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$4.9M worth of heroin seized in largest bust on Polk County record
by: WFLA 8 On Your Side Staff
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Seven people were arrested in what authorities are calling the "largest seizure of heroin" by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
According to a news release, it all started when deputies learned someone was sending methamphetamine to Polk County by mail from southern California.
Detectives began working with a task force in Bloomington, California and had undercover detectives buy 100 pounds of "Mexican methamphetamine" from a supplier based in California.
The detectives met 34-year-old Albaro Armando Carillo Jr. and 30-year-old Jose Juan Tafolla-Navarrete at an undisclosed location in Bloomington.
Authorities said the men had 100 pounds of Methamphetamine in boxes and bags in their vehicle. Three of the boxes contained 100 plastic containers, each holding one pound of methamphetamine.
The men were arrested for trafficking in methamphetamine and booked into the San Bernardino County Jail.
Authorities said their arrest led to information about other traffickers across the country, including 38-year-old Francisco Reyna-Duran, a distributor based out of Chicago.
An undercover detective arranged for Reyna-Duran to fly out to Polk County, where they met to discuss a multi-kilogram shipment of heroin.
Days later, Reyna-Duran and a woman, later identified as 25-year-old Susana Salgado-Solis, arrived at a location in Winter Haven with 3.25 kilos of suspected pure heroin.
Both were arrested and charged with trafficking in heroin.
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Salgado-Solis told deputies that she left her two children behind at a hotel while she delivered the heroin. Deputies found the children with 41-year-old Armando Fernandez. They said he was uncooperative and belligerent when interviewed by detectives and called 911 to report one of the children was having a medical episode and needed immediate attention, although both children were in good health. He was arrested for misuse of 911.
That week, deputies also arranged a heroin transaction with a source from Houston, Texas.
Julio Cesar Don Juan, 34, drove to Lakeland and met detectives at an undisclosed location in unincorporated Polk County. His brother, 32-year-old Rene Don Juan-Gonzalez, was also there.
There, deputies recovered approximately 1.25 kilograms worth of heroin.
The Don Juan brothers were both arrested and charged with trafficking in Heroin and booked into the Polk County Jail.
The sheriff's office said Julio Don Juan was found to be in possession of approximately $1,800 in US currency which was also processed for forfeiture.
A total of 5 ½ kilos of heroin worth an estimated $4.9 million were seized during the investigation, which was dubbed "Operation Trifecta."
"This is the largest seizure ever of heroin by the Polk County Sheriff's Office," an agency spokesperson, Scott Wilder, said in a news release.
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You may have heard of phishing scams by now but if not, here is a quick and simplistic definition. A pervasive phishing scam is a fraudulent message mostly coming to you in the form of e-mail but could also come to you in other forms like a phone call. The message "appears" to you to be coming from a source like a company or a web site you recognize and "trust". The act of pretending to be someone else in an e-mail or phone call to gain your trust is also known as "pretexting" or "spoofing". The intent of the message is to get some type of information from you like a credit card number, password, or other personal information. Notice we emphasize the words "appears" and "trust", because once you trust a source, because the sender appears familiar to you, then you might just respond as the message wants you to respond and react. As said, most phishing scams come to us in the form of e-mails but they could also come to us by phone or paper mails.
There are many scenarios you might face in such phishing scams but here's a typical case. You might open your e-mail account one day and notice a nice looking e-mail that appears to be coming from your bank. Your bank's logo is there right in the middle of the e-mail embedded within an image copy of your bank's web site. You immediately recognize the logo because you've seen it before during your online banking activities. What gets your attention even more is the subject line of the e-mail that says, "your account has been closed" or "your mortgage account is delinquent". Now that criminals have your attention, they then ask you to login to your account by clicking on a link in the e-mail. You click the link of course because you "trust" the source; it "appears" to be legitimate. The link takes you to a nice and familiar looking web site. It's your bank's web site to your innocent eyes. You are now convinced 100% that your bank account has a problem. You are eager to login to your account and see what happened. As clueless as you might be at this point, the e-mail, which you have just opened and clicked, the link within, just installed a malicious program to monitor your every movement on your computer also called a "keystroke logger". What this spy software does is it runs hidden in the background of your computer to watch your every move and the strokes on your computer keyboard. You and the spy software are now ready to work together, hand in hand, for a one sided goal; the theft of your personal information and even the available cash balance of your bank accounts. You type in your ID and password to access your account, the system tells you the server is down and asks you to come back later and you listen and obey as instructed because you trust the source.
While you wait impatiently for the server to be up and running, the thieves who just got the hold of your ID and password try to empty your account while you're waiting for the server to come back. The spy software can now also monitor every thing else you do on your computer like accessing your other accounts, communicating important business information and more. The monitoring will continue until you detect and remove the software.
Just one important note; in this case, the installation of the spy software was not necessary to get your ID and password. By just typing your ID and password in the fake web site and pressing the send button would have given your access information to the thieves. But let' assume for one minute we are the criminals god forbid, why would we not take complete advantage of an innocent victim and take over their bank account and their computer at once now that we have the victim's desired response? Don't they say to kick your opponent even more when he's down bleeding? It's sad but it's a war, and you are an opponent whether you asked for and want it or not. We almost used the word game instead of war but we don't think this is a game because people die due to health identity theft and families get bankrupt, destroyed and financially ruined with their credit reports and scores gone down the toilettes.
-Install, use and regularly update anti-virus, anti-spyware and firewall software on all your computers. Anti-virus software will recognize a dangerous file and a firewall will block communication from all unauthorized sources.
-Don't open and don't reply to unrecognized or suspicious popups and email scams phishing for personal information. We can usually smell a suspicious and e-mail fraud phishing for our information if we pay close attention. Usually, if the e-mails, logos and web sites are too pretty or too clumsy, that's a good sign. Plus, why would banks send e-mails for delinquent mortgage accounts, they'll send the sheriff in that case. If we're still worried about the state of our account or if we're not sure if the e-mail is fraudulent, we just contact the bank directly by calling them, sending them an e-mail, or submitting a contact form straight from their web site.
-Don't call back the number in the phishing e-mail. If you want to contact your bank, get their number from their web site or your monthly statements.
-Don't open any attachments in the phishing e-mail either. Some attachments are malicious files and can bring your system down among other problems.
-Don't click on the links within the phishing e-mails. As we said, the link may contain malicious executable programs that can run on your computer, hidden in the background. And, Don't copy and paste the links either. Just delete the e-mail or the pop-up message.
-Report all spams, especially the ones that are fishing spams. Report them to your place of work, to your Internet Service Provider (ISP), to the business that's being forged, to the government at spam@uce.gov and to the Anti-Phishing Working Group at reportphishing@antiphishing.org which produces reports to be used by ISPs, security vendors, banks and others to fight this crime. Learn about spams and how they relate to phishing.
-Most victims of phishing may become victims of identity theft. Consider placing fraud alert or credit freeze on your credit reports. Get a free copy of your credit report if you have not done so yet and review the records therein. Notice any unauthorized accounts, transactions or inquiries.
Consider reading about other phishing scam cases, and jury duty phishing scam.


Hi Sandra: Thank you for your reply. I live on Prince Edward Island so I am familiar with those websites. I was hoping to find more about the Scottish end. We were at the Isle of Skye in 2015 and the guide was telling us about the link between Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora MacDonald. Apparently she came from South Uist and the people there aided him. I was especially interested in the South Uist location as that is where many of my Scottish ancestors came from. The naming pattern in the Scotch and Irish families makes it difficult sometimes to find the correct John or Donald Gillis as there are so many of them. Good luck with your research.
Maybe it might be worth transferring this thread to the Scotland board - a moderator could do that for you.
Its a wide spectrum of surnames you are asking about - perhaps trying asking about one at a time and that bring a better response.
Yes, I agree but Barra and the Uist Islands were not included in Scotland, so I thought I would try to contact Canadian descendants of these families. Thank you.
Is this a list of the same families that you put up here?


