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Temple Beth Torah is a Reform Jewish congregation and member of the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) that meets at St. Johns Episcopal Church in Centreville. Religious school is held at the Goddard School in Chantilly. The congregation offers the Northern Virginia Jewish community services that provide numerous spiritual, educational, support and social opportunities including religious school for member children age 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation. Call 703- 263-2252 or visit www.BethTorah.net.
Upcoming TBT Events:
* Hebrew Class – Learn Prayers for Beginners. Six class dates: Sundays, Oct. 26, Nov. 16, 23, Dec. 7, 14 from 9-10:15 a.m. at Goddard. Cost: $54 for the class plus $16 materials fee
The Annual Central Fairfax Forum Training will present "The Top Five Things You Need To Know Before You Go To Bed" on Monday, Oct. 27 from 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. To be held at Centreville Baptist Church, 15100 Lee Highway, Centreville. Email: email@example.com or call 703-324-5285.
The Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia announces the honorees for its annual fall gala benefitting the JCCNV's Special Needs program. To be held Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Westfields Marriott in Chantilly, the gala will honor Congressman Tom Davis; Sandy Barmak, Director, Philanthropic Gifts, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and Past President of the JCCNV; and Sandy and Mel Rosenblatt, community philanthropists. Through the years, all three honorees have made substantial contributions to the Jewish community in Northern Virginia. Tickets start at $180 per individual/ $360 per couple. Sponsorships begin at $550. Contact Sara Moore, 703-537-3024 or email@example.com.
Congregation Beth Emeth of Herndon announces the start of its 4th Sunday Adult Enrichment class beginning this month on Sunday, Oct. 26, 10–11:30 a.m. with a talk on one of the most pressing questions facing the Jewish world today: Can food be considered kosher if the workers who produce it are being exploited? Dr. Richard Lederman is United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism's Project Manager for the Hekhsher Tzedek Project, the Movement's public policy program intended to add a perspective of social justice to the production of kosher food. Congregation Beth Emeth is located at 12523 Lawyers Road, Herndon, 2.9 miles south of the Dulles Toll Road, Reston Parkway Exit. Call 703-860-4515, ext. 127.
The Hazak Active Retirees Chapter of Congregation Beth Emeth, Herndon, will present Dr. Sheri David, Professor of History at Northern Virginia Community College in a discussion of the upcoming Presidential election on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. Congregation Beth Emeth is located at 12523 Lawyers Road, Herndon, 2.9 miles south of the Dulles Toll Road, Reston Parkway Exit.
Solace for the victims of abuse, as well as for those left behind after domestic homicide, plus an offering of options to prevent additional tragedies, will be offered Tuesday Oct. 28, at the "Prayer and Awareness Day" community-wide event coordinated by three key local nonprofits. To be hosted at Truro Church from 7-8:30 p.m., the occasion will feature speakers from a variety of different churches such as the Rev. Rose Robinson of First Baptist Church in Vienna, Truro Church's own Rev. Coleman Tyler, and Pastor Danell Perkins with Grace Covenant Church. Truro Church is located at 10520 Main Street, in Fairfax.
Congregation Yad Shalom of Centreville provides a variety of programs in a traditional format with a modern flair. It openly invites inquiries about participation in these activities by the community. There are a number of activities for the family for the new year:
* Join in for a Saturday morning Shabbat service with Cantor Zucker on Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. at Little Rocky Run Community Center # 3 (near Centreville High School).
* Join us for a Friday night Shabbat service with Cantor Zucker on Nov. 14 at Little Rocky Run Community Center at 8 p.m.
* Join us for a Saturday morning service with Cantor Zucker on Nov. 29, at Little Rocky Run Community Center at 10 a.m.
* Ask about the K–2 Hebrew school for the children for the fall semester. Check out an extensive variety of educational opportunities with the congregation.
* Check out the Web site – keep up with the activities scheduled throughout the year.
For further information and/or directions, contact the Congregation at 703-579-6079, or visit the Web site at www.yadshalom.com.
St. Timothy Craft Group is looking for creative people to help prepare for the St. Timothy Craft Fair in November. The group will provide materials and the proceeds are given to the Food Bank in Mullens, WV. Join the club on Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to noon in the McGivney Room and share your talents. Contact Eileen Chambers at 703-378-7054. St. Timothy Catholic Church is at 13807 Poplar Tree Road, Chantilly.
Temple Beth Torah is a Reform Jewish congregation and member of the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) that meets at St. John's Episcopal Church in the heart of Centreville. Religious school is held at the Goddard School in Chantilly. The congregation offers the Northern Virginia Jewish community services that provide numerous spiritual, educational, support and social opportunities including religious school for member children age 3 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation. The congregation welcomes all members of the community to attend services or events. Call 703-263-2252 or visit www.BethTorah.net.
The Hazak Active Retirees Chapter of Congregation Beth Emeth, Herndon, announces its 2008-09 Schedule of Events.
Oct. 28 — Sheri David, Donkeys and Elephants
Nov. 18 — Rabbi Steve, Jewish Medical Ethics
Dec. 16 — Laura Shulman, Religious Diversity in the US
Jan. 27 — Rabbi Leonard Cahan, Jewish Marriage Customs
Feb. 17 — Rabbi David Kalendar, The Jews of Uganda
March 17 — Dr. Louis Blumen, Jewish Medieval Medicine
April 21 — Steven Gross, The Holocaust in Hungary
May 19 — Speaker from Embassy of Israel
June 16 — Year-end Luncheon
The CBE Hazak Chapter presents a uniquely Jewish program on the third Tuesday of each month – September through June – at 1 p.m. Meetings feature prominent speakers and entertainers, providing area Jewish seniors with a time to socialize and learn. There is no cost and light refreshments are served. Call 703-860-4515, ext. 127.
Congregation Beth Emeth is located at 12523 Lawyers Road, Herndon.
Lord of Life Lutheran Church's second location, 13421 Twin Lakes Dr., Clifton, is now open. Everyone is invited to worship services at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Call the church office at 703-323-9500 or go to www.lordoflifelutheran.com.
Shalom Jewish Children is a fun, hands-on Jewish educational program for young children based on experiential learning. Each session is about Jewish holidays, values and celebrations. Meets in Centreville at the Rocky Run Recreation Center. Contact Gloria Pioso at email@example.com or call 703-579-6079.
* These are the days when Shalom Jewish Children will be followed by Shabbat services at 10 a.m. Visit www.yadshalom.com for updates, directions, details, and membership information. Shalom Jewish Children is free for members of Congregation Yad Shalom.
Craft Vendors are needed for Centreville United Methodist Women's Bazaar scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the church, 6400 Old Centreville Road; contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Attention Crafters: Saint Timothy School in Chantilly has openings for its Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 22. Download an application and registration form at
www.sainttimothyschool.org. Call Karen Yee at 703-803-0460.
Recovery and Support Care Groups at New Life: Passion for Community in cooperation with New Life Christian Church has an ongoing recovery and support groups for people suffering with various addictions, destructive and dysfunctional behaviors, or who just need some support. These groups are a safe place to receive support and healing. Contact Lucy Martinez at 703-222-8836.
* Recovery Connection (12-step group), Sundays at 9:30 a.m. at Westfield High in Chantilly;
* Food Freedom (a women's group; 12-step group), Sunday's at 9:30 a.m. at Westfield High in Chantilly;
* Single Mom's support Group, Saturday's at 9:30 a.m. in Centreville (call for location);
* Authentic Masculinity Men's Group, Thursday's at 7:30 p.m. in Chantilly (call for location).
Temple Beth Torah is a Reform Jewish congregation and member of the Union of Reform Judaism (URJ) that meets at St. John's Episcopal Church in Centreville. Religious school is held at the Goddard School in Chantilly. The congregation offers the Northern Virginia Jewish community services that provide numerous spiritual, educational, support and social opportunities including religious school for member children age 2 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah and confirmation. The congregation welcomes all members of the community to attend any of these services or events. Call 703-263-2252 or visit www.BethTorah.net.
Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church has regular services on Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and 11 a.m. All are welcome. Located at 43987 John Mosby Highway, Chantilly. Call 703-327-4461 and Web site is www.pleasantvalleyumc.net. Call 703-266-2424.
Centreville United Methodist Church offers four worship services in the morning — 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m. and 11:02 a.m. The new Connections Contemporary Worship Service is held in the ROC (Recreation and Outreach Center) each Sunday. Sunday School is offered at 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. and a nursery is available for all services. Centreville United Methodist church is located at the intersection of New Braddock Road and Old Centreville Road. Call 703-830-2684.
