text:
RESOURCES | CUSTOMER SUPPORT |
Passenger transport operators
Transport authorities
Skills bureau
Manual scheduling for local bus services
Timetabling (OmniTIMES)
Scheduling (OmniBASE)
Mapping (OmniMAP)
Duties (CrewPLAN)
Rotas (OmniROTA)
Depot allocation (OmniDAS)
Driver App (OmniENGAGE)
Timetable publicity (OmniSTOPdesign)
Online timetables (OmniWeb)
Data sharing and management
Electronic Bus Service Registration (EBSR)
Bus Open Data Service (BODS)
TransXChange (TXC tools)
Infrastructure (OmniFLAG)
Category: Operators
Newport Transport moving to the cloud with Omnibus to maximise efficiency
Posted on January 18, 2023 by Gurby Griffiths - CrewPLAN, OmniBASE, OmniDAS, OmniMAP, OmniROTA, Omnistopdesign, OmniTIMES, Operators
18 January 2023 – Newport Transport is expanding its partnership with Omnibus by moving its existing software to the cloud to increase efficiency.
The operator will migrate its timetabling, mapping, scheduling, rostering and timetable publicity software to a cloud-based scheduling platform, and upgrade its depot allocation system, OmniDAS, to a cloud-native version of the solution.
The cloud scheduling platform allows for seamless collaboration on jobs, increases accuracy with automatic file management and provides operators with a clear picture of their operation through enhanced reporting capabilities.
OmniDAS cloud provides operators with a holistic view of their operations with real-time driver and vehicle management control to enable services to be delivered safely and legally whilst minimising costs.
The cloud solutions will eliminate infrastructure costs and together provide the capabilities Newport Transport needs to streamline processes on a secure and flexible platform.
Morgan Stevens, Director of Delivery (Commercial) at Newport Transport, said "The modernisation of our processes is key to providing reliable bus services more efficiently, and we look forward to achieving this using software solutions we already know and trust."
The operator serves nearly 8 million customers every year and is the main provider of bus services in Newport. The operator, which has been in operation since 1901, runs nearly 50 services throughout the city, including routes to Cardiff, Cwmbran, Chepstow and Monmouth. It also operates the Chepstow to Bristol service with dedicated TrawsCymru buses and drivers.
Mr Stevens added: "Omnibus has in-depth knowledge of the passenger transport market and has proven experience in cloud-deployed solutions. We are confident Omnibus will enable us to continue streamlining business processes with solutions that support our growth plans."
Peter Crichton, Founder of Omnibus, said: "We are proud to continue and build on our relationship with Newport Transport providing them with solutions that will further increase their efficiency and help streamline their processes. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions which support operators' long-term goals and enable them to overcome their challenges."
Newport Transport: https://www.newportbus.co.uk
Omnibus Solutions: www.omnibus.solutions
Press contact at EPM Group
Harminder Sangha
harminder.sangha@epm-bus.com
Empowering you with software to drive your business forward
Intuitive. Seamless. Dynamic.
Compass Travel selects Omnibus cloud-based scheduling and depot allocation solutions
Posted on October 13, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniBASE, OmniDAS, OmniENGAGE, OmniMAP, OmniTIMES, Operators
12 October 2022 – Compass Travel (Sussex) Ltd, the largest independent bus operator in the South East, has selected a package of Omnibus software solutions to improve operational efficiency, including cloud-based scheduling and depot allocation.
The cloud solutions will provide the Worthing-based operator with seamless collaboration on schedules, real-time driver and vehicle management for faster handling of disruption events whilst minimising costs, and enhanced reporting capabilities to improve service quality.
Michael Bishop, General Manager at Compass Travel, said: "Having considered other options, Omnibus software solutions offered the most comprehensive and flexible capabilities to support our operation. Since the acquisition of Omnibus by EPM Group and ongoing investment, there is a great choice of solutions and synergy between the two companies to drive innovation, collaboration, agility and efficiencies."
Compass will migrate its existing Omnibus software (timetabling, vehicle scheduling and rostering) to the cloud scheduling platform and introduce OmniMAP, a digital mapping solution developed specifically for bus operators and transport authorities.
To reduce the administrative burden on allocators, the operator will digitalise manual allocations processes by adopting OmniDAS, a cloud-native real-time depot allocation system. OmniDAS provides users with more control to efficiently allocate and manage resources, produce timesheet and payroll information, and automate sign-on.
Linked to OmniDAS, Compass will implement driver app OmniENGAGE to automate driver requests and enquiries and streamline communication between allocators and drivers. It will also adopt data sharing solution BODS Exporter to ensure that compliant transport data is submitted downstream.
Michael, who also sits on ALBUM's (The Association of Local Bus Company Managers) board of directors, said: "Having shared values, we are proud to extend our partnership with Omnibus. Its solutions are built on a deep appreciation for passenger transport operators of all sizes.
"Moving our existing scheduling software to the cloud and implementing new solutions will help us work efficiently and provide unprecedented levels of transparency and accountability across the business.
"With OmniDAS, our allocators will gain capability to work holistically across our Lewes, Worthing and Dunsfold depots and report on them individually and as a collective. The driver app will support staff retention by improving communication with drivers and providing them with an easier way to submit holiday requests, shift swaps and overtime requests."
Peter Crichton, Founder of Omnibus, said: "Omnibus is delighted to further expand its relationship with Compass Travel in offering cloud-based scheduling and depot allocation along with a data sharing solution.
"Operators need to be agile to react to the changes in passenger demand and require a deep understanding of the data relating to their operation in order to achieve their business goals. With our in-depth knowledge of the industry and proven ability to provide robust solutions, Omnibus is well positioned to support operators with their challenges."
Press contact at Omnibus Solutions, part of EPM Group
Powering the future of your bus operations
Grow patronage, boost revenue, and drive operational efficiency.
Newly restored 1931 AEC Bus showcases on our stand at Euro Bus Expo 2022
Posted on September 29, 2022 by Harminder Sangha - Events, Operators
Join us, Omnibus and EPM on stand J70, on 1st to 3rd November 2022 at the NEC, Birmingham at the Euro Bus Expo 2022.
Euro Bus Expo is the passenger transport must-attend event to discover new ways to move your business forward from leading manufacturers and suppliers to the bus and coach sector. Visitors can explore and experience the latest vehicles, meet suppliers representing the breadth of the sector, and attend three days of informative seminars from some of the industry's most respected names.
Take a seat and photo on the 1931 AEC Regent
We have the newly-restored AEC Regent 486 bus on our stand, kindly provided by Transport Museum Wythall. The double decker bus has a remarkable history spanning more than 90 years. Starting life on the roads of Birmingham in 1931, it now has a new lease of life after a restoration that cost £500,000. Visit the stand and take a look at this spectacular bus in its glory.
Book a demo of our new solutions
As well as experiencing the AEC bus, we will be hosting demos of our solutions.
Scheduling suite: Our cloud-based flexible modelling tools provide high level timetables and schedules to give you a quick view of the effectiveness of different scenarios.
Depot allocation: Recently launched, cloud-native OmniDAS provides real–time driver and vehicle management for managing day-to-day resources and handling unexpected changes.
Driver app: Our new OmniENGAGE driver app streamlines communication with drivers and accelerates your operational agility.
REQUEST DEMO AT EXPO
Join us on stand J70 and speak to Software Director Nick Brookes, Client Managers Penny Johnson and Dan Newman, Omnibus' Founder Peter Crichton, Product Owner Aiden Proctor, Client Support Paul Wreggit and IT Manager Dave Lambert on the latest passenger transport software to increase commercial, financial and operational performance.
RSVP: Book your ticket
Visit the website: Euro Bus Expo 2022
Let us show you the power of our solutions
at Euro Bus Expo 2022, NEC Birmingham
Driver communication – Are holiday requests creating a time drain for your drivers?
Posted on September 27, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniENGAGE, Operators, Opinion
At a time when driver recruitment and retention are the biggest challenges across the transport sector, bus operators should consider how they can make their organisation a place where people want to work.
One such area is the process for managing driver holiday requests.
It can be quite frustrating for a driver, who at the end of their working day, needs to speak to someone about a holiday request, only to find that person is unavailable or busy seeing to other drivers. The driver can have a clear and easy way of requesting leave that does not affect their own time, such as a driver app which can be used remotely and independently when convenient.
Other options that make managing the driver's work-life balance easier can also be available. For instance, it can be easy to swap a shift for a more suitable start or finish time or know where they might be at a given time on a given date in the future. Having easy access to duties weeks in advance and the content of those duties empowers your drivers with better management of their own time.
The benefits go beyond the time saved discussing leave or swaps with the person responsible for driver allocation; the quality of information is vastly improved, and it differentiates your organisation to current and potential employees.
Drivers who want to volunteer for overtime can also be accommodated. They do not have to scan the noticeboard after each shift or burden the allocator; they too can request overtime at their convenience or even just let the allocator know they are available.
If a driver can do all this at any time, it adds an element of fairness. The driver does not miss an opportunity to request holiday just because they could not get into the office and the overtime does not always go to the person who is in the canteen at the right time. If overtime is available through a driver app, it is available to all your drivers at the same time in the same place.
Driver requests are a time drain and fraught with inaccuracies when done manually. By leveraging technology, you can make the process a positive experience where staff are encouraged to take the appropriate leave and come back recharged, refocused and recuperated.
Drivers need support to help manage their home life around varying shift patterns and you need an efficient and fair process which makes the depot allocator's life easier, whilst improving the level of control and accuracy of information.
Coming soon – In part 2 of our series on driver communication, we consider how you can ensure your staff are kept in the loop about operational and business decisions.
Part of the EPM Group, Omnibus has over 30 years' experience in software and consultancy services and has comprehensive knowledge of the passenger transport industry and well-established software solutions to meet your challenges.
Our driver app OmniENGAGE enables operators to stay connected with drivers whilst reducing administration to your operations team remain focussed on service provision.
To book a free consultation to see how we can assist with your challenges and requirements, complete the online form or call 0161 683 3100.
Transdev Blazefield adopts Omnibus cloud depot allocation after success at Team Pennine
Posted on September 23, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniDAS, Operators
23 September 2022 – Transdev Blazefield is rolling out Omnibus' cloud-native depot allocation solution to its bus operations in the north of England after successfully using the software at Team Pennine.
OmniDAS, a complete depot allocation system for real-time driver and vehicle management, will support the group to increase flexibility and efficiency of multi-depot working and reduce operational costs.
Vitto Pizzuti, Operations Director at Transdev Blazefield, said: "We needed visibility of all depots individually and collectively to improve efficiency and manage resourcing issues such as driver shortages.
"Cloud-native OmniDAS will provide the flexibility to analyse and drill down into the data of all depots, giving full transparency of all our driver and vehicle resources across the entire operation and comply with legal requirements as well as company policies and procedures.
