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An Algonquin man identified as the state's biggest trader of child pornography has been charged as part of "Operation Glass House," according to the Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan.
Robert A. Huggins, 63, was arrested Friday following a raid of his home on the 2100 block of Honey Locus Drive. He was charged with five Class X counts of reproduction of child pornography and five Class 2 counts of possession of child pornography.
A second man, David M. Wolters, 58, of Woodstock, also was arrested as part of the statewide initiative to apprehend the most active offenders who download and trade child pornography online, according to a news release.
Wolters was charged with five Class 2 counts of possession of child pornography after investigators executed a search warrant Wednesday at his home on the 1400 block of Walnut Drive.
A total of 54 arrests have now been made as part of the initiative.
"Online child pornography is a horrific crime that victimizes children each time an image is downloaded or traded," Madigan said in a news release. "My office has been, and will continue to be, relentless in tracking down and apprehending offenders who trade these gruesome videos."
Investigators said that child pornography was found in the homes during both searches.
The Illinois Attorney General's Office received assistance from the McHenry County State's Attorney's Office and Woodstock and Algonquin police departments.
"We are appreciative of the cooperation of Attorney General Madigan's office in helping us make this arrest and to address such a serious situation in our community," Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen said.
Huggins and Wolters are currently being held at the McHenry County Jail.
Wolters bond has been set at $50,000, and Huggins was scheduled to appear in court for a bond hearing Friday.
A Class X felony is punishable by a minimum six to 30 years in prison and Class 2 felony counts are punishable by three to seven years.
The McHenry County State's Attorney's Office will prosecute both cases.


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To support the Agency's mission of helping Palestine refugees achieve their full human development potential and a decent standard of living, the UNRWA Relief and Social Services (RSS) programme provides a range of direct and indirect social protection services. We have three main goals:
Of the five UNRWA fields, four are employing a poverty-based targeting system using a proxy means test formula. This represents a change from the practice of assigning benefits on the basis of status, as in the past, to determining eligibility for benefits on the basis of a household's position in relation to the relevant poverty line.
The web-based, Agency-wide Refugee Registration Information System has created a centralized, secure system where Palestine refugees' records are protected, updated and accessed to assess eligibility for UNRWA services.
Our main objective in Gaza is to ensure unified, consistent and enhanced poverty targeting and interventions processes, which will enable us to mitigate poor households' suffering, incorporate human-development work and make efficient use of the resources available. The integration of the Emergency Programme with RSS, in April 2013, has led to several structural changes and a number of added units and divisions, which have enabled us to focus on more sustainable programmes in our different divisions. We hope that now we will be able to formulate a comprehensive programme to better serve...Read more
In the West Bank, RSS provides basic food supplies and cash subsides, as well as emergency cash grants and adequate shelter, to the most vulnerable Palestine refugees. In addition, we have an array of sub-programmes that focus specifically on the needs of women, refugees with disabilities, young people and the elderly.
The women's programme offers a wide range of integrated services to enhance knowledge and capabilities, such as livelihood skills training and education. Activities include advocacy campaigns and awareness-raising sessions on domestic violence and human rights....Read more
In Syria, in addition to the social safety net assistance that we provide for poor Palestine refugees across the five fields, the Department of Relief and Social Services (RSS) administers the emergency food, cash and non-food items (NFI) distributions to Palestine refugee families who have been displaced or impoverished by the ongoing conflict.
We also support other activities related to the Agency's emergency response, with social workers now routinely visiting refugees residing in the collective shelters housed in UNRWA facilities. As of March 2014, 17 UNRWA facilities in Syria...Read more
The Relief and Social Services (RSS) programme in Lebanon assists impoverished Palestine refugees and promotes the development and self-reliance of disadvantaged members of the refugee community, especially women, children, youth, persons with disabilities and the elderly.
Our special hardship assistance programme provides quarterly in-kind food and cash assistance to around 55,000 Palestine refugees in Lebanon, as well as emergency cash assistance for specific cases of urgent need. We recently reformed our targeting approach for this programme, guided by a socioeconomic survey of...Read more
The UNRWA Relief and Social Services (RSS) programme in Jordan addresses some of the most pressing socioeconomic needs of the Palestine refugee community. It promotes community-based action that enables particularly vulnerable Palestine refugees to become more self-reliant. The programme is committed to developing the institutional capacity of 24 community-based organizations (CBOs) that are managed by Local Administrative Committees (LACs). RSS has three main divisions:
RSS works to alleviate poverty among Palestine refugee families, with priority given to the abject poor, or the...Read more


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Wednesday, 2006, September 20 - India: His Highness the Aga Khan spent 4 days in India. He met officials in Dehli, layed the foundation stone of the AgaKhan Academy in Hyderabad, and also met with his followers.
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2006, November 30-December 4: Karachi, Pakistan: Prince Karim Aga Khan arrived on Thursday for a five-day visit to Pakistan. Sindh Governor, Dr Ishratul Ebad, Sindh Home Adviser, Wasim Akhtar, and other high-ups received the guest at the Quaid-e-Azam International Airport. Later, Prince Karim Aga Khan held a meeting with Ebad at the Governor's House, during which matters related to education, health, industrial progress and investment were discussed.
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2006, November 1-2: Islamabad, Pakistan - Prince Karim Aga Khan, visited Islamabad, Pakistan for a 3-day visit on the invitation of President General Pervez Musharraf.
