text:
Three Historic Theatres Fundraising in April with Scott Helmer's Million-Dollar Tour
The Support YOUR Cause Tour ends December 31, 2015, but historic theaters and charities can still register.
Phoenix, Ariz. – Independent touring and recording artist Scott Helmer, who has opened for iconic acts such as Heart, Eddie Money, 3 Doors Down, Jeff Bridges and Big Country, is spending a year and a half traveling more than 25,000 miles across America, donating his time and talent by performing at 200+ concerts for free in venues ranging from historic theatres to Harley-Davidson dealerships, to help raise $1 million for good causes. November alone saw Helmer's tour help raise more than $175,000, and three more historic theatres are scheduled for April:
April 10 – Midland Theatre (Newark, OH)
April 24 – The Braumart Theatre (Iron Mountain, MI)
April 25 – Calumet Theatre (Calumet, MI)
The Support YOUR Cause Tour 2014-2015 began on May 17, 2014 with a motorcycle ride and concert to benefit Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) at Los Angeles Harley-Davidson of Anaheim, Calif., and will end with his final benefit on December 31, 2015. Until then, historic theatres, charities, and good causes can still register to be considered.
Scott Helmer helps Camp Kostopulos raise nearly $9,000
Helmer's tour consists of the entertainer's offer to all charities and nonprofits across America: Upbeat, energetic solo-acoustic set of rock and country favorites along with original material from his new CD, Wake Me When It's Over, at their fundraising event free of charge. To date, more than 150 groups, including seventy-five historic theatres have signed up, ranging from the Kostopulos Dream Foundation in Salt Lake City, UT to the historic Raymond Theatre in Washington.
Helmer's tour has hit its stride, with $225,000+ raised to date for historic theatres and other good causes. Helmer will not handle any money or donations on behalf of organizations during his performances on the Support YOUR Cause Tour. His only requirement is that each historic theatre or charity has a goal of raising at least $10,000 during its event.
Watch Scott live at historic Woodland Opera House
After making a huge mistake back in 2008 that cost him his livelihood and his family, Helmer hit the reset button on his life to focus on three simple things: Creating music, performing music, and helping others, which is why he's also an enthusiastic volunteer for Musicians On Call. Helmer notes, "If I can come back from the brink, anyone can. I hope my story inspires others to never give up."
Helmer 's soundcheck at the historic Egyptian Theatre
Historic theatres and other good causes interested in fundraising with Helmer's tour can be considered by filling out the registration form. Scott Helmer proudly endorses Elixir Strings, Gator Cases, Pedaltrain and Planet Waves. Helmer is also accepting tour sponsors. Businesses and individuals can learn more here.


text:
Thank you!
For more information on how Epson treats your personal data, please read our Privacy Information Statement.
Submit your contact details below and an Epson expert will be in touch:
For more information on how Epson treats your personal data, please read our Privacy Information Statement.
When the printer is fitted with the standard or high capacity cut-sheet feeder (CSF), paper can be loaded automatically a sheet at a time when a print job is sent.
|Available CSF options
|Standard capacity, 50 sheets
|High capacity, 150 sheets
First prepare the printer and CSF before installing the CSF unit.
The steps above are the same using either the Standard Capacity CSF or High Capacity CSF.
Install the following:
Make sure the release lever is set to '0' (in the friction position).
Bin 1 is always the loading position when using the standard or high capacity CSF. Bin 2 is used only when both the standard and high capacity CSFs are assembled. You can select the paper path via the printer's control panel or the printer driver settings.
It is best to select the paper path in your application program because software settings usually override the printer's control panel settings. However, if you cannot select the paper path in your application, select a path by pressing the Tear Off/Bin button until the light indicates the bin you want as shown below.
Do not load multipart forms, carbon paper, or labels in either of the cut-sheet feeders. Paper jams and misalignment of characters occur frequently if these types of media are used.
Has been successfully added to your basket

subset: commoncrawl


text:
DUBAI // A smart autonomous vehicle is being tested on Dubai's Business Bay District by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Dubai Properties.
The electric-powered vehicle is 100 per cent environmentally friendly and can travel for up to eight hours before needing a recharge. The vehicle can accommodate 10 people (six seated and four standing) and can travel at 10 kilometre per hour.
The trial is part of RTA's plan to test autonomous vehicle operations in Dubai's climate.
Public perceptions of autonomous transport will be tested with a questionnaire, said Ahmed Bahrozyan, chief executive of RTA's licensing agency and chairman of the smart vehicles committee.
Dubai government has set a target of 25 per cent of all journeys by driverless transport by 2030.
The run at the Business Bay was followed by trials at Dubai World Trade Centre and Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard.
Mr Bahrozyan said RTA was also working on draft rules for an emirate-wide smart mobility strategy.
Fitted with high safety and security standards including four-directional GPS system, the vehicles use laser sensors enabling them to detect objects up to 40 metres away.
The vehicle slows down automatically once an object comes within two metres and then makes a complete halt if that distance closes to less than two metres.


text:
We went to Edinburgh, Scotland for a weekend in November and absolutely loved it. We actually took the kids out of school and left on Thanksgiving Day — Matt is on a US holiday schedule even here, so he had a long weekend and we wanted to make the most of it. The kids' school was great about us taking them out for a day.
Even though Edinburgh is only a few hours drive from us, we found really, really inexpensive plane tickets (under $250 total for six people!), so we flew there. The flight was just over an hour long — so quick and easy! Since there are six of us, we usually can't fit into one hotel room, which can make hotel accommodations expensive. In general, we now skip hotels entirely and just use AirBnB — WE LOVE IT!
The place we rented for our weekend in Edinburgh was absolutely perfect–close enough that we could walk to the main downtown area near Edinburgh Castle and the Christmas Market, with plenty of space for all six of us. Plus we had a kitchen and living room so we could really relax during our downtime. This picture above is the view from the kitchen window our first morning — definitely a wonderful start to our Edinburgh vacation. Below you can see the kids having breakfast before we headed out for the second day. I highly recommend this property if you're going to Edinburgh, and the host was really helpful and lovely!
We set out our first morning in search of something to eat before heading to Edinburgh Castle. Matt got the "Scottish Breakfast" which included haggis. We all tried a bite. Not my favorite, honestly, but it was better than I anticipated it being and I'm glad I at least tried it. When in Scotland, after all!
From breakfast, we headed to Edinburgh Castle, stopping first in the Prince Street Gardens to play on the playground. We really do seek them out everywhere we travel; it's a good way for the kids to burn energy, have fun, and stay engaged and excited about where we are and what we're doing. Thirty minutes on a playground buys Matt and I a few hours of happy kids, so it's well worth it.
Edinburgh Castle is really, really cool. It overlooks the city from it's perch atop an extinct volcanic hill. It looks like it just grew sort of organically out of the rocky hilltop. We walked up the paths along the steep hill to get there, which was really cool — it just kept getting bigger and bigger the closer we got, and the views from the hillside and atop the castle were amazing.
The castle, obviously, was really big and there was lots to explore — we did part of a guided tour, but then broke away to check it out on our own.
The weather turned pretty nasty part way through the day, though, so then we mainly stuck to the indoor exhibits rather than get blown off our feet by the wind and rain. No one minded because there was plenty to do inside, and we're hoping to go back to Edinburgh in warmer weather and explore the exterior of the castle a bit more.
We walked the Royal Mile, checked out some really cool shops, bought tartan scarves for all the kids, and then headed to the Christmas Market. I already wrote all about it, but I'll just say it again: Edinburgh Christmas Market is a fairy tale and if you can EVER, EVER go to it, you should.
Coincidentally, one of my good friends from college, Leah, and her husband were also in Edinburgh that weekend! They are living in London for a year, and we hadn't had a chance to get together yet, but we met up at the Edinburgh Christmas Market! So fun.
The next day was windy, rainy, and cold again, so we planned some indoor fun. We went to a really amazingly cool museum called Camera Obscura. It's the white tower on the upper left hand side of the picture above, and it was AWESOME. Located on the Royal Mile just outside the Edinburgh Castle grounds, it was basically 5 stories of optical illusions, brain teasers, and puzzles.
We spent hours there and everyone loved it. It was really cool and I highly recommend it as an indoor option if you're visiting Edinburgh with kids.
When we left Camera Obscura, we were all ready for lunch, but the nasty weather had sent a lot of people indoors and we couldn't find any restaurants with seating for 6 people and less than an hour wait. So we went to Pret a Manger, got sandwiches to go, and took a cab back to our apartment. This is why Airbnb is so great — we were able to hang out there for a while and watch a movie (we were all cold and ready to take a break), we could enjoy our lunch without stress, and then we got cleaned up and headed back out a bit later when the weather cleared up.
We were only in Edinburgh for 2.5 days, but we really loved it — even though the weather was cold and rainy, no one complained even once and we had a great time. We're really looking forward to going to back to Scotland again!


text:
'Go back to Mexico:' Mom is attacked by her son's 13-year-old bully, NJ attorney says
A New Jersey mother was walking her son and 1-year-old daughter home from school last week when a 13-year-old boy brutally attacked her, fracturing her eye socket and giving her a concussion, an attorney told media outlets.
Beronica Ruiz's attorney, Daniel Santiago, said the teenager attacked the family the day after the mother reported that classmates had been bullying her son at Passaic Gifted and Talented Academy School No. 20, according to the North Jersey Record.
The bully and two other students had told Ruiz's 12-year-old son to "go back to Mexico" and chanted, "Mexicans should go back behind the wall," Santiago told NJ Advance Media. Ruiz and her husband are legally in the country on work visas, Santiago told the North Jersey Record, and their son is a U.S. citizen, according to WNBC.
"It takes a certain level of insanity to brutally attack a mother with a stroller and leave her for dead," Santiago said to NJ Advance Media.
Ruiz was knocked out and woke up on a stretcher, according to WNBC.
Photos released by Santiago's law office show heavy bruising around Ruiz's bloodied right eye while she was treated in the hospital after the attack, according to the North Jersey Record.
The 13-year-old boy was charged with assault and released to his parents, WNBC reported.
"This incident is being taken extremely seriously," Passaic Mayor Hector Lora told WNBC. "I have met with and spoken personally with the family, I have met with my Chief of Police, local officials and school administration as well as board members to make sure there is accountability and that this family receives justice."


