Provo is a city in Utah that sits along the Wasatch Mountains adjacent to Orem and about 50 miles south of Salt Lake City; it is the county seat of Utah County.
Founded in 1849 by 33 families of settlers from Salt Lake City, the city has grown to a population of 105,166 (2000 census). The site was named Fort Utah by the Mormon settlers, but was re-named Provo in 1850 for �tienne Provost, an early French-Canadian trapper who arrived in the region in 1825. One of the Wasatch peaks towers over the city, facing Utah Lake. There is a large "Y" made of stones half-way up the steep mountain, built in the early part of the 20th century to commemerate Brigham Young University (original plans included construction of three letters: 'BYU'). Wild deer (and less frequently, cougars) still roam the mountains, protected from trekkers, clad in snow that does not melt until the middle of May. Like many of the views from up the Wasatch Mountains, the scenery from the mountain facing Orem-Provo and Utah Lake to its west is an unforgettable experience to many watching the sun set behind the Oquirrh Mountains.
Provo is the home of Brigham Young University and the Pioneer League Minor league baseball team Provo Angels. It is also the home of Novell, Inc Every July, Provo hosts the Stadium of Fire one of the largest per capita celebrations of the fourth of July in the United States.
The Interstate 15 freeway links Provo with other nearby cities.
Provo is located at 40°14'40" North, 111°39'39" West (40.244421, -111.660804)1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 108.2 km² (41.8 mi²). 102.7 km² (39.6 mi²) of it is land and 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 5.14% water.
As of the census of 2000, there are 105,166 people, 29,192 households, and 19,938 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,024.3/km² (2,653.2/mi²). There are 30,374 housing units at an average density of 295.8/km² (766.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 88.52% White, 0.46% African American, 0.80% Native American, 1.83% Asian, 0.84% Pacific Islander, 5.10% from other races, and 2.44% from two or more races. 10.47% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 29,192 households out of which 33.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% are married couples living together, 7.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% are non-families. 11.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.34 and the average family size is 3.40.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 40.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 8.6% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 23 years. For every 100 females there are 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $34,313, and the median income for a family is $36,393. Males have a median income of $32,010 versus $20,928 for females. The per capita income for the city is $13,207. 26.8% of the population and 12.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 14.4% are under the age of 18 and 4.3% are 65 or older.


War continues to pulse it's reaching veins through lives and lands long after the guns stop ringing. For Espéciose, that means being the sole provider for her 6 children in one of the most poverty stricken nations on earth. Her husband was killed in the Burundian civil war that ended in 2006 and she has been farming coffee alone ever since. With just a meager 150 coffee trees, Espéciose farms multiple crops in order to feed her family.
It's a 45 minute walk to the Long Miles Bukeye washing station from the small hand built brick home on Rugoma hill where Espéciose and her children live. She carries her ripe red coffee cherries in bags set atop the heads of herself and her children. She has never tasted the coffee she works so hard to grow, it's far too precious to drink. "I work hard with one goal, staying healthy." she says.
Espéciose's story may sound a little bleak to you, but it is so much more than that. It is a story of resilience and survival. She has made a way for herself in a land where many would say survival is next to impossible. Espéciose is a community leader and a mother and a farmer, she is so much more than the labels of widow and poverty stricken, although she is those things too. Her challenges are evident, and so is her inspiration and resilience.
As our reach expands at Long Miles, we are searching for creative ways to improve the lives of widows, Espéciose included. We have some great plans under construction, but if you have… Ideas? Resources? Feel free to email us.
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Well done on a most wondrous and exciting website. You and your family along with these farmers in Burundi are very inspirational and I salute you all. Sending everyone there much needed light and love.


