Massachusetts takes domestic violence very seriously, and has enacted strict laws intended to protect the innocent and defenseless.
Unfortunately, it can be very difficult to discern the difference between domestic violence and self-defense, or an argument in which things said impulsively are interpreted as real threats. And because the laws are written broadly enough to protect victims in a wide variety of circumstances, they often catch in their net people who have been falsely accused and those who have made a momentary mistake.
For instance, picture a couple having a verbal argument. If one spouse blocks the other from exiting the room, and grabs the cell phone out of the other spouse's hand, that person could be charged with both kidnapping and witness intimidation.
Even if the charges against you are dismissed, they will remain on your record. That is why you must have an attorney who will fiercely defend you and help to restore your good name. Contact Boston domestic violence defense attorney Henry Fasoldt today to discuss your options for defeating charges of domestic violence.


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Pop quiz: out of all 20 teams that missed the playoffs this year, which one had the best record?
...Okay, having this being a Rays post is kind of a giveaway, but...say you didn't have the title as a clue? You could have guessed Colorado, or Seattle, or the Cardinals or Nationals...but the Rays, with their mega-September, and their...incredibly strange tactics, finished with 90 wins, which would be impressive in a division that didn't have the Yankees or Red Sox.
Again, this is thanks to Kevin Cash's impressive managing, the homegrown oddball quality of the roster, the team's ace winning a Cy Young, and the pitching staff embracing the 'opener' concept after losing two of their strongest starting pitchers.
And the guy that was thought to be the star of the show this year, Kevin Kiermaier, was...not really a factor. In missing a few months to injury, he effectively handed the reins to the team to...okay, first to Denard Span, but then to Matt Duffy, who's trying to Travis Shaw his way to a leadership thing in Tampa. Kiermaier is still a sharp player, but his .217 average doesn't bode well.
Carlos Gomez, seen here clutching a gigantic glove yet still sporting a .967 fielding percentage, was hired as a veteran bat. But...his bat didn't really show up, did it? The guy batted .208 with 9 home runs. Far from his Milwaukee days, I think. Honestly, his success may have a geographical component- some cities, like Milwaukee and Arlington, suit him well. And some, like Houston...and Tampa...do not.
Daniel Robertson was a utility infielder/outfielder that had been stewing in the minors, waiting for a chance to start, and thanks to the rise of the rookies he got his chance, and did fairly well. He notched 34 RBIs in 87 games before an injury sidelined him for the remainder of the year.
Thankfully Willy Adames was on hand to keep the rookie train going, putting up some fierce rookie numbers while vying for the starting 2nd base position with Joey Wendle. He was so good that he was essentially handed the shortstop gig, and managed to hit 10 home runs, which is not bad for a primarily defensive standout.
But, again, we can't talk about the 2018 Rays without mentioning the bullpen. Ryne Stanek was one of the more impressive bullpen pieces the Rays had, because he could do middle relief, and he was the most likely to open games for Tampa, notching 29 opener appearances. This is definitely a similar reliever to Josh Vader, the long-haired, hard throwing tall dude. And hopefully his role in this bullpen will expand further in 2019.
Jose Alvarado was the more traditional reliever, used for holds and saves in place of the main closer, and he did a nice job, getting 8 saves, and leaving with a 2.39 ERA.
Plus...Sergio Romo got to hold down a closing gig for the first time since the Giants were a contending team. He put up 25 saves (alright, granted, on 33 opportunities), but was one of the voices of experience in a very young bullpen.
Tommy Pham was a surprise deadline acquisition for Tampa, as the Cardinals thought they were in a dealing mode in July, when in reality they were just freeing up a starting space for Harrison Bader. But...Pham hit 7 home runs in 34 games, with a .343 average. The guy clearly has mastered hitting for average, and he's turned his career around from being a bench mainstay. Hopefully he keeps it up.
Coming Tomorrow- They're big, bad, and they won the whole thing.
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Inspirational adventurer Dr Clare O'Leary honoured for her tenacity
By Kieran O'Mahony
Dr Clare O'Leary at the conferring in Galway. (Photo: Aengus McMahon)
BANDON'S famous adventurer and mountaineer, Dr Clare O'Leary, added another achievement to her belt when she was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Laws at National University of Galway (NUIG).
Dr O'Leary, who works as a consultant gastroenterologist and physician at South Tipperary General Hospital – as well as being a senior lecturer in medical education at UCC – became the first Irish woman to climb Mount Everest, to reach the South Pole and to complete the Seven Summits.
In her citation at the conferring, Megan Reilly, president of the Students' Union at NUIG – who were involved in the nomination – said that Dr O'Leary is 'an inspiration to women, to mountaineers, adventurers and those everywhere who are ambitious in their goals.'
'For her ground-breaking achievement, and her incredible displays of tenacity and courage in the face of some of the world's most unforgiving landscapes and challenges, it is my pleasure to introduce her as the recipient of a Degree of a Doctor of Laws,' said Ms Reilly.
Ms O'Reilly added that in 2012 Dr O'Leary was named as one of Ireland's Top 25 Most Powerful Women and was awarded the Trailblazer Award by the Women's Executive Network.
Her home town acknowledged her achievements when they opened the 'Dr Clare O'Leary Walk' in 2013.
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On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Most people in California simply want to go to their jobs and perform their job-related tasks to the best of their abilities. Unfortunately, the actions of others can make this a difficult task. While sexual harassment is illegal, victims should at the least be able to expect that their employers will help them take appropriate action to resolve such treatment. If help does not come, victims may have no choice but to turn to litigation.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Tuesday, February 20, 2018.
The way that expectant mothers are viewed in the workplace has changed dramatically over the course of the last several decades. In fact, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act made discrimination based on medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth illegal. Further protections were added in 2008. Though most employers in California are willing to provide the accommodations required by law, there are still those who violate law and discriminate against pregnant workers. Unfortunately, Walmart may be facing litigation over allegations that it discriminated against a pregnant worker who claims she was seeking reasonable accommodations.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Thursday, February 15, 2018.
Multiple jobs in California and other areas of the country require employers to make split-second decisions. In some cases, the worker is torn between potentially preventing a serious incident or causing damage to company property in an attempt to avoid an incident. A man in another state is now turning to litigation after he claims he was wrongfully terminated after he avoided a potentially serious accident.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Wednesday, February 7, 2018.
When it comes to social media, it may be difficult to predict what exactly will attract attention and become a viral sensation. When such fame comes, however, many people in California must work hard to protect their property. For example, the owner of a cat -- known as Grumpy Cat -- turned to litigation after she claimed a company infringed on her copyright.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Monday, January 29, 2018.
People in California often have a path in life. For many, this includes going to work and doing the best they can while employed. Fortunately, should something unexpected occur -- such as an illness or injury -- they should be able to trust that their employers will make reasonable accommodations for them, including allowing them to take medical leave. If such accommodations are not allowed, workers have the option of seeking recourse through litigation under certain circumstances.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Thursday, January 25, 2018.
Musicians and writers in California and across the world work hard to create original works. Once they have done so, they typically want to ensure that their works are protected from copyright infringements. To do so, people must sometimes turn to litigation in order to protect their intellectual property.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Monday, January 22, 2018.
Those who have a job related to public safety often have highly stressful positions. Even workers who answer 911 calls and dispatch emergency responders spend a great deal of their job hearing -- and sometimes experiencing trauma -- on calls. Unfortunately, a pending lawsuit claims that a city wrongfully terminated a woman who allegedly developed post-traumatic stress disorder after a particularly disturbing call.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
Musicians and those who work to ensure that songs are heard by millions want to ensure that they are properly compensated for their efforts. While there are copyright laws to protect them, some people in California find that they have been the victim of a violation, potentially prompting litigation. In fact, streaming service Spotify now faces a pending lawsuit.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Friday, January 5, 2018.
Employees in California want to be judged and treated according to their abilities. If they have concerns about their treatment -- especially if certain actions may be a violation of law -- they should be able to have confidence in the fact that they will not face retaliation for discussing these concerns with the appropriate parties. Unfortunately, some are forced to seek alternative paths to justice, potentially including turning to litigation.
On behalf of LiLaw Inc. posted in business torts on Wednesday, December 27, 2017.
The attitude toward pregnant women in the workplace has changed drastically over the course of the last several decades. In fact, there are laws in place protecting women from discrimination based on their pregnancy. Unfortunately, many women still face persecution despite these laws. In fact, a California woman turned to litigation after she was terminated from her position at a storage facility.


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That doesn't mean angels don't have opinions. They do, and many times they and the company's leaders won't see eye-to-eye. That can raise tensions. When it does, says Bracken, it's important to remember that the angels "have the best interests of the business at heart." If the angel has a deep understanding of the company's space, it's often easy to sell them on strategic decisions and head off major disagreements before they crop up. "It's simply smart to get an angel investor in your vertical," Bracken suggests.
Often, family and friends become angel investors, but their money comes with certain risks. Tech startups are never guaranteed home runs, and those who are unaware of the risks and personally involved with the founders can be challenging to deal with. That's why bootstrapping – using your own money — can be wise at the start. When the time comes for further funding, it's often better to turn to professional investors, industry experts and serial tech entrepreneurs than it is to ask your family to invest.
Such discussions aren't always easy. So, there are times when taking a stand is necessary, especially in a specialized tech startup. "You have to have a backbone as an entrepreneur," says Yampolskiy. After all, "you are the one investing all of the time and you have a vision for the company." While it's important to be open to legitimate suggestions, it's also smart to stay true to your vision and find investors who get your ideas upfront.
Of course, minority investors have no real leverage in the company, points out Michael Horten, Managing Partner of HortenCC, a law firm that represents entrepreneurial growth companies. "Angel investors don't have legal control in strategic direction," he says. They can obviously voice their opinions, but they hold no real power, except for one thing — providing additional cash down the road. That's why negotiation and the human touch are so important.


