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Ted Cruz Just Turned The Tables On Democrats BIG TIME!
They say there are only two certainties in life: that of death and taxes. Well, we can add a third to that as well, and that would be that the only time the Democrats are able to get anything is when they ram a bill through. This time, they raised the ire of Ted Cruz.
However, before getting to that, their bill-ramming strategy was about the only way that they were able to get that bloated, $1.7 trillion "relief" bill. It's also a good thing that they put a reconciliation loophole in there, because otherwise they would look like the stupid lame ducks that they are.
The Democrats have a slim majority in the House and the Senate. Well, whoop-ti-do! It really doesn't mean anything, because they are still having difficulty pushing anything through. The far-left wing of the party is just too radical on things such as "infrastructure", gun control, and voting. Indeed, a few of the Democrats are moderate holdouts and so they aren't willing to play ball at all.
Apparently, Ted Cruz on the GOP side is fed up with this immense liberalism from the left as well. He is calling out what the Democrats' real plan has been all along.
Democrats are rallying to push their new election bill, and Senator Ted Cruz is doing everything in his power to stop them dead in their tracks. He is slamming the Democrats, and even though he noted that this was the same people that passed the old Jim Crow laws about seven decades ago, he called their current voter bill "the most radical legislation he's ever seen."
Is Ted Cruz making wild exaggerations? Nope. The man is actually considered one of the foremost constitutional scholars of the Senate, so when he speaks, people listen. He definitely knows a thing or two about constitutional law. Thus, he knows a couple of things about our legal system.
The bill that Ted Cruz is so upset about? It would make it much easier for our election process to be exploited through underhanded election activities such as ballot harvesting and unsecured, mail-in voting. The first thing this bill would do is eliminate voter ID laws throughout the country. Has your state passed a voter ID law? Well, too bad, because the federal government has just superseded it.
Thus, Ted Cruz has come out against this new bill because he knows something that us fellow conservatives wholeheartedly agree with him on: this bill would just make it easier for Democrats to win elections, hands down and simple as that.
There is no question that Schumer, Pelosi and Biden want this bill to become law so that the GOP will never win another election again. Let's hope that the Republicans along with a few moderates can stop this bill in its tracks.
What do you think about this power grab disguised as a bill from the Democrats? Your comments would be appreciated!
Psycho Fauci Openly Targeting Children!
BREAKING: COVID Vaccine Is Causing People To Be SKINNED ALIVE!
Wait, WHAT? The DOJ Is Investigating ITSELF?
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL Stops To Take Selfie, What Happens Next Is Absolutely TRAGIC! [PHOTOS]
ROSE May 20, 2021
PRASYING FOR YOU MR.CRUZ;YOU KNOW WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COUNTRY.KICK THOSE RINO TO THE CURB,LET THEM KNOW TO STAND UP FOR UP OUR COUNTRY OR GET LOST.


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Crime & Justiceby Fern Shen4:01 pmFeb 4, 20220
Marilyn Mosby, who pleads not guilty today, pleaded for campaign contributions last night
Baltimore's State's Attorney is using the federal indictment against her that she says is "political" to raise money for her re-election campaign
Above: Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, appearing on MSNBC Tuesday ahead of her arraignment in federal court today.
Marilyn Mosby's initial appearance and arraignment in federal court today was a 12-minute process to settle largely procedural matters and give the defendant, Baltimore's top prosecutor, an opportunity to formally hear the charges and enter her plea.
"Your honor, I will plead not guilty to all four counts," Mosby said, appearing by video before U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson.
Brief as it was, the court appearance provided an opportunity for her attorney, A. Scott Bolden, to again denounce the four-count indictment against his client as the work of biased prosecutors and political enemies.
The moment came when Coulson asked if there were any discovery issues. Bolden, who is calling for the trial to be held within 60 days, said he would invoke a rule calling for discovery materials to be produced immediately.
"This is a politically charged case," Bolden said. "My client is in the middle of a re-election campaign. The government has decided to bring an indictment against her four or five months out."
Asked to respond, Assistant U.S. Attorney Leo J. Wise pointed out that there is a procedure to make such a request.
"The defense has not made a formal demand for discovery as required by the court's standing order on criminal discovery," Wise said. "We will obviously respond once they do."
In an emailed fundraising pitch last night, Mosby made the same case, decrying a "weak indictment" that she blamed on "powerful entrenched keepers of the status quo."
"WE'RE BUILT FOR THIS!" Mosby says in the email, vowing to "not be distracted by the attacks of my opponents or the federal investigation that I am facing."
Mosby was indicted on January 13 on two counts of perjury and two counts of making false statements on loan applications to buy two properties in Florida.
Prosecutors allege she lied about having experienced financial hardship in order to make early withdrawals on her retirement savings in order to get the funds to make down payments on the properties.
And they say she failed to disclose the $40,000 lien on her house in Baltimore in applications for mortgages on the properties. They say she also falsely claimed that she would use one of the properties as a second home in order to get a more favorable rate.
Host Joy Reid, who had Mosby on her MSNBC show on Tuesday, made cursory mention of the charges, but mostly allowed Mosby to denounce the indictment and declare her innocence. (Mosby has refused to be interviewed by the local media.)
Last night's fundraising letter links to the favorable television appearance and includes a "donate today" link.
That leads to a page where contributors can give $25 – $6,000 (or an amount of their choosing) to "Friends of Marilyn Mosby."
Fundraising pitch emailed after Mosby's interview on MSNBC.
Baltimore's incumbent state's attorney is building up a war chest as she seeks a third term in office.
With the June 28 primary approaching, her latest campaign report shows the 42-year-old prosecutor has raised over $189,000 in 2021 and the first two weeks of 2022.
Contributors include Kimberly Morton, former chief of staff to former mayors Catherine Pugh and Bernard C. "Jack" Young, and J.P. Grant, the Columbia-based financier who admitted illegally paying $100,000 to former Mayor Catherine Pugh shortly before she was sworn into office.
The report also shows Mosby used nearly $50,000 in campaign funds to pay Bolden and others lawyers defending her in the criminal probe.
• Marilyn Mosby used campaign funds to pay her defense attorneys (1/20/22)
"Friends of Marilyn Mosby" is separate from the legal defense fund set up last spring by Mosby and her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby, whose business and campaign records were also subpoenaed by the federal grand jury last year.
"The Mosby 2021 Defense Fund" offers various payment plans online, but the names of its administrators and the amount of funds collected and disbursed have not been publicly disclosed.
Four-day Trial Planned
Today's arraignment offered some new information for those following the case.
Wise estimated the length of the trial as four days.
And Coulson relayed some information for opposing counsel from District Judge Lydia Griggsby, who is overseeing the case.
A February 18 deadline is set for motions in the case, and a conference call is scheduled for at 11 a.m. on February 23.
Bolden said he plans to file a number of pre-trial motions "if not today, by early next week.
CARES Act Fraud Crackdown
About an hour after Mosby's court appearance concluded, United States Attorney Erek L. Barron's office sent out a press release about its efforts to prosecute CARES Act crimes.
The CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act was designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
"While many of our neighbors have suffered to make ends meet during this ongoing pandemic, others stole taxpayer money meant to put food on the kitchen table," Barron says in the release.
The statement doesn't mention Mosby specifically, but alludes to the charges against her.
Since the start of 2021, the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office has charged 23 defendants with criminal offenses based on fraud schemes connected to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The cases involve attempts to defraud over $14 million, the statement says, noting more than $419,000 has been seized.
As part of the initiative, the Maryland U.S. Attorney's Office has signed MOUs (memorandums of understanding) with Brian D. Miller, Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, and James D. Powell, Deputy Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Labor.
"These partnerships allow us to beef up our efforts to prosecute those who steal from the American taxpayers," Barron said.

