Washington DC, 11 October 1987. Affirmation members march in the largest lesbian and gay rights rally to that date, with more than half a million people participating.
Affirmation is the story of a struggle for self-acceptance and self-worth. It all began in the 10 to 15 years prior to 1977. During this period many groups of gay Mormons met together at one time or another, principally in Salt Lake City, Los Angeles and at BYU. These groups were generally only gay men meeting secretly. Nearly all of these groups were strictly social organizations, with most of them lasting only a short time. These groups reflected the nature of the times; they were, after all, pre-Stonewall days and gay liberation was almost unknown. Times were not right for a lasting organization. However, many people kept trying, knowing there was a great need for an organization of gay LDS people to help one another.
During late 1977 and early 1978, Affirmation was struggling to achieve a firm foundation. The Salt Lake and Dallas groups met only sporadically and the Denver group had dissolved completely. Affirmation was still a one person show, surviving mainly because of Matt Price's determination and persistence. However, a powerful boost occurred when Paul Mortensen read an article about Affirmation that appeared in the Advocate. Excited about the prospects of establishing a branch in Los Angeles, Paul contacted Matt Price. Then after many letters and phone calls, the Los Angeles group was organized in January 1978. Although only six people attended the first meeting, the Los Angeles Chapter exploded and soon appeared as the leading chapter for Affirmation. Through its influence, chapters appeared in many cities around the country and, later in the year, a network was established to allow cooperation among the various branches. During this time, the Dallas group discontinued as Matt became ill and could no longer be involved.
The year 1979 was a year of significant growth for Affirmation and gay LDS people. It was the year that Affirmation decided to proclaim itself. In June of that year, for the first time ever, Gay Mormons marched in a Gay parade in Los Angeles. In September, 14 members participated in the "March on Washington for Gay Rights." Now there would never be any turning back. It was the first national mainstream coverage Gay Mormons had ever received and it raised our goals and spirits.
August and September of 1979 saw the beginning of chapter in San Francisco and Washington D.C. Robert Axelson in San Francisco and John Laurent in DC saw the Advocate ad and with help of Los Angeles began chapters in their cities. San Francisco took off with the same energy as Los Angeles and it soon became a driving force in the national organization.
The December 1979 meeting marked the real beginning of Affirmation as a national organization. For the first time, the individual groups from across the nation met to coordinate goals and unite for the common purpose of supporting and helping each other. Since then, many chapters of Affirmation have been organized. There has been a continuous national organization since 1979, meeting each year in general conference and three to four times a year for leadership meetings.
Throughout the years, many dedicated people have contributed much to this organization. Since Affirmation began, thousands of people have been touched and helped. So many have been lifted from despair and isolation and have been able at least to affirm their self-worth. The Lord has blessed Affirmation and the people who have sought it out.
At one time the original historical documents and records of the Affirmation group were contributed to ONE Institute in Los Angeles. I don't see them listed there. Do you know where your earliest historical records are held?
Is there any way we can get a listing of each Affirmation Conference since the beginning here on the website?? It would be great to see our history and which cities have hosted conferences!


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A sex offender registry is best defined as a collection of data pertaining to convicted sex offenders. This database is accessed and maintained by police officers. The purpose of storing and retrieving such information is to monitor sex offenders within the community. It is possible for the average person to find all sorts of information about sex offenders by searching through an online sex offender registry. Every state has its own list of sex offenders. Each jurisdiction has nuanced rules pertaining to who is required to register, what type of information must be provided, the type of data the public can see and so on.
There was a strong push to bolster the notification programs and nationwide registration network for sex offenders back in the early '00s. The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act or SORNA passed in 2006 as a part of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act. The purpose of SORNA is to set minimum standards for states' notification programs and registration. Yet plenty of states did not implement this program. It is important to note the states that implemented the standards of SORNA still have considerable variations in law. Furthermore, state governments are empowered to move beyond SORNA by establishing nuanced requirements of their own.
The Sex Offender Registry Registration Process
A person convicted of a certain sex offense is required to register on the sex offender registry. Registration is required for offenses against children. The guilty party must register on the specific sex offender registry in the town or city where he or she lives right after being released in that specific area. The individual in question is forced to re-register each year. In some cases, re-registering even more frequently will be necessary. The sex offender must also re-register each time he or she moves. The failure to register with the sex offender registry is viewed as a criminal offense in and of itself.
The information a sex offender is required to provide during registration differs by locale and situation. In general, the sex offender is required to state his name, Social Security number, date of birth, offense information, vehicle information and address. The offender is also fingerprinted to boot. Some of this data will be shown on the sex offender website. However, not all of it will be displayed to the public.
In certain situations, it is possible for the sex offender to be forced to register on the registry and with law enforcement yet block this information from the public eye. The bottom line is the rules of each jurisdiction and the details of each specific sex offense determine whether the public will be able to know about the individual's status as a sex offender. There is even the possibility of successfully petitioning to have one's name taken off of the sex offender registry. These are matters your sex crimes attorney can help you sort through.
How the Public can get Information About Sex Offenders
Those who are looking for information about sex offenders stand a good chance of finding the individual in question and other relevant information on the Department of Justice's NSOPW. This acronym stands for national sex offender public website. This site is a helpful hub of sex offender information. The NSOPW has access to information about sex offenders across all states and additional U.S. territories. It is possible to search the entire nation or a certain jurisdiction. Searches can be conducted by zip code or name. In some situations, it is even possible to search by city, county or address.
For the most part, the general public can access limited information about sex officers. The specific data available to sleuths depends on the jurisdiction in question. In general, searchers can find a name, photo, address and information about the sex offense. The website might also list the sex offender's height, weight, statute violations, date of the offense, date of birth and other details.
The National Sex Offender Registry
A national sex offender registry exists yet it is not viewable by the general public. This database is strictly limited to law enforcement. The FBI's U.S. Attorney maintains this database. The purpose of the National Sex Offender Registry is to track those registered as sex offenders. This registry also helps with the safe and accurate transmission of updated information to pertinent jurisdictions across the entire United States.
Sex Offenders Who Fail to Register
Sex offenders who do not register as sex offenders on the registry are committing a federal offense. However, the system designed to enforce such registration is not flawless. There have been and likely always will be sex offenders who are not registered as such and walking free without any type of repercussion. Furthermore, some of these perpetrators do not update their information in the registry after moving. If an unregistered sex offender is subsequently found guilty of yet another new violent crime, it is possible to add upwards of three decades to his or her sentence.
The Issue of Homelessness and Sex Offender Registration
Those who are registered in sex offender databases are typically forced to notify the government when moving to a new residence. This notification requirement is an issue in instances when the registered offender does not have a place to live. Such an individual is likely to wander from one place to the next and no one will have any idea he or she is a sex offender. This situation is particularly problematic if the homeless person is a legitimate threat to the well-being of others. The sad truth is most states do not have a special provision in the registration code that covers homeless sex offenders.
The Challenge of Child Perpetrators
Sex offender registries become quite the controversial topic when the issue of child sex offenders is raised. There have been instances in which a teenager who is a couple days beyond the legal age for sexual consent is jailed for having sex with a minor who is a day or two away from the legal age of consent. In other instances, minors who have nude photos of their significant others can be labeled as sex offenders. These youngsters are still required to register on the sex offender registry due to the requirements of mandatory sentencing.
Sex Offender Information Availability
In certain localities within the U.S., the list of sex offenders is made available to the general public. As an example, it is possible for people to use the internet, newspapers and other forms of community notification to find information about local sex offenders. However, in certain localities, such complete lists of sex offenders are not available to anyone. Certain localities reserve access to such information. Only the police can access the complete list of sex offenders in these areas.
Sex Offender Categories
In the U.S., sex offenders are generally grouped into three categories: Level I, Level II and Level III. The amount and type of information the general public can access about such sex offenders is based on the level in question. Information is typically more accessible to the general public for sex offenders who are at the highest level. In certain jurisdictions, the sex offender level is a reflection of the potential chance for recidivism. In other jurisdictions, the sex offender level is determined by the virtue of the conviction. In such a situation, there is no assessment of the offender's risk level.
For the most part, states that apply registry schemes that are risk-based tend to exclude the lowest risk sex offenders from the public disclosure. In certain states, sex offenders who are the highest risk are the only ones made available through public disclosure. Other states include those who are considered to be moderate risk sex offenders on websites available to the public.
It is clear each state has its own nuanced rules for the public disclosure of information pertaining to the different sex offender levels. States also differ when it comes to the classification of offenses into particular tiers. This means the same sex-related offenses performed in two different states have the potential to generate two highly unique outcomes. An offense labeled as a Tier I sex offense in a certain state will not require public disclosure yet it could be labeled as a Tier II or even a Tier III offense in a neighboring state. The higher the tier, the longer the registration period and time required for public disclosure.
The differences in state legislation pertaining to sex offender registries have led to all sorts of unanticipated issues when registrants move across state lines. Some such sex offenders find they are subjected to their new home state's laws pertaining to public disclosure on the sex offender website. In some cases, sex offenders also find their new home state has a longer registration period on the sex offender registry. In other instances, sex offenders move to a new state only to find they are required to remain on the sex offender registry for life. It does not matter if the initial length of registration has passed. The sex offender will still be required to register on his or her new home state's sex offender web page in accordance with the law of that state.
Certain states have what is being referred to as a "catch all" statute that applies to former sex offender registrants heading to a new jurisdiction. The purpose of such statutes is to force the new residents to register and have their information publicly posted. This is to be done even if the sex offender has completed the initial registration period in the state in which the offense occurred. It is interesting to note Illinois goes to the extent of reclassifying all registrants who move to the state as the highest sex offender tier known as Sexual Predator. The state does not consider the initial tier of the individual in question when during the reclassification process.
The bottom line is you need to consult with an experienced sex crimes attorney to determine what will be required to comply with the law when moving to a new state. Your attorney will tell you all about the required paperwork, how the tier level will be determined, if you will be subjected to public disclosure and so on. Your attorney can also help prevent potential problems stemming from the differences in public disclosure laws by state. As an example, certain states do not permit sex offenders of certain tiers to move into specific parts of town. Some sex offenders are unaware of such rules, move to their new home state and end up finding their house or apartment is positioned in a part of town they are not legally allowed to live in. This is the type of nightmare situation a sex crimes attorney can help you avoid.
Additional Sex Offender Registry Details of Note
Every state mandates those convicted of certain sex crimes register on the sex offender registry. Individuals who are convicted of especially violent crimes are usually forced to remain on the sex offender registry for an extended period of time. These violent criminals are also forced to update their address on the registry more frequently than others. In some jurisdictions, those who are registered as sex offenders are subjected to extra restrictions on aspects of life such as housing.
It is interesting to note the United States is particular transparent when it comes to identifying sex offenders. We are the only nation with a publicly accessible sex offender registry. Every other country in the world in which English is spoken limits sex offender registry access to those who work in law enforcement.
Individuals who are on probation or parole might also be subjected to certain restrictions that are not applicable to other probationers or parolees. In some cases, owning items geared toward children, using the web or living by a day care or school is not permitted. Some registered sex offenders even have to deal with restrictions on being in the vicinity of underage individuals.
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Nelligen is a village on the Clyde River on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.  It is located on the Kings Highway.