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2006, November 10: Kampala, Uganda: HH Aga Khan opened the Serena Hotel with President Yoweri Museveni. He also met with Prime Minister Professor Apollo Nsibambi, the Minister of Works and Transport Engineer John Nasasira, that of Energy and Minerals Mr. Daudi Migereko, State Minister for Industry Mr. Ephraim Kamuntu, and that of State for Investment Professor Semakula Kiwanuka.
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2006, October 28-29: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan - His Highness the Aga Khan made a brief visit to Bishkek where he met with a wide range of Krygyz leaders, including President Kurmanbek Bakiev, Prime Minister Feliks Kulov and senior parliamentarians. During the visit, the Aga Khan discussed new opportunities for local and regional economic development, as well as expansion of social development initiatives currently underway in various provinces of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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2006, Friday November 10 - Brussels, Belgium: Princess Gabriele Inaara Begum Aga Khan attended a symposium on 'Corporate Culture and Spirituality - Business and Ethics - Complementary or Contradictory ?' at the European Parliament.
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2006, October 30-31: Tajikistan - H.H. The Aga Khan visited Tajikistan. He joined President Rahmonov on the 30th in a groundbreaking ceremony for a world-class Serena Hotel in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The same day the two also visited the Ismaili Center construction site in Dushanbe. Next day on October 31st, President Rahmonov and His Highness leave for Gorno Badakhshan to inaugurate a bridge across the Panj River in the Ishkashim district. The Aga Khan is also visiting the Pamirs Botanical Gardens and the site of the future campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Khorog.
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2006, October 25: Ottawa, Canada - HH The Aga Khan came to Ottawa, Canada for a short private visit to sign a funding agreement for the Global Centre for Pluralism to be established in partnership with the Government of Canada. He also held other meetings related to the Global Centre for Pluralism and other major Imamat projects in Canada. At 4:00 p.m. Prime Minister Stephen Harper met with His Highness the Aga Khan at the House of Commons. After the signing, they had dinner at the PM's residence at 24 Sussex Dr.
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2006, September 16: Aiglemont, France: Prince Hussain Aga Khan Marries Miss Kristin J. White (Princess Khaliya)- A religious marriage ceremony was held at Chateau Chantilly. Members of the Leaders International Forum represented the Jamat at the wedding ceremony. On the day before, a civil marriage ceremony took place at Aiglemont, the Aga Khan's family home in France. The marriage was officiated by the Mayor of Gouvieux, Mr. Patrice Marchand.
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May 20th, 2006: Tutzing, South Germany - Tolerance Award. Photo Credit: Heritage Staff at www.ismaili.net
Extract of speech: "Instead of shouting at one another, we must listen to one another -- and learn from one another. As we do, one of our first lessons might well center on those powerful but often neglected chapters in history when Islamic and European cultures interacted cooperatively -- constructively and creatively -- to help realise some of civilisation's peak achievements." H.H. The Aga Khan.
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On Capitol Hill, Republicans say they rarely hear from the president, and members of his own party complain that Mr. Obama and his top aides are handicapping themselves by not reaching out enough.So... if you're dysfunctional with the dysfunctional, you're... functional!
"When you have relationships with individual members, you can call them up and ask a favor, and a lot of times, if it's not objectionable, you can get things done," said Representative Dennis A. Cardoza, Democrat of California....
White House officials, however, counter that Mr. Obama's detachment from Congress could end up benefiting him politically. After all, many Americans regard this Congress as dysfunctional, with abysmal approval ratings.
Despite the narrative in Washington of Mr. Obama as a loner, his friends and aides say he likes people just fine....That's not a contradiction. You could like people just fine and want nothing to do with the particular people who happen to be in Congress. Don't you identify with that?


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One of the most used technologies in Data Centers today is the storage protocol iSCSI. With the increasing speeds for Ethernet, the technology is more and more appealing because of its relative low cost to implement. However, like any other Storage Technology, there is more here than meets the eye.
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Fibre Channel has long been known to be a very secure protocol for storage. Even so, there is no such thing as a "perfectly secure" technology, and for that reason it's important to constantly update and protect against threats.
The sheer variety of environments in which Fibre Channel fabrics are deployed makes it very difficult to simply rely only on physical security. In fact, it's possible to access different storage systems by different users, even when spanned over several sites. Fibre Channel enables security services to specifically address these concerns, and prevent misconfigurations or access to data by non-authorized people and machines.
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Robin Gareiss, President & Founder, Nemertes Research
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Nearly 50% more companies are using or planning to use AI in their customer engagement initiatives.
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Anne Blanchard, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Nasuni and Robin Smith, Technical Sales - Gospel Technology
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Eden KIm, CEO, Calypso Systems; Jim Fister, SNIA Solid State Storage Initiative
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61 mins
Sathish Gnanasekaran, Broadcom; John Kim, Mellanox; J Metz, Cisco; Tim Lustig, Mellanox
For a long time, the architecture and best practices of storage networks have been relatively well-understood. Recently, however, advanced capabilities have been added to storage that could have broader impacts on networks than we think.
The three main storage network transports - Fibre Channel, Ethernet, and InfiniBand – all have mechanisms to handle increased traffic, but they are not all affected or implemented the same way. For instance, placing a protocol such as NVMe over Fabrics can mean very different things when looking at one networking method in comparison to another.
