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Indiana native Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 pole
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Ryan Newman smiles after qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Brickyard 400 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, July 27, 2013. Newman won the pole with a speed of 187.531 mph. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)
Updated: August 30, 2013 6:48AM
INDIANAPOLIS — Before Saturday's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying for the Brickyard 400, five-time series champ and four-time Brickyard champ Jimmie Johnson had a premonition.
"We're running fast here this week and I expect some track records," he said.
Make that nine times that the old NASCAR track record of 186.293 miles per hour (set by Casey Mears in 2004) was broken on Saturday.
Johnson was the first to break it as the 11th driver on the track in the qualifying lineup.
The top nine qualifying speeds all broke Mears' mark, but it was the last driver, Ryan Newman, who broke Johnson's speed by a tenth of a second (187.531 to 187.438 mph) , or the mathematical equivalent of 6½ feet.
It's Newman's 50th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career pole, but first at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, making it especially gratifying for the South Bend native.
"I guess I did my part of my homework (watching every other driver) and the crew definitely did their homework," said Newman, whose car is owned by fellow Indiana native Tony Stewart, who qualified fifth. "That's the benefit of going out last. You can see and watch. You can see where guys are making the most time."
Johnson knew it would be tough to survive 34 other drivers to earn the pole as the defending race champion, especially since it was Newman.
"Ryan's really good at qualifying and when I saw the 14 car (Stewart) do well, I knew (Newman) would be tough," Johnson said.
Newman said getting the pole at this track was special.
"I'll admit I was emotional," he said. "It's special because it's the Brickyard and I hadn't won a pole in so long (September, 2011). My sister lives on the west side (of Indianapolis), so I still have Indiana roots. That doesn't make me go any faster, but it does make it more gratifying."
When asked why it had been so long, Newman provided a moment of levity.
"I woke up this morning and thought, 'maybe I'll try harder today,' " he joked. "I guess I waited for a special moment — Indianapolis and getting the last qualifying run."
Among the other drivers who broke the previous qualifying record, Carl Edwards has the third spot, Denny Hamlin fourth, former Indy 500 champ Juan Pablo Montoya eighth and four-time Brickyard champ Jeff Gordon in ninth.


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YOB (Your Own Business) Fair - Friday, May 21st
posted Tuesday, May 11, 2010 4:41 PM
Are you expanding your business or starting a new division?
Are you launching a new business?
If so, this is an opportunity you do not want to miss!
This event offers attendees the opportunity to get FREE consultations and attend FREE seminars on topics critical to those launching and expanding their business.
Over 50 exhibitors will be providing tools and resources to business owners.
Keynote Speakers Include:
Eileen Spitalny & David Kravetz - Owners of Fairytale Brownies
Gelie Akhenblit - Owner & Founder of networkingphoenix.com
Councilwoman Thelda Williams
This will be a great opportunity for small business owners, entrepreneurs and new business owners to generate leads, build name recognition, and network with other individuals going through the same process, all while receiving FREE information and resources.
Also learn about funding and tax credits available to qualified business owners!
Register today at www.yobfair.com!
YOB Fair
Friday, May 21st, 2010
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Deer Valley Airpark
23015 N. 15th Avenue, Phx 85027
When Work Works Award Application Deadline 5/14/10
posted Tuesday, April 27, 2010 10:31 PM
Alfred P. Sloan Award - When Work Works Program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 14, 2010
The Chandler Chamber of Commerce is encouraging and inviting employers of all types with 10 or more employees in Arizona to apply for the Alfred P. Sloan Award for Business Excellence in Workplace Flexibility, a prestigious national award honoring organizations that successfully uses workplace flexibility to meet both business and employee goals.
Applications Process: Employers nominate themselves by completing an online application survey at www.whenworkworks.org. Application DEADLINE is MAY 14th, 2010 and the awards will be presented on Aug. 31st at the San Marcos Crowne Plaza Resort .
For more information about When Work Works and tips for how workplace flexibility can benefit you and your organization, please visit www.whenworkworks.org or call (888) 966-2044. FACTS: The project shares the results of research on creating effective and flexible workplaces that meet the needs of the 21st Century.
As an Alfred P. Sloan Award Winner, your company will by recognized and honored as one of the best places of employment in your industry, on a national scale.
For more information please contact Ginamarie at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce.
AZHREF May Chapter Meeting
posted Friday, April 9, 2010 9:24 AM
The mission of the Arizona Human Resource Executive Forum is to enhance organizational performance and sustainability through effective design and implementation of value-added human resource strategies and practices.
Don't miss out on AZHREF's upcoming meeting on May 12th!
Long Road to Recovery
In this intimate setting, Dr. McPheters will address the economic outlook for Arizona, the Southwest, and the U.S. As one of the most respected economists in the US and an expert on the State of Arizona, this session will be one you don't want to miss. Dr. McPheters is quoted regularly in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, The Economist, Newsweek, and the NY Times. In addition to his presentation, he will be available to answer questions that are pertinent Arizona companies.
Lee R. McPheters, Ph.D., is Research Professor of Economics in the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Dr. McPheters also serves as the director of the JPMorgan Chase Economic Outlook Center, a position he has held since 1987. The center specializes in economic forecasts for Arizona and the Western United States. He is editor of the Arizona Blue Chip Economic Forecast and the Western Blue Chip Economic Forecast newsletters published by the W. P. Carey School.
Register today at www.azhref.org
Air Conditioning Contractors of America-Arizona Chapter Tradeshow
posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 10:02 AM
Do you currently work in the HVACR and/or Plumbing Contracting business and want to find out about the latest trends and products?
Interested in learning more about the air conditioning contracting industry?
Then don't miss out on the Air Conditioning Contractors of America-Arizona Chapter Tradeshow coming to the Crown Plaza Resort on April 6, 2010.
This is a great opportunity to find out about the new products and services available to licensed HVACR & Plumbing Contractors in Arizona while learning about possible careers in the air conditioning industry.
The Tradeshow will include:
Exhibiting Vendor Companies
Seminars on Products & Services
And much, much more…
For more information regarding the Tradeshow, visit www.acca-az.org.
Congratulations ASU Student SHRM Chapter!
posted Wednesday, March 31, 2010 9:53 AM
Congratulations ASU Student SHRM Chapter!
This weekend the ASU Student SHRM Chapter had a team compete at the Southwest Central Regional SHRM Student HRGames in Albuquerque, NM.
The HRGames are a fun way to motivate and prepare students for the PHR certification exam. The HRGames consist of a one day series of Jeopardy game show style matches, between teams of up to three undergraduate students from various colleges and universities.
The ASU HRGames team was made up of undergraduates Lisa Honig, Katie Miller and Anna Epifanova. The team placed #10 our of a total of 15 teams that competed.
Congratulations and thank you for representing Arizona SHRM!
ASU HRGames Team Arizona Representatives
Arizona Workforce Survey - Company Participation
posted Monday, February 15, 2010 12:00 AM
Fellow HR Professionals & Arizona Business Leaders- There has been a call to action from the Arizona Department of Commerce to survey Arizona employer's workforce initiatives. Please read the below information for details about the Arizona Workforce Survey and then click on http://www.brc-research.com/workforce to take the survey if you are interested in providing valuable information to assist with Arizona's economic future.
A letter from Donald E. Cardon, Director - Arizona Department of Commerce
The future of the State's economy is largely reliant on our ability to create new jobs. Every industry has jobs requiring unique skill sets, and I ask you today to complete a survey that will help us better respond to your business needs. It is information critical to our ability to best serve the industries in our State, and it is vital to Arizona's economic future.
The Arizona Workforce Connection is a statewide system of workforce development partners that provide free services to employers who seek access to skilled personnel or training resources for existing workers. The influx of federal stimulus funding allows us to take strategic steps in identifying the critical needs of Arizona industries so that we may best deploy workforce training funds.
As an Arizona business leader, you are receiving this request, but please have the appropriate person within your company complete it. We are seeking information on when you plan to hire, what employee training opportunities may best serve your business needs, and other factors that will assist us in being most responsive to immediate activity.
