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Parishes and districts
Ecclesiastical and civil parishes
Other churches and parishes
Registration districts
Enumeration districts
From the middle ages until 1975, Scotland was divided into parishes and many historical records are structured by parish or parish names occur within them. In 1855 Scotland was divided into registration districts to administer the new system of civil registration of births, marriages and deaths, and the resulting civil registers are arranged by registration district. The terms 'district' and 'parish' are also used in other ways, so if you are researching Scottish history, geography and family history, it pays to familiarise yourself with the concepts of parishes and districts.
The parish as an administrative unit was widespread in western Europe in the middle ages. Normally a 'parish' meant the area around a local church. The inhabitants of the parish paid a tenth of their produce (in Scotland these were called 'teinds' to sustain the local clergy. By the 17th century the division of Scotland into about 900 parishes had become a convenient way for the Church and the Crown to administer and record activities in the country for things like taxation, school education, road building and poor relief. In legal records (such as wills and testaments and church court records), individuals would often be referred to by where they lived, for example 'James Murdoch in Corstorphine parish'.
Ecclesiastical parishes and civil parishes
The 900 or so parishes in Scotland at the time of the Reformation (1560) were regarded as parishes for both church and civil purposes (such as education, poor relief and taxation) and the terminology for this was a quoad omnia parish (from the Latin 'for all purposes'). Each quoad omnia parish had a parish church, a minister, a local church court (the kirk session) and a committee of landowners who were supposed to manage the fabric of the church buildings, the burial grounds, education and poor relief. The kirk session appointed a session clerk, who recorded baptisms, marriages and burials in the Old Parish Registers.
As the population of Scotland grew and industrial towns began to appear, the Church needed to alter parish boundaries or make new parishes, but this was seldom done as it needed royal approval or the approval of the Court of Teinds, as well as the approval of the heritors. In the 18th century the Church devised a way to create a new type of parish for ecclesiastical purposes only. These parishes were called parishes quoad sacra (from the Latin 'for sacred purposes'). They had a church and a minister and a kirk session but the boundaries of the old quoad omnia parishes remained as they were for civil purposes.
A wholesale revision of civil parishes was carried out between 1889 and 1929 by the Boundary Commissioners and the Secretary of State for Scotland and in 1929 parish-based local government was abolished (for things like poor relief and education). The civil parish was too useful a geographical unit, however, and records such as valuation rolls continued to be sub-divided by parish until 1975.
The boundaries of quoad omnia and quoad sacra parishes only applied to the Church of Scotland and not to other churches. The way that the Roman Catholic Church (from the 18th century onwards) and other presbyterian churches arranged the country into congregations or parishes was different. The boundaries of parishes were not so important for these churches and for research purposes it is best to think of Roman Catholic and other church parishes as being congregations, meeting in a church building but not having defined geographical boundaries. A Roman Catholic parish or Free Church 'parish', for example, might overlap several quoad sacra and quoad omnia parishes. This is why, for the church registers index, you are not able to search all church registers for a single parish but we have attempted to place each Roman Catholic parish and other church congregation within counties, so you can search for a baptism, marriage or burial for all churches across a single county. For more details see our guide on church registers.
The Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages (Scotland) Act 1854 provided for the division of Scotland into registration districts. They were based on the parishes and burghs but some had to be divided and others united to form new districts. When the Act came into force on 1 January 1855 the total number was 1027. This rose to 1082 in 1910. Since then various amalgamations and alterations have taken place owing to changes in population distribution and to local government reorganisation. Any new districts were erected on 1 January of the following year.
The top of each register page provides the parish or district name and the county or burgh. You may also find that the registrar has written B or L in the margins of the page to indicate whether the entry relates to the burgh or landward part of the district. Each registration district has a reference number. For some districts this RD number can remain the same over many decades. Districts in cities and larger urban areas have a suffix, for example, 685-2 for the district of St Andrews in the burgh of Edinburgh.
The Local Electoral Administration and Registration Services (Scotland) Act 2006 aligned registration district boundaries to those of the 32 Scottish local authorities. This reduced the number of registration districts to 32 from 1 January 2007.
A guide to all registration districts in Scotland is published on the Registration Districts page of the National Records of Scotland website. It gives the dates during which each was operative up to January 2009. There are separate lists for the registration districts of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The Registrar General for Scotland was responsible for taking the 1861 to 1911 censuses and issued instructions to registrars based on procedures established in 1841 and 1851.
The registration district was the principal division for the census. Registrars had to sub-divide their district into enumeration districts. They had to submit a plan of division and the name of the enumerator for each district to the sheriff clerk of the county (or chief magistrate of the burgh) for approval. The aim was to keep the enumeration districts the same as those for the previous census, but if there had been a significant change in population, the enumeration districts in the area had to be rearranged.
Enumeration districts usually covered about 200 families in towns and an overall journey of 15 miles for the enumerator in the country. They included smaller institutions, boats and barges on inland waterways, tents, caravans and barns.
Larger public institutions such as barracks, prisons and hospitals as well as hotels and inns had their own special schedules. The head of the institution was the enumerator. In 1861 this applied to establishments with 50 or more persons usually resident. In 1871 the number had increased to 135 and in 1881 to 200. From 1891 to 1911 it was revised again to upwards of 100.
Enumerators provided descriptions of their districts in the enumeration transcript book. You can see an example for Kirkcudbright's second district in 1881 as well as the title page of an 1861 census book for an institution in Perth in the record guide to census returns.
The term 'district' was a widely used one in the 18th and 19th centuries and did not just apply to registration and enumeration districts. You might come across other districts mentioned in records like valuation rolls. 'Special districts' were areas that were created for some local government purposes (like water supply, sewerage or drainage) in the late 19th century and early 20th century. In 1930 counties were divided into districts for functions like education and poor relief, replacing the previous parish-based system. None of these 'special districts' or 'districts' were the same as registration districts or enumeration districts.
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Biden Signing Big Tech Order After Trump Sues Social Media Giants
President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., July 8, 2021. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
By Sandy Fitzgerald | Friday, 09 July 2021 09:51 AM EDT
Just days after former President Donald Trump announced his class-action lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google, President Joe Biden is signing a new executive order that will, in part, crack down on anti-competitive practices in Big Tech and several other business categories.
Biden's wide-ranging order includes 72 actions and recommendations and will involve more than a dozen federal agencies while also tackling practices in labor and other sectors, reports CNBC.
According to a fact sheet released by the White House Friday morning, the order will encourage the Federal Communications Commission to restore net neutrality rules that the agency stopped under Trump in 2018.
The order also:
Bans excessive early termination fees for internet services and requires clear disclosure of plan costs to facilitate comparison shopping
Ends landlord exclusivity arrangements with internet companies.
Announces an administration policy of greater scrutiny of mergers
Asks the FTC to establish rules on surveillance and the accumulation of data.
Encourages the FTC to establish rules barring unfair methods of competition on internet marketplaces.
Encourages the FTC to issue rules against anti-competitive restrictions on using independent repair shops or doing DIY repairs of your own devices and equipment.
Trump, in his lawsuits against the nation's largest social media providers, is calling for punitive damages, to have his and other social media profiles restored that were blocked by the tech giants, and for a declaration that Section 230, which grants companies immunity from being considered as publishers, is unconstitutional.
Meanwhile, Biden's wide-reaching executive order also targets more than Big Tech and calls for halts to anti-competitive practices in several other sectors, including:
Lowering prescription drug prices by supporting state and tribal efforts to import cheaper drugs from Canada.
Allowing hearing aids to be sold over the counter.
The establishment of a White House Competition Council to lead federal responses to large corporations' growing economic power.
Making it easier for people to change jobs and help raise wages by banning or limiting non-compete agreements occupational licensing requirements that impeding economic mobility.
Increasing opportunities for small businesses by directing all federal agencies to promote greater competition through procurement and spending decisions.
"The impulse for this executive order is really around where can we encourage greater competition across the board," White House chief economic advisor Brian Deese told CNBC's Ylan Mui.
The tech giants' tightened grip has led to a decline in innovation, Deese told Mui, creating significant "problems for users in terms of privacy and security" and "problems for small businesses in terms of entering markets."
He added that Biden's sweeping order, which he plans to sign at 1:30 p.m. Friday, is "not just about monopolies, but it's about consolidation more generally and the lack of competition when you have a limited set of market players."
Deese further noted that research suggests wages are lower in concentrated markets being dominated by just a few firms.
Biden's order is coming out a few weeks after the House Judiciary Committee voted to advance six antitrust bills aiming to revitalize tech sector competition.
Those bills, if they become law, will make it harder for firms to complete mergers, banning some common business models. They have faced bipartisan opposition from lawmakers who say the measures either don't go far enough or that unintended side effects could occur.
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The SITGES - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a specialized, competitive fantastic genre Festival in accordance with the regulations established by the FIAPF (International Federation of Film Producers Associations). The Festival has also been declared a "Qualified Festival" by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences® in the United States. This means that those shorts winning the awards for "Best Short Film" in the Official Fantàstic Selection and "Best Short Film" in the Anima't category will automatically be taken into consideration by the Hollywood Academy Awards® selection committee.
