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A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence.
A plea bargain gives criminal defendants the opportunity to avoid sitting through a trial risking conviction on the original more serious charge. For example, a criminal defendant charged with a felony theft charge, the conviction of which would require imprisonment in state prison, may be offered the opportunity to plead guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge, which may not carry jail time.
In cases such as a car accident when there is a potential for civil liability against the defendant, the defendant may agree to plead no contest or "guilty with a civil reservation", which essentially is a guilty plea without admitting civil liability.
The United States Supreme Court has recognized plea bargaining as both an essential and desirable part of the criminal justice system. (Santobello v. New York, 404 U.S. 257, 261 [1971]). The benefits of plea-bargaining are said to be obvious: the relief of court congestion, alleviation of the risks and uncertainties of trial, and its information gathering value. (People V. Glendenning, 127 Misc.2d 880,882 (1985)). However in 1975 the Attorney-General of Alaska, Avrum Gross, ordered an end to all plea-bargaining;[1] subsequent attorneys-general continued the practice. Similar consequences are observed in New Orleans, Ventura County, California, and in Oakland County, Michigan, where plea bargaining has been terminated. Bidinotto found:[2]
…ending plea bargaining has put responsibility back into every level of our system: police did better investigating; prosecutors and lawyers began preparing their cases better; lazy judges were compelled to spend more time in court and control their calendars more efficiently. Most importantly, justice was served — and criminals began to realize that they could not continue their arrogant manipulation of a paper-tiger court system.
Some legal scholars argue that plea bargaining is unconstitutional because it takes away a person's right to a trial by jury. In fact, Justice Hugo Black once noted that, in America, the defendant "has an absolute, unqualified right to compel the State to investigate its own case, find its own witnesses, prove its own facts, and convince the jury through its own resources. Throughout the process, the defendant has a fundamental right to remain silent, in effect challenging the State at every point to 'Prove it!'" By limiting the powers of the police and prosecutors, the Bill of Rights safeguards freedom.[3]
Plea bargaining is also criticized, particularly outside the United States, on the grounds that its close relationship with rewards, threats and coercion potentially endangers the correct legal outcome.[4] Coercive plea bargaining has been criticized on the grounds that it infringes an individual's rights under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, incorporated in the UK's Human Rights Act 1998.[5]
In the 1991 book Presumed Guilty: When Innocent People Are Wrongly Convicted, author Martin Yant discusses the use of coercion in plea bargaining. (p. 172)
Even when the charges are more serious, prosecutors often can still bluff defense attorneys and their clients into pleading guilty to a lesser offense. As a result, people who might have been acquitted because of lack of evidence, but also who are in fact truly innocent, will often plead guilty to the charge. Why? In a word, fear. And the more numerous and serious the charges, studies have shown, the greater the fear. That explains why prosecutors sometimes seem to file every charge imaginable against defendants.
The theoretical work based on the Prisoner's dilemma is one reason why, in many countries, plea bargaining is forbidden. Often, precisely the Prisoner's dilemma scenario applies: it is in the interest of both suspects to confess and testify against the other suspect, irrespective of the innocence of the accused. Arguably, the worst case is when only one party is guilty—here, the innocent one is unlikely to confess, while the guilty one is likely to confess and testify against the innocent.
There are three types of plea bargaining, two of which are most commonly used. Charge bargaining is used when a defendant pleads guilty to a less serious crime than one originally imposed. Count bargaining is used when the defendant pleads guilty to a fewer number of the charges. Sentence bargaining is used when the defendant pleads guilty knowing what sentence will be given.
Plea bargaining is a significant part of the criminal justice system in the United States; the vast majority of criminal cases in the United States are settled by plea bargain rather than by a jury trial[6][7]. Plea bargains are subject to the approval of the court, and different States and jurisdictions have different rules. The Federal Sentencing Guidelines are followed in federal cases and have been created to ensure a standard of uniformity in all cases decided in the federal courts.
Plea bargains are so common in the Superior Courts of California that the Judicial Council of California has published an optional seven-page form (containing all mandatory advisements required by federal and state law) to help prosecutors and defense attorneys reduce such bargains into written plea agreements.[8]
In Canada the courts always have the final say with regards to sentencing. Nevertheless, plea bargaining has become an accepted part of the criminal justice system although judges and Crown attorneys are often reluctant to refer to it as such. In most Canadian criminal proceedings, the Crown has the ability to recommend a lighter sentence than it would seek following a guilty verdict in exchange for a guilty plea.
Like other common law jurisdictions, the Crown can also agree to withdraw some charges against the defendant in exchange for a guilty plea, this has become standard procedure for certain offences such as impaired driving. Note that in the case of hybrid offences, the Crown must make a binding decision as to whether to proceed summarily or by indictment prior to the defendant making his or her plea - if the Crown elects to proceed summarily and the defendant then pleads not guilty, the Crown cannot change its election. Therefore the Crown is not in a position to offer to proceed summarily in exchange for a guilty plea.
Canadian judges are not bound by the Crown's sentencing recommendations and could impose harsher penalties. Therefore the Crown and defence will often make a joint submission where they will both recommend the same sentence, or (much more commonly) a relatively narrow range (with the Crown arguing for a sentence at the upper end of the range and the defence arguing for a sentence at the lower end) so as to maintain the visibility of the judge's ability of exercise discretion.
Judges are not bound to impose a sentence within the range of a joint submission, and a judge's disregard for a joint submission is not in itself grounds for the sentence to be altered on appeal. However, if a judge were to routinely disregard joint submissions then (s)he would compromise the ability of the Crown to offer meaningful incentive for defendants to plead guilty. Defence lawyers would become reluctant to enter into joint submissions if they were thought to be of little value with a particular judge, thus resulting in otherwise avoidable trials.
For these reasons, Canadian judges will normally impose a sentence within the range of any joint submission.
Plea bargaining was introduced in India by Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2005, which amended the Code of Criminal Procedure and introduced a new chapter XXI (A) in the code which is enforceable from January 11, 2006. This affects cases in which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for seven years; however, offenses affecting the socio-economic condition of the country and offenses committed against a woman or a child below the age of fourteen are excluded.
Plea bargain as a formal legal provision was introduced in Pakistan by the National Accountability Ordinance 1999, an anti-corruption law. Special feature of this plea bargain is that the accused applies for it accepting his guilt and offers to return the proceeds of corruption as determined by investigators/prosecutors. After endorsement by the Chairman National Accountability Bureau the request is presented before the court which decides whether it should be accepted or not. In case the request for plea bargain is accepted by the court, the accused stands convicted but is neither sentenced if in trial nor undergoes any sentence previously pronounced by a lower court if in appeal. He is disqualified to take part in elections, hold any public office, obtain a loan from any bank and is dismissed from service if he is a government official.
Outside, this formal plea bargain in Pakistan is limited, however the Prosecutor has the authority to drop a case or a charge in a case and in practice often does so, in return for a defendant pleading guilty on some lesser charge.No bargaining takes place over the penalty, which is the courts sole privilege.
In some common law jurisdictions, such as England and Wales and the Australian state of Victoria, plea bargaining is permitted only to the extent that the prosecutors and the defense can agree that the defendant will plead guilty to some charges and the prosecutor will drop the remainder. The courts in these jurisdictions have made it plain that they will always decide what the appropriate penalty is to be. No bargaining takes place over the penalty.
