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Forelle – niemiecki jednokadłubowy mały okręt podwodny zaprojektowany przez Raimondo Lorenzo D'Equevilley-Montjustina jako jednostka eksperymentalna. Okręt wyposażony był w wewnętrzny zbiornik balastowy i kompensacyjny, stałe, nachylone pod kątem powierzchnie sterowe na rufie oraz ruchome przednie stery głębokości. Jednostka miała zewnętrzne wyrzutnie torpedowe odpalające torpedy za pomocą sprężonego powietrza. Konstrukcja okrętu przewidywała jego transport do miejsca operacji na pokładzie okrętu nawodnego i spuszczanie do wody w pobliżu celu, w związku z czym okręt nie dysponował osobnym systemem napędu w pływaniu na powierzchni morza. Konstrukcja była względnie udana, jednakże nie wzbudziła zainteresowania cesarskiej marynarki wojennej

W kwietniu 1904 roku Imperium Rosyjskie zakupiło "Forelle" w celu prowadzenia operacji przeciw flocie Cesarstwa Japońskiego, dzięki czemu od 1904 aż do 1910 roku operował z Władywostoku, kiedy zatonął w wyniku wypadku.

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Rosyjskie okręty podwodne z XIX wieku
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Have to present ideas to a group at work? Take anxiety out of the equation with these three mindful tips.
Q: My boss has chosen me to make an important presentation to the executives in our company. I'm thrilled. But I don't want to choke. Any advice on how to handle a case of nerves right before the big moment?
Reconnecting with our confidence at such stressful times may appear daunting. But if we prepare properly, know our topic well, and have a passion for our work, we may find it relaxing just by remaining open to our circumstances. While there are no "tricks," here are three important tips to remember when speaking in front of an audience.
Relax: Take several deep, long, relaxed breaths before you begin. Too often, we unconsciously breathe shallowly when feeling anxious.
Slow Down: When we feel anxious, we tend to rush in hopes of relieving the distress. Such "speed" only "camouflages" the panic, often authoring the very clumsiness we are hoping to avoid. By slowing down with a few moments of mindfulness, we can reconnect with a psychological space that is quiet, simple, and open. Taking occasional sips of water during the presentation can go a long way to extending such "space" into your presence and the room.
Be Grateful: Consider that several people are about to give you their attention and gratefully appreciate such an offering. You may actually begin your presentation by thanking people for their attention which can create a gracious tone that may surprisingly ease the tension.
Making friends with our anxiousness while making an important presentation to decision makers may appear intimidating but if we are kind to ourselves—breathing, slowing down, and being grateful—we may discover a confidence that is as familiar as coming home.
Michael Carroll is the author of Fearless at Work.
Q: I'm a leader whose days are eaten up by operational concerns. How can I force myself to delegate more and make time to assess what's most important?
Being clear about what's really important, regularly assessing your priorities, delegating— these are key challenges for any leader. Unfortunately, often our response to being overwhelmed is to push ourselves even harder!
Instead of feeling eaten up by the crisis of the moment, take a fresh look by giving yourself a little respite instead of moving forward. Enjoy lunch, for example, rather than wolfing it down in a meeting. Take a moment to scan your body and notice your feelings. From those little pauses, your ability to be innovative and be resourceful will emerge.
Under pressure, leaders tend to take control, make all the decisions, and personally see the project to completion. At just the time when you need to expand your thinking and draw on the resources of others, your vision has narrowed—and so has your ability to see options and make sounder decisions.
When you allow some breathing space, you'll be able to see the wisdom of trusting someone else's expertise. You'll see valuable contributions that others can make. You'll see that you have choices and can start anew. You'll see that you can reconnect with your own values and priorities, rather than simply responding to the crisis at hand. You'll take better care of yourself.
Mariann Johnson is an instructor with the Institute for Mindful Leadership.
Mariann Johnson is an instructor with the Institute for Mindful Leadership. She has been practicing mindfulness meditation for over 20 years and has studied with leading meditation teachers nationally and internationally. In 2010, she completed Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Instructor Practicum training with the University of Massachusetts's Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society.


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Q: iOS: Screen no longer receives Touches after calling dismissModalViewController I have two views. Very simple set up just to play around with the camera roll.
One view will bring up the camera roll using:
[self presentViewController:self.imagePicker animated:NO completion:nil];

which is triggered by a UIButton. It brings up the camera, everything's fine.
After taking a picture, I am calling the following to dismiss the controller:
[self dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];

Again, everything is working.
But the view that brings up the imagePicker Controller no longer receives touch (the UIButton will no longer brings up the camera again) after the Modal View is dismissed.
It will only start to receive touches again when I switch to another view and come back.
I have been searching for a solution to this problem but have not been successful in finding anything. Thanks in advance.
EDIT (Adding code):
In CameraController.m
This is where brings up the Camera Roll
(Subclass of UIViewController conforming to
<UIImagePickerControllerDelegate, UINavigationControllerDelegate>)
//UIButton that brings up the imagePicker
- (IBAction)useCamera
{
        [self prepareImagePicker];
        [self presentViewController:self.imagePicker animated:NO completion:nil];
}

//Initializing ImagePicker
- (void)prepareImagePicker
{
    if ([UIImagePickerController isSourceTypeAvailable:
         UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera])
    {
        self.imagePicker = [[UIImagePickerController alloc] init];
        self.imagePicker.sourceType = UIImagePickerControllerSourceTypeCamera;
        self.imagePicker.mediaTypes = [NSArray arrayWithObjects:(NSString *) kUTTypeImage, nil];
        self.imagePicker.delegate = self;

    OverlayCameraView *cameraOverlay = [[OverlayCameraView alloc] initWithFrame:(CGRect){{0, 0}, 320, 480} andTheCameraController:self];
        self.imagePicker.cameraOverlayView = cameraOverlay;
   }
}

//Delegate Method when a picture is taken
-(void)imagePickerController:(UIImagePickerController *)picker didFinishPickingMediaWithInfo:(NSDictionary *)info
{
    self.imagePicker.delegate = nil;
    [picker dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];
    self.imagePicker = nil;
    self.imageView.image = [info objectForKey:UIImagePickerControllerOriginalImage];
}

In OverlayCameraView.m
//Camera Overlay Class (Subclass of UIView)

- (id)initWithFrame:(CGRect)frame andTheCameraController:(CameraController*)cameraController
{
    if ((self = [super initWithFrame:frame]))
    {
        self.camera = cameraController;
    //.…2 UIButtons set up

    }
    return self;
}

//Overlay Cancel Button
- (void) cancel
{
   [self.camera dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];
}

//Overlay Take Picture Button
- (void) takeAPicture
{
    [self.camera.imagePicker takePicture];
}

A: You should be calling dismissViewControllerAnimated on the picker not self via the  UIImagePickerControllerDelegate methods.
[picker dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];

or if you are keeping a reference to it:
[self.imagePicker dismissViewControllerAnimated:NO completion:nil];

EDIT:
Based on the revised code, I believe
self.imagePicker.cameraOverlayView = cameraOverlay;

should be:
self.imagePicker.cameraOverlayView = cameraOverlay.view;

Also this will cause a +2 reference count and will leak if you are not using ARC:
self.imagePicker = [[UIImagePickerController alloc] init];

It should be for proper reference counting:
UIImagePickerController *picker = [[UIImagePickerController alloc] init];
self.imagePicker = picker;
[picker release];