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More Clouds than Sun Expected this Weekend in the Berkshires
Scott Published: April 8, 2022
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The Berkshires won't be seeing the sun consistently until the start of next week according to the National Weather Service. This month has been following in line with the adage "April Showers Bring May Flowers." If that is indeed the case the Berkshires will be pretty colorful when another page is flipped on this year's calendar.
Showers and Maybe a Thunderstorm Saturday and Sunday in the Berkshires
With some sun today and temps in the mid-50s the NWS is calling for showers and maybe even a thunderstorm both Saturday and Sunday under mostly cloudy skies. So far Sunday is looking like the best day of the weekend from a weather perspective.
Listen for updated forecasts every hour on WUPE, WBEC AM & FM, WNAW and WSBS. The long-range National Weather Service forecast for the Berkshires is below.
Today-Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tonight-A chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday-Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night-A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then a chance of showers between 7pm and 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday-Isolated showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night-Isolated showers before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday-Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Tuesday-Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Tuesday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Wednesday-Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night-Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday-Scattered showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Check out this beautiful couple…..and their adorable little girl! I had the best time chasing her around the Rose Garden……..we managed to keep her still long enough to capture some great shots:) Mom and Dad many more to come…..
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You are here: Home / Interviews / Jai Opens Up On His Experiences With Andhra Mess (and why it is named so)!
Jai Opens Up On His Experiences With Andhra Mess (and why it is named so)!
Director Jai just has released his first movie Andhra Mess and it is being well received by the audience.
Here's what Jai says about his experiences and the challenges he faced in the making of Andhra Mess.
Hey Jai, we know you are a debutant director. Tell us about your background in the cinema industry. What got you here?
After completing my graduation in Viscom, fascinated by the idea of narrating a story in just 30 seconds I joined an advertising agency and was into ad film making for a while. The experience in the ad film industry gave me huge insights.
However, boredom and monotony propelled me towards film making. It was at this time that I met Nirmal who was running an ad agency and was also planning to produce a movie.
Since we had commonality of ideas, we decided to team up, and the end product is "Andhra Mess".
From where did you get the inspiration for the storyline of Andhra Mess? We see similarities of a few films from the past.
Lot of reviews and reviewers are comparing this movie with Aaranya Kaandam, Soodhu kavvum and the likes, but to be frank I didn't get inspired by these classics. It just happened.
If this movie resembles other films then it is purely coincidental.
Why did you go with this genre for your debutant release? Any specific reasons?
No specific reasons. When we started filming it in 2014-15 there was this heist genre which was hugely popular and after the success of soodhu kavvum and sathuranga vettai and we chose this genre for business reasons.. That's about it.
How did you come up with choosing the cast that fits?
Actually when I wrote the script I had a different casting in my mind. But then I realised that casting a known star is not that easy for the kind of budget we had.
So we took a bold decision and went with newcomers and it paid off well. Actually in a way it helped me. I was able to extract what I wanted.
What are the challenges you faced with Andhra Mess? From writing that story to getting it hit the big screen?
Every filmmaker who is doing his or her first film has to go through lot of difficulties. That is inevitable.
Right from the pre-production to releasing but it's a cumbersome process. Sometimes you are pushed to a corner and have thoughts of quitting the industry itself.
If you start enjoying the process it will be an interesting journey. Its almost like giving birth to a baby.
The stories happening outside the movie-making and the process of releasing it itself is a potential script.
What do you like the most about Andhra Mess? And what do you dislike?
Liked – The Making
Disliked – Could have worked better on the screenplay
Do you have one (or more) memorable moments during the shoot of Andhra Mess?
The whole process of making and releasing this movie is memorable and unforgettable.
I am sure you are already working on your next venture! Can we get to know some details about it?
I have completed two scripts one is a psychological thriller and another one is a breezy romantic travel script. Mostly I will be doing the psychological thriller as my next one.
What is your long term goal?
I don't have such things like goals , aims etc., I am a person who likes to live in the present. And likes to go with the flow.
What's your expertise that has helped you write and direct your first movie?
Reading. I love reading. Literature played a key role in directing this movie.
What advice do you have for anyone trying to get their "first" out in the tamil cinema industry?
Be true to your creation.
By the way, quite some people are talking about why you named the movie "Andhra Mess"! May we know why?
Its a metophoric tittle. Also the story ends with the main characters settling in their life starting a hotel which is named as Andhra Mess.
Thank you Jai for your time and for sharing your experiences.
I am sure your experiences and suggestions would help aspiring movie makers out there who are waiting to go big 🙂
We wish you all success with your upcoming projects!
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2020 Race Status: CANCELLED
Date: June 12, 2020 - June 14, 2020
City: Montreal, Canada
Circuit: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Official Name: FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2020
After the first Canadian Grand Prix was run in Montreal in 1978, the city has become a popular destination for Formula 1 fans. Travelers will find a mix of nature and historic cities around Canada. In Montreal, cobblestone roads and buildings from the city's long history sit just blocks away from the citycenter of shops and restaurants offering cuisine from around the world. During the Grand Prix, Montreal comes to life with closed-off streets lined with Formula 1 experiences, booths, parties, and race weekend festivities.
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AVERAGE RATES OF NEARBY HOTELS
3-star: $465CAD/night ($350 USD)
4-star: $660CAD//night ($500 USD)
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE DURING RACE WEEK
High of 24°C (75°F)
Low of 13°C (56°F)
All of Canada uses the Canadian Dollar (CAD). Here are some common conversions:
United States Dollar: $1CAD = $0.75USD — $1USD = $1.30CAD
Euro: $1CAD = .68EUR — 1EUR = $1.46CAD
British Pound: $1CAD = £0.58GBP — £1GBP = $1.72CAD
The primary languages spoken in Montreal are English and French.
ATTRACTIONS AND THINGS TO DO
During race week, visitors will have access to all of Montreal's most popular tourist attractions and experiences. Must-see sites include:
Pointe-a-Calliere Montreal Archaeology and History Complex
Montreal Science Centre
Nature-lovers can find their entertainment on the outskirts of the city and enjoy walking trails and kayaking at:
Iles-de-Boucherville National Park
Montreal Botanical Gardens
Throughout Montreal there will be free events dedicated to race weekend, including:
Formula Peel Street Event
Crescent Street Grand Prix Festival
Grand Prix Little Italy
Circuit Name: Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Track Location: Parc Jean-Drapeau, on Notres Dame Island in the St. Lawrence seaway
Distance from the Closest Airport: 23.2 km (14.4 mi) to Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
Distance from Downtown: 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to Downtown Montreal
Year Opened: 1978
First Grand Prix: 1978
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve hosted more than 40 Canadian Grand Prix. It was named after Gilles Villeneuve, former Formula 1 driver that passed away following an accident during a qualifying session at the 1982 Belgian Grand Prix.
When there are no races present at the circuit, it is open to the public. Visitors can run the track, in-line skate, and set up driving experiences.
THE 2020 Canadian Grand Prix
North America's Sin City of the North is home to one of the most anticipated Grand Prix races of the season. Montreal, on top of being a beautiful and historic city with a party atmosphere unlike any other, is home to the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Named for Canada's famed driver, the circuit has undergone several renovations over the years to eventually land on the design that drivers love to tackle today – one filled with slow and rapid corners and a long straightaway that changes the race every lap. Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve is one of the few Grand Prix tracks that allows overtaking, which creates a non-stop thrillride for drivers and spectators.
Up to 100,000 high-energy fans will be cheering on the Canadian Grand Prix on and anxiously watching as drivers tackle the 14 turns and dominate every 4.361 km leg of the race. Though the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix concluded without the crashes and collisions that spectators go crazy for, the opportunities offered by the circuit kept them at the edge of their seats as Germany's Sebastian Vettel took the gold, with Valtteri Bottas close behind.
The Canadian Grand Prix is consistently an attention-grabber. The streets of Montreal fill up with Formula 1 booths, driver meet-and-greets, food and merchandise vendors, and so much entertainment that it's easy to forget that the Grand Prix is main show.
Montreal earned its nickname "Sin City of the North" by mimicking much of what makes Las Vegas such a hot destination. In the days leading up to the race and the evening after, the city's party scene is unmatched. Montreal is known for its nightlife and hosts a selection of clubs that spectators will surely be spending their nights at during race weekend.
The entire city turns into a playground for Formula 1 fans, but that doesn't mean there's no escape from the party for some more subdued sightseeing. Montreal is a historic city with plenty of stories to tell. Leave the city center for a little bit and you'll find locations like the Notre-Dame Basilica. The ornate church is one of the most sought-after tourist attractions that you'll need to see during your stay.
The Montreal Grand Prix party is sure to spill over into Old Port, but Montreal Botanical Garden, Saint Joseph's Oratory, and Montreal Olympic Stadium offer opportunities to step away from the Formula 1 scene and see a different side of the City of Saints. You can even enjoy a quaint walk through Old Montreal, which retains much of the city's history, partially by removing vehicle access in certain parts. The old city shines through with cobblestone streets and incredible architecture. Getting around the city is easy thanks to public transportation, so you're never far from something new and exciting.
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Optus considers T-Mobile-style plans
US mobile company T-Mobile's announcement of its "uncarrier" plans, which remove two-year contracts and phone subsidies, has caught the eye of Optus.
By Josh Taylor | March 27, 2013 -- 06:07 GMT (23:07 PDT) | Topic: Telcos
T-Mobile has looked to end costly phone subsidies and two-year contracts as part of its launch of 4G services in the US, and Optus has said it will be looking to follow suit.
Overnight, T-Mobile announced new contractless plans for smartphones with "unlimited" voice and SMS services, and a range of data plans, starting at US$50 per month for 500MB with full 4G speeds and going up to US$70 per month for unlimited data at 4G speeds.
If a customer has a data limit on their account, once they exceed their monthly limit, their service will be throttled to 2G-level speeds.
Instead of locking customers into two-year contracts tied in with a free or subsidised handset that is paid off over the contract, T-Mobile has opted to let users pay for the device upfront, or pay for part of it and then pay a certain amount over a specified period of time. The catch is that the device is locked to T-Mobile until it is paid off in full.
In Australia, the telcos have begun shifting away from subsidised handsets with contracts, particularly for prepaid phones, but it is still heavily used within the post-paid market as a way to keep churn lower.
Optus, which has moved away from the subsidised prepaid handset completely, said that it would consider T-Mobile-style plans for its upcoming products.
"We constantly look to refresh our offerings to provide Optus customers with value," Optus said.
"Optus is looking to introduce a similar range to Australians for more freedom and choice when it comes to their mobile phone plan options."
Telstra said it is an interesting idea, but has no plans as of yet.
"We are always looking at different pricing and payment options that may appeal to our customers. While this is certainly an interesting development, we don't have any plans to announce at this point in time," Telstra said.
Vodafone had not responded to a request for comment at the time of writing.
The move by T-Mobile was greeted with much greater scepticism from the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN); spokesperson Elise Davidson said that it is just clever marketing, and there would be no difference from a consumer perspective.
"These new T-mobile plans are essentially the same as locking a customer into a post-paid contract as the handset is paid off over two years, as it is if you go post-paid. If you choose to switch from T-mobile during that two years, you have to pay for the handset anyway, which is more or less the same as a break-contract fee," she said.
"We wish this were the solution to those who want prepaid prices and flexibility and the latest smartphone, but, unfortunately, it's just another iteration of the 'confusopoly' that is telecommunications marketing."
Telsyte analyst Foad Fadaghi was doubtful about whether it will be brought to Australia. He said Australian consumers are comfortable with signing contracts, and handset subsidies are still a useful tool to lock in customers.
"Over time, carriers in Australia might look to remove subsidies. However, subsidies remain a critical lever to lock in customers and reduce churn rates," he said.
One push toward contractless plans, he said, might be consumers who want a new phone sooner than every two years. This would force telcos to find other ways of locking in customers.
"If the market shifts to less lock-in contracts, carriers will need to use offers such as family packs or bundles to create stickiness to their offerings, which T-Mobile is also using," he said.
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Three men were arrested after firefighters, summoned to a mobile home fire in a remote section of Riverside County, discovered fields blooming with 10,000 marijuana plants, authorities said. Deputies from the Hemet substation of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department confiscated the illegal harvest of marijuana plants ranging from seedlings to a height of about two feet, and 200 pounds of packaged marijuana, sheriff's spokesman Lindsey Lowery said. No estimate was given on the value of the drugs. Arrested and booked on suspicion of marijuana cultivation were Daniel Halfacre, 45, Dean Halfacre, 25, and Antonio Chasco Jr., 41.