Plea bargaining is extremely difficult in jurisdictions based on civil law. This is because unlike common law systems, civil law systems have no concept of plea— – if the defendant confesses, that confession is entered into evidence, but the prosecution is not absolved of the duty to present a full case. A court may decide that a defendant is innocent even though they presented a full confession. Also unlike common law systems, prosecutors in civil law countries may have limited or no power to drop or reduce charges after a case has been filed, and in some countries their power to drop or reduce charges before a case has been filed is limited, making plea bargaining impossible. Furthermore, many civil law jurists consider the concept of plea bargaining to be abhorrent, seeing it as reducing justice to barter.[citation needed]
The introduction of a limited form of plea bargaining (comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité or CRPC, often summarized as plaider coupable) was highly controversial in France. In this system, the public prosecutor could propose to suspects of relatively minor crimes a penalty not exceeding one year in prison; the deal, if accepted, had to be accepted by a judge. Opponents, most specifically attorneys and left-wing parties, argued that plea bargaining would gravely infringe on the rights of defense, the long-standing constitutional right of presumption of innocence, the rights of suspects in police custody, and the right to a fair trial.
For instance, Robert Badinter argued that plea bargaining would give too much power to the public prosecutor, and would incite defendants to accept a sentence simply to avoid the risk of a bigger sentence in a trial, even if they did not really deserve it. Only a small minority of criminal cases are settled by CRPC: in 2005, out of 530 000 decisions by correctional courts, only 21 000 were CRPC.[9]
In Estonia plea bargaining has been introduced in the 90s, allowing to reduce penalty in exchange for confession and avoiding most of the court proceedings. In Estonia plea bargaining is permitted for the crimes punishable by no more than 4 years of imprisonment. Normally one fourth reduction of penalty is given.[citation needed]
In Italy, the procedure of pentito (lit. "he who has repented") was first introduced during the "years of lead" for counter-terrorism purposes, and generalized during the Maxi Trial against the Mafia in 1986–1987. The procedure has been contested, as since pentiti received lighter sentences as long as they supplied information to the magistrates, they have been accused, in some cases, of deliberately misleading the Italian justice.
Poland also adopted a limited form of plea bargaining, which is applicable only to minor felonies (punishable by no more than 10 years of imprisonment). The procedure is called "voluntary submission to a penalty" and allows the court to pass an agreed sentence without reviewing the evidence, which significantly shortens the trial. There are some specific conditions that have to be simultaneously met:
However, the court may object to the terms of proposed plea agreement (even if already agreed between the defendant, victim and prosecutor) and suggest changes (not specific but rather general). If the defendant accepts these suggestions and changes their penalty proposition, then the court approves it and passes the verdict according to the plea agreement. In spite of the agreement, the parties of the trial (prosecution and defendant) have right to appeal.
Plea bargain (Georgian: საპროცესო შეთანხმება) was introduced in Georgia in 2004. The substance of the Georgian plea bargaining is almost the same as in the US and in other common law jurisdictions. The statistics of the Supreme Court of Georgia suggest that over 50% of criminal cases are solved through plea agreement.


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Castling is a move that you should not overlook when playing chess. Generally it is better to have castled within the first twenty moves in a game. Castling helps protect your king from intruders. Some think of it as actually the king retreating into the castle where he is safe. By castling you do not have to be as concerned about the kings vulnerability. A king is a very poor offensive piece and a king copes poorly with direct attacks. Castling offers the king the protection that he so desperately needs.
Another good reason for castling is that it allows your rook to develop more quickly. Often without castling, it takes a long series of movements to simply develop your rook. Exercise caution though not to move the rook to far away from the protective role it has with the castled king. The downside of castling is that if you attempt to move your rook out for an attack and you have not yet moved any of the three pawns in front of your kind, he can be trapped into a back row checkmate. Always try to have a piece that can go in and block a check if the king is trapped behind the three pawns.
If, after castling, you find that you need to move your protective rook, then it is a good idea to move the pawn that is closest to the edge of the board up one space. This allows an escape route for your king to prevent the back row checkmate after castling. The side that you choose to castle on usually depends more on opportunity than preference. Choose wisely and evaluate the side that seems least vulnerable to your opponent's attacks. Use castling as a defensive method, just does not allow it to trap your king without protective help.

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Dr. Jonathan Prousky is a naturopathic doctor in Toronto, Canada whose passion is helping people with mental health issues. He utilizes a range of natural treatments to help his clients. Dr. Prousky's philosophy is that his patients need to take an active role in their health as opposed to being passive and expecting a pill to fix their problems. Dr. Prousky has recently completed a Masters degree in counselling. He will soon be offering counselling services as well as naturopathic services. To get the show notes for this episode go http://julietaustin.com/bb32
Dr. Ellyn Bader has been practicing couples therapy for over 30 years. In this interview, she describes the evolution of her work as a couples therapist. She also discusses how she and her therapist husband, Dr. Peter Pearson, founded the Couples Institute and the Developmental Model of Couples Therapy. Dr. Bader discusses the challenges and rewards of building a private practice with associates as well as her online training programs for therapists. To get the show notes for this episode go to: http://www.julietaustin.com/bb26
This interview is with naturopathic doctor and psychotherapist, Dr. Ameet Aggarwal who has a private practice in Kenya, Africa. In his practice, he uses natural medicines to help heal his patients' emotional issues. He also runs mobile clinics in rural communities in Kenya providing basic medicines to those who are physically ill. To get the show notes for this episode go to http://www.julietaustin.com/bb25


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Headless Chicken of a weekend...
Apologies for absence. It really annoys me when I go a day or two without writing. This time it's been about time constraints, not because I've hit a wall or anything.
It started with another dentist appointment where they aren't supposed to give more than one dose of painkillers, but relented because of the state of hubby's mouth and the fact he's in so much pain. It was actually the girlies dentist that was drafted in by the lovely blonde lady that last prescribed him, and he had a look in his mouth and at his x-ray (if only the original one had done the x-ray check thingy and we might not be in this predicament now...) and said that he would need more and to hurry the lady already hurrying to try and get him a hospital appointment. Needless to say, we're still waiting for an emergency appointment (I have visions of getting an appointment when we're on holiday in a fortnight - think it's something called "Sod's Law"...).
Friday night was horrific with his mood swings, to the point that we left him in the sitting room to eat his mushed up tea (we're still not onto solid food due to mouth) and closed the door so that he couldn't shout at any of us. This left him with the remote, so he could watch what he wanted to watch and put him in a better mood. The funny thing is that he's always in control of the remote and he always watches what he wants to see - but I wasn't arguing with him.
On Saturday it was more moods because of mouth (God I hate the original dentist), biggey was due to go to camp and it was a manic pack of the old kit bag, although I don't know why because we'd packed and unpacked and packed and unpacked due to hubby wanting to know what was in the kit bag. He decided on Saturday morning that he wanted her to have "one of those bags that look like a sausage". Could I for the love of me work out what he meant. No I couldn't. This caused frustration, for both him and myself, and it wasn't until he said "it's like the one Uncle Albert has on Only Fools and Horses" that I knew what he meant. It was a light bulb moment for both of us - he meant a duffle bag (or I think that's what it's called). Another trip out of the house to head to the army surplus store and a duffle bag (or words to that effect) was purchased. Home again, home again jiggedy, jig to unpack the hold-all and pack the new duffle bag. Lunch was a blur and off I took Biggey to catch the bus for camp. The bus was almost an hour late and he was in a fowl mood so I wasn't sure what I was going to come home to, but instead of it being another broken hoover I discovered my brother. Phew. That had kept him occupied, and all it cost me was the extra meal at tea time, but I could cope with that because he was chatty and a distraction to hubby.
