ibtm world has announced it has scheduled the highest number of matched appointments in the last four years, with over 51,000 matched appointments set to take place at the 30th anniversary edition of the event, which takes place in Barcelona, from 28-30 November.
Appointment numbers are up 23% compared with 2016, with 36% of the appointments for this year's show mutually matched – another increase on 2016's figures. ibtm is also expecting an additional 20,000 plus appointments to be pre-scheduled before the event takes place later this month.
Also this year, following the introduction of an enhanced Hosted Buyer programme, the event has seen a 41% increase in planners from North America and an 18% increase in long haul buyers. 43% of Hosted Buyers have never attended an ibtm event before and there has been a 16% increase in corporate buyers from brands including L'Oreal Active Cosmetics, Montblanc, Mars Incorporated as well as from Associations including International Stereoscopic Union (Germany) and European Health Management Association (Belgium).
Marco Balia, head of Buyer Programmes, ibtm events, commented: "We've worked really hard this year to deliver an even more effective and beneficial diary of appointments, as well as to ensure we secure the very highest calibre of Hosted Buyers from around the globe. I'm thrilled that we've gone above and beyond for the 30th anniversary edition of the show, and doubled our target for the number of pre-scheduled appointments, creating more business opportunities for all our customers, and attracting top level decision makers from big name brands such as Gucci and Microsoft.
As always, a huge part of the appeal of the event is the amazing breadth of exhibitors in attendance, with some 3,000 exhibiting companies representing over 150 countries expected at ibtm world 2017. New exhibitors confirmed to attend this year include Visit Wales, Synergy International Italy, Fiesta Hotel Group, Meet Puerto Rico, Titanic Hotels and many more.


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Blogs Elections in Wales – Etholiadau yng Nghymru
While I Was Away…
Professor Roger Awan-Scully
As you may have noticed, I have been away from Elections in Wales duty for a bit. While I was off re-charging my psephological batteries, Lord Ashcroft released another set of polls in key Labour-Conservative marginal seats. (The full results of all the polling are here.) As with his previous round of such polling (which was conducted in April and published in May), this round (which was conducted in June, and published last week) included one Welsh seat, Cardiff North.
Cardiff North is a very important seat at the next general election. As well as enjoying the singular honour of being my own constituency, it is one of the most marginal seats in the whole of the UK – the Tories having captured it by a mere 194 votes in 2010. If they were to have any serious hopes of advancing from their current position in the House of Commons towards an overall majority, the Conservatives really need to hold Cardiff North. On the other hand, if Labour is to stand any chance of winning an overall majority, then they certainly need to gain the seat.
The prospects for the parties, however, are somewhat complicated by the factor of incumbency. We know from copious research that popular sitting MPs can outperform the typical swings experienced by their parties. That was probably one reason why Cardiff North was so close in 2010. On the average swings seen across Britain, and Wales, the Conservatives should have gained the seat fairly comfortably. However, Labour's popular incumbent MP, Julie Morgan, kept the swing from Labour to the Conservatives down to a mere 1.5%. With Julie Morgan not standing next year – she is now the AM for the constituency, having won it decisively in 2011 – that ought to hand a significant advantage to the Conservatives. However, the Tories' own position has potentially been weakened by the fact that the victor in 2010, Jonathan Evans, has already announced his decision to stand down at the next general election. So while Labour will have lost any incumbency advantage they had in 2010, the Conservatives will not gain from incumbency as they might have expected.
So how are things shaping up for the parties? As with his previous polls, Lord Ashcroft asked two main voting intention questions. The first was the standard "If there was a general election tomorrow, which party would you vote for?" The results for this question (with changes on April's poll in brackets) were:
Labour: 38% (-3)
Conservatives: 31% (-3)
UKIP: 14% (+6)
Plaid Cymru: 5% (-2)
Liberal Democrats: 5% (-3)
Thus, the modest Labour lead has remained exactly where it was on this question, even as both leading parties have lost some ground to UKIP.
However, Lord Ashcroft also asked a second, following up question on voting intention: "Thinking specifically about your own PARLIAMENTARY constituency at the next General Election and the candidates who are likely to stand FOR ELECTION TO WESTMINSTER there, which party's candidate do you think you will vote for in your own constituency?". (Emphasis in original. Note that although the question refers to the 'candidates who are likely to stand', it did not actually name them, as there was not a full list of candidates available for all parties in all the seats that were polled). Results for this question (with changes from April again in brackets) were:
Labour: 41% (+1)
Plaid Cymru: 7% (no change)
The results here are clearly somewhat more encouraging for Labour: they have actually slightly increased their lead over the Conservatives since April.
The poll contained a couple of other interesting questions. One asked respondents whether they recalled having been contacted by the parties 'over the last few weeks'. Here, the Conservatives were slightly ahead of Labour in Cardiff North (with 31% of respondents recalling having been contacted by them, compared to 27% for Labour); however, this represents a halving of the Tory advantage on this measure from the previous poll.
A second interesting question asked people if there were any parties that they would definitely not vote for at the general election. Here, the Liberal Democrats and UKIP tied in first (or rather last) place, with 65% of respondents each naming them; Plaid Cymru scored 58%, the Conservatives 48%, while Labour did best with only 39% choosing them. Particularly damning for the Lib-Dems is that more than half of the Cardiff North sample who indicated that they voted Lib-Dem in 2010 now said that they definitely would not vote for them in 2015.
As I mentioned in my discussion of the previous Cardiff North poll, we should exercise some caution in interpreting these polls. Individual constituency polls have a distinctly mixed record; moreover, they can only gauge voting intentions now, and can't tell us what might change over the next nine months. But at the moment Labour are in the lead in Cardiff North. Although their advantage is nowhere near sufficient for a Labour victory here to be a certainty, Mari Williams must now be the clear favourite to gain the seat.
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Non-partisan thoughts on elections, voting and political representation from Roger Scully of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre.

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Moon's Lopsided Dust Cloud Could Affect Space Travel
The cloud consists of dust grains kicked up from the surface by the impact of high-speed, dust particles, such as those from the Geminid meteor showers that occur each December. When a comet collides with the Moon, a single dust particle lofts thousands of smaller dust specks into the surroundings.
Our Moon's dusty haze was first discovered using data from NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE), which launched in September 2013 and orbited the Moon for about six months. During this time, a detector on board called the Lunar Dust Experiment (LDEX) documented more than 140,000 impacts – that's a lot of dust.
"Identifying this permanent dust cloud engulfing the moon was a nice gift from this mission," Professor Mihaly Horanyi, the principal investigator on LDEX and lead study author, said in a statement. "We can carry these findings over to studies of other airless planetary objects like the moons of other planets and asteroids."
So how have we not previously known about this massive collection of dust on the Moon, our closest celestial neighbor? While there have been hints at its existence, scientists didn't find definitive proof until now. Horanyi and his colleagues, from the University of Colorado (UC) at Boulder, say the first evidence of a dust cloud around the Moon came in the late 1960s when NASA cameras aboard unmanned moon landers took images of a bright glow during lunar sunsets.
Several years later, Apollo astronauts orbiting the Moon also noticed a luminous glow – too bright to be explained by the Sun's rays at that location. Now, new evidence indicates that this mysterious glow is emanating from the Moon's lopsided dust cloud, which has built up over several billion years.
While this latest research tells us more about our lunar neighbor, it also has practical applications for space travel. Knowing where the dust is and where it is headed in the solar system, for example, could help mitigate hazards for future human exploration, including dust particles damaging spacecraft or harming astronauts.
Tags: comet, dust, LADEE, moon, NASA, space


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Housel v. State
Patillo v. State
The evidence supports the jury's findings. OCGA § 17-10-35 (c) (2). Compare Housel v. State, 257 Ga. 115 (…
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The trial court erred by admitting the statement he made to Beining.Housel v. State, 257 Ga. 115, 121(1)(d) (…
Full title:HOUSEL v. THE STATE
Court:Supreme Court of Georgia
Date published: May 19, 1987
355 S.E.2d 651 (Ga. 1987)
355 S.E.2d 651
Supreme Court of Georgia
DECIDED MAY 19, 1987. RECONSIDERATION DENIED JUNE 3, 1987.
Murder. Gwinnett Superior Court. Before Judge Culpepper, Senior Judge.
Pruitt Britt, Walter M. Britt, for appellant.
Thomas C. Lawler III, District Attorney, Michael J. Bowers, Attorney General, Eddie Snelling, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, for appellee.
CLARKE, Presiding Justice.
