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Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Member Since: 2016
Business Type: Trading Company
|Service type
|Pre - Shipment Inspection
|When 80% of your order is complete, an inspector visits the factory and uses industry standard processes to comprehensively review and test your product which including workmanship, packing, shipping mark, etc, ensuring it meets agreed upon specifications and industrial standard.
|Why You Need a Pre-Shipment Inspection: Don't take any risks with your order. Ensure the product you pay for meets your specifications before you settle final payment.
|During -Production Inspection
|This service is ideal for larger quantity shipments, product lines with continuous production, strict requirements for on-time shipments, and as a follow-up if poor results are found during Pre-Production Inspection. Veriquality will inspect the production batch and examine products in the line for possible defects, normally when 10-15% of the merchandise is completed. We will identify if there are any deviations, and offer advice on corrective measures and re-check any defects during Pre-Production Inspection to confirm they have been rectified.
|Why You Need a During -Production Inspection : Find the defect at the early stage and take action as early as possible. Save your time and money!
|Pre -Production Inspection
|The Pre-Production Inspection is completed once you have selected your supplier and right before mass production begins. Its purpose is to check that your vendor understands your requirements and the specifications of your order and is prepared for its production.
|Why You Need a Pre -Production Inspection :
Depending upon your specific needs/requests, we can check the following:
Incoming materials
The factory's ability to understand and produce your order and specifications
Production scheduling
Production processes used
Quality control
|Loading Supervision Service
|Our loading/unloading supervision services include checking:
Handling during all loading operations
The manufacturer's premises or warehouse during packaging to confirm that goods meet all requirements
The general appearance of the cargo and/or packaging
Cleanliness of the transport, such as the hold, the railway wagon, cargo plane or ship deck
Loading documents
Stowing, fastening, wedging and protection measures against natural elements
The number of packing cases and their marking against contractual specifications
|Why You Need a Loading Supervision Service :
we offer you a unique service to ensure your products are handled safely in every process of container loading . Our services enable you to:
Benefit from professional supervision of your products during loading operations
Ensure your goods are properly handled and secure, whatever the means of transport
Assure all quality and safety requirements are met
Ensure goods are shipped and stored according to good transportation practices
|Factory Audit Service
|In today's highly competitive consumer market, buyers need a vendor base that will partner with them to meet all aspects of production, from design and quality to product life cycle times and delivery requirements. However, how do you effectively select new partners? How do you monitor the progress of existing vendors? And how can you effectively work with vendors to keep the focus on quality as well as time?
A factory assessment audits the production capability and performance of a factory against proven quality principles. As such, the key criteria assessed are policies, procedures and records that would indicate the factory's ability to deliver consistent quality management over time, rather than at one given time or only for certain products. Core areas and processes addressed by a factory assessment include:
• Quality Management System
• Good Manufacturing Practice (Factory Environment Standards)
• Product Control
• Process Control
• Personnel
|Why You Need a Factory Audit Service : To help you ensure that your potential or existing suppliers deliver high-quality products, operate efficiently, and support continuous improvement, process surveys and factory audits can be performed
|Social Compliance Audit
|During social compliance audit, we will conduct the audit the following points or your specified points.
Child labor laws
Forced labor laws
Discrimination laws
Minimum wage laws
Working hours
Overtime wages
Social benefits
Safety and health
Protection of the environment
|Why You Need a Social Compliance Audit Service :
As companies expand their manufacturing and sourcing capabilities around the world, supply chain workplace conditions are increasingly scrutinized, particularly in developing countries. The conditions under which products are manufactured have become a dimension of quality and an important part of the business value proposition. The lack of a process for managing risks related to supply chain social compliance can have a direct impact on a company's financial results, especially for those organizations in consumer markets where image and brand names are critical assets.
|Laboratory Testing
|Only accredited laboratories can provide test reports that are recognized to meet national regulations. We are working with partners to provide testing and certifications by European and American notified body laboratory in China. The test reports are conform with national regulations in European and American countries, as well as other countries.
Laboratory tests and certificates that are issued by local or international laboratories what are not notified bodies in the destination country are insufficient for import regulations. Therefore, we always propose to work with a European and American notified body laboratory in China.
Testing with Veriquality's partners allows you to seamlessly integrate your Laboratory Testing with your Product Inspection. Guarantee the sample is from your production lot, not a sample the factory wants you to test.
Certified in the following internationally recognized tests:
|Why You Need a Laboratory Testing:
With our technical support and we will help you quickly find all the tests need. Select your product category, country of manufacture, destination country, and we provide all relevant tests to keep you compliant and protected.
|Service type
|EN71 Toys testing service
All toys sold in the UK and EU countries must meet the standards set out in the EN71 toys safety directive, in short, toys must be safe to use and fit for purpose.
Anyone selling or distributing toys in the EU is responsible for ensuring this is the case. British Standard EN 71 comprises 13 sections which regulate the Safety of Toys.
The most commonly requested tests are the first three sections:
EN71 - 1: Mechanical and physical properties
EN71 - 2: Flammability
EN71 - 3: Migration of toxic elements
|• Quality / Performance: Improve product performance and minimize returns / failures by benchmarking the performance of how your products compare against user expectations and competitors products. Some of the more common tests include colorfastness / tear strength on apparel, heel strength on footwear, seat strength on furniture and drop testing for toys & electrical products.
• Chemical / Restricted Substances: Meet regulatory, industry and consumer requirements for chemical substances by addressing chemical concerns throughout the complete supply chain & product life cycle.
• Environmental Performance: Measure the energy or water used by your product. We can additionally compare life cycle assessment of your product versus previous models or your competitors' product.
• Safety: Demonstrate your products comply with safety requirements including flammability, electrical
safety and physical safety issues such as choking safety.
• Wireless/Smartworld: Demonstrate conformance against the growing wireless/smartworld requirements by assessing your product against requirements such as NFC, Bluetooth, WiFi, 3G/LTE.
• Electromagnetic Compatibility: Validate that the electromagnetic interference transmitted by your
product is within the accepted range and that your product and its functionalities are themselves not negatively influenced by electromagnetic interferences.