Tea time came and passed and we had a peaceful evening. I discovered a hairbrush in the living room that shouldn't have been there, and have a sneaky suspicion that it was supposed to be in the kit bag Biggey took with her, but she must be being kept occupied because she hasn't replied to my text asking her if she had one - although I'm sure I saw a little hairbrush in her toiletry bag so not worrying about this too much.
At bed time I'd let the dog out, but hubby said he hadn't been out long enough so I told the unwilling animal to go back outside and shut the door as per hubby's instructions. I came and switched everything off and was lying in bed for a couple of minutes before hubby came up. He got himself sorted for bed and then asked where the dog was (he's always on the bed before either of us). No dog to be seen anywhere. "Have you let him in?" was my next comment... "Swear word, swear word, swear word" was all I heard as he trundled down the stairs to let the dog in... sure enough, the dog was on the bed before hubby had made it to the bottom of the stairs. Wrong I know, but I did have a silent giggle about this lol.
Sunday was a manic but peaceful morning. He didn't get up until about 11.30am, but he needed the sleep big style so I just pottered about downstairs. He got up and decided that he was taking the car for new tyres for our holiday. Huge sigh. He also decided that he wanted the hand break checked (nothing wrong with it) and the air conditioning sorted (can't we just open the windows and save money?). So lunch was made hurridely so we could go and do this before going to our niece's birthday.
Now I have mentioned that he's not in a particularly good mood at the moment haven't I? He busied himself by cutting the grass, and this was all good. Where it kind of fell down a bit was when his mother kept asking him things, giving her opinion and defending her opinion when he was telling her to be silent (or words to that effect). Tea was interesting when she started on about his mouth and how he should be careful about the painkillers he was taking. This started into a rant about the nhs and how they should be expected to take a course that lasts longer than two day on the open university. Being a retired nurse herself this then brought her into a defence of the nhs. What she should have done, and much to mine, my father-in-law and sister-in-law's insistence was just to stay "cue"uiet, but no. On and on and on his rant went that started off ungarbled but that rapidly unravelled and swear words that I don't imagine his mother has heard before were involved and directed at her, and at this point there's nothing I can do or say to prevent or distract him. She was white as a ghost at having been spoken to by him like that and he was in full rant until sister-in-law provided him with an ice-cream (good thinking batman) and the rant dissapated. Calm returned.
The only thing that could have eclipsed this tyrade of abuse was possibly some-one throwing a tennis ball and it landing smack, bang on the nose of the birthday girl. Who could have done such a thing? That would be me... honest to God, can nothing go right? Bless her, it was horrific and I had expected blood and guts and gore and at worst a broken nose, but no, she sucked it up, cried alot and then went to check in the mirror. I have rung today to check that she has no bruises (thankfully non) and then asked if everyone was alive (wouldn't want to kill anyone by being incharge of the hot grill - you know I want to say b-b-"cue" but that "cue" button is the bain of my life), and they are, so no damage done, but I forbidding anyone taking a tennis ball on our holiday, mainly for their safety, not mine lol).


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StatementThis video shows a sound surface made from data collected along a stretch of Congress Street in Portland, Maine.
The height of each point is determined by the ambient sound level, while the position reflects GPS coordinates.The video gives a tour of each data point, showing the ambient light level at each point. The tour reveals the data collection process. The ambient sound level at each point also introduces a degrading effect to the mesh depending on density. The mesh becomes noisy when there are higher levels of ambient noise present.
The piece tried to show how an invisible force like noise maps to the visible world of light. The mesh degradation shows how noise can be equally as disruptive as visible light.
Processing 1.5 was used to produce this video. Data was collected with a custom-built GPS logger which read ambient sound and light levels. This data is smoothed using linear interpolation to cover gaps in the GPS coverage. The data is also smoothed using a distance threshold algorithm which averages readings which are close together. The point data is then converted into a mesh using Delauney triangulation. Data was collected over two days around and just after sunset to provide greater ambient light contrast.
The music in the background was created using a modular synth, 4-track tape recorder and looping pedal.
An expansion upon this idea was created for a piece called Shadowgraph Topophony, shown at Zero Station in 2016.
Visualization SoftwareThe visualization code was writing in Processing 1.5, with help from the Triangulate and peasycam libraries. Source code for this project is available at:


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DJI Mavic Pro. After the announcement of the release of the October 15 Mavic Pro, the new drone DJI, we were able to take control and make some discovery flights. With his camera 4K, ways of automated flight, the obstacle detection and its 27 minutes of battery life, it already promises a lot, but that's not all! No need to take any suspense: first impressions are very positive and we are excited about the imminent arrival of Mavic Pro. Our first approach was to discover a particularly well finished us even more compact than what we thought and a disconcerting ease of use without sacrificing performance. Featuring a retractable body based on an aluminum platform, the Mavic Pro has a surprising finish and a design with aggressive lines and taut. With its front profile as a shark (or F1) and its landing gear borrowed from a beetle, the Mavic Pro seems straight from a film Transformers.
DJI plays the card of seduction and therefore set aside the chubby appearance Phantom 4 to approach the sharp silhouette racers. But even more than her look, what particularly surprised at first contact is the weight of the machine in hand. The Mavic Pro is dense and overall delivers a real sense of solidity and seriousness. There is no game, no plastic creaking and away from the somewhat OCD some Chinese competitors.
Nevertheless, the main asset of Mavic Pro is its compactness. Indeed, it folds on itself to, once closed, measuring only 19.9 x 8.3 x 8.3 cm (LxWxH), making it a bigger barely a drone housing reflex without lens. It is therefore understood by the whole point of this Mavic: DJI allows no longer ask the question of whether it carries a drone with you or not during a walk or a trip. This is obviously not the smallest UAV market, but it is in any event the most successful and most powerful of this size.
At our grip, we could test in Classic mode and Sport mode. In Classic mode, it is particularly sweet. The obstacle detection, only functional in this mode is effective: when we ordered to pounce on us (yes, you have to give of himself when doing this job), he stopped systematically at 1 m from US. Even if it just passes it, the drone stops.
In Sport mode, the obstacle detection is disabled, but thanks to nervousness and stability of Mavic Pro, we have achieved some glitches and other fast corners without problems or fear, either for ourselves or for drone, despite some tensions and other "Ohhhh" DJI staff responsible for overseeing our flight taken. Similarly, it is with satisfaction that we quickly discovered the selfie mode, which allows you to have your picture taken by simply extending their arms, or the Active Tracking a priori a bit more effective than the Phantom 4. a real test will allow us to grow more fully experience and discover in more detail the different modes, but after 1 hour 30 and three batteries and a half (yes he had to leave some room for our brothers), our impression is positive.
Note, however, two points that need to be improved if the remote control is well in hand despite its small size, the telemetry information is a bit messy and we do not find them quickly if you do not know where to look. Same goes with the application, which has changed little: the interface is quite crowded and there would be a type of "Display" to show more or less information. In addition, at the hour of our grip, the application was not yet supported on Android, but DJI has assured us that it would be obviously to the final output of the drone on 15 October.
Finally, a point on the image quality: at first, it is good, but we will refrain here to deliver our final conclusions. In any case, the camera small, barely bigger than a thumb, delivers images that seem quite satisfactory in JPEG or RAW excellent.
In video, the quality is also very satisfactory in 1080 60p and 96p (useful for slow motion), and very good in 4K. But be careful to make the point of a finger tapping on the screen, otherwise you may end up with a blurred rush. We also noticed moiré on repetitive structures. However, stabilization is absolutely baffling.
