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Army meets recruiting goal for 2019 after revamping how it attracts prospective soldiers
New Army recruits take part in a swearing-in ceremony before a baseball game between the San Diego Padres and the Colorado Rockies in San Diego. A year after failing to meet its enlistment goal for the first time in 13 years, the U.S. Army is now on track to meet a lower 2019 target after revamping its recruitment effort. GREGORY BULL/AP
by Corey Dickstein
WASHINGTON – The Army has met its fiscal year 2019 recruiting goal, service officials said Tuesday, crediting a retooled effort focused largely on attracting young men and women through internet applications and in large cities the military had long ignored.
The Army will surpass the 68,000 active-duty enlistees that it aimed to bring into the service this fiscal year, which ends Sept. 30, said Gen. James McConville, the service's chief of staff. His announcement comes just one year after the Army fell about 6,500 enlistees short of its fiscal year 2018 goal – its first recruiting failure since 2005 – kicking off a service-wide review of its efforts to attract young people into its uniform.
"The Army had to do some soul-searching," acting Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told reporters at the Pentagon. "We had to look at our entire strategy in how we went to market, and we made some pretty dramatic changes in this process."
After a short review aimed at modernizing recruitment, which operated in 2018 much as it did in the 1990s, Army leaders bulked up their recruiting force by 700 soldiers, trained them to find prospective recruits online, and shifted their marketing strategy from long-running television advertisements to running targeted ads on the social media platforms popular among people in their late teens and early 20s.
Read more at: https://www.stripes.com/1.599288
Camp Casey
USAG Yongsan
USAG Daegu
Rapping recruiters 'giving all' to share their Army story
Soldiers can sound off to Army leadership in new survey
In a reversal, Army to develop modified combat fitness test for injured soldiers
Army raises health threat to its highest level for crisis response teams


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Chamaemelum nobile
Pronunciation: kam-AY-mel-um no-BIL-ee
Synonym: Anthemis nobilis
Common Name: Roman Chamomile, Lawn Chamomile
Height to: 12in (30cm)
Bloom Description: Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) bears daisy-like white flowerheads to 1/2in (1.5cm) across.
Soil Type: Grow in open site in well-drained, preferably light, sandy soil
Toxic:
Skin irritant
Dry Flowers
Pests and Diseases: Infrequent
Propagation: Sow Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) seed in situ or divide in spring.
Native to: W. Europe
Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile) is a mat-forming, hairy, aromatic perennial with stalkless, oblong, fresh green leaves, to 2in (5cm) long, divided into thread like segments.
May be invasive
Contact with foliage may aggravate skin allergies.
Grown for its medicinal flowers and for its foliage, which releases an apple-like fragrance when crushed.
Can be used to produce an ornamental lawn in low foot-traffic areas.
Medicinal Info: Chamomile is one of the most popular herbs in the Western world. There are two plants known as chamomile: the more popular German chamomile (Matricaria recutita) and Roman, or English, chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile). Although they belong to different species, they are used to treat the same health problems. Both are used to calm frayed nerves, to treat stomach problems, to relieve muscle spasms, and to treat skin conditions and mild infections.
Many people drink chamomile tea. Chamomile can also be found in face creams, drinks, hair dyes, shampoos, and perfumes.
Most research on chamomile has been done with German chamomile. It has similar active ingredients, but they are not exactly the same.
Traditionally, Roman chamomile has been used to treat nausea, vomiting, heartburn, and gas. It is often used today to relieve anxiety. Used on the skin, it may also reduce inflammation from cuts or hemorrhoids. It is sometimes used to ease the discomfort from eczema and gingivitis (swollen gums).
Although chamomile is popular, there are not many studies about it. Test tube studies have shown that chamomile can kill bacteria, fungus, and viruses. It also helps relax muscle contractions, particularly in the smooth muscles that make up the intestines.
Source: Various sources including, University of Maryland Medical Center, The American Horticultural Society A to Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants and the USDA
Submitted by: Bb

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The major indices are doing extremely well.
The absolute price action on major indices is very strong and relative price action continues to support a higher S&P 500 in 2017. Breakouts on the above key relative ratios would add confirmation to this belief while deterioration in these ratios going forward would be warning flags to be confirmed by price breakdowns.


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Q: SyntaxError:Unexpected token, expected "," Error it self
How it looks in VScode
Thats Toollsit component
import React, { Component } from 'react';
 import Toolitem from './Toolitem'
 import App from '../App';
  const styles = {
  ul:{
    listStyle:"none",
     width:"300px"
    }
  }

  export default  function Toollsit(toto,title){
  return(
   {toto.map((toto)=>{return (<Toolitem toto={toto} />)})}
  );
 };

Thats Toolitem component
import React from 'react';
      const Toolitem = ({toto}) => {
         return (

                 {toto.title}

              );
            };

            export default Toolitem;

And thats my App.js
       import react from 'react';
       import Toollsit from './components/Toollsit'
         function App(props) {
           const toto =[
            {id:1,title:'First',completed:true},
            {id:2,title:'Second',completed:false},
            {id:3,title:'Third',completed:true},
         ];
             return (

                 <Toollsit toto={toto} />

               );
              }

          export default App;

Thank you for any help,critic  I truly appreciate your feedback

A: You must place the map function in <React.Fragment> tag (equivalent: <>). Additionally, the arguments should be destructed object.
  export default  function Toollsit({toto, title}){
  return(<>
   {toto.map((toto)=>{return (<Toolitem toto={toto} />)})}
  </>);
 };

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"Come on in and make yourself comfortable," he said warmly, gesturing toward the west side of the large, sunny room where a couch and two chairs separated by a small table were arranged casually in a semi-circle. "Sit wherever you'd like," he continued as he picked up a manila folder from the desk on the far wall and sat down in the large, overstuffed chair in the middle of the room facing the other furniture.
"Thank you," she said softly, selecting the wicker chair with the seat cushion, as he made a mental note of her choice. She had picked the most uncomfortable seat in the room. The one that would require her to sit virtually upright during their entire time together since it offered the least lumbar support and made squeaky, squishy noises when its occupant squirmed in a vain attempt to find a more suitable position. However, it was deliberately placed most directly across from and in line with his chair. By the time she returned next week, the chairs would be rearranged to facilitate his observation of whether she will pick the same chair or the chair in the same position relative to his.
"You've been across the street a good while," he said. "I saw you there when I arrived for my first appointment this morning. That was more than two hours ago." He studied her expression.
"I arrived early," she responded, squirming in the chair in a futile effort to get comfortable.
"Did you forget what time the appointment was?" he probed.
"No," she said declaratively, without expounding.
"Well, why don't you tell me a little bit about yourself and what brings you in today." He smiled encouragingly as their eyes met.
"What kinds of things would you like to talk about?" he inquired, opening the manila file folder and removing a single sheet of lined white paper. From the table to the right of his chair, he picked up a ballpoint pen and held it in the fingers of his right hand, poised to begin jotting down notes as she spoke.
"I'm sorry for your loss. How long ago did she pass?" He continued holding the pen, but did not begin writing.
"How long was she ill? After the recurrence, that is," he clarified.
"Have you ever been married?" he inquired.
"No, I'm sorry, but I do not allow patients to smoke in my office," he said gently, but firmly. He stopped and made a few notes on the blank piece of paper.
At least, she removed her sunglasses and laid them in her lap next to the iPod. "Well, I got off work and didn't feel like going home first. I work nights in the emergency room at the hospital down the street," she explained as she pointed to the identification badge and electronic key card dangling from a lanyard around her neck, "and I got off work a little after 7:00 a.m. I didn't have time to go home and sleep, plus . . . " she hesitated for a moment, "I was afraid that if I went home, I wouldn't come back." She picked the sunglasses up from her lap and perched them atop her head as she considered his expression. "I had to satisfy my curiosity. I wanted to see what kind of people were coming in and out of here, see if I could catch a glimpse of you . . . you know . . . check things out a bit before deciding." She reached into the pocket of her jeans and retrieved a pack of gum. "Want a piece?" she said holding the package out to him.
"So what?" she said with feigned casualness, pretending not to understand the import of his question.
She squinted slightly as she studied his square-set jaw, tousled dark brown hair with a few random-appearing streaks of gray, and soft green eyes. "You have an accent. Where are you from?" she asked.
"Scotland, originally. But I've been a citizen of this country for nearly twenty years now," he explained. "You'll find that my accent becomes much more pronounced after I've been home for a visit. But after a few weeks, it fades away again. And that is the last personal question I will answer. It is not appropriate, within the context of the psychotherapist-patient relationship, for me to discuss details about my life with you." His brogue was still readily discernible, especially with particular combinations of letters such as "er." When he said "personal," it sounded more like "parsonal." She found herself charmed by his manner of speech.
As she began speaking, he retrieved the file folder and pen from the table, removed the lined white sheet of paper, and started jotting a few notes.


