TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey's highest court ordered changes Wednesday to the way eyewitness identifications are used, saying the current system is not reliable enough, fails to deter police misconduct and overstates jurors' ability to evaluate the evidence.
The case is expected to influence the way eyewitness identification of suspects are handled, and not just in New Jersey.
The ruling is being closely watched because New Jersey has long been at the forefront in identification standards. In 2001, the state became the first to establish police guidelines for lineups designed to prevent mistaken suspect identifications. Other states followed suit.
"There is no question this case will have an effect on every state and federal court in the country," said Barry Scheck, co-founder of the Innocence Project, a New York legal center specializing in overturning wrongful convictions.
Because New Jersey has already updated guidelines for police on how to conduct lineups and other methods for witness identifications, the ruling will have a greater impact in New Jersey courtrooms.
Just as important as the ruling, Scheck said, was a yearlong review ordered by the state Supreme Court of procedures used by police when they ask witnesses to identify suspects.
Scheck, who presented testimony during the hearings that called for stricter ID standards, called the review the "most extensive examination of social science in the area of eyewitness identification that has been done, using the leading experts around on witness IDs and psychology."
The review found that a test, created in 1977 and used by courts in 48 states and the federal system, to assess the reliability of witness identification is flawed and inadequate – a finding the court appeared to cement in its ruling Wednesday.
"A vast body of scientific research about human memory has emerged," wrote Supreme Court Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in a unanimous ruling, which encompassed two cases. "That body of work casts doubt on some commonly held views relating to memory."
Nationally, eyewitness misidentification is the single greatest cause of wrongful convictions nationwide, playing a role in more than 75 percent of the 273 convictions overturned through DNA testing, according to the Innocence Project, and three of the five exoneration cases in New Jersey involved misidentification.
Currently, a defendant has the burden of challenging an eyewitness identification. That won't change. However, the ruling will make it easier to get a hearing before their trial to challenges the identification.
The ruling will also require judges to give more detailed instructions to juries about the potential flaws with eyewitness identifications – in some cases before a witness takes the stand so that jurors can listen more critically.
"Courts must carefully consider identification evidence before it is admitted to weed out unreliable identifications, and that juries must receive thorough instructions tailored to the facts of the case to be able to evaluate the identification evidence they hear," Rabner wrote.
Prosecutors pointed out that the ruling does not change the legal standard used to decide whether a witness identification should be thrown out and will only affect cases going forward.
"The court's decision to make its ruling purely prospective signals that it does not believe that the current legal framework was unreliable to the point that convictions that have been obtained must be reviewed under the new standard," said Paul Loriquet, a spokesman for the Attorney General's Office, which argued that the standards in place in New Jersey were adequate.
Because New Jersey already had guidelines in place for police on how to conduct eyewitness identifications and line-ups, the ruling will have a more practical effect in changing the courtroom procedure for challenging those IDs.
New Jersey uses what's called a sequential blind lineup, a widely praised technique designed to reduce mistakes by witnesses when trying to identify suspects. In sequential blind lineups, mug shots are shown one at a time. Detectives displaying the photos don't know who the suspect is, which means they can't intentionally or accidentally tip off witnesses.
Some other states and cities – Dallas, Boston, Minneapolis and Denver, along with North Carolina – use sequential blind lineups or some variation. However, most police departments use a so-called six-pack or other traditional method where a witness views several people or photographs at one time.
Some of the new science presented during the hearings showed that witnesses are likely to stay committed to the first mug shot they pick – even if it's wrong. It also showed how identifying witnesses who identify someone from a different race increases the chance of misidentification and how the presence of a weapon can distract witnesses from remembering details about a perpetrator.
In one case, an eyewitness lineup that included Larry Henderson of Camden led to his conviction in 2004 on manslaughter charges. Henderson's attorney, public defender Joseph Krakora, argued he was misidentified after police did not follow proper identification guidelines.
Krakora praised the court's ruling Wednesday, saying it would "go a long way toward eliminating wrongful convictions based on mistaken identity."
Henderson has already been let out on parole, but his case will get a new hearing and he'll get a chance to clear his name.


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The 90s is rightly regarded as one of the most important periods in hip-hop history, with countless groundbreaking albums that still influence the genre to this day.
The sheer amount of great albums makes delving into the world of 90s hip-hop daunting though, so we've delved into our 90s collection on the musicMagpie Store and picked out 10 of the best to get you started.
The Slim Shady LP is Eminem's second album and is almost entirely rapped by his depraved and immoral alter ego Slim Shady. As a result, the album is disgusting, disturbing and utterly brilliant.
The Slim Shady LP is like the grossest and most offensive cartoon ever made, with Eminem's over-the-top lyrics layered over some extremely catchy production.
Like many of his subsequent albums, Eminem's more offensive and silly songs are balanced by some powerful tracks about his rough upbringing and difficult pre-fame life; Rock Bottom, for example, was written after he was fired from his job a few days before his daughter's birthday.
Overall, it's one of Eminem's best albums and one of the biggest crossover hits in hip-hop history. Take it round to your parents house, play it loud and party like it's 1999!
Back in 1993, hip-hop was either of the gangsta or alternative variety. Enter the Wu-Tang Clan, a group of 9 rappers from New York with a gritty background.
Enter The Wu-Tang is full of tales of New York's dark underbelly, with some raw production adding to the aggressive and unnerving atmosphere.
There are some fairly unusual influences on this one too. It utilises soul samples (now a staple of hip-hop) and, more importantly, samples from kung-fu movies, which become an important part of the Wu-Tang image.
Enter the Wu-Tang is nothing short of classic and inspired countless rappers in the decade to come. It also spawned some of the biggest names in 90s hip-hop, including Raekwon, RZA, Method Man, Ghostface Killah and ODB.
Nas' debut is one of the best rap albums ever made, and with good reason.
Inspired by Nas' life in Queensbridge, New York, Illmatic is almost a documentary, with powerful lyrics that are made more complex by some impressive use of poetic techniques.
The gritty lyrical content is backed by a tough production with hard beats but subtler melodies. As well as the usual hip-hop influences, Illmatic also draws on jazz, blues and many other genres.
Words don't really do Illmatic justice. Just listen to it!
The tragic end to Biggie's life often overshadows his music, which is a shame because Ready to Die is among the best hip-hop records of all time.
Like Illmatic, Ready to Die is semi-autobiographical. It begins with Biggie's birth and upbringing, taking in his time as a drug dealer before a difficult end where he contemplates killing himself.
If that sounds depressing, well…it kind of is. But there are plenty of lighter moments on the album, with some great production and classic tunes – although we recommend listening to it from start to finish.
Instrumental hip-hop is nowhere near as popular as its lyric-strewn counterpart, but Entroducing… deserves a place in anyone's record collection.
Built from the ground up using samples, Entroducing… is equal parts complex, catchy, uplifting, depressing, beautiful, weird and fun. It's an amazing feat by an amazing producer.
Entroducing… is hugely influential, even beyond the realms of hip-hop. It's widely reported that it's one of the reasons Radiohead took such a left turn from their rock roots with Kid A.
Although Only Built… is technically a Raekwon solo album, it actually features every member of Wu-Tang Clan and was produced by RZA.
Like Enter the Wu-Tang, Only Built… is heavily influenced by cinema, although this time it's mafia and crime flicks rather than kung-fu movies.
The production is slightly more laid back than Enter the Wu-Tang, with the lyrics focused on getting to the top of the game and Mafia movie soundbites sampled throughout. It's basically a rap version of Once Upon a Time in America.
Reasonable Doubt is Jay-Z's lowest selling album but widely regarded as his best. Combining the gritty street stories of Nas with a cooler, crime boss-style persona, Reasonable Doubt's lyrics are more aspirational than other records of the time, with Jay-Z taking on a more laid-back, witty delivery.
The whole album is a great insight into one of the world's biggest artist before he was big; the album was self-financed and released by Jay-Z's own Rock-A-Fella records, which was based in a dingy office in one of New York's roughest districts.
Unlike many of the gritter albums released in the 90s, ATLiens is weird and proud. While some of its lyrics focus on street life, Andre 3000 and Big Boi also take time to reflect on the possibility of life in outer space and various other 'out there' themes.
The production is certainly unique for the time too, with reggae and dub influences featuring prominently and no samples used. It was also a big step forward for Southern hip-hop, which was drowned out by the East-West feud at the time.
The Chronic is one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time by possibly the most influential rapper and producer of them all. If you've never listened to it, you're missing out.
All Eyez on Me was 2Pac's first album after being released from prison and signing to Death Row Records, who posted his bail.
As a result, 2Pac loses the introspective and emotional edge that made him one of rap's most interesting characters and goes all out thug, with a brash and aggressive delivery that's as impressive as it is scary.
Double albums are usually a bit hit and miss, but All Eyez on Me is full of great tunes – the most famous of which is California Love, 2Pac's mega-hit with Dr. Dre.
You can find all of the albums in this post on the musicMagpie Store's 90s music collection from just £1.19. You can also find them in our range of classic hip-hop vinyl too. Build out your collection today!
What is your favourite 90s hip-hop album? Let us know in the comments.


