So this isn't really a blog to explain why one is better. But rather to inform of what's coming your way if you haven't done it already and to let you know how. Because the blogs, tips, and even FB help solutions are completely useless. How do I know? Because I read them all. I asked questions. Contacted "influencers" who had written about it, many of whom were to scared to actually do it. I actually went through the process. I waited 30+ days even though it's only supposed to take 14 and did follow up research to make sure I wasn't missing anything. No FB has not yet responded to my questions, nor have any of the influencers.
The explanation must be old. I have yet to find any current information online about converting a personal profile to a page and the information I've found is clearly out of date or simply incorrect. Nothing that I read actually happened the way it was explained.
I was not able to move my followers to my page. I later found a FB employee who explained this is no longer done. Because they do not want to force people to like a page.
There was no 14 days of conversion info to follow. I got nothing.
The second page was created. But it was complete waste of time because the profile is still siting there exactly as before.
I believe it's been well over 30 days, maybe even 60, I've lost count now.
So basically don't bother following their steps.
I knew this already and have been doing it. But I figured I'd try the actual solution provided by the company.
I'm only 10 away from 1k. If you got something out of this please like and share.
Just tell everyone to go like your new page.
If they don't do it, unfriend them.
Then stop talking on your personal wall and only talk on your page.
You can tag your personal profile from time to time to give a gentle reminder and have your page posts show up on your personal wall. But FYI FB doesn't like this or any work around that helps boost your activity and views without buying ads. So it doesn't always work.
Have you been managing our brand on the personal side?
Do you have over 4k followers or friends?
Have you tried to convert your page?
I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Share in the comments section below or tag me on social media.


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O! say can "The Star-Spangled Banner" be saved?
by Berthold Gambrel	on February 7, 2011 February 7, 2011
On Christina Aguilera messing up the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner", Alexandra Petri says the real fault lies not with the singer, but the song. She makes note of numerous "flaws" in the song, but the one with which I must take issue is this:
"Not only is this [the lyrics] terrible, dated, and irrevocably attached to an oddly specific incident that Francis Scott Key suffered through during the War of 1812 — it is a question. As a nation, whenever we sing this anthem, we are asking whoever is listening if our flag is still waving. "We saw it last night when there was a lot of artillery fire," we are saying, 'but hey, is it still up there? Could you check?'"
I must protest! I think this is rather clever. Whether or not Key intended it I don't know, but it works as a metaphor. As opposed to being a jingoistic hymn to national excellence, the anthem compels us to check the state of the flag–i.e. pause for reflection on the country, and think about its current state. To think, in other words. At least, that's how I interpret it.
Having said that, I will admit that the syntax of the song is quite confusing, especially in the middle. I know nothing about music, so I can't comment on that aspect of it.
I will also say that I personally believe the anthem generally sounds better sung by men than by women. (I hope that doesn't seem sexist, and yes an exception must be made for Whitney Houston) Perhaps because it was originally a drinking song it was composed with men in mind. Like I said, I don't know anything about music, I just know what I personally like.
Finally, I can't help but quote the song from W.S. Gilbert's His Excellency, concerning a King who is tormented by his country's awful national anthem:
"Though its words but imperfectly rhyme,
And the Devil himself couldn't scan them,
With composure polite
He endures day and night
That illiterate National Anthem!"
W.S. Gilbert
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What a lame excuse. Maybe she was nervous, but don't blame the wording.Hmm… yes, men do sing it better, when they are not shouting it out.I hate that more than the flubbed words. It's like they're gonna bust a vein. Ick.I assume you like Gilbert and Sullivan.Just a guess. : )
Mysterious Man from the shadows says:
Heh heh. Yeah, I'm maybe overdoing it on the G&S a bit.And yeah, I hate it when people just scream their way through the song.
P M Prescott says:
When your drunk and singing who cares if you hit the notes or get the words right?We're stuck with the lyrics and the tune because of tradition. I hate it when whoever is singing it tries to drag it out forever and yodels. That's why Whitney Houston's rendition was so popular, she sang it as written without embellishment.Robert Goulett flubbed the words once and never lived it down.

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Home » Another EEOC Lawsuit Is Rejected
Another EEOC Lawsuit Is Rejected
By Seyfarth Shaw LLP on May 26, 2011
Posted in EEOC Litigation
By Gerald L. Maatman, Jr. and Christopher DeGroff
On October 1, 2009, the EEOC issued a press release that it had sued the Picture People ("TPP") – a nationwide chain of photography studios – alleging that it had harassed and discharged a deaf employee in violation of the Americans With Disabilities Act. Nearly two years later, Judge Philip Brimmer of the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado granted summary judgment for the employer in EEOC v. The Picture People, Inc., No. 09-CV-2315 (D. Colo. May 9, 2011). The ruling stands in stark contrast to the EEOC's press release, and marks another loss in the Commission's litigation program this year, which we have previously analyzed here and here.
Picture People hired Jessica Chrysler in 2007 understanding that she was deaf. TPP hired Chrysler as a "performer," a job that involved photography, sales, lab work, front desk duties and interacting with customer. Chrysler performed a number of the job duties of the position, but was later moved primarily into the lab. Chrysler repeatedly demanded an interpreter to assist at meetings, and complained that she was treated poorly because of her disability. After the 2007 holiday season, PPT cut Chrysler's hours, and later she stopped working for the company altogether.
The EEOC sued under a number of theories, the thrust of which alleged that TPP had not done enough to make the studio an environment where she could succeed. After extensive discovery, TPP moved for summary judgment. The company did not dispute that Chrysler was disabled under the ADA. Instead, TPP argued that she was not qualified to perform the essential functions of the performer positions because she could not communicate orally.
Picture People focused on its job description for a performer, which emphasized that "strong communication skills" was a job qualification. The Court observed that an employer's job description is not always the final word on what is an essential job function, but as long as the description was job-related, uniformly enforced, and consistent with business necessity, it would not second guess those job functions. TPP insisted that the ability to speak with customers throughout their visit to the studio was necessary to the position. The EEOC countered that requiring oral speech was just the sort of stereotype that the ADA was designed to combat. But TPP made what the Court ultimately found was an important distinction, as the company argued that it was not concerned that non-oral speech was somehow off-putting to customers (as the EEOC implied), but rather it was the speed of oral communication that was so important to its business. The Court agreed, and held that oral communication was an essential function of the performer job.
Thus, the case turned on whether Chrysler could do the job when factoring in a reasonable accommodation. The EEOC argued strategies like written notes, gestures, and other non-oral communication could take the place of oral speech. The Court disagreed, holding that TPP was not required to alter the essential job function of oral speech. In this respect, the Court's decision not to require TPP to re-write its core job functions was fatal to the EEOC case.
The EEOC also brought a handful of related claims, including hostile work environment, unlawful discharge and retaliation. Although the EEOC was able to provide certain anecdotal instances and statements where Chyrsler's disability was in play in the workplace, none of these other claims survived summary judgment either.
In the end, the Court dismissed the EEOC's entire case, entering summary judgment on behalf of the employer.
After the recent ADA amendments, most battles in litigation brought by the EEOC will not be waged over whether an individual is or is not disabled, as they had in the past. Instead, we can expect to see more cases like EEOC v. The Picture People, testing whether and/or what accommodations are reasonable in a competitive marketplace. The EEOC has promised to aggressively litigate these issues, and the EEOC v. The Picture People case demonstrates that it will make good on that promise. In this instance, however, given the compelling evidence the employer marshaled and the nature of its business, the Court held that the accommodations the EEOC was proposing simply went too far.
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Lets face it, your chances of success in business are highly related to where you live and your surroundings (and the people around you for that matter). For all you location independent junkies out there you may disagree but I believe I have somewhat experienced this first hand.


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Estépar är en kommunhuvudort i Spanien.   Den ligger i provinsen Provincia de Burgos och regionen Kastilien och Leon, i den norra delen av landet,  km norr om huvudstaden Madrid. Estépar ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Estépar är huvudsakligen platt. Estépar ligger nere i en dal. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km norr om Estépar. Runt Estépar är det mycket glesbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Burgos,  km öster om Estépar. Trakten runt Estépar består till största delen av jordbruksmark.

Kustklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är juli, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är januari, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är november, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är augusti, med  mm nederbörd.

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Poor Judgment Ends in Ohio…
Poor Judgment Ends in Ohio Attorney Owing $300,000
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, by Amanda Jones
A lawyer in Ohio must pay $300,000 to the families of two girls whose picture he used to create images that looked like child pornography. Dean Boland, an attorney and self-proclaimed computer expert, used the images of two children to create sexually explicit photos that he subsequently presented while testifying as an expert witness. His reasoning for creating the photos was to show the over breadth (in his opinion) of the current child pornography laws.
Boland maintained there was no harm to the children, stating that the parents are "insisting I owe them hundreds of thousands of dollars for harm these children don't even know is going on," the court disagreed.
According to the opinion from the Sixth Circuit, the incident began in 2004 when Boland downloaded images of two identifiable minor females, ages five and six. Boland then, using his computer skills, morphed the pictures to show the two girls in sexually explicit situations. In one picture, the minor's face was morphed onto the face of an adult woman performing sexual acts with two men. In the second photo, the original image showed the young girl eating a doughnut and Boland altered the photo so that the doughnut appeared to be a penis.
Boland then used these images on at least three occasions when giving expert testimony related to child pornography. Boland would show the original, innocent images of the young girls and then compared these images to the digitally altered photos. He used this method to support his testimony that it would be "impossible for a person who did not participate in the creation of the image to know [the child is] an actual minor."
Regardless of his motive, the FBI caught wind of what Boland was doing and took action. Boland's house was searched and files were seized from his computer, leading to his admission of violating a federal law which prohibits a person from knowingly possessing any visual depiction which is "or appears to be, of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct."
Subsequently, the families of the two minor females filed civil suit against Boland for damages related to the use of the minors' photos. While Boland maintained there was no harm to the children, stating that the parents are "insisting I owe them hundreds of thousands of dollars for harm these children don't even know is going on," the court disagreed. The Sixth Circuit affirmed the district court's determination of damages, relying on 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252A(f) and 2255, awarding each family $150,000, the minimum amount set forth by the statute.
This decision is not a surprise. In New York v. Ferber, the Supreme Court ruled that child pornography is not a protected form of speech under the First Amendment. The Court reasoned that States have various interests in an outright prohibition of child pornography. The most pressing interest is found in "safeguarding the physical and psychological well-being of a minor." Child pornography has subsequently been addressed in Osborne v. Ohio and Ashcroft v. Free Speech Coalition, both cases maintaining that child pornography which implicates the well-being of minor children is strictly prohibited and not protected under the First Amendment.
As noted by the Sixth Circuit Court, Boland had various other manners in which he could have gone about supporting his expert testimony other than digitally altering the photos of the minor females. Boland could have employed the same compare-and-contrast technique using morphed adult photos, simply explaining that the same technique could be used with photos of minors. This attorney exercised extremely poor judgment in creating the sexuality explicit photos of two young girls.


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require 'yaml'
require 'rainbow'
require 'screencap'
require 'mini_magick'

MiniMagick.processor = :gm if ENV['gm']

#
# Yet Another Media Generator
#
module YAMG
  autoload :CLI, 'yamg/cli'
  autoload :Icon, 'yamg/icon'
  autoload :Splash, 'yamg/splash'
  autoload :Screenshot, 'yamg/screenshot'

  CONFIG_FILE = './yamg.yml'.freeze
  # Load template works
  TEMPLATES = YAML.load_file(
    File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'yamg', 'templates.yaml')
  )

  class << self
    attr_accessor :config, :debug

    def init
      if File.exist?(CONFIG_FILE)
        puts "File exists: '#{CONFIG_FILE}'"
        exit 1
      end
      src = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'yamg', 'yamg.yml')
      FileUtils.cp(src, CONFIG_FILE)
      puts_and_exit("Created configuration file '#{CONFIG_FILE}'", :black)
    end

    def load_config(conf = CONFIG_FILE)
      self.config = YAML.load_file(conf).freeze
    rescue Errno::ENOENT
      puts_and_exit('Create config! Run: `yamg init`')
    end

    def load_images(dir)
      return [dir] unless File.extname(dir).empty?
      Dir["#{dir}/*.{svg,png,jpg}"].map { |f| File.basename(f) }
    rescue TypeError
      puts_and_exit("Bad config file path: #{dir}")
    end

    def run(comm)
      puts comm if debug
      system(comm)
    end

    def run_rsvg(src, out, args = nil)
      FileUtils.mkdir_p File.dirname(out)
      run "rsvg-convert #{args} #{src} > #{out}"
    end

    def run_ffmpeg
    end

    def run_imagemagick(comm)
      shell = MiniMagick::Shell.new # (whiny)
      shell.run(comm).strip
    end

    def info(msg, color = :red)
      return unless debug
      puts Rainbow(msg).send(color)
    end

    def puts_and_exit(msg, color = :red)
      puts
      puts Rainbow('---').black
      puts Rainbow(msg).send(color)
      exit color == :red ? 1 : 0
    end
  end
end

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In Singapore, Pre-wedding photography is normally done a few months before the actual wedding day. When it comes to the big day, the bride and bridal party's getting ready rituals are very important. Preparations usually start ahead of time, with the choosing of the perfect wedding dress, as well as the outfits for the bridesmaids and other fine details. Naturally, everything needs to be perfect. It is no secret that most brides are perfectionists. And, after all, why shouldn't they be? Everything needs to be on point on their big day, and their hair, makeup, and dress are an important part of it. Every step of this dazzling ritual is captured.
Gatecrash games are also a traditional step on the wedding day. Even though these come from ancient tradition, when marriages were still arranged, many modern weddings still contain this step because it is a fun opportunity for the bride and her bridesmaids, and the groom and his groomsmen, to have a bit of fun. In the old days, these games used to relieve the awkwardness and tension between the bride and groom. Moreover, the fact that the games are believed to ward off any evil spirits that might impede the ceremony is also a good thing. Actual wedding day photography keeps alive the memories of this important wedding tradition.
Usually, the bride and her party discuss the theme of the gatecrash and come up with the actual games that the men will play on the wedding day. A very popular theme for these games is related to how well the groom knows the bride. This is perhaps the fittest to determine the actual endgame, which is for the groom to get his bride and thus prove himself worthy of marrying his sweetheart. The successful completion of these rituals means smooth sailing during the ceremony and good fortune for the years to come. Photojournalist style of wedding photography during the gatecrash focuses more on candid, fun, touching and happy moments with little photographer interaction.


