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Regional Approaches to BWC Programs
This webinar examined several issues related to regional approaches to BWC program design and implementation, including the benefits from a regional approach, compromises that will likely need to be made, and planning considerations. The webinar featured a brief presentation on general issues regarding regional models in law enforcement, presentations from several BWC PIP sites that have successfully implemented regional BWC programs, and provided an overview of the key considerations that agencies should attend to during the planning phase of a regional BWC implementation.
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In View Commentary: Releasing BWC Video to the Public: Policy Implications
In April 2018,the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and its civilian-member Board of Police Commissioners made a major change to its body-worn camera (BWC) policy: the department will release video footage in "critical incidents."
A year in the making, the new policy applies to: 1) officer-involved shootings, 2) a use of force leading to death or serious injury, 3) all in-custody deaths, and 4) any other police encounter for which releasing the video is in the public interest. The department will release footage within 45 days of the incident. The policy includes protections for juveniles and victims of specific crimes, defines privacy considerations, takes into account the safety of officers and witnesses, and protects the integrity of active investigations, confidential sources, and constitutional rights of the accused.
The draft policy can be found here. LAPD recently released critical incident BWC footage under this new policy. An article regarding this footage can be found here.
What are the ramifications for the LAPD and for the rest of the country with this shift in policy? Will it create problems for ongoing investigations? Will it improve the perception of transparency and accountability? Does it violate the right to privacy? Does the policy go far enough—or too far? How will we know if it is effective? Definitive answers to these questions will not be known for some time, but the questions are important to the police, the public, and policies that are being drawn up and followed throughout the country.
Will the release of video footage create problems for on-going investigations?
It is possible that the release of footage could create problems for investigations, but not to the degree that police think. The release of information to the public about a critical event often raises concerns because police and prosecutors fear a "trial in the media" or fear that people will be biased against a suspect or an officer and thus make it difficult to seat a fair and impartial jury, but these fears do not always manifest themselves and are hard to quantify. In a courtroom setting (if a case is filed), voir dire allows for questioning of potential jurors about their biases and preconceptions.
Further, video footage is only one facet of an investigation of an officer-involved shooting or other critical event. Many other parts of the investigations need not be released. For example, the department may be informed more by eyewitnesses and statements from bystanders and the officers involved, there might be more extensive physical evidence, and there could be other factors in an incident that remain closed to the public.
Video footage may not—and probably will not—tell the full story of a critical event. The camera does not see everything that an officer sees. The location of the camera (on the officer's chest, shoulder, or sunglasses), and the officer's position during an event, determine what the camera will capture. People, houses, or vehicles to the left or to the right of an officer may not be videotaped because the officer did not turn in that direction. The lighting could be poor; the sound could be inaudible. Thus, other evidence provides important context for what happened and why.
Will it improve the perception of transparency and accountability?
It should, because it addresses critical incidents—those that the public has the most concerns about. The impetus for equipping police officers with BWCs burgeoned following the tragic events of Michael Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri, on August 9, 2014. At the time, BWCs were touted as the means to promote greater transparency and a basis for building trust between the police and the community. This rationale created expectations that police departments would release BWC footage immediately after a critical event, such as an officer-involved shooting.
But we soon learned that it is not quite that simple. There are implications relative to public interest versus the judicial process of adjudicating an incident, all of which are surrounded by the need for privacy considerations and the need to solve cases. Prosecutors and the police were wedded to the notion that if there is a pending criminal investigation, all bets were off relating to the release of what was considered evidentiary material, but this perspective has changed. Police agencies and officers are more accustomed to using cameras and reviewing footage after making arrests. Further, they are seeing the positive results of the presence of cameras as civilian complaints and uses of force decline.
The release of footage for critical incidents appears to be a part of the evolution of the acceptance of BWCs and, more importantly, suggests that transparency and accountability are perhaps more important than evidentiary considerations. San Diego Deputy District Attorney Damon Mosler provides a prosecutor's perspective on the evidentiary value of BWC footage in a separate In View Commentary.
Does the policy violate the right to privacy?
It appears that the answer is "no,"' as the policy protects individuals including officers, bystanders, and witnesses. There should always be certain protections afforded to the individuals involved, including the officer and his or her family, the victims or survivors of a police incident, those who are willing to come forward as witnesses, and those who are inadvertently involved. Technology that effectively redacts video and audio, while not perfect, is available and can protect individuals. By limiting the release of footage to critical incidents, rather than all encounters, the need to redact every frame for every incident is not an issue. The chances of a person being identified through voice or sight are considerably reduced.
Does the policy go far enough—or too far?
To some, the policy does not go far enough. To others, it goes too far. Some advocates want all video footage released regardless of its importance or value. The argument here is for total transparency, granting the public the ability to hear, see, and assess the behavior of all police officers in every encounter. Others strongly hold to the belief that investigations and privacy should not be compromised or outbalanced by transparency and accountability; releasing video will lead to cases "lost" and privacy diminished.
Releasing all video places massive burdens cities and police departments. The technology supporting review, redaction, and release of video has not caught up with the proliferation of videos; as a result, reviewing, redacting, and releasing all footage is an extremely labor-intensive and costly enterprise that has not been accounted for in the staffing and budgeting patterns that support BWCs. Consider that at a single critical event, 50 or more videos may be recorded and would need to be addressed.
How will we know about the effectiveness of the policy?
Effectiveness is measured in terms of implementation and impact, and through rigorous research. While protocols for implementation have not yet been written, this step is critical. We will see what happens as the LAPD rolls out an implementation plan.
Of the five largest police departments in the country, the LAPD is the first to lay out specific guidelines for releasing video footage for critical events. The policy reads: "It is the policy of the Los Angeles Police Department that video evidence in the Department's possession of critical incidents involving LAPD officers be released to the public within 45 days of the incident."
When we compared LAPD's policy to those of the New York, Chicago, Philadelphia and Houston police departments, we found that the LAPD policy goes further in defining critical incidents, video sources, privacy protections, notifications of persons who are in the video, and date of release. In the largest departments—New York and Chicago—release of video footage is dependent upon the type of incident and Freedom of Information Act requirements (New York) or state law (Chicago). In both jurisdictions, individuals may request footage, but there are specific requirements for obtaining the footage. In a high-profile case, the New York Police Department and Attorney General will confer about its release, but there is no mandate for release of video footage. The Brennan Center shows the breadth of policies regarding the release of video.
The LAPD policy could serve as a model for other large agencies, but its ramifications need to be carefully studied. Answering these empirical questions would significantly further our understanding of transparency, accountability, and privacy.
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Engaging Prosecutors During BWC Planning, Implementation, and Beyond
This webinar featured National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) Executive Director Nelson Bunn and San Diego Deputy District Attorney and subject expert Damon Mosler. They discussed topics that police departments and prosecutors' offices should consider during BWC planning and implementation, as well as ways to keep prosecutors involved in the BWC discussion after implementation is complete.
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BWCs: Collecting The Data
In the first article (http://www.routefifty.com/2015/09/police-body-cameramusts/121502/) of our three-part series on widespread deployment of body-worn cameras (BWCs) by law enforcement, we argued that policymakers and law enforcement leaders face a broad and complex set of decisions that must be made now. These vital decisions divide into the same basic categories as most big data or technology policy questions:
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BWC Model Policy: An Aid for Prosecutors
This model policy is created as a guide to prosecutors who are working with law enforcement agencies to implement body-worn cameras. The policy includes "Use Notes," which present and consider viable alternative policies that may exist for a particular issue. Also accompanying the model policy is a checklist outlining the many issues that should be addressed in a body worn camera policy. This model evolved from a policy originally created by a subcommittee of the CDAA Foundation, headed by David Angel of the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
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In View: Body-Worn Camera Compliance
When police officers hear or read the word, "compliance" as it relates to policy, what often comes to mind is, "what do I have to do to avoid getting into trouble?" For various reasons, compliance appears to be somewhat more challenging for police agencies when it comes to their body-worn camera (BWC) programs. We are all learning that introducing BWCs entails much more than just providing officers a new technology. Numerous challenges and dynamics present themselves when agencies implement their BWCs, including costs, storage, community expectations, officer concerns, coordinating with prosecutors, and ensuring organizational compliance to policy, to name a few.
The policing profession receives a great deal of public scrutiny and input from various sources regarding expectations for behavior and conduct. Despite some public and media narratives, in my experience, police officers overwhelmingly want to "get it right" when it comes to appropriate conduct. The reality is that there are few, if any, other professions that provide such detailed, prescribed, and mandated rules and regulations (policy) for how their employees must behave while also outlining the consequences for failing to behave appropriately. Despite some perceptions, the law enforcement profession has a tremendous amount of checks and balances in place for accountability. More and more agencies recognize that BWCs provide a platform for demonstrating this responsibility. We are finding that while officers were once skeptical or resistant to wearing BWCs, those same officers now insist on having them as part of their everyday toolkit. An FY 2015 Bureau of Justice Assistance BWC Policy and Implementation Project (PIP) site notes that it has seen significant changes, with officers embracing—and now even demanding—BWCs, leading to improvements with organizational compliance. The site even goes as far as having its dispatchers verbally remind the officers to activate their BWCs when they arrive on scene to a call to help ensure higher rates of compliance.
Compliance with policy is needed for several reasons, including the following:
Provide a clear understanding of the organization's expectations for the officers behavior
Demonstrate to the community that police are accountable, and have specific rules and guidelines that they must follow in order not to abuse the powers that they possess
Help officers navigate all the tasks, responsibilities, and complexities they face with the support of their department
Throughout the first three years of the BWC PIP grant program, agencies continued to identify the topic of compliance as complex and challenging for their BWC programs.
SOUND AND PROMISING PRACTICES
As with most policy adherence challenges, BWC compliance can be broken down into several identifiable and influencing factors, including, but not limited to:
Identifying the Issue
Identifying the Issue – As simple as it sounds, it is imperative to determine why officers and staff are not complying with BWC policy before action can be taken to address the issue. Identifying the root causes of and contributors to noncompliance may take some effort and strategy. For example, what are the specific reasons that officers have difficulty complying with (or are unwilling to comply with) such BWC policy components as activation, notification, equipment familiarity, categorization, or storage? The issue may have to do with training, with the way the policy is written, or with equipment problems; it may be self-evident or it may take some digging and outreach to officers.
Policy – Feedback from numerous sites indicates that the clarity of an agency's policy may be the most significant contributor to noncompliance. Do not underestimate the importance of establishing a comprehensive policy that is clear, concise, detailed, and very specific to your agency's capacities. Obtain input and feedback from the ranks on their ability to comprehend and capability to follow the policy requirements. Understand and embrace that a sound policy is fluid and should be receptive to revisions and updates. Also consider that a policy which allows for a great deal of officer discretion will likely result in variations in officer compliance. Finally, consider that BWC policy should be periodically reviewed and updated as necessary, as the technology, related state regulations, and case law are subject to change.
