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"Explosive weapons are best used when dealing with crowds or in situations where precision is not a high priority."
—Fallout: New Vegas loading screen.
When it comes to Fiction, nearly every weapon can be found as a Weapon of Choice. They can range from the wildly improbable or impractical to the mundane. Somewhere in-between these lie those who use thrown explosives and incendiaries as a weapon of choice.
A person who wields grenades as a weapon of choice will frequently be portrayed as having poor impulse control. They may feel about explosions the same way a Pyromaniac feels about fire. As such, this trope frequently overlaps with Mad Bomber. They may also have a "fiery" or carefree personality. Oddly, there are a small number of grenadiers who are coldly logical and controlled in temperament, perhaps to contrast their fiery and out-of-control weapons. Usually, they favor Grenade Tag for the calculated subterfuge.
In reality, grenades and their ilk are dangerous, unpredictable weapons that are reserved for specific situations where they aren't likely to cause collateral damage. However, in fictionland they can frequently be thrown at any enemy, regardless of range or surroundings, without fear of injury to oneself or one's allies.
This trope will usually only show up in settings which have sufficient technology for thrown explosives to exist, although this isn't always the case.
This trope always results in Stuff Blowing Up and may be PG Explosives. See Molotov Cocktail for one specific type of weapon this person might use. See also Hey, Catch! and Catch and Return.
Examples of Throw Down the Bomblet include:
In the anime Gunsmith Cats, "Minnie" May Hopkins has a slight tendency to use home-made concussion grenades in inappropriate situations. However, she's every bit as skilled in their use as Rally is with handguns. A single one will just leave a couple of gang members stunned for a minute or so. She can use three to blow out a pursuing car's drive shaft. And when she's really pissed off, she'll set off a dozen of them at once, causing extensive damage to whatever building she's in (typically shown with a Discretion Shot of the outside of the building with all the windows breaking and billowing out smoke).
Nice Hollystone of Baccano! is an explosives expert and keeps numerous grenades on her person. Or in her person. She really likes explosions.
In the Coyote Ragtime Show, each of Madame Marciano's 12 SISTERs has a Weapon of Choice. One of the smaller ones prefers very large hand grenades.
In Rurouni Kenshin, Sanosuke's former resistance comrade Katsuhiro Tsukioka employs this tactic, with the aid of flint rings on his fingers to ignite the fuses as and when needed.
Henya from the Juppongatana uses dynamite sticks to both sustain his high-flying style and attack his opponents.
In Katekyo Hitman Reborn Gokudera is a bomber with the personality to match. Although for firey personality he displays good control over his projectiles.
Isis in Magical Record Lyrical Nanoha Force battles through the use of various explosives and other chemicals. This allows her to go toe-to-toe with the villains who have been all but invincible against the previous heroes, as their Anti-Magic doesn't help against getting blown up.
Jillas in The Slayers, a Gunslinger Fox with a penchant for using any sort of explosive means.
Karasu from Yu Yu Hakusho has the ability to create a wide variety of organic bombs out of his ki energy, ranging from dynamite sticks to flying eye bombs and trap bear-like mines.
Minene Uryu from Mirai Nikki, completely in sync with her reputation as terrorist.
In Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica, Homura Akemi usually fights with explosives.
Frenda in A Certain Magical Index uses explosives - usually hidden in distinctive stuffed dolls, but sometimes in hand-held missiles - as her weapon of choice.
There is a grenade-throwing IRA mercenary in the Sin City story "Big Fat Kill". He mentions that while he prefers using grenades, he'll use his knife against Dwight since he killed his friends. At that point, It's Personal.
Spider-Man's arch enemy, the Green Goblin, and those who followed his designs all use pumpkin-shaped grenades as their weapon of choice. Though they will use explosives not shaped like pumpkins if necessary.
Malazan Book of the Fallen has Morath munitions which are primitive explosives contained in ceramic jars. Malazan armies use them with devastating results to the enemy. They are carried by sapper specialists who are usually elite soldiers. The regular troops consider sappers to be madmen for their willingness to carry and use the explosives.
Grenedier, one of the villains from the Kingdom of Champions supplement.
All three playable characters from Resonance of Fate can equip the "Grenade Box", which allows them to throw grenades, elemental grenades, Molotov Cocktails, or even dog shit.
Jin from Persona 3 uses grenades as his weapon of choice.
Alfred Schrödinger from Wild ARMs 3 uses explosives both in and out of battle.
Ray in Call of Juarez: Bound in Blood can throw dynamite sticks (Thomas can't).
In Timesplitters: Future Perfect, enemies can only carry one weapon at a time and grenades are treated as a specific weapon (compared to 2, which had some weapons with underslung launchers and various mines[1] but otherwise lacked them, probably because explosions were always an instant kill). Meaning any equipped with grenades will only use grenades. This is Lampshaded in story mode;
Mook Officer: Grenadiers; Use your grenades!
Everyone in Team Fortress Classic has some sort of grenade tailored to their class, and Crazy Awesome gameplay styles were generated from using them. In Team Fortress 2, only the Demoman lobs grenades around.
Multiple characters in Bomberman, including the eponymous character, as one might guess from the title.
In Battle Bugs Ant, Bee and Pill Bug throw bombs. Robber Fly can use a bomb too, but only after stealing it from enemy bugs.
Various bomb and grenade-related powers can be obtained in Freedom Force. Liberty Lad in particular specializes in them.
Characters specializing in the Throwing skill in Jagged Alliance 2 can be trained as one of these after they're given a proper supply of grenades. Very useful on night maps: grenades don't give away your position, for one, and the same skill applies to throwing knives, which can One-Hit Kill unaware enemies.
X-COM soldiers can specialize in grenades, but the game's limit on items that can be carried to the battlefield makes it rather impractical. Aliens make very powerful grenades, and sometimes carry no other weapons.
Bug!! had the snail boss... which grew a helicopter out of its shell, flew, and started dropping increasingly deadly bombs all over the arena. There were also literal army ants that shot out grenades from their tails.
Soulcalibur III has the Dagger Create-a-Character style use a small bomb in several of its moves. It is used officially by the Magnificent Bastard Chester from the Alternate Continuity mode Chronicles of the Sword.
Rip Saber from Slam Masters II, who uses hand grenades against his fellow wrestler rivals.
Fatman from Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, a bomb expert in both setting and defussing bombs, though he only uses the former skill in his Boss Fight.
Black Arts Viper in Metal Gear Ghost Babel is also an expert at setting up traps with bombs at incredible speed.
And predating both, good ole' Red Blaster in Metal Gear 2: Solid Snake, standing in the ceiling and chucking grenades at you.
All games also provide Snake with usable grenades and even a grenade launcher at times.
In Super Smash Bros., Snake has a variety of explosives at his disposal. Due to Moral Guardians thinking that kids would be eager to get their hands on that hidden pistol in your bedroom, Nintendo opted to have Snake use explosive weapons (which are rarer) in Brawl. He can use a mortal launcher, C4 packs, frag grenades, claymores, remote control missile launchers, a RPG and, for his Final Smash, a grenade launcher.
From Panzer Bandit, playable character Ein can throw bombs two-at-a-time or roll a single one towards his target. His Mirror Boss Tsuvai can only throw two bombs in a close mortar-like angle.
Big Bad Dr. Farado has a Spider Tank whose best move is to vomit a dozen bombs into the enemy.
The Thief Assist Character from Magic Sword throws bombs at a high angle, making him somewhat effective against airborne threats.
Twisted Metal has both the Ricochet (a big spherical black bomb that sends enemies flying when hit) and Remote (more straightforward remote-controlled bomb) pickups introduced in the second game.
Riot officer Kurtis Stryker from Mortal Kombat, who can throw grenades at two different heights, and even in pairs.
Cyrax, who debuted alongside him, can throw delayed-explosive grenades at close or far range, which would send the character soaring through the sky.
The Joker in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe can use bombs in much the same way Cyrax does.
No-Face in Mortal Kombat Special Forces uses both bombs and a flamethrower to fight.
Suminagashi from Bushido Blade 2 uses three small bombs as his subweapon.
The Napalm Bomber from Game Boy's Kung-Fu Master uses incendiary rounds as his gimmick.
In the Tenchu series, bombs are usually among the selectable items to carry into a mission. They pack a very mean punch, but are usually not as effective due to the difficult to handle and slightly delay if it miss, not to mention the high risk of getting caught in the blast radius, which really hurts for poor Rikimaru/Ayame/etc.
In terms of characters using bombs, Fatal Shadows has Hitoha, who uses incendiary bombs along his fire gauntlets.
From the classic Mega Man series there are several Robot Master, like Bomb Man (1), Crash Man (2), Napalm Man (5), Burst man (7), Grenade Man (8) and Commando Man (10).
Mega Man gains the Napalm Cracker ability from Napalm Man in Rockman 6: Unique Harassment. It can be aimed in eight directions to blow up enemies and blocks to access secret areas. The explosive itself can hit multiple times upon contact.
Doctrine Dark from Street Fighter EX is themed around using bombs in several ways. And wire. Lots of wire.
He shares his weapon choice with fellow mercenary Rolento from Final Fight and Street Fighter Alpha. Rolento though adds a tonfa and uses a very fast, acrobatic style.
One of the twin Smith Bros. in Sunset Riders is this, chucking bombs at you while the other does the same with candles to try to set you on fire.
The Engineer profession in Guild Wars 2 can equip a backpack full of assorted types of grenades.
The Knight class in King Arthurs Gold can carry up to three bombs, which explode in Bomberman fashion and destroy both blocks and enemy units. Interestingly, the thrower can be hit by the explosion (to facilitate bomb-jumping) but not other teammates.
League of Legends has Ziggs, the Hexplosives Expert. He fits this trope to a T - he carries such a huge amount of bombs that, being a yordle, a member of a teensy furry race, he is more bomb than animal (by mass). He throws them as his basic attack and two of his abilities, one of which produces a whole cluster of them. His ability repertoire is closed by a remotely detonate-able satchel charge and a Mega Inferno Bomb, which is powerful enough to produce a mushroom cloud.
In Fallout: New Vegas, one can encounter the Powder Gangers, a gang of escaped convicts who favor dynamite and are not afraid to throw it around liberally and in large quantities. Then there's the Boomers, who go from merely favoring bombing everything that opposes them to building a sort of cult of explosives.
Covert Action has 3 type of grenades that can be thrown or rigged as booby traps or remotely triggered - frag (puts enemies down for good), flashbang (much the same, but temporary and isn't stopped much by cover) and gas (fills a room with Knockout Gas stunning everyone without a gas mask). The latter can become the weapon of choice, because it doesn't cause alarm like others and doesn't require aiming or line of sight like a gun.
Magick Chicks had Tiffany, surprisingly, seen with grenades more often than with swords, despite her introduction Eerie Cuties. Specifically, she used a LEGO-Tiffany-shaped smoke bomb to cover grab-and-run rescue, and later she threw flashbang in much the same package at a possessed student. Which the Hekate's minion with perfectly deadpan expression flicked back into her face.
Web Original
Although she uses a grenade launcher instead of throwing them, Nora Valkyrie from RWBY certainly demonstrates the "poor impulse control" aspect of this trope.
Western Animation
In Avatar: The Last Airbender, there's a group of repeated antagonists (possibly qualifying as a Quirky Miniboss Squad) known as 'The Rough Rhinos'. Each of them has specialized in a different weapon - including The Faceless, the only one of them wearing a full helmet, who specializes in explosives - specifically, he throws dynamite-sticks at anything that moves.
On the hero's side, there's Chey, a member of Jeong Jeong's group who uses small grenade-like exploding balls.
Batman Beyond gives us Mad Stan. His catch phrase (and approximately half his spoken dialog) is "BLOW IT ALL UP!" Yes, the bold and caps are necessary.
The Tick (animation)
I'M THE EVIL MIDNIGHT BOMBER WHAT BOMBS AT MIDNIGHT! AH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!
↑ Which were essentially Sticky Bombs that came in timed, remote control and mine varieties.
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John Carter (Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray/DVD + Digital Copy) Review
After all the panning and all the put downs on this film I finally decided to take a gander for myself and see what was so bad about it. So I decided to get the 3D / Blue Ray Version and check it out. I have to tell you my expectations were lower by all the negative reviews that floated around so when I sat back and watched I kept saying to myself. This is not the worst movie I have see. Matter of fact it was not to bad at all. I enjoyed some of the scenes. The effects were top notch and there was those few spots where I even laughed. So whats the big deal about this film that made people reject it right away. Grant it the budget was way way to much for it and as always with these films they had some creative licensing. But all in all the film was not painful to watch. Rather it was the opposite for the most part. And it seems I am not the only one. When I went on Amazon to purchase it the reviews for the most part was positive . In fact when I went to check the ratings and the review for this post I found that the spread was even more in favor of the movie then when I originally purchased it. there was 484 that gave it 5 stars , 134 for 4, 37 for 3 , 23 for 2 and 35 for 1. As for the extra features I have not fully delved into that yet . Just a brushing over them to see what was what. It pretty much has your standard extra features as listed here.
• Blu-ray 3D (TM) Feature Film (Fantastically done)
• Blu-ray Feature Film + Bonus
• DVD Feature Film+ Bonus
• Digital Copy of Feature Film
• Disney Second Screen (Pretty cool feature)
• 360 Degrees of John Carter
• Deleted Scene with Option Commentary by Director Andrew Stanton
• Barsoom Bloopers ( good for a couple of chuckles)
• 100 Years in the Making
• Audio Commentary with Film Makers
All in all it is worth a purchase and is not a waste of money. Now the question is why was it panned so much. I have one theory. They hype was more then the film where I was expecting much less then it really was. Either that or some critiques need to chill bait and learn to take things as they are.
Plot from Wikipedia
After the sudden "death" of John Carter, a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain, his nephew Edgar Rice Burroughs (whom Carter called "Ned") attends the funeral. As per Carter's instructions, the body is put in a tomb that can only be unlocked from the inside; his attorney hands over Carter's personal journal for Ned to read, in the hope of finding clues explaining Carter's reason of death.
The film flashes back to the Arizona Territory, where Union Colonel Powell arrests Carter; Powell, knowing about Carter's military background, wants his help in fighting the Apache. However, Carter escapes, with the guards in pursuit. In an ensuing chase both Carter and Powell find themselves in a cave in which Carter had been looking for gold. A Thern appears in the cave at that moment; Carter kills him and, with the help of his medallion, is unknowingly transported to Barsoom (Mars). There, because of his different bone density and planet's low gravity, Carter is able to jump high and perform feats of incredible strength. He is captured by the Green Martian Tharks and their Jeddak (meaning "king") Tars Tarkas.
Elsewhere on Barsoom, the Red Martian cities of Helium and Zodanga have been at war for a thousand years. Sab Than, Jeddak of Zodanga, armed with a special weapon obtained from the Therns, proposes a cease-fire and an end to the war by marrying the Princess of Helium Dejah Thoris. The Princess makes an escape and is saved by Carter. Carter, Dejah and Tarkas' daughter Sola embark on a quest to get to the end of a sacred river to find a way for Carter to get back home. There they find information about the ninth ray, a means of utilizing infinite energy and also the key to understand how the medallion works, but they are attacked by the Thern leader Matai Shang and his minions, the Green men of Warhoon. After the attack, Carter is captured and is taken back with Dejah while Sola is able to escape. The demoralized Dejah grudgingly agrees to marry Sab Than, then gives Carter his medallion and tells him to go back to Earth. Carter decides to stay back and is captured by Shang, who tells him the purpose of Therns and how they manipulate the civilizations on different planets. Carter is able to make an escape and he and Sola go back to the Tharks and ask for their help. There they discover Tarkas has been overthrown by Tal Hajus. Tarkas, Carter and Sola are put on trial in a gladiatorial battle with two vicious ape-like creatures. After defeating them and killing Hajus, Carter becomes the leader of the Tharks.
The Thark army charges on Helium and defeats the Zodangan army by killing Sab Than. Carter becomes prince of Helium by marrying Dejah. On their first night, Carter decides to stay forever on Mars and throws away his medallion. Seizing this opportunity Shang banishes him back to Earth. Carter embarks in a long quest, looking for clues of the Therns' presence on Earth and hoping to find one of their medallions; after several years he appears to die suddenly and asks for unusual funeral arrangements – this is consistent with him having found a medallion, since his return to Mars would leave his Earth body in a coma-like state. He made Ned his protector, giving him clues about how to open the tomb. The film reverts to the present, where Ned runs back to Carter's tomb and opens it only to find it empty. Matai Shang suddenly appears, having followed Ned all the while, but as he prepares to kill Ned, Carter appears and kills him, then tells Ned that he never found a medallion; instead, he made a scheme to lure Shang out of hiding. Carter takes his medallion, whispers the code, and is finally transported back to Barsoom.
Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, the film's main protagonist.
Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris
Samantha Morton as Sola
Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas
Thomas Haden Church as Tal Hajus
Mark Strong as Matai Shang, the film's main antagonist.
Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors
Dominic West as Sab Than
James Purefoy as Kantos Kan
Bryan Cranston as Colonel Powell
Polly Walker as Sarkoja, a Thark
Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs
Nicholas Woodeson as Dalton, Carter's attorney
Don Stark as Dix, storekeeper in Arizona
Jon Favreau (cameo) as Thark bookie. Favreau was once attached to direct the film when it was still a Paramount production.
Art Malik as Zodangan General
Jonathan Hyde as Burroughs' professor (scenes deleted)
Transformers Dark of the Moon 3D and Limited Edition Collector's Trilogy
Transformers Dark of the Moon 3D and Limited Edition Collector's Trilogy will both be out on January 31, 2012. The 3D version will be a combo of Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Digital Copy and will have a total run time of 154 Minutes . Though I can not find any special features on this one from any of the sites that you can pre order it from. On the other hand there will also be a a box set of the Transformers series including a 3D version of Dark of the Moon that will be out on the same date. This one will include all three Transformers movies on DVD and Blu-ray and Transformers: Dark of the Moon on Blu-ray 3D , it will be Loaded with over 10 hours of bonus features and packaged in exclusive trophy display packaging, have a movie plaque signed by director Michael Bay with images from all three films and it will be a limited edition. "This Blu-ray 3D of Dark of the Moon will blow you away." Michael Bay said at a press release "If you've been waiting for the right time to get a 3D television, this is it. For fans who've been waiting patiently to bring Dark of the Moon home, this Ultimate Edition release delivers the goods.".
Amazon preorder link via the Scifiology store for both the 3D and Box set
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Septembers DVD Releases
Here is a new added feature I would love to add and hopefully stay with is the Monthly DVD releases. I will try to only keep with titles that have to do with the Sci Fi , fantasy , horror, and the like genres.
September 2011 Major Releases
Descriptions and Features
September 6 Fringe: The Complete Third Season (2010) Special Features
Duality of Worlds: Four featurettes exploring The Other You, Visualizing an Alternate World, A Machine of Destiny and The Psychology of Duality
Animating the "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide" Episode
Constructing an Extrasensory Soundscape
Experience "Os" (Episode 316) in Selectable Maximum Episode Mode with Pop-Up Experience-Enhancing Commentaries and Featurettes
Commentary on "The Plateau" with Monica Owusu-Breen, Jeff Pinkner and Timothy Good
Commentary on "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide" with Jay Worth, Luyen Vu, and Tanya Swerling
Unusual Side Effects: Gag Reel, trailers
September 9th X-Men: First Class Available on Blu-ray and DVD, The Blu-ray version of X-Men: First Class will showcase the following bonus features: 10 Marvel "X-Men" Digital Comics with exclusive "X-Men: First Class" Backstory Comic More than two hours of never-before-seen extras, including: Cerebro Mutant Tracker: The complete interactive Mutant Database with interactive videos giving fans the ability to learn about their favorite mutants in the X-Men film franchise Children of the Atom: An eight-part behind-the-scenes featurette, charting the film from pre-production through post-production, including visual effects techniques and cataloguing "X-Men" transformations through prosthetic make up and costume design "X" Marks the Spot: An interactive feature allowing viewers the opportunity to learn more about specific scenes with talent interviews and behind-the-scenes footage Extended and Deleted Scenes BD-Live Portal with additional Cerebro Mutant Tracker profiles Composer's Isolated Score Theatrical Trailer
September 13 Thor Blu-Ray and DVD , Special features include the following: - Commentary by director Kenneth Branagh - 4 Deleted Scenes with optional commentary - Road to the Avengers featurette - Additional deleted scenes (Blu-Ray only) - Marvel One-Shot: The Consultant featurette (Blu-Ray only) - Trailers (Blu-Ray only) - Digital copy of the film (Blu-Ray only)
Other releases for September of 2011. I tried my best to get them all in I might of missed some releases and I apologize for 5that. If I keep this list going I will find wayt o refine it so it is more efficient. A lot of these DVD's are re-releases or Blu-Ray converted but are note worthy titles none the less.
Avatar breaks Blu Ray record and Cameron is talking sequel
Sci Fi Wire has an inside update on Cameron's and Foxes opinion on an Avatar sequel .
We've all been wondering what James Cameron has in store for a sequel to the biggest movie of all time, Avatar, which would explore the oceans of Pandora, and now he's saying that he's already got the tools he needs to create an undersea version of the fantastical planet.
A second Avatar movie is still speculative, and 20th Century Fox has not yet made deals with Cameron or the actors for a sequel. But Fox Film Entertainment co-chairman and chief executive officer Tom Rothman said that he is confident that everything will work out.
"The truth is that just like I didn't worry about the deal for the movie, I don't worry about the deal for the sequel," Rothman said in a separate interview. "When Jim is ready to do it, we at Fox will be ready to do it with him."
Also in the blue world of Pandora is that Avatar has broken the 1st day Blu Ray sales surpassing the Dark Knight according to the Hollywood Reporter .
Recent market momentum for Blu-ray enthusiasm was apparent, as Blu-ray sales of "Avatar" -- at 1.5 million copies -- well outpaced first-day sales of previous high-def top dog "The Dark Knight." An early industry estimate set overall disc sales of the title comfortably north of 4 million units, putting it well on track to become the year's top-selling release to date.
Retailers sold out of 60% of their Blu-ray inventory on average, a Fox rep said. He declined to specify unit shipments.
Mass merchants moved out roughly 50% of their "Avatar" DVDs, the spokesman added.
'Battlestar Galactica' Earns Top TV DVD Honor
Here is an article that sort of rounds off the Battlestar theme for the last two days. BSG complete series has won the top honors for the best DVD of the year.
(Complete story at Earth Times )
Universal Studios Home Entertainment's complete-series boxed set of the sci-fi series "Battlestar Galactica" has been named TV DVD of the year as part of the sixth annual TV DVD Awards, presented by Home Media Magazine, Agent DVD Magazine and TVShowsOnDVD.com.
A panel of judges, comprised of DVD critics and journalists, selected five finalists in each of 11 categories from a field....
Other sci fi related DVD's that earned honors was
Best Complete-Series Set: Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series, Universal
Best Current Series Set (episodes aired 2008-09): True Blood: The Complete First Season, HBO Home Entertainment
Best Animation TV DVD: The Transformers: 25th Anniversary Matrix of Leadership Edition, Shout! Factory
Best TV on Blu-ray: Star Trek: The Original Series — Season Two, Paramount/CBS
Best Extras: Dollhouse: Season One, Fox

