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Global torts handle the instances in that the offenders are alert to the consequences of their actions while doing it. The activity is intentional. Strike, family bodily and emotional abuses and workplace bully come under global torts. Negligence torts eat up the lion percentage of personal damage laws. Most particular harm lawsuits derive from negligence torts. The law helps it be compulsory for all your people to behave reliably and reasonably that any individual could do if put in similar situation. Simply put, everyone must behave rationally and sensibly to ensure that others don’t get affected for their behavior.
For instance, a fair person would always take measures to remove traces of oil, water or grease from the floor which accommodates lots of people everyday. Today, if a cafe owner fails to take action and everyone slips and falls on to the floor, the dog owner is held accountable for responsible behavior under negligence torts. Strict responsibility torts deal with a different form of behavior. Here, if the behavior of anyone does any damage to some other, the victim can sue the offender below rigid liability torts. Because his actions injured someone else, the defendant is used guilty. Items like whether he was aware of the results or he was unable to adjust with regular requirements are not at all considered.
Besides torts, personal damage regulations in America defend the citizens against skilled malpractice. Medical malpractice and qualified malpractice regulations have been introduced to stop illegal and wrongful actions of specialists including medical practitioners. Personal injury regulations also handle product liabilities. This part entitles people sue the manufacturer of a faulty product which caused damage and injury to the users. Each time a person buys a chair from the furniture store and falls from it while sitting since the feet of the chair were damaged, the consumer can sue the furniture keep or the maker for compensation.
And there’s part of particular injury regulations that deal with transportation laws. Vehicle, track path, maritime and aviation incidents cases utilize this part of state particular injury law. To make complete usage of the private harm regulations, you will need to comprehend the section that most readily useful suits your case. You have to choose whether liable tort or the transport legislation is the best ground for the compensation state case visit website.
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Walleye Capital Of The World
Walleye Fishing Is Awesome, But Walleye Eating Is Better. There are many types of fish out there, and most are edible if cooked right. … There are many ways to catch walleye, and many places to fish for them, but once you eat one for dinner, you’ll be hooked for as long as you can fish!! There is a pun intended…..
The fantastic eating, glassy-eyed needle-toothed fish’s popularity only partially explains the pile-up of redundant “Walleye Capital of the World” claims made by tourism bureaus of little lake towns. Maybe a brain-damaging chemical accumulated in the fish makes walleye eaters blind to the obvious.
How many Walleye capitals can there be? You be the judge!
Is Port Clinton the Walleye Capital of the World?
Most Walleye fisherman living near Chicago would rather fish Port Clinton on Lake Erie than any other lake in the Mid-West. For my money, it is truly the hottest of all Walleye fisheries. The Western Basin on the lake including the productive reefs along the islands, ranks as the all time greatest trophy Walleye fishery in the world. This is where most Chicago area Walleye fisherman go to catch big trophy “Eyes” . In the Fall it is not uncommon to haul in fish over ten pounds on a regular basis. These fertile waters continue to please.
Port Clinton, Ohio: Since 1996, the Lake Erie fishing village of Port Clinton, Ohio has augured in the new year with “Walleye Madness at Midnight,” when they lower Captain Wylie, an 18-foot long, 500 lb. fiberglass walleye, by crane from a roof in downtown Clinton. A local volunteer in a bow tied Captain Wylie costume wanders the sidewalks during events and parades….. The town holds an annual Walleye Festival on Memorial Day weekend, when they crown the new Junior Miss Walleye. Port Clinton gets points for its over-the-top commitment to the Walleye theme. Even inexperienced fisherman, by using guides to bring them to the best spots on the lake.
Therefore, I think most would agree that indeed Port Clinton on Lake Erie is the “Walleye Capital of the world!”
Here is what one walleye fisherman had to say about the port:
Naturally I’m partial, as I live closer to Port Clinton! It does seem that the Walleyes run smaller up north, and a whole lot bigger from Lake Erie!
There can be only ONE Walleye Capital of the World.
Garrison, Minnesota: Walleye worship became official in Minnesota after it was designated as the state fish in 1965 by the MN legislature. Moving quickly, the town of Garrison declared itself “Walleye Capital of the World,” in part because the adjacent lake, Mille Lacs, is the most popular walleye spot in Minnesota. A scant 15 years later, they commissioned a 15-ft. long fiberglass Walleye Pike (from F.A.S.T., natch) for display in an annual parade. Today it is permanently installed along the shores of Mille Lacs.
Garrison, North Dakota: Okay, there’s something a little creepy about two towns in different states both named GARRISON and both claiming to be “Walleye Capitals.” Wally, “World’s Largest Walleye,” is the 26-ft. long symbol of this Garrison’s claim to the title “Walleye Capital of the World.” Turn onto Main Street off of ND 37 and you’ll see him — his tail curled in mid-thrash, his fins erect and menacing, his toothy mouth agape — floating above the park at the far end of town like an angry, blind fish god.
Large walleye statues can be found in other Minnesota towns, perhaps hesitant to join the “capital” fracas:
- Isle, Minnesota: Not sure if they’re claiming WCotW status, but they own a big walleye statue.
- Ray (Kabetogama), Minnesota: It may not be the largest Walleye, but the photo op along Highway 53 near Lake Kabetogama is the only one we’ve seen that provides stairs and a ladder so you can climb on and ride, mutant bucking bronco style.The original was built in 1949. A brightly painted sign below adds that important postcard touch.
- Rush City, Minnesota: A big walleye seems to gasp for air outside a convenience store off I-35. Appears to be more of a commercial eye-catcher than a civic claim to fame….
- Clark’s Grove, Minnesota: Walleye statue
Umatilla, Oregon: Umatilla has no statues to cement their claim, but it does have an annual tournament –and the fish caught in Umatilla are 12 lbs. vs. a scrawny 8 or so for Baudette.
Mobridge, South Dakota: No statue here, either, or much of a current Chamber of Commerce push. But they claim to be known nationally for outstanding walleye fishing. Also home to Sitting Bull’s bones.
Shell Lake, Wisconsin: The town doesn’t appear to be claiming anything beyond a notion that they are “Walleye Country” (“Year Round Recreation”). But their Walleye statue/sign has an unusual feature: the fish has two tails, making photos attractive from either side, and really strange from the back.
Baudette, Minnesota: The largest tribute to the fish is Willie Walleye, over 40-ft. long and weighing about two tons. Wille was constructed in 1959. The town’s festival, Willie the Walleye Day, cranks up the first week in June. Baudette lays claim to the title “Walleye Capital of the World,” though signs on approaches to town state, simply, “Home of Willie Walleye.”
If bigness of statue is the defining quality of the “Walleye Capital of the World,” then Baudette holds the title.
10 Walleye Hot Spots According To In-Fishermen Magazine

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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Sundance 2013 Review: 'Don Jon's Addiction'
Don Jon's Addiction is the feature directorial debut from Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who's been a hit at the festival over the years thanks to movies like Brick and (500) Days of Summer. His new film, which he also wrote and stars in, concerns a porn addict and one-night-stand enthusiast who decides it's time to change his ways. He meets his match when he falls for Scarlett Johansson. Addiction is a noble effort to shake up the romantic-comedy rules, but, alas, it doesn't quite work. My review is up at Screen International.
By the way, Johansson's New-Jersey-girl performance really made me think of this:

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PASS South Super Late Model 150 – South Boston
South Boston, Virginia – (June 7, 2014) It was a beautiful Saturday for short track racing all over the eastern region, no rain in the forecast, plenty of sunshine and a nice breeze to boot! South Boston Speedway played home to the PASS South Super Late Model series over the weekend and we were there to check more events off our list. Until this past weekend I have never been to South Boston, every year I tried to plan on going for their big 200 lap race in July but something would always come up.
This year was a different story I am in a little bit better position to travel to these tracks and experience new racing. This is exactly what was in store for the crew here at The Weekly Racer, and when I say crew I mean my father! Who I might add has been extremely helpful on these trips helping me carry equipment, an extra set of eyes, and more than willing to take notes for me!
Not only was this both of our first experience with South Boston Speedway but also with the Super Late Model’s! Before this weekend the closest that I have been to this track was the few races I have competed in on iRacing! I was very impressed with the complex in a whole. The drive to the speedway, though pretty long for us, was easy an easy one! It’s a straight shot down 58 and a right hand turn onto James D Hagood Hwy and boom the track is on the right!
A 4/10 mile short track that has in my opinion an incredible mix of old school and new school appeal! I will go out on the line and say this track is one resurface away from being one of if not the premier track in the state of Virginia! I loved the appeal of the wooden bleachers and the named grandstands, it adds to the allure and the history of the sport. The staff was very welcoming and helpful, a staff member was constantly bringing up to date lap time information to us. I want to personally thank the staff for allowing us to come into their facility and cover the event. We will certainly be back to cover more events in the future!
We arrived at the speedway just as the PASS South guys took to the track for their first practice of the day, mind you teams were able to test the previous day along with a rotating practice schedule with the local divisions. Trevor Noles in the #2 machine was the fastest in first practice setting a best time of 15.390 (93.567 MPH) on lap 16 of the first session with Tyler Dippel only about .080 seconds of the pace. Preston Peltier was third fastest early on with Tyler Church right behind him in fourth. Harrison Burton, the son of NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, was making his first start in a Super Late Model at his hometown track. 13 years young Burton was 5th fastest early on the speed charts with a time of 15.599, just two tenths of a second off the top spot.
As practice wrapped up for the afternoon the #2 of Trevor Noles was the fastest machine on the day with a 15.390 (93.567 MPH). Burton moved up to P2 with a time of 15.455, followed by the #1 machine of Tyler Dippel posting the third best time on the day with a 15.474. Garrett Campbell posted the fourth best time (15.492) with Preston Peltier rounding out the top five early on in the day with a 15.503.
Qualifying was the next order of business at South Boston Speedway, two laps on the clock to set the field for 150 laps. Now I am used to an invert, usually the pole sitter will pull a pill or spin a wheel and what number it lands on is the inversion. The PASS series does things a little different, the top ten qualifiers pull pills at random numbered 1-10 to determine the final starting position.
Draw Pos. No. Name: Time:
1 8 2 Trevor Noles 15.473
2 9 16 Jared Fryar 15.524
3 10 12 Harrison Burton 15.559
4 6 57 Cole Timm 15.428
5 4 1 Tyler Dippel 15.416
6 2 7 Tyler Church 15.363
7 1 26 Preston Peltier 15.344
8 3 28 Jared Irvan 15.411
9 5 12C Garrett Campbell 15.425
10 7 6 Brandon Setzer 15.445
11 11 8F Tate Fogleman 15.559
12 12 13 Joe Ryan Osborne 15.606
13 13 15 Tanner Rumburg 15.615
14 14 14 Clete Caywood 15.663
15 15 12J Trey Jarrell 15.715
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Engines were fired just before 7pm as 15 cars were ready to take the green flag. Trvor Noles & Jarad Fryar were ready to lead these high-speed machines to what we hoped to be an exciting race! These two had to be on top of their game for the start of this race, as there is not only a harsh penalty for jumping the start but a monetary fine to go along with it! As a very late green flag in my opinion flew over the field Noles took the field down into one, the front four cars running side by side for 10 laps before settling in single file with the 57 of Cole Timm just behind him.
As the drivers got settled into a rhythm and tire pressures started to come up it was almost like Burton’s car was strapped to a rocket and shot of the deck of an aircraft carrier because he made his move through the field with some purpose taking fourth place from Fryar. 20 laps into the feature Peltier almost took the field three wide coming off turn two with Fryar & Dipple, good thing he thought twice about that move because it could have ended the night early for all three of them.
By lap 40 Peltier had not only caught up to the lead pack but had made the pass on Timm to move into the top three. The top six consisting of Noles, Burton, Peltier, Timm, Dippel, and Church had now created a full straightway lead over the rest of the field! As the laps ticked down Burton got closer and closer to the back bumper of Noles. With lap 47 on the board Harrison Burton stuck is nose under Noles going into one, drove it hard off two, and the lead was his down the backstretch. Yet again another Burton lead laps around South Boston.
As the greater portion of the race being under green flag conditions this gave Peltier plenty of time to work his way to second position. When the field started working their way through lap traffic it allowed for Peltier to really work on the bumper of Burton. Cole Timm started to work the high line, which by the way was woking towards his advantage. Lap 75 up in lights Dipple & Church start working their way though the back markers but with some issues. Dipple has to slow way up which causes Church to get into his back bumper. Dippel way off the pace, and he has to bring his machine to the attention of his crew, and they immediately go under the hood. Dippel makes another attempt to head back out on the track but has to bring it back down pit road, his crew pushes him behind the wall and he is done for the evening.
Lap 95 up in lights, caution free so far; Burton, Peltier, Timm, Noles, Church your top five. Burton, who had distanced himself by a good half straightaway over Peltier and would soon have to work to get by the slower cars of Jarrell & Osborne then its open track. Easier said than done right? Trey Jarell took this opportunity to go head and lock up the “D’Oh Moment of the Race” award by running Burton as if they were battling for position. I know I am new to the PASS series but racing is racing… You don’t run the leaders like you would for position, MOVE OUT OF THE WAY! Not only did he cause issues for Burton but he also allowed for Cole Timm to catch and pass Preston Peltier to take over second place!
Lap 112 saw the first caution of the evening as the black and green machine of Jared Irvan cut down a right front tire and was practically stranded on the track, the #13 machine of Joe Ryan Osborn also with issues as he was slow on the speedway and took full advantage of the caution. Remember the PASS Series does not count cautions in their races so coming down pit road for repairs is not as rushed as your regular 100+ lap Late Model race.
The yellow flag was what everyone but one person, Harrison Burton, wanted to see. This allowed the tires to cool down, drivers to relax, but most importantly it bunched everyone up. This was just the break that Cole Timm needed as he took full advantage of the restart and was crowned the new leader on lap 114! After the restart it seemed as if Burtons car to a hard dive off a very steep cliff as his car looked like it was running in reverse. Peltier takes his machine way bellow the yellow line in three, makes the pass on Burton out of four, Peltier to P2 as lap 128 went up in lights.
Peltier now with a rocket powered machine set his eyes on Cole Timm who started to move his car gradually up into the second, almost third groove in the corners. He was the only car to try this pretty much all race and it worked out to his advantage as it made it difficult for Peltier to mount a solid run coming off the corners. We almost witnessed a scene from Days of Thunder as two back markers battling for position, get loose off four and Timm splits the two and keeps on getting’ it!
With only three laps to go and what looked to be a pretty easy victory for Timm the #7 of Church & #12C of Campbell make contact in three and four bringing out what would be the second and final caution on the evening while battling for the fifth position. With the field bunched up yet again, there were only three laps left before we had a winner. Cole Timms our leader who had found something with the high line trying to out run long time mentor Preston Peltier looking to add another victory to his resume.
As the field took the green off four Timm’s does what any leader in the entire country DOES NOT want to do… spins the tire. This opens a pretty large door for Peltier and give him a full car length lead by the time they cross the line. Timm did not give up because he knew he had the high line that would work to his advantage. By the time the field returned to the line Cole had closed the gape to the back bumper of Peltier and sailed it off into one with that “hope this sticks” attitude and stick it did! Timm took his 57 machine to the high line, pulled to Peltier’s rear quarter panel coming out of two, even to his door going into turn three but pulled ahead by just a nose coming to the white flag.
The two remained side by side for most of the final lap, Timm with just a slight advantage of two thanks to the high line. Peltier giving everything he has down the backstretch dive bombs into turn three taking the car a lot lower than anyone had run all night, Timm sticking to the high line. It wasn’t enough to hold off Cole Timm as he collects his first career PASS South Super Late Model victory!
From a fans stand point I would say the first three-quarters of the race was a bit boring. Fans often want to come to the track to see the cars beating and banging on each other, however this wasn’t the case. With the higher line these cars were able to actually get side by side and race. Probably what I like most about the cars and the track was the ability to race anywhere on the track and anywhere in the pack. The PASS South Super Late Models and Pro Late Models will take the next weekend off but return to action June 21st at Franklin County Speedway in Callaway, Virginia.
PASS South Super Late Model 150 Finishing Order:
Pos. No. Name: Laps:
1 57 Cole Timm 150
2 26 Preston Peltier 150
3 2 Trevor Noles 150
4 12 Harrison Burton 150
5 16 Jared Fryar 150
6 8F Tate Fogleman 150
7 7 Tyler Church 150
8 12J Trey Jarrell 150
9 28 Jared Irvan 150
10 6 Brandon Setzer 150
11 15 Tanner Rumburg 148
12 14 Clete Caywood 148
13 12C Garrett Campbell 147
14 13 Joe Ryan Osborne 111
15 1 Tyler Dippel 83