"Also, working from one centralised system ensures consistent processes and data integrity."
Part of Transdev's UK business, Transdev Blazefield is based in Harrogate and has 9 subsidiaries operating from 10 centres. They include: Coastliner (Malton & York), York & Country (York) and The Harrogate Bus Company (Harrogate) in North Yorkshire; Flyer (Bradford), The Keighley Bus Company (Keighley) and Team Pennine (Halifax and Huddersfield) in West Yorkshire; and The Burnley Bus Company (Burnley), Rosso (Rochdale, Burnley & Blackburn) and The Blackburn Bus Company (Blackburn) in Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
OmniDAS cloud is due to be rolled out at Harrogate with implementation at other depots to follow. The decision to upgrade from the legacy product comes after the successful implementation of OmniDAS cloud at the group's newest subsidiary, Team Pennine, which was using a competitor's product prior to the acquisition in July 2021.
Vitto said: "Proven in operation at Team Pennine, OmniDAS brings the established functionality of the legacy system with enhanced reporting capabilities and can be accessed from anywhere."
Peter Crichton, Founder of Omnibus, said: "We are delighted to strengthen our relationship with Transdev Blazefield. OmniDAS will allow Transdev to spend more time on service provision without having to worry about time-consuming administration."
Optimising control room and engineering communication to improve operational efficiency
Posted on September 7, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniDAS, Operators, Opinion
Bus operators have invested in multiple control room software systems from depot allocation to incident management in order to run a smooth operation.
To maintain operational efficiency, they need to work in harmony as often an action or data point in one system has an impact in another.
But without integration this can lead to double entry of data, which is an inefficient use of time and can lead to inaccurate data. Also, the team can make poor service decisions if all the relevant information is not easily accessible to them.
Control room teams and engineers rely on each other for information. The engineer needs to know when a vehicle has broken down, what to expect when attending or dealing with a breakdown and if a driver has reported a vehicle fault. In most instances, the engineer only discovers a vehicle problem when they receive a message from the operations team, and this does not always include all the key information they require to efficiently deal with the problem.
The depot controller needs support from the engineering team to keep the service running by providing the required vehicles. They need to know when a vehicle is available after being worked on by the engineering team. The receipt of this information can be slow, and this results in a delayed resolution to a time-critical problem.
Communication between controllers and engineers can be poor or slow due to several reasons. The control room and engineers are often based in different parts of the site and can be completely remote from each other. But more importantly, both functions use different software tools, so email and phone calls are the current means of communicating and sharing data.
An operator's engineering teams use a range of software solutions and providers to manage vehicle maintenance, inventory and costs. Integrating these third-party solutions with your vehicle allocation and incident management systems can improve operational efficiency by automating data flows.
For the engineer, this means that when the depot controller records a vehicle defect, the data is automatically populated in the system with the relevant incident categorisation against the correct vehicle. Time is saved as there is no need to enter the data manually; the system is updated automatically as soon as the driver reports the incident to the operations team.
For the depot controller this means that when a vehicle is taken off the road for maintenance it is automatically marked as not available for allocation. Similarly, when it is released by the engineering team using their software system, the vehicle immediately appears as available in the depot allocation system. The controller does not waste time chasing the engineer on the vehicle's status.
The controller can also supply details of vehicle incidents, with details of the bus and any defects, straight to the engineering team. This saves valuable time as there is no need to rewrite the information in an email or relay it over the phone. Furthermore, the controller does not need to then mark a vehicle as unavailable in the allocation system because that is updated automatically as soon as the engineer takes it off the road. A double timesaving for the operator!
With over 30 years' experience in software and consultancy services, EPM Group has comprehensive knowledge of the passenger transport industry and well-established software solutions.
We offer an end-to-end solution. For engineers and depot controllers, we can integrate with engineering software solutions to improve your operational efficiency by automating communication and data transfer. As soon as an incident occurs, it can be logged through the Bus Incident Reporting Screen (BIRS) in the EPM Traffic system and reported to engineering. Engineering can quickly process the issue and make the vehicle unavailable, and this is then automatically updated in OmniDAS.
Transdev Blazefield revolutionises Team Pennine with Omnibus cloud-native depot allocation system
Posted on August 24, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniDAS, Operators
20 July 2022 – Transdev Blazefield is using Omnibus to revolutionise operations at its subsidiary Team Pennine – and streamline work processes and collaborative working across locations.
The operator bought the former Yorkshire Tiger business from Arriva in July 2021 and took the decision to move the team onto OmniDAS, the new cloud-native complete depot allocation system.
Since implementation, the solution has transformed forward and on-the-day planning at Team Pennine's operations in Halifax and Huddersfield, both in West Yorkshire.
Vitto Pizzuti, Operations Director at Transdev Blazefield, which serves Lancashire, North & West Yorkshire and Greater Manchester, said: "This is a significant milestone for Team Pennine and Transdev. As a group we are proud to deliver a quality and reliable service for our customers and to do this we need the best tools for our team to do their jobs.
"We are excited to be the first to adopt cloud-native OmniDAS. The solution has revolutionised Team Pennine, giving the team the capability to manage its pool of 120 drivers from a single platform.
"This enhanced collaboration between Team Pennine operations will streamline work processes, giving our depot controllers the time to focus on more important tasks. This increase in operational efficiency will also significantly reduce the risk of errors within the business."
Vitto added: "The Omnibus team has the expertise and a thorough understanding of the UK bus market to deliver solutions which confidently meet operator requirements."
Peter Crichton, Founder of Omnibus, said: "Decades of experience and industry knowledge go into the development and enhancement of our solutions. As a result, we offer unmatched capability and flexibility for improving efficiency, reducing costs and mitigating risk.
"We're delighted OmniDAS has improved efficiency at Team Pennine and look forward to continuing our trusted partnership with Transdev Blazefield."
£130 million to protect bus services across the country
Posted on August 19, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - General, Operators
19 August 2022 – Buses across England will benefit from up to £130 million of government support, ensuring services keep running and millions of passengers can continue using affordable transport.
The funding package announced today will cover 6 months from October 2022 to March 2023, and builds on almost 2 years' worth of unprecedented government support to keep bus networks running.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said: "This funding will ensure millions across the country can continue to use vital bus services, and brings the total we've provided to the sector throughout the pandemic to almost £2 billion."
The government is also investing £3 billion in bus services by 2025, including over £1 billion to improve fares, services and infrastructure, and a further £525 million for zero emission buses.
Tanat Valley Coaches selects Omnibus depot allocation solution to gain operational efficiencies
Posted on July 29, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - OmniDAS, Operators
29 July 2022 – Family-owned Tanat Valley Coaches, on the Shropshire-Welsh border, has chosen the Omnibus cloud-native depot allocation software solution to improve operational efficiency and support business growth.
The investment in OmniDAS comes following the operator's acquisition of bus services in and around Oswestry town centre in September 2021, previously operated by Arriva.
Founded in 1921, Tanat Valley Coaches provides public bus services and school transport across a vast area of Mid Wales and Shropshire and has a fleet of 40 vehicles. The operator also offers excursions, tours and private hires, and works closely with Shrewsbury Town Football Club, ferrying their fans to and from home games, and helping supporters to attend matches further afield.
Chris Chadd, Managing Director of Tanat Valley Coaches, said: "To ensure our bus services are delivered efficiently, we needed a complete depot allocation system which streamlined work processes from allocating resources through to performance reporting.
"OmniDAS completely meets our needs, being cloud-based and scalable whilst providing operational control of drivers' hours, wage payment feeds into SAGE and a reduction of current administrative processes."
OmniDAS provides transport operators with the capability to deliver services safely and legally whilst minimising costs and providing real-time driver and vehicle management control. Together with data flows to human resources, payroll and operations, the solution will enable Tanat Valley Coaches to optimise resources and reduce administration costs.
Chris added: "As a company operating for 101 years, we wanted to bring the business forward to the 21st century with investment and start to work smarter by digitalising processes and expanding the business. To do this, we needed a partner with industry experience and a proven, scalable solution to support us as we grow the business.
"Omnibus is very knowledgeable about bus operators' needs and challenges and this know-how is embedded in the software, which is continuously being enhanced and developed to support us to meet changing market demands. We feel confident in choosing Omnibus as a partner for our future development."
Peter Crichton, Founder of Omnibus, said: "We are thrilled by this new partnership and look forward to supporting Tanat Valley Coaches.
"OmniDAS has been specifically designed with bus operators in mind. The software monitors and enforces drivers' hours rules and easily manages typical industry practices such as mutual exchanges of work or rest, overtime, enhanced payments, ad hoc duties, and the splitting of work to name just a few. Having multiple pay rules and drivers on differing agreements are also dealt with competently.
"We are delighted that our software solutions continue to make Omnibus the partner of choice for bus operators of all sizes."
Video – Measuring end-to-end performance of a bus operation
Posted on July 18, 2022 by Gurby Griffiths - CrewPLAN, OmniBASE, OmniROTA, OmniTIMES, Operators, Opinion
A bus operation is a complex business relying on many moving parts or links in a chain, which need to work in harmony to achieve optimum efficiency.
Key performance indicators measure how well each part is working and drive efficiency across the whole operation. The links fall into three broad categories: planning the network, delivering the service, and performance (operational and engineering) review.
In the videos below we discuss how to measure the performance of each of the components which make up an efficient, profitable and sustainable bus operation.
Planning the network
Duty efficiency is part of the efficiency chain. In the following 4 videos we discuss how timetables and layover, vehicle utilisation, rostering and the allocation of drivers impact the efficiency chain.
Timetables efficiency
Peak Vehicle Requirement (PVR)
Schedules efficiency
Actual driver cost vs planned driver cost
Building an efficient bus operation
Measuring end-to-end performance
info@omnibus.uk.com
Hollinwood Business Centre, Albert Street, Oldham, OL8 3QL
SaaS Terms & Conditions
© Omnibus Solutions Limited, 2021, Registered Number: 03609069, VAT Number: 733237546
Which product/s do you want to know more about? * Please selectCloud scheduling solutionsOmniTIMESOmniMAPOmniBASECrewPLANOmniROTAOmniDASOmniENGAGEOmniSTOPdesignBODSTransXChange ToolsOmniFLAG
Day/time preference *


