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Ten Formerly Great EPL Clubs That Have Hit Rock Bottom
June 6, 2022 Gus Barge Everything Else
The English premiers league has become a victim of big money in sport and over the years, survival for the richest has pushed some of the best football clubs in the league to oblivion. When many teams complained about the takeover of Newcastle United by the Saudi Wealth Fund, no one seemed to realize that the alternative for the club was ending up in the mud like Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers. So, what kills a football club? While poor management plays a key role, the one thing that seems to cut across all these clubs that hit rock bottom is lack of investment. Here is a look at 10 former great EPL clubs that saw their glory swept away.
Blackburn Rovers won the Premier League during the 1994-1995 season and only Leicester City has won the title out of the traditional Big Six. It was also the second club to win the newly renamed English Premier League. Things turned south immediately as the club performed abysmally in the Champions League and never got sight of the top four until their relegation in the 1998/99 season. The club bounced back into the Premier League in the 2000/1 season and stayed in the top tier for 11 seasons, marking the club's best stretch in its history. The club's relegation in the 2011/12 season proved to be their worst yet as the club proceeded to be relegated to the third tier in the 2016/17 season. No significant improvement has hit the club since; Marking the real fall of the giant for the club.
Bolton Wanderers finished the 2021/22 season in the top half of League One and most of the club's fans were more than happy to finish their season that way. You couldn't believe that that is the same club that kicked Atletico Madrid out of the Champions League in 2004. The club under Sammy Allardyce became a mainstay in the top half of English football. It signed some of the greatest names in European Football including Nicklas Anelka, Jay-Jay Okocha and Ivan Campo. The club lost its EPL footing in the 2011/12 season and went into the Championship where financial troubles saw it go into administration as it drifted into League Two in 2020. The team that was once feared as the most stubborn mid-table club in the EPL is not even on the map anymore.
After winning the top division title twice in the 40s, Portsmouth became one of England's most decorated football clubs. The club became a mainstay in the top flight of English football since its promotion from the Championship in 2002. Their fame hit is peak when they won the FA Cup in 2008 making. Within three years of winning the FA Cup, Portsmouth was playing in League Two thanks to sinking into administration twice leading to points being garnished from the club. Portsmouth soon became the most decorated EPL club to play in League Two after fielding the likes of Jermaine Defoe, Peter Crouch and Sulley Muntari in the premier league three seasons earlier. The club hasn't recovered its footing even after the fans took over ownership of the club.
Despite being owned by the billionaire Marcus Evans, Ipswich Town is one of the English clubs that have been worst hit by lack of investment. The club was bought by Gamechanger 20, a US investment fund that promised to lift the club out of the mud and back to its 60s and 70s glory. Ipswich Town won the UEFA Cup in the 1980/81 season adding to their FA Cup and the old English Division 1 glories. The club has struggled to win anything in both League One and the Championship and no longer seems to put a squad together to challenge for anything in the top divisions.
Stoke City remains one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888 that has never won the completion. Their only major trophy remains the 1972 EFL League Cup win. That doesn't mean the club hasn't had its glories though. It is a matter of always getting close but never getting there. The club spent a whole decade in the top division of English football between 2009 and 2018 and even played in the European competition in 2011/12. When the club was taken over by the rich Coates family, the local owners promised to invest in the local boys and see the club go to the top of English football again but it has been more word than action all these years. The club is hardly holding onto their place in the championship.
Sunderland is one of the most successful English football clubs of all time with six top division wins to their name but nothing has come to the Stadium of Light in the last 4 decades. The club was supported by a fan base of over 40,000 at the League One playoffs as the club struggled to get back to the championship after two successive relegations to the third tier of English Football. The club has some of the richest owners in the championship and investment hasn't been a problem. The problem is where the money gets spent as recruitments have only become worse year after year since their last relegation from the top flight in 2017. They found themselves in the championship just three years after fighting for European places in the Prem. They are one of the fastest decline stories of any former EPL club.
Miracles can happen in League One as well where Wigan survived relegation by a point in the 2020/21 season only to win the tier in the 2021/22 season. Winning the League One season is far from what the club's large fan base would have prayed for considering the fact that they won the FA Cup after beating Manchester City in 2012/13. The sale of the club to Hong-Kong based entertainment consortiums saw investment in the club dry up and debts mount with the owners feasting on the club than they invested in it. The owners refused to help the club after it racked up losses due to the pandemic forcing it into administration which sealed its fate to the third tier of English football. The club was saved by the Bahranian businessman Talal Al Hammad who fell in love with them after watching them fight to stay in League One in 2020.
With two European Cups to their name as well as a Super Cup, it is fair to say that Forest is one of the most successful English clubs in Europe. They were bound for a third European Cup were it not for the ban on English clubs playing in Europe in 1985 after the Heysel stadium disaster. The club saw its fortunes dwindle as the 21st century approached and was relegated from the top flight in 1999. They have never seen the top flight again since then, but have found themselves in the third tier three times and nearly went lower than that.
With big names like Roberto Martinez, Paulo Sousa and Brendan Rogers in their cabinets, Swansea boasts of having some of the best records in the EPL whenever they manage to get promoted. The club was nearly wound up in the 80s, just a few seasons after finishing 18 points off the top of the top division. Their best time at the top came between 2011 and 2017 when the club won the EFL Cup and qualified for European football fighting to the round of 32 where they were kicked out by Napoli. Since their relegation in 2018, the club has declined to a mid-table Championship team that no longer challenges for anything.
Derby Country is one football club that has been at the heart of every significant advance in English football. Since winning the Post-war FA Cup in 1946, Derby became a major force in the top division-winning it twice. The club's last performance in the EPL came in the 2007/08 season when they were relegated after only managing 11 points after 38 matches. The worst year for the club came in the 2021/22 season though when it was deducted 21 points and relegated to League One after years of mismanagement.
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Technology in Sports:DRS,GoalRef & HawkEye
by TechBuzzIn Mediaworks April 9, 2017, 4:54 pm 937 Views
Technology in Sports:Improvements in decisions & results of sports
Sporting events are always dealt with excitement.The impact of technology in sports has enhanced the results of the games & are making it error-free. Here I wish to introduce & explain some of the best technologies used in various sporting events.These are the technologies that makes your favourite sport error-free. Take a Look!
1: DRS(Decision Review System):
As a Indian, I know a lot more than DRS(and surrounding controversies too) than any other technology in sports.Cricket is the first sport to implement a vast variety of technologies to keep decisions error-free.
The system was first introduced in India-Sri Lanka Match in 2008 & then officially launched in November 2009 during the first Test match between New Zealand and Pakistan. The system was brought to improve the quality of decisions made by umpires.The ICC first made it mandatory but then changed to optional feature following the protest from BCCI. Many players & officials have spoken in favour & against the DRS. The most problematic feature in DRS is the LBW decision system.
When LBW decision is evaluated, and if the replay demonstrates the ball has made impact more than 2.5 m away from the wickets, various criteria apply to account for the uncertainty of the ball's direction after pitching. If the ball pitches more than 2.5 m from the wicket and travels less than 40 cm before hitting the batsman, then any not-out decision given by the on-field umpire stands.
It has also been decided that if the batsman is more than 3.5 m from the wicket, then not-out decisions will stand. The only picture in which an LBW decision will be reversed in favour of the bowler is if the batsman is 2.5–3.5 m away from the wicket and the ball travels more than 40 cm after pitching before hitting the batsman.