Training – Inadequate training has been identified as a significant contributor for some agencies who experience BWC compliance issues. Good training practices start off by demonstrating, emphasizing, and reinforcing the importance of BWC policy adherence for both the organization and the individual officer directly from the highest levels of the organization. Educating your organization that BWCs are more than just "another technology" can be challenging, but we have seen numerous recent national examples where officers and departments were scrutinized, criticized, and disciplined for compliance failure issues related to BWC activation. Training on BWC policy requirements should begin with organizational implementation, include pre-service training, and be reinforced by in-service trainings with periodic and consistent updates. Recognize the value of scenario-based training with BWC activation and build it into pre-service and in-service tactical trainings. This will reinforce muscle memory and BWC activation while under stress. Agencies should also consider the effect of actual BWC video footage as a training aid. Observing colleagues exhibiting positive behavior can have a significant effect on less-experienced officers who may lack confidence but are unwilling to ask for help.
Supervision – Chiefs and supervisors should determine whether the officers understand the benefits of having BWCs, decide if noncompliance is related to fear and mistrust of them, and address that mistrust directly by communicating with the officers. Supervisors should also consider the fact that officers may lack confidence to record their actions; this may be connected to a lack of job knowledge.
Read more about In View: Body-Worn Camera Compliance
Body-Worn Camera Community Education and Creating Reasonable Expectations
The BWC TTA Team hosted a webinar on body-worn camera community education and creating reasonable expectations. This webinar provided information about how and why it is important to educate the community on the limitations and benefits of Body-Worn Cameras (BWCs). It also discussed the many considerations that must be taken into account when releasing BWC footage, including privacy concerns, victims' rights, and on-going investigation needs.
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In View: Key Trends in Body-Worn Camera Policies
The CNA Corporation, Arizona State University (ASU), and Justice and Security Strategies (JSS) provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to law enforcement agencies that have received funding for body-worn cameras (BWCs) through the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) BWC Policy and Implementation Program (PIP). Administrative policy review is a central feature of TTA. The TTA team developed a BWC policy review process to assess the comprehensiveness of BWC policies through a BWC Policy Review Scorecard.
Because the policy review process assesses comprehensiveness only and is not prescriptive, agencies vary in the way they deal with specific key issues. We recently completed an analysis of the BWC policies for 129 police agencies (covering 54 agencies funded in FY 2015 and 75 in FY 2016). Our analysis examined variation across five dynamic areas: activation, deactivation, citizen notification, officer authority to review, and supervisor authority to review. We examined two additional issues for FY 2016 sites only: camera wearing during off-duty assignments and activation during public demonstrations. The full report can be found online here.
We identified 17 key BWC policy trends across these 7 policy considerations. They are listed below.
(1) All agencies mandate and prohibit activation for certain types of encounters. No agency allows full officer discretion on BWC activation.
(2) Most agencies (60 percent) allow for discretionary activation under certain circumstances.
(3) All agencies provide guidance for BWC deactivation. However, officer discretion is more common for deactivation than activation.
(4) Officer discretion in the deactivation decision is more common in the policies of FY 2016 agencies.
Citizen notification
(5) Less than 20 percent of agencies mandate citizen notification of the BWC.
(6) About 40 percent of agencies recommend, but do not require, citizen notification of the BWC.
(7) Mandatory notification is less common in the policies of FY 2016 agencies.
Officer authority to review
(8) Nearly all agencies allow officers to review BWC footage for routine report writing.
(9) Less than 30 percent of agencies allow officers unrestricted access to BWC footage during an administrative investigation.
(10) After a critical incident, more than 90 percent of agencies allow officers to review their BWC footage prior to giving a statement.
Supervisor authority to review
(11) Nearly all agencies permit supervisors to review BWC footage for administrative purposes, such as investigation of citizen complaints and use of force.
(12) Most agencies give supervisors authority to review line officers' BWC footage to determine compliance with BWC policy and procedures. Nearly all FY 2016 agencies (93 percent) allow for BWC policy compliance checks by supervisors.
(13) Most agencies give supervisors authority to review line officers' BWC footage for general performance evaluation. Nearly all FY 2016 agencies (93 percent) allow supervisors to access BWC footage to assess officer performance.
Off-duty assignment (FY 2016 only)
(14) The majority of FY 2016 agencies (69 percent) do not address BWC use during off-duty assignments.
(15) Twenty-eight percent of FY 2016 agencies mandate BWC use among officers on off-duty assignments.
Activation during demonstrations (FY 2016 only)
(16) The majority of FY 2016 agencies (71 percent) do not address BWC use during public demonstrations.
(17) Just under 20 percent of FY 2016 agencies require activation and recording during public demonstrations.
Though our sample may not be representative of police agencies nationally, the report provides insights into trends in key policy areas, as well as some benchmarks for agencies involved in BWC policy development and assessment. This analysis reinforces the idea that BWC policy should be responsive to local circumstances, as well as the needs of local stakeholders. Moreover, BWC policies should continue to evolve as evidence from research emerges, as states weigh in with policy requirements, and as BWC technology changes.
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The Critical Importance of Body-Worn Camera Policy Development and Review
This webinar reviewed the key trends identified in our review of over 125 BWC PIP policies. Administrative policy review is a central feature of TTA. The TTA team developed a BWC policy review process to assess the comprehensiveness of BWC policies through a BWC Policy Review Scorecard. Because the policy review process assesses comprehensiveness only and is not prescriptive, agencies vary in the way they deal with specific key issues.
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In View: What Have We Learned from The BWC Implementation Program So Far?
In FY 2015, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) funded the Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) program to help police agencies and communities implement their BWC Policy Implementation Program (PIP) initiatives and learn lessons from those initiatives for the benefit of other agencies and communities. Since then, the BWC TTA team has responded to over 200 TTA requests, conducted 15 webinars, held 3 regional meetings and 2 national meetings, developed new technical assistance resources, and provided direct technical assistance to over 176 law enforcement agencies across the country.
Through this work, the BWC TTA team has gained a deeper understanding of the complexities and challenges agencies face when implementing a BWC program. Below, we review some of the lessons learned from our BWC PIP agencies over the past two years. These lessons learned should serve as important considerations for agencies just beginning or in the midst of BWC implementation.
1. Have a plan.
As with any new equipment deployment or substantial policy change, agencies must operationally plan how to roll out a BWC program. Planning should be thoughtful, comprehensive, and collaborative, and the plan should include several key factors: identifying program goals, establishing a timeline for deployment, conducting pilot tests, establishing working groups with internal and external representatives, conducting fiscal reviews and preliminary meetings with external stakeholders, reviewing related state legislation, determining staff and technology infrastructure needs, and more (see the BJA BWC Toolkit for guidance on getting started with a BWC program). This planning is fundamental to the implementation process.
2. Be flexible.
Although planning is vital to the successful deployment of BWCs, BWC PIP agencies also stress the importance of remaining flexible throughout the entire implementation process. Plans will change, new state legislation may require policy changes, fiscal changes will occur, equipment may not be as interoperable as promised, and challenges in establishing the infrastructure to support the program will arise. Agencies must be ready to adapt to these uncertainties.
3. Engage internal stakeholders.
Many of the BJA BWC PIP agencies have noted the importance of engaging officers early in the process. Officers should be part of the policy development process, the pilot testing phase, and training development. Actively engaging officers early in the process ensures greater buy-in for the BWC programand greater overall likelihood of success.
4. Engage external stakeholders.
BWC programs must also engage external stakeholdersfrom the community, as well as local government and criminal justice partners such as the prosecutor, city manager, and representatives from the local court system. These stakeholders are essential to the success of the program. Agencies should engage them in the process from the very start.
Agencies seeking to implement BWCs should hold multiple meetings with the community to leverage partners such as the NAACP, ACLU, and victims' advocates. BWC PIP agencies note the importance of seeking input from the community in the policy development phase and being transparent about each phase of the deployment process. Some agencies have tried various methods (e.g., postcards, online surveys, town hall meetings) to inform, engage, and gather input from their communities.
Greensboro Police Department Body-Worn Camera FAQs Card
Criminal justice stakeholders are also vital to a BWC program. Prosecutors are, in many ways, an end user of BWC video. Agencies must work closely with prosecutors to create procedures for efficiently and responsibly transfering and sharing BWC video. Prosecutors and police agencies are beginning to understand the effect BWC footage can have on investigations and prosecutions. Working closely with these partners while implementing BWCs results in better processes and fewer challenges with program management.
Featured webinar: Beyond Arrest: Prosecutor and defense attorney perspectives. Click here to view the webinar
5. Train.
According to the BWC PIP sites, training is integral to ensuring that officers understand the policy and technology. Training should include related state legislation, how to activate, when or when not to activate, how to catalogue and tag videos, reporting requirements, the limitations of the camera technology, and departmental compliance and auditing.
Furthermore, agencies should consider using BWC footage for training. Agencies like the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, the San Antonio, Texas Police Department, and the Sturgis, Michigan, Police Department frequently use BWC footage to showcase best practices and areas for improved tactics and decision-making skills.The BWC TTA team developed a Training Guide as a resource for law enforcement agencies seeking to develop or modify their BWC training programs. The guide provides police instructors with a standardized BWC training template that includes an introduction to issues surrounding the development of BWCs, BWC specifications and operations (which vary by vendor), key issues in policy and practice, and topics related to agency accountability.
Agencies should also consider including community representatives in these training sessions or conducting separate training sessions for the media and public. Not only will these sessions encourage transparency and community buy-in, they will also serve as a means for the public to get an up-close look at how police use BWCs in the field.
Featured webinar: A Spotlight on BWCs and Training. Click here to view the webinar
6. Engage with a research partner.
Though working with a research partner is not a PIP requirement, many funded agencies have engaged with research entities to conduct process evaluations, impact evaluations, or both. Research partners can be a valuable resource during program planning, implementation, and ongoing program management. They can also independently and rigorously assess the BWC program.
7. Audit.
Finally, BWC PIP agencies stress the importance of auditing BWC footage. Once BWCs are deployed, agencies should periodically review and audit videos to ensuring officers use BWCs according to departmental policy. BWC footage can also be used to evaluate performance, highlight training opportunities, and identify areas for department-wide policy and procedure changes.
Featured webinar: Considering The Issues Around Assessing Officer Compliance. Click here to view the webinar
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When working out, you need to take into account your pre, during and post-workout needs.
For starters, you want to pack a carbohydrate and protein rich snack to give you energy before your workout. Your muscles rely on carbohydrates like fruits, vegetables and whole grains for quick energy. Your body also needs protein to bring nutrients and oxygen to your muscles. A banana is a great choice as it's full of potassium, which gets depleted as you sweat. You can then pair it with 1-2 Tbsp. of almond butter (or 10 raw almonds) for a protein kick.
You also want to pack a water bottle with you to stay hydrated while you exercise. Water acts as your body's cooling system, so drink about 2 cups (16 ounces) throughout your workout and cool down.
For post workout, eat some quality protein to help your muscles recover and grow (10-20 grams tops). It can be as simple as drinking a shake with water and protein powder, a hardboiled egg, nonfat Greek yogurt or cottage cheese.
Further, make sure you have the appropriate attire and accessories for your workout needs. If you're going to a yoga class or a Pilates class, less restrictive clothing is best. But if you're going for a run outside on a hot day, you need supportive gym shoes, light clothing and sunscreen (possibly a hat and glasses too). Ladies, also make sure you have extra rubber bands or hair ties.
And when it comes to attire have fun! When you rock an outfit that makes you feel good, you're more likely to be in the right mindset to get a more productive workout.