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Watch: Newly Released Dashcam Footage of Daunte Wright Shooting Revealed
On Wednesday, brand new dashcam footage of the shooting of Daunte Wright was revealed. The footage was released during the opening stateme...
On Wednesday, brand new dashcam footage of the shooting of Daunte Wright was revealed.
The footage was released during the opening statements of the trial of Kim Potter, the former police officer accused of shooting and killing Wright during a traffic stop in Minnesota in April.
Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department, was on patrol with a trainee when she and other officers pulled over Wright, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant related to a "gross misdemeanor weapons charge."
When the officers found out about the warrant, they said they tried to arrest him, but Wright broke away and attempted to flee in his car. It was then that Potter reportedly fired her gun at Wright, saying she thought she had actually been holding her Taser.
Prosecutors showed the following brand new footage of the shooting to the jury Wednesday, according to CNN.
Assistant Minnesota Attorney General Erin Eldridge told the jury that, during the arrest, Wright was "scared" and attempted to get back in his car to flee the scene.
After shooting Wright, Potter can be heard on video admitting she made a mistake.
"S**t, I just shot him, I grabbed the wrong f***ing gun and I shot him … I'm going to go prison … I killed a boy," Potter said.
Potter faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.
In Minnesota, an individual can be charged with second-degree manslaughter if the killing was "culpable negligence whereby the person creates an unreasonable risk, and consciously takes chances of causing death or great bodily harm to another," according to the 2021 Minnesota statutes.
Potter's defense has argued that Wright created an unreasonable risk, not Potter, by resisting arrest in the first place.
All Wright "had to do was surrender," attorney Paul Engh said in his own opening statements on Wednesday, according to CNN.
"All he has to do is stop and he'd be with us."
Engh went on to stress that Potter made an accident by grabbing her gun, albeit a tragic one.
"She realizes what has happened much to her everlasting and unending regret," Engh said.
"She made a mistake. This was an accident. She is a human being, but she had to do what she had to do to prevent a death to a fellow officer too."