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CS PHOTO COURTESY OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL HIGH SCHOOL Thomas Evers, a member of the class of 2017 at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, poses with his Eagle Scout project, which was designed to develop standards for testing robots that can detect landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Like many kids, Thomas Evers loved constructing Lego sets. But when he was in the sixth grade, his parents – Tom and Elizabeth Evers – took him to the National Science and Engineering Festival on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. He saw displays of Lego-based robots built to accomplish tasks, and that changed his life.
Soon afterward, he and friends at St. Elizabeth School in Rockville, with the support of their parents, formed a robotics team and began participating in the First Lego League program, which challenges youth to think like scientists and engineers and develop solutions to real-world problems.
Six years later, Evers is a member of the class of 2017 at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School in Olney, and this fall, he will attend Drexel University in Philadelphia and study mechanical engineering.
The 2008 Academy Award-winning movie, The Hurt Locker, dramatized the danger that soldiers serving in explosive ordnance disposal teams faced in the Iraq war as they detected and dismantled IEDs.
For Evers, the issue became even more personal as he saw media accounts of the impact that landmines and cluster bombs have on people around the world, including a front page photo in the New York Times of a stack of prosthetics used by children victimized by the explosive devices.
"I thought, 'What can I do to make that situation better?' That's partly where my Eagle project comes in," he told the Catholic Standard in an interview.
Evers said his concern was shaped by the values he learned in Catholic school. "Through my entire Catholic education here at Good Counsel and at St. Elizabeth, (there was) always a mentality to care for your fellow humans, and be compassionate for others," he said.
He also has a part-time job as a technical assistant with Roboteam, an Israeli Robotics Company, where he works to repair damaged robots used by the military to disarm IEDs, and tests new robots to ensure they are performing to standards. At that firm, he also designs and 3D prints prototype robot parts.
As a middle schooler, he and other members of the robotics team saw demonstrations of how robots could have real-world applications, like detecting when hands are not on a car's steering wheel, which can happen when teens and adults text while they are driving.
When he and the team members were eighth graders at St. Elizabeth School, they built a humanoid robot around 18 inches tall that could do a headstand, push-ups, karate and soccer moves, and dance.
"That started to open doors for us," he said.
Evers took the robot with him and set it on the table when he went to Our Lady of Good Counsel to interview for participating in the school's STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) program. One of the reasons why he chose to attend Good Counsel was because of its STEM program, he said.
"I really wanted to do mechanical engineering," he said, noting that in his freshman year in the program, he worked on computer design and used a 3D printer to build things, and for his final project that year, he designed a model train.
During his sophomore year in the program, they learned about bridges and built a model bridge out of balsa wood, designed to be lightweight but strong, that was tested by a stress analyzer. As a junior, he and fellow STEM students there studied aerospace engineering, designed airplane wings and made and tested rockets.
"Another great thing about Good Counsel's STEM program is we don't just talk about material, we get to test it," he said.
Officials from NIST asked the robotics team members if they would like to be part of a new international robotics competition called RoboCup. They were encouraged to tackle a real-world problem. Many of the robots used to detect and disarm explosive devices were very expensive, and the robotics team began designing and building small, disposable and lower cost robots with 3D printers that could be used to fulfill tasks.
At a 2015 robotics competition in Pomona, California, he and team members built and demonstrated search and rescue robots. That same summer, the robotics team members participated in the RoboCup competition in Hefei, China, presenting disposable 3D printed robots that they had designed and built.
One year later, the team tied for first place in a RoboCup competition in Leipzig, Germany, with robots in a search and rescue competition that they designed, 3D printed, built and programmed.
"That robot can go over rugged terrain" like sand, gravel and inclines, he said.
The goal is to continue to develop and refine robots to dismantle, set off or remove land mines, cluster bombs or IEDS, so people don't have to be in such dangerous positions. And in the case of a collapsed building, instead of sending people in, robots can go in and search for signs of survivors.
Now as an intern at NIST, he is testing robots, and as a technical assistant with Roboteam, he is building robots.
As he prepares to graduate from Our Lady of Good Counsel High School and continue his studies at Drexel University, Evers also said he appreciated "the knowledge, classes, the friendships made and the values learned" at the Olney school.


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Il Lago Labynkyr () è un lago situato in prossimità del villaggio di Ojmjakon, nell'Ojmjakonskij ulus, Sacha, nel nord-est della Siberia, in Russia.

La superficie del lago è di 61 km² ed è situato a 1.020 metri sopra il livello del mare. È profondo 53 metri.

Il mostro del Lago Labynkyr
Secondo una leggenda, il Lago Labynkyr sarebbe la dimora di un mostro lacustre noto come "il Diavolo del lago", i cui primi avvistamenti risalirebbero addirittura al 1800.

Le descrizione fornite da testimoni del mostro affermano che esso sia di colore grigio scuro e di una lunghezza compresa tra i 7 e i 10 metri. Alcuni riferiscono anche che esso sia dotato di un collo molto lungo ed una bocca piena di denti aguzzi. Dalle descrizioni sembrerebbe trattarsi di un plesiosauro.

Avvistamenti e ricerche
Nel 1953 lo scienziato sovietico Victor Tyerdokherbov affermò di aver avvistato un'enorme creatura acquatica nel Lago Labynkyr. Furono inviate cinque spedizioni ad indagare sulla cosa ma si rivelarono tutte fallimentari. Nel 1964 il Dipartimento di Ricerca dell'Università Statale Lomosonov di Mosca organizzò una spedizione scientifica per verificare la cosa. Il biologo Nikolai Glandikh, biologo, affermò di aver veduto nuotare nell'acqua un enorme animale dalla testa simile a quella dei serpenti, molto simile ad un ittiosauro. Nei giorni seguenti altri due scienziati affermarono di avere anch'essi avvistato la creatura.

Nel 1978 un gruppo di studiosi decise di analizzare le acque del lago per studiarne gli aspetti chimici. Queste analisi furono interrotte a causa della fuga dal luogo degli studiosi, i quali affermarono di essere stati attaccati da un enorme mostro dalla bocca uncinata.

Nel 2012, Ludmila Emeliyanova, professore associato di Biogeografia dell'Università di Mosca, ha compiuto sul lago alcune ricerche servendosi di un sonar. Nel corso di tali ricerche il sonar avrebbe rivelato la presenza di un grosso animale sotto l'acqua.

Nel 2013 il geologo Dimitri Shiller ha guidato un gruppo di ricercatori della Società Geografica Russa a compiere altre ricerche sul lago. Utilizzando uno scanner subacqueo il gruppo avrebbe rinvenuto una grande mandibola ed uno scheletro appartenuti ad un animale di notevoli proporzioni. Se tali scoperte siano o meno veritiere non è stato però possibile appurarlo perché i resti rinvenuti non sarebbero stati portati in superficie dal gruppo di ricercatori.

Secondo diversi studiosi la creatura avvistata da diverse persone altro non sarebbe che un luccio o uno storione di grandi dimensioni.

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Here's why so many adults are still attached to their childhood toys
Most convincing picture of the Loch Ness monster ever taken?
A whisky warehouse worker has taken a picture of what could be one of the most convincing Loch Ness Monster sightings to date.
Friday, 16th September 2016, 11:30 am
Updated Wednesday, 5th October 2016, 1:54 pm
Is this Nessie? Pic: Contributed
Amateur photographer Ian Bremner, 58, was driving around the Highlands in search of red deer - but stumbled instead across the remarkable sight of what appears to be Nessie swimming in the calm waters of Loch Ness.
The dad-of-four spends most of his weekends in the region taking photographs of the stunning natural beauty.
But it was not until he got back to his home in Nigg, Invergordon, that he noticed three humps emerging from the water which he thinks could be the elusive monster.
The picture shows a two-metre long silver creature swimming away from the lens with its head bobbing away and a tail flapping a metre away, preparing to swim further on.
The apparent creature was spotted coming up for air close to the banks of the loch on Saturday afternoon midway between the villages of Dores and Inverfarigaig.
Ian said: "It's a part of the world that always makes you second guess what you're seeing.
"When you're up there you're constantly looking in the water to see if you can spot anything in there.
"This is the first time I've ever seen Nessie in the loch. I would be amazing if I was the first one to find her.
"I'm normally a bit of a sceptic when it comes to Nessie and I think it's just something for the tourists but I'm starting to think there is something out there.
"When I saw it on my screen I said 'what the hell is that?'
"If you're fishing there it's the sort of place where you can get a tingle up your spine and second guess what you're seeing.
"You start seeing things even when you know fine there's nothing there."
Ian's picture fits in perfectly with the widely believed description of Nessie being a long serpent creature which stretches as far back as 1933.
The image he took closely resembles some of the clearest and most notable examples of the creature.
Encounters from 1933 tell of a 10ft long limbless creature crossing the road leaving behind a slimy trail of undergrowth.
And in 2001 a pair of fishermen spotted a dark 6ft long blob sticking its head out of the water and were adamant that it was not a seal.
There have been five other reported sightings of the monster this year which, including Ian's latest, is the highest number since 2002.
Some of Ian's friends think his picture actually shows three seals playing in the water.
Ian said: "I suppose it could be seals - but I'm not so sure. The more I think about it, the more I think it could be Nessie."
Over the years there have been 1081 recorded sightings of the Loch Ness Monster lurking in the water.
The monster and the tourists who come to look for it are thought to be worth around £30m to the Highland economy.
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Geoff Dartt is an American college football coach. He is as the head football coach at the University of Mount Union in Alliance, Ohio, a position he has held since 2020.

