On the other side of things, the win hurts the team in terms of draft position. Instead of owning the first pick and the inside track to Nick Bosa, they are picking fourth for the time being. No matter how you look at it there's good and bad to both outcomes.
Due to them winning, as I mentioned the Jets currently have the fourth pick. Being slated to pick here in Week 15 almost guarantees there is no chance of taking Nick Bosa. With that being the case, they will have to turn their focus elsewhere. With so many needs on the roster, where could they look to? Well in no particular order, here are the top five options for the Jets with their first selection.
I know what you're thinking, not another defensive lineman. There are a couple reasons for putting Quinnen Williams here though. First, Leonard Williams has not panned out like we all hoped he would. In being one of his biggest defenders since being drafted, it's come to the time to just know that it's not working out. Williams is on a contract year entering 2019, meaning he will either want to get paid this offseason or he will have to before the 2020 season. There is this gut feeling that he is going to ask for more than he's worth and if that's the case, Maccagnan should ask around on potential returns for Williams. If Leonard Williams is traded, Quinnen Williams could step on in as the replacement.
Second, if Leonard Williams is retained, Maccagnan has already shown he'll go best player available even with a position filled. This defensive front isn't as good as it was in 2015, and if Quinnen drops to the fourth pick this selection shouldn't be a surprise considering he is far and away the best player available, in my opinion.
What he brings to the table against the run and pass are very highly regarded. When watching him, it's easy to find him because he is making an impact on every play. His jump off the snap, his violent hands, his pure strength and even his instincts. With a bevy with pass rushing moves in his repertoire, he isn't just a one trick pony. With players like Aaron Donald, Chris Jones and others excelling as interior linemen, it shows how much a great one can benefit a defense, even if they don't always show up on the stat sheet like his play below.
Get ready for another year of Josh Allen being linked to the Jets. Only this time, there won't be disgust whenever you hear the two together. The good Josh Allen decided to go back to school for his senior year even though he would have likely been an early day two selection. That decision may have been the greatest one he has ever made. After a dominating senior season where he equaled his sack total from the last two seasons (14), he is now practically regarded as a consensus top 15 selection.
Allen flourished all season long, showing his worth as an edge rusher as well as his ability to play in space. His versatility to fit in any defensive front will be extremely valuable at the next level. From a pass rushing standpoint, he brought his game to another level in 2018, consistently getting into the backfield. Allen's length and strength are tremendous but it was his burst, flexibility around the corner and beautifully used hands that really stood out. He used those to get his 14 sacks but also five of those resulting in forced fumbles.
Allen is slated to be at the Senior Bowl next month and if he shines against the offensive line talent in Mobile, there is no reason as to why he shouldn't be a top five selection in April. He has the production, he has the awards, so all he needs now is high draft selection to cap off his tremendous rise. This is the type of player the Jets have needed for quite some time and no matter who the coach is, Allen should be a great fit for the defense in 2019.
With Mike Maccagnan likely leading the charge for the 2019 draft he now has to make sure his investment for Sam Darnold is not put to waste. The offensive line has struggled mightily in Darnold's rookie season, putting him in situations that you don't necessarily want young quarterbacks to get into. There are likely to be two new linemen next season at left guard and center, but the third one could be at tackle if they decide to bring in Jonah Williams with their top pick.
Kelvin Beachum is not horrible by any means but he is right around average at the left tackle position and isn't expected to be on the team long term regardless. They could move on from him and take the tackle to grow up with Darnold along the way. Williams is a three year starter for Alabama and a two year starter at the left tackle position. This past season's performance warranted him being unanimously selected as an All-American.
The major concern with Williams is that his length will force him to be kicked inside. While that may be an issue with some NFL people, most of the draft media, including myself believe there will be no issue for him at the position. He has tremendous technique and athletic ability to counter the size. He is a mauler in the run game and has a high IQ of how to play the position. One thing to like about him is that when having a mobile quarterback to block for, he knows how to get on the move and continue to do his job. Darnold will be out of the pocket quite a bit, whether it be by design or not so having somebody back there that is already used to it is a nice plus.
Everyone knew that plan A for the Jets was to sign Kirk Cousins. What people may not know is that they really wanted to take Denzel Ward if Cousins was on the team. That obviously did not happen and now we have Sam Darnold and no long term corners on the roster. Trumaine Johnson has had his ups and downs and he likely won't reach the end of his deal in New York. Buster Skrine and Morris Claiborne are both free agents after this season and Daryl Roberts should only be viewed as a solid depth player. With all of this going on, there definitely is a need at the cornerback position moving forward.
Due to the Jets loving Denzel Ward as a prospect, it wouldn't be shocking to see that they really like Murphy when it comes down to it. He is the closest thing to Denzel Ward in this class. He often plays in a cover 3 defense taking the deep third but while in zone at all, you can tell how comfortable he feels for his surroundings. He has a good feel for what is going on around him allowing him to make a play on the ball quite often. In man coverage he shows fluid hips and quick feet to mirror opposing receivers. Even with his more wiry frame standing at 6'0 175 pounds, he has the tenacity to go up against any kind of receiver.
It's hard not to like the film on Murphy, especially the way he ended the season against Utah in the PAC-12 Conference Championship. Murphy and LSU's Greedy Williams should be the top two cornerbacks taken in the 2019 class but given Murphy's all around game, his value may be higher in the eyes of Maccagnan and the Jets.
Just like how it was mentioned with Jonah Williams above, the Jets need to make sure Sam Darnold has every opportunity to improve in his second season. Every receiver on the roster is a free agent of some sort, Robby Anderson being the lone restricted free agent. They have already talked to Quincy Enunwa about coming back but it is pretty much impossible to trust him to be on the field for a whole season. If Robby comes back, he will need to improve as a threat within 20 yards of the line of scrimmage as well. What the Jets are still lacking however, is that legit number one option when the going gets tough.
At NC State, Harmon has put up the numbers going for over 1,000 yards in each of the last two seasons, including seven touchdowns this year. It may not be the most amazing stat sheet in the 2018 wide receiver class but it's what is beyond that. At his size of 6'3 214, he has a big frame that will make it easier for Darnold to find on the field. Harmon does a great job using his body to box out defenders and making tough catches in traffic. The speed will be a concern to some but it looks good enough to where it shouldn't hinder what his game is. He isn't a Marquise Brown that relies on it more so than anything else.
Harmon has fantastic body control, strong hands and solid route running skills that could make him this first receiver taken in the draft. Allowing Darnold to grow with a receiver like Harmon could work wonders for the future of the offense. Having a main core of Harmon, Anderson, Enunwa and a developing Chris Herndon wouldn't be the worst thing for this quarterback. Add a certain running back to the fold and there might be something there.


