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Miami Beach is no stranger to contentious claims of police abuse, from the case of an allegedly drunken officer joyriding on an ATV to multiple fatal shootings. Now, Beach officers -- for better and for worse -- will catch all those incidents on film. Thanks to a 6-1 vote at the city commission last night, Beach cops, parking officials and code compliance officers will all be wired with mobile video cameras.
Sgt. Alex Bello, president of MBPD's union, says officers will push back against the plan for 24-7 video coverage. "There is value in that camera as long as it's a tool for the officer and they have the ability to turn it on and off when they deem necessary," he tells Riptide. "But if it's a monitoring device ... there's a problem."
See also: Miami-Dade Police May Start Wearing Body Cameras
Body-mounted cameras for police have been a national topic of conversation since the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, where proponents say the dispute over what happened before an officer fatally shot an unarmed 18-year-old could be solved with video footage of the incident.
In Miami Beach, city leaders say they've been looking into the devices for more than a year. "Five, six months ago we started looking in earnest," into vendors and devices, city manager Jimmy Morales tells the Miami Herald.
Supporters of the idea say the video helps protect residents and police by easily resolving he-said-she-said incidents. Beach commissioners agreed, passing Morales' proposal 6-1 last night.
Under the deal, Beach cops will initially get 50 to 60 cameras that clip onto glasses and hats, while code enforcement and parking employees will get five or six cameras each; that initial plan will cost about $600,000 next year. By 2015, every officer will get a camera. In all, the camera deal will cost the city about $2.7 million.
That cost worries Bello as much as the details on how the camera will work. "The cost of $3 million to start, that's about 30 cops we could hire for that money," Bello says. "We could put 30 officers out there more on the streets."
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Bello says he agrees that cameras can help protect police in some instances, but he objects to Chief Dan Oates' plan to keep the film rolling 24-7. He plans to push the department to give officers leeway to shut off the devices.
"At scene of an accident with body parts or a body on the ground, the victim's family doesn't need that recorded for everyone to grab on a records request," he says. "When you call me to your house and you're the victim of a burglary and I'm present taking a report, do you want me there recording all the contents of the house including a safe or other places with valuables? But the chief wants us to record every interaction."
Other Florida departments have already begun wearing cameras, and Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez is pushing a similar deal for MDPD cops, but the Herald reports that Miami Beach may be the first city in Florida to equip parking and code officials with the devices.
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. . . would accurately describe the way my friends in Ardmore Park are feeling about the situation I described earlier in their neighborhood.
One correction I need to make to that earlier post, though: the Board of Adjustment didn't "shut down" the Cheap Seats restaurant; it simply directed the restaurant to function as a restaurant and stop functioning as a nightclub. That information comes from Bill Ruska, the city's chief zoning enforcement officer.
With that noted, here is a flyer I received from Laura Jackson, who is Ardmore Park's Community Crime Watch president:
That's Ardmore Park's story, or at least Laura Jackson's version of it.
Is a Southwest neighborhood Greensboro's stepchild?
Look at the News & Record Section B today (10/25/05) pages B1 and B5 and answer this question: Is a Southwest neighborhood Greensboro's stepchild?
My neighbors and I awoke on a clear, brisk autumn morning with the prospect of a beautiful day. The day quickly turned black as we read and were infuriated by the article "City board orders nightclub closed". Given the following facts would the City (all departments, boards and City Council) please justify with valid, believable reasons why one neighborhood should be less worthy of positive remedial action than another would? Why should one neighborhood fight with ferocity for 5 years and receive only temporary help and another suffer a much briefer time and receive quick permanent relief?
1. Restaurant changed to a nightclub.
2. Late night crowds flood the neighborhood with cars.
3. Neighborhood is trashed by patrons.
4. Patrons relieve themselves in yards of homes.
5. Neighbors kept awake by noise until 2 or 3 a.m. weekend nights.
6. Establishment closer to residences than the prescribed 200 feet.
7. Establishment charges a cover charge.
8. Establishment clears furniture to create a dance floor.
9. Operator claims this is a restaurant and these are special events.
10. Operator unwilling to operate as licensed and permitted.
1. Northwest vs. southwest location.
2. Northwest property rented vs. southwest location owned by operator.
3. Man shot on northwest property vs. in southwest shootings were in the surrounding area and not on property.
4. Northwest establishment charged and penalized for overcrowding vs. the southwest establishment has not been caught in overcrowding despite ample reports from outside witnesses and testimony of patrons no longer willing to jeopardize themselves by going back to the establishment.
The answer should never be that it takes violence on property to warrant permanent action. The answer should never be that reports of overcrowding are only valid when reported by a patron inside the establishment. The answer should not be related to the location. he answer should not be related to how the property is owned. The answer should not be based upon the composition of the group of patrons. The answer should not be based on the type of entertainment offered.
Fact, the southwest establishment's brick fence adjoins residential property that is less than 50 feet from the building itself. Therefore, the answer is the law/ordinance that has been violated should be uniformly enforced.
We remain five years and waiting in the southwest. Our patience is long exhausted. As of today's news, we demand equal enforcement of laws and ordinances in this quadrant. We now expect comparable results much sooner rather than any later.
However, I also know that Bill Ruska, the man in charge of zoning enforcement, is a dedicated, honest, and meticulous public servant, who will no doubt have more to say about this situation.
For my part, I really hope that he will say, "I'm going to send a Notice of Violation to that club in Ardmore Park, and the neighbors there should and will get equal treatment under the law."


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DUBLIN, Ohio — Rory McIlroy isn't playing the Memorial to make sure a rib injury is fully healed before the U.S. Open. Justin Rose cited a sore back in pulling out of the tournament where he earned his first PGA Tour victory. Paul Casey was another withdrawal because of a foot injury that has plagued him before.
Jack Nicklaus said McIlroy texted him to explain what was going on.
But a question about McIlroy led Nicklaus to lament how easy it is for players to withdraw from tournaments, especially as he considered his era with Arnold Palmer and Gary Player.
He said he shared his concerns with PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan.
"You think I had any injuries when I played? Do you think Arnold had any injuries when he played? Do you think Gary had any injuries when he played? How many tournaments do you think that we entered that we withdrew from during the course of our career?" Nicklaus said.
He put his forefinger to his thumb to signal zero.
"Never entered if I wasn't going to play," Nicklaus said.
He attributed some of it to money and said he understood withdrawals because "it's pretty much the norm today."
"Would they withdraw back 30 years ago? Probably not, because that wasn't the norm," Nicklaus said. "We played through it. We had a ton of injuries and I played through it. But that's sort of the norm today. And the guys … I made my own decisions. I didn't have an entourage. I didn't have a fitness trainer. I didn't have a nutritionist, whatever you all have, somebody to cut my toenails in the morning. I didn't have any of that. I did that myself.
"I think that entourage helps make that decision for the player, telling them, 'We think physically this is probably not right for you to play.' And that's what their job is," Nicklaus said.
He said it was annoying for spectators and tournament officials when someone withdraws. As for McIlroy, Nicklaus said the four-time major champion explained his rib injury and Nicklaus said he could sympathize with that.
"The U.S. Open is a big thing in his career," he said. "And I sort of thought the Memorial Tournament was, too. And he supported us. He'll come to play every year he can."