This survey will be open until Noon on Monday, February 22, 2010. Simply click the link below, which will take you to a secure web site at Behavior Research Center, our research partner. Your individual responses will be kept totally confidential by Behavior Research Center and reported to us only in the aggregate.
Take the survey at: http://www.brc-research.com/workforce.
Thank you for your support and efforts in ensuring that Arizona has a healthy economic future.
Donald E. Cardon, Director
Arizona Department of Commerce
Arizona SHRM Advocacy Day Feb. 17th
posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:23 PM
Advocacy Day at the Capitol
Wednesday, February 17th @ The Arizona State Capitol
What: Communicate with your legislators to collaboratively pursue common goals.
Why: Partner with government and private industry to build a competitive Arizona workforce.
Learn how the Human Resource profession can strategically position itself with government to ensure common goals are pursued collaboratively. What pressing HR related legislation is being considered in 2009: Temporary workers' program? Workers' Comp revisions? Budget deficit impacts?
Arizona Employment Law & Legislative Conference Feb. 5th
posted Wednesday, January 20, 2010 4:11 PM
Navigating Legislation and Employment Law
Last Day for Early Bird Registration is Friday, January 22nd!
Join us at the AZ SHRM State Council Employment Law and Legislative Conference on Friday, February 5th, 2010, at the Mesa Convention Center.
Are you sinking while trying to keep up with all the changes to employment law? And are the waives being created by our Legislators creating your perfect storm? Join us for a day filled with over 40 breakout sessions and the latest Employment Law Update enabling you to navigate the sea of Federal and Arizona updates.
For detailed information and to register today, click here!
For question, please contact:
Sonja M. Talley, MA, PHR
Legislative Affairs Director AZSHRM State Council
Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce Economic Outlook 2010 Update
posted Thursday, October 1, 2009 3:16 PM
On September 30th, the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce held the Economic Outlook 2010 event. It was a great turnout with over 750 business owners and professionals from around the valley. The event was focused on the international, national and local economy status and trends for 2010. Dr. Angel Cabrera, President of Thunderbird School of Global Management, presented on the international economy. Dr. Beckie Holmes, Director of Marketing Intelligence for Cox Communications, presented on the national economy. Elliott Pollack, CEO of Elliott D. Pollack & Company, presented on the local economy. Ken Bennett, Arizona Secretary of State, presented on the state budget.
This was an excellent event with very informative information about the Economic Outlook of 2010. For more information about the event including video and PowerPoint presentations can be viewed on the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce website.
Arizona SHRM State Conference Huge Success
posted Wednesday, September 16, 2009 11:02 AM
The 2009 Arizona SHRM State Conference was a huge success! This four-day conference was held at the Phoenix Convention Center with over 700 people made up of attendees, exhibitors, speakers and volunteers. With phenomenal keynote speakers, breakout sessions and great exhibitor booths, this conference is all the buzz in our HR Community. We are looking forward to another great conference in September 2010!
Click here for conference at a glance information
Click these links for pictures from the conference
Check out this video on the Judith Krebs Award Nominees!
Congratulations to Alex Wade, MBA!
Highlights from the AZ SHRM State Conference
posted Thursday, September 3, 2009 10:30 PM
The 2009 Arizona SHRM State Conference has been an exciting event this week with great keynote speakers and fantastic breakout sessions. With this year's theme, "HR Shines in Tough Times" our community of Arizona HR Professionals are wrapping up the conference with not only new concepts and ideas to build upon but also with great solutions that can be implemented effectively in our workplaces.
The pre-conference was jam packed with HRCI credits to get the conference rolling. We had engaging breakout sessions from the "Extreme Leadership Roundtable" with 4 strategic credits in the morning session, to "Driving HR Strategy with Human Capital Analytics" in the afternoon among many other wonderful breakout sessions.
Kicking off the general conference was Clint Swindall with his engaging question of "Tell Me Somethin' Good," that helps us to build positive conversations to overcome employee disengagement. Continuing with Dan Heath showing us how to make ideas stick for maximum business impact and closing out Wednesday's keynote speakers with Susan Brooks inspiring us to courageous and highly contagious leadership as an HR Professional.
Wednesday evening was followed up with a celebration at the "HR Community Networking Mixer" that was hosted by Jobing.com, Arizona SHRM State Conference Committee, GET and the Matador Restaurant. Great prizes such as sporting event tickets, gift cards and many more prizes were donated by GET and the Matador Restaurant provided yummy appetizers for attendees!
Thursday was a wrap up in the Exhibitor Hall with great vendors such as Bernard Hodes Group, Clarifacts, DuffyGroup, Jobing.com, Outplacing.com, SCF Arizona and Take Charge America just to name a few of the many vendors that exhibited at this year's conference. The exhibit hall was a great place for HR Professionals to learn about all the current and new products and services that can help them improve their HR efforts and strategies.
With the tag team keynote speakers Bob Romano and Barb Sanfilippo, they sparked our Thursday morning with High Definition People, rocking the house with their Disco Inferno act to ignite passion and experience life! Steve Farber closed out our afternoon with "Greater Than Yourself," what it means to be a leader of substance and influence.
Closing out our Arizona SHRM State Conference on Friday morning will be Neil Alexander with the Employment Law Update, followed by a super keynote speaker, John Foley of High Performance Climb, who was a former Navy carrier pilot to Lead Solo of the Blue Angles Flight Demonstration Team.
If you did not get an opportunity to join us this year at the Arizona SHRM State Conference, be sure to mark your calendar to attend next year's 2010 Arizona SHRM State Conference for another great conference!
Visit Jobing.com at AZ SHRM Conference Booth #204
posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 12:00 AM
It's that time again! It's hard to believe, but the Arizona SHRM State Conference is less than a month away! And, if you're like us…you're excited and getting ready for great professional education and networking. And, more than likely a lot of fun too with old and new friends!
Over the course of the 4-day conference you'll have the opportunity to engage in fantastic educational sessions and hear from some wonderful motivational keynote speakers like Clint Swindall, Dan Heath, and Steve Farber just to name a few. You'll also have the opportunity to meet with conference sponsors, like Jobing.com in the Exhibit Hall – so come by and visit with us at Booth #204!
Jobing.com is proud to once again be a major sponsor of the Arizona SHRM State Conference! We'll be in the Exhibit Hall with information on exciting new products and services to help you meet your recruitment goals and even to create some new ones! Drop by and visit with us on September 2nd and 3rd to learn why we're much more than just a job board and why we should be your first choice for Local Talent!
Over the course of the 4-day conference you'll have the opportunity to engage in fantastic educational sessions and hear from some wonderful motivational keynote speakers like Clint Swindall, Dan Heath, and Steve Farber just to name a few. You'll also have the opportunity to meet with conference sponsors, like Jobing.com in the Exhibit Hall – so come by and visit with us at Booth #204!
Jobing.com is proud to once again be a major sponsor of the Arizona SHRM State Conference! We'll be in the Exhibit Hall with information on exciting new products and services to help you meet your recruitment goals and even to create some new ones! Drop by and visit with us on September 2nd and 3rd to learn why we're much more than just a job board and why we should be your first choice for Local Talent!
Job Search Seminar
posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 2:15 PM
If you are in the McDowell Mountain Ranch area on Thursday, July 16th in the afternoon there will be a great job seeker workshop sponsored by the UPS Store #4280.
McDowell Mountain Ranch
Job Search Seminar
When: Thursday, July 16th, 2:00-4:30 PM
Where: McDowell Mountain Ranch Community Center
10607 E. Paradise Lane, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
East on Frank Lloyd Wright, left on Thompson Peak to Paradise Ln, right to end of cul-de-sac
Why: To Provide Employment Resource Seminar
The UPS Store in McDowell Mountain Ranch was acquired in September, 2003. Since that time residents in the McDowell Mountain Ranch and surrounding communities have helped the store to become profitable. Now that times are economically challenging and a number of people have become unemployed the UPS Store #4280 is here to help.
