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		<title>Schapelle Corby: read her book &#8216;My Story&#8217; - wrongful imprisonment or badluck?</title>
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With the question over her innocence or guilt remaining a controversial question, I have put to together an exhaustive list of resources in order to get a better understanding of the situation.</p>
<p>So what&#8217;s my verdict?  I think the odds are that she is guilty.  And before I run the risk of being labelled a redneck simpleton, let me explain&#8230;</p>
<p>The facts say she got caught red handed with drugs, which sucks for her, and her family.  Some of Australia&#8217;s best sentiment and I dare say some pretty hot lawyers too have not been able to convince the Bali court otherwise.  The facts simply don&#8217;t go in her favour.  <en>Note: I mean facts as in documented reports, I do understand that documents and reports are not always right.</p>
<p>So according to law, and according to the <em>rules</em>, Schapelle Corby is guilty as charged.  That is the reality, and like it or not, that <em>is</em> what is happening right now.</p>
<p>Okay, i&#8217;ve talked abut the technicalities, but here&#8217;s how I <em>feel</em> about the matter;<br />
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&#8220;The Indonesian government are BASTARDS&#8221;
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<p>There&#8217;s a word in the english language called <em>clemency</em>, which simply means granting mercy due to related circumstances.  How hard would of it been for the Bali government to say &#8220;In light of how much Australia is begging for the return of Ms Corby, we will grant clemency&#8221;.  Simple.  But of course the rebuttal to that may be &#8220;oh but if they let one Aussie out of jail to go back home, they&#8217;ll have to do it for all they&#8217;re prisoners&#8230;&#8221;  Bullshit!  There are many legal and PR methods, MANY, that would avoid any such backlash&#8230; </p>
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furthermore, why is it easier to send 100&#8217;s of<br />
troops to Iraq than it is to bring home a 20 something<br />
year old girl caught with a bit of pot? &#8230;gimme a break.
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<p>In summary;  the facts may say she&#8217;s guilty, sure.  But the Bali government really pissed us Aussies of by showing no clemency.  And worse still, what did the Australian government do? Well they let us people down.</p>
<p>Even the Romans use to periodically set a prisoner free.  And do you know why?  Because it made the <em>people</em> happy.  And what are governments for?  Yeah, you guessed it.</p>
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<p><strong>UPDATE:</strong> Neville Wright has provided this link to help spread the word, check it out <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myaustralia.ws/spreadword.htm">http://www.myaustralia.ws/spreadword.htm</a></p>
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Below are resources and links to all things Schapelle Corby, please make sure to leave your comments.
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Dedicated to Schapelle Corby - An Australian Imprisoned in Indonesia<br />
since October 2004. She has now been sentenced to 20 years behind bars.<br />
SHE IS INNOCENT. Learn about Schapelle and her circumstances and<br />
consider if there is anything you can do to help. The Freedom Network<br />
was established to mount a letter writing campaign in persuit of<br />
justice for Schapelle. Please visit<br />
http://au.groups.yahoo.com/group/schapellefn for more info or to join. 
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<p><b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.blogspot.com/</a>
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<p> On 25 August 2006, Schapelle Corby appeared before the judges of the Denpasar District<br />
Court on an extraordinary appeal. Her lawyers submitted a letter from<br />
an Australian government official that CCTV cameras were operating at<br />
Sydney airport on the day she left, and indicated that they hoped that<br />
footage (although none seems to exist) would show drugs being put into<br />
Corby&#8217;s bag. Corby&#8217;s lawyers also alleged that the trial court did not<br />
have evidence of actual ownership of the drugs and so erred in<br />
convicting her. The judges agreed to wait ten days to see if such<br />
footage turns up before sending the record to the Supreme Court, which<br />
is expected to rule in several months. There is no possibility of this<br />
appeal increasing the term of Corby&#65533;s current sentence. However, should<br />
the attempt fail, her sole recourse is clemency from Indonesia&#8217;s<br />
president&#8211;but Corby would have to admit guilt to apply.<br />
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<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby</a>
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<p> I have always thought Schapelle Corby was innocent. Now, having<br />
read Schapelle&#8217;s book - &#8216;My Story, I am even more convinced of her<br />
wrongful imprisonment for a crime she did not commit. I urge all caring<br />
Australians to read her book - and make a more informed judgement than<br />
many people of influence would have had you believe otherwise&#8230;Caring<br />