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Hyper-Realistic Body Part Tattoos
By Elizabeth Nelson
When Eric Catalano first became a tattoo artist, he wasn't thinking about helping out breast cancer patients or amputees; he just wanted the "cool" lifestyle. But when his grandmother was diagnosed with breast cancer and the family started an awareness campaign, he knew he wanted to do a lot more than just raise awareness for a disease he believes everyone is already aware of.
"When I started tattooing in the first place, it was just to be a rockstar and ride motorcycles and party," remembers Catalano. "I kind of got over that whole part and grew up, the more I wanted to use tattooing as a way to give back somehow."
Photo: KSDK 5
So when his grandmother was diagnosed, Catalano decided to take up the challenge of learning to create hyper-realistic nipple tattoos that he could give away free to women who had lost their nipples to breast cancer.
Photo: Instagram/Eric Catalano
For many women, losing their breasts and nipples to a mastectomy surgery is more than just losing a simple body part. It also means losing part of what makes them feminine and sensual, which can negatively affect self-esteem, confidence, and relationships. These women may not feel whole, but they also might not feel attractive, womanly, or even human.
Luckily, getting either a tattoo that covers the mastectomy scars or a realistic nipple tattoo can turn a negative cancer experience into an overwhelmingly positive and powerful one for many breast cancer survivors. And that's the transformation Catalano provides with his art at his tattoo shop, Eternal Ink, in Hecker, Illinois.
Photo: Instagram/ Eric Catalano and KSDK 5
"One year from today I was diagnosed with breast cancer, so that's the reason we're getting tattoos today," says Darlene Rhodes, who came to Catalano for a pair of his realistic nipple tattoos. "This to me was just such a beautiful gift, just another favor of God."
Once Catalano learned all the ins and outs of human skin tones and the tiny details and imperfections that make nipples look realistic, it was simple to carry those skills into other types of body part tattoos. He's happy to recreate body parts for all sorts of patients with missing body parts and has even tattooed fingernails on a person who was missing the tips of two fingers.
Catalano's amazingly realistic artwork has been shared millions of times on social media, and for good reason! Can you imagine losing a body part to an accident or illness and then having it given back to you again? Priceless!
Check out the video below to learn more about Catalano's work.
These Patriotic Tattoos Will Make You Want One Too: Click "Next" below!
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Francisco Picasso Risso (* 19. Juni 1982 in Montevideo) ist ein uruguayischer Schwimmer.

