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What Is Civil Disobedience?
By Jason Weiner | August 3, 2016
Can workers planning a peaceful demonstration find themselves forced instead into an act of civil disobedience? In cases where legislators, officials or local laws prohibit a group from openly exercising its right to freedom of speech, the answer is often "yes." Just ask the hundreds of members of Nevada's local private-sector Culinary Workers Union who were forced to take their grievances to the streets of Las Vegas in February 2016.
What is civil disobedience, and what how does it differ from more laid-back methods of demonstration?
The Concept of Civil Disobedience
To fit the definition of civil disobedience, an action must conform to a certain set of standards in which four elements are present overall. The civilly disobedient activity will:
Be against the rules. The participants in this sort of activity will either deliberately disobey a law or refuse to comply with one. No legal activity, regardless of its intention, intensity or number of participants, will ever meet the definition.
Take place in public. Civil disobedience cannot exist behind closed doors. These proceedings live to make a statement, and their organizers will not only site them in heavily traveled spots but also find a way to advertise them well in advance.
Occur as an act of protest. Regardless of its public location or conscious illegal intent, no activity will constitute civil disobedience unless it attempts to address a particular grievance.
Be peaceful in nature. Once violence enters the picture, a calm and organized act of protest can quickly descend into riot territory.
Why Do People Engage in Illegal Demonstrations?
People who resort to acts of civil disobedience almost invariably feel unable to find a better means of effecting meaningful change. They may be concerned with righting such wrongs as voter suppression, animal cruelty, low wages or environmental pollution. While the Las Vegas culinary workers originally intended to peacefully rally for the cause of fair treatment at work, the local sheriff's refusal to grant them permission to do this served as the catalyst that pushed them into civil disobedience.
In modern liberal democracies, this form of protest is often seen as a legitimate means of addressing social concerns. Many join in for purely altruistic reasons, feeling that even though the situation at hand may not affect them directly, they have a moral obligation to fight for what they believe is fair and just.
The Penalties of Civil Disobedience
Anyone who knowingly breaks the law can't help but realize that punishment very likely waits around the corner. Those who participate in civil disobedience are always aware of this and fully expect to receive the verdict of guilty for having engaged in a minor crime. Many are happy to face the music, knowing that their willingness to do so conveys a sense of self-righteous martyrdom that may hopefully serve to strengthen their cause.
Since most such offenders are far from hardened criminals, some authorities can be reluctant to mete out harsh punishment for this type of activity. Others, however, take the opposite approach, feeling those who engages in civil disobedience deserve harsher penalties if for no other reason than to put them in their place.
Any punishment for civil disobedience will take place in the hopes of:
Deterring the culprit from repeating the offense while discouraging others from doing the same and meeting a similar fate.
Making the repeat offender see the error of his ways.
Exacting retribution in accordance with the severity of the infraction.
Since those who engage in civil disobedience are rarely consistent lawbreakers, it is unlikely that any of them will receive much more than a slap on the wrist. First offenders will be the least likely to pay an exorbitant price. In the end, the punishment, if there is any, will vary widely according to the court, the judge and the severity of the crime involved.
Is Civil Disobedience Always Justified?
It is one thing to recognize civil disobedience, but is it ever justifiable? Its intent and the framework in which it occurs will assist in making that determination.
On the one hand, an act of civil disobedience can have the unintended consequence of setting a bad example and turning the public against the participants as well as the cause. Nevertheless, it goes without saying that in many cases, this sort of demonstration can be the only means at hand of righting a societal wrong, changing a law that is somehow unjust or drawing attention to what its participants believe to be a vital issue. It may not always do the trick, but by sowing the seeds of public awareness, civil disobedience can sometimes succeed in bringing about change at some future point down the road.
Have you been charged with civil disobedience? Contact the criminal attorneys at Weiner Law Group today by filling out the contact form or calling 702-202-0500.
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Application of case discussions to improve anatomy learning in Syria p. 87
Mohammad Ayman Sabbagh
Aims: Designing a new approach for learning gross anatomy to improve students' motivation to study anatomy and to enable them to learn independently through case discussion. Materials and Methods: The study included newly registered students in the first academic year. The total number of students was 165, who were divided by alphabetical order into 15 groups of 11 students. Each group was led by one faculty member and each faculty member lead 3 groups. Each group met twice a week for 2 weeks to discuss one case related to the upper limb anatomy. Students took pre- and posttests and completed an opinion questionnaire about the case discussions. Results: The pretest score shows that 20% of the students received grades of 60% or above and that 80% received grades less than 60%. The posttest showed that 45% of the students received grades of 60% or above and that 55% received grades less than 60%. There was a significant difference between the pre- and posttest for grades <60% (P = 0.0000) and less significant for grades >60% (P = 0.0023). In addition, 17% of students achieved the same results (less than 60%) in both the pre- and posttests. The questionnaire revealed that all students stated that the discussion method was useful in their learning process, helped them to increase their motivation to study anatomy (85%), know the usefulness of studying anatomy (84%), and understand the problems (91%). Conclusions: The implementation of the case discussion in teaching anatomy can increase the students' understanding and motivate them to learn.
Tigecycline activity against metallo-β-lactamase-producing bacteria p. 92
Simit Kumar, Maitreyi Bandyopadhyay, Soma Mondal, Nupur Pal, Tapashi Ghosh, Manas Bandyopadhyay, Parthajit Banerjee
Backgound: Treatment of serious life-threatening multi-drug-resistant organisms poses a serious problem due to the limited therapeutic options. Tigecycline has been recently marketed as a broad-spectrum antibiotic with activity against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Even though many studies have demonstrated the activity of tigecycline against ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae, its activity is not well-defi ned against micro-organisms producing metallo-β-lactamases (MBLs), as there are only a few reports and the number of isolates tested is limited. Aims: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the activity of tigecycline against MBL-producing bacterial isolates. Materials and Methods: The isolates were tested for MBL production by (i) combined-disk test, (ii) double disc synergy test (DDST), (iii) susceptibility to aztreonam (30 μg) disk. Minimum inhibitory concentration to tigecycline was determined according to agar dilution method as per Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines. Disc diffusion susceptibility testing was also performed for all these isolates using tigecycline (15 μg) discs. Results: Among the total 308 isolates included in the study, 99 were found to be MBL producers. MBL production was observed mostly in isolates from pus samples (40.47%) followed by urine (27.4%) and blood (13.09%). MBL production was observed in E. coli (41.48%), K. pneumoniae (26.67%), Proteus mirabilis (27.78%), Citrobacter spp. (41.67%), Enterobacter spp. (25.08%), and Acinetobacter spp. (27.27%). The result showed that tigecycline activity was unaffected by MBL production and it was showed almost 100% activity against all MBL-producing isolates, with most of the isolates exhibiting an MIC ranging from 0.25-8 μg/ml, except 2 MBL-producing E. coli isolates who had an MIC of 8 μg/ml. Conclusion: To conclude, tigecycline was found to be highly effective against MBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae and acinetobacter isolates, but the presence of resistance among organisms, even before the mass usage of the drug, warrants the need of its usage as a reserve drug. The study also found that the interpretative criteria for the disc diffusion method, recommended by the FDA, correlates well with the MIC detection methods. So, the microbiology laboratories might use the relatively easier method of disc diffusion, as compared to the comparatively tedious method of MIC determination.
Frequency, risk factors, and antibiogram of Acinetobacter species isolated from various clinical samples in a tertiary care hospital in Odisha, India p. 97
Muktikesh Dash, Sanghamitra Padhi, Swetlana Pattnaik, Indrani Mohanty, Pooja Misra
Background: For the past two decades, Acinetobacter spp. have emerged as an important pathogen globally in various infections. Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the frequency, risk factors, and antibiotic resistance pattern of Acinetobacter spp. from various clinical samples. Materials and Methods: This retrospective, hospital record-based, cross-sectional study included a total of 8749 clinical samples collected from patients at a tertiary care hospital in Odisha, India from July 2010 to December 2012. The samples were processed and identified by standard protocol. The Acinetobacter isolates were tested for antibiotic resistance by Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method [according to the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) guidelines]. Results: From 8749 clinical samples, 4589 (52.5%) yielded significant growth and only 137 (3%, 137/4589) Acinetobacter spp. were isolated. Maximum (56.9%) isolates were obtained from pus/swab, followed by blood (13.1%) and urine (12.4%). Elderly age, being inpatients, longer duration of stay in the hospital, associated co-morbidity, and invasive procedure were found to be significant risk factors in the setup investigated (P is less than 0.05). Out of 137 isolates, 75 (54.7%) were resistant to more than three classes of antibiotics (multidrug resistant) and 8 (5.8%) were resistant to all commonly used antibiotics (pan-drug resistant). Majority of the isolates were sensitive to imipenem, meropenem, and piperacillin/tazobactam, and showed resistance rates of 19%, 22%, and 23%, respectively. All eight pan-drug resistant isolates were 100% sensitive to colistin. Conclusion: This hospital-based epidemiological data will help to implement better infection control strategies and improve the knowledge of antibiotic resistance patterns in our region.
Abdominal cocoon p. 103
Binit Sureka, Mahesh Kumar Mittal, Mukul Sinha, Aliza Mittal, Brij Bhushan Thukral
Abdominal cocoon is an acquired benign condition in which there is encapsulation of bowel loops by a fibrous membrane. Pre-operative clinical diagnosis is usually difficult. Imaging plays a critical role in timely and accurate diagnosis. We present a brief discussion on this topic with relevant imaging findings.
Management of sizeable carotid body tumor: Case report and review of literature p. 106
Mohamed A Elsharawy, Hind Alsaif, Aymen Elsaid, Ali Kredees
Carotid body tumor is a paraganglioma derived from the neural crest. It arises from the carotid body which acts as a vascular chemoreceptors and is usually located at the carotid bifurcation. Sizeable (Shamblin III, >5 cm size) tumors are large and typically encase the carotid artery requiring vessel resection and replacement. Management of such tumors carries a high risk of postoperative mortality and morbidity rates specially with regards to neurovascular complications. We report a case of sizeable tumor which was surgically removed with minimal complications.
Acral gangrene as a presentation of non-uremic calciphylaxis p. 109
Muhammad Hammadah, Shruti Chaturvedi, Jennifer Jue, Andrew Blake Buletko, Mohammed Qintar, Mohammed Eid Madmani, Prashant Sharma
We are describing a case of 55-year-old obese female with significant history of uncontrolled rheumatoid arthritis, who recently had decreased her immune-suppression medications. She presented with extensive acral gangrene involving multiple fingers and toes. Clinical picture and laboratory findings were suggestive of vasculitis; however, skin biopsy established diagnosis of calciphylaxis, in settings of normal kidney function. Patient was treated with sodium thiosulfate with gradual improvement in her skin lesions.
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We would like to give special recognition and show our appreciation to our ALLY IN ACTION, Pastor R. L. Gundy for his unwavering support of LGBTQ equality. His story is a testament to the power of personal evolution.
With a passion for public service, and the ability to motivate and mobilize people to action, Mayor Andrew D. Gillum is recognized statewide, in Florida, and nationally as an emerging leader. Mayor Gillum has received numerous awards and recognitions for his passion and service over the years, and has been named an emerging leader by the Congressional Black Caucus, Jet Magazine, Ebony Magazine, the Association of Trial Lawyers for America (ATLA), The Drum Major Institute, IMPACT, and the Washington Post.
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Q: Session not ended in Serenity Platform I've noticed that the session is never ended in Serenity Platform, how I can end the session after 1 hour of inactivity or when closing the browser?
Thanks

