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Hello Tammeka studios, welcome on board !
As Radial-G Racing Revolved has recently successfully passed Steam Greenlight, we wanted to know more about you.
For those who don't know Radial-G yet, it's a futuristic arcade racer, in the tradition of F-Zero or Wipeout. And it's also VR ready. Could you tell how readers how was born Radial-G ?
We're all racing game mad in the studio, with some of the team members having worked on AAA racing game titles previously, such as Split/Second, Extreme G 2 and Moto GP, so deciding to create a racing game as our first title was an easy decision to make. We're all also massive fans of futuristic racers, such as wipeout and F-Zero, so this is where we wanted the game direction to go.
Can you tell more about the journey of Radial-G ? Any difficulties during the development ?
Our main problem has been to get the larger games press to pay attention to us. Not easy to get coverage when you are an indie and not funded. Lots of press aren't interested in Kickstarter campaigns and will only give you coverage once you have funding secured and an expected release date for them to focus on. We were lucky to grasp an eager community for virtual reality content with the hype around Oculus Rift at the right time. VR feature definitely increased our coverage and reach more easily than most.
How do you think virtual reality could transform the way we play video games in the future ?
We're on record stating that we believe VR is here to stay this time and is the future of gaming, and we stand behind this 100%. It's a very exciting time to be developing games for these new display and interaction technologies, offering the sort of sci-fi reality that once seemed impossible. We struggle to play "2D" games now (on a standard monitor / TV) as it just doesn't seem as much fun, immersive or involved as when you are actually sat inside your futuristic cockpit.
Not easy being an indie game studio today, how important are fundings for you ?
We've worked for larger AAA games companies previously and seen a lot of time and money get wasted on nerf guns and frivolous things that we don't have available to us as indies. Every penny counts and we operate a very streamlined process to maximise our time and effort. We've also spent many hours previously in crunch, working late at night, burning both ends to get a title out the door. This is something that we want to avoid at Tammeka Games, its unhealthy and unnecessary when a project is managed effectively and efficiently. We don't want to burn the team out, which is one of the benefits of not having a publisher leaning over us, cracking the whip and making unrealistic demands.
A word for future game developers ?
Always remember to have fun! A lot of new developers start out making life difficult for themselves with this expectation that it has to be hard work and they have to spend every waking hour, even avoiding sleeping, to get a project done. This isn't what the industry should be about, we don't want to create a generation of burnt out developers who walk away from the industry before they are 30 because they've had enough of long, sleepless nights, missing their friends and family. You will often see indie developers boasting about how long they have been up working on their game. It's not a competition to see who can keel over first, there is nothing clever about making yourself ill without reason. Go with the flow and see where you end up and enjoy the ride along the way!
Here at Sketchfab we think that shareable 3D content is definitely something indie devs should look into, what do you think ?
Shareable content is always welcome and anything that adds feature value to the development process is a boon. Online asset stores are great for creating scenes quickly without effort and pain, especially for people starting out and learning their way. It allows them to focus on what they want to achieve without worrying about having to master all aspects of design and development. Further down the line, then they can start creating and using their own assets, but with shared content, you can learn how others do it and better your own abilities as a result.
Thank you guys for this little talk, we appreciate it.
We wish you all the best with Radial-G !
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Second Flying Humanoid Encounter on Day of Solar Eclipse Emerges from Chicago
A second report of a flying humanoid in Chicago from Monday, August 21st, has now been submitted to Lon Strickler of Phantoms and Monsters. This sighting took place that evening, at approximately 8:20 p.m.
I guess I'm reluctant to speak about it because I know what I saw; it's hard to believe that it's real. I'm still feeling pretty uncomfortable. I can provide my number if necessary for you. I am not trying to be difficult, but I am just still shocked by everything.
On Monday, August 21st, around 8:20 pm (Central Time) I was on a phone call for about forty minutes. I took the call in my bedroom in my apartment. I am in a third-floor unit, the window in my bedroom overlooks the backyard of the building next to me. To the right of this window, about 5-6 feet away is the neighbor's roof, it is not close enough for anyone to reach my window unaided. There is no balcony or ladder up to my window as well.
About mid-way through the phone call, out the window, which was to my right, (with the curtain and drapes pulled aside) out of the corner of my eye I saw movement and noticed a change in light in my room. I saw what looked like a human-shaped shadow from the mid-torso up in the window. As soon as I turned to look, the shadow moved unnaturally fast to the left and up out of sight, its movements gave the impression it was taking off to fly. It looked like it used the wall of my building to jump up and away. The shadow was dark gray, when it moved, its body was large enough to block a substantial amount of light, giving me the impression it was long/tall.
The whole experience had to be under 10 seconds but left me very unnerved. I had run out of my room, trying to explain what I just saw over the phone. About 10 minutes later, I finally felt brave enough to go back to my room and shut the blinds/curtains. I did not see anything unusual at that time. I have not really felt comfortable since.
The next day, the person I had been speaking with, showed me your site, as they had done research into what I had seen. I felt pretty uncomfortable reading those other stories, but could see similarities, and was very reluctant to contact you because I having trouble accepting this is real. But I was encouraged to reach out and am hoping to gain more peace of mind.
I'm curious to know if any of these sightings have been violent or if anything bad has happened to the people? Does that thing make repeat visits, or try to get into buildings? Is there anything I should/shouldn't do if it comes back? Is there any correlation in the sightings? Any ideas on what this is, or what its appearance means?
The Wicker Park neighborhood of Chicago is only a few miles from Lake Michigan, and less than five miles northwest of where the sighting took place on Northerly Island earlier that day.
None of the sightings so far involve any violence perpetrated by the creature, but there is a consistent sense of dread reported by those that witness it.
This sighting is the latest in a string of flying humanoid sightings in the Chicago area. Most of the sightings have taken place near the lakefront within a few miles of Lake Michigan, although there are some starting to come from the suburbs surrounding Chicago. The sightings generally take place in the evening or at night, often in or near a park and around water, and witnesses consistently describe a large, bat or bird-like creature with humanoid features; although in one case the creature was reportedly "insect-like."
To report a sighting, reach out to us directly at The Singular Fortean Society through our contact page.
You can view a timeline of the sightings so far here, and an interactive map here.

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Digital Vision meets Legacy Hurdle
When asked about the biggest barriers to digital transformation in 2019, nearly one-third of organizations surveyed (30 percent) cited insufficient budget and 22 percent cited the inability to experiment quickly. 'Legacy systems' still present the single biggest barrier at 41 percent of those surveyed. Lack of change management capabilities and relevant skills are also seen as major hurdles in 2019.
Those were among the findings of the Infosys Digital Radar, based on an online survey of more than 1,000 global C-level and other senior executives conducted in November 2018, as well as phone interviews with practitioners and subject matter experts.
The study found that when it comes to digital transformation, organizations can be grouped into three clusters based on their progress: visionaries, explorers, and watchers. The firm defines visionaries as organizations that understand the potential of digital to completely transform business; explorers as those that commit to digital programs driven by the need to enhance customer experience; and watchers as those that see digital through the prism of efficiency.
Infosys identified 22 key digital initiatives and surveyed where companies stood on implementing each one. Companies were then assigned a Digital Maturity Index score from 0 to 100 according to their progress on pursuing and implementing these 22 key initiatives.
The 22 digital initiative were also categorized under four big buckets: foundation initiatives - implemented to modernize legacy systems; mainstay initiatives - focused on core digital transformation elements such as automation and AI; customer initiatives - focused on improving the customer experience; and forefront initiatives - focused on harnessing cutting -edge technologies, such as augmented and virtual reality, drones and blockchain.
This research found that as companies advance along the digital transformation journey, they tend to focus on different buckets. Watchers concentrate on scaling up foundation initiatives. Explorers focus on a broader range of initiatives including mainstay and customer - yet are sometimes held back by a lack of progress in scaling up foundation initiatives. And visionaries bring many initiatives to scale alongside the foundation, mainstay and customer categories. Visionaries are also the only businesses making substantial progress on scaling up forefront initiatives.
The survey revealed significant differences in digital maturity by industry. The highest maturity levels were found in technology, manufacturing, telco and financial services sectors. While industries such as consumer goods, logistics and healthcare ranked near the bottom regarding their digital transformation progress. Compared to other industries, retail is in the middle of the pack, with many legacy retailers not having made much headway. Perhaps surprisingly, the automotive sector lags other sectors in terms of its digital maturity. While autonomous and connected vehicles grab headlines, much work is needed to modernize legacy systems and integrate the automotive ecosystem.
For a full copy of the report, visit: http://www.infosys.com/digital-radar