Der 1,81 Meter große Francisco Picasso nahm mit dem uruguayischen Team an den Panamerikanischen Spielen 1999 teil. Am 11. Oktober 1999 war er Mitglied der 4-mal-100-Meter-Lagen-Staffel, die mit einer Zeit von 4:03,01 Minuten den uruguayischen Rekord für Vereinsstaffeln aufstellte, der auch Ende Oktober 2011 noch Bestand hatte. Sodann gehörte er dem uruguayischen Aufgebot bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen 2000 in Sydney an. Dort belegte er über 200 Meter Lagen den 52. Platz. 2001 wurde Picasso mehrfacher Uruguayischer Meister. Er holte die Titel über 200 Meter und 400 Meter Lagen, 50 Meter und 100 Meter Brust, sowie mit der 4-mal-100-Meter-Freistilstaffel und Lagen-Staffel und der 4-mal-200-Meter-Freistilstaffel. Erneut war er 2003 Teil der uruguayischen Mannschaft bei den Panamerikanischen Spielen und auch bei den Panamerikanischen Spielen 2007 in Rio de Janeiro ging er an den Start. Dort stellte er am 17. Juli 2007 mit der 4-mal-100-Meter-Freistilstaffel mit einer Zeit von 3:21,06 Minuten einen neuen Uruguayischen Rekord auf. In Peking nahm er zum zweiten Mal an den Olympischen Sommerspielen teil. Über die 50-Meter-Freistildistanz startend, klassierte er auf Rang 50. Bis März 2012 hielt er, gemeinsam mit Martín Kutscher, mit einer Zeit von 22,81 Sekunden den Landesrekord über 50 Meter Freistil. Der Rekord wurde jedoch in jenem Monat zweimal von Gabriel Melconián unterboten.

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Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 2008
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UK home prices slip last month
Source: Agencies | May 1, 2009, Friday | Print Edition
HOUSE prices in Britain in April gave up some of the unexpected gains made in March, one of the country's biggest mortgage lenders said yesterday.
In its monthly assessment, the Nationwide building society said the average British house price fell a modest 0.4 percent in April. In March, house prices rose 0.9 percent, the first increase in nearly 18 months.
Compared with the previous year, house prices were 15 percent lower in April, compared with 15.7 percent in March.
Nationwide's chief economist Fionnuala Earley said recent government tax and credit measures to boost the housing market were welcome but were unlikely to turn things around overnight.
Economic fundamentals, related to the recession, will remain the main driver for the market, Earley said.
"The housing market is very sensitive to income and, as a result, conditions in the labor market are crucial to its performance," she said.
By the end of February, unemployment in Britain was at 2.1 million, or 6.7 percent of the working population, and many economists believe it could breach the 3 million barrier by the end of this year.
House prices in Britain have been falling since late 2007 as the economy slowed down sharply and eventually sank into its deepest recession since World War II.


a variety of physiological and environmental circumstances, including tumor, infection, injury, prolonged wear and tear, or motor vehicle accident (whiplash).
Workplace factors may also may cause neck pain, a possibility suggested by a recent study in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Workers in Norway completed a mailed questionnaire in 1990, and 78% of those workers completed a second questionnaire in 1994.
Results showed that in workers with or without neck pain in 1990, "little influence on own work situation" predicted neck pain in 1994. The authors explain this association by speculating that control at work enables workers to change and reduce job demands that may contribute to injury or pain.
Your doctor of chiropractic can tell you more about the potential causes of neck pain and evaluate any current neck pain you might be experiencing.
Eriksen W, Natvig B, Knardahl S, et al. Job characteristics as predictors of neck pain: a 4-year prospective study. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Oct. 1999: Vol. 41, No. 10, pp893-902.


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Characterizer
offered by www.fixoodle.com
Practice Japanese or Chinese characters while you use the web.
This extension was created by Fixoodle, http://www.fixoodle.com, learn from fluent speakers.
Characterizer allows you to practice Japanese or Chinese characters while you read English (or other languages) by replacing the first letter (or entire word) with a character. For example, the word read might appear as 読ead.
Characterizer is a Google Chrome extension that allows you to practice Japanese or Chinese character meanings while you use the internet (in English or other languages). It helps you learn the meaning of individual characters. Since you have to read sometimes in your native language, you might as well practice while you do it. What the program does is simple. It replaces the first letter of a word with a character of similar meaning. For example, the word read might appear as 読ead.
The strength of this add-on is that it lets you practice Japanese or Chinese character meanings while you do something you would have to do anyhow, namely read in your own language.
The default installation includes five different profiles, Heisig RTK in both English and Spanish, Kanji In Context, Kanjidic, and Heisig Remembering the Hanzi. The program replaces the first letter of words defined in the profile with the corresponding character (in the case of profiles in which one word can correspond to multiple characters, one character is selected at random).
You can easily create your own profiles or modify the existing ones and add them through the options menu. You could easily create a Spanish version of the Heisig file, for example. One user has already created a French version. See the homepage for details on how to make your own profiles. We still need a Simplified Chinese profile - contact us if you are interested in making one.
Characterizer has many limitations:
It doesn`t have any artificial intelligence in selecting word definitions. For example, it doesn't know how to tell the difference between all of the different forms of bow, like bow and arrow, bow on a present, bow of a ship, bow as in to your boss, etc., which would correspond to different characters. Thus, it is only accurate on a per word level without context, not a per sentence level.
When browsing ajax intensive websites, you may need to manually re-enable the addon, for example when browsing to new mail messages in Google Mail. In this case, you can simply use a keyboard shortcut.
Although speed has been optimized, on some pages the program can take a while to execute, especially on pages that are very long.
This will help you learn the English meaning of characters, which is helpful in recognizing Japanese and Chinese characters so you can get to the next step: the character readings. However, it won't teach you the characters. Really, its strength is that it allows you to practice the characters while doing something you would have to do anyhow, namely reading in your own language.
Hopefully you will find the extension helpful in your quest to master Japanese or Chinese.


Yesterday was a really bad day for me 'cause the sun woke me up at 5:30...I didn't even know the sun was up at 5:30! What a world. So I was exhausted, plus I've had this perpetual headache since ... I don't even know when and every time I wake up I'm like "is it gone yet?" and every time the answer is no. So I'm sorry if I'm grouchy I've just been having a rough go.
So the answer yesterday was Gone in 60 Seconds (good work Jennifer!) and the characters are: Randall "Memphis" Raines (Nicholas Cage) and Otto Halliwell (Robert Duvall). I had been feeling like watching that ever since I put Low Rider on my iPod. So I used a quote from it and then last night I did watch it. So there.
C1: What did you do to my car?!
C2: I couldn't help it! She moved the mirror. I got discombobulated.
C3: Oh, like you've ever been "bobulated."
p.s. Oh yeah! Daniel probably told me this before but I didn't remember...crazy British man from Heroes? The guy who was one of the Dr. Whos? Yeah, he's the bad guy in Gone in 60 Seconds...I was like...I recognize your voice...who are you!?!? So I looked it up and sure 'nough...he looks so different and yet now that I know it's him I can totally recognize the face...but his hair's a different colour and with the beard...crazy times!


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When you're beginning a new dropshipping business, understanding your expenses is essential to building a solid foundation. Shopify provides the perfect solution for any entrepreneur looking to start a dropshipping business online. In this article, we'll break down the costs associated with dropshipping on Shopify and provide different scenarios to help paint a picture of the profit potential dropshipping and Shopify offer.
When you source your products from China, you will ultimately be affected by the Chinese New Year. The majority of China's business will be shut down during the celebration. If your dropshipping business relies heavily on Chinese suppliers, you'll need to prepare yourself for the potential complications you and your customers may face.
It is possible to remove the "Powered By Shopify" link from your footer, and in many cases can lend to the authenticity and professional appearance of your website.