From his body flows a stream of nectar which purifies all obscurations.
Oh Vajrasattva protect the samaya!
Oh Vajrasattva, may you remain firmly within me!
Grant me all the siddhis.
In all my activities, make my mind virtuous.
HUNG is the heart essence sees syllable of Vajrasattva.
the four empowerments, the four joys and the four kayas.
HO expresses the exclamation of joy at these accomplishments.
Oh Blessed One who embodies all the Vajra Tathagatas, do not abandon me!
Grant me the realization of Vajra Nature. Oh great being of samaya!
we are of one sole flavor.


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#include "PolyClient.h"
#include <string.h>
#include "PolyTimer.h"

using namespace Polycode;

Client::Client(unsigned int port, int rate) : Peer(port) {
	rateTimer = new Timer(true, 1000/rate);
	rateTimer->addEventListener(this, Timer::EVENT_TRIGGER);
	connected = false;
	DummyData *dummy = new DummyData;
	dummy->dummy = 30;
	clientID = -1;
	setPersistentData((void*)dummy, sizeof(DummyData));
}

Client::~Client() {

}

void Client::handleEvent(Event *event) {
	if(connected) {
		if(event->getDispatcher() == rateTimer) {
			sendData(serverAddress, (char*)data, dataSize, PACKET_TYPE_CLIENT_DATA);
		}
	}
	Peer::handleEvent(event);
}

unsigned int Client::getClientID() {
	return clientID;
}

void Client::sendReliableDataToServer(char *data, unsigned int size, unsigned short type) {
	sendReliableData(serverAddress, data, size, type);
}

void Client::handlePacket(Packet *packet, PeerConnection *connection) {
	if(connection->address == serverAddress) {
		switch(packet->header.type) {
			case PACKET_TYPE_SETCLIENT_ID: {
				clientID = (unsigned short)*packet->data;
				ClientEvent *newEvent = new ClientEvent();
				dispatchEvent(newEvent, ClientEvent::EVENT_CLIENT_READY);
				sendReliableData(serverAddress, (char*)&clientID, sizeof(unsigned short), PACKET_TYPE_CLIENT_READY);
			} break;
			case PACKET_TYPE_DISONNECT:
			{
				ClientEvent *newEvent = new ClientEvent();
				dispatchEvent(newEvent, ClientEvent::EVENT_SERVER_DISCONNECTED);
			}
			break;
			default: {
				ClientEvent *newEvent = new ClientEvent();
				newEvent->dataSize = packet->header.size;
				newEvent->dataType = packet->header.type;
				memcpy(newEvent->data, packet->data, newEvent->dataSize);
				dispatchEvent(newEvent, ClientEvent::EVENT_SERVER_DATA);
			}
			break;
		}
	}
}

void Client::setPersistentData(void *data, unsigned int size) {
	this->data = data;
	dataSize = size;
}

void Client::Connect(std::string ipAddress, unsigned int port) {
	serverAddress.setAddress(ipAddress, port);
	connected = true;
}

void Client::Disconnect() {
	sendReliableData(serverAddress, (char*)&clientID, sizeof(unsigned short), PACKET_TYPE_DISONNECT);
}