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Chicago, June 15, 2018 — P. Scott Neville Jr on Friday became the newest member of the seven-member Illinois Supreme Court. Neville takes the place of 84-year old Justice Charles Freeman, the first African-American to sit on the state Supreme Court.
P.Scott Neville, Jr will be the second.
Neville served as an Appellate Court justice for the past 14 years. He had previously served as a circuit judge in Cook County beginning with the election in 2000.
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Two Matthew Thorntons; A Family Divided
Growing up a Thornton I was always familiar with the story of Matthew Thornton, my 4th great grand uncle. He was a doctor, soldier, statesman, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. For me, this amazing connection to the birth of our great nation is a point of family pride. But there is another Matthew Thornton in my family tree, he is my 3rd great grand uncle, nephew of the other Matthew, brother of my 3rd great grand father, and he was accused of treason, tried as a traitor, called a loyalist. Two men, two sides of the greatest conflict in our history, one family divided.
matthew thornton, the uncle
Matthew Thornton was one of only a handful of foreign born men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Born about 1714 in Ireland, his family, staunch Presbyterians, left Ireland about 1718. The Thornton family lived for a time in Worcester, in the Bay State (Massachusetts). Matthew's father, James Thornton, was a smart man, he was unhappy in Worcester, the town would not grant the Presbyterians the right to their own minister and forced them to pay taxes supporting the Puritan Church. He was the driving force behind the formation of the town of Pelham, admission requirement: being a good upstanding Irishman.
Matthew Thornton, son of James, was also intelligent and ambitious. Farming was not for him. He trained as a doctor under Dr. Grout in nearby Leicester, MA. After finishing his apprenticeship he set up practice in Londonderry, NH, a town founded by his fellow countrymen from Ireland. In 1745 he joined the New Hampshire Militia as a surgeon, and accompanied them to the siege of Louisburg. He had a royal appointments as a Justice of Peace. He also was a proprietor in many of the new towns that were being formed in New Hampshire, including the town of Thornton, NH which was obviously named for him.
Matthew lived in Londonderry, where he married, finally, in 1760 Hannah Jack. He was elected selectman for Londonderry many times, as well as a representative to the provincial assembly. In the run up to the American Revolution he was a member of the Committee of Safety, he was not only a representative to the Continental Congress, but a signer of the Declaration of Independence. Matthew supported the war wholeheartedly and continued to participate in state politics after the formation of the state legislature. He was born an Irishman but became a great american patriot.
matthew thornton, the nephew
Matthew Thornton, sometimes called Matthew Thornton, Jr. was the third son of William and Dorcas Thornton and nephew of Matthew, Sr. He was born in 1746 in Palmer, MA, but came of age in Schenectady, NY. In 1768, at the age of 21, he married Mary Crawford. He was a farmer and served in the Schenectady Militia with his brothers under Captain Daniel Campbell.
His uncles, Matthew, James and Andrew were grantors in the new town of Thornton, NH that same year, 1768. In 1770 a census of Thornton showed only 4 tax paying men living in the town. By 1775 there were Thorntons, Wallaces, and Crawfords settled there. The Thornton men included William Sr. and, William Jr. and Matthew, his sons. James, John and Thomas, other sons of William Sr. chose to remain in Schenectady, NY.
Captain Matthew, as he was known, was chosen to represent the town of Thornton in the third Provincial Congress on 21 April 1775 in Exeter, NH as well as the 4th congress held in May. He was appointed to various committees including one that was asked to form a plan to regulate the militia. On 6 July 1775 he was recommended to serve as a Lieutenant in Captain Osgood's company in the Continental Army. He was also recommended by David Hobart, David Webster and Samuel Sheppard to the Committee of Safety to be allowed to enlist his own company of 43 able bodied men as soldiers. In their letter the men wrote that Matthew was "a man we can depend upon in the greatest trouble or distress".Two of the men who joined up with him were Thomas and Jonathan Crawford of New Chester, possible relatives of his wife Mary Crawford and also his cousin John Wallace.
Captain James Osgood and 1st Lieutenant Matthew Thornton were able to raise three companies who marched from Haverhill, NH on 8 September 1775 to Ft. St. John in Quebec, which fell to the American forces on 2 November 1775. On 21 December 1775, Matthew's term of enlistment was up and he mustered out of the army. This was the last time he took up arms as a patriot.
On 30 September 1777 Matthew Thornton was arrested and accused of being a traitor. It seems that he had be caught on 16 August 1777 at the Battle of Bennington on the British side of the breastwork. He claimed that he had left Thornton, NH to check on his property at Otter Creek, New York, some 170 miles away. He claimed that he was taken by Hessian soldiers and forced to drive their wagons, witnesses said that there was not a wagon in sight when he was taken.
General John Burgoyne
At the time that Matthew decided to do a property check, General Burgoyne and his army were pushing south to Albany, NY after their recent victories including that at Ft. Ticonderoga. Burgoyne sent a detachment of men under the command of Lt. Col. Frederick Baum to forage for the army. Baum's men were mostly Brunswick Dragoons, British Sharpshooters, Canadian and some Indians. Along the way the met up with several companies of American Loyalist who joined them. Was Matthew Thornton one of these men?
The Battle of Bennington, was a great victory for the American forces, led by Col. John Stark of New Hampshire. It ultimately resulted in the surrender of General Burgoyne and brought the French into the war. It is said that the most vicious fighting took place between the patriots and the american loyalists. David Hobart, who first recommended Matthew to the Committee of Safety, was commander of the detachment of the 12th New Hampshire Regiment that was fighting at the Tory breastwork. Matthew was lucky he survived the battle at all. Matthew's brother John was present at the surrender of Burgoyne. I wonder if he knew then that his brother had been arrested for treason.
Matthew was taken back to New Hampshire, formally charged with treason and imprisoned awaiting trial in Exeter. He tried to escape in May of 1778, but he was caught and put in irons. He remained in handcuffs until June, when he petitioned to have them removed.
His trial was not until September 1779. He plead not guilty. His Uncle, Matthew, was not a judge at his trial, but it possible that he influenced the jury's decision of not guilty. It's hard to imagine what he could have said to convince the jury of his innocence.
After the trial Matthew and his family left the United States for the loyalist stronghold of New Brunswick, Canada, where he was given a Loyalist land grant in St. Andrews. He was also a member of the Penobscot Association of United Empire Loyalist. His wife and family joined him in Canada after the war in 1783. His brothers James, John and Thomas, who remained in New York all served and survived the war. I wonder what they thought of him and if they ever heard from him after he left the country.
New Hampshire Historical Society, Proceedings, Vol. 3
Musgrove, History of the Town of Bristol
New Hampshire Provincial Papers
Committee of Safety Minutes
