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Hello, my fellow photographer!
I've been described as "bomb-diggity" and "stealth like a ninja," which sums me up pretty well. When you hire me as your second shooter or assistant, you can count on a punctual, reliable, unobtrusive, and flexible photographer who knows his stuff, and has you and your clients' best interest in mind. I can be discreet (see ninja reference), or I can take charge and direct a group of people for a family formal. I'm pretty low-key and relaxed, and generally do best when working together, yet independently. I'm comfortable covering the bride or groom getting ready alone, photographing details while you're with the couple, getting candids during cocktail hour, or stepping up as the main shooter if you're ill or have an accident. If you haven't already, please check out my wedding gallery to get a sense of my style. I also have full wedding galleries available upon request. As far as my expectations go as your second shooter, they essentially mirror what I've outlined for my own second shooters below, so take a look at that section, and if you have different expectations or work in a wildly different manner, please let me know!
I've had the opportunity to work with some truly talented professionals the past several years, and have shot over 200 weddings, about half of which as a second shooter. You're welcome to contact any of these great folks I regularly work with if you're interested in a reference (clicking their names will take you to their website):
Lindsay Docherty
I shoot with Canon gear; here's a peek inside my camera bag. This is what I bring to each and every wedding:
Canon 5D Mark IV and Canon 5D Mark III
16-35mm f/4L IS
24-70mm f/2.8L II
70-200mm f/2.8L IS II
15mm f/2.8 Fisheye
35mm f/1.4L
85mm f/1.2L II
100mm f/2.8L IS Macro
6 x Godox/Cheetah V860II Speedlites
Lightstands and other various accessories
I also have a Godox/Cheetah 600w/s strobe that I can bring upon request if you need more power than speedlites can provide, just let me know beforehand so I can make sure the battery is charged up and ready to go.
If you're a Canon shooter as well, you're welcome to borrow any of my stuff when we work together, I know how fun it is to play with a new lens or other piece of gear!
My rate for second shooting is $50/Hr, with a $300 minimum. If the location is over an hour's drive from New Haven, I may ask for a little extra for travel/gas.
Rates for associate/lead shooting are determined on a case-by-case basis, since it can vary from simply "show up and shoot," to being much more involved, including meeting with the clients, helping to plan their timeline, shooting an engagement session, culling the photos, etc. Please contact me and we can work out the specifics to find an agreeable compensation.
To book me as your second shooter, you can email me at email@example.com, or fill out my contact form. To keep my schedule open, and also be loyal to you, I typically book second shooting dates not more than two months in advance. If you're interested in booking me more than two months in advance, I'm happy to mark my calendar on a "tentative" basis.
First and foremost, expect to have fun and make some great images together! You're being hired for you creative eye and technical expertise, so if you have a shot you want to try or a pose you want to set up, I encourage you to go for it. I may ask you to get a specific shot here and there, but in general, we'll mostly be working independently, but as a team. You won't be micromanaged, and you won't be set up for failure without any direction. Here's a rundown of the typical wedding day with me:
You'll probably be covering the groom and groomsmen by yourself, assuming it's in a different location than the bride. Before the start of the day, please make sure you're shooting in full-size RAW format, and set your camera clock to www.time.gov. Depending on the amount of time allotted, these are the typical shots to get:
Groom getting ready/getting dressed
Any meaningful details (watch, cufflinks, tie, shoes, etc.)
Candids of guys hanging out
Portraits of the groom alone
Group photos of the groom with groomsmen and/or parents (if time allows)
Individual photos of groom with each groomsman and/or parents (if time allows)
After that, we'll rendezvous at the first look or ceremony location. You're generally free to just do your thing as a creative professional. I just ask that you don't shoot over my shoulder (getting the same shot as me) or directly across from me (getting in each others photos).
When taking portraits (or during any other time of the day, really), your input is always welcome - if you think of a cool shot or pose for the couple, go for it! If you notice a crooked tie, out of place hand, sunglasses left on, etc. don't be afraid to speak up; it's always great to have a second pair of eyes while taking portraits. Depending on the schedule, I may ask to go the reception and get detail shots and/or candids during cocktail hour, or possibly call out family members' names and be on "shot list duty" if the couple has a particularly lengthy or complicated number of family combinations.
Equipment: Please bring your own equipment and whatever lighting setup you want to use. I use speedlites at most reception venues for OCF. I've found that with two people using the same speedlites at the same time, long recycle times result in lot of missed shots, so please bring whatever OCF system you're comfortable using.
Meals: Unless it's an unusually short day, we'll be having dinner, per my contract with the couple - yay! If you have any specific dietary needs, please let me know as soon as possible so that arrangements can be made with the couple/venue.
Payment/Image Delivery: In most cases, you can take off after the formal events of the reception. We'll download your images onto a portable hard drive, and I'll send you payment via PayPal or Venmo, so you'll go home with both payment and your memory cards (if you need a physical check, please let me know beforehand). I ask that you not format your memory cards until 24 hours after the wedding to ensure they are backed up on my end.
Attire: There's no need to be a dressed-in-all-black ninja photographer, but please wear professional looking trousers/skirt and button-down shirt/blouse or dress. No jeans or polos, please. Ties are optional, and bow ties are, of course, encouraged :)
Image Usage: You're welcome to use any of your images for your website/portfolio/blog/social media. I ask that you wait 6 weeks before posting anything online, and please include "Shot for Stephen Wang Photography" and link to my website for anything posted on a blog or social media. Private or unflattering images (e.g., partially nude or embarrassing expressions) should not be shared online at all. If I post any of your images online, I will give proper credit and link to your website as well.
Please do not tag or send friend requests to my clients on social media. If they send you a friend request however, you're welcome to accept it if you wish.
Please do not share images with other vendors. If a vendor requests images for their use, please give them my contact information and I will work with them directly.
Second shooter's payment is commensurate with experience, skill, and hours worked. In general though, payment is usually the same as the rates I've outlined for myself above.
Non-shooting assistants are paid a rate of $20/hr. Your duties will include hauling gear, holding light stands, calling out names for family photos, transferring files to a hard drive, fixing dress trains, fetching me a soda, and other stuff like that :)
I'm looking forward to working with you!


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With Settlers Set to Be Evacuated, Palestinian Landowners Wait to Return
Even after 20 years, Maryam Hamad says she believes she'll get to return to her land, and she's counting the days until Amona's scheduled evacuation.
Maryam Hamad was about 60 the last time she was able to go to her land, on part of which the Amona outpost now stands. Hamad, now...
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Although Peruvian food is starting to gain popularity, Peruvian restaurants in the UK are still mostly concentrated in London.
Here's our list of Peruvian restaurants, cafes and pop-ups – if we've missed any please do let us know at email@example.com or via Facebook or Twitter, we'd love to hear from you!
Please note that we have not tried all of these restaurants and as such this list is a directory only.
Aji Ceviche, various
A travelling pop-up serving fresh ceviche and other classics to the masses!
Andina, Shoreditch
Peruvian cuisine and tapas bar with live music
Ceviche, Soho
Peruvian Kitchen and Pisco Bar in London's Soho read more
Chotto Matte, Soho
Chotto Matte brings together the best of Japanese and Peruvian cultures, otherwise known as 'Nikkei' cuisine
Coya, Mayfair
A modern Peruvian restaurant with three open kitchens: the Ceviche Bar, the Open Charcoal Grill and the Central Kitchen.
