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I now have my third festival (or would you call it the fourth, since this was a two-day festival?) under my belt. I definitely had my bases covered with this one. I planed and then planed again. I even did mock-up sales with my son and boyfriend prior to the festival to make sure I wasn't forgetting anything. I purchased new labels for my boxes, prices tags with my logo, and flowers for the tables. I printed signs for the tables and had a very pretty amethyst holder for my business cards. Our booth was so pretty!
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Since most homes have garages, garage door repair companies have begun sprouting up left and right because of the sheer demand for them. However, not all companies are alike and some are found to be better than others. Can be your first time trying to find one, it might feel a bit confusing if you do not know what you're trying to find. Although you may have certain preferences, make sure to research certain qualities which separate the best from all the others.
Trustworthy – Your garage door is recognized as a primary entryway into your apartment. This is why you should leave all the handy work to somebody that you can put your trust in. Having a technician work on you is the same as letting him within your home. A trustworthy technician is one that respects your privacy, has years of experience behind him, possesses maintained a good reputation throughout those years.
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Compensation for longshore, harbor, and maritime workers
The LHWCA provides medical benefits, compensation for lost wages, and rehabilitative services. Additionally, should an employee suffer a fatal injury, the LHWCA provides for survivor benefits and the payment of reasonable funeral expenses. Eligible survivors include not only spouses and children, but also siblings, parents, grandparents, and grandchildren. However, the existence of a widowed spouse and child would preclude the receipt of benefits by the other beneficiaries.
Effect of Incarceration on Social Security Benefits
An individual who resides in a penal institution such as a jail or prison for a full calendar month can no longer receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Individuals who are incarcerated must notify the Social Security Administration (SSA) of their changed status with respect to the incarceration. Payments that are received in the face of a jail term lasting longer than a month will be considered overpayments and must be repaid. Though a prisoner's social security benefits are suspended while he remains incarcerated, the payment of benefits to his eligible family members will be unaffected. With respect to SSDI benefits, individuals who are in jail awaiting trial will continue to receive their benefits until such time that they are convicted.
Employee Susceptibility to Occupational Disease
Every employee brings his own idiosyncrasies to his employment. This includes pre-existing weaknesses, hypersensitivities, and other susceptibilities that could impact the employee's health. The minority rule in workers' compensation coverage is that there is no recovery for an occupational disease where a pre-existing condition, such as asthma, contributed to the resulting disease. The minority states consider the disease to be the result of the employee's own innate susceptibility rather than to the peculiar conditions of his employment.
Injury "By Accident"
For the recovery of workers' compensation benefits, many jurisdictions require proof of injury "by accident." While some states define accidental injuries in their workers' compensation statutes, others do not leaving the courts to sort out the meaning intended. Generally, "by accident" signifies that an identifiable, yet unexpected, event caused the injury. Whether an injury has occurred "by accident" has been heavily litigated among the applicable states with the result being a developing definition of the phrase. For example, one court defined an "accident" as an unanticipated occurrence as opposed to one that was expected. Another court has defined "accident" as an unexpected and precipitous event that happens suddenly and produces an injury based on objective findings.
Supplemental Security Income Appeals Process
Aggrieved individuals may appeal initial determinations of the Social Security Administration with respect to a variety of issues. A non-exhaustive list of appealable issues includes whether an individual is eligible to receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, the amount of an individual's SSI benefit, whether an overpayment has occurred and the amount to be repaid, and whether the individual suffers from a "disability." Though individuals have sixty days to initiate the appeal process, only those individuals who appeal within ten days may have their benefits continued until the appeal is decided. If ultimately, the individual's appeal is unsuccessful, the payments he received in the interim will be considered overpayments. After each decision in the appeal process, the individual has another sixty days in which to appeal to the next level.


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Topic Page: Washington (D.C.)
The politics and government of Washington, D. C., are shaped by its dual identity as both an urban center—it is one of the biggest cities on the eastern seaboard—and a federal territory that functions as the capital of the United States. Once a city within a district, Washington is now coextensive and, in effect, one and the same entity as the District of Columbia, a name often used interchangeably with the now official name Washington, D. C.
The founding of Washington, D. C., was politically motivated. State rivalries and a conflict over the economic program of Alexander Hamilton, the country's first secretary of the treasury, led to a compromise in 1790 that resulted in the establishment of the capital of the United States at a site on the Potomac River. The federal government moved there from Philadelphia, the previous capital, in 1800. When Congress created the District of Columbia, it had only 3, 000 citizens, well short of the 50, 000 required for statehood. Because of this, District citizens were originally allowed to vote in Virginia or Maryland, depend-ing on which side of the Potomac they lived on. In 1801 the District was split into two counties, each with its own laws, but citizens protested, demanding a municipal charter. In 1802, Congress acquiesced, incorporating the city and granting its citizens the right to elect a legislature. During the 1870s the governing structure was changed to a board of three commissioners appointed by the president. Numerous efforts were made between 1948 and 1966 to obtain home rule, but they all failed. In 1967, the governing structure was replaced with a presidentially appointed mayor-commissioner and nine-member city council. Finally, in 1974, the District achieved self-government, along with the ability to elect its own mayor.
Dating back to the 1790s, the District has had an above-average percentage of African-American residents. After World War II, whites began moving to the suburbs, and blacks have had a majority status in D. C. since the 1960 census. The decade of the 1960s saw great political change for the District. In 1964, through the passage of the Twenty-third Amendment to the U. S. Constitution, residents were finally granted the ability to cast electoral votes for president. Because of the high minority presence in the city, its three electoral votes have always gone for the Democratic candidate. Since 1974, local politics has also been dominated by the Democratic Party. Of all publicly elected officials, only three Republicans have won election. All three were elected as at-large members to the city council.
As is often the case with single-party dominance, Washington has had its fair share of incompetence and corruption. Prior to the 1970s, local government was inflated and undermanaged. Subsequently, payroll was exceedingly high, and from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s the city suffered a long-term financial crisis. The District's first mayor, Marion Barry, was at the forefront of the corruption. In 1990 Barry was convicted and sent to jail for using cocaine. His replacement, Sharon Pratt Kelly, ran on a platform of reform, but in reality she maintained the status quo and failed to cut the payroll. Four years later, Barry easily defeated Kelly in the Democratic mayoral primary and went on to win the general election with 56 percent of the vote. Despite this second chance, the city continued to struggle financially under Mayor Barry. With the city still in financial crisis, Congress took control over most of its government. A five-member financial board was established in April 1995, and it proceeded to cut the government payroll and reform the bureaucracy. Since 1996 the city has run balanced budgets without raising taxes, although corruption has remained a problem.
The overall population of Washington, D. C., has fluctuated. The population peaked at 802, 178 in 1950, but it then experienced five consecutive decades of decline, according to U. S. Census figures.
