A steady Southerly wind did fill in though, allowing many of the classes to keep their series up to schedule.
In VPRS 1 Richard Powell's Marvel has now collected four bullets in five races and leads by a six points going into the final day. Owain Peters' Rum Juggernaut continue to truck on and has a perfect score. Jon Hutchings' 3 Wise Monkeys have pulled away in the DIAM 24 trimarans with two wins today, as did Nitric in Nigel Talbot's Nitric in the MOCRA multihulls.
The IRC classes are contesting their Southern Area Championships, and Rob Bottomley's Sailplane team have usurped the local favourites on Flair V in IRC1 to take the lead. Phil Plumtree's Half Tonner Swuzzlebubble contines to lead IRC2, despite a disqualification in race 5.
The J/24 class thrives on close-quarters racing, and the 2018 National Championship is no exception. Another four races were completed on Sunday, and Duncan McCarthy's team on Madeleine bounced back from their Black Flag in race 4 with a consistent day of racing. While only picking up a single bullet and a string of fourth place finishes, their consistency has given them a four-point lead at the top - a true measure of just how competitive the fleet is.
In the HP30s Malcolm Wootton's Pegasus DekMarx continues to lead with a perfect day on the water.
The Fast 40+ class managed to hold two races with Niklas Zennstrom's Ran dominating the first race of the day, only to finishing a lowly seventh in race five. Saturday's leader Girls on Film though failed to capitalise, scoring an eighth and a sixth, dropping to second overall, tied on points with Stewart Whitehead's Rebellion.
No change in lead of the 2.4mR, R19, Redwing, Shrimper, XOD & Flying Fifteen classes with Megan Pascoe, Simon Redhead, Malcolm Bentley, Rod McBrien, David Law & Crispin Read Wilson leading respectively. Sadly, we didn't manage to get photos from the Harbour course due to the time it would have taken to get around there from the bay – something we will do our best to rectify on Monday.


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GEO: London -Study Abroad Programs in London
Location(s): London, The United Kingdom
Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Internship
Global Education Oregon
88 reviews for 27 programs
Individual programs available to non-UO students include:Liberal Arts in London with Internship: Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities with an e... read more
Past Review A Wonderful Experience In London With Aha International.
It was totally worthwhile to be able to experience another culture for an extended period of time. I really enjoyed all the excursions and the freedom of traveling and learning from places, artifacts, and people. Katherine J - Western Washington University
Past Review Awesomesauce Adventures Abroad
My artistic skills improved exponentially just from the museum excursions and the opportunities to visit historic places in person. It was incredibly worthwhile and I will remember it always. A student - Western Washington University
Past Review London: Great People And A Lovely Program
I learned that the world is very big and takes all kinds to make the world go round. I'm still figuring out what I learned from my experience, but I know the lessons I learned about life will stick with me forever. Studying abroad has made me a stronger person. If I could go back, the only change I would make would be to do even... Amanda P - University of Portland
Past Review London: I Want To Go Back
YES. Michelle G - University of Portland
Past Review London: You Will Love Getting To Know This Historical, Yet Still Very Modern, City!
It's been almost 4 months since I got back - and all I want to do is go back and continue my experiences there. I don't want to do it over again, because that would imply feelings of regret, but I want to keep on exploring both London, and Europe, in general. Nothing against tourism, but there is simply nothing like living in an... Sarah H - University of Oregon
Past Review Aha London Was.... Kind Of Fun.
The housing situation was pretty terrible and the bars close at 12. The beer was pretty bad on the whole and if you did find a decent ale, it was served at room temperature. It was interesting to be a part of the London culture, but I'm pretty sure it's not a place for me. It also gave me a new appreciation for the States, esp... Jack H - University of Portland
Past Review If You Ever Wanted To See It, It's Probably Here
It was definitely worthwhile. Next time I would look for a program that placed us in a British university. I made valuble connections overseas and with my American peers and professors. Our professor's goal was for us to be able to see artwork/artifacts, and benefit from seeing it in person. We saw many things, and I do feel see... Adrienne P - Western Washington University
Past Review Life In London
Its always worthwhile to spend time in another country, even if its not too different from the U.S. From London it's really easy to get out and see Europe. John W - University of Puget Sound
Past Review London: The City Where My Dreams Came To Life
I am now trying to apply for grad school in London. I know it is a long shot, but the art collections there are something that would bring me back again and again and I hope to have another opportunity to study them. Reva M - Willamette University
Past Review Studying Abroad In London Changed My Life!
I have lived in Europe for more than half of my life, so it's more home to me than anywhere in the U.S. However, this time abroad I didn't have my family and I became independent, more confident, and learned a great deal about myself. I love what this program did for me and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone! Sofia M - Southern Oregon University
Past Review London Aha Introduced Me To More Than I Imagined!
I learned that the UK is very different from USA, but still has similarities. I enjoyed London because it was easy to live about the country and learn all about the UK because I was able to see so many sites I had learned about my whole life. It also showed me a lot about Europe in general and how all the other countries work to... Lindsey L - University of Oregon
Individual programs available to non-UO students include:
Liberal Arts in London with Internship: Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities with an emphasis on experiential learning supplemented by local outings and excursions. Internship placements are also available to qualified students who are committed to gaining a unique perspective into British life. The internship placement contains both the practical element of working in the organization and a reflective element, through the accompanying Internship Seminar. In addition to the internship placement, you will enroll in two to three other GEO courses. If you plan to enroll in an internship placement you will need to be flexible and committed to the internship schedule and responsibilities entailed from both a professional and personal standpoint. Because of the time commitment required, you may sometimes have to forgo a program activity or excursion in order to fulfill your responsibilities to the organization. PLEASE NOTE: Visa is required for internship students.
English Spring in London: Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities. Each course places an important emphasis on experiential learning, transforming the entire city of London into your classroom by incorporating several local outings and excursions. Courses take advantage of the world class galleries and museums like the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern, the Cabinet War Rooms, the Churchill Museums and, of course, the British Museum, which is just a short walk from the GEO London Centre. Each term, students have the opportunity to experience London's rich theater options, from the West End productions to smaller, fringe productions with big name actors like Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart, as well as younger stars like David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch.
English Spring in London with Internship: Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities with an emphasis on experiential learning supplemented by local outings and excursions. Internship placements are also available to qualified students who are committed to gaining a unique perspective into British life. The internship placement contains both the practical element of working in the organization and a reflective element, through the accompanying Internship Seminar. In addition to the internship placement, you will enroll in two to three other GEO courses. If you plan to enroll in an internship placement you will need to be flexible and committed to the internship schedule and responsibilities entailed from both a professional and personal standpoint. Because of the time commitment required, you may sometimes have to forgo a program activity or excursion in order to fulfill their responsibilities to the organization. PLEASE NOTE: A visa is required for internship students.
Theatre in London: London in spring is the setting for this program, which provides extensive exposure to the performing arts in England through critical study and attendance at numerous performances. Undergraduate and graduate theatre arts students in good standing, and others generally interested in the study of theatre, are welcome to apply. Theatre in London is an intensive theatre arts program that includes 12 to 16 credits over nine weeks. It is led by a University of Oregon theatre arts professor and also includes instruction by teaching professionals from various London theatre schools. You will attend up to 40 performances throughout London's theatres, concert and dance halls, and in Stratford-upon-Avon.
International Sport Facilities Management in London: The International Sport Facilities Management program takes you on an exciting journey through the vibrant sport culture of London, aiming to help you master the art of planning, organizing, budgeting, and marketing an event experience. Daniel G. Kelly II, associate professor and director of sport management at Wilmington College, will teach International Facility and Event Management on the program. The course focuses on the master planning process, a program of requirements for indoor and outdoor facilities, and design trends.
Journalism in London: Immerse yourself in the communications and media scene in London during this five-week summer program. Designed to take advantage of opportunities for you to experience some of the unique communication headquarters in London, excursions include visits to BBC Television and Radio, the ITN News Headquarters and attendance at major political and art events held throughout the summer. Courses are designed with special emphasis on journalistic skill building as well as theoretical analytical components. You will live in an international residence hall near the GEO London Centre, and a local transportation pass (Oyster Card), valid for zones one and two, will be provided to you.
Liberal Arts in London: Building on a quarter-century of academic excellence, the London Centre offers multi-disciplinary courses in the liberal arts and humanities. Each course places an important emphasis on experiential learning, transforming the entire city of London into your classroom by incorporating several local outings and excursions. Courses take advantage of the world class galleries and museums like the National Portrait Gallery, Tate Modern, the Cabinet War Rooms, the Churchill Museums and, of course, the British Museum, which is just a short walk from the GEO London Centre. Each term, students have the opportunity to experience London's rich theater options, from the West End productions to smaller, fringe productions with big name actors like Sir Ian McKellen, Dame Judi Dench and Sir Patrick Stewart, as well as younger stars like David Tennant and Benedict Cumberbatch.
The Genius of Study Abroad: A Tale of Two Cities, London and Paris: Revolutionary imagination—for how we see our world and live in it—is the focus of "The Genius of Study Abroad" (also known as the "Two Cities" program), a dynamic two-part, two-cities study abroad experience of active, activist global learning. Framed by two plays and two iconic novels about the two cities, London and Paris, the course lenses of phenomenal art, architecture, science, literature, landscape design, and philosophy of human rights and freedom, reveal the inspiring role of interdisciplinary and international experience—and yes, culture shock—for creativity.
CYA (College Year in Athens) - Semester/Academic Year Program
USAC: Your gateway to the World!