text:
Helios Shamanic Journey
The Twelve Solar Hierarchies - Series 9, Class 4 of 12
Each month of 2017 there will be an advanced meditation class entitled The Twelve Solar Hierarchies Shamanic Journey classes. These classes will connect you with the zodiacal band of stars to bring you in harmony with the universe. Each month will bring you more steps of how to hold yourself in alignment with the new higher frequencies of pure Light flowing upon earth so that you may reach ascension.
On this shamanic journey, Helios, known by the ancient Greeks as the Sun God, will attune you to the God Consciousness and hold upon your a deep inner silence from which clear vision (clairvoyance) can be attained. You will journey through the sky and sit amongst the stars and be sent waves and currents of the golden inner holy fire from the Great Central Sun to bring you the mental clarity and inner silence from the splendor of God's Light.
You will feel the currents working upward through your chakras and moving in warm waves on through your third eye and up to the chakras above your head so that the surface of your mind can become still. Helios' link to Source can clarify and purify your consciousness so that you can begin new projects by working to create and bring your inner visions to the outer world.
You will resonate with the harmonic formations of light and the joyful celebration of the angelic messengers of the Great Central Sun who will generate within you currents of feelings of being clear, calm, revitalized, enthusiastic and strong. This will stimulate your sense of joy and gratitude in relation to life itself. Helios can ignite your inner fire of purpose and the joyful participation in the fulfillment of your destiny.
Helios is one of the twelve solar hierarchies. He is known as the God of this solar system and abides in the very heart of the physical sun. He serves on the golden ray, with his twin flame, Vesta, on the pink ray. They serve to represent the Godhead to those evolving on the planets orbiting the sun. It is their God consciousness that sustains our physical solar system.


text:
Deadline Miami
Bradenton boy tragically dies in elevator accident
Bradenton Herald
A 12-year-old boy died in a tragic accident Saturday morning after crawling into the elevator shaft in his home to look for his pet. He was crushed by the elevator, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.
At 11:24 a.m. Saturday, deputies were called to the home in the 1110 block of Palma Sola Boulevard in Bradenton to a report of a child having suffered fatal injuries as a result of an elevator accident, according to a news release.


text:
No. 01-631
In the Supreme Court of the United States
Solicitor General
Counsel of Record
Department of Justice
Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
(202) 514-2217
In the Supreme Court of the United States
No. 01-631
1. Respondents principally contend that the judgment in this case does not warrant this Court's review because any difference in outcomes in the courts of appeals results not from a disagreement over the Fourth Amendment standards that govern police-citizen encounters on buses, but from the individual facts and circumstances of each case. Br. in Opp. 14. Analysis of the cases, however, establishes that there is a circuit conflict on a matter of legal principle, i.e., what is necessary for a police-citizen encounter on a means of public transportation to remain consensual. That conflict on an important police practice warrants this Court's review.
a. The court of appeals held that respondents had been illegally seized, and that their consent to search was therefore involuntary, even though the officers that approached respondents spoke in a quiet voice, did not reveal their weapons or make any intimidating movements, left the aisle of the bus unencumbered so that respondents could exit, and said nothing to suggest that respondents could not leave the bus or were required to cooperate. Pet. App. 3a-4a. The court of appeals did not dispute the district court's conclusions that "everything that took place between Officer Lang and Mr. Drayton and Mr. Brown suggests that [the encounter] was cooperative," that "[t]here was nothing coercive," and that "there was nothing confrontational about" the interaction. Id. at 13a. The court of appeals nevertheless refused to hold the police encounter consensual "without some positive indication that consent" or cooperation "could have been refused." Id. at 6a (quoting United States v. Washington, 151 F.3d 1354, 1357 (11th Cir. 1998)).
The facts of this case do not differ in relevant respects from those of United States v. Flowers, 912 F.2d 707 (4th Cir. 1990), cert. denied, 501 U.S. 1253 (1991), and United States v. Broomfield, 201 F.3d 1270 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 531 U.S. 830 (2000), in which other courts of appeals examining encounters on buses found both that there was no seizure and that the passengers' consent was voluntary. See Pet. 18-21. In Flowers, as here, multiple officers boarded a bus to interdict guns and drugs. 912 F.2d at 711. In Flowers, as here, the officers spoke to the bus passenger "in a casual tone of voice," did "not block the aisle," and did not "display[] weapons or restrain[] [the passenger] in any way." Ibid. And in Flowers, as here, no warning of the right to refuse consent was given. The Fourth Circuit in Flowers concluded that "[t]he officers did not seize [the defendant] merely by engaging him in conversation.
* * * Nothing about the officers' conduct * * * impaired [the passenger's] right to refuse to talk to them or to leave the bus." Id. at 709. See also Pet. 21. In contrast, here the Eleventh Circuit held that a seizure had occurred and that the officers had violated respondents' Fourth Amendment rights on virtually identical facts.
Respondents make no attempt to distinguish Flowers. They do not identify any relevant fact or circumstance that might explain the disparate results. Nor could any persuasive explanation be offered: the only difference between this case and Flowers is the circuit in which each case arose.
The decision below also conflicts with the Tenth Circuit's decision in Broomfield. See Pet. 18-19. Respondents do not dispute that, in Broomfield, the Tenth Circuit held that the bus passenger's consent was voluntary where the officer, like the officers here, "displayed his badge," "spoke * * * in an even tone [,] * * * and made no coercive or threatening gestures or comments," even though the officer "did not inform [the defendant] of his right to refuse consent." 201 F.3d at 1275. Nor do respondents dispute that Broomfield "declined to follow" the Eleventh Circuit's decision in United States v. Washington, 151 F.3d 1354 (1998)-the decision deemed "controll[ing]" of this case, see Pet. App. 5a-because the Tenth Circuit concluded that Washington effectively "creat[ed] a per se rule that authorities must notify bus passengers of the right to refuse consent before questioning those passengers and asking for consent." 201 F.3d at 1275; see Pet. App. 2a n.2.
Instead, respondents note (Br. in Opp. 15) that the United States, in opposing the petition for a writ of certiorari in Broomfield, distinguished that case from Washington. Broomfield, the government noted, involved an officer who approached passengers individually in a non-confrontational manner; in contrast, in Washington the officer made an announcement at the front of the bus that the court of appeals thought potentially coercive. See Pet. 19-20 n.1. Although respondents criticize that distinction as "thin," Br. in Opp. 16, it was well supported by the Eleventh Circuit case law that existed before this decision. As the court of appeals explained in this case, an earlier precedent, United States v. Guapi, 144 F.3d 1393 (11th Cir. 1998), relied precisely on that distinction. "[W]hen officers individually approach passengers and communicate an intention to conduct a search, instead of making a general announcement," Guapi stated, "there is 'no reason to believe . . . that they are coercing or intimidating citizens.'" Pet. App. 7a n.5 (quoting Guapi, 144 F.3d at 1396).
In this case, however, the court of appeals dismissed that distinction as dictum, and held that an officer renders an encounter on a bus "coercive" even if he makes no general announcement at the front of the bus and instead engages each passenger in polite conversation on an individual basis. Pet. App. 7a. As a result, there remains no persuasive distinction between this case on the one hand and Flowers and Broomfield on the other.1 Equally significant, there is no advice that the government can offer law enforcement officers on how to prevent citizen-police encounters on a bus from being transformed into seizures, and consent from being rendered involuntary, other than through the provision of express Miranda-like warnings of the right to leave and to refuse consent. That requirement, uniquely in effect in the Eleventh Circuit and rejected by two other circuits, creates a conflict that justifies this Court's intervention.
b. Respondents err in suggesting that the United States has sought review here simply because the decision below was adverse. Br. in Opp. 11, 16. Following the Eleventh Circuit's decision in Washington and the Tenth Circuit's decision in Broomfield, the United States repeatedly decided not to seek review of adverse court of appeals decisions which, like the decision below, required the suppression of evidence obtained from bus passengers during consent searches. See, e.g., United States v. Stephens, 232 F.3d 746, 747 (9th Cir. 2000) (dissent from denial of rehearing en banc) (Eleventh Circuit case law "of dubious validity" and following it "foment[s] a circuit split over an issue that the Supreme Court has already resolved"); United States v. Standberry, No. 99-11624 (11th Cir. Dec. 15, 1999), slip op. 4, 5 (Br. in Opp. App. A); Pet. 22 n.2 (citing additional cases). Such forbearance was warranted before the decision here because it remained possible to reconcile the relevant authorities and to offer guidance to police officers short of requiring Miranda-like warnings in all circumstances. Now, however, it is not possible to do either.
c. Respondents appear to suggest that this case is distinguishable from other cases involving encounters on buses because respondents were subjected to a frisk of their persons and not merely to a search of their luggage. Br. in Opp. 10. Respondents assert that such a frisk is something to which no member of the traveling public "would likely consent" if he had a genuine choice. Ibid. That line of argument, however, has already been rejected by this Court, which has upheld even more intrusive searches based on consent. See, e.g., United States v. Mendenhall, 446 U.S. 544, 559 (1980) (upholding strip search where defendant consented). Individuals will often voluntarily subject themselves to inconvenience to assist law enforcement for the public good; and criminals may do so in an effort to eliminate suspicion (hoping that the officers will not follow through with the search) or in the hope of more lenient treatment. Respondents' decision to cooperate thus is not inexplicable. It was simply unsuccessful in throwing the officers off the track.2
2. The court of appeals' decision also conflicts with this Court's decisions in Florida v. Bostick, 501 U.S. 429 (1991), INS v. Delgado, 466 U.S. 210 (1984), and Florida v. Rodriguez, 469 U.S. 1, 5-6 (1984) (per curiam). As the petition explains, see Pet. 17-23, this Court repeatedly has rejected the use of per se rules in analyzing the reasonableness of law enforcement action and the voluntariness of consent, and has specifically declined to require, as a prerequisite to a voluntary consent, that officers warn citizens of their right to refuse cooperation. Respondents do not contend otherwise. Instead, respondents deny that the Eleventh Circuit has established a such a rule. See Br. in Opp. 14. Respondents, however, identify no circumstance under which, consistent with Eleventh Circuit case law, a bus passenger's consent to search will be deemed voluntary absent such a warning.
a. This is not a case in which the court of appeals has merely placed greater (or perhaps undue) emphasis on one of multiple factors while adhering to the totality-of-the-circumstances approach. It is instead a case in which the court of appeals has effectively converted a single factor into the only one that makes a difference. Eleventh Circuit case law now effectively requires officers to issue warnings to bus passengers, advising them of their right to refuse cooperation, as a prerequisite to a valid consent. Indeed, the court required warnings in this case even though the district court found that "everything that took place between Officer Lang and Mr. Drayton and Mr. Brown suggests that it was cooperative. There was nothing coercive, there was nothing confrontational about it." Pet. App. 13a. See also id. at 3a-4a (officers showed no weapons, spoke to the passengers quietly, and said nothing to suggest that cooperation was mandatory). If warnings are mandatory in these circumstances, they are required in all cases. See Washington, 151 F.3d at 1358 (Black, J., dissenting) ("Short of telling the passengers of the right to refuse consent, it is difficult to conceive of any actions these officers could have taken to make this search any more reasonable. With this case as precedent, it is not clear that there will ever be any set of circumstances under which this Court can uphold a bus search if the officers do not inform the passengers of the right to refuse consent.").
Respondents rely primarily on the court of appeals' acknowledgment that per se rules are inappropriate in this context. Br. in Opp. 13. The question here, however, is not whether the court of appeals has explicitly established a de jure warning requirement. It is instead whether the decision has the effect of requiring warnings. As this Court has commented, there is nothing remarkable about an "ostensibly * * * highly fact-dependent totality-of-the-circumstances test approach[ing] a per se rule in application." Allentown Mack Sales & Serv., Inc. v. NLRB, 522 U.S. 359, 373 (1998). It is precisely such a "per se rule in application" that the decision in this case has created.
b. Finally, respondents assert (Br. in Opp. 14) that the absence of a per se rule is proved by Eleventh Circuit decisions upholding the admission of evidence obtained in other bus search cases. The cases respondents cite, however, are hardly reassuring. In United States v. Smith, 201 F.3d 1317 (11th Cir. 2000) (Br. in Opp. App. C), for example, the court of appeals concluded that, under circuit precedent, it was required to find a seizure. Id. at 1322 (court "bound by the Washington court's decision on the question of seizure."). It held the evidence admissible because the seizure was supported by reasonable suspicion. Ibid. The published decision in Smith thus does not represent a departure from the de facto per se warning requirement; it instead represents an application of that requirement.3
Similarly, neither United States v. Hammock, 860 F.2d 390, 392 (11th Cir. 1988) (per curiam), nor United States v. Fields, 909 F.2d 470 (11th Cir. 1990), supports respondents' claim. Hammock did not involve consent to search; rather, it involved abandonment. 860 F.2d at 391. In that case, moreover, the defendant "initiated the conversation with the detectives, rather than the reverse." Id. at 393. It is not the law that police-citizen encounters on a bus are consensual only when initiated by the citizen. In Fields the court concluded that the bus passenger's consent was voluntary. But in Fields the officer warned the passengers that they "had the right to refuse to consent to the search." 909 F.2d at 472. The fact that the court of appeals will uphold consent where bus passengers are given such warnings does not undermine the fact that it regularly invalidates consent where, as here, they are not.4
* * * * *
Investigations by police officers that rely on citizen cooperation are an important component of law enforcement. This Court's decisions make clear that approaching individuals to request that cooperation, even on a bus, does not amount to a Fourth Amendment seizure per se. The court of appeals' departure from that rule, and the circuit conflict it has created, warrants this Court's review.
For the foregoing reasons and those in the petition, the petition for a writ of certiorari should be granted.
Respectfully submitted.
Solicitor General
1 Respondents also point out that, in Broomfield, the officer entered the bus alone, while in this case there were three officers on the bus. Br. in Opp. 16. Even if that were a persuasive distinction, it does not distinguish Flowers; there too multiple officers entered the bus. The distinction's relevance is also highly questionable. While an overwhelming number of officers might under some circumstances contribute to a coercive atmosphere, there is no evidence here that the presence of three officers on a 40-passenger bus created coercion. See Pet. 14 (discussing INS v. Delgado, 466 U.S. 210 (1984), in which multiple officers conducted "factory sweeps" and this Court found no Fourth Amendment seizure). In any event, prohibiting more than one officer from entering a bus at a time would raise significant officer safety concerns in some locations. As the court of appeals noted (Pet. App. 3a, 7a), in this case it was precisely to ensure officer safety that an additional officer was stationed at the front, where he could observe the passengers.
2 Respondents assert in passing (and without citation to the record) that the officers failed "to await a response before initiating their frisks." Br. in Opp. 10. The officers, however, did wait for responses. Agent Lang "requested and received permission from Brown to conduct a pat-down," Pet. App. 5a; and when Lang asked Drayton for permission to perform a pat down, Drayton responded (non-verbally) by lifting his hands off his legs to permit the search, ibid. The district court thus found that respondents "consented to this search," id. at 14a, and respondents offer no evidence suggesting that finding to be clearly erroneous. The question here thus is not whether respondents consented; it is whether the consent that was given was the product of a Fourth Amendment seizure.
3 Respondents for the same reason err in asserting (Br. in Opp. 13-14) that a number of unpublished Eleventh Circuit cases belie the per se rule because they "balance" the competing facts and circumstances. Far from "balancing" the relevant facts and circumstances, however, the cases that respondents cite merely conclude that Eleventh Circuit precedent (including Washington) requires them to find a seizure, and to invalidate the passengers' consent, absent warnings of the right to refuse. See Standberry, slip op. 4, 5 (Br. in Opp. App. A) (notwithstanding fact that officer was "polite, calm, and not intimidating," the case "is controlled by Washington."); United States v. Hill, No. 99-12662 (11th Cir. July 24, 2000), slip op. 3-5 (Br. in Opp. App. B) (similar).
4 Respondent's reliance on United States v. Cofield, 2001 WL 1422144 (11th Cir. Nov. 14, 2001) (Resp. Supp. Br. 1), is also misplaced. In that case, the police approached the defendant in a train station, and the defendant abandoned his luggage by denying that it was his. The court of appeals held that the defendant was not in custody or subject to any sort of compulsion at the time he abandoned his luggage. Id. at *3. Because the police-citizen interaction in Cofield did not take place on a bus, but in a train station, it does not undermine the fact that the Eleventh Circuit has effectively established a per se warning requirement for police-citizen interactions that take place on a bus. To the contrary, Cofield underscores that the Eleventh Circuit subjects police-citizen encounters on a bus to unique Fourth Amendment analysis.


