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Case Update
Nothing from SCOTUS this week, except for a stay of the 4th Circuit's decision declaring Virginia's ban on gay marriage unconstitutional. State officials had urged the Court to accept the stay application as a formal petition for the Court's review to allow the Court "to decide the constitutionality of the Virginia's ban as quickly as possible. Not so fast; the Court declined to do so, it's order stating that the lower court ruling is "stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari." That's Courtese for "we'll take our own sweet time on this one, Sparky."
No decisions from Columbus, either, but oral arguments in a couple of cases. First up was State v. Ruff. Ruff had been convicted of aggravated burglary and raping three women and assorted other crimes, which earned him a 40-year stretch in the State pen. The First District reversed, though, holding that aggravated burglary and rape in this instance were allied offenses. There have been a host of decisions holding that burglary doesn't merge with the crime committed after entry, on the theory that the burglary is complete upon entry, and therefore is a separate offense.
That argument runs into problems here, though, because Ruff was charged with aggravated burglary under the (A)(1) section: trespassing in a structure where another person is present and "the offender inflicts, or attempts or threatens to inflict physical harm on another." That means the burglary isn't complete until the harm - in this case, the rape - is completed. That might be enough to get the court to get past the facts of the case: The three women Ruff raped were a 74-year-old, one living in a group home because of mental illness, and a diabetic who used a wheelchair because her feet had to be amputated due to the disease. His defense? Consent.
State v. Beverly tests the limits of Ohio's Corrupt Practices Act, specifically, what is required to prove an "enterprise." Beverly and his confederate, Branden Imber, went on a crime spree for three months in late 2010, stealing cars and burglarizing homes. Most of the resulting convictions were for third or fourth degree felonies, but the State had also tacked on a CPA count, which was a first degree felony; some creative and heavy-handed sentencing left Beverly facing 66½ years in prison.
The 2nd District found the sentence excessive, and also reversed the CPA conviction, based mostly on Federal cases interpreting the RICO statute's "enterprise" element to require a showing that the organization is a structure separate and distinct from the pattern of activity in which it engages. Whether that's a proper interpretation of the RICO statute isn't certain; there's a 2009 US Supreme Court case that calls that into question. What's more, the CPA and RICO might not be co-extensive: the CPA was passed later, with the assertion that it was the most comprehensive such law in the country. Several justices had trouble with the idea of using the statute to sweep up small-time miscreants like Beverly and Imber, but as Chief Justice O'Connor pointed out, two people combining to engage in repeated burglaries and thefts over three months does indeed sound like an enterprise.
In the courts of appeals...
There's case law which holds that a judge can't make what would normally be a discretionary decision on the basis of policy, such as refusing to take pleas to misdemeanors, or to take pleas on the day of trial; the theory is that that's not an exercise of discretion, but a refusal to exercise discretion. That forms the basis of the 1st District's reversal of the denial of expungement for a fourth-degree misdemeanor domestic violence conviction in State v. Clark. As the dissent points out, it's not clear that it was a policy; the judge said she was "not really a big one for dismissing domestic violence," and that she "was not willing to expunge a domestic violence." But that was enough for the majority.
In the 6th District's decision in State v. Murray, the State introduces the testimony of a police officer that she's responded to a domestic violence call, was told by a woman at the scene that she'd gotten into a fight twenty minutes earlier with the father of her child, whom she identified as Murray. The woman then pointed to a nearby house where she claimed Murray lived. The court finds that the officer's testimony that the woman (who didn't show up at trial) was upset was sufficient to make it an excited utterance, and calls it a day.
This clearly does not satisfy the "emergency" exception to Crawford and its progeny: there was no longer any ongoing emergency. The only mention of Crawford in the opinion, though, is its recitation of Murray's third assignment of error:
$$ The trial court erred by allowing officer Kenney's testimony to be admitted into evidence thus allowing the state to elicit such testimony apparently citing exigent circumstances and thus an exception to the prohibition expressed in Crawford v. Washington 541 U.S. 36 (2004).
It's not entirely the court's fault; the wording is incredibly awkward. Still, ten years after Crawford, you'd expect courts to understand that a statement may fall within a hearsay exception, but still be testimonial and barred by Crawford.


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The folks over at thescore created this great infographic a few weeks ago to highlight the differences and similarities between arguably Europe's two best football leagues. The flamboyance and money of the English Premier League, versus the technical prowess of the Spanish La Liga. The Infographic takes a look how both leagues figure in the world of social media, versus the real world.
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21 June 2016, New York – European Union Statement delivered by Mr. Roberto Storaci, Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, at the Informal United Nations General Assembly meeting on Syria
Thank you Mr. President.
I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union.
The Candidate Countries the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia*, Montenegro*, Serbia* and Albania*, as well as Ukraine and Georgia, align themselves with this statement.
Mr. President,
The intra-Syrian political process has come to a critical point. Europe is contributing to the efforts of the international community: we reactivated our humanitarian office in Damascus, we are engaged on the ground as the first donor to the Syrian people and their host communities, and we play our role in encouraging and accompanying the political track.
The European Union is committed to strengthening its collective work to step up support to the Syrian opposition, and in particular the High Negotiations Committee, as the opposition delegation in the UN-brokered talks in Geneva. Therefore, the EU hosted an internal meeting of the two biggest components of the HNC, the National Coalition for Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (SOC) and the National Coordination Body (NCB), in Brussels on 13-14 June 2016.
The EU is an active member of the International Syria Support Group which launched a process endorsed unanimously by the UNSC. We will do all in our power to ensure the full implementation of UNSCRs 2254, 2268 and the Geneva Communiqué.
A Syrian-led and Syrian-owned political transition based on the principles of the Geneva Communiqué, is needed to bring a lasting peace to the country, defeat Da'esh in Syria and enable Syrians to return to their homes in safe conditions and to contribute to the reconstruction of the country. The EU calls on all parties to actively support a process that will lead to a credible and inclusive transition. Consequently, the EU urges the government delegation to finally lay out Syria's plan for implementing credible inclusive transitional governance, as called for by UNSCR 2254. Serious negotiations are required to reach an agreement by 1 August on such a transition. Speeches such as that by Bashar Al-Assad on 7 June which reject the political process, reject the legitimacy of the opposition delegation and advocate a military solution, seem calculated to undermine the ISSG process and with it the best hope for peace in Syria. There cannot be a lasting peace in Syria under the present leadership and until the legitimate grievances and aspirations of all components of the Syrian society are addressed.
Revitalising and strengthening the cessation of hostilities is also essential. The EU condemns all attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, in particular against medical facilities, schools, markets and IDP camps. The EU strongly condemns these indiscriminate attacks committed by the Syrian regime against its own people.
The UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura has our full support. All international actors with influence on the parties, and notably with the Syrian regime, need to do whatever they can to make the cessation of hostilities work, secure the protection of civilians and immediate, unimpeded and sustained humanitarian access and as well as make progress on the issue of arbitrarily detained persons, in order to have an enabling environment in which direct negotiations can start.
Mr. President,
The EU is ready to step up its preparations for early engagement in the recovery and rehabilitation effort in Syria to rapidly provide support to stabilisation, reconstruction and the return of refugees and IDPs to their homes in safe conditions once a political transition has started.
Let me conclude by reiterating the EU's strong support for transitional justice and accountability for all serious human rights abuses and violations of International Humanitarian Law and renewing our call to the UNSC to refer the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court.
Thank you Mr. President.
* The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Albania, continue to be part of the Stabilisation and Association Process.
