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Nice Time! Philly DA Breaking Innocent People Out Of Prison!
Jamie Lynn Crofts
Philly DAO Medium
Badass Philly District Attorney Larry Krasner is at it again. After spending half of his life in prison for a murder he didn't commit, 44-year old John Miller was released from the Pennsylvania State Correctional Institution -- Mahanoy last week.
John Miller isn't alone; wrongful convictions are much more common than most people think. Nearly 2,500 people have been exonerated nationwide since 1989 -- and lost a collective 21,725 years to a flawed criminal justice system.
It's hard to keep up w/@DA_LarryKrasner and his team. This is the NINTH murder conviction overturned with help from… https://t.co/Pug92aQny9
— Colin Miller (@Colin Miller)1564605795.0
Larry Krasner has made a lot of reforms that more prosecutors should embrace -- including revamping and buffing up his Conviction Integrity Unit. Before Krasner took over the Philly DA's office, the conviction review unit essentially existed only on paper.
For three years following its establishment in April 2014, the CRU was part of the DA's Post Conviction Relief Act (PCRA) unit, which represents the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the appeals process. This caused criminal justice advocates to question its independence and its commitment to pursuing just outcomes.
During that period, it had just one part-time staff member — veteran homicide prosecutor Mark Gilson. His office considered dozens of petitions but did not oversee a single exoneration until 2016. In one case, Gilson even pursued the retrial of an inmate, Anthony Wright, whose murder conviction had been thrown out based on exculpatory DNA evidence.
So a conviction integrity unit that actually tries to get people out of prison is a pretty big step in the right direction. And it's already seeing great results. Since Krasner became Philadelphia's District Attorney, his office has helped exonerate nine people who collectively spent decades in prison before being released.
An innocent man is finally free
John Miller was convicted of the 1996 murder of Anthony Mullen during an attempted robbery. There was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Miller's only connection to the crime came when a man named David Williams was arrested for robbery and said he had information about Mullen's murder. In exchange for leniency in his robbery case, Williams fingered Miller as the killer. Williams changed his tune before Miller's trial, saying at both Miller's preliminary hearing and his trial that Miller was not the killer. Williams was convicted anyway.
In 2002, Williams wrote a letter to Miller's mother, saying:
I can't live with this on my conscience. Your son had no knowledge of this crime. He wasn't even there. I lied on him.
Williams confessed to being the actual killer over a decade ago.
Nonetheless, Miller spent 22 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. The previous Philadelphia DA, Seth Williams (who is currently in federal prison after pleading guilty to bribery charges) declined to review Miller's case, concluding simply that Williams was an "unreliable witness."
Things changed when Krasner's conviction integrity unit took a look at the case. And now, for the first time in more than two decades, Miller is a free man.
Standing with family after his release, Miller looked to the future rather than the injustice in the past.
He was blown away, he said, by the sight of his brother's cell phone. He wanted to eat a steak and take his niece to the zoo. Everything seemed "surreal" ... He said that he had kept faith for two decades that eventually he would be released, and that he was not bitter about his incarceration. "It made me stronger," he said as he inhaled the Schuylkill County air.
Since Krasner took office in 2018, his conviction integrity unit has helped overturn nine wrongful convictions.
Chester Hollman III was released from prison last month. He had already served 25 years of a life sentence for a murder prosecutors now believe he did not commit. One of the key witnesses against Hollman said she was pressured by police to incriminate him. Prosecutors also [unconstitutionally] failed to turn evidence over to the defense that incriminated other suspects.
Johnny Berry was sentenced to live in prison as a juvenile for a robbery and murder that took place when he was just 17 years old. Like Miller, Berry was linked to the crime because of a witness statement that was later recanted. He spent 23 years -- more than half of his life -- in prison before being exonerated in June of this year.
Sherman McCoy is severely intellectually disabled, with an IQ in the 50s and the reading comprehension level of a second grader. He was implicated in the murder of Shaheed Jackson by a suspect in the murder investigation. After being arrested and held overnight, McCoy falsely confessed to being there at the time of the murder. Philadelphia Police Detective Phillip Nordo handled McCoy's interrogation and was a key witness at his trial. McCoy was convicted and sentenced to life without parole. Nordo was eventually discovered to be corrupt, and in February he was charged with a number of crimes, including sexually assaulting witnesses and suspects, having sex with informants, stalking, and theft.
James Frazier falsely confessed to the murder of Rodney Ramseur and Latia Jones when he was 19 years old. Brought in by Detective Nordo (the same one who's since been charged with a plethora of crimes), "Frazier later said that Nordo sought to cultivate Frazier as a source and to engage in sexual activity. Frazier said that Nordo threatened and intimidated him, including threatening to sexually assault him." No physical evidence linked Frazier to the crime. Frazier's conviction was vacated in May of this year. He has a civil rights case against Nordo and the city currently pending.
Dwayne Thorpe was convicted of the murder of Hamin Span and attempted murder of Nyfeese Robinson. In November 2017, a judge threw out Thorpe's convictions and ordered a new trial. In March 2018, Krasner's office dismissed the charges and Thorpe was released.
Terrance Lewis spent more than 21 years in prison for the 1996 murder of Hulon Howard. Lewis was just 17 at the time of the murder, but was sentenced to life without parole. His conviction was vacated in May of this year and Krasner's office dismissed the charges. Lewis has a civil rights claim against the city pending.
Jamaal Simmons was convicted of murder, conspiracy, and aggravated assault. Our good friend corrupt detective Nordo makes another appearance in Simmons's case. The key witness against Simmons said at trial that he only implicated Simmons in the murder of Rodney Barnes because of threats from Nordo. Krasner's office asked the judge to vacate the conviction.
Dontia Patterson was convicted of the 2007 murder of Antwine Jackson. In May 2018, after a renewed investigation by the Philadelphia conviction integrity unit, prosecutors asked a judge to vacate the conviction, stating that his trials, "by government design, were fundamentally unfair[.]" Prosecutors said they would not retry "a case against a man who is probably innocent and whose case is so lacking in integrity."
John Miller spent 21 years in prison for the 1996 murder of Anthony Mullen. A federal judge vacated his conviction at the request of Krasner's office. He was released on July 31.
Prior to Krasner's tenure, the Philadelphia conviction integrity unit had exonerated just three people in eight years. Krasner's office has already tripled that number in just 19 months.
Wrongful convictions aren't only a problem in Philly
Every year, all around the US, people are convicted of crimes they did not commit.
In Chicago, a precinct headed by Jon Burge systematically tortured black men into making false confessions into the 1990s. Although many of the men who were tortured brought it up in court, they weren't believed. Prosecutors continued to use these confessions to convict black men who the police had suffocated, burned, beaten, and electrocuted in the genitals. The torture spanned two decades.
Fred Zain was the chief serologist for the state of West Virginia. Zain lied about his credentials to get the position and falsified evidence in criminal trials for decades.
The Baltimore Police Department Gun Trace Task Force helped convict hundreds of people. It was also full of dirty cops who planted evidence, robbed people, and sold drugs.
These crazy stories are just a small smattering of corrupt bullshit that happens in our justice system. And that's without even getting into the way prosecutors constantly use bail as a way to get poor people to plead guilty to low-level crimes. A lot of people can't afford even a modest bail amount, and would have to stay in jail pending trial for minor offenses. So prosecutors offer them a sentence of "time served" if they plead guilty. If you had to choose between trying to prove your innocence at trial or going home to your family and your job, what would you do?