This trend was reversed from 2000 to 2006, when the District grew by 1.7 percent to 581, 530 people. Washington is a majority-minority city, with over 65 percent of its population being either African American or Hispanic. As of 2006, African Americans made up 56.5 percent and Hispanics made up 8.2 percent of the population.1
These groups all typically align with the Democratic Party, so it comes as no surprise that Washington, D. C., consistently provides Democratic presidential candidates with their largest margins of victory. The 2000 and 2004 elections reflect this: Al Gore won 76.21 percent of the vote in 2000, and John Kerry won 79.84 percent in 2004. This is not surprising, however, for in a 2002 poll, 76 percent of D. C. 's registered voters identified themselves as Democrats, compared to only 7 percent identifying as Republican. In fact, more people self-identified as independent (12%) than as Republican.2
In the 2006 elections, the Democratic mayoral candidate, Adrian Fenty, received close to 90 percent of the vote. Washington, D. C., has a nonvoting delegate in the U. S. House of Representatives, and that office has also never been held by a Republican. Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat first elected in 1990, was unopposed in her 2006 bid for re-election. The district's other elected offices were also all won by Democrats in 2006, with the exception of David Catania, an independent (and former Republican) council member, who finished second in the race for at-large members of the city council, and thereby won re-election. (The one Republican on the council, Carol Schwartz, was not up for re-election in 2006. )
These demographics and the mass Democratic Party affiliation reflect a political culture that is socially liberal and economically moderate. District voters have passed ballot initiatives legalizing medical marijuana and favoring the psychological treatment of criminals over jail terms. In addition, the city council passed legislation in 2005 ensuring that all members of the city's gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community be given a full range of business opportunities and social services. This bill also made a concerted effort to make members of this community an integral part of the larger community by establishing the Office for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Affairs.3 Mayor Fenty has also worked on regional initiatives with Maryland and Virginia officials to emphasize a green, sustainable, and environmentally safe economy. Economically the District is more moderate, and it has not raised income taxes since the early 1990s. In addition, there are numerous tax incentives for businesses, ranging from housing development incentives to incentives for nonprofits and small business relocation. Still, liberal economic policies, such as housing subsidies, do exist.
District citizens vote at a higher rate in presidential elections than in local ones. Turnout topped 50 percent of registered voters in the 1996, 2000, and 2004 presidential elections, peaking at 59.94 percent in the 2004 matchup between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Still, turnout was less than the national average each time. Turnout varies widely in off-year elections, ranging from 30.9 percent in 2006 to 51.5 percent in 1994. Elections held in off-years are for the delegate to the U. S. House of Representatives, mayor, city council, and board of education.
Because of the one-party dominance in Washington, D. C., there are rarely any competitive partisan elections. Since 1994, only four elections have had a victory margin of less than 20 percent. Three of these were for the at-large members of the city council. These elections tend to attract not only candidates from the two major parties, but also a significant number of independent and third-party candidates. Support for these candidates dilutes the Democratic majority, creating decreased margins of victory. Still, the closest election for this position had a 14 percent margin of victory in 1996. The closest partisan election since the 1990s was for mayor in 1994, when the Democratic candidate (and former mayor), Marion Barry, received a "scant" 56 percent of the vote, compared to 42 percent for the Republican candidate, Carol Schwartz.
The district has had a ballot initiative and referendum since 1978. The initiative process begins with a registered voter filing an initiative with the Board of Elections, which reviews the file to make sure it does not appropriate funds, negate a budget act, or violate the D. C. Human Rights Act of 1977. If it meets these criteria, the board approves the subject matter, publishes it in the D. C. Register, and opens it up for a 10-day challenge period. After this, the file is approved as a petition for circula-tion, and supporters have 180 days to get the signatures of 5 percent of registered voters citywide (and at least 5% in five of the eight wards).
As of 2008, 66 ballot initiatives had been proposed, with only a small percentage of these actually getting on the ballot. However, those that do make the ballot are often successful. For example, voters passed a 1998 measure to legalize medical marijuana by 69 percent, and a 2002 measure to emphasize psychological and social treatment over the jailing of criminals was approved by 78 percent of voters. In 2004, the board began considering two ballot initiatives: Measure 65, in support of a public hospital, and Measure 66, which would ban smoking in all public and private places of employment within the District. As of spring 2008 they were not yet on the ballot.
The Council of the District of Columbia (often called the Washington, D. C., City Council) is the legislative branch in Washington, D. C. The council has 13 members, one from each of the eight wards, and an additional 5 members elected at-large. Members are elected to four-year terms, and the council chair is one of the at-large members. Roughly half of the council members are elected in presidential election years; the rest are elected in the off-year federal election. If a ward position is vacated, a special election is held to fill the seat for the remainder of the term. If an at-large seat is vacated, the central committee of the party that held the seat appoints a replacement until a special election is held.
Elections to the council are decidedly non-competitive. In 2008, for example, all but two members of the council were Democrats. The lone Republican was at-large member Carol Schwartz; David Catania, another at-large member, is an independent. Democratic electoral dominance has been the trend since D. C. citizens first elected their local legislators in 1974. Further, since 1994, no Republican has won election from a specific ward. In fact, in only three races since 1994 has a Republican garnered more than 20 percent of the vote—in 1996 (21%), 2002 (21%), and 2006 (28%). Occasionally, a third-party candidate will outpoll even his Republican counterpart.
Because Washington, D. C., is a majority-minority city, it is not surprising that many of the city council members have been minorities (mostly African American). Women, on the other hand, have not been numerically well represented on the council. Only five times has a female been elected as an at-large member (Carol Schwartz has been elected on two separate occasions), and Linda Cropp has been the only female council chairperson (1997–2006).4 Further, no more than eight different women have won election to ward seats.
The Council of the District of Columbia has a structured hierarchy. The chair has a vote on all standing committees and, in addition to being the chief executive officer of the legislative branch, can assume the office of mayor when it is vacant. If the chair is absent at a meeting, the chair pro tempore acts on his behalf. The chair pro tempore is nominated by the chair and approved by the council.
The council approves the yearly budget, determines land use, and approves all redistricting based on the decennial census. It is also responsible for approving major political appointments made by the mayor and can appoint members to special boards and commissions. As part of its general oversight responsibilities, the council appoints the D. C. auditor to help regulate government accounts and operation.
The part-time council meets in legislative session only one day a month, and much of its work is done at the committee level. Representation on the 11 standing and special committees is decided at the first meeting of a council session. When a bill is introduced, the chair assigns it to the proper committee, as designated by the council rules. The committee examines the need for and potential consequences of the bill, marks it up, and then recommends either its approval or disapproval. If the committee recommends approval, the chair places it on the agenda of the next legislative meeting, with the approval of the Committee of the Whole. At the meeting, council members debate the bill and offer up amendments. The bill then comes to a vote. If a majority votes for approval, it gets a second reading at the next meeting; if it fails, the bill dies.
Once a bill is passed, the U. S. Congress has between 30 and 60 legislative days to review it and either allow it or pass a resolution of disapproval. In an emergency, the council can pass an emergency act if two-thirds of the members vote that an emergency exists. The emergency act does not need to go through committee and is passed by a majority on the first reading. It takes effect when the mayor signs it, but it remains in effect for only 90 days. The council can override a mayoral veto of an emergency act with a two-thirds vote.5
Due to the structure of the legislative process, the council does have some power vis-à-vis the mayor, although not very much. Certain council members have considerable sway over the policy agenda. During the 17th Council Period (2007–2008), Marion Barry, the former mayor and Eighth Ward council member, sponsored or cosponsored 218 bills and proposed resolutions. Excluding council chair Vincent Gray, only Jim Graham, the Ward One council member, sponsored or co-sponsored more bills. Congressional review, apart from the budget, does not significantly impact the council: only 31 of the 755 bills (4.1%) passed in the 17th Council Period were to amend previous bills due to congressional review.
