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IN THE FACE OF TRAGEDY
Ok…during this week that is not over yet, we have already suffered 2 Tragedies on American Soil. First of all, we were all shocked and appalled on Monday when Boston became the site of the worst tragedy to hit the US since September 11th, when two bombs were detonated injuring 176 people and killing 3. Then on Wednesday, a deadly explosion rocked the town of Waco, Texas. A fertilizer plant exploded killing at least five people and possibly more than twenty and leaving virtually the entire town homeless. Eyewitnesses stated that the blast was like a "Nuclear Bomb" and that it mimicked a Tornado in how it leveled houses and buildings.
Wow…these are two horrible tragedies that have occurred in three days. The Boston "Massacre" part two is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The tragedy in Texas is not believed to be a terrorist plot, however that has not been ruled out at this time. I think it's important to note that terrorism can have many forms as well as many repercussions. No matter what the facts are, what does it really matter if these tragedies are really "terrorism" or not. Is it really that important to put a label on either of them. Does it change the circumstances? Will it bring back those people who died? Will it make any of the survivors cope better? Will it make those who lost loved ones feel any better.
We have become a society of mass news media and getting the best story. Everything is micro analyzed in today's society. The Boston tragedy appears to be an act of terror…wether domestic or home grown, or that of foreign perpetrators such as Al-Quaeda. The explosion at the fertilizer plant in Texas appears to be accidental in nature, however, foul play has not been ruled out which I am sure will come to light in the following days after the scene is investigated.
The purpose of this post is to stress the non importance of wether or not these tragedies are acts of terror. It really does not matter. The fact is…people have lost lives and loved ones and friends, some have lost limbs and have been affected by bodily injury, most will be affected by post traumatic stress syndrome, and the entire United States will be affected by how the media handles the aftermath.
In the face of tragedy, we must remain strong and resilient. I myself am not a fan of the Obama administration…nor am I a fan of our current political state, however, CMoN! We cannot use either of these tragedies or even past ones such as the school shootings in Sandy Hook to push political agendas. I am disappointed in the Republican Party for using these tragedies as forms of political doctrine. One report had a US senator saying that Obama is using the families of the "Sandy Hook Shootings" as well as Gabrielle Giffords as "PROPS" to push the Gun Control Agenda. This is bullshit!!!! Do you not have any heart Politicians, Republican or Democratic!
When tragedies like these occur we must join together and be resilient as a country. This is not the time to blame ourselves, security, terrorists, political parties. We must stand strong, just like the town of Boston…"Boston Strong". Lets face it, any time there is a national tragedy it brings chains of misery to us all. We must not lose sight. These political factions can be just as dangerous as the terrorists we all have become familiar with after 9/11. Terrorism can take so many forms and can come from any agenda wether political or personal.
When these incidents are all said and done…they will fall to the way side just like many other tragedies that have occurred in our country in the past. Lets face it, the Sandy Hook shootings occurred less than five months ago but they are hindsight 20/20 now. Besides the ongoing gun control debate…this incident is not discussed. Even 9/11…think about it. Yes, we still have a moment of silence every year to mark the anniversary of the tragedy and to pay homage. However, do we really put ourselves in the shoes of anyone that was personally affected by the attack???? There have been movies, documentaries, trials, the Osama Bin Laden assassination, the pointless invasion of Iraq, and countless other hypocrisy that has happened since the devastation more than 12 years ago.
The true heroes are the First Responders and the millions of people who dedicated their lives to volunteering and helping, even in the face of danger. The same holds true in the Sandy Hook, Boston, Texas, and all other tragedies. We need to focus more on the real heroes and real victims. We focus too much on the Perpetrators, terrorists, and the Criminals as well as the inadequate safety standards instead of focusing on the victims and helpers and those truly affected. These are the people who should be praised and followed. Does it matter if tragedy is the result of terrorism or just random violence or just an act of nature…really?! They are all horrible and saddening.
Please pass this along too all of your friends, maybe we can make a difference. Maybe we can Show all these idiots and non intelligent bigots why this country is really going down hill. The Government is faltering in the face of adversity. They are failing to help our own people. They are failing to give credit and honor those people who deserve to be honored. They are failing in the health care industry. Please, if you are one of the guilty party (you know who you are)…look in the mirror and stop this hypocrisy. Hypocrisy and treason are just as bad as lying cheating or murder. Ignoring the truth can only lead to more violence and tragedy. In the face of tragedy we must unite and stand tall AMERICA! Please like and Share if you agree!
filed under Terrorism, Violence
tagged as 176 injuries, 3 Deaths, 5-15 reported deaths, Aftermath, Bombings, Boston Marathon, Explosion, Fertilizer Plant, First Responders, Gun Control, Homeland Security, Lessons Learned, Political Agendas, Pressure Cooker, Selfish, Volunteers, WACO Texas
Saint Patricks Day Fotter
Hey all…it's been awhile. I have been very busy so sorry that there has not been much activity as of late. Nonetheless, here we are Sunday March 17th, Saint Patrick's Day. Wow, spring is almost here so as I stated this is one of the most exciting times of the year in the world of sports and entertainment.
We are a week into NFL Free Agency and there have been many surprises as well as many no brained as far as player signings and releases. The Miami Dolphins have been extremely busy in the first week. The Dolphins secured the best free agent wide receiver in the market (Mike Wallace) and Brandon Gibson while resigning Brian Hartline. The Dolphins also signed Free Agent Tight End Dustin Keller. The Chiefs have also had a busy offseason in Andy Reid's debut behind the helm. Getting Alex Smith was huge.
In the NFC, The Philadelphia Eagles have had an interesting free agent period this far mostly concentrating on Defense. Their Defense was the weak link do this only makes sense. It also fuels the debate on wether they will select the best quarterback Gino Smith with their first pick in the draft. Smith recently went 60/64 in passing at the combine. It makes perfect sense and would be the perfect fit for the Eagles behind their new boss. In other NFC news, Dallas has remained quiet so far and it's fans are getting unruly.
Spring Training is winding down and there are so many topics up for debate. As a Phillies fan, this spring has been exciting to say the least. It is good to see Utley and Howard finally healthy. Michael Young has been a huge addition to the lineup and Domenic Brown has been a pleasant surprise. The question mark remains Roy Halladay and his health. His velocity is drastically declined which raised the question will he last the season? This will be vital how this plays out.
The NHL is winding down in its version of what they would like to call a season. Wow…48 games…no time to weed out the good from the bad. Of course…the Flyers have been a disappointment so far, but I did not see them winning much this year anyway. The East is a battle between Pittsburgh, Boston and Montreal at the top. The west is dominated by the once unbeaten Chicago BlackHawks. The defending Champion LA Kings are back and the surprise Minnesota Wild are at the top. It should be an exciting final month of Hockey.
In the entertainment world there are so much news and notes. As far as television goes…the series Walking Dead is getting more traffic than ever. I must admit…I thought this would be a horrible show before a friend of mine made me watch an episode. Now I am HOOKED. There is also the show Breaking Bad about the Cancer Patient turned Meth Trafficker, The Following which pits a sick twisted serial killer against the world, as well as another season of CSI, American Idol, and Grey's Anatomy.
The Movies have been fast and furious beginning last week with Oz:The Great and Powerful (The Prequel to the 1939 Classic) and Jack the Giant Killer based on Jack in the Beanstalk. I highly recommend both of these movies for any age level. They were both extremely well put together.There are many other great movies to come. Next week will bring the sequel to the GI Joe series. And later this summer, The Man of Steel the highly anticipated Version of the Superman Series.
In world news…the Gun Control debate remains at the fore front with a standstill. Those poor families that lost Loved Ones in December must be frustrated as I know I am. This issue is beyond ridiculous. These automatic weapons should have been banned a long time ago and yet the Government has still not been able to put a dent in this ongoing crisis. The debt crisis has not gotten any better. HealthCare reform sucks and the economy sucks. This Government better act soon or their will be a revolt.
On Tuesday, Anthrax will release their cover album "Anthems" which is a collection of cover songs from bands like AC/DC and Deep Purple. Deftones also has a new album out. I highly recommend the new Buck Cherry Album "Confessions." Ok folks…that's all I got for today but just know…I am BACK!
filed under Entertainment, Music, Sports, Violence
tagged as Gun Control, MLB, Movies, NFL, NHL, TV Shows
Ok…so it's been awhile. Had some personal issues to attend to but I am back with a vengeance. Today I will cover a wide variety of topics. First off, I would personally like to give my condolences to the entire Saint Louis Cardinals Extended Family for losing one of the true Baseball Legends that were still alive. Yesterday, Stan Musial died at the ripe old age of 92. Well, many of us will not even see 75 so that is quite an accomplishment in itself. Musial in my mind has to be in the top 3 MLB players of all time list and he was an offensive legend. Stan Musial was probably the best all around hitter with both power and tenacity to ever play the game. RIP Stan…You were a true legend and gentleman.
Yesterday also marked the return of the NHL from its extended labor strike. There were quite a few key markee match ups including the Pittsburgh Penguins opening on the road against the Philadelphia Flyers. Well, the game did not disappoint as it was a well played game considering the long layoff…it took the Flyers two periods to really break off the rust. I must admit, I was totally shocked with the amount of support and fans that showed up all over the league yesterday, especially in Philly. There was. 10,000 people alone in the XFINITY Entertainment Lounge. With a shortened 48 game season, it should be interesting which teams will ultimately make the playoffs. By judging the games from Saturday, the playoffs are already here in spirit. This should make for some very exciting games and story lines. Stay Tuned.
Well, I worked all day and have not even turned on the TV…I had heard that Atlanta had an early lead on the 49ers in the NFC Championship. Well, my original picks for the Superbowl did not even make it to this round so at this point anything is possible. I was going to take the 49ers, but I feel that Atlanta has the edge at home. Also, I think they are out to prove that their season was not a fluke. The AFC Championship tonight…The Patriots are favored to beat the Baltimore Ravens. I'm going out on a limb to say that Ray Lewis will have one last hurrah and stun the Patriots faithful.
Speaking of Football, the Eagles did finally get a head coach this week by signing Chip Kelly. We will visit this topic many times in the near future but my only early opinion is that the Philadelphia Fan Base is out of control for some of the statements that they have made. C'MON give the guy a chance! Lets see what he can do?
On the music scene, Anthrax announced a new release of an EP this spring featuring cover songs from bands of the 60's and 70's. Anthrax also announced that they will be doing the Among the Living Anniversary Tour, following the footsteps of its other Big Four members. They are actually scheduled to play a show in AC so I'm sure that I will try and make it again. Also in other big news, Metallica announced that they will be doing the Orion Festival once again this summer. Should be AWESOME!
As you all know, I am a huge fan of Heavy Metal, but I am far from proclaiming myself Eddie Trunk or anywhere close to his knowledge of music. I would even venture to say that my best friend Aaron knows much more about music than me. Well, while using Pandora I actually heard a tune from Stryper…who??? Yes Stryper! I totally forgot how good this band was and them I did some research and realized that they released an album in 2011 called "The Covering" in which they covered some classics from such bands as Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Deep Purple, the Scorpions and a few others! The album is SICK and I would recommend it to any fan of metal or hard rock. These guys are way underrated in my mind. Michael Sweet is a Musical genius. Look for his new autobiography due out this spring along with a Greatest Hits Remaster album followed by a Brand New Studio Album! Awesome News! Can't wait…so looking forward to this. Anyways, I was researching Christian Heavy Metal/Hard Rock Bands and I came across a band named Pillar. Let me tell you, heard some of their material and was absolutely impressed. More music news to follow, so many exciting stories including Def Leppard doing Hysteria as a Week Long Guest in Las Vegas. Wow! Wish I could be there for that.
Finally, I thought it necessary to bring up the fact that I think I had posted back when the school shootings occurred in Connecticut, that the one major problem of our government during these crises…is failure to act! Well, here we are a month has went by and still morning on the part of our government. Not even one BILL! I mean…geez they owe it to these families to do something. And the other horrible thing about these tragedies is that after time they are forgotten. This crime cannot and should not be forgotten and the Government must take action in the Gun Control and Mental Health realms. Well…thanks for letting me vent lol. Anyways…it's good to be back…thanks again to my loyal fans!
filed under Music, Sports, Violence
tagged as Anthrax, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chip Kelly, Gun Control, METALLICA, Michael Sweet, MLB, New England Patriots, NFL, NHL, San Francisco 49ers, Stan Musial, Stryper
VIOLENCE IN THE NFL…POSSIBLE CAUSES: JAVON BELCHER FALLOUT
The Whole Country, namely the NFL was shaken to the core Saturday Morning with the news that Kansas City Chiefs Linebacker Jovan Belcher had murdered his girlfriend and then later committed suicide by shooting himself with the same gun used to kill his girlfriend. This tragedy leaves behind a three month old child, who is now an orphan and will never get to know their parents. This is a horrible tragedy of epic proportions for both the Chiefs franchise, their "Family and Friends", and the NFL as a sports entity. This is actually the second time that a member of the Kansas City Chiefs has committed a murder-suicide. In 1980, former Chiefs Offensive Lineman Jim Tyrer murdered his wife Martha, and then killed himself, also using a gun. The Tyrer's left behind Four Children and Four Grandchildren. As unfortunate as this and other tragedies that are similar in nature are terrible in nature, they in NO WAY should lead to an indictment of the NFL as a whole, nor to NFL players in general. These tragedies are not the first to occur in the NFL, and they will not be the last ones. However horrific these tragedies are, they should not be used as fatter against the NFL or as a Gun-Control Lobby, as Bob Costas did on the Sunday Night Football broadcast on NBC. What the Javon Belcher incident should do is raise awareness, that underneath all the armor, the pads, the stardom, behind the million-dollar paychecks, the luxury cars and homes, and the formation of a celebrity, these players are in fact human beings, just like you and I. As stated, this is just one of many acts of violence that have occurred throughout the NFL in the past several decades. On November 27th, 2007 Sean Taylor (a standout defensive back for the Washington Redskins and former 5th pick of the Draft) was gunned down by a robber at his own home. Taylor was only 24 years old and had just had a daughter 18 months earlier, which transformed his life. Earlier that year, on New Year's Day, the Denver Broncos' young promising cornerback was shot to death as he entered his Hummer after visiting a night club. Darrent Williams and wide receiver Brandon Marshall had been at the nightclub and Marshall encountered a fight with some gang members. One of the gang members attempted to murder Marshall, but instead took the life of Darrent Williams. The murderer was sentenced to life in prison and Marshall still counts his blessings. Another murder-suicide occurred to a very popular Quarterback just a few years back. On July 4th, 2009, Former Tennessee Titans star Quarterback Steve McNair was murdered by his mistress Sahel Kazemi, who then killed herself shooting one bullet to her head. A pistol was found by her body. This could have been a crime of passion, but nonetheless was a horrible tragedy. On November 16th, 1999 Cherica Adams was struck by four bullets from Van Watkins, a friend of Carolina Panther's Wide Receiver Rae Carruth. Adams was eight months pregnant with Carruth's child at the time of the shooting, and the Child dramatically survived. Adams later died of complications from the gun shot wounds. Carruth was sentenced to 18 years in prison for conspiracy to commit murder. In February of 2011, Former Chicago Bear's Defensive Back Dave Duerson shot himself in the chest at the age of 50. Duerson was survived by his ex-wife and four children. Before his suicide he sent a text message to his family stating that he wanted his brain to be used for research at the Boston University School of Medicine. Just over one year later, Hall of Fame Linebacker Junior Seau shot himself in the chest and died at the age of 43. Two weeks earlier, Ray Easterling a former Atlanta Falcons Defensive Back committed suicide shooting himself with a gun. Easterling had been a high profile plaintiff in an earlier lawsuit against the NFL and its handling of concussion related injuries. On December 16th, 2009, Chris Henry fell out of a moving vehicle that was driven by his fiancée, after engaging in a domestic dispute. Henry died from injuries sustained in the traffic accident but it was later found that he suffered from a form of brain injury known to be caused by concussions. Henry had also been involved in numerous off field problems throughout his five year career. Perhaps the most notable tragedy in NFL history, was actually one that hit close to home here in Philly. On Monday, November 26th, 2006 Andre Waters shot himself to death and died at the age of 44. Waters had been a standout Safety for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1984-1993. He had followed up his playing career with several college coaching jobs. A leading forensic pathologist reported to the New York Times that Brain Damage suffered by Andre Waters may have lead to depression and ultimately to his untimely suicide. Brain Tissue was analyzed after his death and it was found that the condition of his brain was that of what would be expected of an 85 year old-man and that his brain showed characteristics that are seen in Alzheimer's patients. A study by the Center for the Study of retired athletes, based at the University of North Carolina, of 2,500 former NFL players post-mortem (after death), found that brain impairment, Alzheimer's like symptoms, and depression rose in direct proportion to the number of concussions that a player sustained in his career. This Brain Condition has been Known to become Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). CTE is a progressive degenerative brain disease found in individuals with a history of concussions and brain trauma. Many other NFL players have been found to suffer from this condition including Andre Waters and Chris Henry. I am sure there are many other former players that have died and been not been diagnosed properly. In light of the recent tragedy with Javon Belcher, I think that it is important to note that these tragedies should not bring the focus to blame the NFL or guns or violence in general. Instead, I think the focus should be on these brain injuries and more research should be done on mental illness in general. As stated, athletes even though they are put on a pedestal, are humans just like you and I. I think it's also important to note that society as a whole should become more aware if mental illness and what it can do to people as far as life and death. I am sure that the added pressures of being an athlete contribute to these tragedies, but it all goes back to mental illness. Instead of focusing on the weapon (guns are used for an infinite amount of crime), the focus should be on why??? I think why can be somewhat linked to mental illness. That is where the research should be generated and all Professional Sports entities should put more stock in this area as well as raising awareness among its peers. All of these tragedies are extremely sad. I also do not think its a coincidence that most of these have occurred at or around the holidays. It's a known fact that depression rises the closer we get to the holidays and that the added stress of this time period can lead to mental frustration. Combine this frustration with someone whose mind is altered by an injury and we have a recipe for disaster. No one will ever know exactly why Javon Belcher did what he did…but I'm sure that he was not mentally well and I'm sure that this directly led to the actions that occurred on Saturday. With this tragedy, it is extremely important that society as well as the league does not focus on the wrong area. Just like my previous post on violence and music, I think this is another case that you have to look past the weapon and look to the reasons why someone would do such a thing. Until mental illness is further researched, these types of tragedies will continue not only in sports but also in society in general. These tragedies just bring the issue to the surface and raise awareness that something must be done. Well, hopefully the NFL will use this incident as a proper tool to create awareness of brain injuries and the importance of playing the game by the rules and staying away from intentionally trying to injure someone. Concussions and brain injuries are serious and unfortunately they lead to such violence.
filed under Sports, Violence
tagged as Andre Waters, Athletes, Boxers, Chris Henry, CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy, Darrent Williams, Dave Duerson, Gun Control, Guns, Jim Tyrer, Junior Seau, Murder, NFL, NHL Players, Rae Carruth, Ray Easterling, Sean Taylor, Steve McNair, Suicide, Tragedies, Violence