The Fairfax Chinese Christian Church is a developing community church that meets at St. John's Episcopal Church, 5649 Mount Gilead Road, Centreville. The church is located in the heart of Centreville's historic district and is accessible from Braddock Road at the junction of Route 28 (Lee Hwy.), Route 29 and I-66. Members speak Mandarin, Taiwanese, Cantonese, and some other Chinese dialects in the church. Sunday worship service is held at 10 a.m., both in Mandarin and English, and a lunch fellowship will follow after Sunday school. Call 703-395-0017 or email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Christ the Redeemer Episcopal Church holds a contemporary worship service on Sunday mornings at 10:15 a.m. at Centreville Elementary School in Centreville. Sunday school and a nursery are provided on Sundays. Visit www.ctrchurch.org or call 703-502-1732.
Centreville Presbyterian Church:
* The Greatest Sermon Ever Preached: Join the church for the sermon series on the greatest sermon ever preached — The Sermon on the Mount, Matthew 5. Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. contemporary worship and 11 a.m. traditional worship. Childcare provided for services.
* Women's Bible Study meets every Wednesday morning from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Studies include: Experiencing God by Henry Blackaby and the Alpha Course taught by Pastor Neil Craigan. Childcare is provided.
* Planet Adventure meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings for 4th and 5th graders from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The evening is full of adventure playing games, having snacks and learning about God. Contact Clare Maynard, director of Children's Ministries.
* Chancel Choir — Consider being a part of the Centreville Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir. It practices weekly on Wednesdays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Also performs at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Contact Chancel Choir Director, Denise Freeland.
News from Centreville Presbyterian Church, 15450 Lee Highway, Centreville. Call 703-830-0098.
* Daniel, A Beth Moore Bible Study for Women, Wednesday mornings, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
* Planet Adventure, Evening youth group for 4th and 5th graders. Second and fourth Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m.
* CrossRoads, Middle School youth group (6th-8th grade) Friday evenings, 7-8:30 p.m. Delicious food, games and active worship fill the evening of fun.
* Visit the CPC Web site, www.centrevillepres.com or call the church office at 703-830-0098.
St. Raphael Orthodox Church, formally the Antiochian Orthodox Mission of Northern Virginia, meets each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. for Divine Liturgy at the Compton Village Community Center, 14401 Compton Village Drive, Centreville. Visit www.straphaelva.org contact Father Tom Palke via email firstname.lastname@example.com or telephone 703-303-3047.
New Life Christian Church is once again launching a Divorce Care Group, which will meet on Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Westfield High School (child care provided). Divorce Care is a video-based seminar group for people who are experiencing difficulty with their separation or divorce. The group provides information about ways to heal from the hurt, and cope with the life pressures, which accompany separation and divorce. Contact Ron Furgerson at 703-860-3324 or 703-963-1314.
Centreville United Methodist is hosting DivorceCare, which meets Thursdays from 7-9 p.m. at Centreville UMC. DivorceCare is a 13-week Christ-centered divorce recovery program, which walks participants through the emotional, physical and spiritual needs of someone going through separation and divorce. Cost is $15. Open to the community.
Jubilee Christian Center is offering free English as a second language classes during its Sunday School time, 10:10-10:50 a.m., on Sundays, at 4650 Shirley Gate Road, Fairfax. 703-383-1170.
Cedar Run Community Church is a non-denominational Christian church. It meets for Sunday service at 10:30 a.m. at Waples Mill Elementary off Waples Mill Road in the Fair Oaks area. There's a Promiseland Children's Ministry for newborns through sixth-graders, as well as a dynamic, safe place for teens at the student ministry meeting during the Sunday service. Call 703-968-7312 or visit www.cedarrun.net.
New Hope Fellowship currently meets at 10:50 a.m. at the Greenbriar Community Center each Sunday. The center is located at 4615 Stringfellow Road, Chantilly. Call 703-591-2948.
Community Care Groups at New Life Christian Church.
The following are support groups that meet at Westfield High School on Sunday mornings or as indicated. Contact Community Care Minister Ron Furgerson at 703-266-0118 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
* Food Freedom — A Celebrate Recovery Support Group. This group uses a proven Biblical approach to promote healing from compulsive eating problems. The group meets at Westfield High School at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday. Child Care is provided.
* Help for Hurts, Habits, and Hang-Ups — A Celebrate Recovery Group. This group uses the 12-step approach coupled with the teachings of Jesus to help overcome or cope with all types of addictions, compulsions and life problems. The group meets at 9:30 a.m. each Sunday at Westfield High School. Child care is provided.
* Healthy Boundaries — Getting Control of Your Life. The group helps the over-stressed, over-worked and over-committed to gain control of their lives through developing healthy, balanced relationships. The group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Thursday at 13777 Laurel Rock Drive, Clifton.
Beth Moore Bible study series "Living Beyond Yourself: Exploring the Fruit of the Spirit" will be offered for women Thursday evenings at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday mornings at 9:30 a.m. at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 5114 Twinbrook Road, Fairfax. Workbooks are $15. Call 703-323-9500 or visit www.lordoflifelutheran.com.
New Life Christian Church is forming a new Grief Share Group for persons who are experiencing the hurt associated with loss of a loved one. The group meets for 12 sessions using a video-based discussion format and is effective in helping survivors deal with the issues faced by persons going through a period of grief. Contact Leslie Delp at 703-815-6274.
MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) meets at Centreville Baptist Church on alternate Friday mornings. Do you think spaghetti is a finger food? Write your grocery list in crayon? Come join other moms for encouragement and support. Contact Centreville Baptist Church at 703-830-3333 or visit www.cbcva.org
Northern Virginia Orthodox Mission meets each Sunday for Divine Liturgy at 9 a.m. at Compton Village, 14401 Compton Village Drive, Centreville. All services are in English. All are welcome. Go to www.nvorthodox.org or call Tammy at 703-426-8719.
New Life Christian Church is once again offering two Divorce Care Groups, one meeting on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. at Westfield High School (child care provided) and one home group which meets on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. Both are video-based seminar groups for people who are experiencing difficulty with their separation or divorce. The groups provide sound information about ways to heal from the hurt and cope with the life pressures, which accompany separation and divorce. Groups are free. Contact Jon Williams at 703-505-4525 or Deeanne Rampey at 703-266-8357.
YAWEH (You Are Welcome Here) will be held on the first Sunday of each month from 6:30-7:30 p.m. for a Christian discussion group reinforcing God's love for the GLBTQ community (and the people who love them.) The discussion is led by Pastor Sandi John and Minister of Music Dean Jenkins. The gathering is an informal time of worship, instruction and fellowship. Call the church office at 703-471-5225, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com and/or see the Web site at www.WashingtonPlazaChurch.com for directions. The church is located at 1615 Washington Plaza, Reston.
Shepherd Gate Church is now offering two services: 9 and 10:45 a.m. The church is located at 4310 Pleasant Valley Road, Chantilly. Visit www.shepherdgate.org or call 703-961-1040.
Unity Life Center of Chantilly holds Sunday services and youth education at 10 a.m. with the Revs. Cynthia Vermillion-Foster and Don Foster. The church is located at 14088-C Sullyfield Circle, Chantilly. Call 703-263-7645 or visit www.unitylife.org.
St. John's Episcopal Church offers the following: Sunday Eucharist services at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. A nursery for children up to age 3 is available. Opportunities for adult, youth and child enrichment are offered. On Wednesdays, a Eucharist and Healing Service is held at 9:15 a.m. Call 703-803-7500 or visit www.stjohnscentreville.org, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. The church is located at 5649 Mount Gilead Road, Centreville.
Centreville Assembly of God holds services on Sundays at 9:30 a.m. and at 10:30 a.m. Morin service at 14281 Lee Highway in Centreville. The church also provides transportation for its services. Call 703-307-6179.
Centreville UMC offers a growing ministry to single adults aged 40 and better. Koinonia Singles sponsors monthly activities such as hikes, concerts, picnics, and other opportunities for fun, building friendships, and growing closer to God. If you are looking for ways to connect with other Christian single adults in this area, contact the church office at 703-830-2684.


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Miliband Pledges U.K. Mansion Levy to Fund Income-Tax Cut
Robert Hutton and Andrew AtkinsonA Labour government would tax U.K. homes valued at over 2 million pounds ($3.1 million) to pay for a new 10 percent income-tax band for low earners, the opposition party's leader, Ed Miliband, announced today.
