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Kaja Puto is a journalist, editor and activist. Her main area of interests includes Eastern Europe, Southern Caucasus, migration and EU issues. She has contributed to many magazines and newspapers, including “Krytyka Polityczna”, “Gazeta Wyborcza”, “Polityka”, “New Eastern Europe”, “Süddeutsche Zeitung”, “Open Democracy”. | JKSPMT |
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Initially he was involuntary but they agreed to let him be voluntary. I think it's because they didn't feel like dealing with the court hearing and that there may have been a loophole for him to get out. Plus he had a private lawyer. The thing is he knows he needed treatment but they want to keep him longer than he wants.
He was going to try a 72 hour notice/AMA but they threatened to take him to court if he asked to leave.
He chose to be voluntary and not go through the court process because he realized he needed help and is willing to do outpatient. He just has been in hospital for over a month now and they want to keep him for another month.
I feel for him and think he's worked hard and deserves to be given a chance to do outpatient. He's got a bad history of ending treatment prematurely and relapsing so it's hard for anyone to believe him especially those who read his medical records.
He has found some other facilities though and has been doing much better than he ever had in the past...I'm proud of him and want him to succeed.
So yeah...to answer your question...he's voluntary but the way the system works he seems to be "involuntary"!!!!!!!!!!!!
Typically (in California anyway) a patient who commits themself signs documentation saying they are incapable of handling their own affairs and sign them over to that of the hospital. Essentially, while volutarily, he said he is not fit to make his own decisions regarding his health.
Depending on how extreme the case is, he could be arrested and sent right back to the hospital. The court threat is very real, and what's the kicker is- since he essentially said he's not sane to know what's good for him- the court will typically rule in favor of the hospital, where they will keep him until THEY see fit. Or worse, be arrested and kept in jail since he will essentially be 5150 and put not only himself in danger by escaping, but the general public (even if he isn't violent and 'sane').
In short, your friend is in a tight situation- he'd have it in his best interest to stay put until the doctors and directors there deem him fit to be returned to society. If he wants though, I'm sure he could request a copy of the commitment paperwork he signed to read over the stipulations to know what he is legally allowed to do and not do.
I think you're thinking about this the wrong way. If the doctors think he should stay further...and he is mentally ill, and has a history of self-destructive behaviour (ending treatment, avoiding treatment).... uh, maybe you should tell him that he should trust the doctors, since he is in NO position to make decisions for himself.
It's not like they gain anything by keeping him there, it's in his best interest. It doesn't matter if he can get away and avoid capture or not - the decision to flee is exactly why he should stay on. That's just his illness making him make bad decisions all over again. I don't know why mental illness often causes these kinds of thoughts but I've seen it happen. Schizophrenic patients deciding they do not need treatment anymore and stopping it. Several times. Even though after each relapse they have much worse symptoms and are generaly miserable and a danger to themselves. But time and time again they decide they know better then the doctors.
I think you're thinking about this the wrong way. If the doctors think he should stay further...and he is mentally ill, and has a history of self-destructive behaviour (ending treatment, avoiding treatment).... uh, maybe you should tell him that he should trust the doctors, since he is in NO position to make decisions for himself.
It's not like they gain anything by keeping him there, it's in his best interest. It doesn't matter if he can get away and avoid capture or not - the decision to flee is exactly why he should stay on. That's just his illness making him make bad decisions all over again. I don't know why mental illness often causes these kinds of thoughts but I've seen it happen. Schizophrenic patients deciding they do not need treatment anymore and stopping it. Several times. Even though after each relapse they have much worse symptoms and are generaly miserable and a danger to themselves. But time and time again they decide they know better then the doctors.
I'm no legal beagle either, but I'm pretty sure the hospital DOES gain something by keeping him there if they feel it's at minimum "medically necessary" all in the context of your good post. Namely, it would seem they gain liability protection if he were to leave and then like harm or kill himself or others.
I think you're thinking about this the wrong way. If the doctors think he should stay further...and he is mentally ill, and has a history of self-destructive behaviour (ending treatment, avoiding treatment).... uh, maybe you should tell him that he should trust the doctors, since he is in NO position to make decisions for himself.
It's not like they gain anything by keeping him there, it's in his best interest. It doesn't matter if he can get away and avoid capture or not - the decision to flee is exactly why he should stay on. That's just his illness making him make bad decisions all over again. I don't know why mental illness often causes these kinds of thoughts but I've seen it happen. Schizophrenic patients deciding they do not need treatment anymore and stopping it. Several times. Even though after each relapse they have much worse symptoms and are generaly miserable and a danger to themselves. But time and time again they decide they know better then the doctors.
I'm no legal beagle either, but I'm pretty sure the hospital DOES gain something by keeping him there if they feel it's at minimum "medically necessary" all in the context of your good post. Namely, it would seem they gain liability protection if he were to leave and then like harm or kill himself or others.
That's not really a gain now is it. What I'm reffering to is that - many mentally ill people believe the medical doctors have an actual GAIN (money, power, some kind of sick twisted trip) by doing their job. They perceive it as keeping them sick/giving them a treatment that actually is causing their illness/other paranoid stuff.
It's easy to fall under paranoia, but there is no world wide doctor conspiracy because they really isn't anything to gain from keeping people under treatment. It makes no sense. It's a good thing to remember whenever your mind is clouded. Just because they're mentally ill does not mean you can't appeal to logic. they might FEEL they're ok, and the doctors are wrong. But if several doctors agree on something (thus eliminating any flaw in an individual medical decision), it means their FEELING of being ok is wrong.
I worked as a psych nurse for several years and it depends on the state where he is regarding how they handle people on holds. I never worked anywhere, even as a travel nurse, where the nurses/doctors tried to keep people unless they really needed to be there. Generally, if one is a danger to self or others, the staff have a legal and ethical responsibility to keep a patient safe even if that includes keeping you from leaving. Most likely your friend will not be able to "bust out"...most units are locked and very secure, worst case scenario would involve him trying to assault staff in order to leave and harming someone else who is just trying to help him. He would probably then just go from a locked psych unit to a jail when finally released. Sometimes people will focus on things like plans to get out or developing a relationship with another patient as a way to avoid confronting the real issues that brought them there. I hope he hangs in there and gets better.
Well, he is voluntary and would even be willing to go to another facility. The docs seems to think that no other place is good enough and are not willing to work with the other facility to set up a transfer.
He was forced in for a medical emergency in another state and when he wanted to leave to get back closer to his home for treatment they committed him and kept him at the general facility before transferring him to a nearby psych facility.
It actually may not be that hard for him just walk out and his plan is to get across the state border. Apparently emergency petitions are only for five days.
He wants to continue treatment but on outpatient basis near his family.
Strangely the docs won't even acknowledge this and refuse to work with him.
From personal experience, people who 'plan' escape attempts are not in the right frame of mind. You said before that he was INVOLUNTARILY, and they said it could be switched to voluntary in-treatment. Thing is, that's not always the case (Come to think of it, it sounds pretty inprobable to be completely honest). If he has proven to be incapable of taking care of himself (relapsing, as you say- though you never specify if it's a relapse in drugs or anything of that nature- to which if it is so it may be a court-ordered hospital stay).
Also, he can still be considered 5150 if he's a danger to himself and maybe not others. The hospital probably is keeping him for one reason or another, or that they saw something in his actions and/or behaviors that makes him unsafe to be trusted on his own in an outpatient facility. ESPECIALLY if he's a repeat offender as you said before, perhaps staying in in-treatment is the best possible situation for him unless he repeat the cycle over and over and over again.
If he is in outpatient, who is to stop him from 'relapsing' again? Who is to stop him from possibly killing himself or others while on his own? Hospitals don't keep people for **** and giggles. If he has proven to be unsuited to care for himself on MULTIPLE occassions- he may be in their care for a long time.
ALSO, 'being closer to family' might exacerbate existing mental issues and addictions- which is another reason why the hospital may be reluctant to release him. As cold as it sounds- sometimes being taken AWAY from family and friends can help in treatment tremendously- ESPECIALLY if the family and/or loved ones are enabling him and may reverse any and all progress made towards his recovery.
Point is, the hospital will release him when they deem it neccessary. AGAIN, Doctors and hospitals don't keep people because they are cold, heartless people. I think you need to look at how your friend acts and speaks, how their past history is, etc and make a decision there. Think about it, would YOU trust his word (a person who has been in mental facilities possibly more than once and continually 'relapses' annually) over that of a team of professionals who have gone to school for years and years to treat those in a mentally unstable state and have worked with him during his stay?
In all likelihood, if they find out he is getting ready to bust out and they think he needs to stay, they'll immediately put him on a 72-hour hold and get him on the involuntary track.
If he busts out before they figure it out, then either (1) they'll shrug their shoulders and wait for him to find himself back in the system, or (2) they'll notify law enforcement and go looking for him. My $$ is on number 2. | CSDLPT |
Following Successful Deployment, Airports in Belgium Place Follow-On Order for Implant Sciences' QS-B220s
Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB: IMSC), a leading manufacturer of explosives trace detection (ETD) and drugs trace detection solutions for homeland security applications, today announced that it has received a follow-on order for 13 additional QS-B220 Desktop Explosives Trace Detectors, which will be deployed at airports in Belgium.
Under new regulations adopted in Europe, implementation of ETD screening at EU airports with over 500,000 annual passengers was mandated to be in place by September 1, 2015. As part of this initial mandated deployment, airports in Belgium initially had purchased and successfully deployed 33 of Implant Sciences' QS-B220s for passenger checkpoint screening.
"Although the date for mandatory implementation of ETD systems in larger European airports has passed, we are continuing to see demand for our QS-B220 in this vertical and region," stated Dr. Darryl Jones, Implant Sciences' Executive Vice President. "We do not view the impact of the EU regulations as driving a single purchasing period from EU airports. Rather, as evidenced by this follow-on order in Belgium, we expect to continue to see demand for our units from these airports and from regional airports in Europe, where mandatory ETD screening regulations will take effect in March 2017."
"As we continue to provide security solutions to these high-profile customers, not only do we see the initial positive impact to our revenue, but our long-term pipeline also increases significantly," added Dr. Bill McGann, CEO of Implant Sciences. "We are pleased that customers, like the airports in Belgium, have chosen Implant Sciences for their initial ETD deployment, and the follow-on orders are evidence of their trust in our systems and value proposition as they continue to expand their use of ETD."
About the QS-B220 Desktop Explosives Trace Detector
The QS-B220 uses Ion Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) to rapidly detect and identify trace amounts of a wide variety of military, commercial, and homemade explosives. With significantly lower maintenance requirements than competing systems, the QS-B220 can be deployed for a much lower total cost of ownership than other approved products. Featuring a radioactive material-free design, push-button maintenance and diagnostics, and a patented inCal™ internal automatic calibration system, the QS-B220 brings new levels of performance and convenience to desktop trace detection users with unsurpassed ease of use. | TNDDQO |
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Timothée Chalamet’s Biography
Timothée Chalamet is an American actor who at the age of 22 received his first Academy Awards nomination for the role of a gay teenager in a coming-of-age drama Call Me by Your Name. That same year he starred in Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day in New York and Lady Bird directed by Greta Gerwig. Critics believe him to be one of the most promising actors of this generation.
Actor Timothée Chalamet, the star of Call Me by Your Name
Childhood and family
Timothée was born in Hell’s Kitchen, Manhattan. The neighborhood got its name due to rampant crime that prevailed there from the beginning of the XIXth century, however, today it is a prestigious, well-loved place, where lots of businessmen and intellectuals reside. The young actor’s family belongs to the latter.
Timothée Chalamet as a child
His father, Marc Chalamet, a Frenchman, is a translator and a UNICEF editor. Mother, Nicole Flender is an American of Jewish, Russian and Austrian descent, former dancer and Broadway actress. Timothée’s grandfather is a famous screenwriter, his uncle, Rodman Flender – actor and director, his aunt is a TV producer and his older sister Pauline is a ballet dancer, currently based in Paris.
Tymothée’s last name is pronounced as « [ʃ a l a m ˈ:ə] » with the stress falling on the last letter.
Timothée Chalamet used to visit his father’s homeland quite often when he was a young boy, there he learned the language and grew to love playing soccer. In his teenage years, just like his peers, he became fond of rap music, and even managed to do a statistics presentation in a song form. His teacher did not appreciate the creativity, however, the classmates were ecstatic. Despite similar pranks (and there were multiple of them) LaGuardia teachers acknowledged Timothée’s creative abilities and thought him to be one of the top students.
Video: Timothée Chalamet raps
In 2013 Chalamet passed his final exams with an excellent score and enrolled at Columbia University, where he spent only a year. He later transferred to the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study.
Acting career
Timothée's acting career began in his early childhood when he got tiny parts in movies and advertisements, which is not surprising at all, considering his family background. His first notable role was in an episode of Law & Order series, but his work in spy-thriller series Homeland, a winner of numerous prestigious awards, can be considered his proper debut. 16-year-old actor portrayed Finn Walden, the rebellious son of the Vice President.
Snapshot from Homeland
He soon debuted on theater stage in The Talls production, where he portrayed a teenager named Nicholas.
Young Timothée Chalamet (left) at The Talls staging
In 2014 Chalamet appeared in Christopher Nolan’s science fiction Interstellar, where he played the role of the main character’s son. The protagonist was portrayed by Matthew McConaughey, who later became one of Timothée’s good friends.
Interstellar: Timothée Chalamet portrayed main character’s son
That same year young actor appeared in Worst Friends where he played the younger version of the co-lead named Sam. He was also cast in The Adderall Diaries, Love the Coopers and Miss Stevens, but all of the roles were unnoticed.
Snapshot from The Adderall Diaries
His breakthrough happened in 2017, when Call Me by Your Name came out. Timothée played the role of Elio, a high school senior who fell in love with a young scholar Oliver (portrayed by Armie Hammer) during his summer break.
When at the casting, a young actor was asked whether he could play the piano his answer was affirmative because Timothée took piano lessons up until he was 12. Only when he’d already got the role, he understood that he completely forgot how to do that. Timothée had to retake daily lessons with an Italian musician for a month.
The movie about this relationship was highly appraised and has received significant critical acclaim by cinema community, and got four nominations for the Academy Award, including “Best Actor”. 22-years-old Timothée, however, lost to Gary Oldman, who got the Oscar for his performance in Darkest Hour.
Call Me by Your Name Timothée Chalamet and Armie Hammer play lovers
The 2017 was memorable for another work of the young actor in a coming-of-age drama Lady Bird, where Timothée portrayed a high-school rebellious hipster, alongside Saoirse Ronan. The movie was also nominated for “Best Picture”.
“Call me by your name” trailer
The further fate of another notable movie, featuring Timothée is still unknown, as the director of A Rainy Day in New York Woody Allen is facing lawsuits on sexual harassment accusations, thus the movie release is currently put on hold.
Timothée Chalamet starring as Kyle in Lady Bird
Timothée’s personal life
Before his Oscar nomination Timothée was far more known as the boyfriend of Madonna’s daughter – Lourdes. They did date for about a year and remained friends after the break-up.
Timothée Chalamet dated Madonna’s daughter
After starring together with Selena Gomez in a Woody Allen’s movie, there were rumors of the two actors dating.
Pictured: Timothée Chalamet and Selena Gomez
In the beginning of 2018 a Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence publicly confessed that she had a crush on Timothée and admired his talent and sexiness.
Timothée Chalamet now
In 2018 the up-and-coming actor was cast in Beautiful Boy, where he portrayed drug-addicted teenager, trying to beat his harmful addiction. The narration is led by his father, who is played by Steve Carell.
Timothée Chalamet is believed to have a promising future as an actor
It was also stated in the beginning of 2018 that Timothée will be a lead in a Netflix historical drama The King, where he will play Henry V. At the same time, Call Me by Your Name director, Luca Guadagnino, announced the release of the sequel to his movie, featuring the same actors. | TCALAM |
A majority of voters agreed with President Obama’s decision to halt deportation of young undocumented immigrants, according to a new Bloomberg Poll out Tuesday. The President made a popular move with his announcement last Friday, with 64 percent of likely voters agreeing with the new policy, while just 30 percent disagreed.
Along party lines, only Republicans disagreed the move, with 56 percent of likely GOP voters opposed to the policy. Close to 9 in 10 Democrats (86 percent) liked the move. A large majority of independents, 66 percent, backed the decision, while just 26 percent opposed it.
Thus far, the new rule has been a political win for the president, while Mitt Romney – who has refused to say whether or not he would repeal the executive action if elected – is caught between his right-wing base and alienating Latino voters. Yesterday, a Latino Decisions poll showed that enthusiasm for Obama among Latino voters jumped significantly after the announcement.
The Bloomberg poll surveyed 734 likely voters and had a margin of error of /- 3.6 percent. | TDSCMO |
How to Install a Basement Toilet
How to Install a Basement Toilet
Find out how to install a basement toilet. Learn about a product called Saniflo and get tips on checking with your town's building department before installing a basement toilet.
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LESLIE: Well, today, more and more extended families are coming together under one roof, whether it’s for an economic reason or a health issue. And if that’s the case in your house, you might find yourself looking for more space or even an extra bathroom.
TOM: And one of the best places to expand is actually down under. And no, we’re not talking about moving to Australia; we’re talking about your basement.
Basements make really terrific living areas if they’re properly finished and that includes installing a below-grade bathroom. To find out how to do just that, we turn to a guy who knows exactly how to make a plumbing system defy gravity: our friend, Richard Trethewey, from TV’s This Old House.
Hi, Richard.
RICHARD: Hey, guys.
TOM: And most people think that putting in a bathroom below-grade requires a lot of work and expense but that’s not necessarily always true, correct?
RICHARD: Well, it always was, you know? You had – because you didn’t have gravity to work with, you always had to open up the basement floor and put a thing called a sewage ejector: this big pit, like a sump pit, that everything came into. And that was pretty extensive.
And then we saw this product some years ago that allows you to actually put a basement bathroom in without having to dig up the floor and it’s pretty, pretty ingenious.
TOM: OK. And what’s that called?
RICHARD: Well, it’s a product called Saniflo and it has a variety of iterations. One is just a straightforward unit that’s a toilet that sits on the floor and it has a macerator in it so that it’ll grind up and pump out the waste through a relatively small pipe – a little ¾ pipe – and that will go into the OP and then into the drain system.
And then they also have one that can allow you to have a tub or shower drain off the side of it and also allows you to bring a lavatory, so that it – but it makes most of its work be done above the finish or above the basement grade of the floor.
LESLIE: Now, is there any limitation to – as far as the distance you might need to actually move the waste to get into the main sewage? Like can you only keep it under a certain distance?
RICHARD: No. There’s no practical limit in residential. I mean you could – I don’t think there’s a house that we couldn’t get this thing to pump it out.
TOM: Now, because it’s sitting on the floor, do you have to build a throne to put your throne there?
RICHARD: Well, no. It comes off the back. It’s designed that way, so you do see this little, white tank off the back of the toilet.
TOM: OK.
RICHARD: And then it has a place – you may have to build up your shower height. So if you have a really low basement, if you’re trying to do a shower stall it might get you into a little bit of trouble.
TOM: So the toilet is different than – the toilet doesn’t drain below it. It drains out the back?
RICHARD: No, it’s expressly made for this device and it’s a matched unit, so it’s not – you’re not putting a conventional toilet there.
TOM: Oh, OK.
RICHARD: But it’s an ingenious – it’s really ingenious because there are so many people that just would love to have a basement bathroom and historically, it was just prohibitive to get this thing done.
LESLIE: Mm-hmm. Well, I know. In so many communities, there are a lot of limitations to what you can do as far as a bathroom in a basement area. So really, I think the first step is going to your town’s building department and find out what the rules are.
RICHARD: Yep.
LESLIE: Because since I’ve started working as a decorator, I can’t tell you how many families who’ve just bought a house and there’s a bathroom in the basement. And they’re going to go do some decorative work and they go to file the permits and the town’s like, “Whoa. That bathroom’s not legal. You’ve got to get rid of it.”
RICHARD: I always prefer to be up-front with the local establishment and sort of – when I had to do a – build a house, I went right to the town hall and said, “Tell me how to do it the right way.” And it’s amazing how they become – they go from potentially your adversary to your advocate.
TOM: Good advice. Richard Trethewey from TV’s This Old House, thanks so much for stopping by The Money Pit.
And to see a great video of how to install a basement toilet, including that Saniflo system that Richard mentioned, you can visit ThisOldHouse.com.
LESLIE: And remember, you can watch Richard and the entire This Old House team on This Old House and Ask This Old House on your local PBS station.
TOM: And This Old House is brought to you by Lumber Liquidators. Lumber Liquidators, hardwood floors for less.
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As the cameras roll for the final day of production, Tom and Leslie are on-site with the entire This Old House team to catch history in the making as another project completes. Listen to the latest “Live from This Old House” broadcasts of The Money Pit” as they happened right from the set! | THTBOF |
Direct evidence for catalase and peroxidase activities of ferritin–platinum nanoparticles
Direct evidence for catalase and peroxidase activities of ferritin–platinum nanoparticles
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Using apoferritin (apoFt) as a nucleation substrate, we have successfully synthesized 1–2 nm platinum nanoparticles (Pt–Ft) which are highly stable. By directly measuring the products of Pt–Ft-catalyzed reactions, we showed, with no doubt, Pt–Ft possesses both catalase and peroxidase activities. With hydrogen peroxide as substrate, we observed oxygen gas bubbles were generated from hydrogen peroxide decomposed by Pt–Ft; the generation of oxygen gas strongly supports Pt–Ft reacts as catalase, other than peroxidase. While with organic dyes and hydrogen peroxide as substrates, distinctive color products were formed catalyzed by Pt–Ft, which indicates a peroxidase-like activity. Interestingly, these biomimetic properties showed differential response to pH and temperature for different reaction substrates. Pt–Ft showed a significant increase in catalase activity with increasing pH and temperature. The HRP-like activity of Pt–Ft was optimal at physiological temperature and slightly acidic conditions. Our current study demonstrates that Pt–Ft possesses both catalase and peroxidase activities for different substrates under different conditions. | DFSPAK |
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HTGAWM Season Finale: Wes
It started with #UnderTheSheet and #WhoIsUnderTheSheet and then once we found out it was Wes it became #WhoKilledWes. Well ladies and gentlemen, we have our answer. If you follow me on twitter you have some idea of what I thought of the episode and my questions. Oh there are many questions but let’s get into the recap and then we can discuss later.
Who killed Wes? That has been the question on everyone’s lips since the show made its return in January. With recent revelations the most popular fan theory was that Atwood was working with the Mahoneys and they killed Wes. Everyone else in the show seemed to think so too and so Annalise and everyone who wants to save themselves are looking into Atwood. Even Nate is helping out Annalise. After snooping through everything there possibly is to snoop through all Nate does is simply ask Atwood and it turns out that she had nothing to do with the Mahoneys. Well there goes that theory.
Annalise then decides that the best thing to do would be to have a talk with Sylvia Mahoney face to face. The lunch escalates pretty quickly and pretty much ends with Sylvia telling Annalise that she’s wrong about so much. The first being that Wes wasn’t Wallace’s son but Charles’. Okay wait a minute. How? She also tells Annalise that her car accident was just a car accident then reminds her again that she’s wrong about a lot of things before getting up and leaving. Wait wait wait. So did Wallace know that Wes was Charles’? Why did Sylvia even have Wallace’s DNA checked against Wes’ then? If she knew about Wes then why did she just allow him to suffer his whole life? If she has nothing to do with this then what even was the point of that whole storyline? I just feel like none of it is coherent anymore. I’m not sure if I’m making sense but it’s almost as if they’ve given us too much information which has left us with a bunch of questions but not enough answers. The whole lunch just proved that the Mahoney’s had nothing to do with it so there goes that theory too. So then what really happened to Wes? I’ll tell you.
The last time we saw Wes he was receiving CPR from Connor. Connor continued with the compressions until he heard a noise, smelt gas and left the house. Well before that, just after Nate left there was someone in the house. Wes calls Annalise and leaves her a voicemail but as he’s about to end the call he gets attacked from behind. His mouth covered and has something injected into his neck. He struggles with the man for a while, smacks a bottle against his head and tries to make a run for it. However his body starts to weaken and next thing we know, he’s falling to the ground and crawling towards the door screaming for help. The mystery man eventually catches up to him and sits on top of him. Wes asks why he’s doing this and the man just shoves some cloth into Wes’ mouth, covers it and hold his nostrils closed , suffocating him before dragging his body to the basement, breaking the gas pipe and leaving the house. This is where Connor came in. He saw the broken glass and the basement door ajar, went down and saw Wes and so started the compressions but run out the storm door when he smelt gas. This was what Laurel saw when she said she saw a man running out. Just a few seconds after Connor runs out, the house goes up in flames. The mystery man then makes a phone call telling someone that “It’s been done but things got messy”. It isn’t until the final minutes of the episode where we find out who the man is.
For most of the episode Laurel is acting unreasonably. To be honest she’s been unreasonable for the second half of the season but this episode was by far the worst. She manages to get Asher and Michaela to help her confront Charles Mahoney but once they back out Laurel decides to face him herself and this girl had a gun. What was she going to do? Shoot him in the middle of the street? Thank God that didn’t happen because I would have been mad as hell. Just as Laurel is rushing towards Charles she bumps into our mystery man and the two know each other. Apparently his name is Dominic and he’s a family friend. We get a flashback to the night of the fire and it turns out that Dominic was speaking to Laurels father. LAUREL’S FATHER KILLED WES! What the actual fuck? I’m sorry but there is no other way I can react. I have so many questions. WHY is the first one. I mean seriously. Laurel’s dad is not even a part of his daughter’s life. Why get involved by killing her boyfriend? Did he accidentally kill the wrong person? Was he trying to kill Frank but accidentally killed Wes? I don’t get it. Please someone try and help me crack this because it makes zero sense. When the show returns in the fall they better have a darn good reason for this nonsense of a plot twist.
Meanwhile in the midst of all this we find out that Denver is shady. Then again I’m not really surprised because the D.A’s office has had it in for Annalise for the longest time now. When they were investigating Atwood they found a number for a burner phone but it belonged to Denver not Atwood. He’s the one behind everything. He’s so desperate to see Annalise behind bars that he even hold Connor against his will in some shady cell and offers him blanket immunity in exchange for pinning it on Annalise. It then goes from an offer to a threat and when Denver makes good on his threat to charge Connor with murder Connor tells him about the copy of Annalise’s phone to get himself out of it. When Denver leaves Connor, who does he go and meet with? Dominic! Wes’ killer. Just hold up.
Does this mean that Denver and Laurel’s dad were working together? How do they both have the same hitman and if so what was the point of inviting Wes to the station to offer him the deal? In the end that scene didn’t do anything for the episode besides suggest that Denver is in on the murder because they didn’t even use Wes’ phone in the end! Once Annalise is told about the police finding the copy of her phone she goes to Denver and pins the whole thing on Wes.It turns out that when Wes called Annalise that night he left a voicemail confessing to killing Sam but it sounds like confessing to killing Rebecca too. She then comes up with a story of Wes committing suicide and Denver initially rejects it but then after Annalise threatens him he agrees. He and Nate take the voicemail to the judge and ask for the case to be dropped. Therefore they’re good for Sam’s murder. They got away with murder. Because when it comes down to it, a dead man can’t go to prison.
It wasn’t all gloomy though. Some big steps were taken in this episode. First of all Michaela and Asher said the three magical words; I love you. Yeah guys, these two are in love and I’m still trying to wrap my head around them. Secondly Oliver asks Connor to marry him. After this whole ‘I need a break from you’ nonsense we got a proposal. I guess it’s true what they say. Absence really does make the heart grow fonder. Connor doesn’t exactly answer him though so I’m not too sure what will be going on there.
You know how I said I had questions? I’m just going to list them here because I just feel like they need to be pointed out.
Why did Laurel’s dad kill Wes?
Why did Annalise even call all of them to the house?
When did Laurel and Wes fall so madly and deeply in love?
WHO DID WES CALL IN THE TAXI WHEN HE SAID “HEY IT’S CHRISTOPHE”
The next season better have answers to these questions because if not I’ll be very very upset. | TCWPOY |
Best Electric Golf Trolley 2018- Which will you choose?
If you aren’t a professional golfer, an electric golf trolley is likely the closest you’ll get to a full time caddie. They’re becoming commonplace on courses all over the world as players are realizing the benefits of having an electric golf trolley do all the heavy lifting for them. If you're looking to enhance your game with the help of an electric golf trolley, you've found the right page.
Stick with us as we reveal the best electric golf trolleys 2018 has to offer.
1.)Our Top 5 List Starts With The Bat-Caddy X3R
Standing at its 10th iteration of the product, the Bat-Caddy X3R has stood the test of time amongst competitors and customers. Every year, Bat-Caddy has proven to revolutionize the previous model and keep up with market progressions.
An advanced and seamless system designed to tailor to your needs has been formulated by the Bat-Caddy geniuses. As well as the run-of-the-mill directional control settings, this electric trolley has capabilities comparable to automotive technologies. Cruise control is one of those very advancements, this trolley can move under your instructions to reach a destination while you walk alongside your trolley. This allows for flexibility and you can almost forget about your clubs and worry about what’s really important; the golf at hand. Within the interface of the trolley is USB connection to charge your phone, meaning life doesn’t stop on the golf course.
Bat-Caddy have formulated a single anti-tip wheel system that can be doubled up at an extra cost. This allows for those treacherous golf courses to be played without humiliation of your golf trolley falling over. Many golfers have experienced that situation where it is nearly impossible to balance the weight of the trolley and golf clubs against the gradient of the hill. The X3R eliminates that worry, all the while, once again you can focus at the task at hand.