Australians have been grossly let down by a whole raft of people who<br />
could have made a difference to the outcome of Schapelle&#8217;s trial, and<br />
appeals. Qantas corporate heads could have done more to ensure all the<br />
correct procedural checks, had been urgently implemented. Instead they<br />
ran for cover rather than see their inadequate security systems<br />
exposed. Your senior police chiefs likewise have let her down as hard<br />
core criminals would have been given more credence than she was<br />
afforded. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html</a>
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<p> This site was established on 9th April, 2005 to serve as an<br />
information, commentary and resources site to aid in the growing<br />
campaign to &#8220;free Schapelle Corby&#8221;.The purpose of this site is<br />
two-fold. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.org/" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.org/</a>
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<p>
  The final breach of Corby&#8217;s rights came from the Balinese<br />
                          court itself, most notably Linton Sirait the chief judge<br />
                          in her trial. Indonesian Courts work, or should work<br />
                          on the basis of innocent until proven guilty and burden<br />
                          of proof. Because the Balinese police destroyed any<br />
                          fingerprint evidence / proof that Corby actually handled<br />
                          the drugs, Corby&#8217;s rights were clearly violated as the<br />
                          burden of proof quite obviously had never been satisfied<br />
                          by the prosecution / police, as all they had was flawed<br />
                          / compromised evidence. But what made it much worse<br />
                          was a clear indication that the judge, Linton Sirait,<br />
                          had decided Schapelle Corby should be found guilty even<br />
                          before the trial as he told Corby&#8217;s defense team that<br />
                          they had not done enough to prove her innocence. Indonesian<br />
                          law states that a person is innocent until proven guilty,<br />
                          but judge Linton Sirait&#8217;s words indicate her fate was<br />
                          pre-agreed. Unfortunately, you may be unaware of this,<br />
                          but trials for such matters in Indonesia are not decided<br />
                          by juries, but by the judges who have one of the worst<br />
                          reputations for corruption, incompetence and self-interest<br />
                          anywhere in the world. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.fugly-bali.org/schapelle-corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.fugly-bali.org/schapelle-corby.html</a>
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They refused a defence request to show new evidence to back their claim that Ms Corby&#8217;s luggage was tampered with.<br />
Ms Corby was arrested in October after 4.1kg (9lbs) of marijuana were found in her bags at Bali airport. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539345.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539345.stm</a>
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<p> There&#8217;s a Letter of protest on the Barry Gibb<br />
&#8217;s web site dated May 29 2005: &#8216;I would like<br />
to add my voice of outrage to the millions of Australians all over the<br />
world. This horrifying act of punishment against Schapelle<br />
Corby is totally out of order and must be condemned by the civilized<br />
world. I find myself in profound disbelief that a country of<br />
such beautiful people can be so inhumane, and that a country which has<br />
suffered so much this year from tragedy can go from such a<br />
sense of loss to such wilful cruelty on another human being. You have<br />
not only sentenced this young girl to a dreadful existence<br />
you have also sentenced her family and slapped the national face of the<br />
country who so much helped you during your time of<br />
crisis. I call on all people to write and e-mail your outrage to the<br />
office of the Prime Minister of Australia in the hope that<br />
there can yet be a happy ending to this awful story. I would like to<br />
send my deepest sympathy and total support to Schapelle<br />
Corby and her entire family. Mr Howard please act to bring this girl<br />
home safely. Sincerely, Barry Gibb and Family&#8217;. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby</a>
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<p> My name is Eddie Hutauruk and I have been running tours in Bali for<br />
over 8 years. Schapelle Corby Tours is our latest venture, and is fully<br />
respectful of Schapelle and her situation. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorbytours.com/" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorbytours.com/</a>
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<p>
  The eclipse on 14th October at 21 Libra no doubt had some affect on her<br />
      chart, eclipses can often be felt a week ahead and bring significant<br />
      events and once again it is to do with her north node at 19 Libra. Her<br />
      Solar arc Pluto was at 7 31&#8242; Scorpio - conjunct natal Uranus, and Solar<br />