The move adopts a key policy of the Liberal Democrats, the junior party in the current Conservative-led coalition and a possible partner for a future Labour government, while reversing one of the last Labour administration's most unpopular policies.
Gordon Brown abolished the 10 percent tax band in his final budget before becoming Labour prime minister in 2007 to fund a 2 percentage-point cut in the basic rate of income tax to 20 percent. The change left more than 5 million people worse off and led to widespread criticism from within the Labour Party. Brown announced in 2008 he would compensate those affected by raising the threshold at which people begin paying income tax.
"We would put right a mistake made by Gordon Brown and the last Labour government," Miliband said in a speech today in Bedford, north of London. "We would use the money raised by a mansion tax to reintroduce a lower 10-pence starting rate of tax, with the size of the band depending on the amount raised. This would benefit 25 million basic-rate taxpayers."
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said this month he had been unable to convince his Conservative coalition partners to adopt his proposal to introduce a 1 percent levy on the value of homes above 2 million pounds. Clegg said the current system of local-property taxes sees the rich paying relatively less of their value than the rest of the country.
'Right Signals'
Business Secretary Vince Cable, the second-most senior Liberal Democrat in the Cabinet, welcomed Miliband's announcement on the high-value homes levy.
"The mansion tax is not just about fairness, it is also about giving the right signals to the economy," Cable said in response to a question at an event in London. "It is a good thing to do not just from the point of view of the distribution of wealth but also because it penalizes investment in extremely unproductive activities."
Miliband's announcement is "an appeal to the Lib Dems, who'll be important if the next parliament is also a hung one" and no party wins a majority, meaning a coalition is needed, Steve Fielding, a professor of politics at Nottingham University, said in a telephone interview. "He's saying Labour is a low-tax party for the people who're suffering, and will be a necessary-tax party for people who can afford it."
'Cobbled Together'
Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday criticized the decision to abolish the 10 percent tax rate, fueling speculation that his coalition may reintroduce it to help people on low incomes struggling with the rising cost of living.
"My prediction is that they won't have thought it through or costed it properly, and we will discover over the course of the day all sorts of problems and issues with a policy that looks like it has been cobbled together overnight," the premier told Sky News television today, when asked about Miliband's announcement.
"It's a risk that raising this possibility again actually could be slightly self-defeating," Lucian Cook, a director of residential research at real-estate broker Savills Plc in London, said in a telephone interview. "Any impact it could have in creating uncertainty in the market could actually in the short term reduce" tax receipts.
Prime Prices
Knight Frank LLP's index of luxury-home prices in central London rose 8.1 percent in the 12 months through January. That compares with the 1.1 percent increase across the country as a whole measured by the Halifax mortgage unit of Lloyds Banking Group Plc.
Prime London prices continued to climb even though Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne introduced a 7 percent tax rate on purchases of the most expensive residential properties last year.
"We've already had quite a hard attack on properties over 2 million pounds," Richard Barber, a partner at prime real-estate broker W.A. Ellis LLP, said by telephone. "I do think it would be detrimental."
Cable said he didn't want to comment on Labour's plan for a 10 percent tax band. The Tory-Liberal Democrat coalition has been raising the point at which people start paying income tax, with the aim of increasing it to 10,000 pounds a year by 2015.
Even so, it also cut the top 50 percent rate of tax on earnings over 150,000 pounds to 45 percent, arguing that the higher rate generated almost no revenue. Labour says that move shows the Tories are the party of the rich.
Osborne is due to announce his annual budget on March 20. Miliband's Labour Party has led the Conservatives in the polls for much of the past year. The latest YouGov Plc survey put Labour on 42 percent support compared with 32 percent for the Tories and 9 percent for the Liberal Democrats. YouGov questioned 1,946 adults Feb. 12-13. No margin of error was specified.


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Patent application title: PROCESS FOR MANAGING URGENT SAMPLES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION
Gianandrea Pedrazzini (Paradiso, CH)
IPC8 Class: AG06F700FI
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Class name: Article handling article storing, retrieval, or arrangement (e.g., warehousing, automated library) particular charging or discharging apparatus
Publication date: 2011-05-12
Patent application number: 20110112683
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Patent application title: PROCESS FOR MANAGING URGENT SAMPLES IN AN AUTOMATION INSTALLATION
Gianandrea Pedrazzini
Origin: ,
IPC8 Class: AG06F700FI
USPC Class:
Publication date: 05/12/2011
Patent application number: 20110112683
A process for prioritizing urgent test tubes in a test tubes (50)
transport installation is disclosed, the test tubes (50) being loaded on
transport devices (4) of single test tubes (50) in an automated analysis
laboratory, comprising the loading of test tubes (50) classified as
urgent and non urgent on transport devices (4) for transporting single
test tubes (50), moving said loaded transport devices (4) on a conveyor
belt until they interact with an identification device (5) identifying
the test tube upstream of processing modules (6) of the test tubes (50),
removal of the test tubes (50) that are recognized to be non-urgent from
the respective transport device (4) and discharging of the non-urgent
test tubes (50) onto a wait bench (10) for non-urgent test tubes (50),
moving transport devices (4) for transporting single urgent test tubes
(50) towards the processing modules (6), the recall by a control unit (7)
of the non-urgent test tubes (50) at the moment in which the availability
of the processing modules (6) for non-urgent the test tubes (50) occurs
and the consequent loading of the non-urgent test tubes (50) on the bench
(10) onto transport devices (4) of the installation, the bench (10)
providing means for locating the non-urgent waiting test tubes (50).Claims:
1. Process for providing priority of urgent test tubes (50) in a
transport installation of test tubes (50) loaded on transport devices (4)
for single test tube (50) in an automated analysis laboratory,
characterized in that it comprises the loading of test tubes (50)
classified as urgent and not-urgent on transport devices (4) for single
test tube (50), the motion on a belt conveyor of said loaded transport
devices (4) to an identification device (5) of test tubes (50) upstream
processing modules (6) of test tubes (50), the drawing of the test tubes
(50) identified as not-urgent from respective transport devices (4) and
the discharging of said not-urgent test tubes (50) on a waiting bench
(10) for not-urgent test tubes (50), the motion of the transport devices
(4) of single urgent test tube (50) to processing modules (6), the recall
by a control unit (7) of the not-urgent test tubes (50) when is verified
the availability of the processing modules (6) for the not-urgent test
tubes (50) and then the drawing of the not-urgent test tubes (50) waiting
on the bench (10) on transport devices (4) of the installation, the bench
(10) providing localization means of the waiting not-urgent test tubes
2. Process according to claim 1, characterized in that said waiting bench (10) comprises multi-location containers (51) of test tubes (50).
[0001] The present invention relates to a process for managing urgent
samples in an automation installation.
[0002] Scientific progress and the development of technology have caused a great development of laboratory medicine with a consequent growth of the required analyses, in terms of both type and number.
[0003] With the introduction of automation, laboratory medicine has addressed this increase, succeeding simultaneously in accelerating analysis execution times and improving the analytical quality thereof, owing to the features of greater precision and accuracy of the automated processes.
[0004] Automation is defined as both the use of devices that are suitable for the automation of the individual stages of processing and analyzing the samples of biological material and the use of conveyors suitable for the automatic transport of such samples to said automation devices interfacing with the conveyor.
[0005] What currently still represents a potential problem inside analysis laboratories, even if they are automated, is the management of urgent cases, i.e. the management of samples of biological material that have to be processed in as short a time as possible compared with samples that, on the other hand, may be subjected to a reasonable waiting time before being processed.
[0006] This urgency generally arises from the need to obtain the report on the analyses in as short a time as possible inasmuch as the patient from whom the biological material in question has been drawn could, for example, be in the Accident and Casualty department following an emergency.
[0007] The samples that reach a laboratory, especially in the case of great dimensions that are able to conduct a wide variety of analyses, generally have different origins such as, for example, different departments of the same hospital, external hospitals or laboratories, Accident and Emergency departments, etc.
[0008] Such samples, which reach the laboratory in more or less numerous batches, are inserted inside the automation installation in random order, the identity thereof, and thus the level of urgency not being known a priori. In general, in an automation installation, the FIFO (First In, First Out) rule applies, i.e. the samples that are inserted first into the installation are the first to be processed and subsequently discharged.
