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Can States Slow the Flow of Military Equipment to Police?
Stateline Article March 24, 2015 By: Jake Grovum Read time:
A member of the St. Louis County Police Department points his weapon in the direction of a group of protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, last summer. Alarmed by images like this, lawmakers in several states are seeking to rein in the militarization of law enforcement. (AP)
Police in Minneapolis-St. Paul trained military-grade launchers and used flash bang and tear gas grenades on protesters at the 2008 Republican National Convention. The Richland County, South Carolina, Sheriff's Department got an armored personnel carrier to help fight drug and gambling crime. And Ohio State University police acquired a 19-ton armored truck that can withstand mine blasts.
These are just a few examples of the growing militarization of police in America. It's been ongoing for more than a decade, but rarely grabbed the nation's attention until civil unrest erupted in Ferguson, Missouri, last August after the killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager shot by a white police officer.
Now, eight months after the confrontations in Ferguson between heavily armed police and protesters, lawmakers in more than a half-dozen states are trying to rein in the militarization of their own police forces. They point to Ferguson and say they want to prevent similar highly weaponized responses in their states.
The legislative response — backed by Democrats and Republicans, in red states and blue states — is a reaction to what one sponsor of such a bill calls the "law enforcement-industrial complex," a play on the "military-industrial complex" term first used by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
"You get these pictures that just shock the conscience," said Republican state Sen. Branden Petersen of Minnesota, referring to news footage of heavily armed police patrolling streets or carrying out sting operations. His bill would bar law enforcement in the state from accepting gear that's "designed to primarily have a military purpose or offensive capability."
But Petersen and those backing similar efforts in other states — they've come up in California, Connecticut, Indiana, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee and Vermont — face an uphill climb, partly because of the way law enforcement acquires the gear.
The equipment flows through a Pentagon surplus operation known as the 1033 Program, which makes available gear that the military no longer wants. Local agencies — including state and local police, and others such as natural resources departments — make requests through a designated state coordinator, who with Defense Department officials, has final say. There's no federal requirement for state or local lawmaker approval or oversight, and any gear distributed is free of charge. About $5.4 billion worth has been distributed since the program began in 1997.
The program is a key source of tactical equipment, along with clothing (everything from parkas to mittens), office supplies, exercise equipment and appliances. Police say it's invaluable in providing supplies they cannot afford and gear that can save officers' lives.
But others call it a shadowy program that lacks oversight and lets police request anything they want, regardless of whether they need it. Some say it even tramples the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act, which prohibits the U.S. military from operating on American soil.
As Petersen put it: "The 1033 Program is a workaround."
One reason the reaction to images of militarized police in Ferguson has reverberated in other states is the 1033 Program has been an equal-opportunity distributor, sending equipment all over the country to satisfy law enforcement requests.
A Stateline analysis of 1033 Program data shows that the 50 states hold nearly $1.7 billion worth of equipment, an average of nearly $34 million per state. Per capita, equipment values held by states range from less than $1 for Alaska, Pennsylvania and Hawaii to more than $14 for Alabama, Florida, New Mexico and Tennessee.
The type of gear the states have also varies widely. Alaska law enforcement, for example, has 165 rifles and almost $170,000 in night vision equipment, among other items.
But law enforcement in Florida, has 47 mine-resistant vehicles, 36 grenade launchers and more than 7,540 rifles. In Texas, there are 73 mine-resistant vehicles and a $24.3 million aircraft. In Tennessee, there are 31 mine-resistant vehicles and seven grenade launchers. North Carolina has 16 helicopters and 22 grenade launchers.
See Stateline's data visualization for more data on the program state-by-state.
The steady flow of gear has made the program popular among law enforcement, some of which say it's necessary to combat criminals who have access to ever-more-powerful weaponry.
"Our chiefs used the program to obtain both practical and tactical equipment. They called it a really vital resource for acquiring vital public safety tools especially in a time of tight budgets," said Andy Skoogman of the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association.