A: Serenity doesn't use session. It only uses Forms Authentication Cookie in non-persistent mode that means it will expire as soon as browser is closed.
Problem you are having is related to restore last pages feature of Chrome and other browsers. You need to turn it off, otherwise browser will persist even non-persistent cookies.
Another possibility is Chrome is running in background while you think it is closed.
Also try lowering the timeout value in web.config:
<forms loginUrl="~/Account/Login" timeout="30" path="/"
slidingExpiration="true" />

By default it has 2880 timeout value, which means about 50 hours. It might seem long but it should expire as soon as browser is closed, though unfortunately it doesn't apply because of that browser feature.
So this problem is not specific to Serenity. You might have same problem with any application that uses cookies and browser with a restore my last pages feature.

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Q: Java: Find closest number in some collection I have a static set of ordered numbers {1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 20, 21,24, 29, 30} that can be stored in any collections. If a new number is passed in, I need to be able to find the nearest greater number to the new number.
For example:
If my static set of ordered number is {1, 2, 4, 10, 14, 20, 21,24, 29, 30}.
The number passed in is 23, the closest greater number is 24.
I thought about storing the static numbers into an array. Looping the array and then trying to find the closest number but this solution is O(n). Is there a quicker way?

A: Assuming that the array of integers is sorted, then you can use Arrays.binarySearch(array, key).
The result of a binarySearch call is either the offset of the key in the array or the "insertion point"; i.e. the offset at which the key would need to be inserted.  If you get an insertion point (expressed as a negative number), you can use that to identify the next largest or next smallest number in the array.  (The exact meaning and representation of the "insertion point" is explained in the javadoc.)
The complexity of this procedure will be O(logN).

This will be faster than using Collections.binarySearch because the latter entails converting the int[] to an Integer[] before you can wrap it in a list.  And if you started out with an Integer[], there is an alternative overload for Arrays.binarySearch that will work on any object array.
It will also be faster than creating a TreeSet from the input array.  However, a TreeSet has the advantage that once you've created the set, updates will be cheaper ... compared to an array or arraylist-based representation.  (But update is not part of the requirements as stated above.)

A: Within Java 1.6, there's the NavigableSet interface.  TreeSet and ConcurrentSkipListSet both implement this interface.  Its a subinterface of SortedSet and intended to replace SortedSet.
So, you've got your collection in this NavigableSet now.  You now have two methods - floor and ceiling which return the element that is lower than or greater respectively to the argument, or equal if there is one and null if there is no such element.
With this, you can do something along the lines of:
int closest(int arg) {
    Integer ceil = set.ceiling(arg);
    Integer floor = set.floor(arg);

    if(ceil == null) { return floor; }
    if(floor == null) { return ceil; }

    int cdiff = ceil - arg;
    int fdiff = arg - floor;

    if(cdiff < fdiff) { return ceil; }
    else { return floor; }
}

Realize that for small sized arrays, the difference in speed between this and other implementations is likely to be negligible.
If you are dealing with large sets of numbers, you may wish to look into implementing your own skip list (its a neat data structure) with a doubly linked bottom level.  Then you can get to the spot where the value should be if it isn't, and easily go up or down the bottom level to get the next higher and lower number.

A: If you have the ordered list, you can just place it in a List and call Collections.binarySearch(list, valueToCheck)
If the return index is negative, then you'll need to convert it to the corresponding positive index and make sure the number is greater than the number passed in (should be converting it to a positive number, just watch out if it's greater then the last number in the list).