[0009] Some automation installations are provided with set features, both at the software level and the hardware level, such that it is possible to assign priority to the samples once the priority thereof has been known, when they are queued behind the processing devices on the conveyor (through, for example, using preferential lanes comprised in the conveyor in which there wait a limited number of non-urgent samples on the respective transport devices).
[0010] The problem that still exists is in general the difficult management of the priorities when non-urgent samples are also physically present in the installation, occupying physical spaces such as, for example, the transport devices on the conveyor, the spaces in the containers of the centrifuges during the centrifuging stage, and generating queues that are much longer than what is expected and manageable for the various processing modules.
[0011] Thus if on the one hand software and mechanical features of the installations have been processed that are suitable for providing the priority of urgent test tubes compared with non-urgent test tubes, it has still not been possible to lower sufficiently the processing time of such urgent test tubes, thus making the use of the automation not very effective.
[0012] What could solve this limit would be an automation that is able to distinguish the urgent test tubes from the non-urgent test tubes by physically eliminating from the installation the non-urgent test tubes until the processing of the urgent test tubes has been terminated.
[0013] The object of the present invention is to make, in a laboratory automation context, a process for managing samples to be processed with urgency in order to obtain the absolute prioritization thereof with respect to non-urgent samples by physically eliminating from the installation the non-urgent samples until the conclusion of the processing of the samples, so as to overcome the problems exposed above.
[0014] According to the invention, the object is achieved with a process for prioritizing urgent test tubes in an installation for transporting test tubes that are loaded onto transport devices for transporting single test tubes to an automated analysis laboratory, characterized in that it comprises loading test tubes classified as urgent and non-urgent onto transport devices of single test tubes, the moving on a conveyor belt of said loaded transport devices until interacting with an identifying device identifying the test tube upstream of the processing modules for processing the test tubes, withdrawing the test tubes recognized as being non-urgent from the respective transport device and discharging therefrom non-urgent test tubes onto a waiting bench for non-urgent test tubes, moving transport devices of single urgent test tubes towards the processing modules, the recall by a control unit of the non-urgent test tubes in the moment in which the availability of the processing modules for the non-urgent test tubes and the consequent loading of the non-urgent test tubes waiting in the bench on transport devices of the installation occurred, the bench providing means for localizing the waiting non-urgent test tubes.
[0015] Said process is obtained through the appropriate use of the management software of the devices interfacing in the automation installation, so as to enable non-urgent samples tubes to be conveyed, for example, in suitable waiting benches or lanes positioned upstream of processing modules for processing the test tubes.
[0016] The massive identification a priori of all the samples to be processed is necessary for the consequent sorting into urgent and non-urgent samples.
[0017] The present invention represents an optimal solution for providing priority of urgent test tubes in an automatic processing chain of samples of biological material that is able to process simultaneously large quantities of test tubes.
[0018] These and other features of the present invention will be made clearer from the following detailed description of a practical embodiment thereof illustrated by way of non-limiting example in the attached drawing in which:
[0019] FIG. 1 shows a top view of an automation installation.
[0020] In FIG. 1 there is represented an example of an automation installation that is such as to enable the disclosed process to be implemented. This installation consists of a conveyor belt 1 that is suitable for receiving samples of biological material contained in test tubes, of a suitable test-tube loading device 2 or 3, for example a loading apparatus included in a pneumatic positioning installation as disclosed in Italian patent application MI2007A002255.
[0021] Once the samples contained in test tubes 50 have been loaded into the automation installation, they are inserted into suitable transport or carrier devices 4 for individual test tubes 50 and are then identified by suitable recognition devices 5, as disclosed in Italian patent application MI2007A002254.
[0022] Processing modules 6 are interfaced with the conveyor belt 1 in order to receive test tubes and process the test tubes in accordance with the requirements of a control unit 7, which is suitable for commanding and coordinating the different devices included in the automation.
[0023] In addition to the different devices interfacing with the conveyor belt 1 the process provides for there being, downstream of the sample loading devices 2 or 3, in a position below the recognition device 5, a test-tube discharging device 9 that is suitable for receiving test tubes unloaded from the installation. This discharging device 9 could consist of a bench 10 comprising multi-location racks 51 that are suitable for housing test tubes 50 in a safe and orderly manner.
[0024] The non-urgent test tube 50 is in fact removed from the carrier 4 and placed, for example, in one of said multi-location racks 51 in the bench 10.
[0025] Said device 9 ensures the traceability of the test tubes inside the device 9, simply by providing the presence of suitable software having the function of associating the code identifying the test tube read by the recognition device 5 during the loading stage and associating the code identifying the test tube with the discharging location on the bench 10.
[0026] According to what has been said, the process that is the object of the invention is explained below:
[0027] Loading stage. A batch of test tubes 50, which has reached the laboratory, is loaded onto the automation installation by the loading devices 2 or 3;
[0028] Identification stage. Once the test tubes 50 have been loaded into the installation they reach the recognition device 5 to be identified;
[0029] Recognition stage. By accessing the data on the samples contained in the test tubes 50 the control unit 7 distinguishes between the samples to be processed with urgency and the non-urgent samples;
[0030] Discharging stage. The samples that are not to be urgently processed are discharged into the test tubes 9 discharging device. The test tube 50 is removed, for example by a mechanical arm, from the carrier 4 and placed in a multi-location rack of the bench 10. The carrier 4 of the test tube 50 is now free to house another urgent test tube.
[0031] Prioritization stage. The samples to be processed urgently continue to travel on the conveyor belt 1;
[0032] End of process stage. After the processing of the urgent samples has been completed, the non-urgent test tubes waiting in the discharging device 9 can be reloaded onto the installation and processed. A control unit 20 will command the recovery of the non-urgent test tubes on the basis of various parameters such as, for example, the availability of the processing modules 6.
[0033] The disclosed process thus consists of a massive recognition of all the test tubes 50 belonging to the same batch to have reached a laboratory, distinguishing the urgent samples from the non-urgent samples and absolute prioritization of the urgent cases. This process enables very rapid sample processing times to be obtained.
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Rockers Good Charlotte have confirmed their upcoming gig in Bali, Indonesia was cancelled after Australian officials issued a terrorism warning.
Good Charlotte had been due to perform at a one-off show for Jack Daniel's whiskey, called The JD Set, on 22 April in Kuta, Bali - but guitarist Benji Madden claimed on April 11, it had been scrapped because of a scheduling problem.
They have now revealed the real reason behind the cancellation - organisers decided to move the show because of a terrorism alert issued by officials in Australia.
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Elections were held for officers of the PS 42 Parent's Association on September 29. Pat Washington was elected the President. As a past P.A. President, Washington is experienced in the position.
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nice combo
I like the Dalton's.
Thanks and nice combo too! The Aberdeen last is the "common denominator" of the tassel loafer? I tried the ones in suede and felt good, the ones in calf felt a little tight, should try the 9.5 if going with the calf ones.
I didn't knew that! Thanks!


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Day 1 (good) Impressions: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...nior-Bowl.html
Day 1 (bad) Impressions: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...nior-Bowl.html
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I'm definitely down for getting Ogletree
this kid would be a steal in the 2nd round IMO...my only concern is he looks to be another Will linebacker. We currently have 3 in Jacquian Williams, Boley, and Paysinger and if we re-sign Keith Rivers that makes 4. We need a run stuffing yet athletic MLB and a SLB. While Ogletree is extremely athletic I just don't think he has the size to be a MLB. I do like him though..
in his highlight clip at 4:40 did he run down a WR from behind? damn that kid can run lol
Really has nothing to do with JPP. It has a lot to do with how big and fast he is. People do take notice when a guy who never played Football before walks onto a Div 1 Defense and can play like he does. I can see your analyzing of players doesnt go much further than a stat sheet . Never mind that BYU runs 3 man fronts and he faces far more Double teams, rarely gets to rush upfield with abandon like Okafor. We can throw style of Defense completely out the window,we can throw how quickly he was coach able, all for a piece of paper with numbers on it im sure thats what the Giants scouts do.


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Supreme Court of California
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Supreme Court of California | |
Seal of the Supreme Court of California
Established | 1849 |
Country | United States |
Location | San Francisco (Headquarters) Sacramento Los Angeles |
Authorized by | California Constitution |
Decisions are appealed to | Supreme Court of the United States |
Judge term length | 12 years |
No. of positions | 7 |
Website | Official website |
Chief Justice | |
Currently | Tani Cantil-Sakauye |
Since | January 3, 2011 |
Lead position ends | January 2, 2023 |
The Supreme Court of California is the court of last resort in the courts of the State of California. It is headquartered in San Francisco and regularly holds sessions in Los Angeles and Sacramento. Its decisions are binding on all other California state courts.[1]
Under the original 1849 California Constitution, the Court started with a chief justice and two associate justices. The court was expanded to five justices in 1862. Under the current 1879 constitution, the Court expanded to six associate justices and one chief justice, for the current total of seven. The justices are appointed by the Governor of California and are subject to retention elections.