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David Sidwick - my first month
One month ago, I was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Dorset.
After three years of campaigning for the role, I already had a very good idea of what I wanted to achieve for the people and businesses of the county.
Now, the work of putting that into place has begun in earnest as I develop my plans to make Dorset the safest county in the UK.
I've spoken before about my priorities for the county. These are to robustly focus on cutting crime, to bring back community focused policing to the streets of Dorset, to fight organised crime such as county lines drug gangs, to deal with issues affecting our rural communities and to put victims and communities at the heart of everything we do.
My plan for Dorset
I remain focused on these issues, and a good deal of my work over the last four weeks has revolved around forming a plan which outlines exactly how we'll be able to achieve this. The priorities of my campaign will be the priorities of the plan.
That has involved one group of people I'll be working with more closely than anyone – my own team in the Office of The Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC).
You'll be finding out about the new Police and Crime Plan for Dorset very soon, and over the summer you'll be getting a chance to have your say on the ideas being put forward.
This plan is not only something that PCCs legally must produce, it's a roadmap outlining exactly how I'm going to make the county a better place.
Issues close to my heart
But as you know, the real world doesn't wait for us to sit and draw up strategies, and so you will see announcements from me and the Force before the plan is in place.
That's why I'm delighted the Force has already been able to launch some new initiatives which will have a real impact on two issues that are close to my heart, and which I know cause a lot of concern to Dorset residents.
The first involved e-scooters, the use of which has shot up in recent months. Officers have been out and about across Bournemouth talking to riders of private e-scooters, letting them know exactly where they can use these devices legally – and more importantly where they can't – and warning them they risk having the items seized.
The second is a campaign to issue crime prevention advice to dog owners. Although there have mercifully been very few cases of dog theft in Dorset, news about an increase across the country is something pet owners worry about a lot.
Of course, the police don't work in isolation, and I've also spent my first month meeting senior local authority figures including Cllr Spencer Flower and Matt Prosser, leader and chief executive of Dorset Council, and Cllr Drew Mellor and Graham Farrant, leader and chief executive of BCP Council.
BCP's Multi-Agency Command Centre, which brings officers from the police, council, and other agencies together to respond to issues in real time, will be invaluable when large numbers of visitors arrive on Bournemouth's beaches this summer. It's an excellent example of organisations working together in partnership and is something I want to see far more of.
Dedicated people
It's been a huge honour to start getting to know some of the dedicated people across the Force and in the OPCC who I'll be working with over the next few years to make my clear vision a reality. It's also been really useful as I've been finding out more about Dorset Police, speaking to individuals I had met previously along with others working in areas of policing new to me.
As well as getting to know senior officers, some of whom I'd met on the campaign trail, and finding out about the high-level strategies, it's also been a great privilege to meet many officers working on the ground.
These include Sue Hillier and Elizabeth Porcher from the dog section. It's been fascinating to learn more about their work, what they've got planned and what I might be able to do to support them.
It was also a pleasure to meet Anna Harvey, Chair of the Dorset Police Federation branch, which represents officers, and Debi Potter, the branch secretary of Unison, which represents many police staff.
Incredible volunteers
And it was a great honour to be able to address the first online awards event for Special Constables and Police Support Volunteers.
The Force has more than 140 Special Constables and 160 volunteers. They all do tremendous work and it was wonderful, during Volunteers' Week, to have been able to pay tribute to their efforts.
Last week was Volunteers' Week and therefore it is absolutely appropriate that I should also mention other volunteers that make a difference across Dorset such as Neighbourhood Watch and Community Speedwatch – they do an amazing public service and we know that these initiatives work.
It's been an incredibly busy month with far too much going on to list here, but I hope this has given you a flavour of what I've been up to.
Rest assured – you'll be hearing a lot more from me very soon as we bring the plan to reality, driving us towards making Dorset the safest county in the UK.
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Q: nusoap client not not responding I'm trying to write a simple web service server and client using nusoap.  I think my server works fine because a VB.NET client can call it.  However, the PHP client has a very long loading time and does not give any output.
server1.php
<?
require_once("nusoap/lib/nusoap.php");

$ns="localhost/";

$server = new soap_server();
$server->configureWSDL('TaxCalculator', $ns);
$server->wsdl->schemaTargetNamespace = $ns;
$server->register('TaxCalc', array('amount'=>'xsd:string'),array('return'=>'xsd:string'),$ns);

function TaxCalc($amount) {
  $tax = $amount * 0.5;
  return new soapval('return', 'xsd:string', $tax);
}

$server->service($HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA);
?>

client1.php
<?
require_once('nusoap/lib/nusoap.php');

$client=new soapclient('http://localhost/server1.php?wsdl', 'wsdl');
echo $client->call('TaxCalc', array('amount'=>'15.00'));
?>

I'm using PHP Version 5.2.6 and nusoap version 0.9.5.

A: I'd say use whatever works.
I have used nusoap.php,v 1.114 and it works for me.
The nuspoap_client call I have is different from what you have above. Yours does not have a paramter for what port to use.
$client = new nusoap_client("http://127.0.0.1:1024/soap/IApp", false,
$proxyhost, $proxyport, $proxyusername, $proxypassword);

The 2nd parameter above says not to use a wsdl file.
I am guessing that maybe your VB client uses the same approach.
Your code looks like it wants to use a local wsdl file.
Alternatively maybe there is a permissions issue where VB is allowed to access the soap port and PHP is not. (doubt it as everything is local)

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Unique Herbicide Binding Pattern Discovered Via Dow AgroSciences and University of Warwick Collaboration
INDIANAPOLIS – (June 29, 2016) – Synthetic auxin herbicides have played an important role in weed management for decades with a highly effective yet complex mode of action. Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), collaborated with the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, to discover unique attributes of this important class of herbicides. Findings were recently shared at the International Weed Science Congress in Prague as well as the International Conference on Plant Growth Substances in Toronto.
The research highlighted receptor-binding uniqueness of Dow AgroSciences' new arylpicolinate herbicides, including Arylex™ active and Rinskor™ active, compared to other commercial auxin herbicides. Richard Napier, Ph.D., plant signaling expert and professor in the School of Life Sciences, University of Warwick, was the key cooperator who identified these unique differences. The way auxin herbicides bind to receptors in plant cells alters plant growth in susceptible species, leading to weed control.
"Since the 1950s, Dow AgroSciences has successfully launched a number of synthetic auxin herbicides that provide weed control solutions to farmers globally," said Daniel R. Kittle, Ph.D., vice president, Research and Development, Dow AgroSciences. "The collaboration with Dr. Napier provides important insights into the fundamental interaction between plants and our newest innovations in auxin herbicides."
"There is one natural auxin which controls plant growth. There are also many synthetic auxins and these work as herbicides by overpowering the natural system. Our recent work with Dow AgroSciences has shown that not all auxins are equal," said Napier. "The new arylpicolinates prioritise a different target site than both the natural auxin, and other auxin herbicides, and they bind to this site with high affinity."
Arylex and Rinskor are the first members of the new arylpicolinate class of auxin herbicides and are effective new tools for managing weed resistance at low use rates while providing favorable environmental fate, toxicological and ecotoxicological profiles.
About Dow AgroSciences
Dow AgroSciences discovers, develops, and brings to market crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions for the growing world. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $6.4 billion in 2015. Learn more at www.dowagro.com. Follow Dow AgroSciences on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google+, or subscribe to our News Release RSS Feed.
About the University of Warwick and the School of Life Sciences
The University of Warwick is a global research-led university in the heart of the UK. The School of Life Sciences is an international centre of excellence with more than 80 percent of research rated as 'world leading or internationally excellent' in the latest 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) exercise. REF is a ranking exercise implemented by the UK government to assess the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Learn more at www.warwick.ac.uk/lifesci
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To end judicial impunity for corruption crimes, we need to count on a robust judiciary, which is free of corruption itself. The focus, therefore, of our efforts is strengthening the integrity, independence and accountability of the judiciary as a key prerequisite for improving the capacity of criminal justice systems to detect, investigate, adjudicate and sanction corruption crimes in society at large.
As internationally agreed standards and principles already established how judicial systems must be composed and actors in the judicial system must behave in order to act independently, transparently and accountably, we have systematized them into a practical guide to 'enhancing the judiciary's capacity to curb corruption'. The guide also brings the already existing TI expertise in the field, to provide governments, judicial actors and advocates with a set of requirements which, if implemented, can ensure the robustness of the judiciary. Moreover, the tool recommends adequate implementation tools.
Enhancing the Judiciary's Ability to Curb Corruption
The Guide provides judicial offciials and decision-makers with a reference framework for consolidating integrity within the judiciary and for judicial reform, where it is required. It also provides civil society with a set of benchmarks against which they can hold their national judiciaries accountable and that can help drive their advocacy efforts. Read more...
LAWFULNESS - requires judicial systems to perform the competencies prescribed by law, following only the laws and procedures emanating from the legislative body, and not from the executive.
INDEPENDENCE - ensures that neither the legislature, nor the executive or any other outside actor has control or influence over judicial decisions.
IMPARTIALITY - refers to the independence of judges and prosecutors to make decisions in cases free from interferences or considerations such as personal interests, undue influence from peers or political actors, public pressure, fear of reprisals, concerns about career prospects, political affiliations, bribery or other corruption-related issues.
INTEGRITY - relates to the "behaviors and actions consistent with a set of moral or ethical principles and standards, embraced by individuals as well as institutions that create a barrier to corruption". It requires judges not to place themselves under any financial or other obligation to individuals or organizations that might influence them in the performance of their duties.
ACCOUNTABILITY – requires judges and prosecutors to account for their conduct to appropriate institutions established to maintain judicial standards, which are themselves independent and impartial. The judiciary is also held accountable by the media and public opinion. Judicial officials are not above the law. Judges' decisions are subject to appeal and accountable to higher courts.
TRANSPARENCY - laws, regulations, institutional structure, judgments and decisions are available to the public. Parties have the right to a fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal established by law, and to receive a decision including its reasons, written in an accessible language. Court decision should be pronounced in a public hearing.
PROPER ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE - requires judiciary to observes individual rights, provide victims with adequate remedies, apply proportional sanctions to the guilty, uphold constitutionalism and the rule of law, perform its duties in a timely manner, with professionalism and, ensure the best use of the available resources, ensuring predictability of its decisions and restoring trust in the judiciary.
The Centre of Expertise Programme aims at strengthening the TI Movement's advocacy capacity on the integrity, independence and accountability of the judiciary. Its focus is on strengthening the integrity, independence and accountability of the judiciary as a key prerequisite for reducing impunity for corruption.
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Q: Is there any pythonic way to find average of specific tuple elements in array? I want to write this code as pythonic. My real array much bigger than this example.
( 5+10+20+3+2 ) / 5

