What follows is a video demo showcasing some of the loop steps which apply to forms, along with a transcript of the video.
This video will give insight into types of loops which are useful when working with forms. It is a direct continuation of the Looping Basics video, and will extend on the knowledge obtained there.
Many of the loops discussed in this video will have a form similar to the For Each Tag loops from the Looping Basics video but the form loops are all different from the For Each Tag loops in that they don't assign Named Tags for each iteration, instead they perform some other action for each element they work on.
There are two For Each Loops and one other loop specifically designed to be used with forms. They are called For Each Radio Button, For Each Option and Loop Field Values.
I will be demonstrating each of the Form Loops on this library search page.
For Each Radio Button does what you would expect; it selects one radio button in a group for each iteration. The easiest way to insert the step is to right click a radio button and select For Each Radio Button in the Loop submenu. Iterating through the loop we see that each radio button is selected sequentially.
The next form specific loop is called For Each Option. It loops through options in a drop down list. Again it is easily selected from the right click menu. Once selected; a window appears asking whether you would like to skip any of the options of the drop down. This is useful for skipping any options that are not appropriate for what you want to do. In this case I will loop through all the options. Each option is now selected when clicking the arrows on the loop step.
The last loop I want to discuss in relation to forms is called Loop Field Values . This is not a For Each loop, which means that it is used slightly differently from the other loops I have described. It can be used on any text input field to loop through listed values that are then inserted into the field. One value for each iteration of the loop. Again we simply right click and select the Loop Field Values option. We can now choose which types of values to loop through. We can either choose one of the predefined options or we can compile our own list of values that we would like the robot to input. Since we are searching a library I will compile my own list consisting of Hemingway, Shakespeare, and Poe. Iterating through the loop we now observe that the stated authors are entered in to the text input field.
That concludes this video on Loops in Forms. To learn more go to help.kapowsoftware.com.


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CBP Awards Unisys $230 Million To Continue Border Security Efforts
Unidentified traveler submitting a fingerprint at a Customs and Border Protection workstation. Photo: CBP
By Calvin Biesecker |
@calvinb21
Unisys [UIS] on Tuesday said it has received a potential five-year task order from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to continue technology integration efforts at ports of entry and exit the agency operates in the United States.
A CBP spokesman told Defense Daily on Wednesday that the potential value of the Integrated Traveler Initiatives (ITI) contract is $229.7 million if all options are exercised. The award value for the initial year is $22.7 million. The ITI task order was awarded under the Department of Homeland Security's EAGLE II contract.
CBP uses fingerprints to identify foreign nationals entering the U.S. Under the ITI the agency is expected to turn to Unisys for help in integrating biometric checks to the departure process. Photo: CBP
The ITI award is the next iteration of CBP's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) and Land Border Integration (LBI) project that Unisys won in 2010.
Under WHTI, CBP has the requirement to validate, using approved documentation, the identity and citizenship of all incoming travelers. CBP awarded Unisys the LBI task order to design, deploy and maintain a number of new operational solutions that leveraged WHTI technology, processes and systems to secure the nation's ports of entry, including automated license plate reader technology to screen vehicles crossing the border, and radio frequency identification technology to confirm citizenship and identity of travelers with RFID-enabled travel documents.
More recently, Unisys has led integration efforts of biometric-enabled identity solution pilots at some air and land ports of entry and departure to better identify travelers entering and leaving the country.
The CBP spokesman said that under the ITI contract Unisys "will work with CBP to explore and implement new ways to maintain, enhance and refresh existing border security systems as well as develop and deploy new technical solutions to satisfy emerging requirements."
One of those emerging requirements is a biometric exit solution to verify foreign nationals have departed the U.S. by plane. Earlier this year CBP said it plans to initiate biometric exit procurement in 2017, although whether the agency can hold to that timeline is unclear.
Unisys said that the LBI and ITI programs seek to reduce traveler processing and wait times when crossing the border and to give CBP agents more flexibility through the increased use of mobile devices. The agency is considering innovations such as automated measurement and reporting of commercial vehicle and traveler wait times, the company said.
"Unisys is proud to have CBP's trust in support of this critical mission, and we are excited for the opportunity to continue providing proven border security technology to CBP and to enhance the country's border security while increasing efficiency and reducing traveler wait times," Amy Rall, group vice president for the Department of Homeland Security practice at Unisys Federal, said in a statement. "By taking advantage of advances in biometrics, cyber security and data analytics, CBP can make our borders even safer."
CBP Awards Mistral $50 Million Contract For Mobile Border Surveillance Systems
Court Denies GD's Protest Of TSA Award To Unisys For Integration Contract
GD Protests TSA Award To Unisys

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Craig Hall is bridging the Arts District to the Central Business District through Hall Arts Tower.
or real estate developer Craig Hall of Hall Financial Group, the goal of the Downtown Dallas Arts District is to build critical mass.
For him, this is an essential ingredient for the continued growth of the Arts District. With his newest project, Hall Arts, he is doing his part to make that vision a reality. The five-acre, two-city-block mixed-use project is being constructed in three phases, with the intention of connecting the Arts District to the Central Business District. Phase I, slated to open in the summer of 2015, already has lease agreements with several established firms. Because of its long-term lease, one tenant, KPMG, has earned naming rights to the building, dubbing it KPMG Plaza. Stephan Pyles's flagship restaurant, which will be moving from its current location, will be another tenant.
Phase II, slated to be completed in three to four years, will include luxury residences and, ideally, a full-service hotel and spa. Over 60 percent of the space has already been leased. Among the tenants will be Hall and his wife Kathryn. "In addition to doing the design, I am really looking forward to moving in there," he says. This phase will also include additional dining options.
Phase III is further on the horizon. He anticipates construction within five to seven years. Its current plan includes a 50-story tower, housing a combination of office, restaurant, possibly some retail, and high-end condominiums.
Hall Arts Tower construction site Steinunn Thorarinsdottir, Prospect, cast aluminum, 70 7/8 x 36 7/16 in.


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And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again. So from now on we regard no one from a worldly point of view. Though we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people's sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.


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Love the performances (Bridges is amazing and Damon's transformation is almost equally impressive), love the pseudo-Shakespearean Wild-West dialogue, love the thematic musical score and love the quirky extra touches (hello, Bear Man). Fantastic film.
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A love story but not; combines modern realism with cinematic charm in a way that few movies manage.
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A loving tribute to classic rock, wrapped within a coming of age story. In a refreshing change for a band movie, it hits both the highs and the lows of life on the road without delving into excess for either, staying clever and real from start to finish. Likely to go down as one of the classic films about rock and roll.
Along with Jurassic Park and Lord of the Rings, this is indeed the Star Wars of this generation in visual-effects-based storytelling. Thankfully it's not just glitz – the story is respectable, the characters believable (including the CG ones), and the fantasy world fascinating. And when it comes time to blow stuff up, James Cameron does it as well as ever.
I wasn't impressed with the 3D my first time around, but a second viewing in a good theater with decent seating made all the difference – it really does add another dimension to the film.
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Say what you will about Mel Gibson – and there's a lot you could say about Mel Gibson – but he crafted a beautiful movie in Braveheart. Even factoring out its much-imitated technical achievement (the melee battle scenes), you've still got beautiful imagery set against a luscious Scottish landscape, a rich story that even with a good dozen prominent characters and three-hour runtime neither convolutes nor lags, an emblematic musical score, and a finale edited with an artistry closer to poetry than cinema. It's not perfect – in his effort to mythify William Wallace, Gibson lingers too lovingly on the close-ups, and it's hard not to notice signs of less savory things to come from the director – but still it's close enough.
in Film, Reviews (April 16, 2014)
Minute for minute the best Marvel movie yet. At its best it's right up there with Iron Man 1 and The Avengers, but while Iron Man faltered a bit at the end and The Avengers required some amount of indulgence, this one is rock solid from start to finish and even a comic book cynic could enjoy it. The pacing is perfect, the action has a bit of everything and is seriously impressive, and there's hardly a line of cheesy dialog to be heard.
If you had to nitpick you could say the grand scheme doesn't live up to the intrigue that precedes it (granted there's a lot of early intrigue) and, well, the makeup artist goes overboard on Chris Evans in a couple scenes. Yeah, that's the worst of it. As far as action movies go it's about as good as it gets.
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
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A surprisingly great romcom with a multitiered story, likeable characters, and a steady stream of laughs, culminating in a perfect storm of unlikely (and funny) circumstances at its peak.
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Everything great about a Quentin Tarantino movie – the cinematography, the wit, the irreverence, and that scene or two of crazy high tension – without as much of the excess as some of his other films. Even the '70s meets spaghetti western meets hip-hop soundtrack somehow works.
Life of Pi was beautiful and Argo was extremely solid filmmaking, but this is where we're talking movie of the year.
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"127 Hours" in space. Both films focus almost exclusively on a single character in life-threatening circumstance; both would have never worked without a talented actor in front of the camera and a great director behind it. In place of the orange desert hues of the former movie we get the deep blacks of space, immersive special effects (with excellent 3D) and the trademark long, extended shots of director Alfonso Cuarón. Absolutely see it in a theater, and give good consideration to 3D or even Imax.
in Film, Reviews (July 8, 2008)
The slightly fantastical fighting gets a bit silly at times and doesn't match the sheer artistry of Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, but the landscapes, colors, and music surrounding them are gorgeous. Though the "this is what happened… no, this is what happened" plot device is off-putting at first, it allows the main characters' relationship ways to develop that get more heart-wrenching each time.
in Film, Reviews (June 16, 2010)
The best comic book movie to come out in several years, and perhaps the best opening episode of the whole lot. The story is nicely grounded in reality while not taking itself too seriously, with a sharp performance by Robert Downey Jr. keeping things lively throughout. And damn that suit is cool. Some bad guy monologuing at the end is a bit of a damper, but everything else is gold… and hot-rod red.
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Q: Reading and writing simultaneously java I am working on java Application where I am dealing with read and
write file. But I want to do this process simultaneously.  As my file
is log file from which I am reading contents by some time interval for
this I used java.util.Timer. And during this time interval I am trying
to writing some contents in the file, but this is not updating in my
log file.
My Timer class is
public class Timer extends java.util.Timer {

