One of the key preventative strategies for reducing the risk and spread of MRSA and other hospital acquired infections.
Practitioners should review their habit of hand washing between cases and after handling the patient, especially if a mouth or wound examination. Whilst usually very good at hand washing between surgical cases, there is often a difficulty for doing so in outpatient consultations. These difficulties may be due to easy access to a sink or time constraints for a busy clinic.
The habit should become as routine as cleaning the consulting table between cases. The technique of hand washing is also important. It is now known that simple hand washing will not eliminate all contamination. The same is true for alcohol based rubs. As for sterile surgery, only a full surgical scrub and additional glove protection is truly protective.
However on a practical level, the use of antibacterial soaps and/or alcohol rubs will reduce the patient to patient risk.
Practitioners may consider the routine use of disposable gloves but this needs to be balanced against client perceptions. Until routine use becomes common place, the use of gloves without explanation may give an adverse response from the client.
Skin care is important when using regular hand hygiene. The soaps and rubs are very aggressive to the natural skin oils and may lead to chapping and skin reactions. These lesions will increase the risk of bacterial skin carriage.
Use of hand moisturisers should be routine. Monitoring of practitioners hand skin health is important and should a reaction or severe chapping occur, the use of gloves may be preferable to repeat hand washing.


Warner Bros. is looking to launch another film in the DC Extended Universe headlined by Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn and Jared Leto's Joker.
To be fair, Suicide Squad made like $700 million. It sucked, but it made $700 million. WB is banking on its fans being as stupid as the people who keep seeing Fast and the Furious movies.
This will be the first film under a new banner that has yet to be named in which WB can expand the canon of DC properties and create unique storylines with different actors playing the iconic characters.
Borys Kit wrote: Jared Leto and Margot Robbie are due to reprise their roles as DC's most popular villains.
Insiders say that the plan is for this feature to go after the studio makes a sequel to Suicide Squad. The latter is on the development fast-track and out to directors. But the Joker and Harley Quinn movie is also moving fast as Warners has to contend with actors' holding agreements, say sources.
The film is described as a "criminal love story," according to one source, featuring the two murdering maniacs who are cornerstones in the Batman mythos. One insider offered this: "an insane and twisted love story. When Harry Met Sally on benzedrine."
Additionally, the project falls within Warners' main line of movies based on their DC properties. That includes the current pics released and in production that feature Ben Affleck as Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, among other characters who collectively form the Justice League.
Warner Bros. is simultaneously beginning to develop a line of DC-related films that will fall outside the established cinematic universe which sees actors and storylines threaded through multiple movies.
The new line, or possibly label, will allow for the making of movies that will stand apart and separate from those big-budget tentpoles.
This strategy will distinguish Warners' superhero movies from those of competitors, namely Disney, which has a highly interconnected Marvel universe of films as well as Star Wars. The latter has the main saga, first begun by creator George Lucas decades ago, and is now making stand-alone outings that are, at least at this stage, intended to fill in backstory for the main and ongoing story.
Warner Bros. may not be expanding its universe as much as doubling down on the voracious appetite audiences seem to have for these characters at this point in time.
Ficarra and Requa previously wrote and directed I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) and followed that up with the Crazy, Stupid, Love, which starred Steve Carell, Ryan Goslin and Emma Stone. The duo worked with Robbie when they wrote and directed the 2015 heist movie Focus and the 2016 war comedy Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
Ficarra and Requa also exec produce and direct episodes of This is Us, NBC's hit tearjerker that is up for nine Emmy Awards next month.
The pair are repped by CAA and McKuin Frankel.
Aug. 23, 6:40 p.m. An earlier version of this story stated that Matt Reeves' The Batman was part of Warner Bros.' new label and would star a new actor as Batman, but it is unclear where that project will fall.
Is Ben Affleck Out of 'The Batman' (Again)?
Kim Masters & Borys Kit wrote: By bringing on Martin Scorsese as a producer, the studio hopes to use the legendary filmmaker to lure his longtime collaborator into the world of comic book franchises.
When news broke last week that Warner Bros. is developing a movie detailing the origin story of Batman nemesis The Joker, many were surprised to see the name Martin Scorsese listed among the producers.
After all, why would the 74-year-old auteur filmmaker behind everything from Taxi Driver to Silence be interested in making the kind of studio franchise fare he has avoided throughout his career? And why would Warners executives, as brand managers of the extended DC Comics cinematic universe, want a legendarily controlling and free-spending talent involved in its marquee property?
The answer involves a plan worthy of The Joker himself. Sources say Warners will make an ambitious attempt to use Scorsese to bring Leonardo DiCaprio into the world of comic-book movies. Certainly, Scorsese's involvement in The Joker film, which The Hangover filmmaker Todd Phillips would direct, could elevate and diversify the studio's contributions to the genre, creating the potential to make awards-worthy films such as Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight trilogy.
There's no offer for DiCaprio, and sources say Scorsese's deal to produce isn't even done yet. The chances of landing DiCaprio could be slim to none. But the attempt in itself sends a signal to talent that Warners wants to hire serious filmmakers to make serious films.
This plan was not met with applause in all quarters: Insiders say Jared Leto, the actor who portrayed the Clown Prince of Crime in last summer's Suicide Squad and is slated to reprise the character not just for a sequel but for another spinoff movie (with DC villainess Harley Quinn), was caught off guard by the plans. Leto is said to have made his displeasure with the notion of multiple Jokers known to his CAA agents, and rival agency WME has been using the concern to court him.
Warner Bros. launched its DC Extended Universe to compete with Marvel Studios with 2013's Man of Steel. The movies have included the poorly reviewed Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, as well as this summer's well-received Wonder Woman, which was seen as finally correcting a wobbly series. The movies have a through-line not just of stories but also actors, making them part of a superhero universe.
For Joker, which could be the initial entry for the label, sources say the studio and Phillips would want DiCaprio or another A-lister to play the character as a gritty crime boss in a Scorsese-esque Gotham underworld.
DiCaprio, 42, has become the most in-demand actor in Hollywood despite refusing to star in traditional franchise pictures. Instead, he has limited his collaborators to A-list directors of (generally) original screenplays, including James Cameron (Titanic), Christopher Nolan (Inception) and Alejandro G. Inarritu (The Revenant, for which he won his Oscar).
But his most frequent collaborator has been Scorsese. The duo has made five successful films together over two decades: The Aviator, Gangs of New York, The Departed, Shutter Island and The Wolf of Wall Street.
One conduit between Phillips and Scorsese/DiCaprio is actor Jonah Hill, who starred in Phillips' War Dogs but worked with DiCaprio in Scorsese's Wolf of Wall Street.
Reps for Warner Bros, DiCaprio, Leto and Scorsese declined to comment.


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Though the double hung window maybe arguably the most popular window style today there are still many other window styles you should consider when building your new home or home addition.
A double hung window consists of two vertical panels that both can be moved up or down. The double hung window is one of the most popular windows installed today due to its flexibility in window panel opening.
The single hung window is akin to the double hung window, however only the bottom panel moves. The top window panel is fixed.
Casement windows are still fairly popular. They normally come in either single or pairs, and one or both panels are hinged and can be opened via a crank located most commonly near the bottom of the window.
Fixed windows come in all shapes and sizes including circles, squares, triangles, and trapezoids. They are ideal for letting in natural light without the hardware concerns common with other windows. They are often used as accent pieces for both the inside and outside of the home.
Bay windows are still very popular in homes today. They are often used in large rooms such as in family rooms, dining rooms, and living rooms. Due to their large size and two dimensional shape, they allow much more light to enter a home all throughout the day. Often bay windows have a fixed panel in the center and either double or single hung windows on the sides.
Bow windows are akin to bay windows in the sense that they let much more light in throughout the entire day. They typically utilize more glass panels to achieve the curved or bow look.
Jalousie windows consist of many thin strips of glass stacked vertically upon one another and that are louvered. They can be cranked opened or closed, similar to a venetian blind. Often they are used in three season rooms or porches.
Awning widows are single panel windows that are hinged at the top of the window frame. The window can be pushed or cranked open at its base. They are ideal for allowing air to enter a home even on rainy days. Due to the fact that they are hinged at the top of the window, no rain can enter into the home.
With sliding sash windows the window panels slide open horizontally. One or more panels can be designed to slide along a track. They are ideal for smaller rooms or in kitchens where it may difficult to open another window type.
So before choosing the ubiquitous double hung window for your new custom home or home addition project take a closer look at all the other window types out there on the market.