text:
Q: How to transpose reclassified field values from one polygon shapefile to identical polygons of another shapefile? I used vector output from modeling software as clip features for ecoregion input.  I reclassified and dissolved the clipped layers into 3 subunits, and now would like to transpose those simplified values to the source ecoregion layer in areas of intersection, such that the same 3 field values from the clipped layers are mapped onto the source ecoregion layer.
I need to do this for about 200 pairs of shapefiles, and it seems like there must be some at least partially automated way to approach this.

In the image below, I've symbolized the 3 field values semi-transparently over the source ecoregion layer.  You can see that a single value polygon in the top layer overlaps multiple polygons in the source layer, but the outer boundaries of the individual polygons of the source layer exactly match the simplified polygons of the top layer.

In this image, I've reclassified the source ecoregion layer to match the field values of the top layer, such that the field values from any polygons from the top layer that intersect with polygons in the source layer are copied to the attribute table of the source layer.
I've been doing this via manual selection and the attribute table field calculator, but this will take forever for 200 sets of vector data.
Anyone know of either a canned tool in arcGIS that could help with this, or python coding approach that could help speed this up?
Thanks in advance for your help!
EDIT in hopes of clarifying:
For polygons in the reclassified Layer A and Layer B (ecoregions) that intersect, I'd like to populate the subunit field in Layer B with the same value as the subunit field in layer A.
This is the attribute table of the reclassified Layer A:

This is the attribute table of the source ecoregion Layer B after I've manually populated the subunit fields based on intersection with Layer A:

A: The type of relationship between your two levels of polygons is not perfectly clear, but I think that you could do this in a few automated step in any cases.
Case 1 : Many to one relationship. In other word, the smallest polygons are never overlapped by more than one type of the larger polygons.
In this case, you can use "intersect" or "spatial join" that will create a new feature class where you will find the attributes of both layers. If, for some reason, you do not want to create a new feature class, you can also build the centroids of the small polygons (feature to point with the INSIDE option, spatial join with the large polygons, the table join to have the attribute in the attribute table of the small polygons).
Case 2 : Many to many relationship. In other words, one small polygons could overlap two or more regions. Then you need to concatenate the field information.
This case is more complex. You can first run "Tabulate Intersection" in order to have a table with all the overlap. You can directly create a relationship between this table and your small polygons, but this might not be exactly what you are looking for (you can see the information with the identify tool, but many tools will not be able to use a relationship directly). If you are sure that there is never more than two overlapping features (this is likely to be the case from what I see on your illustration), you can then use "summarize table" on the OID of the small polygons with first and last values of your field of the large polygons. Then you have one table with the OID of your small polygon, the first value of your larger polygon and the last value of the larger polygon. based on the field calculator, you can concatenate these values.
code block (Python)
def concat(first, last):
    if first == last:
        return first
    else:
        return (first + " / " + last)

in the calculator
concat(!first!, !last!)

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
You are at:Home»News»Drones & Air Taxis»Airspeeder eVTOL racer ready for manned flight tests
Airspeeder eVTOL racer ready for manned flight tests
By Ben Sampson on 23rd April 2020 Drones & Air Taxis, Flight Testing
Australian electric flying car company Alauda is ready to conduct manned tests of the "Speeder" eVTOL aircraft it is developing for a new, sci-fi inspired racing series called Airspeeder, which it plans to launch next year.
The MK4 Speeder is in the final stages of development with the first manned test flights planned to take place later this year in the desert surrounding Alauda's new technical development site in South Australia.
Alauda said it is ready to conduct the MK4's test flights under both ground control and piloted in the vechicle, but that the exact timings will depend on when restrictions related to the current global health crisis are lifted.
The first head-to-head dual races, under the AIrspeeder branding and using the MK4 are planned to take place before the end of this year.
Alauda is promising its racing octocopters will provide noisy and exciting close proximity racing for the Airspeeder racing series and that the competition will help spur the development of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft. For the series, racing teams and manufacturers will be provided hardware by Alauda as a turn-key solution, but afforded freedom to set strategy and draft pilots, in an approach similar to the early seasons of Formula E.
The first Airspeeder competition will be head-to-head races planned to run at the end of 2020
The races will be setup in a scenario imagined by video games such as Wipeout 2097, with piloted "flying cars" racing at speeds of up to 200km/h (125mph) at an altitude of between 4 and 40m. The 250kg multi-rotor MK4 will be powered by a swappable-500kW battery pack, use four 32bhp electric-motor dual-rotors positioned at the end of its four arms for propulsion and be capable of carrying up to (1000kg) 2,200 lbs.
Testing and development
The Mk1 Speeder was developed in Australia by Alauda in 2017. The Mk2, a three quarter scale quadcopter prototype, successfully completed trials last year and was flown in a demonstration flight at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July the same year.
A team of test pilots recruited from the US Air Force and Martin Aviation are to test the MK3 advanced development prototype in the Mojave desert. The MK4, first shown as a concept last year is being developed in the UK and South Australia and will be tested later this year.
Locations for Airspeeder races are to be announced, but testing will take place in South Australia
Alauda has also recently completed a seed-investment funding round. The money raised enabled the firm to open its technical base in Adelaide, South Australia, a region with large uninhabited deserts that is promoting the development of aerospace testing and will host the MK4 flight testing.
The Adelaide facility will house engineers and technicians Alauda said are drawn from "leading names" in aerospace, motorsport and engineering such as Rolls-Royce and Babcock Aviation.
"Airspeeder's founder, Matt Pearson has an inspired vision of the future of clean air mobility. We are impressed with the success of his route to early commercialization through the creation of a flying car racing league," said Andrea Gardiner, co-founder of Jelix Ventures, one of the venture capital firms investing in Airspeeder.
"There is a clear global market for Airspeeder and Alauda and the founder has an outstanding track record as a successful entrepreneur. We are proud to support the realisation of his bold vision of the future of mobility."
Matt Pearson, founder of Alauda and Airspeeder said, "Electric flying cars are a coming reality that will liberate our cities and answer the long-term mobility challenges we face. Nothing drives technology as fast as competition.
"The F1 racers of the early 20th century possessed a pioneering spirit we are harnessing today to rapidly accelerate progress. This seed investment represents a significant leap forward in the next great mobility revolution."
Partnerships and safety
Airspeeder has also opened a commercial office in London, England, to help tap into technical expertise in motor sport, aviation and electric powertrain development.
The company has said it will soon announce technical partnerships in powertrain development, sensory technology and composites with some of the leading names in motor sport, aviation and technological engineering. A further round of fundraising is also planned.
Development of the Airspeeder started in 2016
The speeders will use LiDAR and machine vision technology to ensure close but safe racing, with defined and digitally governed no-fly areas surrounding spectators and officials, said the company.
Pearson said, "We believe in open innovation. Looking back to the development of both the car and aeroplane over a century ago, it was sporting competition that drove progress. We are delighted to work in close collaboration with global regulators and the wider eVTOL industry to bring closer a revolution in airborne mobility."
MightyFly ramps up flight testing for long range cargo drone
Private aviation firm Vista invests in Swiss eVTOL developer Dufour
Solar-powered Sky Jeep transport aircraft for remote and rural makes first flight

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


We train people for work parents and anyone who wants to learn first aid. This workplace first aid course takes place over a block of three days and provides first aid training for people who.
Engaging first aid training at a venue to suit you.
First aid at work regulations 2018. Canine first aid training courses for dogs in north east know how to help your dog in an accident or emergency situation. First aid requirements vary from one workplace to another so you need to consider all your potential hazards when deciding what first aid arrangements you need to. Frequently asked questions in relation to first aid at work.
Aberdeen first aid school run first aid at work courses every week training you or your staff in sqa approved qualifications ensuring compliance with the health and. There are specific. This model code of practice has been developed to provide practical guidance for persons who have duties to manage risks to health and safety under the whs act and.
Occupational first aid ranges from the treatment of minor cuts to the treatment of life threatening injuries. Subject to parliamentary approval amended health and safety first aid regulations will come into force on 1 october 2013 subject to ministerial approval. First aid is the assistance given to any person suffering a serious illness or injury with care provided to preserve life prevent the condition from worsening or.
First aid at work three day block course.
0 Response to "First Aid At Work Regulations 2018"


text:
U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners Acquires Assets of National Benefit Partners
Iselin, NJ, October 2, 2017—U.S. Retirement & Benefits Partners (USRBP) is pleased to announce that they have acquired the assets of National Benefit Partners (NBP), the largest Independent Marketing Organization (IMO) in the voluntary employee benefits and worksite insurance market. With East and West coast offices, NBP supports brokers nationally, providing "best in class" insurance products, underwriting, administration, and consolidated billing services.
Dan Jund, Chairman and Managing Partner, and Frank Doherty, CEO and Managing Partner, founded National Benefit Partners in 2005. Dan joined USRBP as a Consultant, and Frank, along with Brian Jund, President, and Doug Kreszl, Director, are Managing Partners of U.S. Employee Benefits Services Group, USRBP's benefits division.
Mark Skinner, President and CEO of USRBP said, "Bob Dughi, USRBP Executive Chairman of the Board, and I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Frank and Dan for over 20 years and their knowledge and expertise in the market will add significant value to the company. We are also excited to bring Doug and Brian into our Partners group given the depth and diversity of their experience, and to support their exciting new program, Benefits That Benefit Children."
Frank Doherty said, "Having had an opportunity earlier in my career to work with Mark and Bob, and staying in touch with the USRBP enterprise, I am thrilled to reconnect with them and bring NBP to the next level."
"With my experience in the employee benefit field as the president of a national insurance company, I've had the opportunity over my career to observe many organizations. Without a doubt, aligning NBP with USRBP will allow us to continue to deliver the best products and services to our Allied Distributors and, in turn, their clients," said Dan Jund.