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Collection of 33 T205 Baseball Cards VG
Offered here is a nice collection of low to mid grade T205 cards nearly all are crease and wrinkle free and all present well. This lot will go a log way towards completing or up grading a low to mid grade set. Included are, Krause (2), Simmons, Summers, Ames, Harmon both ears, Bransfield, Blackburne, Leever, Bridwell, Doyle, Archer, Jacklitsch, Birmingham, Doolan, Jones (2), Hauser, Fletcher, Abbaticchio, Mattern, Wilson, Paslert, Kroh, Mcintire, Needham (cycle back), Stone, Overall, Steinfeldt, Richie, Willett, Summers, and Tannehill.
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Luckily Her Dog Was Safe...
"it’s given him a mission”
At first, no one could touch her...
He is a strong little pup.
She had wounds all over her frail body.
helpless, sick, and alone...
He finally got the chance to taste freedom.
The moment he sees the dog, he couldn't hold back.
she didn't know what else to do
No one could keep her quiet.

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text: 3Pack - Gold Stenciling Dazzles! 39 stickers, including buttons and border! You’ll have the look of a heat-embossed image—but all you do is peel and stick! Even better, your Dazzles™ also come packaged with an idea sheet showing a finished card idea, additional ideas for using Dazzles™. Now it’s quick and easy to add dazzle to your projects.


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Golden Bay Kayaks is the best little sea kayak company in the Abel Tasman. We are based at the stunning Tata beach and offer a range of options. We have freedom rentals for half, full or multiday adventures, we are the only company that will let you paddle the length of the Abel Tasman National Park.
Paddling the Northern end of the Abel Tasman National Park is a unique experience with its pristine waters and beautiful beaches and abundant wildlife.
You could choose to come on a guided tour with one of our professional local guides that will give you an insight into the wonderful area.
We are the only company that will allow you to kayak the entire length of the Abel Tasman , one of the top 10 sea kayaking journeys in the world.
Golden Bay Kayaks (Abel Tasman National Park), 29 Cornwall Place, Tata Beach, Takaka, Nelson, 7183, New Zealand.
- Business hours:
- 8.30-5.30 Oct-April. May through to Sept please phone and see if we are open
- Months of operation:
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
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Possessed of one of the most distinctive voices and styles in radio, Wolfman Jack played rhythm and blues and partied wildly in the studios—or at least it sounded like he did. He told listeners that he was “nekkid” and urged them to disrobe as well. In a raspy voice that alternated from a purr to a roar, he sold his music, himself, and a myriad of patent medicines and oldies albums on powerful stations located in Mexico, just across the border from the United States. Armed with 250,000-watt signals, his nighttime shows on stations such as Ciudad Acuña’s XERF reached most of North America beginning in the early 1960s. After a series of legal and political problems forced him to do his show by tape, the Wolfman took charge of XERB in Tijuana in 1966, hiring a mix of favourite disc jockeys and medicine men to fill the time. For his own show, he set up shop in a studio in Los Angeles and shipped his tapes to Mexico, where they were broadcast, reaching back to Hollywood and far beyond.
Born Robert Weston Smith in 1938, he grew up in New York City and later became a country music deejay. It was as Wolfman Jack, however, that he became a cult figure and icon of rock-and-roll radio. George Lucas typecast him as a mysterious deejay in his coming-of-age film American Graffiti (1973), and the Wolfman went on to host television’s Midnight Special—featuring popular rock, soul, folk, and country performers—and to achieve success in syndicated radio. He died on July 1, 1995.


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We love our guests, employees and communities. For that reason we’ve decided to take additional precautionary measures and have temporarily closed all Taco Diner locations. Thank you for your continued support during this time, and we hope to see you soon.
Taco Diner is a place for all, a true neighborhood hangout serving more than scratch-made dishes and signature cocktails, but also supporting and embracing the community. We’re proud to have served the Dallas & Ft. Worth area for over 20 years.


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Vikings fans already know the who and the where. On Thursday night, they will find out the when.
The NFL announced Wednesday the regular-season schedule will be unveiled on NFL Network at 7 p.m. Thursday. Of great suspense for Minnesota fans is whom the Vikings will play in the first regular-season game at U.S. Bank Stadium.
Already known are the Vikings’ opponents and the locations of the games. As usual, they will play home and away against NFC North foes Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay.
The Vikings will play host to Dallas, the New York Giants, Arizona, Houston and Indianapolis. They will play at Philadelphia, Washington, Carolina, Jacksonville and Tennessee.
The preseason schedule was announced last week. The Vikings will be on the road against Cincinnati and Seattle before playing their first game of any kind at U.S. Bank Stadium on Aug. 28 against San Diego, followed by a Sept. 1 home exhibition against the Los Angeles Rams.

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Celebrities reveal the real reasons they don’t want children
The "Jolene" singer told People Country in 2014 that "it just wasn't meant for [her] to have kids.""God has a plan for everything," she said in an interview with the Today show. "I think it probably was his plan for me not to have kids so everybody's kids could be mine. And they are now." She and her longtime husband, Carl Thomas Dean, feel like they already have children of their own:"I grew up in a big old family with eight kids younger than me and several of my brothers and sisters came to live with me early on in my life. I've loved their kids just like they're my grandkids, and now I've got great grandkids!"

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Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology took stem cells and treated them with high-frequency sound waves, which was enough to convert them into bone cells.
Today in 1942 was the birthday of Bob Heft, who designed a 50-star US flag for a high school class project as Alaska and Hawaii were on their way to statehood.
In America we can do anything. Even catch a falling cat with our flag.
The original Olympic flag flew over the Games for the first time in 1920, in Antwerp, Belgium, but before it could be passed to the next host city, the “Antwerp flag” disappeared - for over seven decades. Plus: scientists have taught a robotic hand to play Super Mario Bros., because why wouldn't you?
Today in 1929, the then-territory of Alaska flew its flag for the first time. That flag, which is still used today, was designed by a 13 year old of Aleutian descent, Benny Benson. Plus: it was this day in 1872 that John F. Blondel of Maine made pastry history.
It's the birthday of the guy who took two sports and fused them into one: Ed Headrick, known today as the Father of Disc Golf. Here's some of his story. Plus: it's Pride Day, part of Pride Month, and there's still time to see the original rainbow Pride Flag at San Francisco’s GLBT Historical Society Museum.
For Flag Day, we present the story of Superflag, a 505 foot long, 255 foot tall American flag that was once flown over Hoover Dam (because they don't make flagpoles that large). Plus: a Durham University study finds people can use click-based echolocation effectively in the real world after just 10 weeks of practice!