text:
More shipping options >
E-mail a link to this book
Biblio.com member since: 2011
Biblio.com member since: 2011
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Civil Rights Movement of the 1960's and '70's was an explosive time in American history, and it inspired explosive literature. From Malcolm X to Martin Luther King, Jr., browse some of the most collectible books from and about that era.
Are you enchanted by books clad in fine bindings? This is the gallery for you to peruse! Learn more about Bayntun, Rivière & Sons, and their combined work as Bayntun-Rivière.


text:
Human Resources
The Lubbock SHRM Board is dedicated to providing HR professionals a multitude of recertification opportunities throughout the year. Look for these logos on event announcements and join us as we expand our HR knowledge together!
To learn more, watch this short video.
Lubbock Chapter #186 of the Society for Human Resource Management is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
The use of this seal is not an endorsement by the HR Certification Institute of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met the HR Certification Institute's criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.


text:
This past week I had the privilege of participating in a meeting hosted by the President's Cancer Panel on the role of social media in improving cancer control and treatment. The goal was to give advice to the Panel on a planned series of meetings they will be convening to discuss the topic. It was the range and quality of the discussion that day that left me thinking about the broader topic of social media and how it could help improve cancer control going forward. [more]
I do not profess to be a social media expert. I do (obviously) engage in social media in a couple of ways, primarily through my blogs and Twitter (@DrLen), but I am not an addict. And notwithstanding the fact that social media has become a standard communication format for many folks, especially the younger generation, I still wonder how we are going to harness this revolution to improve what people know about cancer, what we can do with that information and how we can raise awareness about cancer-related issues such as new treatments, prevention, survivorship and clinical trials among many other topics.
The reality is that there hasn't been much impact of social media … Continue reading →