Born to a Chinese-Filipino family, Love Marie Ongpauco-Escudero made her way to showbiz through acting.
Who doesn't love to eat? While some women may appreciate a good and healthy diet,.
Fill bellies instead of bins! Slow Food Philippines, together with Slow Food Youth Network and.
The country's leading loyalty program, ZAP Philippines, has recently partnered with KFC Guam to provide.
They say that dining is an experience of the place, the food and the service..
Metro Channel, the new cable television counterpart of premium lifestyle brand, Metro, is now airing.
It is indeed a British invasion with Rustan's Supermarket bringing in all the flavors you.
In this generation, no one wants to be left alone in the house, everyone is.
It's that time of the year again where every couple goes out, eat lunch or.


text:
Q: c++ deque challenge,,i want optimization in my code Here is my problem:
Given a set of arrays of size N and an integer K, you have to find the maximum integer for each and every contiguous subarray of size K for each of the given arrays.
example:
Sample Input
5 2
3 4 6 3 4

Sample Output
4 6 6 4

Here is my code.please help me.code is right but whenever I submit it,it shows me time limit exceed.
#include<bits/stdc++.h>
    #include<deque>
    #include<algorithm>
    using namespace std;
    int print(deque<int>arr,int n,int k)
    {
        int i,j,max;

        for(i=0;i<=n-k;i++)
        {
            max=arr[i];
            for(j=1;j<k;j++)
            {
                if(arr[i+j]>max)
                max=arr[i+j];
            }
                printf("%d ",max);
        }
        return 0;
    }
    int main()
    {
        ios_base::sync_with_stdio(false);
        cin.tie(NULL);
        int t,n,k;
        cin>>t;

        while(t--)
        {
            cin>>n>>k;
            deque<int>arr;

            for(int i=0;i<n;++i)
            {
                int value;
                scanf("%d",&value);
                arr.push_back(value);
            }
            print(arr,n,k);
            printf("\n");
        }
        return 0;
    }


In Season 2 we present a new and different series of powerful events. The season opens with John apparently wanting to enter a new challenge by entering the barbershop, the tattoo salon, and Jim Cross Fit to prove that he is just a man like his old bet. On the other hand, when the network tells Yun that she wants to be the 'host' of the new host of the program, which is controversial for John.
ACTORS OF "Jon Glaser Loves Gear - Season 2"
HEROES OF "Jon Glaser Loves Gear - Season 2"
GALLERY OF "Jon Glaser Loves Gear - Season 2"


text:
ESPN Networks To Carry Full Coverage Of This Weekend's Dodgers-Pirates Series
Posted on August 7, 2015 by philspicks
Courtesy: ESPN
The ESPN family of networks has a special treat for baseball fans this weekend. It will bring full coverage of the Dodgers and Pirates this weekend in the teams' weekend-spanning three-game series.
ESPN and family of networks will bring baseball fans full coverage of this weekend's three-game series between the Dodgers and Pirates. It all kicks off tonight at 7pm ET on ESPN and WatchESPN with coverage presented by Taco Bell. Gerrit Cole is expected to get the start for the Pirates in tonight's game while Clayton Kershaw will get the start for the Dodgers. Cole's last start was this past Saturday against the Pirates' NL Central foes, the Cincinnati Reds. Cincinnati got the win in that game, defeating Pittsburgh 4 – 3 with Cole taking the loss. Cole pitched five innings in that game, throwing a total of ninety-eighty pitches, sixty-six of which were strikes for a roughly sixty-eight percent strike rate. Speaking of strikes, Cole struck out five of twenty-three batters that he faced. He allowed four hits, two runs, two earned runs, one home run and walked two.
Clayton Kershaw last took the mound last Saturday against the Angels. The Dodgers got the 3 – 1 win in that game with Kershaw being credited with the win. Kershaw pitched one hundred fifteen pitches over eight innings in the game, seventy-seven of which were strikes. That's a roughly sixty-seven percent strike rate. Of the twenty-six batters that Kershaw faced, he struck out seven, allowing only two hits, no runs and no earned runs among them. He walked only one.
Coming into tonight's series' opener, Los Angeles sits third in the National League standings behind the Cardinals and Pirates three games ahead of the Giants in the NL West. So this game and the pair to follow will be crucial for both teams as the race for the post season heats up. The Dodgers are currently 62 – 46 on the season, and 6 – 4 in their last ten games with two of those last ten being wins for the team. Tonight's series opener will be especially interesting because both the Dodgers and Pirates have proven to be better at home than on the road. As a matter of fact, the teams' home records are nearly identical with Pittsburgh currently going 36 – 18 at home so far this season and the Dodgers going 37 – 18 at home so far this season. Both teams' road records are equally unstable. Pittsburgh has accrued a 26 – 26 road record while Los Angeles has gone 25 – 28 on the road so far this season.
Dan Shulman will have the call for tonight's game. He will be joined in the booth by analysts Curt Schilling and John Kruk. Reporter Buster Olney will also be on hand for all of the latest in-game reports and news from around the league.
The ESPN networks' coverage of the series between the Pirates and Dodgers continues Saturday afternoon on ESPN Radio as Matt Latos and Francisco Liriano take to the mound for the Dodgers and Pirates respectively. John Sciambi will have the call for that game. He will be joined by analyst Chris Singleton. Coverage for Saturday night's game is scheduled for a 3pm ET start.
This weekend's coverage of the Dodgers and Pirates is rounded out Sunday night on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell and Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet. Karl Ravech will anchor Sunday night's edition of Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet, which begins at 7pm ET. He will be joined at the desk by Aaron Boone, Tim Kurkjian, and reporter Nicole Briscoe. Those that won't be near a TV can catch Sunday Night Countdown on ESPN Radio, hosted by Jon Sciambi. It will also be simulcast online on WatchESPN and on ESPN Deportes for MLB's Spanish-speaking audiences. Dan Shulman will have the call on Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell. That broadcast is scheduled for an 8pm ET start. Shulman will be joined in the booth once again by his SNB cohorts Curt Schilling and John Kruk and on the field by reporter Buster Olney. Charlie Morton is expected to get the start for Pittsburgh and Alex Wood for Los Angeles.
More information on the ESPN networks' coverage of this weekend's series between the Pirates and Dodgers is available online now along with all of the latest MLB headlines at:
Website: http://espn.go.com/mlb
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ESPNBaseballTonight
To keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews, go online to http://www.facebook.com/philspicks and "Like" it. Fans can always keep up with the latest sports and entertainment news and reviews in the Phil's Picks blog at https://philspicks.wordpress.com.
This entry was posted in Celebrities, Internet, Sports, Television and tagged Aaron Boone, baseball, Baseball Tonight: Sunday Night Countdown presented by Chevrolet, Buster Olney, celebrities, Chevrolet, Curt Schilling, Dan Shulman, entertainment, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, ESPN Radio, ESPN Sunday Night Baseball presented by Taco Bell, ESPN2, facebook, internet, John Kruk, Jon Sciambi, Karl Ravech, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, MLB, Nicole Briscoe, Phils Picks, Pittsburgh Pirates, sports, Taco Bell, Television, Tim Kurkjian, WatchESPN, Wordpress by philspicks. Bookmark the permalink.