      arc Jupiter at 17 49&#8242; Cancer - conjunct her natal Sun, and Solar arc Mars<br />
      at 20 43&#8242; Gemini , conjunct natal Jupiter. These all reinforce the themes<br />
      of massive transformation events that are visible to the world. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.astrologyhome.com/Articles/schapelle_corby.htm" target="_blank">http://www.astrologyhome.com/Articles/schapelle_corby.htm</a><br />
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<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> Airport baggage handlers have come under the spotlight in the trial<br />
of accused Gold Coast drug smuggler Schapelle Corby. But they say<br />
they&#8217;ve been hurt and slighted by the remarks, and point the finger at<br />
other possible players. &#8230;more <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/" target="_blank">http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/</a>
 </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> Ah yes. Never mind everything else Schapelle wrote in the book<br />
about Qantas, Tampoe, Bakir, Keelty et al. A &#8220;cat fight&#8221;, a &#8220;feud&#8221;,<br />
making the book sound less about her case and more like a petty fall<br />
out between thieves based upon that one or was it two paragraphs about<br />
Michelle Leslie (much like the &#8220;Corby blasts Bali Nine&#8221; story) is<br />
apparently a lot more interesting to the media. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> John Patrick Ford, the Australian prisoner who testified at<br />
Schapelle Corby&#65533;s Bali drug trafficking trial, has been convicted of 11<br />
charges relating to the rape and assault of a woman. Ford&#65533;s trial was<br />
postponed to allow him to travel to Bali in the custody of Australian<br />
Federal Police officers to testify that he had overheard a jailhouse<br />
confession. Ford alleged he had heard another prisoner claim ownership<br />
of the marijuana found in Corby&#65533;s possession. He told the Balinese<br />
court that Corby was the victim of an Australian domestic inter-airport<br />
drug-smuggling operation. She is currently serving a 20-year prison<br />
term after being convicted in that case. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> It is disgusting and barbaric in this day and age that a &#8216;death<br />
Penalty by firing squad&#8217; law exists, and that an Australian citizen<br />
should be subject to it. This law is out-dated and inhumane, and<br />
considering that convicted terrorist Abu Bakar Bashir has only been<br />
sentenced to two years and six months jail (with the prospect of<br />
appeal) for his proven &#8216;conspiracy&#8217; participation in the Bali bombings<br />
that killed 183 people, in the same country, it is inconsistent and<br />
absurd that another person should face the death penalty for allegedly<br />
smuggling cannabis into the country. Furthermore, the Australian<br />
Government and airlines should be taking more responsibility for this<br />
incident in any case, since it is the fault of the Australian<br />
airlines/airport that the drugs even left Australia in the first place<br />
- which also leaves us to ponder on the security and possible internal<br />
corruption of staff working at Australian airports, in light of drug<br />
smuggling and terrorism. We the undersigned demand that the Australian<br />
Government, and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, act<br />
responsibly to ensure that, innocent or guilty, Schapelle Corby is<br />
returned to Australia and that she does NOT face the &#8216;death penalty by<br />
firing Squad&#8217; in Indonesia. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.hoax-slayer.com/schapelle-corby-email-petition.html" target="_blank">http://www.hoax-slayer.com/schapelle-corby-email-petition.html</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> Schapelle is being detained in Kerobokan prison in Denpasar, Bali<br />
in appalling, inhumane conditions. She is distraught at her<br />
predicament, which is compounded by the fact that her father is dying<br />
of cancer. Her distress at being unable to support her sick father,<br />
while knowing that she is innocent, is a terrible burden for her to<br />
bear. Her family visits her each day and brings her meals and bottled<br />
water because hygienic, nourishing food and clean water are not<br />
available within the prison. It is feared that continued ill health may<br />
endanger her life. Schapelle&acirc;&euro;&trade;s mother has sold her<br />
Gold Coast business and is struggling to make ends meet in supporting<br />
Schapelle throughout her detainment. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.org/sasg.html" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.org/sasg.html</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> On October 8, 2004 Australian beauty school student Schapelle Corby<br />
was arrested in the airport in Denpasar, on the Indonesian island of<br />
Bali, with about 9 pounds of marijuana in her carry-on bag. Police in<br />
Indonesia say she acted nervous in the customs section of the airport<br />
and didn t want to open the bag. Corby swears she had no idea the<br />
contraband was in her bag and doesn t know how it got there and many<br />