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Turkish prosecutor challenges acquittal of Dutch journalist on terror charges
A Dutch journalist faces a retrial in Turkey for spreading "terrorist propaganda", after a prosecutor said on Tuesday he would appeal a court decision to acquit her.
On Monday, a court in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir ruled that freelance journalist Frederike Geerdink's reporting and posts on social media did not amount to "terrorist propaganda" but was journalism.
Geerdink was accused of posting Twitter and Facebook messages in favour of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
The judges ruled for an acquittal after the prosecutor said there was not enough evidence to try her.
However, the office of the chief prosecutor has filed a preliminary challenge to the ruling, saying it was unlawful and that it would ask a higher court to overturn it once the judges' detailed decision is released in the coming weeks, according to a document provided by Geerdink's lawyer."
Despite the court's quite sound reasoning to acquit, this shows they have no intention of leaving Frederike alone and are determined she be punished," her lawyer Ramazan Demir said.
Geerdink's brief detention in January prompted an outcry from rights groups and the Dutch foreign minister and deepened fears about media freedom under President Tayyip Erdogan.
The PKK waged a 30-year armed campaign for autonomy in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast that killed 40,000 people but has been negotiating a settlement with authorities since 2012.


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When I posed the question of who had the better butt between Channing Tatum and Joe Manganiello earlier this week, I got a few responses, but it ended up in a virtual dead heat. I hate a tie, so I'm re-posting the challenge, this time with a couple of GIFs to give a more realistic view of their assets. So, do you still stand by your original man? Once again, Channing is on your left, Joe is on your right. Choose wisely.Back to Blog
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Suits both calibres .177 and .22.
Dayglow Targets - Pack of 50
Pack of 50 targets.
Standard Target Holder
For 17cm x 17cm targets.
Bisley Compact Ear Muffs
Excellent noise reduction.
Bisley 1/2lb Green Puppy Dummy
Light colour for easy marking.
Bisley 1lb Green Standard Dog Dummy
Quality canvas with plastic toggle.
Bisley Advanced 1lb Dog Dummy
Dark olive colour to encourage the dog to use its nose.
Stag Horn Whistle
Single tone whistle.
Bisley Green Canvas Shotgun Cover
With full length zip and fleece lining.
Economy Adjustable Seat Stick
Seat stick with adjustable height.
Bisley Silk Tie with Large Pheasants
Green silk tie by Bisley with large pheasants print.
Shooting Round Hip Flask
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Anglican Care is an innovative community and aged care provider. Operating since 1956, Anglican Care is highly regarded for the quality of care provided to consumers, carers and residents, by our skilled and caring staff. The aged care ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, Anglican Care is a not-for-profit organisation operating throughout the Hunter, Central Coast & Manning Regions.
Anglican Care offers seniors access to a range of day programs that operate from purpose built centres via the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). Our programs are delivered using our CHOICE Model which has been developed to meet the needs of seniors who want to remain living independently in the community.
CHOICE is all about what Anglican Care can do to assist you to achieve the goals that will help you to lead a happy life.
We want to work in partnership with you, your family, carers and social networks to ensure a positive ageing experience with opportunities to remain connected with the community.
Our model focuses on the following areas:
- Local Knowledge, Local Pride
- Innovation, Your Way
- Keeping Active, Staying Connected
- Specialised Care for Everybody
- Care for the Carer.
Alkira is a day centre program catering specifically for older people, with a focus on those people with a dementia related illness and their carers. Clients coming to the centre enjoy an entertaining and social day out whilst carers are able to have a much deserved break.
The main goals of Alkira are:
- To improve the quality of life of both the carer and the person they care for.
- To assist carers in gaining knowledge and skills that will enhanced their caring abilities.
- To monitor the functional ability of people attending the centre.
- To support people with a dementia related illness to stay in their home for as long as possible while preventing them from becoming isolated in the community.
- To recognise that each person is unique and that all care given is special to that individual.
Service provided include:
- Leisure and recreation
- Activities and assessments
- Social outings
- Morning and afternoon tea
- Hot lunch and dessert
- Entertainment
- Personal care
- Carer support
- Networking and liaison with Health Care Services.
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I previously blogged here about the vintage filofax I was given, and I have finally got round to listing it on eBay. After lots of TLC and airing, it's scrubbed up beautifully and I decided to list it before I seriously considered keeping it! I admit it did cross my mind to give my Uncle-in-law some money and sell my Malden. However, I know I'd really regret getting rid of my wonderful Malden!
If you're interested, the listing can be found here.
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The Tripty Project: Benefitting Communities, Culture and Environment in Bangladesh2 years ago
Currently, markets are dominated by a Fast Fashion model that creates waste and often mistreats human beings in the drive for cheap, disposable clothing. Tripty began with inspiration to take the heritage and skill of Bangladesh and change that model.
We wanted to create a fashion brand that benefits communities, culture and environment and rethinks the way international products are created in developing countries. By combining traditional weaving, stitching and dyeing techniques with innovative and sustainable materials such as pineapple fiber it is possible to create products that are both relevant and timeless. An ethical supply chain is within reach.
The Tripty Project is a Slow Fashion brand based in Bangladesh and Oakland, CA. You can support The Tripty Project's Kickstarter Campaign here
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HL1.1b - Typical Sparkes' Bakery delivery route
Phil Sparkes recounts a typical Saturday delivery route in the 1960s
Main Learning Objective: Pupils listen to an audio broadcast and comprehend the content using maps.
National Curriculum Objectives: Geography 1a, 1c, 1d, 2a, 2c, 2d, 2e, 3e, 5a, 6a & 6e; English 2a, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c & 3d.
Main Learning Objective: Pupils learn to identify and describe the countries of origin of people who now live in Gloucester using maps and atlases.
National Curriculum Objectives: Geography 2c, 2f, 3b, 3c, 3g.
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From the Italians we get the highly applauded Breville espresso maker which seems to have captured the attention f so many people who can all agree that this one is the king. I got my first super automatic espresso machine back when I was working for a writing firm. I had quotas to fill and not much time to do it.
There is something about the taste of coffee that is good that will make you recognize bad craftsmanship when you taste bad coffee. Therefore, I saw the need to get a coffee maker that was the best in the market.
The Search For The Perfect Espresso Maker
After asking around from the sellers to the users of these machines, I found that they all either had some machine recommended by a friend. Most of them were settling for less and because that's not what I do, I decided to go a little 'nuts' with the research.
I finally found it nestled in the shelves of the mall. The standout design and the way that the Breville espresso machines looks just sets it apart. You can tell that you are looking at an ingenious espresso machine. That was the first time I got the machine.
Why I Sing So Much About Breville Espresso Machines?
Whenever my friends get around to the topics of espresso and coffee makers, they always say that I sound like am pitching the Breville machine so much, like I am trying to sell it to them. Well, I can partially attribute that to the fact that I love the machine.
The other thing is that I have taken the time to walk around the offices and serve myself coffee from anything other than Breville just for comparison. Maybe it's my tongue or palate that has gotten used to really god coffee but everything else, while good, seems to lack a vital ingredient that gives you the zing.


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Recall: Spearmark In the Night Garden Cutlery
In the Night Garden cutlery sets with character shaped handles have been recalled by their makers, Spearmark International. This recall has been announced because in some cases the plastic handles may become detached from the metal part. This exposes a coloured collar which could pose a hazard to young children.
Spearmark has asked customers who have purchase the cutlery to return them to: Spearmark International, Howard Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, PE10 8GA. A replacement set will be sent and the suppliers have stated that "…replacements can only be obtained direct from Spearmark, not from the point of purchase."