In the governmental hierarchy of Washington, D. C., the mayor sits atop the executive branch and is the only elected official within it. The overall bureaucratic structure in the District is relatively small, consisting of only eight major departments and offices, which then contain several other executive branch subdivisions. The chief financial officer and inspector general, who are appointed by the mayor, are the two other highly visible individuals in the executive branch. In addition to his budgetary responsibilities, the CFO is responsible for administering and enforcing the city's tax laws, as well as collecting its receipts, payments, and transactions. The inspector general plays an important role in holding the executive branch accountable by conducting audits and investigations of the District's public programs and departments.
The mayor's authority rests, in part, on broad appointment powers that enable the mayor to appoint individuals to head important agencies. These officials are expected to enhance and promote the mayor's agenda. The mayor also appoints many of the critical department and office heads, subject to the approval of the council. These include the attorney general, the inspector general, the heads of the Executive Office of the Mayor and the Office of the City Administrator, the deputy mayor for planning and economic development, the head of the D. C. public schools, and the head of the department of education.
Because the mayor is the head of District government, he or she holds considerable sway over the District's policy agenda. Through news releases, news advisories, and public appearances, the mayor communicates his or her agenda on many policy initiatives. Though the mayor cannot formally introduce a bill at council meetings, the city council chair can do so at the mayor's request. The mayor also derives power in the policy process from the fact that the congressional review period of 30 to 60 legislative days means that many District bills take months to be enacted. To mitigate this time lag, the mayor often uses proposed resolutions (PRs), which are passed by one vote of the council and are effective immediately. During the 2007–2008 council session, over 1, 000 bills and PRs were introduced on behalf of Mayor Fenty, indicating his prominence in the agenda-setting process. The mayor also has the ability to veto standard bills and emergency declaration resolutions, as well as a line-item veto power.
The budget is viewed by the mayor as an opportunity to set the policy agenda, particularly in areas such as education and housing. As such, the mayor takes the lead in the overall budget process. The chief financial officer prepares the annual budget, and the mayor is then responsible for proposing it to the council, after entertaining requests from the various committees. The Committee of the Whole reviews the budget and revises it to represent the priorities of the entire council. Once the council passes it, the budget is passed back to the mayor, who then can sign it, veto it in its entirety, or veto specific items.
As of 2008, only five individuals, all Democrats, had been elected mayor of the District of Columbia. The most common path to the position of mayor has been via the Council of the District of Columbia: two of the five served on the council immediately prior to winning election as mayor. The first home-rule mayor, Walter Washington, had been the appointed mayor-commissioner from 1967 to 1974; Sharon Pratt Kelly was a local political activist and Democratic National Committee member prior to becoming mayor;and Anthony Williams was the city's chief financial officer under Marion Barry. Marion Barry had two different stints as mayor, each time serving on the council before running for head of the executive branch. Adrian Fenty represented Ward Four on the council for six years before successfully running for mayor in 2006.
The District of Columbia court system, established in 1970 by Congress, comprises two courts, the D. C. Court of Appeals and the Superior Court of D. C. All judges and magistrates are appointed by the president and confirmed by the U. S. Senate. Funding for the courts comes from the federal government.
The Superior Court of the District of Columbia Court, consisting of a chief judge and 61 associate magistrates, is the trial court that has jurisdiction over all legal matters. To handle the caseload, it is separated into numerous divisions, including the civil, criminal, family court, domestic violence, probate, and small claims branches.
The highest court in the District of Columbia court system is the D. C. Court of Appeals, which is roughly the equivalent of a state supreme court. It consists of a chief judge and eight associate judges. Cases are heard by randomly selected three-judge panels, unless all nine judges request a hearing or rehearing. There are two elements to the court's jurisdiction. The first centers on reviewing decisions of the superior court. The D. C. Court of Appeals can also review any decision made by the city administration or city commissions and boards. Furthermore, it can address questions of law previously reviewed by federal and state appellate courts.
The court system is an administrative agency designed to support both courts. This court has numerous bureaucratic divisions, including Administrative Services, Budget and Finance, Capital Projects and Facilities Management, Education and Training, Court Reporting and Recording, General Counsel, Human Resources, Information Technology, and Research and Development.
Traditionally, the District of Columbia courts have been activist in nature, and they have handed down numerous opinions and initiatives affecting city policy and bureaucratic decisions. These opinions have concerned a wide range of issues, including medical marijuana, homosexual rights, Boy Scouts, and handguns. The decisions for such cases have not been consistently liberal or conservative, however. In Griffin v. United States (1982), for example, the D. C. Court of Appeals set forth the guidelines under which medical marijuana is legal, a decidedly "liberal" ruling. In Boy Scouts of America v. District of Columbia Commission on Human Rights (2002), on the other hand, the court took a conservative position in ruling that the Boy Scouts could exclude homosexuals from Scout leadership positions. In 2004 the D. C. Court of Appeals ruled in District of Columbia v. Beretta U. S. A. Corp., et al. that the District and its citizens could file suit against gun manufacturers and distributors for medical expenses incurred for the treatment of gunshot wounds. The D. C. Superior Court has gone beyond rulings to become directly involved in social policy. In 2007 it began a fatherhood initiative through the attorney general's office, with the aim of helping men recently released from prison become better fathers.
The history of Washington, D. C., underscores the complicated relationship the city has had with the federal government, even after the District achieved home rule in 1974. Under the Home Rule Act, Congress maintains considerable oversight abilities over the District. Before any newly passed legislation becomes law, for example, Congress is able to review it. However, apart from the budget, this rarely happens (as mentioned previously, only 4.1 percent of the bills passed in the 17th Council Period were amended due to congressional review). The budgetary process is the best illustration of intergovernmental relations between the city and the federal government. Congress holds considerable sway over the annual D. C. budget, which is sent to the House and Senate appropriations committees after it is signed by the mayor. Each of these committees adopts its own version of the budget and reconciles any differences in a joint conference committee. Once Congress passes the city budget, the president can either sign or veto it.6
The dynamic between the District and the federal government is not the only aspect to intergovernmental relations. Within the District are 37 advisory neighborhood commissions, which represent the closest ties between the people and their government. Each neighborhood elects one representative to a commission. These commissions consider a variety of issues, such as street improvements, liquor licenses, zoning, economic development, and traffic, and they present their recommendations and positions to the various District government agencies. They are also allowed to present their views to federal agencies.
Washington, D. C., is in a unique policy position in that its needs are concentrated in one small land area. Because it is so geographically small, land use, in conjunction with housing and commercial development, is often at the forefront of the policy agenda.
After the 1990 census revealed a decrease in D. C. 's overall population, officials began examining ways to rejuvenate residential areas. In 2007, early in his term, Mayor Adrian Fenty made a pledge to create an additional 10, 000 housing units in the city, setting aside millions of dollars for this purpose. In 2008, the city began new housing development projects, particularly in the Eighth Ward, the District's poorest. These projects focus on affordable housing and reserve a certain proportion of units for buyers earning less than 60 percent of the area median income (AMI).7
Urban economic development has also consistently been an issue in the city. A major revitalization division of the D. C. Department of Small and Local Business Development, called reSTORE DC, focuses on business retention and small business development. The division actively encourages the use of U. S. Small Business Association (SBA) loans.