See festival's Rules and regulations.
INTERNATIONAL FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA.
Submit the short or feature length film via the festhome.com platform.
FEATURE LENGTH FILMS can be submitted to: Feature and Medium Length Films; Brigadoon (Feature Films). They can be submitted in one of these two categories only.
SHORT FILMS can be submitted to: Live Action Short Film; Animated Short Films; Brigadoon (Short Films). They can be submitted in one of these three categories only. Please be sure to carefully read the notes to keep in mind for submitting short films to the Festival at the end of this document.
TEASERS/TRAILERS must be submitted to Sitges Coming Soon category.
The maximum runtime of the works submitted must be 10'.
SERIES must be submitted in Serial Sitges. Only the first episode will be accepted, with a maximum runtime of 90'.
VIRTUAL REALITY–360º FILM works must be submitted to Sitges Cocoon. Please be sure to carefully read the notes to keep in mind for submitting VIRTUAL REALITY–360º FILM works to the Festival at the end of this document.
DVD / Blu-Ray are not accepted. Likewise, viewing links received outside the festhome.com platform will not be taken into consideration.
b) The Festival will charge a submission fee for viewing. This fee does not include any submission taxes that Festhome might apply.
Payment will be made at the time the submission is done via the festhome.com platform.
c) The submission deadline for all categories is 15th July 2019.
d) In the event that it is selected, the Program Committee will designate the section to include each piece.
until the beginning of September (lineup deadline).
f) Festhome will send an automated notification on 9 September 2019 to all those works which haven't been selected by the Festival's Program Committee and which have completed their registration via the official platform.
All short films must be fantastic genre with a 2018/2019 production date.
The maximum runtime accepted for short films, in all sections, is of 30 minutes.
be taken into consideration by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for the Oscar® Awards.
Noves Visions Petit Format Section Shorts previously unreleased in Spain. Works with an experimental or avant-garde orientation.
The winning short in this section will automatically be taken into consideration by the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Oscar® Awards.
A selection of short films independently produced and thematically oriented in horror and fantasy. The selected works will be included among premieres, retrospectives, tributes, and/or cult movies. It is not necessary for them to be unreleased in Spain.
However, works that have been published on the Internet will not be taken into consideration.
We ask you to please read the Festival's complete rules and regulations (see below).
All works that have finally not been selected will receive an official communication with the Selection Committee's decision.
The Festival is acknowledged by the FIAPF (The International Federation of Film Producers Associations).
FANTASTIC FILM FESTIVAL OF CATALONIA.
The Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia is a competitive festival, specializing in fantastic genre, festival in accordance with the regulations established by the FIAPF.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood has also declared the Festival to be a "Qualified Festival" for the Oscar® Awards. This means that those shorts winning the awards for «Best Short Film» in the Official Fantàstic Selection and «Best Short Film» in the Anima't section will automatically be taken into consideration by the Selection Committee of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Hollywood for the Oscar® Awards.
Feature length films of all nationalities, previously unreleased in Spain, produced in 2018/2019 and fantasy-themed, interpreting this concept in a broad sense, while bearing in mind at all times that quality and the creation of tendencies are a priority objective.
If considered convenient, the jury will reserve the possibility of awarding up to a maximum of three special mentions.
The audience will vote to decide on the Grand Audience Award for best fantastic genre feature film.
The José Luis Guarner Critics'Award will be presented by the Associació Catalana de Crítics i Escriptors Cinematogràfics (Catalan Association of Film Critics and Writers) to the best feature film included in the Official Fantastic In Competition Section. This association will also present the Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director, for which all filmmakers presenting their debut film at the Festival, in its Official Fantàstic and Noves Visions Section eligible.
In addition, the Carnet Jove jury, made up of young men and women between the ages of 18 and 30, will present the Carnet Jove Award for best fantasy genre feature film.
Feature length films of all nationalities, previously unreleased in Spain, produced in 2018/2019 and belonging to genres closely related to the fantastic genre, like thrillers, action movies, adventure or black comedy.
The Associació Catalana de Crítics i Escriptors Cinematogràfics (Catalan Association of Film Critics and Writers) will also present the Citizen Kane Award for Best New Director, for which all filmmakers presenting their debut film at the Festival, in its Official Fantàstic Section and Noves Visions Section are eligible.
On an exceptional basis, the Festival reserves the right to program films previously screened out of official competition at another Spanish film festival.
This section contains a subsection for short films by Catalan film school students, grouped together under the name Nova Autoria. The selected shorts (based on a pre-selection performed by the participating schools), in collaboration with the SGAE, compete for the following awards: best screenplay, best director and best music.
Fantasy and Horror-themed films of all nationalities, previously unreleased in Spain, produced in 2018/2019 and with an independent inclination.
Animated feature films produced in 2018/2019, previously unreleased in Catalonia. On an exceptional basis, the Festival reserves the right to program films previously screened out of official competition at another Spanish film festival.
Anima't includes a subsection for short films produced in 2018/2019 with a maximum runtime of 30 minutes. The selected shorts must also be previously unreleased in Catalonia.
The Selection Committee reserves the possibility of selecting advertising, promo or music video works that it considers to have sufficient artistic and cinematic value as short films, as long as they are thematically related to the Festival's area of specialization.
The section revolves around non-contemporary films (preferably that are a minimum of fifteen years old) and whose singularity causes them to deviate from the official model of the history of genre. This way, the intention is to vindicate films that should be discovered or reviewed, and which will be screened in their original format, or a restored copy. The educational desire of Seven Chances also results in some of the screenings being currently produced documentaries about an outstanding figure or style of genre cinema.
A selection of the best independent horror movies. The films in this section are eligible for the Midnight X-treme Award, presented by the Carnet Jove Jury.
This competition is limited to films produced in 2018/2019, previously unreleased in Spain.
A selection of independently produced horror and fantasy themed feature length films, documentaries and short films, made in 2018/2019. The selected works will be included in premieres, retrospectives, tributes and/or cult movies.
It is not necessary for them to be previously unreleased in Spain. However, works that have been published on Internet will not be taken into consideration.
A jury will present the Paul Naschy Brigadoon Award for the best fantastic genre short film.
Works produced in 2018/2019, shot and shown in Virtual Reality – 360º Film format.
The Selection Committee will choose the works to be programmed in the in competition and out-of-competition subsections. The in competition films may not have participated previously in any film competition in Spain. A jury will present the award for the best Sitges Cocoon film.
All titles on competition must be 360º films. If "Room-scale" experiences are presented, could be accepted cut-of-competition only.
All films of Latin American production included in any of the Festival's sections, as long as their subject matter falls within the context of the fantastic genre, are eligible for this award.
The Festival's Selection Committee reserves the right to assess these criteria.
3.5. Sitges Family Label Encompasses all films included in the Festival for children and young people, intended to be seen with family.
3.6. Catalan Focus Label Encompasses all Catalan productions included in the Festival.
The production company or distributor will then commit to filling in and sending the entry form back to the Festival at least 40 days before the start of the Festival.
In the event that the Festival has to share the print with other festivals, it must be specified on the entry form, indicating the print's availability during the dates of the Sitges - International Fantastic Film Festival of Catalonia.
4.2. The company loaning the film must provide the Festival with high quality advertising material: stills, posters, press-books, trailers, etc., so the Festival can promote the film adequately.
The Festival reserves the right to not return this material.
4.3. In the event that it is necessary to subtitle the film, the company lending it must also provide the appropriate material: download link, DVD or Blu-ray and dialogue and/or subtitle list.
The Festival will not return this material, which will be destroyed once the Festival is over.
DCP (in accordance with DCI standards). In the event that they are encrypted, the Festival will not cover the expenses derived from generating the DKDMs or KDMs.
date the print was returned.
The Festival's responsibility will not exceed the cost specified on the entry form by the company lending the film.
screening, without the owner's previous consent.
A selection of independently produced horror and fantasy themed feature length films, documentaries and short films. The selected works will be included in premieres, retrospectives, tributes and/or cult movies.
Independent short film productions. No need of Spanish premiere but short films uploaded in Internet should not be considered.
A jury will present the Paul Naschy Brigadoon Award for the best fantastic amateur short film.
Shorts previously unreleased in Spain. No animation.
A selection of genre TV series, TV movies, web series and other similar formats. The first episode, with a maximum runtime of 90', must be submitted in the corresponding section on the Festhome platform.
A selection of upcoming Catalan, Spanish and Latin American productions. An audiovisual piece (like a teaser or trailer), with a maximum runtime of 10', must be submitted in the corresponding section on the Festhome platform.
The Virtual Reality – 360º FILM pieces must be submitted in this section like in any other Festival section. Once the submission has been made, Festhome will automatically request the screening file in order to complete the submission. This file must be uploaded to the platform for it to be downloaded, and viewed by the Festival's Selection Committee with Samsung Virtual Reality – 360ºFilm Gear Vr devices.


