"Psychometric Properties of the Family Caregiver Delirium Knowledge Que" by Margaret J. Bull, Jennifer M. Sjostedt et al.
A valid, reliable measure of family caregivers' knowledge about delirium was not located in the literature; such an instrument is essential to assess learning needs and outcomes of education provided. The purpose of the current study was to (a) develop a family Caregiver Delirium Knowledge Questionnaire (CDKQ) based on the Symptom Interpretation Model; and (b) establish validity and reliability of the measure. The 19-item CDKQ was developed and administered to 164 family caregivers for community-dwelling older adults. Descriptive statistics were examined for all variables. Psychometric testing included confirmatory factor analysis, item-to-total correlations, and internal consistency reliability. A three-factor model provided the best fit for the data. The findings support initial validity and reliability of the CDKQ with family caregivers. Although the CDKQ was developed for use with family caregivers, it has potential for use with other caregivers, such as home health aides.
Research in Gerontological Nursing, Vol. 8, No. 4 (July/August 2015): 198-207. DOI.


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COVID-19 Government Supports
Free/Discounted Training
Business Upskilling/Reskilling Supports
St. Angela's College Sligo conjunction with RSF Launch Employer Portal
St. Angela's launch Employer Portal
The St Angela's College Employer Portal was officially launched on Tuesday the 20th of February 2018. The Employer Portal was developed by St Angela's college in collaboration with the North West Regional Skills Forum with the purpose of providing a single access point for regional employers to connect with a range of services and supports available across the college and the St Angela's College Food Technology Centre.
The Employer Portal was launched by Mr Declan Courell (St Angela's College Registrar), Mr Ronan McArt (Joint Programme Director for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management, St Angela's College), Ms Brenda Donagher (Rural Enterprise Skillnet) and Mr Oran Doherty (Regional Skills Forum Manager, North West). The Portal launch was attended by Sligo Mayor Hubert Keaney and representatives from IDA Ireland, Department of Social Protection, Donegal ETB, Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim ETB, Overstock, Lotus Works, Good4U, Tattie Hoaker Farms, Country Markets Ireland, Údarás na Gaeltachta, St Angela's College, IT Sligo, IBEC and the Western Development Committee.
The Employer Portal gives immediate access to employers in the food industry who will be able to propose projects for students of the Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management in areas such as Market Research, Social Media Marketing, Final Year Research Projects (which may include product development, manufacturing processes or quality control) and be able to offer work placements, summer work and employ graduates.
Targets set by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine under the Food Wise 2025 strategy seek to grow Irish Agri-Food exports to €19 billion per annum by 2025 (€13.5 Billion for 2017). At the launch of the Portal Ronan McArt, Joint Programme Director for the Bachelor of Applied Science in Nutrition, Food and Business Management, noted that the express aim of the Nutrition and Food Science programme at St Angela's College was to develop graduates with the knowledge and skills to creatively solve problems for food producing organisations and their clients. This can be enhanced by close collaboration with employers in the Food Industry and the provision of real industry problems as student research projects. The Home Economics department of St Angela's College and the Food Technology Centre are committed to helping organisations in the food industry achieve the growth targets outlined in the Food Wise 2025 plan.
Employers in the food industry can visit the Employer Portal at St Angela's College now using the link www.stangelas.nuigalway.ie/employers to see the range of facilities and services currently available.
North West Regional Skills Forum Manager
Hilary McPartland
hilarymcpartland@regionalskills.ie
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St. Stanislaus High School began its athletic campaign for the year 2012-13 with a bang, winning gold in 2 out of the 4 events for boys at the Interschool All Bandra Road Races held on August, 19, 2012. Adam Alvares (Std. V) won the 1st place in the Boys u/10 category, whereas Mayur Bhivara (Std.X) stood 1st in the Boys U/17 category. In addition, Joel Barnes (Std.V) placed 2nd in the Boys U/10 and Jason D'Mello finished 7th in the Boys u/14 category.


It always starts innocently enough. He left the sink full of dishes. Or he watched the next episode of The Crown without you. Or there's a miscommunication about chores or bills or future date nights. And during these tense moments, all it takes is one snarky remark to go from slight irritation to a full-blown fight—which is draining and rarely productive for you or your partner.
So the next time you feel things heating up, take a second to ask yourself: Will I actually care about this in a year?
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Waterloo, taking a second to think about the future made subjects less likely to blame their partners during an argument. It also made them more likely to forgive their spouses after a fight. Pausing to gain some perspective when you're pissed off can prevent the situation from intensifying (and you from saying things you can't take back). Let's not sweat the small stuff, people.


text:
import azure = require('azure-sb');
import amqp = require('amqp10');

class mlcl_queue {

  private static _instance:mlcl_queue = null;
  public static molecuel;
  public bus: any;
  public client: any;

  constructor() {
    if(mlcl_queue._instance){
      throw new Error("Error: Instantiation failed. Singleton module! Use .getInstance() instead of new.");
    }
    mlcl_queue._instance = this;

    mlcl_queue.molecuel.once('mlcl::core::init:post', async (molecuel) => {
      var Policy = amqp.Policy;
      this.client = new amqp.Client(Policy.Utils.RenewOnSettle(1, 1, Policy.ServiceBusQueue));

      const protocol = molecuel.config.queue.protocol || process.env.AZURE_SERVICEBUS_PROTOCOL;
      const sasKeyName = molecuel.config.queue.sasKeyName || process.env.AZURE_SERVICEBUS_SASKEYNAME;
      const sasKey = molecuel.config.queue.sasKey || process.env.AZURE_SERVICEBUS_SASKEY;
      const host = molecuel.config.queue.host || process.env.AZURE_SERVICEBUS_HOST;

      const address = protocol + '://' + encodeURIComponent(sasKeyName) + ':' + encodeURIComponent(sasKey) +
        '@' + host + '.servicebus.windows.net';
      const uri = 'Endpoint=sb://' + host + '.servicebus.windows.net/;SharedAccessKeyName=' + sasKeyName + ';SharedAccessKey=' + sasKey;

      this.bus = azure.createServiceBusService(uri);
      this.client.connect(address)
      .then(() => {
        mlcl_queue.molecuel.emit('mlcl::queue::init:post', this);
      })
      .error((err) => {
        mlcl_queue.molecuel.log('error', 'mlcl_queue', 'Error while connecting queue system: '+ err.message, err);
      })
    });
  }

  public static getInstance():mlcl_queue {
    if(mlcl_queue._instance === null) {
      mlcl_queue._instance = new mlcl_queue();
    }
    return mlcl_queue._instance;
  }

  public getBus():any {
    return this.bus;
  }

  public ensureQueue(name, callback) {
    this.bus.createQueueIfNotExists(name, (err) => {
      if (err) {
        console.log('Failed to create queue: ' + name);
      }
      callback(err);
    });
  }

  public static init(m):mlcl_queue {
    mlcl_queue.molecuel = m;
    return mlcl_queue.getInstance();
  }
}

export = mlcl_queue.init;