He said police have found ways to repurpose battlefield gear, including armored vehicles, for civilian law enforcement needs.
"Those vehicles have been used to transport citizens, officers and equipment when the roads are closed due to snow, flooding and severe weather," Skoogman said. "This program has really helped acquire key equipment."
National police groups sound similar notes.
"This equipment has undoubtedly improved the safety of our nation's law enforcement officers and enhanced their abilities to protect citizens and communities from harm," Yost Zakhary, then-president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, said in a statement last year as criticism of the program mounted. "I have seen firsthand the life-saving benefit of the 1033 program."
The Pentagon also defends the program. "Ninety-five percent of the property that is transferred to local law enforcement through this program is not tactical," Pentagon Press Secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby said last August. "It's not weapons. It's shelving, office equipment, communications gear, that kind of thing — furniture. I think it's important to keep this thing in perspective."
Legislative Outlook
None of that has stymied the push to reform the program. Last year, President Barack Obama's administration released a review, which called for more local engagement and transparency, better federal coordination and additional training requirements.
That's the tack many state lawmakers have taken in proposing bills to change the program. New Jersey became the first state to do so earlier this month, when Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill increasing local oversight of the 1033 Program after it passed unanimously in both legislative chambers. (Christie vetoed a separate bill that would have given the state's attorney general oversight of the program.)
In California, a bill introduced would also give local governments a say over what law enforcement can receive. In Tennessee, a bipartisan bill would limit the type of offensive weapons law enforcement can receive. Another bill there would provide more local control.
Some bills simply aim for transparency. A bill in Montana, sponsored by Republican Rep. Nicholas Schwaderer, would require local authorities to notify citizens of any request for equipment — even a Facebook post would satisfy the requirement.
The Montana bill also would bar some types of equipment. But Schwaderer said the reporting requirement as "the most helpful part of this bill," which is his top legislative priority this session. He said he's alarmed by the way some agencies have amassed gear in the last decade without input from the public.
"This foundation sets a massive precedent in Montana and the country as to what kind of society we want to have," Schwaderer said of his bill. "If you get to the point where you need a grenade launcher, we've got the National Guard."
Whether any other state follows New Jersey's lead in changing the program this year is uncertain. Some sponsors admit they face tough opposition from law enforcement officials and lawmakers who support them.
There's little interstate coordination among lawmakers pushing the measures, although groups like the 10th Amendment Center, a think tank focused on limited government and states' rights, have tracked some of the bills, and the American Civil Liberties Union has fought the militarization of police departments for years.
Some localities already have taken steps to pare down or roll back military weapons and equipment. In Minneapolis, the police department stopped bringing it in several years ago, and is trying to return or destroy what it still has.
And because of Ferguson, some citizens' groups say they are more aware of how their police departments have been transformed and of the possible dangers an overly militarized police force poses.
As Anthony Newby, director of the Minneapolis-based Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, put it: "Ferguson really shed light on the fact that we are really just one or two decisions away from being in that position. It was just a reminder for us to really track it, and see if there's a way to stop that from ever being an issue."
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Luis Severino and Giancarlo Stanton laugh off comeback scare; Tulowitzki hits another homer
By Kristie Ackert
TAMPA — The Yankees season almost took a dramatic turn before it started Thursday morning. In a simulated game on the back field of George M. Steinbrenner Field, ace Luis Severino faced off against slugger Giancarlo Stanton. After having struck out twice, Stanton smoked a comebacker to the mound.
But not before Severino had the ball safely in his glove.
"The Stanton ground ball, he almost hit me. I have great hands, too," Severino said with a smile. "Everytime you face someone like that something can happen."
Stanton, however, said he wasn't too worried about hurting the Yankees' ace.
"It was in his glove before anyone saw it," Stanton said with a smile.