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DirecTV Technicians' Unpaid Fees Suit Sent To Arbitration
U.S. District Judge Malachy Mannion signed an order dismissing the case after plaintiff Michael Rudick on Thursday agreed that his claims in the case were subject to an arbitration agreement with MasTec.
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Spurred by the rising
electricity bills given to electricity
consumers in Enugu State by the
Enugu Electricity Distribution
Company, EEDC, the Enugu
State House of Assembly has
resolve to hold a three-day public
hearing on how to tackle the
The public hearing will also
look into the non-supply of
prepaid metres to customers,
thereby necessitating exorbitant
estimated billing in some cases.
According to a release signed
the chairman, House Committee
on Information, Mr. Paul
Nnajiofor, the public hearing
which will take place at House
of Assembly Complex will be
held for three days for the three
senatorial zones of the state.
The release indicated that the
public hearing for Enugu West
would take place on April 26
while that of Enugu North would
come up on May 3, and that of
Enugu East is billed for May 10.
Recall that the House had
earlier decided to set up an ad
hoc committee to organise a
public hearing on the EEDC and
electricity consumers crisis in the
The decision to set up the
committee followed the outcome
of a one-day special session
held by the House, following
a motion of urgent importance
brought before it by the member
representing Nsukka East,
Chinedu Nwamba, over what
he described as inflated bills by
Owing to the controversy the
debate on the motion generated,
speaker of the House, Hon.
Edward Ubosi was forced to
constitute an ad hoc committee
headed by the deputy speaker,
Donatus Ozogbado.
Consequently, following the
motion raised on the floor of the
House of Assembly, at which
it was resolved that EEDC
consumers would henceforth
cease from paying bills, EEDC
management through their
spokesman, Emeka Eze, issued
a warning to disconnect any of
their customers that heeded the
Assembly's resolution not to pay
The EEDC management
alleged that the state government
owed the company and decided
to use the Assembly to cause
disaffection between them and
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ARKANSAS: Undoing Budget Cuts
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Another piece of string
This tale might string you along for a while. Have patience. Be brave.
"Wooaah! What is THAT?" asked Len. "Dunno," replied Fen, his wife, "but it looks kinda scary, dangling down from the ceiling like that. Looks like a really skinny ghost; all thin and white. It could be a piece of string, but I'm not so sure. Do you think it's safe?" "It doesn't look safe" said Len "In fact; I think it could be diabolical. Better get Father Ben to do something about it. Maybe an exorcism or something." And off he went to fetch Father Ben.
"Well bless my soul! That is indeed a mystery." said the priest. "But I doubt it is from the spirit world. I think it is string, as you suggest. But the way it just dangles from the ceiling, motionless, is quite curious and I cannot imagine its meaning. But I wonder; is it really there, or are we seeing a trick of the light and it is just in our minds? This is not a matter of religion and we should consult Professor Penn, the physicist." And so Professor Penn was summoned.
"In my considered opinion," the professor said to Len, Fen and Father Ben, "that is, what we scientists call, a piece of string. Or to be more precise, a vertical piece of string, suspended, by some unknown method, from the elevated plane of this room. But its function evades me. I doubt its existence is a matter for religion or science. Truly a mystery and we should consult Mr Wen, the famous Chinese philosopher." and without delay, Mr Wen was called.
"To wit," said Mr Wen to Len, Fen, Father Ben and Professor Penn, "this is, it." he continued. "It is fit, that you pull, it."
"Pull it?" the others said in disbelief. But being the only practical option there was, Len, Fen, Father Ben, Professor Penn and Mr Wen took hold of the string and all together, after a count of three, they pulled the string.
And the light switched on.
"Many hands make light work." said Mr Wen.


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Located in the heart of Lannion, this residence is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Church of Brelevenez and 1.4 mi (2.2 km) from Distillerie Warenghem. Chapelle de Kerfons and Chateau de Kergrist are also within 6 mi (10 km).
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Cerise Lannion features complimentary newspapers in the lobby and an elevator (lift). Public areas are equipped with complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Parking is available onsite for a surcharge.
Cerise Lannion is a smoke-free property.
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Front desk (limited hours)
- Year Built 2004
- Number of floors - 3
- Free WiFi
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Free wired Internet
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- Free newspapers in lobby
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- Family Hotel
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Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired Internet
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- Kitchenette
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Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning.
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Public Health and Drinking Water News Briefs
September 6, 2005
Safe Water Crisis Marks Gulf Coast Hurricane Aftermath
The devastating health and safety after effects of Hurricane Katrina in the U.S. Gulf Coast this week include a critical drinking water supply crisis for much of the region. Residents in a number of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida counties and parishes have been without access to clean public water since the hurricane hit the region early Monday, creating a potential health crisis that has public officials fearing potential disease outbreak over the ensuing days and weeks.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) more than 400 drinking water systems in the three states are not working. EPA has sent 12 emergency response teams into the region both to aid search and rescue operation and to look for potential problems associated with spills caused by the storm and extensive flooding.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has issued a general boil water alert for all affect areas, advising that residents should "bring water to a rolling boil for one minute to kill any disease-causing microorganism." For those who cannot boil water, FEMA advises adding "six drops of newly purchased, unscented liquid household bleach per gallon of water, stir well and let the water stand for 30 minutes before using it".
Additionally, individual county health officials are cautioning residents on the dangers of waterborne disease and health-threatening conditions related to their drinking water. With the mixture of sewage, chemicals and fuel leaking into regional water sources, residents are being advised to drink bottled water or follow boil water practices.
The Water Quality and Health Council (WQ&HC) Web site, www.waterandhealth.org, provides several resources on potentially life-saving healthy water tips in the event of a flood, hurricane or other environmental emergency. Information includes both water storage tips and flood recovery procedures to minimize potential health dangers and disease spread.
For information on safe water storage information, go to WQ&HC Water Storage Tips. For flood clean-up information, please go to WQ&HC Flood Clean up Tips.
Those interested in making a monetary donation to the Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund can do so through the Chlorine Chemistry Division of the American Chemistry Council's foundation at www.rfhee.org.
WHO Declares Tuberculosis Emergency in Africa
African health ministries have declared a tuberculosis emergency throughout the continent, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Four days after a meeting in Mozambique to discuss the issue, health ministers from the 46 member states that comprise the WHO's Regional Committee for Africa announced the declaration.
Since 1990, the number of new tuberculosis cases has quadrupled in 18 African countries, killing more than half a million people every year. In addition, concern exists about individuals who are already HIV-positive contracting tuberculosis due to their compromised immune systems.
According to the WHO, approximately 11 percent of AIDS deaths around the world are attributed to complications with tuberculosis.
The WHO anticipates that the emergency tuberculosis declaration will spur the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized countries, the United States and the Global Fund to increase its funding for fighting AIDS and other diseases.
To read more about WHO and African public health crises, please go to: http://www.who.int
New York Water Park Named as Source of Crypto Outbreak
A water recreation facility in Seneca Lake State Park, New York has been identified as the source of a recent wave of severe intestinal illness. The New York State Health Commission reports that 3,297 cases of Cryptosporidiosis in 24 counties have been traced to Sprayground in Geneva, NY between June and mid-August. New York State typically has fewer than 500 reported cases of Cryptosporidiosis each year.
Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium. Symptoms usually last for 1 to 2 weeks and cause serious discomfort. The illness is generally not deadly and will dissipate on its own, although people with compromised immune systems face a greater risk for more serious disease.
The first cases in the New York outbreak were reported in early July when those affected, mostly children, complained of nausea and diarrhea. Although it is one of the largest outbreaks involving Cryptosporidiosis in the state's history, none of those infected were considered to be critically ill, according to New York health officials.