I'm turning 40 – but my skin thinks we're both 16 again!
I have known my wife Danyil since 8th grade. I have always loved her and knew I wanted her for my wife. She is an ex-model and has been used and abused her whole life. Her mother used to beat her, make her do all the house work while her 2 brothers got to play….


Last month, a friend and I visited the magic and excitement of Disneyland Paris for 2 days.
Although this is a great place to take a family break, I would thoroughly recommend this to couples and groups too, especially if you're a rollercoaster enthusiast just like me, or just have great nostalgic memories of watching Disney movies at home.
My journey began with a short flight from the UK to Paris (Charles de Gaulle Airport), followed by a shuttle bus transfer from terminal 2 at Paris direct to the Disneyland Paris hotels. This took just under an hour and was very easy and comfortable.
Upon arrival I was taken aback by the sheer size of the resort that included all the hotels, a leisure complex and both the Disneyland Theme Park and Walt Disney Studios Theme Park. At this point the excitement was building and not wanting to waste a moment we quickly checked in and entered the complex. All the hotels are connected by a free shuttle bus that takes you to/ from the resort which is ideal, however the walk isn't that long either so we chose this option instead.
I entered the resort which began with a big leisure complex that has lots of places to eat such as Planet Hollywood, McDonald's and Earl of Sandwich, plus shops full of Disney merchandise that could easily entertain you for hours. Whilst wandering through the complex, a surprise was to be had as we came across Mickey Mouse and Goofy – we couldn't help but smile and took the opportunity to take a few photos.
After a bite to eat and lots of fun with the Disney characters, we decided to visit the Disneyland Theme Park first. As soon as you enter the focal point is Sleeping Beauty's castle that is situated tall in the middle of the park surrounded by lots of rides and attractions that kept me entertained all afternoon. From Space Mountain and Indiana Jones to Buzz Lightyear Laser Blast – the park is fit for kids and big kids alike!
The first day drew to a close, but the fun didn't stop there. We booked to go to the Wild West Show which is Disney's take on a western show that includes crowd participation to win prizes and a 3 course meal with drinks. After the show we went to Planet Hollywood for a few more drinks before heading to the main event which is the Dreams Firework display at Sleeping Beauty's Castle and held every evening after sunset. This is such a spectacular show and a definite must when you visit Disneyland Paris!
Day 2 began with breakfast at Cafe Mickey and joining us were some of Disney's favourite characters such as Mickey, Minnie, Eeyore and Pluto. They are there each morning if you wish to join them, which is great for those cherished photo opportunities. We then spent the rest of the day at Walt Disney Studios theme park which again has lots of rides and attractions best suited to older children and adults – we had so much fun there! If you love theme parks, fast rides and thrills then this is the place for you.
The second day like the first went so quickly and it was such a shame to depart later in the evening. I could have easily spent 3 or 4 days at Disneyland Paris without getting bored. My love of Disney was well and truly invigorated and one thing is for sure… I will be back again!
Are you planning a trip like Graeme's? What would you look forward to most on short break to Disneyland Paris? Let us know by filling out the comments box below.


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Social media companies, entrepreneurs, investors, and Internet user groups speak out about costs of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement
July 9, 2014 – A large international coalition representing over 100 web companies and Internet user groups are speaking out about how the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would force telecom and web providers to police the Internet, the cost of which could potentially put smaller providers and other innovators out of business. Big names including Wikimedia, reddit, O'Reilly Media, and BoingBoing have joined the call, which comes as secretive TPP talks intensify at the Delta Hotel in downtown Ottawa. The crucial round of high-level talks continue until July 11.
The TPP is being negotiated by Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Peru, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Vietnam, and the United States. The changes to copyright proposed by the TPP would restrict citizens' and businesses' ability to innovate, both on and offline.
The group has set out their concerns in a joint letter which focuses on the tough new burdens the TPP would impose on telecom and web service providers. The letter highlights how the TPP would "force service providers throughout the region to monitor and police their users' actions on the Internet, pass on automated takedown notices, block websites and disconnect Internet users." Led by OpenMedia.org and the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the letter was put together by the Fair Deal network of civil society groups and businesses working to reform the copyright provisions in the Intellectual Property chapter of the TPP.
The letter will be handed to negotiators at a face-to-face meeting in Ottawa this afternoon. OpenMedia's Reilly Yeo will present negotiators with detailed feedback sourced from over 19,000 people who have spoken out about the TPP using OpenMedia's Internet Voice tool.
"We know from leaked documents that the TPP will have an enormously harmful impact on our everyday lives," said OpenMedia Executive Director Steve Anderson. "Under the TPP whole families could be kicked offline, Internet costs will rise, and online free expression will be seriously undermined. It's profoundly undemocratic for TPP leaders to lock out citizens, while allowing secretive industry lobbyists to write rules that will harm Internet users and potentially put many Canadian telecom and web service providers out of business. It's high time for Stephen Harper and other TPP leaders to open up this whole process and enable citizens to finally have a say."
Tim Bray, a Canadian software developer, founder of two companies, and co-inventor of XML, which is foundational to the Internet, said: "I'm generally pro-free-trade, but I'm horrified that this agreement might be used, in a secretive back-door way, to twist Canada's copyright system, which generally works well, in ways that could criminalize common-sense, socially-valuable uses of our shared intellectual heritage."
Leading copyright expert Prof. Michael Geist had this to say: "The Canadian notice-and-notice system has proven to provide a fair balance for all stakeholders with evidence of benefits for rights holders while preserving free speech and privacy rights. The model has been adopted or is being considered in other countries and should be featured as an option in the TPP."
Erik Martin, General Manager of popular social news site reddit, said: "reddit is a platform for creating communities and sharing information. We have immense concerns about any proposals that would place the burden of preemptively policing users and blocking information onto communication platforms such as reddit directly. This is a real threat to all communication platforms that help to make our open Internet ecosystem so rich and diverse."
Jeremy Malcolm, from the Electronic Frontier Foundation commented, "There is no reason to think that the copyright rules being pushed in this agreement are the best rules for all twelve countries. Indeed, they may not be the best rules for any of those countries. They are simply the rules that the highly-paid lobbyists from big content industries would like to see locked in as immutable global standards. We mustn't fall into that trap."
Trish Hepworth from the Australian Digital Alliance said: "we can't afford for these prescriptive, overly-bureaucratic provisions to be cemented into a 12 party 'trade' deal. The rigid systems that countries would have to implement to comply are not suited to such a rapidly changing area, we need to retain flexibility to implement effective laws in this area."
The following have signed on to the joint letter:
Entrepreneurs: Alexis Ohanian (Co-founder of Reddit), Cory Doctorow, and Tim Bray (Textuality Services, Inc.), Ron Yokubaitis.
Businesses: Affinity Bridge, Agentic Digital Media, Amicus, Blacknight, Blindspot, Briteweb, Cheezburger, Data Foundry, Engine.is, Happy Mutants LLC (Boingboing.net), Catalyst Internet, cStreet Campaigns, Codename Design, Credo Mobile, Disconnect, Ello Foods, Engine Advocacy, Fark, Functional Imperative, Floop Technologies, Galiano Coffee Roasting, GHL Consultants, Giganews, Golden Frog, GrowthLogic, Hackers/Founders, i2Coalition, iiNet, iFixit, Interdependent Investments, Internet Archive, Imgur, Lionsgate Software, O'Reilly Media, Namecheap, reddit, RadioAtlantic.ca, Techdirt, Thoughtworks, Tucows, TunnelBear, Scoop Media, ServInt, Spake Media House, Stack Exchange, Stack Overflow.
User groups: Article 19, Association of Progressive Communicators, Australian Digital Alliance, Australian Privacy Foundation, B.C. Freedom of Information and Privacy Association, Consumer New Zealand, Consumers International, Demand Progress, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Fight for the Future, Gen Why Media, Hiperderecho, OpenMedia, Public Knowledge, Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), Wikimedia Foundation.
Companies and organizations can still sign on to the joint letter here: http://bit.ly/U2bzro
Over 19,000 people have sent TPP negotiators detailed input via OpenMedia's Face-to-Face tool at https://OpenMedia.org/FaceToFace
About OpenMedia
OpenMedia is an award-winning community-based organization that safeguards the possibilities of the open Internet. We work toward informed and participatory digital policy by engaging hundreds of thousands of people in protecting our online rights.
About the Our Fair Deal coalition
Starting at first in New Zealand and then connecting with organizations and people internationally, a group of individuals from the fields of Internet policy, art, information technology and law got together to discuss a TPP campaign with a copyright focus. What resulted was the idea of a fair deal, one that opens up trade opportunities for TPP member states but doesn't force copyright and other IP-related changes on us that could damage our future. Learn more at OurFairDeal.org
Members of the Fair Deal coalition include:
Affinity Bridge, Article 19, Australian Digital Alliance, Australian Library & Information Association, Association for Progressive Communications (APC), Internet NZ, BCFIPA, The Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC), Consumers International, Council of Canadians, Creative Freedom, Demand Progress, Derechos Digitales, Electronic Frontiers Australia, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), Engine.is, Fight for the Future, FreePress, Gen Why Media, Hiperderecho, Library & Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa, Movements for the Internet Active Users, NZRise, NZOSS, OpenMedia.org, Public Citizen, Public Knowledge, Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, Scoop, Tech Liberty NZ, TechDirt, Tuanz, Tucows, TradeMe
About the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement:
The TPP is one of the most far-reaching international free trade agreements in history. We know from leaked TPP draft texts that participating nations would be bound to much stricter and more extreme copyright laws than now exist under current national laws. These new rules would criminalize much online activity, invade citizens' privacy, and significantly impact our ability to share and collaborate online.
U.S. negotiators are pushing hard to force smaller nations into accepting a censored Internet. However, reports have indicated that the intellectual property provisions have been quite a "challenging" issue for those behind the agreement.
Over 140,000 people have now signed a petition at http://OpenMedia.org/censorship, which demands that TPP decision-makers reject copyright proposals that would restrict the open Internet, access to knowledge, economic opportunity, and our fundamental rights.
Over 3.2 million people have signed on to a recent campaign led by OpenMedia and other groups against the excessive secrecy surrounding the TPP at https://StopTheSecrecy.net
Tens of thousands are taking part in a crowdsourcing initiative organized by OpenMedia to create a positive vision for sharing and collaborating online. The initiative aims to create an Internet-fueled positive alternative that decision-makers can't ignore.
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Dozens of Organizations and Businesses protest TPP copyright proposals. Source: Electronic Frontier Foundation
Internet governance expert says U.S. trying to strong-arm Canada into economically-damaging Internet censorship rules in international agreement. Source: OpenMedia.ca
Full text of the TPP's Internet censorship chapter - source: Wikileaks
Detailed expert analysis of the leaked TPP draft can be found at: http://keionline.org/node/1825
In August 2013, OpenMedia and the Our Fair Deal Coalition launched an alternative process to the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership talks, enabling citizens to have their say on shaping their digital future.
In May 2013, OpenMedia and Coalition partners sent TPP Trade Ministers a letter to demand a 'Fair Deal' on provisions that would restrict Internet use in the ongoing Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks.
We also sent a message to new U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman by purchasing a hard-hitting Washington D.C. newspaper ad.
In December 2012, OpenMedia's Steve Anderson took our message direct to TPP negotiators in Auckland. Read his full report from Auckland here.
In June 2012, OpenMedia joined with a diverse coalition of groups to launch the StopTheTrap.net petition - a petition which gained over 135,000 signatures and which was hand-delivered to TPP negotiators in San Diego.