As with everything else in our criminal justice system. black and brown people are victims of wrongful convictions at rates far higher than white people. It's no mistake that every one of the stories in this article involves a wrongfully convicted black man -- black people are seven times more likely to be wrongfully convicted of murder than white people.
This image from the National Registry of Exonerations really says it all:
It's truly great that these men have been given a second chance at life. We should definitely celebrate the Nice Times of their release and commend Larry Krasner and Patricia Cummings, the head of the Philly conviction integrity unit. This work and these exonerations are really incredible.
But -- yes, of course there's a "but," it's fucking 2019 -- no amount of money can get them back the time lost in prison -- in some cases, decades. In order to get more innocent people out of prison AND help stop innocent people from being prosecuted all over the country, we need to elect more Larry Krasners.
[ Philly Inquirer / The Appeal / Nat'l Registry of Exonerations / NRE Again ]
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The ceremony of presentation of a copy of the Stephen the Great's sword
On Monday, November 5, 2012, at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, in the room of medieval history, it was held the ceremony of presentation of the Stephen the Great's sword, recently received as a gift from the Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by the Prime Minister Vlad Filat.
The ceremony of presentation of the sword, exhibited in a glass case in the middle of the room of medieval history, was attended by Prime Minister Vlad Filat.
The copy of Stephen the Great's sword was donated by the Government of the Republic of Moldova to Soroca Museum of History and Ethnography for the Soroca Fortress. Until 2014 it will be exhibited at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, and then will be delivered to the Soroca Fortress.
The event was attended by over 100 people - officials, MPs, diplomats, representatives of the clergy, scholars, researchers, teachers, journalists, and students.
The event was moderated by Dr. Ion Varta, director of the State Archives of the Republic of Moldova. There gave the speeches: Prime Minister Vlad Filat, director of the Museum of History and Ethnography of Soroca Nicolae Bulat, general director of the Theoretical Liceums "Orizont" Turgay Serik, and deputy director of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova Dr. Elena Postică.
This was followed by the ceremony of transmission of the sword copy from Prime Minister Vlad Filat to the director of the Museum of History and Ethnography of Soroca and placing it in the glass case of the NMAHM's room for temporary display.
At the end of the ceremony, a group of priests headed by Metropolitan Vladimir performed the song "When Stephen was dying."
This cultural event was dedicated to the outstanding political and military leader. His glorious deeds will always be a model and example for future generations.
National Museum of History of Moldova, 31 August 1989 St., 121 A, MD 2012, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
On November 1, 2012, at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova it was held the presentation of book "Romanians, Bessarabia and Transnistria" by Ioan and Luiza Popa (Bucharest, 2012).
The publication, now in its second edition, revised and supplemented, contains a rich historical documentary material from Romanian as well as Russian-Soviet, Ukrainian, Moldavian, German, British, American or Finnish sources and archives, through which the authors succeded - on over 459 pages - to bring the readers balanced, strictly scientific data about persons, actions and events that have marked the millennial presence of Romanians over the Dniester, in close connection with other populations and, of course, the compact mass of the Romanian people of the area between the Prut and Dniester and the right bank of the Prut.
The presentation was attended by historians, publicists, museographers, and teachers, among which we can mention Mr. Ion Negrei, Acad. Nicolae Dabija, Acad. Sergiu Chircă, Prof. Ion Buga, Assoc. Vasile Şoimaru, and others, who expressed their views on the content of the book and attempts to translate the work into foreign languages for wider distribution of historical truth about Transnistria.
Annual Scientific Session of the Museum
From 11 to 12 of October 2012 at the museum there was held the 22nd Scientific Session. The session was opened with the speeches made by famous scientists and men of culture. There was presented No. 1 and 2 of the museum's scientific journal "Tyragetia" for 2012. The journal can be purchased in the museum shop. Academician Valeriu Canter, President of the National Council for Accreditation and Attestation handed Eugen Sava, Ph.D., General Director of the museum a scientific accreditation certificate which certifies that the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova is accredited as an organization of science and innovation with all the rights to perform the activities on research, innovation and technology transfer on the profile of "Museology and the Research of the Historical and Cultural Heritage", with the assessment of it as a well recognized internationally competitive organization (category B).
After the opening there followed the plenary session. The works were carried out in two sections: "Archaeology, Ancient and Medieval History" and "Museology, Modern and Contemporary History". Session was attended by researchers and museum specialists from various scientific institutions, universities and museums. There were presented 70 reports focusing on various issues of museology, history, archeology, protection and research of cultural and historical heritage.
National Symposium "Integration of nobility of Bessarabia in socio-political, economic and cultural life of the Russian Empire"
On October 5, 2012 the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova in collaboration with Vyacheslav Cebotari's Academy of Arts Foundation SVERCHKARTINA from St. Petersburg organized the 2nd National Symposium (with international participation) "Integration of nobility of Bessarabia in socio-political, economic and cultural life of the Russian Empire" dedicated to the memory of Alexandru Matei Cotruta (1827-1905).
The idea of organizing such a symposium belongs to the artist Vyacheslav Cebotari (born 1959 in the village of Mincenii de Jos, Rezina District - the motherland of Alexandru Cotruta), author of a series works of monumental sculpture highly appreciated in the Russian Federation (St. Petersburg). He is also the author of a portrait and commemorative medal in honor of the 180th anniversary of the birth of a nobleman Alexandru Cotruta.
In the discussions there took part university professors, researchers, museum specialists, men of culture concerned with history, sociology, museology, etc. The event was attended by Prof. Dr. Vyacheslav Afanasev, born in the village of Mincenii de Jos, Rezina District, who, speaking about his countryman Alexandru Matei Cotruta, highlighted the efforts of the researches from National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, who in recent investigations found the place of the church and the Cotruta family tomb destroyed by the Soviet authorities in 1960s.
The reports, mostly unpublished, include the results of studies in archives, museums, and libraries on two areas of research:
· Bessarabian nobility in the context of sociopolitical and cultural life of the Russian Empire (1812-1918)
· Alexandru Cotruta - outstanding sociopolitical and cultural figure of Bessarabia (the 2nd half of 19th - early 20th centuries).
Papers presented at the Symposium will be published in the collection of articles dedicated to the memory of Alexandru Cotruta.
THE 13TH NUMISMATIC SYMPOSIUM
Between 5 to 9 September 2012 at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova it was held the 13th Numismatic Symposium organized in collaboration with the "Vasile Pârvan" Institute of Archaeology of the Romanian Academy from Bucharest and the Numismatic Society of the Republic of Moldova. It was attended by numismatists and collectors from the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine. There were presented over 30 scientific papers on the general issues of numismatics, as well as related to the study of numismatic material discovered in the Republic of Moldova and in the countries of origin of participants.
More information about the Symposium can be found in the press release of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova. The full list of participants, program, and abstracts of communications presented at the Symposium can be found here.
