I have a high respect and admiration for woodworking, and tough I have the tools (chisels, saws, planners, etc), rarely find myself working with wood. More commonly I build particle board furniture, and tough it's not easy, I wouln't call it woodworking.
This is a toys shelves project for my son. I could made the sides of particle board, but I wanted something special and liked the idea of a painted wood frame.
Tough this is a simple half-lap joint structure, It required a lot of work and tools (as always, much more than I expected… this isn't a weekend project). One thing that makes it harder it's the fact wood bars aren't exactly the same width. Also I almost never can cut perfectly square; always had to use the chisel and/or file to correct the cut.
I did all with manual tools except rounding the edges; for that I did use a router. Also I did the all holes with my small microlux drill press.
Not bad. It's nice to see how practical considerations and a little of devotion cand lead to a beautiful design, without pretending doing something beautiful in the first place (I sometimes envy designers capabilities to create cool designs). May be it's has to do with the way nature works.
Woodworking has many personal as well as emotional benefits! You are going really great! Appreciable work! I totally agree that practical considerations and a little of devotion can lead to a beautiful design.


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September 04, 2008 Culture » Film
Writing it off
By Jonathan Kiefer
QualityRating: -None-
MPAARating: Not Rated
Hmmm, which role shall it be today, the tenacious journalist or the wild-man Gonzo en route to suicide?
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (R)
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How the hell does a movie about Hunter S. Thompson wind up being perfunctory? Probably by refusing to allow that, even in spite of his real talent and tenacity, Thompson is to journalism now pretty much what Charles Bukowski is to poetry a magnet for reverential, ill-advised imitation, a phase to be grown out of. But of course, as Thompson himself once wrote (of the Hell's Angels), "In a nation of frightened dullards, there's always a sorry shortage of outlaws. And those few who make the grade are always welcome."
In Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, writer-producer-director Alex Gibney (Taxi to the Dark Side, Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) gamely reconstructs Thompson's cult of personality, as if that particular edifice built mostly by the good doctor himself the first time around had since fallen apart. (That doctorate, by the way, was for real but also a joke, as it came from a mail-order divinity school.) Really, though, the cult still is in fine condition; it's the career itself that crumbled.
Gibney gets to that, eventually. First he nimbly marshals some compelling archival footage of the era America's unruly 1960s and '70s in which Thompson came to prominence. Then he adds a diverse parade of witnesses: from Pat Buchanan, who once had the professional obligation to parry the writer's ferociously eloquent contempt for Richard Nixon, to Ralph Steadman, whose ink-splotched illustrations for Thompson's tales helped encode their style. "I think the birth of gonzo happened when the evil came out of me in the drawings," Steadman recalls.
Gonzo does, at least, catch a glint from the double-edged sword of Thompson's stance toward political reporting: "The last thing that I cared about was establishing long-term connections on Capitol Hill," he once said. It was an attitude that proved both a blessing and a curse. Hyperbolic subjectivity was Thompson's great contribution to his field, and also his undoing.
There are, of course, the obligatory and somewhat cheesy subjective simulations of Thompson's famous druggy excess. And the touchstone episodes of his life, like the inevitable divorce; the "Freak Power" Party run for sheriff in Aspen; the fruitful involvement with George McGovern's presidential campaign in 1972; and the long road downhill, from blowing an assignment to cover the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in 1974, to Thompson's (foretold) suicide in 2005.
Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter is listed as a producer; accordingly, the movie is full of itself, and fun but nonessential. Johnny Depp, who played Thompson in director Terry Gilliam's film version of his book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, is on hand to read the maestro's writings. It's a good and practiced impersonation, but inherently venerating, maybe a little too smooth, and especially in a movie that also occasionally lets the venerated figure speak for himself accidentally distancing as well.
In other words, all Gibney's film really does to define the term "gonzo" is reiterate that it has become a clich. If one comes away from Gonzo feeling inspired to re-read Thompson's books, it's mostly to shake off the movie's excesses in order to properly remember and appreciate the author's own.
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What's the point of "End game" Devs?
By Lady Athena, June 25 in The Universim
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This may be a little long winded, not sure. Either way I need to explain a few things first to get my point across. Also Note: Please don't respond with "Then don't buy Early Access!" I know its a risk. It's a risk I happily took with Universim, sometimes that risk pays off, sometimes not, but an avid lover of games myself, even if a game ends up not being what I hoped it'd be. It's fine.
I originally got into Universim well before it came to steam. I came upon it in its first few weeks of being available to pre order, and get into the very early alpha tests. It's a game from what was promised of growing your "nugget" civilization from the earliest caveman like era' to the space age and beyond colonizing other planets.
It sounded very much like Spore. A game that has had nothing like it since, where you grow a civilization to the stars, and interact with aliens, colonize other planets, etc. that wasn't a 4x game.
I was, and still am very excited for that aspect.
Here is where my concerns start to kick in though... I saw the post about the 14 or so month development plan to release. I looked at the trello's roadmap to release, etc. and I'm comparing it to what we have in the game now.
At the moment the "ages" promised of going through them to space age is.. well.. disappointing to me to say the least. Going from one "Age" to another is literally plopping down 3 buildings and tada.. you're onto the next age as soon as you wait for the 5 minutes of tech to catch up.. There isn't anything to it. Nothing interesting or interactive, or even really challenging or engaging. The size of the nuggets/buildings kind of plays into this. If they were smaller, and you could have hundreds more per say, you could really get a nice little civilization going and things could get a little more hectic and interesting, but I digress.
Going back to the Spore example, Spore does have a rather minimal/boring part as well, which is when you reach the point of having a city, at this point you're literally just plopping down buildings and fighting silly little wars with nearby cities on the planet. Nothing too it, and it's really rather dull. However, when you hit the space age game in Spore things REALLY kick off again.. You not only find, interact, and even fight other alien races, but you're exploring and discovering worlds to colonize, and even terraforming, picking up plants and animals to populate your original planet with, hell you can even color, and change your original planet too if you choose, and evolve your Spore civilization.. While I don't expect to be able to do all of that in Universim, it does bring me to my point.
What exactly is the end game about?
For Spore that's when the game really started, when you have tons of options and things to do at any given time.
For Universim, I have no idea. There is nothing really explained or shown on the Roadmap besides more buildings.. Is that all we can do? Find a new planet and start plopping down more buildings?
Will there be unique new buildings depending on the biome of the planet? the hazards? I don't see anything of that nature either.
What about interactions with aliens? How deep will that be? Or will it be as simple as the meteors? Silly little thing they give you and that's it?
This is where the sum of my fears for the future of the game come from. The "Depth" of the game right now leaves much to be desired, but I am hoping it blossoms like Spore did in "End Game" where everything you do really happens then, and opens up to you. However, if what's listed on the Trello, and what we've heard so far is the extent of the plans.. I don't see end game reaching the stars any more exciting than finding a new planet and plopping more nuggets on it cuz "Reasons"...
I don't see any plans for new types of resources, or resources only on specific planets. I don't see reasons for needing that either. The "depth" is simply not there in the roadmap, or anything discussed or shown by the developers.
So I come to the forums to ask the developers.
Well with the lack of comments on this thread, not even one from an admin, and the well seemingly "dead" forums anyway I had to give a negative review. I wish I could of given it a mixed review, as I don't think it should be fully negative, but stupid steam voting limitations I had too.
There's too many questionable things for end game, and far too lack luster of mechanics early on to justify the game mechanics. I really do hope I can switch this to positive on release though.
This review is more of a "be careful when buying". I'd highly suggest holding off until the game is fully released.