In that case, some part of the ball must be hitting the middle stump, and the whole ball must be hitting the stumps below the bails.
The other technology is HawkEye. It uses multiple cameras & microphones placed around the crease & on the stumps to record the batsman's postion & any sounds of the ball hitting the stumps. Then comes Hotspot & Snicko. Hotspot actually evaluates ball's trajectory & shows a White spot on the bat where the ball has touched. Useful in Caught behind Edges. Snicko works in rhythm with Hotspot & records the sound of the ball touching the bat.
2: GoalRef:
GoalRef is a technology used in football to accurately know when the ball touched the goal-line. It is one of the two technologies used in deciding if a Goal was actually scored.
When there's a big fight going in the Penalty area for grabbing the ball, the referee can't see the ball & then cannot effectively decide the fate of a goal.Unlike Cricket, football doesn't offer a Third Umpire decision or reversing the referee's call. hence it's very essential to know what actually happens.
GoalRef was actually developed by a German research institute Fraunhofer in association with Select Sport.It works by detecting the passage of the ball using magnetic induction.
Along with Hawk-Eye, GoalControl and Cairos it is one of four systems approved for use in the professional game by the International Football Association Board (IFAB). GoalRef was first used in a match on 6 December 2012 in the first match of the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup.
In the GoalRef system the referee wears a wrist watch to which decisions will be sent to him. The technology relies on the principle of electromagnetic induction. A low frequency magnetic field is generated around the goal, which is monitored by coils installed in the goal posts and crossbar.
The ball is fitted with a passive electronic circuit embedded between the leather outer and inflatable inner layers. Software monitors the condition of the magnetic field in the goal and can detect the change that occurs in it due to the passage of the coils in the ball over the line. Once detected, the system sends an encrypted radio signal in real time to a wrist watch worn by the referee, which both vibrates and displays a message that a goal was scored.
3: HawkEye:
HawkEye is used in Cricket & Football to review decisions.For cricket, it decides: If the ball touched the bat, Is the batsman out of the crease(in case of stumping & run outs) , the bowler is stepping after the crease for a No-ball and if the close-in fielders(wicketkeeper, slips etc) have caught the ball without touching the ground.
The system being developed by the UK company Hawk-Eye, would give a definitive decision on whether the ball had crossed the line. The Hawk Eye uses a camera taking 600 frames a second on the goal-line, with the information is analyzed by computer and sent to the referee's headset or a device on his wrist.
In 2015, Hawkeye technology was also used by rugby officials at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, to improve decision-making by the television match official (TMO) and also assist with player safety. In this case it is enhanced video review, rather than the ball tracking technology as used in other sports.
4: Photo-Finish:
Photo finish is the technology used in Athletics, Track & Field events.When two or more athletes cross the finish line, a dispute arises over the winner. Photo finish analyses the footage & decides who crosses first within fractions of a second.
Finish line photos are still used in nearly every modern racing sport. Although some sports use electronic equipment to track the racers during a race, a photo is considered the most important evidence in selecting the winner. They are especially important during close races, but they are also used to assign official times to each competitor during any race.
A battery of electronic devices are installed in high-profile events (such as the Olympic Games) to ensure that accurate timings are given swiftly both to the spectators and to the officials. The photo finish has been used in the Olympics since as early as 1912, when the Stockholm Olympics used a camera system in the men's 1500 metres race.
Photo finish equipments use a 1-dimensional array sensor to take 1-pixel-wide sequential images of the finish line. Since only a single line of the CCD is read out at a time, the frame rates can be very high (up to 10,000 fps).
Unlike a film based photo finish, there is no delay from developing the film, and the photo finish is available immediately. They may be triggered by a laser or photovoltaic means.
That's all guys. Hope you enjoyed reading this piece of information. Feel free to tell what's on your mind. Post your thoughts about this in the comments.
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BUCK SHAW STADIUM — The San Jose Earthquakes saw their 21-game home unbeaten streak wash away Saturday night, losing to the New England Revolution 2-1 via a controversial stoppage time goal.
A right-footed strike by Lee Nguyen in the 93rd minute gave New England their first win of the season after a foul by Earthquakes defender Victor Bernardez led to a quick free kick that caught the San Jose back line napping.
Following the foul, returning New England striker Charlie Davies did not let the ball come to a stop before playing a square ball to Scott Caldwell, who one-timed a through ball to the streaking Nguyen.
Nguyen cut inside Earthquakes defender Clarence Goodson, beating the center-back and then the goal keeper, placing the game winning goal in the bottom left corner.
Typically the referee will require the ball to be reset before putting it back into play.
The Quakes' late stumble came after they overcame a 1-0 deficit with a 69th-minute Chris Wondolowski equalizer.
The ball skidded across the waterlogged pitch throughout the game, effecting both teams' passing and drowning most hopes of the beautiful game at its most satisfying.
This was especially apparent in the first half, with neither team able to establish any sense of cohesion, sloppily attempting to move a ball that seemed uncontrollable.
The ugliness reached its apex in the 35th minute, after two mistimed slide tackles from Earthquakes' defenders led to a San Jose own goal and a 1-0 New England lead.
Returning left-back Jordan Stewart's attempt at a sliding clearance accidentally pushed the ball past approaching goalkeeper John Busch, leaving it rolling helplessly toward an empty goal.
Victor Bernardez hustled back for his own attempt at a sliding clearance, but slid too far, possibly due to pitch conditions, and instead put the ball in the back of the Revolution net.
A second own goal, this time on the opposite end of the pitch, nearly happened just six minutes later, when a right-footed Chris Wondolowski strike from the left side of the New England box deflected off the lower shoulder/upper arm of Revolution defender A.J. Soares.
The deflection forced a diving save from goalkeeper Bobby Shuttleworth. Appeals for handball resonated throughout the stadium and from San Jose players, but referee David Gantar didn't budge.
The goal for New England was their first of the season and ended their scoring drought at 305 minutes, just 78 minutes shy of the MLS record set by Toronto FC in 2007.
San Jose entered the second half with a new sense of urgency, putting dangerous balls into the box, mostly via the right foot of crossing specialist Shea Salinas.
Recent US Men's National Team call-up Clarence Goodson had two chances early in the second half to even the score. The Quakes center-back won two headers in the box off picture perfect Salinas crosses, but couldn't connect properly, skying both over the crossbar in the 52nd and 54th minutes.
A through ball by Salinas in the 64th minute gave the Quakes their best chance to score with their feet, when Wondolowski beat his man down the left only to hit the ball into the side netting.
Wondo returned the favor minutes later, with a through ball to Salinas in a similar position. The talented winger cut inside but again could not hit the ball cleanly, overshooting the goal.
The Revolution would finally crack under the Earthquakes pressure when a Cordell Cato square ball into the box ricocheted off the back heel of a Revolution defender.
The ball found the sure-footed Wondolowski, who took a touch, and then calmly slotted the ball into the far post, equalizing the game at 1-1 in the 69th minute.
Hotly anticipated newcomer Portuguese winger Yannick Djalo made his debut in the 79th minute coming on for right-back Brandon Barklage.
Djalo immediately made his presence felt with his quick feet and speed down the right wing. Striker Steven Lenhart was subbed out just minutes before for Alan Gordon, suffering a left knee injury. Lenhart required assistance leaving the field.
Shortly before the Earthquakes conceded, Wondolowski nearly scored the winner for San Jose, striking a header in the box and just missing outside the right post. Shuttleworth wouldn't have had a chance to save the shot had the star striker managed to hit the target.
The Earthquakes, still searching for their first win of the season, have a much needed week off after a busy start to the campaign. San Jose has played five games in all competitions in the last 19 days.
The Earthquakes (0-2-1) host the undefeated Columbus Crew (3-0-0) Sunday, Apr. 13 at noon at Buck Shaw Stadium.