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66 mins
David Chalupsky, Intel; Craig Carlson, Marvell; Peter Onufryck, Microchip; John Kim, Mellanox
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Watch this SNIA Networking Storage Forum (NSF) webcast to learn how these new speeds are achieved, where they are likely to be deployed for storage, and what infrastructure changes are needed to support them.
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62 mins
Alan Bumgarner, Intel; Alex McDonald, NetApp; John Kim, Mellanox
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Memory and storage differ in other ways. For example, we load from memory to registers on the CPU, perform operations there, and then store the results back to memory by using byte addresses. This load/store technology is different from storage, where we tend to move data back and fore between memory and storage in large blocks, by using an API (application programming interface).
New memory technologies are challenging these assumptions. They look like storage in that they're persistent, if a lot faster than traditional disks or even Flash based SSDs, but we address them in bytes, as we do memory like DRAM, if more slowly. Persistent memory (PM) lies between storage and memory in latency, bandwidth and cost, while providing memory semantics and storage persistence. In this webcast, SNIA experts will discuss:
•Traditional uses of storage and memory as a cache
•How can we build and use systems based on PM?
•What would a system with storage, persistent memory and DRAM look like?
•Do we need a new programming model to take advantage of PM?
•How we might take better advantage of this new technology
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61 mins
Scott Sinclair, ESG; Michelle Tidwell, IBM, Mike Jochimsen, Kaminario; Eric Lakin, Univ. of Michigan; Alex McDonald, NetApp
Has hybrid cloud reached a tipping point? According to research from the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), IT organizations today are struggling to strike the right balance between public cloud and their on-premises infrastructure. In this SNIA webcast, ESG senior analyst, Scott Sinclair, will share research on current cloud trends, covering:
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•When businesses are moving workloads from the cloud back on-premises
•Top security and cost challenges
•Future cloud projections
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63 mins
Yamini Shastry, Viavi Solutions; David Rodgers, Teledyne LeCroy; Joe Kimpler, ATTO Technology
In the FCIA webcast "Protocol Analysis for High-Speed Fibre Channel Fabrics" experts covered the basics on protocol analysis tools and how to incorporate them into the "best practices" application of SAN problem solving.
Our experts return for this 201 course which will provide a deeper dive into how to interpret the output and results from the protocol analyzers. We will also share insight into using signal jammers and how to use them to correlate error conditions to be able to formulate real time solutions.
Root cause analysis requirements now encompass all layers of the fabric architecture, and new storage protocols that usurp the traditional network stack (i.e. FCoE, iWARP, NVMe over Fabrics, etc.) complicate analysis, so a well-constructed "collage" of best practices and effective and efficient analysis tools must be developed. In addition, in-depth knowledge of how to decipher the analytical results and then determine potential solutions is critical.
Join us for a deeper dive into Protocol Analysis tools and how to interpret the analytical output from them. We will review:
•Inter switch links (ISL) – How to measure and minimize fabric congestion
•Post-capture analysis – Graphing, Trace reading, Performance metrics
•Benefits of purposeful error injection
•More Layer 2-3 and translation layers debug
•Link Services and Extended Link Services - LRR Link Ready Rests
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Transactional Models and their Storage Requirements
Apr 9 2019
58 mins
Alex McDonald, Vice-Chair SNIA Europe, and Office of the CTO, NetApp; Paul Talbut, SNIA Europe General Manager
We're all accustomed to transferring money from one bank account to another; a credit to the payer becomes a debit to the payee. But that model uses a specific set of sophisticated techniques to accomplish what appears to be a simple transaction. We're also aware of how today we can order goods online, or reserve an airline seat over the Internet. Or even simpler, we can update a photograph on Facebook. Can these applications use the same models, or are new techniques required?
One of the more important concepts in storage is the notion of transactions, which are used in databases, financials, and other mission critical workloads. However, in the age of cloud and distributed systems, we need to update our thinking about what constitutes a transaction. We need to understand how new theories and techniques allow us to undertake transactional work in the face of unreliable and physically dispersed systems. It's a topic full of interesting concepts (and lots of acronyms!). In this webcast, we'll provide a brief tour of traditional transactional systems and their use of storage, we'll explain new application techniques and transaction models, and we'll discuss what storage systems need to look like to support these new advances.
And yes, we'll explain all the acronyms and nomenclature too.
You will learn:
• A brief history of transactional systems from banking to Facebook
• How the Internet and distributed systems have changed and how we view transactions
• An explanation of the terminology, from ACID to CAP and beyond
• How applications, networks & particularly storage have changed to meet these demands
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Trends in Worldwide Media and Entertainment Storage
Mar 27 2019
56 mins
Alex McDonald, SNIA SSSI Co-Chair (Moderator), Tom Coughlin, Coughlin Associates, Motti Beck, Mellanox Technologies
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Zhiqi Tao, Intel; John Kim, Mellanox
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To help speed your Swordfish development efforts, SNIA has produced open source storage management tools available now on GitHub for your use. Join this session for an overview of these open source tools, which include a Swordfish API Emulator, a Swordfish Basic Web Client, an example Swordfish plugin for the Microsoft Power BI business analytics service, and an example Swordfish plugin for the Datadog monitoring service.
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Containers are a big trend in application deployment. The landscape of containers is moving fast and constantly changing, with new standards emerging every few months. Learn what's new, what to pay attention to, and how to make sense of the ever-shifting container landscape.
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FICON (Fibre Channel Connection) is an upper-level protocol supported by mainframe servers and attached enterprise-class storage controllers that utilizes Fibre Channel as the underlying transport.