Last Sunday I ran my third Parkinson's SuperWalk 10km. My running buddy did it with me and my husband, bless his heart, did the 5km walk with our nine year old daughters. Guess who had more fun?
My day started at 6:00 am when I dragged myself out of bed, pulled on my running clothes and crept out of the house. I had volunteer to help with set up for the event and I needed to be at 2nd Beach in Stanley Park by 7:00. Having never really been a morning person I was astounded at how many other people were on the roads at that God forsaken hour. Had they volunteered too? It was the only reason I could think of that anybody would be awake and out of bed at that time.
When I arrived a small crowd was huddled around a coffee urn at the event site waiting for instructions from the event coordinator. Once she showed up things stared happening quickly. If you have ever volunteered or worked on an event you will know that the start is typically organized chaos. Instruction is given quickly and if you don't get it the first time around you need to find somebody else who looks confused and ask them. I'm not saying they will know what to do, but at least you will have company in your confusion.
One of the first announcement was that we were waiting on the park ranger. The night before a beaver had chewed through a tree and it had fallen over the walk route. There were some rumblings about finding said beaver and making a nice hat but it was quickly shut down and everybody went back to work. Only in Canada.
At 10:00 the walk/run began. My shift of volunteering was over and we headed out into the route. About 2km in we fell into pace with a nice man named Jim. Jim's wife Peggy has Parkinson's and they both do what they can to volunteer and get involved. The three of us spent the next hour running and chatting about running. Good runs to try, how to train properly, what to eat. You know, boring stuff that runners think is cool and the rest of the world could care less about. Oh, did I mention that at 18 degrees and sunny it was the penultimate running weather.
As we closed in on the finish line I thought, once again, about my mom. How she struggles with daily activities because of Parkinson's Disease. Her life irreversibly changed. She would have loved to be out on the seawall on a day like today.
That's why I participate in this event every year. To remember that I am fit and able and to bring awareness to the disease that cripples so many. The Best Thing in Life is that participation and donations were both up this year.


The true genius behind this system is that Google is not directly involved in data collection. Data is collected passively as searches are submitted by users. Incredibly, Google Flu Trends reliably performs flu surveillance up to 2 weeks faster than the CDC (US Center for Disease Control)! For details on Google's tracking method, check out their blog post Tracking Flu Trends.
In a similar fashion, David Bates of Harvard Medical School is creating an epidemic surveillance system that analyzes electronic health records of several Boston-area medical centers every night. When an outbreak is in the works, not all the sick people go to one hospital. 2 might show up at one hospital and 3 at another. The next day several more go. By the time authorities are aware of an outbreak, it is weeks too late. Performing surveillance on data from several hospitals simultaneously greatly expands quantity of information available and can potentially prevent outbreaks from occurring.
Once again, while Google and Microsoft are both investing heavily in platform development and partner recruitment, the data is entered, imported, and managed by the consumer. For an interesting post on the positive and negative ramifications of Google Health, check out Tree of Knowledge.


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Cranked Up Films is relasing Jeremy Gardner and Christian Stella's After MIdnight in US cinemas and On Demand, fittingly enough on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2020. The new trailer was released today, which you will find below.
Premiering at Trbieca under the title Something Else it has been rebranded to be a little more spot on the nose. After Midnight was the first film produced under the Rustic FIlms banner from the guys behind Spring and The Endless, David Lawson, Justin Benson, and Aaron Moorhead.
Dealing with a girlfriend suddenly leaving is tough enough. But for Hank (writer/co-director/star Jeremy Gardner of The Battery), heartbreak couldn't have come at a worse time. There's also a monster trying to break through his front door every night. Co-starring Brea Grant ("Dexter", "Heroes") and co-directed by Christian Stella, this charming, introspective crowd-pleaser about love, loss, and monsters is produced by Rustic Films - the celebrated creative team behind Spring, The Endless, and SYNCHRONIC - and Kavya Films.
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Mayhem 2019: Final Films Announced, Led by COLOR OUT OF SPACE, DANIEL ISN`T REAL And GIRL ON THE THIRD FLOOR
Mayhem 2019: First Three Titles Announced, EXTRA ORDINARY, SWORD OF GOD (THE MUTE) And SOMETHING ELSE


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Remembering Deborah Reese
Working with or on behalf of children is a calling that some people feel deep inside. According to those who worked with Deborah Reese, there was no doubt she was one of those people. Described as fierce and feisty in her determination, she worked tirelessly to advocate for children in foster care to provide them permanent homes and a sense of belonging. When she passed away June 25, 2017, she left behind a legacy of advocacy for children, heartbroken friends and family, and a tradition of hard work that will be remembered in this community.
Known around the community as Reese, she spent 10 years with the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) before accepting her role at Advocates for Children in 2003 as an advocacy coordinator in the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) program.
According to Tina Brush, one of many volunteers who met Reese through the CASA program, "Reese will always live on through the lives of the children who are now in loving, caring homes with parents who will make sure they have a chance to succeed in their lives. There are so many people who are better off because of Reese."
While her title was advocacy coordinator, her passion for helping children was more than just a job. She was honest and straightforward with both the child and the caregiver, making sure they had a realistic picture of the facts and expectations for the court process. "Reese could be like a dog with a bone," said Advocates for Children's CASA Director Ava Lipscomb. "She was a tiny person, but she was a very strong-minded person with a huge heart for children."
Retired Bartow County Juvenile Court Judge Velma Tilley said it was always a comfort knowing that Reese was working for children in the court system. "Reese took the best interest of the children seriously," Tilley said. "She was not concerned about hurting anyone's feelings when she was trying to get something done on behalf of a child. She was a great and respectful colleague of the Court. She always made her concerns known and sought what was best for the child."
Reese's friends and colleagues at Advocates for Children will remember the loyal, fearless, and determined woman who touched so many lives. Lipscomb, who supervised Reese in her role at Advocates for Children, said, "She is one of the best people I will ever know and we miss her every day."
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Q: A template class that produces typename and typedef related errors in C++? I have a class Tran that contains an instance of a class Car. If the program includes typename before typedef, it produces an error: "expected nested-name-specifier before typedef ". If it does not include typename, it produces an error: "need 'typename' before 'Tran::CarType::Model' because 'Tran::CarType' is a dependent scope". What is causing this problem?
#include "Car.hpp"

template<typename A, typename B, typename C>
class Tran {

    public:
    typedef Car<A, B> CarType;  //compilation error
    typedef CarType::Model M;   //compilation error

private:
CarType myCar;
}

A: The issue is with this line:
typedef CarType::Model M;

Here, note that CarType is defined as
typedef Car<A, B> CarType;

Notice that CarType depends on what A and B are.  In fact, it's called a dependent type because of this.
In C++, if you want to access a type nested inside of a dependent type, you have to explicitly tell the compiler that you are looking inside of a dependent type for the name of some other type.  Therefore, this line is an error:
typedef CarType::Model M;

Because there is no indication that Model is a type name.  To fix this, change the line to read
typedef typename CarType::Model M;

Here, the typename keyword indicates to C++ that Model is the name of a type nested inside the dependent type CarType.
Hope this helps!

A: The correct order is typedef typename and not the other way around. You only need it in the second declaration, as it is a dependent name and the compiler cannot know during the first phase of lookup what CarType::Model is.


