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This 12 March 2020 video from England says about itself:
The video also shows a white-tailed eagle and other wildlife there.
This video says about itself:
13 February 2013
We went to Antarctica to see the penguins, and we certainly did. But we saw so much more wildlife: orcas and elephant seals and leopard seals and many different seabirds. My favorite is the Arctic tern, a little bird that migrates farther every year than any other in the world… from the Antarctic to the Arctic, and back – 20,000 miles every year.
I was privileged to see a wintering Arctic tern in the Antarctic as well.
Record-breaking! Arctic Tern makes longest annual migration, covers 59,650 miles
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An Arctic Tern, one of the smallest sea-birds, made the longest ever annual migration between July 25th, 2015 to May 4th, 2016, covering a distance of 59,650 miles from their North-East [England; Farne islands] homes, according to The Guardian reports.
For the first time, scientists at Newcastle University in collaboration with BBC’s Springwatch have mapped the annual migration of Arctic Terns from Northumberland to Antarctica and back with the help of electronic tags fitted on their bodies.
Scientists revealed that the total distance covered by the tiny bird in its meandering journey is more than twice the circumference of the our home planet.
The bird, which weighs just 100g, left its breeding grounds last July and flew down the west coast of Africa, rounded the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian Ocean and arrived in Antarctica in November.
The previous record of 56,545 miles was also held by an Arctic Tern, who covered this distance on its polar flight from the Netherlands.
This video says about itself:
From the BBC:
2 September 2015
Two rare beluga whales have been spotted off the Northumberland coast.
The Arctic whales were spotted in the sea off the coast of Warkworth beach on Monday by tourist Steve Powis.
He said he watched the animals from the coastline for an hour and he knew they were “quite obviously” belugas when he saw their distinctive white colouring and bulbous head.
Kathy James, sightings officer for Sea Watch Foundation, said it was a “surprise” to hear of the sightings.
In 30 years there have only been 17 records of belugas in Britain and Ireland, the Sea Watch Foundation said.
This video is about snow buntings in Cornwall, on 28 January 2015. The birds are in winter plumage.
Also, small groups of migrating little auks are passing there.
This video from Britain is called Wildwood Water Vole Rescue Centre.
From Wildlife Extra:
Experts bid to pave the way for Ratty‘s return
Wiped out by mink
The endangered species was once a familiar sight in the Northumberland Forest until predatory mink invaded its stronghold and wiped out the population. The last local sightings of water vole go back to the 1970s.
Now the Forestry Commission has linked up with the Northumberland Wildlife Trust and Tyne Rivers Trust to devise a two year project to survey the forest to see if mink remain and to look for traces of lingering water vole populations. Initial discussions have been held with the Heritage Fund about potentially funding the work.
Mink disappearing – Probably due to otters return
Mink numbers at Kielder are now thought to be very low with few being spotted by rangers in recent years. One reason for their decline may be the expanding otter population as the two species do not co-exist, although no one knows the mechanics of the frosty relationship.
Tom Dearnley, Forestry Commission Ecologist, explained: “Areas like Kielder Burn and the North Tyne are good water vole habitats so we have a two part plan which will hopefully see them return to former haunts. First we need to establish whether any mink remain as this was the reason for their previous decline. That is what this initial project is all about. Then we can look to a future scheme which would see wild water voles relocated to Kielder as part of a wider North East reintroduction project. Kielder offers suitable havens for a huge range of wildlife, from ospreys to wild goats. Water voles have suffered big declines across England, so returning them to the forest is something we are extremely keen to see happen.”
If the projects gains funding the survey will search for mink through sightings, droppings and using floating rafts which mink climb aboard to investigate, leaving behind tell-tale footprints.
Steve Lowe, from the Northumberland Wildlife Trust, added: “It’s also vital we work with landowners so we can collate signs of mink in the wider area and so we can survey as far downstream as possible. We have set the scene by doing botanical surveys and landscape modelling and we know that the area still offers suitable habitat with good water quality and grassy riverside edges where voles can feed. A similar project has been undertaken in the Cairngorms, which like Kielder saw its water voles decimated by mink. Here the creature has made an impressive come-back so that is very encouraging. If we do get to the release stage we know from tests on North East water voles that they share similar DNA to past populations so animals relocated to Kielder will be the same genetic strain has those driven out by mink.”
The water vole is a step nearer being reintroduced back into the Kielder Forest in Northumberland thanks to a £40,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund: here.
This is a marsh harrier video.
From The Journal in Widdrington, England:
Historic bird of prey hatching at East Chevington
Aug 26, 09 09:24 AM in News
The marsh harrier success comes not long after the success with ospreys, who have bred in Northumberland for the first time in more than 200 years.
The marsh harrier was once a widespread bird in the United Kingdom, but persecution severely reduced numbers in the late 19th century.
And the return of the birds to Northumberland is a boost for the restoration efforts at East Chevington.
Since the 1990s, the former opencast mining site has been transformed into a mosaic of wetland, woodland and rough grassland.
It also includes the biggest area of reed beds in the county, with 35 acres being planted on the 300-acre site, which is adjacent to Druridge Bay Country Park.
“The marsh harrier breeding is fantastic news and is a vindication of the vision for the East Chevington nature reserve,” said the Wildlife Trust’s head of land management Duncan Hutt. “The reed beds where the chicks were hatched are attracting a growing number of birds.
“We are working closely with local bird recorders to ensure the safety of the chicks, but also to monitor the success of other birds.” Longbenton-based ornithologist Ian Fisher, who helped plant the first reeds, said: “It is tremendous to have these birds breeding again in Northumberland after 130 years.
“The marsh harriers and the ospreys are a brilliant addition to the bird life of the county.”
The hatching is also a boost to the vision for the land bordering the bay as a wildlife-rich attraction, with the former Hauxley opencast site now a reserve plus Druridge Bay Country Park, Druridge Pools reserve and Cresswell.
The RSPB’s bird crime report of 2008 has nine incidents regarding birds of prey in the county which were reported to the conservation charity, including illegal shootings and the use of poison.
The only counties with a worse record were North Yorkshire and Derbyshire.
Confirmed crimes in the North East include a kestrel shot dead in April in Northumberland, two shot in County Durham in July, and the discovery of four poisoned pheasant eggs left as bait on the edge of a Cleveland grouse moor.
Ian West, RSPB head of investigations, said: “It is absurd that the Government lists the killing of birds of prey as a wildlife crime priority and yet these crimes are not recorded by the Home Office.”
Grey-necked bunting: here.
BirdLife has learnt that a widely available poison is being used to kill thousands of birds illegally every month in an area of Kenya, and by game poachers in Botswana to kill vultures. The poisoning of wildlife seems to have increased across Africa recently, and BirdLife International is calling for increased concerted efforts to address this threat: here.