 public void startTimer() {
  Timer t = new Timer();
  Task task = new Task();
  t.schedule(task, 0, 10000);
 }
}

My class form which file read write class is called
public class Task extends TimerTask {

 @Override
 public void run() {
  System.out.println("In task ....");
  try {
   SMSQuestions smsQuestions = new SMSQuestions();

   smsQuestions.sendSMSAnswer();
  }
  catch(Exception e)
  {
   e.printStackTrace();
  }
 }
}

My file read write class is
public void sendSMSAnswer()
    {
        long sender;
        String question;

        try {
            BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new FileReader("C:/temp/NowSMS/TEST.log"));
            String line = br.readLine();

            while (line != null) {
                sender = 0;
                question = "";
                System.out.println(line);
                line = br.readLine();
            }
            //To delete all contents in file
            BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new FileWriter("C:/temp/NowSMS/TEST.log"));
            bw.write("");

            getDetails();

        }catch(Exception exp)
        {
            exp.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

My problem is when i updated my log file by writing new contents it
can't be updated so my question is: is it possible in java to simultaneously read write file or not?

A: I would suggest you have a look at random access files (see http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/essential/io/rafs.html). This API is a little more complicated to work with since you'll be reading bytes, not lines, but it should give you what you need.
If you don't want to deal with NIO you can use http://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/io/RandomAccessFile.html instead.

A: Try this topic. But the only answer you will get is, its only working with a few OSs.

A: I have two things to say about your code.
First:
I think that you are missing the finally block where you are supposed to close br and bw.
Try:
finally {
br.close();
bw.close();

}
after the catch block.
Second: It is not a good idea to write content to a file while it is opened. I mean, if you open a file with br maybe it is better to gives another file path to bw

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The 1st Annual Congress of the Phycological Society of Southern Africa, held at the University of the Witwatersrand, January 1983. Front row (L to R): Derek Watt, Dr Jenny Buzer, Prof Braam Pieterse, Prof Richard Norris, Prof Stan Seagrieff, Prof Richard Pienaar, Prof Bob Wilce, Prof Mike Wynne, Dr Rick Barlow, Richard Simons.
3rd Row (L to R): Dr Georgina Lambert, Vic Peddemors, Andrew Whittington, Glynis Cron, Vivian Stacey, Rene Glen, Karen Lewarne, Dave Haines, Sheila Giles, Ruth Dohmeier.
Back Row: (L to R): Ellen Schramm, Isabel Claassen, Di Sloff, M. Rohrbeck, Dr J Thornton, Dr Ferdi Schoeman, Willem Scott, Mark Aken, Dr Isao Inouye, Stuart Sym, Warren Quilliam.
At an annual congress of the South African Association of Botanists (SAAB) held in Pietermaritzburg (1978), Dr Sylvia Earle, as the plenary speaker, presented her findings from the first deep-sea dive undertaken in a submersible off the South African coast. The plenary lecture was linked to a session dedicated to phycological papers and this was perceived by the attending delegates as extremely beneficial. During the general discussion period of this session, issues were raised as to how to encourage research in, and the development of, phycology in the region. Thus the idea to form a separate Society dedicated to this cause was hatched. Despite some resistance at this forum, there seemed to be substantial support and Professor Richard Pienaar (then at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg) was given the mandate to explore this further. With help from Professor Braam Pieterse (then at the University of the Orange Free State) and Dr Jenny Buzer (then at the University of the Witwatersrand) he undertook a nationwide referendum to register the sentiment of the broader community of phycologists. The result was overwhelming support.
In the winter of 1981 an informal phycological foray was planned at Umkomaas with the idea of planning the way forward. Phycologists primarily from Wits, Durban and Pietermaritzburg attended. Some of those present include Mark Aken, Jenny Buzer, Martin Griffiths, Isao Inouye, Georgina Lambert, Shirley Meyer, Cathy Nelson, Richard Norris, Richard Pienaar, Di Sloff, Stuart Sym and Derek Watt.
Work was then done to put together a constitution that could be discussed and ratified at the first AGM of the Society. This was largely undertaken by Richard Pienaar and Richard Norris, whose previous experience proved invaluable, and modified by Braam Pieterse.
The first annual congress of the Society, called the Phycological Society of Southern Africa to encourage delegates from neighbouring states to participate, was held in Johannesburg at the University of the Witwatersrand in January 1983 just prior to SAAB at the same venue. That proved a fabulous meeting and we had two invited speakers, Mike Wynne and Bob Wilce. Stan Seagrieff made an outrageously spectacular after-dinner speech that will long be remembered by all those present.


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Motoring costs top voters' concerns
More than half of drivers are dismayed by the cost of driving, while illegal drivers are also a cause for concern.
By David Williams 22 April 2010 • 7:30am
Key motoring issues are important factors that will affect voting in the General Election, a new survey suggests.
The cost of owning and running a car comes top of three concerns cited by 14,848 AA members surveyed by the breakdown organisation.
A total of 53 per cent of those polled placed motoring costs first on their list of concerns, with 41 per cent of younger voters - aged 18-24 - also worried about how much they have to pay to drive.
While costs such as taxes, parking and fuel prices were the most important concern, 51 per cent of members who were surveyed said that the issue of illegal drivers was their second greatest concern, followed by drink or drug-drivers (mentioned by 32 per cent).
Other major issues were the general condition of roads (cited by 30 per cent), followed by traffic congestion (25 per cent).
Some issues trigger a stronger reaction among certain age groups and in specific areas. Nearly four times as many over-65s are concerned about illegal drivers than those aged 18-24.
And AA members in the North-East react even more strongly to the cost of motoring, despite having some of the cheapest fuel prices in the country, than in Northern Ireland, where prices are often the worst.
Presented with 13 possible election manifesto pledges, AA members showed greatest enthusiasm for free school buses and road safety education as part
of the school curriculum. However, they were not so sure about the removal of traffic lights or turning left on red.
"The top three motoring concerns don't seem to be reflected well in the election manifestos - the cost of motoring is the number one issue for drivers," said Edmund King, AA president.
"With high fuel costs hurting two thirds of drivers, members want to see urgent action on motoring costs, illegal and drink/drug-driving drivers.
"We believe that the 43 million drivers out there could be very influential in the outcome of the general election as most are voters," he added.