text:
Check out these four MP3 examples of AudioRealism Bass Line 2, created by the author, Deepsky mastermind Jason Blum. Bass Line 2 is a very accurate emulation of of the Roland TB-303 synth.
File 1 A distorted square wave.
File 2 A dry sawtooth wave.
File 3 This patch has a downtempo feel to it.
File 4 This patch has some filter tweaking and delay action on it.
I can still remember how I felt the day I picked up my first Roland TB-303. It was a religious experience, holding that Holy Grail of early techno, feeling the cheap plastic under my fingertips and realizing that this underwhelming little silver box was at the heart of so many records I'd come to love over the years. Indeed, it may well be that the dance-music scene wouldn't be what it is without that analog wonder — it formed the cornerstone of acid house, shaped the sound of early Detroit techno and became a fixture in timeless dance classics spanning the decades between.
Naturally, the omnipresence of 303 sounds in dance music launched the price of these rare units into low orbit. With a limited supply in circulation and demand through the roof, 303s began trading for prices in excess of $1,500, and value-conscious producers began turning to a new crop of software-based alternatives that were easier on the pocketbook.
AudioRealism's Bass Line 2 (ABL2) is one of the latest such clones to hit the market. It's a virtual emulation of the classic TB-303 and promises to bring the magic of the little silver box to your VST- or Audio Units-compatible host sequencer. Let's take a good look and see if it's really a worthy successor for die-hard old schoolers weaned on the magic silver box that launched a thousand raves.
Getting ABL2 up and running is a snap. Purchasing the plug-in is quick and easy on AudioRealism's Website, and after forking over 95 euros (roughly $135) and downloading the package, installation is a simple one-click affair. Setup was also painless, and I was pounding out acid riffs in Cubase 4 in less than five minutes.
As a download-only product, ABL2 doesn't ship with a printed manual, but it does include a 23-page PDF that is generally well-written and discusses most of ABL2's features: the overall layout and basics of programming it via internal and external sequencers. As an old 303 user, I didn't really dig into the manual until much later — programming and general usage is so similar to a real 303 that I felt right at home.
Navigating the ABL2's interface feels comfortable and will seem like second nature if you've spent any time with a real TB-303. All of the traditional controls sit front and center where you'd expect them, knobs are large and easily tweakable with a mouse, and softly illuminated push-button controls offer visual cues during programming and playback.
The yellow and black default skin is a far cry from the silver plastic of the real 303, and while the high-contrast color scheme is easy to read and laid out like the original, it certainly isn't authentic or particularly cool. Fortunately, the interface is fully skinnable, so you aren't stuck with the default bumblebee colors if you prefer a more traditional look. Select one of the two other included skins, spend some spare time rolling your own custom skin or download additional themes for free at AudioRealism's site.
Looks aside, ABL2 is quite simply a stunning emulation of the classic TB-303. Every detail of the original hardware is meticulously re-created — from the unique filter slope and accent "bite" all the way down to the funky step sequencer that made the real 303 such a bittersweet joy to program. ABL2 delivers a convincing performance on just about every level. I was able to reprogram 303 riffs from old songs with such accuracy that I could scarcely believe I was hearing an emulation — and that's auditioning the ABL2 as a solo instrument. Placed in the mix with effects and musical accompaniment, it's a dead ringer for the real deal. The Preferences window dishes out a wide variety of adjustable parameters for dialing in the perfect sound for any tune.
As authentic as ABL2 sounds, there are still a few scarcely audible imperfections — or perhaps perfections — that keep this emulation just a hair shy of ideal. They're somewhat difficult to pin down precisely, but the ABL2 seems to have more presence and upper-range bite than a real 303. There's a clarity and consistency in its tone that simply isn't present in the original, and I can only speculate that the real 303's less-than-pristine audio path has a lot to do with its dirty character. In all honesty, I preferred the ABL2's clarity in this regard, and to be fair, this was a direct A/B comparison between a real 303 and ABL2. Without this context, even die-hard purists would be hard-pressed to tell the two apart.
Other than this minor divergence from the original, ABL2 sounds absolutely remarkable. The built-in distortion is good for squelchy and acidic 303 riffs, and just like the original, once ABL2 is burbling along in a track, it's nearly impossible to keep your hands off of the cutoff knob. With the resonance and cutoff cranked to the max, the ABL2 takes center stage as a no-holds-barred lead instrument. Lower resonance settings make it a great tool for kicking out thick and syrupy bass lines. Regardless of how you use it, this is one seriously addictive plug-in, and you'll have a tough time putting it down once you've got it in a project.
Much of the ABL2's authentic sound comes straight from the built-in pattern sequencer. In the original TB-303, the sequencer and synth work together to produce a sound that's more than the sum of its parts, and the same holds true for the ABL2. Its implementation is spot-on, and all of the unique elements from the original are there: slides, accents and triplet programming all come together to turn the ABL2's monophonic oscillator into a raging acid monster.
Programming the original 303 was a daunting task, and the ABL manages to ease this chore yet still hangs on to the creative headspace of the original. The step sequencer can easily move forward or backward, and a numeric display shows which note and time interval you're modifying. Patterns can contain 1 to 64 notes, a single instance of ABL2 can hold 127 patterns in memory, and entire banks of patterns can be saved and loaded individually for easy management — a far cry from the original 303's meager memory allotment.
If you prefer to program visually using the matrix or piano-roll editor in your sequencer, that's no problem — ABL2 can be fully controlled via MIDI. Simply draw or play in the desired notes, and ABL2 will comply, diligently attempting to re-create authentic slides when notes overlap. You'll lose some authenticity working this way, but the possibilities of using irregular note lengths and swing by writing patterns in a DAW make it a worthy trade-off in some circumstances. Truly convincing 303 riffs take a little elbow grease and a willingness to work with ABL2's internal sequencer.
Of all the things I always longed for on my 303, MIDI control was at the top of the list. The 303's rudimentary electronics made it a nightmare to work with in a sequencer-based environment, and merely synchronizing it to tempo was a laborious chore requiring an obscure bit of equipment called a MIDI to DIN Sync converter. Even after locking to tempo, there still wasn't any way to change patterns or tweak knobs mid-song without going hands-on with the box. It was all manual control.
Click here for more of this article...
Thankfully, ABL2 does away with that by offering complete MIDI control over every parameter. Setting up external control surfaces is a breeze with ABL2's MIDI Learn mode, a convenient tool that allows you to quickly map any MIDI control in the software with a couple of mouse-clicks. I was able to lay out a complete control setup for ABL2 with my Novation Remote 37 SL without any issues and was happily tweaking away in just a couple of minutes.
Since the ABL2 is a VST/AU instrument, it includes the same comprehensive automation facility as any other quality plug-in. All of its parameters are available for easy graphic control from any compatible host sequencer — something that even the most heavily modified TB-303s could never hope to achieve.
One notable tool in ABL2 is its audio-detection facility. This unique ability analyzes audio clips of 303 riffs and attempts to extract pitch information from the file, providing a rudimentary basis for reconstructing the loop as an ABL2 pattern. It takes clean source material and some help from your own ears, but with a little patience, good results are possible.
Don't expect your swiped riffs to sound just like the source — ABL2 doesn't have any way of detecting variables like knob position or effects used, so you're on your own in that regard. However, audio detection could be a great tool for someone with a large sample library of 303 riffs who wants greater control over their tone or for anyone who has an original 303 and would like to copy old patterns into ABL2.
The 303's impact on modern dance music is truly staggering. Consider just a few of the classic songs built on its unique sound — Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness," Fatboy Slim's "Everybody Loves a 303" and pretty much everything Hardfloor ever did. It becomes clear just how important this little box has been to the dance scene over the past 20 years.
Without a doubt, there's something about a real 303 that has a certain je ne sais quois, a vibrant sense of soul and personality, and duplicating that in the digital realm poses a daunting task. After closely comparing ABL2 with a genuine 303, it's clear that AudioRealism's virtual clone is a dead ringer for the real deal. The minor sonic differences are negligible; ABL2 offers unprecedented flexibility in programming and automation, and multiple instances run flawlessly from a single inexpensive plug-in.
I'll always treasure my original Roland TB-303; I won't part with that piece of history. I will put it safely in my closet, though. AudioRealism ABL2 is a near-perfect emulation that gives me all the 303 I'll ever need.
Pros: Impeccable 303 emulation. Improved filter and distortion quality. Audio pattern analyzer. Full VST/Audio Units automation. Can be programmed using step sequencer or via MIDI.
Cons: No stand-alone mode. Audio Analyzer slightly inaccurate. No swing function.
Mac: G4/1 GHz; 256MB RAM OS 10.3.9 or later; VST or Audio Units host software
PC: P4/1 GHz; 256MB RAM; Windows 2000/XP; VST host software


text:
I love sewing but never seem to find enough time to make clothes. My new cunning plan is to wear something handmade to church every Sunday. That's my own little protest against mass production!
This week's effort saw me channelling Jil Sander. I loved the Navy collection, so drafted and made my own little button backed stripey shirt with a contrasting collar. Ta da!


text:
|Chapter 11 Page 7
Log In With Patreon
Author Comments:
What kind of Locus is this?
Posted @ September 9th, 2017, 12:57 pm
Reader Comments:
I'm guessing horror or something, since he was so eager to get the delivery man away...
Posted @ October 4th, 2017, 7:16 am
Ah, a Poe-cus.
Posted @ October 4th, 2017, 7:49 am
I kinda want to see something like a romance or romcom cos I think it would be amusing to see the girls AND Leif interact with it.
Posted @ October 5th, 2017, 10:22 pm
With one mentioning horror and another poe could this be the house of usher also could package deal with locus?
Posted @ October 6th, 2017, 8:26 pm


text: New Search Meghan A Connelly CRNA (904) 819-4478 Primary Specialties Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist *Privileges to practice. Not a hospital employee Date Appointed 10/18/2007 Primary Office Address: Coastal Anesthesiology Consultants 400 Health Park Blvd. St. Augustine, FL 32086 Fax: (904) 818-4993 Recommend this Physician Get Directions Education University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing - Pittsburgh, PA