The FCIA FICON 101 webcast (on-demand at http://bit.ly/FICON101) described some of the key characteristics of the mainframe and how FICON satisfies the demands placed on mainframes for reliable and efficient access to data. FCIA experts gave a brief introduction into the layers of architecture (system/device and link) that the FICON protocol bridges. Using the FICON 101 session as a springboard, our experts return for FICON 201 where they will delve deeper into the architectural flow of FICON and how it leverages Fibre Channel to be an optimal mainframe transport.
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In practice, though, many consumers of HCI have found that the "add networking" part isn't quite as much of a no-brainer as they thought it would be. Because HCI hides a great deal of the "back end" communication, it's possible to severely underestimate the requirements necessary to run a seamless environment. At some point, "just add more nodes" becomes a more difficult proposition.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Madness Wednesday: Another Brick Wall
Emily was one of the first "new" ancestors that I found after I got into genealogy, and I hardly know any more about her today than I did when I first saw her name listed as the mother of my great-grandfather Harlston Perrin Moore on his death certificate.
Emily shows up by name on three Federal censuses: 1850, 1860, and 1870. She does not show up on the 1880 census, so we believe she had died by then. Her husband, William Spencer Moore, died in 1871. I believe that Emily died some time during or before the year 1877, because that is when my great-grandfather sold the farm and moved to Texas. Emily's age is given as 35 on the 1850 census, 31 on the 1860 census (! – her age, her husband's age, and the ages of her sisters-in-law were all basically the same as their ages were on the 1850 census), and 57 on the 1870 census, so I have taken 1813 as the guesstimate year of her birth. I believe she was also counted with Spencer Moore in Anderson County, South Carolina on the 1840 census, but I cannot be sure it was her; there were two females 20-30 years old (Spencer's sisters) and one female 10 to 15 years old – too young to be Emily, but it might have been a mistake.
I do not know when Spencer and Emily married. Their children were born in the following years: Preston in about 1843, Harlston Perrin in 1845, Commodore Worth in 1848, William Brewster in 1851, and Anna Jerusha in 1854. I believe that Spencer moved from Greenville County to Anderson County in 1836 (based on land transaction records), and it may be that Spencer and Emily were married by then, because at that time most if not all of the South Carolina Tarrants lived in Greenville County. If Spencer and Emily were married by 1836, why are there no children with earlier dates of birth than 1843? This is one of many mysteries about Emily that I would like to solve.
The "big" mystery would be: Who were Emily's parents? The solution probably lies in a thorough study of the Greenville Tarrants. Emily is not listed anywhere as belonging to any of the Tarrant families, but I have seen a few gaps in lists of children that have pointed me toward a couple of good prospects.
Some time during the Games I will attempt to make a timeline for the events in Emily Tarrant Moore's life for which the dates are known – wish me luck!
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Good Luck :) Enjoy the olympics too!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Mary! I do as much as I can on my laptop, with one eye on the Olympics!ReplyDelete
MY William Spencer Moore was born in 1834, died in 1919 - he married Frances Emaline Henderson who was born in 1841 and died in 1925. They are buried in Simpsonville, SC. Are there two William Spencer Moores? I thought that Bud Mathis Moore was father to MY William Spencer Moore.....ReplyDelete
Paddy, I responded to your other comment, but I'll go ahead and respond here, too just in case: My W. S. Moore (ca 1813-1871) was the uncle of your W. S. Moore, and Emily Tarrant was his wife. The two sisters mentioned here - Elizabeth and Susannah - were the sisters of Bud Mathis and his brother William Spencer. Hope to hear from you soon!ReplyDelete


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But here's one to top all the others. A Virginia lawmaker is floating the most barbaric idea possible for treating his state's convicted sex offenders: physical castration -- the "surgical" removal of the testicles.
Republican State Sen. Emmett Hanger has introduced a bill that would have state agencies study whether Virginia should start castrating sex offenders instead of confining them to treatment programs after they get out of jail. In 2007, then-Gov. Timothy Kaine vetoed a similar bill.
Hanger's critics call the idea barbaric, because that's what it is, but Hanger said it would save the state money and could provide a "cure." See here.
Virginia wouldn't be alone in the testicle mutilation business. While eight other states allow for some form of castration for sex offenders, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, only Louisiana and Texas (of course!) allow for physical castration. In contrast, chemical castration through medications merely reduce testosterone, which fuels a man's sex drive. See here.
It does not appear that a court has definitively decided whether the obviously cruel and unusual punishment of surgical castration runs afoul of the Eighth Amendment's ban on cruel and unusual punishments.
Mary Devoy, founder of Reform Sex Offender Laws of Virginia, called Hanger's proposal "a great bill with one shocking flaw." Can you guess? "When abuse and mutilation of a human being is presented as an acceptable alternative to responsible treatment and housing for those deemed as sexually violent predators there exists a fault of reason." See here.
Exactly, Ms. Devoy.
We see another fundamental problem with Sen. Hanger's bill that should permanently relegate it to the wastepaper bin: In all of Senator Hanger's pronouncements about "cures" and about saving the state money, has he given even a passing thought to the possibility that after he allows a man's balls to be cut off, it might turn out that the man was actually innocent?
The girl might recant; alibi witnesses might come forward; exculpatory evidence might surface. And then what do we do?
Glue them back on?
Mutter "Sorry about that!"?
Somehow, I doubt that "I'm sorry" will cut it.