Simply Rayne's music is a smoldering fusion of classic and current R&B and soul, and pop spiked with a dash of hip-hop. Her aesthetic has been shaped by her parent's impeccable record collection, and her own musical explorations. At home, Rayne was weaned on evergreens such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, Al Green, Diana Ross and Etta James. On her own she soaked up modern icons such as Michael Jackson, Destiny's Child, Prince, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Mary J. Blige, and Lauryn Hill. However, by far her most seismic influence is none other than Beyoncé, and, incidentally, a sweetly charming Rayne appears in a concert trailer for Beyoncé's 2013 Miss Carter Show World Tour.
Rayne is a multi-faceted entertainer and has performed and made appearances in a wide variety of contexts. She's appeared in film, television, modeling shows, radio festivals, sporting events, anti-bullying campaigns, award ceremonies, and at traditional musical performances. Select live performance highlights include sharing the stage with such diverse artists as Keith Sweat, Doug E. Fresh, Becky G., G-Eazy, Steve Aoki, Lil Wayne, Future, Migos, funk icons Lakeside, Wiz Khalifa, and Khalid. Rayne performed two years in a row at the Mala Luna Music Festival, and has also sang the National Anthem at the AT&T Center for the NBA San Antonio Spurs and the WNBA San Antonio Stars. In addition, she has the unique distinction as an indie artist of singing her original song "How We Do" to a televised and live audience of over 30,000 viewers at the Fiesta Texas Cavaliers River Parade in San Antonio.
Onscreen, Rayne has been featured in a Taco Cabana Restaurant commercial, and she has also made an appearance as herself in the soon-to-be released independent film, The Margarita Man, a romantic college-comedy directed by Daniel Danny Ramos, and starring veteran actors Pepe Serna and Jesse Borego.
Core to Rayne's soul is her desire to set a positive example as a multi-cultural young woman, with faith-based ethos, and unflinching optimism. Following this path, she's earned prime accolades and awards from a variety of sources. A cross section of highlights in this realm include earning the title of "Teen Vogue Ambassador"; cover features in ReFocused Magazine and ChicaGirl; being a Bold Favor Award Honoree, in recognition of amazing leadership in the entertainment field, and being named a City of San Antonio Youth Ambassador.
Born Reiana Fernandez in San Antonio, Texas, Simply Rayne came into her own through hard work and big dreams. Initially, she had her heart set on becoming an actress and a model, but after experiencing the elegant thunder of Beyoncé, Reiana began the transformation to Rayne. The name came to a family friend who had an epiphanic dream where Reiana was outside in the rain. The beauty and purity of the image resonated with her. She added the "simply" out front to honor the warmly accessible side to her personality.
At 13, Rayne applied her family's work ethic to vocal lessons, pushing away her barriers of shyness in service of her dreams. "I really had to push myself—I was scared to sing in front of anybody. I had to get over it, and just put in the work," she says. That enlightening year she made her singing performance debut at church.
Simply Rayne has previously issued the empowering urban anthem "How We Do" and the smolderingly soulful ballad "Need To Know." Her latest, "Don't Stop," produced by the Klubjumpers, and featuring Baby Bash, is an artistic high watermark. It's a balmy sun-kissed track bursting with urban swagger, and Rayne's sensually dreamy vocals that ease from a rhythmic soulfulness to a silken flow. The track was a full collaboration with her production team, and it has been imaginatively remixed by The Klubjumpers, Jay Salter, Dark Intensity, Knappy, John Hohman, DJ Strobe, and Ronnie DiCicco. On it, Rayne wrote her melodies and lyrics, and her producers built the track. A self-confessed "book worm," Rayne's lyrics come from her passion for literature. Her gift for metaphorical flair is on full display on "Don't Stop" where she likens the bliss of dancing to the carefree purity of new love. Here, she sweetly encourages the tune's love interest to never stop dancing as the couple segues into the uneasy, post-honeymoon phase of a romantic relationship.


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It was with great astonishment that I read of the Director of Public Prosecutions' statement regarding Attorney General Anand Ramlogan.
Now my issue is not with the AG, but with DPP Roger Gaspard.
As a tax-paying citizen of this country, I expect that holders of high office such as the DPP and the AG do the job that they have sworn to do and are being paid to do.
Now I understand the AG cannot lay charges, so this matter rests with Mr Gaspard and his office—what is he doing?
Probe ordered by then Deputy DPP Carla Browne-Antoine since March 20, 2009, into allegations of abuse of office regarding use of inside information by then Finance Minister Karen Nunez-Tesheira and Central Bank Governor Ewart Williams regarding CLICO Investment Bank.
Probe into the Urban Development Corporation of Trinidad and Tobago Ltd and Calder Hart since March 9, 2010, by DPP Gaspard.
Investigation into the Yasin Abu Bakr affidavit: claims were first made in an affidavit in June 2006, recommended to be investigated May 2009, and DPP Gaspard has been reviewing the file since July 2009.
Probe into Heights of Guanapo Church and Rev Juliana Pena: ongoing since May, 15, 2010.
Investigations into CLICO/ CL Financial since January 2009.
Investigation into a complaint forwarded by the Integrity Commission to the DPP since July 2010 on the issue of an application for a radio licence involving the Maha Sabha and the then Manning government.
When can we get some answers and updates on these important national matters DPP ?
I note with amusement that the conflict with these two Offices, started many years ago by former office holders (of both Offices) is clearly continuing. A lot of 'bad blood' is 'openly' viewed in the media and in public, though behind the scenes all may be friends – I don't know.
But clearly there is some conflict, not necessarily of the personalities, but more in the overlap (or not) of the Offices. What this tells me is that the functions of either, or both, Offices has an abrasive effect in that it causes frustrations in the other, with the view that the other is not doing its job, or alternatively, that it (the other) is frustrating the administration of justice in issues that need to be expedited – or even handled – for the public good and/or the administration of good governance.