Location and services
The village is situated on the river's western bank near a junction with Nelligen Creek, and  inland from Batemans Bay.

Local services include a general store, hotel, and general cemetery.

History

The original inhabitants of the land were Aborigines of the Walbanga, Murrinjari and Bergalia clans. The origin of the name is unclear and was already in use at the time of the first survey in 1828. The surveyor Robert Hoddle described the site of the future township as  of "good forest land at Nellican Creek" and by the 1830s timber cutters had cleared a site for settlement and work had begun on a road to Batemans Bay.

The village of Nelligen was gazetted in 1854 and a road inland to Braidwood was completed two years later. No bridges existed across the Clyde at the time, so produce and minerals from southern New South Wales were delivered to Nelligen for transport by twice-weekly steamer to Sydney; the town was serviced by the Illawarra Steam Navigation Company. The post office opened in 1858 and a Protestant church was constructed in 1872. The existing Roman Catholic church dates from 1895.

By 1892 the population had grown to 500 but construction of several coastal bridges and the growth of Batemans Bay began to reduce local trading opportunities. By 1934 the population had fallen to 350, and by 2006 this had further declined to 228. At the , it had a population of 332, although this includes the surrounding area.

Between about 1860 and 1915 there were some gold workings in the Nelligen district.

A punt service across the Clyde River was begun at Nelligen in 1895 and continued until 1964 when the Nelligen bridge was completed.

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Towns in New South Wales
Towns in the South Coast (New South Wales)
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You MUST print out the certificate or else you will not be allowed to participate in the training.
We will be covering how to go from a drawing to a laser cut part as well as safety procedures associated with the laser.
Please bring with you a typical file that you expect to use with the laser cutter- We will utilize your file during your training.
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It's time for our annual fall Youth Group getaway and we can't wait!
This year we're heading back to one of our favorite places, TRIPLE R RANCH. In addition to the wonderful activities Triple R has to offer, we'll enjoy our own fun and games, plus great connection time, inspiring worship, and the opportunity to dig into God's Word through personal quiet time, small group Bible Study and our large group teaching time.
The FINAL DAY TO REGISTER IS SEPTEMBER 22ND. REMINDER: Because of the nature of our program, participants must be able to attend the entire weekend (no arriving late or leaving early).
Once you've registered, you'll receive retreat information and updates via your email. Be sure to check it regularly! Thank you to those who volunteered to provide snacks for the Retreat. You may sign up via Sign-Up Genius with this LINK.
WHO: The retreat is open to LUMC Youth in grades 6-12. Adult drivers, chaperones and program assistants are needed. Please use the online registration form to advise us of your interest.
COST*: $140 per person for students and adults - includes transportation, activities, 4 meals and two nights' lodging. Registration fee (check payable to LUMC Youth) is due no later than September 22nd.
For more information on Triple R Ranch, please link HERE.
We're looking forward to another great LUMC Youth Fall Retreat and we hope you can join us!
On arrival, drop off your luggage at the U-Haul luggage van, then go inside the fellowship hall to check in and sign up for your vehicle.
We will leave from the church at 6:00pm for the 1-hour drive to Triple R Ranch.
We will depart Triple R Ranch at 11am and return to the church at Noon on Sunday. Please arrange for someone to be at the church to meet you when we arrive.
This list may be updated prior to the retreat. You will be notified of changes at that time.
Questions? Contact Marlene at marlene@lynnhaven.church.


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Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), aerial view of air balloons floating over the ancient temples and pagodas at sunrise. The Bagan Archaeological Zone is a main draw for the country's nascent tourism industry.
hd00:14Balloons float through the sky. Tourists from around the world come to Cappadocia to tour the balloons.
4k00:08Red balloon in the shape of a wheat heart.Aerial view:Hot air balloon in the sky over a field in the countryside in the beautiful sky and sunset.Aerostat fly in the countryside. 4K video,ultra HD.
4k00:07GOREME - OCTOBER 2013: Lots of hot air balloons flying over the unique rock formations, the fairy chimneys and rock-cut houses in Cappadocia, Goreme, Turkey.
hd00:27The great tourist attraction of Cappadocia - balloon flight. Cappadocia is known around the world as one of the best places to fly with hot air balloons. Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey.
hd00:23BAGAN, MYANMAR - MARCH, 2014:air balloons over the ancient Buddhist temples in Bagan, Myanmar on March, 2014. Ballooning becoming increasingly popular when visiting ancient Bagan in Myanmar.


The thyrsus is a wand or staff of giant fennel (Ferula communis) wound round with ivy vines and ribbons and topped with a pine cone that was the standard carried by the followers of Dionysus. It is a symbol of prosperity, fecundity, and general enjoyment. According to Euripides, the thyrsi of the maenads dripped with honey and were sometimes thought to conceal a hidden spear. It was also a key element in the Bacchic mystery cults. The year we got the C&P (our first letterpress), the mother of all fennels sprung up in front of the studio and it positively rocked with birds and bees for months. It seemed auspicious.
Our workshop is in an old 1930's auto repair shop in South Berkeley. A tiny little business card from the early part of the last century was discovered after some days of cutting paper and staring absently at the little square pasted under a window frame. Closer inspection showed it advertised the services of an "Automotician". The shop houses a Vandercook SP 20, a 1914 12x18 Chandler and Price Old Style platen press, a Conrad etching press, a Vandercook 01 proofing press, a National guillotine paper cutter, a Kutrimmer, and a cabinets of metal typefaces all hiked up on whatever we could find to keep them above the flood line. We also have a taste for toys—gocco, toy presses, toy cameras, button machines, as well as old and experimental frankencameras.
Thyrsus Press is run by Jinny Pearce and Doug Heise. Jinny has an MFA in Theatre from Wayne State University, a BFA in Printmaking from the San Francisco Art Institute and a BA in Theatre and Studio Art from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Some of Jinny's other work can be viewed at her website www.jinnypearce.com and is in bad need at updating as of this writing as the lines blur between letterpress and etching work. Doug got his Bachelors in Drama from Stanford University and a MPhil in Theatre from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. Jinny and Doug met in the experimental theatre/dance scene in San Francisco in a previous life.