void Client::updatePeer() {

}

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1st USB socket gives the output of 1A and the 2nd USB socket gives the output of 2.1A.
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Market Views: How will G7 sanctions against Russia affect commodities?
Lucas Cacioli
G7 leaders have committed to indefinite support for Ukraine in its defence against Russia's invasion in addition to a fresh round of sanctions on Russian oil and gold.
Since the beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine, the commodity markets have experienced high volatility due to the impact of sanctions on exports.
Western sanctions on Russia have had global ramifications as both Russia and Ukraine export many commodities. Russia is the world's largest exporter of wheat, pig iron, natural gas, and nickel, and accounts for a significant share of coal, crude oil, and refined aluminium exports.
The European Union imports a substantial share of its energy from Russia, including natural gas (35%), crude oil (20%), and coal (40%), according to the World Bank.
Source: Bloomberg Commodity Index Total Return as of 29 June 2022
Debate over how the world's top industrialised countries might support Ukraine in fending off Russia's invasion while minimising the global fallout on food prices and energy costs dominated the annual Group of Seven (G7) summit which was held in the Bavarian Alps in southern Germany this week.
"We will explore further measures to prevent Russia from profiting from its war of aggression," the communique of the G7 meeting said.
The G7 said it will look into options, such as prohibiting the transfer of Russian oil that has been sold for more than a specific price cap, "to prevent Russia from benefitting from its campaign of aggression."
Unless the Russian oil has been "purchased at or below a price to be agreed" by the G7 consultation with international partners, the group is considering "a possible comprehensive prohibition of all services, which enable transportation for Russian seaborne crude oil and petroleum products globally."
"We will further reduce reliance on civil nuclear and related goods from Russia, including working to assist countries seeking to diversify their supplies," the group said.
In addition to sanctions on Russian oil, the G7 said it remains committed to its "unprecedented coordination on sanctions for as long as necessary" and will untie to reduce Russia's revenues, including from gold.
The sanctions on gold imports have been expected after an announcement from the UK government stating that the US, UK, Japan and Canada will ban new gold imports from Russia.
The move is anticipated to have a serious effect on Russia's ability to fund the war in Ukraine.
Against this backdrop, AsianInvestor asked fund managers and financial experts how these new sanctions could affect the commodity markets?
The following responses have been edited for brevity and clarity.
Tai Hui, Asia chief market strategist
JP Morgan Asset Management
Tai Hui
The latest signals from G7 would probably have limited impact on commodity prices since the US and European governments have either already banned, or been looking to rapidly reduce imports of Russian energy products in the coming months and years. Russia's reaction, including additional limitation on supply of gas and oil due to "maintenance work" on pipelines, could be potentially more impactful. The move could force European buyers to seek alternatives in the global market with greater urgency in order to stockpile ahead of the winter demand peak.
Apart from this week's G7 announcement, the ongoing conflict in Ukraine could put more pressure on food prices in the next 3-6 months. Russia and Ukraine are key suppliers of food stuff and fertilisers and the geopolitical conflict between the two nations does not look to be returning to normality anytime soon. Given that food demand is rather inelastic, supply disruptions could pose a greater challenge to higher prices in months ahead.
Robert Howell, portfolio manager and chief research strategist
Gresham Investment Management
Regarding the recent market interventions in the wake of the Ukraine war, it is difficult to conceptualise them as being anything but bullish for commodities. Except for the 2005-2014 era (when Chinese demand for commodities surged), the last thirty years have seen the forces of globalisation exert downward disinflationary pressure on commodity prices as trade frictions between nations decreased. However, since 2016, when tariffs were first introduced between China and the United States and ESG constricted flow of investment capital to commodity supply, everything has changed.
We have witnessed ever greater intervention by governments in commodity markets. This has introduced a new form of risk premium –(geo)political risk- into commodity prices. A key aim of the Russian military action in Ukraine was to weaponise the supply of commodities (globalisation and ESG has made Western nations overly dependent on Russian oil & gas, metals and grains) by withholding/disrupting supply from those who did not accede to Russian territorial claims in Ukraine.
G7 sanctions are the latest stage of increased friction on commodity prices (previously we had tariffs and war) which is bullish commodity prices, and therefore directly inflationary for most of the world's economies.
Noah Barrett, energy research analyst
Noah Barrett
My view is that G7 sanctions and an oil price cap could be effective in reducing the price of Russian oil for buyers and in turn, reducing the amount of oil revenue received by Russia. The main factor in determining whether or not sanctions are effective will be Russia's production response to price caps. If they reduce exports in response to price caps/sanctions, this will take supply off the market and drive global prices higher.
If Russia determines that they need oil revenue to support their economy, even if that per-barrel revenue is capped, they may keep production flat or even increase supply, which would help alleviate pressure on global prices.
Finally, I believe that Europe is still planning to phase out imports of Russian crude and products over the next six to 12 months, but a successful price cap may change the timeline of those plans and give Europe more time to implement a strategy to displace Russian oil. If Europe can find a way to successfully implement price caps on Russian natural gas, this would also help alleviate concerns over security of supply as we enter winter.
Robin Tsui, Asia Pacific gold strategist
State Street SPDR ETFs
Robin Tsui
While the ban is viewed as symbolic as it formalises the current restriction of Russian gold flows from economic sanctions, we expect the G7 sanctions on Russia should have limited impact on the gold market.
Firstly, the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) in March suspended the acceptance of London Good Delivery Bars from major Russian gold refiners, and market reaction was quite muted and some investors might have already expected further sanctions. Secondly, despite Russia being the world's second largest gold producer, the country's gold exports in 2021 only represented 4% of the world's gold exports. Thirdly, gold mining operations are located on every continent except Antarctica, and the inability for Russia to export gold to other countries should have limited impact on global supply.
Moreover, recycled gold continues to contribute around 25% to global supply on an annual basis, hence recycled gold should be able to cover any potential export shortfalls from Russia to other countries. Gold prices, in our view, will continue to be driven by market demand dynamics such as investment demand and macroeconomic factors such as interest rates, currencies and inflation.
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The resort of Son Parc, located on the North Coast is perfect for families wanting a sun filled holiday in Menorca. The relaxing nature of the resort means that it is ideal for those wanting to spend lazy days at the beach or sunbathing by the pool. With a 30 minute transfer time from the airport, you have time to take in the beautiful scenery leading to the resort itself. Son Parc offers both hotels and apartments ranging from 2-4 stars with all the amenities that you will need for your holiday in Menorca. There is a wide range of privately owned Villas available for rental, all with high quality amenities and spectacular views over the resort.
When booking your holiday to Son Parc, rest assured that whether it is a short break or a family holiday, the experience will be one to remember. With attractions for all the family, your stay at the resort will be full of excitement and adventure. With award winning beaches and a world class golf course, the resort offers luxury within a traditional environment. For those wanting a relaxing, sun filled holiday Son Parc offers the ideal place to unwind from the golden beaches to waterside restaurants and bars.
The focal point of the resort is the stunning golden beach, backed by sand dunes which add to the picturesque setting. For those looking for adventure why not hire out a pedalo or try your hand at windsurfing, the area is also ideal for scuba diving and snorkelling. The beach is perfect for families with young children due to the shallow nature of the water. Due to the location of the resort the North Coast can be windy at times causing the waves to become quite heavy. Lifeguards patrol the beach and will put up appropriate signage if this occurs.
With a golf course, tennis court and a variety of excursions there are plenty of things to do during your stay in Son Parc. Guests can take a cruise to explore the picturesque coves or venture to the hill of El Toro to take in the panoramic scenery. Monte Toro is situated on Menorca's highest point and is home to a convent of Franciscan nuns who open their doors to the public from the first Sunday in May. This site is an important place of pilgrimage, the focal point being the statue of the Virgin that overlooks Menorca.
The nearby fishing village of Fornells hosts a wide range of popular fresh fish restaurants all within a traditional setting. For a change of scenery the larger resort of Arenal d'en Castell is nearby as is the town of Mahon with its busy port, weekly market and lively shopping centre. For those who enjoy a more cosmopolitan experience, the town of Ciutadella offers designer shops and sophisticated restaurants making it a fantastic day out.
One of the main attractions of Son Parc is the championship quality golf course, perfect for both beginners and experienced golfers. The course itself is situation just a few hundred metres from the beautiful Son Parc beach and is surrounded by wooded hills and picturesque views. Due to the care taken in developing the course, it boasts a wide selection of natural wildlife including a stunning flock of peacocks that live on the golf course. The golf course welcomes all guests to the gold course so why not experience it for yourself on your holiday to Son Parc.
Son Parc - Restaurants for all Tastes!
There is a wide variety of restaurants located in Son Parc offering a wide range of cuisine including Spanish, Italian and Tapas. Although the resort centre of Son Parc is very small, the main street, known locally as 'The Strip' hosts the majority of the resorts bars and restaurants. Mama Mia's, Los Porches and the Pinomar are all popular choices for guests wishing to experience the local cuisine. Even though there are a number of bars located within the resort, the nightlife tends to be very low key compared to other holiday resorts in Menorca.
For those wishing to sample Son Parc's night time entertainment, the hotel 'Sol Parc' and Wilsons bar provide a varied entertainments program. For those wishing to book self catered holidays to Son Parc, supermarkets are available within the resort. Although there are daily buses to Mahon and Ciudadella, it is recommended that guests take advantage of car hire in order to make the most of Son Parc. With car hire it is possible to visit more of the traditional villages inland or along the coast.
Temperature in the resort tends to remain at a comfortable level with it generally not being excessively hot or cold at any time. For those wanting a summer holiday to Son Parc, blue skies and sunshine are guaranteed to greet you. During the winter months there is a chance of slight rainfall and a stronger coastal breeze, although the sun still shines it is only for around five hours compared to the eleven hours in the summer.
Take a look at this map of Son Parc before you go. Click to view an interactive version.