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Python is an object-oriented programming language, which means it uses classes and objects to organize and structure code.
A class is a blueprint for creating objects (a particular data structure), providing initial values for state (member variables or attributes), and implementations of behavior (member functions or methods).
Creating a Class
To create a class, use the keyword class followed by the name of the class.
The class name should start with a capital letter.
Here is an example of a simple class called Dog:
class Dog: pass
The pass statement is used as a placeholder and does nothing.
We can add class attributes and methods to the class after the class has been defined.
Attributes are the variables that hold the state of an object.
They can be defined by using the class name followed by a dot . and the attribute name.
The following example defines the attribute name in the Dog class:
class Dog: name = ""
Methods are the functions that define the behavior of an object.
They can be defined by using the def keyword followed by the method name.
The following example defines the method bark in the Dog class:
class Dog: def bark(self): print("Woof woof!")
Note that the first argument in a method is always self, which refers to the current instance of the class.
Creating an Object
An object is an instance of a class. To create an object, we use the class name followed by parentheses ().
dog1 = Dog()
This creates an object called dog1 of the Dog class. We can access the attributes and methods of an object using the dot notation.
dog1.name = "Buddy" dog1.bark()
This will set the name attribute of the dog1 object to Buddy and call the bark() method. The output will be “Woof woof!”.
A constructor is a special method that gets called when an object is created. It is used to initialize the state of an object. It is defined using the init method.
The following example demonstrates how to use a constructor to initialize the name attribute of the Dog class:
class Dog: def __init__(self, name): self.name = name def bark(self): print("Woof woof!") dog1 = Dog("Buddy") dog1.bark()
This will create a Dog object called dog1 with the name attribute set to Buddy and call the bark() method. The output will be “Woof woof!”.
Inheritance is a mechanism that allows a new class to inherit the properties and methods of an existing class.
The new class is called the derived class or child class, and the existing class is called the base class or parent class.
We can define a new class that inherits the properties and methods of an existing class by using the parent class name in parentheses after the new class name.
class GoldenRetriever(Dog): pass
This creates a new class called GoldenRetriever that inherits from the Dog class.
The GoldenRetriever class has access to all the attributes and methods of the Dog class.
We can also add new attributes and methods to the GoldenRetriever class or override the inherited ones.
We can override a method in the derived class that has the same name as a method in the base class.
This allows us to change the behavior of the method.
For example, if we want the GoldenRetriever class to have a different bark sound, we can override the bark() method:
class GoldenRetriever(Dog): def bark(self): print("Bark bark!") golden1 = GoldenRetriever("Max") golden1.bark()
This will create a GoldenRetriever object called golden1 with the name attribute set to Max and call the bark() method.
The output will be “Bark bark!” instead of “Woof woof!” as it was defined in the parent class.
In conclusion, classes and objects are fundamental concepts in object-oriented programming.
They allow us to organize and structure code, encapsulate data, and define behavior.
Python provides a powerful and easy-to-use implementation of classes and objects, with features such as constructors, inheritance, and overriding.
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This exquisite 18k yellow gold pendant with a 16mm x 19mm satin white, freshwater, baroque pearl is a beauty. Measuring 1" x 5/8" including the bail, it is handcrafted by the skilled jewelry designer Maria Beaulieu. The lustrous, irregularly shaped pearl adds a touch of organic elegance to the piece, while the gold setting provides a classic, timeless look. This pendant is perfect for those who appreciate unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry that showcases natural beauty. It is ideal for special occasions or can be worn every day to add a touch of luxury to any outfit. Whether you're looking to treat yourself or someone special, this pendant is sure to impress. Pair it with one of her coveted lightweight, handmade gold chains to complete the look! Chain sold separate. Handcrafted in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.
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This half day tour takes you through the picturesque Tuscan countryside to the magical town of San Gimignano. Departing from your accommodation you'll reach one of the finest hilltop towns tucked away in the heart of Tuscany; San Gimignano a town famous for its many towers
This half day tour takes you through the picturesque Tuscan countryside to the magical town of San Gimignano. Departing from your accommodation you'll reach one of the finest hilltop towns tucked away in the heart of Tuscany; San Gimignano a town famous for its many towers.
San Gimignano's cultural and natural patrimony have been recognized by UNESCO, but even more impressive is the medieval skyline made up of the 13 remaining towers and the views from above and below them. San Gimignano rises on a hill (334m high) dominating the Elsa Valley with its towers which date back to the 11 century. The town increased in wealth and developed greatly during the middle Ages thanks to the "Via Francigena" the trading and pilgrim's route that crossed it. Such prosperity lead to the flourishing of works of art to adorn the churches and monasteries. On 8 May 1300 Dante Alighieri came to San Gimignano as the Ambassador of the Guelph League in Tuscany. In 1348 San Gimignano's population was drastically reduced by the Black Death Plague throwing the city into a serious crisis which eventually led to its submission to Florence in 1353. In the following centuries San Gimignano overcame its decline and isolation when its beauty and cultural importance together with its agricultural heritage were rediscovered.
Once in San Gimignano, other than admiring the famous towers, you can also see the "Duomo" or Collegiate Church, the "Palazzo del Popolo", the "Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà" (which is now the town hall), S. Agostino Church, the Museum of Holy Relics, and the infamous Museum of Torture, which displays early instruments of torture and reminds everyone that cruelty and violence existed even way back then. On a lighter note, there are numerous shops which sell local products including the "Vernaccia" wine for which San Gimignano is also famous.
- Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Florence
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"Being mean to people is not cool," Ariel told the mag. "And why I found it so awesome to do this shoot and play these characters is that I’m right now trying to speak out against bullying and people tearing others down, and I love that I got to play these characters and trump them in a sense."
She added: "I got to overtake them. What they do is not right — and I’m above it."
For the EPIC shoot, Ariel also ~slayed~ as Clueless’ Amber, Heathers’ Heather Chandler and The Craft’s Nancy Downs.
And here she is acting out some of the iconic mean girls' most memorable one-liners... somebody give this girl an Oscar!


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Dimension Pictures presents ; screenplay by Richard Robinson and Alan Caillou ; produced by Igo Kantor and Jeffrey M. Sneller ; directed by John "Bud" Cardos ; Arachnid Productions Ltd.
|Names:||Cardos, John, | Sneller, Jeffrey M. | Kantor, Igo, | Robinson, Richard. | Caillou, Alan, | Shatner, William. | Bolling, Tiffany, | Strode, Woody.|
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|Topics:||Spiders - Drama. | Veterinarians - Arizona - Drama.|
|Genres:||Feature films. | Monster films. | Horror films.|

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Nutritious food, good habits can prevent cancer: Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan
Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday attended as the chief guest at the ‘Kill cancer programme’ jointly taken up by JNTU-H and ISKCON, here.
JNTU: Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Wednesday attended as the chief guest at the 'Kill cancer programme' jointly taken up by JNTU-H and ISKCON, here. Addressing the gathering, she lauded the organisers for conducting a blood donation camp as part of the programme. "It is a matter of pride, at a time when close relatives of a cancer-hit patient are hesitating to donate blood, to see people offering their blood to the needy," she observed.
The Governor called for taking nutritious food and practising good habits to prevent cancer. "Many people take care of their personal beauty. Similarly, people should imbibe healthy habits along with consumption of healthy food to check cancer. There is a need for creating awareness on cancer that it will be possible to treat it when it is in initial stage. It is necessary for youth to create cancer awareness among people."
Dr Soundararajan assured the gathering to take care of Telangana "just as a gynaecologist (herself) treats babies." She recalled that when she was taking over the Governor's office dengue fever was widespread in Telangana. She said donation of blood during the treatment of a needy patient would help save a life.
The Governor witnessed cultural programmes and skits on acid attacks on women organised as part of an awareness programme. She suggested that similar awareness drive on malnutrition be conducted, as victims could fall sick. For the benefit of such persons, nutritious food should be provided, she stressed.


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EXCLUSIVE: Tony Award-winning playwright, actor and producer Sarah Jones has signed with UTA for worldwide representation in all areas.
Jones, who won a Special Tony Award in 2006 for her one-woman Broadway show Bridge & Tunnel (co-produced by Meryl Streep), currently is developing her most recent stage production, 2016’s acclaimed Sell/Buy/Date, into a documentary. She’ll be making her directorial debut with the film.
Sell/Buy/Date, a New York Times critics’ pick in its Off Broadway debut, was inspired by the real-life experiences of people affected by the sex industry, and explores the intersection of race, feminism, power, and economics. Streep, Rashida Jones and Laverne Cox will serve as executive producers on the documentary project. Jones is also producing alongside Julie Parker Benello and David Goldblum.
Jones recently launched Foment Productions, an entertainment company focused on social justice. The Sell/Buy/Date documentary will be the company’s first production.
Jones will co-star with Julie Delpy and Elisabeth Shue in Delpy’s upcoming Netflix dramedy series On The Verge. Previous film credits include Marriage Story and The Incredible Jessica James, and on TV she’s appeared in Broad City and Sesame Street. She served as a writer/producer on SMILF and recently developed her own character-based show for CNN.
In addition to performing for President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the White House, Jones made history with her performance at The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as the first artist to appear on its main stage, which is normally reserved for heads of state.
She continues to be represented by attorney Nina Shaw.
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An increase in seawater temperatures and pollution could trigger an environment conducive to organisms that cause sea snot, reviving the problem Turkey faced in the spring, experts say.
Şenol Hakan Kutoğlu from Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University told Anadolu Agency (AA) that all plants and some microorganisms secrete sea snot due to temperature increases and stagnation of seawater. Climate change has triggered such warming in all seas.
“In addition to that, external discharges cause a change in concentration of seawater, leading to both the warming of seawater and the further proliferation of mucilage producing organisms. The warming in seawater may also cause a change in the current streams in the seas. When all these conditions come together, sudden temperature changes in seawater can occur especially in spring. We experienced such a situation in the Marmara Sea this year,” he said.
Mucilage is an overgrowth of microscopic algae called phytoplankton caused by rising seawater temperatures due to global warming, stagnant water and pollution. This year, it was detected in January and intensified and expanded in April, resulting in a serious problem, contrary to previous instances where it usually disappeared in a month to 45 days.
As it continued to increase in intensity in May and June, Turkish authorities announced the 22-point Marmara Sea Action Plan to tackle the surge. The plan was jointly carried out by the Environment and Urbanization Ministry, Transportation and Infrastructure Ministry and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.
The health and interior ministries, among other bodies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and coastal municipalities under the coordination of governorships, also took part in the plan.
The plan was followed by a massive land and sea cleanup campaign. In areas near the shores, sea snot-covered sections of the sea were marked and the mucilage was drained using vacuuming equipment. At sea, boats collected the mucilage, bringing it to land for disposal at waste collection sites.


