Dabbing preferences vary, but either the Dr. Dabber Boost or the Puffco Peak can fit most consumers dabbing needs.
Dabs are a product of a long and meticulous process of packing botanical buds into tubes and blasting them with butane or carbon dioxide. As the buds are exposed to these components, they extract hash oils, which are purged with heat thereafter. The process leaves a gooey substance revered by most consumers and is often referred to as dabs or wax.
In my opinion, dabbing is way more beneficial compared to other means of cannabis consumption. Dabs pose less health risks and have way faster effects compared to conventional procedures, here are some of its other advantages.
Apart from these potential gains, most consumers prefer to use dabs because it's probably one of the fastest and most effective ways to get high. Due to its increased popularity, many manufacturers have developed different devices for wax consumption. Spearheading and gaining a strong foothold in the market are two big names in the vaporizer industry Puffco and Dr. Dabber.
"What's the best way to dab?" It's probably one of the most common question asked by dabbers, both newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. No matter how long you've been into dabbing you'll most likely find yourself asking this question at some point. With today's technological advances, every new vaporizer manufacturer seem to claim to be the best, or so they say.
In writing this article, I hope to help other dab enthusiasts like myself in their noble quest to find the perfect dabbing engine.
The two most prominent units that come to everyone's mind when talking about dab devices are the Puffco Peak and the Dr. Dabber Boost. To begin with, these two devices are hailed as top-shelf units made by top-notch manufacturers which provide users with top-tier results. These two titans are expected to perform really well amongst others and to provide users, consumers, and dab devotees with unparalleled vaping experience. They're probably the most recommended units for wax consumption, but which one's better?
The Boost is made by none other than Dr. Dabber Inc. A company based in Las Vegas and an institution geared towards the production of high quality products for cannabis consumers. They say "we know what you need, and even more importantly, what you don't" and honestly, they do. Their devices are made, designed, and are engineered by people just like us. That's why Dr. D is probably one of the most trusted and patronized vaporizer brand in the industry today.
Boost by Dr. Dabber is a portable e-rig that allows users to enjoy their select wax materials on-the-go. Portable e-rigs have heaps of benefits which often exceeds the advantages of its stationary desktop counterparts. Dr. D's Boost is light, sleek and small, yet it performs similarly like a dab rig and is a safer means of consumption compared to open-flame torch desktop rigs. The Boost utilizes water filtration technology to perfectly recreate the authentic dabbing experience.
A premium version of the Boost is the Boost - Black Edition and man, you can tell it's premium just by looking at its box, here's some of it's cool features.
The Boost - Black Edition Features a modular heating element, a titanium domeless nail, a ceramic domeless nail, a quartz domeless nail and is enclosed in an uber luxurious packaging, the Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition gives the modern day dabber that unprecedented, elevated, vaping experience. Stowing your Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition is as effortless and as fulfilling as carrying it around with you. The Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition's accompanying accessories fit snugly to the compartments of its medical grade silicone storage case and makes for a solid and sophisticated portmanteau for your one of a kind vaping piece.
Adding value to the bundle is a limited edition keychain from Dr. Dabber which makes for an essential accessory for the ultimate Dr. Dabber fan boy.
The vapor quality of the Boost - Black Edition is extremely exceptional. Because the nails are 50% larger, you can take on bigger dabs which is distinctively better than what you'll get from an average portable e-rig. The Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition also includes a water filtration attachment which makes for a perfect option for when you're craving for smoother and cooler hits.
The Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition features several dabbing options, it has three domeless nails which allow for a more flexible vaping experience and a customizable vaping session. The unit comes with ceramic domeless nails which allows a lengthier dabbing session, titanium domeless nails yields fat and chunky clouds of vapor that are dense and visible with viscosities that's almost comparable to real smoke. And finally, the quartz domeless nails provides users with a unique and flavorful vaping experience. The quartz nails give excellent flavor profile that faithfully preserves the essences of wax concentrates.
Both the Dr. Dabber Boost and the Dr. Dabber Boost - Black Edition are perfect candidates for frequent dabbers who are looking for a device they can take with them virtually wherever they go. It's true that transportability is probably the Boost's strongest suit, but it sure packs features you won't find on other portable e-rigs.
Should you decide to get yourself a Boost from Dr. D, here's what you'll find inside the box.
The Peak is one of the newest breed of vaporizers that combines the element of different platforms into one. In fact, the Peak is so unique it deserves its own classification.
The Peak is the result of years of research and is the culmination of the innovation of different cannabis consumption methods. It's the newest product from Puffco, a company founded in 2013 by Roger Voladarsky, a man who "wanted more than what the industry standard could provide." This mad genius wasn't satisfied with the industry so he revolutionized it. The Puffco Peak could be today's "best platform for concentrate consumption." Here's what the Puffco Peak has to offer.
The Peak simply is ahead of its time, it's equipped with what Puffco likes to call the Intelligent Temperature Calibration, the ITC functions similarly to the smart memory data features found on some high-end portable and pen vaporizers. This intelligent feature automatically adjusts the heat based on its current temperature setting so you get the same exact experience every single hit. You can share this experience with friends when you take the Peak with you during parties or group sessions, the Intelligent Temperature Calibration makes passing the Puffco Peak around a lot better, the ITC ensures a stable and constant experience for each and everyone who would take a hit from it.
The Puffco Peak features triangular pyramid-like shape which also gives it a stable stance, it's somehow designed to be used and held in with one hand. However, its conical shape makes it all the more perfect to be used both either handheld or on top of your desk. Its stable posture means the Peak remains leveled as long as you put it somewhere flat, it's perfect for storage and for upkeep. If you're like me who loves to keep their stuff neatly stowed in a shelf or on a cupboard, then you'll find it easy to keep the Puffco Peak.
The Peak has two main parts, the water bubbler and the base. Both can be effortlessly separated or attached to each other. In this respect, the Puffco Peak requires minimum maintenance and preparation, a much-appreciated element for both newcomers and seasoned veterans alike. The Peak makes dabbing look as easy as making tea.
The Peak is a proof of what evolution and technology can do even to vaporizers, it's a testament which shows everything can be improved. It has smart memory functions as well as ergonomic and stylish design. The Peak requires less preparation and maintenance and over simplifies the process of dabbing.
Those who would be getting themselves a Puffco Peak can expect these to be included in the box.
Here's what both vaporizers look like mano-y-mano.
Your decision in choosing what vaporizer to buy is largely affected by your dabbing preference, for those who like to go out a lot and who doesn't mind interchanging nail attachments from time to time, then the small and extremely portable Dr. Dabber Boost will be the ideal choice. If you're someone who prefers comfort and convenience and if you delight in the advances of technology, then the Puffco Peak could be at the top of your list. These two units are so good that they're virtually neck and neck in almost every aspect in comparison. I hope that this buyer's guide could help you decide which amongst the two would fit your dabbing style the most.


The discussions over the draft Electoral Code held among government, opposition and civil society representatives in the so-called 4+4+4 format, according to opposition members, ended without results. The opposition Armenian National Congress (ANC) party stated at the National Assembly on Monday that it suspended its participation in further discussions.
Armenia's amended Constitution scraps the hitherto applied mixed system of electoral voting and parliamentary representation and replaces it with an all-proportional one, but debate over whether elements of the majoritarian system should be retained in the elections appears to continue in the country's political circles.