Another particularly salient housing and economic development project is centered on the Anacostia River, which feeds into the Potomac on the east side of the city. Implementation of the plan, known as the Anacostia Waterfront Initiative Framework Plan, began in 2007 with the long-term goal of over 6, 500 new housing units, 3 million square feet of office space, public parks and trails, and $10 billion in new investment over the ensuing two decades. Included in this development is the new Nationals Ballpark, home of Major League Baseball's Washington Nationals franchise. 8
Education is also a significant issue in the District of Columbia. Due to the population decline during the previous five decades, in 2007 the District faced the problem of under-enrolled schools and managerial inefficiency. To combat the problem, the Fenty administration advocated a reorganization of the school system. In January 2008, the administration announced that over 20 schools faced either closing or consolidation. 9 Nevertheless, through Mayor Fenty's education initiative, spending for children and youth increased in 2008. Mayor Fenty also called for additional budget increases to raise the number of classrooms, programs, and children services.
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Council of the District of Columbia, How a Bill Becomes Law.
Council of the District of Columbia, The Budget Process.
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Ace comedian Vadivelu's comeback film "Tenaliraman" is all set for a big release on Friday (18 April).
Vadivelu, who took a brief hiatus for two years, is making his comeback to the silver screen with the historic comedy drama "Tenaliraman." The actor's return to the silver screen has raised the expectations among his fans.
"Tenaliraman" will have a big release not just in India, but also in overseas markets. The film will be releasing in 16 countries including the US, the UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, according to Sify.
The film was initially slated to hit the screens on 14 April, but was pushed to 18 April to avoid clash with Vishal-Lakshmi Menon's "Naan Sigappu Manithan." The makers of both these films had a discussion and decided to release the films with a gap of one week in a bid to prevent the two big budget entertainers from eating into each other's business.
Directed by Yuvaraj, "Tenaliraman" will have Vadivelu appearing in a double role. The film also has Meenakshi Dixit, Manobala, Radha Ravi, Mansoor Ali Khan, Santhana Bharathi and Shanmugarajan in pivotal roles.
The historic comedy drama, reportedly made on a budget of ₹18 crore, is produced by AGS Entertainment. The Vadivelu starrer will not have a solo release and will be clashing with Vaibhav-Remya Nambeesan's "Damaal Dumeel," which is also set to hit the screens on the same day. Moreover, the film might be facing a tough fight from "Naan Sigappu Manithan" and "Maan Karate," which is already running successfully in theatres.
Despite competition from other films, "Tenaliraman" is expected to take a good opening on the first day of its release, as Vadivelu has a huge fan following.
The film is carrying positive pre-release buzz, thanks to the impressive first look posters and the trailer. The film has rich production values and the trailer indicates that the film will be a visual treat. While the Vadivelu starrer has generated of expectations, it remains to be seen if the film's content will be able to impress the audience and strike gold at the box office.
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At that time, a neighbor told her about a job in a massage parlor (place of prostitution). In her naivety, Melody thought she was going to be working to service massages. She was shocked when she found out it was a place of prostitution and that she would be asked to provide numerous men per day with sexual services.
Melody only made $1.50 USD per customer. She felt ashamed; she felt alone. She wondered who would be able to love her after she had done such horrible acts. She felt unworthy and afraid.
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The 2017 Free Fishing Weekends are scheduled for this winter: February 18 & 19 and this summer: June 10 & 11. For two days, all fishing license fees will be waived for both residents and out-of-state visitors fishing on inland and Great Lakes' waters for all species of fish. All fishing regulations will still apply.
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Physical Education
Physical Education (P.E.) and Sport play an important role at Bourn Primary Academy, contributing to the children's well-being, confidence and self-esteem. Children have two P.E. lessons a week taught by a specialist sports coach.
The Government continued to pledge funding to schools to improve provision of P.E. and Sport in Primary schools in 2017-18. This funding is provided jointly by the Departments for Education, Health and Culture, Media and Sport. While already achieving high standards, Bourn Primary uses the funding to increase participation and the range of opportunities offered, introducing new activities such as Triathlon, Team Building and Cyclocross.
Clubs such as Change for Life, which was launched at the start of 2014, will be developed to reach a wider audience, and additional lunchtime opportunities will be offered encourage a wide range of children to participate confidently in sport.
Levels of competitive sport at Bourn Primary are already very high, with teams competing in football, tennis, athletics and swimming. The competitive sports programme will continue to be developed with the addition of cricket this term. There is also an extensive competition programme run throughout the year, which encourages children to participate within school time in their school teams.
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For P.E. all children require blue or black coloured shorts, a black school P.E. shirt and trainers, all in a named bag. For outdoor games, boots or trainers and a change of socks are essential, as well as dark coloured jogging bottoms and a warm top in the winter months. Long hair (boys and girls) must be tied back.
P.E. shorts, T-shirts and tracksuits can be ordered using the school uniform order form. It is important that every item of your child's property is named.
During the summer term, the children swim – see the swimming page for more information (including statistics on swimming and water safety) – and do athletics in their P.E. lessons, as well as playing cricket.
Intra sport at Bourn
To raise the competitive spirit in sport and P.E. we have a schedule of competitions to be run at lunchtime between the children. The children have all been allocated a team colour and they will represent this team throughout the year in various activities including Sports Afternoon in the summer. Events include: football, hockey, rounders, swimming and athletics.


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Friday, December 30, 2011
We watched as K-9 units and rescue teams searched the blocks near the high traffic area where Ayla Rey,nolds lives. Hugged our little ones tighter as the dedicated men and women hard at work tirelessly looking for Ayla, drained the rivers overnight, to search the riverbeds the next morning for clues, with help from airplanes.
Of course, when things like this happen across the country, you check up on it periodically...like the case of Caylee Anth,ony. I watched and was apalled by how that all went down. My heart aches for all the sweet babies who go missing or worse. But when it happens in your own back yard, so to speak, it shakes you. Wondering if your own children played alongside this one at McD's or the nearby playground we frequented this fall.
Last night, I was restless. And found myself thinking of Ayla once again. I watch far too many episodes of Criminal Minds, SVU, NCIS, etc., but what they have shown me is that a lot of times, the one clue that breaks the whole case open makes you want to slap yourself on the forehead, cuz it was that simple and was overlooked the whole time. I thought well, if this is a case of parental kidnapping (there is a custody battle ensuing and Ayla has a broken arm), then whoever took her hopefully loves her enough to put her in a carseat. Ooooh, or maybe, the parent slipped up and gave them her OWN carseat! Or are on surveillance leaving one of the few department stores in the area, carrying a carseat. I forwarded my thought to the PD and could only hope for the best again today.
But today, the best didn't come. Tonight, they've changed the status of Ayla's case from missing person to a criminal case, involving foul play.
The definitions I found...FOUL PLAY: violence, especially MURDER. Unfair or dishonest behavior (especially involving murder). Synonyms: blood, homocide, murder, rubout, slaying.
Please let this sweetheart be okay.
