Welcome to Bloomington, IL, where our Toyota dealership is proud to call home. With activities for history lovers, outdoor enthusiasts, and downtown city slickers, Bloomington covers all bases with something to do for every interest.
While visiting Bloomington, be sure to check out the David Davis Mansion, former residence of the Supreme Court justice. Then, head on over to the McLean County Museum of History and admire the century-old architecture with seven different galleries.
We've just touched on all the cool spots Bloomington has to offer, and with so many places to see, these residents need reliable cars to get them around. That's where our team at Sam Leman Toyota Bloomington comes in to help. Keep reading to find out more about our dealership!
At our Toyota dealership, our goal is to make the car-buying process fun and easy as it should be! Buying a new car is exciting, and with our tried and true steps to getting in your perfect Toyota vehicle, your experience with us will be just that.
Start by checking out our entire inventory online, where you'll find models like the Toyota Corolla, RAV4, and more! Plus, you'll get pictures and full details on every model, so you'll know exactly what you're looking for when you come in for a test drive.
Financing your next Toyota has never been easier than with our expert finance team. We'll walk you through each step of the process, so you'll be fully aware of what's going on the entire time.
Plus, with our established relationships with banks and lenders in the Bloomington area, we can ensure you that you'll be in the best hands when choosing the loan that's right for you. We'll explain any financial terms that might seem confusing at first, so you're completely comfortable with the numbers we come up with.
You can get started by filling out our finance application right in the comfort of your own home! We'll have your information processed quickly, and you'll be driving away in your new Toyota before you know it.
When you purchase a Toyota with us, we don't just wish you luck and send you on your way. We want to help you make sure your Toyota is always running like new, and we do so by having an auto service center onsite.
Our highly-qualified, experienced auto technicians can take on any issue you present, from oil changes to transmission replacements, and everything in between. Plus, you can schedule service online, so you'll never have to interrupt your day to make a phone call.
For our customers who like to take on maintenance issues at home, we also have a parts center for all your part-buying needs and questions. You can easily order a part online, and if we don't already have it in stock, we'll order it for you in a timely manner.
Come Visit Bloomington Toyota Dealership Today!
If you're in the Bloomington area and considering a Toyota as your next vehicle, stop by Sam Leman Toyota Bloomington today! We'll set you up with a test drive, and answer any questions you might have about our car-buying process. We look forward to working with you!


At Providence, our teachers believe that it is important for our students to develop an understanding of concepts through observation, inquiry, research, and discovery.
Providence School provides a dynamic, collaborative learning environment where students are able to use hands-on experiences and technology to build, create, design, and problem solve. We recognize that access to technology and STEM in school gives students greater opportunities to learn, engage, communicate, and develop skills that will prepare them for work, life, and citizenship. We are committed to helping students develop skills in 21st Century technology. To that end, we provide access to technologies for student and staff use.
Providence welcomes students in 9th-12 grade to bring their technology with them to school. Students in Kindergarten – 8th grade have access to mobile labs utilizing Lenovo tablets. The Lower School stem lab is a favorite resource for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade. These students ultiize the Finch and Hummingbird Robotics in the Technology Lab featuring a variety of captivating learning activities.
Providence students use the same learning management systems that are used by top academic universities making the transition to college a smooth one.


Orangeries really are as awe-inspiring as they look. An Orangery provides a substantial extension and is suitable for many styles of property from modern to listed buildings and, if it is sympathetically designed, can be granted planning permission even in a conservation area.
For those hoping to create a combination of substantial structure and that outdoor living feel, an orangery offers the ideal blend. These extensions to your home provide a bright, airy and comfortable space which can be enjoyed all year round.
We use our expertise to design and build an orangery that will match the existing style of your home, whatever type of house you have; creating a wonderful traditional or new contemporary look that will bring your living space to life.
Orangeries are fast growing in popularity and are becoming the preferred option for modern glazed extensions.
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Earlier this month, the Mad Poets Society announced the award of its inaugural Joie De Vive Book Award to Bill Van Buskirk for his collection of poems, This Wild Joy That Thrills Outside the Law. Selected by renowned poet and editor Louis McKee, This Wild Joy is a mature, cohesive, well-crafted collection exploring ancestry, identity, relationships, and how these three elements shift and change across one man's lifetime.
Van Buskirk's poems vary in form and style—from compact lyrics to broad narratives that span decades. He contemplates heritage, not only as it comes from father and grandfather, but from cultural figures like Charles Bukowski, Elvis and Michelangelo. He is also mindful of his own impact on the young men in his life, and their impact on him.
that nothing original can be said about you anymore.
I call you darkening wood.
By taking its form from "Naming the Heart," "Requiem" becomes like a child born with characteristic features. And it holds up to that legacy, subtly assuming its predecessor's passion, contradiction, power and devotion.
Van Buskirk creates similar poetic lineage between "Gentlemen's Agreement" and "Matthew Gandalf." In the former, the speaker addresses his father (presumably): "Your life's project was to freeze yourself./ Mine is to find a way to melt[….]" Then, later in the collection, contemplating the birth and immediate death of his unplanned son Matthew Gandalf, the speaker explains: "You see, at the time I had this project.../ I was building a world out of icicles[….]" These poems are separated by several pages and other poems within the book, and it is unclear from their contexts how near or far they are supposed to be chronologically. But it is clear that the poems are related, just as these generations of men are related, just as the speaker has inherited his father's emotional steel.
This collection is full of emotionally powerful, finely crafted poems. But Van Buskirk is at his best when he's giving it to us honest and straightforward in first person narratives like "Matthew Gandalf" or "Transactions." In these poems, he is honest, self-effacing, and three-dimensional. "Transactions" is a poem about the various uncomfortable, but commonplace, interactions between a man and his father. Here, Van Buskirk neither reveres nor reviles the father; he doesn't demonize or martyr himself. The speaker makes clear that the tension came from both sides of the father/son relationship in a way that is humble and self-aware.
Likewise, "Matthew Gandalf" is almost disconcerting in its honesty. Whereas the poem—about the death of a newborn—could become maudlin or cliché in the hands of a lesser poet, Van Buskirk seems to have tapped a hard emotional truth. Knowing that he was ill-prepared to be a father, the speaker suggests that the child is better off having died: "I handled you like a live grenade./ Then you did the smart thing--/ exploded from this world [….]" He seems clearly relieved by the child's death, though not entirely unapologetic or dismissive. He doesn't revel in the overly sentimental "what could have beens" but does seem to care that he might have been of some use to his fleeting child.
This Wild Joy is not without its pitfalls. Whereas Van Buskirk's first person narratives draw me in with their intimate honesty, he often zooms out to a 2nd or 3rd person point of view that feels very distant from the heart in those poems. The single most off-putting element of the collection is the lack of clarity in some of the earliest poems, like "Blackjack" and "Altar Boy." In these poems, among others, the speaker refers to "he" without ever really clarifying who "he" is. Van Buskirk establishes at the outset, with the very first poem, that this is a collection about ancestry, about where one comes from and where one is going. But then he later leaves the reader to wonder where in the family tree these stories are nested. While the meaning or truth of the poems may be the same regardless of whom they are about, I generally consider a cryptic, unnamed "he" an unfair secret that the poet is keeping from the reader. Unfortunately, this collection has more than a few of these secrets.
All in all, Bill Van Buskirk's This Wild Joy That Thrills Outside the Law is a joy to read—a fine collection from a fine poet. The Mad Poets Society will release the book later this summer, with a launch and awards ceremony to be announced. I'm looking forward to it.
For more information, check out www.madpoetssociety.com.