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Discover secret luxury resorts in Latin America
CENTRAL America's coastlines, jungles and beaches are now home to three luxury resorts.
These may not be your traditional destinations but with planning you can head off to somewhere sure to leave pals green with envy.
Here ROB CROSSAN checks in to some of the best – but least known – luxury resorts.
1. Mukul, Nicaragua
Nicaragua's first luxury resort, Mukul, which opened in February this year, is the brainchild of the influential Pellas family.
They are famed in this mountainous nation for their ownership of the renowned rum brand Flor de Cana.
The resort features beach villas with uninterrupted views out over the churning spume of the Pacific.
But the real highlight is a stay in one of the charming bohio cottages — like treehouses decked out in teak and pine — with huge wrap-around balconies that house a private plunge pool.
There are ample hiking trails around the resort where you can spot sloths, monkeys, parakeets and even the odd armadillo.
However, for the ultimate indulgence, the enormous spa offers an experience so relaxing you don't even have to trouble yourself to walk there — you get picked up from your room in a golf buggy.
Treatments range from classic aromatherapy to unique relaxation rituals such as taking an al fresco bath in an elixir made from soaking fresh flowers in a Flor de Cana rum barrel!
How much? Doubles from £368 a night.
Iberia (iberia.com) fly from London to Managua via Madrid and San Jose from £842.89 return.
2. El Secreto, Belize
OPENING in October last year, the El Secreto resort is set amid mangroves and a sandy white beach on the island of Ambergris Caye, just off the north-east coast of the only English-speaking Central American nation.
Although the temptation to spend the balmy days gently swaying on a hammock may be overwhelming, it would be a shame not to dive into the surrounding Belize Barrier Reef.
Only Australia's Great Barrier Reef is bigger. The resort offers scuba diving, sea kayaking, fishing and caving trips.
All of which make a return to the Egyptian sheets, Malin and Goetz toiletries and private plunge pool at one of the 13 chic, thatched-roof villas all the more welcoming.
To revive those weary muscles further, there's a spa villa with double massage room, steam room and Jacuzzi.
And, as the sun sets, indulge in the outstanding dishes, many made with ingredients from the resorts own organic garden, served at the restaurant.
Should the general mood of laid back romance take over, you can dine by candlelight on the beach.
For more details on the hotel, visit elsecretobelize.com
How much? Doubles from £261 a night. American Airlines (aa.com) fly from London to Belize City via Miami from £760 return. From Belize City fly Maya Island Air (mayaislandair.com) to San Pedro (about a 20-minute flight) from £90 return.
3. Isla Palenque, Panama
WITH just 16 rooms, all with bamboo floors and decking and decorated with pieces of art made from driftwood by local craftsmen, this resort's tropical tranquility par excellence.
Set on a 400-acre private island covered in thick jungle foliage, Isla Palenque used to be home to seven tribes of howler monkey and a small farm — with a human population of just two.
Until that is, its renaissance as a luxurious eco-resort which only opened last month. With a genuine commitment to preserving the island — the owners refused to cut down any trees over a certain size — the days just seem to melt away.
The island sits in the little-known Gulf of Chiriquí region in the far West of Panama, where tiny islands like this one are scattered like confetti over the azure waters.
The resort organise snorkelling trips where you can get up close and personal to the all but untouched coral. If even that sounds too strenuous, then simply recline and relax by the infinity pool.
As you relax, enjoy rum cocktails and chow down on some uniquely Panamanian dishes such as "sancocho" — a lusty chicken soup made with carrots, corn cob and herbs.
Lie back on your sun lounger, listen out for the monkeys who loiter in the trees and take a long, deep breath — the modern world and its cares feel blissfully far, far away.
Double rooms cost from £200 a night. Fights from London to Panama City, via Madrid, are from £597.45 return with Iberia (iberia.com).
The 45-minute transfer flight from Panama City to David with Air Panama costs from £160 return. For more details see flyairpanama.com.
And for more information about the resort you can visit amble.com/IslaPalenque.


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- Applications of industrial process tomography: pressure filtration, polymerisation, solid-state fermentation, product ageing, fluidised beds, soil monitoring
- Electronic systems design - analogue and digital electronics, DSP, software
- Processing of tomographic data in software and hardware: 3D finite element modelling with EIDORS 3D to yield 3D image reconstruction.
Dr Grieve is a chartered engineer and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). He has spent 20 years of his career in the field of on-line analysis, measurement and informatics R&D within pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.
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Abstract is not only my style of art – it is a reflection of my own persons thoughts, dreams, and experiences. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, I attended Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) in Georgia as well as Belmont Technical College for building preservation and restoration specializing in stained glass in Ohio.
My work is dedicated to breathing fresh life into the ancient craft of stained glass by combining abstract shapes with natural elements to create strikingly exciting designs. From picturesque hillside dwellings to light-filled executive suites on top of city buildings, it's hard to resist the dramatic and whimsical light that comes from stained glass designs.
My intention with my work is to honor the ancient craft of stained glass while continuing to explore the abstract. The result is memorable and lasting works of art.


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Another day, another Youtuber is found to have harassed his fans, and more my respect for the Youtube community I so want to be a part of, falters. The thing that drew me to Youtube, was how open a creative platform it was, however, what once was an incredible way to connect with content makers, seems to have become a way for some to exploit their power.
20-something wine-downing, cat-snuggling, over-sharing, reluctant "grown-up".
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"Positively Scrappy" - upcycled blues top #18 finished
Here is is. My bonus top. I hadn't planned on this one until I saw exactly how many misc. pieces I really did have left over from my first 17 tops. Well, I'm still working on number 16, so really from from the first 16 tops (I had 1-17 done minus number 16 which is under construction.)
So I decided to make yet another upcycled blues top.
I know. It feels like I should be done with these. But I'm not.
I've still got pieces here and there but I'm getting really close to closing the boxes up.
If it were a marathon, this would be one of the better amateurs coming to the line, a good bit after the proessional runners were all finished.
It is really a very simple "use up the odds and ends" type of quilt top - with the sashing blocks and cornerstones making it special. The main blocks are really just plain squares.
And so it was quite easy to make. Ridiculously easy.
I can't wait to get to quilting this one--I may quilt this one first of all the upcycled blues!
Anyway, here's the pattern in case someone wants it or can use it.
As to where I am on my charity quilt project - this is my current white board - and you can bet I'm beginning to get a feel for the finish line. I'm like a horse heading for the barn on the way home from a road trip.
Just in case you need some more blues for your current projects, my sis has a lot of them!