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They said Dynamo Brest was getting a stadium named after Sheikh Zayed, now we know how it might look. It seems investors from UAE are determined to build a football powerhouse just beside the Polish border.
Back in May we wrote that the municipal stadium in Brest, Belarus, was about to be expanded to 30,000 and renamed to honour sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates.
It turns out there was a mistake in translation from Arabic to Belarusian and the plan was to build a brand new stadium of 30,000 rather than redo the current one. Which is still the least amazing piece of that news, because UAE stadium in Belarus and the project being co-ran by Diego Maradona is already quite a mix.
Financed from the United Arab Emirates, this complex would be built beside the M1 ring-road of Brest. It's expected to become the new home for Dynamo Brest, club acquired by UAE capital.
The main concept is for the area to resemble a galaxy from above, with all secondary uses circulating around the central point: 30,000-capacity main stadium. All that would be built beside the northern ring-road of Brest (M1), in possibly the best place for such development.
Aside from the large stadium, the project includes creation of two hotels (180+250 rooms, 28,000 m2 combined), commercial centre (3,000 m2), office building (30,000 m2) and Maradona's training academy with a 1,000-seat stadium.
All these uses would be connected with carefully landscaped recreational areas and parking sufficient to accommodate 2,200 cars.


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Q: Axis Labels in R: p(Y=y | theta = something) I've searched all over and can't find the code for having a conditional sign as in
p(a|b)
The code (generic R code, not ggplot) I'm using is
ylab = bquote(Pr( Y == y |  theta == .(mytheta) , n == .(n)))

What this gives me for a label is
Pr(|(Y=y,theta=0.2), n=10)
Where the theta is a proper Greek symbol, mytheta is 0.2, and n is 10.
So all that's not working is the conditional sign.  It looks to me like R is taking the | for an or...
I haven't tried ggplot yet, but would like to get this working in plain R first.
Thanks for your help.

A: I always just use expression. I haven't used bquote before.
edited
Sorry, I did a bunch of these and obviously exported the wrong one. Use paste not paste0.
plot(rnorm(100), rnorm(100), ylab= expression(paste("P(Y| ", theta," )")))

A: I thought it was pretty interesting to see that 'pipe' (vs. 'OR') get parsed into Polish notation. The conditional-bar can be accessed with the Symbol font using the methods described in ?plotmath and ?points
plot(1,1, main=bquote(Pr( Y == y ~ symbol("\275") ~ theta == .(mytheta) , n == .(n))))

(I did try making a SPECIAL user-defined function using %|% as the missing conditional symbol, but failed.)
To your comment-question asking for an illustration (actually two versions of how to use substitute in an equivalent manner:
mytheta = 0.2
plot(rnorm(100), rnorm(100), ylab= substitute(P(Y~"|"~ mytheta ), list(mytheta=mytheta)) )
plot(rnorm(100), rnorm(100), ylab= substitute(P(Y~"|"~ theta == mytheta ),
                                                    list(mytheta=mytheta))  )
 # Second version prints greek-theta == value


After a truly astonishing show last week, the Swedish national selection continues tonight from Malmö with the second semi final. Tonight's show will determine two more direct finalists.
It has been a blast so far. No less than a spectacular Eurovision-medley from the four hosts and 7 quality acts were included in the first semi final.
As for the first semi final, the winners will be determined 100% by the audience, through phone calls and the revamped Melodifestivalen App. Hosts of the night are again Marika Carlsson, Eric Saade, Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor.
On SVT Play, you may also have a look at 30" snippets from the contestants' rehearsals on stage.


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Media Rage: You Can't Say That Hillary Is Unqualified!
Over the last year, the media has mostly tried to pretend that Bernie Sanders doesn't exist. Partly, it's due to ratings: all the good juice in in the Republican primaries, and the Democratic race is just too boring to make for good coverage. Partly, it's because they didn't realize until recently that he actually had a shot. But mostly, it's because they all feel that this is Hillary Clinton's time. After throwing her overboard for Barack Obama in 2008, they are ready to let her have this one.
But now, Bernie Sanders has won a slew of recent primaries and he's getting harder to ignore. Mathematically, he would still need nothing short of a miracle to get the nomination. But in the realm of perception, he's gaining on the presumptive Clinton. She's trying to pivot to the general election, and he's making it very difficult for her to do so.
For Republicans, this is all good. The more fractious and contentious the Democratic race gets, the better for us. But it's also important to watch carefully how the media covers this, because it tells you a lot about the kind of thing we're going to see in the fall. We already knew that we were going to see the media attack the Republican nominee with charges of sexism at every opportunity. What we didn't know was how frightened they are of Clinton being portrayed as unqualified!
At a rally last week, Sanders said that Clinton was not qualified to be president due to her support of the Iraq war and her cozy relationship with Wall Street. And man, you would have thought he said she murdered a hobo.
Sen. Barbara Boxer, apparently driven to near-insanity by the remarks, said that Clinton was not only qualified – she was "the most qualified person in history" for the presidency. Really? How?
It's amazing how they've circled the wagons on this. It speaks to their insecurity. Even though Sanders was clearly making a rhetorical argument that had little to do with Clinton's professional resume, Democrats and liberal media pundits have been working overtime to paint the attack as outrageous. Apparently, they are very afraid that this is exactly how people see Clinton.
If you're Ted Cruz or Donald Trump, now would be a good time to start taking notes.
Obama Itching to Take on Trump
Boston Globe to Republicans: Lose With Principle, Guys