A few years ago, I went on this huge energy ball making spree. I made energy balls of ALL different flavours.
I'm pretty sure I tried every flavour possible at some point or another.
Although I enjoy switching up the flavours of my energy balls, one flavour that I've always had a soft spot for are these No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites.
To be completely honest, I went a few years without making them because, well, life just got in the way.
But then one day, I was trying to think of creative snacks that we could take on the go for our little guy. And with Easter just around the corner, into my head popped these tasty little bites.
The best part is, like many of our recipes, they are so easy to make!
The first thing that you'll want to do is soak the dates in some boiling water for at least 20 minutes. I don't know about you, but the dates that I normally buy are usually rock hard, so soaking them softens them up enough to blend them in with the rest of the ingredients.
While you're waiting for the dates to soak, you can blend the walnuts, pecans, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt in the food processor until they're finely ground. This is especially important if you're giving these bites to younger babies since you don't want them to have large chunks of nuts in their bites.
Next, add in the soaked dates and shredded carrots and process until well combined. This is where you'll need to play around a bit. With your hands, feel the consistency of the mixture. If it seems too wet and sticky, add a bit more of the oats. If it seems too dry, add a bit of water, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
It should be sticky enough to roll into balls.
Next, roll in some unsweetened coconut.
You can store these bites in the fridge for up to a week. Or better yet, after you're done making them, place them in an air-tight container and place them directly in the freezer.
That way, you'll have a whole bunch of ready-made snacks to take with you on the go!
These are especially great for little ones when they want a little bite to eat, but you don't want to create a crazy mess.
What Makes these No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites Healthy?
One of my favourite parts about energy balls, beyond the fact that they taste amazing, is that you can load them up with so many good-for-you ingredients.
Dates – add that natural sweetness so that no added sugar is required. They're also jam-packed with fibre, as one-half cup of dates provides 6 grams of fiber. They're also a good source of vitamin B6 and minerals such as potassium, magnesium and manganese.
Carrots – are especially rich in beta carotene, fiber, vitamin K, potassium and antioxidants. Carrot consumption has been linked with benefits for heart and eye health, improved digestion, as well as reduced risk of cancer.
Nuts – are a good source of healthy fats, which are good for the heart and overall brain development.
Oats – are a source of soluble fibre which can help you feeling full for longer and keep that blood sugar level stable.
All of those benefits in these cute little bites!
They make for a great snack or breakfast on the go, or you can even give them as a gift this Easter! Wrap them up in a cute little bag or box and you've got a healthy little treat to share!
I've even helped you out by creating this cute label that says "some bunny left a special treat for you." You can download the labels in my free resource library HERE.
Soak the dates in some boiling water for at least 20 minutes.
While waiting for the dates to soak, blend the walnuts, pecans, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and vanilla extract in the food processor until they're finely ground. This is especially important if you're giving these bites to younger babies since you don't want them to have large chunks of nuts in their bites.
Next, add in the soaked dates and shredded carrots and process until well combined. This is where you'll need to play around a bit. With your hands, feel the consistency of the mixture. If it seems too wet and sticky, add a bit more of the oats. If it seems too dry, add a bit of water, one tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency. It should be sticky enough to roll into balls.
Next, roll each of the bites in some unsweetened coconut. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge or freezer.
If you have a chance to try out these No-Bake Carrot Cake Energy Bites, I'd love to see your pics! Tag me on instagram @hauteandhealthyliving and use the hashtag #hauteandhealthy!
Looks so delicious and unique! I love carrot cake and these energy bites sound amazing!


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Q: Dynamic count in Tableau Hi I am trying to count the number of distinct values in a column.
For Ex:
Columnn1
v1
v2
v1
v2
v1
v3
.
.
Gives the value
Column1..... Count
v1................40
v2................25
v3................17
and so on.
Now I know that you can create a calculated field with all the possible values and then use the count(Distinct) method to get the individual totals.
This is fine for columns with limited possible values.
But I have a columns which takes many possible values and also I want to repeat it in many columns so I dont want to type the values again and again.
So if any of you could show how to dynamically do this that would be great.
Thanks

A: What makes a row distinct? If each row is a distinct unit you're trying to count, then the following should work:
Drag Column1 into Rows shelf. Then bring in Number of Records into the view.

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Digital Particle Streak Velocimetry | United Scientists Association of Technology Inc.
Digital Particle Streak Velocimetry (DPSV) flow visualisation technology.
DPSV is a non-intrusive flow visualisation technique that uses a laser to provide real-time vectorised, single or averaged, 2D or 3D imaging of the flow of gas or liquid near the critical parts of moving or stationary objects. The technology works on flow velocity ranges of 0 to supersonic.
It has applications in industries such as aerospace, automotive engineering, and biomedical research and medical diagnosis, and ship/submarine design.
The aim of flow visualisation in fluid dynamics is to make the flow patterns visible in order to obtain qualitative (e.g. about concentration) or quantitative (e.g. about velocity) data. Many common fluids and gases (like water and air) are transparent, thus their flow patterns are invisible unless something is added to make them visible. Different kinds of microscopic particles can be added to a flow to trace the fluid motion. These the particulates can then be illuminated with a sheet of laser light to visualise the flow pattern. Information about flow is extremely important to the designers of any object located in a moving flow (for example to aerospace engineers), as flow will determine the type and location stress an object will be under.
DPSV is non-intrusive, meaning that this method does not rely upon the insertion of material probes, using the light reflected from the seeding particles instead. The result is an undisturbed flow that accurately reflects the testing conditions, making it superior to currently existing technologies. The non-intrusive nature of DPSV and its low-level energy requirements mean it can be used for the vectorisation of the flow inside the blood vessels of living organisms, making it a powerful biomedical diagnostic tool (for instance, to identify and study cardiovascular diseases).
A unique benefit of DPSV is that it can supply researchers with instantaneous, real-time vectorised information about the flow of gas or liquid around an object currently in motion. For example, one or several DPSV units can be installed on an aeroplane or submarine to provide the engineers with instantaneous information about the lift and drag forces acting on the vehicle.


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Expert Blog › Elly Pepper
Groups Sue Trump Admin Over Elephant & Lion Trophy Imports
November 20, 2017 Elly Pepper
Elly Pepper
NRDC and the Center for Biological Diversity today sued the Trump administration for allowing elephant and lion trophy imports from Zimbabwe.
As I wrote previously, last week the Trump administration lifted the ban on African elephant trophy imports, which was imposed by the Obama administration in 2014. At the same time, it also began allowing lion trophy imports from Zimbabwe for the first time since the species was listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act (ESA) in January 2016.
Our suit argues that these decisions are illegal, primarily because such imports will not "enhance the survival of the species" as required under the Endangered Species Act.
The president indicated via two promising tweets last Friday and this morning that he's changing his tune on trophy hunting, but the fate of elephants and lions is too important to trust to Twitter. Trump's tweets are ambiguous and beg the question of what exactly he plans to do. If he's putting elephant trophy imports from Zimbabwe "on hold," as suggested by his Friday tweet, it's simply not enough. That's because the positive enhancement finding the Trump administration made for Zimbabwe's elephants would remain in effect, allowing the president to quietly begin issuing elephant trophy permits under the decision in the future.
If, however, President Trump is actually going to revoke the positive enhancement finding, which could be a possibility given today's tweet, it would be a huge win. But we need to hold his feet to the fire to ensure he does that until that happens.
And what about lions? Thus far, most of the public outrage has been on elephants. But the tweets from both President Trump and U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke don't seem to apply to lions, which suffered a 43 percent decline in the last 21 years due to trophy hunting, the lion bone trade, habitat loss, and other factors.
Finally, there's the issue of precedent. Given the Trump administration's closeness with the trophy hunting industry, we're anticipating more questionable trophy hunting decisions in the future—even if they might not concern elephants. As I wrote previously, the president announced the creation of a new committee just last week to advise him on such matters.
We want to force the administration to clarify these decisions so the American public knows exactly what's going on—not for them to be announced by Safari Club International, stumbled over by the White House press secretary, and then cast into doubt via Twitter. If the Trump administration is going to make these sorts of decisions, it needs to own them—they can't have their cake and eat it, too.
Demand that Trump ban elephant trophy imports
Deputy Director, Wildlife Trade, Wildlife Division, Nature Program


Dr. Henry A. Gmitro holds a doctorate in education from the University of Illinois but to nearly everyone who knows him, he is simply, "Hank." A visionary leader in public education for many years, Gmitro currently serves as the chief search associate of the premier leadership and development organization, Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates.
As a young man, he worked with special needs youngsters as a camp counselor. That experience so impacted him that he changed his college major to special education. His decision would ultimately take him to leadership roles where he influenced education in myriad ways. Hank beganhis educational career as a special education teacher in DeKalb, Illinois. He worked in the district for eight years in various positions including elementary teacher, school principal and special education coordinator. He has also worked in two suburban Chicago school districts as an elementary principal and an assistant superintendent for instructional services. He concluded his public school service as the school superintendent for thirteen years of Community Consolidated School District 93 in DuPage County.
Hank brings the kind of experience to his current position that can only be learned by coming up through the ranks. His life-long experience as an educator and his years of engaging with boards as a superintendent guide his work with school district leaders to assist them in selecting highly qualified superintendents and central office staff. He has conducted approximately 50 searches in a dozen states over the past 10 years including superintendent searches for Los Angeles Unified School District, CA (twice), Houston Independent School District, TX, Montgomery County Public Schools, MD (twice), and Fairfax County Public Schools, VA (twice), Portland Public Schools, OR, and the state superintendent search in Maryland.
In addition to his background as a superintendent, Hank's professional affiliations provide an excellent platform for his present work. Hank has been on the governing board of the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) 2005 – 2009 and the DuPage County chairperson of the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA). He has assisted school districts and boards with strategic planning, governance workshops, and organizational design studies.
Hank Gmitro is firm believer in continuous improvement through strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation. He has served as a judge and examiner for the Lincoln Foundation for Performance Excellence and as an examiner for the Baldrige National Quality Program.
Hank Gmitro, is an educator who leads by example. His community involvements have included Kids World – Community-Built Playground, the Carol Stream Chamber of Commerce, P.E.P. (Partnership for Educational Progress), Wesley Day Care Board Member and President, Arts in Riverwoods, and the United Way.