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Train the Trainer 101: Stringing in Energized Environments
Written by Jim Vaughn, CUSP on October 16, 2014 . Posted in Safety Management, Worksite Safety, Grounding.
Stringing wire in any environment can quickly go wrong. Dropped conductors can wreak havoc if precautions are not taken. In an energized environment, the result of losing control or dropping conductors has a greatly magnified risk.
Guard structures are the first type of protection conventionally used to prevent contact with energized lines. Ideally, guard structures are positioned so that whether it's the unexpected loss of stringing tension or something as major as a dropped conductor, the conductor being pulled will not make contact with the energized lines. There are other requirements, too, one being non-automatic setting of breakers for the lines being crossed if it is not possible to de-energize and ground them.
No matter how good your guard structures are, if you are pulling across or parallel to energized lines, you must ground the conductors being pulled. The revised language of 29 CFR 1910.269(q)(2), "Installing and removing overhead lines," has added requirements focusing on induction as well as contact with other energized lines during pulling. Induction is voltage or current that can build up on the conductors being pulled from sources other than direct contact with an energized line. The rules of 1910.269(q) are mirrored in 1926.964(b) of the construction standard. To save space and time, we will refer only to the 1910.269 standard in this article.
Paragraph 1910.269(q) has always been the guide for stringing and worker protection and formally included specific instruction for placing grounds. The reader is now referred to paragraph 1910.269(p)(4) for grounding for the protection of personnel from inadvertent electrical contact. Paragraph 1910.269(p)(4) has always contained the requirements for protecting workers from injury when booms or equipment may become energized, but the language in the standard has been revised. Conductor being strung in an energized environment is now included, and the protective expectations provided by grounding are the same for conductor during stringing as for boom trucks, cranes and derricks that may become energized.
Placement of Grounds
The expectation of the rule has always been mat, ground and barricade the equipment, traveling ground at the tensioner, grounds at the puller, grounded travelers at each break-over, traveling ground at each crossing and no more than two miles apart.
In 1910.269(q)(2), OSHA requirements for grounding the pulled conductors do not differentiate between transmission and distribution; however, grounded travelers are an issue in distribution wire pulling. While manufacturers have designed studs for attaching a ground to a typical distribution traveler that perform well under electrical tests, they do not have travelers designed for grounding the moving conductor like they do for transmission pulling. The only device designed as a ground for distribution-sized conductors is the running ground installed at the wire tensioner. The running ground is not practicable for use out on the line as a ground for pulling because you cannot pass a grip or swivel through it.
The language in the OSHA standards prior to this year's revisions had specific requirements for placement of grounds on conductors during stringing. OSHA standards have always required certain protections utilizing grounds to protect workers from the risk of electrical injury should conductors sag into energized lines. The rules still require the employer to protect the workers, but they have removed the specific requirements such as where traveling grounds must be placed. Even though OSHA has removed the specific requirements about where to place grounds when stringing in an energized environment, the practices remain the same, specified by consensus standards. The applicable consensus standard, "IEEE 524: IEEE Guide to the Installation of Overhead Transmission Line Conductors," contains procedural language, including location and placement of grounds in 5.5.3.2. Article 7 of "IEEE 1048: IEEE Guide for Protective Grounding of Power Lines," deals with transmission and distribution stringing. Article 7 refers the reader to IEEE 524.
Grounding in stringing has two functions: to cause immediate operation of circuit protective devices and to equalize potentials for the protection of personnel. The more grounds you place along the line, the better path to ground you create. Grounding, however, does not protect all personnel. Planners must be aware that grounding to a structure electrically couples current to them in a fault as well as current from induction. If the conductor being pulled is energized, the structure and the earth around the structure will be energized until the circuit protective device operates to clear the voltage from the line. Grounded travelers out on the line shunt those currents to earth along every available path to ground. Current flowing in those paths is inversely proportional to the resistance of the circuit. This means, of course, that every ohm of resistance built into the grounding connections limits the current that can flow to ground. The net result is that the circuit protections will not operate as quickly. It also means that current will flow in higher levels to other places, such as back to the tensioner where your people are. The message is that those remote grounds have a very important role to play, and the integrity of the connections matters.
Grounding at Equipment Setups
In most cases, the tensioner is the first piece of equipment that will be affected by energizing the conductor being pulled. A worker on the tensioner body is at risk from the conductor being energized, both from arching across the tensioner wheels and at the reels. Here is where the often-neglected traveling ground plays a very important role. We repeatedly see traveling grounds tied off to a tensioner but grounded to a rod. This misses an important role for the traveling ground. If the traveling ground is bonded to the tensioning trailer, and that trailer is bonded to the reel trailer, all of the equipment will be at the same or close to the same potential as the conductor being pulled. This bonding serves to protect operators from potential differences across conductor and trailer.
A very important consideration here are the potential differences between earth and trailers. During pulling, several workers need to be in attendance at pullers, tensioners and reel trailers. If the ground around the equipment is not at potential with equipment, risks are high not only from faults, but also from induction. Individual bonded mats at equipment access points or a large ground mat upon which all the equipment sits protects workers from those risks.
Grounding Travelers
Grounding moving conductors is accomplished using travelers (wire-pulling dollies or sheaves) designed and equipped with attachments to provide a ground on the moving conductor. The design of the ground connection must be sufficient to carry steady-state induced currents as well as operate a circuit protective device if the conductor makes contact with an energized line. The ground is also expected to survive the contact long enough to cause breaker operation.
Induction Risks
In the final rule, OSHA has removed the requirement for grounds no more than two miles apart. OSHA has also removed the requirements for grounds at the first structure at each end of the pull and at the nearest structure at either side where conductors being pulled cross energized conductors.
There was always an issue with two miles being considered a rule because, as performance language, OSHA does not cite procedures, which is what they did in the original rules. The grounding rule was primarily based on the ability to trip a circuit in an inadvertent contact with an energized circuit while pulling, not necessarily the risk of induction. You may be grounding to trip, but if there is a source of induction, installing grounds between phases and static or neutral creates a closed electrical loop or cell for current to flow in. If the cell is not bonded to earth, the current circulates in the cell can be very high. If the cell is grounded to earth, the current in the cell splits inversely proportional to the two paths available, earth and flowing in the low-resistance cell. So either way, the risk is still there. I have personally measured transmission induction on a grounded circuit at more than 160 amps and 1800 volts. I know it can be higher.
A two-mile-long cell can be very dangerous, and someone who just followed the rule could be building a trap. In our transmission business, we use clamp-on amp meters to check for current as a backup means to understand risks. If currents in a grounded circuit are too high, they result in nuisance shocks and can be a lot worse – even deadly if the work location is not bonded. The solution is to split those two-mile-long cells with additional sets of ground to cut the current in half and create opposing flows, reducing risks.
Rule 1910.269(q)(2)(iv) has a particular reference for employers regarding protecting workers from the risk of induction. It states, "Before employees install lines parallel to existing energized lines, the employer shall make a determination of the approximate voltage to be induced in the new lines, or work shall proceed on the assumption that the induced voltage is hazardous. Unless the employer can demonstrate that the lines that employees are installing are not subject to the induction of a hazardous voltage or unless the lines are treated as energized, temporary protective grounds shall be placed at such locations and arranged in such a manner that the employer can demonstrate will prevent exposure of each employee to hazardous differences in electric potential."
Note the requirement that the employer must demonstrate that employees are protected. This is not about following rules. Employers must understand and determine the risks to employees, and they must train employees to understand the risks and know how to protect themselves.
Now for the citation criteria: OSHA has added a note to 1910.269(q)(2)(iv) establishing a method of measuring risk to workers by citing current flow through a 500-ohm resistor as the threshold level of exposure. The 500 ohms represent the (conservative) resistance of the body, and the 1 milliamp of current in the standard establishes an employer action level for risk to the employee.
Finally, Incident Prevention has had readers ask if the new rule requires an engineering study before pulling to protect employees from the hazard of induction. My opinion is no, that is not required. The rule states that "… the employer shall make a determination of the approximate voltage to be induced in the new lines, or work shall proceed on the assumption that the induced voltage is hazardous."
If you assume induction is present and take the appropriate precautions, you have met the requirements of the rule. The new language is to put teeth and citable violation criteria (the notes) in place. The new rule also includes Appendix C with guidance to employers about grounding, largely as a result of requests by commenters during the hearings on the proposed rule.
About the Author: After 25 years as a transmission-distribution lineman and foreman, Jim Vaughn has devoted the last 16 years to safety and training. A noted author, trainer and lecturer, he is director of safety for Atkinson Power. He can be reached at jim.vaughn@atkn.com.
Editor's Note: "Train the Trainer 101" is a regular feature designed to assist trainers by making complex technical issues deliverable in a nontechnical format. If you have comments about this article or a topic idea for a future issue, please contact Kate Wade at kate@incident-prevention.com.
Safety Management, Worksite Safety, grounding
Jim Vaughn, CUSP
After 25 years as a transmission-distribution lineman and foreman, Jim Vaughn, CUSP, has devoted the last 20 years to safety and training. A noted author, trainer and lecturer, he is a senior consultant for the Institute for Safety in Powerline Construction. He can be reached at jim@ispconline.com.