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Burnett v. Ocean Properties Ltd.
RYAN D. BURNETT, Plaintiff,
OCEAN PROPERTIES, LTD. and AMERIPORT, LLC, Defendant.
ORDER DENYING AMERIPORT LLC'S POST-TRIAL MOTIONS
JOHN A. WOODCOCK, JR. UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE.
Faced with an adverse verdict in this action for failure to accommodate in violation of the Maine Human Rights Act, 5 M.R.S. §§ 4551 et seq., and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 12101 et seq., a defendant filed several post-trial motions to vacate, or in the alternative, reduce the jury's verdict. The Court denies the motions.
On November 1, 2018, at the close of a three-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for Plaintiff Ryan Burnett and awarded $150, 000 in compensatory damages and $500, 000 in punitive damages. Jury Verdict at 1 (ECF No. 179) (Verdict); Jury Punitive Damages Verdict at 1 (ECF No. 180). As part of its verdict on compensatory damages, the jury made the following findings of fact: (1) that Ocean Properties was an employer or joint employer of Mr. Burnett; (2), that Ocean Properties and AmeriPort were integrated employers of Mr. Burnett; and (3) that Mr. Burnett's employer had more than 500 employees when he worked there. Verdict at 1-2. Judgment was entered on behalf of Mr. Burnett on November 13, 2018. J. (ECF No. 188).
On December 11, 2018, AmeriPort, LLC (AmeriPort) filed a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law, a motion for a new trial, and a motion for remittitur. Def. Ameriport, LLC's Mot. for J. as a Matter of Law (ECF No. 196) (Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot.); Def., Ameriport LLC's Mot. for New Trial (ECF No. 197) (Def.'s Mot. for New Trial); Def., Ameriport, LLC's Mot. for Remittitur (ECF No. 198) (Def.'s Mot. for Remittitur). On February 5, 2019, Mr. Burnett responded in opposition to each of AmeriPort's motions. Pl.'s Opp'n to Def. Ameriport's Mot. for J. as a Matter of Law (ECF No. 213) (Pl.'s Opp'n to Rule 50(b) Mot.); Pl.'s Opp'n to Def. Ocean Properties, LTD.'s Mot. for New Trial (ECF No. 214) (Pl.'s Opp'n to Mot. for New Trial); Pl.'s Opp'n to Def. Ameriport's Mot. for Remittitur (ECF No. 211) (Pl.'s Opp'n to Mot. for Remittitur). On March 1, 2019, AmeriPort replied. Def., Ameriport, LLC's Reply to Mot. for J. as a Matter of Law (ECF No. 219) (Def.'s Reply Rule 50(b) Mot.); Def., Ameriport, LLC's Reply in Support of the Mot. for New Trial (ECF No. 220) (Def.'s Reply Mot. for New Trial); Def., Ameriport, LLC's Reply in Support of the Mot. for Remittitur (ECF No. 221) (Def.'s Reply Mot. for Remittitur).
II. MOTION FOR JUDGMENT AS A MATTER OF LAW
A. Positions of the Parties
1. AmeriPort's Motion
AmeriPort LLC (AmeriPort) moves for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 50 and 59 and District of Maine Local Rule 7. Def's Rule 50(b) Mot. at 1. AmeriPort advances three arguments in support of its position.[1] First, it contends that Mr. Burnett's administrative charge is defective and does not put Ocean Properties on notice of the conduct raised in Mr. Burnett's Complaint. Id. at 2 (citing First Am. Compl. (ECF No. 7); Pl.'s Tr. Ex. 63, EEOC Complaint of Discrimination (EEOC Charge)). According to AmeriPort, because Mr. Burnett failed to exhaust his administrative remedies before filing suit for damages under the ADA and the MHRA, compensatory and punitive damages are not available. Id. Second, AmeriPort argues that the trial record established that Mr. Burnett was "able to perform the essential functions of his job without accommodation . . . [and] his claim must fail as a matter of law because he never established that automatic or push-button doors were necessary for him to perform the essential functions of his job." Id. at 9-10. Third, AmeriPort contends that Mr. Burnett "failed to establish that the Defendants acted with malice or reckless indifference, " therefore, the Court erred in instructing the jury on punitive damages, and the jury's punitive damages verdict should be overturned. Id. at 11.
As evidence of its first argument, AmeriPort states, "Plaintiff's trial was about a single failure to accommodate, that [Ocean Properties] and AmeriPort purportedly ignored, an August 28, 2014 request for an accommodation for heavy wooden doors- this was never included in the Charge." Id. at 2 (emphasis supplied). AmeriPort contends that this argument "has been raised and is ripe" because AmeriPort and Ocean Properties raised Mr. Burnett's failure to exhaust administrative remedies in its Partial Motion to Dismiss, its Answer and Affirmative Defenses, and its Final Pretrial Memoranda. Id. (citing Mot. to Dismiss for Lack of Jurisdiction at 4 (ECF No. 19); Answer to Am. Compl. at 12 (ECF No. 20); Final Pretrial Mem. at 1 (ECF No. 84)). According to AmeriPort, "discrete discriminatory acts are not actionable if time barred, even when they are related to acts alleged in timely filed charges." Id. at 4 (citing Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Morgan, 536 U.S. 101, 113 (2002); Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc., 550 U.S. 618, 639 (2007)). AmeriPort states that the administrative claim serves the important purpose of giving notice to the EEOC and the employer of the alleged violation, which allows the employer to take corrective action." Id. at 5 (citing Thornton v. United Parcel Serv., Inc., 587 F.3d 27, 31 (1st Cir. 2009); Powers v. Grinnel Corp., 915 F.2d 34 (1st Cir. 1990)).
Second, AmeriPort contends that judgment as a matter of law should be granted in its favor because Mr. Burnett's request for push-button door access was not necessary for him to perform the essential functions of his job, and therefore was not a "reasonable accommodation." Id. at 7. It cites this Court as stating in its prior order on the Defendants' motion for summary judgment that when an employer has already taken "plainly reasonable" measures to accommodate an employee's disability, summary judgment should be granted in the Defendant's favor. Id. (citing Mot. for Summary J. at 63 (ECF No. 81) (Mot. for Summary J.)). AmeriPort also states that the plaintiff bears the burden of showing that the requested accommodation would effectively enable him to perform his job. Id. (citing Reed v. LePage Bakeries, Inc., 244 F.3d 254, 259 (1st Cir. 2001); Corujo Martinez v. Triple-S, Inc., 519 F.Supp.2d 201, 216 (D.P.R. 2007)). The Defendant claims that "the record evidence established that Mr. Burnett was able to perform the essential functions of his job without accommodation." Id. at 9 (citing Trial Tr. Vol. I at 85, 107 (ECF No. 190) (Trial Tr. I); Trial Tr. Vol II at 284-85 (ECF No. 191) (Trial Tr. II)).
Finally, AmeriPort argues that Mr. Burnett failed to satisfy his burden of providing malice or reckless indifference by a showing of clear and convincing evidence as required to prove punitive damages. Id. at 10 (citing 42 U.S.C. § 1981a(b)(1); 5 M.R.S. § 4613(2)(B)(8)(c); Batchelder v. Realty Res. Hosp., LLC, 2007 ME 17, ¶ 20, 914 A.2d 1116, 1123). AmeriPort notes that courts have exercised caution in allowing punitive damages and have set limits on their availability. Id. at 11 (citing Kolstad v. Am. Dental Assoc., 527 U.S. 526, 535-36 (1999); Kinnon v. Kwong Wah Rest., 83 F.3d 498, 508 (1st Cir. 1996) (citing Lee v. S. Home Sites Corp., 429 F.2d 290, 294 (5th Cir. 1970)); Aladdin Mfg. Co. v. Mantle Lamp Co., 116 F.2d 708, 717 (1st Cir. 1941) (alteration in ordering)). AmeriPort also cites Marcano-Rivera v. Pueblo Intern., Inc. 232 F.3d 245, 249 (1st Cir. 2000), in which the First Circuit affirmed the district court's decision not to instruct the jury on punitive damages where the plaintiff "had failed to generate any facts that would demonstrate that the defendant was aware that its actions were in violation of federal law." Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot. at 12-13 (citing Marcano-Rivera, 232 F.3d at 254). Here, AmeriPort states that "Plaintiff presented no evidence that AmeriPort or Ocean Properties, Ltd., knew that their failure to provide Plaintiff with automatic or push-button doors was a violation of federal law." Id. at 14.
2. Ryan Burnett's Opposition
In response, Mr. Burnett argues that AmeriPort is "severely limited in the arguments it can advance at this stage" because "a post-trial motion for judgment can be granted only on grounds advanced in the pre-verdict motion." Pl.'s Opp'n to Rule 50(b) Mot. at 1-2 (quoting Robles-Vazquez v. Tirado Garcia, 110 F.3d 204, 206 (1st Cir. 1997)). According to Mr. Burnett, AmeriPort made no motion for judgment as a matter of law prior to the verdict in this case, and Ocean Properties only moved for judgment as a matter of law on whether Mr. Burnett had established Ocean Properties and AmeriPort to be integrated or joint employers. Id. at 2 (citing Trial Tr. II 269:16-21). Mr. Burnett avers that if the Court were to proceed on the merits of AmeriPort's arguments, the burden for successfully challenging a jury's verdict is that the Defendant "must prove that 'as a matter of law, the facts and inferences are such that no reasonable fact finder could have reached a verdict against the movant.'" Id. at 2 (citing Palmquist v. Shinseki, 808 F.Supp.2d 322, 338-339 (D. Me. 2011) (quoting Webber v. Int'l Paper Co., 326 F.Supp.2d 160, 165 (D. Me. 2004))). Furthermore, Mr. Burnett states that in ruling on a post-trial motion for judgment as a matter of law, the Court must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the non-movant, "drawing all reasonable inferences in its favor." Id. (quoting McMillan v. Mass. Soc'y for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 140 F.3d 288, 299 (1st Cir. 1998)).
In answer to AmeriPort's contention that Mr. Burnett's administrative charge did not specifically list Ocean Properties and is therefore defective, Mr. Burnett argues that there is a clear identity of interests between Ocean Properties and AmeriPort, which allows the action to proceed. Id. at 3 (citing Russell v. Enter. Rent-A-Car Co. of R.I., 160 F.Supp.2d 239, 254 (D.R.I. 2001)). Mr. Burnett also contends that the theory of constructive notice applies "when the original and added parties are so closely related in business or other activities that it is fair to presume the added parties learned of the institution of the action shortly after it was commenced." Id. (quoting Hernandez Jimenez v. Calero Toledo, 604 F.2d 99, 102-103 (1st Cir. 1979)). Here, Mr. Burnett argues, the parties are sufficiently related because the same attorney represented both AmeriPort and Ocean Properties at trial, and "Mr. Burnett received contradictory documentation about who his employer was." Id. at 4.
In response to AmeriPort's related contention that Mr. Burnett did not include his request for push-button doors in the Complaint, Mr. Burnett contends that pursuant to the scope of investigation doctrine, his allegation is encompassed in the charge "because it reasonably could have been discovered in the Commission's investigation." Id. at 5 (citing Davis v. Lucent Technologies, Inc., 251 F.3d 227, 233 (1st Cir. 2001); Thornton v. United Parcel Service, Inc., 587 F.3d 27, 31-32 (1st Cir. 2009)). Mr. Burnett notes that the administrative charge referenced the issue of the doors not being handicap accessible. Id. (citing EEOC Charge).
Mr. Burnett distinguishes the cases AmeriPort cited in support of its contention that Mr. Burnett's request for automatic doors was not reasonable. Id. at 6. According to Mr. Burnett,
There is a marked difference between the questionable conflict-avoidance mechanism requested by the employee in Reed [, 102 F.Supp.2d at 35], which did not actually concern the essential functions of the plaintiff's job, and the request for a recording device in Pollack despite a lack of apparent benefit, and Burnett's reasonable request to have a door to his workplace that he could effectively enter.
Id. at 7-8.
Finally, Mr. Burnett opposes AmeriPort's contention that he failed to meet his burden of showing that AmeriPort "acted 'with malice or reckless indifference to the plaintiff's federally protected rights' to warrant an award of punitive damages." Id. at 8 (citing Che v. Mass. Bay Transp. Auth., 342 F.3d 31, 41 (1st Cir. 2003) (quoting Kolstad, 527 U.S. at 535)). Mr. Burnett cites the record evidence demonstrating that AmeriPort employee Lori Darsaoui failed to respond to Mr. Burnett's request, failed to investigate the possibility of installing automatic doors, and did not recall discussing the issue with Mr. Burnett, even when Mr. Burnett subsequently injured his wrist trying to get through the door. Id. at 9-11 (citing Trial Tr. II 305:10-19; id. 231:4-12; id. 231:15-232:8; Trial Tr. I. 71:19-72:12; id. 76:1-5).
Mr. Burnett further points out that the Court denied AmeriPort's request not to instruct the jury on punitive damages, explaining on the record that "it seems to me that the evidence here of an employee . . . repeatedly struggling to get in the front door, asking for an accommodation and never having a response may be evidence of reckless indifference to the rights of the employee." Id. at 10 (citing Trial Tr. I 315:3-17).
3. AmeriPort's Reply
In reply, AmeriPort reiterates its argument that it raised the alleged deficiencies in Mr. Burnett's charge in pre-verdict motions. Reply to Resp. to Mot. for J. as a Matter of Law at 1 (ECF No. 19) (Def.'s Reply Rule 50(b) Mot.). As such, according to AmeriPort, "[t]he issue has been raised, and the Court should consider the motion as deferred under Rule 50(a), which allows it to be renewed at this juncture." Id. at 1-2.
AmeriPort also repeats its contention that Mr. Burnett's specific request for automatic doors was not included in the Plaintiff's charge and refutes Mr. Burnett's argument that the scope of the investigation doctrine applies, because of "the level of specificity as to the other allegations." Id. at 2. Furthermore, according to AmeriPort, if Mr. Burnett's request for automatic doors fell within the scope of the investigation, it is time barred. Id. at 2-3. On whether Mr. Burnett met his burden of proving malice or reckless indifference to support an award of punitive damages, AmeriPort argues that he did not meet the clear and convincing evidence standard. Id. at 5 n. 2 (citing Batchelder, 2007 ME 17, ¶ 20, 914 A.2d 1124). AmeriPort repeats its contention that Mr. Burnett "presented no evidence that AmeriPort knew that its failure to accommodate Plaintiff's request for push-button doors was a violation of federal law." Id. at 5.
4. Oral Argument
During oral argument, AmeriPort took the position that because the doors at issue were ADA compliant, it was not required to respond to Mr. Burnett's request for accommodation. The company contends that Mr. Burnett's request was inherently unreasonable if the doors were compliant with the ADA. The Court requested that the parties provide controlling supplemental authority on the issue. Def. AmeriPort's Statement of Case Authorities (ECF No. 236). In its filing, AmeriPort referred the Court to the following cases: Kvorjak v. State of Maine, 259 F.3d 48, *52-*54 (1st Cir. 2001); Charette v. St. John Valley Soil & Water Conservation Dist., 332 F.Supp.3d 316, *361-362 (D. Me. 2018); Kezer v. CMMC, 2012 ME 54, ¶¶ 26-27; McBride v. BIC Consumer Products Mfg. Co., Inc. 583 F.3d 92, 99-101 (2nd Cir. 2009); Rehling v. City of Chicago, 207 F.3d 1009, 1016-1016 (7th Cir. 2000). Id. at 1-2.
Mr. Burnett's response to this argument is two-fold. First, he contended that no evidence was presented at trial to prove that the doors were, in fact, ADA compliant. Second, he argued that the provisions of the ADA and relevant case law do not support AmeriPort's claim that proving ADA compliance eliminates the company's obligation to engage in the interactive process and provide reasonable accommodations to a disabled employee in order to enable them to perform the essential functions of his or her employment. In support, Mr. Burnett filed a statement of supplemental authorities, which includes Higgins v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., 194 F.3d 252, 264 (1st Cir. 1999); Sanchez-Rodriguez v. AT&T Mobility PR, Inc., 673 F.3d 1, 12 (1st Cir. 2012); and Tobin v. Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., 553 F.3d 121, 136 (1st Cir. 2009). Statement of Case Authorities by Ryan Burnett at 1-2 (ECF No. 235).
B. DISCUSSION
1. Legal Standard: Judgment as a Matter of Law
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(a) governs the procedure for a judgment as a matter of law. Generally, once a party has been fully heard on an issue at trial,
and the court finds that a reasonable jury would not have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the party on that issue, the court may: (A) resolve the issue against the party; and (B) grant a motion for judgment as a matter of law against the party on a claim or defense that, under the controlling law, can be maintained or defeated only with a favorable finding on that issue.
Fed. R. Civ. P. 50(a).
"It is well-established that arguments not made in a motion for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a) cannot then be advanced in a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(b)." Costa-Urena v. Segarra, 590 F.3d 18, 26 n.4 (1st Cir. 2009) (citing Correa v. Hosp. San Francisco, 69 F.3d 1184, 1196 (1st Cir. 1995) ("As the name implies, a renewed motion for judgment as a matter of law under Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(b) is bounded by the movant's earlier Rule 50(a) motion."); James W. Moore, 5A Moore's Federal Practice 50.08 (2d ed. 1994) ("[A]ny argument omitted from the [Rule 50(a)] motion made at the close of evidence is waived as a ground for judgment under Rule 50(b)."). As noted by the Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, "[t]he 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were intended to solidify this requirement." Jones ex rel. U.S. v. Mass. Gen. Hosp., 780 F.3d 479, 487-88 (1st Cir. 2015) (citing Fed.R.Civ.P. 50 advisory committee's note, 2006 amendments ("Because the Rule 50(b) motion is only a renewal of the preverdict motion, it can be granted only on grounds advanced in the preverdict motion." (Emphasis added))).