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Exactly what is boob job surgical procedure in Nolensville Tennessee?
Breast augmentation surgery involves using breast augmentation or fat, referred to as fat transfer boob job, to enhance the size of your busts or bring back breast volume that has been shed after weight reduction or pregnancy.
Video: Breat Enhancement in Nolensville
Breast enhancement is clinically described as augmentation mammaplasty.
Breast augmentation can:
Rise fullness and projection of your breasts
Enhance the balance of your figure
Improve your self-image as well as self-confidence
Breast augmentation may also be used for breast restoration after mastectomy or injury.
What breast augmentation surgical treatment won’t do In Nolensville TN
Breast enhancement does not proper seriously drooping breasts. If you desire your breasts to look fuller and to be lifted as a result of drooping, a bust lift could be required combined with boob job.
Breast lifting can typically be done at the very same time as your augmentation or may require a separate operation. Your cosmetic surgeon will aid you in making this decision.
Breast enhancement price Nolensville Tennessee
The average cost of breast augmentation surgical procedure is $3,708, inning accordance with 2014 data from the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.
The typical price for elimination of breast enhancement was $2,330 in 2014.
If you are a boob job candidate, please keep in mind that expenses can differ. The typical fees referenced above do not include anesthesia, running space facilities or various other related expenses.
A doctor’s cost for boob job surgery might vary based on his/her experience, the kind and also price of breast implants used, in addition to geographic office place.
Many cosmetic surgeons provide patient funding plans for breast enhancement surgical procedure, so make sure to ask.
Breast enhancement cost may include:
Hospital or medical facility prices
Prescriptions for medication
Your satisfication includes more than a cost. When selecting a board-certified cosmetic surgeon in your location for breast enhancement surgical procedure, remember that the doctor’s experience with breast implants and your comfort with him or her are just as vital as the last price of the surgery.
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Some carriers even leave out breast conditions in individuals who have breast enhancement.
You should carefully examine your health insurance plan.
Breast augmentation prospects
Boob job is a very individual treatment and also you should do it for yourself, except another person.
You may be a candidate for breast enhancement surgery if:
You are physically healthy and balanced
You have practical expectations
Your breasts are completely established
You are bothered by the sensation that your breasts are too small
You are dissatisfied with your breasts losing form and volume after maternity, weight loss, or with aging
You are dissatisfied with the top component of your bust showing up “empty”.
Your breasts are asymmetrical.
One or both busts cannot create typically or have an elongated shape.
Numerous individuals locate it helpful to examine breast enhancement images as well as find out about exactly what to expect throughout recuperation as they browse the decision-making procedure to have surgery.
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Your breasts will certainly be covered in gauze dressings as well as an elastic bandage or assistance bra will lessen swelling and sustain the busts as they heal.
You might be allowed to go house after a couple of hrs.
Prior to leaving, you will be provided details guidelines that could consist of the best ways to take care of your busts adhering to surgical procedure, medications to use or take by mouth to aid recovery and also reduce the risk of infection, and when to follow-up with your plastic surgeon.
You could be advised to wear an assistance bra around the clock for the very first week or two. It will be necessary to clean the laceration websites and apply lotion as guided. Make certain to adhere to all directions very carefully.
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Exercise and also typical task could resume at the instructions of your plastic surgeon.

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A young man escapes from communist Romania and finds a new life in Australia. However, his attempts to get his wife to join him come to nothing and he decides to go on a hunger strike to force the authorities to act.
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E3 First Impressions: Ninja Gaiden 3
Posted on Wednesday, June 8 @ 02:53:07 PST by Eduardo_Reboucas
Button mashing and pints of blood. That was the immediate impression of Ninja Gaiden 3's E3 2011 demo. But even after I completed the demo, I was left thinking that Ninja Gaiden 3 was little more than a button masher.
Regardless of my controller inputs, the game decided on a different sword combo every time. I did try to mix it up with strong and light attacks, but no matter what I did, I got a different result. Even after I stopped pressing buttons, Ryu kept attacking, which either meant input lag or this early version of the game was broken. Still satisfying, though.
Team Ninja mixes quick-time events with combos, but I was left with no idea of what causes those QTEs. The much debated gameplay mechanic also shows up in scripted sequences that somewhat break up the fighting sections. For instance, at one point in the demo, you have to dodge a speeding truck by correctly entering the instructed button sequence.
Ninja Gaiden 3's "story" involves the NSA and an invasion of London by a group of terrorists. Hayabusa is sent in to clean up the mess, but he really just ends up making it even worse thanks to the ridiculous amount of gore, which even puts past entries to shame.
The enemy armies are apparently endless. I could hear all of the poor soldiers shouting, "NO! Don't kill me!" Left with nothing but baddies begging for their lives, there's only one thing to do. Just slice some fools up in classic Ninja Gaiden fashion.
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Gary Bocock, Technical Director, XP Power
Digital control in power supplies can mean different things ranging from simple digital signalling of status/alarms and on/off control of a traditional analogue controller, through addition of more sophisticated functions with a simple microcontroller, all the way through to full implementation of feedback loop compensation with a Digital Signal Processor (DSP). Latest techniques allow flexibility in configuring a power supply’s characteristics and performance during development and commissioning, and dynamically in the end application.
Although a DSP chip is higher cost than a dedicated analogue controller, prices are reducing and performance improving, so the benefits become increasingly compelling. This is especially true at higher power with higher value products, where the system performance improvement is more evident and component cost is less of an issue.
DSP in a power supply design does require knowledge of control loop stabilisation in the frequency domain and how to implement it in efficient code in the time domain, but the techniques are understood and mainstream power supply manufacturers are embracing the technology. Investment is required though in skills and time to develop, verify and document firmware to achieve a reliable and robust solution but the code is re-usable and common hardware platforms can be designed that can be quickly software-configured for multiple applications – a real benefit in production, passed on to users in time-to-market and unit cost economies.
Digital Signal Processing – the features and benefits
The main advantages of a fully digital implementation of the control and monitoring of a power supply are flexibility and ability to adjust performance and characteristics for different applications –something that would require hardware changes with a traditional analogue controller. Digital control loops also have the advantage of being immune to environmental changes and variation of component values with tolerance and age. This enables more exact definition of performance. The DSP chip can also respond to system performance variables, for example detecting load characteristics and optimising the control loop for best load transient response or dynamically lowering output voltage to reduce load power dissipation in standby modes.
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Figure 2 - DSP controlled digital power supply
Adjustment of output voltage can be extended to a wide range, even 0 – 105/110% for more general applications or when the final optimum system voltage is simply not known. Current limit is similarly adjustable, not just in ‘knee’ value but also for its characteristic in overload or short circuit, perhaps ‘constant current’ latch-off, or ‘hiccup’ mode. This is important in modern high-efficiency resonant topologies where the multiple switching and loop compensation schemes required are impractically complex to achieve with a traditional analogue controller.
Apart from controlling the feedback loop, in a digital power supply, it is easy to include a host of other programmable features with system benefits that would entail hardware changes in analogue implementations. For example, start-up/shut-down ramp rate and sequencing of multiple supplies is settable with different schemes such as ‘ratiometric’ or simultaneous; polarity of enable inputs and signal outputs can be toggled at will. Fault and status conditions can be monitored and signalled such as input under-voltage, output under/over-voltage, output over-current and over-temperature. All thresholds can be adjusted, dynamically if necessary. For example, if output voltage is adjusted higher ‘on-the-fly’ the over-voltage detection threshold can also be adjusted higher.
The response to warnings can also be programmed with variable delays before signalling and the resulting action varied, perhaps just logging of the occurrence or shutdown with a specified number of re-tries at specified intervals or immediate latch-off for more serious events such as a sustained output over-voltage. Non-volatile memory in DSP chips can be utilised not just for the control algorithm and as look-up tables for response characteristics but also for recording other information such as model and build standard, serial number, run time and an event log of temperature records and faults/warnings.
Latest microcontrollers with DSP functionality allow this degree of functionality as they are fast enough to sample output voltage every switching cycle, perform A-D conversion within a few hundred nanoseconds, execute the feedback control algorithm and still have plenty of bandwidth for slower speed control and signalling. For flexibility and backwards compatibility, an in-built A-D converter can also provide for analogue control inputs such as 0-5V or 0-10V for voltage setting. Individual controls and signals are also typically available on connector pins as well as through the communications bus, which might be accessible externally for system control or just internally to the power supply for service engineer use.
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Figure 3 - Simplified example of control loop & spare bandwidth
Digital power in the wider world
Power supplies with digital control and signalling come into their own in ‘smart factory’ applications where process hardware is interconnected in an IoT configuration to maximise production capacity and efficiency on-the-fly. A combination of intelligence at ‘the edge’ and central monitoring and overall control not only adjusts parameters in real time for process efficiency but also logs data for aggregation showing faults and transient events historically. This, in turn, allows prediction of future performance and devising of preventative maintenance schemes for maximum up-time. Reporting of loading on power supplies could also be used as an indication of energy usage and at what time, giving valuable information that could be used for load levelling and cost savings. Digitally controlled power supplies could also be used to replace dedicated laboratory programmable power supplies in automated test for further cost savings or to power equipment burn-in, where automated ‘margining’ of supply voltages is easily programmed.
Although the typical communications interface to a DSP chip would be I2C using PMBus commands, digital power supplies can often also include RS232/RS485 and DeviceNet/EtherCat interfaces more suitable to the industrial environment.
Power supply vendors will often provide a hardware and Graphical User Interface (GUI) for easy setup of the power supply and monitoring of its performance. A typical example is shown below.
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Figure 4 - Graphical User Interface (GUI) for XP’s HPT series digital power supplies
Digital control of power supplies can still benefit applications where external communications are not needed and dynamic adjustment of performance is no advantage. Potentially, power supply vendors can offer a solution, digitally configured from a standard platform, that would otherwise have to be a custom product, saving the user time and extensive qualification and safety certification costs. If the end application does change, due to a product upgrade for example, it may be possible to re-configure the power supply with a simple firmware change through the communications interface, again saving considerable cost and extending the useful life of the supply.
To summarise, although analogue control will still have its place for simple and low power applications, digitally controlled power supplies, particularly at higher power, enable many benefits including increased functionality and flexibility with potential cost savings from reduced energy consumption in larger integrated systems and extended product lifetime.