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How the 'Brexit' vote could affect your portfolio
Adam Shell
NEW YORK — Investors wondering how the vote in Britain to leave the European Union will affect their portfolios had a blueprint to follow: the price movement of stocks, bonds and currencies in recent weeks closely tracked polls that swung in the direction of either the "remain" camp or the group pressing for a "leave" result.
United Kingdom votes in historic 'Brexit' referendum
The "Brexit" is already delivering a bearish blow to so-called risk assets, which include stocks. Stocks are plunging in Asia and are set to decline elsewhere.
U.S. stocks hammered as Brexit shock continues to rock markets
Major banks pounded by Brexit outcome
"The market is looking for an an excuse, or trigger, to sell and might well get one" if Brexit voters win, Axel Merk, chief investment officer at Merk Investments said ahead of the vote. "The market believes a potential Brexit is a very serious thing for risk assets."
The historic Brexit, which marks the first time a country has left the E.U., is viewed as the worse-case scenario for global financial markets. The market pain could be steep largely because global markets had bet on Britain voting to stay in the E.U.
Chris Konstantinos, director of international portfolio management at RiverFront Investment Group, said ahead of the vote that the market impact will be "negative everywhere, but acutely felt in the U.K.," where the bulk of the economic damage and uncertainty will be felt.
Already the British pound is retreating. Billionaire investor George Soros says it could drop 15% to 20%. U.K.-based stocks are also expected to suffer sizable declines, especially banks and other financial shares.
Stocks and commodities, such as oil, will likely suffer losses as well, due to market uncertainty and confusion over the potential fallout a 'leave' vote would produce.
Given its negative impact on investor sentiment, the Brexit vote likely will benefit investments perceived as a haven from trouble. Money in search of safety will likely rush into government bonds in places like the U.S., Germany and the U.K. The flight from risk would also give gold a big lift, as well. The U.S. dollar would also strengthen versus foreign currencies amid money flows to the safety of the greenback.
Britain breaks away: Our view
How a 'Brexit'-inspired sell-off could create value
Follow Adam Shell on Twitter: @adamshell.

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import { Mongo } from 'meteor/mongo'
import { Meteor } from 'meteor/meteor'
// import { check } from 'meteor/check'
import Logic from './../logic'

const Users = Meteor.users

export const Games = new Mongo.Collection('games')

if (Meteor.isServer) {
  // this code only runs on the server
  Meteor.publish('games', function gamesPublication () {
    let username = Meteor.user() ? Meteor.user().username : undefined
    if (username) {
      return Games.find({
        $or: [
          { 'players.username': { $in: [username] } },
          { invites: { $in: [username] } }
        ]
      })
    } else {
      return Games.find({
        $and: [
          { 'startedAt': {$exists: true} },
          { 'finishedAt': null }
        ]
      }, {limit: 1})
    }
  })

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      if (!rows) throw new Meteor.Error('Should select a rows number')
      if (!cols) throw new Meteor.Error('Should select a columns number')
      if (rows < 5 || rows > 15) throw new Meteor.Error('Invalid rows dimension, domain between 10 and 20')
      if (cols < 15 || cols > 20) throw new Meteor.Error('Invalid columns dimension, domain between 5 and 10')

      let gameMap = Logic.createGameMap(rows, cols)
      let date = new Date()
      let day = date.getDate() < 10 ? '0' + date.getDate() : date.getDate()
      let month = date.getMonth() < 9 ? '0' + (date.getMonth() + 1) : (date.getMonth() + 1)
      let year = parseInt(date.getFullYear() - 2000)
      let hours = date.getHours() < 10 ? '0' + date.getHours() : date.getHours()
      let minutes = date.getMinutes() < 10 ? '0' + date.getMinutes() : date.getMinutes()
      let seconds = date.getSeconds() < 10 ? '0' + date.getSeconds() : date.getSeconds()
      return Games.insert({
        prettyId: day + '/' + month + '/' + year + '-' + hours + ':' + minutes + ':' + seconds,
        gameMap: gameMap,
        createdAt: date,
        startedAt: null,
        finishedAt: null,
        players: [ { username: Meteor.user().username, color: '#FF8080', lost: false, score: 0 } ],
        invites: [],
        score: 0,
        countedScore: false,
        chat: []
      }, (err, res) => {
        if (err) throw new Meteor.Error('ERROR')
        return res
      })
    },

    'games.invite' (gameId, username) {
      if (!Meteor.user()._id) throw new Meteor.Error('You are not authorized')
      let user = Users.findOne({username: username})
      if (!user) throw new Meteor.Error('User not found')
      else if (username === Meteor.user().username) throw new Meteor.Error('Can not autoinvite')
      let game = Games.findOne({_id: gameId})
      if (game.players.length === 3) throw new Meteor.Error('Player number limit is 3')
      Games.update({_id: gameId},
        {$addToSet: { invites: username }}
      )
    },

    'games.selectSquare' (i, j, gameId) {
      let game = Games.findOne({_id: gameId})
      if (!game.startedAt) game.startedAt = new Date()

      let username = Meteor.user().username
      let plays = true
      game.players.forEach(player => {
        if (player.username === username && player.lost) plays = false
      })
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        let color
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          if (player.username === username) color = player.color
        })
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        let scores = Logic.calculateScores(game.gameMap, username)
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        game.score = scores.total

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        })
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    let numberOfPlayers = Games.findOne({_id: gameId}).players.length
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    Games.update({_id: game._id},
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    )
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})

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Walker Becomes Youngest League Player For Lilywhites
Last Saturday's clash with Aston Villa saw debuts for youth team prospects Adam O'Reilly and Ethan Walker, who became the 33rd and 34th North Enders to make their first appearances before their 18th birthday.
And Preston-born winger Walker set a new record, becoming the youngest ever player to take the field in a league game for the Lilywhites, as 16 years and 156 days.
He is the third youngest player overall to play in a competitive game for the club, behind Brandon Zibaka (16 years and 116 days, against Charlton Athletic under Phil Brown in the League Cup second round in September 2011) and Doyle Middleton (16 years and 122 days, against Stockport County under Darren Ferguson in the League Cup first round in August 2010).
Whilst Cork-born O'Reilly is the 20th youngest to play for the club, at 17 years and 233 days, just behind the likes of Ben Davies and Alan Kelly Junior.
Of those, now 34, players, seven are goalkeepers, including current squad member Matt Hudson, who returns to Deepdale this week after six months out on loan at Bury.
Walker beats Stephen Doyle to becoming the youngest in a league clash, Doyle being 16 and 167 days when he played at against Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park back in November 1974 in a division three clash.
Walker is also in good company as a Prestonian, with a number of those in the 34 being born here, including Nigel Jemson, Andrew Lonergan, Alan Kelly, Nigel Greenwood and Mark Lawrenson, to name just a few.
Adam, Ethan and Jack Baxter, who has also been on the bench in the last couple of games, could well be involved in the FA Cup at the weekend and more records could be set that day, should appearances be made.
They are also likely to be involved in the FA Youth Cup, with the young Lilywhites taking on Norwich City in the fourth round on Tuesday 22nd January, a 7pm kick-off at Deepdale – so, if you can, why not get down and support the boys.
Preston North End vs Aston Villa on 29 Dec 18
Ethan Walker
Adam O'Reilly
Jack Baxter
Youngest Player


