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Ledo, D., Vermeulen, J., Carpendale, S., Greenberg, S. and Oehlbeg, L. an Boring, S. (2019)
Astral: Prototyping Mobile and Smart Object Interactive Behaviours Using Familiar Applications. In ACM Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems - DIS-2019. (Held at San Diago, CA, USA), pages 711-724, June 23-28.
Thudt, A., Walny, J., Perin, C., Rajabiyazdi, F., MacDonald, L., Vardeleon, R., Greenberg, S. and Carpendale, S. (2016)
Assessing the Readability of Stacked Graphs. In Proceedings of the Graphics Interface Conference - GI'2016. (Victoria, British Columbia, Canada), ACM, pages 167-174, May 31-June 3.
Chen, X., Boring, S., Carpendale, S., Tang, A. and Greenberg, S. (2012)
SPALENDAR: Visualizing a Group's Calendar Events over a Geographic Space on a Public Display. In 11th International Working Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces - AVI'2012. (Capri Islaned (Naples), Italy), ACM Press, 8 pages, May 21-25. Includes Video Figure, Duration: 3:36. See also poster and minute madness video presented at the conference. Earlier version as Report 2012-1018-01 (pdf) and (video), January, 2012..
Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S., Marquardt, N. and Buxton, B. (2012)
Sketching User Experiences - the Workbook. 272 pages Morgan Kaufmann, an imprint of Elsevier, January. Attached PDF is just the cover and the table of contents. However, you can preview a sample chapter: The Narrative Storyboard as published in ACM Interactions and listed below. Also available via Amazon.com
- German translation from Neuland Press
- Chinese translation from Flag Publishing Taiwan
- Korean translation has also been published.
The narrative storyboard: telling a story about use and context over time. ACM Interactions, 19(1):64-69. ACM, January-February.
Jota, R., Nacenta, M., Jorge, J., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2010)
A Comparison of Ray Pointing Techniques for Very Large Displays. In Proceedings of Graphics Interface - GI'2010. ACM Press, 8 pages, May 31 - June 2. Includes attached Video Figure, duration 1:49. Earlier version as: Report 2009-942-21 (September, 2009)..
Marquardt, N., Gross, T., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2010)
Revealing the Invisible: Visualizing the Location and Event Flow of Distributed Physical Devices. In Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded and Embodied Interaction - TEI'10. (Cambridge, MA, USA), ACM Press, 8 pages, January 25-27. In Press. Video to be posted shortly. Earlier version as: Report 2009-938-17. Δ
Voida, A., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2010)
The Individual and the Group in Console Gaming. In Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work - ACM CSCW'2010. ACM Press, pages 371-380, February. Earlier version with different title as Report 2009-931-10.
Marquardt, N., Nacenta, M., Young, J., Carpendale, S., and Greenberg, S. and Sharlin, E. (2009)
The Haptic Tabletop Puck: Tactile Feedback for Interactive Tabletops. In Proceedings of Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces - ITS'09. (Banff, Canada), ACM Press, pages 93-100, November 23-25. Includes Video Figure, also published as a standalone video (below). Earlier version as: Report 2009-936-15 and its video.
The Haptic Tabletop Puck: The Video. In DVD Proceedings of Interactive Tabletops and Surfaces - ITS'09. (Banff, Canada), ACM Press, November 23-25. Duration 3:22. See companion paper.
Au Yeung, T., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2008)
Preservation of Art in the Digital Realm. In Proceedings of iPRES2008: The Fifth International Conference on Digital Preservation. (London), British Library, 8 Pages, Sept 29-30.
Greenberg, S., Brush, A.J., Carpendale, S., Diaz-Marino, R., Elliot, K., Gutwin, C., McEwan, G., Neustaedter, C., Nunes, M., Smale,S. and Tee, K. (2007)
Collected Posters from the Nectar Annual General Meeting. Research report 2007-887-39, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, December.
Nunes,M., Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S. and Gutwin, C. (2007)
What Did I Miss? Visualizing the Past through Video Traces. In Proceedings of the European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work - ECSCW'07. (Limerick, Ireland), pages 1-20, September 24-28. Earlier version as Report 2007-875-27. See related ACM CSCW'06 Video.
Hancock, M., Miller, J., Greenberg, S. and Carpendale, S. (2006)
Exploring Visual Feedback of Change Conflict in a Distributed 3D Environment. In Proceedings of Advanced Visual Interfaces - AVI'06. (Venezia, Italy), ACM Press, pages 209-216, May 23-26.
Isenberg, T., Neumann, P., Carpendale, S., Nix, S. and Greenberg, S. (2006)
Interactive Annotations on Large, High-Resolution Information Displays. In Conference Compendium of IEEE VIS, IEEE InfoVis, and IEEE VAST, pages 124-125. IEEE Computer Society, November. Two page paper and poster.
Nunes, M., Greenberg, S., Carpendale, S. and Gutwin, C. (2006)
Video Traces. In Karahalios, K. and Viegas, F. (Eds.) ACM CHI 2006 Workshop on Social Visualization: Exploring Text, Audio, and Video Interactions. On-line proceedings. Includes video shown at the workshop.
Timeline: Video Traces for Awareness. In Video Proceedings of ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work - ACM CSCW'06. ACM Press, November. Video and two page paper, duration 4:44.
Demonstrating Timeline: Video Traces for Awareness. In Demonstration and short paper, Adjunct Proceedings ACM CSCW 2006.
Diaz-Marino, R., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2005)
Lyric Text. Research report iLab-2005-1, Grouplab, Dept. Computer Science, University of Calgary. Video and 2-page paper, duration 3:42.
Elliot, K. and Carpendale, S. (2005)
Awareness and Coordination: A Calendar for Families. Research report 2005-791-22, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May.
Tee, K., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2005)
Interactive Poster: Visualizing Online Interaction. In IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization: Poster published in IEEE Information Visualization Symposium Compendium - Infovis'2005, Minneapolis, October 23-25.
Kruger, R., Carpendale, M.S.T., Scott, S.D. and Greenberg, S. (2004)
Roles of Orientation in Tabletop Collaboration: Comprehension, Coordination and Communication. Computer Supported Cooperative Work: The Journal of Collaborative Computing, 13(5-6):501-537. Kluwer Press.
Greenberg, S. and Carpendale, S. (2003)
Multiple Lenses in Single Display Groupware. Research report iLab-2003-6, Grouplab, Dept. Computer Science, University of Calgary, May. Video report, duration 0:48.
Kruger, R., Carpendale, S., Scott, S. and Greenberg, S. (2003)
How People Use Orientation on Tables: Comprehension, Coordination and Communication. In Proceedings of the ACM International Conference on Supporting Group Work - ACM GROUP'03. ACM Press, pages 369-378, November 9-12.
Tang, A., Kratt, D., Carpendale, S. and Dunning, A. (2003)
Sensing and Visualising Physiological Arousal. Research report iLab-2003-2, Grouplab, Dept. Computer Science, University of Calgary. Video report, duration 1:28.
Wong, N., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2003)
EdgeLens: An Interactive Method for Managing Edge Congestion in Graphs. In Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization (INFOVIS 2003) IEEE Press, pages 51-58. Also see the identically-named video published in the video proceedings of the same conference.
EdgeLens: An Interactive Method for Managing Edge Congestion in Graphs (The Video). In Video Proceedings of IEEE Symposium on Information Visualization - INFOVIS 2003. IEEE Press. Duration 3:36. Also see the identically-named paper published in the proceedings of the same conference.
Kruger, R., Carpendale, S. and Greenberg, S. (2002)
Collaborating over Physical and Electronic Tables. In Poster in ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work - ACM CSCW'02, November. 2 page paper plus poster presented at the conference.
Neustaedter, C., Greenberg, S. and Carpendale, S. (2002)
IMVis: Instant Messenger Visualization. In Video Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work - ACM CSCW'02. ACM Press, page 6, November 20-24. Video plus one page paper.
Rounding, M., Greenberg, S. and Carpendale, S. (2000)
Awareness Projected: Moving Awareness to a Public Space. In Proceedings of the Western Computer Graphics Symposium 2000. (Panorama Mountain Village, BC, Canada),, March 26-29. Also collected in: GroupLab at Skigraph, Report 2000-652-04, March.