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Broadband distributed antenna system with non-duplexer isolator sub-system
Patent number: 10205481
Abstract: Certain aspects and aspects of the present invention are directed to a distributed antenna system having a downlink communication path, an uplink communication path, and a non-duplexer isolator sub-system. The downlink communication path can communicatively couple a transmit antenna to a base station. The uplink communication path can communicatively couple a receive antenna to the base station. In one aspect, the non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be electronically configured for isolating uplink signals traversing the uplink communication path from downlink signals. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can be configurable in one or more mechanical steps selecting a frequency response. In another aspect, a non-duplexer isolator sub-system can include an active mitigation sub-system.
Type: Grant
Filed: November 6, 2017
Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
Assignee: CommScope Technologies LLC
Inventors: Charles B. Morrison, Donald R. McAllister, Fred W. Phillips, Christopher G. Ranson, Van E. Hanson, Thomas Kummetz, Gregory Allan Maca
Method for receiving broadcast radio signals in a vehicle, and broadcast radio receiver
Abstract: A method for receiving broadcast radio signals in a vehicle, particularly in a motor vehicle, and a broadcast radio receiver that is set up to perform the method are described. The method involves multiple reception paths of a broadcast radio receiver being available in order to receive and computationally process broadcast radio signals separately from one another. In addition, the method involves multiple reproduction appliances being connectable to one or more respective reception paths in order to reproduce received broadcast radio signals, wherein multiple reception paths can be combined for a reproduction appliance in order to improve the reception quality. Provision is additionally made for the speed of the vehicle to be ascertained and for the number of reception paths that are combined for a reproduction appliance to be prescribed on the basis of the speed of the vehicle.
Filed: December 10, 2015
Date of Patent: January 15, 2019
Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH
Inventors: Peter Kuhlmann, Gerhard Dochow
Electronic business card exchange method and apparatus
Abstract: An electronic business card exchange method and apparatus. The method comprises: if a first electronic business card terminal on which a first electronic business card is displayed receives a first touch signal, the first electronic business card terminal turns the first electronic business card upside down to enable the business card to face the other party, and establishes a data connection to a second electronic business card terminal (101); if the first electronic business card terminal on which the first electronic business card that has been turned is displayed receives a second touch signal, the first electronic business card terminal sends the first electronic business card to the second electronic card terminal through the data connection (103); and through the data connection, the first electronic business card terminal receives and displays a second electronic business card sent by the second electronic business card terminal (104).
Filed: August 28, 2015
Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
Assignee: ORA INC.
Inventors: Jian Hua Xing, Kai Ren, Ping Wang, Ye Zhao, Jian Guo Wu
Packet-based radio receiver with automatic gain control
Abstract: A packet-based radio receiver (10) comprises an automatic gain control system (17) and a signal-level detector (18, 19, 20) for monitoring an analog signal derived from radio signals received by the radio receiver. The signal-level detector (18, 19, 20) comprises a binary memory cell (22, 24) and a monitoring system. The monitoring system comprises a comparator (21, 23) arranged to receive a reference voltage at a first input and the analog signal at a second input. The monitoring system is arranged to (i) continuously monitor the voltage of the analog signal, (ii) detect when the monitored signal exceeds the reference voltage, and (iii) store a predetermined binary value in the memory cell (22, 24) in response to such a detection. The automatic gain control system (17) is arranged to control the gain of a variable-gain component (12, 13, 14) of the radio receiver in dependence on the contents of the binary memory cell (22, 24).
Assignee: Nordic Semiconductor ASA
Inventor: Phil Corbishley
Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
Remote internet communication with RF network devices
Abstract: Methods and systems for communication between remote internet enabled devices to RF network based devices. The remote device is able to communicate through a gateway device connected to the internet and capable of RF network communication. It is by communication to this gateway device is that a server is able to identify and communicate with an RF device, such as a Bluetooth enabled tracking device, to uniquely identify it and alter its state, so that multiple users could simultaneously control the RF device without having a direct RF connection to the device.
Filed: June 24, 2017
Assignee: TruckR, Inc.
Inventors: John Louis Mikelich, Christopher Gary Herbert, Seth Andrew Robin
Systems and methods for frequency and bandwidth optimization with a single-wire multiswitch device
Abstract: This disclosure relates to a devices and methods related to satellite information broadcasting. Example embodiments may include frequency shifting an intermediate frequency (IF) signal down-conversion from the microwave-band. As an example, down-conversion involving local oscillators may lead to frequency drift due to varying temperature and/or humidity conditions. Correcting for the frequency drift may provide an opportunity to remove or filter excess bandwidth. Further embodiments may include receiving, in a tuning request, information about a transponder type. A frequency translation module may be adjusted based, at least in part, on the transponder type related to the IF signal being input into the frequency translation module. Such frequency-shifting and transponder-specific filtering may allow Single-Wire Multiswitch (SWM) devices to provide output signals with narrower bandwidth, which may improve signal quality, cable run length, reduce power demands, etc.
Filed: November 22, 2017
Assignee: The DIRECTV Group, Inc.
Inventors: Kushan Shah, Benjamin Mui
Control server in a communication network
Abstract: A control server includes: a communication interface for receiving a first identification of a first electronic subscriber identification module and/or a second identification of a second electronic subscriber identification module; and a processor, configured to assign a first partial data volume of the data volume to the first electronic subscriber identification module and/or a second partial data volume of the data volume to the second electronic subscriber identification module according to an electronic distribution rule.
Filed: July 28, 2017
Assignee: DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
Inventor: Stefan Kaliner
Touch screen controller for increasing data processing speed and touch system including the same
Abstract: A touch screen controller (TSC) includes: a front end circuit configured to send a control signal to a touch panel and to receive a touch signal from the touch panel; an algorithm processing circuit configured to process source data generated based on the touch signal according to a predetermined algorithm; a memory configured to store the source data and result data obtained as a result of processing the source data at the algorithm processing circuit; and a bus configured to transfer data among the front end circuit, the algorithm processing circuit, and the memory. The algorithm processing circuit includes: a buffer configured to temporarily store the source data or the result data and shared by at least two circuits; and a special function register (SFR) configured to store a setting value necessary for an operation of the algorithm processing circuit.
Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventors: Hyung-Dal Kwon, Gyeong Min Ha, Ho-Suk Na
Techniques and apparatuses for peak to average ratio (PAR) based power management
Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications. In some aspects, a device may determine a peak to average ratio (PAR) value for a portion of a wireless transmission. In some aspects, the device may cause, based on the PAR value, a voltage to be applied to a power amplifier of the device to cause the device to transmit the portion of the wireless transmission.
Filed: September 12, 2016
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
Inventors: Akash Kumar, Ankit Maheshwari, Revathi Sundara Raghavan, Jifeng Geng, Niranjan Kumar Vadlamudi
Automatically adjustable radiofrequency link
Abstract: An automatically adjustable radiofrequency link system includes a radiofrequency transmitter configured to transmit a signal at a frequency of transmission within an extremely high frequency (EHF) band. The system further includes a receiving device configured to receive the transmitted signal and provide feedback to a processing circuit communicatively coupled to the transmitter and the receiving device, wherein the feedback is related to the received signal. The processing circuit is configured to determine required signal properties based on the feedback and determine signal loss properties including an effect of atmospheric absorption, as a function of frequency; determine a modification to the transmitted signal using the signal loss properties and the required signal properties; and adjust the frequency of transmission to obtain a desired transmission signal using the modification.
Assignee: Elwha LLC
Inventors: Jeffrey A. Bowers, Alistair K. Chan, Russell J. Hannigan, Roderick A. Hyde, Jordin T. Kare, Nathan Kundtz, Nathan P. Myhrvold, John Brian Pendry, David R. Smith, Clarence T. Tegreene, David B. Tuckerman, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
Method for generating preamble sequence in wireless LAN system
Abstract: Disclosed is a sequence generation method comprising: generating a basic sequence structure including C48 having 48 tones, X6 having six tones, and X5 having five tones; selecting any one of a plurality of phase rotation factors predetermined for a bandwidth; and generating a sequence to be inputted into a preamble to be transmitted to a terminal, by using the phase rotation factor, applied in basic sequence structural units, and the basic sequence structure.
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventors: Kilbom Lee, Hangyu Cho, Wookbong Lee, Jinsoo Choi, Jiwon Kang
Band-based amplifier linearity adjustment
Abstract: A system improve amplifier efficiency of operation relative to that of an amplifier with fixed biasing is operating channel dependent. A control circuit determines a bias current for an amplifying transistor of an amplifier circuit based at least in part on an operating channel. The amplifying transistor operates in a multi-channel system, where the bias current for the amplifying transistor operating at channels at an edge of a channel band is different from the bias current for the amplifying transistor operating at channels nearer a center of the channel band.
Filed: February 3, 2017
Assignee: SiGe Semiconductor, Inc.
Inventors: Alan J. A. Trainor, Grant Darcy Poulin, Craig Joseph Christmas
Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a housing comprising a first metal case, a second metal case and a first non-conductive case arranged between the first metal case and the second metal case, a battery embedded in the housing, a first coil arranged in an area covered by the first metal case inside the housing, a main board comprising a charging module implemented to recharge the battery using electric currents which flow in the first coil, and a first resonator arranged in an area covered by the first non-conductive case and comprising a first matching circuit corresponding to a first frequency, such that the examples of the mobile terminal in accordance with the present disclosure may enhance performance of the wireless communication unit and wireless charging performance, without design change of the housing having the metal case.