(I cant get a pic to post from my tablet, but if I could it would've been the one of her sweet smile and chubby wrists *swoon*)
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Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. I do hope she'll be okay :(
- January 3, 2012 at 11:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
I know this is an old post and I haven't done a google search to find out the outcome of this horrific situation but...I wanted to applaud the fact you made that call.
I watched every minute of the Casey Anthony trial and the one thing that still bothers me about that was the dad's supposed suicide attempt and the letter he wrote and that was read in court. He mentions "feeling the effect of the pills in.." or something like that...and yet he was taken to the hospital and a tox screen showed he had NOTHING in him... a ploy for attention? A ploy for sympathy knowing there was maybe the threat that Casey was gonna tell? I don't know..but I know that NO ONE caught it! No one mentioned it..and it's a pretty obvious clue that something ain't right.
I made a call once that resulted in someone's kid being taken away...that was hard. Very hard but it was the right thing.
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With the core line-up, now, of Migue on vocals/guitar/keys, Carlos Jorge on bass, and A.J. on drums, Rebel has finally reached its desired sonic formula. Forget the Caribbean heritage -- this is straight-up northern Brit-style stuff, with a glam-rock swagger and a touch of psychedelia. Here's a rough mix of one of the band's best songs, "Stampede," meant for its upcoming EP. I recommend it for fans of bands like Kasabian.
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A merciless bat-killing fungus is on the move again. Now it's in Texas.
A notorious fungus that's killing bats by the millions is now in Texas, a state with the nation's largest diversity of bats and, in a cave outside San Antonio, one of the world's largest colonies of a single species.
The latest discovery of the aptly named Pseudogymnoascus destructans, announced Thursday by state and federal wildlife officials, brings the number of states where the fungus is present to 33 and casts serious doubt on efforts to contain it. The fungus leads to a disease called white-nose syndrome. Since first being detected near Albany, N.Y., about a decade ago, it also has been found in six Canadian provinces.
White-nose syndrome has killed at least 6 million bats in North America, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It attacks them as they hibernate in caves and abandoned mines during winter, creeping across their bodies and causing skin lesions that lead to death. In a pattern that eventually could play out in Texas, the disease emerges two to three years after the first small amounts of fungus are detected.
"This is devastating news for Texas, and a serious blow for our western bat species," said Mike Daulton, executive director of Bat Conservation International, a Texas nonprofit working with the state.
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The fungus was found in six counties from samples collected by biologists. Some samples were taken from cave myotis bats, which often share caves with the most popular bat in Texas, the Mexican free-tailed species. The latter famously roosts under the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge in Austin and in a huge colony in the Bracken Cave near San Antonio.
Mexican free-tailed bats don't hibernate for long periods and probably won't be harmed by the disease, which takes months to devour skin and wings. But they fly over long ranges and have the potential to carry the fungus as far south as Honduras. Cave myotis bats are found as far as Arizona.
"One of the big concerns we have is if it gets into Mex free-tailed populations, it can become a vector for spreading the disease through a large region," said Jonah Evans, a mammalogist for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. "Now that we're seeing it in western species like the cave myotis . . . there is more potential that it will spread in the West."
The bat-killing fungus has inched toward Texas for months. It was previously found in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Nebraska. But it has reached as far as Washington, probably carried by a human who visited Europe, where a similar type of fungus is present but does not cause the mortality witnessed in the United States.
The lower death toll abroad is because the fungus has been present in Europe, Russia and China for a much longer time, allowing bats there to adapt, said Jeremy Coleman, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service's white-nose response.
In the United States, white-nose syndrome affects different species in different ways, killing about 100 percent of little brown bats in some areas but killing larger bats in much smaller proportions.
Still, the disease's western spread is a major concern because officials aren't certain which species can survive. Bats' value to U.S. farmers has been estimated at $3 billion annually. Without them, insects would be free to ravage crops and trees.
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Bats eat insects by the metric ton each night, with a pregnant female capable of devouring nearly a hundred moths and other pests. In a single summer, a colony of 150 little brown bats can eat enough adult cucumber beetles to prevent the laying of eggs that result in 33 million rootworm larvae, according to a study cited by Bat Conservation International.
The fungus' leap to Washington state from Oklahoma, the farthest the fungus had traveled West as of last year, baffled those who study it. "Every single avenue we look at seems far-fetched," Greg Falxa, a wildlife biologist for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, said at the time.
"Who knows how it got here? Everything is speculation right now. We're starting surveillance in that area."
Some scientists thought the fungus could still be contained, but Katie Gillies, director of the Imperiled Species Program at Bat Conservation International, was not one of them. "We've got 15 western species that have the potential to be infected," she said last year. "Containment is not going to be possible."


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How sensitive is Drs urine test??
So when I went to the urine test at the Drs office they said it was faint & I was thinking it was because I had drank too much before doing it. I just took a first response & its a very strong positive. I'm 4 weeks 4 days according to dr but my ultrasound is on January 9th when I'll be 6 weeks 3 days. I'm excited but nervous as well.
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Industry: Fashion & Retail
Residence: Trondheim, Norway
Country: Norway
BirthDay: 11 September 1951
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Odd Reitan was bornon 11 September 1951 in Trondheim, Norway, Norway. Odd Reitan is #269 in List Billionaires People In The World. Odd Reitan opened his first shop in 1972. Now his privately held Reitangruppen, which is the fifth largest in Norway, owns grocery and convenience stores throughout Scandinavia and the Baltic. Total sales from its retail businses plus real estate and energy and oil businesses topped $10 billion in 2015. Reitan's Ole Robert is CEO of REMA 1000, the grocery story chain; son Magnus is chief of Reitan Convenience.
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Odd Reitan (born 11 September 1951) is a Norwegian businessman. He was born in Trondheim. He is co-owner and CEO of the Reitan Group.Reitan established his first shop in Trondheim in 1972, in cooperation with his father. In 1979 he established the grocery chain store REMA 1000, which came to be a great success. By 1990 every village in Norway with more than 10,000 inhabitants had a Rema 1000 shop. During the 1990s the chain expanded in Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Hungary and Slovakia.Reitan played keyboard in the music group Four Jets in the 1960s.He and his 2012 book was the subject of an editorial in Klassekampen. The editorial highlighted his idea of him governing Norway without being elected by popular vote. His idea is that he could be appointed by Norway's king. The editorial described these ideas as "undemocratic dirt".In 2013 he awarded Norwegian kroner 2 million to Anlov Mathiesen (chief editor of =Oslo), saying that Mathiesen's work contributes to "increased self-respect for the vendors of the street magazines."He is married to Marit Arntsen (born 11 December 1952) whom he married in 1972. He has the two sons Ole Robert Reitan (born October 5, 1971) and Magnus Reitan (Born March 11, 1973). He resides in his houses in Spain and in Lade Gård, Trondheim.
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FORMER Labor Cabinet minister Bernard Finnigan will continue to receive his $148,000 salary to sit in Parliament, despite being ordered to stand trial on aggravated child pornography charges.
The development prompted Premier Jay Weatherill to ask him to resign. Mr Weatherill described Finnigan's position as "untenable".
Finnigan - who was acting Police Minister at the time of his arrest in April last year - yesterday pleaded not guilty to five aggravated counts of taking steps to obtain child pornography and one aggravated count of obtaining child pornography at his Sefton Park home between August 2010 and April last year.