Does it sound far-fetched that a man convicted of a sex offense might just turn out to be innocent? Then you haven't been reading this blog for long, have you? And you've obviously never heard of the Innocence Project. Such cases are not uncommon.
While innumerable people have pondered in good faith the possible ways to cure and to control sex offenders, when a proposal comes along with a "solution" this cruel, this permanent, it smacks less of "cure" than of sadistic punishment.
It is ironic that Sen. Hanger's Web site touts his Christian background: "I try to guide my decisions based on biblical instruction including the 10 commandments and I believe strongly that our form of representative democracy cannot survive, at least in a manner that is efficient and affordable, unless the majority of our citizens are 'Godly' people and are willing and capable of assuming their role as responsible citizens in a free society." See here. Unfortunately, Sen. Hanger seems to have skipped over the teachings of the most famous wrongly convicted man in history. Somehow, I can't imagine Christ calling for a sex offender's testicles to be cut off.
In Patrick Kennedy v. Louisiana, 2008 U.S. LEXIS 5262 (June 25, 2008), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is unconstitional for cases of child rape. Among other things, the court recognized that "the problem of unreliable, induced, and even imagined child testimony" might just send an innocent man to his death. The Court explained: "Studies conclude that children are highly susceptible to suggestive questioning techniques like repetition, guided imagery, and selective reinforcement. . . . . See Ceci & Friedman, The Suggestibility of Children: Scientific Research and Legal Implications, 86 Cornell L. Rev. 33, 47 (2000) (there is "strong evidence that children, especially young children, are suggestible to a significant degree--even on abuse-related questions"); Gross, Jacoby, Matheson, Montgomery, & Patil, Exonerations in the United States 1989 Through 2003, 95 J. Crim. L. & C. 523, 539 (2005) (discussing allegations of abuse at the Little Rascals Day Care Center); see also Quas, Davis, Goodman, & Myers, Repeated Questions, Deception, and Children's True and False Reports of Body Touch, 12 Child Maltreatment 60, 61-66 (2007) (finding that 4- to 7-year-olds "were able to maintain [a] lie about body touch fairly effectively when asked repeated, direct questions during a mock forensic interview").
"Similar criticisms pertain to other cases involving child witnesses; but child rape cases present heightened concerns because the central narrative and account of the crime often comes from the child herself. She and the accused are, in most instances, the only ones present when the crime was committed. See Pennsylvania v. Ritchie, 480 U.S. 39, 60, 107 S. Ct. 989, 94 L. Ed. 2d 40 (1987). Cf. Goodman, Testifying in Criminal Court, at 118."
Lopping off a man's balls isn't in the same class as sentencing him to death, but it isn't as far removed as proponents of this heartless, spiteful bill probably think. If the man was wrongly convicted, Sen. Hanger's awful, permanent "cure" can't be undone.
I leave you with a story, related by the late Michael Musmanno, the flamboyant and brilliant Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice. In his dissenting opinion in Washington Park, Inc. Appeal, 425 Pa. 349 (1967), Justice Musmanno related the following, about one of the most famous injustices ever perpetrated by American courts:
"Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two workingmen in Massachusetts, were sentenced to death after a trial admittedly saturated with error. As one of the attorneys in the case I filed a petition for certiorari in the Supreme Court of the United States. The date of execution was set for August 22, 1927. The Supreme Court was not to meet until the following October. A stay of execution was imperative if the Supreme Court was to pass on living litigation. I applied to the Chief Justice and two Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, all of whom refused to grant the stay. I made application to the Governor of Massachusetts, he refused the stay. I turned to the President of the United States because by this time the Sacco-Vanzetti case had taken on international significance and the heads of many governments had indicated they feared a great injustice would result if the two doomed workingmen went to the electric chair with half of the world believing them innocent. The President declined to intervene.
"On August 22, 1927, the men, who were undoubtedly innocent, were executed. Two months later the Supreme Court met and one of the first items of its business was consideration of the pending petition for writ of certiorari, the one I had filed. The Court was formally advised that the petition was now moot because Sacco and Vanzetti were dead."


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The best place to start is Puke Ariki - the expansive and innovative museum and library on New Plymouth's waterfront.
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A short drive from Hawera is Tawhiti Museum, widely regarded as New Zealand's best private museum.
The hand-built creation of artist Nigel Ogle, Tawhiti Museum has transformed an old dairy factory into an incredible journey through Taranaki's history, told with hundreds of hand-crafted scale and life-sized models and thousands of artifacts.
Highly recommended is the Traders & Whalers attraction – a spectacular ride through the region's past that has to be experienced to be believed.
The Museum of South Taranaki – Aotea Utanganui – has recently reopened in Patea following an extensive redevelopment, and offers a fascinating insight into the town's fortunes over the years.
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AIKEN, S.C. - Coughing up a season-high seven errors, the No. 17 Georgia College & State University baseball squad (37-17) fell 15-6 to No. 29 UNC Pembroke (37-16) today (May 9) in the first round of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Tournament hosted by USC Aiken. The Bobcats are now out of the single-elimination tourney.
UNCP blew a tight 4-3 game open with late fireworks, out-scoring GCSU in the final three frames 11-3.
Junior starter Dylan Lightell (Rosamond, Calif.) took the loss (4-5), going 5 2/3 innings with four unearned runs. He fanned three, walked one and allowed four hits. PBC Pitcher of the Year Matt McGovern went six innings, improving to 9-0 on the year while fanning five and allowing two earned runs. Reliever Ryan Kirkman went the final three innings for the save, his 10th.