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Linda Summer is a storyteller whose favourite words are 'truth heals.' She loves writing compelling true stories and exploring advanced realms of healing, science and spirit. She holds diplomas in journalism, writing, book editing and publishing and is a perpetual student of indigenous wisdom, medicine and ancient shamanic healing arts.
Known in some circles as the Word Police and Master Blahbologist, Linda has developed a nifty niche for simplifying complex subjects by using bamboozle-free language.
Television taught her to write succinct media releases and tell compelling stories in thirty-second promo scripts.
Radio taught her how to write imaginative stories with words, music and sound effects.
Media Monitoring taught her how to precis live radio and television interviews (and type seriously fast).
Her seven-year stint with South Australia Police taught her the finer art of writing 'corporate speak' including ministerials, high-level reports, department policies and procedures. She also unearthed an ability to transform technical gobbledygook language into step by step, easy to follow training documents.
As a writer with the Australian Spirit project team in 2018, she brushed up on her corporate writing skills and also enjoyed experimenting with social media content creation.
Linda is currently honing her screenwriting skills and has several projects in the pipeline.
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Linda wrote her first words at the age of three thanks to her word-loving mother and has been playing with words ever since. She made her television debut on Romper Room School as a four-year-old 'Good Do Bee,' won her first book review prize at seven and scrap-booked her first letter to the editor of 'The News' at nine. Linda also penned poems, ballads, plays and short stories throughout her teens and became the first published poet in Adelaide University magazine On Dit.
Linda believes there is always a light at the end of the tunnel when you know where to look and enjoys her role as a co-creator of a happier, healthier world


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Has BART's cutting-edge 1972 technology design…
Has BART's cutting-edge 1972 technology design come back to haunt it?
President Richard Nixon follows behind wife Pat who board a BART train at the Lake Merritt Station in Oakland, Calif. on Sept. 27, 1972. (Oakland Tribune Photo)
July 23, 1971 - Superintendent of track and structures Vince Mahon tightens a gold clamp on the last rail. (Bill Crouch / Oakland Tribune) ( Bill Crouch )
San Francisco, CA January 21, 1968 - A construction worker rides his bicycle through the transbay tube. (Russ Reed / Oakland Tribune) ( Russ Reed )
San Francisco, CA November 1967 - Binocular-shaped sections of the transbay tube were constructed in a shipyard then sunk in the Bay. (Fran Ortiz / Oakland Tribune)
By Matthias Gafni | Bay Area News Group
PUBLISHED: March 25, 2016 at 5:34 p.m. | UPDATED: August 11, 2016 at 10:49 p.m.
In 1972, President Richard Nixon sat in a brand-new BART car and took a quick trip from San Leandro to Lake Merritt. He commented on how the train reminded him of NASA.
He wasn't far off. The consultants who designed the gleaming new rapid transit system did, in fact, use principles developed for the aerospace industry rather than tried-and-true rail standards.
Cars were lighter, more aerodynamic and controlled almost entirely by an automated computer system. As Fortune magazine put it, the move was like going straight from a DC-3 to the 747 aircraft.
But did BART's ingenuity decades ago doom it for shutdowns such as the ones that have crippled the system in recent weeks? Or is the agency's problem typical of a 44-year-old system with infrastructure nearing or exceeding its life expectancy?
Experts say it's likely a bit of both. The Space Age innovations have made it more challenging for the transit agency to maintain the BART system from the beginning. Plus, the aging system was designed to move 100,000 people per week and now carries 430,000 a day, so the loss of even a single car gets magnified with crowded commutes, delays and bus bridges.
On March 16, 50 cars suffered electrical shorts as they drove over a section of North Concord track because of a power surge that remains a mystery. The problem has led to a bus bridge, train shuttles between North Concord and Pittsburg, delays and crowded trains. BART uses almost 90 percent of its total fleet of cars on a daily basis, a high number in the industry, which leaves it little room for breakdowns.
"Back when BART was created, (the designers) were absolutely determined to establish a new product, and they intended to export it around the world," said Rod Diridon, emeritus executive director of the Mineta Transportation Institute in San Jose. "They may have gotten a little ahead of themselves using new technology. Although it worked, it was extremely complex for the time period, and they never did export the equipment because it was so difficult for other countries to install and maintain."
Rather than stick to the standard rail track width of 4 feet, 8.5 inches, BART engineers debuted a 5-foot, 6-inch width track, a gauge that remains to this day almost exclusive to the system. Industry experts say the unique track width necessitates custom-made wheel sets, brake assemblies and track repair vehicles. The agency also debuted a flat-edge rail, while other systems tilt slightly inward. That BART design requires more maintenance and is noisier, experts say.
Those one-of-a-kind systems lead to a dearth of readily available replacement parts. Maintenance crews often scavenge parts from old, out-of-service cars to avoid lengthy waits for orders to come in; sometimes mechanics are forced to manufacture the equipment themselves.
Crews faced that familiar challenge when the latest electrical surges fried some $1,000 thyristors, rare propulsion control parts, which usually take 22 weeks to order. BART crews have cannibalized other cars and found a faster supplier, but the part will be slightly different due to the rush job.
While an extreme example, this ingenuity is common in how BART has learned to deal with its unique system.
Spokesman Jim Allison said the cars were designed to use aluminum wheels with steel tires to reduce weight and noise, but that design makes them harder to replace.
BART's unique 1,000-volt traction power system also can't be repaired or replaced with off-the-shelf technology.
"Increased complexity inherently increases the probability of breakdowns; it requires more components and more controls," Allison said. "In plain language, there are more things that can go wrong."
In October, two months before electrical surges on the Oakland side of the Transbay Tube fried 80 cars, BART touted its resourceful maintenance crew in a news release and video. The agency called them "MacGyver-like mechanics and imaginative engineers" that had to work on a unique, old system with cars lighter than other transit systems that also require higher top speeds, faster acceleration and deceleration, and higher voltage in their electronic instruments.
In January, BART mechanic Charles Chew told KQED how just fixing an electrical switch in the air conditioning unit of a car was so complex it took four to six hours.
David Hardt, BART's chief mechanical officer, told the station some parts are not available from suppliers anymore, so he logs on to eBay or buys newer parts and tweaks them to fit.
"Imagine a computer produced in 1972," he said. "No one is supporting that old equipment any longer, but those same microprocessors are what we have controlling our logic systems."
David Schonbrunn, president of TRANSDEF, a nonprofit environmental organization created by Bay Area transit activists, said BART's unique design has cost taxpayers.
"When you have a unique product you're at the mercy of suppliers," he said. "As a result, BART maintenance is incredibly expensive."
BART Director Nick Josefowitz said BART's train control system, once a technological wonder, is responsible for more than a quarter of all delays. The system is notorious for its "ghost trains," where the computer freezes train movement because it erroneously believes another train is in the area.
At present, the BART system is heading toward a major overhaul. The entire fleet of cars is being replaced. And a $3.5 billion bond is proposed for November's ballot. The money would be used to improve the guts of the system, including more than $1 billion dedicated for replacing the electrical system.
Josefowitz said it makes no sense to dwell on design decisions made a half-century ago.
"I think we need to use what we have today and build off that, rather than fantasize what could have been done in the past," he said. "The BART system was state of the art when it was built, and now it's technologically obsolete and coming to the end of its useful life."
Contact Matthias Gafni at 925-952-5026. Follow him at Twitter.com/mgafni.
Matthias Gafni | Investigative reporter
Matthias Gafni is a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter for the Bay Area News Group. He has reported and edited for Bay Area newspapers since he graduated from UC Davis, covering courts, crime, environment, science, child abuse, education, county and city government, and corruption. A Bay Area native, he loves his Warriors, Giants and 49ers. Send tips to 925-952-5026 or mgafni@bayareanewsgroup.com. Send him an encrypted text on Signal at 408-921-8719.
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Tahsan releases Obhiman Aamar
Showtime Desk
Published at 08:09 pm September 8th, 2017
Popular musician and actor Tahsan launched his much-anticipated album Obhiman Aamar at GPHouse on September 7. At the event, Tahsan charted out his future plans to the media during the formal launch of the album. The music video of the title track from the album, "Obhiman Aamar" was released on the night before Eid, and has already created quite a buzz on social media. The album contains a total of seven songs, six of which were written by Tahsan himself, while the other track was jointly written by Fazbir Taj and Tahsan. Three of the songs were composed by Tahsan, while Sajid Sarkar and Nahid Noman Arup composed two songs each. Out of his love and respect for the recently demised Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington, Tahsan dedicated a song titled "Koshto" from his latest album to the highly popular international artist. As an album, Obhiman Amar is a standout for Tahsan, who has revealed many of his untold stories through the album. To share those untold stories and the background stories of the album, the singer uploaded five vlogs on his official Facebook page before the release of the album. Tahsan's fans were in for a few surprises at the end of the press conference when the artist announced two competitions for his fans. Among the contests, Cover Contest, provides the Tahsan aficionados with an opportunity to share stage with Tahsan by covering his tracks. The other competition is titled "A Wish Come True with Tahsan." There were also surprise announcements regarding Tahsan's visit to the US and a concert scheduled for October where he will sing tracks from the latest album. Obhiman Aamar has been released on GP Music. Moreover, the music videos have been released on Grameenphone's Bioscope platform.
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Anatasia Dedyukhina slept with the phone in her hand. Sometimes she vibrated before the phone. Or I dreamed that it vibrated.
One day, four years ago, he admitted that this path did not seem right for his life. The way to disengage was to abandon the mobile. He left his job in London in one of the big technology companies in the world and, above all, abandoned his mobile phone for a year.
His willpower to use the phone less was not going to work. "We should not trust our strength of will because it has shown a limited resource," he says. "I'll give an example, let's say you want to start a diet, what's the best way? Do not buy chocolate, that's my way, I could not find a sustainable way to use the phone. it is a sensation that has an effect on my alertness, "explains this British woman of Russian origin.
"We should not rely on our willpower because a limited resource has been demonstrated"
Today your phone is a basic Nokia: calls, sms and camera, but without internet. Carry a smartphone, but without a SIM card. Use it to request an Uber or to take the boarding pass downloaded with wifi. It is a way to control yourself. His choice is more radical, but the consequences are the same for everyone.
The main problem of the mobile, according to Dedyukhina, is how it untangles our brain on several levels. First, it's an unreal dopamine shot. Dopamine is associated with pleasure and addictive experiences in the brain. "You do not need to get anything special to get a good dopamine shot from the mobile phone: it's good to hang up a photo and get a liking," he explains. Or receive the response to an email, or a click to something we have posted, or a news item with a headline that fits our position, or an offer in an online store. "The email was not created as something addictive, but it could be, but social networks, on the other hand, were adapted to be more sticky," says Dedyukhina.
"It's junk food for the brain," he adds.
In a recent talk at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Dedyukhina asked how many people had trouble reading a book. More than half raised their hands. In the room there were more than 100 people and others crowded at the entrance. Next, a talk on how to embed a chip in the skin had half an entry.
Although it has been spoken for years to detoxify from the mobile, the trend in 2019 to stop and look at what we are doing with technology has grown. "Everything has been going on for a couple of years: Cambridge Analytica and the first decade with mobile phones have been the trigger," says Dedyukhina.
Dedyukhina ignores an important detail. The takeoff of this concern was in the autumn of 2018. Apple, Facebook and Google launched since summer with different intensity the final versions of their initiatives to make the users aware of the problem. Searches for "screen time" (time on screen) increased in October and November 2018, when version 12 of Apple's iOS operating system came out. Google uses the formula "digital well-being", which has been less marked.
"The problem with books is that you need to be focused and you can not achieve immediate gratification," he explains. That change in our mental reward system prevents us from being focused. It is likely that we end up looking for the phone for a small shot of dopamine, which the book does not give us. The rule of Dedyukhina for the moments that require concentration is that you hide or move away the mobile.
"I could not find a sustainable way to use the phone. If I always have it with me I will look at it"
There begins another of the major problems of the mobile: time flies. We are not able to consult something and leave it. "I do not know anyone who uses the mobile only for maps," he says. There is always another notification that requires attention. Among the younger people, it is not uncommon to find an average of one consultation every 10 minutes on the mobile. That's about 100 looks to the screen a day. "Sometimes you look at a social network, or WhatsApp or some pictures you have in the email, but basically it's a little bit of constant stimulation, and for each one it's different: there are people who can not live without looking at the news and other messages or I like them, everything is fine, but in moderation, "says Dedyukhina.
Dedyukhina's digital minimalism focuses on courses to make you aware of the role of mobile and technology in life: "It's a tool, if there's something you can do without technology, then do not set it in. If I'm physically with friends, I do not need know what other friends say, "he says. Dedyukhina likes it the Meetup app, that allows online people to be related to stay in the real world: whether to go skiing or to be in a foreign city.
Dedyukhina does not like to use the word "addiction" because that implies medical diagnosis, which happens with the game or purchases. But not with the phone, at the moment. "I prefer to talk about bad habits," he says.
Has Dedyukhina changed since he stopped using his mobile phone? She says yes: "Since I stopped using my mobile phone obsessively I'm a calmer person, or at least I think so."