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Correction: Splash Beverage Group Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results Revenues Increase 73% with $5.1 Million in Gross Sales
16 Novembre 2022 - 12:29AM
On November 15, 2022, Splash Beverage Group, Inc. (NYSE American: SBEV) ("Splash" or the "Company"), a portfolio company of leading beverage brands, issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter period ended September 30, 2022. The purpose of this press release is to correct the references to the second quarter period ending June 30, 2022 made in the previous press release. Investors are encouraged to read the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commissions (the "SEC"), contains additional information, and is posted at https://splashbeveragegroup.com/.
Third Quarter Financial Performance
Gross sales for the third quarter were $5.1 million compared to $2.9 million in the prior year period, an increase of 73% over the prior year period. The increase in revenue were primarily due to increased sales from e-commerce as well as increased sales through a number of retail authorizations. On a nine-month basis, revenues increased to $14.0 million from $8.6 million in the prior year period, a 64% increase.
Company reported nine new or expanded distribution/sales agreements with distributors or retailers.
Gross profit in the third quarter increased 40% to $1.1 million vs. $0.8 million in the prior year period, and in the nine-month period to $2.6 million from $2.2 million in the prior year, an 18% increase.
Third quarter net loss from continued operations narrowed to $5.1 million compared to a loss of $12.1 million in the prior year period. For the nine-month period, the net loss narrowed to $16.6 million from $22.9 million in the prior year period. The decrease in net loss is due primarily to an increase in revenues as well as lower operating expenses and non-cash items.
As of September 30, 2022, the company had total cash and cash equivalents of $2.6 million, compared with $4.1 million at December 31, 2021.
The company is currently evaluating various credit facility offers in hand to augment inventory needs as the company grows and has more traditional lending opportunities.
Robert Nistico, Splash Beverage Group's Chairman and CEO, commented, "We continue to execute our business strategy, and our third quarter results reflect those efforts. Distribution is key to the beverage industry for success. We continue to focus expanding our distribution network with (9) nine new distribution/sales agreements with distributors and retailers this quarter alone.
Inventory build is a vital component of growth as we add more retail and distribution partners. We've accessed the capital markets to help fund this growth, and as mentioned above, we intend to activate various traditional credit facilities that are on the table as we speak. We will keep a close eye on expenses, evidenced by our reduced operating expenses this quarter as we work towards a revenue neutral/positive position. We are opportunistic, with good reason regarding our ability to further our expansion of distribution and retail support, which ultimately builds revenue and profitability."
About Splash Beverage Group, Inc.Splash Beverage Group, an innovator in the beverage industry, owns a growing portfolio of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverage brands including Copa di Vino wine by the glass, SALT flavored tequilas, Pulpoloco sangria, and TapouT performance hydration and recovery drink. Splash's strategy is to rapidly develop early-stage brands already in its portfolio as well as acquire and then accelerate brands that have high visibility or are innovators in their categories. Led by a management team that has built and managed some of the top brands in the beverage industry and led sales from product launch into the billions, Splash is rapidly expanding its brand portfolio and global distribution.
For more information visit: www.SplashBeverageGroup.comwww.copadivino.comwww.drinksalttequila.comwww.pulpo-loco.comwww.tapoutdrinks.com
Forward-Looking StatementThis press release includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Words such as "expect," "estimate," "project," "budget," "forecast," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "could," "should," "believes," "predicts," "potential," "continue" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results and, consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. These forward-looking statements and factors that may cause such differences include, without limitation, the risks disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022, and in the Company's other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Except as required by law, the Company disclaims any obligation to update or publicly announce any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
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CGB Hall Of Fame: Sweet 16 Jason Kidd v. Russell White
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Two of Cal's most popular athletes square off in a battle for the inaugural CGB Hall of Fame class! The winner automatically enters the CGB Hall of Fame!
For each athlete, you can vote in the poll; it closes a week from today at midnight. After the jump, you can read the athlete profiles written up by our commenters, and discuss in the comments your memories of each athlete and which one deserves to move on.
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Our basketball historian, LeonPowe, reminisces:
On the short list for best point guard of all time.
* In basketball history. Pac-10 Rookie of the Year. National Rookie of the Year. Pac-10 POY. Top 3 NBA pick. Top 5 pro assists of all time.
(I put Magic, Isiah, John Stockton and Oscar ahead of him . . .but I'd take Jason over Gary Payton, Bob Cousy, Walt Frazier, Kevin Johnson, Mark Price and Tiny Archibald.)
Overachieved in his freshman year (Sweet Sixteen), underachieved in his sophomore year (Bozeman's biggest crime wasn't cheating . . .it was that he couldn't coach). But we finished 2nd in the Pac that second year and were ranked in the top 15-20 most of the year.
Now sit back, and watch some sweet Justin Kidd Cal highlights, capped off by the upset vs. Duke (to find out why I called him Justin, see the second video). These fourteen minutes are worth 10,000 words.
#4 Russell White
LeonPowe: Superman. One of the 3 best running backs (some would argue the best ever) to play at Cal. Finished in the top 5 in Heisman as a junior. Carried Cal to a #7 National ranking at the end of the 1991 season. Hurdled a Purdue player well before anyone else did it.
Tightwad Hill elaborates:
Cal's all-time leading rusher was perhaps the biggest recruiting coup in school history. Controversy surrounded White's decision to move from Crespi HS to Berkeley, since he was a Prop 48 student who had not achieved a qualifying SAT score. A summer of tutoring revealed that Russell was dyslexic, and he would go on to earn his degree in social welfare in four years with a B average.
He would also go on to become Cal's all-time leading rusher, behind 1,000 yard efforts in 1991 and 1992. Fifteen times he rushed for at least 100 yards in a game, including a 229-yard effort in Cal's record setting 52-30 beatdown of USC in 1991. With White, the Bears reversed a decade of futility and won back-to-back bowls in 1990 and 1991. His '91 season, with 1,177 yards rushing and fourteen touchdowns earned White first-team All-America honors from the Walter Camp Foundation and the FWAA.
Now thanks to Prd74, we all get to bask in Russell's greatness a little; his freshman campaign in 1990 had some great moments, including a 99 yard kickoff return against Miami in the first video and an utterly insane run starting at 4:24 in the second vid.