For the Bobcat offense, All-PBC centerfielder Sean Harrell (Martinez, Ga.) was 3-for-4, scoring once. Third baseman Steve Muoio (Rochester, N.Y.) had an RBI double, going 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run. All-PBC second baseman Brooks Robinson (Evans, Ga.) also had a double, going 2-for-4.
UNCP pounded out 15 hits, with just three going for extra bases. All-PBC second baseman Jason Coker of UNCP was 3-for-5, driving in four and scoring three times.
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In that brief moment the Lipscomb Lady Bisons watched victory disappear from their grasp as Jennifer Bowen connected on a jump shot to give North Florida a 52-51 win Thursday night at North Florida Arena in Jacksonville. It was the only time the Lady Bisons trailed in the final 20 minutes.
The game was the Atlantic Sun opener for both teams.
Senior forward Jilian Partin sank four free throws in the final 36 seconds to give the Lady Bisons a 51-47 lead. Bowen connected on a 3-pointer with 15 seconds left to make the score 51-50 in favor of the Lady Bisons to set the stage for her winning shot.
Lipscomb's Miriam McAlister went to the line with 11 seconds left and missed the front end of a one-in-one situation.
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The Lady Bisons led by 10 points on two occasions, but North Florida pulled within six at 35-29 on a fast break lay-up by Willonda Windham with 14:56 left to play.
North Florida pulled within two points with 12:57 left to play when Jennifer Bowen sank a pair of free throws.
The Lady Bisons answered with a lay-up on a fast break by Duerk and a pair of free throws from Rollins for a 39-33 lead.
At 7:55 North Florida once again pulled within two points on a lay-up by Kayla Mobley.
Again, the Lady Bisons quickly answered as Bartsokas made her first shot of the second half for a 41-37 lead with 7:34 left in the game.
North Florida tied the game at 47-47 on a deep 3-pointer by Jadhken Kerr with 2:39 on the clock.
With 1:18 North Florida took possession of the ball, but the Lady Bisons forced the home team into a shot clock violation.
The Lady Bisons led 28-22 at the half. It was the first time this season the Lady Bisons have held the advantage after the first 20 minutes of play.
The Lady Bisons trailed 19-18 in the first half when Bartsokas hit a 3-pointer for a 21-19 lead with 4:59 left before intermission. Bartsokas led all scorers in the first half with 12 points, including two-of-four shooting from the 3-point range.
The shot by Bartsokas started a 10-3 run by the Lady Bisons.
The Lady Bisons, 2-5, 0-1 in the A-Sun, have not won on the road this season in three tries. North Florida is 2-3 overall, 1-0 in the conference.
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If you want to maximize the maximum velocity a child could go, what would be the optimum height?
If you wanted to maximize the efficiency of a child "pumping" their legs to gain velocity, what would be the optimum height?
I hope that I am correctly understanding how a child pumping their legs makes it possible for them to gain momentum. They shift the center of mass of the swing+child outside the normal position of being in-line with the rope/chain. By shifting the center of mass behind t's normal position, they are allowing gravity to place a small amount of force in their direction of motion. When their center of mass and the rope is parallel with the force of gravity (like a plumb bob), they cannot impart any additional velocity on their swing motion. When they are at the apex, they can impart the most force.
I imagine too short a swing, and the child will not have a very high maximum velocity, and the time between pumps will be too short.
I imagine too long, and the wind resistance will be too great, and the childs mass compared to the entire swing will be too little.


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Senior Brian Coleman takes swings at the 18-hole public course on Wednesday. Coleman and fellow senior Dylan Jirsa tied for fourth at the state golf tournament last season.
Clouds, mountains, the Stanley Hotel and fisherman reflect off of Lake Estes on Wednesday morning. The hot days of August give recreationists a few more great days to get outdoors.
Dylan Jirsa prepares for the afternoon practice after a day in a practice round. Jirsa is one of two seniors who have started on the golf team for four years.
The Park Theater stands as a landmark in downtown Estes Park on Wednesday. The theater will host Bronco game screenings at least through September and into October.
A family cruises under the Twin Owls on Lake Estes on Wednesday. Warm temperatures are causing outdoor enthusiasts to take every opportunity to get out.
A bull elk lounges on the public 18-hole course on Wednesday. The bulls will be active soon enough as the rut nears.
Marilyn Lasher, 18 mo., of Longmont helps push her stroller down Elkhorn Avenue on Wednesday. Warm weather hill likely persist through the weekend, with highs in the 80s, making outside activities pleasant.
Middle school principal Ruby Bode addresses parents and students at the annual open house on Wednesday. Parents met teachers, visited classrooms and enjoyed snacks at the event.
A bee collects and redistributes pollen among flowers along the Fall River in Estes Park on Wednesday. With many late-season blooms, the bees are keeping busy.
Vivian Drodke and Paulina Tapia, both 11, observe food coloring in milk on Wednesday. The first science experiment for the new middle-schoolers wasdesigned to teach them to watch and evaluate their work in order to reach conclusions.
Ali Smith holds a friend's yorkipoo at the public 18-hole course on Wednesday. The poodle-Yorkshire terrier mix entertained and distracted glofers and the team amnagers for much of the afternoon.
The Estes Park Ladycats volleyball team sports their new uniforms for Wednesday's picture day. From left; Lanie Clark, Susannah Jones, Becky Reilly, Ali Scheil, Maya Michener and Kendra Bellman make up the largest group of seniors the team has enjoyed in several years.