Agenda: 2:00-2:40 PM Arizona Resume Writers Council – resume writing and interview process
2:40-3:00 PM Debt Reduction Store – credit report, repair, debt reduction
3:00-3:10 PM Refreshment Break
3:15-4:00 PM Jobing.com – effective use and navigation of Jobing.com
4:00-4:30 PM Free resume reviews – bring your resume
All attendees will be issued a VIP Card to the UPS Store #4280 that will entitle them to free faxing of their resume, free scan and email of their resume, free printing of their resume and resume paper. This also includes a $5 off UPS overnight service for sending resume and job application forms.
RSVP to 480.513.8661 or email email@example.com, reservation requested.
Are You Registered for the AZ SHRM State Conference?
posted Wednesday, July 8, 2009 11:08 AM
If you have not yet registered for the Arizona SHRM State Conference, there is still time to take advantage of the Early Bird Special pricing. There will be great keynote speakers and breakout sessions that are a must attend this year! The Early Bird Special ends on July 30 th, so be sure to register today at www.azshrm.org.
Local First Arizona Independents Week
posted Wednesday, June 24, 2009 8:24 AM
Did you know that for every $100 spent in Arizona roughly $43 dollars is circulated back to the Arizona economy? Local First Arizona is a partner that seeks to promote, support, and celebrate a vibrant and sustainable Arizona economy by educating citizens about local business ownership, social equity, cultural diversity, environmental kinship, and collaboration.
In celebration of local Arizona businesses, former Governor Janet Napolitano has declared June 29th – July 5th as Independents Week in Arizona . "Small businesses are critical to Arizona 's economy, comprising more than 90 percent of the businesses in our state. Whether they cater to neighborhoods, specialty services or other consumer needs, it is clear that these operations serve a vital role in the state's and local communities' success. That is why I proclaimed 'Independents Week' – recognizing the considerable contributions small businesses make to the state." -- Governor Janet Napolitano
To find out more information about Independents Week and how shopping locally supports Arizona businesses and Arizona jobs, visit www.localfirstaz.com for more information.
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Dont worry about the weather interfering with your Easter egg hunt: Do your hunting indoors at the Childrens Museums Easter EGG-Stravaganza. This year, we offer two dates/times for you to choose from: Thursday, March 28, 5:30-7:30 pm or Friday, March 29 from 9:30 to 11:30 am.
Join the Easter Bunny (costumed employee) on an egg hunt; play games, make a craft and spend Bunny Money for treats and prizes. You can also enjoy the Lets Get Curious: Curious George traveling exhibit! For ages 2-7 with adult. $5 per child Museum Members / $10 per child Non-Members (adults FREE). Pre-registration and pre-payment required. Register at the Museum or by calling 608-784-2652 or register online at www.funmuseum.org.
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Ring Clock is an awesome ring that doubles as a clock
Posted By Vamien McKalin On August 31, 2013 @ 6:08 AM In General Tech | 6 Comments
Ever had the need or want of a watch on your finger? No, not your wrist — your finger. If yes, then you're in luck because a company is totally interested in bringing such devices to market. What we have here is a device that goes by the name, Ring Clock, and it is basically a watch you wear on your fingers that require charging now and again.
The Ring Clock uses 144 ultra-thin mono-color LEDs to showcase the time whenever the device is twisted. Furthermore, charging the Ring Clock is a wireless affair, so you'll need to have a Qi wireless charger plate to keep the Ring Clock up and running. We're quite pleased with the reported 1 week battery life, and the fact that the watch is made from stainless steel material and also has a water resistant exterior.
The downside to the Ring Clock is the inability for users to change the battery, so after the battery goes blank in 3 years, you'd be required to purchase a new Ring Clock (which costs $250 per ring). This is highway robbery if you ask us, but then again, many consumers don't usually use small gadgets like the Ring Clock for a full 3 years anyway.
Check out the video below on Ring Clock:
The company behind the Ring Clock is currently campaigning on Indeigogo with hopes that you will find interest in the project and contribute cash towards its success. The project is currently a far cry away from its $287,500 goal, but with 43 days to go, we expect the numbers to topple the requirement. Hopefully, anyway.
This is probably the best time to think about purchasing a wedding ring, she'd love it…. or not.
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13/05/2009 Alec Soth finds inspiration everywhere he travels.
Photographer Alec Soth (www.alecsoth.com), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, just returned from a road trip during which he worked on various editorial assignments, institutional speaking engagements, and a critiquing session with the undergraduate class of the University of Pennsylvania fine arts program.Picture by Alec Soth / Magnum Photos.
Since the fall of 2008, Soth has used the Hasselblad H3DII-50 as a natural compliment to his film-based large-format work. When asked about his experiences with the new Hasselblad digital platform, Soth explains, "With the H3DII-50, I have increased mobility during capture, and digital files that give me more control in the printmaking process. The camera merges the portability and functionality of medium-format digital photography with the sumptuous quality of large-format photography."
Earlier this year, Soth was invited to New Zealand, with photographer John Gossage, by AUT School of Art and Design, to present a three-day workshop, "Strategies for Developing Your Own Personal Style." He spent another week making pictures with his new H3DII-50. "Auckland was beautiful, friendly, and culturally interesting, but I felt that the happiness of the place was creating a sort of wall that kept me from finding pictures. Eventually, I found my way over and under the walls," he recalls.
An articulate, insightful speaker, Soth has a number of speaking engagements scheduled for the coming months. Highlights include "An Evening with Alec," to be presented as part of The Austin Center for Photography's Icons of Photography lecture series, on June 4. In the fall, he will be the featured speaker at the SME: Midwest Regional Conference "Freeze/Thaw: Cycles in the American Heartland," October 29-31.For more on Soth's creative M.O., read his User Profile on the Hasselblad website. Features and reviews on his website shed further light on his working methods and approach to illustrating stories through photography.


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The Manifestation Workshop: On Being Human
Jennifer Pastiloff, E-RYT, was recently featured on Good Morning America. A lover of life, laughter, poetry, yoga, and connection, Jennifer and her writings have garnered a worldwide audience. Her workshops combine writing, yoga, and humor,…
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This weekend is an excavation of the self, a deep and fun journey into questions such as: If I wasn't afraid, what would I do? Who would I be if no one told me who I was?
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Jennifer invites you beyond your comfort zone to explore what it means to be creative, human, and free.
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Bellevue long aspired to be a big city.
Now, with its clusters of high-rise offices, condos and entertainment attractions, it has all the hallmarks of one.
But along with profit and pleasure, Bellevue's transformation also has brought pain — none more jarring than last week's fatal shooting at a trendy nightclub in the heart of downtown.
Kemper Freeman Jr., developer of the shopping mall where one man died and another was wounded early Christmas Eve, reacted decisively to the tragedy Thursday.
Munchbar's Munch Sports Grill and its Mirror Ultra Lounge won't reopen, Kemper Development Co., announced in a terse statement.
Kemper and the club operator, Las Vegas-based Munchgroup, agreed to the permanent closure, the announcement said. "Both parties determined this would be best for the community, guests and the families involved."
The announcement came less than 12 hours after Bellevue police announced the arrest of Ja'mari Alexander-Alan Jones, 19, who has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of DeShawn Milliken, 30, at Munchbar. A second man, Michael Cheatham, 21, was wounded by gunfire.
More than 600 people were in Munchbar at the time of the 1:10 a.m. shooting, including some Seattle Seahawks football players celebrating their runaway victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Freeman, a no-nonsense, politically conservative developer and landlord, declined to be interviewed about Munchbar's closure. Munchgroup executives in Las Vegas also declined to comment.
The club, which opened early in 2010, has generated calls to Bellevue police, particularly on weekends, but police spokeswoman Carla Iafrate said she wasn't aware that it was a source of more problems than other clubs.