Delicia Peruana, Elephant and Castle
A new Peruvian restaurant in London's Latino hub
Emanuel, Elephant and Castle
Affordable, authentic, Peruvian family food read more
Flor's Peruvian Kitchen
Cooking classes and catering from a Peruvian lady living in London
Lima, Fitzrovia
Michelin-starred Peruvian cuisine in a contemporary style read more
Panka, various
Travelling food stall and catering services
Sabor Peruano, Elephant and Castle
Traditional and authentic Peruvian cuisine
Señor Ceviche, various locations
Fresh ceviche, Peruvian BBQ and punchy Pisco cocktails at this London-based pop-up
Tierra Peru, Islington
Authentic Peruvian cuisine in a modern and relaxed atmosphere
Tito's, London Bridge
Traditional dishes from various regions of Peru
England – North
Arepa!Arepa!Arepa!, Manchester, pop-up
This travelling duo are an award-winning street food company specialising in Colombian food, but have recently branched out into some Peruvian dishes – and if you're lucky they might have some Inca Kola too!
Anticucho Peruvian Street Food, Newcastle, pop-up
Currently popping up at 'The Boiler Shop Steamer', these guys are bringing Peruvian flavours to the North East's coolest street food festival.
Hay! Latin America, Leeds, pop-up
Popping up soon at Leeds Trinity Kitchen, with a number of Peruvian dishes planned!
Solano's, Newcastle
New restaurant part-owned by famous Peruvian footballer Nobby Solano serving a range of traditional Peruvian dishes
Yakumama, Manchester
Streetfood traders who have made the leap to their own temporary space in Spinningfields, Yakumama serve Latin American inspired dishes with their own unique flair. They aren't specifically Peruvian but the menu does have some popular dishes from there too, including empanadas and the wonderful Tarta de Tres Leches
England – South
Tambo, Bath
Home-cooked food bringing you familiar flavours with a Peruvian twist
England – East
Rico Peru, Peterborough
Peruvian pop-up in Peterborough
England – Midlands
Bodega, Birmingham
Latin restaurant which serves some Peruvian dishes including ceviche
Northern Ireland
Cuzco, Belfast
Home delivery website selling a wide range of traditional Peruvian dishes
Do you know any places for Peruvian food in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland? Let us know!


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"This IS the chicken recipe of all chicken recipes. I don't know what makes this recipe so different but it just is so good. My cousin shared this with me years ago and I wanted to post this before it got lost in the shuffle. Might have come from Vincent Price's cookbook."
Mary Jane's Great Chicken Recipe
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READY IN:1hr 20mins
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- 4 slices white bread
- 1 tablespoon italian seasoning
- 1⁄4 cup grated asiago cheese
- 1⁄2 tablespoon garlic salt
- 4 chicken breasts
- 2 eggs
- 1⁄3 cup milk
- 1⁄3 cup oil
- 2 carrots
- 2 celery ribs
- 1⁄2 cup parsley (or more if you like)
- Mix up the breading ingredients (bread, cheese, garlic salt) and you can put that in the refrigerator and in the meantime, beat up 2 eggs with 1/3 cup milk.
- Place chicken breasts in the egg and milk mixture and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Put breading on wax paper and bread the breasts.
- Fry in skillet on medium heat 5 minutes per side til golden brown.
- Throw in skillet some carrots, celery, parsley.
- Dump in 1 cup chicken broth, not covering breasts completely (so the top of the breasts stay breaded and golden brown; you don't want to rinse off the breading with this broth).
- Simmer breasts for an hour til tender and serve the cooked carrots and celery with breasts.
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Automated Planet Finder spots three new Earth-like planets orbiting a nearby star
Telescope hunts the sky while scientists sleep, speeds discoveriesMay 4, 2015
Thanks to an automated robotic telescope, scientists have spotted three new super-earths in our cosmic backyard. The planets orbit a star just 54 light years away from Earth.
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Middle Atlantic Products Partners with CEDIA to Provide Comprehensive Training Sessions
Middle Atlantic Products hosts courses during CEDIA Expo as well as "CU on the Road" training sessions at New Jersey headquarters
DENVER, COLORADO, September 14, 2006 - Providing custom residential integrators with dynamic, face -to -face service and support, Middle Atlantic Products today announced it will partner with CEDIA to conduct educational workshops during CEDIA 2006 and also at its headquarters in New Jersey. Drawing on Middle Atlantic Products' more than 25 years of experience, the workshops will provide integrators with hands -on experience in specific areas of the custom residential market as well as specific, real -world tips and tricks that can be used to provide more effective integration projects while saving time and money.
"The custom residential integrator is a key partner that we have manufactured for and with whom we've collaborated with great success, " said Bob Schluter, CEO and Chief Engineer, Middle Atlantic Products. "These training sessions are an invaluable way for us to provide our customers with ideas on how they can improve their services and business. At the same time, these courses afford us an opportunity to interface directly with the people who help make Middle Atlantic Products successful. It's a win -win situation for everyone involved and a great way to support an important organization like CEDIA."
Middle Atlantic Products will host two workshops during CEDIA 2006. The first, titled, "Slide Out Racks Made Simple - Keys to Installing Professional Rack Systems" will give integrators hands -on training with various methods for installing slide out equipment racks and shelving systems, and provide tips and tricks for effective cable and thermal management, preparing millwork, and terminating cable to the rack during in -wall, cabinetry and custom millwork installations.
The second workshop, titled, "Beat the Heat: Keys to Keeping Components, Cabinets and Closets Cool" affords integrators a chance to examine the best practices for keeping components free of excess heat. This session will focus on thermal management and the proper techniques for maintaining healthy temperatures in AV cabinets, equipment racks and closets, especially when working with heat sensitive components such as cable and satellite boxes.
In addition to the courses being offered during CEDIA, Middle Atlantic Products will take part in CEDIA University's "CU on the Road" program by hosting interactive workshops at its headquarters in New Jersey. From October 11th through October 14th, Middle Atlantic Products and the CU on the Road program will collaborate to cover important topics for integrating racks and enclosures in custom residential projects, including home theater design, custom control programming concepts, multi -channel AV layouts, and codes and standards. The sessions also offer integrators the opportunity to earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) toward maintaining CEDIA certification.
Middle Atlantic Products will supplement the CU on the Road classes by leading three separate classes that focus on common issues, including: addressing electrical hums and buzzes; best practices for effective thermal management; and hands -on experience with technical aspects of racking, including cable management.
Middle Atlantic Products' CEDIA sessions take place on Friday, September 15 and are located in Mineral Hall F of the Denver Hyatt. For more information on participating in the CU on the Road educational sessions, and Middle Atlantic Products classes, visit http://www.cedia.net/education/on_the_road.php
About Middle Atlantic Products:
Middle Atlantic Products, Inc. is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey and is an ISO 9001:2000 -registered leading manufacturer of state -of -the -art steel enclosure systems for a wide range of applications, including the custom residential, commercial audio video installation, broadcast, post production, structured cabling and premise wiring markets. For over 25 years the company has been dedicated to the proposition that the enclosure system is as important as the equipment it protects. Middle Atlantic Products incorporates application -driven engineering into every system it designs in order to meet the individualized requirements of the broadest range of installers.
To request a catalog of Middle Atlantic Products full line of equipment and accessories, visit middleatlantic.com or contact: Middle Atlantic Products, 300 Fairfield Rd, Fairfield, New Jersey 07004; Tel: (800) 266 -7225 or (973) 839 -1011; Fax: (973) 839 -1976.
