo-charged space race had implications for NASA' s budget and missions as well and for the industry in California, it ushered in a new technological gold rush that could be summed up as 'bigger, better, faster, more'. Between 19, the Department of Defense funnelled more than $50 billion into California, twice the amount received by any other state.'Īnd in the 1980s as President Reagan launched a new military race with the Soviet Union, employment surged again. In his definitive account of the period, 'Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963,' Kevin Starr wrote: 'The Department of Defense awarded one-quarter of all its contracts to California in the 1950s. It's hard to overstate the extent to which post-war Southern California was built on defence spending. Since the early 20th century, California had been a significant force in the aerospace industry and in the heyday of the 1960s space program, North American Aviation's Downey facility in Southern California employed up to 25,000 workers to build the Apollo command module. His company was one of the more than 400 private subcontractors across the USA and Canada that provided components for the space shuttle - evidence of the extensive economic supply chain of the shuttle programme and in particular the dominance of the aerospace industry in Southern California. Every once in a while he would bring home a new badge marking a different space shuttle mission which he would keep in a drawer. My dad also worked for a company that had links to the space shuttle programme. It barely gave my friends and I pause for thought sitting out in the tree-lined lunch area, we all knew it wasn't anything out of the ordinary. At school we were used to hearing the sonic boom as whichever space shuttle mission punched its way back into the atmosphere to land at Edwards Air Force base some 100 miles north of Los Angeles, usually during lunchtime. They were never really a distraction from friends, MTV or whatever else I was preoccupied with at the time. It was a tragedy that would have reverberations across the country in the months and years to come, but while spectators in Florida stood shocked at what was unfolding before their eyes, in California - three hours behind - it would have been the start of another normal sunny school day.Īs a student in California, I was used to hearing about the space shuttle launches. On 28 January 1986 the space shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds into its flight off the coast of Cape Canaveral in Florida, at 11.30am Eastern Standard time.
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1/22/2024 0 Comments 1963 t1 samba for saleIn 2017, a vehicle fetched a record price of US$ 302,500 at the American auction house Barrett-Jackson. Proven genuine Volkswagen T1 Samba are among the brand’s most sought-after and valuable classic cars today. It cost its first owner a proud DM 9,025 in 1951 – at a time when the average annual wage was only DM 3,579. The oldest T1 Samba known today (shown in our gallery in unrestored original condition) is owned by a collector in the Rhineland. These sat above the headlights and were modified in 1963. In addition, VW switched from turn signals to indicators due to changes in licensing regulations. Previously, the production of curved glass parts had been too complex and expensive. From August 1955, safety glass replaced Plexiglas on the skylights and rear corner windows. From 1953, for example, the Samba was available with a rear bumper. In addition, in the 1950s, the Bundesbahn in Germany had special samba cars on long-distance trains in which people could dance.įurther changes to the standard equipment took place throughout the entire production period. Two of them are simply abbreviations for ‘ Sonder- Ausführung mit besonderer Ausstattung’ (special version with special equipment) or for ‘ Sonnendach- Ausführung mit besonderem Armaturenbrett’ (sunroof version with special dashboard). We would like to point out three possibilities. In customer circles, the nickname ‘Samba’ soon circulated, the exact basis of which can no longer be reconstructed. This made the T1 a luxurious touring vehicle for groups or large families. Inside, there were also new side panels, a mechanial clock and chrome decor and, for an additional charge, a tube radio in the dashboard. A large fabric sliding roof was also added. Four skylights on each side were taken over from the buses and coaches of the time. Where does the name Samba come from?įor this money, the customer received a noble two-tone paint finish, aluminium decorative trim, a front bumper and a special roof. Compared to the normal eight-seater, this variant initially cost an extra DM 3,000. On the German market, the designation changed to ‘Sondermodell’ (special model) the following year. Officially, the name was simply ‘Kleinbus Sonderausführung’ (small bus special version), while the US version appeared in the price lists as ‘Microbus Deluxe’. In addition to the classic Beetle in various colors, the Wolfsburg-based brand also presented an eight-seater luxury version of their Type 2 T1 here. Overall, this appearance was quickly nicknamed the ‘Temple of Volkswagen’. There was also a light installation on a scale, which had never been seen before. The stand had an area of 1,350 square meters and somewhat recreated the production line of the Beetle. Among other things, Volkswagen presented itself there for the first time at a European car show. The first post-war IAA (Frankfurt Motor Show) opened its doors on April 19, 1951. 