A Michigan couple and other family members were frightened November 26, 2010, after watching a bright orange light with defined edges move across the sky that was followed by what they believed to be odd occurrences around them for several hours afterwards, according to testimony from the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) witness reporting database.
A woman and her boyfriend first noticed the light in the sky. They were joined by the woman's brothers as they continued to watch the object.
"It moved faster than any flying object that I have ever seen, and it made absolutely no noise," the reporting witness stated. "One of my brothers was particularly unnerved by how silent the craft was, especially because it moved so fast."
But family members say that "weird things started happening after it was gone."
A high wind picked up from the Canadian side of the river.
"First, the wind picked up like crazy, blowing from the North East/ East toward the South West/West and it was blowing so hard that our windows were rattling in the wind. The wind actually made waves appear on the river."
They then noticed lights from a nearby Indian Reservation that they had never seen before.
"Also, after the sphere sped off, a bunch of strange white lights began to blink on and off across the inland area of the Canadian inland that we can see from the window. They looked like those lights on towers that blink to warn airplanes, but they were much shorter and the light was white, not red. The Canadian area is an Indian Reservation and the part of the reservation where the lights were blinking is only sparsely inhabited and mostly just used for fishing and hunting (the residents live elsewhere on as it is a really big area). I didnt even know there were lights on that part of the reservation to blink, as I have never seen them before (and I have been living in the area for 18 years)."
They then noticed a light down river from them that seemed to be odd.
"Downriver a spotlight or flood light kept flashing from what appeared to be a boat out on the water. I looked through binoculars but could not tell if the light was from a boat on the water or from a house that is right on the river's edge on the Canadian shore further to the south east. The light blinked on and off sporadically with no discernible pattern. I have never seen anything like it, though I think I should mention that we are relatively near to Selfridge Air Force Base. Mind you, this was Thanksgiving and it was 2 in the morning, and it was freezing cold outside."
Finally, the family mentions that there was the strange absence of freighters moving by along the river.
"There was a weird absence of freighters before and after the appearance and disappearance of the sphere. Typically, a lot of freighters come by on the St Claire River, even in November (they dont usually stop running, if ever, until January or until the ice is too thick). They come by on average every 15 minutes to 30 minutes. Thanksgiving evening, just a few hours before the sighting, had been particularly busy with freighters and I remember that because my cousin kept calling out every time a freighter went by all throughout Thanksgiving dinner and into the evening. However, from 1:30 a.m. to at least 30-40 minutes after the sighting (roughly 3 a.m. or 3:10 a.m.), not a single freighter, or any boat went by. We fell asleep around 3 a.m. and so there may not have been another freighter for an even longer period, though i can't confirm that."
No video or images were provided with the MUFON report, which was filed on December 9, 2010. No town name was mentioned in the public portion of the report.