According to the California Constitution, to be considered for appointment, a person must be an attorney admitted to practice in California or have served as a judge of a California court for 10 years immediately preceding the appointment.[2]
To fill a vacant position, the Governor must first submit a candidate's name to the Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation of the State Bar of California, which prepares and returns a thorough confidential evaluation of the candidate. Next, the Governor officially nominates the candidate, who must then be evaluated by the Commission on Judicial Appointments, which consists of the Chief Justice of California, the Attorney General of California, and a senior presiding justice of the California Courts of Appeal. The Commission holds a public hearing and if satisfied with the nominee's qualifications, confirms the nomination. The nominee can then immediately fill an existing vacancy, or replace a departing justice at the beginning of the next judicial term.
If a nominee is confirmed to fill a vacancy that arose partway through a judicial term, the justice must stand for retention during the next gubernatorial election. Voters then determine whether to retain the justice for the remainder of the judicial term. At the term's conclusion, justices must again undergo a statewide retention election for a full 12-year term.[3] If a majority votes "no," the seat becomes vacant and may be filled by the Governor.
The electorate has occasionally exercised the power not to retain justices. Chief Justice Rose Bird and Associate Justices Cruz Reynoso and Joseph Grodin were staunchly opposed to capital punishment and were subsequently removed in the 1986 general election. Newly reelected Governor George Deukmejian was then able to elevate Associate Justice Malcolm M. Lucas to Chief Justice and appoint three new associate justices (one to replace Lucas in his old post and two to replace Reynoso and Grodin).
Current membership[edit]
Position | Name | Born | Appt. by | Took office / Length of service | Term expires | Education, prior positions |
Chief Justice | Cantil-Sakauye, TaniTani Cantil-Sakauye |
October 19, 1959 |
6 years, 2 months |
UC Davis, UC Davis; California Court of Appeal (Sacramento, 2005–2011); Sacramento County Superior Court (1997–2005); Sacramento Municipal Court (1990–1997); Deputy Legislative Secretary (1989–1990); Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary (1988–1989); Sacramento County Deputy District Attorney (1984–1988). |
Associate Justice | Werdegar, KathrynKathryn Werdegar |
22 years, 9 months |
UC Berkeley, GW Law School; United States Department of Justice; Director, Criminal Law Division, California Bar Continuing Education; Senior Staff Attorney, Supreme Court of California. |
Associate Justice | Chin, MingMing Chin |
21 years |
USF, USF; California Court of Appeal (San Francisco, 1990–1996); Alameda County Superior Court (1990). |
Associate Justice | Corrigan, CarolCarol Corrigan |
11 years, 2 months |
Holy Names, UC Hastings; California Court of Appeal (San Francisco, 1994–2006); Alameda County Superior Court (1990–1994). |
Associate Justice | Liu, GoodwinGoodwin Liu |
5 years, 6 months |
Stanford, Oxford, Yale; Associate Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law (2008–2011); Professor of Law, UC Berkeley School of Law (2003–2011). |
Associate Justice | Cuéllar, Mariano-FlorentinoMariano-Florentino Cuéllar |
2 years, 2 months |
Harvard, Yale, Stanford; Special Assistant to the President, Justice and Regulatory Policy, White House Domestic Policy Council (2009-2010); Professor, Stanford Law School (2001-2014); Institute Director, Center Co-Director, and Program Director, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University (2004-2015). |
Associate Justice | Kruger, LeondraLeondra Kruger |
2 years, 2 months |
Harvard, Yale; Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legal Counsel, United States Department of Justice (2013-2014); Assistant to the Solicitor General and Acting Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Office of the Solicitor General, United States Department of Justice (2007-2013); Private practice (2004-2006). |
Four current justices were appointed by Republicans (Cantil-Sakauye, Werdegar, Chin, and Corrigan) and three by a Democrat (Liu, Cuéllar, Kruger). There is one Filipino-American justice (Cantil-Sakauye), one Hispanic (Cuéllar), one African-American (Kruger), two East Asian-American justices (Chin and Liu), and two non-Hispanic white justices (Corrigan and Werdegar). The justices do not publicly discuss their religious views or affiliations.
Two justices earned undergraduate degrees from a University of California school, three from private universities in California, and two from out-of-state private universities. Two justices earned their law degrees from a University of California law school, one from a law school at a California private university, and four from law schools at out-of-state private universities.
In March 2017, Werdegar announced her intent to retire on August 31, 2017.[5]
Between 1879 and 1966, the court was divided into two three-justice panels, Department One and Department Two.[6] The chief justice divided cases evenly between the panels and also decided which cases would be heard en banc by the Court sitting as a whole.
After a constitutional amendment in 1966, the Court currently sits as a whole (all seven together) when hearing all appeals. When there is an open seat on the court, or if a justice recuses himself or herself on a given case, justices from the California Courts of Appeal are assigned by the chief justice to join the court for individual cases on a rotational basis.
The procedure for when all justices recuse themselves from a case has varied over time. For a 1992 case, the chief justice requested the presiding justice of a Court of Appeal district (different from the one where the case originated) to select six other Court of Appeal justices from his district, and they formed an acting Supreme Court for the purpose of deciding that one case.[7] However, in a more recent case where all members of the Court recused themselves when Governor Schwarzenegger sought a writ of mandate (Schwarzenegger v. Court of Appeal (Epstein)), seven justices of the Courts of Appeal were selected based on the regular rotational basis, not from the same district, with the most senior one serving as the acting chief justice, and that acting supreme court eventually denied the writ petition.[8]
The Constitution of California gives the Court mandatory and exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases imposing capital punishment in California, although the Court has sponsored a state constitutional amendment to allow it to assign death penalty appeals to the California Courts of Appeal.[9] The Court has discretionary appellate jurisdiction over all cases reviewed by the Courts of Appeal; the latter were created by a 1904 constitutional amendment to relieve the Supreme Court of most of its workload so the Court could then focus on dealing with non-frivolous appeals that involved important issues of law.[10]
According to research by Justice Goodwin Liu, each year the Court has averaged 5,200 petitions for writs of certiorari and 3,400 petitions for habeas corpus, plus 40 additional petitions from inmates already on death row.[11] In an average year the Court will decide to hear 83 cases and will be required to hear appeals from 20 new inmates joining death row.[11] Each week, the Court votes on 150 to 300 petitions, paying special attention to a staff recommended "A list" as well as to certified questions from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.[11]
The Court is open for business year-round (as opposed to operating only during scheduled "terms" as is commonplace in jurisdictions that observe the legal year). The Court hears oral argument at least one week per month, 10 months each year (except July and August). Since 1878, it has regularly heard oral argument each year at San Francisco (four months), Los Angeles (four months), and Sacramento (two months).
According to Justice Liu, when a case is granted review, the Chief Justice assigns the case to a justice, who, after the parties finish briefing, then prepares a draft opinion.[11] Each justice writes a preliminary response to the draft opinion, and if the assigned justice is in the minority, she may ask the Chief Justice to reassign the case to someone in the majority.[11] The Court then hears oral arguments and, immediately afterwards, meet alone to vote.[11] The California Constitution requires suspension of the justices' salaries if the Court fails to then file a decision within 90 days.[11] The Court issues unanimous opinions in 77% of cases, compared to 43% by the Supreme Court of the United States.[11]
Throughout the year (including July and August), the justices have a conference every Wednesday the Court is not hearing oral argument, with the exception of the last week, respectively, of November and December (Thanksgiving and New Year's). New opinions are published online on Monday and Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. Paper copies also become available through the clerk's office at that time.
The Court is one of the few U.S. courts apart from the U.S. Supreme Court that enjoys the privilege of having its opinions routinely published in three hardcover reporters. The Court's Reporter of Decisions contracts with a private publisher (currently LexisNexis) to publish the official reporter, California Reports, now in its fifth series; note that the series number changes whenever the publisher changes, although the most recent changeover to the fifth series did not involve a change in reporter. West publishes California decisions in both the California Reporter (in its second series) and the Pacific Reporter (in its third series). (The New York Court of Appeals opinions are similarly published in three reporters.)
