Some of you will remember the challenge Randi sent out to Cumberland Industries regarding the ADE 651 a couple of weeks or so back.
Of course, as Randi predicted (is the man psychic or what?) they are refusing to take the test due to it being "rigged so they will fail"!!!
Since then we have discovered that Cumberland are not the principal but an apointed agent, and are not based in the U.K. but in Lebanon.
The principal is ATSC based in the U.K and run by Jim McCormick. There are definite connections from SNIFFEX through MOLE through to ADE 651 and also GT 200 from another U.K company called global Technical.
this is big Jims own blog defending ADE. Where's the evidence you promised in August Jim?
We have reason to believe that the sale of ADE 651 to Iraq mentioned in the August SWIFT was done via a corrupt Iraqi Interior Ministry official connected with the Cumberland Industries agent and using money supplied by the U.S. for enhancing security. These units are in the field with Police around Iraq and are putting Police and innocent lives at risk.
We are doing everything we can to track down these people and get them shut down. Anyone care to join in? Feel free!
This is a case where we can get a quick win.
As stated on other forums, this is an issue that is gathering momentum and not before time. These fraudsters must have pocketed millions with this scam.
As we approach remembrence day lets not forget the brave soldiers whose lives are at risk from this scam equipment.
If these scum won't take the MDC lets get them running! Preferably without their ill gotten gains!!
Particularly wanted is an Electrical Engineer or Physiscist who can give us a simpletons guide as to why the claimed electrostatic attraction principle behind this does not work.
I know full well that it does not and understand why but am not in a position of authority/credibility to make a definitive statement that will aid in knocking these plonkers of their perches.
Because there's no challenge, I'm moving this to General Paranormal. I expect you'll get more readers there too.
O.K. just thought JR had made a dierct challenge to them hence the original placing, but happy to put in our rightful place!
Thanks Biomorph, we have that site logged.
We need the help of the people on this site to rid the UK of these scum.
The US got rid of their version, the discredited, 'Sniffex', we now need your help to get rid of the UK version, The ADE651 and the GT200, marketed by, ATSC and Global Technical respectively.
Thanks bio. We've already got those and are looking for someone to go digging into Balais in the U.S.
If a U.S. citizen wants to send info to the State Department about the possible use of U.S. funds for the Iraqi purchase then go ahead!
Also, it is likely that legit U.S. EOD companies might be very upset about U.S. money being spent on garbage so anyone who knows anyone in the World of EOD may want to get their tails wagging!
Any info required just pm or ask here.
We really want to get these guys and unlike the psychs who are so difficult to pin down, reckon we can.
Anyone in Lebabnon able to get us info on this lot?
I really hope their is more than one product called Sniffex because there is an IEEE journal article about an explosives detecter with the same name.
Ahhh yes Wired article to the rescue. They are not the same.
Ehhhh.... Email this man. He created a sensor called Sniffex that is used to detect explosives. You might as well see what he has because I think the name is just used to rip off their legitimate research.
Last edited by technoextreme; 10th November 2008 at 01:36 PM.
Will get on to the guy you link to. This whole saga is getting more interesting by the minute. We are hunting ATSC/ADE and Global Technical/GT all over the World now.
Anyone able to dig up Robert Balais and the U.S. angle with ATSC?
I have warned the IABTI about his past and hope they are doing something to remove him from membership if he is still selling this stuff.
Ideally anyone with State Department contact should let them know about the ATSC/Cumberland sale of ADE to the Iraqi Police, probably using U.S. money and via corrupt Iraqi Interior Ministry official we believe.
Big Jim is on the run, after a series of arguments on various blogs, Big Jim of ATSC has bottled out of any further comment or response. Gary Bolton (The MOLE) of Global Technical has at least got the sense to not try and defend the indefensible.
and read the full story.
Lumpy has done a great job aggregating info on all these scams.
Interesting to note that while Jim McCormick of ATSC claims the ADE works through 'electrostatic attaction akin to Gauss's Law' (BS of the year award anyone?) and is not a sniffer device, one of his distributors, Prosec in Lebanon says that it works as a particulate and vapor detector using Thermo-redux technology.
|Wonder which is telling the truth? If I had a million I would bet neither...Oh, sorry, forgot Randi alraedy did!!
The interesting thing is that we all now it doesn't work under any principle.
Hi Biff, well guess we can't really take credit for exposing them Randi challenged the ADE and Techo and me have taken up the cudgels since of course McCormick at ATSC (ADE) and Bolton at Global Technical (GT200/GT5000) won't take the MDC! Wonder why!
Also Lumpy has a great blog we rely on. So the crew is a good one.
It is true Randi exposed them previously, but as the links in my signature suggest, I think these kinds of sites are important. While Randi can provide the initial publicity, a longer and more detailed analysis on a website or blog can reach many more people who search for information on a specific topic. Most of the people who read Swift are the choir to which Randi and JREF are preaching. However, the people who hear about a bogus product or service and are doing research are probably going to read a site about that item or person, and not JREF's articles.
This is one thing RSL showed us with the Stop Kaz and then Stop Sylvia sites and Phil Plait regarding the crackpot theories of the moon landing hoaxes.
I think the recent events with the Stop Sylvia site having to change domain names has brought the forum's attention to the value these sites have in expanding the audience reached by these warnings. I found this post on Skeptools which points out the advantages of these blogs. While Randi might get credit for the initial warning, your efforts are invaluable.
THE ADE 651 (Advanced Detection system) is according to distributer Delpac International a revolutionary means for finding narcotics or trace explosives. The basis of the system is a card on which is stored all data to trace a substance. By means of electromagnetic attraction the apparatus finds the chosen product up to five hundred meters away.
Sounds beautiful, but not beautiful enough for the federal police force. "We have twice tested it and we were not satisfied" , spokeswoman Cleemput says. So no purchase, just as with the customs. "This technology quickly became infected," it sounds. "Walk for example, by the Nieuwstraat and the thing will be everywhere detecting drugs and explosives."
Nevertheless there are really police forces that believe in the ADE 651. Both Flemalle and the police force area Geel-Laakdal-Meerhout bought already an apparatus which they now test further, this weekend again at Wodca-controle (on speed, alcohol and narcotics) in the Kempen.
Until there are discussions with the prosecutor of Turnhout about the precise legality, nobody wants the police to respond officially. But a senior officer of the corps clearly wants to express his satisfaction. "With this device we can detect where the cars in which drugs are located. We need the drugs themselves still in the car to search. But with fewer officers we are now working better and more efficiently. That the device would not work, as the federal states, we see this contradicted every day in practice and in all tests."
If anyone speaks Dutch, please feel free to correct my Babel Fish and Google assisted translation of this article from Belgium. It is very reminiscent of the Quadro Tracker scam which Randi exposed. I am also sad to see local departments buying this junk and ignoring the tests which showed it did not work. The power of the ideomotor effect illusion of working in a hands-on demonstration outweighs a double blind test which scientifically shows the dowsing rod is as bad as randomly guessing as far as improving the chance of being correct. And just as Randi showed with the Quadro Tracker, of course a trained police officer will be able to find drugs in cars while holding a dowsing rod, but that doesn't mean the dowsing rod helped.
No great surprise that the Police do not agree on this scam equipment. If you had paid possible up to $50,000 would you say it now doesn't work??? It is notable that the serious guys, The Federal Police and The Customs have dismissed it. So no comfort there for the scammers.
It seems that Mr Gary Bolton of Global Technical Ltd (UK) we all remember him that guy that was originally selling the MOLE, remember how well it did at the Sandia Lab? Anyway after that disaster he renamed the MOLE the GT200 to fool everybody, which didn't work. Mr Bolton has now threatened one of our supporters with, 'Legal Action' for Libel for the comments exposing the fraud that is the GT200.
Should be a fun day in court whilst he tries to prove the scam actually detects anything but the gullible and niave.
Hey Biff, interesting article. Already knew via Delpac that there was a Belgian connection. Funnily enough, Belgium probably the most corrupt place in Northern Europe from what I understand! Strange correlation, no!
Have already written to the Belgian Embassy in London to warn them about ADE. Unlikely to get any response individually from these efforts, but some mud will stick somewhere.
You are welcome to PM us on UK Skeptics if you want, or here, if you find out any more info you think we may not have.
UPDATE. We have had a response from the Belgian Embassy in London who are looking into DELPAC, agents for ATSC and the ADE. So, some progress there.
We also have some serious media interest. Watch this space.
will have noted that there is another one of these damn frauds out there called the ALPHA 6. So far this is traced to a company called ComsTrac in the U.K. but details are very sketchy.
Anyone care to check out Jose and C&R please feel free.
More great work on exposing the companies and actors behind the sales of these potentially dangerous products.
The Sniffex Questions site has a link to Digg. I dug it (Digged it?) a few months ago in support of Lumpy's request at getting the site more visibility. Maybe you guys could add a Digg link to the Explosive Detector Frauds and ADE651 and GT200 scam sites. Perhaps the more of us who Digg the sites, the more exposure they will get from potential buyers and the higher they will show up in search results.
You could also write to the SniffexTest webmaster to see if he or she would link to the new sites as well in order to cross promote and shut the door on these similar products.
Thanks Biff for your continued support.
Hi Biff, I've dugg your digg and added a comment with the blog links. Not sure how this Digg site works yet but the more we spread the word about these scams the better!
Another Digg link, this time for ADE651 GT200 scam blog. An expose showing the people behind the sites selling this bogus equipment.
SNIFFEX still going strong in Germany.
Thanks for the digging Biff.
Thank you for your email but you are terribly wrong because not SNIFFEX is a fraud but the people, who were running the SNIFFEX Inc. company have misused the device for stock manipulation (this is my personal opinion) and thus have created a terrible reputation for a really powerful device that is being blamed ever since then.
We took over distribution from the inventor and manufacturer TASC Ltd. 2006 for the European Market and since 1.1.2009 we are the worldwide exclusive distributor.
Since then we have sold a lot of devices to governmental organizations, security companies around the globe, who all thought that SNIFFEX is a fraud but who changed their opinion after we succeeded in personal demonstrations and tests. Since 2006 we have completed more than 100 tests to official organizations and we have since then not had one single test that failed but all showed great results with detection rates of +75% for common explosives from distances from 2-100 meters (show me any other device that can do this!).
If you look at the videos in you tube showing Paul Johnson or other SNIFFEX Inc. personnel you understand that they have no clue what they are doing – and that is a shame indeed and I blame them for this! They have really made our life very difficult and we had to work very hard to correct this image!
In addition the device has been refined since then significantly. Today we are selling SNIFFEX®Plus, which is the latest generation that works much better than devices from the first generation.
I have attached the current brochure for your information.
I don't know, who Jim McCormick is but I am happy to talk to him and to try to support him best possible. I also don't know what personal damage you have experienced, I am sorry for this but we are not to blame!
SNIFFEX®Plus is no fraud and we can prove it – we have numerous recommendations and test report from official organizations that are using the device and are very happy about the device.
We are willing to participate in any type of test to proof the capabilities of the device – no problem but I cannot accept, to be insulted or threatened from you. So let's keep it on a professional level, please!
My coordinates are as below, I am available for any kind of professional conversation at any time.
Edited by Myriad: Some personal information removed. The remaining information is publicly available.
Last edited by Myriad; 14th January 2009 at 12:51 PM.
I'm honestly in awe of the dedication, patience and stamina of forum members who chase these a***holes. The tortuous 'due process' that one has to go through to silence a single claim is far too frustrating for me, hats off to those who endure it.
Well done! I am sure Randi would be happy to oblige in putting up the Million Dollar Challenge to the Snffex Plus. I can already hear the lame excuses when it fails the preliminary challeges.
Also, I would absolutely love to see the official test reports from any agency using the Sniffex Plus. If you get copies, send me a PM and I can give you an e-mail address where I can receive them.
Still does not work but check out their website for a really good laugh.
I read their site and cant fathom how it could possibly work. ( but their answers are less than technical) If you could get more detail or even a schematic, I'n reasonably certain I could shred it in no uncertain terms.
How many times can this scam be resurrected?
Some of the old press releases said the next generation of Sniffex was going to have GPS and lasers. Where are my lasers? I was promised lasers!!
Hi Longtabber, many thanks for your kind offer, is it ok to pm you?