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EU Commission Communication Attempts to Address Uncertainty Surrounding Transfer of Personal Data Following Schrems
by Ron Moscona · November 24, 2015
On November 6, 2015, The EU Commission published a communication addressed to the European Parliament and the EU Council in an attempt to reduce current legal uncertainties surrounding the transfer of personal data from European Union countries to the U.S.
The communication follows on the decision of the Court of Justice of the EU ("CJEU") of October 6, 2015, reported here, in which the Court held the legal basis for the Safe Harbor scheme to be invalid. The Commission observes that personal data can no longer be transferred lawfully outside the EU territory based on the Safe Harbor scheme and that alternative arrangements must be put in place. In practice, the Commission made it clear that companies that relied so far on the Safe Harbor scheme to transfer data to the U.S. have to put in place contractual arrangements in accordance with EU legislation if they wish to continue making such transfers lawfully.
How do model clauses work?
EU legislation recognises that "appropriate contractual clauses" (based on standard language adopted in decisions of the EU Commission) may provide "adequate safeguards" for the transfer of data from the EU to countries which do not, in general, provide for an equivalent level of protection of privacy rights. Model clauses are based on EU legislation and on binding decisions of the Commission. The idea behind the contractual mechanism is that an entity collecting personal data in the EU can transfer it to another entity outside the EU under a contract that imposes on the receiving party obligations to protect the data and the privacy of the data subjects in line with the requirements of EU law. Data subjects are third party beneficiaries of these arrangements and the parties have to submit to the jurisdiction of the regulator and the courts in the data exporter's country. These are meant to ensure the provisions of the agreement are enforceable by data subjects and the regulators.
Accordingly, in order to put in place a data transfer agreement, an entity established in the EU must be in control of the data and will have the primary liability under EU law as the data controller.
The model clauses themselves (in fact, four different versions) have been drafted and approved by the EU Commission more than a decade ago. All that is left is to complete the names of the parties and add some general information relating to the type of data to be transferred and the type of processing operations to be undertaken. The information is usually provided at a fairly high level.
In some EU countries, data transfer agreements have to be notified to the local regulator. In some of these (including France and Austria) the regulator's approval has to be obtained before data flows can commence under the contract. Other countries like the United Kingdom do not require notification or approval. Accordingly, if the data controller is a UK entity or an entity established in another country that does not require notification or prior approval, there is no formal process involved.
Is it safe to rely on contractual arrangements following Schrems?
Certain regulators in the EU, particularly in Germany, voiced the view that contractual arrangements do not cure the problem of bulk surveillance by U.S. national security authorities or the alleged absence of proper judicial overview, which gave rise to the challenge against the Safe Harbor scheme. According to that view, data transfers to the U.S. should not be allowed under these contracts.
As pointed out in our recent article on the Schrems decision, such challenges remain a possibility. Clearly, hurdles are likely to occur more easily in countries where pre-approval or notification is required. It is preferable therefore not to place the data controller/exporter in one of those countries.
Time will tell to what extent, if any, contractual arrangements will be successfully challenged. The Commission's view is that their application should be assessed on a case-by-case basis. It is possible that in some cases data flows will have to be suspended, following a complaint, in view of national security interference. In other cases, this might not be an issue in practice. In the meantime, the U.S. and the EU may reach agreement on a new Safe Harbor and the matter could be resolved for good.
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Ron Moscona
Ron advises on a wide range of technology related transactions, investments and compliance matters working primarily with clients in the software and digital field, electronics and telecoms, medical devices and life sciences. Ron also gained much experience in the aerospace and automotive, cleantech, consumer products, branded goods and food industries.
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I have come across many articles on the internet, in the papers, on social media pages whereby there is information. About how Uber is taking over the taxi business and that is the reason many cab companies across the world are suffering. However, I have good news for all these struggling cab companies. Many companies have designed tracking apps just like Uber android clone. The Uber iPhone App Script is one such app that has been designing by V3CUBE.
If you are wondering how that is possible, then let me put your mind to rest. Believe me; these apps are absolutely like Uber, with improved features. The best part of this is that they cost a fraction of what it would actually cost you to design such an app from scratch.
These apps are designed in such a way that once you make the decision to buy Uber Android Clone there is no looking back. The setup, configuration, and installation on your server is done free of charge and you are ready to start operating within 48 hours.
It has all the features of Uber; include the tracking feature, which has made Uber unique and popular. People like the idea of seeing where their ride is whilst they are waiting for it so once you get such an app installed there is no reason why your dwindling taxi business will not pick up.
The app can be customized in your chosen language, enabling you to launch it from anywhere in the world. The currency can be customized according to the area where you launch it.
The app allows the riders to choose the vehicle and driver of their choice – just like Uber.
V3CUBE will also customize it to your specifications like if you want any extra unique features added and will even brand it in your name.
The first step to making a business successful is to ensure that your application is of the highest quality. The moment you decide to start a business or set a business off ground, you have to ensure that you get an application which has all the great features important for the users.
Now that you have made the purchase, your next step is to put it off the ground. Getting the application is setting it off the ground. Once you buy the application, you then get into setting your logo, your brand name, launching it under your name and making sure that more and more people know about it.
When any kind of application is set afoot for business, establishing a brand around it is of critical significance. Unless you do that, people would prefer to use someone else's application. To build your brand, you must first ensure that more and more people know about it.
Local branding and marketing play a vital role when it comes to establishing your business identity in the market. You can use local media, hoarding, newspaper etc. to make sure that your potential customers know that you are offering such services.
Search Engine Optimization which is popularly known as SEO is a global scale activity. It is a fast, efficient and simple way to make sure that your brand becomes popular in its domain quickly and that too without any effort.
SEO practices basically help in ranking over the internet. It is your online identity. If you can make your presence known online with the relevant keywords, the moment someone searches for your application, they will find it.
The higher you rank, the better is your credibility. So, make sure that you hire a good team of SEO experts to give your business a very big boost. Become aware, that there will be a lot of competition when it comes to the taxi market. You will have to make sure that you are the one that people find when they get searching.
Ability to add/delete/modify different types of vehicles such as sedan, hatchback, truck, motorbike, etc.
On the whole, these features are the most important features that can make or break your business. You can also consider adding a few special and unique features such as making female drivers available for female Riders or enable handicap accessibility and more.
The Uber concept is becoming so popular that it is about time all these taxi firms that are struggling need to take a reality check and see where they headed. There is no reason to close shop and admit defeat when you can make a small investment and get an app that is similar to Uber and help pick up your business.
When you launch this uber android clone, there will every reason for people living in the local vicinity to start using your services because your rides are going to be cheaper than Uber taxis. Not only that, you will get many normal people who will want to drive for you and they will spread the word for you, free of charge.
The app fully automated whereby no one has to do anything. No quibbling over prices and everyone is happy.
Stop fretting about how your taxi booking app business is going to go under very soon and do something positive about it. Buy uber android clone and bring your business back on track.