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In 1999, Ken Carter, a successful sporting goods store owner, accepts the job of basketball coach for his old high school in a poor area ...
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Rob Brown, Robert Ri&#39chard, Rick Gonzalez, Nana Gbewonyo, Antwon Tanner, Channing Tatum, Ashanti, Texas Battle, Denise Dowse, Debbi Morgan, Mel Winkler, Vincent Laresca, Sidney Faison, Octavia Spencer
A convert to Islam sends the U.S. government a tape showing him in three nondescript storage rooms, each of which may contain a nuclear bomb ...
Genres: Drama, Thriller
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Carrie-Anne Moss, Michael Sheen, Stephen Root, Lora Kojovic, Martin Donovan, Gil Bellows, Vincent Laresca, Brandon Routh, Joshua Harto, Holmes Osborne, Michael Rose, Randy Oglesby, Benito Martinez, Sasha Roiz
A nature documentary centered on two cat families and how they teach their cubs the ways of the wild.
Genres: Documentary, Adventure
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Stewart
It is 1942, America has entered World War II, and sickly but determined Steve Rogers is frustrated at being rejected yet again for military service. ...
Actors: Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci, Samuel L. Jackson, Toby Jones, Neal McDonough, Derek Luke, Kenneth Choi, JJ Feild, Bruno Ricci
Huge advancements in scientific technology have enabled a mogul to create an island full of living dinosaurs. John Hammond has invited four individuals, along with ...
Actors: Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough, Bob Peck, Martin Ferrero, Joseph Mazzello, Ariana Richards, Samuel L. Jackson, BD Wong, Wayne Knight, Gerald R. Molen, Miguel Sandoval, Cameron Thor, Christopher John Fields
David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the ...
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Kellan Lutz, Johnny Messner, Katia Winter, Daniel Dae Kim, James Remar, Nina Dobrev, Lauren Shiohama, Irene Choi, Kofi Yiadom, Derek Mears, Dean J. West, Jason Zone Fisher, Kent Jude Bernard, Grant Case
Tom Hardy, an ex-Army Ranger turned DEA agent, is drawn into an ever-widening mystery surrounding the disappearance of the feared and often hated Sgt. Nathan ...
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Actors: John Travolta, Connie Nielsen, Samuel L. Jackson, Tim Daly, Giovanni Ribisi, Brian Van Holt, Taye Diggs, Dash Mihok, Cristián de la Fuente, Roselyn Sanchez, Harry Connick Jr., Georgia Hausserman, Margaret Travolta, Dena Johnston, Nick Loren
Jules Winnfield and Vincent Vega are two hitmen who are out to retrieve a suitcase stolen from their employer, mob boss Marsellus Wallace. Wallace has ...
Actors: Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Laura Lovelace, John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Phil LaMarr, Frank Whaley, Burr Steers, Bruce Willis, Ving Rhames, Paul Calderon, Bronagh Gallagher, Rosanna Arquette, Eric Stoltz, Uma Thurman
The Samaritan
After twenty years in prison, Foley is finished with the grifter's life. When he meets an elusive young woman named Iris, the possibility of a ...
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Kirby, Ruth Negga, A.C. Peterson, Gil Bellows, Aaron Poole, Tom McCamus, Martha Burns, Deborah Kara Unger, Tom Wilkinson, Rob Archer, Diana Leblanc, Rufus Crawford, Andrew Butcher, Frank Moore
The middle age stewardess Jackie Brown smuggles money from Mexico to Los Angeles for the arms dealer Ordell Robbie. When she gets caught by the ...
Actors: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, LisaGay Hamilton, Tommy &#39Tiny&#39 Lister, Hattie Winston, Sid Haig, Aimee Graham, Ellis Williams, Tangie Ambrose
Bob Parr (A.K.A. Mr. Incredible), and his wife Helen (A.K.A. Elastigirl), are the world's greatest famous crime-fighting superheroes in Metroville. Always saving lives and battling ...
Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Family
Actors: Craig T. Nelson, Holly Hunter, Samuel L. Jackson, Jason Lee, Dominique Louis, Teddy Newton, Jean Sincere, Eli Fucile, Maeve Andrews, Wallace Shawn, Spencer Fox, Lou Romano, Wayne Canney, Sarah Vowell, Michael Bird
Terry Hoitz's past mistakes in the line of duty and Allen Gamble's reluctance to take risks have landed them the roles of the "Other Guys", ...
Genres: Action, Crime, Comedy
Actors: Will Ferrell, Derek Jeter, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, Larnell Stovall, Jalil Jay Lynch, Roy T. Anderson, Ray Stevenson, Samuel L. Jackson, Andrew Secunda, Sara Chase, Dwayne Johnson, David Gideon, Joshua Church
The Sunset Limited
Two men in an apartment with their opposing beliefs in this play by Cormac McCarthey. The black guy, a former convict who believes in God, ...
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Tommy Lee Jones
Based off of a one time T.V. show, two Los Angeles S.W.A.T. officers Jim Street and Brian Gamble were sent in to foil an extremely ...
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Colin Farrell, Michelle Rodriguez, LL Cool J, Josh Charles, Jeremy Renner, Brian Van Holt, Olivier Martinez, Reg E. Cathey, Larry Poindexter, Page Kennedy, Domenick Lombardozzi, James DuMont, Denis Arndt, Lindsey Ginter
While practicing motocross in Hawaii, Sean Jones witnesses the brutal murder of an important American prosecutor by the powerful mobster Eddie Kim. He is protected ...
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Adventure
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Julianna Margulies, Nathan Phillips, Rachel Blanchard, Flex Alexander, Kenan Thompson, Keith Dallas, Lin Shaye, Bruce James, Sunny Mabrey, Casey Dubois, Daniel Hogarth, Gerard Plunkett, Terry Chen, Elsa Pataky
1000 feet below the ocean, navy divers discover an object half-a-mile long. A crack team of scientists are deployed to the site in Deepsea Habitats. ...
Actors: Dustin Hoffman, Sharon Stone, Samuel L. Jackson, Peter Coyote, Liev Schreiber, Queen Latifah, Marga Gómez, Huey Lewis, Bernard Hocke, James Pickens Jr., Michael Keys Hall, Ralph Tabakin
Nick Fury is the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., an international peace-keeping agency. The agency is a who's who of Marvel Super Heroes, with Iron Man, The ...
Actors: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, Clark Gregg, Cobie Smulders, Stellan Skarsgård, Samuel L. Jackson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paul Bettany, Alexis Denisof, Tina Benko
A businessman sinks $200 million into a special project to help fight Alzheimer's disease. As part of this project, medical biologist Susan McAlester rather naughtily ...
Actors: Thomas Jane, Saffron Burrows, Samuel L. Jackson, Jacqueline McKenzie, Michael Rapaport, Stellan Skarsgård, LL Cool J, Aida Turturro, Cristos, Daniel Rey, Valente Rodriguez, Brent Roam, Eyal Podell, Erinn Bartlett, Dan Thiel
In rural Mississippi, Lazarus, a former blues musician who survives by truck farming, finds a young girl nearly beaten to death near his home. She's ...
Genres: Drama, Music
Actors: Samuel L. Jackson, Christina Ricci, Justin Timberlake, S. Epatha Merkerson, John Cothran, David Banner, Michael Raymond-James, Adriane Lenox, Kim Richards, Neimus K. Williams, Leonard L. Thomas, Ruby Wilson, Claude Phillips, Amy Lavere, Clare Grant
Former CIA analyst, Jack Ryan is in England with his family on vacation. He then goes to Buckingham Palace to meet them when there's an ...
Actors: Harrison Ford, Anne Archer, Patrick Bergin, Sean Bean, Thora Birch, James Fox, Samuel L. Jackson, Polly Walker, J.E. Freeman, James Earl Jones, Richard Harris, Alex Norton, Hugh Fraser, David Threlfall, Alun Armstrong
Zambezia
Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited ...
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Actors: Leonard Nimoy, Jeremy Suarez, Abigail Breslin, Jeff Goldblum, Samuel L. Jackson, Jenifer Lewis, Jim Cummings, Jamal Mixon, Richard E. Grant, David Shaughnessy, Noureen DeWulf, Tania Gunadi, Deep Roy, Phil LaMarr, Kelly Stables
This suspense thriller unfolds as the audience is introduced to David Dunn. Not only is he the sole survivor of a horrific train-crash that killed ...
Actors: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright, Spencer Treat Clark, Charlayne Woodard, Eamonn Walker, Leslie Stefanson, Johnny Hiram Jamison, Michaelia Carroll, Bostin Christopher, Elizabeth Lawrence, Davis Duffield, Laura Regan, Chance Kelly, Michael Kelly
David Rice is a high school student in Ann Arbor, abandoned by his mother at five, living with his callous, alcoholic father, enamored with Millie, ...
Genres: Action, Thriller, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Actors: Hayden Christensen, Jamie Bell, Rachel Bilson, Diane Lane, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rooker, AnnaSophia Robb, Max Thieriot, Jesse James, Tom Hulce, Kristen Stewart, Teddy Dunn, Barbara Garrick, Michael Winther, Massimiliano Pazzaglia
In Canton, Mississippi, 10-year-old Tonya Hailey is viciously brutalized by two white racist rednecks -- James Louis "Pete" Willard and Billy Ray Cobb. Almost immediately ...
Actors: Matthew McConaughey, Sandra Bullock, Samuel L. Jackson, Kevin Spacey, Oliver Platt, Charles S. Dutton, Brenda Fricker, Donald Sutherland, Kiefer Sutherland, Patrick McGoohan, Ashley Judd, Tonea Stewart, Rae&#39Ven Larrymore Kelly, Darrin Mitchell, LaConte McGrew
John McClane is now almost a full-blown alcoholic and is suspended from the NYPD. But when a bomb goes off in the Bonwit Teller Department ...
Actors: Bruce Willis, Jeremy Irons, Samuel L. Jackson, Graham Greene, Colleen Camp, Larry Bryggman, Anthony Peck, Nicholas Wyman, Sam Phillips, Kevin Chamberlin, Sharon Washington, Stephen Pearlman, Michael Alexander Jackson, Aldis Hodge, Mischa Hausserman
Former dentist, Dr. King Schultz, buys the freedom of a slave, Django, and trains him with the intent to make him his deputy bounty hunter. ...
Genres: Drama, Western
Actors: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Walton Goggins, Dennis Christopher, James Remar, David Steen, Dana Gourrier, Nichole Galicia, Laura Cayouette, Ato Essandoh, Sammi Rotibi, Clay Donahue Fontenot
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
During the near end of the clone wars, Darth Sidious has revealed himself and is ready to execute the last part of his plan to ...
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Jimmy Smits, Frank Oz, Anthony Daniels, Christopher Lee, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Silas Carson, Jay Laga&#39aia, Bruce Spence, Wayne Pygram, Temuera Morrison
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Ten years after the invasion of Naboo, the Galactic Republic is facing a Separatist movement and the former queen and now Senator Padmé Amidala travels ...
Actors: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Christopher Lee, Samuel L. Jackson, Frank Oz, Ian McDiarmid, Pernilla August, Temuera Morrison, Jimmy Smits, Jack Thompson, Leeanna Walsman, Ahmed Best, Rose Byrne, Oliver Ford Davies
Xander "XXX" Cage is a thrill seeker who until now has been deemed untouchable by the law. NSA Agent Gibbons forces XXX to cooperate with ...
Actors: Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Marton Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Roof, Richy Müller, Werner Daehn, Petr Jákl, Jan Pavel Filipensky, Tom Everett, Danny Trejo, Thomas Ian Griffith, Eve, Leila Arcieri, William Hope
Agent Augustus Gibbons has selected an imprisoned former US Navy SEAL Darius Stone, a new agent in the XXX program, travels to Washington D.C., where ...
Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller, Adventure
Actors: Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Scott Speedman, Xzibit, Peter Strauss, Michael Roof, Sunny Mabrey, Nona Gaye, John Gleeson Connolly, Ramon De Ocampo, Barry Sigismondi, Michael Don Evans, David Rountree, Ned Schmidtke
In Detroit, Clarence Worley goes to the movie theater alone on the day of his birthday to watch some movies. The gorgeous Alabama Whitman accidentally ...
Actors: Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Christopher Walken, Bronson Pinchot, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Rapaport, Saul Rubinek, Conchata Ferrell, James Gandolfini, Anna Levine, Victor Argo
Almost forty years ago, a young girl of fourteen has sex, gets pregnant, and gives her baby up for adoption. Fast-forwarding to the present day, ...
Country: USA, Spain
Actors: Alexandria M. Salling, Connor Kramme, Annette Bening, Eileen Ryan, Samuel L. Jackson, Naomi Watts, Cherry Jones, Kerry Washington, David Ramsey, Kay D&#39Arcy, Bradford Alex, Jimmy Smits, Elpidia Carrillo, Simone Lopez, Carla Gallo
After a freak accident infuses him with the power of super-speed, Turbo kicks into overdrive and embarks on an extraordinary journey to achieve the seemingly ...
Genres: Sport, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Family
Actors: Ryan Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Michael Peña, Samuel L. Jackson, Luis Guzmán, Bill Hader, Snoop Dogg, Maya Rudolph, Ben Schwartz, Richard Jenkins, Ken Jeong, Michelle Rodriguez, Mario Andretti, Mike Bell, Aidan Andrews
An advertising executive is kidnapped and held hostage for 20 years in solitary confinement. When he is inexplicably released, he embarks on an obsessive mission ...
Genres: Action, Drama, Thriller, Mystery
Actors: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max Casella, Linda Emond, Elvis Nolasco, Rami Malek, Lance Reddick, Hannah Ware, Richard Portnow, Hannah Simone
The year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for ...
Actors: Joel Kinnaman, Gary Oldman, Michael Keaton, Abbie Cornish, Jackie Earle Haley, Michael Kenneth Williams, Jennifer Ehle, Jay Baruchel, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Samuel L. Jackson, Aimee Garcia, Douglas Urbanski, John Paul Ruttan, Patrick Garrow, K.C. Collins
For Steve Rogers, awakening after decades of suspended animation involves more than catching up on pop culture; it also means that this old school idealist ...
Actors: Chris Evans, Samuel L. Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Maximiliano Hernández, Emily VanCamp, Hayley Atwell, Toby Jones, Stan Lee, Callan Mulvey, Jenny Agutter
Never Underestimate a Girl with Nothing to Lose. Based on the groundbreaking, cult classic anime, KITE tells the story of Sawa (India Eisley,"The Secret Life ...
Country: USA, Mexico
Actors: India Eisley, Jaco Muller, Annabel Linder, Christina Storm, Callan McAuliffe, Jane Van Der Westhuizen, Samuel L. Jackson, Deon Lotz, Carl Beukes, Kenneth Nta, Craig Macrae, Jody Abrahams, Danny Keogh, Steinman Goosen, Jolene Martin
This urban nightmare chronicles several days in the life of Caine Lawson, following his high-school graduation, as he attempts to escape his violent existence in ...
Actors: Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate, June Kyoto Lu, Toshi Toda, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Johnson, Brandon Hammond, Glenn Plummer, Reginald Ballard, Khandi Alexander, Eugene Lee, James Pickens Jr., Nancy Cheryll Davis, Jullian Roy Doster, Jada Pinkett Smith