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BREAKING • KENT
Twisted baby killer found guilty of murder
A dad from Broadstairs has been found guilty of murder following the death of his baby boy.
Six-week old McKenzie Ellis was rushed to hospital with injuries on Monday 23 July 2018 after his dad Lee Vernon called an ambulance and told paramedics his son was finding it difficult to breathe and was unresponsive.
The 21-year-old, of no fixed address, went on to describe the infant as unconscious when he picked him up to change his nappy and claimed he had no idea why. When the emergency services asked Vernon if the baby had hurt himself in any way he replied 'no, not really.'
Paramedics arrived shortly after the call at around 7.30am when Vernon then disclosed his son had hit his face on his shoulder the day before.
McKenzie was rushed to hospital in Margate where he was found to have suffered trauma to the head and had broken bones. He was transferred to a London hospital.
An investigation into how the baby suffered his injuries was launched by the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate and Vernon was arrested.
During his interview he changed his initial account and told officers his son had accidentally fallen from his grip, hitting himself on the sofa arm before falling to the floor that morning during his feed. He said he was too scared to admit this to his partner.
The young child died of his injuries on Thursday 26 July 2018. He was six weeks and five days old.
Medical experts disclosed that the baby had in fact suffered multiple injuries and a brain injury, some of which would have been caused on at least two previous occasions.
Vernon was charged with murder and two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent. His phone showed that he'd previously searched the internet to see if others had hurt their babies. Despite this discovery he continued to deny there had been any previous incidents other than those he had already disclosed.
He went on trial at Maidstone Crown Court and was found guilty by a jury on Thursday 24 October, 2019. He will be sentenced at the same court on 29 November.
Senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Richard Vickery said: 'It's impossible to comprehend the suffering that McKenzie endured during his short life at the hands of his father.
'Vernon has shown himself to be a cruel and cowardly man after hurting his helpless baby who looked to him for love and care.
'I'm so grateful to the medical experts and my investigation team who, despite this complex and emotional case, were able to get to the truth of what happened to ensure Vernon's conviction.'
BARKING • BREAKING • EXCLUSIVE
Barking Blaze that ripped through six floors started by a Barbecue
A major fire that engulfed a multi-dwelling structure in Barking this afternoon may have been caused by a barbecue being used we can reveal. 15 fire appliances...
Two fools rescued by helicopter on the edge of Culver down on the Isle of Wight
Emergency services have been mobilised to Culver Down on the Isle of Wight this evening ning (Monday). Rescue crews from the Coastguard and the Isle of Wight...
BREAKING • SOUTHAMPTON
Third boy arrested over Southampton Arson attack
Officers from Hampshire Constablary continue to investigate the cause of a fire at a building in St Mary's Street on Tuesday 26 March. Yesterday, two boys...
BIRMINGHAM • BREAKING • WEST MIDLANDS
Violent robber rammed police cars in a high-performance Audi he stole at gunpoint
Officers spotted Jobi Nembhard driving the S4 Quattro in Lode Lane, Solihull, on 15 February 10 days after he'd stolen it during a break-in when he pointed...
BREAKING • GILLINGHAM • KENT
Information is sought following a report a man was assaulted in Gillingham
The victim, aged in his 30s, is said to have been assaulted by a group of people while he walked in Skinner Street between 9pm and 9.20pm on Friday 16 April...
Armed Police in Collision with a Prius in South East London
This is the scene following a collision last night between an Armed Met Police Car and a Prius on Camberwell New Road (SE5) at the junction of Flodden Road...
BREAKING • NORTH WEST
Father and son airlifted from Thornwick Bay by Coastguard
A father and son have been rescued from a cliff at Thornwick Bay, Flamborough, after getting stuck half way up the cliff face. HM Coastguard received a 999...
BREAKING • SCAM ALERT
Members of the public are receiving phone calls and when they have answered an automated message starts, claiming to be from HMRC regarding fraudulent activity on the caller's account.
The caller is then instructed to press 1 on their keypad so they can be transferred to the HMRC Manager to discuss the account, when this happens the caller...
BREAKING • HAMPSHIRE • SOUTHAMPTON
Southampton robber jailed for four years and nine months
A man who robbed a 17-year-old boy in Southampton has been jailed for four years and nine months. Suraj Singh Bhakar, aged 36, of Derby Road, Southampton was...
BREAKING • HAYES • LONDON • WILLESDEN
Detectives investigating the stabbing of two men in west London have charged a man who been remand into custody
Daniel Bell, 45 , of Shakespeare Avenue, Hayes, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder. Bell appeared at Willesden Magistrates'...
BREAKING • DOVER • KENT
Man airlifted after stabbing attack in Dover
A person has been airlifted after a stabbing on Beaconsfield Road in Dover this morning. The casualty has been flown to a London Hospital in a serious...
BREAKING • NEWPORT • SOUTH WALES
Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to being concerned in the supply of cocaine
Daniel Mark Williams (left), 29, of no fixed abode, appeared at Cardiff Crown Court along with Kaine Peterson (right), 21, of Lime Crescent, Newport. Both men...
Two thirteen year-old boys arrested over Hilsea Train Station Stabbing
Police have confirmed that two thirteen-year-old boys have been arrested as part of their investigation into an attack involving a couple at the Hilsea railway...
BREAKING • ESSEX • EXCLUSIVE
Mass evacuation taking place after Chemical leak in West Thurrock
West Thurrock,Essex, Monday 6th January 2020 A mass evacuation is taking place following a mass chemical spill at a business named as ICL in West Thurrock...
LATEST NEWS • MISSING
Police appeal to help find missing teenager
Help us find Kalisha Harmon, 14, #missing from #Lambeth. She has links to #Enfield #Lambeth #Brixton If seen please call Lambeth Police on 101
BREAKING • CHELMSFORD • CLACTON • COURT • CRIME • ESSEX
Woman gets jailed for violent robbery
A woman has been jailed for six years after smashing her way into a flat and robbing the terrified resident. Police have said. Kelly Luckhurst had been evicted...
BREAKING • HAMPSHIRE • POLICE
New leader for Hampshire Police Fed as Alex lets Zoe take Charge
Hampshire Police federation has welcomed a new leader who has taken over the current role from Alex Charge. Zoe Wakefield who is not new to the office...
BREAKING • CANTERBURY • KENT
Police persuaded a distressed man to leave the Farleigh Road Railway Bridge in Canterbury
Police have persuaded a distressed man to leave the Farleigh Road bridge over the railway line. Trains now able to run through Canterbury West Station again...
BREAKING • LAWLESS BRITAIN • NORTH WEST
Two arrested after arson attack on Police cars
Two men have been arrested after attacking and setting fire to two Police cars that were parked outside a police station in Goldthorpe. The lawless attack took...
Ariana Grande pulls out of 'surprise' Brits performance due to illness
Ariana Grande has pulled out of performing at tonight's Brit Awards, just hours before the show. She was set to play a tribute to the victims of the...
BREAKING • LONDON • SUTTON
Sadly a woman has died following a house fire on Morden Way in Sutton
Part of the ground floor of a semi-detached house was damaged by fire. Firefighters found the body of a woman on the ground floor. She was pronounced...
ASHFORD • BREAKING • KENT
Emergency services scrambled to footbridge in Ashford,
Emergency services have been called to an incident on the footbridge over the A2042 (Avenue Jacques Faucheux). Ambulances, police and fire service at scene...
BREAKING • COVID19
New regulations allowing trials of rental e-scooters will come into force
New regulations allowing trials of rental e-scooters will come into force on Saturday 4 July 2020, Transport Minister Rachel Maclean has announced. The first...
BREAKING • HARINGEY • LONDON • MISSSING
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Neil Chandra who was last seen in Haringey
Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of Neil Chandra who was last seen in the early hours of Thursday, 2 July in Haringey. Neil, 44, went...
Three males have been arrested after teenager was stabbed in Lambeth
Police release more information after 39 found dead in the rear of a refrigerated lorry