The Washington State Liquor Control Board issued administrative violations notices on June 21, 2011, for sale of liquor to a minor and on Nov. 14, 2012, for overserving alcohol. Munchbar also was given a verbal warning in March 2011 for selling spirits by the bottle and in June 2012 for overserving liquor.
The business was given a written warning in July 2011 for advertising an "all you can drink" special, Liquor Control Board spokesman Mikhail Carpenter said.
The board has asked Bellevue police for reports on the Christmas Eve incident at Munchbar to determine "whether or not the licensee was in compliance" with state regulations, Carpenter said.
Two other popular downtown clubs also are on Kemper Development property: Lucky Strike and The Parlor both are in Lincoln Square, which is connected to Bellevue Square by a skybridge.
In the wake of the Munchbar tragedy, The Parlor's management has discussed ways of beefing up its already-tough security measures, said marketing director Boone Helm.
The Parlor has its own "full-on security team," does pat-downs and searches of purses and, at the suggestion of police and Kemper security, enforces a dress code "to weed out some of the troublemakers."
As for the shooting at Munchbar, Helm said, "We know you follow the laws of the land or things happen. There's no excuse for someone who's 19 years old to get into a 21-and-over club and then to have gun on them on top of that. There's no excuse."
The Parlor's capacity is more than 800; Munchbar's was more than 700.
As downtown Bellevue's workforce has grown to 45,000 and its resident population to 10,000, the city has reached a critical mass where it has become a regional "night hot spot," said Patrick Bannon, the new president of the Bellevue Downtown Association.
Although the Munchbar shooting will lead property owners and police to take a fresh look at their security practices, Bannon said, downtown's vibrant nightlife is a good thing.
"In the last five years downtown Bellevue has emerged with more and more offerings: restaurants and entertainment establishments open until 2 a.m. By and large that sort of 18-hour activity for a downtown is a very positive development," Bannon said.
Kevin Wallace, a downtown-Bellevue-based developer and City Council member, said the shooting "was a horrible tragedy" but it appears it was an isolated incident "and there were some unfortunate failures connected with that particular incident."
"Any time you have a big city, isolated things like this can happen, but both the police department and Kemper Development have good measures in place to address the security concerns," Wallace said.
Munchgroup's website lists locations in Las Vegas and Bellevue, and two Seattle venues as "coming soon:" Aston Manor and Maison Tavern.
Seattle Times reporter Jennifer Sullivan contributed to this story. Keith Ervin: 206-464-2105 or email@example.com
The Munchbar at Bellevue Square was the scene of a shooting on Christmas Eve.


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There have been plenty of horror films released within the past year that traffic in creative bloodletting (Saw II, The Devil's Rejects, Undead), but very few of them attempt to foster an atmosphere of genuine terror. That's not the case with Greg McLean's Wolf Creek, a brutal and often downright nasty bit of snuff cinema from Australia that is guaranteed to divide audiences. Some will hate it for its grim sadism, while others may complain that it's not gory enough (at least, that was the major objection voiced by the audience I saw the film with). Meanwhile, the people who do appreciate the movie (you can't really use the word "enjoy" when talking about a film like this) will find themselves on the defensive, explaining how they can recommend something that's so cruel, it's almost painful to watch. As a member of the latter camp, I can only say that the film's brutality is central to its success. Wolf Creek is a sustained plunge into abject horror that isn't meant to be laughed at or shaken off easily. By not pulling his punches, McLean forces the individual viewer to decide for him or herself how far is too far.
One of the reasons for Wolf Creek's effectiveness is that the film takes its time building up to the bloodshed. The first 45 minutes are given over to a lyrical road trip, with the three central characters, a pair of English backpackers named Liz (Cassandra Magrath) and Kristy (Kestie Morassi) and Ben (Nathan Phillips), the Aussie slacker they've befriended, piling into a car and setting out to see a famous meteor crater at Wolf Creek National Park. This section of the movie is filled with so many beautiful shots of the Australian outback-and so little dialogue-you'd almost think Terrence Malick was behind the camera. After spending a pleasant day hanging out on the rim of the crater, they climb back into the car only to discover that it won't start. Just as they've resigned themselves to camping out under the stars, a friendly (and vaguely creepy) local named Mick (John Jarrett) happens to drive by and offers to tow the car to his place where he can take a closer look at it. As soon as they arrive at his remote home, the three weary travelers tuck in for the night...and awaken in a real-life nightmare.
Once Wolf Creek takes a turn for the horrific, it never lets up. The rest of the movie plays out almost in real time as Liz, Kristy and Ben try to escape their maniacal captor before he finishes them off. But this isn't an over-the-top gore-fest like Saw II; right from the first torture sequence, in which Mick cruelly taunts one of the girls as he cuts her with his knife, McLean depicts the violence in a disturbingly realistic fashion. He's clearly a disciple of the Tobe Hooper school of horror and the film strives for the same grimy intensity of the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. (The film also borrows Chainsaw's "based-on-a-true-story" gambit; McLean's script is a fictionalized version of a real series of murders that occurred in Australia over a decade ago.) Mick himself has a lot in common with Leatherface-they're both single-minded sadists who are brutally efficient when it comes to killing people. As for his unfortunate victims, they're not exactly complex characters, but they're also thankfully not the typical dumb teens who find themselves on the wrong end of the knife because of their own stupidity. All of their actions are relatively believable considering the circumstances they find themselves in. That's what makes the film's bleak ending that much more of a downer; sometimes you can't escape your fate, no matter how resourceful you think you are.
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How do you build empathy for the characters in your book? Make them suffer. That's an old trick of the trade, and Elizabeth Strout, the Pulitzer-winning author of Olive Kitteridge, uses it brilliantly in The Burgess Boys. In the prologue, we learn that bighearted Bob Burgess accidentally killed his father when he was little, and the kids on the playground taunted him because he saw a doctor "for mentals." From that point on, it's easy to feel deeply for Bob: He seems like someone you know in real life.
Growing up without their father, his siblings are haunted by the accident. His brother, Jim, struggles with anger-management issues long after he moves away from their home in Shirley Falls, Maine, to New York City to become a renowned lawyer. And Bob's twin sister, Susan who was never really liked by anyone, not even her mother is left behind in Maine to raise a boy with psychological problems of his own. When Susan's son, Zachary, is charged with a hate crime for throwing a pig's head into a Somali mosque, Bob and Jim return to Shirley Falls for the trial, and all three siblings must confront the parts they play in this family: Bob the sad sack, Jim the hero, Susan the invisible girl. If we take on certain roles when we're young, Strout asks, are we doomed to play them forever?
Strout conveys what it feels like to be an outsider very well, whether she's delving into the quiet inner lives of Somalis in Shirley Falls or showing how the Burgess kids got so alienated from one another. But the details are so keenly observed, you can connect with the characters despite their apparent isolation. At one point, Bob takes a walk and looks into his neighbors' windows, believing each light is telling him, You are never alone. ''He was one of them,'' Strout writes. And by the end of this gracefully written novel, you'll be one of them too. A
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Madame Bovary Trailer: Mia Wasikowska Sells Us on Another Costume Drama
Movie Trailers By Christopher Campbell on January 30, 2015 | Be the First To CommentIt may not have received tremendous reviews out of the festivals last fall, but Sophie Barthes's Madame Bovary has a number of things going for it. On the top of the list is that it stars the wonderful Mia Wasikowska and may just be one of our last chances of watching her in a costume drama that isn't Alice in Wonderland 2 for a while. Wasikowska has otherwise been on a roll lately with her varied roles since the first Alice movie five years ago. In 2014 alone, we got to see her in Only Lovers Left Alive, The Double, Tracks and Maps to the Stars. If we didn't also have the opportunity to catch Bovary at Telluride or Toronto, then 2015 is sure to be another good year for us fans of the young actress, between this and Guillermo del Toro's period-piece horror film Crimson Peak. In the movie at hand, another (unnecessary, as always?) adaptation of Gustave Flaubert's 1856 novel, Wasikowska plays the title heroine, a newlywed who is terribly bored with her marriage and overall provincial life and therefore winds up having affairs with other men. The husband is played by Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Anna Karenina), the lovers are portrayed by Ezra Miller (We Need to Talk About Kevin) and Logan Marshall-Green (Prometheus) and the rest of the cast includes Rhys Ifans, Downton Abbey's Laura Carmichael and Paul Giamatti, who starred in Barthes's previous feature, the Charlie Kaufman-esque Cold Souls.