Leaving Alex's bedroom, the siblings found Albert at the top of the stairs, waiting for them.
"What have you done, Kr'veth'neq'is? I can't sense your presence," he said.
"Is that right, Xander?" he asked, turning to Alex.
"This is important work. The possibilities of human/bitek hybrids must be fully explored. I cannot and will not permit you to endanger our work.
"Don't think we're going to let you go without a fight," Albert said.
Albert tried to grab the pair, but couldn't establish a grip on them. He phased out alone.
"What just happened?" Alex asked.
Unexpectedly, Al was waiting for them in the hallway.
Alex and Alice explained their decision and its consequences to their father, and told him of their subsequent conversation with Albert.
Chav and Ixus came rushing in excitedly, having sensed the youngsters' presence. Alex sent them a brief summary of what had changed, at which they both rolled onto their backs for a tummy tickle.
Alice and Alex signified their approval of this arrangement.
"And that's exactly what we need," Alex said.
"Can we do it to each other?" Kr'veth'neq'is asked.
"There is one other possibility," Xander said.
Kr'veth'neq'is experienced one of those light-bulb moments; the flash of realisation that is so rare, even for the gifted.
Now; as everyone knows (or at least, anyone who has been with us since about part 51), Eddies are Ephemoral Dimension Drift Interface Engines. They number in the googolplexes of googolplexes (a googolplex is one with a googol of zeroes after it, and before you ask, a googol is one with one hundred zeroes after it), and they account for about five-sixths of the matter in the universe.
Kr'veth'neq'is furrowed her brow and screwed her nose up. Rather prettily, Xander thought, then reminded himself that she was his sister, and dismissed the thought.
"Can they do that? Can they change our firewall rules?" she asked.
Immediately the thought left his mind, he became aware that his sister was no longer there. She was still physically there; he could see her, he could reach out and touch her (stop that – she's his sister), but he could no longer sense her.
"Now you shut me out," she said, this time using the paraphernalia of human speech; mouth, vocal chords, that sort of thing. Xander closed the route from her to him. "We can do it!" she shouted.
"What can you do?" Jarvis's tones echoed through their minds – and stopped, suddenly, before he could say any more.
The bitek entity that was Albert and/or Jarvis became alarmed. Never before (or since, given their casual relationship with time) have any of their creature-based experiments gained the ability to shut hem out of their minds. The entity immediately phased to its point of origin to study its plans, hoping to find a way to prevent this calamity.
Back on Terra, the young siblings re-opened their minds to each other, but kept all other routes (except, of course to their dogs) closed.
A conversation passed between them in the blink of an eye.
"I'll go back to Alex," he replied.
The siblings were suddenly in possession of a single fragment of information. They knew that their mental abilities remained, but that they could no longer call on the Eddies to transport or transform them. Alice, for that's who she now was, knew also that the changes that had initiated her reproductive system had been undone and had never happened.
"Who's going to tell Mum and Dad?" Alice asked.
"We'll tell them together," Alex replied.
The school day dragged for Xander, as it always did. The worse subjects for him were, of course, mathematics, physics and ICT. His knowledge in these areas was not just greater than that of his teachers, it was greater than that of any human limited to a biological brain. A small number of highly advanced mega-computers were beginning to approach speculatively a few things that he knew either as fact or as fantasy, but his school could no more access them than it could set itself up in orbit around Jupiter. History was a similar story. Some of what was being taught was just plain wrong, but he couldn't propose any alternative interpretation without revealing that he had, in many cases, been there/then and seen it for himself.
The areas he did enjoy were the real human subjects; topics where his bitek couldn't help. Biology he tolerated, music and the visual arts he loved. But what he enjoyed most was, without any doubt, philosophy; the human brain pondering and trying to make sense of its very existence. Oh, he was familiar with pretty well every word that had been written on the subject, from the Mahabharata to Pritchard's Epistemic Angst and beyond, but his thirst was too great for the written word to quench. What he craved was mind on mind discourse with equals on a subject that was beyond bitek, one where he could really stretch that part of his brain that remained completely human.
Neither philosophy nor the arts, nor even the philosophy of art were timetabled, so he allowed most of his mind to wander. He left a little behind to raise the odd query to which he already knew the answer, or to answer wrongly questions that he was more than capable of answering correctly, this to make him appear 'normal'.
He found Kr'veth'neq'is in Italy, in the year 1754. She was deep in conversation with St Gerard Majella. Of course, he wasn't a Saint at that time, but he was doing the counselling work and other things that led the church to beatify and canonise him at the turn of the twentieth century. Thinking about it, to whom else would she turn than the Patron Saint of Expectant Mothers and Unborn Children? Xander shielded himself and listened in.
"It's a kind of magic," she replied.
Xander lifted his shield, exposing his mind to his sibling.
Kr'veth'neq'is phased back to meet Xander as he left school.
"How was your day, brother of mine?" she asked him.
"Fascinating, engaging and absorbing enough for me to seek you out," he replied.


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>Unnao Rape Case: Delhi Court Convicts Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar
Unnao Rape Case: Delhi Court Convicts Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar
Akanksha Bhatia
On Monday, the District and Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma convicted former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case Kuldeep was accused of raping and kidnapping a minor in 2017. The arguments and sentencing of his case will take place on December 19, 2019 by Delhi's Tis Hazari Court.
Arguments on the sentencing to held on 19th December. https://t.co/gMTNMBbOtP
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2019
The court has also framed charges against the co-accused Shashi Singh. Kuldeep was asked to leave BJP in early 2019 after pressure built up against the party due to a car accident that killed the Unnao rape victim's aunts, and severely injured the victim and her lawyer.
Delhi's Tis Hazari Court has convicted Former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 5(c) and 6 of Protection of Child from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO)
The court has framed charges against Sengar and Singh under IPC sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 363 (kidnapping), 366 (kidnapping or inducing a woman to compel for marriage), 376 (rape) and other relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.


Community news is any kind of information people want or need to know about. Or would be pleased to discover. The robbery at the shopping-center bank, the school board decision on its budget, and the Eagle Scout honor won by the disabled 14-year-old boy are all no brainers as news. But what about the "Seussical Jr." musical that's scheduled for tomorrow morning at the local middle school theater? Wouldn't your 5-year-old girl, who just finished "The Cat in the Hat," love going to that?
It's discoveries like this that inspired two New Jersey mothers to create and expand Hulafrog ("Local things for kids to do") to 28 communities, and get financing to add 100 more sites.
I spoke with co-founder Sherry Lombardi to get the Hulafrog story.
How did you and your partner Kerry Bowbliss come up with the idea for Hulafrog?
Kerry and I both have backgrounds in the internet/media/publishing space and have done other start-ups, so this was a natural problem for us to solve once we had kids. We started Hulafrog because we needed it in our community.
Why is child-related news and information so desired?
There are over 38 million moms with kids 17-and-under at home in the U.S. alone. Our primary target is parents with kids 12 & under which is estimated to be about 30 million. There's vast long-term potential with this market. Keep in mind this is also the highly coveted demographic that makes 85% of household purchasing decisions. So there is a tremendous amount of opportunity in serving this audience.
Also, parents are increasingly involved in managing a busy schedule for their kids from baby through high school – so they are always looking to find out about the best activities and resources for their kids.
What are the most popular type of events for children, based on user feedback?
Events that are free and cater to multiple age ranges — so that parents that have a baby and a school age child can go out with the entire family. Some great examples of that would be fairs, festivals and other community events.
In addition to events, what else do parents really want to know about that you provide or are planning to provide content about?
They say when you have kids 90% of your life takes place within 5 miles of your front door. So if anyone needs great local content, it's a parent. But what interests us most as parents is really not news about what's happened in the community. It's what's going to happen: today, tomorrow, this weekend.
Hulafrog's focus is to connect parents to the events, businesses and promotions in their local communities that cater to families. So everything from parades and puppet shows to kid friendly restaurants and karate studios. Somewhat like a Yelp for parents with a focus on activities.
We enable the local businesses and organizations that produce the events to post the content themselves. We then enable the parents in the community to rate and review everything – sort of a crowd curation strategy with the goal of surfacing the best based on what other parents think.
So we really don't do much in the way editorial content. Our philosophy is that the recipes, parenting tips, and articles on child development are best left to the experts that are already doing it well.
What are your content sources by rank – 1) staff, including curation, 2) aggregation and 3) user contributions?
1) User contribution, 2) staff curation and 3) aggregation (business listings).
We do not have any editors or writers. Each individual market is run by a "publisher" – a local mom (or dad) who lives in the community. The job is primarily sales and marketing so they are 100% commission-based. It's a great a win-win. It's a smart operating model for the business and an great career alternative for women who want to work part-time from home while raising their family.
We've had a good amount of success in bringing on advertisers. Because of our niche focus, ads on Hulafrog are contextually relevant (parents often find them as useful as the content). Our advertisers say they have more success than campaigns in general media – online or offline. 82% of our subscribers say they have contacted a business after finding it on Hulafrog.
So far, the focus has been on local advertisers. We've done a few regional advertising campaigns, but we are on the verge of being large enough to make those more substantive. We expect to sell more regional and national programs as our footprint grows.
Our biggest advertisers by category are schools/childcare, children's classes/camps, gyms/play centers and pediatricians/pediatric dentists. We tend to have success with major franchises. Once we have shown results in one market, it is easy for the other Hulafrog publishers to sell a similar ad plan to that franchise in their own local market.
How are you doing in getting local businesses to participate in your deals, when there are the Groupons of the world doing the same thing and with massive reach?
We are only running deals in select markets currently. We do not intend to compete with Groupon or other similar companies. But our audience loves deals and coupons so it is an important growth area for us. Because we offer such a focused niche of local parents, we are able to get great results for the businesses who target them.
What are your growth targets, near and long term?
Hulafrog is currently in 28 markets across the US. We are in the process of closing our seed financing and are beginning our expansion plans for the fall. We plan to add another 100+ markets next year. Potentially more – but our focus is on quality before quantity.
Thanks for the article, Tom. Great talking with you!
This appears to be going after the exact same model as Macaroni Kid, but years behind. They have over 500 hyper-local communities and growing each day. Why compete in a market that is already established? Seems like it would be an uphill battle.
Agreed Kelly…why imitate… when you can innovate? Now that would be something to write about!
Both Macaroni Kid and Hulafrog are going after the same market as FindandGoSeek.net (launched in 2008) but with a much less robust product. It will be interesting to see where this hyperlocal market goes.