List of Locals Governments using FileZilla.
List of reviews for FileZilla.
Users providing at least one service for FileZilla.
Gallery of screenshots for FileZilla.
Add a screenshot for FileZilla.
List of softwares working well with FileZilla.
Add a software that works well with FileZilla.
List of softwares proposing an alternative to FileZilla.
Add a software that is an alternative to FileZilla.


text:
VOLTA, Cirque du Soleil's Newest Big Top Production, Now Playing at Lerner's Tysons II
Rockville, Maryland (July 25, 2019) — Lerner is pleased to announce the return of Cirque du Soleil, with its newest Big Top production, VOLTA, performing at Tysons II for the third year.
VOLTA is a captivating voyage of discovery that showcases never-before-seen under the Big Top acrobatics in a visually striking world, featuring costumes designed by Emmy Award winner Zaldy Goco, famous for his work with Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Gwen Stefani and on RuPaul's Drag Race.
The show kicks off on July 25 and runs through September 29. Tickets, starting at $49, are available for purchase by visiting cirquedusoleil.com/volta or calling 1-877-9CIRQUE (1-877-924-7783).
"We are extremely excited to welcome Cirque du Soleil back to Tysons II," stated Mark D. Lerner, Principal, Lerner. "Its great success and return year after year reinforces Tysons as a mixed-use urban core destination center with unmatched convenience and abundance of lifestyle attractions."
Event parking is conveniently located directly across the street at Lerner's 1800 Tysons Boulevard, 1775 Tysons Boulevard, or 1750 Tysons Boulevard, or parking can be reserved in advance at a discounted rate when purchasing tickets online via the Cirque website, otherwise guests can pay at the gate on the day of the show.
About Tysons II
Tysons II (Tysons2.com) is recognized as the most prestigious commercial address in the Washington D.C. Metro region, featuring high-end retail, office, hotel and residential projects footsteps from the on-site Tysons Corner Metro Station. Within the 117 acre master-planned development are Tysons Galleria (an 800,000 square foot luxury shopping destination featuring Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, dozens of boutique shops and numerous destination restaurants), 1600 Tysons Boulevard (a 305,000 square foot LEED® Silver office tower), 1650 Tysons Boulevard (a 395,000 square foot office tower), 1750 Tysons Boulevard (a 405,000 square foot office tower), 1775 Tysons Boulevard (a 476,000 square foot, LEED® Platinum office tower), 1800 Tysons Boulevard (a 320,000 square foot office tower) and Lillian Court at Tysons II (a 286 unit award-winning luxury condominium project). All of these projects were originally developed by Lerner. Also within Tysons II is The Ritz-Carlton • Tysons, which was previously named one of the Top 50 Hotels in the United States by Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards and offers elegant accommodations and superior personal service. Lerner also has over 3.5 million square feet of mixed-use development still to come, including 1725 Tysons Boulevard (a 480,000 square foot trophy office tower, designed for LEED® Platinum).
About Lerner
Founded by Theodore N. Lerner in 1952, Lerner Enterprises is a respected leader in Washington, D.C. area real estate development, investment and management. Headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, Lerner is one of the largest and most diversified private real estate developers in the region, with expertise in all phases of commercial real estate – including planning, development, construction, leasing, asset management and property management. Lerner has developed and managed more than 20 million square feet of commercial, retail, hospitality and residential real estate, including an award-winning office portfolio comprised of a wide range of landmark developments throughout the Washington metropolitan area. The office portfolio features such iconic properties as Washington Square, 20 M Street, Two White Flint North, The Corporate Office Park at Dulles Town Center and The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II, among many others.
The company is also a pioneer in sustainable development, with a noteworthy LEED® Certified portfolio that includes Washington Square (LEED® Silver), 20 M Street (LEED® Gold – the first LEED® Certified office building in Washington), 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard (Lerner's corporate headquarters and the first LEED® Platinum office building in the Mid-Atlantic Region), and 1775 Tysons Boulevard (the first LEED® Platinum building in the Tysons market).
For more information, please visit LernerOffice.com or follow Lerner on Twitter @LernerDC.
About Cirque du Soleil
VOLTA is Cirque du Soleil's 41st original production since 1984, and its 18th show presented under the Big Top. The company has brought wonder and delight to more than 190 million spectators in more than 450 cities on six continents. Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has close to 4,000 employees, including 1,400 performing artists from close to 60 different countries.
A few facts about the VOLTA Big Top:
The Big Top seats more than 2,500 people
The entire site set-up takes six days. This includes installation of the Big Top, the entrance tent, the VIP tent and the rehearsal spaces
The Big Top is held down by roughly 500 stakes
The Big Top can withstand winds up to 120 km/h (75 mph)
It measures 167 feet in diameter and is supported by four 80-feet steel masts
The cupola is 62 feet above the ground
The light-colored canvas helps counter the effects of the sun, thereby reducing energy consumption and minimizing greenhouse gas emissions
VOLTA travels via 72 trailer trucks carrying close to 2,000 tons of equipment
VOLTA gratefully acknowledges its Official Partners, Hennessy Black, Champagne Nicolas Feuillatte, and Villa Maria Wines.
Facebook: facebook.com/VOLTA
Twitter: @Cirque #VOLTA
Instagram: cirquedusoleil #VOLTA
For more information about Cirque du Soleil, visit www.cirquedusoleil.com/volta.
Ashley Arias, TAA PR | 703.401.5374 | ashley@taapr.com
Lisa B. Wood | 301.692.2396 | LWood@Lerner.com
VOLTA Media Access Library:
Official Video B-Roll:
HD: https://cirk.me/VOLTA_B-roll_HD_FINAL
UHD: https://cirk.me/VOLTA_B-roll_UHD_FINAL
Show Photo Selects: https://bit.ly/2PNGXeb
Costumes: Zaldy / ©2017 Cirque du Soleil Inc.
The Tower Companies and Lerner Enterprises Receive 'Highest Recycling Achievement By Business' Award For Company Headquarters at 2000 Tower Oaks Boulevard