The main sponsor of the Symposium was the Commercial Bank Victoriabank S.A.
Scientific Symposium "Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky"
The Scientific Symposium "Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky" held on August 10, 2012 at the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova, along with the opening of the exhibition with the same name, was organized to commemorate 35 years from the death of architect V. Voitsekhovsky, who has greatly contributed to the reconstruction of postwar Chisinau and the urban construction in the country.
The symposium was attended by about 30 people from different state institutions: Academy of Sciences of Moldova, "Urban Proiect", City Museum, National Library of RM, National Archives of RM, etc.
The symposium was conducted by Ms. Ludmila Nastase, Head of the A. V. Shchusev's House Museum, and Ms. Tamara Nesterov, architect, Doctor of Arts. The program included the following reports:
"In memoriam" (Grigory Bosenko)
"Works of Architect Valentin Voitsekhovsky" (Tamara Nesterov)
"Some aspects of the work of architect V. Voitsekhovsky" (Veaceslav Regep)
"Architect V. Voitsekhovsky and his students" (Mariana Şlapac)
"Remembering V. Voitsekhovsky" (Aurel Marinciuc)
"Pieces of biography of my father" (Nina Grosul-Voitsekhovsky)
Materials presented in the reports aroused great interest, in particular because of the fact that in the architecture of the Soviet period there are still many "white spots" about the work of architects who have contributed to Chisinau postwar reconstruction. As to the works of architect V. Voitsekhovsky, there are still many unidentified projects related to the construction of many churches in Bessarabia and buildings in a number of cities in Romania - Bucharest, Pitesti, Brasov.
Materials of the symposium will be published in a separate booklet.
Festive meeting dedicated to the professional holiday "Historian's Day"
On June 18, 2012, at the National Museum of History and Archaeology of Moldova (Blue Room) there was held a festive meeting dedicated to the professional holiday "Historian's Day" established by Government Decision no. 427 of June 10, 2011 as a token of appreciation of the contribution of historians' community to the promotion of democratic values and historical truth. The meeting was organized by the Institute of History, State, and Law of the ASM, the Association of Historians of the Republic of Moldova, the National Museum of History and Archaeology of Moldova, the Faculty of History and Philosophy of Moldova State University, the Faculty of History and Ethno-pedagogy of "Ion Creanga" State Pedagogical University, the Faculty of History and International Relations of Free International University of Moldova, and the Youth and Sports General Directorate of the Chisinau Municipality.
The event was attended by representatives of the Government, Chisinau Municipality, distinguished historians and people of culture of the Republic of Moldova, teachers and students. More details on the meeting program can be found here.
On May 29, 2012, at the Blue Room of the National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova there was presented a book by Stefan Jurja "In Search of Light. 20 Years since the War on the Dniester" (Chisinau, 2012). This is a book of memoirs about the War of Transnistria (1991-1992), which includes two parts: "Riddled with Dozens of Shrapnel at Dealul lui Trajan" and "Memory and Gratitude".
Stefan Jurja was born on May 18, 1954, at the village of Doina in the Lapusna County (Republic of Moldova). He is a member of the Union of Participants in the War of Transnistria (1991-1992), decorated with the Order of Stefan the Great, the medals of Golden Eagle and Cross of Memory; he is a retired captain, lawyer, and father of three children. He is the author of many articles about the fate of this nation in the press of the Republic of Moldova.
The presentation was attended by historians, publicists, former combatants in the War of Transnistria, students of the Police Academy, etc. The author' effort has been praised in the speeches of Dr. Ion Negrei, former Minister of Internal Affairs Victor Catana, Mr. Iurie Colesnic, MP Mihai Godea, and others.
European Night of Museums
National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova for the seventh time has participated in the Night of Museums, a successful event initiated by the Ministry of Culture and Communication of France and carried out in Europe already for the eighth time. The museum was opened to the public from 18:00 to 02:00, access was free. The event was attended by 8516 people.
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International Museum Day
National Museum of Archaeology and History of Moldova organized on May 18, 2012 on the occasion of International Museum Day a series of events that included:
• Round table "Contemporary museum in the Republic of Moldova - functioning problems and prospects of development"
• Presentation of the Museological Encyclopedia of the Republic of Moldova
• Opening of the exhibition "Porcelain Object - the Art and the Evidence"
• Visiting of exhibitions
• CHRONOGRAPH at the Museum, tenth edition (Film Library Clio)
Harmony of Chaos (Poland)
Danse la danse, Nacho Duato (Spain, France)
Bertsolari (Spain)
Cultures of Resistance (Congo, Palestine, Iran, Nigeria, Burma, Colombia, Rwanda, Syria, Liberia, Lebanon, Brazil, U.S.A.)
• Performance of the ensemble of flutists "Vasilasii" of the Creative Center for Children "Luceafarul", director Vasile Ichisceli
• Workshop "Archaeological Object - an Enigma"
• Origami workshop
• Ceramics Master Class
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Talk to Elena in the house just east of her parents' house in East Ardougne.
Firstly, speak to Elena in the house a small distance east of Edmond and Alrena's house. She says that the Mourners have taken her Distillator used for testing Plague samples. Tell her that you'll try and get it back, and she mentions talking to Jerico about getting over the wall.
Head southeast, past the castle and over the bridge, and then north along the road until you reach Jerico's house just south of the bank. Talk to him, and he tells you to ask to Omart about getting over the wall. Before you leave, search the cupboard for some Bird Feed and take a Pigeon Cage from behind the house. Now head back towards the castle, and then southwest to find Omart near the end of the wall.
Omart says that you need to find something to distract the guards, and these pigeons may do the trick. Head north to the Watchtower, and use the bag of Bird Feed with it. Now open the Pigeon Cage to let them out, distracting the guards. Now go back to Omart who signals to Kilron in West Ardougne to throw a rope ladder over the wall, allowing you to cross into the city.
Head north to the Rehnison's house (from the Plague City quest) in the northeast corner of the city. Pick up the Rotten Apple on the ground and climb over the fence to the east. Use the apple with the Cauldron, and then try to enter the building. The mourner tells you that they are all sick from food poisoning, and he refuses to let you in.
Head southwest towards the Graveyard and find Nurse Sarah's house. Search the cupboard behind the door to find a Doctor's Gown and put it on. Now head northeast, back to the Mourner's Quarters, and then try to enter the building again.
This time, since you're dressed as a doctor he will allow you to enter. Go up the stairs in the room to the west, and then kill one of the Mourners for a key. Use the key with the gate, and search the boxes on the north side of the room to find Elena's Distillator. Go back to Kilron and tell him that you're ready to leave, and then visit Elena.
Elena will test the plague sample that she took, but she needs you to bring the sample, along with some Liquid Honey, Ethanea, and Sulphuric Broline to Guidor in Varrock. You also need to get some Touch Paper from the Chemist in Rimmington. It's very important that you not get into any battles, or teleport with the items in your inventory, or they'll be destroyed. Instead, put them in the bank and teleport.
Chancey gets the Liquid Honey.
Da Vinci gets the Ethanea.
Hops gets the Sulphuric Broline.
Now head to Varrock and buy both pieces of a Priest Gown from the Clothing Shop for 10gp. Head to the southeast corner of the city and try to open the gate, and you should be stopped by a guard. He'll let you through, so visit the Flying Donkey Inn and speak to each of the Boys to get your chemicals back.
Put on your Priest Gown and visit Guidor in the house just southeast of the inn. Ask for his help, and then tell him you were sent by Elena. He tests the sample and he concludes that there really isn't a plague. Go back to Elena in Ardougne who tells you to talk to King Lathas, upstairs in the castle just south of Elena's house. He says that it's true, but your quest is finished!