This is a death penalty case. Appellant, Tracy Lee Housel, was indicted in Gwinnett County on charges of murder, rape, motor vehicle theft and three counts of financial-transaction-card theft. After a jury was selected, Housel pled guilty to murder and motor vehicle theft. The state did not pursue the remaining charges, but continued to seek the death penalty on the murder count. A jury trial was conducted on the question of sentence, and Housel was sentenced to death. He now appeals.
The crime occurred April 7, 1985. The defendant was indicted on June 4, 1985. The jury selection began January 28, 1986, and the jury reached its verdict on February 7, 1986. A motion for new trial was filed March 10, 1985. An amendment thereto was filed July 22. The motion was heard on August 1 and September 26, 1986, and was denied on the latter date. The case was docketed in this court on November 25, 1986, and was orally argued February 9, 1987.
Evidence was presented at the sentencing trial that, during a two-month period in early 1985, Housel killed a man in Texas, stabbed a man in Iowa, sodomized a woman in New Jersey, and, finally, killed the woman in Gwinnett County, Georgia, for whose murder the defendant received the death sentence in this case. Housel's pre-trial statements concerning these crimes were admitted in evidence. In addition, the surviving Iowa and New Jersey victims testified, as did law enforcement officers from Texas, Florida and Georgia.
Housel left his wife in California in October of 1984, his marriage having unraveled as a result of his "being on the road" all the time. A month later Housel began living with a woman in Council Bluffs, Iowa. In February 1985, Housel was at a truck stop in Spring, Texas, "laid over trying to get a load." Housel stated, "We were all in our leathers, dressed more or less like a rowdy little bike club, just raising Hell and discontent." He met a man named Troy, who had a quantity of cocaine and was trying to sell it. Troy got drunk, and Housel helped him out to his truck and went back to the bar. He learned (he said) that "a couple of guys [were] planning on robbing [Troy] of all of his cocaine," but after he told them not to, they "left him alone." However, Housel himself "was wanting, I guess, a little bit more cocaine," so he climbed into Troy's cab "just [to] fix my nose again and go on about my business." Troy woke up and accused Housel of trying to steal his cocaine. When Troy grabbed him by the throat, Housel picked up a hammer and hit him on the head eight or nine times.
Housel took Troy's cocaine and a few other things, including a CB radio, a stereo, and Troy's identification, put them into his bag, and drove the truck to Beaumont, Texas, where he left it. He stated that Troy was still breathing when he left Spring, but that he died somewhere between Spring and Beaumont.
Troy's body was found in the sleeper of his cab, seven miles from Beaumont, Texas, on February 20, 1985. He was nude from the waist down, and had been anally sodomized.
On March 29, 1985, Housel was back in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He met a man named Gary at a truck stop and asked him for a ride to Des Moines, where perhaps he could get a job. Gary told him he would take him as far as Atlantic, which was about halfway. They got into Gary's car and drove. Gary testified that when they reached the Atlantic exit, Housel pulled out a knife and told him to drive on. A couple of exits later, Housel told Gary to pull off the interstate and park. Then, Gary testified, Housel demanded his wallet, and stabbed him as he reached for it.
Housel stated that Gary made a gesture which he interpreted as a homosexual advance, and he "freaked"; he pulled out his knife and began stabbing him. Gary denied making any sexual advances.
In any event, Gary got out of his car, and Housel pushed him down a ravine. When Gary climbed out, Housel stabbed him several more times and threw him back in.
Gary had thrown away his keys, but Housel found a spare key in the console and drove the car to New Jersey. Credit card receipts found in Housel's belongings after he was arrested showed that he had used Gary's credit cards in Iowa, Illinois and Pennsylvania on March 30 and April 1.
On April 2, 1985, a young woman named Renee met Housel at the apartment of a friend of hers in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Housel introduced himself as "Troy." About 11:30 p. m., Renee announced that she was going home. "Troy" (who Renee identified at trial as the defendant) offered to escort her to her car. Once there, Housel entered the car and began to strangle her, and then forced her to orally sodomize him. Telling her she was too nice to kill, he took all her money and left. Renee testified that she had marks on her neck from being strangled that did not finally disappear until late that summer.
Next, Housel drove Gary's car to Spartanburg, South Carolina, where he abandoned it. He caught a ride from there to Lawrenceville, Georgia.
After "drinking all night," Housel met the victim in this case, Jean Drew, in the early morning hours of April 7, 1985, at a Lawrenceville truck stop. Housel said they had sex, and then went for a ride in her car, a silver-gray Mustang. They parked in an open area behind some woods, just off Beaver Ruin road in Gwinnett County. According to Housel, they were having sex again in the back seat of her car when he got the urge to spit. Unfortunately, his spit hit her window. She began yelling at him, and he lost his temper and began striking her with his fists. (There was blood all over the inside of the car when it was recovered.) They got out of the car. Her nose was bleeding, and she spit blood on him. Then he really hit her, and she fell "like a ton of bricks." He got on his knees and strangled her, and then he picked up a stick and beat her face to a "bloody pulp."
Housel left her lying there, and drove her car to Daytona Beach, Florida, where, using her credit cards, he stayed several days prior to being arrested.
Jean Drew's body was found later that morning, nude from the waist down. Her head was "extensively traumatized and disfigured." There were "several lesions about the neck area," and there was "blood smeared on both hands."
The pathologist who conducted the autopsy testified that the victim was still alive at the time of strangulation, and that the "[strangulation] force was fairly long in duration given the amount of ... contusion in the area of the neck ...; the [hyoid] bone ... was broken ... and there was digging of fingernails not just into the skin and left in place, but actually tearing through the skin which is another indication of a fair degree of struggle on the part of the decedent.
Several of the victim's teeth had been knocked out. Her mouth was cut. Her skull was crushed in three places. The pathologist testified that because of the extensive trauma to the head, it was impossible to determine how many times the victim had been struck.
Cause of death was "a combination of multiple head trauma and asphyxiation by strangulation."
Enumerations of Error
1. In his first enumeration of error, Housel contends that the confession he gave to Gwinnett County Detective Latty about the Texas murder should have been excluded. He claims that "he was denied his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel as judicial proceedings had been commenced and Detective Latty's helpful hints' on the initiation of the conversation were tantamount to interrogation." Appellant's brief, p. 9.
Housel was arrested in Daytona Beach, Florida, on April 14, 1985. He was interrogated by law officers there about the Georgia case involving Jean Drew and also about the assault in Iowa. On April 18, 1985, he was returned to Gwinnett County, Georgia. Thereafter, attorney Walt Britt was appointed to represent Housel.
Housel was returned to Georgia by Gwinnett County investigators Latty and Mitchell. Detective Latty testified that on the trip back, the two talked with the defendant, but not about any crimes. After his return, the defendant called Latty on several occasions. These conversations, testified Latty, "consisted mostly of what was going on at the jail and trying to locate members of his family and that type of thing."
Latty testified that he explained to Housel "that I could not initiate an interview with him about this crime or other crimes because of the fact that he had a court-appointed attorney and so forth. I explained to him that if we discussed any crimes that it would have to be, that he would have to initiate the interview, and he agreed to that or said he understood that."
About two weeks after Housel was arrested, Gwinnett law officers received NCIC teletype information from Orange County, Texas, concerning a homicide that had occurred there in February. The communication included a detailed description of the suspected killer. The Gwinnett authorities suspected he might be Housel and contacted the Orange County investigators. They discovered that the Texas victim's name was the same as that found on identification carried by Housel when he was arrested. Soon afterwards, two Texas investigators visited the Gwinnett County Jail to confer with the Gwinnett investigators and to look at Housel. They did not question him.
On May 1, 1985, Latty called the defendant's attorney. Latty informed the attorney that Texas law officers were investigating a homicide in which the defendant was a suspect and needed photographs of him — especially of a tattoo on his left arm — and fingerprints. The attorney objected to the defendant being photographed or fingerprinted. In addition, the attorney told Latty, "I did not want anybody from out of state talking to him unless I was there."
Housel saw the Texas investigators when they came by and later asked Latty who they were. Latty told him they were from Orange County, Texas.
On May 10, Housel telephoned Latty and told him he wanted to talk about a Texas murder case. Latty attempted to call Housel's attorney. The attorney was out, but his wife told Latty she would give him the message.
Latty testified: "I met with [Housel]. I explained to him that due to the fact that he had magazine [sic] appointed counsel that I could not initiate an interview with him, that he had that protection. I explained to him that in order for me to talk to him about this case or any other case that he would have to initiate the interview. And he said he understood that and that's what he want[ed] to do."