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Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has conducted Geologists Written Exam every year. Now for this year's recruitment of Geologists, subsequently Geologist examination will be scheduled on 01.12.2012. Around lakhs of candidates will going to given UPSC Geologist Written Exam. So candidates need e-admit card for given Geologist written exam. Candidates can be download e-Admit card / hall ticket online through it's main official website at upsc.gov.in.
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The defendant was failing to maintain a single lane. Officer observed odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech and poor balance at the scene. The defendant blew a .147/.141. (4th offense for DUI)
The defendant was driving without headlights and failing to maintain a single lane. Odor of alcohol, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech, and admitted to 6 drinks.
Aug 28, 2002 Case: 01-023514MM10A Judge Gehl
The defendant was stopped for driving without headlights and running through a stop light. The defendant staggered out of her vehicle and was crying periodically. Odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. The defendant admitted to drinking "a lot".
The defendant was stopped for weaving. Odor, bloodshot eyes, flushed face, slurred speech. The defendant failed sobriety tests and blew a .161.
The state dropped the DUI to reckless driving.
Aug 23, 2002 Case: 381097-W Judge Hernandez
The defendant was stopped for almost running a pedestrian off the roadway. The officer noticed alcohol on the defendant's breath, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. He performed several roadside tasks poorly according to the officer and took a breath test which he blew over the legal limit.
Aug 19, 2002 Case: 297054-X Judge Krieger-Martin
The defendant was stopped for almost backing into another vehicle. The officer observed alcohol on her breath, slurred speech, and bloodshot eyes. She admitted coming form south beach. She performed several roadsides and blew a .146 in the breath machine.
The State dropped the DUI and she received no conviction on her record.
Aug 7, 2002 Case: 409914-X Judge Mills-Francis
The defendant was involved in an accident. He performed roadsides and blew a just above the legal limit.
The defendant received no DUI conviction on his record.
Jul 29, 2002 Case: 318506-X Judge Pando
The defendant was stopped for speeding and crossing over the double yellow lines. The defendant stated "there was no way he could pass a breath test." He performed poorly on the walk and run. one leg stand, and finger to nose. He refused a breath test.
Jul 25, 2002 Case: 01-17563MM10A Judge Diaz
The defendant nearly collided with a barricade and was weaving all over the road. The defendant staggered out of the vehicle and failed all sobriety tests. The defendant provided a urine sample which tested positive for tranquilizers.
Jul 23, 2002 Case: 02-004971MMA99 Judge Ciklin
The defendant stopped for drifting into the northbound lane on several occasions. Odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. The defendant failed all sobriety tests and refused a breath test. The defendant also had a pipe with him and was charged with paraphernalia.
Judge Ciklin granted the motion and all of the charges were dropped.
The defendant was stopped for speeding. Odor, bloodshot eyes, slurred speech. The officer wrote in his report that the defendant failed the sobriety tests.
Jul 8, 2002 Case: 136436-J Judge Bloom
The defendant was parked on the shoulder of the road. The trooper pulled up behind her vehicle with her overhead police lights on. The defendant performed poorly on roadsides and was arrested for DUI. The defendant did not take a breath test.
State conceded the motion and the defendant received no conviction on her record.
Jun 26, 2002 Case: 01-026263TCA08 Judge Moyle
May 28, 2002 Case: 061432-BDY Judge Mills-Francis
May 22, 2002 Case: 01-026265TCA99 Judge Ciklin
The defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. Police observed odor, bloodshot eyes, and a statement "Yea I'm drunk again". The defendant refused all testing. (3rd offense for DUI).
Motion to dismiss granted for destruction of evidence. All charges dismissed.
The Defendant was observed weaving on Oakland Park Blvd. Defendant stumbled out of car. Defendant admits to drinking "shots".
The State dropped the DUI. The defendant has no conviction on her record.
Case: STATE V. J.J. Judge
The defendant was charged with three counts of battery by strangulation. He was facing Florida State prison time if convicted.
The defense got all charges dismissed prior to the case even entering the justice system.
Case: STATE V. P.V. Judge
The defendant was charged with domestic aggravated assault and aggravated stalking. He was alleged to have went to the victim's house, violated a restraining order, and chased her with a knife in front of three witnesses.
The defendant received no jail, no prison, and no felony conviction on his record.
Case: STATE V. A.R. Judge
The defendant was stopped by the police as he was walking down the road to watch a meteor shower on the beach. The police found him to appear suspicious and patted him down. In doing so, they found a glass pipe commonly used for smoking marijuana. The defendant was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.
Prior to trial, the defense argued there was no reason to have patted him down under Florida law as he did not appear to be armed and dangerous. Thus, there was unreasonable search and seizure. The charge was Dismissed. Read the paraphernalia was not being used for the purpose of "illicit drug usage."
Case: STATE V. M.M. Judge
The defendant was charged with felony possession of cocaine. It was found in her purse after being arrested for DUI.
The defendant received no felony conviction, no jail, no probation and no two year driver's license suspension.
Case: STATE V. W.H. Judge
The defendant was stopped for driving through a restricted area in a park. The officer smelled marijuana in the car. A subsequent search revealed marijuana cigarettes in the car. He was arrested for possession of marijuana.
The defendant received no conviction, no probation, no jail, and no two year driver's license suspension for a drug conviction.
Case: STATE V. N.M. Judge
The defendant was charged with possession of cocaine. The drugs were found in her purse after her arrest for DUI.
The defendant received no felony conviction, probation, license suspension or jail.
Case: STATE V. C.B. Judge
The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana.
The defendant received no conviction, no probation, and no jail. Also, since he was NOT convicted, he did not receive a two year driver's license suspension. On a drug charge, if a person is convicted, they can lose their D/L for two years.
Case: STATE V. V.R. Judge
The defendant was charged with burglary of a vehicle. He was seen jogging and then identified as entering a vehicle. He was arrested for burglary and faced up to five years in prison.
The defense took pre-trial depositions of all witnesses. The eye witness could not positively identify the defendant at the depo as the person entering the car and there were no fingerprints taken off the car. The State dismissed the case due to a lack of evidence based on the depositions.
Case: STATE V. E.C. Judge
The defendant was charged with two counts of sale of marijuana. He was alleged to have been selling the drugs out of his college dormitory room. He faced up to 10 years in State prison if convicted.
The defendant received no felony convictions and no jail time.
Case: STATE V. P.H. Judge
The defendant was charged with felony driving on a suspended license because his license was permanently revoked for numerous DUI's. He faced up to five years in prison if convicted.
The defendant received no felony conviction, no probation, and no jail time.
Case: STATE V. R.N. Judge
The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana. After a lawful traffic stop, the officer observed the pot in the car. There were two individuals in the car, including the defendant. No one admitted to ownership of the drugs.
On the day of trial, the defense showed the State the case law supporting our position that the defendant could not have been in constructive possession of the of the drugs. The State dismissed all the charges.
Case: STATE V. S.M. Judge
The defendant was stopped for running a stop sign. The officer smelled burning marijuana from the car. The defendant admitted smoking the pot and also swallowed some of it. The officer also found more pot and cocaine in the car. The defendant was arrested for possession of marijuana, possession of cocaine, and destruction of evidence.
The defendant received no felony convictions on his record and no jail time.
Case: STATE V. C.O. Judge
The defendant was charged with possession of cocaine. He allegdly threw down a baggie of cocaine after being stopped for driving recklessly. He faced up to 5 years in prison for the third degree felony.
The defendant received NO felony conviction and only had to pay court costs.
Case: STATE V. A.G. Judge
The defendant was charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing money from his employer. If convicted, the defendant faced up to five years in prison.
The defendant only received one day of probation and no felony conviction on his record.
Case: STATE V. G.M. Judge
The defendant was arrested on charges of child abuse, aggravated battery and domestic violence.
The defendant was alleged to have struck his spouse. His children were supposedly present when the aggravated battery took place. The defense was successful in having all charges dismissed.
Case: STATE V. D.G. Judge
The defendant was charged with Carrying A Concealed Firearm & Obstruction Of Justice.
The defendant approached the officers while they were investigating a possible drug transaction. The defendant began to question why the officers were "messing" with the subject. After requesting the defendant to leave the area he was eventually taken into custody for obstruction of justice. A pat down search later revealed a fully loaded 9mm firearm. After conducting an independent investigation and deposing each of the witnesses, the defendant was not convicted of any charges. The gun was returned to the defendant.
Case: STATE V. A.F. Judge
The defendant was charged with armed robbery facing 30 years Florida state prison. The defense had the charges reduced to battery, and the defendant received no jail.
Case: STATE V. J.L. Judge
Loitering, Prowling
The defendant and his passenger were parked at 3:22 a.m. behind a series of closed businesses. As an officer approached, the defendant drove away. The officer followed the defendant and eventually stopped him driving in reverse down an alley. A hammer, gloves and a chisel were found in the vehicle. The defense filed a motion to suppress based on an unlawful stop. The motion was granted and the evidence was thrown out.
Case: STATE V. R.R. Judge
Sexual Battery, Burglary with an Assault and Battery
The defendant was charged with Sexual Battery and Burglary with an Assault and Battery. He faced Life in prison. At trial, the alleged victim testified that her underwear was ripped, that she scratched the defendant's back causing severe marks, and that he broke in without permission. The two did know each other. The defendant testified she let him in the house after calling him to come over that night and the sex was consensual. Upon cross examination of the lead detective, he testified he found no ripped underwear and no scratches on the defendant's back corroborating the victim's story. The defendant was found not guilty on all counts.
Case: STATE V. H.M. (NOT JURY TRIAL) Judge
Felony Fleeing, Eluding the Police
The defendant was charged with felony fleeing and eluding the police and faced up to five years in prison. The defendant received no felony conviction on his record, no probation, and not one day in jail.
Case: STATE V. C.S. Judge
Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon
The defendant was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon (a knife). He faced up to 15 years in State prison. The defendant was cab driver who picked up some drunken men. They got very rowdy in the cab and he asked them to get out. The men refused ton leaved the taxi and they all jumped him. He then pulled a knife in self defense cutting one of the men. At trial on cross examination, all the men in cab gave different versions of what happened outside the taxi prior to and during the stabbing. The jury found him not guilty.
Case: STATE V. J.M. Judge
Felony Leaving the Scene of an Accident
The defendant was charged with felony leaving the scene of an accident. He faced up to five years in prison. At trial, the defense argued the defendant did not leave the scene and simply went down the road to call for help. The jury found him not guilty.
Case: STATE V. M.H. Judge
Lewd and Lascivious Act on a Child Under 16 Years Old
The defendant was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Act on a Child under 16 years old. The defendant faced up to 15 years in prison. At trial, the defendant testified the alleged act never took place and that his teenage daughter hated him for always trying to discipline her. The defense was able to impeach her with her pre-trial testimony numerous times to attack her credibility. The jury believed the defendant and found him not guilty.
Case: STATE V. E.W. Judge
Robbery in the Second Degree
The defendant was charged with robbery in the second degree and faced up to 15 years in State prison. He was alleged to have robbed a jewelry store. An FBI agent became involved in the case and showed only one picture of a suspect to the victim in the store. That picture just so happened to be the defendant so she said it was him who robbed her. At trial, the defense argued the agent should have showed a photo pack with more than one picture and only showing one photo was very suggestive. The jury agreed and found the defendant not guilty.
Case: STATE V. E.S. Judge
Felony Animal Cruelty
The defendant was charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly throwing cats out his car window on a busy highway. He faced five years in prison. The defendant testified at the trial that the stray cats were actually hiding under the truck as they always hid under his truck at his trailer park as they did under other cars in the park. The defense also argued it was ridiculous to believe a defendant was throwing cats out his window as the two witnesses testified during rush hour on the busiest street in the county with hundreds of people to see the alleged crime taking place. The jury did not believe the witnesses and the defendant was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. J.G. Judge
Second Degree Murder, Being a Convicted Felon in Possession of a Firearm
The defendant was charged with second degree murder and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. The defendant faced life in prison. The two counts were severed and the State tried the defendant on the felon in possession charge first. At trial, the defense was able to impeach witness after witness as their stories contradicted each others on major points. The primary defense in the case was that the defendant only grabbed the gun and shot the victim out of "necessity" to protect his relative who was getting beat up in the street. The jury found the defendant acted out of "necessity" under the law and found him not guilty. He later received probation and not one day in jail on the murder charge as none of the witnesses were credible after the first trial.
Case: STATE V. C.M. Judge
Lewd and Lascivious Sex Acts with a Child Under 16 Years Old
The defendant was charged with Lewd and Lascivious Sex Acts with a Child Under 16 years old. He faced 30 years in prison. At trial, the defendant testified that he did not commit the acts alleged and that the child was lying due him being a strict step parent. The defense argued that was her motive to lie and fabricate the story. He was found not guilty by the jury.
Case: STATE V. C.T. Judge
The defendant was charged with aggravated battery which she faced up to 15 years in prison. The defendant testified she and the alleged victim had numerous problems in the past and that the entire story was a lie. Also, the defense pointed out to the jury that the victim had no visible injuries to corroborate her story to the police. The defendant was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. J.C. Judge
Aggravated Assault with a Firearm
The defendant was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm facing a three year minimum mandatory prison sentence. At trial, the victim, who was the ex-girlfriend of the defendant, stated the defendant pulled a gun on her. She told police the gun was positively black, yet the gun found by police was bright silver. The defendant also testified about their rocky relationship prior the allegation. The defendant was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. M.F. Judge
Attempted First Degree Murder with a Gun
The defendant was charged with attempted first degree murder with a gun and facing life in prison. The defendant was alleged to have gone over to someone's trailer to collect money. The defense alleged at trial, the victim pulled a weapon first in a scuffle and the defendant acted in self defense by shooting the individual to protect his life. He was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. L.H. Judge
Robbery with a Deadly Weapon
The defendant was charged with robbery with a deadly weapon (to wit: a stick). If convicted, he faced life in prison. The defendant had a lengthy felony record. At trial, a photo pack was shown to the victim who picked the defendant out of the pictures. When the photo pack was shown at trial, the defendant's head was the smallest and looked nothing like the other five men in the pack. The defense argued misidentification due to the suggestive nature of the pictures. The defendant was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. R.S. Judge
Five Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer with a Deadly Weapon
The defendant was charged with five counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon (a car) and aggravated battery on a police officer with a deadly weapon (a car). He faced up to 105 years in prison. At trial on all charges, the defense argued the defendant's "intent" was to get away from police during the chase, not to cause them fear. The jury found no "intent' and found him not guilty on all counts.
Case: STATE V. V.B. Judge
Possession of Cocaine
The defendant was charged with possession of cocaine. He faced five years in prison on this third degree felony. All the officers contradicted each other's testimony when cross examined and the defendant was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. V.F. Judge
Armed Burglary of a Dwelling
The defendant was charged with armed burglary of a dwelling which was punishable by life in prison. The victim in the case was the defendant's estranged relative. On the witness stand, she made one inconsistent statement after another upon repeated questioning by the defense. The jury found her testimony to be not credible and he was found not guilty.
Case: STATE V. J.O. Judge
The defendant was charged with Sexual Battery. He faced up to 15 years in State prison if convicted. At trial, the victim elaborated her story in that she stated the defendant hit her and ripped her clothes. The detectives did not corroborate her story when they testified. Further, the day after the alleged rape, the victim went to the defendant's house to confront him. At trial, the defense argued that it was absolutely ridiculous an alleged rape victim would go to the alleged rapist's house. Along with the contradictions in her story versus the physical evidence brought out on cross examination, the jury found him not guilty.
Case: STATE V. D.R. Judge
Attempted First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery
The defendant was charged with attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery. The defendant stabbed the alleged victim in a bar fight. The accuser made several allegations at trial which were not consistent with his pre-trial deposition testimony. Also, the defense argued self defense since the accuser attacked the defendant first according to eye witness statements. The jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts. If convicted, the defendant would have been sent to prison for the rest of his life.
Case: STATE V. L.R. Judge
Two Counts of Battery on Law Enforcement Officers
The defendant was charged with two counts of battery on law enforcement officers and facing ten years in prison. The defense was able to establish that the defendant acted in self defense as he was being beaten by the cops and pepper sprayed. The jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts.
Case: STATE V. M.W. Judge
Robbery with a Firearm
The defendant was charged with robbery with a firearm. The crime was punishable by life in prison. The defense argued the defendant was misidentified by the victim. The jury found the defendant not guilty.
Case: STATE.V. R.P. Judge
Four Counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and Shooting into a Dwelling
The defendant was charged with four counts of aggravated assault with a firearm and shooting into a dwelling. She faced up to 35 years in prison, including 3 year minimum mandatory prison sentences on each aggravated assault count. At trial, numerous witnesses gave different accounts about the incident as each witness was questioned by the defense. Due to their contradictory stories and conflicts in the evidence, such as no shell casings being found by police, the jury found the defendant not guilty on all counts.
Case: STATE V. M.A. Judge
Attempted First Degree Murder, Aggravated Battery on a Law Enforcement Officer, Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle, Resisting an Officer with Violence
The defendant was charged with attempted first degree murder, aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer, grand theft of a motor vehicle, and resisting an officer with violence. The defendant was facing life in prison. At jury trial, the defense argued the defendant acted in self defense. The defense put the defendant on the witness stand to tell his side of the story that he was just protecting himself and the jury found him not guilty on all charges.
Case: STATE V. J.T. Judge
The defendant was charged with lewd and lascivious act on a child under 16 years old. The defendant was facing up to 15 years in the State Prison. At trial, the defense was able to impeach the alleged victim with inconsistencies in her statements on cross examination. The jury found the defendant guilty of a lesser charge, misdemeanor battery, and he received probation and not one day in jail.
Case: STATE V. R.F. Judge
Grand Theft, Burglary of a Structure
The defendant was charged with grand theft and burglary of a structure. The defendant was facing ten years in prison. The State could not prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt based on inconsistencies the defense was able to point out to the jury and the jury found the defendant not guilty on both counts.
Case: STATE V. K.S. Judge
The police conducted a traffic stop on the defendant's car for a seat belt violation. When the officer approached the car, he smelled an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. The officer had the defendant step out of the car and then noticed marijuana in plain view on the rear left rear floor board in a zip locked bag. The defendant admitted the marijuana was his for personal use. The defendant was charged with possession of marijuana.
The defendant received No criminal conviction for a drug charge and the firm also saved the defendant from losing his driver's license for two years by not being convicted of said drug charge.
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The Kimmy dress is a mid-length dress with tie straps. This dress can be worn with or without the removable belt. Easy go to dress, can be paired with heels or flats.
Size: Model is 167cm tall and wearing a size Extra Small.