Buyers of this product are satisfied and fair when evaluating their use of the trolley. Most people who tend to review this product have had difficulty playing the game through physical ailments which the Bat-Caddy solved. The anti-tip wheel has been commended for its capabilities on very hilly golf courses. It’s easy to assemble, mentioned by many reviewers which aligns with the literature on the website. Negatives have been highlighted,however, there is no storage available for snacks; additionally, the drink and scorecard holder are poorly positioned. Structural components seemed to be approved by customers but some raised the issue of design flaw, a remote control holder when the trolley is not in use.
Overall, for carrying your clubs over 18 holes of grueling golf, the Bat-Caddy X3R is one of the best on the market.
2. Stewart Golf X9 Follow
The Stewart Golf brand has been long-standing as one of the most sophisticated and elite trolley companies in the modern age. All their products look like they’re from the space age and have always had technicalities that have left competitors trailing behind them.
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Silver, black and white wheel colours option.
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Standard Lithium battery, with extra capacity available an extra cost.
The follow system is unique to the Stewart X9 Follow trolley in the fact that it uses Bluetooth sensors mounted on the base of the trolley to detect your movements. No longer will you have to search for your trolley, it’ll be right there by your side. The active zone and the neutral zone are integral parts of this system, they control the positioning and movement of the trolley in relation to your footsteps. Most importantly, this mode is interchangeable between manual and automatic mode so the trolley doesn’t wander anywhere near the putting surface or other precious parts of the golf course.
Trolleys have long been lost in ditches, amongst the sides of bushes and halfway up trees because they have never been able to be controlled down hills. The Stewart X9 Follow trolley has gradient sensors that detect when the trolley is picking up unnecessary speed due to the declining gradient. The motors are reversed and the trolley is controlled at a constant speed. No longer will you have to chase your trolley down a hill whilst trying to stay upright yourself.
Although reviewers commented on the great expense that the Stewart X9 Follow trolley causes on the bank account; the resounding opinion is positive. Despite the price tag, customers see it more as an investment rather than spending a lot of money on a golfing gadget. Many golfers who use this product say that the follow feature is superb and up to the billing of which you pay, however it can be occasionally loose and can lose connection which defeats the purpose of a Bluetooth connection. Apart from that minor negative, customers sing the praises of the Stewart manufacturing team with great gratitude of the fine engineering.
Once again, the Stewart brand has delivered a beauty of a machine, this is why it is the most expensive trolley being reviewed in this article. Though the price-tag is hefty and it would take some saving, the investment in your golf game will mean you see improvements for many years to come.
3. Bat-Caddy X4R
The second and final Bat-Caddy product reviewed in this article and there is good reason for it. A slightly more expensive addition from the previous model described, the Bat-Caddy X4R has some added features which accounts for the price difference. Given Bat-Caddy has two trolleys in this illustrious list, it proves their credibility and reliance as an outstanding golfers’ brand.
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Standard 12V 36Ah SLA battery, lithium available for an extra cost.
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Torque control for orientation.
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Lightweight design with adjustable handle and comfortable grip.
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Anti-tip wheels available for one wheel as standard, double for an additional cost.
The Bat-Caddy X4R is incredibly light, it weighs only 11 kilograms (24 pounds) which is lighter than most suitcases and means you will not have to strain to put it in the car or store it away. Snazzy sport car drivers need not to worry about leaving their gear in the unsecure golf club locations, with this trolley; its dimensions have been engineered to fit into any car. One major issue with trolleys is the assembling because it often takes effort and the brain power that we can’t afford to commit to such a menial task. This simple set-up trolley eliminates that worry and can allow you get from your car to the course in a matter of seconds.
The trouble with most trolleys exists with turning, many of the Bat-Caddy competitors make intrusive noises to the golf game whilst turning. The Bat-Caddy alleviates worry of stressful noises and anxieties of other golf trollies. There are no jerky movements that the Bat-Caddy X4R makes because it works on a seamless transmission of information between the front and back of the trolley. This feature of being able to control the orientation of the trolley might seem simple but it is crucial to the complete experience that a golfer should have.
Reviews for this item are scarce but from the verified customer’s views, it can be evaluated that the consensus is affirming the product as solid and responsive. Reviewers were quick to mention the design and sensing of the product which aligns well with what Bat-Caddy told us on their website. Negatives include the scorecard and umbrella holders which is consistent with the other Bat-Caddy product. One customer is struggling with hills despite the anti-tip wheel which is a cause for concern.
Overall, the Bat-Caddy X4R is a much better product than its younger sibling. It costs a little bit more but you get some technological advances that make it undervalued for sure. The design is remarkable, but the accessories once again have let the company down. This is worth the money, but you should be warned about its downfalls, as minuscule as they may be.
4. CartTek GRX950-Li
CartTek is a company that has been in the shadows of bigger rivals for many years however it has finally broken through as a respectable competitor to companies previously mentioned such as; Bat-Caddy and Stewart Golf. The CartTek GRX950-Li is the newest addition to the family and has been a hit with most customers, given its moderate price range and awesome capabilities.
Despite the CartTek being an electric trolley, it’s handle is a vital part of the experience. After all, you will be in contact with your trolley so you may as well have a comfortable grip on your trolley. The trolley actually is shipped with an additional handle if you are not satisfied with the wave-shaped one that is provided. The ergonomic design means that from trolley to golf club, there are no awkward sensations and you can leisurely walk without the fear of cramps.
Free Wheel mode is useful for all sorts of scenarios. In the event that the trolley malfunctions and you have a loss of power or you need to manoeuvre the trolley backwards; this mode is needed. Although it is slightly worrying that they predict their product to malfunction, the premise of the idea is sound and noteworthy. A simple adjustment to the wheels disconnects it from the motors and the instructions are provided upon purchase. It also allows the motor to rest in situations where it seems like you can move the trolley by yourself without electrical power, during storms for example.
The review that was found is very minimalistic and direct. The reviewer uses basic language and is very robotic in their response. Their opinion leans to the positive-end of the spectrum and they commend the power of the machine to great lengths. Deals with incline hills with ease, yet no mention of the two main features which makes me question the credibility of the company’s claims. It’s mentioned that the downhill braking component of the machine is lacking and needs addition to round of the product in its entirety.
All in all, the CartTek trolley has some brilliant benefits but also some major issues too. It’s not the complete product that it was hyped up to be. Customers are happy but the key features are underwhelming and hard to find mentioned anywhere but the manufacturers website.
5. Spin It Golf GC1R Easy-Trek
Weighing in at the cheapest of all the golf trolleys on offer in this article review, the Spin It Golf GC1R Easy-Trek is a new contender to the ring. The company is not overly well-known so reviews such as these could set the tone for their reputation for years to come.
The Spin It Golf GC1R has a special wheel tread design to conquer any types of condition that you may face while out on the course. The weather can change in the blink on an eye and your trolley may become a liability rather than an assistance. The airless rubber tread is exquisitely designed to traverse all surfaces with ease and grip to the floor when necessary. This feature is particularly important in icy conditions, like a car; grip is crucial to the safety of yourself and your machine.
While most trolleys adopt this feature of a pre-set auto distance, for a trolley of this cost; it is quite revolutionary and challenges the market to become competitive. Distances ranging between 10 and 30 yards are available, with most people using it to send the trolley to the next tee box or park it next to the green. Given that the remote control has a maximum range of 120 yards, this feature is more than applicable in a real world sense.
Reviewers tended to be the most descriptive with this product which is understandable given its lower cost and possible greater susceptibility to critique. The remote control functionality seems to be working a dream according to customers, but the weight and the stability of the frame structure could be enhanced. It’s not the lightest trolley on the market but having said that; it’s not the most expensive either. The detachability of the trolley is commended to great end with customers mentioning how the wheels can pop off to make the trolley even more compact. One other concern is the lack of a ‘Free Wheel mode’ as seen on the CartTek golf trolley, so when the cart loses power; it is impossible to disengage and use it as a push trolley. With this in mind, the trolley has been said to have a long-lasting battery if sufficiently charged.
This trolley therefore is for those who want to experience what the remote control trolley life is about without breaking the bank. As this is one of the first of its kind at this price point, you can be sure to see many flooding the market in the near future. It’s reasonably priced and equally reliable.
Best Electric Golf Trolley Conclusion
There you have it, a review of the 5 Best Electric Trolleys in 2018, in this comprehensive list you will be able to choose the best golf trolley. Unless your trolley needs to be at a lower price point, then you know to check out the article mentioned earlier. From low-cost, hi-tech to hi-cost and hi-tech; all these trolleys have their benefits and pitfalls but the trolley market has come a long way since the early days; meaning you’ll be content with whichever one you decide to purchase.
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Aston Martin kicked off Media Preview Day at the 2017 Canadian International AutoShow this morning by unveiling the Aston Martin-Red Bull concept hypercar AM-RB 001 for its first appearance in North America — and global auto show debut.
Dr. Andy Palmer, President and CEO of Aston Martin, also announced the luxury sports car maker will be partnering with Canadian firm Multimatic of Markham, ON to manufacture the AM-RB001 when it goes into production.
With lightweight construction paramount, the AM-RB 001’s MonoCell is constructed from carbon fibre by world-leading composite experts, Multimatic. A long-standing technology partner on projects such as One-77 and Aston Martin Vulcan, Multimatic will combine its unrivalled manufacturing experience with Red Bull Advanced Technologies’ knowledge gained from the design and build of ultra-competitive, championship-winning Formula One cars.
The unique and groundbreaking AM-RB 001, introduced in July at the Aston Martin headquarters in Gaydon, England, is an unprecedented fusion of form and function the likes of which has never before been seen in a road-legal vehicle. Production of the AM-RB 001 will be strictly limited to only 150 cars, including prototypes and track-only versions. First deliveries will commence in 2019.
Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) named its Canadian Car of the Year and Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year winners
The Volkswagen Golf (Alltrack) was named by AJAC as its 2017 Canadian Car of the Year, while the Subaru Forester took home the hardware as 2017 Canadian Utility Vehicle of the Year. Finalists included the BMW M2 and the Hyundai Elantra in the Car of the Year category and the Chrysler Pacifica and the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 4MATIC in Utility Vehicle of the Year.
Twenty automotive manufacturers are scheduled to take the stage at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre over the course of Media Preview Day, introducing new products to the Canadian market and providing insight into the current state of the industry.
2017 Canadian International AutoShow
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How to Build a Mobile App for Your Drone
Introduction: How to Build a Mobile App for Your Drone
Gone are the days where drones were used only for taking pictures and videos. Nowadays, you can perform a variety of meaningful tasks using your drone. Drones are starting to automate tasks in many industries like agriculture, construction, photography, disaster management and real estate. Knowing how to build your own custom application, goes a long way in helping you achieve these tasks
In this post, I will tell you how you can develop your own mobile app for your Drone. I will be using FlytOS, a software framework provided by FlytBase. FlytOS is an ideal platform to develop research and commercial drone applications.
Step 1: Setup Your FlytBase Account and Download FlytSDK
The first thing you do is setup a FlytBase account. It's free and takes less than a minute.
Once your FlytBase account is up and running, go and download the android FlytSDK.
FlytSDK provides you with necessary pre-integrated client libraries. It also has an inbuilt mechanism for establishing a connection with the drone.
Step 2: Setup Android Studio and Start Developing Your App
Above is the image of the sample app I created using FlytAPIs and FlytSDK. You can find the source code on github. The FlytSDK has the required libraries for making a REST call and a websocket connection to FlytOS already integrated into it. I am making a simple android app which will give my drone two basic commands - to take off and to land. I will also set the option to set the take off altitude.
You can refer to android FlytSDK and start developing your own app here
Step 3: Download and Install FlytSIM and Test Your App
FlytSIM is a ROS-Gazebo environment where you get a simulated version of your drone application. It is a great tool to test your drone app before the first flight. FlytSIM gives you an idea how your drone will behave in the real world.
Every app you develop using FlytSDK will require you to enter the IP address of the device running FlytSIM(usually your laptop).
After installing FlytSIM, run it on your system and connect it to your Wi-Fi network. Connect your phone to the same Wi-Fi network and launch your app.
Now, you can start testing your application in the simulation environment.
While testing, be sure to check all the functionalities as it is a great way to find out bugs/errors if any.
Step 4: Install FlytOS on Your Companion Computer for Your Drone
Here is a step-by-step guide to install FlytOS . It supports multiple companion computers and provides dedicated support. Choose the companion computer you are using from the list, and download FlytOS. Once the installation is complete, you must activate the license for the navigation APIs to work. It's free to use.
Now, you are ready for your first flight.
Step 5: Get Ready for Field Test
Once the FlytOS is setup and your drone is ready, you can test your custom app. If you have followed the steps correctly, everything should work as expected. | TDABSX |
A BIRTHDAY party organised by two Sydney brothers turned ugly after its location was posted on Facebook and hundreds of drunken teenagers crashed it, police said.
The Public Order and Riot Squad had to be called to the 18th birthday party at Winston Hills on Saturday night after more than 300 teenagers arrived. Five people were arrested after some of the mob attacked a policeman and damaged the officer's vehicle.
Police called back-up to help close down the party in Caroline Chisholm Drive at about 11pm.
"Police received a noise complaint and attended the scene where two brothers aged 18 and 21 were having a party," a police spokesman said yesterday.
"When they arrived police were confronted with a large number of intoxicated people, mainly teenagers in the house and on the premises. There was also loud music playing.
"The property owner and police closed the party down, and further police including the Public Order and Riot Squad were called to help disperse the crowd."
Police said the party numbers grew way above what was expected because the address was posted on Facebook.
"Parents and teenagers should keep all parties on a locked profile," he said.
A police vehicle windscreen was smashed and five people were arrested.
Police patrolling nearby Romulus St were confronted by an intoxicated 16-year-old from Baulkham Hills who was one of the partygoers. He was arrested after allegedly assaulting an officer.
When police returned to their vehicle they found the windscreen had been smashed with a block of wood. Police also arrested an intoxicated 23-year-old Wentworthville man after he allegedly smashed the window of a house. p
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Broncos Players and Knights of Columbus Help Alleviate Cold Reality for Inner-City Kids
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With Sunday's big game scheduled during a record cold snap, several players and coaches from the Broncos joined with the Knights of Columbus to bring warmth to inner-city children at a local school.
The Jan. 28 Knights of Columbus "Coats for Kids" event was held at Sacred Heart Elementary School in Jersey City, N.J.
"While there is much talk about this year's championship game taking place in the midst of record cold weather, and the hardships that will be endured by fans and players for several hours on Sunday, Tuesday's 'Coats for Kids' event serves as a timely reminder that, for too many children, harsh cold is a daily reality at this time of year," said Supreme Knight Carl Anderson.
The supreme knight and several other Knights of Columbus were joined by about a dozen members of the Broncos organization.
The Knights selected Sacred Heart for the coat distribution site and then discovered that one of the Broncos — Defensive End Robert Ayers — had grown up in the neighborhood and attended the school.
The students gathered in the cafeteria for the event and stood as their guests arrived, greeting them with, "Good morning visitors — God bless you!" The school's choir then sang "You Have to Have Hope" as the special day took on a festive air.
A group of Broncos players and coaches helped the students try on their new coats, with Ayers taking the time to speak to many of the students; the school principal, Sister Frances Salemi; and two of his former teachers.
"I just want them to know that anything is possible," Ayers told the New York Post. "Sometimes when you grow up in places like this area, you may not think there is much more out there. But if you work hard, the sky is the limit for all of us. I'm just one example."
Supreme Knight Carl Anderson applauded the great work being done by the dedicated teachers at Sacred Heart and those members of the Broncos who attended the event. "The dedicated faculty and staff at inner-city Catholic schools like this one make an enormous difference in the lives of their students and help them rise above their often difficult circumstances," said Anderson, who attended Tuesday's event at Sacred Heart. "Having one of their own return in this fashion, and seeing that people on the national stage care about their problems, also sends a very important message to these children — they are not forgotten."
Difficult circumstances are common for the students at Sacred Heart — most of whom are eligible for the school lunch program. More than 200 of the school's students were given new coats at Tuesday's event.
Launched in 2009, the K of C "Coats for Kids" program has already provided more than 170,000 new coats to children in need. More than 1,200 K of C councils participated in this program in the past year. The Knights and members of the Denver Broncos previously joined forces in October to distribute coats to kids on a snowy day in Denver.
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal organization with 1.8 million members in more than 14,000 councils. Last year, the group donated $167.5 million and 70 million hours of work to charitable endeavors. The Knights was founded by Venerable Father Michael McGivney in New Haven, Conn., in 1882, with charity as its first principle. | TCSONW |
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Latter v. Autry
IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS,
AT AUSTIN
NO. 3-92-495-CV
RICHARD LATTER,
APPELLANT
vs.
SANDRA A. AUTRY,
RECEIVER OF AMERICAN PACER INSURANCE COMPANY,
APPELLEE
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 167TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NO. 91-14791, HONORABLE JERRY DELLANA, JUDGE PRESIDING
This appeal involves interpretation of the Texas Property and Casualty Insurance
Guaranty Act ("the Guaranty Act"), (1) 71st Leg., R.S., ch. 1082, §§ 6.13-.14, 1989 Tex. Gen.
Laws 4370, 4395-4398 (Tex. Ins. Code Ann. art. 21.28-C, §§ 5(2), 7, 12, since amended). We
must determine whether an injured party may seek recovery from the guaranty fund when the
tortfeasor's insurer is in receivership, even though the party has already received insurance
benefits in excess of the tortfeasor's policy limits. This Court addressed a related issue in Durish
v. Dancer, 819 S.W.2d 258 (Tex. App.--Austin 1991, writ denied), in which we held that, when
a plaintiff's suit against the tortfeasor has proceeded to judgment, the guaranty fund's liability is
determined by offsetting any subrogation lien from the final judgment rather than from the
statutory cap of $100,000; the fund's liability is confined to the tortfeasor's policy limit or
$100,000, whichever is less. Dancer, however, did not involve the situation presented here of
a policy limit less than the subrogation lien. Relying on Dancer's policy announcement and
liability calculation, we will now hold that, when the insurance benefits a plaintiff has already
recovered exceed the limits of the policy issued by the insurance company in receivership, the
guaranty fund has no liability. Therefore, we will affirm the trial court's summary judgment.
BACKGROUND
While selling newspapers for the Houston Post in August 1990, Richard Latter was
struck by an automobile driven by Christopher Kingham. Latter suffered multiple injuries
requiring immediate and subsequent surgery. Latter continues to experience pain and discomfort
as a result of these injuries and will require additional surgery. Latter received $41,529.06 from
the Houston Post's workers' compensation carrier, Liberty Mutual Fire Insurance Company
("Liberty Mutual"), for indemnity and medical expenses incurred.
At the time of the accident, the tortfeasor held a liability policy issued by American
Pacer Insurance Company ("American Pacer") limited to $20,000 per person per accident.
American Pacer was placed in receivership on October 2, 1990. After being notified of American
Pacer's receivership, Latter followed the statutory procedure and timely filed a proof of claim
with American Pacer's receiver, Eugene Brodhead. (2) Liberty Mutual failed to timely file a proof
of claim for its subrogation rights on benefits paid to Latter. The receiver rejected Latter's claim
against the guaranty fund, declaring it invalid because it was actually a subrogation claim by
Liberty Mutual. The Guaranty Act specifically excludes an insurance carrier's subrogation claim
from the definition of a covered claim. Guaranty Act § 5(2). Latter filed suit against the receiver
for judgment that the claim be allowed. Latter appeals the trial court's summary judgment in
favor of the receiver on the ground that Latter's claim was not a covered claim for purposes of
recovery from the guaranty fund.
THE GUARANTY ACT
The Guaranty Act establishes an association of all property and casualty insurers
licensed to transact business in Texas. Guaranty Act § 7. By assessing contributions from solvent
member insurers, the association maintains a guaranty fund which assumes insolvent insurers'
obligations with respect to statutorily defined "covered claims," (3) limited to the lesser of the policy
limit or $100,000. Id. §§ 5(2), 7.
A party seeking recovery from the guaranty fund for a covered claim must first
exercise its right of collection, if any, from other insurance carriers not in receivership
("exhaustion requirement"). Id. § 12. To prevent double recovery, the Guaranty Act provides
that the amount of the injured party's approved claim will be offset by the amount of benefits
recovered under another policy ("nonduplication of recovery"). Id. All insurers hold an absolute
right to subrogation against any money an insured recovers from the tortfeasor, up to the amount
of benefits paid ("subrogation lien"). Act of June 8, 1985, 69th Leg., R.S., ch. 326, § 1, 1985
Tex. Gen. Laws 1387 (Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 8307, § 6a(a) (since repealed and codified
at Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. art. 8308-4.05 (West Supp. 1993))); Reliance Ins. Co. v. Kronzer,
Abraham & Watkins, 582 S.W.2d 170, 172 (Tex. Civ. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 1979, no writ).
As we noted in Dancer, a workers' compensation carrier or other insurer may not assert its lien
against any sums recovered from the guaranty fund, but may only pursue its claim against the
assets of the receivership. 819 S.W.2d at 263.
The questions presented for our review are whether Latter has a "covered claim"
against the tortfeasor's impaired insurer, and whether Latter's suit must proceed to a final
judgment before the guaranty fund's liability can be determined.
DISCUSSION
In a single point of error, Latter claims the trial court erred in rendering summary
judgment for the receiver because any subrogation interest Liberty Mutual may have does not
preclude his own recovery from the guaranty fund, even though the subrogation interest exceeds
the tortfeasor's policy limit of $20,000.
We initially address Latter's argument that the receiver failed to prove that Liberty
Mutual holds a subrogation lien against any recovery by Latter. We disagree. As noted above,
an insurer holds an absolute subrogation right, which matures when the insurer pays benefits on
behalf of the insured. Reliance Ins., 582 S.W.2d at 172. The question, then, is not whether
Liberty Mutual holds a subrogation lien, but the amount of that lien. Latter's argument that the
receiver failed to prove a lien amount of $41,529.06 is insupportable because Latter admitted in
response to the receiver's requests for admissions that he had received no less than $41,529.06
in workers' compensation and medical benefits. Any matter so admitted is conclusively
established as to the party making the admission, unless the trial court on motion permits
withdrawal or amendment of the admission. Tex. R. Civ. P. 169(2). The record indicates neither
that Latter moved to withdraw or amend his admission nor that the trial court granted any such
motion. Consequently, Latter may not contest the existence or amount of Liberty Mutual's
subrogation lien. (4)
Relying on Dancer, Latter further argues that, in determining the guaranty fund's
liability, the workers' compensation benefits he received from Liberty Mutual should be offset
against a final judgment, not against the tortfeasor's policy limit. Latter misreads Dancer; the
policy underlying that opinion does not require the receiver to await a final damages award against
a tortfeasor before determining the guaranty fund's liability when the subrogation lien exceeds the
tortfeasor's policy limit.
The Guaranty Act's purpose is to provide the injured party the same recovery he
would have received had the responsible insurer remained solvent. See Guaranty Act § 12;
Dancer, 819 S.W.2d at 263. In this case, if American Pacer were solvent, it would be obligated
to compensate Latter for his injuries, up to the $20,000 policy limit. Because Liberty Mutual paid
Latter's workers' compensation benefits and medical expenses, Liberty Mutual would be entitled
to indemnification, first, through any money recovered by Latter, and, second, by suit against the
tortfeasor's insurance carrier. See Dancer, 819 S.W.2d at 263. Because Liberty Mutual's
subrogation lien exceeds $20,000, Latter would not be entitled to any payment from American
Pacer.
In the instant situation, the Guaranty Act operates to compensate Latter in the same
manner. The guaranty fund is obligated to pay all covered claims up to the $20,000 policy limit.
Guaranty Act §5(2). By definition, when the subrogation lien exceeds the tortfeasor's policy
limit, there is no "covered claim" because any amount due the injured party is subrogated to the
compensation carrier or other insurer. All amounts due an insurer as a subrogation recovery are
specifically excluded from the definition of "covered claim." Guaranty Act § 5(2). Because
Liberty Mutual is statutorily entitled to any recovery by Latter against the tortfeasor, in an amount
that exceeds the $20,000 policy limit, Latter's claim against the receiver cannot be a covered
claim; it is an amount due an insurer as a subrogation recovery. Id.
Our determination that Latter has no covered claim is consistent with a
Massachusetts decision determining the liability of that state's guaranty fund when the subrogation
lien exceeds the tortfeasor's policy limit. See Ferrari v. Toto, 417 N.E.2d 427 (Mass. 1981).
Interpreting a statutory scheme almost identical to the one before us, the Ferrari court held that
when the compensation carrier's lien exceeds the tortfeasor's policy limit, the injured worker's
claim against the guaranty fund is not a "covered claim" within the statutory definition because
it is actually an amount due an insurer as a subrogation recovery. Id. at 428.
Dancer is distinguishable from the present situation because the tortfeasor's policy
limit exceeded both the subrogation lien and the statutory cap; hence, the question presented was
whether insurance benefits previously received should be offset against the total damages assessed
by jury verdict or against the statutory cap. Although the Dancer case had proceeded to final
judgment, our holding in that cause does not require a determination of actual damages under the
present facts. By definition, the guaranty fund's liability will always be limited to the lesser of
the tortfeasor's policy limit or the statutory cap. Therefore, when the proven subrogation lien
exceeds the tortfeasor's policy limit, the guaranty fund's nonliability is established without
awaiting a final judgment or settlement. We overrule Latter's point of error.
CONCLUSION
For the foregoing reasons, we affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Bea Ann Smith, Justice
[Before Justices Powers, Kidd and B. A. Smith]
Affirmed
Filed: May 12, 1993
[Publish]
1. 1 Because American Pacer Insurance Company became impaired under the Guaranty Act
in October 1990, we must focus on the Guaranty Act as it appeared at that time. See Durish v.
Channelview Bank, 809 S.W.2d 273, 275-77 (Tex. App.--Austin 1991, writ denied). Unless
otherwise indicated, all statutory references are to the Guaranty Act as it appeared in October
1990. Although the numbering and organization of the Guaranty Act has since changed, the
relevant text interpreted in this opinion remains virtually identical.
2. 2 Brodhead was the original receiver of American Pacer. Sandra Autry, the appellee in
this suit, replaced Brodhead while the underlying proceeding was pending.
3. 3 The Guaranty Act defines a covered claim as
an unpaid claim of an insured . . . which arises out of and is
within the coverage and not in excess of the applicable limits of
an insurance policy to which this Act applies . . . . Individual
"covered claims" shall be limited to One Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($100,000) . . . . "Covered claim" shall not include any
amount due any reinsurer, insurer, insurance pool or
underwriting association, as subrogation recoveries or otherwise.
Guaranty Act § 5(2).
4. 4 Both in its brief and at oral argument, the receiver relied on the fact that Liberty Mutual
not only held a subrogation lien, but also held an assignment of recovery from Latter.
Because we base our holding on the existence of a subrogation lien in an amount above the
tortfeasor's policy limit, we need not determine the effect of any such assignment.
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Villain speculation
To preface, this isn't a teaser review or reaction, I'm sure there are a lot of those out there already. This is just some random plot speculation on my part. Possible spoiler alert, but probably not, I know just as much as you, maybe less. I've actually been avoiding all Star Wars news save for the teaser itself, so someone else may have proposed, or ruled out this theory already, I don't know.
So I saw the teaser a month or so ago, damn cool and such, I wasn't going to intentionally do any speculation, but just a couple days ago I was reading concept art books for episodes 4 and 5, and I had this sudden thought,
What was the thought process behind the lightsaber in the Episode 7 trailer?
Well, the easy and perhaps obvious answer is, "We wanted to do something different with the lightsaber, like they did in Episode I."
That may very well be correct, but I have another idea.
That doesn't look like the simple, clean, elegant blade we all know lightsabers have. It looks unstable, and unrefined. It doesn't look like an 'elegant weapon for a civilized age', it looks like a relic of an age passed, it brings to mind images of a Star Wars equivalent of the Knights Templar or the Knights of the Round Table. My theory?
The villain could a student of the ancient Force and a collector of ancient Force artifacts.
The lightsaber could be one such artifact. Think about what he says in the trailer, "There has been an awakening. Have you felt it?" Perhaps he knows something of the Force that nobody else does(Not much of a stretch, considering that Luke was the last Jedi by the end of the last movie...) - Maybe he knows of a long-dormant power resurfacing, and wants to take advantage of it. Or perhaps they're doing something Old Republic-ish and he actually wants to stop this.
Either way, if something along those lines is the case, suddenly "The Force Awakens" is a much less stupid title than I'd initially thought. Furthermore, consider the director, J.J. Abrams is a man *obsessed* with mystery. He did a whole TED talk about mystery box storytelling. He even said back in pre-production that he wanted to bring some mystery back into Star Wars. You can bet he'd jump on the opportunity to make the Force mysterious again.
It would also fit Disney's mantra of prequel-distancing or "fixing". Whether or not you liked the prequels, it's impossible to deny that Disney realizes that they weren't all that loved and are putting as little emphasis on them as possible in the leadup to the new movies. And one of the major complaints about the prequels is that they "de-mystified the Force" with midichlorians. This character with knowledge of the ancient Force could be a step in the direction of "re-mystifying" it.
And... yeah, that's about the extent of the theory. I know it's not much, but I'm solely working off what little we saw in the 80-something second teaser and what I know about the writers. It doesn't matter though, it's just a thought I had and felt like sharing. Maybe I'm way off, maybe I'm on to something, I don't know.