-Is it a bad game? absolutely not for what it currently has for an "Early Access".
- Is it everything it claims to be? ....Questionable.
When I originally pre ordered it, the game said you start with "nuggets" these cute little creature/human like things and as their "creator" or "God" you can help influence them with your powers, help or hinder them as they grow through the ages of stoneman, into medieval into modern day, and eventually watching them reach the stars and colonize other planets.
Awesome right? It sounds much like Spore (Except without the early building your creature thing). I was (and still am) excited to see if it can reach that point.
So why the down vote?
1) God Powers and pacing
These powers feel more like a gimmick to keep you occupied as your nuggets slog through the "Ages". Whether you're a benevolent or "evil" god really doesn't matter all in all. Yes you're nuggets will either "love" or "fear" you but nothing meaningful comes from it. Comparing say Black and White game where you also play as a God, being good or evil had a big impact on how your civilization grew, whether they became war like, or peaceful or somewhere in between, and even to how the buildings looked. This has none of that.
So while its a fun mechanic, you can literally play without once ever having too, needing too, or even well.. desiring too interfere or do anything.
Are their plans for making this mechanic more deep? No. No there doesn't seem to be, as their roadmap does not mention anything more about it. They consider this "feature complete" except for maybe adding more interesting but otherwise useless powers.
2) The "Ages" and gameplay pacing..
Are, completely boring and lacking... Each "Age" adds about.. maybe 2-3 new buildings... That's it.. most of them are just resource buildings. So you're just watching a whole lot of nothing, and managing a whole lot of nothing.. Just plopping down new farms, and water resevoirs when you need it... that's it... nothing else really of value to mention..
I wouldn't even consider a "lack" of something to be worth mentioning for an Early Access, and I'm usually very lenient and forgiving for Early Access's but due to the "14 month release" date, and the fact that every age is like this up to the modern age that we now have in the game.. Means this pacing is exactly what the developers want.. Which is highly disappointing.. and worrying.
What interesitng things will there be to do in the Space Age? Spore you could cultivate planets, fight aliens, build spaceships, mine planets for rarer resources, and all types of stuff. This game doesn't appear to be considering any of this, and the developers are very quiet about it, so who knows.
3) Tech Tree
The tech tree is great, and fun. Unfortunately the rest of the game falls apart around it. You also go through the tech very very quickly.
4) Roadmap in general is lacking
They want to complete this game in the next 14 months or so... This game still feels very Early Alpha for what it has, which has me worried. THe pacing and amount of buildings is... eh... Not a whole lot to do.
Their are "rival" villages, but they are easy to just wipe out right away with god powers, or even if you leave them.. the interaction is so minimal and un interesting they aren't worth mentioning.
The only thing on the Road Map right now is adding planets, and colonization and aliens... that's it.. Which again has me worried.. What is "End Game" going to be? It doesn't seem to be anything. Just plop down more boring farms and water pumps on other planets. GG?.... It hardly screams "fun and interesting" or even engaging...
So be careful when buying, and I'd highly suggest waiting until release and watching some youtube videos of it before diving into this game.
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Auletta è un gruppo musicale indie rock tedesco (nello specifico di Magonza). Il nome è tratto dalla cittadina campana di Auletta in Italia, che il gruppo ha visitato nel 2006.

Storia della band
Nel 2009 la canzone Meine Stadt, tratta da Pöbelei & Poesie, venne utilizzata nella colonna sonora del videogioco calcistico FIFA 10.

La band ha partecipato al Bundesvision Song Contest (BuViSoCo) nel 2010 ed ha ottenuto il 14º posto con il singolo Sommerdiebe.

Formazione
 Alexander Zwick: Voce, Chitarra
 Martin Kloos: Chitarra
 Johannes Juschzak: Batteria
 Daniel Juschzak: Basso

Discografia

Album e EP
 2007: Heimatmelodien (EP, Wohnton Mu [Flur-Musik])
 2009: Pöbelei & Poesie (album, Virgin [EMI])
 2011: Make Love Work

Singoli
 2009: Meine Stadt (Virgin [EMI])
 2009: Ein Engel Kein König (Virgin [EMI])
 2010: Pöbelei & Poesie
 2010: Sommerdiebe
 2011: Make Love Work
 2011: Alles was ich bin

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General CommentI think this song is basically referring to them just hanging out, snorting some coke and smoking. (Rain so poisoned Rainbows flowing) Just basically describing the trip they went through. "The crew" is just the groupies they have with them through all of this.
General CommentLuv the song, but I have no idea what it's about o.o maybe about drugs?
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Dietsch Does It Again: Some Parents Choose Homeschool Because They Are Child Abusers
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State Sen. Jeanne Dietsch, who sparked outrage by arguing parents who aren't "well-educated" shouldn't have the same education choices for their children as those who are, is now suggesting that some parents use homeschool in order to hide their ongoing child abuse.
During an online "listening session" with concerned constituents to address the fallout over her original statements about parents, educational attainment and parental choice, Dietsch attempted to explain her views.
"I am not worried about your children," she assured the parents on the call. "I'm worried about the other children. As legislators, we must worry about all children. I think one reason the commissioner [Frank Edelblut] might want a statewide management system is that we have a very tiny percentage of homeschoolers who are parents who are using that system to neglect children.
"It's a very small percentage. It's parents who don't want other people knowing what's going on at their homes — the drugs, whatever is happening there. It's a minuscule percentage, but it exists. It's a reality," Dietsch said.
Dietsch did not offer any evidence to back up her accusations of child abuse or drugs among homeschool parents. While definitive data don't exist, the available studies indicate that "homeschooled children are abused at a lower rate than the general public." And homeschool children die due to abuse at the hands of adults at a lower rate than their counterparts.
Not surprisingly, her comments inspired impassioned defenses of New Hampshire's homeschool parents.
"I am appalled to hear this kind of language coming from my Democratic Colleague. I know many homeschool families throughout New Hampshire that would take great offense to these disparaging remarks," Senator Ruth Ward, a member of the Senate Education Committee, told NHJournal. "It is incredibly inappropriate for someone of this mindset to be a member of the committee in charge of our children's education."
"I saw the video of her 'listening' session, and maybe next she should have a 'learning' session.' To bring up that homeschoolers are teaching their children at home to keep their child abuse from being seen is an outrage," said state Rep. Glenn Cordelli (R- Tuftonboro), a member of the House Education Committee.
NHJournal asked Gov. Chris Sununu about the senator's comments at Thursday's COVID-19 presser.
"For parents who choose a homeschooling pathway, I think it's a great pathway," Sununu said. "That's an outrageous statement, and that's an outrageous claim."
"Commissioner Edelblut has done a tremendous job with public schools, private schools, charter schools — he's just knocked it out of the park in so many ways," Sununu added. The governor also noted that with the challenges of COVID-19 in the coming year, "we should be expanding our education options to address the concerns some parents have about the traditional classroom setting."
Dietsch did not respond to requests for comment.
However, during her listening session, she did acknowledge that her previous comments about less-than-"well-educated" parents and their ability to make education decisions for their own children were hurtful.
"I hurt a lot of people's feelings, and I'm sorry about that."
Testifying before the House Education Committee in opposition to the Learn Everywhere program — which allows parents to choose outside-the-classroom educational opportunities for their children — Dietsch said:
"This idea of parental choice, that's great if the parent is well-educated. There are some families that's perfect for. But to make it available to everyone? No. I think you're asking for a huge amount of trouble."
When fellow Democrat and committee vice chairman David Luneau tried to inject that Dietsch was not, in fact, saying parents without college were less fit to oversee their children's education, Dietsch interrupted to reaffirm her position.