people in both Australia and Bali believe her. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://goasia.about.com/od/indonesia/a/corby.htm" target="_blank">http://goasia.about.com/od/indonesia/a/corby.htm</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Another factor that may reflect the whole incident<br />
          is progressed Mars in Gemini closely opposing Neptune, the latter associated<br />
          with all kinds of substance use and abuse. Criss-crossing this opposition<br />
          and creating a grand cross, is solar arc Saturn, progressed Mercury<br />
          (ruling 12th) opposed by transiting Uranus. This is a fascinating<br />
          pattern and comes into exactitude in March 2006, on and off until January<br />
          2007. It could signal some sort of freedom that is brought about through<br />
          Uranian influences. Uranus is esoteric or soul ruler of Corby?s Libra<br />
          rising. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.esotericastrologer.org/EA%20Essays/EAessaysPGL19.htm" target="_blank">http://www.esotericastrologer.org/EA%20Essays/EAessaysPGL19.htm</a>
   </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Drug Activists in Indonesia are calling for the death penalty for<br />
Schapelle Corby&#8230;for allegedly importing 9 pounds of pot into Bali.<br />
They say the Government should make an example of her. As we explain in<br />
the original post below, Schappelle maintains her innocence and is<br />
awaiting the judges verdict. We will be bumping this post frequently as<br />
new information becomes available to call attention to her plight. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/05/14/052/08667" target="_blank">http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/05/14/052/08667</a>
 </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> Just two queries for you Peter on your &#8216;First off&#8217; para. Why would<br />
Schapelle Corby smuggle dope from Australia to Indonesia when this<br />
would result in a massive financial *loss*? And why did she choose not<br />
to take a direct flight? Why travel through two airports if you are<br />
smuggling drugs? <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/05/schapelle-corby-is-collateral-damage.html" target="_blank">http://pc.blogspot.com/2005/05/schapelle-corby-is-collateral-damage.html</a>
  </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> Schapelle Corby&#8217;s personal appearance, as far as I can see, has<br />
proved a major stumbling block to her, because of the attitudes of<br />
people who somehow find it relevant to the facts. The press lit on it<br />
immediately; she looks great on television, and it has done her case no<br />
good at all. Finally, BruceIR, perhaps you could take some time out to<br />
reflect on the fact that long eyelashes over big green eyes are always<br />
going to be a noticeable feature of those who possess them. Try not to<br />
make the all-too-common male mistake of taking it personally when an<br />
attractive woman blinks in your presence. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264" target="_blank">http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264</a>
  </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>
 I urge you to also contact the Indonesian Consulate in Australia and let<br />
them know you plan to boycott traveling to Bali unless they set Schapelle<br />
Leigh Corby free. (I have not had luck finding a direct contact to the<br />
Indonesian Consulate within Indonesia. If anyone out there happens to<br />
know, please email it to me at: rboje@hotmail.com  and I will circulate this as well.)<br />
<br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.reneeboje.com/baliwoman.html" target="_blank">http://www.reneeboje.com/baliwoman.html</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>
  Like I have sad to the Aussie I can smell a rat in this case and they<br />
          agree with me as the Prosecutors say she was Caught Red handed so<br />
          there was not need to fingerprint the bag Marijuana Bag this is<br />
          a load of rubbish as any one could put it in her bag ask yourself Why Victorian<br />
          prisoner John Ford that gave evidence in the Schapelle Corby case has<br />
          been stabbed in the stomach by other prisoners in the past .The lawyer<br />
          said the attacks were a direct result of Ford&#8217;s participation in the<br />
          Corby drugs case in Bali I can Smell a rat I think he know who put the<br />
          Marijuana in Schapelle Corby bag. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapelle.co.nz/" target="_blank">http://www.schapelle.co.nz/</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> This is in pretty bad taste, but kind of funny nevertheless, in a<br />
twisted kind of way. A guy in Bali named Eddie Hutauruk claims to be<br />
offering guided tours that allow you to visit Schapelle Corby in her<br />
jail cell. (For those who don&#8217;t recognize who Schapelle Corby is, she&#8217;s<br />
the Australian woman who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for<br />
supposedly trying to import 4.1 kg of cannabis into Bali. The cannabis<br />
was found in her luggage. A lot of people think she&#8217;s innocent, and<br />
that the cannabis was put in her luggage by baggage handlers at the<br />
airport who were part of a drug-smuggling ring.) The Schapelle Corby<br />
tours offer a variety of options. The photo tour gives you just enough<br />
time to pose for a photo with her, or you can opt for the more<br />