Latty testified that he discussed with Housel his attorney's desire that Housel not talk to anybody in the attorney's absence, and that Housel responded that his attorney "was a little sawed-off son of a bitch" that "didn't spend much time with him" and "wasn't representing him like he ought to be," and that he "didn't want his attorney present," and "wanted to tell us about the case."
The interrogation was tape-recorded. The transcript of the tape beings as follows:
"By Investigator Latty:
"Q Tracy, to begin here, I have previously advised you of your rights. But for the purpose of this tape, I'm going to advise you again so that we'll have that recorded also. And those rights are as follows:
"You have the right to remain silent; do you understand that?
"A Yes, sir, I do.
"Q Anything you say can be used against you in court; do you understand that?
"A Yes, sir.
"Q You have the right to talk to a lawyer for advice before we ask you any questions and to have him with you during questioning; do you understand that?
"Q If you can't afford a lawyer, one will be appointed for you before any questioning if you wish; do you understand that?
"A Yes, I do.
"Q It should be noted at this point that Tracy has a court-appointed attorney, Walt Britt, but you have waived having him here at that [sic] time, Tracy; is that correct?
"A Yes, it is.
"Q If you decide to answer questions now without a lawyer present, you will still have the right to stop answering at any time. You also have the right to stop answering at any time until you talk to a lawyer, do you understand that?
"A Yes, I do?"
The interview then proceeded, and the tape ended with this inquiry:
"Q Tracy, one more time to finalize this thing. Whose idea was this conversation?
"A Mine. I called you from Gwinnett County Jail tonight to see if you could come over and talk to me."
(a) Housel's claim here is apparently grounded in the Sixth Amendment. Although the parties have not focused clearly — here or below — on the question of when adversary judicial proceedings commenced or, therefore, at what point the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel in this case attached, the record does show that Housel was brought before a Gwinnett County magistrate on April 26, 1985. Although the precise nature and character of this proceeding is not clear, it appears from the magistrate's order that Detective Latty was a witness, presumably for the state. We therefore will assume that this hearing triggered Housel's Sixth Amendment right to counsel. Compare Ross v. State, 254 Ga. 22 (3b) ( 326 S.E.2d 194) (1985).
(b) Neither of the parties has squarely addressed the extent to which the attachment of the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel with respect to the crimes charged in Gwinnett County might affect the admissibility of a confession to a crime committed in Texas, as to which, insofar as this record shows, Housel's Sixth Amendment right to counsel had not attached.
"The police have an interest in the thorough investigation of crimes for which formal charges have already been filed. They also have an interest in investigating new or additional crimes. . . In seeking evidence pertaining to pending charges, however, the Government's investigative powers are limited by the Sixth Amendment rights of the accused. . . On the other hand, to exclude evidence pertaining to charges as to which the Sixth Amendment right to counsel had not attached at the time the evidence was obtained, simply because other charges were pending at that time, would unnecessarily frustrate the public's interest in the investigation of criminal activities. Consequently, incriminating statements pertaining to pending charges are inadmissible at the trial of those charges . . . if, in obtaining this evidence, the State violated the Sixth Amendment by knowingly circumventing the accused's right to the assistance of counsel. . . Incriminating statements pertaining to other crimes, as to which the Sixth Amendment right has not yet attached, are, of course, admissible at a trial of those offenses." Maine v. Moulton, 474 U.S. ___ ( 106 S.C. 477, 489, 490 n. 16, 88 L.Ed.2d 481) (1985).
Here, the incriminating statements pertain to other crimes, as to which the Sixth Amendment right had not attached when the statements were elicited. However, the question here is not their admissibility in a trial in Texas, but in a trial in Gwinnett County, on charges as to which the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel had attached. Moreover, in the circumstances of this case, the interrogating officers could well have anticipated that incriminating statements concerning the Texas crime would be useful in the prosecution of the Gwinnett crime (even though the state did not formally announce an intention to seek a death sentence until July 23, 1985).
Therefore, we assume that the strictures of the Sixth Amendment apply equally in this case to incriminating statements pertaining to crimes committed in Gwinnett County and to extrinsic crimes used in aggravation of sentence.
(c) Finally, there is no direct evidence in this case that Housel ever "asked for the help of a lawyer." Michigan v. Jackson, 475 U.S. ___ ( 106 S.C. 1404, 1408, 89 L.Ed.2d 631) (1986). However, since an attorney was appointed to represent him, we shall assume that Housel invoked his right thereto (that is, that he got one because he asked for one).
(d) Now, we may reach the merits of Housel's claim.
A Sixth Amendment right to counsel, like a Fifth Amendment right to counsel, may be waived by the accused. See Moran v. Burbine, 475 U.S. ___ ( 106 S.C. 1135, 1145, 89 L.Ed.2d 410) (1986). ("It is clear, of course, that, absent a valid waiver, the defendant has a right to the presence of an attorney during any interrogation occurring after the first formal charging proceeding, the point at which the Sixth Amendment right to counsel initially attaches." (Emphasis supplied.))
It has been suggested that the Sixth Amendment waiver standard is stricter than that of the Fifth Amendment. See, e.g., Ross v. State, supra at 26 (cases cited in fn. 2). The U.S. Supreme Court has never held that to be the case, however. Moreover, the Court's recent application of the bright-line rule of Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 ( 101 S.C. 1880, 68 L.Ed.2d 378) (1981) to a Sixth Amendment case is persuasive evidence that the waiver standards of the Fifth and Sixth Amendments are essentially the same. Michigan v. Jackson, supra.
And it has been pointed out that Brewer v. Williams, 430 U.S. 387 ( 97 S.C. 1232, 51 L.Ed.2d 424) (1977), which the U.S. Supreme Court chose to treat as a Sixth Amendment case, quotes extensively and approvingly the discussion of waiver by the lower federal courts, without, however, pointing out that the lower courts had discussed waiver in a Fifth Amendment context. See Kamisar, Brewer v. Williams, Massiah and Miranda: What is Interrogation? When Does it Matter? 67 Geo. L. J. 1, 30-33.
In either case, once a defendant requests an attorney, all police-initiated interrogation is prohibited, and any waiver of the defendant's right to counsel for that police-initiated interrogation is invalid. However, the defendant himself may initiate further communications with the police.
The events triggering the attachment of a right to counsel under the Fifth Amendment differ from those which trigger the attachment under the Sixth Amendment. See Ross v. State, supra at 26-27 (fn. 3). What we hold today is that, once attached, either right may be waived in an essentially identical manner, and subject to the same limitations.
(e) We do not agree that Detective Latty's "helpful hints" on his inability to initiate a discussion about any crimes were the functional equivalent of an interrogation. See Rhode Island v. Innis, 446 U.S. 291 ( 100 S.C. 1682, 64 L.Ed.2d 297) (1980). Latty's warning to a defendant who had called him on several occasions to ask for information and assistance that he could not initiate any discussion with the defendant about any crimes can hardly have been reasonably calculated to elicit incriminating admissions of criminal activity.
In this case, knowing that his attorney did not want him to talk to the police, and knowing that the police could not talk to him unless he initiated the conversation, Housel telephoned Detective Latty and told him he wanted to talk about a Texas murder. Then, after listening to Detective Latty's careful explanation of his rights, including his right not to talk and to consult his attorney prior to any questioning, Housel chose to talk. We find that he validly waived his Sixth Amendment right to counsel.
The trial court did not err by failing to exclude the statement.
2. Housel's second enumeration of error is answered by Division (5 d) of Ross v. State, supra.
3. The failure to give a requested instruction is not reversible error where the charge given substantially covers the same principle of law. Fox v. State, 238 Ga. 387 (2) ( 233 S.E.2d 341) (1977). Enumeration 3 is without merit.
Sentence Review
4. The jury found the existence of the § b (7) statutory aggravating circumstance and recommended a death sentence. See OCGA § 17-10-30 (b) (7). The evidence supports this finding. Compare Hance v. State, 254 Ga. 575 (6) ( 332 S.E.2d 287) (1985).
The form of the verdict did not fully set forth the statutory language of the first component of the § b (7) circumstance, see Hance v. State, 245 Ga. 856, 860 ( 268 S.E.2d 339) (1980); however, both parties had an opportunity to look at the verdict and agreed that it was in proper form (unlike an earlier version, which omitted any reference to the first component of § b (7)). We find the jury's intent sufficiently clear in this case that we may rationally review the finding. Compare Page v. State, 256 Ga. 191 (7) ( 345 S.E.2d 600) (1986).