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Most of the document links on this page are pdf which means they can be printed or downloaded to your machine. Non-pdf links are designated with (URL).
* This record demonstrates some of the difficulty with database searches. Rob's father is listed as J.H. his mother is listed as Martha — and his brother Joel's name is misspelled. But, it is the correct document because Rob's age is correct (listed as 4 which is right if the Census was taken before April), and his grandparents and uncle live in the household. These names help verify the household.
** Another discrepancy arise in this record. Rob's age is incorrect by about 10 years.
For reasons I have never uncovered Rob's father James Hilary Beaty went by Dan. However, when you view official records, like court documents or Census reports, he will be listed as James. He was born in 1878 so he first appear in a Census record in 1880. He was James Knox Polk Beaty and Elizabeth Garrett Beaty's next-to-last son (Lewis was their last child). Two of Dan's uncles died as POWs in a Confederate Prison Camp.


Dance Niche was founded by Alicia Jelley.
"I had danced as a teenager until the grindstone of early adult life took over. After carving a career as a mobile nail technician, getting married and welcoming 2 beautiful girls to our family, I was looking for something that would be solely for myself. Something that would resonate with who I was as my own identity, not just a mother. I found dance again.


Best high speed chase ever put to film!
avnub : 2:08 I like to believe that the ape (Noel Fielding) is saying "yelling" because Garth forgot to write it as stage directions in the script, and instead accidentally included it as dialogue.
Jose Fabian : Love the body double at 1:50 that's running on foot and looks nothing like Garth.
hyperdeath84 : I wish they had done another series of this, easily one of the best comedies I've ever seen. They could have "found" more copies of the old episodes instead of doing that Man To Man thing which was nowhere near as good.
Brian Coffey : To me, this is one of the best parodies I've ever seen. For anyone who understands what they are doing and how they are playing off the 1980s, it strikes a real chord (and the funny bone). Andrew Hewitt, the composer of the music, IS amazing. I can't say enough good things about GMD. Savor.
discoder : The music is actually spot on for the chase.
Jake Black : 1:55 love the stunt double running there!
☯Dom : One of the best sitcoms ever made. Brilliant!
tyebillion : The composer to this music is an absolute genius and could easily start a completely new music genre.
tyebillion : "Coot le mango... koolerbanou".
ThroatSore : Still on the edgeof my seat. Such style in writing, such effects, such acting, such dreamweaving.
Vivekananda Pingali : If you look closely, you can see that they are on bicycles, and not motor cycles.
Carson Clay : Absolutely Incredible.
Heather Bixler : Monkey drivers!
EinkOLED : I remember this scene vividly when it was on channel 4 over 10 years ago. Nice to know that most of the comedian actors found fame in other areas except for garth himself.
tyebillion : Absolutely brilliant, this was the best part of the whole series.
Joseph Tessier : Monkey drivers!
happybuddyperson : I love how when he punched him, 10 seconds before the punch sound went off.
SheenaMurrayVEVO : Don't drink that, look it's bright green!
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The Portland Runners Club has been helping Portland residents and visitors get into running for 35 years.
This new event is a spectacular coastal trail run along the Great South West Walk. It's almost all single track and some beach sections – trail running at its best.
The race begins at Bridgewater Lakes and follows the Great South West Walk back to Portland via the Blowholes, Bridgewater Bay, Cape Nelson and Point Danger. It will finish on the foreshore of Portland Bay as part of the annual Portland Upwelling Festival.
There is ocean views for most of the run. It is almost all single track with a few small beach sections to spice things up.
This is epic trail running. It will challenge you but the scenery is as good as it gets.
Sing up and experience this beautiful part of Victoria and one of the best kept secrets in the trail running community.
Complete the Ultra on Saturday and slip the Portland Runners Club $10 on the finish and you'll be marathoning on Sunday and an inaugural legend of the festival.
Now in its 35th year, the Port of Portland Marathon is one of the oldest marathons in Victoria and takes in Bridgewater Bay, Discovery Bay and Portland Bay.
Starting in Portland outside the "Big O' Milkbar on the corner of Otway and Blair Streets, the course follows Otway Street out to Bridgewater Bay via a gently undulating course.
Spectacular views are afforded as competitors climb the first of our two big hills – the "Dipper". From there the course weaves through Bridgewater Lakes and past the intriguing limestone caves, before runners attempt the second climb, the :shuffler". The course then heads back to town along "Cashmore Straight" a mentally challenging 8 km's of flat straight road. Then back through town, skirting Portland Bay with a welcome descent down Bentinck Street to the finish line.
The Barco Classic Half Marathon follows the second half of the marathon course. It contains about 100 m of elevation gain.
Buses depart the Big O Milk Bar on the corner of Otway & Blair Syreets to transport the runners to the start line near Bridgewater Lakes.
The start line is one third of of the way up the Shuffler and so the race commences with a steep climb. from here the course undulates for about 5 km before turning into Cashmore Straight , an 8 km long straight and flat section of road. From there it is back into town and onto the downhill along Bentinck Street to the finish line. You have a choice of walk or run categories.
The Portland Aluminium Quarter Marathon is very popular.
It follows the last section of the marathon course and is timed to finish as the marathon competitors are coming in.
As with the half marathon, competitors are bused to the start line.
A huge part of the three bays atmosphere is created by the relay competitors. From the kid's marathon to the serious 4 person, there is a relay to suit everyone.
Situated on the marathon course ( but with delayed start) its a graet way to be part of the festival without having to run a huge distance youself.
Primary school. secondary school, four and eight person runs and walks are available.
The four person relay has three 10 km and one 12 km leg, while the eigyht person relay has seven 5 km and one 7 km leg. All relays are open to walking or running teams.


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#ifndef art_test_Integration_high_memory_HMLargeData_h
#define art_test_Integration_high_memory_HMLargeData_h

#include <vector>

namespace arttest {
  class HMLargeData;
}

#include <cstddef>
namespace arttest {
  constexpr unsigned short N_BLOCKS = 28;
}

class arttest::HMLargeData {
public:
  HMLargeData & operator += (HMLargeData const & other);
  static constexpr size_t size();
  float * data();
  float const * data() const;

  void aggregate(HMLargeData const& other);

private:
  static const int data_size_ = 32 * 12 * 32 * 100 * 3 * 5;
  std::vector<float> data_;
  // float data_[data_size_];
};

#include <iterator>

arttest::HMLargeData &
arttest::HMLargeData::
operator += (HMLargeData const & other)
{
  auto o = std::begin(other.data_); // Should be cbegin in C++2014.
  for (auto i = std::begin(data_),
            e = std::begin(data_);
       i != e;
       ++i, ++o) {
    *i += *o;
  }
  return *this;
}

void
arttest::HMLargeData::aggregate(HMLargeData const& other)
{
  (void)operator+=(other);
}

constexpr size_t
arttest::HMLargeData::
size()
{
  return data_size_;
}

float *
arttest::HMLargeData::
data()
{
  if (data_.size() < data_size_) {
    data_.resize(data_size_);
  }
  return data_.data();
}

float const *
arttest::HMLargeData::
data() const
{
  assert(!(data_.size() < data_size_));
  return data_.data();
}