expensive All Day Tour: <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/4039" target="_blank">http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/4039</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Free Schapelle Corby! : CafePress.com <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.cafepress.com/freeschapelle" target="_blank">http://www.cafepress.com/freeschapelle</a>
</p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>
  The key to this is patience. If her birth-time is accurate, which it looks<br />
          to be (credit to Australian astrologer Nancy Dunn), then Schapelle has<br />
          yet to be free of the conjunction of her progressed Sun (identity, vitality)<br />
          to the limitations of Saturn (confinement, obstruction). It does not<br />
          ease until the second half of 2007. It&#8217;s during that year that the planet<br />
          of sudden liberation, Uranus, will by transit form an opportunistic<br />
          trine to her birth Sun/Midheaven. Additionally the planet of affections,<br />
          Venus, will favourably trine Uranus by progression. Added testimony<br />
          are the travel planets, Jupiter and Neptune, aligning with each other<br />
          strongly suggesting that she will travel again. Next time with a more<br />
          fortunate outcome! But there is still the hurdle of time. But then Lindy<br />
          Chamberlain endured three years behind bars. Her release was an unexpected<br />
          surprise ending, not unlike her conviction. Schapelle, if she can tough<br />
          it out, may experience the same. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.edtamplin.com/articles/Schapelle%20Corby.htm" target="_blank">http://www.edtamplin.com/articles/Schapelle%20Corby.htm</a>
 </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p> The world has joined Australians in the outcry over the recent<br />
20-year sentence handed down to Schapelle Corby, a 27-year-old Aussie<br />
woman arrested after Indonesian airport officials found 9 pounds of<br />
marijuana in her bag. Since Corby&#8217;s arrest in October 2004, Australian<br />
investigations have confirmed reports of a drug-smuggling operation at<br />
one airport and Corby&#8217;s defense presents this as explanation as to why<br />
the drugs were found in her bag. Yet Corby&#8217;s lawyers were unable to<br />
introduce this and other evidence in the Indonesian court where she was<br />
tried - information that many think would have absolved her of a guilty<br />
verdict as a victim of trafficking gone awry. Indonesian prosecution<br />
pushed for the death penalty according to the Southeast Asian country&#8217;s<br />
strict drug laws, but the three-judge panel instead gave a then-hopeful<br />
Corby 20 years in prison. <br />
<b>More Information: </b><a target="_blank" href="http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811" target="_blank">http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811</a>
 </p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<h2>More Resources</h2>
<h3>Schapelle Corby</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.blogspot.com/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html</a>&nbsp;</p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.fugly-bali.org/schapelle-corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.fugly-bali.org/schapelle-corby.html</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/corby.appeal/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/corby.appeal/index.html</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/balitrial/" target="_blank">http://au.news.yahoo.com/balitrial/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/" target="_blank">http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Corby case </h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://au.news.yahoo.com/balitrial/" target="_blank">http://au.news.yahoo.com/balitrial/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264" target="_blank">http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264</a>&nbsp;</p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.djdarknez.com/showthread.php?t=513" target="_blank">http://www.djdarknez.com/showthread.php?t=513</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811" target="_blank">http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3> death penalty</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hoax-slayer.com/schapelle-corby-email-petition.html" target="_blank">http://www.hoax-slayer.com/schapelle-corby-email-petition.html</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/05/14/052/08667" target="_blank">http://www.talkleft.com/story/2005/05/14/052/08667</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.reneeboje.com/baliwoman.html" target="_blank">http://www.reneeboje.com/baliwoman.html</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.gtawh.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14574" target="_blank">http://www.gtawh.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=14574</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Ms Corby</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539345.