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Home Crime Man Burns Three Family Members To Death Over N200, 000 In Kano
Man Burns Three Family Members To Death Over N200, 000 In Kano
A man who wasted the lives of three family members has confessed why he did it.
The Kano State Police command has nabbed a 25-year-old man, Salisu Idris, for allegedly setting fire on a house to kill its three occupants because he was promised the sum of N200 thousand, Daily Nigerian has reported.
The house belonged to Aminu Bala, a 50-year old who was in the fire alongside his wife, Rukayya, and two-year-old daughter, Aisha.
The suspect, in conspiracy with two others who are now at large, reportedly locked the house before setting it on fire, having confirmed that his targets were inside.
The incident occurred on Wednesday.
While parading the suspect before newsmen, the command's spokesman, Abdullahi Haruna said he (the suspect) was tracked down and arrested at his hideout in Minjibir Local Government Area by the operatives of Operation Puff-Adder.
Mr Haruna said after receiving the report, the operatives swung in to action on the order of the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, and the suspect was later nabbed with various degree of collateral burns on his body, signifying his clear involvement in the arson attack.
Speaking to newsmen, the suspect who sells mobile phones at Farm Centre GSM market, confessed that he was promised the sum of N200,000 by a "business friend" of the deceased, who sells poultry feeds at Sabon Gari market, Kano to born him and his family to death.
"I have never committed such a crime. I was offered N200,000. I did not even know the man. I just accepted the contract through my friend. He just told me that the man is selling poultry feeds at Sabon Gari market and promised to give us the money if we successfully accomplish the mission.
"I sustained this burns because he asked me to pour petroleum on the building. After he lit the matches, the fire swiftly caught me before we ran away. I did not lock up the doors of the house and dis not see my friend doing so during the attack.
"I really regret my action. I am pleasing for mercy," the suspect confessed.
Mr Haruna vowed to nab the man that sponsored the arson and the other suspect within a short period of time, stressing that they would face the wrath of the law.
Man Burns Three Family Members To Death Over N200, 000 In Kano Reviewed by NyRa Hints on September 28, 2019 Rating: 5
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Q: Power Suspend inconsistently working I have a Ubuntu 14.04 desktop. I rely on the power suspend to suspend my system when I am inactive for longer than 30 minutes.

For some reason, this doesn't always work.
I came to my system today and saw that it was still running.
How can I ensure that my system correctly powers down from inacitvity?
Essentially, I want my computer to power down/suspend/sleep if:

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*I haven't pressed a key on my keyboard in the last 30 minutes

*I haven't moved my mouse in the last 30 minutes.

The in-built Power Saving utility is clearly not working as expected.

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Who Funds YAF?
After the 2011 merger with Young America's Foundation, the newly conjoined organization began receiving considerable donations, many from the Koch donor network. YAF received more than $124 million in gifts between 2010 and 2017, making up the majority of its operating budget. Donors included Vice-President Mike Pence, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, Steve Forbes, Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak, Tom Clancy, and others. In 2013, a $16 million bequest from Robert Ruhe enabled YAF to double its outreach programs, making it possible to send 111 speakers to 77 campuses in 2016 alone (Chapter 3). YAF also receives funding from prominent attendees of Koch's donor summits. The DeVos family, who gave approximately $10 million for YAF to purchase their Reagan Ranch, also donated an additional $15 million between 2003 and 2012. YAF received $100,000 from hedge fund billionaire Robert Mercer in 2016, and his daughter Rebekah Mercer sits on the board of the Reagan Ranch. YAF received $3 million from Koch family foundations, the Bradley Foundation, DonorsTrust, and Donors Capital Fund between 1998 and 2019.
Young Americans for Freedom is a 60-year-old student organization founded in 1960 by Conservative icon William F. Buckley, Jr. This group grew rapidly around the effort to secure the Republican presidential nomination of segregationist Barry Goldwater and support his 1964 presidential campaign. Many of the prominent leaders of the conservative movement and the Republican Party in the 1980s cut their teeth with Young Americans for Freedom.
A separate organization, launched by conservative activists in 1969 and eventually called the Young America's Foundation, focused on bringing conservative speakers to campus. In subsequent decades the Foundation engaged a number of programs to increase conservative ideas on college campuses and in public policy. The group had close ties to Ronald Reagan, who regularly spoke at events. In 1998 the Young America's Foundation purchased Reagan's Rancho del Cielo, converting it into a conference and event venue, which includes running "training seminar(s) focused on hosting conservative speakers on … campuses." In 2001, the Young America's Foundation merged with the National Journalism Center, cementing its commitment to training conservative journalists. In 2011, it merged with the Young Americans for Freedom to form a unified entity. The Young America's Foundation remains the parent entity, with student chapters operating under the name Young Americans for Freedom (YAF).
YAF's mission includes "ensuring that increasing numbers of young Americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values." YAF exists to train"activists, authors, and tacticians in the Conservative Movement" and "prides itself on the people that have made an impact on our young leaders and conservatism." YAF alumni include authors, journalists, pundits, columnists, and producers within the conservative news ecosystem, including Ann Coulter; top leaders of Koch-funded political organizations; as well as elected politicians and White House staffers such as former Attorney General Jeff Sessions and for White House advisor Steven Miller (known to espouse white nationalist ideas and was the architect of Trump's anti-immigrant policies).
YAF has become a major player in libertarian-funded free speech activism. YAF frequently runs conferences for college and high school students to train them in campus activism and journalism. During YAF training sessions students learn "when it is legal to record a conversation with a college administrator; how to press schools to cover some of the security costs [of a controversial speaker]; regulations on sidewalk chalking, fliers and other forms of promotion and whether they can be challenged; and when to call the foundation's legal staff for help." YAF also provides its campus activists with pre-packaged campaigns. Students can order a "Free Speech Box," supposedly valued at $270 but free to high school and college students, and introduced with the following warning: "Are your free speech rights being curtailed on your campus? Of course they are! Most schools infringe on students [sic] free speech rights, especially if you want to promote conservative ideas. Well, we can help you push back at a moment's notice." The box includes a "Free Speech Quick Action Plan," along with buttons, stickers, T-shirts, pocket sized copies of the Constitution, and posters featuring the slogan "I Support Free Speech, Not Political Correctness."
In addition to training and supporting campus activists, YAF also specializes in developing a vast infrastructure to bring conservative speakers to campus, touting campus speaking tours and a large speakers bureau consisting of a hundred individuals—including Ben Shapiro—many of whom can be booked directly through the Young America's Foundation's website. Between 2005 and 2017, YAF spent roughly $54.3 million on its campus conference and lecture programs alone. In addition to bringing often-controversial speakers to campus, YAF's Censorship Exposed program sues schools over supposed free speech violations, often following incidents provoked by the student chapters.
There have also been numerous connections between YAF chapters and alt-right and white supremacist groups. After Michigan State University's YAF chapter invited the white supremacist Jared Taylor, British fascist and Holocaust-denier Nick Griffin, and others, the group became one of the only student organizations designated a "hate group" by the Southern Poverty Law Center. The chapter's president, Kyle Bristow, later went on establish the Foundation for the Marketplace of Ideas, providing legal support to the alt-right and filing lawsuits supporting Richard Spencer's efforts to speak at Michigan State, the University of Cincinnati, and Ohio State. YAF was also forced to fire Michelle Malkin from their speakers bureau after she openly praised the white nationalist Nick Fuentes during a YAF speech at UCLA. Matthew Heimbach, who founded the Montgomery College chapter of YAF, went on to create the neo-Nazi group Traditionalist Workers Party. YAF chapters sponsor events such as "Catch an Illegal Immigrant," a "Koran Desecration" competition, "Affirmative Action Bake Sales," and a "Hate Speech is Free Speech" event. And YAF board members have held leadership positions in groups promoting white nationalism.
Stefanie Saul, "The Conservative Force Behind Speeches Roiling College Campuses," New York Times, May 20, 2017.
Ashley Wong, "Young America's Foundation: Who is Funding UC Berkeley's Ben Shapiro Event?" The Daily Californian, September 14, 2017.
Peter Hatemi, "What Do You Do When Hate Knocks on Your Door?" Medium, February 10, 2021.
Alex Kotch, "Ben Shapiro 'Owns the Libs' … But Who Owns Him?" TYT, July 31, 2018.
**Information on this page was originally published in: Free Speech and Koch Money: Manufacturing a Campus Culture War (with Ralph Wilson, Pluto Press, 2021)