Earlier this month, the president signed an executive order directing federal agencies to issue recommendations on expanding work requirements for low-income Americans receiving Medicaid, food stamps, public housing benefits and welfare.
"Every year, it takes more money, millions of dollars more, to serve the same number of households", Carson said Wednesday on a call with reporters. The new rule effectively sets a new minimum rent of $150, three times higher than the current rate.
Seniors who no longer are considered to live in elderly households would fall under the bill's rent structure for families, and that structure "is much more draconian than the one for seniors and would allow work requirements for those households", Couch said.
Carson said the proposal would help address rising costs of providing housing assistance, which he said now helps only one in four families that qualify.
"HUD is seeking to reform decades-old rent policies that are confusing, costly and counterproductive, in that the incentives they create often fail to adequately support individuals and families receiving HUD rental assistance in increasing their earnings", the release states. Some 39 public housing agencies are now in HUD's Moving to Work program, which allows them to impose work requirements. "It's clear from a budget perspective and a human point of view that the current system is unsustainable".
Another proposed change would permit housing authorities to use up to 40% of their vouchers in a "shallow subsidy" way, according to Couch.
If the new proposal is passed, it would increase gross income paid to rent from 30 percent to 35 percent.
The proposal comes in line with the Trump administration's push to restrict federal assistance.
Critics, however, are slamming the plan by Carson and HUD which recently came under fire after reports of a $31,000 dining room set purchase by Carson and his wife.
Carson said some tenants have found loopholes into the system, so he wants to "level the playing field".
Carson's act doesn't propose a timeline, but Congress must approve the changes before they can go into effect. "These are the suggestions that we are making".
HUD Secretary Ben Carson has set forth a new proposal meant to make public housing recipients more self-sufficient.


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Q: How to set up blocking asynchronous request/response in project reactor? I'm interfacing with an ANT+ usb stick and am replacing my own naive "MessageBus" with project reactor as it seems great fit.
The usb interface is inherently asynchronous (separate input/output pipes)  and I want to treat a group of request/response messages in a blocking manner.
I already set up a separate thread which continuously reads messages from the usb in-pipe and writes them to a sink which feeds a shared Flux to which anyone can subscribe. This seems to work fine.
Currently I send a message to the usb pipe, then use .filter() and  .blockFirst() on the shared flux: (contrived code)
    /**
     * Puts a message on the Usb  out Pipe and waits for the relevant asynchronous response on the {@link AntUsbReader#antMessages()} {@link Flux}
     *
     * @param message Message to send.
     * @return related response message.
     */

    public AntMessage sendBlocking(AntBlockingMessage message) {
        send(message); // in essence, calls usbOutPipe.syncSubmit(message.getBytes()), returns void
        // bug: ant dongle can reply to message even before following Flux is activated, meaning .blockFirst() goes in timeout.
        return this.antUsbMessageReader.antMessages() // .antMessages() is an (infinite)  Flux<AntMessage>
                .filter(antMessage -> antMessage.getMessageId() == message.getMessageId())
                .blockFirst(Duration.ofSeconds(10));
    }

Problem is that the usb stick can respond even before the flux is activated, causing a TimeoutException.
Adding a Thread.sleep(10) to the usb reader "solves" the issue but what would be the correct way to implement this blocking behaviour?

*

*Setting up a subscription (using .take(1)), sending the message and then blocking on the subscription?

*Set up a Flux in which both the sending and wait for correct response is done?

I couldn't figure this out...