When it comes to a 24 Hour Mountain Bike Race there's certainly a lot of nerves and reservations in the lead up to the event. We have to admit that the riders weren't the only ones feeling some of these emotions as the weekend of the 8-9th April approached faster and faster on our calendar. This was our first time attending the Merida 24 Hour event at Hidden Vale Adventure Park.
Working out the best way to film a 16km track being run over 24 hours and to demonstrate the gruelling nature of the event was quite a daunting logistical activity. Having known the trails relatively well from past events and from personally riding out at Hidden Vale Adventure Park several times, this made the job a bit easier. We certainly knew that there would be world class trails all the way around the course.
In a 24 Hour race there are a number of categories that riders can enter based on their age, bike type and willingness to push their bodies to the limit – so they can enter in a team and take turns completing laps in relay style, or they can ride completely solo if they're up for it. During the 24 Hours they can stop, sleep, eat, change light batteries and so on – whatever it takes to keep them going and complete as many laps as they possibly can. Hydration and energy are key to this type of physical event.
When it comes to the filming, it may not be fair to compare our weekend with what the riders had to endure, but we certainly had a big task ahead of us. Having said that, at least we had a vehicle to help get around the course! Here's a look at the event video from the weekend.
At the last minute we were also put in charge of the event photography, so we're delighted to share some images from the event with you below.
Video & Edit: Lachlan Ryan, Nikon D750 x 2, Nikon D610, DJI Phantom 4, GoPro and a range of lenses and accessories.
Photo from the 2017 Merida Hidden Vale 24 Hour and 4 Hour weekend. Photo by Element Photo and Video Productions.
Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you at a Hidden Vale Adventure Park event soon.
All race photos are available for purchase on our web gallery here. You can check out the race results here. Course map here.
For event photography and video production enquiries, please Contact Us.