"If the dad's a carpenter, and you want to become a carpenter, then yes — listen to your dad."
Days later, she attempted to push back against charges of elitism by telling a story of her work with illiterate parents "on the South Side of Chicago," a community that is more than 90 percent African American.
Amid the backlash, which included charges of racial insensitivity, Dietsch announced her "listening tour."
During the same session in which she raised questions about homeschool parents and child abuse, Dietsch returned to her "well-educated" parents comment and offered another insight on how she views homeschooling parents.
"My [original] remarks were about a specific program, they weren't about homeschool. They were about Learn Everywhere, which is a program aimed at non-homeschool parents, and it's trying to get them to be more like homeschooling parents. It's about a program that's trying to make public schools more like homeschooling," Dietsch said.
Supporters of homeschool parents ask why Dietsch believes an education system that's more like homeschooling would be a bad thing.
Multiple studies have found that homeschoolers tend to test at higher grade levels than their peers, and undergraduate students who were homeschooled had a higher GPA mean compared to undergraduate students who were not homeschooled.
Sen. Dietsch currently serves as vice chair of the Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee.
Michael Graham is Managing Editor of insideSources.com.
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Short-term rental giant Vacasa taps ANGI Homeservices exec as CFO
Jamie Cohen previously spent nearly a decade in various leadership roles at ANGI Homeservices before joining Vacasa
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by Jim Dalrymple II
Jamie Cohen previously spent nearly a decade in various leadership roles at ANGI Homeservices before joining Vacasa.
Vacation rental giant Vacasa has selected ANGI Homeservices executive Jamie Cohen to serve as the company's new chief financial officer, it was announced Tuesday.
Cohen previously spent nearly two years as the chief financial officer at ANGI Homeservices, before leaving to come to Vacasa. While at ANGI Homeservices Cohen helped drive the company's "growth from $200 million to $1.4 billion in revenue," according to a Vacasa statement. Prior to working as CFO at ANGI Homeservices, Cohen was the company's vice president of finance.
The statement adds that she "oversaw key initiatives including multiple acquisitions and the reverse merger of HomeAdvisor with Angie's List."
Cohen comes to Vacasa at a critical time. The company — which manages short-term rentals on behalf of owners, among other things — has seen rapid growth in recent years, and it currently faces a travel landscape that has seen big swings in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. By last November, CEO Matt Roberts argued that demand was surging so much that there was effectively no longer a shoulder season.
Vacasa's statement Tuesday further noted that demand for short-term rentals has been "steadily climbing" during the pandemic. This month, the company also had its two most active days for reservations since the middle of last year.
Jamie Cohen
Cohen said in the statement that she is excited to join Vacasa and "leverage my extensive marketplace experience to accelerate the strategic plan already in motion."
"The vacation rental industry is operationally heavy at its core, and technology can play a huge role in unlocking a better consumer experience—something Vacasa has excelled at over the years and will continue to invest in," she added.
Cohen takes over for Jim Grube, who joined Vacasa in 2019. Grube left the firm in November to pursue other opportunities, a company spokesperson told Inman.
Cohen's hiring also comes less than a year after Vacasa founder Eric Breon stepped down as CEO. Former OpenTable CEO Matt Roberts replaced Breon in the chief executive chair. In March 2020, Vacasa hired Mike Dodson, also previously of OpenTable, to serve as chief revenue officer.
In Tuesday's statement, Roberts said he is confident Cohen's "experience is exactly what we need for our next stage of growth."
"Vacation rentals are a high growth element of the sharing economy and have thrived during the pandemic," Roberts continued. "We expect consumer preference will continue to lean heavily towards professionally managed vacation homes, which affords us a tremendous growth opportunity moving forward."
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We'll skip elder law for an issue in order to give me time to address my favorite topic . . . me. I often times have senior clients complaining that all they ever do any longer is go from one doctor appointment to another.
We'll skip elder law for an issue in order to give me time to address my favorite topic . . . me.
I often times have senior clients complaining that all they ever do any longer is go from one doctor appointment to another. Having never been sick, I always look sympathetic and nod my head, when, in fact, my mind is a million miles away.
Before my recent stay at M. D. Anderson (MDA), the famous cancer hospital in Houston, I got most of my medical treatment by listening to The Peoples' Pharmacy, an excellent program broadcast every weekend on NPR (5 a.m.. Saturday morning and noon Sunday, 98.7 FM).
This is what happens as you pass 40, well, uh, 50. You get sick.
Another thing I used to wonder when I had a sore throat and walked into a pharmacy and saw a soda fountain full of people was why people would hang out at a drug store. Don't they know the Coke is better at Sonic? Now, I understand that as you get older you are in the drug store every few weeks, or days, to get your pills, if you can afford them. You people who are hitting 50 had better get ready, and I now have the deepest sympathy and empathy for our seniors when they complain about their conditions.
First of all, how is your health insurance? Remember, no Medicare 'til 65. Are you ready to go broke? That - the money - was half of what hit me when my dermatologist told me I had melanoma 10 years ago. Naturally, the other half is the shock of having a rather dangerous form of skin cancer. Wait 'til you hit your point in life when you can't sleep at night, and instead your mind races back and forth between a deadly cancer and bankruptcy.
By the way, see a dermatologist every year. If your melanoma is red, white and blue and on the end of your nose, then you or your general practitioner will pick it up, but if it's a very subtle change on a small mole in the middle of your back, as was the case with me, well, that's when you need that annual exam by a dermatologist.
If you have no coverage, even catastrophic coverage, then once you go broke, you are on Medicaid, the state welfare medical program. I've watched those poor Medicaid folks get sick before, and boy are they in for it since they are at the end of every list awaiting treatment, and places like MDA are out of the question. Watched many of them just die for lack of treatment.
Comments and opinions expressed in this column are those of Tom Dunlap, and not of the Ruidoso News, and are not to be considered legal advice, for which you should consult your own attorney. Communicate comments or questions to Tom at: dunlaplawoffice@cableone.net or at 575.622.2607 in Roswell.


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Pemra prohibits airing of leaked CCTV footage of Noor Mukadam's escape attempt prior to murder
Javed HussainPublished November 14, 2021
A file photo of Noor Mukadam — Photo courtesy: change.org
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Sunday prohibited all satellite TV channels from airing a leaked CCTV footage showing Noor Mukadam's unsuccessful attempt to escape the premises of the house where she was eventually murdered.
Noor, 27, was found brutally murdered at a residence in Islamabad's upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. A first information report (FIR) was registered the same day against Zahir Jaffer — the main accused, who was arrested from the site of the murder, under Section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code on the complaint of the victim's father, Shaukat Ali Mukadam.
A trial court on October 14 had indicted Zahir along with 11 others in the case — his parents, their three household staff including Iftikhar (watchman), Jan Muhammad (gardener) and Jameel (cook), Therapyworks CEO Tahir Zahoor and employees Amjad, Dilip Kumar, Abdul Haq, Wamiq and Samar Abbas. The murder trial formally began on Oct 20.
According to the notification issued by Pemra, a copy of which is available with Dawn.com, telecast of CCTV footage of Noor and Zahir has been prohibited under Section 27 of the Pemra Ordinance, 2002.
"All satellite TV channels (news and current affairs/regional language) are, therefore, directed to stop airing aforementioned CCTV footage immediately," the notification said.
The regulator warned that strict action will be taken against violators under Section 29, 30 and 33 of the Pemra Ordinance, 2002.
On November 9, the prosecution in the Noor case had submitted the transcript of the CCTV footage to an Islamabad sessions court. Subsequently, the court had directed the public prosecutor to provide the footage to the defence counsel.