How much does bathroom remodeling cost in Mesa, AZ?
On average bathroom remodeling costs $2847 in Mesa, AZ. Depending on your contractor, materials alone can range from $367 to $28044 and labor can range from $556 to $7261. Factors in performing bathroom remodeling include bathtub, bathroom vanity, ceramic tile flooring, toilet, bathroom sink, vanity lighting. When planning and pricing out your bathroom remodeling make sure to get at least 3 estimates to compare prices and get the best value.
Rich in tradition, this chair and ottoman is a replica of those found in the West Indies. Each frame is made from birch for strength and has added stretchers, adorned with unusual tooled metal decorations that are both decorative and functional.
A luxurious bathroom vanity made in high-end wood. This bathroom vanity from the Iotti Fly collection is a contemporary-style bath vanity. Made in and imported from Italy. It perfectly compliments your decorative personal bathroom.
The Merola Tile Attica Gris 17-3/4 in. x 17-3/4 in. Ceramic Floor and Wall Tile is a new take on a stone-look tile that combines the rustic look of natural stone with a classic ceramic material. Its unique shape creates a more natural room look, with a grout line that blends seamlessly. It is suitable for any indoor application, and has a low sheen with a textured, glazed finish.


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Oyster Award Winner
Hotel Las Palomas Vallarta
Nuevo Vallarta, Pacific Coast, Nayarit, Mexico
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Across from Flamingos Golf Club, and a short drive from Bucerias and Nuevo Vallarta
Airy, bright rooms, most with garden views
Suites have separate showers and soaking tubs
Small pleasant pool with loungers and a shaded area
Well-tended grounds with palm trees and flowers
Basic on-site restaurant open for breakfast and dinner
Access to a beach club with restrooms and loungers
Free Wi-Fi and free parking
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Off a highway; nothing within walking distance
Somewhat dated decor in rooms
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Las Palomas is a no-frills hotel located off a major road and across from renowned Flamingos Golf Club. Rooms are bright and airy but a little basic, with only free Wi-Fi, air-conditioning, and a tube TV in the way of amenities. There's a small restaurant serving breakfast and a light dinner menu, and a pleasant pool with loungers and a large palapa for shade. For the price, it's a solid pick for travelers on a budget who don't mind driving to the beach and nearby attractions.
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Hotel Class: Mid-Range
A mid-range hotel with the basics -- but no beach access
Las Palomas caters to business and budget travelers, with bright rooms, free Wi-Fi, and a pool surrounded by manicured lawns with palm trees and flowers. It's somewhat basic, but there are clean rooms for affordable rates.
The roadside location can feel a little soulless, but the hotel building is located on the back of the property, so traffic noise is not a big issue. However, those who want more pleasant views should request a room overlooking the pool, which is located behind the building, adjacent to a wild plot of land with a small lagoon.
The property used to be a highway motel, but a new management took over in 2012 and made great efforts to make the place more boutique-y and less sterile-looking, adding interesting artwork in the hallways and common areas as well as some Mexican flair throughout. Rooms are still a little barebones, with few amenities and dated technology, but they have a couple of nice touches, such as wrought-iron furniture and free Wi-Fi. Bathrooms are spacious and clean, but most feel a tad rough around the edges and could use an update, especially the showers. Suites have more space as well as separate showers and bathtubs.
Las Palomas offers access to a nearby beach club, which features showers, restrooms, loungers, umbrellas and restaurant (for a fee).
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On the inland highway between Bucerias and Nuevo Vallarta, across the road from a golf club
Las Palomas is located just off the highway that connects Puerto Vallarta, the airport, and Riviera Nayarit. It's inland, so there's no access to the beach, but the renowned Flamingos Golf Course is located just across the road. While it's a busy thoroughfare, the drive to Bucerias, Nuevo Vallarta and the airport is easy and quick, and the beach is just a 3-minute drive away.
13-minute drive to Puerto Vallarta airport
Across the road from Flamingos Golf Club
8-minute drive to Bucerias
10-minute drive to Nuevo Vallarta
20-minute drive to Puerto Vallarta
25-minute drive to Sayulita
30-minute drive to Punta Mita
35-minute drive to San Pancho
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Mayan Palace Nuevo Vallarta
The Mayan culture has a rich, colorful heritage steeped in history and tradition -- but when it comes to the resort company bearing the Mayan tag, there's a whole other association: massive resorts, luxurious suites, sprawling pools, and high-end modern amenities. This is perhaps why…
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Chinese tourist takes drone into secure area at Taj Mahal
- Oct. 3rd 2018 4:30 pm ET
On Wednesday a Chinese tourist took a drone into a secure area at the Taj Mahal in India. He was stopped by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel manning the internal security of heritage monument before he had a chance to fly it. The 26-year-old Gui Guanxiong from Beijing pleaded innocence. he said he was not aware of any restrictions on flying drones near the Taj Mahal.
Don't fly your drone near the Taj Mahal
"The tourist was from China and said that he was not able to read instructions written in Hindi and English. That was why he took a drone inside Taj Mahal. He was handed over to tourism police but was allowed to view the monument as there was nothing suspicious about him," said Braj Bhushan, CISF commandant at Taj Mahal according to the Hindustan Times. "The lapse occurred because the packed drone looked like a camera and was missed. But the tourist was not allowed to fly it and was stopped once he took it out after reaching the Royal Gate."
Gui Guanxiong was handed over to the Tourism Police who questioned him. The Chinese tourist claimed that he was ignorant about the restriction on flying drones near the Taj Mahal and that he doesn't speak any English. After he provided a written apology the police let him go.
On February 22nd, 2017 a South Korean Professor, Chun Hong Chul, 50, was held for flying a drone over the Taj Mahal. He was released after cooperating with the police.