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From 5 to 9 October 2015, just a few weeks before COP 21, Bordeaux will be hosting another large-scale international event: the World Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), notably focusing on initiatives enabling mobility to be made more sustainable. It will establish Bordeaux as a key French Smart City.
Hermann Meyer, CEO of ERTICO and organizer of ITS Europe, affirmed the congress's major importance in terms of innovation: "this will be the largest congress we have ever held in ITS. We are expecting more than 10,000 visitors, as well as over 300 exhibitors with a bigger exhibition space than in the past. The congress will also represent a key step forward in what is known as 'co-mobility', meaning greater co-ordination between modes of transport. It is a specific feature of Europe, which is ahead of the rest of the world. We shall also be able to witness it through the offering of the congress's host city."
Fallout for the ITS sector in Bordeaux
A pioneering territory in ITS, Bordeaux and Aquitaine will provide the setting for several international premieres during the event, notably the first tests on open roads of cars without drivers.
35 demonstrations of over 50 connected and self-driving vehicles will be held, some of which will be premieres, in real traffic conditions, made possible thanks to information boards installed on the ring road.
These demonstrations, coordinated by the Aquitaine satellite applications cluster TOPOS, will be proposed by international leaders in the ITS sector, including: AXIMUM – CONTINENTAL –ORANGE – PSA Peugeot Citroën – VEDECOM (France) – Toyota – Renault – NXP (Germany), AISIN SEIKI (Japan) – LINDSAY (USA) and COHDA Wireless (Australia).
French parts manufacturer Valeo, for example, will be testing the new generation of its autonomous vehicle named 'Cruis4U', a prototype designed for driving on motorways at between 80 and 130 km/h.
The Aquinetic Cluster (free software innovation cluster in Aquitaine) will present its project of an open-source electric vehicle kit, currently in the prototype phase, at the CANOE (Technological Center for Advanced Materials and Composites in Aquitaine Region) platform.
It is designed and manufactured by Gazelle Tech, based in the Darwin incubator in Bordeaux.
"These experiments will enable the region's whole digital technology, cognitics, robotics and geolocation sector to unite around the subject of ITS" explained Florence Ghiron, President of the TOPOS Cluster.
With 2,500 jobs in the sector in Aquitaine, 50 member enterprises of the TOPOS cluster, renowned scientific expertise and high-performance test centers (EarthLab, OpenLab PSA Peugeot Competitive Intelligence, Eurovia, SAft etc.), the ITS activity is a sector of excellence in the south-west of France.
Rallying all the economic stakeholders in Aquitaine, the ITS congress is a powerful stimulator for development for the sector and offers promising prospects for the whole Bordeaux ecosystem.
The ITS Congress 2015 in a few figures
- 3,500 delegates /100 countries
- 300 conferences
- 25,000 m2 of exhibition
- 10,000 visitors
- 35 demonstrations, including world premieres
- Direct economic fallout estimated at €6 M
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The Beloit Trojans ended one of Sacred Heart's long winning streaks last month and snapped two more of them Tuesday night in the Knights' gymnasium.
The third-ranked (3A) Trojans showed off their deep and balanced roster, pulling away from Sacred Heart in the final six minutes and cruising to a 62-40 victory to wrap up their first NCAA league title since 2014.
The loss ended Sacred Heart's streak of four consecutive league championships and a string of 31 straight home league victories. The visiting Trojans had snapped the Knights' 45-game regular season league winning streak on their home floor on January 24.
"It feels pretty great honestly," senior guard Hudson Smith said after his team had posed for league championship team photos on the court. "It's been a long time. It's a great feeling. We weren't saying anything in the locker room. We were just dead focused on what we were about to do. We came out and got it done."
The Trojans, now 17-1 overall and 11-0 in the NCAA, did it with defense. They held Sacred Heart to just 11 field goals, 28.9 percent shooting and a season-low point total.
"I thought all night the defense was the difference," Beloit coach Ryan Eilert said. "They hit some shots early, but they were contested shots and I felt like over the course of the game, our depth kind of wore them out and they had to work for everything they got."
Sacred Heart (13-5, 8-2) never led in the game, but trailed by just six points (43-37) with 5:58 remaining before the Trojans ran away with an 11-0 run. Colin Chandler followed in an offensive rebound, Bryce Mason added a pair of free throws, Hayden Budke buried a 3-pointer, Vincent Palen hit a layup and Smith finished off the run with a pair of free throws. Sacred Heart went 4 1/2 minutes without scoring.
"They're an ideal close-out team," Sacred Heart coach Brian Gormley said. "They have a fast point guard who handles the ball real well and they have two other guys on the wings. They play together and know how to handle it. We were just stuck on thirty-seven way too long."
Balance was the name of the game for the Trojans. Smith (11 points) and Carson Cox (10) were the only players in double figures, but Beloit also got 28 points off the bench and hit 8 of 16 shots from behind the 3-point arc.
"They're very balanced," Gormley said. "You get to the bench and the bench guys come in and number one, obviously they can all contribute to the box score, but two, they give them a different look, a different feel."
The Trojans will savor the league title for a while before wrapping up the regular season against Minneapolis and Smith Center before turning their sights to making a run in the postseason.
"Winning league is always a goal and it's been a few years since we've been able to do it," Eilert said. "This group of kids really set their eyes on it feels good to get it. We've had a lot of good battles with Sacred Heart and you're beating a good team, you're playing a good team and through competition it makes it even more special."
Charlie Skidmore scored 21 points to lead Sacred Heart. The sixth-ranked (2A) Knights will be home Friday night against Republic County for Senior Night.
Beloit girls 46, Sacred Heart 44
Breezy Schroeder's driving layup with 8.8 seconds remaining proved to be the difference as the Trojans held off Sacred Heart to keep a firm hold on second place in the NCAA.
The Trojans (12-6 overall, 7-3 league) got a steal from Jessica Meier with 1:15 left and the game tied. They ran down the clock to 17.9 seconds remaining before calling time out.
Schroeder, a 5-6 senior, then drove the baseline and watched as her layup hung on the rim and then fell in. Sacred Heart never got off a decent look in the final seconds as the Knights dropped to 9-9 and 5-5.
Sacred Heart was playing its first full game without leading scorer Ally Cochran, who went down with a season-ending knee injury Friday night at Council Grove. The Knights were hit by a Beloit blitz in the first few minutes of the game and trailed by 14 points (18-4) at the 0:56 mark of the opening quarter.
"I thought they were going to set some kind of scoring record, but it was our fault," Sacred Heart coach Arnold Schmidtberger said. "We switched some things up and we ended up matching up pretty well. They jumped on us and we had to dig out way out."
The Knights did dig their way out. They got within three points (31-28) with 2:34 left in the third quarter on a three-point play by Hannah Goetz, but Beloit never relinquished the lead. Sacred Heart did get the game tied (44-44) with 2:42 remaining on a 3-pointer by Amber Palen, but neither team scored the rest of the way until Schroeder's game-winning layup.
"We made a few mistakes and it's just magnified when the game is so close," Schmidtberger said. "We had a couple turnovers late, but I'm proud of the effort. We had some kids play different roles tonight and some players who came in to some extremely tense and tight situations, but stepped up and played. We got a lot of mileage out of our kids tonight."
Goetz led Sacred Heart with a game-high 16 points, while Jessica Meier and Shea Larson each had 10 points for Beloit.


