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I've been having so much fun with Fall Fashion lately, I have really been enjoying finding new staples that I can wear this season that won't break the bank. Luckily, I can always count on one of my personal favorites Boohoo to always have adorable pieces at excellent prices. For each of these outfits I was able to snag each piece for $15 or less. In my opinion, that's a great price and a great way to start building a Fall Wardrobe. If you are like me and are on a budget but still want to wear cute items, take a look at my finds this week that I am absolutely living for. For reference I am wearing the dresses in a size 20/22, The adorable leopard print skirt in a size 4X and the Mock neck top in a size 20. These pieces are perfect for Fall especially spooky Season where I love to wear black dresses. You can dress these up or down with some cute Fall Boots or flats. I hope you love these pieces as much as I do! I will link all of them under each picture for you in case you want to check them out.
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Wizz Air May Close Its Ukrainian Subsidiary Because Of New Rules On Access To Air Routes
The airline company intends to challenge the document.
Western Money: Can the Ukrainian Transport Industry Count on Financial Assistance from the EU?
The West is in no hurry to launch a Marshall Plan for Ukraine. The first "donor" conference on this issue will be held only in January. If the money is provided, then transport infrastructure will be a priority.

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Yahoo released its semiannual transparency report today, the first issued by the company since Reuters revealed earlier this month that Yahoo scanned its users' email accounts at the behest of the U.S. government.
In an effort to inform consumers about how frequently the government snoops on their information, and how often companies are able to narrow or refuse the requests, Yahoo and many other technology companies make public on a regular basis data about requests from law enforcement agencies for user data.
"We review demands for narrowness, legal sufficiency, duration, and scope, and consider all appropriate options before we comply, including seeking clarification or modification of the demand, or even challenging the demand in court," Yahoo general counsel Ron Bell wrote in a blog post accompanying the transparency report.
Bell was reportedly one of the Yahoo executives, along with CEO Marissa Mayer, who approved the installation of software in spring 2015 that scanned Yahoo email accounts for specific data. The software was quickly discovered by members of Yahoo's security team, who initially believed hackers had broken in and installed the program. The resulting clash between leadership and security engineers reportedly lead to the departure of chief information security officer Alex Stamos.
As we previously reported, Yaho's spring 2015 transparency report does not reflect an unusually high number data disclosures to the government, as might be expected from a dragnet email scanning program. At the time, the company only reported 21,000-21,499 user accounts requested under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and 0-499 accounts requested with National Security Letters. However, Yahoo allegedly scanned all of its nearly 300 million users' email accounts — a vastly larger group than reported.
Bell clarified how Yahoo reports the number of requests that don't specifically identify an account in his post:
We have added information to explain how we report on the numbers for government demands for user information that don't specifically identify a particular account as such: "[I]f a Government Data Request demanded information about accounts that satisfy specified criteria (e.g., accounts registered under a particular proper name or accounts associated with a particular phone number) and we determined that it was appropriate to produce data in response to the request, we would report the total number of accounts about which information was produced to the government in connection with that Government Data Request."
This isn't a change from how Yahoo has done things in prior reports, but it is a clarification about how Yahoo would handle a request for specific criteria like the one that allegedly led to the scanning. Yahoo's transparency report only reflects the number of accounts from which information was disclosed, not the number of accounts searched — which may explain the discrepancy between a scan of 300M accounts and a disclosure of data from roughly 21,000 accounts.
Between January and June 2016, Yahoo says it received 12,666 requests from governments worldwide focused on 20,511 user accounts. It disclosed content or data on 7,779 accounts and rejected or found no data for 4,887 requests.
In the United States, the number of government requests reported by Yahoo remained steady. Yahoo says it received 4,709 requests from the U.S. government, targeting 9,408 accounts. It disclosed content in response to 24 percent of the requests.
During its last six-month disclosure period, Yahoo reported 4,460 requests from the U.S. government. The company reported 19,000-19,499 accounts targeted by FISA requests, but during the current disclosure period, the company did not report any data on FISA requests. Yahoo is required to delay releasing information on FISA requests after the passage of the USA Freedom Act.
As Bell notes in his post, he recently asked Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to address the media reports on Yahoo's email scanning program. Bell asked Clapper in a letter to tell the public whether or not the government ordered the email scanning program, declassify the order, and give context about why it happened.
"At Yahoo, we have long advocated and fought for increased transparency by governments. In sending that letter, we continue the fight," Bell said.
Tumblr, the blogging platform owned by Yahoo, also released its transparency numbers today. Tumblr received just 274 requests from governments worldwide over a six-month period. "That's 0.0001% of all blogs on Tumblr, which means any given blog has about one-in-a-million chance of being subject to a request — slightly less likely than your chance of being killed by a meteorite. Hm!" the company said in a post announcing the disclosure.
This post has been corrected to clarify that Yahoo has not changed its transparency reporting practices, merely clarified them.


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Hole's Kristen Pfaff – Rockers Who Died at Age 27
Only two months after Kurt Cobain committed suicide, the grunge legend's widow and Hole frontwoman Courtney Love lost yet another important figure in her life. Hole bassist Kristen Pfaff, like Cobain, also suffered from heroin addiction, overdosing in 1994 at the age of 27.
Kristen was "bright, personable, wonderful … very, very talented, smart, and she always seemed to be in control of her circumstances," her father, Norman Pfaff, told the Seattle Times the day after her death. "Last night she wasn't."


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NECA released an Aliens Ellen Ripley and also a San Diego Comic Con Newt exclusive, so of course they would put the two together to recreate Newt's rescue scene. I'm not complaining. The more NECA Aliens stuff, the better. Though I am a bit perturbed that no new Marines were shown off at Toy Fair 2017.
Anyway, here is an awesome set.
Friday, March 31, 2017
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
LEGO Modular City Expert Creator Brick Bank
Last year's edition to the modular Expert Creator city series - the Brick Bank. The Assembly Square is this year's release.
As always, these are challenging and fun to put together.
As always, these are challenging and fun to put together.
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Tuesday, March 28, 2017
McFarlane Gears of War
The NECA Gears of War collection was always one of my top 5 favorite toy lines. Was sad to see them end but toys go in different waves. Was happy to see McFarlane announce they were taking over the license, until I realized they were the 7 inch statues, and not "action" figures.
But - since I am a Gears of War toy fan, I thought I would add them to the collection. Will see how I can fit it into a future diorama. So far, two figures (JD Fenix and Kait Diaz) were released with two more (Del Walker and Marcus Fenix) on the way.