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


ND T-Shirt orders are delivered within 3 weeks from the purchase date.
No refunds, exchange to different size only. Return T-Shirt(s) within 10 calendar days from the date you received your T-Shirt for exchange. Customers will be responsible for return Shipping Costs.
Any returned items within the specified return period; (a) have been physically damaged, modified, or damaged by liquids; or (b) are missing any parts will NOT be exchanged.


Ever wonder what a paraprofessional does to support your child's special education? Too often, paraprofessionals are left wondering that, too, as they're thrown into trying situations without adequate training or guidance. The Paraprofessional's Handbook seeks to fill that gap with suggestions for working with both the kids and the adults in the classroom. It's worthwhile reading for parents, too.
I've been somewhat of a skeptic about inclusion, but every now and then I come upon a book that makes me smack my head and say, "Oh, I get it! That's how you do it!" Peggy Hammeken's books The Teacher's Guide to Inclusive Education and Inclusion: 450 Strategies for Success gave me that kind of insight on how teachers might structure their classes, and The Paraprofessional's Handbook now provides it for the role of paraprofessionals.
The upbeat, can-do text is designed to give paras some much-needed training and advice on how to help kids in the classroom, but it's also useful for parents who may have always wondered what's being done and what ought to be. It's a good book to read if you want to know what to ask for in an IEP, what to suggest during a conference, what to recommend to a paraprofessional who asks what your child needs. I'm planning to pass my copy on to the special-education department at my kids' school, in the hope that they'll be inspired as well.
There are chapters specifically on social, academic, and behavioral supports, and the latter might be useful if you're working on putting together a behavior plan for your child or sending suggestions to the teacher. The social support suggestions provide a vision as to how paraprofessionals can enhance and enable with peer support programs. If these are issues you're dealing with, this is a book that can give you a little inspirational push into advocacy.


text:
Israel's Government court. One example is Germany's response to
Israel's national airline. Second, the purpose of hijacking is to
influence a wider audience, not for personal criminal gain, or to evade, simply
redirecting flights to transport. On the contrary, terrorists intend to
exchange hostage in the hostage-taking of Palestinian terrorists in Israel.
In addition, it is the first time that a terrorist organization is
working internationally on a regular basis to leave its home country to attack
foreign citizens who, in many cases, have nothing to do with their struggle to
promote their political cause before the international audience. This
encouraged other non-Palestinian organizations such as the nationalists /
separatists ASALA (Armenian Liberation Armenian Army), JCAG (Armenian Genocidal
Justice Commando), militants in the Free South Moroccan Youth Organization and
the German Red Army (aka Bach-Mehhhoff Group) and other leftist organizations
to "internationalize" their political struggles. Bruce Hoffman
pointed out that these organizations learned from the PFLP that they can
promote their careers simply by taking hostages of aircraft, crew and
passengers. George Habbash, founder of the PFLP, said in an interview in 1970: "It
was more effective than the battle to kill a hundred Israelis when we hijacked
a plane." For decades, neither world opinion nor consensus Opposition to
Palestinians. It just ignored us, "he said." Now at least the world
is talking about us.
International terrorism became a serious problem in 1968 for two
reasons. The first is the failure of the Sixth War of 1967 and the devastating
defeat caused by the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights, the West Bank and
the Sinai Peninsula against Palestinians and the Arab countries bordering
Israel. Incentives like PFLP have started to operate internationally to promote
their cause because it has no chance of defeating Israel on the battlefield.
Second, the Latin American guerrillas, frustrated by the failure of their battlefields
in rural areas, started the urban terrorism campaign, starting with the
abduction of foreign diplomats. The main means used by all these groups is
hijacking, abduction and embassy attacks, with the purpose of obtaining ransom,
exchange of ransom and imprisonment for the exchange of hostages and / or safe
passage from the crime scene. This terrorist extortion forced the government to
respond accordingly.
Although terrorist acts kill relatively few people at this time, this
propaganda stunt exerts tremendous pressure on the government because the wrong
decisions during the hostage crisis can have catastrophic consequences and may
put the blame on Government court. One example is Germany's response to the
attacks by Israeli athletes at the Olympic Games held in Munich on September 5,
1972, in which 11 Israeli athletes (who died in confrontation with eight
Palestinian blacks in September) died. The West German government was not the
primary target of the attack. The crime scene was on German soil and the
government was forced to take action in an attempt to rescue it. This not only
gives the Germans an eye-opener, but also many other governments realize how
inadequate they are. As a result, some countries have developed elite rapid
response hostage rescue teams. In short, during this period, the government's
anti-terrorist efforts were mainly aimed at hijacking international flights,
taking hostages and plundering embassies. At that time, the main purpose of
terrorists was not to kill people but to raise their concerns for the cause by
cracking down on the media and blackmailing the government to accept their
political demands before television viewers around the world.
Over time, the nature of international terrorism has changed and
anti-terrorism has also changed. It appears that terrorists are no longer using
hostage-taking or hijacking as the primary means of achieving their goals.
These instruments have had less success in achieving the main political goals
of terrorism. Palestinian militants soon realized that hostage-taking and
hostage-taking were just a nuisance to the government. The new organization,
such as Hamas, has resorted to more deadly means, such as suicide bombings,
aimed at achieving at least the same level of strategic success that has been
achieved by the LTTE and Tamil Nadu through the use of suicide strategies.
Al-Qaida has also started to attack the United States, targeting large-scale
casualties of terrorism since the 1990s, culminating in a dramatic attack on
September 11. In 1995, Saints Aum Shinrikyo, a Japanese religious follower,
attacked the Tokyo subway system apparently to cause mass casualties. Terrorism
has evolved into a more lethal and indiscriminate form of war and seems more
religiously motivated. This once again puts governments in trouble and makes a
strong response to an enemy who does not fully understand.
To in 2017 cannot be done through the regular
ABSTRACT: Cybercrime is bit by bit increasing in Bangladesh.Now
The existed between the two; they both displayed the
Fuzzy operating condition of temperatures. The servo response of
← 1. major investors of Brazil are the United States,
Yes, to be one of my college linkages for →


The social function of the Internet has changed dramatically in recent years. What was, until recently, a supplement to other channels of information and communication has become increasingly a basic requirement of social and economic inclusion. Educational systems, employers, and government agencies at all levels have shifted services online—and are pushing rapidly to do more. Price remains only one factor shaping the fragile equilibrium of home broadband adoption, and library and community organizations fill the gap by providing critical training and support services while under severe economic pressures.
Commissioned by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to analyze the factors shaping low rates of adoption of home broadband services in low-income and other marginalized communities, this SSRC study is one of the only large-scale qualitative investigations of barriers to adoption in the US and complements FCC survey research on adoption designed to inform the 2010 National Broadband Plan. The study draws on some 170 interviews of non-adopters, community access providers, and other intermediaries conducted across the US in late 2009 and early 2010 and identifies a range of factors that make broadband services hard to acquire and even harder to maintain in such communities.