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Madrid – Diego Simeone Atletico Madrid claimed asked to bring PSG striker Edinson Cavani in the summer. Demand it is a requirement Simeone in extending his contract.
Rumor was exhaled by top media France, L'Equipe as reported by As, Wednesday (03/04/2015). It added that Diego Godin was assigned to convey to his Atletico interest in the Uruguayan national team.
Cavani was reportedly responded positively Atletico interest. Simeone even in direct contact with the players, over the phone.
Still according to L'Equipe, Simeone sees that recruitment Cavani as the key to maintaining Atletico status as one of the top European clubs. However, to bring the former bomber Napoli to the Vicente Calderon will not be cheap.
Well, to finance the transfer Cavani Atletico seemed to be ready to sell a number of key players. L'Equipe speculated that openly sell Mario Mandzukic Atletico, Arda Turan, and Koke, one of the young midfielder's most in demand today.
Opportunities Cavani to leave PSG big enough. He joined PSG after redeemed 64 million euros from Napoli and get paid 10 million euros per year. However, at the Parc des Princes, Cavani failed to shine because of being under the shadow of the mega star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.


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Emma Watson has spoken about portraying Hermione Granger on the big screen.
Watson played Hermione for all eight Harry Potter movies from 2001 to 2011, with the last book Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows broken down into two parts.
The young star told Elle: "I just knew from the moment I read Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone that I was meant to play that role.
"I put one of the Potter films on the other night. And it was amazing to me that I had done all of that. I have to remind myself every now and then."
Watson can currently be seen in The Perks of Being a Wallflower - another novel turned into a film feature.
She previously said that she hopes her role in The Perks of Being a Wallflower will show a different side of her as an actress.
"I hope what [Harry Potter fans] can see is that I am able to transform, that there are other sides of me that perhaps they haven't seen yet, and that they might allow me a little bit of room," she explained.
The Perks of Being a Wallflower is now playing in US and UK cinemas.
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Here comes a newbuilding flip flops with the Farming simulator 17 cassette.
The machine is two parts.
Punch with flake jug, Fill out the pipe and with the table and turn on, then roll it on with Rose Rose
Overload is 25000, Work as a tip or so loads over as a bucket, even emptying the ground if you drop there. This is how you control the mouse.
The net will be protected by tiling or covering the can.
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THREE NEW members have been appointed to the Potato Council's board by its governing body, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board.
Scottish seed potato specialist, Alistair Melrose, managing director of AJ Allan, Brechin, will be joined on the board by Anthony Carroll, Carroll's Heritage Potatoes, and Zoe Henderson, an independent member.
"Both Anthony and Alistair are well known to us and the industry having already served on our advisory committees," said Allan Stevenson, chairman of the Potato Council. "And, Zoe's wealth of experience in agricultural marketing will help us capitalise on the consumer benefits offered by potatoes."
Alistair Melrose promoting Potatoes in Practice 2011
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Farmingdale State - 75, Old Westbury - 71
Old Westbury, N.Y. - The Farmingdale State men's basketball team traveled to Old Westbury on Thursday night to face the first-place Panthers in a Skyline Conference matchup and won, 75-71. Farmingdale State shot 25-of-28 from the free-throw line and have now won five straight games.
Just 3:02 into the game, the Rams (13-11, 13-6) used an 11-2 run capped off with a Jarred Marrow (Amityville, N.Y.) 3-pointer to take a 16-5 lead. Old Westbury (16-8, 15-4) answered with an 8-0 run over the next 3:46 to cut FSC's advantage to 16-13.
The Rams held a two-point lead until sophomore guard Trey Kinard (Deer Park, N.Y.) hit a 3-pointer with one second left in the half to give the Rams a 31-26 edge heading into the locker room.
The Panthers came out quick to start the second half and outscored Farmingdale State 29-10 in the first 11:53 to open up a 14-point lead at 55-41.
The Rams quickly answered with a 25-5 run to go ahead, 66-60, with 2:09 remaining.
Farmingdale State guards Liam Monaghan (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.), Matthew Graham (Valley Stream, N.Y.) and Kinard combined for 9-of-10 at the free-throw line over the final two minutes of the game to seal the victory for the Rams, 75-71.
Farmingdale had five scorers in double digits, including Marrow (15), Kinard (14), Graham (11), Weldon Irvine (11) (Queens, N.Y.) and Eddie Kinloch (10) (Brooklyn, N.Y.).
Old Westbury's Jamail Stanley (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored a game-high 31 points, had 12 rebounds, five assists and two blocks.
FSC will host Mount Saint Vincent on senior day in the their final regular season game on Saturday, February 20th at 2:00 p.m.
Game story written by Dominic Suhovsky


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"There Is No God Like You" - 2 October 2016
As Solomon once declared, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth below, for you keep faith with your people who strive to walk before you with all their heart (1 Kings 8.23). Because of your great love with which you have loved us in Christ Jesus, we long to completely put away the old methods of being human which grows corrupt through deceitful lusts, and we yearn to be renewed in the spirit of our minds, to walk fully in the new humanity created after your likeness in true righteousness and holiness (Ephesians 4.22-24). Help us, O our Father!
We plead for your Church world over, along with this congregation, and the numerous churches in the greater OKC area such as Bridgeway Church; Calvary Temple-Edmond; Capitol Hill Assembly of God; St. Eugene Catholic Church; Central Seventh Day Adventist Church; and Cherokee Hills Christian Church. Sustain our brotherhood in the world in the face of fierce barbarity; fortifying those who are challenged by persecution; supply the needs of those who are lacking; advance and prosper that which is faithful and valid; and guide and lead all of us into richer and fuller faithfulness and sound doctrine.
God of mercy, gracious Father, you have said you take no pleasure in the death of sinners, but rather that they should turn from their ways and live (Ezekiel 18.32); we pray for these…..stir them up to see their need, to see their sin in the piercing light of your holiness, to cry out to you for mercy, and to find their life and hope in your Son Jesus Christ.
O great physician, as you healed the sick, gave strength to the lame and set the oppressed free, we pray for you to come and raise up these who are afflicted and hurting…
We are thankful how in small and big ways you have aided us in our need these last weeks and months….we thank you for successes, and how you have held us during the failures…and we thank you for blessing this congregation in so many ways.
For our country, our fellow residents, and our national leaders we pray; guide us all in the ways of godliness, truthfulness, industriousness, graciousness, courteousness, and virtue, for the good of all, and that your people in this land may lead quiet and peaceable lives in all godliness and reverence. We pray for those regions in Ohio, Virginia and other places where heroin and crystal-meth use is becoming prevalent and destructive; Lord God, reclaim the users; give them help and lift up their hearts in hope.
Bring all the nations of the world to sensible level headedness, that peace, prosperity, healthiness and wholeness would win the upper hand; that human and drug trafficking, wickedness, and savagery might cease; so that all lands may enjoy your peace, and may come to know the One who is the Prince of Peace.
We present to you all of these prayers and praises through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.