text:
North Korea's Kim Jong-un 'set on Trump summit'
This video can not be played
To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.
Media caption,
Korean leaders' surprise "Hollywood" meeting
It is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's "fixed will" that a summit with US President Donald Trump in Singapore should go ahead, state media say.
This followed a surprise meeting on Saturday between Mr Kim and South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Mr Trump had cancelled the 12 June summit citing North Korea's "hostility" - but on Saturday he said things were "moving along very nicely".
Meanwhile US officials are reported to have travelled to the North on Sunday.
The American team, led by Sung Kim, a former ambassador to South Korea, was due to hold talks with North Korean Vice-Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui on preparations for the summit, US and South Korean media say.
Rush to buy Trump-Kim coin after summit cancellation
Analysis: Decoding Trump's letter to Kim
'My country was trying to test Trump'
The meeting would be the culmination of diplomatic efforts that began this year to try to defuse what had threatened to become a military confrontation between the nuclear-armed communist North and the South and its US ally.
What came out of Saturday's surprise talks?
The North's KCNA agency released a detailed statement on the meeting and the South Korean president also delivered remarks. It was the leaders' second meeting in as many months.
Mr Moon said he and Mr Kim had "agreed that the 12 June summit should be held successfully" and that the North Korean leader had "again made clear his commitment to a complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula".
But Mr Moon suggested Mr Kim was not certain whether Washington could guarantee the stability of his regime.
Please upgrade your browser to view this content.
How Trump and Kim have changed their tone
Was this timeline useful?
Share this timeline
"What Kim is unclear about is that he has concerns about whether his country can surely trust the United States over its promise to end hostile relations," Mr Moon said.
The KCNA statement said the two leaders had had a "candid dialogue" and that Mr Kim had "expressed his fixed will on the historic... summit talks". He had called for co-operation to "establish a mechanism for permanent and durable peace" and the opening of a "new era of reconciliation and unity".
It added that "top leaders" from the two nations would hold more talks on Friday.
What did Mr Trump say?
At the White House late on Saturday he said: "It's moving along very nicely. We're looking at June 12 in Singapore. That hasn't changed."
He also took to Twitter to angrily dismiss media speculation that the summit, even if reinstated, could not now be held in Singapore in the existing time frame:
Mr Trump said the denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula would be "great for the world"
The White House confirmed that an advance team of officials would leave for Singapore this weekend, as originally scheduled, to prepare for the possible summit.
The Failing @nytimes quotes "a senior White House official," who doesn't exist, as saying "even if the meeting were reinstated, holding it on June 12 would be impossible, given the lack of time and the amount of planning needed." WRONG AGAIN! Use real people, not phony sources.
Mr Trump had declared the summit cancelled on Thursday, blaming North Korea's "tremendous anger and open hostility", but then tweeted on Friday that "very productive talks" had taken place with the North.
The long-dreamed-of prize
Analysis by the BBC's Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Seoul
The pictures from the second summit between Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in show how dramatically the atmosphere has changed here on the peninsula.
Their first summit in April took months to arrange. On Saturday, they met just 24 hours after a phone call from Pyongyang.
It is significant that this second meeting was requested by Mr Kim. It is clear he really wants to salvage the Singapore summit. The question that remains is why?
President Trump's supporters think Mr Kim is now desperate to find a way out of crushing economic sanctions. But the rhetoric from Pyongyang suggests Kim Jong-un believes his nuclear arsenal puts him in a much stronger position than his father or grandfather and, because of that, he is very close to grasping the long-dreamed-of prize, a face-to-face summit with a US president.
What needs to be sorted ahead of the summit?
As Mr Moon alluded to, there is still a lot of ground to be covered and Mr Trump has clearly shown that if does not think a deal can be done, he will not go.
Mr Moon said after Saturday's meeting that although the US and North Korea "share the same resolve, there need to be discussions regarding the roadmap for how to make it happen, and that process could be tough"
The nuclear word Trump and Kim can't agree on
Mr Moon himself has declined to define what "complete denuclearisation" means and it is unclear whether Mr Kim will agree to fully abandon his nuclear arsenal. Similar pledges in the past have not been upheld.
Analysts say the US had wanted denuclearisation first - followed by rewards in the form of lifted sanctions and economic aid.
Mr Kim has indicated he wants a phased approach, with his steps met by reciprocal ones from the US and the South - mainly on sanctions but also easing of the US military presence in South Korea.
Mr Trump has not ruled out such an incremental approach.
North Korea has been subjected to numerous rounds of international sanctions since 2006, which has cut off most of its exports and capped its imports of oil.
The North also wants assurances that its survival as a state would never be in question.
Getting this far has been a surprise given that North Korea had maintained its strident rhetoric - and continued its nuclear and missile tests - through 2016 and 2017.
This brought a bitter war of words between Mr Trump and the North Korean leadership.
But a rapprochement began in January when Mr Kim suggested he was "open to dialogue" with South Korea.
Image source, EPA
Koreans played under a unified flag at the Winter Olympics
The following month the two countries marched under one flag at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics, held in the South.
Mr Kim announced he was suspending nuclear tests and held his landmark summit with Mr Moon last month, where the pair agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons.
This week North Korea said it had dismantled its Punggye-ri nuclear test site, although scientists believe it partially collapsed after the last test in September 2017, rendering it unusable.
The best way to get news on the go
Download the BBC News App.
Analysing Trump's letter to Kim Jong-un
North Korea's missile and nuclear programme
North Korea crisis in 300 words
10US piracy charges over Belarus forced landing


Kitch-iti-kipi spring is one of Michigans Upper Peninsula's major tourist attractions and is also Michigans largest natural freshwater spring. The name means big cold water and is sometimes referred to as The Big Spring. Its original name was the "Mirror of Heaven", given to it by the early Native Americans. The spring has a raft you can hop on which has a glass floor in the middle. Through the Looking-Glass you can peer to the bottom of the 40 feet deep oval spring. The water is crystal clear!
Kitch-iti-kipi is approximiately 15 miles northwest of Manistique, MI. It is located right off Sawmill Road near Langes Bay. It is just south of Palms Book State Park!
Kitch-iti-kipi ("KITCH-i-tee-KI-pee" with short "i"s) is Michigan's largest natural freshwater spring. The name means big cold water and is sometimes referred to as The Big Spring. Its original name was the "Mirror of Heaven" given to it by the early Native Americans.
Kitch-iti-kipi spring is one of Michigan's Upper Peninsula's major tourist attractions. It is northwest of Manistique about six miles (9.7 km) west on US Highway 2 and 12 miles (19 km) north on M-149 in Thompson Township, Schoolcraft County at the northern terminus. It is located within the Palms Book State Park.


The academy is a 13 week program designed to acquaint students of Randall County with the goals, objectives, organizational structure and general operating procedures of the Sheriff's Office.
Classes meet on Thursday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and begin October 5, 2017.
Applicants must be at least 16 years of age, must reside in Randall County and agree to a background check.
Contact Sgt. Cody Jones at 468-5880 if you have any questions.


text:
About Crittenton
Crittenton History
Crittenton Leadership
Careers at Crittenton
Financial and Agency Info
Crittenton SoCal Alumni
Lambda Theta Phi: How a College Fraternity Gives Back
by Martha Jasso
in Crittenton Services BLOG
The holidays are a time when family and friends get together to acknowledge how fortunate it is to have someone that cares at your side. The gifts, the food and merry cheer are a happy side note that is synonymous with this time of year.
However, for some among us, celebrating the holidays is a concept foreign if there is no family, no food, and no opportunity to feel as if someone – anyone – cares.
At Crittenton Services for Children and Families (CSCF) we have made a commitment to demonstrate to the families and children we serve that Crittenton does care. In fact, during the holidays, we reach out to as many community partners as we can to assist us in proving to our clients that "good" people still exist in the world. If it were not for the added generosity shown during the holiday season by CSCF donors, volunteers, or community partners this concept would be difficult to prove.
For the "good" people out there that have helped us over the years a special thanks. Proving to clients that there is hope in humanity and in the world is a challenge, but with the kindheartedness Crittenton supporters continue to show makes it that much easier for our clients to believe.
Once such community partner that has made an effort to include CSCF in their community outreach and holiday donation efforts is Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc – Alpha Iota Chapter, based out of California State University Long Beach (CSULB).
Since 2009 Lambda Theta Phi, or the Long Beach Lambdas, have made a commitment to help collect and distribute meals to Crittenton's Wraparound Program families on Thanksgiving.
"In Wraparound our motto is we do 'whatever it takes' in order to ensure that our families are successful in life and in their communities," said Cesar Salgado, Wraparound Services Program Director, CSCF, "With the help of Lambda Theta Phi we are able to assist and bring some joy to families in need. For this we are thankful to our community partners that help make a day of "thanks" a reality that otherwise would not be possible.
Salgado is also an alumnus of the fraternity and graduate of CSULB. He recalls that he first started volunteering in Lambda Theta Phi's Thanksgiving Outreach Project in 2002. This project made such an impression on Salgado that he has continued to participate as an alumnus volunteer for more than a decade.
"When I first volunteered I remember delivering a meal to a Latino family with 8 or 10 family members, that were low-income, and living in a one bedroom apartment. The family was very appreciative and continued to thank me while I was in their home," said Salgado, "The one interaction I'll never forget was the 7-year-old boy who asked what was in the food basket that I brought, and when I told him that it was a turkey he jumped up and down saying, 'Wow – I'm going to have a turkey for the first time', at that point I just knew that I had to keep volunteering."
When Salgado first came to CSCF in 2006 as an employee of the Wraparound Services Program he realized that he provided Wraparound family services to the same kind of families whom he was delivering Thanksgiving meals to since 2002, and wondered if the two organizations would ever work together. Due to Salgado's history with the fraternity the opportunity for both CSCF and Lambda Theta Phi to make a connection was made possible, and have since continued the yearly collaboration.
With the help of this fraternity chapter Crittenton makes Thanksgiving dinner possible to families in our Wraparound Services Program. Thanksgiving food baskets are donated and delivered throughout Southern California to low-income families with demonstrated need. This year alone, nearly 130 Crittenton families received a food basket that included: one turkey (that feeds 8-10 people per household), mashed potatoes, stuffing, various side dishes, rolls, a pie, and a 2 liter drink.
However, the fraternity should receive much more credit than just providing the food basket itself. The Lambda Theta Phi Thanksgiving Outreach Project starts even before Thanksgiving, as many man-hours are required to reach out to corporate sponsors, donors and others that can fulfill every food basket application received. Not to mention any last-minute fundraisers hosted in order to purchase additional food requests, the unpaid mileage provided by the fraternity members, and volunteer management required to coordinate the face-to-face delivery of food baskets on Thanksgiving Eve or early Thanksgiving Day.
"I want to give a special thanks to the Gentlemen of Lamba Theta Phi – you guys rock! You personally delivered 130 food baskets to needy families in our Wraparound program, making a huge difference in their lives. You make me proud to be an alum of CSULB! Go Beach," said Joyce Capelle, CEO, CSCF.
To Lambda Theta Phi this yearly philanthropic initiative is merely one of the many projects they accomplish that fulfills both their historical and organizational mission. The CSULB chapter of the fraternity was established in 1997 and since then has stayed true to their goal in promoting scholarship, Latin unity, respect for all cultures and brotherhood. They have set out to accomplish these goals through responsible political and social action in their surrounding communities by providing social services, positive role models, as well as to enhance the image of the Latino culture.
At the national level Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity, Inc. is considered the first and largest Latin fraternity in the United States. According to the their website the fraternity was founded on December 1, 1975 at Kean College in Union, New Jersey. This Greek-letter organization became the first Latino collegiate fraternity in the country whose ideals for their members were of academic excellence; brotherhood; leadership; Latino unity; and service.
Today, Lambda Theta Phi has grown exponentially and covers a territory of 24 states, including California, which boasts the largest chapter membership. Lambda Theta Phi has 21 fraternity chapters on the West Coast based out of several collegiate campuses including at: the University of California, the California State University, the University of Southern California, and the University of San Francisco.
"I think it's an important event for us to continue with every year because of how great an experience it is for all people involved. Not only are the families grateful for receiving the meals, but we always get such positive feedback from our volunteers about the experience and seeing what kind of difference they made," said David Morales, Lambda Theta Phi, Latin Fraternity Inc. and CSULB alumnus," As passionate as we are about this event, it has almost become our duty to make it bigger and better every year and a truly rewarding experience to continually be a part of. The Thanksgiving Outreach is one of the many bonds that we share with each other as a fraternity, no matter how much time has passed and where life has taken us."
Crittenton Services for Children and Families of Southern California (CSCF) is a non-profit social services agency whose mission is to heal the wounds of abuse and neglect; strengthen families; and help troubled adolescents reach their full potential. Established and incorporated in 1966 Crittenton has a highly trained workforce operating 24 hours a day / 7 days a week providing comprehensive counseling, medical, and other support services to the clients in our care. We provide a full array of residential, in-home, community based, wraparound, mental health, foster care, and adoption services with a service planning area throughout Southern California that covers Orange, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside and San Diego Counties.
Visit www.crittentonsocal.org to learn more about our programs and connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Google+, and Flickr.
California State University Long Beach,CEO of Crittenton Services,Cesar Salgado,Crittenton,Crittenton Grassroots Network,Crittenton Services,Crittenton Services for Children and Families,Crittenton Services of Southern California,Crittenton Wraparound Services Program,CSULB,Florence Crittenton Services of Orange County,Joyce Capelle, CEO of Crittenton Services,Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity Inc.,Wrap Family Services,Wraparound Family Services Program,Wraparound Services
Help heal the wounds of abuse and neglect; to strengthen families, whether birth, foster or adoptive; and to help troubled adolescents reach their full potential.
Copyright 2019, Crittenton Services for Children and Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nonsectarian organization. All rights reserved.
Website by Skyhound Internet
Media & Social Media Policy