Next Music From Tokyo Vol.6 is coming soon on from May 16th and much like its other volumes. It'll bring live performances by Japanese rock bands to Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver.
But what is "Next Music From Tokyo" (NMFT)?
Founded in 2009, NMFT is a Japanese rock and live music event and has already been held 5 times. This non-profit event is facilitated by Steven Tanaka who does it strictly out of charity and as a hobby.
He pays and covers almost all for the bands including hotels, travel, and so on. NMFT will be held 3 cities this year with the tour making stopping in Toronto for 2 days, and Montreal and Vancouver.
Nowadays, Japanese music has a little recognition outside of the animes and video games they often appear in. Well-known Japanese things such as food, sightseeing at temples and shrines, and more are usually the images most people from the West see when they think about the country.
That is why Japanese music like rock, J-pop and some mixed style one tends to hide behind them, so I reckon that NMFT could help spread Japanese music to North America as well as Japan day by day.
For example, Andymori is rock band in Japan has performed in NMFT vol.1 in 2010 and afterwards became quite popular here in Canada. NMFT must have had some influence there as I found out about Andymori almost at the same time.
Here are the bands will perform at NMFT vol.6.
Kinoko Teikoku is a different type of rock band in that their music doesn't have regular form like A melody, B melody, and hook; however, it feels new and makes us want to listen even more. That style is similar to shoegazer music where the vocals are light as if it is a whisper. In addition, the band also uses deep sounds, so I reckon that you should check them out at least once in person.
Uchu conbini is a young band from Kyoto and the average age of the players is 21 years old. They have a perfect combination of their pop sound and their female vocal. When I listened to their music for the first time, it felt as if being at riverside at 5 or 6 p.m in the summer or at twilight. You will be able to listen sounds unlike CD in their performance.
Happy!mari plays unique and pop sound that can have a effect of addictive, because vocalist has high tone voice and combine occasionally like speaking and normal singing. It is very good combination with pop sound somehow. "Ultra pop" is the motto of themselves.
Jizue plays like jazz sound combine with rock and post rock, however many kinds of style sounds also mixed. Guitar, keyboard, drums, piano,bass, and so on are used by songs. When I listened their song, felt like it's not only in my room, but also I want to listen in person, however as I have never listened instrumental song combined jazz and post rock in live performance, cannot imagine and look forward to listening all-standing live. We will amaze their magnificent instruments performance.
Nayuta seems to play alternative sounds combined mysterious, innovative and kind of ethnic sound, and male vocal's mumbling voice make us addictive for sure. I reckon if you don't take a listen at once, you will not be able to imagine how their musics are.
Recently, the Japanese music market tends towards making instant music focused on making money commercially. The lyrics of music don't have much meaning and can sometimes even be stupid. There are great bands out there, but just bad producers and companies who promote music that have no artistic value.
I hope that NMFT can motivate listeners and let people know that there are many kinds of Japanese bands out there.


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I have a listview with my custom row.xml. Row.xml has a checkbox, imageview, textview and an imageview.
By default, the checkbox is visibility:GONE in the row.xml
In the code, I override the next method:
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public void onCreateContextMenu(ContextMenu menu, View v, ContextMenu.ContextMenuInfo menuInfo) {
    super.onCreateContextMenu(menu, v, menuInfo);

    checkBox=(CheckBox)findViewById(R.id.checkBox);
    checkBox.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

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But only get one row visible. I tried everything with the code, but i can´t find the solution. Any idea?
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    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <CheckBox
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
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        android:visibility="gone"
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A: Create a method in your adapter setCheckboxVisibility(boolean isVisible). And use it to set the visibility you want.
private int checkboxVisibility = View.GONE;

public void setCheckboxVisibility(int visibility) {
    this.checkboxVisibility = visibility
}

Then use the checkboxVisibility attribute in the getView() method of you adapter.
@Override
public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
    ...
    checkbox.setVisibility(checkboxVisibility);
    ...
}

A: I can´t find an efficient solution. Finally i build two custom_row.xml and two class mycustom_arrayadapter
The first class mycustom_arrayadapter gets custom_row with checkbox.visibility(GONE) and the second mycustom_arrayadapter gets  custom_row with visibility.VISIBLE(when i make a longclick in the listview)
It works, but I think it´s a worst solution ;(

A: visibility:gone acts like the view never existed. You should use visibility:invisible in the xml so that you can later make it visible from the code.
http://developer.android.com/reference/android/view/View.html#GONE

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SoCal Tournament: Air Force water polo looking for a big win
No. 14 ranked Air Force will take on No. 4 ranked Cal in their opening game of the 2012 SoCal tournament.
By Jeremy Mauss@JeremyMauss Sep 29, 2012, 10:06am MDT
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After a week off, the No. 14 ranked Air Force Falcons head back to California, and will be taking part of the SoCal tournament on Sept. 29-30. This tournament is very similar to the NorCal tournament which featured the top 12 teams in the country, as does this tournament.
Air Force's first game is going to be against the No. 3 ranked California Golden Bears, and this is a repeat matchup from the first round of the SoCal tournament where Cal easily won 19-2. Not sure that Air Force can get the win over Cal, but this game should be much closer this time around. For Air Force to have a shot against Cal they will need starting goalie Mike Fish to have an amazing game. If he can hold Cal to under 10 goals, then Air Force may have a chance.
Their opening round game against Call will be at 11:40 a.m. MT.
The second game will be against either UC-Irvine or UC Davis on Saturday night. In all likelihood Air Force will be battling for 13th place, as they did in the NorCal tournament. That means they will be playing the likes of St. Francis, Santa Clara or Princeton on Sunday.
Here is the SoCal tournament bracket:
Bracket A
Bracket B
Bracket C
Bracket D
USC UCLA Stanford Cal
Pacific Pepperdine UCSB UC Irvine
Long Beach St. LMU UC San Diego UC Davis
St. Francis Santa Clara Princeton Air Force
Air Force water polo: Falcons take on USC at NCAA tournament
NCAA tournament: Air Force taking on St. Francis
Air Force water polo heads to SoCal Tournament
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Greater financial abundance, as you have never quite experienced before.
Most of your dreams come true, and easily.
You attract a new mate/partner or you and your current partner have a relationship revolving around companionship with no issue related 'hooks'. You love and admire each other for who you are, with no dependencies.
Your health improves and/or you experience a miracle-like healing of a long standing physical ailment.
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You only desire to do what is yours to do and no longer have a life full of mundane 'responsibilities', as when much releasing has been completed, you are then left with a purified you; a gold nugget of your divine expression. This is your contribution to the New World.
You easily pick up the thoughts, feelings, desires and needs of others, as you are becoming telepathic.
You can control your emotions, your experiences and create your world with your mind and intent, without doubt or fear.
Your surrounding environment has little effect on you. You don't take things personally. Nothing is really worth getting that upset about.
You have an unquenchable thirst for creativity. The enormous amount of energy running through you demands an outlet. You feel most at home and in alignment with Source when you are in your passion and creating.
You laugh a lot and find many things amusing and funny.
You have a heightened love and compassion for all living things. You are also experiencing higher states and more frequent states of love and joy.
You live in the moment without a 'day planner' and things just naturally unfold day by day and moment by moment. All stress is gone.
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Your inner child seems to have disappeared, relating to issues and wounds, although you love to play and frolic. Much of the time you just want to play, play and play.
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• Team Sauerland announced that super middleweight contender George Groves (21-3, 16 KOs), 27, of England, has an opponent for his Jan. 30 fight: Italy's Andrea Di Luisa. They will meet at the Copper Box in London, Groves' hometown. Groves has lost three shots at 168-pound world titles: twice by knockout to countryman Carl Froch and by split decision to Badou Jack on Sept. 12 in Las Vegas on the Floyd Mayweather-Andre Berto undercard. The fight will be Groves' first since losing to Jack. In August, Di Luisa (18-3, 14 KOs), 33, traveled to Montreal and got knocked out by former titleholder Lucian Bute in the fourth round. He rebounded for a second-round knockout win against Gabor Zsalek, who dropped to 10-35-2, this past Saturday.
• Venezuelan lightweight banger Ismael Barroso (18-0-2, 17 KOs) will be at London's O2 Arena to face hometown contender Kevin Mitchell (39-3, 29 KOs) for a vacant interim lightweight title on the Anthony Joshua-Dillian Whyte card on Saturday and is gunning for a knockout. "He is a very strong fighter, but he has not fought me," Barroso said. "I will be strong in every way. I will walk him down and throw many combinations. I will hit him with hard shots, and I will knock him out." The winner will be mandated to face full titlist Anthony Crolla (30-4-3,12 KOs), of England, within 90 days. In front of his hometown crowd in Manchester, Crolla captured the belt by fifth-round knockout of Darleys Perez on Nov. 21.
• Award-winning boxing photographer Chris Farina, best known for his work as Top Rank's official photographer for the past 25 years, will be the featured photography artist at the opening of a boxing-themed art exhibit called "Ringside: A Boxing Exhibition" on Nov. 14 at the B2 Fine Art Gallery/Studios in Tacoma, Washington. Farina's work will be displayed through Jan. 9.