In the end, Mavic Pro DJI has left a very good impression, both by its maneuverability and performance as its image quality. But where the Chinese firm amazes is that this UAV fits in any backpack or handbag. Provided they respect the laws and precautions, there is almost no reason to deprive yourself, except for the price of € 1,199, which does not place it within reach of every budget. In fact, the real question that should arise DJI is, that he remains at 4 Phantom?
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2002 Impala starter keeps running after engine starts
2002 Impala 3.4 engine.
The car had a bad positive battery terminal and bad battery. I replaced them. Then a few days later it wouldnt start. I had a used starter from a year ago when I was trying to fix it, so I replaced the starter. It still would not start, the security light was flashing. I learned about reprogramming the key and did the wait ten minutes 3 times to reprogram the ignition. The car started but the starter kept running. I put the other starter in, same thing, the starter does not stop running.
Its possible I got the wires wrong. There are three of them. A tabed terminal that only fits in one place. Another wire I placed on the other terminal. A small wire that goes to a small terminal. I have looked and looked online and cant find if the wiring is right. If the wiring isnt right, is it the ignition? I replaced the ignition switch about a year ago. Strangely I didnt have to program it then.
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Turns out to be a bonehead move on my part. Both thick wires go to the top post on the starter. Hope this helps someone in the future.
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Pandemic Flu Oracle or your Microsoft SQL Server Database
A Pandemic Flu Oracle or your Microsoft SQL Server Databases. How would you be effected. In February 08 I saw an article on Yahoo News Titled "Bird Flu Continues March 4 Years Later" by Margie Mason. The Article started like this….
Fears of a global bird flu pandemic that once dominated headlines have largely vanished in the West, but four years after the virus began ravaging Asian poultry, it continues to quietly spread.
Most global health officials continue to warn that the virus could morph into a disease as threatening to people as it is to chickens. Although a few are now calling the risk "overestimated," recent developments raise new concerns:
_Four people died this week in Indonesia – where the virus was first reported in humans in 2005 – bringing the country's toll beyond the 100 mark.
_India is battling its worst-ever poultry outbreak. No human cases have been reported, but experts are scrambling to keep the disease from reaching crowded Calcutta and its 14 million people.
_Pakistan and Myanmar both reported their first human infections in December. That brings to 14 the number of countries where the virus has jumped from poultry to people.
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What Concerns me most as I read…
"Most global health officials continue to warn that the virus could morph into a disease as threatening to people as it is to chickens."
This thought get even scarier when you think that there are man made viruses out there also. What is clear is this is a risk factor that companies should be thinking about.
Is your Oracle or Microsoft SQL Server database ready if a Pandemic Flu hits.
My last blog January 31, 2008 Titled "Internet Outage That Hit India, Middle East" drives the point home that In this global world we live in, events around the world will effect us is ways they never have before.
People in the health care profession feels it's just a matter of time before a Pandemic Flu hits us.
We have a number of clients that use Ntirety remote DBA service as part of an overall plan to help them support their databases in the event of a Pandemic Virus outbreak.
It's a risk factor that companies should be thinking about. The fact this bird flu could morph into a disease as threatening to people as it is to chickens just brings this point home again.
Well it's April 2009 and the Swine Flu has hit the United States. Its Airborne. The Worst Case for something like this.
For more information about seasonal flu, pandemic flu, avian flu and swine flu, please visit the websites listed below or contact the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Immunization at 617-983-6800.
• Massachusetts Department of Public Health website on influenza
• Center for Disease Control (CDC) websites on swine flu
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Thursday, July 12, 2007
Bad weather..
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oooh I like this Magiceye! What a great shot too!ReplyDelete
Looks like a futuristic 'crow' to me!?:) As to clouds, the 'best' are those within us, beclouding our capacity to see things as they really are...?ReplyDelete
that crow is chilling out! cool man.ReplyDelete
oohhh... the photo, the words... i love it!ReplyDelete
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fantastic shot and words to matchReplyDelete
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Its been awhile ...Its peaceful shot..the waiting as I call itReplyDelete
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Recently arrived to Caño Iricahua to visit my Grias plots (see Grias Predated), record mortality data and measure seedling growth, and then wander through the forest and collect plant specimens. Umberto Pacaya (see Umberto Pacaya) is driving the boat, José Tuanama (see The Water Was Up to Here and Need A Ladder?) is standing up in front, and Aurelio Curinuqui (see Aurelio y Luz and second photo in Camu-camu) is standing up in the canoe with his paddle. Aurelio and his wife gave us the parrots. No idea who took the photo. Elysa? [NOTE: I look like I'm still asleep. It's about a 20 minute boat ride to Iricahua].


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Grand Palace Tour " The Emerald Buddha "
Bangkok - Grand Palace Bangkok (Wat Phra Kaew)
The Emerald Buddha – Bangkok
This tour is the perfect introduction to Thailand, the Buddhist faith, regal splendor and tradition. Though no longer the royal residence, it remains, the symbol of the kingdom. You'll visit the key attractions around the Grand Palace including Wat Phra Kaew-Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Coronation Throne Hall, Royal Reception Hall, Royal Funeral Hall, the Golden Chedit, and the Royal Pantheon. Wat Phra Kaew is Thailand's most sacred temple, so please do not wear shorts, sandals or T-shirts. Certain buildings in the Palace grounds are closed on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Grand Palace adjoins Wat Phra Kaew in a common compound, and is where you will end up after exiting Wat Phra Kaew. Despite the proximity of the two, there's a distinct contrast in style between the very Thai Wat Phra Kaew and the more European inspired designs of the Grand Palace (the roof being the exception). The Grand Palace is nowadays used only for occasional ceremonial purposes and is no longer the royal residence. The present King Bhumibol (Rama IX) lives in Chitralada Palace (also closed to tourists), which is located not too far away in Bangkok's Dusit district. Though the interior of most of the buildings remain closed to the public Highlights of it are:
- Boromabiman Hall, built by King Rama VI and every king since has lived here at some time.
- Amarinda Hall, the original residence of King Rama I and the Hall of Justice. Nowadays it's impressive interior is used for ceremonial occasions and coronations. It contains the antique throne, used before the Western style one presently in use.
- Grand Palace Hall / Chakri Maha Prasat. Visitors are allowed inside the spacious European style reception room. This building has not been used for royal residence since the mysterious death of King Rama VIII (the older brother of the current King), found shot dead in his room in 1946. The reverence for the monarchy in Thailand means that, even today, this remains a completely taboo subject to talk publicly about in Thailand.
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I am a MG writer in Bellingham, Washington. I have been working on my contemporary manuscript since the summer of 2015. I have done two major revisions so far and am currently about halfway through the middle of a third rewrite based on feedback I got from CPs about the last draft. It definitely still needs some work, but I think it is getting closer. My MC is 13 and in seventh grade and the book is about friendship/social issues and small town politics. My preferred method for sharing is Google Docs, but I am open to anything. Please let me know if it sounds like we might be a good fit!