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Vancouver Style Bloggers Top Gift Picks
by bfcboutique
You may have seen some of our previous posts featuring the picks and holiday memories of some of our favourite local bloggers (if not, go have a look!) We were planning on doing individual blog posts for each blogger's picks… but it got busy in the store and our resident blogger (i.e. me) was recruited to write bills, wrap purchases and generally help out with things that did not pertain to blogging – hence why it is now two days before Christmas and we have yet to write about all our lovely blogger friends! In the interest of time (or lack thereof) we're posting all the remaining blogger's top gift picks together.
If you still have a few names to cross off your list, hopefully their picks help to inspire you when finding the perfect gift… or if you've finished your present shopping for the year, perhaps they will inspire the people in you life that still have yet to buy for you 🙂
Ooh, also, if you'd like to see ALL the bloggers' picks (even those that weren't featured on our blog) you can check out our Facebook album. We posted pictures of as many gift ideas as we could, but since we've had 'blogger gift picks' signs up in the store for a while… some items sold out before we could get pictures of them! What can we say, these ladies have great taste!
Without further ado, here are the final blogger picks…
Jen of Her Waise Choice
Christmas is my favourite time of the year! Family, friends, food, love all around… and the birth of Jesus 🙂
"My mom doesn't like overpowering scents – this one smells fresh, clean and cozy. I think she'd love it!"
Did you believe in Santa Claus as a child?
I don't actually remember a time when I truly believed in Santa. All I remember was pretending that I believed in him for as long as I could so that I would get more presents. Devious child I was!
"For essentially any female on my gift list – so much crafty inspiration!"
What is the best gift you got as an adult?
Chanel Gardenia (part of their Les Exclusiifs collection) perfume from my boyfriend David last Christmas. Like Barbies for grown women!
"The full bottom and flattering neckline of this dress are prefect for a formal party!"
What is the worst gift you received as a child?
Mandarin oranges and Mentos from the pantry in my stocking at the time when I was still pretending to believe in Santa. I guess my parents saw right through me.
Alexandra of To Vogue or Bust
My favourite holiday tradition is going for high tea and then The Nutcracker with my sisters and mum (my brother and dad get left at home). We've been doing it for years: we go to Secret Garden in Kerrisdale and then down to the Queen E.
"My friend Nashlyn has this wonderfully eclectic style – I could totally see her wearing this hat with a big knit scarf and lots of colour."
Without a doubt, my dad is the hardest person to buy for. Every year his gift list says "Just be good to each other." Come on, Dad. Make it material.
"My best friend Caitlin LOVES all things sweet-scented. She's always dabbling on perfume or scented lotion. That, and she's always on the go – the sweet smell of the portable roll-on Blend no.8 would be perfect for her."
I love Christmas! My family really comes together over Christmas and we've always gone overboard with our decorations and celebrations. I hate winter but this one day makes it all worth it!
"I'd get this skirt for my sister Isabelle in a heartbeat – the bow detail and soft colour perfectly suit her feminine, 1950's inspired style."
I don't have a memory of sitting on Santa's knee so much as a horrifying picture. I look like the girl in The Orphan. Santa looks a bit terrified.
Hello Young Revel
"A great guide to inspire & create many wonderful things. Any crafty girl would be giddy with excitement after one look at this book!"
"These hand knit ear warmers would make you the favourite gift giver this season! Not only does the stretch make them one size fits all(often important when trying to find a gift that fits!).. they are so cozy and cute!"
"For a friend who bakes. Why? With 89 different cookie recipes, this book is a great buy for someone who loves to bake and try new recipes.. there are enough recipes to bake different cookies for every occasion!"
Mila of The Style Gloss
"I'm going away to Mexico for the Christmas holidays and these would look adorable with a white t-shirt, aviators and a tan!"
"A perfect hostess gift since people rarely buy themselves beautiful candles. These are vintage-esque and classy."
Piper of Pontouf
I'm usually pretty holiday neutral, but this year I'm actually sort of excited for Christmas and I think I may have a tree for the first time in 5 years!
"For all my girl cousins because it smells like Christmas!"
I don't think I ever really believed in Santa. But, I sort of believed one year because my mom took me to see Santa at a department store and I asked for a Fashion Star Fillie (which I had just seen down another aisle) and then on christmas morning I got it and was so excited! But I didn't think I had seen the real Santa because I thought he was creepy and he tried to tickle me which I thought was gross.
"It's a rabbit fur pom pom headband! LOVE!"


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Game Changing Z-Force™ Power Pack
The 2013 Zero S leverages a completely new battery cell chemistry and configuration. Not only does the ZF11.4 power pack enable you to go beyond 130 miles, it is also designed to last the life of the motorcycle. The result of cutting edge research and development, each cell in the power pack is individually controlled and monitored at all times to ensure maximum health. The integrated onboard charger minimizes charge time and can work in parallel with Zero's quick charge systems. What's this all mean? Simply put, the Zero S is the leader for production electric motorcycles in acceleration, range, recharge time and longevity.