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Q: how to add local file based printer port in command line I can add a local file based printer port using the printer properties->Ports screen in Windows 10.
Adding local file based printer port in printer properties
But I need to add a new printer with file based local printer port in command line.
I have tried both:
rundll32 printui.dll,PrintUIEntry /if /b "testprinter1" /f %windir%\inf\ntprint.inf /r "C:\util\test.pdf" /m "Microsoft Print To PDF"

and
Cscript %WINDIR%\System32\Printing_Admin_Scripts\en-US\Prnmngr.vbs -a -p "testprinter1" -m "Microsoft Print To PDF" -r "C:\util\test.pdf"

But both are giving 'The specified port is unknown.'  error and not add the virtual printer.
I have looked prnport.vbs to add a local printer port, but this prnport.vbs is written for adding/managing tcp/ip based printer ports.
I need to know is there a way to add a local file based printer port in command line.

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Q: Updates on SQL Server CE 3.5 database .sdf not reflected I am using C# VS2008, I looked at other questions related to this.
My problem is that any update using table adapters and datasets to the SQL Server CE database is not reflected in the database file.
Yes I am looking at Root/bin/debug/xyz.sdf file
Yes I also tried DS.AcceptChanges() method
I am opening the concerned sdf file using SdfBrowser (freeware) software
What could possibly go wrong?
//Instantiate dataset and TA
    ztATdbLocalDataSet1 assetInfoDS = new ztATdbLocalDataSet1();
    ztATdbLocalDataSet1TableAdapters.AssetInfoDataTableTableAdapter assetInfoTAdpt =     new ZTraka_App.ztATdbLocalDataSet1TableAdapters.AssetInfoDataTableTableAdapter();

try
            {
                assetInfoTAdpt.UpdateAssetMain(tag_id, asset_location, asset_category, asset_desc, asset_tag_created, asset_model, asset_quantity, asset_image, asset_comments, asset_id);
                assetInfoTAdpt.UpdateAssetInfoStat(tag_id, asset_lastchecked, asset_lastloc, asset_maint_due, tag_expiry, asset_status, asset_alarms, asset_value, asset_id);
                //assetInfoDS.AcceptChanges();

                textBlockTagNotifyMessage.Text = "Asset Info saved !";
                textBlockSearchWarning.Visibility = Visibility.Hidden;
             }

EDIT: Updates...I just found out that the string parameter I pass in update method somehow mysteriously converts it to AnsiString (which is invalid data type for SQL CE databases)..
OK.I found the problem, now whats the solution?


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batman: bad blood
"DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary Collection" Coming Aug. 15, 2017 To Digital, Nov. 7, 2017 To Blu-ray
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release a new 30-movie DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary collection later this year, hitting digital outlets on August 15, 2017 and coming to Blu-ray on November 7, 2017. The studio says the release will include all 30 films – from Superman Doomsday to Batman and Harley Quinn, as well as newly released commemorative editions of Wonder Woman and Justice League: The New Frontier. The cllection will also include all five DC Showcase animated shorts – The Spectre, Green Arrow, Jonah Hex, Catwoman and Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam. The details of the special features will be announced later this summer. Continue below for a look at the box art and the announcement details.
DC UNIVERSE ORIGINAL MOVIES:
COMING AUGUST 15 ON DIGITAL AND NOVEMBER 7 ON BLU-RAY™ FROM
WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT AND DC ENTERTAINMENT
All 30 Animated Films in Enduring Franchise PLUS All-New Special Features Included in Box Set
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC Entertainment celebrate a decade of heroic animation with the release of the DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary, a comprehensive box set of all 30 films, 5 animated shorts, new special features and exclusive collectible items coming November 7, 2017 to Blu-ray™. The entire 30-film set will also be available on Digital starting August 15, 2017.
The DC Universe Original Movies: 10th Anniversary will include all 30 films – from Superman Doomsday to the all-new Batman and Harley Quinn, as well as newly released commemorative editions of Wonder Woman and Justice League: The New Frontier. The collection will also include all five DC Showcase animated shorts – The Spectre, Green Arrow, Jonah Hex, Catwoman and Superman/Shazam: The Return of Black Adam. The details of the special features will be announced later this summer.
"It's been an amazing journey from the initial concept of bringing comic book pages to screen to the completion of 30 animated films spotlighting the mesmerizing characters and stories of the DC library," said Mary Ellen Thomas, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Vice President, Family & Animation Marketing. "We are proud to celebrate this first decade of filmmaking with an impressive box set filled with exciting extras beyond these stunning films themselves."
2. JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE NEW FRONTIER
4. WONDER WOMAN COMMEMORATIVE EDITION
DC characters and all related elements are trademarks of and ©DC Comics. (s17)
Warner Bros. Animation (WBA) is one of the leading producers of animation in the entertainment industry, producing and developing projects for multiple platforms, both domestically and internationally. WBA's TV series include Justice League Action, Teen Titans Go! and the upcoming DC Super Hero Girls and Unikitty! for Cartoon Network; Be Cool Scooby-Doo!, Bunnicula, Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz, The Tom and Jerry Show, New Looney Tunes and Wacky Races for Boomerang; Mike Tyson Mysteries for Adult Swim; Right Now Kapow for Disney XD; Green Eggs and Ham for Netflix; and Young Justice: Outsiders for the upcoming DC-branded digital service. As home to the iconic animated characters from the DC Comics, Hanna-Barbera, MGM and Looney Tunes libraries, WBA also produces highly successful animated films — including the DC Universe Animated Original Movies — for DVD, Blu-ray® and digital media. One of the most-honored animation studios in history, WBA has won six Academy Awards®, 35 Emmy® Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, an Environmental Media Award, a Parents' Choice Award, the HUMANITAS Prize, two Prism Awards and 20 Annie Awards (honoring excellence in animation).
Stay tuned for further updates on this release right here at The World's Finest, including additional bonus content detail, pricing artwork and more. To discuss this release, click on the link below.
Site Update: The World's Finest Reviews "Batman: Bad Blood"
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The World's Finest has published its review of the Batman: Bad Blood animated feature, now available through most digital outlets and hitting Blu-ray and DVD on February 2nd, 2016. In a nutshell, if you enjoyed Son of Batman and/or Batman vs Robin, you'll likely enjoy Batman: Bad Blood. It pushes the storylines first developed in those two movies ahead, brings about some satisfying resolutions while also laying the groundwork for future installments. There's lots of potential now that Batman's world has really opened up. To read the complete review, which is fairly spoiler-free, click on the image below.
Produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation, and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Batman: Bad Blood is available now via digital outlets and will hit Blu-ray and DVD on February 2nd, 2016
A small subsite dedicated to Batman: Bad Blood has also been added to The World's Finest. Stay tuned for further reviews and updates in the weeks to come right here at The World's Finest.
Click here to discuss the Batman: Bad Blood animated feature.