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What Can I Do With a Math Degree?
What Can I Do With a Math Degr…
By Katie Neitz
The mathematics department recently hosted a career panel, featuring four alumni who were in students' shoes just a short time ago. The guest speakers represented a variety of career paths to illustrate the scope of opportunities available to students educated at Lafayette.
"I wanted to organize this event so our students could hear firsthand, from people who were in their position just a short time ago, about all of the different opportunities that are available to them when they study mathematics, statistics, and computing," says Trent Gaugler, assistant professor of mathematics. "The panelists brought different experiences and perspectives, each emphasizing how different areas of the curriculum can be critical in the work that they do. I want our students to think broadly about how their education and experiences here at Lafayette prepare them for life after graduation."
Here is advice from the four speakers.
Ben Draves '17
Ph.D. candidate in statistics at Boston University
What I do: "I'm currently doing research in random network science and am fascinated by the subject. I hope to get a career in industry where I can continue to solve these types of problems."
What worked for me: "Lafayette prepared me very well in different ways. The first is that my undergraduate math degree prepared me very well for my graduate classes. Second through liberal arts studies, I found that Lafayette helped me build my communication skills. This has proved very useful in teaching, consulting, and research settings in graduate school."
What was valuable to me: "I had a research opportunity with Professor Trent Gaugler through EXCEL. I got to work one on one with him throughout the summer and into my senior thesis, which was one of the most rewarding experiences I had at Lafayette. Being introduced and immersed into statistical research was such a challenging and rewarding experience, and I wanted to continue that experience after Lafayette."
What I'd recommend: "Feed your curiosity while at Lafayette. Take classes, attend talks, and talk to people who interest you and push you to think in different ways. The most value I have received out of my liberal arts degree has little to do with content but instead my ability to communicate with people across disciplines."
Wah Loon Keng '16
AI engineer, Machine Zone, Palo Alto, Calif.
What I do: "I build AIs using deep reinforcement learning (DRL) to play our games and optimize business operations."
What worked for me: "The company found me through my open-source project SLM Lab, which is a framework for DRL. I really love it because it stands at the intersection between theory and engineering, and I think it gets many things right about human intelligence, which is the goal of AI."
What was valuable to me: "At Lafayette, I took a lot of math and computer science courses, which helped. Most crucial were the independent study classes: I did one on neural networks with Professor Gaugler, and several AI and computation classes with Professor Liew and Professor Pfaffman from computer science. These classes were my first foray into the field I'm in today."
What I'd recommend: "Have faith and persevere. I built many side projects that ended up nowhere, and the SLM Lab took two years before it took off and got me my current job. Also, along the whole journey, I met and received help from friends and strangers. So, don't be afraid to ask, because people are often kinder than you think. Of course, remember to give back as well."
Kaitlyn Lutz '18
Transfer pricing associate, PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York City
What I do: "I work with my teams to analyze the different functions, risks, and assets of a company to help determine if its intercompany pricing agreements are in line with the transfer pricing regulations. I spend most of my time either writing transfer pricing reports or collaborating with my teams to come up with creative solutions for our clients' needs. We also work on proposals for potential new clients as transfer pricing is becoming increasingly relevant due to recent tax reform."
What worked for me: "I found the externship experience to be valuable because it allows you to observe what different career opportunities are actually like on a daily basis. By shadowing for a few days, you can get a feel for what the work culture would be like, what your daily projects will be like, and how you will be interacting with colleagues in a certain career. I did two externships: one in investment banking and one with a marketing firm. Both experiences helped me determine the work culture that I was looking for, even though I ultimately decided those careers as a whole weren't right for me."
What was valuable to me: "As a math major, I took several applied math courses, such as Operations Research, which provided a foundation for the technical skills I developed once starting my job. In addition, the theoretical math courses I took helped me develop complex problem-solving skills that I see myself using on a daily basis at work. The collaborative work environment in the math department also prepared me to work on a team and communicate my ideas clearly to my colleagues."
What I'd recommend: "Network with as many people as possible. Networking can be more than going to career fairs or school-sponsored networking events. Just start a conversation with someone who has had experience in an industry that interests you, whether that someone is a relative, a professor, or a peer. Chances are that they will be able to share some valuable insight, or maybe they will be able to connect you with someone else that could. This is the best way to put yourself out there to explore different career opportunities and learn from people who have already had industry experience."
TJ Lutz '16
Investment performance analyst, Clarion Partners, New York City
What I do: "My team is responsible for calculating investment returns for the firm and each of our portfolios. Not only do we calculate how well our portfolios are performing, but we also prepare detailed analyses on what specifically is driving our performance compared to different benchmarks. We are also responsible for internal and external reporting of assets under management and other performance metrics."
What worked for me: "When I started taking higher-level math and economics courses that allowed me to apply the skills and knowledge I developed throughout the course of my education, I was really enjoying the work I was doing. I realized I wanted to pursue a career that allowed me to continue to utilize these types of skills."
What was valuable to me: "Networking was—and continues to be—extremely valuable. I was originally planning to go to medical school. When I decided to pursue a career in finance instead, I took advantage of multiple externships and spent countless hours networking not only to get a better idea of what specifically I wanted to do in the broad world of finance, but to build relationships that would prove to be valuable when applying for jobs."
What I recommend: "Keep an open mind about your future and enjoy the ride. You don't want to close yourself off to new and different ideas because it is impossible to know what kind of exciting opportunities are out there. Also, trying to figure out your next career move or applying for jobs or to graduate school can be stressful, so it is important to take a step back, relax, and enjoy the time you have at Lafayette because it flies by."

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Trump loyalists pay little heed to revelations rocking DC
May 18, 2017 at 12:28 PM May 18, 2017 at 12:28 PM
From the quiet streets of New York's working-class Staten Island to small-town Denison, Iowa, and even smaller Rutledge, Georgia, Trump may be as popular today as when he was elected.
NEW YORK — President Donald Trump's loyal backers say they don't know, don't believe or don't care about the explosive revelations that forced the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate possible collusion between Russia and the Republican campaign.
From the quiet streets of New York's working-class Staten Island to small-town Denison, Iowa, and even smaller Rutledge, Georgia, Trump may be as popular today as when he was elected. Voters are standing with a president who tweeted on Thursday that he is the target of "the single greatest witch hunt of a politician in American history!"
The tumult that began last week with the firing of FBI Director James Comey has consumed Washington, roiling the White House and putting congressional Republicans on the defensive.
Not so in Trump strongholds.
"I tuned it out," said 44-year-old Michele Velardi, a mother of three sons, during a break from her job at a Staten Island hair salon. "I didn't want to be depressed. I don't want to feel that he's not doing what he said, so I just choose to not listen."
A few blocks away, die-hard Trump supporter Joseph Amodeo, 19, incorrectly praised the president for raising New York's minimum wage, something enacted by Democrats in the Legislature. The college student had little understanding of the Trump administration's deepening political struggles, but he offered a stern message to Trump's critics.
"If you're wishing for him to fail, you're basically wishing for the pilot of the plane to crash," Amodeo said. "You just gotta stick by him and hopefully he does things that benefit everyone."
Such support isn't necessarily representative of voters nationwide.
A Quinnipiac University poll showed that 61 percent of those in the United States believe Trump is dishonest. Wall Street soured on the new administration — for a day at least — as the stock market on Wednesday had its worst day of the Trump presidency. And in Washington, some Democrats raised the prospect of impeachment amid reports that Trump asked Comey to end the investigation of Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn.
Yet there was little evidence of significant cracks among Trump's most passionate supporters.
In Denison, Iowa, 60-year-old Mark Feller said he would support Trump's 2020 re-election without question, despite concerns over what Feller described as chaos in the Oval Office. The furniture maker doesn't believe reports that the president asked Comey to back off his investigation before firing him.
"If it were true, it would bother me. But I don't think it's true," Feller said.
In a rural area outside Des Moines, Iowa, John Strathman said he would give Trump a passing, albeit unimpressive, grade at the four-month mark in his presidency. He would like see Trump become "more polished at the art of politics." But the 65-year-old retired Defense Department employee's decision on whether to continue supporting Trump has little to do with the Russia scandal riling Washington.
He wants to see Trump follow through on his conservative policy promises.
"If he doesn't govern like a conservative and looks more like a Democrat, then I'll have to re-evaluate," Strathman said.
In Rutledge, Georgia, a town of about 800 people in a county that gave Trump nearly 70 percent of the vote, Doug Foy suggested Trump shouldn't presume the support is unshakable, even if he's not turning his back on the president yet. In particular, Foy, 53, who runs a tree removal service, would be concerned if Trump pressured Comey to drop the investigation.
"I'm not a politician, so I don't know just what they should do," he said. "I don't know if they should pursue impeachment or anything like that."
But his son, 27-year-old Robbie Foy, said he hasn't paid close attention to the news in recent days. He's not backing off his initial reasons for supporting the president. Chief among them: his sustained disdain for Trump's opponent, Democrat Hillary Clinton.
"Trump's not in it for the money. He's got plenty of money," the younger Foy said. Clinton, he added, "was in it for herself."
For many of the Trump faithful, even six months from the 2016 election, their fierce opposition to Clinton remains fresh. Trump isn't perfect, they say, but he's far better than what the alternative would have been.
The attitude was prevalent on the streets of Staten Island, where Trump beat Clinton last fall by nearly 17 percentage points. That's even as Clinton defeated Trump in the state of New York by 22 points.
State Assemblyman Ron Castorina, who represents Staten Island, refers to his community as "Trump Country." He blamed Trump's problems on what he calls irresponsible media coverage that's "damaging the country as a whole."
Trump supporters like him, he says, aren't giving up on their president.
"Not only have I not heard of anyone turning their backs, I've seen people become more in solidarity with the president because they feel he's getting a raw deal," Castorina said.
Indeed, inside Staten Island's Cabinet Plant, store co-owner Paul Lopa, 41, said there's "nothing right now big enough" that could shake his support in Trump.
"I think he's going more and more into the right direction," Lopa said.
Down the street, Andrew Ottrando, a 56-year-old truck driver, said, "The Comey stuff is a joke."
Could anything persuade him to abandon Trump?
"If he gases his own people, yeah I would be against him," Ottrando said, saying afterward that he was only joking.