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No tickets are left for the New Jersey Hall of Fame's 10th annual ceremony Sunday, May 6, at the Paramount Theatre on the famed Jersey Shore boardwalk. Fans who want to view the event via live-streamed can go to www.facebook.com/NJ.com/ and "like" the page. Followers will receive notification as to when the feed is live.
"We have astronauts, sports greats, rock stars, business titans and other icons of our great state being inducted," says Steve Edwards, New Jersey Hall of Fame president. "We are pleased to announce that we are sold out for another year. It's no surprise, considering this latest class of distinguished New Jerseyans who have reached the pinnacle of their respective fields."
The induction will feature surprise and celebrity presenters, and music by Hall of Fame inductee Tommy James and surprise performers. The house band will be led by New Jersey's own Glen Burtnik (formerly of Styx).
The New Jersey Hall of Fame 2017 Class is: (all living inductees are scheduled to attend.)
ARTS & LETTERS: Author Harlan Coben, author/journalist Anna Quindlen.
ENTERPRISE: Real estate executive Jon Hanson, publishing executive Steve Forbes, businessman Joe Buckelew, celebrity chef Cake Boss Buddy Valastro.
PERFORMING ARTS: , musician/actor Steven Van Zandt, The Four Seasons, including Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Joe Long; singer Gloria Gaynor, singer-songwriter Debbie Harry of the band Blondie.
PUBLIC SERVICE: Astronauts Mark and Scott Kelly, nurse Clara Maass, politician Millicent Fenwick.
SPORTS: Former Major League Baseball pitcher Al Leiter, soccer's Carli Lloyd.
Actress Meryl Streep, who was scheduled to be inducted, is unable to attend due to a last-minute production conflict as part of her role in the HBO series "Big Little Lies."
Also going into the Hall of Fame on May 6 will be this year's Unsung Hero, which is to be announced next week.
"Along with our well-known inductees, we are proud to once again induct an Unsung Hero and to honor two New Jersey high school students as our essay winners," says Edwards. "And look for surprise musical performances."
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Print these initial /r/ cluster cards and have the pictures you need for working on /br/, /dr/, /fr/, /gr/, /kr/, /pr/, and /tr/. Picture cards are great for drill activities, game boards, matching games, and even for home practice.
Included are 70 picture cards (10 for each cluster). They are available in color and black and white versions.


GARDENWALL CHARCOAL - National masonry Gardenwall retaining walls are a versatile design with curved splitface suitable for straight and curved walls, this is a simple system to install where one block fits all.
Transporation may have been a bit rough because upper layers on the pallets tended to be chipped at a higher rate that the lower bricsk, especially on the upper edge.
Second time I've used the Soft Split blocks... continued and complete a landscaping job started about 6 years ago.... great result and very happy with how they look.


Fisher Communications Inc, an innovative media company with TV, radio, Internet and mobile operations, launched a new promotional campaign for their Seattle stations' KOMO morning news program. The creative and messaging featured their new anchor, Brad Goode, who was formerly with another leading local morning news program. KOMO wanted to gauge the impact of the new anchor promotion on early news tune-in and understand the effectiveness of their TV promotional campaign.
Employing Nielsen Watch Effect, we examined KOMO's overall promotional strategy and the best places to reach potential KOMO early news viewers. Nielsen Watch Effect provides advanced performance metrics and ROI insights into the impact of tune-in campaigns on program ratings.


Greetings from sunny Los Angeles. I'm in a holding pattern this week. I thought I was going to have to leave for Europe tomorrow, but that trip has been postponed.
Stay tuned for a pair of Emirates first class reviews in the week ahead. Have a great week ahead!
Is it okay for parents to ditch young children in economy class while they fly up front?
Invalid discrimination or better safe than sorry?
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Discernment is a word used quite frequently in our age, which has many different meanings and is essential for navigating through the deceptions of our world. But is all discernment the same?
Holistic Discernment is the practice of understanding all data with the goal of forming an all-inclusive tapestry of understanding. If life is like a puzzle, then we need all the pieces in order to create a complete picture. Dualistic discernment incorrectly assumes some data (puzzle pieces) can be discarded. But all data, claims, perspectives, and ideas are part of the whole truth and are crucial to forming a complete picture.
Dualistic discernment seeks only to arrive at a black and white answer (right and wrong). Holistic Discernment uses a binary process, but from there one asks questions to understand how a "wrong" or untrue data point can be integrated and understood fully. In this way, a precise and clear comprehension of reality is formed—we know why something is true or not and also know where the "untrue" information fits into the whole of reality.
If The Truth is infinite, then it encompasses all things. The adept seeks to comprehend the whole of reality by making sense of all information. Disinformation, lies, untruths, and falseness are only distortions of the whole truth. Therefore, all data correctly understood, incorporated, contemplated and discerned provides that person incredible powers of perception, knowledge, and wisdom. All that IS is part of the truth. Thus all that is must be accepted, acknowledged and contemplated in order to maximize evolution in consciousness. If not, then the trappings of dualistic or limited discernment twist and distort perception, leading to disempowerment, suffering, disease, and chaos.
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Can you say more about the symptom? Does it sound like a strong turn-over?
Have you verified you're getting spark when it turns over? Have you verified the fuel is pumping to the engine when you turn the key on?
The distributor is a good place to check. Do you know how to inspect the distributor or make sure the plugs are connected properly?
There are a lot of potential causes. For example, your cam timing could be off as well. You can keep throwing parts at it since it probably doesn't hurt to have new wires, plugs, fuel pump... but I find it best to take a systematic approach. First verify you have spark, fuel and air and then take it from there.