A: I arrived at a working solution, but I'm not sure if it's the best:
I set up a Mono for sending the asynchronous message and merge it with a Flux that filters for a matching message.
Seeing the Mono never emits values, I know the first object from the merge is the response message from my Flux, so I can cast it to the correct type.
This still feels a bit dirty, but then again, trying to get blocking behaviour with a framework meant for async work will always feel a bit dirty...
    public AntMessage sendBlocking(AntBlockingMessage requestMessage) {
        Flux<AntMessage> response = this.antUsbReader.antMessages()
                .filter(responseMessage -> isMatchingResponse(requestMessage, responseMessage))
                .take(1);

        Mono<Void> messageSender = Mono.fromRunnable(() -> this.antUsbWriter.write(requestMessage));
        return (AntMessage) Flux.merge(response, messageSender).blockFirst(Duration.ofSeconds(1));
    }

    private boolean isMatchingResponse(AntBlockingMessage message, AntMessage response) {
        if (message instanceof RequestMessage) {
            return response.getMessageId() == ((RequestMessage) message).getMsgIdRequested();
        }
        return response.getMessageId() == message.getMessageId();
    }

A: After looking at your code i would suggest something in the ballpark. I have written from my mobile so havn't tested it.
But we write first, then block for 1 sec, then we return the fetching of the filtered response.
Flux<AntMessage> response = Mono.fromRunnable(() -> this.antUsbWriter.write(requestMessage))
    .block(Duration.ofSeconds(1))
    .thenReturn(this.antUsbReader.antMessages()
            .filter(responseMessage -> isMatchingResponse(requestMessage, responseMessage))
            .take(1));

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Les Chroniques de l'Armoire Temporelle
Tales From The Magic Wardrobe
June – December 2007
By Christopher Long
The Idea...
In June 2007, at a supper party at Le Bosquet, Pont-Farcy, in Normandy, the revellers included the artist 'Moloch' (Michel Clatigny), the strip-cartoon enthusiast Guillaume Bourrel, myself and our wives and various children. As the calvados circulated, it was suggested that the cartoon format [bandes-dessinées] would be an ideal way of explaining local history to children and also, if translated, to English-speaking settlers and visitors.
Within weeks Guillaume Bourrel had spurred Moloch into action and, with the untiring help of our mutual friend Georges de Coupigny, a pilot project was under way.
Les Déboires d'Olivier Basselin
In July 2007 Moloch organised a photo-shoot at the manor house in Coupigny and very soon the first three experimental pages of Les Déboires d'Olivier Basslin [The Trials of Olivier Basselin] emerged in French and English language versions.
Above right: A scene from Moloch's Les Déboires d'Olivier Basselin, involving three of the founding partners: Guillaume Bourrel, Georges de Coupigny and Christopher Long.
The concept seemed to work. It involved telling true and historically accurate stories by travelling back in time in a magic wardrobe. Present day scenes are pictured in photographs, dissolving into hand-drawn illustrations as we move into the past.
Le Filigrane du Rat
On 7 December 2007, with the support of a number of local organisations, including 'Tourism en Bocage Virois', the first episode of the first real story – Le Filigrane du Rat – appeared in a centre-spread supplement in the newspaper La Voix le Bocage.
Right: Molloch's 'Rat' – not too unattractive here but his relatives had catastrophic effects in Normandy in the mid-C17th, as revealed in Le Filigrane du Rat.
Le Filigrane du Rat [The Mark of The Rat], concerns C17th Normandy at the time of the plague, a period which also saw the emergence of the region's famous paper-making industry. The story involves a 'Monsieur Georges' (played by Georges de Coupigny) and, of course, his magic time-travelling wardrobe.
In this story – the first in a planned series – he takes Sarah Rundle (played by Sarah Long) to Vire, in February 1652, where she discovers the truth about a mysterious document found among her uncle's belongings in England.
Here she comes face to face with her ancestor Germain Rondel and meets the plague battling rat-master (played by Guillaume Bourrel). But apart from the effects of the plague, she discovers that the excellent paper made in mills in the Bocage Virois, by men such as Germain Rondel, did indeed reach England and was exported throughout Europe, as far as Moscow.
Le Filgrane du Rat in La Voix le Bocage had a very enthusiastic reception and so we hope that further Chroniques will appear, featuring other tales from local history, and that they will duly be published in French and English in print and/or in web format.
Right: Moloch's Master Ratter in Le Filigrane du Rat bears an uncanny resemblance to Landelles pharmacist, Guillaume Bourrel.
Below: The experimental first three pages of Moloch's Les Déboires d'Olivier Basselin. This was a pilot project used to encourage support for the full-blown published story Le Filigrane du Rat. In these images appear Georges de Coupigny (master of the time-travelling magic wardrobe), Guillaume Bourrel his naive apprentice and Christopher Long (a menacing C17th sentinal).
Below: The three episodes of Le Filigrane du Rat, translated into English as The Mark of The Rat. The full story appeared in French as a centre page supplement in the newpaper La Voix Le Bocage on the 7th, 14th and 21st December 2007, thanks to support from local organisations such as 'Tourism en Bocage Virois' with Leader+ european funding.
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(© Ian Plant) Hi, my name is Ian, and I'm a wide angle junkie. I've had it bad for a really long time. I didn't care what lens I used—Canon, Nikon, Tamron, Sigma, Zeiss—just as long as it was wide. Lately, I've been making some progress battling my addiction, but then Canon released the new 11-24mm f/4L USM lens. Now I'm off the wagon, and I just can't get enough of that sweet, sweet, ultra-wide.
For years, wide angle zooms were the weakest part of the lineup of the lens world. Most weren't all that sharp even in the center, and by the time you got to the edges and corners, everything turned to mush. As digital sensor resolution increased, the flaws of these sometimes decades-old designs became increasingly apparent.
Then along came the magnificent Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lens. This remarkable piece of glass proved once and for all that ultra-wide and ultra-sharp aren't mutually exclusive. The Nikon 14-24mm featured corner-to-corner sharpness that surpassed even the best wide angle prime lenses. Of course, in order to bring together excellent image quality, an ultra-wide angle of view, and a fast 2.8 maximum aperture, certain compromises had to be made. The result was an expensive, bulky, heavy lens with a bulbous "popeye" design that made filter use seemingly impossible. But despite all of these drawbacks, wide angle junkies immediately got hooked—even Canon shooters like myself who began using adapters to mount the 14-24mm on our EOS bodies.
I used the Nikon 14-24mm for several years on my Canon camera, abandoning autofocus, auto aperture, and at very first, filter use. Early on, I managed to jury-rig a filter holder for the lens, and then eventually filter makers got on board, producing ridiculously oversized filter holders for the Nikon 14-24mm, making filter use possible, if not terribly practical. Soon my wide angle kit got too bulky for easy carrying and travel, so when Canon upgraded its 16-35mm f/2.8L lens, I found myself using my Nikon 14-24mm less and less. Sure, the Canon lens wasn't as sharp as the Nikon, but it was small, lightweight, and filter use was easy. Besides, the difference between 16mm and 14mm wasn't really all that much. When Canon recently came out with its exceptional 16-35mm f/4L lens, with image quality on par with the Nikon 14-24mm, it was the final nail in the coffin, and I thought I would never use a bulky popeye lens again.
But then rumors began to circulate about an upcoming Canon 11-24mm full frame rectilinear lens, and my ultra-wide itch started to burn (popeye design notwithstanding). You see, there is a big difference between 16mm and 11mm. For that matter, there is a big difference between 14mm and 11mm. In fact, 11mm is the widest lens that has ever been produced for a full frame digital camera that hasn't been a fisheye lens, so we're talking about an unprecedented angle of view. Sure, there are zooms out there that go as wide as 8mm or 10mm, but they are made for cropped sensor cameras, so their angle of view isn't nearly as wide (depending on the crop factor, a 10mm lens on a smaller format sensor is equivalent to a 15mm or 16mm lens on a full frame camera). And of course, there is the Sigma 12-24mm, which I once owned. I loved the ultra-wide angle of view of that lens, but image quality was somewhat lacking. So the real question was: would the new Canon lens be able to up the ante, providing a seamless marriage of ultra-ultra-wide perspective and ultra-sharp resolution?
The answer to that question is: hell yes. Plenty of third party resolution tests have confirmed that this lens is extremely sharp, even at 11mm (and my personal experience with the lens so far is consistent). Distortion is also well controlled, which is no small feat for such an extreme angle of view. And what does the world look like through an 11mm lens? When I first peered through this glass monster, the only words that I could muster after picking up my jaw up from the ground were "holy crap!" The angle of view is, simply put, utterly ridiculous.
Heavy? Yes. Expensive? Yes. Extremely sharp? Yes. The new ultra-wide king for full frame cameras? It is difficult to conclude otherwise. But is there any practical need or use for a lens this wide?
That's why I've decided, rather than writing yet another comprehensive review of the lens (there are plenty out there already), I would instead keep a running "field journal" of my use of the 11-24mm. That way, I can provide real world examples of the lens in action, showing when using this specialized lens makes sense. My goal is to illustrate the unique creative opportunities that this lens permits, and to talk about practical considerations for using such a big lens in the field.
I always viewed the Nikon 14-24mm as my "big sky" lens, and this applies even more to the Canon 11-24mm. So when huge storm clouds rose at sunset high above the Paine massif in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile, I reached for my new 11-24mm for the first time, after lugging it around for a week without using it once. I'm really glad I did. I was able to include the incredible cloud formations that were towering almost directly above me—and still have plenty of room for a generous amount of foreground. That's what a 126° angle of view will do for you!
"Storm over Pehoe"—Torres del Paine National Park, Chile. Canon 5DIII, 11mm, ISO 100, f/6.3, 0.8 seconds.
A few things become immediately evident when using this lens. One of the first things you'll notice, especially when at 11mm, is that even huge subjects—including the massive mountains of Patagonia—start looking really small. Getting close (to both foreground elements and big background features) is a good strategy when working with an ultra-wide angle of view. Personally, I think that the mountains stand out enough in this composition, but just barely. With an 11mm perspective, the image becomes more about the interaction of shapes and colors in the foreground and sky, while the mountains are reduced to a supporting role, providing the icing on the compositional cake.
When shooting at 11mm, one also has to be really careful to exclude unwanted elements, such as feet, tripod legs, your shadow—or other nearby photographers (even if they aren't in your shot, they might get peeved at your efforts to keep them from accidentally wandering into your ridiculously wide field of view). Be extra vigilant, and be prepared to do some creative cloning in case you miss something (or can't keep it out).
I'll be sharing more images taken with the Canon 11-24mm lens over the coming weeks. So stay tuned for more Tales from the Ultrawide!
Wow, that is an amazing picture. I don't know much about photography, but I like browsing photo websites and checking out the awesome pictures. I love the mountains and this picture is just flat out awe inspiring. Great job!
Seeing this makes me want to learn how to take pictures like this too. I'm going to check out your book on composition.
It is amazing how your feet, tripod base and other peripheral "compositional elements" creep into an ultra wide angle shot.
I'm with ya, Ian. While not the one I use most often, my old 17-35 Sigma is definitely my favorite lens. Up close and personal!
Ian, I know what you mean. If I'm shooting wide, it's the Nikkor 20mm F2.8 All other wide angles just seems too confined. So I guess I'm a junkie too.
Great review Ian! Thanks for sharing.
How to use Lee filters holder with this lens?
Is there a way to use Lee filters on it?
Ian's marvelous photograph taken in Chile with the mountains appearing small in the background really deserves to be printed very large — a solution to their somewhat diminutive scale in the photo.