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Man Dies in Pedestrian Accident Crossing Highway 101 in Harbor
The Curry Coastal Pilot newspaper reported that Barcus Ronald Twombley, age 40 of Eureka, California, died after he was struck by a sport utility vehicle while crossing Highway 101 near Sunshine Cove Lane in Harbor, Oregon.
Oregon State Police think that Twombley was a transient with no known address. He died at the scene.
Evan Linder of Eureka, Twombley's brother-in-law, said that Twombley was living at a Brookings-Harbor Area shelter. Linder said that Twombley had moved to Oregon to start his life over, and that he had two children in Pittsburg, Kansas where most of his family lives.
Police reports state that at about 5:50pm Twombley was trying to cross Highway 101 at an unlit section where there is no crosswalk. William C. Schlichting, age 50 of Harbor, told police that by the time he saw Twombley in the road he couldn't stop in time to avoid hitting him. Schlichting was not injured. Authorities do not think that alcohol or drugs were factors in the fatal Oregon pedestrian accident.
We send our thoughts and prayers to Mr. Twombley's family and friends, especially his children who have lost their father. We will also keep Mr. Schlichting in our thoughts as he recovers from this traumatizing incident.
The law usually comes down on the side of the pedestrian in an accident, especially one where the pedestrian dies. However, just like everything in the law, there are exceptions. If the pedestrian was wearing dark clothes, and it was dark, the driver can sometimes be cleared of blame. Or if a pedestrian darts out unexpectedly into the road, the law may take the driver's side too. But in most cases, the law will consider it to be the driver's fault, and the pedestrian or the pedestrian's family may be able to get a legal settlement. All cases are different, of course, so contact a knowledgeable Oregon injury lawyer if you have any questions about your case.
Filed under Pedestrian AccidentTagged oregon injury attorney