But I look forward to finding out later this year, for better or for worse.
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Please note: I am all for speculation and theorizing, but if you have any official or confirmed plot/character information, please refrain from posting it in the comments, or post it with a spoiler warning. I am avoiding as much official Ep7 news as I can, I'd love to see the movie with as little prior knowledge about it possible. Thanks! | TWSOCR |
387 P.2d 305 (1963)
In the Matter of the ESTATE of Anna HOSOVA, Deceased.
Bozena VINSOVA and Antonin Hosa, Petitioners and Appellants,
v.
The STATE of Montana, Defendant and Respondent.
No. 10457.
Supreme Court of Montana.
November 29, 1963.
Rehearing Denied December 16, 1963.
*306 Charles E. Davidson (argued), Great Falls, Peter A. Schwabe (argued), Portland Ore., for appellants.
Forrest H. Anderson, Atty. Gen., Helena, N.A. Rotering (argued), Butte, for respondent.
JOHN C. HARRISON, Justice.
This is an appeal by Bozena Vinsova and Antonin Hosa, daughter and son and next of kin of Anna Hosova, deceased, from a judgment and decree entered in the estate of Anna Hosova, deceased, by the Honorable R.J. Nelson, Judge of the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District of the State of Montana, in and for the County of Cascade.
Anna Hosova died intestate at Louny, Czechoslovakia, on June 10, 1946, leaving an estate in Cascade County, consisting of an undivided one-half interest in certain farm lands of substantial value.
On January 27, 1960, Bozena Vinsova and Antonin Hosa, residents of Czechoslovakia, by their attorney filed a petition for determination of heirship and for order declaring reciprocity to exist. In this petition it was alleged inter alia, that reciprocity of inheritance rights between the United States and Czechoslovakia existed at the time of the death of Anna Hosova and still exists as required by R.C.M. 1947, section 91-520, and prayed that their rights as heirs of the decedent be determined by the court.
The State of Montana, on March 22, 1960, filed its answer denying that such reciprocity existed on June 10, 1946, the date of death of the deceased or now exists between the United States and Czechoslovakia and prayed that "the foreign heirs be put upon their proof in establishing heirship and proving reciprocity of inheritance and reciprocity of transfer as required by law."
After due proceedings the matter came on for hearing before the court, sitting without a jury on October 25, 1960. By stipulation of counsel it was agreed that the testimony of expert witnesses and other material evidence on the issue of reciprocity of inheritance would cover not only the date of death of Anna Hosova, that is, June 10, 1946, but also four other cases pending in Montana involving heirs or beneficiaries in Czechoslovakia. The dates of death in these four cases are all later *307 than the date here. However, this appeal concerns only the date of Anna Hosova's death and only evidence pertaining to that date has been reviewed.
Before going into the merits of this appeal, the court would like to make the following observations. The record in this case is somewhat confused and we are not surprised that the trial judge erred in his findings. Contributing in part to this confusion was the appellants' petition for determination of heirship and for order declaring reciprocity to exist. In their prayer for relief the appellants asked that the "Court further determine that reciprocity of inheritance exists (emphasis supplied) and did exist at the time of the death of the deceased between the Republic of Czechoslovakia and the United States of America." As we shall point out later, in this case whether reciprocity exists at the present time is of no import. The main source of the confusion, however, was the attempt on the part of the litigants to present in this trial evidence on the question of reciprocity which pertains to dates after 1946 when entirely different laws were in effect, both here in Montana and in Czechoslovakia.
Appellants' only specification of error is that the lower court erred in finding that reciprocity of inheritance did not exist between the United States and Czechoslovakia on June 10, 1946, the date of the death of Anna Hosova and in ordering the escheat of the distributive shares of her heirs.
It is well-settled that rights vest under our statutes immediately upon the death of a testator, Gelsthorpe v. Furnell, 20 Mont. 299, 51 P. 267; In re Clark's Estate, 105 Mont. 401, 74 P.2d 401, 114 A.L.R. 496; Montgomery v. First National Bank of Dillon, 114 Mont. 395, 136 P.2d 760; or upon the death of an intestate. In re William's Estate, 55 Mont. 63, 173 P. 790, 1 A.L.R. 1639; State ex rel. Wilson v. Musburger, 114 Mont. 175, 133 P.2d 586. Thus, as the rights were settled as of that date, we must examine the evidence in the light of the requirements of the 1946 statute governing reciprocity. In 1946, what is now presently section 91-520, R.C.M. 1947, read:
"No person shall receive money or property, save and except mining property, as provided in section 25, Article III, of the Constitution of the State of Montana, as an heir, devisee and/or legatee of a deceased person leaving an estate or portion thereof in the state of Montana, if such heir, devisee and/or legatee, at the time of the death of said deceased person, is not a citizen of the United States and is a resident of a foreign country at the time of the death of said intestate or testator, unless, reciprocally, the foreign country in question would permit the transfer to an heir, devisee and/or legatee residing in the United States, of property left by a deceased person in said foreign country."
In 1953, this section was amended, and now in order to show reciprocity of inheritance it is necessary to prove, in addition to the prior requirements, that the foreign country places no restrictions upon the movement of money or property out of such country to an heir residing in the United States. R.C.M. 1947, section 91-520, subd. (2). Thus, it is obvious that because such requirement was added in 1953, it was not an inherent requirement in the 1946 version of the section.
In viewing the evidence we must view it in the light most favorable to the party which prevailed in the lower court. Holland v. Konda, 142 Mont. 536, 385 P.2d 272. We will examine only that evidence which pertains to the date in question in order to find out if there is substantial evidence to support the finding made by the court below.
The appellants first introduced petitioner's exhibit "A," a certificate by the Ambassador of the Republic of Czechoslovakia, which was properly admitted into evidence. See In re Spoya's Estate, 129 Mont. 83, 282 P.2d 452. In it, the Ambassador stated among other things, that Czechoslovakia allows and has always allowed nonresident *308 aliens the right to inherit and take real and personal property from decedents' estates situated in Czechoslovakia upon the same terms and conditions as citizens of that country, unless it could be shown that the country of which the alien in question is a citizen discriminates against the rights of Czechoslovakian citizens to inherit in that country.
The appellants' first witness was Dr. Alex Bozdech of Prague, Czechoslovakia. He testified that he was educated in Czechoslovakia and that he had practiced law there for many years. At the present time he is employed by a Legal Advice Bureau where he has had experience in handling cases involving persons who died in Czechoslovakia and left heirs in America and also cases where persons died in America and left heirs in Czechoslovakia. He further stated that he had testified as an expert in American courts at other times on the subject of reciprocity of inheritance. On cross-examination he denied that he was employed by the Czechoslovakian government and stated that his salary was paid by the Legal Advice Bureau, which in turn, received its money from the clients it served. On redirect Dr. Bozdech testified that in 1946 the Austrian Civil Code was still in effect and that it provided for reciprocity of inheritance. This provision was contained in Section 33 of the Austrian Imperial Code which Dr. Bozdech translated for the record. It read:
"Aliens in general have the same civic rights and duties as citizens as far as the enjoyment of such rights does not expressly require the qualification of a citizen. Aliens have also to enjoy the same rights as citizens where a doubt arises to prove that the country of which they are citizens treat citizens of this country in the same way as their own citizens as far as a specific right is concerned."
In response to a question by appellants' counsel the witness explained that this section, as it pertained to the rights of an American citizen to inherit, were the same as a Czechoslovakian citizen. He further testified that he was convinced that since 1945 there was "never a difficulty about any American citizen being entitled to the same rights as far as inheritance is concerned."
Appellants then offered into evidence a group of 88 decrees of distribution by Czechoslovakian courts in which American heirs or beneficiaries received a share of real or personal property situated in that country. These decrees contained the seal of the court properly authenticated and were in substantial compliance with R.C.M. 1947, § 93-1001-19, and hence were properly received into evidence. In re Spoya's Estate, supra. Although most of these decrees pertain to dates other than the one in question, three of them have dates of death within three months of the date here in question. In these cases it appears that the Czechoslovakian courts decreed that American devisees and legatees were allowed to share in the Czechoslovakian estates. As was stated in In re Miller's Estate, 104 Cal. App.2d 1, 230 P.2d 667, 676, about decrees of German courts:
"* * * Obviously, then, circumstantial evidence is admissible in this type of case. Actually, how better can the effect and application of the law be proved than by showing what the German probate courts and persons charged with administering property of foreigners did under it?"
Appellants then called Dr. Zelemik Pisk, Third Secretary of the Czechoslokanian Embassy, who is also acting Chief of Consular Section of the Embassy in Washington. Dr. Pisk was born in Czechoslovakia and attended school there until 1952 when he graduated as a Doctor of Laws. The witness testified that in his official position at the Embassy he was concerned with the estates of persons dying in the United States going to heirs in Czechoslovakia as well as estates of persons dying in Czechoslovakia coming to American heirs. He stated that in his capacity as consular official his duty was to protect the interests of Czechoslovakian heirs and that this was the primary purpose of his testimony. He stated that after discussing the matter of reciprocity of *309 inheritance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, they could not find a single case in which the Czechoslovakian courts had denied reciprocity. He stated that although he had not personally handled any cases in 1946, he could say from his personal knowledge that reciprocity of inheritance existed at that time. Finally in summing up, the witness testified: "I may confirm on behalf of my government that our Courts recognize the reciprocity toward the United States of America without any reservations, that means fully." In response to a question by appellants' counsel he stated that this included the date June 10, 1946. On cross examination Dr. Pisk admitted that he did not know of any case where funds from a Czechoslovakian estate were transmitted to Montana heirs. However, on re-direct he stated that the fact that there were no Czechoslovakian decrees involving Montana heirs did not mean that they were discriminated against.
The respondent State of Montana called as an expert witness Dr. Alois Rozehnal of New York City. He testified that he was born in Czechoslovakia and that after receiving his Doctor of Laws there, he practiced law from 1932 to 1948 when he was forced to leave by the Communists. At the present, he stated, he was employed by a private organization and was charged with watching the social, economic and legal development of Czechoslovakia. To do this, he stated, he read all pertinent publications published in that country.
According to the witness, from 1946 to 1948, it was not possible to reject the inheritance of agricultural land and ownership of land was bound by the condition that it would be personally tilled by the owner. This, plus the fact that the owner could not readily change jobs and leave the land, made the agricultural land worthless. In response to a question as to whether he thought reciprocity of inheritance existed between the United States and Czechoslovakia, he replied that he did not. On cross examination, the witness was asked this question:
"Q. Give us your definition or of your understanding of the reciprocal rights of inheritance, or what is your understanding of reciprocity of inheritance rights? A. My understanding is that the American citizen has the same unrestricted rights to his inheritance in Czechoslovakia as the Czechoslovakian citizen has to his inheritance in the United States, and because they do not have in Czechoslovakia the same rights as the citizens of this state of Montana have here I came to the conclusion that there is no reciprocity between the state of Montana and the state of Czechoslovakia."
This answer by the respondent's witness would seem to indicate that his concept of what constitutes reciprocity of inheritance is somewhat different than the view taken by this court in several cases. His view would seem to require that Czechoslovakia treat aliens from Montana, in inheritance matters, the same way that Montana treats its own citizens. In other words, under his view a Montana citizen, with respect to inheritance matters, could theoretically be treated better than a Czechoslovakian citizen in his own country. This is not the law. A careful reading of the Montana cases indicates that what is required is that the foreign country treat Montana citizens as it treats its own citizens, that is, that it does not discriminate against them. See In re Nielsen's Estate, 118 Mont. 304, 165 P.2d 792; In re Estate of Gaspar, 128 Mont. 383, 275 P.2d 656; In re Estate of Spehar, 140 Mont. 76, 367 P.2d 563. Dr. Rozehnal further testified that the so-called "confiscation laws" of 1945 were, though allegedly aimed at German collaborators, instruments of Communist oppression. He further stated that he was sure that American property was confiscated under these decrees. The witness said that during the period of 1945 to 1948, he was involved in many inheritance cases where some of the heirs resided in America. When asked to name a single case or give the particulars of a single case where an American citizen living in the United States or living elsewhere was discriminated against, the witness could not *310 give one. He then stated that although he never handled a case personally, he knew of cases where attorneys could not get a permit to transfer money to the United States. In response to a question concerning the 88 decrees of the Czechoslovakian courts, the witness said, that although on the face of them, they indicated reciprocity, actually they were misleading. This was so because the land would escheat to the state if not tilled and yet it could not be sold. He further stated that the decrees, although they transfer title of land to American heirs, mean nothing because a Czechoslovakian citizen who joins the Uniform Agricultural Cooperative has only bare title and no rights to any benefit from the land. When questioned as to whether there were any Agricultural Cooperatives in June of 1946, the witness claimed that there were some on the border regions. He admitted, however, that the first law concerning Uniform Agricultural Cooperatives was not passed until three years later, in 1949, which would make it after the Communist coup, when the Democratic government of President Benes was overthrown.
Dr. Rozehnal was the respondent's only authority on the question of reciprocity. The State introduced no evidence to substantiate the testimony of its sole witness. The testimony of this witness, in the main, was directed to matters which were not in issue. He spoke mostly of the laws which were in effect after the date in question, and then he was primarily concerned with the transmittal of funds in and out of the country. On cross-examination Dr. Rozehnal indicated what he believed was required to have "reciprocity of inheritance," this, as we pointed out previously, differs from what this court has required. This detracts from the weight which can be given his testimony. Not once in his testimony did he cite a single instance where an American was discriminated against by the Czechoslovakian courts.
This court is well aware of the time-honored rule that a finding of fact made by the trial court below should not be disturbed on appeal unless the evidence clearly preponderates against it. However, this court would be derelict in its duties if it did not reverse a finding where such was the case. Such is the case here. The appellants, in the lower court presented a wealth of evidence to support their contention that reciprocity of inheritance existed between the United States and the Republic of Czechoslovakia on June 10, 1946; whereas, the respondent presented a single witness, who throughout most of his testimony testified as to matters other than the point in issue.
The law in this case relates back to the law as it existed in 1946, and not to the law as given to us by the Legislature by the 1951 amendment. Had the Legislature intended a different result it was their privilege to so legislate. By 1951, the world was well aware of the political facts of life so far as the Czechoslovakian people were concerned. The Communists had overthrown the Democratic Government of the country and had purged President Benes. We were aware then, as we are now, that in judging the credibility of statements made by officials of a Communist controlled country the state of affairs existing within their borders did not always compare with the actual facts. The Legislature should have been aware that the chances for legatees who were Nationals of a foreign country actually getting money out of that country were questionable. The Legislature could have amended our statute, as was done by the Oregon Legislature to require of foreign countries that before foreign legatees or heirs can receive property from estates of persons dying in this state that there must be a showing that citizens of the United States who are heirs or legatees to estates in that country have a right at the time the estate is ready for distribution to take said estate from that country without confiscation, in whole or in part, by that country. See Oregon Revised Statutes, 111.070. Such legislation would fill a needed gap in our present law in dealing with such cases.
*311 The evidence in question fails to sustain the trial court's finding that reciprocity of inheritance did not exist on June 10, 1946, and its conclusions of law and decree are contrary to law. Accordingly, the decree is reversed and the cause remanded to the district court with directions to set aside, vacate and strike the trial court's finding and conclusions and to enter a judgment for the petitioners.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JAMES T. HARRISON and MR. JUSTICE CASTLES concur.
MR. JUSTICE DOYLE (specially concurring):
With reluctance and repugnance, I find myself compelled by reason of my oath of office to concur in this decision.
No man will ever know, if he be mentally honest, the mental torture and problems into which fate and destiny have hurtled him, as a member of an appellate court.
It is my opinion the named beneficiaries of this estate will never personally receive a penny, or enjoy any part of its largess.
Supporting this premise is the book by Karl Marx, written in 1847, which volume has been deified by the Communists of this earth entitled the "Communist Manifesto." It states that the proletarian society shall abolish all right of inheritance. In this year of 1963, the Central Committee of the Communinst Party of the U.S.S.R. issued the following directive to all of its member. "We fully stand for the destruction of imperialism and capitalism. We not only believe in the inevitable destruction of capitalism, but also are doing everything for this to be accomplished by way of the class struggle, and as soon as possible."
Hence, in affirming this decision the writer is knowingly contributing financial aid to a Communist monolithic satellite, fanatically dedicated to the abolishing of the freedom and liberty of the citizens of this nation.
By reason of self-hypnosis and failure to understand the aims and objective of the international Communist conspiracy, in the year 1946, Montana did not have statutes to estop us from making cash contributions to our own ultimate destruction as a free nation. This statute, section 91-520, R.C.M. 1947, as amended, can and should be further amended by the following language "Upon strict proof that such foreign heirs, distributees, devisees or legatees may receive the benefit, use or control of money or property from the estates of persons dying in this state without confiscation, in whole or in part, by the governments of such foreign countries," thus forever precluding a comparable situation such as this to again arise.
Unable to find any loophole, escape hatch or valid legal reason to ignore the cases of In re Nielsen's Estate, 118 Mont. 304, 165 P.2d 792; In re Estate of Gaspar, 128 Mont. 383, 275 P.2d 656; In re Estate of Spehar, 140 Mont. 76, 367 P.2d 563, previously decided by this court, I find myself agreeing to put another strand in the rope that will strangle the liberty of the people of the shrinking free world.
I do not want it to be understood that this writer is critical of these prior decisions of this Court. My brethren were obligated to follow the law as it was then written and abjure their personal beliefs.
MR. JUSTICE ADAIR (dissenting):
I dissent for the reasons and upon the grounds stated by me in my dissenting opinions in the cases of In re Stoian's Estate, 128 Mont. 52, at pp. 59, 60 and 61, 269 P.2d 1085, and In re Estate of Stoian, 138 Mont. 384, at p. 396, 357 P.2d 41, and for the reasons stated by Mr. Justice Bottomly in In re Stoian's Estate, 128 Mont. 52 at pp. 61 to 65, inclusive, 269 P.2d 1095, and also his dissent in In re Spoya's Estate, 129 Mont. 83, at pp. 94 and 95, 282 P.2d 425.
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Recently, Rands posted a brilliant piece about making, “The Builder’s High”. I wanted to quote and put it here, but before I had time, John Gruber and Marco Arment did that first. It’s interesting to note which part of the writing they decided to quote. Gruber picked this:
The things we’re giving to the future are feeling increasingly unintentional and irrelevant.
Is there a Facebook update that compares to building a thing? No, but I’d argue that 82 Facebook updates, 312 tweets, and all those delicious Instagram updates are giving you the same chemical impression that you’ve accomplished something of value. Whether it’s all the consumption or the sense of feeling busy, these micro-highs will never equal the high when you’ve actually built.
I’ve never really thought about what to choose to quote. In previous posts I mostly just chose what sounded cool. For this Rands piece, for example, I was going to go with this sentence, because of its delightful flow and sonority:
You’re fucking swimming in everyone else’s moments, likes, and tweets and during these moments of consumption you are coming to believe that their brief interestingness to others makes it somehow relevant to you and worth your time.
Noticing how others picked the quote got me thinking. Gruber’s was short and didn’t directly convey what the article was about. But it is intriguing. Marco, on the other hand, picked a paragraph that did a great job showing how consuming social media noises and the act of building did something similar—but ultimately not even close—to our mind. If the goal is to give the reader a summary of an article, Marco did the best job between us three.
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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE
AT JACKSON
September 20, 2017 Session
DERMON-WARNER PROPERTIES, LLC V. STEVE H. WARNER
Appeal from the Chancery Court for Shelby County
No. CH-12-0976 Jim Kyle, Chancellor
No. W2016-02051-COA-R3-CV
A member of a limited-liability company withdrew from the company with a deficit in
his capital account. The company filed suit against the withdrawing member on the
ground that he had an obligation to repay the deficit amount. The withdrawing member
filed a counter-complaint arguing that the company was estopped from collecting the debt
because the debt had been forgiven. Thereafter, the parties filed cross-motions for
summary judgment. The trial court denied the withdrawing member’s motion and
granted the company’s motion, finding that the withdrawing member failed to prove that
the company forgave the debt. The withdrawing member appealed. We affirm the trial
court’s decision.
Tenn. R. App. P. 3 Appeal as of Right; Judgment of the Chancery Court Affirmed
ANDY D. BENNETT, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which J. STEVEN STAFFORD,
P.J., W.S., and BRANDON O. GIBSON, J., joined.
Robert L.J. Spence, Jr., and Andrew Mark Horvath, Memphis, Tennessee, for the
appellant, Steve H. Warner.
Louis Jay Miller, Memphis, Tennessee, and Jerry Alan Schatz, Germantown, Tennessee,
for the appellee, Dermon-Warner Properties, LLC.
OPINION
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Dermon-Warner Properties, LLC (“DWP”) is a Tennessee limited-liability
company that was formed on August 28, 1997 for the purpose of managing commercial
and residential properties. It consisted of two members, Dave Dermon Co. and Steve H.
Warner. Both members owned a fifty percent interest in DWP.
DWP established and maintained a capital account for each member pursuant to its
operating agreement. Concerning the capital accounts, Article 4.1 of the operating
agreement provided, in pertinent part, as follows:
Capital Accounts. In general, each Capital Account shall be credited with
the amount of each Member’s Contributed Capital and each Member’s
share of Net Profits. Each Member’s Capital Account shall be debited with
that Member’s share of Net Losses and with the amount of all distributions
made by the Company to that Member.
The operating agreement also addressed the treatment of capital accounts in the event a
member withdrew from DWP. Article 9.5 provided:
Withdrawal. A Member may withdraw from the Company for any reason
after ninety (90) days’ written notice to the Company and remaining
Members. The Company shall pay to such Withdrawing Member an
amount equal to the value of such Withdrawing Member’s Capital Account
balance as of his date of withdrawal . . . within six (6) months of the
determination of such amount.
On December 31, 2010, Mr. Warner withdrew as a member of DWP with a
negative balance in his capital account in the amount of $399,657.00. Mr. Warner did
not pay DWP the negative balance in his capital account when he withdrew from the
company. In 2011, Mr. Warner received an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Schedule
K-1 Form issued by DWP depicting income to him in the amount of the capital account
deficit. Wayne Vanderford, the certified public accountant for DWP, prepared the 2011
Schedule K-1.
DWP sent a letter to Mr. Warner’s attorney on February 8, 2012, demanding that
Mr. Warner pay to the company the negative balance in his capital account or dispute the
claim and provide documentation supporting his position. When Mr. Warner failed either
to pay DWP for the negative balance or dispute the claim, DWP initiated this lawsuit on
June 12, 2012, asserting claims for unjust enrichment and breach of the operating
agreement.
Following discovery, DWP filed a motion for partial summary judgment seeking a
judgment against Mr. Warner for the negative capital account balance pursuant to Article
9.5 of the operating agreement. Recognizing that Article 9.5 does not address the
obligation of a withdrawing member to reimburse DWP for a capital account deficit upon
withdrawal, DWP asserted that it was only “logical and equitable” for such an obligation
to exist because DWP had an obligation to pay a withdrawing member’s positive capital
account balance at the time of withdrawal. The trial court agreed and, on March 17,
2015, it entered an order granting DWP partial summary judgment. The trial court
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further found that the sole remaining issue was what effect the issuance of the 2011
Schedule K-1 had on Mr. Warner’s obligation to repay the deficit amount. Mr. Warner
did not appeal the trial court’s partial summary judgment determination.
On April 15, 2015, Mr. Warner filed a counter-complaint alleging that the debt
had been forgiven by the issuance of the 2011 Schedule K-1. He asserted affirmative
defenses including equitable estoppel and set-off. DWP filed a motion to dismiss the
counter-complaint as not timely filed, which the trial court denied on July 30, 2015.
Mr. Warner filed a motion for summary judgment as to his counter-complaint on
July 2, 2015. In his motion and supporting documents, Mr. Warner admitted he had an
obligation to pay DWP the negative balance in his capital account but argued he was
entitled to a set-off in the amount he owed because the issuance of the 2011 Schedule K-1
constituted forgiveness of his obligation. On October 1, 2015, DWP filed a cross-motion
for final summary judgment on both Mr. Warner’s counter-complaint and DWP’s
original complaint. DWP argued that (1) Mr. Warner had an obligation to pay DWP for
the negative balance in his capital account pursuant to the order granting it partial
summary judgment in March 2015, (2) Mr. Warner’s only defense for not paying the debt
was that issuance of the 2011 Schedule K-1 represented a forgiveness or discharge of his
obligation, and (3) the 2011 Schedule K-1 contains no indication that DWP discharged or
forgave the debt.
The trial court heard the cross-motions for summary judgment on April 27, 2016,
and entered an order on May 6, 2016, denying Mr. Warner’s motion and granting DWP’s
motion for final summary judgment. The court reasoned that because Mr. Warner
“admitted the creation and existence of a debt,” he had the burden of proving “release,
cancellation or discharge of the debt, by a preponderance of the evidence.” The court
found that Mr. Warner failed to carry his burden because the record contained no proof
that DWP either discharged or forgave the negative balance in Mr. Warner’s capital
account.
On June 1, 2016, Mr. Warner filed a motion to alter or amend the order denying
Mr. Warner’s motion for summary judgment and granting final summary judgment to
DWP. Mr. Warner contended that the trial court applied an incorrect standard of review
by requiring that he prove his claims or defenses by a preponderance of the evidence at
the summary judgment stage. The trial court denied the motion because “there was no
proof in the Record brought forth by the Defendant showing any intent of forgiveness or
cancellation of the debt on the part of [DWP].”
Mr. Warner perfected this appeal and raises the following issues: (1) whether the
issuance of the 2011 Schedule K-1 constituted a forgiveness of Mr. Warner’s obligation
to pay DWP the negative balance in his capital account and (2) whether the trial court
erred in not considering his equitable estoppel defense.
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STANDARD OF REVIEW
Whether a party is entitled to summary judgment is a matter of law, which means
that we review the trial court’s judgment de novo, according the trial court’s decision no
presumption of correctness. Martin v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co., 271 S.W.3d 76, 84 (Tenn.
2008); Blair v. W. Town Mall, 130 S.W.3d 761, 763 (Tenn. 2004). Summary judgment is
appropriate if “the pleadings, depositions, answers to interrogatories, and admissions on
file, together with the affidavits, if any, show that there is no genuine issue as to any
material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.”
TENN. R. CIV. P. 56.04. When a party moves for summary judgment but does not have
the burden of proof at trial, the moving party must either submit evidence that
affirmatively “negates an essential element of the nonmoving party’s claim” or
demonstrate “that the nonmoving party’s evidence is insufficient to establish an essential
element of the nonmoving party’s claim.” Tenn. Code Ann. § 20-16-101. Once the
moving party has satisfied this requirement, the nonmoving party “‘may not rest upon the
mere allegations or denials of [its] pleading.’” Rye v. Women’s Care Ctr. of Memphis,
MPLLC, 477 S.W.3d 235, 265 (Tenn. 2015) (quoting TENN. R. CIV. P. 56.06). Rather,
the nonmoving party must respond and produce affidavits, depositions, or responses to
interrogatories that “set forth specific facts showing that there is a genuine issue for trial.”
TENN. R. CIV. P. 56.06; see also Rye, 477 S.W.3d at 265. If the nonmoving party fails to
respond in this way, “summary judgment, if appropriate, shall be entered against the
[nonmoving] party.” TENN. R. CIV. P. 56.06. When the moving party fails to make the
required showing, however, “‘the non-movant’s burden to produce either supporting
affidavits or discovery materials is not triggered and the motion for summary judgment
fails.’” Martin, 271 S.W.3d at 83 (quoting McCarley v. W. Quality Food Serv., 960
S.W.2d 585, 588 (Tenn. 1998)).
Because any party may move for summary judgment under Tenn. R. Civ. P. 56,
cases sometimes involve cross-motions for summary judgment. CAO Holdings, Inc. v.
Trost, 333 S.W.3d 73, 82 (Tenn. 2010). As the Tennessee Supreme Court explained in
CAO Holdings v. Trost:
Cross-motions for summary judgment are no more than claims by each side
that it alone is entitled to a summary judgment. The court must rule on
each party’s motion on an individual and separate basis. With regard to
each motion, the court must determine (1) whether genuine disputes of
material fact with regard to that motion exist and (2) whether the party
seeking the summary judgment has satisfied Tenn. R. Civ. P. 56’s standards
for a judgment as a matter of law. Therefore, in practice, a cross-motion for
summary judgment operates exactly like a single summary judgment
motion.
Id. at 83 (citations omitted).
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In determining whether a party is entitled to summary judgment, we must view the
evidence in the light most favorable to the nonmoving party and draw all reasonable
inferences in favor of the nonmoving party. Martin, 271 S.W.3d at 84 (citing Staples v.
CBL & Assocs., Inc., 15 S.W.3d 83, 89 (Tenn. 2000)). “The nonmoving party’s evidence
must be accepted as true, and any doubts concerning the existence of a genuine issue of
material fact shall be resolved in favor of the nonmoving party.” Id. (citing McCarley,
960 S.W.2d at 588). A disputed fact is material if it is determinative of the claim or
defense at issue in the motion. Id. (citing Byrd v. Hall, 847 S.W.2d 208, 215 (Tenn.
1993)).
ANALYSIS
A. Legal Effect of the Schedule K-1
Mr. Warner first argues that the trial court erred in finding there was no proof in
the record that DWP discharged or forgave the debt. He asserts that the 2011 Schedule
K-1 constituted a discharge or forgiveness of the outstanding negative balance in his
capital account because the form reported a capital account balance of zero and showed
income to Mr. Warner in the amount of the negative balance. He further asserts that he
relied upon this representation of debt forgiveness and claimed it as income on his
personal income tax returns, incurring personal income tax liability. Mr. Warner urges
this Court to hold that the issuance of the 2011 Schedule K-1 reflected that the debt had
been discharged and operated to estop DWP from subsequently collecting the debt.