text:
Avalanche's first Cup celebrates 15 years of memories
by Rick Sadowski
DENVER -- Many of them are a little grayer and carrying a bit more weight, but it is just like old times for members of the Colorado Avalanche's 1996 Stanley Cup championship team.
With the exception of Sandis Ozolinsh and Chris Simon, who are playing in Russia, and Craig Wolanin and Scott Young (both family reasons), every coach and player who brought the first major professional sports championship to the state of Colorado are back in Denver to take part in the Avalanche's 15-year reunion.
They met for a team dinner Wednesday at the Denver Chop House and Brewery -- dining along with this season's team -- after entering the restaurant on a red carpet surrounded by eager picture-taking and autograph-seeking fans.
Avalanche 1996 Cup team (Getty Images)
The '96 team also will be honored in a ceremony Thursday at the Pepsi Center before the Avalanche takes on the Chicago Blackhawks (10 p.m. ET, VERSUS) in the regular-season opener.
"There are not a lot of guys who look fit, to be honest with you," former captain Joe Sakic said, laughing.
Current captain Adam Foote is in fine physical condition, but he should be. The lone remaining active player from the '96 team, the 39-year-old defenseman will begin his 19th NHL season Thursday.
"It's a weird feeling," Foote said of visiting with so many former teammates. "It goes so fast. You wish you could turn it back. I'm sure everyone has felt that in their life. I think we were too young to realize how special that team was."
After finishing first in the Northeast Division while still based in Quebec during the lockout-shortened 1994-95 season -- and getting bounced by the New York Rangers in the opening round of the playoffs -- the Nordiques were sold in June 1995, moved to Denver and renamed the Avalanche.
Coached by Marc Crawford, the Avalanche were considered a Stanley Cup contender upon arrival in the Mile High City, with Sakic, Foote, Peter Forsberg, Valeri Kamensky, Adam Deadmarsh and Sylvain Lefebvre leading the way.
Then-general manager and current team president Pierre Lacroix proceeded to turn the team into a powerhouse by swinging trades for Patrick Roy, Claude Lemieux and Sandis Ozolinsh.
2010 NHL FACE-OFF
NHL Face-Off set for opening night
Dundas Square in downtown Toronto will be the epicenter of the kickoff to the 2010-11 NHL season when NHL Face-Off is held Oct. 7. READ MORE ›
Russian rookie Bobrovsky gets nod in Flyers' net
Fans had major role in Consol Energy amenities
Seguin remains humble as Bruins note progress
ALL 2010 NHL FACE-OFF STORIES ›
"I remember the trade like it was yesterday," Roy said of his December 1995 acquisition from the Montreal Canadiens. The Avalanche received Roy and Mike Keane in exchange for Andrei Kovalenko, Martin Rucinsky and Jocelyn Thibault.
"I knew this team a lot because they were in Quebec," said Roy, who won two Stanley Cups in Montreal and two in Colorado, most recently in 2001. "I was confident that coming here we had a good chance. Detroit was a very good team, but I felt that these guys had it. There were a lot of leaders and a lot of talent. It was the perfect fit for me. I knew Pierre Lacroix very well because he was my agent before. I think it really gave a second wind to my career."
Playing in since-razed McNichols Sports Arena, the Avalanche finished first in the Pacific Division with a 47-25-10 record. Colorado then defeated Vancouver, Chicago, Detroit and Florida to capture the Cup.
The Avalanche swept the Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, but needed 63 saves from Roy and a triple-overtime goal from Uwe Krupp for a 1-0 victory in the clincher, June 10, 1996, at Miami Arena.
"I remember Sly jumping with me," Krupp, who now coaches in Germany, said of Lefebvre. "He was my defensive partner, so he was the closest to me. I just remember mayhem. Everybody was just being ecstatic and happy. You're just grateful that you had the opportunity to play on a team like this, and our coaching staff was incredible, with Marc Crawford and (assistants) Joel Quenneville, Jacques Martin and Jacques Cloutier. It was sort of an all-star cast. I can't say enough how Pierre Lacroix put that team together.
"If you look at how we were welcomed in Denver after moving from Quebec and how the people embraced us and all the support we got, it was very special. There was a real positive energy surrounding the team."
Sakic won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player after he amassed 18 goals and 16 assists in 22 games.
"It's fun to get together again and to reminisce, all us retired guys," said Sakic, whose No. 19 was retired last year. "It was just an unbelievable ride for the players, for the organization, the city, seeing the parade. Everything about that year was special. To me, it was the best year we've had here. It's hard to put it into words what that really meant.
"It goes so fast. You wish you could turn it back. I'm sure everyone has felt that in their life. I think we were too young to realize how special that team was." -- Adam Foote
"After getting the call about the reunion, you start thinking about all the guys that you haven't seen for a long time and you're looking forward to getting together again. You remember those moments that you had at that time."
It wasn't all rosy for the Avalanche, which played in an antiquated arena. Players had to dress for practices in the building and carpool to older practice sites.
"It was pretty rough," Lemieux said. "I remember Keaner got pulled over on the I-25 freeway. He was dressed in his gear and he was wearing his hockey helmet. The policeman pulled him over and asked him for his ID. Keener looked at him and he said, 'Are you kidding me?' We really sucked it up for a few years.
"Our facility at McNichols was just the bare minimum. The locker room and everything was as small as it could get and we didn't have a practice facility. I probably complained the most, but most of the guys didn't complain too much. We knew we had a great shot at winning and we overlooked all the small problems that we might have faced."
Forsberg, who remains a Denver icon, said Lemieux's decision to show the championship ring he won the year before with New Jersey to him and Deadmarsh before the playoffs proved to be a motivational tool.
"I think it was at a pregame meal before the first round," Forsberg said. "When Claude brought his ring in, we said, 'We want one of those. It'd be pretty cool getting one of these.' It was a really nice ring. It was unbelievable. You're 22 and you get to win it. It was unreal, something you'll never forget."
Foot and ankle problems in recent seasons have hampered Forsberg, 37, who has yet to decide whether to try another comeback or retire.
"I miss playing hockey," he said. "Well, I miss playing good hockey. I don't miss going out there and falling everywhere. I don't miss that. I know my foot doesn't work as good as I want it to, and so I can't play. Of course I miss playing. It's sad not playing."
Roy, whose No. 33 was retired by the Avalanche in 2003, remains heavily involved in hockey as coach of the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
"I feel that I'm very lucky to have a chance to stay in the business of hockey, where my passion is," he said. "I think it did help me to turn the page and move on. But I'm very excited to be here. It's a great opportunity to meet the guys again and to come back to Denver. I have only good memories of Denver and it's nice to be back."


Last month Member for Morwell Russell Northe commenced a petition calling upon the State Government to explore every possible option to reopen Hazelwood Pondage for the benefit of local residents and tourists alike.
Originally, the petition was due to be close at the end of March but with such strong support coming through my office on a daily basis, I intend to keep the petition open until the end of April.
This is something the community feels very strongly and passionate about, in making sure the Pondage is reopened for public use. I had raised this issue in Parliament more than twelve months ago with the then Minister for Resources, who advised that the Government would be working with the community and stakeholders to try and find an outcome – however the complete opposite has occurred with the Government completely ignoring the issue at hand.
"With user groups such as Latrobe Valley Yacht Club and Sailablilty facing an uncertain future, not to mention the impact upon local businesses, recreational users, campers, and local residents, action needs to be taken address the current issues that have caused the Pondage to be closed" Mr Northe said.
This is a valuable community asset, and our community has made it loud and clear they want the Pondage retained for current and future generations to enjoy. We want the State Government to work with the local community and all stakeholders in exploring every possible option to reopen the Pondage.
"More than 3,000 people have already voiced their support of this cause and I implore the Minister to listen and act in finding a solution so Hazelwood Pondage can once again be utilised by all user groups and the general public." Mr Northe said.