The standard of review for motions for judgment as a matter of law requires the Court "to view the evidence 'in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party, drawing all reasonable inferences in its favor.'" McMillan, 140 F.3d at 299 (quoting Morrison v. Carleton Woolen Mills, Inc., 108 F.3d 429, 436 (1st Cir. 1997)). A jury verdict should not be set aside as a matter of law "unless there was only one conclusion the jury could have reached." Id. (citing Conway v. Electro Switch Corp., 825 F.2d 593, 598 (1st Cir. 1987)). Specifically, the Court's review "is weighted toward preservation of the jury verdict;" the Court will uphold the jury verdict "unless the evidence was so strongly and overwhelmingly inconsistent with the verdict . . . that no reasonable jury could have returned [it]." Rodowicz v. Mass. Mut. Life Ins. Co., 279 F.3d 36, 41-42 (1st Cir. 2002) (internal quotations omitted). In making its determination, the court "may not make credibility determinations or weigh the evidence, " as these are functions of the jury. Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Prod., Inc., 530 U.S. 133, 150-51 (2000) (citations omitted).
a. AmeriPort's 50(a) Motion
As a threshold issue, the parties dispute whether AmeriPort made a motion for judgment as a matter of law pursuant to Rule 50(a).[2] The record reflects that following the close of evidence, after the jury was excused, the Defendants jointly moved for a directed verdict on two of the three arguments AmeriPort now brings in its instant 50(b) motion. Trial Tr. II 313:9-316:8. The Defendants first argued that no evidence of reckless disregard or malice was introduced at trial to support a jury instruction on punitive damages. Id. 313:15-23. The Court found that evidence was brought that could support a reasonable jury's finding of reckless disregard or malice and denied the motion to bar a punitive damages instruction. Id. 315:9-316:2. Second, Defendants argued that Mr. Burnett's request for automatic doors was not a reasonable accommodation because the evidence showed he was able to perform the essential functions of his job without it. Id. 316:3-8. The Court denied the motion after concluding that whether the accommodation was reasonable was a mixed matter of law and fact that should properly be considered by the jury. Id. 318:8-11.
AmeriPort failed to argue in its 50(a) motion, however, that Mr. Burnett was barred from obtaining a damages award because he did not specifically state his complaint regarding automatic doors in his administrative charge. This limitation, as set forth in Rule 50(b) and as established in the body of relevant case law, is unequivocal. "The movant cannot use . . . a [renewed] motion [for judgment as a matter of law] as a vehicle to introduce a legal theory not distinctly articulated in its close-of-evidence motion for a directed verdict." Correa, 69 F.3d at 1196. AmeriPort contends that its argument is purely legal in nature and does not rely on the evidence in the record; therefore, it is "ripe for this Court's adjudication at this time." Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot. at 3. It also notes that it raised the issue in pre-trial motions, so it should not be barred for failing to allege it in a 50(a) motion.[3] Id. AmeriPort cites no caselaw in support of its contention that raising an issue in a pre-trial motion is construed by the courts as complying with Rule 50(b) or that an exception to the Rule 50 requirements exists in such circumstances.
Although circuits vary in the rigidity with which they define a 50(a) motion for purposes of appellate review, the First Circuit has consistently held that moving for judgment as a matter of law under Rule 50(a) is "a prerequisite for later consideration of the legal sufficiency of the evidence." Jusino v. Zayas, 875 F.2d 986, 991 (1st Cir. 1989); see also Keisling v. SER-Jobs for Progress, Inc., 19 F.3d 755, 758 (1st Cir. 1994); Correa, 69 F.3d at 1196. The First Circuit has also held that raising an argument in a motion for summary judgment does not substitute for the required 50(a) motion. Jones, 780 F.3d at 488 ("After trial, a party may not invoke any sufficiency challenges included only in a motion for summary judgment"). The Court concludes that because AmeriPort failed to assert its argument regarding the sufficiency of the administrative charge during trial, it is precluded from making the argument in the form of a renewed motion under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 50(b).
b. Merits
Even setting aside procedural errors that limit the availability of judgment under Rule 50(b), AmeriPort fails to meet the stringent standard that must be met to overturn a jury verdict. To obtain a judgment as a matter of law, AmeriPort must demonstrate that the facts introduced at trial, including all reasonably available inferences, "are such that no reasonable factfinder could have reached a verdict against [it]." Webber, 326 F.Supp.2d at 165 (citing Santos v. Sunrise Med., Inc., 351 F.3d 587, 590 (1st Cir. 2003)). AmeriPort does not clear this high hurdle with respect to its three arguments, and the court will not disturb the jury's verdict.
i. Defective Administrative Charge
AmeriPort contends that the administrative charge Mr. Burnett filed against the Defendants is defective for two reasons: first, because "the Charge fails to name OPL and therefore does not give OPL any notice that it-a legally distinct entity- needed to engage in an interactive process . . ., " and second, because Mr. Burnett did not include a request for an accommodation for heavy wooden doors specifically in the charge. Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot. at 2. AmeriPort states that it raised the first argument in its motion to dismiss and the second argument in a motion in limine and in its pre-trial memorandum. Defs.' Mot. in Limine at 2; Pretrial Mem. at 1. Neither argument was raised at trial, however.
With respect to AmeriPort's contention that the Court should consider whether Mr. Burnett failed to exhaust his administrative remedies by failing to list OPL in his administrative charge, AmeriPort first avers that its argument is ripe for review because it is purely legal in nature, and does not require a review of the trial record.[4]Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot. at 3. This argument is flawed. First, the Court denied the Defendants' motion to dismiss on the basis that "a more detailed factual record is necessary to determine if the two entities share an identity of interest." Order on Mot. to Dismiss at 1 (ECF No. 37). Second, the Defendants never argued at trial that the administrative charge was defective.[5]
AmeriPort also contends that the EEOC charge is defective because Mr. Burnett's request for an accommodation for heavy wooden doors was not included in the Charge, and "damages are not recoverable in a civil action when a complainant has failed to properly notify the employer administratively." Def.'s Mot. at 2. As with its first argument, AmeriPort does not identify any evidence in the trial record that shows it raised the issue regarding Mr. Burnett's claim that it failed to respond to his request for push-button doors in his EEOC charge.
The Rule 50 motion is available only "if a party has been fully heard on an issue during a jury trial." Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(a)(1); Williamson v. Horizon Lines LLC, No. CV-06-119-B-W, 2008 WL 2222052, at *1 (D. Me. Feb. 11, 2008) (citing Summers v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., 508 F.3d 923, 928-29 (9th Cir. 2007); Jaasma v. Shell Oil Co., 412 F.3d 503, 506 n.4 (3d Cir. 2005) (stating that the trial court acted prematurely in granting a Rule 50(a) motion before the commencement of trial); Echeverria v. Chevron USA Inc., 391 F.3d 607 (5th Cir. 2004) (concluding that a Rule 50 motion should not be acted upon until the non-movant has presented all its evidence)).
Here, the Defendants never argued at trial that Mr. Burnett's administrative charge was defective; therefore, the Court cannot analyze whether "a reasonable jury would . . . have a legally sufficient evidentiary basis to find for the party on that issue." Fed.R.Civ.P. 50(a)(1). A Rule 50(b) motion cannot be used as a means for a party to re-litigate the Court's determination of an issue raised in pre-trial motions when the issue has not been raised subsequently at trial. Moreover, the fact that AmeriPort raised a defense in pre-trial motions but not at trial, and brought no Rule 50(a) motion at the close of evidence, "did nothing to put the district court or defendants on notice that [the Plaintiff] would argue that, as a matter of law, the defendants had failed to put forth sufficient admissible evidence such that no jury could return a verdict in defendants' favor." Jones, 780 F.3d at 489 (internal citation omitted). The Court rejects AmeriPort's request for judgment as a matter of law on the issue.
ii. Reasonable Accommodation
AmeriPort contends that a judgment as a matter of law should be granted in its favor because Mr. Burnett failed to prove that push-button doors were a reasonable accommodation, as they are not necessary for him to perform the essential functions of his job. Def.'s Mot. at 6. AmeriPort contends that "record evidence demonstrated that Mr. Burnett was not only able to perform the duties of his position, but exceeded his employer's expectations without the requested accommodation." Id. at 10.
The ADA and Maine Human Rights Act require employers to assist an otherwise qualified employee who has a disability by providing reasonable accommodations that would enable him to perform his job. 42 U.S.C. § 12112(b)(5)(A); 5 M.R.S. § 4572. "In order to prove 'reasonable accommodation,' a plaintiff needs to show not only that the proposed accommodation would enable her to perform the essential functions of her job, but also that, at least on the face of things, it is feasible for the employer under the circumstances." Reed, 244 F.3d at 259. Whether an employer failed to grant a reasonable accommodation is a question of fact to be determined by the jury. Valle-Arce v. Puerto Rico Ports Auth., 651 F.3d 190, 201 (1st Cir. 2011).
Here, sufficient evidence was presented at trial for a reasonable jury to conclude that Mr. Burnett's request for automatic doors was a reasonable accommodation, as it would enable him to enter the building without difficulty and perform the essential functions of his job.[6] For example, Plaintiff's Exhibit 58 is an email from Mr. Burnett to acting office manager Nick Robertshaw, in which Mr. Burnett states, "Nick, I am request[ing] that we need to put push button automatic doors in for the entry of building. Doors are heavy and hard to hold open while I push myself [through] without them closing on me." Pl.'s Tr. Ex. 58 at 1. Mr. Burnett also testified at trial:
MS. WHITE: Tell us a little bit more about - we keep talking about the heavy wooden doors, but what exactly was the issue with the doors once you started working at the end of 2013 at the new reservation call center?
MR. BURNETT: They were heavy pull out doors that had the piston on the top so they automatically close, and with the downward slope to enter the building, the doors would be closing on me as I would enter and I would have to kind of fight the door off as I push myself through.
MS. WHITE: And when you say the slope, why was that a problem?
MR. BURNETT: It's just a negative slope to make me roll backwards. I have to put more force in going forward and fighting the door and the slope to go backwards.
Trial Tr. I 73:25-74:11. Mr. Burnett also testified that he injured his wrist trying to access the building, as recorded in an incident report. Pl.'s Tr. Ex. 60 at 1 ("Ryan twisted wrist opening the front door, while trying to wheel himself through the door.").
MS. WHITE: Showing you now Plaintiff's Exhibit 60; can you tell us what this is, Mr. Burnett?
MR. BURNETT: One morning in entering work, I pulled on the door to open up and quickly tried to push myself through and when I did, my wrist popped, snapped, made my hand kind of tingly. It was nothing that lasted. I had a conversation with my immediate supervisor entering the building after I got upstairs and she filed this incident report for me.
MS. WHITE: Did anything else come of that? Did you go to the doctor, did you meet -
MR. BURNETT: Nothing long-lasting. It was just a momentarily of pulling on the heavy door.
Trial Tr. I 75:11-75:22.
"A directed verdict is proper at the close of plaintiffs' case only when the plaintiffs' evidence, viewed in [the] light [most favorable to the nonmovant], would not permit a reasonable jury to find in favor of the plaintiffs on any permissible claim or theory." Murray v. Ross-Dove Co., 5 F.3d 573, 576 (1st Cir. 1993). Here, the Court finds that a reasonable jury could find the evidence of the difficulty Mr. Burnett faced in accessing his workplace supports the conclusion that his request for an accommodation of automatic doors was reasonable. The Court, therefore, declines to disrupt the verdict on this basis.
iii. ADA Accessibility and the Interactive Process
AmeriPort contends that the doors themselves were compliant with ADA accessibility standards; therefore, the company was under no obligation under the ADA to engage with Mr. Burnett on his request for an accommodation with regard to the doors. As support, AmeriPort cites the following cases: Kvorjak, 259 F.3d at 52-54; Charette, 332 F.Supp.3d at 361-362; Kezer, 2012 ME 54, ¶¶ 26-27; McBride, 583 F.3d at 99-101; Rehling, 207 F.3d at 1016-1016. Def. AmeriPort's Statement of Case Authorities at 1-2.
As an initial matter, the Court does not find that the evidence admitted at trial supports a finding that the doors at issue were in fact compliant with the ADA. Even if this conclusion were supported by the record evidence, the Court does not find that any of the cases cited by AmeriPort support its theory of the law, and the Court is not aware of any other caselaw that stands for this proposition. The First Circuit states in Kvorjak that a company's rejection of a "request for the accommodation without further discussion" "is not a failure to provide a reasonable accommodation that amounts to a violation of the ADA" when the facts support "a finding that the plaintiff could perform the duties of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation." 259 F.3d at 52-53. Charette and cases from other Circuit Courts of Appeal support the same proposition. Whether the doors already met ADA accessibility standards is a separate question from whether a request for accommodation is reasonable under the law. The First Circuit stated unequivocally that under the ADA, "an employer who knows of a disability yet fails to make reasonable accommodations violates the statute." Higgins v. New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., 194 F.3d 252, 264 (1st Cir.1999). To prove a failure to accommodate claim, the plaintiff must show: (1) that he is disabled within the meaning of the ADA; (2) that he was able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation, and (3) that the employer, despite knowing of the plaintiff's disability, did not reasonably accommodate it. Rocafort v. IBM Corp., 334 F.3d 115, 119 (1st Cir. 2003) (citations omitted). Whether an employer has a duty to engage in the interactive process, therefore, does not depend on whether it has met separate accessibility requirements under the ADA.
vi. Punitive Damages
Finally, AmeriPort contends that it is "entitled to judgment as a matter of law" because the Court erred in instructing the jury on punitive damages and because Mr. Burnett failed to establish by a standard of clear and convincing evidence that AmeriPort acted with malice or reckless indifference as is required to support a punitive damages award. Def.'s Rule 50(b) Mot. at 11.
Under § 1981a(b)(1), "[a] complaining party may recover punitive damages under this section against a respondent . . . if the complaining party demonstrates that the respondent engaged in a discriminatory practice or discriminatory practices with malice or with reckless indifference to the federally protected rights of an aggrieved individual." In Kolstad, 527 U.S. at 534, the United States Supreme Court defined "the terms 'malice' and 'reckless indifference' as they relate to the standard for punitive damages under Title VII and the ADA." Marcano-Rivera, 232 F.3d at 254 (citing Kolstad, 527 U.S. at 534). For punitive damages to be available, "an employer must at least discriminate in the face of a perceived risk that its actions will violate federal law . . .." Kolstad, 527 U.S. at 536. Whether sufficient evidence exists to support punitive damages is a question of law. Marcano-Rivera, 232 F.3d at 254 (citing EEOC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 187 F.3d 1241, 1244 (10th Cir. 1999)).
Following the close of evidence, AmeriPort moved for judgment as a matter of law and requested that the Court abstain from instructing the jury on punitive damages. The Court denied the motion, stating:
It seems to me - and I'm not-I don't know what the jury is going to do with this case, but it seems to me that the evidence here of an employee struggling-repeatedly struggling to get in the front door, asking for an accommodation and never having a response may be evidence of reckless indifference to the rights of the employee.
Now, fortunately, I'm not required to make that evaluation, but there's sufficient evidence . . . on this record that not responding is indifference and not responding, simply forcing the employee to face the burden of trying to open the door in a wheelchair, heavy wooden door in a wheelchair, may be sufficient. I'm not saying it will, but it may be sufficient to reach -- to allow the jury to infer that the employer was indifferent to his rights, and that indifference was reckless.
Trial Tr. II 315:2-17.
In its Rule 50(b) motion, AmeriPort renews its argument that Mr. Burnett failed to show, by clear and convincing evidence, that AmeriPort acted with malice or reckless indifference ...