5. We do not find that the sentence of death was imposed in this case as the result of passion, prejudice or other arbitrary factor. OCGA § 17-10-35 (c) (1).
6. Housel's sentence is neither excessive nor disproportionate to penalties imposed in similar cases, considering both the crime and the defendant.
Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.
DECIDED MAY 19, 1987 — RECONSIDERATION DENIED JUNE 3, 1987.
APPENDIX.
Hance v. State, 254 Ga. 575 ( 332 S.E.2d 287) (1985); Allen v. State, 253 Ga. 390 ( 321 S.E.2d 710) (1984); Finney v. State, 253 Ga. 346 ( 320 S.E.2d 147) (1984); Conner v. State, 251 Ga. 113 ( 303 S.E.2d 266) (1983); Williams v. State, 250 Ga. 553 ( 300 S.E.2d 301) (1983); Mathis v. State, 249 Ga. 454 ( 291 S.E.2d 489) (1982); Smith v. State, 249 Ga. 228 ( 290 S.E.2d 43) (1982); Cunningham v. State, 248 Ga. 558 ( 284 S.E.2d 390) (1981); Cervi v. State, 248 Ga. 325 ( 282 S.E.2d 629) (1981); Cape v. State, 246 Ga. 520 ( 272 S.E.2d 487) (1980); Young v. State, 239 Ga. 53 ( 236 S.E.2d 1) (1977).


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Decoding auction day: experts answer the questions you were too embarrassed to ask
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BUYING a home at auction can be as confusing as it is exciting.
You're bound to have questions — some you might even feel a little embarrassed to ask.
But the experts say there's no such thing as a silly question when it comes to preparing to buy at auction.
Here, they answer the questions you've always wanted to know but were too afraid to ask.
Should I dress to impress?
Sharp dress could indicate a determined buyer, Hocking Stuart Mentone sales manager Simon
Wendt said.
"If people are thinking of buying property, naturally they tend to dress up, so it's a bit of a sign," he said.
Nicole Jacobs Property director Nicole Jacobs said clothes could add to confidence — an auction essential — but presence was equally important.
"If you're serious about buying, stand somewhere prominent so you can see everyone, and be loud and clear," she said.
Bring your chequebook — or arrange another way to pay prior.
It was crucial buyers came equipped with a way to pay the deposit, Mr Wendt said.
He said aside from the traditional cheque, electronic transfer could be accepted, but payment must be agreed on before auction.
"If you haven't got a cheque, it doesn't mean you can't bid, but speak to the agent before bidding and make sure you can make other arrangements to pay because it will have to be written into the contract," he said.
What's the Section 32 and should I have read it?
A Section 32 or vendor's statement is a document the seller provides to potential buyers. It's where you'll find all the important information on a property — the title, rates, any restrictions or leases, plus owners' corporation information, if it applies.
And yes, you — and your conveyancer — should have read it, Advantage Property Consulting director Frank Valentic said.
"Ideally you want a chance to look over this prior to the day of the auction and to have provided a copy to your legal representative to review and provide feedback on," he said.
Can I get someone else to bid for me?
If you've never bid before, having a more experienced friend or family member do your bidding could be the way to go. And introducing them to the agent can make sure they're not just another face in the crowd at auction, Jellis Craig, Kensington, director Simon Mason said.
"Whether it's a representative or yourself, make yourself known to the sales agents so we can keep a strong eye out for your action," he said.
If a friend or family member is bidding for you, introducing them to the agent could stop them from being just another face in the crowd.
Can I bid in any number I want?
When eyes are on you and the pace picks up, you'll need to call out a number — but what?
The auctioneer will likely call for a certain rise. And while a multitude of bidding strategies exist, experts agree being loud and clear are key.
Mr Valentic recommended calling the full price rather than rise amount, and opting for an uneven number, such as $751,000. He said as many buyers would end on a round number, it could be the difference that helped to win.
What's a vendor bid?
An auctioneer may declare a vendor bid on behalf of the seller to kick things off if the crowd doesn't, or to push bidding along.
This was one of the auction terms buyers sometimes didn't understand but should be familiar with, Mr Valentic said.
"International buyers are often stumped by our auction process in particular as property is not sold by auction throughout the world," he said.
What does 'on the market' actually mean?
"On the market" and "reserve" were also fundamental terms to know, Mr Valentic said.
Once the bidding is on or close to the reserve price — the point where the vendor is happy
to sell — the auctioneer will declare the property "on the market" and it will be sold to the highest bidder.
Mr Valentic said while his strategy was to bid at least once at the start, a property going on the market was a key point of the auction.
"Don't be scared to ask the question, 'Is it on the market?' Once it's on the market, you're playing for keeps," he said. "That's when I'd bid aggressively."
Mr Wendt said some buyers were unaware the reserve price and quoted price range could be different, as vendors weren't required to disclose their reserve until auction day.
"The vendor can set the reserve at any price level they want. They may not match," he said.
Read the vendor's statement ideally well before the auction, and have someone with you to watch on as you sign the contract at the auction's end.
Why did the auctioneer stop and go inside?
You might see the auctioneer pause proceedings, especially if bidding stalls.
This was usually to speak to the vendors to decide whether to declare the property on the market or pass it in, Ms Jacobs said.
But this referral process won't happen at every auction.
"Not every agent will do that," Ms Jacobs said.
"You might think, they haven't gone inside so I don't need to bid yet, but they might not and you might miss out."
Try to find out before the auction whether a referral will happen, she said.
I won, what now?
If you win the keys, you'll be swept inside to sign documents. Keeping a clear head for this
was important, Mr Valentic said.
"People can come in quite emotional, because it can be a rollercoaster ride at auction," he said.
"I see with a lot of clients, their hand is shaking like a leaf."
He said details such as the settlement date and purchase price had to be filled in on the contract, which was legally binding once signed — so it was critical to get these right.
"Get another person there that can give you a hand to double check it because your emotions could be up in the clouds," he said.
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Shooting Sports: Electronic Hearing Protection
KC Eusebio on Electronic Hearing Protection
Speed-Shooting Champion Highlights Top Features of Howard Leight Impact Sport Ear Pro
WESTWOOD, Mass. (May 15, 2020) – Since its introduction, the Howard LeightTM ImpactTM Sport electronic earmuff has become a favored addition to the range bags of shooting enthusiasts throughout the world – including five-time World Speed-Shooting Champion, KC Eusebio.
"I first used Howard Leight hearing protection products when I was enlisted in the U.S. Army," says Eusebio, who began competitive shooting over 20 years ago at age 8. "And it's still the brand I trust today. After shooting over a million rounds in my lifetime, I just want to say thank you to Howard Leight for helping keep my ears protected and my hearing safe!"
KC drills down on what he considers to be the top five features of Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic hearing protection.
Featuring a Noise Reduction Rating (NRR) of 22, Impact Sport is a versatile earmuff for most shooting situations and environments, including rifle, shotgun, handgun, hunting and tactical applications.
Internal circuitry allows ambient and low-frequency sounds to be safely amplified up to four times to a peak of 82dB, making it easy for wearers to hear range commands and conduct conversation, even in noisy environments. Amplification automatically reduces at 82dB, attenuating hazardous impulse noises from gunfire. "Impact Sport's adjustable amplification makes it a great hearing protection choice for competition, practicing at the range, or for hunting," says Eusebio.
SLIM, LIGHTWEIGHT AND COMFORTABLE DESIGN
Impact Sport models feature a sleek, extremely low-profile earcup design with carefully engineered cutouts that facilitate the shouldering of a rifle or shotgun while maintaining clearance from the firearm stock. Lightweight and comfortable for all-day wear, Impact Sport models incorporate a padded headband with vertical height adjustments for a secure, non-slip fit. When not in use, the headband and earcups fold for easy, compact storage. "I trust Howard Leight to make reliable, long-lasting products," KC says. "I know people who have used the same set of Impact Sports for the past ten years and they still perform great. Howard Leight sells replacement ear cushions, and you can even add Howard Leight Cool Pads to increase comfort on those hot summer days when it's muggy and you're sweating," he adds.
Aside from some cosmetic deterioration of the inside of the headband from long-term wear, this particular set of Impact Sport electronic earmuffs has been going strong and performing reliably for over ten years! (shown with aftermarket ear cushion covers)
POWER PLUSES
Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic muffs are powered by two included AAA batteries, which can be expected to last for over 150 hours of use. "A lot of ranges don't sell batteries, so Howard Leight includes them with their electronic muffs to make sure their products are ready to protect right out of the packaging," says Eusebio. "I've had this particular set of Impact Sport muffs for about a year-and-a-half and haven't had to change batteries yet. One of the coolest features is the four-hour automatic shutoff that preserves battery life. After a long day of shooting, the last thing you're thinking of is having to turn them off, so they'll shut down automatically after four hours. The next time you use them, simply turn them off and turn them back on and you're good to go."