There are no Tennessee cases addressing whether the issuance of a Schedule K-1
tax form reflects discharge of a debt. Mr. Warner relies on cases involving IRS tax form
1099-C to support his argument. A Form 1099-C is filed by creditors to report cancelled
income for debtors. I-75 Partners, LLC v. Stefanutti, No. 310324, 2014 WL 702332, at
*10 (Mich. Ct. App. Feb. 20, 2014). Courts have reached differing conclusions regarding
whether issuance of a Form 1099-C operates to discharge a debt. Id. Mr. Warner
advances what is considered the minority view. Under the minority view, “the filing of
an IRS Form 1099-C alone is prima facie evidence of a discharge, which then requires
the creditor to prove that the form was filed by mistake or pursuant to other IRS
requirements.” Flathead Bank of Bigfork v. Masonry by Muller, Inc., 383 P.3d 215, 216
(Mont. 2016). Courts following the minority view have noted that “‘it would be
inequitable to permit a creditor to collect the debt after having received the benefit of the
“charge off” of the debt from filing the Form 1099-C.’” Id. at 217 (quoting Fed. Deposit
Ins. Corp. v. Cashion, 720 F.3d 169, 178 (4th Cir. 2013)). A majority of courts, however,
have concluded that the form is simply a method for complying with IRS reporting
requirements and does not, alone, bar a creditor from collecting payment of a debt. Id. at
218; see also In re Reed, 492 B.R. 261, 268 (E.D. Tenn. 2013).
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We begin by recognizing that inherent differences exist between the Schedule K-1
in this case and a 1099-C form. A creditor must file a 1099-C form to report a discharge
of indebtedness upon the occurrence of an identifiable event. Cashion, 720 F.3d at 178
(citing 26 C.F.R. § 1.6050P-1(a)). “The identifiable events include discharge through the
debtor’s filing for bankruptcy, the expiration of the statute of limitations for collection,
discharge by agreement of the parties, a creditor’s decision ‘to discontinue collection
activity and discharge debt,’ and ‘expiration of the non-payment testing period.’” Id.
(quoting 26 C.F.R. § 1.6050P-1(b)(2)(i)). Schedule K-1 forms, on the other hand, are
filed by partnerships to report income or loss that flows through a partnership to its
partners. Owen v. Hutten, No. M2012-02387-COA-R3-CV, 2013 WL 5459035, at *3
(Tenn. Ct. App. Sept. 27, 2013). The term “partnership” may include limited-liability
companies for federal income tax purposes. See https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-
pdf/i1065.pdf (Definitions for the General Instructions section). Unlike a 1099-C, the
Schedule K-1 form does not require the occurrence of an “identifiable event” to trigger
the filing requirement. As Wayne Vanderford, the certified public accountant who
prepared the 2011 tax Schedule K-1 regarding Mr. Warner’s capital account, explained in
his deposition, the law requires a partnership to file a tax return each year and the
Schedule K-1 is a part of the partnership return. See 26 U.S.C.A. § 6031(a), (b)
(requiring a partnership to file a tax return each year and to “furnish to each person who
is a partner . . . a copy of such information required to be shown on such return”).
A 1099-C form from 2011 clearly refers to a discharge of a debt because it
includes the language “Cancellation of Debt” in bold type at the top right corner of the
document, see https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-prior/f1099c--2011.pdf, whereas the Schedule
K-1 in this case contains no such language. The 2011 Schedule K-1 at issue shows that
Mr. Warner had an “Ending capital account” balance of zero and income in the amount of
$399,657.00, which Mr. Warner argues indicated that DWP discharged his debt. Mr.
Vanderford, however, explained in his deposition why the negative balance was reported
as income to Mr. Warner: “His capital account was in the negative. And when the
capital account is in the negative and you leave without repaying that capital account, that
is considered income for federal tax purposes and is reported as such.” Mr. Vanderford
further explained that the Schedule K-1 reflected a zero balance in Mr. Warner’s capital
account “for tax accounting purposes.” Thus, in this context, we do not find the cases
concluding that filing a 1099-C form is prima facie evidence that a debt has been
discharged to be persuasive. In light of the differences between a 1099-C form and the
Schedule K-1 in this case and Mr. Vanderford’s testimony, we believe the issuance of the
2011 Schedule K-1 does not indicate that DWP forgave Mr. Warner’s debt. A thorough
examination of the record reveals no evidence suggesting that DWP discharged or
forgave Mr. Warner’s debt. We, therefore, conclude that the trial court did not err in
granting DWP’s motion for summary judgment based on its finding that the record
contained no proof that DWP discharged or forgave the outstanding negative balance of
Mr. Warner’s capital account.
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B. Equitable Estoppel Defense
Mr. Warner next argues that the trial court erred in not considering his equitable
estoppel defense. Specifically, Mr. Warner argues that the trial court prematurely cut off
its analysis of the issue after finding that the 2011 Schedule K-1 did not constitute proof
that DWP discharged or forgave his debt. Mr. Warner asserts that the trial court should
have considered his equitable estoppel argument because the 2011 Schedule K-1
estopped DWP from collecting the outstanding negative capital account debt when he
relied upon the Schedule K-1 as forgiveness of the debt, claimed the forgiven debt as
income, and incurred tax liability.
Equitable estoppel is an affirmative defense. TENN. R. CIV. P. 8.03. Mr. Warner
had the burden of proving that DWP was estopped from collecting the debt. Tenn.
Farmers Mut. Ins. Co. v. Farrar, 337 S.W.3d 829, 837 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2009). The
requirements of an equitable estoppel claim are as follows:
“The essential elements of an equitable estoppel as related to the party
estopped are said to be (1) Conduct which amounts to a false representation
or concealment of material facts, or, at least, which is calculated to convey
the impression that the facts are otherwise than, and inconsistent with, those
which the party subsequently attempts to assert; (2) Intention, or at least
expectation that such conduct shall be acted upon by the other party; (3)
Knowledge, actual or constructive of the real facts. As related to the party
claiming the estoppel they are (1) Lack of knowledge and of the means of
knowledge of the truth as to the facts in question; (2) Reliance upon the
conduct of the party estopped; and (3) Action based thereon of such a
character as to change his position prejudicially.”
Consumer Credit Union v. Hite, 801 S.W.2d 822, 825 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1990) (quoting
Callahan v. Town of Middleton, 292 S.W.2d 501, 508 (Tenn. Ct. App. 1954)).
When DWP moved for final summary judgment, it challenged the sufficiency of
Mr. Warner’s evidence to establish an essential element of his equitable estoppel claim.
Specifically, DWP challenged the element pertaining to false representation. DWP
asserted that the 2011 Schedule K-1 did not reflect that the debt had been discharged or
forgiven. DWP further asserted that it did not intend to forgive the debt. As support for
the latter assertion, DWP attached to its motion a letter to Mr. Warner’s attorney
demanding payment of the outstanding negative capital account balance. The burden
then shifted to Mr. Warner to produce evidence of specific facts demonstrating the
existence of an issue of material fact. See TENN. R. CIV. P. 56.06. Mr. Warner produced
the 2011 Schedule K-1, arguing that it was prima facie evidence that DWP discharged or
forgave his debt.
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As previously mentioned, Mr. Warner relies on cases involving 1099-C forms
where a minority of courts held that the form reflected forgiveness of a debt. There are
cases where debtors relied on a 1099-C form and claimed the discharged debt as taxable
income. See In re Reed, 492 B.R. at 271; In re Welsh, No. 06-10831ELF, 2006 WL
3859233, at *1 (Bankr. E.D. Pa. Oct. 27, 2006); Franklin Credit Mgmt. Corp. v.
Nicholas, 812 A.2d 51, 54 (Conn. Ct. App. 2002). The courts applying the minority view
have held that the creditor was estopped from pursuing collection of the debt because:
It is inequitable to require a debtor to claim cancellation of debt income as a
component of his or her gross income and subsequently pay taxes on it
while still allowing the creditor, who has reported to the Internal Revenue
Service and the debtor that the indebtedness was cancelled or discharged, to
then collect it from the debtor.
In re Reed, 492 B.R. at 271 (footnote omitted). As discussed above, however, we do not
find the cases concluding that 1099-C forms demonstrate debt forgiveness to be
persuasive in this case and do not consider the 2011 Schedule K-1 as prima facie
evidence that DWP forgave the debt. As a result, the 2011 Schedule K-1 alone does not
amount to a false representation that DWP discharged or forgave the debt.
An examination of the record reveals no evidence that DWP falsely represented
that the debt had been discharged or forgiven. In fact, the record contains evidence to the
contrary. DWP attached to its motion for final summary judgment a letter to Mr.
Warner’s attorney demanding that Mr. Warner pay to DWP the negative capital account
balance, thus demonstrating DWP’s intent to collect the debt. The record also contains
evidence indicating that the 2011 Schedule K-1 was not issued to convey the impression
that DWP discharged or forgave the debt. Mr. Vanderford explained in his deposition
that the 2011 Schedule K-1 reflected a zero balance in Mr. Warner’s capital account and
income to Mr. Warner in the amount of $399,657.00 for accounting purposes and in
accordance with tax laws.
Another essential element of an equitable estoppel claim is that the party claiming
estoppel experienced a prejudicial change in position due to reliance on the conduct of
the estopped party. Consumer Credit Union, 801 S.W.2d at 825 (citing Callahan, 292
S.W.2d at 508). The record includes the affidavit of Mr. Warner in which he states that
he reported the information from the 2011 Schedule K-1 on his 2011 personal income tax
return. Because Mr. Warner is the nonmoving party, we must accept this evidence as
true. Thus, the record contains evidence that Mr. Warner relied on the 2011 Schedule K-
1 issued by DWP. Mr. Warner, however, submitted no evidence proving that he actually
incurred tax liability as a result of the 2011 Schedule K-1. As a result, Mr. Warner did
not prove he suffered a prejudicial change of position due to his reliance on the 2011
Schedule K-1.
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In light of the foregoing, we conclude that Mr. Warner did not carry his burden of
proof to show that DWP should be estopped from collecting the debt. We conclude,
therefore, that the trial court did not err by denying Mr. Warner’s motion for summary
judgment and granting DWP’s motion for final summary judgment.1
CONCLUSION
The judgment of the trial court is affirmed. This matter is remanded with costs of
appeal assessed against the appellant, Steve H. Warner, for which execution may issue if
necessary.
________________________________
ANDY D. BENNETT, JUDGE
1
Mr. Warner asserts that the trial court erred by applying an incorrect burden of proof analysis when it
found that he did not carry his burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that DWP discharged
or forgave the debt. In light of our conclusion that the trial court did not err by denying Mr. Warner’s
motion and granting DWP’s motion, we find his argument is without merit.
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Arts | Food
April 23, 2005
Tea and Empathy
France and Japan join in blissful matrimony at the New York café Thè Adoré.
Aria Sloss
It begins with a bowl of soup. Potato-leek, but it is unlike any soup you have ever had by that name. This is potato in its purest forma delicate broth, a lovingly-hewn cube. This is the essence of leeka fragrant perfume resting on top of the broth, a few thin shavings of green. Here and there, small pieces of torn bread float like gifts. It is a blessing, this soup, and the perfect introduction to what makes Thè Adoré so exquisitely unique. This tiny, Japanese-run teashop/café has taken the long-standing excellence of French cuisine and married it with the superior respect for ingredients inherent to Japanese cuisine; it has taken two cultures that prize beauty and presentation alongside taste and restored "fusion" to a good word; it has managed to extract the teachings of both culinary traditions and boil them down into a single essence. This is clean foodsimple, unfussy, but made with love and the greatest respect.
Carl Bialik
Long before I ever set foot in Thè Adoré, I heard many a gushing rhapsody of its appeal. A good friend who teaches at the Parsons School of Design, located less than a block from the café (which can make for a bit of a mad rush at school lunch hour), extolled its virtues at every opportunity. "Whenever I'm sad," he told me earnestly, "I just go there and have a pot of tea and a sandwich. There's nothing like it." He is right. In a city where the wealth and variety of restaurants can feel overwhelming, the search for a truly singular dining experience can be surprisingly frustrating. Yet Thè Adoré does what so few restaurants manage to do: It takes something small (the fairly limiting concept of a teashop as well as the space itself) and does it extraordinarily well. Let me explain:
Thè Adoré offers 36 different kinds of tea. They have five varieties of Earl Grey aloneEnglish, Cape Town, Breakfast, Decaf, and Imperial. While I may not be able to distinguish the nuanced differences between each variety, the I want it the way I want it part of me appreciates the myriad options. There are four different kinds of green tea, as well, including the increasingly popular Genmaicha (a blend with roasted brown rice). Whichever kind of tea you choose, it comes to your table in a white ceramic pot of your very own. The accompanying cup arrives with an ingenious straining device featuring a small metal support attached to the mesh strainer, doing away with the bothersome difficulty of having to touch the strainerwhich has by this time been heated to a dangerous temperature by the boiling water poured over it, and will often, in less well-designed strainers, burn the fingers in question. If requested, milk and sugar will be brought to the table as wellthe milk in a tiny ceramic pitcher, the sugar in pleasing cubes which allow for the timeless delight of pouring the hot tea over a cube or two and watching them dissolve slowly, as though nothing in the world mattered more.
The sandwiches evoke cuisines beyond France and Japan. There is the properly British boiled egg, tomato, and cucumber; four varieties of the quintessential French Croque Monsieur (grilled ham and cheese); a number of riffs on the Italian prosciutto and mozzarella (one substitutes shiitake mushrooms for the meat, another adds sundried tomato to the mix); something called a Hungarian toast, featuring cheese, salami, and pickles; and a nod to California cuisine which layers avocado, tomato, cucumber, and alfalfa sprouts in a pleasing tower. There is a whole host of other delicious options available all the time, augmented by daily specials that change depending on season and availability. Every sandwich is available on your choice of sourdough, seven-grain, or baguette, delivered each morning by the excellent Tom Cat Bakery. Two soups are offered on a daily basis, as well, and if you find yourself lucky enough to visit on a day where Japanese Wild Yam is one of the soups of the day, do not be foolish enough to eat anything else. Order it, burgeoning spring weather be damned. I would eat that light and silky puree in the dog days of August and praise it still.
One afternoon not long ago, the chalkboard listing the specials of the day offered two chicken sandwiches: teriyaki, or roast chicken breast. A note next to the roast chicken listing read: "onions, teriyaki only!" Thè Adoré is full of such charming idiosyncracies, some of which will remind Bill Murray fans of many a scene from Lost In Translation, wherein the cultural divide will appear to be not so much a chasm as a window onto an intriguing other. Perhaps it's a bit more Alice-and-her-looking-glass: noting that the baked goods in the window marked "cupcakes" are, in fact, not cupcakes at all, but rather members of the scone or muffin family; or puzzling over the meaning of "soup, w/or roll," or trying to make some cohesive sense of the goings-on at the take-out counter downstairs, which includes customers grabbing up (depending on the time of day) handmade chocolate truffles, French toast brioche dusted with powdered sugar, Ito-En bottled green teas, Canadian bacon sandwiches, madeleines, coconut cookies, lattés, croissants, and avocado toasts with a side salad.
"Where do you get these from?" a woman frowned next to me one afternoon, pointing at a lovely miniature fruit tart in the display case.
"We make all here," said the equally lovely young Japanese woman behind the display case, smiling as she answered in the soft voice so pleasantly unique to all Thè Adoré employees.
The customer's eyebrows lifted to the sky. "Well, geez," she said, her frown dissolving into a smile as she turned to include me in her amazement. "Isn't that special!" She made a gesture at the tiny kitchen, which, like everything in the restaurant, is a paean to spare beauty, not an iota bigger than it needs to be for its admirably efficient staff, but clean and well-designed, pleasing to the eye and soothing to the harried city soul. And indeed, I would have to nod and agree, as I did that day.
Thè Adoré is special, not just because it provides truly excellent, thoughtfully-prepared food and drink; nor only because its servers, in addition to their pleasant voices, take real pride in presenting your meal serenely and without any hint of the fact that they may need your table in the tiny seven-table room back desperately; but also because this restaurant is, at its heart, truly a restaurant rather than merely a café. It does what restaurants are supposed to do: The word comes from the Old French restorer, meaning to restore or refresh. Thè Adoré whittles away the excess from that meaning, removes the layers of pomp and circumstance other restaurants pile on in hopes of creating a memorable dining experience, and presents itself simply and honestly. The sunny second-floor dining room, tucked away from the hustle and bustle of 13th Street traffic, offers a respite from the storm, an hour or two of tranquility in the hubbub of everyday life. You emerge with a sense of renewal, a little more at peace with the world. You emerge restored, refreshed, your day a little better for having stopped at Thè Adoré.
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# Building Julius
If you have experience in compiling from source, these are the basic instructions.
To build Julius, you'll need:
- `git`
- a compiler (`gcc`, `clang`, Visual Studio and MinGW(-w64) are all known to be supported)
- `cmake`
- `SDL2`
- `SDL2_mixer`
- `libpng` (optional, a bundled copy will be used if not found)
After cloning the repo (URL: `https://github.com/bvschaik/julius.git`), run the following commands:
$ mkdir build && cd build
$ cmake ..
$ make
This results in a `julius` executable.
To use the bundled copies of optional libraries even if a system version is available, add `-DSYSTEM_LIBS=OFF` to `cmake` invocation.
To build the Vita or Switch versions, use `cmake .. -DVITA_BUILD=ON` or `cmake .. -DSWITCH_BUILD=ON`
instead of `cmake ..`.
You'll obviously need the Vita or Switch SDK's. Docker images for the SDK's are available:
- Vita: `gnuton/vitasdk-docker:20190626`
- Switch: `rsn8887/switchdev`
See [Running Julius](RUNNING.md) for instructions on how to configure Julius for your platform.
--------------------------------------------------
For detailed building instructions, please check out the respective page:
- [Building for Windows](building_windows.md)
- [Building for Linux](building_linux.md)
- [Building for Mac](building_macos.md)
- [Building for Playstation Vita](building_vita.md)
- [Building for Nintendo Switch](building_switch.md) | TSLBOM |
Critical Care Medicine/Pediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
Noah - Touching Countless Lives
Noah Voiles was just 4 months old when he contracted meningitis and required immediate medical attention. Doctors at another hospital recognized the severity of his case and sent him to St. Louis Children’s Hospital. It was in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) that Noah and his family met the first of many doctors and nurses who would become a part of their team, and in turn, their family.
Born with a number of medical complications, Noah has become a regular at Children’s. At age 2 he had open heart surgery to close the holes in his heart. He also has cerebral palsy, which requires he meet with a physical therapist every summer to assess his progress. Noah has a team of doctors he sees when he comes to Children’s Hospital, but physicians are only one part of his hospital family.
The nurses in the PICU always recognize Noah in the hallways—he loves to stop and talk with them. In addition, one of the hospital’s security officers often sits with the family on her lunch break to keep them company. The housekeeping staff has a soft spot in their hearts for Noah, too, going out of their way to say hello.
Noah also looks forward to his physical therapy appointments because he gets to spend time with Michael, his favorite therapist. Children’s physical therapists also took care of Noah’s sister, Michaela, when she broke her arm. Recently, Michaela has been shadowing members of the team that she hopes to one day be a part of. The embrace of the entire hospital helped the family through some of their toughest times.
“Having to be at a hospital is a scary thing,” says Noah and Michaela's mom, Cathy. “But when your kids trust the people taking care of them, you can’t imagine how much better it makes a mom feel.”
Now 12 years old, Noah enjoys the same things as most boys his age. He loves smart phones, riding his adaptive bike, playing catch, and watching TV. And he would never turn down a cheeseburger or sweet tea if offered! Noah and his family have touched countless lives at St. Louis Children’s Hospital, making his one of the most recognizable faces in the building—with a smile that brightens all of the hospital’s hallways. | CPTSNE |
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Media Advisory: Canadian Heritage
PETERBOROUGH, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - April 17, 2009) - On behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Dean Del Mastro, Parliamentary Secretary for Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament (Peterborough), will make an announcement on Monday. He will be joined by Michael A. Reader, Executive Director of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters.
This advisory is subject to change without notice.
The details are as follows:
Date: Monday, April 20
Time: 9:30 a.m. EDT
Place: 4601 Guthrie Drive Peterborough, Ontario
Contact Information
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritageand Official LanguagesDeirdra McCrackenDirector of [email protected] | TMSAOD |
// MIT License - Copyright (c) Callum McGing
// This file is subject to the terms and conditions defined in
// LICENSE, which is part of this source code package
using System;
using LibreLancer;
namespace LibreLancer.Interface
{
[UiLoadable]
public class ImageFile : UiWidget
{
public string Path { get; set; }
public bool Flip { get; set; } = true;
public InterfaceColor Tint { get; set; }
public bool Fill { get; set; }
private Texture2D texture;
private bool loaded = false;
public override void Render(UiContext context, RectangleF parentRectangle)
{
if (!Visible) return;
var myPos = context.AnchorPosition(parentRectangle, Anchor, X, Y, Width, Height);
var myRectangle = new RectangleF(myPos.X, myPos.Y, Width, Height);
if (Fill) myRectangle = parentRectangle;
if(Background != null)
Background.Draw(context, myRectangle);
if (!loaded)
{
texture = context.Data.GetTextureFile(Path);
loaded = true;
}
if (texture != null)
{
context.Mode2D();
var color = (Tint ?? InterfaceColor.White).Color;
context.Renderer2D.DrawImageStretched(texture, context.PointsToPixels(myRectangle), color, Flip);
}
}
}
} | TICNSF |
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Lives of their own: Discover the secrets of more than 60 different candy-filled piñata animals to see them grow, change, fight, and even dance!
Anything can happen: Guide a constantly evolving, vibrant world to keep your piñata happy and protect them from dangers threatening to break them open. | ABWSOX |
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Sunday, 27 September 2015
My pebble story
One day I went to explore in my garden when suddenly I stepped on something very smooth. I looked under me and saw a golden pebble. 'Where did you come from pebble?' I asked and picked it up. 'Did someone throw you in my garden? and left you on the ground?'I was entering my house on Christmas morning and entering the house I suddenly found myself in a place covered of precious rocks. "This place is so cool!" I said in my brain. Then I got out of that place and my pebble began to talk to me and it said this: 'I travelled through time and I fell down a water fall, a dinosaur stepped on me, then a river brought me to someone else's house and one day they threw me into your garden! I travelled everywhere: first I was a part of the mountain, some days later the mountain began to crumble, so I fell down and into a river. Then I got so scared because I saw a waterfall coming towards me, and after a bit I fell down a waterfall and made a giant splash! Then I got into a forest. After some minutes a dinosaur kicked me and I got to a very cold place. After some hours ice came. I was in the Ice Age! The Ice pushed me to another spot, then a polar bear kicked me out of the Ice Age, and then there was an earthquake that brought me into your garden (I was amazed that my pebble could talk.) | SGCPMD |
Stone, siding and beautiful windows enhance the facade of this exciting two-story family home. The interior embodies relaxing style designed with modern, stylish amenities, perfect for families who love to spend time together and enjoy their space with extended family and friends. | SRMTWT |
from flask import current_app
from tests.unit.test_base import BasicsTestCase
class AppTestCase(BasicsTestCase):
def test_app_exists(self):
self.assertFalse(current_app is None)
| TFLRCN |
Under the so-called first-to-file rule, “[w]hen a person brings an action under the False Claims Act, no person other than the Government may intervene or bring a related action based on the facts underlying the pending action.” Following the explicit statutory language, the courts have been uniform in their view that the first-to-file rule only bars lawsuits related to underlying actions still “pending.” There may be other proscriptions to bringing related cases such as the public disclosure bar, but the courts have been clear that the first-to-file bar ends when the original action ends. That is, until now. Click here for more.
Most of us are well familiar with the multi-billion dollar business big-time college sports have become and their questionable impact on the so-called “student-athletes” who fuel them. Questions of amateurism, exploitation and academic failure and fraud associated with these major sports have been swirling about for years. And they may soon be coming to a head with the recent antitrust challenge to the NCAA’s player compensation ban and the recent NLRB decision finding Northwestern University football players are employees entitled to unionize. But what has largely flown under the radar is the much broader question of whether colleges in general are devoting a disproportionate amount of resources to their sports programs. Click here for more.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), noted architect and champion of several whistleblower protection laws, has announced he will create the first-ever Senate whistleblower protection caucus consisting of a group of senators dedicated to protecting whistleblowers and ensuring that whistleblower laws are enforced. Grassley will be making the rounds in Congress over the next six months rallying support, with the hopes of having a fully operational group by the beginning of Congress’ next session in January 2015. Click here for more.
Under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act, a whistleblower who files an action that ultimately leads to a government recovery is entitled to a generous portion of the proceeds. There is no discretion in making an award. It is mandated by statute. The question remains, however, just how far this mainstay of the American whistleblower system extends. Specifically, whether whistleblowers are still entitled to the statutory award if the complaint they file lacks enough factual specificity or relies on facts or legal theories the government does not ultimately adopt. According to a decision last week by the Eighth Circuit, these whistleblowers should still be paid their fair share of the pie. Click here for more.
Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), noted whistleblower champion, reviewed all 15 executive branch departments for their compliance with an important whistleblower law, releasing his findings last week. The results were not good. Only the Treasury Department received a passing grade. Click here for more.
The IRS recently released its Annual Report to Congress on its whistleblower program and the results are discouraging even for an agency that has a questionable track record when it comes to dealing with whistleblowers. Despite having received more tips than ever — over nine thousand of them — the IRS paid only $53 million to whistleblowers in 2013. This is a sharp drop from the $125 million paid out in 2012, though they are far better than meager payouts before that ($8 million in 2011; and $18.7 million in 2010). Unfortunately, this year’s tally shows that, despite all the criticism directed towards the IRS whistleblower program, the agency remains sluggish in its whistleblower enforcement with no signs of picking up anytime soon. Click here for more.
The debate has gone on for years. The athletes in big-time college sports bring in billions of dollars for their universities and the NCAA, but get nothing in return — other than a scholarship that does not even cover the full cost of attending school. Until now, it has been largely a philosophical discussion among academics and sports enthusiasts. Are college athletes amateurs? Are they being exploited? Should college sports be kept “pure”? But thanks to a decision by the National Labor Relations Board last week and a class action lawsuit filed against the NCAA, the questions have moved out of the theoretical and into the courtroom. Click here for more.
The DOJ settled False Claims Act and other fraud allegations with Amedisys, Showa Corp, CRC Health Corp., Astellas Pharma, Hewlett-Packard, and Kerr-McGee Corp. for a combined recovery this month of roughly $5.45 billion. Many of these matters were initiated by whistleblowers under the qui tam provisions of the False Claims Act. Click here for more. | TCMSOF |
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Monday, April 06, 2009
Black & Latino Republicans Candidates in '09
This is a list of Latino Republican candidates that we believe are running for office throughout the country. There are many others so if you do know of some one please email us.
Teresa Hernandezis running for the vacated seat of former Rep. Hilda Solis in California. She’s a small business owner, a passionate community leader, and believes in common sense solutions to America’s problems!
The following is an excerpt from www.teresahernandez.com:Ted Cruz, age 39, pictured above with family is running for Attorney General in Texas. He is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard.Ted Cruz, age 39, pictured above with family is running for Attorney General in Texas. He is a graduate of Princeton and Harvard.
The following is an excerpt from www.tedcruz.org:Marc Rubio,former Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives Marco Rubio, age 37, launched a new US Senate Exploratory Committee website today in which he asks Floridians and the nation to stand with him.The following is an excerpt from www.marcorubio.com:Rosanna Pulidowas born in Chicago in 1956, and was raised on the North Side in Wrigleyville. She was educated in Catholic grammar schools and high school and attended Prairie State College.Rosanna is a small businesswoman and an advocate for senior citizens.She is also a staunch advocate for our veterans and for those who serve in law enforcement.The following is an expert from www.rosannapulido2009.com:Black Republican Candidates in '09This is a list of Black Republican candidates that we believe are running for office throughout the country. Again if we missed someone one please email us.Devon Generally -http://www.devongenerally.com/ US Senate, PennsylvaniaTimothy F. Johnson - http://www.ncgopvicechair.com/ NC GOP Vice ChairDr. Marion Thorpe - http://www.marionthorpe.com/ US Senate, FloridaLt. Colonel Allen West - Allen West for Congress in 2010 US Congress, FloridaMicheal Williams-http://www.williamsfortexas.com/ US Senate, TexasChuck Smith -http://www.chucksmith2010.com US Congress, VirginiaRon Miller -http://teamronmiller.com/ State Assembly, Maryland | TRCSOX |
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Unknown Performance 3" Bell mouth 100 cell catted Downpipe will increase flow straight out of the turbo increasing gains in both torque and power for your EJ25.
Manufactured from S304 stainless mandrel piping, precision TIG welded, and brushed finish, this downpipe will bolt up directly to the stock/stock frame turbo and OEM or most aftermarket cat back systems.
Included is all the hardware including a laser cut stainless metal gasket for a bolt on fitment. | TCPDMT |
Prescribed burning helps recycle nutrients back to the soil, encourages new growth and lessens the risk of wildfires by reducing flammable vegetation that builds up over time. Without burning, many of the prairie areas would eventually turn into forests or be replaced by invasive species that lack the water quality benefits native plants with deep roots provide. Those valuable roots increase the capacity of Kansas’ dense clay soils to absorb stormwater runoff.