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Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal
Here’s an album that feels like it’s release is timed to perfection. Fleet Foxes really suit the unusually summery weather we’re having in the UK. For an idea of the sound, I’d start with Band of Horses, and make it mellower and folkier, and well, a little more baroque. White Winter Hymnal is an ideal introduction, but don’t stop there, because the self-titled album is a blinder. A definite contender for favourite record this year, but then again, I’m always a sucker for harmonies.
Download Fleet Foxes – White Winter Hymnal. There’s also a session on Daytrotter for further free enjoyment.
On the playlist: Ladytron - Velocifero
All praise to the God of Electro – which I guess would be would be Numanus ? – Ladytron are back with a new album ‘Velocifero’, which literally means ‘bringer of speed’. The cover artwork by Brazilian art collective Assume Vivid Astro Focus is rather splendid:
…and it’s at least as addictive as ‘Witching Hour’. Having only heard it twice, it’s still early days to pick favourites, but here’s a taster:
Velocifero is supposedly only available through iTunes until June 3rd, but I found it on play.com just fine.
Richard Hawley - Coles Corner
Last August, I was in a pub near Lindisfarne (The Lindisfarne Inn no less) when Richard Hawley and two members of his band came in for a drink. At that time, I had never seen a photo of him, and had only downloaded a few tracks from 3hive. All I knew was that he looked very cool, and that I kicked myself a few weeks later when I saw him perform on Jonathan Ross and realised it was him.
It became the catalyst for discovering his wonderful music. Echoes of Scott Walker, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash often make his songs seem suited to late nights and rain soaked streets, much like this title track from his previous album Coles Corner. I’m guessing not everyone’s cup of tea, but it’s most definitely mine!
Download Richard Hawley – Coles Corner. In addition to the tracks available from 3hive, there are more at Last.fm.
Jens Lekman - The Opposite of Hallelujah
It’s been a while since I posted a foundsound (which by the way, for ease of updating is now integrated with the journal – I know it makes the RSS redundant – sorry!). Just when I feel I’ve exhausted the free downloads out there, along come Jens Lekman. I bought ‘Night Falls Over Kortedala’ last year after a Last.fm recommendation, and it took me a few listens to get hooked (but hooked good and proper). Jens is a superb songwriter in the vein of Pelle Carlberg – retro sound with contemporary lyrics.
My favourite off that album is “A postcard to Nina” the tale of being made to ‘meet the parents’ and pretend to be the boyfriend, but ‘The Opposite of Hallelujah’ is a close second, and gives a good flavour of the album.
Download Jens Lekman – The Opposite of Hallelujah. There’s more available on Jens’ site
Midlake - 'Roscoe'
Last year my favourite discovery was The National. This year, that role goes to Midlake. First played to me by Richard Rutter back in February, it took me while to get around to buying the album this track came from “The Trials of Van Occupanther”. I’ve not stopped playing it since though, its completely won me over.
‘Roscoe’ is enough to give you a flavour, but you really need to listen the whole album. Their first record “Bamnan and Silvercork” is good too, but quite a different sound to Van Occupanther, more Flaming Lips. If you buy one new album this year, please make it Van Occupanther! Also, make sure you check out their collaboration on the latest Chemical Brothers album “The pills won’t help you now” – just beautiful.
Download: Midlake – ‘Roscoe’
Buy The Trials of Van Occupanther at Amazon.


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Chapel’s mom is a crafty little bugger, huh? I’ve never had a time (that I can think of) when my parents had to trick me into being motivated. Still, I remember that my childhood best friend’s parents would promise him extra mac ‘n’ cheese if he did his chores, and then not actually give him any extra mac ‘n’ cheese. It’s a cruel world when it comes to motivating your children, especially if they wizen up after one too many tricks.
Have your parents ever lured you into doing something on false pretenses? Tell me your anecdotes and feel free to kvetch below!

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Portland is renowned for its quirky culture, with a thriving gay/creative scene and outdoor beauty. The citizens of Portland have a serious thing for making the world a better place. Humanitarian heavyweights anchor a rich and diverse nonprofit scene, but you’ll also find strands of community spirit in the stuff of daily life with calls to action for nonbinary gender justice and tiny homes for the city’s homeless women. As shown in Portland-based Hulu show Shrill, being “hip/fat-positive/creative” is fully embraced here.
In America, efforts to carve out a hippie utopia were at their peak in the 1960s and 1970s. You could argue the whole American experiment is a breakaway commune, God’s chosen people building a custom-made wilderness utopia. “America began as a fever dream by those who abandoned everything because of their beliefs, dreams and fantasies,” said Kurt Anderson in Fantasyland. That spirit lives on in Portland, which today seems to have matured into a secular slice of progressive paradise where those who don’t belong can find refuge in a quasi-pastoral fantasy.
Portland is seen as a haven for creatives and nonconformists, the place that the popular comedy Portlandia famously deemed ”the city where young people go to retire.” For some, Old Portland died on January 21, 2011 — the day Portlandia debuted. It tapped into the cultural Obama-era zeitgeist, highlighting contrived lifestyles, emerging technology, DIY mentality, and the organic movement. It poked fun at privileged, white, artsy liberals (“put a bird on it!”) in much the same way Absolutely Fabulous did in 1992 with a pair of selfish, self-indulgent, middle-aged women named Edina and Patsy. Lisa Kudrow’s mock reality show The Comeback was another masterclass in self-parody. Like all of the great shows built on self-mockery, Portlandia made us laugh at it and with it, but with those laughs, it also made us care.
Anti-California sentiment runs high here in Portland. A lot of the time it gets a pass because it's usually leveraged by white liberals against other white liberals. But there is good reason for the resentment. The Portland metro area has been growing by 30 to 40,000 people annually since 2015 and a lot of that is Bay Area refugees. Portland is a dramatic example of a nationwide problem: white “urban pioneers” displacing black communities. That said, some Portlanders are packing up and heading to Detroit in pursuit of what Portland was known for in the 1990s: greater affordability and a more authentic cultural scene.
Nature surrounds you in Portland. The Columbia River Gorge, which separates Oregon and the state of Washington, is the crown jewel of the region, filled with tree-topped bluffs and thundering waterfalls including the popular Multnomah Falls. Mount Hood, home to the historic Timberline Lodge which became The Overlook in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining, is a 1hr 30 drive through the Douglas fir-filled forest. In another direction, the Oregon Coast is home to the sweeping vistas and misty ferns of Ecola State Park with spectacular views of the iconic Haystack Rock. On North Oregon’s shores, towns like Astoria are the stuff of movie legend. When filming began on The Goonies in 1984, Astoria’s fishing economy was in crisis - and houses were indeed being sold back to the bank. The biggest industry today is tourism but Astoria, while embracing change, is careful not to be hipsterfied. It still has grit. It's a town that welcomes visitors but understands its sole purpose isn't to attract them. "We like to say, ‘Astoria for Astorians,’" said Brett Estes, the city of Astoria's community development director. "Do things that are right for the community, and people will come visit."