print(np.mean(array,key=lambda x:x[1]))
  TypeError: mean() got an unexpected keyword argument 'key'

array = [('a', 5) , ('b', 10), ('c', 20), ('d', 3), ('e', 2)]

sum = 0
for i in range(len(array)):
    sum = sum + array[i][1]

average = sum / len(array)
print(average)

import numpy as np
print(np.mean(array,key=lambda x:x[1]))

How can avoid this?
I want to use second example.
I'm using Python 3.7

A: If you do want to use numpy, cast it to a numpy.array and select the axis you want using numpy indexing:
import numpy as np

array = np.array([('a', 5) , ('b', 10), ('c', 20), ('d', 3), ('e', 2)])
print(array[:,1].astype(float).mean())
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The cast to a numeric type is needed because the original array contains both strings and numbers and is therefore of type object. In this case you could use float or int, it makes no difference.

A: If you're open to more golf-like solutions, you can transpose your array with vanilla python, get a list of just the numbers, and calculate the mean with
sum(zip(*array)[1])/len(array)

A: If you are using Python 3.4 or above, you could use the statistics module:
from statistics import mean

average = mean(value[1] for value in array)

Or if you're using a version of Python older than 3.4:
average = sum(value[1] for value in array) / len(array)

These solutions both use a nice feature of Python called a generator expression. The loop
value[1] for value in array

creates a new sequence in a timely and memory efficient manner. See PEP 289 -- Generator Expressions.
If you're using Python 2, and you're summing integers, we will have integer division, which will truncate the result, e.g:
>>> 25 / 4
6

>>> 25 / float(4)
6.25

To ensure we don't have integer division we could set the starting value of sum to be the float value 0.0. However, this also means we have to make the generator expression explicit with parentheses, otherwise it's a syntax error, and it's less pretty, as noted in the comments:
average = sum((value[1] for value in array), 0.0) / len(array)

It's probably best to use fsum from the math module which will return a float:
from math import fsum

average = fsum(value[1] for value in array) / len(array)

A: You can simply use:
print(sum(tup[1] for tup in array) / len(array))

Or for Python 2:
print(sum(tup[1] for tup in array) / float(len(array)))

Or little bit more concisely for Python 2:
from math import fsum

print(fsum(tup[1] for tup in array) / len(array))

A: With pure Python:
from operator import itemgetter

acc = 0
count = 0

for value in map(itemgetter(1), array):
    acc += value
    count += 1

mean = acc / count

An iterative approach can be preferable if your data cannot fit in memory as a list (since you said it was big). If it can, prefer a declarative approach:
data = [sub[1] for sub in array]
mean = sum(data) / len(data)

If you are open to using numpy, I find this cleaner:
a = np.array(array)

mean = a[:, 1].astype(int).mean()

A: you can use map instead of list comprehension
sum(map(lambda x:int(x[1]), array)) / len(array)

or functools.reduce (if you use Python2.X just reduce not functools.reduce)
import functools
functools.reduce(lambda acc, y: acc + y[1], array, 0) / len(array)

A: You could use map:
np.mean(list(map(lambda x: x[1], array)))