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Tracer: Spaces In Between Album Review
Posted on 09/11/2011 09/11/2011 / by Pitbull /
I woke up today and found this album in my inbox. Read the band biography, and thought, "Oh well, another AC/DC Rose Tattoo sound alike Australian band"! Opened up the link to listen, with a small degree of reservation and, WTF!!!!!! Is there a mad scientist in Australia that has been mixing the D.N.A. of Velvet Revolver with Queens of The Stone Age? As well as adding bluesy, beer driven attitude in great measure? Well, if there is, he is onto a good thing. Tracer are most definitely the next big thing to explode from the shores of Oz.
Grunge/Stoner rock at its best, from the lead track, Too Much, which is going to be the first single from the album, through to the last track, Wont Let it Die (Run Mary), you are taken on a 12 track ride that will not let you off without a fight
With a sound reminiscent of 90′s grunge/stoner rock mixed with the everlasting bravado of 70′s classic rock, Tracer is a driving, sonic sledgehammer of massive guitars, clever hooks and raw uncompromising vocals. Forming out of the ashes of blues prodigy band The Brown Brothers in 2004, Michael (Vocals and guitar) and Leigh Brown (Vocals and Bass) teamed up with drummer Andre Wise to make Tracer. With 2 independent releases, 2 international tours and now a record contract under their belt, Tracer is a band that takes every little chance, every crazy idea, and commits everything they have to it.
During 2008 and 2009 Tracer took on an extensive touring schedule with multiple trips to Melbourne, a swag of successful Adelaide shows including a capacity crowd at the Australian album launch for their second critically acclaimed mini-album "L.A.?"
2009 also saw the band share the stage with Little Red, Children Collide, The John Steel Singers and Cassette Kids among others. In late 2009 Tracer set off and toured Europe for three and a half months taking in Germany, the Netherlands, U.K., Denmark, Switzerland and Czech. Tracer also toured as part of The Great Australian Wave (as a showcase at PopKomm in Germany).
Upon returning from Europe the band got busy writing new songs and developing their live show. Demand from overseas led the band to recording 3 new songs to compliment the release of 'L.A.?' in Europe. 'L.A.?' was met with countless praising reviews in German magazines and an expression of interest from Mascot Records in the Netherlands. Due to the success of the 2009 European tour and an increasing demand from overseas, Tracer played Europe once more with a showcase performance at Germany's new format PopKomm Music Conference in Berlin. From this performance the band set off on a string of dates throughout Germany, Czech, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK.
The band recently finished recording their debut LP to be released on Mascot's Cool Green Recordings on October 3rd 2011 which will be followed by another international tour.
You could almost imagine Tracer being at home in a bar playing their brand of stoner to a crowd of boozed up metal heads, and letting their music do the talking. From the opener, which is as best as you'll ever hear in modern stoner/grunge music, through tracks that will either grab you by the throat with attitude, or have you looking into your beer glass with fond memories of the good times.
The opening track Too Much is worthy of being described as "throat grabbing". When it starts, you are drawn to the similaritys to Velvet Revolver, and Scott Weiland in his Stone Temple Pilot days. As I stated before, a worthy choice as the first single. You are then on a trip through 11 more tracks, each as good as your going to get from a young band, who sound like they have been around for years.
As you listen to each track, you can hear plenty of influences from the afore mentioned Velvet Revolver, and, QOTSA. But that is where the similaritys end. Tracer bring their own brand of attitude and balls, which is rare nowadays in new bands, to each track. the problem I find with bands from Australia, is that they have the stigmata of being compared to AC/DC even before they have been heard. So it is refreshing to have a band like Tracer who, like Wolfmother, are bringing a whole new sound from Australia.
So, if you like stoner/grunge in the vein of VR and QOTSA, then this album is a definate must for your collection.
This gets a Pitbullian rating of 8/10.
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were seen to be set free.
You said, "Not yet dear child of Mine.
with all whom You have freed.
Prayer: Father, help me be truly thankful for the blessings You give others. Help me learn to trust Your wisdom and timing with me and see all that happens to me as a blessing in process from You.
Don't condemn yourself for that as an initial reaction. You are human with normal human emotions and it is very normal to earnestly desire good health. Some will tell you you are not healed because of disobedience or sin in your life, because you haven't enough faith, because you haven't taken a stand against Satan, and many other suggestions. Be open to these in prayer with others who know you well. Ask God if any of them apply to your situation. If you and those who really know you hear God say yes, seek appropriate counsel and take action. If you hear otherwise, stand firm on what God says. Do not allow others to put doubt into your mind. Don't condemn them for their views as they might be right for them.
If you have given God control of your life you can stand on trust that He indeed controls everything that touches you and turns everything that touches you for good and His glory.
In John 21:21-22 we read, "Peter therefore seeing him said to Jesus, "Lord, and what about this man?" Jesus said to him, 'If I want' him to remain until I come, what is that to you? You follow Me!" (NAS) Only God can see all past, present, and future and only God knows what is best. You may not be able to see your present blessing until the future even though someone else's blessings are very apparent in the present. Rest in God. Stand firm in your faith in Him and you will be able to rejoice for your brother or sister.
You say, "My child, stay.
trust Me all the way.
it comes from human strife.
and lead me straight ahead.
my ears tuned to Your voice.
Prayer: Father, give me the courage to continue my walk with You. Give me the trust to allow You to control what touches me. Help me to focus my attention on You and trust my future to You.
Many with long term pain and illness turn their thoughts to suicide. To commit suicide you are taking control of you own life. You are telling God He has no right to you. You are saying you do not trust your Creator.
When feelings of this nature give rise, it is important to take control in a different way. Don't take control of your life — leave that with God. Take control of your will — God leaves that with you. Stand on what God says over what your emotions are telling you.
Don't condemn yourself for your feelings. They are very understandable. Release your feelings to God. Talk to Him. Talk to a friend. As you release these emotions your feelings will change and the reoccurrence of them will gradually become less frequent and less severe.
We cannot see the future. Our physical time here on earth is a speck of dust in relation to all eternity. Only God can see all time and judge what is best. I know it is hard. Sometimes you are so very tired of your situation. Trust others who have been there. Trust God to see you through it. Allow Him to touch you through others and through His Spirit. It takes will and determination to turn your thoughts away from the negative when that's all you feel but the more you exercise positive thoughts, the more blessed you will be.
and see He's in control.
or to the way I feel.
that I know to be real.
and praise my Father's name.
who suffer their own pain.
Prayer: Father, teach me not to be a negative or complaining person. Help me always see Your hand in everything and everyone. Help me always give voice to the positive, the good, the lovely.
One Monday I felt I had really had it. I spent the weekend reaching out in love. I was walking in obedience in all I knew. I was tired of trying to walk with a "Mac truck" on my chest. I was so tired I couldn't keep my hands from shaking. It just wasn't fair. Surely God could see I could minister more if I felt good than I could fighting this pain. My anger was leading me well down the road to self-pity. I didn't even want to read any of my poems. I felt bad and it was about time I let everybody know it.
I knew that kind of attitude would produce nothing but a wedge between God and me and would open the door for Satan to invade my thoughts. I decided to make the effort to praise myself out of that negative attitude. I started reminding myself of all that God has done for me. I expressed my love and thanks to God. I called one of His other children and encouraged her in her walk instead of complaining about mine. For a long time every thought and action was forced but gradually my anger and self-pity gave way to peace and joy. The physical pain was still there. My hands still shook, but my spirit was full of God's peace. In His peace my body was able to take refuge and relax enough to start to rest in Him.
we might begin to fall.
would bring us such great joy.
and show us Your best way.
O God, teach us its use.
Teach us how to pray for needs.
Prayer: Father, teach me to keep my thoughts on You. Teach me to talk to You about everything and everyone. Teach me to give You time to talk back to me. Help me release Your Spirit within me to pray when my mind must be about other things so that all my thoughts will be on Your foundation.
Have you given yourself time to learn the "art" of praying unceasingly? Prayer is communion with God. Jesus said, "Unless you are converted and become like children, you shall not enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 18:3 (NAS). After you took the step of accepting Jesus as your Lord and Savior, did you allow yourself to become a child?
A small child talks to his parents unceasingly. He asks about everything He thinks out loud. Have you become a little child with your Father?
Talk to Him all day every day. If you are alone, talk out loud. If others are present, talk silently. Tell Him how you feel, what you think, what you're doing. Ask Him what you should do next. Tell Him about your family, your friends, your concerns. Be sure you also allow your Father time to talk to you. He not only wants to tell you what to do, He wants to share His thoughts, feelings and concerns with you.
Be ready as a small child to be spontaneous in your reactions to the One you love. Be open in simple trust. You cannot build a relationship with someone you don't know. Allow you Father to show you how well He knows you and loves you. As He reveals yourself to you, He will also reveal Himself to you.
Practice this art of communion with God. Get serious with Him and allow Him to get serious with you. You will be joyfully surprised and delighted with the process of your union with God.
and make the praises flow.
for me He stood alone.
for His love holds me fast.
Prayer: Father, I know pain serves to get my attention. After it has my attention, help me learn to look to You for the reason for the pain, the resolution to the pain, and the comfort during the pain. Thank You that when I graduate into Your Kingdom there will be no more need for pain.
My doctor said the best way to combat pain is diversion. In the past, diversion for me meant cleaning the oven or a closet or cooking for someone in need. That type of diversion was no longer possible. Television did not appear to be very useful and often there was too much pain to be able to read.
Pain is very adept at sending a person into depression and self-pity. Knowing nothing can touch me without first passing through my Father's hand, I wanted no part of depression or self-pity. How was I to avoid their trap?
As I turned my eyes and ears to my Father, I discovered I do have a choice. I can listen to my body's pain and what it says or I can listen to God and what He says. The decision is easy but the learning process is slow.
A willing mind combined with the power of God's written word renders pain to the back seat. It will keep Jesus on the throne of my life.
and don't know what to say.
He knows my heart and mind.
I sit in peaceful love.
I listen for Your voice.
sometimes You just stay quiet.
Prayer: Father, fill me daily with Your Holy Spirit. Help me to allow Your Spirit to work within me. Help me to realize Your Spirit to pray through me and for me.
If you have received Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, God's Holy Spirit is within you and continually interceding for you. When it seems you cannot pray, acknowledge the presence of the Holy Spirit within you. Let Him pray for you. Try to realize how much love it took for God to give us His Holy Spirit as a constant intercessor. Allow Him to be your Comforter as well. Try to relax and become aware of His Presence.
If you are able, call a friend and tell them of your need. People are blessed when they intercede for others. Many times they get so busy that they forget. Bless them by asking for their prayers.
for only Your time's real.
as tears stream down my face.
and joy from Your deep peace.
to You for You are Great.
Prayer: Father, help me see Your hand in everything that touches me. Teach me to be a grateful child and have praise and thanksgiving in my heart and flowing through my mouth.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18 we read, "In everything give thanks, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." (NAS). How in the world are we supposed to give thanks in pain and suffering? Read the verse again. Notice it says IN everything give thanks not FOR everything give thanks. Notice it also says IN CHRIST JESUS not IN THE WORLD.
I cannot thank God for my pain and illness or many other major difficulties but there are so many things in spite of those for which I can truly thank Him. While I'm walking through a difficult situation, I can thank Him that Jesus died for me. I can thank Him that my name is written in His book. I can thank Him for His love. I can thank Him for the eternity I will spend with Him free from tears, pain and sorrow and in total joy. I can thank Him that no matter how it looks to me, He is in control of all that touches my life.
The physical world seems all important to me now for that is where I reside. This world (and its problems) is in reality nothing more than a temporary condition. I must make God's priorities my priorities. It is not easy when so closely involved in the world but through Christ all things are possible if I will.
As I have practiced giving thanks for God and His love in all situations in which I find myself, I find His joy overrides the situation more and more. In a spirit of thanksgiving I find that more and more I can turn my thoughts away from my temporary situations and toward my loving Father and His eternal love, joy and peace.
For everything, I am not truly thankful. In everything I truly rejoice in thanksgiving for the love of God through Christ Jesus. He left His throne for a time to physically suffer and die on the cross that I might spend all of eternity with Him.
love will help you withstand.
love will bring peace to reign.
love will bring joy and darkness will flee.
Love brings peace and joy so complete.
Love can conquer it all.
reach out and let love flow through.
Wisdom and knowledge have their right place.
but love can conquer it all.
Love is gentle and knows no wrong time.
good deeds are tokens and with time will flee.
God's love within you can fill every need.
Let it flow through you, let it flow free.
Prayer: Father, grow in me the fruit of love. Teach me to love You, those You put around me and me. Show me how to act out Your love as it flows through me.
What can you do when one you love is struggling with illness. So many are so quick to share about others with the same problems, or to suggest this cure or that cure. So many are so quick to say don't do this or you'd better do that. Too many times one who is ill is treated as a small child who cannot think for himself. How do you help without walking on him or making him lose his self respect? What does one really need during such a time?
When you are sick you have doctors, relatives, friends and acquaintances telling you what to do or not do. You most certainly do not need any more advice. What you really need is someone who will encourage you. You need someone who will let you express your feelings without trying to find a way to change them. You need someone who will love you just the way you are; just the way you feel. You need someone who will realize that through your body may be sick, you are still you with feelings, frustrations, and desires.
Love this person. Give him the freedom to talk. Listen as if you have nothing better to do; nothing you'd rather do. Share yourself with him. When he is down, allow him to be down but also remind him of hope. Do not pity him. Respond in a gentle yet positive way without being overbearing. This takes a real sensitivity. If you haven't walked there, you don't really know how you would feel or what you would do. You may think so, but you don't really know. Don't listen or respond I judgment. You can accept how someone feels without agreeing with them.
Love is the purest form of medicine there is. Study I Corinthians 13 and ask God to help you love in this way. Love can conquer anything. Love can conquer it all.
Too busy to call and ask how I am.
Too busy to say they care.
Too busy to let Your love flow through them.
Too busy, though I know they care.
Father, I ask, is that what I do?
Is that how I really treat You?
Prayer: Father, help me not be so wrapped up in my own "problems" that I become self- centered and forget others. Teach me to look to You and to reach out to others.
People who have never struggled with a long-term illness cannot understand the emotions and needs of those who face this struggle. When you first get sick, people are so quick to help. They send cards and flowers, call or visit, bring meals and run errands. As the illness lingers, many people seem to drift away.
This is one of Satan's greatest tools to defeat us. "No one cares." he says. "They're all too busy for you." Then you find yourself depressed and full of anger and self-pity.
This is a time to turn to your Father. Let yourself realize His presence. Tell Him of your love for Him and allow Him to love You. Pray for your friends who are so busy. Lift their burdens up to the Lord. Pray that they will remember to take time to love God. Ask God to love your friends through you. When you're able, give them a call and ask what is happening in their life. Send them a note letting them know you're thinking of them. Think about the pressures you'd feel if your roles were reversed. They don't forget to come because they don't love you. They have many demands on their time. Some of them may not have a strong enough relationship with God to enable them to cope with your disease. They are afraid. They need your love and prayers.
You have had many adjustments to make in your illness and have probably learned many things. Pray for and share with others that they might learn from your experience. You will be blessed and God will be glorified.
alone – just me and Him.
help from my dear friends.
can show me how to go.
when I must walk alone.
when friends can lend a hand.
for my way's held within His hand.
His love for me is pure.
so they can feel Your hand.
so each can bear pure fruit.
Prayer: Father, help me to be rid of pride which makes me want to hide from others in our Family. Help me learn to be real — real to myself, real to You and real to those around me. Help me be willing not only to reach my hand out to help another but willing to allow another to reach out their hand to help me.
Prepositions are funny things. Our home church group spent two hours on two different nights discussing the meaning of the preposition "in" in a particular verse of scripture. It is strange how such small words can be so powerful and so disregarded.
The spiritual I quoted uses the words "by yourself" Taken by itself you get the quick impression that it means alone — without anyone else involved or helping. Later in the song it says "nobody else can walk it for you." At first glance that would again lead you to think that is all exclusive. Note, however, nowhere does it say no one else can walk it with you (another preposition).
Our inner walking would be much easier if we would allow it to progress and be treated just as our physical activity of walking. When we first begin to walk, someone stands over us holding our hands. Gradually, as our legs strengthen and our confidence grows, the hands are released — first just a little, then more and more until they are there ready to be grabbed hold of if needed yet not holding when not needed. As we toddle around on our own, the hands are always there to pick us up and encourage us on our way when we fall.
When we get older we find that when we are not steady on our legs due to exhausting, sickness or accident, hands are available to help us walk. The hands may not always be the same but they are there to help.
Our inner walk could be like that if we let it. We are the ones that must move our legs and do the walking but it need not be unsupported. God will provide you with the ability to move your legs. He will often provide hands to assist you to various degrees at various times.
Yes, we must walk it by ourselves but not alone. Open up your hands to God and to the hands He chooses to send your way.