Hi. My name is Scott McMurren.
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Another big part of the travel experience is sharing great stories about who we meet, where we travel and the journey itself. We think new thoughts, eat new foods and dream new dreams.
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TWO years after making the life changing decision to quit their stressful jobs, sell their home in the south and move to Teesdale to begin a craft business, one couple say they couldn't be happier.
In fact the craft business they set up, The Fabulous Tash Emporium, is doing so well they are looking for new premises.
Graeme, 47, and Amanda Edwardson, 44, were leading busy, stressful lives working as a chef and mental health manager, and trying to bring up their children, Felix and Till, in Essex when they realised something had to change.
Mr Edwardson, who grew up in Aycliffe, before joining the Army as an apprentice chef, said: "I was working from around 4.30am to 9.30pm and I was stressed all the time. Amanda and I hardly saw each other, never mind the children.
"We both were earning a great deal of money, but we had no family life.
"We were working really hard to earn enough money to pay someone else to look after our children.
The couple made the life-altering decision to quit their jobs, sell up and move north.
After settling in Staindrop the crafty couple set up their own company, The Fabulous Tash Emporium, making and selling handmade furniture from recycled materials.
Then after posting pictures of the furniture online they began receiving requests from friends and strangers to purchase the items. Since then the business has flourished.
It was the couple's daughter, Tilly, who came up with the unusual sounding name of the firm – The Fabulous Tash Emporium.
The furniture, which is made using reclaimed wood, is rustic in design. The couple have developed a range including bedside tables, coffee tables, traditional style hall benches with storage, bookcases and wardrobes.
Mr Edwardson admitted: "Our business isn't that well known locally as the vast majority of our sales are online.
"We have a website and use Etsy, which is a like Ebay, but for handmade items.
The couple now spend all day working together in their workshop – in one of The Witham's artist studios in Hall Street, Barnard Castle.
However such has been the success of their crafty endeavour they are looking for larger premises so they can install additional wood working machinery.
Mr Edwardson said: "The Witham has been fantastic and it's been wonderful having the workshop here.
"And we do feel a bit bad having to look for somewhere else, but we do need a bit more space to get equipment in which will make things easier for us.
"At the moment we are having to turn down commissions for furniture as we can't make anything too large as it we wouldn't be able to get it out of the workshop.


trices. They have short legs and four toes in a zygodactyl (two toes forward, two back) arrangement. Sexes are alike.
Piculets are like miniature woodpeckers, but tail feathers, though pointed, are not stiff and are not used for support. Piculet plumage tends to be soft, and brown and black dominate their color patterns. As with woodpeckers, the sexes are often distinguished by the presence of red on the head of the male. Also like woodpeckers, mechanical tapping on wood is sometimes used for communication.
tree surfaces. Many species are crested, such as the pileated woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus).


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Q: How to use prompt code repeatedly in Perl script sub prompt {
  my ($query) = @_; # take a prompt string as argument
  local $| = 1; # activate autoflush to immediately show the prompt
  print $query;
  chomp(my $answer = <STDIN>);
  return $answer;
}

sub prompt_yn {
  my ($query) = @_;
  my $answer = prompt("$query (Y/N): ");
  return lc($answer) eq 'y';
}

if (prompt_yn("Do you want to start a process")){
    my $list1 = prompt("Enter ID:\n");
    my $list2 = prompt("Enter Name:\n");

    print $list1;
    print $list2;
  ## $list1 and $list2 will be used in the code here..
  #...
  #.....
}

I want to repeat the contents of the if block again and again, prompting again each time it completes if I press y from (Y/N).

A: Replace
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import datetime
from south.db import db
from south.v2 import SchemaMigration
from django.db import models

class Migration(SchemaMigration):

    def forwards(self, orm):
        # Adding field 'Capture.innerText'
        db.add_column('webscript_backend_capture', 'innerText',
                      self.gf('django.db.models.fields.TextField')(default=' '),
                      keep_default=False)

    def backwards(self, orm):
        # Deleting field 'Capture.innerText'
        db.delete_column('webscript_backend_capture', 'innerText')

    models = {
        'auth.group': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Group'},
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'unique': 'True', 'max_length': '80'}),
            'permissions': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ManyToManyField', [], {'to': "orm['auth.Permission']", 'symmetrical': 'False', 'blank': 'True'})
        },
        'auth.permission': {
            'Meta': {'ordering': "('content_type__app_label', 'content_type__model', 'codename')", 'unique_together': "(('content_type', 'codename'),)", 'object_name': 'Permission'},
            'codename': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '100'}),
            'content_type': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': "orm['contenttypes.ContentType']"}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '50'})
        },
        'auth.user': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'User'},
            'date_joined': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'default': 'datetime.datetime.now'}),
            'email': ('django.db.models.fields.EmailField', [], {'max_length': '75', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'first_name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '30', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'groups': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ManyToManyField', [], {'to': "orm['auth.Group']", 'symmetrical': 'False', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'is_active': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'True'}),
            'is_staff': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
            'is_superuser': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'}),
            'last_login': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'default': 'datetime.datetime.now'}),
            'last_name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '30', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'password': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '128'}),
            'user_permissions': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ManyToManyField', [], {'to': "orm['auth.Permission']", 'symmetrical': 'False', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'username': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'unique': 'True', 'max_length': '30'})
        },
        'contenttypes.contenttype': {
            'Meta': {'ordering': "('name',)", 'unique_together': "(('app_label', 'model'),)", 'object_name': 'ContentType', 'db_table': "'django_content_type'"},
            'app_label': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '100'}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'model': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '100'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '100'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.benchmark': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Benchmark'},
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'script': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"}),
            'success_condition': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.benchmarkrun': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'BenchmarkRun'},
            'benchmark': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'related_name': "'benchmark_runs'", 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Benchmark']"}),
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'errors': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'null': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'events_executed': ('django.db.models.fields.FloatField', [], {}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'successful': ('django.db.models.fields.BooleanField', [], {'default': 'False'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.capture': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Capture'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'innerHtml': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {}),
            'innerText': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'nodeName': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {}),
            'script': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"})
        },
        'webscript_backend.comment': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Comment'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'execution_order': ('django.db.models.fields.FloatField', [], {}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '32'}),
            'script': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'related_name': "'comments'", 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"}),
            'value': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.event': {
            'Meta': {'ordering': "['creation_date']", 'object_name': 'Event'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'event_type': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '128'}),
            'execution_order': ('django.db.models.fields.FloatField', [], {}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'script': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'related_name': "'events'", 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"}),
            'version': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'default': "'1.0'", 'max_length': '32'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.parameter': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'Parameter'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'data_type': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '32'}),
            'event': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'related_name': "'parameters'", 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Event']"}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '64'}),
            'value': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'})
        },
        'webscript_backend.script': {
            'Meta': {'ordering': "['creation_date']", 'object_name': 'Script'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'description': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '128'}),
            'notes': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'}),
            'parent': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'blank': 'True', 'related_name': "'replays'", 'null': 'True', 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"}),
            'user': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'to': "orm['auth.User']"})
        },
        'webscript_backend.scriptparameter': {
            'Meta': {'object_name': 'ScriptParameter'},
            'creation_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'id': ('django.db.models.fields.AutoField', [], {'primary_key': 'True'}),
            'modification_date': ('django.db.models.fields.DateTimeField', [], {'auto_now': 'True', 'auto_now_add': 'True', 'blank': 'True'}),
            'name': ('django.db.models.fields.CharField', [], {'max_length': '64'}),
            'script': ('django.db.models.fields.related.ForeignKey', [], {'default': 'None', 'related_name': "'parameters'", 'null': 'True', 'blank': 'True', 'to': "orm['webscript_backend.Script']"}),
            'value': ('django.db.models.fields.TextField', [], {'blank': 'True'})
        }
    }

    complete_apps = ['webscript_backend']

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Orson and Micheál Mac Liammóir in Othello. 1952.
I hate embedding video on this site so go to the 29-minute mark here to see Orson's Mentalism Spot on David Copperfield's first TV special. 1978.
And check out these magazine covers and the rest of the Orson archive.
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Love the clearly spontaneous laughter of Sight & Sound Summer '58.