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"Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty. The obedient must be slaves."
The wolf has no master. It has also long been a symbol of wild freedom and ferocity. Roaming in packs or individually, a wolf can take down other animals much larger than itself. The wolf's ferocity and untamed nature are shown in this light grey design on a charcoal cotton tee.
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Facebook on Xbox live.
I would have a full detailed report here about how great it is or how you should avoid it like the plague. But instead, I'll rant about how you MUST be a Xbox Live GOLD member to use it. Microsoft is slowly taking away everything that was useful being a silver member.
I don't pay Google to use youtube, I don't pay Windstream to use Windows, why should I pay Microsoft to use facebook? I was a Gold member for years, but I no longer have the time to play, I heard about this Facebook on Xbox so I wanted a first hand account. Many updates and downloads later (It says it's free) I got the Facebook app installed on my Xbox.
BAM! after launching it, it informed me I had to be a Gold member. Ok, let's check this. It's Facebooks bandwidth that it would be using, Microsoft says gold members, support the logon servers and etc that make the xbox live network possible. But I downloaded the app, as a SILVER member. I installed updates as a SILVER member. Then I couldn't use all that stuff that I downloaded, as a SILVER member… Hmmm wait? This makes no sense to anyone else right? If it's so costly on their network, why could I do all that stuff as a silver member? The whole arrangement of XBOX live has gone downhill. I canceled my Gold accounts, and I feel even stronger in my decision now.
And with new games like Call of Duty Modern warfare 2 neutering the PC version by making it like Xbox live, I see the ability for smaller companies to make a breakthrough game because the big guys are becoming stingy. Games that aren't fun won't sell. I WILL NOT BUY anymore Call Of Duty, or Infinity Ward games for that matter. They burned that bridge as far as I'm concerned.
But they have become this way because of Xbox Live, I'm sure. The sooner we boycott xbox live, the sooner our games will start to return to normal. And by normal I mean, dedicated servers, more options, and less bullcrap, which makes the game no fun….


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Systema – Systems Analysis Modeller
Systema (formerly known as BBSAM) analyses the availability of ship systems following damage caused by a flooding or fire incident. Based on a full inter-system dependency model, including the geographical location of components, Systema assesses essential ship systems for prescribed SRtP casualty scenarios (damages) and identifies critical scenarios that result in system failures.
The software outputs manual crew actions for recovery of failed systems and includes automatic reporting which forms the basis of the documentation needed to demonstrate SRtP and produce scenario specific crew manuals for use onboard. Systema's output is also the first step in implementing Brookes Bell's on board Crew Advisory Tool (BB-CAS).
SRtP Compliance
Compliance with SOLAS SRtP requires that the vessel owner/operator and ultimately the crew, demonstrate that essential ship systems maintain a degree of operability for a pre-defined set of casualty scenarios (damages).
Availability of essential systems can be assessed by performing FMEA studies, however on their own, such studies are insufficient to demonstrate SRtP as casualty scenarios (damages) are not accounted for. In addition, most FMEA studies are performed during the early design stages when component locations and routing of systems (cables and pipes) are fluid, hence discrepancies may exist between the FMEA studies and the final as-built arrangement, it is often also difficult to identify and track changes in a timely and systematic manner.
Systema provides designers and shipbuilders with the ability to perform extensive and detailed FMEA studies, whilst accounting for the geographical location of components, routing of systems and multiple SRtP casualty scenarios. As operability can be achieved through segregation, redundancy or active recovery of affected components, the software allows alternative designs to be rapidly assessed to identify optimal system and vessel arrangements to ensure system availability and SRtP compliance.
Systema Features
System functionality is assessed using a ship wide dependency model, which includes the individual components of all essential systems and their required inputs and outputs (i.e. power in, flow in/out etc). The dependency model is overlaid on a geometric representation of the vessel, that includes fire and watertight boundaries so that the limits of damage and hence affected components, for any given casualty scenario, can be calculated.
As the model includes details of individual system components, it is also possible for the software to "test" whether systems can be restored for critical SRtP casualty scenarios. Through this testing, manual actions needed to restore failed systems, such as valve or switch operation, the order in which these actions need to be carried out and inter-system reliance can be identified and form the basis of crew action cards for use in an emergency.
Systema also includes extensive auto reporting, capable of outputting summary and detailed reports, used to demonstrate SRtP compliance and form the basis of the crew manuals and action cards needed for the vessel operating manual or muster lists.
Systema comprehensively validates the redundancy of complex systems to any type of scenario, including loss of multiple compartments. The software is fully customisable; capable of incorporating any vessel geometry, arrangement of onboard systems and combination of casualty scenarios. Within the Systema environment, the designer can efficiently assess design alternatives whilst facilitating identification of optimal ship layout and system arrangements: i.e. in line with statutory provisions and consistent with operational practices.
The software uses basic ship information, such as the general arrangement, fire plan (with MVZ), watertight subdivision, etc. in order to model vessel geometry. This is sufficient to automatically define the casualty scenarios (damages) which must be assessed for SRtP compliance.
System P&ID drawings (ideally including pipe and cable routings) or overall design philosophies are used to develop the full system dependency model so that components can be geographically positioned and systems routed around the vessel.
Assessment criteria can be customised by the user and are used to identify critical SRtP casualty scenarios. The results include information relating to the impact of failures of active components, subsystems and auxiliaries for all defined systems, such as power and propulsion, FIFI system, potable water, waste water etc. Since the dependency model details inter-system relationships down to component level, it does not rely on any assumptions to assess interactions or reliance between systems, hence manual restoring actions can be accurately defined.
Automated reporting of results can be customised to facilitate design iterations or final verification of SRtP compliance. The results can be presented and analysed system by system, by location or by casualty scenario and type of damage. The level of detail provided in the results is suitable for supporting and greatly enhances the traditional Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) process. The Systema model can be used to assess and monitor compliance throughout the life of the vessel, including during planned maintenance, system modifications or upgrades. By quickly allowing re-assessment, the impact of planned maintenance or downtime on the availability or reduced effectiveness of essential systems can be ascertained; this may also include provision of revised crew actions for the duration of the planned maintenance period. Changes to existing or introducing new systems can be quickly evaluated to find the optimal arrangement, by considering the impact of alternative components, physical placement and routing of systems.
Casualty scenarios can be easily expanded to assess systems availability for more representative non-SRtP scenarios, which can greatly assist in the development of crew operating manuals, emergency contingency planning and crew training; particularly when combined with the benefits of Brookes Bell's on board Crew Advisory Tool (BB-CAS).
The Process
- Import ship geometry; including watertight subdivision and fire zones.
- Model systems using dedicated user interface to create full systems dependency model from P&ID drawings or system design philosophy's, depending on stage of design.
- Define system routings for cables and piping.
- Define assessment criteria for what constitutes availability of/and essential systems.
- Automatic definition of SRtP casualty scenarios (damages) with ability to modify and manually define custom scenarios.
- Use of Binary Decision Diagrams (BDD) to establish impact of casualty scenarios on components and essential systems against defined assessment criteria.
- Automatic generation of manual restoring actions where these exist for critical SRtP casualty scenarios.
- Automatic generation of summary and detailed reporting to demonstrate SRtP compliance and to produce crew emergency cards for vessel operation manuals and muster lists.
Application Features
Powerful User Interface
Integrated working environment that combines and visualises watertight subdivision, arrangement of fire zones, component locations and system routings.
Multi-User Support
SQL database allows multiple users to work on the same project and incorporates detailed tracking of changes.
Assessment of physical damage, impact on system availability and definition of manual restoring actions.
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Automatic report generation to document design iterations, support traditional FMEA studies or to demonstrate SRtP compliance trough statutory approval.
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Scalable level of detail which can be adjusted to suit the level of information available during each stage of the design process. Customisable assessment criteria for system availability.
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Re: Speakerphone turning on automaticallymagenta1458500 Jun 23, 2017 10:27 AM (in response to morris2883)
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Check to see if you have an app such as s-voice or s-phone. Also note that you don't have to touch the speakerphone icon to activate it - just having a finger near it may cause it to turn on
Re: Speakerphone turning on automaticallytmo_marissa Jun 27, 2017 9:09 AM (in response to morris2883)
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Hey, morris2883! How is everything going with your Galaxy's speakerphone? Was the insight that magenta1458500 offered helpful here? Does this seem to happen on every call you're on, or is it intermittent? Please let us know if you still need help!
- Marissa
Re: Speakerphone turning on automaticallytmo_amanda Jul 1, 2017 11:07 AM (in response to morris2883)
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Happy Saturday, morris2883!
I just wanted to swing by to see if your S8 has gotten its act together yet. If it's still having a mind of its own and automatically turning the speakerphone on let us know. One thing I wanted to mention after digging through a couple forums is that users are going to the Bluetooth settings and turning on "media" to prevent the phone from going to speakerphone automatically. Can you give that a shot and let me know if that fixes the problem?
Re: Speakerphone turning on automaticallytmo_mike_c Jul 5, 2017 10:17 AM (in response to morris2883)
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Howdy morris2883 !
Just stopping in to see if you had the chance to look into the suggestion above. If so, please give us a holler back and let us know if that helps. Thanks!