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Geron to Shut Down Stem Cell Programs
In a surprise announcement, the Geron Corporation will discontinue its human embryonic stem cell programs effective immediately to focus on its oncology program. Citing "capital scarcity and uncertain economic conditions", Geron stated that the patients treated to date had not reported any complications and will continue to be monitored. They plan to seek partners to further develop their stem cell programs.
However, the news is disappointing for patients who had been monitoring the progress of the clinical research. Joanna Knott, Chair of SpinalCure Australia, stated "This is incredibly sad and frustrating news for people with spinal injuries and their families. It is devastating for those people who will have a spinal injury and may as a result of this research been cured." Dr Stephanie Williams, CEO The Spinal Cord Injury Network, added "It seems a great loss that a clinical trial that required so much effort to establish and went through a rigorous FDA approval process should falter due to adverse economic conditions."
Professor Martin Pera, from Stem Cells Australia, also commented "The Geron Corporation's decision to withdraw from the field of regenerative medicine is an example of how economic considerations and changes in corporate strategy can impact on the development of promising novel therapeutics with high risk, high payoff development trajectories. The action is certainly an argument for continued public support for translational and clinical research in this field, and shows the importance of exploring new business models for development of such products."
For more information: Geron to Focus on its Novel Cancer Programs
US drug company halts world's first official human embryonic stem cell clinical trial The Telegraph 16 November 2011
Stem cell trial halted ABC The World Today 16 November 2011
Stem cell trial halted BBC News 16 November 2011
Stem cell innovator James Thomson says Geron blazed trail for others to follow FORBES 15 November 2011
Geron exists stem cell research Los Angeles Times 15 November 2011


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In 2013, it was clear that the street lighting system in the City of Detroit was broken. More than 40% of the city's 88,000 street lights were no longer functioning. Between budget issues and vandalism by metal scrappers, the city just couldn't keep up. Then the State of Michigan created the Public Lighting Authority of Detroit (PLA) based on an idea fomented by former Mayor Dave Bing in 2012 to create an authority that was debt free at the time the city was going through bankruptcy.
The PLA resolved to turn the lights back on all over the city through improvement, modernization, and maintenance. At the same time, they needed to optimize funding and act quickly. The PLA chose to modernize the city's lighting by choosing high-efficiency LED lights. Not only are LEDs brighter than the old high-pressure sodium lamps, but they last 3-5 times longer, generate brighter, whiter light, and cost far less to operate.
Motor City Electric Utilities (MCEU) was a key member of the team assembled to help the PLA achieve the goals of completely relighting all neighborhoods by the end of 2015, and all major thoroughfares by the end of 2016. MCEU and two other contractors went ZIP code by ZIP code through city neighborhoods replacing the old streetlights and light poles. They also upgraded 85% to 90% of the lighting system's wiring and circuitry infrastructure. In many areas, the aged infrastructure was more than a half-century old and required a complete reconfiguration of the electrical system in order to be fed by the distribution grid provided by DTE Energy.
A total of 65,000 lights were installed. It was no small task—Detroit has roughly 30,750 street blocks covering 2,850 miles of road. While the schedule called for crews to install 500 lights per week, they actually averaged 900 per week! New street lights in neighborhoods are 150 watt equivalent LEDs, twice as bright as the 75 watt equivalent high pressure sodium lights that they replace. New lights on major thoroughfares such as Gratiot, Woodward, and Grand River are 400 watt equivalent, compared to the old 250 watt equivalent lights.
Residents in some of Detroit's historic districts want to preserve the look of period styled street lights in their neighborhoods, raising funds to pay the difference in cost. Several neighborhoods including Indian Village, Palmer Woods and Sherwood Forest paid extra to have decorative poles and light fixtures installed. Some commercial districts, including parts of downtown, also received new, decorative street lights. The Historic Indian Village Association talked lighting officials out of their plan to replace the neighborhood's 1910s-era streetlight poles, which stand on tree lawns next to curbs. The association persuaded the PLA to restore the poles and install LED lights on them instead, then raised money for the extra cost.
To protect the investment made in "relighting the city," Detroit switched from copper to aluminum wiring in the new street lights, since aluminum has only a fraction of the value of copper on the scrap market making it much less attractive to potential thieves. Additionally, the new lights use more overhead wiring so the copper that used to be found at their bases and pulled out and sold by thieves has been removed.
On December 15, 2016, the symbolic last new LED light was switched on and Detroit became the largest American city to have 100 percent LED public lighting. The $185-million project was completed one year ahead of the original schedule, and also a few million dollars under budget. Detroit didn't receive any federal money for the relighting effort, which was financed with a $185 million bond issue that will be repaid from a dedicated portion of the city's utility user tax.
An added benefit to the new lighting is its effect on crime. Uniform street lighting assists police and residents in deterring crime. Burglaries, larcenies, vehicle theft, and other property offenses in Detroit are down 18 percent from the same time last year, according to the Detroit Police Department.
While the new ones are saving Detroit nearly $3 million in electric bills and cutting carbon emissions by more than 40,000 tons a year, one surprising cost has been the need to replace 50-60 light poles in the city each month that get hit by cars that miss a turn or leave the road for another reason.
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After Google's threat last month to exit China, advertisers have become more confident in the search engine's main local rival Baidu.com, Baidu said Tuesday.
"What we have seen in the market is that our customers' -- our partners' confidence level in Baidu [is] certainly higher, and we think we would benefit from that," said Robin Li, CEO of Baidu, in a call on the company's newest financial results.
Baidu reported big rises in revenue and net income for the final three months of last year when compared to the period a year earlier. But the revenue figure was down slightly from the preceding quarter, and it forecast that revenue growth would remain almost flat in the first quarter of this year. The company did not factor in changes that may send more business their way, such as Google's plan to stop censoring search in China. Baidu also noted its switch to a new bidding system for advertisers, which dragged down its revenue in the last quarter, could keep affecting its results.
Google, which holds a distant second place behind Baidu in China's search market, last month said it plans to stop censoring results on its China-based search engine, even if that means being forced out of the country. Analysts have said the move could give a boost to other search engines in China.
Baidu's switch to its Phoenix Nest ad system hit revenue less than expected in the last quarter, but more gains from the system may not come in until later in the current quarter, said Haoyu Shen, the company's senior vice president of business operations.
The switch hit revenue because the old ad system was discontinued when not all users may have been ready to change over. Baidu said it will keep working to educate advertisers on the new system.
"On one hand the transition is largely behind us… but on the other hand I think for some customers the learning curve is still steep," Shen said.
Baidu reported revenue of 1.26 billion yuan (US$184 million) for the final quarter last year, a rise of nearly 40 percent from a year earlier. Its net income was 428 million yuan, up nearly 50 percent from a year earlier.
But the figures both fell compared to the previous quarter, with revenue falling slightly and net income down 13 percent. Baidu forecast that its revenue would remain flat in the first quarter of 2010 at about 1.2 billion yuan.
Last year Baidu posted total revenue of 4.45 billion yuan and net income of almost 1.5 billion yuan. Both figures were up about 40 percent from 2008.