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Do you have a retirement dream? Are the clear blue waters and warm sunshine of Florida calling you? Perhaps you'd like to move somewhere cold and enjoy views of snow capped mountains every morning as you sip your coffee. There are many considerations when deciding where you will move for retirement.
For retirees, inheritance & estate tax may be a big consideration because it can impact how much you are able to pass on to your loved ones. Below is a map of the states that have an inheritance tax (in orange), estate tax (in purple), or both (in red).
The main difference between estate taxes and inheritance taxes is who pays the tax. Estate taxes are paid by the deceased person's estate before the money is distributed to their heirs. Inheritance taxes are paid by the person inheriting the money or assets.
For retirees, living in a high-income tax state can impact your bottom line. For example, in beautiful California, income taxes can reach 13.3%. However, you would only see these rates on more than $1,074,996 for married joint filers and $1 million for those filing individually.
Your social security income may be subject to social security tax if you live in one of the states that's highlighted in blue below.
Each of these states has their own rule regarding social security tax. For example, in Colorado, up to $20,000 of benefits may be excluded for beneficiaries younger than 65. For those older than 65, up to $24,000 of social security benefits may be excluded.
You may be subject to sales tax when you purchase any tangible personal property; this may include shoes, food, clothes, etc.
Cost of living is ranked on an index where a score of "100" is the average. Below is a map that depicts the 10 states with the lowest cost of living (shades of green) and the 10 states with the highest cost of living (shades of red).
Choosing a state like Hawaii for your retirement may grant you perfect weather and tropical beauty, but you may be subject to an 88.4% premium on living costs. However, choosing a state like Mississippi, you can save as much as 15.8% living there.
Healthcare is vital for seniors and retirees. The map below depicts the 10 most expensive (in red) and least expensive (in green) states for healthcare.
These rankings are based on the general population, not just retirees. The cost of healthcare is based on the cost of a medical visit, a dental visit, average monthly insurance premiums, share of high out-of-pocket medical spending, and share of adults who don't visit the doctor due to cost.
It may surprise you to see a retirement haven, Florida, depicted as a red state. However, 2.6 million people in Florida do not have health insurance! Florida also has a high 65 and older population, and older people are subject to higher health insurance premiums.
Taxes and costs aren't everything. There are also important lifestyle considerations. Ask yourself these questions before committing to move to a new state.
What climate would you like to live in? Can you handle the heat and humidity of Florida all year round?
Where does your health permit you to live? Will you be able to take walks in steep San Francisco?
Do you desire to be amongst other retirees? Are there retirement communities available?
What is the crime level of where you'd like to relocate?
And perhaps most importantly, what will you do with your newfound free time?
Once you've established where you'd like to retire, it's important to make it legal. Buying a home in a tax friendly state and visiting a couple times a year is not enough to reap the tax benefits of that state. To establish a new state of residency, you must have the intent to treat the new state as your permanent home. You will have to strategically establish ties with your new domicile while severing ties with your old one.
With the help of financial professionals, deciding where to retire will be simpler. A financial advisor can show you exactly how various costs and taxes will impact your retirement plan. Send us a note today to start preparing for your retirement.
This entry was posted on Monday, March 12th, 2018	at 10:00 am	and is filed under Blog, Personal Finance, Retirement Planning	. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0	feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.


text:
<?php

class MysqlConnect extends BaseConnect {
	public $_master;
	public $_slave;
	public $memcache;
	public $cache;

	public $table;
	public $columns;

	public $id;
	public $create_dt;
	public $modify_dt;

	private function _myConfigs() {
		$this->configs = (object) array(
			'mysql' => (object) array(
				//Master database
				'db_master_host' => 'localhost',
				'db_master_dbname' => 'example',
 				'db_master_user' => 'exampleUser',
 				'db_master_pass' => 'examplePassword',

				//Slave database
				'db_slave_host' => 'localhost',
				'db_slave_dbname' => 'example',
				'db_slave_user' => 'exampleUser',
				'db_slave_pass' => 'examplePassword'
			)
		);
	}

	public function __construct($opts=array()) {
		parent::__construct();
		$this->_myConfigs();
		$this->_master = new PDO(
			sprintf('mysql:host=%s;dbname=%s',
				$this->configs->mysql->db_master_host,
				$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname
			),
			$this->configs->mysql->db_master_user,
			$this->configs->mysql->db_master_pass,
			array( PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT => true )
		);
		$this->_slave = new PDO(
			sprintf('mysql:host=%s;dbname=%s',
				$this->configs->mysql->db_slave_host,
				$this->configs->mysql->db_slave_dbname
			),
			$this->configs->mysql->db_slave_user,
			$this->configs->mysql->db_slave_pass,
			array( PDO::ATTR_PERSISTENT => true )
		);
		//$this->memcache = new MemcacheConnect();
		//$this->cache = false;
		if (is_array($opts) || is_object($opts)) {
			foreach ($opts as $k => $v) {
				$this->$k = $v;
			}
		}
	}

	public function prepInsert() {
		if (!empty($this->id)) {
			return false;
		}
		$values = array();
		$qmarks = array();
		foreach ($this->columns as $i => $column) {
			$values[$i] = $this->$column;
			$qmarks[] = '?';
		}
		$q = sprintf("INSERT INTO %s (%s) VALUES (%s)",
			$this->table,
			implode(', ', $this->columns),
			implode(', ', $qmarks)
		);
		$statement = $this->_master->prepare($q);
		if ($statement->execute($values)) {
			/*
			$key = sprintf('%s%s%s',
				$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname,
				$this->table,
				$this->_master->lastInsertId()
			);
			$this->memcache->wrap($key, $this->extract_data);
			*/
			$this->getById($this->_master->lastInsertId());
			return true;
		} else {
			$errors = $statement->errorInfo();
			error_log(print_r($errors, true));
			error_log(sprintf('SQLSTATE: %s', $errors[0]));
			error_log(sprintf('MySQL Error COde: %s', $error[1]));
			error_log(sprintf('MySQL Message: %s', $error[2]));
			return false;
		}
	}

	public function prepUpdate() {
		if (empty($this->id)) {
			return false;
		}
		$values = array();
		$sets = array();
		foreach ($this->columns as $i => $column) {
			if ($column != 'create_dt' && $column != 'modify_dt') {
				$values[$i] = $this->$column;
				$sets[] = sprintf("%s = ?", $column);
			}
		}
		$q = sprintf("UPDATE %s SET %s WHERE id = ?",
			$this->table,
			implode(', ', $sets)
		);
		$values[] = $this->id;
		$statement = $this->_master->prepare($q);
		if ($statement->execute($values)) {
			/*
			$key = sprintf('%s%s%s',
				$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname,
				$this->table,
				$this->id
			);
			$this->memcache->wrap($key, $this->extract_data);
			*/
			return true;
		} else {
			$errors = $statement->errorInfo();
			error_log(sprintf('SQLSTATE: %s', $errors[0]));
			error_log(sprintf('MySQL Error COde: %s', $error[1]));
			error_log(sprintf('MySQL Message: %s', $error[2]));
			return false;
		}
	}

	public function save() {
		return (empty($this->id)) ? $this->prepInsert() : $this->prepUpdate();
	}

	public function prepQuery($filters=array(), $orderby=false, $direction='', $limit=false, $cache=false) {
		$q = sprintf("SELECT * FROM %s", $this->table);
		$values = array();
		foreach ($filters as $k => $v) {
			if (!in_array($k, $this->columns)) {
				unset($filters[$k]);
				continue;
			}
			$operator = '=';
			if (is_array($v)) {
				$operator = $v['operator'];
				$v = $v['value'];
			}
			if (strpos($q, 'WHERE') === false) {
				$q = sprintf("%s WHERE %s %s ?", $q, $k, $operator);
			} else {
				$q = sprintf("%s AND %s %s ?", $q, $k, $operator);
			}
			$values[] = $v;
		}
		if ($orderby) {
			if (!in_array($orderby, $this->columns)) {
				return false;
			}
			$q = sprintf("%s ORDER BY %s %s", $q, $orderby, $direction);
		}
		if ($limit) {
			list($offset, $number) = explode(',', $limit);
			if (!is_numeric($offset) || !is_numeric($number)) {
				return false;
			}
			$q = sprintf("%s LIMIT %s,%s", $q, $offset, $number);
		}
		/*
		$key = sprintf('%s%s%s',
			$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname,
			$q,
			serialize($values)
		);
		$ret = $this->memcache->unwrap($key);
		if ($ret) {
			$class = get_called_class();
			$ret_new = array();
			foreach ($ret as $i => $vals) {
				$ret_new[] = new $class($vals);
			}
			return $ret_new;
		}
		*/
		$statement = $this->_slave->prepare($q);
		if ($statement->execute($values)) {
			$ret = $statement->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_CLASS, get_called_class());
			/*
			$vals = array();
			foreach ($ret as $item) {
				$vals[] = $item->extract_data();
			}
			$this->memcache->wrap($key, $vals);
			*/
			return $ret;
		}
		$errors = $statement->errorInfo();
		error_log(sprintf('SQLSTATE: %s', $errors[0]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Error COde: %s', $error[1]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Message: %s', $error[2]));
		return array();
	}

	public function get($id, $cache=false) {
		$key = sprintf('%s%s%s',
			$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname,
			$this->table,
			$id
		);
		$self = $this->prepQuery(array('id' => $id), false, '', false, $cache);
		if (count($self) > 0) {
			$self = $self[0];
			foreach ($self as $k => $v) {
				$this->$k = $v;
			}
			return true;
		}
		return false;
	}

	public function deleteRecord() {
		if (empty($this->id)) {
			return false;
		}
		$q = sprintf("DELETE FROM %s WHERE id = ?", $this->table);
		$values = array( $this->id );
		$statement = $this->_master->prepare($q);
		if ($statement->execute($values)) {
			/*
			$key = sprintf('%s%s%s',
				$this->configs->mysql->db_master_dbname,
				$this->table,
				$this->id
			);
			$this->memcache->delete($key);
			*/
			foreach ($this->columns as $column) {
				$this->$column = null;
			}
			return true;
		}
		$errors = $statement->errorInfo();
		error_log(sprintf('SQLSTATE: %s', $errors[0]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Error COde: %s', $error[1]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Message: %s', $error[2]));
		return false;
	}

	public function extract_data() {
		$values = array();
		foreach ($this->columns as $column) {
			$values[$column] = $this->$column;
		}
		return (object) $values;
	}