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Software tools for conservation biologists
Given the popularity of certain prescriptive posts on ConservationBytes.com, I thought it prudent to compile a list of software that my lab and I have found particularly useful over the years. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but it will give you a taste for what's out there. I don't list the plethora of conservation genetics software that is available (generally given my lack of experience with it), but if this is your chosen area, I'd suggest starting with Dick Frankham's excellent book, An Introduction to Conservation Genetics.
1. R: If you haven't yet loaded the open-source R programming language on your machine, do it now. It is the single-most-useful bit of statistical and programming software available to anyone anywhere in the sciences. Don't worry if you're not a fully fledged programmer – there are now enough people using and developing sophisticated 'libraries' (packages of functions) that there's pretty much an application for everything these days. We tend to use R to the exclusion of almost any other statistical software because it makes you learn the technique rather than just blindly pressing the 'go' button. You could also stop right here – with R, you can do pretty much everything else that the software listed below does; however, you have to be an exceedingly clever programmer and have a lot of spare time. R can also sometimes get bogged down with too much filled RAM, in which case other, compiled languages such as PYTHON and C# are useful.
2. VORTEX/OUTBREAK/META-MODEL MANAGER, etc.: This suite of individual-based projection software was designed by Bob Lacy & Phil Miller initially to determine the viability of small (usually captive) populations. The original VORTEX has grown into a multi-purpose, powerful and sophisticated population viability analysis package that now links to its cousin applications like OUTBREAK (the only off-the-shelf epidemiological software in existence) via the 'command centre' META-MODEL MANAGER (see an examples here and here from our lab). There are other add-ons that make almost any population projection and hindcasting application possible. And it's all free! (warning: currently unavailable for Mac, although I've been pestering Bob to do a Mac version).
3. RAMAS: RAMAS is the go-to application for spatial population modelling. Developed by the extremely clever Resit Akçakaya, this is one of the only tools that incorporates spatial meta-population aspects with formal, cohort-based demographic models. It's also very useful in a climate-change context when you have projections of changing habitat suitability as the base layer onto which meta-population dynamics can be modelled. It's not free, but it's worth purchasing. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: ARC/GIS, C#, Geographic information system, GIS, MAGICC/SCENGEN, MARK, Marxan, meta-model manager, Outbreak, population viability analysis, Python, R, RAMAS, Vortex, WINBUGS
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LEAKED AUDIO: Biden Threatened Ex-Ukraine Poroshenko With Assassination!
Joe Biden has a tempter!
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Biden is the person who said that he'd like to beat up Trump outside a high school gymnasium.
The president of the US is the person who is threatening Supreme Court justices.
But, this time, Joe Biden threatened a person with assassination!
Leaked audio from days after the 2016 election, before Trump's inauguration—Biden calls Poroshenko, then head of state of Ukraine, and threatens him with assassination if he cooperates with the incoming Trump administration. pic.twitter.com/j3dDzYU3gd
— Rodney Howard-Browne (@rhowardbrowne) July 16, 2022
Leaked Audio: Biden Threatened Ex-Ukraine President Poroshenko With Assassination If He Cooperated With Trump (WATCH)
Now we know why they went after Trump so hard on this. Giant deflection
It also makes sense of the BILLIONS Biden is sending to Ukrainehttps://t.co/fcl1IRQMph
— AFDI (@AFDINational) July 16, 2022
InfoWars reported:
Leaked audio from 2016 shows then-Vice President Joe Biden threatening former Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko with assassination should he cooperate with the incoming Trump administration.
A One America News Network (OAN) report of a phone call recorded on November 16, 2016 – two weeks after Donald Trump's shock electoral victory against Hillary Clinton – revealing Biden's voice warning Poroshenko about working with Trump began circulating social media on Wednesday.
"This is getting very, very close to what I don't want to have happen. I don't want Trump to get in a position where he thinks he's about to buy onto a policy where the financial system is going to collapse and he's going to be looked to pour more money into Ukraine," Biden told the former Ukraine president.
"That's how he'll think about it before he gets sophisticated enough to know the detail."
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Mars Food says it will be changing some of its products to make them healthier for consumers.
The global company, which is responsible for Masterfoods, Dolmino and Kan Tong, revealed both sodium and added sugars will be reduced in its foods whilst more fruit, vegetables and whole grains will be added in.
Some items will be promoted as "occasional products" only and its healthy food options will be made more accessible internationally.
General Manager of Mars Food Australia, Hamish Tomson, said Mars is making the changes as it has a responsibility to promote healthy eating.
"We believe we have a significant responsibility to be transparent about our products and to help consumers make informed choices," said Thomson.
Reductions in sodium and added sugar: Mars Foods will reduce sodium across its product range by an average of 20 per cent by 2021 and will reduce added sugar in a limited number of sauces and light meals by 2018.
Labelling which distinguishes between 'everyday meals' and 'occasional products': Mars will promote on-pack and on its website which of its foods are ok to eat everyday as part of a healthy diet and which are only ok to eat sometimes.
More fruits, vegetables and whole grains in products: Multigrain options will be expanded so that 50 per cent of all rice products include whole grains and/or legumes. All tomato-based jar products will include a minimum of one serving of vegetables.
Making products more accessible: New products will be introduced to developed and emerging markets.
Encouraging cooking and healthy eating at home: Brands such as Masterfoods and Dolmino will be used to promote healthy cooking and eating in homes.
Mars says these new health-orientated decisions follow on from previous initiatives which included displaying health star ratings and reducing trans fats.