Each justice has five assigned law clerks.[11]Since the late 1980s, the Court has turned away from the traditional use of law clerks, and has switched to permanent staff attorneys.[12] Justice Goodwin Liu, however, has returned to the traditional use of recent law school graduates as one-year clerks.[11]The Court has about 85 staff attorneys, some of whom are attached to particular justices; the rest are shared as a central staff. The advantage to this system is that the reduced turnover of staff attorneys (versus the traditional system of rotating through new law clerks every year) has improved the efficiency of the court in dealing with complex cases, particularly death penalty cases.
During its first half-century of operation, the Court struggled to keep up with its soaring caseload and very frequently fell behind, until the California Courts of Appeal were created in 1904.[6] This resulted in provisions in the 1879 Constitution forcing the Court to decide all cases in writing with reasons given[13] (to get rid of minor cases, it had often given summary dispositions with no reasons given[6]) and requiring California judges to certify in writing every month that no matter submitted for consideration had been outstanding for more than 90 days, or else they will not be paid.[14] To comply with the latter provision, the Court does not schedule oral argument until the justices have already studied the briefs, formulated their respective positions, and circulated draft opinions. Then, after the matter is formally "argued and submitted", the justices can polish and release their opinions well before reaching the 90-day deadline.[clarification needed] This differs sharply from the practice in all other federal and state appellate courts, where judges can schedule oral argument not long after written briefing is finished, but then may take months (or even a year) after oral argument to release opinions.
Because the court was extremely overloaded with cases prior to 1904, its decisions in several hundred minor cases that should have been published were not published. A small group of lawyers eventually undertook the tedious task of plowing through the state archives to recover and compile those opinions, which were published in a separate seven-volume reporter called California Unreported Cases starting in 1913. Despite its name, those cases are citable as precedent, since they would have been published but for the court's disorganized condition at the time they were issued.
Ancillary responsibilities[edit]
The Court supervises the lower courts (including the trial-level California superior courts) through the Judicial Council of California, and also supervises California's legal profession through the State Bar of California. All lawyer admissions and disbarments are done through recommendations of the State Bar, which then must be ratified by the Supreme Court. California's bar is the largest in the U.S. with 210,000 members, of whom 160,000 are practicing.
As the Wall Street Journal said in 1972:
The state's high court over the past 20 years has won a reputation as perhaps the most innovative of the state judiciaries, setting precedents in areas of criminal justice, civil liberties, racial integration, and consumer protection that heavily influence other states and the federal bench.[15]
Statistical analyses conducted by LexisNexis personnel at the Court's request indicate that the decisions of the Supreme Court of California are by far the most followed of any state supreme court in the United States.[16] Between 1940 and 2005, 1,260 decisions of the Court were expressly followed by out-of-state courts (meaning that those courts expressly found the Court's reasoning persuasive and applied it to the cases before them).
Many important legal concepts have been pioneered or developed by the Court, including strict liability for defective products, fair procedure, negligent infliction of emotional distress, palimony, insurance bad faith, wrongful life, and market-share liability.
The major film studios in and around Hollywood and the high-tech firms of Silicon Valley both fall under the Court's jurisdiction. Thus, the Court has decided a number of cases by, between, and against such companies, as well as several cases involving Hollywood celebrities and high-tech executives.
The California Supreme Court and all lower California state courts use a different writing style and citation system from the federal courts and many other state courts. California citations have the year between the names of the parties and the reference to the case reporter, as opposed to the national standard (the Bluebook) of putting the year at the end. For example, the famous case Marvin v. Marvin, which established the standard for non-marital partners' ability to sue for their contributions to the partnership, is rendered Marvin v. Marvin (1976) 18 Cal.3d 660 [134 Cal.Rptr. 815, 557 P.2d 106] in California style, while it would be Marvin v. Marvin, 18 Cal. 3d 660, 557 P.2d 106, 134 Cal. Rptr. 815 (1976), in Bluebook style. The California citation style, however, has always been the norm of common law jurisdictions outside the United States, including England, Canada and Australia.
While the U.S. Supreme Court justices indicate the author of an opinion and who has "joined" the opinion at the start of the opinion, California justices always sign a majority opinion at the end, followed by "WE CONCUR," and then the names of the joining justices. California judges are traditionally not supposed to use certain ungrammatical terms in their opinions, which has led to embarrassing fights between judges and the editor of the state's official reporters. California has traditionally avoided the use of certain French and Latin phrases like en banc, certiorari, and mandamus, so California judges and attorneys use "in bank," "review," and "mandate" instead (though "in bank" has become quite rare after 1974).
Finally, the Court has the power to "depublish" opinions by the Courts of Appeal (as opposed to the federal practice of not publishing certain "unpublished" opinions at all in the federal case reporters).[17] This means that even though the opinion has already been published in the official state reporters, it will be binding only upon the parties.[18] Stare decisis does not apply, and any new rules articulated will not be applied in future cases. Similarly, the California Supreme Court has the power to "publish" opinions by the California Courts of Appeal which were initially not published.[17]
Important cases[edit]
The Court has handed down many important and influential decisions, of which some are listed below (ordered by date descending). Most of the decisions listed below were landmark decisions that were the first such decisions in the U.S. or the world.
- Houston v. Williams,[19] a leading case on the separation of powers[20] under the California Constitution.
- Escola v. Coca-Cola Bottling Co.,[21] then-Associate Justice Roger Traynor suggested in a now-famous concurring opinion that the Court should dispose of legal fictions like warranties and impose strict liability for defective products as a matter of public policy.
- Perez v. Sharp,[22] the Court overturned the statutory ban on interracial marriage as unconstitutional. Perez directly influenced the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on this issue, Loving v. Virginia (1967).
- Summers v. Tice,[23] the Court shifted the burden to the defense to disprove causation when it was clear that one of two defendants must have caused the plaintiff's injury, but it was not clear which one.
- Dillon v. Legg,[24] the Court radically expanded the tort of negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) beyond its traditional form, which historically had been limited to plaintiffs standing in the same "zone of danger" as a relative who was killed.
- Rowland v. Christian,[25] the Court abolished the old distinctions between different types of persons entering land and imposed a general duty of care in the context of the tort of negligence.
- People v. Anderson,[26] the Court relied upon the state constitutional clause prohibiting "cruel or unusual punishment" (note the difference from the federal Constitution's "cruel and unusual punishment" clause) to abolish capital punishment in California. The state electorate promptly overruled Anderson that same year with a popular initiative, Proposition 17, that kept the "cruel or unusual" clause but declared the death penalty to be neither cruel nor unusual.
- Pitchess v. Superior Court,[27] the Court held that criminal defendants have a right to access the arresting officer's personnel file when the defendant alleges in an affidavit that the officer used excessive force or lied about the circumstances of the arrest.
- Li v. Yellow Cab Co.,[28] the Court embraced comparative negligence as part of California tort law and rejected strict contributory negligence.
- Tarasoff v. Regents of the University of California,[29] the Court held that mental health professionals have a duty to protect individuals who are being threatened with bodily harm by a patient. The original 1974 decision mandated warning the threatened individual, but a 1976 rehearing resulted in a decision calling for a "duty to protect" the intended victim, which did not necessarily require that a potential victim be informed of the threat.
- Marvin v. Marvin,[30] the Court ruled in favor of the enforceability of non-marital relationship contracts, express or implied, to the extent that they are not founded purely upon meretricious sexual services. In other words, even though California does not recognize common law marriage, persons who cohabit for long periods of time and commingle their assets are allowed to plead and prove marriage-like contracts for support and division of property.
- Robins v. Pruneyard Shopping Center,[31] the Court found that the broad right to freedom of speech in the state constitution included an implied right to freedom of speech in private shopping centers. The U.S. Supreme Court in turn held that the state supreme court's decision did not amount to a "taking" of the shopping center under federal constitutional law.
- Sindell v. Abbott Laboratories,[32] the Court imposed market share liability on the makers of fungible hazardous products.
- Thing v. La Chusa,[33] the Court withdrew from the expansive form of NIED set forth in Dillon and imposed a rigid bright-line test for recovery in bystander NIED cases. The Thing decision included extensive dicta hostile to plaintiffs which more generally limited the scope of recovery for both the tort of negligence and emotional distress damages in California.
- Moore v. Regents of the University of California,[34] the Court held that patients do not have intellectual property rights in profits from medical discoveries made with their body parts.