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Sunday, April 24, 2011
Happy Easter!
Thought I would share two Easter cards full of Tim Holtz and Ranger stuff... (gasp - I cut into my Seasonal Stack!)
Chocolate Bunny:
Side View:
The bunny was molded using Mold and Pour and UTEE from an real chocolate bunny (only a few chocolate bunnies were injured during the making of this card):
This card was inspired by a Make and Take that Tim Holtz did "somewhere" and Mario Tweeted it (he is the king of BTS you know - if you are not aware you should follow him on twitter. He shares what is going on "behind the scenes" with Tim and his love of Starbucks! ).
Vintage Bunny:
Side View:
This one is full of Tim's dies, ink and idea-ology. That awesome bunny I bought at a stamp show last week - it's from 100proofpress (I like that they have unmounted rubber - my fav). I also used some of Tim's Glassine paper on layers of the flower.
I wish you lots of great chocolate today and I also hope that you get to spend today with your family and friends!
Happy Creating!
The Stuff - Pretty much Tim Holtz and the Vintage bunnies 100proofpress
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Life is Good
Life is Good:
The main butterfly image is clear embossed in sticky back canvas using Delicate Swirls Butterfly (butterfly = good) and then colored with Vintage Photo Distress Stain (Distress Stain = good). I removed some of the canvas thread to give the panel a frayed edge (frayed edge = good). The flower and the background panel is from the Crowded Attic paper (new paper = good) and there is a layer of Glassine (Glassine = good) on the flower. Vintage dictionary definition ($1 find at a thrift store = good) and Butterfly fragment charm (charms from stash that never seen the light of day = good). Finally some sewing, inking, more stamping and distressing (that's all = good)!
Side view:
Be sure to visit the other ISC Architect's blog/gallery:
Kathy Tucker
Julie Warner
Karen Dunbrook
Today = good - last night not so much! My Mom fell twice last night and every time it's a miracle that she has not really hurt herself. Life as a care giver and stroke patient = NOT so good.
Creating = Good! Have a great day!
The Stuff:
Stamps - all ISC - Delicate Swirls Butterfly, Artful Decor
Other - Tim Holtz and Ranger
Monday, April 18, 2011
ISC April Release - Artful Decor
Hello fellow bloggers and visitors! A long time with no blogging from me - life got in the way in a MAJOR way. My Mom had a stroke in the beginning of January so I've been taking time off to help her recooperate.
So I've picked my rubber and inks back up and I am trying to "get back in the saddle again"! I've discovered it takes a while to get my creative juices flowing! I am glad Innovative Stamp Creations has a new line of images that are butterflies - one of my favorite images to work with!
Artful Décor Stamp Line:
These small-dainty images add a lovely touch to your creation! Here are a few tips to consider:
Use a 1 ¼" or 1" circle or square punch
Use glossy accents on top of punched image and let dry. Punch holes before you apply the dimensional glue to give them a button effect - then affix on your card
Create your own bauble!
These images fit nicely in Memory Frames by Ranger
Affix with glue on top of flat brads to give your artwork a final touch
Affix with glue on a paper clip
My card I used a 1" and 1 1/8" punches to create my Dreams in Black and Cream patchwork card:
All the images are stamped on black and cream patterned paper. The background cream paper was created using Antique Linen Distress Stain.
Here's another angle:
Be sure to visit the other Architect's blog/gallery:
Kathy Tucker
Julie Warner
Karen Dunbrook
Happy Creating!!!
The Stuff:
All Stamps by Innovative Stamp Creations


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Declutter your timeline by breaking a task down into smaller units. Check the items off one-by-one and keep everyone up to date with the progress.
Up until now, Teamweek's product team has developed mostly with project managers in mind. Our new checklist feature, however, will empower individual users by helping them think through, communicate and manage all the sub-tasks of a larger task.
In order to estimate an accurate timeline for a project, you need to be able to think through and understand your work process. Knowing what needs to be done, and in which order, helps you organize your mind and communicate better with your team and clients. By breaking tasks into smaller assignments with the checklist feature, you'll be able to highlight all the different steps of the project that need attention. This ensures that everyone involved in the project is on the same page from the beginning until the end.
Teamweek already offers the best possible overview of your plans. Now you can create a checklist to outline and keep track of the sub-tasks that are required to complete the larger task. Without the need to then create subtasks with every smaller assignment, all of those can be piled under the same tasks. The visual difference between the two timelines, however, is enormous.
With adding just one continuous task, a project manager has a better overview of how long a task is going to take to complete. Also, thanks to the progress bar on the lower part of the task, the progress is easy to track visually. That will help to foresee any problems in the workflow as well as possible delays, empowering the project managers to react quickly by rescheduling or reassigning other tasks.
All in all, the checklist feature is just one part of making the task popup better in usability and feature sets. Our design lead has also made the first sketch on how to improve the input and overview inside the task popup as well.
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Over the next year, Evolution Phase II, Lower Butternut and the Hell Hill reroute are slated to be built, upgrades and reroutes in Moretown Town Forest will continue, a full proposal for Redemption Row (Chain Gang to RT 17) will be submitted and we're working on a Revolution to Local Folks Smokehouse connection, in addition to several other projects. On average, a $5 donation helps build a linear foot of fun sustainable trail.
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Forensic science is used to support the investigation of crime. It can be used to provide evidence to support or refute an allegation, a version of events, or a suspect's involvement in an offence.
Forensics in Staffordshire keep our communities safe and reassured; assisting investigations into criminal activity by delivering the highest level of service from crime scene to court; including the:
Staffordshire Police are now fully engaged in the Staffordshire Forensic Partnership, you can visit their area on Staffordshire University Website by clicking here.
The Department is directed by the Head of Forensics and incorporates four Units, each led by a Strategic Manager:
The Digital Services Department consists of the following dedicated units:
Imaging, Audio and CCTV
Provides advice and specialist forensic capability to extract electronic data from electronic devices and their periphery items specialising in forensic imaging and audio to aid the investigation of crime. Investigators produce evidential hard copy images from digital and analogue recording devices using image and audio enhancement techniques with specialist processing and editing tools in accordance with best evidence.
They are also responsible for the recovery, processing and presentation of CCTV evidence for major crime and complex cases and cameras installed in custodies. The unit also carries out installation, servicing and maintenance of cameras across the force.
Mobile Phone Forensics
The provision of forensic mobile phone examination for all serious acquisitive crime, all serious arrestable offences, drugs offences and missing person and suicide cases. Examiners use a wide range of techniques and technology to interrogate mobile phone and smart phone handsets in order to secure vital evidence for investigations.
Computer Forensics
Provision of detailed forensic computer examination in order to recover and secure evidence of criminal activity through software, hardware and internet usage in major and serious crime, offences committed against the vulnerable, fraud and deception, and drugs offences. Evidential packages produced for court for a range of prescribed offences.
Operation Safenet
Operation Safenet sees a team of officers come together to deal with and reduce the threat, risk and harm posed by online child sexual exploitation. Officers will attend addresses with digital forensics staff in order to charge offenders in the first custody phase. The digital forensics team are able to triage exhibits at the scene using the latest technology and provide early evidence to investigating officers. This has less impact on families and early safeguarding measures can be put in place for the victims.
The Fingerprint Bureau has a team of dedicated Fingerprint Experts and Tenprint Assistants who are responsible for analysing and evaluating fingerprints recovered from crime scenes and exhibits submitted to the Forensic Recovery Unit.
They utilise the national fingerprint identification system (IDENT1) to compare crime scene marks against the national criminal records database which holds approximately 15 million sets of prints. Fingerprint Experts also provide evidence of opinion for court and specialist advice to stakeholders and customers on all fingerprint matters. The bureau searches and compares crime scene marks relating to all types of major, serious and violent crime, serious acquisitive crime, harassment, fraud and drugs offences. The bureau works to maintain high standards of quality in its processes and procedures and has held ISO 9001 certification since 1997.
To arrange to have your fingerprints taken for a travel visa click here.
This department provides specialist objective advice and expertise to assist colleagues in maximising forensic opportunities through the investigation of crime scenes such as burglary and major crime. They utilise a full range of forensic knowledge and techniques including: recovery of fingerprints, footwear and DNA, photography and other methods of recording and securing evidence to inform investigations and identify offenders.
The Forensic Investigation department will jointly devise and deliver an effective forensic strategy with an investigator before the recovery of evidence at a crime scene and be available to present that evidence in the best form for further examination and presentation to the court at the end of an investigation. They attend a diverse range of scenes including murder, rape, robbery, attendance at post mortems, unexplained deaths, suicides and fatal road traffic accidents, burglary, vehicle crime, drugs offences, criminal damage and arson.
Forensic Services is based at Police Headquarters and comprises of a number of work areas that deliver detailed forensic strategy development, case management, quality standards, performance, training, technical management for DNA, footwear and mark enhancement services and the following lab based activities:
Forensic Submissions
Forensic Submissions is the central point for the force for advice, support and access to a wide variety of forensic disciplines.
By assessing the individual circumstances of all types of cases for investigative requirement, community impact and forensic potential, Forensic Submissions negotiate and agree forensic strategy and commission analysis to ensure both the requirements of the Criminal Justice System are met and that best value is obtained from the available forensic resources.
They also coordinate the logistics of exhibits to both internal experts and external Forensic Service Providers (FSPs) maintaining continuity and integrity of the evidence.
Forensic Submissions also manage the technical procurement activity, contract or SLA adherence and expenditure for all outsourced forensic services for Staffordshire Police.
Forensic Footwear Unit (FFU)
Forensic evidence from footwear marks left at crime scenes can provide significant evidence to demonstrate activity of individuals and a sequence of events in relation to a criminal offence. Footwear evidence is a powerful tool to show that a shoe made a particular mark within a crime scene and to provide a link between multiple crime scenes. Depending on the circumstances of the offence, footwear evidence can also offer a time period of when it was likely to have been deposited, for example, by being left in a specific substrate, such as marks in blood.
The FFU provide technical advice and support to the force on footwear evidence. Footwear coding, intelligence and screening services are provided by the Forensic Footwear Unit (FFU) within Staffordshire Police with any evidential requirements being supplied by an external contracted Forensic Service Provider (FSP).
The FFU are currently ISO 17025 accredited for footwear coding and are in the process of seeking accreditation for intelligence provision and screening. For more detail on accreditation status please contact the FFU.
Forensic Recovery Unit (FRU)
The Forensic Recovery Unit is responsible for the examination of scenes and exhibits to either enhance fingerprint and footwear marks or identify and recover potential DNA material to support criminal investigations.
Mark enhancement is achieved by the application of chemicals and/or powders to different surfaces which adhere to marks making them more visible and detailed. Enhanced marks are then examined by the FRU and, if considered suitable, they are captured and forwarded to the relevant forensic expert for further analysis and expert opinion.
The examination and recovery of potential DNA material is conducted in a specialist DNA clean laboratory to ensure the integrity of any recovered material. Recovered material is submitted to a contracted external forensic service provider for further processing and analysis.
The FRU are currently ISO 17025 accredited for a number of mark enhancement and capture techniques as well as DNA examination and recovery in some cases. For more detail on accreditation status please contact the FRU.
Quality Services, Performance and Training
The Quality Services team are responsible for managing the strategic direction and development of Quality, Performance and Training for the Forensic Department.
Primarily they manage the implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001, 17020 and 17025 quality standards and the Forensic Regulator's Codes of Practice in specific units across the Department to ensure compliance with mandated milestones.
This involves managing and maintaining a quality management system (QMS) for the Forensics department which includes but is not limited to:
In addition to this, the Quality Services team monitor and quality assure Force performance with regards to Forensics and Home Office data returns; highlighting good and poor performance. They also work closely with Forensics managers and supervisors and Learning and Development to monitor continuous personal development for all staff within the Forensics Department in line with National Occupational Standards.
Our Coroner's Officers provide specialist advice in an ethical and empathic manner in accordance with appropriate legislation, policies and procedures.
The Police Coroners are split into two teams, one team supports the HM Coroner Mr Smith in the North, whilst the second team supports HM Coroner Mr Haigh in South of the County.
The key aims are:
Their focus will be on issues of quality in respect of completing paperwork:
Our Service
Staffordshire Coroner's Officers offer an emergency out of hours service to cover the whole of Staffordshire County. Contact can be made with the nominated person via the Duty Officer in the Police Area Communications Room. This service is available 7 days a week. The aim of this initiative is to provide a better needs-based service to ensure that all sudden, unexpected and suspicious deaths are investigated through the police thus assisting other partners with procedural and registration issues.