According to designers of the park's sprinkling and water-spouting stations, Sprayground uses recycled, or "recirculated" water. Tests conducted by the Health Department have confirmed the presence of Cryptosporidium in two storage tanks that supply water to the popular water attraction.
New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Antonia C. Novello has called for emergency regulations putting guidelines in place to govern design, sanitation and water quality at spray parks statewide. Regulations will also require signs alerting patrons of the importance of personal hygiene in and around water. Currently, the state regulates only pools and beach areas.
To read more from the CDC about Cryptosporidiosis, please go to:
CDC Parasitic Disease Information – Cryptosporidiosis
US Airport Quarantine Offices to Triple
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) plans to triple the number of quarantine stations at airports across the country in an effort to stop deadly infectious diseases from entering the country. The new stations, from Alaska to Puerto Rico are near completion and will be managed, in part, by 50 new health officers trained by CDC.
In addition to the 10 new stations, the CDC plans construction of seven additional airport-based centers when funds become available.
Coupled with the existing eight stations, the US will soon have a network of 25 centers that act as the first-line of defense against a global disease pandemic. The network of centers will help coordinate programs in which thousands of air travelers may be subject to medical evaluation or provided with medical materials or advice before being allowed to enter the country. Passengers would be quarantined only if there is a strong reason to suspect that they have been exposed to a serious disease, according to a CDC spokesperson.
Washington Dulles International Airport will be opening a new center shortly. Additional centers are being opened this year in Anchorage, Boston, Detroit, El Paso, Houston, Minneapolis, Newark, San Diego and San Juan.
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Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke informed President Donald Trump on Monday that he was delaying his decision on the controversial Bears Ears National Monument, putting off the final decision until later in 2017.
In a memo to the President, Zinke says he has produced at "45-day interim report" on the national monument -- as is requested in the executive order Trump signed in April -- and will issue a "more detailed final report" later this year.
The decision delays any certainty for Bears Ears, a 1.3-million-acre parcel of lands that includes world-class rock climbing, age-old cliff dwellings and land sacred to Pueblo Indians that Obama designated a monument in 2016.
Trump's order authorized Zinke to review federal lands designated by Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, setting up a possibly historic decision that would make Trump the first president to shrink a national monument.
Because of public pressure from Republicans in Utah, Trump expedited the review of Bears Ears. But Monday's decision will now lump the controversial national monument in with 24 other national monuments, including Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and Basin and Range National Monument, as well as a host of Pacific Ocean monuments.
An Interior Department spokesperson said that the report produced by Zinke and released Monday does make some recommendations, but "there is not a final plan within the recommendations."
This complies with the executive order, which "directed a 45-day interim report" and did not require a final report, the spokesperson said.
Zinke visited Bear Ears in May, meeting with different stakeholders in the fight over Bears Ears, including a host of Native American tribes who have long viewed parts of the land sacred.
But local officials, including Republicans in Salt Lake City, have pushed the Trump administration to rescind national monument status for the land.
"We are not people who are trying to seek lots of riches. We are focused on a way of life. And we think that government overreach interferes with those connections that we have to the land," said Bruce Adams, a San Juan County commissioner.
Phil Lyman, another county commissioner who met with Interior officials earlier this month, said he thinks the Trump administration would "like to rescind the monument just to test that ability to rescind a monument but beyond that."
But just as there has been a vocal push to de-list the monument, there has been an equally vocal opposition, made up of Native American tribes and environmental and conservation groups.
"Bears Ears and other national monuments were designated after significant community input because they are a critical part of our national heritage and have exceptional ecological characteristics worth protecting for future generations," said Rose Marcario, president and CEO of the outdoor outfitter Patagonia. "It's extremely disturbing to see the Trump administration apparently laying the groundwork to remove protections on our public lands."
A number of groups have said they intend to sue the Trump administration if they rescind the national monument status.
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Remove One Given from Your Campus: What Difference Would It Make?
John Gardner
One of the many benefits I have found of foreign travel is the incentive it gives me to look at my work in higher education from new perspectives. Case in point: I write this piece in Venice, Italy, a city where no automobiles or bicycles are allowed due to the lack of streets ("streets" meaning vehicular conduits), narrow passageways, narrow little bridges over the canals, and heavy pedestrian traffic which must be protected. It took a while for this to sink in: that I was in a city with no cars. No automobile noise. No having to look out for vehicles that might hit me as a pedestrian. And no fire trucks or vehicular ambulances either. Amazing. What if we banned all automobiles from our campuses?
The absence of this invention that changed the landscape of America really stunned me. I am almost never anywhere in the US where cars are banned. And the last time I was in a city that banned them was in Siena, Italy, in November of 2011. This set me thinking about the plethora of impacts on American civilization wrought by the automobile including: the liberation of women (sexual, familial, and professional); the liberation of teenagers (sexual); the creation of the "burbs" and the flight from cities; the stultifying culture of the suburbs leading to the return to America's most livable and interesting cities; all the "drive-in's" from used-to-be movie theaters to eateries to liquor stores to funeral homes; to the industrial base that played a key role in our winning World War II; I could go on forever with this litany.
So what if we took just one of the givens out of the typical higher education campus? How about banning cars from residential campuses and forbidding the students to have them? Think what that would do for the "suitcase" campus. Think what that would do for student participation in co-curricular activities. Think what that would do for student engagement. And besides, we already know that teenagers are forgoing cars as a necessary tool to meet people now that they have the internet linked with the right apps for their smart phones.
What if we removed varsity revenue sports? Even just one. Now there would be a game changer. But that would be downright un-American. Which would be easier or harder to get rid of: football or automobiles?
What if we got rid of general education, and allowed our students to do what most of them want to do anyway and go right into their majors? We would reduce the time-to-degree periods necessary for a bachelors degree and save governments, families, and students a fortune?
What is there that we absolutely have to have to constitute an institution of higher learning? What could we never get rid of? The library? The faculty? No, we could redefine and outsource those two. Security. Now there's a function that could not be currently outsourced. Perhaps in a decade or two with surveillance cameras everywhere and drones on demand to rescue those in distress we could even do away with security. Well, how about administration? Surely we could never outsource or outright eliminate administration. Somebody has to be in charge.
Wait a minute, I almost forgot. Here's something else that we could not eliminate: students. But I have heard it said by some higher educators that their campuses really are nice places to work when there are no students around. This is in the same vein as I have frequently observed to flight attendants: you would have a good job if it weren't for the passengers.
I am glad I have been encouraged to think about the givens and which of them I/we could give up. It has become increasingly obvious we can't afford and don't want to keep on doing all we do, have, maintain, support in the US higher education structure, as our national public policy currently leads us on a race to the bottom.
But while in Venice, I spent most of my time thinking more pleasant thoughts, facilitated by the absence of the noise made by cars. Eliminating such modern urban sources of noise sure does help reflection.


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William Shakespeare
Who is
William Shakespeare?
Tragedy of Revenge
action is typically centered upon a leading character's attempt to avenge the murder of a loved one
involves complex intrigues and disguises, and usually some exploration of the morality of revenge
Setting of Play:
Royal Castle of Elsinore
Time of Play:
Figures of Speech
Metaphors :
Comparisons where one idea
suggests another idea
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
*Hamlet's uncle
*Succeeded his brother to the
*married his brother's wife,
Hamlet's mother, named
*villain of the piece
Major Themes in Hamlet:
Claudius' chief advisor, Father to Laertes & Ophelia
Son of Polonius, Reckless and cynical. Enemy of Hamlet.