- Can police tell if you have a laser jammer?
- Do cops use radar or laser more?
- Can police use laser while moving?
- Can police know if you have a radar detector?
- Is it legal for cops to hide with their lights off?
- Does a cop have to prove you were speeding?
- What happens if a cop sees your radar detector?
- Can a cop radar you going the opposite direction?
- Is it illegal to have a laser jammer?
- Can you ask a police officer to see the radar gun?
- How far can a police laser detect your speed?
- Can police radar clock two cars at once?
- How much is a laser jammer?
- How accurate are laser speed guns?
- How far away can a police radar detect you?
- Are radar detectors worth it 2020?
- What is the best radar jammer?
- What causes false laser alerts?
- What is a laser jammer?
- Do police do speed traps at night?
- How accurate is a police radar gun?
Can police tell if you have a laser jammer?
Radar jammers are also illegal in some states meaning you could be subject to punishment even if you aren’t using it on a federal road.
For most radar jammers police can tell you’re using one even if they can’t clock your speed.
The interference with the radar guns makes it clear and cops can pull you over for it..
Do cops use radar or laser more?
Although a police laser is more accurate than radar it does have its drawbacks and limitations which is why radar is more commonly used. Police must be stationary while shooting laser and weather conditions can have an impact on the officers ability to target a vehicle.
Can police use laser while moving?
Police officer must be stationary when using laser. With radar they can be stationary or moving. … Laser guns must be held up to the eye so the officer can aim. Laser doesn’t provide radar detector users with advanced warning.
Can police know if you have a radar detector?
Absolutely they can, and it’s easy. All they need is a radar detector detector. What is a radar detector detector? Simply put, a radar detector detector (RDD) is a device that detects the presence of a radar detector.
Is it legal for cops to hide with their lights off?
Yes it’s legal and no, it’s not entrapment. It’s not even a speed trap. … Catching someone doing what they normally do is not entrapment. Even providing the mere opportunity for someone to break the law is not entrapment.
Does a cop have to prove you were speeding?
No state law requires a police officer to show you his/her radar device. … In traffic court, it usually comes down to your word against the police officer’s word. A majority of traffic stops in California are based on laser or LIDAR, although a majority of police cruisers have RADAR units.
What happens if a cop sees your radar detector?
Even if the police officer is not targeting your vehicle, your radar detector will be able to detect these electromagnetic signals and the device will signal to the driver in the form of a bleep or blinking light. If you see the signal, you can release the throttle and hit the brakes to reduce your speed.
Can a cop radar you going the opposite direction?
A: Yes. “It’s called a moving radar,” State Patrol Sgt. … “The radar in the patrol car calculates the patrol car’s speed and the speed of a vehicle either approaching from the opposite direction or another vehicle approaching from the rear.” Another common question is whether or not radar guns work in the rain.
Is it illegal to have a laser jammer?
While radar jammers are illegal in all 50 states due to federal law, laser jammers/scramblers are regulated by states. Currently, these devices are legal in all states except California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington, D.C.
Can you ask a police officer to see the radar gun?
Police officers are NOT required to show you the radar gun. In the state of California, it’s rather a privilege than a legal requirement for a police officer to show you the radar gun utilized to decipher the driving speed of your vehicle. … However, it is up to the officer if they allow you to view the radar gun.
How far can a police laser detect your speed?
Some laser guns can successfully measure your speed as far away as 4000 feet or more, though generally targeting distances are below 2000 feet.
Can police radar clock two cars at once?
Yes, moving radar can clock other vehicles speeds while the officer’s vehicle is moving both going in the same direction or even in opposing directions. These radar guns have a second antenna that measures the patrol cars speed while the other antenna tracks the target vehicle.
How much is a laser jammer?
Considering that the cost of jammers can run anywhere from $500 to $2000, not including installation costs, retailing at less than a $100, Veil has proven to be the greatest value running in the laser countermeasure industry for more than a decade.
How accurate are laser speed guns?
Laser guns can be very accurate—some models boast an accuracy of within one mile per hour up to 60 miles per hour, and an accuracy of within three percent for speeds over 60 miles per hour. That being said, laser guns are not infallible. Excessive cloud cover, rain, wind or fog can negatively impact a laser’s reading.
How far away can a police radar detect you?
How far away can radar clock you? Radar range depends on the size and shape of the vehicle. Radar can track a large truck from over one mile away, even too far to be seen by eye. But some sports cars bounce back such a weak signal that they must be within 500 feet to be clocked.
Are radar detectors worth it 2020?
Radar detectors can significantly improve any driver’s experience while on the road. … So combining these two advantages that can prevent a driver from getting those expensive speeding tickets and traffic violation fines, then definitely, radar detectors are worth purchasing and using.
What is the best radar jammer?
Best Laser Jammer ReviewsEscort ZW5 complete package with hardwire radar detector cable. … Adaptiv TPX jammers installed on a motorcycle. … Adaptiv TPX motorcycle laser jammer. … Laser Interceptor. … Escort Laser ShifterPro. … Blinder HP-905 laser jammers. … K40 Defuser Optix laser defuser. … Rocky Mountain Radar, The Judge.More items…
What causes false laser alerts?
Laser Falsing Some cars and other electronics put out more RF interference than others and that interference may cause a false laser alert when certain devices are used. … New cell phones, new cars with laser adaptive cruise control, and the wind-shear equipment at some major airports can also cause false laser alerts.
What is a laser jammer?
A laser jammer or lidar jammer is an electronic device used by drivers to prevent users of a LIDAR (or laser) gun from obtaining speed readings of their vehicle.
Do police do speed traps at night?
Why do police officers not set speed traps at night? … Speed stops at night do happen, don’t think that it doesn’t, but it’s just not seen or heard of as much because there just aren’t as many people out at night as there are during the day.
How accurate is a police radar gun?
How accurate are police radar and lidar guns? Under ideal conditions, police detecting speeds with radar guns are accurate within about 1-2 mph. LiDAR guns tend to be a bit more accurate because of the precise targeting of lasers. LiDar guns can’t be used from a moving patrol vehicle, however, radar can.