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Recall Toulmin Method; appeals, etc.
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Dolores was very hard working. Her career spanned 47.5 years. The majority of that time, over 35 years, she found herself working for the Monroe County Probation Department.
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It was hard to put this book down for a number of reasons. First the world that Kozlowsky has created is very well crafter. Second the characters, especially Frost and Flynn. In some ways the world reminds me of James Axler's Deathlands, I read a number of the novels in that series when I was much younger, and this world has the same sort of feel. Now most of the intended audience for this book would not be familiar with that series, but I believe readers who are will really appreciate this book!
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But that is all Frost has, faith, and hope and love for her animal. And many who come across her see something in her that the world has not seen since the lights went out. Her name may be frost, but she exudes hope. And her determination is something to behold.
This book was an addictive read. And the ending can be interpreted a number of ways. Now finding out there is a second book coming, it does narrow it down a bit but not completely. This is an excellent read and I believe it will garner a wide audience. So pick it up and give it a chance, you might just find Frost warming your heart!


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This is your stupid, but extremely effective army to exterminate people. Immediately say that you will play for the Zombies! You start with a meager castle, a few workers, and a dwindling amount of resources, and use those to slowly start amassing an empire. But do not forget that zombies are stupid, and the remaining survivors are extremely clever. Two teams of five players fight each other on a battlefield containing three lanes. You are waited for by 12 fascinating mini-games at 60 usual levels and 30 levels of tests in which you will collect evidence in attempts to find the criminal. The story will send you to a fictional world, where inmates fled from custody to a federal prison and are now forced to hide in various places in order not to go back to jail.
But everything would be fine if you did not get sick with a terrible disease called cancer. But Foundation is a town-planning simulator that will offer you to build your own medieval city, and thanks to the new flexible building system you will be able to demonstrate your architectural abilities. Epic Arena is available through. Here you have to take control of a small detachment of prisoners. Buildings in the game can adapt to any surface on which you build them, so you get complete freedom in the placement of your city.
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Police Officers Attacked By Gunman After Swearing-In Ceremony In New Hope, Minn.
By PatrickPretty.com 12:19 pm Jan 27, 2015
Jan. 29 Editor's Note: Updates appear at the bottom of this story . . .
This is the early statement of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office on a shooting last night that occurred at City Hall in New Hope, Minn. New Hope has a population of about 20,000, according to its Wikipedia entry. It is a Minneapolis suburb.
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January 26, 2015 (New Hope) At approximately 7:00 p.m. tonight, the city of New Hope held a swearing in ceremony for two officers with the New Hope Police Department during the scheduled City Council meeting.
Shortly following the ceremony, at approximately 7:15p.m., an adult male entered City Hall with a gun and began firing at the officers inside the building. During this exchange, two New Hope Police officers were struck by gunfire. Subsequently, additional New Hope Police officers who were on scene returned fire, killing the lone suspect.
Both officers who were shot were transported to a local hospital and are receiving medical attention. They are both expected to survive their injuries.
The identity of the suspect will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.
No further information will be available at this time.
The incident is under investigation by the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office.
Police officers Joshua Eernisse and Adam Johnson were sworn in at last night's meeting. Their New Hope careers appear almost immediately to have begun with gunfire directed at themselves and fellow officers. Precisely who the targets were was not immediately clear.
The Star Tribune has a video of part of the incident, plus print coverage.
Among the New Hope Council members attending the meeting was John Elder. After gunshots rang out near council chambers and a bullet reportedly penetrated the door, he appears to have been pressed into a most unexpected duty. Elder, according to his bio on New Hope's website, had "worked for 21 years in law enforcement for the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Lakeville Police Department and New Hope Police Department. He is currently a Public Information Officer (PIO) for the Minneapolis Police Department."
From the Star Tribune (italics added):
New Hope City Council Member John Elder, a former police officer and currently a public information officer for the Minneapolis Police Department, appears in the video, behind the council desk with his gun drawn and pointed toward the door to the chambers. The audio on the video then goes silent.
Elder and others were eventually escorted to safety nearby.
The motive for the attack is unclear.
Cameras rolled on a New Hope City Council meeting as a gunman opened fire on police outside. http://t.co/r8rGZ1yUa3 https://t.co/AlsYKHkC8W
— KARE 11 (@kare11) January 27, 2015
Jan. 29 updates: The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office has identified the wounded officers as Joshua Eernisse and Beau Schoenhard, saying they are out of the hospital. Eernisse formerly worked as a police officer in Mason City, Iowa, and is one of the New Hope officers who'd just been sworn in. Schoenhard has been with the New Hope force since 2008.
KARE has identified the deceased shooter as Raymond Kmetz, 68. NBC News, meanwhile, is reporting that Kmetz was armed with a "pistol-grip shotgun" whose serial number had been "scrubbed off."
From NBC News: "The Minnesota man who opened fire during a police swearing-in ceremony this week, wounding two officers, had a history of mental illness and was on the state's list of people prohibited from owning a gun, authorities said Wednesday."
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East Coast Development Director
Kiva Microfunds
To apply, please visit http://www.kiva.org/careers
Kiva (www.kiva.org) is a mission driven technology company. We run a global marketplace platform for crowd-funded micro-loans to serve the financially excluded. Kiva combines the culture and approach of an internet start-up with a mission to alleviate poverty. We aim to drive social impact and enable opportunity while providing a borrower-to-lender connection: "Loans that change lives"
In just 9 years, Kiva has raised over $700 million in loan capital for more than 1.6 million borrowers in over 85 countries. Kiva's lenders fund over $10 million in loans every month. Kiva is poised to take its initial success to a whole new level – targeting $1 billion in loans by 2017 and continuing our expansion into new areas such as local lending in the US, student loans, water, clean energy.
Headquartered in San Francisco, Kiva's team has 100+ employees and 500+ volunteers worldwide.
This position is an integral part of Kiva's Development team, leading staff and volunteers in our New York City office. The East Coast Development Director will be responsible for expanding a fundraising and innovative loan-raising program in the eastern region of the U.S. and Europe. Targeting corporations, foundations, individuals and family foundations located on the East Coast and in Europe, this position will be charged with building a portfolio of donors and Managed Lenders, building awareness of Kiva in New York City, raising significant funds to support Kiva's core operations and promotional lending programs, and speaking on behalf of Kiva at various events and conferences. The position will report directly to the Chief Development Officer, located in San Francisco, and will manage our East Coast Development Manager.
Create a comprehensive strategy to identify, cultivate and solicit corporations, foundations, individuals and family foundations in support of Kiva's core operations and promotional lending programs.
Serve as the first point of contact and main liaison for donors and lenders located on the East Coast of the U.S. and in Europe.
Source and maintain relationships with 100-150 prospects with a goal of raising $1.5MM+ annually in operating support, and $1.5MM+ annually in loan volume.
Explore unique loan funding opportunities through Kiva's Managed Lending Program with corporations, family foundations, foundations and donor advised funds.
Coordinate and support events on the East Coast associated with Kiva City New York and other Kiva Cities
Represent Kiva as panel or keynote speaker at various events and conferences.
Maintain Salesforce Database with accurate donor records and information.
The ideal candidate will be a pro-active, self-directed and organized professional who possesses the following skills and attributes:
Minimum seven years non-profit development or for-profit sales experience in the New York market, with a track record of significant fundraising success closing six- and seven- figure deals.
Minimum 10 years work experience in a fast-paced, growth-oriented organization
Effective public speaker
Bachelors degree or graduate degree
Strong inter-personal skills and excellent phone skills
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
Flexibility and ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
Self-starter with sound judgment
Excellent verbal and written skills
Some travel required (approximately 20%)