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Home » Campus » Reagan Tokes trial: Prosecution pokes holes in Golsby's account of Feb. 8 using GPS data of his whereabouts
Reagan Tokes trial: Prosecution pokes holes in Golsby's account of Feb. 8 using GPS data of his whereabouts
By Summer Cartwright, Owen Daugherty and Kevin Stankiewicz: cartwright.117@osu.edu, daugherty.260@osu.edu and stankiewicz.16@osu.edu	March 8, 2018	1 Comment
Richard Forney, a detective with the Grove City Police Department, walks the jury through Brian Golsby's location from Feb. 8 to Feb. 11, 2017, based on the GPS ankle monitor Golsby was wearing at the time. Credit: Kevin Stankiewicz | Editor-in-Chief
After hours of interviews with Grove City Division of Police detectives following his arrest, Brian Golsby admitted to raping Reagan Tokes.
A condensed and edited two-hour version of the more than six-hour interview was shown to the jury Thursday as part of the prosecution's case against Golsby, who is facing the death penalty if found guilty for kidnapping, raping and murdering the Ohio State student.
Golsby changed his narrative of Feb. 8, 2017, multiple times throughout his questioning, ending up with an account that is not clearly supported by GPS evidence obtained through a monitoring device Golsby wore on his ankle as part of his parole.
He originally admitted to detectives of kidnapping, robbing and leaving Tokes naked at Scioto Grove Metro Park, denying that he raped or shot her. However, after hours of interviewing, he admitted to raping Tokes, only after he began to detail another person's involvement, someone he referred to as T.J. In his testimony, Richard Forney, a detective for Grove City Police and lead investigator in the Tokes case, said there is no evidence to support another person's involvement in Tokes' murder.
The fact Golsby, a registered sex offender, was wearing a GPS ankle monitor as part of his parole for a previously attempted rape has been invaluable to the prosecution's case, allowing it to refute several claims Golsby made about the night of Feb. 8.
Forney detailed Golsby's whereabouts Feb. 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. on a COTA bus and ending the next day around noon. Forney said GPS data showed Golsby walking east from Neil Avenue on 12th Avenue on Ohio State's campus. Golsby walked to North High Street, where he got on a COTA bus and headed downtown.
Golsby was in the 3rd Avenue area where he admits in the video interview to abducting Tokes between 9:42 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. Around 8:09 p.m., the GPS, which also tracks the speed of his movement, showed Golsby walking around in circles in the area near Bodega, where Tokes worked, for roughly one hour.
At 9:45 p.m., Golsby was moving 20 mph, a speed which proves he was in a vehicle, Forney said. He stopped at a Chase Bank at 10:02 p.m.
Brian Golsby listens to a witness testify in the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas on March 8, 2018. Credit: Kevin Stankiewicz | Editor-in-Chief
At 10:14 p.m. his location was a Huntington Bank, where Tokes was photographed. The photo evidence was shown in court for the jury. At 10:18 p.m. Golsby was stationary in an alley for 12 minutes, a time prosecutors alluded to being when he raped Tokes.
Golsby was marked at two gas stations that night — a Sunoco at 11:12 p.m. and a Turkey Hill at 11:41 p.m. Nine minutes later, his location was Scioto Grove Metro Park, where Tokes' body was found. He was there for about four minutes.
The GPS locations used by the prosecution consistently disproved portions of Golsby's testimony to Grove City Police, specifically details involving the park where Tokes' body was found. In his interview with detectives, Golsby said he went to the park twice, the first time to drop off T.J., before getting gas with Tokes and returning to the park with her.
GPS shows Golsby at the park only one time.
Golsby said he dropped T.J. off at The Continent, an apartment complex located off Route 161 on the north side of Columbus, after leaving Tokes at the park. GPS does not have Golsby at The Continent at any point the night of Feb. 8 or the following morning.
At around 12:16 a.m. on Feb. 9, GPS tracked Golsby to the apartment complex in which Hattisa Jackson, a witness who testified Wednesday that Golsby gave her Tokes' purse, lives.
This GPS location matches with Jackson's account to police Feb. 16 in which she said Golsby took her to McDonald's in the early morning hours of Feb. 9. Golsby's location that morning tracks him to a McDonald's at 1:45 a.m. and 2:10 a.m. before returning to the complex.
Assistant Prosecutor Jim Lowe (right) looks at Matthew White, a firearms analyst for the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, as he shows the jury on March 8 the revolver prosecutors say Golsby used to murder Tokes on Feb. 8, 2017. Credit: Kevin Stankiewicz | Editor-in-Chief
GPS also tracked Golsby to the 700 block of Oakwood Avenue, the location at which Tokes' car was found.
It took several hours and trading information — detectives telling Golsby what they know in exchange for his admittance of detail — for Golsby to say where he stashed a revolver and two bullet casings from it. Tokes was shot twice.
The revolver and casings were found in two separate sewers in the residential area of North Linden.
Prosecution brought in Matthew White, a firearm examination expert with Ohio's Bureau of Criminal Investigation, to testify regarding the revolver investigators found and that prosecutors say is the murder weapon.
White confirmed in his testimony that the shell casings found were fired from the revolver, and that the revolver was fully operable
Grove City Police Sgt. Doug Olmstead was called to the stand by the prosecution Thursday afternoon to recount his discovery of the revolver.
Reagan's father Toby Tokes, who has been at a majority of the trial thus far, was not present Thursday.
The trial will not take place Friday. It will resume Monday and the jury appears likely to go into deliberation Tuesday.
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Where was the mercy for Reagan Tokes when she was terrorized for 2 1/2 hours before this piece of garbage raped and murdered her?


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NIGHTLIFE JOB LOSSES: Nightlife sector loses 86,000 workers since start of pandemic
NIGHTLIFE JOB LOSSES: The UK's cultural nightlife sector has lost around 86,000 jobs since the pandemic hit, according to new data.
A new report commissioned by the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), which represents more than 1,200 members including nightclubs, bars and casinos, said the sector was "ravaged" by the pandemic and the restrictions enforced from last March.
Michael Kill, chief executive of the NTIA, said the findings come at a pressing time for the sector as it moves towards the busy Christmas period.
He said it was pivotal that no further restrictions return to the sector – such as vaccine passports – and called for financial support from the Chancellor.
"It's timely because at this moment, governments in Scotland and Wales are pressing ahead with chaotic vaccine passport plans, and the UK Government refuses to rule out their use in England," he said.
"It is the worst possible time to introduce vaccine passports, which will further damage a sector essential to the economic recovery."
Cultural nightlife covers live music, clubbing and dance music, and events and festivals.
The NTIA said the UK's nightlife industry overall represented around 1.6% of GDP – or £36.4 billion – in 2019.
The trade body has called on the Government to support the sector in next month's Budget by extending the current lower rate of VAT and promising not to raise alcohol duties.
Hospitality firms benefited from a reduction to 5% of VAT on food, soft drinks, accommodation, theatre tickets and other items during the pandemic.
The tax rate increased to 12.5% earlier this month as part of plans to return VAT to its previous rate of 20% at the start of May next year.
Fellow trade groups including UKHospitality have also called for the current VAT rate to be extended for the long term to aid the beleaguered sector in the Budget announcement later this month.
Mr Kill said: "It is crucial the Chancellor use the upcoming Budget to support this beleaguered sector.
"We are calling for him to extend the 12.5% rate of VAT on hospitality until 2024, include door sales in that reduced rate of VAT, because the present system punishes nightclubs that rely on door sales rather than selling tickets, and for him to ensure there are no increases in alcohol duties.
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In the report, Christian Wakeford, co-chair of the all-party parliamentary group for the night-time economy and Conservative MP, said: "As we look to rebuild from the devastation of the pandemic, we must not leave this vital sector behind."
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Q: Cannot cast scalar from dtype('When I run the 'StyleGAN2' in colab, I faced this question:
Cannot cast scalar from dtype('<U1') to dtype('int64') according to the rule 'safe'
I searched for a long time, but I still don't know how to solve it.
I tried some ways. But it didn't work.
The full code(just a part of StyleGan2):
network = '\uC18C\uB140\uC758\uC138\uACC4'
network_pkl = '/content/network/' + meta_data[network][0] + '.pkl'

print('Loading networks from "%s"...' % network_pkl)
device = torch.device('cuda')
with dnnlib.util.open_url(network_pkl) as f:
    G = legacy.load_network_pkl(f)['G_ema'].to(device) # type: ignore

#@markdown **2) Seed**
#@markdown Use -1 for random seed or type a specific seed (from 0 up to 2^32-1):

seeds =  -1#@param {type: "number"}
if seeds == -1:
    seeds = np.random.randint(2**32 - 1, size=1)
else:
    seeds = [seeds]
print('Seed : ', seeds)

#@markdown **3) Truncation**
truncation_psi = 0 #@param {type:"slider", min:0, max:1, step:0.05}

#@markdown **4) noise**
noise_mode = 'random' #@param ['const', 'random', 'none']

# Labels
label = torch.zeros([1, G.c_dim], device=device)
if G.c_dim != 0:
    label[:, class_idx] = 1

#@markdown **Generate images**
def generate_images(seeds_ = seeds,
                    latent_vector = None,
                    truncation_psi_ = truncation_psi,
                    noise_mode_ = noise_mode,
                    class_idx = label,
                    network = network_pkl):
  imgs=[]
  with dnnlib.util.open_url(network) as f:
    G = legacy.load_network_pkl(f)['G_ema'].to(device) # type: ignore

  if latent_vector == None :
    for seed_idx, seed in enumerate(seeds_):
        # print('Generating image for seed %d (%d/%d) ...' % (seed, seed_idx, len(seeds)))
        z = torch.from_numpy(np.random.RandomState(seed).randn(1, G.z_dim)).to(device)
        img = G(z, class_idx, truncation_psi=truncation_psi_, noise_mode=noise_mode_)
        img = (img.permute(0, 2, 3, 1) * 127.5 + 128).clamp(0, 255).to(torch.uint8)
        imgs.append(PIL.Image.fromarray(img[0].cpu().numpy(), 'RGB'))
  else:
    for i in range(len(latent_vector)):
        img = G(latent_vector[i], class_idx, truncation_psi=truncation_psi_, noise_mode=noise_mode_)
        img = (img.permute(0, 2, 3, 1) * 127.5 + 128).clamp(0, 255).to(torch.uint8)
        imgs.append(PIL.Image.fromarray(img[0].cpu().numpy(), 'RGB'))

  return imgs

image = generate_images('/content/input/liang.jpg')
image[0].save('/content/results/generate_image.png')
display(Image(filename='/content/results/generate_image.png'))