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package org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.stats;

import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.config.Job;
import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.config.JobState;
import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.process.DataCounts;
import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.process.ModelSizeStats;
import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.job.process.TimingStats;
import org.elasticsearch.common.Nullable;
import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseField;
import org.elasticsearch.common.unit.TimeValue;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.ConstructingObjectParser;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.ObjectParser;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.ToXContentObject;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentBuilder;
import org.elasticsearch.client.ml.NodeAttributes;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * Class containing the statistics for a Machine Learning job.
 *
 */
public class JobStats implements ToXContentObject {

    private static final ParseField DATA_COUNTS = new ParseField("data_counts");
    private static final ParseField MODEL_SIZE_STATS = new ParseField("model_size_stats");
    private static final ParseField TIMING_STATS = new ParseField("timing_stats");
    private static final ParseField FORECASTS_STATS = new ParseField("forecasts_stats");
    private static final ParseField STATE = new ParseField("state");
    private static final ParseField NODE = new ParseField("node");
    private static final ParseField OPEN_TIME = new ParseField("open_time");
    private static final ParseField ASSIGNMENT_EXPLANATION = new ParseField("assignment_explanation");

    public static final ConstructingObjectParser<JobStats, Void> PARSER =
        new ConstructingObjectParser<>("job_stats",
            true,
            (a) -> {
                int i = 0;
                String jobId = (String) a[i++];
                DataCounts dataCounts = (DataCounts) a[i++];
                JobState jobState = (JobState) a[i++];
                ModelSizeStats.Builder modelSizeStatsBuilder = (ModelSizeStats.Builder) a[i++];
                ModelSizeStats modelSizeStats = modelSizeStatsBuilder == null ? null : modelSizeStatsBuilder.build();
                TimingStats timingStats = (TimingStats) a[i++];
                ForecastStats forecastStats = (ForecastStats) a[i++];
                NodeAttributes node = (NodeAttributes) a[i++];
                String assignmentExplanation = (String) a[i++];
                TimeValue openTime = (TimeValue) a[i];
                return new JobStats(jobId,
                    dataCounts,
                    jobState,
                    modelSizeStats,
                    timingStats,
                    forecastStats,
                    node,
                    assignmentExplanation,
                    openTime);
            });

    static {
        PARSER.declareString(ConstructingObjectParser.constructorArg(), Job.ID);
        PARSER.declareObject(ConstructingObjectParser.constructorArg(), DataCounts.PARSER, DATA_COUNTS);
        PARSER.declareField(ConstructingObjectParser.constructorArg(),
            (p) -> JobState.fromString(p.text()),
            STATE,
            ObjectParser.ValueType.VALUE);
        PARSER.declareObject(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(), ModelSizeStats.PARSER, MODEL_SIZE_STATS);
        PARSER.declareObject(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(), TimingStats.PARSER, TIMING_STATS);
        PARSER.declareObject(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(), ForecastStats.PARSER, FORECASTS_STATS);
        PARSER.declareObject(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(), NodeAttributes.PARSER, NODE);
        PARSER.declareString(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(), ASSIGNMENT_EXPLANATION);
        PARSER.declareField(ConstructingObjectParser.optionalConstructorArg(),
            (p, c) -> TimeValue.parseTimeValue(p.textOrNull(), OPEN_TIME.getPreferredName()),
            OPEN_TIME,
            ObjectParser.ValueType.STRING_OR_NULL);
    }

    private final String jobId;
    private final DataCounts dataCounts;
    private final JobState state;
    private final ModelSizeStats modelSizeStats;
    private final TimingStats timingStats;
    private final ForecastStats forecastStats;
    private final NodeAttributes node;
    private final String assignmentExplanation;
    private final TimeValue openTime;

    JobStats(String jobId, DataCounts dataCounts, JobState state, @Nullable ModelSizeStats modelSizeStats,
             @Nullable TimingStats timingStats, @Nullable ForecastStats forecastStats, @Nullable NodeAttributes node,
             @Nullable String assignmentExplanation, @Nullable TimeValue openTime) {
        this.jobId = Objects.requireNonNull(jobId);
        this.dataCounts = Objects.requireNonNull(dataCounts);
        this.state = Objects.requireNonNull(state);
        this.modelSizeStats = modelSizeStats;
        this.timingStats = timingStats;
        this.forecastStats = forecastStats;
        this.node = node;
        this.assignmentExplanation = assignmentExplanation;
        this.openTime = openTime;
    }

    /**
     * The jobId referencing the job for these statistics
     */
    public String getJobId() {
        return jobId;
    }

    /**
     * An object that describes the number of records processed and any related error counts
     * See {@link DataCounts}
     */
    public DataCounts getDataCounts() {
        return dataCounts;
    }

    /**
     * An object that provides information about the size and contents of the model.
     * See {@link ModelSizeStats}
     */
    public ModelSizeStats getModelSizeStats() {
        return modelSizeStats;
    }

    public TimingStats getTimingStats() {
        return timingStats;
    }

    /**
     * An object that provides statistical information about forecasts of this job.
     * See {@link ForecastStats}
     */
    public ForecastStats getForecastStats() {
        return forecastStats;
    }

    /**
     * The status of the job
     * See {@link JobState}
     */
    public JobState getState() {
        return state;
    }

    /**
     * For open jobs only, contains information about the node where the job runs
     * See {@link NodeAttributes}
     */
    public NodeAttributes getNode() {
        return node;
    }

    /**
     * For open jobs only, contains messages relating to the selection of a node to run the job.
     */
    public String getAssignmentExplanation() {
        return assignmentExplanation;
    }

    /**
     * For open jobs only, the elapsed time for which the job has been open
     */
    public TimeValue getOpenTime() {
        return openTime;
    }

    @Override
    public XContentBuilder toXContent(XContentBuilder builder, Params params) throws IOException {
        builder.startObject();
        builder.field(Job.ID.getPreferredName(), jobId);
        builder.field(DATA_COUNTS.getPreferredName(), dataCounts);
        builder.field(STATE.getPreferredName(), state.toString());
        if (modelSizeStats != null) {
            builder.field(MODEL_SIZE_STATS.getPreferredName(), modelSizeStats);
        }
        if (timingStats != null) {
            builder.field(TIMING_STATS.getPreferredName(), timingStats);
        }
        if (forecastStats != null) {
            builder.field(FORECASTS_STATS.getPreferredName(), forecastStats);
        }
        if (node != null) {
            builder.field(NODE.getPreferredName(), node);
        }
        if (assignmentExplanation != null) {
            builder.field(ASSIGNMENT_EXPLANATION.getPreferredName(), assignmentExplanation);
        }
        if (openTime != null) {
            builder.field(OPEN_TIME.getPreferredName(), openTime.getStringRep());
        }
        return builder.endObject();
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        return Objects.hash(jobId, dataCounts, modelSizeStats, timingStats, forecastStats, state, node, assignmentExplanation, openTime);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object obj) {
        if (this == obj) {
            return true;
        }

        if (obj == null || getClass() != obj.getClass()) {
            return false;
        }

        JobStats other = (JobStats) obj;
        return Objects.equals(jobId, other.jobId) &&
            Objects.equals(this.dataCounts, other.dataCounts) &&
            Objects.equals(this.modelSizeStats, other.modelSizeStats) &&
            Objects.equals(this.timingStats, other.timingStats) &&
            Objects.equals(this.forecastStats, other.forecastStats) &&
            Objects.equals(this.state, other.state) &&
            Objects.equals(this.node, other.node) &&
            Objects.equals(this.assignmentExplanation, other.assignmentExplanation) &&
            Objects.equals(this.openTime, other.openTime);
    }
}


TROJAN HORSES & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS is the first major historical account of the European computing and telecommunications industry. It was selected as 'Information Technology Book of the Year' by the UK's leading IT trade journal, Computing. It is essential reading for everyone who wants to understand Europe's role in the IT industry.
TROJAN HORSES & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS covers the growth of the European computer industry from 1945, through the 'National Champion' phase of the 1960s and 70s, and looks at attempts to foster co-operation between the big companies - ICL, Bull, Siemens, Olivetti and Philips in the 1980s and 90s.
TROJAN HORSES & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS also provides a fascinating account of the development of the European telecommunications industry from it birth with 'optical semaphore telegraphs' through to today's advanced fibre optics. The account of EU telecommunications deregulation is the best available.
TROJAN HORSES & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS looks as well at the software industry and its development from the 1960s. Copyright control of software is identified as the key public policy issue in the software.
TROJAN HORSES & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS is also a highly readable account of how the European Union has developed its industrial policy for this key high-tech industry. It makes vital reading for everyone interested in the information technology revolution and in European Union affairs.