This year the fun run was again a great success with 112 students and parents attending, raising between them a staggering £1162.00 for our 100 club squad fund. Fantastic! ....The day started with the normal warm up, just to make sure we did not have to carry home any of the over adventurous parents. The run followed and was enjoyed by all, with our Instructors and Mentors doing a great job keeping their designated groups together during the run resulting in everybody returning in one piece for the lovely barbecue that Scott and his wife Wendy had prepared.
I would like to thank everyone for their help in making the fun run such a success.


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TO: Arma 3 Users
INFO: Experimental Port Betas, Special Edition, Samples, Edita
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For a couple of weeks, we've mostly reported on main branch updates like 1.50 (Release Candidate testing still on-going). However, a large part of the team is working on the production of assets for Tanoa and the rest of the expansion. These range from natural objects like trees, bushes, rocks and ground clutter to artificial structures like buildings, fences, signs and landmarks. Then we also have production of new vehicles and weapons in its early stages. Besides assets, there are new features and technologies in development. Some of them you'll see trickle into the game via updates, others are more connected to the expansion. The first details will soon be shared in the road map blog, after we nail down some of the planning.
That road map was also the main topic for our in-company Arma Development Conference 2015 last Wednesday. Once per year we bring our Arma developers together from their various offices across the Czech Republic. The objective is to present each other with progress and to discuss the plans for the next year. It's also great to meet everyone face to face and catch up. Another part of ADC is some sort of military or otherwise Arma-like experience. Last year we took the team to a shooting range. This year we had the opportunity to race around in the mud in military trucks, a BMP and a T-72 Main Battle Tank!
Several weeks in the making, the "Turbines and Dust" machinima by Mike Herrmann and Nefron shows off an impressive action-packed vehicle chase. Enjoy the insane-level helicopter flying skills that we are very envious of!
Virtual Arsenal mode lets you save the load-outs you create, and doing so will net you the "Lock and Load" achievement (10.8% global unlocks). The load-outs are saved to your profile, so they can be used elsewhere in the game and across sessions. You should only be aware that a load-out containing items from an inactive addon or mod, will not be available to load. Any scenario can set up equipment containers to open the Arsenal interface and let players pick their own load-outs. Official End Game multiplayer has such containers at the F.O.B., and other (custom) scenarios use them too. Another application is Zeus multiplayer. Game Masters can place equipment containers (Units > Empty > Other > Ammo), or use load-outs for the available respawn kit (Respawn > Loadouts). Take a look at the technical documentation if you're creating your own scenario and would like to use this functionality.
We can finally share news about the experimental client ports to Linux and Mac. They are being prepared for public beta release very soon (shortly after update 1.50). We consider them a complementary service to owners of the primary Windows version, so anyone owning that version, will also have access to the ports. It should be pointed out that there are some significant limitations, which we'll detail along with the start of the beta. There is also a possibility that these ports will never graduate from beta, but we will be evaluating their popularity and usability for some time. Keep an eye on our information channels to be notified about the beta starting!
The Bohemia Interactive store now offers a very special edition of Arma 3 for collectors and fans. It includes the most complete digital edition of the game itself, as well as some awesome physical collector items. We especially like the laser glass statue of an Arma 3 infantryman and the game's logo cut inside it. For a limited time, you can purchase this package with free shipping. Is it a little strange to release this edition so long after the game's release? Probably! Our company has been entirely focused on digital distribution, and we never planned to do such physical edition of the game. Previous Arma special editions were typically done in cooperation with publishers and distributors. This is a good opportunity to get a physical distribution pipeline up and running ourselves on a limited scale. We may start selling some of the merchandise separately in the future, but that's not confirmed yet.
Two weeks ago we outlined our plans for the separation of the Arma 3 samples from the tools. These changes have now gone live. In addition, Valve has changed the way in which free applications are handled on Steam. They are no longer automatically added into your library. We've manually added both apps to all ownership packages of Arma 3, but if you still don't see them, please visit their store pages (Arma 3 Tools / Arma 3 Samples) and install the 'games' there. To be clear: ownership of Arma 3 is still not required for either app, but you do need a Steam account. Tools Commissar Julien Vida has all the details in this forums post.
Remember that tank we drove during ADC? It's actually ours! Bohemia Interactive bought a decommissioned T-72 and she's called Edita. She is very much able to drive, but her gunnery systems have obviously been disabled. We actually need to drive her around every now and then, to keep her in good shape (it's a tough job, but ...). Now she stands parked at the Team Mike office compound, proudly displaying her BI squad.xml logo. Getting her to the offices made for a surreal early morning. Many of us were gathered at the gate at 07:00, waiting for the massive truck combination to arrive. The truck managed to get stuck on the narrow roads, so Edita drove the last leg of her journey. There is no specific goal for having her around, but we did already expand our audio recording libraries with the roar of her engine and tracks rolling over hard surfaces (and destroying them). Welcome to the family!
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Texas voter ID law ruled invalid — in part
Posted Thu, August 6th, 2015 9:55 am by Lyle Denniston
Acting one day before the fiftieth anniversary of the nation's most important voting rights law, a federal appeals court on Wednesday ruled that Texas will be barred from enforcing at least part of its four-year-old law that requires a photo ID before a voter can go to the polls.
The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, however, left a good deal of doubt about how much of the Texas law will actually be nullified after a new round of analysis that it ordered a federal trial judge to do.
The Texas case was one of several new challenges against new laws in a variety of states to cut back on voting rights by imposing new photo ID requirements and other restrictions. The challenges rely upon the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Ultimately, the Texas case or one of the others is likely to make its way to the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court has encountered the Texas voter ID law once before; last October the Justices allowed the law to go into effect, over a strong dissent that Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg stayed up all night to write for herself and two colleagues.
Although the new ruling by the Fifth Circuit cheered defenders of voting rights for minorities and the poor, especially because it marked the first time that a federal appeals court had ruled against a voter ID law and also because it struck a significant blow against the Texas law's enforcement, the fifty-one-page decision by a panel of three judges rejected — at least temporarily — the strongest point made by the challengers, and it left uncertain whether Texas would face a future obligation to get official permission before it changed any of its election or voting laws.
The decision was quite complex, but one of the most significant new questions that will now follow the case as it returns to a trial courtroom in Corpus Christi is whether the Texas legislature will again be found to have passed the 2011 voter ID law with the specific purpose of discriminating against blacks, Latinos, and poor residents of the state. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzalez Ramos had struck down the entire law, finding that its purpose was explicitly discriminatory.
The Fifth Circuit panel overturned her on that point, and told her to reconsider. But, when she does so, the panel made clear, she will not be able to rely upon perhaps a considerable amount of evidence that the challengers had offered to prove that bias was intended by the legislature. The ruling left open the possibility that she could again rule that the law was intended to discriminate, but that part of its ruling made quite clear that that would be a further reach for the judge. For example, the Fifth Circuit essentially barred her from basing a new discriminatory intent on discrimination that occurred in Texas years ago against racial minorities, in voting and otherwise. Any such evidence, to be considered, must be more recent, it suggested.
Without a finding of such biased intent, the judge would have no authority to order Texas in the future to seek official federal approval in Washington, D.C., before it could put into effect any new election laws, of any kind. Texas used to be under that kind of "pre-clearance" regime, but the Supreme Court ended that requirement two years ago. Another section of the 1965 Voting Rights Act would permit a restoration of such a regime for a specific state, but only if it had been found to have intentionally discriminated in adopting an election law.
The victory that the challengers did win from the Fifth Circuit panel was that the practical effect of the photo ID law was that it made it harder for minorities and for the poor to obtain the necessary documents with photos to prove their identity. Such a "discriminatory effect" is outlawed by Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and it can be proved without showing a deliberate intent to discriminate.
The ruling by the panel on Wednesday had several key parts. Here, in summary, is what it ruled:
First, the 2011 photo ID requirement is illegal under Section 2, because of the negative impact it has on the voting opportunities of minorities and the poor.
Second, Judge Ramos must now reopen the case in her Corpus Christi court, and fashion a specific legal remedy for that violation.
Third, the panel stressed, however, that the judge should not issue a remedy order that is broader than the need to remedy the specific violation. It suggested several ways that such an order might be written that would leave Texas free to continue to enforce some form of photo identification requirement. The panel stressed that the case probably would not justify a new order barring enforcement of every part of the law as a way to cure the Section 2 violation. The judge must take into account whether the legislature did have some valid policy reasons for wanting to impose new identification rules.
Fourth, the Fifth Circuit rejected her conclusion that the legislature had passed the law with a specific discriminatory purpose. However, it stressed, the judge could make such a finding again, after a new review of the evidence — although it excluded some proof that Judge Ramos had accepted, finding it unreliable as proof of illegal intent, including Texas's history some years ago in adopting discriminatory laws.
Fifth, if the judge does make a new finding of discriminatory intent, then she would be obliged to issue a broad injunction to prohibit enforcement of the law as written, the court stressed. In that event, she would not have to reconsider a remedy for the violation of Section 2 that both she and the Fifth Circuit had found to exist.
Sixth, the panel overturned Judge Ramos's separate ruling that the photo ID law, because it imposed some cost on persons seeking to obtain photo IDs to satisfy the law, was a form of an unconstitutional poll tax. The photo ID law, the panel said, simply did not fit that definition. Part of the judges' reasoning was that, since this case began, the Texas legislature has removed some of the fees that previously were charged for obtaining a birth certificate to support a photo ID request.
Finally, the Fifth Circuit, having found a violation of Section 2 on the discriminatory impact point, said it was unnecessary to rule on the challengers' claim that the photo ID law violated the Constitution's Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.
State officials in Texas now have two options: to seek a new review by the full Fifth Circuit, which would set aside the panel ruling, or to go directly to the Supreme Court as the next step. If en banc review were allowed, the state could go on to the Supreme Court after that is completed.
The ruling was written by Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes and was supported by Chief Circuit Judge Carl E. Stewart and a federal district judge, Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown; Judge Brown normally sits on a trial court in New Orleans, but she was temporarily assigned to take part in this specific Fifth Circuit case.
Posted in Featured, Cases in the Pipeline
Recommended Citation: Lyle Denniston, Texas voter ID law ruled invalid — in part, SCOTUSblog (Aug. 6, 2015, 9:55 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2015/08/texas-voter-id-law-ruled-invalid-in-part-2/