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Here's a round-up of all the top football headlines and transfer-related gossip from Wednesday's newspapers and online…
Manchester United will have to offer £40m PLUS Luke Shaw to sign Tottenham left-back Danny Rose this summer. (The Sun)
Chelsea will NOT sell Spain striker Alvaro Morata or France midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko unless they ask to leave Stamford Bridge this summer. (Daily Telegraph)
Arsenal are hoping to appoint former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique to succeed Arsene Wenger as their manager. (Daily Mirror)
Another man linked with the Gunners job, Germany manager Joachim Low, is reluctant to take over from Wenger this summer as he is concerned he would be "burnt out" after his team's World Cup defence in Russia. (The Times)
Manchester City have NO PLANS to sell defender John Stones, with the 23-year-old England international is still part of manager Pep Guardiola's plans. (Daily Telegraph)
Meanwhile, it is claimed Man City are hoping to sign Andres Iniesta in a free transfer from Barcelona this summer, with Guardiola wanting a reunion with his former Barca star. The 33-year-old Spain international has also been linked with Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and a move to China. (AS)
Man City are interested in bringing 18-year-old Brazilian defender Lucas Halter, who currently plays for Atletico Paranaense, to the Etihad Stadium. (Daily Mirror)
Real Madrid have given up their pursuit of Tottenham star Harry Kane… for now. It is claimed the Spanish giants will target the signing of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in the summer as a stop-gap in their long-term pursuit of Kane (The Sun)
Tottenham are in talks over a new deal with 21-year-old full-back Kyle Walker-Peters. (ESPN)
Meanwhile, Bundesliga side RB Leipzig are interested in signing Tottenham Under-18s striker Reo Griffiths, 17, who has scored 33 goals this season. (Daily Mirror)
Leicester are lining up a move for Porto and Portugal right-back Ricardo Pereira, who has a £36m release clause in his contract. (Mirror)
Championship winners Wolves want to sign Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala and would have no problem meeting the Frenchman's £85,000-a-week wages. (The Sun)


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Movie Review - Tammy
Melissa McCarthy stars as the titular character, Tammy, a fast food employee who has an incredibly bad or incredibly unlucky day. It spurs her into a road trip to Niagra Falls with her boozy grandmother Pearl, played by Susan Sarandon.
Last year, McCarthy was paired with Sandra Bullock in The Heat in what was a brilliant coupling. When you imagine with whom McCarthy would be paired next, Sarandon as her grandma is probably least on a list that would most likely have Tina Fey or Amy Poehler at the top. If anyone was going to play her grandma, you'd assume Betty White or June Squibb from Nebraska.
Sarandon is a veteran actress, but she's not that old. Considering it's a road trip movie, perhaps McCarthy who co-wrote the screenplay and was one of the producers wanted to draw comparisons to Thelma & Louise (1991), but without all the attempted rape and murder. Yet, McCarthy and Sarandon do have great chemistry and bounce nicely off each other.
Unlike with Bullock in The Heat, McCarthy is not as overbearing or as over-powering. In that movie, it felt like McCarthy could or would defeat her screen partner in every conceivable way. Obviously, that's the way the character was written. Here, Sarandon is more of a match and in fact it seems as if Sarandon could or would kick McCarthy's ass in every conceivable way.
McCarthy's Tammy is strong but perhaps is more flawed than her recent characters. She has lower self-esteem and is more socially awkward. She's also less intelligent. Sometimes, it's a wonder if she's just being argumentative over tidbits that she just happens not to know or is mistaken over, but no! The overall sense is that Tammy isn't too bright.
Yet, she's not dumb. She's very observant, which allows her to make great jokes. She apparently has her blind spots though. She splits from her husband, played by Nat Faxon, because she's blind to what's happening in her marriage. At least, that's what we assume since we don't see any of Tammy's relationship with Nat Faxon.
It establishes that she perhaps has a blind spot or a weakness for men in whom she's interested. She doesn't realize it at first because with a couple of men in a bar she approaches with the utmost confidence and even aggression. She just assumes she could get any man. It's probably over-compensation for recent failings.
It's interesting to analyze the relationship that Tammy eventually has with Bobby, played by Mark Duplass, because it seems as if he's not attracted to her initially. His reaction, which is cold, might be an over-reaction to her coming-on so strong at first sight, but it's odd because Tammy, as well as the audience, is never quite sure if he likes her. He slowly does come around.
Duplass gets to be the cute, nice guy who pops in every now and then. With the exception of him and Allison Janney who plays Tammy's mom, all the other cast members get a good comedic moment. Whether it's Kathy Bates as the lesbian who loves to burn things or whether it's Dan Akroid and his offer outside a jail that could get him put in jail, the various actors get their moments. Even lesser known actors like a pair of fast food employees who get robbed are hilarious in their brief time on screen.
It's not incredibly insightful or that much of a good character study. At the end of the day, it's a female bonding film between a down-on-her-luck woman and her alcoholic grandmother. It's funny. It's sweet, and it breezes along. McCarthy turns in a really good performance, and that's all I needed.
Five Stars out of Five.
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A culture of giving
Dylan Taylor showed up at my office on the Friday before Christmas with a nicely wrapped gift that, frankly, blew me away--all the baseball cards for the 1977 New York Yankees, matted and framed with a personalized plaque that said, "To the greatest Yankee fan. Love, your friend, Dylan." Dylan and I met about a year ago when he hired me to speak at the


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The Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and the Wall Street Journal's world-wide newsboxlead with (and the Washington Postdevotes its top nonlocal spot to) President Bush's unannounced trip to Iraq. On Bush's fourth, and almost certainly last, visit to the country that will play a key role in defining his legacy, the president praised the new security pact as a sign of progress but warned that the "war is not over." Before flying off to Afghanistan, Bush got a firsthand taste of the anger many Iraqis feel toward him, when, during a news conference, an Iraqi journalist threw his shoes at the president. The president managed to duck just in time and wasn't injured.
The New York Timesleads with a look at how states are running out of money to pay the growing number of unemployment claims and how some are already turning to the federal government for help or are increasing taxes on businesses. Funds to pay unemployment benefits could run out in 30 states over the next few months, while Indiana and Michigan are already borrowing money from the federal government to make up for shortfalls in their funds.
"This is a gift from the Iraqis. This is the farewell kiss, you dog!" Muntader al-Zaidi, a reporter with the al-Baghdadia television network, shouted as he threw the first shoe. "This is from the widows, the orphans and those who were killed in Iraq!" Zaidi said as he threw his other shoe. Iraqi security guards wrestled Zaidi to the ground and removed him from the room. Throwing a shoe at someone is considered the worst possible insult in Iraq. The NYT points out that the Iraqi guards "kicked him and beat him" until "he was crying like a woman," as another Iraqi TV reporter put it. The president quickly joked about the incident: "All I can report is it is a size 10." But there was no getting around the fact that the caught-on-camera moment would be replayed across the world. It immediately became the defining moment of a trip that was supposed to highlight the security improvements in the war-torn nation.
Although Bush's trip was still planned with the same level of secrecy that marked his previous visits to Iraq, the NYT and LAT note that in a sign of the improved security conditions, the president's jet landed in broad daylight, and he didn't stay confined to military bases and the Green Zone. But in what could also be seen as a sign of how the situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated while Iraq has improved, the WP points out that "the veil of secrecy for the Afghanistan leg was even more opaque than that for Iraq."
On his way to Afghanistan, Bush said the United States is implementing many of the same policies there as what helped bring progress to Iraq. The president said the mission in Afghanistan was "the same" as that in Iraq because the goal is to help the "young democracy develop the institutions so it can survive on its own" while denying "a safe haven for al-Qaida."
States are supposed to build up their unemployment funds during healthy economic times. But the fact that more than two dozen state funds could become insolvent in the next few months suggests that many failed to plan for a rainy day. And states that have been keeping unemployment tax rates at artificially low rates are being particularly hard-hit now. The funding shortfall puts states in a difficult position: Many already have huge deficits, and anything they borrow from the federal government has to be paid back.
The pain resulting from the increasing unemployment rate is spreading and is leading a growing number of homeowners to go into foreclosure, reports USAT. As opposed to last year, when foreclosures were largely driven by homeowners who took on risky loans, almost half of all foreclosures on conventional mortgages are now the result of unemployment. This is leading to worries that the housing market will take longer to recover, since growing unemployment could lead to even more foreclosures next year.