#endif /* art_test_Integration_high_memory_HMLargeData_h */

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By the Court
Anonymous Judgments at the Supreme Court of Canada
By Peter McCormick and Marc D. Zanoni
By the Court is the first major study of unanimous and anonymous legal decisions: the unique "By the Court" format used by the Supreme Court of Canada.
Seeking the Court's Advice
The Politics of the Canadian Reference Power
By Kate Puddister
The first comprehensive analysis of the Canadian reference power, Seeking the Court's Advice examines how policy makers use the courts strategically to achieve political ends.
Uncertain Accommodation
Aboriginal Identity and Group Rights in the Supreme Court of Canada
By Dimitrios Panagos
A bold analysis of what happened when Canada attempted to extend group rights to Aboriginal people in the early 1980s and why it went wrong.
The first comprehensive analysis of Canadian foreign policy during the Harper era.
Lock, Stock, and Icebergs
A History of Canada's Arctic Maritime Sovereignty
By Adam Lajeunesse
Lock, Stock, and Icebergs recounts the events, pressures, and behind-the-scenes negotiations that shaped Canada's legal claim to the Northwest Passage and the waters of the Arctic Archipelago.
UBC Press, On Point Press
In this fiercely intelligent memoir, Bill Graham – Canada's minister of foreign affairs and minister of defence during the tumultuous years following 9/11 – takes us on a personal journey through a period of upheaval in global and domestic politics, arguing that global institutions based on international law offer the best hope for a safer, more prosperous, and just world.

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Samburu Girls' rescue centre taps solar technology to end water woes
An institution in Samburu is looking forward to solving its water shortage woes through a technology which taps water from the atmosphere.
The technology, which the creators are calling Source, taps vapour in the air using sunlight and converts it into water for drinking.
The innovation was launched at the Samburu Girls Foundation Loosuk Rescue Center on Tuesday.
Josphine Kulea, the founder and CEO of Loosuk Rescue Centre, said the girls will no longer have to cover long distances in search of water.
Zero Mass Water, a company from the US, has donated and installed 40 hydro solar panels to be tapping water for the rescue centre's use.
The company's CEO, Cody Friesen said each panel has the ability to yield up to 5 litres of water daily.
"Water that is produced by solar is pure, perfectly safe and well mineralised to bring up the PH. It is helpful for drinking and cooking."


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Kiteboarding is all about thrill and action. Nothing compares to driving your kite at full power on the seas and oceans and performing astonishing tricks that leave the people on the beach speechless. But it is also about having fun and leaving your life at maximum potential.
At least, this is what the guys at X-Treme show us in their latest video, entitled 'Kite Dreams – Beach Babes and Huge Airs'. As the name of the clip suggest, the clip is a celebration of kiteboarding adventure and beach life. It showcases the thrill and beauty of kiteboarding, as the guys in the clip shred the waves and afterwards throw a great beach party by the campfire.
As they say, 'who needs a storyline when you have beach babes and huge airs?' Check out the clip in the related videos section below and find out why.


Antwerp, the second largest port city in Belgium, where the Belgium Office is located, sits in the middle of the European market, at the focal point of worldwide commercial activities. In this respect, the Belgium Office has been one of the important gates of Turkon Line to Northern Europe. Antwerp, which is a busy port city which still today protects the historical importance from of commerce back 16th and 17th century, is at a crossroads where Turkon Line can reach its customers in Northern Europe. The Turkon Line Belgium Office in addition to the customers in the country also provides services to customers in the Netherlands, Northern France and Germany through Antwerp port.


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Perhaps my favorite track on Science Fiction is Desert, a bluesy, deceptively simple scorcher regarding the imaginative and prescient of apocalypse of a man blinded by religion.
par Arthur Gonthier | 6 Déc, 2022 | Non classé
The narrator of Desert discovered the reality Brand New's frontman Jesse Lacey is desperately in search of on the other songs, nonetheless he gave up his sanity for it. The considerate allegories and symbolism make the lyrics of Science Fiction stand out from your regular emo "my girlfriend died and every factor is falling aside" themes. These is beauty in Jesse Lacey's ache or no less than, he found a way to specific it with out sounding corny.
Besides that, some of my favorite tracks in course of the end were451,In The Water,andDesert.The final music Better Up is a superb closer, though I suppose it being eight minutes was slightly drawn out. Besides that, I assume every music contributes something to essential to the album. Whether it's the instrumentation or vocals, Brand New has progressed in a way that's contemporary however nonetheless incorporates hints of the old sound.
I once watched him have a go at a competition crowd for opting to observe Brand New as a substitute of Explosions within the Sky, who have been enjoying at the similar time. Such direct nods have been largely deserted on Daisy and changed by samples from reel-to-reel tapes that Jesse bought on-line from an property website, leaving fewer dots for followers to connect on Reddit. So, it's each unsurprising and a welcome return to form that Science Fiction seems to be assembled on touchstones. I suppose I was pretty daring to post a evaluation since there's one other BN album evaluate with a 5 score simply surfaced. Still, I really need you guys to know that simply because the chief did one thing dangerous, that does not mean the music is equal shit.
McKinley joins a powerful lineup of authors to win this lifetime achievement award; previous Grand Masters embrace Nalo Hopkinson, Peter S. Beagle, Connie Willis, Ursula K. Le Guin, Isaac Asimov, C.J. Cherryh, Jane Yolen, and William Gibson. This verse subtly changes "Before I learned to love the bomb" to "When God advised me to like the bomb." This removes company from the storyteller. He didn't actually learn to love the bomb, a minimal of not willingly. So this could presumably be seen either because the inevitability literaturereviewwritingservice com of humanity's scientific knowledge outpacing it's ethical understanding, or it could be seen via the lense of the proponents of the nuclear arsenal, proselytizing the need of nuclear weapons. "Open the gates and then conceal the path" may imply that God created the ability of the atom to be within reach of humanity, but didn't present us with the capacity to know the significance of that power.
The trolling was intense with this record in the first few weeks. Last week we performed Setlist Psychic with Brand New, anticipating we might hear at least a few new songs this weekend. After all, the band was kicking off a tour by headlining the 2017 High and Low Festival. But even we weren't ready for Brand New to carry out not one, not two, but seven stay debuts.
A teddy boy suit, a mini dress and a sizzling pantsuit from the 1950s and '60s are further expressions of a model new zeitgeist and individualism. Head to the Museum of Somerset, which is placing on some actually exciting shows. This exhibition looks at how adjustments in society have shaped fashion from the 18th century till the present day.
Michael Poole finds himself in a very strange landscape-the middle of the Galaxy. The Xeelee have had time to build an immense structure right here, without war or interference from humans. The Xeelee Belt has a radius ten thousand times Earth's orbital distance, and its objective is to protect a group of Xeelee into the very far future.
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Jennifer 2.zero seems startlingly like her dead host but that does not mean she thinks or behaves like her. And whereas she has downloaded the original Jennifer's recollections, these don't translate into expertise, and Jennifer 2.0 should learn as she goes alongside. Like, for instance, friendship is real, and it's greatest to not eat a whole sandwich in one gigantic bite. While not as emotionally evocative as other current Disney movies, like Encanto, Strange World is an adventure movie, first and foremost, and it still has tender moments full of love. This can be why the environmental theme stands out greater than the themes about legacy. Strange World is a promising look at Disney's future as it enters its a hundredth year, nevertheless, because it delivers an authentic idea that might be fun for audiences of all ages.
Harmonies are at all times on par with this band, that is one thing they actually know the method to do. As properly, the little guitar licks happening during the verses adds something to a somewhat easy progression on drums and bass. Bass tone was a big plus, it was thick with out getting too muddy.Waste starts off with an acoustic guitar just as the previous song, however may be very different from it. Personally I love all the results on guitar, and the sort of fuzz bass going on. Brand New just stunned us with a new record they call "Science Fiction".
'No Control' is one other typical 'happy-sounding' Brand New music with an array of emotions behind it. The music is about time, and the way we, as human beings, don't have any management over the passing of time. Interestingly, there are occasions Science Fiction rubs shoulders with '90's rock. There are temporary melodies on "Wasted" and "In The Water" which the vocals and instrumentation borrow from bands on rock radio within the late '90's and early '00's. Today, after a mysterious rollout that involved unmarked CD-Rs and the coordinates to Devil's Tower in Wyoming, the album is officially available to buy.
The only factor followers of this band can appear to agree on is that Daisy is fairly fucking awful. I've seen some combined reviews for his or her latest report, Science Fiction, but for my part this might just be the greatest spooky dad rock album of 2017. They actually went for broke, cracking the Brand New method extensive open and finessing what makes them work so properly collectively.
Drums all through the album aren't super intricate, but there undoubtedly is more additional tom work added. Towards the tip there's a killer guitar solo, which definitely brings a hint of a few of their older albums.Out Of Manais the song after and has some extra impressing sections. The refrain groove exhausting, and the melodies that they pull off is value mentioning. They've all progressed as musicians and as folks, this track definitely reveals off how strong they're. Can't Get Out Of It is probably the primary true glimpse of traditional their basic sound we get.
"451" is a foot-stomping blues number that recalls Daisy'sindustrial-twang and fiery vocals. This Canadian grew up in the great state of Montana, so naturally punk and hardcore music served as a proper soundtrack to his youth. Now residing in the arctic tundra he enjoys vinyl amassing, bearding, Canadian brew and long walks on the seashore he makes up in his mind. On "Waste"we hear a song that sounds like it might have been lifted from any trendy indie folk-rock album.