Who really are our neighbors? And how well do we truly know our neighborhood. In this series, we'll take on some challenges that will enable us to be better neighbors and prepare us to be better servants in our communities.


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Changes In Postal Technology
Philately has done pretty well maintaining its appeal and relevance even as the technology of how mail has been carried changed significantly over the last 150 years. When stamps were first invented, all mail was carried by foot or by horse. This method of transportation was unchanged since the dawn of civilization (the domestication of horses predates the history of civilization and is thought to have occurred about 5,500 years ago). By 1860, most intercity mail was being carried by trains. Mail that took days to deliver between close cities now took hours, and between further cities and countries mail that took weeks now took days. By 1920, the next great transportation leap was airplanes, and mail was
Longevity Of Philatelic Businesses
Many philatelic writers have commented on the poor rate of success of stamp dealers. Look at a Linn's Stamp News from 1960. With the exception of one or two companies (including Earl P. L. Apfelbaum, Inc.), there are very few professional stamp firms still active that were in business then. Certainly the world changes and businesses change, but in most major industries that are still around, the important players of 1960—the Ford Motor Companies, the General Electrics, and the Corning Glasses—are still major players today. There are two reasons for this, and they tell us a lot about the hobby.
Most stamp professionals
Don't Fool Your Family
James had been a fireman in New York and had retired to a small community in North Carolina with his wife when he left work with a disability in his fifties. For the last ten years he had bought and sold stamps, usually buying low-end, defective remainder lots at auction, culling out the better stamps, selling some things at a few local shows, and building up a very considerable stock in terms of volume. James had meticulously cataloged every stamp in his stock—this after all was his life—and he included in his total every stamp, no matter how defective and whether or not it was a forgery. His total catalog value was well over $700,000. James had typically bought uncatalogued lots, the kind that can be found at the end of our auctions and at the end of every mainstream auction. These lots are collection balances, stocks, mixtures—usually
Philatelists And Stamp Innovations
Philatelists come in many shapes and shades. They have many interests outside the hobby and widely different educational backgrounds. They hold occupations as different at tobacco magnate (Maurice Burrus) to judge (William Rehnquist). Politically and economically diverse, stamp collectors can usually be relied on to agree on one thing—they hate innovation in stamp production. What was good enough for Grandpa is good enough for them.
This is not a modern phenomenon. There have been three
Yesterday New Issues - Today Classics
Philatelists today are apt to look askance at the new issue policies of many countries. Between 2005 and 2015 the United States issued over 1,100 different stamps. Did we really need that many? OK, maybe we did; after all we are a diverse nation of over 300 million people (with plenty of special interests that need to be commemorated). And we are a robust commercial nation generating tens of billions of pieces of mail annually. But did Grenada also need 600 different stamp issues during the same period. Grenada in square miles is about the size of the city of Philadelphia and its population of 110,000 is only 3/100s of a percent of the US population. On a pro rated philatelic basis, if Grenada's issuing policies were to mirror the US, Grenada should be entitled to a new stamp every seven years. And Grenada is hardly the most egregious example.
The First Official Stamp
Most collectors know the first philatelic story—Genesis of our hobby—the issuance of the Penny Black. Even more interesting is the story of Penny Black's twin sister, the 1840 1 penny Official. Rowland Hill envisioned twin stamps, the Penny Black for public use and the Penny Black Official for Official use (then, as now, the government sent tens of thousands of letters per year in furtherance of official business). The difference in the stamp between the regular issue and the Official is slight— the change being in the check letters being "VR" on the Official stamps. The plan was a good one; the realization of the plan was more problematic.
Every discipline has a set of arcana that must be learned by those coming into the field. But often, new disciples mistake how much needs to be known in order to be pretty competent. In literature, every generation, since they first wrote, has been in agreement that Shakespeare, Austen, and Dickens have been among the best. Knowing the works of these writers would qualify you as a well-read reader. But each generation of every field of study has more trendy favorites, usually difficult to ascend to and requiring a mastery of the basics of the field to appreciate. These more esoteric subjects sometimes seem to serve as an initiation to prove that you belong to the highest echelon academic club. Thirty years ago in literature, James Joyce
Argentina Stamps
Argentinian stamps should be among the most popular in the world. Philatelic popularity is predicated on three things— the education level of the nation, its wealth, and the natural collecting/object acquisitive nature of the ethnic group that makes up the bulk of the people. This can be most clearly seen by comparing the world's most active philatelic nation, Germany, with the world's least active, Bangladesh (Haiti would fit as "least active" too, and closer to home, but there is actually a small but active ex-patriot Haitian community in the United States that collects Haiti stamps). Germany is one of the world's wealthiest countries with a very high education level, and the
Stamp Price Moves
The psychology behind price movements is interesting. When something is scarce on the shelves, we all move to buy it. When it is abundant, we all wait. The gold market has been a classic example of this. Philately, too, has had its speculations, price run-ups, and periods of quiescent markets, and as with other markets, many collectors sit quietly on the sidelines in quiet periods, only to wish that they had been more actively adding to their collections after the market has moved.
Another Benefit of Our Hobby
Every age has its greatest fears, and what the early twenty-first Century is most afraid of is boredom. Our world provides constant diversion. Nearly everyone under the age of thirty is perpetually texting and looking at their phone. My TV has over 700 stations (and still nothing to watch). Tired of the book you are reading? Amazon has literally millions of books available for instant download. Most readers spend more time shopping for books than they do reading them. Instant gratification is expected in all phases of life, and people can tolerate every feeling save boredom. Fifty years ago, life had far fewer diversions. We had three television stations, a few local book stores, and people had to develop the skills to figure out what they were going to do with their time.
It's hard to believe that over thirty years have passed since the first issuance of United States Plate Number Coils (PNC's). These issues were created by the printing of the plate number on each roll of the plate. Most are very common; some are very scarce. However, they are legitimately made varieties, not issued for philatelists and having a provenance similar to plate number blocks and coil line pairs, both of which specialties have been part of mainstream US collecting for nearly a century. But PNC's have had the misfortune to be issued too late, after the period that philatelists take hard core specialization seriously, and so have been relegated to second class
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Most fans of philatelic history— that is, the history of collecting stamps rather than the stamps themselves— have learned what they know through hands on work with stamps. There are very few books that retell the evolution of our hobby. Largely, it is learned by reading old journals, looking at old auction catalogs, and stamp dealer price lists and general catalogs. By looking at subscription numbers and membership evaluations, by perusing older collections and seeing how collecting goals have changed over the years, by analyzing what was being offered and to whom,
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German stamps have always been among the most popular of collecting specialties. The German Area is vast philatelically and has typically been broken down into sub-specialties. Few collectors, especially native Germans, attempt it all. The philatelic breakdown is as follows: pre-German Confederation-States collecting, 1870-1930 Empire, and Wiemar Republic, 1930-45 Third Reich, and post 1945 Bundes Republic (in English, Federal Republic). There are many additional subpecialties, such as Colonies or Occupations, but it is by these era divisions that the main country of Germany is usually collected.
Ireland's history influenced its philately to a much greater degree than did the history of most other countries. Ireland was subjugated by the British around 1600 and passionately fought for its independence for over 300 years. The first Irish stamps were issued in 1922 after independence had finally been obtained from Britain. There are several aspects of Irish stamps and their collecting that are peculiar to that country and which
Post Office and Promotion of Philately
The United States Post Office has had a close relationship to the hobby of stamp collecting throughout the history of the hobby. The first US postage stamp was issued in 1847, and by 1860 there was an active, if by later standards small, coterie of avid collectors. The USPO was the first worldwide postal service to recognize philatelists, which it did in 1876 with the Reissues and Special Printings for the 1876 Centennial Exposition. 1876 was a well promoted celebration of American Exceptionalism, and the Post Office contributed its part by reissuing stamps that had been made prior to 1876, so that an example of every American postage stamp could be on sale for collectors at the 1876 Exposition in Philadelphia. These reissues used the original plates and can be distinguished from the originals by shade and paper. They have always been difficult stamps to identify and have caused much confusion
Specialists And Generalists
By 1900, the philatelic world was already too vast for anyone to complete. Their first specialty albums began to appear about 1920, and it was these albums that drove the push towards increasing specialization. Until about 1960, nearly everyone entering the hobby began a general collection. Packets and general albums which had spaces in them for the stamps that were in the packets were everyone's way of beginning collecting. But today, there are just too many stamps that have been issued for any but the hardy to try to collect all of them.
Specialization began as a way of managing the collecting habit. Instead of the million or so different stamps that are listed
Better Bets
Modern mint stamps issued since 1990 sort out into three broad categories—bad investments, better investments and reasonably good investments. First, a little background. Throughout philatelic history, buying new issue mint stamps as they came out and holding them has been a mixed bet. Obviously, the few philatelists that did this in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century reaped large rewards. They bought stamps in a nascent hobby and sold them years later into a market eager for earlier mint stamps. By 1960 this path was well worn, and many collectors were putting away quantities of mint worldwide stamps for sale into an increasingly popular hobby, except that it didn't really work out this way. Philately never grew fast enough to absorb the quantity of mint stamps that were put away in the period 1960-1990, and prices for most worldwide stamps from this period
The Problem With Coils
United States coils have always presented a problem to stamp collectors. The first problem was whether they should be collected at all, at least as major numbers with spaces in all the stamp albums. US coils were the first worldwide coils to be issued and were done so at the behest of large businesses that did a great deal of mailing. In the days before postage meters, it was much easier to get a coil roll and place the stamps on envelopes without having to tear them into strips or singles first. Within a few years, large machines were affixing coils for mailing houses, and the Postal Service was issuing coils in rolls of up to 5,000 for their machines. The real issue for stamp catologers at the time was how to list coils. They are stamps of a different format but
Most collectors put their stamps in stamp albums, and preprinted albums have existed since the very earliest days of our hobby. Scott began producing stamp albums in the United States in the 1860s, copying the first stamp album producers in Europe. The most unusual thing about stamp album producers is how concentrated the business is in just a few hands and how little the stamp album manufacturers have changed over the years.
The album business today is controlled by a half a dozen companies