Meanwhile, a Twitter account run by Noor's friends denounced the fact that TV channels were airing the CCTV footage despite explicit instructions from the court stating otherwise.
"Absolutely shocked and shattered. Its only been a day since the CCTV footage was given to the defence legal team," a tweet published through the account said. "The Judge told them that it shouldn't be leaked at all. Now it's out there. No regard of what this would be like for Noor's loved ones. Haven't they been through enough?"
PML-N's Marriyum Aurangzeb said she was "disappointed" to see the CCTV footage being aired.
"[I] can't begin to imagine how distressing and difficult this must be for Noor's family and loved ones who are being forced to relive the barbarism she was subjected too," the PML-N leader said on Twitter.
"This horrible, tragic crime tore through our social fabric and deeply affected all Pakistanis. Airing and sharing the video of Noor's final moments only further damages that social fabric and causes anguish to her family. I'd request everyone to please not share the video," she appealed.
CCTV transcript
According to the transcript, submitted in the court of Islamabad Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani, the time of the digital video recorder was 35 minutes ahead of Pakistan Standard Time.
The description of the footage said that on July 18 at 10:18pm, Noor could be seen entering Zahir's home while attending a phone call. At 2:39am on July 19, the two could be seen coming out of the house with bags, which they placed in a taxi and then went back inside.
A couple of minutes later, at 2:41am, Noor comes running barefooted towards the gate in fear and panic upon which Iftikhar (watchman) could be seen closing the gate to prevent her from leaving. The transcript added that Zahir came out of the house and grabbed Noor, proceeding to forcibly drag her back inside despite her pleading with her hands joined together.
Sometime later at 2:46am, according to the transcript, the pair could once again be seen exiting the house and approaching the gate. This time, they sit in the taxi across the street with their baggage and depart in the car.
They return just minutes later at 2:52am and go back inside the house with their bags while Iftikhar and a black dog could also be seen in the yard.
On July 20 at 7:12pm, Noor could be seen jumping from the first floor of the house, a cell phone in her hand — onto the grill beside the ground floor gallery. She then staggered towards the main gate and wanted to go out but Iftikhar and the gardener could be seen closing the door to stop her.
According to the transcript, Zahir jumped from the first floor as well, ran towards Noor and then trapped her in a cabin beside the gate. He snatched Noor's mobile phone from her and dragged her back inside the house.
At 8:06pm, Therapyworks' employees could be seen entering through the main gate and trying to enter the house at 8:42pm. Later at 8:55pm, the employees could be seen bringing out an injured person and taking them towards the gate.
Case background
After the FIR was registered in the murder case, Zahir's parents and household staff were arrested on July 24 over allegations of "hiding evidence and being complicit in the crime". They were made a part of the investigation based on Noor's father's statement.
In his complaint, Shaukat had stated that he had gone to Rawalpindi on July 19 to buy a goat for Eidul Azha, while his wife had gone out to pick up clothes from her tailor. When he returned home in the evening, the couple found their daughter Noor absent from their house in Islamabad.
They found her cellphone number switched off and started a search for her. Sometime later, Noor called her parents to inform them that she was travelling to Lahore with some friends and would return in a day or two, according to the FIR.
The complainant said he had later received a call from Zahir, whose family were the ex-diplomat's acquaintances. The suspect informed Shaukat that Noor was not with him.
At around 10pm on July 20, the victim's father received a call from Kohsar police station, informing him that Noor had been murdered.
Police subsequently took the complainant to Zahir's house in Sector F-7/4 where he discovered that his "daughter has been brutally murdered with a sharp-edged weapon and beheaded", according to the FIR.
Shaukat, who identified Noor's body, has sought the maximum punishment under the law against Zahir for allegedly murdering his daughter.
Police later said Zahir had confessed to killing Noor, while his DNA test and fingerprints also showed his involvement in the murder.
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It should be removed from the social media as well.
IBN E
justice delayed is justice denied.
Now even PEMRA is protecting the murderer.
Ruthless, certain media outlets will do anything for ratings.
Fastestrack
Truth is always muzzled in this country
Are there legal implications for this prohibition?
As you sow, so shall you reap.... :(
The leaked CCTV footage doesn't prove that Mr. Zahir Jaffer murdered Miss Noor Mukadam.
@M. Emad, yes you are absolutely correct. The footage does not proof that the accused beheaded the victim....so I guess he is innocent then?
Too little, too late. Unfortunately, the horrific and horrible video is already on the air.
Saleem
Nothing will happen to these Firons in Pakistan. Only wasting people time. If they wanted to punish the murderer they should have done it by now. Justice delayed is justice denied.
I guess the criminals lawyers have realeased the clip to prove that Noor went to the house by choice and that no violence was used either by the guard or the killer. Instead of the judge extending dates upon dates pronounce the judgement immediately.
@M. Emad, really??? she is trying to escape so why did he stop her why did his gardener and watchman close the gates and stop her why was she not allowed to leave? this poor girl was found dead in his house, he has confessed and often stated that the trial is a farce and you are supporting a murderer?? why ?
Why do people like to share other people's sufferings? For me, this is a question I can't seem to understand.
When will the murderer be hanged?
Too little, too late.
Why is PEMRA siding with the perpetrators. This is a wide open question.
@Punisher, if the limelight moves, probably NEVER.
Why did the footage of some MP actually running over a traffic policeman was not 'prohibited' and this is?
Pemra is a joke
Arif T Khan
Why doesn't PEMRA prohibit broadcast of all CCTV videos of crime in news channels.. they spreads fear and promote crime
ENGR Hamid Shafiq
@M. Emad, Yes but he captured when she try to hide in security cabin and he drag her to his home by force.
Shan Kazmi
When a rich billionaire is caught he influences all odds against him. Stopping such videos goes in favour of murderers. This useless regime couldn't get the justice done in Usman Mirza, Muqaddam cases. It came on the promise to bring looted money bog Pakistan back.
At least Zahir was under the influence of drugs . the watchman is more at fault . he should have helped Noor


Who Has Received Our Support So Far?
The overarching aim of the Ann Maguire Arts Education Fund (AMAEF) is to provide environments where the youth of today can achieve more rewarding and fulfilling lives and we believe that arts education is one possible way of achieving this.
The AMAEF awards funding to both community based groups and highly driven and talented individuals whose families find themselves in financial difficulty.
The community projects are aimed at those with little exposure or contact with the arts. As an arts education fund, we wish to give young people the opportunity to experience the arts and crucially, to enable them to discover their own artistic potential. We fund community groups who offer the creative mediums of dance, drama, or music.
Through funded projects we have enabled hundreds of school children in West Yorkshire to take part in creative projects and we hope to continue to introduce many more young people to the arts and help them to find their creative voice.
Grants awarded to community based projects were for both singular and rolling projects that required up to £1500 funding.
One of our first group grants was awarded to Yorkshire Dance youth company so that it's students had the opportunity to take part in the Arts Award. The Arts Award is a nationally-recognised accreditation managed by Trinity College London in association with Arts Council England and is a series of personal learning-based programmes which develop both arts-related and transferable skills such as creativity, communication, learning and teamwork.
The performing skills taught will help to encourage confidence, a sense of fun and develop an understanding that everyone has a contribution to make and the sum of those contributions can make up a piece of theatre!
Our aim is to get the children away from issues in the area concerning anti-social behaviour, bullying and drug/alcohol abuse, giving the young people a safe environment to meet and make new friends and acquiring self-confidence and a sense of belonging whilst also learning new skills in Singing, Drama and Dance. All these skills will stay with these young people for life and benefit their future work and studies.