But - since I am a Gears of War toy fan, I thought I would add them to the collection. Will see how I can fit it into a future diorama. So far, two figures (JD Fenix and Kait Diaz) were released with two more (Del Walker and Marcus Fenix) on the way.
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Sunday, March 26, 2017
Scum and Villiany - Vintage Kenner Star Wars "A New Hope" Recreation Continued
More dioramas of A New Hope using only vintage Kenner Star Wars figures. Will redo this later including modern figures soon.
BEN: Mos Eisley Spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious.
HUMAN: He doesn't like you. LUKE: I'm sorry. HUMAN: I don't like you either The big creature is getting agitated and yells out some unintelligible gibberish at the now rather nervous, young adventurer. HUMAN: (continued) Don't insult us. You just watch yourself. We're wanted men. I have the death sentence in twelve systems. LUKE: I'll be careful than. HUMAN: You'll be dead.
BEN: This little one isn't worth the effort. Come let me buy you something...
A powerful blow from the unpleasant creature sends the young would-be Jedi sailing across the room, crashing through tables and breaking a large jug filled with a foul-looking liquid. With a blood curdling shriek, the monster draws a wicked chrome laser pistol from his belt and levels it at old Ben. The bartender panics. BARTENDER: No blasters! No blaster! With astounding agility old Ben's laser sword sparks to life and in a flash an arm lies on the floor. The rodent is cut in two and the giant multiple-eyed creature lies doubled, cut from chin to groin. Ben carefully and precisely turns off his laser sword and replaces it on his utility belt. Luke, shaking and totally amazed at the old man's abilities, attempts to stand. The entire fight has lasted only a matter of seconds. The cantina goes back to normal, although Ben is given a respectable amount of room at the bar. Luke, rubbing his bruised head, approaches the old man with new awe. Ben points the the Wookiee.
BEN: This is Chewbacca. He's first-mate on a ship that might suit our needs.
HAN: Han Solo. I'm captain of the Millennium Falcon. Chewie here tells me you're looking for passage to the Alderaan system. BEN: Yes, indeed. If it's a fast ship. HAN: Fast ship? You've never heard of the Millennium Falcon? BEN: Should I have? HAN: It's the ship that made the Kessel run in less than twelve parsecs! Ben reacts to Solo's stupid attempt to impress them with obvious misinformation. HAN: (continued) I've outrun Imperial starships, not the local bulk-cruisers, mind you. I'm talking about the big Corellian ships now. She's fast enough for you, old man. What's the cargo? BEN: Only passengers. Myself, the boy, two droids, and no questions asked. HAN: What is it? Some kind of local trouble? BEN: Let's just say we'd like to avoid any Imperial entanglements.
HAN: Well, that's the trick, isn't it? And it's going to cost you something extra. Ten thousand in advance. LUKE: Ten thousand? We could almost buy our own ship for that! HAN: But who's going to fly it, kid! You? LUKE: You bet I could. I'm not such a bad pilot myself! We don't have to sit here and listen... BEN: We haven't that much with us. But we could pay you two thousand now, plus fifteen when we reach Alderaan. HAN: Seventeen, huh! Han ponders this for a few moments. HAN: Okay. You guys got yourself a ship. We'll leave as soon as you're ready. Docking bay Ninety-four. BEN: Ninety-four. HAN: Looks like somebody's beginning to take an interest in your handiwork.
GREEDO: Going somewhere, Solo? HAN: Yes, Greedo. As a matter of fact, I was just going to see your boss. Tell Jabba that I've got his money. Han sits down and the alien sits across from him holding the gun on him. GREEDO: It's too late. You should have paid him when you had the chance. Jabba's put a price on your head, so large that every bounty hunter in the galaxy will be looking for you. I'm lucky I found you first. HAN: Yeah, but this time I got the money. GREEDO: If you give it to me, I might forget I found you. HAN: I don't have it with me. Tell Jabba... GREEDO: Jabba's through with you. He has no time for smugglers who drop their shipments at the first sign of an Imperial cruiser. HAN: Even I get boarded sometimes. Do you think I had a choice? Han Solo slowly reaches for his gun under the table. GREEDO: You can tell that to Jabba. He may only take your ship. HAN: Over my dead body.
GREEDO: That's the idea. I've been looking forward to killing you for a long time. HAN: Yes, I'll bet you have.
Suddenly the slimy alien disappears in a blinding flash of light. Han pulls his smoking gun from beneath the table as the other patron look on in bemused amazement. Han gets up and starts out of the cantina, flipping the bartender some coins as he leaves. HAN: Sorry about the mess.
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My beloved Instant Pot was recently the victim of a coup d'é·tat. Rallying a resistance won't help against my kitchen's new behemoth king. The Ninja Foodi's size, versatility, and prowess ensure that its reign shall be long and fruitful (and meatful, and vegetableful).
Upon opening the box flaps, the first thing I noticed was that the Ninja Foodi is freakin' huge… big enough that it was clearly not going to fit in any of our cabinets, even if I removed the Instant Pot and slow cooker. My wife wasn't going to let it live permanently on our counters either. So the Ninja Foodi started its life with my family at an early disadvantage to our other smaller appliances. The Foodi, however, is far more versatile than our Instant Pot, adding broiling, crisping (air frying), dehydration, and "tender-crisping" (pressure cooking followed by air frying) to the Instant Pot's steaming, pressure cooking, slow-cooking, searing, sautéing, and souping multi-cooker standards.
My previous experience with an Instant Pot served as a solid multi-cooker operations primer, yet the front panel of the Foodi is full of options and controls that are more intuitively labeled in comparison to other cookers. I'd have had no problems figuring it out without prior experience. All of the Foodi's operations are quick to set into motion for however long you or your recipe dictates. Crisper operations even pause immediately when you open the lid, allowing you to easily stir or add ingredients on the fly. I have added three different fried foods, all with different cooking times, to the Foodi at specific intervals to produce a melange of golden brown deliciousness that would make a fry cook weep.
Having always been enamored with the ability to cook an entire chicken quickly in my Instant Pot, yet constantly disappointed in the lack of browning and flavor on the resulting cook, one of the first things I did (after air frying a bunch of stuff) was to toss a seasoned chicken into the Ninja Foodi to test its tendercrisp feature. It did not disappoint. Cooking took a little longer than in the Instant Pot because of the finishing step to crisp it, but the result was worth the wait. It was like a bird fresh off the grocery store rotisserie, but juicier, more tender, and seasoned exactly the way I prefer.