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Celanese Corp., a specialty materials company, said Thursday that it will raise prices by 8 percent to 10 percent on two of its acetate products.
The price increases affect acetate flake and acetate tow for core grade items.
The Dallas company's acetate unit said prices for some low-volume tow and specialty tow items will increase by a differentiated amount.
The higher prices will take effect Oct. 1 or as contracts allow.
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I am Debesh Raj Bhattari, an architect by profession, a green enthusiast and fitness GURU. I believe a city gets healthier by our cumulative effort, not simply by the infrastructure that one enjoys by simply being in the city.
In the third world places like Kathmandu, people join you in hordes if one has the ability to create that extra AWE FACTOR. It is really surprising for me to note that AWE FACTOR in my EVnR as it has expanded to few hundred trainees from a solitary me a year and half back since December 2012. I have been trying to promote a healthy living through a very powerful and effective vibration and resistance exercise… I call IT EVnR…. A sheer innovation for your fitness index.
If one is born in a poor country, their chances of getting healthier really gets undermined as the access to free healthcare gets very limited. The rural areas has its woes for healthcare, whereas the metropolis like Kathmandu does not fare high on fitness facility index either. And here If I have to describe about the health care and more aptly if I have to convince that Kathmandu is healthy, My straight answer would be "NO…NOOO…!
Majorities have a very limited choice for exercising; and the short distance people may walk to reach the final destination for work does not give that significant impact on well being. The evening and the morning hours gets spent on the household work , albeit a small minority find it convenient to walk or jog in the morning. Our dependency with carbohydrate and fat is adding significant negative points to our fitness index with diabetes, increased blood pressure and heart problems.
To remove more feathers from our fitness and wellness index, the recent influx of mobile and web mania is slowly making life sedentary every next day. People are virtually becoming immobile with the bikes, cars and public transport facilities. The private gyms are almost unaffordable and the free gym facility is almost redundant. And the limited facility that we have is still a very uncomfortable choice, as people are not used to that kind of lifestyle.
My approach of making EvnR a social event is slowly getting a wider acceptance. EvnR is an exercise which uses a lot of resistance along with the whole body vibrations. It is free and we have people from teens to people above 65 with housewives, grandmothers, boys and middle aged people vibrating their body rhythmically every morning in Baneswor, Kathmandu. And my two small stints in Gurgoan, Delhi, India on the park goers request also attracted a large crowd. I should be thankful to them as well.
EvnR … Extreme Vibration and resistance is powerful tool to freshen your mind and body, come and join us every morning in Kathmandu at 6.15 am for just 40 minutes. Cheers and have a good day.


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I managed to install BeaFanatIX on the family eMachine. It's mostly based on Ubuntu 5.10 (or at least the version I have is), so it installed and ran quite fine, but in failsafe mode. Unfortunately, it doesn't recognize the soundcard, though it's a minor problem.
KateOS is still a viable option, I just have to install it first.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
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- Mom said...
I'm trying to install beafanatix on an old Dell V333c...and altho it works fine as live-cd, I get errors on the hdd install attempt. Did you run into this with your install? And/or have any advice?
thanks, Sr. Dorothy
- February 25, 2009 at 4:33 PM
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Supervisor Kate Murray, Senior Councilman Anthony J. Santino and members of the Hempstead Town Board recently approved $100,000 in grant monies for community organizations to aide in their efforts to curtail heroin abuse and assist victims of drug addiction. The two organizations, Yes Community Counseling Center of Levittown and New Horizon Counseling Center of Valley Stream, each received a $50,000 grant. Among an array of services provided to the community by these two organizations are drug addiction services, including counseling and related services to neighbors in need. Joining Murray and Santino in the announcement were Councilmen Gary Hudes, Bruce Blakeman and Ed Ambrosino.
The approved grants were secured in response to a rise in heroin usage and heroin-related deaths on Long Island and across the nation. This is an extension of Hempstead Town's ongoing grant assistance program which secures funding throughout the year for several community organizations that provide important services to youth and others in need.
"To combat the rise in heroin usage in our area, these grant funds will provide assistance to organizations dedicated to providing life-saving drug addiction and counseling services to youth and adults," Murray said "These dedicated organizations are in our communities helping neighbors in need, and we're happy to assist them in their efforts to help victims of drug addiction and abuse," Santino added.
"Taking on the war on heroin is an important task," said Hudes. "One way we can contribute to that fight is by supporting the groups that are helping neighbors in our communities," added Ambrosino. "I am proud to join with effective community organizations to battle the scourge of heroin in our area," stated Blakeman.
The $50,000 grants are distributed through the town's Department of Planning and Economic Development, and the monies have been secured through federal Community Development Block Grant funding.
Earlier this year, Hempstead Town presented a $25,000 grant to the Oceanside Counseling Center, which provides services for those struggling with addiction, and an array of other support programs for neighbors.
"Hempstead Town is committed to battling heroin abuse," concluded Murray. "This grant funding is an important part of our effort to save the lives of neighbors in our communities."


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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Feb 21, 1989
|Filing date
|May 23, 1984
|Priority date
|May 23, 1984
|Fee status
|Publication number
|Roger A. Pyatt, Ivan E. Hardt, Cynthia A. Bonebright
|Original Assignee
|Rockwell International Corporation
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (14), Referenced by (52), Classifications (11), Legal Events (5)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is related to application Ser. No. 613,664, entitled "Multiple Synchronization Technique for Packetized Data Transmission" by Duane L. Abbey filed on even date herewith and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention. This application is also related to application Ser. No. 613,665 entitled "Digital Communications Software Control System" by Ivan E. Hardt et al, filed on even date herewith and assigned to the same assignee as the present invention.
The present invention relates to techniques for providing the transmission and reception of information and, more particularly, to digital transmission and receiving systems for communicating digitized voice or data information.
With recent advances in the communications art, there has been a trend to provide communication of information between transmitting and receiving systems of both voice and data information using digital techniques. In such systems, voice or data information is first digitized and then transmitted in a digital format to a receiver where it is then demodulated and decoded to convert the digital information to the original voice or data information. In systems operating at a predetermined carrier frequency, reception of such digitized information is not a problem since a receiver may tune to the carrier frequency, and thereafter receive and demodulate the transmitted digital information. In such systems, there is no need to synchronize the transmitter and receiver since the carrier is fixed and the data is being transmitted over the known carrier.
In communication systems which do not utilize a fixed frequency for data transmission, such as a frequency hopping system, where the frequency of transmission changes in a pseudorandom fashion, there is a need for synchronization between the transmitter of the digital data and the user or receiver receiving that digital data. In conventional frequency hopping systems, such synchronization has been typically accomplished by transmitting a time reference on a fixed frequency so the receiver can synchronize its internal clock with the internal time clock of the transmitter and thereafter receive data, including a synchronization preamble, which contains information sufficient to allow the receiver to synchronize to the frequency hopping pattern of the transmitter. This synchronization preamble has typically been provided only once in a message transmission, at the beginning of a message, so that synchronization must be achieved at that time or the message will be lost.