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What's the appeal of diesel over your traditional engine?
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The (WTO) dispute settlement system is often praised as one of the most important innovations of the Uruguay Round. This should not, however, be misunderstood to mean that the WTO dispute settlement system was a total innovation and that the previous multilateral trading system based on GATT 1947 did not have a dispute settlement system.
On the contrary, there was a dispute settlement system under GATT 1947 that evolved quite remarkably over nearly 50 years on the basis of Articles XXII and XXIII of GATT 1947. Several of the principles and practices that evolved in the GATT dispute settlement system were, over the years, codified in decisions and understandings of the contracting parties to GATT 1947. The current WTO system builds on, and adheres to, the principles for the management of disputes applied under Articles XXII and XXIII of GATT 1947 (Article 3.1 of the DSU). Of course, the Uruguay Round brought important modifications and elaborations to the previous system, which will be mentioned later.1 This chapter provides a brief overview of the historic roots of the current dispute settlement system.
The rudimentary rules in Article XXIII:2 of GATT 1947 provided that the contracting parties themselves, acting jointly, had to deal with any dispute between individual contracting parties. Accordingly, disputes in the very early years of GATT 1947 were decided by rulings of the Chairman of the GATT Council. Later, they were referred to working parties composed of representatives from all interested contracting parties, including the parties to the dispute. These working parties adopted their reports by consensus decisions. They were soon replaced by panels made up of three or five independent experts who were unrelated to the parties of the dispute. These panels wrote independent reports with recommendations and rulings for resolving the dispute, and referred them to the GATT Council. Only upon approval by the GATT Council did these reports become legally binding on the parties to the dispute. The GATT panels thus built up a body of jurisprudence, which remains important today, and followed an increasingly rules-based approach and juridical style of reasoning in their reports.
Some key principles, however, remained unchanged up to the Uruguay Round, the most important being the rule of positive consensus that existed under GATT 1947. For example, there needed to be a positive consensus in the GATT Council in order to refer a dispute to a panel. Positive consensus meant that there had to be no objection from any contracting party to the decision. Importantly, the parties to the dispute were not excluded from participation in this decision-making process. In other words, the respondent could block the establishment of a panel. Moreover, the adoption of the panel report also required a positive consensus, and so did the authorization of countermeasures against a non-implementing respondent. Such actions could also be blocked by the respondent.
One might think that such a system could not possibly have worked. Why would a respondent not use its right to block the establishment of a panel if it thought that it might lose the case? Why would the losing party not block the adoption of the panel report? How could a party refrain from using its veto against the authorization of countermeasures, from which it would suffer economically? If domestic judicial systems were to operate on the basis of such a consensus rule, they would probably fail in most instances.
Quite surprisingly, this was generally not the experience of the dispute settlement system of GATT 1947. Individual respondent contracting parties mostly refrained from blocking consensus decisions and allowed disputes in which they were involved to proceed, even if this was to their short-term detriment. They did so because they had a long-term systemic interest and knew that excessive use of the veto right would result in a response in kind by the others. Accordingly, panels were established and their reports frequently adopted, albeit often with delays (even though the authorization of countermeasures was only granted once).
On the basis of empirical research, it has been concluded that the GATT 1947 dispute settlement system brought about solutions satisfying the parties in a large majority of the cases. However, it must be noted that, by their nature, such statistics can only cover complaints that were actually brought. Certainly, there were a significant number of disputes that were never brought before the GATT because the complainant suspected that the respondent would exercise its veto. Thus, the risk of a veto also weakened the GATT dispute settlement system. In addition, such vetoes actually occurred, especially in economically important or politically sensitive areas such as anti-dumping. Finally, there was a deterioration of the system in the 1980s as contracting parties increasingly blocked the establishment of panels and the adoption of panel reports.
Even when panel reports were adopted, the risk of one party blocking adoption must often have influenced the panels'rulings. The three panelists knew that their report had also to be accepted by the losing party in order to be adopted. Accordingly, there was an incentive to rule not solely on the basis of the legal merits of a complaint, but to aim for a somewhat "diplomatic" solution by crafting a compromise that would be acceptable to both sides.
Several of the plurilateral agreements emerging from the Tokyo Round of Multilateral Trade Negotiations, the so-called "Tokyo Round Codes", for example the one on Anti-Dumping, contained code-specific dispute settlement procedures. Like the codes as a whole, these specific dispute settlement procedures were applicable only to the signatories of the codes, and only with regard to the specific subject matter. If the multilateral trading system before the establishment of the WTO was often referred to as a "GATT à la carte", this also applied to dispute settlement. In some instances, where rules pertaining to a specific subject-matter existed both in GATT 1947 and in one of the Tokyo Round Codes, a complainant also had some leeway for "forum-shopping" and "forum-duplication", i.e. choosing the agreement and the dispute settlement mechanism that promised to be the most beneficial to its interests, or launching two separate disputes under different agreements on the same matter.
In terms of how satisfactorily the dispute settlement system under these codes functioned, the record was less favourable than it was for GATT 1947, i.e. consensus was blocked quite frequently.
As the inherent problems in the GATT dispute settlement system led to increasing problems in the 1980s, many contracting parties to GATT 1947, both developing and developed countries, felt that the system needed improving and strengthening. Negotiations on dispute settlement were accordingly included and given high priority on the agenda of the Uruguay Round negotiations.
By 1989, midway through the Uruguay Round negotiations, the contracting parties were ready to implement some preliminary results of the negotiations ("early harvest") on certain issues and accordingly adopted the Decision of 12 April 1989 on Improvements to the GATT Dispute Settlement Rules and Procedures.6 The decision was to apply on a trial basis until the end of the Uruguay Round and already contained many of the rules later embodied in the DSU, such as a right to a panel and strict time-frames for panel proceedings. However, there was no agreement yet on the important issue of the procedure to be used for the adoption of panel reports. Nor was appellate review foreseen at that stage.