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The Lake Of Destiny by Susan Bartholomew (book review)
October 3, 2015 | By PaulineMorgan	| Reply More
It is always good to see new ventures in publishing. Algana is a relative newcomer in the field and is still feeling its way. It was initially set up to publish academic books, particularly in mathematics. It has produced a children's book but this is the first attempt at fiction. It is a pity that they didn't look at mainstream novels before they embarked the publication of this book to get an idea of basic layout. Other than the lack of a half-title page, the whole thing is disconcertedly printed double-spaced. There has been no thought given to the marketing of this book neither. The text bears all the hallmarks of YA but the blurb does not play to this.
'The Lake Of Destiny' is a fantasy novel which claims to be set in medieval England. It may have familiar names such as Oxford but the landscape in unrecognisable. There are also elements in the plot that don't quite ring true. Laura is eighteen. She has been brought up by nuns who allow her to ride out without an escort and practise sword-fighting. Somehow, these don't sound like the activities that members of a religious order would approve of. Surely, they would either be training her to take vows or make a good marriage. Nevertheless, a strange nun arrives and sends Laura off to find a magical object called the Orb of Power to stop demons getting it. So she sets off, without a chaperone into dangerous country. Meanwhile, Ciaran, a young sorcerer, stupidly calls up a demon which possesses him. The demon intends to use Ciaran to get hold of the Orb. Naturally, these two are destined to meet. They team up to find the Orb.
This part of the novel is soon over and the two return to the convent seeking permission to marry. This is denied unless Ciaran can retrieve a holy relic from the Bishop of St Albans who has stolen it.
The plotline is simple, without the complexities that would be found in an adult novel. The naivety of the writing style suggests that this might appeal to children in an older age group, such as early teens. These readers would probably forgive the lack of sophistication and enjoy the rapid pace of the action.
There is another big issue that requires discussion. Ciaran is a sorcerer. He casts spells and these are scattered throughout the text as verse. While a prophecy in rhyme is almost traditional, spells can be dangerous route to take. Firstly, the mystery is taken away when spoken in English and leaves the reader the opportunity to try them for themselves. The obvious argument that this is okay is that that the human reader has no magical powers that can be tapped into and so they will not work. Is it fair to have our delusions shattered in this way?
While I wish the author and the publisher well in their venture, there is work to be done on both sides and decisions as to what kind of book this really is and improvements in the production.
Pauline Morgan
(pub: Algana Publishing, London, 2011. 381 page enlarged paperback. Price: £7.99 (UK). ISBN: 978-1-907934-02-5. Ebook: £ 3.99 (UK))
check out websites: http://algana.co.uk/publishing/ and http://faceinterface.co.uk
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>Right now, Pokemon Go is an incredible, can't-miss social experience — like Pokemon is actually real and everyone is on board — but its RPG mechanics and combat don't have nearly enough depth to support itself in the long term. If people start to lose interest due to its lack of depth once the novelty of seeing Pokemon pop up around their everyday lives expires, the community will fall apart and the spell will be broken. What Pokemon Go needs is more features to support that real-world interaction. Things like Pokemon trading and leaderboards, which developer Niantic says are incoming, could keep that momentum up. Even if it will be short-lived, though, there's no doubt it's exciting to be a part of while it lasts.


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2018-19 year in review: Teams clinch titles, some falter in A-10 play
Media Credit: Graeme Sloan | Senior Staff Photographer
Softball became A-10 co-champions with Fordham after rain led to the cancellation of the deciding game.
By Emily Maise May 20, 2019 1:40 AM
Looking back at the 2018-19 season, 10 of 14 programs with win-loss records underperformed compared to last season's marks.
Two of eight women's teams saw improved overall records, two squads maintained the same number of wins and five teams saw improved conference records. Of the six teams on the men's side, two teams saw improved overall records and two teams upped their conference records.
Here's a review of the 2018-19 season and a look into what next season has to offer:
Disappointment lingers
Four programs fell short of expectations set by their performance during the 2017-18 season.
Women's basketball missed gaining its fourth Atlantic 10 Championship in five years. Despite being picked in preseason polls to take third in the conference, the Colonials exited the A-10 tournament early as the No. 9 seed – the team's lowest ranking in seven years. The squad combined 10 wins on the season, the lowest since the 2010-11 season when the team won eight games.
Men's soccer did not qualify for the A-10 tournament this year after making it to the quarterfinals during the 2017-18 season. The squad put up a 1–5–2 conference record with three games going into overtime and scored more than two goals in only one game. The team paced its worst record since 2010, when the squad went 4–15–1.
Volleyball made it to the semifinals of the A-10 Championship in 2017 but failed to qualify for the tournament in 2018. The squad opened A-10 play with a 3–0 win over Saint Louis but dropped the next two 3–1 before beating Rhode Island 3–0 and evening its conference record to 2–2. The team went on an eight-game skid, losing nearly every game in October and finding itself unable to fully bounce back.
Baseball whipped up another 30-win season under head coach Gregg Ritchie, but the team laid just outside the A-10 tournament bubble at No. 9. Inconsistent and injured pitching plagued the team all year, but the return of junior right-handed pitcher Elliott Raimo gave the team options heading into the final stretch of the season. The team ranked top five in the A-10 in on-base percentage, runs batted in, batting average, slugging percentage and hits, but it struggled against conference foes and went 11-13 on the year.
Programs repeat championships
Men's squash, men's swimming and diving and men's water polo repeated their championship feats, and softball joined the mix this season for the first time in program history.
Men's squash captured its second consecutive Hoehn Cup. After a season of constant ladder changes, the team shifted its goals from moving into the A Division, which houses the top eight teams, and focused on reclaiming the B Division. The team avenged an early-season loss to Western Ontario in the tournament and cruised past St. Lawrence and Drexel to capture the B Division crown again.
In head coach Brian Thomas' first year, men's swimming and diving nabbed its third consecutive A-10 Championship. The Colonials cleaned up the competition, winning nine medals, sweeping the 1,650-yard freestyle and 100-yard freestyle podiums and taking gold in the 400-yard freestyle. Junior Moritz Fath won six gold medals and was named the Most Outstanding Performer while sophomore Peter Nachtwey received a gold and a silver medal before being named the Most Outstanding Diver of the championship.
Men's water polo won its second consecutive Mid Atlantic Water Polo Conference Championship this year in a 12–11 overtime match against No. 15 Bucknell. The squad downed Princeton 14–13 in another overtime matchup to bag its first NCAA win in program history. After the win and a loss to No. 2 UCLA, the team advanced to 23–7 and became the winningest team in GW history, breaking the 23–10 record held since 1997.
Softball became A-10 co-champions with Fordham after inclement weather led to the cancellation of the deciding game, qualifying the team for its first postseason showing at the National Invitational Softball Championship Liberty Regional. The Colonials' powerhouse offense propelled them to a program-best 44 wins. The squad, led by junior utility player and A-10 Softball Player of the Year Jenna Cone, junior utility player Jessica Linquist and sophomore utility player Sierra Lange, led the A-10 in runs batted in (67), home runs (20), batting average (.411), stolen bases (25), wins by a pitcher (31) and strikeouts by a pitcher (245).
Returning cores anchor programs
Three teams retain a strong core of returning players who will gain experience for the season ahead.
Lacrosse returns every player but will enter the 2020 season with a new head coach. Former head coach Tracy Coyne resigned after the program raked in the most conference wins in four years but was unable to prevent a three-game skid that kept it from the playoffs. Junior midfielder Katie Quinn and freshman midfielder Tori Hampton led the team with 30 goals apiece. Sophomore goalkeeper Jenna Oler, who started 16 games for the Colonials between the pipes, ranked second in the A-10 with 174 saves.
Women's water polo ended the season on a four-game losing streak and went 1-5 in conference play this season. But the team returns every player, including high-scoring duo sophomore utility player Alana Ponce and freshman utility player Juliette Belanger. The pair scored 88 of the team's 174 goals this season and shot 7.7 and 8.5 percent more than the team average, respectively.
In addition to new head coach Jamion Christian, men's basketball returns seven of its 10 players from the 2018-19 season and will gain junior forward Arnaldo Toro back from injury. Toro started all seven games he played in before his injury and averaged 10.1 points and 9.3 rebounds. The Colonials will lose sophomore guard Terry Nolan Jr., freshman guard Shandon Brown and freshman forward Marcus Littles, who all transferred out of the program after former head coach Maurice Joseph was fired. The trio tallied 16.4 percent of the team's total rebounds and 17.4 percent of its total points.
This article appeared in the May 20, 2019 issue of the Hatchet.