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Review: Google Nest Audio
Just OK, Google
I have rarely been pissed off about a product. Especially one as user-friendly as Google Nest Audio.
Google Nest Audio
Published 2020-10-05 - 12:00 pm
Clear speech as a smart speaker, two can be connected in stereo. Larger sound than Nest Mini.
Flat and tame bass, lacks details in the treble, wimpy sound.
Type: Smart speaker
Wireless: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Connection: Power only
Speaker element:
Dimensions: 17.5 x 12.4 x 7.8 cm (H x W x D)
Colors: Gray black (Charcoal), chalk gray (Chalk)
Web: store.google.com
Google Nest Audio Review
Already at the launch of the first Google Home speaker exactly two years ago, it was clear that all other smart speakers were stern.
The Google Home ecosystem, as their smart home is called, is easy to use and can control a variety of other smart products such as robotic vacuum cleaners, cameras, TVs and motorized blinds. And so speakers. However, this does not mean that Google is known for delivering the best sound from such smart speakers.
For example, we were very disappointed with the deplorable sound quality of the original Google Home speaker. Even the voice assistant sounded stuffy and gray. Then it was actually much better to buy the Home Mini and eventually the replacement Nest Mini, for less than half the price. Much clearer speech, at the expense of less bass. But the miserable bass in Google Home we could do without anyway.
Google Nest Audio in gray-black (Charcoal) is possibly the undersigned's favorite over light gray, which also looks nice and minimalist. Photo: Google
Google's hi-fi alibi?
In other words, Google has become known for its good ecosystem, while third-party manufacturers have been responsible for the good sound. For example, Sonos One and Marshall Stanmore II Voice, both of which have the Google Assistant built-in.
Google now hopes that Nest Audio can become their new hi-fi alibi, for people who want good sound. Like several of the other Google speakers, two Nest Audio speakers can be paired in stereo.
Two Google Nest Audio can be connected in stereo. Photo: Google
According to Google, Nest Audio itself delivers 50% more bass and 75% more sound level than the original Google Home. A 19 mm tweeter should provide even coverage of the high frequencies and give clear voices. A 75 mm midrange bass handles the lower frequencies, and Google promises that it will really swing.
The speaker is upholstered in gray or black fabric. The fabric, cover and foot are, along with "some smaller parts of the speaker", made from 70 percent recycled plastic. If the look is not exactly exciting, the speakers with their elegant rounded corners are something that fits perfectly into any minimalist home.
Nest Audio in light gray (Chalk). Photo: Google
Google Nest Audio connects easily by searching for them in the Google Home app on an Android or iOS mobile phone or tablet. It's all extremely simple, you rent by hand through it all.
After setup, you can enter the settings and choose whether to pair two speakers in a stereo pair. I've actually got two speakers in for testing, so I do.
The sound can be adjusted up or down by touching the right or left front of the top of the speaker. You pause and start the music with a light tap on the "forehead" of the speaker. Or talk to the speakers: "Hey, Google, turn down the volume."
You can ask the speaker to tell you about the weather, how long it takes to drive somewhere, about when your favorite restaurant closes, the possibilities are many.
But all other Google speakers can do all this. Original as a third party. The only thing I am therefore really interested in knowing is how good Nest Audio actually sounds.
Photo: Google
I have tried as best I can to like this speaker. The positive, in addition to the ease of use we know so well from before, is that the sound of speech is clear and distinct. In other words, it is never a problem to hear what the assistant says, whether it is a female or male voice you have chosen. But that is not the case with the half as expensive Nest Mini.
Nest Audio plays louder than the Mini, and it has louder sound. And with two speakers in stereo, you get a much larger sound picture than with just one speaker.
I would still say that it does not help. It is not good enough, because the bass is much tamer than I had hoped and the sound is generally flat. It sounds gray and woolly in the treble range, and it does not help to pull it up in the tone settings. It gets sharper, but does not give any more air or details.
Do not get me wrong, Nest Audio does not clone it in any way. Not like Google Home, which sounds downright spongy and stuffy. Nest Audio is far more balanced. But, again, so does the Nest Mini. In fact, Audio and Mini sound very similar in sound. It's very good for the Nest Mini, but less good for the Audio.
Misses the target
Who is this speaker made for? If it is for people who want a handsome smart speaker they can talk to and control the home with, and always hear the voice clearly, then Nest Mini fulfills all this.
If, on the other hand, it is for people who place greater demands on sound quality when they listen to music, then Nest Audio does not meet. It is far too anonymous and boring, and it can not be driven particularly loud before the bass almost disappears completely.
To put it a bit in perspective, the Sonos One sounds infinitely better. More details at the top, far better dynamics and a fuller bass. Sure, it's also more expensive, but I would much rather have one of it than two of Google Nest Audio.
Apple HomePod also plays rings around Nest Audio, and so does the new Huawei Sound X. They are also more expensive, but then I had also hoped that it was in this class Google would go this time.
Google Nest Audio. Photo: Google
Google Nest Audio: Conclusion
Google Nest Audio is a speaker you will see everywhere, both in store and in advertising. It knows infinitely many tricks and makes them more user-friendly than other smart home systems. And the price is absolutely edible.
Unfortunately, the speaker is also totally unnecessary. The reason I do not dance for joy is because, well, it does not offer to dance. Here, Google had all the prerequisites to give us a speaker with proper sound that competes with both the Apple HomePod and the new Huawei Sound X, but we instead got another dull speaker for people who do not care about sound quality.
If this is the kind of speaker you are looking for, then just as easily buy the even cheaper – but far more honest and equally advanced – Google Nest Mini. It can do everything Nest Audio can, at a much lower price. That it sounds even flatter and lifeless doesn't matter, none of them are for serious music listening anyway.
Google Nest Audio can be purchased at store.google.com