Spokane Poetry Slam is competitive performance poetry at its Northwest finest! Every first Sunday and third Monday, spoken word warriors battle for Inland Empire supremacy, and a $50 Grand Prize. Spokane Poetry Slam hosts two events a month. BootSlam on the first Sunday, while Spokane Poetry Slam falls on the third Monday. Both shows judge poetry with five random audience members and scores ranging from 0.1 to 10! For more information about the rules, click here. Each April, Spokane Poetry Slam will hold our Finals, which will determine once and for all the top four Spokane poets of the year. These poets will be on the team that will represent the Lilac City at the National Poetry Slam, held each August. For more information on the rankings, click here.
Both Spokane Poetry Slam and BootSlam are open to poets and poetry lovers of all ages. For either show, let it be clear: there is no censorship for content. Some poems may include harsh language, adult situations, and extremely beautiful imagery. Use your discretion on whether or not you want to bring your grandparents or your young children.
Spokane Poetry Slam was formerly held at two Empyrean locations in downtown Spokane. In 2011, when the Empyrean closed for good, the slam went on hiatus for over a year. In May, 2012, the slam was reborn with Isaac Grambo at the helm. The event was held at Scout Tavern until May of 2012, when Scout closed and the Slam moved (after a couple months) to The Lantern Tavern in the South Perry area. In April 2014, Spokane Poetry Slam returned downtown to its current home at The Bartlett. In April 2013, Spokane Poetry Slam expanded to a second monthly event with BootSlam, held at Boots Bakery and Lounge.
It is the poets and the audience that make a slam what it is, so come on out and read, perform, watch, or cheer. Heck, if you're present, you're required to cheer! Spokane is great, and spoken word makes it that much better!
To contact Spokane Poetry Slam, please email us at spokanepoetryslam@gmail.com.
When: EVERY THIRD MONDAY! doors/sign-ups at 7:00; sign-ups close at 7:45; SLAM@8:00!
When: EVERY FIRST SUNDAY! workshop at 5:30; sign-ups at 7:00; SLAM@7:30!


I have a friend who is a pilot for Alaska Airlines, so when a "Ziggy" cartoon showed Ziggy looking at the intercom speaker on an airplane, listening to the pilot say, "This is your pilot speaking ... does anyone have a roll of duct tape?", I clipped it out to give to him. Now I'm wondering if it's maybe not all that funny.


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Over the years, I've probably created thousands of reports for customers and co-workers. Usually, I have a web-based program that generates reports in either html or comma-separated format. The html format is a lot prettier and usually gives the user what they want. The comma-separated format allows the user to easily import the results into Excel, or into Open Office in the case of my more enlightened users. From there, they add formatting to the raw data and send the resulting report to whereever it's going. All this formating is done manually by customers who tend to want the same report periodically, so this results in a lot of re-work on their part. Most of the time, they're just happy to get the data and don't complain about having to pretty it up a bit. But there is a better way.
The Spreadsheet::WriteExcel Perl module allows you to generate data, format it, and output it in native Excel format. Many times I simply have a list of canned reports and give my customers hyperlinks to them.
Let's walk through a simple CGI script that uses Perl the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. The code presented in this article is based on a program I wrote for a customer some time ago and isn't as pretty, or correct, as it could be. It's just meant as an example of what you can do with the Spreadsheet::WriteExcel module. But I assure you, the program I delivered to my customer was fantastic!
In this snippet of code, we load the DBI module because we'll be asking a PostgreSQL database for our data. Then we load the CGI module because it just makes writing cgi scripts easy, and we all like easy, right? Then we connect to the database and get a database handle for later use. Similarly, we get a CGI handle so that we can use the methods provided by the CGI module.
Since the sole purpose of this program is to return a native Excel file, I've hard coded the MIME type as shown above. If you had a script that presented your users with a data retreival form, or a report picklist, you'd have to move the call to header() to a more appropriate part of your code.
Now let's start building our report.
In this section, we create a new Spreadsheet::WriteExcel handle and store it in the $workbook variable. Instead of passing the object constructor a file name, we simply pass "-" to it, which causes the resulting spreadsheet to be output to SDTOUT. Our report is going to have a simple coversheet that lists the division number, so let's add the sheet next. We have to jump through a few hoops in order to format the "Division Number" label as boldfaced text. First, we need to create a new format object with the add_format() method. Then we can set various attributes of the format; in this case we simply make it bold. We could have made it a red foreground on green background, italicized, and right-justified. Buy why? In this case, we simply want the label to stand out, so we make it bold.
Finally, we put a few pieces of data into our coversheet with the write() method. First, we put the "Division Number" label, in bold, in the first column of the sixth row. Note that in Excel, rows and column start at 1, but in Spreadsheet::WriteExcel, they start at 0. Also not that the location is "row, column" not "horizontal, vertical." When I first started using Spreadsheet::WriteExcel, I tended to loose track of that and wondered why my spreadsheets looked so funny.
The $division_number variable is a non-empty, integer variable that gets defined elsewhere.
Well, now let's add a second worksheet to our workbook and put some real data in it.
So now the code is actually getting interesting. After creating a new worksheet, the next thing we do is allocate two more formats. We allocate a red format for customers who owe too much money, and a green one for customers who don't owe so much. Then we kinda want the dollar amounts to display as dollar amounts, so we add a numeric format to each.
Column headings come next. Because I'm lazy and I anticipate adding columns later, I add the column headings in a for loop. Doing it this way makes additions as trivial as adding a new name to the list.
Next we ask the database for some data. In this case, we're asking for a list of customers by name and number, their phone number and how much they owe.
We print out their name in bold, followed by their customer number and phone number in regular typeface.
The last column is a bit more interesting. In the last column, we check to see if the customer owes us more than $1000. If they do, we use our red, overdue format to print how much they owe us. Otherwise, we use our green, current format.
Once we've printed out an entire row, we go to the next row with the $row++ line and grab the next record from our dataset.
Disposing of our database handle with the finish() method is usually a good idea. Closing the spreadsheet handle with the close() method causes the buffers to be flushed and our spreadsheet to appear on STDOUT.
Sure, this could have been a 10 line program if all we wanted to do is output a comma-delimited file and leave our user to do all of the importing and formating. But this program wasn't too difficult to write and the results are much nicer. Figure 1 shows the resulting spreadsheet after I manually set the column widths. The Spreadsheet::WriteExcel Perl module allows us to set various types of formatting as well as generating spreadsheet formula. The module is so easy to use, and the customer response to the results is so positive, I don't even waste my time generating comma-delimited reports anymore.