We then moved on to cooking bacon in it. We've used the fabled "oven bacon method" for years, and were convinced there was no better way. The Foodi has simply proven us wrong. If you get nothing else from this review, I want to you understand that the Foodi may have been secretly engineered to cook bacon quickly, easily, and to your liking.
We've had the Foodie for over 12 weeks, and we've used it on more days than we haven't. Between my wife and I, we've made more than half the recipes that were included with the Foodi's modest cookbook, tender-crisped half a dozen whole chickens, roasted tons of vegetables, and air fried countless packs of bacon, several bags of frozen fries, fish sticks, chicken nuggets, and mozzerella sticks. Having been developed with the guidance of food-nerd Justin Warner and other celebrity chefs, the Ninja Foodi seems to have a role to play in just about every dinner we prepare these days.
Chefs like Justin regularly use and even write cook books for the Foodi, but you rarely see these celebrity cooks clean a spoon, let alone an appliance. I also hate cleaning cooking apparatus, and churning out all the meals and bacon I have with the Foodi wouldn't be possible if it wasn't dirt simple to clean.
The removable cooking parts consist of a large non-stick enameled pot, a roasting / broiling rack, and a non-stick steaming / frying basket. As much as I love the stainless steel inner-pot of my Instant Pot, it's regularly a pain to clean whenever anything settles and cooks hard to the bottom of the pan. Cooking the same hearty chili that left long-term marks on my stainless steel pot in the enameled pot of the Foodi cleaned up without hard effort.
I really could go on and on about this beast of a cooking machine and the gamut of healthy to not-so-healthy cuisine we've made in it. The Ninja Foodi isn't just easier to use than alternatives like my Instant Pot, slow cooker, or convection oven, it really does produce better food with more control and consistency. For $199, I can't think of a better appliance to own and make room for in your kitchen, pantry, or camper. Our Ninja Foodi (we named him Justin) has earned a permanent place of accessibility in our kitchen. When not in use, Ninja King Justin rests on top of our refrigerator, which is probably the best kitchen throne we could give it.


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Secret Sabotage – are Wi-Fi-enabled devices compromising your business network?
Think back in time to the office of 2007, when the only devices connected to your company's IT network were likely to have been office computers and perhaps a few USB flash drives.
Ten years on, and the picture has completely changed. Staff connect their smartphones to the company wi-fi, they might plug in a USB desk fan on a hot day, or perhaps bring in their own laptop or tablet if your company has a BYOD (bring your own device) policy. Most hardware in your office, for example printers and TVs, is Wi-Fi and/or Bluetooth enabled too.
While the connectivity of the 'Internet of Things' can be convenient and time-saving, it also provides hackers with an avenue of attack, access and compromise. The danger is that these unsecured devices act as bridges that cybercriminals can cross into the territory of your company's sensitive data.
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Your network can be re-engineered to ensure devices are ringfenced and secured. Protocol should be clearly outlined and followed by all employees, emphasising for example the importance of keeping sensitive information off portable devices. Regular staff training is vital to keep your network safe – remember, the majority of cyberattacks are the result of human error.
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Analysis of Fire Performance, Smoke Development and Combustion Gases from Flame Retarded Rigid Polyurethane Foams
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Rigid polyurethane foam is a polymeric material which is widely used for thermal insulation in building construction and other applications. Given recent emphasis on energy conservation and efficiency, there has been continuous growth in its use over the years. This raises significant fire safety concerns since polyurethanes are inherently very flammable and prone to release toxic gases as the foam thermally decomposes and burns. To improve fire safety characteristics by reducing ignitability and flammability of the foams, various flame retardants (FR) have been introduced into base foam formulations. But with the introduction of FR agents, there has been rising concern within the fire safety community and general public regarding the overall benefits versus detrimental impacts of even commonly used FR agents. In the case of rigid polyurethane foam, however, such an assessment is difficult as there are few cross comparisons in the literature that detail the impacts of different concentrations of common fire retardants, such as brominated, phosphorus-based and expandable graphite agents, on the fire behavior, smoke development and toxic gas production for even single base foam formulations. The present experimental work focuses on a systematic evaluation of these factors using three common, commercial fire retardants added in concentrations of 0%wt, 10%wt and 20%wt to a single formulation of rigid polyurethane foam. Cone calorimeter and smoke density tests are used to simulate well ventilated and poorly ventilated fire conditions during material fire performance assessment, while FTIR, Novatech P 695 gas analyzers and TD-GC/MS methods are used to investigate the gases evolved during oxidative pyrolysis and combustion of the samples. Concentration measurements of principal fire gases such as CO, CO2, reduced O2, and NOx are combined with more detailed investigation of the volatile organic compounds generated during the fire testing. Use of gas absorption sampling followed by off-line Thermal Desorption/Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) analysis for identification of toxic gases has proven of significant benefit in this application. The full set of data obtained provides a more comprehensive identification of the evolved products during three characteristic periods in the combustion process. As such, it expands current knowledge and provides valuable new insight and understanding of thermal degradation, combustion and smoke development, as well as overall fire performance, of fire retarded rigid polyurethane foams in well-ventilated and poorly ventilated environments.
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David Adeosun (2014). Analysis of Fire Performance, Smoke Development and Combustion Gases from Flame Retarded Rigid Polyurethane Foams. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/8455
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The One with Ports and Adapters
In my quest to learn more about software architecture I have read about Hexagonal or Ports and Adapters architecture in Implementing Domain-Driven Design today. After reading, I took some notes on the main features of this architecture pattern and added some a screenshot from the book to help me remember everything better and to be able to discuss this in one of my review sessions.
I remembered that I had bookmarked a graphic on Ports and Adapters and something with DDD a while back that I used to draw a model of the use case of our latest application, so I added this as well. I also clicked through to the article the graphic was from because I had only bookmarked the search result image and it was this one. When I read the title, it rung a bell, but I wasn't able to connect it. A few moments later, Slackbot reminded me of an article that I wanted to read from the Software Crafters Slack and there it was. Funny coincidence.
I will read the whole article tomorrow and will also brush up on my knowledge about cognitive biases, because I'm sure there is one about interesting coincidences that we apply too much meaning to. I'm also pondering the difference between an adapter and an ACL. Are they the same? Are they similar?