Inventors: Jaehyun Choi, Hyengcheul Choi, Deuksu Choi, Dongjin Kim, Chisang You
Portable antenna with built-in amplifier for two-way or one-way communications
Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of portable antennae and systems for radio communications requiring low-noise receiving means, or in which interconnecting transmission line insertion loss between receiver or transceiver equipment and a distant antenna impairs such radio communications. A method of use is also disclosed, in which an antenna in a passive state may be turned on automatically upon the initiation by a radio operator of a transmission.
Filed: May 23, 2016
Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
Inventor: Steven Lloyd Myers
Communication circuit for supporting communication function and electronic device including the same
Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication circuit. The communication circuit includes at least one receive amplifier configured to connect to an antenna and to low-noise amplify at least a part of a multi-band signal, and a transceiver including a mixer configured to mix the signal low-noise amplified by the at least one receive amplifier, wherein the transceiver is configured to process the multi-band signal.
Filed: December 4, 2015
Inventors: Young Ju Kim, Sung Chul Park
Fully integrated wake-up receiver
Abstract: An apparatus is provided which comprises: a mixer to mix a first signal of a first frequency with a second signal of a second frequency, and to generate a first output; a switched-capacitor multiplier, coupled to the mixer, to receive the first output and to provide a second output with reduced noise; and an amplifier, coupled to the switched-capacitor multiplier, to amplify the second output.
Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
Assignee: Intel Corporation
Inventors: Erkan Alpman, Ahmad B. Khairi, Stefano Pellerano, Ashoke Ravi
Method and system for mobile delivery of broadcast content
Abstract: A satellite dish assembly may comprise a broadcast receive module and a basestation module. The broadcast receive module may be operable to receive a satellite signal, recover media carried in the satellite signal, and output the media. The basestation module may be operable to accept the media output by the broadcast receive module and transmit the media in accordance with one or more wireless protocols. In being conveyed from the broadcast receive module to the basestation, the media content may not traverse any wide area network connection. The one or more wireless protocols may comprise one or more of: a cellular protocol and IEEE 802.11 protocol. The satellite dish assembly may comprise a routing module that may be operable to route data between the broadcast receive module, the basestation, and a gateway.
Assignee: Maxlinear, Inc.
Inventors: Curtis Ling, Timothy Gallagher, Glenn Chang
Lighting system for medical appointment progress tracking by Wi-Fi detection
Abstract: Provided are mechanisms and processes for a lighting system for medical schedule management. According to various examples, an apparatus is provided which comprises a lighting interface configured to connect to a lighting element for illuminating a medical examination room. The apparatus further comprises a power interface coupled to a power source. The apparatus further comprises a Wi-Fi transceiver configured to transmit a wireless signal to connect to a device corresponding to a physician. The wireless signal corresponds to a local area network. The duration of the connection is used to track the presence of the physician in the medical examination room. The Wi-Fi transceiver is tuned to transmit a signal strength corresponding to the size and characteristics of the medical examination room. The apparatus is located in a lighting fixture in the medical examination room. The lighting fixture may be centrally located in the medical examination room.
Filed: February 22, 2017
Inventors: Deborah T Bullington, Andrew B Bullington
Tiered wireless, multi-modal access system and method
Abstract: A wireless, multi-modal access device and system adapted to integrate a number of communications networks operating in differing communication modes to facilitate transfer of communication links during a communication session to promote efficient use of the communication networks. The system includes a plurality of Universal Multi-Modal Access Devices UMMAD that are capable of operating at different frequencies and different protocols (TDMA, AMPS, CDMA, GSM, PCS etc) to communicate with any one of a number of Wide Bandwidth Gateways (WBG), which are each capable of communication using one or more of the protocols. The communication links may be switched from one WBG to another or from one protocol to another during a communication session to continue the session under the control of a Universal System Traffic Controller. Numerous other applications of the UMMADs for unique identification and e-commerce are disclosed.
Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
Assignee: Mobile Data Off-Loading, Inc.
Inventor: Charles M. Leedom, Jr.


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Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta – 13 (Fin)(?)
Well now, that was something completely different! This final episode wrapped up the story we've seen so far, but towards the end felt far more like the set up for a sequel than the closing of the book. Whether this sequel is a sure thing or merely wishful thinking on the part of the shows' creators, we don't know. But if you were going to be content with a single 12-episode season and went into last week thinking that would be the final episode (like we did), this felt a bit strange and extraneous.
We'll admit it was pretty cool to finally see what the world of PIlot's Song looks like: something like one of those goofy-looking fountain things you can by at a garden center. We kid; it's actually a pretty far-out design, much like Last Exile's hourglass world. But the show didn't show the slightest sign of caring about any of this until just now. But what was going to be a one-way journey became round-trip thanks to the Holy Deus Ex Machina Empire, so Kal, Ari, and the rest of their class who survived the battles return home to a hero's welcome.
Watching Kal and Ari reunite with their awesome family was nice, but we were less interested in Ari continuing to hide her secret love for her adoptive brother, preferring to keep it bottled in and lashing out when she gets nervous. We're not saying she'd be any better off if she confessed to Kal, as he's pretty deeply in love with someone else, but like this episode itself, her unrequited love feels somewhat extraneous. Rather than pine for someone she can't have and be cast as a loser and victim of fate, why not make her as determined to see Ignacio again as Kal is to see Claire?
As for Kal's whole coming-out-as-Karl La Hire speech to the assembled masses (which appear to number in the hundreds of thousands) and his spearheading of a second Isla Plan, well…the idea that he'd convince Balsteros to start another war just to get his love back, and the quiet sneaky classmate being some kind of informant…it's just a piling on of plot there's no time to get into. That suggests a sequel, when we're not sure we really want one. Basically, we were kinda looking for closure, but what we got almost felt more like a "To Be Continued."
Average Rating: 7.615
MyAnimeList Score: 7.33
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Mon, 31 Mar 2014 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta, Winter 2014Tags ariel albus, carl la hire, claire cruz, end of the sky, family, forgiveness, hanasaki nanako, holy levamme empire, home, isla, kal-el albus, love song of a certain pilot, love triangle, new mission, nina viento, sequel, sky clan, the pilot's love song, unrequited love2 Comments on Toaru Hikuushi e no Koiuta – 13 (Fin)(?)
Nobunaga the Fool – 12
Nobu's plan has failed, his army is in tatters, and scores of his people are dead or maimed, but you'd never guess he was in trouble from his demeanor. We were also a bit surprised that Caesar, still sore over being outsmarted by Nobu in the past, agrees to any sort of truce. We'll call it an act of deference to Nobu's sheer grit and audacity. Not only that, but this week, for the first time, you get the feeling Caesar would prefer it if Nobu were an ally rather than a foe.
Almost as much as the tea ceremony itself, we enjoyed the preparation that went into it, particularly that of Nobu and of Ichihime, who insists on being the host. We've always really liked the serene strength of Ichihime's presence, but we always had precious few scenes with her; this episode corrects that by giving her a nice little brother-sister moment at the waterfall, and having her play an unexpectedly crucial role far beyond her services as tea-maker (at which she excels, by the way).
The show has perhaps been wise to keep her on the periphery, somewhat out of focus, much like Mitsuhide's trio of kunoichi; these women feel like mysteries compared to the comparatively open books of Jeanne and Himiko. The truth of the matter is, Ichihime is just as bad-ass as her brother (if not moreso)…she's just quieter and classier about it. And while she's vowed to always stay by Nobu's side and support him in all things, you get the feeling she does it because it's what she wishes, not simply because she's expected to.
That independent will is put on full display at the tea ceremony, which starts out normally enough, but when Nobu notices Caesar is uncomfortable sitting in the traditional manner, he relaxes the protocol, which relaxes Caesar. When things come down to brass tacks, Caesar wants the regalia in exchange for an end to hostilities and a military alliance. At this point we were thinking Nobu could answer either way and figure something out, but he decides to firmly refuse, while still insisting they stop fighting.
This is because Nobu suspects that Caesar's boss Arthur, whom Caesar claims to be a Savior King as Jeanne insists it's Nobu—perhaps there really are two of them?—is a pragmatic sort who'd prefer a minimum of collateral damage in his quest for the Holy Grail (or, like whatever). Caesar agrees to a temporary alliance if he can have Ichihime…and everyone protests but her. Knowing what it would mean if Caesar kept his word, and warning him she'd kill him if he didn't, she makes another choice for herself and accepts his terms.
The tarot Jeanne draws this week is "The Fool", and she immediately thinks of Nobu, especially when he loosens protocol at the ceremony. But the real "Fool" turns out to be Ichihime. Freedom, nonconformity, innocence, purity, cheer, possibility, imagination, and genius: these are all qualities she embodies more than anyone else at that juncture. She has become the wild card that could shape the fate of both worlds as much as Nobu, if not more. And after being so cold to her earlier, Mitsuhide seems particularly troubled by her choice. Sorry dude; you had your chance!