• Reliability: Demonstrate the reliability of your product and assess against real life conditions of the
product under transportation and in its intended environment. We assess against criteria including vibration, temperature, pressure, humidity, dust and water.
|General Industry
|Industry Scope
|On site test
|Soft goods Inspection
|Fabrics, Raw Textiles
Footwear, Headwear
Apparel, Garments
Handbags, Belts
Gloves, Scarves
Arts & Crafts
Paper, Stationery Goods
Cosmetics, Fragrances
Table Cloths, Napkins
Backpacks, Luggage
Bedding, Towels
Personal Care
Plush Toys
|Softgoods Testing Expertise
Veriquality Inspection Service offers a number of physical and mechanical tests to check the safety, quality and performance characteristics of your Softgoods product:
size measurement
assortment check
smell test
color fastness check
Seam strength test
Button function test
Stuffing cleanness test
fitness test
bonding strength test
moisture content test
|Hardgoods Inspection
|Kitchenware, household utensils;
Furniture and furnishings;
Porcelain, glass, ceramics;
Seasonal products;
Sports & entertainment products;
Sundries & stationery;
Fashion, jewelry, and accessories
Clocks & watches
Tools & equipment;
Car accessories;
Printing and packaging products.
|Hardgoods Testing Expertise
Veriquality Inspection Service offers a number of physical and mechanical tests to check the safety, quality and performance characteristics of your hardgoods product:
Moisture content test
Painting adhesion test
Crosshatch tape test
Thermal Shock test
Assembly test
Small part test
Stuffing cleanness test
Smell test
Master carton drop test
Unit drop test
Function check
water leakage test
Color fastness on site test
Water proof test
|Electrical & Electronic Product Inspection
cable product
Power Adaptor
Machine Tools
Power Tools
Radio & TV Broadcasting
Audio product
Home appliance
Clocks & watches
|Electrics and Electronics Product Testing Expertise
Veriquality Inspection Service offers a number of physical and mechanical tests to check the safety, quality and performance characteristics of your electrical and electronic devices:
Hipot test
Earth continuity test
Power cord pull test
Stability test
Power consumption test
Motor rotation speed measurement
Internal construction review
Working current/voltage check
Noise level measurement
Waterproof test
Product parameter check
Product function/performance test
Workmanship review
Frequency checking
Working distance for wireless device
Frequency response test for speaker and microphone
Impedance check


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Woop woop, it's been a pretty relaxed week on my behalf dress wise, due to the great weather in London I've kept everything to a minimum and sworn to light breathable fabrics. Still wish I had stocked up with more summery dresses though, especially now when I'm soon about to leave for holiday, first stop Cyprus, but first 5 fun days of work. Happy Sunday!
I wore jeans by Current/Elliott, top by Theyskens' Theory, sandals and bag by Givenchy, Tagheuer watch and cat-eye sunnies by Ralph Lauren.

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Q Can an emergency power supply occupy the same wire-way with a standard circuit? I have a suspended fluorescent lighting fixture.
The luminaire has a single wireway, which is already occupied by the standard power supply. Can you have the wiring from another source (emergency power in this case) in the same wireway as the standard circuit?
A In general, emergency wiring must be kept separate from other wiring. This rule is found in Section 700-9(b). There are four cases given in this section where such separation requirements are relaxed somewhat. However, none of the special cases applies to your situation. The two sources could be present in the same fixture, but the use of a fixture as a common raceway for emergency and other circuits is not allowed. Separations are critical to the reliability of emergency systems.


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Hernandez gives up three homers in defeat
CHICAGO -- There's wildness where a pitcher struggles to throw strikes, and there's wildness where a pitcher throws too many strikes -- or better stated, too many hittable strikes.
Rays starter Roberto Hernandez didn't walk a batter in six innings Friday night, but was wild within the strike zone as he allowed three home runs in a 5-4 loss to the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.View Full Game Coverage
CHICAGO -- There's wildness where a pitcher struggles to throw strikes, and there's wildness where a pitcher throws too many strikes -- or better stated, too many hittable strikes.
Rays starter Roberto Hernandez didn't walk a batter in six innings Friday night, but was wild within the strike zone as he allowed three home runs in a 5-4 loss to the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.View Full Game Coverage
"It was his location," Rays manager Joe Maddon said. "He was OK. Again, I just think he was probably missing a little bit from where he wanted the ball to be. From the side, his stuff looked a little flat, which I think the hitters sort of confirmed.
"I think he hit 93 [mph] once that I saw on the gun, so the velocity was down just a click. But overall, I don't think he was as sharp."
Hernandez (1-4) allowed five runs (all earned) on eight hits in six innings, with all of the runs except one coming courtesy of the long ball. It was the first time in his career that Hernandez surrendered three homers in a game and he was as perplexed as anyone afterward about his wildness in the zone.
"I tried to keep the ball down, but it wasn't working today," he said.
Actually, Hernandez got off to a good start and it looked as if he might be in for a strong performance. After allowing just one hit over the first three innings, he gave up a run in the fourth on a run-scoring single by Adam Dunn, but avoided further damage by stranding a couple of baserunners to preserve the Rays' 3-1 lead.
Hernandez, though, wasn't as fortunate in the fifth. He coughed up the lead after being taken deep twice by a couple of unlikely candidates. Rookie catcher Hector Gimenez led off the inning with his first Major League homer and two batters later, Tyler Greene followed with a two-run shot for his first homer of the season to give the White Sox a 4-3 lead.
Hernandez did a nice job spotting his pitches early on, but struggled with his location after that, especially in the fifth. The pitch to Greene was a 90-mph fastball right down the middle, belt high.
"The ball to Greene was in a bad spot," Maddon said.
The home run derby against Hernandez wasn't done. Conor Gillaspie made it 5-3 in the sixth with a one-out solo homer. Gillaspie's homer, his second, came on an 0-2 pitch right down the middle.
"I missed a couple of balls up and on the last home run I tried to throw the ball inside and it missed over the plate," Hernandez said.
With the loss, the Rays fell to 10-13 overall and 2-9 on the road.
"You have to capitalize on those close games," right-fielder Matt Joyce. "I think the good teams do. The good teams that make the playoffs, you see they have their moments where they win a lot of close games. For us, we still have a long way to go, but we have to figure out a way to win close games."
With regular leadoff hitter Desmond Jennings given the night off, Maddon inserted Joyce into the top spot in the batting order, hoping that might jump start him. It worked as Joyce drove in two runs on a solo homer in the third and a run-scoring single in the ninth.
In fact, early on it appeared this would be a breakthrough night for the Rays as they jumped out to the 3-0 lead in the fourth against White Sox starter Jake Peavy.
"I felt pretty good about it," Maddon said. "We were playing well, [Hernandez] was pitching well and then all of sudden they got the three runs in one inning and that's pretty much the tale."
The other part of the tale being Peavy (3-1) settling in to limit the Rays to just those three runs over 6 2/3 innings to get the win.
"When you fall behind 3-0 there, you know you have your work cut out for us," Peavy said. "At the same time, what better way for the team to show character and to not get down on the way things have been.
"Great team win. I think these wins, when you fall behind early and you are able to battle back off of a guy who was going good. I know [Hernandez] hadn't had a ton of success coming into tonight, but he was going good and had given us problems in the past. It was a good team win."
John Jackson is a contributor to MLB.com.