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The Gambling Granny Killer Takes a Plea to Life in Prison
Lois Riess
Lois Riess, dubbed 'Losing Streak Lois' by the media and who was the subject of a multi-state manhunt that saw her gambling in casinos as she avoided justice in two states, entered a plea today in Lee County Circuit court. She had been facing the death penalty for the murder of Pamela Hutchinson on Fort Myers beach. Authorities believe she targeted Hutchinson for the resemblance between the two women, and then killed Hutchinson to assume her identity. Riess stole Hutchinson's car and identity to finance her flight halfway across the country, before she was captured in South Padre Island, TX.
Riess was already a suspect for the murder of her husband some time before that in Minnesota. Riess is believed to have fled to Fort Myers where she committed the Hutchinson murder to further evade capture. That's an aggravating factor that could have contributed to the State's death penalty case. As it is, she accepted a plea to life in prison to avoid the risk of the death penalty. Florida has no parole, so life means life, and she will not have the possibility for release. Also, she will be extradited back to Minnesota to face charges for the murder of her husband, though that's unlikely to go to trial as she's already been given a life sentence. It is unclear if she will serve her time in Minnesota, or be transferred back to Florida to serve out her time, here.
This deal is a good resolution for the state of Florida, as the state will not have to incur the expense of a trial and the necessary appeals and post-conviction motions necessary for a death penalty case. Due to her age, it's unlikely she would have ever ended up being executed (Kevin Foster still awaits execution, and his conviction was for charges that occurred in 1996). Perhaps the benefit or her is avoiding having to serve her time on Death Row, and getting her case done so she can serve her prison time and not sit in the local jail. She will likely have to Minnesota to deal with her charges up there before she sees a state prison.
Posted in 10-20-Life, Criminal Law, Florida, Fort Myers / Lee County / Southwest Florida #SWFL, Gray Menace
Tagged david riess, fort myers beach, fugitive, lois riess, minnesota, murder, pamela hutchinson, serial killer, swfl, texas
Lois Riess Captured in Texas: Accused of Fort Myers Beach Murder
Lois Reiss
Lois Riess, a possible serial killer who struck on Fort Myers Beach, has been captured. Authorities caught her in Texas on South Padre Island: a resort location about 45 minutes from the Mexican border. She faces charges for killing a tourist that resembled her on Fort Myers Beach, to assume her identity as she was hiding out for the murder of her husband in Minnesota. It remains to be seen if she will be transported to deal with her charges in Florida or Minnesota first. Her Lee County, FL case could potentially be a death penalty case, as it sounds like an intentional, pre-planned first degree murder, done with the intent to hide out from her earlier crimes. She was apparently captured when an alert restaurant employee recognized her and called authorities. She apparently missed the news that hiding out usually means laying low…
Posted in 10-20-Life, Criminal Law, Florida, Fort Myers / Lee County / Southwest Florida #SWFL, Texas
Tagged florida, fort myers beach, fugitive, lois reiss, lois riess, minnesota, murder, serial killer, swfl, texas
Is there a Serial Killer on the Loose in Southwest Florida?
Suspect Lois Riess
A manhunt is underway for the woman suspected in a murder at Fort Myers Beach that was discovered on Tuesday. Detectives believe Lois Riess was hiding out in the Fort Myers Beach area, and targeted victim Pamela Hutchinson due to the similarity of their appearance. Ms. Hutchinson was found deceased in her hotel room, murdered by a gunshot to the head. LCSO believes Riess then stole Ms. Hutchinson's identity, and her car, and her current whereabouts are unknown: though they indicate she may have fled to Texas.
Ms. Riess was already the suspect in the murder of her husband in Minnesota. David Riess was found dead after he failed to show up for a fishing trip on March 23. His body was found in their home with multiple gunshot wounds, his car was missing, and money had been taken out of his business account and transferred to his personal account. Authorities allege Riess then forged his signature on checks which she cashed, totaling $11,000. She apparently made her way to Fort Myers Beach, identified Ms. Hutchinson due to her similarity of appearance, and then killed her and fled in her stolen vehicle. A nationwide search is underway, and Ms. Riess is believed to be armed and very dangerous.
Posted in 10-20-Life, Criminal Law, Florida
Tagged david riess, florida, fort myers beach, fugitive, lois riess, minnesota, murder, pamela hutchinson, serial killer, swfl, texas
The State is Trying to Force the Parents of Accused Tampa Serial Killer to Cooperate
Howell Donaldson III
The state has charged Howell "Trai" Donaldson III with four counts of murder for a string of killings in the Seminole Heights area of Tampa in the last few weeks. The State then subpoenaed his parents, Howell Donaldson, Jr. and Rosita Donaldson, to ask them about his history, including criminal, mental health and so forth. His parents, who were concerned that the State may try to use any evidence they provided to put their son to death, refused to answer the State's questions or to cooperate. While the concerns may be sympathetic, there is no parental privilege applicable in this circumstance.
The State moved to hold them in contempt, and a hearing was held today in court. The Judge ruled that they would have to comply with the subpoena and to testify. He has given them until January 5, 2018 to answer the prosecutors questions or risk being found in contempt of court, which could include jail time.
This is fascinating, from a legal perspective, and the first time I've seen something like it. They were lawfully served with a subpoena (probably an Instanter), and the judge probably correctly orders them to comply under the law. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. The serial murders he is charged with are shocking, as four seemingly unconnected, innocent people were killed. The young man accused was a college graduate who was apparently polite, even with the cops that arrested him. This case will be in the headlines for some time.
Posted in 10-20-Life, 8th Amendment - Bail and Punishment, Criminal Law, Florida, Tampa Bay area
Tagged contempt, howell donaldson iii, murder, privilege, seminole heights, serial killer, subpoena, tampa
Accused Craigslist Killer Claims String of Killings
Miranda Barbour
Female serial killers are extremely rare. The most well known in this country was Aileen Wournos, a Florida killer whose crimes were dramatized in the Charlize Theron film "Monster". She was convicted of seven murders. Now Miranda Barbour, a 19-year-old woman who is facing murder charges in Pennsylvania has given press interview claiming that she killed at least 22 people. She initially made the claim back in February, but recently gave another interview where she provided some details of four of the alleged killings, including one in Florida. She also claimed that there were two more men she had met on Craigslist that ended up not meeting with her.
Only the Pennsylvania case has been charged so far, though certainly investigators have started to look into her claims. If true, she may be the most prolific female serial killer, and one of the most prolific in history. She seems to have taken the mantle of "Craigslist Killer" from Philip Markoff. She and her husband are both facing charges for the Pennsylvania killing.
Posted in Criminal Law, Florida
Tagged craigslist, miranda barbour, murder, pennsylvania, philip markoff, serial killer
Serial Killer – OJ claim documentary on Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers DOC photo
I checked out the documentary on Glen Rogers, the so-called Cross-Country Killer that aired recently on the Investigation Discovery channel, and it is haunting. The film doesn't focus on the Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman murders for most of its 2 hours, though the OJ link is the big hook that it builds up to at the end. The film spends a good deal of time going through the history of Glen Rogers, the making of a serial killer. Extensive interviews with his sister and brother, who narrates the film, paint a desolate picture of an evil man.
The murders committed by Glen Rogers were brutal and horrific. He claimed, and his brother believes, that he killed upwards of 70 people before he was caught. While is only formally attributed 5 victims, there seems to be strong evidence of at least several others presented in the documentary. The 70 would seem to be unrealistic. It is certainly plausible that he killed more prior to beginning his documented spree (1993 until his capture in 1995), or others in the interim. The last three were killed in a spree in about a week shortly preceding his capture.
I have to admit the Simpson/Goldman killings are possible. They occurred in the midst of his serial killings, and apparently while he was living in the Los Angeles area. His brother claims that he had discussed meeting Nicole Brown Simpson prior to her death, and had even made a comment about intending to "take her down". Therefore, he had opportunity and clearly the depraved mind making him capable of brutal murder. His brother claims that Rogers sent his mother an angel pin, a souvenir taken during the killing. Rogers has claimed that OJ was there, and put him up to the crime, but wasn't the actual killer.
Skeptics have pointed out that the M.O. of the crime differs from Glen Rogers history. However, like many of Roger's murders, it was a violent knife attack with multiple stab wounds. The motive was apparently robbery, which was a motive in other offenses (he was concurrently convicted of Robbery and Theft in the Cribbs case in Florida). He certainly can't be ruled out as a suspect in the case.
The implication of Glen Rogers' involvement in the Brentwood murders does not absolve OJ: Rogers claim would involve OJ and still make him legally responsible for the murders. Additionally, there is substantial and well documented evidence of OJ's involvement in the killings (he was found civilly liable for the deaths in a later trial). But the possibility that Rogers was involved does not rule out that OJ was guilty, as well. There is a suspicion that such claims would be brought up now in a late ploy to try to delay Rogers' trip to the executioner's chair, which makes it less likely that the state would care to investigate the claims. Which would be a shame. Rogers may go to his death without a full accounting of his deeds. There may be a lot more victims out there whose families will never know what happened. I am still a skeptic, but I am fascinated at the far-reaching ramifications of a nearly 20-year-old killing spree.
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Serial killer claims O.J. innocent, says he is the real killer
Posted on November 21, 2012 | 1 comment
Convicted serial killer Glen Rogers
Convicted murderer Glen Rogers has come forward with claims that he was the actual murdered of OJ Simpson's ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and friend Ronald Goldman. Rogers is currently on death row in Florida and California for other murders for which he has been convicted. Known as the "Cross Country Killer", he once claimed to be responsible for about 70 total killings, though he recanted that statement. He has been on Florida's death row since July, 1997. His brother has produced a documentary detailing the claims and supporting evidence, so you can watch and decide for yourself.
Now, his claims don't absolve OJ of responsibility. He says The Juice hired him to burglarize Nicole Simpson's home to steal some diamond earings that had been a gift, and that OJ waited nearby when the crime took place. He even claims OJ walked through the crime scene leaving the infamous Bruno Magli shoeprint. As a conspirator to an armed burglary, OJ would still be guilty of Felony Murder (I don't know if that is a capital offense in California) for the deaths of Brown Simpson and Goldman. The claims seem farfetched, but I haven't seen the film, yet. I'm sure they will still seem farfetched. #oj
http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/20/justice/o-j-simpson-film-claim/index.html?hpt=hp_t2