Rating: 8 (Great)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Mon, 31 Mar 2014 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Nobunaga the Fool, Winter 2014Tags akechi mitsuhide, alexander, gaius julius caesar, himiko, holy grail, hostage, ichihime, Jeanne Kaguya d'Arc, kunoichi, Leonardo da Vinci, marriage, negotiations, Oda Nobunaga, ranmaru, regalia, tarot, tea ceremony, the fool, truce
Space Dandy – 13 (Fin)
Between Data, Bender, Johnny 5, WALL-E, and any number of other shows and films featuring sentient robots, we've been conditioned to treat them just as we would any other characters. Matters are made easier by the fact that both QT and (Coffee) Maker have human voices, and easier still by the fact that Maker is voiced by yet another excellent Space Dandy guest seiyu: Hirano Aya in a particularly cute, pleasant, and sincere performance.
Like Dandy in the Adele episode and Meow in his family episode, this episode was a chance to focus on QT and show us another side of him. That seems to be Space Dandy's sweet spot, as these three "personal" episodes are three of its best. QT had always struck us as the analytical, scolding nerd to Dandy's hapless Casanova and Meow's slob/sloth acts; the least interesting of the trio (though not to say he wasn't funny. We also thought for a while that "he" was a she, due to the high-pitched voice.
But this week QT gets to fall in love, like WALL-E, to a very sweet, shapely and adorable coffee maker (who bares a slight resemblance to EVE), and we find ourselves rooting for him at every turn. QT's progression from magical first encounter to admiring from afar to gathering the courage to talk to Maker and even take her out for a night on the town, is a familiar romantic arc, but like all of Space Dandy's dabbles into genre, the all about the presentation and execution, which is fantastic here.
Of course, if you haven't watched or dislike films like WALL-E, you may not so easily warm to it, but we were invested and moved throughout, and thought this kind of story was a no-brainer and a perfect way to get us to like and care about QT more. We also like how the standard romantic story takes a turn towards the damsel-in-distress story when Maker (and her good friend and colleague Register) are taken from the cafe and sent to "Dream Island."
Determined to save her, QT hitches a ride to the island of misfit appliances that have gained emotions, and finds an entire Utopian society of sentient robots dancing the night away to EDM. When he discerns that Maker and Register are an item, he's disheartened, as are we, though isn't as if we thought Maker would be joining the crew of the Aloha Oe. When Register joins the more bitter robots' revolution against living things, QT breaks out the heroics, going the extra mile (and benefiting from another Dr. Gel experiment gone awry) so Maker wouldn't have to cry.
The chase and ensuing between a gigantized QT and the giant deathbot provides one final stunning visual setpiece for the show's first season (there will be a second come July), and the episode-long count of days without QT drinking coffee ends in typically Space Dandyesque scene of ironic comedy: as human as this episode made him, liquids will still cause him to short-circuit. Space Dandy has shown us a little bit of everything, but we have no doubt that what it has yet to show us could fill an entire second season; minus a dud or two. Rating: 9 (Superior)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sun, 30 Mar 2014 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Space Dandy, Winter 2014Tags coffee maker, dandy, dandy in space, edm, emotions, maker-san, mecha, meow, QT, register, revolution, robots, sentience, wall-e
Samurai Flamenco – 22 (Fin)
First of all, we liked the choice of expanding on Goto's grief and showing us how he came to message himself. Goto's "long distance relationship" started out as something of a comedic element, but the more we've learned about the truth, the more tragic and compelling it became, especially when Sawada used it against him in what has to be the most emotionally charged deletion of a text message we can recall.
As Sawada predicted, erasing the last message Goto's real girlfriend ever sent is like flipping a crazy switch. By the time Masayoshi arrives, all Goto wants to do is be free so he can kill Sawada. It's all part of Sawada's plan to sacrifice himself so Samurai Flamenco will have a traumatic past that will never leave him, turning him into a "dark hero" (a la Batman).
Running in with nothing resembling a plan for victory, Masayoshi decides to fight crazy with crazy: refusing to put on the costume and stripping all his clothes off. This bizarre throws Sawada for such a loop he ends up dropping both the cuffs key and gun in Goto's vicinity. With Sawada disarmed and thoroughly freaked out, now the still-naked Masayoshi has to convince Goto not to kill Sawada.
His method isn't what we'd call elegant—he whips himself into a tantrum screaming "BAKA" over and over and oddly proposes to Goto—but the sheer ludicrousness of the situation snaps Goto out of his murderous rage. The idea that Masayoshi is so ignorant to the concept of love is a little silly, but in the end, his desperate improvisation wins the day. We're glad no one was killed, but we still enjoyed Flamenco Diamond showing up to give Sawada a well-deserved beatdown for poisoning her friends.
With Kaname recovered from his injuries, he opens up a new superhero museum which everyone attends, and we get some nice farewell moments with the Flamengers, Kanno and Ishihara (who have an awesome final exchange), and lastly, Goto and Masayoshi, who's late for the opening. Goto receives a fresh text from his girlfriend (maybe she IS out there somewhere!), and Masayoshi runs after a litterbug.
Average Rating: 8 (episodes 1-13), 7.111 (episodes 14-22), 7.636 (total)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sun, 30 Mar 2014 Sun, 30 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Fall 2013, Samurai FlamencoTags dead girlfriend, exposed, flamengers, goto hidenori, hazama masayoshi, ishihara sumi, kaname joji, konno makoto, MMM, momoi sakura, museum, naked, nemesis, okuzaki, sawada haiji, showdown, superheroes, trauma
Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda – 12 (Fin)
Zvezda looked down and out, and we were honestly at a loss in predicting how they were going to dig out of the hole they found themselves in. After all, we left last week with Galatika toast and Kate and Itsuka surrounded by guys with guns, with only big words to bandy. Defeat against Governor Jimon seemed inevitable barring a miracle. They got several.
Kate may be up against the wall, but aside from passing out for nap time, she never abandons her belief that she will ultimately prevail over the cigar-chomping boob of an adversary. The final battle is an highly amusing push-and-pull: Jimon has his magic shield, magic cigar smoke, and giant retro mecha, but Kate has Dva, Natasha and her tentacle monster, Roboko in human disguise (complete with Total Recall-style transformation), who snatchs the real Galatika from the traitor Yase, and White Robin, who helps out the bad guys and coaxes White Egret to her side.
Even Pepel/Goro revives, woken up by White Falcon/Kaori, who turns out to have a thing for him. We've been listening to Maaya Sakamoto voice Lightning for going on forty hours, so it's fun to hear her as Kaori, whose voice is more emotional and varied than Light's. Some units of the JSDF defect to Zvezda, and we'd be remiss if we didn't mention Kate taking over the driving of Plamya's motorcycle, flashing her inexpirable license to Asuta when he asks.
It's a totally absurd, logically dubious hyper-stylized final confrontation, but full of Zvezda's trademark charm, wit, and internal commentary about how absurd and logically dubious things are. In other words, a fitting way to end. The crass nihilism of Governor Jimon falls to the optimism, spunk, and gregariousness of Zvezda. Life returns pretty much to normal, but only briefly: a Zvezda-like organization from New York fires the first shot in the next battle, one that actually sounds more fun than the one against the stodgy governor…a teaser for a possible sequel, perhaps. But for now, we'll bask in the light of Zvezda.
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Mon, 7 Apr 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda, Winter 2014Tags conquest, final battle, galatika, hoshimiya kate, jimon asuta, kaori, komadori renge, maaya sakamoto, morizumi yasube, motorcycle license, natasha, roboko, shikabane gorou, shikabane itsuka, shirasagi miki, tokyo, west udogawa, white light, World Conquest Zvezda Plot, zvezda1 Comment on Sekai Seifuku: Bouryaku no Zvezda – 12 (Fin)
Pupa – 12 (Fin)
With Utsutsu and Yume free from their captors and totally fine with their living situation, this final outing looks back to a less fucked-up time in their lives, when they, as young children, went unsupervised to a toy store to replace Yume's busted bear (her dad busted it…such an asshole).
Having insufficient funds, Utsutsu attempts to win a new teddy for her. He loses, gets a harsh life lesson from the cock-eyed mascot running the lottery, and actually gets four more chances from his friend Arita and his three sisters, all of whom we meet for the first time and seem a bit sinister but aren't.
On his last chance, he wins seventh prize; the pink hairpin Yume has worn ever since, which is fitting, as she gave him his four-leaf clover pin, which has clearly given him luck, as he possesses the ability to heal no matter how much Yume nom-noms him!
Rating: 4 (Fair)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Mon, 31 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Pupa, Winter 2014Tags alls well that ends well, arita, flashback, four-leaf clover, hairpin, hasegawa utsutsu, hasegawa yume, lottery, second chances, siblings, teddy bear
Nisekoi – 12
Aw, screw it, how about if RURI was the one Raku made a promise with?! Her offhand comment about Raku and Kosaki getting on her nerves echoes are own feelings on the matter. Like Banri's surly neighbor Nana in Golden Time, Nisekoi wouldn't be the same without Ruri, both to say what we're thinking and to try her darnedest to nudge Kosaki to where she wants to go.