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Mountain Island Charter's Patrick Austin, Dajavon Chesney sign to play basketball at Methodist
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Back in February, Patrick Austin still wasn't sure what his future would hold. The Mountain Island Charter senior had attended three different high schools, hoping to work his way to graduation. At times during high school, he worked two jobs, took the city bus to school, helped out his mom with the bills, saw his grades dip, and struggled to find a way to get on the basketball court to play the game he loved.
Not only did Austin find a way to get on the court this year for Mountain Island Charter, he excelled, putting up averages of 13.0 points and 9.6 rebounds. Not only did he excel, he found a way to continue his career in college. And not only will Austin continue his career in college, he'll do so with one of his high school teammates.
Austin and Mountain Island Charter senior guard Dajavon Chesney signed a celebratory form Tuesday to play next season at Methodist University in Fayetteville.
Patrick Austin and Dajavon Chesney pose with their moms after signing their celebratory forms to play basketball next season at Methodist University in Fayetteville. Submitted photo
Chesney was fourth on the team in scoring this season, averaging 9.2 points per game to go with 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 steals. The pair of teammates will graduate on June 10th, part of the school's first graduating class.
On May 9th, Mountain Island Charter seniors in the class of 2016 participated in the "Graduate Walk," wearing their caps and gowns and exchanging high fives with elementary school students as they made their way down the school hallways. Austin was especially enthusiastic, making sure to high five every student on his way through the halls and bringing an energy like he was coming out of the tunnel for a basketball game.
Video courtesy of Mary Smith, Mountain Island Charter School event coordinator


Happy New Year! I have decided that I'm going to do my best to make 2011 my best year yet, personally and professionally. I don't typically make New Year's Resolutions, but in the spirit of this New Year, I have decided to make some literacy resolutions. I will share these resolutions with you over the course of the next month.
In order to remain on top of our profession, educators must continually read professional literature, and particularly professional research. When I was in the classroom, I did read professional literature regularly. I actually continue to read professional literature. Unfortunately, more often than not, I don't read it in a timely manner. So, my literacy resolution for this year is to read professional literature in a timely manner. I have regular subscriptions to The Reading Teacher and Educational Leadership. I would like to create a more regular schedule of reading these fantastic journals.
Additionally, I would like to find more time to add professional books to my TBR pile. Occasionally, I have been able to read a professional book here and there. I have wanted to read Readicide: How Schools Are Killing Reading and What You Can Do About It by Kelly Gallagher for several years now, so that is at the top of my Professional Reading TBR pile.
Most recently, I read The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child by Donalyn Miller. Fantastic!! If you have not read it yet, run; don't walk to your nearest book store!
What professional literature goals do you have this year? What professional literature do you consider "must reads"?
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Lemoore Naval Air Station Fly-In: Welcome Home!
Yesterday I had the honor of welcoming home the F/A-18 jets of four strike fighter squadrons (VFA) to the Lemoore Naval Air Station.
Documenting their fly-in and return was unlike anything I could have ever imagined. Words can't describe the energy that's present on the tarmac...the anticipation...the rumble. It was truly unlike anything I've ever experienced.
Thank you to all the families for letting me tag along and capture a glimpse into the lives of those amazing men and women who serve our country.


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Detroit Tigers land OF Robbie Grossman on 2-year deal
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DETROIT -- The Detroit Tigers signed outfielder Robbie Grossman to a two-year contract, adding a switch-hitting veteran to a rebuilding team coming off consecutive last-place finishes.
The deal is worth $10 million, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a report by The Athletic.
Grossman, 31 spent the past two seasons with the Oakland Athletics. He hit .241 with eight home runs and 23 RBIs in 51 games in the shortened 2020 season.
"I've been fortunate to play for some great franchises during my career, and I couldn't be happier to add the Tigers to that list," Grossman said. "I've been in Detroit a number of times as a visiting player, and know how passionate the city and its fans are for Tigers baseball. I'm very excited to get to work with my coaches and teammates, and help bring winning baseball back to the Motor City."
Prior to his stint with the A's, Grossman played for Minnesota and Houston. His .826 OPS last season was only two points shy of his career high in 2016. He also set a career high with 11 homers in that 2016 season with the Twins, although he'd have had a good chance to break that if last year had been a full season.
"Robbie is a proven major league hitter and will bring consistent, competitive at-bats to our lineup," Detroit general manager Al Avila said. "His name quickly came up when our front office began planning potential offseason additions, and all of us are looking forward to having his veteran presence both on the field and in the clubhouse."
The Tigers have largely stuck to smaller deals in free agency during their rebuild. Detroit hasn't made the postseason since 2014.
In a corresponding move, the Tigers designated outfielder Troy Stokes Jr. for assignment.


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ICYMI The James Barker Band took over CISN Country yesterday!!!
I know that probably doesn't make up for you not winning your way in to last nights "Invite Only" show at Cook County with the James Barker Band, but I'm here to fill you in on as much as I can!! Lets start with their visit yesterday afternoon with me, here in the CISN Country studio!
After that, we got to seem the do their thing at Cook County last night and it was an absolute BLAST!!


That's what we all look like sleeping.
Eeek — it's the first Fresh Friday of 2015! I promise I'll stop getting over the fact that it's a new year; I think part of my shock and awe is from the fact that I've been working every single day, so I have no idea what day it is most of the time.
But! None of that matters today, because it's FRIDAY, and I've been wearing Nirvana by Elizabeth and James all freaking week — it smells fantastic!
For Christmas, I got one of those awesome perfume sampler boxes from Sephora, and it has eight great scents to add to my collection. I have been dying to try the Nirvana duo by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen, so I finally got my chance.
As described by Sephora, "Elizabeth and James Nirvana White is a captivating blend of delicate peony, chic muguet, and tender musk for a feminine scent with dark sophistication.
Launched in 2007, Elizabeth and James embodies the duality of sophistication and feminine detail balanced with downtown edge and masculine tailoring. The fashion brand's contemporary-yet-timeless aesthetic offers the modern girl clothing and accessories that make stylish everyday dressing effortless.
Nirvana White is light, but complex. My only complaint is that it's so light, it doesn't last all day. But overall, I really love this scent — it's good to wear to work, where I don't want to wear something overbearing.