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Mom Is Reduced To Tears After Complete Strangers Heart Saves Her 'Miracle' Baby's Life
This is a story of a miracle for one family and the heartbreak of another. Victoria Zamora was thrilled when she found out that she was pregnant with her first child. Victoria's pregnancy seemed normal at first, however, she went into early labor. The doctors tried to stop the labor with medication but they were unsuccessful. Victoria gave birth to a baby girl named Zoey. Sadly, the premature baby was born with a heart defect. Every day, Victoria sat by her daughter's side in the hospital, never knowing if it would be the day that she would lose her little girl. Seeing her baby sick broke her heart. There was one day that Zoey's heart stopped. The doctors had to perform CPR for 25 minutes to bring the little baby back. For Victoria, the 25 minutes felt like an eternity. Victoria felt helpless. When she woke up each day, she wasn't sure if it would be the last day that she would spend with her baby. Victoria says that it was the darkest and most difficult time of her life.
Finally, Victoria's prayers were answered. A heartbreaking loss for another family gave Zoey a chance. A 4-month-old baby had passed away. The baby's parents decided to make their baby's death mean something and they donated their precious baby's organs. The baby's heart was going to Zoey. Victoria struggled with her feelings. She was elated that Zoey would be getting a new heart and a chance at life, but she couldn't stop thinking about the family that lost their baby. Zoey had a heart transplant and she began doing better immediately after surgery. Finally, Zoey was healthy. For the first time, her skin was pink. She no longer looked sick. Victoria was happy that the surgery was a success, however, she cried every day for the baby who gave Zoey her heart. Victoria prayed every day for the family.
As Zoey got stronger, Victoria prepared to finally bring her miracle baby home. Victoria got her home prepared for Zoey's homecoming. Family and friends gathered at the house waiting for her arrival. Before leaving, the nurses and hospital staff who had been like family while Zoey was in the hospital gathered in her room and gave the baby balloons, stuffed animals, and cards wishing Zoey luck in her life. When Victoria got Zoey home, everyone celebrated her homecoming and her good health. They had a cake for Zoey's homecoming and they also had one for the baby and the family who made the ultimate sacrifice to give Zoey a real chance at life. Victoria says, "when Zoey is old enough, I am going to tell her about the baby that saved her life. I am going to make sure that she knows about the sacrifice made so that she could live." While the family is thrilled that Zoey is thriving, Victoria says that there is a part of her that will always mourn the baby. Victoria says that life is a gift and she will make sure that Zoey never forgets that.
It's A Myth! These Dogs Break The Stereotype About Dogs Hating Cats
Instant Friends
These pals met one sunny day by the lake. She was a stray but as soon as puppers saw her she was a forever friend. Now the two enjoy their happily ever after keeping their hapless owner awake each morning with tag and chase! The kitty sure is lucky to meet her family that day.
Kate Middleton Changes Her Style for Charity!
If you have paid any measure of attention to the Royal Family in recent years, you are well aware of the influence that Kate Middleton has. Kate Middleton is the Duchess of Cambridge and one of the foremost fashion trendsetters in the entire country. Middleton, who likes to keep her hair straight and red, occasionally enjoys switching things up. When Middleton DOES decide to switch things up, her followers are quick to notice. Today, we are going to be talking about how Middleton's newest hairstyle is making a huge impact on her charity work — in the best way possible.
Kate Middleton has long had an iconic, signature look. The Duchess of Cambridge isn't shy about how much she likes having her straight red locks. However, Middleton does enjoy changing things up, even if only a little. For the summer of 2019, Middleton decided to act on her fashion impulses in order to support a good cause. With the Addiction Awareness Week Gala Dinner coming up, in London, of course, Middleton decided to add new caramel colored highlights to her hair. While this may seem like a small change, nothing that the Duchess of Cambridge does is really ever to be considered 'small'.
Middleton's new hairstyle was unveiled during a speech at the Addiction Awareness Week Gala Dinner. Kate would talk extensively about her faith in the work being done at Action on Addiction. Middleton went on to point out that the foundation was one of the very first patronages that she ever took under her wing. As such, Middleton went on to point out how passionate and supportive she was of the work being done at the charity. While Middleton's caramel colored highlights stole the show, she also side-parted her hair along with a big blowout. To say that Middleton was catching the attention of everyone in the room would be an understatement! For people who don't regularly follow Middleton, her regular hairstyle is significantly different from the one she employed during the Gala. Typically, Middleton favors straight red hair that is pulled back into a gentle bun. Middleton loves to balance a professional look with just a tiny bit of glam.
For those that aren't aware, Action on Addiction is a UK-based charity that is focused on helping people who have been impacted by alcohol and drug addiction. Action on Addiction isn't only a support network, the charity also works to research treatments, employ prevention techniques, and support aftercare techniques in order to help those that have suffered as a result of their chemical dependency. Kate Middleton got involved with the charity pretty much as soon as she came into the public spotlight, so it is easy to understand why she was so passionate about her support of the group doing her speech during Addiction Awareness Week.
Couple Discovers Mysterious $10,000 In Bank Account And Swears They Don't Know Who Put It There
In February 2018, Andy Watkins and Kimberly Redmon got the surprise of their lives. The engaged couple opened a joint bank account when they got engaged so that they could start saving money for their wedding. They checked the account one day and found that there were $10,000 extra dollars in the account and neither one of them knew where it came from. They knew that their friends and family members would never have put this kind of money in their account but they asked around anyway. Nobody knew anything about it. Andy says that when they discovered the money that he thought it might be some kind of scam. He was worried that the scammers had access to their account information and after putting the money into the account that they would clean it out completely. He says that he couldn't just sit back and do nothing and he certainly couldn't spend money that he knew didn't belong to him. Andy and Kimberly got in the car and drove to the bank to get the answers that they needed.
The couple sat down with a bank manager and they found out where the money came from. A woman named Kimberly Redmon, the same name as Andy's fiance, and deposited the money. It turns out that the teller who handled the transaction didn't ask for the woman's account information. She simply asked for the woman's driver's license. When the teller punched up the name, the account owned by Andy and Kimberly showed up and the teller just deposited the money into their account rather than the Kimberly Redmon that made the deposit.
Andy says that he was thrilled when he found out where the money came from. He stated that he no longer needed to worry that a scam artist had gotten hold of their bank account information. The Kimberly who made the deposit was contacted and informed of the error. The same day, the money was transferred to her account. The real Kimberly stated that she was thankful that Andy and his fiance were so honest. She says that most people wouldn't have been.
The WRTV News in Indianapolis heard about Andy and Kimberly's story and they contacted the bank to find out how something like this could happen. According to the bank, there are protocols in place to keep things like this from happening, however, there are some tellers who don't have the proper training and they don't ask for bank account numbers, just ID's. According to the bank manager, all of the bank employees will be going through a training course that will require that they request account numbers as well as photo identification when a person deposits or withdraws money from their accounts. The bank says that they are taking all of the necessary steps so that something like this doesn't happen again. Andy and Kimberly say that they are just happy that the mystery has been solved and the money has gone into the account of the rightful owner.
Bride Gets Stuck In Elevator And Nearly Misses Reception As Firemen Rush To Pry Her Out
Have you ever thought how it would look like when you are stuck in an elevator just when you are the awaited guest? Well, this sounds crazy. But before you think and say that its hefty crazy, have you ever heard of the bride who got stuck in an elevator nearly missing reception as firemen hurry to pry her out? If not, I have this enthusing story for you. This was Melissa Rodgers, Justin's bride on their wedding day that they couldn't wait to celebrate with their friends and family.
Melissa boarded an elevator to the 18th floor of the Providence Biltmore hotel in Rhode Island to freshen up before reception when a slight technical issue made the elevator to stop suddenly just four feet away from her destination. Everyone was eager to see the bride, but she ended up missing her cocktail hour because of the incident. The reception was scheduled to take place on the seventh floor.
Melissa said, "I asked Justin to go find my bridesmaids and tell them to meet me on the 18th floor with the wedding coordinator". "We moved on and heard an alarming sound that said that we were on the 18th floor, but the door couldn't open to let us out", she added.
The bride said that she thought that the elevator's door would open after a couple of minutes only for it to turn down her expectations. According to Melissa, a bridesmaid alerted her husband that a 'situation' was going on shortly afterward. It's then that Justin's wedding coordinators began contacting the hotel for help.
Soon the firemen were called and immediately arrived at the scene and started prying the doors to get the bride out and make her way to her reception. The firemen were ready and devoted to getting Melissa out of the elevator but couldn't find an efficient way of doing it without damaging the wedding gown.
So sad that in the meantime the bride had to have her whole cocktail hour in the elevator wondering how much longer she would be in there. However, the fire team managed to pry out the door and now she could talk to her guests. "Everyone on the 17th floor could get me some glasses of champagne, so that was quite nice", she said. Luckily, a technician showed up some minutes later and got the messy elevator working again, a process that took 45 minutes. Rodgers must have been firm that she didn't let the whole thing get her down.
Rodgers reported that the reception started 20 minutes late although everything ran smoothly and finally she made it. "I was extremely excited and relieved. It was unfortunate, but it's going to be a great memory," she said.
And indeed it's going to be a memory to many. Such an incidence is recorded in very minimal instances. Melissa must have been unlucky to miss her cocktail hour or lucky to have such a fantastic memory of her wedding. Imagine you were Melissa, how would you feel?
Police Have 45-Minute Standoff With A Tiger Before Discovering It's Just A Toy