Howard Leight Impact Sport electronic muffs come in multiple colors to complement the individual taste and style of any shooting sports enthusiast, including Black, OD Green, Teal, Purple, Pink, and – KC's favorites – MultiCam®, MultiCam Black and MultiCam Alpine. "In addition to just looking incredibly cool, MultiCam patterns bring the advantages of stealth and concealment to hunters and tactical operators who want to protect their hearing in the field without compromising their cover," Eusebio says.
Starting in July, Impact Sport will also be available in three brand-new Honor Collection colors to celebrate and honor our nation's first responders. The unique One Nation®, Smoke and Real Blue colorways are sure to be appreciated by anyone who values our unique American freedoms.
Whether you're a recreational shooter, competitive shooter, tactical professional or hunter—there's an Impact Sport that's right for you. MSRP ranges from $54-$70. Learn more about Howard Leight's complete line of hearing protection products for shooting sports enthusiasts at howardleightshootingsports.com or join the conversation on social media at @howardleightshootingsports.
Follow KC Eusebio on Facebook @kceusebio.fanpage and Instagram @kc_eusebio.
ABOUT HONEYWELL HOWARD LEIGHT
Honeywell Safety Products empower individuals and families across the globe to enjoy more and worry less. Our high-quality hearing and eye protection help people to more safely enjoy the events and activities they love. Our broad selection of comfortable and stylish protective eyewear delivers safety without compromise, many of which meet ANSI high-impact standards and offer UVA/UVB protection. Building on over 30 years of innovation, we're continually developing new designs, materials and technologies to enhance comfort and protection for industry trade professionals, recreational and competitive shooters, DIY homeowners, and all fans of live music and sporting events. Whatever your passion, trust Howard Leight to block out the noise so you can listen to what's important, while staying safely focused on the big moments that matter. Learn more at howardleightshootingsports.com.
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Roberto Carlos, bullet left side
Hanged for football could not to overlook one of the best defenses in football history. left side with enormous power, offensive projection and amazing speed (came to run the 100 meters in 10,7 seconds), Brazilian Roberto Carlos was in charge for many years to defend the left side of Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team, which speaks very clearly what kind of player we're talking.
Born in Sao Paulo in 1973, beside Paolo Maldini fight for the honor of being the best player ever at his post. Huge character and small stature (1,68 m) From early Roberto Carlos He knew that football was his thing. With 14 years, I was on the first team Uniao Sao Joao, where he stayed three seasons before joining Atletico Mineiro.
He noticed all the calls for the Brazilian team in their lower grades, with 19 years made debut in First Division with Minerio and give the jump to the senior team, where at the end of his career he enshrines it as the second most capped player with "canarinha" (125), only surpassed by another great side, Cafu.
Roberto Carlos was an institution in Brazil.
In 1993, with 20 years, Roberto Carlos signed for Palmeiras which achieved its first titles (of Brasileiraos). In the club Verdão, It begins to stand out and make a name in the international market. Fast and highly effective in free-throws (especially in long distance), Inter Milan will quickly notice him and hire him for the season 1995-96. In Italy, the left side was not going to disappoint and wonderful fruit of his campaign was to be transferred to Real Madrid, in a summer which also would dispute with Ronaldo Atlanta Olympics, where Brazil would fall in semifinals Nigeria must settle for the bronze medal.
In the white club would live their best years. Get three European Cups, 4 leagues and 3 Supercopa of Spain, in addition to two Intercontinental Cups. 514 parties with 67 goals that would make him the player with most games played with merengue shirt, and would serve to win the hearts of the Real Madrid fans.
Coeval of the Galácticos Madrid (Zidane, Beckham, Figo, Ronaldo, Casillas, Raul and Guti), his constant runs down the left wing in which simultaneously occupied the position of lateral and interior represented a headache for all the teams he faced.
Roberto Carlos coincided with a team of legend at Real Madrid.
Champion Cups Americas (97 Y 99), his great success with the selection would come in the World 2002 when he would be world champion after defeating Brazil to Germany 2-0 a Tokyo. However, perhaps his most remembered image with the yellow jersey would come in another tournament, Confederations Cup, Where, in 1997 mark one of the most impressive goals that are remembered in football history. A smart bomb which surprised the French Fabian Barthez almost 140 Km / h after overcoming the barrier laterally and then take effect to end in the meshes of the net gala.
In 2007, after 11 Career in white leaving Real Madrid to leave Turkish Fenerbahçe where he would be two years before returning ABRASIL to play for Corinthians. It would be the first step to his last team, Russian Anzhi, where after being signed to change 10 million euros net per season retired in 2012.
Roberto Carlos finished his career in Russia.
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Unapologetically LatinX
by Revry Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, Christopher J. Rodriguez, Esq.
This Hispanic Heritage month, I'm taking the opportunity to consider the role that my heritage has played in my life. Specifically, what aspects of my unique experience as a Mexican/Colombian American helped shape my career and my overall identity. Growing up as a "white presenting Latino," there were times when I didn't feel like a real Latino. I didn't speak Spanish. I'm light-skinned. I didn't have the same interests as some of the other Hispanic kids in my classes. I'm gay. However, as I got older, I started to realize that my heritage and culture inextricably formed who I was and who I continue to be to this day.
I remember family parties on my mother's side scored by the familiar music curated by Art Leboe— that tastemaker for the most beloved "cholo" jams. I remember the food. Not just the typical Mexican cuisine but also those specialties favored by my family: potato tacos, my grandmother's famous "air" enchiladas I also remember the stories! Funny stories. Tragic stories. Tall tales. Urban legends. Many took place in the neighborhood that my mother and her 5 siblings lived for the greater part of their childhood: Echo Park, Los Angeles. I found myself settling into this very same neighborhood. By then of course, much had changed since my mother explored the streets. Many of the corner carnicerias had been replaced with organic wine and vegan pizza shops; old Victorian houses, once occupied by multiple low-income families, had been replaced with upscale (and expensive) Airbnbs; roving gangs of street toughs had been replaced with hipster moms pushing thousand-dollar strollers. Luckily for me, the "Elote Lady" is still there. Looking back, it's a beautiful type of irony that in some ways my mother's past has become my own present.
This was, however, just one side of my Hispanic heritage. While my mother was second-generation Mexican–her grandmother having migrated from Chihuahua to Texas and later to Los Angeles–my father was born and spent much of his formative years in Colombia. His experience was dramatically different from that of my mother. His family was well educated and well off in South America. When his family finally emigrated to the States, they had the advantage of money, but not necessarily, connections. It wasn't until I was much older that I discovered the immense value in having deep roots in the country in which you are trying to build a life. The likelihood of success in the US is not just dictated by access to money but also access to privilege. And while my immediate family was solidly middle class in my childhood, this provided no meaningful advantages in my education or career. I went to public schools and neither myself nor my brothers could afford to transition directly to a good university following graduation. We also found ourselves in the frustrating position of having a household income too high for public assistance but too low to afford to go to college on our own dime. Like many in my position, I spent 2 years at community college–where, for the record, I received an excellent education–before transferring to UCLA to complete my degree in Political Science. Upon graduation, I knew I wanted to go to law school but also knew that I had no money to do so. Fortunately, I obtained a half-ride scholarship to a great law school which helped alleviate the debt.
Law was a novel industry for my family. Where we were lucky to have careers, they tended to be in the fields of engineering, healthcare, and law enforcement. Following my admission to the California Bar, I spent the next several years trying to make my own opportunities. I immediately gravitated toward entertainment law but quickly discovered that this field was almost as competitive as the entertainment industry proper. Thankfully, I had unknowingly inherited the indomitable spirit that characterized my family and which was embodied by my maternal grandmother. I found clients who were willing to be represented by a fledgling attorney in exchange for a gratis fee and slowly, but surely, I built my solo entertainment law practice. My later experience in the industry at subsequent jobs was less encouraging. The negativity and nepotism permeating this field, which usually favored non-POC people, was palpable and contributed to the toxicity in many of these work environments. This, in turn, led to my disillusionment with a field that I had spent years fighting to get into.