Daughter of Polonius, loves Hamlet
A Commoner who is a fellow student and loyal friend to Hamlet.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern:
childhood friends of Hamlet
Prince of Norway, only appears a few times in the play, however, his name is mentioned frequently and parallels Hamlet in many ways
King Claudius' messenger
Voltimand & Cornelius:
Danish courtiers who are sent to the Court of Norway
Marcellus & Bernardo:
Danish officers on guard at the castle of Elsinore
Danish soldier on guard duty at the castle of Elsinore
Young man who Polonius instructs and sends to Paris to observe and report on Laertes'
Two clowns who dig a grave, use their great wit & intellect to get the best of upper class individuals
Once he mastered this, which occurred before writing Hamlet, he interrupted and varied the flow of poetic verses.
A type of poetry distinguished by
having a regular meter
but no rhyme
The particular rhythm that the words establish in that line. The rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables; these small groups of syllables are called "feet".
The word "iambic" describes the type of foot that is used (in English, an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable).
The word "pentameter" indicates that a line has five of these "feet".
An example of metaphors
and similes by 8th graders...
Trailer of Hamlet (1990)
Built in 1599 by Shakespeare's play company
London, England
The open-air, octagonal amphitheater rose three stories high
Shakespeare's performing company, Lord Chamberlain's Men, performed many of Shakespeare's plays here.
"To be or not to be..."
Globe Theatre
Type of work:
Written by?
metaphors, similes, irony
Action takes place over several months in a series of five Acts, with multiple scenes per act.
Comparisons using "like"
or "as"
Use of words to express
a meaning opposite to the
literal meaning
3 types of irony
* Revenge
* Sin
* Betrayal
* Disease
*Corruption of youth
* Political Fighting
* Perversion of Love
Play Acting
I'm solo...I'm solo
the act of speaking while alone, especially when used as a theatrical device that allows a character's thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience
Most famous Shakespearean line comes from a soliloquy!
Soliloquy, Act 3 Scene 1..
Shakespeare's standard poetic form of Hamlet was:
blank verse, composed in iambic pentameter
Blank Verse:
Iambic pentameter:
an unstressed syllable
followed by
a stressed syllable
Iambic Pentameter Bits of Info!
Son of the dead King Hamlet
nephew to the present ruler of Denmark
he has returned to Elsinore because of his
father's death
Mel as Hamlet!
Claudius, King of Denmark
*Queen of Denmark
*Mother of Hamlet
*Marries her deceased husband's
brother shortly after her husband
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The John Marshall Inn will be holding its Spring Initiation on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at The George Washington University Law School. I am very excited to say that we have confirmed Tim Wheat, Executive Director of the Fraternity, as a Bencher, as well as our Province President, Neil Miller, and Assistant Province President, Chantale Lamitte, to officiate at the ceremony.
Initiation Ritual of Phi Delta Phi has remained virtually unchanged for over
130 years. It is an opportunity
for students, and old Members as well as new, to reaffirm their commitment to
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John Marshall Inn anticipates initiating thirteen Pledges to continue the
strong tradition of Phi Delta Phi at GW Law. The Ritual will be held in Lerner 101, the Moot Court Room. Following the Initiation of the Pledges,
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I Went for a REAL Walk!
So today I had planned on waking up early and working out but… that didn't happen… So I decided once I had got my day going to go for a walk. I was going to go to the park again but after about 45 seconds of walking I decided that I wanted to really see what I could do. I was going to walk to the store. I went back home, put my camera back, and I left.
I took just a couple breaks. On the way I stopped to check out a park I had never noticed before. I drove past it all the time but because it was tucked away and I never really looked I never saw it! So I sat there for a bit and just looked around and contemplated. I started walking again and made my way to Target where I had coffee at the Starbucks inside and then I bought some glue for a small project of mine. Then I just left and decided to take a different route home.
Half way back I sat for a bit because my abdomen/back was getting tense. My legs were not so bad surprisingly! I finished the walk and looked up the distance of my walk on my computer, 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) in about an hour and a half. Not bad huh? So that was the highlight of my day! Walking around I though "Life is no longer so bad, thing are finally getting better" and I tried not to smile around all the people going about their business as I went about mine.


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Dear Congressman Goodlatte
- Author's Note: This story will also appear in newspapers in Virginia's 6th congressional district, which Mr. Goodlatte represents in the U.S. Congress. Republicans outnumber Democrats in this District by an approximately 2:1 margin. I, too, live in that District, and in 2011-2012 I was inspired, at the age of 65-66, to run for political office for the first time in my life as the Democratic nominee challenging Bob Goodlatte for that seat in Congress. I felt that I couldn't let Mr. Goodlatte - and his Republican con job on the voters of the district - go unchallenged, which is why I ran under the slogan, 'Truth. For a Change." Mr. Goodlatte is, of course, still in Congress. And after our contest he was made Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee.
If there's one thing people can count on you for, it's that you will put your party's interests ahead of the good of the nation. Fortunately, there's something you can do now to redeem yourself.
It won't be with your second-guessing FBI Director James Comey, who determined that Hillary Clinton's email fiasco doesn't warrant bringing charges.
You probably knew there would be no indictment, since most legal authorities had reached that same conclusion. And surely you know that Mr. Comey — appointee of George W. Bush, and contributor to the presidential campaigns of McCain and Romney – has no partisan motive to help the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
But as the obedient servant of the Republican Party, which has rewarded you with the chairmanship of the House Judiciary Committee, you sprang into action to keep the public's attention focused on Hillary Clinton's shortcomings
With your colleagues' efforts to find a scandal in Benghazi failed – and even exposed as politically motivated – it's not surprising that your party would not let go of the email issue, where Hillary made some clearly bad choices.
But all your efforts to besmirch Hillary can do is help make Donald Trump president. If you think he's fit to be president, let's hear you make the case. And if you don't, are you such a partisan that you'd help elect someone – whom leading Republicans have called a con man, a fraud, a purveyor of bigotry – simply because he's the Republican nominee?
Too bad you're not as eager to move forward on national issues needing attention. Instead, again doing your party's bidding, you've made your committee the place where bills go to die.
No action on immigration reform, letting the problem fester, even though the measure that passed the Senate with a two-thirds vote would pass the House if it were brought to the floor for a vote;
And no action on sensible gun restrictions, even though gun-related deaths in the U.S. are 25 times as great as in other nations, and even though some measures you refuse to move forward are supported by big majorities even of NRA members.
You've been a foot-soldier advancing your party's strategy of across-the-board obstructionism. "If the president was for it, we were supposed to be against it," were the marching orders, according to former Republican Senator from Ohio, George Voinovich.
Those marching orders – which you've followed consistently – are fundamentally un-American.
Not for a moment would America's founders have considered it legitimate for the people's representatives to put making the president fail, in order to gain partisan advantage, ahead of doing the people's business. This obstructionism is a betrayal of our founders' vision for America.
Your party has now taken this obstructionism to a new level: refusing to allow a president to appoint anyone to fill a Supreme Court vacancy.
It could not be clearer that this Republican blockade is purely about partisan power. All the justifications offered were readily shown to be hollow. And all the precedents cited were not comparable.
Throughout American history, there have been 103 instances like the present one, according to a study by law professors at the University of Chicago and the University of Illinois. And "in all 103 cases, the president was able to both nominate and appoint a replacement justice, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate."
Surely, Merrick Garland should now be on the court. He has been nominated by a sitting president in a timely way and is by all accounts an exemplary judge in every way — professionally and personally — that American tradition has considered relevant to confirmation. (Beyond which, Judge Garland is ideologically moderate.)
Your party's obstruction threatens America's future by degrading the norms created by generations of American lawmakers.