Loudoun County, VA: The Loudoun County Sheriff's Office charged two Warrenton, VA women in connection with a series of parcel thefts in the Ashburn area.
Delia R. Rafe, 33, and Darlene L. Darden, 33, were both charged with Felony Grand Larceny in connection with the June 29, 2011 theft of a package that was delivered to a residence in the 20500 block of Broadnax Place. The two remain suspects in several other reported thefts of packages that occurred during the month of June in the Ashburn Village Community. Further charges are possible.
The arrests stem from an investigation by the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office Property Crimes Unit with the assistance of members of the community who provided information regarding suspicious persons in their neighborhood that ultimately led to the identity of the suspects.
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•Pick up the packages at a package store.
•Let a trusted neighbor know you are expecting a deliver and have them keep an eye out and bring it in once delivered.
•Know when you are expecting certain items in the mail. If they do not arrive, immediately call the sender and check the status of the item.
•Postal Service mail is generally sorted and grouped facing the same way. If you retrieve your mail and it is unsorted, it may be an indication that someone went through your mailbox.


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Mom upset after school tells 6th graders they can't say no when asked to dance
Posted 10:24 am, February 10, 2018, by Tribune Media Wire
WEST HAVEN, Utah - When Natalie Richard's sixth-grade daughter told her she couldn't say "no" if a boy asked her to dance at Kanesville Elementary's Valentine's Day dance, she didn't believe it at first.
"Oh no, no honey," Richard said of her reply. "You guys are misunderstanding again. That's not how it is."
However, after speaking to her daughter's teacher, she realized the statement was accurate.
"The teacher said she can't. She has to say yes. She has to accept and I said, 'Excuse me," Richard told KSTU.
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Richard took her concerns to the school principal.
"He basically just said they've had this dance set up this way for a long time and they've never had any concern before," she said of his response.
Lane Findlay with the Weber School District confirms it's a rule, but he said it's meant to teach students how to be inclusive.
"Please be respectful, be polite," Findlay said. "We want to promote kindness, and so we want you to say yes when someone asks you to dance."
"I do see it from their perspective when it comes to that, but there are many other ways to teach children how to be accepting than with a social dance," Richard counters.
Richard says forcing students not to say no teaches them the wrong lesson.
"Psychologically, my daughter keeps coming to me and saying I can't say 'no' to a boy. That's the message kids are getting."
"Sends a bad message to girls that girls have to say 'yes'; sends a bad message to boys that girls can't say 'no,'" Richard said.
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Prior to the dance, which is voluntary, students are told to fill out a card by selecting five people they want to dance with. The administration says if there's someone on the card you feel uncomfortable with, the student is encouraged to speak up.
"If there is an issue, if there's students that are uncomfortable or have a problem with another student, I mean: that's certainly something that can be addressed with that student and parents," Findlay said.
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However, Richard says rejection is part of life and at the end of the day, this policy is sending impressionable children the wrong message.
"Psychologically, my daughter keeps coming to me and saying I can't say 'no' to a boy," she said. "That's the message kids are getting."
One of the concerns that Richard addressed with the principal at Kanesville Elementary is that parents weren't aware of this policy. She recommended he send out a permission slip, detailing the instructions given to students, and he agreed. As of now, the rule remains in place.
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ACLU Apologist for the Police State?
November 29, 2005 by Stephen Gordon
This one is pretty damned scary:
Miami police announced Monday they will stage random shows of force at hotels, banks and other public places to keep terrorists guessing and remind people to be vigilant.
Deputy Police Chief Frank Fernandez said officers might, for example, surround a bank building, check the IDs of everyone going in and out and hand out leaflets about terror threats.
There goes the Fourth Amendment and what particles remain of the Fifth.
"People are definitely going to notice it," Fernandez said. "We want that shock. We want that awe. But at the same time, we don't want people to feel their rights are being threatened. We need them to be our eyes and ears."
Geez, like we need more shock and awe these days. What's the plan, to intimidate honest citizens into being snitches for the jackbooted thugs. It is comforting to know that they "don't want people to feel their rights are being threatened" — except for that quirky little 4th Amendment thing.
Howard Simon, executive director of ACLU of Florida, said the Miami initiative appears aimed at ensuring that people's rights are not violated.
"What we're dealing with is officers on street patrol, which is more effective and more consistent with the Constitution," Simon said. "We'll have to see how it is implemented."
I've been actively supportive of the ACLU on this general issue, as they have been leading the way with respect to fighting the Patriot Act and related infringements of our civil rights. This time, I've got to hold their feet to the fire. The admission that the Miami Model is "more consistent with the Constitution" logically means that it is not consistent with the Constitution.
While I'm not at all surprised by another usurpation of our rights as American citizens, I am deeply upset (assuming the quotation above is correct) that an ACLU spokesperson has become an apologist for the police state.
Update by Stephen VanDyke: Radley Balko weighs in, saying "If the terrorists hate us for our freedom, then holy shit are we ever appeasing the terrorists."
Another update by Stephen VanDyke: A modified version of the story in the Washington Post quotes police spokesman Angel Calzadilla as saying "there would be no random checks of identification." Did the stink on the blogosphere drive them to drop the idea?
Yet another update by SV: Free Talk Live, home of the bestest libertarian talk radio, had a great hour of discussion on their show (MP3 link).
Update by Stephen Gordon: The ACLU is now claiming that Mr. Simon was misquoted. Details here.
The ACLU took a different view of the "Miami Model" when they filed three lawsuits charging that "officers of the Miami, Miami-Dade and Broward police departments used excessive force to intimidate and unlawfully arrest innocent bystanders and protesters who were exercising their free speech rights during the November 2003 Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) ministerial meetings in downtown Miami."
From an ACLU press release dated Nov. 17, 2005:
"Despite the pride that Mayor Manny Diaz and Police Chief John Timoney have taken in the 'Miami Model,' trampling on the constitutional rights of demonstrators in order to make downtown peaceful during the FTAA meetings was not a successful police operation," said Howard Simon, Executive Director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida. "Police officers failed to fulfill law enforcement's two equally important duties – ensuring the safety of the community and at the same time protecting everyone's constitutional rights. As a result, taxpayers in several South Florida communities will now be required to compensate people from around the country for the violation of their constitutional rights." (ACLU.org)
good stuff. Let them start with all the freemason lodges first, then move to the FOP lodges, then the PBA MEETINGS, AND THEN LET THEM MOVE ONTO THE STATE LEGISLATURE BUILDING, which is, logically, exactly what the terrorists MIGHT target. That is, statistically, where you will catch these folks, eventually. (See Yeltsin and the Soviet Parliament).
Of course, this was already done when the Department of Homeland security compiled the names of EVERYONE flying into or staying in Las Vegas. And be it known, the feds REFUSE to purge the list compiled, although no arrest for terrorism was made. This calls into question motive. Were the bible thumpers making a target list, filled with opportunity for unscrupulous law agencies to exploit. Keep in mind cops shake young female drivers down all the time with the "ticket or lick it" play. Some of them just go to the database, a strong argument for warrants for ANY search of a police database.
So you call it, will the sex trade be targeted, with cops shaking down the latin hookers in the slums? Will they assemble a database of johns? And bear in mind Matrix was conceived in Florida, and FDLE has unequivocally declared they intend to keep their Tourist Information Awareness (TIA)system, born from the bowels of Poindexter's fecal excrement.
A cop on every corner?! Bin Laden is laughing his ass off.
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I thought it was great to watch the "libertarian" Tucker Carlson report on this story last night on his show, "The Situation." Max Kelerman told him that the movie Die Hard has taught us all that random police search and seizure is the only way to outsmart the terrorists. Despite the absurdity of Kelerman's reliance on fiction, I kept listening. Carlson's unbelievable response was that instead of randomly targeting banks, the police should be targeting Muslim neighborhoods, profiling if you will. There was no mention from this self-proclaimed libertarian of, say, not wanting to live in a police state…
Alessandra Soler Meetze says:
AP misquoted our Executive Director, Howard Simon, and ran a correction on the wire. Can you please clarify this for your readers? Thanks.
Here's our response:
Alessandra Soler Meetze at 305-576-2337 ext. 16.
ACLU Statement on Miami Shield Program
There is some confusion over the specifics of the "Miami Shield" Program. Reports differ as to whether the plan involves large squads of officers stopping everyone at a locale and then demanding people to produce identification. Although the Miami Police Department has claimed that "Miami Shield" will respect people's right, much of its constitutionality will depend on how the program is implemented.
If police officers plan on stopping people and demanding identification without any reason to believe that there is criminal activity, that is unconstitutional.
When law enforcement stops people based on individualized suspicion of wrongdoing, that is always both more effective and consistent with constitutional principles.
Other post 9-11 law enforcement tactics such as randomly searching subway users in New York City or conducting mass pat-down searches of everyone entering the Raymond James Football Stadium in Tampa violate constitutional principles and are a waste of law enforcement resources.