Those were the thoughts ricocheting through my mind as I went through my packing checklist the night before my flight to Barcelona, Spain. The time had finally come. I was accepted into CISabroad's January term to study in the global city center of the world and I was angry with myself that I wasn't more excited.
Sitting over the side of Bunkers del Carmel looking over the city of Barcelona.
I had consistently put off the study abroad application process throughout the years. Finally, I made it work. I spent hours researching, watching videos and sending emails. I couldn't wait for the semester to be over. But as soon as the time came, the feeling of anxiety trumped any feelings of enthusiasm and anticipation.
Before I knew it, it was 7 p.m. on Jan. 1. A woman with an accent spoke over the microphone.
Little did I know, there were three other students on the same flight heading for the same three-week experience.
Watching FC Barcelona play at Camp Nou fùtbol Stadium in Barcelona.
Ironically enough, both my biggest concern and what I look forward to most when venturing off alone to a foreign place is meeting new people. Will I find my people? Will I feel comfortable? I pride myself on being a friendly and outgoing person, but the initial meetings are always quite nerve-wracking.
It didn't take long for me to realize that all of the anxiety and stress I felt before my send-off to Barcelona would rapidly vanish. Since the program was three weeks as opposed to the semester-long four-month trip, it only took a couple of hours before meeting and hitting it off with the other students.
Several students and I visiting La Playa de la Barceloneta (a few of us even jumped into the Mediterranean).
Three weeks later, I'd be on the verge of tears knowing I may never see some of those people ever again. Some of the greatest friendships I will ever know are the ones I've made while traveling. In those moments, I can be my most authentic self because no one knows me at all. I can ignore the daily stressors that seem to sidetrack my mind from what's truly important to me while at school, and focus on creating genuine connections with people from all different walks of life.
So the answer to my questions — Will I find my people? Will I feel comfortable? — Undeniably so. And I am forever grateful for that.
Walking with friends along Port Vell passing vendors and people blowing massive bubbles for children to play.
Whether you go away for a weekend, three weeks or three months, you will learn something. It may be something about yourself, about someone else or simple values you wish to live by moving forward, but I promise you, you will leave with a deeper understanding of the world. This experience has given me a broader perspective and an appreciation for the unknown and the different, something rarely taught in the classroom.
Three weeks studying abroad may sound like the semester-long's baby brother. Logistically speaking, it probably is. But don't let that fool you. Three weeks was the perfect amount of time. I saw more, did more and ate more than I could have ever imagined and I left a better version of myself because of that.
Walking through Mercat de La Boqueria, a beautiful and plentiful market with everything from candy to spices to raw animal body parts.
So, if you've made it this far, and if there's one thing I hope you take away from my experience, it is this: It's never too late and never too short. You'd be surprised how much you can get out of a "measly" three-week trip.
That was more than one, but you get the idea. Never say no to a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity like this one.
Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, one of the many incredible structures and pieces of architecture throughout the city.
Email Danielle at daihini@umass.edu or follow her on Twitter @Danielle_Aih.