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YSL has recently opened their stand-alone Beauté Boutique store in Sandton and it's at the top of my list to visit when I go to Joburg this wkd! Below are two new launches from the brand; one a totally new product and the other a limited edition version of their iconic best-seller. Let's get into it:
YSL Vinyl Cream Lip Stain - R520You may all remember the buzz around the Vernis a Levres' that YSL launched about 2 years ago. They are also probably one of the most Instagrammed beauty products out there :) They were a sheer gloss that left a pop of colour and gained popularity amongst many-a-beauty-lover. I have a few friends who swear by these lip glosses.
Fast-track to know, and YSL have just launched their Vinyl Cream Lip Stains. This is a hybrid between a gloss, lipstick and a lip stain (and these really do leave quite a stain!). I absolutely love the sleek black packaging and the applicator of these products. They do just as they say – with a balmy formula that feels thick enough to be a lipstick, yet has enough of a shine to be a gloss (although nothing too shiny!). I originally tried these on my hand to swatch the colours and could not believe the stain that was left behind. The pro is that this stain doesn't leave your lips feeling tight or parched – it's simply a colour stain which is a nice addition as long as you have the product close by for top ups. The range comes in 12 shades, see below shade options.
YSL Touche Eclat Slogan Edition - R600We all know and love Touche Eclat - it's probably one of the most iconic beauty products out there that you've either all owned before, or at least lusted after. This is the same products we all know and love, but in limited edition packaging that I adore. There are three different slogan options: "NO NEED TO SLEEP", "I AM NOT A MORNING PERSON", "ALL LIGHTS ON ME". I got the 'I am not a morning person' one - no slogan could have been more apt! I have included these three tips below on how best to use Touche Eclat as I so enjoyed reading them - I think so many people confuse Touche Eclat for concealer rather than a highlighting and brightening product, so see below to best explain it by the expert himself, Creative Director of Make Up YSL Beauté, Lloyd Simmonds.
TOUCHE ÉCLAT will bring light to the lip-line, creating the illusion of volume. Apply it on the cupids'
bow and on the smile lines, as well as around the edge of the mouth, then blend. Wait for it to dry
before applying your lip colour, or use a pencil and cover the entire lip with pencil first and then add
your lipstick on top."
TIP #2: "The best way to highlight is to apply TOUCHE ÉCLAT over foundation using the pen itself.
Tap and blend with the tip of your little finger, so that you get the lightest blending possible. Apply it
along the cheek and brow bones and down the arch of the nose. Blend until there are no hard edges
and set with minimal amounts of powder if you need to."
TIP #3: "You can carry one in your purse at all times – it's why TOUCHE ÉCLAT became iconic. Like
a magic wand, if you want to be out all night and erase shadows, you can add a touch to your
complexion. Use it under the eye area, in the outer corner of the eyes and along the smile lines to
conceal any signs of fatigue. Tap it in with your little finger. Don't rub it in because you'll end up
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Before we get started. I should state that I know almost nothing about video games. Zip, nada, zilch. My brother practically forced me to play Until Dawn, and boy am I glad he did. I was lured in with a promise of gore, wendigos, and psychological horror. What I got was all of that and so much more. The plot of Until Dawn follows a group of twenty somethings that return to a cabin in Canada where their friends disappeared the year before. As they attempt to deal with their grief, and unresolved conflicts, they begin to realize they are in grave danger. They are surrounded by threats both human and supernatural. Not to mention the freezing weather that prevents them from seeking help. As they investigate further, they stumble upon an old mine and a horrifying mystery dating back to the 40s.
I'm being purposefully vague about the plot. There are several major plot twists that I didn't expect, and I don't want to spoil it for anyone. Also, this is a game about choices. Every decision you make alters your fate, so everyone's experience is different. The game keeps track of your choices, and explains to you how they relate to what occurs.
One of my favorite aspects of the game are the impromptu therapy sessions. There are interludes during which one of the characters (You can't see which one.) is talking to a shrink played by Peter Stormare. The doctor has you analyze pictures to get to the root of your psychological problems. You're even forced to rank your friends based on how much you like or dislike them. The sessions are nerve wracking and bizarre. Although it's never mentioned in conversation, you'll notice that the appointments are being held inside an abandoned house or something of the like. It comes complete with torn curtains and broken windows.
Another great thing about this game is you play as almost every character. There is a clear cut protagonist, played by Hayden Pantierre. However, you're given equal time with each character. It's fascinating, because they start out as bland genre tropes, and as you get to play them and make decisions for them, each one begins to feel like a real person. There were characters I started out hating and by the end I loved them. This makes it a painful experience when one of them dies. If you're a good gamer, you'll be able to keep all of them alive. If not, you'll witness some violent deaths like a guy being hung on a giant meat hook.
As for the actual game play, the majority of the game is just spent walking around and collecting clues. You do get to do the occasional shooting, when you encounter a monster. If you're a fan of mystery/horror games like Silent Hill, it's safe to say you'll enjoy this one. However, if you need a game where you're constantly running, jumping, or fighting, then maybe Until Dawn isn't for you.
Until Dawn is available exclusively for the Playstation 4. I absolutely adored it. It's as good if not better than most of the horror movies coming out right now. It's not easy, but it is playable for even the most inexperienced gamer. With it's top notch writing, unique monsters, and creepy atmosphere, this is not a game to be missed.