The NYT and WSJ front a look at the growing number of victims of what may be the largest Ponzi scheme in history. The list of prominent figures who plunged money into Bernard Madoff's investment firm now includes magnate Mortimer Zuckerman and Sen. Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey. In addition, the foundation of Nobel laureate and holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel and a charity run by Steven Spielberg also had money in Madoff's firm. The scandal also began to reverberate around the world as several European banks announced their clients could face billions of dollars in losses. Banks and financial advisers that sent money to Madoff could soon face lawsuits from angry clients who will question whether they knew enough about how Madoff ran his operations. Meanwhile, authorities are trying to figure out how one person could have operated such a huge scheme for so long. When Madoff was arrested after he apparently told his sons about the scheme, he told authorities that he acted entirely on his own to carry out the scheme that he said lost around $50 billion.
The WP fronts a look at how a last-minute change in the language of the $700 billion bailout package may end up making it more difficult for the government to make sure that companies that receive money from the government adhere to limits on executive compensation. At the behest of the Bush administration, lawmakers changed a sentence in the plan to specify that only firms that received money through selling their toxic assets to the government would be subject to penalties for breaking the rules on executive compensation. Now that the Treasury Department has decided to inject capital directly into the troubled firms many worry that there is no enforcement mechanism to make sure companies stick to the limits on executive compensation.
The WSJ fronts word that Google has approached major Internet service providers with a proposal to give faster access to the company's content on the Web. This is merely the latest example of the way the issue known as network neutrality is losing some of its biggest backers. Only two years ago, some of the biggest companies in the industry, including Yahoo, Microsoft, and Google, seemed determined to protect network neutrality. But now, these companies, along with some prominent Internet scholars, have switched tracks and are working on deals that would provide faster access to their Web sites. President-elect Barack Obama spoke up about defending network neutrality during the campaign, but some of his technology advisers are among those who have changed their view on the issue.
Shopaholics are having a harder time than usual keeping their credit cards inside their wallets during this holiday season, notes the WSJ. The holidays are always difficult for compulsive buyers, but the huge sales of this season mean that many are finding it impossible to keep their spending in check. The growth of Internet commerce, coupled with a constant barrage of too-good-to-be-true offers makes it easier for shopaholics to go on spending binges they'll later regret. And some stores seem to be courting compulsive buyers to spend more than they can afford. Saks Fifth Avenue, for example, offered 12 months of no interest and no payments for those who spend $2,000 in one day, a deal that one expert says is like "a crack dealer saying, 'Come here, try a sample.' "


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Visiting a museum is a fun, and often free, way to spend the day. In central Arkansas, you can learn about everything from early Arkansas history to art and science and even browse the records of a president. Many of our museums are also located in historic buildings that contribute their history to the museum.
These museums also make great field trip spots.
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The Arkansas Museum of Discovery
This is a hands-on science museum located in downtown Little Rock. It has a tinkering studio and over 90 exhibits to teach and entertain children. Even adults can have a great time playing with some of their exhibits, and they might learn something too. Kevin Delaney, the director of visitor experience at Arkansas' Museum of Discovery, is often featured on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. Admission is $8-10. Located at 500 President Clinton Ave., Suite 150.
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The Old State House Museum
The Old State House is a great museum of mostly Arkansas history. Arkansas history is pretty interesting, and you can see many interesting artifacts in this historic building. Admission is free. Located at 300 W Markham St, in downtown Little Rock.
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The Historic Arkansas Museum
This museum of Arkansas history is a living history museum.
They use historic homes and artifacts to interpret history and culture. The museum tries to demonstrate the lifestyles found in the 1800s in Arkansas. The oldest buildings in Little Rock are part of this museum. Admission is free, but it is $2.50 to tour the grounds. Located at 200 E 3rd St.
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The USS Razorback and the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum
Tour a real submarine at this museum of naval history. The submarine is the real draw here, but there is a small museum and a tugboat on display.Admission from $2-7.50. Located at 120 Riverfront Park Dr.Continue to 5 of 10 below.
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MacArthur Museum of Military History
Located in the historic tower building of the former Little Rock Arsenal, this museum was the birthplace of General Douglas MacArthur. It's a museum with artifacts, weapons, uniforms, documents and other military items chronicling Arkansas's military history. Admission is free. Located at 503 E 9th St.
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Mosaic Templars Cultural Center
The museum of African American history in Arkansas, the Cultural Center preserves documents and artifacts about African American achievements in business, politics and the arts. Admission is free. Located at 501 W 9th St.
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Arkansas Arts Center and Children's Theater
The Arkansas Arts Center hosts a permanent collection of paintings, sculpture and mixed media and has special exhibitions a few times a year. They also have a children's theater and art classes for kids and adults. The permanent collection includes works by artists such as Rembrandt, Picasso, and Degas. Admission is free (with the exception of some traveling exhibits). Located at 501 E 9th St.
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The Arkansas Studies Institute
The Arkansas Studies Institute is the largest facility dedicated to the study of Arkansas culture and history. They have an online catalog search, a research room. The institute hosts an art gallery featuring paintings, photographs, sculpture, pottery and etching from artists throughout history. They also have a gallery where art from local artists can be purchased. Located at 401 President Clinton Avenue. Admission is free.Continue to 9 of 10 below.
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The Clinton Presidential Library and Center
The Clinton Presidential Library contains the archives of the forty-second president. Clinton's are the first to include electronic and physical documents. It is the biggest presidential archive to date. The main attraction is the museum and campus. The museum features several exhibits including a mock-up of Clinton's oval office, a presidential Cadillac, and artifacts from Clinton's eight years as president. They also usually have a fun, traveling exhibit. Admission is $6-10. Located at 1200 President Clinton Ave.
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Esse Purse Museum
Look into a women's purse and you can tell about her. That's the idea behind the Esse Purse Museum. One of the three purse museums in the world, the museum displays historic purses and some contents they might have contained. This is a fun, smaller museum with a unique twist on history and culture. Admission is $8-10. Located at
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What are the Perfect Wedding Rings? As you are deciding on what kind of wedding rings for your future spouse to wear as a symbol your unending love for each other, so you might be interested how this practice came about the real meaning of wedding rings. Sure, the ring is a circle and it symbolizes harmony, infinity, agreement, universe and rebirth. The ring was linked with the Moon and Sun in ancient times. It was thought that a ring would secure and was a magical guard, so to express to ward off all negativity over its permanence. Rings were well-thought-out to be enchanted and/or holy. Goddesses and Gods even wore rings like in the Babylonian mythology with tales of the rings of Marduk and Shamash. Rings were always connected with the zodiac, magic, and many more. Even today, the wedding ring is believed to hold a kind of power that can be seen when a priest or minister blesses the wedding rings before the couple exchanges them. This practice signifies protective powers over their marriage or union. Perhaps, you have wondered on the reason behind wearing the wedding ring on the ring finger. Well, this also goes back to ancient times and once again magic. As you delve into history of the wedding ring and the reason, it is placed on the third finger you will marvel at some of the beliefs. Here are a few historical facts concerning the "ring finger". The third finger was used to apply herbal medicines since the effectiveness of the cure would be stronger especially in the ancient period. It was also considered that a nerve from the third finger went directly to the heart. In astrology, this belief is similar, the "ring finger" is called the heart finger because of the belief of the special nerve or vein that was in the third finger connected to the heart and was a symbol of love and faithfulness. The third finger was always been used as a representation of fidelity, love, faithfulness, love and trustworthiness.