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Kevin McCarthy Attacks Biden for Being "Too Slow" in Ukraine Response
(TargetLiberty.org) – If the Biden administration has a strong point, it definitely isn't foreign policy. This time, a top GOP legislator said President Joe Biden isn't doing enough to help Ukraine resist the Russian invaders.
On March 20, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) appeared on Fox's "Sunday Night in America" to talk about the ongoing Ukraine crisis. McCarthy led off with praise for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address to Congress last week, highlighting how the Ukrainian leader had only asked the US for weapons to defend his country. Then, he pointed out that President Biden is answering the call too slowly.
CONTINUING 'MISTAKE': @GOPLeader McCarthy slams Biden for being 'too slow' with providing weapons to Ukraine as Russia ravages the country. https://t.co/rB72pHg1DO pic.twitter.com/qZ2zVNuQ4k
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 21, 2022
McCarthy reminded host Trey Gowdy that Biden had inadvertently encouraged Putin by hinting a "minor incursion" would draw less of a response from the West. Then, he delayed too long in approving weapon supplies to Ukraine; as McCarthy said, "Biden has waited so long the supply chain is not just there yet." He pointed out if Biden had sent more help to Ukraine early on, Russia might not have invaded.
Finally, McCarthy raised the point that Biden's inaction isn't just last week's news. China is still applying pressure on Taiwan, and if the western response to Putin's invasion of Ukraine is too weak, Beijing might be tempted to make a move of its own. He urged, " Sell Taiwan the weapons to defend themselves, so America is not getting asked the question to go to war."
Will Biden act in time to save Taiwan from Ukraine's fate?


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Professor Rohan Alexander announced as Assistant Director, CANSSI Ontario
TORONTO, ON – August 25, 2021: The Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute, Ontario (CANSSI Ontario) is delighted to announce Professor Rohan Alexander as Assistant Director of CANSSI Ontario. Professor Alexander is an assistant professor at the University of Toronto, jointly appointed to the Department of Statistical Sciences and the Faculty of Information.
Commenting on this new role, Professor Alexander said, "I was very fortunate to experience the benefit of CANSSI Ontario first-hand, through its support of two of my students. I could not be more excited to take on this position at CANSSI to support and fuel the outstanding work of other researchers in the statistical sciences."
Professor Alexander came to the University of Toronto from Australia, as a post-doctoral fellow in the Faculty of Information. Before coming to UofT, he completed a Bachelor of Economics from University of Queensland. He did his graduate studies at Australian National University receiving a Master of Economics and PhD (Economics). His research involves the use of statistical models and the pathways of the data in these models and the reproducibility of the process with different applications including Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Multilevel Regression with Post-stratification (MRP).
Recently, Professor Alexander's book on foundational data skills, tentatively titled Telling Stories With Data, was accepted for publication by CRC Press (May 2021). He is also co-editor of a book about MRP tentatively titled Multilevel Regression and Poststratification: A Practical Guide and New Developments, which was accepted for publication by Cambridge University Press (July 2021). He also co-founded the The Toronto Data Workshop (TDW), which brings together academia and industry to consider, collate, share, and disseminate best practices in doing data science.
Bringing a fresh and innovative perspective to the role of Assistant Director, Professor Alexander will work alongside CANSSI Ontario Director Dr. Lisa Strug to help CANSSI Ontario meet its ambitious goals.
CANSSI Ontario at UofT is an Extra Departmental Unit (EDU:C) in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto. It was established on July 1, 2019 to house the Ontario Regional Centre of CANSSI. All funding opportunities are generously supported by the University of Toronto Faculty of Arts & Science as part of their commitment to CANSSI Ontario.
Esther Berzunza, Program Manager, CANSSI Ontario
E-mail: esther.berzunza@utoronto.ca


Develop key football skills such as passing, ball control, running with the ball, heading, shooting, ball keeping, strategies, team dynamics, and of course put all the training to practise in actual games.
Maximum fun and participation for boys and girls of all abilities.
Students will be given the opportunity to put all of the training into practice in actual games. We use grass pitches therefore students will need shin pads and studded boots (we do not provide these).
It also includes one full day excursion and at least three evening activities taken from the Discovering Devon Programme.
Develop team work and communications skills.
Please Note: For this programme to run successfully, we need a minimum of 3 students participating. We will notify you at least 4 weeks in advance if the programme is to be cancelled. In these circumstances a second option of programme will be offered in its place and adjustments will be made to the final invoice if there is a difference in cost.


This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pei Wei Asian Diner for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine.
It's the middle of April. How's your New Year's resolutions going? Was one of your resolutions to eat better?
Well, Pei Wei Asian Diner has introduced a nationwide reFresh in the new year, complete with fresh new dishes, a fresh look and fresh small size entrée. Their new menu options not only have wonderful flavor profiles, but have great price appeal, too. Starting at just $6.39 for a small size entrée, you can reFRESH with Pei Wei on a whole new level in 2014!
We love Asian inspired food. It is one of our favorite go to food choices when when we eat out. Pei Wei is now offering a new flavors on their menu that is sure to be a hit. The newest tastes to be available is the Thai Lime & Chili entree, which feature citrus flavors combined with spicy Fresno chilies.
You can also get it in a small size, or as a salad!
Wok Roasted Vegetable Salad a flavorful combination of wok-roasted cauliflower, zucchini, carrots, green beans, scallions, assorted lettuce, Napa cabbage, cucumbers and tomatoes topped with toasted sesame seeds, curry salt and tossed in a miso vinaigrette.
Ginger Orange Edamame with steamed soybeans, orange peel, ginger, garlic and sea salt.
Szechuan Green Beans with wok seared green beans with Hunan sauce, chile paste and garlic.
So, tell me, which new menu item you are most excited to try?
We always loved going there when we lived by one!
They all look yummy! I wish we had one around here.
Mmm...Your post is making me hungry! I've never heard of this diner. I'd love to try it.
That Thai Lime & Chili looks pretty good. I don't think we have a pei-wei near here, but I'm going to have to look!