In accordance with the above technique, various problems have been encountered during the transmission and reception of information. In particular, if a receiving station is transmitting during the time that another transmitting station begins to transmit its information, the synchronization preamble from the other transmitting station will not be detected by the receiving station and will be lost. Thus, the receiving station will be unable to receive and decode the message unless the other transmitting station transmits the same message again. Likewise, if a signal is being received by a receiving station and that transmitted signal fades or is lost for some other reason due to interference (or otherwise) during message transmission, the receiver has no ability to reacquire synchronization without the transmitter reinitiating the same message transmission at another time. Each of the above are operational effects which limit the efficient use of any communication system and decrease reliability where synchronization is important.
Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to overcome the specific shortcomings of the above known and similar techniques and to provide an improved data transmission which enables improved synchronization and message transmission in frequency hopping systems.
In accordance with the present invention, there is disclosed a multiple synchronization technique for data transmision which is applicable to frequency hopping systems and any other systems utilizing framed data transmission. The technique employs data framing wherein message and synchronization data are transmitted during frame periods. At the beginning of a message transmission, information is transmitted in synchronization frames which allow the receiver to obtain synchronization with the transmitter. Thereafter, data frames are transmitted which contain discrete blocks of digital data defining the message to be transmitted. During the course of the data transmission, a frame of resynchronization information is inserted after a predetermined number of message frames and upon the receipt of a predetermined number of such resynchronization frames, the receiver can obtain resynchronization with the transmitter or initial synchronization if the receiver failed to acquire synchronization at the beginning of the message. This resynchronization can be achieved without a substantial effect upon the bandwidth or transmission characteristics of the digital system since it merely utilizes resynchronization frames interspersed with message frames and operating in accordance with the conventional bandwidth requirements of the system.
It is therefore a feature of the invention to provide a data synchronization technique which provides improved data transmission characteristics.
It is a further feature of the invention to provide a data synchronization technique for use with framed data in a frequency hopping system which enables resynchronization upon a failure to acquire initial synchronization.
Still another feature of the invention is to provide a digital transmission technique employing a data format which incorporates a predetermined number of frames of resynchronization information interspersed with message frames to allow synchronization or resynchronization of a receiver.
Still a further feature of the invention is to provide a resynchronization technique which allows a receiver to obtain synchronization with a transmitter upon loss of the transmitted signal by fading or other effects.
Yet another feature of the invention is to provide a technique for enabling resynchronization following the transmission of a predetermined number of message frames interspersed with resynchronization frames in a digital communication system.
These and other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a prior art example of a format for a framed message transmission in a frequency hopping system.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an exemplary message transmission data format including a plurality of frames interspersing synchronization frames and message frames to allow synchronization and resynchronization.
Referring now to the drawings wherein like numerals refer to like elements throughout, there is shown in FIG. 1 a schematic diagram of the data format used to transmit digital data in a conventional communication system. While the present example will be described with respect to a frequency hopping system, it is apparent that the same data formatting techniques are applicable in any communication system which may employ data framing techniques and require synchronization information for transmission of the message represented by the data. The same is applicable to both voice and data transmission in digital systems and is thus not restricted to one or the other.
As was previously noted, in normal communication systems including data framing techniques, the system is operated so that a transmitting station transmits data in frames represented by blocks 14 in FIG. 1. In such conventional systems, the transmitting and receiving stations may be part of a network in which all individual users of that network have the capability of both transmitting and receiving information. Accordingly, all of the users will be capable of transmitting the information in the same format and receiving that same information knowing the format of the transmitted information.
As is known, in frequency hopping systems, all the users of the network must have a synchronized internal time clock with respect to a reference such that message synchronization can be acquired with a given transmitter at any given time using the known format. Known techniques for acquiring synchronization in such frequency hopping systems are used to detect information in a synchronization frame so that the receiver can thereafter frequency hop with the transmitter to receive the data. The information necessary to frequency hop with the transmitter is initially entered and conventionally stored in the receiver and used once message synchronization has been attained.
Again, in prior art systems, involving the transmission of a message, the digital data is usually transmitted in a format which includes a plurality of synchronization frames at the beginning of a message which is followed by a start-of-message frame, which is in turn followed by a plurality of message frames including the digital data forming the message. In a typical frequency hopping system, each frame of data will be transmitted on a different one of the frequencies of the frequency hopping system as those frequencies are changed. In accordance with FIG. 1, the sync frames (SF) and start-of-message (SOM) frame precede the message frames M1-Mn. Likewise, the last message frame Mn is followed by an end-of-message (EOM) frame which identifies the end of the message transmission. The receiver is therefore notified that the message has been transmitted and can reply to the message, or initiate its own transmission for other purposes. As will be appreciated, the above format is acceptable when the time synchronization between the internal clocks of the users of a network is very accurate, and where synchronization is achieved at the beginning of the message.
However, in those instances where a user fails to detect the synchronization frames at the beginning of the message, that user is unable to synchronize with the transmitter to obtain the message during the remainder of the course of message transmission. Therefore, the user must wait until the end of the message and either require the message to be retransmitted or wait for the message to be transmitted again. Likewise, even if the user acquires synchronization with the transmitter at the beginning of the message, any fading of the transmitted signal resulting in a loss of synchronization by the receiver, will cause the receiver to lose the remainder of the message since synchronization can only be achieved at the beginning of the message. Accordingly, in low signal-to-noise environments or other interfering environments involving fading or signal interference, there is a high degree of probability that a message transmission will be lost without the ability to acquire resynchronization. As will be appreciated, much time and data can be lost in attempting to retransmit or obtain resynchronization to acquire the message.
In accordance with the technique disclosed in the aforementioned co-pending application of assignee, which is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety, there is disclosed a data format technique which involves multiple synchronization and resynchronization. In accordance with that technique, complete synchronization information is generated a plurality of times within each message frame, thereby allowing synchronization and message acquisition a plurality of times during each transmission of the message. While the disclosed technique enables the successful synchronization and resynchronization of the receiver, there are instances where it may not be desirable to transmit all of the information necessary to acquire resynchronization during successive time periods. Accordingly, the present invention discloses a technique which allows initial synchronization and resynchronization without transmitting complete synchronization information in successive time periods.
The present technique includes a data format for maintaining communications between multiple users where synchronization is critical. Such a technique is highly useful in frequency hopping systems and enables such systems to acquire synchronization and resynchronization at other than the beginning of the message transmission. This is accomplished without the need for increased bandwidth requirements of the system, and without a substantial degrading of the characteristics of the system. Furthermore, the technique prevents the loss of a significant amount of data during the course of a transmission due to loss of signal and loss of synchronization.
Referring now to FIG. 2, there is shown the data format technique used in accordance with the present invention. As was the case in the prior art, the beginning of the message is initiated with synchronization frames defining a synchronization preamble which allows the receiver to synchronize with the transmitter. The synchronization preamble includes three identical sync frames transmitted on different frequencies followed by a start-of-message frame which identifies the beginning of the message to that receiver or any user of the system. Thereafter, the message frames M1-Mn are transmitted which contain the digital message for communication to the users. Upon detection of one of the sync frames and the SOM frame (two out of the four frames in the preamble), the user acquires synchronization and can receive the incoming message.