But now that Raku has been told by both Kosaki and Chitoge that they both made a promise to a boy ten years ago (and each have a key), things are more complicated. Not to mention while Raku continues to crush hard on Kosaki (and she him), there's no denying there's a totally different (and no less mutual) romantic dynamic between him and his fake girlfriend.
His quandary now is, how come there are two girls and two keys? Note to anyone trying to discover the truth about the past regarding a girl or girls you know: ask your damn parents! They weren't five at the time, after all, and are likely to remember a whole lot more about ten years ago than you. Raku learns this entirely by chance by bumping into Chitoge's dad (who seems like a decent guy) who confirms Raku not only knew Chitoge ten years ago, but that they got along famously…and the Onodera kid hung out with them, too.
Now it could be that both of them made a promise to Raku, but each of them is missing the specific memories to be sure. Or maybe he gave the correct key to the girl he loves and the wrong key to the other…which would be f-ed up thing for a five-year-old kid to do! Hell, maybe they all work. In any case, perhaps Raku will learn more when he goes through the photos from that time his dad has stored away…and when the locket comes back repaired. We hope so!
Rating:7 (Very Good)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Nisekoi, Winter 2014Tags birthday, confession, fake relationship, false love, holding hands, ichijou raku, kirisaki chitoge, locket, love polygon, miyamoto ruri, onodera kosaki, parents, rescue, the past
Sakura Trick – 12 (Fin)
With Mitsuki about to graduate and move on to college, her window to tell Haruka how she feels is rapidly closing. She finds the right moment in her kitchen at her graduation party to confess and ask her out. After denying those feelings for so long, it was gratifying to see not only come to grips with them as a reality in her life, but actually try to do something about it.
To do so requires courage, but also selfishness, but Mitsuki finds her opening when Yuu tells her she and Haruka haven't exchanged confessions of love yet. It's pretty clear that any situation where Mitsuki would snatch Haruka away would hurt Yuu, but that's a bridge she'll cross when she comes to it, and in any case, she doesn't know Haruka's answer; asking to meet after the graduation ceremony to hear it.
The thing is, Haruka herself doesn't really know how to respond. She hasn't really given much thought to what it means to be doing all of the things she's done with Yuu; the two have just been living in the moment and going for it. It isn't until Mitsuki comes in talking about being "in love" and "going out" that Haruka starts to consider that that's what she and Yuu are doing. She "loves" Mitsuki too, but it's pretty clear it's not the same as her love for Yuu.
So yeah, Mitsuki is pretty much rejected, but it's not the end of the world (nothing on this show is); and she goes off to college with Rina, who holds a flame for Mitsuki but isn't as forward about it as Mitsuki was with Haruka. Maybe down the road that will change. In any case, we close out the series with Haruka and Yuu still very much together and in love and having confessed to each other numerous times. As the new school term begins, their sakura-colored life goes on.
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Sakura Trick, Winter 2014Tags confession, girlfriends, going out, graduation, iizuka yuzu, ikeno kaede, in love, kissing, making out, sakura, sonada mitsuki, sonada yuu, sumisumi, tailing, takayama haruka, the truth, yuri1 Comment on Sakura Trick – 12 (Fin)
Kill la Kill – 24 (Fin)
Last week we said we were sad that Kill la Kill was ending, but that didn't mean we thought it shouldn't end. Far from experiencing pangs of withdrawal in the aftermath, we feel perfectly satisfied and a little relieved; almost as if we've been through a mutual breakup. A weight is gone, but there are no regrets. The show came to its natural conclusion…which is to say it went completely nuts; one last hurrah before purging itself form our systems.
Victory ultimately goes to Ryuko, Satsuki, and all mankind, but it isn't easily achieved. Sanageyama's initial raid on Honnouji results in a scene suffused with fairly overt reproductive symbolism: he's leading a charge of thousands of his underlings—lets call it a school of sperm—but Ragyo's transmitter is protected by what amounts to a giant condom, which is ultimately busted open by…err…Gamagoori's face cannon thing.
That would only be the…er…tip of the complication-berg, as Ragyo throws anything and everything at Ryuko & Co., including ordering Nui to cast her body into the revived original life fiber, creating an even more ultimate garment that Ragyo dons, allowing her to rocket into orbit to transmit the message for all the world's Covers to start feeding. Ryuko in turn borrows the fibers from everyone elses' uniforms to create her own ultimate rocket suit, thus leaving the entire cast buck naked.
The orbital battle between Ryuko and Ragyo becomes just as much one of words than of blows exchanged (Ryuko is slashed to pieces multiple times, but quickly regenerates). In effect, Ryuko yells a lot about how she and Senketsu are neither clothing nor human, and yet both clothing and human, Ragyo calls out their lofty, highly abstract BS, but it doesn't matter, because they use that BS to absorb her power and render her Covers around the globe inert.
Rather than return to earth and reconcile, she tears out her own heart. With his role as a check against Ragyo's plans completed, Senketsu burns up in the atmosphere, shielding Ryuko during re-entry. Ryuko is distraught, but once she comes down to earth, and her landing cushioned by the bosom of her sister (and virtually everyone else, all of them still naked), she immediately feels a lot better. As Senketsu eloquently puts it in his parting words, a sailor fuku such as himself is meant to be grown out of, not worn forever like a second skin.
Now the threat has passed (at least until the next Life Fiber arrives on Earth), and she is free to wear what she wants, live life with her real and adoptive sisters (Satsuki and Mako, respectively). Kill la Kill took the guilty pleasure to dizzying new heights, ones we won't likely return to for quite a while. But like the placid epilogue we see during the credits, coming back down to earth and to a state of relative normalcy isn't so bad either.
Average Rating: 9.417 (episodes 13-24), 8.958 (total)
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Sat, 29 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Fall 2013, Kill la KillTags covers, elite four, gamagoori ira, godrobe, goku uniform, harime nui, honnouji, inumuta houka, jakuzure nonon, junketsu, kiryuin ragyo, kiryuin satsuki, koshimizu ami, life fibers, mankanshoku mako, matoi ryuko, orbit, sanageyama uzu, satellite, senketsu, shinra-koketsu, sisters, ultima uniforms, victory2 Comments on Kill la Kill – 24 (Fin)
Meet the Staff!
Starting with the Spring 2014 season, the reviewing duties around here will be split between three authors, who will watch, review, and rate three to four shows each. They'll continue to deliver the concise, insightful anime reviews RABUJOI is known for. They will not always succeed.
We felt the change from Winter to Spring was the ideal time for the staff to step out from behind the monolithic rabujoistaff moniker, and take their places behind new, distinct identities. Where there once was one voice, soon there will be three. Please be nice to them…or don't; they can take it!
Handle: Braverade | Real Name: Hannah Brave | Gender: Female | Birthday: 3 July | Blood Type: O- | Favorite Food: Steak Tartare | Favorite Anime: Evangelion, Macross Frontier, Kill la Kill, Eureka Seven, Book of Bantorra
Greetings. Hannah here, and I like watching things explode, or at the very least moving very fast. To that end, I'll be focusing on action, adventure, space, and sci-fi genres. This spring, I'll be watching Akuma no Riddle, Black Bullet (here's hoping they're any good), and the second cour of Nobunaga the Fool. Yoroshiku onegaitashimasu.
Handle: sesameacrylic (no caps) | Real Name: Zane Kalish | Gender: Male | Birthday: 12 May | Blood Type: AB+ | Favorite Food: Ceviche | Favorite Anime: Toradora!, Haruhi Suzumiya, Kare Kano, Zetsubou-Sensei, Nazo no Kanojo X, Sket Dance
My focus will be on comedy, romance, school, and slice-of-life; less explosions and punching, more jokes and hand-holding. Where those overlap with genres of Hannah or Preston, we'll play Jan-ken-pon, but come Spring I'll be checking out Mekaku City Actors, Ryuugajou Nanana no Maizoukin, and the final seven eps of Nisekoi's odd 20-episode run. I wanted the school series Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, but Preston claimed it because it's a magic school… :P
Handle: MagicalChurlSukui | Real Name: Preston Yamazuka | Gender: Female | Birthday: 22 Jan | Blood Type: B+ | Favorite Food: Tamagoyaki | Favorite Anime: Mawaru Penguindrum, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, AnoHana, Serial Experiments Lain, From the New World, Shiki
If Hannah is Strength and Zane is Stamina (you need it, getting through some of those will-they-won't-theys), then I'm Magic. I'll be delving into the realms of fantasy, magic, mystery, and the supernatural. My Spring watchlist will consist of Gokukoku no Brynhildr, Hitsugi no Chaika, and Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei, in addition to the second cour of Nagi no Asukara. Douzo yoroshiku!
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Fri, 28 Mar 2014 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 Categories NewsTags authors, braverade, magicalchurlsukui, Rabujoi, sesameacrylic, staff, writers6 Comments on Meet the Staff!