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As part of our two year celebration we would like to introduce you to some of the people that have made our bike travel a constant life lesson. These people have opened their hearts to us in ways we cannot even begin to describe. Their contribution to our project is of much value to us so we decided to take this opportunity to make a small homage to them.
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Grand Prix World Championship
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2022 Formula One World Championship
History of Formula One
Formula One racing
Formula One regulations
Formula One cars
Formula One engines
Formula One tyres
(GP winners
Polesitters
Numbers)
Champions)
Engine manufacturers
Grands Prix
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Grand Prix Drivers' Association
The Grand Prix World Championship (GPWC) refers to a number of proposed alternative world championship auto racing series to rival or replace Formula One.[citation needed] Founded in 2001, the GPWC was created as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the teams compete in Formula One.
2 Formation
3 Proposed 2010 breakaway series
4 Leaked provisional 2010 calendar
6.1 Bibliography
Background[edit]
In 1979, the Commission Sportive Internationale, an organization subordinate to the FIA which was at that time the rule-making body for Formula One, was dissolved and replaced by the Fédération Internationale du Sport Automobile, or FISA, which would serve the same function. FISA clashed repeatedly with the Formula One Constructors Association (FOCA), which represented the teams' interests. FOCA's chief executive at the time was Bernie Ecclestone and his legal advisor was Max Mosley, while the president of FISA was Jean Marie Balestre.
The two organizations' disagreements, which came to be known as the FISA–FOCA war, resulted in several races being cancelled. Goodyear threatened to withdraw entirely from Formula One, an event which would have been commercially disastrous for the sport, so Ecclestone organized a meeting of team managers, Balestre, and other FISA representatives at the offices of the FIA in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France. On January 19, 1981, after thirteen straight hours of negotiation, all parties present signed the first Concorde Agreement, named after the plaza in Paris where the discussions took place. The Concorde Agreement is a contract with the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, Formula One teams and Formula One Administration that dictates the terms by which the teams compete in races and take their share of the television revenues and prize money. In 1995, the FIA granted commercial rights of Formula One to FOA for a period of 14 years in exchange for an annual payment from Ecclestone. Formula One subsequently signed another extensions of the Concorde Agreement in 1987, 1992 and 1997.[1] However, McLaren, Tyrrell, and Williams did not sign the agreement in 1997 citing Ecclestone for not allowing more commercial opportunities to be made available. A subsequent amendment led to the three teams signing the agreement in 1998.[2]
Formation[edit]
GPWC Holdings was founded in November 2001 by car manufacturers BMW, DaimlerChrysler, Fiat, Ford and Renault. The initial directors of the company were Burkhard Goeschel (BMW), Juergen Hubbert (DaimlerChrysler), Paolo Cantrella (Fiat), Wolfgang Reitzle (Ford) and Patrick Faure (Renault). The company was registered in the Netherlands and Cantrella served as the chairman of the GPWC.[3] The car manufacturers were all originally committed to remain Formula One motor racing for the long-term. Formula One team principals (excluding Arrows team principal Tom Walkinshaw) were introduced to the GPWC in a presentation held in Geneva on 27 November 2001.[4] GPWC contacted German media group Kirch Media, saying that if the media outlet was unable to increase the share of Formula One commercial rights payable to existing teams, GPWC would form their own independent rival racing series in 2008. The car manufacturers proposed a $50 million one-off advance to Ferrari in an effort to join the GPWC with an additional bonus of 4% from commercial revenue.[5] Kirch Bankers offered the car manufacturers a 30% stake in their business with the condition that plans for the rival series were dropped.[6]
A reorganisation occurred in June 2002 when Cantrella resigned and was succeeded by the head of the car division of DaimlerChrysler Juergen Hubbert. The president of Ferrari Luca di Montezemolo would represent Fiat with Group Vice President-Global Product Development of Ford Richard Parry-Jones taking over from Reitzle's position after leaving in May 2002.[7]
The future of the GPWC was cast into doubt in mid-January 2005 when Ferrari, FIAT's F1 team, announced it had secretly come to terms with Ecclestone and signed an extension to the Concorde Agreement for a one-off payment amounting to 100 million dollars (US). Ecclestone expressed his expectation that the remaining teams would shortly follow suit despite the initial 40 million dollar (US) offer being retracted. However, at around the same time Honda and Toyota showed interest in working together with GPWC.
Proposed 2010 breakaway series[edit]
Following the FIA's announcement of unilateral rule changes for the 2010 season including voluntary budget limits, the FOTA teams had threatened to pull out of Formula One. On 18 June 2009, FOTA confirmed that they were to form a breakaway series starting in 2010.[8] The teams were quoted saying "We've no alternative than to commence preparation for a new championship," following their four-hour-long meeting. The FIA responded to the teams' move in a statement, saying: "We are disappointed but not surprised by FOTA's inability to reach a compromise in the best interests of the sport."[9]
On 23 June 2009, FOTA took the threat further by leaking a provisional calendar for a breakaway series in order to counter claims by the FIA that the teams lacked the sufficient funding to organize their own tournament. The schedule included 17 races made up of some circuits that were currently hosting a Grand Prix in the 2009 Season (such as Singapore), some circuits that had not held a Grand Prix in recent years (such as Jerez), and some that have never held a F1 Grand Prix. Some circuits were ones that have been controversially removed from F1 calendars by the FIA, including Montreal having been removed from the 2009 Season.[10] However, on 24 June 2009, FOTA reached an agreement with the FIA to continue with F1. However, on 8 July, the FOTA group of teams were informed that they were not yet officially entered for the 2010 season. On 1 August, it was announced that the FIA had signed the new Concorde Agreement, bringing an end to the crisis and securing the sport's future until 2012.[citation needed]
Leaked provisional 2010 calendar[edit]
Last Formula One date
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Argentine Grand Prix Autódromo Oscar Alfredo Gálvez, Buenos Aires 7 March 1998
Mexican Grand Prix Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City 21 March 1992
Spanish Grand Prix Circuito Permanente de Jerez, Jerez 11 April 1997
Portuguese Grand Prix Algarve International Circuit, Portimão 25 April Never
San Marino Grand Prix Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari, Imola 2 May 2006
Monaco Grand Prix Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo 23 May 2009 F1 venue
Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal 6 June 2008
United States Grand Prix Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis 13 June 2007
British Grand Prix Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone 11 July 2009 F1 venue
French Grand Prix Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, Magny-Cours 25 July 2008
German Grand Prix EuroSpeedway Lausitz, Klettwitz 15 August Never
Finnish Grand Prix Helsinki Thunder, Helsinki 29 August Never
Italian Grand Prix Autodromo Nazionale Monza, Monza 12 September 2009 F1 venue
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Yas Marina Circuit, Abu Dhabi 26 September 2009 F1 venue