Police have a very difficult job that at times takes a toll on their perception and their ability to judge situations. That being said, sometimes what might seem like the worst situation possible is actually no where near as scary as you might imagine.
Just such a case happened in Scotland when police received a call that a wild tiger was loose on someone's property in February of 2018. The call was about what was perceived to be a wild tiger on the grounds of a farm in the Hatton area that was not restrained or caged. The police took the call from the farm owner himself who claimed he had spotted a real tiger on his farm.
It is not every day that you get a call about a wild animal being loose on someone's property, especially a tiger that could easily kill a person in a matter of seconds. The officers took the time to strategize and figure out how to get the tiger contained without hurting it. They dispatched officers to the farm to take care of the issue and to handle the tiger and before they knew it, they were in a heated and intense standoff with the beast.
They arrived quickly to find the flustered homeowner that was ready for the animal to be removed from his property. The police ended up in a standoff for about 45 minutes before someone noticed something fishy about the ferocious beast. Upon further inspection, it was found that the full size tiger they thought they were fighting, was actually just a stuffed animal that was life size and made to be very realistic.
Though officers felt silly following the call, it was for the best that the animal was not real as it would likely have been killed if it had been. It is not often that this type of animal is loose with the general public, not even in cases where zoos are nearby for the simple fact that they are secured to make sure that they do not escape.
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In this case, everything worked out for the best but there have been numerous other cases where an animal escapes or is set free by its owner only to wreak havoc and to scare the living daylights out of everyone that sees them. In most cases, animals that are wild that do escape from captivity are humanely euthanized to prevent them from hurting anyone that is part of the general public.
Officers that were involved in the standoff may have felt silly but in the end it was best for beast and humans alike that the animal turned out to be stuffed. No word on what it was doing on the farm or how it got there but I'm sure the farm owner is happy as well that the ferocious beast turned out to be nothing more than an oversized children's toy that posed no threat.
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Policing for Profit: Evaluating the Constitutionality of Civil Asset Forfeiture
February 12, 2020 | High School, College
By Pauline Werner
The Phelps County Sheriff's Department has built a new jail in Rolla, Missouri, at least partially paid for with money seized through a civil asset forfeiture program. Image by Brian Munoz. United States, 2019.
Students will be able to...
Determine the central ideas of investigative reporting on civil asset forfeiture in Missouri and summarize them in a way that makes connections among relevant details in the text
Cite evidence to support their analyses of the text
Evaluate differing points of view on the issue of civil asset forfeiture by assessing reasoning and evidence
1. The reporting we'll read for the rest of this lesson has to do with how law enforcement interacts with civilians at traffic stops. Imagine that you are stopped at a traffic stop.
What are some reasons that law enforcement officers might cite for stopping?
What are your rights in this situation?
2. Review the Bill of Rights:
What is the function of this document in our government?
What entities does it apply to? Individuals, the federal government, state governments, local governments?
What predictions can you make about how the Bill of Rights shapes how traffic stops can be conducted?
3. The beginning of the Fourth Amendment states that "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause…"
In different words, what does the Amendment say?
What kinds of protections might this Amendment afford to Americans? To you in a traffic stop scenario, specifically?
4. The Eighth Amendment states that "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."
Introducing the Lesson
This lesson explores reporting from Taken, a Pulitzer Center-supported initiative that employs data journalism from newsrooms across the Midwestern U.S. to investigate civil asset forfeiture. Civil asset forfeiture is a controversial legal doctrine which allows police officers to seize property if they can assert reasonable suspicion that it is connected to a crime. Civil asset forfeiture allows the police department to keep that seized property—and they often do even if the owner of that property is never proven guilty of a crime, or never even has criminal charges filed against them.
Today, we will explore two articles exploring how the Phelps County Sheriff's Department in central Missouri gets around state laws restricting the use of civil asset forfeiture as well as the fight for reform happening in all three branches of our government.
Some useful vocabulary for this lesson:
Circumvent
Preponderance
You can find more reporting on civil asset forfeiture here, and on land and property rights around the world here.
Introducing the Resources:
1. Individually, or in pairs, read "For Phelps County: Seizing Suspects' Assets Like 'Pennies from Heaven'" by William H. Freivogel and Brian Munoz, which explains how law enforcement officers use civil asset forfeiture in Phelps County, MO. Respond to the following questions as you read, and then discuss your responses with the rest of the class:
How much money was seized in Phelps County between 2016 and 2017?
What is the Equitable Sharing Program?
The article states that only two cents of every dollar seized has gone to schools despite state law mandating that all of the money be allocated to fund public schools. How are law enforcement agencies able to avoid complying with Missouri law?
The article states that "Phelps County...almost never files state criminal charges against those whose cash they seize." What are some reasons for this listed in the article?
According to the Phelps County Sheriff, how can civil asset forfeiture help law enforcement fight crime?
2. In three groups, read excerpts from a second article: "No Drugs, No Crime and Just Pennies for School: How Police Use Civil Asset Forfeiture." This article explores efforts to reform civil asset forfeiture laws and practices in each branch of government.
Group 1: read about reform in the Legislative branch (The section titled, "The Kochs - Moving the needle"), and answer this question: What primary ideology or party affiliation does the reporting associate with civil asset forfeiture reform? According to the author, what partisan values might explain this?
Group 2: read about reform in the Judicial branch (Titled, "Misgivings on the court") and discuss the following: Justice Clarence Thomas is quoted saying that forfeitures "frequently target the poor and other groups least able to defend their interests." Why does Justice Thomas believe this to be the case?
Group 3: read about the issue in the Executive branch (Titled, "Holder reform; Sessions retrenchment"): What are the main differences between Obama and Trump Administration policies on civil asset forfeiture?
3. After finishing group discussions, each group selects one student to share their question and their group's findings with the rest of the class before moving into a class-wide discussion. Use the following questions to guide the discussion with the class:
Were you surprised by anything that you read? Why or why not?
How would you explain civil asset forfeiture to someone who doesn't know much about it?
A defender of civil asset forfeiture quoted elsewhere in this project, Charles Haines, argues for "turning our police forces into present-day Robin Hoods." What could he mean by this?
Based on what you reviewed about the Bill of Rights and states' relationship to it as well as the articles' discussion of how civil asset forfeiture often benefits law enforcement, do you think that civil asset forfeiture should be considered constitutional?
The reporting discusses a Supreme Court case where a man "bought a $42,000 Land Rover with money from his father's life-insurance policy. Twice he drove the car when selling a small amount of heroin. The maximum fine for the heroin sales was $10,000. Timbs claimed it would be an excessive fine to require him to give up the $42,000 car when the fine would be a fraction of that amount."
Do you agree with Timbs that the seizure was an excessive fine? Why or why not?
Which Amendment is being applied here?
The Phelps County Sheriff's Department says that it does not engage in racial profiling in these seizures. Based on the descriptions of how these stops are conducted, do you agree with this?
Option 1: An in-class debate
In groups, students are assigned to two sides of the civil asset forfeiture debate—either in support of the usefulness and necessity of civil asset forfeiture in law enforcement or in opposition to its use.
At home, conduct research in order to form arguments in support of your assigned position in anticipation of a class-wide debate on the issue where each side tries to persuade the other side to switch positions.
Note to educators: some sample in-class debate moderation techniques and structures can be found here and here.
Option 2: Local investigations
The reporters on this project, who are based in St. Louis, MO, conducted some of their reporting using public information available about how local law enforcement agencies acquire money from civil asset forfeiture. Undertake a similar research project in your own communities by following these steps:
Step 1: Look at state and local laws which govern how the practice can be applied in your area.
Step 2: Explore publicly-available data on police use and revenues from civil asset forfeiture.
Step 3: Investigate ways that members of your community have been impacted by your local civil asset forfeiture policies.
Step 4: Write a research paper, or, based on your findings, write letters to representatives or conduct a social media campaign to publicize your research and how you feel about it to persuade elected officials to share your view.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.11-12.2
Determine the central ideas or information of a primary or secondary source; provide an accurate summary that makes clear the relationships among the key details and ideas.
Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of primary and secondary sources, connecting insights gained from specific details to an understanding of the text as a whole.
Evaluate authors' differing points of view on the same historical event or issue by assessing the authors' claims, reasoning, and evidence.
For Phelps County: Seizing Suspects' Assets Is Like 'Pennies From Heaven'
Article, Photo
William H. Freivogel, Brian Munoz
No Drugs, No Crime and Just Pennies for School: How Police Use Civil Asset Forfeiture
William H. Freivogel
Warm-up: What rights do Americans have that regulate police conduct at traffic stops?
Introducing the Lesson: Exploring civil asset forfeiture, a law enforcement tool used to seize private property often without a criminal conviction, and its controversies.
Analyzing the Reporting: Reading about police tactics in Phelps County, MO and about nationwide reform and debate while responding to comprehension and discussoin questions.
1. Debate: Arguing and Defending positions either in favor of or against civil asset forfeiture's use in law enforcement.
2. Local reserach: Investigating how law enforcement entities employ civil asset forfeiture at home and understanding local laws governing the practice.