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The League of Women Voters of Washington is committed to civic education across the state for all age groups and within all communities. Below are stories about civic education projects from Leagues across the state. Learn more about these projects by following the link to inventories which contain why the League consider that project important, the population served, and contact information.
Civic Education Inventory for Adults 
Civic Education Inventory for Youth 
Washington Civic Education History (since 2007) 
Adult Civic Education Activities
Civics in a Window
Find the nearest bookstore and ask about doing a civics display. The LWV Bellingham-Whatcom County worked with the Village Books at Fairhaven, WA to create a visual delight of books/LWV signs, voting information, and anti-racism books. For two months, the bookstore showcased this artistic design in a large window close to a path of many locals and tourists. (Civic Education Inventory for Adults p. 2).
Partnering with a College on Civics
The LWV Seattle King County worked with Shoreline College on quarterly programs to register students to vote and to educate students on civics education. This project encouraged student advocacy and supported the work of an important organization in LWV Seattle King County's community. (Civic Education Inventory for Adults, p. 9).
League of Women Voters Learn Civics Too
The LWV Snohomish helps new members solidify League and advocacy knowledge at both the local and state levels. New members learn how to find League positions and program, how to track legislation, and to give input on legislation they would want passed. (Civic Education Inventory for Adults, p. 17).
League Members' Civic Engagement
A group of LWV Thurston League members (25-30) meet every week. They go over current local, state and national issues and review the League's position on the issues. After much discussion, they focus on writing to various governmental officials about their stand on the issues. (Civic Education Inventory for Adults, p. 19).
Get Out the Vote During a Pandemic
The Pandemic did not stop the LWV Bellingham Whatcom from posting 300 signs, distributing 100 Every Vote Counts T-shirts, and printing 3100 bookmarks on voting for city and county libraries. One League member donated $1 to the Whatcom Community County food bank for every student who voted. (Civic Education Inventory for Adults, pp. 19-20).
Youth Civic Education Activities
A Letter to Future Voters
as They Graduate
LWV of Bellingham-Whatcom County provided congratulatory packets to all high school seniors in their area. "…we would like to welcome you to one of the awesome privileges and responsibilities of being an adult in the United States – voting to select the individuals who represent you in our government." (Civic Education Inventory for Youth, p. 3)
Vote Locally: Advice to High School Classes
LWV Benton/Franklin spoke to high school classes on the importance of voting, with a focus on voting for local representatives. League members showed students how regional government, both at school and home, directly affects students and their community (Civic Education Inventory for Youth, pp 3-4).
Partnering with an Educational Service District
Since 2018, LWV Clallam has been partnering with the Olympic Educational Service District 114 to offer workshops for teachers on Kids Voting. Kids Voting USA is a national program for K-12 civic education with civic lessons/activities and online software for creating online or printed ballots. Many Kids Voting activities also include a strong family component. (Civic Education Inventory for Youth, p. 4).
Using Contacts in K-12: Kiwanis Key Clubs
LWV Clark researched any possible contact that League members had in the local schools. A League member knew a district leader of Kiwanis Key Clubs. Through this contact, the League reached out to all the sponsors of Key Clubs in the local high schools. League members presented to Key Club students on "How to Have Your Voices Heard through Voting." (Civic Education Inventory for Youth, p. 6).
Small Towns & Small Islands Make a Difference: Distributing The State We're In: WA
A LWV San Juan member had contacts with teachers and administrators from working in, helping with school projects, and volunteering in schools over the years. She asked the teachers she knew for referrals on the other islands for the teachers she had not met. Through her work, LWV San Juan has donated 38 copies of The State We're In: WA (8th edition) textbooks to San Juan schools and libraries and by mail to Orcas and Lopez Island public and private schools and libraries. (Civic Education Inventory for Youth, p. 11).