Things I don't know much about
- Dependency Injection: I also read the Layers architecture part from the iDDD chapter on architecture and they talk about the Dependency Inversion Principle which can be achieved via Dependency Injection. Also, one of my co-workers will use our next code review to show us how he used Dependency Injection for better integration testing of Event Publishers. I have zero clue what that means.


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One of the nice things about working in production is that in a lot of cases you can work from the comfort of your own home. During pre-production there isn't always a production office to work from so it is a good idea to set up a space in your home that you can work from. Here is a list of things that I have added to my home office to help me while working as an assistant director and coordinator.
Second Monitor – Having a second monitor in your home office can be a tremendous help when you are going back and forth between the schedule and the call sheet or any other related documents. You may have an old monitor lying around the house, this is the best way to make use of it. This is a great time saver and will make your life much easier. Monitors available from Amazon.com
Cable to Connect your Computer to your TV – Mini Display Port to HDMI Adapter is just one of the adapters that might work for you, depending on the computer you are using you may need a different cable such as HDMI, HDMI to DVI Cable, HDMI to VGA or S-Video. Connecting your computer to your TV is a great way to display things for others to see. You may have production meetings at your home office and want to go through scheduling documents on a larger screen than what your computer offers. Bring work up on your TV and allow everyone to see it. It may also be nice to work on a larger screen. Cables available from Amazon.com
Wireless Keyboard and Mouse – If you are working with a laptop it is nice to have a wireless keyboard and mouse when you attach to your TV. This way you can work from the comfort of your couch and not be tethered to your laptop. Having a home office can be as comfortable as you want it to be. Wireless Keyboard and Mouse available from Amazon.com
All-in-One Printer – You will want to have a printer that can do anything, you never know when you are going to need to scan, print or fax something. There are tons of options out there but be sure to pick something that doesn't cost a ton of money to replace the ink. Also get something that you can bring with you when you are working, you don't want anything too bulky or heavy. All-in-One Printers available from Amazon.com
A Great Coffee Maker – Having a good coffee maker will get you through some long work days and sometimes nights. I recommend something that makes lattes and cappuccinos as well, if you are having production meetings at your place it is also nice to be able to offer fancy coffee to your guests. We here like to use a French Press too! Coffee Makers available from Amazon.com
There are plenty of things that you can add to your home office to make it the most efficient and comfortable working space for you. The above have helped me out in my years of production work. If there is anything that you have in your home office that I didn't mention please share in the comments below, I am always looking for ways to improve my office.
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Bradley Cooper's 'Words' for His Ex-Girlfriend
Bradley Cooper stars in the upcoming drama The Words with his former girlfriend Zoe Saldana, and although the two are no longer dating, he revealed that he enjoyed that experience and praised the quality of her acting.
"Zoe's an incredible actor," Cooper gushed of Saldana, who he dated during filming. "Actually, when she came on...the relationship (between their characters) was not as plot-driven as it became once she came on. So, we actually changed a lot of the major plot changes that occurred because of how committed [she was] and what truth she brought to the project."
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Cooper was interviewed with director Brian Klugman, who is a close childhood friend of his that he has maintained over the years. The 37-year-old Philadelphia native marveled at the fruition of their film project together.
"We found a similar love for film...it was hard to find guys that loved film as maniacally as we did," Cooper reflected of their initial connection as friends. "He moved out to L.A. eighteen years ago and I went out there as soon as I could and slept on his couch. So, the fact that we made a movie together is insane."
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The project, which revolves around Cooper's character's experience with plagiarism, delves into the realms of ontology, as the viewer is confronted with deciphering reality.
"It's a story within a story within a story, actually," said Dennis Quaid, who will star in the upcoming drama-western Vegas this fall. "You as the audience member are trying to decide what is real-life and what is fiction, and you ask that about your own life in the process."
Ben Barnes, who plays a younger version of Jeremy Irons' character, maintains that the film is left up to subjective interpretation, which creates an interesting dialogue about the plot.
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"Even if you can't relate to the plagiarism...you can still relate to the relationships and the passion," said Barnes, who is best known for playing "Prince Caspian" in The Chronicles of Narnia. "People have different ideas about which characters are real and which aren't [and] which characters are older versions of others and which aren't. I think it's O.K. to have that debate."
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I hope that you all are following at Global Sisters Report every day. Global Sisters Report is the new website NCR launched last month that is devoted to telling the stories of Catholic women religious from around the world.
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"Preventing Sex-Offender Recidivism Through Therapeutic Jurisprudence Approaches and Specialized Community Integration"
The title of this post is the title of this new paper on SSRN by Heather Cucolo and Michael Perlin. Here is the abstract:
The public's panic about the fear of recidivism if adjudicated sex offenders are ever to be released to the community has not subsided, despite the growing amount of information and statistically-reliable data signifying a generally low risk of re-offense. The established case law upholding sex offender civil commitment and containment statutes has rejected challenges of unconstitutionality, and continues to be dominated by punitive undertones. We have come to learn that the tools used to assess offenders for risk and civil commitment still have indeterminate accuracy, and that the availability of meaningful treatment for this population remains uncertain in its availability and debatable as to its effectiveness. Yet, society continues to clamor for legislation confining this cohort of offenders for "treatment," and, ostensibly, protection of the community, and legislatures respond quickly to these calls. This "reform legislation" often includes strict and demeaning post-release restrictions that track offenders and curb their integration into society. These "reforms" continue to show no benefit either to the public or to the individual offender. The absence of meaningful and effective treatment during confinement, combined with inhumane conditions upon release, make it far less likely that this cohort of individuals will ever become productive members of society. Only through therapeutic jurisprudence, a focus on rehabilitation, and a dedication to authentically treating individuals who have committed sexual offenses with humanity, will it be possible to reduce recidivism and foster successful community reintegration.
This article takes a new approach to these issues. It examines sex offender laws, past and present, looks at this area of sex offender commitment and containment through a therapeutic jurisprudence lens, and suggests basic policy changes that would optimally and constitutionally minimize re-offense rates, while upholding and protecting human rights of all citizens. It highlights the failure of community containment laws and ordinances by focusing on (1) the myths/perceptions that have arisen about sex offenders, and how society incorporates those myths into legislation, (2) the lack of rehabilitation offered to incarcerated or civilly-committed offenders, resulting in inadequate re-entry preparation, (3) the anti-therapeutic and inhumane effect of the laws and ordinances created to restrict sex offenders in the community, and (4) the reluctance and resistance of courts to incorporate therapeutic jurisprudence in seeking to remediate this set of circumstances. It concludes by offering some modest suggestions, based on the adoption of a therapeutic jurisprudence model of analysis.