I've worked hard to make it free for you.
So If like it, help me SHARE and SUBSCRIBE my channel for more videos.
And please don't copy or re-up my videos.
May be some videos not good for everyone, but i'm trying.
I'll make more tutorial videos for you soon.


text:
"The Twilight Saga: Eclipse": Edward, Jacob and Bella's hot three-way
This action-packed third installment is more vampire movie and less languid romance. Is that what Twihards want?
By Andrew O'Hehir
Published June 30, 2010 12:30AM (EDT)
Taylor Lautner, Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson in "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse"
save`; }
Amid the impenetrable forest of marketing and fan culture that comprises the "Twilight" universe, ranging from official merchandise to pornographic knockoffs, it's gotten a little difficult to tell what role the actual stories play. Are Stephenie Meyer's quartet of novels, and their even more ultra-popular Hollywood adaptations -- now reaching the third of what will reportedly be five movies -- just a mangy little poodle being wagged by an enormous tail?
OK, the release of "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," an action-packed middle chapter supervised by little-known English director David Slade ("30 Days of Night") is a necessary hook, as we used to say in the news business, to which the series' fans can attach their lustful ravings. But does it matter whether the movie is good or bad? Or is it sufficient for Keds-wearing, faintly tomboyish Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart), disaffected high school doyenne of Forks, Wash., to be permanently, swooningly suspended between her two competing versions of Elvis? In case you actually need some elaboration, I refer to the fey, courtly and slightly feminine Elvis in the guise of undead Edward (Robert Pattinson) and the manly, muscular, swaggering Elvis in the guise of American Indian werewolf Jacob (Taylor Lautner).
On the evidence of the previous film in the series, "New Moon," which grossed more than $700 million worldwide despite having less action and suspense than your average Hungarian art film about two guys, a wheelbarrow and a broken-down coal furnace, it definitely doesn't matter much. As a cynical-minded female friend recently suggested, nobody ever went broke trying to convince girls and women that somewhere out there are gorgeous guys who believe in monogamy, fidelity and chastity, and who will love them forever (literally, in Edward's case), despite a veritable mountain of countervailing evidence.
Now, it's a relief to report that "Eclipse," at least to this Twiloutsider's eyes, is a vastly better movie as well as a more familiar and recognizable one. It's a geek-friendly genre flick, with plenty of CGI effects and fight sequences, along with extended detours into the back stories of rural Washington's undead and shape-shifter populations, and the tense relationship between them. Melissa Rosenberg's screenplay even has a few flashes of comedy, and develops an emotional power that goes far beyond the depressive, lovesick languor of "New Moon." Rival swains Edward and Jacob not only must forge an uneasy alliance to save Bella from hostile vampire marauders, they also become curiously intimate during a long night spent together with her in an isolated, snowbound tent.
Yes, of course the scene is redolent with kinky, erotic possibility and yes, of course that is barely alluded to and not expressed at all. (And yes, of course, hardcore fans will accuse me of ruining a moment of inexpressible platonic tenderness with my filthy mind.) But courtship, longing, denial, unfulfilled and even unexpressed yearning are the fiber and texture of the "Twilight" universe, which makes me wonder whether some fans will find "Eclipse" -- a normal vampire movie even guys might like -- a little less tie-me-up-and-tease-me satisfying than earlier chapters were.
Not that there ain't plenty of denial going on here, mind you. Bella is arguably a bit less passive in "Eclipse," but she still can't get anything she wants. Edward still won't "change" her (i.e., turn her into a vampire), or at least not yet, nor will he take her virginity before they're married. "I come from another era," Pattinson murmurs out of those wild-cherry lips in that cream-cheese-frosting face, dropping to one knee to tell her how their courtship would have gone, back in the quasi-mythical past, when he would have taken her on chaperoned strolls, stolen a few kisses, gone into her father's study to ask for her hand. (Vampires always seem to come from the gentlemanly class of yore; you just don't see fat, beer-soaked, illiterate 19th-century laborers turned undead.)
Stewart continues to battle her role to a draw, lending an air of contemporary, exasperated girlness to one of the most featureless female characters in fictional history. But "Eclipse" is less Bella's movie than Edward's -- Pattinson's performance here is delicate, restrained and specific, and he never resorts to the cliché-Yank accent of so many British actors -- and for that matter less Edward's than Jacob's. Whether the shift is strategic or just the result of Lautner's aging process -- the actor is no longer jailbait, ladies! -- Jacob finally has a little 'tude and sexual swagger to go with his newfound wolfiness.
In "New Moon" Lautner struck me as almost cartoonishly young, with a hint of baby fat in his cheeks and impressive pectorals. Now he has a leaner, crueler look, and when he tells Bella -- after making a move and being rebuffed -- that he'll never kiss her again unless she asks him to, I wanted to give him a high-five and a friendly nudge in the ribs. Way to crush all resistance, dude! As smooth as that maneuver is, Jacob's killer argument that he's Bella's only prospective lover who is actually still alive still doesn't make much headway with her.
We learn a lot more about Jacob's ridiculously wholesome Indian tribe in "Eclipse" -- they look more like an '80s boy band fresh from a Wheaties photo shoot than like representatives of our continent's most marginalized people -- and also more about the pre-vampire lives of Edward's clan, especially one-time Confederate officer Jasper (Jackson Rathbone) and Rosalie (Nikki Reed), former belle of Rochester, N.Y. I can't say that Slade or his actors seem all that comfortable with these picture-book historical flashbacks, but "Eclipse" does a reasonably good job of introducing the moral-theological armature always necessary to vampire yarns. The purpose of stories about how unhappy immortal beings are, one might argue, is to help reconcile us to the fact that we are unlikely to join them.
If "New Moon" had no story to speak of, "Eclipse" almost has too much. It's a much better problem to have. Inside all this grandiose narrative superstructure lies the story of Edward's final confrontation with the beautiful-but-evil undead redhead Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard), who may be behind the rise of a gang of undisciplined, ultraviolent vampire "newborns" in nearby Seattle. This produces a lively array of fight sequences, first between Edward's Cullen clan and Jacob's shape-shifting werewolf-Indians, and then between their emergency alliance and the vicious interlopers. (Newborn vampires are more vicious and dangerous because "some of their human blood still flows through their tissues." Eww, gross! But kind of cool!)
Where "New Moon" director Chris Weitz seemed utterly out of his depth with the vampires vs. werewolves action element -- dawww, look at the puppy! Look at the puppy! -- Slade delivers a highly competent genre movie, much less treacly and dreary than Meyer's books and by far the most entertaining of the series to date. (What Bill Condon, the director of "Dreamgirls" and "Gods and Monsters," will bring to the fourth and fifth installments remains a fascinating unknown.) If that's a highly conditional verdict -- and it sure is -- that still makes "Eclipse" one of the better multiplex options of this legendarily dismal summer. Oh, and me personally? While I'm more the pallid, indoor, frock-coat type by personality, relationships demand contrast. Bella belongs with the rugged, shirtless, outdoor Elvis. Team Jacob, all the way.
Andrew O'Hehir is executive editor of Salon.
MORE FROM Andrew O'Hehir
Related Topics ------------------------------------------
Movies The Twilight Saga: Eclipse Twilight
Trending Articles from Salon


We only ship by delivery against signature. You will receive a confirmation mail after placing your order. You will receive a dispatch confirmation after the goods have been shipped.
We do not require a minimum order value. SERVICE is very important for us and we are pleased to receive all orders irrelevant of size.
The shipping expenses are calculated during order handling. The shipping expenses are based on weight and shipping method. We deliver world-wide.
The following shipping dates are available when all products ordered are in stock.
Several times a year we ship direclty from the European Union. Therefore customs duties will fall away.
Next shipping available from the European Community: Wednesday, 10. April 2019.
Bank transfer must arrive before shipping date otherwise we will ship at the next available date. With Sofort Payment and credit card you may pay till the last moment.
Orders are immediately sent from Switzerland after payment. No customs charges will apply for Switzerland.
Orders are immediately sent from Switzerland after payment. The destination country will apply customs charges.
Delivery time depends on shipping method and shipping address. The exact delivery times are displayed on the shipping option page while selecting shipping method. The following chart is intended as a rough assessment.
Orders with Priority shipping option arriving until 14:00 o'clock (2 p.m.), will reach the recipient on the next working day (Monday-Friday). Orders with Economy shipping option will take 2-3 working days to arrive.
On average 1-3 business days.
On average 2-8 business days.
On average 2-25 business days. We ship worldwide.
You always know where your mail is. You may track your order online on the Swiss Post and German Post site.
There are no customs duties for Swizzerland and the members of the European Union. The value of the articles contained in the consignment is specified for all other destinations, according to the product type in the customs forms for all international packages. All customs and import requirements are ascertained, as soon as the package reaches your country. Further customs fees are at your expense; we have no influence on these fees and can also not predict the amount. The customs regulations vary considerably from country to country. We recommend that you contact the relevant customs office, if you require further appropriate information.