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Správní obvod obce s rozšířenou působností Pardubice je od 1. ledna 2003 jedním ze tří správních obvodů rozšířené působnosti obcí v okrese Pardubice v Pardubickém kraji. Rozšířenou přenesenou působnost státu v něm vykonává Magistrát města Pardubice. Správní obvod zahrnuje města Pardubice, Dašice, Lázně Bohdaneč a Sezemice a dalších 52 obcí.

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Today's Xfinity race at Phoenix: Start time, lineup and more
By Daniel McFadinMar 10, 2018, 11:00 AM EST
The West Coast Swing continues for the Xfinity Series today in the Arizona desert at ISM Raceway.
The 1-mile track hosts the DC Solar 200, which is the first of two visits to the track this year for the series.
Below is all the info you need ahead of the race.
(All times are Eastern)
START: Jeff Carpoff, President and CEO of DC Solar, will give the command to start engines at 4:07 p.m. The green flag is scheduled to wave at 4:15 p.m.
DISTANCE: The race is scheduled for 200 laps (200 miles) around the 1-mile track.
STAGES: Stage 1 ends on Lap 45. Stage 2 ends on Lap 90.
PRERACE SCHEDULE: Driver/crew chief meeting is at 2:15 p.m. Driver introductions are at 3:30 p.m.
TV/RADIO: Fox will broadcast the race beginning at 4 p.m. Race coverage begins at 3:30 p.m. Motor Racing Network's radio broadcast begins at 3:30 p.m. and also can be heard at mrn.com. SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will have PRN's broadcast.
FORECAST: wunderground.com calls for a high of 79 degrees and a zero percent chance of rain at the start of the race.
LAST TIME: Justin Allgaier won this race last year over Ryan Blaney and Erik Jones. William Byron won the fall playoff race over Blaney and Jones.
STARTING LINEUP: Click here for the starting lineup.
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import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.ObjectInput;
import java.io.ObjectOutput;

import org.dom4j.Element;
import org.dom4j.tree.DefaultElement;
import org.jivesoftware.openfire.XMPPServer;
import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.ClusterTask;
import org.jivesoftware.util.cache.ExternalizableUtil;
import org.xmpp.packet.IQ;
import org.xmpp.packet.JID;
import org.xmpp.packet.Message;
import org.xmpp.packet.Packet;
import org.xmpp.packet.Presence;

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TL;DR Summary: Only a cost segregation study can unlock the value of your commercial property for a large tax deduction.
Real estate has long been held as a way to build wealth and there are many examples out there (good and bad) of those who have made their fortunes in real estate. While real estate may hold great value, many real estate purchases end up feeling more like the Money Pit when investors discover all the money they invested in their commercial real estate is not tax deductible in the year paid. Cost segregation studies ("CSS" or "Cost Seg Studies", combined with the new favorable bonus depreciation rules can make a new real estate investment cash flow positive and a tax deduction. If your accountant has ever had the "basis" discussion with you, please keep reading. If not, get ahead of that "I don't make the rules" conversation and keep reading.
Cost segregations studies became accessible to the general public after the Hospital Corporation of America vs. Commissioner 1999 tax court case that upheld a company's use of a cost segregation report to accelerate depreciation expenses. The CSS report consists of an engineer's analysis that itemizes all of the materials that went into building your property and breaks down the items into specific categories for tax purposes. The end result is a report that provides the documentation for accountants (like GMP CPA) to legally accelerate depreciation expenses and move assets out of the dreaded 39 year category. This scenario makes for happy real estate investors and lowered income tax bills.
As an example, a client of ours recently commissioned a firm [for about $4,000] to perform a cost segregation study of their recent commercial real estate purchase and were able to move about 34% of the cost of the building and into faster depreciation categories. The results of their CSS report were $80,000 in depreciation accelerated and over $20,000 in tax savings over the next few years. For real estate valued at $300,000 or more, a cost segregation analysis can make a substantial difference in the real estate investor's tax return.
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly 'struggling' to 'stay together as a couple' but there's no divorce planned 'anytime soon'.
It doesn't look like Kim Kardashian, 40, and Kanye West, 43, will be getting a divorce in the near future despite currently living "separate lives" and it's all because they're both "content" with how things are for the time being. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star and the rapper have been "struggling" for "months and months", according to some sources, but they're "happy" with the way things are with their kids and staying in the locations they prefer, even if they are different states.
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Khaled was born in Argentina and also lived in Switzerland, France, Kenya, Rwanda, Ireland and Egypt of course. Coincidentally, he moved to the US the same month and year I did, Septemper 1992. We attended different high schools and did not meet until 2 years later.
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The 2014 Jaguar E-type lightweight is coming
No, it's not a sub-F-type model. They're Series 1 continuation cars.
By Alex Kierstein, Web Editor
As the ultimate development of the sleek Series 1 Jaguar E-types, the 12 lightweights produced between 1963 and 1964 are rare, sure—but they're also painfully desirable. Jaguar applied pretty much every trick in their Le Mans book to make them 250 lbs lighter and race-prepped them with all sorts of kit, including a dry-sumped 3.8-liter XK six with fuel injection. To get around the FIA homologation requirements for 100 cars, Jaguar fibbed a bit and claimed they were standard production roadsters with modified bodywork. In reality, they were low-drag, all-alloy bodies built from scratch.
WATCH: Chris Harris races a Lister-Jaguar
Against the formidable Ferrari 250 GTO, though, the lightweights could dance on shorter circuits, but couldn't beat the GTOs on longer courses. The planned run of 18 was cut short. Until now, that is.
Jaguar's finishing the run, building another six cars to the exact specifications of the originals. The company claims they'll be perfect reproductions, and as such, they'll probably be worth a fortune. Real lightweights trade hands in the $300K-plus range—just like in period racing, they won't catch 250 GTOs on value—and we'd expect the laboriously-produced continuation cars to be in high demand. In fact, Jaguar is taking another page out of the Ferrari playbook and limiting sales of these reproductions to "established Jaguar collectors." If you aren't sure whether you're on that list, trust us: You're not. You'd know.
To get some sense of the work involved in building a lightweight, watch this Petrolicious video about a private recreation. Plus, there are plenty of straight-six noises to get you in the mood.
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'Pricking the Witch' is available to listen to below and is out now as a single. It's one of those songs that I'm glad I went back to for a second listen as it doesn't immediately hook you in, but it gets into your mind subtly. Here's hoping to more haunting chillax times with Heather O'Neill with an upcoming EP or LP soon.