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Disparate signal operation on Highway 303 puzzles reader
The in basket: Robert Arper e-mails to say, "I am curious why the left turn lane into the East Bremerton Fred Meyer is programmed so differently than the left turn lane into the East Bremerton Walmart.
"Right now it would appear that Walmart shoppers are getting preferential treatment but Fred Meyer shoppers are getting the shaft. Yet it is the motoring public that is paying the price in the form of delays in both cases.
"Those of us waiting for the light to turn to allow us to turn into Fred Meyer have to wait forever while traffic heading north on 303 gets the green regardless of the amount of traffic.
"Those of us traveling south on 303 are delayed by those wishing to turn left from the northbound lane into Walmart even if there are only one or two cars in the left-turn lane. It would seem that the people programming the lights at these two intersections are not the same person or they just want to make it difficult for the motoring public."
The out basket: The history of those intersections is quite different, accounting for the difference in treatment.
Former officials in the Olympic Region signal shop for state highways have told me that when Fred Meyer wouldn't agree to shift its main entrance when the store was built, the entrance didn't line up with the existing road across Highway 303, creating an offset intersection.
As a result, the two opposing left-turns onto 303 must happen separately, prolonging the wait for those wanting to make other movements. I often hear complaints about the left turn into Fred Meyer being annoyingly short when it finally does come around, but in my experience, that comes and goes and isn't always the case.
In front of Walmart, the center barrier installed there between McWilliams and Fairgrounds roads to eliminate left-turn accidents at other intersections near there was finished during the holidays and heavy traffic into Walmart soon spilled out of the left turn lane into the inside northbound through lane.
So the signal shop gave it an extra left turn opportunity in each cycle to eliminate the danger of rear-end accidents that created. It's been that way ever since, though watching that turn lane, I'm not sure I often or ever see enough turning traffic during the two cycles combined that it would fill up the turn lane. But I'm not often there during the holidays.
Nonetheless, the Olympic Region signal shop and the city of Bremerton are considering whether changes should be made in the timing of signals between Fred Meyer and points south.
Ken Burns of the signal shop says, "Robert's assessment of the signals' being operated by different people is correct." The city has one and the state the other.
"(We) are working together on a corridor analysis for the system on Highway 303 from Sheridan Road to the Fred Meyer/Furneys Lane signal," Ken said. "This analysis will examine left-turn volumes, pedestrian crossing clearance times, as well as the overall delay at the intersections in this corridor."
June 30, 2014 Uncategorized303, Fred Meyer, left turn, Walmart
Spotting the HOV lane violator
The in basket: I've always wondered how police officers manage to enforce HOV lane rules, with tinted windows on many cars obscuring who's inside and a law the makes someone lying down in the back seat or even an infant in a car seat a valid second passenger.
Out of curiosity, I watch the Highway 304 HOV lanes coming out of Bremerton when I'm there at rush hour, viewing from the next lane over. It affords me a view of the two front seats of any vehicle coming up from behind me, as windshield tinting is rarely as dark as side window tinting. Even that requires taking my eyes off the car in front of me briefly, always a risky thing to do in bumper to bumper traffic.
One recent afternoon, I saw a state trooper parked on the southbound shoulder of 304 and figured he was watching for speeders in the outside lane anxious to get out of town toward Silverdale, or to get ahead of traffic and cut in closer to the merge with Highway 3.
I turned my attention back to the HOV lane and noticed an expensive gold-colored hard-top sports car with only the driver visible, using that lane.
He was far from the only one, but the car gave the impression of a driver who's used to doing things his way. I profiled him, I suppose.
When I got across the bridge over Highway 3, there was the sports car on the shoulder with a trooper leaning in the window, the emergency lights flashing on the patrol car stopped behind them.
Was it a tandem HOV lane enforcement by two officers?, I asked Trooper /Russ Winger, spokesman for the local patrol detachment.
The out basket: Russ wasn't certain, but said, "Our officers do work together in tandem and multiples on occasion. In that particular location troopers can keep an eye out for speeders as well as seat belt and HOV violations. We have radios that allow us to communicate violations and vehicles to other troopers when it would otherwise be difficult, due to traffic, for the observing officer to safely overtake the vehicle and stop it."
It's easy to rationalize using the HOV lane when one is alone in one's car. The lanes' purpose is to make a long-term impression that you can get through faster if you car-pool or take the bus, reducing traffic and demand for more lanes over time.
But at that given moment, an HOV scofflaw can tell himself he's taking his vehicle out of the backup in the general purpose lanes, making things a little better.
The slim chance that I might get caught and have to pay the hefty HOV violation fine is enough to keep me out of them when I'm alone in my car, though.
June 28, 2014 Uncategorized304, HOV
Colman Dock, Bremerton arrival details are questioned
The in basket: A couple of readers have asked about possible changes in arrival times on the Bremerton-Seattle ferry run and off-loading practices at Colman Dock on the Seattle end.
Rob Woutat took note of the conflict between ferry traffic and shift-change commuter traffic out of Naval Base Bremerton. It is cited by the city as a drawback to its plans to shrink Washington Avenue to two lanes between Sixth Street and the Manette Bridge, albeit a brief one.
"Has anyone asked if a ferry from Seattle has to arrive at the same time as a shift change at the shipyard (4:00 p.m.)?" Ron asked. "It seems that a slight schedule change could alleviate the traffic backup."
And Yvonne Dean said, "When the ferry unloads at Seattle using the usual way of off loading – two lines of traffic at once – there becomes a large back-up caused by the lines needing to merge into one lane before getting onto Alaskan Way. There is a red light at the end of the dock with a sign saying 'no right turn on a red light.' It seems to me to be an extremely long light when there is no traffic coming from the left.
"Why don't they just let one lane off at a time so there is no need to merge? Why isn't there someone at the end of the dock that can control the traffic without waiting for the light to change? Why don't they adjust the time of the arrival of the Bremerton Ferry so that instead of using only that exit at least the people who want to go left off the dock go around the Bainbridge Island side of the dock?
"The ferry system would never be permitted to do this to the Bainbridge Island people so why should the Bremerton people be forced into the situation. Also how long will this mess be there?"
The out basket: I told Ron that the many years I covered the ferries before retiring as a reporter told me that seemingly minor shifts in the schedule have repercussions at other terminals on the route, plus possible crew scheduling issues. The competition with Bainbridge for how arrivals are handled on the Seattle end has impacts on when Bremerton ferries can best come and go, as the response I got from WSF public relations chief Marta Coursey suggests.
"The city of Seattle is responsible for signal timing on all traffic lights," she said, "including the lights at both the Marion Street and Yesler Way exits from Colman Dock. WSF is actively working with the city to see if there is anything they can do to improve signaling when ferry traffic is backed up."
Just this Tuesday, in fact, a change in the signal operation at the Yesler exit added quite a bit of green time for departing Bremerton ferry traffic, said Leonard Smith, terminal manager.
"Operations at Colman Dock are extremely complicated and many factors contribute to vessel arrival times," Marta also said. "While we do our best not to have both the Bremerton and Bainbridge Island sailings arrive at the same time, there are times when even the slightest delay in the schedule causes two boats to arrive at once.
"The sailing schedule is developed to balance the needs of customers, crew staffing windows and general operations with available funding and resources.
"We do not currently have funding available to hire an additional terminal employee to help manage traffic during busy times, as Ms. Dean suggests."
Marta didn't address the idea of a single lane coming off the ferry from Bremerton, but I would think it would be more likely to slow the off-loading than speed it up. That, in turn, affects departure times and the ability of the boats to stay on schedule.
And I imagine that if it were done, there'd be a lot of questions from ferry users about why they don't use both lanes of the car ramp.
As for how long this will be going on, Leonard said work on the seawall which now requires the merge of off-loading Bremerton traffic will end in October and that exit will return to two lanes.
But complete replacement of Colman Dock will begin in 2016, beginning five years of what I'm sure will be complicated off-loadings for all dock users.
June 26, 2014 UncategorizedBremerton-Seattle, Colman Dock, ferry, Marion, Yesler
On towing your vehicle to safety or the shop
The in basket: Jeff Griswell says in an e-mail, "Recently my truck was having some issues and it could not make it home on its own so I had to have my wife tow me home with her van. I was having a discussion with someone and they told me that it was illegal for me to tow my own car (home or even to a shop) so it could get worked on.
"I am curious about this," he said. "I looked online (WSP site) and all I could find was about tow trucks and trailers. My question: Is or is it not legal and where could I read up on law(s) about it.
The out basket: When I was younger and foolish, I had a family member tow a car another family member had wrecked to a body shop for repair. I rode in the towed car and soon learned the tow chain should have been longer or the driver of the towing vehicle was unaware of how scary it was to be traveling 35 or 40 miles per hour that close to a vehicle directly ahead of me.
By the time we reached the body shop, I had worn the brakes of the car I was in down to nearly nothing and was just barely able to stop. I should have honked my helper over and asked him to slow down.
If the laws were the same then as now, we were definitely not a legal towing tandem. But it's not illegal for a private party to tow a vehicle, if some rules we didn't observe are observed.
I touched on this subject in March, when the question was limited to towing a car out of the ditch in the snow. State Trooper Russ Winger said then that the State Patrol discourages it because of the inherent danger of being close to moving vehicles when traction is bad and one or both of you probably is blocking a lane while hooking up.
Both he and Deputy Scott Wilson of the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said there is no law against private parties towing one another, but safety chains and adequate lighting for turn signals and brake lights are required.
"There needs to be a separate set (pair) of safety chains attached between the two vehicles in addition to the primary tow bar / tow strap or other device," Scott said. The chains must be on each side of that device.
"Since the vehicle being towed usually does obscure the rear signal / brake lights of the towing vehicle," he said, "it's imperative that proper lighting be rigged on the vehicle being towed to indicate to following drivers that the operator is braking or signaling to change lanes or execute a turn," much like when towing a boat or trailer.
Russ said having a licensed driver in the towed car will work. "The licensed driver of the towed vehicle will obviously have to operate the brakes and there is no reason they cannot operate the turn signals and/or use arm turn signals in the daylight hours. Hazard lights activated on the towed vehicle is also a good idea.