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Bruniales – rząd roślin nasiennych należący do kladu astrowych (ang. asterids) odpowiadającego w ujęciu Ruggiero i in. nadrzędowi astropodobnych Asteranae. Obejmuje dwie rodziny. Są to rośliny drzewiaste i krzewiaste, zimozielone występujące na południowym krańcu Afryki (Bruniaceae) i wzdłuż Andów w Ameryce Południowej (Columelliaceae).

Systematyka
 Pozycja systematyczna rzędu według APweb (aktualizowany system APG IV z 2016)
Wraz z m.in. rzędami ostrokrzewowców Aquifoliales, selerowców Apiales i szczeciowców Dipsacales tworzy grupę euasterids II w obrębie kladu astrowych (asterids) należącego do dwuliściennych właściwych (eudicots).

 Podział rzędu na rodziny
 Bruniaceae Candolle
 Columelliaceae D. Don

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Going Deep is a smart, lively, substantive conversation about some of the most important and pressing issues of our time. It is a radio show about sports and so much more.
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The Statesman's Manual: The Addresses and Messages of the Presidents ..., Band 1
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who by his will had directed that the proceeds of all the property of her children should be at her disposal until they should respectively come of age. This excellent woman had the happiness to see all her children come forward with a fair promise into lise, filling the sphere allotted to them with equal honor to themselves and to the parent who had been the only guide of their principles, conduct, and habits. She lived to witness the noble career of her eldest son, till he was raised to the head of a nation, and applauded and revered by the world. Her death took place at the age of eighty-two, at her residence in Fredericsburg, Virginia, August 25, 1789.
Under the colonial governments, particularly in those of the south, the means of education were limited. Those young men who were destined for the learned professions were occasionally sent to England, when their parents were sufficiently wealthy to bear the expenses; while the planters generally were satisfied with such a home education for their sons as would fit them for the duties of practical life, by means of a private tutor, or a teacher of the common schools then in existence. The simplest elements of knowledge only, such as reading, writing, arithmetic, and keeping accounts, were taught at schools of this description, to one of which George Washington was sent, and to such slender advantages was he indebted for all the aids his mind received in his juvenile years.
While at school he was noted for an inquisitive, docile, and diligent disposition, but displaying military propensities and passion for active sports. He formed his playmates into companies, who paraded, marched, and fought mimic baitles, in which he was always the commander of one of the parties. He had also a fondness for running, jumping, wrestling, and other active sports and feats of agility.
His early proficiency in some branches of study is shown by his manuscript schoolbooks, which, from the time he was thirteen years old, have been preserved. These books begin with geometry, and he had already become familiar with arithmetic in the most difficult parts. Many pages of the manuscript in question are filled with what he calls Forms of writing, such as notes of hand, bills of exchange, bonds, land-warrants, leases, deeds, and wills, written out with care, and in a clerk's hand. Then follow selections in poetry of a moral and religious cast, and Rules of Behavior in Company and Conversation, which code of rules it is believed had an influence upon his whole life. Of an ardent temperament and strong passions, it was his constant effort and ultimate triumph, through the varied scenes of his evenisul life, to check the one and subdue the other. His intercourse with men, private and public, in every walk and station, was marked with a consistency, a fitness to occasions, a dignity, decorum, condescension, and mildness, which were at once the dictales of his own good sense and judgment, and the fruits of unwearied discipline.
The last two years which he passed at school were devoted to the study of geometry, trigonometry, and surveying, for which he had a decided partiality. He thus qualified himself for his subsequent profession as a surveyor, in the practice of which he had an opportunity of acquiring information respecting vacant lands, and of forming those opinions concerning their future value which afterward greatly contributed to increase his private fortune. Except the above branches of the mathematics, his acquirements did not extend beyond the subjects usually taught to boys of his age at the common schools. It is even doubtful whether he received any instructions in the principles of language. By practice, reading, and study in after-life, he gradually overcame his early defects in composition till at length he wrote with accuracy, purity of idiom, and a striking appropriateness of phraseology and clearness of style. No aid was derived from any other than his native tongue. He never even commenced the study of the ancient classics. While in the army, after the French officers had joined the Americans, he bestowed some attention on the French language, but at no time could he write or converse in it, or indeed translate any paper.*
In the year 1746, while he was yet at school, a midshipman's warrant was obtained for him in the British army, by his eldest brother, Lawrence, who had been an officer in the British service, and served at the siege of Carthagena and in the West Indies. George, who was then fourteen years of age, was desirous thus early of embracing the opportunity presented for a naval lise, but the interference of an affectionate mother deferred the commencement and changed the course of his military career.
Soon after leaving school, in his sixteenth year, he went to reside with his brother Lawrence, at his seat on the Potomac river, which had been called Mount Vernon, in compliment to the admiral of that name. The winter passed in the study of mathematics and in the exercise of practical surveying. At this time he was introduced to Lord Fairfax, and other members of the Fairfax family, established in that part of Virginia. With this family, his brother Lawrence was connected by marriage, and to his intimate acquaintance with them was George Washington mainly indebted for the opportunities of performing those acts which laid the foundation of his subsequent successes and advancement.
Lord Fairfax was possessed of large tracts of wild lands in the valleys of the Allegany mountains, which had not been surveyed; and so favorable an opinion had he formed of the abilities and attainments of young Washington, that he intrusted to him the responsible service of surveying and laying out the lands in question. He set off on this surveying expedition soon after he had attained his sixteenth year, accompanied by George Fairfax, a young man who was a relative of Lord Fairfax. The enterprise was arduous, and attended with privations and fatigues, but the
* Sparks's Life of Washington.
ask was executed in such a manner as to give satisfaction to his employer, and establish his reputation as a surveyor. Having received a commission or appointment as a public surveyor, he devoted three years to this pursuit, which at that time was lucrative and important.
At the age of nineteen he was appointed one of the adjutant-generals of Virginia, with the rank of major. His military propensities had increased with his years, and he prepared himself by the study of books on the military art and by the manual exercise for the life of a soldier. But he had scarcely engaged in this service, when he was called upon to accompany his brother Lawrence on a voyage to the West Indies for his health. They sailed for Barbadoes in September, 1751, and soon after landing on that island, George was seized with the smallpox. The disease was severe, but with good medical attendance he was able to go abroad in three weeks. Leaving his brother Lawrence to embark for Bermuda, he returned to Virginia in February, having been absent over four months. His brother soon followed him, without recovering his health, and died the following summer. Large estates were left hy the deceased brother to the care and management of George, who was appointed one of the executors, with a contingent interest in the estate of Mount Vernon and other lands. But his private employments did not prevent his attention to his public duties as adjutant-general, the sphere of which office was enlarged by new arrangements.
The plan formed by France for connecting her extensive dominions in America, by uniting Canada with Louisiana, now began to develop itself. Possession was taken by the French of a tract of country then deemed to be within the province of Virginia, and a line of posts was commenced from Canada to the Ohio river. The attention of Lieutenant-Governor Dinwiddie, of Virginia, was attracted by these movements, and he deemed it his duty to send a messenger to the French officers and demand, in the name of the king of Great Britain, that they should desist from the prosecution of designs which violated, as he thought, the treaties between the two crowns. Washington, at his own desire, was selected for this hazardous enterprise, and he engaged in it with alacrity, commencing his journey the day on which he was commissioned, in October, 1753. His course was through a dreary wilderness, inhabited for the most part only by Indians, many of whom were hostile to the English. Conducted by guides over the Allegany mountains, he suffered many hardships, and experienced many narrow escapes, but succeeded in reaching the French forts on the Allegany branches of the Ohiv. After delivering the lieutenant-governor's letter to St. Pierre, the French commanding officer, and receiving an answer, he returned, with infinite fatigue and much danger, from the hostile Indians, to Williamsburg. The manner in which he performed his duty on this occasion raised him much in public opinion, as well as in that of the lieutenant-governor. His journal, which extended
to sixty days, was published by authority, and laid the foundation of Washington's fame, as it gave strong evidence of his sagacity, fortitude, and sound judgment.
As the French commandant on the Ohio showed no disposition, in his answer sent by Washington, to withdraw his forces from that country, the assembly of Virginia determined to authorize the governor and council to raise a regiment of three huudred men, to be sent to the frontier, for the purpose of maintaining the rights of Great Britain to the territory, invaded by the French. The command of this regiment was given to Colonel Fry. Major Washington was appointed lieutenant-colonel, and obtained permission to march with two companies in advance of the other troops to the Great Meadows. In a dark rainy night, May 28, 1754, Colonel Washington surrounded and surprised a detachment of the French troops, a few miles west of the Great Meadows. The Americans fired about daybreak upon the French, who immediately surrendered. One man only escaped, and the commanding officer of the party, M. de Jumonville, and ten of his men were killed. Being soon after joined by the residue of the regiment, also by two companies of regulars, and Colonel Fry having died, the command devolved on Colonel Washington. This body of men, numbering less than four hundred, were, in the following month of July, attacked by about fifteen hundred French and Indians, at Fort Necessity, situated at the Great Meadows, and after a contest which lasted a whole day, the French offered terms of capitulation, and articles were signed, by which the fort was surrendered, and the garrison allowed the honors of war, and permitted to return unmolested into the inhabited parts of Virginia. Great credit was given to Colonel Washington by his countrymen, for the courage displayed on this occasion, and the legislature were so satisfied with the conduct of the party as to vote their thanks to him and the officers under his command. They also ordered three hundred pistoles to be distributed among the soldiers, as a reward for their bravery.
Soon after this campaign, Washington retired from the militia service, in consequence of an order from the war department in England, which put those of the same military rank in the royal army over the heads of those in the provincial forces. This order created great dissatisfaction in the colonies, and Washington, while refusing to submit to the degradation required, declared that he would serve with pleasure when he should be enabled to do so without dishonor.
The unfortunate expedition of General Braddock followed in 1755. The general, being informed of the merit of Washington, invited him to enter into his family as a volunteer and aid-de-camp. This invitation Colonel Washington accepted, as he was desirous to make one campaign under an officer supposed to possess some knowledge in the art of war. The disastrous result of Braddock's expedition is well known. In the battle of the Monongahela, in which General Braddock was killed, Wash
ington had two horses shot under him, and four balls passed through his coat, as his duty and situation exposed him to every danger. Such was the general confidence in his talents, that he may be said to have conducted the retreat.
Soon after his return to his home at Mount Vernon, Colonel Washington was appointed by the legislature of the colony, commander-in-chief of all the forces raised and to be raised in Virginia, which appointment he accepted, and for about three years devoted his time to recruiting and organizing troops for the defence of the colony. In the course of his duties in this service, he had occasion to visit Boston on business with General Shirley, who was then the British commander-in-chief in America. This journey of five hundred miles, Washington, accompanied by his aid and another officer, performed on horseback in the winter of 1756. He stopped several days in the principal cities on the route, where his military character and services in the late campaign procured for him much notice.
While in New York he was entertained at the house of Mr. Beverly Robinson, between whom and himself an intimacy subsisted till it was broken off by their opposite fortune twenty years afterward in the revolution. The sister of Mrs. Robinson, Miss Mary Phillips, was an inmate of the family, and being a young lady of rare accomplishments, her charms made a deep impression upon the heart of the Virginia colonel. He imparted his secret to a confidential friend whose letters kept him insormed of every important event. He soon learned that a rival was in the field, and was advised to renew his visits; but he never saw the lady again, till she was married to that same rival, Captain Morris, his former associ. ate in arms, and one of Braddock's aids-de-camp.*
In 1758, Colonel Washington commanded an expedition to Fort Du Quesne, which terminated successfully, and the French retired from the western frontier. By gaining possession of the Ohio the great object of the war in the middle colonies was accomplished, and having abandoned the idea he had entertained of making an attempt to be united to the British establishment, he resigned his commission in the colonial service, in December, 1758, after having been actively engaged in the service of his country more than five years.
Having paid his addresses successfully the preceding year to Mrs. Martha Custis, Colonel Washington was married to that lady on the sixth of January, 1759. She was three months younger than himself, and was the widow of John Parke Custis, and daughter of John Dandridge. Distinguished alike for her beauty, accomplishments, and wealth, she was possessed also of those qualities which adorn the female character, and contribute to render domestic life attractive and happy. Mr. Custis, her first husband, had lest large landed estates, and forty-five thousand pounds