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Ice-Bat was feeling most scared of the 4 man team who were trying to bring Wage back to normal, all down to the fact that he drank the last can of the fabled Irn-Bru (something he now knows was a bad idea).
He's really happy that Babo is so smart and always has the other uglies backs in times of crisis, and is really excited to see whether or not the masterplan works!!!


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What I think: I got the color Raina, which is a smokey gray. I don't wear anything but black eye liner, I guess I am pretty boring. I did swatch it though, it is extra creamy and didn't wash off until I rubbed it. I really don't think I will wear this.
What I think: I was really surprised that I loved this product. You see, I ran out of my heat protectant last week and have been using a different brand, which I have not been liking. Then this little baby shows up in the mail. It smells heavenly!
My only problem, was that I could not get the sprayer to work. I guess I got a defected sprayer. I just poured some in my hand and rubbed it into my ends. It made my hair soft and smell so good! Best part is that it is paraben and sulfate free!
What I think: Wow, this stuff smells good! The bottle is so pretty, but the price is really steep! It would be a great gift, but I wouldn't buy it for myself.
What I think: I really liked this sunblock, it seeped into the skin really fast and is non greasy. This sample size will last me a long time.
I am not really sure how I feel about getting a pen in my birchbox. I am always loosing them, so it is nice to get one. But, I wish it was a beauty bonus item instead.
This months box was small, only 4 samples.
I had received the Beauty Protector Protect & Detangle in my April Box. Oddly the sprayer on mine didn't work either, but I also really enjoyed the product. It's on my "maybe purchase" list when I save up more Birchbox points (I just spent a ton I had saved to get a huge bottle of Viva La Juicy for free).
I received the Beauty Protector Protect Detangle in my Birchbox this month, and I was convinced the sprayer didn't work either. Once I opened the lid of the bottle and gave the product a good stir, the sprayer began to work for me (the product is pretty thick). It's not easy, but if you're persistent (stir the product and keep pumping), it should start to work. Good luck!
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We have restored numerous tears in this painting as well as performed cleaning. The close-up of the lady shows before and after cleaning work in progress.
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In case of this oil on canvas painting, we restored large tear in lower right corner. We brought the painting back to its original look, and also performed relining to reinforce the canvas so the tear doesn't reappear.
We have painstakenly cleaned this painting, removing old dirt and grime, while ensuring that the original paint layer was untouched. You can see the process in the photograph below which depicts the painting during cleaning.
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You might've noticed this fun little slab 'o bytes over in our Songdrop widget (glance to the right, or, if it's now one or more posts later, to the upper right). We liked it so much, we included it in our most recent eMusic purchases. Now we find the Brooklyn chamberpoppers' November 2013 LP, The Truth Is Like The Sun, is available for name-your-price download over at Bandcamp. So how does that make us feel after having spent our hard-earned on same? Good.
Speaking of Songdrop, you might enjoy paying a visit to our homepage there. We're enjoying our own playlists as well as those of Songdroppers we're following. In addition to our Currents playlist, embedded here at the blog, we've got playlists of current Powerpop, Early Powerpop, Indiepop, Shoegaze, Psych, Garagesurfpunk, Alternative Heyday, etc., etc. Songdrop has a free app, should you want to listen on a portable device.
We continue with our series of archived favesongs, as promised. Listen via the exfm widget and download by doing the right click/save maneuver. Click here to visit all previous From the Archives posts. We hope you find some things to like. We'll mention again that we are hosting some of these songs with previously given and never revoked permission. If conditions have changed, we ask bands, labels, etc., to let us know, and we will remove the links.
Hear Hear The See See!
We've been enjoying this London band's loverly paisleypop for several years now and were prompted by a visit to the excellent Songdrop page of Power Pop Review's knowledgeable Debra47 to see if SoundCloud might have any free and legals. Well, guess what. Explore and purchase here, here, here, here, and here. Their U.S. full-length debut drops March 8 on the Sundazed label, as celebrated here and here.
The next three are full-fledged fabs in our ears, but you might want to know that they are largish WAVE files (in the 25.5-38.4 MB range). Most computers can accommodate files this size quite comfortablly; ours certainly did, and our lives are much the better for it.
We found New Zealander (Christchurch) Tom Lark via our email friends at Happy. Although repelled by the picture accompanying the video of "Hipsteranity," we soldiered on and boy/girl, are we glad we did. We love the quirky bigsound and the thrilljoy of the everrecurring unexpected. If it's doing for you what it's doing for us (although, truth to tell, how would you really know?), more streams and frees and legals are at SoundCloud and Bandcamp.
Nathan Ford's excellent The Active Listener Sampler 16 has helped us keep that promise previously discussed here and here. (Thanks, Nathan Ford.) In addition to the excellent song by The Resonars, we're posting several other of the psych-pop groovers available for "name-your-price" downloading. One of the long-time pleasures of this genre is the creative bandnames associated therewith, so you'll also find numbers by Bat Faced Girl, Vintage Cucumber, Lunar Grave, etc., etc. Are you smiling yet?
This line is inserted simply to prevent your being freaked by a sky-high stack of eight (8) daunting widgets. Enjoy.
If we'd found these in time, we would have posted them last Friday, so please consider this a post-Valentine's Day musical rummage "sale" (with excellent—free—rummage). Thanks to Polaroid for the headsup and to Where It's At Is Where You Are, which says the comp is good for one day only, so act quickly. These are our five favorites, although we loved a lot more (especially #'s 2, 3, 6, & 8).
We've sat on these a couple of days and just now realized some of them might not be at their hostsites for long. Therefore we post and thank each host.
To us promises are sacred, so constantly breaking them causes us no end of grief. Well, almost no end, because Trouble In Mind's 2013 FALL(out) Sampler is letting us fulfill a promise we made several months ago regarding faveband The Resonars . . . with bonus expiation. In addition to the favesongs posted below you will find beaucoup bon boom boom, all on a "name your price" basis at Bandcamp. And so we find our minds at least temporarily becalmed. Thanks, Trouble In Mind, for Less Of Same.
Oh, and you really should check out TIM's Stax-O-Trax sampler from November 2012, with 16 nifties by The selfsame Resonars, The Wrong Words, Mikal Cronin, Jacco Gardner, etc., etc., ALL for $1.00. Yes, $1.00 TOTAL. $.0625 per song. Do we belabor the point? Uh-oh. Are we making it clear? Bon.
Recent excavations at Triple J Unearthed helped us dig up/dig some free and delightfuls by "Brisbane's poppest indie-Frankenstein band." We've got four of the five quoted words figured out and soon as we solve the fifth, we'll be sure and let you know. (Breath your hold don't.) Learn more at Facebook and Twitter.
What if they met up with Wild Smiles? Wow.
You might wanta go to the SOTOs first, as some of them've been up almost two weeks now (and you know what that means). Many thanks to ALLLLL the blogging entities for posting these bytes of pleasure. BTW, use your 'balls and you'll notice a trio of sightsongs. Kinda spooky.
Here's another little "feature" we started sometime back and have kind of neglected. (There are reasons, all uninteresting.) These are the powerpop, indiepop, shoegazepop, psychpop, garagepop, deathmetalpop, etc., songs we purchased at eMusic during the spans indicated. They aren't necessarily all the songs we bought by these artists, as explained on the spreadsheets. If you like some of the same music we do, maybe you'll get a few ideas for purchases or Spotifications or somesuch of your own.
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Hans-Peter Steck (* 12. Januar 1962) ist ein ehemaliger deutscher Fußballspieler.

Karriere

Spieler
Zur Saison 1984/85 wechselte Steck zum SSV Ulm 1846. Sein erstes Spiel in der 2. Bundesliga absolvierte er am 2. März 1985 bei einem 2:2-Unentschieden bei Alemannia Aachen. Bis zum Ende der Saison kam er auf zwei weitere Einsätze. Nach dem Abstieg seiner Mannschaft kam er in der Regionalliga-Saison 1985/86 18 Mal zum Einsatz und konnte dabei ein Tor erzielen. Am Ende dieser Saison wurde die Mannschaft Baden-Württemberg-Meister und die Aufstiegsrunde zur 2. Bundesliga konnte auch gewonnen werden. In den beiden Saisons 1986/87 und 1987/88 kam Steck auf 69 weitere Einsätze sowie  sechs Tore. Mit Ulm stieg er erneut ab und in der Saison 1988/89 kam er auf 32 Einsätze sowie zehn Tore.