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LOL you were doing so good till you wrote this buch of lieing bullshit!
"We have come to learn that the tools used to assess offenders for risk and civil commitment still have indeterminate accuracy, and that the availability of meaningful treatment for this population remains uncertain in its availability and debatable as to its effectiveness."
every study i've seen in the last 10 years puts reoffense rates overall at 5-15% PERIOD! yes certain subset's are higher. But that is not the justification used to pass these illegal laws....it's the CRIMINAL FRAUD that ALL sex offenders REOFFEND!
sorry i'm not required to pander to a buch of chickshit sheeple. at least not outside of SIT DOWN and SHUT UP! i will NOT violate the CONSTITUTION for your ASS
Posted by: rodsmith | Jul 29, 2012 12:52:52 AM
Of course these reoffense rates aren't the real truth.. In those statistics you will only see people that get caught again..
Posted by: Learn a language online | Jul 29, 2012 7:09:32 AM
123D is the only effective therapeutic jurisprudence.
Posted by: Supremacy Claus | Jul 29, 2012 11:19:02 AM
no offense learn! that's ANY crime not just sex crimes. we have close to a million people now on the ILLEGAL registry. doesn't take a genius...hell even a fucktard politician can look at the numbers. 80-95% NEVER reoffend! therefore the numbers the media and the fucktard politicians use are LEGALLY FRAUD!
Since they are being used to REWRITE and VIOLATE the CONSTUTITION they can and SHOULD be considered TREASON as well.
Posted by: rodsmith | Jul 29, 2012 4:22:40 PM
Learn a language online (Jul 29, 2012 7:09:32 AM):
Nice spam.
But anyway, the people we are talking about are the people who are listed on the nanny big government Registries. They are not committing any crimes where they are not being caught. Are not the Registries 1) keeping people listed on them from committing a crime or 2) if that fails, getting them caught? Or are you trying to feed us more witch hunt BS like they are committing crimes but no one wants to report them? That's a good one.
Do the Registries work or not?
Posted by: FRegistryTerrorists | Jul 30, 2012 1:17:05 PM
Why is it that people think that people who commit sex crimes need "therapy" and people who commit other types of crimes don't? I think that is absolute proof that the people who support the SEX OFFENDER witch hunt are clueless or willfully ignorant of reality. It's insane. But that's the witch hunt.
It was my personal experience that the "therapy" that was so well administered to me was not just worthless, but much worse. Instead of the therapy and their experts operating independently of probation/parole and actually accomplishing something, they were nothing but an extension of the probation/parole offices. It was ridiculous. And of course they said, "You are going to get this therapy and do it successfully or we are going to put you in prison." Yea, that works.
Then they started requiring regular mandatory polygraphs. Perhaps that is useful with some people but in my case, that killed any remaining chance that therapy would do anything productive. It was pretty adversarial from the beginning and that sealed the deal. Good therapists would have realized that and changed course. But then they have the government steering them so they couldn't anyway.
And if all that doesn't kill the productivity of therapy, Registration will.
Posted by: FRegistryTerrorists | Jul 30, 2012 1:21:47 PM
How is the information in this paper being disseminated? All of this has been said before most notably in the Federal Sentencing Reporter in dec 2008. What about talk shows- Stossel comes to mind. What congressmen are in our corner? A mother in RSOL
shari Lee
Posted by: shari lee laist | Jul 31, 2012 10:51:55 AM
im not sure how i feel about this one. I know people can change but to what degree?
Posted by: dill | Aug 13, 2012 11:21:09 PM
The established case law upholding sex offender civil commitment and containment statutes has rejected challenges of unconstitutionality, and continues to be dominated by punitive undertones.
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I have been struggling with what seems to be a contradiction; maybe I am not the only one? The despicable extermination of many Syrians last week, including a number of innocent infants and children, tugs at our heartstrings and sense of compassion and basic human rights. So heinous, this atrocity, that it commanded a military response from our nation. I get that, and it seems that most other Americans, as well as other world leaders understand it as well. Meanwhile, another "death knell" for an innocent family is threatened to take place right here in our own community. The plight of Maribel Trujillo-Diaz, an undocumented worker who immigrated to the United States in 2002 fleeing from violence and danger has been widely reported. As I write this letter her deportation seems imminent despite efforts of our State legislators and an outcry from the community. We have very little control over the events taking place in Syria, though we might argue that, thankfully, chemical warfare has been taken off the table for now. Alternatively, we have complete control of the events taking place in our nation as they pertain to deportation of upstanding, contributing neighbors.
Last Sunday, I participated in the prayer vigil for Ms. Trujillo-Diaz at St. Joseph Church in Hamilton. Her family sat in the pew behind me, the grief and fear on their faces so evident. We marched from church to the Butler County Detention Center and prayed further. Afterward, I had the chance to hug her husband, her eldest child (fourteen years old) and her youngest child (three years old with special needs). As I have done countless times in immersion trips to Guatemala, I made the sign of the cross on their foreheads, "Dios te bendiga," God bless you! They are not just names. They are children of God. They are a family, just likes yours and mine. They need their mother and wife to be present. I cannot fathom their pain as I try to imagine how it would feel if I were the husband and father.
If we are so moved by the death of innocents, especially children, in Syria, as we should be, shouldn't we likewise be moved by the "death" threatened upon this family? I would argue that the deaths abroad are mostly beyond our control. However, the decisions made locally are totally within our control. Something seems amiss. We must free Maribel and legislate comprehensive immigration reform so that these "funerals" stop happening across our nation.
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Nepalese officials announced Thursday that new laws will require climbers to bring down just under 18 pounds of waste, along with their own personal garbage, from Mount Everest during ascents. But contrary to what reports are saying, the real issue isn't garbage on the mountain—it's ongoing Sherpa labor laws.
"Everest does not have a trash problem," Outside senior editor and Everest correspondent Grayson Schaffer says. "These new laws are a diversion tactic to distract from labor issues." Schaffer has reported extensively on the welfare of Sherpas on Everest—and those issues have especially come to the fore after 16 Sherpas died in an avalanche on April 18.
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Though Everest does not have a garbage problem, there is a growing problem with sanitation. Climbers often defecate into crevasses above Base Camp. But the glacier—and the waste entombed within it—is slowly making its way back toward Base Camp, says Schaffer. And climbers all drink that meltwater.