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Let's go! 306 steps up the Alter Peter church
The Petersturm tower is the oldest parish church tower in Munich, and also one of the most popular lookout points. On good days you can see up to 100 kilometres away.
The Church of St. Peter is a part of Munich in the same way as Weißwurst sausages and FC Bayern Munich. The church has stood in Marienplatz square, the heart of the Bavarian capital, since 1294. This makes it the oldest parish church in Munich and a symbol of the city. At one point it was even the tallest building in the city thanks to its tower, which is 91 metres tall and affectionately called "Alter Peter" (old Peter) by residents. The church has not been the tallest building in the city for a long time, but it still has the best lookout point. The lookout point (which is 56 metres high) offers a wonderful panoramic view over the old town and the hustle and bustle of Munich, and on good days you can even see as far as 100 kilometres, all the way to the Alps. The only catch is that you'll need to climb the 306 steps up first. If you take this on, you'll be able to see bells through a window as they ring once you reach the belfry.
For further information please click here.
Arrival: from Munich main station, you can take the S-Bahn lines S1, S2, S3, S4, S6, S7 or S8 and get off at the "Marienplatz" stop (two stops away). From there it is a two-minute walk. Simply turn right on Rindermarkt street. After about 40 metres you will see Petersplatz square on the left, where the Church of St. Peter is located. The Church of St. Peter is also only a 20 minutes' walk away from Munich main station. Walk east along Bayerstraße until you reach Karlsplatz (Stachus) square. Cross the square and walk along the pedestrian zone in Kaufingerstraße for 750 metres and turn right at Rindermarkt street.
Alter Peter
Nearest train station München Marienplatz
http://www.discover-bavaria.com./destinations/alter-peter-munich
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2007 Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Silver Dollar
CoinTrapTM Commentary: In 1954, the Supreme Court of the United States rendered the decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The power of the written word of the Highest Court in the land firmly declared that racial segregation in the public schools of the United States of America was unconstitutional. Subsequently in 1957, events in Little Rock, Arkansas advanced the country's efforts to achieve racial equality in public education.
The obverse of the coin depicts students walking to school with an armed United States soldier. The nine stars symbolize those who faced the violence and hatred of a segregated society. The reverse shows the image of the school as it appeared around 1957. In 1998, the school was designated a National Historic Site, and still functions today as an educational institution.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. personally attended the 1958 commencement for the school's first African American graduate.
Coin Value: What is the value of your Little Rock Central High Desegregation Silver Dollar coin? It depends. (Say it isn't so.) The Little Rock Central High Desegregation coin worth or value depends on these main factors: (1) your coin's grade, (2) whether it is a proof coin (Deep Cameo or DCAM) having a mirror-like polished finish, and (3) scarcity/demand. Regarding your coin's grade, it has become a standard in the field of numismatics (coin collecting) to grade coins on a point-scale from 1 (poor) to 70 (perfect). This is also referred to as the "Mint State" or just "MS" for short. Click here to find the up-to-date estimated value of your Little Rock Central High Desegregation Silver Dollar coin from the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS®), which takes all three factors mentioned above into account*. If you do not know the grade of your Little Rock Central High Desegregation Silver Dollar coin, you can take it to your local coin dealer and ask that they have it graded at one of the three major coin grading services.
Obverse - Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin
Designer: Richard Masters
Engraver: Charles Vickers
Reverse - Little Rock Central High School Desegregation Commemorative Silver Dollar Coin
Engraver: Don Everhart
LITTLE ROCK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DESEGREGATION 50TH ANNIVERSARY
COMMEMORATIVE COIN ACT
of the 50th anniversary of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central
High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and for other
purposes. <<NOTE: Dec. 22, 2005 - [H.R. 358]>>
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Little Rock
Central High School Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin
Act. 31 USC 5112 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Little Rock Central High School
Desegregation 50th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
(1) September 2007, marks the 50th anniversary of the
desegregation of Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock,
Arkansas.
(2) In 1957, Little Rock Central High was the site of the
first major national test for the implementation of the historic
decision of the United States Supreme Court in Brown, et al. v.
Board of Education of Topeka, et al., 347 U.S. 483 (1954).
(3) The courage of the ``Little Rock Nine'' (Ernest Green,
Elizabeth Eckford, Melba Pattillo, Jefferson Thomas, Carlotta
Walls, Terrence Roberts, Gloria Ray, Thelma Mothershed, and
Minnijean Brown) who stood in the face of violence, was
influential to the Civil Rights movement and changed American
history by providing an example on which to build greater
equality.
(4) The desegregation of Little Rock Central High by the 9
African American students was recognized by Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. as such a significant event in the struggle for civil
rights that in May 1958, he attended the graduation of the first
African American from Little Rock Central High School.
(5) A commemorative coin will bring national and
international attention to the lasting legacy of this important
SEC. 3. COIN SPECIFICATIONS.
(a) Denominations.--The Secretary of the Treasury (hereinafter in
this Act referred to as the ``Secretary'') shall mint and issue not more
than 500,000 $1 coins each of which shall--
(1) weigh 26.73 grams;
(2) have a diameter of 1.500 inches; and
(3) contain 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper.
(b) Legal Tender.--The coins minted under this Act shall be legal
tender, as provided in section 5103 of title 31, United States Code.
(c) Numismatic Items.--For purposes of section 5136 of title 31,
United States Code, all coins minted under this Act shall be considered
to be numismatic items.
SEC. 4. DESIGN OF COINS.
(a) Design Requirements.--The design of the coins minted under this
Act shall be emblematic of the desegregation of the Little Rock Central
High School and its contribution to civil rights in America.
(b) Designation and Inscriptions.--On each coin minted under this
Act there shall be--
(1) a designation of the value of the coin;
(2) an inscription of the year ``2007''; and
(3) inscriptions of the words ``Liberty'', ``In God We
Trust'', ``United States of America'', and ``E Pluribus Unum''.
(c) Selection.--The design for the coins minted under this Act shall
be--
(1) selected by the Secretary after consultation with the
Commission of Fine Arts; and
(2) reviewed by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee
established under section 5135 of title 31, United States Code.
SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF COINS.
(a) Quality of Coins.--Coins minted under this Act shall be issued
in uncirculated and proof qualities.
(b) Commencement of Issuance.--The Secretary may issue coins minted
under this Act beginning January 1, 2007, except that the Secretary may
initiate sales of such coins, without issuance, before such date.
(c) Termination of Minting Authority.--No coins shall be minted
under this Act after December 31, 2007.
SEC. 6. SALE OF COINS.
(a) Sale Price.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
coins issued under this Act shall be sold by the Secretary at a price
equal to the sum of the face value of the coins, the surcharge required
under section 7(a) for the coins, and the cost of designing and issuing
such coins (including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, overhead
expenses, and marketing).
(b) Bulk Sales.--The Secretary shall make bulk sales of the coins
issued under this Act at a reasonable discount.
(c) Prepaid Orders at a Discount.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall accept prepaid orders
for the coins minted under this Act before the issuance of such
(2) Discount.--Sale prices with respect to prepaid orders
under paragraph (1) shall be at a reasonable discount.
SEC. 7. SURCHARGES.
(a) Surcharge Required.--All sales shall include a surcharge of $10
per coin.
(b) Distribution.--Subject to section 5134(f) of title 31, United
States Code, and subsection (d), all surcharges which are received by
the Secretary from the sale of coins issued under this Act shall be
promptly paid by the Secretary to the Secretary of the
Interior for the protection, preservation, and interpretation of
resources and stories associated with Little Rock Central High School
National Historic Site, including the following:
(1) Site improvements at Little Rock Central High School
National Historic Site.
(2) Development of interpretive and education programs and
historic preservation projects.
(3) Establishment of cooperative agreements to preserve or
restore the historic character of the Park Street and Daisy L.
Gatson Bates Drive corridors adjacent to the site.
(c) Limitation.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), no surcharge may be
included with respect to the issuance under this Act of any coin during
a calendar year if, as of the time of such issuance, the issuance of
such coin would result in the number of commemorative coin programs
issued during such year to exceed the annual 2 commemorative coin
program issuance limitation under section 5112(m)(1) of title 31, United
States Code (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). The
Secretary of the Treasury may issue guidance to carry out this
(d) Creditable Funds.--Notwithstanding any other provision of the
law and recognizing the unique partnership nature of the Department of
the Interior and the Little Rock School District at the Little Rock
Central High School National Historic Site and the significant
contributions made by the Little Rock School District to preserve and
maintain the historic character of the high school, any non-Federal
funds expended by the school district (regardless of the source of the
funds) for improvements at the Little Rock Central High School National
Historic Site, to the extent such funds were used for the purposes
described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (b), shall be
deemed to meet the requirement of funds from private sources of section
5134(f)(1)(A)(ii) of title 31, United States Code, with respect to the
Secretary of the Interior.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 358:
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 109-134, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Financial Services).
June 27, considered and passed House.
Nov. 18, considered and passed Senate, amended.
Dec. 18, House concurred in Senate amendment.


There is so much more to life and to living than we could ever comprehend. All we can do is to keep growing, keep learning, keep stretching our capacity for wisdom, and trust that all that we need to know is available to us when we need to know it. We can dream big dreams, and know that there is yet more beyond that, even if we can't see it right now.


We can say without the slightest hint of hype that the new Specialist Gripper Feeders are the best river feeders available.
Literally hundreds of hours of research, design and testing has gone into these beautiful feeders, and the list of attributes bears this out.
Let's have a closer look at the features. Perhaps the cleverest is the anti-roll design, which means that the feeder stays the right way up in the very fastest of flows, ensuring perfect presentation. This design, coupled with the surprisingly low-profile of the feeders, increased surface area of the lead and protruding feet means that it'll grip extra well. You'll notice that the feeders are supplied with two rigid stems, one that allows them to be used as an inline system, and the other that allows it to be used as a conventional swivel-type feeder, either running, or semi-fixed on a lead clip.
The robust plastic frame is overmoulded onto the lead, which makes it much more hardwearing than conventional feeders. The frame itself is tinted with a subtle camo colour, which blends perfectly with a whole host of lakebed conditions.
The rigid stems and weight-forward shape make for a feeder that flies true and long, making casting to tight spots much easier.
The Specialist Gripper Feeder is available in two sizes, large and medium, and in 1oz, 2oz, 3oz and 4oz versions.


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London: People are showing less interest in Facebook and using WhatsApp for searching and discussing news.
The usage of Facebook for news observed a significant decline as more people are relying on WhatsApp. In United States, a decline of nine percent is observed in 2017. However, in 2017, the decline rate is recorded 20% among youngsters.
Nic Newman, a researcher, revealed that the utilization of social media for news started to decline in several key markets. He further added that people prefer messaging apps as they want more privacy during conversations.
Several people still use Twitter and Facebook for news gathering. However, they eventually discuss gathered news on WhatsApp and other messaging apps. It is because during discussion they feel them safer and less vulnerable on these apps.
WhatsApp introduced its services in 2009. However, Facebook later bought it in 2014 for $19 billion. According to researchers, the platform is more popular than Twitter in significance for news in different countries.
According to the latest survey, a few people trusted the media for news. However, in United States, just 34% people trust most news, most of the time.