Danach verließ Steck den Verein und schloss sich dem Liga-Konkurrenten 1. FC Pforzheim an. Einsätze sind für diesen Verein jedoch keine übermittelt. Zur nächsten Saison wechselte er zum FC Memmingen, wo er in zwei Saisons auf 63 Einsätze sowie 27 Tore kam. Zusätzlich nahm er in acht Spielen die Rolle des Trainers der Mannschaft ein. Danach ging es für ihn für eine letzte Saison 1994/95 zum FC Augsburg in die Regionalliga Süd.

Trainer
Seit Saison 2014/15 ist Steck für jeweils immer ein paar Spiele in mehreren Trainer-Positionen bei Mannschaften der SG Dietenheim / Regglisweil. aktiv. In der Saison 2015/16 war er bei dem Verein zudem noch in drei Spielen jeweils auf der Position des Torhüters aufgestellt worden.

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Connecticut DMV offices reflect improvement after pilot program, Malloy says
Wait times reduced, faster processing reported in analysis of pilot program
Dec. 28, 2016 Updated: Aug. 12, 2017 3:32 a.m.
The Winsted DMV office.File photo
HARTFORD >> Long wait times were shortened at some of the state Department of Motor Vehicles offices this fall, and Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is crediting the change to a pilot program aimed at improving some of the department's shortcomings.
Malloy announced the success of the program Wednesday in a release, saying the efforts are now being put in place at other offices around the state to duplicate the results.
"The results ... are providing more conveniences to consumers through the introduction of certain time-saving measures, the loosening of certain requirements, and the elimination of red tape," the statement reads.
"For the last few decades, our state's DMV systems needed a serious upgrade and modernization, but those tough decisions were put off for too long," Malloy said in the release. "Transitions in an agency of this size and importance are always difficult and always see challenges – that's probably why no one took on these massive issues before our administration. State government needs to find ways to improve customer service in a cost-effective manner, and with this series of improvements, we're doing just that."
DMV Commissioner Michael Bzdyra said the department is focused on "end-to-end customer service," with the assistance of the pilot program.
In July, Malloy tasked the DMV with producing a broad-based analysis of reasons for long wait-times and finding solutions to reduce them. A detailed analysis revealed a number of ways to re-engineer the process, and a pilot program was launched in September and October at the branch offices in Wethersfield and Enfield.
The analysis led to three primary changes as part of the pilot:
— Opening DMV branch doors 15 minutes early and reviewing paperwork and compliance requirements for as many customers as possible, to smooth out the early morning peak volume and allow all employees to serve customers as soon as the offices formally open.
— Implementing a Quick Ticket service, giving customers a service ticket immediately upon arrival at a DMV branch and eliminating the wait to obtain a ticket and then waiting again to be served.
— Making available a customer advocate with the primary responsibility of checking all paperwork and compliance requirements after customers have a ticket. This helps ensure that customers are fully prepared and can be handled more quickly and efficiently upon being served.
According to the release, results of the pilot program include:
— An overall customer wait-time reduction of 1 hour and 17 minutes to 34.5 minutes – a 55 percent decrease.
— A 90 percent success rate in the amount of customers who were able to successfully complete their transactions because of the pre-checks that are being performed by a customer advocate upon the customers' arrival.
— A 10 percent reduction in the number of repeat visits that are needed as the result of form changes and the elimination of red tape. This means about 10 percent more customers successfully completed their transactions during their first visit and did not need to return.
— The accuracy of branch office wait-times that are posted on the DMV's website has increased because the process flow was adjusted to give customers a ticket when they arrived
Beginning in November, the DMV began rolling out these changes in its other branch offices across the state, and they are being monitored daily to gauge effects on improvements, officials said. As these improvements were rolled out, the branch offices saw the following changes in wait times during the month of November 2016 as compared to the same month during the previous year, including Bridgeport, Danbury, Enfield, Hamden, New Britain, Norwalk, Norwich, Old Saybrook, Waterbury, Wethersfield, Willimantic and Winsted. Average wait times were reduced from an overall 1.31 minutes to 44 minutes, according to the governor's statement and report.
In addition to the improvements being made for in-person visits, the DMV is also upgrading its telephone customer contact center, giving customers even more options when conducting business by phone. This new, upgraded system will give customers the option of completing registration renewals over the telephone as a convenience, for those who choose not to use DMV online services.
Under the new telephone system, when a customer calls for general information and a DMV representative is unavailable for immediate assistance, they will be able to schedule a convenient time for a return call from the DMV. In addition, the system will also continue to provide email assistance, which the agency currently offers customers.


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We Rise Up From The Earth
by Jesus Barraza
In September I worked on a series of three screen prints for a artist exchange project that I have been part of this year. The exchange has taken me across the United States, Guatemala and Colombia totaling five weeks of traveling with a group of 20 artist 14 of them from indigenous communities in from Guatemala, Colombia, Bolivia and Ecuador. These trips were very inspiring and helped me gain a better understanding of the world we are living in, especially in the global south where there is a movement rising to change the neo-colonial relationship with the first world.
Now that the exchange has been completed all the artist have created new artwork that reflects their experiences, this artwork will be collected for a traveling exhibit that will open in June of 2009 in Bogota, Colombia at the Museo del Banco Nacional. It is very exciting to have this work travel in through out north and the south and reach so many.
This is the artist statement for the triptych:
I first learned about the prophecy of the Eagle and Condor in 1996, which foretells the reunification of the Northern and Southern continents and will aid in healing the relationships between and within indigenous communities toward the goal of becoming whole again. I think that this process of healing is one that will take as long as it took for the sickness, that colonialism and imperialism left behind, to take hold and that there will be many meetings of indigenous people that will facilitate this healing.
In order to contribute toward the healing of indigenous peoples on these two continents we need to meet and dialogue about the realities we are experiencing and the histories we have inherited. Discussing these realities we begin to connect through the similarities of our realities as well as understanding the differences and, most importantly, learning and sharing the stories about the struggles in our communities.
These are the issues I explore in my art work in an attempt represent the realities of indigenous communities of these continents- Turtle Island. I am particularly interested in the parallel political struggles that exist across these two continents such as struggles for autonomy, land and natural resources. Through out these lands, indigenous peoples are fighting for the same outcomes while pushing up against common adversary forces such as land profiteers and proponents of neo-liberalism. Through this work I will contribute to the discourse that is being created by indigenous peoples which pushes against the idea that we no longer exist.
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A Brief History of Extra-Time
By The Football History Boys - May 23, 2020
Throughout football's history, extra-time has brought with it some of the most dramatic and glorious passages of play. In cup matches, when teams are tied after 90 minutes, an extra 30 minute period is called to help decide the winner. For some, this provides an additional period to help establish their dominance, with others using the 30 to physcologically wear away at the opposition in order to gain an advantage before the dreaded penalty shootout. Many of the game's defining moments have appeared in extra-time and its history is far deeper than many would believe. It comes as a relative surprise to see that extra-time is nothing new to football. Indeed, the 1875 FA Cup Final was the first major game to feature an additional 30 minutes as the Royal Engineers searched for a maiden cup triumph over the Old Etonians. Even this wasn't the first example of its use, or potential use in football. The first season of the FA Cup saw a semi-final tie between eventual winners the Wanderers
Free the Scottish Goalkeeper | @Alexecky
By Gareth Thomas - May 22, 2020
As part of a series of Scottish football history articles written for us by radio presenter Alex Horsburgh, today he attempts to get the much maligned Scottish goalkeeper out of jail with an explanation as to why this figure, so often connected with calamity, is maybe an innocent party... The Scottish goalkeeper has been a figure of fun for many in other parts of the UK in the post WW2 era of football. Read any retro football, or just any football, social media page, even today, and the case for the defence when it comes to the man "between the sticks" from North of the border is more a pamphlet than a dossier. Although, to be fair your honour, I would suggest the prosecution is largely viewing the defendant through a false media narrative eminating from London. David Marshall, a solid Scottish keeper of recent years When did all this "Scotch goalie" stuff start anyway? Who made the decision that a Scotsman was uniquely incapable in that position? The l
The hoops who were almost stars - Celtic in Europe 1970-74 | @Alexecky
As part of a series of Scottish football history articles written for us by radio presenter Alex Horsburgh, today he looks at the nearly men of Parkhead and why they failed to emulate the famous Lisbon Lions... We know Celtic were the first British team to win the European Cup in 1967 with a famous 2-1 win over Inter Milan in Lisbon, but the Glasgow side went oh so close to appearing in two other finals before the mid 1970s, and it is also 50 years since they blew their chance of winning a second EC final in three years. Celetic were semi-final victors over Leeds United in 1970 In May 1970 Celtic were odds on favourites to claim a second European Cup in three years as they travelled to the San Siro in Milan to take on Feyenoord of Rotterdam. Following two battle of Britain wins against Leeds Utd which saw them triumph 3-1 on aggregate in a semi final that, for many football supporters across Europe, was the pairing that should have graced the iconic Italian venue in the fina
Stranraer - 150 Not Out | @Alexecky
As part of a series of Scottish football history articles written for us by radio presenter Alex Horsburgh, today he takes a Tardis from Stranraer's founding year of 1870 through, to 2020 and stops off at the occasional successes of the little team from Stair Park... One of the three oldest clubs in Scottish football and one of the 20 oldest football clubs in the world. For most, Stranraer Football Club are no more than a name on a coupon or a team Jeff Stelling mentions with 200 others on Sky Sports on a Saturday afternoon; but with matches being organised in this outpost of British football since 1865, according to historians, the Wigtownshire blues can rightly lay claim to getting the game going north of the border, along with the Fitba' professors of Queens Park (1867) and the innovators of Kilmarnock (1869). Stranraer Football Club will very shortly celebrate their 150th birthday, albeit locked down like the rest of us, and what a fine achievement that is for one o
NASL: The Fort Lauderdale Strikers
When football supporters harken back to the fast and free days of the North American Soccer League (NASL) they think of the New York Cosmos, Pele, George Best, Johan Cruyff, and the Cascadia Clubs. The 70s and early 80s saw a lot of stars in the twilight of their careers in a new land that was willing to pay them for the first time. To kickstart the league, the organizers decided to staff most of the clubs and the league office with people from the United Kingdom. Alongside the influx of British administrators came players from across the country. The Fort Lauderdale Strikers followed suit by bringing in Ron Newman, a former winger for Gillingham. Ron came over in 1967 to play with the Atlanta Chiefs for a new challenge in football. Two years later when his career was finished, Ron took over the NASL club Dallas Tornado. The Tornado gave Newman his first taste of championship gold with indoor and outdoor championships in 1971. Eventually, he made his way to an intriguing chall
Five Great Scottish Goals | @Alexecky
As part of a series of Scottish football history articles written for us by radio presenter Alex Horsburgh, today he looks at five of the great goals scored by the Scottish national team... 50 years of hurt? - Qualifying triumphs and tournament tragedies from 1970 until 2000 sitting side by side with highs, and mostly, lows in more recent times. Who'd be a member of the famous tartan army? Scotland might not be successful but they are seldom boring too as they can always find a way, whatever the era, to flatter then deceive, raise hopes then dash them. Let's explore five Scottish international goals that sum up the genius and insanity that is the international wing of the game North of the border. 1. Archie Gemmill v Holland 1978 The goal of the tournament in World Cup 1978 Argentina, and goal of the century as far as any Scotland supporter is concerned. This was Gemmill's second of the match (his first a pen) and added to a Kenny Dalglish opener to put Scotland 3-
The hoops who were almost stars - Celtic in Europe...