text:
'use strict';

const AbstractQuery = require('../abstract/query');
const sequelizeErrors = require('../../errors');
const _ = require('lodash');
const { logger } = require('../../utils/logger');

const ER_DUP_ENTRY = 1062;
const ER_DEADLOCK = 1213;
const ER_ROW_IS_REFERENCED = 1451;
const ER_NO_REFERENCED_ROW = 1452;

const debug = logger.debugContext('sql:mysql');

class Query extends AbstractQuery {
  constructor(connection, sequelize, options) {
    super(connection, sequelize, { showWarnings: false, ...options });
  }

  static formatBindParameters(sql, values, dialect) {
    const bindParam = [];
    const replacementFunc = (match, key, values_) => {
      if (values_[key] !== undefined) {
        bindParam.push(values_[key]);
        return '?';
      }
      return undefined;
    };
    sql = AbstractQuery.formatBindParameters(sql, values, dialect, replacementFunc)[0];
    return [sql, bindParam.length > 0 ? bindParam : undefined];
  }

  async run(sql, parameters) {
    this.sql = sql;
    const { connection, options } = this;

    const showWarnings = this.sequelize.options.showWarnings || options.showWarnings;

    const complete = this._logQuery(sql, debug, parameters);

    if (parameters) {
      debug('parameters(%j)', parameters);
    }

    let results;

    try {
      if (parameters && parameters.length) {
        results = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
          connection
            .execute(sql, parameters, (error, result) => error ? reject(error) : resolve(result))
            .setMaxListeners(100);
        });
      } else {
        results = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
          connection
            .query({ sql }, (error, result) => error ? reject(error) : resolve(result))
            .setMaxListeners(100);
        });
      }
    } catch (error) {
      if (options.transaction && error.errno === ER_DEADLOCK) {
        // MySQL automatically rolls-back transactions in the event of a deadlock.
        // However, we still initiate a manual rollback to ensure the connection gets released - see #13102.
        try {
          await options.transaction.rollback();
        } catch (error_) {
          // Ignore errors - since MySQL automatically rolled back, we're
          // not that worried about this redundant rollback failing.
        }

        options.transaction.finished = 'rollback';
      }

      error.sql = sql;
      error.parameters = parameters;
      throw this.formatError(error);
    } finally {
      complete();
    }

    if (showWarnings && results && results.warningStatus > 0) {
      await this.logWarnings(results);
    }
    return this.formatResults(results);
  }

  /**
   * High level function that handles the results of a query execution.
   *
   *
   * Example:
   *  query.formatResults([
   *    {
   *      id: 1,              // this is from the main table
   *      attr2: 'snafu',     // this is from the main table
   *      Tasks.id: 1,        // this is from the associated table
   *      Tasks.title: 'task' // this is from the associated table
   *    }
   *  ])
   *
   * @param {Array} data - The result of the query execution.
   * @private
   */
  formatResults(data) {
    let result = this.instance;

    if (this.isInsertQuery(data)) {
      this.handleInsertQuery(data);

      if (!this.instance) {
        // handle bulkCreate AI primary key
        if (
          data.constructor.name === 'ResultSetHeader'
          && this.model
          && this.model.autoIncrementAttribute
          && this.model.autoIncrementAttribute === this.model.primaryKeyAttribute
          && this.model.rawAttributes[this.model.primaryKeyAttribute]
        ) {
          const startId = data[this.getInsertIdField()];
          result = [];
          for (let i = startId; i < startId + data.affectedRows; i++) {
            result.push({ [this.model.rawAttributes[this.model.primaryKeyAttribute].field]: i });
          }
        } else {
          result = data[this.getInsertIdField()];
        }
      }
    }

    if (this.isSelectQuery()) {
      return this.handleSelectQuery(data);
    }
    if (this.isShowTablesQuery()) {
      return this.handleShowTablesQuery(data);
    }
    if (this.isDescribeQuery()) {
      result = {};

      for (const _result of data) {
        const enumRegex = /^enum/i;
        result[_result.Field] = {
          type: enumRegex.test(_result.Type) ? _result.Type.replace(enumRegex, 'ENUM') : _result.Type.toUpperCase(),
          allowNull: _result.Null === 'YES',
          defaultValue: _result.Default,
          primaryKey: _result.Key === 'PRI',
          autoIncrement: Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(_result, 'Extra')
            && _result.Extra.toLowerCase() === 'auto_increment',
          comment: _result.Comment ? _result.Comment : null
        };
      }
      return result;
    }
    if (this.isShowIndexesQuery()) {
      return this.handleShowIndexesQuery(data);
    }
    if (this.isCallQuery()) {
      return data[0];
    }
    if (this.isBulkUpdateQuery() || this.isBulkDeleteQuery()) {
      return data.affectedRows;
    }
    if (this.isVersionQuery()) {
      return data[0].version;
    }
    if (this.isForeignKeysQuery()) {
      return data;
    }
    if (this.isUpsertQuery()) {
      return [result, data.affectedRows === 1];
    }
    if (this.isInsertQuery() || this.isUpdateQuery()) {
      return [result, data.affectedRows];
    }
    if (this.isShowConstraintsQuery()) {
      return data;
    }
    if (this.isRawQuery()) {
      // MySQL returns row data and metadata (affected rows etc) in a single object - let's standarize it, sorta
      return [data, data];
    }

    return result;
  }

  async logWarnings(results) {
    const warningResults = await this.run('SHOW WARNINGS');
    const warningMessage = `MySQL Warnings (${this.connection.uuid || 'default'}): `;
    const messages = [];
    for (const _warningRow of warningResults) {
      if (_warningRow === undefined || typeof _warningRow[Symbol.iterator] !== 'function') {
        continue;
      }
      for (const _warningResult of _warningRow) {
        if (Object.prototype.hasOwnProperty.call(_warningResult, 'Message')) {
          messages.push(_warningResult.Message);
        } else {
          for (const _objectKey of _warningResult.keys()) {
            messages.push([_objectKey, _warningResult[_objectKey]].join(': '));
          }
        }
      }
    }

    this.sequelize.log(warningMessage + messages.join('; '), this.options);

    return results;
  }

  formatError(err) {
    const errCode = err.errno || err.code;

    switch (errCode) {
      case ER_DUP_ENTRY: {
        const match = err.message.match(/Duplicate entry '([\s\S]*)' for key '?((.|\s)*?)'?$/);
        let fields = {};
        let message = 'Validation error';
        const values = match ? match[1].split('-') : undefined;
        const fieldKey = match ? match[2] : undefined;
        const fieldVal = match ? match[1] : undefined;
        const uniqueKey = this.model && this.model.uniqueKeys[fieldKey];

        if (uniqueKey) {
          if (uniqueKey.msg) message = uniqueKey.msg;
          fields = _.zipObject(uniqueKey.fields, values);
        } else {
          fields[fieldKey] = fieldVal;
        }

        const errors = [];
        _.forOwn(fields, (value, field) => {
          errors.push(new sequelizeErrors.ValidationErrorItem(
            this.getUniqueConstraintErrorMessage(field),
            'unique violation', // sequelizeErrors.ValidationErrorItem.Origins.DB,
            field,
            value,
            this.instance,
            'not_unique'
          ));
        });

        return new sequelizeErrors.UniqueConstraintError({ message, errors, parent: err, fields });
      }

      case ER_ROW_IS_REFERENCED:
      case ER_NO_REFERENCED_ROW: {
        // e.g. CONSTRAINT `example_constraint_name` FOREIGN KEY (`example_id`) REFERENCES `examples` (`id`)
        const match = err.message.match(
          /CONSTRAINT ([`"])(.*)\1 FOREIGN KEY \(\1(.*)\1\) REFERENCES \1(.*)\1 \(\1(.*)\1\)/
        );
        const quoteChar = match ? match[1] : '`';
        const fields = match ? match[3].split(new RegExp(`${quoteChar}, *${quoteChar}`)) : undefined;

        return new sequelizeErrors.ForeignKeyConstraintError({
          reltype: String(errCode) === String(ER_ROW_IS_REFERENCED) ? 'parent' : 'child',
          table: match ? match[4] : undefined,
          fields,
          value: fields && fields.length && this.instance && this.instance[fields[0]] || undefined,
          index: match ? match[2] : undefined,
          parent: err
        });
      }

      default:
        return new sequelizeErrors.DatabaseError(err);
    }
  }

  handleShowIndexesQuery(data) {
    // Group by index name, and collect all fields
    data = data.reduce((acc, item) => {
      if (!(item.Key_name in acc)) {
        acc[item.Key_name] = item;
        item.fields = [];
      }

      acc[item.Key_name].fields[item.Seq_in_index - 1] = {
        attribute: item.Column_name,
        length: item.Sub_part || undefined,
        order: item.Collation === 'A' ? 'ASC' : undefined
      };
      delete item.column_name;

      return acc;
    }, {});

    return _.map(data, item => ({
      primary: item.Key_name === 'PRIMARY',
      fields: item.fields,
      name: item.Key_name,
      tableName: item.Table,
      unique: item.Non_unique !== 1,
      type: item.Index_type
    }));
  }
}

module.exports = Query;
module.exports.Query = Query;
module.exports.default = Query;