1/22/2024 0 Comments Ikea outdoor wood tilesThese are pretty much in a state of disrepair now. They are also quite easy to clean, as you can just brush leaves and such like away. It still looks a lot better than it ever did before we had these, so we are definitely keeping them. Since it is regular wood, it is perfectly possible to treat it with some kind of oil (teak, lacquer, etc.) to make sure it survives rain and sunshine. Since then, the varnish has worn off, but structurally the tiles remain sound and solid. These were installed over a year ago, in May 2015. Time will tell how long this lasts, but so far so good! A good low cost option that is easy to put down. It looks good, it feels good, and I feel positively ready to show off the garden and the patio floor this summer with my Bluetooth speakers. I am rather proud of how the patio looks now. More decking options available from IKEA can be found at the following link: They retail for £17 for ten tiles, a square foot each. More information on the Skoghall Floor Decking tiles can be found on the IKEA website: In fact, since it is pretty much polished acacia wood, it is what the wood is. Is it slippery in the rain? No, not at all. To begin with it seemed like they were collecting water, but the way the wood is arranged, it easily lets the water flow away. The same method can be used to cover up any left over areas where a whole tile won’t fit, by breaking it into smaller pieces.Įasily! It actually started to rain about an hour after I laid it down. I had to go around a pipe, and all I did was to break off some bit of wood off the tiles using pliers. The plastic is quite easy to cut and break using pliers, though to cut the wood you will need a saw. It is essentially made of bits of wood attached with bits of plastic using screws. I had a bad shoulder, and bending was painful for me, and despite that it probably took me 2-3 hours. Removing tiles is equally easy, just pull them apart. I used thumbs to apply pressure on each clip, there were three in the ones I used, and each clips give you a satisfying click sound as it goes in. To clip in, you have your tile with the female end of the clips on the floor already, and you push the next one on. As you lay them down, it will be advisable to have the clips in the corner you start from, so you can then clip in other tiles in. The tiles have little clips that means they can be clipped together to tile together on the floor.Įach tile has clips on two adjacent corners, and the housing for the clip on the other adjacent corners. There is no obvious way to ‘stick’ these to the floor, though you can use screws or similar ways if you prefer. Something like a wooden or a rubber mallet could be useful, but I would advise against using hammers. Only a good pair of scissors/snips/cutters/knife to open the pack up. It is, of course, advised that you clean your floor before you lay these tiles down. All that is needed is a floor that doesn’t have anything on it, so tiles can be laid on top of it easily. There isn’t a lot of preparation required. Luckily they had enough in stock, and since they come neatly packaged in roughly square cube packages, it was easy to load them in my small hatchback. So, off to Ikea we went (sadly, no Ikea in Oxford – the nearest ones are in London, Milton Keynes or Bristol). We needed 14 packs of 10, and that came out to be £238. We measured up and found that our outside floor was 135 square feet (9 x 15 feet). The Skoghall Floor Decking ones were the cheapest ones that can be bought, and come in packs of 10 tiles of a square foot each, for £17. We needed a simpler solution, and interestingly we discovered decking tiles.Ī little bit of browsing and research pointed us towards Ikea’s range of Garden Decking tiles. Patio decking can be expensive, hard work and time consuming. We had a rather ugly (and stained) concrete floor on our patio, and it definitely needed some cosmetic improvement. So, what are floor decking tiles? They are basically tiles that look like (and are essentially made of) decking, but instead of laying down patio decking, which involves laying down slabs of wood on top of a support structure, and hence a lot of work, these can just be laid down on any flat floor that you may have before. This is a different kind of review to normal, but since it comes from personal experience, and since when I was looking for a review I couldn’t find one, I thought I might as well write my own, now that I am done with these. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Seattle tacoma traffic camsThere are some technicalities that I want to question the city government. I wonder how often they calibrate this so-called traffic camera, and where the laser or radar was pointed at. Hence, I am going to fight this speeding citation in court. Our maps show updates on road construction, traffic accidents, travel delays and the latest traffic speeds. basically, the court threw out all of the speeding citations issued by this traffic camera company, and no longer available. What’s happening on the road RIGHT NOW Real-time Seattle traffic information. Back in Hawaii, the government used to hire some kind of private company to have these speed cameras in SUV's parked along the freeway and roadways. I have driven past that area many times, and there were no signs indicating traffic cameras that enforce the speed limit.Ĭamera speed cameras are stupid. Plus, find additional, nearby traffic cameras, and cameras around nearby airports. It's the section along the River Road that enters into Tacoma near the I-5 freeway. View traffic around the Tacoma Narrows Bridge and Orchard Street / S 19th Street East, and get current weather conditions Tacoma, Washington. No, there were no visible cameras on that stretch of roadway at the edge of Tacoma. Internet Watch WSDOT Seattle Area Traffic - 1-5 : NE 45th St MAP VIEW. See real-time alerts, live cameras, current. What is Waze? I never heard of this phone app. The Seattle-Tacoma International Airport said it's projecting more than 72,000 outbound travelers Friday to bring the total number of expected travelers to 196,000. Whether youre commuting, road-tripping or driving commercially, we have information to help you plan your route. I always make it my business to look for cameras these days, as I know the camera speed traps can be very tricky. Thankfully, cameras are stationary, unlike police cars and modern GPS/map programs like Waze should be able to pick these up and you will be able to know their locations. Treat a camera the same as you would a patrol car sitting on the side of the road. Information about Vancouver, Washington Traffic Conditions.Here is a rule of thumb, never speed pass any camera. Information about Tacoma, Washington Traffic Conditions.ħ. Lakewood, I-5 at MP 125.9: Bridgeport Way. Lakewood, WA Live Traffic Videos > Cameras Near Me. Seattle DOT Cameras and Regional InformationĦ. Live Stream All Lakewood Traffic Cameras In the State of WA, Listed Here on our Dynamic Map. These sites are all great references for additional information about Seattle Traffic, including accident reports, real-time cameras and route-specific information. This site is an excellent "doorway" that provides reliable links to a number of sites containing information about Washington State's roads, weather and traffic.ĥ. Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration. It is frequently updated with detailed reports about traffic and road throughout WA State.Ĥ. This site is jam packed with great information. Washington State Department of Transportation Website. This is an excellent resource for checking general traffic flow and getting specific information regarding local conditions.Ĭheck your Washington State local commute here.ģ. Check local traffic anywhere in Washington State based on zip code. Washington State Department Of Transportation (DOT) Cameras of Current Conditions and Statewide Traveler Information.Ģ. If you're not sure where to start your investigation of current road conditions, click here first. Traffic cameras show congestion at a glance. You can also click on the links below for more camera views and get more info. Our maps show updates on road construction, traffic accidents, travel delays and the latest traffic speeds. It is broken down by region and is very easy to navigate. Scroll down to see live webcam views near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. This site is constantly updated and provides "real time" information regarding road conditions, accidents, traffic jams, and highway construction projects. This is link will take you directly to the Washington State Department of Transportation Cameras and Current Conditions page. EarthCam and affiliate, Essex Property Trust, have partnered to deliver live streaming views of the Seattle, Washington, skyline, the iconic Space Needle. Arguably the best, most up to date, and most reliable information about Seattle and Washington State Traffic conditions. To learn more about the current traffic conditions in Seattle and Washington State including accident reports, current news and real-time traffic cameras please follow the links below.ġ. You will find a lot of great information on this page about the current status of traffic conditions around Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Kent, Renton, Auburn, Tacoma, and Everett. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Flirc ps4Oh yeah, and HBO Now (lotta good shows on HBO that I would miss). I greatly reduced my monthly fee (a killer $197.98 for March from loathsome TWC), but I still have to pay for hi-speed internet (need it for work and streaming), and I can’t do without cable channels - especially in an election season - so I have PSVue. Thanks for sharing your thinking on this. It has now been 5 or so months ith Tablo… 4 or so since I paid the lifetime… And I still frequently smile knowing that there is no more fees associated with it… So by not having a monthly or a yearly fee associated with my OTA DVR called Tablo, I can truly feel like the cord has been cut, because there is nothing more to pay… So $149 is less than 10 months of satellite related guide/dvr service, and then never pay again.īy paying it all now, I never have to spend another penny unless there is equipment failure. I was paying $16 a month (at least) with satellite to get whole home dvr service. So, after year 2, month 6 you are ahead… Not 3 years… I am very happy with tablo, and plan to keep it a long time… For 4.99 a month, venus $149 for lifetime, it’s really 2.5 years at the monthly rate. I was paying $97 a month for satellite (cheapest package I could get)… The lifetime fee was only 1.5 months of satellite that I will never have to pay again. I didn’t like paying a bigger chunk up front either, but I looked at it this way: What do most people do - monthly? lifetime? On the other hand, if I’m going to keep this for more than 3 years (which I surely will), it would cost a lot more to pay monthly. I’ve spent a lot of money on hardware for this cord-cutting venture (I also bought a PS3 to stream PlayStation Vue, and a universal remote that can handle both bluetooth and IR), and I don’t really want another big upfront purchase. I can’t decide if I should pay a monthly fee or buy the lifetime guide. If I were to go with the monthly fee version, should I wait until the end of the trial so as not to lose my free days? I still have 13 days left in my 30 day trial for the guide. So now I want the guide, but I have some questions. I get 63 OTA channels with my antenna, and I had no idea how much cool stuff there was to watch until I looked at it through the lens of the Tablo Guide and its categories. Soma Smarthome Blind motor: ALEXA AND GOOGLE HOME ENABLED LED LIGHT STRIPĪs an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.I use PlayStation Vue (streams cable channels with a built-in DVR - way better than Sling) in addition to Tablo, so at first I didn’t think I’d need more than the Tablo daily guide - that is, until I spent some time looking at it. RF Plug sockets for the Broadlink RM Pro: Instagram a brother: Twitter me up: Facebook the heck out of me: BUY ME A BEERĭonate to the channel: /PaulHibbertīecome a monthly contributor on Patreon: □ This video is a setup guide and review of the FLIRC device which allows you to control the Nvidia shield and PS4 using Universal Infrared remotes such as the Alexa compatible Broadlink RM pro, if you want to see the full guide to setting up the RM pro to control devices such as the Nvidia shield and Playstation 4 then click here: Buy a FLIRC here: In the case of the Nvidia shield we can also use Aberto Sonorus for free to launch apps like Netflix and Amazon Prime video! FLIRC is a cheap device that allows the Nvidia Shield and the PS4 to receive and respond to Infrared signals instead of Bluetooth, which means we can use a Broadlink RM Pro or a Broadlink Blackbean to control navigation via Alexa. The Nvidia shield Alexa skill is rubbish and isn’t even available in the UK and EU, so I came up with something better that can be setup in 10 minutes. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Heart gears tattooYou’ll also need to find a good place to get the tattoo done and make sure you’re fully prepared for the pain.įinally, once you have your tattoo, take care of it properly to ensure that it looks great for years to come. First, make sure you choose a reputable artist who has experience with steampunk tattoos. When it comes to getting a steampunk tattoo, there are a few things to keep in mind. Once you have an idea of what you want, it’s time to start planning your tattoo. This will give you an idea of the different styles and designs that are available. If you’re not sure what you want, it’s always a good idea to start by looking at some examples. There are also plenty of places to find inspiration, including online galleries and tattoo shops. You can go with a traditional design, or you can get creative and come up with your custom design. When it comes to choosing a steampunk tattoo, the sky is the limit. Whether you’re looking for a small tattoo or a large one, there are plenty of designs to choose from. They are also a great way to show off your love for the steampunk genre. Steampunk tattoos can be a great way to express your unique style and personality. Tips to Follow Before Getting your Steampunk Design Inked So if you’re looking for some inspiration for your next tattoo, look no further than these incredible steampunk tattoos for women. There are photos of many ladies with steampunk ink that prove that steampunk tattoos can be feminine, elegant, and gorgeous. Whether it’s the intricate designs, the bold colors, or the badass attitude, these ladies are sure to turn heads wherever they go.