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Cupcakes, The Friendliest Treat!
Cupcakes are perfect for any occasion. They are the right size for kids to enjoy a sweet treat. I've made lots of cupcakes during Naomi's year at Kindergarten and just recently for her birthday. After a long process of trial and error with other recipes, I was excited to find Pioneer Woman's Irish Hills Cupcakes recipe. … Continue reading Cupcakes, The Friendliest Treat!
Naomi's Weekend Bash
My firstborn graduated from Kindergarten and turned six years old in the same week! It was a beautiful Friday morning and excitement filled the kindergarten hall. Naomi looked so adorable in her white cap and gown. Her class gave a wonderful presentation of songs, scripture recitations, and a slide show of special moments from throughout the year. … Continue reading Naomi's Weekend Bash
Oven Roasted Zucchini
After four months moving to Clinton from Erwin, things are beginning to feel like home. I must admit, with busy schedules, it has been a challenge to make dinner every night. I've had to come up with easy, quick and nutritious meals. Last night, I prepared Mushroom Chicken over creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Oven … Continue reading Oven Roasted Zucchini
Naomi's favorite: Banana Walnut Muffins
My eldest daughter absolutely loves banana walnut bread. It's her favorite! She says this treat comforts her tummy and makes her feel good in her heart. I couldn't agree more and I feel the exact same way when I enjoy a muffin (or two!). Recently, I have been making this banana walnut bread recipe into muffins for my … Continue reading Naomi's favorite: Banana Walnut Muffins


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Varanasi: Saturday is set to witness a clash of titans in the temple town as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, BSP supremo Mayawati and Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will be in Varanasi for campaigning in the last phase.
This is probably for the first time that any place in the state would have such near-simultaneous high-profile VVIP presence. Security has been beefed up in the city and officials of the elite Special Protection Group (SPG) which guards Modi and Gandhi are camping here to ensure that the entire route where these VVIPs will move is sanitised and protected.
Amid the high-voltage electioneering, Modi, who is also the Lok Sabha MP from here, is also expected to offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath and Kal Bhairav temples and meet people in various areas after beginning his day from the Banaras Hindu University around 9 a.m.
Modi, who will be holding a road show, would start from the BHU gate and will go through Ravidas Lanka gate, Assi, Bhadaini, Sonarpura, Madanpura, Gaudolia, Bans Phatak and would then offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath temple. He will then move to Chowk, Nichibagh, Maidagin, Kotwali Thana, Visheshwarganj, Gujratat temple and then to the Kaal Bhairav temple.
He will then proceed to Jaunpur to address an election rally, only to return and meet intellectuals of the city, party workers and then fly back to New Delhi around 9 p.m..
Akhilesh Yadav who is also the Samajwadi Party (SP) president, will address two public rallies in Tandia and Munari after which he will join Gandhi for a 9-km long road show. His wife and Kannauj MP Dimple Yadav is also likely to join the road show.
Four-time UP Chief Minister and Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati is to address a rally at Jagatpur.
The district administration has tried to draw the route plan in such a way that the leaders and their supporters do not come in each other's way. Intelligence agencies have also been pressed into service to ensure that the VVIP movement goes on unhindered and safely.
The festive season, with the festival of colours Holi around the corner and the narrow lanes of the temple town have added to the worries of the security agencies. The campaign by these high-profile leaders would coincide with the balloting in 49 seats in the neighbourhood under the penultimate phase of the seven-phase staggered elections.
Varanasi and neighbouring districts will go to the polls in the final phase on March 8.


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Artesia Zigzag Afghan
What I love most about crochet is the possibility to fool the eye through clever stitch combinations. The crochet cables in this afghan not only create amazing texture, but also a faux ripple effect. Worked in strips and assembled later, it's a great portable project.
By Drew Emborsky
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Comedian Ayo Makun's movie premiere for 10 Days in Sun City is happening right now in Lagos. Check out Nigeria's favorite couple, Banky W and fiancee Adesua Etomi's look to the event.
Adesua stars in the movie. She's rocking a blue sequenced dress by Topefnr while her man, Banky W is in a matching blue tux.


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Best of the Rest: AJ Small Projects 2016.
A new dwelling designed to sit next to the existing, Hugh Casson-designed house but have a character of its own. The Cabin is recessed into the sloping woodland and orientated to allow the internal spaces to enjoy expansive views over the farmland to the sea, woodland and mature landscaped gardens. The living quarters and washroom are on an elevated position nestled amongst the trees. The walls of the cabin are wrapped in timber shingle with a rubber roof and anchored to the site by a large lime-painted brick chimney. The cabin has borrowed the rubber capping material of the adjacent house, but utilised it as a cladding material above and below several of the windows to break-up the cedar façade. Interiors by Retrouvius.