"If the towed vehicle does not have operational lighting, then a lighting bar or harness connected to the towing vehicle's lighting system would be required.
"It should be said that this type of towing situation should be used in more emergency type situations to get a vehicle off of the roadway and to a place of repair," he said. "Motorists should not be routinely towing vehicles around using this method."
He also added that in "collisions that occur during 'normal' weather and require traffic control and proper equipment to get the vehicles out in a timely manner, we are not going to wait around for the driver's friend or family member to show up with equipment (tow strap/cable/chain) that may or may not be able to do the job. It increases the already dangerous and vulnerable position that officers and drivers are in while stopped along the highway."
He and Scott referred Jeff and others interested in this subject to RCWs 46.44.070, RCW 46.37.050 and RCW 46.37.495, which add a few nuances to what's required.
June 24, 2014 Uncategorizedtow
Freeboard allows some loads to be uncovered
The in basket: Tom Loushe of Clear Creek Road sent me a picture of a Kitsap County dump truck passing his house without what Tom believed was the legally required cover over its load.
"I see this constantly and not just county trucks. What gives?" he asked.
The out basket: Christopher Piercy, the county's recycling coordinator in the solid waste division, says, "This load appears to be legal. Washington State law states that vehicles must cover loads with less than 6 inches of freeboard along the side rail of the container. In this case it appears to meet that requirement."
He referred me to "a very good Washington State Patrol website that details these requirements: http://www.wsp.wa.gov/traveler/loadloss.htm."
Freeboard is the distance between the top of the truck bed and where the load touches the inside of the bed. A heavy load like gravel, dirt or sand can rise higher than the edge of the bed and be seen from outside the truck, if there is that six inches of freeboard around the edges after the load has had a chance to settle, according to a diagram on that site.
It also says, "If the load is a type of material that will be blown from the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion, then that type of load shall be covered to prevent this from occurring."
I hauled a yard of yard bark to my house last week and made sure it was covered.
June 18, 2014 Uncategorizedcover loads
Stolen Mountain View school zone signs replaced
The in basket: Chester Peek said there was something wrong with the school zone signs at Mountain View Middle School in Bremerton.
Northbound on Perry Avenue, one comes to a school zone sign saying the 20 miles per hour limit is in effect from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., he said, but there is no sign ending the school zone or reestablishing the 25 mph limit one was in before the school zone started.
The first such sign isn't until just past Sheridan Road, where it says 35 mph, the default speed limit on county roads. Perry Avenue is in the county from Stone Way north.
It had been that way for a couple of months, Chester said.
When I drove past the school, I noticed that that wasn't the only problem. While the school zone extended all the way past the school southbound, the first school zone sign northbound was mid-way past the school.
The out basket: Doug Bear of Kitsap County Public Works says, "According to our traffic division, the signs were stolen. The posts were there, but the signs were gone. They were replaced June 17."
Chester's inquiry called it to their attention, Doug said.
June 18, 2014 UncategorizedMountain View, Perry Avenue, school zone sign
When is a one-way street a one-way street?
The in basket: Elaine Henderson sent a typed letter (it's been a long time since the Road Warrior has gotten one of those) to ask "Is it ever permissible to make a LEFT TURN on a RED LIGHT after making sure the cross street is clear of traffic?
"Yesterday I was driving east on Burwell Street approaching Washington Avenue (in Bremerton) " she wrote on May 16. "'The traffic light was red and there was one vehicle waiting at the light. As I stopped behind the vehicle, it made a left turn onto Washington Avenue while the light was still red.
"I drive this route at least once a week, the light at that intersection is usually red. I've always waited until the light changes to green before making my left turn.
"Is there perhaps an exception at this intersection regarding no left turn on red because two-way traffic ends at Burwell Street?"
The out basket: It sounds like Elaine may be aware of the little known law permitting lefts against a red light, but only onto a one-way street going in the direction of the turn.
This could be a thorny legal issue were someone to be stopped and cited for what Elaine saw that driver do, but I'd have to guess that law doesn't extend to a street that's one-way SOMEWHERE along its length.
The wording of the state law (RCW 46.61.055) says "vehicle operators facing a steady circular red signal may, after stopping, proceed to make a right turn from a one-way or two-way street into a two-way street or into a one-way street carrying traffic in the direction of the right turn; or a left turn from a one-way or two-way street into a one-way street carrying traffic in the direction of the left turn; unless a sign posted by competent authority prohibits such movement."
The same thing is permitted at a red arrow light.
Just a block west of Washington, going the other way on Burwell, such a turn is legal onto one-way Pacific Avenue, providing one comes to a complete stop and yields to any traffic with a green light or pedestrian in the way.
I suppose a driver could argue that he WAS turning onto a one-way street, even though the one-way portion of Washington ends before the portion of the street he's entering. But I wouldn't expect the arguement to prevail in court, unless he gets a judge who delights in splitting hairs. And I'd advise Elaine to continue waiting for the green light there.
June 17, 2014 UncategorizedBurwell, left on red, one-way, Washington
Skidding on a motorcycle on Narrows Bridge patches
The in basket: Chuck Ryers said he was motorcycling to Lacey one rainy day in May, running in cruise control over the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge when his path took him over one of several strips of tar patching on the bridge deck.
He suddenly lost traction, which kicked it out of cruise control. He reaccelerated to 60, but crossed another of the patches. "Next thing I know I was fishtailing," he said. "I looked back and saw a four-inch strip of tar. It was slicker than snot in the rain."
He wondered about whether some abrasive, like sand, could be put in the black patching material to make it less slippery.
The out basket: The first thing I told Chuck was using cruise control in the rain is a bad idea, for the very reason he encountered – sudden loss of traction.
When I first heard this advice years ago, relating to cars, I couldn't find anyone to confirm it, but now it's come to be conventional wisdom. I didn't know that motorcycles had cruise control, but probably the advice applies to them as well, possibly more urgently, though as I recall the disparity in traction between the two drive wheels of a car on very wet asphalt was supposedly the reason for the danger.
I asked state officials about his idea and while I was at it, what needed a row of narrow patches on the new bridge.
Claudia Bingham-Baker of the Olympic Region public affairs staff for highways says, "We agree with you that it is not a good idea for motorcyclists to drive with cruise control in the rain, especially when crossing a bridge like the Tacoma Narrows where high winds could also be present.
"The substance to which he refers is a tar-like substance that was used to seal bridge deck patches that were done under warranty. We will investigate the issue and consider options for making the substance more skid-resistant.
"As far as I know," she said, "we've not done that type of work on bridge decks elsewhere. Please thank the reader for bringing the issue to our attention."
June 14, 2014 Uncategorizedcruise control, motorcycle, Tacoma Narrows
Most local freeway exits still unnumbered
The in basket: Sally Murphy asks, "Why the inconsistency in numbering the exits off Highway 16? As one comes across the Narrows, there is an exit sign, number 7, then after three Gig Harbor exits, with no numbered exits, one comes upon Exit 20, Burley-Olalla. Nothing in between and nothing afterward.
"My nephew was visiting from Texas and I told him to take Exit 20. He called and said he has passed Exit 7 and then saw no other numbered exits and thought he had made a wrong turn. Why the lack of consistency?"
The out basket: Actually, there is something afterward, but not until you leave Highway 16 for Highway 3 and get to Silverdale, where Bill Vale noticed the same inconsistency in 2009.
Only the exits at the Highway 3-303 intersection were numbered on those freeways, he noted.
Claudia Bingham-Baker of the Olympic Region public affairs staff for state highways, says the explanation given then by region Traffic Engineer Steve Bennett applies this time too.
""For years, maybe decades," Steve said then, "we numbered only Interstate route exits. Several years ago, we decided that policy didn't make sense and began, as new construction came to a corridor, to add exit numbers to all multi-lane divided freeways."
"The Highway 3-303 interchange is the most recent one substantially modified here," he said. "I would assume the Burley-Olalla Road interchange will have its exits numbered, corresponding with the nearest milepost marker, when it opens later this year."
Which is what happened. No other interchanges in our area have been modified in the meantime, so still have no exit numbers.
Claudia elaborated this week to say exits, "are numbered according to the milepost location (within our state's boundaries) at which the exit is located. (Highway 16's)Exit 7 is located seven miles from where the highway begins (in this case, I-5), and Exit 20 at Burley Olalla is located 20 miles from that same beginning point.
"As such, exit numbers are a great reference point for drivers. Let's say you're headed northbound from Oregon to Washington, and you know you need to take Exit 165. If you understand the exit numbering system, you know that I-5 at the Oregon border is milepost 0. Exit #165 would be 165 miles north of that beginning point.
"On north/south highways, the mileposts increase in the northbound direction, and on east/west highways, the mileposts increase in the eastern direction.
"There are two notable exceptions to this rule," she said, " both in our neck of the woods: 1) US 101, which is unusual because it's a loop road where milepost numbers increase north up the coast and then continue to increase even when the highway is headed back south to Olympia; and 2) SR 16, where mileposts increase east to west (the opposite of our conventional numbering system). Not sure why."
June 10, 2014 Uncategorized16, exit numbers
2 flashing yellow lefts get warning signs
The in basket: Ian MacKenzie wrote on June 3 and said, " I wrote to you a while back regarding the intersection of Randall Way and Kitsap Mall Boulevard (in Silverdale). I worried about the implication of both the southbound lanes able to turn left on a flashing (yellow) arrow.
"I just came home from a trip to Home Depot in Silverdale and made that left turn and I see that the county has installed a large sign between the signals informing people that Left Turns Yield on Flashing Yellow," he said.
"This is the exact sign that the City of Federal Way has installed at all their flashing yellow (turn) signals.
"I would like to think that maybe we had an impact in getting that sign placed and improving the safety of the intersection." he concluded.
The out basket: I suppose we contributed, but accident history prompted the sign's installation, notably a fatal left-turn accident at the Kitsap Mall Boulevard-Randall Way intersection.
The same sign has been put on the left-turn signal cross-arm on Myhre Way southbound at Ridgetop Boulevard, also in Silverdale, reader Harry Gilger notes. None of the other county intersections with the yellow flashing lefts nor any of the other directions at the two in Silverdale have gotten the signs.
"We are placing that sign at intersections where collision data support additional awareness," said Doug Bear of Kitsap County Public Works.
June 10, 2014 Uncategorizedflashing yellow, Kitsap Mall Boulevard, Myhre Road, Randall Way, Ridgetop, silverdale