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"Aircraft" cover featuring Catherine E. Draper.
This post was contributed by Chris Cottrill, Head Librarian, National Air and Space Museum Library.
The first years of early 20th century aviation were a time of rapid technological change in aircraft design and experimental flights. They were also years of opportunity for some women, to test the rules of polite society by learning to go aloft in these new "flying machines." Aviation journals of the day noted that women were interested in aviation in Europe and North America and that some were piloting aircraft up into the sky. Examples of this interest can be seen in the pages of the magazine Aircraft (1910-1915), digitized by the Smithsonian Libraries.
A June 1910 article titled "Women Who Fly" tells of France's Baroness Raymonde de Laroche, who was the first woman to solo in 1909 and the first woman to earn her pilot's license in 1910. It can certainly be suggested from the articles and images the women aviators were usually of a certain wealth and social class in the early years. The risks of course were very real and were often fatal. One of the most prominent American women aviators was Harriet Quimby. The May 1912 issue of Aircraft records her feat as the first woman to fly her aircraft across the English Channel.
Baroness Raymonde de Laroche
Ms. Quimby's unfortunate death during a flying demonstration in Boston in July 1912 was also reported in some depth in the August issue. While in flight, her plane unexpectedly pitched forward and flipped over, tossing both the pilot and her passenger William Willard into Dorchester Harbor. The article's author Walter Phipps suspected the plane's lifting tail was to blame.
"Prominent American Women Who are Interested in the Science of Aviation"
A rather unique example of a woman's contribution to early aviation is this brief news story from the March 1914 issue of a successful live demonstration of a new parachute by "Miss Tiny Broadwick, a Southern Californian aviatrice," witnessed by newspaper woman and passenger Miss Bonnie Glessner. The parachute design was the work of American aviation pioneer Glenn Martin, who piloted the aircraft from which Miss Broadwick jumped and landed safely. It's a shame that Ms. Quimby didn't have such a piece of equipment on her final flight.
Creating access to journals like Aircraft and the fascinating stories captured within is an important part of the Smithsonian Libraries' mission. We hope we'll be able to bring you more, so stay tuned!
"Some Prominent European Sky Women"
Other online aviation resources you can view and download include: Aeronautics (U.S. 1908-1915), L'Aerophile (France 1893-1910), and the Bibliography of Aeronautics (U.S. 1909-1932).
And be sure to check out these websites for more on aviatrix pioneers:
National Air & Space Museum list of women aviators and astronauts – http://airandspace.si.edu/explore-and-learn/topics/women/
Some Notable Women in Aviation History – http://www.wai.org/resources/history.cfm
Women in Aviation History – http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.cfm/women_in_aviation_history.htm
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It is wonderful to notice that so many heroins helped the aviation to improve and evolve and are still great inspiration to the modern women who are starting to fly.


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City Refinances New Roc Garage Debt
With municipal (and family) budgets still strained, New Rochelle continues to explore every opportunity for efficiency and cost-savings. In this spirit, the City has just refinanced the debt on the New Roc City parking garage, reducing the interest rate by more than 3%, for a net savings to taxpayers of roughly $4.5 million over the 11-year life of the bonds.
This transaction is a little more complicated than a standard mortgage refinancing, because the owner of the garage prior to now had been the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency, which leased it to a Local Development Corporation (LDC) established at the time of New Roc's construction. The City then sub-leased the garage from the LDC, with lease payments calibrated to equal annual debt service … so for all intents and purposes, the City was already responsible for paying off the bonds. In order to achieve a lower interest rate, the City will discontinue this lease arrangement and assume direct ownership of the garage.
It's a very good deal for taxpayers.
High Noon New Year's Eve
by Noam Bramson | Jan 22, 2011
The New Rochelle Business Improvement District (BID) has played an invaluable role in promoting downtown commerce. Among many other things, the BID organizes cultural and family gatherings to attract people to the central business district. The latest example was a New Year's Eve celebration at New Roc City, featuring music, arts & crafts, magicians, and more — even a balloon drop at noon. Check out the video above to get a little more of the event's flavor.
New Roc City Status Report
Three years ago, the operators of New Roc City announced that a large portion of the entertainment center would be reconfigured to accommodate two new department stores. Like many other residents, I was excited about this prospect. New Roc, after all, had been originally conceived as a retail facility, and New Rochelle has lacked a department store since the closure of Macy's in the early 1990s. The planned arrival of Target and Kohl's would have established new anchors of downtown commerce, generated significant sales tax and otherwise strengthened the local economy. The City's IDA put together a package of incentives to facilitate the change-over, while Parks & Rec began a parallel initiative to set aside space at City Park for a new municipal ice rink.
Well, needless to say, there are still no department stores at New Roc. And just this past week, Monroe College established a new basketball arena within the space previously occupied by the New Roc ice sheet. What happened?
In a word: recession.
Bringing department stores to New Roc City would require a significant internal reconstruction of the center, with an estimated price tag exceeding $50 million. In addition, several portions of New Roc would have to "go dark" during this construction period, temporarily reducing rental income for the owners. That's all well and good, provided that future income from new retail tenants is sufficient to exceed these losses. In other words, the viability of the retail conversion is dependent upon retailers' willingness to spend adequate amounts on space rental or purchase. In a relatively strong economy, like that of 2007 when these plans were first conceived, that's a pretty safe bet. In today's relatively weak economy, the numbers don't add up. And so we must wait.
Enter two other players . . .
Last year, as part of a legal settlement spanning multiple properties (most outside of New Rochelle), Cappelli Enterprises relinquished its share of ownership of New Roc City — along with day-to-day management responsibilities — to Entertainment Properties Trust (EPT), a large national concern based out of Missouri that owns millions of square feet of entertainment and retail space. In both private conversations with City officials and public statements to the press, EPT has reaffirmed the planned transition to retail at New Roc . . . but they have also counseled patience, citing the economic calculus above.
More recently, Monroe College struck an agreement with EPT to use the space of the former ice rink for a new college basketball arena. Monroe is a for-profit, tax-paying institution of higher learning that has assumed an increasingly important leadership role in the downtown. (The head of Monroe's New Rochelle campus, Marc Jerome, is also the President of the Downtown Business Improvement District.) The terms of Monroe's agreement with EPT and their public statements on the subject make clear that the basketball arena is viewed as a short-to-medium term use that can activate New Roc on an interim basis, until prospects for retail are brighter.
I continue to believe that retail would be the most publicly-beneficial use at New Roc City. In the context of a five-year time horizon, I am highly optimistic about achieving this objective. In the context of a one or two year time horizon, the odds are less promising (although retailers smaller than department stores remain a real possibility.) In the meantime, the City will continue its aggressive planning and development efforts downtown and on the waterfront, aimed at positioning ourselves for immediate progress once national economic conditions turn brighter.


I have a bose home entertainment system with a bose 10 and 12. All three get a timeout when trying to connect to the W-LAN via the Xclaim Xi-3 access point. Somebody suggested I should check the IP addresses which the AP allows. Any idea how I do that? Or any other suggestions?
Can you please make sure client isolation feature is disabled on the network?
Hi Ramesh, thanks, how do I do that?
Goto to the 'Networks' tab and click on the Network to which Client Isolation needs to be disabled. Once you Edit the Network there is a option to disable client isolation.
the Client Isolation was already set to "off". Any more ideas?
Can you set some static channels on the AP to see If that solves your issue ?
Hi Ramesh, sorry I am late with my reply. I am pretty busy.. I have set the 2.4 GhZ channel to 13 and the 5 Ghz to 140 - still time out.
Can you please confirm If any other device is able to connect to Xclaim WLAN ?
Can you please let me know good date and time for a quick call to debug the issue ?