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Severino faced eight "batters" in two simulated innings, sitting down and cooling off as closer Aroldis Chapman pitched an inning in between. Severino threw 39 pitches, 24 for strikes.
After facing Stanton and catcher Gary Sanchez, who will make his Grapefruit League debut Friday night, Severino said he is ready to start a spring training game.
"I think I am ready. I am looking forward to it," said Severino. "The command of my pitches (is there). If my fastball is there I can command it, I feel like I can be in games."
Luis Severino is still smiling. (Lynne Sladky / AP)
Yankees manager Aaron Boone tentatively has Severino penciled in for a start on Tuesday.
As for facing Stanton and Sanchez, Severino said it was "not easy." The right hander wasn't so worried about giving up bombs to the Yankees' sluggers as he was hurting them.
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"It's tough for us. You don't want to hit nobody, it's not like facing another team," Severino said. "You don't want to hit your teammates. So it's tough."
While other hitters scheduled to play in Thursday's 8-6 win over the Pirates were working in the batting cages Thursday morning, Stanton was out on the back field facing Severino and Chapman.
"I was just getting some work in, nothing more to it," Stanton said. "They aren't going to make it easy out there for me. They are the best in the game, no better preparation."
Stanton went 0-for-2 with a walk in Thursday's game.
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Boone was not surprised to see Stanton out there Thursday morning.
"That's G," Boone said with a shrug. "G's a worker. He's a guy in the cage, on high velo breaking balls as nasty as can be. He likes those opportunities to steal reps if he can get them. That's really consistent with what we've seen from Giancarlo since he got here. I am talking about his professionalism. This is a guy that is focused and works at his craft."
Stanton, who was the National League MVP, is coming off a disappointing first season with the Yankees. He slashed .266/.343/.509 with 38 homers and 100 RBI.
ANOTHER BLAST FOR TULO
Troy Tulowitzki didn't have quite the same emotion Thursday when he homered for the second time in as many games, but it still means a lot. The 34-year-old is coming back from major surgery on both heels — the same surgery that Met slugger Yoenis Cespedes is coming off of — and missing the last year and a half.
The first homer came on his first swing of spring and against the Blue Jays — the team that cut him saying he would not be able to make it back from his injuries. He celebrated around the infield and had words for their dugout on Monday.
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He trotted around the bases without words Thursday, but had high-fives, low-fives and fist bumps for everyone in the dugout after a three-run shot off lefty Steven Brault.
"It was a little less emotional," Tulowitzki said. "No doubt, the first one, how far I had come, that was an emotional one.
"But every single one is going to mean a lot to me."
The Blue Jays cut Tulowitzki, despite still owing him $38 million this year. He took a major-league minimum deal with the Yankees this year just for the chance to show he could make it back. He has to prove he can still play, but two games and two weeks into his spring, Boone is encouraged.
"Yeah, it's great. More than that the way he's moving in in the field," Boone said. "It's great he's got some early results and have a couple home runs out of the gate. That can come and go at this time of the year. There's no doubt he has the ability to impact the ball, you can see that in his batting practice, but I am probably more excited about how well he is moving in the field. Attacking the ball and moving free and easy, that's what I am most excited about."
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Tulowitzki will play against Saturday, probably going four innings, Boone said. Next week, they will look to start building him up towards back-to-back days.
The Yankees signed Tulowitzki after watching him work out this winter, believing he could fill in at shortstop while Didi Gregorius recovers from October Tommy John surgery.
HAPP-Y WITH THE FIRST
J.A. Happ knows the line is not pretty. The Yankees' lefthander gave up two home runs and allowed three earned runs on three hits in 1.1 innings Thursday. He did not walk a batter.
"I was happy I threw strikes," Happy said. "The execution wasn't as fine as it needs to be."
With a veteran like Happ, Boone isn't looking for results in spring training games.
"Right now it's about building these guys up and getting them to bounce back," Boone said. "Happ was at 35 pitches today, Sevy was able to get there earlier. We're at that time of camp where you want them to go out there and use their pitches and build them up a little bit."
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La iglesia del convento de la Purísima es un templo católico situado en la plaza del Convento, en el municipio de Albaida (Valencia). Es Bien de Relevancia Local con identificador número 46.24.006-009.