"The criminal justice system will deal with the question of guilt or innocence ... what I'm talking about here is his public office," Mr Weatherill said.
Asked to comment on Mr Weatherill's statement, Finnigan remained silent when questioned by The Advertiser at his home last night.
Adelaide magistrate Simon Smart yesterday ruled that Finnigan - still a member of the Legislative Council - had a case to answer, rejecting submissions by his legal team that recently amended legislation rendered any conviction on the aggravated charges impossible.
Because his case has been committed to trial in a higher court, an automatic suppression order on his identity was lifted.
Outside the court, Finnigan - who has reaped almost $200,000 for sitting in the Legislative Council largely in silence since his arrest - would not comment on his future in Parliament.
"I will vigorously defend these charges in the proper place, that is a court of law. Like any citizen I am presumed innocent and I will be making no comment while the judicial review is being considered," Finnigan said.
He has access to an electoral allowance of more than $22,000, access to an office in Parliament House and rights to a subsidised car, internet and telephone access.
Up to 7pm yesterday, 472 of the 611 people who had voted on an adelaidenow poll said they believed Finnigan should not be eligible to hold public office.
Mr Smart yesterday rejected an argument by Finnigan's lawyer Michael Abbott, QC, that legislative amendments to introduce aggravated child pornography offences were flawed and rendered a conviction impossible.
Mr Smart said: "I am satisfied that a jury, properly instructed, could be satisfied of each of the elements of the offences beyond reasonable doubt, taking the Crown case at its highest."
Mr Abbott said he would seek a judicial review in the Supreme Court of Mr Smart's decision to commit the charges for trial.
Mr Smart declined to make an order extending a suppression order on Finnigan's identity, ruling that publication of his name would not be detrimental to the interests of justice.
Late yesterday, Mr Weatherill said he was "shocked" by the charges against his former colleague, who held the position of leader of government business in the Legislative Council.
"Because of the nature of the crimes and his public association with them I believe that it's inappropriate that he does continue to hold that public office," Mr Weatherill said.
Finnigan's eight-year term expires in 2018 and he will be able to fulfil his tenure if he escapes conviction.
If he stands down or is forced from office, Labor could appoint a replacement without a by-election.
Opposition justice spokesman Stephen Wade said the Liberals would not comment on the case while it was before the courts.
Born in Mt Gambier in 1972, Finnigan was a member of the Shop and Distributive and Allied Employees Association from 1995 to 2005 before taking the late Terry Roberts's place in the Legislative Council.
Finnigan was made Minister for Industrial Relations, State/Local Government Relations, and Gambling in February 2011.
Finnigan is alleged to have taken steps towards obtaining child pornography involving children under 14 at his Sefton Park home between August 2010 and April 2011. He faces up to seven years prison on each count if convicted of the aggravated charges. State Parliament resumes on October 16.
Bernard Vincent Finnigan
Born: Mt Gambier, December, 8, 1972
1978-1986: Attended Allendale East Area School
1987-1989: Attended Tenison College, Mt Gambier
1990-1993: University of Adelaide, Bachelor of Arts. Joins Labor Party
1995: Joins SA branch of the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association as a union official
2000: Appointed assistant secretary of SDAA
May 2006: Appointed to Legislative Council position made vacant by death of Terry Roberts
2009: Touted by Labor figures as "one of the most influential figures in Parliament" and a likely future minister
February 2011: Appointed to Cabinet as Minister for Industrial Relations, State/Local Government Relations, and Gambling, and leader of the government in the Legislative Council
April 20, 2011: Arrested and charged with child pornography offences after police raid his home in the north-eastern suburbs
May 20, 2011: First appears in closed hearing in Adelaide Magistrates Court after arriving amid a large media throng, charged with one count of possessing child pornography, one count of aggravated possessing child pornography and two counts of taking steps to access child pornography
March 24, 2012: Prosecutors lay extra and more serious charges including that he searched for, viewed and downloaded perverted images - included aggravated allegations involving children younger than 14
June 29, 2012: Charges are once again increased in severity as prosecutors lay a new information charging Finnigan with seven aggravated counts and seven basic counts of obtaining access to child pornography
Last Friday: Finnigan's lawyer Michael Abbott QC argues his client has no case to answer on the aggravated charges. Mr Abbott claims amendments to legislation last November were poorly worded and rendered any conviction impossible.
Yesterday: Magistrate Simon Smart finds Finnigan has a case to answer on five aggravated counts of taking steps to obtain child pornography and one aggravated count of obtaining child pornography and commits him to the District Court. Mr Smart declines to make a further suppression order on Finnigan's identity while a judicial review is heard on his decision to commit the case for trial.
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This week Tool Time Tuesday (TTT) covers the Multipurpose Platform for the Big Shot & BigKick die cutting machines by Sizzix. This Platform comes with the machines, but can be purchases separately if it needs to be replaced.
The coolest thing about this platform is that it allows you to use dies and embossing folders from Sizzix and their competitors. This post shows how to use Cuttlebug Provo Craft ® Dies and Cuttlebug Provo Craft ® Embossing Folders in the Big Shot using the Multipurpose Platform.
Are you beginning to see the versatility & possibilities that the Big Shot has to offer?! Wait until we talk about the materials that this little machine can cut! You will really be impressed! Let's get started.
The first example is the Cuttlebug D'vine Swirl embossing folder.
Step 1: Open the Multipurpose Platform to Tab 1.
Step 2: Place a cutting pad on top of Tab 1 of the Multipurpose platform.
Step 3: Place paper in the Embossing Folder. Close the folder and place it on top of the Cutting Pad as shown in the image below.
Step 4: Place a cutting pad over the embossing folder.
Step 5: Place the assembly into the BigKick or Big Shot and roll it through.
The end result will look like this:
For comparison the before picture is shown below.
The second example uses a Cuttlebug Dump Truck die and the Sizzix Multipurpose platform. The packaged die is shown below. FYI: This example is also good for the thin Sizzix dies. Follow these instructions for using the thin Sizzix dies as well.
The set-up for this die is the same as the Cuttlebug Embossing Folder. The Multipurpose Platform is opened to Tab 1. A Cutting pad is placed over Tab 1. The die is then placed over the cutting pad with the image side facing upwards. The paper is placed over the die.
Tip: If you are using a double sided paper (like the Designer series paper), place the desired side facing the die, so that you do see the opposite (undesired) side when looking at the assembly from above.
The picture below shows the assembly as described.
Place a cutting pad on top of the paper as shown below.
The resulting die cut is shown below.
The yellow image was trimmed and glued to the brown image to give the truck bed some detail.
It is truly that simple! Hope this little tutorial encourages you to try the Big Shot! The Big Shot and some exclusive Sizzix does from Stampin' Up will be available on September 1st, not the 2nd as previously stated. Check out the brochure in the left had column for more information. Email me or your local Stampin' Up demonstrator to order.
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No Classes Today, June 9, 2011: DepEd Issues Suspension Due To Heavy RainsBy Alex Jusi Madlangbayan on Jun 9, 2011 in Weather •
All primary to high school classes in the National Capital Region were suspended today, June 9, 2011, according to a DZMM radio report this morning.