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It was 1979 when I discovered The Tubes. About to start High-School, even then I was quite obsessed about music but had yet to find THEE band for me. Then POW! the Tubes spoke to me like no band had before. They were onto their fourth album by this point, but every one was new to me. Wry and sardonic vocals, musically proficient with a "twin guitar attack", swirly synths, and a rhythm section that just plain rocked. And live...wow. There had never been anything like them. Still hasn't. Choreography and costumes, set changes, and audience participation, sex and drugs and rock and roll. It was a 14 year old boys dream, and every mothers nightmare. Eventually I got to see them perform over a dozen times, traded numerous letters/pictures/artwork, got backstage and shared doobage with 'em, and even shagged a few balls at a WLUP benefit softball game. Still touring with 3 of 7 original members , they were last seen in Chicago 2 years ago at North Halsted Market Days, and they played Milwaukee's Summerfest this past July! Though very little new music has made its way to record stores, the fine folks in England have been kind enough to compile the first two albums onto one CD. Bearing the title "White Punks on Dope", it looks to be just another "Hits" package, when in actuality, it's their first two albums remixed and remastered in their original sequence. Impossibly hard to classify, they drew influence from Zappa and Beefheart, lounge music and rockabilly, disco, Eno, Bowie, post-prog, and whatever else it seemed they could talk their producers into going along with. And even though a few pop-culture references (Paul Williams and Randy Mantooth, anyone?) are quite dated, the music is amazingly timeless. So, kudos to our British bretheren for putting together two albums that not only opened my ears to all kinds of music, but my eyes as well. Related Tubeslinks: Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner (Guitar Lessons!!!)
Speaking of eyes, mine have been glued to the book, The Golden Age of Chicago Childrens Television by Ted Okuda and Jack Mulqueen. Though most of it deals with shows that predate myself, I am still fascinated that at one time there was such a thing as locally produced childrens programming. Sure, we have Chic-a-gogo on public access, and yeah, cable is just chock full of shows geared towards kids, but the one thing they're missing is localism. There is something about maybe, hopefully hearing the name of your town or school (closed 'cause of snow?) mentioned, or you could always hope that one day you too could show your rock collection to the admiral (or captain, or whatever the heck Frazier Thomas was supposed to be). Many people who grew up with these shows have stories to tell about their brushes with greatness. Maybe you got to see the Bozo show in person. Or met someone at a personal appearance at a Burger King or a car dealership. Heck, Frazier Thomas took the Addison bus to work!
I just don't think kids seeing a Spongebob costume at a mall is the same thing. These shows made a kid feel connected to the adult world, more than any animated show of today. And though I have no personal experience with many of the shows covered by this book, I can appreciate the craft and heart that went into entertaining "kids of all ages", something I don't think will be written about this generation of childrens programming.


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"We urge your government to take immediate steps to ensure the fundamental rights of religious minorities are protected and the perpetrators of violence are held to account," the leaders wrote.
"Of particular concern is the treatment of India's Christian, Muslim and Sikh communities. On June 17, 2014, more than 50 village councils in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh adopted a resolution banning 'all non-Hindu religious propaganda, prayers and speeches' in their communities," they stated. The ban thus "effectively has criminalised" the practice of Christianity by around 300 families in the region a day after a mob, including members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal, attacked and injured six Christians at the village of Sireiguda.
"Since the ban was implemented, Christians in the Bastar district reportedly have been subjected to physical assaults, denial of government services, extortion, threats of forced expulsion, denial of access to food and water, and pressure to convert to Hinduism," they allege.
Stating that they were also concerned about the "nearly country-wide beef ban," the lawmakers referred to the killing of Mohammad Hasmat Ali in Manipur in November for stealing a cow and the murder of Mohammad Saif in Uttar Pradesh in September.
The letter also called for recognition of Sikhism as a distinct religion as not doing so prevented practitioners of the religion "from accessing social services and employment and educational preferences available to other religious communities".
"Mr Prime Minister, we applaud India as a pluralistic society with a long-standing commitment to inclusion and tolerance," they assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"We also applaud your statements about religious freedom and communal harmony, including your promise in February 2014 that your government would 'ensure that there is complete freedom of faith ... and not allow any religious group, belonging to the majority or minority, to incite hatred against others.' We urge you to turn these words into action by publicly condemning the ban on non-Hindu faiths in Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, and the violent assaults and other forms of harassment against religious minorities throughout India," it stated, adding that steps should be taken against activities of groups such as the RSS.
The letter was signed by Senators Roy Blunt, Amy Klobuchar, James Alankford, Al Franken, Tim Scott, Ben Sasse, John Boozman and Steve Daines and 26 members of the House of Representatives, including Joseph R. Pitts, Keith Ellison, Brad Wenstrup, Jim Costa, Trent Franks, Ted Poe and Mark Walker.
March 2, 2016 (Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India): Pentecostal Church affiliates in India have protested against "steadily increasing attacks on Christians," and asked the government to intervene and shield them from violence.
The Tirunelveli District Pentecostal Churches Federation in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu said they were being attacked by Hindu fundamentalists who want them to stop preaching Christianity, even though the country mandates freedom of religion. The attacks have led them to question their belief that they lived in a democratic and tolerant country.
"Though we're being targeted, we've never retaliated and done anything that would undermine the tranquility of society as Christianity is all about love, compassion and brotherhood," Pastor Babu Paul Dinakaran, district secretary of the federation, told Bibles for Mideast.
He also asserted that they practice their faith without encroaching on others' religious rights. "However, heads of a few Hindutva outfits are encouraging their cadres to orchestrate attacks against us," he added.
They noted that even those distributing the pamphlets and praying in the prayer halls were being attacked. The federation urged the government to take lawful action against the perpetrators, and take down billboards that carry inflammatory messages against religions.
The Catholic Secular Forum in India released a report identifying Tamil Nadu among the top five states with the highest numbers of anti-Christian attacks, with the state of Madhya Pradesh leading the list.


A reader berated me for 'allowing' internet sites that advertise unlicensed downloads of my work. I don't allow it. When I notice it happening, my publishers and I will go through the procedures to have the links taken down and perhaps the whole site prosecuted.
Downloading unauthorised editions is piracy, a blatant form of theft. Sites that offer unlicensed material are stealing from authors and artists; the site owners don't do it for altruistic reasons – they are in fact making billions through advertising revenue. Anyone who does download unlicensed files is a receiver of stolen goods. When unwitting teenagers did this with music, they and their parents were astonished to receive visits from the police. There is no reason why the same should not happen with pirated audiobooks and e-books. You have been warned.
It sounds wonderful for books etc to be made available for free. But since I write to earn my living, if I am not paid for my work, why should I write any more books?


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Free app to boost Keighley town-centre businesses
A FREE app has been launched in Keighley as part of efforts to help businesses recover from the impact of the pandemic.
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"We hope the app will encourage more people to support the local high street and we look forward to adding further exciting content soon."
Sophie Hainsworth, co-founder of LoyalFree, welcomed the Keighley launch.
She added: "We are delighted to be launching in Keighley after seeing the success of the partnership in other towns and cities. We're excited to be able to offer local businesses a way to expand their digital presence and encourage locals to return to the high street."
People can download the app at loyalfree.co.uk/download, or search LoyalFree on the iOS and Google play store.
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This is my favorite part of testing a smartphone, the camera, which actually defeats the purpose of a phone nowadays because it's actually a camera with communication capability. Regardless, the images below are straight out of the camera of which I'm very well pleased, it's not uncommon for photos to come out under-exposed but this isn't the case. The output is really good as I'm viewing it with my color and brightness calibrated monitor of which I use for my commercial work.
NOTE : These images are NOT EDITED, they're cropped and watermarked only for the purpose of this article.
I like how the color turns out to be as what's seen, and that pictures look clear with dark and bright areas balanced without looking like some horribly done HDR. Check out the comparison below between the WIDE, NORMAL and TELEPHOTO modes.
Not enough? Here's another comparison.
About the wide mode, I'm a little disappointed that there's slight barrel distortion considering this is prime lens. The details at the sides could get a little soft for both Ultra-wide and Telephoto modes too.
The telephoto mode works like a macro lens, allowing you take greater close-up.
On the down side of things, RAW (DNG) file format is available ONLY to the NORMAL mode camera.
I'm also disappointed that after so many iterations Samsung still limit users to ISO 800 on the Pro mode. Allowing it to go up to ISO 3200 would allow at least 2 more stops of light to enter, however maybe Samsung doesn't want people to shoot ISO due to noise but I believe this should be something for the user to decide.
Rest assured you need not get a gamer phone to enjoy games, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ performs admirably and has absolutely no problem handling games like PUBG Mobile.
You might want to check my video review for recording of the gaming experience (to be published later).
I would like to express my disappointment over the screenshots though, here's what PUBG Mobile looks like which is really dumb.
Here's the test using PC Mark battery life benchmark.
For real world experience, a half-an-hour game of PUBG Mobile at medium screen brightness draws about 8% of the battery juice of which I think is really good for a device with 4100mAh battery capacity.
Charging is fast, around 1% a minute or so, at least based on what I observed.
The Samsung Galaxy S10+ comes with Color Gamut that covers 100% of DCI-P3, a Dynamic AMOLED screen is that has HDR10+ certified and claimed to be Cinema-grade.
Claims aside, for personal usage I find the color looks a little warmer than what I like but color accuracy is good enough in my book and I wouldn't be that picky if I weren't comparing it side-by-side to what I like.
Overall it's pretty much like any other Android device but I find some parts of the interface being a little confusing, or non-existent. For example going through the system menu I can't locate where's the function to move the Edge Panel around. Apparently one way to access it is that when you activate the panel, there's a cogwheel icon at another corner.
Other users gave feedback that one has to go through many steps to get things done with USB OTG.
Finger-print sensor works great, it's not the most zippy of sensor but it's new technology that works from beneath the screen and works even when your fingers are wet. 🙂 My experience has been positive, the sensor detects fingers easily as long as you leave it there for about half a second. As I said, not the most zippy but it's accurate.
To me the key ingredients for a good phone would be the screen, the battery life, and the camera capability being a huge bonus. The Samsung Galaxy S10+ has all that, plus the great processing power available. The user interface is a bit of a hit and miss but it's forgivable as you don't change settings that often.
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Als Bahnbetriebswerk, auch kurz Betriebswerk (Abk.: Bw) wird bei den deutschen Eisenbahnen eine Anlage bezeichnet, welche der Wartung, kleineren Reparaturen, der Ergänzung von Betriebsstoffen und der Reinigung von Lokomotiven und Triebwagen dient. Zudem wird der Einsatz der Triebfahrzeuge und des Lokomotivpersonals organisiert. Bei der Deutschen Bahn werden heute Bahnbetriebswerke als Betriebshöfe (Bh), bei der ÖBB jedoch als Zugförderungsstellen (Zf, früher Zgfst) oder Zugförderungsleitungen (Zfl) bezeichnet. In vielen anderen Ländern wird oft einfach der Begriff Depot verwandt. Den Bahnbetriebswerken wurden organisatorisch und betrieblich die kleineren Lokstationen (auch Einsatzstellen bzw. Lokbahnhöfe) angegliedert.