This course teaches you how to Inspect and Test both single and three phase installations. There are two elements to this course, a practical training section where you will get hands on experience of using test meters on simulation rigs, followed by a practical test. There is also a theory section to the course, followed by a written examination. The latter is on dates set by City and Guilds and will be notified to you prior to the course beginning.
This qualification is recognised by NICEIC for all qualifying supervisors and by NAPIT for their Full Scope Scheme.


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Those little multi-coloured caps that come in the box with Mysa are called Wire Nuts. You should never re-use the wire nuts from your old thermostat. You use them to connect 2 or more wires together. But you can't just toss them on top of already twisted wires - there's a safe and correct way to do it!
Start by holding the two wires together so that the copper ends are parallel.
Together, slip them into the Wire Nut.
Now, turn the Wire Nut clockwise until it feels secure.
Give the wires a gentle tug. And if you detect any movement or slippage whatsoever, untwist and start the process over.
Tip: If you have pliers, great! You can use them to pre-twist the wires before inserting them into the Wire Nut or straighten bent or curved wires.
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Shahid Afridi and Shoaib Malik of Pakistan and Sri Lankan Thisara Perera have confirmed their participation for the ICC World XI in a T20I match against the Windies to be played at Lord's on May 31, the International Cricket Council announced in a statement on Thursday. The match is being organised to raise funds for stadia in the Caribbean that were badly damaged following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last year, the statement added. Afridi and Malik were part of the Pakistan squad that won the ICC World T20 2009 at Lord's, while Perera was a member of the Sri Lanka side that lifted the silverware in Dhaka in 2014. More names will be added to the ICC World XI's star-studded line-up which will be led by England's Eoin Morgan.
"I am humbled to have been selected for such a noble cause. Cricket is one big family and no matter how hard and tough we play against each other, there is tremendous comradery within the group," Afridi said.
"As such, it is our moral and professional obligation to stand up and support whenever and wherever we can, to assist our members, colleagues and cricket fans."
"Lord's is an iconic venue and the perfect location for this match. I have some fond memories of this great venue, having played the finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup 1999 and the ICC World T20 2009, and I look forward to visiting it again in May with an aim to entertain the fans," added.
"It's a matter of great honour and pride to be selected in an ICC World XI and a wonderful opportunity to play along with and against some of the biggest names in world cricket," Malik added.
"As much as the chance of figuring in such a select group, I also see this as an opportunity to contribute in a meaningful cause. We have all heard of the damage caused by the two hurricanes in the West Indies last year and it is really good to see so many cricketers come together for the objective of raising funds to repair the damage to cricket venues.
"That the match is being played at Lord's makes this event extra special for me. Lord's obviously is one of the most revered cricket venues but I also have some very delightful memories there. One that really stands out is anchoring the chase along with Shahid Afridi when we beat Sri Lanka in the final to win the ICC World Twenty20 in 2009," he added.
"I'm privileged to have made the World XI side for a second time after having also played in the series against Pakistan in Lahore last year. I'm looking forward to the match at Lord's next month with great enthusiasm as this is one of those rare opportunities when you get to rub shoulders with the best in the world. To be playing alongside so many top players from different countries will definitely be a high point of my career," Perera said.
"I'm also very happy because I have been given the opportunity to contribute in what I think is a very good cause. It is heartening to note that players have come together for helping rebuild stadia in the West Indies. The West Indies have contributed a lot to world cricket over the years and they deserve all support from our generation of players."
The Windies, led by Carlos Brathwaite, will boast of some big names like Chris Gayle, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree and Andre Russell.
ICC World XI will be led by England's Eoin Morgan.