Can you plan too much? You can plan too little... in the words of Mr. Miagi "Balance" is the key.
1. YOU CAN PLAN TOO MUCH: I once hired a lighting designer to plan the lighting in an 8000 sq. ft. house (almost a museum really). What I got back was perhaps one of the most detailed plans you could imagine. It had every fixture, every wattage, every location, circuiting etc. all detailed in a 40 page report with a 4 page set of plans that listed all of the same keyed information. I took one look at it and realized that with the electrical crew I had on the job they would be hopelessly forevermore confused by this plan. As a result I took the plan and sat down the architect and simplified their scheme. Instead of a 14 digit room moniker I reduced it to the room name and a simple room number. For Instance 101A meant "1" for first floor, "01" for room 1 and "A" for circuit A. This was an old Lutron trick I learned years ago (Thanks David Craze). Then I also added the proper room name in plain english to each room. Finally I added one digit to each number scheme "1" and keyed them to the type of fixture with just the simple "how to wire it" cut sheets for each fixture. In the end it looked like "Main Hall 101A-1" I then made sure the electricians had label machines and plenty of label tape and instructed them to label each wire both ways. Putting the normal room name on the plan and the circuit number. Lastly we laminated the simple room chart and put it on the wall of the mechanical room in several places. Over the next few months as the electricians wired the house we had very little lost time due to digging through plans and all wires were properly identified in the process. Also even today it takes no time at all to find a wire. The charts and labels are still there. If I had left it over planned as the documents I was handed were I have no doubt confusion would have ensued and chaos would have reigned in the mechanical space. Simple is not always better but in this case it certainly was. We were also able to re-use the same room names and numbers for the Audio Video in the building and for the HVAC. In effect everyone was on the same page. Maintenance today is simpler and easier and will be for years to come.
2. YOU CAN PLAN TOO LITTLE: I recently was invited to a site where a beautiful house was under construction. It overlooked one of the area lakes and a great deal of thought had already been put into the architecture of the home. Exposed beams, Large windows in the right places to frame the views were the norm from room to room. When I asked how they were planning on lighting the exposed beams I got an answer that chilled me "were not sure yet." Did I mention most of the ceilings were up and the beams were there. Did I mention there was no attic space to run HVAC or electrical in later? Did I mention there were no electrical plans? They were building a house with no thought to the mechanicals what so ever. They had started a Geothermal field and the HVAC tech was starting but you could tell he had no idea how he was going to get large HVAC ducts from one side of the building to the other. With no attic space, no basement and no central mechanical space his chances of creating a successful easy to maintain system were greatly diminished. I was at another house not far away from there where the Architect was clearly driving the bus. Low roofs, lots of metal, wide sweeping glass and clean lines were the order of the day and zero mechanical thought given to anything. The builder was a little despondent stating that the HVAC guy would have first crack at the building as he had no idea how we was going to accomplish it. As an Architect this irresponsibility of understanding the mechanical needs of a modern home is inexcusable. He should have planned the pathways, thought about the lighting, thought about the wiring, thought about maintenance. All these things can drastically change the way someone enjoys a home. If you were a homeowner of a massive 40 thousand square foot building with 14 air conditioners wouldn't it be better if all those systems could be maintained in a hidden service room away from site. Would it not be better to locate the HVAC units in a centralized space where when they leaked, not if they leaked, it did not damage the custom hand done plaster ceiling in your master bedroom. Leaving the building process up to fate is going to cost you more money. It may not cost you right away but it will cost you in the end.
A little telling example. I work on a house frequently with very high ceilings. At some point during the building process someone suggested putting lights in the high ceiling. These lights were smallish MR16 based lights about 30 feet of the ground. Great idea right? Put them high, cover the whole room with ease and could be aimed anywhere. Great idea that it until you try to change a bulb. At the time MR-16's lasted about a year at best. Today with LED's this is much longer. But for years every time a build needed to be changed it meant moving all the furniture, bringing in scaffolding and a crew and changing the bulb and then putting all the furniture back. When we went to build the next building we found a better way. By lowering the visible ceiling a little and adding a decked attic we gave ourselves a path to change the bulbs from above. Simple and effective I no longer have to worry about damaging high dollar furniture in that space. Planning too little can hurt you. As the homeowner you should have a vision of what you want. If you don't have it, don't start building. If you need help hire someone to guide you. Just make sure they have experience in all areas and are willing to compromise. Don't hire an Interior Designer or Architect as the lead if they only care about the look of the space. My suggesting would be to assemble a small team. 3 people at most. Each responsible for their area. The builder in charge of the structure, the Interior Designer in charge of the look and feel and someone in charge of all the living amenities, maintenance, electrical, Audio Video, Automation etc. This should provide a balance between them and provide the best product. Also encourage and be willing to pay for weekly meetings. This communication is vital of the success of any large project. In the end you have to live with it and maintain it.
3. Centralization is the key. Let me say that again...Centralization is the key. The easiest thing to do on most houses is to centralize as much as humanly possible. This gives the systems a change to interact easily as needs change. More importantly when it comes to maintenance and changes later there is no running from room to room trying to figure out where something is. If all the HVAC ends up in the main mechanical space then it's easy to service and find anything having to do with HVAC. Pick a space in your design. The more central the better. Set Aside a space that is at least 10' wide x 10' long x 8' high (might be much larger depending on your total square footage) Why so large? Because in that space you are going to locate your HVAC, AV, Breaker Panels, Lighting Controls, Security Main, Central Vac, Shade Controls, etc. The list goes on and on. Try not to split these up. Keep them in the same room. This make service easier and more painless in the future and prevents service technicians wondering all over your house unless absolutely necessary. I work on a house frequently that has HVAC units in attics. While it's done a lot it's not ideal. They leak, they need maintenance and they have to be accessed. With a walk out attic this would be easy but with pull down stairs not so much. Every time he comes the HVAC guy wonders from stairs to stairs pulls them down and changes filters etc. and each time he leaves an insulation trail down the halls he has to clean up. With one or two HVAC units this is no big deal. But with 14 it's a problem that adds up. The size of your house and it's mechanical systems changes your approach. The larger the house the more attention these systems require. You can't just give up a 4' x 4' closet on a 10,000 square foot house and thinks it is going to be okay.
If you need help planning an AV project or Mechanical spaces we can help with that.


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Davidoff of Geneva is the premier Davidoff Cigars flagship store and lounge located in New York City.
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