Talk about a "slip of the tongue" shank!
Kelly Kelly Kelly…what were you thinking? I know…we all speak out of turn from time to time, but girlfriend…this was a wee bit over the top.
Lynching Tiger in the back alley ..hmmm…not good.
But then again, I can't imagine Johnny Miller ever suggesting the young guns lynch Tiger. Oh well…even the best make stupid blunders, right?
Look at the bright side, Kelly…you'll now be part of history. Yesterday you were in the top 10 of Google's Hot Trends! You're right up there now with Johnny Miller!
Poor Kelly, she's not everyone's favorite on the air, but I really enjoy her and Nick Faldo together – they banter well and it's playful. So I'm glad the Golf Channel isn't going to overreact on this one. But what do you think?
As for those who aren't your fans and never were… well….do you really care?
I think it is time the TGC look to replacing Kelly. True, she has gotten the TGC to where it is today and has represented the women of golf very well, however, as far as an on-air golf analysis or commentator, there are much better. The thing that grins on me the most about Kelly, which is exemplified in this incident with the comment about lunching Tiger, is she is trying to talk like a guy…in some case literally.
As a frequent viewer of The Golf Channel I would like the quality of commentating or reporting of the game, to be done with the level of quality the National News is produced…have someone of the quality of Katie Couric representing the women of golf. Someone who knows how to take golf commentating to the next level.
I like Kelly and have enjoyed seeing her growth within TGC.
Was the lynching line iappropriate YES, but not wothy of a firing and ending a carrer.
We have to realize Tiger is a great player of golf but has been elevated to " God " status.
If Obama becomes President perhaps we could relax a little on a history of lynchings and move on to a a new level of personal realization.
May the Saints preserve us. Those two cents must have been found on a sidewalk in L.A.