How a prescribed burn works
We burn 60 to 100 acres of native areas each year when weather and conditions are suitable. We coordinate these fires on a rotating cycle during cooler months, typically February and March or late fall and early winter. Burns are only conducted during daytime hours.
Beforehand, we acquire permits for open burning through the Lenexa Fire Department and Johnson County Environmental Department. Prescribed burns are managed by crews from our Municipal Services and Parks and Recreation departments who have been trained in fire-control techniques. In addition, Lenexa Fire Department personnel are at the ready during each event.
Crews carefully start a fire burning from an established perimeter and move inward. As the fire burns, members of the crew keep the fire contained and stay with the fire until it has burned out. The fire will be completely extinguished before city staff members leave the site.
Safety precautions
Any fire can be dangerous if not kept under control. Our crews are trained in fire management and are extremely careful in planning and executing a prescribed fire. We do the following:
Examine a site’s topography and vegetation to determine safety precautions, such as firebreaks, that will keep the fire contained.
Monitor wind conditions, humidity, temperature and the amount of moisture in plant material to ensure it is safe to conduct a burn.
Notify nearby residents of burning activity and maintain a safe buffer distance from houses and other buildings.
What to expect during and after a prescribed fire
Crews make great efforts to reduce smoke impacts, but some smoke will be unavoidable. During a prescribed burn, it may temporarily reduce visibility or aggravate certain health conditions. The smell may be present for several days.
After a burn has taken place, the landscape will look charred and lifeless. But the post-fire recovery is usually fairly rapid. The blackened soil heats up quickly by absorbing solar energy, stimulating seed germination, sprouting and growth. | TPSRND |
He may be a lord, but he is no gentleman. Kit Butler,
Viscount Ravensberg, is cool and dangerous—one of London’s
most infamous bachelors. Marriage is the last thing on his
mind. But Kit’s family has other plans. Desperate to
thwart his father’s matchmaking, Kit needs a bride...fast.
Enter Miss Lauren Edgeworth.
A year after being abandoned at the altar, Lauren has
determined that marriage is not for her. When these two
fiercely independent souls meet, sparks fly—and a deal is
hatched. Lauren will masquerade as Kit’s intended if he
agrees to provide a passionate, adventurous, unforgettable
summer. When summer ends, she will break off the
engagement, rendering herself unmarriageable and leaving
them both free. Everything is going perfectly—until Kit
does the unthinkable: He begins to fall in love. A
Summer to Remember is not enough for him. But how can
he convince Lauren to be his...for better, for worse, for
the rest oftheir lives? | CMLLOF |
ViewPagerAndroid
Container that allows to flip left and right between child views. Each child view of the ViewPagerAndroid will be treated as a separate page and will be stretched to fill the ViewPagerAndroid.
It is important all children are <View>s and not composite components. You can set style properties like padding or backgroundColor for each child. It is also important that each child have a key prop.
Props
Type Definitions
Reference
Props
initialPage
Index of initial page that should be selected. Use setPage method to update the page, and onPageSelected to monitor page changes
Type
Required
number
No
keyboardDismissMode
Determines whether the keyboard gets dismissed in response to a drag.
'none' (the default), drags do not dismiss the keyboard.
'on-drag', the keyboard is dismissed when a drag begins.
Type
Required
enum('none', 'on-drag')
No
onPageScroll
Executed when transitioning between pages (ether because of animation for the requested page change or when user is swiping/dragging between pages) The event.nativeEvent object for this callback will carry following data:
position - index of first page from the left that is currently visible
offset - value from range [0,1) describing stage between page transitions. Value x means that (1 - x) fraction of the page at "position" index is visible, and x fraction of the next page is visible.
Type
Required
function
No
onPageScrollStateChanged
Function called when the page scrolling state has changed. The page scrolling state can be in 3 states:
idle, meaning there is no interaction with the page scroller happening at the time
dragging, meaning there is currently an interaction with the page scroller
settling, meaning that there was an interaction with the page scroller, and the page scroller is now finishing it's closing or opening animation
Type
Required
function
No
onPageSelected
This callback will be called once ViewPager finish navigating to selected page (when user swipes between pages). The event.nativeEvent object passed to this callback will have following fields:
position - index of page that has been selected
Type
Required
function
No
pageMargin
Blank space to show between pages. This is only visible while scrolling, pages are still edge-to-edge.
Type
Required
number
No
peekEnabled
Whether enable showing peekFraction or not. If this is true, the preview of last and next page will show in current screen. Defaults to false. | TVCPNS |
-- 18.05.2016 18:50
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
UPDATE AD_Process_Para SET SeqNo=30,Updated=TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:50:54','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Process_Para_ID=540855
;
-- 18.05.2016 18:50
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
UPDATE AD_Process_Para SET SeqNo=20,Updated=TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:50:57','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Process_Para_ID=540852
;
-- 18.05.2016 18:51
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
INSERT INTO AD_Process_Para (AD_Client_ID,AD_Element_ID,AD_Org_ID,AD_Process_ID,AD_Process_Para_ID,AD_Reference_ID,ColumnName,Created,CreatedBy,Description,EntityType,FieldLength,Help,IsActive,IsAutocomplete,IsCentrallyMaintained,IsEncrypted,IsMandatory,IsRange,Name,SeqNo,Updated,UpdatedBy) VALUES (0,113,0,540646,540962,19,'AD_Org_ID',TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:51:10','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100,'Organisatorische Einheit des Mandanten','de.metas.fresh',0,'Eine Organisation ist ein Bereich ihres Mandanten - z.B. Laden oder Abteilung. Sie können Daten über Organisationen hinweg gemeinsam verwenden.','Y','N','Y','N','N','N','Sektion',40,TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:51:10','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),100)
;
-- 18.05.2016 18:51
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
INSERT INTO AD_Process_Para_Trl (AD_Language,AD_Process_Para_ID, Description,Help,Name, IsTranslated,AD_Client_ID,AD_Org_ID,Created,Createdby,Updated,UpdatedBy) SELECT l.AD_Language,t.AD_Process_Para_ID, t.Description,t.Help,t.Name, 'N',t.AD_Client_ID,t.AD_Org_ID,t.Created,t.Createdby,t.Updated,t.UpdatedBy FROM AD_Language l, AD_Process_Para t WHERE l.IsActive='Y' AND l.IsSystemLanguage='Y' AND l.IsBaseLanguage='N' AND t.AD_Process_Para_ID=540962 AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT * FROM AD_Process_Para_Trl tt WHERE tt.AD_Language=l.AD_Language AND tt.AD_Process_Para_ID=t.AD_Process_Para_ID)
;
-- 18.05.2016 18:51
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
UPDATE AD_Process_Para SET SeqNo=10,Updated=TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:51:13','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Process_Para_ID=540962
;
-- 18.05.2016 18:51
-- I forgot to set the DICTIONARY_ID_COMMENTS System Configurator
UPDATE AD_Process_Para SET DefaultValue='@AD_Org_ID@', IsMandatory='Y',Updated=TO_TIMESTAMP('2016-05-18 18:51:20','YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS'),UpdatedBy=100 WHERE AD_Process_Para_ID=540962
;
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PD Forum Awards 2010: International Poster of the Year - cordobes
2010 Finalists:
sweabs
cordobes
Bellisimo
Storylines
With Mourning retired from this award, the field is wide open
After some debate about the name of this award, can sweabs come out and win it?
cordobes is also RoTY and Best Non Pacer Fan finalist, and a favorite to win all 3, can he win them all and be the first poster to win 3 individual awards in one year since JayRedd in 2008 and Pacers Girl in 2006?
Can Bellisimo take up the mantle of Mourning and keep this award in Europe?
The Following User Says Thank You to Pig Nash For This Useful Post:
Re: PD Forum Awards 2010: International Poster of the Year
Three very, very good candidates. I voted Bellisimo, because I think Cordobes is bound to take RoTY and maybe Best Non Pacer Fan aswell and I think to win three of these you would have to have posted a little bit more and I'm taking a little bit into effect the how long these finalists have been posting on Pacers Digest.
Finally I look at where they have posted on PD and I have concluded that my vote with the slightest difference will go to Bellisimo, though I hard time chosing between him and sweabs.
The Following User Says Thank You to Bball For This Useful Post:
Re: PD Forum Awards 2010: International Poster of the Year
Went with sweabs, (maybe it was the avatar). All candidates are deserving. Corodobes with the extensive in depth knowledge is always great, but sweabs won me over with the mix of common sense and humor... | FDSPPY |
/**********************************************************************
*These solidity codes have been obtained from Etherscan for extracting
*the smartcontract related info.
*The data will be used by MATRIX AI team as the reference basis for
*MATRIX model analysis,extraction of contract semantics,
*as well as AI based data analysis, etc.
**********************************************************************/
pragma solidity ^0.4.16;
contract ERC20Token {
uint256 public totalSupply;
string public name;
uint8 public decimals;
string public symbol;
mapping (address => uint256) balances;
mapping (address => mapping (address => uint256)) allowed;
function balanceOf(address _owner) public constant returns (uint256 balance);
function transfer(address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success);
function transferFrom(address _from, address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success);
function approve(address _spender, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success);
function allowance(address _owner, address _spender) public constant returns (uint256 remaining);
event Transfer(address indexed _from, address indexed _to, uint256 _value);
event Approval(address indexed _owner, address indexed _spender, uint256 _value);
}
contract ZToken is ERC20Token {
function () public {
require(false);
}
function ZToken(
uint256 _initialAmount,
string _tokenName,
uint8 _decimalUnits,
string _tokenSymbol
) public {
totalSupply = _initialAmount * 10 ** uint256(_decimalUnits);
balances[msg.sender] = totalSupply;
name = _tokenName;
decimals = _decimalUnits;
symbol = _tokenSymbol;
}
function transfer(address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
if (balances[msg.sender] >= _value && _value > 0) {
balances[msg.sender] -= _value;
balances[_to] += _value;
Transfer(msg.sender, _to, _value);
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
function transferFrom(address _from, address _to, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
if (balances[_from] >= _value && allowed[_from][msg.sender] >= _value && _value > 0) {
balances[_to] += _value;
balances[_from] -= _value;
allowed[_from][msg.sender] -= _value;
Transfer(_from, _to, _value);
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
function balanceOf(address _owner) public constant returns (uint256 balance) {
return balances[_owner];
}
function approve(address _spender, uint256 _value) public returns (bool success) {
allowed[msg.sender][_spender] = _value;
Approval(msg.sender, _spender, _value);
return true;
}
function allowance(address _owner, address _spender) public constant returns (uint256 remaining) {
return allowed[_owner][_spender];
}
} | TCSRKN |
Title: Render filter for "Services colored according to state" painter
Class: feature
Compatible: compat
Component: wato
Date: 1571064008
Edition: cre
Knowledge: undoc
Level: 1
Version: 2.0.0i1
"Services colored according to state" painter rendered all services in
host. With this werk, it is possible to filter out services that are in a
given state. | TFSCNV |
Amazing new banner done by 100Ways at TDA!160,000+ reads and 500+ reviews, thanks so much :D
As Ronald Weasley's infidelity comes back to haunt him with a girl from his past, his fiancé Hermione Granger gets herself into hot water with an enemy from her past. Enemies become allies as dangerous bets are made and they all discover they're pawns in a game that could lead to their, and the Ministry's, ultimate demise.
When Lily Evans discovers an abandoned wishing well in the Forbidden Forest, 6th year at Hogwarts is about to get a lot more interesting. Lily and her two best friends struggle to keep The Well a secret from the rest of the school while they unravel its mysteries, but with the Marauders determined to find out what the girls are hiding, nobody’s secrets are safe for too long...
Lily Evans and her three best friends make up one of the most popular and powerful groups in Hogwarts, the Clique. They have it all: brains, beauty, charm, and a school full of admirers. But what happens when an innocent idea for amusement becomes destructive as it tears the entire school apart? Throw in a few Marauders and they've got themselves quite a year ahead of them.***Undergoing revision!! (Chapter 14 done)***
Isabella “Bella” Wynton is in love with Albus Potter, who basically see’s her as a little sister. Add in the fact that she is socially awkward and you can admit that her life is literally screwed. Fortunately she meets Aiden Clarke, who is willing to teach her that talking to boys isn’t all that hard. He only has one condition: pretend to date him, to get his crazy stalker off his back...
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Sixth year is not at all going according to plan for Ron. Not only does he end up dating Lavender, he's being forced to take a potion that shows him what would happen if his deepest regret had gone his way. It's hard to dream about what life would be like if Ron had taken Hermione to the Yule Ball. But when Ron realizes that Hermione is dreaming the same dream, school becomes just a little more confusing, a little more exciting, and a little more romantic. COMPLETE!
Part 1/4 in the UN-series. With a very complicated and disfunctional family, Anna Parker faces a whole new world as she gets her Hogwarts letter. She immediatly makes friends with Lily Evans and Catherine McKinnon. But how can someone possibly be so cruel and mean as Sirius Black? And will Anna always have her suspicions, or will she be convinced otherwise? In the end, life is all about choices...
Hours became a painful ticking of seconds. The edges of the world were blurring. Her eyes were swollen shut or pinned open; she couldn’t tell through the pain. All she knew was the tight circle of his arms. The soft tickling of his breath on her neck as he held her. The way it felt to curl into his side and hope for oblivion; wish for the end. She was wishing for it - most profoundly. She no longer wanted to go on, to live like this.
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"They recognized the group lounging under the beech tree by the lake. Half of Lily wanted to sprint over to them screaming, “JAMES IS BACK!” while the other half wanted to slow their pace and keep him all to herself."
Much love to Queen Sabreen for the spiffy banner!! The Marauders are inseparable. Or so people have always believed. When a prank is accidentally blown out of proportion, six years of brotherhood ends. Hogwarts falls into a pit of despair at the loss of the Marauders. Now it is up to Lily Evans, the Marauders' arch nemesis, to step in and patch the rift before the hate goes too far.
Hermione is forced to leave after the war when she finds out some shocking news and no one knows the real reason why. Three years later she returns to take part in Harry and Ginny's wedding. Join Hermione as she takes a wild and wacky ride on the emotional rollercoaster one week before the big day, will she be able to handle how much has changed while she was gone?
Graduation comes and goes, Voldemort is defeated and life has never been better. For everyone except Hermione. Can she keep her promise? What happens when she comes face to face with her past? Or when time refuses to stand still... | AHTEND |
New shinigami Hikari is doing her best every day to get used to her onerous duties. The only thing that keeps her going is the kindness of her superior, Commander Ryouma. But, when a disastrous event happens among the shinigami, everything changes… This slightly steamy manga is Fujita Maguro’s latest work. | NSCWDN |
Have a volunteer make a card for each word part shown.
You may want to use three colors to differentiate the word parts: prefixes, word roots, and suffixes.
Invite students to combine different prefixes and suffixes with the word roots to build as many new words as they can.
Have them write the words. Students may want to use a class dictionary. | HVCSWS |
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package org.springbyexample.web.service;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.List;
import javax.persistence.Cache;
import javax.persistence.EntityManagerFactory;
import javax.sql.DataSource;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springbyexample.mvc.test.AbstractProfileTest;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext;
import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
import org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.init.ResourceDatabasePopulator;
import org.springframework.test.context.ContextConfiguration;
/**
* Base class for REST controller tests.
*
* @author David Winterfeldt
*/
@ContextConfiguration({ "classpath:/org/springbyexample/web/mvc/rest-controller-test-context.xml" })
public abstract class AbstractRestControllerTest extends AbstractProfileTest {
final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractRestControllerTest.class);
@Autowired
private EmbeddedJetty embeddedJetty;
/**
* Reset the DB before each test.
*/
@Override
protected void doInit() {
reset();
}
/**
* Reset the database and entity manager cache.
*/
protected void reset() {
resetSchema();
resetCache();
logger.info("DB schema and entity manager cache reset.");
}
/**
* Resets DB schema.
*/
private void resetSchema() {
ApplicationContext ctx = embeddedJetty.getApplicationContext();
DataSource dataSource = ctx.getBean(DataSource.class);
@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
List<Resource> databaseScripts = (List<Resource>) ctx.getBean("databaseScriptsList");
Connection con = null;
ResourceDatabasePopulator resourceDatabasePopulator = new ResourceDatabasePopulator();
try {
con = dataSource.getConnection();
resourceDatabasePopulator.setScripts(databaseScripts.toArray(new Resource[0]));
resourceDatabasePopulator.populate(con);
} catch (SQLException e) {
logger.error(e.getMessage(), e);
} finally {
try { con.close(); } catch (Exception e) {}
}
}
/**
* Reset cache.
*/
private void resetCache() {
ApplicationContext ctx = embeddedJetty.getApplicationContext();
EntityManagerFactory entityManagerFactory = ctx.getBean(EntityManagerFactory.class);
Cache cache = entityManagerFactory.getCache();
if (cache != null) {
cache.evictAll();
}
}
}
| FCSOST |
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Marion Park is bounded by 4th & 6th Streets and at the intersection of E Street and South Carolina Avenue. This is a fitting address for a park memorializing distinguished soldier Francis Marion who hailed from South Carolina and bravely fought through the revolution. With its interesting walkways and beautiful vegetation, it's the perfect place to take the kids for a stroll to the playground, or enjoy a snack in the grass under any of many ornamental trees.
Marion Park was first established as open ground, dating back to the original plans for the city created by Pierre L'Enfant in 1791. Also included in updated plans from Andrew Ellicott, this reservation has served continuously as a park since its first improvements in 1885. One of the larger parks in the Capitol Hill area, dating back to 1764 the tract of land was known as Houp's Addition, was originally owned by Jonathan Slater. In 1791, Mr. Slater sold the tract to William Prout, who then had to turn over the land to the federal government soon after. Improvements that were made by 1886 gave the park an ornamental elegance in the vastly developing neighborhood. In the center of the park used to stand a large vase that was filled with tropical flowers every summer. The "Large Hilton Iron Vase" was used to direct the flow of traffic through the park due to the carriage paths that created beautiful patterns from a bird's eye view. In 1963, the vase was removed, and the traffic patterns were redirected outside of the boundaries of Marion Park. Today, the site provides hours of serenity with the variety of trees and other vegetation. There is a play area available in one quadrant of the park that is easily accessible for toddlers. | EFCONP |
// Test for contact functionality. Although the contact functionality is exposed through the
// regular Titanium Contacts API, this test makes use of some Tizen-specific calls and features,
// therefore it's Tizen-only.
//
// This test verifies contact editing. It is initiated from the "contacts_find" test.
function edit_contact(args) {
var win = Ti.UI.createWindow({
title: args.title
}),
// the contact selected in the "contacts_find" test:
person = Ti.Contacts.getPersonByID(args.contactId),
// stuff related to contact editing UI:
labelLeftPos = 10,
labelWidth = '40%',
height = 30,
top = 10,
inputLeftPos = '45%',
inputWidth = '50%',
address = (person.address.home && (person.address.home.length > 0)) ? person.address.home[0] : {},
email = (person.email.home && (person.email.home.length > 0)) ? person.email.home[0] : '',
phoneNumber = (person.phone.home && (person.phone.home.length > 0)) ? person.phone.home[0] : '';
// Add controls for first name
var firstNameLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
height: height,
width: labelWidth,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'First name:'
});
win.add(firstNameLabel);
var firstNameInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
value: person.firstName || ''
});
win.add(firstNameInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for last name
var lastNameLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Last name:'
});
win.add(lastNameLabel);
var lastNameInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
value: person.lastName || ''
});
win.add(lastNameInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for email
var emailLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Home email:'
});
win.add(emailLabel);
var emailInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
keyboardType: Ti.UI.KEYBOARD_EMAIL,
value: email
});
win.add(emailInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for phone number
var phoneNumberLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Home phone number:'
});
win.add(phoneNumberLabel);
var phoneNumberInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
keyboardType: Ti.UI.KEYBOARD_NUMBER_PAD,
value: phoneNumber
});
win.add(phoneNumberInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for city
var cityLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Home city:'
});
win.add(cityLabel);
var cityInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
value: address.City || ''
});
win.add(cityInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for street
var streetLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Home street:'
});
win.add(streetLabel);
var streetInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
value: address.Street || ''
});
win.add(streetInput);
top += height + 10;
// Add controls for ZIP
var zipLabel = Ti.UI.createLabel({
left: labelLeftPos,
top: top,
width: labelWidth,
height: height,
textAlign: Ti.UI.TEXT_ALIGNMENT_LEFT,
text: 'Home ZIP:'
});
win.add(zipLabel);
var zipInput = Ti.UI.createTextField({
borderStyle: Ti.UI.INPUT_BORDERSTYLE_ROUNDED,
top: top,
left: inputLeftPos,
width: inputWidth,
height: height,
value: address.ZIP || '',
keyboardType: Ti.UI.KEYBOARD_NUMBER_PAD
});
win.add(zipInput);
top += height + 20;
var updateButton = Ti.UI.createButton({
title: 'Update contact',
top: top
});
win.add(updateButton);
// Contact updating
updateButton.addEventListener('click', function(e) {
var firstName = firstNameInput.value.trim(),
lastName = lastNameInput.value.trim(),
phoneNumber = phoneNumberInput.value.trim(),
email = emailInput.value.trim(),
city = cityInput.value.trim(),
street = streetInput.value.trim(),
zip = zipInput.value.trim();
if (!(firstName || lastName || email || phoneNumber || city || street || zip)) {
alert('At least one field should not be empty');
return false;
} else {
person.firstName = firstName;
person.lastName = lastName;
if (Object.prototype.toString.call(person.address.home) === '[object Array]') {
person.address.home[0].City = city
person.address.home[0].Street = street;
person.address.home[0].ZIP = zip;
} else {
person.address.home = [{
City: city,
Street: street,
ZIP: zip
}];
}
// If the array was empty, add the first item. Otherwise, overwrite the first item.
(Object.prototype.toString.call(person.email.home) === '[object Array]') ? person.email.home[0] = email : person.email.home = [email];
(Object.prototype.toString.call(person.phone.home) === '[object Array]') ? person.phone.home[0] = phoneNumber : person.phone.home = [phoneNumber];
Ti.Contacts.save([person]);
alert('Contact was updated successfully. Contact ID = ' + person.id);
}
});
return win;
}
module.exports = edit_contact; | TCSNEK |
const test = require('tape')
const nlp = require('./_lib')
test('reserved words:', function(t) {
const reserved = [
'abstract',
'boolean',
'break',
'byte',
'case',
'catch',
'char',
'class',
'const',
'constructor',
'continue',
'debugger',
'default',
'delete',
'do',
'double',
'else',
'enum',
'export',
'extends',
'false',
'final',
'finally',
'float',
'for',
'function',
'goto',
'if',
'implements',
'import',
'in',
'instanceof',
'int',
'interface',
'let',
'long',
'native',
'new',
'null',
'package',
'private',
'protected',
'prototype',
'public',
'return',
'short',
'static',
'super',
'switch',
'synchronized',
'this',
'throw',
'throws',
'transient',
'true',
'try',
'typeof',
'var',
'void',
'volatile',
'while',
'with',
'yeild',
'__prototype__',
'&&',
'||',
'|',
"'",
'&',
'Math.PI',
12e34,
'#§$%',
'π',
'привет',
// 'hasOwnProperty',
'café',
'$$$',
1e2,
'{}',
'[]',
'constructor',
'prototype',
')&@)^',
' -@%@',
'-constructor',
'#!^@#$',
'..(',
]
const str = reserved.join(' ')
const r = nlp(str)
t.equal(r.out('text'), str, 'reserved-words-are-printed')
t.equal(r.terms().length, reserved.length, 'reserved-length')
t.ok(r.contractions().data(), 'runs contractions subset')
t.ok(r.parentheses().data(), 'runs parentheses subset')
t.ok(r.lists().data(), 'runs lists subset')
t.ok(r.terms().data(), 'runs terms subset')
t.ok(r.pronouns().data(), 'runs pronouns subset')
t.end()
})
test('co-erce reserved words', function(t) {
const r = nlp('constructor prototype')
r.tag('Verb')
t.ok(r.match('#Verb').data(), 'runs tag/match')
r.tag('Adjective')
t.ok(r.match('#Noun').data(), 'runs untag')
t.equal(r.terms().slice(0, 2).length, 2, 'runs slice')
t.ok(r.append('constructor').text(), 'runs append')
t.end()
})
| TRCBON |
10.24.2012
Wow Us Wednesdays #89
Howdy, howdy. Hope your week is going fabulously. We have been enjoying picture perfect weather here in the southeast. Thank you so much for all your sweet comments on my sun room post. I am so glad I painted the walls a neutral color last year so I can easily change it up when I feel the need and you know I will often.
There were some fabulous party links last week. Here are just a few.
It amazes me how talented and patient some of you are. Just look at these fab drapes. The stencil was hand cut zig zags and all. Find out how at Crazy Wonderful.
Up Country Olio shared her Olio design board and how it became her new gorgeous bedroom. I still haven't quite mastered doing a board.
Hi Kim! It's such a privilege to be here for your party. I saw that you had about 459 links the past couple of weeks. People know that this is the place to party! You're such a gracious hostess--everyone feels that they're really WELCOME here. Thank you very much for inviting us all into your home and your blog!
Thanks so much for hosting, Kim! Always so much inspiration here. We would LOVE it if you could stop by Inspiration Cafe's Grand Opening sometime this week. We are all big fans! Thanks! Enjoy your week!Sherry
Wow,it is WEDNESDAY already! Party rockin' in this house tonight... look at all the visitors. Thank you for hosting, Kim, you're the queen of Wednesday. Your extra efforst are very much appreciated! The features are lovely...I'm interested in the dozen ways to wear a scarf...I'll have to try those out!
Hi Kim!It was such fun joining your party so this time I decided to share one simple family recipe of Sugar-Roasted Pumpkin. I hope your readers enjoy it. Thank you for having me again! What a spooky room by Raquel English!
Hey Kim, thank you for hosting! I am in LOVE with those drapes. Off to see how hard it really is, I am not sure I will have the patience either but.... BTW your home looks beautiful as always, I don't always get to comment but do visit;). Have a great week! | WHCFOS |
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The first station is open for business on Fern Valley Road at 6200 Geil Lane, Louisville, KY 40219!
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That's a terrific looking pizza. In the beginning, I, too, had problems keeping the unbaked eggs on the pizza from sliding and found that I had to build barriers using cheese and maybe some toppings at the outside of the pizza to contain the raw eggs. I also found using a pizza screen helpful although the pizza will bake up somewhat differently using the screen. Using a combination of screen and preheated stone will also work.
On DDD (Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives), they showed an egg pizza. The lady making it made a crater in the cheese and sauce for each (of the 4) eggs, and made note to pull the shells to the center to contain the mess. Theirs looked very good. She also used more cheese on top to "shield" the yolk.
On DDD (Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives), they showed an egg pizza. The lady making it made a crater in the cheese and sauce for each (of the 4) eggs, and made note to pull the shells to the center to contain the mess. Theirs looked very good. She also used more cheese on top to "shield" the yolk.
I saw those posts. Your pies looked great as always. Your PJ clones are one of my go to pies. I have upped the hydration a little and cut back on the sugar. I do the 2 day rest. A couple of friends who are pizza newbies have had very good results with your technique. And as always, thanks for all the help you have provided.
On DDD (Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives), they showed an egg pizza. The lady making it made a crater in the cheese and sauce for each (of the 4) eggs, and made note to pull the shells to the center to contain the mess. Theirs looked very good. She also used more cheese on top to "shield" the yolk.
I don't know if this really could be called pizza, but it has an egg in the dough and a raw egg on the baked Ajarian khachapuri. The dough is shaped into an open gondola shape. Milk is used in the dough instead of water.
I don't know if this really could be called pizza, but it has an egg in the dough and a raw egg on the baked Ajarian khachapuri. The dough is shaped into an open gondola shape. Milk is used in the dough instead of water. | TRCEMD |
Q:
How to write 1, 2, ... as a subscript to a letter?
I have two theta angles, one is \theta -1, other one is \theta -2. How can I write that properly? I want to give numbers to the thetas, putting the numbers at the bottom right end of the letter.
A:
This is called subscript and is activated (in math mode) with _:
\theta_1
\theta_2
You might (should) be interested in further reading, I recommend the Not So Short Introduction to LaTeX2e (surely available in your language).
MWE (some examples)
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}\noindent
\verb|\theta_1| gives: \( \theta_1 \) \\
\verb|\theta_2| gives: \( \theta_2 \) \\
\verb|\theta_12| gives: \( \theta_12 \) \\
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\verb|\theta^1| gives: \( \theta^1 \) \\
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| TSCACE |
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Flatworms (Phylum Platyhelminthes) are unsegmented worms with soft and bilaterally symmetrical bodies. They are generally rather flat, and hence the common name "flatworm". The name "Platyhelminthes" originated from the Greek words "platy" (meaning "flat") while "helmins" (meaning "worm").
The flat body allows internal transportation of oxygen and nutrients by diffusion, since most of them do not have a body cavity, circulatory organ and respiratory organ (except for some larger species). They still possess a simple brain though at their front end, and lateral nerve chords. Hence, some scientists are studying their simple brains, so as to understand our more complex brains better.
Flatworms have an incomplete digestive system, and the mouth is used for both ingestion and excretion. Most of them are hermaphrodites, meaning that each flatworm possesses both male and female reproductive organs. When they mate, one flatworm may play the male's role, while the other the female's role, though in some cases they may fertilise each other.