19 Things We Learned from 'The Perks of Being a Wallflower' Commentary
Commentary Commentary By Rob Hunter on February 7, 2013 | Comments (2)The Perks of Being a Wallflower is the story of Charlie (Logan Lerman), a teenager struggling to fit in with those around him (including Emma Watson and Ezra Miller) while also dealing with traumatic memories from his past. It's a rare film in that it manages to be very personal even as it speaks to so many people. The disc contains two commentaries, one with writer/director Stephen Chbosky and another with six cast members plus Chbosky. I watched the film twice, back to back, with each of the commentaries, and the combination of experiencing it (mostly) free of dialogue, where actors' expressions and the film's editing tells the story while the creative team explores what the film meant to them has altered the movie for me in a profound way. I liked but didn't love it upon first viewing, but as someone who watches way too many movies I know that sometimes a re-watch under different circumstances or in a different frame of mind can have a dramatic effect on how you receive a film. The fact that it happened to me while watching with the commentary track on is a definite first for me though. Keep reading to see what I heard with this week's The Perks of Being a Wallflower Commentary Commentary…
Scruffy Rogue Rhys Ifans Makes the 'Madame Bovary' Cast Even Better
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on October 24, 2012 | Be the First To CommentGiven the reliable financial formula of taking classic novels and turning them into feature films with lots of fancy period costumes and either Keira Knightley or Mia Wasikowska in the lead role, it was probably only a matter of time before somebody decided to make another film version of Gustave Flaubert's influential masterpiece, "Madam Bovary." So we weren't at all surprised when it was announced that Cold Souls director Sophie Barthes would be taking a crack at the material, and that she had Wasikowska all booked up to be her lead. Sounded like a pretty good idea. But after that the pot was sweetened even further when versatile young actor Ezra Miller, who effectively played a creepy kid in We Need to Talk About Kevin and a flamboyant friend in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, was announced as playing one of the Bovary character's many extramarital boy toys, and acting god Paul Giamatti signed on to play Monsieur Homais, a man who threatens to reveal the title character's many indiscretions. Don't think that Barthes and her crew are done when it comes to their attempts at luring you into watching a movie based off a book you avoided in high school, either. Variety is now reporting that another great actor is joining the cast, as Rhys Ifans (Notting Hill, The Amazing Spider-Man) has signed on to play Monsieur Lheureux.
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Movie Reviews By Kate Erbland on September 21, 2012 | Comments (9)In attempting to write a review for Stephen Chbosky's cinematic adaptation of his own novel of the same name, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, I ran into a problem (a problem big enough that I'd feel the need to use frequent "I" statements in said review, a big no-no in my book). It's impossible for me to write a review of Perks that would, in any way, be able to masquerade as an objective take on the material (and, of course, no review is ever wholly objective, and you'd do well to remember that straight away), because Chbosky's book made an indelible mark on me as a teenager, one that I've never been quite able to shake. Chbosky's book was published on February 1, 1999. I got a copy of the book as a gift from my first boyfriend about two weeks later. For those of you not keeping track on my personal biography, I was fifteen in the winter of 1999, a sophomore in high school who, though lucky enough to have a ton of friends and great parents and good grades, still felt a bit awkward (being a bookworm and a movie buff and a modern art freak didn't help — these weren't cool things to be, yet). I'll stop you there — yes, everyone felt awkward in high school, but the experience of being a teenager is a profoundly insular one, so most of us don't know (often for quite some time) that everyone else felt […]
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Movie News By Kate Erbland on June 4, 2012 | Comments (3)After his break-out performance in We Need to Talk About Kevin, it looked as if Ezra Miller would be permanently doomed to creeper status, haunting the edges of our collective cinematic nightmares forever, so I was predictably cagey about his casting as Patrick in Stephen Chbosky's The Perks Of Being A Wallflower. Author Chbosky has adapted his own (beloved) novel for the film (which he also directs), and while so much of the film's other casting – namely Logan Lerman as protagonist Charlie – seemed spot-on, Miller bothered. Patrick is one of the first people who makes Charlie feel accepted in high school – a profound feat once you're aware of how much young Charlie has already endured and how much Patrick himself is going through – and Miller hasn't previously seemed to be the type of actor who could pull off such a kind-hearted character. Wrong. In the first trailer for Perks, Miller steals the show as Patrick – he's hilarious, zingy, vibrant, and about as far removed from his We Need to Talk About Kevin character as humanly possible. Everyone else looks totally radical, too (after all, the book is set in the '90s), but Miller is the main attraction here. Check out the first trailer for The Perks Of Being A Wallflower after the break!
Ezra Miller to Romance Mia Wasikowska in New 'Madame Bovary'
Casting Couch By Kate Erbland on May 11, 2012 | Be the First To CommentYoung Ezra Miller terrified audiences last year with work in Lynne Ramsay's nightmare factory of a film, We Need to Talk About Kevin, but the rising star doesn't appear interested in getting stuck in similar (horrifying, revolting, and very difficult) roles. Variety reports that the actor has signed on for a role in Sophie Barthes's Madame Bovary, already set to star Jane Eyre's Mia Wasikowska in the title role and Paul Giamatti as Monsieur Homais. The outlet does not specifically name his role, just that he will be a "love interest" for Wasikowska, but Cinema Blend points out that Miller is better suited for Leon Dupuis, one of the first men who tempts Emma, but not the man she eventually engages in a passionate and destructive affair (that would be Rodolphe Boulanger). Written by Rose Barrenche from Gustave Flaubert's novel, Barthes plans to start filming this fall. While I'm not particularly sold on yet another take on Bovary, Barthes is lining up an impressive and varied cast, which could recommend this new version of the classic story.
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Features By Gwen Reyes on January 26, 2012 | Comments (13)People were up in arms Tuesday after the announcement of nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. So many seem to forget that every year they are disappointed with the nominees and every year there is some film or performer who was left off or included on the prestigious list. I may have spent the final weeks of 2011 lamenting my utter ennui with last year's films, but I never in a million years expected some of the Oscar outcomes. No Supporting Actor nomination for Albert Brooks, whose performance in Drive unnerved audiences to the core? Or the blatant disregard for solid documentary filmmaking in The Interrupters, Buck, or Project Nim, three entries into filmmaking that will forever impact the way we view the world around us? No, the Academy seemed to forget the impressive and daring offerings in favor of an adorable dog in a silent film. What is this, 1920? Last I checked The Jazz Singer pushed us into the land of the talkies. I could spend all day gnawing my tongue over which films shouldn't have been included in this year's awards recognition, but just like arguing the virtues and evils of the MPAA, our time is better used talking about some of the sexy pieces of work that the Academy felt were too provocative to include (for reasons I have completely made up in my mind. Hey, they have their prerogative, I have mine.). Going along with the Academy's new voodoo math rules of deciding the […]
Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: December 9, 2011
Features By Kevin Carr on December 10, 2011 | Comments (3)This week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr hunkers down and braces for award season. He also prepares for an onslaught of celebrity guest stars in New Year's Eve, which features a poster that looks like a "Friends available to chat" sidebar on Facebook. In order to watch all the movies for the week, Kevin hires the only babysitter available… Jonah Hill. What could possibly go wrong with that? Fortunately this frees him up to see some of the smaller releases, like Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, W.E. and I Melt with You. And he wraps up the week wondering why everyone needs to talk about him.