http://audreyinsekerleri.blogspot.com/2012/09/gunun-ojesi-flormar-duochrome-dc06.html this is great..see the dupe here..
I bought No Plain Jane after seeing a funky french done with it and Swanky Silk, but it's so lovely on its own. It kind of surprised me how much I like this one.
You are so right! It's reminiscent of all those polishes! I love it on you ;0).
Thank you. :) I'm glad that my description was apt.


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Approximately 200 jobs are at risk after administrators were appointed to a number of companies within Lagan Construction Group.
Four of its 30 firms have gone into administration: Lagan Construction Group Holdings Limited, Lagan Construction Group Limited, Lagan Building Contractors Limited and Lagan Water Limited.
Group Chairman Michael Lagan said: "It is with great sadness and reluctance that we have had to take this course of action. We have had long standing relationships with many of sub-contractors and suppliers. We hope that the process of administration will be smooth and that disruption to both projects and jobs will be minimal".
Managing Director of the Construction Employers Federation (CEF) said the announcement is "extremely regrettable".
He said: "They have been a pillar of our construction industry for decades and it is our express hope that a solution can be found.
"As the Federation has long said, the industry has faced a challenging period in respect of its sustainability. From issues related to low margins on works, to insufficient pipelines of activity, to the current political and budgetary challenges within Northern Ireland, there are significant tests which go much beyond today's news. These must be matters of concern to anyone who wishes to see a healthy and vibrant Northern Irish construction industry given its critical role in delivering jobs, economic development and growth."
Lagan Construction and Portuguese firm Somague Group have announced a joint venture (JV) to develop phase two of Ulster University's new campus in Belfast. The contract is worth £150 million. Construction on the overall £250 million, 75,000 square metre Belfast campus began in 2014 and is expected to complete in 2018.
Local companies have thrown their weight behind the European Health & Safety Week to raise awareness of the danger of working at heights on construction sites. The safety initiative comes in the wake of incidents in which two men tragically lost their lives as a result of falls.
There has been an SOS call to 'Save Our Sirocco' as fears grow over the future of a plan to redevelop the formerly world-famous Sirocco Work's site in east Belfast. The proposed developer, the Carvill Group has this week revealed it was planning to enter a Creditors Voluntary Arrangement to avoid financial meltdown.
Mivan and Lagan Group, two of NI's biggest construction companies, are believed to be in discussions of a merger. It is understood that directors of the two companies are currently hold talks and that they believe the two companies are keen to expand and become a larger organisation.


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75 winning authors of PM-YUVA Mentoring Scheme announced
Under the dynamic leadership of Hon'ble PM Shri Narendra Modi, the National Education Policy 2020 emphasises on empowering young minds & creating a learning ecosystem that can nurture young learners for future leadership roles.
To foster this goal, and commemorate India's 75 years of Independence, a national scheme YUVA: Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors will go a long way in cementing the foundation of these leaders of tomorrow.
For a country like India, which tops the world chart in the youth population, we have a lot of potential ready to be tapped into and utilized for capacity and nation-building. This demographic advantage offers India and its economy an unprecedented edge. With this express intent of mentoring a new generation of young creative writers, there is an imminent requirement to take initiatives at the highest level, under the visionary national level flagship programme of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
Essentially, the scheme envisions cultivating modern ambassadors of Indian literature as the country heads towards 75 years of independence. Our country is ranked 3rd in the arena of book publishing, and to further boost this treasure trove of indigenous literature, it is imperative that we project this at the global stage.
This scheme will help not only develop a stream of writers who can write on a spectrum of subjects to promote Indian heritage, culture and knowledge, but also provide a window to the aspiring youth to articulate themselves in their mother tongue and represent India at an international level.
This programme will be in tune with Hon'ble PM's vision of Global Citizen and establish India as a Vishwa Guru.
This scheme will ensure in creating a pool of authors of below 30 years who are ready to express themselves and project India on any international platform, as well as it will help in projecting Indian culture and literature globally.
The young authors so mentored shall become proficient in writing in various genres like fiction, non-fiction, travelogues, memoirs, drama, poetry and so on.
It will make sure to bring reading and authorship as a preferred profession at par with other job options, making the children of India take reading and knowledge as an integral part of their grooming up years. In addition, it will bring a positive psychological push to the young minds given the impact and effect of the recent pandemic on the mental health of children.
IMPLEMENTATION & EXECUTION
The National Book Trust, India (under BP Division, Ministry of Education, GOI) as the Implementing Agency will ensure phase-wise execution of the Scheme under well-defined stages of mentorship
Little known facts about the National Movement
Role of various places in National Movement
Bringing out new perspectives related to political, cultural, economic, or science related aspects of national movement
To know more click here Mentoring Yuva – Innovate India (mygov.in)