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6 Things You Need to Do to Prepare for the New EU Medical Devices Regulation
By Paul Brooks
When the EU's new Medical Devices Regulation ( MDR ) entered into force last month, it set in motion a three-year countdown to the new rules' full application in 2020. For companies marketing devices in the EU that wish to continue to do so, there is a lot to do in that relatively short time, so it is critical to begin as soon as possible. Early preparation is key. Following are six things you should be doing to get ready. 1. Plan Ahead In order to figure out wh...
Swissmedic Touts 2016 Performance: 42 New Approvals
In its annual report released Tuesday, Swiss drug regulator Swissmedic says it outpaced the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in approving new drugs in 2016, in part due to the agency's new fast-track procedure. In 2016, Swissmedic approved 42 new active substances (NASs), a 50% increase over the previous year and just over 50% more than EMA recommended. "This increase shows that the pharmaceutical industry in Switzerland is conti...
FDA, EMA and PMDA Seek Antimicrobial Clinical Study Regulation Harmonization
For the second time in seven months, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA) met in late April to discuss their approaches for evaluating antimicrobial agents, with the aim of identifying areas for convergence. Antimicrobial resistance has been recognized as a public health threat. The World Health Organization said it is "so serious that it threatens the achiev...
Senate Confirms Gottlieb as Next FDA Commissioner
The Senate on Tuesday afternoon voted along party lines to confirm Dr. Scott Gottlieb as the next US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. Gottlieb, who faced limited resistance during his Senate committee hearing for his close financial ties to industry, will fill a position most recently held by Dr. Robert Califf , who served under President Barack Obama until last January. In his confirmation hearing, and unlike several other Trump nominees, Gottli...
Final EU MDR, IVDR Texts Published, Countdown to Implementation Begins
The final texts of the new European medical device and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) regulations were published on Friday in the Official Journal of the European Union , setting in motion the timeline for implementation of the new regulations to commence on 25 May. Gert Bos, executive director at Qserve Group and a RAPS board member, explained to attendees of the MedCon conference in Cincinnati on Thursday some of the difficulties that industries will face over the ...
Fast Start for FDA Drug Approvals in 2017
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is poised to make a comeback from the relatively low number of new drugs approved in 2016, though it's unlikely to match the approval highs from 2014 and 2015. Already in 2017, FDA has approved 14 new drugs , though that quick pace is not likely to continue and the rest of the year is shaping up to be an average or slightly above average year for approvals. Based on data from BioPharmCatalyst , FDA has just over 20 remaining a...
Main Challenge for Generic Drugmakers? First Cycle Approvals, FDA Says
The biggest outstanding challenge for the generic drug industry moving into the second iteration of its user fee agreement is multiple cycle reviews before approval, Kathleen Uhl, director of the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Generic Drugs told participants Tuesday at a generic drugs forum for small businesses. According to FDA's latest complete set of data, only 9% of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) won approval in the first review cycle, ...
UK Triggers Brexit: What's Next for the UK, MHRA and EMA?
UK Prime Minister Teresa May on Wednesday set in motion the UK's departure from the EU over the next two years, guaranteeing the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will see some significant changes over the next few years. One of the biggest changes due to Brexit will be the departure of the EMA's headquarters from London to another country in the EU ( member states will decide the new location), though it's still unknown where the headquarters will go and how UK's Medicin...
505(b)(2) Approval Pathway: Not Necessarily Shorter Approval Times
With a goal of avoiding unnecessary duplication of studies performed on a previously approved drug, the 505(b)(2) pathway allows for a more streamlined development and approval process, but for new drug applications (NDAs), the pathway has not led to shorter approval times, according to a recent analysis conducted by the Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development. Background Established under the Hatch-Waxman Amendments of 1984 to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosme...
Updated: FDA and EMA in 2016: A Look at the Numbers
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IND Application Fast Facts
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Drinks Union – czeska spółka zajmująca się produkcją napojów alkoholowych. Swoją siedzibę ma w  Uściu nad Łabą. Jest właścicielem czterech browarów oraz spółki KB LIKÉR, zajmującej się produkcją mocniejszych alkoholi. Drinks Union jest największym czeskim producentem wyrobów alkoholowych, jednym z największych producentów piwa, a także największym eksporterem alkoholi na rynek niemiecki.