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Cable is focused on the last mile and has done much more to solve the "digital divide" than telcos. Most other state government agencies are not focused enough on the last mile bottleneck. Cable IS represented on Governor's Task Force (CCTA).
Cable is focused on the last mile and has done much more to solve the "digital divide" than telcos. Most other state government agencies are not focused enough on the last mile bottleneck. Cable IS represented on Governor's Task Force (CCTA).
==8. Follow-up Q&A==
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Geoff and I needed a bit of time to discuss this. We're frankly hard-pressed to come up with an "action" that has been particularly notable. I think at this point the most important thing is the establishment of administrative bodies (California Emerging Technology Fund and the Governor's Broadband Task Force) to research and propose recommendations to the Legislature and the CPUC. At least the conversation is getting a bit more serious...
Geoff and I needed a bit of time to discuss this. We're frankly hard-pressed to come up with an "action" that has been particularly notable. I think at this point the most important thing is the establishment of administrative bodies (California Emerging Technology Fund and the Governor's Broadband Task Force) to research and propose recommendations to the Legislature and the CPUC. At least the conversation is getting a bit more serious...
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- 1 Nancy
- 2 Rick
- 3.1 Day #1: (Feb. 26, 2007)
- 3.1.1 Randy Chinn:
- 3.1.2 2. Sandra Breier, Wes ?, Department of Telecommunications Services
- 3.1.3 3. Barb Johnston, Irene ? – California Telemedicine and E-Health Center (CTEC)
- 3.1.4 4. Governor's BB Task Force – Michael Liang, Ann Neville, Jeff Newman
- 3.1.5 5. CSAC – Counties: Jean Hurst, Geoffrey Neill, Melissa White
- 3.1.6 6. Lunch with CENIC – Jim Dolgonas and and Stephanie Couch
- 3.1.7 7. Sue Buske
- 3.1 Day #1: (Feb. 26, 2007)
- 4 8. Follow-up Q&A
Meeting with Susan Hildreth and staff to debrief California visits February 27, 2007
We met with Susan and four of her staff (I can get their names if necessary).
John and I summarized the results of our meetings at some length. Focus groups produced a lot of good information. John's meetings showed differing points of view (no surprise) and in some cases a real need for these people to talk to each other.
Two big questions were: What is the role of the state library? What would they like Gates to do?
They do not see their role as providing hand's on assistance to local libraries. They see this as a local responsibility or the responsibility of the regional cooperatives. They might do something minimal but not in depth.
Susan does see the state role as representing library interests at the state level by getting on relevant boards or commissions or attending such meetings regularly so they stay informed and can press for support or inclusion of libraries in telecom and broadband efforts. Susan has now decided to attend the Broadband Commission meetings herself.
John, what did they say they wanted Gates to do???
Meeting with Bill Huber, AT&T , San Ramon, CA
February 26, 2007 Huber is a Senior Vice President for AT&T covering California and parts of Nevada. He oversees construction and build out. This includes voice, data, customer interface, and video in the Bay area. Huber sits on the new California Broadband Commission.
He said the priorities for AT&T for 2007 and 2008 is to put voice, video and data in one platform in a copper and fiber hybrid configuration.
Huber deals mainly with getting broadband to the home. He suggested we talk to Bob Campbell who covers institutional service including libraries.
He said that they cover a large percentage of California with broadband service and can help libraries get broadband. (Several of the librarians Bolt talked to mention a new AT&T service called Optiman and Bolt asked Huber about this service. Huber said it was "too large" large and wouldn't work for libraries. Some libraries said that AT&T couldn't configure Optiman for their widely separated libraries.)
Huber said that libraries don't always understand what they already have and what they have access to. AT&T would be glad to work with local libraries on this. He said that 90% of the libraries in California could have broadband today but the total solution is not in place. He said they have a working relationship with a satellite partner who might be able to provide access in more rural areas. He felt that cable was not really a viable solution.
Huber mentioned that AT&T had bought Bell-South. He said their core network would be agnostic to what was at the end of the network. It could be wireless or wire. AT&T wants to be robust and sustain leadership.
We discussed how to define broadband and he said that was an issue at the Broadband Commission. He said it is a challenge because each community has its own last mile rules and regulations. One city is easy to deal with and the next one difficult. There is also the challenge of the local right of way.
He expects the video franchise bill to equalize this. He is a big supporter of the recent video franchising bill and said it will set a new standard of franchising for everything.
He said the state right of way issues is solved and would set standard timeframes that would work.
He would like a holistic view about broadband services. He sees the biggest problem is that consumers do not know what is possible with broadband. He would like to see a public education campaign that teaches users about broadband applications. He wants government to help build demand. If a major barrier is lack of computers, he would like to see government help people get computers.
Huber sees the Broadband Commission and the new Emergency Technology Fund as complimentary.
Huber would also like to see incentives for carriers to build out. He suggested tax incentives to do this. However, he does not want government (municipalities) to establish and run their own networks. He feels this is redundant to what the telecom companies are already providing.
There will be a big Broadband Summit on May 24th. They are intrigued by the Kentucky model and have invited someone from ConnectKentucky to speak at this conference.
When asked about e-rate he said that AT&T does "a ton of e-rate and it works well."
When asked what Gates Foundation might do he said to use their name to bring the private telecom world and communities and government together to facilitate and perpetuate development of a system that works. They need a model of who does what t make it work. Find a successful model and replicate it. Fine two or three nice applications or solutions. Demonstrations of success Identify requirements Use the Gates credibility Make it scalable Teach government to teach private industry to put it together. Gates can be a neutral party.
California focus group, Sacramento
February 27, 2007
1. Describe your current network. How is it configured? How much bandwidth do you have? How do you get it? What does it cost? How is it funded? Is it scalable? Individual networks and bandwidth
James: 72 libraries with T1 and Gigaman to Internet. Obtain fiber from Time Warner; T1 from city budget. This is the first year for E-rate. Can get more T1 but then need more hardware
Mary Ellen: range from T1 to small (4 computers) some 750 and 7-8 T1. System provides for all members. 4 different LATAs . Everything comes to Fresno, but mixed telcos and very expensive as a result. Doubled bandwidth in last year and filled it instantly. Erate and CTF both used. Bandwidth based on number of computers, but Internet demand changed things. 10 computers=T1. Host capacity all used up. Have to do something about the network. Members resistant to providing their own Internet.
Deborah – does not have support staff, etc. System connectivity preferred rather than county.
Mark – 11 branches with Internet to Sacramento County Office of Education, but want us off. Connection is 1.5 Mb. Branch are 256. Afternoon demand is high and under-configured. Independent network because county did not want involvement. County now wants the library back in. They are looking for a whole new way – need 6x increase. Costs $20-25,000 dollars now. Library has no choice but to go back to the county. Would have to demonstrate it is not cost-efficient.