Following six weeks working in schools with teachers and their pupils, Primary Players culminated in 150 young people from 3 primary schools in different areas of Leeds performing Romeo and Juliet on West Yorkshire's Playhouse's biggest auditorium, the 750 seat Quarry Following six weeks working in schools with teachers and their pupils, Primary Players culminated in 150 young people from 3 primary schools in different areas of Leeds performing Romeo and Juliet on West Yorkshire's Playhouse's biggest auditorium, the 750 seat Quarry Theatre, on Wednesday 5th July.
For the last four years, Primary Players has encouraged children, no matter their ability or experience, to tackle Shakespeare and the stage with confidence and enthusiasm. The lasting memory for those sat in the audience on 5th July was of the power of the children's voices as they totally owned the performance.
Children who before the project found talking hard, especially those for whom English is not their first language or who have Special Educational Needs, really came out of their shells, and teachers report that they are now taking part in class much more. One girl aged 9, whose English is limited, learned two lines independently and delivered them on the night with volume, gusto and enormous pride.


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Exeter-Milligan prepared to launch their one-to-one laptop in the 7th-12th grades at the beginning of the school year.
Most of the cost of the new program has been financed through a grant from the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP). About $30,000 came from the REAP program that "was earmarked toward technology," according to Sheffield.
The total cost of the program was around $45,000 and there will be "some stimulus money that carries over for special ed and that will come out of there," said Sheffield. The rest of the funding will come from the school budget.
The Exeter-Milligan school district welcomes two new educators to the community. Casey Pohl joins the district in the third grade position at the Milligan campus and Jamie Ellis will be teaching High School English and Speech at the Exeter site.
The Exeter-Milligan school district is once again looking at a levy override on the November ballot.
The last levy override was on the February 2005 ballot and covered the years through 2011-12. The new ballot issue will start the same .30 per $100 override in the fiscal 2012-2013 year and will be for five years, in effect through the 2016-2017 school year.
Exeter-Milligan Superintendent Paul Sheffield states, "Our goal in renewing it (the levy override) is to maintain the quality of education and opportunities for our students."
Although the district has the ability to go up to $1.35 currently they are using a levy of $1.22. Sheffield expects that number to go down next year as it has every year.
Milligan held a dedication ceremony for three Nebraska State Historical Markers for the family of 32 airmen involved in three midair collisions near Milligan, Neb.
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What should have been a triumphant earnings day for Ocado [OCDO] last week, following positive feedback from analysts and the launch of a new one-hour delivery service, Ocado Zoom, turned into something infinitely more bittersweet, owing to the fire at Ocado's Andover warehouse.
A huge blaze erupted at the retail company's flagship automated warehouse on the South Coast of England on 6 February.
Initially, the news did little to dampen the company's share price, which had been lifted by its earnings release the day before, however its stock soon fell 6% after Ocado warned shareholders of an expected fall in sales growth until it could shift operations to other locations. Ocado's share price has recovered somewhat since then however, down just 2% after 6 February.
The Andover site represents around 10% of the retailer's capacity.
The revelation put an abrupt end to the stock's strong run in 2019, that had brought growth of near 25%. The gains had looked set to continue following the release, which saw Ocado's retail business up by 12% from £1.32bn to £1.48bn, while the solutions business posted a 15.8% rise from £106.2m to £123m. Overall group revenue was up by 12.3% to £1.6bn.
It's worth noting that the story is however significantly less rosy when looking at Ocado's pre-EBITDA earnings which, for the group, fell by 20.7% from £75m to £59.5m.
The post-tax loss column in Ocado's earnings should also be a major concern for anyone with money in the business thanks to its post-tax losses. A 358.16% rise from £9.8m to £44.9m will concern investors and traders, who will hope this doesn't become a regular feature of the business's reports.
Ocados' executives are staking the company's future on its partnerships, especially after its share price jumped from 545.2p to 901.6p over four days in May following its signing of a deal with American giant Kroger supermarkets. Last year saw four such deals and its recent tie-up with Marks & Spencer [MKS] has even sparked rumours of a potential merger.
A combined Ocado and MKS brings clear and obvious benefits for both parties. For MKS, the ability to enter the online delivery market is an unbridled watershed moment and one that will surely see its share price rise by more than the 1% it did when the deal was announced on 28 January.
Ocado had received a greater bump in its share price from the deal, growing by 5%. Following the overseas partnerships it made last year and its stock's uptrend, the deal marks a major coup early in 2019 and one that reinforces and possibly vindicates the board's growth strategy, while providing a firm base to grow for the rest of the year.
Ocado chief executive Tim Steiner's steadfast refusal to confirm or deny rumours of any potential deal is increasingly noticeable, saying that he will "never confirm or deny" talks with other retailers.
It's telling that Ocado placed technological improvements at the top of what it considered to be its key milestones last year.
The business is desperate to make a success of the Ocado Smart Platform to build out its robotic infrastructure, notably launching its first Customer Fulfillment Centre (CFC) – bag packing facilities for home deliveries – in Paris, with another being constructed in Canada in partnership with Canadian chain Soebys.
Kroger, last year's blockbuster partnership deal, has committed to building 20 CFCs with the first three to arrive in the next three years.
This is all good news for Ocado's solutions business with revenue from the arm growing by more than a third (37%) from £146.1m to £200.1m year-on-year.
Robotic bag packing had meanwhile been being tested in Andover and it will be interesting to see if development of this technology is also in anyway hindered by the fire.


Thanks for documenting this. Should we close this issue as it has been documented. Let us know if there is a better resolution.
Hey Berkowitz--I think the best resolution would be some form of acknowledgement by the NHPD--I'm not sure however. Maybe this individual issue should close, but I know of a lot of cyclists who have been hassled for using crosswalks in a legal manner by different officers, and I think it is important that people realize that harassment is not lawful.
What do you think? I guess it depends on how you want issue reporting to work. If just documenting it is enough, that works for me!
you are supposed to WALK your bicycle through the crosswalk or obey the vehicle rules of the road as a bicycle is a vehichle by statute. The officer was right and you were wrong- sorry Streever the cops got u on this one. On another note as I stood on Chapel nad Church with an officer on the Green I counted 9 cars through red lights while NHPD watched.
Please refer to the relevant statute I posted, 14-286 a, which states--clearly--that cyclists are allowed to ride on sidewalks AND crosswalks, EXCEPT when specifically prohibited by a municipal ordinance.
14-286 e states that crosswalks and sidewalks are NOT the same, and laws which are designated for one are EXCLUSIVE of the other.
Then, check the New Haven city ordinance which bans sidewalk riding--last version of it I saw only lists sidewalks, not crosswalks.
Maybe this seems like a semantic issue to you, but considering that the laws were drafted about 80 years ago and in relation to each other, it seems clear to me that the people who wrote the ordinances would have understood the nuance.
If I'm incorrect in my reading of the law, I'd welcome a clarification.
I think that your documentation of this issue is a data point that can be used later to support systemic behavior and as such can be closed. I agree that NHPD acknowledging the issue publicly would also be a fix. As its your issue I'll let you make the call.
You really think NHPD reads the laws?? Doesn't matter about the Statutues Its what they perceive as wrong.
I was curious about people pulling that maneuver...but technically, most crosswalks aren't 4-square contiguous...unless you hopped onto the sidewalk first, you'd have to ride through a corner of the intersection to get to the parallel crosswalk.
...anyhow my problem is with cyclists who are outright red-light and stop sign burners. They give legal cyclists a bad rep.