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warning CS8603: Possible null reference return.

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So, now the warning become totally clear - your function is declared as returning non-null string, but actually it returns the result of the ToString call, which may be null.
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After some additional checks we found, that if a project targeting both .NET Standard and .NET 5.0, the Intellisense will show that ToString return non-nullable string. This is because for .NET Standard MSDN really says that 'ToString' returns non-null. And looks like that in the described case the Intellisense will peek infromatino from .NET Standard assemblies.

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You can be fined up to $230 for not complying with BC's mask order
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On the same day BC recorded its highest-ever one-day total of COVID-19 case numbers, BC's Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General Mike Farnworth announced that new enforcement measures are now in effect for those who don't comply with the provincial mandatory mask order.
"We've entered a second wave of COVID-19 in British Columbia, and additional steps need to be taken to protect our health," Farnworth said. "Now more than ever, we all need to follow the guidelines of the PHO. Last week, the PHO provided guidance that masks should be worn in all indoor public places."
Now, effective immediately, anyone without a mask in an indoor public place, or who refuses to comply with the direction of an enforcement officer – including the direction to leave the space – or who responds with abusive or belligerent behaviour, may be subject to a $230 fine.
"We're having businesses review their plans and getting the word out to communities in several languages," Farnworth said. "Businesses should provide signage on the mandatory mask policy and inform customers about the requirement."
He noted though, that "despite any range of efforts, some people will break the rules knowing full well what they're doing."
As such, said Farnworth, "these measures give police and other enforcement officials the tools to intervene with and penalize problematic individuals and groups."
For people looking to report "non-emergency" contraventions of the mask order, Farnworth said they should contact their local bylaw office. Those unable to reach a local bylaw office can contact their local police department's non-emergency line. Police may also be called "if someone has become threatening or abusive in response to a request to put on a mask."
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Face masks are now required to be worn by all British Columbians, 12 years and older, in a number of indoor public settings, including:
malls, shopping centres, coffee shops, and retail and grocery stores;
liquor and drug stores;
airports, city halls, libraries, community and recreation centres;
restaurants, pubs and bars;
places of public worship;
on public transportation, in a taxi or ride-sharing vehicle;
common areas of office buildings, court houses, hospitals and hotels;
common areas of sport and fitness centres when not engaged in physical activity;
common areas of post-secondary institutions and non-profit organizations.
People who cannot wear a mask or who cannot put on or remove a mask without the assistance of others are still exempt, noted Farnworth. Masks also may be removed temporarily in indoor public places to identify the individual wearing the mask, to consume food or beverage at a location designated for this purpose, while participating in a sport or fitness activity in a sport facility, or while receiving a personal or health service that requires the mask to be removed.
In addition to the new announcement around enforcement, Farnworth said the province is also formally extending the provincial state of emergency – which has been in place since March – until the end of the day on December 8, 2020.
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An Event to Dye For: Space 24 Twenty Indigo Dye Workshop
It's 11:00 AM on a Saturday morning, and the corner of 24th St. and Guadalupe St.—an intersection known for student traffic—is filled with adults ready to get caught blue-handed.
"I'm already covered and I know it's on my face, I do know it's on there!" Erica Heidepriem said to a crowd of laughter just moments after explaining the process of indigo dye—today's workshop right outside Urban Outfitters, in an area now known as Space 24 Twenty.
The store's outdoor expansion, which was complete in Dec. 2015, features a handful of food trucks, outdoor seating and wide rows of orange tables ready for a crowded event.
"Since I started there have been about six to eight every month," Events and Content Manager Cristina Fisher said. "Erica and I have a mutual friend, and I was told to reach out to her. That's how most things get scheduled, people telling me things they think would be great for the space."
Events at Space 24 Twenty range from art workshops to live music and comedy nights. All are open to the public, either free-of-charge or for a low fee. Heidepriem's indigo workshop was a bit more intimate, capping off at 25 members.
Heideprem said she got involved with indigo after having a child and realizing she needed to be more homebound.
"I don't need a studio; I can work on these projects in my backyard," Heidepreim said.
For a few hours on April 29, Heidepreim and Fisher allowed many to share that backyard while crafting their own indigo projects in a social setting.
"A lot of people said I should teach a class, and that's why I started sharing what I learned a few years ago," Heidepreim said.
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Austin mother sues Omni Hotel for pregnancy discrimination
Julia Teague said she was let go from Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa in Austin because she was pregnant.
Updated: 10:22 PM CDT October 2, 2019
AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin woman is suing Omni Hotels Management Corporation, saying she was let go because she was pregnant.
The lawsuit, filed in the Western District of Texas, claims Julia Teague was let go from her job at Omni Barton Creek Resort and Spa because she was pregnant, despite working at the resort for six years without any problems.
"I think it's important for me to share my story because I have two daughters and I want to look at them and I want to look at them and know that I did everything I could to fight for women's rights, and I want them to know that I did my part to ensure they're never going to have to deal with this," said Teague in an exclusive sit-down interview with KVUE.
In 2017, Teague was working as marketing director for Omni Barton Creek when she found out she was pregnant. She and her husband had been trying for over a year, and she said she was ecstatic.
At the same time, Omni Barton Creek announced it was undergoing a $150 million renovation. Initially, Teague said management told them the resort would stay open, and she and the other executive staff would keep their jobs.
Teague said she had positive reviews the entire time she worked there, even winning an award for her work as Director of Marketing in 2014.
Julia Teague
Then, Teague said one week before her baby was due, "the managing director called me into his office, and there was an HR person in there, and he said, 'We've decided we are going to close the resort for about a year and your position's being eliminated.'"
She said they informed her that her last day of employment would be her first day back from maternity leave.
Meanwhile, Teague said her fellow male colleagues with executive positions were offered transfers to other Omni hotels.
"I went back to my office and my supervisor said, 'Well now you'll have more time with your baby.' And I just thought to myself, 'How insulting.' It seemed to me like they were making the decision that my place as a new mother was to be at home with my child versus focused on my career," Teague said.
Teague said those first few months with her newborn daughter were spent worried about work and her family's finances.
"It turned what should have been the best time of my life into one of the most stressful, trying times of my life," she said.
Then, according to the lawsuit, just four weeks after her position was eliminated, Teague got a message from her former manager saying the job was getting posted again.
Teague applied, and she said she was told she wasn't qualified and that the role's expectations had changed.
However, Teague said the description in the job posting was nearly identical to the description of her prior job she was asked to write while still employed.
"I looked at what they posted versus what I had submitted, and it was word-for-word almost exactly the same, and they had just added, I think, three new bullets related to the country club," Teague said.
When she was rejected from the job, Teague said she called Austin-based civil rights attorney Austin Kaplan.
"It is disturbingly common in this town to be discriminated against after you announce a pregnancy," Kaplan told KVUE.
Kaplan said efforts to resolve the issue with Omni failed, so in September, they filed the lawsuit for pregnancy discrimination.
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been law since 1978.
Teague said she hopes speaking up will stop other moms from suffering.
KVUE reached out to Omni Hotels for a response.
Omni Spokesperson Kristen Cadenhead said in a statement, "We're unable to provide specific details due to pending litigation; however, discrimination on any basis at Omni Hotels & Resorts is strictly prohibited. As the suit mentions, Ms. Teague's layoff was part of a round of layoffs when Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa closed for a $150 million renovation. When the job was re-opened, Ms. Teague was replaced by another female candidate."
The lawsuit seeks damages for past and future lost wages in addition to compensation for emotional distress.
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IFJ backs Iraqi affiliate's legal action against closure of media houses in the Kurdistan region
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today backed its Iraqi Kurdistan affiliate, the Kurdistan Journalists Syndicate (KJS), and its legal action against the security forces in Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRG), following the shutting down of two TV stations last October without a court order.
The KJS said it took legal action against the closure of two TV stations, NRT in Erbil city and KNN in Dohouk last 10 October. The union accused the security forces of failing to "perform their legal obligation under Journalism Law No 35 applied in KRG", leaving no other option other than asking to courts to intervene. In addition to the measure to close stations, several media offices have been attacked in the region and journalists have been accused of supporting rival political parties amid political tension between the ruling party of President Masoud Barzani and the other parties.
"This action is a violation of press freedom and public liberties," said the KJS, while calling on the Attorney General to enforce the law and order the reopening of the closed media houses.
The IFJ supported the union, asking the authorities to respect the independence of the press in the region.
"We stand by our affiliate in the Kurdistan region of Iraq and urge the authorities to respect the law and freedom of the press and stop interfering with journalists' work of reporting the truth," said the IFJ President, Jim Boumelha.
The closure came after several political parties refused the request from the President's party to extend his mandate for additional two years after his second and last term ended last August.