The extent to which prejudices against my race, ethnicity, and sexuality played in my struggles is not clear but, nonetheless, I'm thankful for everything I endured as it pushed me even further in forging my own future. This drive toward career independence culminated in 2015 with the founding of my own business along with three other amazing, like-minded people. Revry was born of a desire to create a space by and for the marginalized and the ignored. Rather than cynically taking advantage of a growing minority demographic (i.e. LGBTQ+, POC, multicultural), our network was created by these communities, and–I'm proud to say–it shows. In addition, our network is embedded with the unwavering persistence and resilience of my heritage and that of my co-founders. I never let my lack of access or resources hold me back and neither do we. Luck favors the bold, and being bold is one of our company's greatest assets as well as my own. We take risks in everything from technology to content and we're not afraid to be unapologetically…us. I like to believe that the struggles of my ancestors in this country and their refusal to give up has played a small yet meaningful role in our success. I know it has in mine.
Christopher J Rodriguez, Esq is the 37-year-old LatinX co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Revry, the global Queer streaming network. An entertainment attorney, cancer-survivor, and out and proud gay man, Christopher has used his diverse range of skills as an artist, lawyer, and writer to help bring Revry's message of inclusivity and entertainment to 250+ million households and devices worldwide.
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Queer Virtual TV Network, Revry, will kick off this Hispanic Heritage Month (Sep 15 – Oct 15) with a lineup of fresh and fabulous LatinX content, including the Revry premiere of Latino Alternative TV's (LATV) fan favorite THE Q AGENDA–a talk show hosted by a passionate community of Latinx LGBTQ+ personalities and influencers featuring special guests from celebrities to activists for candid and genuine conversations about issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community. THE Q AGENDA is hosted by executive producer, actor and tv personality Enrique Sapene; comedian Lianna Carrera; beauty influencer, Victor Ramos; and actress and trans activist, Juliana Joel.
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Let's face it: We Americans love a good sweet and salty combo.
Whether you're kicking it elementary school style and enjoying a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (which, by the way, much of the rest of the world thinks is pretty terrible), reminding yourself that there's no wrong way to eat a Reese's, or giving one of those new Burger King bacon sundaes a try (I haven't had one yet — are they good?), you're being quite Colonial with your snack selection.
So when a friend (thanks, Watson!) sent me a link to a cookie recipe that contained pretzels as well as butterscotch and chocolate chips, I couldn't wait to give it a try.
Place the butter into a medium-sized saucepan over low heat and melt completely. Once melted, increase the heat to medium and cook until butter turns slightly brown and has a nutty aroma. (Watch carefully during this stage to ensure the butter doesn't burn.) Remove from heat and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, salt and soda and set aside.
Pour the cooled butter into a mixing bowl and add both types of sugar. Beat using paddle attachment for 2-3 minutes on medium speed.
Add egg and egg yolk and beat briefly to combine.
Add half and half and vanilla and beat at medium speed for another 2-3 minutes.
Slowly add the flour mixture, beating at low speed between each addition.
Once the dough is well combined, mix in the pretzel pieces, butterscotch chips, and chocolate chips using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
Cover dough and refrigerate for at least eight hours.
Fast forward at least eight hours (now it's finally time to bake these delicious treats!) and preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper or your trusty silpat.
Scoop rounded tablespoons of refrigerated dough, roll into a ball, and flatten slightly. Leave about an inch of space between each cookie on the cookie sheet.
Bake 10-12 minutes (until golden brown).
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Kingshott School Alumni Welcome
Kingshott was founded in 1931 as a small boarding school for boys. In 1964 the last boarders left and in 1983 the first girls arrived.
There have been seven Headmasters of Kingshott: Mr G B Stafford (1931-1959), Mr A F N Rowan-Robinson (1959-1980), Mr N J Broderick (1980-1986), Revd D Highton (1986-2000), Mr P R Ilott (2000-2008), Mr I Gilmour (2008-2016) and Mr MSeymour (2016-). In 1980 Kingshott became an Educational Charitable Trust under the guidance of a Board of Governors. The school has expanded steadily over the years.
Have you played a part in the school's history? If so, we are very keen to reconnect with you. We are trying to get in touch with as many past pupils and staff as we can.
Please browse through our Website and read up about the current Kingshott, but please also get in touch. We would be delighted to hear from you and, if you are able to visit the school in person, we would be very pleased to see you. We are maintaining a database in order to keep in touch with as many people as possible - please send us your contact details by clicking here in order to ensure we have your up to date details.
Another way to re-connect
We have created a Kingshott Alumni Facebook Page - get clicking and re-connect with the people that you spent so much time with!
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"Meeting the Future in 48 Hours"
"Living with Loss, Dancing with Death"
A sermon given by Rev. Matthew Cockrum on October 30, 2016. With special musical guests: Merrill Smith, Kya Perine, and John Flanders.
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Ely Standard > News
Teenager fined for fare evasion
Published: 11:40 AM April 15, 2011
A TEENAGER who tried to hitch a series of free rides on the train was hit with a �350 fine by magistrates this week.
On February 14, 18-year-old Miles Watson was asked to produce a rail ticket for his journey from Littleport to Cambridge by a conductor for rail operator First Capital Connect.
Watson, of Millpit Furlong, told the conductor that he had a valid season ticket but had left it at home. He was then given 14 days to produce it to rail staff but failed to do so.
On March 1, little more than two weeks after his first offence, Watson was caught using another train between Littleport and Cambridge without a valid ticket but again told the conductor that he had left his season ticket at home.
When he failed to produce the season ticket he was hit with a court summons and, appearing before magistrates in Cambridge on Thursday, the teenager was hit with a �350 fine and was ordered to pay court costs of �110 and a �15 victim surcharge.
Watson will also have to pay a total of �13 in compensation.


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I recently read in Time magazine an interview with Sylvia Earle, the 79-year-old oceanographer. She makes the case for exploring and conserving our oceans. She doesn't say we should do this instead of exploring space, but I will.
I also recently read an essay in Discover magazine (from a couple years ago; I'm rather behind in my magazine reading) by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the rock-star astrophysicist. He tried to make the case for reviving U.S. space exploration, why it was so important to our economy, to inspiring innovation, all sorts of really good reasons. Except one better reason not to.
I don't usually disagree with people I admire, but in Dr. Tyson's case, I was practically screaming at the page.
Numbers can't tell the story. As I mentioned in Freefall, humans aren't wired to deal with data. So mentioning that only 5 percent of the ocean has been explored is meaningless. That 14 percent of the land mass is protected, but only 1 percent of the ocean, draws blank stares.
But Sylvia Earle says, "[T]he world that I knew as a child doesn't exist anymore. I tell people I come from a different planet, because I do. The planet I knew is gone." This, I pay attention to.
Why can't we take the billions of dollars we want to spend going to Mars and use it instead to go to the sea? It's extraordinarily difficult, perhaps harder than going to Mars. In doing so, we will learn much more that is useful for surviving here on this planet than we will from Mars.
I blame the Cold War for launching our obsession with space. Our urge to put a man on the moon was more about being a superpower than space exploration. If President Kennedy had said we will go to the bottom of the ocean, "not because it is easy, but because it is hard," then we would have.
The whole space thing became popular because fighter pilots were the first astronauts, even though that experience was no prerequisite for sitting atop a rocket. The Right Stuff. I was a sucker for that Tom Wolfe image along with everyone else. Think about it. Lost in Space was about a family of space explorers. It didn't stand a chance against Star Trek.
Could kids get as excited about deep-sea diving as space exploration? Why not? When I was a kid, I was enthralled with Jacques Cousteau. I watched his specials on our black and white TV in awe. Sea Hunt with Lloyd Bridges was the best thing ever.
In high school, my biology teacher took us to Plum Island, on Massachusetts' North Shore, to explore rock jetties dotted with tide pools. They were filled with star fish (now called, more appropriately, sea stars), pin cushiony sea urchins, sand dollars, colorful sea anemones, crabs, and small fish.
A decade later, I went back. It was completely different. There were nothing but mussels. Nary a sea star to be seen. What happened? Was it natural or not? I don't know. Unfortunately, I didn't become an oceanographer.
Dr. Tyson wrote: when I stand in front of eighth-graders I don't want to have to say to them, "Become an aerospace engineer so that you can build an airplane that's 20 percent more fuel efficient than the ones your parents flew on." A laudable goal, for sure. But to attract the best students in the room, what I should be saying is, "Become an aerospace engineer so that you can design the airfoil that will be the first piloted craft in the rarefied atmosphere of Mars." "Become a biologist because we need people to look for life, not only on Mars but in the subsurface oceans of Jupiter's moon Europa, and elsewhere in the galaxy." "Become a chemist because we want to understand more about the elements on the moon and the molecules in space." You put that vision out there, and my job becomes easy; I just have to invoke the familiar vision, and kids' ambitions rise up within them. Their engines get lit, and they become self-propelled on the path to the frontier.