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Just got home an hour ago from seeing this at the Perot in Texarkana. I Loved it!! The band was outstanding too!! It was a high energy show overflowing with talent!! I really thought Brad was excellent, Daniel Fletcher too. The thing I'd change about it would be ro take out the swear words, they add nothing. My whole family had a great time, I for one, couldn't sit still coz the music was so fantastic! Thanks for a wonderful evening!!! - Darcy
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Best Blink 182 Albums
The Top Ten
Dude come on. How can you start with Dumpweed and not be at the top. This contains all types of songs here. You have "Adams Song" for the low and "all the small things" for highs. They have great deep cuts like "Mutt", "Aliens Exist" and the speed demon "The Party Song"!
Most hits hot girl on cover, just plain epicness
Pop punk, unlike self titled which is just break up songs
whats my age again?, dumpweed, adam's song, all the small things.
i think its better than blink 182
best blink-182 album I mean I'm lost without you, violence, feeling this, down, asthenia and my favourite blink-182 song Always enough said best blink album
This album is an absolute MASTERPIECE... do you hear me? MASTERPIECE. This is the very first album I have listened through all the way without skipping ANY of the songs. Plus, this album shows a fantastic mature side of Blink 182 while remaining pop punk. With an opener like Feeling This, you know the album is going to be good. I miss you is one of the greatest songs ever written (their best in my opinion). Down is the perfect mix of maturity and punk on this album. All of this features an interesting mix of the cure and Blink, while I'm lost without you delivers a somber, slightly depressing, yet quality ending to the album. This is probably my favorite album ever, and it is worth ten times the money I paid for it
This album is one of my all time favorites. Also, blink-182 is one of my favorite bands, I love most of their music and this album is their pinnacle! They experimented a lot and had great success, in "Feelin' This" there is a lot of overlapping vocal parts and different sound effects and a synthesizer used. "I Miss You" is this dark and beautiful love song and "Go" is a short, fast-paced, punk-rock jam and that shows a little but of the variation on this album.
This album flows so beautifully and has so many great songs. This was also a big turning point in terms of maturity where a deeper emotional side of Tom and Mark are mentioned throughout the tracks.
A beautiful album. every song on its is enjoyable and fantastic. while I really like Take Off and Enema, but this album is more mature, and all of the songs flow together. 2 of the first songs I ever heard by blink, I Miss You and Stockholm Syndrome, are on this album. my favorite is Stockholm Syndrome, and I also really like Always, Down, Feeling This, Violence, I Miss You, and All of This.
Alright so I haven't listened to blink in about one year, so I figured that I would try to see if their music still held up. I popped in my dude ranch CD and it still rules! The most punk rock energy and had better songs that Cheshire Cat (although they are both great). But if someone told me blink isn't relevant I would direct them to this record
If people who voted on this list actually listened to all blinks albums they would realise that dude ranch is undoubtedly a punk masterpiece and their best album
Their best album by far.
It's the best album of all time ever
For me, this one is their last pop-punk album before turning to an emo style...
Listen to the songs after the hits... After stay together for the kids you might think oh I don't know any of these.. But they are great! It is better than enema all the way thru (enema does have the better top 3 songs) but this has first date, rock show, stay together for the kids, anthem part II, but listen to every single song. You will like every one. Reckless abandon and roller coaster are my two favorites
As a teenager, I can relate to this album. It basically talks about parties, dates, friends, having crushes on people, relationships, it's just great and relatable.
This album has a song for everything you're going through as a teenager. Being hurt, shut down, going to a party, meeting a girl, going through a family divorce, being isolated or lonely. You name it, this album has it.
Perfect skate punk masterpiece. This and Dude Ranch are the best Blink albums before they went down the more commercial pop punk route.
Amazing masterpiech, from toast and bananas to wasting time some classics on here and I can't emphasize this more, listen to this full album. if we were including demos I wouldve voted for buddha but I don't know, still goooddd
Relatable lyrics, not a single bad song on the album
I'll be honest, I never cared for this one. Too many filler tracks. At this point in their career, they had simple melodies, but haven't fully found their identity yet. And for some reason, I liked Buddha more.
To be honest, I really like this album. It is undoubtedly a different sound than before, but it isn't like they aren't the same band anymore. While songs like "Up All Night" and "Ghost on the Dancefloor" bring a new sound to the band, others like "Heart's All Gone" and "MH 4.18.2011" sound much like their earlier songs. Even if She Falls may very well be the best song ever written, and overall, it's just a great album from a great band who have finally come back and saved music from (c) rap and pop
Up All Night is amazing and hard, I like how Blink 182 matured in this album, I actually like it better than California due to the interesting maturity of this. This album proves that Blink-182 can play harder rock. Tom has awesome vocals by the way, but one con in this album is that Mark barely sings, I think he needs more songs because he has a good voice too.
I listened to all of their Albums, and I can without a doubt say, that I think that this one is the best one. Maybe it is because I grew along with this band, but I think the arrangement and the way that they deliver the sound has never been better on any of the other ones. I just love it!
Love all of blink, but when they came back and made this album it was so awesome so I truly believe that this is their best album ever made. Can listen to it without skipping a single song!
Listen to 21 days and all their "demos" of chesire cat songs. Worth listening to all the way!
This is the most punk rock, skate punk Blink-182 album in my opinion. I love the skating vibes in this album and the rawness of it.
That carousel bass intro... Damn really sets the mood for the whole album
This song is top 5 worthy. How is Neighbourhoods above this?
couldnt decide between this and toypj but its just hilarious
This album is just hilarious.
"When I was in 5th grade, I found out that my dad's wiener was bigger than mine, and, still is.
In my opinion, this is my least favorite Blink-182 album. Matt is a good musician, but he is just not suited to be in the band. I have to admit, I like Bored To Death, that is a good song. But their lyrics aren't as good anymore, and Mark doesn't sound as good as he used to be. Matt sounds too much like Mark, so there is nothing really interesting, I have to admit, I like his guitar riffs. But I don't get how this got good reviews, this is actually my least favorite Blink-182 album. The band is really not as good without Tom, the one who started the band, and his voice is part of what made Blink iconic, I loved hearing it, and he always plays those catchy, loud guitar riffs with those amazingly written lyrics. But I support the fact that he needs to do what he wants to do.
At first listen, all any real blink fan hears is, "no Mark, no blink". But give it a chance and any real blink fan will notice this is as blink as blink has been since "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket". It is right there alongside "Take Off" and "Enema" for their 3 phenomenal albums.
It's not a bad album. The first song definitely leaves a mark. There's some good lyrics on here and catchy tunes. The problem is that 5 or 6 of the songs sound exactly the same.
100% agree it's the best they've done since 'Take Off'. And it isn't far up the list yet because it just came out but it's undoubtedly better then Neighborhoods
An absolutely amazing EP. Blink's usual sound aside, songs like Dogs Eating Dogs and Disaster are absolute tunes. Disaster especially is a phenomenal song.
I feel like this EP is extremely under rated. It may not have the punky-sound from their earlier albums but it's still great! Not a single bad song.
Dude what, this album deserves the number 4 spot and dude ranch deserves 3
Sounds like a perfect continuation From their self titled album. 100 times better than neighborhoods!
All of my favorites, I like how (my favorite blink song) Dammit and Josie sound remastered, and how Whats My Age Again, All the Small Things, my other favorite Adam's Song, Down, and Always don't have the connections on them.
Has all the best of blink-182, more of a compilation album then actual album but has all the best of the pop rock band
Greatest hits. Is it enough?
Legitimately all of their best songs
Zulu and wrecked him are very good songs
THEY NEED TO RELEASE THIS ON ITUNES
Really good ep☺
Such a great demo
Great demo album☺
I love the new album. Yes, Tom isn't there, but the lyrics are so meaningful, especially for a Blink album. After hearing some of the singles, I really thought it was gonna suck, but it looks like that's what they had in mind. The album is Blink 182's sound but modernized. No, it's certainly no Enema of the State, but still worth your time.
Best Blink-182 album. I said it.
No Tom, but any regret to bought this one
Lol so good
Hitler voted for this one