But you can redeem yourself. You are the counterpart to the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee — Senator Grassley, who has spearheaded this unprecedented obstructionism. This gives you standing to write an open letter calling for him to at last put nation above party, saying:
"We Republicans have politicized the court enough. It's not right to help our party in the short run by setting a precedent that can damage America in the long run. It's time to do what every Senate has done before in this situation: hold hearings and, if the nominee proves to be qualified, confirm him. Our system works only if we all accept that sometimes things don't go our way."
It's time for you, Mr. Goodlatte, to put country ahead of party.
- Image: U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia speaking at the 2016 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland by Gage Skidmore via Flickr and used under a Creative Commons license.
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The importation of firearms and weapons into Australia is prohibited under the Customs (Prohibited Imports) Regulations 1956 (the Regulations). Permission to import firearms and weapons must be obtained prior to the importation of the goods.
To obtain permission to import firearms and/or weapons, importers must satisfy legislative requirements prior to importing the goods into Australia. These requirements are referred to as 'tests' in the Regulations.
Depending on the type of firearm and the circumstances of the import, the permit issuing body can be the police or the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department. For weapons, the permit issuing body can be the police or us.
The following fact sheets will help determine which authority you need to contact to obtain the relevant permission to import a firearm into Australia.
The weapons listed in the table below are prohibited imports under the Regulations and require permission to import. The table outlines the legislative 'tests' that are applicable to the import of the specific weapons. More information about the process of seeking import permission is contained in the
Import and export control on weapons fact page.
Some weapons are subject to the police certification test. Weapons subject to the police certification test do not require written permission to import from us, rather, they require authorisation to import from your state or territory police in the form of a B709B - Importation of Weapons - Police Certification form, or a B709X – Ongoing Importation of Weapons Police Confirmation No Licence Required form. All other weapons require import permission from us prior to import. Further information about the legislative 'tests' for importing weapons can be found in the Weapons Import Test Fact Sheets section of this page.
Note: this is an overview only, for a full description of each weapon controlled on import, view Schedule 13 of the Regulations. Some of these items might also be subject to the public or national interest test which is applicable in very limited circumstances. The importation of these weapons and weapon parts are subject to one of the tests specified, not all.
Certain firearms, weapons and related goods are listed on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL). To export DSGL goods out of Australia, exporters must obtain a Defence Export Permit from the Department of Defence prior to exportation. In some circumstances, permission to export firearms and ammunition may be granted by the ABF in the form of a Restricted Goods Permit.
For information about exporting firearms and weapons or to apply for a 'Defence Export Permit' or a 'Restricted Goods Permit' see the
Defence Export Controls website.
The table below gives examples of items that might not be captured under the Regulations by firearms and weapons category.Note: this is an example list of weapons only, not a comprehensive guide.
If you want to import a weapon not subject to import controls, you should contact the firearms/weapons registry of your state/territory police service to determine any requirements they might have on the possession of an item.Note: Some firearms and weapons articles are restricted or prohibited for carriage through the international mail system. For further details see the
Australia Post website.
To obtain permission to import firearms from the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department, you will need to contact them directly.
To import firearms and weapons subject to the police certification test, forms can be obtained from your state or territory police firearms and weapons registry.
To receive import permission from us to import weapons into Australia, an application must first be made using the form below. If importing under the official purposes test for supply to government, evidence of end-use is required.
Below are the contact details of the police firearms and weapons registries and the Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department:
Department of Defence Telephone: 1800 661 066 Website:
www.defence.gov.au Email:
Commonwealth Attorney-General's Department Telephone: 02 6141 2730
www.ag.gov.au Email:
Australia PostTelephone: 131 318
Contact us if you need more information.


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We manufacture a range of adult mosquito aspirators; for field work we have the hand-held Improved Prokopack Aspirator and the backpack-mounted CDC-Designed Aspirator. For laboratory use we have a simple mouth aspirator (pooter) and one that has a HEPA filter to prevent ingesting insect scales.
Improved Prokopack Aspirator
The Improved Prokopack Aspirator Model 1419 was developed for indoor sampling of resting mosquitoes such as Aedes aegypti, anophelines, and Culex . It is light weight and highly maneuverable and with the extension pole it can sample from ground level up to 13 feet (4 m). This enables collections to be made on upper walls, ceilings, and under furniture. Our Prokopack aspirator incorporates several significant improvements to the original design.
Modified CDC Backpack Aspirator
The battery powered Modified CDC Backpack Aspirator Model 1412 is a lightweight, durable, and comfortable aspirator for the collection of resting adult mosquitoes and other resting species. It has been very well received by agriculture as well as medical entomology researchers and surveyors.
Agricultural Backpack 2-Cycle Aspirator
The gasoline powered Agricultural Backpack 2-Cycle Aspirator Model 1612 is a heavy duty backpack-mounted aspirator for collection of insects larger than mosquitoes and sandflies. It is used to collect resting and flying species in row crops, on ornamentals, from turf grass and other plants.
Mouth Aspirators
The Mouth Aspirators (Models 412, 612, and 613) are used for aspirating mosquitoes and sandflies in the lab and field. The Model 612 includes a 0.3-micron HEPA filter with screen to stop insect particles from entering the mouth. The Model 613 allows you to move insects from A to B without the possibility of escape.


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Color space is a complicated topic. Colors don't really exist, like dust does. We human being use colors to describe what we see. The most common way to describe what we see in terms of color is using combination of red, green and blue, which is referred as RGB color space.
A color space is simply a model of representing what we see in tuples. YCbCr is one of the popular color space in computing. It represents colors in terms of one luminance component/luma (Y), and two chrominance components/chroma(Cb and Cr).
YUV, Y'UV, YCbCr, Y'CbCr, YPbPr… All these terms cause lots of confusion. YUV and Y'UV are traditionally for analog encoding of color information in television system, it uses different conversion constants from YCbCr; while YCbCr or Y'CbCr are used for digital encoding of color information in computing systems; and YPbPr is the analog counterpart of YCbCr. Nowadays, YUV is also used in the digital video context, in which case it is almost equivalent to YCbCr.
Here we negnect the terminologies and focuses on understanding the colorspace and its usage in the context of computing world. From this point onwards, we'll call it YCbCr.
Why YCbCr Color Space?
Study shows human eyes are sensitive to luminance, but not so sensitive to chrominance. For example, given an image below,
Figure 1. A Color Image
One can use the matlab code below to display its Y, Cb, Cr component as color images or gray scale images.
%a program to display the image's ycbcr component
function [] = ycctest(imageName)
rgb = imread(imageName);
ycbcr = rgb2ycbcr(rgb); %convert to yuv space
%display the y component as a color image
ycbcry = ycbcr;
ycbcry(:,:,2) = 0;
ycbcry(:,:,3) = 0;
rgb1 = ycbcr2rgb(ycbcry);
figure, imshow(rgb1);
% display the cb component as a color image
ycbcru = ycbcr;
ycbcru(:,:,1) = 0;
ycbcru(:,:,3) = 0;
rgb2 = ycbcr2rgb(ycbcru);
figure, imshow(rgb2);
% display the cr component as a color image
ycbcrv = ycbcr;
ycbcrv(:,:,1) = 0;
ycbcrv(:,:,2) = 0;
rgb3 = ycbcr2rgb(ycbcrv);
figure, imshow(rgb3);
%display the y, cb, cr component as gray scale image
Save the program as ycctest.m, and save the image as test.jpg. Then execute the program in matlab by typing command,
You'll get the 3 color images for Y, Cb and Cr component from left to right as,
Figure 2. Color Images formed by Y, Cb and Cr Components
You'll also get another 3 gray-scale images for Y, Cb and Cr component from left to right,
Figure 3. Gray-scale Images formed by Y, Cb and Cr Components
It's not difficult to tell that our eyes perceive more info from the left most images in figure 2 and figure 3, which is formed by Y component of figure 1.