Sega Games Co., Ltd.'s Shining Resonance Refrain for Sony Corp.'s Playstation 4 ranked in the top 10 software sales in the latest retail data from Japan.
Media Create Co., Ltd. this month said Shining Resonance Refrain sold 23,054 units between Mar. 26 and Apr. 1 to rank as the No. 6 software title in the period.
Shining Resonance Refrain will include the original Shining Resonance released to the Playstation 3 in Japan, all DLC, and the new Refrain Mode to unlock Imperial Princess Excella and Dragonslayer Jinas as party members.
The Draconic Launch Edition will include a collectible metal slip case at $49.99.
It will be sold this summer.
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Coca-Cola launches Christmas drink drive campaign
14.51 | 2 December 2010 | Drink driving
Coca-Cola joined forces with the DfT earlier this week to launch its 2010 Designated Driver campaign, which is also endorsed by Road Safety GB.
Designated Driver, now in its third year, is part of an ongoing partnership with the DfT's Driver Friendly campaign, under which designated drivers are rewarded with a 'buy one, get one free' offer on Coca-Cola and diet Coke.
Coca-Cola says that its 2009 campaign gave away one million free drinks in 8,000 venues. With even more pubs participating this year, the company hopes to break the record and support more responsible drivers.
A website has been set up to encourage consumers to take advantage of the offer and find participating pubs in their area.
Mike Penning, road safety minister (pictured above), said: "Our THINK! Driver Friendly campaign rewards designated drivers with exclusive offers and free soft drinks. We are delighted that Coca-Cola is leading the way with this great initiative which will help to improve road safety over the festive season."
Jon Woods, Coca-Cola manager of Great Britain and Ireland, said: "By rewarding drivers who chose not to drink with a free Coke or diet Coke, we can encourage people to do the right thing while still enjoying a great night out with friends and family this Christmas. It's a different approach to responsible drinking but our consumers love it."
For more information about the Designated Driver campaign contact Susanna Rushton on 0207 842 0157.