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Let us reserve the characteristics of Nectar bed mattress for a minute. The bed mattress includes a danger free trial of 365 nights. That is one entire year of trial for every consumer. This is unusual. The majority of brand names offer up to a hundred nights of trial. Even then, lots of enter into a sort of a difference or tussle throughout the returns. Nectar offers complimentary shipping and trouble complimentary returns for a year. Then there is the lifetime guarantee. You would get 10 years which too minimal guarantee on most mattresses. Some brands will be a little generous and will use you twenty years minimal warranty. Compare that with the life time warranty of Nectar and you would get one obvious reason that it is selling so well. Nectar mattress is also among the most fairly priced today. It is hundreds of dollars cheaper than many brand names and one doesn't even have to think about the brands that charge three thousand for a full size or queen size mattress.
Nectar bed mattress is gentle yet firm, bouncy yet there is a small sink in and it has optimal assistance with unequaled convenience. The product is a result of 3 years of advancement, 10 thousand customer tests and reflection of multiple products to ensure the safest, healthiest and most resilient as well as comfy components go into the dish for a perfectly satiating sleep. Nectar mattress is hypoallergenic. Nectar bed mattress has a tencel cooling cover that promotes air flow. It is resistant to vermins and helps with heat wicking. The gel memory foam is responsible for even distribution of weight, facilitating pressure relief. Sleepers will not feel any pressure point and will sleep peacefully. The breathing base layer is just as steady as it is utilitarian to reinforce the contouring. Without appropriate assistance and stability, the entire mattress will lose its comfort, firmness, bounce and coolness.
Nectar utilizes a layer of quilted gel memory foam, a layer of adaptive hi core memory foam, CertiPUR Certified products that do not consist of mercury or lead, TDCPP or PBDEs or any compound that causes ozone exhaustion. Nectar mattress also has Oeko-TeX accreditation for the tencel natural fiber cover. The four layers of foam supply the perfect strength, stability, comfort, firmness and pressure relief for each sleeper.
Nectar Mattress comes in the basic size sizes. The Twin weighs 45 lbs, Twin XL weighs 48 lbs, Full weighs 68 lbs, Queen weighs 74 lbs, King weighs 89 lbs and California King weighs 89 pounds. Nectar is among the lighter mattresses despite being eleven inches thick. Nectar bed mattress works completely with box spring beds, diva bases, standard frames, adjustable bases, flooring or platform and other fancy bed. The Twin size sells for $500, Twin XL costs $550, Full is $700, Queen is $795, King is $900 and California King is $900. These prices can decrease by more than a hundred dollars with direct official discount rate or with coupons.
One of the common Nectar mattress grievances or rather problem highlighted by some individuals is where is Nectar bed mattress made? Nectar bed mattress is designed in the United States. It is put together in the United States. But it is manufactured in China. This is very much like the Apple products. Many critics and professionals have highlighted that although the mattress is manufactured in China that makes little distinction as numerous items sold in the US are actually made in the Asian production hub. Some buyers and a couple of critics have highlighted how Nectar is a reasonably new company and thus does not have the kind of reliability or credibility as some other brands that have actually been around longer. This too is not truly a review however an attempt to switch the focus from the qualities of the bed mattress and how well it is selling with clients being absolutely satiated.
Among the rather unproven Nectar bed mattress grievances has actually been the absence of Nectar bed mattress customer care. Some people cite how they might not discover the Nectar bed mattress telephone number while it is clearly pointed out on the contact page of the main website. You can call 0344 811 0811 on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on weekends or vacations from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is not a toll complimentary number though and local rates will apply depending on the provider. There is also a multipronged method to Nectar mattress customer care. You might call or start a live chat. You can connect for available assistance or tweet and get a response. You can utilize the knowledgebase readily available in the FAQ area.


text:
Larsen, Wagner Introduce Resolution to Raise Awareness of Domestic Violence, Recognize Service Providers Working with Survivors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02) and Rep. Ann Wagner (MO-02) introduced a bipartisan House resolution to raise awareness of domestic violence and recognize the important work of service providers who work with survivors of domestic violence.
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. An estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic violence during their lifetimes. National, local and tribal service providers work directly with survivors on a variety of issues including housing, child care, food, safety, and therapeutic services. On a single day in 2018, 74,823 victims and survivors of domestic violence received services from these service providers while 9,183 had to be turned away due to a lack of resources.
"Domestic violence is a pervasive problem regardless of class, culture, age or ethnic background," said Rep. Larsen. "In the Second District, service providers offer wide-ranging services to all survivors of domestic violence, including those who experience traumatic abuse. I will continue to be a strong supporter of increasing federal resources for these programs to ensure when survivors come forward for help and support, it will be available and it will be safe."
Larsen and Wagner were joined by Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Gwen Moore, Brian Higgins, Nydia Velázquez, Brian Fitzpatrick, Dan Newhouse, Debbie Lesko, Bobby Rush, Andre Carson, Josh Gottheimer, Harley Rouda, Grace Meng and Jimmy Panetta in introducing the resolution.
The text of the resolution, as introduced, is as follows:
Expressing appreciation during ''National Domestic Violence Awareness Month'' to all providers working tirelessly to educate communities, provide shelter and assistance to victims, and end the scourge of domestic violence.
Whereas an estimated 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men experience domestic violence during their lifetimes;
Whereas domestic violence shelters and programs provide trauma-informed services that protect survivors' privacy and confidentiality;
Whereas the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), which celebrates its 35th anniversary this October, empowers shelters and services to operate and creates a pathway for healing for individuals, families, and youth whose lives have been impacted by violence, trauma, and abuse;
Whereas millions of people are victimized by intimate partners through verbal assault, threats of physical violence, physical abuse, emotional abuse, economic abuse, technological abuse, sexual coercion, and sexual abuse;
Whereas domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness for women and women with children;
Whereas domestic violence accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime in the United States;
Whereas over 43,000,000 women across the United States reported experiencing psychological aggression, contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner during their lifetime, according to a 2015 national survey;
Whereas most abusers who stalk their victims escalate their conduct to commit more violent crimes;
Whereas intimate partner homicides have increased in recent years;
Whereas, in an average month between 2013 and 2017, at least 52 American women were shot and killed by an intimate partner, and many more injured;
Whereas nearly 1,000,000 American women alive today have reported being shot or shot at by an intimate partner;
Whereas the majority of women who were victims of some kind of domestic violence first experienced this violence by their partner before age 25, and 1 in 4 female victims first experienced intimate partner violence prior to age 18;
Whereas 1 in 15 children is exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90 percent of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence;
Whereas, on a single day in 2018, domestic violence programs serviced 74,823 victims and survivors of domestic violence but were unable to respond to 9,183 requests for assistance due to a lack of resources;
Whereas, on a single day in 2018, 42,494 victims and survivors of domestic violence were housed in emergency shelters or transitional housing;
Whereas, on a single day in 2018, national and local hotlines answered 19,459 calls seeking support;
Whereas 72 percent of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner, with 94 percent of the murder victims identifying as female;
Whereas an estimated 1 in 5 women will report being a victim of domestic violence during her lifetime;
Whereas, on a single day in 2018, 25,479 people were trained in domestic violence prevention and early intervention from local and community-based programs; and
Whereas ''National Domestic Violence Awareness Month'' was established to mourn those who died because of domestic violence, celebrate survivors, and connect those who work to end violence: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
supports the goals and ideals of ''National Domestic Violence Awareness Month'';
supports the work of the dedicated staff of national, State, local, and Tribal organizations working to provide resources, shelter, and assistance to victims of domestic violence and end domestic violence; and
supports efforts to hold perpetrators of domestic violence accountable.