Īnd while some might think that steampunk tattoos are only for men, we beg to differ. There’s something about steampunk tattoos that just oozes with femininity and strength. Lace, flowers, and other feminine elements are popular choices. Victorian-inspired designs: If you’re not into machinery, you can always go for a more traditional Victorian-inspired design. You can keep it simple with just a few gears, or you can go all out with an elaborate clockwork machine.ĥ. Clockwork: Clockwork is another popular steampunk motif, so clockwork tattoos are also quite popular. You can go for a simple airship design, or you can get more detailed with crew members, passengers, and other elements.Ĥ. Airships: Airships are a common sight in steampunk stories and artwork, so they make for great tattoos. Steam: A steam engine is another steampunk staple, so a tattoo featuring one (or several) is a great way to show your love of the genre.ģ. You can go for a simple gear tattoo, or you can get more elaborate with clock gears, cogs, and other machinery.Ģ. Gears: Gears are one of the most iconic symbols of steampunk, so it’s no surprise that they’re popular tattoo designs. Here are just a few ideas to get you started:ġ. And since steampunk is all about mixing and matching different elements, there are endless possibilities for customizing your tattoo. Whether you want a purely aesthetic tattoo or one with more personal meaning, you can find a steampunk design that’s right for you. So if you’re thinking of getting one, be sure to check out some of these artists on Instagram. Steampunk tattoo designs of artists like Sasha Unisex (world map), BK Foxx (Owl Tattoo), and Wink And Mischiel Machine (3D gear) were also praised by people on Twitter and Pinterest.Īs you can see, there are a lot of amazing steampunk tattoos out there. Few designs like steampunk compass design by artist Laura Powers, Pocket watch tattoo by artist Mike Bliss, gear tattoo by artist Sarah Miller, airship tattoo by artist Jondix, mechanical heart tattoo by artist Carlos Rojas, clockwork tattoo by artist Niki Norberg and whimsical hot air balloon tattoo by artist Nathan Mould went viral on Instagram last year. Cool Steampunk Tattoo Designs for Femalesīut before you jump directly on our photo gallery of the coolest steampunk designs we want to praise the contribution of several artists who made abstract steampunk art globally famous.Tips to Follow Before Getting your Steampunk Design Inked. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Acid lut pack for sony vegas 15If you don’t, you may not see the results the LUT is designed to give you. The look LUT contains instructions to create a pre-determined desired look in your footage, which can be an incredible time-saver in the color grading process.Īlways color correct before you apply a look LUT, because look LUTs assume baseline natural color. The difference between them is when you use them in the process and for what purpose.Īn input or camera LUT, used at the beginning of the color-correction process, adjusts the footage so that the color-correction tools work properly. Color-correcting footage that needs an input or camera LUT without one may lead to unexpected and unsatisfactory results.Ĭonversely, you usually apply a look LUT after you’ve done color correction and have moved on to the color grading phase. You use it to dial in the exact artistic look you want. The next two types of LUTs can be either 1D or 3D LUTs, but are most generally 3D LUTs these days. As such, a 3D LUT is much more flexible and powerful, and really the only way to achieve a truly cinematic color grade using a LUT. cube format) has three axes that adjust hue, saturation, luminosity, gamma, and contrast separately and can change as conditions in the image change. The one parameter affects all colors, saturations, and contrast. A 1D LUT takes kind of a blanket approach the adjustment applies to everything in the image without much flexibility. lut format) controls a single parameter, generally the gamma. Useful Tips: Understanding What Color Correction And Color Grading Are – And Aren’tįirst, there are two LUT formats, which work differently from each other. There are different types of LUTs used for color correction and color grading during post production. Read on to discover what LUTs are, how to use them, and even how to make and export your own custom LUTs! They’re also more versatile than typical color presets, because you can use them in any software which understands the format, not just the software you created it with, making it easy to share color looks between projects in many different programs. They are similar to color presets you may create and save, but much simpler, as they contain much more information and can apply adjustments to many different properties of color all at once, whereas presets are often much more limited. And they do so completely automatically. Simply put, LUT are powerful tools you can use to elevate your color correction and color grading work. LUTs (Lookup Tables) are a kind of color filter you use to alter the colors in your image. They apply predetermined sets of mathematical formulas to your video’s existing colors to change those colors and achieve a desired result. They make adjustments to gamma, contrast, saturation, luminance, and hue, essentially taking the original set of colors and changing them into a new set of colors. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Iphone app icon makerhtml files directly in the browser as I explained last week on Club MacStories (where I am currently building a series of shortcuts based on this idea), the only way to load HTML in Safari for iOS is to provide it with an encoded string attached to a data URL. Unlike its macOS counterpart, Safari on iOS does not support opening. To create home screen launchers, both Workflow and Shortcuts rely on a technique that involves loading arbitrary HTML in Safari through a data: URL that contains HTML content encoded in base64. Allow me, however, to offer more context on how this shortcut came to be, how it works behind the scenes, and what you can build with it. There is no configuration necessary on the user’s end: it’ll take you 20 seconds to create your first custom icon, complete with onscreen instructions. It fully replicates a native Shortcuts feature while giving you the freedom to create icons and launchers for anything you want. This shortcut is, by far, the most complex piece of iOS automation I’ve ever put together for MacStories, and I’m happy with the final product. The result is Home Screen Icon Creator, an advanced shortcut that lets you create custom home screen icons to launch apps, custom shortcuts from the Shortcuts app, or specific actions for any of your contacts the shortcut can also generate icons with solid colors, which you can combine with matching wallpapers to create custom home screen layouts. So earlier this month, I decided I wanted to learn how Shortcuts was handling the creation of home screen icons.Īfter a few weeks of experiments and refinements, I ended up reverse-engineering Shortcuts’ ‘Add to Home Screen’ implementation, which turns out to be an evolution of Workflow’s existing hack based on Safari and web clips. I’ve always been intrigued by Workflow’s implementation of ‘Add to Home Screen’ – a feature that Apple kept in the transition to the Shortcuts app, and which allows users to create home screen icons to launch their favorite shortcuts. You can get the updated shortcut at the end of this post. The shortcut is now much faster to run (takes about 5 seconds instead of 20) and doesn’t need to save any file in your Dropbox account. Use Apple's Product Page Optimization A/B testing tool to get more insights.Update: Thanks to MacStories reader Thomas, I was able to remove the need to upload image assets to Dropbox.
1/21/2024 0 Comments Slik road darknetBy the time it was shut down in October 2013 and Ross Ulbricht arrested, the site had traded an estimated $183 million worth of goods and services. Over the next two years, the Silk Road set the standard for darknet marketplaces. Silk Road was created by Ross Ulbricht in February 2011. The very first of these marketplaces to pair the darknet with Bitcoin was the Silk Road. As a result, the trading of illegal goods online has become more commonplace, and vast dark web marketplaces have been created. With the advent of crypto-currencies, it became not only possible to complete trades online without leaving a money trail but easy. He believed everyone should have the right to buy, sell whatever they want as long as they did not harm anyone. Ulbricht now seeks clemency, as a double life sentence without parole for entirely non-violent charges illustrates the government’s desire to make an. Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road, was convicted in 2015 and sentenced to life in prison. It was founded by Ross William Ulbricht (also known as Dread Pirate Roberts) born in Texas, the U.S. The Silk Road was a darknet marketplace that was used to sell drugs, amongst other services. Those early examples, though, were through closed networks and the actual exchanges of money and goods generally had to take place in person. Silk Road was an internet black market and the first modern-day darknet market. People have been organizing illicit trades via the Internet since the 1970s. On one side, there's Ross Ulbricht, the man who created Silk Road. But the implications of which side the filmmaker wants us to lean toward are strongand feel a bit disingenuous. Currently, the maximum sentence could be 20 years in prison. Zhong will be sentenced on February 22, 2023. James Zhong makes claims that the Bitcoin stolen from the Silk Road Darknet Market back in 2012. Active entre 2011 et 2013, la plateforme a marqué l’histoire de Bitcoin en participant à l’amorçage de la cryptomonnaie par l’utilité unique qu’elle offrait. Over 53,500 Bitcoin (Currently 3.36 Billion) were Seized, making it the most valuable Department of Justice seizure ever. After the original Silk Road was shut down in October 2013, the 2nd version Silk Road 2.0 came online under different managements. Writer/director Tiller Russell doesn't directly ask us to take a side in 'Silk Road,' a dramatization of the creation and downfall of the eponymous darknet website. Silk Road était une place de marché du dark web qui permettait de se procurer des produits illicites, dont principalement de la drogue. As such, they are normally under intense scrutiny from law enforcement and security professionals alike. One of the most famous Darknet markets the Silk Road. The goods and services on offer range from leaked credit card details, exploit kits, and hackers for hire to advertisements for hitmen services.