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Happy and retired, Tom and Jackie Hawks lived a charmed life in sunny Southern California. They were delighted when former child star Skylar Deleon and his pregnant wife Jennifer offered cash to purchase their 55-foot yacht The Well Deserved. . .
Skylar and Jennifer's twisted story became even more shocking when Skylar's unusual sexual motivations were revealed in court. After killing a man while out of jail on work furlough, he reportedly tried to hire hits from prison on four witnesses, including his father. . . For this former child actor, the answer to "Where Are They Now?" is Death Row.


Another amazing Vancouver Improv Festival has come and gone! Thank you to all of the performers, volunteers and technicians who made VIIF 2018 possible. Performer applications for 2019's festival will be available in April. The 21st Vancouver International Improv Festival will run September 23-29, 2019 at The Cultch.


Zeke Stout, host of 'Master of Arms,' joined the We Like Shooting podcast to talk about how his new Discovery show combines old-school weaponry and new-school gunsmithing.
Thanks to the the We Like Shooting podcast, we were just introduced to "Master of Arms" and it's amazing.
What the hell is "Master of Arms"? Don't worry. We'll get there.
The cast for episode No. 272 includes Shawn Herrin, Aaron Krieger, Savage1r, Jeremy Pozderac and Nick Lynch.
Stout is a certified firearms specialist and dear friend of the We Like Shooting crew.
The new show just debuted on the Discovery Channel. It involves old-school weaponry and gunsmithing that is beyond genius.
Each episode, three builders will face-off in two historical challenges that call upon era-specific weaponry, from the firearms of the frontier to the blades of the Vikings. But these aren't just quickly fabricated weapons; each tool will be heavily researched and crafted pieces of art.
Weapons testing and judging then commences with an all-star lineup.
We watched the first episode and it's as incredible as we hoped.
Listen to the entire We Like Shooting episode above and learn more about what to expect.
For more on "Master of Arms," please visit Discovery.com.
Home Defense Weapons: Should You Pick a Handgun, Shotgun or Rifle?


Camden Avenue at White Oaks Road is closed in both directions for a gas leak investigation. April 7, 2016.
Snarled traffic and long commutes were in store for Campbell residents Thursday, following a major gas leak that caused a shelter-in-place alert and wreaked havoc on commuters' schedules.
Frefighters and utility crews were on hand to fight the leak, which had been capped just after 3 p.m.
The leak was first reported at 12:51 p.m. at 1311 Camden Ave., near White Oaks Road and state Highway 17.
PG&E spokeswoman Mayra Tostado said traffic on Camden Avenue from Highway 17 to Erin Way is closed and may be closed until 5:15 p.m.
Around 3:45 p.m., police said the leak had been contained and gas shut off. Eastbound Camden Avenue was expected to reopen within the hour, followed by a westbound lane. Other westbound lanes, however, will remain cordoned off until further notice, police said.
Most traffic had returned to normal just after 5:30 p.m.
A construction crew hit a marked 2-inch steel gas line as the crew was boring. Santa Clara County Fire Department officials originally reported the line was 10 inches in size.
Tostado said a Shell gas station and a Foster's Freeze fast food restaurant were evacuated as a precaution.
Utility officials are investigating why the construction crew hit the gas line since it was marked.
Santa Clara County Fire Department spokeswoman Stephanie Stuehler said fire officials called for additional resources because the leak is near a busy intersection and they want to make sure people are safe.
No one has been injured as a result of the gas leak.


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Q: JQuery if hovering on either element So I have 2 divs. One is "top" and one is "menu." I got "menu" to fade in when you hover on "top" in JQuery, as shown:
$(".top").mouseover(function(){
    $(".menu").fadeIn(200);
});

$(".top").mouseout(function(){
    $(".menu").fadeOut(200);
});

But I want to make it so if I'm also hovering on "menu," "menu" will stay faded in. How would I do this?

A: I believe this will do it for you. It waits half a second before hiding the menu. If the user hovers over the menu in that time, then it cancels the hide operation.
var timer;

$(".top").mouseover(function(){
    clearTimeout(timer);
    $(".menu").fadeIn(200);
});

$(".top, .menu").mouseout(function(){
    timer = setTimeout(function() {
        $(".menu").fadeOut(200);
    }, 500);
});

$(".menu").mouseover(function() {
    clearTimeout(timer);
});

A: Add a variable that remembers if you are hovering on the menu:
var isHoveringMenu;

$(".menu").mouseover(function(){
    isHoveringMenu = true;
});

$(".menu").mouseout(function(){
    isHoveringMenu = false;
    $(".menu").fadeOut(200); // you probably want this here
});

$(".top").mouseover(function(){
    $(".menu").fadeIn(200);
    isHoveringMenu = true; // not necessary, but sounds good
});

$(".top").mouseout(function(){
    if (!isHoveringMenu) {
        $(".menu").fadeOut(200);
    }
});

You may want to tweak this slightly -- the best solution depends on the spatial relationship between the two divs, so we 'd need to see the layout first.

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Home News Healthwise – Are Our Presidential Candidates Fit for the Job?
For many Americans, this particular election campaign has been going on for far too long. With each passing month, we've seen the two pseudopod tribes moaning and applauding their representatives while moving along with galumphing sameness and squishy unison. No matter whether you think the elections has morphed into a contest between two evils, the outcome that clumsily staggers its way into reality is of utmost concern for Americans as well as the rest of the world. With only a few months left of this thousand-year long campaign, and the unwrapping of the skeletons in the closets of our two candidates, one question that's escaped public scrutiny is "How are our two candidates doing, health-wise?" After some digging, here's what we know.
Though she doesn't look it, Hillary Clinton is 68 years old. According to reports, the presidential nominee for the Democrats has also packed up some pounds (30 pounds to be precise) while campaigning. To be fair, being on the road with no choice but to gorge down on pizzas and burritos ain't easy, even if you're the former secretary of state. But, while Clinton supporters say that there's no harm in a few pounds here and there, is it really all just a waist of our time. The answer is sadly, no. There have been reports that Clinton has been suffering from hypothyroidism and needs a blood thinner on a daily basis.
After Clinton had a fall back in 2012, doctors also discovered a blood clot close to her brain. While it's not life threatening, people who have had a blood clot are usually at a higher risk of getting others. But, apart from having a history of blood clots, Clinton also suffers from blackouts (due to overdrinking), and according to somewhat dubious reports, often wakes up wondering where she is. According to sources, Clinton has suffered from two secret strokes and ignored doctor's orders to skip campaigning. Our prognosis – not good.
When it comes to the smarmy Donald Trump, the question is not what we know, but what we might not know, as in, what Trump has been keeping from the public. So far, things on the medical front look good for Mr. Trump, who unlike his tax returns, had no qualms releasing his medical report. According to his recently released medical report, Donald Trump is in excellent health. In fact, it would be safe to say that Trump's health is as robust as his unfiltered spiel. Super rich and super healthy, how does he do it? Well, the secret to Trump's good health is no secret since Trump has had a long history of keeping off tobacco and alcohol (so now you know why Trump's wine isn't a delight to the senses!).
Apart from swearing off alcohol and tobacco products, Trump who is now 69, has lead a seemingly Spartan lifestyle, staying off drugs and has been active in sports such as football, baseball and wrestling. However, it's not all hearts and flowers for Trump either, further digging found that Trump does have a family history of Alzheimer's. But, the good news is, he hasn't shown any of the symptoms…yet!


The start of a new era for the Fastest Man Alive! In the future, The Flash is a broken man. His powers have failed him time and again at great cost to him and the city he has sworn to protect. Now he's coming back to the current time to stop the one event that destroyed his life. Meanwhile, in the present, Barry Allen must contend with thieves trying to capitalize on the devastation of FOREVER EVIL. It's a tale of two timelines that ushers in one of The New 52's most anticipated character debuts! THE FLASH VOL. 6 begins a brand new era for the Scarlet Speedster, from writer Robert Venditti (GREEN LANTERN), Van Jensen (GREEN LANTERN CORPS) and artist Brett Booth (NIGHTWING, TEEN TITANS). Collects THE FLASH #30-34 and THE FLASH ANNUAL #3.