YCbCr color space makes use of this fact to achieve more efficient representation of scenes/images. It does so by separating the luminance and chrominance components of a scene, and use less bits for chrominance than luminance. The details of how to use less bits to represent chrominance is covered in Sub-sampling section below.
How does the Conversion Work?
The YCbCr image can converted to/from RGB image. There're several standards defined for the conversion at different context. The conversion below is based on the conversion used in JPEG image compression.
The conversion can be expressed as equations below.
From 8-bit RGB to 8-bit YCbCr:
Cb = 128 – 0.168736R – 0.331264G + 0.5B
Cr = 128 + 0.5R – 0.418688G – 0.081312B
From 8-bit YCbCr to 8-bit RGB:
R = Y + 1.402 (Cr – 128)
G = Y – 0.34414 (Cb – 128) – 0.71414(Cr – 128)
B = Y + 1.772 (Cb – 128)
Color Sub-sampling
The representation of YCbCr separates the luminance and chrominance, so the computing system can encode the image in a way that less bits are allocated for chrominance . This is done through color subsampling, which simply encodes chrominance components with lower resolution.
Here we cover four commonly used subsampling schemes: 4:4:4, 4:2:2, 4:2:0, and 4:1:1.
These four schemes are illustrated by the figure below [1],
Figure 4. Color Subsampling
The 4:4:4 is actually full resolution in both horizontal and vertical directions, there's no subsampling done. 4:2:2 requires 1/2 resolution in horizontal direction; 4:1:1 requires 1/4 resolution in horizontal direction; and 4:2:0 means 1/2 resolution in both horizontal and vertical directions.
There're also 4:4:0 and 4:1:0 schemes, interested readers could refer to reference 2.
Note that the sub-sampling process is lossy when comparing the processed image with the original image. The amount of info left can be calculated by summing up all components and divide by 12 (or 16, if alpha/transparency component exists). For the four subsampling schemes we mentioned, the amount of info left is 100%, 8/16=50%, 6/16 = 37.5%, 6/16 = 37.5%. In this way, the computing system could represent the image with less bits.
But how the image is reconstructed for display? Normally the image requires a Y, Cb, Cr component at every pixel. The reconstruction is done through interpolation or simply use the CbCr value of nearby pixel if the pixel doesn't have CbCr values. The details are not covered in this post.
YCbCr is a commonly used color space in digital video domain. Because the representation makes it easy to get rid of some redundant color information, it is used in image and video compression standards like JPEG, MPEG1, MPEG2 and MPEG4.
Basics of Video: http://lea.hamradio.si/~s51kq/V-BAS.HTM
Chrominance Subsampling: http://dougkerr.net/pumpkin/articles/Subsampling.pdf
JPEG File Interchange Format: http://www.w3.org/Graphics/JPEG/jfif3.pdf


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Today I will announce the 2014-15 HOOP GROUP FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR AND THE ALL FRESHMAN TEAM. First I would like to give you a little history. Every player who has won this award has gone on to play Division one basketball. This year's winner will be not different. Every player who has ever made First Team ALL FRESHMAN has gone on to play Division one basketball (one player decided to play Lacrosse, but was certainly a D1 player. That player was Grace Fallon) Next year this streak will be tested as every player on the All Freshman team of 4 years ago has an offer with the exception of one. This years FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR winner is the biggest surprise winner we have ever had. The previous winners had all been on the pre- season ALL FRESHMAN TEAM. This years winner did not appear in any of the pre-season discussions about incoming freshman. She went though most of the season as a unknown. That has all changed and LUCIANA THOMAS is the 2014-15 HOOP GROUP FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR…
LUCIANA THOMAS- OCEAN TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL- 6'0″- FORWARD- She had one of the best statical seasons for a Freshman in shore history. She was a walking double/double this year for Ocean. She averaged 17 points and 11 rebounds a game. But what was most interesting was her ability to maintain such a high level of play against elite competition when being double and tripled team all season. Her cool level headed approach for such a young lady is special to watch. What is even more amazing is that Luciana Thomas is a year younger than her freshman classmates. Some of her highlights this season are not just shocking but amazing.
* She had 14 double/double during the course of the season*She had 6 games of 15 rebounds or more
* She had 4 games of 20 rebounds or more
*She scored in double figures in every game except 2
* She had 15 or more points in every game except 3 and had 6 games of 20 points or more
Luciana Thomas started her march towards Freshman of Year in game one of the season. She introduced herself to high school basketball with a double/double right out the gate against then Top 20 ranked RBC with 14 points and 11 rebounds. But it was not until she put up one of the best performances of the year PERIOD against Top 20 ranked Neptune did people start to take notice. She had 23 points and 21 rebounds. That folks is not just a double/ double that is a monster double /double against one of the best team in the state. But Luciana was not done by a long shot. She lit up Long Branch for 23/21 followed by 18/13 vs Colts Neck. Thomas folks did things this season we have not seen in years. In fact I am not sure we have ever seen a freshman with these type of Monster games against top level competition. When she played against Freehold Twp she went for 16 point and 13 rebounds. In the first round of the state tournament she had 24 point and 23 rebounds. The young lady folks is SPECIAL and more importantly has that gift that all the great ones have… understanding big moments.
*Luciana Thomas was almost missed if not for parents and coaches singing her praises during the year.
Ocean Twp, Head Coach: " Lucy plays with great poise, even temperament and selflessness. As a coach you want her to be more selfish but she always looks to involve her teammates first. As her game evolves she is going to be even tougher to stop"
Central Reg, Coach Truhan: " Miss Thomas has shouldered the burden of putting Ocean Twp on the map. She is to be commended for staying at her hometown school. She has given Ocean Twp instant credibility! When she finishes around the rim her soft touch allows layups to be automatic and her elbow jumper is tough to guard, because if closely guarded it only takes one dribble for Miss Thomas to finish at the rim . Battling for a rebound with her…Don't bother!! her hands are great…eerily similar to Crystal Langhorne! Pleasure to watch..JT"
St. Rose, Coach Whalen: "Thomas is a rare talent. There are few kids with her size and skill sets. I think she caught us all off guard this year"
Luciana Thomas moved to New Jersey from Brooklyn when she was in 2nd grade. She has been part of the shore youth and aau programs for years. But her step dad, John Oliveras was still worried that she was too young to enter high school this year. Luciana Thomas age wise is a 8th grader and played 7th grade AAU last year. He didn't know if his daughter was mature enough for high school basketball. He was worried that the competition and strength of much older kids could break her confidence. He was worried that a 8th grader playing in the best conference in America would be an issue. He wanted his daughter to wait a year before entering high school. But she wanted to attend high school this year…She proved she was right, because Luciana Thomas has over 460 points already this season and over 300 rebounds. Folks one day she is going to join a very exclusive club. The 1000 point rebounding and scoring club….let that sink in folks.
*No player has ever come from nowhere like this to win this award. In most years we know the 3/4 kids who are the candidates for this Prize. But Luciana Thomas, proved there are always kids we miss….