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"FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MARRIAGE...."
From the moment Hillary Grant was thrust into his life, Luke McCallister knew she was the only woman for him. He wanted to rekindle the fiery passion they once had shared--while fervently renegotiating a newer, deeper love. But Hillary was more than he'd bargained for. She said "I do" to marriage, but "I don't" to everything else!
Hillary would do anything to end the ridiculous feud between their families--even marry Luke all over again! Only this time, Hillary wasn't about to let his wicked charms and temptingly hot masculinity blind her to his hardheaded pride. But would her "in-name-only" strategy be enough to cool her anxious bridegroom?


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Q: Controlling External Swf(Scenes, Frame) inside Main Swf Am gonna create an encyclopedia program, consist many of Chapter. I have difficulties about controlling external swf inside my Main swf. This is my Main.as in Actionscript 3
public class utama extends MovieClip {
 var loader:Loader;
 var urlReq:URLRequest;
 public function utama() {
 hal1.visible=true;
 hal2.visible=true;
 hal1.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, keHal1);
 home.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, backHome);
 sebelum.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, prevPage);
 sesudah.addEventListener(MouseEvent.CLICK, nextPage);
}

function prevPage(e:MouseEvent):void {
 //this is were I controlled the Prev page
 trace(parent.numChildren);
}
function nextPage(e:MouseEvent):void {
 //this is were I controlled the Next page
}
function backHome(e:MouseEvent):void {
//If home button clicked then goes here
parent.removeChild(loader);
hal1.visible=true;
hal2.visible=true;
}
function keHal1(e:MouseEvent):void {
 //this is were I Load Page 1
 var url:String="./hal1.swf";
 urlReq=new URLRequest(url);
 loader=new Loader();
 loader.load(urlReq);

 parent.addChild(loader);

 hal1.visible=false;
 hal2.visible=false;
}
}

Am using eksternal page as a Chapter, and A Chapter consist of many Pages (it using Scene)
For an example :
Chapter 1 --> Page 1 it will be represented as hal1.swf-->Scene 1
Chapter 1 --> Page 2 it will be represented as hal1.swf-->Scene 2
Now, How to control it, I still didn't get it ??

A: Check the type of swf after loading. If it is MovieClip, you can call gotoAndStop(frameNumber) from it to set current frame. If it is AVM1Movie, it is AS2 swf and you cannot control it.

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Dogs of the Dow is a strategy popularized by Michael O'Higgins where the ten highest yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials Average are selected at the end of the each calendar year. Higher Yields typically works as a contrarian indicator as a way to identify bargains where the stock price has gotten low in relation to the dividend. Managements are reluctant to cut dividends, which are a sacred cow in the US, and would do so only if the situation is really bad.
Furthermore most of the blue chip stocks in the Dow Jones Industrials have similar price performances over time. By identifying the highest yielding securities, the strategy expects that it would generate the highest total returns over time, if price performance were similar.
Let's hope that 2009 would be a good year for Dogs of the Dow Investors. You could find the list for 2009 below. There were four new stocks added to the list – Bank of America, Alcoa, Merck and Kraft.


A report issued by Standard & Poor's says that Massachusetts is the only state in the nation that is poised to improve its credit rating in the next two years.
Although Massachusetts' rating currently falls in the bottom half of states, S&P analysts say the state is managing its financial recovery and improving its credit standing better than its counterparts across the country.
The Wall Street credit agency cited the state's "ongoing progress of improving financial, debt, and management practices'' as a reason that bond investors should have confidence that Massachusetts is moving in the right direction. The other two credit agencies, Fitch Ratings and Moody's Investors Service Inc., cited similar strengths in reports issued over the past two weeks, though neither of those agencies changed its rating for Massachusetts.
Even as Massachusetts struggles with budget pressures that are forcing significant cuts to services, the Patrick administration is pointing to the S&P analysis — issued last month — as validation of its budget strategy.
The report, while encouraging, does not mean the state is in a better overall financial position than its peers. Twenty-five states still have an overall better credit rating than Massachusetts, which is one of 18 states that score AA, the third-highest possible rating.
Still, several other states are struggling with much bigger budget holes and fewer options to plug them. New Jersey and Nevada had their credit ratings lowered over the past two months. Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maine, Ohio, and Rhode Island all have a "negative outlook,'' meaning their ratings may go down in the next one to two years. Oregon is the only state S&P has upgraded this year.
Reports from all three agencies also cite the relatively high income levels of Massachusetts residents as a strength in the state's economy.
S&P has not changed Massachusetts' rating since 2000, when it bumped it up from AA-.
Fitch and Moody's both gave the state a ratings bump in 2010, but only because the agencies changed the grading scale for state governments in response to the financial crisis.
Jay Gonzalez, Massachusetts' secretary for administration and finance, said a better credit rating saves taxpayers millions of dollars in borrowing costs when the state issues bonds to build roads and other public works projects.
"It assures business investors that we have a stable fiscal condition and that means predictability for them,'' he said.
Governor Deval Patrick's proposed budget for the coming year trims spending by $570 million, including a $65 million hit to local aid. The overall cut is the largest year-to-year reduction in the state budget in 20 years.
Fitch, in its March 23 report, also praised the 2009 increase in sales tax, from 5 percent to 6.25 percent.
Andrew C. Bagley, director of research and public affairs for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a business-backed group, said the latest credit reports amount to a validation that state government is not burying its head in the sand; it is dealing with the budget, and may well save $10 million to $15 million a year. But pleasing the credit agencies should not be the primary goal of state government, he said. Gonzalez agrees.
Noah Bierman can be reached at nbierman@globe.com.