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Bristol gets funding for 100 biomethane fuelled buses
A fleet of more than 100 low-emission biomethane powered buses could take to the streets of the Bristol region in the UK over the next few years, following the award of a multi-million pound government grant.
In August, a biomethane fuelled double-decker went into service in Bristol, part of a ’pathfinder’ exercise by local bus operator First West of England to assess how well the biogas vehicle coped with operations in the city. Among other things, the initiative aims to assess how the double-decker affects refuelling and maintenance operations.
Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, has welcomed the new £4.79 million (€5.16 million) fund from the Office for Low Emission Vehicles, which is intended to help First West of England unlock a £28 million (€30.13 million) investment into biomethane powered buses.
The addition of the new biomethane buses would mean over half of First West of England’s Bristol fleet would be low emission or low carbon. The low emission vehicles are intended to improve local air quality in a city that is facing increasing congestion challenges.
“I’m delighted that the Bristol area has once again been successful in securing essential transport funding and this grant has the potential to unlock millions to clean up our bus fleets and improve the quality of life for our residents and visitors,” said Rees in a statement.
“To improve the flow of people across the region, we must work together with other authorities and private operators like First, to transform our transport network and we are making good progress. I’m grateful to First for their commitment to delivering more low-emission vehicles and by doing so, helping us tackle unacceptable levels of pollution in Bristol.”
The new buses could start running by 2019, and will operate in locations where the most benefit will be gained in reducing pollution, such as Bristol city centre. The newly secured government funding will help introduce 110 new buses.


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PUNE: How safe is the city for women and children? If one goes by police records, the picture is certainly not rosy.
Thirty-one women and children have been molested and 15 raped between January 2003 and June 30. During June-July alone, seven cases of alleged child sex abuse and rape were registered. But the police think otherwise.
Gulabrao Dabhade, an inspector with the city social security cell and juvenile aid police control unit, said the number of heinous crimes had come down.
"Our duty is to prepare first information reports and forward cases to the judicial magistrate first class and sessions court. After that, everybody knows how our justice system works," Dabhade remarked.
According to records maintained by the crime branch, there were 50 rape cases and 56 molestation cases (with both minor and adult victims) in the city from January 2002 to December 2002.
Ranjana Gaikwad, co-ordinator of the Pune rural police special cell for women and children, said the situation in rural areas was grim. "Our field experience suggests that only 1/4th of rape and molestation cases are reported, while the remaining go unreported due to various socio-economic reasons," she said.
Gaiwkad said trials and hearings of rape cases prove more traumatic for the victims than the abuse.
"We have to amend certain laws pertaining to rape. Cases keep piling up for years while the perpetrators go scot-free," she rued.
Satyaranjan P. Sathe, honorary director of the institute of advanced legal studies, ILS law college, concurred with Gaikwad.
"The justice system of the country needs to be changed. The Indian Penal Code section 375 (rape) defines rape in terms of penetration. But personally speaking, I feel it is a very masculine and patriarchal law which needs to be amended immediately," he said.
Shocking still, the country does not have a single law to fight child sex abuse.
"It takes several years for a victim to get justice. By the time a criminal case goes to court for hearing, the evidence is either tampered with or evaporates," Sathe said, adding that judges also need to be sensitised and trained while dealing with rape cases.


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I've tried to pick books which interested/motivated me as a student. The list is obviously incomplete and unfortunately some of the best books I read are now out of print. However, the main library has copies of all the books listed below. I'll be adding to this list when 1) I have time 2) when I finish another book which is worth including (I'm still a student myself).
If you've read a book which you think should be listed then please email me - I'd be very happy to hear from you.
Unfortunately this book appears not to be in print but you can buy it second hand from Amazon and there's one copy in the Main Library (classmark QA 76.55/H). Large city libraries might also have a copy.
Douglas R. Hofstadter Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid (1979) Penguin
This book is a classic and is probably required reading for any Computer Scientist. Hofstadter weaves a conceptual rug which combines the mathematical and philosophical insights of Kurt Godel with the paradoxical etchings of Escher and the music of J.S. Bach to communicate a deep and intricate view of what constitutes computer science. Some students might be put off by the book's size - it's a fairly dense 800 page work but Hofstadter is a very funny and charming writer. I'd recommend this book as a reading challange for any student over the summer holidays.
This book should be available in any large bookshop and there are lots of cheap second hand copies on Amazon. Apparently the 1994 edition is better than the latest 2000 edition in terms of print quality. The Main Library has quite a few copies (class mark BC 135/H)
Raymond M. Smullyan
What Is the Name of This Book?: The Riddle of Dracula and Other Logical Puzzles (1978)
The Lady or the Tiger?: And Other Logic Puzzles (1988)
To Mock a Mockingbird: And Other Logic Puzzles (2000) (All published by Penguin)
Raymond M. Smullyan is an American logician who has published 15 or so popular science logic books. I've only read the above but found them to be consistantly excellent. Each book consists of puzzles followed by discussion and Smullyan is brilliant at teaching difficult logic concepts using puzzles which gradually require more and more cunning.
You can find quite a few of his books in the main library under the classmarks QA 9 & B3436.
There are a lot of very cheap second hand copies of this book on Amazon and our Main Library has a copy at B 839.5/H
The Main Library has just one copy of this book - it's at BC 177.
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The light from the desk lamp through a window of one of the miniature façades I use for my miniature toy photography: Glowing moments like these provide for good pictures but I also take them as proof that even with staged photos, there are moments that are unrepeatable (or very hard to reproduce). This is an enty for the lens-artists’ photo challenge #244 – only one ‘glowing moment’ cause this kind of photography is very slow.
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A scene we might encounter in real life – or rather, an idealized version of such a scene. Which is why I like toy photography: In reality, I would walk along the alley, see a potential photo, and then find that reality gets in the way of the picture I had in mind. I might get other pictures I like instead. And afterwards, with miniature toy photography, I can also make the picture I imagined.
Since it’s Monday, and this is definitely a walk, I think this might be a nice contribution for Jo‘s Monday Walks.


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Luxurious yachts show off in Turkey’s Marmaris
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AA photoLuxurious yachts with price tags ranging from 5 million euros to 56 million euros are being displayed at the “Marmaris Yacht Charter Show” in the resort town in the Aegean province of Muğla.
Experts said the weekly rentals of the boats varied from 15,000 to 450,000 euros.
İskender Akbaş, head of the Marmaris International Yacht Club, told Anadolu Agency the Yacht Charter Show was held in only four countries across the world.
Akbaş said their aim was to gather buyers and agencies and give a hand to the tourism sector.
Marmaris is hosting the event for the 35th time.
A total of 40 yachts have been displayed at the venue, where some 65 foreign agencies were represented.
Locals and tourists have flocked to the Marmaris port to see the boats, where employees briefed attendees.
The event will end with a gala dinner on May 15.