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EP Review | Deniro Farrar – Sole Food
This extended play was released on February 21st this year. Deniro Farrar is an MC from my home state of North Carolina whose name I'd seen floating around the internet for the better part of the previous decade, but I didn't actually start paying attention until I heard one of the singles from this project. I actually didn't even know he was from NC until late last year. As of February 27th, I've only heard one song by him, but I really liked it, so I think I'll definitely enjoy at least a few songs from this EP. I really have no expectations though since I'm not very familiar with him as an artist yet.
1. King featuring Trent the HOOLiGan produced by Joe Hodges
Trent the HOOLiGAN is an artist who I'm not super familiar with, but he did have a really good feature on a phenomenal single by Kembe X called Killscope. I think his verse here is pretty good too. The lyrics aren't super impressive or anything, but his flow is nice as hell. I'm pretty sure he's from Atlanta, and his extreme Southern drawl kinda reminds me of T.I.'s accent. I think the beat is kinda generic, but it's not too bad. The way it switches up in the middle of Deniro's verse is actually really cool. The hook is nothing special, but Deniro's verse was pretty solid. Nothing about this song really blows me away, but I definitely enjoyed it. It's a pretty fun song; I like it mainly for their flows. I think it's pretty good.
2. Sins produced by Alec Evans
This song flips the same flute sample as Future's Mask Off, and it still sounds great. As a matter of fact, I'd say this beat is arguably superior to that of Mask Off to be honest. The writing on the hook is actually pretty nice too.
Poorly planned for, chaotically conceived
Born black into this world, made it hard for me to breathe
Worshipping false gods had me down on my knees
'Til I found liberation, now a nigga finally free
Clearly the writing here is far more scrupulous than that of Mask Off. I think the first verse is pretty cool lyrically, but his flow and super reserved delivery really left something to be desired. Deniro has a really nice, unique voice, so I kind wish he'd be a bit more aggressive and energetic with it. The second verse is better than the first one in my opinion.
Food stamps and WIC vouchers, beans in the can
Lights off, rent late, but you don't understand
That's what got me clutching on this package in my hand
If you ain't bringing paper home, my nigga, then you ain't a man
I think this track is better than the preceding one, but the super abrupt ending is a bit jarring. The song's still good though; I fuck with this.
3. Prison Systems produced by Gestow Power & Tom Martin
I think it's kinda cool how he tried to take influence from old negro spirituals for the hook of this song. My issue is that I just don't like the vocals. In fact, even if I thought the singing was good I probably still wouldn't like it because the melody just isn't that enjoyable to me. On the bright side, I actually think the production is pretty great, and the first verse is dope as hell. This sounds like something that would've appeared on T.I.'s Us or Else project. As the title foreshadows, the entire song is about the broken criminal justice system in America, as well as the prison industrial complex. I definitely appreciate the content, but as a song this just isn't very entertaining for me. The hook is really the main aspect of the song that prevents me from enjoying it. At first I thought it was kinda funny that the singer sounds like a white guy, but it's probably not a white person honestly. The verses are good, and I think the production is nice, but overall this isn't something I'll be listening to again. It's a decent track though.
4. Gon' Be featuring Lute & Elevator Jay produced by Lars Viola
This is the one single I'd already heard before listening to the full project. I wrote about it back when it initially dropped, and my feelings about it haven't changed at all, so I'm just gonna copy and paste what I originally said.
This was actually my first time listening to a Deniro Farrar song. I'd heard his name in the past, but I didn't actually consider checking his stuff out until I found out that he was from North Carolina. I decided that I'd keep an eye on him and check out whatever he dropped in the future late last year, so when I saw that he had a song with two of my favorite artists from Charlotte, I jumped on that shit immediately. The beat from Lars Viola is actually really fantastic, and the melodic hook from Deniro is nice too. His verse was great. It was interesting to hear about how he was signed to a major label that didn't do shit for him for four years. That's unfortunate, but sadly a common situation in the Hip Hop industry.
Four years straight I was signed to a major
That ain't do shit for me, the lessons I learned later
Made me even greater; hustle harder, and I'm grateful
Won't nobody give you shit, and streams come with the favors
I really like Deniro's deep voice too. All of the artists on this song have very different voices, so that provided a nice contrast. Lute actually killed that second verse. I was a bit worried at first because his flow started off a little sparse, but after a few bars he started spazzing. He did a great job. Elevator Jay probably had my favorite contribution to the whole song though. Well, I don't know. They all kinda had different styles, which all worked. Jay was pretty much singing throughout his whole performance, but his voice sounded so smooth and perfect over this beat. It was awesome. The song is dope as hell, and I'm glad I checked it out. It's a single for an upcoming EP from Deniro Farrar called Sole Food, which is expected to release in February, so I'll definitely have to check that out. This song is fire.
5. Cuban Links produced by Reese Forte
I really love the production on this track. It kinda sounds like something that Drake would rap over though. The first verse here is pretty good. His flow isn't amazing or anything, but he clearly puts at least some effort into his actual writing.
Open wounds still hurt 'cause my tears got salt in it
Played in the streets, never thought we'd get caught in it
You danced in the party, me and my niggas fought in it
Dyin' for respect, me and my niggas authentic
The hook is nothing special, but it serves its purpose well enough. The second verse is nice. It has some genuinely romantic lines in reference to his BM. I think the song ends kind of abruptly, but overall it's one of the better tracks on the EP in my opinion. It's dope.
6. Liberated Mind featuring Trinidad James produced by DJ Battlecat
This song really stood out from the track listing for obvious reasons. I was shocked to see a feature from Trinidad James, but I was even more surprised to see a beat from DJ Battlecat. I never thought I'd hear a verse from Trinidad James over a Battlecat beat. The production didn't disappoint at all; the beat is really dope. Deniro's flow is really nice on this track too. It started off kinda slow, but I was quite satisfied by the time it was over. The hook is okay. Trinidad James' verse is kinda trash lyrically, but it at least sounds decent. Most of it was just him rhyming the word "moment" with itself. It was fine though. Something about the song feels kinda corny, but I can't quite figure out why. It might actually be the beat to be honest. I like the instrumental, but it does sound a little hokey. This shit is still good though; I fuck with the song.
7. Street Knowledge produced by Alec Evans
By the time I was listening to this track, I realized that this entire album had a strong theme of blackness and hustling. Pretty much every track is about how the economic system in the U.S. handicapped black communities and benefits elite whites, which is pretty cool. I mean, the content is cool. Obviously the actual thing he's rapping about isn't good in real life. The first verse on this track is dope as hell.
Government a terrorist group and a gang
They puttin' guns in our hood letting niggas do they thang
Funny how Obama promised he will bring change
But we still unemployed trying hard to sustain
Sold us all a dream in benefit for they gain
Reminiscing on my niggas that I lost in the game
This beat is really fucking cool too. The second verse is also fantastic.
They don't hate you 'cause you black, it's 'cause you black and you made it
I'm an anomaly from poverty, the envy contagious
No tint on my whip got me feeling courageous
Riding with my pistol daily 'cause I'm fearing for safety
I really love the rebellious attitude he has on this song. I think this is one of the best tracks on the project honestly. It's really simplistic in terms of structure; it's just two verses separated by a sample of someone giving a speech. However, the production and actual rapping is good enough to make this super entertaining to me. This is dope as hell.
8. China Bus produced by Ai Rice
I think the production on this track is pretty cool, and the first verse isn't really bad at all, but nothing about it is particularly impressive to me. The content doesn't interest me very much, and his flow is very dull in my opinion. The hook is boring. Nothing about this song is terrible, but the only aspect of it that I kinda like even a little bit is the production. Nothing else about it stands out in any way. The personal content would probably be more interesting if I had more of an investment in Deniro's life or personality, but this is just really insipid to me. I think the song's mediocre personally.
9. Everything produced by Marc Spano
I really love the beat on this track, and I think it has arguably the best hook on the whole EP too. The first verse is really nice as well; I like his flow a lot. I feel like Deniro has a lot of the same principles as Nipsey Hussle. It seems like he places a lot of importance in helping those with whom he grew up succeed, which is admirable. The second verse is actually really goddamn great too; his flow is even better here than it is on the first verse in my opinion. Honestly, I think this is easily the best song on the album. This shit is dope as hell to me.
This is a good EP. It's basically my introduction to Deniro Farrar, so I can't say whether or not this is an improvement or a decline in quality. I'm hoping that his next release is a bit more polished in terms of the actual songwriting. I'd also like him to become more expressive vocally. He has a really unique voice, but he doesn't really manipulate it very much; most of his performances are very monotone. It almost sounds like DaBaby mixed with Trae tha Truth. I feel like both of them have more expressive deliveries though. Anyway, the content is much appreciated. It's the kinda shit you would respond to with a black fist emoji if you read the lyrics in a text. Deniro comes off like a really ethical, trustworthy, and loyal dude, so that's cool. The production is pretty conventional, but I think it's solid for the most part. I think he's a good writer too, so I'd say the one thing I'd like to see improve the most would be his flow and delivery, but overall I enjoyed this EP. I don't think any of the songs are bad at all. It's dope.
Favorite Song: Everything
Least Favorite Song: China Bus
Extended Play
Ai Rice
Alec Evans
Deniro Farrar
DJ Battlecat
Elevator Jay
Gestow Power
Joe Hodges
Lars Viola
Marc Spano
Reese Forte
Trent the HOOLiGAN
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We continue our Vila do Bispo tour - day 2 now and day 19 of our Algarve tour. Breakfast was served at the hotel's restaurant, O Terraço. Since it was a sunny morning, I decided to get a table outside and enjoy the ocean view before heading out for the day.
I started my tour of Sagres at the Fortaleza de Sagres, an old fortress surrounded by white walls that once protected the town from maritime attacks. For a moment it felt like I was stranded on an island, with nothing but the ocean in sight.
As I got closer to one of the edges of the cliff, I began to notice the beaches scattered along the coast and further ahead, the tip of the Cabo São Vicente, the most south-westerly point in mainland Europe.
Distant view of Cabo São Vicente from the Sagres fortress.
Behind me, there was a huge circle marked on the floor. I couldn't tell what it was at first, but then I read the sign and discovered it was a wind compass used during the Portuguese Age of Discovery to aid navigation.
I also visited the tiny church inside the fortress, Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça. Unlike the church of Vila do Bispo, here the walls were completely bare and the only thing worth capturing was the altarpiece at the centre of the church.
The Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Graça, inside the fortress at Sagres.
For lunch, I went to Three Little Birds, a quiet café that has been opened since 2016. The café is named after a Bob Marley song and serves mostly burgers and salads. Looking at the menu, all the burgers sounded delicious! In the end, I chose the Portobello burger which had tomato, caramelized onion, bacon jam, cheese and smoky mayo.
With my stomach full, I was prepared to get back on the road towards Cabo São Vicente. Just before I reached the cape, I drove by the Fortaleza de Beliche. While the interior of the fortress is off-limits, I was still able to walk around it and enjoy the view over the sheer cliffs.
Finally, I made it to Cabo de São Vicente, the most famous landmark in Sagres. It was from this exact spot that the Portuguese navigators launched their boats into the unknown during the 15th century and at one point it was even considered the end of the world.
While I waited for the sunset, I went inside the lighthouse where I found a small museum explaining the history of Portugal's maritime navigation and the lighthouse itself. Outside, the wind was blowing so hard that I could feel the sea's spray. I saw people gathering in a corner, like an audience waiting for the show to start, so I joined in. Moments later, the sky turned orange and I watched one of the most magical sunsets I had ever witnessed in the Algarve. Even when the sky was dark, the lights never faded completely, as the powerful lighthouse helped illuminate the way.
I had dinner at the hotel, once again overlooking the ocean, but this time sat inside sheltered from the wind. After dinner, I went up to my room and started planning my journey back to Faro. I decided to drive along the north of the Algarve and then visit a couple more towns on the South coast before getting to the airport. So my next stop will be Aljezur.