A: Just find the average using sum and number of elements of the list.
array = [('a', 5) , ('b', 10), ('c', 20), ('d', 3), ('e', 2)]
avg = float(sum(value[1] for value in array)) / float(len(array))
print(avg)
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During the Business Session, school board members debate and vote on the resolutions that have been submitted by school districts/charter schools, regions, or the ISBA Executive Board. Every resolution that is passed by the membership at the Business Session establishes ISBA's Legislative Platform. ISBA then pursues, through the legislature, all the initiatives outlined in the platform. As a school board member, this is your opportunity to have your voice heard concerning the proposals that have been submitted.
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Next Steps: The resolutions have been presented to the ISBA Executive Board. The Resolutions are posted here on the Convention website and also at www.idsba.org. Boards should review each of the resolutions and discuss the pros and cons of the resolutions, and choose a position on the resolutions. Below is a list of the 2023 Proposed ISBA Resolutions.
2022 Resolutions & Recommendations can be viewed HERE.
Resolution 10
INCREASE SALARY BASED APPORTIONMENT FOR
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED,
that the Idaho School Boards Association support changes leading to greater funding for classified employees. This could be addressed with changes to the base salary, adjustments to the unit factor, and/or creating a salary allocation model for highly skilled classified staff – whichever policies bring the classified staff allocation closer to the actual salary thresholds necessary for local school districts and charter schools to attract and retain these necessary professionals.
In the years since the State's salary based apportionment formula was enacted, school districts and charter schools have made significant changes in how they are run. The number and percentage of classified staff and technology specialists that manage human resources and technology operations has increased dramatically. The portion of the State formula that funds classified salaries and benefits was designed with custodians, school secretaries, aides in mind. The need for highly skilled human resource specialists as well as professional business managers and technology specialists to manage the complex and technical aspects of a school district and charter school has changed the role for these classified positions. Districts and charter schools now employ more professional business managers, human resource directors, network administrators, web masters, IT specialists, etc. and other skilled classified staff than ever before. Additionally, many of these professional and technical employees are hired to meet state and federal mandated requirements, including reporting in the Idaho System for Educational Excellence (ISEE), the state's longitudinal data system. This resolution calls for changes in the SBA formula to better reflect the need to increase the salaries and the number of FTE's funded by the classified portion of the formula.
RECOMMENDATION OF THE ISBA EXECUTIVE BOARD: DO PASS
SCHOOL SAFETY FUNDING
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho Legislature, State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and other education stakeholders to establish and fund a School Safety Grant Program where Idaho's public-school districts and charter schools can apply for school safety enhancements, including but not limited to facility improvements, training for school staff, school safety technology, and more.
School Board Members are statutorily responsible for the safety of the students and staff in each of their school districts and charter schools, and school safety is a general concern of Idaho citizens. Around the state, the needs of each school or district may differ – some may want to provide specialized training for staff, others may hire new or additional school resource officers, and others may need facility upgrades. Because none of these items are funded by a specific appropriation, they could put additional burdens on voter-approved tax levies or financially strain existing school budgets. This resolution would direct the ISBA to work with key partners to establish a "School Safety Grant Program" that public schools could apply to for funds that meet their individual needs for school safety.
OPPOSITION TO DIVERTING PUBLIC FUNDS
that the Idaho School Boards Association strongly oppose any effort to divert public dollars to private or parochial schools by such approaches as tax credits for scholarship donations, savings accounts, or amending the Constitution of the state of Idaho, Article IX, §5, Idaho Code, also known as the Blaine Amendment, to allow public dollars to finance private or parochial education in the K-12 education system of the state of Idaho.
School choice is an integral part of public education in the state of Idaho. Public school choice includes charter, magnet, at-risk alternative, virtual, and traditional schools where dual language, classical, harbor, international, Montessori, Career Technical, STEM, and STEAM programs, among others. These programs are an integral part of what public education already offers across Idaho, funded by state tax dollars.
Idaho's current (2022) investment in our children's public schools ranks 50th in the country. Reducing the general fund by offering a tax credit for donations to scholarship programs or diverting already scarce resources to provide vouchers to private schools will further erode funding to current public schools all across Idaho. If our state constitution is changed, Idaho's investment in public education will become even smaller as our taxes will be siphoned off to unaccountable private and parochial schools. We oppose amending The Idaho State Constitution, Article IX, §5, Idaho Code, also known as the Blaine Amendment, for the reasons outlined above. Idaho already has substantial choice in its public school system.
A voucher, tax-credit, or scholarship program will cause irreparable harm to our existing system of public school districts and charters, especially in rural Idaho, and will likely harm overall student achievement.
AMENDING SCHOOL AGE FOR FLEXIBILITY
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the State Board of Education, State Department of Education, and the Idaho Legislature to revise Section 33-201 and Section 33-208, Idaho Code, thereby providing school districts and charter schools with the flexibility to use state dollars to support school readiness with the understanding that such programs, like kindergarten, will not be compulsory or mandated, allowing school districts and charter schools to address the needs of their local students.
Currently Section 33-201, Idaho Code, prevents school districts and charter schools from using state dollars to support kindergarten preparedness programs for four-year olds. By amending the current age, it will allow flexibility for local districts and charter schools to use state dollars as they see
appropriate in supporting children entering kindergarten. There are no dollars attached to changing the code. It simply allows school districts and charter schools more choice in using the funding they receive in a manner that best fits their local community. This resolution would not amend the age
threshold for a child enrolling in kindergarten or first grade. Nor would it be compulsory for local
districts or charters to establish such programs.
INCREASE TERMS ON SCHOOL PLANT FACILITY LEVY
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho State Department of Education, Idaho State Board of Education, and the Idaho Legislature to amend Idaho Code Section 33-804 SCHOOL PLANT FACILITIES RESERVE FUND LEVY to change the allowable term to a period not to exceed 20 years.
Changing the allowable term for a school plant facilities reserve fund levy from a period not to exceed ten years, to a period not to exceed 20 years in Idaho Code 33-804 would allow districts to access funding under the school plant facilities reserve fund levy. It would allow for a more reasonable threshold for voter approval based on the dollar amount the district needs. Further, extending the term will allow districts to ask the voting electors of the district for a necessary amount of funding over a longer period of time to help maintain lower local tax rates. This modification will assist school districts in expanding options available to manage their needs for large construction and maintenance projects in a district.
PERSONNEL FUNDING FLEXIBILITY
that the Idaho School Boards Association educate the Idaho Legislature regarding the economic concerns of the districts, including the inequities created by this legislation and the need for flexibility for schools. Be it further resolved, the Idaho School Boards Association shall research, draft, and submit legislation that proposes an amendment to Idaho Code 33-1004(2)(g) and any other related statutes and pursue amendment to any related Idaho State Board of Education rules to change this section and provide greater latitude for school districts in determining class sizes.
While provisions have been put in place in Idaho Code 33-1004, to compare or group similarly situated districts, the current model only grants one student above the state average in a similarly sized district before being considered out of compliance. In a majority of instances, district and charters are penalized for being out of compliance by slightly more than one student per teacher.
Because the student to teacher average is based on all funds available to a district rather than state reimbursed funds only, the districts with generous supplemental levies who hire additional certified staff impact the state average for their respective groups, creating an inequitable calculation process. Thus, districts without this supplemental funding are at a disadvantage and lose discretion of one percent of personnel funding flexibility each year under the current model.
REVOLVING LOAN GRANT FUND FOR SCHOOL
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho State Legislature to revise and expand what used to be known as the "School Safety and Health Revolving Loan and Grant Fund" to allow school districts and charter schools to competitively apply for capital improvement projects that include both maintenance and new construction. Using its historic surplus, the legislature could allocate significant funds to it and continue to allocate funds on a yearly basis. Criteria for allocation of such funds shall weigh such measures as safety and security, preventive maintenance, environmental impact, energy savings, and return on investment (ROI). Representatives from State agencies and school districts shall develop such criteria.
Obtaining funding for capital improvements is a hardship on local districts and charter schools. Lottery dollars are not sufficient, and bond elections are controversial and are difficult to pass with 2/3rds majority. The fiscal impact of this resolution shall be determined on an annual basis dependent on excess funding received for the year.
IMPACT FEES FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho State Department of Education, Idaho State Board of Education, and the Idaho Legislature to amend Idaho Code to add "Public School Facilities" to 67- 8203(24), Idaho Code.
Adding "Public School Facilities" to the definition of "Public Facilities" in Section 67-8203(24) would
allow school districts to access funding under Title 67 Chapter 82 for the purpose stated in Idaho Code 67-8202, namely to create "an equitable program for planning and financing public facilities needed to serve new growth and development," which "is necessary in order to promote and accommodate orderly growth and development and to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the State of Idaho".
FIVE PERCENT HOLDBACK RESTORATION
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho Legislature and the Joint-Finance and Appropriations Committee (JFAC) to restore all non-statutory lines to include the reduction that occurred in fiscal year 2021 before ESSER funds expire in fiscal year 2024.
This change will help restore technology, professional development, and content and curriculum line items in the State K-12 budget. This will save districts from having to use their general funds to cover these items when ESSER funds no longer exist.
CONSISTENT AND FAIR APPLICATION OF
that the Idaho School Boards Association work with all entities and agencies including the Idaho State Department of Education, Idaho State Board of Education, and the Idaho Legislature to amend Idaho Code to change certain language in Idaho Code 67-6513 from "…may provide for mitigation" to "shall provide for mitigation…"
Changing the language in Idaho Code § 67-6513 from "may" to "shall" will remove an inconsistency in current law and give city and county land use entities consistency in application of the law. It will more strongly point out the need to require mitigation of the effects of subdivision development on Idaho school districts. It will also authorize planning entities to consider the burdens more consistently on current residents in a more consistent, even-handed, and judicious way while still balancing private property rights and interests.
GED SUCCESS TRACKING
any student under the age of 21 who receives their general education degree (GED) with the assistance of the school district or charter school shall be counted as a graduate of that school district or charter school. Additionally, students should not have to withdraw from a school district or charter school to take the General Education Degree exams.
In the past, if a student did not complete the common course of study, and instead chose to complete the GED program, it was considered to be less than a common high school diploma. However, that is not the case anymore. Often, there are students who complete a General Education Degree for a variety of reasons. Therefore, Idaho should remove the stigma of a General Education Degree by changing the current reporting of graduation rate to allow GED to count as a successful course of study for those
students under the age of 21.
TRANSPORTATION CONTRACT FLEXIBILITY
That the Idaho School Boards Association work with the Idaho legislature, State Department of Education, and education stakeholders to ensure that for rural school districts, or where a charter school is chartered by a local school district, the local school district and the charter school shall be able to enter into a transportation contract without a requirement to go out to bid. Upon entering this contract, the district and the charter may "merge" their transportation programs. If merged, the charter school will allow the school district to receive their funding, thus requiring the school district to report the charter school students under the school district's transportation program or per state reporting requirements. Per the contract, the district and the charter school determine payment for any additional costs for the program to be paid by the district or charter school. To protect the financial responsibility of both the school district and charter school, this process could also require processes including, but not limited to, a requirement for the school or district go out to bid once the current contract has expired if another transportation vendor notifies the school or district that they may be able to serve their area.