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Too many diaspora players killing Super Eagles, says Edema Fuludu
A member of the Super Eagles squad to Tunisia '94 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Edema Fuludu, has said 'too many diaspora players' is a factor working against the team.
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"Those who were born and bred in Nigeria have this different psyche and are always happy to be back home and want to perform to not only win but please their families, friends and associates in Nigeria," Fuludu said.
In his message tagged 'Gernot Rohr, My Thought,' Fuludu, who was part of Clemens Westerhof's all-conquering squad to USA '94 World Cup, stated that homegrown Super Eagles players understand the street mentality whenever they are invited.
"They expect to see and felicitate with people at home after a game regardless of the associated financial pressure on them. This is purely a subjective opinion but it has its psychological consequences."
Fuludu stated that although Coach Gernot Rohr had met the target given to him by his employers, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), his continuous stay may not take Nigerian football to a higher level.
He said: "Facts are sacrosanct. The truth must be told. Rohr has not fallen short of the targets set for him by his employers, the NFF. He has qualified the team for the AFCON and got to the World Cup's playoff and he may or may not qualify for Qatar 2022.
"I think talks about the need to sack him is coming on the heels of his inability to produce a team that plays a consistent and robust football, which the Eagles were known for. Given the arrays of young and enterprising players in the likes of (Victor) Osimhen, (Wilfred) Ndidi, Troost Ekong, (Joe) Aribo and (Samuel) Chukwueze to mention a few, Rohr could not in five years establish a pattern desirable to the average fans.
"His negative attitude towards homegrown talents and the undesirability to help develop our football as Eagles' technical adviser is the main issues leading to this uproar about his removal.
"His sack will of course shake up the Eagles, however, it definitely, will just be a stop-gap remedy in re-engineering the national team."
He said that other factors working against the team that "we can lay bare on the table include welfare and prompt remuneration of players.
"It is not fair to owe players so much backlog of allowances having performed and matters arising from it treated like master-servant relationship with subtle threats like we can replace you as many are even begging to put on the national jersey.
"Merit on the invitation to the national team has taken a backdrop such that the modus operandi in the invitation is 'corrupted'. We have a technical department, yet one man is sitting in Europe determining who gets called up or not.
"The technical department of the NFF, which is a very vital organ, I am sure has little or no input in what happens to the Super Eagles. This should not be in normal circumstances.
"I am an advocate of a home base coach with structured backroom staff helped by an accountable technical department of the NFF. We need a coach who will be allowed to do his job without the federation imposing so much influence on what must be done or not. A coach who will not allow players forced on him."
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Bubble tea shop where worker was allegedly assaulted accused of wage theft
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A bubble tea shop worker who was filmed in a violent altercation with a customer in Adelaide has now claimed she and a co-worker are the victims of wage theft.
The 20-year-old woman was filmed being kicked to the ground by a man in the Fun Tea store on Gouger Street last Friday night.
A 39-year-old man has been charged over the incident, which Fun Tea has said was unrelated to any wage dispute.
Dozens of people protested outside an Adelaide bubble tea store over claims of wage theft. (9News)
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But dozens rallied outside the tea store today, after the 20-year-old woman said she and her 22-year-old co-worker had been underpaid for months.
The two international students claimed they had been working at Fun Tea for almost half a year, but were paid between $10 and $12 an hour – less than half the minimum legal rate.
"Workers should feel safe and respected in their workplace at all times, and that includes being paid the correct wage," Edward Satchell of the Shop Workers Union.
The Fair Work Ombudsman is investigating. (9News)
The Fair Work Ombudsman has confirmed it is conducting its own investigation, and wants to hear from any workers with concerns.
"There have been studies that show as many as one in five people in the general Australian population have been underpaid, so you can expect those figures to be even higher for workers who are in vulnerable positions," SA Education Activism Network organiser Tom Gilchrist said.
Another rally is being organised for Chinatown on Saturday.
Fun Tea has not commented on the underpayment claims.
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Potential part defect causes halt; U.S. plant not affected.
Subaru halted production at its plant in Japan several days ago due to a potentially faulty component. Its U.S. plant is unaffected at this point.
Subaru slammed on the brakes on production at its plant in Japan, which accounts for 60% of its global production, due to a potential defect in a power-steering component.
The Japanese automaker hopes to restart production by Jan. 28, after it determines the cause of the problem. The company put a halt to production the night of Jan 16 after the problem was discovered, according to the Asahi newspaper.
For now, only the Forester, Impreza and XV (a Japan-only vehicle) appear to be affected, but the company is reviewing its processes to make certain since its other vehicles are also built on the same production line.
The company does not believe that its U.S. plant in Lafayette, Indiana, has been affected and remains on its normal production schedule, officials noted. That plant produces the Outback, Impreza, Legacy and its hot-selling Ascent large sport-utility.
The availability of the Subaru Forester is likely to be impacted by the company's shut down of its plant in Japan.
Subaru is still attempting to determine the reason for the defect, and that it may have impacted as many as 10,000 vehicles built in late December until the line was halted on Jan. 16. The company said it would take "appropriate" steps to ensure the affected vehicles were safe. Customers are likely to see delays as a result of the problem, the company added.
Profits for the Japanese automaker have dipped each of the last three years, despite it setting new U.S. sales records each of those years. That said, officials revealed plans to produce 650,000 vehicles in Japan and 1.03 million globally this year, up 1% on the previous year.
It has forecast record global sales of 1.08 million vehicles, of which 700,000 are expected to come from the profitable U.S. market. After its strong results in 2018, it had good reason to expect an uptick.
Subaru of America reported record-breaking sales of 680,135 vehicles for the 2018 calendar year; an increase of 5% over the previous annual record of 647,956 vehicles set in 2017. This marks the 10th consecutive year of record sales for Subaru of America and 11th consecutive year of sales increases.
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This fall we will embark on knitting Medrith Glover's ingenious design called Ginny. It is a cardigan that produces stripes on the diagonal. Similar to Elizabeth Zimmerman's Surprise Jacket, this pattern lends itself to endless interpretations. There are several variations, such as a single color with a stripe using a very special variegated yarn, a variegated yarn, and several different colors, among others.
The construction of the sweater is particularly well suited to variegated yarns with long color runs, such as Noro's Silk Garden, Viking's Odin, or Classic Elite's Liberty Wool and Liberty Light. Anne used Seta Tweed (75% silk/25% cotton) for the sweater in the picture. Or choose one color and use an interesting stitch detail to highlight the direction of the knitting. The diagonal stripes are achieved with paired increases and decreases. There are also several ways to finish the sweater - knitter's choice!
We will host three sessions for different sections of the pattern, spaced out over several weeks. Join us on Saturday mornings from 11:30 am to 1 pm (Oct. 8 and 29, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17) or Wednesday evenings from 6 pm to 7:30 pm (Oct. 5 and 26, Nov. 16, and Dec. 14).
For the first session, you will need a copy of the pattern which we will have for sale, your yarn and appropriate needles, some scrap yarn and a crochet hook for provisional cast on, and pencil and paper to take notes, if you wish. There is no charge to join the knit-along, but if you want to use yarn from your stash, we will ask a small fee of only $5.00 per session.


A Harvard University study said men who regularly skip breakfast have a 27 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack. 27 percent!
"They looked on a number of different studies, and they did not find that eating breakfast … helped people lose weight," says Kava.
On its cereal boxes, Kellogg touted that study that found people who didn't eat breakfast could lose weight by starting to eat cereal or breads for breakfast instead of skipping breakfast altogether or eating meat and eggs.
"Don't get your nutrition education from cereal boxes," says Kava.
In fairness, cereal companies don't always try to spin the results. One study funded by Quaker Oats found skipping breakfast was associated with weight loss in people who were overweight. Instead of ignoring the result, Quaker Oats actively pushed the researchers to publish the data.
Not true. You need nourishment, but there's no good evidence it has to come at a specific time of day.
Of course, the key to good health isn't just to do whatever you feel like doing. Our appetites can lead us astray. Smoking kills. Some tempting foods are unhealthy.