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Emma Watson launches workplace harassment legal advice line
Category: Gender based violence
The actor Emma Watson has urged women to understand their rights as she launched a legal advice line for those experiencing sexual harassment at work.
The Harry Potter star and Time's Up UK activist said it was "completely staggering" that the free helpline for women in England and Wales was the only service of its type.
Pointing out that TUC research found that one in two women had experienced sexual harassment in the workplace, Watson said: "It finally feels like people are realising the scale of the problem, and I'm certainly hopeful that with global standards such as the recent International Labour Organization treaty on harassment at work we'll start to see a new climate of prevention and accountability on this issue domestically."
Donations from members of the public, including Watson, helped to kickstart the advice line, which is backed by Time's Up UK's justice and equality fund, and managed by Rosa, the UK Fund for Women and Girls. Advice is provided by the charity Rights of Women.
Watson said: "Understanding what your rights are, how you can assert them and the choices you have if you've experienced harassment is such a vital part of creating safe workplaces for everyone, and this advice line is such a huge development in ensuring that all women are supported, wherever we work."
The aim of the helpline is to help plug a gap in the availability of legal advice so that women can get the right help they need to hold their employer and harasser to account.
Rights of Women's senior legal officer, Deeba Syed, said workplace sexual harassment was a hidden problem even though it had reached "epidemic levels".
She said: "This advice line's purpose is to empower women to exercise their legal rights in the workplace. By advising women about their legal options and increasing their understanding of equalities and discrimination law, we will be able to help them make informed choices about next steps, including how to navigate the legal system with confidence.
"We know that complaints of sexual harassment at work are still frequently responded to in a gendered manner that is negative, undermining or can lead to victimisation. That is why Rights of Women will also work towards dismantling the underlying structural problems that puts the burden on victims and makes it difficult for women to come forward through its policy work."
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Top Finance Blog » Cash4Gold A Scam? Really?
I know I'm not the only one who's seen this commercial on TV late at night. This company called Cash4Gold tells people to send them your gold and they'll send you back money at higher prices than you could get at your local jeweler, or whomever you'd think about taking your gold and jewels to in your local area. All you have to do is put it in a pouch and send it to them, then wait for the money to come in. I mean, in one commercial they even use Ed McMahon and MC Hammer; this is kind of shocking from where I sit, but I guess both men need money. Can you really imagine those two sending their gold to some company in pouches?
Sure, people are hurting, and looking for cash in some fairly odd ways, but I've always wondered just how safe this kind of thing was. I mean, I can't imagine needing money enough that I popped my gold Rolex into a bag and thought I was going to get my money back. Couldn't the company just say they never received what I sent them and that would be that? I mean, could Cash4Gold actually be a scam? Really?
Well, I can't take the full credit for this one. I got this next bit of information from another blog called The Best Article Every Day, and this article titled Confessions Of A Cash4Gold Employee. In this article, supposedly a former employee of the company outs their dirty practices, which, oddly enough, mentions my above concern as point number seven out of ten.
Of course, just as troubling is how they undervalue the items you send them, and, truthfully, if you haven't taken your items to someone locally, such as a jeweler, you'll have no idea whether you're being cheated or not. Of course, when you take your items to a pawn broker, you know they're cheating you, but at least you can look someone in the eye while they're doing it, and you know they're not going to be able to tell anyone that they lost your stuff. This part, along with their "bonus" program, is listed as item number eight.
Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it usually is; remember our buddy Bernie Madoff.
Thanks for the report, I've got friends who have been burned by companies like this. One had a diamond stolen when it was sent out to be fixed! Crazy world out there, you have to be very cautious!
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For sure, Brandon. I mean, if you really, really, just need money, best to go locally.
I had a bunch about about this, but never heard anything about the employee testimonial. The Consumerist (another great blog) had a bunch of stories on Cash 4 Gold. They even had a post that reported C4G offered one blogger, who had a host of negative things to say about the company, something like $3,000 to take his post down.
I don't think this company can recover.
Speaking of gold, futures reaches over $1,000 today — investors are making that flight to quality on account of the unpredictable market.
Hi Tim. Gold feels like the new "oil" from last year, doesn't it? At a meeting today, one guy even said he was going to convert half of the funds he got from selling his mother's house to gold. I don't know that I trust that either at this point, since so many people seem to be ready to go that route.
As for Cash4Gold, I hope they go away like most of the psychic networks have gone away. I hate that it seems like they're playing on the emotions of people who really need money.