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Costs In Other Youth Sports
So where does that leave us? We'll use the mid point in some cost ranges – remember we're trying to get a rough idea here. $1000 for a year of Classic league play. We'll assume hotel stays for 3 tournaments and just driving for 2 tournaments. So that's $1850. Equipment – $150. Summer camps/training – $400. All told the average competitive soccer player could face $3400 in costs per year. Again – we made some VERY rough assumptions here. I hear $5000/yr bounced around by many parents of Classic players. But other players may skimp through a season for $2000. It's still a sizable chunk of money, especially for a family trying to get by on $40,000/yr for a family of four. You better be make serious cash if you have two or more kids in competitive sports.
Clearly competitive soccer is expensive. But is it drastically different than other activities? I know AAU baseball players travel to tournaments often. I'm sure there are tournaments fees, training costs, and more. I'm not involved in it, so it's hard to judge the true cost – any AAU parents out there want to chime in? I also know some parents can take 'soccer development' to the extreme by hiring private trainers and taking their kids to all sorts of additional events. But that is more of an exception. I'm trying to keep things semi 'normal' where a player participates on a team twice a year, and does some activity in the summer. Indoor teams are also quite common, but are usually limited to teams in areas with indoor complexes.
Yet there are plenty of other children's activities that can add up. Competitive dancers at our local dance studio pay around $1440/yr in dance fees. Costumes can cost $200-$300. Recital fees can add another $100. Travel to competitions a couple times a year, and suddenly you're getting into the $3000/yr range. Tae Kwon Doe has become really popular in our town lately. My son loves it. But we're paying somewhere in the neighborhood of $1400/yr in monthly fees. Belt exams cost around $50, usually twice a year. He isn't on a competition team, but I know they will often compete twice a year. If they travel – the costs go up into the $2000/yr range.
So clearly competitive soccer is expensive, but it's not the only sport that costs a fair amount of money. There is no question that activity fees for my four children (two of whom aren't even started yet since they are 3 and 4) consume a sizable portion of our family's annual income. I haven't added it all up (probably because I fear what I'll find) but I bet we spend $6000/yr on kids activities between soccer, basketball, dance, and TKD. And I wouldn't change a thing. But not every family has that luxury – which is what we started off talking about. Many of these activities also aren't serving as the 'farm system' for national sports teams. In soccer they do, so access for all is even more important.
Basketball, baseball, and football differ from soccer in one important way. Most top level athletes play on travel teams when they are younger, but move primarily into school based programs when they reach 7th grade. So the teenage years often see primary development handled by schools, not non-profit organizations, at least for part of the year. Soccer programs in many schools are neglected and must compete with sports like football and basketball for scarce funds. So school teams often become the '2nd level teams' in an area, with the top players playing on club teams during their school seasons (some play on both) in regional leagues (i.e. 'Premiere'). The key being that sports costs for top players remain sizable even when they are in high school.