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Amazon warehouse workers in Phoenix and elsewhere worry about spread of coronavirus
Russ Wiles
Arizona Republic
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in west Phoenix and elsewhere around the nation are voicing concerns about insufficient social distancing and facility cleaning at places where dozens or hundreds of people labor together in close proximity. They want the retailing giant to provide better safeguards and communicate about health hazards more frequently.
The anxiety facing warehouse workers intensified after Nicholas Sucatre, an Amazon employee in Phoenix, posted on social media sites that he had tested positive for the virus while asking for prayers and vowing to get "back to normal." Sucatre didn't respond to requests for comment.
Amazon isn't alone in facing the challenge of keeping food and other important supplies flowing to the public while safeguarding the health of employees and customers.
Metro Phoenix has emerged as an important hub for warehousing, transportation and distribution, and many companies continue to hire in these fields despite a steep slide in employment generally amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Still, Amazon might be the most visible such company. The retailer is one of the nation's most valuable corporations and one of Arizona's largest employers in recent years. It ranked 17th among largest nongovernmental employers with a staff of 9,500 as of a February statewide tally by The Arizona Republic.
Concerns at Phoenix warehouse
Several people who said they work at the Phoenix facility at 4750 W. Mohave St. have contacted The Republic, mostly not wanting to be identified for fear or retaliation.
Janeth Islava, an employee at the Amazon facility since 2012, was willing to discuss the situation publicly.
"They tell us we need to be six feet apart but our safety staff is not doing it," she said in an email. "They also do not give us any masks."
Islava said managers at the facility informed the staff of Sucatre's condition and later of another positive-testing employee, whom she didn't name, with at least three other cases pending.
She indicated that Amazon started to implement more stringent cleaning policies only after the two employees came back with positive coronavirus tests. Many employees have walked off the job at the Phoenix location and some are logging 60-hour work weeks, Islava said, adding that she wants the company to appreciate that "our lives matter."
Another Amazon staff member in Phoenix, Juan Carlos Luna Hernandez, said employees still sometimes are working in close physical proximity to one another. Though the company is making efforts to practice social distancing and safeguard people, they haven't adopted a permanent policy, he said.
There's also confusion among the staff in terms of who might be under quarantine and who has tested positive. Luna Hernandez wants to see Amazon's facilities shut down until after they have been thoroughly sanitized. "This isn't right, right now."
Company cites heightened safeguards
In a reply to The Republic, an Amazon spokesman said the company has made employees aware of one confirmed case in Phoenix, without citing the employee's name. The company said it will alert those who came in close contact with the person and request that they self-quarantine at home, with pay, for 14 days.
All Amazon employees diagnosed with COVID-19 or placed into quarantine also receive up to two weeks of pay, in addition to unlimited unpaid time off that's available to hourly employees through the end of April.
That's in addition to what the company claims are heightened facility cleaning procedures at all sites, enhanced social-distancing measures and other efforts to protect workers.
Anxiety felt nationally
On change.org, a petition has been posted about coronavirus risks at Amazon facilities. The petition was started at an Amazon facility in Michigan, and has garnered more than 9,000 signatures so far.
"We know Amazon is trying to take precautions when it comes to slowing the spread of COVID-19, but the fact of the matter is we work with over 200+ (people) per shift," the petition reads in part.
The petition seeks a temporary closure for deep cleaning of the facility and a paid quarantine period for all employees.
In addition, an Amazon employee at a warehouse in Staten Island, New York, was fired this week after helping to organize a walkout at the facility, according to multiple news reports. The walk-out was intended to highlight employee demands for more protective equipment to safeguard them against the virus.
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Emerging Southwestern hub for goods
These pressures come at a time when Arizona and metro Phoenix have evolved into a major distribution center for goods flowing through the Southwest.
The area's advantages include "overnight connections to California ports, proximity to Mexico production facilities and a central location relative to growing population centers in Texas, California and the mountain states," said Lee McPheters, an economics professor at Arizona State University.
"Trucking and warehousing are among the fastest growing components of the Arizona economy and represent further diversification away from a dependence on population growth and real estate for the state economy," he added.
As of February, Arizona counted 109,300 transportation and distribution jobs, with 88,400 of those in metro Phoenix. Arizona has ranked among the national leaders in transportation and distribution job growth in recent years, McPheters said.
Reach the reporter at russ.wiles@arizonarepublic.com.

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Sunday, April 21, 2019 • R.I.P. Edition • The trash of the multiverse has gotta end up somewhere.
A current digital comic is more than Marvel itself offers.
To coincide with the release of Spider-Man: Homecoming, Post cereal hasa teamed up with Marvel to outdo the publisher by offering a current two-part Spider-Man digital comic. Like most good things, like universal health care and poutine, it's only available in Canada.
In January, Marvel announced a change to the way their digital code system worked. Instead of offering a digital copy of the same issue you purchased, that code will now unlock two different digital comics. Each week the free comics will change, creating repeat consumers and increasing revenue, expanding market-share and appeasing shareholders.