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Title: Valiant
Director: Gary Chapman
This movie is about pigeons at war. At the beginning Valiant is a young recruit of the Royal Homing Pigeon Service. The film shows the pigeon training in Britain and subsequent service in France during the WWII. It includes all the ingredients of a war movie: hard training in a recruit facility, many action scenes, and a romance between Valiant and Victora, a nurse dove.
It is interesting that the characters behave just like humans and they are not pigeon-realistic at all. However, they perform a genuine pigeon duty: to deliver messages during war time. Another characteristic of war movies is the character's evolution: at the beginning Valiant is a young pigeon that seems to be unable to go to war, then during the war he evolves into a tough pigeon and finally he becomes a veteran hero (see pictures below).
I would like to mention that at the end of the movie Valiant received a Dickin Medal, which honors the work of animals in war. In the real world this medal was conceded for the first time to three pigeons named White Vision, Winkie and Tyke. All of them carried out outstandingly heroic actions. For instance, White Vision was released from a sinking flying boat. She flew 60 miles back to her loft carrying the plane's location in very hard conditions: heavy seas with low visibility and strong headwind. Thanks to this action the plane could be located and the crew rescued. After that, many other pigeons received this medal. In the Royal Pigeon Racing Association you can see a summary and a brief description of each feathered hero. This movie shows an important contribution of pigeons to the war effort. Is this an advanced kind of human-pigeon symbiosis?
Valiant as a young pigeon before recluitment.
Valiant as a soldier
Valiant as a veteran hero
Source: Valiant Starring moment: the complete film
Pigeon activity: Valiant and his friends are pigeons which serve the Royal Homing Pigeon Service. They are involved in many war actions against the enemy: German falcons.
Symbolism: In the end, the pigeon characters behave like humans that do pigeon duties, so this is a mere excuse to record a war movie with a different perspective from the others.
Relevance: Complete.
Training level: Not applicable.
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Etiquetas: action, adventure, animation, comedy, film, war
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Title: Matrix
Directors: Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
Are there pigeons in Matrix? This is a tricky question that requires some analysis. Firstly, I would like to remark that there are pigeons appearances in the film: during Neo's training, he and Morpheus enter a program that recreates Matrix. Suddenly, everything in frozen and Neo meets face to face with a reproduction of Agent Smith. In the following images we can see a couple of these feathered creatures behind Neo and two other more in from of him, far away. The complete scene can be seen here. In the film scene Neo and Morpheus are more interested in the deadly agent than in the flying pigeons - logically. However, neither both of them are surprised about the pigeons' presence... which means that both of them are used to seeing pigeons... given that both of them come from Matrix. That means that yes, there are pigeons in Matrix. Otherwise, they wouldn't be used in this scene.
However, this answer raises another question that is even more intriguing: are pigeons real creatures in Matrix or are they mere software reproductions? A lot of analysis has been done on the agent role but a little attention was paid to the pigeon appearances and their significance in the film.
According to the Second Renaissance story of Animatrix, humans and machines fought a war that completely devastated the Earth and ended with mankind's demise. Humans, in a desperate attempt to deprive the machines of solar energy, completely darkened the skies. In the end the humans were defeated and machines destroyed all traces of civilization, enslaving the remaining survivors. Meanwhile, without light, all the vegetation died and the natural food pyramid collapsed killing all the living animals. The lack of plant life is a very depressing scenario that is also reflected in other movies like John Hillcoat's The Road (it is a shame that the birds that appear in this movie are not pigeons).
So... what about pigeons? There are two possible scenarios for their presence in Matrix:
Scenario A: all the pigeons died during the war but the machines recreated them as software applications. That is, pigeons are mere artificial programs that are working for Matrix itself.
Scenario B: a pigeon fancier survived the holocaust with his birds. After the war both fancier and pigeons were captured by the machines and subsequently enslaved. It is also possible that some urban pigeons survived alone. In both cases pigeons are real creatures trapped, like humans, by the machines.
In the following sections I will analyze each scenario in more detail.
Scenerario A: pigeons as artificial programs
In this scenario the pigeons are mere programs belonging to Matrix. Why are they used? Why not just leave them out? The straightforward anwser is to produce a realistic city recreation... in the end, a city without pigeons is not city at all, is it? However, there is a darker reason for using artificial pigeons: they can be employed as a surveillance system. In this hypothesis, pigeons are like agents, they work for Matrix but in a more passive way: instead of killing human rebels, they only gather information. For instance, when you are in any city or big town you can find pigeons everywhere... now try to imagine that each one is recording and reporting your actions....terrible!! What about if we are actually in Matrix and pigeons are spying on us? After thinking about this, now I notice pigeons in a different and more sinister way.
Artist's concepcion of a surveillance Agent Pigeon and its dark shadow
Artist's concepcion of a surveillance Agent Pigeon
Scenerario B: pigeons as real trapped creatures in Matrix
In this scenario some pigeons survived the human holocaust and were captured with the remaining human survivors. Machines needed an alternative power source and discovered that humans could be used as batteries. Why not use pigeons in the same way? Of course, they would be smaller batteries, so pigeons have less power than humans, but they also have better reliability which can be advantageous. For instance, they will never revolt against Machines. In this scenario pigeons will live in Matrix with infinite joy populating all the buildings and not causing the system any problems.
In Matrix Reloaded, Neo meets the Architect and Neo affirms that the machines need humans for power. The Architect says that he is wrong, -there are levels of survival we are prepared to accept- he says. Is he saying that machines can use pigeons instead of humans?
In the real world some artists concieved a similar idea to this one: to use a matrix of chickens for food production in industrial environments. A Chicken Matrix could be even more horrifying than the pigeon Matrix suggested in this scenario.
Artist's representation of Neo-Pigeon waking up after eating the red bird seeds (maybe it finished both the blue and the red seeds). Neo-Pigeon discovers that both humans and his pigeon-colleagues are actually trapped in pods and used for power generation.
Source: Matrix Starring moment: 0:57:20
Pigeon activity: They are common pigeons flying in a square, as part of a Matrix recreation.
Symbolism: I think that pigeons are used in this scene to prove the quality of the special effects. The complete scene is frozen. Without pigeons, some spectators would think that all the characters (including Agent Smith) are static. However, showing frozen flying pigeons proves that the whole scene is actually frozen, providing extra realism.
Relevance: None. Pigeons are completely ignored by all the characters.
Training level: Average. They fly away in a realistic way but they have little presence given that most of the time they are frozen.
Etiquetas: action, adventure, film, mysticism, rock pigeon, sci-fi
In this new section I summarise research activities in different pigeon-related fields. The first study is a summary of pigeon appearances in music clips. I have selected three relevant complete clips and three short non-professional clips.
Dansette Junior - "Paranoid"
In this dub-electro-pop videoclip the pigeons play synthesizers. The special effects are remarkable. Link to the band's myspace site here. Click on the picture below to watch the videoclip.
Girls in the Boy Scouts - "Pigeon Pigeon"
This clip is a collection of recordings of cameras attached to pigeons. Despite the fast movement of the camera, some of the filming is amazing. The relaxing song is a nice soundtrack for the videoclip. Band home page here. Link to myspace here. Click on the picture below to watch the videoclip.
Nonsensione - "Fancy Pigeon"
The music is less relaxing than the former clip and the clip imagery is more abstract. Unfortunately I couldn't find the author homepage. Click on the picture below to watch the videoclip.
There are some other amateur clips that I think are also interesting despite not being proper music clips.
An interesting synchronisation between pigeon head movement and music. Warning!. Some people were hypnotized watching this clip
A pigeon spinning on a chimney with techno-industrial music. I don't know if the pigeon is enjoying.
Inter-tribal pow wow music combined with pigeon-mating dance. A bizarre video clip.
King Pigeon Jr.
Etiquetas: music, research report
Hard Target: a cocktail of Van Damme, violence and pigeons
Title: Hard Target
Running time: 92 min.
What would you expect from a film directed by John Woo and starring by Jean Claude Van Damme?
Some action? Sure
Plenty of violence? Absolutely
Traces of romance? Few (actually none in this film)
Any pigeons? Tons of them!!!
This film includes several pigeon-related scenes which develop a significant role in the plot. In the film there are two sides: the goodies and the baddies. On one hand, we find Chance Boudreaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme). He is a hero who is helping Natasha in the search for her father. On the other, there is a group of bad guys commanded by the evil Emil Bouchon. This group eventually finds Mr. Chance and tries to hunt and kill him. In between, there are many pigeon appearances -always supporting the protagonist-. I summarize these appearances in three scenes that I think that are the most representative.
Scene 1, the dove's miraclous guidance
Chances respectful stares at the dove
Chance is at the place where the corpse of Natasha's father was found. He is looking for new evidence when suddenly a dove enters the scene. Chance follows the flight of the dove, which stops on a wooden railing. We can see how the dove nods pinpointing the evidence that Chance is looking for.
It is a general consensus that Jean Claude Van Damme didn't perform an exceptional interpretation in this movie but in this scene I think that he does pretty well: he seems to be very interested in the pigeon's behaviour and he shows a respectful attitude (as opposed to Woody Allen in Star Dust Memories). Somehow he knows that the dove is helping him and he appreciates very much this gentile help.
The dove shows Chance the criminal evidence that he is looking for
Scene 2, the martyr pigeons
The hunt for Chance is approaching the climax. He is cornered in an abandoned warehouse. Two John-Woo-style-bad-guy-pimps are chasing him driving motorbikes inside the warehouse. One of them (that we are going to call Bad Guy) stops and searchs for his victim, Mr. Chance. The Bad Guy is not aware of the presence of several pigeons above him. In parallel with this action, and pressed under the circumstances of a heavy vegetable-based breakfast, one of the pigeons poos on the helmet of the Bad Guy (left picture). This is always a very disturbing event, but if you are a bad guy armed with a machine gun the consecuences can be fatal. This is the case of these innocent pigeons which were massacred under the indiscriminate revenge fire of this pigeon maniac. A bloody-feathered slaughter. After ending his revenge Chance appears in the scene and pronounces his famous and very deep phrase: Hey Pigeon!. The bad guy is unable to kill Chance (given that he finished all the ammunition firing at the pigeons) and Chance takes his time to kill the Bad Guy in a very terrible and painful way which I will avoid describing because it is not related to pigeons. The complete scene can be seen here.
The pigeon feels relaxes after pooing on the Bad Guy
The massacre of the innocent pigeons under the indiscriminate fire of the Bad Guy
Scene 3, the beginning of the killing rampage
After hiding in the deepest side of the warehouse Chance is ready to show his skills as a killing machine in a bloody rampage. Before starting the orgy of violence we can see him with a feathered friend. They are staring each other. I really like the complicity between this two characters.
Mr. Chance waits to start the killing rampage with his feathered friend
Source: Hard Target Starring moment: Scene 1: 0:29:45, Scene 2: 1:12:57, Scene 3: 1:15:44
Pigeon activity: The pigeons develop several roles. In scene 1 there is a providence dove that guides the protagonist. In scene 2 there are common pigeons that live in an abandoned building. Finally, in scene 3 there is a friendly pigeon that fraternizes with Van Damme.
Symbolism: Again, each scene has a different symbolism. In scene 1 the dove represents the search for justice. Maybe even it could symbolise Natasha's father's soul guiding the protagonist. In scenes 2 and 3 they are common but friendly pigeons.
Relevance: High. The pigeons help the protagonist in several parts of the movie.
Training level: John Woo invested a large budget for using pigeons in this movie. Apart from the scenes commented on in this post there are many appearances of pigeons flying across the scenery. All of the pigeons are remarkably well-trained.
Thanks to Dogghound's Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire for suggesting this film
Etiquetas: action, angry birds, crime, death, dove, droppings, film, mysticism, pigeon shot, rock pigeon
Title: When the wind blows
Director: Jimmy T. Murakami
In this category we summarize unconfirmed pigeon appearances in movies. I don't provide a detailed summary of the appearance because it is not clear.
This film depicts the horrors of a nuclear holocaust in the UK. After the nuclear attack the town is completely devastated and in a scene we can see a dying bird that seems to be a pigeon. This scene can be seen here.
Details of the hypothetical pigeon starring
Source: When the wind blows. Hypothetical starring moment: 0:53:09
Special thank to ~T~ Commander of the Wild Empire for suggesting this movie.
Etiquetas: animation, death, drama, film, peace, unconfirmed