Geschichte

Erste Betriebswerkstätten
Im Eisenbahnwesen des deutschsprachigen Raumes wurden die ersten Werkstätten zur Wartung, Reparatur und Bereithaltung von Eisenbahnfahrzeugen, insbesondere aber der Lokomotiven als Betriebswerkstätten bezeichnet.

In den ersten Einrichtungen dieser Art ab 1835 wurden auch die zunächst in Einzelteilen aus England angelieferten Lokomotiven zusammengebaut, so etwa in der am 7. Januar 1835 eröffneten Betriebswerkstätte für die Lokomotiven der ersten maschinell betriebenen Ludwigseisenbahn Nürnberg–Fürth mit der ersten betriebstüchtigen Lokomotive in Deutschland, dem Adler.

John Stanley Blenkinsop, Sohn des Lokomotivkonstrukteurs John Blenkinsop erkannte als erster, dass für einen reibungslosen Bahnbetrieb gut ausgestattete Werkstätten und geeignetes Personal gebraucht werden. Die Herzoglich Braunschweigische Staatseisenbahn übertrug ihm die technische Leitung des Betriebes, daraufhin wurde 1838 deren erste Betriebswerkstätte errichtet, in der Routineaufgaben erledigt und auch neue Lokomotiven gebaut wurden. Im Jahre 1845 wurde John Blenkinsop klar, dass es wesentlich kostengünstiger war, Lokomotiven in regelmäßigen Abständen zu warten als erst bei einem technischen Gebrechen etwas zu reparieren. Damit wurde der Grundstein für die späteren Standardaufgaben von Bahnbetriebswerken gelegt.

Da der Aktionsradius der ersten Dampflokomotiven nur bis zu 80 Kilometern betrug, wurden bei allen größeren Bahnhöfen Anlagen zur Wartung der Lokomotiven errichtet, wo vor allem die Kohle- und Wasservorräte wieder aufgefüllt, Aschkästen geleert und Rauchkammern gereinigt werden konnten. Bei Abzweigbahnhöfen entstanden ebenfalls solche Anlagen.

Im fortgeschrittenen Ausbauzustand der Bahnen ergab sich auch teilweise die Umwandlung von Betriebswerkstätten in größere und für anspruchsvollere Aufgaben ausgestattete Hauptwerkstätten, die heute als "Ausbesserungswerk" bezeichnet werden. Nach und nach gliederten alle anderen deutschen Bahngesellschaften ihre Wartungs- und Reparaturanlagen nach dem Vorbild der Ludwigsbahn und der Braunschweigischen Staatsbahn.

Weitere Betriebswerkstätten dieser Zeit waren
 das Bahnbetriebswerk Gießen, 1850 als Betriebswerkstätte errichtet,
 das Bahnbetriebswerk Meiningen, 1863 von der" Werra-Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft" als Betriebswerkstätte erbaut, die am 1. April 1902 in eine Hauptwerkstätte umgewandelt wurde,
 die Betriebswerkstätte Augsburg, um 1906 errichtet für die Königlich Bayerische Staatsbahn, heute das Museum Bahnpark Augsburg
 die Betriebswerkstätte Barmen-Rittershausen, seit 1911 durch das Bahnbetriebswerk Wuppertal-Langerfeld abgelöst,
 das Bahnbetriebswerk Remscheid-Lennep, ca. 1890 als Betriebswerkstätte Lennep errichtet,
 das Bahnbetriebswerk Treuchtlingen, ca. 1880 als Königlich Bayerische Betriebswerkstätte Treuchtlingen errichtet,
 das Bahnbetriebswerk Stolberg, als Betriebswerkstätte Stolberg 1898 errichtet

Länderbahnzeit
Seit den 1860er Jahren trennten alle Bahngesellschaften die Bereiche Betriebsdienst (Einsatz der Loks) und Fahrzeugunterhaltung. Außerdem entstanden mit der Zeit die ersten Ausbesserungswerke, zur damaligen Zeit Hauptwerkstätten genannt. Mit der Gründung des Deutschen Reiches wurde das oben erwähnte System von allen übernommen, außerdem wurden viele Privatbahnen verstaatlicht, wodurch sich dieses System endgültig durchsetzte.

Deutsche Reichsbahn 1920–1945
Mit der Übernahme der deutschen Länderbahnen durch den Staatsvertrag vom 30. April 1920 wurde die Organisation des Betriebsmaschinendienstes in ganz Deutschland vereinheitlicht. Die Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) bildete ebenfalls verschiedene Reichsbahndirektionen und Maschinenämter. Am 1. August 1935 gab es 27 Reichsbahndirektionen und 132 Maschinenämter.

Die in den 1920er Jahren neu eingeführte Organisationsregelung bewährte sich zwar, dennoch schwankte die Zahl der Bahnbetriebswerke erheblich. Die DR wandelte große Lokbahnhöfe in eigene Bahnbetriebswerke um. Mit der Gründung der Deutschen Reichsbahn änderte sich das aber schlagartig. Ein Fünftel der Reparationszahlungen an die Siegermächte des Ersten Weltkriegs sollte die DRG erwirtschaften. Um dies bewerkstelligen zu können, mussten Rationalisierungsmaßnahmen ergriffen werden, vor allem wurden in fast allen Bereichen Einsparungen durchgeführt. Außerdem musste auch die Verwaltung gestrafft werden, was zur darauf folgenden Schließung aller kleineren Bahnbetriebswerke führte. Gleichzeitig schuf man sogenannte Großbahnbetriebswerke. Mittlere und kleine Dienststellen wurden oft in diese Betriebswerke eingegliedert. So entstanden riesige Bahnbetriebswerke, die eine Vielzahl an Wartungsanlagen besaßen. Beispiele dafür sind das Bahnbetriebswerk Dresden-Friedrichstadt sowie die Werke in Hamburg-Altona, Hamm und Osnabrück. Diese waren oft für die Wartung von über 150 Loks zuständig. Die größte Anlage Deutschlands befand sich in Königsberg (Preußen) mit 1.360 Beschäftigten.

Deutsche Bundesbahn 1949–1993
Die Deutsche Bundesbahn begann ab 1950, kleine Bahnbetriebswerke in Außenstellen umzuwandeln. Diese Entwicklung wurde durch den Traktionswechsel beschleunigt, denn man brauchte für Diesel- und Elektroloks wesentlich weniger Personal. Auch der Rückgang der Güter- und Personentransporte erübrigte einiges an Bahnbetriebswerk-Kapazität. Von 1956 bis 1969 löste die Deutsche Bundesbahn insgesamt 77 Bahnbetriebswerke auf. Das Ende der Dampflokzeit bei der DB führte zu weiteren Schließungen.

Deutsche Reichsbahn 1949–1993
Einen umgekehrten Weg ging zunächst die Deutsche Reichsbahn nach Gründung der DDR. Viele kleinere Lokbahnhöfe wurden zunächst zu Bahnbetriebswerken erhoben, um vor allem eine bessere Instandsetzung der Lokomotiven vor Ort sicherzustellen. Erst mit dem beginnenden Traktionswandel ab Mitte der 1960er Jahre begann eine ähnliche Entwicklung wie bei der DB. Kleinere Bahnbetriebswerke wurden nun aufgelöst, sie blieben aber meist als Lok-Einsatzstellen weiter in Betrieb. Für die Diesel- und Elektrolokwartung wurden meist die bestehenden Anlagen angepasst, ein Neubau moderner Wartungshallen wurde nur in wenigen Fällen realisiert.

Deutsche Bahn AG ab 1994
Mit der Bahnreform und der Gründung der Deutschen Bahn wurden die hundert Jahre alten Betriebskonzepte völlig neu strukturiert – die Einheit von Betriebsdienst und Unterhaltung wurde aufgegeben. Diese beiden Aufgaben wurden von den Geschäftsbereichen Traktion und Werke übernommen. Die Betriebswerke wurden in Betriebshöfe umbenannt, diese unterstehen seit jeher einem eigenen Leiter. Mit dieser Neustrukturierung wurden die Werke nur noch zu Anbietern von Instandhaltungsaufgaben, die vom Geschäftsbereich Traktion erteilt wurden. Mit dieser vollkommenen Neuordnung setzte ebenfalls eine Rationalisierungswelle bei der Deutschen Bahn ein, die zur Schließung von Werken und Betriebshöfen führte. Im Gebiet der ehemaligen Deutschen Reichsbahn wurden sogar Groß-Bahnbetriebswerke geschlossen.
Für den Einsatz neuer Triebfahrzeuge, beispielsweise des ICE, müssen Betriebshöfe immer wieder aufwändig umgebaut werden, um die neuen Fahrzeuge warten zu können.

Aufgaben
Bahnbetriebswerke sind für die Wartung und das Ausführen kleinerer Reparaturen an den im Betrieb verwendeten Lokomotiven zuständig. Zudem wird im Bahnbetriebswerk der Personaleinsatz im Fahrdienst geplant und disponiert. In einem bestimmten Rhythmus (meist ein- bis zweimal in der Woche) wird eine Besichtigung und Funktionsprüfung aller Bauteile der Lokomotive durch den Nachschauschlosser ausgeführt. Größere Bahnbetriebswerke mit entsprechender technischer Ausrüstung führen auch größere Reparaturen wie das Tauschen von Motoren oder die Umrissbearbeitung der Radsätze mittels Unterflurradsatzdrehbank selbst aus.

Manche Bahnbetriebswerke hatten Außenstellen, wie etwa in größeren Bahnhöfen, in denen mehrere Lokomotiven für den Rangierdienst oder für die Bedienung von Nebenbahnen vorgehalten wurden. Im dortigen Lokschuppen wurden die Lokomotiven aufgerüstet und gewartet. Es fanden jedoch keine Reparaturen und keine Personalplanung statt. Diese Außenstellen wurden Lokomotiveinsatzstellen genannt.