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The new season of "Ride with Norman Reedus," featuring "The Walking Dead" star and motorcycle enthusiast Norman Reedus revs up as he hits the open road with a riding companion to explore different cultures and experience the best scenery, food, nature and local activities in the U.S. and around the world.
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I bought some 100% alcohol what can i do with it?
I bought some 100% alcohol what can i do with it? It was £10 for a litre. Going to use it to clean up some secondhand briar tobacco pipes. I will have some left over - what can i do with it?
Re: I bought some 100% alcohol what can i do with it?
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£10 per litre? So it's not drinking alcohol then? If it's methylated, for heaven's sake don't drink it!
The Riff-Raff Element wrote: £10 per litre? So it's not drinking alcohol then? If it's methylated, for heaven's sake don't drink it!
Don't worry i won't drink it. I don't even drink normal alcohol due to a medication i take.
If it's not Ethyl Alcohol (ie methyl or isopropol) don't consume it in any form tincture or otherwise. Liver failure, blindness and death will be likely results. Use it as fuel.
Drinking 96.4% will result in severe chemical burns to the mouth esophagus and stomach and will quickly result in alcohol poisoning.
http://homedistiller.org/calcs/dilute to dilute it safely for liqueur making/tincturing etc.
Thank you Jed, it is supposed to be isopropol.
so on. Where did you get it from because that's a really good price for isopropyl alcohol.?
I got it off a well known online auction site... is it good at cleaning?
I used to spend so much money on ear infections and ear wax removal. Then my doctor told me to mix vinegar and alcohol and put a few drops in my ear after swimming or shower. I have not had any ear issues in years.
in the photo he posted it showed a vinegar bottle and some isopropyl alcohol.
Yep alcohol kills most bugs. Personally, I would use ethanol for any use where it enters any orifice!
Sorry, I was at cross purposes to you there southeast-isher. My brain read 100% vodka but you didn't specify!


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He spoke tonight at Berkeley on "The Existence of God" and packed Wheeler Auditorium out–by my estimate at least 1,500 students showed up for a facility that could accomodate around 750.
The moral: be sure to arrive early!
I urge you to invite any friends who are wrestling with making or maintaining a commitment to Jesus–His resurrection is the crux of the matter, and Dr. Craig is one of the most effective explainers of the Christian faith on the planet.
From his bio: Dr. William Lane Craig is Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University in La Mirada, CA. With two doctorates – one in philosophy under the eminent philosopher of religion John Hick and one in theology under arguably the greatest living German theologian Wolfhart Pannenberg – Dr. Craig is widely considered to be a leading figure in the philosophy of religion and the premier evangelical Christian apologist. He has participated in dozens of debates on the existence of God, the foundations of morality, and the contentious claim that salvation is in Christ alone. Furthermore, Dr. Craig has over 175 publications appearing in the best academic and top popular journals and presses. His diverse research interests include the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of time, and New Testament studies. He is the current president of the Evangelical Philosophical Society and the Philosophy of Time Society.
Chi Alpha is one of many Christian organizations on campus co-sponsoring this event: the full list is Asian Baptist Student Koinonia, Cardinal Life, Campus Crusade, Chinese Christian Fellowship, Chi Alpha, Fellowship in Christ, Harvest, InterVarsity, IVGrad, ReJOYce, and United In Christ.