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New York Grocery Store Workers Now Eligible For COVID-19 Vaccine
By Luis Diaz
NY Governor Cuomo notified New Yorkers that Phase 1b COVID-19 Vaccination appointment scheduling begins today for Essential Workers of various kinds and for the elderly aged 75 and older.
Such news has been aired since the Governor first made the announcement last Friday.
The current vaccination process resembles the beginning of the Coronavirus testing approach earlier this year in spring. At the time, certain groups (based upon importance and vulnerability) were allowed to take part in the testing process. Likewise, those individuals considered to be most at risk are being given the chance to register for their respective vaccinations.
For Phase 1b, which begins today, those eligible include the following:
Individuals 75 and Older,
First Responders,
Corrections Officers,
Teachers and Other School Staff;
In-Person College Instructors, Childcare Workers, Public Facing Grocery Store Workers, Transit Workers and Individuals Living and Working in Homeless Shelters
Note the mention of grocery store workers. It's not clear if this include individuals working within, for example, a pharmacy. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians were allowed to get vaccinated through Phase 1a. Yet, nearly every pharmacy in New York has a store setting within. Are those stocking shelves and manning the cash registers fall under the purview of phase 1a or 1b?
Also keep in mind how, due to the lack of available vaccines, appointment could take as long as 14 weeks.
Word has it that the President Elect Joe Biden, who'll officially be taking the reins on January 20, is expected to invoke the Defense Production Act which may very well expedite the production and distribution of the vaccine.
"President-elect Joe Biden is making some moves that I think are very smart," said the Governor recently. "I'm working with his team on moving supplies as quickly as possible. Maybe Johnson & Johnson comes online, maybe AstraZeneca, maybe the supply goes up. But, we can only distribute what we receive, and 14 weeks is a long time."
Following is the Governor's official press release issued this morning:
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the New Yorkers within priority group 1b can now begin scheduling appointments with individual providers, including pharmacies, local health departments, and hospitals, to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Those now eligible to receive the vaccine include individuals 75 and older, first responders, public safety officers, teachers and other school staff; in-person college instructors, childcare workers, public-facing grocery store workers, transit workers and individuals living and working in homeless shelters. Eligibility determinations and a list of nearby providers where appointments can be scheduled can all be done through New York's new 'Am I Eligible " app. New Yorkers can begin calling the New York State Vaccination Hotline at 4PM on Monday, January 11: 1-833-NYS-4VAX (1-833-697-4829).
Since federal supply severely limits the ability to distribute vaccine, New Yorkers are encouraged to remain patient and are advised not to show up at vaccination sites without an appointment. New York's vast distribution network and large population of more than 4 million eligible individuals in this priority group dwarf the vaccine supply coming from the federal government, which is arriving at a rate of approximately 300,000 doses per week. As such, eligible New Yorkers should be prepared to receive an appointment date as far as 14 weeks in the future.
"After ten long months, the expansion of eligibility for additional New Yorkers to begin making their COVID-19 vaccination plan is a light at the end of the tunnel," said Governor Cuomo. "The vaccine is the weapon that will end the war, and as we continue to prioritize healthcare workers as hospital capacity necessitates, New York is proud to have reached this milestone and we strongly encourage all who are newly eligible to schedule their free vaccination appointment as soon as possible."
Under New York's expanded eligibility, the following individuals will now be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment:
Individuals Age 75 and older
First Responders and Support Staff of First Responder Agencies
State Fire Service, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
Local Fire Service, including firefighters and investigators (professional and volunteer)
Police and Investigators
State Police, including Troopers
State Park Police, DEC Police, Forest Rangers
SUNY Police
Sheriffs' Offices
County Police Departments and Police Districts
City, Town, and Village Police Departments
Transit of other Public Authority Police Departments
State Field Investigators, including Department of Motor Vehicles, State Commission of Correction, Justice Center, Department of Financial Service, Inspector General, Department of Tax and Finance, Office of Children and Family Services, and State Liquor Authority
Emergency Communication and Public Safety Answering Point Personnel, including dispatchers and technicians
Other Sworn and Civilian Personnel
Court Officers
Other Police or Peace Officers
Support of Civilian Staff of any of the above services, agencies or facilities
State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Personnel, including correction and parole officers
Local Correctional Facilities, including correction officers
Local Probation Departments, including probation officers
State Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
Local Juvenile Detention and Rehabilitation Facilities
P-12 Schools
P-12 school or school district faculty or staff (includes all teachers, substitute teachers, student teachers, school administrators, paraprofessional staff, and support staff including bus drivers)
Contractors working in a P-12 school or school district (including contracted bus drivers)
In-Person College Instructors
Employees or Support Staff of Licensed, Registered, Approved or Legally Exempt Childcare Setting
Licensed, Registered, Approved or Legally Exempt Childcare Providers
Public-Facing Grocery Store Workers
Airline and airport employees
Passenger railroad employees
Subway and mass transit employees (i.e., MTA, LIRR, Metro North, NYC Transit, Upstate transit)
Ferry employees
Port Authority employees
Public bus employee
Individuals living in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared with individuals and families who are not part of your the same household
Individuals working (paid or unpaid) in a homeless shelter where sleeping, bathing or eating accommodations must be shared by individuals and families who are not part of the same household, in a position where there is potential for interaction with shelter residents
Until this point, 2.1 million New Yorkers in priority group 1A have been eligible to receive the vaccine. This includes patient-facing health care and other critical hospital workers, seniors living in nursing homes and assisted-living facilities, and people with disabilities living in congregate settings. Distribution sites were established directly within hospitals, FQHCs, and urgent care clinics to provide direct access to all those eligible. To further accelerate the vaccination rate of priority health care workers, and begin the vaccination of group 1B essential workers and 75-plus year olds, New York has established a network of distribution sites that will supplement the work being done in hospitals to prevent any one hospital from becoming overburdened.
This new network will utilize doctors' offices, Federally-Qualified Health Centers, county health departments, ambulatory centers and pharmacies to get doses in the arms of eligible New Yorkers. More than 1,200 pharmacies have already committed to participating in this network, with nearly 500 scheduled to come on-line this week. Providers across the state will begin accepting vaccination reservations on Monday, January 11 when a centralized state website goes online that lists nearby providers where appointments can be scheduled. Pharmacies will be provided vaccines for New Yorkers aged 75 and older, while hospitals will continue vaccinating 1a healthcare workers, and local health departments and union-organized efforts will serve essential workers in 1b.
Additionally, the Department of Health is setting up 20 mass distribution sites throughout the state over the next several weeks to support all categories of eligibility. Opening on Wednesday:
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center (NYC)
Westchester County Convention Center (Westchester County – in partnership with County Health Dept. and Westchester Medical Center)
State Fairgrounds (Onondaga County – in partnership with County Health Dept.)
Additional sites will be launched in the days to come.
Under this expanded vaccination network, hospitals will continue to prioritize unvaccinated members of 1A: health care workers. Additionally, large union groups, including but not limited to police, firefighters and educators, have been asked to organize plans for vaccinating their members to the extent possible, incorporating coordination and partnership with local health departments. This will enable other providers in the network to focus on New Yorkers over the age of 75, which represents the largest group in 1B at approximately 1.4 million people.
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A backward slice is a commonly used preprocessing step for scaling property checking. For large programs though, the reduced size of the slice may still be too large for verifiers to handle. We propose an aggressive slicing method that, apart from slicing out the same statements as backward slice, also eliminates computations that only decide whether the point of property assertion is reachable. However, for precision, we also carefully identify and retain all computations that influence the values of the variables in the property. The resulting slice, called value slice, is smaller and scales better for property checking than backward slice.
We carry experiments on property checking of industry strength programs using three comparable slicing techniques: backward slice, value slice and an even more aggressive slicing technique called thin slice that retains only those statements on which the variables in the property are data dependent. While backward slicing enables highest precision and thin slice scales best, value slice based property checking comes close to the best in both scalability and precision. This makes value slice a good compromise between backward and thin slice for property checking.