	//Static function ----------------------------------------------------------

	static function getById($id, $cache=false) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();
		$self->get($id);
		return $self;
	}

	static function getByColumn($column, $value, $orderby=false, $direction='', $limit=false, $cache=false) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();
		return $self->prepQuery(array($column => $value), $orderby, $direction, $limit, $cache);
	}

	static function getByMulti($filters=array(), $orderby=false, $direction='', $limit=false, $cache=false) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();
		return $self->prepQuery($filters, $orderby, $direction, $limit, $cache);
	}

	static function getAll($orderby=false, $direction='', $limit=false, $cache=false) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();
		return $self->prepQuery(array(), $orderby, $direction, $limit, $cache);
	}

	static function deleteById($id) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();
		$self->id = $id;
		return $self->deleteRecord();
	}

	static function rawQuery($q, $values=false, $conn='slave', $cache=false) {
		$class = get_called_class();
		$self = new $class();

		$conn = ($conn == 'slave') ? $self->_slave : $self->_master;
		$statement = $conn->prepare($q);
		if (is_array($values)) {
			$success = $statement->execute($values);
		} else {
			$success = $statement->execute();
		}
		if ($success) {
			return $statement->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_OBJ);
		}
		$errors = $statement->errorInfo();
		error_log(sprintf('SQLSTATE: %s', $errors[0]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Error COde: %s', $error[1]));
		error_log(sprintf('MySQL Message: %s', $error[2]));
		return array();
	}
}


For generations, the Mexican community has made La Preferida The Preferred choice for quality food for the entire family. We hope you enjoy this selection. Muchas Gracias! Product of USA.
To Serve: Drain and rinse beans. Use to make refried beans and chili; or add enough water to cover, heat to boil and add your favorite spices to serve as a traditional Mexican side dish. Refrigerate after opening.


An Eatzen gift voucher is the perfect gift for the foodie in your life. With our top quality, varied menu and our carefully chosen wine list, they're sure to appreciate the experience.
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Do you still have fax machines lurking somewhere in your office? If you do, this is probably the best time to get rid of them.
Fax machines have survived the churn of time, have outlived pagers, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and dial-up Internet. While many businesses no longer use fax machines, there are quicker and more convenient alternatives for transmitting data, such machines still find a place in their attics, and for good reason.
Fax machines have so far been considered as somewhat hack-proof and more secure than e-mail even though these do not feature much security tech to begin with. A representative of Bournemouth-based AMS, a firm that offers fax solutions such as central fax servers, Cloud Fax, and Fax over IP, told Financial Times last year that not only is faxing a piece of paper very easy and convenient, a fax server also provides a full audit trail of everything coming in and going out. As such, it can't be hacked as easily as e-mail.
Then there is the convenience factor. We have often covered how many businesses prefer convenience and efficiency over other matters such as cyber security, and such is also the case with fax machines. A survey carried out by business communications provider Fuze in 2016 revealed that 30% British, 39% German, and 42% of French workers considered fax machines as "essential" for their productivity.
Fuze observed that it was dangerous for businesses to rely on outdated technologies like fax machines in the digital age but expressed hope that new recruits and younger employees will supplant fax machines with modern devices that are much more secure in due time.
A new report from security firm Check Point now offers a 'real security reason' for businesses to migrate from age-old fax machines to newer technologies that encrypt communications and offer secure transfer of files. Researchers at the firm revealed that if a cyber criminal obtains an organisation's fax number, it'll be all the criminal needs to infiltrate and exploit vulnerabilities in fax machine communication protocols.
Considering that fax machines are connected to an organisation's IT network and to other devices such as printers and photocopiers, it is clear that if a fax machine is compromised, it could clear the way for hackers to gain access to the entire IT network, and this is exactly what researchers at Check Point did using HP fax machines.
"While this research focused on all-in-one printer fax machines, the same communication protocols apply to all fax machines from all vendors, and the same vulnerabilities likely lie in these devices too. In addition, as popular online fax services, such as fax2email, are using the same protocol the same vulnerability may well also apply there too," the firm noted.
According to Check Point, fax machines may be considered as outdated and irrelevant by many but there are still 46.3 million fax machines in use across the world, with 17 million of them being operated in the US alone. In fact, the NHS is the world's biggest buyer of fax machines and uses them frequently to transmit documents between documents, labs, and insurers.
Even in the legal industry, which is considered as among the most preferred targets of cyber criminals, fax is the preferred communication method as fax machines offer convenience for lawyers to send documents to clients and receive confirmation that such documents have been received.
"While the use of fax machines has in general radically subsided over the last 15 years, due to the rise of email and other electronic communication applications, it is still very much the norm for many industries who consider it a more secure or legally binding form of doing business. In addition, the presence of fax machines in both the home and work place is still very much prevalent, regardless of how often they are actually used." the firm added.
Can organisations still use fax machines?
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Riley is alone. After being kicked out of her parents' house at eighteen, getting herself out of an abusive relationship, and finding comfort only her vices, she has no one left to count on.
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The camp runs from Monday, July 30 through Wednesday, Aug. 1. The camp begins with check-in from 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. on July 30 and will end with check-out at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 1.
Campers will receive instruction from college coaches with an emphasis on position training, advanced skills, and small sided play. Campers will also be coached through team concepts, scrimmages and a high level of competition. All sessions will be held on Trine University's Shive Field, home of Thunder lacrosse.
Overnight and commuter options are available. The commuter option includes four meals with a cost of $250. The overnight option includes two nights of lodging and six meals, with prices of $275 for goalies and $300 for field players. All campers will receive a reversible jersey as a part of their experience.
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On January 28th, Quest Online LLC. released a major expansion to their free-to-play fantasy MMORPG: Alganon Online, with the inclusions of a new race, a new class, flying mounts, mercenary companions and more.
The Ouroban is a proud but scarce race that has no faction allegiance. Loyal to none but themselves, they use both sides of the war to promote their own rise to power and expedite the collapse of their enemies.
The Warden class is a new ranged/melee damage oriented class that is playable to all three races (with expansion purchase). They feature a varied kit of actions and a companion to help control his/her fight.
Talrok and Ourobani to use tamed flying creatures for travel. Flight paths can be accessed by talking with Flight Master NPCs in towns and paying a fee in gold to traverse the lands along predefined courses. Higher level players wishing to travel the skies at their leisure can purchase flying mounts through the Tribute Market for their personal use.