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The Artists Within: Visual Arts and Chamber Music Series
The "Artists Within" shows include members of Ars Choralis as well as guest musicians & singers, and often feature different styles of music. The concerts occur in the intimate setting of The Sheeley House Bed & Breakfast (a restored 18th c. home), located at 6 Fairview Ave., off Lucas Ave., in High Falls. "Admission" is by donation. Proceeds are used to sustain the Ars Choralis program.
Previous Artists Within Concerts
Just For The Fun Of It!
Sunday, May 4, 2014 3 PM
We mounted a lighthearted program to celebrate the arrival of spring and the (finally!) departure of winter. Ars Choralis singers and instrumentalists Greg Dinger (guitars), Mike Haller (banjo & harmonica), Laurel Herdman, Karen Levine (percussion), Mark Lindeman, Jim Noecker (piano), Chuck Snyder, Jim Ulrich (autoharp) & Todd West performed songs of mirth, ridicule, sweetness, and acerbic wit, including material by The Beatles, Pete Seeger, The Chordettes, Randy Newman, They Might Be Giants, The Coasters, Barenaked Ladies, Chuck Berry and others. The show featured several a cappella performances, a classical guitar solo, and audience singalongs.
A Special Valentine
Saturday, February 22, 2014 8 PM
"A Special Valentine" presented The SAGAD Trio (Anastasia Solberg, violist, Ars Choralis member Greg Dinger, classical guitar & arranger, and Aaron Cush Solberg, cellist) with guest vocalist Stephanie Backofen. The program featured music and poetry (read by Christina Gardner and other Ars Choralis members) linked to the theme of love. Music of Rodgers & Hart, the Gershwins, Lennon & McCartney, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and others were on the program.
Songs for Guitar and Voice
Saturday, May 11, 2013 8 PM
The "Artists Within" concert continued with a voice & guitar recital by Anita Shamansky and Greg Dinger. The first half of the program featured art songs from Elizabethan England through the 19th century by Dowland, Purcell, Handel, J. S. Bach, Mozart, Bellini, Schubert and Liszt; the second half offered folk-derived songs (arranged by Manuel DeFalla and others) from Spain, France, the British Isles and America, and a show tune & opera song by George Gershwin.
Valentine's Day Love Song Celebration
Ars Choralis' "Artists Within" Series continued this season with the 4th annual Valentine's Day Love Song Celebration. Singers and instrumentalists in this show were Barbara Berlind, Greg Dinger, Laurel Herdman, Kimberly Horn, Jim Noecker and Chuck Snyder. The program featured songs of love by George Gershwin, Billy Preston, Paul McCartney, Phil Spector, Barry Manilow, Simon & Garfunkel, The Shirelles and others, some arranged-for-classical guitar love songs, this year's installment of the anti-love song medley "Love Stinks, Part 4" and an a cappella Motown medley as the concert's finale.
Just Folks Jamboree – May 2012
The "Just Folks Jamboree" presented all kinds of folk music, ranging from traditional British Isles ballads, singer/songwriter tunes, blues- country- & gospel-based songs, to folk-rock hits and classical arrangements. Singers and instrumentalists included Greg Dinger, Christina Gardner, Mike Haller, Sarah Kessenich, Karen Levine, Lynn Peck, Renee Samuels, and Kurt, Matt & Jim Ulrich, plus the bluegrass group Two Dollar Goat. The diverse program included songs associated with Pete Seeger, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Peter Paul & Mary, The Mamas & The Papas, Emmylou Harris, as well as less familiar names including Ewan McColl, Lou & Peter Berryman, Robert Beaser, and the Nashville Bluegrass Band. Of course the show ended with a rousing singalong!
Rehearsing for the Just Folks Jamboree
In the past, works of Ars Choralis members, painter Barbara Berlind, painter/photographers Renee Samuels and Christina Gardner, potter Sue Ulrich, quilters Sarah Kessenich and Bernice Leonard and jeweler Leeta Damon have been displayed at concerts as part of the "Artists Within" program.
From "Just for the Fun of It". Photo Credit: by Karen Levine