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Q: Batch for move Zero Bytes Files, Check and create a Log? I really need help,
Is it possible to create a Batch for compare Zero Bytes Files (if stays in folder for more than 2 minutes) move Zero Bytes Files (in C:\start into another folder C:\end) , Check if it's done, if isn't start all over again and create a Log?
I'm using to move
@Echo off
for %%I IN (*.*) DO if %%~zI==0 Move C:\start C:\end

But I don't have any ideas of how can I compare the file and create a Log, can someone help?

A: (This is a partial answer...)
To fill the log file at the same time as you move the files, you can do that:
Instead of calling the command move you can call another batch file, that I call moveandlog.bat:
  [File: moveandlog.bat]
  move %1 %2
  echo %1>>C:\thelog.txt

  [File: maintask.bat]
  @Echo off
  for %%I IN (*.*) DO if %%~zI==0 call moveandlog.bat C:\start\%%I C:\end
  ECHO The following 0 size files has been moved to C:\end,
  ECHO.
  TYPE C:\thelog.txt

A: @Echo off
for %%I IN (*) DO if %%~zI==0 Move "C:\start\%%~I" "C:\end" >nul 2>&1 && (
    echo File %%~I successful moved.
    ) || (
    echo ERROR: file %%~I NOT moved!
)


This specific Pacman colony was kept under LED's only.
Acropora Carduus have thin, somewhat delicate branches that can be easily damaged, especially as frags. Care needs to be taken when placing this coral so as not to damage its branches. Due to it's thin branches, it grows fairly quickly. This acropora requires strong lighting conditions and strong, turbulent flow. Ideal placement is in the top section of the tank with direct lighting. Elevated phosphate levels will effect the colouration of the pacman acro and should be kept low-to-zero prior to adding acropora to the system.
Branching acropora require high lighting conditions more than any other coral. The colouration of acropora is dependant on several factors, lighting being the most effective next to phosphate levels. This specific colony was kept under an LED only lighting system approximately 12-14″ under the light fixture. T5 lighting systems generate excellent results with the least amount of input from the reef keeper for SPS corals. Similar, if not better, results can be achieved with LED or combo lighting systems but require much more experience and input from the hobbyist.
Strong turbulent water movement is recommended as this will produce a denser coral structure and growth pattern. Never aim a powerhead directly at a coral as this can cause tissue recession and damage. Randomizing the flow around the coral often provides the best results and will prevent detritus from settling within the colony's branches.
Acropora are photosynthetic corals that rely heavily on food from the zooxanthellae algae that they host within their tissue. However, they also benefit greatly from regular feedings and will extend their polyps searching for small food particles and plankton. SPS corals generally require the smallest of food particles, <1-150 um (microns) is the recommended range.
Feeding SPS corals can increase growth rates and affect colouration. Care should be taken in systems with already high nutrient levels. Regularly feeding corals can also increase the need for water changes due to the regular addition of nitrate and phosphate sources.
Overfeeding your system can lead to increased phosphate, nitrate and nutrient levels. This can in turn cause other issues. High nutrient levels and overfeeding can contribute to Vermetid Snails proliferating throughout your system. These tube like worms extend a 'string' that can sting acropora and other coral tissue. Ostreobium algae (green coral boring algae) can also become more active in high nitrate conditions.
Dramatic changes in nutrient and/or phosphate levels can also affect the corals ability to process skeletal building elements, affect changes in colour, growth and even contribute to STN/RTN. Various other algae issues may also arise, so care should be taken when beginning a regular feeding regiment or changing to more concentrated food sources.