- Wendland v. Wendland,[35] the Court held that in the absence of a legally recognized method of determining who should make medical decisions on the behalf of an incompetent patient, the constitutional right to life and right to privacy granted special protection to the incompetent person.
- Yount v. City of Sacramento,[36] the Court held that a criminal conviction does not limit an individual's right to bring civil action for deprivation of rights in cases of excessive use of force.
- In re Marriage Cases,[37] the Court held that sexual orientation is a protected class which requires strict scrutiny and under such scrutiny, laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are unconstitutional under the state constitution. The state electorate overturned the marriage portion of the decision that same year by enacting a popular initiative, Proposition 8, but left in place the discrimination protections.
- Silicon Valley Taxpayers' Assn., Inc. v. Santa Clara County Open Space Authority,[38] the Court held in a Proposition 218 ("Right to Vote on Taxes Act") case that courts must exercise their independent judgment in reviewing local agency legislative decisions adopting special assessments. The highly deferential standard of review before Proposition 218 became law was grounded in separation of powers. Because the constitutional provisions of Proposition 218 were of equal dignity to separation of powers, the separation of powers doctrine no longer justified allowing a local agency to usurp the judicial function of interpreting and applying the constitutional provisions that governed assessments under Proposition 218.
- People v. Diaz,[39] the Court held that the warrantless search of information in a cell phone was valid when incident to a lawful arrest. (The holding in Diaz was eventually repudiated by the United States Supreme Court in Riley v. California.)
Notable former justices[edit]
- Serranus Clinton Hastings, Chief Justice (1850–1852) (First Chief Justice, founded Hastings College of the Law)
- Solomon Heydenfeldt, Associate Justice (1852–1857) (First Jewish justice to be elected by direct vote of the people[citation needed])
- David S. Terry, Chief Justice (1857–1859) (Killed while attempting to assassinate his successor, Stephen Field)
- Stephen J. Field, Chief Justice (1859–1863) (Appointed by President Lincoln to the U.S. Supreme Court)
- Addison Niles, Associate Justice (1872–1880)
- Curtis D. Wilbur, Chief Justice (1923–1924) (Appointed by President Coolidge as U.S. Secretary of the Navy)
- Mathew Tobriner, Associate Justice (1962–1982)
- Roger J. Traynor, Chief Justice (1964–1970), Associate Justice (1940–1964) (Well-respected legal scholar; generally regarded as the greatest justice in the history of the Court)
- Stanley Mosk, Associate Justice (1964–2001) (Longest serving justice)
- Wiley W. Manuel, Associate Justice (1977–1981) (First African-American on the Court; well known for his pro bono work)
- Rose E. Bird, Chief Justice (1977–1987) (First woman appointed to the Court; only Chief Justice ever not to be retained by the electorate)
- Otto Kaus, Associate Justice (1981-1985)
- Allen Broussard, Associate Justice (1981–1991)
- Cruz Reynoso, Associate Justice (1982–1987) (First Latino on the Court)
- Janice Rogers Brown, Associate Justice (1996–2005) (Appointed by President G.W. Bush to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals)
- Ronald M. George, Chief Justice (1996–2011), Associate Justice (1991–1996)
List of chief justices[edit]
# | Name | Term |
1 | Serranus Clinton Hastings | (1850–1852) |
2 | Henry A. Lyons | (1852) |
3 | Hugh C. Murray | (1852–1857) |
4 | David S. Terry | (1857–1859) |
5 | Stephen J. Field | (1859–1863) |
6 | W.W. Cope | (1863–1864) |
7 | Silas W. Sanderson | (1864–1866) |
8 | John Currey | (1866–1868) |
9 | Lorenzo Sawyer | (1868–1870) |
10 | Augustus L. Rhodes | (1870–1872) |
11 | Royal T. Sprague | (1872) |
12 | William T. Wallace | (1872–1879) |
13 | Robert F. Morrison | (1879–1887) |
14 | Niles Searls | (1887–1889) |
15 | William H. Beatty | (1889–1914) |
16 | Matt I. Sullivan | (1914–1915) |
17 | Frank M. Angellotti | (1915–1921) |
18 | Lucien Shaw | (1921–1923) |
19 | Curtis D. Wilbur | (1923–1924) |
20 | Louis W. Myers | (1924–1926) |
21 | William H. Waste | (1926–1940) |
22 | Phil S. Gibson | (1940–1964) |
23 | Roger J. Traynor | (1964–1970) |
24 | Donald R. Wright | (1970–1977) |
25 | Rose Elizabeth Bird | (1977–1987) |
26 | Malcolm M. Lucas | (1987–1996) |
27 | Ronald M. George | (1996–2011) |
28 | Tani Cantil-Sakauye | (2011–present) |
See also[edit]
- ^ Auto Equity Sales, Inc. v. Superior Court, 57 Cal. 2d 450 (1962). In Auto Equity Sales, the Court explained: "Under the doctrine of stare decisis, all tribunals exercising inferior jurisdiction are required to follow decisions of courts exercising superior jurisdiction. Otherwise, the doctrine of stare decisis makes no sense. The decisions of this court are binding upon and must be followed by all the state courts of California. Decisions of every division of the District Courts of Appeal are binding upon all the justice and municipal courts and upon all the superior courts of this state, and this is so whether or not the superior court is acting as a trial or appellate court. Courts exercising inferior jurisdiction must accept the law declared by courts of superior jurisdiction. It is not their function to attempt to overrule decisions of a higher court."
- ^ "Codes Display Text". leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Retrieved 2016-02-07.
- ^ Article VI of the Constitution of California Section 16, Constitution of California (1879). Retrieved on 2014-12-25.
- ^ Thompson, Don (September 1, 2011). "Brown swears in new Calif. Supreme Court justice". The Sacramento Bee. Associated Press. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
- ^ "Justice Kathryn Mickle Werdegar Announces Retirement from State Supreme Court". Judiciary of California. March 8, 2017.
- ^ a b c See People v. Kelly, 40 Cal. 4th 106, 113 (2006), which explains the 1879 constitutional convention's decision to create a seven-justice court with two three-justice departments.
- ^ Carma Developers (Cal.), Inc. v. Marathon Development California, Inc., 2 Cal. 4th 342 (1992). All members of the Supreme Court recused themselves from the appeal of the First District's decision, so the Third District sat as an "acting" Supreme Court and gave the final opinion in the case.
- ^ "California Courts - Appellate Court Case Information". Judicial Council of California. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ "Site Has Moved" (PDF).
- ^ See Snukal v. Flightways Manufacturing, Inc., 23 Cal. 4th 754, 767-768 (2000).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Justice Goodwin Liu (2014). "How the California Supreme Court Actually Works" (PDF). UCLA Law Review. 61: 1246. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Itir Yakar, "Unseen Staff Attorneys Anchor State's Top Court: Institution's System of Permanent Employees Means Workers Can Outlast the Justices," San Francisco Daily Journal, 30 May 2006, 1.
- ^ California Constitution, Article 6, Section 14.
- ^ California Constitution, Article 6, Section 19.
- ^ Joann Lublin, "Trailblazing Bench: California High Court Often Points the Way for Judges Elsewhere," Wall Street Journal, 20 July 1972, 1.
- ^ Jake Dear and Edward W. Jessen, " Followed Rates" and Leading State Cases, 1940-2005, 41 U.C. Davis L. Rev. 683, 694(2007).
- ^ a b "Site Has Moved".
- ^ "Site Has Moved".
- ^ 13 Cal. 24 (1859)
- ^ Lee, Blewett (1899). "The Constitutional Power of the Courts Over Admission to the Bar". Harv. L. Rev. 8 (234): 250. JSTOR 1323400. in which the Supreme Court said the legislature cannot require the court to issue opinions in writing.
- ^ 24 Cal. 2d 453, 150 P.2d 436 (1944).
- ^ 32 Cal.2d 711, 198 P.2d 17 (1948).
- ^ 33 Cal. 2d 80, 199 P.2d 1 (1948).
- ^ 68 Cal. 2d 728, 441 P.2d 912, 69 Cal. Rptr. 72 (1968).
- ^ 69 Cal. 2d 108, 70 Cal. Rptr. 97, 443 P. 2d 561 (1968).
- ^ 6 Cal. 3d 628, 100 Cal. Rptr. 152, 493 P.2d 880 (1972).
- ^ 11 Cal. 3d 531, 113 Cal. Rptr. 897, 522 P.2d 305 (1974).
- ^ 13 Cal. 3d 804, 119 Cal. Rptr. 858, 532 P.2d 1226 (1975).