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A very nice set of antique balance beam scales by the makers - Day and Millward (circa 1900). Solid brass, wonderfully used/aged timber base, extremely well constucted - A perfect addition to any country kitchen. Used in Victorian shops/grocers for the weighing of tea, coffee, sweets etc. This set originated from a sweet & tobacco merchant in Mexborough, South Yorkshire (pre bus station-closed 1960s). Included are the brass weights and scoop.
At first sight I thought they had been repaired - not so, solder has been added to the base of the dish, possibly to improve accuracy. The item "A set of antique brass balance beam scales & weights Day and Millward c1900" is in sale since Monday, November 5, 2018. This item is in the category "Collectables\Kitchenalia\Scales".
The seller is "rotherwoods-8" and is located in South Yorkshire . This item can be shipped worldwide.


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The details on 3808 School Lane: This house located in Drexel Hill Center, Drexel Hill, PA 19026 is currently pending sale for $255,900. 3808 School Lane is a 2,422 square foot house with 4 beds and 3 baths. 3808 School Lane is in the Drexel Hill Center neighborhood of Drexel Hill and has a WalkScore® of 55, making it somewhat walkable. This house is in the attendance area of Garrettford Elementary School, Drexel Hill Middle School, and Upper Darby Senior High School.
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HOLD IT! For heavy pieces with posts, or to ensure an even placement on pierced ears, ask your jeweler for the largest backs available (these are known as monster backs). They run from about $3 a pair in sterling silver to $30 a pair in 18-karat gold.


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300mn for Jamia Haqqania in KPK, Nadeem Nusrat stunned
The Convener of Muttahida Quami Movement Nadeem Nusrat commented over the allocation of 300 million rupees for Jamia Haqqania in current budget was a question mark to the Khyber Pakhtunkhawa government.
In a statement issued from London Secretariat, Nadeem Nusrat said that the amount was attained through taxing to the people and financing such seminaries having links with Taliban and other extremist forces should be questioned. He said that rather spending money for the welfare of the people the KPK government financing such elements.
He said that Pakistan had been defamed due to the Taliban terrorists and patronizing them meant to further deteriorate country's image. He said that if the provincial government would involve financing such hardline seminaries having known to their open links with Taliban and extremist forces.
MQM Convener said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf of Imran Khan once again proved its roots in such extremists and terrorists organizations by helping them financially. He said that PTI Chief Imran Khan collected donations for cancer hospital from all over the world but providing 300 million rupees to Jamia Haqqania from provincial budget.


A variety of maps have been used by the author. In Scotland, the OS 1:50 000 series are used most often as they show more than enough detail and show it simply, especially the contours. However, these do not show boundaries so where that is an issue 1:25 000 maps help. There are a few specialist maps for Scotland by Harveys, the BMC and the SMC which are worth looking at but look before you buy! The SMC outline map of the Cuillin which is on the reverse of the contours map is very useful. In some places, walks can sit awkwardly on two or even three maps. If this is too awkward, the OS will print any map around any specified central point but at about double the price! For those tackling the Munros, Harvey Maps produce a map of Scotland with all Munros, Munro tops, Corbetts, Grahams and Donalds on it. This is over a thousand summits! This is very useful for an overview when planning a Scottish trip. Don't forget that the heights of Munros are being reviewed and that the list changes from time to time. The recent pattern has been to demote Munros to Corbetts.
In areas outside of Scotland, the 1:25 000 maps are probably most useful as walls and fences are shown. However, the OS could show the contours and walls more clearly than they currently do.
In Southern Ireland, Irish OS maps are available but lack the detail of UK maps. Very few crags are shown on Irish maps. Note that any GPS must be reset to the Irish system if used in ireland.
All walks list the maps needed.
If you wish to buy maps well below the high prices charged by the OS and most retailers then the online firm Dash-4-it are very fast and very cheap. Orders are sent by first class post at no extra cost and can be placed online or by phone.


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Q: How to update this to use cursor-based pagination instead? I the following code in my app to get a list of all orders in shopify. The API calls 2019-07  have been deprecated and now am trying to update the following code  to use the latest cursor-based pagination
instead.
I use this Shopify API Client
https://github.com/nyalex/shopify-generating-api-token-guide
<?php
require_once("inc/functions.php");

$requests = $_GET;
//$hmac           = $_GET['hmac'];
$serializeArray = serialize($requests);
$requests       = array_diff_key($requests, array('hmac' => ''));
ksort($requests);
$token    = "xxxxxxxxx";
$shop     = "xxxxxxxxxx";
$storeURL = "https://" . $shop . ".myshopify.com";
$allOrder = array();
$i        = 1;
do {
    $array  = array('limit' => '250', 'status' => 'any', 'page' => $i);
    $orders = shopify_call($token, $shop, '/admin/api/2019-07/orders.json', $array, 'GET');
    $orders = json_decode($orders['response'], JSON_PRETTY_PRINT);
    $i++;
    foreach ($orders['orders'] as $order) {
        $allOrder[] = $order;
    }
} while (count($orders['orders']) != 0);

//print_r($orders);
?>

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A: Implement
If you want to implement cursor-based pagination here are a couple of links that will help you:
Make paginated requests to the REST Admin API - fundamentals and a brief explanation
How to Use Relative Pagination In Your Application - more comprehensive guide on how to use relative-based pagination. Includes both available types since_id parameters and Link header.
Use existing solution
If you just want to make your code work, you can use one of the API libraries. Some of them you can find on this page: Shopify Admin API libraries. There are 3 of them, seems like at least 2 do support cursor-based pagination:

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*php-shopify

*https://github.com/osiset/Basic-Shopify-API

*I also know this one which is not listed there but works with cursor-based pagination as well

*Give a try to my Shopify RESTful API client for PHP which is in development but also supports new pagination, see Collections example. It would be good to get some feedback on this.