How Much Sin Can I Get Away With?
Even a cursory reading of the New Testament gives us a different picture. We are to be a holy people (1 Peter 2:9-11). We are to be holy as God is holy (1 Peter 1:15-16). We are to be perfect even as our Father in heaven is perfect (Matthew 5:48). We are to blameless in this world (Philippians 2:14-15; 3:14-16). We are to not love this world not the things in the world (1 John 2:15-17). We are to rather set our affections on things above and not the things here on the earth (Colossians 3:1-4). Jesus didn't promise that the world would love us if we are His disciples but He promised that the world would hate us (John 15:18-25). The promise Jesus did give us is that in the world we would have trouble but He has overcome the world (John 16:33).
I have been praying that God would help me to be "that Christian" that others see and mock. I want to be that Christian that others see and they despise me for my pursuit of holiness. I am not meaning that I want people to despise me because of my attitude (some "holier than thou" approach) but because I am different, I am odd in comparison to the world. I love Christ and I adore Him with all that is in me and I want others to see that and know that. I want to be that Christian that speaks of Jesus in all things (Colossians 4:2-6). I want to be that Christian that is passionate for prayer (1 Thessalonians 5:17). I want to be that Christian that is other world focused. I want my mind to be filled with the Word of God (Romans 12:1-2). I want my thoughts to be pure and pleasing to the Lord (Philippians 4:8). I want my language to be full of God's grace and mercy (Ephesians 4:29-30). I want to be a man after God's own heart. I am so sick of this world, the things of the world. I want to be desperate for the presence of God in my life on a daily basis.
I don't want to be like those Christians that seek to love the things of the world in order to be like the world. I know of people who claim Christ and they will sit on their computers for hours looking at Facebook, Pinterest, etc. but they don't pray, don't have a passion for Christ, don't truly worship Him in spirit and in truth (John 4:23-24), don't share their faith ever. They claim to be justified through faith (Ephesians 2:8-9) and to be His sheep (John 10:27-29) but they love this world more than they love Christ. They will sit and fill their eyes with worldly programs and listen to worldly music but they claim all the while that they are bound for heaven despite not even loving the One who has gone to prepare a place for us (John 14:1-3). Oh how I long for the Lord to sanctify them!
It is my earnest prayer for a revival of holiness in our day. I rejoice that the doctrine of salvation is being preached but oh for the people of God to preach and live holy lives. I pray that we would be different (as God has called us to be) from this world. Who cares if we have right standing with men if we have no standing with God! This sinful world should not pull us down since we are dead to it (Romans 6:11-14). People at our jobs should see the grace of God at work in us (Titus 2:12-14). The world should see the power of God at work in us who believe, making us more like our Savior and our Lord (Ephesians 5:1-2). Oh for the people of God to truly be the people of God!
Pray oh saints for holiness! Pray for the worldly-minded people to be convicted of sin and to forsake this world (John 16:8-11). Pray for the Lord to be exalted among His saints through holiness. Rejoice in our salvation but pray also for our sanctification (1 Thessalonians 5:23-24).
« Where is the Call to Holiness?
Is 'holiness' mostly A or C?
I would say both but we differ as to why we should be holy. Arminians believe that holiness flows from our relationship with Christ which is by faith. While we agree that we are imputed with Christ's righteousness, we also hold to conditional security based on faith in Christ.
Calvinists hold that believers should pursue holiness and that the elect will pursue holiness but they still error by teaching that one is "once saved, always saved" and thus nullifies the work of sanctification. They also teach, based on imputation, that God only sees the work of Christ in our place and not our sins. Thus while sanctification is preached among Calvinists, it is not truly necessary.


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About Us - The Balanced Life
The Balanced Life is fast becoming the premier provider of counseling, coaching and training services in the North Alabama region. Founded in early 2014, we have steadily grown and expanded our services to better meet the needs of individuals, couples and families across the lifespan. From toddlers to the elderly, we are here to help people deal with the variety of challenges we may face at different points in our lifetimes.
Why choose The Balanced Life?
We have a therapeutic team consisting of talented and seasoned counselors who are skilled in working with different areas and client populations. When you make your first phone call to us, you'll realize that we are a warm, engaging group of women who are committed to client well-being and support. When you come to our office you'll immediately feel peaceful and welcome. We strive to provide an environment that is conducive to personal exploration and growth.
For those needing training services, we provide interactive and educational workshops on a wide array of mental health and wellness topics. Contact us to discuss your needs and how we can help.
What you will gain from working with us...
Our licensed counselors have helped countless people re-evaluate their priorities, determine goals, then motivate them to see those goals through to success. We will listen to your needs and partner with you to come up with a plan to help you reach your potential. We focus on what's right about our clients, rather than what's wrong, and use our strength-focused approach to make the counseling/client relationship positive and inspiring. If you're ready to live the life that you've always dreamed of, give us a call. 256-258-7777. We're here for you!
Meet Our Team of Professionals
Holly Walker
Holly Walker, LPC-S, NCC
Holly is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and National Certified Counselor (NCC) and often says she did not choose the counseling profession, it chose her. Holly holds a Master of Arts degree in professional counseling from Argosy University, Nashville, which paved the way for her to help others through life's challenges. She believes that acceptance and a trusting therapeutic relationship is the key to any progress or growth. Learn more...
Maggie Minsk, LPC, NCC, CHt
Maggie Minsk has been a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a National Certified Counselor (NCC) for over a decard, is a Certified Hypnotherapist (CHt) and Certified Instructor (CI) with the National Guild of Hypnotists and has also been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through Behavioral Tech. Maggie Minsk is a Past President of the Licensed Professional Counselors Association of North Carolina (LPCANC) and loves sharing what she's learned on the topics about which she is passionate! Learn more...
Casey Harris, LPC
Casey is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). She earned her Bachelor's Degree in psychology with a minor in marketing at Alabama A&M University in Normal, AL and earned her Master's Degree in community counseling at the University of North Alabama in Florence, AL in 2012. Casey's key areas of interest include issues specific to adolescence, family dynamics, and self-esteem. Learn more...
Dana Hampson, MBA, LPC-S
Dana founded The Balanced Life in 2014 with her husband Randall to continue the journey she began over 20 years ago as a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) helping people make positive changes in their lives. From her experience working with a wide array of clients, she has seen firsthand how small changes can make a big difference.
Gina Mullins, LPC
Gina is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) as well as a Registered Play Therapist. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from The University of Alabama and completed her master's in clinical psychology at Auburn University Montgomery in 2009. She has an array of experience working with adolescents, teens, adults, and couples. Gina views counseling as a relationship with the goal being to help clients be the best, most authentic version of themselves. Learn more...
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Mackenzie Boothe is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in the state of Virginia, and an Associate Licensed Counselor (ALC) under the supervision of Holly Walker, LPC-S in the state of Alabama. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in criminology and sociology from the Ohio State University in 2005 and a Master's Degree in professional counseling from Liberty University in 2016. Mackenzie is passionate about helping people get through life's difficulties. She specializes in treating depression, anxiety, trauma and dissociation, and navigation of life's troubles. Learn more...
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Family Holidays in Central London
Athenaeum Life / Lifestyle /
Staying with a family in central London can be a wonderful experience. Our central Mayfair hotel puts your family in the center of the action.
Staying with a family in central London can be a wonderful experience. Seeing the famous landmarks in the UK capital through young eyes can be exciting and rewarding. As a luxury Mayfair hotel specialising in London family holidays, we would be delighted to share with you some of our best suggestions for enjoying your London vacation this winter.
The Royal Parks
We never take for granted that our Mayfair hotel overlooks the beautiful Green Park. The smallest of the Royal Parks, it was a popular place for ballooning attempts and duelling in the 18th and 19th centuries. Today it is a great place for children to run and expend some energy. Crossing the Mall into St James's Park, you can see the Pelicans, which were originally introduced as a gift from the Russian Ambassador. The Royal Parks website provides more information, along with a pdf to download and use on your visit. Staying this close to the park means you can quickly cross Piccadilly and return to our luxury bathrooms to clean muddy knees before heading back out into the capital.
We are just 9 minutes' walk from Buckingham Palace. An official residence and administrative headquarters of the UK monarch, there's plenty for children to see and do. The changing of the guard is world famous and usually happens on alternate days through the winter months. To help our shorter, younger guests to get a closer look without the crowds, head over to Wellington Barracks, at the Buckingham Palace end of Birdcage Walk, for about 10:45. Here the New Guard is inspected and the band play while they are awaiting for their Regimental Colours.
Lights and Shops
Take a short walk along Piccadilly and you'll arrive at Piccadilly Circus. From a simple start with an illuminated Perrier sign in 1908, the north western corner between Shaftesbury Avenue and Glasshouse Street has become famous for its bright illuminated boards, reminiscent of Times Square in New York. Head along Regent Street for big name shops and find a treat for the children towards the end at Hamleys. According to the Guinness Book of Records, this is the oldest and largest toyshop in the world. Rather than heading back, continue to the top of Regent Street where you will find Oxford Circus station. Use the Victoria Line (light blue) to return to Green Park Station.
Photo By Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0