In all the time that we, Moscow Charter School, have needed bussing for our students we have contracted with the Moscow School District ("MSD") for transportation services. They provide services to our students on the same bus routes that already serve the kids in our community that attend MSD schools. As a result of this, they have received our funding and have reported our students under their reports. We are billed monthly based on the agreed upon rate of our contract (created and signed each year) for the number of students who ride the bus. The established rate is based upon the need to cover additional costs associated with running the program for our students. This year we were told that we were not in compliance with State code and were no longer able to continue this mutual relationship with them for transportation services. We spent several hours writing our RFP and received one bid: MSD. We will spend additional time this upcoming school year with audits and end of year reporting that MSD used to do with us under their program.
ONE-TIME FACILITY FUNDING AND ELIGIBILITY FOR PERMANENT BUILDING FUNDS
that considering the historic surplus, the Idaho School Boards Association advocate for the Governor of Idaho and the State Legislature to provide school facility replacement and renovations by making K-12 school districts eligible for Permanent Building Fund dollars and by allocating $300 million surplus funds to the Permanent Building Fund dedicated solely for K-12 school district facility replacement and renovation.
School districts facing rapidly increasing enrollment or in need of repair or replacement due to aging school facilities, only have one option for the construction of new facilities: passage of a bond that places a burden on property owners. Meanwhile, the State of Idaho is holding a large surplus of funds that could help the state meet their constitutional requirement of maintaining an equitable educational program and reduce the burden of possible increases in property taxes to the citizens of Idaho.
ENROLLMENT BASED FUNDING
that the Idaho School Boards Association research, draft, and submit legislation that proposes ending the use of average daily attendance to fund Idaho's K-12 public schools and to permanently replace it with funding based on the number of students enrolled in the districts.
Enrollment based funding removes the uncertainty and instability districts face in the funding they will receive from the state when average daily attendance is used to set the funding level for each district, especially since the COVID 19 pandemic began and daily absences have significantly increased. This change also fits in with the legislature's recent focus on providing non-traditional learning models to students, such as with extended learning opportunities and self-directed learners. It is also a more accurate way to provide the level of resources districts and public charter schools need to meet their obligation to be prepared to educate all students that are enrolled than the current method.
Business Session Q&A
To help you better understand the importance and impact of the Business Session, please read the questions and answers below.
Who is allowed to vote on ISBA Resolutions?
The ISBA bylaws allow for each school district of ISBA to deliberate and vote on resolutions. Charter schools vote as one region, and nominate delegates at their region meeting during convention. There is a formula in the bylaws that allows for a block of votes for each school district and charter region. That block is based on several strata of student populations. There is a committee that reviews the bylaw as it relates to voting and there may be a proposed amendment to that particular bylaw. Even if an amendment is proposed, there will still be a block of votes for each school district or charter region.
Does the school district or charter delegates need to be present to debate and/or vote?
Yes. At least one board member from the district needs to be present in order for the school district to cast a ballot. One board member can vote the entire block for the entire board. Any and all board members can debate any given resolution. Each person who wishes to debate is allowed three minutes to express their opinion. That same person can speak a second time after all other members who wish to speak have been given that opportunity. Each resolution can only be debated for thirty minutes total.
Can anyone besides a board member debate for or against a Resolution?
Yes. However, a board member must first come to the microphone and ask that their time be yielded to another person. For instance, a board member may ask that they yield their time to their superintendent. It is important to remember that if the superintendent speaks on behalf of a board member that the board member would then not be allowed another three minutes for themselves – they have also yielded their own time.
Can a board vote by proxy?
No. There is no provision in the ISBA bylaws that will allow for a proxy vote. The reason for that is because much debate and deliberation occurs on the floor of the Business Session. If board members are present during the Business Session to hear the debate and discussion, they may change their votes based on that discussion. Therefore, in order for a board to have a voice in the resolution process, at least one member from that board needs to be present at the Business Session to cast the votes for the entire board.
Should the entire board review the resolutions prior to the business session?
Yes. If the entire board is unable to attend the convention, it is important for the board to discuss the resolutions prior to the Business Session. During that discussion, the entire board can direct those members who will be attending the Business Session how they wish them to cast the votes on their ballot. Without a discussion by the entire board, the members in attendance will simply vote as they wish which may not necessarily be how other members of their local board may feel. We recommend that the Board review all the resolutions at their October Board Meeting.
When are the voting results tabulated and reported to the membership?
Tabulations and voting occur during the Business Session. ISBA staff tabulate the votes as soon as debate ends for each resolution. Most results are available to those in attendance before the Business Session is over. The last one or two resolution results that may not have been completed at the conclusion of the Business Session are announced at the next General Session. For those board members who were unable to attend the Business Session, ISBA staff sends a formal email sometime after the Annual Convention that identifies the outcome of all resolutions.
What happens with the resolutions once they pass or fail?
If a resolution fails, it does not move any further. The school district/charter school or region who originally submitted the resolution may choose to resubmit it the following year or they may drop the idea altogether. If a resolution passes, it will be in effect for two years. Some legislation will require ISBA staff to work with another state agency, some will require rulemaking, and some will require legislation. The ISBA staff will work with the school district/charter school and the ISBA attorneys to craft rules or legislation that outlines the elements contained in the resolution or to work with the other agency.
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GamesRadar UK Podcast 018 - Trophy hunting
By Matt Cundy 2012-07-11T11:13:44.192Z
The one with Mr Trophy
In what is quite probably the best GamesRadar UK Podcast of all time ever in the history of all time ever, the full complement of GRUK 'men' are prescient and incorrect and joined in the studio by Mr Trophy. Who is Mr Trophy? He is Iain Wilson and he wears a hat and he works for PSM3 Magazine. He's amassed over a million Trophies in his game-playing exploits. Something like that. More than you anyway. He's a lovely man. And a lovely guest. Enjoy him.
In addition to an appropriate abundance of Trophy/Achievement chatter, there's all the usual shambles. Including (but not limited to) shambolic chatter covering The Walking Dead, 3DS XL, Skyrim Dawnguard, Mass Effect innuendo, the demise of Metal Gear Online, questions from the Question Box and something about 20 year-old 'dance' music. It's sexy. Listen to it immediately by clicking the 'Click to hear us now' banner below. This one right here...
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The games we're giving away on the podcast this week are: Starhawk (PS3) and Lost (360). So that's totally double super awesome, yes? To be in with a chance of winning these psychosis-inducing prizes, listen out for the question at the start of the podcast and leave your answer in the comments on this very page. Best answer wins. Good luck.
If you have a question for the Electronic Mailbag, look out for the GamesRadar UK Podcast Question Box article (posted bi-weekly on the Friday before we record the podcast - this is last week's Question Box), or send an email to: gamesradar@futurenet.com
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The judicial process can be quite long and complex. First, a citizen may file a complaint against another person by writing a statement. Should the police conclude this initial complaint is well-founded, they will open an investigation. Upon determining they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person has indeed committed a criminal offence, they may arrest them and submit the file to the Crown Attorney. The police may also choose to intervene without anyone filing a complaint against an individual. In some cases, criminal investigations are completed relatively quickly, while in other cases, it may take several months to complete. Following the investigation, the file is submitted to the Crown attorneys, who in turn will analyze and conclude whether or not to proceed with the charges.
The decision to proceed with a charge against an individual is left to the discretion of the Crown. The Crown prosecutors are required to follow specific guidelines before authorizing a file and deciding to proceed. The prosecutor may conclude there is insufficient evidence and drop the charges before the first court appearance.
Once charges are laid against an individual, the first step in court is the appearance. This procedure involves entering a plea. It is important to always plead not guilty during the initial court appearance and to obtain the disclosure of evidence held against the accused. Once the evidence has been assessed, the defence attorney will be able to guide the accused in making an informed decision about the outcome of the file. Therefore, it is highly recommended during the first appearance to postpone the file to a later court date, a procedure known as pro forma, in order to seek counsel.
During this time, between the appearance and the pro forma date, a defence attorney will be able to review the evidence and guide the accused. The attorney's job is first and foremost to find weaknesses in the Crown's case.
If the charge is laid by indictable offense, there is an opportunity for a preliminary inquiry to assess the strength of the evidence. Once the judge decides there is enough evidence, a trial date may be set. This procedure is not possible if the charge is one taken by summary conviction, which usually includes less serious offenses.
Following the disclosure of the evidence, the accused may decide to set the file for trial, if he denies the facts of the case or if there is a weakness in the Crown's evidence. The accused may alternatively choose to plead guilty by admitting the facts and evidence against him. If his choice is to stand trial, the burden of proof rests with the Crown. In other words, the Crown Prosecutor must prove every essential element of the offense beyond a reasonable doubt. Therefore, in order to obtain an acquittal, the defence must be able to raise a doubt in the mind of the judge or jury as to the guilt of the accused. If there is no reasonable doubt in the mind of the judge or jury, the court will pronounce a guilty verdict.
If the accused is found guilty following a trial or pleads guilty before trial, the final step is sentencing. The parties will present their arguments for an appropriate sentence, depending on the circumstances of the offense and the characteristics of the accused. Several criteria must be taken into consideration, including the criminal record of the accused, the seriousness of the offense, the accused's involvement in the crime, his rehabilitation, his social profile, etc. The sentence may be a joint submission between the parties if they reach an agreement following negotiations. Alternatively, the defence and the prosecutor will submit to the court their respective arguments during a sentencing hearing. In both cases, the judge has the final word on the sentence.
Why inquire about the judicial process with a criminal lawyer?
Given the complex nature of the judicial process and the consequences of a conviction, hiring a criminal lawyer is highly recommended before going through criminal proceedings. It is our job to make sure your interests are rightly represented!
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No Matter How Good You Are, The Washington Mystics Will Be Better
Maitreyi Anantharaman
Filed to:Washington Mystics
Photo: Katharine Lotze (Getty Images)
The Los Angeles Sparks, to be sure, are no scrubs. They're sitting near the top of the WNBA standings, with a future Hall of Famer in Candace Parker, All-Star forwards in the Ogwumike sisters, and one of the league's greatest perimeter threats in Chelsea Gray. Alas, none of it was enough to prevent the 95–66 ass-whooping they suffered Tuesday night at the hands of Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics, a team that has made resoundingly clear this season there is no one above their wrath.
Per Elias Sports Bureau, this win is their record-setting eighth 25-point win in 29 games played this season. Another one of those eight also came against the Sparks—a 81–52 blowout back in June. The Mystics are equal-opportunity annihilators: They notched a 39-point win over the wretched Indiana Fever a few weeks ago and whomped the excellent Connecticut Sun 102–59 in late June.
Their dominance this season prompted ESPN's Kevin Pelton to wonder whether the Mystics were one of the best teams in league history:
Washington isn't just leading the league in point differential. The Mystics are lapping the field, outscoring opponents by 11.4 points per game. Nobody else in the WNBA has a differential of better than plus-4.0 per game (Las Vegas).
In terms of point differential, the Mystics are posting not only the league's best season but one of the best in WNBA history. Their plus-11.4 differential is currently the third-best ever, and the highest since the final year of the Houston Comets' four-peat nearly two decades ago.
Though they've vanquished with abandon in the regular season, their next step is to keep the momentum going through the season's final games, which will determine which two teams take the top seeds (which come with double-byes) and which ones will be left vying in single-elimination rounds. What the Mystics would really like, too, is to avoid last year's fate of a disappointing sweep in the WNBA Finals.