Complete Error:
TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
_mt19937.pyx in numpy.random._mt19937.MT19937._legacy_seeding()

TypeError: 'str' object cannot be interpreted as an integer
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
TypeError                                 Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-26-aa5c6201c6e0> in <module>()
     86   return imgs
     87
---> 88 image = generate_images('/content/input/liang.jpg')
     89 image[0].save('/content/results/generate_image.png')
     90 display(Image(filename='/content/results/generate_image.png'))

<ipython-input-26-aa5c6201c6e0> in generate_images(seeds_, latent_vector, truncation_psi_, noise_mode_, class_idx, network)
     71         # print('Generating image for seed %d (%d/%d) ...' % (seed, seed_idx, len(seeds)))
     72         # numpy.array(wavelength,dtype='float64')
---> 73         z = torch.from_numpy(np.random.RandomState(seed).randn(1, G.z_dim)).to(device)
     74         img = G(z, class_idx, truncation_psi=truncation_psi_, noise_mode=noise_mode_)
     75         img = (img.permute(0, 2, 3, 1) * 127.5 + 128).clamp(0, 255).to(torch.uint8)

mtrand.pyx in numpy.random.mtrand.RandomState.__init__()
_mt19937.pyx in numpy.random._mt19937.MT19937._legacy_seeding()
_mt19937.pyx in numpy.random._mt19937.MT19937._legacy_seeding()
TypeError: Cannot cast scalar from dtype('<U1') to dtype('int64') according to the rule 'safe'

Thank you very much !!!Please!!!!!


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Funding state capital bill a bitter pill that needs to be swallowed
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If you asked any Illinoisan whether he or she supports a capital bill to address infrastructure improvements, the answer will likely be yes.
Whether it's fixing part of U.S. Route 24 in southern Peoria County — the site of several fatal crashes — repairing craggy roads from Peoria's Main Street to Pioneer Parkway, or getting aid to reconstruct a fire station on the city's south side, every central Illinois resident can spot a fix that needs to be made.
Yet when you ask how those much-needed repairs should be paid for, and whether taxpayers would be willing to dig a little deeper into their pockets to pay for it ... well, then the answer might be a little different.
The repairs we all want won't come free. And the longer we wait, the more they will cost. But you can't fault everyday Joes and Janes for not saying, "Here, take my money," to pay these costs when lawmakers decide to do a once-a-decade, massively expensive infrastructure plan, instead of addressing the needs as they arise. Regular Illinoisans already feel the financial pain from the lack of action: On May 15, TRIP, a transportation research group, announced that it costs Illinois motorists more than $18 billion a year in damaged vehicles and wasted time to navigate the state's congested and crumbling roads.
The idea of shelling out even more is a hard sell. Yet Gov. J.B. Pritzker's proposed $41.5 billion capital plan has to be paid for somehow. The six-year program includes both transportation and vertical building projects, using a combination of state, federal and local funds.
Much of the funding for his plan would come from raising the state's share of the gas tax to 38 cents per gallon, up from 19 cents. Other suggested ways of raising the money: increasing the annual license plate renewal fee, with the cost tied to the age of the vehicle; raising the fee charged for electric vehicles to $250 annually, up from $34 every other year; and upping real estate transfer fees, liquor gallonage taxes, and taxes on video gaming terminals.
New taxes on cable, satellite and streaming services have been proposed, as have a parking garage tax and a tax on ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber.
That's a lot to take at once, especially with the legislature considering other tax and fee increases outside the capital plan. And we have questions about most of the various new and increased fees that have been proposed. But at a minimum, the gasoline tax and increased fees for license plates should be approved. If we want better infrastructure, we need to be willing to pay for it. No private enterprise is going to offer to pay for these.
There is little hope that a federal infrastructure bill might provide some funding anytime soon. It should be easy pass — it would create better infrastructure while also promising jobs and an economic boost — but it's become one more political football for Democrats and Republicans to fight over. It would be easier for Illinois leaders if they knew what the feds might do, especially because an increase in the federal gasoline tax is probably a given if Congress approves a plan, too. But it seems unlikely that the Washington politicians will come to an agreement on this issue anytime soon. Our roads, bridges and buildings needed attention last year (or five or 10 years ago in many cases). Illinois cannot wait.
We can bemoan the consequences the state now faces because of past inaction. The state's share of the gasoline tax, for instance, hasn't been increased since 1990. Imagine the projects that could have been undertaken if it had been raised a penny every other year.
But shaking our fists at the past doesn't help us today. Today, in the present, we need to focus on ensuring our future has stronger infrastructure. That means funding a capital bill at the state level.