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4539345.stm</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Public Profile</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.com/showthread.php?p=3018#post3018</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264" target="_blank">http://forums.homeless.org.au/showthread.php?t=264</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.djdarknez.com/showthread.php?t=513" target="_blank">http://www.djdarknez.com/showthread.php?t=513</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Australian Government</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapelle.co.nz/" target="_blank">http://www.schapelle.co.nz/</a></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811" target="_blank">http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4305811</a></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3> Australian media</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Free Schapelle Corby</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.freeschapelle.net/" target="_blank">http://www.freeschapelle.net/</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cafepress.com/freeschapelle" target="_blank">http://www.cafepress.com/freeschapelle</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>
 <a name="indonesian_court">Indonesian court</a></h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Portal:Australia/Schapelle_Corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapelle.co.nz/" target="_blank">http://www.schapelle.co.nz/</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Indonesian media</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schapelle_Corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Latest News</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.schapellecorby.com/" target="_blank">http://www.schapellecorby.com/</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/" target="_blank">http://news.ninemsn.com.au/corby/</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>prison sentence</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/corby.appeal/index.html" target="_blank">http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/05/27/corby.appeal/index.html</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.releaseschapelle.com/" target="_blank">http://www.releaseschapelle.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p></p>
<h3> SCHAPELLE CORBY CASE</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby" target="_blank">http://www.answers.com/topic/schapelle-corby</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>support Schapelle</h3>
<ul>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html" target="_blank">http://www.usp.com.au/fpss/case-schapelle_corby.html</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
</li>
<li>
  <a target="_blank" href="http://joanphils.0catch.com/support_schapelle_corby_s_immediate_release__schapelle_corby_is_innocent.htm" target="_blank">http://joanphils.0catch.com/support_schapelle_corby_s_immediate_release__schapelle_corby_is_innocent.htm</a>&nbsp;<sup></sup></p>
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Bookmarklets or Favlets, are our old friend who helped us through the years of Netscape 3/4/5 and Internet Explorer 3/4/5/6 and indeed 7.  Today, Netscape is dismissed at large (thankfully), and Internet Explorer&#8217;s extensibility [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>With the rising popularity of Firefox and the 1000&#8217;s of <a href="http://www.aussiematt.com/huge-list-of-firefox-extensions/">useful extensions</a> it may appear that Bookmarklets are indeed, dead. </p>
<p>Bookmarklets or Favlets, are our old friend who helped us through the years of Netscape 3/4/5 and Internet Explorer 3/4/5/6 and indeed 7.  Today, Netscape is dismissed at large (thankfully), and Internet Explorer&#8217;s extensibility still remains paltry at best.  But then there&#8217;s Firefox.<br />
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<p>Firefox has revolutionised the way we work on the web via the amazingly usefulness of extensions; but extensions are expensive&#8230;. as in they use resources.  Most extensions run everytime you open your browser, or when a specific command is performed Eg loading a web page, and some extensions run continuously in the background, which all adds up.</p>
<p>I have 40+ extensions installed and still I feel i&#8217;ve made huge sacrifices by passing up on other extensions for fear of slowing things down too much.  The performance costs would add up quickly if you installed every extension you liked - which is terribly hard NOT to do considering the massive amount of choice we have.</p>
<p><strong>Enter Bookmarklets!</strong> </p>
<p>Yep, our old friend can fill in for the jobs where extensions or plugins may be considered overkill.  Bookmarklets are great for keeping things simple, and fast.  In essence, they have several advantages;</p>
<ul style="margin-left:60px;">
<li>They execute when you tell them too, and never otherwise.</li>
<li>It&#8217;s Javascript!</li>
<li>You can create/edit them without having to compile any source code.</li>
<li>They work on almost any browser and any operating system.</li>
<li>They are easily shared as bookmarks.</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>To use:</strong> Simply drag any of the following bookmarklets into your bookmarks/favourites folder or toolbar, or right click on them and choose &#8220;Save Bookmark&#8230;&#8221;.  You can even left click on them to see them in action.</p>