CLA "Wow Give Me Some Of That!"
Blog CLA "Wow Give Me Some Of That!"
Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is quite possibly the supplement of choice when looking for that weight-loss miracle pill. One group of overweight women lost 9% body fat in one year's time even though they didn't change their lifestyle or eating habits in any way.
This is the first time CLA has been researched for it's effects on body composition an the results are clearly remarkable.
CLA is a naturally occurring fatty acid found in meat and dairy products. It is a popular dietary supplement benefiting people who want to lose fat, maintain weight loss, lower blood pressure, boost their immune system, retain lean muscle mass, and control type 2 diabetes – the type of diabetes that is often associated with obesity.
CLA comes in different concentrations. Products containing 80% CLA are recommended to get maximum weight-loss results.
CLA has been shown to prevent heart disease and several types of cancer. It also appears to enhance the immune system.
One study involving 180 overweight men and women, all between 25 and 30 BMI (body mass index). A BMI — an indicator of body fat — over 25 has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and other medical problems, such as diabetes. The volunteers were mostly female — 149 women and 31 men.
Volunteers were assigned to three groups. The two groups taking CLA got either the typical off-the-shelf pills (4.5 grams of 80% CLA) daily or the syrup formulation (3.6 grams of 76% CLA disguised in a capsule) daily. The third group took a placebo capsule filled with olive oil daily.
Participants were not required to change their diet or exercise habits. However, a nurse did give dietary and exercise advice upon request. Daily calorie intake was similar among the three groups; all volunteers reduced their calorie intake a little during the study. All got about the same amount of exercise.
This strongly suggests that the observed effects of CLA on body composition were independent of diet. The decreased calorie intake may be partly due to the supplements and/or a reduced appetite. Also, because volunteers kept a food diary, they learned to cut food intake.
Several times during the 12-month study period, the study group came to a clinic to have their weight, BMI, and blood checked. They also completed questionnaires on their diet and exercise in the previous two weeks.
Both CLA groups lost weight — about 4 pounds; the placebo group stayed the same.
The CLA syrup group had a 9% body fat loss; the CLA pill group had 7% loss; the placebo group had no body fat loss.
Both CLA groups had similar improvements in muscle mass.
The CLA pill group had slightly higher LDL bad cholesterol.
The CLA syrup group had slightly lower HDL good cholesterol.
Both CLA groups had higher lipoprotein levels, a marker of inflammation and heart disease.
Both CLA groups had higher levels of leptin, a hormone thought to be a heart disease marker.
Both CLA groups had higher white blood cell counts, which could trigger damaging artery inflammation.
The CLA groups had only modest changes in blood sugar levels, a marker for diabetes.
The results of this study corroborate and expand on the findings of the previous short-term studies. Results show that the effect is greatest in those with highest body mass index, especially women with a 25 to 30 BMI.
As far as the heart disease risk factors, the variations seen in the CLA groups are within normal physiological range. Increased white blood cells may reflect the heightened immune response that other studies have shown. In studies in Holland, CLA has been shown to prevent some viral infections.
The mechanism(s) by which CLA decreases body fat mass and increases lean muscle mass is not completely understood. CLA is known to accumulate in tissues of animals and humans where it is readily metabolized. CLA may trigger fat cell death, shrink fat cells, or it may speed up metabolism to promote weight loss.


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Man sues city, NYPD for locking him up in Rikers for 6 years without trial
By Emily Saul
March 14, 2019 | 7:35pm | Updated March 14, 2019 | 11:15pm
Paul Prestia (left) and Reginald Wiggins
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A Manhattan man who was just 16 years old when he was arrested for murder is suing the city and the NYPD, saying the system failed by allowing him to languish behind bars in Rikers Island for more than six years without a trial.
"I feel cheated, I feel robbed," Reginald Wiggins, now 26, told The Post of the near-decade he spent behind bars following his arrest for the 2008 shooting of a 15-year-old. "Sometimes I feel real sad when I see kids going to school, I used to be like that, so carefree."
But his adolescence ended, he says, when he was arrested as a high school sophomore and charged with murder, despite zero evidence linking him to a fatal shooting — other than the changing accusations of an "acquaintance" who's now doing time for the slaying.
Wiggins' Manhattan civil suit says he spent six years in Rikers as the Manhattan DA's office refused to bring his case to trial, instead focusing on convicting his codefendant, Jamal Armstead — who went through three mistrials, the last brought on by Hurricane Sandy, before pleading guilty to manslaughter.
Wiggins eventually gave up hope and pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge after waiting six and a half years, thinking he would never go before a jury.
In 2018, the New York Court of Appeals vacated his conviction and the underlying charges, saying the Manhattan DA's office — which is not named in the suit for legal reasons — had failed to grant him a speedy trial.
He was released from prison that day, after more than nine years as an inmate. At one point Wiggins was so desperate to escape he attempted suicide, according to the court documents.
"They put winning the case above the law. They didn't adhere to the law. They wanted a conviction," Wiggins said.
The lawsuit, which seeks unspecified damages, details the horrors the young man's time behind bars.
"He spent significant portions of time in solitary confinement," the court documents say. "He was subjected to routine humiliating strip searches. On multiple occasions he was assaulted by other prisoners resulting in various injuries including permanent scarring to his face."
"Due to his incarceration Plaintiff could not complete his education and the course of his life was forever altered," according to the lawsuit.
Free for less than a year and now living in Florida with his mom, Wiggins says the lack of education and the facial scars are daunting obstacles as he tries to return to a very different world.
"Reggie's had a very difficult time adjusting to being at home since he's release. it's something that people don't really appreciate," said his lawyer, Paul Prestia. "He's a young man who went to private school before that. He comes from a good family, and that all got taken away from him."
And while the lawsuit might help him move toward closure, it's still painful, he says.
"It feels like I'm still fighting. I'm still in the system. I'm still dealing with lawyers, and judges," Wiggins lamented. "Even though I'm home, it feels like I copped out. I got out on appeal, but it doesn't feel like I got a chance to prove my innocence.
"I feel cheated of my fair trial."
Wiggins is suing for false arrest, malicious prosecution and other charges. He's seeking attorneys' fees and unspecified monetary damages.
In a statement from the NYPD, a spokeswoman pointed to Wiggins' guilty plea — and stated that the higher court overturned his conviction only on the basis of his time spent awaiting trial.
"A dismissal of criminal charges on speedy trial grounds does not in any way indicate either Wiggins' innocence, or support a claim for money damages, especially in light of his guilty plea to manslaughter," she said.
A Law Department spokesman said city lawyers would review the suit.
The NYPD did not respond to a request for comment.
Additional reporting by Tina Moore
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It's rema, reporting live from JUG's OVERFLOW.
We jived and vibed and had an absolute disco y'all! Like literally. The auditorium was transformed into a night club. It was all the works, disco balls, a DJ with his turn table, a hype man!! and everything you will need for a total Holy Ghost jam!
If you weren't there, you missssed! 😭😭 I dunno how to explain to you sef. I can't post the video if not. . . If you're not in Lagos did you stream Live? you get what I mean right?! whew!
The hall was filled with gorgeous and glittering ladies. Some people went all out to shimmer and shine for our Father and amongst those ladies, the best dressed was selected.
We had so much fun in our Father's house yesterday! ministers MK, Babz, PITA, PC and Ibironke brought the presense of God down! and after the party was the after party! Everyone crazy for God stayed back some and danced their hearts out as Ibironke gave us praise jams in a mixture of genres. it was a blast!
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Now we count down: 9, 8, 7, 6. . .
I danced to the extent that I just had to dance again!!!!
We need more of this Church clubbing.
After yesterday…. I seriously cannot understand why people go clubbing??
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