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ACLU Suit Against County Recorder of DeedsChallenges State's Same-Sex Marriage Ban
KANSAS CITY, MO – Jackson County will expend no taxpayer dollars to mount a defense against a lawsuit the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of St. Louis filed Wednesday, June 25 against the county's Recorder of Deeds Department on the behalf of "same-sex couples who seek the freedom to marry in Missouri." The legal petition, which the ACLU filed in the 16th Circuit Court of Jackson County, contests "the validity, under the United States Constitution, of Missouri's laws that bar marriage between two people of the same sex."
"This lawsuit is a direct challenge to the State of Missouri's ban against same-sex marriage," Jackson County Executive Mike Sanders said. "The county has no legal obligation to defend what is a state action prohibiting us, the county, from issuing or recognizing marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Our Recorder of Deeds Department can do neither of those two things without violating state law."
Missouri banned same-sex marriage in 2004, when voters approved a state constitutional amendment proclaiming "that to be valid and recognized in this state, a marriage shall exist only between a man and a woman." But since the first of this year, federal judges have issued rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans in Oklahoma, Virginia, Michigan, Texas, Idaho, Oregon, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Three other states—Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana—have been ordered to recognize the out-of-state marriage licenses of same-sex couples.
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring chose not to oppose the lawsuit seeking to overturn his state's same-sex marriage ban, saying, "Marriage is a fundamental right being denied to some Virginians, and the ban unlawfully discriminates on the basis of both sexual orientation and gender."
Specifically, Herring cited the due process and equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibiting discrimination against any group of people.
"We believe the Missouri State Constitutional amendment violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution as well," said Sanders.
Also on Wednesday, June 25, the Denver-based U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court decision to nullify Utah's same-sex marriage ban. The federal appeals court ruled, "We hold the 14th Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state's marital laws. A state may not deny issuance of a marriage license to two persons, or refuse to recognize their marriage, based solely upon the sex of the persons in the marriage union."
Marriage affords couples several legal protections, Sanders pointed out, ranging from family leave to care for a sick spouse and applying for public housing to securing inheritances and
filing for joint insurance.
"Most same-sex marriage bans were passed a decade ago," Sanders said. "The legal challenges so far have led to those bans being overturned. Eventually, the U.S. Supreme Court will have the final say. The ruling the federal appeals court in Denver issued regarding the State of Utah has been stayed, setting the stage for it to move on to the Supreme Court."
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After a productive offseason, Bucs should compete in 2012
Posted by Anthony Stalter (05/22/2012 @ 9:43 pm)
There's reason to believe that the 2011 season was the true aberration for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – not 2010.
Behind the solid play of quarterback Josh Freeman, the Bucs won 10 games in 2010 only to transform into a laughingstock in 2011. Led by the usually cheap Malcolm Glazer, Tampa Bay kicked off the 2011 season by making punter Michael Koenen their prized free agent piece. The Glazers clearly assumed that they could win with the same roster they had in 2010 and the plan backfired in their faces.
First round pick Adrian Clayborn turned out to be a stud but the defense as a whole was horrific, finishing 21st in pass defense, 30th in overall defense and dead last in run defense. The Bucs also allowed 30.9 points per game, which was most by any team in the NFL.
The offense wasn't much better, finishing 16th in passing yards per game, 30th in rushing and 21st overall. Their 17.9 points per game average was the sixth fewest by any team in the league.
But thanks to a successful offseason, the Bucs have bounced back.
It's not known whether Greg Schiano will be a successful NFL head coach but there's little doubt that he'll bring toughness and discipline to a team that was lacking in each category last season. The Glazers also surprised by breaking out their checkbook in order to sign free agents Vincent Jackson, Carl Nicks and Eric Wright. The team's most underrated move was bringing back defensive end Michael Bennett, who was solid in all facets of the game last season.
The Bucs' draft was a success, too. Mark Barron is best when playing in the box but thanks to Nick Saban's tutelage, he can hold his own in coverage as well. Trading back into the first round in order to select Boise State running back Doug Martin was also solid as he'll force LeGarrette Blount to be a more rounded player if he hopes to get carries in Schiano's offense. Linebacker Lavonte David was a first-round talent that the Bucs drafted in the second round, while sixth-round pick Keith Tandy is a physical cornerback who could push for playing time down the road.
Assuming the Saints re-sign Drew Brees, they're still the class of the NFC South but the bounty scandal has left them without a head coach for the entire year, as well as several players for the first few weeks of the season. The Falcons will be good again but the Bucs always seem to give Atlanta trouble (especially in Tampa Bay) and the Panthers are a couple of defensive pieces shy from competing for a playoff spot.
Thus, the division is wide open this year. Granted, Jackson and Nicks have to stay motivated after signing long-term deals, Freeman has to bounce back from a rocky 2011 performance, and Schiano has to prove himself in the ultra-competitive NFL. But this is a team that has significantly upgraded their roster in just one offseason. So much so that they could contend for a division title this season.
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Tags: 2012 NFL Season Preview, Carl Nicks, Doug Martin, Eric Wright, Greg Schiano, Josh Freeman, LeGarrette Blount, Mark Barron, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Vincent Jackson
Report: Drew Brees "livid" about franchise tag
Posted by Anthony Stalter (03/06/2012 @ 9:09 am)
A New Orleans Saints' quarterback Drew Brees reacts after walking off the field after a three-and-out against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Banks Stadium in Baltimore on December 19, 2010. UPI/Kevin Dietsch
WIST-AM New Orleans is reporting that Drew Brees is "livid" about being franchised tagged and will not sign his tender.
Drew Brees is "livid" about being franchise tagged and not receiving a long-term contract, according to WIST-AM in New Orleans. The radio station cites sources in the Brees camp that he will not sign the franchise tag deal. Brees and the Saints have until July 15 to hammer out a long-term deal. If a deal isn't struck, Brees must sign the franchise tag deal or hold out.
Brees doesn't seem like the type to be "livid" about anything, so there's a chance that this report isn't accurate. But if it is, how bad could things continue to get in New Orleans?
I don't think there's a chance in Hades that the Saints don't figure out a way to lock up Brees long term, but they're facing some major issues right now. They're currently awaiting punishment from the league for their "bounty program" fiasco, their best offensive lineman (Carl Nicks) and No. 1 receiver (Marques Colston) are about to hit the open market, and Brees' contract situation is a mess. They're even scheduled to work out Randy Moss on Tuesday for cribs' sake.
The Saints have been a NFL powerhouse for the last three years but their roster could look very different come next fall. Don't forget that along with Nicks and Colston, Robert Meachem is also a free agent and there's talk that middle linebacker Jonathan Vilma will be released. The team did well to hire Steve Spagnuolo to replace Gregg Williams as their next defensive coordinator but their linebacker corps remains weak and outside of Will Smith, the cupboard isn't exactly stacked with quality pass rushers.
Things will eventually start to stabilize again in New Orleans. But by that point, will they have forked over a couple of draft picks and watched some of their top players depart in free agency?
Tags: Carl Nicks, Carl Nicks contract, Drew Brees, Drew Brees contract, Gregg Williams, Gregg Williams bounty program, Marques Colston, New Orleans Saints, Randy Moss, Saints bounty program, Steve Spagnuolo
NFL Offseason Report: Brees, Saints remain far apart in contract talks
Posted by Anthony Stalter (02/29/2012 @ 10:41 am)
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees talks to teammates on the bench as the Saints play the Carolina Panthers in an NFL football game in Charlotte, North Carolina on October 9, 2011. New Orleans won 30-27. UPI/Nell Redmond .
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, the New Orleans Saints and free agent Drew Brees remain "well apart" in contract talks, which presents a problem with Monday's franchise tag deadline approaching fast.
As of right now, the issue isn't whether or not the Saints will be able to re-sign Brees. The issue is whether or not they'll be able to re-sign him by Monday and therefore avoid having to tag him so he doesn't hit the open market come mid March. Brees hasn't given any indication that he wants to leave New Orleans but the Saints can't risk losing their most valuable player.
If the two sides don't come to an agreement by Monday and the Saints do use their franchise tag on Brees, then they'll risk losing fellow free agents Marques Colston and Carl Nicks. Colston is the team's No. 1 receiver while Nicks is one of the best guards in the league. Both players have stated that they want to return to New Orleans but they're also due pay raises.
Per Schefter's report, Brees told the New Orleans Times-Picayune last week that he was confident he would reach a deal with the Saints. But he appears to be targeting a contract that will make him the highest-paid quarterback in the NFL and when you're dealing with that kind of money, a deal takes time to structure.
But time isn't on the Saints' side. Again, the Saints aren't in immediate danger of losing Brees but if they would be in much better shape if they can get a deal done this weekend and then at least have the option to tag either Colston or Nicks.
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Tags: Carl Nicks, Carl Nicks contract, Drew Brees, Drew Brees contract, Marques Colston, Marques Colston contract, New Orleans Saints, NFL rumors
The top five best, worst and most improved offensive lines in the NFL
There's a secret that most good fantasy football owners don't want you to know: Knowing how good (or how bad) an offensive line is could be the difference between you making the playoffs in your league, and winning the whole damn thing.
The bottom line is that the offensive line is the key to whether or not an offense is going to be successful in any given season. They're the reason why guys like Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Drew Brews are able to rack up terrific passing yards year in and year out, and why Brandon Jacobs, Michael Turner and Adrian Peterson continue to be solid fantasy backs. So knowing which O-lines are quality and which act like revolving doors to their team's backfield will give you an edge on draft day.
Below is a ranking of the top five best lines, the top five most improved lines and the top five worst lines in the NFL heading into the '09 season. Use these rankings as a tool to help you make better decisions on draft day and to also aid you when you're stuck between a couple of players in later rounds.
Granted, we're not advocating bumping certain players to the top of your pre-draft rankings just based on these rankings. The Lions offensive line is the worst in football, but if Kevin Smith is there for the taking in the 5th round, by all means jump on him. This article is purely meant to be a helpful aid; obviously you still have to use solid judgment on draft day.
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Dallas Center è un centro abitato (city) degli Stati Uniti d'America della contea di Dallas nello Stato dell'Iowa. La popolazione era di 1,623 persone al censimento del 2010. Fa parte dell'area metropolitana di Des Moines.

Storia
Dallas Center ha avuto il suo inizio nel 1869 con la costruzione della ferrovia attraverso tale territorio. Prende il nome dal Vice Presidente George M. Dallas.

Dallas Center fu incorporata il 22 marzo 1880.

Geografia fisica
Dallas Center è situata a  (41.684342, -93.960884).

Secondo lo United States Census Bureau, ha un'area totale di 4,58 miglia quadrate (11,86 km²).

Società

Evoluzione demografica
Secondo il censimento del 2010, c'erano 1,623 persone.