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/*
  NOTE: This file has been deprecated by the language parser implemented in Flex/Bison.
*/
#include "parser-old.h"

FILE *global_file = NULL;
struct matrix *global_trans_mat = NULL;
struct matrix *global_pts = NULL;
screen global_s = NULL;
int line_no = 0;

void parse_input(char *cmd, char *line_buf, char error_is_fatal) {
    if (strcmp(cmd, LINE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add line to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got line command");
        #endif
        double x1, x2, y1, y2, z1, z2;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x1, &y1, &z1, &x2, &y2, &z2);
        if (retVal != 6) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for line command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_edge(global_pts, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, IDENTITY_CMD) == 0) {
        // Make the transformation matrix the identity matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got identity command");
        #endif
        ident(global_trans_mat);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, SCALE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply scale to transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got scale command");
        #endif
        double sx, sy, sz;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf", &sx, &sy, &sz);
        if (retVal != 3) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for scale command: %s", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        struct matrix *scale = make_scale(sx, sy, sz);
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(scale, global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(scale);
        global_trans_mat = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, TRANSLATE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply translation to transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got translate command");
        #endif
        double tx, ty, tz;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf", &tx, &ty, &tz);
        if (retVal != 3) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for translate command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        struct matrix *translate = make_translate(tx, ty, tz);
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(translate, global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(translate);
        global_trans_mat = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, XROT_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply x-axis rotation to transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got x rotate command");
        #endif
        double theta;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf", &theta);
        if (retVal != 1) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for x rotate command: %s", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        struct matrix *rotX = make_rotX(theta);
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(rotX, global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(rotX);
        global_trans_mat = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, YROT_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply y-axis rotation to transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got y rotate command");
        #endif
        double theta;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf", &theta);
        if (retVal != 1) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for y rotate command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        struct matrix *rotY = make_rotY(theta);
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(rotY, global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(rotY);
        global_trans_mat = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, ZROT_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply z-axis rotation to transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got z rotate command");
        #endif
        double theta;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf", &theta);
        if (retVal != 1) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for z rotate command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        struct matrix *rotZ = make_rotZ(theta);
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(rotZ, global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_matrix(rotZ);
        global_trans_mat = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, APPLY_CMD) == 0) {
        // Apply transformations in transformation matrix 'trans_mat'
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got apply command");
        #endif
        struct matrix *tmp = apply_transform(global_trans_mat, global_pts);
        free_matrix(global_pts);
        global_pts = tmp;
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, CIRCLE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add circle to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got circle command");
        #endif
        double cx, cy, cz, r;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf", &cx, &cy, &cz, &r);
        if (retVal != 4) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for circle command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_circle(global_pts, cx, cy, cz, r, STEP_SIZE);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, HERMITE_CURVE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add hermite curve to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got Hermite curve command");
        #endif
        double x0, y0, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x0, &y0, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2, &x3, &y3);
        if (retVal != 8) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for Hermite curve command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_curve(global_pts, STEP_SIZE, HERMITE_CURVE,
                  x0, y0, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, BEZIER_CURVE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add bezier curve to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got Bezier curve command");
        #endif
        double x0, y0, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x0, &y0, &x1, &y1, &x2, &y2, &x3, &y3);
        if (retVal != 8) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for Bezier curve command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_curve(global_pts, STEP_SIZE, BEZIER_CURVE,
                  x0, y0, x1, y1, x2, y2, x3, y3);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, VIEW_CMD) == 0) {
        // View image
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got view command");
        #endif
        // First, draw the axes if plotting in Cartesian plane
        draw_axes_if_cartesian_mode();
        parser_draw();
        // Display image
        display(global_s);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, SAVE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Save image
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got save command");
        #endif
        // First, draw the axes if plotting in Cartesian plane
        draw_axes_if_cartesian_mode();
        parser_draw();
        // Save image to file with given filename
        save(line_buf, error_is_fatal);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, VIEW_AND_SAVE_CMD) == 0) {
        // View and save image
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got view and save command");
        #endif
        // First, draw the axes if plotting in Cartesian plane
        draw_axes_if_cartesian_mode();
        parser_draw();
        // Display image
        display(global_s);
        // Save image to file with given filename
        save(line_buf, error_is_fatal);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, CLEAR_POINT_MATRIX_CMD) == 0) {
        // Clear the point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got clear point matrix command");
        #endif
        free_matrix(global_pts);
        global_pts = new_matrix(4, 1);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, SCREEN_RESIZE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Clear the screen and resize it
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got screen resize command");
        #endif
        int xres, yres;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %d %d", &xres, &yres);
        if (retVal != 2) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for screen resize command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        global_s = resize_screen(global_s, xres, yres);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, BOX_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add rectangular prism to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got draw box command");
        #endif
        double x, y, z, width, height, depth;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x, &y, &z, &width, &height, &depth);
        if (retVal != 6) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for draw box command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_box(global_pts, x, y, z, width, height, depth, global_draw_mode);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, SPHERE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add sphere to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got draw sphere command");
        #endif
        double x, y, z, radius, step;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x, &y, &z, &radius, &step);
        if (retVal != 5) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for draw sphere command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_sphere(global_pts, step, x, y, z, radius, global_draw_mode);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, TORUS_CMD) == 0) {
        // Add torus to point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got draw torus command");
        #endif
        double x, y, z, circleRadius, torusRadius, step;
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf %lf",
                            &x, &y, &z, &circleRadius, &torusRadius, &step);
        if (retVal != 6) {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for draw torus command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
        add_torus(global_pts, step, x, y, z,
                  circleRadius, torusRadius, global_draw_mode);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, PRINT_TRANSFORMATION_MATRIX_CMD) == 0) {
        // Print the transformation matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got print transformation matrix command");
        #endif
        print_matrix(global_trans_mat);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, PRINT_POINT_MATRIX_CMD) == 0) {
        // Print the point matrix
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got print point matrix command");
        #endif
        print_matrix(global_pts);
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, PLOT_MODE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Set the global_plot_mode
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got plot mode command");
        #endif
        char mode[10];
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %9s", mode);
        if (strcmp(mode, CARTESIAN) == 0) {
            global_plot_mode = PLOT_CARTESIAN;
        }
        else if (strcmp(mode, ABSOLUTE) == 0) {
            global_plot_mode = PLOT_ABSOLUTE;
        }
        else {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for plot mode command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, DRAW_MODE_CMD) == 0) {
        // Set the global_draw_mode
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got draw mode command");
        #endif
        char mode[10];
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %9s", mode);
        if (strcmp(mode, LINE_WORD) == 0) {
            global_draw_mode = DRAW_LINE;
        }
        else if (strcmp(mode, POLYGON_WORD) == 0) {
            global_draw_mode = DRAW_POLYGON;
        }
        else {
            print_error("Invalid arguments for plot mode command: \"%s\"", line_buf);
            if (error_is_fatal) {
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
            }
            return;
        }
    }
    else if (strcmp(cmd, QUIT_CMD) == 0) {
        // Quit parsing
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Got quit command");
        #endif
        free_matrix(global_pts);
        free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
        free_screen(global_s);
        fclose(global_file);
        exit(EXIT_SUCCESS);
    }
    else {
        print_error("Invalid command on line %d: \"%s\"", line_no, cmd);
    }
}