Hey Robn--it's true, but I figure the tiny inch of space isn't that big of a deal :) it is just frustrating to get hassled by a cop who not only ignored the guy driving through a pedestrian crossing (With pedestrians in the street) but then broke 2 laws himself, all so he could get a coffee while on the job.
I agree though--no need to blow through lights/etc. It is important to ride careful, be safe, and show some respect for the law.
I'm pretty sure that crosswalks are designed to transport pedestrians from one sidewalk to it's opposite. To assume that cyclists can leave the vehicular travel lane and pedal through an intersection in order to get to the beginning of a crosswalk and then proceeed.... does not require a rocket scientist to make a determination that this manuver is illegal. There are no ordinances that prevent cars from doing this exact same thing, so I guess they have a legal right to practice this behavior as well?
Bending the Rules: considering I walked my bike onto the crosswalk, you are incorrect. There is a specific statute--please read it, I posted the section above--which states that bicycles are PERMITTED to use the crosswalk.
There is no statute which states the same for cars, so why on earth would you make that assumption?
Your dragging cops into a neutered rooster type of catfight. Henny pennying over people walking bikes in crosswalks !? Oh wait, the cop did that. Anything to hide from his sworn duty , bigger and better things to do - don't tie them up and haggle with it.
Wait wait wait; Streever clearly, CLEARLY wrote in his initial complaint that he rode slowly thru the crosswalk, and THEN in response to Bending he BLATANTLY CHANGES HIS STORY to walking his bike thru the crosswalk. WOW, sure makes me wonder if this, like half of what comes from David Streever, is pure BS.
WOW ok, it took reading the replies to understand why the poster and their friends werent ticketed until it was made clear ONLY IN THE REPLIES that these were pedal bikers. I thought the poster was in a car. Clearer postage please.
E, thats Streevers entire game. He writes these scathing accusations so vaguely that the readers are given the impression he's orchestrated. He's smart enough to clearly get the truth across, but manipulative enough to forgo the truth in lieu of whatever caters to his agenda.
I don't know Streever personally, but I know he has been beaten up for no reason by cops. This is traumatizing. And I also know he is right about the crosswalk law. I mention these two things because I think Pants on Fire needs to back up his accusations with highly specific facts that Streever is a manipulator. Since pants on fire as much as says this is a pattern of his, I want past examples, detailed ones, backed up by facts.
I don't take kindly to people beating up on someone and when they beat up on someone who has had the guts to speak up to power, they really make me angry. So, pony up the evidence or apologize to Streever and rescind the nasty smear, please.
Whatever - I personally think the cops had SOMEWHAT right to at the very least say something to Steever and his buddies. I get really peeved at pedal-bikers and pedestrians who abuse the "Share the road" issue. Pedal-bikers need to make up their freaking minds - you can not pick and choose which laws to abide. Pedal-bikers are supposed to be treated as cars...thus, if a car cant go through a red light in a pedestrian path, neither can a pedal-biker. I get so irritated because I often hear from pedal-bikers complaining they have no rights, they get rush over, blah blah blah but God forbid should they be expected to follow the rules when it doesnt suit them. This thread is a CLASSIC case for this! I just wish cops would get on jaywalkers like that - soooooo sick of THAT issue too! SHARE THE ROAD PEOPLE and that goes for all pedal-bikers and pedestrians too!
Guest (who is probably David Streever or one of his close friends), all I've done is cite examples of him doing this. I agree with E that he has done this here, and I point out the inconsistencies between his initial post and his comment. I think its unspeakably ludicrous that you're defending DS against online bullying, as ALL THAT HE EVER DOES is bully people online. If he's suggesting that the cops are singling him out in this case then GREAT, I hope they are keeping an eye on the cyclists who have a proven track record of intoxication and dangerously aggressive behavior. THANKS NHPD!
Hi pants, I ride my bike-as allowed by law-but had dismounted and come to a full stop first for the red. I entered the crosstalk on foot, atop my bike. Sorry that you misunderstood me, not quite sure how.
How the heck does one enter on foot atop a bike aka riding the bike. Stop splitting hairs. You were wrong. Accept it and move on. No sympathy here. Can we please get on with some legit problems? Its posts like these that abuse the system that is meant to help solve problems thus the powers that be who are suposed to acknowledge and do something become immune to SCF. This should not be a place to gripe just to grumble. Thats what facebook is for.
Did you read the statute, which states the behavior you are decrying is legal? Splitting hairs? Riding in the crosswalk is lawful. Parking in a no parking space and running a red light just to get a coffee? Not legal.
I agree what the cop did after-the-fact was horrible and really should have been the only thing addressed here. I feel you are being really petty. Most peoples knowledge is that you walk a bike through intersections within pedestrian zones. Its something that has been inbred in us since we were kids learning how to ride a bike. But, this wasnt posted about the aftermath of cops behavior - your title of the situation is all most are going to see which has a hidden agenda IMO. How about not abusing this system put into place and be honest, up front and address REAL problems. I think the cop did a great thing addressing the issue about you and your friends - its a start for sure. But again, his aftermath was absolutely horrible and yet another setback to what we want to see happening.
the cop did the right thing by ignoring a car running a red light, and then berating citizens who were following all applicable laws? Again, I'd encourage you to read the statute. It clearly states that--unless specifically prohibited by local municipality--cyclists may ride through a crosswalk so long as they do not overtake a pedestrian.
There were no pedestrians in the crosswalk we road through, and thus, we followed the law.
New Haven has no laws prohibiting crosswalk riding. The police officer should not have berated us, should not have threatened to ticket us, and should not have chuckled and relished the thought of me losing a day's wages in order to fight the ticket in court, as he acknowledged that it probably was not a law.
I'm petty? An officer who admits not knowing the law but says he'd write a ticket anyway to give you a hard time isn't petty? The man abused his power and position to be a jerk. I guess you don't think that is a problem, but I am personally appalled by individuals who abuse their positions out of petty motives.
I think you are entirely off-base, and I have to ask you if you aren't just venting some of your frustration about me. The law is pretty clear. A cop who tells you he doesn't know the law, and doesn't care, because he can give you a hard time anyway, is a serious concern--especially one who demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the law.
the Rat Driver even thinks David is a drunk driver. do not attack David.
Unfortunately David Streever has forced me to point out more inconsistencies in his posts. I have never said that you broke the law. I am suggesting that your story has changed in the 24 hours that you posted this, and that if it only takes 24 hours for you to become inconsistent imagine what discrepancies could have formed since this initially occurred 624 hours ago. Furthermore, I think this tactic completely fits with your modus operandi of misdirection and misinformation that I and many others have seen you use in various venues. Wikipedia tells me that the term troll means an internet term for a person who, through willful action, attempts to disrupt a community or garner attention and controversy through provocative messages. Sounds like the pot calling the kettle black, Streever.
I apologize for any inconsistency in my description as a result of typing my message on an internet phone on a touch screen (my home internet was out). I think I wasn't very clear, but I also think you are deliberately looking--out of bias--for some inaccuracy.
From a full keyboard, I was at a red light--stopped--standing and straddling the bike. I walked it forward a few feet into the crosswalk, by pushing off the ground with my foot--by law, that is considered "walking" the bike, again, please check the statute--if you move the bike without pushing the pedals it is "walking" it--I stepped up on the pedals and rode. Regardless, if I stepped forward or not, I was following the law. I had come to a complete stop for the red light, and I rode through the crosswalk with no pedestrians in my way.
Only your need to prove me wrong and your bias is causing you to push and prod and try to poke holes in the story. Ultimately, the cop was wrong, the law is clear, and I take issue with it.
and, please, do tell--what other "misdirection" have I employed where and when? Can you point a single one, or are you just going to continue hiding behind anonymity while making up things?