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(Good sites on Suchitoto are http://www.gaesuchitoto.com and www.suchitoto-el- salvador.com.)
Suchitoto, meaning ‘the place of birds and flowers’ in Nahuatl, was founded by the Pipil more than 1000 years ago. In 1528 the capital was moved to Suchitoto for 15 years as the villa of San Salvador suffered attacks from local tribes. In 1853 an earthquake destroyed much of San Salvador and many affluent families moved to Suchitoto leaving a lasting impression on the town. Today it is a small, very attractive colonial town with cobbled streets, balconied houses and an interesting church. It is one of the favourite tourist spots in the country, with cultural traditions kept alive by the many artists living and working in the town. Several hotels and restaurants offer fantastic views towards Suchitlán and Volcán Guazapa. More than 200 species of bird have been identified in the area, and white-tailed deer inhabit the local woods.
The town was almost completely deserted in the early 1990s after 12 years of civil war which severely affected the region – 90% of the population left, leaving Suchitoto a virtual ghost town. However, a cultural revival has stimulated a range of activities and events, and the town is now considered the cultural capital of the country. Life centres on the main plaza which every evening becomes a bustle of people wandering the streets. Suchitoto’s telegraph poles have been decorated by artist Paulo Rusconi, and Parque San Martín, to the west of town, is dotted with modern sculptures, some made using materials left over from the war. Arts and cultural festivals with internationally renowned artists take place every February. Another local festivity is the Palo Encebado, a competition involving attempts to clamber to the top of long greasy poles, and the cerdo encebado where a pig smeared with lard is chased through town and is kept by the first person who manages to grab it.
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Statement from Dr. Chris Simpson, President, Canadian Medical Association on Opposition Motions on the Supreme Court of Canada ruling on physician-assisted dying
24 Feb, 2015, 10:30 ET
OTTAWA, Feb. 24, 2015 /CNW/ - The Canadian Medical Association welcomes today's debate on the Supreme Court's decision on physician-assisted dying in the House of Commons. The CMA recognizes the important leadership role to be played by the federal government on this issue. We will be seeking to work with legislators in the drafting of any new law governing medical aid in dying to ensure patient needs are respected and the physician perspective is reflected. Canadian doctors believe it is of the utmost importance that all new legislation, confirmed by the Supreme Court in the Carter case, permits physicians to follow their conscience in choosing whether to participate in medical aid in dying.
Along the way, we must not forget the importance of the need for better palliative care in Canada. As important and historic as the Supreme Court ruling has been, good palliative care will always be the cornerstone of quality end-of-life care. This was one of the important messages we heard in the town hall meetings the CMA held last year across the country.
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is the national voice of Canadian physicians. Founded in 1867, the CMA is a voluntary professional organization representing more than 80,000 of Canada's physicians and comprising 12 provincial and territorial medical associations and 60 national medical organizations. CMA's mission is helping physicians care for patients. The CMA will be the leader in engaging and serving physicians and be the national voice for the highest standards for health and health care.
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On 6th August, Central Bureau of Investigation informed that they had received a letter from the of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions to start probe in Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case. They are in the process of registering the case in the matter. Yesterday, the Supreme Court made it clear that CBI can take up the case and dismissed the arguments by Maharashtra Government against the CBI probe. The central govt had informed the apex court that they have accepted the Bihar police request to hand over the case to CBI.
After getting the notification from Government of India, CBI is in the process of registration of the case. We are also in touch with Bihar Police: Central Bureau of Investigation on #SushantSinghRajputCase pic.twitter.com/tfSStXyVcQ— ANI (@ANI) August 6, 2020
Center issued the letter to CBI on Bihar Police’s request on 5th August. A case was registered by Sushant’s father KK Singh with Bihar Police on 25th July in which he alleged that Rhea Chakraborty, Sushant’s ex, pushed him to the point that he committed suicide. Ankita Lokhande, Rajput’s ex-girlfriend and co-actor, provided crucial information to Bihar Police. She also offered chat history between her and Sushant, where he claimed he wanted to end a relationship with Rhea.
CBI has formed an elite SIT (Special Investigation Team) will probe the Sushant Singh Rajput case. According to reports, the SIT will be led by IPS officer Manoj Sashidhar. DIG Gagandeep Ghambir and SP Nupur Prasad are also part of the team.
Sushant Singh Rajput case has become a fight between police departments of two states. Bihar Police registered a case and sent a team of four officers to Mumbai to investigate. The officials at Mumbai Police did not provide any support, rather BMC sent one of the officers with Bihar Police in quarantine as soon as he landed in Mumbai. Although Mumbai police are probing the matter, they have not registered any FIR in the matter, and they are ruling out any foul play in the alleged suicide case.
The Enforcement Directorate is also probing the financial angle in the case after Sushant’s father had alleged money from his son’s account was transferred to other accounts that do not belong to Sushant. ED has registered a money laundering case in the matter.


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- Category: Breaking News
- Published on Thursday, 21 May 2015 14:00
- Written by Lillie Bush-Reves
Zacharia David Martinez, age 24 of Mount Vernon, was treated and released at the scene of a fatality accident in Marion County on State Hwy. 49, 4.3 miles southeast of Avinger, on the morning of Wednesday, May 20.
Mr. Martinez was the driver of a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado pickup, which was east bound about a quarter after 6 a.m., when the pickup drifted off the road. The driver overcorrected causing the vehicle to rollover and eject the back seat passenger.
Mauricio Garcia Galvan, age 43 of Mount Pleasant, was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County Justice of the Peace Lena Pope. He was not wearing a seat belt.
Mr. Martinez and a second passenger, Manuel Moralez-Barron, age 44 of Mount Pleasant, were both wearing seat belts. Both were treated at the scene for non-incapacitating injuries and released.