void parse_file(char error_is_fatal) {
    if (global_file == NULL
        || global_trans_mat == NULL
        || global_pts == NULL
        || global_s == NULL) {
        print_error("parse_file(): Global variables are not synchronized."
                    " Have you called synchronize_variables()?");
        return;
    }
    char line_buf[LINE_BUF_SIZE];
    line_no = 0;
    while (fgets(line_buf, sizeof(line_buf), global_file) != NULL) {
        char cmd[CMD_BUF_SIZE];
        int retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%10s", cmd);
        // Skip empty input
        if (retVal < 0) {
            continue;
        }
        if (remove_trailing_newline(line_buf) == 0) {
            ++line_no;
        }
        #ifdef DEBUG
        print_debug("Line %d: \"%s\"", line_no, line_buf);
        #endif
        parse_input(cmd, line_buf, error_is_fatal);
    }
    fclose(global_file);
}

void synchronize_variables(FILE *file,
                           struct matrix *trans_mat,
                           struct matrix *pts,
                           screen s) {
    if (file != NULL) {
        global_file = file;
    }
    if (trans_mat != NULL) {
        if (trans_mat->rows != 4 && trans_mat->cols != 4) {
            print_error("Invalid dimensions for transformation matrix. "
                        "Given: (%d x %d); Required: (4 x 4)",
                        trans_mat->rows,
                        trans_mat->cols);
            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        global_trans_mat = trans_mat;
        ident(global_trans_mat);
    }
    if (pts != NULL) {
        global_pts = pts;
    }
    if (s != NULL) {
        global_s = s;
    }
}

void free_variables() {
    #ifdef DEBUG
    print_debug("Freeing all alloc'd memory");
    #endif
    free_matrix(global_trans_mat);
    free_matrix(global_pts);
    free_screen(global_s);
    global_file = NULL;
    global_trans_mat = NULL;
    global_pts = NULL;
    global_s = NULL;
}

static void draw_axes_if_cartesian_mode() {
    // Draw the axes if plotting in Cartesian plane
    color c;
    if (global_plot_mode == PLOT_CARTESIAN) {
        clear_screen(global_s);
        c.red = 255;
        c.blue = 0;
        c.green = 0;
        draw_axes(global_s, c);
    }
}

static void parser_draw() {
    // Draw the points matrix to the screen using the current drawing mode
    color c;
    c.red = 30;
    c.blue = 100;
    c.green = 155;
    switch (global_draw_mode) {
        case DRAW_LINE:
            draw_lines(global_s, c, global_pts, global_plot_mode);
            break;
        case DRAW_POLYGON:
            draw_polygons(global_s, c, global_pts, global_plot_mode);
            break;
    }
}

static int save(char *line_buf, int error_is_fatal) {
    int retVal;
    char filename[101];
    retVal = sscanf(line_buf, "%*s %100s", filename);
    if (retVal == 1) {
        save_ppm(global_s, filename);
        save_extension(global_s, filename);
    }
    else {
        print_error("No filename was given to save the image to.");
        if (error_is_fatal) {
            exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }
        return -1;
    }
    return 0;
}

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Relates to the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
(D, IP, WF) 35th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Investigations And Government Operations Committee
Jan 03, 2018 referred to investigations and government operations
Brian A. Benjamin
(D) 0 Senate District
Leroy Comrie
(D) 14th Senate District
Michael Gianaris
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
Brad Hoylman
view additional co-sponsors
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, IP, WF) 63rd Senate District
Liz Krueger
Gustavo Rivera
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
José M. Serrano
Senate Investigations And Government Operations
Executive Law
Add §63-e, Exec L
Provides for the creation of an office of special investigation within the department of law to conduct special investigations where an unarmed civilian is killed by a law enforcement officer.
BILL NUMBER:  S3549
TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the executive law, in relation to
creating an office of special investigation within the department of
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This legislation creates an Office of Special Investigation within the
Office of the Attorney General to investigate and, if necessary,
prosecute local police officers in cases whereby the death of an
unarmed suspect occurs in connection with an officer's performance of
his or her regular duties.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1 creates a new Section 63-e of the Executive Law to establish
a new Office of Special Investigation. The Office is charged with
investigating police officers when the death of an unarmed suspect
occurs in connection with the officer's performance of his or her
official duties. Proceedings of the Office are conducted by the Deputy
Attorney General for the Office of Special Investigation, or his or
her representative.
The Office may also be petitioned to assume the investigation and
prosecution of a case that involves extraordinary circumstances other
than a suspect's death. In cases that involve the State Police, rather
than local police, the Attorney General must appoint a special
prosecutor independent of his or her office.
JUSTIFICATION :
In 2015 Governor Cuomo issued Executive Order No. 147, which appointed
the New York State Attorney General as a special prosecutor in matters
relating to the deaths of unarmed civilians caused by law enforcement
officers. The order also allows the special prosecutor to review cases
where there is a question whether the civilian was armed and dangerous
at the time of his or her death.
Although the Governor has issued an Executive Order there is currently
no statutory law that appoints a special prosecutor in matters
officers. The potential for conflict can occur when a local prosecutor
investigates and prosecutes a serious criminal offense alleged to have
been committed by a police officer. This conflict arises from the
day-to-day interdependency between a prosecutor and police officers as
they fulfill their law enforcement duties.
District attorneys must, by the nature of their professional
responsibilities, maintain cooperative working relationships with
their colleagues in law enforcement. But when the legality of a police
officer's conduct comes into question in cases when an unarmed suspect
loses his or her life, or other extraordinary circumstances are
present, that cooperative working relationship is placed in jeopardy.
The result is the perceived, if not actual, conflict of interest for
the prosecutor.
This legislation will help restore public confidence in our legal
system by placing through New York State statute investigative and
prosecutorial authority within the Attorney General's office in cases
where the death of an unarmed suspect occurs in connection with a
local police officer or officers' performance of his or her official
duties Since the State Attorney General's relationship with local law
enforcement is more autonomous, this new office is a necessary tool to
ensure effective and independent prosecution of such cases.
To avoid a similar appearance of conflict of interest in cases
involving the State Police, with whom the Office of the Attorney
General has a closer relationship, the Attorney General must distance
his or her office further by appointing a special, independent
prosecutor to assume the duties and responsibilities of the Office of
Special Investigation.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2015-16 (S2180) Died in Finance
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :
Limited additional costs readily absorbed by the Department of Law.
EFFECTIVE DATE :
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
Introduced by Sens. STEWART-COUSINS, COMRIE, GIANARIS, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER,
PERKINS, SERRANO, SQUADRON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
ment Operations
AN  ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to creating an office of
special investigation within the department of law
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
Section  1.  The executive law is amended by adding a new section 63-e
to read as follows:
§ 63-E. OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION. THERE IS  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW AN OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.  NOTWITHSTAND-
ING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF THIS ARTICLE, THE OFFICE SHALL INVESTIGATE
ANY CASE IN WHICH THE DEATH OF AN UNARMED CIVILIAN IS CAUSED BY A POLICE
OFFICER DURING THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS OR HER  DUTIES.  SUCH  OFFICE  MAY
ALSO BE PETITIONED TO TAKE OVER A CASE UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
WHEN  THE ABOVE CRITERIA ARE NOT EXTENT. PROCEEDINGS OF THE OFFICE UNDER
THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONDUCTED  BY  THE  DEPUTY  ATTORNEY  GENERAL  FOR
SPECIAL  INVESTIGATION, WHO MAY APPEAR IN PERSON OR BY HIS OR HER DEPUTY
OR ASSISTANT BEFORE ANY COURT OR GRAND JURY  AND  EXERCISE  ALL  OF  THE
POWERS  AND  PERFORM  ALL  OF THE DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO SUCH ACTIONS OR
PROCEEDINGS WHICH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE AUTHORIZED OR
REQUIRED TO EXERCISE OR PERFORM.  WHERE AN INVESTIGATION REQUIRED  UNDER
THIS  SECTION  INVOLVES  THE  STATE  POLICE,  THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL
APPOINT AN INDEPENDENT SPECIAL PROSECUTOR TO CONDUCT SUCH INVESTIGATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