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Becker, K. & Becker, K. (2005). A review of Learning by Doing, A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and other Educational Experiences. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology / La revue canadienne de l'apprentissage et de la technologie, 31 (2),. Canadian Network for Innovation in Education. Retrieved April 26, 2019 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/42765/.


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On a pan lined with parchment paper, spread out the triangles.
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Shovels & Rope (from the album Busted Juicebox Volume 3 available on Dualtone Music Group) (by Bryant Liggett)
Shovels & Rope Busted Jukebox series has always been collections that dig into the musical influences that make the duo tick. Busted Jukebox Volume 3 however comes with a twist; the record, better known as Busted Juicebox Volume 3, with Cary Ann Hearst and Michael Trent joined by other Indie musicians covering tunes for kids musical tastes, able to appeal to all ages. These arrangements are twisted just enough to maybe catch a young ear more-so than the original, with the common denominator of all the players is that now the bulk of them tote around miniature versions of themselves. Hearst and Trent's vocals are always beautifully worn, aching on the traditional opener of "Hush Little Baby" that's given a Shovels & Rope treatment and dished out warm and raw.
Sharon Van Etten helps turn Brian Wilson's "In My Room" into psychedelic noise-Rock and "What A Wonderful World", with John Paul White, is an instrumentally sparse, harmony heavy, beauty. "Cry Baby" has an old-school, R&B vibe that, thanks to members of Deer Tick, is screamy and emotionally thick. REM's "Everybody Hurts", with T. Hardy Morris guesting, is a blast of Indie-Gospel and that spiritual vibe rolls into "Tomorrow", a show-tune pulled from "Annie" that features powerhouse vocals from Tennessee duo, The War and Treaty. This is an on the sly kids record, and while it's got the rough around the edges Folkiness that lives with all the Shovels & Rope releases, Busted Juicebox Volume 3 has got some soft lay-me-down-to-sleep appeal. Call it a cool kids record by, and for, the cool kids. (by Bryant Liggett)
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Starbuck Has His Second Day in Court
Starbuck and his team continue their fight to get back on the August primary ballot
By Megan Lee Podsiedlik
Politics • 3 Jun 2022
Yesterday, Davidson Chancery Court Judge Russell Perkins heard the arguments regarding disqualified 5th district US Congressional Republican candidate Robby Starbuck's case against the Tennessee Republican Party (TRP) and the TRP State Executive Committee (SEC). The civil lawsuit filed by Starbuck against the party called for a temporary injunction to void the decisions made during an SEC board meeting where three Republican party candidates (Robby Starbuck included) were disqualified from the 2022 August Republican primary ballot.
The backbone of his case relied heavily upon the notion that the TRP violated its own bylaws. When looking at the actual wording within the TRP's bylaws, it is clear that it didn't. Even if Judge Perkins finds a problem with the lack of transparency during the SEC meeting and grants a temporary injunction to void their decision, it will come at a cost and create an entirely new precedent that will have implications for Freedom of Association rights. It also doesn't guarantee that the State Election Commission (who prepares the ballots for the primary election) will violate its own protocol and reinstate Robby Starbuck to the ballot in time for the August primary election, regardless of such a ruling. What seems more likely to come from this lawsuit is Tennessee Republican Party infighting regarding protocol, power and the hierarchy within the local ranks.
Below, we lay out the details of yesterday's hearing.
STARBUCK'S ARGUMENTS
A team of lawyers from the Sherard Roe Voigt & Harbison firm represented Starbuck and presented his case. Citing Tennessee Sunshine Laws, the team's main argument revolved around the fact that the final SEC meeting held to vote on Robby Starbuck's (as well as Morgan Ortagus' and Baxter Lee's) bona fide status was done behind closed doors. Their claim was that the SEC board was acting as the State Primary Board and must adhere to the state's Sunshine Laws (meaning that the meeting must be open to the public) as stated in their bylaws and by the laws of the state of Tennessee.
Starbuck's team further pointed out that despite not meeting the requirement of having voted in 3 of the last 4 Republican primaries, he did have multiple endorsement letters from chairmen and women of county Republican committees in district 5. They further argued that the SEC board members went against their own bylaws by voting to disqualify Starbuck since the bylaws state that they must take into account whether or not a candidate is qualified by way of being "vouched for as a bona fide Republican by an officer of the TRP or a member of the CEC, excluding SEC members, of the County and/or District where said individual resides."
THE DEFENDANT'S ARGUMENTS
The Tennessee Republican Party and the TRP's State Executive Committee were represented by Joshua A. Mullen. When addressing the claim that Tennessee's Sunshine Laws were violated during the closed SEC meeting, Mullen points out that the SEC was not acting as the State Primary Board. He went on to point out that the State Primary Board has a completely different set of duties regarding the outcome of a primary race (as stated in the TRP's bylaws) and the claim that the SEC was acting as the State Primary Board during the meeting, therefore violating Sunshine Laws, was void. According to Mullen's arguments, the SEC members operated within the rules of their bylaws when they held the private meeting to vote on the bona fide status of Starbuck and the other candidates who challenged their disqualification.
Mullen went on to argue that though Starbuck was claiming he was not seeking a court ruling to restore his bona fide status and reinstate his name to the ballot, his request to void the decision made by the SEC members with an injunction would do just that. He continued that if the judge granted Starbuck's request for a temporary injunction, it would force the SEC to overturn its own decision by order of the court and infringe upon the SEC member's Constitutional rights.
Mullen then broke down Starbuck's argument that his vouchers were enough to certify his bona fide status. Mullen stated that the actual language in the bylaws gives SEC members the authority to make their decision based on their own discretion and to their own satisfaction. Therefore, the bylaws do not state that vouchers are a distinctly irrefutable means to qualify a candidate as bona fide.
THE JUDGE WILL RELEASE HIS ORDERS TODAY
Judge Perkins closed the hearing by commending both sides for their clear and intelligent arguments. He then stated that, due to the time sensitivity of the matter, he would present his order sometime today.
Starbuck's team made the argument that qualifying for bona fide status (according to the TRP bylaw rule that each candidate must have voted in 3 of the last 4 state Republican primaries) was impossible for a candidate, such as himself, who had just moved to Tennessee on August 5th of 2020. The defendant's lawyer rebutted this claim by stating that the TRP and SEC members recognized and took into account the two primaries that Starbuck voted in when he was living out of state, but that Starbuck did not vote in either of the two Tennessee primaries he was present for as a state resident; An action that would have granted him bona fide status without further review.
Starbuck's team asked for a swift decision from the judge due to the fact that the State Election Commission of Tennessee stated that they would be able to include a reinstated candidate on the August 2022 primary ballot if the TRP's decision to disqualify a candidate was redacted by June 10th. Mullen, the TRP's lawyer, pointed out that the Election Commission's statement was made by the state during the hearing in the previous court case where the state was also a defendant (they were not a defendant in this second lawsuit). He went on to say that the State would not be required to go against its own protocols if a temporary injunction was granted in this new lawsuit. Mullen also claimed that two counties, including Davidson County, already certified their ballots for the upcoming August primary since they went about their business as usual after the first lawsuit did not require them to change the ballot. ***Judge Perkins stated that he will not be considering either of these arguments in his decision.***
Robby Starbuck specifically asked his lawyer to point out that he fully expected to win the 5th District US Congressional primary for the Republican party based on polls he had seen and that he was also expecting to be the first Hispanic Congressman to ever represent the state of Tennessee. This statement was made by Starbuck's lawyer when he was making an argument about the irreparable damage Starbuck's disqualification has caused Starbuck and his family.
Judge Perkins did make sure to let the court know that he will be making his decision by the next day (today). This nods to the fact that Starbuck's team voiced their urgency revealing their expectation that he will still be able to make it onto the August ballot if a temporary injunction is granted by the Judge and the SEC decision is voided before June 10th.
If Judge Perkins grants the injunction and the SEC decision is voided, this will also affect the decisions the SEC made about Baxter Lee and Morgan Ortagus. (It is worth noting that Ortagus has since joined Kurt Winstead's campaign as the co-chair on his National Security Advisor Committee.)
Jim Garrett, Chairman Of The Executive Committee of the Davidson County Republican Party, was one of the Chairman who vouched for Robby Starbuck in writing and was present at this hearing.