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Sandy Hook dad fights back against 'hoaxers' with lawsuit and hilarious Trump pranks
Noah and Lenny Pozner (Facebook)
The father of the youngest child slain at Sandy Hook Elementary School is fighting back against conspiracy theorists who believe the massacre never happened.
Lenny Pozner used to be conspiracy theorist himself before his 6-year-old son, Noah, had his jaw blown off Dec. 14, 2012, by a gunman's AR-15 inside his first grade classroom.
In fact, Pozner told New York Magazine, he might even have listened to conspiracy-monger Alex Jones' podcast the morning he dropped off Noah and his two daughters at school for the last time.
But, after his son died along with 19 other children and six adults, he realized the harm in speculating without much evidence about real-life events.
"Conspiracy theorists erase the human aspect of history," Pozner told the magazine. "My child — who lived, who was a real person — is basically going to be erased."
Pozner first tried proving "truthers" -- whom he prefers to call "hoaxers" -- wrong by supplying documents and other evidence to show Noah had existed and was murdered, but he found too many of them had no interest in engaging with facts.
"There was a segment of the population that wanted to have these things debunked," Pozner said. "All they know is what they're seeing online, the buzz of all of this disinformation, and someone needed to provide the service of offering accurate information should they want it."
So he called out some of the most prominent hoaxers, including Wolfgang Halbig and former Florida Atlantic University professor James Tracy, by name and set up the Conspiracy Theorists Anonymous to help debunk their conspiracy theories.
But Pozner realized after about a year -- as hoaxers launched personal attacks against him and other group members -- that debunking had run its course.
"I realized there was no one left with questions," he said. "The only people left were trolls."
The former IT consultant spends much of his days filing copyright complaints against hoaxers who use photos of his family, and he founded the HONR Network last year to help remove conspiracy theory content about the Sandy Hook shootings.
Pozner worries that Halbig and other hoaxers inspire "crazies" to engage in possible violence against Sandy Hook victims' families -- who they believe are imposters involved in a government plot to disarm Americans.
So he has decided to fight back against them through goofy pranks, targeted complaints and a lawsuit against Halbig for invasion of privacy.
"Suing Halbig is symbolic," Pozner told New York Magazine. "If I can show that if you go after a victim, a victim is gonna sue you -- that's real."
Even the date of that lawsuit's filing, Sept. 11, was symbolic.
"I know how these guys function, and this is just another shock to their nervous system," Pozner said.
The HONR Network published an exhaustively thorough ebook last year that treats Halbig's life story as a hoax to be exposed, and got Tracy fired from his tenured position.
"People don't understand what trolls are," Pozner said. "If you don't feed them, they don't just go away."
Some other Newtown parents, mostly fathers, who did not lose children in the massacre are supporting Pozner's efforts in hilarious ways.
One of those parents sent Halbig, a Donald Trump supporter, an email from the account realivankatrump@gmail.com inviting him to Mar-a-Lago to present his findings for possible use in the presidential campaign.
Halbig drove three hours from his Florida home to Palm Beach -- where he was turned away from Trump's resort by baffled security guards.
Another parent, who goes by the name Vlad the Impaler online, started sending rubber ducks -- a symbol of recovery in Newtown -- to the hoaxers' homes to show they "can't hide behind a computer."
The hoaxer conspiracy theorists have been rattled to find their cars covered in rubber ducks, which some of them fear have been poisoned -- although Vlad doesn't entirely dispute that claim.
"I think you could say they were 'weaponized,'" he said, "when we rubbed them on our ball sacks."


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Q: Python: How do i Remove a CERTAIN amount of decimal in a float so i had this problem where i generated numbers from 0-1 with a step of 0.01 but the numbers have so many decimals like 0.010101010101.I only need it in the form 0.01 with two decimals.
How do i remove the rest of decimals ?

A: You can format the decimal like
your_value = 0.1010101010
desired_value = '%.2f' % your_value

Now desired_value will have the decimal upto 2 places.

A: Or you could use decimal.
Look at the documentation in the link:
https://docs.python.org/3/library/decimal.html

A: Round num to digits places. round(num, digits)


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"The Brief and Frightening Reign of Phil" by George Saunders. Another collection by the prince of weird modernity. "My Flamboyant Grandson" is to be cherished.
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"Pricksongs & Descants" by Robert Coover. Master of meta-fiction, but there's heart here, too.
"My Tango with Barbara Strozzi" by Russell Hoban. The latest delight from his fantastic literary Indian Summer (he's 83 and still publishing).
The one book I'm looking forward to most of all is a new Margaret Atwood, out in September. It was originally reported as being called "God's Gardeners", but that seems not to be the case. No idea what it's about, but I don't care. It's the new book I want to read most next year.
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3 Teens Kill 4 was born in the summer of 1980 in the East Village of New York City. They took their name from a New York Post headline. The group consisted of Doug Bressler, Brian Butterick, Julie Hair, Jesse Hultberg, David Wojnarowicz. There was a conscious decision not to have a front person or lead singer. David made cassette tapes with voices and sounds that he held up close to a microphone, fast-forwarding and rewinding. Julie tried different rhythms on a Korg rhythm machine. Brian played a Casio drum machine and Jesse was on bass. Doug joined the group in time to make the debut album. He was a music lover who understood how to avoid covering over the band's non-musicality.
Their debut 7-song mini-album "No Motive" was recorded in Fall 1982 and self-released in 1983. Utilizing rhythm boxes, tapes of news reports, odd percussion tools, snatches of song, they chanted political narrative ideas about the modern mess at the time. The album is an amalgam of urban life, a twisted, anti-rhetorical approach to social issues. Songs weave together to create an intelligent, jarring sound. Razor sharp guitar licks and hauntingly ominous bass lines create a tense, oblique abstraction of pain and chaos. For this reissue we've added 3 previously unreleased bonus tracks. Brian says, "These songs are very deliberately an experiment in Postmodernism. Sound bytes were stolen from the airwaves and recorded onto bargain cassette tapes. We were stripping the structure of the popular song to the bone. A sort of sonic Duchamp. And throughout it all, runs a childlike sense of play: the judicious use of toys, the schoolyard chants. All of this was happening during the dark and soul-numbing Age of Reagan, with the AIDS crisis looming on the horizon."
All songs have been remastered for vinyl by George Horn at Fantasy Studios. The jacket features a replica of the original front cover with a black and white photo by Seiji Kakizaki and updated back cover featuring a never before seen collage by David Wojnarowicz. Each copy includes a 12-page booklet with liner notes from each band member, photos, lyrics and press clippings. We've also printed a special 12"x24" fold out diptych painting by David Wojnarowicz whom this reissue is dedicated to. "We were representative of our time and place. East village, New York City, 1980s. All-night, after-hour busboy jobs in trendy nightclubs, early morning breakfast at Veselka's diner. Drugs and no-drugs. Gay and not-gay. New York." - Jesse Hultberg
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ZED All-in-one PC | Surovi Enterprise Ltd.
The PC's mainstay is a 17.3-inch touch-screen that has all the processor, hard disk and other peripherals cramped up on its back. The form factor is sort of inspired by the legendary iMac. Also, the stand of the monitor is inspired by ASUS and AOC maybe. The PC comes with wireless keyboard and mouse. Both's designing were inspired, again, from Apple's iMac (not that we are complaining); is extremely light and feels kind of flimsy. I believe, I-life could have done a better job by making the keyboard a bit sturdy. The PC comes with all the conventional ports and connectivity options i.e. RJ45, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, 1 mini SD port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, 2X USB 2.0 and 1X USB 3.0.
The quality of the touch-screen isn't the best, I am afraid. But we didn't mind at all. The purpose of having a touchscreen for a PC this size is just to do 'simple pinch to zoom' or maybe 'swipe multiple windows'- and the 10-point touch screen works just fine for those.
The PC comes powered by one of the latest Intel Celeron 2.4GHz Apollo Lake N3350 Processor coupled with 3 GB RAM. This dual-core SoC is mostly found on inexpensive laptops and can do a decent job when you keep your usage limited to word processing, net surfing and other light-duty stuff. The Intel HD 500 GPU was able to render 720p movies on VLC player without any hiccups. But don't try playing any graphics intensive app or games. The PC will freeze and prompt you to restart.
The PC has two HDD one being the primary SSD whereas the other one being a 500GB HDD. This is indeed a great combo. The speaker outputs were above average. The webcam was good enough to conduct an 'OK' quality video call. But then again, you shouldn't expect much from a 2 MP webcam when most of the front-facing cameras now these days sport highly sophisticated selfie cams.
The PC comes with original Windows 10 OS and Microsoft Office Package. We didn't find any pre-installed software on the PC which was a sweet relief.
The battery is probably the most awesome feature that this PC had. If you are planning to use this AIO PC from a place where blackouts are frequent, the 2500 mAh battery is sort of a lifesaver for those. At the highest brightness, the battery lasted roughly 40mins whereas on lowest brightness it lasted roughly 100 mins. So you are getting the laptop like functionality in the form of a PC. Cool, right?
This PC is not for everyone. If you want to have a minimalist office and you are out of a budget, then this is a perfect gadget for you. It will certainly impress your customers and will definitely work as a wow factor. If you are a student then you can opt for this device if a desktop is a must and gaming isn't your thing. The performance of the device isn't great compared to the laptops with same or a bit higher budget. But then again, you don't get a 17.3-inch touchscreen display with an impressive form factor either. So to buy or not to buy…is totally up to you.