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11/25/15 at 06:12 AM | Published Under Travel with Pets
The Thanksgiving weekend heralds the start of one of the busiest travel times of the year as people around the country try to connect in order to spend family time together. And very often such travel plans includes feline and canine family members too.
A carrier is a must-have travel accessory for all pets 20 lbs and under. While many family pets are seasoned travelers and are quite comfortable in their carriers, many may need some gentle persuasion to travel this way.
If you are planning to travel with a cat or a small dog for the first time, it's a good idea to purchase the carrier well in advance of your trip and leave it lying around the home for your pet to discover for herself. This way, there will be an air of familiarity when it comes to actually getting ready to travel irrespective of whether you are going by plane or embarking on a road trip.
One of the benefits of traveling by plane using a Sherpa carrier designed to fit under the seat is that the carriers are all part of a special Guaranteed On Board ® Program which guarantees that if you are traveling with such a bag, you will never be prevented from flying because your pet carriers doesn't meet airline regulations.
Of course different airlines have different requirements and the designated website for the program -- http://www.flygob.com -- details which bags have been given the green light by the various airlines such as United, American Airlines, Delta, Southwest Airlines, Westjet and others that are included in the program.
The GOB initiative outlines all of the steps you will need to take to register your bag before traveling with your pet so you can be sure that your pet and its carrier are compliant with the airline rules and regulations. Should you be denied boarding due to your carrier, The manufacturers of Sherpa products will refund the cost of your airline flight and your pet airline travel fee.
Of course carriers such as the Sherpa Deluxe or the Sherpa on Wheels carrier is ideal for both airline and road travel too. Its always a good idea to line your carrier with a puppy pee pad in case there are travel delays en route and your pet has an unavoidable "accident". This way both your pet and the carrier will stay clean and dry.
The best way to make your pet's carrier a home away from home is to take along some favorite toys. Not only with toys keep your pet engaged on the journey but they will also be a welcome distraction when you get to your destination to help your pet to settle down.
Of course its essential to pack your pet's special plush 'friend" but if you are going to splurge with something new, it's a good idea to consider something from the Hear Doggy line of ultrasonic toys that have squeakers that only your dog can hear. These plush toys give your pet the same sensation and enjoyment of traditional squeaky toys without the irritating noise! So while your dog won't know the difference, the silence will certainly appreciated when you are visiting friends and family!
Cats on the other hand will also appreciate something with catnip! And because felines don't adapt as easily to new environments, you may find that if you are spending Thanksgiving Day will family, she may appreciate being sequestered away from the family and incumbent pets for the duration of the get together. And all the more reason for her to feel at home in her carrier, as she may voluntarily want to slip inside to snooze.
It's never a good idea to feed pets at the table. Instead you can spoil them with a special cat or dog turkey meal so that they can still be a part of this very special family occasion.
Safe travels and happy Thanksgiving.


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Basketball is a quickly paced game played on a 94-by-50 foot court (NBA) with one basket on reverse sides.
The game starts off when the formal tosses the ball concerning two players, a person from just about every workforce, in the center of the court. This is also referred to as the tip off. The other eight players stand at specific sites outside the house the mid-circle. The jumpers will try out to tip the ball to any of their workforce users to acquire the first possession.
The purpose is to rating much more factors than their opponents.
In the expert placing, the game is divided into 2 halfs or four quarters. Just about every quarter is 12 minutes very long.
Throughout just about every possession, the offensive workforce has a time limit to shoot the ball in the basket. This is named the shot clock. The NBA rule permits 24 seconds for just about every possession. In school basketball, the shot clock is established for 35 seconds.
There are generally 2 means to shoot and rating in a basketball game: capturing when the ball is in enjoy and from the no cost throw line.
There are a number of means to rating through enjoy. You can either get a perimeter shot or travel toward the basket. You can rating three factors if you shoot the ball past the arc. There are also versions for soar shots such as from the baseline, the crucial, fade away, hook shot, and much more. Variants of shots created within the paint include things like dunk, layup, and tip-in.
No cost throws are gained when the opposing workforce committs a complex foul or a personal foul. Two no cost throw shots are awarded when the opposing workforce committs a complex foul or a personal foul in the act of capturing or inside of the workforce penalty. One no cost throw shot is given to the participant who created a shot and gets a foul in the procedure.
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Observe: other basketball leagues and basketball associations these as FIBA stick to their very own sets of rules.


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What are the best investment
choices for a comfortable retirement?
The well-publicised crisis in pension funds over recent
months has forced many to re-evaluate their investment portfolios.
Barely a day has gone by in recent months without another high-profile
pension fund hitting the financial rocks. The underlying market conditions
affect all final salary pension schemes in the same way, meaning that any pension fund could be at risk.
This has led to a
wholesale re-evaluation of how retirement is funded by an increasing number of
investors. Some changes in the rules for pension funds mean that there is now
the possibility to either cash in pension pots entirely, or at least to spread
the risk across multiple investments. The potential problem here is that the
more resilient financial investments are those same bonds and gilts in which
the major pension funds are already tied.
Hence, many are
looking to more traditional investment sources. With property values remaining
largely buoyant, experts agree that it makes sense to invest in Royal Victoria
to take advantage of the most resilient assets currently available.
What has gone wrong for pensions?
Anybody with half an eye on the news will know that some of the UK's
largest pension funds have been building deficits for a number of years. These
have included Marks & Spencer, Royal Mail and perhaps most notably, BHS,
the collapse of which was blamed primarily on its £0.5bn pension deficit.
The growing storm was accelerated by factors in the broader economy
throughout 2016, including bonds trading at a record low, and even briefly in
negative figures, plus a slump in the value of the pound and the result of the
EU Referendum.
Is property investment any safer?
Many will remember the negative equity property crisis of the 1990s,
and it is fair to ask whether switching investment strategies could be
tantamount to a shift from the frying pan to the fire.
It is true that there is no such thing as a 100% safe investment, but
the fact is that in most parts of the UK, property prices have seen solid,
consistent growth throughout the financial crisis of recent years. As an
investment, property is out-performing everything
Location, location, location
The health of the property market does of course vary in different
parts of the UK, and it will come as little surprise to know that the biggest gains
have been seen in London, particularly in the newly fashionable areas in the
East End and South Bank regions that have seen so much investment over the past
10-20 years.
For example, data on Rightmove
reveals that the average price of property in the fashionable SE1 area (which
includes the recently redeveloped districts of Waterloo, Elephant & Castle
and Bermondsey) has risen by more than 60% over the past five
years, from £467,000 in June 2011 to £765,000 today.
While SE1 is an extreme example, property prices in London as a whole
have risen by 30% over the same period, and even the gloomiest of forecasters
cannot see this trend changing any time soon, as money continues to be ploughed
into further development.
Property prices in the Home Counties are also remaining buoyant, thanks
in a large part to the improvements that the Crossrail project will bring to
local infrastructure.
The new Elizabeth Line will become fully functional in 2019, and will
join Brentwood in Essex to Reading in Berkshire. Looking at properties at
either end, we see that average prices in Brentwood have risen by 38% since
2011, from £285,000 to £400,000 and in Reading, at an almost identical rate,
from £210,000 to £290,000.
Given that Crossrail is still at least two years from completion, there
can be little doubt that these trends will continue as the benefits brought by
improved links to the city become ever clearer to residents, businesses and
investors all along the line.
While London and the South East offers the best returns, the overall
picture is of a strong property market throughout the UK. Birmingham prices
have risen by 22% and even Liverpool, which has been hit harder than many areas
by the economic crisis, has seen a slight rise of 5% since 2011.
Time to invest
There are no certainties in the world of investment, which is why it is
always important to take professional advice and to spread risk wherever
possible. Having said that, the long-term trends in both pension funds and
property investments and their opposite trajectories are hard to ignore.
It could be that there is no better time to invest in property.