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Lora Viola publishes "Trust and Transperancy in an Age of Surveillance"
Lora Viola publishes new book titled "Trust and Transperancy in an Age of Surveillance"
The DFG-funded TATAS project headed Lora Viola und Pawel Laidler has just published a new book in Routledges Surveillance Studies Series named after the projects title:
Trust and Transparency in an Age of Surveillance
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Investigating the theoretical and empirical relationships between transparency and trust in the context of surveillance, this volume argues that neither transparency nor trust provides a simple and self-evident path for mitigating the negative political and social consequences of state surveillance practices.
This book is available via open access - visit the Routledge website linked above to learn more!
Dominant in both the scholarly literature and public debate is the conviction that transparency can promote better-informed decisions, provide greater oversight, and restore trust damaged by the secrecy of surveillance. The contributions to this volume challenge this conventional wisdom by considering how relations of trust and policies of transparency are modulated by underlying power asymmetries, sociohistorical legacies, economic structures, and institutional constraints. They study trust and transparency as embedded in specific sociopolitical contexts to show how, under certain conditions, transparency can become a tool of social control that erodes trust, while mistrust—rather than trust—can sometimes offer the most promising approach to safeguarding rights and freedom in an age of surveillance.
The first book addressing the interrelationship of trust, transparency, and surveillance practices, this volume will be of interest to scholars and students of surveillance studies as well as appeal to an interdisciplinary audience given the contributions from political science, sociology, philosophy, law, and civil society.


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Welcome back and let me encourage your piano playing. My advise to an adult learner is "don't think just do!" Don't assess or compare. Give yourself 2 years and you will be delighted with the results. I enjoy a bit of tinkling myself. It gives me such joy. I am practicing with a friend to do Christmas carol duets for a carol party, end of the year.
Thank you! Today was only my second lesson and it went well, but I'm still kind of terrified of the rest of the book. Haha.