Flatworms also have an amazing ability to regenerate loss body parts. It is not uncommon to see those with part of their flat body bitten off by predators and still surviving well. Many species hence can also reproduce asexually by fission – splitting into two and regenerating the missing parts.
Many flatworms are parasites of other animals, either infesting them internally or attached to them externally. Examples of parasitic flatworms include tapeworms, flukes and monogeneans. But apart from them, there are many free-living species too, and these beautiful worms can be seen sometimes in our forests and seashores.
Singapore has several species of terrestrial flatworms that are mostly found in damp areas, as most of them are unable to retain water in their body. These terrestrial flatworms are voracious predators of earthworms, possessing a reversible muscular structure called a pharynx, which they use to grab their prey. They will then secrete enzymes to digest the prey externally, before eating the processed meal. Like other flatworms, terrestrial flatworms can reproduce sexually or asexually. Scientifically, the terrestrial flatworms found in Singapore are from the class Turbellaria and order Tricladida. These are some of the terrestrial flatworms that I have seen:
This Bipalium sp. is often seen in our forests or even scrublands.
This is also a Bipalium sp. It has an orange head, somewhat like the previous species, but has a black line running on its back. The body is relatively longer compared to the head also.
This Bipalium sp. has black and white bands on its body, but lacks the orange coloration found in the previous species on its head.
This Bipalium sp. has a few cream-coloured patches on its body.
This Bipalium sp. is all brown in colour.
This is likely a Dolichoplana sp. It is sometimes seen in our forest.
This is an unknown species of terrestrial flatworm that is sometimes seen on trees.
Free-living flatworms are also found in the marine environment. They are also called "polyclads", which means "any branches", referring to the highly branched guts radiating from their mouths. Scientifically, marine flatworms are placed in the class Turbellaria, and order Polycladida. As marine flatworms are usually very flat, they are very fragile and get torn easily. But been flat also allows them to slide into narrow cracks and crevices to seek prey and escape predation. Like other flatworms, they are mostly carnivorous, and usually feed on sessile organisms such as tunicates and bryozoans. Some may feed on motile organisms too, such as some worms and crustaceans, while others may scavenge. Only a few are herbivorous, feeding on algae. The mouth is on the underside, and may be located near the front end, in the middle or even near the rear end, depending on the species. Like the terrestrial flatworms, they have a pharynx for feeding.
Many bigger polyclads can swim by flapping the sides of their bodies.
Others can glide upside-down on the surface of the water.
Marine flatworms have brilliant colours to advertise their toxicity to predators. Studies have shown that many species contain powerful nerve toxins in their tissues, making them poisonous to most animals.
Like other flatworms, they are hermaphrodites, and some polyclads indulge in what is termed 'penis fencing'. Each flatworm extends its male reproductive organ to attempt fertilising the other party while avoiding getting itself fertilised by the latter, as egg production consumes more energy and resources. This results in a fierce fight between the two flatworms, and the "winner" just need to pierce the "loser's" skin with its penis, and the sperm will be absorbed through pores of the other party.
As the flatworms in Singapore are generally not well-studied, the identities are usually derived by comparing with identification guides and hence are rather tentative. Many of them, are in fact, not even tentatively identified. Some of the marine flatworms which I have seen and photographed include:
This flatworm is sometimes found sliding over the rocks on rocky shores during low tide. It is likely that it hides in trapped pockets of air among cracks and crevices during high tide, or even in crevices above the high tide line, since it does not appear to like water. I still could not determine what species it is from the guide books and online resources though.
This Mangrove Flatworm (Limnostylochus sp.) appears to be seasonally abundant, as there are times when literally hundreds of them can be seen, while at other times, none can be seen at all. They usually occur in mangroves, especially nearer to the back mangroves in brackish water. It is usually dark red with a thin orange line on its back.
This unknown flatworm is also found in the mangroves. It is pink in colour, and lacks the thin line found on the back of the previous species.
The Acanthozoon Flatworm (Acanthozoon sp.) is one of the most commonly seen flatworm in Singapore. It can grow to more than 10cm long, and is certainly one of the biggest flatworms found here. Despite being a commonly seen species in the region, it has not been described scientifically and hence still does not have a species name. This flatworm has numerous small yellow spots and a few bigger white spots on a black background with a narrow white margin.
The Thysanozoon Flatworm (Thysanozoon sp.) is usually found in deeper waters, and hence are seldom encountered in the intertidal zones. They are sometimes seen while diving in local waters. Like the previous flatworm, it has numerous yellow spots on a black background with white borders, but the yellow spots are bigger and it does not have the bigger white spots.
The ID of this species is still under investigation. It has numerous black and blurry lines extending from the middle. A red line, sometimes dotted, runs down its back in the middle.
Maritigrella fuscapunctata also has numerous black blurry lines on the sides, but lacks the red line found on the back of the previous species.
The Orsak's Flatworm (Maiazoon orsaki) is sometimes seen in the intertidal area on Singapore's southern islands. It is orange or brown with a white line running along the middle of its back, and the colour darkens towards the edge of the mantle, followed by a narrow black border.
A rather similar-looking species is Nymphozoon bayeri,
which usually has a broad brown, grey or black line on its back. The
colour appears to be rather variable, but it generally has a black
border.
The Bedford's Flatworm (Pseudobiceros bedfordi) is a very pretty flatworm that is sometimes seen on our shores. The patterns on its back is much like some Persian carpet or batik design, with black-and-white spotted branching designs on an orange background.
This flatworm's ID is also underinvestigation. It is also seasonally abundant, and I have once seen large numbers of them in the seagrass meadow of Kusu Island. They are usually brown or dark brown in colour with numerous whitish spots and small patches and a thick black border.
Here is another one of a slightly darker colour tone.
Pseudobiceros uniarborensis is another often seen flatworm. It is black in colour, followed by an orange border then a thin white border right at the edges.
A similar-looking flatworm is this one, which is also black, but has a white border followed by an orange border right at the edges. This flatworm is still unidentified.
This flatworm is white with blue edges, and has three black-bordered yellow stripes running along its back. Its identity is currently still under investigation.
This flatworm is tentatively identified as Pseudoceros laingensis, and it usually has many purple dots on its back, and a purple-dotted border.
In some online resources, this Pseudoceras sp. was tentatively identified as Pseudoceros laingensis as well, but it has a blue-spotted border and no spots on the middle of its back. Other resources identified it tentatively as Pseudoceros indicus.
This is another variation which the blue dots are more closely-packed. It should be Pseudoceros indicus.
This small flatworm is sometimes seen on our shores. It resembles Pseudoceros bifurcus, but the latter has a white line with a red tip on its back, while this individual has a yellow line with a somewhat orange tip, both on a blue background. No sure if they are of the same species, but more obvious specimens of Pseudoceros bifurcus do occur in local waters, though I do not have the photos.
This is another similar-looking one, but is more whitish in colour with blue edges. There are numerous small white patches on the back as well.
This flatworm also has many small white patches on a light grey background, and a blue border. However, it has a blue line running along its back. It is still unidentified.
A similar-looking one will be this flatworm which last the small white patches, but generally has a blue line running along its back in the middle, and a blue border on a whitish background. It is also unidentified.
Another unidentified flatworm will be this black flatworm, which when closely examined is covered with tiny white dots.
This greenish-yellow, or olive-coloured flatworm is also not yet identified, though it can be easily seen on some of our shores. The colour usually darkens toward the edges, and it has a thin black border follow by a thin white border right at the edges.
This is possibly a colour variation of the same species. It is somewhat brownish-yellow, but similarly the colour darkens toward the edges and has the black followed by white border at the edges.
I have only seen this unidentified translucent flatworm once. It has numerous brown dots on it.
This striped flatworm somewhat resembles the striped variety of Pseudobiceros fulgor. I have checked across many resources, but the latter species appears to have many variations, and I suspect some of the identifications may be wrong. As such, this is also unidentified for now. | FBSANC |
// Utilities
import {
classToHex,
isCssColor,
parseGradient,
} from '../../util/colorUtils'
import colors from '../../util/colors'
// Types
import { VuetifyThemeVariant } from 'types/services/theme'
import { VNode, VNodeDirective } from 'vue'
interface BorderModifiers {
top?: Boolean
right?: Boolean
bottom?: Boolean
left?: Boolean
}
function setTextColor (
el: HTMLElement,
color: string,
currentTheme: Partial<VuetifyThemeVariant>,
) {
const cssColor = !isCssColor(color) ? classToHex(color, colors, currentTheme) : color
el.style.color = cssColor
el.style.caretColor = cssColor
}
function setBackgroundColor (
el: HTMLElement,
color: string,
currentTheme: Partial<VuetifyThemeVariant>,
) {
const cssColor = !isCssColor(color) ? classToHex(color, colors, currentTheme) : color
el.style.backgroundColor = cssColor
el.style.borderColor = cssColor
}
function setBorderColor (
el: HTMLElement,
color: string,
currentTheme: Partial<VuetifyThemeVariant>,
modifiers?: BorderModifiers,
) {
const cssColor = !isCssColor(color) ? classToHex(color, colors, currentTheme) : color
if (!modifiers || !Object.keys(modifiers).length) {
el.style.borderColor = cssColor
return
}
if (modifiers.top) el.style.borderTopColor = cssColor
if (modifiers.right) el.style.borderRightColor = cssColor
if (modifiers.bottom) el.style.borderBottomColor = cssColor
if (modifiers.left) el.style.borderLeftColor = cssColor
}
function setGradientColor (
el: HTMLElement,
gradient: string,
currentTheme: Partial<VuetifyThemeVariant>,
) {
el.style.backgroundImage = `linear-gradient(${
parseGradient(gradient, colors, currentTheme)
})`
}
function updateColor (
el: HTMLElement,
binding: VNodeDirective,
node: VNode
) {
const currentTheme = node.context!.$vuetify.theme.currentTheme
if (binding.arg === undefined) {
setBackgroundColor(el, binding.value, currentTheme)
} else if (binding.arg === 'text') {
setTextColor(el, binding.value, currentTheme)
} else if (binding.arg === 'border') {
setBorderColor(el, binding.value, currentTheme, binding.modifiers)
} else if (binding.arg === 'gradient') {
setGradientColor(el, binding.value, currentTheme)
}
}
function update (
el: HTMLElement,
binding: VNodeDirective,
node: VNode
) {
if (binding.value === binding.oldValue) return
updateColor(el, binding, node)
}
export const Color = {
bind: updateColor,
update,
}
export default Color
| TUCGNM |
Branding is for Cows. Belonging is for People.
November 13, 2018 / IMAGINE IF
Branding is for Cows. Belonging is for People.
November 13, 2018
Krystle Wurster Social Media Strategist, Bulldog Drummond
Krystle's been a social butterfly before it was socially acceptable, getting in trouble for passing notes, sharing stories, and being the social bee of her elementary class. Say hello on LinkedIn (icon below) or learn more about Krystle.
A brand without its people isn’t much. Your brand is the single most important asset to differentiate you consistently over time. It needs to be nurtured, evolved and invigorated by the people entrusted to keep it true and alive.
Culture is the environment in which your strategy and your brand thrives, or dies a slow death. Think about culture like a nurturing habitat for success. Culture cannot be manufactured—it has to be genuinely nurtured by everyone, from the CEO down.
We recently had the opportunity to sit down with CJ Casciotta—a brand expert, media maker, and the author of Get Weird: Discover the Surprising Secret to Making a Difference. Over the past 15 years, he has helped some of the biggest brands think differently and discover their unique identity, and we talked with him about his work and the benefits of getting weird.
“I was such a weird kid, always refusing to stay inside the lines. But like everyone, at some point, I got ‘the weird’ kicked out of me. It seemed like the second I became an adult and entered the workforce, the qualities that once made me a misfit were the qualities that made me successful. I wrote the book because grownups need to reconnect with that weird kid they once were…and kids need to keep being weird as they become grownups.” - CJ Casciotta
CJ shared five Uncommon Principles that all brands should consider to break free from the herd and make things that matter.
Cut the beef.“Identity is more important than story. Focusing on people helps brands to operate out of their true selves. The closer a brand is to operating out of its true self—the parts of the brand’s soul that make it different—the closer it is to the difference it is designed to make.”
Rebrand your rebrand.“After 15 years of working with c-level teams, I started noticing a pattern...no one was on the same page. Re-branding was a time-sucking chore versus something to get excited about. Everyone was trying to keep up with what other companies were doing. As a result, they kept churning out similar materials, but none of them were making a significant impact. As companies and brands get older, that notion seems to inevitably leak into our companies, our people, and what is communicated to the audience. It’s much easier to model what seems to be working for others instead of doing the hard work of finding (and owning) what a brand uniquely has to say. But it’s a trap! Apple never epitomized another computer company and Charity: Water never sought to resemble another non-profit. What made these movements so groundbreaking (and ultimately effective) was that they knew what problem they wanted to solve, discovered what the market was missing, and owned what made them uncommon amidst a sea of similar thinking.”
The cows go where green grass grows. And green grass grows where you water it.“The act of articulating exactly why that unique thing the brand offers to the world is vital if we want to build a movement—something meaningful that gathers others, grows, and eventually creates long-term cultural change.” Strong cultures empower their people, they recognize their talents, and give them a very clear role with responsibilities they’re accountable for. It’s amazing how basic this is, but how absent the principle is in many businesses.
"Hacking the culture may seem like victory, and in many ways it is. But it should never be viewed as a finish line. In many ways it is just the beginning.
Have you ever read a mission statement on a website or poster and thought it sounded a bit pretentious and hard to relate to? That’s because most mission statements are written in windowless conference rooms miles and miles away from the people they are actually intended to reach. In addition, many mission statements don’t follow a process. They’re birthed out of guesswork and fruitless dialogue often called ‘brainstorming’. The result is cold and clinical. Any attempts to be unique, original or compelling accidentally backfire—ostracizing the very people they are trying to influence. Without knowing it, many mission statements accidentally come off as shameful and authoritarian, declaring to one and all—‘we know better.’
When we choose belonging over branding however, we get out of our swivel chair and actually sit among the people we want to inspire. We stop talking at them and instead start listening to their stories. Once we engage in this practice, our mission statements begin to pale in comparison to the hopes, dreams and desires of those we long to reach. Instead, we’ll find the opportunity to create manifestos—collaborative invitations to belong and believe.”
Showing is more powerful than telling.“Show ‘the weird’ with the world. The greatest movements accomplish this through well-designed manifestos and stories (e.g., ‘I Have a Dream’). These movements learn how to take their weirdness and translate it in a way that makes sense to others and invites them to be a part of it.”
Embrace your spots.“Be who you were before the world told you not to. Every movement begins with an invitation to embrace something different—a unique point of view that stands in direct contrast to a bunch of other similar ones. On the one hand, this gives movements a unique advantage—a distinct identity—, on the other, it also gives them an undeniable vulnerability. Before movements are remembered for being extraordinary, they’re questioned for being weird. You can take any movement and filter it through that two-part narrative: Christianity, Democracy, Women’s Suffrage, Rock ‘n’ Roll, The Civil Rights Movement, Punk, Disney, Apple, etc. Before any of them changed culture, they were met with varying amounts of skepticism and concern. This is because, while we're wired for ‘weird,’ we feel safer with ‘same.’
Weirdness is a muscle that needs to be flexed. After a movement has successfully hacked into the very culture that once doubted it, it’s left with the often, scary task of taking a step back, looking inward and reimagining what’s possible. For weirdos to keep their movement sustainable they must always find the courage to roll up their sleeves, erase the whiteboard and go back to the beginning—away from the turning tides and trends that clamor for our attention.”
No matter who you are, whether you're the CEO of a Fortune 100 or in the third grade, CJ’s passionate about helping you discover and own your unique contribution to the world.
Krystle's been a social butterfly before it was socially acceptable, getting in trouble for passing notes, sharing stories, and being the social bee of her elementary class. Say hello on LinkedIn (icon below) or learn more about Krystle. | TBPCOS |
Staring Rainia Belle and Tony Rubino. 3d henti Attractive cock hungry black haired curvy milf Ava Addams with big jaw dropping tits and juicy ass in white undies only gives head to Danny Mountain and rides on his pecker. They even suck it at the same time until it explodes
kim kardashian anal They even suck it at the same time until it explodes Attractive cock hungry black haired curvy milf Ava Addams with big jaw dropping tits and juicy ass in white undies only gives head to Danny Mountain and rides on his pecker. | TACMON |
Preston Pest Control
Preston Pest Control From San Antonio, TX
Preston Pest Control serves the greater San Antonio community with their family pest control services and important charity work. The company has earned its reputation in the pest control field thanks to its fast, reliable services that work to keep pests out of the home both today and tomorrow.
Earning their reputation starts with hiring and training qualified technicians, using the right pest control products, and rotating their use so that insects do not build up a resistance. This means that even troublesome pest issues are handled by the company through its proper use of pesticides. They can even rid the home of bed bugs, one of the most difficult pests to remove. The customers served by Preston Pest Control can take advantage of regular services that keep pests out over the long term all for low, affordable prices.
The friendly staff, trained technicians, and reputation for reliability and effectiveness has made Preston Pest Control one of the most respected in the community. As one of the leading San Antonio pest control companies, they provide a considerable effort towards helping the community through supporting valued charities in the city.
Charity
In addition to being a trusted San Antonio exterminator, Preston Pest Control gives to the local food bank to help those who are in need. In addition, they volunteer to work in Habitat for Humanity, one of the most respected charity institutions that provide shelter for those who cannot afford to house of their own. The owner and technicians of Preston Pest Control volunteer in the community when there is a need, such as an emergency or natural disaster when the community comes together to help each other.
In addition, Preston Pest Control sends care packages overseas to the men and women serving the US in foreign countries. The emphasis on sending care packages reflects the background of the owner of the company and his family’s experience with serving in the armed forces.
Background
The owner of Preston Pest Control comes from a military background, serving six years in the US Army. His entire family has served proudly in the military which includes three aunts, two uncles, his grandparents, and his father who served in the Air Force. His father retired from the service and still works in a civilian capacity to this day at Lackland AFB. He also has one uncle who proudly served in the Marine Corps.
Because of his military background, veterans get first shot at being employed by one of the most respected pest control San Antonio services, although there is no discrimination as everyone has an equal chance based on their experience, education, and aptitude for the work. In fact, there are also technicians who have no military background that works at Preston Pest Control.
Providing the best in San Antonio residential pest control services, Preston Pest Control has established its reputation based on its outstanding work, building a reputation as the TX pest control service residents can trust. Also, through its considerable charity work and recognition of veterans, Preston Pest Control has earned a special place in the community.
About Us
At Preston Pest Control, we are reliable and licensed professionals with many years of experience. We work closely with our customers to address their needs. Quickly solving any pest issues they may have while keeping the cost to a bare minimum. | TCPHRD |
We’ve come to expect more from technology and less from each other
We spend a significant amount of our time interacting with and mentoring young people. One of our constant issues is separating volunteer teens from their hand-held technology.
When we saw this story in the local newspaper – it brought to mind Sherry Turkle and what she had to say over a year ago – about how we’ve come to “expect more from technology and less from each other.” See her video here.
Stories – Youth Philanthropy
My name is Nathan Dos Reis I am a Boy Scout in Troop 20, Squanto District, Old Colony Council. Our troop is located at 400 Faunce Corner Road in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. I am a senior at New Bedford High School and I am enjoying this final year in high school.
Yesterday, we met a most remarkable group of students from the Freetown Lakeville Middle School, Friends Of Rachel Club.
Rachel Scott was the first student killed in the Columbine High School shooting in 1999. Darrell Scott, Rachel’s father, established Rachel’s Challenge to perpetuate his daughter’s example and the two-page “Code of Ethics” she wrote a month before her death. The organization’s mission is to “motivate, educate and bring positive change to many young people”. The Rachel’s Challenge program includes establishing Friends of Rachel clubs in schools, following the initial presentation, to sustain the campaign’s goals on a long-term basis. Schools around the country have incorporated Rachel’s challenge into their own clubs bringing the message to their students.
Q: What do you get when you mix nine Berkley Brownies with 500 pounds of gently-used, children’s clothes donations?A: Enough warm winter clothes, inspected, sorted and organized to help 24 local children receive a great gift package!
Here is an email we received from their leadership team – ” Thank you so much for allowing our Brownie Girl Scout Troop to come and volunteer at GiftsToGive and showing them that they can be an important part of helping others no matter how old they are. We had such a wonderful experience. The girls, at eight and nine years of age, were saying things like “this was awesome”, “it was a good experience”, and that “it felt good to help”.
We met a remarkable group of faith-based, high school students this week. Photos from their visit are here. We asked junior, Anastasia to write about her experience. Here is what she had to say.
By Anastasia – “On November 4, 2015, fifteen eleventh-grade students from Cardinal Spellman High School, including myself, hopped in a bus and drove almost an hour to Acushnet for one of the most eye-opening experiences of our lives. As none of us had ever been to GiftsToGive or knew about everything it stands for, we quite frankly didn’t know what to expect for the trip. Despite this, though, the students and I were just as excited as ever to get to work and make a difference in the poverty surrounding our area.
Tabor Academy student Wendy Liu accepted the assignment of reporting back on her group’s volunteer experience yesterday. Here is what she had to say – “September 22 may be another mundane Tuesday for most students, but not for those at Tabor. Today was our Service Day which takes place every semester; students and faculty members volunteer in various places, one of which is GiftsToGive.
Some from Tabor have been to GiftsToGive multiple times, while others stepped into the factory for the first time today. Caitlin, a junior to Tabor, is new to this activity. Today she sorted clothes for adults and kids. She recounts that the most difficult part of the job was to decide what to re-cycle because she wanted to “keep everything.” In addition, the day at GiftsToGive has been influential, for she believes that their Directors’ empowering speech makes people “reevaluate [their] circumstance[s]” and rethink how fortunate they are.
Twenty-five students and staff from City On A Hill High School spent their morning with us. We worked on gift packages, books and toys. Rather than us telling the story, we asked student Sarah Bethoney for an essay on their group experience.
Here is what Sarah had to say: “Coming to GiftsToGive was a great experience. Learning the process of how we can help the people in our community and seeing all the work that goes into it is a phenomenal thing to see. My peers and I came to GiftsToGive to volunteer by helping organize books, clothes and toys to go out to children.
OK – so it started off as a regular Wednesday morning.
I woke up, made my coffee, squeezed my orange juice, got on the elliptical bike, did my six miles, got in the shower, dressed and sat in my den to read the overnight dispatches and review my calendar and “things to-do list” for the day.
The morning I had been waiting for was here! An 8:45am meeting with a 4th grade class to talk about philanthropy.
I arrived at the Elementary School on time and was escorted to the basement. I knew something was up, that something was wrong, because the last time I was there to talk to the 4th grade they took me upstairs. Upon arrival in the basement, I was introduced to a pre-school class of 4 year-olds! Oops! I had the 4 correct, but it was an age designation, not a grade level. Twenty minutes later, I had twenty new friends and future voters, parents, leaders and philanthropists. I left feeling like it was the best morning I have had, so far, all year! | TICOPN |
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| TLCKAN |
Do we have a spiritual rainy day fund? Today’s experts suggest that we keep at least six months of income in reserve for physically emergency purposes. Spiritually speaking, Jesus gave the parable of the man who demolished his barn and built a larger one to store all his possessions. The problem was not building a larger barn, but not also being rich to God.
Our heart and attitude determines our motive. If our motive is pure and holy with God, almost anything is possible. If we have no care or concern of what matters to God, how do you think He will relate to us?
How does one store up a spiritual, rainy day fund? Is it even possible? We could probably invest more time in prayer, Bible study, fasting, serving, and in the other disciplines of a Christ-follower, but is that enough? We could invest our time to serving the Lord in full time vocational ministry, but is that enough? We could do more of whatever, but is that enough? Most probably, it is not. The important thing is to have our physical house in order where it doesn’t become the number one priority in our life. Didn’t David write in the psalms that he didn’t want to be rich, nor poor. The middle of the road is the most balanced. We all need emergency reserves to help us in our physical life. It also allows us to give to others who are less fortunate. And it also gives us the luxury to focus on the more important aspects of life.
Likewise, when our Lord is the number one passion in our life, everything else seems to fall into place. By walking with Him on a continual daily basis, we don’t have to have an emergency supply around when He seems to disappear from us. The reason is that He doesn’t leave us. We leave Him. He is always close to us. We sometimes build walls to keep Him away from us because we do not want to deal with an issue or sin in our life. But He is faithful. He has called us to a life transforming process that doesn’t happen overnight. He works daily with us, leading us to follow Him and depend on Him in everything we do. It’s only when we become independent of Him that our trouble begins to follow us.
The best way to store up spiritual reserves is not to. It’s to have your meal and walk with our Lord every day. It’s to live our life in His presence every, single minute. It is to remember that our citizenship is in heaven. Likewise, we need to remember that our treasure is kept in heaven. We do not have to worry about our return on investment or worry about robbers. Our crown is being kept in preparation for our wedding. Everything we do for the Lord is in heaven. Our reward awaits us.
As a disciple of His our calling and election is sure. Our faith is being built-up in hope and love for eternity. Everything we have learned in this life is ours to keep. Everything we have experienced is ours to keep. Everything is ours and will be kept in heaven until our resurrection. That is what we are storing up. We are not accumulating physical wealth, but instead, spiritual treasures. Invest wisely.
OUR PRAYER
Our Faithful Dad, thank you for always being with us. Thank you for caring about each one of us each and every minute. Thank you for being concerned about our health and welfare. But help us when our unbelief confronts us.
Remove all doubt and hopelessness from our life. Always, always, help us to keep you as the center of our life. Let nothing come between us. You know our service, our heart, and mind. You know who we are and what we do each and every minute. Let us not fool our self in believing anything that is not true. Let your presence always be with us. Help us to trust you and invest in your Kingdom each and every day. Your way is the passion that drives us each and every day. Let that passion always be channeled towards you in service and in the relationships in our life. Help us to invest the time and opportunities in this life for the greater good of all. Amen. | TSCENR |
SUMMARY = "Hardware drivers for ${MACHINE}"
SECTION = "base"
PRIORITY = "required"
LICENSE = "CLOSED"
PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MACHINEBUILD}"
require conf/license/license-close.inc
KV = "3.14.2"
SRCDATE = "20160122"
PV = "${KV}+${SRCDATE}"
PR = "r1"
SRC_URI[md5sum] = "a0bbd2b0a26d750e89972364e52fa4e9"
SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "80997180ab4092afbbefe1e42914ff1c66fe9de861789e9c4b86027dbddb840e"
SRC_URI = "http://source.mynonpublic.com/ini/yhgd5034-drivers-${KV}-${SRCDATE}.zip"
S = "${WORKDIR}"
INHIBIT_PACKAGE_STRIP = "1"
do_compile() {
}
do_populate_sysroot() {
}
do_install() {
install -d ${D}/lib/modules/${KV}/extra
install -d ${D}/${sysconfdir}/modules-load.d
for i in dvb; do
install -m 0755 ${WORKDIR}/$i.ko ${D}/lib/modules/${KV}/extra/$i.ko
echo $i >> ${D}/${sysconfdir}/modules-load.d/_${MACHINEBUILD}.conf
done
}
FILES_${PN} += "${sysconfdir}/modules-load.d/_${MACHINEBUILD}.conf /lib/modules/${KV}/extra"
| TCSCYN |
#!/bin/sh
#
## Copyright (C) 2020 The Squid Software Foundation and contributors
##
## Squid software is distributed under GPLv2+ license and includes
## contributions from numerous individuals and organizations.
## Please see the COPYING and CONTRIBUTORS files for details.
##
#
# This script uses codespell to automatically fix a subset of common spelling
# mistakes in the current git-controlled workspace.
#
# Usage: ./scripts/spell-check.sh [target]...
# ... where "target" is a git-controlled file or directory name to be fixed.
#
# By default, a hand-picked subset of Squid repository sources is fixed.
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# See ${WHITE_LIST} below for the list of allowed misspellings.
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set -e
echo -n "Codespell version: "
if ! codespell --version; then
echo "This script requires codespell which was not found."
exit 1
fi
if ! git diff --quiet; then
echo "There are unstaged changes. This script may modify sources."
echo "Stage changes to avoid permanent losses when things go bad."
exit 1
fi
WHITE_LIST=scripts/codespell-whitelist.txt
if test ! -f "${WHITE_LIST}"; then
echo "${WHITE_LIST} does not exist"
exit 1
fi
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# skip subdirectories, git ls-files is recursive
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# skip (some) generated files with otherwise-checked extensions
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;;
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*.pl|*.pl.in|*.pm|\
*.dox|*.html|*.md|*.txt|\
*.sql|\
errors/templates/ERR_*|\
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if ! codespell -d -q 3 -w -I "${WHITE_LIST}" ${FILENAME}; then
echo "codespell failed for ${FILENAME}"
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;;
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done
exit 0
| TSFCNF |
A Case Study: Blank White Page and Slant Rhymes
Today, we’re going to take a look at slant rhymes in action with the help of our good friends (and my life’s recent Godsend) Mumford and Sons. The resonant opening lines of their song “Blank White Page” calls attention to the potential power of imperfect rhymes. Listen to the lines and skip past the break to delve oceans deep into this topic.
Let’s start with a transcription of these first two lines:
Can you lie next to her and give her your heart, your heart,
as well as your body?
And can you lie next to her and confess your love, your love,
as well as your folly?
For the sake of simplicity, we’ll call these the first two “stanzas” of the song. Now for the dissection!