International Trailer for 'We Need to Talk About Kevin' Will Rule Out Child-Rearing as a Fun Life Choice
Movie News By Kate Erbland on August 9, 2011 | Comments (1)After nearly a decade out of the cinematic limelight, director Lynne Ramsay returned to the film world with her Cannes Film Festival entry, We Need to Talk About Kevin. The film drew stellar reviews at the fest, with most people pointing squarely at Tilda Swinton's performance as one to watch. The film was also nominated for the Palme d'Or, which it lost to The Tree of Life. Simon saw the film at Cannes and gave it an A-, with his review paying particular attention to the strengths of the film's performances, and adding to the kudos heaped on Swinton's performance. The film tells the story of Swinton and John C. Reilly's characters, a regular married couple who have a not-so-regular son in the titular Kevin. Classy festival terminology aside – Kevin is a Grade A whack job, a nutcase of the highest order, an utterly terrifying child who grows up to be an even more unnerving teenager. And if the few glimpses we get at Ezra Miller's dead-eyed stare are any indication of his performance in the film, it looks like his eldest incarnation of Kevin will join the pantheon of all-time cinematic creepsters. Basically, watching this trailer will make you never want to have children – ever. You'll never be able hear a baby cry without listening for a sinister lilt underneath the howls ever again. Fine, you should probably just never have sex ever again, because you may spawn something like Kevin. Consider it birth control by way of movie […]
Who Should Have Won Cannes 2011: The (Unbelievably Prestigious) FSR Awards
Cannes Film Festival By Simon Gallagher on May 24, 2011 | Comments (2)22 films in 11 days. One walk-out. One mighty fine steak. Such is the story of this writer's coverage of the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, and now that Robert De Niro and his panel of the great and the good of world filmmaking have sat down over coffee and cheese to decide the real winners, I'd like to offer my own thoughts on who I would have liked to see win. This is all based on my personal experiences of the films, and you might notice the categories don't match up to the split competitions of the festival itself, but I'm in charge here, and I can do what the flaming hell I want. So here we go with the best parts of the 64th Cannes Film Festival…
Cannes 2011 Review: Lynne Ramsay's We Need To Talk About Kevin
Cannes Film Festival By Simon Gallagher on May 12, 2011 | Comments (4)It is an odd coincidence to note that Scottish director Lynne Ramsay's We Need To Talk About Kevin screened immediately before Gus Van Sant's Restless today, since the subject matter positions this irresistibly dangerous film an almost sequel to Van Sant's equally controversial Elephant, which itself walked away with the Palme d'Or in 2003. But this is a far different affair entirely, because, at its heart We Need To Talk About Kevin is both a situational horror and a domestic/maternal horror story. Tilda Swinton, who must surely be a contender for many, many Best Actress gongs in the coming year, plays Eva, a mother whose son has committed the atrocious crime of attacking and killing a number of his schoolmates in a Columbine style shooting. We don't actually learn about this until the end of the film, but since the marketing material references it heavily, and since there is a far more affecting twist in this tale, it's fine to say it here. Ramsay successfully employs an alinear structure, jumping back and forth in time to reveal jigsaw pieces that flesh out characters and events in a perfectly captivating manner, and ultimately converge with astonishingly affecting results – but really the film is quite restrained in its focus. The film's focus is far more on the relationship between Eva and Kevin as the boy grows up, and the difficult position Eva is left in after he is imprisoned, rather than on the actual flashpoint that the story blossoms out from. In that respect, the story becomes more that maternal […]
Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood Scores Another Film Score
Movie News By Nathan Adams on February 14, 2011 | Be the First To CommentIt's been a pretty big day on the Internet for Jonny Greenwood. First it was announced that Radiohead's next album 'The King of Limbs' has gone up for digital pre-order and will be able to be downloaded on February 19. And now it has been reported that Greenwood will score director Lynne Ramsay's (Ratcatcher) next film We Need to Talk About Kevin. This is important news because Greenwood's score for There Will Be Blood was completely awesome and more stuff from people who are awesome is always a positive.
There's something to be said about movies that adamantly refuse to give you whimsical circumstances or endearing characters. There's something to admire about a movie that refuses to pander to its audience, instead expecting a certain degree of work and a different kind of investment from them entirely. Such is the situation in the indie-family-drama Every Day, the feature writing/directing debut by Nip/Tuck producer Richard Levine. Ned (Liev Schreiber) is a staff writer on a medical melodrama whose cheap theatrics are reminiscent of Grey's Anatomy, and is growing increasingly sick of the limitations and deep lack of satisfaction experienced in both his personal and professional lives. His wife Jeannie (Helen Hunt, who really needs to be in more movies) has just moved her sick father Ernie (Brian Dennehy) across the country to take care of him at their home, but quickly realizes she is in over her head with the responsibility and the mess. Their openly gay son Jonah (Ezra Miller) is a high school student ready to start dating, but is suffocated by the overbearing paranoia and implicit homophobia of his father. The younger son Ethan (Skyler Fortgang) is suffering from, well it's never made quite clear – either a dark chronic pessimism or performance perfectionism as a young violin player.
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4.015 - Restricted Time Off for a Pre-Planned Event
4.020 - Reporting and Recording Overtime/Out of Classification Pay
4.050 - On-Duty Illness or Injury
4.060 - Long Term Disability Benefits
4.070 - Limited Duty Assignments
4.090 - Leave of Absence Without Pay
4.100 – Family and Medical Leave
4.120 - Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking Leave
Title 5 - Employee Conduct
5.002 - Responsibilities of Employees Concerning Complaints of Possible Misconduct
5.030 - Preparing for Criminal Case Interviews
5.040 - EEO Complaints and Investigations
5.060 - Employee Political Activity
5.090 - Operations Bureau General Personnel Matters
5.100 - Operations Bureau Individual Responsibilities
5.130 - Supervisor/Employee Relationships
Bias-Free Policing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
5.150 - Use of Private Vehicles for City Business
5.160 - Citizen Observation of Officers
5.170 - Alcohol and Substance Use
5.175 - Critical Incident Stress Management Communications
Title 6 - Arrests, Search and Seizure
6.010 - Reporting Arrests and Detentions
6.020 - Arrests and Detentions of Foreign Nationals
6.060 - Collection of Information for Law Enforcement Purposes
6.140 - Locating a Cell Phone during an Emergency
6.150 - Advising Persons of Miranda
6.181 - Performing Inventory Searches
6.220 - Voluntary Contacts, Terry Stops & Detentions
Title 7 - Evidence and Property
7.030 - Firearms & Shell Casings
7.040 - Dangerous or Hazardous Evidence
7.050 - Checking Out Evidence for Court
7.070 - Converting Evidence for Department Use
7.130 – Narcotics Training Aid and Investigative Use Drug Property Release
Title 8 - Use of Force
8.000 - Use of Force Core Principles
8.050 - Use of Force Definitions
8.300 - Use of Force Reporting and Investigation
Use of Force Public Safety Statement Card
Investigating Supervisor Scene Guide
Investigating Supervisor Precinct Guide
Investigating Supervisor Documentation Guide
Involved Officer Statement Guide
Witness Officer Statement Guide
8.400 - Reviewing Use of Force
8.500 - Firearms Discharge Investigations
Officer Involved Shooting-Public Safety Statement Card
Title 9 - Equipment and Uniforms
9.010 - Employee Dress Standards
9.040 - Uniform and Equipment Committee
9.050 - Clothing Allowance and Reimbursement for Personal Property
Title 10 - Police Facilities & Security
Title 11 - Detainee Management
11.010 - Detainee Management in Department Facilities
11.020 - Transportation of Detainees
11.030 - Guarding Detainees at a Hospital
Title 12 - Department Information Systems
12.030 - Computer Hardware & Devices
12.045 - Booking Photo Comparison Software
12.055 - Criminal Justice Research
12.060 - Department Forms Control
12.070 - Department Publications
12.080 - Department Records Access, Inspection & Dissemination
12.090 - Departmental Correspondence
12.091 - Mobile Reporting Entity (MRE) Laptops
12.110 - Use of Department E-mail & Internet Systems
Title 13 - Vehicle Operations
13.010 - Collisions Involving Department Vehicles
13.015 - Collision Review Board
13.030 - Emergency Vehicle Operations
13.031 - Vehicle Eluding/Pursuits
13.040 - Patrol Operations Equipment, Police Vehicles and Facilities
13.050 - Policing by Mountain Bike
Title 14 - Emergency Operations
14.060 - Serious Incident Plan
14.070 - Serious Injury or Fatality to a Police Officer
14.080 - Task Force Mobilization
Title 15 - Primary Investigation
15.015 – Bomb Threats and Explosive Devices
15.080 - Follow-up Unit Notification and Follow-up Investigation
15.140 - Narcotics Activity Report
15.160 - Marijuana Enforcement
15.180 - Primary Investigations
15.185 - Vulnerable Adults-Elder Abuse and Neglect
15.190 - Theft and Recovery of Vehicle, License Plates, or License Tabs
15.210 - Investigating Property Held by a Pawnshop or Used-Goods Store
15.215 - Domestic Violence Firearms Surrender
15.250 - Interpreters/Translators
15.260 - Collision Investigations
15.270 - Trespass Warning Program
15.275 - Enforcing Trespass in Parks
15.290 - Stay Out of Areas of Prostitution (SOAP)
15.300 - Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA)-Define Boundaries
15.310 - Foreign Nationals Seeking Asylum
15.320 - Police Action on Military Reservations
15.330 - Responding to Threats and Assaults on Officers
15.350 - Significant Incident Report
Title 16 - Patrol Operations
16.030 - Citizen Rider Program
16.040 - Community Police Teams
16.070 - Responding to Monitored Alarms
16.080 - Fireworks Disposal and Disposition
16.091 - Body-Worn Video Pilot Program
16.100 - Patrol Training and Publications
16.130 - Sick and Injured Persons
16.140 - Traffic Direction and Control
16.170 - Automatic License Plate Readers
16.180 - Patrol Operations Order
16.190 - Labor Management Disputes
16.230 - Issuing Tickets and Traffic Contact Reports
16.231 - Cancelling and Voiding Tickets
16.250 - Interaction with the University of Washington Police Department
Effective Date: 8/18/2003
I. Duty Hours
A. Watch Hours
1. First Watch
a. Early Squads: 0300 hrs.-to-1200 hrs.