Singapore Grand Prix Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore 10 October 2009 F1 venue
Japanese Grand Prix Suzuka Circuit, Suzuka 24 October 2009 F1 venue
Australian Grand Prix Adelaide Street Circuit, Adelaide/Surfers Paradise Street Circuit, Surfers Paradise 7 November 1995/Never
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Fresh off one standout performance after the next, 2014 J/24 World Champ tactician Luke Lawrence was stoked to take this one. "After a really fortunate year as crew, it's great to get one as a driver, especially in such wildly varying and hairy conditions. Huge credit to my crew Josh Revkin, who will hopefully help get me around the course in good fashion again in a weeks' time in Nassau.
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Suddenly last week, the only Canadian plant owned by Vertis Holdings Inc. was shut down in Fort Erie, Ontario, leaving about 100 staff without jobs or the advance notice, termination, and severance required under Canadian law. The closure occurred simultaneously with last week's completion of the acquisition of most of Vertis's assets by Quad/Graphics (both American companies), a process that began last October in which Vertis is reported to have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to facilitate the sale (after a similar filing only two years previously). The Fort Erie plant is among at least four Vertis facilities that were not included in the purchase.
Jim Thibert, general manager of the Fort Erie Economic Development and Tourism Corporation, tells the Fort Erie Times that Quad Graphics took over operations at the now defunct plant last year but does not find it feasible to keep the Canadian location open. "They don't want a plant in Fort Erie because they have nothing to do with Canada," he says.
In a media release, Dan Wickson, president of Communications, Energy and Paperworks Union of Canada (CEP) Local 425-G, which represents the Vertis employees, says many of them have worked for the company for most of their lives. The release says CEP is currently in discussions with legal counsel, the Town of Fort Erie and its development agency, and the local Member of Provincial Parliament while the union decides on its next move. Since Vertis is based in the U.S.A., Wickson predicts in the Fort Erie Times that employees will likely have to file a claim for their severance and termination pay in a U.S. bankruptcy court.
Quad/Graphics director of corporate communications Claire Ho tells PrintCan that U.S. facilities also left out of the Quad/Graphics transaction that are slated to close in the next 60 to 90 days are located in Dallas, Texas; Medina, Ohio; and North Brunswick, New Jersey.
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HomeStudent Life & Services>Graduate Law Students' Association
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Jasween Gujral
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Frederick Chan
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Teresa Chan
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Shantam Gorawara
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Social Affairs Officer
Midhat Khan
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GLSA Executive Biographies
Jasween is a Dual-Licensed Internationally Trained Lawyer in Canada. He is a Barrister and Solicitor licensed to practise in Ontario and an Advocate of the Bar Association of India. He is the ex-City Councillor of Municipal Corporation and ex-Member of the Appeal Committee (Tribunal). He is currently a Candidate at the G.P.LL.M. (2022-23) program, specializing in Innovation Law and Technology at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. He has completed his B.A.LL.B. (Hons.) from the National Law University, Delhi. He is also certified in international trade from the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. He is a polyglot and is fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. He is a socially motivated being and shares keen interest in Philosophy, Sociology, Economics, Technology and Politics.
Frederick is the Vice-President of the GLSA and is currently enrolled in GPLLM in the Innovation Law and Technology concentration. He is a commercial lawyer qualified in Hong Kong. He has worked as an in-house lawyer in global technology companies for around 11 years. He was trained and practised as a litigator before turning in-house. Before becoming a lawyer, Frederick worked as an IT consultant in a global financial information provider for about six years.
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Teresa is a GPLLM student specialising in the Innovation, Law, and Technology concentration at the Faculty of Law, the University of Toronto. She also completed BBA in Global Business from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Bachelor of Law from the Manchester Metropolitan University. Teresa has extensive work experience in regulatory compliance, particularly in the field of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT). She has worked in the banking regulatory authority in Hong Kong for around seven years, responsible for supervising large and complex international banks and handling legal, regulatory and policy issues of AML/CFT and has been heavily involved in the work of international standard-setting bodies such as cross-border payment initiatives and updated standards for virtual asset service providers.
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Being a dual-qualified legal professional (called to the Bar in England & Wales and India), Shantam holds more than three years of industry experience in handling corporate advisory, commercial litigation, dispute resolution, real estate, immigration, and family law matters. His professional experience is supplemented by his strong academic foundation, whereby in addition to holding an integrated degree in business administration and law, he holds Associate memberships of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India and the Chartered Institute of Securities & Investment, United Kingdom.
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Midhat Khan is the social affairs officer. Midhat is from India and currently pursuing GPLLM in Canadian Concentration.
Yukiko is an SJD Candidate in the Faculty of Law. Her research interests include family law, care work, feminist legal theory, and political philosophy. As the GLSA's liaison to the university's Graduate Students' Union, she works to ensure that graduate law students' interests are represented in the wider university. Prior to returning to the academy, she worked in the non-profit and publishing industries.
Tifo Rouane is an investment strategist with a large investment firm in Canada. Tifo has over 12 years of experience in the investment sector. Tifo holds the Chartered Investment Manager (CIM) along with Certified International Wealth Manager (CIWM). Tifo is a talented and inspirational financial services professional with vast experience in wealth management, product development, advisor marketing and value creation.
Helena is currently enrolled in the LL.M program with a concentration in health law, ethics, and policy at the University of Toronto, where she serves as an LL.M Representative. Before starting graduate school, she completed her LL.B in law and a bachelor's in educational science at Ludwig-Maximilians-Univeristät-Munich, Germany. In the future, she would like to work in the international field, for example, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Her goal is to represent the LL.M. program in the best possible way and to make the application process more transparent for future UofT applicants. Helena's biggest hobbies are reading and skiing.
Dimitrios is a first year S.J.D. student trying to find paths to proper justifications behind Recourse rules in the U.S. and Canadian legal orders. Other than that, Dimitrios likes to deploy the means of modern analytic moral philosophy to study the law.