As seen from these POW images, not all of war's worst victims die on the battlefield.
When Everett Alvarez Jr. signed up for the U.S. Air Force in 1960, he didn't imagine that he would become the first and nearly longest-held American prisoner of war in Vietnam; he just wanted to fly.
Alvarez, the son of two poor Mexican immigrants, had just graduated as an engineer from Santa Clara University and hoped his service in the Air Force could be a stepping stone to becoming an astronaut.
Those dreams changed when his plane was shot by an anti-aircraft gun while flying on a bombing run on Hanoi, forcing him to eject from his plane. Alvarez was quickly captured by the North Vietnamese forces and brought to the infamous Hỏa Lò Prison, sarcastically referred to as the "Hanoi Hilton" by its prisoners.
In Hỏa Lò Prison, Alvarez was beaten and tortured. He was fed feathered blackbirds and fed almost nothing for months. He was interrogated constantly, though he refused to give up any information. At one point, he had his wrists cut and was beaten so badly that, even after multiple surgeries back home, his hands still shake.
After nearly nine years in prison, Alvarez was finally released at the end of the war and now lives in Virginia, where he runs a multimillion-dollar IT consulting firm. However, his scars remain.
From Vietnam to World War II and back through history, prisoners of war have existed for as long as war itself. Since the time of humankind's first armed conflicts, there have been numerous incentives to capture rather than immediately kill enemy forces. For one, it gives an army the ability to trade captive soldiers for prisoners taken by the other side. In addition, prisoners of war were also often used for their labor, sold into slavery, or killed in ritual sacrifice.
In modern times, prisoners of war are rarely sacrificed or sold to slavers, but that doesn't mean that conditions have uniformly become better. While the severity of the horrors at prison camps are dependent on the army in question, as well as the conflict they are engaged in, being a prisoner of war, even in modern times, can be accompanied by such horrors as starvation, torture, and death.
The images above reveal how the experience of prisoners of war has changed over time, and how it has, tragically, remained the same.
Next, see some haunting photos of prisoners during the Cambodian Genocide. Then, view heartbreaking images of children caught in the chaos of World War II.