The electoral reform movement owes a great deal to the 21 witnesses who gave written evidence to the Political and Constitutional Reform Select Committee that the Single Transferable Vote (STV) could help to improve voter engagement.
The Electoral Reform Society’s first and main object is “To secure the adoption of ... STV ...” but, sadly, the Society was not one of the witnesses who recommended STV. It made only a fleeting reference to electoral reform and did not mention STV at all.
One of the questions of the Select Committee’s enquiry into voter engagement was “To what extent could electoral reform ... improve public engagement and voter turnout?” All 39 witnesses who addressed this question recommended electoral reform. Twenty-one (54%) of them recommended STV, one suggested AMS and the remaining 17 did not advocate any particular system.
STV Action gave supplementary evidence to draw the Committee’s attention to the large amount of evidence in favour of STV.
The roll of honour contains the following 17, who made the introduction of STV their sole or main recommendation:
• Michael Meadowcroft
• Brian Wichmann
• A E L Davis
• Canon Michael Hodge
• Colin Buchanan
• Arthur James
• Keith Underhill
• STV Action
• Make Votes Count In West Sussex
• Anthony Tuffin
• Dr. David Hill
• Tim Ivorson
• Richard Lung
• Ian Sheppard
• Thomas Gray
• Malcolm Morrison
• David Smith
The following 3 advocated STV among other measures:
• John Strafford (paragraph 1.1.7)
• Keith Best (especially paragraph 5)
• David Green (his 9th proposal)
The prestigious British Academy mentioned PR favourably and suggested STV should be considered.
A common view was that, although STV alone might not improve voter engagement, nothing else was likely to help without it.
As Keith Underhill wrote, “Changing the voting system will not immediately mean that we will jump to European levels of turnout, there are other reasons for low turnout like the perception that politicians are all the same, but it would be a step forward and would give us all a say, not just the ones in marginal seats!”
Colin Buchanan commented, “Giving it [a fair voting system] priority also enables the quest to set aside as largely irrelevant the large number of red herrings dragged across the path. They are not only no substitute for addressing the justice issue, but by posing as real answers they greatly hinder attention to this prime question.”
Dr David Hill had an interesting and constructive perspective, “.. a start should be made on local government (possibly allowing STV as an option..). That would be a worthwhile change in its own right, as well as a suitable experiment to give evidence that could be taken into account in future enquiries into turn-out.”
A E L Davis agreed with David Hill on that and also recommended the Committee to consider the experience of STV in civil society.
We shall have to wait and see what the Committee makes of the evidence. It is difficult to see how any fair-minded body of people could ignore the weight and quality of the evidence in favour of STV but, at least, that evidence is now all in the public domain. Journalists and the public will be able to judge for themselves how fairly the Committee treats the evidence.
The written evidence is available at http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-sele....
Someone remarked on BBC Radio 4 this morning that there were very few working class MPs and there should be more so that Parliament would be more representative. The Labour Party, which used to select working class candidates from trades unions, now selects mainly from graduates and very few have ever been manual workers.
He did not say, although he could have said, that there should be more Liberal Democrat and Green MPs and some UKIP MPs so that Parliament would be more representative.
The easiest way to produce more working class MPs would be for parties to select more working class candidates for safe seats. Similarly, parties could produce more black, female and Muslim MPs by selecting black, female and Muslim candidates for safe seats.
But why should parties foist working class, black, female and Muslim MPs on constituencies any more than they now foist middle class, white, male and Christian MPs on constituencies?
Voters themselves should be able to choose their own MPs, which they cannot effectively do with the present First Past The Post (winner takes all) voting system. Nor would they be able to choose their own MPs under most proportional systems, but there is one exception.
The Single Transferable Vote (STV) system would encourage parties to nominate a broad range of candidates to widen the party’s appeal and maximize its votes. From that broad range, voters would be able to decide for themselves whether they wanted a working or middle class MP, a black or white MP etc.
STV alone would reduce party power and increase voters' power to choose the MPs that THEY want.
If another coalition is needed in 2015, the bottom line for Liberal Democrats must be STV for all subsequent local government elections in England and Wales.
May’s elections changed the political landscape to a four-party one and, if the old two-party First Past The Post (Winner takes All) voting system looked wobbly in a three-party system, it now looks totally discredited in a four-party system.
If each of the largest two parties lacks an overall majority in 2015 but has enough MPs to form a stable coalition with the Liberal Democrats and they both invite the Liberal Democrats to coalition talks, Liberal Democrats have a moral duty to voters to talk first to whichever of the other parties has the more votes even if it has fewer MPs.
If the Conservative Party is persuaded to support PR at all for local government or any other elections, it is likely to want STV. If Liberal Democrats are in talks with Labour about a possible coalition, they should make the same demand. There should be no compromise on this.
This is a summary of an article, “How Lib Dems can achieve STV for local government” in Lib Dem Voice on 17 June 2014: http://www.libdemvoice.org/the-independent-view-how-lib-dems-can-achieve...
Last Thursday’s local election results in England contain many examples of the unrepresentative nature of the First Past The Post (Winner takes all) voting system. Rather than confuse you with too many of them, we have selected just two. In both of them, the Liberal Democrats are grossly over-represented while the Conservatives are under-represented and other parties are not represented at all despite the number of votes they received.
For our first example, Liberal Democrats gained two seats in the London Borough of Sutton. They now have 45 Councillors (83%) to the Conservatives’ nine (17%), but the votes tell a very different story.
According to the Council’s website, the seats and percentage votes were:
Lib Dems, 45, 43%
Conservative, 9, 30%
Labour, 0, 15%
UKIP, 0, 8%
Green, 0, 3%
Others, 0, 1%
We show below how approximately how many seats each party would have won if the seats had been in proportion to the votes and, in brackets, the number of seats they actually won:
Lib Dems: 23 (45)
Conservative 16 (9)
Labour 8 (0)
UKIP 5 (0)
Green 2 (0)
Others 0 (0)
The exact result would depend on what kind of proportional representation was used and how people would have voted. They might have voted differently from the way they did with First Past The Post, but this illustrates how unrepresentative First Past The Post is.
It is clear that, although the Liberal Democrats were by far the most popular party, the voters collectively did not want them to have the overwhelming majority that they do have. Indeed, the voters did not give them a majority at all. The voting system gave it to them. Most people voted against the Liberal Democrats.
Our second example comes from Eastleigh, Hampshire where UKIP came second to the Liberal Democrats in a parliamentary bye-election fifteen months ago and came second again in votes on Thursday but only third in seats. Indeed they got no seats.
There, the Liberal Democrats took 13 seats (87%) for only 43% of the votes while the Conservatives took two seats (13%) for 21 % of the votes and UKIP (26%) and Labour (10%) won no seats at all.
To rephrase that, the Liberal Democrats won more than twice the number of seats than their votes merited and retained their overwhelming majority on the council although nearly six out of ten voters voted against them. The party with the second largest support was UKIP with more than one vote in four, but it got no seats. Labour also got no seats for one tenth of the votes. Compared with UKIP, the Conservatives were lucky; despite having fewer votes than UKIP, the Conservatives won two seats to UKIP’s none. However, overall and compared with the Liberal Democrats, the system treated the Conservatives badly. For about half the Liberal Democrats’ number of votes, they won less than one sixth the number of seats.
Although any Proportional Representation (PR) system would produce fairer results than these in terms of Party Representation, only Single Transferable Vote (STV) in multi-member constituencies would maximize voters’ choices, improve Councillors’ accountability to voters and provide Personal Representation in proportion to any factors (party or not), which voters regarded as important.
It was widely reported that the BJP (Hindu nationalist party) won a landslide victory in this month’s Indian general election.
It was certainly a landslide in seats. The NDA (BJP and allies) won 337 (62%) out of 543 seats.
But the news media did not report that the BJP achieved only 31.1% (less than a third) of the votes. Even with its alliance parties, it still had only 38.66% (fewer than four out of ten) of the votes!
Frankly, this is ridiculous but not surprising. UK parties have also won elections, sometimes with large majorities, on only about 40% of the votes.
India is often described as the largest democracy in the world, but is that democratic? It is certainly not representative.
As well as the unrepresentative national result, there were also many unrepresentative local results. In 343 out of 543 constituencies, the winner obtained fewer than half the valid votes. 109 winners received fewer than 40% of the votes.
The worst individual result was in Jammu & Kashmir – Ladakh, where the BJP winner received only 26.4% of the votes; i.e. nearly three out of four voters voted against the winner!
Needless to say, India inherited, and suffers from, the UK’s discredited First Past The Post (Winner takes All) voting system.
By the way, one key difference between the UK and Indian systems is that “None of the above” is an option in India, but the bizarre results reported above show that “None of the above”, which some advocate for the UK, does not solve problems. The voting system itself needs to be changed.
Single Transferable Vote (STV) in multi-member constituencies would be even more beneficial in India than it would in the UK. One of STV’s many advantages is that it can reconcile different cultural, ethnic and religious groups, of which there are many in India.
Source: Keith Underhill, former ERS Council member.
If the Liberal Democrats take part in any coalition discussions in 2015, they must insist on Single Transferable Vote (STV) for local government elections.
A recent New Statesman article - http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/05/2015-election-could-revive-... - reports that opinions polls predict that the Conservatives may win most votes but Labour may win most seats in next year’s general election.
The article suggests that this may revive interest in electoral reform, especially among Conservatives. This seems very likely. It certainly happened in 1974 when the Conservatives won most votes but Labour won most seats. Not surprisingly, Conservatives felt robbed even though it was their party’s fault for not introducing a more representative voting system when it could have done.
Of course, the irony is that, just when a fairer voting system coincides with Conservative interests, the party may be in opposition and unable to legislate for reform. At the same time, the Labour Party, which has been showing some half-hearted interest in reform while in opposition, may be in government and unwilling to change the system that brought it to power.
But there may be a way to implement a fairer system in 2015, foreshadowed by negotiations between the Liberal Democrats and Labour in Scotland which successfully brought in reform of the voting system used for Scottish local government for 2007 and since. The possible results of the next general election may portend a change in local government elections in England and Wales. (Northern Ireland, like Scotland, already uses the fairer voting system.)
In 2010, the Liberal Democrats had no realistic option other than to form a coalition with the Conservatives; the Conservative Party had won the most votes and the most seats while Labour did not have enough seats to form a stable coalition with the Liberal Democrats. At that time, the Liberal Democrats secured agreement to the referendum on AV for general elections but there was not enough public support to secure a change.
Suppose that, in 2015, again no party has an overall majority but both the Labour and Conservative Parties have enough seats for either of them to form a stable coalition with the Liberal Democrats. But suppose also that New Statesman is right and Labour has more seats but the Conservatives have more votes. What should the Liberal Democrats do then if the largest two parties both invite them to coalition talks?
Although many Liberal Democrats might prefer an agreement with Labour, wouldn’t they have a moral duty to voters to try first to reach an agreement (if they are invited) with the Conservative Party, the party for which most people had voted? Liberal Democrats believe in STV so shouldn’t they try to form a coalition with the party that would probably have had the most seats if the election had been by a more representative system? Wouldn’t that be the most democratic way to proceed?
Of course, there would have to be conditions with some give and take on both sides, as there was in 2010. The bottom line for Liberal Democrats would have to be STV for all subsequent local government elections.
That would be fair enough. After all, if the Conservative Party was only the second largest in the Commons, its only claim to open discussions to be the senior coalition partner would be that it had the most votes; i.e. it should have been the largest party in the Commons and would have been the largest party in a more representative election. Indeed, in that situation, it should support PR for general elections, but the reality is that it would not do so quite so soon after the 2011 referendum.
The big question is whether the Liberal Democrats would have the nerve to hold out for this crucial, long-term improvement to UK democracy even if they were offered other short-term concessions on other policies instead. Also, would the Liberal Democrats hold out, not just for any old PR that provided Party Representation but for PR-STV, which alone provides Personal Representation and maximizes voters’ choices?
STV Action is quite optimistic that, if the Conservative Party is persuaded to support PR at all for local government or any other elections, it will choose STV as the system. This is because Conservatives pride themselves on valuing individualism and encouraging freedom of choice, so STV should be their natural system of choice. David Cameron made this very clear when he explained what improvements to the voting system would mean to him – shifting power to decide who should be elected as MPs from the political parties to the voters, and specifically not party list systems.
If the Conservatives refused to offer a firm guarantee of STV for all subsequent local government elections, we hope the Liberal Democrats would make the same demand of the Labour Party, again if they were invited to talks.
Although Labour’s centralist tendencies may make it reluctant to support STV for the Commons, it may be willing to promise PR of some sort for local government in order to secure Liberal Democrat support and lead the next government, but that would not be good enough. Liberal Democrats must hold out for STV, which alone maximizes voters’ choices and provides proportional representation not only of parties but of any other divisions that matter to voters.
Anyway, as Scotland and Northern Ireland already have STV for local government elections, it would be perverse to introduce a different PR system for the rest of the country.
STV, if only for local government, must be absolutely non-negotiable. If there has to be compromise, it should be on other areas of policy. On whatever else Liberal Democrats feel obliged to compromise in any coalition negotiations in 2015, they should not compromise on STV.
How eagerly I read every word of every Euro-election leaflet to discover the parties’ policies for Europe!
Then I read in the Labour leaflet, “Every vote counts, everywhere in South East England”. And, just in case voters failed to get the message the first time, there was “Every Labour vote will count everywhere”.
So, does Labour now recognize the merits of electoral reform? Does it want Labour votes to count everywhere in general elections and local elections? Is Labour going to campaign for electoral reform now, like it used to do before it became one of the two largest parties? I almost became excited.
I think I’ll ask Mr Miliband, but I’m not holding my breath!
So runs a frequent argument against PR and it was deployed in the recent New Statesman debate on http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/05/2015-election-could-revive-... but it is spurious for two reasons:
• It assumes that coalition government is bad but it is bad only for a party that wants to govern, unchecked, on its own like a collective dictatorship. It works well in most of Europe and it works for voters by imposing a check on the largest party that might otherwise govern on its own even though it represents only a minority of voters.
• First Past The Post can also produce coalition governments. We have had one since the 2010 general election and opinion polls suggest that we shall probably have another from 2015. The difference is that, with PR and especially STV, the coalition is more likely to represent most voters.
Recent research funded by the American FairVote (courtesy of the Democracy Fund) suggests that preferential voting (i.e. STV or AV), known as ranked choice voting (RCV) in the USA, is gaining favour among voters and candidates alike, who see it as a means of reducing divisive politics and fostering more positive, inclusive, and informative campaigns.
Two surveys, conducted by The Eagleton Poll at Rutgers University in collaboration with FairVote and Professors Caroline Tolbert (University of Iowa) and Todd Donovan (Western Washington University), polled 2,400 likely voters and over 200 candidates in three cities with RCV and seven control cities in November. Early analysis of this new data reaffirms RCV’s positive impact on voting and democracy.
According to Quentin Letts in the Daily Mail (which is not usually a friend of electoral reform) on 1 May 2014, Sir Robert Rogers, Clerk of the Commons, wrote a letter to the Speaker announcing his departure. “The letter spoke of how Parliament is today better at scrutinising the Executive than it used to be. Indeed it is. That is partly because it is a hung [i.e. balanced] Parliament.......”
One of the objections often voiced against STV and other proportional voting systems is that they encourage so-called hung parliaments, which are portrayed as bad and undesirable.
In fact, balanced parliaments, as we prefer to call them, can occur with any voting system (except the North Korean and similar!) and the UK has one now with First Past The Post. However, with a proportional system and especially with STV, Parliament is representative of voters so there is a balanced parliament when voters are balanced.
Far from being bad and undesirable, balanced parliaments are good and desirable because, as Sir Robert has remarked, they enhance Parliament’s ability to scrutinize the Executive, which is meant to be one of its key functions.
So, far from being an argument against STV, the possibility of a balanced parliament is an argument for STV; it makes governments more accountable.