In contrast to prior art techniques, however, resynchronization frames RS1-RSn are interspersed with the data frames M1-Mn at predetermined periods in order to allow resynchronization during the course of message transmission. Specifically, the resynchronization frames RS1-RSn can be interspersed at regular intervals so that resynchronization can be acquired after a predetermined number of resynchronization frames have been transmitted. In the present example, there are four resynchronization frames comprising the the particular example of the present embodiment, one resynchronization frame is inserted in the data transmission for every twenty-four data frames that have been transmitted. Thereafter, at least two of the four resynchronization frames must be detected in order to obtain resynchronization (one synchronization frame and the SOM frame). Thus, four resynchronization frames contain the same synchronization information as the synchronization frames transmitted at the beginning of the message transmission. The resynchronization frames are interspersed with the data frames such that one resynchronization frame occurs after each 24 message frame period throughout the total length of the message.
In accordance with the above, initial synchronization can be obtained using the synchronization frames 14 and SOM frame transmitted at the beginning of the message. Thereafter, if synchronization is lost, the same synchroniza-tion information can be obtained by sensing the resynchronization frames over the period which includes a minimum of four resynchronization frames. Following the receipt of at least two of those four resynchronization frames (one sync frame and the SOM frame), the receiver will be able to attain resynchronization with the transmitter. Accordingly, rather than a complete loss of the entire message, the receiver will be able to attain resynchronization and at least a partial reception of the remainder of the message.
The above technique also allows resynchronization upon fading of the transmitted signal for the same reasons as discussed above. Specifically, if initial synchronization is obtained using the synchronization frames at the beginning of the message, but that synchronization is lost due to signal fading during transmission, the same plurality of resynchronization frames following fading can be used to reacquire synchronization. Thus, the transmission can again be acquired without complete loss of the message following a loss of signal due to fading. The same technique will be applicable to obtaining resynchronization due to loss of synchronization for any other reason which would prevent initial acquisition or produce loss of synchronization during message transmission.
While the present invention has been described with specific reference to the transmission of a predetermined number of resynchronization frames interspersed with a predetermined number of message frames, the actual number of message frames and resynchronization frames used can be varied depending upon the requirements of the system. Thus, while 24 message frames are transmitted prior to the transmission of a resynchronization frame, and at least two of the four resynchronization frames are required before resynchronization can be achieved by the receiver, other numbers could be used to produce the same results if desired. Accordingly, the system can be easily modified to accommodate variations and limitations on the characteristics of the system which might impose a restriction on the number of message frames transmitted and the number of resynchronization frames needed to acquire resynchronization or initial synchronization.
As will be apparent from the above description, the present invention provides a technique which improves the probability of signal acquisition and message reception in a digital transmission system. More specifically, the system enables the acquisition of synchronization during a time period after the transmission of a message has begun and allows for reacquisition of synchronization during the transmission of that message. The particular technique is also applicable to checking the synchronization of receiver that has not lost synchronization, merely by sensing the same resynchronization frames that are present in the message transmission. The system enables synchronization and resynchronization in situations where the initial synchronization data is not detected or the message transmission is lost following initial synchronization. All of these are features which are not shown or suggested by any of the prior art.
Obviously, many other modifications and variations of the invention are possible in light of the above teachings. It is therefore to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.
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MASS INTENTIONS for the week ahead:
Sat Vigil: Chris Gargan & his parents Philip & Anne.
Sun 9am: Paddy, Peggy & James Herbert.
Sun 11.30am: Nicholas Dunne, Lillie O'Brien M.M.
Wed 9.30am: Jim Lynch & Dec'd Family & Kit Ward
Thurs 7.30pm: Betty Healy
Fri 8am: List of the Dead
Fri 7.30pm: List of the Dead
Sat 10am: Jim & Kitty Monaghan
Sat Vigil: Larry, Phyllis & Martin Geraghty, Rose (Dodie) Smith M.M.
Sun 11.30am: Angela Haran M.M., Veronica Sheridan M.M.
WEEKDAY MASSES: Mon at 8am, Tues & Thurs 7.30pm, Wed 9.30am, Fri 8am & 7.30pm, Sat 10am.
MINISTERS OF THE WORD for next weekends' Masses are: Vigil (Feb 4th) Stephanie Martin 11.30am (Feb 5th) Julie A. Corrigan.
MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST for next weekends' Masses are: Vigil (Feb 4th) Jacinta Farrell, Mary Kearney, & Siobhan Kelly. 11.30am: (Feb 5th) Rita Ennis, Mary Finnegan, Jackie Leavy, Robert Gath, & Anne Leavy.
ADORATION OF BLESSED SACRAMENT: on Friday commencing after morning Mass and continuing throughout the day until late.
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COMMITMENT CEREMONY for Confirmation candidates takes place at all Masses this weekend.
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For a while, I was distraught. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing all the kids dressed up in their costumes and I love dressing up in a costume, decorating our trunk for trunk-or-treat, and giving out candy. I had a whole plan for what we were going to do this year. Unfortunately, adult costumes are expensive (WHY?!) and I was looking at spending 100+ dollars on the costumes, some trunk decor, a "costume" for our dog, and candy. With the news, that was no longer a possibility.
See, I lean toward the saver side. Thus, when we got some extra money in from loving people to which we are EXTREMELY grateful(!), Tanner said we should put it in our holiday fund and I KNEW he was right. I didn't argue. But I was still sad.
On the bright side, we think we can pull off something with things we already have AND still incorporate our puppy! We are still working out the kinks, and Tanner is still trying to get excited about Halloween. ;P I love him so very much, but this is a holiday we differ on. I get super excited, and he doesn't. But that perfectly okay. :) Pink and blue. Not wrong, just different. :)
Anywho, I got to thinking about the timing of this news that we had gotten. Tanner has been looking at going back to college, and we just got our emergency fund fully funded. It was as if it was the prefect time. Tanner wouldn't get stressed with having a full time job, teaching the youth on Wednesday Nights, AND going to school as he would have a day off. Our budget would be fine and if an emergency came up we would be prepared. On top of all that, one of our friends offered to pay Tanner to do some work at his house. Friends are awesome. :)
So, today I am thankful. I am thankful that we have money to pay for the things we need and some. I am thankful for the green pastures God leads us to. He is an amazing and loving God. I trust He will always lead us in the ways to go. God always gives us just enough. I am thankful for the friends God has put in our lives. Our lives have been enriched by them. We have been blessed immensely from our time so far at Riverside Church of Christ.
I'd like to encourage you to focus on the things you are thankful for today. Focus on the green pastures that God leads you to. He has your best interest in mind even if you can't quite see it yet.
"The Lord is my shepherd;
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According to the Berkeley County Coroner Bill Salisbury, he found Deborah Rogers, 50, lying in her bed with a laceration to her neck. She was pronounced dead by Coroner Salisbury.
Police had come to the home on a well fair check and met with Alex Schaffer, 38, who is also a resident of that address.
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Max Domi Suspended 1 Game: Latest Details, Comments, ReactionMarch 4, 2016
On Friday, the NHL suspended Arizona Coyotes rookie left winger Max Domi for one game for instigating a fight during Thursday's matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, per Adam Gretz of CBS Sports.
The incident came with less than three minutes remaining in Anaheim's 5-1 victory over Arizona. Ducks star Ryan Garbutt hit Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson after Ekman-Larsson had cleared the puck, and Domi then charged at Garbutt to retaliate.
"When they go after our best player," Domi said after the game, per the Coyotes, "that's just how hockey works."
Domi was in violation of Rule 46.22, per the NHL rulebook:
A player who is determined to be the instigator of an altercation in the final five minutes of regulation time or at anytime in overtime shall be suspended for one game, pending a review of the incident.
When the one-game suspension is imposed, the coach shall be fined $10,000, a fine that will double for each subsequent incident.