text:
Justia › US Law › Case Law › Wisconsin Case Law › Wisconsin Supreme Court Decisions › 2015 › Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Eric L. Crandall
Receive free daily summaries of new opinions from the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Subscribe
Office of Lawyer Regulation v. Eric L. Crandall
2015 WI 111 SUPREME COURT CASE NO.: COMPLETE TITLE: OF WISCONSIN 2014AP2487-D In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Eric L. Crandall, Attorney at Law: Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, v. Eric L. Crandall, Respondent. DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AGAINST CRANDALL OPINION FILED: SUBMITTED ON BRIEFS: ORAL ARGUMENT: December 23, 2015 SOURCE OF APPEAL: COURT: COUNTY: JUDGE: JUSTICES: CONCURRED: DISSENTED: NOT PARTICIPATING: ATTORNEYS: ABRAHAMSON, A.W. BRADLEY, J.J., dissent. (Opinion filed) 2015 WI 111 NOTICE This opinion is subject to further editing and modification. The final version will appear in the bound volume of the official reports. No. 2014AP2487-D STATE OF WISCONSIN : IN SUPREME COURT In the Matter of Disciplinary Proceedings Against Eric L. Crandall, Attorney at Law: FILED Office of Lawyer Regulation, Complainant, DEC 23, 2015 v. Diane M. Fremgen Clerk of Supreme Court Eric L. Crandall, Respondent. ATTORNEY disciplinary proceeding. Attorney publicly reprimanded. ¶1 PER CURIAM. We review the report filed by Referee James G. Curtis, adopting two stipulations between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Eric L. Crandall. The referee agreed that Attorney Crandall committed five counts of misconduct, as alleged in the OLR's complaint. The referee further agreed with the parties that a public reprimand was an appropriate misconduct. level of Finally, discipline the referee for Attorney recommended Crandall's that Attorney No. 2014AP2487-D Crandall should be assessed the full costs of the proceeding, which are $4,182.17 as of September 17, 2015. ¶2 the After careful review of the matter, we conclude that referee's findings of fact are satisfactory, and convincing evidence. conclusions of law. supported by clear, We adopt the referee's We agree that the appropriate discipline for Attorney Crandall's misconduct is a public reprimand, and we agree that Attorney Crandall should bear the full costs of this proceeding. ¶3 Attorney Crandall was admitted to the practice of law in Wisconsin on September 19, 1991. Wisconsin. ¶4 He resides in New Richmond, He is also licensed to practice law in Minnesota. Effective February 20, 2006, we suspended Attorney Crandall's Wisconsin law license for three months as reciprocal discipline to that imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court for neglecting client matters, failing to communicate with clients, failing to appear at court hearings, failing to comply with discovery rules, and failing to cooperate with the disciplinary investigation. In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Crandall, 2006 WI 6, 287 Wis. 2d 102, 708 N.W.2d 690. ¶5 On March 4, 2008, we publicly reprimanded Attorney Crandall for advancing a frivolous claim, failing to file a client's affidavit or a brief in opposition to a summary judgment motion, failing to keep clients reasonably informed, failing to return clients' files in a timely manner, and failing to cooperate with the OLR's investigation. 2 In re Disciplinary No. Proceedings Against Crandall, 2008 WI 14, 307 2014AP2487-D Wis. 2d 536, 745 N.W.2d 679. ¶6 Effective Crandall's September Wisconsin law 2, 2008, license for we 30 suspended days as Attorney reciprocal discipline to that imposed by the Minnesota Supreme Court for failing to communicate act with with diligence clients, and promptness, engaging in failing conduct to involving dishonesty and misrepresentation, and failing to cooperate with the Minnesota disciplinary investigation. Proceedings Against Crandall, 2008 WI In re Disciplinary 112, 314 Wis. 2d 33, 754 N.W.2d 501. ¶7 Effective May 31, 2011, we suspended Attorney Crandall's Wisconsin law license for five months for failing to hold advance fees in trust, failing to refund unearned fees, and failing to cooperate Disciplinary 332 Wis. 2d with the Proceedings 698, 798 OLR's Against N.W.2d investigation. Crandall, 183. 2011 Attorney In WI Crandall re 21, was reinstated to the practice of law on January 5, 2012. ¶8 On October 27, 2014, the OLR filed a five-count complaint against Attorney Crandall alleging (1) that Attorney Crandall had failed to comply with the requirements of Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.26 relating to the duties of an attorney whose license has been suspended and (2) that he had failed to cooperate with OLR's investigation into his alleged misconduct. ¶9 appointed Attorney Referee Crandall Curtis. filed We an answer subsequently and this denied court Attorney Crandall's untimely motion to substitute a different referee. 3 No. 2014AP2487-D On or about April 29, 2014, the parties submitted a stipulation in which Attorney Crandall admitted the facts and misconduct alleged in the complaint and findings of allegations. fact and authorized the referee to make conclusions of law based on these The parties requested an evidentiary hearing on the appropriate sanction. ¶10 second Before the scheduled hearing, the parties reached a stipulation regarding the appropriate sanction. On August 7, 2015, the parties stipulated to a public reprimand as an appropriate sanction. ¶11 The referee filed his findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for discipline on August 18, 2015. The referee determined that the OLR had met its burden of proof with respect to the five counts of misconduct alleged in the complaint, and recommended that we accept the stipulations. We summarize those counts now. ¶12 As previously stated, on April 26, 2011, Attorney Crandall's license to practice law in Wisconsin was suspended for a period of five months, effective May 31, 2011. The order suspending Attorney Crandall mandated that he comply with the requirements of SCR 22.26 pertaining to the duties of an attorney whose license has been suspended. ¶13 In April and May of 2011, Attorney Crandall was listed as attorney of record for J.M., a party to an appeal thenpending before the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. On June 30, 2011, the Court of Appeals certified the appeal to this court. 4 No. ¶14 2014AP2487-D On September 27, 2011, this court issued an order in response to a motion filed by J.M. in which she advised the court that she had only recently learned Crandall's law license had been suspended. that Attorney We granted J.M.'s motion for a briefing extension and permitted substitution of new counsel. ¶15 The OLR complaint alleged and the referee determined that, by failing to send, on or before the effective date of his suspension, written notice of his suspension by certified mail to his client, J.M., Attorney Crandall violated SCR 22.26(1)(a) and (b)1 (Count One). ¶16 The OLR complaint alleged and the referee determined that, by failing to send, on or before the effective date of his suspension, written notice of his suspension to the Court of Appeals, Attorney Crandall also violated SCR 22.26(1)(c)2 (Count Two). 1 SCR 22.26(1)(a) and (b) provide that, on or before the effective date of license suspension, an attorney whose license is suspended shall: (a) Notify by certified mail all clients being represented in pending matters of the suspension or revocation and of the attorney's consequent inability to act as an attorney following the effective date of the suspension or revocation. (b) Advise the clients to seek legal advice of their choice elsewhere. 2 SCR 22.26(1)(c) provides that, on or before the effective date of license suspension, an attorney whose license is suspended shall: (continued) 5 No. ¶17 2014AP2487-D In January of 2012, Attorney Crandall continued to be identified, during his period of suspension, as the attorney of record in three separate appellate cases. The OLR alleged that Attorney Crandall did not properly provide either his clients or the Court of Appeals with the notices required by SCR 22.26 in those three cases. Accordingly, the referee determined that, by failing on to send, or before the effective date of his suspension, written notice of his suspension by certified mail to the three clients in the three separate appeals, Attorney Crandall violated SCR 22.26(1)(a) and (b) (Count Three). ¶18 In addition, the referee determined that, by failing to send, on or before the effective date of his suspension, written notice of his suspension to the Court of Appeals in the three appellate cases, Attorney Crandall violated SCR 22.26(1)(c) (Count Four). ¶19 Finally, the referee determined that Attorney Crandall violated SCR 22.03(2) and (6),3 enforced via SCR 20:8.4(h),4 by Promptly provide written notification to the court or administrative agency and the attorney for each party in a matter pending before a court or administrative agency of the suspension or revocation and of the attorney's consequent inability to act as an attorney following the effective date of the suspension or revocation. The notice shall identify the successor attorney of the attorney's client 184 or, if there is none at the time notice is given, shall state the client's place of residence. 3 SCR 22.03(2) and (6) provide: (2) director Upon commencing an investigation, the shall notify the respondent of the matter (continued) 6 No. 2014AP2487-D failing to timely respond to the OLR's requests for a response to a grievance investigation, doing so only after this court issued an order to show cause (Count Five). ¶20 public The referee reprimand, seriousness, nature, then mindful and considered of extent his of the need stipulation to misconduct, for consider the level a the of discipline needed to protect the public and the legal system from repetition of the misconduct, the need to impress on the attorney the seriousness of the misconduct, and the need to deter others from committing similar acts. See In re being investigated unless in the opinion of the director the investigation of the matter requires otherwise. The respondent shall fully and fairly disclose all facts and circumstances pertaining to the alleged misconduct within 20 days after being served by ordinary mail a request for a written response. The director may allow additional time to respond. Following receipt of the response, the director may conduct further investigation and may compel the respondent to answer questions, furnish documents, and present any information deemed relevant to the investigation. . . . . (6) In the course of the investigation, the respondent's wilful failure to provide relevant information, to answer questions fully, or to furnish documents and the respondent's misrepresentation in a disclosure are misconduct, regardless of the merits of the matters asserted in the grievance. 4 SCR 20:8.4(h) provides that it is professional misconduct for a lawyer to "fail to cooperate in the investigation of a grievance filed with the office of lawyer regulation as required by SCR 21.15(4), SCR 22.001(9)(b), SCR 22.03(2), SCR 22.03(6), or SCR 22.04(1)." 7 No. Disciplinary Proceedings 290 Wis. 30, 2d Proceedings 498 N.W.2d 712 Against 380 Against N.W.2d 877, Charlton, (1993). The Scanlan, citing 174 referee 2006 In Wis. noted WI re 2d that 2014AP2487-D 38, ¶72, Disciplinary 844, he 875-76, considered Attorney Crandall's prior disciplinary history and the concept of progressive discipline. See In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Nussberger, 2006 WI 111, ¶27, 296 Wis. 2d 47, 719 N.W.2d 501. ¶21 cases in The referee noted that the OLR relied on three prior support of the recommended discipline. Public Reprimand of Arik J. Guenther, 2007-3 (imposing public reprimand where attorney failed to notify two clients of his suspension, failed to include the two clients on his affidavit of compliance filed with the OLR, and also failed to cooperate with the OLR); Public Reprimand of Michael G. Trewin, 2006-6 (imposing public reprimand where lawyer failed to notify the court and opposing counsel of his suspension in several cases, failed to include those cases on his affidavit of compliance filed with the OLR, and had a conflict of interest on a matter); Public Reprimand of Hazel J. Washington, 2007-10 (imposing public reprimand for lawyer's failure to inform a client, opposing counsel, and the court of her suspension; failure to list the client, court, and file number on the affidavit of compliance filed with the OLR; and failure to provide competent representation). observed that Attorney Crandall's ethical The referee violations in this matter reflect a level of indifference to the requirements of the supreme court rules. The referee 8 concluded that public No. discipline is appropriate and recommends that 2014AP2487-D we publicly reprimand Attorney Crandall in this matter. ¶22 The referee further recommends that the court follow its general policy and impose the full costs of the proceeding on Attorney Crandall. ¶23 A referee's clearly erroneous. See In re findings of fact are affirmed Conclusions of law are reviewed de novo. Disciplinary Proceedings Against 2004 WI 14, ¶5, 269 Wis. 2d 43, 675 N.W.2d 747. impose whatever unless sanction referee's recommendation. it sees fit, Eisenberg, The court may regardless of the See In re Disciplinary Proceedings Against Widule, 2003 WI 34, ¶44, 261 Wis. 2d 45, 660 N.W.2d 686. ¶24 There is no showing that any of the referee's findings of fact are erroneous. agree with the Accordingly, we adopt them. referee's conclusions of law that We also Attorney Crandall violated the supreme court rules set forth above. In view of Attorney Crandall's fairly extensive prior disciplinary history, we considered whether suspension is necessary to impress upon Attorney Crandall the seriousness of his misconduct and the importance conduct. of abiding by the rules of professional On balance, we accept the referee's recommendation that a public reprimand is an appropriate sanction for Attorney Crandall's misconduct. Although no two fact situations are identical, a public reprimand is generally consistent with the sanction Reprimand imposed of in Ronald somewhat J. analogous Thompson, cases. 2012-18 See Public (imposing public reprimand for failure to comply with SCR 22.26 following license 9 No. suspension); see also In re Disciplinary 2014AP2487-D Proceedings Against Mulligan, 2009 WI 12, 315 Wis. 2d 605, 759 N.W.2d 766 (imposing public reprimand on lawyer with two prior reprimands). ¶25 We also agree that Attorney Crandall should be required to pay the full costs of the proceeding, which are $4,182.17. ¶26 IT IS ORDERED that Eric L. Crandall is publicly reprimanded for professional misconduct. ¶27 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that within 60 days of the date of this order, Eric L. Crandall shall pay to the Office of Lawyer Regulation the costs of this proceeding. ¶28 IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the director of the Office of Lawyer Regulation shall advise the court if there has not been full compliance with all conditions of this order. 10 No. ¶29 dissent SHIRLEY S. ABRAHAMSON, J. in several attorney 2014AP2487-D.ssa (dissenting). discipline cases I write in because I have concerns about the discipline imposed. ¶30 This is Attorney Crandall's fifth brush with the OLR in the seven years since 2008. times previously: He has been disciplined four a three-month suspension, a public reprimand, a 30-day suspension, and a five-month suspension. It does not appear that the previous discipline had the impact the court intended. Nevertheless, the court now imposes another public reprimand. This sanction is too light. The court professes that it has "long adhered to progressive discipline." OLR v. Netzer, 2014 WI 7, ¶49, 352 Wis. 2d 310, 841 N.W.2d 820. The principle of progressive discipline should be applied here. It is not. ¶31 Moreover, I write to state my difficulty reconciling the significantly different levels of discipline imposed in the instant case (public reprimand) and in OLR v. Boyle, 2015 WI 110, ___ Wis. 2d ___, ___ N.W.2d ___. ¶32 In OLR v. Boyle, the referee found (and the court agreed) that the respondent attorney committed all six charged offenses (including discipline: a respondent attorney two 60-day had between 2002 and 2012. trust account suspension received plus three violations). The conditions. The private reprimands How does the court justify imposing harsher discipline on Attorney Boyle than on Attorney Crandall? ¶33 I also have difficulty reconciling the significantly different levels of discipline imposed in the following three 1 No. cases. 2014AP2487-D.ssa The first two cases are based on a stipulation of the parties. The third case is a default by the respondent attorney: • OLR v. Krogman, N.W.2d ___: 2015 WI 113, Upon stipulation ___ Wis. 2d ___, admitting the ___ factual allegations, the court orders a four-month suspension of license and conditions upon reinstatement. The complaint alleged 22 counts of professional misconduct involving four clients, misconduct relating to license suspension, and misconduct relating to trust accounts. The four-month suspension seems too light compared to the discipline imposed in the other cases. • OLR v. Aleman, N.W.2d ___: 2015 WI 112, ___ Illinois imposed a Wis. 2d ___, ___ two-year suspension for two counts of misconduct stemming from co-founding and Upon working with stipulation reciprocal a of national the discipline in debt parties, settlement this Wisconsin. court The firm. orders two-year suspension seems too harsh compared to the discipline imposed in other cases. • OLR v. Sayaovong, 2015 WI 100, 365 Wis. 2d 200, 871 N.W.2d 217: This per curiam was released November 18, 2015, imposing suspension for a period of six months. Attorney Sayaovong defaulted in the discipline case. The complaint alleged six counts of misconduct, four counts involving two clients and two counts involving another client. In 2 2014 Attorney Sayaovong was No. 2014AP2487-D.ssa publicly reprimanded for misconduct in two separate client matters. See OLR v. Sayaovong, 2014 WI 94, 357 Wis. 2d 312, 850 N.W.2d 940. The discipline does not seem consistent with the discipline imposed in other cases. ¶34 For the reasons set forth, I write in each of these cases. ¶35 I am authorized to state BRADLEY joins this opinion. 3 that Justice ANN WALSH No. 1 2014AP2487-D.ssa
of Wisconsin Supreme Court opinions.


Wednesday 30 July 2014 (Canberra) – The Biotradestatus website, an online database that provides unique, comprehensive data on biotech traits and approvals worldwide, has been relaunched globally today.
Biotradestatus (www.biotradestatus.com) is the first comprehensive and searchable online database to provide both the approval and commercial status for CropLife International member companies' plant biotech traits worldwide so database users can easily determine which products are in the global marketplace.
The data on this site can be directly accessed via the Convention on Biological Diversity's (CBD) Biosafety Clearing-house (BCH). The coordination between Biotradestatus and the BCH will provide signatories to the Cartagena Biosafety Protocol with significantly improved access to plant biotech trait commercial status information.
"Its data enables the entire agricultural value chain – from farmers to grain handlers to regulators – to be fully aware of both the approval and commercial status of a biotech trait produced by CropLife International members in any country," said Mr Minigh.
Biotradestatus was developed by the Biotechnology Industry Organization's (BIO) Food and Agriculture Section in 2002. The online database will now be managed by CropLife International, the global federation representing the plant science industry, of which CropLife Australia is a member. Visitors can search the biotradestatus website for cultivation, food and feed use, and importation approval data by crop, trait developer, country, and individual event name.
"CropLife International is looking forward to maintaining and increasing the use of biotradestatus, especially as new plant biotech innovations are introduced to the market and the international trade of biotech grains continues to rise. The agricultural food value chain appreciates BIO's initiation of this valuable resource, and CropLife International looks forward to working with the CBD Secretariat to continue to promote the value of the database," said Mr Minigh.
Mr Cossey encouraged anyone interested in improving the sustainability and productivity of agriculture to go online and see the vast array of Genetically Modified crops being grown around the world. "The information available from Biotradestatus highlights the importance of Australia retaining its agricultural competiveness by allowing farmers to access the safe and proven innovative technologies that are at the forefront of modern agriculture," he concluded.