Etnie e minoranze straniere
Secondo il censimento del 2010, la composizione etnica della città era formata dal 98,2% di bianchi, lo 0,6% di afroamericani, lo 0,2% di nativi americani, lo 0,1% di asiatici, lo 0,1% di altre razze, e lo 0,8% di due o più etnie. Ispanici o latinos di qualunque razza erano lo 0,7% della popolazione.

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The many avatars of Mowgli!
April 07, 2016 12:57 IST
Mowgli, over the years.
Doting wolves, friendly bears, clever panthers, seductive pythons, bloodthirsty tigers and an audacious man-cub in the midst of it all, welcome to the wild, wild world of Mowgli.
Directed by Jon Favreau, Disney's live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book hits cinemas this Friday and promises to be a CGI-aided visual extravaganza.
It's not the first time the story of a young Indian boy, raised by wolves, and his daredevilry against forest predators has fascinated filmmakers.
On the contrary, one can find quite a few versions of Kipling's creation.
In its latest, star-studded edition, New York kid Neel Sethi makes his debut as Mowgli whereas Bill Murray, Scarlet Johansson, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba supply Baloo, Kaa, Bagheera and Sher Khan's famous voice.
On that note, here's looking at Mowgli's many avatars.
The Jungle Book, 1942
Nominated for four Oscars and helmed by the Hungarian Korda brothers -- Zoltan and Alexander -- this Jungle Book is faithful to the spirit of Kipling's story even if a tad more Tarzan-esque.
It made a star out of Mysore-born Sabu Dastagir playing a relatively grown-up Mowgli, who died at the young age of 39 following a sudden heart attack.
But no adaptation is regarded as iconic as Walt Disney's animated and musical take of the same in 1967.
There's no discounting the story's rich imagery or infectious tunes or the repeat value in its charming entertainment even when it heavily deviates from its original source to draw a brighter, happier picture.
Adventures of Mowgli, 1967
If Disney dedicated itself to the cause of altering dark fairy tales and rendering them more child-friendly, erstwhile Russian animation giant Soyuzmultfilm brooded on its disturbing contents to fashion edgier films.
Be it The Little Mermaid or Adventures of Mowgli based on Kipling's book, which kicked off as a five-part, 20-minute mini-series in 1967 but combined into a feature length film in 1973.
Like its Sabu-led predecessor, this one too features an adult Mowgli in action taking on his adversaries with cunning and might.
Mowgli's Brothers, 1976
Looney Tunes animator Chuck Jones couldn't resist the lure of Mowgli either.
The legend worked around his origins' tale for a TV special in the mid-70s and won a favourable reaction from viewers.
While he sticks close to the story, Jones takes a few liberties in re-imagining the characters.
Like Mowgli nemesis, Sher Khan is a white tiger.
Jungle Book Shonen Mowgli, 1989
Every 90s kid swears by the Jungle Jungle Baat Chali Hai Pata Chala Hai refrain that played before the Hindi-dubbed anime on Doordarshan penned by Gulzar to Vishal Bhardwaj's tune.
Equally entertaining are its 50-plus episodes featuring the likes of Nana Patekar as Sher Khan's star voice.
Produced by Nippon Animation, the Japanese series enjoyed a successful run in India and several other countries.
Although the Stephen Sommers directed version has little to do with Kipling's content, it isn't short on action-packed spectacle.
Jason Scott Lee's leading man appears to more Tarzan than Mowgli in temperament identifying both the problem and pleasure of this particular adaptation.
Mowgli: The New Adventures of Jungle Book, 1998
In this TV series based on The Jungle Book as well as The Second Jungle Book, a teenage Sean Price McConnell stars as the eponymous hero fighting off dangers with characteristic lack of inhibition.
The show lasted for 26 episodes.
Jungle Book: Mowgli's Story, 1998
In the same year, Disney doled out a live-action, made for TV version directed by Carlos Saldanah best known for his animation fare like Ice Age and Rio with Brandon Baker pitching in as the cute-faced man cub.
Interestingly, current Baloo Bill Murray's older brother and comedian Brian Doyle-Murray lends his voice to Baloo.
The Jungle Book 2, 2003
Disney faced tremendous flak for its terrible sequel to the 1967 classic, chronicling Mowgli's disenchantment at the civilized world and the adventures that follow when he returns to the jungle to reunite with his furry friend Baloo.
Among its many scathing reviews, the Washington Post called it 'utterly unnecessary' while The New York Times dubbed the new Jungle 'drab and unenticing.'
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Transfer connections and codeshare flights bookable from Weeze as feeders
Eurowings flies from Weeze airport to Munich six days a week
Codeshare flights bookable from Weeze as feeders to long-haul Lufthansa flights
Seamless transfer in Munich to global route network of Lufthansa and Eurowings partners
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Cologne/Bonn – Weeze – Since mid-June, Eurowings has been linking Weeze airport to Munich and offers up to eleven flights between the Lower Rhine and the Bavarian capital on six days a week. Passengers appreciate the early morning and late evening flight times with demand increasing steadily since their publication. Over 9,000 passengers will be carried in August.
It has also been possible since June to book connecting transfer flights from Weeze, for example to Crete, Dubrovnik, Kavala, Pula, Edinburgh, Rome, Naples, Palermo, Ibiza, Palma de Mallorca and Lamezia Terme. Flights can be booked on the Internet at www.eurowings.com or via the Eurowings app.
Thanks to the early morning and late evening flights, Weeze airport and the international hub of Munich now have a complete range of attractive connections. Eurowings customers can comfortably use connecting flights provided by Eurowings, Lufthansa and Eurowings' partners like United, Air Canada, All Nippon and Singapore Airlines.
Codeshare flights can also be booked as feeders to long-haul Lufthansa flights from Munich. In addition to reasonably priced feeder flights, this means that customers can also benefit from seamless transfers from the short-haul network to Lufthansa's global route network.
Just like Lufthansa, Eurowings also flies out of Munich's Terminal 2. Passengers can transfer easily with a short stop in T2: In September, for example, return flights to San Francisco can be booked for as little as EUR 469. Flights to Bombay or Delhi are already on offer from EUR 502. In October, passengers can travel to St. Petersburg for as little as EUR 311 or benefit from seamless transfer to the USA, to Chicago or Los Angeles for example.
Feeder flights for Eurowings passengers can also be booked on the Lufthansa website at www.lufthansa.de, with customers additionally earning miles in Lufthansa's Miles & More programme.
Eurowings is currently Europe's fastest growing airline. With the carrier's arrival in Weeze, the airline has been able to expand its offering in North Rhine-Westphalia and to extend its catchment area due to the airport's proximity to the Netherlands.