The 21-year-old Winnipeg native will miss Saturday's game against the Florida Panthers. Domi's first year with the Coyotes has been successful. He has tallied 43 points, which is the second-highest mark on the team, and his 17 goals are the third-most for an Arizona team that's 10 points out of the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference playoffs.
He also notched his first career hat-trick on Jan. 12 against the Edmonton Oilers.
Domi has appeared in every game for the Coyotes this year, and he's already shown he's willing to stick up for his teammates—even if it means fighting one of hockey's top stars—in the short amount of time he's been in the pros.
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Discussion in 'Vaginarium' started by metakone, Sep 25, 2007.
to bring her flowers, what does it mean ?
i dunno.... sounds pretty complicated. maybe, possibly, she wants you to bring her flowers.
buy her a dozen dildos
it means she's petty and needy and is probably the type of chick you don't want in your life.
How about desperate ? Is she desperate ?
no. you are.
Jee thanks Dr. Phil
No way! Women NEVER make it that easy.
she wants you to show her you care. Go find some flowers and pick them for her.
It means tell her to take a hike. Who does she think she is making demands like that?
Give her flowers, but step up your game. Make sure you give them to her in front of her friends, family or coworkers.
If there is one thing women like more than getting flowers, it's getting envy.
what the fuck?
How would asking for flowers = desperate?
She's training you. Like a puppy.
Hey - go fetch.
I mean without knowing the whole story, im not 100% sure, but if there is no whole story and some girl you barely know just demanded flowers, thats really not a good sign.
he said he had a girlfriend in another thread i assume its her he is talking about
it means you don't call her again
have you had sex with this woman yet?
Even if it is his GF, he shouldnt run out to get her flowers just because she TELLS him to. Like jared_IRL said, shes training him like a puppy. And then when he does things she tells him to do, she'll eventually end up resenting him.
Thats kind of weird asking that unless it had a hint of humor to it.
You dont ask for gifts.
That she's a materialistic, high maintenance girl.
yea fuck that lol, if you feel like having a second job because that girl sounds like ALOT of fucking work lol
well to the point it means "bring her flowers"
to look outside the main poiint of it, would be saying...
she wants some attention/wants to have someone who will do what she tells them/ is high maintenence...
If she has to TELL you it seems pretty silly.
Yes, I have a gf. The girl in question does not know I have a gf, and is not my gf.
And to answer someone's question, I have not slept with her ...


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What Unusual Historicals are you looking forward to this month?
February 14th may be for lovers but I think the best day of the month is February 15th—when all the Valentine's Day chocolate goes on sale for half price. I also love February because while the weather outside is frightful, we have a new crop of unusual historical romances to keep us inside, where it's toasty and warm, reading. All while eating our half-price chocolate, of course!
Treasure Hunt!
Passion Favors the Bold by Theresa Romain
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Georgette Frost's time is almost up. On her twenty-first birthday, the protections outlined in her late parents' will are set to expire. With prospects for employment or marriage unfavorable at best, she decides to leave London and join her brother, Benedict, on a treasure hunt for gold sovereigns stolen from the Royal Mint.
Lord Hugo Starling has always felt protective of his friend Benedict's sister, Georgette. So when he discovers her dressed in ragged boy's clothes, about to board a coach for parts unknown, he feels duty bound to join her search. But mystery piles upon mystery as they cross England together, not least of which is the confounded attraction between them. As Georgette leads him to a reward he never expected, Hugo realizes he's embarked upon the adventure of a lifetime…
The first book, Fortune Favors the Wicked, earned a starred review from Booklist and Desert Island Keeper status from All About Romance. This second book has earned Top Pick! status from RT Book Reviews, who declared "Rapier-sharp wit, dynamic characters, humor and action combine masterfully in this second Royal Rewards installment."
Mail Order Bride!
His Mail-Order Bride by Tatiana March
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A Wild West wedding!
Thomas Greenwood expected his mail-order bride to be plain and pregnant—not a willow-slim beauty! She's clearly no practical farmer's wife, but she's his chance finally to have a loving family…
Runaway heiress Charlotte Fairfax fled the possibility of a forced marriage, yet now, assuming a stolen identity, she's wed to a stranger the moment she steps off the train! She plans to stay only until it's safe to leave. Except marriage to kindhearted Thomas is far more complicated—and pleasurable—than she ever imagined!
March's first full-length historical for Harlequin marks the start of a trilogy and features some intriguing history and world-building. Set in late 19th century Arizona, a heroine on the run assumes another identity only to find herself in a dying mine town (population 8) and married to a farmer who was expecting an already pregnant mail order bride.
An Unseen Attraction by KJ Charles
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Lodging-house keeper Clem Talleyfer prefers a quiet life. He's happy with his hobbies, his work—and especially with his lodger Rowley Green, who becomes a friend over their long fireside evenings together. If only neat, precise, irresistible Mr. Green were interested in more than friendship. . . .
Rowley just wants to be left alone—at least until he meets Clem, with his odd, charming ways and his glorious eyes. Two quiet men, lodging in the same house, coming to an understanding . . . it could be perfect. Then the brutally murdered corpse of another lodger is dumped on their doorstep and their peaceful life is shattered.
Now Clem and Rowley find themselves caught up in a mystery, threatened on all sides by violent men, with a deadly London fog closing in on them. If they're to see their way through, the pair must learn to share their secrets—and their hearts.
One of my favorite books of 2015 was Tiffany Girl by Deeanne Gist, where a decent chunk of the romance unfolded in a boardinghouse. I've been desperate for more boardinghouse romances ever since, and Charles' first book in her new Sins of the Cities trilogy promises that and much more. How much more? Well she describes the trilogy as "…total Victorian sensation fiction, channeling my love for Wilkie Collins, Mary Elizabeth Braddon, Dickens in his wilder moods, and the other glorious writers of complicated plots with scandals, secrets and shenanigans up the wazoo." Shut up and take my money.
A Lady's Code of Misconduct by Meredith Duran
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Trapped in the countryside, facing an unwanted marriage and the theft of her fortune, Jane Mason is done behaving nicely. To win her freedom, she'll strike a deal with the most dangerous man she knows—a rising star in politics, whose dark good looks mask an even darker heart.
The bitter past has taught Crispin Burke to trust no one. He'll gladly help a lovely young heiress, provided she pays a price. Yet when a single mistake shatters his life, it is Jane who holds the key to his salvation. And in a world that no longer makes sense, Crispin slowly realizes that she may be the only thing worth fighting for...
To escape her loathsome uncle, who is using her inheritance to fund his political career, the heroine takes drastic steps by pretending to be the wife of the gravely injured hero – who does not have the good sense to die, thereby trapping the heroine in her lie. Duran's latest has gotten starred reviews from both Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly, along with Desert Island Keeper status from All About Romance.
Convenient Proposal to the Lady by Julia Justiss
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"Duty can also be pleasure, Lady Alyssa…"
When politician Benedict Tawny set out to save Lady Alyssa from a nefarious plot, he never expected to find himself trapped in a compromising situation with the alluring lady! Now duty demands he propose…and claim her as his bride!
Tainted by his illegitimacy, Ben knows he can't give Alyssa the life of luxury she deserves. But if he can convince her to succumb to the undeniable heat between them, their convenient marriage might just lead to the love of a lifetime!