MY ALLL FRESHMAN TEAM THOUGHTS If you are upset Makayla Markham, does not appear on first team, you have every right to be. No freshman had the ball in THERE HANDS MORE IN BIG GAMES LATE. This blog was delayed for 3 days because of the pain of leaving her off the first team. She no doubt will use my lack of respect for her accomplishments as fuel in the future. I believe she has a chance to be the best point guard in the shore one day. This was one of the best incoming freshman classes we have seen since 2007. Nine members of this years ALL FRESHMAN TEAM are D1 locks. Some very talented future D1 freshman played on great teams with D1 upper-classmen in front of them, so you did not hear much from them this year. You no doubt will hear about them next year. I would like to remind everyone this list does not represent the BEST FRESHMAN. It represents the freshman who had the best seasons THAT I know…I do not see everyone play and the freshman on the top teams get way more exposure than other freshman, because my focus is on the Top Teams. I can also tell you that there always kids who blow up later in there career…JEN LOURO for example was not on the ALL FRESHMAN TEAM last season, that looks rather silly today. Finally kids, making or not making a All FRESHMAN TEAM will have no bearing on your future. These awards are subjective and I can promise you others have there opinions about this topic….If I left you off one of the teams, work and prove me wrong…just like so many others have done in the past and nothing will make me happier.
DARA MABREY- MANASQUAN HIGH SCHOOL- COMBO GUARD- She stepped into the starting lineup on the best team in the state. She not only lived up to the hype she surpassed it. Mabrey's sweet shooting touch was the key in many big games this season. Her basketball IQ was just another plus she brought to the table. There was not more she could have done as a freshman this year. SHE WILL BE A ALL SHORE PLAYER ONE DAY.
TORI HYDUKE– RUMSON-FAIR HEAVEN HIGH SCHOOL- PT GUARD Its clear she is a future star. She started the off the year in style with 10 points against #1 Manasquan and was sensational all season. Coach Sourlis showed total confidence in his star freshman all year in big games. She will be the block the RFH WILL COUNT ON FOR YEARS TO COME. She is the most creative guard RFH has had in years. She will be a future POY CANDIDATE ONE DAY.
LOVIN MARSICANO- ST. ROSE HIGH SCHOOL- FORWARD She was the missing piece to a great season. She gave St. Rose a rebounder and scorer they needed due to graduation. Lovin was at her best in big games. They were times she carried her team on offense, when nobody expected it in big games. She will be highly sought after the next 3 years. With exception of Thomas…NO FRESHMAN HAD A BIGGER IMPACT ON THERE TEAM.
CHRISTINA ANTONAKAKIS- HOLMDEL HIGH SCHOOL- POINT GUARD The magic women stepped into the Holmdel starting lineup and never looked back. Her ball handling skills and passing skills have no rival in the freshman class. Antonakakis is already the apple in D1 coaches eyes. The energy and pace she plays at is rare. There is no question she will be one of the elite point guards in the state the next over the next 3 years…ONE OF THE FUTURE GREATS IN THE SHORE.
LUCIANA THOMAS- OCEAN TWP HIGH SCHOOL- FORWARD- Maybe the best Freshman statistical year in Shore HISTORY
MOLLY COLLINS- DONOVAN CATHOLIC- SHOOTING GUARD- future mega star
MAKAYLA MARKHAM- ST. ROSE- POINT GUARD- should have been first team?
ROSE CAVERLY- RED BANK CATHOLIC- POINT GUARD~ No surprise to those who know her
KATIE RICE- RED BANK CATHOLIC- SWING~ too think a year later this..AMAZING
CARA VOLPE- COLTS NECK- SWING~ What a debut, she has star written all over her


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Suzhou Travel Blog› entry 13 of 17 › view all entries
February 1st, 2006 – by: megalomanic
Currently in Suzhou. Pretty city. About 6 million ppl. Apparently has the prettiest girls in all of China, but James and I have only seen old women and not-so-pretty girls.. so that doesn't really bode well for the rest of the country.. :P But a rather lovely city nonetheless.. :) It's all lit up and decorated in an oriental//dynastic style. Full to the brim with gardens.
The most irritating thing about this tour is that every city brings us to either a silk//pearl//jade factory, all boasting to have the very best in China.. so much so that it kind of devalues the items as they're in such abundance and for the most part completely ugly or totally overpriced that it gets repetitive and frustratingly dull. :/ WE've gotten some nice stuff though. I cant remember from where I last wrote, but I did get a pretty cheongsam-style jacket in Chengdu.
ooh.. wait. I last wrote from Xi'An. Which was brilliant!! Warriors and all.. had the most amazing dumpling banquet there too. hehe. yeah.. we're all getting veeeery fat. :P
Then on to Chengdu.. I got to hug//pat a panda!! ^_________^ EEEE!!! They were all sooooo cute! And ther was a little Baby panda which was rolling around in his room and ^____________________^ I want to take him home with me. hehehe.
Then to Kunming, where we became friends with our guide, Kate, who is this adorable 19 year old and she was so sweety and we all went out for Aussie day drinks and we taught her to say "Noice" and "that's unyousual" (though she had a bit of trouble with the latter.. hehe) ^_^ Stone forest.
After Kunming was Guilin, then to Hangzhou, and then to Suzhou (where we are now) and tomorrow we're off to Shanghai for 6 days (YAYness!!).
China is also possibly the craziest country I've been to. It's sooo full of pointless shit and because the population is so large they have to come up with some pretty bizarre occupations for people. We've seen teams of people mopping the pavement, putting fifty staff members into a small store, hackup singers in clubs with no lead singer but singing to a pre recorded song and having lift operators for instance. and the Chinglish is pretty funny. There have been these crazy bathtub liners for sale in the hotel rooms that are apparently used for everything from curing epilepsy to preventing "middle aged woman's flabby vagina" XDDD (we stole the card).
Alcohol is dirt cheap. They have this really noxious rice liquor that is sold in supermarkets in 5 litre plastic drums for about Au$2-3. The liquor here is pretty potent. plum, ginseng and snake are enough to make your brain bleed for days methinks. We bought some in Xi'An and, after taking one sip of the stuff each, ended up leaving the entire bottle behind as there was absolutely nothing we could think of that it could be mixed with that would possibly make it any less toxic.
Chinese kids are adorable. Chinese men less so. Although, I've never been a huge fan of Asian boys (with the exception of Duncan Chao). I've always believed it to be because of my longstanding revultion with a cousin of mine, (who is one of the biggest toissers I have ever known), which has put me off most Asian boys. :/ pity really. Not much eye candy for Meg. :( Although, have had a marriage proposal in Guilin, which I think James will never let me live down.
oh deary.
In any case, It's James's turn in the net, and at Au$4 per hour it's possibly one of the the more pricey things we're paying for around here.. :P
So, am off!!
Miss you all, Happy Chinese new year!
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Garlic and Rosemary Shrimp
|Prep Time
|30 minutes
You will get raves from your guests when you serve this delicious Mediterranean style shrimp recipe. Serve this versatile dish over pasta, or alone as an appetizer. Very tasty!
- 1 lb medium/large fresh shrimp
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 bulb garlic, large
- 1/2 cup dry white wine (may substitute chicken broth)
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tsp dried oregano
Peel shrimp leaving on the tails. De-vein, wash and dry with paper towels. Set aside.
Melt butter with olive oil in a skillet over medium/high heat.
Separate and peel garlic bulb and add cloves to butter/oil mixture. Saute 2 minutes.
Stir in wine (or chicken broth substitute), vinegar, lemon juice, bay leaves, salt, rosemary, crushed red pepper and oregano. Stir for 1 minute or until thoroughly heated . Add shrimp and cook 5 to 6 minutes or just until shrimps turn pink. Remove bay leaves before serving.
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what if she looks kinda of chubby with clothes on but she looked good and it looked portioned.. but then with her clothes off she haves
love handles
stretch marks...u know not the hot body..
will it be a turn off?
are will it even matter?
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I love chubby girls ^^11|00|0