"We can't take our foot off the gas no matter what," guard Natasha Cloud told NBC Sports Washington after the Mystics set a new WNBA record for most made 3-pointers in a single game (18) earlier this month. "Once we clinched a playoff spot, we didn't come into this game thinking 'Alright, let's relax.' We came into this game, 'OK, let's continue to separate ourselves.'"
That'll be the tricky part. There are still another four teams with realistic bids for the top seeds, including the Connecticut Sun just one game back in the standings. But as they wrap up a strong August, the Mystics have done better than anyone else to distinguish themselves from the rest of the pack.
And if the serial routing doesn't convince you this team is something special, perhaps this lovely tattoo of their coach will:
Elena Delle Donne Balled The Fuck Out On One Leg To Keep The Mystics' Postseason Alive
The Storm Snapped The Mystics In Half To Become WNBA Champs
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Wasp 9907 4K Review
By Jim Fisher
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/wasp-9907-4k
The Wasp 9907 4K action cam is waterproof without a case, but doesn't offer enough outside of that to justify its high price.
$144.75 at Amazon
4K capture.
Waterproof without an external case.
Decent battery life.
Built-in LCD.
Expensive for what it is.
Frustrating design and build.
Ineffective digital stabilization.
Shoddy Wi-Fi connectivity.
Proprietary USB connection.
The Wasp 9907 4K ($329.99) suffers from an identity crisis. Its captures solid 4K video and is waterproof without a case—two big pluses for an action camera. But it disappoints in other areas. It's physically uncomfortable to open, its digital stabilization doesn't really work, nor does its Wi-Fi system. If you're looking in this price range, get the GoPro Hero5 Black instead. If you're happy with a less expensive option, the Sjcam SJ6 Legend is your best bet.
The Wasp 9907 4K ($549.99 at Amazon Canada) is a small, black camera with a waterproof design. It measures 3.1 by 2.3 by 1.9 inches (HWD) and weighs about 4.0 ounces. The foot, compatible with GoPro mounts, is built in. It looks like you should be able to unscrew it and remove it, but it's permanently attached. It's also quite tight—I had to push on it very hard to reposition it. The screw that holds the foot in place should turn to adjust tension, but it's just there for show.
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The foot's durability is dubious. My Wasp got stuck in its mount the first time I used it, and one of the prongs snapped as I attempted to remove it. Because the foot isn't easily removable, as it is with most waterproof cases, this is something to be careful about.
There's also an accessory mount rail on the left slide; it can accept standard GoPro feet, so you can mount an additional camera to the Wasp if you are so inclined. But more likely you'll use it to get creative about positioning and securing the camera.
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The camera is rated for depths of about 100 feet (30 meters). That's better than you get with the GoPro Hero5 Black, which can only go 33 feet deep without a case. But the GoPro ($549.99 at Amazon Canada) is smaller, at 1.8 by 2.4 by 1.4 inches.
On-camera control buttons are black, with etched icons directly on them to let you know their function. The etching isn't painted in, so it's hard to see what each button does unless there's ample light. The two top buttons—Power and Record—are square plastic and easy enough to press. You do have to hold down the Power button for longer than you'd expect, about three seconds, to turn the camera on. You'll know you've waited long enough when the Wasp splash screen shows on the rear LCD.
But the rear buttons are all covered in rubber and require a significant amount of pressure to activate. At the left of the LCD there are M (Mode), Menu, and OK buttons. To the right you get Wi-Fi, Left Arrow, and Right Arrow. Both sets are arranged in a column. Left and Right control the camera's digital zoom function, and are also used for menu navigation.
The rear LCD is very small, just 1.5 inches in size. It's adequate for framing up a shot, but rather tiny to read the text in the menu system. The menu is difficult to navigate, as you have to press hard on those rear buttons to cycle through settings, and it's not always clear which button will confirm, back out of, or move to the next page in the menu system.
There are some other design decisions that exacerbate frustration when using the Wasp. The case itself is difficult to open. The top latch is very tight, and you have to depress a switch while pulling it back to open the back. There's no worry about opening it accidentally, thankfully, but I managed to pinch my finger in the clamp when first trying to set up the camera, a painful experience.
Opening the camera provides access to the microSD slot and battery. The card slot is under the battery, and is the style that uses a metal clamp to keep the card in place, which is also a bit of a pain to open.
The Wasp doesn't use a standard micro USB connector. Instead its tiny USB port, which supports charging and data transfer, requires the cable that ships with the camera. I've seen this style of connector on other devices, but you won't be able to use the same cable you use for your smartphone, which is an inconvenience. The cable is protected by a watertight plug. You'll need to unscrew it to access the connection.
I had issues transferring files from the camera to my computer. My iMac didn't recognize the Wasp as an external disk drive when connected. I opened the Image Capture application and it found the camera, but could only transfer images, not video. I ended up using a card reader to offload videos. Normally this isn't a hassle, but given the difficulty of accessing the card slot, I found it to be a nuisance.
There is built-in Wi-Fi. Normally you could use it to offload images and videos to an Android or iOS smartphone, and then move them over to a computer if that's part of your editing workflow. But the Wasp's Wi-Fi is barely functional. Even with my phone right next to the camera, the Wi-Fi wouldn't stay connected. This was with the current version of the app—there's also an older one floating around in the Apple App Store, with outdated code Apple warns will slow down your phone.
For the brief times I could keep a connection alive between the camera and phone, I noted that you won't get a live feed from the lens if the camera is set to 4K. At lower resolutions the feed comes through, but there is several seconds of lag time between reality and what you see on the phone screen.
You get about 65 minutes of 4K capture on a fully charged battery, which is a solid number.
Video Quality and Features
The Wasp 9907 shoots 4K video at 24fps and a 25Mbps bit rate. The video quality is actually quite good, albeit with the limited dynamic range we're used to seeing with 4K footage captured at this bit rate. You can see this in our driving test footage; the sky is blue, with clouds, and while the camera did capture that properly for some of our ride, other sections show the sky as completely washed-out white. The Sony FDR-X3000, which doesn't cost that much more, preserves the blue sky at all times, thanks to its much higher 100Mbps capture quality.
The Sony also offers optical stabilization. The Wasp 9907 supports digital stabilization, even at 4K, but it's not effective. The first section of our test video was captured with it disabled, and you can see the jitters and jumps in the handheld footage. The second section had stabilization turned on, but the results are not much better. We see better quality stabilization with the Sjcam SJ6 Legend.
Other available recording options include 1440p at 30fps, 1080p at 60 or 30fps, and 720p at 120 or 60fps. There is also a time-lapse option, as well as a video looping function. There aren't multiple field of view options; instead you need to use the digital zoom function to get a tighter shot. The Wasp adds a date and time stamp to videos and images by default. You need to turn it off if you don't want your video to have a 1980s camcorder-style branding at the bottom.
Photo quality is just okay. The camera shoots JPGs at 12MP resolution. Detail is a little fuzzy with close-up subjects, and distant subjects are blurred. You can take better snaps with your smartphone.
The Wasp 9907 4K delivers decent video quality and can go underwater without the need for an external housing. But the actual design is cumbersome and sometimes painful to operate physically, digital stabilization is ineffective, and the Wi-Fi system barely works. At $330 it's priced at the higher end of the action cam price range, and you can do a lot better for your money. The GoPro Hero5 Black is our favorite premium model, and it too is waterproof without a case. Our favorite budget option, the $160 Sjcam SJ6 Legend, offers better digital stabilization. It requires a case for waterproofing, but it's an included accessory.
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'Jersey Boys' stars go through Frankie Valli camp first
Associate Choreographer Danny Austin works with actors auditioning to play Frankie Valli in 'Jersey Boys,' as part of Frankie Camp.
Kristie Rearick | South Jersey Times
Hayden Milanes didn't actually see "Jersey Boys" until after his first audition.
And it was that first audition that led to an extended audition better known as Frankie Camp.
"Frankie Camp prepares you for your final audition," he said. "It allows the creative team and producers to get to know you better and get to know your skill set. It helps you to hone in on your strengths and weaknesses."
Basically, Frankie Camp puts 10 or 12 young Frankie Valli potentials — "Italian-looking guys who are all under 5-foot-9" — together for three days of training, with a focus on voice, acting and dance lessons.
"I figured I should probably see the show. I mean I've known about 'Jersey Boys' and I knew the music," he said. "I knew that it was in my wheel house ... I knew the material and role was somewhat in my wheel house."
Musical Director Jo Ann Daugherty works with actors auditioning to play Frankie Valli in "Jersey Boys," as part of Frankie Camp.
And it was love at first sight for Milanes who has been "committed" to "Jersey Boys" for three years now as an alternate Frankie Valli on tour with the show.
"It's a lot like a marriage," he joked.
With a stop planned in Philadelphia at the Forrest Theatre, which opened on Dec. 11, "Jersey Boys," an extremely popular show in the City of Brotherly Love, is the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons — Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi — and their journey from the wrong side of the tracks to become one of the biggest American pop music groups of all time.
All of the Frankies in the show started out "green," said Danny Austin, associate choreographer for "Jersey Boys."
"They were really young and weren't quite ready yet," he said.
During Frankie Camp, "we try to figure out whether this person is ever going to be in our world and if they have any kind of potential and if they do, how long will it take for this person to get into the show?" Austin said.
The role of Frankie Valli isn't an easy one. It's the lead role. In fact, the actor playing the legendary singer is on stage 99 percent of the time.
But it's a role that's definitely worth all of that hard work, Milanes said.
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"It's a journey," he said.
And after three years with "Jersey Boys," Milanes definitely feels he's grown along with the show.
"You kind of mature with the material. I'm definitely more grounded now," he said.
"Jersey Boys" opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway in 2005. The first national tour of "Jersey Boys" opened in 2006 in San Francisco and is still breaking records in cities all over the country. Right now, the show is playing in New York, London, Las Vegas, The Netherlands and across North America.
It's a show that audiences can relate to from all over the world. It's about these four young boys who had a "passion for music and turned that into an unbreakable drive for success," Milanes said.
"They had setbacks and having setbacks is relative to anyone," he said.
And the music itself is timeless.
With songs such as "Sherry," Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "My Eyes Adore You" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You," "Jersey Boys" has become this universal musical that touches anyone who sees it.
"No matter what language you speak, family is everything. It's the most important thing over all things. And that's what this story is really about," Milanes said.
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FCT posts 3.8% growth in Q1 DPU
Higher rental revenue and occupancy boost earnings; Reit manager still eyeing acquisitions
The integration of the North Wing with the South Wing at Northpoint City has been completed. Revenue from the North Wing jumped 39.5 per cent in the quarter from a year earlier to $12.93 million.PHOTO: FRASERS CENTREPOINT
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Increased rental revenue and higher occupancy at Northpoint City delivered a first-quarter boost to retail landlord Frasers Centrepoint Trust (FCT).
Distribution per unit (DPU) came in at three cents for the three months to Dec 31, rising 3.8 per cent from a year earlier.
Gross revenue was up 8.7 per cent to $47.9 million, while net property income grew 9.1 per cent to $34.5 million.
The trust enjoyed a lift due in part to the end of renovations at Northpoint City North Wing.
The integration of the North Wing with the South Wing has been completed, with 99 per cent of the reconfigured areas leased and handed over to tenants, said FCT's manager.
Revenue from Northpoint City North Wing jumped 39.5 per cent in the quarter from a year earlier to $12.93 million.
The other two major malls in FCT's portfolio also registered revenue growth: Causeway Point was up 1.9 per cent to $21.53 million while Changi City Point added 5.8 per cent to $6.06 million.
GROSS REVENUE: $47.9 million (+8.7%)
NET PROPERTY INCOME: $34.5 million (+9.1%)
DISTRIBUTION PER UNIT: 3 cents (+3.8%)
There were 97 leases accounting for 8.8 per cent of FCT's total net lettable area renewed at an average 1 per cent higher.
This rental reversion was affected by Bedok Point, where rents for new leases were 31.2 per cent lower than the preceding leases.
Excluding Bedok Point, the portfolio rental reversion for the quarter would have been up 3.3 per cent.
Due mainly to an improvement at Northpoint City North Wing and Causeway Point, FCT enjoyed a boost in portfolio occupancy to 92.6 per cent as of Dec 31, from 91.3 per cent a year earlier.
Total tenant sales at Northpoint City North Wing were 41 per cent higher compared with the same period a year earlier due to more tenants setting up shop.
Its tenant mix has also shifted to become more focused on food and beverage with 36.9 per cent of leased area taken up by food and restaurants, while services/education saw a steep reduction, from 17.8 per cent to 6.7 per cent of the leased area.
Mr Chew Tuan Chiong, chief executive of the manager, told a briefing yesterday that the Reit manager remains on the lookout for third-party assets in Singapore and abroad.
Meanwhile, it has not yet commenced discussions with its sponsor, Frasers Centrepoint Limited, on acquiring pipeline assets.
FCT units closed up one cent to $2.24 yesterday.
A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on January 24, 2018, with the headline 'FCT posts 3.8% growth in Q1 DPU'. Print Edition | Subscribe