James – trenching cost for fiber is high for initial install - in some cases, $500,000 to go. Library pays, not vendor.
2. What do you use your bandwidth for? Internet connectivity – describe uses Internal operations – describe uses ILS/PAC – describe Bandwidth uses Internet
- Social networks, 20% of use is MySpace
- Utube
- Podcast
- Blogs
- Homework help
- Wireless - serving "drive-by" users
- Manage automation resources
- Computers
- Infrastructure
- Circulation system, catalogs
- Distance learning
- Info people training
- State training
- Electronic ILL
- Monitor branch operations such as security, computer maintenance
- Remote monitoring. Lighting and HVAC is monitored from Atlanta
- Lighting
- E-government
- Net library
- Video download
What is it NOT being used for? Use is everything involved with Internet, YouTube, podcast, blogging, lots of wireless. Drive-by users. Some users have to register to use wifi, some do not. Circ a factor, as well as distance learning and looking to increase it.
3. What would you like to do with your Internet Connection that you cannot do with your current environment?
- Future uses if have more bandwidth
- I-2 resources not on the commodity network like Shoah
- Video conferencing
- For the public
- For the staff
- Add more public access computers
- Produce multi-media productions of programs
- Video story hours
- Speakers
- Author readings
- Pod casting
- Music/photos/digitized resources
- Wireless bookmobile in real time
- Wireless everywhere
- Integrated telephone system
- 71 different phone companies to deal with
- Telemedicine
- Add more computers. Have the computers and space but don't have the bandwidth
4. Is your bandwidth sufficient? If no, what problems does the insufficient bandwidth cause for your staff and patrons?
- Slow access.
- Limit access to MySpace and other social networking sites
- Limits the number of computers that can be made available to the public
- Can't broadcast/podcast adult programming and speakers
- Can't offer wireless because not enough bandwidth.
5. What would you consider sufficient bandwidth? How did you arrive at that amount? Planning Look at what I want to do with the bandwidth. I don't care how you get it to me, decide use; watch videoconference with no degradation; screen filled with in a fraction of a second. What is the impact on end user? If application, then you tell me.
This should not be a specific number but rather a set of preferred functionality performances such as : Download ________KB in ______seconds. Video conference without blips Screen refresh in ______ seconds Gather input on end use Support _______ computers Should be scalable Formula they use is: 1 computer per 1000 people in the community ___seats for wireless users (tables, lounge chairs)
No crystal ball for library services. How do we plan that? In just a few years, we have seen a major change in library requests. The most I see is a pipe that is scalable.
One computer per thousand population and use GIS to map. Then can start to plan the pipe. All new facilities will be VoIP and wi-fi. Look at reader seats. Lounge seating and table seats are eligible in the formula. VoIP on a separate subnet.
40 computers per T1. See jump going from 1Mb to 5Mb. Wi-fi – cable franchise is using cable modems for wi-fi. 1Mb minimum. City had franchise and cable was free to library.
They use cable for wireless only. Free from cable company
Rational for getting more bandwidth • Demand as evidenced by o Registration o Actual use o Use tracked by county o Number of computers the library has and the number waiting to use them o Blame county if access is slow or down • E-government County knows how active the library Web site is as part of county web site. Make it clear that it is a county problem and not library. County has denied staff. If it fails, it is your problem.
Try to predict demand but it is growing so fast it's very difficult
Segregate use so that administrative work is guaranteed a certain speed so that the library can operate. Staff computers guaranteed 384K - circ, ref, workroom.
Aggregate demand to convince telecom to provide servcie. Had telecom committee of big users in County. Hospital was a big user. Wrote grants. Joint use with school district; got bandwidth because of after-school activity. Schools want us to take the lead on such things
16,000 users/month for wi-fi and cable modem is fine.
Looked at cable modem for wi-fi. But 51 cities all had their own franchise deals and geography is too spread out.
Library bandwidth may taper off as entire environment changes and more is available at home.
6. If you had more bandwidth, what would you use if for? What is your vision for your library's connectivity? Everything they want to do.
How many computers you want to add, but it is not just the computers but functionality.
Completely wireless and check out the book wirelessly/automatically is one vision.
7. What are the barriers to getting more bandwidth? Barriers
- Priority of the library in getting build out, need to make a business case
- LATA boundaries
- Industry infrastructure – they change the infrastructure and don't always think of the impact on libraries
- Growth of demand
- Industry targets urban area with lots of dollars where build out serves many
- Hardware configuration – grows like topsy, no good planning or way to plan
- Staff support at the local level. No expertise.
- Industry capability. No fiber in many places
- Cost, budget to pay for bandwidth upgrades. Erate and CTF are not enough
- High costs for remote sites
- E-rate is slow to credit
- Need for more computers and to maintain and replace them.
- Trenching cost for fiber is high for initial install - in some cases, $500,000 to go. Library pays, not vendor.
- Multiple phone companies serving an area
- Geographic isolation of the library and of the community, across the mountains. In some places in rural areas, libraries are the only access point for libraries
- Waited 3 years for T1 and fiber, and still do not have it. .
- Difficulty in convincing government that high speed internet is needed
- Providers keep targeting big urban areas, and little guys are left out of the loop. For me, nothing is available except satellite. Decision to bring DSL boils down to not enough people to make it worth their while.
8. E-rate: What role does e-rate play in high speed access for public libraries? How does CIPA impact? E-rate
- Too much paper work
- Not enough dollars
- Dollars don't come through quick enough
- Not enough services covered
- Contract issues – cycle doesn't fit contracts
- Filtering
BUT "Can't pay the telecom bill without erate" Some libraries wanted to apply but their cities said it was too much paperwork.
Local policy says have two levels of filters; SAM product and authentication via link to circ to set up policy. Wi-fi-can't turn off filtering.
Appeal process is difficult. Is it work the risk?
9. Who at the regional or state level provides you assistance in analyzing your needs and getting you more bandwidth?
- Assistance
- Board of Ed in the county
- Own library staff
- None
- State Library
- City/County IT but library may be a low priority
- City doesn't understand needs of library and library users
- Regional cooperative
- Telecom networks but Erate is a catch 22 because can't talk to them before they bid
- Ed tech at the university
10. If the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation were to offer assistance in getting more of US public libraries with higher bandwidth, what would be most helpful? Gates
- Nationwide network for libraries including satellilte
- Facilitate bandwidth/satellite access
- Fiber optic projects, installation and ongoing costs
- Expert planning assistance on bandwidth design
- Bandwidth needs
- Network design
- Appropriate technology
- Keep up to date with WebJunction
- Configuration assistance
- Assistance in keeping up with technology (WJ not used much)
- Influence erate to simplify.