Historia
El convento de la Purísima fue fundado en 1598 sobre parte del antiguo huerto señorial del Real. Se edificó en estilo gótico valenciano. Su iglesia es un templo conventual de estilo rústico franciscano, con influencias de los inicios del barroco. Se edificó entre 1615 y 1622, si bien se le realizaron posteriores transformaciones, entre las que destaca la ampliación y renovación de la iglesia durante el siglo XVIII, que le dio su aspecto actual.

A inicios del siglo XXI el templo sigue usándose para el culto.

Descripción
A inicios del siglo XXI solo se conserva la iglesia, la sacristía y la sala capitular. La iglesia tiene una nave central y dos laterales con capillas. La fachada blanqueada tiene tres alturas. Adosadas al lado derecho de la iglesia se encuentran varias estancias de diferentes alturas, con pequeñas ventanas de ladrillo macizo y rejas de hierro forjado.

La fachada principal se estructura en tres niveles. En ella se abre la puerta principal de acceso, la cual está adovelada, simulando sillares. A ambos lados de la puerta encontramos dos óculos que facilitan la iluminación del interior del templo. En el nivel central de la fachada se encuentran tres paneles cerámicos devocionales distribuidos simétricamente. Uno de ellos representa la escena de la bendición de San Francisco de Asís. A la izquierda de la fachada, se encuentra la cruz que se saca en procesión en Semana Santa.

Referencias

Iglesias de Albaida
Bienes de Relevancia Local de la provincia de Valencia
Albaida

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We welcome Bob The Groove back to Bonzai Progressive with his fourth outing titled My First Day Beyond The Sky which is backed up with two solid remixes. This one follows his superb remix on Anthony Yarranton's Meridian and proves once again that the Frenchman knows how to produce the goods. A mysterious character, Bob The Groove lets his music do the talking. He has seen releases on several labels over the years like AH Digital, Abstract Space Records, 238w, D&R Digital, Aeriform, Hydrogen and 3xA Music. As always, it's a pleasure to have him on board.
The Original Mix is a clever combination of deep progressive grooves and sublime 303 action which sends the track into the stratosphere. Tight drums keep the rhythm flowing nicely as a probing bassline shores up the low end, but the big hitter here is the multi-layered 303 sequences. Acid lines inter-twine effortlessly creating a myriad of squelches that become infectious. On the break, melodic pads lift the groove brilliantly before getting back to full on mode. A top-notch joint that will not disappoint.
Night Shift Master aka Vlad Medvedev returns to BP after a short hiatus with a quality remix. Israeli DJ and producer Vlad started to study in a music school when he was 6 years old. After completing his studies at the music school (focusing on Violin and Piano), he graduated from the music academy of his home town, when he was 16. While getting his B.A degree in audio technology and sound engineering, he produced music in the styles of Deep House, Tech House, Progressive House, Progressive Trance. Vlad has been also composing music for movies, commercials, performs as a DJ and participates in many other music projects. During his DJ sets, Vlad incorporates performance that are special and unique. On the remix here, we are treated to an epic ride through progressive house thanks to a beautifully constructed break beat arrangement which is filled with various synth layers that combine to deliver a euphoric melodic sequence. On the low end, a deep rumbling bassline dominates making this one a definite must have.
BILBONI aka Slovene musician Goran Bilbija is back at BP on remix duties. Goran's early starts in the field were marked by attending and concluding a music school, where he learnt to play the accordion. As a teenager, his passion for music accelerated to the point where he would spend all his monthly pocket money on borrowing/buying new records. Growing up, he started tasting the club life. At the age of 20, he established a successful music duo 2 Alive and signed quite a few contracts with various record labels. Goran delivers a fine slice of progressive house on the remix here. Right from the off we're drawn into the groove as chunky beats lead the way alongside a hypnotic synth and captivating melodic pads that rise out of the depths. A superb rolling bassline keeps us locked in while epically charged synths get the energy levels rising. A serious track, not to be missed.