Discover our solutions and products by watching our videos covering product tours, technical tips, customer testimonials and more.
Smart Sensors Toolkit, the new wireless sensor hardware and secure cloud by 30MHz, uses Digi XBee modules to provide wireless connectivity to enhance smart sensing using a cloud-based platform that can operate thousands of sensors.
As part of the "wireless-in-space" initiative by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), TechEdSat 5 was successfully jettisoned from the International Space Station (ISS) containing Digi XBee radio frequency (RF) modules to test wireless communications.
This demonstration measures the low power consumption of the single-board computer, the System-on-Module, and the micro controller assist on the Digi ConnectCore for i.MX6UL module.
Digi Field Applications Engineer Manager, Martin Schulte-Hobein, shows Digi ConnectCore for 6UL, connected to the Microsoft Azure Cloud and explains how it is able to recognize any kind of cloud application.
Digi XBee® gave Owlet Nightshift the processing horsepower they needed for a Zigbee Mesh solution. Watch this video to see how the open protocol and embedded modem, was a simple solution to integrate cellular connectivity into their outdoor lighting technologies.
Digi ConnectCore® 6 gives Ideco the processing horsepower they need to take cumbersome biometric collection and verification systems and turning them into a compact and portable unit so customers can quickly profile and confirm an individual's identity onsite.
Digi Chief Innovation Officer, Rob Faludi, unboxes the Digi XBee Cellular LTE Cat 1 Development Kit, which contains everything you need to get started with embedded cellular communication.
This video gives a features tour and detailed instructions on how to configure the new Digi Connect Sensor+ firmware and hardware changes to support industrial protocols on Digi Device Cloud.
Sales Engineering Manager, Randall Kerr shows and explains using Digi Remote Manager profiles for rapid provisioning of Digi Connect Sensor Devices.
What are the Differences Between LTE-M and NB-IoT Cellular Protocols?
Chief Innovator Rob Faludi, explains two new protocols for cellular communication and how these low bandwidth protocols are different. Watch this video to determine if LTE-M or NB-IoT is ideal for your IoT application.
In case you missed the IoT Hack Day in 2016, get an inside look into this hackathon with IoT Fuse, creative hackers, and the Digi team.
Watch this video to see the mission-critical wireless sensor network test be successfully completed using Digi XBee RF modules.
Digi SMTplus is designed for automated placement in low and high volume applications to deliver exceptional durability.
Digi Sales Engineer Manager, Randall Kerr joined Express Systems & Peripherals to provide insight on remote IoT security and cellular solutions.
Digi Product Manager, Matt Dunsmore introduces the Digi XBee® Cellular 4G LTE Cat 1 Embedded Modem to the Digi XBee Ecosystem.
IGT selected the Digi TransPort WR11 to rapidly connect network technology for gaming machines, lotteries, and interactive and social gaming solutions.
Digi Chief Innovation Officer, Rob Faludi, dives deep into the describing and comparing mesh networks and cellular networks.
Digi Chief Innovation Officer, Rob Faludi, explains the strengths and weaknesses of mesh networking protocols specific to Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
Frazer-Nash is tapping the power of the Digi International® ConnectCore® 6 System-on-Module to drive the powertrain, instrumentation, and passenger displays for London Metrocabs, the only zero-emissions-capable fleet of black cabs in London.


text:
PHOTOS: Indians Laugh, Cry And Celebrate After Gay Sex is Decriminalized
Published September 7, 2018 at 2:24 PM EDT
An Indian law that was used as a tool by police to harass and blackmail LGBTQ people was overturned by the country's highest court on Thursday.
The law, Section 377 of the Indian penal code and in effect since the country's British colonial era, outlawed any sex "against the order of nature." Breaking the law was punishable by jail time.
Dozens of plaintiffs, from Bollywood stars to business owners, testified before the Indian Supreme Court after LGBTQ people living in fear of persecution and police harassment brought the case before the court.
"No one can escape from their individuality," Chief Justice Dipak Misra said, reading from the court's judgment.
"It felt validating, exciting, emotional — I cried," said one of the plaintiffs, Keshav Suri. "And more importantly, I felt an acceptance of my existence."
Thursday's decision came after decades of activism. Nearly five years ago, the same court had ruled that gay sex was illegal. LGBTQ people and their supporters and loved ones throughout India celebrated late into the night — then early into the morning. Some laughed. Others wept. Here are photos from some of those celebrations.
Arun Sankar / AFP/Getty Images
Celebrators weep in in Chennai. "The law had become a weapon for harassment for the LGBT community," Chief Justice Dipak Misra said as he announced the landmark verdict.
Noemi Cassanelli / AFP/Getty Images
As celebrations in New Delhi continued into the early Friday morning hours, contestants in the upcoming Miss Trans Queen India 2018 competition pose in a gay club.
Members of the LGBTQ community revel into the early morning hours in New Delhi. India has seen a drop in opposition to same-sex relations in recent years, but it's unclear if a majority of Indians support the court's decision to decriminalize gay sex.


text:
Q: Is it wrong to use 'but' and 'though' in the same sentence? I was talking to a friend of mine when I asked

Where can I find that in our book? I did some search but I couldn't find it though.

That sounded a bit strange to me but I really don't know if I'm being redundant saying but and though in the same sentence.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Resident-seeks-to-clarify-comments-about-Dan-Drew-11865886.php
Resident seeks to clarify comments about Dan Drew (updated)
Published 12:00 am EDT, Wednesday, October 26, 2011
MIDDLETOWN -- A city resident who has questioned mayoral candidate Dan Drew's comments about seniors is now backtracking on his statements and looking to clarify what he said.
Ed Dypa, a Republican candidate for the Common Council, and Independent mayoral candidate Christine Bourne sparked a heated discussion at Monday night's meet-the-candidates event claiming Dan Drew has said senior citizens aren't human.
"I never ever said that seniors weren't human beings," Drew said. "I said that money should be used now, to help human beings who are hurting in this environment."
Dypa and his wife, Jeanie, yelled out at Monday's meeting, "Yes you did. Yes you did say that," while Drew was trying to explain his statement. Ed Dypa said Wednesday that what Drew said at a Common Council meeting earlier this year gave the impression that he thought seniors weren't human beings.
But Jeanie Dypa later said she never heard Drew say "seniors aren't human beings."
"He said, I do not feel that this should be appropriated for the seniors," she said. "I feel this year, that the money should be appropriated for the other human beings in the community."
And in a comment on a Middletown Press's article on Tuesday, Dypa posted: "If you were at the meeting last night my wife's quote of Mr. Drew's remark was accurate. He did not state that seniors are not human beings. What he did say was give the money to the other groups because they are human beings. If you listen to the tape, you will hear that statement. I am sure he did not mean to say it as it sounded. He apologized, and it's a closed issue."
According to a copy of the tape from the council meeting The Middletown Press watched on Thursday, Drew said, "It is about helping human beings" one time and another time he said, "I think the money should go to the people."
Bourne said she made the statement about Drew at Monday's event because she was trying to point out that Drew allows his ego and arrogance to get in his way sometimes, and "it's a problem."
"Mr. Dypa is the one who told me what he said," Bourne said.
The Dypas said Wednesday they do not recall speaking to Bourne about this issue.
Drew said that he felt that the $90,000 for the Ekersley Hall building could have been used for other organizations the city funds instead of having it sit for a year.
"It's unfortunate that this false accusation has been flung about for so many months and it's indicative of the current state of Middletown politics," Drew said. "We need to focus on working on tax relief and job creation instead of creating false accusations that are designed to destroy people personally."


116 7 Street (MLS #2116838) is a commercial listing located in St Joseph, MO. This property was listed on 07/06/2018 and has been priced for sale at $699,000.
Nearby zip codes are 64503, 64505, 64506, 64507 and 66090. This property neighbors other cities such as Country Club, Elwood and Wathena.