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La Alquería del Trinquet (oficialmente Alquería Fortificada El Trinquet), situada en término de Almoines, es un conjunto monumental arqueológico ( siglos XI al XIX), arquitectónico (siglos XV-XIX) y etnológico (siglo XIX). Se trata básicamente de una torre medieval, con una alquería barroca anexa, un trinquete de jugar a la pelota valenciana y un recinto mural -de origen medieval, pero reconstruido posteriormente- que cierra un antiguo huerto de naranjos.

Es bien de interés cultural con número R-I-51-0012337.

Descripción
La Alquería del Trinquete es un conjunto arquitectónico compuesto por una torre medieval, con una alquería anexa y un muro perimetral con elementos de fortificación de origen medieval, aunque reconstruida posteriormente, que cierra un antiguo huerto de naranjos.
Dispone de un trinquete de jugar a pelota valenciana de gran importancia etnológica e histórica en la comarca.

Está orientada a suroeste y se llega hasta ella a través del llamado camino del Trinquete, que partiendo del camino de Fuente Encarroz a Gandía llega hasta el muro perimetral que la protege. Desde este en línea recta se encuentra la puerta principal de la alquería.

El muro perimetral es de mampostería de cantos rodados de unos dos metros de altura, levantado como era tradicional en las alquerías señoriales, con el fin tanto de resguardarlo como de disponer de un lugar íntimo de esparcimiento. Recoge así la milenaria tradición de la recreación del paraíso, es decir jardín cerrado; concepto persa que se transmite al latín como paradisus, y que se representa aquí, como en anteriores culturas a través del Hortus conclusus, esto es, jardín rodeado de muros.

Este muro dispone de elementos defensivos. Así nos encontramos en su lado este con una torre provista de un curioso matacán de ladrillo. En el lado norte se conservan varias aspilleras. En su subsuelo es probable que se halle los restos de una pequeña alquería de época medieval levantada por los Quintavall. La alquería con la torre, ya citada a principios del siglo XVI, responde a la tipología de alquería con patio, alrededor del cual se distribuyen los distintos cuerpos constructivos de la misma. Está construido con mampostería intercalada con hiladas de ladrillo y los numerosos arcos son tabicados con el mismo ladrillo. La torre en la esquina sudeste de la alquería es de unos dieciséis metros de altura y planta casi cuadrada con cubierta a cuatro aguas. En sus caras se aprecian diversas aspilleras. En su interior se ubica una escalera de bóveda tabicada de ladrillo. Responde tanto a la necesidad de vigilancia como de defensa ante los asaltos de bandoleros y de piratas berberiscos, frecuentes en las costas españolas. El cuerpo principal de la alquería destinado a residencia dispone de dos plantas; se macla con la torre y sus ventanas recaen únicamente a la fachada principal. Junto a este y con una planta más destinada a cambra se ubica otro cuerpo con arcos tabicados de ladrillo posteriormente cegados. En la parte posterior de estos se ubica el patio, al que se accede a través de un hueco con arco elíptico y cerrando el mismo los cuerpos destinados a las labores agrícolas de la finca. Todos ellos de dos plantas. El trinquete adosado a la muralla exterior junto al acceso a la finca es de planta rectangular de unos cuarenta y cuatro metros de longitud por unos cinco metros de profundidad. Para su construcción se sobreelevó el muro perimetral y se levantaron las paredes interiores en mampostería.

Historia
La Alquería del Trinquete tiene su origen en la época musulmana ( siglos XI-XIII), cuando comenzaron a regarse sus tierras con aguas de la red de acequias alimentada por el río Serpis. Existía en aquella época, en lo que hoy día constituye el término de Almoines, una alquería principal -Alfarrasí (Alharrazín, en el Llibre del Repartiment, año 1240)- y cuatro alquerías menores, en su mayoría rafals o heredades particulares. La Alquería del Trinquet debía ser una de estas fincas. El año 1384, el ciudadano Joan de Quintavall, propietario de las alquerías de Alfarrasí, Rafassanna y otras (conocidas como las alquerías de Quintavall), aprovechando la situación estratégica de aquellas tierras, emplazadas en el centro de la Safor, edificó un complejo de ocio compuesto por una taberna, que hacía también de sala de juegos de azar, y unas habitaciones donde se alojaban las 'zíbies' o prostitutas musulmanas. El complejo era destinado a la población sarracena, que era la mayoritaria en la comarca, y estaba separado de las alquerías; con lo cual se supone que se ubicaría la actual alquería del Trinquet. Al poco de tiempo, Quintavall fue denunciado por las autoridades de Gandía por no estar autorizado a sostener aquel burdel, que amenazaba con acabar con la hegemonía de la taberna y burdel del Rabal islámico de la villa de Gandía, dentro el término de la cual se encontraban las alquerías de Quintavall.