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package org.gradle.test.performance.mediummonolithicjavaproject.p19;

import org.gradle.test.performance.mediummonolithicjavaproject.p18.Production377;
import org.gradle.test.performance.mediummonolithicjavaproject.p18.Production378;
import org.gradle.test.performance.mediummonolithicjavaproject.p18.Production379;

import org.junit.Test;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

public class Test380 {
    Production380 objectUnderTest = new Production380();

    @Test
    public void testProperty0() {
        Production377 value = new Production377();
        objectUnderTest.setProperty0(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty0());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty1() {
        Production378 value = new Production378();
        objectUnderTest.setProperty1(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty1());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty2() {
        Production379 value = new Production379();
        objectUnderTest.setProperty2(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty2());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty3() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty3(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty3());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty4() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty4(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty4());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty5() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty5(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty5());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty6() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty6(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty6());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty7() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty7(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty7());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty8() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty8(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty8());
    }

    @Test
    public void testProperty9() {
        String value = "value";
        objectUnderTest.setProperty9(value);
        assertEquals(value, objectUnderTest.getProperty9());
    }

}

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George Poland @ PlayUpLiverpool.com – "Play Up, Liverpool"
Born: September 21, 1913: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.
Passed away: October 6, 1988: Penarth, Glamorgan, Wales.
Height: 178 cm. (5ft. 10in.).
Weight: 73 kilos (11st. 6lbs.).
Cardiff City: Signed amateur forms: November, 1935.
* Signed: Professional forms: December, 1936.
Wrexham: Signed: July 15, 1938.
** Transferred to Liverpool for £2,000.
Liverpool: Signed: June 29, 1939.
** War time guest: Cardiff City: 1939.
** War time guest: Brentford: 1940.
** War time guest: Crystal Palace: 1942.
** War time guest: Fulham: 1942.
** War time guest: Leeds United: 1943.
Cardiff City: Signed: August 27, 1946.
Lovell's Athletic: August 11, 1947.
Wales A International: 2 matches.
Football League: Third Division North champions: 1946-47 (Cardiff City).
Liverpool Echo: June 29, 1939.
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namespace Magento\ConfigurableProduct\Test\TestCase;

use Mtf\Factory\Factory;

/**
 * Class EditConfigurableTest
 * Edit Configurable product
 */
class EditConfigurableTest extends CreateConfigurableTest
{
    /**
     * Edit configurable product and add new options to attribute
     *
     * @ZephyrId MAGETWO-12840
     * @return void
     */
    public function testCreateConfigurableProduct()
    {
        //Preconditions
        //Preparing Data for original product
        $configurable = Factory::getFixtureFactory()->getMagentoConfigurableProductConfigurableProduct();
        $configurable->switchData('configurable');
        $configurable->persist();
        $productSku = $configurable->getSku();
        //Preparing Data for editing product
        $editProduct = $configurable->getEditData();

        //Steps
        $createProductPage = Factory::getPageFactory()->getCatalogProductNew();
        $productForm = $createProductPage->getProductForm();
        //Login
        Factory::getApp()->magentoBackendLoginUser();
        $productGridPage = Factory::getPageFactory()->getCatalogProductIndex();
        $productGridPage->open();
        //Search and open original configurable product
        $productGridPage->getProductGrid()->searchAndOpen(['sku' => $productSku]);
        //Editing product options
        $productForm->fill($editProduct);
        $createProductPage->getFormPageActions()->save();
        //Verifying
        $createProductPage->getMessagesBlock()->waitSuccessMessage();
        //Flush cache
        $cachePage = Factory::getPageFactory()->getAdminCache();
        $cachePage->open();
        $cachePage->getActionsBlock()->flushMagentoCache();
        //Verifying
        $this->assertOnGrid($editProduct);
        $this->assertOnFrontend($editProduct);
    }
}