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Those other Marauders in attendance are operating at a whole different level from the daily drivers!
I had never seen a blue one in person, fantastic color...no wonder they are sought after.
Very inspiring examples, as I continue to work on the "Zombie Marauder".....
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John Hindraker's blog, The Powerline, carries a piece from the Washington Times talking about some poll that all of his conservative readers can find solace with. What?! The Washington Times?!? What's that?!Oh yeah, the "newspaper" that's really a propaganda outlet for the bat-shit crazy religious lunatic Sun Myong Moon, a.k.a. "The Moonies sugar-daddy".
The Rasmusson poll the Washington Times lists also pushes notes that "conservatives" are still popular in this country and…wait a minute. What?! Did Hindraker and the Washington Times just print that Rasmussen poll?!?
Most Republicans have been pretty confident that last year's election wasn't a repudiation of conservatism. This is borne out by the fact that "conservative" outpolls "liberal" by 32% to 20%. In some polls over the years, of course, the disparity has been even wider. But "progressive" scored 35%, which can only mean that many Americans haven't figured out yet that "progressive" means "even more liberal than they used to be." No doubt some still associate it with Teddy Roosevelt.
"Moderate" polled only 29%, which suggests that most Americans want a Presidential candidate to stand for something, as long as it isn't liberalism.
Did you see those numbers too?!? With Gonazelez lying in front of Congress, Bush lying to the American people and Cheney lying to everybody…I simply can't believe anything a conservative writes any more. So I had to scamper over to the Washington Times and read those numbers for myself.
Protected with a Hazmat suit, a canary in a birdcage and a St Bernard, I clicked on the Washington Times link and read:
The survey revealed that 44 percent of the respondents rated the phrase "like Reagan" positively, followed by "progressive," favored by 35 percent, "conservative" (32 percent), "moderate" (29 percent) and at the bottom, "liberal" (20 percent).
The rest of the article prattles away like a 3rd grader's book report that cheated and the Rasmusson report isn't credited with a link. But let's see if we understand what this Rasmussen poll is saying..
- Progressive – polls have 35%
- Conservative – polls have a 32%
- Moderate – polls have a 29%
- …and a liberal have a poll at 20%
So if I added those poll numbers; Progressive + Moderate + Liberal, I get 84%. Actually, the "Conservative" number sounds pretty high at 32% and with Bush's approval numbers down at 26% who is the current patron saint of "Conservatives"… Yeah – that 32% is a pretty high number.
Don't believe anything a conservative tells you and if they're quoting a Rasmussen poll and they fail to do their homework and credit their research – do it yourself. The poll the Washington Times and Hindraker talks about is even worse for the Republican party than they want you to notice. Since neither bothered to credit the actual poll, I had to find it myself.
Their pathetic "Reagan-esque" poll from Rasmussen comes from one taken from the Democratic CNN/YouTube debates where Senator Hillary Clinton clarifies that the word "liberal" has been dragged through the mud to mean something bad and that she defines herself as a "progressive". The Rasmussen folks decided to do a poll on the subject and the word "conservative" does not do well in the poll at all whatsoever.
Said the Rasmussen poll:
For some, it may seem strange to distinguish between a candidate who is like Reagan and a candidate who is politically conservative. But, that gap has arisen because the definition of conservative has been altered by the more recent GOP leadership in Congress and the White House. Also, of course, being compared to Reagan ascribes some personal characteristics that cannot be captured in an ideological label.
There are, of course, huge partisan differences for each of these terms. Among Democrats, 32% consider the description liberal as positive. That number jumps to 42% for the description of a candidate as progressive. Among Republicans, just 7% say the term liberal is a positive description, but that number jumps to 26% for the term progressive.
Hindraker would do well and read the Pundit's column over at The Hill. Brent Budowsky has a piece that's titled: Neoconservativism is Dead.
Hindraker, the Washington Times, the White House and even the Republican presidential candidates can't find any redeeming qualities with their Neocon agenda that's going to sell to the American public anymore. They're a lost species that the planet will happily ignore no matter how pathetic they sound.
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I am 35 years old and have four kids already. Isn't it outrageous? I had my youngest son ten years ago. I was 16 years old, studying in 8th grade when my parents arranged my marriage. They did not even care to think if it was logical or how I would feel about it. Things are different now though, parents do not believe that marriage is a liability. The usual trend now is to have one's kid married in their 20's which I feel is the right thing to do.
I was an average student but my education was portrayed as insignificant to me by my own society. I did not realize what it would mean for the future of my family. I have four kids, the fourth one being the only son. It was clearly the preference of boy over girl in our society that pressurized and forced me to continuously give birth until I had one. I was very aware that four children meant lots of money and time but I had no choice even when I knew that there was only one source of income in my family. I felt helpless but I had no option, I tried standing up for what was right but I failed. At the moment, I think we are doing fairly okay as parents. My eldest daughter has always been average in her studies and does not show much interest in it but my younger ones are a lot better, actually they are gifted. I taught the eldest one some stitching so that she can take care of herself when time requires her to. Whereas the second one likes to get busy with the cattle and spends most of her time in fields. As for me, I am trying my best to pass on some of my good skill to them and make sure they are capable of standing up for themselves.
Three dollars each for monthly school fees makes it six dollars a month for two which is already a big amount for us and with academic competition on the rise extra tuition classes are a must. We can only afford to pay three dollars for one and two dollars for another. We chose the second for our son since he is the youngest and probably needs more guidance but it breaks my heart when my little daughter asks if it is true that we didn't send her for tuition because she is a girl and is the less preferred one.
She says "I really want to study and do well, why don't you help me?" She is very young right now but I hope she understands soon what two dollars mean to us.
I want to be the mother that I did not have, I will do all that I can to make sure all my kids have a secure future. I will always support them if there is ever an opportunity to learn a thing or two, even if it requires them to travel all the way to Kathmandu. I definitely get worried reading about cases of violence but I believe my kids know what they are up to and we trust them.
My father in law took thousand dollars as loan which multiplied into a gigantic amount merely in 3 years. We had to deposit our little house with the loan provider and pay three times the real amount. My husband worked as a daily wage laborer but there is no work now, he has not worked in a while and we are lending money again. He is trying to find job in Malaysia every now and then. To live without him will be the most difficult thing for our family. It does not feel good to have him go through extreme hardships only for our survival. But we have no other options than to let him go. I am hopeful that my husband will find some work and we will be able to get rid of the loans soon. We do have government loan facilities but they work in a systematic way, taxing installments each month. But since we do not earn any salary, we loose that opportunity as well.
My husband loves me dearly, I have not known of the violence that a lot of women speak about. He treats me like a queen even when I am not as beautiful as other women. He has stood by me as my foundation and has never let me feel low. I have always drawn my strengths from my family and the love we have for each other.
Once I was summoned at a Brahmin's house in the village, I was waiting outside and I heard them talk. The parents of the girl who took me to her place were scolding her, asking her how could she think of bringing a 'Chamar' (untouchable) to the house. They said that the house had become impure. I felt like my existence was a curse, that I was incapable of respect, how could my presence be so polluting?
Life has been difficult and unfair but today I proudly identify myself as a Dalit woman and take pride in being called the god's child. I choose to stand with what makes me and fight with what aims to break me. Nothing or no one can take away my success from me.


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I'm a Dutch wedding photographer and its my passion to capture all those beautiful and emotional moments. My style is dynamic, romantic with a whiff of urbex.
This wedding was in Bergen op Zoom, a city in the south-west of the Netherlands at the beautiful wedding location Natuurlijk Kloof in the middle of a nature park. After the romantic ceremony the wedding couple, Joyce & Rick released white doves for offering hope for their wedding. The shot was taken from the ground and it's always a surprise which way the doves flying.
This wedding picture was taken during a beautiful late summer wedding in Geldrop a small village in the South of the Netherlands. Linda and Paul said YES in the romantic Castle of Geldrop. This colorful picture was taken during the wedding shoot at the Efteling, a fairytale fun park in Kaatsheuvel. And when the sun shining trough my lens and created the beautiful bokeh, flashes and sun flares in my viewfinder I nailed this shot.
This colorful wedding photo was taken at the wedding party of Neal and Karin in Uden a city in the south of the Netherlands. The bride and the groom we're dancing on the dancefloor and all the dancelights we're moving fast in different directions. I anticipated and freeze the perfect moment with a epic back and hairlight around the weddingcouple.
Lianne and Kenny celebrated their wedding day in the summer. This wedding picture was taken in a park near Tilburg a city in the south of the Netherlands. While documenting a wedding my approach is always to look for dynamic framing. During the making of this picture, I lay on the ground and the dog of the wedding couple suddenly walked up to me and I decided to shift the focus quickly.