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Red-Hot Gauchos Look To Extend Win Streak Against Aggies
February 13, 2020 at 6:14 am by Spencer Ault
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After two huge victories last week, the UC Santa Barbara men's basketball team is riding high. That could be an issue against UC Davis, whose record and small size make them easy to overlook.
While there's no easy way to avoid overconfidence, the Gauchos have just the right tool to take advantage of the Aggies' short stature: sophomore big-man Amadou Sow.
Sow, who earned Big West Player of the Week honors for his team-leading performances in UCSB's wins over Hawai'i and UC Irvine last week, is on a roll and ready to overwhelm UC Davis. The Aggies are 10-15 overall this season and 4-5 in the Big West and have exactly one player over 6'3" who plays more than 20 minutes per game.
UC Irvine recently pulled off a season sweep of UC Davis and provided UCSB with a blueprint on how to do so. The Anteaters' size was too much for the Aggies, whom they outscored 74-30 in the paint and outrebounded by a combined total of 25 rebounds.
Sow will get his chance to do similar damage on Thursday night in Davis. The sophomore is coming off of a dominant week that saw him set a career high for points with 30 in the Hawai'i game and then followed that up with a 21-point, 10-rebound performance against UC Irvine.
"Amadou has done a great job," UCSB Head Coach Joe Pasternack said. "He's had some poor basketball games, and he's done an amazing job of recovering, and I'm really happy for him."
UC Davis' lack of size presents opportunities not just for the Gaucho big men, but for the guards as well. Senior Max Heidegger and junior JaQuori McLaughlin both excel at getting inside and finishing at the rim, and they should have plenty of opportunities to do so against an Aggie team that blocks a Big West-worst 1.8 shots a game.
While they don't block very many shots, UCD does boast some of the quickest hands on the West Coast. The Aggies average 6.1 steals per game this season and have forced a conference-best 14.2 turnovers per game in conference play.
"UC Davis is number one in the conference at forcing turnovers," Pasternack said. "That's their best thing they do. They really do a great job of defending the three and forcing turnovers."
On the other end of the court, UC Davis tends to live and die by the 3-pointer. The Aggies are shooting a stunning 40.1% from 3-point land in conference play, and they lead the Big West with 79 made 3-pointers against conference opponents.
"Matchups are very hard [against UC Davis]," Pasternack said. "They're very small, and they can really shoot the ball. We're going to be challenged to defend the three."
Senior guard Stefan Gonzalez isn't just UCD's top sniper; he's one of the best shooters in the country. Gonzalez is third in the NCAA with a .479 3-point field goal percentage and makes about three 3-pointers a game.
When Gonzalez is clicking, and he has been in pretty much every game this season, there's not much the opposing team can do but relentlessly deny him the ball.
Gonzalez's fellow senior guard Joe Mooney is UC Davis' leading scorer with 13.2 points per game, although he's scored in the single digits in five of his last six games. Freshman point guard Ezra Manjon has stepped up instead with 15.4 points per game in Big West play while averaging 4.2 assists per game over that same time span.
The Aggies have won two of their last three games, with the most recent win an 87-81 victory over Cal State Fullerton that saw sophomore forward Caleb Fuller explode for a career-high 23 points. UCD's 4-5 conference record is somewhat middling but is just a game back of UCSB for third place in the Big West.
For the Gauchos, the task on Thursday evening will be to keep the Aggies from doing too much damage from behind the 3-point line and to stay steady after three wins in a row. The winning streak and the feeling of beating two of the Big West's best in Hawai'i and UC Irvine is undoubtedly intoxicating, but UC Davis won't be forgiving if UCSB gets too cocky.
"Every single game has a different life of its own," Pasternack said. "We just have to keep playing team basketball and sharing the basketball and getting assists and defending."
The Gauchos are far from a Goliath, even with three wins in a row, but they'd still do well to follow that prescription when they take on the David-sized UC Davis team.
UCSB plays UC Davis in Davis on Thursday at 7 p.m.