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With that being said, you are aware how essential the wedding ring has been all over in history as it is not just a ring but was used as a union and promise between couples. Thus, it is your time to select your everlasting wedding rings that will not only show your love and devotion for each other but also resist time and lasts forever, as your love for one another.
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As you start looking online and at your favorite jewelers, you would find various exquisite wedding rings and some are definitely out of your price range.


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The theme for this fortnight is Your Favourite Animal (and why).
OK, so, favourite animal....in terms of the one I share a house with, it has to be a kitty, but if it's that other animal then what else could it be but a cute, fluffy, frisky, and now quite rare, little red squirrel!
It's difficult to find cute red squirrel stamps (some of them look a little possessed)
but this set is just sooooooo adorable!
Stamps: Gerda Steiner - Happy Fall
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House Bill 1079: 2013-14 Student Enrollment Update
House Bill 1079: 2013-14 Student Enrollment Update - Descarga este documento en PDF. Documentación en PDF para descargar gratis. Disponible también para leer online.
Washington Student Achievement Council
Effective July 1, 2003, House Bill (HB) 1079 allows any student, including presumed undocumented students who meet specific criteria, to pay in-state tuition at Washington's public colleges and universities. In addition to meeting certain conditions, the affidavit states that the student will file for permanent residency at the earliest opportunity the student is eligible. The student must also indicate a willingness to engage in other activities necessary to acquire citizenship. This report presents HB 1079 Survey Results. The table and figures in the report present new affidavits submitted under HB 1079 for each year since the bill was authorized in 2003. Data is collected at the time of submission for each fall through summer quarter.
Descriptors: Public Colleges, College Students, Citizenship, Enrollment, Tuition, Undocumented Immigrants, Residence Requirements, State Legislation, Educational Legislation, Surveys, Immigration
Washington Student Achievement Council. P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504. Tel: 360-753-7800; E-mail: info[at]wsac.wa.gov; Web site: http://www.wsac.wa.gov
Autor: West, Jim
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Even if researchers didn't have a vested interest in keeping their animals healthy, there are federal laws in place to protect the animals, as well as personnel at every research institution to enforce these laws. If researchers break the rules, their funding gets pulled and their lab gets shut down. Not exactly a career-maker.
A researcher can't just start experimenting. The research process is set up in a way that requires researchers to receive approval before using animals for research. There are a number of steps in place to make sure that the proposed research is:
- useful to public health, and
- has the proper steps to ensure that the animals are used humanely, and only as necessary.
Having applied for IACUC permission myself, I can tell you they are extremely thorough and beyond simply approving protocol, may also propose alternate protocols that improve the experimental design and the welfare of the experimental animals. Once the protocols are approved, the research can begin.
There are a few other things to keep in mind throughout this whole process:
- The term animal model doesn't refer only to the whole animal. Researchers can also use tissues or cells from an animal rather than the whole animal. I promise you, when researchers can do that, they do. This is easier, cheaper, and many researchers prefer to not use live animals. But in some instances, they need the whole animal. This is especially important when you're considering how a treatment might affect the entire system (i.e. the cardiovascular system), and not just an organ (i.e. the heart).
- I also want to point out that these experiments are not just for human health, but also for animals. Many developed therapies are used to keep pets and farm animals healthy as well. Just recently I read about an experimental cancer treatment that is being tested in dogs that have cancer. These dogs have no other options for treatment, and so they have been enrolled in the study to test this treatment. If successful, researchers will have developed a cancer therapy for dogs - saving some dogs' lives in the process - and gotten one step closer to treating cancer in humans as well.
This is Part 5 of 13 in our From Ideas to Treatments series.
Part 1 - From Ideas to Treatments
Part 2 - Basic Research: It Starts with an Idea
Part 3 - You're an Animal!
Part 4 - Can I care about animals and do research too?
Part 5 - Regulations for Animal Research
Part 6 - Clinical Research Trials
Part 7 - Patient Safety in Clinical Trials: IRB Approval
Part 8 - Recruitment
Part 9 - Health Disparities in Clinical Research
Part 10 - A Brief History of Inclusion Policies
Part 11 - Breaking News: Women and Men are Different
Part 12 - Including Minorities in Clinical Trial Research
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Drain cleaning tasks that we perform on a daily basis include:
We have many customers on a preventative maintenance schedule for problematic sewer systems. This allows you to have regular drain cleaning at your convenience, which greatly reduces the chances of sewer emergencies.
Video Sewer Inspection
The use of a video inspection camera can determine drain line problems from inside the pipe. It records the general condition of the pipe, grease build-ups, leaks, breaks in lines and tree roots. The use of the locating function in the camera head allows us to pinpoint problems and allows repairs to be made with a minimum of digging, concrete cutting or opening of walls.
If you suspect that your sewer line is damaged, has roots in it, or requires regular cleaning; often the best solution is to run a camera through the line. It gives you the knowledge needed to make an informed decision on what remedy is needed. In addition, the camera is a wise choice when buying a home to determine any existing problems in the sewer line. This might save you thousands in future repairs.
The video camera is also used for locating underground drain lines and where they run, determining the depth of the line and what material the pipe is composed of.
Conventional Drain Cleaning
A twisting metal cable fed inside the sewer pipe and/or stormwater line. This cable rotates cutting roots, and helps release sludge and debris leaving the line clear.
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Powerful option to open sewer, drain and pipe lines from 2 inch to 24 inch diameter. Thus allowing camera inspection to further see 'root cause' of affected area.
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Regisseur Gore Verbinski had serieuze plannen voor een verfilming van het populaire spel Bioshock, maar dit mocht uiteindelijk niet doorgaan. Onlangs vertelde de filmmaker hoe dit precies zit:
"Well it's no short answer to that question but we were eight weeks prior shooting when the plug was pulled. It's an R rated movie. I wanted to keep it R rated, I felt like that would be appropriate, and it's an expensive movie. It's a massive world we're creating and it's not a world we can simply go to locations to shoot. "A Cure For Wellness", we were able to really utilize a variety of location to create the world. "Bioshock" it wouldn't work like that, we'd be building an entire underworld universe. So I think the combination of the price tag and the rating, universal just didn't feel comfortable ultimately. At that time also there were some R rated, expensive R rated movies that were not working. So I think things have changed and maybe there will be another chance, but it's very difficult when you're eight weeks away from shooting a movie you really can see in your head and you've almost filmed the entire thing, so emotionally you're right at that transition from architect to becoming a contractor and that will be a difficult place to get back to."
Aldus Verbinski. Mocht je geïnteresseerd zijn in gameverfilmingen, hou dan ons Youtube-kanaal in de gaten. We presenteren binnenkort een discussievideo in samenwerking met ASNgaming.


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Our all occasion gift bags feature inspirational Scripture verse from Philippians 2:9 Jesus Name above all names.
Inner Scripture verse printed inside is from Philippians 2:9 God raised Him to the highest place above and gave Him the Name that is greater than any other name.
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Prints are on both sides of the bag.
With matching brown cord handles.
31cm (h) x 24cm (w) x 10cm (base)


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Dreams, Visions and Prophecies for the Future
Dennison Tsosie, a traditional Navajo silversmith and artist, began receiving spontaneous dreams and visions in 1986. It all began when Dennison's wife, Teddi, placed a special crystal under their pillow. Quite dramatically, Dennison was guided into a visionary world of prophetic teachings which shed light on missing pieces of historyfrom a multitude of past culturesand on our potential future.