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Fighting Fraud in Default Servicing
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Editor's note: This feature originally appeared in the November issue of DS News.
In addition to his role at the Michigan-based firm of Schneiderman & Sherman, PC, Neil Sherman is also the President of Best Homes Title Agency, based in Michigan and licensed in 12 states. Sherman is responsible for the day-to-day oversight of both companies and has over 17 years' experience representing the mortgage servicing and investing community in the areas of foreclosure, bankruptcy, asset recovery, mediation, title curative, and REO conveyance.
Sherman is also the past Chairperson and current Advisory Board Member for the Legal League 100, a consortium of default servicing law firms, which advocate on behalf of its membership and the industry at large.
Sherman recently spoke with DS News about the possibility of an impending recession, technological changes in the industry, and what can be done to combat fraud.
What are your thoughts on a possible recession in the near future?
As usual, none of us have a crystal ball. We do the best we can to anticipate things by looking at metrics. But in reality, our job today is to operate in the environment we're in, to be the best partners that we can be, the best legal services providers we can be, while also preparing for the future. And how we prepare for that future is through additional training of our people, cross-training, and investment and technology.
I have practiced in our space for almost 20 years. It was clear that when the Great Recession hit, the entire industry was not prepared for the volume and the operational and legal complexities that came with it. There has been an incredible evolution over the last number of years as our industry has developed better technology, tremendous efficiencies and new pathways throughout the default process.
We have also seen a significant amount of consolidation in both the bank and non-bank servicing space, the technology vendor space as well as legal services providers. As a result of the significant decrease in overall default volume, the consolidation and general aging patterns in our industry, the great recession is starting to be a period that many read about but did not live through.
That is a concern moving forward as it is imperative that as our economy slows we don't relive some of our industry's greatest mistakes. The solution is truly quite simple: education, participation, and implementation. We cannot wait until the last minute to invest in our default operations. Right now default departments are lean and have the ability to implement new strategies. As volumes increase, it will become a far greater challenge.
What are some of the biggest hurdles the industry has seen in combating fraud?
Our weak link, when it comes to fraud prevention, at the end of the day, is people and education. Our job is to educate everybody on our teams about the possible risks associated with fraud.
There is no simple fix in the area of fraud prevention. If there were, some of the greatest minds in technology and at our Fortune 500 partners would have already solved it. The Federal Trade Commission, through the Consumer Sentinel Network, a group that tracks consumer fraud and identity theft, reported three million fraud complaints in 2018.
Our continued reliance on convenience technology such as smartphones and other mobile devices and expectations of ever-increasing efficiency has impacted the growing fraud issues we are encountering. If you are working at a feverish pace and lack substantial fraud prevention training, simple, every day emails or tasks that pose risk of identity theft or fraud may be missed. I think that the industry needs to continue investing in education internally. Fraud prevention cannot be a "gotcha" form of education alone. We try and tell a story when it comes to teaching our team about fraud prevention. We bring in speakers, provide presentations along with internal penetration testing. We also highlight how everything we learn about fraud and identity theft prevention can be applied at home with our families.
From an industry standpoint, as custodians of our customers' personal and sensitive information, we have a responsibility to share our knowledge in the field with the consumer. We need to do so, not in boilerplate legalese, but rather through informative brochures, videos, and other educational opportunities.
What are the new technological developments that are changing the way you do business?
A lot of the technology that we're implementing today, we're implementing for multiple reasons. Some of it is for streamlining process, some of it for overall efficiency, some of it is for fraud protection. The reality of the environment that we're working in today is that we have to be incredibly protective of all the information that is being transmitted back and forth. We do that through the education of our people. We do that through the implementation of technology.
Why are industry events that facilitate communication between different industry stakeholders so important?
We are obviously operating today in a low-volume environment, and more and more we are seeing individuals that don't have a history, or sense of history, of where we came from during the Great Recession. That is concerning because at some point—again, no crystal ball—we will enter an environment of increasing default work again. Our industry is concerned, both on the legal side, the servicing side, and the vendor side, of the preparedness of those individuals. And how we can prepare them is through education and participating in things like the Legal League 100, and the Five Star Institute events, and that's why they are so imperative for our growth as an industry.
There is a real sense of collaboration. There is an understanding of the state of the industry, from all the parties involved, and an eagerness for everybody to work together, not only for the environment we're in, but for the environment that eventually we will be in.
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Jack Sparrow's Secret Backstory Explains Why He's A "Bad Pirate"
Date: 10 September, 2022Author: Niall Gray 2 Comments
The Pirates of the Caribbean movies cut Jack Sparrow's backstory, but the deleted scene actually reveals a hidden meaning behind why he's often labelled the "worst pirate". A truly underrated movie franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean delivers some of the finest swashbuckling action ever committed to screen. Much of the excitement of the Pirates movies stem from the charismatic rogue that is Jack Sparrow, played to perfection by Johnny Depp.
Despite being the protagonist of a franchise literally called "Pirates", Sparrow often finds himself being referred to as the "worst pirate" that people have ever seen. Despite being profoundly unlucky in many ways, Sparrow isn't actually a bad pirate at all – he may seem a little inept at times, but he always comes away from his ordeals relatively unscathed. Jack Sparrow's determination and uncanny ability to get himself out of dire situations actually makes him seem like a relatively good pirate, not to mention the fact that he's an excellent sailor and navigator, and is excellent at thinking on his feet.
Though elements of Jack Sparrow's backstory are explored in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, there are key details left out. Deleted scenes and tie-in novels reveal the true nature of Jack's foray into piracy, as well as his connection with the East India Trading Company and Cutler Beckett. Not only does the hidden backstory make the character of Jack Sparrow feel significantly more fleshed out, but it actually explains why he's seen as such a "bad pirate" – and why it may not be the insult it appears to be.
Jack Sparrow's Cut Backstory Explained
Although the extent of Jack Sparrow's backstory didn't make it into the finished films, it is still hinted at in his exchange with Cutler Beckett. Sparrow was once a privateer for the East India Trading Company, and was tasked with transporting a ship full of "cargo". Upon discovering that the cargo was actually 100 slaves, Sparrow absconded with the ship, the Wicked Wench, and set the slaves free. Beckett's career suffered as a result, and he had Jack branded a pirate for "stealing" the ship full of slaves. What's more, he had the Wicked Wench burned, sinking Jack's beloved ship.
Grieving the loss of the Wicked Wench, Jack then made a deal with Davy Jones. Jones agreed to raise the ship in exchange for 100 souls – a price chosen out of irony, given the reason the ship was sunk. The ship's hull was permanently blackened by the flames, so Jack renamed it the Black Pearl, and set off once more with little option but piracy, thanks to Beckett's mark. It's a history that captures the essence of Jack's perpetual bad luck, and it also explains much about Pirates of the Caribbean's story.
Why Jack's Backstory Makes Him A "Bad Pirate"
Almost as soon as Jack is introduced, Commodore Norrington refers to him as "the worst pirate [he's] ever seen". It's a line that's repeated a number of times throughout the franchise, but when taken at face value, it doesn't entirely make sense. Though he may not be the most successful pirate, he is certainly renowned, which, combined with his singular ability to slip away from the clutches of the law, makes him a relatively successful pirate. However, Sparrow's backstory lends Norrington's "insult" a different meaning, and it may actually be intended as a compliment.
Given the general definition of a pirate being someone who eschews the laws of the land in favor of more selfish pursuits, Jack is undeniably a pirate – and Beckett even gave him the brand to match. However, Norrington calling Jack the "worst pirate" seemingly refers to the fact that he was branded a pirate for a selfless act, and therefore he fails to embody the true spirit of piracy. Though Jack's rebellion against the law cannot be denied, his action belie his morally sound nature, which Norrington clearly sees as proof that Sparrow is actually a bad pirate. However, to Norrington, the term "pirate" is an insult, so telling Jack he's not a very good one may not be quite the condemnation it seems.
How The Backstory Explains An Unanswered POTC Question
All of the more subtle but insistently nagging questions of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise regard Jack Sparrow's motivations: why is he so obsessed with the being the captain of the Black Pearl, and why is he so reluctant to pay his debt to Davy Jones? Both of these issues prove to be major sources of conflict for the character, and the movies don't really explore Jack's reasoning (other than just stating that it's what he wants to do). However, the backstory gives definitive answers to the questions by backing up what the movies imply with additional context.
The reason Jack is so obsessed with the Black Pearl is largely because of what the ship cost him. Absconding with the ship saw him branded a pirate, and raising it from the bottom of the ocean marked him for death. What's more, the only way out of his death sentence was to condemn 100 souls to eternal servitude, and Sparrow's backstory evidences his moral opposition to that idea. Through Jack Sparrow's cut backstory, his reluctance to maintain his deal with Jones and his obsession with the Pearl not only make more sense, but they actually enrich his character significantly by giving him a strong moral center.
Being A Bad Pirate Makes Jack Sparrow The Perfect POTC Hero
The idea that Jack Sparrow's morals make him a bad pirate do more than just lend a depth to Norrington's apparent insults – it actually proves why he's a perfect hero for the franchise. A series of family-friendly movies about pirates is actually potentially a tough sell, but Jack's hidden morals secretly make him the ideal protagonist. Technically, he's a pirate – he earned that status by stealing from the East India Trading Company, but his reasoning for doing so makes him right. Sparrow's backstory makes him a good man who pretends to be bad in order to fit his reputation. This allows Jack Sparrow to live the roguish and adventurous life of a pirate without actually doing any of the horrific things that pirates often did throughout history. Though his hidden backstory is somewhat tragic, it underpins what Pirates of the Caribbean seemed to be saying about Jack Sparrow all along: he may be a bad pirate, but he's a good man.
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I feel Johnny Depp is the most incredible man. JACK SPARROW IS THE PERFECT PIRATE. Naughty just makes him more desirable to me. He Johnny can do any character with perfection. This is why it's a shame Disney did him wrong. I am ashamed at our American movie companies . And will never understand why they treated Johnny the wY they did. Ridiculous.
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He's actually the best. Nice try, making money from someone else's life.


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So far, we've been unable to determine whether there's a way to detect an audio interruption event (unplugging headphones, for example) in mobile Safari. Right now, we're stuck with a player left in a 'playing' state even though the iOS has suspended any audio playing trough the player.

A: I had a similar issue now with a webpage using WebRTC. I found that if you have an AudioContext object, you can listen to its statechange event. On unplugging headphones, state of context becomes to suspended.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/BaseAudioContext/onstatechange

A: Have you tried polling the property object.position (SM2 object) or object.currentTime (Audio object) or even the property object.paused? You could ensure that position/currentTime is incrementing every time it's polled - if not take action.


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Huyton
Mum's fury after man who killed her son becomes eligible for softer jail move
Openly gay Michael Causer, 18, was battered to death and his body dumped in the street
Luke TraynorChief Reporter
Michael Causer's mother, Marie at Liverpool Pride 2014 Photo by James Maloney
A killer who brutally murdered an openly gay man while he was asleep could soon be moved to a cushier jail.
James O'Connor was one of the ringleaders embroiled in the beating of popular Michael Causer at a house party in Huyton, in July 2008.
Michael, 18, was assaulted so badly a blood clot formed on his brain, his jaw was also fractured and the bones of his face were broken.
Only one man was convicted of the hairdresser's murder after James O'Connor, 20, admitted the killing, and was handed a life sentence.
Prosecutors alleged that homophobic insults were hurled at Michael.
But the judge sentencing O'Connor's accepted his plea that his violence was not 'motivated by homophobia.'
Today, Marie Causer, Michael's mum, blasted a decision by the Ministry of Justice to inform O'Connor he is now eligible for a 'pre tarriff hearing,' at which he could be moved into a different, and potentially easier, type of jail.
James O'Connor, 20, given life sentence for murder of gay hairdresser Michael Causer
According to a letter sent to the victim's parents, in Whiston, O'Connor will soon be a candidate for being transferred to an open prison.
That is the last stage before an inmate is considered ready for release.
Mum Marie, 55, told the ECHO: "We received a letter from the Probation Service saying he's going to an open prison.
"We don't get told which one, or where he is now.
"I don't think he should move to a softer jail, why should he?
"Why should he have his freedom?
"He should serve his minimum of 11-and-half years with the rest of the murderers.
"It's wrong."
Murder victim Michael Causer from Whiston, Merseyside
O'Connor, from Runcorn, attacked 7½ stone Michael as violence spiralled out of control.
It came after a boozy party involving Michael, and pals, including O'Connor, which started in The Crown pub in Prescot and continued at a home in Biglands Road, Huyton.
The 18-year-old was said to be 'extremely drunk' and in a volatile mood because of the end of a recent relationship.
But he wasn't left to sleep off the effects of the alcohol, and was viciously targeted and attacked by those arriving at the party.
Gavin Alker was cleared of murder at a trial.
Michael was also struck repeatedly with a hardback book before he was dressed, and was carried downstairs to a conservatory where he slept again while the offenders allegedly threatened to burn his leg hairs with a lighter, before vowing to 'rip out Michael's body piercings with a knife.'
A plan was then hatched to carry the badly hurt teen outside, while the victim was bleeding from his mouth and nose.
The emergency services were called, but those accused would later claim Michael was attacked in the street, where he was discovered.
Michael Causer murder trial hears of "brutal" attack
Sentenced to life in jail, with a minimum of 11-and-a-half years to serve, he should be set for a release in 2020.
But once in an open prison, lags can be made eligible for day release, particularly after evidence of good behaviour while behind bars.
Mum-of-five Marie added: "We'll never ever get justice for Michael.
"There was a group of them involved, more {people} should have been jailed.
"I'll never forgive what they did to my son.
"I hope the lot of them rot in hell."
The Ministry of Justice declined to comment.