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A short history of Xbox
Firstly some details about the Origins of XBOX
The idea that Microsoft should create its own gaming console first gained popularity in 1998. It started when Kevin Bachus, Seamus Blackley, Otto Berkes and Ted Hase formed the company's first console team, after convincing Bill Gates to support their concept. The engineers designed and constructed the console, also known as the DirectX Box, as the first made like a PC. Consequently, it brought the capability of a gaming PC to the console industry.
The system would be powered by Windows 2000 and boast more than twice the processing power of the market-leading PlayStation 2. This made it simple for PC software companies to operate inside the console's design. Finally, the business got one of the last things it needed for the product, a memorable name. Focus groups approved the label, despite marketing fears that the shortened "Xbox" would not grip the public imagination. They were wrong. In the US today, Xbox has a market share of 50.18%, compared to PlayStation's 49.8%.
Integration of Xbox Live
Xbox originally suffered from proprietary software disadvantages, unlike rivals Nintendo and Sony. Nonetheless, it offered superior technology and performance. Luckily, in 2002, Microsoft launched the Xbox Live online gaming network, enabling players to take part in online contests. Today, Xbox Live has almost two million subscribers. It remains one of the console's most popular features.
The beta testing phase of Microsoft's long-rumoured gaming network started in August 2002. However, the system did not go live until November, when Microsoft released the Xbox Live Starter Kit. This exposed early adopters to a multiplayer gameplay experience that was totally new to the console market. Excitingly, it pitted rivals from all over the world against one another in a social setting. Xbox Live finally made it possible to get new content, advance multiplayer activity and communicate with friends (and complete strangers!)
The launch of Xbox Live saw over 150,000 customers signing up within the first week. Furthermore, those numbers continued to rise exponentially.
Xbox Live was introduced on Xbox's first birthday. It was arguably the most significant event in the development of the system. What's more, this took place alongside the rapid elevation of Microsoft's position in the video game industry.
The Xbox Series
Microsoft introduced the Xbox 360, its second system, in 2005. As of October 2021, it has sold 86 million units. The third generation Xbox One hit the stores in November 2013 and has since racked up 51 million sales. Xbox Series X and Series S, the fourth generation of Microsoft's consoles, introduced themselves in November 2020.
The Xbox Series S and Series X have significant improvements compared to their predecessors. The greatest improvement is how its games look. Microsoft claims the Series X runs games at 60fps at native 4K resolution. Meanwhile, the Series S will do the same, albeit at a lesser 1440p resolution. The graphics capacity makes the Series S similar to the Xbox One and One X. It represents a significant power difference between the two, although Microsoft released the two consoles simultaneously, rather than years apart.
The Xbox Series S offers great value, while still allowing access to the next generation of games. Arguably, anyone who primarily uses Xbox Game Pass — a subscription service giving users access to a variety of old and new game — probably won't miss the disc drive. Moreover, the Series S is a very cost-effective option for smaller children. The cheaper console and monthly subscriptions still provide more games than a kid can play, without having to keep buying new ones.
The Xbox Series X is frequently worth paying the additional price because it has superior graphics, larger storage, and a disc drive. It's seriously worth considering if you own a 4K TV, especially one with high-end capabilities like 120 Hz and a variable refresh rate. You will probably come across games that can benefit from the Xbox Series X's superior graphics performance over the Series S. Finally, the Series X drive has more internal storage. It has almost twice as much capacity as the Series S, although both consoles feature amazingly fast storage, to reduce boot-up and load times.
The release of the Xbox heralds the start of genuine digital convergence and the general recognition of video games. It is now top-tier form of entertainment, on par with television and cinema. The Xbox is the first successful digital hub device after years of failures, thanks to its widespread support for PC gaming. Furthermore, it also supports digital music, photographs, videos, and television shows, as well as CDs and DVDs. Arguably, Xbox offers gamers the best video experience on the planet thanks to a seamless fusion of gorgeous software and hardware. For more information, visit gamestop.ie/xboxseries.
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Looking back on 2016 it has been a great year for my running and hiking. More miles covered, more consistent training, and more adventures than last year. I think it is only the start of something though. I've already got ambitions to do more, and push myself further in 2017. Yesterday I finished off the year with one of my toughest runs to date. 15 miles along the Pennine Way between Standedge and Hebden Bridge, battling boggy and rocky terrain in low cloud. Not the longest of tuns and nowhere near the fastest but a true test of determination and strength.
I'm a bit of a lover of the statistics. An end of the year review of my Strava data tells me I have run 630.5 miles this year, and done a total of 737.4 miles when hiking is added. That's 300 more miles compared to last year. However I'm not going to write about numbers. Running is more than that. Instead I'm going to reflect on my favourite things from 2016.
I had tried clubs before and never got on with them but this year I started running with a local group and love it. Being a Greenfield Greyhound has changed my outlook on running, encouraged me to push harder and further, and allowed me to run routes that I wouldn't feel comfortable doing on my own. I feel a part of the local community and have some awesome running friends.
I never thought I'd be able to run a marathon. But I did and I loved it. It was tough, both physically and mentally, and left me suffering injuries that took a while to get over. But it was a wonderful experience and even if I do more marathons, I will always be proud of that first marathon medal.
2016 has been the year of off-road running. I'd done some off-road running previously, however last Christmas I got trail shoes as a present, and this year I've focused on improving my off-road technique. I have challenged myself to some tough, long off-road runs, done night time off-road running, and entered a 10k race.
Although I could ignore the numbers although so I found an awesome website called VeloViewer which will generate an infographic using Strava data. It shows I've only had a couple of weeks this year in which I've not logged anything on Strava. One week after my marathon where I had a rest, and a week in October after I fell over and couldn't walk properly.


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LOWELL, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—November 23, 2008— Dassault Systèmes (DS) (Paris:DSY) (NASDAQ:DASTY), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, announced today that novero GmbH, a leading provider of connectivity solutions for the automotive industry, has selected DS's ENOVIA V6 PLM solution to manage its key design applications and product development processes while also integrating with existing IT systems. This approach will simplify the complexity of the design process enabling novero to collaborate more closely with key suppliers to bring products to market faster and more cost effectively.
Established in June 2008 as a spin off from Nokia Automotive, novero is focused on delivering high speed cellular and multimedia solutions for a number of the world's leading automotive manufacturers. To help grow the business and establish a competitive advantage novero selected a number of ENOVIA's PLM products including the ENOVIA Designer Central solution which will enable its designers to manage information, including mechanical and electrical data from CATIA V5, and collaborate more efficiently within ENOVIA's single IP reference. To facilitate a cross-disciplinary engineering approach, novero will also deploy the ENOVIA Engineering Central solution to eliminate the traditional process and data communication barriers that often exist between mechanical, electrical and software engineering disciplines.
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47Soul: Balfron Promise review – high-energy shamstep and cheerful protest tunes
4 / 5 stars 4 out of 5 stars.
Formed of members from Palestine and Jordan, this London-based group offer music with a message that's delivered in Arabic and English. Plus, the verdict on other must-listen world music recordings out this month
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Confidence and humour … 47Soul, a band made up of members with Palestinian and Jordanian roots. Photograph: Jad Oakes
World music album of the month
There has long been a link between music and resistance in Palestine, with hip-hop playing a major role in recent years. The best known exponents, DAM, are still angry and active (their new single – a treatment of Jerusalem – begins with the Blake/Parry anthem and veers off into a furious rap reaction to US president Donald Trump's policies) but the band likely to have more crossover appeal in the UK are their label colleagues 47Soul.
Formed in Jordan five years ago, with members from Palestine and Jordan, they specialise in a style they call shamstep, a cheerfully wide-screen fusion of electronic hip-hop and traditional dabke dance music, mixed in with a dash of reggae, with sturdy melodies and chanting vocals from the four singers. They play synthesisers, drum machines, guitars and Arabic percussion, and are impressive live performers, as they proved at 2016's Womad.
This is high-energy music with a message that's delivered in both Arabic and English. For the last two years, they have been living in London, and their first full-length album is a reflection on problems in the UK as well as the Middle East. Balfron Promise (Cooking Vinyl) refers in part to the Balfour Declaration, just over a century ago, and also to the Balfron Tower in Tower Hamlets, where they once lived, and from where longstanding tenants were evicted as the block was gentrified. So the theme of the driving, half-spoken Moved Around or the angry and chanting Mo Light is that of homelessness, on both a national and local level. But it's delivered with confidence and good humour. The most unlikely song, Locked Up Shop, describes "getting a haircut before the riot starts".
Also out this month
Ambitious global range from Manchester … Kabantu. Photograph: Alex Moldovan
Kabantu are a Manchester acoustic quintet with an ambitious global range. Of the People (Humanati Records) includes songs from South Africa, India, Brazil, Bulgaria, Texas and Israel, inventively reworked by Katie Foster on violin, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe, and guitarist Ben Sayah, backed by double bass and percussion. They all sing as well as they play, switching from scat to powerful harmony work on Malaika. The African-Caribbean celebrity trio of Lokua Kanza, Gerald Toto and Richard Bona, AKA Toto Bona Lokua, are also impressive harmony singers, and their long-awaited reunion album Bondeko (No Format!) is a pleasantly classy, laid-back affair but would have been helped by more memorable songs.
• The headline of this article was amended on 26 January 2018 because 47Soul's album is called Balfron Promise, not Balfran Promise as an earlier version said, due to an error added in the editing process.
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