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They range in complexity to easy - medium - and one very hard one. I am totally open to having the artist keeping all rights to the LWP after creation, but should that be the case, they will have to upload it to the google play store and I will by it from there, in addition to what I pay them here, but it will be a lower price point than if I own the rights and upload it to the store myself.
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S. 993 (114th): Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
AN ACT
To increase public safety by facilitating collaboration among the criminal justice, juvenile justice, veterans treatment services, mental health treatment, and substance abuse systems.
This Act may be cited as the Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 .
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Sec. 3. Findings.
Sec. 4. Sequential intercept model.
Sec. 5. Veterans treatment courts.
Sec. 6. Prison and jails.
Sec. 7. Allowable uses.
Sec. 8. Law enforcement training.
Sec. 9. Federal law enforcement training.
Sec. 10. GAO report.
Sec. 11. Evidence based practices.
Sec. 12. Transparency, program accountability, and enhancement of local authority.
Sec. 13. Grant accountability.
Sec. 14. Reauthorization of appropriations.
Congress finds the following:
An estimated 2,000,000 individuals with serious mental illnesses are booked into jails each year, resulting in prevalence rates of serious mental illness in jails that are 3 to 6 times higher than in the general population. An even greater number of individuals who are detained in jails each year have mental health problems that do not rise to the level of a serious mental illness but may still require a resource-intensive response.
Adults with mental illnesses cycle through jails more often than individuals without mental illnesses, and tend to stay longer (including before trial, during trial, and after sentencing).
According to estimates, almost 3/4 of jail detainees with serious mental illnesses have co-occurring substance use disorders, and individuals with mental illnesses are also much more likely to have serious physical health needs.
Among individuals under probation supervision, individuals with mental disorders are nearly twice as likely as other individuals to have their community sentence revoked, furthering their involvement in the criminal justice system. Reasons for revocation may be directly or indirectly related to an individual's mental disorder.
Sequential intercept model
Redesignation
Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection (n).
Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following:
Sequential intercept grants
In this subsection, the term eligible entity means a State, unit of local government, Indian tribe, or tribal organization.
The Attorney General may make grants under this subsection to an eligible entity for sequential intercept mapping and implementation in accordance with paragraph (3).
Sequential intercept mapping; implementation
An eligible entity that receives a grant under this subsection may use funds for—
sequential intercept mapping, which—
shall consist of—
convening mental health and criminal justice stakeholders to—
(aa)
develop a shared understanding of the flow of justice-involved individuals with mental illnesses through the criminal justice system; and
identify opportunities for improved collaborative responses to the risks and needs of individuals described in item (aa); and
developing strategies to address gaps in services and bring innovative and effective programs to scale along multiple intercepts, including—
emergency and crisis services;
specialized police-based responses;
court hearings and disposition alternatives;
(dd)
reentry from jails and prisons; and
(ee)
community supervision, treatment and support services; and
may serve as a starting point for the development of strategic plans to achieve positive public health and safety outcomes; and
implementation, which shall—
be derived from the strategic plans described in subparagraph (A)(ii); and
consist of—
hiring and training personnel;
identifying the eligible entity's target population;
providing services and supports to reduce unnecessary penetration into the criminal justice system;
reducing recidivism;
evaluating the impact of the eligible entity's approach; and
planning for the sustainability of effective interventions.
Veterans treatment courts
Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by inserting after subsection (i), as so added by section 4, the following:
Assisting veterans
In this subsection:
Peer to peer services or programs
The term peer to peer services or programs means services or programs that connect qualified veterans with other veterans for the purpose of providing support and mentorship to assist qualified veterans in obtaining treatment, recovery, stabilization, or rehabilitation.
Qualified veteran
The term qualified veteran means a preliminarily qualified offender who—
served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves; and
was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable.
Veterans treatment court program
The term veterans treatment court program means a court program involving collaboration among criminal justice, veterans, and mental health and substance abuse agencies that provides qualified veterans with—
intensive judicial supervision and case management, which may include random and frequent drug testing where appropriate;
a full continuum of treatment services, including mental health services, substance abuse services, medical services, and services to address trauma;
alternatives to incarceration; and
other appropriate services, including housing, transportation, mentoring, employment, job training, education, and assistance in applying for and obtaining available benefits.
Veterans assistance program
The Attorney General, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may award grants under this subsection to applicants to establish or expand—
veterans treatment court programs;
peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans;
practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, transitional, and other appropriate services to qualified veterans who have been incarcerated; and
training programs to teach criminal justice, law enforcement, corrections, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving qualified veterans.
In awarding grants under this subsection, the Attorney General shall give priority to applications that—
demonstrate collaboration between and joint investments by criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse, and veterans service agencies;
promote effective strategies to identify and reduce the risk of harm to qualified veterans and public safety; and
propose interventions with empirical support to improve outcomes for qualified veterans.
Prison and jails
Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by inserting after subsection (j), as so added by section 5, the following:
The term correctional facility means a jail, prison, or other detention facility used to house people who have been arrested, detained, held, or convicted by a criminal justice agency or a court.
Eligible inmate
The term eligible inmate means an individual who—
is being held, detained, or incarcerated in a correctional facility; and
manifests obvious signs of a mental illness or has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness.
Correctional facility grants
The Attorney General may award grants to applicants to enhance the capabilities of a correctional facility—
to identify and screen for eligible inmates;
to plan and provide—
initial and periodic assessments of the clinical, medical, and social needs of inmates; and
appropriate treatment and services that address the mental health and substance abuse needs of inmates;
to develop, implement, and enhance—
post-release transition plans for eligible inmates that, in a comprehensive manner, coordinate health, housing, medical, employment, and other appropriate services and public benefits;
the availability of mental health care services and substance abuse treatment services; and
alternatives to solitary confinement and segregated housing and mental health screening and treatment for inmates placed in solitary confinement or segregated housing; and
to train each employee of the correctional facility to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving inmates with mental health or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
Allowable uses
Section 2991(b)(5)(I) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(b)(5)(I)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Teams addressing frequent users of crisis services
Multidisciplinary teams that—
coordinate, implement, and administer community-based crisis responses and long-term plans for frequent users of crisis services;
provide training on how to respond appropriately to the unique issues involving frequent users of crisis services for public service personnel, including criminal justice, mental health, substance abuse, emergency room, healthcare, law enforcement, corrections, and housing personnel;
develop or support alternatives to hospital and jail admissions for frequent users of crisis services that provide treatment, stabilization, and other appropriate supports in the least restrictive, yet appropriate, environment; and
develop protocols and systems among law enforcement, mental health, substance abuse, housing, corrections, and emergency medical service operations to provide coordinated assistance to frequent users of crisis services.
Section 2991(h) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(h)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following:
To provide support for academy curricula, law enforcement officer orientation programs, continuing education training, and other programs that teach law enforcement personnel how to identify and respond to incidents involving persons with mental health disorders or co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders.
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Priority consideration
The Attorney General, in awarding grants under this subsection, shall give priority to programs that law enforcement personnel and members of the mental health and substance abuse professions develop and administer cooperatively.
Federal law enforcement training
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General shall provide direction and guidance for the following:
Programs that offer specialized and comprehensive training, in procedures to identify and appropriately respond to incidents in which the unique needs of individuals who have a mental illness are involved, to first responders and tactical units of—
Federal law enforcement agencies; and
other Federal criminal justice agencies such as the Bureau of Prisons, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, and other agencies that the Attorney General determines appropriate.
The establishment of, or improvement of existing, computerized information systems to provide timely information to employees of Federal law enforcement agencies, and Federal criminal justice agencies to improve the response of such employees to situations involving individuals who have a mental illness.
GAO report
No later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall submit to Congress a report on—
the practices that Federal first responders, tactical units, and corrections officers are trained to use in responding to individuals with mental illness;
procedures to identify and appropriately respond to incidents in which the unique needs of individuals who have a mental illness are involved, to Federal first responders and tactical units;
the application of evidence-based practices in criminal justice settings to better address individuals with mental illnesses; and
recommendations on how the Department of Justice can expand and improve information sharing and dissemination of best practices.
Section 2991(c) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(c)) is amended—
in paragraph (3), by striking or at the end;
by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and
by inserting after paragraph (3), the following:
propose interventions that have been shown by empirical evidence to reduce recidivism;
when appropriate, use validated assessment tools to target preliminarily qualified offenders with a moderate or high risk of recidivism and a need for treatment and services; or
Transparency, program accountability, and enhancement of local authority
Section 2991(a) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa(a)) is amended—
in paragraph (7)—
in the heading, by striking Mental illness and inserting Mental illness; mental health disorder ; and
by striking term mental illness means and inserting terms mental illness and mental health disorder mean ; and
by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following:
Preliminarily qualified offender
The term preliminarily qualified offender means an adult or juvenile accused of an offense who—
previously or currently has been diagnosed by a qualified mental health professional as having a mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders;
manifests obvious signs of mental illness or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorders during arrest or confinement or before any court; or
in the case of a veterans treatment court provided under subsection (i), has been diagnosed with, or manifests obvious signs of, mental illness or a substance abuse disorder or co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse disorder;
has been unanimously approved for participation in a program funded under this section by, when appropriate—
the relevant—
prosecuting attorney;
defense attorney;
probation or corrections official; and
judge; and
a representative from the relevant mental health agency described in subsection (b)(5)(B)(i);
has been determined, by each person described in clause (ii) who is involved in approving the adult or juvenile for participation in a program funded under this section, to not pose a risk of violence to any person in the program, or the public, if selected to participate in the program; and
has not been charged with or convicted of—
any sex offense (as defined in section 111 of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (42 U.S.C. 16911)) or any offense relating to the sexual exploitation of children; or
murder or assault with intent to commit murder.
In determining whether to designate a defendant as a preliminarily qualified offender, the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections official, judge, and mental health or substance abuse agency representative shall take into account—
whether the participation of the defendant in the program would pose a substantial risk of violence to the community;
the criminal history of the defendant and the nature and severity of the offense for which the defendant is charged;
the views of any relevant victims to the offense;
the extent to which the defendant would benefit from participation in the program;
the extent to which the community would realize cost savings because of the defendant's participation in the program; and
whether the defendant satisfies the eligibility criteria for program participation unanimously established by the relevant prosecuting attorney, defense attorney, probation or corrections official, judge and mental health or substance abuse agency representative.
Technical and conforming amendment
Section 2927(2) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797s–6(2)) is amended by striking has the meaning given that term in section 2991(a). and inserting "means an offense that—
does not have as an element the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force against the person or property of another; or
is not a felony that by its nature involves a substantial risk that physical force against the person or property of another may be used in the course of committing the offense.
Section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa) is amended by inserting after subsection (k), as so added by section 6, the following:
All grants awarded by the Attorney General under this section shall be subject to the following accountability provisions:
Audit requirement
In this paragraph, the term unresolved audit finding means a finding in the final audit report of the Inspector General of the Department of Justice that the audited grantee has utilized grant funds for an unauthorized expenditure or otherwise unallowable cost that is not closed or resolved within 12 months from the date when the final audit report is issued.
Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, and in each fiscal year thereafter, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice shall conduct audits of recipients of grants under this section to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse of funds by grantees. The Inspector General shall determine the appropriate number of grantees to be audited each year.
Mandatory exclusion
A recipient of grant funds under this section that is found to have an unresolved audit finding shall not be eligible to receive grant funds under this section during the first 2 fiscal years beginning after the end of the 12-month period described in subparagraph (A).
In awarding grants under this section, the Attorney General shall give priority to eligible applicants that did not have an unresolved audit finding during the 3 fiscal years before submitting an application for a grant under this section.
If an entity is awarded grant funds under this section during the 2-fiscal-year period during which the entity is barred from receiving grants under subparagraph (C), the Attorney General shall—
deposit an amount equal to the amount of the grant funds that were improperly awarded to the grantee into the General Fund of the Treasury; and
seek to recoup the costs of the repayment to the fund from the grant recipient that was erroneously awarded grant funds.
Nonprofit organization requirements
For purposes of this paragraph and the grant programs under this part, the term nonprofit organization means an organization that is described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code.
The Attorney General may not award a grant under this part to a nonprofit organization that holds money in offshore accounts for the purpose of avoiding paying the tax described in section 511(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
Each nonprofit organization that is awarded a grant under this section and uses the procedures prescribed in regulations to create a rebuttable presumption of reasonableness for the compensation of its officers, directors, trustees, and key employees, shall disclose to the Attorney General, in the application for the grant, the process for determining such compensation, including the independent persons involved in reviewing and approving such compensation, the comparability data used, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision. Upon request, the Attorney General shall make the information disclosed under this subparagraph available for public inspection.
Conference expenditures
No amounts made available to the Department of Justice under this section may be used by the Attorney General, or by any individual or entity awarded discretionary funds through a cooperative agreement under this section, to host or support any expenditure for conferences that uses more than $20,000 in funds made available by the Department of Justice, unless the head of the relevant agency or department, provides prior written authorization that the funds may be expended to host the conference.
Written approval
Written approval under subparagraph (A) shall include a written estimate of all costs associated with the conference, including the cost of all food, beverages, audio-visual equipment, honoraria for speakers, and entertainment.
The Deputy Attorney General shall submit an annual report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives on all conference expenditures approved under this paragraph.
Annual certification
Beginning in the first fiscal year beginning after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Attorney General shall submit, to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, an annual certification—
indicating whether—
all audits issued by the Office of the Inspector General under paragraph (1) have been completed and reviewed by the appropriate Assistant Attorney General or Director;
all mandatory exclusions required under paragraph (1)(C) have been issued; and
all reimbursements required under paragraph (1)(E) have been made; and
that includes a list of any grant recipients excluded under paragraph (1) from the previous year.
Preventing duplicative grants
Before the Attorney General awards a grant to an applicant under this section, the Attorney General shall compare potential grant awards with other grants awarded under this Act to determine if duplicate grant awards are awarded for the same purpose.
If the Attorney General awards duplicate grants to the same applicant for the same purpose the Attorney General shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report that includes—
a list of all duplicate grants awarded, including the total dollar amount of any duplicate grants awarded; and
the reason the Attorney General awarded the duplicate grants.
Reauthorization of appropriations
Subsection (n) of section 2991 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3797aa), as redesignated by section 4(a), is amended—
in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end;
in subparagraph (C), by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and
$18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.
Not more than 28 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated under this section may be used for purposes described in subsection (j) (relating to veterans).
Passed the Senate December 10, 2015.
Julie E. Adams,
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Capilungo è una località balneare della provincia di Lecce e frazione del comune di Alliste, da cui dista circa 4 km. Si trova tra Posto Rosso e Torre Suda, sul mar Ionio.