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The Camaro GM should build - but won't
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Re: The Camaro GM should build - but won't
Originally Posted by damen
yes, there were lots of 6-cyl camaros
none of them wore a Z28 or SS badge (afaik)
That's true. But Chevy has built six-cylinder/non-V-8 SS versions of other cars. And there's the previously mentioned (and very successful) V-6 Turbo Trans-Am.
I see no reason why the Z28 has to be V-8 powered. "Z28" doesn't mean "V-8." The name was originally just an RPO (regular production option) for the 1967 Camaro, just like the Z51 handling package for the Corvette.
I'd much rather see a successful turbo direct injection V-6 Z28 (or SS) than an unsuccessful V-8 Z28. For more than one reason (better gas mileage) too. If the '09 Camaro flops - that will be the end of it, permanently. GM will not try again - and the car will cease to exist forever.
again, power isnt the point
the camaro was brought back because there was a line of camaro enthusiasts clamoring for it
they want the v-8 (at least, from what I've seen on all the different message boards I'm on)
remove the V-8 option - even if you replace it with a turbo-6 - and you remove all those customers
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Well, dig into who these "Camaro enthusiasts" are. The important question isn't who is enthusiastic about Camaro; that includes a lot of people. The question is, who will put up coin and buy one? There are basically two groups:
First, aging Baby Boomers (and some Gen X) who remember/owned earlier Camaros and are nostalgic for it;
Second, performance/enthusiast "sport car" buyers - across the age range
The first group has the money to buy Camaro - and to afford the gas. But they are relatively few in number. Not enough, probably, to sustain the car for more than the first year or two (because the market gets saturated).
The second group is the sweet spot - where the money is, not just the first year out but in terms of sustainable sales volume over a period of several years. They, however, are younger and earn less and for the most part have to care very much about gas mileage. And - they are by no means wed to the V-8. (If that were not true, cars like the Mitsu EVO, Soobie WRX and every other FWD/AWD, four-cylinder sport compact would not have made it, either).
My point here is that GM is foolish not to make the Camaro more appealing to a wider audiience - by making it in touch with current (and future) economic/market realities....
Going by boards and focus group has gotten GM (and other makers) in trouble before...
If GM were to do something like bring out the Z28 with a V8 first, and then add the boosted V6 as the hi-po motor later, that would just get them in deeper trouble.
If they were smart, they'd introduce the car with the turbo, sell it for a year or two, and then add the V8 as an option for those with deep pockets.
That way, the mass market (who can afford the car but not the v8), get their high performance coupe, and aren't saddled with a bad reputation as having the 'junior' motor. And they have the V8 to aspire to.
I think this is a rule of auto marketing -- always have a more-expensive version of the car that the mass market cannot afford, but wishes they could.
Yep, that would be the smart way to go.
But it seems clear GM is going to Don Quixote it up, as it so always does....
Even leaving aside the issue of $5 per gallon fuel, the other thing that has been hurting sales of cars like this (including Mustang) is that asking prices themselves have just become too high. It was a big problem with the 4th gen. cars, which were cancelled after 2002. A typical transaction price for a 2002 Z28 was well into the $30k range.
For the people who are the typical target audience for muscle cars (young, single males - most of whom have annual incomes of $60k or less) that effectively prices them out of the market. And the older guys (Camaros are bought by males overwhelmingly) who can comfortably afford one have mostly grown out of cars like Camaro. They want something less juvenile - and if they have a family, more practical.
I stand by my basic argument - which is that GM is stupid to keep on trying to recreate a type of car that depends for its success on a world that doesn't exist anymore... .
I say this a someone who personally loves traditional muscle cars and who is a huge fan of big V-8s and RWD and macho styling, etc. But I'm also a realist - and reality, in my opinion, has changed a lot since the '60s and '70s (high water mark for the muscle car).
frankly, I think the only decade worse for muscle cars than the 70's was the 80's, but that's another argument entirely
Well, the '70s (and '80s) were among the best years ever for Camaro and Firebird. Better than the '60s, in fact. In the late '70s, for example, GM was selling more than 250,000 of them annually. To put that in perspective, in 2002, GM only sold about 35,000 Camaros and Firebirds... combined.
You're too young to remember the early-mid 1980s - but this was another golden age for muscle cars - from the 5.0 Mustang GT and LX to the IROC-Z Camaro and Trans-Am GTA and Formula to the Regal Grand National and Monte Carlo SS to the Pontiac Aerocoupe to the Hurst Olds and 442. In fact, only the 1960s compare, in terms of the number of different models - and the huge annual sales volume. It was a great time.... sorry you missed it! ;D
Part of the reason for the success of these cars, incidentally, was that gas was cheaper than bottled water - Imagine being able to fill a 20 gallon tank for under $25.00 - and the cars themselves very affordable, too. No BS price-inflating government mandated saaaaaaaafety equipment. Or at least, a lot less of it. For example, no god-damned air bags, which by itself cut the cost of the cars by at least $1,000-$2,000 or more.
Also, the whole "sport compact" segment hadn't developed yet - there were only a few credible import performance cars - so the competitive pressure the '70s and '80s-era muscle cars faced was much less intense than it is today, when buyers can choose from a dozen high-performance (and high efficiency) sedans and wagons that offer things like AWD - as well as usable back seats - along with decent gas mileage, too,
lol, you're thinking from a different perspective
sales and available numbers of models may have been "great" but the actual cars themselves were..... *shudders*
some of the ugliest cars ever put on the road (and in the 80's, some of the ugliest AND slowest)
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of people (literally) felt otherwise; these cars sold phenomenally well - and not just "flash in the pan" but consistently, for many years. You may not be a fan of the second gen. Camaro or Firebird - and I get that - but the bottom line is these cars were much more successful than the first generation versions - and the sales disaster that was the fourth generation versions, too (by orders of magnitude). The third gen. cars were also monster hits. Again, you are too young to remember - but ask anyone who was around at the time and they'll tell you: These cars were everywhere. Other '80s muscle cars like the Mustang 5.0 - which was inexpensive, loads of fun and dirt cheap to hop-up -unlike the new car with its elaborate OHC engine - were also home runs with the buying public.
Isn't the only important perspective, ultimately, whether the car sells?
And your comment about the '80s cars being slow is just flat wrong. No offense, but you clearly don't know much about the performance capability of cars like the Regal GN and Mustang 5.0 and others cars of the era - no doubt because you were just a small kid. However, these cars were impressive performers. Stone stock cars like the 5.0 LX and Regal GN were low 14 second (and even high 13 second cars) which is still quick, even by today's standards. Lightly modded, a GN was capable of 12 second quarters - about as quick as a new Z06 Corvette. 5.0 Mustangs were also very easy to make very quick - easy high 12s with minimal mods. TPI IROC Camaros and Trans-Ams (and Formula Firebirds with the 350 and even the 305 TPI V-8) were also far from being the "slowest" anything.
Remember: The cars of this era were considerably lighter than current performance cars - so 300 hp was a big deal and gave great performance.
You may be thinking of some of the late '70s and very early '80s ('80-'81) F-cars, such as the 403 and 301 Firebird and Trans Am and the 350/305 Camaro and Z28. In stock form, these cars were slow. However, the same car (Firebird) with the W72 400 V-8 was a quick car, stock - and could be made very quick with just afew cheap and easy mods....
Probably the first performance coupe from Japan was either the Toyota Supra, or the Mitsubishi Starion.
I'm not counting the Toyota GT 2000, as that was very limited production, and I don't think was ever officially imported into the US.
(You can see one in the James Bond flick: You Only Live Twice)
"Don't forget that today's V6 Mustang makes as much power as the V8 "5.0" Mustangs of the 80's did, and drinks less gas.
And that's without any added boost."
An excellent point!
But the 5.0 Mustangs could be tuned VERY easily and cheaply for a lot more power. Even the fuel injected ones. Perhaps especially the fuel injected ones.
yep - and there were also a few US-branded but Japanese-sourced performance "boxes" like the Dodge Omni GLH-S ...
Absolutely - but the point remains that as far as stock power output, the current V-6 is not too far off the pace of the '80s-era 5.0 and surely could be tweaked for more (for example, the Taurus uses a V-6 that develops 260 hp, which is significantly more than the old 5.0).
However, Mustag is a unique case because its appeal transcends age, sex and income. Women like it as much as men do; you see older people driving one as often as you do younger ones. The car has a huge following - and thus, a more stable buyer base.
One of the many problems GM will have with Camaro is that its appeal ismuch more narrowly confined - and its base is much smaller. For openers, it is mostly a man's car - and a younger man's car. People over 40 rarely bought them. Women almost never (esp. the 4th gen. cars). And the car has been off the market for nearly 7 years now, during which time an entire generation of potential buyers (people who went through high school/college) have been lost. GM made a probably fatal error by cancelling the car in '02. Had GM instead come out with the car that's pending for next year back in 2003, its odds of survival would have been vastly better - perhaps enough to ride out the current fuel crisis and downturn in the economy.
Forget it....
Disco Man
Problem with the new V6 Mustang is it is a few 100 pounds heavier than a loaded fox bodied Mustang GT. The new Mustang's 210 horsepower V6 may be close to the old 205 - 225 horsepower 5.0 liter FI HO however it's torque is a lot less. The 5.0 liter HO pulls hard you would have to put a decent turbo or supercharger to get the V6 to pull as hard as the old 5.0 liter FI HO.
Which one would you rather have:
2008 Mustang 4.0 liter V6 - 210 horsepower, 240 lbs/ft of torque @3,500 rpm.
1987 Mustang GT 5.0 liter HO - 225 horsepower, 300 lbs/ft of torque.
60 more lbs/ft of torque is a big difference in the real world.
Originally Posted by Pete
The 2008 Mustang 4.0 liter V6 - 210 horsepower, 240 lbs/ft of torque @3,500 rpm.
Excellent point; virtually all new performance cars are heavy relative to the performance cars of the recent past. For example, the first third gen. F-cars (1982) were something like 400 pounds lighter than the '81 F-cars (and the subsequent, 4th gen. F-cars) which is why GM could offer a 4-cylinder engine in the base '82 cars....
Same problem with the pending '09 Camaro. It is way too heavy. So it will need a big V-6 for the base car and a big V-8 for the performance version... .
If it were light enough to offer a four in the base car (or a small V-6 in the 2.8 liter range) it would be a lot more attractive to buyers in this world of $5 per gallon fuel we're going to be dealing with...
Not to mention as I added to my last post the '87 Mustang GT 5.0 liter HO (torque: 300 lbs/ft) makes 60 lbs/ft of torque than the new V6 Mustang (torque: 240 lbs/ft).
Torque makes a big big big difference. For instance the current 330 - 345 horsepower 5.7 liter Hemi makes about the same horsepower as the Corvette/GTO 5.7 liter LS1 345 - 350. However the Hemi feels much stronger (and pulls harder) since the LS1 in the C5 Corvette produced about 350 lbs/ft of torque vs. the 5.7 liter Hemi's 375 - 390 lbs/ft of torque. The Hemi (a small block) feels more like a big block motor than the LS1 because of having a lot more torque.
Another very good point!
My Trans-Am's 455 doesn't produce anything close to the hp of a new Corvette's V-8... but it has massively more torque (probably well in excess of 500 lbs-ft.) and believe me, that is something you can feel immediately in the seat of your pants, especially coming off the line and during part-throttle "roll ons." ;D
Very good point about your Trans Am. Take a run of the mill big cube sedan from yesteryear like a 1970 Bonneville with a 360 horsepower 455 that produced an amazing 500 lbs/ft of torque. The heavy Bonneville probably won't accelerate as fast as a new Toyota Camry V6 however the Bonneville has tons of torque all across the rpm range making it a more fun car to drive.
As the old saying goes there's no substitute for cubic inches.
The Omni was not Japanese. Not even a little bit.
Wasn't its engine Mitsubishi-sourced? (Been almost 20 years now, so maybe I have "misremembered"!)
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She went inside the kitchen and began chopping onions!!
He had placed a chair near the entrance of the Gate of the kitchen and was talking to her. When she got finished with onions, he came near to her and hugged her from her back! She almost fell on the floor . Her belly would tingle even if he was just holding her and not doing anything !!
"Look !! If you'll do this, I am not going to cook" she said finally turning a bit of her face towards him .
"Then don't ! Please…" His tone was serious.
There was nothing left to be said. She knew it she was not going to hold back anymore! She knew it she will become weak in a moment and then she will forget everything, Even her own identity too and the life she has left behind for a day!
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Mercedes bets on evolution as Tesla touts revolution in automated driving
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A Daimler employee takes over steering of a new Mercedes-Benz S-Class limousine as the Drive Pilot Level 3 autonomous system was interupted at the test centre near Immendingen, Germany October 14, 2020. — Reuters pic
IMMENDINGEN, Oct 28 — As Tesla touts the cutting-edge nature of its new Full Self Driving software, rival Mercedes-Benz says it has developed a similar system but stops short of allowing members of the public to take it on urban roads.
The Germans, pioneers in developing advanced driver assistance systems (Adas), are taking a step-by-step approach to releasing new technology, waiting for their own engineers, rather than the general public, to validate their system.
Both approaches — one conservative and one radical in nature — are designed to push highly automated driving on to public roads, a step that could massively reduce accidents, since computers have faster accident-avoidance reflexes than humans.
Advanced driver assistance systems can provide steering, braking and acceleration support under limited circumstances, generally on highways. Carmakers have refrained from relying on their technology to let cars navigate urban inner-city traffic.
Tesla broke this tradition last week when it released its FSD software which allows its computer-powered cars to practise their reflexes in inner-city traffic situations, with a warning that its cars "May Do the Wrong Thing at the Worst Time."
Mercedes does not allow members of the public to test still-experimental systems. Its engineers need to pass an eligibility exam to become test drivers, and another one for testing automated driving systems, the carmaker said.
Rather than force their customers to put their trust in processors, software and the ability of machines to learn over time, the Germans want their cars to be validated by engineers so that they remain predictable for owners.
"We do not want blind trust. We want informed trust in the car. The customer needs to know exactly what the car can and cannot do," a Mercedes spokesman told Reuters on the sidelines of the carmaker's test track in Immendingen, Germany.
"The worst thing would be if the car gets into a complex situation and there was ambiguity over whether the car is in control or not," he said.
This is why the Stuttgart-based carmaker, owned by Daimler AG, is emphasising its decades-old experience of automated driver assistance systems as it seeks to gain global regulatory approval for its own Drive Pilot system which boasts level 3 automation.