Slant Rhymes, Emphasized Syllables, and Why This Rhyme Is Interesting
There’s a lot of poetic richness to digest here, but the focus of this particular exercise is the gorgeous slant rhyme. Now, slant rhymes, for those who have neither education nor the willingness to make an intuitive leap, is just a rhyme that isn’t really a rhyme. A true rhyme, by definition, must rhyme all consonant and vowel sounds that occur after the first emphasized syllable of a word. A slant rhyme (also known as a “near rhyme,” “imperfect rhyme,” or “rapper’s rhyme”—and yes, I just made that last one up, but it fits) matches the vowel or the consonant elements of a word, and we’re pretty comfortable with that match happening only in the last syllable.
Now, a true rhyme with body (bod-ee) would have to start at the first syllable and match the full “od-ee” sound (shoddy would be one example; shout out your ideas for other direct rhymes in the comments). Obviously, Mumford and Sons doesn’t give us that perfect rhyme, but what makes the choice of “folly” (fol-ee) so interesting is that it’s incredibly close. The rhyme starts at the first syllable and matches two sounds, which is more mirroring than is even necessary for many other words (“bye” and “lie” or “low” and “show” only provide single-sound match-ups).
What makes this particular rhyme even more interesting is that the two sounds being matched up are vowel sounds falling around a consonant sound. This is significant because of what the ear is listening for: Our ears are trained to listen for specific patterns, and when those patterns aren’t fulfilled, our ears and minds are naturally drawn to the areas of difference. We call this subversion.
The final word of these two lines subverts multiple expectations. We’ll take those subverted expectations one at a time.
The Expected Rhyme
First, that initial sound (the “fo” of folly responding to the “bo” of body), in combination with the fairly strict way the rhythm is mirrored between the stanzas, leads us to expect a rhyme. Since our ear is tuned for a rhyme, the Lof folly stands out—especially after the second vowel sound (ee) is matched. That the L stands out allows the ear to more naturally pick up on some of the lyric sound being used here: Notice that the L connects us, through alliteration, all the way back through the line. And can you lie next to her and confess your love, your love, as well as your folly?
Now, this isn’t the only piece of lyricism being used. We have some fantastic assonance happening in this line, and you can even argue that “confess” and “folly” form a very, very slanted rhyme. The ridiculously imperfect rhyme happens wit h the “ah” noise in syllable one matching fully and the “eh” of confess matching the transitionary noise between the L and ee of folly (pronounce “folly” very slowly and you can hear that slight “eh” as we shift between the noises). However, it’s all tied together by that L, which is lit up by the precise way in which this rhyme slants.
The Expected Dichotomy
But that’s the first subversion. Second, each line is set up as an internal call-and-response: Can you do this andthat? Since the pattern of the first line takes us to a familiar dichotomy (we know that heart/body are two connected but opposing forces in human connection and sexuality), and the second line calls back to “heart” with “love,” we expect a similar dichotomy to emerge. Embedded within the pattern is an implicit connection between the way heart relates to body and the way love relates to … whatever comes next.
There are traditional ways in which the final word of the lines could have fulfilled our expectations in a cleaner, simpler, and far less interesting way. Love is frequently juxtaposed with “lust” in just the way heart and body are juxtaposed in the first stanza of this song, and lust comes in a variety of shades that could have been fit in. Hell, a slant rhyme between body and “wanting” would have worked just fine. There are dozens of options for how our expectations could have been fulfilled.
What’s important is that folly does not fulfill those expectations. Folly is not a tradition way of expressing desire. However, our minds naturally try to do the work of connecting the dots anyway, related “folly” to the physical elements of human connection. Is it folly because it’s sinful? Because the speaker is talking about a loss of control? Or is this folly something else entirely? The ambiguity is gorgeous: with a single word we open up a mystery, build the reader’s (or listener’s) curiosity, and raise questions about the connection between physicality and folly.
All while adding a gorgeously illuminated string of alliteration. In other words, bravo, Mumford and Sons. What fantastic opening lines you’ve presented us with.
Conclusions: Near Rhymes Slap People
What near rhymes really do is slap people across the face with the part of the word or phrase that doesn’t rhyme. If done decently, you can hide the parts that are mismatched. However, if done brilliantly, as we see here, it can empower the lines—in their patterns, connections, and lyric elements.
Here’s what you should take away from this lesson: Whenever you create a pattern, you can either please people by fulfilling expectations or interest people by subverting those expectations. Even an element as small as a slant rhyme can work as a powerful subversion if the elements of difference in that slant rhyme call back to other elements of the poem (or, obviously, song).
I demand a comment! I spent all this time doing this case study. Now it’s your turn. Do you have any other great examples of powerful slant rhymes? Do you have any other Mumford and Sons songs that everyone absolutely should check out? And do you have a suggestion for the next case study?
Did you enjoy this article? Want to read more like it?
Rob Blair is a writer, educator, and the founder of the Creative Writing Guild. He studies creative writing, psychology, and the intersection between the two.
Holme
I love Mumford & Sons. So much.
I always interpreted the use of ‘confess […] your folly’ to mean confess your imperfections, allow yourself to be vulnerable, and show your more fallible human side to the person. I hadn’t thought of it as a comparison of heart : body :: love : folly—nice observation.
My favorite song of theirs is “Winter Winds.” My favorite lines are:
“Oh, the shame that sent me off from the god that I once loved is the same that sent me into your arms”
“But if your strife strikes at your sleep, remember spring swaps snow for leaves”
“Was it love or fear of the cold that lead us through the night?”
“And my head told my heart, ‘Let love grow,” but my heart told my head, ‘This time no.'” | ASCSTM |
News and information on the misuse of technology for political reasons.
Politically motivated computer crime covers a wide range of activity promoting the objectives of individuals, groups or nations supporting a variety of causes such as: Anti-globalization, trans-national conflicts and protest.
Saturday, July 03, 2010
North Korea Not Believed to Be Responible for 2009 Attacks
A series of attacks targeting U.S. government and South Korean web sites during early July of 2009 were initially blamed on North Korea:
"In the days after the fast-moving, widespread attack, analysis pointed to North Korea as the likely starting point because code used in the attack included Korean language and other indicators."
But according to unnamed "cybersecurity experts" in the article this no longer appears to be the case. Of course, with the same type of flawed analysis, the "experts" can now speculate who else might be involved:
"These officials point suspicions at South Koreans, possibly activists, who are concerned about the threat from North Korea and would be looking to ramp up antagonism toward their neighbor."
The article, as usual, provides little to no details that can be independently analyzed and appears to be confused about the exact nature of the attack, The article first describes the attacks as "...crippling strikes, known as "denial of service" attacks" but later says "...the attacks were largely restricted to vandalizing the public Web pages..." of the victims.
That confusion aside, this is another classic case of "cybersecurity experts" trying to use only technical analysis to determine motive. By itself, it just doesn't work (see Analyzing the Google Attacks - Plenty of Room for Mistakes). To assume that the use of the Korean language in attack code implies the source is North (or South) Korea is a very weak inference. It might be true but other explanations (such as a Korean national in San Francisco or a Korean speaker in Japan) are equally likely.
It requires more than a few technical indicators to develop a strong case showing source and motive.
About Kent Anderson
Kent Anderson has more than 24 years of experience in security and is Managing Director of Encurve, LLC.
Mr. Anderson is a recognized expert on security and politically motivated computer crime and has been quoted by numerous publications including the Washington Post, WSJ, CNN, AP, Reuters, USA Today, LA Business Daily, Singapore Business Times, Danish National Radio and the BBC.
He has held positions as Senior VP of IT Security and Investigations with an international risk consultancy, as Director of Analysis & Investigations with PwC and as the European Info Security Manager for Digital Equipment Corporation.
He has provided assistance to law enforcement and government agencies including the FBI, US Secret Service, DoD, DoJ, FLETC, Scotland Yard, The German BKA, the Russian MVD and Norwegian, Danish and Swiss police. He provided consulting to OECD on international harmonization of computer crime laws and the British Parliament on the development of the UK’s Computer Misuse Act.
Mr. Anderson is a Certified Information Security Manager. He has served on Motorola’s Research Visionary Board for Security, and ISACA’s Security Management Advisory Board. | NPLTSO |
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Oysters. Lobster. Succulent steaks and seafood. And the views? Unparalleled. Folks who stay at Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa love it for myriad reasons – and its dining venues are so well-known, they attract guests from other properties, as well. Even locals. Narcoossee's is a fine-dining experience, dinner only, so make it a true night out. Dress the part and take your time, savoring a menu rife with succulent seafood – with land-based options for those who prefer them. Reservations are absolutely recommended; Narcoossee's views of the Seven Seas Lagoon come with privileges. Namely, wonderful seats for the Magic Kingdom fireworks and Electrical Water Pageant. | ENCSAM |
For the second time in her collegiate career, the Hermantown native had her elbow worked on during the offseason.
While she was forced to watch practice from the sidelines, she says that wasn't the toughest part.
"Just going to rehab every day," Mullen said. "It's just one of those things that you don't want to go through, but you have to. You just have to get back and get back to playing."
With her final campaign winding down, Mullen wanted to get back to where she sees most games from: the mound.
"I miss it a lot. I watch these girls out here, and I would do anything, anything, to be back where they are," she said.
Despite pitching on senior day, Mullen's grown accustomed to a new position in left field.
During her career at UMD, Mullen's spent a lot of time striking batters out. Although she hasn't been on the mound very much this season, she's certainly found other ways to contribute for the Bulldogs.
"I mean, she's always there, and in it, and just giving it her all," Bulldogs sophomore Sami Schnyder. "She really gets the team motivated and going, and she's a great energy booster."
"She's done everything we've asked her to do to get ready and to be able to play her senior season," said head coach Jen Banford. "She's just been a great captain." | TRCEMA |
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| TDCAFN |
Amid Downbeat Headlines, Canadian Factories Persevere
Some say Canadian factories are in the dumps. Manufacturing data for October suggests otherwise.
A string of high-profile factory closings in Canada – most recently last week’s announcement that Kellogg Co. was shuttering its plant in London, Ontario — has dominated headlines and had analysts wondering whether policymakers were overlooking the real risk story in the Canadian economy.
But October manufacturing data released Tuesday indicates Canadian factories are slowly but surely benefiting from increased production in the U.S. and Mexico, and managers might be adding to stockpiles with knowledge of stronger demand around the corner.
Factory sales rose 1.0% to 50.09 billion Canadian dollars ($47.31 billion), well above market expectations for a decline in October of 0.3%, according to economists Royal Bank of Canada. Excluding the auto sector, manufacturing sales advanced by a heftier 1.3%. In volume terms, sales also advanced 1.0% in the month.
With the October gain, factory sales are at their highest level in 17 months. The year-over-year gain, although a meager 2.6%, still represents the biggest 12-month advance since July 2012. Five of the last six months of data, to Oct. 31, indicate monthly gains. And a key forward-looking indicator, the level of new orders, rose by a hefty 5.9% to C$50.58 billion, or the biggest monthly gain since last November, while unfilled orders rose 0.7%.
Jimmy Jean, economic strategist at Desjardins Capital Markets, cautions that the October report does have flaws. The shipment of durable goods — which includes household appliances, vehicles, and machinery and equipment, and are often sold abroad — declined 0.5% in the month. Further, the October gain was driven in large part by the biggest climb in food-industry sales in two decades.
Still, the report indicates the Canadian economy had a strong performance in October, Mr. Jean said, and concerns about further weakness, as relayed by Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, might be misplaced.
Bill Adams, senior international economist for PNC Financial Services Group in Pittsburgh, Pa., said Canadian producers are well “embedded” in the North American supply chain, and that means they stand to benefit from improved confidence among operators of U.S. and Mexican factories. Further, data on Monday indicated U.S. industrial output in November surpassed its prerecession peak.
“Canada will be along for the ride, and that’s a good thing,” he said, adding the 1.9% rise in inventories is another signal Canadian firms anticipate stronger demand in the coming months.
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Canada Real Time provides insight and analysis into what’s making news in Canada, a country punching above its weight on the world stage thanks to its vast resources and strong banking sector. Drawing on the expertise of The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones Newswires, we take a look at developments in fields ranging from business to politics to culture. You can contact the editors at [email protected] | TDFMNK |
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What is infinity? In life and mathematics alike, it is an abstract concept referring to something that is endless and limitless. Philosophers and mathematicians of yore, from ancient Greeks like Plato and Aristotle to Renaissance thinkers such as Isaac Newton and Galileo, had tackled this... | TMCBNF |
World number one Angelique Kerber won a fourth straight match at the BNP Paribas WTA Finals Singapore presented by SC Global to ease her way into her first final at the prestigious year-end championships, where she will meet the resurgent Dominika Cibulkova.
Kerber Keen to Make a Bold Impression, Cruises Through Opener
Having been the only player to carry an undefeated run into the knockout stages, it was Kerber who started the brighter of the two, wasting no time in claiming the first break of the contest in the opening game to edge her nose in front. With a consolidation of the break all but guaranteed, thanks to remarkable shotmaking such as this from the German, it was the Pole who fought back brilliantly, coming through a grueling 14-point game to recover the early break.
However, the defending champion’s hard work appeared to have all gone to waste in the following game as Kerber quickly forged ahead to a 0-40 lead, before Radwanska pegged her back, saving all three break points in remarkable fashion. Yet, one could just sense that Kerber’s breakthrough was never in doubt and the German made sure to reassert her authority on the Pole, breaking at the fourth time of asking before consolidating with relative ease to open up a comfortable 3-1 advantage.
Radwanska did what she could to stop the momentum of Kerber, saving a break point en route to mustering out a seemingly improbable hold a game later, but there was no stopping the world number one, who was right in the ascendancy from there on out. Reeling off the last three games of the opener, the German was a set away from her first final in Singapore, with Radwanska struggling to find any holes in Kerber’s game.
Kerber Knocks Out Defending Champion Radwanska in Imperious Fashion
The second set would start similarly to the first, with both players exchanging breaks early before it was Kerber who appeared to gain the upper hand. In a case of déjà-vu, the German would recover from the disappointment of failing to consolidate her early advantage with another break, this time coming out on top, to go a set and 3-1 to the good.
But unlike in the opener, when given the chance to secure the double break, the world number one would make no mistake this time around; another wild backhand miss from Radwanska giving Kerber the insurance break and putting her within two games of victory.
With the finish line in sight, the German’s desire to win only seemed to grow stronger as another commanding hold, aided by another series of uncharacteristic unforced errors, put her one step closer to a spot in Sunday’s showpiece. With a dejected-looking Radwanska seemingly at a loss for answers, Kerber would complete arguably her best match of the week in just over an hour; the Pole’s out-of-character 28th unforced error sealing an imperious 6-2, 6-1 victory for the world number one.
Kerber Set to Battle Cibulkova for Prestigious Year-End Title
Saturday’s victory over Radwanska puts Kerber into the final in a rematch of their thrilling round-robin match against Dominika Cibulkova last Sunday. In what promises to be another thrilling encounter under the roof of the Singapore Indoor Stadium, Kerber and Cibulkova will look to renew acquaintances in their tenth and arguably most important meeting, with the prestigious year-end championship title on the line. | SWCKON |
"For liberals, Trump is one of the best options out there"
There isn’t a single website, blog, or social media platform where you won’t find his name plastered all over the place.
His longevity in the upcoming election has been weighed non-stop since he entered the ring. Facebook debates about his credibility as a politician have occurred between every young person and their mildly racist uncle. It’s tiresome and seemingly never ending.
But is Trump really the worst viable candidate to grace American soil since Mary Carey?
Between his tactics and controversial statements, The Donald has done a great job of keeping his name in the press without spending a dime. The fact that he’s become the most talked about candidate without bruising a fraction of his net worth shows that the man is a legitimate threat.
Millennials have reacted to Trump in a way that would suggest he’s the reanimated, straw-haired corpse of Adolf Hitler. The prospect of building a wall to keep illegals away from the border is on par with genocide to them.
The words of Donald Trump have polarized our nation and we’re now split down the centre. You see his quotes everywhere and, despite being taken out of context, they are still pretty reprehensible. However, they certainly aren’t the worst things that leaders in either party have said.
Need I remind you of socialist fan favorite Bernie Sanders? The same man who claimed in an essay that all women fantasized about being gang-banged and men, of abusing women? Granted, Sanders has taken plenty of grief over this essay and did issue an apology, but what about his stance on illegal immigration?
According to the man himself:
“When you have 36-percent of Hispanic kids in this country who can’t find jobs and you bring a lot of unskilled workers in the country, what do you think happens to that 36-percent of kids of today who are unemployed? […] I don’t think there is any candidate for president — none — who thinks that we should open up the borders and not see that is having a negative impact. So, to my mind is, what do we do and how do we address the problem of 11 million undocumented people in this country today moving?”
Here we have Bernie Sanders siding with Donald Trump, agreeing that illegal immigration is a problem. His solution, unlike Trump’s wall, is to offer those currently residing here amnesty and for those trying to get in… a shrugging of the shoulders.
Now, I like Bernie Sanders. He seems like a genuinely good dude. I would probably elect him city dogcatcher. But his approach is concerning in that Sanders hasn’t offered solutions to many of the problems raised, unlike Trump – who has – but has also thrown out a number of ludicrous concepts and generalizations. In terms of effectiveness, Trump gains a point for effort – Sanders does not.
Onto the woman who’ll probably edge Bernie out when it comes time to vote, former-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. This one speaks for itself. Clinton was exposed to Smilex gas back in ’89 and hasn’t produced a natural facial expression since. The list of reasons why she’d be a cancer to this country if elected president is a long one, so I’ll hone in on what’s at focus here: controversial statements. That’s the big thing burdening Trump, right? Well how about Clinton boasting about having the "white vote" over Obama in 2008? This is the same woman who laughed about having defended a child rapist in court that she knew was guilty. And while Trump gets flack for not outright stating that Obama isn’t a Muslim, lest we forget that it was Clinton’s camp who started the whole "birther" movement. In terms of controversy, they should be considered equal. However they’re not and never will be.
Liberals are incapable of seeing beyond what they want to see. While Sanders is the candidate of choice for many, Hillary is viewed as the second best option simply because she’s a Democrat. There’s no thought of entertaining the prospect of a Republican taking the oath because they’re all lumped together as backwoods Christian extremists.
Which brings me to my next point:
For liberals, Trump is one of the best options out there. Sure, he wants to deport illegal immigrants. So what? With the exception of Sanders, that doesn’t distinguish him from anyone else who's running. Have you listened to anything that Mike Huckabee has said in the past two months? Rand Paul, while being the last true American patriot, believes that businesses have the right to discriminate based on race. Jeb Bush is passionate about shutting down Planned Parenthood (despite abortions only making up 3% of their business) and wants to repeal gay marriage. Short of John Kasich, Trump is the best guy they could ask for.
Critical thinking is clearly not the left’s strong suit. If it doesn’t mesh entirely to their ideals, it’s not worth contending. It’s a real ‘take your ball and go home’ kind of attitude. In this instance, Trump’s disdain for undocumented citizens has been enough to turn him into public enemy #1 when coupled with the media blitz.
Trump is an annoyance, a fruit fly that just won’t go away, but none of the ideas he’s lobbed out (and that can realistically be accomplished) is any better or worse than what other candidates have proposed. As a matter of fact, his tax plan is quite appealing and has even gained favour with liberals – albeit unknowingly:
Remove the media fatigue and he’s just another conservative with loose lips and a bad hairdo. Trump isn’t the worst option by a long shot. Moreover, he’s the first candidate in decades to offer a genuine glimmer of change. Whether that change will be for the better or worse though, remains to be seen.
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We always elect medicare people as our politicians, all they know is how to smile and manipulate to get elected, after, they don’t keep their promises, Bush and Obama are good examples,Hillary has already proven she is barely a mediocre politician, she accomplished nothing as Senator or Secretary of State and now she wants to be the president, just crazy. Actually without Bill Clinton she would still be in Arkansas and no one will know of her. In the other hand you have Trump, yeah the press makes fun of him, obviously they can’t control him as they control the rest of the C-politicians again like Bush and Obama and the rest. We are lucky to have a strong character like Trump to lower himself and deal with this people/candidates,(except Carson,respect). They have accomplished nothing, they never created a single job with risking their own money, they just smile and manipulate and become politicians. The country is circling the toilet bowl and most of the press want us to elect another “same old” politician, when are they going to get it? At least the public is starting to get it. We will never get different results by trying the same thing over and over. Trump’s arrogance and energy will bring change, he already let everyone know he kisses no one’s ass to get ahead, what a beautiful refreshing thing to watch. Get used to it liberal press and talking heads, millions and millions of knowledgeable people like Trump .
Linda Cayer commented
2015-10-15 22:27:29 -0400
I like Trump and his cocky attitude . And I like Ben Carson too.
I like Mr. Carson’ s attitude about gun ownership and taking personal responsibility for our own safety and well being. He is a constitutionalist and speaks outside the box of political correctness.
He is a brilliant man and he and Trump share the same ideas. They would make a good team.
God spare us from Hillary.
Deborah Graupner commented
2015-10-15 15:04:07 -0400
I love the Donald, and I like it that he is stirring the pot! I would vote for him over that liar Clinton.
Jason Bertucci commented
2015-10-15 14:12:53 -0400
As a person Trump is very unattractive. The latest Forbes article is worth reading. Trump has always been insecure and a fibber on his true wealth. When he was first let into the top 400 in Forbes he had a battle with Forbes as they estimated his worth at half he did. Apparently what people think he is worth is very important to him, so much so he sued an author who he claims underestimated his wealth. More recently Forbes again challenged Trump’s 10 billion number saying he was worth at best half of that. Trump then had a hissy fit calling Forbes a “bankrupt magazine”. When pushed by Forbes if he thinks they use a different metric on him than others he said he thinks they do. Trump is a great man in his own imagination. Part of the problem is he estimates his brand to be worth 3 billion. Forbes hired an independent branding specialist and said at best his brand is worth 150 million. Trump is just such an ugly person. He stoops to name calling and personal attacks when anyone dares to challenge him. The man is a joke. I would honestly vote for him over Hilary because frankly I would vote for a poop throwing monkey over Hilary, but I just hope the GOP comes to its senses. | FDCTMO |
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Every once in a while, we’re gifted with a film that makes a mockery of genre classifications, and at this year’s South by Southwest film festival, that movie was Turbo Kid. There’s no realistic way to classify the creative genius on display throughout said wonderpiece, but hell, I’ll give it a try anyway!
This dreamlike fantasy mixes a sweet, coming-of-age love story with the energy of a psychedelic music video and the practical goriness of the most splatterific 80s horror movie you can reference. It’s whimsical, gleefully brutal, and utterly breathtaking. It’s the type of movie that shouldn’t make you so damn happy, but it’s impossible not to be sucked in by the magnificent design and screen-popping colors on display. Turbo Kid is an independent miracle that exists outside of a mainstream system unwilling to take such artistic risks, but without individuals who are driven by sheer ambition and grandiose visions (The FP and other likeminded films), think of how boring movies would be.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where water has become deathly scarce, a man named Zeus (Michael Ironside) rules over a desolate territory that produces its own supply of H2O. Our hero (Munro Chambers) knows not to engage with such a place, and he spends most of his time scavenging around safer areas to avoid more unsavory characters. But what’s a movie without a conflict? “The Kid” finds himself tangling with Zeus’ thugs after a female companion he meets named Apple (Laurence Leboeuf) is taken hostage, and after breaking away from their violent grasp, a chase ensues. Can “The Kid” save Apple by channeling his inner hero, like the ones he reads about in comic books? With the help of a destructive space-blaster he finds, it just might be possible. Forget Turbo Man, here comes Turbo Kid!
The universe built by filmmakers François Simard, Anouk Whissell, and Yoann-Karl Whissell puts bigger-budget movies to shame, especially when you realize it’s being done with a fraction of the price tag that studio films are granted. A smattering of primary colors are thrown onto the screen like a vibrant Jackson Pollack piece, bringing life to more industrial, desolate landscapes that show little inhabitance.
BMX bikes are established as the primary mode of travel, because the scarcity of burnable fuels makes manpower the most readily-available source of energy. While this sounds mundane, Simard and company once again showcase how hunks of metal can be transformed into flashy scenery enhancements when given a proper coat of paint. Color-coded bike/helmet combinations turn metallic transportation devices into radiant futuristic stallions that establish a personal complexity. Turbo Kid attempts to create Hell on Earth, but dammit if it still doesn’t look like a cinema lover’s dream.
In any direction you look during this arena-rockin’ death party, you’ll notice the film’s many influences seeping their way into every shot. From the heavily detailed costumes that appear to be from brightly illustrated comic books, to 8-bit video game nods like Link’s health bar hearts, Turbo Kid becomes an overloaded melting pot of pop-culture geeking in the best of ways. Think Mega Man meets Mad Max (Mega Mad Max?), with a lot more blood, decapitations, and halved bodies than expected.
Turbo Kid is sinfully sweet in the most synth-pop, bubblegum of ways, but don’t let Apple’s innocence fool you. This trio of Canadian directors deliver gullet-stuffing amounts of hilarious gore that desecrates the human form in ways never thought possible. The effects and props team get a billion thumbs way up for creating intestine-ripping torture devices out of simple bicycles, turning heads into human corkscrews, and reducing bodies to messy piles of gooey biological waste. Something this gory shouldn’t make people smile so wide, yet Turbo Kid can’t help it!
A big part of why you’ll fall in love with this heartfelt story of young romance is because of Laurence Leboeuf’s crush-worthy turn as Apple, a Rainbow Brite reincarnation who dons a seafoam jumpsuit, rainbow-colored socks, and pretty pink hearts as detailing. Her energetic enthusiasm brings a loveable charm to Apple, especially when she’s proudly waving around her newly-fastened weapon screaming “THIS IS MY GNOMESTICK!” (it’s a garden gnome taped to a baseball bat). She’s devoted, adorable, AND she references the Evil Dead franchise?! Beating heart, please be still. I think I’m in love.
The rest of the characters prove to be more than their outer-armor as well, from Michael Ironside’s one-eyed-Titan Zeus, to Munro Chambers’ red-suited Turbo Kid. Most of the acting finds itself in competition with the tubular soundtrack that blasts plenty of montage-worthy pep pieces and 80s synth-rock glory, but the actors consistently stay grounded in a dystopian mindset where danger lurks around every rubble heap. Even Skeletron (Edwin Wright), a voiceless bruiser who wears a menacing iron mask, finds personality through a piercing stare from behind his protective facade. Ironside’s domineering appearance translates into tyrannical speeches about man’s preservation in such a time of dehydration, but Chambers plays a wide-eyed savior who counterbalances obvious evils with his own brand of amateurish, blindly ambitious heroism.
Turbo Kid is the hero we want, the hero we need, and the hero we deserve in a time of bleak, gritty action stories that all seem to be cut from the same depressing cloth. There’s Dead Rising inspired weapon modding, destructive blasters that can eviscerate anything with a single charged blast, childlike wonder, and über-mature action sequences that balance out any gushy romanticism, but it all works extremely hand-in-hand. Melted hearts and hardened warriors become kindred spirits as the film speeds on. Turbo Kid simultaneously plays to the awestruck child and more serious adult in us all, and becomes a sadistically enjoyable warzone along the way. In need of a good cinematic rescue? Look no further than Turbo Kid – an invigorating adventure that has its phasers set to WOW!
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Reporter's Notebook: Mantashe at work
Sipho Hlongwane
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Sipho Hlongwane is a writer and columnist for Daily Maverick. His other work interests also include motoring, music and technology, for which he has some awards. In a previous life, he drove forklift trucks, hosted radio shows, waited tables, and was once bitten by a large monitor lizard on his ankle. It hurt a lot. Arsenal Football Club is his only permanent obsession.
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06 Feb 2012 08:22 (South Africa)
Ok, so we know that Julius Malema is on his way out of his position as ANC Youth League (ANCYL) president and NEC member. But when do the sanctions kick in? And who will lead the ANCYL once Malema is out? Don’t ask ANC secretary-general Gwede Mantashe if you want a straightforward answer. But what he does offer is never uninteresting. By SIPHO HLONGWANE.
When the ANC’s national disciplinary committee of appeals (NDCA) upheld the guilty verdict and sanction against ANC Youth League president Julius Malema, it immediately prompted a flurry of questions, which went unanswered on the day. Since Malema had been found guilty on exactly the same charge in 2010, for which his membership was suspended – the sanction itself suspended provided he wasn’t found guilty of the same thing within two years – did this mean that he is no longer an ANC and ANCYL member?
A purely legalistic reading of the facts would indicate exactly that.
But things are never that simple with the ANC.
There are a few things to consider. It’s not entirely clear who is in charge of the disciplinary process, from A to Z. Who needs to make the final pronouncement on Malema’s fate? Is it the NDC or the NDCA? Is it the national executive committee (NEC)? And who is in charge of the process itself?
On Monday, Mantashe briefed the press on the outcomes of the first NEC meeting of 2012. He began by apologising for the fact that he wouldn’t be addressing certain questions.
Anything about Thursday’s State of the Nation address wouldn’t be humoured. Which was perfectly fine; nobody cared about that anyway. We were far more interested in Malema and the nationalisation of mines debate.
The sanctions against Malema have not been brought into effect yet. This was a political decision and not a legal one. Mantashe used the words “we” when he spoke about the decision to handle the process politically, and not legally. The disciplinary committees report back to the NEC on the decisions they make. The discussion to give Malema two more weeks would certainly have taken place at forums outside of the disciplinary committees, besides the obvious deliberations of the DCs.
Would Malema be allowed to appeal once the mitigation phase of the trial at the NDC level ended? Mantashe deferred that one to the disciplinary structures (see what we mean by confusion over who is in charge?).