- Use California TeleConnect as a model
- Assist in negotiating discounts on a T-1 line
- Focus on have-nots They need:
Training Servcies
- Application in the community
- Space/electricity
- Help with I2
- Tribal libraries need assistance
Day #1: (Feb. 26, 2007)
Randy Chinn:
Chief Telecom aide to Chairwoman Christine Kehoe of the California Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications. Phone: (916) 651-4107
He thinks in general things are working well in California. He is proud of the state e-rate program, called the California Teleconnect Fund (CTF), which was established 5 or 6 years ago. It subsidizes ½ of the recurring network connection cost. However, this fund focuses on the "first" connection and often includes low-speed dial-up connections. The CTF law was recently amended to expand eligibility for non-profits and the subsidy can now be used for broadband.
NOTE: Rush told me after the meeting that law also was changed to require schools and libraries to apply for federal e-rate first, and the California subsidy only covers 50% of the amount not covered by the federal e-rate. This was done to save California money.
AT&T serves 60-65% of the state, Verizon about another 20%, and the remainder is served by about 20 small telcos.
He believes the state has a strong record of supporting advanced and then broadband capability. He is proud that the state has no restrictions on the ability of municipalities to build their own networks.
No new broadband initiatives are under consideration. To some extent, the legislature is awaiting results of Task Force.
ATT was interested in using Cal Trans rights-of-way, but wanted to use them for free. CalTrans wanted payment, and CLECs were willing to pay, but ATT killed the effort. ATT complained to Governor and Technet about poor rights-of-way policies, causing Technet to put California low on broadband policy report.
Randy thinks there is no evidence that lack of access to rights-of-way is a problem. Disputes Technet finding. Technet ranking is unfair.
He described Emerging Technology Fund, $60 M from AT&T and Verizon mergers, focusing on BB for underserved areas.
He believes cost is not the major factor inhibiting BB; major factor is consumers don't have a feel for the utility of BB – no computer, no content, maintenance costs, confusion of connections: Result: consumers don't see enough value in BB
His focus is on enhancing ability of non-profits to educate consumers of value and providing community BB centers.
He is proud that franchise bill requires telcos to provide a hook-up to a non-profit for every 10,000 subscribers.
Thinking about a master contract with cell phone providers to build towers more quickly, asking fair market value- then taking a piece of that revenue for Calif Teleconnect Fund.
PUC has twice considred whether to fund BB through state USF; twice decided no.
Believes more could be done to leverage existing state assets: dept of Motor Vehicles? CENIC ubiquity? But CENIC is reluctant to expand mission too broadly – could be seen as competing with AT&T.
Agrees that Califonia BB policy activity is not particularly organized (Rush says decentralized).
2. Sandra Breier, Wes ?, Department of Telecommunications Services
Has developed 4 master service contracts for state and local gov't telecom services to replace former single contract. Contracts just being made available now: calnet.ca.gov (or calnet2 or calren).
2/3 of customers are local governments.
Under new contracts, state departments and cities can choose terms from any of the 4 contracts, provides some competition.
AT&T won 2 of the contracts; Verizon won the other two.
Purpose of contracts is to expand BB connectivity in rural areas especially. Focus is on fixed wireless Point-to-point using Verizon's EVDO technology and low-earth orbiting satellites. Is also trying to partner with industry to expand BB everywhere.
Not using Wi-Fi or Wi-Max.
Not just available to cities and counties; is available to energy companies, water companies, "special districts". Libraries can connect through the local governments, or by putting an antenna on the roof and receiving EVDO connectitivy point to point.
Cable showed no interest in competing for these contracts. IBM and small telcos showed some initial interest and then bowed out. They are likely to be more successful as subcontractors to AT&T and Verizon.
Some libraries are connecting today through old contract.
Verizon and AT&T are just now building out under these contracts.
Contracts are not exclusive; state is still open to other companies submitting a better service (though AT&T and Verizon appear to have first opportunity).
Cities who sign up must have 2-year minimum. Month-to-month thereafter (like cellphone contracts). State agencies have no minimum duration. (this is an improvement over old contract, which had a 5-year commitment)
Referred to Jeannine Chandra study (ask Michael Yiang)
Old contract had no IP services (example of why it needed to be replaced).
Biggest impediment to BB is lack of south-facing angle to connect to satellite (needs to be free of trees, buildings, mountains)
Timing with E-rate is BIG problem. Notice of availability under CalNet came after deadline for E-rate filing. Schools now have to wait til next year.
No rights-of-way problems because of Governor's Executive Order on BB that opened rights-of-way.
Sees no impediments to BB for libraries (except for lack of south-facing).
Contracts do not specify an access technology; specify only a service need – providers determine best technology.
Most urban areas will use Pt-to-pt. Rural areas will use satellite.
3. Barb Johnston, Irene ? – California Telemedicine and E-Health Center (CTEC)
Focusing on access to health services and education across the state.
12 telemedicine centers today, trying to establish new network to connect them.
Preference is to build off of CENIC network, create its own "cloud".
Origin of BB focus in California was economic development (state almost went bankrupt after Enron). Focus on connecting rural areas. Many elderly move to rural areas; need health care.
At first, no one paid attention to libraries, now very interested in bringing libraries onto their proposed telemedicine network.
Focused on networking and PPP (public-private-partnerships); endorses creating MPLS networks – can dynamically ramp up or down connectivity speed (quality of service).
Believes BB availability is "choppy". Sometimes available, sometimes not. (i.e. Berkeley does not have BB) also a lot of unused fiber is out there, but they don't know where it is.
Supports more accurate mapping; agrees with wisdom of creating non-profit to gather proprietary data (Connect Kentucky). CTEC would like to fill this same role.
Was planning to seek funding from foundations; now may be looking at FCC's Telehealth pilot projects.
Looking for $10-15 Million for 5 years. Would love to have funding from Gates.
CTEF would also be a good place to house funding. Barb is on the Board of CETF. Very supportive of Sunni McPeak at CETF.
Was unaware of DTS contracts.
Believes biggest barrier to BB is $. Telco charges are too high. Outside funding is necessary.
4. Governor's BB Task Force – Michael Liang, Ann Neville, Jeff Newman
Working to produce final BB report by October. Task force has 19 private sector members, 2 legislators.
Exec. Order creating Task Force is focused on improving BB to rural and underserved areas (same as CETF). Some disappointment that no money was included in Exec. Order creating task Force (unlike some other Exec. Orders)
Has set up 6 Working Groups, doing the heavy work of identifying problems and coming up with solutions: emerging technologies, health care, education, public-private partnerships (PPP); 2 others
5 years ago Gov. held 17 economic vitality meetings – common theme was connectability.
Bureau of Transportation and Housing is responsible for economic development and infrastructure – that is why Task Force is housed there.