Level 3 means the driver can legally take their eyes off the wheel and the company, Daimler in this case, would have to assume insurance liability, depending on the jurisdiction.
The new Tesla system forces customers to take responsibility for any crash.
'Logical next step'
Mercedes-Benz started using camera-based systems in 2009, offering traffic-light recognition and lane-keeping assistance systems, switching to stereo cameras in 2013, to add depth of field and pedestrian recognition for emergency braking functions.
It was on a joint development project between the Tesla Model S and the Mercedes-Benz electric B-Class that Tesla's CEO, Elon Musk, learned about camera and radar-based assistance systems, senior engineers familiar with the project told Reuters.
Mercedes plans to launch Drive Pilot next year and is pitching it as an evolution of its Distronic system, launched in 2013, which uses cameras and radar to keep cars in lane and at a distance to the car in front.
Drive Pilot will add a new sensor: Lidar, to cross-reference data gathered by radar, ultrasonic sensors, high-definition mapping, radar and cameras.
"It is a paradigm change from Distronic, but it is a strategic evolution. For us this is the logical next step and it is not shooting for the moon," said Michael Decker, manager of automated driving at Mercedes-Benz Cars, while standing on the sidelines of the company's testing campus in Immendingen, where the Mercedes hones autonomous driving systems.
Decker, behind the wheel of the new S-Class, drives the car on to a stretch of road mocked up to replicate an autobahn and selects Drive Pilot. The car glides seamlessly, providing gentle braking and steering inputs to keep its place in moving traffic.
"I spend most of my time dealing with edge cases, those special situations that we need to have under control," he said. The Mercedes Drive Pilot will only work at up to 60 kilometres an hour, and reach higher speeds once the legal framework allows.
It will function only on highways in Germany from mid-next year onward, if a new law is passed.
"If the car crosses the border into France, it will disengage, because we use high-definition mapping as one of our validation systems, and France has not created the legal framework for allowing this system to operate," Decker said.
Although Mercedes engineers are aware of Tesla's more aggressive approach to marketing their systems, they appear unruffled.
"Yes. We always followed this path. And we now see that we have the right strategy," Decker said.
"What is paramount here is safety. This is about having a mature system. Mercedes safety standards stand over and above everything, including speed." — Reuters
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Austin Sarat is Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College.
Professor Sarat founded both Amherst College's Department of Law, Jurisprudence, and Social Thought and the national scholarly association, The Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities. He is former President of that Association and has also served as President of the Law and Society Association and of the Consortium of Undergraduate Law and Justice Programs.
He is author or editor of more than ninety books including The Death Penalty on the Ballot: American Democracy and the Fate of Capital Punishment (Cambridge University Press, 2019), The Lives of Guns (Oxford University Press, 2018), and Gruesome Spectacles: Botched Executions and America's Death Penalty (Stanford University Press, 2014).
He is editor of the journal Law, Culture and the Humanities and of Studies in Law, Politics, and Society
Professor Sarat has received numerous prizes and awards including the Harry Kalven Award given by the Law Society Association for "distinguished research on law and society"; the Reginald Heber Smith Award given biennially to honor the best scholarship on "the subject of equal access to justice"; the James Boyd White Award, from the Association for the Study of Law, Culture, and the Humanities, given for distinguished scholarly achievement and "outstanding and innovative" contributions to the humanistic study of law; and the Hugo Adam Bedau Award, given to honor significant contributions to death penalty scholarship by the Massachusetts Coalition Against the Death Penalty.
His public writing has appeared in such places as The New Republic, The Guardian, The Boston Globe, The Cleveland Plain-Dealer, The National Law Journal, Slate, The Providence Journal, The Los Angeles Times, The American Prospect, Aljazeera America, US News, CNN, Politico, The Conversation, and The Daily Beast. He has been a commentator or guest on HuffPost Live, The Morning Briefing on Sirius Radio, All Things Considered, Morning Edition, The Rick Ungar Show, Democracy Now, ABC World News Tonight, All in with Chris Hayes, The Point with Ari Melber, and The O'Reilly Factor.
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Austin Sarat—Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College—and history teacher John deVille argue that George should take the lead in holding Donald Trump accountable for crimes against democracy. Professor Sarat and Mr. deVille point out that a criminal trial with Trump in the dock would be both "a galvanizing national seminar on democratic values" and "a chance for officers of the court to question the President in a forum where he could neither obfuscate nor intimidate."
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Austin Sarat—Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College—explains why the police murder of George Floyd was the worst moment of 2020 in American law. Professor Sarat proposes that we remember the event and that date—May 25—as "infamous," a word reserved for rare and atrocious events like the bombing of Pearl Harbor, in an attempt to capture the brutality and inhumanity of the act.
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Austin Sarat—Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College—explains the enhanced risk of COVID-19 infection in the federal death row in Terre Haute, not only among inmates but among those necessary to carry out executions. Professor Sarat calls upon the Trump administration and other officials to focus on saving, rather than taking, lives inside and outside prison.
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Austin Sarat—Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College—predicts that because the lawyer discipline process is broken, President Trump's lawyers will get away with facilitating his anti-democratic misconduct. Professor Sarat notes that Lawyers Defending American Democracy (LDAD) released a letter calling on bar authorities to investigate and punish members of Trump's post-election legal team, but he points out that while LDAD can shame those members, it still lacks the ability itself to discipline or disbar.
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What Trump's Pardons Reveal about Him and His Misunderstanding of Executive Clemency
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College—describes how President Trump's pardons reveal his "superficial and distorted" understanding of American values. Professor Sarat points out that for someone who claims to value the clemency power, President Trump has granted clemency fewer times than any President since William McKinley, who served from 1897 to 1901, and when Trump has granted clemency, he has used it to reward people whose crimes show their contempt for the rule of law.
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How to Prevent Republican State Legislatures from Stealing the Election
Austin Sarat and Daniel B. Edelman
Amherst College Associate Provost Austin Sarat and attorney Daniel B. Edelman explain the important role of Democratic governors in preventing Republican state legislatures from stealing the election. Sarat and Edelman describe a "nightmare scenario" in which Republican legislatures may try to strip the electoral votes of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, leaving Biden with 232 electoral votes compared to Trump's 306. The authors call upon the governors of those states to defend the integrity of their states' election results, insist that there have been no "election failures," and, if necessary, submit to Congress their own elector lists.
Posted in: Election Law
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How to Repair the Damage Done by Donald Trump
Austin Sarat and Dennis Aftergut
Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College, and Dennis Aftergut, a former federal prosecutor, describe how the United States can repair the damage to democracy done over the last four years by Donald Trump. Sarat and Aftergut point out the numerous times in American history that have witnessed repairs after serious damage, including President Ford's reform of the Justice Department after Watergate and President Roosevelt's New Deal reform after Hoover's laissez-faire response to the Depression.
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The U.S. Supreme Court Cannot Determine the Election Result
Amherst College Associate Provost Austin Sarat and attorney Daniel B. Edelman argue that there is nothing the Supreme Court can do to prevent governors from certifying slates of electors that actually reflect the vote of the people in their states. Sarat and Edelman explain why Bush v Gore is both inapplicable, and by its own terms, never supposed to be used as precedent.
Posted in: Constitutional Law
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The Fate of American Democracy May Depend on the Willingness of Democratic Governors to Fight Fiercely after the November 3 Election
In anticipation of a contested election outcome in November, Amherst College Associate Provost Professor Austin Sarat and attorney Daniel B. Edelman call upon Democratic governors to forward a slate of electors that reflects the preference of the greatest number of voters in their states, regardless of what their legislatures might do. Sarat and Edelman argue that the fate of American democracy may depend on these governors.
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Should Department of Justice Lawyers Defy William Barr?
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on an open letter addressed to the 100,000 professionals working in the U.S. Department of Justice and published by Lawyers Defending Democracy. In the letter, more than 600 members of the bar from across the United States call on their DOJ colleagues to refrain from "participating in political misuse of the DOJ in the elction period ahead." Sarat argues that the letter rightly recognizes that Attorney General Barr's blatant partisanship endangers the integrity of the DOJ itself and its role in preserving the rule of law.
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The Coming Constitutional Coup
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—describes how President Trump has laid the groundwork for a post-election coup d'ètat. Sarat points to Republicans' intimidating voters from minority groups and others likely to vote Democratic, Trump's shaping the federal judiciary with approximately 200 new judges, his pre-election statements, and the litigation already in progress as evidence of his plan to carry out a post-election coup by and through, not against, the law.
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William Barr Uses Victims and Their Families to Prop Up America's Failing Death Penalty System
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—argues that Attorney General William Barr erroneously characterizes the families of victims of violent crimes as a homogeneous group unified in their support of the death penalty. Sarat points out that, in fact, some families of victims oppose the application of the death penalty (for a variety of reasons), so by trying to justify the reinstatement of the federal death penalty as bringing closure to victims and their families, Barr and his political allies are simply using these victims and their families to support his political ends.
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Democracy Is on the Ballot: One Party Defends It, The Other Would Let It Die
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—explains why the 2020 Democratic National Convention was unlike any other political gathering in American history for reasons beyond its virtual platform. Sarat argues that the future of American democracy lies in the balance, and when we vote in November, it will be up to us whether democracy lives or dies.
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Memorializing Miscarriages of Justice
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—describes the value of writing to memorialize miscarriages of justices and lauds federal district judge Carlton W. Reeves for doing so in a recent opinion. Sarat points out that Judge Reeves faithfully applied the doctrine of qualified immunity in the case before him while also powerfully noting in his opinion how dangerous that the police officer's unjust stop detainment was for that Black motorist.
Permalink to Barr's Testimony Is the Latest Example of the Trump Administration's War on Congressional Oversight
Barr's Testimony Is the Latest Example of the Trump Administration's War on Congressional Oversight
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on Attorney General William Barr's appearance last week before the House Judiciary Committee. Sarat argues that Barr's testimony exemplifies the Trump administration's defiance of the constitutional principle of congressional oversight.
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Dear House Judiciary Committee: In Questioning William Barr, Employ the Ethics Complaint That 27 Distinguished DC Lawyers Filed Wednesday
Frederick Baron, Dennis Aftergut and Austin Sarat
Frederick Baron, former associate deputy attorney general and director of the Executive Office for National Security in the Department of Justice, Dennis Aftergut, a former federal prosecutor, and Austin Sarat, Associate Provost and Associate Dean of the Faculty and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence & Political Science at Amherst College, call upon the House Judiciary Committee to carefully read the ethics complaint by 27 distinguished DC lawyers against William Barr before questioning him today, July 28, 2020.
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Trump's Dubious Use of Clemency Relies on Its Most Conventional Idiom
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on President Trump's commutation of the sentence of Roger Stone. Sarat observes the pattern of Trump using his exclusive power of clemency to help those who, like Stone, committed crimes that show disdain for the legal process, and he argues that Trump seems "incapable of grasping the meaning of mercy or of understanding its place in a decent society."
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Trump Turns History Into a Culture War Battlefield
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on President Trump's Fourth of July speeches, in which the President described a nation at war with itself and its legacy. Sarat points out the irony of Trump accusing others of lying about or attempting to erase the past, and he notes that Trump's own distortion of historical facts is a tactic that authoritarian, fascist, and totalitarian regimes have used in the past to legitimize the regime or erase inconvenient truths.
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Upcoming Execution Tests Trump Administration's Commitment to Religious Liberty
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on a religious liberty issue presented by the upcoming execution of Wesley Ira Purkey. Sarat explains that Purkey's spiritual advisor is unable to attend Purkey's execution due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and he points out that for the federal government to carry out the execution anyway would belie its purported commitment to religious liberty.
Posted in: Speech and Religion
Permalink to Latest Twist in the Flynn Case Highlights the Danger of Judicial Deference to Trump's Administration
Latest Twist in the Flynn Case Highlights the Danger of Judicial Deference to Trump's Administration
Austin Sarat—Associate Provost, Associate Dean of the Faculty, and William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science at Amherst College—comments on a decision by a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit holding that U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan exceeded his power by refusing to grant the Justice Department's motion to dismiss the case against Michael Flynn, President Trump's former national security advisor. Sarat explains the relationship between the judiciary and prosecutors and points out that that judicial deference toward prosecutorial decisions can only be reconciled with constitutional governance if prosecutors respect, and are guided by, canons of integrity and professionalism. Sarat argues that the current leadership of the Justice Department shows utter disdain for such canons.