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The boutonniere has resin seashells, finished with pearl decoration.
There is a pin on the back for fastening.
It is the perfect accessory for the groom and groomsman. Ideal for weddings on the beach or with a beach theme.
The boutonniere measures approx 7cm x 6cm.
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I know I'd said that I probably wasn't going to write a post today, but I am so nervous about tomorrow that I thought I just needed to talk things out, plus I picked up my packet last night and took tons of pictures!
The packet pickup was at the Hilton in Portland, so we just zipped down after work. The ordeal of getting into the bowels of the hotel to the Expo part was comedy gold, I mean, it literally took a good 7 minutes of going down random stairs, hallways and roped off places to get to where I was supposed to get my bib. Eric and I just kept looking at each other and laughing every time we had to turn in yet another direction.
The second I was handed my bib, my stomach dropped. I literally felt a surge of terror unlike anything I have ever felt. It made everything real. My next moment of terror is going to be making sure that I get my chip thingy (that red strip) on my shoe right. A very nice volunteer took me through how to do it, but I'm sure I'll be freaking out tomorrow and forget. There's a lot of "pull this tab off, fold this, thread this through your shoe, etc" drama, and for someone who can't handle saran wrap without a level 5 cussing fit, I'm sure it's going to be good times.
I absolutely love the tech shirts we got for the marathon. I love the blue, the logo, and the Remember Boston logo is a classy touch. People may not know this, but Portland's name was decided in 1845 by a coin flip. The other name that our city could have been called? You got it, Boston. You can read more about it here on my friend Wikipedia, it's a really interesting story. The coin used in the flip is at the Oregon Historical Society, and we got to see it a couple of years ago on a walking tour. So cool. The romantic and the history lover in me loves having Portland and Boston's names on the same shirt.
The next thing that was making me have a panic attack was seeing the course maps blown up to my size. Nothing like seeing your future pain on a giant poster board!
See, it's so big, I couldn't get the full map in the photo!! Just....terrifying. ;)
My other piece of swag was a cool poster. It's simple, beautiful and very Portland. The top left panel is a replica of the Thompson Elk statue in downtown Portland. Top right panel is Mt. Hood, one of the most beautiful places in Oregon. Bottom left is the St. Johns bridge, which is part of the marathon route and is stunningly pretty. And of course bottom right is an homage to our nickname, The City of Roses. And you can't see really, but the ribbon in the middle says "Remember Boston". I definitely want to get this framed!
I've been taking it easy today, but am freaking out a bit for the obvious reasons, but also because I am getting sick. I felt it coming on last night, and have felt like crap all day today. My teeth have hurt all day, which usually means I'm going to get majorly sick. Nothing to do about it now, other than try to rest, get enough fluids, and hope that it can hold off for one more day.
Wish me luck my lovely readers. :)


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Ground Zero Generals [The Social Registry, 2011]
I swear I didn't know they were backed by "Representing NYC, a volunteer network of artists interested in youth development in Bushwick, Brooklyn"; such was the cover art that I didn't even absorb their wonderful name at first. I just liked the beats, which as it turns out were overseen by members of Gang Gang Dance and Skeletons--electro with quirkier hooks and more sonic range. Several of these five MCs having lost family members in the WTC attack, they take for their motto "when the towers fell we rose." Consistently political without a hint of truther nutballism, they can rhyme and they can rap. "In the middle of the globe as the earth dies slow dies slow," they sound as disconsolate as they should. Claiming "Rookie of the Year" they cheer up, as they also should. A-


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Welcome to Day 2 of the Howloween 2012 Blog Hop! I've had so much fun reading all your comments! Please know that I appreciate each and every one. I'm especially honored by all of the comments and messages saying "This sounds so good. I'm going to put this on my wish list." I'm always amazed to know that there are people out there that like what I write. But… on to today's topic…
So how much is too much? Anyone who knows me can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that I've never had too much of anything. I tend to indulge in most things to excess. Which brings me to why we're here today. In your erotic horror/ paranormal romance—how much sex and blood is too much? Is there a point at which you say, "I can't read this anymore,"? Of course there are varying degrees. My recent publications have been more on the sex and less on the blood. I haven't delved into splatterpunk much in my relatively short career, but it's a genre that is close to my heart. For those of you uneducated on the matter—splatterpunk is a genre that combines horror and erotica in violent and twisted ways. Splatterpunk isn't really meant to titillate so much as to shock. The tales are generally graphically violent, explicitly sexual and shockingly detailed. Needless to say, I'm a big fan. However, it isn't everyone's cup of tea. For some, they'd rather have the violence happen behind closed doors. Or at the very least have it brief and painless.
So where is that line? It seems to me in the media that the line gets blurrier and blurrier every day. And it's almost always bent toward the violent side. For some reason, it is more socially acceptable to depict someone being decapitated by a flying cannonball than to show full on nudity and sex between two people who are obviously in love. The way I see it, one celebrates life and the other celebrates death. Which would you rather see?
The closest I've come, at least in my published works, to splatterpunk was in my first novel, Hellsong. In the prologue, one of the main characters is telling the story of how he watched his best friend devoured by a succubus. I chose to use imagery that was both horrific and primal. I wanted it to be graphic and shocking, but also strangely sexual. I'll let you judge for yourself…
The first thing I noticed was the smell. Something like dead flowers and decayed earth just under the coppery smell of the blood, which was everywhere. It dripped from the walls and ran in pools across the floor until I could see the canvas of my old sneakers soaking it up. I gasped, unable to find my voice, but when the glass of gin in my hand dropped to the floor, it made a loud noise. The woman's head whipped around from where she crouched on the bed. Her eyes glowed this impossible yellow color as she glared at me, but she did not speak. Her skin looked leathery and taut under the thick veil of Jackson's blood. I started to move toward her, wanting to throw her off of my friend even though I was more scared than a man staring at Death himself.
She made kind of a hissing noise at me, baring a mouthful of sharpened pearl teeth. I wanted to scream, to run out of there as fast as I could, but as I turned, my foot caught on something, nearly throwing me down. When I looked down, I saw a mass of red cord wrapped around my ankle. As my eyes started to focus, I realized that the bloody mess was Jackson's insides, coiled like a snake at my feet. I did scream then and stumbled backward, slipping in the blood and falling hard on my ass. The woman-thing on the bed laughed—a sickening rasping sound that echoes in my nightmares.
I tried to stand up, but I couldn't get to my feet. I was blinded with alcohol and tears. I began crawling toward the door on my knees. I was sure that she was going to come after me, but then I heard an earsplitting shriek pulled from her throat. She got up on her haunches at the bed, staring hatefully at me as she bellowed again. I looked over my shoulder, sure that someone would come in and see, but no one did—her screams were lost over the symphony of moans and laughter in the corridor. I watched with morbid fascination as she sat straight up on her knees. Her clawed hands held onto the broken down bedpost as she grunted and writhed on the ruined sheets. Before I was sure what was happening, I heard another cry—this one more human.
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