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Lifestyle and Budget
Don't get BAMBOOzled When Holiday Shopping
By Gail BucknerFOXBusiness
In addition to checking your list twice this season of gift-giving, you might also want to check the label on that slinky blouse you bought your sister. Or the silky-smooth sheet set you got for your in-laws. Not to mention those cute baby outfits you plan to give your nephew with the eco-conscious parents. Turns out, what many well-known stores are passing off as pricey "Made of Bamboo" merchandise is actually made of something far more ordinary: rayon.
Retailers including Nordstrom to Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY), J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) and BackCountry.com have just been hit with fines totaling $1.3 million for falsely labeling the content of their wares.
While it certainly has a smooth, silky feel, rayon is about the least exotic or eco-sensitive fabric that you can imagine. It was invented in the 1800s during the Industrial Revolution and is made by dumping chemicals on plant waste. This can range from corn stalks to wood chips to leftover parts of cotton plants and even- oh, no!- bamboo. According to attorney Korin Felix, with the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, the Textile Act specifically defines rayon as "re-generated cellulose"- a sugar found in all plants.
Felix has been stalking merchants involved in every bogus bamboo case since 2009. She explains that the chemical bath turns tough plant matter into an "oily goo" that can be extruded into long, smooth threads which are then woven into fabric. Once the plant fiber is transformed this way, "the Textile Act states that the original plant name can no longer be used."
She stresses that it's OK for the label to state that the product is "rayon made from bamboo," but it cannot mislead consumers into thinking that the fabric is actually bamboo, which is widely considered environmentally sustainable because it grows so quickly. Once bamboo is turned into rayon "nothing remains of the living plant," explains Felix. She sums it up this way: "If at some point it is a liquid or a goo, it's a manufactured fiber- not a 'natural' one."
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In fact, only a masochist would want to sleep on or wear products made of actual bamboo fibers, which Felix describes as "short, stiff and rough…You're not going to see it in sheets."
In addition, you will not find a single rayon manufacturing plant still operating in the United States. The process itself is decidedly ecologically unfriendly, making compliance with environmental regulations very costly. As a result, the rayon fabric in products sold here is manufactured overseas. Often, the items themselves are made in foreign factories. This includes bedding, shirts/blouses, towels, socks, tablecloths, napkins, robes, pajamas, baby items such as swaddling blankets and clothing and much more.
Rayon items are brought into this country by importers who turn around and sell them to large retailers. But under the law, that's no excuse for misleading the public. According to Felix, the Textile Act states that "everybody in the supply chain is responsible" for verifying that the fabric description is accurate. As she points out, "Consumers have no way to know. When they pick up a shirt, they don't have the ability to know what it's made of. They have to be able to trust the information they're being given. That's why the Textile Act puts the burden on retailers."
Since 2009, waves of warning letters have been sent to well-known retailers that include those already mentioned as well as Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), Walmart (NYSE:WMT) and Sears (NASDAQ:SHLD). Those who did not comply received fines.
"This needs to be stopped. We've been bringing these cases for a long time," says a somewhat frustrated Felix. She adds that "We have certainly seen bamboo being sold as a luxury product akin to 'organic cotton.'" With, of course, the high price-tag to match.
"Consumers need to be aware of the issue. We encourage them to be skeptical."
Oh, by the way, if you ever see "viscose" on the label, that's just what Europeans call "rayon."


The Saucy Sisters, Barbara Wichman Nowak and Beverly Wichman, are siblings, best friends, frequent dining partners…and barstool companions. Whether it's in front of a camera, behind a microphone, before live groups or on a printed page, they bring their sense of humor and food and beverage knowledge to audiences nationwide.
For ten years, they were the creators, hosts and producers of a radio show, Sauced!, where they were known for their lively banter, colorful opinions and everywoman perspective.
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On the release of their first wine book, the sisters put their creative marketing skills to work. They bought a van for one dollar, had it painted purple, packed it with books and wine and took off for a three-month promotional adventure around the country. After hundreds of book signings, radio and television interviews, wine tastings and personal appearances (and 13,000 miles), they pulled their Grapemobile back into Barbara's Franklin, Tennessee driveway where, only recently, it succumbed to old age.
In addition to their work as a team, Barbara was a food columnist for The Tennessean and for four seasons hosted regular cooking segments on HGTV's Today At Home. Beverly is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and has worked for major US corporations and government institutions including the CIA.


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from __future__ import absolute_import
from __future__ import print_function
from future.moves.urllib.parse import quote
from future.utils import PY3

def urlquote(*args, **kwargs):
    new_kwargs = dict(kwargs)
    if not PY3:
        new_kwargs = dict(kwargs)
        if 'encoding' in new_kwargs:
            del new_kwargs['encoding']
        if 'errors' in kwargs:
            del new_kwargs['errors']
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Формация Манда, или залежи Манда (), — геологическая формация среднего триаса в Танзании. Оно содержит окаменелости многих наземных позвоночных триаса, в том числе некоторых из самых ранних архозавров.

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Одним из первых изучением пород формации Манда занялся британский геолог Дж. М. Стокли (). В 1932 году Стокли изучал геологию бассейна Рухуху в Танзании. Он дал названия ряду слоёв, начиная с позднего каменноугольного периода до среднего триаса последовательности Сонгеи, разделив её на восемь частей, отмеченных как K1-K8. Стокли также был первым, кто описал ископаемые из этих пород, назвав старший слой «Нижняя костяная ложа» и младший — «Верхняя костяная ложа».

В 1957 году палеонтолог Алан Дж. Чариг () описал многие другие окаменелости из костяной ложи в своей кандидатской диссертации на соискание учёной степени Кембриджского университета. 1963 году Чариг переименовал самые молодые слои из описанных Стокли: K6 в формацию «Кавинга» (), K7 в «песчаник Киногри» () и K8 в «формацию Манда» (). Ископаемые были выявлены во многих слоях, что сделало неверным сделанное Стокли разделение отложений на две отдельные «ложи» костей.

Со времени описания Чаригом формация «Кавинга» была переименована в формацию «Усили» (), песчаники «Кингори» () стали песчаным членом формации «Манда» с названием «Кингори» (), а образование, изначально определённое Чарингом как «формация Манда», стало подъединицей формации, названной как «член Лифуа» ().