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Home Internet services Social media How much would you charge for disconnecting from Facebook?
How much would you charge for disconnecting from Facebook?
Facebook users would require an average of more than $1,000 to deactivate their account for one year, according to new research.
How valuable is Facebook to its users and how can we measure its value when access is free? Researchers tried to answer these questions by assessing Facebook's value to its users in contrast to its market value or its contribution to gross domestic product.
Researchers conducted the study using a series of auctions in which people were paid to close their accounts for as little as one day or as long as one year.
"The use of Facebook has become automatic, ritualized, and habitual, making it extremely hard to give up."
"In light of recent discussion and scandals surrounding privacy of personal data on Facebook, our findings point to the paradoxical relationship we, as users, have with Facebook as a platform among other social and digital media services," says Saleem Alhabash, associate professor of advertising and public relations at Michigan State University.
"The use of Facebook has become automatic, ritualized, and habitual, making it extremely hard to give up. And this is why, in my opinion, Facebook users place, on average, a larger value on their presence on this free service."
Facebook is among the social media websites that provide access at no cost, so the auctions in the study posed the question in reverse: What amount of money would you require to give up your Facebook account for some fixed period of time, ranging from one day to one year?
The work began as independent efforts by two teams. The teams' auctions had slightly different designs and advantages. In total, the researchers ran three actual auctions, including two samples of college students, a community sample, and an online sample. Winners received money upon proof that they deactivated their membership for the set period of time.
The details of the auction were as follows:
Auction one: 122 students at a Midwestern college. The average bid for deactivating Facebook for one day was $4.17; for three days, $13.89; and for one week, $37. To calculate a one-year estimate, the researchers annualized these data, which showed a range of $1,511 to $1,908.
Auction two: 133 students and 138 adults from a large Midwestern university/town. The average bid to deactivate Facebook for one year in the student group was $2,076 while the average bid in the community group was $1,139.
Auction three: 931 adults (mean age: 33) within the United States via the Amazon Mechanical Turk open marketplace. The average bid to deactivate for one year in this sample was $1,921.
The study contrasts the company's market capitalization with the value placed on it by its users. For example, based on a market valuation of approximately $400 billion, and about 2.2 billion users, the market value of Facebook would be approximately $180 per user, or less than one-fourth of the annual average value of Facebook access from any of the auction samples.
It should be noted, according to the research, that the convenience samples, somewhat skewed toward students, are not necessarily representative of all Facebook users. But there was consistency in price valuation by users across the samples and across different timeframes.
Source: Michigan State University
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The activity, in the first instance, will be that of an 'investigative review'. This will entail a review of the whole of the investigation(s) which have been conducted in to the circumstances of Madeleine McCann's disappearance.
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Sonja Vodusek speaks to The Japan News at The Peninsula Tokyo in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo.
The Japan NewsWhen Sonja Vodusek assumed the title of general manager at The Peninsula Tokyo (see below) in December 2015, she became the first woman to hold that position at a Tokyo luxury hotel. This is the third time for the Australian to live and work in the country, which she calls her second home. The Japan News recently had an opportunity to ask her about her experiences, as well as about tourism in Japan.
Q: Your career started in Japan when you first visited in 1992. You also came back in 2003. What did you learn here?
Vodusek: I learned the power of teamwork and collaboration, and also the importance of details — to become almost like a perfectionist. That was my experience in 1992, as a room attendant [on a six-month internship at a different hotel], and I had very good training here on how to make things perfect. And then in 2003, I came back as a director of rooms at [what was then called] the Four Seasons Hotel at Chinzan-so, and I learned leadership, more about how the Japanese lead their teams.
And again, a lot about collaboration, consensus, making sure that it's a team effort. So I learned a lot about that, and nomi-communication [a concept in Japan of people expressing themselves while drinking] and the importance of that. And even today, coming back 15 years later, these principles I learned back in 1992 and 2003 I think have fast-tracked me to be a general manager today. So, Japan is like my second home; it's the only place I have lived three times.
Q: Can you elaborate on your first stint in Japan?
A: Everything has to be perfect, the packaging, the wrapping. When you made a bed, everything had to be tight, and the bed had to be perfect, the slippers has to be lined up, the pencil had to be the correct angle, the coaster had to be straight. So I learned the power of detail. I joined housekeeping here, and I went on to be an executive housekeeper for nine years after that. So I think my Japan training really gave me a good eye for detail. The luxury hotel business is all about details.
Sonja Vodusek talks about broad issues including the sustainability of tourism.
A: In 2003, many of the decisions we made were made as a group. So if we were going to change something, change the linen on the beds or change any procedure, it was not me who decided, it was us. And I always believe that's a very good thing because you get buy-in and commitment. If you start making decisions, the boss did it. But if you get everybody's input, we did it. So change will be implemented faster once you collaborate. I also learned that many decisions are made before you get to the boardroom table. I think that's a very good leadership custom. That you're not embarrassing anybody, that you go behind the scenes and talk individually, get everyone's opinion, so everyone has an opportunity, versus putting people on the spot in front of the boss.
Q: However, some point out that due to such a decision-making process, it takes a long time to move forward.
A: It takes time. But once it's decided, it happens fast. I always advise international people that come to look, listen and learn for 90 to 100 days. Watch and don't do anything. Just develop relationships and get to know the people.
Q: This is your third time in Japan. I suppose you have a lot of impressions of changes compared to 1992 or 2003.
A: First and foremost, I think the culture remains the same to me — very respectful, very polite, very gracious hospitality. I've noticed there are far more international people here than ever before.
From a beauty perspective, from a woman's perspective, 15 years ago, spa tourism was not big, but nowadays it's big business. I know that because I assisted in opening Yu spa up at the Four Seasons Chinzan-so. Back then, Yu spa was one of the first spas in a hotel that was opened.
Q: In particular, what do you think of the current state of tourism in this country?