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Many unemployed youths have transformed themselves into successful entrepreneurs.
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Thursday ,25 July 2019
| Coptic activists express anger at repeated water cuts in the monastery of Batul in Minya | Stores and fields of Copts are set on fire in Koum Raheb | Urgent investigation opened into incident of spitting on ancient Egyptian king | Egypt s Minister of Immigration Copts are not persecuted | Nigerian Imam of a mosque rescued 262 Christians from killing | Coptic church starts the second phase of training ministers program | Pope receives African delegation | Monks of the Virgin and St. John in Ismailia celebrate recognition of the Holy Synod | Cardinal Envoy of Austria invites Pope Tawadro to participate in the inter-church dialogue conference
Losing war against terrorism
by Abdel-Moneim Badawi
On the occasion of opening of Naguib Mahfouz Museum in Al-Azhar district, I remembered the day 14 October 1994 in the Nile Street in Agouza and under the giant eucalyptus tree, where a friend of the great writer Naguib Mahfouz was waiting to pick him up in order to take him to the weekly seminar at the Casino of the Palace of the Nile. At five o'clock, Mahfouz leaves his office and meets with his friend.
Suddenly, a man holding a knife attacks Mahfouz inside the car and stab him in the neck trying to slain him before the assailant flees. Mahfouz was moved quickly to the police hospital very close to his house.
Two days later, the police arrested the perpetrator Mohammed Naji, who said he tried to kill Mahfouz because he defamed Islamic religion in the novel 'The children of our neighborhood'. He added that he doesn't regret doing this.
Mahfouz said commenting on the success of the police in arresting the offender: "The police may have won a battle ... but I am afraid that the entire society has lost the war."
I will visit the museum with my family since the novels of Naguib Mahfouz are stories of the Egyptian society and its longing for justice and freedom and its struggle against tyranny and backwardness.
On the occasion of opening of Naguib Mahfouz Museum in Al-Azhar district, I remembered the day 14 October 1994 in the Nile Street in Agouza and under the giant eucalyptus tree, where a friend of the great writer Naguib Mahfouz was waiting to pick him up in order to take him to the weekly seminar at the Casino of the Palace of the Nile. At five o'clock, Mahfouz leaves his office and meets with his friend. Sudden