I say, become an engineer so you can design the vehicle that will be the first piloted craft to reach ocean floors around the globe. Right here. This planet. Become a biologist because we need people to look for life right here in our own oceans. There are many strange life forms just waiting to be discovered. You'd get to name them! Become a chemist because we need to understand more about the elements on Earth and the molecules in the ocean. Our lives depend on the oceans, no matter where on Earth we live, so we need to know more about them.
You could argue that exploring the stars is in our DNA. And I'm not totally against space exploration. I'm as excited as the next kid about that (unmanned) probe landing on the comet. We are made of star dust after all. For as long as humans have had eyes to gaze with, we have turned to the stars—for inspiration, for religion, in wonder.
But who hasn't also sat by the shore gazing across the waves? We are equally of the sea, having literally crawled from its depths. The stars spark our imagination because of what we can see. The ocean is unfathomable, we can't peer into it, so we gaze across it. Fathom means both a unit to measure water depth and also understanding.
Exactly. Why can't we inspire kids to study the oceans? Complete unknown. Super dangerous. What's so different? More humans have walked on the moon than have visited the bottom of the ocean.
Maybe it's because I'm an introvert, but I believe looking inward is not a bad thing.
Magnificent essay, Elaine! Should be widely read. My only further thought is that it might be even more important for us to stop damaging the ocean than to explore it.
Well, one would hope that in the process of exploring it, we might notice that it needs some help. Thanks for your comment!


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Cost of life - blog by Sourav Roy
India is the world's biggest provider of cheap and affordable medicines to developing world. Of course, most countries don't like that! This debate over global drug pricing one controversial issues between developed While poorer nations maintain they have a moral obligation make cheaper, generic drugs available their masses, pharmaceutical companies claim that profits reap are essential research.
Most of the debate is over the difference in Patent laws different countries subscribe to. In 1970, India amended its patent law to have patents awarded only for the processes to make medicines, not for the final products. This helped India to become the pharmacy of the world's poor, and allowed its many drug producers to create generic copies of medicines still patent-protected in other countries — at a fraction of the price charged by Western drug firms. According to the Guardian, It was only when Indian firms began to make affordable copies of HIV drugs that it became possible more than a decade ago to contemplate the treatment of millions of people in impoverished countries of Africa, where the AIDS epidemic was at its worst.
All this seemed to be in jeopardy when 2005, India's parliament, under Western pressure, amended the patent law comply with World Trade Organization rules, and started grant patents for drugs discovered after 1995. Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis saw as an opportunity acquire over its drug Glivec. Widely recognized one of most important medical discoveries decades, Glivec is treatment myeloid leukaemia has transformed prospects patients rich countries. It a targeted, biological therapy that blocks cancer growth particular gene mutation. The costs much 40 lakh Rupees year, while Indian generic versions were priced at about 1.5 year. Since was invented 1993, sought on slightly altered version, potentially giving it longer period market exclusivity.
After six years of legal battle, in April last year, the Indian Supreme court ruled that small changes and improvements to the drug Glivec did not amount to innovation deserving of a patent. Although the decision was to prevent evergreening of Patents and a purely legal one, the humanist organizations welcomed it. Numerous campaigners hailed it as a major step forward in enabling poor people to access medicines in the developing world. Dr. Unni Karunakara, the head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) said "This is a huge relief for the millions of patients and doctors in developing countries who depend on affordable medicines from India, and for treatment providers like MSF,"
Novartis threatened to stop supplying India with new medicines if it did not get the patent protection believes its investment and innovation deserve, while continues export about $10 billion worth of generic medicine every year. China together produce more than 80 percent active ingredients all drugs used in United States . Meanwhile, The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has been lobbying hard for International trade agreements, such as the proposed TransPacific Partnership, which will impose stringent rules on developing countries like India.
Have the Novartis, the Bayers, and other 'Big Pharma' syndicates of the world become so self indulgent, that they have forgotten what health care is all about? In a 'global economy', where they conduct most of their research, development and human trials in Asia, Africa and South America, is it not being extremely short sighted when they price their medicines with just the European and American population in mind? Just because the west follows a patent process that has been designed to enable the CEOs and the Executives to earn a hundred times more than the PhDs and engineers innovating in labs, doesn't make it the 'gold' standard that the entire world should aspire to emulate.
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Missy Elliott :: The Cookbook
Music makes you lose control. Missy Elliott doesn't need to tell her audience that, they already know. Typically it's Missy Elliott's songs that make people lose control to begin with. It's not necessarily the lyrics that are causing this frenzy among the public. While they can be witty and clever, she'll never be mistaken for Bahamadia or Jean Grae. When you think of Missy Elliott on the mic the words "deep" and "complex" never really come to mind. That's aight though. Missy does what works for Missy, and sometimes keeping it simple IS more profound, as long as you're coming correct and being true to self. The truth is that ever since 1997's "Supa Dupa Fly" Missy has been about one and only one thing – making music that's fun. Eevn when her rhymes are bad, they're so bad that they're good, because the mo' corny they are the mo' memorable they become. When you pair that kind of infectious fun-loving "I don't give a fuck if you take me seriously" attitude with hot beats, the results are hard to ignore. Missy Elliott has taken every negative thing a critic ever said about her and pushed it to the side. She does HER music, and her fans love her for it, which is why when a song like "Lose Control" comes on that's exactly what they do:
"I got a cute face, chubby waist, thick legs, in shape
Rump shakin, both ways, make you do a double take
Planet rocker, show stopper, flow proper, head knocker
Beat styler, tail dropper, do my thang, motherfuckers"
Every time Missy drops a first single off a new album it sounds like some exotic futuristic musical shit nobody's ever done before. "Lose Control" is no exception – it's got a big trunk rattling bass drop, a computerized repetitive note sequence that defies being called a "melody" in any way, all paired with a hand clap drum track and guest vocals by Ciara and hip-hop's perennial hype artist Fatman Scoop. Usually these crazy tracks have Timbaland written all over them, so the biggest shocker here may be that this is Missy's OWN production. Don't front, you know it got you open. Even if you don't understand whatever new type of track Missy's trying to rock the first time you hear it, by the third or fourth listen you'll be headnodding and foot tapping going "yeah yeah that's the shit." Missy does offer some more traditional style rap fare on "The Cookbook" though, which fits her theme quite nicely if you read through the menu in her liner notes. Elliott opens with "starters and sides" like the Timbaland laced "Joy" featuring Southern sensation Mike Jones. She moves to the old school for a "main course" that revamps Slick Rick's "Lick the Balls" into a track that's "Irresistable Delicious," and of course features Rick the Ruler as a guest. There are other tasty selections for your meal in this part of the menu though: "My Struggles" featuring Grand Puba and Mary J. Blige (talk about your "What's the 411" flashbacks), and the sexually explicit "Meltdown." Halfway through the album, and we're already into "desserts" – well Missy does have a sweet tooth. She also has a Neptunes laced banger that just goes "On & On":
"Here I go, flip my flow
Back it up then I drop it low
It's a must cause I'm dangerous
I'll be a hassle on a buster, call me angel dust
I talk shit, did-ah-didn't stutter-stutter
2005 MC's in trouble
You run for cover hide under your covers
Cause you gone need more protection than a magnum rubber"
When you hear the chorus, you'll wish MC Ricky D had showed up to be a guest on this track too. Missy goes for more throwback appeal over the classic "Apache" breaks on "We Run This," enjoys the soft melody of "Remember When" and moves right into some post-dinner "liquid refreshments" with duets like "4 My Man" featuring Fantasia and "Bad Man" featuring M.I.A. and Vybez Kartel:
"What dem do dem rude bad gal (bad gal)
Dem get shot dem play bad gal (bad gal)
Body drop dem not bad gal (WOO!!!)
When dem stop gimme pop bad girl (HA!!!!)"
Faux patois doesn't work that well for most people, but when paired with the authentic reggae rudebwoys and rocking hard over a Craig X. Brockman beat, it all makes you want to stomp your feet. In fact despite being light on the hot and spicy seasoning Timbaland usually adds to Missy's recipe (his only other track on the album is "Partytime") this album still has plenty of the flavor that you savor. At just over an hour long and with sixteen tracks from the opening course to the final round before somebody gets stuck with the check, you won't leave "The Cookbook" feeling unsatisfied. While not as strong as some of her earlier albums, it does rectify the mistakes found on "This Is Not a Test" and show that far from stagnating Missy is growing as an artist both in front of and behind the mixing board. Make sure you get a taste of this.