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This sermon on "Elijah Confronts the Unfaithful" from The Drama of Redemption was preached by Chris DeRoco at Redemption Hill Church on Sunday, March 10, 2013.
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1 Kings 18:20-39
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Elijah Confronts the Unfaithful
1 Kings 18:20-39
Pastoral Note – It's important to read and understand the Bible in its proper context as a single story about God and His created works. It cannot be read or treated as an encyclopedia of information for which we can come to find facts, figures and information in answer to the problems in our lives.
Which God Do You Believe in
Read 1 Kings 18:20-39
This period in Israel's history most closely parallels present day modernity. Contrary to many postmodern predictions the age in which we live is characterized by religious pluralism. It is only in recent centuries, particularly in Europe, that there has been more than one generally accepted faith option in a nation: in Germany, it was Lutheranism, in Italy, Catholicism, in the US, Protestantism. Posing the question, "do you believe in God?" typically only had one of two choices as answers, either the nation's religion or atheism. However, in the last century, particularly in the major cities in the US, the question is now "which God do you believe in?"
This is a surprising development because the predicted outcome of a more modern society, spiritually, was toward less religiosity. However, the more advanced society becomes it would appear the more religious it becomes. The distinction in this religiosity is that it embraces not one religion, but many; which would suggest that men in developed nations are more religious than ever. Viewing the landscape of the United States might result in a contrary deduction because there is an opposite trend occurring. The government, news media and educational institutions are becoming less religious. Hence, the people are very religious, but the framework of the system in which they live, operate and are ruled by, is not religious at all. This unusual paradigm requires thoughtful modern people to be to evaluate competing spiritual claims and determine which is right.
Application Questions
In a religiously pluralistic society, like Israel in 1 Kings, how do we know what's right?
The Contest
1 Kings 18:21 "And Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you go limping between two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." And the people did not answer him a word."
Perhaps your position is that you are not religious. You have faith in nothing, neither God nor Baal, and hold to the materialist worldview which says there is nothing supernatural and all that exists is matter or energy. Yet, the rejection of the supernatural, with absolute certainty, requires a lot of faith. As does the agnostic position which simply says "I don't know if there is a God or Baal". Elijah is suggesting that either position, rejection of God or Baal explicitly (materialism) or implicitly (agnosticism) is limping or languishing.
Perhaps your position is that all religions are effectively the same. However, it should be considered that the three (3) most influential religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, all assert an exclusive claim on
the truth. In truth, all religions assert an exclusive claim that their belief system is veracious. Nevertheless, focusing on just the three influential religions, the fundamental differences between them, primarily focusing on the person of Jesus, are vast. Judaism says that Jesus was only a man and great teacher. Islam says that Jesus was only a man and prophet. Christianity says that Jesus was fully God and fully man and is the savior of the world. There is no, and can be no, parity in these three distinct positions. To suggest they all have equivalent truth is to suggest they have no truth by the principle of non-contradictions.
False Gods
Who Are They?
Baal frequently appears in the Old Testament, however, it should not be understood as a specific God (e.g. Apollos, Aphrodite, etc.), but is rather a generic term for a spiritual Lord. The Israelites and other people groups in the Old Testament had a Baal for everything: rain, beauty, parties, most things people did or needed had a Baal associated with it. In this instance in 1 Kings, Israel had been lead to worship the local storm Baal from Sidon, Queen Jezebel's homeland. This was an agrarian society and rain was critical to everything. The Israelites allowed themselves to be convinced by other nations that they required favor with local and particular Baals in order to get the rain, good harvest, etc. they needed and wanted.
The belief and worship of Baals may appear primitive, however, the primitives of that time readily admitted what modern culture seems unable to; everyone is worshipping something. Like a Baal (spiritual Lord), the way to get what you want from the thing you believe has the power to give it is to serve it. Everyone is under the power and influence of something and it was this truth that Elijah wished to expose.
It is no different with us; everything has the potential to be a Baal. In the case of women and men, both young and old, in this culture it is often beauty. For the former, it is a desire to be it, for the latter, it is a desire to obtain it. Moreover, there is an elevation of youth (and the beauty that comes with it) that older men and women in this current society are seeking more than ever. Beauty and youth have become Baals. Romans 1:25 "because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator".
What Are They Like?
False Gods require service. In this story of the prophets of Baal and Elijah, the prophets performed for six (6) hours in a veritable frenzy. They could not go to their God assured of a relationship. They had to work to impress it. With Baal worship, the relationship between God and man is reversed.
When we fall into works-based righteousness to impress God in order to obtain something from Him, we are falling in to Baal worship. When we engage in works-based righteousness we aren't relying, trusting and leaning upon God in grace, but rather we are trusting in our own efforts to get what we want. We know we are serving an idol, if, when we don't get what we want we begin to perform in a frenzy, redouble our efforts and turning on ourselves in hatred.
Application Questions
How have you been working to impress God?
When He doesn't answer in the way you think He should do you ask "What kind of God is this"?
Do you feel far from God and believe you have to "work your way back"?
The True God Shows Himself
1 Kings 18:37 "Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you have turned their hearts back."
God shut off the rain in Israel to show that He was lord of the heavens and not rain Baal. The contest of fire Elijah called between himself and the prophets was to confirm who was at work here. Moreover, we also see what God was ultimately after which was to turn His people back to Him.
The Drought
Through the drought, the Israelites hearts had already been humbled. Food was limited and livestock was dying. They were already yearning to know who the true God was and to be reconciled to him. Israel was suffering the consequences for their idolatry. God was angry with them for being unfaithful for He is a jealous God. But He was not simply punishing his people because they deserved but because He wanted them back. The irony of the drama in redemption is that He loves the Israelites through letting them suffer. He created His people for himself and every time they looked to some other source of power or tried to control their circumstances instead of relying on Him, they were taking one step farther away from Him. This was Him coming back for his children.
This is how God deals with us. Success and comfort just seem to confirm our idols. James 4:6 "God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.". Humility and clarity are rarely found without suffering; some of that suffering comes from serving our idols the way we do. For three (3) years and six (6) hours, God, is letting the people see how painful and pointless it is to serve false gods.
For those of us in the middle of immense loss and pain this is both good and bad news. The good news is that God is in control and may be using it to expose our idols and reveal where we don't trust Him. The bad news is that He may not respond to our prayers for the suffering to stop because He loves us enough to let our lives fall apart for the purpose of refining and sanctifying us. It is for love that we don't experience perfection on this side of eternity. Nothing is ever perfect because he wants us to see His perfections. He protects us from Baals by not always allowing things to turn out the way we plan.