JERSEYVILLE — The Jersey County Historical Society is holding the 28th annual Apple Fest from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at 601 N. State St., featuring food and craft booths, historical tours, musical entertainment, kids games and more.
Musical groups from Jersey Community Unit 100 schools and St.Francis/Holy Ghost Catholic School will entertain from 9 to 11 a.m. The Gibson Sisters, will sing from 11 a.m. to noon, and Vintage Country Band will perform from 1:30 to 4 p.m.
The Scooby Doo Bus will be on the grounds. Tours will be $5 each for everyone 5 and older, of the Cheney Mansion, where slaves were once hidden in an underground tunnel, the Lone Star School, Union Forest Church, log cabins and museum. Tour tickets will be sold until 3 p.m., and all must be completed before 4:30 p.m. All children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Union Forest Church was located on the grounds in 2011. It originally stood at the intersection of what is now Union Forest Road and Richey Hollow Road. For a fee, the church is available for a small wedding.
Children's activities are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including a bounce house, Dr. Nick B. Loon, the balloon man, treat walk, a magician and more.
Food will include pioneer stew, ham and beans and cornbread, fish, kettle korn and other items. A quilt raffle drawing will be at 3 p.m.


To harness the full potential of the Internet of Things (IoT), companies need to react to a paradigm shift in the value creation of an enterprise. IoT is driven by digitization, advanced analytics & technologies and has a disruptive impact on how we interact with increasingly smart and connected devices.
Acceleration in innovation opens a wide range of business opportunities facilitated by the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT comprises cyber-physical communication and big data storage of information gathered by exponential technologies. The speed of change also leads to disruptive business models that reshape the business environment. Many companies focus their IoT investments on technology-enabled cost-savings and efficiency-gains. However, the Internet of Things is also a transformative force that opens new possibilities not only for increased efficiency but for greater differentiation and innovation as new business models are enabled. To address the outlined opportunities, companies need to move to a proactive business-led innovation approach where employees are trained to eventually master the Internet of Things.
Deloitte is a global IoT consulting market leader with a broad range of IoT services designed to meet client needs across industries. The end-to-end IoT service offering ranges from ideation to strategy to implementation. On a daily basis, we work on new IoT solutions where all of them have the potential to revolutionize the way we lead our lives and run our businesses. Deloitte's IoT offering combines deep industry knowledge with cross-competency delivery capabilities.
The marriage of advanced manufacturing techniques with information technology, data and analytics is driving a new industrial revolution.
The IoT's true value lies in its disruptive potential for reimagining business processes and, ultimately, rewiring business, government, and society. Realizing that potential means shifting IoT applications' strategic focus toward not just sensing, but doing.
Most "things," from alarm clocks to Zambonis, the human body included, have long operated largely "dark," with their location, position, and functional state unknown or even unknowable. No longer, thanks to the Internet of Things (IoT).
The countless connected objects in the IoT ecosystem can create tremendous risk, demanding new strategies for value protection.
Digital supply networks integrate information from many different sources and locations to drive the physical act of production and distribution.
Around the world, traditional manufacturing industry is in the throes of a digital transformation that is accelerated by exponentially growing technologies companies and their industrial processes need to adapt to this rapid change if they are not to be left behind by developments in their sectors and by their competitors.
Emerging defence policy challenges arising from the rapid global growth of devices connected to the public Internet, referred to as IoT.
Customers want connected technology, but can companies make any money from the Internet of Things? The answer is yes.


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Research: Tighter Georgia voting access may not change election results much
New laws don't affect eligibility but often make voting harder for poorer people in cities.
by Bernard Tamas/Valdosta State University and The Conversation May 10th, 2021 May 10th, 2021
Pooler Rec Center precinct voting line at 7 a.m. Jan. 5, 2021, for the Georgia runoff for 2 U.S. Senate seats. Credit: Margaret Coker / The Current
There has been understandable outrage and widespread criticism of the new voting laws in Georgia – and of similar efforts in other states. These laws would likely make voting more difficult, including by reducing options for voting and making it harder to use an absentee ballot. My research indicates, however, that such measures may not change election results much, if at all.
Most U.S. voting districts at both the congressional and state legislative levels are safely controlled by one party or the other. Laws that slightly reduce the number of potential voters are unlikely to shift power in Congress and state legislatures significantly.
In addition, my analysis has found that Republican-led partisan gerrymandering efforts actually work against voter suppression measures, by packing Democratic voters into relatively few districts that the party wins easily. That means Democrats have fewer competitive seats to potentially lose, even when some of their supporters are kept from the polls.
History of voter suppression
Voting access laws have changed considerably since the end of the Jim Crow era in the mid-20th century. The American public then was far more willing to accept overt voter suppression requirements, like poll taxes and literacy tests, which were widely used in Southern states to keep African Americans from voting.
But the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s undermined public support for those laws. As a result, current state governments that want to reduce voter access to the polls have to find less obvious methods to do so.
When they devise methods to limit voting now, state governments have to claim that such measures will protect voting integrity or save taxpayer money. This ends up limiting the aggressiveness of voter suppression measures that states can enact, which in turn reduces their potential effectiveness.
Georgia's new laws don't really affect who is eligible to vote, but they do make voting more difficult for poorer populations and those living in urban areas. Making access harder may not, however, be enough to stop people from voting. There is significant political science research showing that changes to voting options and absentee ballot use don't meaningfully affect voter turnout.
For instance, permitting most citizens to vote by absentee ballot does not give either party an electoral advantage. Such findings suggest that restricting voting by mail won't help one party over the other, either.
Election margins in Georgia
In situations where many districts are closely divided, a small amount of voter suppression can change the balance of power. But if most districts are clearly dominated by one party or the other, then flipping its control would require much more effort to reduce voter turnout.
At this point in American history, most election outcomes are predictable. Partially as a result of gerrymandering, most districts are reliably won by a large percentage of the vote. In 2020, for example, Georgia Democrats won close elections in just one out of 56 state Senate races and seven out of 180 state House races.
This is where my research has identified the opposing impacts of gerrymandering and voter suppression. In Georgia, both congressional and state legislative elections are impacted by gerrymandering.
In 2020, nearly two-thirds of the Democratic seats in the Georgia General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives were won in races where Republicans didn't even field a candidate. Just 1% of the Democratic wins were by close margins of less than 2 percentage points.
By the 2022 midterm elections, state governments will redraw all legislative district lines. These new districts will almost certainly be equally or more gerrymandered than they are today. Redistricting is therefore not likely to significantly reduce existing vote margins.
Unlike legislative elections, statewide races in Georgia have become far closer in recent years. In the 2018 gubernatorial election, for instance, Republican Brian Kemp beat Democrat Stacey Abrams by just over 1% of the vote. During the 2021 U.S. Senate runoffs, Democrat Jon Ossoff beat Republican David Perdue by just over 1% of the vote and Democrat Raphael Warnock beat Republican Kelly Loeffler by 2%.
However, limiting absentee voting and increasing wait times at the polls may not be enough to shave off even a few percentage points of Democratic voters across all of Georgia.
What's at stake
The real problem Georgia Republicans are facing is not that more Georgia Democrats are voting. Rather, the state's long-term demographic shift means more Georgians will vote Democratic.
As large groups of people move into the state from elsewhere, many of them are far more liberal than the current Georgia population. And just like in other states, younger people in Georgia tend to be more liberal and prone to vote Democratic than their parents' and grandparents' generations.
Gerrymandering districts may slow the electoral effects of these demographic changes. But creating long lines and increasing voter identification requirements will not reduce voting by enough to make a real difference. If anything, the new, restrictive laws appear to be more about rallying the Republican base than changing electoral outcomes.
That said, it would be unwise to ignore even these low levels of voter suppression. If people are comfortable with these rules, that could pave the way for higher levels of suppression, which could have larger effects, up to and including unassailable single-party political control that serves to undermine U.S. democracy.
Battles over voting rights, preventing fraud and access to ballots – what research tells us
Judge denies bid to quash challenges to Georgia election law changes
U.S. Senate Republicans block a voting rights bill for the third time this year
In "Elections"
Tagged: Elections, Redistricting, Voting
Bernard Tamas/Valdosta State University
Bernard Tamas is an associate professor of political science at Valdosta State University.	More by Bernard Tamas/Valdosta State University