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This morning I picked up a poop diaper from the side of the road.
There it was, rolled tight, soggy and heavy from being left out in the rain (cue "MacArthur Park"…).
To be fair, the poop diaper belonged to my household.
In a new form of laziness last night, rather than dump the offending Luvs just inside the garage where it would be moved to the garbage in the morning, I attempted to throw it over the car in the enclosed garage to the trash can on the other side. Instead, I miscalculated and the diaper landed on the roof of the Rav 4, bumpered by the roof rack.
"Get it tomorrow" seemed like a rational excuse at the time. However, G unwittingly took the car out afterwards and as she turned on to the main street from our development, the secret diaper went bouncing off the car and into the burm where it still sat this morning. "Ahhh…found the diaper" I nodded to my car-full as we chugged off to school, as if it was a common thing we looked for each morning, a hobo Waldo resting on the side of the road.
And so there I was today, playing Frogger over the lanes to grab that diaper and go before the neighbors think even more/less of me.
This is not my first – or even my most ridiculous – run-in with unexpected #2.
A few years ago, G and I were giving O a bath. He was only a few months old and it was dark and cold out in the early evening. Please note that O was our first baby. We were tired. Everything was new. Did I mention we were tired?
I'm giving him the bath and suddenly *bloop* – poop in the tub. Pardon the details here, but up it popped, a tiny submarine surfacing, happily bobbing along with rubber ducky. O was unfazed; We were freaked, but trying to maintain some semblance of structure and control (It's POOP. In the TUB. With the Baby STILL IN THERE).
G: Oh my god. Is that POOP?
G: Okay, we need to get it out.
Me: Hand me the scooper thing.
G hands me the scooper thing previously used to rinse soapy hair; I scoop up the offending interloper and hand it back to her so I can figure out what to do with unfazed/contaminated baby.
Me: Okay, so you've got this, right?
G: Yup, take it outside…throw it behind the shed.
Later that night, I am laying in bed going to sleep and literally sit straight up.
"OH MY GOD," I said. "THE TOILET!
It never occurred to EITHER of us to flush poop in the potty that was 6 inches behind us in the bathroom.
Why on earth was our first thought – no, why was it ANY thought at ALL – to take the poop outside, in the dark and THROW IT BEHIND THE SHED?!?!?!?!?
It should be noted the shed was in the front yard and right next to our neighbor's lovely house (sorry, Ann).
Some days it all comes together. Dinner made, kids bathed, next-day lunches packed, everyone off to bed with smiles and sweet dreams.
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Coheed and Cambria is going through growing pains in moving away from their original focus.
Coheed and Cambria is a band that can appeal to several different kinds of fans. They're just progressive enough to rope in fans of technically accomplished, mind-bending rock 'n' roll. They're just pop enough to get the mainstream music fan interested. They even have something for fans of science fiction; all of their previous albums have been part of a multi-chaptered, interlinked, intergalactic epic straight from the brain of frontman and mastermind Claudio Sanchez. The Amory Wars—the title of said epic—has been adapted for comics and novels, and according to the rumor wheel, at one point it even caught the interest of Quentin Tarantino.
The band has stepped away from their science fiction roots with The Color Before the Sun to boldly go where they haven't gone before. It is a bold move indeed, considering their most loyal and rabid fans are steeped in the band's fictional mythos. Call it a way of keeping things fresh. Call it a way of expanding their horizons. After stripping themselves of one third of what garners fan interest, Coheed and Cambria has in produced another great installment to their extensive catalogue. But this time it's (supposedly) personal.
Instead of getting life off his chest by veiling his emotions in a high-concept space opera, Sanchez has attempted to open himself up for us all to see. As personal as the record is advertised to be, the lyrics are still drenched in nearly indecipherable metaphors and lack the clarity necessary to understand just what in the hell is going on. On previous albums, this tactic worked quite well, as each record told a story and relied on a slow-drip of information for its narrative. Even those lyrics could get a bit murky, but at least you could pick up a comic book to see what was going on. Here, while the hooks are dazzlingly catchy and Sanchez' soulful, Geddy Lee-pitched voice is the most impressive it's ever been, there's an overall cloudiness to the lyrics. Tracks like "Island," about removing oneself from isolation and rejoining the world, "From Here to Mars," a beautifully rendered love song, and "Altas," a gut-puncher about fatherhood, are all lyrically masterful. But other tracks suffer from the lack of clarity that Coheed and Cambria used to be able to get away with.
Ever since 2005's Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV, Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness, Coheed and Cambria's albums has made music that matched the scale of its stories. Layered, massive, destructive, punishing and beautiful, the records were overproduced just enough, without reaching ridiculous proportions. It made sense for them. Considering the music of The Color Before the Sun concentrates more on rocking and rolling and hooking listeners through the ear than beating their brains in with progressive advancements, you would think the album's sound would be a bit more streamlined. Not at all. This album is every bit as huge as their previous five. Though it sounds brilliant, its sound it doesn't quite match the personal lyrical content or the more straightforward style.
The Color Before the Sun is an awesome listen that will satisfy your pop sensibilities, break your heart, make you want to bop around and melt your brain a little, too. But it seems Coheed and Cambria is going through growing pains in moving away from their original focus. This is natural when a band branches out; unfortunately, the album isn't removed enough from the band's previous work enough to make the more personal content stand out or to allow the less intricate music to breathe. This is a rocking good record. There is the distinct feeling, however, that while Sanchez may not be singing about space this time around, he's still up in the stars producing content fit for a big budget sci-fi effects-fest.