El año 1398 vuelve a figurar la actual alquería del Trinquete en el documento de venta de las alquerías de Quintavall a la Almoina de Pobres de la Catedral de Valencia.

Durante los siglos XVI al XIX, la torre, el huerto cerrado y la alquería del Trinquet pertenecieron a los duques de Gandía. Como consecuencia del fin de los señoríos (1837), pasaron a manos de diferentes terratenientes. Hasta el año 1859 perteneció la finca a los Vallier, familia francesa establecida en Gandía. El año 1859 Luis Vallier vendió la alquería de la Torre y sus tierras, 75,25 hanegadas, a un propietario adinerado de Oliva, en Venanci Vives Cuesta quien por medio de su apoderado, Joan Morant Bordehore -comerciante de Denia- plantó de naranjos el huerto a partir del 1867; siendo así el primer huerto de naranjos del término de Almoines.

Entre 1868 y 1879, la heredad estaba arrendada a un labrador de Oliva y es posible que por su afición a la pelota, adecuara aquí un trinquete. De aquí que se quedara el nombre de alquería del Trinquet, que todavía mantiene.

La alquería se encuentra situada al este del casco urbano de Almoines, en suelo no urbanizable, de uso agrícola, rodeada de huertos de naranjos regados por aguas del río Serpis a través de una red de pequeñas acequias alimentadas por la acequia de Sorella que recoge sus aguas de la acequia Comuna de Gandía que a su vez se alimenta de la acequia Real de Alcoy.
Su torre destaca en su entorno arbolado, por su gran altura y esbeltez y constituye un hito en el paisaje comarcal desde hace casi 500 años.

Referencias

Almoines, Alqueria Trinquet
Almoines
Torres defensivas de la provincia de Valencia
Fortificaciones de al-Ándalus

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In Texas, varying circumstances could constitute domestic violence. These criminal acts are connected to an intent to do bodily harm. These actions could also include provocative or sexual contact that is unwanted. Local criminal attorneys provide legal assistance for any individual who is facing a domestic violence charge.
When officers arrive on the scene, they may not identify the true victim. Too often they establish that the victim is the individual with the most severe injuries. When this occurs, individuals are accused falsely of these heinous crimes.
An investigation of these crimes could determine the true victim. However, if this victim doesn't come forward and file a report against their attacker, their attacker could present false evidence to shift the blame onto them. Individuals who are the true victims should discuss their attacks with their attorney and acquire evidence to support their claim.
A protection order is issued by the court to prevent further attacks. The order prevents the identified attacker from visiting areas such as the victim's home and office. If the victim is a child, the court may include their school as a restricted area.
If the individual has a history of drug and alcohol abuse, these actions could be included as prohibited actions. If the individual is found under the influence of these substances and around the victim they violate the court order.
At any time that the defendant violates the protection order they are subject to additional charges. Each violation is considered a separate act and accumulates a separate charge. When the victim reports violations of this order, law enforcement officers are required to arrest the defendant on site. The accused is required to attend a separate court hearing or trial for each individual charge.
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Day 6 - What's a bike trip without rain?
3 of us followed Enrico, the guide in charge of laying down the chalk arrows for us, for the remainder of the route. By the time I reached San Quirico, the sun had come out! I spent an hour exploring San Quirico, the highlight being Palazzo Chigi (named after the family for which the Medici gave the town of San Quirico). There were frescoes on the ceilings in at least 10 of the rooms and I was the only one there! I also discovered upon returning to my hotel room and consulting Paul's Camino schedule, that the two of us will be staying in San Quirico when I return to walk with him. Enrico tells me there is an excellent gelato shop in the town. Can't wait!
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AIL > News > Logistics – What To Focus Upon – Price Or Customer Service?
What is more important for a business – the price or the service given to customers? This is a very tricky question as for most businesses, it is both price and service that are important. However, when you have to decide between one, which one should you choose? Once this is decided, a better business strategy can be put in place. Should one focus on low price at the cost of customer service, or on high service levels irrespective of the high prices?
Obviously, customers are always looking for lower prices, but do they compromise on quality for that? The answer can never be 100% on one side. Whether they opt for low price or low service depends on their individual preferences, choices and requirements. However, let us have an insight into a general mindset of customers.
Commonly, price is not the determining factor in customer purchase decisions. It has been observed that a good percentage of customers will not switch only because they are getting a lower price elsewhere. However, a good amount of people definitely switch when they are not satisfied with the service. So, you can see how service has an upper hand in this case. Apparently, major price differences lead to differences in customers' buying behaviour but generally, customers are more sensitive to service than they are to price. Customers wouldn't mind paying a little extra if they get a better service elsewhere. So, while customers do talk a lot about prices, but when it comes to making a decision, service is more important to them if the price is close. Moreover, remember that a lower price may fetch customers towards a business for once, but any poor quality customer service in the process will cut down the number of repeat customers, thus leading to a weak customer life cycle for the business.
Speaking about the logistics industry, people are definitely going to opt for the best service, and not price on the whole. This is because they want their goods to be transported to the right place within the expected time and in the perfect condition. They need to rely on their logistics service provider to be efficient enough to carry out the task responsibly. Thus, they won't want to put their goods in the hands of someone whose service they can't rely upon, just for a matter of few bucks being saved. Customers realize that partnering with a logistics provider that offers true customer service is a long-term investment.
However, when you are in good luck, you can have the best of both worlds! This means that if you make a smart choice, you can have the best of service quality at a price that won't break your bank. If you are smart enough to partner with a top logistics service provider like Jayem Logistics, you can be sure to have unmatched customer service with exceptional efficiency and reduced risks for your business, all at a very affordable price. You can trust them for all your domestic and international shipping services without any compromises on quality, while also saving on your time and money.