text:
There are lots of fun things that you can get when you have a baby at home. One of the many fun things would be a baby cradle. All the babies enjoy the swing, and it will make them sleep more comfortably. After a detailed research, we have come to terms that following three are the finest mattress pads for the cradle of your child.
We have reviewed these products in detail. Read them and then choose the one that you think is better of them all and fulfills your requirements clearly. Have a look at them:
This one is an ideal mattress pad for the cradle of your child.
It is the best-selling item on Amazon at the moment.
It is constructed really well.
The outer area of this mattress pad is produced with the highest quality cotton and not to forget, cotton is a very long lasting material.
The inner of this item is manufactured using very fine polyester, which makes it more and more soft.
The backside of this mattress topper is made up of vinyl that is absolutely water resistant.
This will keep your mattress safe from all sorts of fluids that might affect the quality of the mattress.
This mattress pad would easily fit any cradle mattress that is two inches deep or a little more than that.
This mattress is quilted, and this is the reason it feels more fluffy than any of the other.
There are so many reasons why this mattress topper is the best-selling item, the quality of this product is no less than perfect, and so is the performance.
The cotton material used in the making of this mattress topper is the reason this item is noiseless. It would not create any sound when the baby moves or turn; this plays a part in sleeping comfortably.
The maintenance of this mattress topper is super easy. All you need to do is, throw it in the washing unit and then let the washing machine work. You can use any mild detergent for this.
It accompanies deep pockets and the elastic features. This is how it provides a great fit.
Other than the cradle size, you can get this mattress pad for your baby's crib and bassinet as well.
You can get this amazing item from Amazon. It comes at a fair cost.
Order yours as soon as possible!
Related – Best Mattress Pads for Hospital Beds
Here is the second best option when it comes to the finest mattress pad for the cradle.
It brings along all the required features along, and this is what makes it totally worth the price tag it holds.
This cradle mattress topper can additionally be utilized for the bassinet.
It is produced from the soft foam that is high in density.
The cover of this mattress pad is manufactured using high-quality products, and this is why this mattress pad is very comfortable and feels great to the touch.
The bottom of this mattress topper is non-skid.
It is very light in weight.
All the materials used in the making of this particular mattress topper are ozone-friendly.
There is simply no toxic stuff used in the production of this item; it is made free of all sorts of fire retardants.
The cover of this mattress topper can be easily removed, and you can wash it in the machine and tumble dry it on a low setting.
The cover is additionally water-resistant, and this is how it will make your mattress secure from things like body fluids, urine, accidental spills, etc.
It is hypoallergenic, and it would not trigger any kind of allergy.
It is an amazing mattress pad that comes at a moderate price. You can buy it from Amazon.
Highly recommended to everyone!
Related – Best Cotton Mattress Pads
Greenbugs is a good name in the world of bedding.
This mattress pad from the Greenbugs Company is a perfect one for your child's cradle.
The quality of this mattress pad is, without any doubt, the best.
It is made of the finest quality cotton that is purely organic. You will not find any synthetic material used in the construction of this mattress pad.
It is quilted and feels quite soft.
This mattress pad is water resistant. It will keep the mattress of the cradle secure from the fluids like urine and all.
The deep pockets of this mattress pad helps in providing a great fit.
This mattress pad can be washed in the machine easily. The measures that you have to take for the maintenance of this mattress pad are very simple.
The color of this cradle mattress pad is soft pink.
It is sewed in a great way and it comes very well packed in a bag made of transparent plastic.
This is an incredible item to gift people around.
The comfort level of this mattress pad is unmatched and I can guarantee that you would love it.
It is light weighted and very breathable.
This mattress pad is an ideal pad for summer when the temperature is mostly high.
This mattress pad is available on Amazon.
The price of this item is economical.
It will be shipped to you in two working days via Amazon and there is no cost for the delivery.
I hope it helps. Happy shopping!
Related – Mattress Pads for Cribs


text:
Packers Daily Links: 185,000 Shares of Stock Sold in Two Days
The Packers have grossed over $46 million in just 48 hours from their stock sale. That and more in today's Daily Links...
Stock in the Packers is a hot commodity. They've already sold three-quarters of their inventory, over 185,000 shares sold in the first 48 hours. "The number of shares sold and the proceeds, more than $46 million (gross), exceeded the totals for each category during the 1997-98 sale, the last held by the team," writes Richard Ryman of the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "Fans paid $24 million for 120,000 shares 15 years ago." When people asked me if they'll sell out fast, I said no. I may have been wrong about that one. Sales will slow down, but this is exceeding expectations.
More on the stock sale comes from Packer Report, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, the Packers official website, twice, JSOnline and Associated Press.
Running back James Starks' status is still up in the air for Sunday's Raiders game. "Starks had surpassed Ryan Grant as the No. 1 back in 2011 until an awkward knee injury derailed things in Week 11," writes Kareem Copeland of the Press-Gazette. "He now has been forced out of three consecutive games with knee and ankle injuries. Starks has not practiced this week and won't play against the Raiders on Sunday if he doesn't practice Friday." The question is now whether the Packers should hold him out on purpose in order to heal.
More on James Starks and the running game comes from the Journal Sentinel's Packer Insider section (subscription required), PackersNews.com, Fox Sports Wisconsin, Journal Sentinel and the Associated Press.
Punter Tim Masthay is getting some attention after being named the NFC Special Teams Player of the Week or his performance this past Sunday against the New York Giants. "Masthay's numbers don't jump off the NFL stat page – he ranks tied for No. 18 in gross punting average and No. 29 in net average among punters with at least 20 punts – but he showed exactly how valuable he is with his performance against the Giants at MetLife Stadium, a venue where he has had success before," writes Jason Wilde of ESPNMilwaukee.com. Since winning the punting job a year ago, he's been a solid and reliable punter even if he's gotten off to slow starts each season.
More on Tim Masthay and the special teams comes from the Journal Sentinel, Packer Report (sub required), JSOnline, the Packers official website and the Associated Press.
Despite being healthy, outside linebacker Frank Zombo hasn't played the past two weeks. "The injuries, again, are now behind him," writes Tyler Dunne of JSOnline. "But Zombo has not automatically jumped back into a rotation with Erik Walden at outside linebacker. He was inactive at Detroit and didn't see any action at New York. Zombo has played just 52 snaps this season (all in the Rams and Chargers games). While Walden is embroiled in an off-field court case, he's been playing the best football of his career of late. In his last eight games, he has 13 quarterback hits and 12 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus." Against Detroit, he was a healthy inactive. Against New York, Zombo suited up but didn't play.
Outside linebacker Vic So'oto didn't practice on Thursday. Practice reports come from PackersNews.com, JSOnline and ESPNMilwaukee.com.
More on the Packers' upcoming opponent, the Oakland Raiders, comes from JSOnline, the Associated Press and Monterey County Herald.
The NFL has added regional combines next year.
The loss of Andrew Quarless is explained by his position coach at the Press-Gazette.
The Journal Sentinel has articles on the Super Bowl site in Indianapolis, the defense (sub required) and thoughts from this weekend's television broadcaster, Phil Simms.
Video: Fox 11 reports the Packers were a hot topic on social media this year...
Packers were hot topic on social media in 2011: fox11online.com
Brian Carriveau is a writer for Cheesehead TV. To contact Brian, email [email protected].
Comments (1)
Evan (not verified)
December 09, 2011 at 11:37 am
I'd sit Starks for this week and give the Raiders a healthy dose of Saine.