Half-day product orientation with business managers or performance coaches.
The offering of 4 x 12 week programs, to ensure a successful product take-up. These 4 programs focus on the individual, product & service offerings, improving the company message, and engaging new customers.
A review at the end of each 12 week program, to ensure milestones are being reached and to demonstrate improvements are linked to practise.
The customisation of the platform with the advice of selected performance coaches, to enable greater coaching reach and frequency.
The offering of 8 x 12 week programs, to ensure a successful product take-up. The 8 programs include; the individual, product & service offerings, improving the company message, engaging new customers, tackling complaints, identifying the moment, exciting customers, the perfect pitch.
The offering of 12 x 12 week programs, to ensure the most successful product usage. The 12 programs may include; the individual, product & service offerings, improving the company message, engaging new customers, tackling complaints, the key moments, exciting the customer, the perfect pitch, customer storytelling, turning on the charm, selling like a boss, negotiating your sallary.
A pilot is $12,500 and includes one-off sub-domain establishment, user upload, content and logo upload and fully concierged service.


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When time travel allows a past wrong to be righted for The Flash and his family, the ripples of the event prove disastrous as a fractured, alternate reality now exists…
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A noble warrior must battle dragons and demons while upholding his moral code as he covertly joins a group of villains to rescue his kidnapped father from Shathrax, the Mind…
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Bob Parr has given up his superhero days to log in time as an insurance adjuster and raise his three children with his formerly heroic wife in suburbia. But when…
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Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's…
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A reimagining /regurgitation and re-dubbing of a classic silent horror flick! Shot in mind-shattering 2D (& 36DD), featuring T&A and epic voice-over 'voom', by Ms. Ilham Otaku & Pepe Chingadero!…
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The Place Promised in Our Early Days
In a post-war alternative timeline, Japan is divided into the North, controlled by the Union, and the South, controlled by the United States. A mysterious high tower rises within the…
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
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Abigail Lane in Kingston. It runs from Campbell Lane to Kent Lane between Denison Street and Regent Street (now Probert Street) behind Abigail Terrace which fronts Denison Street. It would have been named after Alderman Abigail.
(or Albemarle) Street follows the ridge line in Kingston and was formed prior to 1863. The most prominent house in the street is at no. 55 which is spelt as Albemarle House; it is not known if the house or the street was named first. Albemarle is a desirable address in London's Mayfair. The A. H. initials on front gates refer to woolbroker Andrew Hinchliffe whom Mayor Bailey considered an 'influential gentleman' and who owned much of Kingston and caused problems in 1879 by closing lanes within his property between Oxford and Wellington Streets. He also owned the woolstore building in Young Street behind Customs House at Circular Quay which also still bears his name.
Albert Street in Kingston ward was formed prior to 1863 and presumably named for the Prince Consort of Queen Victoria.
Albert Street in Camdenville seems originally to have been called Stack Street. The name Albert Street is first known from the Minutes of Newtown Council (8 July 1884), and at some time after this the name was changed to Little Commodore Street. It may have been named Albert after Joshua Josephson's fourteenth child, born in December 1863.
Alice Street in Enmore was formed by Joshua and Manuel Josephson in 1874 as part of their Camdenville subdivision, and named for Joshua's ninth child. Alice Cooper Josephson was born in June 1855 and later married W. Edward Wilson (nephew to Premier Alexander Stuart); by coincidence Thomas Holt's daughter, resident at nearby Camden Villa in the 1850s, was also an Alice.
Alton Lane is directly behind the Town Hall in Kingston and was named in July 1889.
Angel Street in Camden was formed in 1873 and may be named for Mr. W. Angel who lived in Forbes Street at that time.
Anne Street in O'Connell appears on an 1845 map around the first St Stephen's Church and was gravelled in 1864.
Augustus Street in Enmore was formed after 1880, and its proximity to Charles Street indicates it was (probably) named for Sir Charles Augustus Fitzroy, bon-vivant and NSW Governor 1846-65.
Australia Street in Kingston Ward forms the boundary of the 1790s government grant; Lilith Norman said in 1962 it was named for an 'Australia House' of which nothing else is known.
Aylesbury Street runs off Missenden Road in O'Connell Ward and was first mentioned in 1863; there is a house with this name built prior to 1863 on the corner of Albermarle and Wellington/Chelmsford Streets in Kingston.


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Accomplished and innovative executive with management accomplishments in education services and packaged goods. Two start ups, one sold to a Public Company.
CEO of three successful companies rooted in integrity, innovation and vision. Multiple National Education awards and expert in Competency Based Education. Was asked to testify in Congress on behalf of Skill Standards Bill.
Expert in Accreditation (HLC, ACCSC, ABHES, APTA, ACOTE, BON). Compliance, 90-10, Default Management, Retention, Placement and Education Policy among areas of competency. Trained in Synectics, creative problem solving.
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Dr. Joe Pace, along with The Pacific Institute Founder Lou Tice, are the authors of the best-selling textbook, Thought Patterns for a Successful Career, used by more than one and a half million students in over one thousand Colleges and Universities world-wide. Additionally, he has authored four textbooks on personal and professional development, designed for college students about to enter the workplace. Joe was appointed by the Governor of Florida to the Florida State Department of Education's nine-member licensing commission for private schools (CIE), serving on the commission for ten years, and elected chairman twice. He was also inducted to the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC) Hall of Fame along with being inducted into the Fischler School Professional Society for Doctoral Graduates at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) for his vision, dedication and commitment to excellence.
Jeff Tunney
Jeff has been an educational professional for over 14 years and has worked in computer training, continuing education, and higher educational settings. His experience in higher education consists of having served as a director of distance learning, an online course and curriculum designer, and a residential and online faculty member at the undergraduate level. Mr. Tunney has also been employed in several other professional fields, such as computer network administration, property management and development, and financial services.
Jeff earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Bentley University as well as an undergraduate degree in Finance from the University of Massachusetts. He has also had many positive experiences abroad as a student in the commerce program at the University of Wollongong in New South Wales, Australia, and as a derivatives specialist for a London-based investment company.
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Dr. Barbara Calabro is a lifelong educator. She held positions of Chief Academic Officer, Vice President for Academics and Vice President of Educational Support Services at the college level. Her responsibilities included institutional effectiveness, academic compliance, curriculum review and development, assessment, competency based curriculum and assessment, and professional development. In the K-12 setting, Dr. Calabro has served as a teacher, Reading consultant, principal and Curriculum Director in the K-12 sector.
Terry Bargas
Financial Aid Director
With over 25 years of experience in Financial Aid, working with students and parents to assist them in a clearer understanding of financial opportunities and savings while students are preparing for college. Terry has spent years in training and developing policies and procedures following federal and state guidelines. She has worked at various colleges, Denver Technical College, DeVry University, Colorado Technical University.
Members of: Cherry Creek School Leadership, North Metro Denver Leadership, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) and Colorado Association of Financial Aid Administrators (CAFAA).
Terry has a Master's Degree in Business Administration, from Colorado Technical University, Bachelors of Science in Business Administration/ Human Resources Management from DeVry University.
Terry is a single parent who has raised two beautiful children. When not working she usually sticks close to home and spending time with family, she enjoys cooking, reading, listening to music and watching sports
James has worked in higher education for more than 10 years in diverse roles within academics and administration. He began working in career colleges in 2006 as an adjunct instructor and soon moved into teaching full-time at Southwest Florida College in Fort Myers, FL. In 2009, he became the Director of the Freshman Studies program and of Student Services on the Fort Myers campus. In this role, James' responsibilities included overseeing retention for all freshmen, the hiring and training of four full-time and 12 adjunct faculty, and providing services to all students on campus. James continued to teach during this time and was named Southwest Florida College's instructor of the year on 2010.
In 2012, he became the Campus Director and Director of Education at the Bonita Springs campus where he was responsible for academics, career services, admissions, and financial aid departments on that campus. Under his leadership, they led the company in retention for three of his four years. His campus also consistently led in many other metrics such as placement and attendance percentage as well as in several financial areas. In 2016, he returned to the flagship Fort Myers campus as the Director of Education for one year.
During 2017, James' wife, Kara, who is also in higher education, was recruited by a college in Phoenix, AZ. After a move to Arizona, James worked as graduate enrollment advisor for Arizona State University before joining Arizona Automotive Institute in his current role as the Director of Education.
James has a bachelor's degree in Religion from the University of Mobile in Mobile, AL and a master of divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is also enrolled in a doctor of education program at Northcentral University.
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Dr. Pellegrino's formal education is wide-ranging with degrees in Computer Electronic Engineering, Psychology, Rehabilitative Counseling and Mental Health, and a doctorate degree in Education.
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Dismissal Grievances may be dismissed for lack of merit at several stages. If Bar Counsel finds the complaint to be frivolous or an initial investigation fails to support the accusation, he may recommend that the Commission dismiss it. If a peer review fails to support the grievance, the panel may likewise recommend dismissal. And, while dismissals are less common at later stages, the Court of Appeals will dismiss cases which fail to establish an attorney's incapacity or professional misconduct.
Dismissal With a Warning Even if the grievance has merit, either Bar Counsel or the Peer Review Panel may recommend that the Commission dismiss it with a warning that the lawyer discontinue the conduct at issue so long as the attorney agrees to such a disposition. But the Commission will only approve such a recommendation if it believes that the attorney's misconduct was not sufficiently serious to warrant discipline and is not likely to be repeated.
Conditional Diversion Agreement Absent willful or dishonest conduct, the attorney may enter into a written agreement with Bar Counsel to rectify the problem. Subject to the Commission's approval, this "Conditional Diversion Agreement" describes in detail the required remedial action. If the lawyer fulfills the terms of this Agreement, the Commission will terminate all disciplinary proceedings and the matter shall remain confidential. But if the lawyer fails to comply, is found to have misled the Commission or commits further misconduct, the Commission may revoke the Agreement, and instruct Bar Counsel to seek sanctions.
Commission Reprimand If Bar Counsel or the Peer Review Panel conclude that the lawyer's misconduct warrants a reprimand, they may propose that the attorney consent to such a sanction and waive further proceedings. In many cases, the attorney and Bar Counsel may negotiate over the proposed text of the reprimand before it is submitted for the Commission's approval. If either the Commission or the attorney fail to approve it, disciplinary proceedings will resume as if no reprimand had been proposed.
Court Reprimand Once Bar Counsel initiates court proceedings by filing a Petition for Disciplinary or Remedial Action, the Court of Appeals may reprimand the attorney for professional misconduct that does not warrant a suspension or disbarment. Unlike a commission reprimand, the Court's reprimand comes in the form of a published opinion which significantly increases the notoriety of this sanction.
Suspension Depending on the severity of the infraction, the Court of Appeals may suspend an attorney's privilege to practice law, either for a specified period or indefinitely. Since the attorney may not practice law during this period, a suspension of any significant duration can put a law firm out of business.
Disbarment The equivalent of the death penalty in disciplinary proceedings, disbarments are reserved for the most serious instances of professional misconduct. The most common infractions leading to disbarment include stealing client escrow accounts, convictions for fraud and other major crimes, and multiple instances of willful misconduct that reflect adversely on an attorney's honesty, competence and fitness to practice law.
It won't work for everyone. But for those who successfully petition the Court of Appeals for reinstatement to the bar, there really is life after death.