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Municipally Speaking features brief interviews with the mayors, city managers and economic development officials of Genesee County’s municipalities on matters of governing and economic and community development. For the September-October issue, AND spoke with Swartz Creek City Manager Adam Zettel, AICP.
For those that are not familiar with Swartz Creek, most of us are certainly aware of the Sports Creek Raceway. What does the future hold for that site?
Well, ownership transferred a couple years ago. The new group aspires to bring thorough breed horse racing to a renovated site. However, the enabling state statutes that are needed for a successful business model did not grow to fruition. As it stands today, the owner is likely to put that aim on the backburner as they consider options for a modern industrial park. For our part, this makes a lot of sense in terms of matching the community’s vision and existing infrastructure. While no plans have been formally produced, we have a great relationship with the owner and find that group to be communicative, accommodating to local needs, and capable of extraordinary vision. We see good things happening in the near future.
You are a city manager. How is that different than a mayor?
I get this all the time. Most cities in Michigan are chartered as Council-Manager forms of government. In business terms, this would make me the CAO of the city, answering to the board of directors (council). I manage the day-to-day operations of the city. This includes the routine supervision of department heads as they execute the functions of their respective service areas. It also includes collaborating with the city council and other city commissions to determine and implement broader policies and initiatives. This is the key balancing act of any city manager, which is to lead the community by adding to the vision and recommending action, as well as to follow the directives of the elective officials.
In your role, how can you assist with a project like the raceway?
Under our current master plan, a project like this is at the core of my purpose in the community. In fact, I often tell people that my purpose as the city manager in Swartz Creek is to sell quality of life in west Genesee County. Our team does so by providing the highest level of core services, clearly illustrating the community’s position on development (which is very positive), and by setting the development table with incentives and a very clean & easy process. From a practical standpoint, the city maintains a status as a certified Redevelopment Ready Community. This means that we have well-articulated development processes, which have been altered so as to be quick, simple, and predictable. We also offer a number of incentives that include tax abatements, development grants, and waivers of utility connection fees.
Process and incentives aside, why Swartz Creek?
I think the Swartz Creek area is the most undervalued community in the region, but I don’t think this will be the case for long. It’s funny how many times I run into city contractors or affiliates that begin to visit the city from elsewhere on business and start looking for homes in the area after a couple months. Swartz Creek has invested tremendously in our community assets. The school is finishing a massive, district-wide renovation. We have arguably the most robust and best-funded street, water main, and sewer asset management program in the region. We are also due to expand our local and regional trail network with $1.5 million in new investment, coming in 2022. Our downtown is undergoing massive new private and public investment, with business, housing, and public space additions. In short, the community is hitting on all cylinders. I love it here, and I expect the community to be extraordinarily vibrant in the years to come.


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Graeme Swann, 31-year-old, bowler/ all-rounder
Northampton-born Swann, is primarily a right-arm offspinner but he can also bat right-handed.
After initially playing for his home county of Northamptonshire, for whom he made his debut in 1997, he then moved to Nottinghamshire in 2005.
He sometimes fields at slip.
In 2007 Swann accompanied England on its tour of Sri Lanka as the team’s second spin bowler alongside Monty Panesar, this was when he earned a place in the first team.
In December 2009 he became the first English spinner to take 50 wickets in a calender year.
In May this year he was named ECB Cricketer of the Year.
He is a man for the big occasion.
Kevin Pietersen, 30-year-old batsman/all rounder
Pieterson is a South-African born English cricketer.
He is a right-handed batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler.
He has played in an impressive 66 Test matches.
The 6ft 5in batsman is a world-beater, he remains without a Test hundred since Trinidad in March last year.
He had an achilles injury which interrupted his 2009 ashes.
KP captained Indian Premier League team, Royal Challengers Bangalore in the second season of the IPL.
He was the captain of the England Test and One Day International teams from the 4th August 2008 until January 7th 2009.
The question is can he reach the heights he achieved before his injury?
Andrew Strauss, 33-year-old batsman
He plays county cricket for Middlesex County Cricket Club and he is a fluent left-handed opening batsman.
He captained England to a 2-1 victory in the 2009 Ashes, scoring a series total of 474 runs.
Strauss has played in a colossal 77 test matches but the opener is short of Test runs this summer after a couple of 80s against Bangladesh at Lord’s in May.
However, he has impressed with his leadership and man-of-the-series batting in the one-day series against Pakistan.
England can know for sure they can rely on their captain’s authority and management in any situation.
Stuart Broad, 24-year-old all-rounder
He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm seam bowler.
He started his professional career at Leistershire, the team attached to his school, Oakham School.
He then transferred to Nottingham, the county of his birth and where his father played.
Despite his young age he has managed to play in 32 test matches already.
Broad may not please everyone with his on-pitch persona but it will be interesting to see how Aussie crowds take to him.
He figured in a world-record eighth-wicket stand with Jonathan Trott when he made 169 at Lord’s.
James Anderson, 28-year-old bowler
Anderson has played in 52 test matches so far and he plays top-class cricket for Lancashire County Cricket Club.
The Burnley lad made his international debut at the age of 20 on England’s 2002/2003 tour of Australia.
He is now an important and regular strike bowler in England’s one day team.
He is a right-arm pace bowler but the worry is whether he will be able to get the Kookaburra ball off the straight and narrow in Australia.
He sustained a rib injury whilst boxing on the team-building trip to Germany.
He appears to be fighting fit, however and once again he should be fine to lead the attack.

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Just in time for Halloween comes another crazy Christian claiming that satanic influence is dooming American politics. Ever notice that these folks never reason out “Maybe I hold some fringe beliefs and the majority of my fellow citizens think my favorite candidate is batshit crazy so they voted for the opponent?” But we digress…
This week’s example comes to us courtesy of Lance Wallnau. Appearing on religious huckster Jim Bakker’s television show – where the convicted fraudster sells buckets of food you can shovel in during Doomsday – Wallnau let’s America in on the dirty secret liberals don’t want you to know. We have Satan on our side!
Apparently it boils down to a shadowy network of big money liberal donors that are somehow “discipling the country.” While he’s “not a big conspiracy theorist buff,” Wallnau then goes down paths well trodden by conspiracy theorists.
“They are all independent organizations coordinated by one group of people like us who handle the money,” he said. “So they’ll show up where there’s race issues—boom, and make them inflammatory. They’ll show up where there’s a campus issue — boom, and make it inflammatory. Then the media machine kicks in, Media Matters, which is run by one of their organizations, and they come in and they get it into the social media channels so it’s in Facebook and everything. And you would think all of America’s ablaze. It’s a handful of funded, executed strategists with entities called 527s that are discipling America,” Wallnau told Bakker.
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“The web literally is coming down on America. And what’s sad is, how many Christians feel this fog on their head at times? Do you feel that? It’s almost like everything’s going wrong. We don’t realize it’s a remnant operating strategically through organizations that are intent on shifting the American culture and discipling the country. And that fog that’s on Christians is the collective witchcraft that comes over the Body of Christ because there’s spirits being authorized to be released.
“Wherever there’s agreement, there’s power. The more unbelievers agree with the narrative that they’re hearing, the more power and authorization Satan has to manifest. So unless the church has an exposure of what the enemy’s doing and begins to agree together with a counter-strategy, we’re going to deal with more and more fog. And the worst part is, we don’t have to surrender nations to the devil.”