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"I practiced violence until it was natural and the violence became who I was. I needed it like fuel, and I would beat other human beings to the point of hospitalization to get that hit of adrenaline." That's former neo-Nazi Arno Michaelis.
In many ways, we each share a lot in common with him. Each of us is a human being and, as such, each of us is overwhelmed. We can't control what happens to us moment by moment, day by day. We want the promotion and someone else gets it. We plan for a future moment that will make us happy and when it arrives, it's not so great. We can be injured or lose a loved one in the blink of an eye. Our shared home is in the midst of a terrifying mass extinction and accelerating climate change.
Our lives are forever changing and there's so much that's out of our control.
The fact of our own smallness and utter dependence on so many people and processes beyond us, no matter who we are, is a useful starting point when considering how some folks descend into lives of hate.
Each individual is different and models that try to predict who will become violent have not worked well. This is because there are a bewildering number of factors contributing to the people we become. Certainly, adverse childhood experiences, substance abuse, hateful media, thrill-seeking, and his ideas about gender all played roles for Michaelis. But to hear him tell it, essentially he responded to our scary and threatening world by practicing and eventually craving violence and control over people.
Any of us can learn to fight against whoever and whatever we come to view as less than us and as the source of our pain and problems. Surveys asking questions like "How evolved do you think other people are?" suggest that a lot of hateful views relate to a belief that some groups of people are less human than we are.
Yet strangely enough, in an eternally imperfect world that's so full of violence, where we're always somewhat overwhelmed and never totally safe for long, where it can be so tempting to hate, we also have immense power. Here's how one woman used her power when confronted by Michaelis.
"Somehow, the elderly black female cashier at McDonald's could see the potential for good in the tattoo-covered neo-Nazi standing in front of her. Spotting the swastika tattoo on Michaelis' middle finger, she looked at him and said, 'I know you're a better person than that. That's not who you are.' Michaelis ran out of there and never went back. 'The purpose of that tattoo was to flip my middle finger with the swastika at people so they'd be frozen like a deer in the headlights,' he says. 'But when she met my hate with such compassion, I couldn't fight back.'"
This act didn't immediately force Michaelis to give up his life of hate. It's likely that nothing could have. But it did leave him vulnerable. Over time, a process of change unfolded for him.
Receiving enough compassion and kindness when he'd done nothing to deserve it made it difficult to maintain the momentum of his hate. Although each path into hate is different, and there are no perfect or one-size-fits-all strategies to help people get out again, simple acts of kindness do appear to be slow-acting but powerful helplines.
Sammy Rangel was a violent gang member who today is Executive Director of Life After Hate, a nonprofit that helps people get out of hate groups. He says that when he looks at the many former hate group members he's worked with there's a pattern: "Compassion and empathy are common themes in what helped turn us around."
Hatred may be thrilling for a while, but it is also exhausting. The story of Zak Ebrahim offers a poignant description. Ebrahim was raised by a violent and hateful father. Later in life when we began actually interacting with the people he'd been raised to hate, he found it tough to keep on hating them. He confessed this new turmoil to his mother. He recalls, "She looked at me with the weary eyes of someone who had experienced enough dogmatism to last a lifetime and said, 'I'm tired of hating people.'"
This makes sense. Constantly maintaining a prejudiced narrative about those around us can leave us going through life in a threatened state, on permanent high alert. As psychologist Elizabeth Page-Gould explains, feeling threatened like this "restricts our blood flow and releases the hormone cortisol, which breaks down muscle tissue and halts digestive processes so that the body can quickly muster the energy it needs to confront the threat. Over time, these responses wear down muscles, including the heart, and damage the immune system." This means that prejudice can increase our risk of chronic stress-related health problems from cancer to Type II diabetes.
I've touched on men so far, but it's important to point out too that women play significant roles in hate groups. Katie McHugh got a lot of attention for her hateful views. Her story offers some interesting insights. McHugh rationalized hateful tweets by thinking they were "jokes gone wrong and that, on some level, she'd said these things because she'd been egged on by others." McHugh now states that she takes responsibility for the many horrible ideas she helped to spread, while noting that she didn't get there alone, but was part of a whole network where "my vindictiveness and my capacity for cruelty were encouraged."
A technique McHugh learned was never to apologize for her hate, but rather to mock the people accusing her of it, framing herself as a victim who is shunned for honestly sharing what others are too "politically correct" to. Many formerly hateful individuals like McHugh have felt at the time that they were "intelligent holders of taboo truths." These "taboo" claims—like that some races are more intelligent than others—have been raised by various popular voices in recent years, but they aren't truths. They've been convincingly debunked. But for many would-be believers like McHugh, the idea of protecting "taboo truths" allows for both knowing that they're hurting people, and still believe that their actions are necessary, maybe even noble.
There is no quick fix, but I've collected a lot of stories and evidence about what can help transform destructive conflicts of all types, including the rise of hate. Our options are far richer than we'd think.
Matthew Legge is the author of Are We Done Fighting? Building Understanding in a World of Hate and Division. He is a Peace Program Coordinator at Canadian Friends Service Committee.
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Q: Nested ng-repeats with bootstrap collapse, trouble with $index and ng-init I have a bootstrap collapse accordion with multiple ng-repeats:

                    {{ admin2.name }}{{ admin2.population }}

districts

                                    {{ admin3.name }}{{ admin3.population }}

{{ admin4.name }}{{ admin4.population }}

I have a nested array in my angular controller:
 $scope.subdivisions = [
     //start province: adrar
     { "province": [{"name":"Adrar","population":"123"}], "district": [

        // district: adrar
        { "name":"Adrar","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Adrar","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Bouda","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Ouled Ahmed Timmi","population":"123"}
        ]},
        // district: aoulef
        { "name":"Aoulef","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Akabli","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Aoulef","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Timokten","population":"123"},
        ]},
        // district: aougrout
        { "name":"Aougrout","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Aougrout","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Deldoul","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Metarfa","population":"123"}
        ]},

     ]}, //end province: adrar

      //start province: algiers
     { "province": [{"name":"Algiers","population":"123"}], "district": [

        // district: bab el oued
        { "name":"Bab El Oued","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Bab El Oued","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Casbah","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Bains Romains","population":"123"}
        ]},
        // district: baraki
        { "name":"Baraki","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Baraki","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Les Eucalyptus","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Sidi Moussa","population":"123"}
        ]},
        // district: Bir Mourad Raïs
        { "name":"Bir Mourad Raïs","population":"123","commune":[
            {"name":"Bir Mourad Raïs","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Hydra","population":"123"},
            {"name":"Saoula","population":"123"}
        ]},

     ]}, //end province: algiers

     ]; // end subdivisions

My accordion has each province then each of that province's divisions and then each of the individual divisions' communes.
I'm trying to get each collapsible panel to open and close correctly. So I tried adding $index (and $parent.$index to the nested ng-repeat) but that didn't work.
Then I added 2 ng-init:

*

*First one - ng-init="subdivIndex = $index"

*Second one - ng-init="subdivIndex2 = $index"
This is getting closer but still not working correctly (the first province opens and its nested divisions and communes and the second province opens but not its nested divions and communes). How can I get all panels to open independently?
I hope this makes sense - if not i'll make a plunker to demonstrate.

A: I found the solution:

                    {{ admin2.name }}{{ admin2.population }}

districts

                                    {{ admin3.name }}{{ admin3.population }}

{{ admin4.name }}{{ admin4.population }}

Now I'm just trying to figure out how to get all panels to close when another one is opened...