The Fire
Sin had separated God from His people and He wanted to be reconciled, but He could not simply ignore their rebellion. God is holy and He cannot compromise his justice. Fire from heaven is a sign of God's wrath against sin. It is never a good thing when referenced in stories in the Bible. In Luke 9, the Samaritans reject Jesus and the disciples ask if they should call down fire upon the wicked Samaritans like Elijah. But Jesus turns and rebukes them. When Elijah assembled the twelve (12) stones and slaughtered the bull, it was for the purpose of a sacrifice of sins for the twelve (12) tribes of Israel. The people should have been the recipients of that fire from heaven, God's wrath, but instead it was the innocent bull. Likewise, on the cross, it was Jesus that was the innocent lamb that took the wrath that all men should have received. Jesus took the wrath of God, satisfying the justice of God, to bring us back to himself. 1 Peter 3:18 "For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit"
Whether Christian (from remaining sin) or not today, we have Baals. We were made to enjoy the one true God and rule over created things, but instead, we have enjoyed created things and they now have rule over us. Every false god requires something of you; a demand to cut yourself for it in order to get what you need. Only the gospel says that Jesus on the cross was cut for us and it was His blood that ran. We must come to see that Jesus gives freely what Baal won't give even when we perform. He gives by his shed blood, what Baal promises only if we will shed ours. Every other religion will ask you to dance and perform until your blood runs. No other religion suggests that God Himself performed and bled and for you. When you see that God has done this for you, you'll be able to tell who the false god's are and who the true and living God is.
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Readers of this blog may recall posts about the government taking Pennsylvania residents' property using its power of eminent domain. However, this power of the government may not be fully understood and may leave readers asking the following questions:
- Why does the government have this right?
- In what situations can this power be used?
- Is the landowner compensated in return or is it simply a taking of land?
The government often uses its power of eminent domain when it is expanding or improving roadways, communications, sewer and power lines and more. In order to complete these projects, it may need to take land that is privately owned. This is where the power of eminent domain comes into play. Formally, the definition of eminent domain is the government's right to obtain private land for a public purpose.
Although at first glance, many may feel that this power is unfair to landowners, the counterargument would be, that without the power of eminent domain, the capabilities and size of public infrastructure across the country would not be adequate to serve society's needs and desires.
When the government is making plans for expansion, it determines which pieces of property it may need in order to achieve its goals. Once that is determined, the government must determine the value of the property. It can then offer the landowner a price for the property. If the landowner rejects the offer and an agreement cannot be made, the issue goes to a condemnation proceeding.
In this proceeding, the landowner can work with an attorney and an appraiser to determine a fair market value of the land. The landowner may also dispute the government's desired use of the land. However, as long as the use is proper, this argument is useless.
The biggest issue in a condemnation proceeding is usually the value of the property and how much is fair for the landowner to be paid for their land in order for the government to take it over. However, under eminent domain, the government is simply required to provide just compensation to take land for a property use. If that happens, the landowner may find it difficult to keep possession of their property. However, the lawyer they hire for the condemnation proceeding will help in every way possible to ensure the landowner receives a fair outcome.
Source: FindLaw, "How the Government Takes Property," accessed on July 11, 2014


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San Francisco Commune Resurrected
by Michael Steinberg / May 1, 2012
As part of Bay Area May Day actions, Occupy San Francisco resurrected the San Francisco Commune. The SF Commune began exactly a month ago today, on April 1. The following day the SFPD shut down the Commune at the behest of the Archdiocese of San Francisco, the legal owner of the vacant building.
San Francisco, May 1-At mid afternoon today the intersection of Market and Van Ness in San Francisco had been taken over by Occupy SF. The adjacent Bank of America was shut down.
Earlier Occupy SF had reported that it would bring back the SF Commune, a social center and home for the poor and homeless it had started at 888 Turk Street on April 1. The owner of the then vacant building is the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
OSF claimed the building in the Western Addition had been empty for five years. It invited the Archdiocese to join them in bringing life back to the building to serve the needs of the city's oppressed. Instead, on April 2, the Archdiocese sent in the SFPD to raid the Commune and arrest its residents.
Yesterday Occupy SF folks on KPFA announced that they had in fact restarted the Commune on Easter, April 8, one week after the original occupation. They also announced that on May Day they would march to the site.
On the March
There was a heavy police presence at Market and Van Ness today, rivaling in numbers those occupying the intersection. SFPD vehicles included numerous vans, cars, and motorcycles. At least one MUNI bus had been converted into a bust bus, eagerly awaiting passengers. Foot cops abounded as well.
All at once the march took off up Van Ness towards the Civic Center. Soon several hundred people had stretched out on both sides of the street over two blocks.
Lines of police on foot moved up the two sides of the street alongside the marchers. Numerous SFPD vehicles lurked behind the march.
As we passed City Hall, I heard from someone on its steps, "Why don't they beat them off the streets?"
Up the hill past Mickey Dees we went, then the march swung left onto Turk. We weren't going to…it couldn't be…But very soon it became obvious—we were headed straight back to 888 Turk Street!
When we arrived, atop the roof a handful of mostly black clad figures held a large banner reading "From the Ashes We Have Risen." As the crowd occupied Turk in front of the building, police threw up concentrated lines in front of 888 as well as at the Parkview Terrace apartment across Turk. Their menacing vehicles still lurked behind the crowd.
But soon the police force made a tactical retreat, if only to a block away. Soon occupiers came out of the building and started peeling back part of the chain link fence in front of it. They opened the fence's gate and called out, "Out of the streets and into our home!"
I took them up on their offer and was checking out the first floor when I heard sirens. I peeked back out and saw four police vans speeding up Turk towards us. But they kept going and turned left to park on Gough.
I stepped back out onto Turk and heard someone laugh. Then I heard him say, "Did you see that taxi, it had an Occupy sign and the driver was leaning on his horn."
As this sunny windswept day went on, everyone seemed to relax and enjoy its peace and beauty, for now.
As for the cops, they were lounging around, at ease, awaiting their kind of marching orders from the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
As it turned out, that didn't take long. While listening to the KPFA 6 o'clock news as I'm working on this story, I just heard a report that riot police are storming the Commune, and have fired a projectile at one occupier.