Golden Time – 24 (Fin)
Here's what we knew going in—or at least what we assumed: the restoration of "Old Banri" would be permanent, but while he'd forget all about Koko and the others, Koko wouldn't forget about him, and would re-introduce herself and start all over with him, hopeful the Banri who loved her was still in there, hiding, in a larval state. Just waiting for a time to hatch out.
But that theory did not allow for an all-but-PERFECT VICTORY, which is what we get, much to our surprise and frankly, our delight. We here at RABUJOI aren't shy about the fact that we often cultivate a transactional relationship with the anime we watch: if we are to suffer through hardship, pain, we wouldn't mind being rewarded for that commitment in some way. In the case of Golden Time, we wanted a happy ending, but didn't see how it was going to happen.
Golden Time found a way, and really, it was something it had been planning all along. In the last couple episodes, Banri had become, like, super-resigned to his cruel fate of losing everything he had become as the result of his peculiar neurological trauma. And we followed him down that pit of despair, forgetting along with him that a way back was possible. A wealth of resources were at his disposal this week, starting with the notes he wrote himself. They have no immediate effect, but provide the building blocks for his recovery, further aided by his friends.
Add to that Koko's mirror (the unbroken one which is hers, not the broken one he left behind in Tokyo), and the strange string of obsessive emails someone who hacked his account is sending to Koko. We initially thought were being sent by Koko herself as a cryptic message to Banri, but they turned out to be from 2D-kun. That's right, 2D-kun turns out to be the architect of Banri's recovery, by sending those emails and also rattling Koko's cage (when she finds out it was him) and moving her to action.d
That's how Koko ends up at Banri's front door. At first things aren't going so well—Banri thinks she's Chinami because she's returning a DVD—but his broken mirror is also in the bag, and the memories start flowing back. It's fitting that everything comes together on the bridge where everything fell apart. It's a little silly seeing all the different Banri's milling around in a fog (including drag Banri, one of our faves), but in the end it works, as Linda (very belatedly) finally gives the original Past Banri the "Yes" he had been hoping for for so long.
That's apparently all the closure he needs, as present Banri gets his memories back, including his love for Koko, and we get an extended scene of the two embracing passionately and reveling in pure joy…and relief! Frankly, we're relieved too it wasn't a downer of an ending. Like we said, we'd sat patiently through the awful fights and disasters and misunderstandings, and Golden Time rewarded us with a good old fashioned happy ending.
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Fri, 28 Mar 2014 Fri, 28 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Fall 2013, Golden TimeTags 2d-kun, amnesia, festival club, happy ending, hayashida nana, kaga koko, kaga kouko, linda, memory, mirror, nana, nuerology, oka chinami, past banri, present, tada banri, yanagisawa mitsuo4 Comments on Golden Time – 24 (Fin)
Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren – 12 (Fin)
Chu2Koi's very enjoyable second season ends in understated fashion, with Rikka getting all bent out of shape at the prospect of "forming a higher contract" with the now-unleashed Dark Flame Dragon. Put your perverted thoughts away, it's not that; she just wants to kiss Yuuta, on the lips this time.
We'll get this out of the way (SPOILER ALERT to those who haven't watched the episode): she is not successful in kissing Yuuta on the lips (the shot below is as close as they get). Ironically, she's denied that action due to the product of her cat getting some: a phone call from Kuzuha announcing Chimera had kittens.
In hindsight, those who orchestrated the under-bridge meetup where the fated kiss was to take place (the same bridge where they linked pinkies last season) probably should have made sure both Rikka and Yuuta's frikkin' phones were turned off, as they should know by now that roughly 78% of first kisses in anime are interrupted in this fashion. We will note that its sweet for Shinka, Satone, Kumin, and Sanae to work together to help Rikka with her problem once they learn what it is at the public bathhouse.
We're sure many will boo the lack of a definite, lasting lip-on-lip smooch in this, the last episode of the second season, and possibly the last episode of any season (though we wouldn't rule out other OVAs or films…or a third season.) We got kinda angry when Rikka recoiled not once but twice. In fact, we'd wager the show was counting on us getting our hopes up before telling us to back up for a second: this is Rikka and Yuuta we're talking about. Overt physicality is not what they're about, and never was.
That's just a natural part of any loving relationship that comes at different times for different people. We actually appreciate the show making it so very hard for Rikka to go through with the kiss. After all, once she passes that threshold, she's going to inevitably think about what comes after, which will terrify her even more. Part of her uneasiness in this episode was returning to the feeling that even if Yuuta didn't expect anything from, her, it was her duty to progress their contract. Add to that the fact she won Yuuta while Satone lost, so she'd better do something with him!
And lest we forget, were it not for the kitten call, they would have definitely kissed on the lips, as the sun set by the river. Before that, they exchanged very loving kisses on the cheek. They may be taking things slow by contemporary social standards, but they've actually made a ton of progress since last season's pinky links. It's a credit to the show that it makes their seemingly modest progress feel like a hard-won, significant achievement—not to mention driving home the point that they're an exceedingly cute couple.
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Author rabujoistaffPosted on Thu, 27 Mar 2014 Tue, 1 Apr 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Chuunibyou demo Koi ga Shitai! Ren, Winter 2014Tags chimera, chuunibyou, classmates, dark flame dragon, dating, kissing, kittens, kuzuha, love chunibyou and other delusions, making out, nibutani shinka, progress, relationship, shichimiya satone, sophia ring sp saturn vii, takanashi rikka, togashi yuuta, tsuyuri kumin
Wizard Barristers: Benmashi Cecil – 03
WizBar's appeal for us isn't merely the fact that they spice up the otherwise relatively dry arena of law with wizards and magic, but the fact that those wizards aren't wholly accepted members of society. We learn that wizards (or rather "Wuds") are born human but "awaken" to their power, typically around puberty. In other words, they don't have a say in the matter, and it could happen to anyone.
Despite this, due to their frightening powers, much of society is heavily prejudiced towards them. Wuds aren't even allowed to have certain jobs, which is why after Hachiya Mitsuhisa awakened, he was discharged as a prosecutor and took up barristering. Every indication is that the community of Wuds needs all the help they can get to avoid getting a raw deal in the very draconian magic justice system.
Cecil became a barrister primarily to save her mom from unjustice, but in this outing she learns just how difficult that task will be. Even if the prejudice of non-magical people didn't lead to trumped-up charges and excessive sentences, there are Wuds who are so sick and tired of how shittily they're treated that they resort to becoming the very monsters their detractors fear.
Lacking solid evidence that Mayu, the Wud in question, killed her victim to avenge her framed boyfriend (whom Hachiya prosecuted two years ago, before he became a Wud), she is spared the death penalty. Rather than celebrate, she uses the verdict to put the court itself on trial for hypocrisy and incompetence, and racked with guilt, Hachi releases her bindings so she can carry out her sentence on him.
Only she wants to kill everyone there. What's so tragic is that she not so consumed with grief and hatred towards her enemies, she might've lived long enough to reveal to Cecil the secret conspiracy she's caught wind of, one that's been hanging out on the fringes of this show all along, and further hinted at when Cecil is approached by two skeezy headhunters from a rival firm.
Cecil continues to have quite an eventful time as a new barrister, to the point that just her second trial results in her awakening to an all-new form of magic. There's Something Going On; there's a prophecy involving Cecil, and parties in the shadows that are interested in her. It's another layer of what's shaping up to be a rich and satisfying tapestry.
Author rabujoistaffPosted on Wed, 26 Mar 2014 Wed, 26 Mar 2014 Categories Anime Reviews, Winter 2014, Wizard Barristers: Benmashi CecilTags benmashi cecil, chouno ageha, chouno seseri, conspiracy, courtroom, defender, framed, hachi mitsu, hachiya mitsuhisa, law firm, lawyers, life imprisonment, prejudice, sudou cecil, tento moyo, wizard barristers, wuds


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Norwich 1-0 Southampton
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Teenager Nathan Redmond's first Premier League goal gave Norwich victory over Southampton at Carrow Road.
Redmond, 19, scored the winner when he cut in from the left wing, created some space and fired a low shot past goalkeeper Artur Boruc from 20 yards.
Norwich's Chris Hughton happy with 'important' Southampton win
Southampton had earlier had a strong penalty appeal turned down and captain Adam Lallana was unlucky to hit the post with a fine left-footed volley.
But Redmond's strike gave Norwich their first Premier League win of the season.
The result ended Southampton's unbeaten start to their campaign but they will feel aggrieved at not being given a first-half penalty when Lallana's shot hit Bradley Johnson's raised arm.
The visitors were also unfortunate not to take the lead as Lallana's effort hit the woodwork, before Dani Osvaldo, making his full debut after a £15m move from Roma, was twice denied by Norwich goalkeeper John Ruddy.
Norwich have finished 12th and 11th since winning promotion from the Championship in 2010-11 and spent more than £20m strengthening their squad this summer.
"It was a fantastic goal from Nathan Redmond and nobody deserved it more as he had been a constant threat from the first moment.
"But another name to look out for is Leroy Fer, who was a very big presence for Norwich in their midfield.
"It was Norwich's first win of the season and Southampton didn't play badly but didn't do enough."