- ^ 17 Cal. 3d 425, 551 P.2d 334, 131 Cal. Rptr. 14 (1976).
- ^ 18 Cal. 3d 660, 134 Cal. Rptr. 815, 557 P.2d 106 (1976).
- ^ 23 Cal.3d 899, 592 P.2d 341 (1979), aff'd sub nomine Pruneyard Shopping Center v. Robins, 447 U.S. 74, 100 S. Ct. 2035, 64 L. Ed. 2d 741 (1980).
- ^ 26 Cal. 3d 588, 607 P.2d 934, 163 Cal. Rptr. 132 (1980).
- ^ 48 Cal.3d 644, 257 Cal.Rptr. 865, 771 P.2d 814 (1989).
- ^ 51 Cal. 3d 120, 271 Cal. Rptr. 146, 793 P.2d 479 (1990).
- ^ 26 Cal. 4th 519, 110 Cal. Rptr. 2d 4112, 28 P.3d 151 (2001).
- ^ 43 Cal.4th 885 183 P.3d 471 (2008).
- ^ 43 Cal. 4th 757, 183 P.3d 384, 76 Cal. Rptr. 3d 683 (2008).
- ^ 44 Cal. 4th 431, 79 Cal. Rptr. 3d 312, 187 P. 3d 37 (2008).
- ^ 51 Cal. 4th 84, 244 P.3d 501, 119 Cal. Rptr. 3d 105 (2011).
External links[edit]
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- At the Lectern - California Supreme Court Practice Blog
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s run on the plains. beetles clack, lovers kiss, the plains stretch vast and alone, a tree drops a heavy mango in a tropical forest.
Thursday, June 17, 2010
june bliss, june swishy tails, junish junish june...
s run on the plains. beetles clack, lovers kiss, the plains stretch vast and alone, a tree drops a heavy mango in a tropical forest.
7 comments:
- forestlass said...
While I was sitting on the porch knitting last night, I listened to the crickets chirping lazily, and the frogs singing their summer song. Then from out of the dark forest, floated a sound. It was the eerie 'churring' of a nightjar, and I nearly fell over with delight. They're difficult to see, you see, but to hear one is even better.
Nature, while cruel and unfair, is heartbreakingly beautiful, numbingly perfect. We are all but little pulses in the heartbeat of something much larger and better than us; summer time is a time when we can feel our connection to the Wild, feel our blood racing and our hearts beating in tempo with the Earth's.
Ah, and it is also a great time of possibilities for life, and love.
Take care, lovely lady.
p.s. if you want some mind meltingly beautiful music, try Antifogmatic by the Punch Brothers. - June 18, 2010 at 2:05 AM
- andrea the pomegranates said...
Oh congratulations fellow june anniversary friend! I never thought I too would be a june bride but eight years ago I was....june june sweet june...
- June 18, 2010 at 6:54 AM
- Cel said...
You are such an amazing person. I feel a little silly because I've never met you, I don't really know you, but I think if I were nearby I'd definitely want to be your friend. You just seem like one of those warm, loving, REAL, true people that this world needs more of... and your post to June just really drives that home for me. :)
I'm absolutely jealous of your friend... good on her! - June 18, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- dolly and teddy tell it like it is said...
june is here, and
it's clear
to me,
that things will be good for a while..
how long? i couldn't say,
oh how i wish june would stay,
he's such a handsome fellow that i adore...
if june were a man, he'd be tall and tan,
with a golden curl on his brow..
the son of apollo, the sungod we follow, the flowers sigh to his touch.....
oh kiss me! i'd swoon!
my dusk loving june, the crickets are drunk on the season.....
<3 (and i am falling falling in love.) - June 19, 2010 at 1:15 AM
- Starr Crow said...
while a curse the june sun and bellow about my heated land, i find crumbs that lead to a utopia such as this (aka your blog) filled with words that make my heart melt like whispers from a new love or secrets from a best friend. i think of grandmas secret garden and all the rebellion and beauty of the pesky weeds that have taken over since my childhood. i think of how much has changed since the summers I spent there.. it's a nostalgia that's more valuable than that 20's ivory, crepe dress I've always dreamed of owning.
thank you for this post and thank you for getting my exhausted mind back where it needed to be. Oh and don't laugh at my attempt at poetry? - June 19, 2010 at 9:24 AM
- Missa said...
This magical moment in time...
...was captured by my Dad in June of 1977, I feel pretty fortunate to have it because that flower filled field and picking those daisies is all just a very vague memory to me now. My Dad passed away 7 years ago, so it's also something special to remember him and the way he saw the world of my childhood by as well :) - June 19, 2010 at 3:09 PM
- Amy Beatty said...
DOLLY!!!! That is WAY COOL!!! you need to write more. can't wait to meet your mr june :) xo
Heather. I wish you were having another wedding, it was the best.
"June gloom" who ever wrote that is just doomed. those are my skills for you doll face. - June 19, 2010 at 10:02 PM


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Top honor for veteran who fought Army
WASHINGTON It was a tender moment that demonstrated the brotherhood of the U.S. servicemen who fought for their lives in a remote Afghanistan province four years ago. In the heat of battle, Army Capt. William Swenson leaned in and kissed the head of a severely wounded comrade while loading him into an evacuation helicopter.
On Tuesday, President Barack Obama cited that moment – captured in a video taken by a medevac crewman – as he presented Swenson, 34, with the Medal of Honor for his valor in the Ganjgal Valley in eastern Afghanistan. Swenson, who has since left the military, is credited with risking his life to help save other U.S. troops and Afghan allies and retrieve the bodies of four Americans killed Sept. 8, 2009.
"Amidst the whipping wind and the deafening roar of the helicopter blades, he does something unexpected. He leans in and kisses the wounded soldier on the head – a simple act of compassion and loyalty to a brother in arms," Obama said during a ceremony attended by 250 guests, including several previous medal recipients.
Obama noted that of the nearly 3,500 times the medal has been awarded, the video of Swenson "may be the first time that we can actually bear witness to a small fraction of those actions for ourselves."
Swenson, who lives in Seattle, did not speak during the ceremony. Afterward, an Army spokesman confirmed that he had asked to return to active duty after more than two years as a civilian. "We are currently reviewing his request and processing it within established policy," said the spokesman, George Wright.
Swenson's path to the ceremony was a rocky one. After he criticized his Army superiors for failing to provide enough air and artillery support, his medal nomination was delayed for years. Army officials said they lost his nomination packet in the computer system for 19 months.
Swenson became the second service member to accept the medal for the Ganjgal battle. The other recipient, former Marine Cpl. Dakota Meyer, who accepted the award in 2011, was not in attendance. Swenson has expressed skepticism about the accuracy of Meyer's account of the battle.
Two other Marines, Ademola Fabayo and Juan Rodriguez-Chavez, who helped Swenson and Meyer in the rescue missions, attended Tuesday's ceremony. Each has received the Navy Cross for his action.
Swenson said he would accept the medal in honor of fellow soldiers and Marines and family members of those who died.
"It does not really belong to me; it belongs to that event and the people I stood with," he said of the medal.
In an interview, he said he had no memory of kissing the head of Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook, who had been shot in the cheek and shoulder, until he saw the video earlier this year.
"You could have told me it happened, and I wouldn't have believed you," he said in one of his first extended interviews. "But it did, and it was captured on film. And it offered a glimpse of the humanity that does occur on battlefields."
Westbrook, a married father of three, survived for a month before dying of complications from a blood transfusion. His widow, Charlene Westbrook, was at the White House on Tuesday.
"Charlene will always be grateful for the final days she was able to spend with her husband," Obama said.
Swenson and Westbrook had been working for a year as trainers with the Afghan Border Police in Kunar province in eastern Afghanistan, an area often teeming with insurgents.
On the day of the battle, 11 U.S. trainers and 80 Afghan troops set out to meet with the town elders. As soon as they reached the valley, they were ambushed by Taliban fighters hidden in higher mountain terrain. In all, five Americans and 10 Afghan troops, along with an Afghan interpreter, were killed.
Looking back on their last moments together in the video, Swenson said: "To see him and to see me in that situation gives me comfort ... . I would trade anything for that not to be our last moment, but that was our last moment, and I'll always have that now."
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The model IHA 608 encoder with the protocol has a single-turn resolution of 19 bits, with mechanical gear-based multiturn resolution of 12 bits. Available with a synchro flange or a clamping flange, it comes in an anodized aluminum housing with protection up to IP67.


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