text:
Obama's Recovery and Reinvestment plan passed in the House without one Republican vote despite Obama's attempts at bipartisanship. So what does this portend? He needs 60 votes in the Senate to prevent a filibuster but there are only 58 Democrats. If Al Frankin of Minnesota were seated, it would be 59 but still too few unless one Republican voted with the Democrats. What do you think are the chances of that? By the way they're still counting and recounting the votes in Minnesota so they haven't declared Democrat Al Franken a winner there yet. So far barely 10 days into Obama's Presidency, the Republicans have done everything they can to turn debates in the House and Senate rancorous. Despite much Republican outrage the SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Plan) bill passed yesterday. Nine Republican Senators voted with the Democrats. Will Obama be able to count on some of these Senators to vote with the Democrats on other legislation or will they tow the line if the Republicans decide to filibuster thus allowing Republicans to block any significant legislation?
The big question is will they filibuster the Recovery and Reinvestment plan in the Senate? Despite majorities in both the House and Senate and the Presidency, Republicans could hold the President hostage by virtue of the filibuster. They could demand radical changes in the Recovery and Reinvestment plan before they would vote for it. They have already come up with their own plan - more of the same - tax cuts for the rich. This has been tried for 30 years with the result that we are in the current economic impasse. Even with the Democrats firmly in power, will the Republicans try to run the legislative process? You bet they will. My prediction is that Obama will not be able to pick off the one or two Republicans needed to vote for cloture after a Republican filibuster and in order to pass the Recovery and Reinvestment plan on anything approaching his own terms or the terms that the top experts think are needed to prevent an economic calamity of earth shaking proportions.
And this is what the Republicans will do to every piece of legislation the Democrats attempt to pass. This is what they did to every piece of legislation for the last two years of the Bush administration despite Democratic control of the House and Senate. Will the leopards change their spots? They simply filibustered everything the Democrats proposed in the Senate thereby rendering them impotent. Or as an alternative they let Bush veto it. They don't have that alternative now but the filibuster is just as effective as the veto. What makes anyone think they won't go this route now? Because of Obama's political capital? Forget it. If you want to call this obstructionism, so be it but it is just the Republican plan to make the Obama administration a flop and a failure. They will hold him hostage until he caves and accedes to a bill with a Republican stamp on it and then talk about bipartisanship. This is more or less what Clinton did. He allowed them to bully him into passing their agenda.
The Democrats and Obama in particular are too nice. The Republicans are already playing hardball right out of the gate. Using the filibuster rule, they will do everything they can to insure that Obama will fail under the able leadership of Rush Limbaugh, the unofficial head of the Republican party. Take the SCHIP bill passed yesterday in the Senate but not without a show of rancor and obstreperousness by the Senate Republicans.
This from the Washington Post:
But the political victory may come at a price. The rancorous debate -- on a program that once basked in bipartisan popularity -- raised doubts about whether the two parties can unite to pass broader health reform later this year, several moderate Republicans said.
"This is a very unfortunate beginning," said Sen. Charles E. Grassley (Iowa). The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, a stalwart supporter of the program, said he was "disgusted" by the way Democratic leaders handled the debate. "It does not bode well for cooperative work in the coming months," he said. But Grassley emphasized that he did not blame Baucus for the change in substance and style.
As the vote came just one day after the House passed an $819 billion economic stimulus package without a single Republican vote, some longtime lawmakers questioned the president's ability to forge a new era of cooperation in the capital.
"If they wanted a nice signing ceremony that showed bipartisanship and carried through on the president's language, this would have been a good vehicle to do it on," said Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.).
"We carried a lot of water and took a lot of flak" for that stand, Hatch said. To push through a different version now is "not only unfair," he said, "but a slap in the face to those of us who worked so strongly with our friends on the other side."
The bill approved last night closely resembles the versions many Republicans supported in the past, countered Democrats.
GOP lawmakers objected to the new provision allowing states to enroll certain legal immigrants. Until now, many immigrants' families have been forced to wait five years for coverage.
"The bottom line is: This is a debate about children's health coverage," said Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.). "This is not a debate about immigration."
In more than two days of debate -- in unusually personal and emotional language -- Republicans expressed a sense of betrayal that Democrats had dropped the 2007 compromise.
"We could have had 95 votes," Hatch said. "That would have sent a tremendous, tremendous message that hasn't been sent around here for a long time."
Both sides had hoped, and even predicted, that early bipartisan action on children's coverage would demonstrate that Washington's elected officials can cooperate on critical issues such as health care.
"This is on something for which there is so much agreement and something that almost no one argues about," said Helen Darling, president of the National Business Group on Health, which represents 300 large employers. "For the tough things like real national health-care reform, it unfortunately portends a really rocky road."
Compared to the daunting task of overhauling the entire U.S. health system, the debate on the children's health program should have been easy, said Sen. Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine).
"You would have thought this issue would have been clear sailing on both sides," she said.
Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, agreed that "we're not seeing bipartisanship" but said she is optimistic that the public's overwhelming desire for improvement in the health system will force the two parties to the bargaining table. "People are talking about how to do it as opposed to whether to do it," she said.
So what does this portend? Republican debate in the House over the Recovery and Reinvestment plan was rancorous too with the Republicans coming up with their own plan that supported tax cuts and little else. This they claimed would create twice the number of jobs as the Obama plan at half the cost. If you believe that, I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell, but the Republicans argued vociferously and with a straight face. The bottom line is that they don't care what Obama thinks; they don't care what the majority of the American people want. They are out only to please their constituency - southern whites - who take pride and pleasure in denying a black President anything he might want. And besides they are in the pockets of corporate America, who benefited from the policies of the Bush administration, whose interests it served. Corporate America probably would be against anything that Obama and the Democrats wanted to do despite their ostensible control of both the legislative and executive branches of government.
Republican members of the House voted among themselves to vote as a block in opposing Obama's Recovery and Reinvestment plan even before Obama, in an attempt at bipartisanship, went to the House to talk to them about it! Long story short: there is no reciprocal bipartisanship coming from Republicans. So how long will Obama play "nice guy" to the Republicans' "screw you" attitiude? He shouldn't be under any illusions that Republicans in the House and Senate want to do what's right or help him out or help out the American people even in the face of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression. Therefore, he needs to come up with a Plan B - what to do if the Republicans try to block every piece of legislation he proposes. Otherwise, Obama will simply spin his wheels for two years and become an irrelevancy. Their only possible way out of this dilemma is to attack the filibuster rule itself using the nuclear option. This is a way around the filibuster rule that the Republicans themselves proposed using recently but in the final denouement didn't have to. Obama needs to get tough. The Republicans are going to give him nothing. They will pressure him - like they did Clinton - to "triangulate," to accept bills which are watered down and adhere more to Republican philosophy than to that of the Democrats.
The Republicans have controlled government for 30 years with the exception of Clinton who governed as Republican "light," and the Repubs are bound and determined to turn Obama into another Clinton. Obama seems like the typical nice guy Democrat who is eager to please the Repubs and they are eager to force him to please them, to show him who is top dog. In other words the Republicans will try to make Obama their bitch, to boss him around using all their stratagems and perfidy. Obama better get wise to the Repubs quickly or he doesn't have a chance. What is his Plan B? Just trying to please Republicans by watering down his bills so they are indistinguishable from the legislative tripe that has come out of Washington for the last 30 years? He needs to put the Repubs in their place. If not now, when? They don't represent the interests of the American people, not even of the southern American people who vote against their own interests because Rush Limbaugh tells them that's what they should do.
Obama better get it together. This is going to be a fight every step of the way. The Republicans will give him nothing. They will not compromise except after he has given them everything they want and has done what's acceptable to corporate America and their lobbyists. This is a fight for the heart and soul of the Democratic party and for the heart and soul of America. If Obama can't govern as he wants to, as a majority of Americans want him to, as the experts on economic policy want him to, with majorities in both the House and Senate, then America is lost, and we're at the mercy of the Republicans and corporate America, and the USA will become a full blown third world fascist country.


text:
Phillip Futures now in Penang (zh-CN)
Phillip Futures Sdn Bhd broadens business with third branch opened within a year, aims to tap on opportunities in Penang
Phillip Futures Sdn Bhd ("Phillip Futures"), member of the PhillipCapital Group ("the Group"), announces the opening of its new branch in Penang, Malaysia. The new Penang branch is located at No 29A, Ground Floor, Suite 2, Beach Street, 10300 Penang.
This is the third branch that Phillip Futures has opened within a year. Earlier this year, Phillip Futures saw the opening of two branches - Taman Molek and Sutera Utama in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. With the new branch, Penang clients are able to enjoy the proximity of being served within their vicinity and Phillip Futures looks forward to bringing its products and services to local customers and businesses in the area.
Explaining why Phillip Futures chose Penang as the new branch's location, Mr Teyu Che Chern, Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") of Phillip Futures said, "Penang has always been known for its vibrant economic development and competent workforce. With human capital and excellent infrastructure, Penang is unique for its economic strength. With a lively community of stock traders, we see opportunities to offer our wide range of products including stock index futures."
A Grand Opening ceremony will be held at the new premise on Saturday, 28th September 2013, with the guest of honour Mr Chong Kim Seng, CEO of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad to deliver an opening speech.
Mr Chong Kim Seng, CEO of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad said "I would like to congratulate Phillip Futures for its expansion. The growth and development of the derivatives industry is encouraging. I believe there are tremendous opportunities to promote and capture the interest, desire and motivation to trade derivatives. Phillip Futures' third new branch in Penang is a key step for Phillip Futures to expand its reach and to promote derivatives trading throughout Malaysia. Together, we hope to attract new clients and pave the way for greater retail participation in the derivatives market."
Mr Teyu Che Chern added, "We believe Penang is a place wherein we have tremendous potential to develop the derivatives business, and we are committed to realising our objective of bringing quality investment education to the investors and traders in North Malaysia."
In celebration of the latest branch opening, customers who open an account at the Penang branch enjoy 10 lots of commission-free trading in all futures products. On top of that, customers will also enjoy low commission of RM8.80 promotion for FKLI and FCPO products.
Besides its strong foothold in Malaysia, the Group operates in the financial hubs of 16 countries, with offices in the United States, Middle East, Australia and Asia and holds clearing memberships in 24 exchanges globally.


text:
One Hundred Years of Solitude ... Garcia Marquez | Urdu/Punjabi Multilingual Magazine
GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ was born in Aracataca, Colombia in 1928, but he lived most of his life in Mexico and Europe. He attended the University of Bogota and later worked as staff reporter and film critic for the Colombian newspaper El Espectador. In addition to ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SOLITUDE, he has also written two …
Post to Tumblr


text:
What is the topography of the Innovation Ecosystem in Italy? Who are its main influencers? Who are the hubs? How does information circulate inside it? What are its influences from abroad?
How can we map the Innovation Ecosystem in real-time, using social networks?
AOS will be at the Internet Festival 2013 in Pisa to present the Italian Real-time Ecosystem of Innovation.
The project is part of the Human Ecosystems Project, for which we presented the Cultural Ecosystem of the City of Rome just a few days ago.
The Innovation Ecosystem captures from social networks the real-time data about how people discuss the various topics and modalities of Innovation, and uses Natural Language Analysis, Geo-coding, Network Analysis and Machine Learning techniques and technologies to infer the times, places and relations of Innovation.
The system is yet another experiment that we are building to create a complexity-oriented approach to better understand the dynamics and the life of human ecosystems, this time in what regards Innovation, interweaving disciplines such as Anthropology, Netnography, Human Geography and Cultural Geography.
The data will be released as a real-time source of Open Data, so that it can be used autonomously to create anything from artworks, to reports, to applications, to novel products and services.
xDxD.vs.xDxD October 4th, 2013
Posted In: Arts, ConnectiCity, Ecosystems, Events, Featured, Net Emotions, Research, Updates
Tags: bigdata, complexity, digital ecosystem, ecosystem, human ecosystems, open data, real-time, realtime lives of cities, urban sensing
[…] Innovation Ecosystems @ Internet Festival […]
[…] ← Previous […]
[…] newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, discussing the installation we presented at the Internet Festival 2013: the Innovation Ecosystem (here are the slides from the workshop we held, in case you missed […]
[…] e usabili le informazioni. Per avere un'idea di come avvenga tale visualizzazione, trovate qui alcuni dei video e delle immagini proiettate durante l'Internet Festival di […]


text:
Ring Learning with Errors (RLWE) is a computational problem which is widely believed to be very difficult to solve. This problem is being used as the foundation for a new class of public key cryptosystems designed to withstand attack by a Quantum Computer. The problem is generally described in the mathematical ring formed by degree n-1 polynomials over a finite field such as the integers mod a prime number q.
The RLWE problem can be stated in two different ways. One is called the "Search" version and the other is the "Decision" version. The Search version of the problem can be stated as follows. Let:
Given the list of polynomial pairs (ai(x), bi(x)) find the unknown polynomial s(x)
Using the same definitions, the Decision version of the problem can be stated as follows. Given a list of polynomial pairs (ai(x), bi(x)) determine whether the bi(x) polynomials were constructed as:
bi(x) = ai(x)∙s(x) + ei(x)
or were generated with random coefficients from the integer mod q.
There are a variety of proposals for use of the RLWE problem. These include:


text: Great Dizzy Fashion Ideas from 34 Adorable Fashion Trends collection is the most trending fashion outfit this winter. This Sexy look was carefully discovered by our fashion designers and defined as most wanted and expected this time of the year. This Dizzy Fashion Ideas look will definitely surprise anyone who is up for Latest Fashion Trends.