David - you aren't getting it. The point that *I* am trying to make is that A) you falsely represented what this post was about by your title - which to many would read as a auto driver when in fact you were talking about peddle bikes B) that you are making this thing completely petty, which forces others to then "not care" about real valid concerns when they arise C) keep bringing up this statute thing just to support your petty argument in the first place and D) I have always remained that what the cop did after-the-fact was definitely wrong. Should he have approached you differently? Absolutely, but that is not your main argument and only presents itself at the end of your complaining over something so petty further making "B)" even more of an issue. Stop being petty and lets get on with real problems - yes, like the cop that committed illegal acts.
How did my title misrepresent?
I followed the law, as written. Why should the officer have said ANYTHING at all to me?
Why should he threaten me with a ticket? I did not break a law.
You may think that it SHOULD be unlawful, but there is no ordinance, there is no law. Police officers are not legislators--they do not write laws, they do not create laws. They enforce existing laws.
I don't understand your point of view or your critique of my description of the incident.
"I'm sorry that after waiting a month to even post this issue, I did so on my smart phone which for some reason caused, not a typo, but an inconsistency in the facts of my story"? Seriously, David? You may have kicked off the ground with your feet, but either way you are blatantly back pedaling. You have gone around for years telling cyclists that the very statute you're quoting now is grounds for them to ride their bikes through cross walks. You initially wrote that this is what you did. Now and only now you specify that you need to stay straddled to your bike and did not use your pedals or crank? Sounds like total BS. Considering you have previously and very publicly stated its okay (and encouraged) to ride through the cross walks I firmly believe that was exactly what you were doing, foot to pedal pushing crank. But really, that doesn't matter. I do it too, every day. And yes, the officer was giving you a hard time for a victimless act (unlike all of the online posts in which you victimize others). What matters is you were not only wrong and have yourself invalidated your initial posts, but that you refuse to admit it and keep raking more BS over this issue as opposed to admitting that your facts don't add up. David Streever does this all the time, and it is dangerous and irresponsible. As far as your form defense of anonymity, first its irrelevant. Regardless of who is writing this the critique is valid. Secondly, it is you who are too cowardly to confront your adversaries even when called out by them publicly, so the argument is moot. You rode through the crosswalk, you NOW admit doing so is in violation of the very statute you obnoxiously recite, thus negating any point in posting this issue in the first place. Thanks for, again, wasting the time of people who are genuinely concerned with problems in the community, as opposed to those addicted to hearing their own voice pathetically pandering for attention.
You are reading a lot more into this than I am writing, and the best part is you know me, have a grudge against me, but have never had the nerve to say anything to my face. Why would you? It is far easier to manipulate the truth and make as hominem attacks on the internet.
You've totally misread me-or I've been unclear-but the recap you are posting is a far cry from how I read my own comments.maybe take a smoke break and chill out?
I wish you were honest with this post.
What? I'm being completely honest. I was stopped at a red light. I was straddling my bicycle. I was about 2 feet from the crosswalk.
I pushed with my feet forward, into the crosswalk, and rode through.
That is what I've been saying. I've been badgered, attacked, and interrogated, and I apologize if anything I said was unclear or confusing--but my story is the same.
Regardless, walking it, biking it, pushing it, carrying it?
Please, please, please, please, please, please read the statute that I posted.
I can't honestly believe that any of you are sincere? if you've read the statute, it CLEARLY STATES THAT A CYCLIST MAY RIDE A BIKE THROUGH A CROSSWALK AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT OVER TAKE A PEDESTRIAN.
Is that unclear? Is it confusing? Have you just not read it?
I have a feeling you're just trolling, because the law is clear. I could moonwalk, backwards, while pushing the bike and wearing a SCUBA suit and STILL not be breaking any laws.
I just wish you'd be honest and consistent. But your not. You blast people all the time and expect accountability for their actions but do not have the decency to admit to it when you're in the wrong. You back-pedal and cover your tracks, whether on your bike or off. You're a hypocrite to the highest degree. Since you insist on behaving in this manner publicly, then you must be called out on it, publicly. Anonymity is not cowardly, it is prudent. Do you think anyone questioning your judgement wants to be in your line of sight? Anonymous users who are confronting you do so out of self-preservation, based upon the rules you have set.
You are making up nonsense, however.
The Statute I've posted is correct. Do you have a contradictory one?
I was barraged with attacks and responded quickly, and unclearly, at night time from a smart phone. Again, I'm sorry for any lack of clarity in them, but you and Pants on Fire are reading into my comments and extrapolating additional things I've NEVER EVEN SAID.
What have I EVER done to ANYONE that would make you afraid to just be honest? Can you name a single thing I've done to hurt someone because they disagree with me?
I'm totally comfortable with someone disagreeing with me--but what isn't cool is a barrage of anonymous attacks that are unrelated to my post.
People are claiming that I'm making up the law--I'm not--it is available for free. You should simply read it yourself. You can google the section I posted and find the law for yourself.
How is it illegal to ride my bike through that crosswalk with a walk signal and no pedestrians? can you explain that?


2 Thes 2:2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come.
2 Thes 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God.
2 Thes 2:5 Do you not remember that while I was still with you, I was telling you these things?
2 Thes 2:6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed.
2 Thes 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way.
2 Thes 2:10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.
2 Thes 2:12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness.
2 Thes 2:13 But we should always give thanks to God for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God has chosen you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.
2 Thes 2:14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
2 Thes 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us.
2 Thes 2:17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word.
2 Thes 2:2 That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand. 2 Thes 2:2 that you not be quickly shaken from your composure or be disturbed either by a spirit or a message or a letter as if from us, to the effect that the day of the Lord has come. 2 Thes 2:2 εἰς τὸ μὴ ταχέως σαλευθῆναι ὑμᾶς ἀπὸ τοῦ νοὸς μηδὲ θ�οεῖσθαι μήτε διὰ πνε�ματος μήτε διὰ λόγου μήτε δι᾽ �πιστολῆς ὡς δι᾽ ἡμῶν, ὡς ὅτι �νέστηκεν ἡ ἡμέ�α τοῦ κυ�ίου.
2 Thes 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. 2 Thes 2:4 who opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he takes his seat in the temple of God, displaying himself as being God. 2 Thes 2:4 � ἀντικείμενος καὶ ὑπε�αι�όμενος �πὶ πάντα λεγόμενον θεὸν ἢ σέβασμα, ὥστε α�τὸν εἰς τὸν ναὸν τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσαι, ἀποδεικν�ντα ἑαυτὸν ὅτι ἔστιν θεός.
2 Thes 2:6 And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. 2 Thes 2:6 And you know what restrains him now, so that in his time he will be revealed. 2 Thes 2:6 καὶ νῦν τὸ κατέχον οἴδατε, εἰς τὸ ἀποκαλυφθῆναι α�τὸν �ν τῶ ἑαυτοῦ και�ῶ.
2 Thes 2:7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. 2 Thes 2:7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; only he who now restrains will do so until he is taken out of the way. 2 Thes 2:7 τὸ γὰ� μυστή�ιον ἤδη �νε�γεῖται τῆς ἀνομίας· μόνον � κατέχων ἄ�τι ἕως �κ μέσου γένηται.
2 Thes 2:10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 2 Thes 2:10 and with all the deception of wickedness for those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved. 2 Thes 2:10 καὶ �ν πάσῃ ἀπάτῃ ἀδικίας τοῖς ἀπολλυμένοις, ἀνθ᾽ ὧν τὴν ἀγάπην τῆς ἀληθείας ο�κ �δέξαντο εἰς τὸ σωθῆναι α�το�ς.