An unsophisticated man who wasn't interested in world events, Dennison was mystified over messages warning of earth changes, political upheavals and possibilities of war, alien abductions, and secret government cover-ups. In this second volume of visions from 1996 to 2012, Dennison was shown, ahead of time, the New York twin towers tragedy, hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the shock and awe of Baghdad, the wars in the Middle East, the terrifying tsunami in Malaysia, the scandals in the Roman Catholic Church, the economic crises throughout the world, the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, and numerous other events.
"They kept showing me the date 2020 and they said it's a date when the earth is natural again. It is when mankind will be living in harmony with the earth.... 'The year 2020 is when the whole process will be complete. Then will come the Golden Age when man will live in harmony with Nature. The world you now know will be gone.'"
The message is one of hope, despite all the scenarios of economic collapse, disasters and war. Mankind collectively is on the threshold of a miracle! The opportunity comes but once every few thousand years, and it's here again. Perhaps this time it will happen! We are told we need to be prepared on a spiritual level because the more spiritual we are, the easier the transformation will be.
We are all connected to each other and to everything else in the cosmos on an energetic level. Our collective thoughts and actions affect our reality. Change our collective consciousness and we change. Together we can open our hearts to universal love and create peace on earth.
Table of Contents
Foreword: A Tribute to Teddi Tsosie
~ 1996 ~
Blue Star
An Invitation
Future Possibilities
A 25-Year Course
Another School Dream
Shake Up in the White House?
Dolphins Again
Snippets of Future Possibilities
Cylinders in a Tomb
Liberty Bell
The White house Again
A Depression
~ 1997 ~
Sword in a Stone
The Watchers
Our Distant Past?
A Strange Dream
Disregard for the Earth
Four High Priests
More Snippets
A Time for Spirituality
Seven Doors
Gathering of Elders
Teaching in an Egg Shell
Bird in a Nest
~ 1998 ~
~ 1999 ~
The Chain of Life
The Year Two Thousand
Alien Dream
A New Home
~ 2000 ~
The New Millennium
Cross of Lorraine
Downward Spiral
~ 2001 ~
Rumor of War
Twins Have Been Born
Tattered Flag
A Coming War?
A Crystal Dream
Things to Come
Trouble in the Church
A Dream About Elves
The Middle East
Serpents Fighting
An Explosion in New York
Something Happening in the Church
Cobra Dream
Arafat and Israel
Global Warming
More Future Predictions
A Fast Trip to Japan
The Day After
More on 9/11
The Terrorists
What's in Colorado?
More Fearful Scenarios
The Number 26
Screaming Eagle
What It Means
Hard Times Ahead
Year's End
~ 2002 ~
War on the Horizon?
A Game of Horseshoes
Liberty Bell
Red Star
A Game of Chess
Going to War
Liberty Will Ring
The Stock Market Will Fall
Another War Is Coming
Knights Clash Again
Fighting Dragons
Year's End
~ 2003 ~
Black and White
A Warning
Scenes From a Distant Land
Do Not Fear
North Korea
Future Possibilities
Bird in a Cage
The War Begins
Diamond Dream
ID Cards
Stockpiling Oil
Diamonds Again
Troubling Dreams
Oil Shortage
Black Dragon
The Earth's Grid
Coliseum Collapse
More Scenarios
~ 2004 ~
A Series of Scenes
What Was That?
Bill of Rights
More Visions
The Buzzard and the Eagle
More Dreams
North Korea Again
Crop Circle Dream
Black Limo Explosion
More Visions of Future Events
More Images
Importance of Nutrition
Blue Star and Flooding
Hopi and UFOs
End of the Year Reflections
~ 2005 ~
We Are All Connected
Vibrations and Energy
Solar Flares?
The Blue Pearl
Stop Worrying
We Are Being Pushed
More Information
Blue Star Again
Fear Blocks Energy
Emotional Times
Portent of a Disaster
A Teaching About Fear
We Are Like Flowers
A Dream of the Grandfathers
An Unbelievable Invitation
You're Going Where?
~ 2006 ~
Shifting Gears
~ 2007 ~
Teaching and Selling
~ 2008 ~
Dark Days
Strange Dreams
Another Strange Dream
Year-End Meditation
~ 2009 ~
Dream of Martin Luther King
New Beginnings
~ 2010 ~
A New Home
Mayan Connection
Hidden Knowledge
Out of Balance
Another Crop Circle
Repeated Images
Three Catastrophes
The Economy
Shortages and High Prices
The Pressure Increases
A Spiritual Awakening Is Coming
Let Go of Fear
God's Light
Solar Flare?
The End of a Cycle
A Miracle Is About to Happen!
Numbers Have Power
Future Energies to Come
More Scenes of the Future
Rebirth of the Stars
Waves of Energy
Forgive One Another
Another Earthquake
More Earthquakes
See Through the Illusion
~ 2011 ~
More Earthquakes
Blue Star Again
Japan Earthquake
Hard Times Are Coming
~ 2012 ~
Dragons Fighting Again
Kim Jong Un
Finish Your Book!
Melting of the Poles
The End of the Cycle Is Near
About the Authors
A Miracle Is About to Happen!
November 20, 2010
Like a few of his recent meditations this evening's meditation seemed to be a continuation of the last one.
"We are about to experience a miracle! A miracle is about to happen again! At least there is a great potential for a miracle, but first we are in for a rude awakening that will, in the end, bring forth spirituality. We are going to be "pushed" with the four elements. The four poles of the Universe will be connected.
"They showed me two people hugging, hands joined behind each other. This creates an energy that brings healing to one another.
"There will be a strong uplifting and a desire to help one another, through suffering, hunger and thirst. Through this and with this, there will be a strong inner healing, creating strength and love within one's self.
"The Buddha used to call this 'the opening of the Lotus.' The way they showed me was the earth as a round ball in the center of a cross with two cross arms; one arm was white and one was yellow. A red serpent was intertwined around the cross, sort of like the emblem for the physician's staff (caduceus). It represents the negative and positive forces coming together. This is how the healing is represented as healing the world. When the serpents come together, there's a rebirth. Out of the emblem grew the tree of life. On the limbs I saw people, animals and birds, all life reborn. On the top of the tree I see a man and a woman coming out of it…like the two corns in Navajo legend, two people wrapped in a blanket, surrounded by a lotus flower.
"It's funny, the sound I heard was like a loud female voice making a wailing sound, like she would make while giving birth.
"No matter how dark or how tragic the event, there's always something new and pure that will come out of it and be reborn, like the phoenix.
"The other thing I heard was a voice saying, 'Different countries, different peoples, different races, different religions and status, each and all will reach out to help each other up. That's how mankind will come together as one, as you were meant to be from the beginning. There is always a doorway for a positive outcome, even in the most dire circumstances. There is an inner strength people will find to help each other. There's a healing that will come about in mankind.'
"The more spiritual we are, the more love we have, and the more we work together, the more we can avoid these terrible things and the more we'll be guided around it."
"'You must learn to let go of fear and trust Creator and the process, detach from what's happening and rise above it; don't be mired down in your own fears. Stop your negative and fearful thoughts and float like a feather above and over it. Let go of control and you will receive your treasures, and your blessings.'"
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More carers would ease hospital crush
I welcome the government's proposal to import more domestic helpers to act as carers for elderly citizens. If a related subsidy scheme for low-income elderly was launched, different stakeholders would benefit.
It could certainly improve the quality of life of the elderly.
Many of them suffer from chronic medical conditions. Some live alone, while others may have family but their grown-up sons and daughters have to work and look after their own young children, so they do not have a lot of spare time.
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