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Danes Hill School Recognised for High-quality Provision for More Able Learners
In November 2021 the National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) named Danes Hill School the 134th school to be accredited for the second time with the NACE Challenge Award.
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15th December 2021 — The NACE Challenge Award is given in recognition of school-wide commitment to high-quality provision for more able learners, within the context of challenge for all.
Danes Hill School in Surrey is widely recognised as one of the leading co-educational day preparatory schools in the country. Situated in 55 acres of landscaped ground in the village of Oxshott, Danes Hill provides boys and girls aged 3 to 13 with a broad and balanced curriculum. They were first awarded the NACE Challenge award in 2018 before being reaccredited in November this year. They are one of only three school in Surrey to hold this prestigious award.
Improving provision for the more able children remains a priority for many schools and has been highlighted by Ofsted and the Department of Education as a key focus. The experience and evidence gathered by Challenge Award accredited schools, likes Danes Hill, also shows that effective strategies to improve provision for the more able have a positive impact on the achievement of a much wider group of learners.
The award is based on the NACE Challenge Framework, which sets out criteria for high-quality provision for more able learners within a wider ethos of challenge for all. The framework is available as part of the NACE Challenge Development Programme – a suite of resources developed by NACE to help schools evaluate and improve their provision for more able learners.
NACE CEO Rob Lightfoot said: "Danes Hill School has worked hard to attain reaccreditation through the NACE Challenge Award. It has displayed a continued commitment to develop an environment in which all learners are challenged and supported to be the best they can be."
To attain the Challenge Award, schools must complete a detailed self-evaluation using the NACE Challenge Framework, submit a portfolio of supporting evidence, and undertake assessment by a NACE associate. The assessment process includes examination of school data and key documents; lesson observations; and interviews with school leaders, children, parents and governors.
NACE's assessor reported: "Leaders and staff are committed to the best for every child. Provision across the curriculum and wider aspects of school life provides challenge for more able and talented learners. Behaviour is exceptional. Learners listen well, answer confidently and manage their own learning and emotions well. They are polite, considerate and friendly. Relationships between staff and pupils are warm, caring, mutually, respectful, and hugely supportive. Pupils are confident and aspirational individuals who are extremely well-supported and celebrated. They are eager learners and very proud of their school and speak about it with great sincerity."
Danes Hill School will now remain part of the international community of Challenge Award accredited schools which have demonstrated a sustained and effective commitment to meeting the needs of more able learners, and an interest in sharing expertise for the wider benefit of the education community.
Mr Rob Andrews, Acting Head at Danes Hill School said: "I could not be prouder to work at Danes Hill School following our very successful NACE inspection in November. I would like to thank all the teachers, children and parents for their hard work and dedication in ensuring the success of this important award which provides external recognition of school-wide high-quality provision for more able learners."
Danes Hill School (Coed 3-13) is a day school in Surrey.
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In 2014 as recruiting coordinator with a FCS program transitioning staffs, I had to call a recruit to reject his commitment. Not only that-I also had to explain that his scholarship offer from us no longer existed.
This year, that same young man and I will launch Uvolv-a social media app designed to guide and support student athletes comprehensively through the recruiting process.
Uvolv will be android/iOS friendly and was developed by former recruits, high school & college coaches, and higher education professionals. The app/site will begin testing early November and will launch soon after.
If you'd like to take part in our testing phase as a recruit, coach, fan, or mentor, please email Kyle@Uvolv.com. Questions regarding advertising with Uvolv can be sent to that same address.


Chelsea Career and Technical Education High School has special business careers in electronics studies and mentoring/partnership programs like with The Center for Arts Education. Teachers work to prepare all students for the diverse world community through a constantly evolving, multicultural, technology-based core curriculum that stresses academic achievement, performance in the arts, and training in vocational and technical occupations. The staff commitment to develop attitudes of sensitivity to, and respect for all persons, regardless of ethnicity, gender, race, religion or intellectual or physical capacities. They believe students will be empowered to commit to positive actions and to gain the academic and personal attributes necessary to become productive citizens. Many wonderful events are planned throughout the year.
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As part of our commitment to ensuring a holistic approach to education we have been developing our outdoor provision to include learning based on a Forest School philosophy. Our aim is to fully embed Forest School practice within our setting using it to extend and enrich the learning already taking place.
How does a Forest School Approach support the curriculum?
Through its emphasis on the importance of the characteristics of effective learning, the Early Years Curriculum (2012) places a high priority on respecting children's individual learning styles. The characteristics of effective learning are the skills children need to acquire to become confident and successful lifelong learners and they are a vital part of our curriculum. The focus is on the process of learning and on how young children learn most effectively.
The benefits of Forest School.
Our self-esteem is our measure of our self-worth. It is how we judge our own value in the world around us. How we interact with children has an immediate effect on their feelings and confidence. Forest School activities are tailored to children's developing interests. Tasks are achievable and children are taught to keep trying if something is not immediately successful, developing an increasingly resilient attitude to learning and a can do attitude to problem solving. The process is the most important aspect of any activity at Forest School.
Forest School supports children's growing independence through tailoring activities to fit specifically with children's interests and needs. Close, ongoing observation is an integral part of Forest School practice. Observations allow practitioners to effectively evaluate knowledge, understanding and children's different learning styles and to further develop a meaningful and challenging learning experience for every child. Children have time to develop and reflect on their interests both as individuals and as part of a group. Children learn to take risks within a natural environment that is as safe as possible while developing the understanding that no environment is completely safe and that we all have responsibility for our own and other people's safety……..a valuable life lesson.
Forest School gives children the chance to play and learn with different people and to find out about each other's interests and strengths. Children have the time to develop new relationships that are based on meaningful shared experiences and exciting new discoveries. Sometimes whole groups can become interested in rainfall, mini-beasts or imaginative play and this creates a strong bond between children. Children learn that we are all unique but that sometimes we are more like other people than we may have realised. Respect for and trust in each other is an important aspect of Forest School philosophy.
Forest School is a wonderful opportunity for children to experience the changing seasons and climate, to think about our impact on wild, natural spaces and to observe and investigate the life cycles of plants and animals first hand. Respect for the world we live in is an integral part of the learning that takes place at Forest School.
Child-centred and child-initiated play and learning: The learning at Forest School is wholly child-initiated. Children can be as active or reflective as they wish and learning develops according to children's interests in a way that respects individual learning styles and each child's chosen pace and path.


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As coronavirus numbers 'spin out of control,' Holcomb cancels elective procedures
Shari Rudavsky
With more than a third of Indiana counties in the red zone for the highest level of coronavirus spread, Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday ordered the state's hospitals to suspend non-emergency procedures and placed hard limits on social gatherings.
"The state of Indiana is on fire," Holcomb said at his weekly news conference detailing the coronavirus response, adding that the numbers had begun to "spin out of control."
On Wednesday, Indiana reported 5,853 new cases of coronavirus and an additional 98 deaths, bringing the pandemic's death toll to more than 6,200. Last Thursday, the state once more shattered its record for daily cases, reporting more than 8,450 new cases.
All of the state's 92 counties now have more than 200 cases of coronavirus per 100,000 residents. The state's seven-day rolling positivity rate exceeds 14%. Hospitals are seeing more than 400 new admissions a day for COVID-19.
"It's an exponential rise," said Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box, talking about the case trajectory of recent weeks. "This clearly shows the surge is far from over."
Beginning this weekend, Holcomb said, local health departments will no longer be able to grant exceptions to the 50-person cap on social gatherings in orange counties and the 25-person cap in red counties.
Because an increase in hospitalizations often comes on the heels of an increase in cases, Holcomb said he would suspend all elective surgeries from Dec. 16 to Jan. 3 so that hospitals could reassign staff and preserve beds for those in need.
"This is a directive I don't take lightly," Holcomb said. "I understand the impact this will have on our hospital network overall."
Holcomb added that those who need care should not hesitate to seek it.
The state's hospitals are already overcrowded, asking staff to work long, exhausting hours. In some cases they have turned away patients, directing them to other facilities. Currently more than 3,200 people are hospitalized with COVID-19, far more than the spring's peak of just under 1,800.
In the spring, Holcomb took a similar step as part of a more comprehensive lockdown. Many rural hospitals, which waited for a surge that never came, felt a financial sting from having to cancel elective procedures, which can be more lucrative than other forms of care.
As the coronavirus cases have risen, Holcomb has said over and over that he wants to balance "lives and livelihoods." He has been loathe to return Indiana to the early days of the pandemic when much of the state was shut down.
But with more cases expected to follow as a fallout from Thanksgiving gatherings and the winter holidays on the horizon, hospitals are bracing to see yet another spike of COVID-19 patients.
Delaying procedures can come at a cost for all, said Brian Tabor, president of the Indiana Hospital Association.
"We have learned the lesson from earlier this year that delaying essential care has consequences on the short- and long-term health of patients, and this, together with the record number of COVID-19 admissions, are the major reasons hospitals are so busy right now," he said in an emailed statement. "It is literally a matter of life and death that all stakeholders do everything they can."
While the stakes may not be quite as high for patients who do not need urgent care, Holcomb's order to halt non-emergency procedures may come at an awkward time for both surgeons and patients alike.
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Typically December is a busy time as people try to squeeze in costly elective procedures once they have met their insurance deductibles for the year.
Just hours before Holcomb made his announcement Wednesday, Vincent Walter, 54, Lafayette, was talking to his doctor about whether he might need surgery on an arm he injured in June. He's had several medical expenses apply toward his deductible this year, so he thought it would be more cost-effective to fix his arm this year, too.
Then he heard about Holcomb's announcement.
"That puts a damper on that ... I didn't see that coming," Walter said. "Basically I would be back to page one .... The clock resets at midnight on Jan. 1st."
Contact IndyStar reporter Shari Rudavsky at shari.rudavsky@indystar.com. Follow her on Facebook and on Twitter: @srudavsky.
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