May Day protests turn violent in downtown Seattle
By Casey McNerthney / Seattle pi / May 1, 2012
May Day protests and traffic jams quickly turned to vandalism and chaos in downtown Seattle Tuesday, resulting in eight arrests, late school buses and an emergency order from Mayor Mike McGinn.
After vandals smashed cars and business storefronts, McGinn signed an order allowing police to confiscate such potential weapons as sticks. He worried that vandalism could continue during marches scheduled for late afternoon, and that was echoed by Police Chief John Diaz, who had warned city leaders of potential violence two weeks ago.
By 5 p.m., predictions of increased violence in downtown Seattle were proving true. A man who hit an officer in the face with a bottle was arrested. At least three people had their flags confiscated as possible weapons and were arrested after fighting back.
Anarchists dressed in black began rioting in downtown Seattle shortly after noon. Some demonstrators tried to stop violence as red paint was thrown onto windows of the Wells Fargo building at 1215 Fourth Avenue. But violence continued when several Wells Fargo windows were shattered.
The violence erupted again when anarchists stormed the former federal courthouse, shattering windows, starting a brief fire and igniting smoke bombs near damaged doors.
The violent demonstrators calling for the end of capitalism and school were mostly white teens and adults in their early 20s. Mostly young men used wooden sticks to shatter the former courthouse windows while several young women threw projectiles into federal building windows.
The anarchists also turned on photographers and a KING cameraman who was attacked had blood dripping the left side of his face as he continued to film.
At one point, police found a backpack near sixth Avenue and Pike Street containing a ziplock bag with feces. Anarchists also littered streets near the downtown Seattle library with paint bombs – roughly egg-size projectiles that could be thrown with florescent green and blood red paint.
By 6:30 p.m., police had made eight arrests. A 19-year-old man was arrested for carrying a fixed-blade knife in the 400 block of Pike Street, and a 23-year-old man was arrested for vandalism in the 1300 block of Sixth Avenue.
"Some of these people think it's fun and games out there. It isn't," said Seattle Police Chief John Diaz. He said police were searching for several more suspects and that he will seek the toughest charges possible against them.
Damage to storefronts amounted to tens of thousands of dollars, Seattle police Sgt. Sean Whitcomb said.
About three dozen protesters dressed in black turned their attention to a Porche, busting its windows. Windows were broken at Niketown, the Taphouse Grill, American Apparel and other locations. The Homestreet Bank in the 1300 block of Sixth Avenue had a large window shattered and a Bank of America in the 500 block of Olive Street had windows shattered during the afternoon rally.
Police were expecting the violence to continue and were preparing for many more arrests, Diaz said about 2:30 p.m.
Both he and McGinn stopped short of telling Seattleites to stay home or leave work early, though McGinn said people downtown should take due diligence.
By 4:30 p.m., some downtown Seattle businesses began covering their windows with plywood to avoid potential damage. Earlier at the downtown American Eagle, customers were briefly locked inside to keep safe as black-clad anarchists vandalized property outside.
About 4:45 p.m., demonstrators were going east on Pike Street and traffic on First and Second avenues was blocked. Dozens of Seattle bike officers followed on the sides of protestors, and at least a half dozen sticks were confiscated as potential threats. As the protest turned more chaotic, police officials did not immediately have exact numbers of those arrests and the items confiscated.
At least three people were arrested before 5 p.m. for refusing to give up their flag poles.
The May Day protest in downtown Seattle clogs traffic each year, though most annual demonstrations are done without major property damage. City officials had been warning the public for days that activists bent on violence planned to take part in Tuesday's event.
Earlier this month, local anarchists held a Cascadian Anarchist Olympics in downtown Seattle. The three-day event included sessions on how to deal with "pigs on horses," a slingshot shooting gallery and a session on tear gas.
Last week, an incendiary device was thrown at a bank in Columbia City, similar to an attack at a Portland bank the night before. No injuries were reported in the Seattle case. Seattle police had been working with protest organizers to try and prevent criminal acts and property damage, similar to damage done during some Occupy protests.
Before the 5 p.m. rally, Deputy Chief Nick Metz and other city leaders met with organizers of the rally from Judkins Park to try and prevent potential violence.
As the demonstration intensified just before 5 p.m., Metro routes 10, 11, 12, 14, 43, 49, 125 & 196 were rerouted off of Pine St to Seventh and Union.


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This is probably the most awesome combo for any classic nerd. The original Space Invaders was released in 1978 inspired on The War of the Worlds, and on the first Star Wars movie, premiered in 1977. It is not difficult to supose that such fact inspired, at the same time, other teluric programmers to develope funny clons or variants. I have toured the sideral cyberspace to discover some of them:
Star Wars: The Java Game. This is the one I enjoyed the most. Created by José María Climent Martínez, it still keeps the 8-bit filosophy untouched. You pilot a double-shot ALA-X fighter against a few TIE fighters with the main theme of the series as a background, and the typical Yoda's blessing before the battle: 'May the force be with you'. Play game.
Retro Wars. Another 8-bits funny version, even closer to the original Space Invaders spirit. Even it asks you, joking, to insert a galactic credit. The amusing background music is from the Mos Eisley's cantine, and here we drive again an ALA-X fighter against three types of imperial TIE. As a bonus you may destroy a stellar destructor. Play game.
Space Invaders: Star Wars Edition. What is new with this clon is the usage of the Millenium Falcon as a battleship in a very Metallica way of the Imperial March as a soundtrack. It is quite similar to Retro Wars in many aspects, but with better video quality and sound effects. A little bit more difficult. Play game.
Lego Star Wars: Space Invaders. A different approach in every sense: you do not fight against other spaceships, but LEGO soldiers from a top view. In this case we drive a rebel soldier armed with a laser gun. It is based on a Chris McVeigh idea (right picture). It needs some bug fixing, but it is a very authentic conception. Play game.
Star Wars: Air Strike. These are big words. Based on the prequel's prequel (pre-prequel?) so called The Clone Wars, we can consider it the summit of the star-wars-based Space Invaders spirit. Action interleaves 3D video, and the control is carried out by mouse. Over a colourful sky of Felicia, you drive a heavy fighter «armed to teeth» from the Republic and face a storm of Separatist invaders: fighters, interceptors, defenders, space infantry… and for granted, we count on some bonuses for recovering shielding and such staff. On the official Star Wars webpage we can find some others. Play game.
Do you know more Space Invaders based on Star Wars? Tell us about it. May the force be with you!