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Q: Running JNI program I am running my first program in ubuntu.
But there was an error when I tried to run it:
 public class HelloWorld {
 public native String nativeHelloWorld();

 static {
     System.loadLibrary("HelloWorld");
 }

 public void print(){
 {
 String str = nativeHelloWorld();
 System.out.println(str);
 }
 }

 public static void main(String[] args) {
     (new HelloWorld()).print();
      return;
 }
 }

this error was found :
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError:HelloWorld.nativeHelloWorld()Ljava/lang/String;

how can I solve this error?

A: These lines taken from Getting Stated JNI from SUN site

Make sure that the native library resides in one of the directories in
  the native library path.  If you are running on a Solaris system, the
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable is used to  define  the native
  library path. Make sure that it includes the name of the directory
  that  contains the libHelloWorld.so file. If the libHelloWorld.so file
  is in the current directory, you can issue the following two commands
  in the standard shell (sh) or KornShell (ksh) to  set up  the
  LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable properly:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=.
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH

A: For Running JNI program in android, You should look at steps described here, You will need to build the native code using this command
cd <ndk-root>/samples/hello-jni
<ndk_root>/ndk-build

After successful build you will get the .so file in this directory,
\hello-jni\libs\armeabilib\hello-jni.so

Assuming you are trying to execute HelloJNi sample program from SDK. Once you got that file in libs directory, Run the project using eclipse simple run button and you will have your HelloWorld :).

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The Deluxe Roping Glove provides superior rope feel. Made from a synthetic blend of hi-tech fibers, it is thin yet highly protective. It has memory to stretch perfectly conforming to the hand and offers a snug and comfortable fit. Plus, it is designed to stand up to abuse lasting longer than traditional cotton glove. Color: natural. This is one package of 12 single roping gloves.
Sizing Note: Glove has a stretch fit and should be snug to help prevent possible injury from excess material when dallying. A size medium glove is standard and should fit like a size 10 work glove (approx).
Great gloves, same as issued by the NRs at roping events...Choose your size according to how u like them to fit. The small stretches to fit my hands snugly and I have very large hands..size 14 ring finger.
Can you possibly believe that anyone could charge $16.99 per 1 single, cheap, cotton glove??? Seems to me that this page says 12 pack clearly but they only supply 1 single glove of less quality than I used to buy for 49 cents each less that 3 years ago!
Needed some roping gloves but have learned to stick with brands we know.
hi what size is the purple color classic roping glove meduim or large?
BEST ANSWER: Classic Equine advises us that a size medium glove is standard and should fit like a size 10 work glove (approx). The glove has a stretch fit and should be snug to help prevent possible injury from excess material when dallying.
what size is for a 13 year old?
BEST ANSWER: Unfortunately the only sizing information we are able to obtain from our Supplier is that a size medium glove is standard and should fit like a size 10 work glove (approx).
My son is 12 and fits the red top (size med) perfect. But with that note I can also wear that size but prefer the x-large (green top).


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Studio — Create course using the web-based interface, and view on the Preview ("draft") and Edge ("live") sites. Beware that the Studio system is really meant for single-author work; it loses all history, and there is no visibility for what changes are being made by authors. But Studio is wysiwyg and gives fast feedback, so it can be a good way to start.