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Excerpt: Shadow of Perception
Book 2: CORE Shadow Trilogy
"Look at me, Daddy."
Michael Morrison ignored the howling wind lashing against the metal building and concentrated on the old TV. A slow, bitter smile pulled at the corner of his mouth as his daughter moved across the screen. She'd just turned five and had looked so adorable and proud dancing and twirling for the camera in her lavender taffeta dress.
"Do you think I'll win, Daddy?" she asked as she paused to admire herself in the mirror. "Mommy says I'm sure to be crowned Little Miss Hanover." She frowned at her reflection and plucked at the puffy lace capping her slender shoulders. "But I saw the other girls during rehearsal and—"
"Don't you worry about those other girls," he reassured her as he'd held the camera steady. "And even if you don't win, no matter what, I think you're the most beautiful girl in the world."
He still did.
His eyes misted, with grief, with regret, with overwhelming sadness.
Another strong gust swept against the building. Howling and protesting, the wind angrily pelted the metal walls. Almost as if nature, the universe, God, or whatever higher powers there may be, understood and shared his pain. Approved of what he was about to do.
He wiped a hand across his damp forehead, a huff escaping from between his dry lips. If anyone had heard his inner thoughts they'd think he was crazy. Hell, if anyone had a clue of what he'd planned they'd lock him in a padded cell until his body rotted to dust and his soul slid to the bowels of hell. But he wasn't crazy. Angry, yes. Vindictive, you bet your ass.
Hardening his jaw, he returned his focus to the TV, where the DVD he'd created from old home movies segued to the next scene. The crowning of Little Miss Hanover. As her mother had predicted, Eliza had won. While the crowd had cheered and the judge placed a bejeweled crown on her head, Eliza had smiled for the camera, mouthing "I love you, Daddy" as she'd smoothed her tiny hands over the full skirt of that lavender dress.
Her proud, innocent smile faded from the screen as the film moved forward. Images of Eliza's many other beauty pageants—that she'd ultimately won or placed—flew by almost as quickly as her short life.
The wind barraged the building again, the TV screen suddenly flipped, blurring the frames into a Technicolor nightmare. The old picture tube protesting its use, he supposed as he stood and gave the top of the box a slap. After a second, the screen burst to life again, but in slapping the TV, he must have accidently rattled the DVD player, too. The images jerked to a screeching halt before jumping ahead. Past Eliza's cheerleading years, the night she'd been crowned homecoming queen, her first modeling shoot, and straight to the final scene.
He hit PAUSE and froze the image. No. Not a scene or a segment from the old home movie collection, but a still shot of his daughter lying on her bed.
Naked. Dead. Unrecognizable.
His throat thickened and his eyes filled with tears he couldn't afford to shed at the moment. Holding his grief at bay, he focused on the anger. And as he leaned forward and traced his fingers along the TV screen, along the gaping slashes across her wrists to the blood pooling at her sides, he allowed that anger to take root. Let the hatred numb his heart and blacken the soul that would eventually belong to the devil. The devil could have him. He could give a shit if he burned in hell for an eternity so long as he took the men who had destroyed his daughter along for the ride.
He would have added her mother, the woman he'd once loved fiercely, to what he liked to refer to as his "death wish list." But Sarah had scratched herself off his list before he'd written a single name by putting a bullet through her head at their daughter's funeral. Not even in death could Sarah allow Eliza a moment to shine. No, the narcissistic bitch had to blow her brains all over the metal casket, making it about her. Always about her.
Now it was about Eliza. As it should have been from the beginning, as it would be now, and ever shall be, world without end. A-fucking-men.
The alarm on his watch beeped, reminding him what he'd already known. His patient would be waking soon, and by the low moan from the other room, Michael would have to act fast before the bastard regained full consciousness. Sure, he'd strapped the man down, but he didn't want to miss the look on the shithead's face when his eyes fluttered open, only to discover he'd just woken up in hell.
As he was about to exit the office, though, shame suddenly clouded his judgment. What he'd spent seven long years preparing for went beyond immoral and had his conscience battling with his anger and need for revenge. Sweat coated his skin and trickled down his back. His heart quickened and his head grew dizzy with the onslaught of a panic attack. Until he glanced at the letter he had framed and hung on the wall. The final contact he would ever have from his beloved daughter. While he'd memorized Eliza's words, each bold and bubbly stroke of her script, he honed in on one line in particular for encouragement.
Make them listen, Daddy.
Another moan, this time even louder, filtered into the office. His head cleared, his heart slowed to normal, and an eerie calm settled over him.
"They'll do more than listen, baby," he whispered, rage suddenly sweeping away any thoughts of immorality or ethics or principles. Screw those things. Screw those quacks who had destroyed his daughter's life.
Without hesitation he left the office and entered the main section of the thirty-by-fifty steel garage. He hadn't needed the entire space and had chosen to fulfill his plans in the west corner of the building, where the lighting was best and the bathroom and utility sink were closest. Things would become messy, after all.
When he reached the corner that housed his private operating room he couldn't help a stab of pride. He'd worked half his life in the medical field and knew the space he'd created here rivaled most hospitals. Although, his OR did lack a heart monitor, he amended with a grin as he rounded the operating table and stared at the man strapped to it. His patients were here to suffer, not survive.
As he reached for his scrubs, the man on the table lolled his head and his eyes began to flutter. Grabbing a water bottle from the bench next to him, Michael opened it then splashed water on Doctor Thomas Elliot's face.
Coughing and sputtering, Elliot widened his eyes. Before the man could release a word, Michael pierced the doctor with a syringe, sending a paralytic rushing through the man's veins.
Elliot's eyes drifted shut and his body stilled. If someone were to walk into the room, they'd think he was dead. The drug paralyzed the body, but not the mind, or hearing, or…
Michael used masking tape to force the doctor's eyelids to remain open. "Can't let you off that easy, can I?" he asked Elliot, then turned the man's head toward the bench that held the medical instruments. He wanted him to see the tools. He wanted him scared out of his mind. Helpless and at his mercy.
Immobile and paralyzed, the bastard would listen to him now. He had no choice.
"Good evening, Dr. Elliot. I'll be handling your surgery," he said as he shed his own clothes and reached for the scrubs again. Once dressed he pointed to the instruments on the bench.
"I'm sure these items are familiar to you considering you're a doctor. As you can see, I have everything needed to perform your procedure. I wouldn't want you to think I was a quack or anything."
He glanced at his watch. The paralytic would wear off in less than a minute. He'd love to give the good doc another dose, but didn't want to risk killing him before he had a chance to perform the surgery.
"I've got a schedule to meet, so let's get this show on the road." After slipping on his surgical cap and gloves, Michael reached for the Ziploc bags lying on the bench. He pretended to weigh the bags in his hands, fighting a grimace as the maggots inside moved. "Like you tend to do for your own patients, I took it upon myself to choose just the right size for you. With your height and build, I thought a D-cup would be perfect. Don't you think?"
He dangled the bags in front of Elliot's face. "No? Yes?" With an exasperated sigh, he set the bags on the man's bare chest. "I have to admit, I am a bit nervous. After all, you've performed hundreds of breast augmentations and this is my first." He shrugged. "But, gotta start somewhere, right? I just hope I don't botch this up. Not that you would know anything about botching up a surgery. I mean, you are the expert."
Michael noticed the bags on the man's chest begin to move, and it had nothing to do with the contents. The drug had started to wear off and within seconds, Elliot would regain control of his body. He leaned closer to the man's still paralyzed face. "This is truly an honor, Doctor. One I know I won't regret. Oh, and thanks so much for agreeing to do the surgery without anesthetic. It really saves on time and money, don't you think?"
Elliot answered with an audible wheeze. As he dragged in a deep breath, his eyes widened. He shifted and circled his gaze, the muscles around his eyes fighting against the tape holding his lids in place. "W-why…?"
Michael slapped a piece of duct tape over the doctor's mouth. "Really, Doc. You know how tight surgery schedules can be. But because you asked so nicely and you've been such a good patient so far, I'll give you a hint. Eliza Morrison. Ring a bell?"
Elliot groaned and shook his head. If he could have spoken, Michael suspected the doctor would have spewed lies to save his sorry ass. The bastard had known how Eliza had died. He'd known why. Abiding by his daughter's last wishes, Daddy had told them and tried to make them listen. They hadn't, though. Holding the scalpel high, Michael would bet his own sorry ass Elliot was ready to listen now.
Too little, too late.
Elliot screamed from beneath the duct tape, raised his head from the table and fought the straps holding his shoulders, waist and legs. He would need more restraints, Michael realized. But as he'd told the good doc, this was his first surgery. He'd just have to make note to purchase more restraints for his future patients.
"Hold still and we'll be done before you know it," Michael said as he hovered above the doctor, whose watery gaze darted from the metal blade to the bags. "Wait. You're not worried I'm going to screw up your breast implants like you did my daughter's, are you?"
Elliot groaned, his breath quickening through his nostrils, tears and sweat coating his face.
"Or maybe you're worried about the implants themselves. If you are, don't be." Michael leaned closer, relishing the fear in the man's eyes, and whispered, "The coyotes will have torn the limbs from your body before the maggots ever have a chance to fester in your flesh."
Elliot screamed against the duct tape. Eyes bulging with terror, he pulled and thrashed against his bindings with renewed vigor.
Michael straightened. With a satisfied sigh, he tied his surgical mask, then turned and flipped the video camera he'd stationed in front of the operating table to RECORD.
Setting the disgusting bags aside, Michael raised the scalpel and smiled. "Let's begin. Shall we?"
Two days later…
A muffled scream poured from the surround sound of the office, amplifying the horror on the big screen TV. Hudson Patterson shifted in his chair when another wail tore through the room. "Snuff film?" he asked, keeping his gaze on the screen.
"Not in the way you're thinking," Ian Scott said in a flat tone. "Keep watching."
Frowning, Hudson did as he'd been told, albeit reluctantly. What he'd started watching less than two minutes ago first reminded him of a low budget horror film. One of those slasher types with a psychotic villain who preyed on horny teenagers.
Only the man on the screen, strapped to a table in some sort of makeshift operating room, wasn't a horny teenager. While his facial features were indiscernible due to the angle of the camera, he had enough silver and dark brown hair covering his chest, arms and legs to rival an old Grizzly.
Another man suddenly filled the TV. He wore hospital scrubs, cap and surgical mask. The mask had been graffitied with black marker, a bubbly smile and bucked teeth drawn across the front. The doctor's hair color—not that Hudson truly believed the man was a doctor—was indeterminable thanks to the cap. His eyes blue, maybe gray and his skin bone white beneath the bright florescent light hanging over the operating table.