text:
Published at Monday, August 12th, 2019 - 14:00:27 PM. Vanity. By Paulette Abril.
Vanity Units are a very important part of your bathroom design and, therefore, require careful consideration when you are looking at getting a new bathroom vanity. Since they don't have functioning parts in the same way that tapware or toilet suites do you don't need to be so concerned with the plumbing when it comes to vanities. Vanities are predominantly about the space that you have available and the design and how that will impact on your bathroom.
There are two main materials that bathroom vanity tops come in and they are polymarble and china, whose stone is also a popular option. In terms of the difference between polymarble and china tops it is common perception that china is better, although this is not always the case. Polymarble is a man made composite mixture of polyurethane resins and china is a vitreous porcelain product that is a natural.
Fresh Posts
Tag Cloud
About ▪ Contact ▪ Terms of Service ▪ Privacy Policy ▪ Cookie Policy ▪ Copyright ▪ Sitemap
Any content, trademark's, or other material that might be found on the Joceedesigns website that is not Joceedesigns's property remains the copyright of its respective owner/s. In no way does Joceedesigns claim ownership or responsibility for such items, and you should seek legal consent for any use of such materials from its owner.


text:
WORDS: Yahdon Israel PHOTOGRAPHY: Julien Roubinet
Like many kids who found themselves bored in class, Jonathan Schkolnick would turn to the the back of his notebook, take out is pencil and draw the "S" symbol. He'd draw three identical lines in a row, draw three more lines beneath the top row then connect them until he got the first letter of his last name, "S." Then he'd do it again. And again.
He did it enough until he realized that this wasn't the musings of a bored eight year-old looking to pass the time. This was the endeavor of ambitious child who didn't know how to draw but wanted to leave his mark on the world. One that would endure with time.
We live in a country of reinvention. We didn't invent the wheel but are always looking for new ways to turn it. This analogy can be applied to how Jonathan approaches his own life and career. In 2013, Jonathan started a luxury street wear brand aptly named "High Street NYC" that, within two years time, built an aesthetic so sublime, it caught the attention of another luxury clothing brand Black Pyramid, who courted him to be their Creative Director. Since then he has become the Creative Director for Avawrist, a company which combines fashion and functionality to create wearable technology for the future. Their most recent make: gold and silver bracelets which also charge iPhones.
No matter how much we think we know about ourselves, how much we think we've mastered about our craft, there is always something else to learn. There is always a new way to turn the wheel. Your heart just has to be willing and, in Jonathan's case, your wrist has to be able. We met with Jonathan at Mood Fabrics, here in the city, where he gave us tips on fabrics, talked about his first make and explained why the future is all in the motion of our wrists.
What was the first thing you made?
Growing up I was never an artist by nature, but I was always thinking about ways to show that I was creative. This "S" was the only thing I really knew how to make. Plus it was the first letter of my last name so I'd just keep doing it over and over until I perfected it. This was when life so easy and there were no real cares in the world because I was a kid.
Getting a bit older I'm realizing that doing the things that once came so natural as a kid are a lot more difficult when you have bills, and investors, and all the other things that being an adult comes with. Like this "S." I had to remind myself how to do this.
What do you make?
For the most part I make high end street wear. At one point in my life, I think it was more about sneakers and I wanted to create and design sneakers and but then it developed into designing clothes.
But I'm always looking for the link between fashion and functionality. Clothing is a technology because it adapts and changes with the times. I'm interested in finding ways to "update" or improve the technology. So before I even ask the question of what's fashionable I ask, "What's functional? What will actually live beyond the moment I make it?"
I reference a lot of culture in my clothing because I want people to see how fashion is always pulling from the past to push us into the future.
Why do you make what you make?
I'm gonna be honest, I make clothing for me. In an interesting way it helps me connect with other people because I know that there's a genuine interest in what I make and who I am as person. It shows we share a mutual interest. That if they have the opportunity, if they decided they wanted to create clothing, their clothing would look something like this, and it makes you feel like you're part of like a community.
How do you decide what you want to create?
I'm interested in building off of classic things. I like to think about things in our culture that are timeless and figuring out ways to reinvent the conversation to see if what I'm doing now has the possibility of being here tomorrow.
So many things I thought were good ideas stayed ideas because they weren't practical. The one thing I keep seeing in classic products is practicality. It's not enough for something to be cool. It has to serve a purpose.
What's the last thing you made?
The Avawrist bracelet. It's fashion bracelet which also serves as a USB cord to charge your phone. This where my love for fashion and technology meet. I wanted to create wearable technology when I first started designing clothing, three years ago, but it just wasn't as attainable then. Plus I didn't have a product that was filling a void in the market. The best businesses are started by people who find ways to solve the problems many people have but few can figure out.
I'd see people bringing their iPhone cords with them, hanging them around their neck, putting it in their pocket, it being all cluttered in their bags; people forgetting it places and I was just like, "How can I create a charger that people will be able to incorporate into their daily lives that's intuitive but also convenient?"
This bracelet bridges the gap between fashion and functionality. We're working on making the bracelet the power source itself but the first challenge was making a bracelet that people would want to wear.
What is one of the most important things you do to continue to hone your craft, as a maker?
I try to have a bird's eye view of what everybody else is doing. Really just like browsing the web and checking out new and innovative things in technology, architecture, and even nature.
As a maker, what do you wish you would've known sooner ?
I wish I knew the power of politics and relationships sooner. A lot of industries, not just fashion, are comprised of these really tight-knit communities. And, me thinking anything is possible, I focused more of the what you know than figuring out how to connect that to who could help me and who I could help in return.
You really do need to know the right people because business is like a game of chess. You need to be look 2 or 3 moves ahead if you want to make things happen.
What you you feel you need most to continue to do what you do?
Competition makes me work a lot a harder and inspires me to continue chasing my dream because I'm constantly reminded that other people are chasing theirs. You know what I'm saying?
Watching people who are driven by their own internal motor helps me focus on the things that matter like honing my the quality of my designs and getting better at what I do instead of chasing behind what other people are doing. It's taken me some time to realize that life really is a marathon.
About MakersFinders
MakersFinders is a social platform that helps people share and sell what they make and find what they love.
We have an app in private beta. We publish stories. We host events. And provide quarterly grants for our community of Makers and Finders.


text:
Production on the new AMC drama "Low Winter Sun" is set to begin this spring in Detroit.
AMC picked up the new series for a ten-episode first season, beginning with the pilot that was shot in Detroit last September. Series executives are also looking to hire local extras once the show begins production in March.
"Low Winter Sun" is based on a 2006 British miniseries and focuses on crime, deception, and corruption in the Detroit police department. The series will star Mark Strong ("Zero Dark Thirty," "Green Lantern") and AMC alum Lennie James ("The Walking Dead," "The Prisoner").
Though AMC hasn't yet announced a premiere date for the show, it's expected to begin this year.
Production begins in Detroit in March and will likely run through the summer, which is good new for the state's struggling film industry.
If you have any scoop about where the series is filming in Detroit, let us know about it at firstname.lastname@example.com!


text:
All inclusive suites ranging from 100 - 238 ft2, furnished or unfurnished.
Put forth the image your business needs while still working from home.
Convenient, professional location without the hassle, burden and expense of a long term lease. All utilities and maintenance included in one simple price.
Furnished or unfurnished, all offices are wired for high speed internet and phone service.
Sunset Office Suites provides a professional office space and support staff at a fraction of the cost to do it on your own. Our services are designed to grow as your business grows by providing competitively priced services that scale easily with your business.
Our services include:
As small business owners, we understand the unique needs of small business and strive to provide an exceptional environment that compliments your professional business. Our office spaces are available with lease terms as short as six months and come either furnished or unfurnished.
Contact Sunset Office Suites today to learn about our competitive pricing or to see the offices available!
Located near I-44 and I-270Sunset Office Suites
Transparent Pricing
(phone, internet, utilities, maintenance and janitorial)
Short Term Flexible Leases
Furnished/Unfurnished Available
State-Of-The-Art Equipment
Live Receptionist
Daily Janitoral Services
Complimentary Coffee/Tea
Ample Free Parking


text:
Flex Data Services is an interesting product slowly finding its way into the market place though I have to admit I haven't gotten many project proposals in that want to go down this route yet. There are obvious benefits to the technology particularly for those coming from a Java background and starting to use Flex (just look at the support for the Hibernate and Spring frameworks). We're probably seeing the most Flex adoption coming from that side of the spectrum now, where a lot of Flash developers were already sold to the concept early on but had financial constraints prior to Flex 2 to work within.
We can't complain about pricing nowadays with the Flex 2 SDK and FDS Express being available free of charge, yet there are still a few obstacles that prevent it in my opinion from going mainstream any time soon.
FDS Express Its not clear how far FDS Express will get you, the license restricts you to a single CPU so you probably won't be able to run something that needs a lot of processing power. I suppose it should do just fine for limited intranet use, but will it prove to be usable for a public facing application?
Obviously Adobe wants to sell licenses but the issue there is (as with a couple of other products) that there is no good sliding scale pricing, with the cheapest edition (after FDS Express obviously) coming in at 6,000 USD. I believe there is a huge untapped pool of Flex developers out there that would fork out a couple of hundred dollars for an entry level license of the product.
The overall problem might be with the way Adobe wants to position this as an enterprise product, and if its pricing starts under a couple of grand it isn't taken seriously by a lot of corporations.
Documentation There is quite a significant learning curve getting started with FDS, particularly in setting up and configuring it for your application and although it has improved fairly little documentation is available from Adobe or the community.
Lack of a killer feature Those of us coming from a Flash development background often find no compelling "killer feature" in FDS. I know at least that was my reaction when I first saw it demo'd, the only wow factor was how few lines of code it took. Any combination of a socket server and Flash Remoting gateway (and a lot of elbow grease) could roughly speaking do just about the same.
I know Ted Patrick built a wonderful AMF server using BinarySockets in AS3 a while back and I'd venture to guess that we'll see similar OSFlash initiatives emerge in the coming year.
Heck, I'd be interested to work on that if Patrick doesn't already have it on the roadmap for AMFPHP -- most of the work would be in doing API's for messaging, queuing and conflict handling, as the hard lifting has already largely been done by other projects.
My suggestion for Adobe would be to have Flex Data Services go the enterprise route with strong support for Java and .NET (?) and reviving Flash Remoting with push support for the rest of us. At least that way we'll see both ends of the market covered with a product specifically aimed at their needs.