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Hyundai UK MD praises hydrogen fuel cells as sales of the Nexo top 1000
"I think a lot of car buyers in the UK might be a little surprised to find out that Hyundai is a world-leader in hydrogen fuel cell vehicles," says Ashley Andrew, Hyundai UK's Managing Director, in his first blog post. His kids have taken to calling the brand's hydrogen-powered Nexo "the future", and Andrew has many reasons to believe that this is the case – over 1000 of them in 2019 alone according to the latest sales figures out of Korea.
It is fair to say that to the average person on the street, Hyundai and cutting-edge fuel cell technology aren't likely to be associated with one another. However, the Korean brand has been very much at the forefront of the development of fuel cell power for cars for two decades. It has now posted sales of over 1000 units globally for the first time since ix35 FCEV (fuel cell electric vehicle) hit the one grand mark back in 2013.
According to Business Korea, sales of the Nexo reached 1075 for the year-to-date on May 17 with 767 sold in South Korea and 308 across the rest of the world. In the whole of 2018, Hyundai sold a total of just 966 hydrogen cars. On top of a limited but ever-increasing hydrogen fuel station network in key markets across the world, a five-star Euro NCAP safety rating, being named a Game Changer at the Autocar awards and a healthy government subsidiary programme in South Korea have helped boost the Nexo's appeal.
In his blog, Hyundai UK MD Andrew practically effervesces not only about the benefits of the Nexo's real-world 414 mile range and zero-emissions, but also the potential that hydrogen fuel cell technology has in numerous other applications. Asking one of Hyundai's hydrogen experts in Korea as to why hydrogen should be the way forward, Andrew says that he was told, "batteries are fine in private cars but the issue gets worse in large commercial uses; ships, planes, buses or trucks" - that is to say that in larger applications, hydrogen power is simply more practical. It's even in use on a limited number of bus routes in London.
The problem, of course, is infrastructure. There are currently just six refuelling stations available for public use in the UK and just 35 are planned to be in use by 2030. So while filling up a Hyundai Nexo is no more taxing or time consuming than dropping £50 worth of diesel in a conventionally-powered car, your local filling station will almost certainly not be stocking Hydrogen and nor will it be any time soon.
What Andrew sees is a transitional period where a variety of different fuels – conventional petrol and diesel, electric charge points, LPG and hydrogen – sit side-by-side while new technology is adopted. FCEVs are certainly lagging on that front; whilst the technology is not new and is most definitely proven, most manufacturers have been developing battery power so as it stands, the Nexo is one of just two FCEVs available for the public to buy in the UK. And it costs around £66k.
He highlights that as a fuel, hydrogen can be produced on-site at a filling station as all that's required is electricity and water. ITM Power, a specialist in the supply of hydrogen to industry, already uses a wind turbine to provide the power to create the gas for filling the tanks of FCEVs – and its filling station is located within two miles of the M1.
However, back in 2013 the situation was essentially the same as it is now in terms of the number of filling stations, and the plans to develop new solutions through companies such as ITM Power. Progress has undoubtedly been painfully slow.
To help drive things forward, Andrew points out that Hyundai has entered into a cross-licencing partnership with Audi for its fuel cell technology. This is specifically designed to allow the German manufacturer access to Hyundai components and supply chain with the end result being that it will be easier for Audi to design and build its own FCEVs – which can only be a good thing for both the development of the technology and in the long-term, consumer choice.
Andrew quotes the film, Field of Dreams – that "if you build it, they will come". But to quote the film properly, "if you build it, he will come", and for the time being reducing a plural to a singular may remain the case, in the UK at least, simply because of the lack of infrastructure to support what is a very promising option for EVs.
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Portland Handbook 2018 Sep 13, 2018
How to Drink Like a Portland Person
Tryst Meg Nanna
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Welcome to Portland. Now let's get you fixed up with a drink! There are a TON of bars in this town, from the top of the Big Pink to the secret speakeasy submarine at the bottom of the Willamette (which doesn't currently exist, but might by the time this article goes to press). The sheer number of potential watering holes can be difficult to navigate at first, and you may find that our version of "best drinking practices" differs from that in your hometown, but hit the bricks with this gold-standard guide in hand and we'll have you stumbling back home in no time.
First, some basics: A lot of what determines how bars operate comes from a state agency called the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (or OLCC, as everyone refers to it). The OLCC can levy hefty fines against bartenders who over-serve patrons or sell booze to minors. This can be a bit daunting for newcomers, according to Tanya Frantzen, owner of the Basement Pub and author of Happy 21st Birthday: A Field Guide for Bar Patrons of All Ages.
"The number of times a person can have their ID checked in a night always flusters people who aren't used to it," she said. "The fines we can get for failing to check ID are really steep. Locals just have their IDs ready pretty much every time they step up to the bar."
And while we're on the subject, don't try to buy the bartender a shot. First of all, you can't. It's against OLCC regulations. Secondly, it's weird. You wouldn't try to hook your waiter up with a club sandwich, and you REALLY wouldn't expect them to eat it in front of you. None of the bartenders I talked to expressed any affection for the practice, and a few who'd worked in states where they could drink on the job told me they'd kept a bottle of apple juice under the bar for placebo shots.
On the plus side, don't bother ordering a double when it comes to mixed drinks. I mean, you can, but the single pours here can be upwards of two ounces to begin with. AdaZoe Freeman, co-owner and head bartender of Tryst, told me the so-called "Portland pour" can surprise folks who are used to more miserly proportions. If you're looking for a longer-lasting drink, just order a tall, which doubles the mixer and shouldn't cost extra. According to Freeman, you can't go wrong with tequila, soda, and a splash of grapefruit.
And this wouldn't be an article on PDX drinking habits without a word on the noble beer back. It's not exactly a revelatory experience, but it is a Portland regional idiosyncrasy, according to nearly everyone I asked.
"Beer backs are surprising to newcomers," Frantzen explained. "Many Portland bars offer a small beer to accompany shots. We bartenders spend a lot of time explaining what that means."
For an Old Portland vibe just go with whatever's cheap and whiskey-colored, followed by a frothy golden glass of Rainier (or Rainier-like beer) to cut the burn. For a slightly more sophisticated Boilermaker-adjacent experience, Rachel Krom, a bartender at Baby Doll Pizza, suggests you just move up the shelf a bit.
"A decent beer and a liquor from the middle of the shelf are what people usually order," she told me.
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And speaking of beer, drink the cheap stuff with pride. A brewpub is bound to be a bit snobby about serving pisswater, but most of your regular type bars will have a cheap option near the bottom of the tap list. This can be anything from a-slightly-less-bougie-by-comparison lager, to the old standby PBR, and everyone here has an opinion about which is better. "Rainier. Period," said Disenchantment writer and Instagram food critic Bill Oakley, while the Mercury's Arts & Culture editor Suzette Smith noted, "Why is everyone talking about PBR when it's obviously Rainier and Olympia?" I'm a Rainier guy myself, although that's probably because that's what they serve at my regular joint.
And that, at the end of the day, is all that really matters in Portland: Find a place that suits your look, a drink order that agrees with your tastes, and a bar seat that fits your ass, and you'll be a seasoned veteran of the drinking scene in no time.
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Christmas is over and you didn't get that gift you were hoping for? Need something to fill that empty void? We are really excited to announce we have our first swag apparel for our, and your wearing enjoyment 🙂 Full zip quality hoodie, super soft fleece lining, lightweight, semi-athletic fit, very minimal shrinking after wash (cold water/inside out wash recommended). Very comfortable wear to say the least. Check out the photos below. $35.00. (Plus shipping) mail order here or contact us directly for in-person delivery. Cheers!
After getting our pilot system in 2 weeks ago, I finally got around to a good initial cleaning and test run … unfortunately just with good ol' h20 folks. It was, in a sense, nice not worrying about pH, grist, water ratio, sparge (stuck sparge … eeeek), and so on. Even had help from our up coming brewer little big man Liam. Really happy with the set up and was able to get the gist of the new items as well. Items such as the added HERMS coil, a chiller plate and whirlpool arm that I did not have on the system I have been using for years. It has been a long road since brewing my first batch of extract on the stove top with specialty grains, to building systems of my own, to now owning this bad mama jama. Certainly not our first system, and certainly not our last with goals of a 10 bbl one year. But this will be able to provide you all with that same tasty craft beer that you deserve, at a better consistency. So I introduce to you all … (drum roll) Kb's Alpha!
With any new business one needs equipment. Not just any equipment, but quality equipment and we are very pleased in choosing Ruby Street Brewing, LLC for building our pilot system (shown) for our nano-brewery. And chosen not only for their quality, but their customer service as well. A 45 gal HLT, 50 gal MT, 50 gal BK, two pumps, three burners, wort chiller plate and all kinds of other awesomeness. Cant wait for its arrival and to start brewing on it. Should be here in a few weeks and we will be sure to present you with the unboxing and test run. Looking forward to brewing many-o-beers on this beauty and bringing all our craft to you all.
Check back soon for posts and pictures of our brewing adventures!