"As you know," the doctor began in a mild, easygoing tone that Hudson suspected belied his true sentiments. "I'll need to remove your chest hair before we proceed."
The man on the table screamed and twisted, but both had been in vain. The duct tape pressed against his mouth kept his screams muted, and the series of restraints around his body kept him prone.
"There, there," the doctor crooned as he slapped some sort of gooey substance on the man's chest, then coated it with a couple of strips of cloth. "Quick and painless. I promise it'll be like yanking off a Band-Aid."
Before the man could protest, the doctor tore first one, then the other strip. The man's flabby pectorals instantly dotted with beads of blood.
"See, told you it wouldn't be so bad," the doctor said as he placed two Ziploc bags on the man's heaving, hairy stomach. "Now let's move on to the fun stuff."
"What's in the bags?" Hudson asked, knowing Ian had already viewed the DVD.
"Maggots. I had to rewind several times to figure it out, and when I did…just watch."
Hudson stole a glance at his boss, but then the doctor spoke and forced his attention back to the flat screen. He regretted looking the moment he did.
"Let me see," the doctor said, waving a scalpel in the air. "Like I told you, I've never really done this, but how hard can it be? I guess if I just make an incision…here."
The duct tape binding the man's lips couldn't drown out the agonizing pain ripping through him as the doctor proceeded. Blood oozed down the side of his body, pooling on the table and when the doctor raised the thick slab of tissue he'd cut, Hudson had to turn away.
"Christ Almighty." He leaned forward and pressed his thumb and index finger to his eyes, wishing he could blot the image from his mind.
"It gets worse," Ian said in a clinical tone that set Hudson on edge.
"If you've already seen the goddamn thing, just tell me the gory details instead of making me watch them. After spending a month on the job you had me working in Detroit, I've seen enough blood."
"You've never seen anything like this, though." Ian turned his head and gave him a thoughtful, almost pondering look before returning his gaze to the screen. "Then again, maybe you have."
As founder and owner of the Chicago-based agency CORE (Criminal Observation Resolution Evidence) Ian Scott knew Hudson's history, his time spent in the Marines and the declassified missions while he'd worked for the CIA. Not the assignments or unsanctioned activities that had remained buried or likely destroyed by his CIA handlers. Yet Ian's cryptic remark made Hudson wonder where his boss's knowledge about him stopped. It also brought back memories he'd thought he'd purged.
The room tilted as the torturous scene continued to play out on the flat screen. Screams filled the room and his head. His mind drifted. For a moment, the florescent light on the screen turned white-hot, blinding, glaring. He forced himself not to squint, forced his body to remain rigid and his heart rate level. They might be able to see the sweat, the blood coating his body, but he couldn't allow them access to his mind. His fears. His—
A low, keening cry pierced his ears. Hudson blinked and brought the glass he'd been holding to his lips, forcing the memories that had nearly killed him from his mind and focusing on the TV. He wasn't the one enduring the torture. The man on the screen played that role today, fighting against his bonds with each slice of the doctor's scalpel.
In one gulp, he drank the whiskey Ian had given him when he'd first arrived. The burn along his throat knocked back the rising bile, until the doctor stuffed one of the bags beneath the man's loose skin.
Hudson shoved off the chair, taking his glass with him. "Enough, dammit," he said, and helped himself to Ian's liquor cabinet.
"We're almost to the end anyway," Ian said. "Let me fast forward to…here."
Fresh drink in hand, Hudson moved back to his seat and faced the flat screen again with disgust. For Ian, for the unwanted memories, for the psycho playing doctor.
The man on the table no longer fought, and Hudson suspected he'd likely passed out from the pain. His skin gleamed with sweat and blood beneath the florescent light. Only instead of gaping holes in his chest, his pectorals were now fat and plump. Crudely sewn, lumpy and…moving.
"Oh my God," he said the moment a bubbly, bucked toothed smile filled the camera.
"Did I get your attention?" the doctor asked as he moved next to his patient. He gave one newly filled breast a Pillsbury Doughboy press. "Bet I finally got his."
He drew closer to the camera again. "Now, I could go on like some bleeding heart with a cause, but I'll spare you the agony. After what you've just viewed, I think that's the least I can do. So here's the bottom line, Eden."
Hudson sat straighter and glanced at Ian. "Eden?"
"Eden Risk," Ian said, and nodded back to the screen as the doctor continued.
Hudson hadn't seen Eden Risk live and in person for over two years. Hearing her name, though, brought memories he didn't mind. Her scent, her taste, the smoothness of her skin. Too bad he'd screwed things up with her. They might have had something good. If she hadn't been so damned hardheaded and he hadn't been such an ass.
"I've been planning this for a long time," the doctor continued. "But I wasn't sure how to get my message out there for the world to see. When I saw your investigative series on beauty pageant kids and their moms, I realized you understood a part of what I've been grappling with for too many years. Now I want you to be my voice. I want you to make sure this DVD is aired. If it's not on tomorrow's six o'clock news, plan on receiving another."
He moved closer to the camera, close enough so that Hudson realized his eyes were blue, not gray, lined with crow's feet and weariness. "I didn't want to do this. I doubt I'll ever sleep right. But they wouldn't listen and they've left me no other choice. Last year over four hundred thousand women had breast implants. Fifteen years ago that number was only thirty thousand. What does that tell you? We are being poisoned by airbrushed images of magazine models. There's no such thing as perfect, only perception. Isn't that right, Eden?"
Hudson frowned and rubbed his temple. He didn't understand what the doctor had meant. Eden was a beautiful woman. Perfect teeth, nose, eyes, hair. Her body could rival the models the nut job referred to. But what had he meant by "only perception?" Did this man know Eden? Did her perception of perfection somehow connect her to this man or even the one lying on the table with new breasts?
Pulling a syringe from a nearby table, the doctor looked to the man. "I need to tend to my patient now. Do as I've instructed." He raised his arm as if to turn off the camera, then stopped. "Eden, take care of yourself," he said, his eyes sincere, almost worried. "While I've been watching you, someone else has been, too."
The flat screen went black.
Hudson stared at the darkened TV and wondered how Eden had managed to tangle herself in another bad situation. "I take it you got the DVD from Eden."
Ian nodded.
"Okay. So what do you want from me?" He didn't bother hiding the contempt from his voice. Ian had a reason for everything he did. He also knew about his blow-out with Eden Risk.
"Your thoughts."
"My thoughts? Is that all?" he asked not believing Ian one bit. Ian had been behind the scenes when the FBI had begun its profiling unit. He didn't need Hudson's opinion, not on something like this.
"Okay." He shrugged. "Guy's a sick bastard. Uses torture to send a message rather than gain information. Reminds me of…" Reminded him of another sick bastard who had tried to do the same to him.
"Reminds you of?"
He ignored the prompt and continued. "I think he's using this message he's sending as an excuse for revenge."
"Interesting. Why do you say that?"
"He said he'd been planning this. Then there's the comment about the child beauty pageants. This is personal to him. And the guy on the table with the new…chest? I wouldn't be surprised if he's a plastic surgeon. Maybe implants were his specialty."
"Excellent," Ian said with a smile. "My thoughts exactly."
A throb built behind his eye. Releasing a frustrated sigh, he sagged in the chair. "If you already suspected as much, I'm gonna ask again. What do you want from me?"
"I want you to find him." Ian pointed to the darkened TV. "And protect Eden."
"I'm not a profiler, or criminalist or even an investigator. And I'm sure as hell not a babysitter. You've got plenty of those guys on the payroll to handle this."
Ian stroked the side of his glass with a finger. "True. You hunt, you find, you capture. That's your specialty. Unfortunately, I don't have anyone else to cover this."
"What about John? I heard he's—"
"Busy at the moment."
Hudson set his glass on the table beside him. He didn't need the whiskey spiking his temper any higher. While he'd been stuck in Detroit, dealing with gangbangers with an affinity for slitting the throats of their enemies and prostituting kids, he'd learned some interesting gossip from CORE's forensic computer analyst, Rachel Davis.
The eyes and ears of the company, Rachel had told him how John Kain had met and fallen for Ian's daughter while working a case in Wisconsin. No one who'd worked for Ian even knew he'd had a daughter. From what Rachel had said, it appeared the daughter had had no idea Ian was her father. It all sounded like a shitty soap opera, and Hudson had let most of it in one ear and straight out the other.
"Busy my ass," Hudson said. "I heard the whole story. Congratulations on being a father, by the way."
Ian nodded, yet remained somber. "I know you're not usually on the investigative end. But you did a lot of investigating with the CIA, and were very good at your job."
"Were being the operative word."
Ian shook his head. "Hunting and tracking criminals are just different facets of investigating and you know it." When Ian appeared to realize he still hadn't convinced him, he said, "Look, I need you on this. John's working something else for me. Owen's in California for at least another two weeks. Russo won't be back from Texas until later next week."
"So I get screwed babysitting." Damn it. And to Eden Risk of all people.
"Investigating," Ian corrected, then took a long gulp of his Scotch. After setting the glass aside he folded his hands. "I know you and Eden had a falling out a few years ago."
"That's putting it mildly." She'd ripped his head off for outing her source, a source who had been under investigation by CORE as a serial rapist. A source that had been feeding her false information in order to make her his next victim. Even now his stomach seized and knotted when he thought of what could have happened had the bastard been given the opportunity to find himself alone with her.
Ian's smile didn't reach his eyes. "I've known Eden for years. There's been a few times when her investigative reporting skills, and even her sources, have helped CORE. I also know she's not the easiest person to understand or even like. But you've watched the film, you've heard what the man said." Ian's voice rose with irritation. "She has one man sending her DVDs and allegedly another stalking her. Set your ego aside."
Hudson ignored the jab and searched for another out. Not because he'd been reduced to babysitter, but because of the DVD. Like a divining rod, the film found a way to tap into memories he hadn't thought of in nearly four years. "Let the Chicago PD handle this."
"The instructions to stated no police."
"Since when do you obey the rules?" Hudson rose and reached for his coat. "Sorry to bolt on you. But I've been up since four AM and haven't been home in over a month. I'm not saying yes to anything without a clear head."
"Eden needs immediate protection."
Guilt gave a sharp stab to his conscience. Eden might irritate the hell out of him, but he didn't want to see anything happen to her, either. He slapped his leather gloves against his hand. "Fine," he snapped. "I'll do it."
"You'll go now?"
Hudson shrugged. "Sure." He began counting off on his fingers. "First a psycho, then a stalker, it's not like my night could get any worse. Why not a little reunion with a woman who thinks I'm a total asshole?"
Return to Shadow of Perception
Book 1: Shadow of Danger
Book 2: Shadow of Perception
Book 3: Shadow of Vengeance