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Judge Sue L. Robinson: Calculating Pre-Judgment Interest, and Other Damages-Related Inquiries
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District Judge Sue L. Robinson has issued a decision in the long-running Cordis/Medtronic litigation clarifying the standards and procedures surrounding several damages issues common to patent litigation.
In yesterday's memorandum opinion, the Court first addressed pre-judgment interest, holding that the proper measure is the prime rate of interest, rather than the U.S. treasury-bill rate, compounded quarterly. The Court also considered the award's tax treatment, noting that because "taking into account the tax consequences of a damages award best reflects reality," the final interest award should be based on the "after tax amount of damages."
Finally, the Court rejected a request for a new damages trial based on an intervening arbitration decision that recognized the defendant as a licensee. According to the Court, an earlier stipulation of infringement in the litigation precluded such a request: "The Court declines to allow [defendant] out of its agreement based on later, business-related proceedings of which it was not a part."
Cordis Corp. v. Medtronic Vascular Inc., C.A. No. 97-550-SLR (D. Del. Sept. 15, 2008).


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'I couldn't just leave her there alone': Arlington cross country runner helps injured fellow runner
Ali Gutierrez, a senior at Seguin High School in Arlington, was fighting unfamiliar terrain, humidity and exhaustion when she stopped to help an injured runner.
Ali Gutierrez, right, a senior at Seguin High School in Arlington, was completing the second mile of a race when she noticed a runner from another school injured on the ground, the Arlington school district wrote on its website. Gutierrez placed the runner's arm around her shoulder and ran with her for a half-mile until she was able to get help from an athletic trainer.(Arlington ISD)
By Sarah Bahari
12:27 PM on Sep 14, 2021 CDT — Updated at 12:53 PM on Sep 14, 2021 CDT
Cross-country runner Ali Gutierrez was completing the second mile of a race when she noticed a runner from another school on the ground.
As other runners continued, Gutierrez, a senior at Seguin High School in Arlington, stopped to check on the injured runner.
Although she was fighting unfamiliar terrain, humidity and exhaustion, Gutierrez placed the runner's arm around her shoulder and ran with her for a half-mile until she was able to get help from an athletic trainer, the Arlington school district wrote on its website.
"Everybody just kept passing her up while she was on the ground crying out in pain," Gutierrez told the district. "I knew I couldn't just leave her there alone. I was so exhausted during the meet, and I was just trying to focus on my timing. When I saw her there, it was just a natural instinct to help someone who was clearly in need."
After hearing what she had done at the recent meet in Denton, Seguin cross country coach Renwick Ridgeway said he was initially conflicted.
"As a coach, I was upset because I wanted her to focus on her timing and finish the race out," he told the district. "But as a person, I couldn't have been prouder of Ali for displaying what true service looks like."
A few years ago, Gutierrez's good deed would have gotten her disqualified from the race due to rules in place at the time, according to the district.
The day after the meet, Seguin principal Ray Borden received an email from the mother of the injured runner, who is from Van Alstyne. In the email, the mother praised and thanked Gutierrez for her graciousness, the district said.
Gutierrez, who hopes to attend either Texas Christian University or The University of Texas at Austin, wants to be a pediatrician or a surgeon, according to the district. She said she has no regrets about stopping to help the other runner.
"I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat," she told the district.
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Sarah Bahari, Special Contributor. Sarah Bahari is a freelance writer covering Arlington, Irving and Grand Prairie. She previously worked as a features writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where she covered a little of everything. Email her tips at sarahbahari@gmail.com.
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Residents in those countries can now trade in an Android, Windows, or older iPhone device as credit towards a two-year installment plan. In France, for instance, trading in an iPhone 6 will let someone get an iPhone 6s for €22.74 per month, or €545.76 in total after interest.
Despite Italy and Spain also being on the euro, payments can vary considerably. The above trade-in would cost €23.13 per month in Italy, but only €21.42 in Spain.