Historia firmy
Spółka Drinks Union została założona w 1997 roku. Początkowo zajmowała się sprzedażą piwa wyprodukowanego w browarach Krásné Březno (część miasta Ústí nad Labem) i Velké Březno. W  2000 roku firma stała się właścicielem obu browarów. W 2002 roku przedsiębiorstwo przejęło browary Louny i Kutná Hora. W tym samym roku Drinks Union uruchomiła produkcję likierów pod nazwą KB LIKÉR.

W 2008 roku spółka Drinks Union została kupiona przez holenderski koncern piwowarski Heineken.

Produkcja

Piwo
Do spółki należą cztery browary:

 Krásné Březno – założony w 1867 roku, produkuje piwo Zlatopramen, zamknięty w 2011 roku,
 Velké Březno – założony w 1753 roku, produkuje piwo Březňák,
 Louny – założony w 1892 roku, produkuje piwo Louny,
 Kutná Hora – założony w 1573 roku, produkuje piwo Dačický i Lorec.

KB LIKÉR
W swoim asortymencie firma ma kilkadziesiąt rodzajów alkoholi. Sztandarowym produktem jest Stará myslivecká (), wypalanka o zawartości alkoholu 40%, produkowana z destylatu winnego. Spośród innych produktów można wymienić:

 wódka 42, zaw. alk.: 42%,
 likiery Squash, z wyciągiem z owoców, a także z wyciągiem z nasion konopi, zaw. alk.: 16-17%,
 ajerkoniak Vaječný Sen, zaw. alk.: 17%, w kilku smakach
 pálinka Grande Pálenka, z wyciągiem ze śliwek, moreli lub gruszek, zaw. alk.: 40%,
 poza tym liczne gatunki likierów ziołowych, whisky, ginów oraz rumów.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
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Browary w Czechach
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Police Vs Crime Mountain Chase - The cops are no push-overs, be prepared!
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Criminals are running in extreme modified sports cars police has the extra modified cars for chasing the criminal who are running through the braking prison. Cops are running behind the criminals go and run faster to smash them you have an option to smash and destroy their cars and crashing them attest them. Criminals run towards the city from by passing from the mountains if they will success in running they will make the mayhem in the city stop them use your extra trained driving skills they will also attack you try to be safe from their attack because if they succeed in the attack you can lose your life and the game will fail. By the completion of the levels you can unlock the other upgraded cars which will help you to boost the speed and from those cars, you can easily chase them and send them to the jail once again.
In this police vs criminal game, you will see the two different modes the first time in the gaming history. This game is designed on a new concept, one mode of this game is chase the criminal car and attest him and in the second mode destroy his car by smashing with your car at a very high speed and also avoid the attacks of the criminals the second mode is designed in the city you will enjoy it and help us to make this a top game.


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The crowd-pleasing CINEMA PARADISO will be playing at The Colonial this Friday evening. It's always a pleasure to see it again—especially on the big screen. On its initial Italian release it was pretty much labeled a box office failure as critics were slightly disappointed at the sticky sweet sentimentality that seemed at odds with the rich, robust history offered to Italy (and then the world) by it's filmmakers: De Sica, Antonioni, Rossellini, Lina Wertmuller, Bertolucci et. al.
But now it comes down to us (in multiple versions), as a beautiful evocation of childhood, friendship and art—and with a spectacular finale that has become a touchstone of modern Italian cinema in ways that endings of films like LA STRADA and ECLIPSE defined the post-war, politically charged atmosphere of previous generations.
One reason it now has a positive global reputation is because of Harvey Weinstein. Of course, at this time Harvey is about as welcome as a dentist in a candy shoppe; but still, we might give the devil his due here.
I had a recent conversation with a very literate, cinephile, female friend of mine—and I invited her this Friday to see CINEMA PARADISO. Here's part of the playback of our talk:
"I'd never see anything Weinstein is involved with." she told me.
"But the reason this film is now considered a classic is "because" of Weinstein. It bombed out at first, and then Harvey made a bunch of cuts—and that made all the difference."
"I know where I'd like to make some cuts on Harvey." She responded.
"Ouch, the man denies all charges. He hasn't been convicted yet."
"Don't defend him. He's a monster."
"I'm not defending him," I said. "I'm not defending his personality, his social life or his alleged predatory and abusive sexual practices—I'm just saying he knew his way around a film."
"Well I can't separate the artist from the art, in this case."
"So, no more RESERVOIR DOGS, PULP FICTION, THE ENGLISH PATIENT or GOOD WILL HUNTING?"
"Not if I can help it."
"What about VELVET GOLDMINE? Harvey produced it. You loved it. You know you're a big Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music fan. There were some Roxy songs in that."
"I'll still listen to their songs."
"But I seem to recall that Bryan got in trouble in an interview when he said he admired Nazi flags, parades, architecture and uniforms. He said Nazis really knew how to present themselves."
"I didn't hear about that. And it's not the same thing."
"What about John Lennon. You love the Beatles. There's a story that John punched Yoko in the stomach when she was pregnant with their child."
"It's just a rumor," she responded.
"But if it were true should we boycott watching a HARD DAYS NIGHT and HELP?"
It's just an unsubstantiated rumor." She repeated.
"But isn't it a rumor that Woody Allen sexually molested his little daughter Dylan? He was never charged with anything."
"I'll never see a Woody Allen film."
"Here's my take on the whole thing," I said "If you're looking for a saint who creates great art—good luck. Everyone is flawed and I don't want to experience art made by Sunday school teachers anyway."
She laughed. "Here's my take on this whole thing. Harvey Weinstein and Woody Allen and John Lennon and whoever else—are about as welcome as Mel Gibson at a bar mitzvah! And Mel is another one I can't stand."
"So," I asked "I guess we won't be going to see YELLOW SUBMARINE in August as we had planned?"
"I might go." She finally said, "I love the colors."
So, in any event, see Cinema Paradiso, not for the Weinstein connection—but for the multiplicity of its other cinematic virtues: the music (by Ennio Morricone and his son), the performance of Salvatore Cascio and the young "Salvatore", and the fact that it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 1989.
And, also for fun, you could get it on DVD, along with Buster Keaton's luminous SHERLOCK, JR (a silent classic from 1924) and run them back-to-back. Both are about movie projectionists.
CINEMA PARADISO: See it, Love it —start a debate over it!
Brooks Williams
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