My wife has installed the remote administration program Team Viewer 10 on her notebook for her distant job. My wife's company trusts the tech guy who sometimes remotely accesses the notebook to fix problems or to install apps etc.
The guy is probably so busy, that I doubt that he may do something dishonest, like erasing data, stealing project files or browsing our private pics etc. And of course, we do not keep credit card numbers or such important data on the computer.
Plz tell me, how this program works and can the tech guy access literrally all the files on the notebook? I mean can he browse our photos and videos, can he read text documents etc.? Can he download them to his computer?
Here I am not talking about something advanced like hacking, it's simply: does the program give the tech guy an access to everything by default?
I tried to learn more about the program, but the info that I found on google is not very detailed. I wish to know how the interface looks on the tech guy's side, I wish to know what he sees on his screen and what he can do or not do.
I'm not an expert, I just turn on the program and as far as I can see it can give you a password that you can send to the tech guy and also there're options: remote administration and file sharing (or something like that). My wife turns only the 1st option on. Please note that our version of the program is not in english, so I'm translating.
You are right about been paranoid since, by default, the tech guy will have the same rights as the user of the device.
The tech, while connected, could see files, delete files, copy files, transfer files, turn camera on, even use the computer when no one is around if Team viewer is running as a service.
You could change the settings on the Access Control (incoming connection) on the Team Viewer app to your liking.
- Advanced > Access Control > Full Access (dunno is this good or bad, but I'm afraid it might be too much).
- Under Advanced, when you click Configure (Access Contact Details), everything is set to ALLOW (this is very bad I think): Connect and view my screen is allowed, control this computer is allowed, transfer files is allowed, control the local Team Viewer is allowed, basically everything is allowed.
- Random password after each session is set to: keep current.
- Auto record remote sessions is OFF. Is this some kind of log (text file) where all the actions are recorded? Is it like: "the tech guy clicked this, then he clicked that". If so, that would be useful, but now it's off, so we don't have a record of his past actions.
All in all I think that the program is not bad, but our settings are too allowing. And I guess that either it was set like this by default, either my wife's colleagues set it up like this. Or maybe the tech guy made some settings, too. I guess that the settings allow him to do that. This is not good and it made me worried now. My wife should have been more careful.
Fortunately, we don't have something extremely private or valuable there. And I doubt that the guy wasted his time to browse our folders, that would take time (to look for them on various partitions, they are not immediatly on the desktop etc... etc..). But still, the feeling is a bit bad, you know.
i' don't see why the IT guy needs random access to her laptop. if it was a company issued one or accessed very secure data i could see the need but not for normal day to day use. for me that would be WELL out of bounds.
i'd set TV to only work when i want it to. if they have some reason the IT guy needs to access my pc, then they can contact you and a session can be started while you watch as it's done.
"Participant interaction: Full (I dunno whether this setting is good or bad) " this is a good thing cause it allows her (or you) to take control back from the IT guy anytime during the session.
but other than tech support for company software i can't see any reason they would want/need constant acess to your personal laptop and i'd not allow it personally. if they have a software update, they can email a link to it and your wife can install it herself.
Unfortunately, I don't know why the program is now set the way it is.
Now the question is how to set it properly and to make it less permisible, but still functional. Also, I was thinking about the "Acess" property of the files and maybe that's useful.
The properties of a every file give you dates on which the file was created, modified and accessed. In case the remote admin was opening some files, I assume his action would be remembered under "Acess" or I'm wrong? Like: Properties: Accessed: Apr 16 2019 09:00 AM or something.
I checked some files, but they haven't been opened for a long time. I think that he didn't touch anything, but better safe than sorry, so I deleted some files now. It's a pitty that I didn't do that earlier. Work computer must be one thing, private computer - another thing.
i'll have to reinstall it and look around to see what the settings are.
if i recall right they default to the stricter side of things. so a simple uninstall and reinstall should undo whatever settings were changed and leave them at defaults. then look at Col Geek's link and be sure those settings are in place. should make it all good.
and your thoughts on the time stamp of file access is correct. if anyone uses a file or accesses it in any way, then the metadata time stamp is changed to reflect it. so not a bad way to check back and see if anything has been tampered with.
Did you installed the free version of Teamviewer or it was installed or provided by your company.
If a tech from a company is providing support then it should be under commercial use.
If that is the case you cannot change Teamviewer settings.
I use the commercial version at work and we create and apply TeamViewer policies as we see fit.
We distributed a TeamViewer installations with the settings we want and even enforce them.
Contrary to what some here believe, I could even turn on clients systems, monitor software and hardware, drive space, online status, CPU usage, etc, etc, etc.
We could even find out, before the user, when an issue arrives.
Of course we disclose all that before they decide to use the app of their personal systems for work related tasks.
If this is a company laptop, you are stuck with the app. If this is your wife's laptop, that she does work on for the company, that is another matter. I should have asked earlier, but who owns this laptop?
How Can I Be Secure From Remote Access While Streaming for a Company?
Easy solution to see if someone's remotely viewing your computer via shared network? Please help, I'm so clueless.