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Mitchell County, Kansas
Mitchell County courthouse in Beloit
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°24′N 98°12′W / 39.4°N 98.2°W / 39.4; -98.2
William D. Mitchell
719 sq mi (1,860 km2)
17 sq mi (40 km2) 2.4%%
9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2)
UTC−6 (Central)
UTC−5 (CDT)
Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 6,373 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Beloit. Beloit is also the biggest city in Mitchell County.[2]
4.1 Presidential elections
5.1 Unified school districts
5.2 Private schools
6.1 Cities
8 More reading
History[change | change source]
In 1867, Mitchell County was created.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 702 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) is water.[3]
People[change | change source]
1880 14,911 2,974.4%
Est. 2016 6,243 [4] −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
Age pyramid
Government[change | change source]
Presidential elections[change | change source]
Before 1940, Mitchell County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1936. Since 1940, it has become very Republican. Only George H. W. Bush in 1992 failed win a majority in the county due to Ross Perot's strong showing in Kansas.
Presidential election results
Presidential election results[9]
2016 78.5% 2,308 16.2% 477 5.3% 157
2012 78.5% 2,327 19.7% 584 1.8% 54
1992 43.9% 1,601 25.7% 938 30.4% 1,111
1988 65.2% 2,257 33.1% 1,145 1.7% 60
1968 62.9% 2,428 29.6% 1,144 7.5% 289
1924 59.8% 3,161 27.8% 1,470 12.4% 656
1912 22.1% 737 43.1% 1,441 34.8% 1,163
1892 43.5% 1,467 56.5% 1,905
1888 55.9% 1,676 29.4% 880 14.7% 442
Education[change | change source]
Unified school districts[change | change source]
Waconda USD 272
Glen Elder and Cawker City
Beloit USD 273
most of county, except those zoned to Waconda and Hunter and Tipton, which are zoned to Sylvan Unified USD 299
Private schools[change | change source]
St. John's Catholic High School
Tipton Catholic High School
Colleges and universities[change | change source]
North Central Kansas Technical College (Beloit)
Communities[change | change source]
2005 KDOT Map of Mitchell County (map legend)
Cities[change | change source]
Simpson (partly in Cloud County)
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↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
More reading[change | change source]
Standard Atlas of Mitchell County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 73 pages; 1917.
Atlas of Mitchell County, Kansas; Gillen & Davy; 45 pages; 1884.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mitchell County, Kansas.
Mitchell County - Official Website
Mitchell County - Directory of Public Officials
Mitchell County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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Coordinates: 39°24′N 98°12′W / 39.400°N 98.200°W / 39.400; -98.200
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Polished concrete flooring stands head and shoulders over most other flooring materials because it has a unique blend of features that outweigh those of others. Polished concrete flooring is achieved through a graded sequence of polishing where the base concrete of a house's foundation (or a new layer) is ground and polished to different levels of sheen, from textured to high gloss, depending on the need and applications. To understand the features of polished concrete better, here are ten reasons why it beats all other flooring materials hands down.
1. Saved costs
Concrete flooring can utilize the base foundation of your home and this means you won't have to invest in a new layer of flooring or additional flooring material. The smoothing and polishing simply transforms your floor.
We all know concrete for its robustness and durability. Now consider a beautiful shining floor with all these features. Because it borrows from the strength and durability of concrete, polished concrete floors last very long.
3. Ease of Maintenance
Polished concrete is easy to clean as nothing much can stick on it. And when it comes to the residential versions of the same, the glossy finish makes it such that it can be cleaned with just a simple sweep of a broom and light mopping.
4. Colors
Polished concrete comes in a wide variety of colors that place it in a favorable competing position with the best of other flooring materials. The numerous colors also make it a favorable residential flooring material that offers more aesthetics than just one dull color.
5. Textures
Graded progressively, polished concrete goes from being lightly polished (textured) which is best for commercial spaces such as factories and warehouses, to glossy, the ultra-polished version. There are a whole bunch of other grades in the middle that can be made to a customer's specifications.
6. Moisture resistance
Polished concrete is moisture resistant; something other materials such as wood and cork are not. This is also a great advantage because it allows the underlying concrete base to breathe and dry completely, something that other flooring materials actually hinder when they are placed on top of a concrete sub layer.
7. Highly Reflective
Polished concrete, as its name suggests, is highly reflective when polished to a glossy finish. This comes in very handy in commercial spaces such as offices and hotels where a bright and clean finish is desired. When coupled with bright lighting and mirrors, the results can be pretty spectacular.
8. Sustainability
The manufacture of concrete may be quite a process but once the concrete is applied, there begins its journey of sustainability. Because it is a complete product in itself, polished concrete requires no adhesives, solvents or any other hazardous materials applied on it. This makes it one of the most sustainable flooring materials there are.
9. Elimination of dusting
Unpolished concrete tends to emit what is known as concrete dust as it dries and this can be both a health hazard as well as a sustainability hazard. When the unpolished concrete is swept or cleaned, this may cause little holes to form and this can result in an overall deterioration of the concrete. Polished concrete has none of these issues.
10. Increased strength and less friction
In commercial spaces where heavy vehicles and machinery are constantly moving around, polished concrete offers a respite as its smoothness adds to its strength. Additionally, less friction with various other objects also means it will last long while also reducing the wear and tear of the machinery moving on it.
Guest post by Scott Ryan, writing for ANS Coating, a company that specializes in polished concrete flooring systems.
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HomeBasketballNo. 10 Lawrence Moten — Top 15 All Time Syracuse Basketball Players
No. 10 Lawrence Moten — Top 15 All Time Syracuse Basketball Players
Syracuse legend Lawrence Moten gets his revenge, sort of
Each week over the summer, The Juice Online will be counting down the top 15 players in Syracuse basketball history. Lawrence Moten is No. 10 on our list.
WHY HE'S NO. 10: "Poetry in Moten" left as the most prolific scorer in Syracuse and Big East history. He started all but three games of a four year career where he scored 2,334 points and averaged 19.3 points per game. Moten was also a three-time First Team All Big East selection, a feat accomplished by only 12 players in the league's history. Still, Moten's college career ended on a sour note, as he called timeout when the Orangemen didn't have any remaining against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the 1995 NCAA Tournament.
» No. 11 on the all time rankings is Vic Hanson
AFTER SYRACUSE: Moten was selected with the 36th overall pick of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Vancouver Grizzlies. After three years in the NBA, he played in the CBA, the USBL, the IBA, the NBDL and the ABA before retiring in 2006.
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Tesla's stock is currently trading at 270-lower by 1.47% as compared to the previous closing price. In the pre-market trading session, the stock was trading lower by 0.97%. The stock has continued falling after the opening bell.
The company relaunched its customer-referral program on Thursday, offering new rewards for purchases. In a blog post, the electric carmaker said both the referrer and the buyer will get 1,000 miles of free Supercharging per purchase, and be entered in quarterly drawings to win a special-edition Model Y or Roadster.
In other news, Tesla's CEO Elon Musk said in an email to employees on Thursday that vehicle deliveries scheduled across Europe, China and North America should be a "primary priority" for all employees during the last 10 days of the first quarter.
CEO Musk further said that delivery targets are becoming difficult because Europe and China are simultaneously experiencing the same massive increase in delivery volume that North America experienced last year.
On the technical front, the RSI is currently at 38.54% and suggests that the market can move in the downward direction. The current price is below the MA5. The current price is below the middle line of the Bollinger Bands and is heading downwards.


Right there at the back, behind the word 'Destiny', is the number '2'. This indicates that the game Destiny will soon be receiving a sequel, which we're tentatively calling 'Destiny 2'. Bungie and Activision previously released a game called Destiny in 2014, so this seems like a reasonable guess. Okay, that's one down!
We've been poring over this image for the last few hours and can absolutely confirm there is no arrangement of pixels which spells out any words relating to platforms. Accordingly, we think it's safe to say that Destiny 2 could very well be coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC, NeoGeo, Virtual Boy and the N-GAGE. If we're wrong, well, that's just how it is. Cool, cool. We're doing alright! We can do this!
Yes, there's some evidence to suggest that the large number '2' in the background has been rendered in that classic font, Helvetica. We opened up Microsoft Word and typed a '2' at size 72 and the resemblance is pretty solid. Alright! Reaching a little here but still good.
Iconic Destiny character The Large Sphere appears to be in some sort of trouble, burning and such. Flames all over it. It wouldn't surprise us at all if Large Sphere featured heavily in Destiny 2, probably, again, in a state of distress. Classic Large Sphere. Okay. What else have we got.
If there's anything more to the game than a 180KB JPEG rendered at 96 dpi with a bit-depth of 24, then we don't know what it is. Certainly there's no evidence to suggest otherwise at this time, and we're confident making the call. Destiny 2 as a single JPEG with no other details — absolutely confirmed.
Do you know anything about Destiny 2 that we don't? Let us know in the comments below!