Justiss's Hadley's Hellions series has been connected by politics and cross-class romances, and this third book promises to continue with those themes. Bullied at Oxford over his illegitimate birth, the hero vows to protect the heroine, a sister of one his bullies, when he learns she's the subject of an odious wager. However, he instead finds himself caught in a compromising situation with the lady, and that's when things get interesting.
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Wendy the Super Librarian also blogs at WendyTheSuperLibrarian.blogspot.com. So dig that library card out of your pocket and head for the stacks.


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In an effort to continue to meet customer needs, Harting has expanded the choice of cables customers can use in its Han 3 A size connectors. The Han 3 A can now be assembled with cable diameters as large as M25 instead of the previous limit of M20.
The advantage
This increase allows the connectors to be configured with any contact insert in the series, including those with higher rated current and bigger cross sections, such as the Han Q Series. The hoods also meet the requirements of protection classes IP 65/67.
The details
The new Han 3 A hood components feature a narrow external geometry overall, terminating in the cable holding area. In the plastic version, the hood is available with a bigger M25 connection, which makes additional types of mounting feasible. For example, they can now be mounted on control cabinets. For the metal version of the Han 3 A, coupling hoods are available in M25, along with the existing housings. Other versions, such as EMC (electrically conductive and M), designed for stricter corrosion requirements, are also available.
The Harting M25 screwed cable glands for both the plastic and metal 3A size hoods cover a clamping range of nine to 18 millimetres.
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The Harting Technology Group is known for its comprehensive portfolio of robust, reliable connectivity solutions. The leading manufacturer employs more than 4,200 people globally, with subsidiaries and branch offices in 40 countries, including a Canadian office in St. Laurent, Que.
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Versace Is Being Sued For Racial Discrimination, They Allegedly Have A Code Word For Black Shoppers!
Apparently, racial discrimination is the new black if you work or shop at the Versace Outlet Store in Pleasanton, California. A lawsuit recently filed on November 16, 2016 by former employee Christopher Sampino, 23, alleges that management trains its employees to use a special code word, "D410," to alert employees that a Black shopper has entered the store. According to Complex (per Fashionista), D410 is Versace's "official code for black-color clothing."
Sampino was hired back in mid-September. During his training, he was made aware of the practice which profiles Black shoppers and prompts employees to monitor their activity. He says that managers told him that he could "hold up a black shirt" while casually saying "D410" because most shoppers wouldn't know what it meant. When Sampino informed his manager that he was, in fact, one-quarter Black, he alleges that he received inferior training, was denied breaks, compensation, and access to the employee online pay portal to retrieve pay stubs, and was subsequently fired for reasons other than job performance after only two weeks on the job.
According to Sampino, managers told him that he was being released because he "[doesn't] understand luxury" and "[doesn't] know the luxury life," which is curious as suitability for high-end retail sales is usually assessed during the employment screening process. (Employee training usually lasts a bit longer than 2 weeks, right?) Sampino also states that managers urged him to quit because "that would make paperwork easier."
(Um. Side bar, here. Black people do wear Versace. They shop in Versace stores. Business owners figured out decades ago that diversity is just good business. People like to see themselves represented in the faces of the people they do business with, right? If Serena Williams walks into your store, will you "code Black" her, too?)
Versace USA, Inc. responded to the lawsuit filed in Alameda County Superior Court of the State of California denying all charges and asking a judge to dismiss the case. In a statement received by CNN, the company asserted its commitment to fair and equal business practices saying, "Versace believes strongly in equal opportunity, as an employer and a retailer. We do not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, national origin or any other characteristic protected by our civil rights laws. We have denied the allegations in this suit, and we will not comment further concerning pending litigation."
Reportedly, Sampino is seeking unpaid wages and punitive damages totaling $250,000. Because of the amount, Versace's legal team is requesting that the case be moved to federal court. There is a case status conference scheduled for March 21, 2017 to determine if and how the case will move forward. Sampino is also seeking class action against the company regarding pay practices, break periods, and prevention of employee discrimination.
Whether or not Sampino wins is anybody's call. But if any of what he alleges is true, then you can best believe that Versace staff will think twice before they try a stunt like this again. This is a business. Versace has consistently marketed its brand using supermodel Naomi Campbell and has dressed notable Black women like the First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. The fallout from this mess could be crippling for the Versace brand and put them in the red. Aside from the mannequin displays in their stores, the only color that their store managers should concern themselves with going forward is green.


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Spooks & Creeps Trailer (2004)
"A Collection of Horrific Shorts" 26 October 2004 Horror, Thriller 93 mins
This compendium of six horror shorts starring Matthew Glave, Alice Cooper, Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Gayheart serves up a ghoulish cinematic buffet. Two pals discover the dangers of carnivals in "Freak Show"; a sea creature preys on victims in "Desserts"; a man has a "twin" who only surfaces when he sleeps in "Doppelganger"; and more. Also includes "Reducing Stanley," "Holiday on the Moon" and "A Fate Foretold."
Watch the official Spooks & Creeps 2004 trailer in HD below or find more Spooks & Creeps videos on Vidimovie.


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Since news of #BradPitt and #AngelinaJolie's divorce made headlines around the globe, French actress Marion Cotillard has gone out of her way to squash any rumors that an affair with her #Allied co-star could be the real reason behind the break-up. However, perhaps talking to US Weekly about filming sex-scenes with your alleged lust-buddy isn't exactly the best way to let those sleeping dogs lie.
While promoting the upcoming romantic thriller — which hits theaters November 23rd — Cotillard opened up about a particular scene that shows the on-screen lovebirds entangled in a backseat during a sandstorm. However, while their actions may seem completely natural, apparently they took a lot of "determined choreography" to get right. She explained:
"We rehearse and had a very determined choreography, and then it allows you freedom. When you know exactly what your body will do, then you can act and you can be free to give the emotions and give the feelings because you won't think: 'What am I going to do next? Am I going to go on top of him?' It's an awkward situation."
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Little did the actress know that by the time the movie's released, the entire world would be scrutinizing their chemistry, looking for any hint of their relationship putting the "lie" in Allied. But, she assures, this scene happened far from organically:
"We laughed because you need to get it out because this is so weird. You get this time of looking at each other and saying: 'OK, this is so weird.' And then we go into this and then I'm going on top of you and then we are going to kiss."
This interview comes one month after the actress took to Instagram to comment on the "haters who are quick to pass judgement."
Allied hits theaters November 23rd. Check out the trailer below:
Could you imagine filming a sex scene with Brad Pitt?
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Mark Thiessen Compares DOJ Attorneys To "Mob" Lawyers
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Washington Post columnist Marc Thiessen appeared on Fox & Friends to promote his attacks on Department of Justice lawyers who previously represented or advocated for terror suspects and other detainees. Thiessen claimed the lawyers were "trying to spring terrorists out of Guantanamo" and again distorted DOJ lawyer Jennifer Daskal's past legal arguments. Read on...


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Sigma Phi Omega
Sigma Phi Omega (SPO), the national academic honor and professional society in gerontology, was established in 1980 to recognize excellence among those who study gerontology and aging, and the outstanding service of professionals who work with or on behalf of older people. SPO seeks to promote scholarship, professionalism, friendship and services to older adults, and to recognize exemplary attainment in gerontology/aging studies and related fields.
Opportunities for Service, Education and Networking
The UIndy chapter of SPO, Delta Mu, is dedicated to serving the aging and to those interested in the pursuit of gerontology education. Our sponsorship of the annual Careers in Aging Week on the UIndy campus is designed to share information through a variety of fun and educational events about the multitude of career paths available to those who wish to work with older adults.