Also focused on rights-of-way issues as well as BB. Are working with municipalities as well (NOTE: CSAC said no municipality was invited to serve on Task Force)
Biggest BB problem is the mismatch between supply and demand. Rural areas have greater demand than supply; urban areas have greater supply of BB facilities but not enough appreciation or education in what BB can provide.
Government funding is not an option. State budget is too tight.
Also supports PPP as solution.
Agrees that mapping is a big problem. Doesn't know where BB facilities are located.
Also unaware of DTS contracts. Greater focus is on consumers – everyone but public sector.
CENIC has focused on health care because of large bandwidth needs of telemedicine. Agrees that challenge is to convince CENIC to move beyond high-end research applications to serve other needs (like libraries)
Mentioned that state PUC is considering changes to state high-cost funding B (to large telcos) High-Cost funding A goes to small telcos
5. CSAC – Counties: Jean Hurst, Geoffrey Neill, Melissa White
Represents all counties' and almost all needs – foster care, mental heatlh, everything but eduction.
VERY disappointed with new cable franchise bill. Before statewide franchise bill, ita ctively negotiated wonderful benefits for consumers through franchise process – public access channels, wired schools and libraries, broadcast of town council meetings. All of this now impossible because of new state franchise bill
State legislation has minimal public interest requirements, and once the telco enters, the cable company can abrogate their existing franchise agreements. Disaster for cities and counties.
Cities' only role is to hand our permits and receive customer complaints, but they have no leverage to enforce anything on the video industry.
Amazed that industry (AT&T and Verizon) spent $50 Million in lobbying for this bill.
Believes most libraries do not obtain BB through cable, so not sure cable's abrogation of contracts will have much effect on libraries BB access.
Suggested, somewhat facetiously, that maybe libraries could install a lottery machine because lottery commission then pays for a secure BB connection.
Very concerned that BB task Force is focused on rights-of way as a barrier to deployment. Concerned that cities could lose their 5% franchise fees that remain intact even after franchise bill.
Believes that legislature is not focused enough on BB. One legislator said "BB is not even close to being as important as telephone service."
Not aware of many municipal BB networks. Cities have more authority than counties to do this because counties need authority from state or need to share authority with city.
Skeptical of DTS contracts; believes state has not had a good record of IT management and deployment.
Noted BIG gap between growing population in Central Valley and lack of BB.
Said that there is no existing California program that would be suitable for Gates Foundation dollars. Supports creation of a new pilot project separate from existing projects, which are too politicized and captured by industry.
6. Lunch with CENIC – Jim Dolgonas and and Stephanie Couch
Biggest BB problem is dollars. New funding is necessary. Very interested in developing new content and applications that will stimulate demand for BB. Not as focused on last mile solutions.
7. Sue Buske
Her consulting firm represents public interest groups and municipalities in cable franchise negotiations.
She believes California franchise bill left intact some controls by cities, some cities are expected to challenge the new law by continuing to seek build-out requirements on telcos. Certain to end up in litigation.
Formerly headed up Alliance for Community Media in D.C., which promotes community video programming on cable systems.
Very involved in negotiating institutional networks for city governments. She is certain that almost every cable I-net would include service libraries. Often cable companies will build dark fiber for use by libraries and other municipal entities. – no limit to BB speed, whatever the library can pump through the dark fiber is up to them. (!)
Also, she believes many cable companies will prefer to retain their contracts with the cities rather than deal with state PUC. Cable companies have already built-out to satisfy municipal requirements and have installed I-networks. Concerned that state PUC may impose new additional requirements. Cable unlikely to pull the plug on their existing services.
Has been able to negotiated BB connections through cable agreements with creative interpretation of Title VI of Cable Act. Technically, Cable act only allows cities to negotiate for cable services, but Act also allows for "functionality" – this is the legal hook to request I-nets.
Praises Fred Kohn (?) city manager of Monterey County for developing BB connectivity and using Wi-Fi- to extend scope of I-net (dark fiber).
Believes AT&T and Verizon will not be interested in serving everybody as does cable.
Cable is focused on the last mile and has done much more to solve the "digital divide" than telcos. Most other state government agencies are not focused enough on the last mile bottleneck. Cable IS represented on Governor's Task Force (CCTA).
8. Follow-up Q&A
From: ? Geoff and I needed a bit of time to discuss this. We're frankly hard-pressed to come up with an "action" that has been particularly notable. I think at this point the most important thing is the establishment of administrative bodies (California Emerging Technology Fund and the Governor's Broadband Task Force) to research and propose recommendations to the Legislature and the CPUC. At least the conversation is getting a bit more serious...
Nancy: I believe the passage of SB 284 would be instrumental in kick-starting additional broadband investment throughout the state. John


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One team. One goal. That's the hymn the boys of Lincoln-Sudbury lacrosse are tuning their games to this season. And after two losses to L-S this season, A-B's only two losses of the year, the Colonials know exactly what the Warriors are. One team. One major headache.
One team. One goal.
That's the hymn the boys of Lincoln-Sudbury lacrosse are tuning their games to this season.
But don't expect any of their opponents to join in on the chorus. Especially Acton-Boxboro.
After nearly coming back from a 6-0 deficit when the two teams first met this season, A-B had similar ideas of a comeback Saturday after stumbling out of the gates to another six-goal deficit.
But this time, the Colonials could only slash L-S's lead in half, as three goals would be as close as A-B would get all evening. L-S won 19-8 at Myers Field.
And after two losses to L-S this season, A-B's only two losses of the year, the Colonials know exactly what the Warriors are.
One team. One major headache.
"That was a heck of a team," said A-B coach Pat Ammendolia, as L-S remains undefeated at 9-0 (5-0 DCL) and his team drops to 10-2 (3-2 DCL). "They put it on us and they showed how good L-S is this year. They are for real."
And it got real, real quick for the Colonials on Saturday.
L-S jumped out to a 4-0 lead just 5:23 into the contest, thanks to two tallies from Dan DeLaney (4 goals) and a goal apiece from John Merwin and Connor McCarthy.
The Warriors then scored two more goals to run the lead up to 6-0 before A-B showed any signs of life.
A man-advantage goal from A-B's Thomas Cotter to end the first quarter and another score from Cotter to begin the second frame made it 6-2. An unassisted tally by Scott Rogers cut the deficit to three, but that's as close as A-B would get before the Warriors were reminded of their season opener.
"We all remember the first game, we went up 6-0 and they came back and tied it up," DeLaney said. "We've come so far as a group and we did not just go away and let them start to score goals and get momentum."
Henry Guild (4 goals, 2 assists) helped L-S avoid déjà vu by answering with a righty-finish while getting slashed. Guild's goal helped trigger a 3-0 run to end the half and a four-goal spurt to push the lead back up to seven while avoiding any Colonial comeback.
"It quickly went away with L-S responding and flexing their muscles. It's tough to come back from (that)," Ammendolia said. "They were much more aggressive than we were and wanted it more than we did."