2 Thes 2:12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thes 2:12 in order that they all may be judged who did not believe the truth, but took pleasure in wickedness. 2 Thes 2:12 ἵνα κ�ιθῶσιν πάντες οἱ μὴ πιστε�σαντες τῇ ἀληθείᾳ ἀλλὰ ε�δοκήσαντες τῇ ἀδικίᾳ.
2 Thes 2:14 Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thes 2:14 It was for this He called you through our gospel, that you may gain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thes 2:14 εἰς ὃ [καὶ] �κάλεσεν ὑμᾶς διὰ τοῦ ε�αγγελίου ἡμῶν, εἰς πε�ιποίησιν δόξης τοῦ κυ�ίου ἡμῶν ἰησοῦ χ�ιστοῦ.
2 Thes 2:15 Therefore, brethren, stand fast, and hold the traditions which ye have been taught, whether by word, or our epistle. 2 Thes 2:15 So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. 2 Thes 2:15 ἄ�α οὗν, ἀδελφοί, στήκετε, καὶ κ�ατεῖτε τὰς πα�αδόσεις ἃς �διδάχθητε εἴτε διὰ λόγου εἴτε δι᾽ �πιστολῆς ἡμῶν.
2 Thes 2:17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work. 2 Thes 2:17 comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. 2 Thes 2:17 πα�ακαλέσαι ὑμῶν τὰς κα�δίας καὶ στη�ίξαι �ν παντὶ ἔ�γῳ καὶ λόγῳ ἀγαθῶ.


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Homeless given a chance to change their lives around (slide show)
by Douglas Buell
Monday, April 9, 2018 9:23am
LAKEWOOD – Marysville officer Mike Buell and Arlington officer Ken Thomas with the newly formed North County Office of Neighborhoods Unit just finished talking to a man and woman at a homeless camp.
"We got them set up with access and directions to the Arlington resource center, and will set up some times to meet up," Buell said.
"Mike and I and the team will get them figured out," Thomas added, the team referring to the two embedded social workers who round out the unit that is building rapport with local homeless people.
"We'll find out first how committed they actually are, get them coffee and a meal, and we'll engage them. That's the biggest thing…."
Thomas interjected, ".and trust. Trust."
Buell agreed. "…Yeah, building that trust. Once we do that, if they keep showing up to meet, we have a good chance of getting them helped and back on the right track in their lives."
The Arlington Community Resource Center over the past four years has helped the Stillaguamish Valley community rebuild and recover in the aftermath of Oso slide, and that work will continue. But now it's preparing for its next calling.
"The resource center in a very short time has matured into a valuable community organization," said Arlington Mayor Barb Tolbert, who also serves on the center's advisory board. "Now with the embedded social worker program, the center will become a hub of services that it's supposed to be."
The center is embracing the new challenge. "It has been an interesting evolution, and I think at this point in time we recognize that we're arriving sooner into our next purpose," said Katherine Jordan, director of Family Services with Lutheran Community Services Northwest.
The center has already built relationships with disenfranchised local residents who are living in the woods, in cars or on the streets who are homeless, dealing with drug addiction or mental illness.
As a service hub, the center won't only take on a heightened role working with the homeless, police-embedded social workers and other first responders. They will also be a central point for the many social services provided through myriad community organizations, nonprofits and service agencies who all deal with helping the homeless, whether it's through housing, food or other assistance.
Housing navigators through the center over the last six months found temporary or permanent shelter and wraparound services for 121 men, women and children, Tolbert said.
The mayor said the center and various groups plan to meet three times a year to collaborate and strategize on ways to provide the shortest navigation path for people who need help, and the quickest referrals and assessments possible.
Collective action work such as this also has a better opportunity to receive grant money from large funding organizations.
That's good news to the police-embedded social worker teams and couldn't come at a better time.
On the day of the north county unit's visit, the encampment they visited looked like any spot where a few friends camped together – except it was hit by a windstorm. It's one of dozens of homeless camps in Arlington and Marysville. Ironically, it's not far from Twin Lakes Landing, a housing development for the poor.
To get there, just follow a trail, one that you might hike through the woods on any outing. But on the way trash can be seen all over. Branches were placed against one tree with a blanket over it, resembling a form of teepee. A twin mattress has been placed over a creek for passage. In the encampment there is some makeshift housing. But in another part there are two huge, almost-new tents.
At another camp not far away, foil and needles lie on a dirt path. There is a one-person tent and a two-person tent with a brown tarp toss over it to keep it out of the rain, which there has been a lot of lately. In the middle where there might usually be a fire pit are piles and piles of stuff – coolers, socks, wipes, cereal, blankets, pillows, sleeping bags – even a pack of Camels.
Buell, who is teamed with social worker Rochelle Long, approaches a tent to see if anyone is inside.
He always uses his first name, he said. When he gets an answer, he asks on a scale of 1 to 10 how badly do you want to get off the streets. He explains he and Long are part of a new program to get help for homeless – detox, treatment and free housing.
"Sir, we want to help you get off the streets and get healthy," Buell said. The Stillaguamish methadone clinic just opened not far away, so will play an important role in helping those individuals, as may the Smokey Point Behavioral Hospital.
They find out Daniel's girlfriend inside also would like help. Buell offers them coffee and a meal. Eventually, they decide not to go now, but maybe later. The offer only lasts so long, officers caution.
"We come through first," Thomas said. "Behind us comes the hammer, and the hammer is when we make an arrest, and issue citations for trespassing."
Britney Sutton is teamed up with Thomas representing Arlington. Her love of social work made the job an appealing prospect. "It's a desire to make the world a better place for everybody," Sutton said. "It's also understanding that things aren't always black and white. It's about encompassing the gray areas. These people need help, too."
Prior to the new job, Sutton worked as an individual psychotherapist at Compass Health, conducting one-on-one therapy and assessments with the mentally ill, and running support groups. "But I was inside all day," Sutton said. "Outside, this is a welcome change of pace."
Long just started the job the same time as Sutton. She never has done this kind of work before. Her previous job was working in schools. But she's been looking for this type of opportunity for some time. Long said working with police she feels she can make a big difference in the lives of homeless people by getting them the help they need. She said it's been great helping to get the program started and "make it come alive."
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Bar Employees Charged In Connection With Fatal Car Crash
We talk with Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, to find out what the latest efforts are on the crack down on overserving at Houston bars.
Abner Fletcher
| Posted on December 21, 2018, 2:25 PM (Last Updated: December 23, 2018, 6:09 AM )
L-R Joaquin Gonzalez, 21, Gustavo Tejada-Garcia, 28, Anna Evelyn Lula, 19, Mildred "Milly" Garcia, 21, Jazely Marie Barrera, 21, Bar employees charged with serving drinks to an underage customer involved in a fatal car accident which killed a young mother.
Authorities say servers in a Houston bar gave a 19-year-old more than a dozen drinks before he drove head-on into another car, killing the driver.
Harris County District Attorney's office say that investigators seized surveillance video that captures servers giving Erick Hernandez, 19, more than a dozen drinks during the six hours he spent at the bar.
The driver, a young mother died at the scene. Her mother and her one-year-old son were injured, but treated at a hospital and released.
Video also shows Hernandez drinking tequila shots with bar employees. Now, five people have been charged with overserving the underage drinker. It's the latest in Harris County's ongoing efforts to crack down on establishments that break the rules.
In the audio above we talk with Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg, to find out what the latest efforts are on the crack down on overserving at Houston bars.
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