Leslie Thomson provides representation in nearly all facets of employee benefits law, from the establishment and design of retirement and welfare plans to the administration and termination of such programs.
She counsels both private and public sector clients and guides them through the many facets of plan compliance and ERISA fiduciary obligations and represents plans, employers, and fiduciaries before the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the IRS, and the United States Department of Labor.
Leslie also works regularly with employers regarding both single employer and multiemployer pension plans and advises them on managing their funding obligations and withdrawal liability exposure. She has assisted employers with defined benefit de-risking strategies to help them achieve fully funded status and provides useful and practical advice to employers that have been assessed withdrawal liability in challenging such assessments and negotiating settlements.
Leslie counsels clients on their HIPAA privacy and security compliance obligations and has developed HIPAA required documentation that can easily be tailored to each client's needs. She also provides HIPAA training for her clients' workforce and advises clients on how to handle improper uses and disclosures of protected health information.
Counseled client facing significant withdrawal liability exposure on construction industry exception rules to avoid withdrawal liability.
Successful resolution of Department of Labor case regarding fiduciary breach without monetary penalties.
Development of HIPAA compliant policies and procedures to ensure clients meet HIPAA obligations and avoid civil penalties.


It's believed that the Xiaomi Mi MIX four could have double-gap display - MyDroidDoes!
The brand new trend that's rising quickly in reputation is the perforated screens. A number of corporations have already launched telephones with such a know-how, such because the Samsung Galaxy S8, Honor V20 and Huawei Nova four, which had Perforated LCD screens and have acquired excellent reception from clients. On account of this, it's believed that Xiaomi is engaged on a patent with this sort of screens. The truth is, Lets Go Digital shared a software program patent from Xiaomi Cellular in Beijing that was utilized on the finish of the earlier month within the Database of International Design of the WIPO (World Mental Property Workplace). This patent has a complete of 24 designs of double perforation on the display and is believed to be for the Xiaomi Mi MIX four, though it could possibly be for some other cellular on which it's working.
Xiaomi needs to proceed with that very same fashion on this collection of mobiles.
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Q: Site health dashboard (for graduated and beta sites alike) Related:

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*How were the guidelines for a healthy site determined

*Shutting down recurring community self-evaluations
Executive summary

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*Could the devs please make a weekly updatable dashboard with metrics outlined here shown in graphs and a table?

*This information is vital for continued health of both graduated and beta sites, so it makes sense to implement it across the SE network.

*Figures from the dashboard should not be relied upon in graduation decisions - the existing 10.0 QPD (Questions per day) threshold is a clear enough goal.
Ramblings
Last April Tim Post hinted at a site health dashboard being on the Kanban wall.
Yesterday abbyhairboat asked for ideas to re-invigorate community introspection after community Q&A surveys are phased outterminated with prejudice.
It looks like all SE communities need multifaceted, concise, objective, methodologically stable, ungameable measurements of site "health" to implement timely corrective actions. All too often I read meta questions "How are we doing as a site?" and all I read in response is opinions. There's some mighty disconnect between reality and perception and having a cartload of graphs and a table of fresh numbers without the hassle of going to SEDE and manually firing a one-off query will help bridge the disconnect.
Basically, moribund communities have to open their users' eyes and healthy sites have to stop worrying. I figured out some metrics and would be grateful to SE developers if they could bring the ideas to fruition instead of the rough and antiquated Area51 system which doesn't even deal with graduated sites.
For Stack Overflow, some of those indicators could be applied on a per-tag basis to account for fragmentation of SO.
The dashboard should be publicly accessible. Since it would not include the graduation QPD metric, people will be less likely to attempt gaming the system.

A: I think you're choosing far too many and too complex metrics. I'd personally be interested in many of them, but I don't think they would be all that useful in practice. The metrics we can actually measure easily often don't tell the whole story. The one big thing we can't measure is quality, and that is the most important metric.
I strongly dislike the current display of metrics for beta sites, and I think something closer to what you propose would be a large improvement. The big improvements would be to not show any hard thresholds and to show the change over time in metrics. The absolute values are often not that useful as they can vary a lot between sites, seeing the metrics change over time is far more useful.
I would use a set of simple metrics that indicate the size of the site and the active community:

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*traffic

*number of questions and answers

*answered questions percentage

*number of active users

*number of active users at important privilege levels (2k, 3k, 10k?)

The first two are simply measuring the volume of visitors and posts. This should have a generally upwards trend in healthy sites, or at least it shouldn't decline for long periods of time.
The number of active users is important to see if the active community is growing, a decline in active users is an indicator of a possibly serious problem with the site.
The last one would be useful to see how many users would be able to edit, close and delete posts after graduation. We already have the plain number of users at those rep levels, but I think knowing how many of those are still actively using or visiting the site would be helpful.

A: When you said dashboard, this is what came to my mind; reminiscent of that SE mini-pocket-game: (hopefully I didn't miss the point)

Clicking it should show you a drop down with those metrics that need the most help.
E.g, 40 questions on hold (yikes); 132 reviews queued; number of edits in the last 48 hours; unanswered, zero score, first posts (may need all of the above)... HELP!
You want people to game the system, just in a good way. And they want to game it, so help them (want to) do it helpfully.
Basically it'd be lists of things that 'need attention': Show me the on-hold list, or Show me those short, 'poor answers'. – I'll fix 'em.
E.g. drop down list:

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*47 questions on hold

*97 posts flagged for brevity

*12 in edit queue
I realize that this is basically how the review queue works, but I think the attempt should be made to make it more user assessable and obvious that community intervention can help solve these problems (or that the lack thereof is the problem).
I must admit though, that I completely ignore the 'new users first posts' list when it's at over a hundred (as does seemingly everyone else). IMO, someone who gets paid by SE can deal with all that non-sense.


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