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Badges of Opportunism: Principles for Policing Restructuring Support Agreements
Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 629
23 Pages Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Last revised: 1 Apr 2020
See all articles by Edward J. Janger
Edward J. Janger
Adam J. Levitin
Georgetown University Law Center
Date Written: March 30, 2020
Bankruptcy is a market for corporate control. Current bankruptcy practice offers two alternative mechanisms for effectuating changes in control of a firm: (1) a pre-plan all-asset sale under section 363(b) of the Bankruptcy Code; or (2) an asset sale or recapitalization pursuant to a plan of reorganization under section 1129 of the Code. Pre-plan sales under section 363(b) are fast, but lack the procedural protections associated with a restructuring or sale pursuant to a plan. Plan confirmation can be costly and uncertain, however. Restructuring support agreements ("RSAs")—contractual agreements to support a future restructuring that has certain agreed-upon characteristics—appear to offer a salutary bridge between the efficiencies of a quick sale and the procedural protections of a plan. RSAs, however, can also facilitate opportunistic behavior that enable creditors to hold value maximization hostage to an adjustment in distributional priority.
This Article explores the use of RSAs in corporate control transactions in bankruptcy. We catalogue the good and bad uses of RSAs. We show how RSAs can be used to effectuate an "end-run" around the plan process and identify certain "badges of opportunism" that should serve as red flags for abusive RSAs. From this we articulate a central norm of Chapter 11, namely that the common interest in value maximization may not be held hostage by individual creditors seeking to improve their priority. This underlying principle provides a general metric for how to distinguish coordination from opportunism in RSAs.
Janger, Edward J. and Levitin, Adam J., Badges of Opportunism: Principles for Policing Restructuring Support Agreements (March 30, 2020). Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 629, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3564325
Edward J. Janger (Contact Author)
Brooklyn Law School ( email )
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Georgetown University Law Center ( email )
600 New Jersey Avenue, NW


Whether you are living in an old house or a new one, in a big mansion or a small apartment, you are going to face various plumbing defects sooner or later. Here are 5 plumbing hacks that you can do on your own whenever the need arises.
Before beginning any plumbing project, you must always remember to stop the water supply. This can create difficulties while servicing or repairing your plumbing system or can even worsen the problem. Hence, turn off the water supply before getting started.
The most common reason behind a faucet leak is the worn out washer. Using the correct wrench, tighten the base of the faucet first, and see if the leak stops. If it doesn't, remove the faucet and replace the rubber washer inside. But if the leak still continues, replace the faucet itself.
There is a way that can clear clogs without causing any damage to your plumbing system. Start with pulling out hair, leftover food, or other clogging materials stuck in the drain, sink, or bathtub. Pour half a bucket of hot water down the drain. Now, pour ¼ to ½ cup of baking soda and pour a cup of warm vinegar in it. Let this sit for about 10-minutes and pour another bucket of water down the drain.
Using the appropriate wrench, loosen the pipe connection that is leaking. Collect the leftover water in a bucket. Now, wrap the Plumber's tape or the Teflon tape on the threads of the pipe. Reconnect the pipes tightly using the wrench. When the pipes are connected, the connection will be tighter than before and you won't see any more leaks from that connection.
As the water inside the pipes freeze, it expands and causes cracks in the pipes. Locate the frozen pipe and check for any cracks. If there is no damage, proceed with the thawing process. You can wrap a hot towel (towel soaked in hot water and squeezed to remove the excess water) around the pipe. You can also use a hair dryer to thaw the pipes. Turn the dryer on and blow air on the frozen area of the pipe. Keep the towel wrapped or the hair dryer on for enough time to thaw the pipes.
If you notice cracks, consider replacing the pipes.
There are two simple DIY ways of unclogging the toilet.
Method 1: Pour a bucket of hot water into the toilet. Hot water breaks down the materials that cause the clogs. You can mix hand soap, shampoo, or detergent for better clearing results.
Method 2: Use a toilet plunger with a long handle. Plunge gently the first time so that the water doesn't spill out and ruin your entire bathroom. Once done, plunge vigorously in and out, maintaining the seal for 20-25 times.
These plumbing maintenance tips should help keep plumbing defects at bay until your plumbing system requires serious attention which cannot be resolved with the help of Edmonton professional plumbers. As our professionals suggest, maintain your plumbing system and fixtures regularly to avoid minor plumbing defects from becoming severe issues.


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"Blantyre City Mayor His worship Wild Ndipo"
BLANTYRE CITY COUNCIL OWED K1 BILLION
Blantyre city council has said it is owed about K1 billion by some of its residents through unsettled property rates and other city fees. Mayor for the City, Wild Ndipo, said 95 percent of its budget to finance operations is generated by the council itself.
He said the funds are generated from sources such as property rates, licence fees, market fees, parking fees and advertising fees among others. Ndipo said property rates make up almost 60 percent of the revenue for the council.
"This is tax that is paid by all property owners in the city. Despite it being the councils main source of revenue, we experience alot of resistance from residents who are unwilling to pay mainly due to the tendency to attach payment of rates to service", he said.
Ndipo said several strategies have been employed in an effort to recover the money.