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Anyone involved in investment real estate today is aware of the challenge in finding a replacement property that qualifies for a 1031 tax deferred exchange. In 2002 the IRS issued a set of 15 guidelines under which investors looking for an exchange property would be permitted to utilize the Tenants in Common (TIC) ownership structure in order to provide an additional avenue for deferring the payment of capital gains taxes.
Holding title as Tenants in Common is defined as a form of asset ownership in which two or more persons have an undivided interest in the asset, where the ownership shares are not required to be equal, where ownership interests can be inherited, and each co owner has a separate deed.
The most common way to become a Tenants in Common co owner is by joining a group of investors who are interested in being Tenants in Common and who are usually sponsored by a TIC Sponsor or Developer. A TIC Sponsor locates suitable properties, arranges to purchase the properties, prepares comprehensive due diligence material, raises the necessary funds and takes care of the management of the property post closing.
Some of the advantages of Tenants in Common (TIC) ownership interest are: • Little to No Management: TIC ownership allows the investor to leave the management to someone else and receive a monthly income. No management headaches are one of the most compelling reasons for purchasing a TIC.
• Diversification: Investors can spread the risk that is inherent in any investment, among a number of properties. Risk management is key to successful investing and diversification is one of the best means of managing risk. Diversification should be by geography, asset class (not everything in retail for example) and by risk category.
• Certainty of Close: For 1031 investor's certainty of close is vital. Because a TIC's financing and due diligence are already complete the likelihood of a successful close is increased significantly over a conventional real estate transaction.
• Plan B Value: For 1031 investors TICs are an excellent Plan B strategy. To guard against the risk of the due diligence and financing contingencies not being completed prior to the end of the 45 day identification period when trying to purchase conventional real estate, including a TIC one of your ID'd properties, can save the day.
• Strength of Larger Properties: Investors can invest in larger properties than otherwise possible with the funds available. Frequently these larger properties have a better risk reward ratio because of stronger tenants, demographics etc. Owning a part of a $100 million dollar Class A Office Building with Long Term Credit Tenants can provide peace of mind that a small apartment building with management headaches can't really compare to.
• Liquidity: Each TIC investment is different when it comes to liquidity. Most commonly, the terms of the loan on the TIC property will define if the investment is liquid before the entire property is sold (typically 5 to 7 years). TIC investors need to check with the TIC sponsor as to liquidity before they invest.
• Increased After Tax Cash Flow: Buying into a larger property can increase the amount of depreciation that can be taken thus sheltering more income. TICs are an excellent way to invest in larger properties and avoid management headaches.
The downside of TIC ownership is the lack of control (the investor does not have sole control over who manages the property, when the property is going to be sold or refinanced etc.). Another potential negative is the lack of liquidity that has already been discussed.
With all that said investors should look at the Tenants in Common option as a point of comparison to other real estate investment alternatives at the very least.
The ability to diversify and have management free income are exceptionally strong arguments for TIC investment that should be considered and, for many investors outweigh the negatives.


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EPW005626 ENGLAND (1921). Oakwood Hospital (former Kent County Lunatic Asylum), Barming Heath, 1921. This image has been produced from a print.
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2018 Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Series Launched
Irish EBF and Foran Equine have launched the 2018 Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Series for 2yos bought at auction for €72,000 or less and by an EBF registered sire. Total prize-money for the series has increased to €617,000 with two additional qualifying races bringing the total number of qualifiers to 22. Now in its fourth year the Auction Series has established itself as a principle target for 2yos.
Each of the 22 qualifying races will have a minimum prize-fund of €20,000 as well as the added benefit of being Plus 10 registered, whereby qualified winners will be eligible for a bonus of €12,500 under the Plus 10 Scheme giving a winning owner a potential payout of just under €25,000. The first race will take place at the Curragh Racecourse on Friday 11th May with the €120,000 final to be held at Naas Racecourse on 21st October.
Patrick Prendergast, Trainer, said: "I'm a major fan of the Foran EBF Series, it opens avenues for the smaller owner and encourages them to buy horses. It's a good sales pitch for me when I go to the sales, I can say to the owners that you have a great chance on your investment. Because our Irish maidens are so competitive, we need people to have a chance and this series offers that chance, there's room for every horse. The whole thing is achievable, it's not like trying to win a Group 1, you buy a horse, syndicate it for a reasonable budget, there's a programme of races and there's a final to aim at. I have a good string of 2yos this year, they are nearly all eligible and we'll be aiming at the series with plenty of them."
Eamonn McEvoy, Stud Manager Grangecon Stud and owner, said: "This series caters for everyone, which is important. It's brilliant for owners, if you go and win or place in one of the qualifiers it can make a massive difference for your training fees, and other costs. Where else would you get it, if you are going to compete in an open maiden at the Curragh it's going to be very difficult to win, so it's very important that this series is in place. It's great that there are two extra races this year, we'll hopefully have a winner in one of them. If you have a horse qualified you'd be crazy not to target the final, everyone is going to be there, there is a great buzz about the Foran EBF Series, everyone is onboard and everyone is excited."
Nessa Joyce, Irish EBF Manager, said: "The Irish EBF committee created this series with HRI to stimulate the middle to lower end of the auction market and create a link between bloodstock sales and the racetrack. Data from last year's series revealed that 50% of the winners were bought at auction for €19,000 or less which included the overall winner Yulong Gold Fairy who was bought for €8,000, this shows that the series has come full circle and in fact has exceeded our expectations. The focus is on continuing the momentum and reminding trainers, owners and agents heading to the sales this year to target the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Series."
Kirsty McCann, Foran Equine, said: "We were very lucky to partner with Irish EBF on this great series, we wanted to be able to support the grassroots of the industry and offer a valuable return to the owners, trainers and breeders who have been our customers for over 40 years. Each winning breeder and trainer receives a €150 voucher for our products, plus the winning trainer receives a pack containing many of our Performance Range products. Being a supplement company, we are all about wellbeing and welfare, and to see these horses racing and being presented in immaculate condition is fantastic, each Best Turned Out winning groom receives a voucher for our RED MILLS Store in Cillin Hill. The final at Naas Racecourse is a huge occasion, it's our chance to say thank you and we invite everyone back including owners and breeders to celebrate and enjoy the occasion."
Shane Doyle of Horse Racing Ireland, said: "In 2014, before the series started, there was only eight 2yo auction races in Ireland, now there are 23 thanks to the growth and popularity of the Foran EBF Series. The total number of runners has more than doubled since 2015 to 287 last year and more trainers are getting involved every year, so it is having a positive effect. The €120,000 final pays prize-money to 6th place and the first six home last year were all bought for €20,000 or less. It helps to support ownership, a lot of these horses are able to pay for their expenses if they win or are placed in the series and they also become very valuable prospects as seen when Whitefountainfairy, purchased for €3,000 made £300,000 at the Goffs Royal Ascot Sale after winning a Foran EBF Maiden."
Track Date Race Title Dist Prize Money
Curragh 11-May 2yo maidens bought at auction for €72,000 or less 6f €25,000
Fairyhouse 31-May 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 6f €20,000
Roscommon 11-Jun 2yo maidens bought at auction for €48,000 or less 7f €20,000
Leopardstown 21-Jun 2yo winners of 1 bought at auction for €72,000 or less 7f €30,000
Tipperary 28-Jun 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 5f €20,000
Naas 07-Jul 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 6f €24,000
Navan 14-Jul 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less (Fillies) 5f €24,000
Leopardstown 19-Jul 2yo maidens bought at auction for €30,000 or less 7f €25,000
Gowran Park 28-Jul 2yo maidens bought at auction for €72,000 or less (Fillies) 7f €25,000
Galway 05-Aug 2yo maidens bought at auction for €72,000 or less 7f €25,000
Tipperary 10-Aug 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 5f €24,000
Dundalk 17-Aug 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less (Fillies) 6f €20,000
Roscommon 20-Aug 2yo wnr of 1 bought at auction for €72,000 or less (5lb pen) 7f €25,000
Bellewstown 29-Aug 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 8f €20,000
Down Royal 07-Sep 2yo maidens bought at auction for €30,000 or less 7f €20,000
Navan 08-Sep 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 6f €24,000
Listowel 14-Sep 2yo maidens bought at auction for €72,000 or less (Fillies) 7f €21,000
Fairyhouse 24-Sep 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less (EBF) 6f €20,000
Dundalk 28-Sep 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 7f €20,000
Naas 30-Sep 2yo winners of 1 bought at auction for €72,000 or less 6f €25,000
Cork 03-Oct 2yo maidens bought at auction for €30,000 or less (Fillies) 6f €20,000
Limerick 13-Oct 2yo maidens bought at auction for €60,000 or less 7f €20,000
Naas 21-Oct 2yo have run in Forans/Irish EBF Auction Series race 7f €120,000
TOTAL VALUE €617,000
Registered owner at time of race win: 75%
Trainer, jockey and stable staff: 5%