<p><em>Feel free to use/edit/mash them up however you like, they&#8217;re yours to keep.</em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<li><a href="javascript:popw='';Q='';x=document;y=window;if(x.selection) {Q=x.selection.createRange().text;} else if (y.getSelection) {Q=y.getSelection();} else if (x.getSelection) {Q=x.getSelection();}popw = y.open('https://mail.google.com/mail?view=cm&#038;tf=0&#038;to=&#038;su=' + escape(document.title) + '&#038;body=' + escape(Q) + escape('\n') + escape(location.href),'gmailForm','scrollbars=yes,width=680,height=510,top=175,left=75,status=no,resizable=yes');if (!document.all) T = setTimeout('popw.focus()',50);void(0);">GmailThis!</a> - pops ups a Gmail &#8220;Compose Email&#8221; box using the current webpage as the subject.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){var a=window,b=document,c=encodeURIComponent,d=a.open(%22http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=edit&#038;output=popup&#038;bkmk=%22+c(b.location)+%22&#038;title=%22+c(b.title),%22bkmk_popup%22,%22left=%22+((a.screenX||a.screenLeft)+10)+%22,top=%22+((a.screenY||a.screenTop)+10)+%22,height=420px,width=550px,resizable=1,alwaysRaised=1%22);a.setTimeout(function(){d.focus()},300)})();">Google Bookmark</a> - Add the current page to Google Bookmarks</li>
<li><a href="javascript:q = %22%22 + (window.getSelection ? window.getSelection() : document.getSelection ? document.getSelection() : document.selection.createRange().text); if (!q) q = prompt(%22Search terms [leave selection and box blank to list all pages] ... %22, %22%22); if (q!=null) location=(%22http://www.google.com/search?q=site:%22 + escape(location.hostname) + %22 \%22%22 + escape(q.replace(/\%22/g,%22%22)) + %22\%22%22).replace(/ /g, %22+%22); void 0">Google Site Search</a> - Search the current website on Google.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:Qr=document.getSelection();if(!Qr){void(Qr=prompt('Type Artists Name',''))};if(Qr)location.href='http://www.google.com/search?lr=&#038;ie=UTF-8&#038;oe=UTF-8&#038;q=%3Fintitle%3Aindex.of%3F%20mp3%20'+escape(Qr)">Google MP3 Search</a> - search Google for MP3 files.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:var%20f=false;var%20ls=document.getElementsByTagName('link');for(var%20i=0,l;l=ls[i];i++){var%20t=l.getAttribute('type');var%20r=l.getAttribute('rel');if(t&#038;&#038;(t=='application/rss+xml'||t=='application/atom+xml')&#038;&#038;r&#038;&#038;r=='alternate'){var%20h= l.getAttribute('href');if(h.indexOf('http')!=0){var%20p=(h.indexOf('/')!=0)?'/':location.pathname;h='http://'+location.hostname+p+h;}location=' http://google.com/reader/view/feed/'+h;f=true;break;}}if(!f)alert('Oops.%20Can\'t%20find%20a%20feed.');">Subscribe in Google Reader</a> - subscribes the current page to Google Reader.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:location='http://translate.google.com/translate?u=' + encodeURIComponent(location);">Google Translate</a> - translate the current webpage using Google. TIP: also can be used as a proxy at work :).</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){var z=open().document;for(i=0;q=document.images[i];++i){if(q.src.match(/_s|_m|_t/i)){real=q.src.replace(/_s|_m|_t/i,'_o');z.write('
<p><img src=%22'+real+'%22/>&#8216;);}}z.close(); })();&#8221;>Flickr-All</a> - opens all the small images on a Flickr page into full size images into one new page</li>
<li><a href="javascript: for( i in global_photos ) { p = global_photos[i]; } window.location='http://static.flickr.com/' + p.server + '/' + p.id + '_' + p.secret + '_o.jpg';">Flickr++</a> - shows the full size image on a Flickr page</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){function I(u){var t=u.split('.'),e=t[t.length-1].toLowerCase();return {gif:1,jpg:1,jpeg:1,png:1,mng:1}[e]}function hE(s){return s.replace(/&#038;/g,'&amp;').replace(/>/g,&#8217;&gt;&#8217;).replace(/Images linked to by &#8216;+hE(location.href)+&#8217;:</li>
</ul>
<hr />&#8216;);for(i=0;q=document.links[i];++i){h=q.href;if(h&#038;&#038;I(h))z.write(&#8217;
<p><img src=%22'+hE(h)+'%22/>&#8216;);}z.close();})()&#8221;>img++ - load all image links as images into one new page.</p>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){ function zoomImage(image, amt) { if(image.initialHeight == null) { /* avoid accumulating integer-rounding error */ image.initialHeight=image.height; image.initialWidth=image.width; image.scalingFactor=1; } image.scalingFactor*=amt; image.width=image.scalingFactor*image.initialWidth; image.height=image.scalingFactor*image.initialHeight; } var i,L=document.images.length; for (i=0;i<L;++i) zoomImage(document.images[i], 2); if (!L) alert(%22This page contains no images.%22); })();">img+</a> - enlarge all images on the current page incrementally.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){ function zoomImage(image, amt) { if(image.initialHeight == null) { /* avoid accumulating integer-rounding error */ image.initialHeight=image.height; image.initialWidth=image.width; image.scalingFactor=1; } image.scalingFactor*=amt; image.width=image.scalingFactor*image.initialWidth; image.height=image.scalingFactor*image.initialHeight; } var i,L=document.images.length; for (i=0;i<L;++i) zoomImage(document.images[i],.5); if (!L) alert(%22This page contains no images.%22); })();">img-</a> - shrink all images on the current page incrementally.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:location.href='http://del.icio.us/matthendrix?v=3&#038;url='+encodeURIComponent(location.href)+'&#038;title='+encodeURIComponent(document.title)">post to del.icio.us</a> - post the current webpage to del.icio.us.