īecause of the range of goods and services found for sale and the conversations that occur around these sales, dark web marketplaces can be precious sources of data on criminal activity. Deep web marketplaces are online marketplaces where people can buy and sell illicit goods and services under the protection of the anonymity of the dark web. 1/21/2024 0 Comments Zombie hunter costume for boysMany, for example, still routinely refuse to issue protection orders if a threat is made through social media or text messages, she said. In her view, she said, many judges likely have outdated views of domestic violence. Unlike lawyers in Illinois, Smith said, the state does not require judges to participate in continuing education. "People talk about them as if they’re handed out like candy,” she said. They have to be able to state what has happened to them and they’re afraid of what will happen to them.” “People who want or need orders for protection - and unfortunately death proves what we’re talking about - don’t run to court and ask for an order. "Lawyers have set this up and view those orders in that way,” Smith said. That doubt can be compounded by a myth that people who request an order do so to gain tactical advantage in a divorce proceeding, she said. Yet in divorce and family courts, she said, judges continue to doubt allegations of abuse that are long term, emotional or financial - and they don’t believe that abuse could “potentially become dangerous very quickly,” she said. "There’s this assumption that when we say ‘domestic violence,’ that it’s physical violence,” Smith said. To outside observers, those actions may seem innocuous, she said, but they can be part of a slow, steady acceleration of some of the most common behaviors in abusive relationships - coercion and manipulation, isolation and control. “If anyone who does not live in your house is continually coming into your house and taking your belongings, how are you gonna feel? These are very particular behaviors meant to terrify another person.” "Just think about it in the context of anybody’s life,” said Smith, who was aware of Becky’s case but unfamiliar with the details. Vickie Smith, CEO and president of the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, said that allegations of Tim entering Becky’s home without permission should have been a red flag for the court. "This was the first time it really registered with her that she or her children could be in danger,” Reilly said. “She said that she was fearful of Tim,” Reilly recalled, adding that Becky had recently learned of a colleague who had been killed by an estranged partner. That September, the month before Becky asked for a restraining order, she texted her sister an ominous message. Becky Bliefnick was a mother to three sons. "His form of torture really was manipulation and control,” Reilly said. When Becky told Tim she didn’t feel safe around him and wanted to sleep with one of their children, she wrote, he threw her bedding into the basement. When she called police over one of the incidents, Becky wrote in the petition, responding officers told her that she needed a restraining order to prevent similar situations.Īccording to the petition, Becky also accused Tim of cutting down her favorite tree as punishment for “not doing things he’s been asking for for 10 years ” of threatening to toss out a family pet - Becky was an animal lover - because she wasn’t adhering to a strict workout regime and nearly hitting her and one of their children with a garden hose and reel during an argument. In the petition, he accused Becky of repeatedly calling him and demanding to speak to their youngest son of becoming combative at their children’s school after he declined to give her a letter that one of their sons had written to them and of harassing him via text to find out where he was with their children.īecky filed her own petition a month later, accusing Tim of repeatedly entering her home without permission and using their children to access the house and take things. 1, 2021, they were separated and he’d filed for divorce. Tim and Becky married in 2009, but by the time Tim filed a petition for a protection order on Sept. "The easiest thing to do is to go run to a judge and ask for an emergency order,” Schnack said. |
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