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The report said that the Department of Education (DepEd) has declared the suspension of classes due to the continuous rains experienced since Wednesday.
In other reports, classes in all levels were also suspended in Batangas City and Bauan. Atty. Victor Reginald Dimacuha posted on Facebook, as early as last night, that there will be no classes in all levels in the City. He added that an Executive Order, declaring the suspension, will be issued by Batangas City Mayor Vilma Abaya Dimacuha early this morning.
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Finding The GOAT (Round 2): Phife Dawg vs. Posdnuos…Who You Got?
We have reached the second round in the ultimate battle for the title of the GOAT (Greatest of All-Time). We are asking you to help us rank who is the greatest MC to pick up a mic. We will take over 35 years of Hip-Hop into consideration, pairing special match-ups in a "playoffs style." Since Fall 2014, and for the next several months, we will roll out battles, starting with artists from similar eras paired against one another, until one undisputed King or Queen of the microphone reigns supreme.
Two stars from within the Native Tongues movement beat some heavyweights in Round 1, only to square off in Round 2. A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg edged another Native, Queen Latifah by a large margin, while De La Soul's Posdnuos beat out CL Smooth by a groundswell of his own. Now, these two illustrious MCs from Queens and Long Island, respectively, compare their skills. Each have touted verses, classic albums, and a supreme dedication to their groups above all else. With well over 50 combined years of music, this is one of the hardest picks yet (click one to vote):
Voting For Round 2 is now closed. Stay up to date with the latest Finding The GOAT brackets
Phife Dawg (First Round Winner, Against Queen Latifah, 70% to 30%)
Like some other GOAT contenders, Phife Dawg has thrived within a group that has inevitably placed him more in the shadows, despite amazing lyrical efforts. Especially on A Tribe Called Quest's first three albums, the "five foot assassin" has been nothing short of amazing, combining wit, aspiration, humility, and skilled wordplay in his extensive raps.
A product of A.T.C.Q's strong Jazz influence, Phife (like Q-Tip) carried a free-form approach to delivery. Throughout a verse, the altered speed, meter, and flow shifted seamlessly, which made for such an interesting listen. Additionally, Phife's verses remain at the zeitgeist of their era—particularly on The Low End Theory. In the early '90s, the pop culture references are spot-on, time capsules that Heads travel back to, remembering an untouchable era in music, in New York, in fashion and society. Similarly, Phife checked in with verses at the later part of the decade that suggest the many transformations, from less innocent times, to the absence of love, peace, and fellowship within Hip-Hop. By the early 2000s, before taking a lengthy hiatus from Rap, Diggy also showed a blueprint to the underground, on how to make moving, low profile Hip-Hop that upheld the standard of quality. Phife is an integral, oft-underplayed ingredient to Tribe's status as one of the GOAT groups, so why wouldn't he be a solo contender in his own right?
Other Notable Tracks:
"Buggin' Out" (with A Tribe Called Quest) (1991)
"Electric Relaxation" (with A Tribe Called Quest) (1993)
"Flawless" (2000)
Posdnuos (First Round Winner, Against CL Smooth 68% to 32%)
Posdnuos, Posdnous, or Plug 1… however you spell it or choose to refer to him, Kelvin Mercer is one of the epitomes of MC'ing. The Long Island, New Yorker has frequently employed abstract expressions, coded language, and a high regard for his musical peers' expressions and stylings in creating verses for De La Soul. Writing about himself and the world around him, Pos' has built an iron-clad reputation for tellin' it how it is, and how it might be. In his whimsical beginnings heard on 3 Feet High And Rising, to more thematic offerings on De La Soul Is Dead and Buhloone Mindstate, Pos is down for the cause, and able to constantly break new ground.
Even if the subjects were relatively simple, such as avoiding drugs, depicting a ghetto, or makeshift party songs like "Oooh," Pos thrived. This MC has been able to weather the changes and iterations of the genre, the culture, the group, and the media with style, grace, and a deliberately low profile. If you want to get to know Pos, his lyrics are pathways much more than interviews, social media, endorsements, acting, or the like. Despite more than 25 years of group material, Pos has never released a solo album, and been extremely conservative regarding guest work. Through his group albums, the MC has functioned (alongside lyrical partner Dave/Trugoy) as well as any in Hip-Hop history. Through devotion and managing the message, this MC only speaks when he has something to say, and now in his forties, is among the genre's most ageless and timeless voices.
Noteworthy Tracks:
"Ring Ring Ring (Ha Ha Hey)" (with De La Soul) (1991)
"Ego Trippin' (Part Two)" (with De La Soul) (1993)
"Stakes is High" (with De La Soul) (1996)
So…who you got?
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At the office we recently sent out a load of emails inviting people to a promotional event for a newish charity service. There was a brightly coloured PDF attached with a clickable link leading to an Eventbrite signup page.
About 10% of the successful sign ups came via people emailing me to say they couldn't get the system to work and could I sort if out for them? I just went to Eventbrite and put in their details.
The "audience" for this was people in Local Government, charities and businesses of all sizes. They could all receive and reply to email but for a significant proportion going one step further was a problem.
I'm still not sure where the failure was. Were their systems set up wrong? Or was clicking on an invitation in the place where it said to click too much?
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Attempting to rush Fido to the kennel before they close or messily scribbling down the vet's number, your sister's number and your emergency contact information for the neighbor kid is the last thing you want to deal with as you depart on your vacation. Prepping for pet care is a hassle when you're already trying to remember the kid's bathing suits, snacks for the car and your own luggage. This is why taking your pet along is often the best and most convenient plan when vacationing. Our pet friendly Smoky Mountain cabins can save you the headache of trying to organize pet care while you're away, keeping your vacation planning – and the entire trip – easy and convenient.
Pet owners often think that bringing their pet along on vacation will be a costly addition to their trip. This is simply not the case when you consider the alternative costs of boarding a pet or hiring a sitter. Boarding fees can range anywhere from $30 to $50 per day. This adds up over the course of a 7-day vacation. Hiring a sitter can be even more expensive, depending on how much the sitter decides to charge. And if anything out of the ordinary arises – your pet becomes ill, needs a bath, causes a mess – you can bet you'll pay extra for that unexpected hassle, as well.
Because of this, choosing to lodge at rentals that allow pets is often the cheapest option for vacationers with pets. We offer cabins of every size and amenity option with the added value of bringing your pet along, so your vacation with Fido in-tow is sure to be both affordable and enjoyable.
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Recently there was a big growth in the fingerprint scanners market. It all started with flagships, and now you can find them even on budget smartphones. If any brand launches a flagship device and it doesn't have a fingerprint scanner, many people take it to be a con as fingerprint scanner= security+accesiblity+SWAG (maybe).
The first phone with a fingerprint scanner, I had my hands-on was the Samsung Galaxy S5, something mind-blowing at that time as it was waterproof and had a fingerprint scanner. And later on, the list seemed to grow up, as Samsung kept following the tradition with Galaxy S6 and the latest Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge as well, putting a fingerprint scanner right on the home button. But that wasn't Samsung who introduced this cool security feature. So, we will be looking into the history a bit today and will also try to figure out why it has been so necessary on smartphones.