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Hey Friends! This is my first blog for my brand new website. As you can see, the site is still a work in progress, but it's a start and I've been dying to share it with you all! This blog is where I will share my latest sessions, bits and pieces of my life, the journey of building my own business and hopefully get to introduce you to some new people. I'm super excited to be starting this journey full force and look forward to sharing it with you! Thanks for stopping by and talk to you again soon!
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Create and understand drawing substitutions.
Hi there, my name is Christina Halstead and I'm going to be working with Toon Boom Harmony Essentials.
And this tutorial is a little bit of information about swaps. So basically swaps are when you have a cut-out or deformation rig and you want to exchange a piece of your character for a different piece. And in this case, I'll show you swaps of the hand.
And there are two ways to scroll through your swaps: One of them is going to this little icon right here; it opens up the parameters. If you go to your art layer. That would be the layers that are pink. So, there we go. See, this is our hand layer. And I actually have three different drawings. And so here's the first drawing. And we can use the parameter. We could either type it in and I'll type in: 2. You can see the next swap.
And the other way of changing it is by going over the number and dragging it. And you can see that I have three different hand positions that I drew and they are all showing up as this part of the hand. And you can see them right here. And the reason the body and all the other pieces disappeared is because this is further down the timeline. This is actually frame 3 in the timeline. And because the other pieces of the body aren't extended out that far that's why they disappeared. So you can see all of these are here.
Now I can actually delete these from the timeline, by just selecting them and hitting [Delete]. And they're actually still on this layer, they're just in the Library part of this layer.
If we go to the Library tab right here, we can see that, in the Drawing Substitution window, we have a little bar. And if we drag it, we actually get a preview and we can exchange our assets for other assets on that drawing layer. You can actually rename these too, by selecting the frame and hitting [Ctrl + D]. A Rename Drawing window will come up and you can go ahead and rename that. So that's basically how swaps work. And you can pretty much do that on any part of the character. I'm going to go ahead and show you that exactly what happens when you want to create one.
So in this case I have our eye right here. And I can go ahead. I've already created another eye. Now all I have to do is drag it over and you can see that other eye shows up. Now actually if I want to make a new, I can actually turn the whole layer off. The pupil is still there, but the actual eye layer, I just turned it off.
So basically, if you were animating, when you got to this point in the animation you would turn off. So it would basically be like, you know, the layer is still on, but the frames themselves are off. I'll go ahead and put that back.
And let's say I wanted to make a new version or maybe just make a new eye in general. What I would do...I'm going to go to the drawing layer here. The other eye. What I'm going to do is I'm going to actually duplicate this eye. I'm going to go ahead and select it and copy that. And I'm going to go to a new frame. And I'm going to go ahead and paste that artwork in there. And what I think I'm going to do ...I'm just going to take out the inside colour for a second... I'm going to go ahead and select a part of the eye. And I'm going to go ahead and change the pivot. And I'm going to drag this down like this. I'm going to go ahead and use the Cutter and slice some of these extra bits off here. And take the Eraser. There we go. I'm going to go ahead and put that eye in her eye colour, back in there.
So now I have a third eye piece. And I'll go back to my Camera view and go to frame 1, with all the other pieces. And I'm going to go ahead and drag this. And you can see that there's now a new eye layer right there.
Let me select that back again. Put that back the way it was. There we go.
And this is really useful when you want to do different facial expressions. You want to animate a blink, you can just have them already laid out in your Drawing Substitution. And pretty awesome that way.
And this way I can just do all kinds of facial expressions with just substitutions and ...hope that was, there we go... substitutions and pegwork.
You can actually do a lot with very little art assets.
And that's basically how we do swaps.


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Q: Wrong number format after filter One of my Wordpress plugin output a price, I want to alter this price with the integrated filter. Here is the source:
$price_str = apply_filters( 'price_format', number_format($price,0,'', '.') );

Add I have added this filter:
   function change_price( $price ) {
    $price = $price * 2;
    return $price;
}
add_filter( 'price_format', 'change_price', 10, 1 );

If the price was 45.000 (Forty Five Thousand) it not becomes 90 (Ninety), I want it to be 90.000.
Why is this?

A: The problem is that PHP takes "45.000" to mean "45", as the dot is the decimal delimiter, while your price uses it to indicate thousands (which some countries to, and they'll use the comma to separate decimals).
function change_price( $price ) {
    $price = str_replace(".", "", $price);
    $price = $price * 2;
    return number_format($price,0, '', '.');
}
add_filter( 'price_format', 'change_price', 10, 1 );

Will work in that case, first removing the thousand seperator, doing the calculation and adding it again in the same format it was originally.
Be aware that if you do have prices that are not integers (think 45000.99), this will round the price to the nearest integer because number_format's third parameter is empty. You can't do a lot about this, since it already occurs in the original function that is applying the filter.

A: Try
function change_price( $price ) {
    $price = floatval($price) * 2;
    return $price;
}
add_filter( 'price_format', 'change_price', 10, 1 );

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Home Neurology How One Neurodiagnostic Tech Beat the Odds to Thrive in Her Career
How One Neurodiagnostic Tech Beat the Odds to Thrive in Her Career
Tabitha Althoff is a neurodiagnostic technologist with her hands in a lot of pots: She runs a lab, directs an NDT training program, and has a new invention on its way to market.
She also has ankylosing spondylitis and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. But, she doesn't let that define her.
It was eight years ago when Althoff was first diagnosed and told to file for disability and leave her career behind. At the time she was just a few years into her career as a neurodiagnostic technologist, working in intraoperative monitoring at Barrows Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona.
"I was 26, and I literally woke up one day, and I could barely see my hands," she said.
The day before, her vision had been perfect, Althoff told us in a recent interview. The pressure in her eyes, it turned out, would cause blindness in about half a year if they couldn't get it under control, according to her doctors. The cause was an autoimmune disorder that attacks the spine and the eyes, called ankylosing spondylitis (AS).
"I have permanent spots, floaters and flashes of light from the damage that occurred when my vision went haywire," she said. "I also lost some of my depth perception and peripheral vision."
That was when her rheumatologist told her to get her paperwork in order and sign up for disability.
"No, no, no," Althoff remembers telling him. "I'm too young."
She wouldn't quit her job. Instead she wore sunglasses and a series of rapidly evolving prescription lenses in order to see the EEG waveforms. She continued looking for answers to help her condition.
Unfortunately, along the way she was told she also had a second underlying autoimmune disorder, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS).
Both AS and EDS "spawned at the same time—overnight," she said. "They said, 'you were tired, your immune system was low and it just attacked.'"
EDS affects the connective tissue in the joints, causing instability and dislocations.
"The collagen in my joints gets weak for no reason," she explained. "I start the morning, super stiff and unable to move. But then by the end of the day, I'm at the other end of the spectrum, where I'm so loose that I need braces, otherwise I dislocate out of place."
Althoff has had reconstructive surgery on her shoulder, hip, and both knees.
Despite a second diagnosis, Althoff said she wouldn't accept disability. She started to search for specialists and found Dr. Lianne Gensler at the University of California San Francisco.
Her AS, it turned out, could be managed, for the most part, with special daily eye drops. For the EDS side of things, she got a service dog, Batman – a Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise mix.
"If I didn't have him, I would be in a wheelchair," she said. "He can smell the collagen weakness. He alerts me to sit down to prevent the dislocation from occurring. He'll paw at me and whimper until I sit. He also picks up anything I drop and brings it to me. He'll bring me my braces when I dislocate, or he'll go get help."
Althoff said that Batman is the first service dog at Advocate Aurora Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where, today, she is Manager of Neurodiagnostics.
"In meetings, he's usually sitting on my lap, and no one even knows he's there," she said.
Since the discovery of her "disabilities," Althoff has gone on to earn a bachelor's degree in neurodiagnostics and sleep science as well as a master's in business administration. She also helped found and is currently the program director of neurodiagnostic technology at Carroll University.
Her latest enterprise is a single-use aerator and tray, which is on track to be available for sale in early 2021.
"I hope sharing my story inspires others to think outside the box and learn that medical issues build character, they don't control you," she said. "As much trouble as my medical condition brings, it allows me to look at things differently, which has helped me in many ways in my career, and I wouldn't change it for the world."
Special thanks to Tabitha Althoff MBA, BS-NDSS, R. EEG T, R. PSG T, RST for sharing her story. You can connect with her on LinkedIn.
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