A: China is one of the biggest booming markets for this company, [along with] the American market [and] 70 percent of Asians travel within Asia. So, I think current tourists are really looking for the experiential time, because Japan still offers tradition, culture, food tourism and future technology. So, out of all the things people want to see, you've got everything in one country. From robotics, from the maglev that's being done, to anime, manga, to food, all the different types of Japanese cuisine, to the arts, the culture ... Guests are really looking for experiences that they would not have anywhere else.
Q: Due to an influx of tourists, there are some complaints from local residents. What do you think of sustainability in tourism?
A: I think the challenge for us here in Japan is to ensure quality, not quantity. And, you know, sustainable tourism is very, very important for us globally.
I think our biggest challenge here will be the cruise lines. The cruises are increasing, so we're getting a lot of people at once for a short time, which puts a lot of pressure on the environment. From [a] sustainable tourism perspective, there's the economic, there's the societal, and there's the environment. How do we take care of the environment? How do we take care of society, the infrastructure, and the economic side of it? I think sustainable tourism is going to be all about making sure we do quality versus quantity.
It's a challenging question to ask. The luxury hospitality industry is probably the most difficult industry to be sustainable in. And that's a very honest opinion. However ... we were the first group in the world to ban shark fin. We are looking at water and energy consumption — our energy and water consumption is going down on a regular basis. There are so many things we are doing as a hotel.
Q: You have attained diversity, especially regarding the situation of women working here. Could you tell me about that?
A: We have over 36 percent of women in leadership positions [as of January 2018]. We are doing a lot of wellness for our people as well. Work-life balance has been a very big topic since I arrived, ensuring that everyone takes their vacation leave. Managing diversity was one thing, but just to go back, I'll name a few things. Not only do we have female leadership, but we also have special-needs people here that we have in the workplace. They help us polish, they help us do everything.
A big focus for the leadership team here was work-life balance. We introduced in 2018 three work-life balance days for each employee to take. That's an extra cost for the company, but it's not about making money for the company, it's about employee wellness ... I said every person has to take vacation leave, their full vacation. We achieved 93.5 percent [of] people completing their vacation leave. The country average I believe is 48 percent, and the industry average is 41 percent. So we really focused on that.
Q: Most managers or employees in Japan think about doing this, but it could be difficult for them to actually realize. How can it be better realized?
A: It has to start from the top. If the CEO does not believe it, it will not trickle down; you know this is a hierarchical culture. So the boss has to do the change. I could be here, I could work 24 hours, but I have to make a point of leaving the office so people see that it's OK to leave the office, otherwise they won't leave the office. So I think it's all about leadership and leading by example.
Q: Where does your management style come from? Have you been influenced by the management style of your father [who ran a company in Australia]?
A: Yes. My father's management style was very much about treating people like a family, and sometimes you have to be firm with your family, and sometimes the children don't like the decisions you make, but it's the right decision for them as they grow. I think walking around, being visible, being present with your employees, knowing their names — and taking care. You cannot have a tired workforce, because the guests feel it.
Q: How can you avoid the situation of "organizational silos" [in which people in one part of an organization are unwilling or unable to share information with those in other parts]?
A: My favorite topic. Organizational silos: It's not just here in Japan this happens; this happens globally. Anything that happens in an organization is all about the leadership, how they manage. My role when I first came here — not just here but everywhere — is that I genuinely get to know my people, get to know the hotel, and I look, listen and learn for 90 days. And I meet one-on-one with my direct senior leadership, and I assess everybody. Then, it's up to me to make that team cohesive, to get them together. So, I organize social events, nomi-communication. I celebrate birthdays, when we have our morning operation meeting, and then afterwards I have the senior leadership meeting where we discuss what's going on for the day, and if there's any major decisions that need to be discussed, it's discussed as a team. So there are no silos; there's a lot of camaraderie. But if I was a leader where I have that person coming to my office just one-on-one, then that's how silos begin. The one-on-one, one-on-one, one-on-one. But everyone hears the same message, so it's very clear that there's no — oh, she said this, no she didn't. It's the same message to everyone.
Q: What do you think of omotenashi, the Japanese form of hospitality?
A: Yes, the spirit of Japanese service. I think, I hope we never lose omotenashi. This is the DNA of the Japanese person, and I hope we never lose this, because there's nowhere in the world like Japanese service.
Q: What is the most distinguishing point of omotenashi, compared to other countries' hospitality?
A: Genuine care. This is a non-tipping culture. You're not doing something for me because you know you're going to get $100 from me as a tip, you're doing it for me because you want to do it. Big difference. And that's why I like coming back here, because people do things because they want to. And it's the leader's role to make sure that you create the environment so your employees develop and they blossom.
Q: You have created a lot of things at the hotel.
A: I think it's all about the little touches that people remember. It is about placing things in different areas. We're doing sakura; Peninsula Tokyo loves sakura. Each year we're getting better, we're evolving Peninsula sakura [elements, such as] Peninsula Sakura pens. Everything to remind people of how Peninsula Tokyo loves the sakura season. We have a very good creative team, and we all talk about, how can we bring sakura more alive in the country, in the city? In the next few months, we're going to talk about all things matcha, we're going to have a matcha festival promotion. So, we always like to try and do something different every year.
A: Absolutely, with an international twist.
This interview was conducted by Japan News Assistant Editor Takeshi Nagata.
This luxury hotel opened in 2007 in the financial district of Marunouchi, Tokyo, adjacent to the Imperial Palace. It has 314 guest rooms and over 1,300 square meters of banquet and meeting areas. Its parent company, The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., was incorporated in 1866 and is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Hong Kong-based company currently operates 10 Peninsula Hotels in Asia, the United States and Europe, including in Beijing, New York and Paris.
Vodusek joined The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., as hotel manager at The Peninsula New York in 2010. She moved to Manila as general manager in 2011 and then assumed her current role in December 2015.
Before joining The Peninsula Hotels, she had 16 years of experience holding various executive management positions in the luxury hospitality sector at Four Seasons hotels in the United States, Japan and other countries.