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Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start at The Museum of Modern Art, March 14 – August 7, 2021
"The Museum of Modern Art presents Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start, a focused look at one of the most well-known and beloved artists of the 20th century through the lens of his relationship with MoMA. Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start includes approximately 70 artworks paired with film, historical photographs, and other archival materials drawn from MoMA's collection and augmented by key loans from the Calder Foundation, New York. The exhibition is organized by Cara Manes, Associate Curator, with Zuna Maza and Makayla Bailey, Curatorial Fellows, Department of Painting and Sculpture.
The exhibition takes as a point of departure the idea that Alexander Calder (American, 1898– 1976) assumed the unofficial role of the Museum's 'house artist' during its formative years. His work was first exhibited at MoMA in 1930, months after the institution opened its doors, and he was among only a handful of artists selected by the Museum's founding director, Alfred H. Barr Jr., for inclusion in his two landmark 1936 exhibitions, Cubism and Abstract Art and Fantastic Art, Dada, Surrealism. To inaugurate the then-new Goodwin and Stone Building in 1939, Calder was commissioned to make a hanging mobile for its interior 'Bauhaus Staircase'; the resulting Lobster Trap and Fish Tail still hangs there today." — The Museum of Modern Art
Installation views of Alexander Calder: Modern from the Start, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, March 14, 2021 – August 7, 2021 © 2021 The Museum of Modern Art. Photos: Robert Gerhardt
Publicity photograph of Calder during the installation of "Alexander Calder" (September 29, 1943–January 16, 1944). 1943. Gelatin silver print, 3 3/4 x 4 3/4″ (9.5 x 12 cm). Photographic Archive, The Museum of Modern Art Archives, New York. © 2021 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
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After years of development WireGuard, a revolutionary approach to Virtual Private Networks (VPN) was finally fast-tracked to the Linux kernel. Now, at long last, WireGuard is in Linus Torvald's code tree. That means WireGuard should appear in the Linux kernel 5.6 release. This may be as early as April 2020. This has the potential to change everything about VPNs — not just in Linux, but in the entire VPN world. That's because essentially all VPN services run off Linux servers. Some VPN services, such as StrongVPN and Mullvad VPN, have already seen the writing on the wall and are moving their software stacks to WireGuard.This is being made easier because WireGuard's code, which is licensed under the open-source Gnu General Public License (GPL) version 2.0, is already available on Android, Windows, macOS, BSD Unix, and iOS. They're doing this because as one of WireGuard's biggest fans — Linus Torvalds — said: "Can I just once again state my love for it and hope it gets merged soon? Maybe the code isn't perfect, but I've skimmed it, and compared to the horrors that are OpenVPN and IPSec, it's a work of art." In more detail, WireGuard claims that "Compared to behemoths like *Swan/IPsec or OpenVPN/OpenSSL, in which auditing the gigantic codebases is an overwhelming task even for large teams of security experts, WireGuard is meant to be comprehensively reviewable by single individuals." There's certainly something to this. The WireGuard codebase has about 4,000 lines of code, while the popular OpenVPN has over 100,000 lines. Which would you rather debug?Despite this simplicity, WireGuard incorporates state-of-the-art cryptography technologies such as the Noise protocol framework, Curve25519, ChaCha20, Poly1305, BLAKE2, SipHash24, and HKD. It's also been shown to be secure by an academic mechanized cryptographic proof. As WireGuard nears mainstream acceptance in the Linux kernel, its creator, Jason Donenfeld, is still working out its rough edges. The WireGuard site now states that "some parts of WireGuard are working toward a stable 1.0 release, while others are already there."In a Linux Kernel Mailing List (LKML) message, Donenfeld added he was running multiple automated WireGuard code tests for various code trees on pretty much all Linux hardware architectures. And, along the way, "Even though the CI [Continuous integration] at the moment is focused on the Wireguard test suite, it has a habit of finding lots of bugs and regressions in other weird places. For example, Linux-next is failing at the moment on a few archs [architectures]."There's little doubt that WireGuard, which has been in development since 2015, will be ready for prime time by this spring. By then, VPN developers will already have WireGuard-powered VPN programs and services ready for both VPN service providers and end-users. This will not immediately put an end to other VPN technologies. But, if WireGuard lives up to its promise, you'll be able to see its end from here. Tomorrow's VPN, on Linux and everywhere else, will be based on WireGuard.Related Stories:At long last, WireGuard VPN is on its way into LinuxStrongVPN review: A clear and
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You change when you get to the coast. Time alters, the hours pass more slowly and what seems important shifts and changes. Life takes on different meaning and the horizons that seemed so clear at work, at home, bustling through the city, no longer seem so sharp. This set of work seeks to convey that sense of lost horizons, blurring the definition between the sea and sky; a reflection of the minds eye when it reaches the sea. Taken by putting a camera onto a 3ft slider, and using long exposures the horizontal movement of the camera allows a blurring of the otherwise exacting horizon, so the viewer understands that they are looking at a seascape, but are sent off balance by apparent lack of clarity. The digital signal of the camera also seems to break down, causing blocking and distortion, an interference to the otherwise perfect clarity of such high end cameras, another expression of the deconstructive effects the coast has on the psyche. This series has yet to be released.


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