- Available in two configurations: ZF8.5 (103 mi) and ZF11.4 (137 mi)
- State of the art new 102 Volt power pack configurations and cell chemistry
- Cells last 2,500 full charge-discharge cycles before hitting 80% capacity, yielding as much as 309,000 miles on the original power pack
- High energy density yields significant range and performance advantages
- Elegant low resistance and highly robust cell interconnect technology
- Advanced battery management system with enhanced 24/7 cell monitoring
- Scalable quick-charge options available to cut recharge times (see specs for details)
- Isolated power systems and 12 volt system for running accessories
- Onboard charger that uses a specially developed and optimized charge profile
Revolutionary Z-Force™ Motor
54 hp, 68 ft-lbs… and incredibly efficient
Zero Motorcycles designed the Z-Force™ motor from the ground up to be compact, efficient and powerful. It provides you with exhilarating acceleration to a top speed of 95 mph. Completely air cooled, the motor is designed to provide a fantastic riding experience minus the need for any regular maintenance. When slowing down, the motor generates electricity that is channeled back into the power pack to help extend ride times.
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Frame and Bodywork
Great to look at. Even better to ride.
Aircraft grade aluminum is exclusively used in the construction of the Zero S twin spar frame. It is lightweight, strong and one of the main reasons that the Zero S handles incredibly well. Designed to have a low center of gravity, the Zero S is highly maneuverable and responsive. The motorcycle's refined appearance is completed with sleek new bodywork to give it a contemporary, aggressive and naked look. The 'tank' section of the bodywork features an integrated storage compartment that is both lockable and removable.
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Wheels and Brakes
The Zero S uses weight and strength optimized cast wheels that are specifically developed for, and exclusively installed on, the Zero S. For maximum stopping power, the Zero S features robust and easy to modulate brakes with a new Nissin system.
- Only model to feature Zero's new weight and strength optimized cast wheels
- Nissin brakes are precise, easy to modulate and require little effort
The suspension on the Zero S was developed by Zero to take advantage of the motorcycle's lightweight design. Its inverted front fork is among the lightest in the industry and can be externally adjusted to dial in compression and rebound damping. A rigid double diamond rear swing arm keeps the wheel planted using a custom rear shock with a fully adjustable spring preload and easily tuned damping. The smooth suspension combines with the silence of the powertrain to yield an exhilarating ride that needs to be experienced to be understood.
- Robust triple-clamps for improved bearing pre-loading and durability
- Specialized fork and shock internals
- Unique double diamond aircraft grade aluminum rear swingarm for reduced weight and increased torsional rigidity
- Front adjustments: Compression and rebound damping
- Rear adjustments: Spring preload, compression and rebound damping
Dash and Controls
The dash is designed by Zero to quickly and accurately provide essential information on speed, charge and motor temperature. The Zero S allows you to set the motorcycle's performance to either Sport or Eco. Want more information about the motorcycle while riding or at home? Try the new Zero Motorcycles app.
- Sport / Eco switch to allow you to select motorcycle performance
- High intensity headlight
- Exceptionally accurate charge indicator
- Ergonomic and durable switch gear (for operation of lights, turn signals, etc.)
- Keyed ignition switch and steering lock for improved security and peace of mind
- Newly designed and comfortable two-up seat
Zero Motorcycles App
Get your Motorcycle Dialed
Using the new Zero Motorcycles app you can see detailed information about your motorcycle such as the time until charged, average watts per mile, total charge cycles and much more. When parked the app allows you to set custom parameters for top speed, maximum torque and maximum regenerative braking. While riding, your phone transforms into a customized dash that provides detailed real-time motorcycle information. Synced using Bluetooth, the app works on iPhone and Android mobile devices.
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Direct Drive Gearing
Instant torque with a twist
Featuring a clutchless direct drive, the Zero S is geared for rapid acceleration and maximum efficiency. Without ever needing to shift, the Zero S provides controlled and powerful acceleration from any speed between 0-95mph. The carbon fiber belt allows the Zero S to achieve minimal frictional losses for increased overall range and is integral to making the powertrain maintenance-free.
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Charge Anywhere
Plug in at any standard outlet
The Zero S charging system is integrated into the motorcycle and can be plugged in at any standard outlet. No additional equipment is required for standard charging. This allows you to conveniently charge in your garage, at the office or when you stop at one of your favorite places while enjoying a day out. Plug the Zero S in during the evening, or while at the office, and it is ready to go when you are. Those interested in fast charging can reduce charge times from 0-95% to as little as one hour using the CHAdeMO accessory.


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There's been a lot of buzz in the last few days from GameStop that Nintendo may have been intentionally holding back units—a sentiment that many Nintendo fans who haven't been able to find one of the consoles may have been readily willing to believe. Whether this proposed throttling of product was thought to create artificial demand and buff out the numbers for the start of Q2, or whatever the reasoning was, Nintendo has officially gone on the record to deny these accusations and reiterate their devotion to producing as many units as possible.
George Harrison, senior VP of marketing and corporate communications of Nintendo America, responded to the proposed drought:
No, that's not at all the case. We have worldwide territories that are all competing over the available production. The Japan and European markets are doing extremely well with the Wii. People in Japan at NCL [Nintendo Co. Ltd.] are making the best decisions that they can about which products get shipped to which market and when.
Addressing GameStop specifically, Harrison added:
Every retailer would want to have more [Wiis]. I think [GameStop's comments] may have been GameStop's way of trying to request more.
There's no question that the Wii has remained an elusive beast since its launch last year. Whether or not this was intentional will probably never be truly known. If the theory of boosting the numbers for Q2 is true, then the supply of available Wiis may see a boom in the coming months. I wouldn't hold out hope for a flood of Wiis, though.


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