Curse had mentioned how hard they had been working on early game dominance, and it showed here in this game. What made this game interesting was how TSM dealt with the cards being in Curse's hands. After a few minutes, TSM was able to stand back up on two feet and not let Curse go for the takedown again- it would be TSM turning the tides in the mid to late game that would put Curse on the defensive, which is not where their strengths lie.
As mentioned before, Curse rose up to the occasion in the early part of this game, establishing what looked like a technique practiced a thousand time- if Team Solomid were to try and trade their bottom towers for Curse's top towers, Curse knew their composition would allow them the faster exchange and proximity to the Dragon- which they would take the first of the game absolutely uncontested, without losing a single turret to TSM.
With the superior tower taking composition, Curse outpaces TSM heavily.
Curse secures an early dragon after having taken two towers for none.
Bjergsen can safely crown himself the King of Bestial Huntresses. If it wasn't for Bjergsen's force of will in this game, I strongly believe that Curse could have tilted the win in their favor. In one of Curse's only attempts to take hard objectives away from the hands of TSM, Bjergsen ran interference completely alone, allowing the rest of his team time to heal and re-group. In fact, the only reason Team Solomid was able to make a come-back this game was due to Bjergsen's insane play in the bottom lane, it was as if every member of Curse had targeting beacons attached to their champions and Nidalee's spears couldn't miss even if thrown out of the map. Bjergsen won the MVP for this game in many-a-books.
Bjergsen runs interference against Curse with poise.
TSM chases Curse down after a pick off of BunnyFuFu for an unofficial Quadra by Bjergsen.
This was a weird, sloppy week for TSM. They managed a few victories but showed some complacency or lack of motivation- whatever it was, they weren't the Team Solomid from the start of the split. In many team fights they were scattered and seemingly disorganized- some members seemed more prime to engage than others, and overall it felt as though their team synergy was off kilter. At one moment before the tides changed, TSM found Curse in their blue side jungle, but could not collapse properly and found themselves hesitating, scattered and ultimately lost a team fight four for nothing.
Theoddone goes hard onto BunnyFuFu but finds that his team has been scattered.
I believe part of Curse's plan was for Thresh to make plays in the mid to late game, using this champion as the primary method to open up picks. With champions like Elise and Leblanc, Thresh fit naturally into the composition. However, very few Thresh hooks were followed up successfully- the one's that were followed up in the mid to late game were disastrous for Curse. Engaging on clean hooks followed by Leblanc or Elise CC is deadly for any team composition to deal with. And Bunnyfufu's Thresh hooks were as clean as they get- it was the follow ups that were unaware, unfocused and very late.
Thresh hooks were a plenty this game, but Curse could not properly capitalize.
Curse seemed lost for most of the game after the 12 minute mark. They knew they had a pick composition – they just didn't know where and when to pick, it's as if their minds gassed out early. There was also the fear of Bjergsen- he had been hitting spears impressively and shoving more than one champion off at a time, it seemed like Curse did not have the confidence in their sieging mechanics to really go toe-to-toe with TSM.
This game had all the elements needed for a spectacle soup, but it looked more like a game of frustration and surprises from both sides. Both teams had their own seperate times to shine, but ultimately this was because of one's lack of coordination for the latter and the other's lack of preparation for the earlier stage of the game.


A group of Syracuse University and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF) students will spend three days working around the clock on design proposals for a competition that aims to bring a key section of the Connective Corridor to life.
Students will form teams and collaborate with community members March 18-20 to propose ways to liven and enrich the streetscape of the Corridor that runs on East Genesee Street from the intersection at Irving Avenue to Interstate 81. The competition, "Change Your View," takes the form of a charrette, an intense period of time when students work together to solve a specific problem.
The winning design concept (or concepts) will be implemented this summer and will be exhibited to the public on Thursday, March 20, from 5-8 p.m. at the Syracuse Center for the Performing Arts, 728-730 E. Genesee St. The exhibition coincides with Th3: A City-Wide Art Open, which is held on the third Thursday of each month.
More than 40 students from SU and SUNY-ESF will participate in the charrette, including those from five schools and colleges at SU: the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA), the School of Architecture, the L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science, the College of Law and the School of Education. The students will work under the supervision of Michael McAllister, director of VPA's newly formed Center for Multidisciplinary Design, whose mission is to encourage students from various disciplines to find fresh solutions to real-world problems by working at the intersection of their diverse perspectives.
The first day of the charrette will begin with guest speakers from the community who will provide background information on the history of the area and give their professional perspectives on the project. They include Julia Czerniak, associate professor of architecture in SU's School of Architecture and founder and principal of the transdisciplinary collaborative CLEAR; Jean Gleisner, cultural landscape researcher at the Research Foundation of SUNY and the National Park Service; and Dennis Connors, curator of history at the Onondaga Historical Association Museum and Research Center.
Other community participants on the first day include the East Genesee Regent Association, which will coordinate the attendance of business owners to consult with the students; Ruth Spitzner, an artist and designer, who will lead the students in "walk escapes" that will allow them to obtain fresh space impressions through physical movement; and Christine Merchant, a professor of practice at SU's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, who will work with the students on teambuilding and conflict resolution.
After working with the guest speakers, the students will form teams and work through the night and into the following day, at which point their work will be critiqued by SU faculty members. Using this feedback, they will continue to work through the second night and into the third day, when their concepts will receive a final critique. The projects will be judged on social and cultural impact, including the nighttime and multi-seasonal experiences envisioned, and on technical and economic feasibility.
The Connective Corridor is a signature strip of cutting-edge cultural development connecting the University Hill with downtown Syracuse. The Corridor will make investments in key locations to support historic landmarks, cultural institutions and private development in the city. These areas include the emerging arts districts along East Genesee Street and the Near Westside; Forman Park, the Fayette Firefighter's Memorial Park and Columbus Circle; the nightlife of Armory Square; and the Civic Strip, where the Oncenter complex and the Everson Museum of Art tie into the center of downtown. The Corridor will showcase these assets and ignite a resurgence of economic development, tourism and residential growth.
For more information about the charrette and competition, contact McAllister at (215) 896-9217 or mlmcalli@syr.edu. For more information on the Connective Corridor, visit http://connectivecorridor.syr.edu.


9 out of 10 based on 584 ratings. 3,786 user reviews.
www›Search›nissan 200sx s12Find great deals on eBay for nissan 200sx s12. Shop with confidence. Skip to main content. eBay Logo: 1985 NISSAN 200SX MODEL S12 SERIES FACTORY ISSUED REPAIR,TUNE-UP SERVICE MANUAL. Pre-Owned. $48. Buy It Now. 1986 Nissan 200SX Service Shop Repair Manual Model S12 Series. Pre-Owned. $35. Buy It Now.
Nissan Silvia / 180SX / 200SX / Gazelle Factory Service Manuals / Repair Manuals Available To Download. Nissan Silvia / Gazelle. Chassis: S12 / Model Year: 1984 to 1988. View Workshop & Service Manuals [1 Manual Archived] Nissan Silvia / 180sx / 200sx.
Jun 12, 20131986 Nissan 200sx S12 Series Service Repair Manual Download! DOWNLOAD HERE. Buy and Download COMPLETE Service & Repair Manual for Nissan 200SX S12 Series.


ChartersBCN is a nautical services agency with a long history and extensive experience that organises events at sea. We provide free advisory services to find the best boat and/or catamaran option, as well as complementary activities, catering on board, wine tastings, etc. The catamaran is the best option for stability for corporate events, product presentations, team building, coaching and more.
If you would like to throw a hen party on a boat in Barcelona, ChartersBCN will organise everything just for you: an exclusive trip for your group of friends with personalised sailing. Take our catamaran just for you and your friends and enjoy the party, swimming in the open sea with catering service, gin and tonics, mojitos and more. We have two catamarans seating 12 and 23 and a myriad of additional services.
ChartersBCN offers you the chance to enjoy the best sunsets from the sea. See the skyline of Barcelona on our exclusive trips with the best and most beautiful views of the city. To the rhythms of chill out music, you'll be able to participate in the boat's manoeuvring, go for a swim and do anything else you can imagine.
The BLUE MAGIC CAT catamaran is perfect for being able to enjoy a day of fishing in Barcelona. Fishing Tours by boat from Barcelona are perfect for all times of year. The type of fishing will change according to the season. All our fishing trips are accompanied by a professional fisherman who will guide and lead us to the best fishing waters depending on the season.
The BLUE MAGIC CAT is so quick because of its performance, daggerboard and narrow skates. Made in France (Grande Motte), it helps us to stay ahead during sporting events, as proven by our experience in international events where the organisation and sponsors trust us to take their best clients, giving them a different perspective of the regatta.