b. Late Squads: 0330 hrs.-to-1230 hrs.
2. Second Watch
a. Early Squads: 1100 hrs.-to-2000 hrs.
b. Late Squads: 1130 hrs.-to-2030 hrs.
3. Third Watch
a. Early Squads: 1900 hrs.-to-0400 hrs.
b. Late Squads 1930 hrs.-to-0430 hrs.
B. Specialty Unit Hours
1. Anti-Crime Teams
a. 1900 hrs.-to-0300 hrs.
2. Community Police Team
a. 1000 hrs.-to-1800 hrs.
3. Special Patrol Unit
a. Day Shift: 1000hrs.-to-1800 hrs.
b. Night Shift: 1900 hrs.-to-0300 hrs.
4. Special Deployment
a. 0800 hrs.-to-1600 hrs.
5. Seattle Center Detail
a. Day Shift: 0930 hrs.-to-1800 hrs.
b. Night Shift: 1730 hrs.-to-0130 hrs.
6. Traffic Unit
a. #1 Motorcycles 0700 hrs.-to-1500 hrs.
b. #2 Motorcycles 1000 hrs.-to-1800 hrs.
c. AM Cars 0630 hrs.-to-1430 hrs.
d. PM Cars 1300 hrs.-to-2100 hrs.
e. DUI Squad 2000 hrs.-to-0400 hrs.
7. Canine Unit
a. Narcotics Dog: 1600 hrs.-to-2300 hrs.
b. #1: 2000 hrs.-to-0300 hrs.
c. #2: 2100 hrs._to-0400 hrs.
d. #3: 2200 hrs.-to-0500 hrs.
8. Mounted Unit
a. 1000 hrs.-to-1800 hrs.
9. Harbor Patrol
a. Day Shift: 0700 hrs.-to-1500 hrs.
b. Swing Shift: 1500 hrs.-to-2300 hrs.
c. Night Shift: 2300 hrs.-to-0700 hrs.
10. Parking Enforcement Unit
a. #1: 0630 hrs.-to-1500 hrs.
b. #2: 0800 hrs.-to-1630 hrs.
c. #3: 0900 hrs.-to-1730 hrs.
d. #4: 0945 hrs.-to-1815 hrs.
e. #5: 1430 hrs.-to-2300 hrs.
EXCEPTION: Modification to these hours may be made by a Captain upon approval from the Operations Bureau Chief.
C. Responsibilities
1. Watch Lieutenant will report to duty at least thirty minutes prior to the first roll call of their watch.
2. Sector Sergeants will report for duty fifteen minutes prior to the start of their roll call.
3. Officers will report for duty, fully equipped and prepared, at the start of their watch.
NOTE: Officers not arriving on time or in the proper uniform will be subject to corrective action, unless excused.
4. Station personnel will report for duty as ordered by the Precinct Captain.
5. Other personnel will report for duty as directed by the appropriate captain.
6. Officers who cannot report for duty at their assigned time will
a. Contact their seargeant before the start of the watch.
b. Explain the situation; and
c. Provide an estimated time of arrival.
7. Shift change will occur as near as possible to the above times. If this is not possible
a. The Sector Sergeant will notify radio.
b. Explain why the on-coming watch cannot relieve the previous watch.
8. Officers shall remain on duty for the entire assigned watch unless excused by a sergeant.
II. Roll Call Responsibilities
A. Patrol Officer
1. Watch start hours are also roll call start hours.
2. Take notes during roll call.
B. Sergeants
1. Record those officers not present when their names are called.
a. Place the word "late" on the roll call sheet.
b. Mark officers reporting to roll call out of uniform "late" on the roll call sheet.
2. Obtain and document explanations for tardiness .
a. Forward explanations to the Watch Lieutenant.
3. Provide information on criminal activity.
4. Conduct formal roll call training no less than monthly. This training should be documented on the Staff Distribution report.
C. Lieutenant
1. Conduct roll call during formal inspections.
2. Address roll calls as needed.
III. Inspections
1. The sergeant will assemble the watch.
a. Give command of "At close interval, fall in."
b. Determine the number of ranks needed.
(1) Space ranks six feet apart, if possible.
c. Plainclothes officers should be separate on the left end of the formation.
d. Sergeants should be separate on the right end of the formation.
2. Once the ranks are assembled, the sergeant will:
a. Give the command "At close interval, dress right dress."
b. Officers:
(1) Place the heel of the left hand on the left hip at the belt line; and
(2) Extend the left elbow out to the left and
(3) Look to the right to help dress the line of officers.
c. Check the dress and cover of the formation.
d. Return to the position of attention.
(1) Give the command "Officers Ready, front."
(2) Bring your hand smartly down the trouser seam, and re-cup your fingers. Turn your eyes to the front.
3. Place the ranks at ease.
a. Keep the right foot in place while at ease
4. Call the watch to attention when the inspecting officer enters the room.
5. The sergeant will face the inspecting officer.
a. Render a hand salute and say, "The watch is ready for inspection."
b. The inspecting officer will return the salute; this begins the inspection.
6. Follow the inspecting officer through the ranks.
7. Place the ranks not being inspected "At ease."
a. Call the rank to" Attention" as the inspecting officer approaches
b. Place the rank just inspected "At ease."
8. On completion of the inspection, call the ranks to attention.
9. The inspecting officer may address or dismiss the watch.
a. The ranks may be placed "At ease," if addressed.
b. Call the watch to "Attention" on completion of the inspecting officer's address.
10. The sergeant will exchange salutes with the inspecting officer.
11. The inspector commanding officer will issue the command to dismiss the watch.
12. Dismiss the watch.
a. Give the command of "Fall out" after the inspecting officer has left the area.