La località, esclusivamente turistica, possiede la qualifica di frazione dal 1964, quando il Presidente della Repubblica Giovanni Gronchi la concesse su richiesta di alcuni cittadini di Alliste e Racale qui residenti.

La costa si presenta con una bassa scogliera facilmente praticabile e ricca di insenature. Capilungo è suddiviso in due zone, Capilungo Valeriano e Capilungo Le Campore.

Storia
Località demaniale fino alla seconda metà del 1800, fu poi occupata durante le rivolte agrarie di Alliste da Gaetano Nenni, trovatello ormai adulto originario di Tuglie e sposatosi ad Alliste, oppure dal suocero, appartenente alla famiglia Colaci.

Monumenti
 Chiesa Madonna della Luce

Avvenimenti
Festa della Madonna della Luce - agosto

Voci correlate
Salento

Frazioni di Alliste

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CL-2866 New Business Item #: E.
City Council Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/01/2022
Subject: Additional Standards to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978
From: Jason Grey, Utilities Director
COUNCIL ACTION
Business Meeting: 11/01/2022
There are two new PURPA, "Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978" standards that the City is required to start considering by November 15, 2022 due to the 2021 Investment and Infrastructure Jobs Act. The two standards involve:
1) promoting demand response and reduction across all customer classes, and
2) promoting the electrification of the transportation sector by creating rate options and supporting programs.
The City is already far along in supporting these standards as there are demand response programs available to customers, energy efficiency programs to lower demand costs, time-of-use rates to change energy habits, and rebates for electric chargers that have scheduling capabilities. The new standard consideration process concludes on November 15, 2023 after requesting comments and having a public hearing process.
New 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Requirements and Deadlines
Under the new IIJA requirements, two new standards must be considered by nonregulated electric utilities with annual retail sales greater than 500,000 MWh: 20) Demand Response and Demand Flexibility; and 21) Electric Vehicle Charging Programs.
For Demand Response and Demand Flexibility, each nonregulated electric utility is required to consider promoting the use of demand-response and demand flexibility practices by commercial, residential, and industrial consumers to reduce electricity consumption during periods of unusually high demand." "Demand flexibility" connotes such concepts as increasingly sophisticated time-of-use, grid-interactive buildings and controls on water systems.
For Electric Vehicle Charging Programs, "each State shall consider measures to promote greater electrification of the transportation sector, including the establishment of rates that:
(A) promote affordable and equitable electric vehicle charging options for residential, commercial, and public electric vehicle charging infrastructure;
(B) improve the customer experience associated with electric vehicle charging, including by reducing charging times for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles;
(C) accelerate third-party investment in electric vehicle charging for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles; and
(D) appropriately recover the marginal costs of delivering electricity to electric vehicles and electric vehicle charging infrastructure."
Nonregulated electric utilities must commence consideration of the two new standards by November 15, 2022. The consideration process must be completed by November 15, 2023.
Staff recommends that the Danville City Council approve beginning the consideration process for two new standards added to the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 as a result of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that apply to public power utilities.


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Picture a good 90's sitcom. A new person has just moved to the building. There is a knock on the door. That one resident, who never left her one-horse town completely behind, is standing there to welcome the newcomer to the building with a homemade pie. It's a nice picture, isn't it? It may be a little over the top but the idea of being friendly with your neighbours is an instinct woven into the fabric of humanity. Communities pop up all over the place in our lives. We have a work community, we have a gym community, and we have the community of our friends. These groups of people make us better individuals. They make us happier and more productive. The community that seems to be falling a bit by the wayside is the neighbourhood community. Cordova Bay is a strong and united community. It is still one of those Vancouver Island Real Estate markets where neighbours get welcomed because the residents there realize one thing: we are stronger together.
There are a lot of benefits to being a part of a community, but check out our top 5 below.
Communities are full of ideas. People are always looking for ways to improve where they live and these projects shouldn't end at your front door or driveway. These community projects expand out into the parks and streets of a neighbourhood. These improvements and initiatives take people power and volunteers to get done. A strong community means a better-looking community. When a group of people works together to accomplish a project it is a lot easier to see it through – not to mention a lot more fun. Cordova Bay is a community that understands that if you want something done you have to rally the troops and come together.
Networking is key in every aspect of life, not just your professional world. Knowing a lot of people helps each individual accomplish their personal goals as well as the community's goals. Imagine trying to throw a community BBQ and not knowing the grocer, or a local chef. You never know what connection is going to lead to the dream team of the Christmas craft fair or the Cordova Bay beach clean up committee. A connection with a neighbour in the community could ultimately have positive effects on your professional life as well. You never know what a new relationship is going to bring.
Being alone is not always fun. Sometimes alone time is great for your health but, most of the time, sharing experiences with others is more enjoyable. Being able to have a summer dinner on your neighbour's patio or a block party with everyone on the street is a lot of fun. Making friends with another resident in the building is a great way to have a Sunday morning golf companion or a Wednesday evening wine buddy. A community is fun, community means having more friends.
Any time you get a bunch of different minds together there is an opportunity to be inspired. Different people look at the world in a different way. If you are open to seeing the world through someone else's eyes it may inspire a new thought in your mind. The best way to push an individual and a community forward is to open up the discussion to new and exciting points of view. When we are a part of bringing out the best in each other it has a way of bringing out the best in ourselves.
Part of what makes Cordova Bay feel so safe is the strong sense of community. Strangers are scary. If you know your neighbours you can stop wondering who you are living next to because they are not strangers anymore. If everyone knows each other, naturally everyone starts to consider the well-being and safety of the community. When your neighbour becomes your friend they also become part of the safety net that surrounds your life.
Being part of a strong community sounds pretty good, doesn't it? Vancouver Island itself is a kind of community that is made up of many unique smaller communities. If you are interested in hearing about the amazing community in Cordova Bay and the Vancouver Island real estate market make sure you sign up for our monthly newsletter and register to become part of Cordova Bay's newest oceanfront living development!