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Business Q&A with Lapdesk
Close your eyes for a second and imagine what it would be like to attend school each day in a prefabricated building with no electricity, in a single classroom with 100 or more children, or even under a tree. What would it be like to learn in this environment? There's little or no classroom furniture, so you'd probably have to sit on the floor or in the dirt – balancing your learning material on your legs… This is where the brilliant Lapdesk concept comes into the picture! A portable school desk made from a proprietary blend of child-proof materials, Lapdesk fits neatly on a student's lap – whether they are seated on a chair, on a bench or on the floor.
Through a Q&A session with Lapdesk's developer and founder, Shane Immelman, we find out what sets the Lapdesk design apart from other similar concepts, and get some excellent entrepreneur advice.
Q: How did you get the Lapdesk Company off the ground?
A: I really wanted to do something to assist in the development of our country, so I started Lapdesk as a hobby in late 2002. After about eight months I decided to pursue this work full- time, as I was deeply affected by the extremely poor and difficult conditions under which kids were expected to conduct their schooling. I spent the next two and a half years developing and refining the business model – such as gaining the approval of the relevant authorities, manufacturing, operations, sales and pilot projects. Lapdesk went "commercial" in 2004 – with Anglo American as our first client.
Q: What set this design apart from other similar concepts?
A: Lapdesk's high degree of functionality, a few very interesting engineering techniques and a unique blend of plastics (polymers) – which BASF created for use in the Lapdesk product.
Q: With your goal of eliminating the 4-million desk shortage in South Africa, as well as eliminating the 400-million desk shortage in Africa, how far have you come?
A: We are just over one million into the number. However, you must bear in mind that the first three years should be considered as a pilot study of how Lapdesk fits into a market, a country and a particular education environment. From this learning we have been able to rapidly expand our programme into 19 countries currently, and will be in 60 countries by the end of 2012.
Q: How do you incorporate all your business experience and knowledge into the Lapdesk Company?
A: Lapdesk requires not only my experience, but the combined experience of a team of dedicated, professionally qualified people to ensure that it succeeds in addressing its goals. The structure of our organisation ensures continuity and sustainability, and we are very focused on becoming a brand-led organisation as a personality driven one. We have the same internal processes, requirements and checks and balances as you would find in most companies, and are a group of extremely goal driven people.
Q: You have received many awards for you work in the Lapdesk Company. To what do you credit your success in this regard?
A: I'd love to say that it's because we're so brilliant…only kidding! Speaking honestly, I believe this is attributable to the fact that we are humble in our work but extremely determined with the results to match. We are also original thinkers, highly relevant, and recognised as innovative.
Q: What advice would you give to other entrepreneurs like yourself, especially in a similar market to this one?
A: Being an entrepreneur is tough, but so is working for a corporation. From my own experience I would say that you would need unwavering passion and commitment to succeed at whatever you decide to do, have a well constructed plan, get the best mentors that you can access for advice and critical input, and be prepared to work hard and make sacrifice (but not your values) to achieve what you set out to do. Additionally, if you are not prepared to take risk and possibly accept failure as part of the process of your growth and future success, then you should seriously re-consider your career choice.
Q: What do you hope children gain, apart from the physical desk?
A: The Lapdesk Company's work is actually about hope and dignity, not just about the Lapdesk. We assist the poorest of the poor through our structured intervention programme – designed to show the kids we work with that there is a world apart from theirs that they can aspire to and attain if they are prepared to work hard at school and in life to improve themselves and their surrounding.
Q: What do you hope the communities will learn from this initiative?
A: That both they and their children are not forgotten, and that society is aware of their difficulties and does care about them.
Q: Has Lapdesk influenced your perspective on life?
A: Very much so. You can't be exposed to the problems being faced by kids in schools and not be affected or concerned by the situation. My new motto is: "know that you can make a difference, and never quit once you have decided on a course of action!"
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These days in Santa Monica are largely shrouded in fog. Not a San Francisco fog, with shapes and boundaries, but an overarching light gray vagueness, too light to be gloomy–lighting techs would call it hanging a double silk over the sun. It's the perfect weather in which to set the jury-selection process for the O.J. civil trial, for light-gray vagueness pervades these proceedings as well, even on a Tuesday afternoon when, as it sometimes does, the sun makes a tardy appearance and sane people head outdoors.
For vagueness, take juror No. 247, a pale young white man with longish brown hair tucked behind his ears. He speaks in "ums" and "uhs," and occasionally, words intervene. He thinks O.J. is "probably guilty," and plaintiff attorney Tom Lambert says, "You wrote on your questionnaire that some police officers didn't use the correct procedures." No. 247 agrees, but adds that "I don't know what the correct procedures are."
Interviewing these potential jurors is a peel-the-onion process. The outside of the onion, usually, is a thin layer of "no opinion." No. 247 starts out acknowledging that he only watched coverage of the original trial on the news "once or twice," but soon allows that he knows the first jury wanted the limo driver's testimony read back to them. "In that regards (sic), I really thought they were gonna, um, come back with, uh, you know, a guilty verdict."
Questioned by Dan Leonard, a youngish, dark-haired lawyer for O.J., the juror now reveals that he saw part of the limo driver's testimony, "because I remember, uh, what he looked like. I remember he said the Bronco wasn't there when he arrived, but, uh, that it, um, that it was there when he left."
As Leonard pushes along, Judge Fujisaki tents his fingers in front of him, then pulls his arms back in a wide arc, re-tents, re-arcs–a grand gesture of impatience that finally finds its voice: "Mr. Leonard, you're just talking to yourself really. We're using a lot of time just hearing you display your erudition." The judge says all this with a smile, but the air goes out of Mr. Leonard's pants just the same. He finishes up with a pro forma: "Can you promise my client won't be at a disadvantage with you as a juror in this case?" No. 247 looks earnest, and says, "I promise." That you can take to the bank, as long as the bank is run by Jim McDougal. For now, 247 is in.
The potential jurors first see the courtroom, Dept. Q, at the end of the second-floor hallway, when they're brought into the jury box in groups of five to receive an admonition from the court clerk. They then troop out, and reappear, one at a time, from behind a door that leads to a holding room. Each time the door opens, I feel an irrational sense of anticipation, like a kid hearing the mailman approach. The prevailing mood among the media folk, while we're waiting to get in, is that the questioning has been slow going, tedious. One must always remember that they have to be here; I am here by choice, and I'm free to come and go. Still, this afternoon's session seems to move far more briskly, a demonstration of the maxim about how work transpires in the shooting of movies: "It's MGM in the morning, and Corman in the afternoon."
That's not to say that the dialogue is rapid-fire. When juror 248 starts being interrogated, there are more, and longer, pauses than in a Polish production of a Beckett play. The judge asks 248, a middle-aged white man with a curly brown fringe of hair and a graying short beard, to look at his answer to Question 2:
"Would you explain that answer? Is that your state of mind about this case?"
"It's not my state of mind, but at one time I did say that."
We're not let in on the secret, but, "All right, what is your state of mind about this case?"
The clock gets tired of hearing itself ticking while 248 composes his answer: "I agree with what the court decision was in the case."
Fujisaki's not happy. "You're going to have to explain that to me. So your state of mind is that Mr. Simpson is not responsible for the deaths? Is that what you're trying to tell us?"
Pause. World War III is declared, and fought. "Yes, I guess so."
"So," the judge concludes, "are you repudiating what you wrote down in answer to Question 22?"
Pause. A millennium or two go by. "Yes."
A couple of questions by Daniel Petrocelli elicit, slowly, the fact that 248 doesn't think O.J. is guilty because, "I don't think he could do that, I don't think he could kill the mother of his children," and that he, 248, would have difficulty setting that view aside. More quickly, apparently, than anything else in 248's life, he's excused. Noteworthy is that, contrary to popular expectation, this is a white man excused because of the tenacity of his belief that O.J. is innocent. Whatever else he may or may not be, 248 is today's Stereotype Buster.
An older white woman doesn't even get her proverbial 15 minutes (actual average time of questioning is about 20); she is excused based on her work on the questionnaire. Either she holds incredibly strong and immutable opinions, or she's got really bad penmanship.
No. 249 is the object of some debate in the press rows. Is he Hispanic? His coloring suggests so. He's 50ish, dark-haired with a gray dab at the forehead, a mustache, a golden stud in his right ear. But when he starts to talk–and, I'm sorry, Johnnie Cochran, but sometimes you can tell–his soft baritone carries a slight lilt of a Southern black accent. On a dozen notepads, the pencil removes one "O" (other) and adds one "B."
No. 249 is a man of strong, well-articulated opinions. "I just didn't understand how a killing of this type could be done without getting a great deal of blood on you. I didn't see where Mr. Simpson had time to clean up." He followed the trial daily, "mostly on Channel 5," the local station that was the choice of true trialheads because it never abandoned its policy of gavel-to-gavel coverage, even during the dog days. Daniel Petrocelli follows up:
"Are you saying that because bloody clothing was not found, that therefore Mr. Simpson is not guilty?"
"That's right."
"What," Petrocelli asks, "about the glove at Rockingham?"
"My opinion is that nobody could be that dumb, to leave one glove at the crime scene and take the other glove to his home, so my opinion was that it could have been planted." And 249 dooms himself, if in fact not serving on this jury could be called doom, the same way that many auditioners do, stumbling over the question of why we are still here: "To me," he says, "it's like double jeopardy. I don't know what they want now."
"Would you agree," Petrocelli advances, "that it would be difficult for you to sit as a juror on this case, given the fact that in this case, let's assume you would see pretty much the same evidence that was presented in the criminal case?"
"I think it probably would be."
As soon as he's escorted back to the holding room, the word "stipulate" echoes around the counsel table. Bye-bye, 249.
No. 251, a thin, middle-aged black woman in a blue patterned jacket and white blouse, has the same problem. Bob Baker, O.J.'s lead attorney, wants her on this jury, and tries to help her tiptoe through this minefield:
"Now, you say on this questionnaire that you can set aside your opinions that Mr. Simpson is not guilty, and that evidence may have been planted. Do you have any reservation whatsoever about your ability to do that?
"No, because I would listen to the evidence, and something might be different."
"Because you'd be looking at the evidence from the vantage point of the jury box, and not through the eye of the camera, isn't that right?"
She pauses, then very quietly says, "Yes." But, the next step is quicksand.
"You're aware," Baker prompts, "that the plaintiffs have the right to bring this case?"
"That's what I don't understand. I always thought that if you have a trial and they find a person not guilty, then that's it."
Baker twice tries to explain to her that the outcome of a civil trial, if the defendant loses, is money damages rather than punishment, and each time ends his explication with a prayerful "OK?" All he gets in reply is "um hm."
"In terms of the justice system we have, they're allowed to do this, fair enough?"
"Um hm."
"Can you assure us that you'll be fair and impartial to both sides?"
"Yes, I'll try to."
The tumbrel is waiting. Baker tries to stave off the inevitable. "You gotta give me your unqualified assurance."
She smiles, as if even she's embarrassed at being coached. "Yes."
Baker fights for her, brings up another juror, already into the pool, "who has 15 items of evidence that he thinks prove Mr. Simpson is guilty." But the judge says, "Her answer to the last question, in her heart she feels he definitely didn't do it, is her overriding emotion. She's excused."
Of course, all the attorneys use their questions to thinly veil arguments on behalf of favored jurors and against ones they regard as tainted. Some, like Daniel Leonard, don't do so with sufficient grace or deviousness to fool the judge. Baker and Petrocelli, who handle most of the work for their respective sides, get away with it far more often.
Friday morning is still fog-shrouded. There's a friendly black man with a "Jesus Loves You" banner who tries to engage me in conversation as I walk in, and there's a homeless-looking white man with little cardboard "NOT GUILTY" signs taped all over himself who lurches toward me as I leave, but the only real circus in Santa Monica right now is the Cirque du Soleil a block away at the pier, and even they don't have animals.
Today's crop of five includes three men with mustaches. Has anyone calculated the breakdown of opinions between the covered upper lips and the nakeds, or are we all too obsessed with racial divisions to bother?
Mustache Man No. 1, actually juror No. 367, is stocky, almost beefy–if there is a distinction. He's middle-aged, with dark wavy hair, a prominent cleft in his chin, and he's wearing a plaid shirt. He opens with the now-almost-standard "haven't formed a firm opinion on the case." Is the jury school that all these people attend located just upstairs from the nearly ubiquitous traffic schools around Los Angeles? No. 367 says he has a "fairly open mind. … I'm not positive that he's not guilty." That double negative entangles even Bob (DNA) Blasier of the O.J. team momentarily, until the judge applies some rhetorical creme rinse. Blasier, with the familiar pinched tenor voice and the new touch for this round, an after-surgery back brace that leaves telltale outlines under his beige jacket, then hones in:
"You said in your questionnaire that you remember that O.J. was left out of the recital."
"Well, to be honest with you, that's something that I got out of the movie."
Blasier lets that go, but I'm wondering: which movie? There were, as I recall, at least two TV-movie versions of this case, and I, for one, would like to know whether this potential juror is tainted by the semifiction of Fox or CBS. Blasier has other fish to fry:
"Do you think that constitutes a motive for murder?"
"Oh, God, no."
"You feel," Blasier continues, going for the kill, "you feel strongly about the DNA evidence?"
"Yes," No. 367 responds, "I'm an analytical thinker, and that's science."
"Did you follow the testimony on DNA closely?"
"No, it was pretty confusing."
If they kicked people off the jury for internal contradictions, this guy would be out in the lot looking for his car, but no.
"Is it fair to say you've pretty much made your mind up that there was no conspiracy to plant evidence in this case?"
"Pretty much."
Minds made up are supposed to be disqualifying, but no.
"You bought a Bronco watch. You still wear it?"
"Oh, no. I just bought it for a collectible."
And, perhaps most ominously, when Blasier asks him whether he ever entered discussions at work about the O.J. case, given the fact that he turns out to have an opinion, 367 says he didn't, because "I don't like confrontation." Fortunately, they don't have confrontations in the jury room because, despite Blasier's heated challenge, this guy's in.
No. 369 is a young Asian man in a gray button-down shirt. He's never expressed an opinion on the case, he says in his moderately accented English, because "I didn't have enough information, didn't follow piece by piece, I say maybe guilty, maybe not." Bob Baker introduces himself as usual, and when 369 asks him, courteously, how he's doing, Baker goes almost giddy:
"I'm doin' pretty great, 'cause it's Friday."
Then, after the juror says the press gave him the impression that Mark Fuhrman lied on the witness stand, Baker asks,
"Do you know how much evidence in this case Mark Fuhrman touched?"
"I think," 369 answers, "the grove."
The court reporter–who's selling the transcript for 50 cents a page on the Internet, God bless her–doesn't quite understand the answer.
"The grove," he repeats. As in, the "broody grove." He is the Stereotype Reinforcer of the Week.
Nobody motions to remove him, although the judge gets faked out by a tentative Petrocelli move.
"I guess not," Petrocelli explains when queried, "although Mr. Baker started to make me think about one."
"I just wanted to bring him to the edge," Baker responds. Must be the Friday in him.
Now come two diametrically different black panelists, a young man who lives in a world where virtually no O.J. information got through, and a young woman marinated in the trial's juices. He is No. 373, short-haired, wearing a tan shirt and pants. He's a postal worker, and neither he nor the two co-workers at his station–"we work at the end of the belt, dumping sacks"–had emotions about the verdict, and they never talked–or talk–about the case: "Most of what we discuss is sports." The fact that Mark Fuhrman was in a courtroom this week for a perjury charge has made it through, but little else. He's never discussed the O.J. case with his wife, his sister, his brother. He doesn't watch the news. (Beefy 367 didn't either, "because it depresses me and makes me want to leave L.A.") No. 373 doesn't watch because his three kids–there's an older one, by "a different relationship" who doesn't live with him–are always watching cartoons or Nickelodeon.
Attorneys for all three plaintiffs–the Goldman family, Sharon Rufo (Ron Goldman's mother), and the Nicole Brown Simpson estate–take turns trying to crack this egg, to no avail. His ignorance of the case is as seamless as the fog. In this business, ignorance is bliss. No. 373 moves ahead.
Juror 374 comes from an entirely different planet. A thin, young black woman with light brown hair wearing a scoop-necked black knit top, she followed the trial from "the very beginning" in Time, Newsweek, and on television, watching reruns at night. Tom Lambert, Petrocelli's partner, takes dead aim at her:
"You really don't believe there was enough time for Mr. Simpson to commit these murders, do you?"
"One person? No."
"You really accepted the idea that there was a rush to judgment, didn't you?"
"I really thought they should have looked at other suspects."
She also thinks Robin Cotton, one of the prosecution's DNA experts, "talked to the jury as if they were younger than they are," and, most crucially, she would have trouble believing any testimony by Mark Fuhrman.
Bob Baker, who is tall, tailored, tanned, and smoother-talking than a deejay in a Maui bar, takes a pass on questioning 374, assigning the task to his son, Phil. Maybe this is how the legal tradition is passed on, father handing impossible cases to son. It does make you wince a bit for the kid, seeing his less-than-convincing renditions of his father's moves, leaning against the railing of the jury box as tentatively as a duckling striking out for deeper water away from the brood. This water is too deep.
"If you were on this jury," he asks her, "could you discard what you know from the media?" His voice lacks the almost hypnotic resonance of his father's baritone, and the result resembles Paul Harvey Jr. trying to sound like Paul Harvey.
"If I had to," 374 answers. "I'm not sure."
Baker tries in a series of questions to elicit some shred of fairness from her on the subject of Fuhrman, and it's during this colloquy that Fujisaki puts his arms behind his head, staring at the ceiling, as if he can't bear to watch. Finally, Baker surrenders.
"Let's talk about another question," he says, to laughter from his colleagues. This is like watching a hazing ritual practiced by the legal fraternity.
No. 374 is excused.
Journalists, Roger Ailes is reminding us as he tub-thumps for the new Fox News Channel, are supposed to be able to put aside their opinions while they do their jobs. Maybe that's why most of them in the courtroom of Department Q are so skeptical about the jurors' ability to do the very same thing.
On this afternoon, the fog never lifts.
OJ by the sea.
These days in Santa Monica are largely shrouded in fog. Not a San Francisco fog, with shapes and boundaries, but an overarching light gray vagueness, too light to be gloomy–lighting techs would call it hanging a double silk over the sun. It's the perfect weather in which to set the jury-selection process for the O.J. civil trial, for light-gray vagueness pervades these proceedings as well, even on a Tuesday afternoon when, as it sometimes does, the sun makes a tardy appearance and sane people head outdoors.