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"The New Exhibit" is een aflevering van de Amerikaanse televisieserie The Twilight Zone. Het scenario werd geschreven door John Brahm.

Plot

Opening

Verhaal
Martin Senescu werkt in een wassen beeldenmuseum. Zijn baas en goede vriend, Mr. Ferguson, vertelt hem dat het museum gaat sluiten. Martin vraagt hem of hij de vijf beelden uit zijn afdeling mee kan nemen. Dit zijn de beelden van vijf moordenaars. Mr. Ferguson stemt hiermee in en Martin neemt de beelden mee. Dit tot ongenoegen van zijn vrouw Emma. Thuis zet hij de beelden in de kelder.

Emma die doodsbang voor de beelden is, vraagt haar broer Dave om hulp. Hij adviseert haar stiekem de airconditioning uit te zetten zodat de beelden smelten. Zodra ze dit probeert, wordt ze vermoord door het beeld van Jack the Ripper. Wanneer Martin zijn dode vrouw ontdekt, verwijt hij Jack de moord alsof hij tegen een echt persoon staat te praten in plaats van een beeld. Hij verbergt het lichaam om Jacks daad te verhullen.

Het blijft hier echter niet bij. Ook Mr. Ferguson en Dave worden vermoord door de beelden. Mr. Ferguson kwam Martin vertellen dat de beelden verkocht zijn aan een ander museum in Parijs. Wanneer Martin de lichamen van Dave en Ferguson heeft begraven, stormt hij naar de kelder om de beelden hun gedrag te verwijten. Hij maakt zich klaar om de beelden tot puin te slaan, maar dan komen opeens alle beelden tot leven. Ze verwijten Martin dat hij de moorden op zijn geweten heeft en niet zij. Ze drijven Martin in het nauw in een hoek van de kelder.

Enige tijd later ziet men de beelden in een ander museum, samen met een nieuw beeld: dat van Martin. De gids vertelt een groep bezoekers over hoe Martin zijn vrouw, zijn zwager en zijn vriend heeft vermoord.

Slot

Rolverdeling
Martin Balsam: Martin Lombard Senescu
Will Kuluva: Mr. Ferguson
Maggie Mahoney: Emma Senescu
William Mims: Dave
Marcel Hillaire: gids
Milton Parsons : Henri Desiré Landru
David Bond: Jack the Ripper
Billy Beck: Hare

Achtergrond
Hoewel Jerry Sohl het scenario van de aflevering heeft geschreven, wordt op de aftiteling Charles Beaumont vermeld. Sohl was een ghostwriter voor Beaumont, die rond de tijd dat de aflevering werd uitgezonden de show had verlaten.

De aflevering vertoont overeenkomsten met de film Psycho uit 1960.

Externe links

Aflevering van The Twilight Zone


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House Committee Sends New Letter to IRS Demanding Trump's Tax Returns
Posted 3:35 pm, April 13, 2019, by CNN Wire
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal is not backing down on his request for six years of the President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns, he writes In a new letter sent Saturday to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig.
House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal is not backing down on his request for six years of the President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns, he writes In a new letter sent Saturday to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig.
In a two-page letter, Neal writes that he believes his committee is well within its rights to see the President's tax returns and that he expects a decision from the IRS within the next 10 days.
"I expect a reply from the IRS by 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2019. Please know that if you fail to comply, your failure will be interpreted as a denial of my request," Neal writes.
The letter leans heavily into the committee's legal rationale for the returns and Neal writes that, "I am aware that concerns have been raised regarding my request, and the authority of the committee. Those concerns lack merit. Moreover, judicial precedent commands that none of the concerns raised can legitimately be used to deny the committee's request."
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday said he has "not personally spoken" to Attorney General William Barr about a congressional request made by Neal for Trump's tax returns.
When asked by CNN, the secretary told reporters that the Treasury's Department's legal office has been in consultation with the Justice Department's lawyers.
"Those conversation have started, but it would be premature for me to conclude how long that will take, because as I've said these are complicated issues," said Mnuchin, who was speaking on the sidelines of the annual International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington. "And I think it's more important to the American taxpayers that we get this right than we hit an arbitrary deadline."
When asked by CNN whether he would be able reconcile concerns around the constitutionality of the request by Neal's new deadline of April 23, he said, "I'm not going to make a commitment prematurely as to whether we will be able to conclude our legal review within that deadline or not. Obviously, given the importance of this issue we have people working on this diligently. But again I would just emphasize this is a decision that has enormous precedence in potentially weaponizing the IRS.
"The chairman gave us a deadline last time. Again, we responded by that deadline," said Mnuchin, who first saw Neal's letter earlier on Saturday on Twitter. "The Chairman is giving us a new deadline. I'm sure we'll respond by that deadline."
READ: Neal's letter to the IRS
The letter comes just days after the Treasury Department told Neal that it would not meet a one-week deadline to turn over the President's tax information and that it would instead consult with the Justice Department before responding further.
Highlighting what he called the "unprecedented nature of this request," Mnuchin wrote to Neal this week that he — not the IRS commissioner — would manage the Treasury's handling of the request and that the Justice Department was being consulted "to ensure that our response is fully consistent with the law and Constitution."
"The Committee's request raises serious issues concerning the constitutional scope of Congressional investigative authority, the legitimacy of the asserted legislative purpose, and the constitutional rights of American citizens," Mnuchin wrote. "The legal implications of this request could affect protections for all Americans against politically-motivated disclosures of personal tax information, regardless of which party is in power."
The standoff between Congress and the administration over the request is expected to launch an unprecedented legal battle, one that will test for the first time in court a 1920s-era tax statute that was little known until recently.
Democrats believe they have the power under IRS code 6103 to request Trump's tax information including, but not limited to his tax returns. The law states that three people: the House Ways and Means chairman, the head of the Joint Committee on Taxation and the Chairman of Senate Finance can ask for anyone's personal tax information for their committee's use. Neal has argued that the committee needs Trump's tax information in order to conduct oversight of the Presidential audit program, a program that is not enshrined in law, but instead has become a routine procedure at the IRS that when a new President comes into office.
The back-and-forth is just the beginning of a fight that has long been anticipated to weave its way through the courts. Democrats argue that 6103 requests are made all the time and are routinely handled through the IRS, not under the supervision of the treasury secretary.
Republicans have dismissed Neal's request as unprecedented and political. Mnuchin himself has argued that requesting the President's personal tax returns now rises to a level that he needs to be involved.
Topics: CNN Wire
yabbadabbadude
In other news, Rep. Neal was asked 5 different times in 2017 to release his own tax returns by New England Public Radio. He refused every single time. He was caught lying about it at the beginning of this month, saying "I've done that in the past." He hasn't.
catman5308@yahoo.com
WHO CARES?????
Bobby Jackson
This is nothing more than propaganda, main way to know this is it comes from cnn , the most trusted name in fake news. Let's see the self proclaimed poorest political parasite Bernie Sanders tax returns , how about that?
Yaaawn
Why is this news? They ask for tax returns, he turns them over to show he has nothing to hide. So what?
You must be beside yourself now that the Russian collusion scam has been exposed. President Trump's taxes are his business and no one else's. This is continued harassment of the President, nothing more or less.
fortisveritas
As long as we can see the returns of AOC, Ilhan, Tlaib, Sanders, Baldwin, Milano, O'Donnell, Behar, Goldberg, DeNiro, Maddow, and Griffin – I think that's a fair trade.
Jeff Woehrle
Sit up and beg, dims.
J (@ds18301)
And I'm sure you felt the same way about Obama's birth certificate.
All that was put to bed when Barry produced his 50 plus YO birth certificate from Hawaii, fresh from the printers, three years after it was requested. Just about enough time to make sure that anyone that could say otherwise was paid off or 'silenced'. Doesn't matter any more, damage has been done and he's no longer the President.
Lemme see here…S.S.# from Connecticut that is in no way a part of his upbringing, TWO sealed divorce proceedings in Illinois unlocked so Obama could use the dirt on his opponents to get elected to the Senate, his literary agent plainly stating in 1991 that he was born in Kenya in a promotional pamphlet, George Stephanopoulos having to correct him during an interview when Obama plainly stated "my Muslim faith", and Loretta Fuddy, the Hawaiian Health Department official that 'vetted' his birth certificate dies in a plane crash. There's plenty of reasons to doubt his origins.
House Votes to Limit Trump's Military Action Against Iran Without Congressional Approval
House Judiciary Committee Slates First Public Impeachment Hearing Next Week
House Will Take Historic Votes to Impeach President Trump
Congressman Elijah Cummings Passes Away at 68
Judiciary Committee Sends Articles of Impeachment to the Floor for Vote Next Week
House Sends Two Articles of Impeachment to the Senate
Democrats Introduce Two Articles of Impeachment Against President Trump
Concerns Raised After Organization Asked to Open At-Risk Youth Living Facility in West Pittston Neighborhood
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House Passes Resolution to Formalize Impeachment Inquiry