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Four men have been arrested, including one at Gatwick airport, as part of investigations into people travelling to Syria in support of alleged terrorist activity.
A 33-year-old man was arrested at Gatwick airport on Wednesday afternoon as he attempted to take a flight out of the UK. Three other men, aged 18, 31 and 22, were arrested at separate addresses in east London in dawn raids on Thursday.
A Metropolitan police spokesman said: "They are all in custody at a south London police station where they will be interviewed by officers from the MPS's counter-terrorism command."
Searches are continuing at three residential addresses in east London.
The arrests are linked to an investigation in which two men were arrested and charged over the kidnapping of two photographers – Briton John Cantlie and his Dutch colleague Jeroen Orelemans – in Syria in July.
Jubayer Chowdhury, 24, was arrested by counter-terrorism officers at Heathrow airport in November after arriving on a flight from Bahrain. Shajul Islam, 26, a trainee NHS doctor, was arrested in October as he arrived back in the UK with his wife and one-year-old daughter on a flight from Egypt, and is accused of being part of an extremist group that held the two photographers.


Move over Lady Gaga, Beyonce, and Kim Kardashian. You’ve been upstaged. In our celebrity-obsessed culture where paparazzi follows every single move the most popular entertainers of our day make, there is a refreshing shift taking place. The Bible, the world’s best-selling book, is completely stealing the show.
The History channel’s five-part miniseries, “The Bible,” produced by actress Roma Downey (Touched By An Angel) and her producer husband, Mark Burnett (Survivor, The Voice, Celebrity Apprentice), premiered to a whopping 13.1 million viewers, making it cable’s most-watched entertainment telecast this year.
If that’s not enough, the second season of the Game Show Network’s hit show “The American Bible Challenge,” hosted by Jeff Foxworthy, is expected to attract an even broader audience with the addition of gospel powerhouse, Kirk Franklin, as co-host.
In a time where opponents of the Holy Scriptures have tried numerous ways to discredit the sacred book, the Bible continues to stand the test of time, and make new inroads in today’s contemporary culture.
The mastermind behind “The Bible,” Burnett, who is very pleased and excited about the turnout, told Entertainment Weekly, “It will be, over the next 40 or 50 years, the most watched thing that Roma and I have ever made.”
From the looks of things, he’s absolutely right. “Today, more people are discussing God’s chosen people — Moses and Abraham — in one day than ever before,” he said after the impressive ratings reports came in.
“The hand of God was on this,” Burnett told EW. “The edit came together perfectly. The actors came together perfectly. It just comes to life.”
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Sexy and Healthy Valentine's Day Meals
This is the time of year to really show loved ones how much you love them. Sure gifts are great but why not get things hot and streamy in the kitchen with delicious healthy meals you can create together? Did I mention this also gets your sex drive in high gear too?! Make these healthy dishes tomorrow and everyday to increase your libido!
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