IV. Assignments
A. Staffing Assignments
1. On-duty strength requirements will vary from precinct to precinct.
a. Requirements depend on the total resources available.
b. Patrol deployment software defines the guidelines.
c. The Operations Bureau Chief determines the minimum on-duty strength requirements.
2. Distribution of personnel between precincts is determined by the Operations Bureau Chief.
a. Precinct Captains will keep the Operations Bureau Chief informed on precinct staffing needs.
3. The Precinct Captain distributes staffing resources among the three watches.
a. The Operations Bureau Chief provides the staffing guidelines.
4. The Watch Lieutenant distributes resources among the sectors.
a. The Precinct Captain provides the sector staffing guidelines.
b. The Watch Lieutenant will provide the beat staffing guidelines.
5. The Sector Sergeant will distribute resources among the beats.
B. Car Beat Assignments
1. Patrol deployment software is used to determine the number of various units needed.
a. Adjustment of resources may be needed to meet staffing or operational needs.
2. The Operations Bureau Chief determines the number of two- officer units in each sector.
a. The Watch Lieutenant will ensure the number of allowed units is not exceeded without justification during routine operations, and report significant variations to the Precinct Captain.
3. If the watch falls below minimum strength:
a. Assign one-officer units to two officer beats; and
b. The number of two-officer units will remain consistent with Patrol deployment software, unless operational priorities dictate otherwise.
C. Foot and Bicycle Beat Assignments
1. The Operations Bureau Chief determines the number of foot/bicycle assignments.
a. Assignments are made as resources permit.
2. Precinct Captains may assign a combination car/foot or car/bicycle beat.
D. Plainclothes Assignments
1. Watch Lieutenants may assign plainclothes units to resolve a specific problem.
a. Assignments will normally be six days or less.
b. Assignments longer then six days require approval from the Operations Bureau Chief.
V. Transfer Requests
A. Within Operations Bureau
1. Submit a memo to your sergeant.
a. The individual's chain of command indicates approval or disapproval.
2. Forward memorandum to the requested precinct.
a. The receiving chain of command indicates approval or disapproval.
3. All transfers are determined by the needs of the Operations Bureau.
4. The Operations Bureau Chief will make the final decision regarding transfers.


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I am wondering what a very baby keiki looks like when it starts on a phal. spike. I have a spike in bloom but at one of its nodes, where usually the node stays flat, the node sheath has come out and plumped up like a tiny little leaf. Normal or keiki? |
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I don't know if it's normal but it could be either. If it is a keiki eventually it will grow roots and more leaves. If it is just a leaf roots never form and no additional leaves appear, it will die when the spike dies. Brooke |
- Posted by Laceys_Orchids 9 (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 11 at 10:28
Do I cut the spike under water while there are still blooms on the spike? Any help would be appreciated? |
It would help if you show a picture of what your seeing. |
Since the protrusion is on a blooming spike, very likely it is a new bloom spike branching from the original. |
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Are most Salvias (S. luecantha for ex.) self fertile? thanks |
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- Posted by rich_dufresne USDA 7b (My Page) on Mon, Dec 20, 10 at 23:02
Except for the possibility of Salvia oxyphora, any sage growing in the wild will set seed under the native conditions. Some do so much more easily than others. In North Carolina, S. leucantha does not set seed, but the presence of hybrids like Waverly, Phyllis' Fancy, and Anthony Parker (found as a volunteer in Beaufort, SC) indicate that there are conditions when it is possible. The wrong pollinator, a too-short bloom season, or sudden changes in weather can cause pollination and seed development to abort. Carpenter bees (bumblebees with shiny black bums) are responsible for defeating pollination and seed set by their habit of puncturing flowers at their base to get a short cut to the nectar. Such flowers thereafter will not set seed under any conditions. Self-incompatibility is possible, but probably rare. I have multiple forms of both S. puberula and S. involucrata that bloom at the same time, but none of these set seed for me here. In California, the Mediterranean, and Argentina, they might set much more seed. |
- Posted by anygreen77 10/CA (My Page) on Tue, Dec 21, 10 at 1:56
Interesting! I know about the many hybrids. I have had an S. leucantha for yrs in Northern CA that has never produced any seeds. I am now assuming it must be because of the carpenter bees since they are everywhere. I have noticed their habit of cheating the system to get the nectar but I did not know that this negates seed production even if the flower does get pollinated. I now have the plant growing in Southern CA and it has produced seeds in the presence of a few different Salvia neighbors. There are no carpenter bees here at this time of yr go figure. I'm gonna plant the seeds and see what comes up. If it comes out an S. leucantha I can assume it is self fertile. If I get a hybrid, well hopefully it will be something nice. thanks again, Jake |
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The Technical Handbooks provide guidance on achieving the standards set in the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and are available in two volumes, Domestic buildings and Non-domestic buildings.
The 2013 Edition of the Technical Handbooks are now available to view or download. As intimated in 2010, a hardcopy of these documents will not be made available. These handbooks provide revised guidance and support the Building (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 which were laid before Parliament on 13 May 2013. The amended regulations and technical guidance are scheduled to come into force on 1 October 2013. Through the same amendment regulations, changes are also made to the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Building (Forms) (Scotland) Regulations 2005.
A summary guide providing details on the main changes introduced to the mandatory standards and associated guidance for 2013 has been published. The changes involve Sections 0, 2, 3, 4 and 7 of the Technical Handbooks.
The previous editions, can be accessed in the tables below. The 2011 Technical Handbooks came into force on the 3 October 2011. Hard copies of the 2010 handbook can be ordered through 'The Stationery Office'. The handbooks published prior to 2009 came into force on the May 1 of the respective year. Referenced Key Documents (refered to within Technical Handbooks, can be found immediately after each section on the list below)
Appendix A Defined Terms
Appendix B list of standards
Previous Versions - Complete Handbooks
Section 2 - Fire
Section 3 - Environment
Section 7 - Sustainability
Conversion of Traditional Buildings
Part 1 Part 2
These guides have been published by Historic Scotland.
A Fire Safety Design Summary
New guidance and example forms.
This guide has been published by Historic Scotland. For more information, please visit the Historic Scotland bookshop.
The 'Example Constructions and Generic Internal Constructions' has been updated.
Updated: October 2011.
Accredited Construction Details (for building warrant applications submitted on or after October 1, 2010)
Introduction and principles (updated June 2011)
Part 1 - Full Fill Masonry Construction Details
Part 2 - Partial Fill Masonry Construction Details
Part 3 - Timber Frame Construction Details
Part 4 - Metal Frame Construction Details
Part 5 - Additional Common Junction Details
Accredited Construction Details (Scotland) (2007)
(for building warrant applications submitted up to and including September 30, 2010)
This document provides guidance and one method to meet some of the requirements of the functional standards set out in Regulation 9 of the Building (Scotland) Regulations. The guidance is not presciptive and other methods of meeting the functional standards will exist.
6.A - Tables of U-values and thermal conductivity
6.B - Worked examples of U-value calculations using the combined method
6.C - U-values of ground floors and basements
These guides are updated version of Annexes A, B ,and C of the 2006 Technical handbooks. It is intended as a reference document for use with the 2007 Technical handbooks. The guides relate to both domestic and non-domestic buildings.
These guides are designed to give examples of some common construction methods but there are likely to be other solutions which will be more suited to a particular project. It should also be noted that there is commercially available software for undertaking U-value calculations, which is now the most usual method of calculation. Also, manufacturers of building products are usually able to assist with calculations for particular cases.
Safe and sustainable installation of low carbon equipment
Introduction to the guides (2010, Updated 2012)
Air source heat pumps (ASHP) (2010)
Ground source heat pumps and water source heat pumps (GSHP and WSHP) (2010)
Solar thermal systems or solar hot water (SHW) (2010)
Biomass Installations (2012)
Photovoltaics (2012)
Web tool for generating Statements of Sustainability under Section 7.
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13 At times like these a prudent person stays silent, for it is an evil time. | 13 Therefore the prudent man keeps quiet in such times, for the times are evil. |
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