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:alert('Cookies stored by this host or domain:\n\n' + document.cookie.replace(/; /g,'\n'));">View cookies</a> - view cookies set by the current web page in an alert box.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){function R(w){try{var d=w.document,j,i,t,T,N,b,r=1,C;for(j=0;t=[%22object%22,%22embed%22,%22applet%22,%22iframe%22][j];++j){T=d.getElementsByTagName(t);for(i=T.length-1;(i+1)&#038;&#038;(N=T[i]);--i)if(j!=3||!R((C=N.contentWindow)?C:N.contentDocument.defaultView)){b=d.createElement(%22div%22);b.style.width=N.width; b.style.height=N.height;b.innerHTML=%22<del>%22+(j==3?%22third-party %22+t:t)+%22%22;N.parentNode.replaceChild(b,N);}}}catch(E){r=0}return r}R(self);var i,x;for(i=0;x=frames[i];++i)R(x)})(); javascript:(function(){var newSS, styles=&#8217;* { background: white ! important; color: black !important } :link, :link * { color: #0000EE !important } :visited, :visited * { color: #551A8B !important }&#8217;; if(document.createStyleSheet) { document.createStyleSheet(%22javascript:&#8217;%22+styles+%22&#8242;%22); } else { newSS=document.createElement(&#8217;link&#8217;); newSS.rel=&#8217;stylesheet&#8217;; newSS.href=&#8217;data:text/css,&#8217;+escape(styles); document.getElementsByTagName(%22head%22)[0].appendChild(newSS); } })(); javascript:(function(){var d=document; function K(N,w) { var nn = d.createElement(w), C = N.childNodes, i; for(i=C.length-1;i>=0;&#8211;i) nn.insertBefore(C[i],nn.childNodes[0]); N.parentNode.replaceChild(nn,N); } function Z(t,w) { var T = document.getElementsByTagName(t), j; for (j=T.length-1;j>=0;&#8211;j) K(T[j],w); } Z(%22blink%22, %22span%22); Z(%22marquee%22, %22div%22); })(); javascript:(function(){var H=[%22mouseover%22,%22mouseout%22,%22unload%22,%22resize%22],o=window.opera; if(document.addEventListener/*MOZ*/&#038;&#038;!o) for(j in H)document.addEventListener(H[j],function(e){e.stopPropagation();},true); else if(window.captureEvents/*NS4*/&#038;&#038;!o) { document.captureEvents(-1/*ALL*/);for(j in H)window[%22on%22+H[j]]=null;} else/*IE*/ {function R(N){var i,x;for(j in H)if(N[%22on%22+H[j]]/*NOT TEXTNODE*/)N[%22on%22+H[j]]=null;for(i=0;x=N.childNodes[i];++i)R(x);}R(document);}})(); javascript:(function() { var c, tID, iID; tID = setTimeout(function(){}, 0); for (c=1; c&lt;1000 &#038;&#038; c< =tID; ++c) clearTimeout(tID - c); iID = setInterval(function(){},1000); for (c=0; c&lt;1000 &#038;&#038; c<=iID; ++c) clearInterval(iID - c); })();">Zap</a> - zap the current webpage&#8217;s stylesheet away!
</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(document.location='http://www.spidertest.com/index.php?fav=y&#038;site='+document.location)">SpiderTest</a> - test the effectiveness of your page&#8217;s seo.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(window.open('http://tinyurl.com/create.php?url='+document.location.href));">TinyURL</a> - convert the current web address into a TinyURL.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:(function(){var s,F,j,f,i; s = %22%22; F = document.forms; for(j=0; j<F.length; ++j) { f = F[j]; for (i=0; i<f.length; ++i) { if (f[i].type.toLowerCase() == %22password%22) s += f[i].value + %22\n%22; } } if (s) alert(%22Passwords in forms on this page:\n\n%22 + s); else alert(%22There are no passwords in forms on this page.%22);})();">View passwords</a> - reveal the real text instead of the **** in password fields.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(document.oncontextmenu=null)">Enable Context Menu</a> - re-enable the right click menu on websites that disable it.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void('hide images','puremango.co.uk');for(i=0;i<document.images.length;i++){void(document.images[i].style.display='none')}void(document.body.style.background='none');">Hide Images</a> - hides all images on the current webpage.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(window.resizeTo(800,600))">800&#215;600</a> - resize the browser window to 800&#215;600.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(window.resizeTo(1024,768))">1024&#215;768</a> - resize the browser window to 1024&#215;768.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:void(window.resizeTo(1280,1024))">1280&#215;1024</a> - resize the browser window to 1280&#215;1024.</li>
<li><a href="javascript:window.open('http://validator.w3.org/check?uri='+location);void%200">W3C Valid</a> - validates the current webpage at the W3C.</li>
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</blockquote>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s another useful tip; to make them easily accessible, put them inside a folder in your bookmarks toolbar for some drop down action.  Check out the screenshot below.</p>
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<div align='center'><img id="image17" src="http://www.aussiematt.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/11/favlets.gif" alt="Bookmarklets" /></div>
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<p>So perhaps bookmarklets aren&#8217;t dead after all? Do you have any bookmarklets or improvements/hacks on the ones listed here?  Shout it out in the comments box.</p>
<p>And by the way if you&#8217;re <em>still</em> using Internet Explorer, check out my other article <a href="http://www.aussiematt.com/microsoft-vs-scarface-say-ello-to-my-little-friend/">Microsoft Vs Scarface - Say ‘ello to my little friend!</a></p>
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