The question of who will take over the ANCYL leadership will be answered by the ANCYL, Mantashe said. He wouldn’t say whether that a snap election for the position of ANCYL president would be micromanaged from Luthuli House (the chances of that not happening are slim).
On the face of it, it seems like an inefficient way of doing things. Malema was found guilty in 2010, and warned that if he did it again before 2012, he’d be turfed out the party. That’s exactly what he did. Now the ANC appears to be dithering.
Make no mistake – this is not an act of compassion or cowardice. The simple fact is that Jacob Zuma and the other national officials have the full backing of the NEC on the ANCYL sanctions, and can afford to be patient.
What they’re ensuring is that Malema can never play the victim. It would have caused a massive stink had the NDCA said that Malema’s sanctions applied from Saturday, at a time when he would have been attending the NEC meeting in Pretoria, only to have him carried out of it by the police. That would have looked – dare we say – petty.
On the other front of Malema’s fight for survival, things aren’t looking good in Limpopo. The NEC is going to get involved in the contested PEC election.
“The Limpopo provincial conference was endorsed by the ANC and it was agreed that disputes received from branches of the ANC will be investigated and a report tabled once the investigation is completed,” Mantashe said.
That will give Cassel Mathale something to think about. As if he didn’t have enough on his plate already with the Cabinet 'nationalising' provincial departments in the government he leads. The Mail & Guardian reports that Mantashe was actually pushing for the NEC to disband the Limpopo PEC altogether. Mathale will have less time to campaign on Malema’s behalf, that’s for sure.
And that’s that, really. Like we’ve said before, none of the faffing about that is currently underway will matter either way. Malema will still be out of contention in Mangaung. And if Mathale isn’t careful, he’ll do himself a serious injury before December. DM
Sipho Hlongwane is a writer and columnist for Daily Maverick. His other work interests also include motoring, music and technology, for which he has some awards. In a previous life, he drove forklift trucks, hosted radio shows, waited tables, and was once bitten by a large monitor lizard on his ankle. It hurt a lot. Arsenal Football Club is his only permanent obsession.
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706 S.W.2d 664 (1986)
Charles Howard JONES, Appellant,
v.
The STATE of Texas, Appellee.
No. 406-85.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.
March 26, 1986.
Janet Seymour Morrow, Houston, for appellant.
John B. Holmes, Jr., Dist. Atty. and J. Harvey Hudson, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.
Before the court en banc.
OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
ONION, Presiding Judge.
A jury found appellant guilty of aggravated assault, and the trial court assessed his punishment at eight years' confinement in the Department of Corrections.
On appeal the appellant raised two grounds of error. One complained the trial court erred in refusing appellant's request to read to the jury all the testimony relevant to a disputed issue in response to a jury note, which error was an abuse of discretion under Article 36.28, V.A.C.C.P., and a violation of due process. The Court of Appeals rejected both grounds of error and affirmed the conviction. Jones v. State, 680 S.W.2d 25 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st] 1984).
We granted appellant's petition for discretionary review to determine if the Court of Appeals was correct in determining that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in refusing to have read to the jury all the testimony on the disputed issue.
The background and the facts become important to the proper disposition of the issue before us. The appellant Jones was charged with aggravated assault upon Don Ricardo Williams. Williams testified he and Frank Barnes had been drinking beer on April 15, 1981 outside a liquor store on Cullen Boulevard in Houston. They decided to take a shortcut through a laundromat to a parking lot where Williams' car was *665 parked. Williams related appellant Jones, manager of the laundromat, approached them and accused him (Williams) of taking "his stuff." Williams testified he didn't know what the appellant was talking about, and told the appellant he had the wrong person. Appellant insisted it was Williams. At one point Williams stated that after the initial conversation of two to three minutes, appellant pulled a gun and shot him, and then got in his car and left. At another point Williams related that after the initial conversation appellant got in his car and drove off, returned in about five minutes, again accused him of stealing and then shot him before driving off again. Williams related he had no weapon with him. Williams testified he spent nine months in the hospital and had seven operations due to the bullet wound in his abdomen.
Frank Barnes testified that as he and Williams took their shortcut through the laundromat appellant approached them and told Williams "I want my thingsmy stuff ." He recalled that Williams denied he had anything that belonged to the appellant. Barnes related that appellant then went to his car and drove off, but returned in five or ten minutes at which time he and Williams were outside the back door of the laundromat. Barnes testified appellant came from his car with a gun in his hand and stated he wanted something that belonged to him; that Williams "put his hands up after he seen the gun," and denied he had anything belonging to appellant. At this juncture appellant shot Williams and Barnes ran to the nearby liquor store to call the police.
Barnes expressly stated that he did not see Williams produce any weapon and did not see him reach for his back pocket immediately before the shooting.
Clyde Allen also testified for the State. He was at the rear of the laundromat with the appellant when Williams and Barnes came through the front door and called appellant's name and engaged appellant in conversation. Allen, at this point, went out the back door and sat on a bench and drank his beer. He did not hear any conversation. Later he saw Williams come out of the laundromat and then appellant came out and went to his car. He then stated:
"Mr. Jones went to his car, came back, and it was money spoken, and he stepped back and that's when the shot fired and Mr. Williams was shot."
Allen testified both on direct and cross-examination about what transpired just before the shot was fired.
The appellant testified on the day in question he had been sitting on the hood of his car when Williams, who had been drinking, approached him and asked to borrow money; that a little later Barnes came through the front door of the laundromat calling his name and stating he wanted to talk. He testified Barnes was distracting him and pulling him away from the back door, but he observed Williams "ease" in the back door; that he saw Williams reach up on the wall ledge where he kept his money and get his sack of money. Appellant kept telling Barnes to release him as the man (Williams) was taking his money. When appellant requested Williams give him the money, Williams denied having taken the money. Appellant told Williams he was going to his car, and when he returned he expected the money "to be back up there." Williams responded, "Everybody got what you got."
Appellant testified he got the gun from his car and started back in when he saw Williams outside and asked Williams if the money had been returned. Williams replied, "No, ..., but I got something else for you," and then Williams reached for his back pocket as he was moving to the right. At this time appellant admitted he shot Williams. Appellant related he thought Williams had a weapon, a gun as he had earlier said, "I got what you got," and he reached "for something"; that he (appellant) was in fear of his life.
Appellant testified that after the shooting Williams told him Frank Barnes had the money.
*666 The trial court, inter alia, charged on the law of deadly force self-defense and the contested issue in the arguments to the jury was self-defense. This was not surprising in light of the testimony of Williams and Barnes that Williams was not armed and made no gestures or movements to his back pocket at the time of the shooting, and appellant's testimony that in addition to Williams' statements he made a hip pocket movement. Clyde Allen was the only eyewitness who was not implicated in the claimed theft or the alleged offense. He testified about Williams' gestures or movements just prior to the shooting, both on direct and cross-examination.
After the jurors retired to deliberate at the guilt stage of the trial, they sent a note to the trial judge stating:
"We would like a copy of Mr. Allen's testimony. Steven Blye, Foreperson."
The court responded:
"Dear Jurors: You must require a reading back only to resolve a bona fide dispute. You must pinpoint that testimony, for example, which attorney was conducting the examination or the subject matter under dispute." (Emphasis added.)[1]
The jury sent out a second note or request:
"We have a dispute as to whether or not Clyde Allen testified that Williams made a threatening gesture, that is to reach for his back pocket. Send us court records from the DA's questions."
At this juncture appellant's counsel asked the court to include in any reading of Allen's testimony all the testimony, on direct and cross-examination, touching upon the disputed issue. The court refused, expressing fear that to do so would go beyond the scope of the jury's request in light of the reference to the "DA's questions" and might even be a comment on the weight of the evidence. The appellant "excepted" to the ruling calling attention to the court's response to the jury's first note that may have caused the jury to refer only to the DA's questions and observed that it had been four or five days since Allen's testimony was given.
The testimony re-read to the jury by the court reporter was only that from the direct examination of the witness Allen.
"Q: And what did you see Mr. Williams do, if anything?
"A: Mr.I seen Mr. Williams make one step backwards or two, I'm not sure, but he did this (indicating).
"Q: Could you demonstrate to the Jury what he did?
"A: Whatever was said between the two about the money, well, he made a step back and then he did this (indicating) and then a gun fired and he was hit.
"Q: Now, you testified that Mr. Williams stepped back and put his hand on the side (indicating)?
"A: Yes, ma'am.
"Q: Mr.uhMr. Allen, now, during this whole course of events, did you see the complainant make any threatening move to the defendant in this case?
"A: No more than step backwards." (Emphasis added.)[2]
*667 Appellant requested the trial court to include the re-reading of the following from the cross-examination of Allen which the court declined to do.
"Q: Now, is it your statement that the man that was shot stepped back and some words were mumbled as he reached for his back pocket?
"A: Well, he reached back.
"Q: Well, he reached back is what I mean.
"A: Yes, sir, he did."
Article 36.28, V.A.C.C.P., provides:
"In the trial of a criminal case in a court of record, if the jury disagree as to the statement of any witness they may, upon applying to the court, have read to them from the court reporter's notes that part of such witness testimony or the particular point in dispute, and no other; but if there be no such reporter, or if his notes cannot be read to the jury, the court may cause such witness to be again brought upon the stand and the judge shall direct him to repeat his testimony as to the point in dispute, and no other, as nearly as he can in the language used on the trial." (Emphasis added.)
The statute controls and limits the reading of testimony to the jury during their deliberations. If the jury requests the reading of certain testimony without more, it is proper for the court to instruct the jurors that it cannot comply with their request unless the jurors state they are in disagreement about a witness' statement or a particular point of testimony, and only this testimony and no other can be read to them.
In Iness v. State, 606 S.W.2d 306 (Tex.Cr. App.1980), it was written:
"It is well settled that the trial court may allow a disputed portion of a witness' testimony to be read to the jury and refuse additional testimony. Article 36.28, V.A.C.C.P.; Nichols v. State, 494 S.W.2d 830 (Tex.Cr.App.1973); Johnson v. State, 444 S.W.2d 765 (Tex.Cr.App. 1969).
"When the jury asks that certain disputed testimony be re-read (sic), the court must first determine if the request is proper under Article 36.28, supra. If it is proper, the court must then interpret the communication; decide, in its discretion, what sections of the testimony will best answer the query, and limit the testimony accordingly. See Bonsal v. State, 502 S.W.2d 813 (Tex.Cr.App.1973); Swidell v. State, 491 S.W.2d 400 (Tex.Cr. App.1973); Duncan v. State, 454 S.W.2d 736 (Tex.Cr.App.1970); Alvear v. State, 341 S.W.2d 426 (Tex.Cr.App.1960).
"In the instant case the jury's request stated that they were in disagreement concerning the penetration testimony of the witness. Although the note mentioned the direct examination by the State, the Court did not abuse its discretion in interpreting the sentence `we are in disagreement concerning this matter' as an expression of disagreement concerning the prosecutrix' entire testimony relating to penetration. This was later borne out by another request to have a second reading of the appellant's cross-examination of her." (Emphasis added.)
In the case, sub judice, the jury after retirement to deliberate initially asked for Allen's testimony. The court responded there must be a "bona fide dispute" and instructed the jurors they must pinpoint testimony by "which attorney was conducting the examination or the subject matter under dispute. The jury in its next note identified the dispute as to whether or not Allen testified Williams made a "threatening gesture, that is, to reach for his back pocket." Having clearly identified the subject matter of the dispute, the jury added, "Send us court records from the DA's questions."
Appellant's trial counsel repeatedly asked the trial court to have the court reporter read to the jury Allen's testimony on the dispute issue from both the direct and cross-examination. He pointed out *668 that the court's answer to the jury's first note was misleading in telling the jury in the alternative to point out which attorney was conducting the examination and this accounted for the last sentence in the second note. He insisted in fairness such sentence should not be used to limit the reading of Allen's testimony on the clearly disputed issue. His request was overruled.
The Court of Appeals wrote:
"In the present case, the court interpreted the jury's request as asking only for the testimony elicited by the district attorney. From the text of the note, and the requirement of the article allowing the reading of the testimony requested, we do not find the trial court abused its discretion.
"Appellant's first ground of error is overruled."
We do not agree. Given the circumstances, the evidence offered, the well defined dispute expressed in the jury's note, and the court's somewhat confusing answer about identifying which attorney was conducting examination, appellant's counsel's request and "exception," and the fact the evidence on cross-examination clearly bore on the disputed issue, we conclude the trial court failed to give a realistic interpretation to the jury's note.[3] While the trial court was undoubtedly being cautious, fairness did not prevail, and appellant was deprived of a fair trial. The trial court abused its discretion.
The judgments of the Court of Appeals and the trial court are reversed and the cause is remanded to the trial court.
CLINTON, J., concurs in the result.
NOTES
[1] The court's answer or response was clearly no model, though there was no objection at the time. It referred to the necessity of a "bona fide dispute" (apparently referring to Allen's testimony though not mentioned) and then gave the jurors two alternatives. One was to state there was a bona fide dispute and point out which attorney was conducting the examination at the time. The second was to state there was a bona fide dispute and point out the subject matter of the dispute. Under the first alternative the jury could state there was a dispute without identification and point out the attorney who was conducting the examination (if they could remember which attorney). Thus all of that attorney's examination of the witness could be read to the jury without the subject matter of dispute ever being revealed. This alternative is not in accordance with Article 36.28, V.A.C.C.P., and is why the language of the response is confusing.
[2] Everyone in the courtroom at the time may have known what the witness was "indicating," but the appellate record was not protected and does not reflect what the witness meant. It may be questioned when read to the jury later whether they could recall what the witness had then "indicated." This type of interrogation is not to be commended.
[3] In Pugh v. State, 376 S.W.2d 760 (Tex.Cr.App. 1964), a driving while intoxicated prosecution, the record reflects after the jury retired it sent a question to the court asking, "What was the date and hour the defendant was picked up by the Highway Patrolman."
The parties stipulated the date and hour as shown by the evidence and the jury again retired. Nevertheless, the trial court on its violation recalled the jury, over objection, and apparently as a result of the question, had read to them the testimony of the arresting officer, none of which related to the date and hour in question. This action was held unauthorized under the statute and erroneous as bolstering the State's case. In Pugh the trial court had too much read to the jury, and in the instant case the trial court did not have enough read to the jury. Both actions, however, served to unnecessarily bolster the State's case.
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People - FAQ
What is Meniga Rewards?
Meniga Rewards is an app that gives you personal rewards based on your shopping behaviour. When you connect your card to Meniga Rewards, or in Sweden add the digital service Cashbacks in Nordea’s bank app, you will be able to see your available rewards. You can receive these rewards when you shop at the different brands displayed. The received reward is in the form of actual cash that will be transferred back to your card after your purchase. Meniga Rewards is all about intelligent transactions and it is a great way for your favourite brands to reward you for your loyalty!
How does Meniga Rewards work?
When you register your Meniga Rewards account, or in Sweden add the digital service Cashbacks in Nordea’s bank app, you give your bank permission to share your card transaction data with Meniga Rewards.
When you find a reward in the app that you want to use, you simply make a payment at the displayed brand with your payment card connected to Meniga Rewards. You make a payment as usual in the store and as soon as the purchase has been registered in our system the cashback can be seen in the tab ‘Cashbacks’.
When you make a purchase with your linked card this will show up in the Meniga Rewards app and you can also receive a push notification. If you don’t want the notifications you can easily turn them off. Just go into the tab ’Profile’ and click on ’Notifications’.
Signing up
Which banks can I link to Meniga Rewards?
At the moment Nordea, Collector and Sodexo have connected with Meniga Rewards in Sweden, and their cards can be linked to the app. In Finland you can link your Nordea cards.
We are constantly working on connecting more banks to Meniga Rewards.
I’m under 18 years old. Can I still use Meniga Rewards?
To use Meniga Rewards you need to be 18 years old. So, you have to wait a little longer until you can sign up.
My bank is not in the list. How can I use Meniga Rewards?
We’re sorry! If your bank is not listed in the Meniga Rewards app you cannot link your card and unfortunately not use Meniga Rewards.
We're talking to all banks in Sweden and Finland and we hope that your bank chooses to join. Please let them know that you would wish them to do so!
I cannot link my card. What should I do?
There can be different causes for a card not being linked correctly. Please send an email to [email protected] and we will take a look.
I get an error while trying to link my Nordea First card. What is wrong?
The Nordea First card is a company card. At the moment only private debit and credit cards can be linked, so Nordea First cards cannot be used with Meniga Rewards and that is why the card is not visible in the card list when you try to link cards via the Meniga Rewards app or through the service Cashbacks in Nordea’s bank app.
Using Meniga Rewards
How do I activate a reward?
All rewards in Meniga Rewards are automatically activated when you make a purchase at the brand displayed in the app with your linked card. No other action is required to activate a reward.
How do I use a reward?
To use a reward, you pay full price at the point of purchase with an amount exceeding the sum of the minimum purchase displayed in the reward. As soon as we receive the transaction data, which usually takes 3 to 4 days, the cashback is registered in the app. Then the money will be deposited on your card within 1 to 2 weeks.
The purchase, for which I should receive a cashback, has not registered in Meniga Rewards. What to do?
All restaurants and stores do not always send the authorization which is the information we can show directly in the Meniga Rewards app. In these cases, we need to wait for the confirmation to arrive before the purchase can be registered. We normally receive it after 3-4 days, but in a few cases, it can take up to two weeks. Your purchase should register in the app as soon as we receive the confirmation of payment.
If your purchase has not been registered after a week, please send an email to [email protected] and we will look into it.
My reward did not register after my purchase. What happened?
For a reward not to register there can be several causes. Please send an email to [email protected] and we will look into this.
A purchase has been wrongly registered at another store. How can I change that?
Send an email to [email protected] with the information and we will change that for you!
How long does it take for a cashback to be deposited on my card?
Once you have used a reward and received a cashback, you will receive a note in the Meniga Rewards app. If you are using the service through Nordea’s bank app you will see the cashback in the tab ‘Cashbacks’. Your money will then be deposited on your card within 1 to 2 weeks. If you use credit cards, the cashback will appear on your statement.
The app says my cashback is paid but it has not been deposited on my card. Where is it?
It usually takes about 1 to 2 weeks from the point of purchase until the cashback is deposited on your card. So your cashback should be on its way.
If you haven’t received it after 2 weeks, send an email to [email protected] and we will look into it.
Who pays my cashback?
It’s the company behind the brand that delivers the reward and pays the cashback to their customers, either to encourage them to visit their store or to reward them for their loyalty.
Can I pay by invoice or other payment methods, but still use a reward from Meniga Rewards?
If you make the payment via invoice or similar, the purchase will not be registered on your Meniga Rewards account, and we will not be able to send you any cashback.
Meniga Rewards and our service Cashbacks through Nordea’s bank app only work with your linked card(s), so in order for you to receive a cashback on your purchase, every purchase has to be made directly with the card. You cannot use an invoice, direct debit or bank transfer, as these are deducted directly from your bank account.
Can I pay through services like Paypal, Payson and Paytrail?
You can unfortunately not use Payson and Paytrail as a payment method to get cashbacks on your card.
Paypal can be used in most cases. However, the card that is linked to Paypal needs to be the same one that you have linked to Meniga Rewards, or to the service Cashbacks in Nordea’s bank app.
Can I pay through Google Pay and still use rewards via Meniga Rewards?
If the card linked to Google Play or Apple Pay is the same one linked to Meniga Rewards, or through Nordea’s bank app, it should work as usual when you make the payment through Google Pay or Apple Pay.
Rewards
Why do rewards disappear from the app sometimes?
A reward can disappear from your app even though you have seen it but did not use it. This is either because the budget has expired, or the reward has been limited to be used within a certain date.
I can’t find the same reward my friend has. Why?
All users don’t have the same rewards in their apps. The rewards you get are personal and you receive them based on when, where and how you shop. Therefore, you can be reached by all brands, but when depends on your purchases.
What does the symbol with the gift and padlock symbol on some rewards mean?
This is a special type of reward that you unlock by making a purchase. In the text next to the gift you can see which amount you need to reach in order for the reward to be unlocked. The reward that is unlocked can then be used on your next purchase at the store.
Meniga Rewards app
Why do I receive notifications for all purchases?
The default preference is to send notifications for all purchases. If you go to the tab ‘Profile’ and then ‘Notifications’, you can change the setting to only send notifications for purchases that unlocked a reward or when a cashback has been registered or turn them off completely.
Is there a Swedish version of the app?
The Meniga Rewards app is currently only available in English. Many of our brands choose to write their campaign texts in local languages, so most of the app's rewards are in Swedish in Sweden.
If you have a Nordea card you can, through Nordea’s bank app, add our service Cashbacks. There you have everything in Swedish, and it has the same function as the Meniga Rewards app.
Meniga Rewards account
I have received a new card from my bank, do I need to add it?
When you get a new card, you need to link it. Go to the 'Profile' tab in the Meniga Rewards app and then 'Linked cards'. Click 'x' on the old card and confirm with your mobile BankID/Tupas. The card will now be unlinked. Then use the button 'Link another card' on the same page to link a new card.
If you are using our service through Nordea’s bank app you go to the tab ‘Inställningar’ and ‘Hantera dina kort’ and the new card will already be in the list and you tap the button to green and then ‘Spara’ and it will be linked.
How do I unlink a card?
In the Meniga Rewards app you unlink a card by going to the ‘Profile’ tab in the app, then ‘Linked cards’. Click the ‘x’ on the card you want to unlink, and confirm with BankID/Tupas and you will see that the card is removed.
In the service Cashbacks through Nordea’s bank app you go to ‘Inställningar’ and then ‘Hantera dina kort’ and tap the button to grey and then ‘Spara’ and it will be unlinked.
N.B. you need to have at least one card linked to be able to use our service.
My purchases have stopped registering in Meniga Rewards. What do I do?
Have you received a replacement card, or got a new card recently? If so, you may need to link it separately in the Meniga Rewards app. Go to the tab ‘Profile’, then ‘Linked cards’ and use ‘Link another card’ to link it.
You can always unlink your existing card in the Meniga Rewards app, and then do another linking process. If your purchases still are not registering, please send an email to [email protected] and we will look at it.
I cannot unlink my card. What should I do?
There can be different causes for a card not being unlinked. Please send an email to [email protected] and we will look into it.
How do I close my account?
If you are using the Meniga Rewards app:
1. In the Meniga Rewards app go to the tab ‘Profile’, then ‘Delete your account’.
2. Press ‘x’ on the card(s) and sign with your BankID/Tupas to unlink your card(s).
If you are using the service through Nordea’s bank app you can unlink your card(s) there, in ‘Hantera dina kort’ which you find under ‘Inställningar’. If you also want to delete your Meniga Rewards account and delete your data, send an email to [email protected] and we will close it for you.
When you delete your Meniga Rewards account all your transactions, behavior and profile information will be removed. This cannot be reversed. We have no way of re-opening your account or re-creating cashbacks, rewards or other offers.
How do I export my data?
You export your data directly in the app. In the tab ‘Profile’, or ‘Inställningar’ in Nordea’s bank app, you can find ‘Export your data’. Check that the email address in the field is correct and then press ‘Export your data’.
You will be asked to confirm your identity with BankID/Tupas which starts the process of collecting the data. When it is completed you will receive an email with the link to the data. This usually takes a little while.
To download the data from the link you need to confirm your identity again with BankID/Tupas. This is a security measure to make sure that only you can access your data.
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Why are there no rewards where I live?
We are working really hard on having rewards covering all of Sweden and Finland. However, in order to offer more rewards that are available for you we need to initiate new partnerships with the brands and restaurants in your town. Moreover, we always strive to partner with online retailers that make deliveries all over Sweden and Finland.
Where can I find a list of brands in Meniga Rewards?
We have no list of brands in Meniga Rewards other than the one you see in the app. Note that the rewards in Meniga Rewards are personal and therefore, not all users will see the same rewards in the app. | PFRASV |
Wonderstruck: Brian Selznick’s Inexplicable Charms
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** ½ (out of 4)
When it comes to success, the children’s author Brian Selznick has had it pretty darn good. His most recent half-written-half-illustrated novels (The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Wonderstruck, The Marvels) have not only all been award-winning bestsellers: they’ve also caught the eye of some of the movie world’s biggest directors, who’ve justly viewed Selznick’s frame-by-frame illustrations as ripe material for adaptation. Six years ago, Martin Scorsese was the first to take the bait, turning The Invention of Hugo Cabret into an evocative (albeit occasionally cloying) celebration of the silent era. Now, Todd Haynes, the genre-bending director of works like Poison, Far from Heaven, and Carol, has taken up the task of adapting Wonderstruck – a novel featuring two parallel storylines about a deaf boy named Ben (Oakes Fegley) and a deaf girl named Rose (Millicent Simmonds) who live 50 years apart.
Unfortunately, if Hugo was defined by an invigorating sense of joy, Haynes’ take on Selznick turns out to embody the opposite: unremitting clunkiness. And the main reason for this stems from the fact that Selznick’s script emulates the original novel’s structure to a fault. A good example of this can be seen in the ending; even though it has a lovely visual montage to accompany it, it unthinkingly carries over the book’s long, exposition-heavy reveal, and the result feels a tad tedious. (Side note: the fact that Hugo did something similar is one of the few things Scorsese got wrong in that film.)
Still, Wonderstruck’s mind-numbing fidelity to its source material proves most painfully apparent in the awkward way it moves between Ben and Rose’s stories. Case in point: towards the beginning, there’s a moment when Ben recites his deceased mother’s (Michelle Williams) favorite quote (“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars”). Immediately after he says “stars,” the camera cuts to a shot of Rose reading a magazine about movie stars. In the book, such transitions felt clever and even moving; conversely, in the movie’s blatantly literal representation of them, they come off as forced, unnatural stabs at symbolism. The transitions generally improve over the course of the film, but on the whole, Haynes’ studiously faithful blending method pales against the way Denis Villeneuve and Christopher Nolan organically integrated different storylines in movies like Incendies and Dunkirk.
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Wonderstruck’s many other problems eventually prove no less frustrating. If Hugo’s Asa Butterfield occasionally felt a bit stilted, Fegley always talks and gestures as though he were directly reading off a script. Parts of the movie (large segments of Rose’s story in particular) fall completely under the background music’s control: get rid of Carter Burwell’s soaring melodies, and the story quickly loses emotional resonance. And Haynes’ insistence on shifting perspectives even in the same storyline – in Ben’s story, the film regularly moves between his POV, an omniscient-narrator standpoint, and the POV of his friend Jamie (Jaden Michael) – makes the movie fall victim to both poorly-developed subplots and the occasional bout of incoherence.
What’s ultimately most upsetting about Wonderstruck, however, is that it lacks the edginess that’s so prominent in all of Haynes’ previous work. Yes, you can see traces of his past self in the movie’s Dutch angle shots (à la Far from Heaven), the intentionally sickening yellow-blue lighting (à la Safe), and the juggling of multiple storylines (à la Poison and I’m Not There). But if you’ve come to love Haynes’ heretofore-unrelenting willingness to tear at (among many other things) the media and our understanding of history and sexuality, you’ll likely have difficulty comprehending why he chose to devote his energies to Selznick’s story. His depiction of two misunderstood kids is undeniably meticulous – but in the end, it feels oddly tame, a description that could never be applied to Carol’s representation of forbidden love or Safe’s evocation of an ineffable, pervasive sense of unease. Something just isn’t right if you can walk away from a Todd Haynes movie without feeling even remotely discomfited.
Still, the odd thing about Wonderstruck is that even though you’ll recognize its many, many flaws, you can’t help but look back at it with a vague feeling of fondness. Maybe it’s because Simmonds and Julianne Moore both give endearing performances (with Simmonds being a particular stand-out). Or maybe it’s the movie’s period detail: as with all his films, Haynes does a remarkable job reconstructing the two historical epochs he portrays, right down to the disco shirts and the Esther Phillips music. Or maybe it’s the aforementioned ending montage, which (despite the accompanying exposition’s heaviness) does an excellent job capturing the book’s idea that everybody’s life story can be “museumified.” I wouldn’t say that any one of these elements plays a significant redeeming role. But whether it’s from a combo of them or some other as-yet-unnamed factor, the story does eventually, inexplicably leave you feeling moved. The fact that it actually succeeds in doing so is the only way it really lives up to its title. | TFCIMN |
Tuesday, March 31, 2015, 5:07 p.m.
Investigation results in multiple prostitution arrests
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Several suspects have been arrested in an ongoing investigation into prostitution in Pulaski County, authorities said Wednesday.
Little Rock and North Little Rock police records show at least nine women ranging in age from 19 to 37 were arrested Tuesday and Wednesday on charges including prostitution. One man was also jailed on a charge of third-degree promoting prostitution.
North Little Rock police reports show six women and the male suspect were arrested at 500 W. 29th St., which is a Quality Inn & Suites Hotel. The six women, and a seventh who was arrested at a different North Little Rock hotel, had ads posted on Backpage.com and were contacted by undercover officers to set up meetings. The male suspect offered a sheriff's deputy money in exchange for a sexual act, according to that arrest report.
A Little Rock log book of arrests showed two women were arrested Tuesday night at Little Rock hotels on charges including prostitution.
Spokesmen from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments directed questions to the FBI. An FBI spokesman said it was an "ongoing" investigation and no further information could be released.
Little Rock Police Department spokesman Lt. Sidney Allen said he did not have any details on the arrests made by his agency but that more arrests are possible.
"That will be an effort we'll continue to do to get quality-of-life crimes down," Allen said Wednesday.
Only two of the suspects remained in the Pulaski County jail later Wednesday afternoon. | TICPND |
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