Okay so we have neural activity in our brains, we have great big bushy neurons and kind of, not so bushy neurons. They look like summer trees and winter trees, and just like summer trees and winter trees, they can be less bushy and then more bushy. Dependant on the weather for a tree … Continue reading Get Your BDNF on.


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Ocom
LeaseWeb wins the Managed Hosting Award
"We are delighted to receive the Managed Hosting Award."
Frankfurt am Main, May 24, 2017 – LeaseWeb received an award in the "Managed Hosting" category at the Hosting & Service Provider Summit 2017. "We are delighted to have received this prize, even though managed hosting has not yet become one of our core services," says Benjamin Schönfeld, Managing Director of LeaseWeb GmbH. He adds: "However, the services we already offer in this area have clearly generated good feedback. After all, the award is a testament to the satisfied customers who voted for us."
The award was granted based on an online survey on the nine Vogel IT-Medien GmbH websites and webhostlist.de. From mid-February to mid-April, readers had the opportunity to select their favorite providers in ten different categories. All in all, more than 7,000 votes were cast. LeaseWeb was awarded the silver prize in managed hosting.
"We would like to thank all those who voted for us and will take this award as a sign that we should continue to improve and develop our services in the future," says LeaseWeb Managing Director Benjamin Schönfeld.
© Ocom 2017


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import time
from socket import error as socket_error

def url_dir(request):
    return '/'.join(request.url_parts.path.split('/')[:-1]) + '/'

def stash_write(request, key, value):
    """Write to the stash, overwriting any previous value"""
    request.server.stash.take(key, url_dir(request))
    request.server.stash.put(key, value, url_dir(request))

def main(request, response):
    stateKey = request.GET.first("stateKey", "")
    abortKey = request.GET.first("abortKey", "")

    if stateKey:
        stash_write(request, stateKey, 'open')

    response.headers.set("Content-type", "text/plain")
    response.write_status_headers()

    # Writing an initial 2k so browsers realise it's there. *shrug*
    response.writer.write("." * 2048)

    while True:
        if not response.writer.flush():
            break
        # Trigger socket error on Python3, because flush doesn't
        try:
            response.writer._wfile._sock.getpeername()
        except (OSError,socket_error):
            break
        if abortKey and request.server.stash.take(abortKey, url_dir(request)):
            break
        response.writer.write(".")
        time.sleep(0.01)

    if stateKey:
        stash_write(request, stateKey, 'closed')


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package engine.gameobject.weapon;

import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.function.Consumer;

/**
 * ClassSet is a collection that contains only one class-type at most, all of which extend from <T>.
 * The motivation behind this class was that Java's Sets can only check for duplication based on
 * hash value, rather than by class-type.
 *
 * @author Nathan Prabhu
 *
 * @param <T> the type of elements maintained by this set
 */

public class ClassSet<T> implements Set<T> {

    // Dummy value to associate with an Object in the backing Map
    private static final Object PRESENT = new Object();

    // maps className to T
    private Map<String, T> classMap;

    public <T> ClassSet () {
        this.classMap = new HashMap<>();
    }

    public ClassSet (T ... objects) {
        this.classMap = new HashMap<>();
        addAll(objects);
    }

    /**
     * Adds object to set. If object's class already exists, the entry will be replaced.
     *
     * @param T element to be added to this set
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if this set did not already contain the specified
     *         element
     */
    @Override
    public boolean add (T obj) {
        return classMap.put(obj.getClass().getSimpleName(), obj) == null;
    }

    public void addAll (T ... objects) {
        for (T obj : objects) {
            add(obj);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Removes the specified element from this set if it is present.
     *
     * @param obj object to be removed from this set, if present
     * @return <tt>true</tt> if the set contained the specified element
     */
    @Override
    public boolean remove (Object obj) {
        String name = obj.getClass().getSimpleName();
        if (classMap.containsKey(name)) {
            classMap.remove(name);
            return true;
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean contains (Object o) {
        return classMap.keySet().contains(o.getClass().getSimpleName());
    }

    @Override
    public void forEach (Consumer action) {
        classMap.values().forEach(action);
    }

    /**
     * Obtains object of the same class-type in this set if it exists
     *
     * @param obj object's class-type counterpart to be retrieved from this set, if present
     * @return object if it exists, otherwise null
     */
    public T get (T obj) {
        return classMap.get(obj.getClass().getSimpleName());
    }

    @Override
    public void clear () {
        classMap.clear();
    }

    @Override
    public int size () {
        return classMap.size();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isEmpty () {
        return classMap.isEmpty();
    }

    @Override
    public Iterator<T> iterator () {
        return classMap.values().iterator();
    }

    @Override
    public Object[] toArray () {
        return classMap.values().toArray();
    }

    @Override
    public <T> T[] toArray (T[] a) {
        return classMap.values().toArray(a);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean containsAll (Collection<?> c) {
        return classMap.values().containsAll(c);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean addAll (Collection<? extends T> c) {
        Collection<T> copy = new HashSet<T>(classMap.values());
        c.forEach(this::add);
        return classMap.values().containsAll(copy);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean retainAll (Collection<?> c) {
        return classMap.values().retainAll(c);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean removeAll (Collection<?> c) {
        Collection<T> copy = new HashSet<T>(classMap.values());
        c.forEach(this::remove);
        return classMap.values().containsAll(copy);
    }

    @Override
    public String toString () {
        String result = "";
        for (String key : classMap.keySet()) {
            result += String.format("%s: %s \n", key, classMap.get(key));
        }
        return result;
    }

}


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