Dampflokzeit

Am umfangreichsten waren einst die Arbeiten, die an einer Dampflokomotive zur Wartung auszuführen waren. Neben dem Auffüllen der Betriebsvorräte an Wasser, Kohle und Bremssand wurde an den Dampflokomotiven täglich die Schlacke vom Rost entfernt und die Rauchkammer gereinigt. Auch das Abölen aller Lagerstellen gehörte zum täglichen Arbeitsumfang an einer Dampflokomotive. Wichtig war auch das Drehen von Schlepptenderlokomotiven entsprechend der vorgesehenen Fahrtrichtung auf einer speziellen Drehscheibe. In einem bestimmten Rhythmus gehörte auch das Auswaschen des Kessels zu den wichtigen Wartungsarbeiten im Bw.

Diesel- und E-Lokomotiven
Mit der Umstellung der Zugförderung von Dampf- auf Diesel- und Elektrolokomotiven war eine umfassende Umprofilierung der Bahnbetriebswerke nötig. Anlagen, die nur für die Wartung der Dampfloks benötigt wurden, hatten keine Bedeutung mehr. Für den Elektrolokeinsatz war an den Bw'en der Bau von zusätzlichen Oberleitungen und für die Beheimatung von Diesellokomotiven von Betankungseinrichtungen nötig.

Der Arbeitsumfang bei der Wartung von Elektrolokomotiven umfasst im Wesentlichen das Ergänzen der Bremssandvorräte, das Abölen der wenigen Schmierstellen und Achsgetriebe, das Tauschen der Fahrmotorkohlen, das Reinigen und das Tauschen der vielfältigen elektrischen Schaltelemente, die Pflege der Stromabnehmer und einige Funktionsproben – insbesondere von Zugsicherungseinrichtungen, Fahrsteuerung und Leistungsregelung.

An Diesellokomotiven müssen ebenfalls Bremssandvorräte ergänzt, Schmierstellen versorgt, Funktionsproben an Zugsicherungseinrichtungen und Fahrsteuerung vorgenommen werden. Zusätzliche Aufgaben sind Wartungen an Motor, Getriebe und Abgasturbolader, das Wechseln der Ölfüllungen und diverser Filter sowie der Einspritzdüsen durchzuführen. Für die Anlagen der elektrischen Stromversorgung von Lok und Zug sind ebenfalls Prüf- und Wartungsarbeiten nötig.

Sondereinsatzzüge
Neben der Wartung aller Lokomotiven sind einige Bahnbetriebswerke auch für die Unterhaltung von Sondereinsatzzügen zuständig, daran hat auch der Traktionswechsel nichts geändert. Die wichtigsten Einheiten sind Hilfszüge (zum Bergen verunfallter Fahrzeuge) und Schneeräumfahrzeuge. Bis in die 1980er Jahre gab es auch Feuerlöschzüge, deren Aufgaben allerdings inzwischen von Bahnfeuerwehren übernommen wurden. Für den reibungslosen Ablauf in einem Bahnbetriebswerk werden Schlepp- bzw. Rangierfahrzeuge benötigt, die Waggons und nicht fahrfähige Triebfahrzeuge bewegen. Bis vor 20 Jahren gab es auch noch weitere Sonderfahrzeuge, wie zum Beispiel Altölzüge, die allerdings inzwischen alle ausgemustert wurden.

Gegenwart

Moderne Diesel- und Elektrolokomotiven benötigen durch den Einsatz vieler wartungsarmer und verschleißfreier Bauteile heute nur noch sehr wenig Wartung. Aus diesem Grunde gibt es heute im Gegensatz zur Dampflokzeit nur noch wenige Bahnbetriebswerke, in denen zum Teil die Wartung und Instandhaltung einer ganzen Baureihe konzentriert ist. Stattdessen gibt es im Schienenverkehr mittlerweile eine Vielzahl an Werkstatt- und Serviceanbietern, die sich auf bestimmte Komponenten und Technologien spezialisiert haben.

Bei der Deutschen Bahn sind die heute Betriebshöfe genannten Bahnbetriebswerke zunehmend selbständig und auf mehrere Geschäftsbereiche der DB AG aufgeteilt. Bei den ÖBB ist der Geschäftsbereich "Technische Services" dafür zuständig. In den meisten Betriebshöfen werden auch Leistungen für andere Unternehmen durchgeführt, beispielsweise die Wartung der Fahrzeuge von Privatbahnen. Dies ist darauf zurückzuführen, dass der Bau eines eigenen Betriebshofes für private Eisenbahnunternehmen oft nicht erschwinglich ist – deshalb werden die Wartungsaufgaben oft an Betriebshöfe von Staatsbahnen abgegeben.

Die Betriebshöfe sind abgegrenzte Bereiche, die für die Öffentlichkeit üblicherweise nicht zugänglich sind. Die Arbeit erfolgt nicht nur tagsüber, sondern vorwiegend in der Nacht, wenn zahlreiche Loks nicht für die Traktion benötigt werden. ICE oder andere Triebwagen sind ebenfalls in den Betriebshöfen abgestellt, dieses Gebiet ist nicht zugänglich, weshalb es bei den Triebfahrzeugen meist deutlich weniger Graffiti-Probleme gibt, als es bei den ungeschützt abgestellten Güterwaggons oft der Fall ist.

Bei Betriebshöfen, die noch Gebäude aus der Dampflokzeit besitzen, gibt es öfter Erweiterungsprobleme. Gebäude, die unter dem Industriedenkmalschutz stehen, dürfen nicht abgerissen werden. Ansonsten sind Betriebshöfe grundsätzlich so angelegt, dass eine Erweiterung nach allen Seiten möglich ist. Bereits bei der Planung muss bedacht werden, dass genug zusätzlicher Grund zur Verfügung steht, der im Falle von Erweiterungsplänen problemlos angekauft werden kann.

Ehemalige Betriebswerke werden oftmals nie wieder genutzt und verwildern komplett. Oft werden die Gleisanlagen völlig abgebaut, lediglich die denkmalgeschützten Gebäude bleiben weiterhin vorhanden.

Ausland
Bei den Österreichische Bundesbahnen (ÖBB) wurden Bahnbetriebswerke ja nach Umfang ihrer Aufgaben als Zugförderungsleitung – Zfl (z. B. Wien Nord, Wien Ost, Innsbruck, Bludenz, Villach) oder als Zugförderungsstelle – Zfst (z. B. Wörgl, Landeck, Mistelbach NÖ, Gmünd NÖ, Bregenz, St. Pölten-Alpenbahnhof uva) bezeichnet; allgemein nannte man sie ganz allgemein auch "Remisen", ein Fachausdruck, der heute noch eisenbahn-umgangssprachlich verwendet wird (sogar der zur Dampflokzeit geläufige Begriff "Heizhaus" wird immer noch gerne von alten ÖBB-Eisenbahnern benutzt). Zugförderungsstellen konnten untergeordnete Lokomotivstellen haben; z. B. war die Lokst Saalfelden der Zfst Wörgl unterstellt. Die ehemaligen ÖBB-Zugförderungsdienststellen werden heute "Produktionsstandorte" genannt; jeweils organisatorisch getrennt in "Traktion" (Lokomotiveinsatzstellen) und "Technische Services" (Reparaturwerkstätten).

In der Schweiz nennen sich vergleichbare Einrichtungen Lokomotivdepot.

In Dänemark wird bei Bahnbetriebswerken der Begriff Remise benutzt (zum Beispiel Gedser remise, Tønder remise).

Siehe auch
 Liste der Bahnbetriebswerke in Deutschland bis 1994
 Liste der deutschen Betriebshöfe (Eisenbahn) (aktuell)

Literatur
 Bahnbetriebswerke zwischen gestern, heute und morgen, EK-Special 130, EK-Verlag GmbH, Freiburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-8446-7023-3.
 Jan Reiners: So funktioniert das Bahnbetriebswerk, Transpress Verlag, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-613-71279-2.
 Walter Weikelt/Manfred Teufel: Die Technologie der Ausbesserung der Dampflokomotiven, Transpress Verlag, Stuttgart, ISBN 3-613-71256-3.
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Q: Getting the names of members of an array in javascript dynamically at runtime First of all I am not sure whether it is actually possible in javascript, but still I felt it's worth asking.
Ok, so what I am trying to do is get the names of the members of an array (or object as you might say) dynamically at runtime.
Let me explain. I have an object like this :
Results :-
member_name1 : value_1
member_name2 : value_2
member_name3 : value_3
Here, Result is the name of the object which has members like member_name1, member_name2, etc and theu have values like value_1 and value_2 respectively. What I am trying to do is get the name of the members like member_name1 this at runtime; not it's value. I access the value by Results.member_name1 generally.
I hope I am able to portray the issue!
Below is a screenshot of the object :
http://i.stack.imgur.com/dzAgm.png
Thanks!

A: Assuming obj is your object, you can get the names of all its properties this way:
var names = [];

for(var name in obj) {
    names.push(name);
}

However, be aware that this will also pick up any extensions that have been made to obj through the prototype property of its class. If you want to exclude these and only get the properties defined on obj itself, you can filter them out with
for(var name in obj) {
    if(obj.hasOwnProperty(name)) {
        names.push(name);
    }
}

More information on for...in on MDN.

A: You can access them using JavaScript for construct. Consider the following:
var member_names = [],
    data = {
        foo1: 'bar1',
        foo2: 'bar2',
        foo3: 'bar3',
    };

for (var i in data) {
    member_names.push(i);
}

console.log(member_names);

Here we have an empty array called *member_names* and your data object. In our loop, i will reference the property name, so you can push it onto the member_names array and then have access to them all there.


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