The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday this week that the Department of Education will issue interim guidance on handling sexual assault investigations on college campuses in the next week or two. Despite not reporting all of what the interim guidance will include, the Journal did report on one of the expected most-eagerly anticipated and controversial changes.
According to the Journal, the interim guidance will permit schools to immediately adopt the higher "clear and convincing" evidentiary standard of proof in Title IX proceedings on college campuses. The inclusion of the new standard would replace the lower "preponderance of evidence" standard currently required by the Department. Generally, the clear and convincing evidentiary standard means that a party must prove that its accusation is substantially more likely than not to be true. The preponderance standard is understood to mean that a plaintiff's accusation is more likely than not to be true, in other words, that 51% of the evidence favors the plaintiff's outcome. Importantly, the article does not suggest that schools will be required to adopt this higher standard, which would leave schools in states that have state laws requiring the use of the preponderance standard free to continue using that standard.
As of publishing this post, the Department of Education has not confirmed or denied the Journal report. It is also unclear how, exactly, this evidentiary change could affect campus policies and procedures across the country. However, HMBR is closely monitoring these develops and will bring you the best and most experienced reaction and guidance when the revised Department guidance is issued.


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Papa Knows Best: Papadakis Racing Aims for the Record Books
Shops, People & Opinion Jacob Leveton
Written by Jacob Leveton (with notes from Jen Horsey)
Over the years, Papadakis Racing has become synonymous with motorsport innovation. After transitioning to drifting from a successful run in sport compact drag racing, the team has scored two championships, eight event wins and 25 podium results to fill out the team's trophy case.
This pair of Scion tCs represents the fourth and fifth competitive drift cars built by Papadakis Racing, each one showcasing some of the most innovative technologies in competitive drifting. PASMAG insiders pulled some strings to get both cars in one location for a first-time-ever photo shoot showcasing both builds at once.
After winning back-to-back Formula Drift championships in a 350Z, Papadakis Racing was looking for a new challenge to start the 2009 season. At the time, several teams had experimented with V8 engine motor swaps into non-traditional cars, but none had explored the potential of an authentic NASCAR V8 motor. Teaming up with Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company and Scion USA, a vision came together to use one of the Phase 9 TRD motors from Toyota's NASCAR truck series in a drift car.
"When we first had the concept of using the tC, it was a time when drifting was an open book and anything you dreamed up, you could put on the track," says Tanner Foust, then the team's driver. "So, when Stephan said I could drive any car as long as it was a Scion tC, I said, 'Okay, let's get a NASCAR V8 from TRD and throw that in there!'"
The planets aligned. Due to a regulation change for the coming 2009 season, Toyota's NASCAR division had a handful of Phase 9 motors sitting in a warehouse that they couldn't use in competition. One of those was earmarked for the drift program.
But the engine package was only part of the puzzle. The front-wheel drive Scion tC platform had to be converted to rear-wheel drive for drifting. Under a Formula Drift rule allowing the change (if a front-wheel or all-wheel drive model was available on the same chassis internationally), the series deemed the conversion legal for drifting competition based on the JDM Toyota Avensis, which comes in a 4WD model in Japan.
It's safe to say there was no prior blueprint to building the car, considering how out-of-the-box the build was at the time. For Papadakis Racing, the project was a major mission that occupied them completely in the off-season between 2008 and 2009.
"The one thing we did for four months straight was just build that car," recalls team owner Stephan Papadakis. "It was a huge undertaking because we were doing something that nobody had done before. There was nobody to call and ask their opinion or videos to look up on YouTube or anything. We built it all from our ideas."
Fabrication started with a cut in the firewall to set the motor as far back in the engine bay as possible. A custom mounting plate was fabricated and the rest of the engine bay was built around the engine. "We were at the point where we cut out so much of the car that we were worried it wouldn't be legal," says Papadakis. "We ran two approvals of the firewall design past officials at Formula Drift to get the car accepted for competition."
The motor presented its own set of dilemmas. A NASCAR team needs to achieve a different kind of performance than a drift team does, and considerable effort went into making the TRD V8 work for its new motorsport. "When we first got the engine in the car, it was actually very disappointing to drive because it had no torque or horsepower under 7,000 rpm," Foust recalls. "But then Steph went to work with Ed Pink and they reworked the engine to have a thicker torque band and still make power through 8,200 rpm."
Ed Pink Racing Engines facilitated the conversion from carbureted NASCAR specification to AEM-managed fuel injection – years before the rest of the NASCAR field was required to make a similar switch. Combined with a four-speed G-force dog-box transmission mated to an ACT clutch, the engine package was one of the most progressive setups at the time, pushing out well over 600 crank horsepower through Motegi Tracklite wheels and Hankook Ventus R-S3 tires, which are stopped by Wilwood brakes.
Initially, the Rockstar tC1 was built with Mk4 Supra rear suspension geometry and upgraded Tokico shocks, but the car was later converted to standard tC suspension to meet a rulebook change for the 2010 season. The rest of the car was standard for its era, with a custom Rob Miller Race Cars roll cage, full array of Sparco safety equipment, AEM gauges and an AIM dash display. Save for a firewalled fuel cell and a relocated sealed battery, most of the trunk area has been cut out, which is legal per the rulebook.