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How Fast Can A 250Cc Moped Go
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How Fast Can A 250Cc Moped Go. Coming straight out of the factory, the speed of a moped is at its maximum but then it's limited to comply to some situations, and one of the things a moped needs to follow is legislation. How fast can a 250cc vintage motorbike go?
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How fast will a 250 cc moped go? A kawasaki ninja 250r might hit a top speed of around 100mph in the right conditions. Scooters offer higher top speeds and lower gas mileage.
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But seriously if you want to go over 35mph on a regular basis you should probably upgrade to a scooter or motorcycle. For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can.
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Here, you can achieve a top speed of roughly 75 miles per hour, or about 120 kilometers per hour. The only place you could find someone legally doing above 60mph is going to be on the motorway.
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For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. But if you run your 50cc at the maximum speed it can go, you'll be limited to 30 mph.
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For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. So long as you have the right license and stay in the correct lane, though, this is not going to be an issue.
For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. And many riders have used a 250cc motorcycle for short highway trips and commuting.
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The main top speed that you can expect from a direct bikes 125cc moped is 60 miles per hour. Usually, 250cc motorcycles can go on the highway, and most of them are fast enough to be used for highway travel and commuting relatively safely and comfortably.
Do you want an easy answer so you can stop reading? At 60mph, you are going to be going fast enough to drive just about anywhere legally.
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Like any vehicle, the top speed of a new vespa depends on the size and weight of its engine. Scooters offer higher top speeds and lower gas mileage.
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A kawasaki ninja 250r might hit a top speed of around 100mph in the right conditions. Whatsoever, at this last clause, we're giving you a real glimpse of how fast does a 250cc motorcycle goes.
These numbers greatly vary depending on the model and year of the motorcycle in question. But if you run your 50cc at the maximum speed it can go, you'll be limited to 30 mph.
For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. Further, very simple aftermarket enhancement can make it to reach around 200kmph.
Coming straight out of the factory, the speed of a moped is at its maximum but then it's limited to comply to some situations, and one of the things a moped needs to follow is legislation. Most 250cc motorcycles hit a top speed around 70 to 90 mph, while some faster 250cc can go up to 150mph.
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For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. The only place you could find someone legally doing above 60mph is going to be on the motorway.
For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. This is something you would get if you plan on traveling fast and going fairly long distances.
Coming straight out of the factory, the speed of a moped is at its maximum but then it's limited to comply to some situations, and one of the things a moped needs to follow is legislation. For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can.
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The only place you could find someone legally doing above 60mph is going to be on the motorway. Undoubtedly, due to a large engine size, 250cc scooters can go faster than the others.
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Other models can reach around a hundred miles per hour. Coming straight out of the factory, the speed of a moped is at its maximum but then it's limited to comply to some situations, and one of the things a moped needs to follow is legislation.
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That means you can ride with confidence because you know you can just use the handlebars to accelerate or decelerate your top speed. For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg.
The average 250cc engine can go up to 80 miles per hour. This is really the only viable option to go with if you plan on engaging in regular highway travel.
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The audience for the sports moped included young men, and the launch of this model created a real cultural shift, in the sense that more and more teenagers and young people got involved in riding such vehicles. The main top speed that you can expect from a direct bikes 125cc moped is 60 miles per hour.
In a 150cc scooter, the top speed reaches 70 mph, and the mileage is increased to over 60 mph. But if you run your 50cc at the maximum speed it can go, you'll be limited to 30 mph.
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This japanese scooter was first made in 1989. For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg.
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That means you can ride with confidence because you know you can just use the handlebars to accelerate or decelerate your top speed. Do you want an easy answer so you can stop reading?
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That meant that they could go as fast as 50mph, considerably faster than regular mopeds. A scooter runs faster on top, has a lower gas mileage, and is able to do more in the longer trip.
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But seriously if you want to go over 35mph on a regular basis you should probably upgrade to a scooter or motorcycle. Learn more about the vespa scooters, their speeds, and engines below!
The Only Place You Could Find Someone Legally Doing Above 60Mph Is Going To Be On The Motorway.
A kawasaki ninja 250r might hit a top speed of around 100mph in the right conditions. For example, a 150cc scooter has a top speed of 60 mph and gets up to 70 mpg, while a 250cc scooter can reach 75 mph but will get fewer than 60 mpg. Mopeds would go faster if they weren't restricted for certain purposes.
That Meant That They Could Go As Fast As 50Mph, Considerably Faster Than Regular Mopeds.
Learn more about the vespa scooters, their speeds, and engines below! How fast can a 250cc moped go? The main top speed that you can expect from a direct bikes 125cc moped is 60 miles per hour.
These Numbers Greatly Vary Depending On The Model And Year Of The Motorcycle In Question.
Undoubtedly, due to a large engine size, 250cc scooters can go faster than the others. Scooters offer higher top speeds and lower gas mileage. Coming straight out of the factory, the speed of a moped is at its maximum but then it's limited to comply to some situations, and one of the things a moped needs to follow is legislation.
Like Any Vehicle, The Top Speed Of A New Vespa Depends On The Size And Weight Of Its Engine.
Another 250cc bike is the honda cbr250, which has a top speed of about 87 kmph. It can be quite fast if it's built right. But seriously if you want to go over 35mph on a regular basis you should probably upgrade to a scooter or motorcycle.
At 60Mph, You Are Going To Be Going Fast Enough To Drive Just About Anywhere Legally.
The gilera brand is owned by piaggio. In a 150cc scooter, the top speed reaches 70 mph, and the mileage is increased to over 60 mph. Most 250cc motorcycles hit a top speed around 70 to 90 mph, while some faster 250cc can go up to 150mph.
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Q: Convert Bytes to Image ASP.NET c# and use it in Image1.Url I have a WEB-APP that is a Web-Cam App that takes images and stores into a database as bytes, Now with that being said I also don't want to save the images those are taken and save it in any kind of folder right now the only way to show the image that is captured for me to save it and view it again to do that I have a input stream that's fired when the capture image is clicked.
using (StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(Request.InputStream))
{
    hexString = Server.UrlEncode(reader.ReadLine());
    string imageName = DateTime.Now.ToString("dd-MM-yy hh-mm-ss");
    string imagePath = string.Format("~/Pictures/{0}.png", imageName);
    File.WriteAllBytes(Server.MapPath(imagePath), ConvertHexToBytes(hexString));
    Session["Byte"] = hexString;
    //   Session["CapturedImage"] = ResolveUrl(imagePath);
    Image1.ImageUrl = "data:image/jpg;base64," + Convert.ToBase64String(ConvertHexToBytes(hexString));