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BYRNE, George Griffing[1]
Name BYRNE, George Griffing
Born 1833 Connecticut [2, 3, 4, 5]
Occupation Carpenter
Residence 1 Jun 1840 Jackson, Michigan [6]
Residence 1850 Jackson, Jackson, Michigan [2]
Residence 1860 Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan [3]
Residence 1872 Corner Blackstone & Wilkins, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA [7]
Residence 1876 41 Washington, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA [8]
Occupation 1880 Joiner (cabinet maker) [9]
Died 1891 Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA [10]
Buried 1891 Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA [10]
George Griffing Byrne 1833-1891
A carpenter by trade, working on his own, or as an employee of the Jackson penitentiary. When my daughter, Zoe, was born in 1988, my grandparents offered me a crib that had been made by George G Byrne. It was lovely, but looked terrible by comparison with modern cribs (e.g. slats that were a perfect fit for catching a baby's head), so I declined. While I never would have used it, I regret not having a sample of his handiwork.
Person ID I339 Hugh Byrne and Nanette Asimov Lines
Father BYRNE, George, b. 7 May 1796, Windham, Windham, CT , d. 2 Oct 1844, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA (Age 48 years)
Mother GRIFFING, Sarah S, b. 1801, Connecticut , d. 1887, Jackson, Michigan (Age 86 years)
Married Abt 18 Feb 1828 Albany, Albany, NY USA [11]
John Byrne Descendants (59)
Descendants of John Byrne of Windham Connecticut (1760-1830)
Family EARLEY, Henrietta, b. 14 Apr 1838, Pennsylvania , d. 13 Nov 1910, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA (Age 72 years)
Married 22 Dec 1856 Rock Island, IL [12]
1. BYRNE, Clara A, b. Oct 1857, Rock Island, Illinois, USA , d. 10 Jan 1934, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age ~ 76 years)
2. BYRNE, Anna, b. 1859, Illinois , d. 1918, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA (Age 59 years)
3. BYRNE, Robert E, b. Mar 1862, Michigan , d. Aft 1940 (Age ~ 79 years)
4. BYRNE, George Griffing, b. 19 Apr 1864, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States , d. 28 Dec 1923, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age 59 years)
5. BYRNE, Walter Charles, b. 16 Feb 1868, Jackson, Jackson Co, Michigan , d. 22 Oct 1940, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California, USA (Age 72 years)
6. BYRNE, Susan Lydia, b. Feb 1874, Michigan , d. 1964, California (Age ~ 89 years)
7. BYRNE, Josephine M, b. 9 Jun 1876, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, United States , d. 5 Jan 1962, Santa Clara, California (Age 85 years)
Last Modified 6 Sep 2019
Born - 1833 - Connecticut
Residence - 1 Jun 1840 - Jackson, Michigan
Residence - 1850 - Jackson, Jackson, Michigan
Married - 22 Dec 1856 - Rock Island, IL
Residence - 1860 - Jackson Ward 2, Jackson, Michigan
Residence - 1872 - Corner Blackstone & Wilkins, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Residence - 1876 - 41 Washington, Jackson, Jackson, Michigan, USA
Died - 1891 - Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA
Buried - 1891 - Mount Evergreen Cemetery, Jackson, Jackson, MI, USA
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[S281] Jackson City Directory 1872-73, C. Exera Brown, (Printed By Van Dyne's Printing House), George G, Foreman Prison, res corner Blackstone and Wilkins, p. 45.
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For this year's International Women's Day, we reflect on the life of our founder, Lucy Faithfull, and we speak to members of staff about their careers and experiences.
As the first social worker to be appointed to the House of Lords, Baroness Lucy Faithfull used her life to tirelessly campaign for the powerless and voiceless.Lucy was ahead of her time, not least in recognising that if we are to protect children from sexual abuse we must work with sexual offenders, a view that still challenges today's society. She established the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (renamed in her honour after her death) when she was in her eighties, a charity committed to preventing child sexual abuse.
Jennifer has been an operator on our Stop It Now! helpline since 2009
I'm a counselling therapist and also a Samaritan volunteer, so I'm interested in supporting and helping people with their problems. I saw the job come up and prior to that I had said to myself that I would never work with sex offenders, particularly child sex offenders. But what drew me to it was Baroness Lucy Faithfull's approach, which is to deal with the offenders themselves. To tackle the problem from every angle is a really clever way of doing it.
I won't ever be a millionaire but I think that if I can change something, if I can be a listening ear, especially for people who feel that that are not being heard, then I think that is my proudest achievement.
My biggest role model is my mother. She had challenges as she came from a very poor family, she wasn't given the education that she wanted, but she always found a way. When I was little, my mum spent a lot of her time putting herself through further education to get herself up to a higher level. She taught me never to rely on anyone for validation. If you want something, you should go for it. If I was to give my younger self a piece of advice, it'd be to never doubt yourself, do whatever you want to do and you will always find a way. Care more about what you think of yourself than about what others think about you.
Lisa joined us in 2012, and is our principal practitioner and clinical lead for young people's services
So many things make me proud about my work but one thing that sticks out in my mind is that you have the opportunity to create an environment where people are able to talk about things that they are deeply ashamed of, or frightened about, and help them make changes in their family. On a lighter note, I was also proud to be on the BBC sofa and have the opportunity to spread the word about our fantastic deterrence campaign.
I think over the last 10 years women have got a lot more choice in terms of working and having children. So I think that there has been a lot of empowerment, but alongside that there has been a lot of pressure to be everything; to be successful in their careers, to be an incredible mum, to have conventionally incredible bodies.
I've always believed that you could do anything that you put your mind to if you work hard enough. But the advice I would give to my younger self now would be that you can do anything, but you can't do everything. For a long time I felt like I should juggle lots of plates, but I maybe could have slowed down and had a bit more fun.
Sarah is a Forensic Psychologist in Training based at Stop It Now! Scotland
I've had a few ups and downs during my career, but I would say that persevering with my forensic psychology chartership qualification, and now being able to see the light at the end of the tunnel with it, is my proudest achievement. I'm proud of how hard I have worked to get here, balancing my qualification work on top of a demanding, and challenging job.
I think women have a louder voice and are less afraid to use it now, people are recognising the value and capabilities of women and what they can contribute. Women are supporting each other to achieve greater things and this is exciting.
It would be good to see a society where women are just accepted as equal with no need to debate or fight for this. I would like to see more women in top jobs, making big decisions and being role models for the younger generation.