Each year Delta Mu hosts the SPO Induction & Awards Ceremony to welcome new members – gerontology students who demonstrate exceptional scholarship, as well as university colleagues and professionals who give notable service in the field of aging. Student recipients of scholarships and graduate assistant positions with the Center for Aging & Community are also announced at the SPO event each year. The new SPO inductees have an enjoyable evening to network with established members at the induction ceremony and celebrate each other's accomplishments.
In addition, each semester, the chapter takes on one service project that will improve the lives of older adults.
Student Officers
The positions for SPO student officers in Delta Mu Chapter include president and vice president. Student officer nominations are accepted year-round. To nominate or self-nominate for a student officer role, contact the Delta Mu Chapter Advisor (see below).
Membership Criteria
Student membership is open to undergraduates with a GPA of 3.3 or higher and graduate students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher who are majoring or minoring in gerontology/aging studies and related fields. Students must be in at least their second term of enrollment in aging studies.
Faculty, alumni, professional, and honorary memberships are also available. For more information about Sigma Phi Omega and the Delta Mu Chapter at the University of Indianapolis, please contact the Delta Mu Chapter Advisor, Tamara Wolske by e-mail or phone, (317) 791-5930.
Membership Benefits
- Honors: Induction into an honor society recognizes superior achievement, leadership, high professional standards and commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession.
- Students: Obtain career/education assistance from members in other chapters across the nation, opportunities to present at national conferences, be honored with student achievement awards, and receive mentoring by outstanding faculty and professionals.
- Connections: Receive and contribute to SPO Newsletter, interact with academic and professional experts in the field of aging, and access the SPO membership directory and Facebook group.
- Leadership: Develop leadership qualities, liaison and collaborate with other gerontologists.


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On 11-4-1974 Stephanie Stappenbeck (nickname: ) was born in Potsdam, Germany. The actress is in 2017 famous for Mit Burnout durch den Wald, Das Kindermädchen, Barfuss and Hotte im Paradies. Stephanie Stappenbeck's starsign is Aries and she is now 43 years of age.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - An inquiry into the death of a Polish immigrant at the hands of Canadian police fell into disarray on Friday when the government admitted it failed to disclose potentially damaging evidence.
Inquiry head Thomas Braidwood, a retired judge, called the failed disclosure "appalling" and ordered the inquiry put on hold until September 22, so that witnesses can be recalled. Lawyers had been scheduled to begin closing arguments on Friday.
A tearful government lawyer said she had found a Royal Canadian Mounted Police e-mail that appears to contradict statements made by RCMP officers about the night Robert Dziekanski died at Vancouver International Airport in 2007.
The four officers had testified they never discussed using a Taser stun gun on Dziekanski before confronting him, but the e-mail from the RCMP's internal investigation in 2007 indicated that use of the weapon was planned in advance.
Attorney Helen Roberts said she did not receive a copy of the e-mail until April, which was after the officers had already started to testify, and failed to read the message until this week.
A lawyer for one of the officers said the e-mail was based on wrong information.
Dziekanski, who was in the process of immigrating to Canada, where his mother lives, died after he was repeatedly jolted by a police stun gun, although the exact cause of his death has never been determined.
An amateur video of the incident received international publicity and raised controversy in Canada over police use of the electronic weapons, which are intended to disable victims and to be a safer alternative to firearms.
The controversy prompted the province of British Columbia to order the inquiry.
Police, who were called to a airport following a report of a drunk and disruptive man, initially said Dziekanski was stunned twice and had to be wrestled to the ground.
Evidence presented at the inquiry showed he was actually jolted five times, with some jolts coming after he fell to the ground in pain.
Braidwood is expected to issue reports about the conduct of the police and about the general safety of the weapons made by TASER International.
Reporting Allan Dowd, editing by Peter Galloway


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Doing it in the dark gets better with practice and community. This week will provide individuals with 5 full days of supervised darkroom printing to help each individual achieve their vision. Daily demonstrations in advanced printing techniques such as working with split-filters, toning/split-toning and explorations in aesthetic choices via a selection of fiber-based papers, developers, and toners participants will reinvigorate their darkroom practice.
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Written by Eric on August 9, 2012.
As the calls for Mitt Romney's tax returns show no sign of letting up, his latest defense for the unprecedented move of only releasing one full year of tax returns, is to claim the he is not a business during a recent interview with BloombergBusinessWeek.
"I'm not a business," Romney answered. "We have a process in this country, which was established by law, which provides for the transparency which candidates are required to meet. I have met with that requirement with full financial disclosure of all my investments, but in addition have provided and will provide a full two years of tax returns."
"This happens to be exactly the same as with John McCain when he ran for office four years ago," he continued. "And the Obama team had no difficulty with that circumstance. The difference between then and now is that President Obama has a failed economic record and is trying to find any issue he can to deflect from the failure of his record."
Only when Mr. Romney was being considered for VP under John McCain, he released over 23-years worth. During the Republican primaries, Romney made the claim that corporations are people during a campaign stop.


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Syria Army Shells anti-Assad Protest, as UN Warns of Escalating Violence
At least 52 people killed in shelling of eastern city of Deir Ezzor; Ban says Assad's army steps up attacks, saying 'bloodshed and fighting must stop at once.'
At least 52 people were killed after Syrian army forces artillery strike hit an anti-regime protest in Deir Ezzor, opposition activists said on Tuesday.
According to initial reports, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar Assad struck a residential area of the city, located in the country's east, causing several buildings to collapse.
The incident took place after, on Monday, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's office indicated that violence in Syria was getting worse as the military steps up assaults on civilian centers and the opposition increasingly turns to coordinated attacks on Syrian government forces.
"The secretary-general expresses his deep concern at the dangerous intensification of armed violence across Syria over the past several days, and the grave danger facing civilians in areas under fire," Ban's press office said in a statement. "The bloodshed and fighting must stop at once."
It said unarmed UN observers in Syria have reported an increased level of armed clashes between government and rebel forces.
"The government's intensive military operations, including the shelling of Homs and reportedly other population centers, as well as firing from helicopters on Talbiseh and Rastan, are resulting in heavy civilian casualties and human rights violations," the statement said.
"The secretary-general underlines the importance of unimpeded access by UNSMIS to Al-Haffa, amid reports of a build-up of government forces around the town."
The UN observer force, known as UNSMIS, has also been observing "planned and coordinated attacks (by rebels) on government forces and civilian infrastructure in multiple locations."
"The violence as a whole is intensifying amid the shifting tactics," Ban's statement said. It added that the secretary-general urged both sides to comply with their commitment to peace which they made when they accepted international mediator Kofi Annan's six-point peace plan earlier this year.
"The secretary-general condemns this escalation of armed violence, in particular the shelling of population centers and attacks against civilian infrastructure by all sides, which impairs delivery of essential services and exacerbates the humanitarian crisis," the statement said.
Ban also urged "all countries with influence on either side to convince them to put the welfare of Syrians first, to pull back from the brink and to reflect on the devastating consequences that increasing violence is having for the people of Syria, the country and the region."
U.N. observers, tasked with monitoring Annan's April ceasefire deal, which never took hold, have instead been cataloguing mass killings, bombings and clashes in which many hundreds of Syrians have died.
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