The only thing A-B did better than L-S on Saturday was win draws. The Colonials won 17 of 28 faceoffs. But that was about all they could muster against one of the best teams in the state.
"I think (A-B's) a very good team, a well-coached team and I think our kids were just ready, they were ready for tonight," said L-S coach Brian Vona, who recently just reached the 200-win milestone. "We had three goals, four goals off the ride today. Those kids have been working on the ride, those kids come down to practice and they work on running on the ride. It's who they are."
Solid rides on the defensive end led to many A-B turnovers and scoring opportunities for L-S. DeLaney, Guild and Greg Roder all had four goals each in a well-balanced offensive attack that will give teams fits for the remainder of the season.
"So many guys made a difference today," said senior captain Jordan Dow, whose team faces Westford on Tuesday. "All around it starts with effort, we come on the field and everyone wants to be here. "
And nobody wants to be in L-S's way come playoff time, because they'll know they'll be getting one good team and one major headache.


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The photographic voice of the English photographer Stephen Gill always has a playfully inventive ring. His book 'Hackney Wick' (Nobody, 2005), named after an area in east London where the photographs were made, is comprised of pictures taken with a cheap plastic lens camera he bought at a flea market in Hackney Wick for 50 pence. For his book 'Hackney Flowers' (Nobody, 2007) he gathered plants, flowers, and seeds, arranging the material over photographs (which he then re-photographed) — creating complex dimensional collage. For other series, he has buried prints to "allow the place itself to imprint upon the images through decay or markings;" or placed objects and creatures inside his camera creating images akin to in-camera "photograms" as seen in his book 'Outside In' (Photoworks, 2010).
So when the Centre National de L'Audiovisuel in Luxembourg commissioned Gill to create a new body of work and a book responding to an industrial wasteland that is the remains of the steel-making industry in the city of Dudelange, it seemed to be a perfect fit for an artist who is known to physically integrate the surroundings into the process and final results of his work. Gill's newest book Coexistence has just been co-published by the Centre National de L'Audiovisuel and Gill's own book imprint Nobody.
Concentrating on a pond that had once been used to cool the factory blast furnaces as recently as 2006, Gill became curious about the newly forming microscopic communities of life that would be returning and flourishing. As he writes in the afterword to 'Coexistence'; "For eight months leading up to my first visit to the territory, my mind increasingly started tuning into the microscopic worlds within worlds, and I became ever more aware of the many parallels between patterns and process in the pond and those in our own lives as individual humans within societies…Slowly I became committed to the idea of attempting to bring these two apparently disparate worlds — so physically close yet so different in scale – visually closer together."
In order to draw these two worlds together Gill employed the use of a medical microscope from the University of Luxembourg and a pail of water scooped from the pond. With the microscope, he studied and photographed the miniscule creatures and plant life. Carrying around the pail of water, he would dunk his underwater camera into it prior to making portraits of residents he met in Dudelange. The results, page after page, have your mind jumping back and forth between the recognizable and the indistinguishable — the scientific and the conceptual.
One might be tempted to dismiss Gill's strategies as gimmicks were it not for the immediate beauty and complexity of the images. Admittedly this writer has questioned his cleverness, on occasion, as "the idea" dominating the actual content (dipping prints into the pond water to transfer life onto the surface of the paper), but I find the two approaches to image making here flow together into the 'tapestry' that Gill expresses as his intent.
With its gold foil stamped titles and speckled book block edge, 'Coexistence' is handsomely made to resemble a leather, quarter-bound, reference book that might be seen sitting aside Darwin's On the Origin of the Species. That is, after all, the ultimate metaphor here – the primordial sludge finding its footing and slipping seamlessly into society.
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1. Two elements are required for a law to constitute an ex post facto law. The law must apply to events that occurred before its enactment, and the law must alter the definition of criminal conduct or increase the penalty for criminal conduct.
2. For legislation to violate the ex post facto prohibition, the criminal conduct must have occurred before the law was enacted.
3. Enhancement statutes, like sentencing guidelines or recidivist statutes, are common in state criminal laws and do not change the penalty imposed for the earlier conviction.
Appeal from Norton District Court; WILLIAM B. ELLIOTT, judge. Opinion filed April 18, 2003. Affirmed.
Daniel C. Walter, of Ryan, Walter & McClymont, Chtd., of Norton, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.
R. Douglas Sebelius, city prosecutor, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellee.
The opinion of the court was delivered by
GERNON, J.: Jason Hurt appeals his sentence for driving under the influence (DUI), claiming the enhanced sentencing provisions of Kansas law relating to DUI violate the constitutional prohibition against ex post facto laws.
Hurt was arrested for DUI in August 2001 inside the city limits of Norton. Hurt was charged with a second offense DUI because he had a previous DUI diversion in 1995.
Hurt pled guilty in municipal court to the 2001 DUI but moved to be sentenced as a first offender, which was denied.
Hurt appealed to the district court, arguing that it was constitutionally impermissible to apply the enhanced sentencing provisions of the city ordinance. The district court upheld his sentence. Hurt appealed, and this court transferred the appeal pursuant to K.S.A. 20-3018(c).
The Kansas Legislature in 2001 amended the DUI statute, K.S.A. 8-1567. Before the effective date of that amendment, July 1, 2001, K.S.A. 2000 Supp. 8-1567(k)(3) contained a provision which stated that for sentencing purposes, any conviction over 5 years old would not be considered for charging or sentencing purposes if the same individual was later charged with DUI. These provisions are referred to as "decay" provisions in the law.
The 2001 amendment to 8-1567(k)(3) removed the decay period. The new language stated that "any convictions occurring during a person's lifetime shall be taken into account when determining the sentence to be imposed for a first, second, third, fourth or subsequent offender." See K.S.A. 2002 Supp. 8-1567(l)(3).
Following the lead of the legislature, the City of Norton amended its city ordinance No. 1496 to conform with the version of 8-1567 effective July 1, 2001.
Hurt argues that sentencing him as a second offender violates the prohibitions of the United States Constitution against ex post facto laws.
Hurt contends that once the 5-year period ran on his first DUI, a diversion, he no longer had a "conviction" on his record and he has a vested right in that status that cannot be changed by a subsequent act of the legislature or another governmental subdivision.
Two elements are required for a law to constitute an ex post facto law. The law must apply to events that occurred before its enactment, and the law must alter the definition of criminal conduct or increase the penalty for criminal conduct. Anderson v. Bruce, 274 Kan. , , 50 P.3d 1 (2002).
States generally are prohibited from enacting an ex post facto law. U.S. Const. art. 1, § 10, cl. 1.