After years of rumors, whispers and a whole lot of anticipation, we've finally been given the green light to say it: Supra is back! The new 2020 GR Supra models that will be arriving soon at Hendrick Toyota North Charleston are no mere sports cars though. They're going to be our purest expression of performance which allows driver, car and road to merge and become one. Beautifully balanced, and even more beautiful to look at, the 2020 Toyota GR Supra is set to define the next generation of performance.
Our approach to designing the GR Supra was simple: We wanted to create the best driver's car, period. Under the hood, a 3.0-liter twin-scroll turbocharged inline six redefines responsiveness, letting drivers control the throttle with millimeter precision. We moved this engine as far back, and as low, as possible-optimizing the center of gravity for a 50:50 front/rear weight distribution. A rigid chassis, adaptive suspension and Michelin® Pilot® Super Sport tires help ensure that this Supra drives as good as it looks. And with its active differential and Brembo® front brakes, the 2020 Toyota GR Supra is equipped to offer owners a drive like no other.


What if you could track practically everything about your forklifts or your equipment fleet in real time through a high-tech, but easy-to-use wireless system? You can start by imagining a game-changing new ability to improve safety and accountability, while eliminating inefficiencies and lowering your overall cost of operation.
The good news is, we're not talking about some magical forklift management feature from the future. With cutting-edge wireless fleet management systems (also called forklift telematics), you can begin reaping the benefits of next-generation forklift technology today.
Adding forklift telemetry capabilities to your materials handling equipment is not as complex as you might imagine; it starts with the addition of some sleek, unobtrusive hardware that is easy to install and activate. The modules are equipped with sensors, GPS and telemetry technology, enabling your machines to collect incredibly helpful, actionable data that provides new insight into countless aspects of your operation.
Industry-leading wireless fleet management systems developed by Hyster and Yale (the Hyster Tracker and Yale Vision) enable you to accurately track every truck in your fleet in real time through an online portal. Using an onboard GPS system, the portal offers a bird's-eye view of your equipment, delivering detailed information about which trucks are active, where they are, which ones need scheduled maintenance and more.
The technology shared by the Hyster and Yale systems offers "fault code tracking" on 4,400 different fault codes and the ability to transmit information and alerts on everything from an engine at risk of overheating to highly detailed impact reports if a forklift bumps into something.
Here at NITCO, for example, one client's wireless fleet management system reported a cluster of low-level impacts involving a single machine within a very short period of time. It turns out that the company was transporting a pallet jack in the back of a truck across some terrain that was pocked with potholes. The pallet jack was not well secured and was getting jostled around, risking potential damage to the machine.
Of course, the system will also generate instant alerts about more significant impacts that could result in serious damage or even injury, or provide valuable information about potential problem areas in a warehouse or outdoor work environment.
Yale describes its Yale Vision offering as a scalable, cloud-based system in which the data that is continually collected through wireless monitoring is securely stored and instantly accessible to give users an entirely new level of transparency.
The Hyster and Yale systems are available in three tiered levels, each of which come with training and hands-on monitoring from an experienced telemetry support analyst. Cloud-based subscription services free the client from maintaining the forklift data, meaning there is little or no effort required by the client's IT department.
Wireless Monitoring — The most basic level offers an extremely robust set of capabilities including the functions described above.
Wireless Access — This includes all of the Level 1 features, plus a card reader that can require equipment operators to "badge in" before using the machine. This system allows companies to know exactly who is operating what vehicle, when and where. In addition to creating heightened accountability, this function supplies valuable information about forklift operator safety and productivity. It can also be set to automatically shut down a vehicle that has been idle for a specified period of time.
Wireless Verification — This level features a supercharged "badge in" process that requires operators to run through a pre-shift safety inspection checklist that is mandated by OSHA. The prompt-based, on-board verification system helps identify potential equipment issues, allowing them to be addressed and resolved as quickly as possible, reducing expenses or potential downtime.
For friendly, straightforward advice and a clear-eyed cost-benefit analysis detailing how your company could potentially benefit from wireless fleet management technology, contact NITCO today.
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Reckless Driving with Alcohol Involved - California Vehicle Code 23103.5
Reckless Driving with Alcohol Involved is also know as Wet Reckless is a violation of California Vehicle Code Section 23103.5, which provides:
23103.5 (a) If the prosecution agrees to a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of a violation of Section 23103 in satisfaction of, or as a substitute for, an original charge of a violation of Section 23152, the prosecution shall state for the record a factual basis for the satisfaction or substitution, including whether or not there had been consumption of an alcoholic beverage or ingestion or administration of a drug, or both, by the defendant in connection with the offense. The statement shall set forth the facts that show whether or not there was a consumption of an alcoholic beverage or the ingestion or administration of a drug by the defendant in connection with the offense.
(b) The court shall advise the defendant, prior to the acceptance of the plea offered pursuant to a factual statement pursuant to subdivision (a), of the consequences of a conviction of a violation of Section 23103 as set forth in subdivision (c).
(c) If the court accepts the defendant's plea of guilty or nolo contendere to a charge of a violation of Section 23103 and the prosecutor's statement under subdivision (a) states that there was consumption of an alcoholic beverage or the ingestion or administration of a drug by the defendant in connection with the offense, the resulting conviction shall be a prior offense for the purposes of Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622, as specified in those sections.
(d) The court shall notify the Department of Motor Vehicles of each conviction of Section 23103 that is required under this section to be a prior offense for purposes of Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622.
(e) Except as provided in paragraph (1) of subdivision (f), if the court places the defendant on probation for a conviction of Section 23103 that is required under this section to be a prior offense for purposes of Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622, the court shall order the defendant to enroll in an alcohol and drug education program licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 11836) of Part 2 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code and complete, at a minimum, the educational component of that program, as a condition of probation. If compelling circumstances exist that mitigate against including the education component in the order, the court may make an affirmative finding to that effect. The court shall state the compelling circumstances and the affirmative finding on the record, and may, in these cases, exclude the educational component from the order.
(f) (1) If the court places on probation a defendant convicted of a violation of Section 23103 that is required under this section to be a prior offense for purposes of Section 23540, 23546, 23550, 23560, 23566, or 23622, and that offense occurred within 10 years of a separate conviction of a violation of Section 23103, as specified
in this section, or within 10 years of a conviction of a violation of Section 23152 or 23153, the court shall order the defendant to participate for nine months or longer, as ordered by the court, in a program licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 11836) of Part 2 of Division 10.5 of the Health and Safety Code that consists of at least 60 hours of program activities, including education, group counseling, and individual interview sessions.
(2) The court shall revoke the person's probation, except for good cause shown, for the failure to enroll in, participate in, or complete a program specified in paragraph (1).
(g) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall include in its annual report to the Legislature under Section 1821 an evaluation of the effectiveness of the programs described in subdivisions (e) and (f) as to treating persons convicted of violating Section 23103.
Office Location and Areas We Serve
The Law Office of Robert Tayac is located in San Francisco at 505 Montgomery Street, 11th Floor San Francisco, California 94111. Satellite offices are maintained in Napa, Redwood City, San Rafael, and Walnut Creek.
For more information on driving under the influence matters in neighboring cities and counties, feel free to review the county specific information on the resource pages listed below:
Robert Tayac and the DUI investigators and experts working with him have been helping people who have been arrested for driving under the influence in San Francisco and the surrounding counties for more than twenty years. If you hire the Law Office of Robert Tayac to handle your DUI case, you will know that you have retained the services of the most knowledgeable, experienced, and trustworthy San Francisco DUI defense team.
Contact the Law Office of Robert Tayac for your free case evaluation!
California DUI Statute
Driving with a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.08 Percent
Reckless Driving with Alcohol Involved
California DUI Injury Statute
Driving Under the Influence Causing Injury
Driving with a BAC of 0.08 Percent Causing Injury
Driving After Drinking on DUI Probation
Vehicle Code Section 23136
Implied Consent
DUI Presumptions
PAS Admonishment
Labor Code Section 432.7
California Caselaw
Berkemer v. McCarty
Brady v. Maryland
Breithaupt v. Abram
Crawford v. Washington
Delaware v. Prouse
Ingersoll v. Palmer
Kraft - People v. Kraft
Mercer v. DMV
Milham - People v. Milham
Minor - People v. Minor
Miranda v. Arizona
Music v. DMV
Padilla v. Meese
Pennsylvania v. Bruder
Pennsylvania v. Muniz
People v. Perez
Rochin v. California
Schmerber v. California
South Dakota v. Neville
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On behalf of Stange Law Firm, PC posted in child custody on Friday, February 10, 2017.
For parents, custody disputes can create a plethora of challenges that interrupt daily life and generate a tremendous amount of anxiety. If you are in the middle of a dispute over child custody in Jackson County, you should try to understand how the laws related to custody in the state of Missouri may affect your situation as well as your child's future. Furthermore, you should be aware of other custody-related matters at the national level, such as the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program.
According to the U.S. Department of State, the Children's Passport Issuance Alert Program aims to prevent the abduction of children younger than 18 years old. Under the program, the Department of State is able to reach out to the parent who is asking for a passport to be issued in their child's name and confirm that the parental consent conditions have been satisfied. In fact, parents can voluntarily enroll their minor children in the program if they are worried about the child's other parent attempting to abduct the child.
Sometimes, the Department of State bars minor children from receiving passports when their parents are involved in a custody dispute. Moreover, these standoffs can leave children uncertain or worried about their future and interfere with school. As a result, if you are already dealing with a custody dispute or anticipate one in the near future, it is important to do everything you can to avoid complications while focusing on securing an end result that is healthy for your children, if possible.


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