The signing of Netherlands international attacker Ricky van Wolfswinkel, an £8.5m summer buy from Sporting Lisbon, was their most expensive transfer, but the addition of Redmond, a £3.2m purchase from Birmingham, looks a shrewd move by boss Chris Hughton.
After taking only one point from their opening two games, and with clashes against Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal in three of their next five matches, Norwich were in need of victory.
They made a bright start and nearly capitalised on an error from 18-year-old Saints midfielder James Ward-Prowse, who earlier this week was called up for the England Under-21 squad for next month's Euro 2015 qualifiers against Moldova and Finland.
In front of new England Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate, Ward-Prowse was dispossessed 35 yards from goal and Redmond ran unchallenged to the edge of the penalty area but dragged his effort narrowly wide.
Van Wolfswinkel's flick-on from a free-kick found Leroy Fer, whose effort was parried by Boruc and Johan Elmander, making his first league start for the Canaries since joining on a season-long loan from Turkish side Galatasaray, failed to hit the target from inside the six-yard area.
Norwich 1-0 Southampton: 'Frustrating' loss upsets Mauricio Pochettino
But the Saints enjoyed a spell of domination either side of half-time with Lallana hitting the post before Osvaldo's shot on the turn forced a fine save from John Ruddy, who then blocked an 18-yard effort from the Italian.
Then, in the 69th minute and against the run of play, Redmond's strike put Norwich ahead.
Both of Southampton's Premier League goals this season have come at the death, but they could not force an equaliser at Carrow Road as Norwich secured three precious points.
Norwich manager Chris Hughton said:
"At this stage of the season we are just delighted with the win. We had got a very good point against Everton, but then it was disappointing when we lost against Hull so it was important we got the three points.
"Nathan played very well and we are getting together a good team. His form at the end of last season was very good for Birmingham and he has managed to continue that here.
"Southampton have some very talented players and spent very well in the summer so they are always a threat."
Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino said:
"Overall it was the kind of game we expected and there were chances for Norwich and for us throughout the game. We had some clear chances and that's the most frustrating part of the game, that were able to score and we weren't.
"It was a clear penalty and we aren't having much luck in terms of fairness with calls from referees. It is unfortunate."
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Q: Cannot filter by file extension in bat file I'm looking to return a set of values which match my criteria, based upon the results of another tool!
My bat file reads a list of files using the ClearCase tool (as per this question), and writes them to screen. I now want to filter the results, where it only shows me the files which end with .cs (note, there may be other periods in the name)
My code
@echo off
setlocal
for /F "usebackq delims=" %%A in (`cleartool ls  -rec ^| find /V "Rule:" ^| find /V "hijacked" ^| find /V "eclipsed" ^| find /V "-->"`) do if %%A==*.cs @echo %%A

I'm lost as to why when I run the following (note the very end of the script is different)...
@echo off
setlocal
for /F "usebackq delims=" %%A in (`cleartool ls  -rec ^| find /V "Rule:" ^| find /V "hijacked" ^| find /V "eclipsed" ^| find /V "-->"`) do @echo %%A

...I see lots of results (including files with the .cs extension). But, when I run the first code script, it runs but writes nothing to screen.  When I run the second code example, one of the lines I see is
I did try adding quote marks but it made no difference.
if "%%A"=="*.cs"

When I run the second piece of code, the results look like
.\bin\x86
.\bin\x86\Debug
.\Debug\mywork.exe.embed.manifest
.\obj\x86\Debug\myThings.dll
.\Html\MyFile.cs
.\obj\x86\Debug\MyProject\Views\File.baml
.\obj\x86\Debug\MyProject\Views\File.g.cs
.\obj\x86\Debug\MyProject\Views\File.g.i.cs

From the above, ideally I want to only see MyFile.cs (although I can easily live with all the .cs files)

A: If you want to check extension in a for loop, use %%~xA. It will return just the extension of file with dots.
if "%%~xA"==".cs"

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Hacine "Billy" Cherifi (born 12 December 1967) is a French former professional boxer who competed from 1985 to 2005. He held the WBC middleweight title in 1998. He made two other attempts at world titles; the WBC super middleweight title in 1997 and the WBA middleweight title in 2000. At regional level, he twice held the French middleweight title, firstly from 1995 to 1996 and again from 2002 to 2003. He also held the EBU European middleweight title from 1996 to 1997.

Cherifi, known as "Billy", began his pro career in 1989 and challenged for the WBC super middleweight title in 1997 against Robin Reid, losing split decision. After the loss, he dropped down in weight and took on WBC middleweight  champion, Keith Holmes, winning a decision, although he was dropped in the ninth round. In 1999, he lost the belt in his first defense to Holmes in a rematch via seventh-round knockout. In 2000 he got a shot at WBA middleweight champion William Joppy. Cherifi was dominated and knocked down in Rounds 8 and 9, and lost by decision. In 2001 he took on Harry Simon for the interim WBO middleweight title and lost a decision in what would be his last shot at a major title. He retired in 2005 after suffering a TKO loss to Rudy Markussen.

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Can Workplace Sexual Harassment Become a Criminal Offense in California?
Sexual harassment, lewd comments, and suggestive actions in the workplace are usually inappropriate, but they are not always illegal. In the past few years, society has begun to crack down on workplace sexual harassment, and more and more cases are reported publicly. Many of these cases involve things that are rude or violative, but some may also include behavior that is illegal and constitutes a criminal offense. If you were charged with or accused of harassment in the workplace, consider talking to one of our Ventura, CA sexual assault lawyers at the Law Offices of Bamieh and De Smeth today. Read on to learn more about when sexual harassment at work can become a full-fledged crime.
Is Sexual Harassment a Crime?
Many terms are used in the news and in popular discourse to discuss wrongful actions of a sexual nature. Clear terms like "rape" even have difficult definitions, since each state's definition of the term might change. However, "sexual harassment" is a relatively clear term that makes it distinct from things like "sexual assault" or "workplace misconduct."
Workplace misconduct has become a common name for sexual harassment and other wrongful sex-related conduct in the workplace, but this term is broad and could conceivably cover more than just sex-related harassment. In contrast, "sexual assault" is a harsher term that usually refers to touching or attacking someone in a sexual way. The far end of the spectrum with these terms is rape, which, in California, is the crime of sexually penetrating someone without consent.
Sexual harassment generally refers to suggestive or rude comments and actions that involve unwanted sexual advances. This term is more specific than "workplace misconduct" and has a concrete definition, unlike "sexual assault."
By itself, sexual harassment may be illegal in that it violates employment law for a boss or supervisor to sexually harass an employee, but sexual harassment is not usually a crime like sexual assault or rape.
When is Sexual Harassment a Criminal Offense?
Sometimes, sexual harassment becomes more than mere words that bother a co-worker or make them feel uncomfortable. In these cases, sexual harassment might overlap with crimes like sexual assault, and become a full-fledged offense.
There are two common types of sexual harassment: quid pro quo sexual harassment and hostile work environment sexual harassment. Quid pro quo sexual harassment refers to a situation where a supervisor or employer requests sexual favors in exchange for giving or avoiding something work-related. For instance, a boss offering a raise in exchange for sex would be a clear example of quid pro quo harassment. Hostile work environment sexual harassment refers to a situation where an employee feels unsafe or threatened by the environment at work. This can come from words, actions, or physical assaults and violence that occur in the workplace related to the employee's sex.
Forcing someone into sexual situations often means that there is no true consent given in those situations. Especially when threats are involved, this may constitute sexual battery under Penal Code § 243.4 or rape under Penal Code § 261:
Sexual battery is the main "sexual assault" crime in CA, and it makes it illegal to touch someone in a sexual way without their consent, whether over or under the clothing.
Rape is a similar offense where there is sexual penetration without the victim's consent. Specific portions of the rape statute make it illegal to use "duress" to force the person "to perform an act which otherwise would not have been performed, or acquiesce in an act which one otherwise would not have submitted."
Any time that quid pro quo sexual harassment leads to sexual touching or sexual activity without the victim's full consent, it could be charged as sexual battery or rape.
Instances of hostile work environment sexual harassment could also amount to crimes. If the comments are simply rude and uncalled-for, they may not be illegal. However, any physical intimidation could be charged as assault. Sometimes workplace sexual harassment can become violent, and whether there is any violent contact made, assault laws might apply. If the actor physically strikes the victim, battery charges might also apply.
If the actor touches or gropes a sexual harassment victim, that could be charged as sexual assault. Even something as minor as slapping a co-worker on the rear could be charged as sexual battery as discussed above. This statute specifically includes terms in its definition so that sexual touching of the buttocks over the clothing would qualify as a crime.
Situations involving workplace harassment or repeated contact could also amount to the crime of harassment or stalking. These crimes can often lead to restraining orders and protective orders to prevent the defendant from contacting the victim, as well as criminal penalties.
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While not every instance of workplace sexual harassment results in criminal charges, some situations are serious enough to warrant arrest and criminal filings. If you have been accused of sexual harassment, forcing a co-worker into sexual situations, or sexually touching an employee at work, contact our Ventura criminal defense lawyers today at (805) 643-5555. Our attorneys offer free, confidential legal consultations.


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