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The stone city was a repeatedly failed experiment for 5000 years. In Turkey Gobekli Tepe became one of the earliest examples of organised society, but was unable to maintain itself; in Palestine ancient Jericho came and fell; and again in Turkey another attempt with limited success, under the name of Catal Huyuk.
Then, around 4000 BC, the concept finally took root in Mesopotamia. The lands that accompanied the Tigris and Euphrates became populated within a string of fortified ziggurats, founded by a people known to us as the Sumerians.
The city didn't simply change the geographical landscape, but also the human landscape and our development towards civilisation. A city needs organised agricultural, transport systems, and a centralised body for controlling them. Writing is required to deal with the logistical challenge. And with the sense of city was born the first real sense of nationhood, then would only find expression in the empires that followed. No longer would people be identified in terms of nomadic tribes, but in terms of a fixed geo-political community.
The Sumerians were conquered by the Akkadians, then later, the Babylonians. Cities were destroyed by another, but then rebuilt. Each civilisation was a flourish that sought to build on the achievements on the former.
Soon enough the famous empire of Persia would rise from Assyrian ashes, only to be conquered by the Macedonian known to history as Alexander the Great, spreading European thought across Asia in the form of Hellenistic culture. But the lifestyle of Asia conquered Alexander, and soon it became the dominion of the Seleucids.
By the time the Roman Empire faced East it was the Parthians who ruled from the seat of civilisation, before a brief re-emergence of the name of Persia under the Sassanid Kings was thrashed down by the sudden might of Islam.
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Columbia starter Dedniel Nunez (2-0) picked up the win despite allowing three runs over 5 2/3 innings. Opposing starter Austin Cox (0-2) took the loss in the South Atlantic League game after a rough outing in which he allowed five runs and seven hits over four innings.


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THE MOVIE BRAVEHEART HAS MOVED EVERY WHITE SOUL that has watched it, with the power of conviction, bravery and love of freedom that burned in the breast of William Wallace. I submit to you that we have such a one with us today, who is calling out to you to stand up and fight for FREEDOM! Freedom to live your life as you see fit. Freedom to exist among your own people. Freedom for our kin to reach their highest potential and most of all, freedom to survive as a people. That man is David Duke.
As I finished reading the book, My Awakening, I was left with the feeling that I am proud to be of the same race as the author of that book. I saw in his work an undying love for his people and I saw courage in what he has done that could have easily led to his own death at any moment. Whether it was standing face to face with Jerry Ruben with his supporters surrounding him, or marching alone with a pro-White sign right through a group of hostile Blacks, David Duke has stood his ground and promoted our cause no matter what the circumstances.
The things that Mr. Duke had to tolerate when he has run for public office would have driven a lesser man into flight. He faced it all and on occasion even won, in spite of having every media outlet attacking him with both barrels and every politician that was controlled by the Media Lords throwing their support behind his Leftist opponent. (At the time President Bush, Vice President Quayle, and even former President Reagan all came out in open support left wing liberals over David Duke in a local, not even national election!) The forces that our enemies could and did bring to bear against Mr. Duke's campaigns were an interesting list of our country's most powerful people and institutions, and it is a clear example of who in our country really are mere puppets on strings, fully under control. In spite of that, David Duke ran clear to the end of each race, and never quit. That sort of effort, day after day, week after week, clear through a grueling campaign is only put out by a very special kind of man, and we call that particular type of man a HERO!
Most politicians go through some bad publicity when they are running for office, but none of them have to take what David Duke did. No other local election ever had the spending thrown against a single candidate like that. Even national elections have never had such a universally negative press for a candidate. From start to finish, in each case, all across the nation the papers and television news commentators were spending significant amounts of their time and space dishonestly vilifying this great man. They even stooped to threatening the people of his state with financial retribution if they should defy the controlled media and elect David Duke anyway. In spite of that, the majority of White voters still voted for him!
David Duke has faced down hostile crowds, and individuals. He has been harassed by the government, including multiple IRS full-scale audits. He was thrown into jail and locked up in close quarters with Blacks who were aware that he was the hated David Duke. He has always gone "full steam ahead and damn the torpedoes!" Why? Because he loves his people. He wants us to have our own lands where we can reach our highest potential. And contrary to what the White haters claim, he wants the same thing for the other races as well.
I want to point out one other thing that always gets lost along the way. David Duke has never called out for violence from the people in his organizations. He has never even been accused of being violent himself. He is a law abiding citizen who loves his nation and his people. He has been set upon by violence but has worked within the law to further our cause. That sort of level headed approach has drawn many thousands of our people to our cause that otherwise would have been frightened off or disgusted by bombs, guns and clubs. Self control coupled with courage, controlled by intelligence is what makes for a great leader, and that IS David Duke. He is honest, law abiding, he loves our country and our people, and like William Wallace, he is fearless.
In My Awakening, Mr. Duke has written perhaps the most important book of the last 100 years. It is an extremely well documented educational reference library packed between two covers. It is a moving testimonial to the "people of the ice," our race, and to the life of this man who has striven unselfishly for his people. It is a vision for our future, which points to the path which leads to not only our eventual survival as a race, but to the fulfillment of our highest dreams.
David Duke, like William Wallace, is unselfishly putting his entire life on the line for his people. He not only is willing to risk dying for his people, but he is doing something far more difficult: he is living for his people! He spends his time, money and effort in furthering our cause, making life better for you and me. He, like Odysseus, has set upon a quest, the end of which was not in site when begun, but he threw his life and limb into the fray nonetheless. He has continually been attacked by monsters of hate in the form of media slander, and yelling mobs. He is set upon by dark forces like the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and other Jewish organizations. He has faced them all down and continued to fight on as if they were not even there. We all should be very thankful that we have such a courageous and determined man who is willing to step up and be our champion. Let us not let him stand alone!
In closing I am going to quote the last few paragraphs of Mr. Duke's book because it should be read by every White person on earth!
Like other books that have exposed Jewish Supremacism, this book will be banned in many nations. The ultimate racist will call it racist. The haters will call it a book of hate. It will be burned by censors and suppressors. The great masters of the lie may attack and suppress it, but it will be read, simply because of the power of the truth that is in it. Everyone of our heritage who is awakened and inspired by this book will obtain and disseminate more copies to their family and friends. Thousand of awakened Aryans will include selected chapters of this volume on their websites and links so that the public will find it and read it.
Tens of thousands will email these truths to hundreds of their friends, and millions in turn will spread the word. Many of the newly awakened Aryans will support a fund to get this volume into every public and school library, and also place it in the hands of every European American politician, scientist, actor, singer, businessman, journalist, and opinion leader in America and across the Western World. Once this book is accessible to the people, my notoriety increases the chances that it will be read!
We are in a battle for men's minds, a battle that will determine whether our heritage will survive or be driven to extinction.
The to the best of my ability, I have told the truth. I have surveyed the natural forces that make us as we are, both as individuals and races - and I've also revealed powerful forces in the modern world that are far different than commonly perceived.
Our revolution is not just about prevailing over those who would destroy us. It is far more than simply our longing for freedom and our determination to live in a society that expresses the deepest desires of our soul. It is about the essence of life itself. Our revolution will not only be political, social and cultural. It finds its most fundamental expression in the DNA spiral - upward to a higher mankind. It is a path to a renewed Earth and stairway to the stars -- an evolutionary path our people are destined to take in the Aryan awakening. The path to our destiny begins with the truth and with you.
We speak the truth because it is in our genes to do so.
We speak the truth for our survival. For our freedom. For our way to the heavens.
As George Orwell said, In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Let the revolution begin.