text:
When Scarlett Johansson and David Bowie Covered Tom Waits
'I was never looking to make a pop album,' claimedRead more...
'I've never truly, really been faced with a real Faustian pact but definitely there are correlations to Hollywood where you are constantly dicing with the Devil,' explained Keanu Reeves in an interview with Film Review while promoting his latest movie The Devil's Advocate in 1997. 'I've had many sort of semi-Faustian pacts in life – you lose or you win. At the end of the day you have to live your life with your decisions.' The Faust pact he referenced was a piece of German folklore in which a man, eager to achieve all his dreams and ambitions, sold his soul to the Devil in return for riches and power, only for the Devil to finally return to claim him.
The Devil's Advocate, a blend of yuppie satire and supernatural horror, starred Reeves as an ambitious young attorney who is head-hunted by a powerful law firm headed by the enigmatic and dangerous John Milton, portrayed with sadistic relish by Al Pacino. It was no accident that the story's antagonist was named after the author of Paradise Lost, a classic poem that explored themes of the Devil and man's descent into the abyss, a concept that was echoed in both Andrew Neiderman's original novel of The Devil's Advocate and the screenplay adapted by Jonathan Lemkin and Tony Gilroy.
Having successfully defended a teacher who had been accused of molesting one of his young students, despite knowing that his client was guilty, Kevin Lomax is invited to New York by one of the city's leading firms to work on high profile cases. Moving to the big apple with his beautiful young wife Mary Ann, Kevin slowly becomes seduced by the power and glory promised by Milton, while Mary Ann slowly loses her mind as she is haunted by demonic visions.
Despite its intriguing premise, the critical reaction to The Devil's Advocate was somewhat mixed. 'While there is no small irony in a big Hollywood film's finger-wagging about the seductions of wealth and power,' noted Janet Maslin of the New York Times, 'Devil's Advocate does avoid clumsy moralising and old-hat notions of good and evil.' Roger Ebert was less positive, however, stating that 'the movie never fully engaged me; my mind raced ahead of the plot, and the John Grisham stuff clashed with the Exorcist stuff. Still, I enjoyed Pacino.'
'Lomax refuses his Satanic patrimony. After Reeves' Lomax commits suicide, the penthouse office of John Milton bursts into flames and, through Lomax's eyes, we see Pacino morph into Reeves,' explained Ryan Netzley in his essay Is That It? Ethics, Apocalypticism and Allusion in The Devil's Advocate. 'The implication appears to be that Satan/Milton/Pacino has been a projection of Lomax's own internal Satan all along, the unique messianic position of Reeves' Lomax evaporates, providing us instead with an everyman figure whose cries of conscience mirror our own.'Following on from the recent small screen adaptations of Fargo and From Dusk Till Dawn, The Devil's Advocate is to provide the basis for a television series under the supervision of producers John Wells and Arnold Kopelson.
NBC will be developing the concept with Warner Bros. TV from a pilot written by Matt Venne, best known for the supernatural horror White Noise 2: The Light and the recent vampire sequel Fright Night 2.
'The Devil's Advocate series is produced by WBTV and studio-based John Wells Productions,' revealed Deadline, 'with Wells, Kopelson and Andrew Stearn executive producing and Venne, repped by APA, Industry Entertainment and Stone, Meyer, Genow, serving as a co-executive producer.'


text: Celtic Thunder Roger McGrath - FEBRUARY 01, 2005 PRINT PAGE | SEND TO FRIEND Nearly six years ago, Chronicles published "Death Before Dishonor," an article I wrote about the westward march of the American pioneer. Much of the time, I was writing about the Scotch-Irish—or Scots-Irish, if you prefer. PLEASE SUBSCRIBE OR LOGIN WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION CREDENTIALS TO SEE THE FULL ARTICLE


text: Anyone had experience with this route? Maps say 204 miles. Longest stint in planned drive from Chicago to Scottsdale. Should be a piece of cake for 85kWh, but would sure like to hear confirmation from someone who has driven. Plus any factors to consider, and any easy access bailout level 2 charging along the way.


text:
Strategic Marine, Bhagwan Marine Contract
Ship builder Strategic Marine Pty Ltd has signed a contract with a West Australian marine operations company, Bhagwan Marine, to build a 159 ft landing craft for use in the Australian offshore oil and gas industry.
The vessel will be used in Western Australian's north-west hydrocarbon province and has been designed by International Maritime Consultants, to accommodate for low incline beach landings. The craft's design features a low angle bow to enable heavy equipment to be driven over the ramp door.
With a 42 ft beam, the vessel can accommodate up to ten 20-ft containers with a maximum payload of 400 tonnes.
An added advantage is its economical fuel consumption of about 150 litres per hour at 10 knots cruising speed.
The vessel, with plans to name it the Bhagwan Shaker after its sister vessel is named Bhagwan Mover, will be built at Strategic Marine's largest shipyard at Vung Tau in Vietnam.
Strategic Marine will be working around the clock to complete the contract in time for the vessel's first scheduled contract, in mid-February next year.
Strategic Marine chairman, Mark Newbold, said the contract represented an exciting threshold in broadening the company's services and expertise.
"Although we have vast experience building landing craft, the design and dimensions are a first for Strategic Marine as is the contract with the Bhagwan Marine Group which we are looking forward to working with more and more into the future," said Mr Newbold.
Loui Kannikoski, managing director of Bhagwan Marine said: "We have chosen to build with Strategic due to their quality of build and also commitment to the very tight build time."
Although a multi-cargo vessel, it will be primarily used to transfer building and construction equipment in the areas around Dampier, Onslow and Barrow Island.
Strategic Marine also announced that it had officially purchased the lease for its Singapore shipyard, further adding to the company's commitment of becoming a global industry player. The news comes only months after the decision was taken to double the yard's capacity to meet anticipated demand for their highly regarded crew boats and offshore service vessels.
The company is currently constructing over 80 fully financed vessels at its yards in Australia, Vietnam and Mexico and Singapore, equating to approximately 175 million Australian Dollars worth of order.


text:
St.Margaret's Cemetery
Mission Statement: To preserve the Cemetery as a place of quiet tranquility in a park like setting. To carry on its affairs responsibly and with sensitivity for the bereaved and for the memory of the people buried there.
Suzanne Sarioglu - Chair - 250-246-9965
Simone Luckham - Treasurer - 250-246-4802
Janice Young-Secretary - 250-246-9703
Lives Behind the Headstones
Compiled and edited by Sheila Kelsey, first published in 1993, this little island classic continues to be a favourite gift and keepsake for Thetis Island residents and visitors alike.
This compilation of life stories of the early settlers on Thetis Island was created by Sheila to help "keep alive the memories of all these people who form part of the fabric of our island's history."
Copies are available for purchase locally at the Capernwray Pump House Gift Shop, Thetis Island Marina Post Office and Telegraph Harbour Marina Bistro Café.
Proceeds from sales of this book go to St. Margaret's Cemetery to help provide for its upkeep. The St. Margaret's Cemetery Board thanks you for your support.


text:
Byron Atienza is a Filipino-American Director/Photographer based and born in Los Angeles and educated at NYFA, New York. Byron has lived, worked and roamed the byways of South Africa, Mexico City and the Philippines. His work has been published in Forbes Magazine and he has shot various campaigns for Nike, Absolut, Jameson, Chivas, VICE, and W hotels. His Fashion Films have debuted on Vogue, L'officiel, and Flaunt and his music videos have been featured on MTV.
The son of an acrylics & oil painter and a business woman, Byron has an innate understanding of creativity as it intersects with commerce.
CLIENTS (Past/Current): Nike, Vice, W Hotels, Absolut, Jameson Whiskey, Pernod-Ricard, Chivas Regal, Cohesive Apparel, Elle Comm, Legacy, The Supper Club Inc..
Music Video Representation // Randi Wilens // 310.466.7508
JOJX - Commercial Representation (North America) // e: firstname.lastname@example.com o: 310.442.3400
All other inquiries e: firstname.lastname@example.com ph: 310.279.8996
IG: @byron


text:
Sprint Treo Pro Goes On Sale March 15
Sprint's long marketing nightmare is over.
After delays that left even Sprint's ad-buying department fatally confused, Palm has announced that Sprint's version of the Palm Treo Pro is going on sale on March 15 for the advertised $249 minus a $50 mail-in rebate.
We loved the GSM Treo Pro, so we've been eagerly anticipating the Sprint version of this well-designed Windows Mobile phone. But I can't help but wonder if all the stutters and starts are an indication that there's something really wrong with this handset. First Sprint launched and then unlaunched it, then Best Buy did the same. Then Sprint started running print ads claiming it was launched, before it was launched.
We'll get one in for review as soon as we can to find out if Sprint was merely waiting some extra time so they could make it perfect.
This post originally appeared on Gearlog.