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Mother, daughter found dead in apparent murder-suicide on East Side
Updated 9:39 pm, Sunday, July 27, 2014
SAN ANTONIO — A mother and daughter were found shot dead in their East Side home Sunday morning in what police are calling an apparent murder-suicide.
A relative who lives three houses down from them allegedly found their bodies at about 10 a.m. and contacted the authorities, news reports said.
Police have not stated who they think the shooter was and have not released the names of the victims.
Neighbors, however, said the two women argued frequently.
“She was not in good standing with her mom,” said neighbor Ernesto Varela, 57.
The women apparently had been dead several days, which Varela said explains the gunfire he heard Thursday evening.
“You always hear gunshots,” he said. “It sounded real close.”
Varela said the man who found them owns the property and is the mother's brother.
A man at the relative's residence declined to comment.
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By 1786, the need for a change in the United States Government was evident. Though the Northwest Ordinance and peace treaty with Great Britain had been achieved under the Articles of Confederation, apparent weaknesses in the form of government it established and several events called into question the further utility of this document. Hence, delegates from across the country met in Philadelphia during the summer of 1787 initially to revise the Articles and ended up recreating the basis for United States government that exists today.
Your task as you complete this project will be to go back in time to late 18th Century United States and assume one of the following roles:
- Role 1: You are a reporter for the Washington Post assigned to cover the Constitutional Convention.
- Role 2: You are a public relations person hired by Federalist delegates who wish to convince their fellow delegates to ratify the new constitution or to convince the population of the states to encourage their delegates to support ratification.
Use all available technology to delve into the significant events and figures that dominated this critical turning point in United States government.
Once you have decided on a role, read over the scoring rubric for the project you are to complete. Then, view the procedures for your particular task and begin to research. Below you will find a list of suggested resources to aid in this process.
1. The Reporter—You have been assigned to cover the Constitutional Convention for the Washington Post.
- Create a 1-2 page newsletter using Microsoft Publisher. Write at least 2 articles about the Convention.
- Consider the following topics for articles you might include in your newsletter: Include pictures and/or graphic effects to enhance the appearance of your newsletter articles.
- The delegates—number of delegates selected, who attended and who did not, delegate profiles (oldest, youngest, professional backgrounds, information about prominent delegates
- The states—which did and did not send any delegates to the convention and the reasons for non-attendance.
- The document—what topics were heavily debated in reference to the Constitution, what special features were worked into the document, who supported or did not support the document and why.
2. The Representative for a Public Relations Firm—The public relations firm you work for hopes to win support for the newly created Constitution by appealing directly to those delegates who oppose its principles and to the American people themselves.
- Create a 3-panel brochure/pamphlet using Microsoft Publisher that highlights and advertises significant aspects of the Constitution. Be sure to provide concise and simple information while demonstrating to your audience how these aspects benefit the American people. Include the following:
- An attractive, eye-catching title and cover page.
- Accurate information and reasons why ratifying the Constitution would be beneficial to the United States.
- A list of supporting states.
- Visual enhancement—pictures, clip art, etc.
- Create a 60-second video commercial to be shown on national television. This commercial should provide television viewers with important information about the proposed Constitution and specific examples to demonstrate how the adoption of the document will impact life in the United States.
v United States Government (Remy, 2002)—Use your textbook, Chapter 2 section 4 as a starting point for information pertaining to the Constitutional Convention
v Documents from the Constitutional Convention (Library of Congress)—Creating a Constitution—check out this site for some background information on the events that led to and comprised the Constitutional Convention.
v The Charters of Freedom (National Archives and Records Administration)—here, you will find a wealth of information pertaining to the Constitution itself and short biographies on the delegates to the Constitutional Convention.
v Constitution Facts—this site is a must see! Read the text of the Constitution, read up on all sorts of fascinating facts about the convention, and get biographical information on the signers of the Constitution.
The following are sets of directions that may be of assistance to you depending on which project you choose.
|Project Component||Crieria||Point Value|
|Creativity||Is the final project creative? Are there pictures, colors, or subtle accents that creatively blend the information contained in the project?||10/50 points|
|Information||Is the information about the Constitutional Convention presented accurately and completely?||
|Spelling/Grammar||Is the project free of spelling and grammar errors?||10/50 points|
|Class Participation||Did the student effectively manage his/her time to complete the project on time? Did the student remain on task throughout the allotted class time given to work on this project?||10/50 points|
Did the student respond thoroughly and thoughtfully to each of the questions posed in the project conclusion?
And so it was written. On September 17, 1787, the final draft of the United States Constitution was complete and ready to begin the ratification process. Throughout the country, heated debates took place between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over whether or not to adopt the document until its final approval in 1788. This landmark achievement has served as the bedrock of United States government ever since. Consider the following questions as you debrief the activity:
Do you feel the Constitution was an improvement on the Articles of Confederation or should the Founding Fathers have left the Articles in place with modifications? Why or why not? Give specific examples to support your response.
How would you assess your participation in this project? What did you do well? What improvements would you make if you were to revisit this activity?
Overall, do you feel that your participation in this project provided you with a more meaningful understanding of how and why the United States Constitution was created? Why or why not?
Type your responses to these questions to be turned in with your final project.
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Congressman Keith Ellison introduces Mortgage Interest Deduction Legislation
On December 8, 2016, Representative Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the “Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act” (H.R. 6492.) This bill would clarify the amount of mortgage interest a person can deduct from their taxes.
Under the U.S. tax code, taxpayers can deduct the interest paid on up to $1 million of a mortgage ($500,000 if married but filing separately).
Until recently, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has applied this dollar limit on a per-residence basis. Unmarried co-owners of property were limited to the same cap on the mortgage interest deduction (MID) as married taxpayers filing jointly.
A recent Ninth Circuit court case, however, overturned the IRS’s interpretation of the tax code. According to the court, unmarried taxpayers who buy a home together are now able to deduct up to $2 million in mortgage interest, twice the amount that a married couple would be allowed to deduct.
H.R. 6492 would fix this unequal treatment by reducing the amount of mortgage against which the MID can be claimed by separate filers gradually over time until the separate limit is $500,000, half of the joint $1 million limit.
The bill also clarifies that couples filing jointly, married or unmarried, can deduct mortgage interest on only up to $1 million of a mortgage.
The MID is the largest federal housing subsidy in the U.S. The MID is projected to cost more than $68 billion in FY17, nearly double the $38 billion requested by the Administration for the HUD budget for discretionary programs in FY17.
A disproportionate share of the MID’s benefit goes to wealthy homeowners: The top 18% of taxpayers who claimed the MID (those with incomes of $200,000 or more) receive 42% of the total benefit.

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|Reviews for The Kissing Room|
| starstruckKT chapter 1 . 3/25/2011
This was utterly adorable. I loved the idea!
| Simply.Scarfy chapter 1 . 3/24/2011
Loved this oneshot, it was excellent :)
| bandgeek216 chapter 1 . 3/23/2011
awww that's so cute! i really hope you do a sequel! it would be really funny to see the others' reactions :)
| Nadia-Veela chapter 1 . 3/22/2011
what a bad harry...full of lust..
Cooll i really love it cant i fave it?
| Laurenmk20 chapter 1 . 3/21/2011
I've read this a few times already. I love it, very creative. lol. Sequel please? lol. Hehehe I love Draco/Harry.
| hotflower901 chapter 1 . 3/21/2011
I thought it was totally cute
| Elizabug chapter 1 . 3/21/2011
I loved it... Very creative way to get them together... Love Harry and Draco together...
| DeanneGray chapter 1 . 3/21/2011
Loved it! Great fic, hope to see more hpdm in the future from you! Xxx
| silvers-edge chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
I liked this, it is really cute. ::Hits favorite button::
| artypendragon chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
Oh, this is wonderful!
| kutoki chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
I love this story. If only the Kissing Boxes were real! Great job!
| Amras2007 chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
that was great and i think i would really enjoy a sequel )
| Tondayala Cherise Dupre chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
this is so cute. the beginning is a little clunky, but overall, it's a good story.
| 2910leiv chapter 1 . 3/20/2011
uh, write the sequel!
| RocklifeDude chapter 1 . 3/19/2011
GAH! Such an adorable story! I like how that all played out in that little confined room there. I'm sure Fred and George didn't expect this product to play out so well, but boy am I glad it did!
So much better than playing 7 Minutes in Heaven. That's for sure!

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2. I have a Dream
3. I Believe
4. On the Road (feat.Victor Lafuente)
7. Thinking of You
For those who know the man, one can say that his music fits his personality, for Nicolas offers us a very personal album today.
All along the 7 tracks of the album, we travel through various atmospheres, sometimes progressive (“I Have A Dream”), rock (“On The Road”) or even relaxing (“Thinking Of You”), but always signed by his own touch. An album that one can easily listen to over and over again…
As a coincidence, the album was patented on April 4th 2008, exactly 40 years after Martin Luther King’s death, whose famous discourse appears as an introduction to “I Have A Dream”.
Each song is as a matter of fact astutely structured around a catchy theme mixing powerful riffs, harmony and melody, which is undoubtedly the main strength of the album.
Although “One Life Is Not Enough” could have been a shredding demonstration of Nicolas’ talent, it is a delightful piece of musical chemistry of emotion, sensibility, force and musicality. The moving ballad “I Believe” or the tremendous “If” dedicated to Joe Satriani, are pure examples of the tribute paid to his major influences.
It is also worth noting the participation of brilliant guitarist Victor Lafuente on “On the Road”.