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Louis Dufresne
Louis Dufresne (18 January 1752, Champien, near Peronne – 11 October 1832) was a French ornithologist and taxidermist.
Louis Dufresne was one of the naturalists on board the Astrolabe, which accompanied by the Boussole, left Brest in August 1785 on a voyage of discovery. The ships went first to Madeira and Tenerife, then to Trinidad and then to the coast of Brazil including Santa Catarina Island). Rounding Cape Horn the expedition landed at Concepción and on to the Sandwich Islands and then sailed north along the coast of north-west America to Alaska. In 1786, the expedition resumed this time visiting Monterey before crossing the Pacific to land in Macao in China. In 1787 the boats returned to France.
Six years later in 1793, Dufresne became a taxidermist and curator at Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. His work included the classification and arrangement of collections of invertebrates as well as vertebrates and he visited many parts of the world on behalf of the Museum. In 1802 he popularized the use of arsenical soap for preserving birds in an article in Nouveau dictionnaire d'histoire naturelle a technique which had enabled the Muséum to build the greatest collection of birds in the world.
Dufresne also maintained a private collection which by 1818 consisted of 1,600 bird specimens (on wooden supports and with both with Latin and French names), 800 world eggs, 4,000 shells, fossils, amphibians, corals and 12,000 insects. This collection purchased for the University of Edinburgh in 1819. It is now conserved in the Royal Scottish Museum.
In 1829 Dufresne was awarded the Legion of Honour. He died of lung disease.


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When Lucy picked me up at the airport in New Orleans, we realized that I've visited her in every city she's been a resident since we've met. (The others were Dallas and Nashville, and I promised to visit her in New York when she makes the move.) Though I wish I could have all my people nearby, it's nice to get to visit each other around the globe, and time together seems to be a bit sweeter because we know not to take it for granted.
The weekend in Louisiana in August was steamy, tasty, rich in culture, and slower than usual (in a very good way). It always surprises me how different American states can be from one another. Whenever I visit a new place, I like to make a list of the details I observe to be unique. In New Orleans, I remember most how beads appeared everywhere (e.g. telephone poles, porch fences, mail boxes). I also noticed how there were street musicians on what seemed to be every corner of the streets in the French Quarter. It was my favorite.


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Plant native trees and shrubs to enhance the plant community for wildlife and water quality. Hosted by Friends of Trees in partnership with the Tualatin River Watershed Council and Clean Water Services.
Gloves, tools, hot coffee/hot cocoa and breakfast treats provided. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes.
Looking to volunteer as a group? RSVPs are kindly requested for groups of more than 5 people - click HERE to do so. RSVPs are not required for individuals or groups of 4 or fewer.
Find more information about this event on the Friends of Trees planting calendar, or contact Jenny or Pablo at 503.595.0213. Explore the case study to learn more about Bonita Natural Area.