A function of the Ex Post Facto Clause is to bar enactments which, by retroactive operation, increase the punishment for a crime after its commission. Collins v. Youngblood, 497 U.S. 37, 42, 111 L. Ed. 2d 30, 110 S. Ct. 2715 (1990).
In Anderson v. Bruce, this court validated a 1983 amendment to K.S.A. 21-4608 which excluded time spent on parole from prison calculations like parole eligibility, conditional release, and maximum dates after the commission of a new offense. 274 Kan. at ___. Anderson attacked the amendment as an ex post facto law, claiming that the amendment enhanced the punishment for a crime he committed in 1979 when the time spent on parole was included in the prison calculations. Anderson had been paroled on his 1979 sentence in 1984 but re-offended in 1985. Emphasizing the fact that Anderson's new offense occurred 2 years after the statute was modified, the Anderson court stated:
"Anderson had adequate notice that commission of a new offense would result in the denial of credit for time spent on parole. Anderson was not receiving an increased punishment on his prior offense, but an increased punishment on his new offenses because they were committed while he was on parole. Thus, there was no ex post facto violation in denying Anderson credit for the time spent on parole for his 1979 offense, even though the law in effect at the time of the commission of that offense would have provided for such credit." 274 Kan. at .
The same is true here. Hurt's violation occurred after the effective date of the amended ordinance. For legislation to violate the ex post facto prohibition, the criminal conduct must have occurred before the law was enacted. See Anderson, 274 Kan. at ___.
The Kansas Court of Appeals' decision in State v. Campbell, 9 Kan. App. 2d 474, 681 P.2d 679 (1984), dealt with a very similar issue. In Campbell, Campbell's sentence for a DUI conviction was enhanced because of a previous DUI conviction. Campbell argued that the enhanced punishment for subsequent DUI convictions was an ex post facto law because 8-1567 did not impose mandatory penalties for repeat DUI offenses when he committed his first DUI. Relying on State v. Jones, 214 Kan. 568, 521 P.2d 278 (1974) (upholding the enhanced penalty in the habitual criminal statute for driving without a license), the Court of Appeals rejected Campbell's claims and determined that the increased penalties for multiple DUI convictions in K.S.A. 8-1567 did not impose an ex post facto law. 9 Kan. App. 2d at 477.
The amendment to the Norton city ordinance is further supported by decisions in other states that have upheld amendments to their DUI statutes increasing the decay period for determining the level of punishment. See State v. Stoen, 596 N.W.2d 504, 507-08 (Iowa 1999) (upholding a 6-year increase in the decay period as applied to defendant who violated the amended statute only 52 days after the amendment was effective); State v. Rolen, 662 So. 2d 446, 448-49 (La. 1995) (upholding an amendment that extended the decay period from 5 years to 10 years); State v. Chapman, 685 A.2d 423, 424-25 (Me. 1996) (upholding a 4-year increase in the decay period and noting that the defendant had fair notice of the change in the statute which occurred 92 days before the violation); State v. Hansen, 258 Neb. 752, 754-55, 605 N.W.2d 461, 463-64 (2000) (upholding 4-year increase in the decay period); State v. Nilson, 364 N.W.2d 532, 533-34 (S.D. 1985) (approving 1-year increase in the decay provision of DUI statute even though it was not applicable to Nilson's two prior convictions).
Enhancement statutes, like sentencing guidelines or recidivist statutes, are common in state criminal laws and do not change the penalty imposed for the earlier conviction. Nichols v. United States, 511 U.S. 738, 747, 128 L. Ed. 2d 745, 114 S. Ct. 1921 (1994). The amended Norton ordinance did not operate retroactively to increase the penalty for Hurt's prior DUI offense. Instead, the amended ordinance became effective prior to Hurt's second DUI violation and increased the penalty for the second violation only. Because the amendment does not affect Hurt's actions prior to its effective date, it is not an ex post facto law.
ABBOTT, J., and NUSS, J., not participating.
LARSON, S.J., and CHRISTEL E. MARQUARDT, J., assigned.1
1REPORTER'S NOTE: Judge Ed Larson was appointed to hear case No. 89,016 vice Justice Abbott pursuant to the authority vested in the Supreme Court by K.S.A. 20-2616. Judge Marquardt, of the Kansas Court of Appeals, was appointed to hear case No. 89,016 vice Justice Nuss pursuant to the authority vested in the Supreme Court by K.S.A. 20-3002(c).


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's sailing juniors Emily Lambert and Alexandra Jumper have been selected to the All-NEISA women's sailing team. Lambert was selected to the All-NEISA skipper first team, while Jumper earned first-team accolades as a crew.
Lambert and Jumper have been a consistent duo for the women's squad, competing for the Crimson in the A division nearly every regatta this season. Together, they captured first place in the A division at the St. Mary's Women's Intersectional and finished second in the top division over the weekend at the Women's New England Championship.
As a pair, they have also placed in the top 10 of the A division at the Navy Spring Intersectional and the Dellenbaugh Trophy, while Lambert also captured a seventh-place finish at the Emily Wick and Shrew Trophies with freshman Caitlin Watson as crew.
Following a fifth-place showing at the Women's New England Championship, Lambert, Jumper and the entire Harvard women's sailing are prepping for the Women's National Championship in Cascade Locks, Ore., May 23-26.
Emily Lambert (far right) and the rest of the 2011 Women's All-NEISA skipper first-team (Ken Legler).


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thebwit necesitaba un nuevo diseño de camiseta y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 35 diseños de 13 diseñadores freelance.
Horde Fighting
Top ranked women's mixed martial arts fighter, Felice "Lil bulldog" Herrig has decided to join my company and now we need a tank top for her to wear out to the cage.
Felice's nickname is "Lil Bulldog" and as such she requests that there be a picture of a bulldog as well as the phrase "Beware of Lil Bulldog"
The bulldog should be NICE and CUTE looking. Angry/Scary/Mean bulldogs need not apply. Think bows and puppies over fangs and drool.
The tanktop is going to be black and she requests that you use only two colors, hot pink and lime green. Failure to use these colors will be an immediate elimination of your entry.
Design should also incorp the Horde Fighting logo like previous contests and it is attached below.
Design must be original work only. If I google bulldog and find your image your are in trouble.
Design is for front only, nothing on the back.
Contest will be run as a blind contest to ensure no one "borrows" ideas from each other.
Felice has a massive following and has been featured on several shows featuring women's fighting. Expect her to wear her tanktop everywhere.
Athletic women, mixed martial arts fans
2 colors: hot pink and lime green
File must be in adobe illustrator and the "black" part of the design should not be filled in. Only the hot pink and lime green should be. No other file type will be accepted. Don't ask because the answer is no.
Must incorp the Horde Fighting logo in it somehow - feel free to change this color.
Must have the phrase "Beware of Lil Bulldog" on it
Must have a picture of a bulldog on it