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knowledge | 13 July 2018 |
Bribery – Out with the Old, In with the New!
Ireland has adopted its latest Corruption Act. As well as updating the existing bribery offences, the new Act provides for several new corruption offences. Perhaps most significantly it also provides that, in certain circumstances, bodies corporate will be held liable for corruption offences committed by their staff, agents or subsidiaries, where they failed to take reasonable steps to avoid the commission of the relevant offence.
The principal bribery offences are currently set out in the Prevention of Corruption Acts 1889 – 2010 (the "PCA"). Those acts criminalise both active and passive bribery, use of false documents, and corruption in public office. They contain a number of presumptions of corruption and have a relatively strong extra-territorial effect. Bribery offences are also set out in the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Offences Act 2001 ("2001 Act").
Ireland is the signatory of a number of international anti-bribery conventions, including, in particular, the OECD's Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions. The OECD has reviewed Ireland's compliance with the Convention on a number of occasions and has generally been critical of the PCA. Among other things, it has called on Ireland to consolidate and modernise its two foreign bribery offences.
Notwithstanding that bribery has long been a criminal offence in Ireland, numerous allegations of political corruption emerged in the late 1990's and early 2000's. These were the subject of a number of Tribunals of Investigation, including the so-called Flood/Mahon Tribunal which was charged with investigating allegations of corruption in the planning process. Ultimately that Tribunal made a number of findings of corruption, as well as a number of recommendations aimed at reforming the existing bribery offences.
In June 2012 the Department of Justice published the General Scheme of the Criminal Justice (Corruption) Bill 2012 with the intention of consolidating the existing corruption offences in line with the OECD's recommendations, and to implement the Mahon Tribunal's recommendations. The Department subsequently published the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Bill 2017, in November 2017 and the Criminal Justice (Corruption Offences) Act 2018 ("2018 Act") was signed into law on 5 June 2018.
Overview of the 2018 Act
The 2018 Act's principal objective is to modernise and consolidate the law on bribery and corruption. It is divided into 6 parts. Part 2 sets out the corruption offences while Parts 3, 4 and 5 deal with: extraterritoriality; presumptions relating to corruption; and penalties and enforcement respectively.
The 2018 Act provides for a more comprehensive framework for prosecuting corruption than either the PCA or 2001 Act. In particular, Part 2 contains a number of new corruption offences, Part 4 includes a new presumption of corruption, while Part 5 contains a new provision on corporate liability which broadens the circumstances in which a corporate will be held liable for corruption.
The 2018 Act has not yet been commenced. Once it is commenced, it will repeal the PCA and the bribery offences set out in the 2001 Act.
The Corruption Offences
The 2018 Act provides for 6 corruption offences in all, including a number of new offences that are not explicitly provided for in the PCA. These new offences include: active and passive trading in influence; corruption in office involving the use of confidential information; facilitating the commission of a corruption offence; and intimidation.
Active and Passive Trading in Influence
Trading in influence broadly involves bribing a person to use that person's influence with an official in relation to that official's office, employment, position or business. While the bribery offences under the PCA were arguably broad enough to cover most types of trading in influence, the 2018 Act explicitly criminalises both active and passive trading in influence.
Corruption in Office
Currently it is an offence for a public official to do any act in relation to his or her office for the purpose of obtaining a gift, consideration or advantage ("advantage") for himself, herself or any other person. The 2018 Act broadens the scope of this offence in some respects. It also provides for a new offence which criminalises the use of confidential information by an Irish official, where that information was obtained by the relevant official as a result of his or her position and used for the purpose of obtaining an advantage for the Irish official or some other person.
Facilitating the Commission of a Corruption Offence
Under the 2018 Act it is an offence to give an advantage to another person, where the person giving the advantage knows or ought reasonably to know that the advantage will be used to facilitate a corruption offence. This offence stems from a recommendation of the Mahon Tribunal and is designed to prevent the use of intermediaries in order to distance the person giving the advantage from the corruption offence. The Mahon Tribunal inquired into a number of instances where a lobbyist was paid a significant commission which was used to make payments to public officials in circumstances where the person paying the commission denied any knowledge of its subsequent use.
Corruption offences generally focus on the giving or receipt of an advantage. The 2018 Act also recognises that persons may be coerced into acting in a particular way through fear rather than the potential for profit. Specifically, the 2018 Act makes it a criminal offence for a person to threaten harm to a person with the intention of corruptly influencing that person or another person to do an act in relation to that person's office, employment, position or business.
Presumptions of Corruption
Like the PCA, the 2018 Act contains a number of presumptions of corruption which effectively seek to facilitate the prosecution of corruption offences by easing the burden on the prosecution. Generally the presumptions set out in the 2018 Act appear to be broader in scope than those provided for in the PCA. Moreover, the 2018 Act contains a new presumption of corrupt enrichment, which arises where an Irish official is proved to have an interest in land or other property that he or she was required to disclose in his or her statement of registrable interests, and which he or she failed to disclose.
In DPP v Forsey, the Court of Appeal held that a presumption of corruption set out under the PCA imposed a legal rather than an evidential burden of proof on the accused (see our previous briefing here). This case is currently under appeal to the Supreme Court (see our related briefing here).
Penalties and Enforcement
One of the most significant differences between the 2018 Act and the PCA is that the 2018 Act significantly expands the circumstances in which a corporate entity may be convicted of a corruption offence. Specifically it provides that a body corporate is guilty of an offence if certain persons, including officers, employees, agents or subsidiaries of the body corporate commit a corruption offence with the intention of:
obtaining or retaining business for the body corporate; or
an advantage in the conduct of business for the body corporate.
It is a defence for the body corporate to prove that it "took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid the commission of the offence".
The 2018 Act provides for a robust and modern framework for prosecuting corruption offences. From a corporate perspective, the most significant development is the introduction of the new failure to supervise type of offence, which is reminiscent of the offence of failing to prevent bribery set out in section 7 of the UK Bribery Act 2010. Corporates should start putting in place anti-corruption measures to prepare for the new type of corporate liability, if they have not already done so. See our related briefings here and here.
Megan Hooper
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Fork in the Road
Manufacturers choose technology paths to Tier 4.
SCR or non SCR? That's the fork in the road engine manufacturers face as they gear up to meet the Tier 4 (European Stage III B) emissions regulations slated to take effect in 2011.
There are two different paths to take to achieve the strict emission standards, which require a 90% reduction in diesel particulates and a 50% reduction in NOx emissions for engines greater than 174 hp (130 kW).
The first approach utilizes selective catalyst reduction (SCR) technology. Urea — a liquid-reductant agent — is injected into the exhaust gases as they enter a catalyst that causes the urea to convert NOx emissions into nitrogen and water. The second approach expands the use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), adding diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters to treat the exhaust gases.
Both approaches have their challenges. Companies that elect the non-SCR route must deal with increased heat rejection and reduced fuel economy. There is also concern that this path will ultimately be a technological dead-end as emission regulations become increasingly severe.
Companies that take the SCR path, on the other hand, must deal with the challenges of adding more equipment, implementing new technology and electronic controls, and keeping urea from turning to frozen slush around 12 F. They're also gambling that enough urea will be available nationwide. For their efforts, however, they get an engine that has better fuel economy and performance.
Although the stricter emissions standards are still two years away, engine manufacturers are staking out their technological paths today. "We used to make announcements a year out," says Tom Withers, a Deere spokesperson. "Now, we are announcing much further out. We are identifying our chosen path and will then spend the next two years designing and developing along that path."
Engine manufacturers choose
John Deere is pursuing the non-SCR route. It will refine the high-pressure fuel injection, cooled EGR and variable geometry turbochargers on its Tier 3 PowerTech Plus engine platform and add diesel oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters to treat exhaust gases. Deere has not ruled out using SCR to meet the final Tier 4 standards in 2014, provided that certain issues are addressed, including the availability of urea and the technology needed to use it.
Caterpillar is also choosing the non-SCR route, electing to build on its ACERT technology with oxidation catalysts and diesel particulate filters. It has also announced plans to introduce a new 7-liter engine designed specifically to meet Tier 4 interim and future emissions standards.
Of all the major engine manufacturers, Caterpillar has shown the least interest in SCR technology. While SCR is almost universally accepted as the technological solution for the on-highway market, Caterpillar has elected to pull out. Instead, it plans to team up with Navistar to develop, manufacture and distribute non-SCR solutions outside of North America.
Cummins is also pursuing the non-SCR route. Its "core technology" will rely on the use of diesel particulate filters and EGR. Engine enhancements will include variable geometry turbochargers, advanced electronic controls and high-pressure, common-rail fuel systems.
Choosing SCR
MTU Detroit Diesel, on the other hand, has elected to employ SCR systems on its Series 900 and Series 500 engines, because it believes SCR will be the standard technology when the final Tier 4 standards take effect in 2014.
AGCO Corp. will be working with engines using both SCR and non-SCR technologies, but has elected to utilize SCR technology for its Sisu engine line.
"Massey-Ferguson is already using SCR technology to meet Tier 3 standards in Europe," says Barry O'Shea, product manager, North American HHP tractors. "With SCR, you get a cleaner result and better fuel economy. You also don't have heat-rejection problems, which can be an issue when you are using equipment to cut fields."
O'Shea noted that in order to meet Tier 3 standards, engine manufacturers adjusted engine timing and added EGR, which reduced fuel economy. "With SCR, we can go back to Tier 2 technology where there is no EGR. We can also return engine timing back to where it should be."
O'Shea is not concerned about the need to add a tank to store the urea. Nor is he worried about the availability. "We plan to distribute [urea] through our dealer network," he says. "We think you will see other distribution networks take off as soon as on-highway (2011 standards) come online."
The distribution challenge
Again, O'Shea points to Europe, which has already established a distribution for AdBlue, its urea product. The distribution for a similar product in the U.S. — diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) — is just now being developed for the on-highway market by truck manufacturers, fuel facilities, fuel distributors and urea providers.
The network will need to be in place by 2010 to meet on-highway standards, and if it is, expanding the distribution network to the off-highway market should be relatively straightforward.
"Although additional logistical steps are required to transport urea to nonroad equipment worksites, the nonroad demand for urea will not strain the expected urea supply or distribution system needed," says Jed Mandel, president of the Engine Manufacturers Assn., which commissioned a study on urea supply.
"The results of the analysis assure manufacturers and EPA that urea supply issues are not a stumbling block in the utilization of SCR in nonroad engines and equipment."