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Ginger has been used for thousands of years and is native of southeast Asia but is now cultivated around the world in tropical zones. It is a wonderful herbal tea to drink and it has this particular aromatic and spicy taste that comes from the gingerol active ingredient. Traditionally used as a digestive aid, it is also known for preventing and relieving nausea and vomiting. Unlike medication to prevent nausea, ginger is non-drowsy and has been proven scientifically to be efficient in relieving nausea. It can help with nausea due to pregnancy, chemotherapy induced nausea or to prevent motion sickness.
A lot of the studies have been done with powdered extracts because of the precision of the data, but herbal teas are also beneficial and very pleasant to drink. High in vitamin C, ginger is an anti-inflammatory and it contains manganese that helps to support the development of bones. It can help to relieve pain from osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. Recent studies are researching also the potential effect of ginger to protect against Alzheimer disease.
Because of its antibacterial, antiviral and antitussive actions, ginger tea is amazing to fight colds. According to the study from the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition from Mysore, India, by combining ginger with garlic and/or onion, there is a synergistic antioxidant activity. So basically, make an infusion of ginger and garlic to maximize the antioxidant properties. Some antioxidant properties of the ginger are perhaps more active when the ginger has been heated.
By researchers Iñaki Lete and José Allué from the Hospital Universitario Araba, Vitoria, Spain and the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellatera, Spain.
By Shobana S and Naidu KA from the Department of Biochemistry and Nutrition, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India.
Adding ginger to meals or drinking ginger tea is safe but can cause heartburn or gastrointestinal upsets to some people. To help with morning sickness during pregnancy, ask your doctor how to safely use ginger. If taking anticoagulants, medication for diabetes or cardiac problems, make sure to ask your doctor before introducing ginger tea. Always reach out for medical advice from your doctor or other professional healthcare provider.
You can find fresh ginger in most supermarkets in the fruit and vegetable section. You can also get dried ginger in powder and ginger teas.
Buy organic ginger tea from fair trade certified small organic farms.
Note : When feeling sick, let the ginger simmer in a pot for 15 minutes. Drink 1 to 3 cups a day to ease a cough or cold and to stimulate the blood circulation.
Tip : For an extra boost to the immune system, add a clove of garlic in the pot and simmer.
SmileNote : This is my least favorite because it needs to be filtered very finely. But I like to have ginger powder around because I use a lot of it in recipe.
Keep fresh ginger in the refrigerator on a shelf. It is good for usually 2-3 weeks.
If it is not good anymore, you will see mold developing on the rhizome.
The health benefits of drinking ginger root tea are numerous, but the benefits apply also to other ways of using ginger ! And here are some fun examples of where you can use ginger.
The candied ginger is my favorite candy. It is spicy yet sweet and it helps to digest after a meal.
Ginger or Zingiber officinale if from the Zingiberaceae plant family like turmeric. It grows in tropical regions in rich soil and needs a lot of sun. We commonly say that we use the roots but in fact, they are rhizomes. Here is a very informative video by Rob Bob's Backyard Farm and Aquaponics on how to plant, grow and harvest ginger in containers and in different climates !
Ginger is perfect to spice up tea blends, be creative ! Find out how to make fruit teas and add some ginger to your blendS.
Leave a comment ! How do you like your ginger ?
Oh, I love ginger root tea. It definitely helps out when I have a cold or when my stomach is hurting. I have a tea infuser that is shaped like a dinosaur that works perfectly for ginger root tea also (and it brings me joy ^_^). I've never heard of the ginger candies. I'll have to try them out sometime. They look delicious!
You dinosaur infuser sounds very cute ! It certainly makes tea time a special moment 🙂 Ginger candies are sooo delicious. Thanks for your comment !
Ginger is one of my all time favorite roots. I use it is so many ways. I use it mainly as a seasoning in my foods. I also use it as a herbal tea. I simply pound or grate the root and steep it in some hot water and drink it like that. Really great for the digestion I've heard. It is also rumored that ginger root is a mild aphrodisiac. But many of the scientifically proven benefits I did not know about, especially the one about cancer, so that's a fantastic thing. More ginger for me.
Aphrodisiac ! I will research that further. It is such a wonderful seasoning for all types of food like you say. Thanks for visiting !
What a FANTASTIC article! I had EXTREMELY debilitating "morning" (ALL day) sickness with my first pregnancy and was absolutely MISERABLE (NOTHING helped) UNTIL someone recommended ginger root tea. It was a LIFE SAVER…and it actually had a wonderful taste, so I still drink it from time to time, just because I enjoy it. I am SO thankful I discovered ginger root tea during my first pregnancy-it was MUCH more effective than anything or any medicine the doctor prescribed! I cant wait to research some of the recipe suggestions you gave!
Hi Bridget ! Ginger really can do wonders at preventing nausea and just so healthy and delicious. Thanks for dropping by and visiting !
Hello I love ginger tea because it is spicy and has helped me so many times to cure my cold and specially cough. Even when medicines don't work for my cough ginger does the magic. I am an Indian and we consume ginger in our food as well everyday. However I was not aware that it helps with athritis as my mom suffers from it and I will read this to her. Thank you for sharing.
It is just as good in food or in tea. Ginger is in fact anti-inflammatory and can help with arthritis. Turmeric also has anti-inflammatory properties. Thanks for visiting Raman !


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The Andrea Duhon situation
On Election Night, I wrote about the HCDE Postion 7 At Large primary result, in which Andrea Duhon, who is already serving on the Board in a different position, to which she was appointed following the resignation of Josh Flynn, won the race outright. I had suggested this was a disaster for the Dems, because Duhon would have to withdraw from the race, which would leave the Dems without a candidate in November. Here's the relevant state law on that:
Sec. 145.035. WITHDRAWN, DECEASED, OR INELIGIBLE CANDIDATE'S NAME OMITTED FROM BALLOT. A candidate's name shall be omitted from the ballot if the candidate withdraws, dies, or is declared ineligible on or before the 74th day before election day.
Sec. 145.036. FILLING VACANCY IN NOMINATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), if a candidate's name is to be omitted from the ballot under Section 145.035, the political party's state, district, county, or precinct executive committee, as appropriate for the particular office, may nominate a replacement candidate to fill the vacancy in the nomination.
(b) An executive committee may make a replacement nomination following a withdrawal only if:
(1) the candidate:
(A) withdraws because of a catastrophic illness that was diagnosed after the first day after the date of the regular filing deadline for the general primary election and the illness would permanently and continuously incapacitate the candidate and prevent the candidate from performing the duties of the office sought; and
(B) files with the withdrawal request a certificate describing the illness and signed by at least two licensed physicians;
(2) no political party that held primary elections has a nominee for the office sought by the withdrawing candidate as of the time of the withdrawal; or
(3) the candidate has been elected or appointed to fill a vacancy in another elective office or has become the nominee for another office.
So despite some speculation I've seen around, the Dems would not be able to pick a substitute candidate if Duhon withdrew. This is basically the Tom DeLay situation from 2006. If Duhon withdraws, that's it.
However, she doesn't have to withdraw. It was my assumption that that was the only option, and that isn't correct. There is another alternative, which I hadn't considered until Duhon suggested it to me the day after the election: She could run for Position 7 while remaining in Position 4, then resign from Position 4 if she wins. The Board would then appoint her replacement as they had appointed Flynn's. My assumption had been that she would have to step down to run for the other HCDE position, but if that were true she'd have not been appointed to it in the first place, since she was already a candidate at that time. This makes sense, and I should have thought of it before. I still maintain that the less-messy outcome was for Duhon to finish below fifty percent and then withdraw from the runoff, but that ship has sailed. So, Plan B it is, and we'll work to find another qualified candidate to appoint if Duhon wins in November.
Andrea Duhon would like you to vote for someone else in her HCDE primary
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Tagged: Andrea Duhon · Democratic primary · Election 2020 · Harris County · HCDE · Josh Flynn
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Erik Manning says:
I'm confused–doesn't (b)(3) from the statute mean that we CAN choose a candidate via executive committee since she was appointed to another position?
Charles Kuffner says:
Erik – My answer to that (and as always, remember that I Am Not A Lawyer) is that if that were relevant, she should have been able to withdraw during the primary. I readily admit this is all confusing.
I guess my basic position in this is that if she withdraws and the HCDP attempts to replace her on the ballot, the Republicans are going to sue (as well they should), and I am not at all confident the HCDP would prevail. To me, the risk minimizing option is to leave her on the ballot and push for a suitable replacement if and when she wins in November.


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