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Continuing with my author interview series, next up is Monique Martin. Welcome Monique!
Briefly describe your journey in writing your first book.
I'd been stuck in a "real job" for a few years. It was the family business, so I was bound to it through thick and thin. Unfortunately, there was a lot of thin and not much thick. It was ridiculously stressful and, yet, I couldn't quit. I was disappearing.
I knew I needed something to nourish my soul again. I'd gone to USC Film School and had experience writing screenplays, but I'd gone down that path and it seemed like a lifetime ago. So, I took a class on writing fiction.
It was an amazing experience. I felt alive again. The writer in me was alive again. So, I started on a book. With the help of some other real life refugees from my writing class, we organized a writer's group. The book came easily. It took a lot of late nights, but all that after hours work paid off and I finally finished the darned thing. I don't think I've ever been prouder of something than I was sitting at my kitchen table looking at a huge (to me anyway) stack of paper - my book.
Did you query agents or traditional publishers before publishing on Amazon?
Yes, I did. And, like so many others, I came close a few times. Close enough to make not getting there hurt that much more. So, I put the book away on its virtual shelf for a long time before I discovered self-publishing.
What factors influenced your decision to self-publish?
It really was a "what the heck, why not?" decision. The book was sitting on my hard drive. No one but my family and friends had read it, but I wanted to give it life. I wanted to give it a chance to be a "real book". Once I realized how easy it was, I just dove in and published it before I could realize how truly terrifying what I was doing actually was.
I'm blessed to have very supportive family and friends. They all encouraged me to do it. I knew that if I told them I was thinking about it, they'd be the kick in the pants (and stroke to the ego) that I needed to see it through.
Will you try to garner a traditional publishing contract for any future books?
I would love to, but I think my perspective on what that means has changed. Now, it would be a business decision and not nearly as emotional. Before, it would have been a validation of me and my writing, but I don't need that in the same way I did. I'm not the same person I was. I'm not an aspiring author anymore. I am an author.
Did you design your cover art? If not, would you care to share your graphic designer's information?
I did design the cover myself. I really had no idea what I wanted on the cover at first. Even though it's a romance novel, I was pretty sure that a shirtless hunk wasn't going to be right for me, and, honestly, I had no idea where to find one! None of the friends who volunteered quite had the abs for the job.
I've always been fascinated by the inner workings of clocks and watches. And, an antique pocket watch plays an important role in my book. So, it felt like a good fit for both the book and me.
Will you design the cover for your next book yourself too?
Probably not. I'm pleased with the cover for Out of Time, but I've since found some amazing artists whose work I really love. I'm hoping I can convince them to work on the art for my next books.
How did you feel when you got your first sale? Are you pleased with sales so far?
It was my Mom. I just know it was her. But, it was still a great feeling. Once I knew my friends and family chips had been exhausted and strangers were buying it… Oh, it's an amazing feeling. I don't think it will ever get old.
At first, I didn't promote the book. I was just happy to have done it. Then, I started to wonder. One or two strangers bought it and didn't return it or leave me horrible reviews. Maybe more people would buy it.
I wasn't sure how to promote it at first. And, I'm still learning. I'm pleased with what I've accomplished so far, but I know I can do so much more. I'm a believer in my book and myself again.
What kinds of social media [twitter, facebook, webpage, blog, writing forums] are you involved with trying to garner attention for your book(s)?
Discovering KindleBoards was a revelation. It's so wonderful to be surrounded by people who love books. It's an incredibly supportive community and has helped me tremendously, both as a writer and a promoter. I'm branching out to a few more discussion boards like MobileReads.
I think I'll have to take the blog or website plunge soon. I don't have either, but I think it's time I did. I tweet occasionally and post to my wall, but I still need to get over this fear of bothering people with my promotional efforts.
I've begun to do interviews like this one. Thank you! And, I've submitted my book to quite a few review sites, but there's a huge backlog at most of them so I haven't garnered any off-Amazon reviews yet.
I know all of these things are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to self-promotion. Each day I learn about something else I should be doing. So, I swallow down my insecurity and go for it!
Besides Amazon, are there any other sites where your books are for sale?
Yes, Out of Time is also available at Smashwords, Diesel eBooks, Barnes and Noble, and Apple's iBookstore.
What's next for you?
I'm working on several projects. Too many, if I'm honest with myself. I'm working on the sequel to Out of Time, a coming of age novella and my father's memoirs of his time in the Air Force. Phew! It's exhausting just thinking about it. But, honestly, I love having a few projects going at once. I don't ever want to go back to the way it was - without writing in my life.
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Out of Time is also available at Smashwords:


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- Year Built: 1960
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Hurricane Gordon as studied by the
Hurricane Intercept Research Team
on Sunday, September 17, 2000
On September 13th, Gordon looked like it was going to explode into a monster hurricane. The system had what appeared to be great outflow as the upper cloud pattern whisked away in a
pattern. All seemed to favorable for development. Nothing happened. The convection died away. By the 14th,
at 11am EDT
, tropical depression Gordon had formed along the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. It moved over land and had little chance of survival until it emerged back out over water. This happened on the 15th and by
11am EDT
the center of the depression had just about moved back out over water. Then, things changed....
11pm EDT
the 15th, what was now tropical storm Gordon had become much better organized and it again looked as if a powerful hurricane might brew and strike somewhere along the Gulf Coast. That did not happen. What did happen was that Gordon grew to minimal hurricane strength and tracked towards the west coast of Florida. Hurricane Watches were posted with warnings not too far off. Gordon was to be the new century's first landfalling cyclone.....and the coverage began.
At 2:30pm EDT on Saturday, September 16, the decision was made by the Hurricane Intercept Research Team (H.I.R.T.) to head to the Florida Gulf Coast; 50 miles either side of Cedar Key. By that evening, it was clear that Gordon would strike the west coast of Florida, but EXACTLY where was still uncertain.
At approx. 3am EDT on Sunday the 17th, Mark Sudduth and Eddie Smith departed southeast North Carolina for Florida. We decided to take only one of our two specially equipped vehicles to Florida in case Gordon made a bee-line across Florida and then up the East Coast. We would have Charles Costin (and his identically equipped vehicle as ours) ready to deploy to where a potential Atlantic bound Gordon might go.
Here is Eddie Smith as he leaves his home in Lake Waccamaw, NC to join Mark Sudduth for the trip.
We made our way south on Interstate 95
Here we are nearing Savannah, GA
A shot of the Savannah River at the GA/SC line.
The outside temperature near Savannah was 62 degrees F. This is important as we would discover later in the mission.
The barometer read 1015 millibars (MB) near the Savannah, GA area. It would go MUCH lower!
The still photo below also has a video clip associated with it. The clip shows a downpour that we experienced while on I-95 just inside the Florida border. It was interesting because we could clearly see about a mile down the road that there was an area of extremely heavy rain. As we closed in on the downpour, it seemed like a waterfall was coming right at us. And then we hit it head on and the rain drops sounded like large pellets hitting the windshield. There was no hail, the drops of rain were just large and plentiful!
See the video clip here!!!
This is a neat picture of what looks like a menacing cloud (kinda looks like a funnel???). This is a thunderstorm cloud that was being blown and stretched out as it rose higher into the atmosphere. Remember, Gordon was being "sheared" and this distorted thunderstorm cloud is a great example of that on a small scale.
Mark and Eddie arrived in Gainesville, Florida at around 11:25am EDT on Sunday. We were tired but none the less ready to get moving and study this hurricane. We noticed on the way down by listening to our NOAA Weather Radio that the pressure had dropped during the night to 981 millibars....in other words, air pressurewise, the hurricane was strengthening. But, by the time we reached Gainesville, the hurricane's central air pressure had risen slightly and had begun to draw in dry, stable air. This would act to reduce the overall convection and thus preclude any heavy rain event that was likely over Florida and the Southeast.
A shot of the University of Florida in Gainesville.
A photo of Eddie Smith at the wheel as we ride along Hwy 24.
Here is a shot of our Isuzu Rodeo with all its gadgets as we cruise west on Highway 24 towards Cedar Key.
Another look at the falling barometer as we closer to the Gulf of Mexico.
A shot of the marsh area along Hwy 24 as we approach Cedar Key, Florida. It is now about 1:15pm or so.
We stopped along a bridge just outside Cedar Key to get a good wind reading. 22mph gusting to 25 or so.....not bad.....yet.
Here is a photo of our R.M. Young anemometer (measures wind speed and direction). It was cranking to about 30 mph at this point. It is now about 1:30pm.
There were several satellite uplink trucks along the large concrete parking area along the waterfront of Cedar Key. This truck was out of Tampa.
This is Mark Sudduth being interviewed by the Tampa, FL CBS station.
Now it is about 2pm and the wind gusts are increasing to over tropical storm force. This one was 41mph and climbing.
Eddie Smith along the walkway and railing at the Gulf of Mexico in Cedar Key.
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Brothers Max and Rico Garcia have kindly allowed us to share their open letter to Toronto Blue Jays Closer, Roberto Osuna.
Alongside words of support such at these have been hate-filled tweets calling for Osuna to "man-up" and criticizing the tendency towards "sissiness" in sports and society.


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