For the exterior, a custom Scion Racing widebody kit was spaced out additionally in the rear by the Papadakis crew to allow for extra wheel clearance, and a Seibon Carbon hood, trunk and doors replace the OEM pieces.
"We definitely put a lot of unconventional elements into that build, but we were used to that because that's what we were doing back in our front-wheel drive drag racing, too," says Papadakis. "We were the ones at the leading edge of the technology."
While the tC1 only competed for two full seasons in 2009 and 2010, the car picked up three event wins, eight total podium finishes and two top qualifier efforts. It is still the winningest Scion chassis to date, thanks in large part to the reliability and consistency of the build.
"The philosophy on that car was very much about creating rear grip so that it would essentially do a wheelie around the track," says Foust. "It didn't have much steering angle and it had skinny little tires in the front, but as long as your foot was on the floor it would squat and pull itself out of a drift. It was a car that required full commitment to drive. I could run most of the tracks in FD in one gear and once you're doing that, what more do you need?"
Between the 2010 and 2011 seasons, Foust announced he would step away from drifting to pursue his rallycross and television careers, thus giving the Papadakis team an opportunity to bring in a new driver in Fredric Aasbo, as well as a new car.
After discussions with Scion Racing, the team decided to move to the tC2 chassis and switch back to the four-cylinder 2AR engine and turbocharged roots that Papadakis Racing showed back in the days of import drag racing. "We wanted this car to be more authentic to the production model, with the four-cylinder engine," Papadakis says.
Even so, the team's drive for innovation is unstoppable, and the tC2 is the product of a shop that thrives on the challenge of progressive vehicle development.
In the fourth season of campaigning the tC2 in Formula Drift, it became the most powerful four-cylinder in the series and one of the most competitive four-cylinder drift cars of all time. The team reports that its current 2.7L stroked motor configuration pushes out over 800 horsepower and 700 lb-ft of torque – although some mumblings in the pits suggest it may be pushing much closer to 1,000 horsepower at full throttle. It is mounted longitudinally, a configuration requiring the team to fabricate a crossbeam between the frame rails to hold a custom engine mount. Beyond that, the engine bay is surprisingly open, thanks in large part to the trunk-relocated radiator and minimal intercooler piping.The Borg Warner EFR 8374 turbo features an internal blow-off valve to further help consolidate the piping required.
"Years ago, when I first started getting into the car scene, what attracted me was you could modify these cars to show some of your personality," says Papadakis. "After years of learning how to build racecars, I think my personality is more than a body kit and decals. It's about fundamentally changing the car to make it the best expression of what a drift car should be."
This isn't an average 2AR motor underneath the valve covers. JE Pistons 10.5:1 compression pistons, Carrillo rods and a Supertech valvetrain replace the OEM parts. Port Flow Design performed the head work, with final assembly happening at Papadakis Racing HQ. Your average 2AR motor sits at 2.5L of displacement, but by using a 1AR crank from a Toyota Sienna, the displacement has been increased to 2.7L. Shockingly enough, the stock 2AR oiling system is still there, filled with Torco SR-5 5W-40 motor oil.
"The fact we are beating 1,000-plus horsepower, full-fledged V8 super sports cars on track says it all," Aasbo says. "This tC is pushing the bar big-time when it comes to four-cylinder tuning and going against the stream in today's competitive drifting scene."
Inside, a custom sheet metal center console houses a set of AEM gauges and various switches. An AIM MXL dash is fed information by the AEM Infinity EMS. Takata seats and harnesses hide the major difference between the tC1 and the tC2: a very large bottle of nitrous. Showcasing the capabilities of the AEM EMS, Papadakis has programmed the ECU to use nitrous oxide to help spool the turbo, being used only at certain thresholds of throttle and boost. This allows for much quicker turbo spooling without the engine strain of having nitrous spraying full-time.
Outwardly, the car boasts the very first Rocket Bunny kit designed for the 2014 Scion tC. The suspension has undergone a considerable evolution with improvements in geometry. Suspension is controlled by custom RS-R coilovers with dialed-in SPC adjustable arms. The Motegi Traklite wheels and Hankook R-S3 tires make a triumphant return. Braking is also handled by Wilwood calipers, including a second rear caliper for the hydraulic e-brake.
"My favorite thing about driving the Papadakis Racing / Hankook Tire Scion Racing tC is that it feels like nothing else," says Aasbo. "It's such a unique, crazy contraption and there's actually no other car like it."
Not even the tC1, which Papadakis admits he still has a soft spot for.
"The tC1 is the best sounding drift car out there," he says. "The tC2 is better in every other way: it handles better, it makes more power, it gets more speed. But the tC1… that sound is amazing."
But for all its growling fury, power output remains the biggest evolution between the tC1 and the tC2. The newer car has as much as 150 percent more power.
To date, the tC2 chassis has one FD event win, five podium finishes and a pair of top qualifying honors. As of press time, Frederic Aasbo sits second in points in a battle of epic proportions in the 2014 Formula Drift Championship.
Although Papadakis Racing has won the Formula Drift championship twice now, a potential third championship with the current tC2 chassis would be even more satisfying, as it would mark the first-ever Formula D championship for both the Scion brand, and a four-cylinder car.
For more information on Papadakis Racing visit: http://papadakisracing.com.
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