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Astronomers using the Gemini Observatory on Maunakea have confirmed what has been speculated for years: Uranus stinks.
Spectroscopic analysis of the seventh planet in our solar system has revealed that one of the primary components of Uranus’ clouds is hydrogen sulfide, the same gas that lends rotten eggs their foul smell.
Glenn Orton, senior research scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and a member of Gemini’s research team, said the discovery was a coup for not only astronomy, but for laboratory spectroscopy as a whole.
The discovery, Orton said, was a long time coming. Infrared light was captured by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea between 2009 and 2010. However, it wasn’t until more recently that researchers were able to subject that data to a spectroscopic analysis to confirm the planet’s gaseous composition.
“We had to wait for there to be lab data on hydrogen sulfide,” Orton explained. When the data from Uranus was first gathered, no research had yet been conducted on the spectral signatures of various gases — that is, how the wavelength of light is altered when reflected or emitted by certain gases, including hydrogen sulfide.
When the spectral signature of hydrogen sulfide had been determined, the Gemini team realized they could use that information to determine the composition of Uranus’ clouds. Using Gemini’s near-infrared integral field spectrometer — an instrument originally designed to study distant black holes — the research team was able to identify a hydrogen sulfide signature in a sample of reflected sunlight in Uranus’ atmosphere, putting a rest to a long-standing point of contention in astronomy.
Astronomers long have been split on whether the dominant component of Uranus’ clouds was hydrogen sulfide or ammonia ice, the latter of which composes the majority of the upper clouds of Jupiter and Saturn.
The revelation, Orton said, has significant ramifications for the origins of Uranus.
“If it were formed where it is now, it would have less sulfur than we can see it has now,” Orton said. “This is a smoking gun that demonstrates Uranus was formed somewhere else.”
All of the solar system’s gas giants — Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune — have been theorized to have been formed farther away from the sun and have since migrated inward.
Orton said Neptune, the farthest planet from the sun, is thought to have a similar atmospheric composition to Uranus, but confirming it might be more difficult than the Uranus discovery. Because Neptune is so far away, any infrared light samples from the planet would be extremely faint.
Peter Michaud, public information and outreach manager for the Gemini Observatory, said the Uranus revelation was “on the edge of doability,” while Orton said learning more about Neptune might have to wait until a probe can be sent to the distant planet.
No human will likely ever get to smell the air of Uranus firsthand — in addition to a 1.6 billion-mile trip at minimum, a visitor to the planet would have to contend with extreme cold and an unbreathable atmosphere. But thanks to Gemini’s discovery, anyone with an expired carton of eggs can experience the stench of Uranus, the smelliest place in the solar system.
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Mapping fine-grained power measurements to HPC application runtime characteristics on IBM POWER7
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Optimization of energy consumption is a key issue for future HPC. Evaluation of energy consumption requires a fine-grained power measurement. Additional useful information is obtained when performing these measurements at component level. In this paper we describe a setup which allows to perform fine-grained power measurements up to a 1 ms resolution at component level on IBM POWER (IBM and POWER are trademarks of IBM in USA and/or other countries.) machines. We further developed a plug-in for VampirTrace that allows us to correlate these power measurements with application performance characteristics, e.g. obtained by hardware performance counters. This environment enables us to generate both power and performance profiles. Such profiles provide valuable input to develop future strategies for improving workload-driven energy usage per performance. We show in comparison with power profiles of coarser granularity that these fine-grained measurements are necessary to capture the dynamics of power switching.


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A judge granted leave to seek a judicial review amid claims that a board of governors failed to properly review and examine welfare issues.
Police are currently investigating allegations that the boy was held down and stripped after losing an arm-wrestling match.
The alleged incident happened on an overnight trip during a so-called game of ‘dirty dare’.
Neither the child at the centre of the case, whose age was not revealed in court, nor the secondary school can be identified.
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He was said to have gone with classmates to a location in Co Down last year.
During their stay some of the pupils took part in games in a dormitory, the court heard.
It was claimed that at one point his tracksuit bottoms were pulled down before he was sexually assaulted for up to 10 seconds.
A week later the incident was reported to a sixth-form mentor and then referred to a child protection officer at the school.
The legal challenge centres on a contention that its board of governors should have done more by convening a meeting to look into what happened.
Counsel for the school argued that senior teachers did put measures in place to deal with concerns.
Donal Sayers also indicated that a meeting will take place to explore any disciplinary measures once a police investigation is concluded.
In court today he confirmed the two boys involved in the alleged assault were not suspended, stressing that should be a step of “last resort”.
Mr Sayers argued, however, that the school responded immediately by speaking to the boys and their parents before referring the matter to police and social services.
The barrister added: “It has put a package of measures in place while the investigative process continues to try to ensure all those involved in the incident can continue to receive their education.”
But Mr Justice Maguire pointed out that similar complaints within a family often lead to the alleged victim or perpetrator being temporarily removed.
Granting leave to seek a judicial review, he held that the boy’s mother has established an arguable case.
The judge cautioned it was only a preliminary verdict on a case that will now progress to a full hearing later this year.
He said: “It should not be viewed by the school as being in any way a condemnation of anything the school has done or not done, and it should not be viewed by the applicant as anything more than it is.”


Tanner Jaillet’s mental laundry list is admittedly too long.
The University of Denver senior goalie doesn’t want to think about winning another NCAA championship in April. He doesn’t want to look into becoming the first two-time winner of the Mike Richter Award as the country’s best goalie during the Frozen Four. He would rather not discuss winning another National Collegiate Hockey Conference regular season or tournament championship next month.
And, in the immediate future, he’d rather forget that he’s just two appearances shy of tying Stephen Wagner for the career program record for games played (124), and just seven victories behind Ron Grahame for the DU career record for wins (82).
For now, Jaillet just wants to focus on winning the Gold Pan this weekend, and the Pioneers can do that with a win or two ties against Colorado College. The Pioneers (16-6-6) and Tigers (12-12-4) tied twice in December, and CC can reclaim the Gold Pan with a win and a tie, or a series sweep.
Denver has won the Gold Pan the past three years, forging a 12-12 tie in annual ownership. The trophy must be won outright, so DU keeps it in case of a tie. This weekend’s series begins Friday in Colorado Springs (8 p.m., CBS Sports Network) and concludes Saturday in Denver (7 p.m., Altitude).
“If you start looking down the road you’re setting yourself for failure,” Jaillet said Thursday. “We have a game Friday, and a game Saturday, with a chance to win the Gold Pan. That’s all I’m concerned about.”
But he’s not opposed to talking about breaking individual program records. Jaillet is scheduled to start both games this weekend, thus is all but destined to tie Wagner (1996-2000) with 124 games played. Denver, ranked No. 3 nationally in the PairWise Ranking, will play a minimum of eight more games this season, so Jaillet has a shot at matching Grahame (1970-73) with 82 career wins.
DU could play a maximum of 14 more games if it returns to the national championship game.
“(Setting records) was never my intention. I came here to do my best and play with some great teams and enjoy my teammates,” said Jaillet, who grew up in Parksville, British Columbia. “I’m pretty proud to do what I’ve done, especially with a program like Denver, with so much history and a winning culture. It’s just awesome.”
Denver is on a seven-game unbeaten streak (5-0-2) but will be without standout junior winger Troy Terry this weekend. Terry, the team’s third-leading scorer, is playing on the U.S. Olympic hockey team.
CC is 3-1-1 in its last five games, including a victory a week ago at North Dakota. Tigers sophomore forward Nick Halloran is fourth nationally in scoring with 40 points (17 goals).
“CC is a very good hockey team that has become vastly improved offensively,” DU coach Jim Montgomery said. “They transition well to offense. Their top line is scary good and they got that goalie (sophomore Alex Leclerc) who seems to play great against us. We’re playing consistently well now, and we’re getting better, which is exciting. We’ve improved dramatically defensively, and now we’re improved offensively because of the good defensive play.”