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The Cooperative Difference: Credit Where It's Due
Tuesday | September 6, 2022
If you received electricity from SCEC anytime between 2013 and 2018 and currently have an active account with us, you'll see your portion of a $600,000 settlement from the U.S. Department of Energy reflected as a credit on your bill dated Oct. 3, 2022!
The Energy Charge per kWh paid by SCEC members in those years included fees associated with storage and security of spent nuclear fuel. The credit will be in proportion to the amount you paid for electricity during that time.
The settlement returns expenses incurred by Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) members to secure and store spent nuclear fuel from DPC's shut-down La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR) nuclear facility. DPC is the wholesale power provider for SCEC, one of 24 distribution cooperatives who are member-owners. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 required the government to properly dispose of spent nuclear fuel no later than Jan. 31, 1998. To this day, no permanent storage site exists.
This is the third lawsuit initiated by DPC because of the failure by the federal government to provide a long-term storage facility for spent nuclear fuel. In 2013, $590,000 was returned to SCEC members from DPC's first lawsuit against the government for the cost of storing the fuel from 1999-2006. In 2017, $2.1 million was returned to SCEC members from the second lawsuit covering 2007-12, when DPC moved the spent fuel out of LACBWR's on-site storage pool to off-site dry cask storage so the process of decommissioning the pool could begin.
Suing the federal government was not the route DPC wanted to take. However, by not meeting the terms of the NWPA, DPC's members – and their electric cooperatives' members – have been burdened with the cost to secure and store the spent nuclear fuel.
The settlement was distributed from DPC to its members: Each cooperative could then choose how to utilize the money. SCEC's Board of Directors elected to return the entire $600,000 to the members who paid for the storage. Former members from those years will have their NWPA credit added to their capital credit allocation for those years.
Consistent with their previous decisions, SCEC's Board has decided to return the members' money to the members who paid the added costs. This is consistent with running a not-for-profit cooperative, and also adheres to the use of cost causation principles.
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When you sign up to receive electric service from SCEC you become a member of our electric cooperative. While investor-owned utilities return a portion of any profits back to their shareholders, electric co-ops operate to provide a service at cost. So, instead of returning excess funds, known as margins, to investors who might not live in the same region or even the same state as you do, as a cooperative, SCEC allocates and annually refunds (retires) CAPITAL CREDITS based on your usage during a year. It is a cooperative's way or returning part of your investment in us.
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Test Software name is QRtime. It is related with digitaly stamping files with the realtime. I am thinking as a big Q char like a clock with the hour and minute hand, and the longminute hand made's the Q character. And then Rtime written somewehre in the logo. Or completely different stamping ideas are all welcome. There is 1 rule that QRtime must be visible in the logo. Some warm colors red etc. can be good.
The background has to be white, im not used to graphic terms but what i mean by shader is some simple 3d,fade,colorchange. But final output shouldnt be too complicated.
i already resend my work..
Also the final output will be printed in large scales so it has to be designed in big scales and in the small scales it must not look notched at the edges. Some shaders can be good.
It doesnt have to be exactly RED colored, some other colors can choosen.


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Al Jazeera editor defends news network
By Isaac Wolf
Criticized by many of the world's governments and misunderstood by much of the American public, the relatively independent voice of the Arab world was defended vigorously last Monday night at the International House.
Hafez Al-Mirazi, Al Jazeera's Washington bureau chief, drew a near-capacity crowd for his discussion, "Reflecting or Shaping Perceptions in the Arab World?," which touched on the Iraq war and September 11 as formative moments for the satellite network, launched in 1996.
"After 9/11, Al Jazeera got a bad name in the U.S. for including the anti-American perspective," Al-Mirazi said. "This was what had been happening [to us] for years in the Arab world for its pro-Western perspective."
Al-Mirazi asserted that the difference between the American media and Al Jazeera—which translates to "the island" from Arabic—is its target audience of 40 million, mostly in the Middle East. When an American news agency covers an international bombing, Al-Mirazi said, it focuses disproportionately on the Americans maimed and killed. "Your audience will want to know more about John, Jack and Barbara than the 500 others who died," he said, explaining how the Arab press similarly focuses on the elements pertinent to its audience.
During the Iraq conflict, this tendency to cater to the audience resulted in three distinctly different flavors of war reporting: British, Arabic, and American.
"It depends where you sit," Al-Mirazi said. "If you're sitting in the Arab capitol, you care about the two missiles that were not that smart [and hit civilian targets]. You want to know how many civilians were killed, what the neighborhood was, what damage was done."
But for the American public, the main topic of interest has been how the war effort has progressed "and how your children in battle are doing."
Al-Mirazi rejected the commonly held idea that news coverage favorable to the Arab world is detrimental to the U.S., saying the competing news sources do not form a zero sum game. "If you don't want others to have the right to mourn for their lost, then you see in black and white," he said.
Many Americans have misconceptions about Al Jazeera, Al-Mirazi said, which he attributes to the fact that the mainstream American news sources cite the Arab network mostly for its scoops on "a bombing tape or disaster—or something wrong with the Middle East."
Al-Mirazi railed against this misunderstanding of Al Jazeera, saying that the network airs 20 times as much coverage of pro-Western perspectives—including Pentagon press conferences, hearing confirmations, and extensive coverage of the presidential race—as it does of the Taliban and Osama Bin Laden.
Al-Mirazi said the Washington Bureau of Al Jazeera has mushroomed since September 11, 2001, growing from a staff of four to 20. "If anyone who is going to bring bad news is going to be labeled 'anti' then we can't help," he said. "We've already been labeled 'anti' in the Arab world."
Al-Mirazi said Al Jazeera has transformed the role of the fourth estate (journalism) in the Middle East, placing pressure on governments to reform. "The time is over when the government is the custodian for what should be said," said Al-Mirazi, who has lived in the Washington area for more than 20 years, and has worked there for the BBC Arabic/World service and the Voice of America. "You let the jury—and that's the audience—decide."
Despite Al Jazeera's relative freedom compared to state news services, Al-Mirazi conceded that the satellite news network has not yet turned a profit, and that it is funded by Qatar.


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Q: How to show same swagger-editor twice on the same page in Angular 6 I want to implement the swagger-editor from npm swagger-editor-dist two times on the same html in Angular 6+. I have displayed swagger-editor on expand button in a modal and also below the expand button. However, it displays swagger only in the expanded modal and not in the div below it.
How can I display the same Swagger both the times?
Front -page ui-

Swagger in Modal -

code -
app.component.html

Swagger of

        <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
          ×
        </button>

        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
        <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>

app.component.ts
declare const SwaggerEditorBundle: any

export class swaggerComponent implements OnInit{

editorInbox :any

ngOnInit(){

this.editorInbox = SwaggerEditorBundle({
dom_id: "#swagger_editorInbox"
})

mySwagger = '....//my swagger// ...';

this.editorInbox.specActions.updateSpec(mySwagger);

}

}

A: Create 2 ids. you may need to do styling. very hard to do styling. I will recommend show only one at a time. Toggle content only
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this.editorInbox = SwaggerEditorBundle({
dom_id: "#swagger_editorInbox1"
})

this.editorInbox = SwaggerEditorBundle({
dom_id: "#swagger_editorInbox2"
})

A: app.component.html

Swagger of

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        </button>

        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
        <button type="button"  (click)="onSaveModal()" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>

app.component.ts
showSwaggerModal : string = 'false'

showSwaggerModalFunction(){

this.showSwaggerModal = 'true';

var editorInboxDummy = SwaggerEditorBundle({
dom_id : "#swagger-editorInboxDummy"
})

editorInboxDummy.specActions.updateSpec(mySwagger)
}

onSaveModal(){

this.showSwaggerModal = 'false';
}

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Dawn has been featured in numerous local and national newspapers and magazines. The photos at left are from her gallery show "Sketched In Stone," October 2005 at the Claremont Forum.
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"Dawn Grimes Myers, CLAREMONT ARTIST"
"Stone Paintings Rock Claremont Artist's World"
"Houses Turn Rocks Into Gems"


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