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Defund the Legislature? 'See you in court,' Daudt tells Dayton
Tim Pugmire and Brian Bakst
June 2, 2017 5:55 p.m.
ListenDaudt and Dayton joined MPR News host Mike Mulcahy along with former Attorney General Mike Hatch and MinnPost reporter Briana Bierschbach
In this Nov. 9, 2016 photo, Minnesota House Speaker Kurt Daudt speaks to the media at the state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.
Jim Mone | AP 2016
Updated: 3:36 p.m. | Posted: 12:55 p.m.
GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt made it clear Friday that DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's move to eliminate the Legislature's funding in retaliation over Republican maneuvering is headed for a legal fight.
Dayton and Daudt made back-to-back appearances on MPR News just before leaders of the Republican-controlled Legislature voted to authorize spending on a private attorney.
"See you in court, governor," Daudt, R-Zimmerman, said at the end of his interview.
When a lawsuit is filed, taxpayer money will be used to pay the Legislature's lawyers and the governor's defense, which would likely be handled by the attorney general.
Legislative leaders hired Minneapolis law firm Kelley, Wolter & Scott to handle their expected suit against Dayton.
Daudt said attorney Doug Kelley offered to take the case for half his hourly rate of $650. He said taxpayer money would be used to pay the legal fees.
The fight stems from Dayton's line-item veto of all funding to run the House and Senate the next two years. The governor said he felt betrayed by a provision in the same bill that would have wiped out money for his Department of Revenue unless he consented to a tax-cut package, which he did.
Wednesday:Dayton's latest spat with Legislature likely headed to court
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"If the governor feels like what we did to him was wrong, he missed his opportunity already. He should have vetoed those bills. That was his constitutional right to veto those bills and call us back to fix that," Daudt said. "He chose not to do that. He signed them and then is punitively trying to eliminate the Legislature."
Daudt said the governor could avoid a lawsuit by rescinding his vetoes.
"I know that people in my district aren't happy with the behavior with the governor right now," Daudt said. "I wonder if the governor doesn't regret what he's doing. But ultimately, he's chosen to take this course."
Dayton said he is trying to set the stage for new negotiations over a special session where the Legislature's funding could be restored and he could try to undo some of the items he didn't like in the signed bills.
"I don't want to ultimately defund the Legislature, the House and the Senate," Dayton said, adding, "I want to get their attention and hopefully get the attention of Minnesotans focused on why these measures would be so detrimental to the future of our state."
The governor said he thinks the tax bill is unsustainable because business breaks will grow over time. He's also upset over a freeze in cigarette taxes, which were due to rise, and a cut in the rate assessed on premium cigars, which was slashed.
On policy, Dayton wants to revisit changes in the teacher licensure system and strip out a new law that strictly bars issuance of driver's licenses to immigrants living in the country without proper documentation.
While Dayton pointed earlier in the week to the Department of Revenue funding trigger in a state government finance bill, he downplayed that provision's role in striking down the operating budget of the Legislature.
Any litigation, he said, will be sparked by lawmakers, not him. He said his preference is to get back to the bargaining table.
"I'm not doing this to occupy my summer months; I'm not doing it to retaliate against some petty maneuver the Legislature pulled at the end of the session," Dayton said. "I'm doing this because I think this is what's right for Minnesota, and it's what I base my decision on."
Daudt said the items Dayton wants to hash over were part of hard-fought compromises on both sides.
"You know he agreed to all of those provisions, every single one of them — personally, not through staff," Daudt said. "Things were traded away or things were agreed to, either we gave him things or we agreed not to move other things forward if he were to give us these provisions."
He added, "We just think it's not right that after he made an agreement now to try to use this sort of leverage and renegotiate that. Frankly, it's just wrong and someone needs to stand up to the governor and hold him accountable and we're going to do that."
Republican Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka said he met privately with the governor this week and tried to find a "a possible off-ramp" to avoid the looming legal fight. But Gazelka said he couldn't find one.
"In the end it really left us no choice but to move forward with this step for legal action. This is not a place we want to be," Gazelka said. "But for us, this is not an issue of Democrats vs. Republicans, but the governor versus the House and Senate."
DFL House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman accused GOP leaders of using the same tactics that they're now criticizing the governor for using. Hortman also argued that hiring a lawyer was premature. She said talking to the governor would be the quicker and cheaper approach.
"I think Minnesotans will be disappointed to see their hard-earned taxpayer dollars spent on litigation when no attempt has been made to reach an agreement short of litigation."
House and Senate leaders were unsure what their next legal move might be. They say money set aside in reserve accounts will cover only a couple months of operating expenses after their funding dries up on July 1.
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Goo, M., Tucker, K., & Johnston, L. (2018). Muscle tone assessments for children aged 0 to 12 years: a systematic review. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 60(7), 660-671.
Goo, Miran, Kylie Tucker, and Leanne M Johnston. "Muscle tone assessments for children aged 0 to 12 years: a systematic review." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 60.7 (2018): 660-671.


A spokesman for the Scottish Spirits Association said '' "The product as labelled is LEGAL under EU and US laws because ArKay is not marketing its drink as an alcohol free whisky but rather as an alcohol free whisky flavored drink , there is nothing wrong to market this product as an alcohol free whisky flavored drink because it does not contain any alcohol; and the company advertising is very clear about it : It's not alcohol, it's not whisky, it's Arkay ®.
The Scottish Spirits Association is an objective and independent body not related with any liquor producers.
Compose your email to SCOTTISH SPIRITS ORG at SCOTTISH SPIRITS ASSOCIATION .


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The '''Sico''' is a camera for 30×40 mm exposures on unperforated 35 mm film (with a backing paper). It was made by '''Wolfgang Simons & Company''' of Bern, Switzerland, from about 1923.<ref name=McK>{{McKeown12}} p894.</ref> In its shape and overall design, it seems to be a copy of the [[Minnigraph]] of 1915, though for different film and image size.
The camera has a wooden body; in form, this a rectangular box with one bevelled corner on the left of the front panel. It has mostly brass fittings. On one side there is a folding [[Viewfinder#Frame finders|frame finder]]. If this side is taken to be the top, then there is a frame-counter on the ''bottom'', which counts to 25 (a circular scale with a rotating arrow pointer). On the back, there is a [[red window]] under a sliding cover; however, the camera seems to have automatic frame-spacing, and the red window of one example sold at Westlicht has been covered permanently.<ref name=W1>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=8&inO=724 Sico], serial no. 32, sold in the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=8 eighth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 27 November 2005.</ref>
The camera has a wooden body; in form, this is a rectangular box with one bevelled corner on the left of the front panel. It has mostly brass fittings. On one side there is a folding [[Viewfinder#Frame finders|frame finder]]. If this side is taken to be the top, then there is a frame-counter on the ''bottom'', which counts to 25 (a circular scale with a rotating arrow pointer). On the back, there is a [[red window]] under a sliding cover; however, the camera seems to have automatic frame-spacing, and the red window of one example sold at Westlicht has been covered permanently.<ref name=W1>[http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.Object?inC=WLPA&inA=8&inO=724 Sico], serial no. 32, sold in the [http://www.auction2000.se/auk/w.ObjectList?inSiteLang=&inC=WLPA&inA=8 eighth Westlicht Photographica Auction], on 27 November 2005.</ref>
The lens is either a 6 cm f/3.5 Rüdersdorf Anastigmat<ref name=McK></ref> (listings at Westlicht identify the lens as Rüo anastigmat,<ref name=W1></ref> presumably named for Ruedersdorf) or an f/6.8 Goerz Dagor double-anastigmat.<ref name=McK></ref> The shutter is a dial-set Compur with speeds 1 - 1/300 second, plus 'B' and 'T', set in a helical focusing mount on the front of the camera.
The camera has a wooden body; in form, this is a rectangular box with one bevelled corner on the left of the front panel. It has mostly brass fittings. On one side there is a folding frame finder. If this side is taken to be the top, then there is a frame-counter on the bottom, which counts to 25 (a circular scale with a rotating arrow pointer). On the back, there is a red window under a sliding cover; however, the camera seems to have automatic frame-spacing, and the red window of one example sold at Westlicht has been covered permanently.[2]


Global PC software theft grew to a record $59 billion.
Global PC software theft grew to a record $59 billion. The Business Software Alliance (BSA) released last Thursday 12th May, the Eighth Annual BSA Global Software Piracy Study. For the first time PC shipments to emerging economies outpaced those mature markets, 174 million to 173 million. This turning point underscores how emerging economies have become the driving force behind PC software piracy, which has nearly doubled in value in these markets since 2003. Visit the Global Piracy Interactive Microsite, for more information.
I will be using my SQL Azure cloud to authenticate new users…I hope that helps my ISV reduce lost sales due to software piracy.


In this paper, we study the problem of determining actual causes of events in specific scenarios, based on a definition of actual cause proposed by Halpern and Pearl. To this end, we explore two different search-based approaches, enrich them with admissible pruning techniques and compare them experimentally. We also consider the task of designing algorithms for restricted forms of the problem.


Mount Vernon's Hickory Syrup is produced in small batches from select hickory bark foraged from Virginia forests. Bark from the Shagbark Hickory is shed naturally, making it the preferred tree bark for hickory syrup. When other hickory bark is used, it too is collected in ways that do no harm to the trees. Once gathered, the bark is scrubbed clean, roasted much like coffee beans to enhance the flavor, extracted, aged and filtered. The extract is sweetened with minimally refined cane sugar to develop its exquisite taste.
Hickory extract is recognized as having been used by Native Americans for its healing properties. The Iroquois in particular were known to drink a decoction of the bark extract to battle arthritis. Hickory bark is a plant source of magnesium, an essential mineral.
Modern chefs have discovered the versatility of hickory syrup for use in grilling sauces, marinades, salad dressings, and as a delicious breakfast syrup.
Ingredients are turbinado sugar and hickory bark extract. Net weight is 12 fluid ounces (354 ml).