}

I have a method that converts that hex string to bytes:
private static byte[] ConvertHexToBytes(string hex)
{
    // MemoryStream stream = new MemoryStream();
    byte[] bytes = new byte[hex.Length / 2];
    for (int i = 0; i < hex.Length; i += 2)
    {
        bytes[i / 2] = Convert.ToByte(hex.Substring(i, 2), 16);
    }
    return bytes;
}

I want to Display that image using the bytes, I don't want to save the image in any folder. How do I take those bytes and put them into a image?
I have a slandered image tag Image1.imageUrl =? I tried the base64 version but it doesn't work.

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How do I take those bytes and put them into a image?

Note: I am making the assumption as per your question that your question is not about converting hex to bytes.
Imagine you have this in your aspx page:
<asp:Image ID="Image1" runat="server" />

In the code below GetImageBytes returns a byte[]. Then, to serve the image (without saving it to a file), all we need to do is this:
using (MemoryStream ms = new MemoryStream(GetImageBytes()))
{
    // Image1 is instance of System.Web.UI.WebControls
    this.Image1.ImageUrl = "data:image/png;base64," + Convert.ToBase64String(ms.ToArray());
}

private byte[] GetImageBytes()
{
    return System.IO.File.ReadAllBytes(Server.MapPath("~/Content/someImage.jpg"));
}

Try that out by placing an image in your Content folder to test it out. Now that you know it works, you need to make sure it can work with your ConvertHexToBytes method. If it does not, then clearly something is wrong with ConvertHexToBytes method.

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ringgit.me: No Tips. Learn on the Job.
I wrote about NLK before. This morning, she sent me an IM. She asked me if I am keeping something from her. I knew that she heard about my promotion so I think she's playing with me. I told her you must be asking about my promotion. She said "ya lor.. how come never tell?" I said, well, it was just announced. Then I asked if she has any tips. She said "No tips. Learn on the job!"
Somehow I felt offended by that remark.
And I thought about what I heard from the rumour mill - about how unpopular NLK is, as a manager. At one time, she had a very high staff turnover and some other managers were asked to counsel her staff, to act as a middle person, to find out what happened.
I guess NLK chosen her path ..to be unpopular but get things moving fast .. or be nice but things moving slow.
There is no right or wrong way to become a manager! It's the environment you are in.


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"On my part, I remain committed to the process of dialogue. It is my firm belief that dialogue and a willingness to look with honesty and clarity at the reality of Tibet can lead us to a viable solution."
China keeps close eye on government opponents
By Michael Bristow BBC News, Chengdu, Sichuan province
20 February 2012 Last updated at 20:16 ET
We had been in the taxi for about 20 minutes when the driver took a call, just as we were about to get out of the car.
He seemed confused as he told the caller exactly where we were. "They're just getting out of the taxi now," he told the person on the other end of the line, talking about us.
China's security machine was watching the BBC - just as it monitors other foreign journalists, activists and potential enemies of the state.
Keeping tabs on these people is just one part of a vast domestic law enforcement apparatus that now costs more than the military in China.
This army of security personnel is charged with maintaining "harmony and stability", two key watchwords under President Hu Jintao.
Secretive ministry
After getting out of the taxi, we were tailed by plainclothes security operatives across the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province, where we were trying to report on Tibetan unrest.
We got into another taxi to try to shake them, making a series of quick turns to see if they would follow. They did.
Security personnel tracked us across the city. We kept spotting the same people at different points and different times.
China's internal security system was expected to cost 624bn yuan ($99bn, £63bn) last year, slightly more than the 601bn yuan earmarked for the military.
This is the first time these operations have cost more than the armed forces.
The money is not only spent on the police, courts and jails, but also on government organisations that are charged with keeping an eye on those who are thought to threaten the Communist Party-ruled state.
The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for day-to-day police activities, although it is also involved in watching activists.
There is also the Ministry of State Security, a far more secretive organisation that does not have its own website, even in an age when the Chinese authorities have embraced the internet.
There is little public information about this ministry.
One website, run by the Communist Party newspaper the People's Daily, has some details in a section about China's government departments.
Unfortunately, the most recent article here dates from 2007, announcing the appointment of a new head for the ministry, Geng Huichang.
Baidu, a Chinese web portal, has a little more information.
It says the ministry is divided into 16 sections, with the Ninth Bureau responsible for "monitoring internal reactionary groups".
'Little accountability'
Another organisation in charge of internal security is the People's Armed Police, a part of China's armed forces. It has 660,000 personnel, perhaps more.
This force is often at the forefront of controlling unrest in Tibetan areas and Xinjiang, a region in the far north-west of China with a large Muslim population.
The BBC's trip to Sichuan offers an example of just how many government departments can get involved in monitoring undesirable elements.
We were stopped in one county by a gang of watchers, who had come from the local public security bureau - the police - the propaganda department and the foreign affairs department.
Different countries at different times have identified and monitored citizens who they believe are a threat to the state.
"We can dig a pit and bury you alive in half an hour."
Security chief To activist Yu Jie
But Murray Scot Tanner, an expert in Chinese security issues at the US research institute CNA, said there are some major differences in China.
"One of them is the vast difference in transparency and accountability compared to Western democracies," he said.
The laws that Chinese dissidents are often charged with also offer scope for abuse.
"These are some of the least well-defined and least clear in the Chinese legal system and so are subject to arbitrary law enforcement," he said.
There are plenty of examples of security operations against Chinese activists that seem to have been based on shaky legal ground.
Author and dissident Yu Jie, who has just fled China to the United States with his family, has spoken about his experiences.
"Illegal house arrest, torture, surveillance, tracking and being taken on 'trips' became part of my everyday life," he said in a statement shortly after arriving in America.
In one episode, he spoke of being hooded, taken away and subjected to a frightening ordeal by official security personnel.
Mr Yu said the man in charge made it clear what could happen to him if he did not co-operate.
"If the order comes from above, we can dig a pit and bury you alive in half an hour and no-one on Earth would know," the security boss allegedly told the activist.
Other dissidents tell similar - equally harrowing - stories.
Over recent years, the Chinese government seems to have become more zealous in keeping control of government critics in the name of maintaining social stability.
It is a theme that President Hu has talked about often.
In a speech last February, he said the goal was to "solve prominent problems that might harm the harmony and stability of society".
Prof Joseph Cheng, of the City University of Hong Kong, said the current Chinese leadership used several levers to maintain control.
For the vast majority of people who support the government, it has provided rising living standards through economic growth and an enhanced social security network.
"But there is a deliberate scheme to demonstrate that the state has an effective machine to crack down on those that disagree with the party," he added.


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