I typically write about appearance and how to look "put-together" on the outside. Not because I'm superficial, but mainly because I believe that how you look on the outside contributes to how you feel on the inside. But what about when our inside doesn't match that polished outside?
What about when we go through seasons of struggle, or even depression, that a new outfit, or some fresh makeup just doesn't fix?
Doesn't it feel slightly fraudulent to have everything pulled together on the outside, when everything inside is spectacularly falling apart?
I've been dealing with this on a somewhat personal level, as I navigate a season of life that has been both difficult and exhausting. Lately, I've been focusing on how to be put-together on the inside, and I've found five tools that have really helped.
There's such value in having someone listen and offer an unbiased perspective. Whether you're going through a season of depression or loss, or even simply struggling with direction in a new phase of life, counseling can be beneficial for everyone. Dr. Allan works with people from all over the world, and many local churches offer referrals, or you can check out the National Board for Certified Counselors: http://www.nbcc.org.
Getting a massage, taking a bath, or curling up with a good book, it's so important to take the time to decompress. Schedule it into your calendar if necessary. Just find a relaxing activity and allow yourself to enjoy it, guilt-free. No mental to-do lists allowed!
As we go through the minutiae of our days, it can be far too simple to miss connecting with our spouses on a personal level. and it is never more important to do so than when you are struggling emotionally. Take 5 minutes to share one thing that is causing you stress, and have your spouse do the same.
I saved this one for last, because, for me, it is the most important. Spending time with the Lord every day will do more for your "inside" than anything else on this list. And be honest and vulnerable with Him too. He already knows what you're struggling with, and nothing you can say will shock Him. Promise.
Most of all, remember, this too shall pass.
Whatever you're going through will get easier.
And it won't be long before your inside is even more refined than your outside.
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Keeping the Christmas Dream Alive. Is Santa Real?
What Is Your Wish for the New Year?
Well, Christmas time is here and while shopping for online gifts I came across a forum debate on telling your kids the truth about Santa. Opinions vary quite a bit on this subject and personally, I do not see anything wrong with letting your kids believe in the magic of Christmas and Santa. I do not even remember when I first learned Santa was not real, but I do remember the many wonderful Christmas Eves I spent trying to stay awake to see him. So while I sipping on some of the best coffee in Ireland atthe Hill of Tara café, I decided to write down my reasons for keeping the Santa Claus myth alive.
Let's face it; life is full of things that are stressful, difficult and outright terrible. That is not to say there are not many wonderful things also, but there is no doubt plenty of unpleasant events in the world. So why not let Christmas be a magical time for your kids and at least preserve a few days of the year that are truly magical.
I think the Santa myth is a great way to keep the spirit of giving alive! Too often, holidays turn into events focused on receiving online gifts and expensive presents, which misses the entire point and spirit of Christmas. Santa is a good reminder for kids and adults to think about what is really important in life and the real purpose for holidays. What gifts you receive or any gifts at all, should really be secondary for why you and your family enjoy Christmas. The holiday should be focused on enjoying people, not how expensive a present was or how many online gifts your received!
Creativity and fantasy is important in life. Many times, we lose part of that as we grow older and forget the power our dreams can have. Sometimes I find this limits people in what they think they can and cannot accomplish in life. Keeping the fantasy of St. Nick alive lets your kids dream big and believe anything is possible, a lesson many of us need to learn again.
Every child gets to an age where they start asking if Santa is real. Perhaps you will think about the reasons above before you spill the beans and kick St. Nick out the door. The lessons and value of the Santa Claus myth has much greater effects on our lives than we may realise.
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Oliech ponders football management role
By Derrick Bacha April 15th, 2021 1 min read
In this file photo former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech relaxes at the Masai Mara National Reserve. PHOTO | COURTESY
Former Harambee Stars captain Dennis Oliech says he is ready to contest for a top seat during the forthcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections in 2024.
While ruling out taking up a full-time coaching job, the celebrated striker also hinted in an interview with MozzartSport it was about the time former footballers assumed a central role in the management of football in the country.
"I like to be a shadow," said Oliech, in an interview with MozzartSport.
"I would rather be an assistant. The top position should maybe be for Musa Otieno. I can vie with Musa. In the next four years, we have to do that."
Oliech's sentiments come days after FKF president Nick Mwendwa confirmed he will seek a third four-year term in office.
"At least by the laws now, I will still be around in the next elections. So Kenyans should be prepared to be under my leaders for at least two more terms. Football is a lifetime," Mwendwa told local media.
"Of course, people will say I am overstaying in office, but just like any other person, you can't think clearly in your first term. It is only in the second and third terms that you might be able to achieve some things. I'm lucky we qualified for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in my first term. I'm now dreaming of the Qatar World Cup and the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand."
Despite not playing actively since 2019, Oliech, who enjoyed stints in France, Qatar and UAE during his prime, says he is ready to make a return to football, while also praising Eric Ouma and Michael Olunga as the future of Kenyan football.
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