History of Fingerprint Scanner on Smartphones:
The world's first fingerprint phone was Pantech GI100 which was launched back in 2004. The fingerprint scanner on Pantech GI100 is not just for fingerprint recognition; it also has extra features like fingerprint authentication and fingerprint speed dialing [memory dials].
But, it was Toshiba which took the fingerprint scanner phones to the mainstream. Back in 2007, when we used to see phones running Windows Mobile 7 or 7.5 (probably, I can't remember), the most popular Windows Mobile phones were from HTC, Palm and we used to see Windows Mobile on PDAs from HP (I remember trying out someone's PDAs, which was made by HP running Windows Mobile). Back then, Toshiba came out with Toshiba G500, along with G900. Just a little later HTC joined the league and launched HTC P6500.
And here's HTC P6500, which looks pretty weird.
Later Acer M900 and LG GW820 eXpo followed the trend in 2009 and Motorola joined a little later in 2010 with Motorola ES400.
Recommended: Are Future Smartphones Truly Bezel-less?
I think that the modern-day fingerprint scanner revolution started from the time iPhone 5s was launched, and TouchID was something that attracted the consumers. Here's a fun fact, yes! iPhone 5s is the first fingerprint phone in Apple's iPhone lineup, and also the first phone with TouchID.
At first, the fingerprint scanner was used just for unlocking the device, but now it is also capable of making secure transactions. Later on, Samsung followed Apple and came up with a swipe fingerprint scanner which was also supported by PayPal, back in 2014. Since then we have been watching more and more OEMs coming up with fingerprint scanner enabled phones. Right now, the number is increasing rapidly and there are hundreds of phones with a fingerprint scanner.
Now, the fingerprint scanner is not a feature that you would just find on flagship phones. Even a phone like Coolpad Note 3 Lite, which roughly costs around $100 has an excellent fingerprint scanner and there are some really good and responsive fingerprint scanners on phones like Redmi Note 3, Honor 5X and a few more.
But Apple rules till now, a new patent filed by Apple hints that they have plans to build sensors into smartphones screens, meanwhile Sonavation announced that their ultrasonic fingerprint sensor can function beneath Gorilla Glass. Both these points hint that we will soon get a lot of security without compromising the size of the display. LG took the concept to reality and showed a demo of how they were able to embed the fingerprint scanner on to the display itself. There are Japanese brands like NTT DoCoMo and Fujitsu who are ahead in the race of providing the world's first embedded iris scanner that's something I'm very much looking forward
The Future of Fingerprint Scanner on phones:
Do we need a fingerprint scanner in the future smartphones? Probably no, not for everything we do at least. Well, for unlocking a phone it's effective enough but just think about it- You got kidnapped and the kidnappers want to make a call using your phone. If you have a PIN/password or pattern for unlocking you can simply say that you have forgotten that, but in case of fingerprint scanner they can forcefully get your finger pressed against the scanner and unlock it.
Also, fingerprint scanning can be good for local security, but a two-factor authorization is important just like it is used in some security systems, mostly banks, so that whenever you register a fingerprint it will give you a unique key and in that case, if your phone gets stolen and your fingerprint security is compromised, just if you can be fast enough you can use a secondary device, enter the recovery key and revoke access to the device and recover everything. That can be a pretty good idea. Remember, passwords can be generated infinitely, but fingerprints can't be. Some people may disagree with that, and the choice completely varies from person to person. But, relying on new technology without a secondary recovery option isn't probably a good idea.
Now, forget about threats- Imagine you just met with an accident and your right hand got a serious injury, now you will just have to rely on secondary options like PIN/password or a pattern may be, and they can be bypassed. Recently, on Android 5.0 Lollipop a major bug was found due to which someone could bypass lock screen pretty easily. And in this context, I would like to mention an XDA user's comment here –
I have a large scar on the pad of my right thumb which makes my S5 have difficulty reading my print (I'm VERY right handed) and it became so cumbersome, I disabled it after about 2 days, and I got my S5 6 days after it was released.
So, nothing is perfect and works out every time. If you're fine with the cons, and just want to use the fingerprint scanner to unlock your device it's fast and secure enough. However, we're waiting for iris scanners on smartphones that will start another revolution for sure.
For Apple's 10th anniversary, the Cupertino giant came with the 10th edition of the iPhone i.e., iPhone X. It's an engineering marvel as it showcases the bezel-less display with a notch at the top. What's so special about it is, it has eliminated the TouchID and the phone's unlock works on facial recognition. This means that future iPhones might rely on facial recognition rather than fingerprint recognition. Again, it's not Iris scanning, but the whole face is what we are talking about here.
But the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus have Touch IDs and work as fast & responsive as earlier. So, it's uncertain whether Apple would proceed on eliminating the TouchID as it did for the headphone jack.
Here's a big thing – Apple, LG, and Samsung have been working on introducing the in-display fingerprint scanners but the Chinese brand Vivo became the world's first brand to introduce the very first in-display fingerprint scanner on its Vivo X20 Plus. Not just that, the company has also showcased the Vivo Apex concept which is a full bezel-less display phone with an upgraded in-display fingerprint scanner on it. Recently, the company has showcased the 4th-gen in-display fingerprint sensor in its latest flagship V11 Pro.
The in-display fingerprint scanner is going to be the next big thing in terms of the evolution of fingerprint scanners on smartphones. The in-display fingerprint scanner lights up the display portion to capture the fingerprint and now it's almost as fast as the physical fingerprint scanners. Huawei, and OnePlus have already adopted it, and it's just a matter of time we can expect it from other OEMs.
TL;DR | FAQs –
1. Which is the first phone to have a fingerprint sensor?
The first phone to have a fingerprint sensor is Pantech GI100. It was launched in 2004.
2. Which is the first phone to take a fingerprint scanner to the mainstream?
It's neither Samsung nor Apple, but it's Toshiba. Toshiba G500 is the first smartphone with a fingerprint sensor that took it to the mainstream.
3. Which phone has the first Touch-ID that's similar to a fingerprint scanner?
iPhone 5s is the first phone to have a Touch-ID which is similar to a fingerprint scanner
4. Which is the first phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor?
The first phone with an in-display fingerprint sensor is Vivo X20 Plus [Optical Sensor]
5. Which is the first phone with ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor smartphone?
Samsung Galaxy S10 & S10 Plus are the first phones to feature ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensors
Anyway, I want to know what's your take on fingerprint scanners on smartphones? Do you think they are safe and reliable or just okay? Let us know in the comments section below.


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NEW HARTFORD -- It's officially winter, which means it's skiing and snowboarding season!
That's why Ski Sundown in New Hartford opened on Friday for the season. Nine of the mountain's 13 trails opened for the first day of the powder.
"It just feels great, it feels like winter," Bob Switzgable, the owner of Ski Sundown, told FOX 61 about how he feels on opening day.
Kids and adults of all ages were out on the slopes, soaking up the sunny, warm weather while getting in some good exercise.
"There are people skiing here today who are in their 80s, and we have some people here that have never skied before," Norman Bird, a Ski Sundown snow patroller who has worked at the mountain for 25 years, said.
Some of the kids even told us -- off the record of course -- that they'd skipped out on their last day of school in 2016 to hit the moguls and terrain park.
Click here for information on lift ticket prices, and check Ski Sundown's Facebook page each day for hours.