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Agra Lawyers' Strike over Advocate's Wife's Murder
Lawyers in this Uttar Pradesh city went on strike to protest the loot and murder of a colleague\'s wife and daughter.
Published: 24th June 2015 11:15 AM | Last Updated: 24th June 2015 11:15 AM | A+A A-
AGRA: Lawyers in this Uttar Pradesh city went on strike on Wednesday to protest the loot and murder of a colleague's wife and daughter, police said.
Advocate Praveen Gulati returned to his home in Khandari colony on Tuesday afternoon and found his 50-year-old wife and 23-year-old disabled daughter lying in a pool of blood, with their heads smashed with "stone chakla", police said.
The door of the house were bolted and when no one responded to his repeated knocks, the door was forced open with the help of tenants.
Senior police officials reached the crime scene but till Wednesday morning there were no clues to the murder.
Relatives said gold ornaments and Rs.70,000 were missing from the house.
Police official Rajesh Modak told the media that four teams have been formed to crack the case.
Senior Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar Singh suspected the involvement of people known to the family.
"It could have been the result of vengeance," he said.


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State v. Pool, 12,768
Court Supreme Court of Louisiana
Writing for the Court WATKINS, J.
Citation 23 So. 503,50 La.Ann. 449
Parties STATE OF LOUISIANA v. JIM POOL
Decision Date 18 April 1898
Docket Number 12,768
23 So. 503
50 La.Ann. 449
STATE OF LOUISIANA
JIM POOL
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Argued April 9, 1898.
APPEAL from the Sixteenth Judicial District Court for the Parish of St. Helena. Reid, J.
M. J. Cunningham, Attorney General, and Duncan S. Kemp, District Attorney (P. A. Simmons, Jr., of Counsel), for Plaintiff, Appellee.
W. C. Pipkin and W. T. Holland, for Defendant, Appellant.
[50 La.Ann. 450] WATKINS, J.
The defendant was indicted for the murder of a colored girl under fourteen years of age, and appeals from a verdict of guilty and sentence of death, relying upon three bills of exceptions which were reserved to the ruling of the court during the progress of the trial.
The first bill relates to the declination of the trial judge to grant a continuance of the case based upon two grounds: (1) The impossibility of procuring the attendance of an important witness who was absent; and (2) that sufficient time had not been allowed counsel for the examination of the case and the preparation of the defence of the accused -- the homicide having been committed only a few days prior to the finding of the indictment on the 25th of February, 1898, and the cause having been assigned for trial on the 1st of March following.
The defence was that the homicide was accidental. The substance of the defendant's motion is that his witness, Louis Brown, was temporarily absent from the parish, and for that reason he could not have been summoned and was not summoned by the sheriff, after seasonable and proper effort had been made, as is evidenced by his return upon the summons which had been issued for him.
That he could have testified, had he been present, to his declarations, appearance and demeanor after the homicide, as well as to the other facts and circumstances of the case, confirmatory and corroborative of the testimony in the case in his favor.
[50 La.Ann. 451] And it is further to the effect that he was incarcerated in jail without the benefit of bail, as soon as he surrendered himself to the sheriff; and being unable to employ counsel the court assigned counsel to represent him. But that counsel assigned to him were at the time engaged in the trial of other important cases in that court -- the District Court being at the time in session -- and could not then give immediate attention to the case; so that when the case was called for trial, three days later, on the day fixed for trial,...
State ex rel. Stewart v. Blair and Smith, No. 40316.
...v. Ferress, 16 La. Ann. 424; People v. Shiffman, 350 Ill. 243, 182 N.E. 760; North v. People, 139 Ill. 81, 28 N.E. 966; State v. Pool, 50 La. Ann. 449, 23 So. 503; State v. Collins, 104 La. 629, 29 So. 180; People v. Kurant, 331 Ill. 470, 163 N.E. 411; State v. Simpson, 38 La. Ann. 23; McAr......
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...823; Jackson v. Commonwealth, 215 Ky. 800, 287 S.W. 17; State v. Collins, 104 La. 629, 29 So. 180, 81 Am.St.Rep. 150; State v. Pool, 50 La.Ann. 449, 23 So. 503; People ex rel. Burgess v. Risley, 66 How.Pr.(N.Y.) 67; State ex rel. Tucker v. Davis, 9 Okl.Cr. 94, 130 P. 962, 44 L.R.A.(N.S.) 10......
...deprived of counsel. (Dunn v. People, 109 Ill. 635; Kennedy v. State, 81 Ind. 379; Lindville v. State, 3 Ind. 580; State v. Poole, 50 La. Ann. 449; State v. Boyd, 37 La. Ann. 781; State v. Wilson, 33 La. Ann. 261; State v. Baptiste, 26 La. Ann. 134; Comm. v. Winnemore, (Penn.) 2 Brewst. 378......
Hollywood v. State, 654
...to prepare for his trial, and he was therefore practically denied his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel. (State v. Pool, 23 So. 503; Dunn v. People, 109 Ill. 635; Wray v. People, 78 Ill. 212; Conley v. People, 80 Ill. 236; State v. Simpson, 38 La. Ann. 24; State v. Ferris, 1......


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